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theteesdalemercury — wednesday , march 16, 1892 notabilities of

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NOTABILITIES O F THE D A Y .
A D u k e i l o m o f t h e U n i t e d K i n g d o m has been
c o n f e r r e d b y t h e Q u e e n u p o n t h e D u k o of A r g y l l ,
K . O . , K . T . H i t h e i t o the Duke's ri.nk i n the
E n g l i s h peerage has i>nly been ' h a t o f a B:irou.
T r o n g h in courtesy k n o w n b y his Scotch t i t l e of
D u k e , he sat a n d v o t e d i n t h e H o u s e of L o r d s as
L o r d Sundridge.
F o r s e v e r a l y e a r s l i r i t i - h i n t e r e s t s i n C h i n a have
been represented a t P e k i u b y S i r J o h n W a l s h a m ,
B a r t . , w h o is n o w t o lie t r a n s f e r s d t o t h e L e g a t i o n
a t B u c h a r e s t , i n succession t o S i r H e n r y D r u m m o n d
Wolff.
S i r J o h n , w h o has d i s c h a r g e d t h e d u t i e s
of a difficult p o s i t i o n w i t h a f a i r a m o u n t o f s u c c e s s ,
i s a n a t i v e of C h e l t e n h a m , b r i n g t h e e l d e s t son o f
Sir James Walsham.
H e has since a l m o s t h i s
U n i v e r s i t y d a y s been c o n n e c t e d w i t h d i p l o m a t i c
w o r k i n one w a y o r a n o t h e r .
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a t P e k i n b y M r . N i c h o l a s R. O ' C o n n o r , w h o i s a
y o u n g e r a n d less e x p e r i e n c e d m a n .
T h e announcement o f t h e i p p r o - i c h i n g m n r r i a g e
of M i s s B a l f o u . - , t h e s i s t e r of t h e I ' i i s t L o r d , has
come u p o n t h e g e n e r a l p u b ie w i t h s u r p r i s e , as
M i s s B a l f o u r was supposed l o be so d e v o t e d l y
a t t a c h e d to h e r b r o t h e r , for w h o m she k e p t house
for so m a n y y e a r s , as t o p r e c l u d e a l l i d e a o f a n y
o t h e r or t e n d e r e r
relationship intervening to
w e a k e n t h a t tie. T h e h i p p y m a n is M r . A l f r e d
T,yttletoo, a n e p h e w o f M r . ( i l a d s t o n e .
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B a l f o u r is e x t r e m e l y i n t e l l e c t u a l l o o k i n g .
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While
a t the C h i e f S e c r e t a r y ' s l o d g e she e m p l o y e d h e r
time in landscape p o i n t i n g f r o m n a t u r e i n the
Phoenix-park.
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b r o t h e r she is s h o r t ­
s i g h t e d , a n d w e a r s a rinre-iez.
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her b r o t h e r w h e n C h i e f S e c r e t a r y on h i s tour
t h r o u g h the congested d i s t r i c t s o f I r e l a n d , a n d a l o n g
with L a d y Z e t l a n d took a deep i n t e r e s t i n the dis­
t r i b u t i o n of t h e r e l i e f f u n d a m o n g t h e p o o r
p e a s a n t r y of t h e W e s t o f I r e l a n d , t o w h o m w i t h
her E x c e l l e n c y she p a i d p e r s o n a l v i s i t s .
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i n the honse w h e r e t l u I r i s h leader s p e n t h i s l a s t
and,
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O c t o b e r u l t . a g r e a t p a r t o f her t i m e has been
taken up in a n s w e r i n g letters of i n q u i r y anil
w r i t i n g for copies of, o r t h e o r i g i n a l c o m m u n i c a ­
tions i n , the c o r r e s p o n d e n c e w h i c h is n o w h i s t o r i ­
cally valuable. T h e " U n c r o w n e d K i n g " left a
v o l u m i n o u s p i l e of m a n u s c r i p t ; a n d w h e u she has
classified i t , she w i l l f i n d n o d i f f i c u l t y i n g e t t i n g a
p u b l i s h e r or a m a r k e t .
" J u s t i f i c a t i o n and not
profit " is M r s . P a r n e l l ' s m o t i v e i n b r i n g i n g o u t t h e
letters.
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p,, ad.txLal, m a k i n g s t r o n g m e n weak
and w e a k men s t r o n g , a c c o r d i n g to t h e i n c l i n a t i o n
of her affections i n o t a l o n e v e r y p r e t t y , h u t i u t e l
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Foster, secre'ary of the U n i t e d States
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t h i s c o u n t r y , is b e t t e r k n o w n i n h i s o w n c o u n t r y as
the " T o t a l abstinence' g o v e r n o r of Ohio, t h a n
as t h e F i n a n c i a l S e c r e t a r y o f t h e R e p u b l i c . D a r i n g
t h e struggle o v e r t h e t e m p e r a n c e q u e s t i o n i n O h i o ,
Governor Foster t o o k such e x t r e m e g r o u n d t h a t
his p a r t y l o s t t h e s u p p o r t o f t h e h e a v y G e r m a n
vote i n C i n c i n n a t i , a n d t h e S t a t e g o v e r n m e n t
p a s s e d i n t o t h e h a n d s o f t h e O p p o s i i o n . Secret a r y
F o s t e r is s i x t y - f o u r y e a r s o f a . e , a n d o f large,
w e a l t h . I l i a p u b l i c services i n c l u d e e i . h t y e a r s
in Congress, t o u r years i u the Governor's chair,
a n d one y e a r a t t h e h e a d o f t h e T r e u s i r y D e p a r t ­
ment.
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T H E W K K K ' S W O R K . — I n t h e f l o w e r g a r d e n sow
seeds o f c a r n a t i o n s , g a i l l a r d i a s , a n d r i i o d a n t h e s M Y D E A R N E L L I E , —
i n a w a r m greenhouse.
A large bed of Calliopsis
I f u n y r e m i n d e r t h a t w i n t e r is s t i l l w i t h us is
D r u u i m o n d i is a b e a u t i f u l o i . j e o l i n t h e g a r d e n . necessary i t is t o be h a d i u t e p i e i c . n g l y c o l d
T h e seeds m a y be p l a n t e d i n a box i n a c o o l house, east w i n d s w h i c h h a v e been b l o w i n g f o r some
a n d i h e seedlings p r i c k e d o u t i n a c o l d f r a m e . d a y s .
T h e g a r m e n t w h i c h is m o s t seeu a m o n g s t
C o m p l e t e t h e p l a n t i n g o f pansies >»ud c a r n a t i o n s , t h e s m a r t people w h o are c o m i n g a g a i n t o t o w n is
t t ' a t t h e y m a y become t h o r o u g h l y e s t a b l i s h e d a v e l v e t cape t r i m m e d w i i l i sable.
T h i s is a v e r y
before fhe p e r i o d for f l o w e r i n g a r r i v e s .
Push for­ b e c o m i n g w r a p , e i t h e r i n b l a c k o r some d a r «
w a r d t h e p l a n t i n g o f herbaceous p l a n t s i n s u i a b l e shade s u c h as v i o l e t o r c l a r e t b u t i t r e q u i r e s to
weather.
P l a n t l i l y o f t h e v a l l e y i n beds where, i t be m a d e i u g o o d m a t e r i a l , a m i c h e a p i m i t a t i o n s o f
need n o t be d i s t u r b e d for some y e a r s .
E x a m i n e t h e v e l v e t a n d t h e f u r w o u l d be n o t h i n g b u t c o m ­
beds o f s e e d l i n g p d y . i n l h u s , p a n s y , a n d v i o l a m o n p l a c e a n d v u l g a r .
W e c a n n o t a l l afford ex­
c u t t i n g s , a n d i f t h e r e c e n t frosts h a v e loosened t h e p e n s i v e g a r m e n t s of t h i s k i m l
a t least L o t such
s o i l a b o u t t h e m , i t s h o u l d be m a d e q u i t e f i r m . r i c h m a t e r i a l s as c o m p o s e d L a d y A l i i i _ t o n ' s f a m o u s
H a r d y fuchsias p r u n e n o w before g r o w t h c o m
cloak.
inences.
Lavender propagate by c u t t i n g .
The
T n e preference f o r p l a i n s t y l e s j u s t n o w is ex­
c u t t i n g s s h o u l d be so p l a u t e d t h a t t h e y
w i l l p l a i n e d t i y the r i c h n e s s a n d l a r g e p a t t e r n s o f t h e
j u s t s t a n d c l e a r o f each o t h e r .
Q u i t e l a r g e n e w m a t e r i a l s . S o m e o f t h e m o s t c u r i o u s effects
branches w i l l r o o t treated thus.
F u c t i s i a s m a y are t h o s e p r o d u c e d b y c h e v r o n p o i n t s w o v e n i u t h e
he p r o p a g a t e d
i n t h e same w a y , t h e
w h o l e m a t e r i a l , w h i c h is u s u a l l y e i t h e r c l o t h o r d i a g o n a l
of
i h e p r u n i n g b e i n g , i f n e c e s s a r y , c u t i n t o serge. T h e p o i n t s a r e i n a c o n t r a s t i n g c o l o u r ,
lengths
of a
foot,
and
inserted
about
s i x a m i s o m e t i m e s a l m o s t t h e l e n g t h of t h e s k i r t .
In
iuclies apart.
I n t h e v e g e t a b l e g a r d e n p l a n t o t h e r m a t e r i a l s t h e p o i n t s arc s m a l l e r a u d m o r e
s h a l l o t s as soon as t h e g r o u n d is d r y e u o u g h t o closely r e v e r s e d .
The materials woven in imita­
tread u p o n safely.
Press t h e b u l b s h a l t t h e i r t i o n o f a c c o r d i o n p l e a t i n g , w i t h l i n e s i l k s t r i p e s ,
d e p t h i n t o t h e s o i l , a n d p a c e t h e m s i x inches a p a r t a u d w i t h t h e edge o f each p l e a t r a i s e d a l i t t l e
i n r o w s t e n i n c h e s a s u n d e r . G . r l i o m a y be p l a u t e d a b o v e t h e g r o u n d , a r e v e r y q u a i n t , and some o f
a t t h e same t i m e .
