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Show GIVING EACH HIS DUE. Irishman Knew How to Place Balaam and the Ass. Matthew J. Douohue, a Tammany district leader, tells this story of an Englishman and an Irishman who wcro discussing tho old raco question. ques-tion. "When England wants a really good man sho's got to go to Ireland to get him," paid tho Irishman. "Look at Roberts. Look at KItchcnor. Both Irish." "I supposo you think Wellington was an Irishman," said the Englishman." English-man." "Sure." "And Nelson." "Sure." "I guess you'd claim Caesar If yo hail a chance." "Sure. All good flghtln' men aro Irish." "Well," said tho Englishman as a cllnchor, "to go back further, what would you do with Balaam?" "Oh, that's all right," rotorted tho Irishman. "Balaam was Irish, but tho ass was English." Now York Times. |