From The Mercersburg Visiter.
DANIEL O'CONNELL.
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We nresume we canrnt offer more ac-
cepable thing in The present state OF Eng
land, Ireland, Repeal and puulic opinion,
than little sket h ofthe eafl,y prlya'e and
personal history of the conspicuous agita.
tor. O'Connel.


ale is descended from an ancient Cath.
olc family of the county OF Kerry, and
was IN his youth intended Tor the priest
hood. He was early sent for his edura-
tim to the Jesuts' College at ST. Omer'
and, on finishing his studies there, lmlne.
dlately avoweG his preference for the law.
He accordingly studied in the Middle Tenn
pie, and in 1898, was admitted to practice
al the Irish bar, which had just been open
ed to Catholics. His success in his probes
SION was rapid 1t has been said OF HIM
that "he is in the greatest request in jury
cases, where he is in his element. a
Dublin jury forms the lwelve-stringcd harp
upon which abpve all things, TIC delight;
to play. Ills powers as a 'iisi prtus ad
vocate are numerous, and always atcom
manj. His skill ia conducting defencei
in the Crown court is remarkable
Here his versatility seems to approach
nearer to inconsistency than in any o'he
department of his practice, Habltualll