P l a n t t h e b u l b s t h r e e t o f o u r these are b o r d e r e d w i t h a series o f s i l k r i b b o n - l i k e
inches d e e p a n d e i g h t i n c h e s a p a r t .
W h e n the stripes a p p a r e n t l y r u n t h . o u - h the pleats.
Of
g r o u n d , p r e v i o u s l y h e a v i l y m a n u r e d a n d w e l l ex­ h a i r y w o o l l e n s t h e r e is a n endless v a r i e t y , some o f
posed t o t h e f r o s t s , can be g o t i n t o a g o o d w o r k i n g t h e n r i s t e f f e c t i v e h a v i n g a p a t t e r n o f s h a d e d
o r d e r , t h e m a i n c r o p o f o n i o n s m a y be s o w n , h u t d i a m o n d - s h a p e d s p o t s i n t w o c o l o u r s o n a p l a i n
on no a c c o u n t a t t e m p t t h i s i m p o r t a n t j o b before d i a g o n a l g r o u n d , o r b r o a d h o r i z o n t a l s t r i p e s i n t w o
t h e g r o u n d is s u f f i c i e n t l y d r y t o s t a n d t h e r e q u i s i t e shades o f one c o l o u r , s e p a r a t e d b y n a r r o w s t r i p e s
h e a v y t r a m p l i n g w i t h o u t b i n d i n g b a d l y . B e t t e r t o i n l o n g , s i l k y , b l a c k h a i r s , a n d d i v i d e d off i n t o
d e l a y s o w i n g t i l i A p r i l t h a n t o p u d d l e i n t h e seed. l o n g o v a l a n d r o u n d spots, a b r e a d t h o f t h e m a t e r i d
A free use o f s o o t is a g o o d
p r e v e n t i v e o f f o r m i n g t h e f r o n t a n d sides o f t h e s k i r t , t h e r e s t
o n i o n m a g g o t , t h e r e f o r e w e l l b l a c k e n t h e surface of t h e dress b e i n g m a d e o f p l a i n m a t e r i a l .
Hairy
of t h e g r o u n d w i t h t h i s f e r t i l i s e r , a n d s t i r i n v e r m i c e l l i p a t t e r n s are a n o t h e r freak o f f a s h i o n ;
w i t h a f l a t hoe p r i o r t o e i t h e r p l a n t i n g s h a l l o t s ,
w a v e d aHd z i g z a g l i n e s , a n d spots, squares, d i a ­
g a r l i c , o r o u i o u s , o r s o w i n g -onion seed.
F o r m o n d s , a n d o t h e r figures, are all p r o d u c e d w i t h
t h e l a t t e r d r a w v e r y s h a l l o w d r i l l s n o t less t h a n t i n se h a i r y effects i u s t r a n g e b u t b e a u t i f u l c o m ­
10 i n c h e s a p a r t ,
12 i n c h e s b e i n g n o n e
too binations of colours.
Chiue patterns, darned i n
much on good g r o u n d .
S o w t h e . seed t h i n l y , s i l k , b r o c h e p a t t e r n s o f s m a l l , d e l i c a t e s p r a y s o f
fix i t w i t h t h e f o o t , a n d t h e n r a k e o v e r t h e s u r ' a c e flowers,
also i n s i l k , b r o k e n l i n t s a n d splashes
of t h e b e d , l e a v i n g i t q u i t e s m o o t h a n d l e v e l . f o r m i n g c h e c k s , d i a g o n a l l i n e s i n h e a t h e r y m i x t u r e s ,
P a r s n i p s a r c f r e q u e n t l y s o w n i n F e b i u a r y , b u t a u d broche p a t t e r n s i n b l a c k a n d r a i s e d i n r e l i e f
unless a f e w e x t r a fine e a r l y r o o t s are r t q u i r e d , on t h e s u r f a c e , are a l l a m o n g t h e
fashionable
M a r c h , o r e v e n t h e first w e e k i n A p r i l , is q u i t e m a t e r i a l s o f t h e season ; b u t s t i l l m o r e b t a u U f u l
soon e n o u g h
to saw.
For ordinary
purposes t h a n these are the l o v e l y e m b r o i d e r e d fabrics,
e u o u g h c a n best be g r o w n o n
r o o t s q u i t e l a r g e w e l l m a n u r e d l o r a p r e c e d i n g c h i e f l y v e r y fine a n d s i l k y c l o t h s , w h i c h , f o r t a s t e
a u d i n g e n u i t y , surpass e v e r y t h i n g of t h e k i n d t h a t
g r o u n d t h a t v r a ; has o n l y been d e e p l y d u g a n d
has . i t h e r t o p r o v e d so f a s c i n a t i n g .
c r o p , a n d w h i c h D r a w s h a l l o w i l t i ' i s 1 5 inches
l vde rei tshe 'e!r. sow t h i n l y a n d e v e n l y o r i u s m a l l
awpeal lr t , p u
an
Of course, a l l t h e t i g h t l y - g o r e d s k i r t s used n o w
patches 9 inches or r a t h e r more a p a r t .
are l i n e d w i t h s i l k o r some o t h e r s u b s t a n c e ,
a v e r y convenient fashion ; b u t the latest t h i n g
used w i t h t h e m is a p e t t i c o a t m a d e o f sateen t o
S A L T I N G B U T T E R . — P r o b a b l y t h e best w a y t o m a t c h t h e u p p e r c o s t u m e .
T h e s e p e t t i c o a t s are
s a l t fresh b u t t e r is b y m e a n s o f b r i u e , m a d e b y q u i t e p l a i n i n f r o n t , g o r e d , a n d t h e f i g u r e w i t h a
using i l b . of salt t o the q u a r t of water.
T h e s l i g h t , fulness
g a t h e r e d a t t h e b a c k , a n d are
b r i n e m u s t be s u f f i c i e n t t o c o v e r t h e b u t t e r , a u d i t u s u a l l y f i n i s h e d off w i t h t w o o r t h r e e i n y flounces,
m u s t be used w h i l e t h e g r a n u l e s o f b u t t e r are w h e n t h e dress is r a i s e d , as i t m u s t a l w a y s be n o w ,
s u f f i c i e n t l y s m a l l t o e n a b l e t h e b r i n e t o come i u o u t s i d e .
T h i s u n d e r s k i r t looks exceedingly neat,
c o n t a c t w i t h e v e r y p a r t i c l e of b u t t e r .
T h e degree m u c h p r e f e r a b l e t o a d i f f e r e n t h u e d g a r m e n t .
of saltness d e p e n d s e n t i r e l y u p o n t h e t a s t e o f t h e
A m o n g t h e m a n y s t y l e s i n vog.te t h e princess
c o n s u m e r , so t h a t no h a r d - a n d - f a s t r u l e can be
m a k e seems m o s t l i k e l y t o g r o w i n f a v o u r ; t h e
laid down.
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E A R L Y CUCUMBERS.—Cucumbers will
succeed
a d m i r a b l y d u r i n g the summer m o u t h s i u o r d i u a r y in woollen and s i l k e n fabrics, made very p l a i n l y ;
greenhouses, b u t i n o r d e r t o h a v e t h e m e a r l y , o r , a n d t r i m m e d o n l y o n t h e s k i r t W i t h a l i t t l e f a n c y
of p l u s h , or bands of
say, d u r i n g A p r i l , M a y , a n d J u n e , i h e y m u s t h a v e g a l o n , w i t h r o u l c a u t e s
t h e b e n c t i t o f w e l l - h e a t e d f o r c i n g houses.
T h o s e m a r a b o u t or f u r . T h e bodices a r e , h o w e v e r , v e r y
w h o o n l y r e q u i r e a f e w f r u i t for t h e i r o w n , a n d , m u c h t r i m m e d , a n d e v e r y d e s c r i p t i o n o f corselet,
p e r h a p s , f r i e n d s ' c o n s u m p t i o n , m a y o b t a i n these y o k e , b r e t e l l e , b e r t h a , o r c h a t e l a i n e b a n d is w o r n
f r o m t w o o r t h r e e p l a n t s g r o w n i n a n o r d i n a r y w i t h a princess dress. D e e p bead f r i n g e s are o f t e n
p l a n t s t o v e , t h e t e m p e r a t u r e o f w h i c h r a r e ! y f a l l s used as basques, t h e p o i n t o f t h e b o d i c e s h o w i n g
b e l o w 00 d e g . d u r i n g t h e n i g h t . ; w h i l e , i t l a r g e b e t w e e n i h - m l i k e a w a i s t c o a t . I t is d e c t e e d t h a t
save i n q u a n t i t y o f
q u a n t i t i e s are r e q u i r e d f o r m a r k e t i n g , t u e u a house w h a t t h e s e p l a i n m o d e s
o r houses o u g h t t o be g i v e n u p p i i u c i p a l l y o r m a t e r i a l t h e y m u s t m a k e u p i n q u a l i t y , a n d Utey
solely for cucumbers.
N o w t h a t t o m a t o s a r e f a s t u n d o u b t e d l y t a k e q u i t e as m u c h , i f n o t m o r e , t i m e
b e c o m i n g s u c h a d i u g i n t h e m a r k e t , i t w i l l be t o t u r n o u t successfully as d i d t h e m o s t c o m p l i c a t e d
f o u n d t n a t t h e o w n e r s o f a f e w s m a l l bouses w i l l of d r a p e r i e s .
t h e best flooring for a p o u l t r y - h o u s e : i t i s , h o w e v e n o f t e n used, f i r s t , because t h e tiouses a r e b u i l so as t o he r e m o v e d a t a n y t i m e ; a n d , s e c o n d l y ,
because o f i t s cheapness.
W o o d floors a n d o b j e c t
t e n a b l e because t h e y a b s o r b t h e i n o i s u i e f r o m
t h e d r o p p i n g s , a n d c a n n o t e a s i l y be c l e a n e d .
In
t h e case o f a l a r g e b u i l d i n g p a v e w i t h b r i c k s o r
stones,
w h i c h e v e r is m o s t e a s i l y p r o c u r a b l e .
