Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-02-03
BY c. L. SHOLES.
the name Of Finmacoul before Scotch

man.
"Finmacoul," said he, sis no other than
our Finga, whose name has been corrupted
in the Irish tongue. He went over there
only for time. Ais home was here"
| admired this patriotic fervor. Scot
land claims Fingal 10 herself, apd Ireland
disputes the claim. What. then, are we to
conclude or decdel-,hat he was the hero
Of both people, and that he is still their idol.
took great pleasure when upon the
Giants Causeway, in listening to the le-
gends oil the country. They were per-
fectly in character in the midst Of chaos,
which, although sometimes Of real regular
ity, appeared itself as wildly fabulous as
he tales mingled with its history. But
beneath the Cave of Fingal, silent res
pect, sentime mt of religious awe, that sort
Of feeling, in fact, which is inspired by the
aspect Of Christian mother church, had at
last so completely taken possession of my
mind, that fairy tale would have grated
harshly upon my ear. Ossian and Flngai
themselves disappeared from my recolec-
ton; serious reflections assumed their
place. Heaven and my own thoughts were
all 10 me. My ideas were only OF God and
His works.
Quilted S,alfa as would have parted
from friend, with painful regret. shall
probably never again behold its shores; but
they will for ever remain engraved upon
my imagination. This visit Of moment
is like great beacon in ones life You
may 60 from it, bnt it still towers on your
horizon, and is never lost to sight.
The sky grew clear; The thick fogs which
but a moment before crowned the dwelling
Of the God Of Caledonia had completely dis
appeared, the air became clear end brill
ian,, and we obtained view OF The coast
of Ireland.
"Such a chance has not happened for
the last four years." said the captain ofthe
BRENDA ave can see the Giants Cause
way"
| was no longer in the sanctuary OF my
religious emotions, and was DESTROYS OF
returning to the realm ofingenuous fiction.
| listeued, accordiniy, 10 the following tale:
Gan Irish Giant, irritated by the supe-
rior renown OF Fingal, and thinking him
self Of sufficient bulk 10 enter into the lists
with his highness, crossed the ocean one
day in order TO dare him TO the combat and
vanQuish him. Shyla, the mother of Os-
san, heard Of the determination OF this ter
ribla antagonist. She was quite convinced
Of the invincb!a force Of her husband but,
nevertheless, she admitted 10 herself that
pigmies had been known to upset coossl;
and there is no proof that she was ignorant
ofthe story of David and Goliath. In short
ShyIa determined TO prevent the combat;
and she went TO work in the following man
ner:
"On the day Of the arrival Of the Irish
Giant, she put Fingel TO sleep in his cave
after very good breakfast, by means OF
the juice Of certain plants, the secret var
tue of which was known only to herself
She then placed wadded babycap upon
his head, swaddIng cloths abouthis limbs.
and leading strings upon his arms. Any
one would have taken him for child in the
cradle. But what baby for what a era
die!
"The colossal enemy arrived He met
at the foot Of the rock Of Stafa, the wife OF
his adversary.
"Where is Fingal'" he cred with a
voice which he endoayored to render as
free as possible.
"Out hunting" replied Shyla, with aa
innocent an air as she could put on; ''anc
while waiting his return, [ was Just giving
tho breast 10 my baby, who is there in his
cradle, poor little love. He is only jus
born. and is still little and pulling; but
hope, in time, he will grow as strong anC
as big as his papa. He is such q darling
l little creature. Come, and see
"The Irish giant shrugged his shout
/ ders with contempt However, he followet
} Shy la in order TO pass away the time be
r tore his rsdoubtable combat; and in so do
8 ing he was evan more polite and gentle
! manly than was his wont.
What" he exclaimed all at once as h
entered the immence groito; is that you
child's cradleP
, 4" Certainly replied the mother; 'an
there's the lille darling himselfn
, The Irishman uttered a cry of stupefac
, ton and alright. A cold sweat burst on
over his broad forehead: all tn. hairs o
+ his head stood erect.
"Gracious heavens If that is the baby, h
, muttered in CONSERVATION, 'whaI must III
, father beg
t " And he took 10 his heels as QUICKLY a
Z he could; the combat never took place.
i Shyla had trumphed alone"
TRE GULF SrnEAM.-lt may not be gen
orally conceded that DIR. Franklin frs
made known to the world the existence O
the Gulf Stream Ii was made known (
him by Nantucket whaler, when in ION