(1882). The local government "bored": Erin to local government functionaries.-"Awake! Awake! Here is this dreadful spectre FAMINE [sic] threatening the country again, and it is in your power to stay it: so in mercy do be active." ; Local government functionaries.-"Oh Bother! Let us alone ; don't you see we are engaged at our regular occupation. Whenever famine comes to our door, be assured we will look to it."---Snores. James J. Lalor.

The Local Government "Bored": Erin to Local Government Functionaries.-"Awake! Awake! Here Is This Dreadful Spectre FAMINE [sic] Threatening the Country Again, and It Is in Your Power to Stay It: So in Mercy Do Be Active." ; Local Government Functionaries.-"Oh Bother! Let Us Alone ; Don't You See We Are Engaged at Our Regular Occupation. Whenever Famine Comes to Our Door, Be Assured We Will Look to It."---Snores. James J. Lalor, 1882.