B r i c k s are c e r t a i n l y c o l d , b u t t h e y are n o t u n c o m ­
f o r t a b l e w h e u c o v e r e d vvitii s a w d u s t .
Where marl
c a n be e a s i l y p r o c u r e d , i t m a k e s a n e x c e l l e n t floor­
i n g i n b u i l d i n g s o f t h i s class b y I e i n ^ w e l l r a m m e d
d o w n , a u d no a m o u n t o f s c r a t c h i n g o n t h e p a r t o f
t h e f o w l s w i l l r e m o v e i t . B r i c k o r s t o n e floors
h a v e t h i s a d v a n t a g e , t h e y are h i g h e r t h a n t h e sure
r o u n d i n g g r o u n d , , a n d ate t h e r e f o r e d i i e r , w h i l e
e a r t h e n floors e a u n o t be r a i s e d u n l e s s a s i l l is
placed at the entrance.
B E S T B R E E O or G E E S E . — F o r a l l p r a c t i c a l p u r ­
poses t h e r e are b u t t w o breeds o f geese w h i c h m a y
be r e c o m m e n d e d .
'The f i r s t is k n o w n as t h e w h i t e
E m b d e n , a n d is a p u r e w h i l e i n p l u m a g e .
Ihe
second is t h e T o u l o u s e , a l a r g e r b r e e d , a n d g r e y i n
c o l o u r , t h e m a r k i n g s o f g a n d e r a n i l goose b e i n g
v e r y s i m i l a r . M o s t o f t h e geese m e t w i t h a b o u t
t h e c o u n t r y are m o r e o r less r e l a t e d t o t h e K m b d e n
b r e e d , o n l y sufficient c a r e has u o t been b e s t o w e d
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FAMILY.
u p o n t h e s e l e c t i o n o f b r e e d i n g s t o c k , a n d as a
A fire b r o k e out o n T u e s d a y m o r n i n g a t t h e r e s u l t o f i n - b r e e d i n g t h e r e has been a loss o f size.
house
in
E d i n b u r g h o f Professor
C o p e l a u d , A l l t h i n g s c o n s i d e r e d , t h e E m b d e n b r e e d is a use
Astronomer R o y a l l o r Scotland.
T h e b u i l d i n g , f u l one ; t h e geese are o f f a i r size, t h e y l a y an
w h i c h is G o v e r n m e n t p r o p e r t y , was d e s t r o y e d , a n d a v e r a g e n u m b e r o f eggs, a n d i n d u e course u n d e r ­
Professor C o p e l a a d a n d Ins f a m i l y o n l y escaped by t a k e t h e d u t i e s of m a t e r n i t y w i t .uut g i v i n g cause
m e a n s of b l a n k e t s k n o t t e d t o g e t h e r , d o w n w h i c h for a n x i e t y . T h e g o s l i n g s come e a r l y t o b a u d , so
t h e y descended f r o m t h e i r b e d r o o m s t o a b a l c o n y t h a t i f a n y d e m a n d e x i s t s t o r M i c h a e l m a s geese
i u front of t h e house.
Those w h o w e r e saved i u a s u p p l y w i l l be f o r t h c o m i n g , a n d t h e l a b o u r a u d
t h i s m a n n e r w e r e t h e Professor a n d M r s . C o p e l a n d , o u t l a y c o n n e c t e d w i t h t h e f a t t e n i n g f o r C h r i s t m a s
T h e T o u l o u s e goose
t h e i r three c h i l d r e n , M i s s P h i l l i p s , w h o was a m a r k e t s w i l l be s i v e d .
guest, a n d t h e i r s e r v a n t s .
T h e b r i g a d e succeeded is a m o r e p r o l i f i c l a y e r , s o m e t i m e s p r o d u c i n g
i n s a v i n g a l a i g e a n d v a l u a b l e l i b r a r y , p r e s e n t e d t h r e e t i m e s as m a n y eggs i n t h e season as she c a n
to the nation b y L o r d C r a w f o r d a n d B a l c a r r e s . c o v e r ; i t i s , t h e r e f o r e , necessary i u h e r case t o
T h e fire c r e a t e d m u c h a l a r m a n d t h e loss is v e r y use s i t t i u g hens, p a r t i c u l a r l y as she is n o t a
t h o r o u g h l y r e l i a b l e s i t t e r herself.
The g o s l i n g s
erious.
a p p e a r l a r g e r t h a n t h e y r e a l l y are, a n d t h e y d o
n o t m a t u r e as r a p i d l y as t h e E m b d e n s .
T h e y are,
A W O M A N SET O N F I R E B Y H E R '
t h e r e f o r e , u n s u i t a b l e f o r M i c h a e l m a s use, a n d
JEALOUS HUSBAND.
m u s t be k e p t u n t i l C h r i s t i n a s before t h e y are
T h e E m b d e n s m a k e t h e best
A t 1 2 o'clock on S u n d a y n i g h t a policeman found r e a l l y m a r k e t a b l e .
A cross b e t w e e n t h e t w o breeds p r o d u c e s
a w o m a n i n M e a d e s t i e e l , N e w Y o r k , w i t h her grazers.
clothes b u r n i n g f i e r c e l y , a n d s c r e a m i n g for help. g o o d r e s u l t s , b u t i t is n o t w i s e t o c a r r y i t f u r t h e r ,
T h e p o l i c e m a n , w i t h two g e n t l e m e n w h o were or t r o u b l e m a y arise i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h s i t t i u g
I f T o u l o u s e geese are m a t e d w i t h a n
p a s s i n g , seized her a n d a t t e m p t e d to p u t out the m a t t e r s .
flames.
T h e w o m a u became u n c o u s c i o u s before E m b d e n g a n d e r i t w i l l be necessary t o p r o v i d e
t h e y succeeded a n d w a s c a r r i e d to the N e w Y o r k s i t t i n g hens f o r m o s t o f t h e eggs, b u t m o r e g o s l i n g s
H o s p i t a l i n a n a m b u l a n c e w h i c h was s e n t for. w i l l p r o b a b l y be b r e d t h a n i f t h e c r o s s i n g is con
F i n a l l y , very good
S h e died e a r l y n e x t m o i n i n g , b u t before h e r death d u c t e d o n o p p o s i t e l i n e s .
she made a s t a t e m e n t u p o n w h i c h her h u s b a n d has r e s u l t s c a n be s e c u r e d b y u s i n g t h e best geese t o
been a r r e s t e d for m u r d e r .
S h e w a s M r s . K a t e be p r o c u r e d f r o m o r d i n a r y s t o c k s , a n d m a t i n g
S c a n l a n . H e r h u s b a n d , she s a i d , w a s j e a l o u s of t h e m w i t h an K n i b d t n o r T o u l o u s e g a n d e r , a c c o r d ­
the a t t e n t i o n s p a i d t o her b y h i s brother, a n d o n i n g t o t h e t a s t e o r r e q u i r e m e n t s o f t h e breeder.
S u n d a y n i g h t he f o u n d t h e c o u p l e t o g e t h e r .
After
M A K I . N O A H O T B E D . — A hotbed, p r o p e r l y made,
t h e brother h a d t a k e n his d e p a r t u r e
S e a n l a n w i l l be f o u n d an i n e s t i m a b l e b o o n a t t h i s season
k n o c k e d h i s wife d o w n a n d t h e n took the l a m p for r o o t i n g t h e c u t t i n g s q u i c k l y of a l l s o r t s o f bed­
from w h i c h he p o u r e d a q u a n t i t y of oil over t h e d i n g p l a n t s , s u c h as g e r a n i u m s , fucbsias, d a h l i a s ,
woman's c l o t h e s , a f t e r w h i c h he s a t her on t h e fire. verbenas, h e l i o t r o p e s , l o b e l i a , etc.
Heie they wilt
T h e w o m a n r a n i n t o t h e street a n d w a s found bj
r o o t i n a b o u t h a l f t h e t i m e t a k e n b y those t h a t are
t h e p o l i c e m a n as described.
o n l y p l a c e d i n an o r d i n a r y w a r m g r e e n h o u s e ; t h e
h e a t is b o t h g e n i a l a n d m o i s t , t h u s k e e p i n g t h e
r o o t l e s s shoots i n a m u c h b e t t e r s t a t e f o r r o o t i n g .
A d a r i n g r o b b e r y of a Parcels Post basket was
T h e f i r s t t h i n g r e q u i r e d is a l o a d of fresh horse
perpetrated i n New-street Station, Birmingham,
m a n u r e , j u s t as i t comes o u t o f t h e s t a b l e s .
Oue
l a t e on M o n d a y n i g h t .
T h r e e baskets were
l o a d w i l l be sufficient f o r t h e m a j o r i t y o f a m a t e u r s .
delivered for t r a n s i t t o L o n d o n , and, being left on
I n i t s fresh s t a t e i t has a v e r y p u n g e n t o d o u r , b u t
t h e p l a t f o r m f o r o n l y t h r e e m i n u t e s , one dtst h i s w i l l be a l t e r e d b y d u e p r e p a r a t i o n .
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aivieared
I t h a d been c a r r i e d o f f b y t w o or m o r e
shed is a t h a n d i t s h o u l d be u t i l i s e d for p u t t i n g t h e
w h o w e r e seen w i t h i t i u a n o t h e r p a r t o f t h e
m a n u r e i n , so i t can be r e g u l a t e d p r o p e r l y , b u t
men,
w h e r e no such convenience exists, i t s p r e p a r a t i o n
tow
On
n T u e s d a y a f t e r n o o n t h e d r i v e r o f an e x p r e s s
m u s t t a k e place i n the open air. I n the event of
ain b e t w e e n G l o u c e s t e r a n d C h e l t e n h a m f o u n d
the weather p r o v i n g v e r y w e t cover the heap w i t h
t h e signals against h i m a t C h u r c h t y w n s t a t i o n
sacks, o r a n y o l d c o v e r i n g t o k e e p eff t h e r a i n .
a n d a c c o r d i n g l y p u l l e d u p . O n e n t e r i n g he s i g n a l
T h e m a n u r e s h o u l d be c a r e f u l l y s h a k e n o v e r a n d
b o x t h e s i g n a l m a n J e r e m i a h D a l l a r d aged :,7, w i s
placed together i n a heap to ferment. I f any p a r t
f o u n d dead.
