The Evening critic., 1882-03-16

For he was n saint so clever;
lie gave the snakes and toads q twist.
And banshed them forever.
ST. PATRICK WAS a GENTLEMAN (Song).
st. Patrick, the Apostle Of Ireland, was born,
according TO the best accounts, at Fitzpatrick,
Scotland, about the year 372. When about 10
years old, he was carried on by pirates, who
sold him into slavery in Ireland, where his
master employed him as n swlneherd on the
wellknown mountain of Sleamish, In tho
County OF Antrim. Here he passed seven
years. learning tho Irish language and bccom
ing acquainted with the manners, habits and
customs Of irish people. Escaping to Scot
land, he determined to devote himself to the
conversion of the irish people TO Christianity,
they then being adherents OF the Druldical
form Of heather worship. He was successfully
ordained deacon, priest and bishop, the name
Patrcius being conferred upon him ut Rome
by Pope CeIestine, his original name having
been Succath (valor in war;. SO great were his
abilities, so strong his ZEAL so pure his faith
and so upright his life, thai before his death
almost all OF Ireland was brought to acknowl-
edge the mild and benencent sway of the meek
and lowy Nazarene.
The footsteps of this holy man can be traced
almost from his cradle to his grave by the
places called after him. In Scotland Klpat-
rick uhe cell or church OF Patrlckh Dunbar
tonshire, attests the place of his birth; Dali
patrick the district or division of Patricb),
Lanarkshire, place whore he resided; Crag
phadrig (rock OF Patrick, near Inverness a
mountain which he had visited; kirkpatrick
at lrongray, In Kircudbright, and Kirkpatrick
at Fleming, in Dumfrles, are two churches
which lie established, while he sailed finally
from Portpatrick. In England he preached at
ratt erdalc.( Patrick's dale), In Wostmoreland,
and founded the Church OF Kirkpatrick, in
Durham. Visiting Wales he walked over
Sarn-Cadrig tPatricks causeway), which, now
covered by the sea, forms a dangerous shoal
in oarnaryon Bay. Departing, he sailed from
the Island OF Anglesea. Arriving
at Ireland he Grst landed at
at Hompatrick, In he County of Dublin Sail
ing northward he touched at the Isle of Man,
sometimes also called Innis-patrick, where he
founded another church of Kirkpatrick, near
the town of Peel. Again landing in Ireland,
in the County Of Down, he converted and bap-
tized the chieftain Dichu, on his own thresh-
fng-9oor The name of the parish of Saul, de-
rived from Sabbal-patrick tthe barn of Pat
rick perpetuates the event. He then pro-
ceeded to Temple-patrick, in Antrim, and
thence to a lofty mountain in Mayo, ever since
called Crough-patrick. He founded an abbey
in East Meath called Domnach-padraig (the
house of Patrick) and buflta church in Dublin
on the spot where st. Patrick's Cathedral now
stands In Leinster there Is st. Patrcks
Wood, at Cashel, st. Patrlck's Rock, and
throughout Ireland there many st. Pat
rick's wells where he quenched his thirst.
st. Patrick, after living to SEQ his labors sue
cessful and the religion he so loved firmly
planted, chiefly through his efforts, in the
land whore he had for many years in his youth
been employed in menial service as n captive
and slave In the land of his adoption, that Its
light has shone steadily through all the CEN
turtles since, died on March II, 1913, or 405,
over 100 years old. In addition to his labors,
st. Patrick devoted the land bestowed on him
TO the foundation of churches, of cloisters for
both sexes, and of numerous monastic schools,
which nourished during several succeeding
centuries keeping lighted in that benighted
western world the torch of learning, which,
but for Ireland, had been finally and forever
extinguished in blood.
The legends related of st. Patrick are many
and are illustrative alike of the superstitions
and the faith of the remote times in which he
lived and labored 1t is said of him that he
Be that as 1t may, certain IL is that there are
no snakes in the Gem Of the Sea.
1t is related of him that C. he swan across
the Shannon with his head In his mouth"
certainly the most marvellous OF all the mira
cles ascribed to the saints.
On one Of the islands of Lough Derg was st.
Patricks purgatory, where gourmands were
tantalized with delicious bouquets which con-
stantly elude their grasp, while they at the
same time suffer the torture of collie.
| There was a st. Patrick's cave, through
| which was descent to purgatory, for the be-
| hoof of the living who wished to expiate their
evil deeds before death.
1t is said by tradition that when st. Patrick
cleared Ireland of Its vermin one old serpent
| resisted stoutly, but that st. Patrick overcame
| 1t by cunning. He made O. box and invited
the serpent TO enter 1t. The serpent declined,
| saying It was too small; but st. Patrick in.
sisted that IL was large enough. After much
the box was too small and entered 1t, upon
4 which ST. Patrick slammed down the lii and
cast the box into the sea, and ever since the
| writings or the serpent have caused the
| waves of the sea, and its pleading with St.
Patrick to release 1t have caused the noises OF
| the sea.
St. Patrick's cross is OF the same shape as
| ST. Andrews cross (X), the color alone differ
ing, st. Patrick's being red on white field,
| while st. Andrews is white on a blue field.
A popular legend relates that St. Patrick
and his followers found themselves one cold
morning on mountain without fire to cook
| their breakfasts or warm their chilled blood
| The saint ordered his followers TO collect q
pile of ice and snowballs which, being done
he breathed upon It and instantaneousiy 1t be
came pleasant fre-a fire that long after
served to point poets conceit in these lines
saint Patrick, as in legends told,
srhe morning being very cold,
| In order to assuage the weather,
| Collected bits flee together;
| Then gently breathed upon the pyre,
When every fragment blazed into fire.
| Oh. if the Saint had been so kind,
A. to have left the gift behind
10 such lovelorn wretch as me-
Who daily struggles TO be free
I'D be cOntent-content with part,
ID only ask 10 thaw the heart.
The frozen heart, of Polly Roe
Tomorrow the sons Of the shamrock Will d,
honor to the memory of Ireland's great ant
good patron saint. Animated by the warn
zeal OF their warm hearts, they will parade tn
streets and avenues OF the great cities of tn,
standard OF the Emerald Isle, and wearing ol
| their hearts the shamrock, whose pie leave
are emblematical OF their triple allegiance 4
the dear land OF their birth, TO tho belovet
land OF their adoption, and to the tenets o
that holy religion which was planted on IN
| shores OF Ireland by him who died on that da
| nearly fourteen hundred years ago.
| There is much In the present situation o
| Ireland to appeal 10 the sympathies OF tn
| world. brave and generous people, VIII
have fought successfully the battles of over
nation but their own, struggling against tn
heavy and oppressive hand of an allen rae
for home and liberty-the sight can but thri
the hearts of their adopted fellow-countryme
who remember the struggle Of their ow
fathers against tho same tyrannical han
which now bears SO harshly and heavily upo
the Irish. In the land of their birth, dear oil
Ireland, with bated breath, they whisper tn
song, alas! too truel
OH Paddy, dear, and did you hear the news that
| goin' round?
The Shamrock is forbid by law to grow ON Iris
St. PaiTicks day no more Wen keep his coli
For there's bloody law agin' the wearln O. II
green.
, Imet with Napper Tandy and he TUX me by u
And he he's SAID "HoyS,s poor oud Ireland and ho
She's the most distressiul country that ever yS
| have seen,
They're hanging men and women there for wea
, | Ing Of The green.
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The Star-rOute Cases.
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