"TARANTARA."
. An Irish constable has been able to show that Mr Gilbert's famous song is* not entirely founded:on fact;, Two. years ago, Miss Ellard, the owner of "a fine estate at Newton-Ellard, was firecLat, but* fortunately ..both, she and her coachman -escaped > the bullet-, of the ..assassin. Bhortly afterwards police protection was afforded Miss Ellard, two constable's bflipg drawn for that, purpose from the N 9W Pallas station.,. One of them, named. flheehy, a fine"ybnn'g fellow; acquitted himself so well that Misa Ellard resolved to render, bis. protection a permanent 4uty-;, Tho sub-constable is now the husband of a beautiful wife, and a landed proprietor, with* aiJ income"" "of "'Some ,;,£IO,OOO a year- .For .the future, we pregume the mal-contents will fire at ■■ aheohy instead of his wife, but nevertheless the " foorce " har come into high favor since the story became known, and there is quite a rush of. recruits.
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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4375, 11 January 1883, Page 4
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150"TARANTARA." Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4375, 11 January 1883, Page 4
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