H e h a d suffered f r o m h e a r t disease
a p p e a r s r a t h e r d r y , m o i s t e n i t w i t h a rose c a n .
On Wednesday n i g h t a serious accident occurred T u r n the heap over everv o t h e r d a y f o r a week or
t o M r . J o h n D i l l o n , M . P.
H e w a s l e a v i n g his r a t h e r m o r e ; b y t h i s t i m e i t w i l l be u n i f o r m l y
h o u s e i n D u b l i n , w h e n he s l i p p e d o n t h e p a v e m » n t , m o i s t .
I f t h i s h e a p is used as i t is t h e h e a t w o u l d ,
w h i c h w a s c o v e r e d w i t h a t h i n c o a t i n g o f ice.
M r . i n a l l p r o b a b i l i t y , be t o o severe. I t is c u s t o m a r y
D i l l o n fell heavily t o the g r o u n d , a n d his a r m was to check t h i s b y a d d i n g t o tne manure a q u a n t i t y
dislocated at the shoulder j o i n t .
o f leaves, i n e q u a l p r o p o r t i o n t o t h e m a n u r e .
The
\ t the B a t t l e P e t i y Sessions o n T u e s d a y J o h n m a n u r e s h o u l d be p l a c e d t o g e t h e r i n a s q u a r e or
K e m p , l a b o u r e r , o f B r i g h t l i u g , Sussex, w a s sen­ o b l o n g h e a p , a b o u t t h r e e feet t h i c k , p a c k i n g i t
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labour f o r s t a r v i n g a p o n y . T h e e v i d e n c e , o f a n w i l l be a d v a n t a g e o u s i f a s m a l l l i g h t c a n be p l a c e d
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C r u e l t y t o A n i m a l s , w h o p r o s e c u t e d , s h o w e d t h o t t u r e e v e n a n d close. A l i t t l e a i r m u s t be l e f t o n
the a n i m a l h a d been l e f t f o r d a y s e n t i r e l y w i t h o u t t h e t o p v e n t i l a t o r s f o r a f e w d a y s a f t e r f o r m i n g
food, a n d t h a t i n i t s h u n g e r i t h a d eaten p a r t o f t h e b e d t o a l l o w t h e s m e l l t o escape. T i l t t h e
t h e m a n g e r a n d other p o r t i o n s of the w o o d e n stable f r a m e a l i t t l e e v e r y m o r n i n g t o a l l o w t h e m o i s t u r e
t o escape.
fittings.
U n d e r a u t h o r i t y f r o m the D o m i n i o n House of
Commons, the Government at O t t a w a this week
appointed a R o y a l Commission to collect the most
t r u s t w o r t h y d a t a o b t a i n a b l e r e s p e c t i n g t h e effects
of t h e l i q u o r t r a f f i c u p o n t h e i n t e r e s t s affected b y
i t i n C a n a d a , a n d t h e measures a d o p t e d i n t h i s a n d
o t h e r c o u n t r i e s w i t h a v i e w t o lessen, r e g u l a t e ,
or
prohibit
t h e traffie, w i t h t h e results
in
each case. T h e C o m m i s s i o n is also c h a r g e d t o
i n q u i r e w h a t effect a p r o h i b i t o r y
liquor law
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in
respect
t o t h e social conditions, a g r i c u l t u r a l , i n d u s t r i a l ,
a n d commercial interests, and revenue require­
m e n t s o f t h e m u n i c i p a l i t i e s and- p r o v i n c e s o f t h e
D o m i n i o n , a n d also t n e e x i s t i n g c a p a b i l i t i e s f o r t h e
efficient enforcement of the measure. T h e C o m ­
m i s s i o n is g e n e n i l ' y r e g a r d e d as a s t r o n g o n e , t h e
members consisting of S i r J o s e p h H i c k s o n , l a t e
manager of the G r a n d T r u n k R a i l w a y ; M r .
C l a r k e , E x M . y o r of T o r o n t o ; J u d g e M ' D o n a l d ,
of L e e d s , O n t a r i o ; M r . G . A . G i g a u l t , o f Quebe* ;
a n d t h e R e v . D r . M ' L e o d , of F r e d e r i c t o u , N e w
B r u n s w i c k . S i r J o s e p h H i c k s o u w i l l p r o b a b l y be
c h o s e n as c h a i r m a n .
MERCURY—WEDNESDAY, MARCH
F r o m P a r i s , t h e h e a d - r u l e r o f o u r dress d e s t i n i e s ,
comes t h e r u m o u r t h a t t h e W a t t e a u p l e a t is t o
l e u b i q u i t o u s i t is to a d o r n a l i k e our tea-go wis,
o u r j a c k e t s , a n d o u r e v e n i n g dresses. U p o n these
l a s t , p e r h a p s , i t is seen a t i t s g r e a t e s t a d v a n t a g e ,
a n d i t s m o s t p o p u l a r f o r m has t h e p l e a t s f o l d e d
t o w a r d s t h e c e n t r e , a b o u t t h r e e each side, a n d
narrowed at the top.
T h e b l o s s o m - b e s t r e w n b e r t h e i s , b y t h e w a y , one
of t h e l a t e s t o f P a r i s i a n fashions ; r a t h e r a change
i t is, t o o , f r o m t h e p r o f u s i o n o f j e w e l s a n d
brooches o f m o r e o r less a p p r o p r i a t e d e s i g u w i t h
w h i c h w e h a v e been w o n t t o b u r d e n o u r lace
fichus.
Jewels
h a v e been w o n d e r f u l l y g e n e r a l
l a t e l y , n e v e r m o r e so, n o t e v e n i n t h o s e g o o d o l d
days w h e n the great ladies of the C o u r t h a d t h e i r
s t o m a c h e r s e n c r u s t e d w i t h gems.
I h a d occasi n a s h o r t t i m e b a c k t o d r ' W a t t e n ­
t i o n t o t h e f a c t t h a t i t w a s m o r e or less a necessity
to flounce t h e i n s i d e o f a t r a i n e d u m b r e l l a s k i r t .
For h o w e v e r c a r e f u l l y w e m a y l i f t t h e t i r e s o m e
l i t t l e appendages, a p o r t i o n of the l i n i n g i n v a r i a l y
s h o w s ; a n d i t d i d n o t t a k e us l o n g t o come t o t h e
c o n c l u s i o n t h a t , cost w h a t i t m i g h t , w e c o u l d n o t
s t a n d a n u n a d o r n e d f a c i n g o f sateen o r l i n e n .
So
w e t o o k refuge i n s i l k f r o u - f r o u f r i l l s a n d
flounces
ot a shade t o h a r m o n i s e w i t h t h e m a t e r i a l o f t h e
gown.
N o w w e h a v e gone a s t e p f u r t h e r , a n d are
u s i n g a c o n t r a s t i n g c o l o u r f o r these l i n i n g flounces,
a n d , I need h a r d l y say, w i t h a s t r i k i n g l y successful
r e s u l t . T h u s a b l a c k g o w n m a y he flounced w i t h
apple-green,
anemone, or y e l l o w .
A costume
f a s h i o n e d c o m p l e t e l y i n t a n has a d e l i g h t f u l t o u c h
given to i t by a frou frou of heliotrope or d a r k
leaf g r e e n .
W e bestow a good deal of a t t e n t i o n u p o n the
d e c o r a t i o n of o u r feet n o w a d a y s .
Tee patent
l e a t h e r shoe is no l o n g e r f a s h i o n a b l e f o r s m a r t
wear, and p l a i n or embroidered black
satin,
mousset g r e y , a n d t a n suede share o u r affections
w i t h g o l d e m b r o i d e r e d k i d , beaded bronze a u d
b l a c k v e l v e t . T h i s l a s t is w o n d e r f u l l y b e c o m i n g
when
p e r f e c t l y p l a i n , guiltless of
bow
or
ornament, a n d b u t t o n i n g over the instep w i t h a
strap.
I n o u r p e t t i c o a t s w e are b e c o m i n g d a i l y m o r e
fanciful and more extravagant.
T h e most sump­
t u o u s o f s i l k s , t h e m o s t b e a u t i f u l o f brocades are
b e i n g used f o r t h i s p u r p o s e , a n d t h e m o s t n o v e l
m e t h o d o f t r i m m i n g t h e m is w i t h a flounce o f lace
threaded w i t h i n n u m e r a b l e r o w s of baby r i b b o n of
different colours, h a r m o u i s i n g w i t h the p a t t e r n of
t h e brocade.
I h a v e seen a c h a r m i n g one i n b l a c k
f i g u r e d w i t h roses a n d l i l i e s a n d w i s t e r i a , w i t h a
flouuee
of b l a c k M a l t e s e lace, t h r e a d e d
with
n a r r o w ribbons of p i n k , b l u e , mauve, a n d pale
green.
I n response t o y o u r q u e r y I w o u l d say t h a t t h e
shape o f h a n d k e r c h i e f case t h a t finds m o s t f a v o u r
i n m a l e eyes is a s i m p l e flat h a g , open a t one s i d e ,
and large enough to take t w o folded handkerchiefs
side b y s i d e . O r a n o t h e r g o o d k i n d is m a d e of a
s t r i p c f m a t e r i a l a b o u t 1 Sin. l o n g a n d 'Jin. w i d e ,
t h e ends o f w h i c h ( a f t e r e m b r o i d e r i n g a n d l i n i n g )
are t u r n e d u p so as t o m a k e t w o flat p o c k e t s , a n d
t h e case d o u b l e d i n t h e m i d d l e .
