THE GREAT MENDICANT! On Wednesday last, this truculent Demagogue arrived in Longford from Sligo, where, if we mistake not, he had been entertained at a four and sixpenny feed by the liberal and 'enlightened' Radicals of that town. Two o'clock being the hour at which he was expected, a few Romish priests and a number of the 'finest pisantry' came into town to pay their respects to the great Liberator of his country. An address was immediately got up, and had in readiness, to be presented to him on his arrival. As some of our readers may not be aware of the rank, wealth and station connected with the address, we shall give a sketch of some of those persons who seemed to take the most active part in the proceedings. The first who attracted our notice was his Reverence Father Tom Kennedy, the agitating Presbyterian Clergyman, who some time since presented a congratulatory address to the Viceroy on the 'tranquil' state of the country. Michael Maguire, alias Batch, a baker.

Christopher Carbry, a dramseller. Edward Flood, another baker. Edward Duffy, a seller of all sorts.

Paddy Phillips, a vendor of corduroy. Michael Manion, a shop-boy. Pat O'Donnell, another dram-seller. And, though last not least, 'Misthur' John Orr, the notorious barrack-master of this town. . . Five o'clock, however, arrived, before the arch-curse of Ireland made his appearance, which was announced by the mob crying out 'light, light or we'll break the windows!'

among whom was observed Mr Cruise, a creature not over-burdened with sense, running as if for a wager, carrying in his hand a pound of 'twenty-fours, ' with which to illumine his domicile.

Fermanagh Times 31 January 1907

DURING the hearing of an equity suit, before His Honour Judge Craig, at Enniskillen Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, a deed was put in by one of the parties to the suit, which it transpired had been drawn up by some person in the country. His Honour - Who are these people who prepare deed and legal documents of this kind in order to cheat the legal profession? . . . Who prepared this deed? Witness - It was James Maguire of Kiltyclogher. His Honour - And who is he? Witness - He is a kind of a clerk (laughter).

His Honour - to whom?

Witness - To any man that wants a deed like this. Has he a shop in the town? No, sir.

Has he a shop anywhere?

Not that I know about. Did he charge for preparing this document? I don't know, I paid him nothing. Jas Maguire senior, father of the previous witness who had also signed the document as a marksman was then examined. His Honour - Did you put your mark to this document? I did. What did you give to Jas Maguire of Kiltyclogher for drawing it up? Nothing, your Honour.

Did any person else pay him anything? No person your Honour. There was some talk about a marriage between my son and a girl in the country and Maguire drew up that deed. He writes for nearly any person that goes to him. He was for a time an attorney's clerk.

(Laughter. ) His Honour in giving judgement said the man who prepared this document should be brought up and prosecuted by the local members of the legal profession, who should take steps to have this kind of thing stopped. The Registrar, (Mr ES Finnegan) - This matter should be reported to the Incorporated Law Society. The subject dropped.