23 OCTOBER 1886, page 17

William Barnes.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SFECTATOR."1 Sin,—Rather more than twenty years ago, I had the great pleasure of meeting William Barnes, who was an honoured guest in the Somersetshire......

Poetry.

TEDDY O'TEAGUE. Is it contradic' me ye would thin ? Begorra, 'tis moighty queer, An' Teddy an' me own cousins and neighbours for twinty year. 'Twas often he'd walk the......

A Cure For Boycotting.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPRCTATOR."1 SIR,—In your paper of - October 9th, referring to a case of successful resistance to boycotting, you ask why the same course- has not been......

Endowed Schools And The Poor.

[TO THE EDITOR CF THE SPECTATOR. - 1 Sin,—The interesting article in the Spectator of October 16th on " Endowed Schools and the Poor," traverses the assertions made by Mr. J.......