I t s h o u l d be
e d g e d a l l r o u n d w i t h c o r d . C o l o u r e d l i n e n , fine
d i a g o n a l serge, o r b r o c h e s i l k , i n s u b d u e d c o l o u r ­
i n g a n d n e a t p a t t e r n , are a p p r o p r i a t e m a t e r i a l s ,
a l t h o u g h I r e c e n t l y saw a b e a u t i f u l p l u s h sachet,
t h a t f o r m e d p a r t o f a Bet c o n s i s t i n g of s h a v i n g t i d y , tie-case, a n d g l o v e - s a c h e t i n a d d i t i o n , a u d
w h i c h w a s i n t e n d e d as a b i r t h d a y p r e s e n t f o r a
gentleman.
'The c o l o u r w a s a p r e t t y s h a d e o f p a l e
g r e e n , a n d each sachet w a s m a r k e d w i t h t h e n a m e
of i t s c o n t e n t s — " t i e s , " " g l o v e s , " & c , i n l a r g e
l e t t e r s f o r m e d o f t i n y d a i s y - b l o s s o m s set close
together, and w o r k e d w i t h p i n k and w h i t e silk.
T h e cases w e r e l i n e d w i t h p i n k q u i l t e d s i l k , a n d
edged w i t h p i n k cord.
A simple and p r e t t y
sachet c o u l d be m a d e o f d o v e - g r e y b r o c h e , w i t h
the w o r d " handkerchiefs" w o r k e d diagonally
across t h e o u t s i d e w i t h g o l d - c o l o u r e d s i l k o u t l i n e d
w i t h gold thread.
D u l l blue linen ornamented
w i t h sprays of c o n v e n t i o n a l flowers, w o r k e d i n
w h i t e flax a n d g o l d t h r e a d , w o u l d l o o k n i c e , as
would dark red diagonal cloth embroidered w i t h a
large monogram i n l i g h t e r red silk.
Chamois
leather ornamented w i t h p a i n t i n g makes a p r e t t y
a n d u n c o m m o n sachet.
Yours, &o., JKNNIK.
V a s e l i n e softens the s k i n , a n d gives i t an i m ­
proved chance of removing its condition w h e n too
d r y , or r o u g h , or c r a c k e d . A n i m p r o v e d com­
plexion, however, m u s t be produced d i r e c t l y from
w i t h i n . E x t e r n a l applications m a y a i d i n d i r e c t l y
b y a c t i n g as emollients, or s t i m u l a n t s , or deter­
gents ; b u t sound h e a l t h is the chief factor of a
good complexion.
THE
Knurrs
16,
RESERVED.]
FORTUNES
OF W A R
OR,
An
I r i s h Soldier's
BY
J A M E S
Adventures.
N E A T .
PREFACE.
Had
m y old friend and companion,
Paddy
M u r p h y been a l i v e , I s h o u l d h a v e m a d e a n e f f o r t
to obtain his permission to dedicate this w o r k t o
him.
A s he has, h o w e v e r , " g o n e o v e r t o t h e
m a j o r i t y , " I w i l l d o so w i t h o u t h i s k i n d
per­
mission.
T h e r e are a f e w p o i n t s t h a t p r o b a b l y r e q u i r e a n d
d e m a n d e x p l a n a t i o n . I n t h e first p l a c e t h e " l o n g
b o w " hits n o t been d r a w n i n t h e r e l a t i o n o f a n y
incident herein described.
T h e d i f f i c u l t y lias been r a t h e r t o s u p p r e s s a n d
exclude q u i t e a host of i n c i d e n t s w h i c h , h a d t h e y
w o u l d h a v e a f f o r d e d "some excuse f o r
the over-critical t o denounce a n d condemn the
whole.
'The s u b j e c t o f m y s k e t c h possessed t h e w o n d e r ­
ful i n s t i n c t s , of p r e s e n t i m e n t a n d p r e m o n i t i o n i n a
m a r k e d a n d e x t r a o r d i n a r y degree.
Matty a time
has he w h e n o n p a t r o l i n t h e b u s h , also a t o t h e r
t i m e s , been t h e s a l v a t i o n o f t h e w h o l e r e g i m e n t .
He k n e w i n s t i n c t i v e l y where danger l u r k e d , a n d
was a l w a y s a l e r t a n d able t o detect a n d a v e r t i t .
I h a v e no d o u b t , j u d g i n g b y t h e l i g h t o f r e c e n t
e v e n t s , t h a t he w a s a g o o d s p i r i t u a l i s t i c m e d i u m ,
a n d t h a t he w o u l d h a v e been a s p l e n d i d a c q u i s i t i o n
to the so-called s p i r i t u a l i s t s of the present day. I t
m a y also be o b j e c t e d b y some t h a t one m a n c o u l d
n o t p o s s i b l y be t h e h e r o o f so m a n y a d v e n t u r e s .
T h e r e a d e r w i l l please bear i n m i n d t h a t t h e s t o r y
runs t h r o u g h three campaigns; embracing the
C r i m e a n , A f r i c a n , a n d the so-called
" Indian
Mutiny."
appeared,
I f t h e coarser aspects a n d i n c i d e n t s w e r e a d ­
m i t t e d a n d treated i n the usual " n o v e l " style, a
g o o d t h r e e v o l u m e s c o u l d e a s i l y be p r o d u c e d .
My
o b j e c t has c h i e f l y been t o n a r r a t e a f e w o f t h e
l e a d i n g i n c i d e n t s o f each c a m p a i g n , d o v e t a i l i n g i n
b e t w e e n scraps o f h i s t o r i c a l e v e n t s w h i c h h a v e
some b e a r i n g o n t h e s u b j e c t i m m e d i a t e l y i n h a n d ,
i n t h e hope t h a t m y r e a d e r s w i l l " r e a d , m a r k ,
learn, and i n w a r d l y digest t h e m . "
'The t r a g i c e n d o f o u r h e r o s m a c k s s o m e w h a t o f
the ordinary novel. A l a s !
I w o u l d that, he h a d
m e t a b e t t e r f a t e , as h i s "labour*, Hnfferuujs, jirication* a n d valour"
d e m a n d e d , m e r i t e d , a n d de­
s e r v e d , a l o n g l i f e o f l e i s u r e d ease a n d r e t i r e m e n t .
He, w i t h m a n y others, o u g h t to llave realised the
t r u t h of S i r C o l i n Campbell's address t o the s t o r m ­
i n g p a r l y w h e n f o r m e d u p f o r t h e f i n a l assault o n
Lucknow.
" M e n , n o looting;
the prize agents
a r c b e h i n d y o u , a l l w i l l be e q u a l l y d i v i d e d , a n d
s h o u l d a n y o f us e v e r see o l d E n g l a n d a g a i n , we
shall have a competency and live r e t i r e d ; let's
h a v e t h r e e h e a r t y cheers f o r t h e Q u e e n a n i l g o i n
and w i n . "
He died a soldier's death, h a v i n g a few m i n u t e s
p r e v i o u s l y been c h e e r i n g t h e m e n b y h i s o f t repeated r e m a r k , " O h , never m o i n d , me b h o y ; i t s
a l w a y s t o i m e e n o u g h t o say g o o d m o r n i n g t o t h e
o u l d g e n t l e m a n w h e n y o u m a t e h i m , so i t i s . " I
t r u s t , h o w e v e r , t h a t " t h a t p a r t y " has no h a n d i n
p r o v i d i n g f o r h i s c o m f o r t n o w , a n d r t h a t he is able
t o m a i n t a i n as b r i g h t a n d c h e e r f u l a d i s p o s i t i o n as
w h e n he w a s t h e l i f e a n d s o u l o f m y c o m p a n y .
N o t r e a d i l y o r e a s i l y s h a l l I f o r g e t h i s cheer­
i n g presence o n m a n y a l o n g a n d w e a r y n i g h t
inarch.
A s soon as t h e w o r d w a s passed t o " i n a r c h a t
ease," P a t w o u l d t u c k h i s t r o u s e r s i n t o h i s socks,
k n i c k e r b o c k e r fashion, t u r n his " shako," p u t t i n g
t h e b a l l t o t h e r e a r , l i g h t h i s " d u d e c n , " a n d re­
his
b y the barrel, the b u t t end
over his shoulder.
W h e n t h e p i p e was finished he
w o u l d s i n g snatches o f g e n u i n e I r i s h songs t h a t
w o u l d be t a k e n u p a n d passed a l o n g t h e c o l u m n
from f r o n t t o rear, p r o d u c i n g h a r m o n y t h a t s t a r t l e d
t h e f l y i n g foxes, b a t s , o w l s , a n d a l l a n i m a t e d
nature.
I r i s h m e n o f l a t e y e a r s h a v e been a t a d i s c o u n t ;
m y e x p e r i e n c e is t h a t w h e n k e p t a w a y f r o m fac­
t i o n and b a d influence, a n d placed i n positions of
responsibility and danger, no better men exist
i n a n y c o u n t r y , a n d t h a t t h e y are q u i t e a b l e t o
h o l d t h e i r o w n w i t h t h e v e r y best.
verse
riflejearrine it
S o l d i e r s , i n t i m e o f peace (of a l l n a t i o n s ) , i n ­
v a r i a b l y degenerate and c o m m i t m i l i t a r y crimes
t h a t b r i n g them i n t o conflict w i t h m i l i t a r y discip­
line ; y e t in w a r t h e i r natures undergo a p u r i f y i n g
process; a c o m m o n b o n d of danger produces a n
equal bond of comradeship, and develop a l l the
fine i n s t i n c t s t h a t enable b o t h officers a n d m e n t o
b e a r a n d f o r b e a r one a n o t h e r ' s b u r d e n s .
I t is t h e d e m o n o f d r i n k , l u s t , a n i l
idleness
t h a t fills t h e g a r r i s o n a n d m i l i t a r y p r i s o n s w i t h
prisoners.
CHAPTER
I.
" H e ' s a b r o t h of a b h o y , deny i t w h o can *
I s t h e t h r u e b o r n son o f a n I r i s h m a n . "
The declaration of w a r b y the A l l i e d Powers,
a g a i n s t I m p e r i a l R u s s i a , i n 18.54, w a s t h e d e a t h
k n e l l of m a n y a good, t r u e , a n d brave soldier of
various nations.
