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THE DIARY OF JOHN MANDEVILLE. From a publication of the Irish Loyaland Patriotic Union. October 31st, 1887—Sent to prison. Weight, 16 stone 31bs. December 24th, 1887-Released. Weight, 16 stone exactly. Christmas Day, 1887—Spoke on this bitterly cold winter's night at Mitchelstown. New Year's Day, 188s—Addressed a meeting in a Bnowstorm also spoke at meeting of Killichy branch of National League. January 13th, 1888.-Spoke at meeting of Michels- town National League. January 20th, 1888-Made a speech, declaring imprisonment had not "knocked a feather out of him," Jan. 27th—Feb. 29th, 1838—Addressed several meetings during these five weeks. March lst, 1888—Made a speech declaring that he was never in better health in his life. March 2nd—April 1st, 1888-Spent this month in his usual active fashion, constantly out of doors, and out late, in robust health. April 2nd, 1888—Addressed an open-ait demonstra- tion. April 22nd, 1880-Addressed an open-air demon- stration, the interval being busily occupied in the usual agitators' business. May 20th, 1888-After a similar interval, spent as before, with no complaint of ill-health, addressed an open-air demonstration at Mitchelstown. May 21st, 1888-Drove home late at night, and was present, perhaps only as a spectator, at a drunken row. May 30th, 18S8 -No complaints or illness in the interval takes part in another out-door demonstra- tion. June 3rd, 1888-Attends open-air meeting, and makes speech. June 4th, lSSS-Takes part in demonstration at Mitchelstown. June 5th, 1888—Attends demonstration, staying out in the rain all ûa). June 6th, 1888—Again attends demonstration, and again stays out all day in the rain. June 7th to 16th, 1888—Constantly from home, at Cattle sales, &c. June 14th, 1888—AtFermoy, (14 miles from home) Stays in public house till after 10 p.m. Then goes home. June 17tli, 1888—Speaks at meeting at Killabeg. June 18th, 1888—At meeting at Fermoy, and at a demonstration. June 19th to 22nd, 1888-In Cork, Fermoy, and Mitchelstown, involving many miles' travel. June 21st. 1888-In a Fermoy public-house at 11'30 p.m. June 22nd, 1888-In same place till 5 p.m. Jane 24th, 1888—Helps to present address to Mr Condon, M.P. June 28th, 18SS—In Mitchelstown. June 29tli, 1888-In Fermoy, in the same public house. July 2nd, 1888-In Fermoy, drives home at 2 o'clock in the morning. First complains of not feel- ing well. July 8th, 1888-Death of John Mandeviile. July 9th, 1888—Announcement by Mr William O'Brien, M.P., that John Mandeviile was killed by his prison treatment, and having entered prison a strong man, left iL au invalid

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