I t aroused t h e p a t r i o t i c f e r v o u r
of t h e U n i t e d K i n g d o m , a n d i n d u c e d a w a r l i k e
s p i r i t t h a t w o u l d p r o b a b l y have l a i n d o r m a n t h a d
n o t t h e u n f o r t u n a t e e d i c t been p r o c l a i m e d . M a n y ,
w h o o t h e r w i s e w o u l d n o t h a v e chosen t h e profes­
sion of arms, were i n d u c e d t o j o i n e i t h e r the n a v a l
or m i l i t a r y services.
The demand for troops being
so u r g e n t a n d i m p e r a t i v e , a f f o r d e d t h e a u t h o r i t i e s
no o p p o r t u n i t y t o s u p p l y t r a i n e d soldiers.
The
s t a n d a r d w a s r e d u c e d t o five feet f o u r inches, t h e
c h e s t m e a s u r e m e n t b e i n g also r e d u c e d ; defects
t h a t i n o r d i n a r y times w o u l d render a recruit
" u n f i t " w e r e i g n o r e d . H e was h u r r i e d l y e q u i p p e d ,
a n d w i t h l i t t l e o r n o k n o w l e d g e of, o r t h e use o f
a r m s , w a s d e s p a t c h e d p o s t h a s t e t o t h e seat o f
war.
A y o u n g I r i s h m a n , excited b y t h e w a r fever t h a t
was then raging, enlisted i n t o a w e l l - k n o w n h i g h l y
d i s t i n g u i s h e d , g a l l a n t I r i s h r e g i m e n t , a n d w a s soon
on d u t y i n t h e t r e n c h e s before S e b a s t a p o l .
He
was a t r u e a n d s p l e n d i d t y p e of I r i s h m a n , h a v i n g
an inexhaustible supply of v i m and h u m o u r ; and
for g o o d c o m r a d e s h i p c o m m e n d m e t o a m a n i n
e v e r y respect l i k e u n t o w h a t he w a s !
H e was b u b b l i n g a l l o v e r w i t h f u n , h a d a r e a d y
w i t , a n d was a magnificent hand a t m a k i n g I r i s h
"bulls."
T h e m a k i n g of t h e l a t t e r f r e q u e n t l y
b r o u g h t h i m i n t o serious t r o u b l e . O n t h e o t h e r
h a n d his i n v e n t i v e genius and s m a r t replies made
h i m a g r e a t f a v o u r i t e w i t h a l l ; a n d i n consequence
he was g e n e r a l l y d e a l t w i t h v e r y l e n i e n t l y .
H i s " b u l l " m a k i n g p r o p e n s i t y was v e r y f o r c i b l y
e x h i b i t e d t h e first t i m e t h a t he w a s p l a c e d o n
" S e n t r y go." I t was i n a d o c k y a r d on a quay
a g a i n s t a s l i p w h e r e a m a n - o ' - w a r vessel w a s b e i n g
c o n s t r u c t e d . A n u m l i e r o f t h e f t s h a d been r e c e n t l y
c o m m i t t e d b y means o f b o a t s a p p r o a c h i n g f r o m
the harbour.
T h e sentries were given either a
w o r d or a n u m b e r t o challenge for, anyone unable
t o g i v e a n y o f t h e s e w h e n r e q u e s t e d t o d o so b y
t h e s e n t r y i t was t h e d u t y o f t h e l a t t e r t o m a k e a
p r i s o n e r o f h i m . P a t h a d n o t been p o s t e d l o n g
w h e n his w e l l - k n o w n voice was heard, challenging
i n r e g u l a t i o n f o r m , " W h o comes t h e r e ? "
The
r e p l y came f r o m o f f t h e w a t e r , " M a n i n a b o a t . "
P a t replied, " S t a n d , man i n a boat, and give the
n u m b e r . " T h e r e p l y came, " O c h ! s h u r e I h a v e
no number." T h i s r e p l y , w i t h a touch of the
b r o g u e , seems f a i r l y t o h a v e e l e c t r i f i e d P a d d y , a n d
to have aroused a feeling of c o n t e m p t a n d scorn
w i t h i n h i m f o r a n i n d i v i d u a l w h o f r e e l y confessed
h i s crass i g n o r a n c e o f so s i m p l e a f a c t , as he y e l l e d
o u t , p u t t i n g a l l t h e possible e m p h a s i s i n t o t h e
b r o g u e , " H — 1 t o y o u r s o w l ! c o u l d n ' t y o u say
seven ?" (Seven was t h e n u m b e r f o r w h i c h he h a i l
to challenge.)
" S e v e n , " says t h e m a n i n t h e b o a t .
W h e r e u p o n i n a pleased a n d a l t e r e d t o n e o f v o i c e ,
a n d q u i t e u n c o n s c i o u s o f a n y w r o n g - d o i n g , P a t re­
plied, "Pass, man i n a boat, all's w e l l . " A s the
g r e a t e r p a r t o f t h i s i n c i d e n t h a d been o b s e r v e d a n d
o v e r h e a r d b y t h e C o r p o r a l w i t h t h e r e l i e f , he m a d e
a prisoner of our Pat, w h o was t r i e d b y r e g i m e n t a l
C o u r t - m a r t i a l , and received a punishment of
twenty-eight days' imprisonment.
H e was t h u s
e a r l y i n h i s m i l i t a r y career m a d e a c q u a i n t e d w i t h
the i n t e r i o r economy a n d w o r k i n g of a m i l i t a r y
prison.
T h i s i n c i d e n t is a f a i r s a m p l e o f h i s u n s t u d i e d
i m p r o m p t u s t h a t w i l l f r e q u e n t l y a p p e a r as t h e
w o r k p r o g r e s s e s ; also f a c t s c o n n e c t e d w i t h h i s
wonderful gifts of presentiment and p r e m o n i t i o n .
D u r i n g t h e h u r r i e d e m b a r k a t i o n for the C r i m e a or
T u r k e y , r a t h e r , P a t u n f o r t u n a t e l y m i s l a i d his rifle.
H e w a s m u c h d i s t r e s s e d , as he w a s a t once p l a c e d
1892
u n d e r s t o p p a g e s t o q i a y f o r i t . H e g a v e no one a n y
r e s t , a n d was c o n s t a n t l y r u m m a g i n g a l i o u t a m o n g
t h e baggage, l o o k i n g f o r t h e m i s s i n g w e a p o n .
As
t h e baggage was b e i n g o v e r h a u l e d p r e p a r a t o r y f o r
d i s e m b a r k a t i o n t h e s a i l o r s eame u p o n t h e m i s s i n g
r i t l e , t h e b a r r e l o f w h i c h w a s l i e n t l i k e a horse
shoe.
P a d d y was c a l l e d , a n d t h e l o n g - s o u g h t ,
m u c h - l a m e n t e d a r m of p r e c i s i a n w a s h a n d e d t o
him.
H e s u r v e y e d i t f o r some seconds i n m u t e
astonishment, then looking up at the captain of
his c o m p a n y , w h o was p r e s e n t , l o u d l y e x c l a i m e d ,
" O e l i \ s h a r e , c a p t a i n d e a r , I s h a l l be a b l e t o s h o o t
r o u n d t h e c o r n e r s n o w , so I s h a l l , a n d t a k e a rise
o u t of t h e b h o y s i n t i r c l y , a n d h a v e a b i g a d v a n t a g e
o v e r t h e l o t o f y e z . ' ' 'This l i v e l y s a l l y d i d n o t ,
a l t h o u g h received w i t h an o u t b u r s t of laughter,
r e l i e v e h i m o f t h e necessity of p a y i n g f o r t h e r i f l e ,
as i t was i n j u r e d b e y o n d t h e p o s s i b i l i t y o f r e p a i r .
T h e r e g i m e n t l a n d e d a t V a r n a , a n d P a d d y soon
came i n t o c o l l i s i o n w i t h t h e ' ' u n s p e a k a b l e ' T u r k s , "
w h o m l i e d e s i g n a t e d as " d i r t y s p a l p e e n s a n d
blaggards," and many a young Englishman had
s i m i l a r reasons f o r r e f e r r i n g t o t h e n i as " l i e a s l l y
Turks.'
Pat h a d , w h i l s t a t V a r n a a s l i g h t a t t a c k
of c h o l e r a , w h i c h r e n d e r e d h i m w e a k a n d u n f i t f o r
d u t y : y e t he w a s s u f f i c i e n t l y r e c o v e d t o l i e a b l e t o
go w i t h h i s r e g i m e n t w h e n t h e e x p e d i t i o n s t a r t e d
for t h e C r i m e a . H i s first g e n e r a l a c t i o n w a s a t t h e
battle of the A l m a , where he distinguished h i m ­
self b y e x t r i c a t i n g t h e horse o f a g a l l a n t g e n c r a l olfieer w h i c h h a d become h e m m e d i n l i e t w e e n some
i m p e d i m e n t i n t h e r i v e r A l m a , w h e n t h e rush was
m a d e f r o m t h e v i n e y a r d s t o cross t h e r i v e r a n d
s t o r m t h e h e i g h t s . T h e r e i t was t h a t t h e R u s s i a n s
fell i n t o t h e e r r o r of sup osing t h a t t h e H i g h ­
landers, i n t h e i r k i l t s , w h o were s u p p o r t i n g the
B r i g a d e o f G u a r d s , w e r e t h e ?ci>e* ot t h e l a t t e r ,
and burst out into derisive laughter, w h i c h undue
l e v i t y was q u i c k l y t u r n e d i n t o m o u r n i n g w h e n t h e
i r r e p r e s s i b l e u-inex, u n d e r t h e i r n o t e d l e a d e r , S i r
Colin Campbell, burst in among them, and drove
t h e m o u t of a l l t h e i r supposed impregnable posi­
tions.
D u r i n g the w h o l e of that hard'-fonght b a t t l e P a t
was t h e life and soul of his company.
H e was
constantly encouraging the men w h o were injured
or w o u n d e d .
I f a m a n l o s t a n a r m o r a l e g , be
w o u l d e n d e a v o u r t o raise h i s d r o o p i n g s p i r i t s b y
exclaiming. " O h niver m i n d me bhoy, there's
p l i n t y more in F o r t P i t t — ( F o r t P i t t was the depot
from which a l l artificial limbs and supports were
t h e n issued)—shure t h e y ' l l r i g yez o u t w i d a splen­
d i d n e w one t h e r e t h a t w i l l e n a b l e yez t o b a t e a n d
k i c k a l l the bhoys at D o n n y b r o o k fair w h i n yez
g e t b a c k t o o u l d I r e l a n d a g a i n , so t h e y w i l l ; a n d
slinrc a l l the l o v e l y , d a r k - e y e d , l i e a u t i f u l colleens
(<lod bless t h e m ) w i l l be h e a d o v e r heels i n l o v e
w i d yez f o r t h a t , same, so t h e y w i l l . "
I t w a s r a t h e r a l o n g l o o k ahead f r o m t h e t u r ­
m o i l a n d s t r i f e of t h e b a t t l e of A l m a t o l i g h t i n g
" w i d the bhoys at Donnybrook fair, in ould
I r e l a n d " a g a u i , y e t i t was v e r y c h a r a c t e r i s t i c o f t h e
speaker.
Pat proceeded w i t h t h e a r m y t o Sehasiopol, a n d
w a s soon a t s t o r k i n t h e t r e n c h e s .
His horror and
disgust o f " t h i m beastly 'Turks " was o v e r p o w e r i n g
w h e n the l a t t e r evacuated the redoubts covering
Balaclava.
" S h u r e , " says he, " w h a t ' s t h e use a t
a l l , at a l l , l a v i n g sich c o w a r d l y blaggards t o h o l d
sich i m p o r t a n t positions?
His Lordship .(Lord
Raglan) had better have sent for m y o l d motler
f r o m T i p p c r a r y , w i d her m o p a n d p a i l , a n d lie
j a b e r s I ' l l w a r r a n t t h a t she w o u l d n o t h a v e l e t t h e
d h i r t y Rooshuns i n , bad scran t o t h e m . "
He
enjoyed r e m a r k a b l y good health d u r i n g the w h o l e
of t h e s i e g e ; was p r e s e n t a t t h e b a t t l e o f I n k e r m a n , a m i t h e a s s a u l t s o n t h e R e d a n , w h e r e he
v e r y n e a r l y came t o grief.
H e w a s one o f t h e
p a r t y w h o effected a i o d g t n e n t w i t h W y n d h a m ,
w h o so n o b l y t r - e d t o s t a n d h i s g r o u n d , y e t was
c o m p e l l e d t o o r d e r a r e t r e a t , as he was u n s u p ­
ported.
P a t ' s I r i s h b l o o d was u p , a n d he refused
to move u n t i l a b o d y of Russians threatened t o
s u r r o u n d h i m . T h e n he b r o k e a w a y f r o m t h e m
e x c l a i m i n g . " N o w d o n ' t lie after p r o d d i n g me w i d
y o u r d h i r t y o l d b a g g a n e t s , s h u r e i t w o u l d lie m o r e
d a c e n t o f yez i f yez w o u l d j u s t r u n a l o n i f h o m e a n d
s h i n e y o u r b u t t o n s , so i t w o u l d . " a n d m a k i n g a
dash t h r o u g h the embrasure, and i n t o t h e d i t c h ,
t h a t was c r o w d e d w i t h t h e d e a d a n d w o u n d e d , he
managed to make his w a y to camp u n i n j u r e d .
A f t e r t h e u n f o r t u n a t e c h a r g e a t B a l a c l a v a , he
w r o t e t o his m o t h e r i n I r e l a n d somewhat t o t h i s
effect : —
" O h , m o t h e r d e a r , t h e b h o y s h a v e l>een a f t e r
k i l l i n g a l l t h e R o o s h u n s — b a d cess t o t h e m — a n d
shure enough t h e y v e r y n e a r l y k i l l e d a l l o u r p o o r
fellows. 1 can't make o u t at a l l , a t a l l , h o w i t was
t h a t t h e y w e r e s e n t on such a f o o l ' s e r r a n d .
Shure
there was b i g guns on the r i g h t of t h e m , a n d b i g
guns on the left of t h e m , arid a b i g a r m y i n posi­
t i o n w i d guns i n f r o n t of t h e m , enough t o b l o w
t h e m a l l i n t o t h e m i d d l e o f n e x t w e e k , so t h e r e
was.
A h ! a n d y o u s h o u l d h a v e seen t h e b h o y s
go a t c m ' , oh m o t h e r d e a r , i t w o u l d h a v e w a r m e d
the cockles of y o u r poor o l d heart, a n d w o u l d
have m i n d e d y o u of t h e b e a u t i f u l s h i l a l l e y f o i g h t s
a t D o n n y b r o o k f a i r , so i t w o u l d .
A n d shure,
t h a t ' s n o t t h e w o r s t o f i t , t h e d i r t y spalpeens w h o
s u p p l y t h e r e g i m e n t w i t h boots a n d c l o t h i n g o u g h t
to be h u n g , d r a w n , a n d q u a r t e r e d , so t h e y d i d , f o r
t h e b o o t s are o n l y g l u e a n d b r o w n p a p e r , a n d d r o p
to pieces i n t h e m u d a f t e r o n l y one n i g h t i n t h e
t r e n c h e s ; a n d t h e c l o t h i n g s h u r e i t s j u s t no use a t
a l l , a n d y o u s h o u l d j u s t see t h e h o r r i b l e s t u f f t h a t
t h e y h a v e s e n t o u t t o t h e p o o r s t a r v i n g horses ; i t
is one h a l f o f i t b r i c k b a t s , d e a d dogs a n d c a t s , a n d
a n y o t h e r refuse, a n d r u b b i s h t o m a k e u p t h e
w e i g h t w i d ; outside i t looks good,honest,beautiful
h a y , a n d is b a n d e d u p so n i c e l y s h u r e i t w o u l d
deceive o u l d N i c k h i m s e l f , so i t w o u l d .
I t would
n o t be g o o d f o r t h e h e a l t h o f t h e m b l a g g a r d s w h o
p a c k e d such v i l e r u b b i s h t o lie a l o n g s i d e t h e b h o y s ;
shure i t s saying t h e i r prayers back w a r d ( i n soldier's
p a r l a n c e s w e a r i n g ) t h e y are, a l l t h e b l i s s i d t i m e
for t h e m ; a n d i f o u l d N i c k w i l l lie a f t e r l i s t e n i n g
t o t h e m , i t s a w a r m c o r n e r h e ' l l be a f t e r p r o v i d i n g
for t h e i n , a n d b e g o r r a h , t h e y r i c h l y d e s e r v e i t .
A n d here w e are u p t o o u r knees i n m u d o r s n o w ,
w i t h o u t a n y fire o r t h e m a n e s t o m a k e one ; a n d
the d i r t y o r d e r l y c o r p o r a l sarves me o u t w i t h
g r e e n coffee b e r r i e s t o m a k e m e t a y w i d , a n d i t ' s
y o u r s e l f k n o w s , m o t h e r d e a r , t h a t I l i k e s coffeetay, b u t t h a t I loikes t a y - t a y b e s t ! W h e n t h i m
blaggard T u r k s cut and r u n the authorities t h o u g h t
t h a t t h e R o o s h u n s w o u l d c a p t u r e B a l a c l a v a , so
t h e y s e n t a l l t h e s h i p s o u t i n t o t h e say, a n d s w a t e
bad luck t o t h e u g l y w i n d i t came on t o b l o w , a n d
sent t h e m a l l t o the b o t t o m , a n d then w i t h a l l our
c l o t h i n g and lioots a l w a r d , and the planks for
m a k i n g o u r n u t s a n d n o t c o n t i n t w i d w o r k i n g us
ruin in this way, i t blew all our tints down, and
c a r r i e d t h i m a w a y i n t o t h e d i r t y i n i m y ' s l i n e s , so
t h a t t h e y h a d a b i g l a u g h a t us, so t h e y d i d .
Shure, the b i g d r u m m e r lost his d r u m over the
heights of I n k e r m a n , a n d m y o l d shako t o o k
F r e n c h lave a n d w e n t helter skelter after i t . I
d a r e s a y t h a t I s h a l l find i t i n a m u s e u m , b e i n g
e x h i b i t e d as a r a r e t r o p h y t a k e n f r o m t h e i n i m y ,
w h e n w e t a k e s t h e t o w n , so I do. F o r t h e l o v e o f
C o d , m o t h e r , a n d d e a r St. P a t r i c k , d o l i e a f t e r
sending me a p a i r of long-sleeved boots t o keep me
out of the blissid m u d , a n d i t ' s y o u r o w n P a t w i l l
ever p r a y t o t h e blessed s a i n t s a u d h o l y V a r g i n t o
bless a n d p r o t e c t y e z . "
P a t was h i g h l y amused b y , a n d fraternised w i t h ,
t h e m e n o f C a p t a i n Peel's N a v a l B r i g a d e .
Their
free a n d easy m a n n e r seemed t o c o m m e n d t h e m ­
selves v e r y h i g h l y t o h i s a p p r e c i a t i o n .
H e was
o f t e n h e a r d t o express r e g r e t t h a t he h a d n o t j o i n e d
t h e n a v a l service instead of the " s o j e r s . "
He
l i t t l e t h o u g h t a m i d t h e r i g o u r s of an a r c t i c c l i m a t e
t h a t he a n d t h e y w o u l d a g a i n be c o m r a d e s side b y
side, a s s i s t i n g i n t h e siege o f an i m p o r t a n t s t r o n g ­
h o l d i n a f a r d i s t a n t a n d t o r r i d l a n d , as w a s t h e
case a t L u c k n o w , d q r i n g t h e I n d i a n M u t i n y .
W h e n t h e b l o c k a d i n g fleet o f f S e b a s t o p o l f o u n d
t h a t t h e i r guns were n o t of sufficient calibre t o
make any impression upon the forte, and had to
sheer o f f o u t o f r a n g e , t h e s y m p a t h y o f t h e b r i g a d e
a s h o r e w a s expressed i n t h e f o l l o w i n g q u a i n t a n d
characteristic lines :—
"LET'S
OO A - S H O O T I S G . "
T h e fleet was anchored t a u t and t r i m
beneath t h e Russian forts—so g r i m
W h e n on the Aggy's* gun-deck d i m .
Says, Jack the t o p m a n , u n t o J i m ,
Let's go a-shooting.
Says J i m t o Jack. I ' m blest says he,
I f w i t h t h a t 'ere I d o n ' t agree.
Y e t , the Skipper vexed m i g h t be,
W h e n he found, t h a t we had,
Gone a-shooting.
A v a s t , says Jack, do y o u suppose,
I a i n ' t a man m y dooty knows?
For l i b e r t y afore we goes.
T o a x ' t h e Skipper I propose,
B e i n g he is fond o f shooting '.
There's y o u and me, and V.l our m e n - ,
I n our shore going togs w e ' l l dress,
l i l o w me i f are d o n ' t ax t h e Skipper s t ' s i g h t .
T o l e t us take our s i x t y - e i g h t for t h e poor, dear
late,
" » *
Has b e e n kept so w e r r y short o'shooth g
W e ' l l have the o l d gal's breechings struck,
W e ' l l m o u n t her handsome on a t r u c k .
I f we d o n ' t bag a Kooshun d u c k .
W h e n ouce wc get ashore ! worse luck,
Say I a i u ' t up t o shooting !
B l o w y o u r grasshoppet nines a n d twelves,
They'ere sojer's high and d r y a-hore,
Eujoys theirscl's, w h i l s t , we'ere sailors here below
Get's none o' t h e f u n
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X e x t day t h e " h o l y - s t o n i n g " doue,
Jack am! his messmates, every one.
F r o m the c a p t a i n of the : u .
D o w n t o t h e satfsder moidi-T r a n .
T o ask foi t h e i r day's shooting !
" N o !" says Sir K d m o n d w i t h a g r i u ,
*' F o r l i b e r t y t h e crew's too t h i n .
B u t here's t h e chip—Let's take her i n .
A n d a l l have a day o f shooting !"
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a p p e a r a t t h e O l d H a i l e y o n Wednesday morning
t o a n s w e r t o t h e c h a r g e s p r e f e r r e d against her drew
a c r o w d o f s e v e r a l h u n d r e d persons.
Inside the
s m a l l c o u r t r o o m t h e r e was r o o m for only a very
few.
C u r i o u s l y e n o u g h t h e m a j o r i t y o f these per­
sons w e r e l a d i e s .
I u t h e c a l e n d a r the accused Tat
d e s c r i b e d as F l o r e n c e E t h e l Osborne, and v u
c h a r g e d w i t h t h e d o u b l e offence o f "stealing two
p a i r s o f e a r r i n g s , t h e g o o d s o f George Hurgreave;"
a n d o f " c o m m i t t i n g w i l t u l a u d c o r r u p t perjury.''
B y h a l f - p a s t ten, t h e tljtne a t w h i c h M r . Juctioe
A . L . S m i t h w a s t o t a k e h i s seat the ait was heated
a n d close, a l m o s t t o s u f f o c a t i o n . W h e n he case
w a s c a l l e d t h e p r i s o n e r a p p e a r e d a t t h e top of toe
s t a i r w a y , s u p p o r t e d b y a female w a r d e r . She was
l i f t e d , r a t h e r t h a n g u i d e I , t o a c h a i r i n front of
the dock.
H e r e she sat f o r a m o m e n t or two a
p i t i f u l p i c t u r e o f a b j e c t m i s e r y . She was accom­
p a n i e d by her h u s b a n d , a u d M r s . Hargrcave wu
likewise in court.
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h u s b a n d a n d I h a v e been t h e c h i e f sufferers in th*
case, m a y I lie p e r m i t t e d t o say a w o r d ?
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h a v e k n o w n a u d l o v e d E t h e l a l l m y life, aod_» j*»
p e r f e c t l y c o n v i n c e d she c o u l d n o t have lieen in •>
r i g h t m i n d w h e n she was d o i n g w h a t she did.
b e g y o u r l o r d s h i p t o d e a l w i t h her as lenienuy
you can.
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t r a n s m i t t e d b y one o f t h e w a r d e r s i n the eon
t i o n a l , " She says ' N o , ' y o u r l o r d s h i p . "
M r . J u s t i c e S m i t h , i n passing sentence, •
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w e n t o v e i t h e h i s t o r y o f t h e ease, a n d noteu
f a c t t h a t t h e accused h a d been i n prison,
these m a t t e r s , he s a i d , I a m g o i n g t o J * * ! ^
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t o m e r c y made i n y o u r f a v o u r b y M rs. " f ^ ? *
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be t o a w o m a n i n y o u r p o s i t i o n one ° ' f , ^
s e v e r i t y . T h e sentence o f t h e C o u r t a
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CASE.
S i r C h a r l e s R u s s e l l , w h o w i t h M r . Matthew!
a n d M r . L e w i s C o w a r d w a s f o r t h e prisoner, said
t h o s e w h o k n e w t h e tacts o f t h e case w o u l d be at a
loss t o suggest a m o t i v e f o r t h e a b s t r a c t i o n of M a
H a r g r e a v e ' s j e w e l s by t h e p r i s o n e r . The act must
h a v e been c o m m i t t e d b y h e r w h i l e i n a state of
temporary aberration.
M r s . Osborne's friend*
b e l i e v e d i m p l i c i t l y i n h e r , a n d t h e y sought tbt
e a i i i e s t o p p o r t u n i t y o f v i n d i c a t i n g her reputation.
T h e p r i s o n e r h a d e v i d e n t l y n o t t h o u g h t out the
a l m o s t necessary cousequeuce o f the course •»«
w a s t h e n e n t e r i n g u p o n . S h e p r o b a b l y thought
t h a t i t w o u l d i n some w a y r e l i e v e her in the
opinion
o f h e r f r i e n d s ; b u t as the result!
s h o w e d i t i n v o l v e d h e r i u s t i l l g r e a t e r difficulties.
T h e l e a r n e d c o u n s e l t h e n proceeded to read corr e s p e n d e n c e w h i c h h a d passed o n t h e subject, and
r e c i t e d t h e steps t h a t l e d t o M r s . Osborne surrai
d e r i n g herself.
I u c l o s i n g , S i r Charles pointed « *
t h a t t h e suoney a n d p e a r i s h a d been returned, ana
t h a t t h e p a r t i e s t o t h e case h a d been refunded the
costs t h e y h a d i n c u r r e d . W h i l e he could not make
an a p p e a l t o h i s l o r d s h i p f o r leniency oo tliegrocrw
of t h e p r i s o n e r ' s c o n d i t i o n , p o s i t i o n , andch»r*ct«i
he p o i u t e d o u t t h a t p u n i s h m e n t meted out h ) ' » *
c o u r t w o u l d be f e l t iHore b y her than by t »
m a j o r i t y o f offonders a g a i n s t t t i e l a w .
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M r s . O s b o r n e p l e a d e d g u i l t y t o b o t h charge",
r e p l y i n g t o t h e q u e s t i o n i u a f a i u t voice that »•>
scarcely a u d i b l e .
M r . F rest F u l t o n a p p e a r e d w i t h M r . Gill for
t h e p r o s e c u t i o u . T h e r e w a - e o t n i n g he desired
t o say e x c e p t t h a t t h e charge o f p e r j u r y was the
c h a r g e t h a t i n d u c e d t h e P u b l i c P r o s e c u t o r to take
u p t h e case. I t w s w i t h t h e o b j e c t o f endeavour
i n g t o p e r v e r t t h e t r u e course o f j u s t i c e that the
p e r j u r y was c o m m i t t e d .
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w o r l d , t h e r e g i m e n t t o w h i c h P a t belonged berio
o r d e r e d t o t h e C a p e o f G o o d H o p e . When
passage t o t h e C a p e a case o f p r e m o n i t i o n , or rm
s e n t i m e n t o c c u r r e d — t h i s q u a l i t y hits lieen referred
t o i n t h e preface.
H e w a s seized w i t h an
t r o l l a b l e f i t o f restlessness d u r i n g one dark stohuv
night, and visited the deck.
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f o u n d t h e l o o k - o u t m a n asleep, a n d a full-rimed
s h i p beat m g d o w n , s t e m o n , w i t h no l i g h t or hO*
o u t t h a t he c o u l d sec. r i g h t i n t o t h e m . Wiuw,,
a n y h e s i t a t i o n he r o a r e d o u t t o t h e n u n at tj^
w h e e l , " H a r d - a - p o r t , o r , be jalici-s, she'll run it;,,
a n d m a k e m a t c h w o o d o f us, a n d send us all v
D a v y J o n e s ' l o c k e r s h u r e e n o u g h , so she w i l l " Tb,
q u a r t e r - m a s t e r t o o k i n t h e i m p o r t o f t h i s eccentric
o r d e r a n d speech, a n d w i t h a few r a p i d tumsol
t h e w h e e l m a d e h e r p a y o f f as t he g i g a n t i c stranje.
w e n t c r u s h i n g b y , d a m a g i n g a l l t h e outsUndit.
g e a r , a n d m a k i n g a c l e a n sweep o f her side. IW
noise a m i c o n f u s i o n a l a r m e d t h e c r e w and passes,
g e r s , w h o r u s h e d o n d e c k , o n l y t o gaze on the fasr e c e d i n g o u t l i n e o f t h e s t r a n g e c r a f t that, but for
P a d d y ' s t i m e l y w a r n i n g , w o u l d have prodm*|
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twelve y e a r s . "
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play w i t h t h e c h i l d r e n ,
his m o t h e r , on h i s r e t u r n , !
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times o u t of n u m b e r t h a t
what y o u h a v e b e a r d a t [
ma, I d i d n t h e a r a n y i h i n
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would r a t h e r u o t h a v e s a i d '
young m a n a t a r e c e n t
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tender r e t r o s p e c t i o n , " Y e
genuine.
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let y o u h a v e t h e m o n e y . ' '
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be v e r y g l a d of i t . "
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jour husband j u s t made : i_
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