Telegram-herald., 1888-03-18


ia. me land of Heavens oirn,
ne iand xhers tns snlnroc< z'oss.
How TIA Dlackth0rns fastied aad tas
.h.,a,,.ex. nodsisd. how The hats went into
th- AIR to ths accompaniment OF S1if't4
sal.lg..." and ~yra maehrss usl e7'sssSes's.
lu,sa. a. Ton J.FzrreE, tie comedian. sAnz
ths above yesterday.
S-ver before ia TIE history Of this oeanti-
mi CITY SET ostxeen ths bluffs that border
o-and River. has 50. PsfFicks Day been 50
.xtsnsivssv celebrated as lL vas yezterday.
h. ,e,ned As though nearly the whole town
a. n wearing u the green" There was
nsu..c Ia iae air. and ia cosy and comfort
abe places the songs that told Of the "on-
eerfli proves OF King Brian Boru were
heard. Even The lsdiss caught the iniec-
non. and ss the bright sunlight brought out
hsrouch.s. phaetons and pedestrians many
q bright green bow. coqaesishly ued
al the eorsags 0f sweet maidens aod ceaun-
fai women told OF hearts tna- beat Tor
I.slsnd- As the years 20 By the festiVsl Of
Sc. Patrick grows nearer the hearts OF irsn-
Americans. leaving the matter OF the
wrongs OF the unhappy Emerald Isle entire
" out OF the question, free born Americans
should iaks = pride IN perpsius.ing me
memory II The iolly. gallant Bat plous 6aui
Who dnally became Patricius the
saint and Savior Of Ireland. THIS
oecarrei some fss triding years sgo.-to
b. exact, Just i456.-and as nobody
knows the place or dale Of h.s birth we eel
citrate BIS death. which occurred in Ulster.
March II. l9s A. u. Is IS not necessary to
say Anything ABOUT snskss 1ais morning
IL a early rather tor them L this climate.
anyway, bus TO not remember 10 have
ever read anvthing better on the subject
OF 81. Patrick and the snakes than ballad
by Mrs. =. ". Latimer, Which appears IN
Rafp@'s Toekly Of yesterday. l wish had
rpscs for the whole OF is bus / have not Tue
ballad describes the fact that the knighIiy
Patrick had laid bis sword on an altar for
Tssas sake-ths Great White ChriSt-snt 4
that be bad sworn Gsvsr 10 take Il up again
unul God gave It back % him. rns Danes
and vikings OF the North had descended
upon the hgtls green isle and found
under a castle door stone 10 killsis Bay a
unonstrous serpent whom they vainiy at
tempted 70 XII. Finally ThadCly O'Shea
fsas ths secret that the priest Patrick $
sxor3 - the only Que tnas can Kali the
,.rpent. The sword falls Of its own accord
into Pstricks hands as all are around the
slrsr in the chapel. He strides forth. fol-
lossd by al tas Danes and vikings and
Ch-istisns. And then
The iosfniv snske grew rigid with fear. I;
Tialod o. sne ans a. as st'ls lew Dear
NHl the svl are oi - esu eses
Tor thoUgh e r.ltlfs unSuoNn nisy De - oaia1
I. .'xers cras..ssis s,1oer than We when the
wrslh Of eod nigh.
r,f no long sire sss me Wrrm afraid Svifsy
do-enoet SAINT fkrc B. sde.
An Ne ssisonous head 20 s.i'l distance lew that
Wuere Is descended Zone ever Knew
ne stone rolled hack Of i.setf and iol won
frsai~ = zht cofila ne seen below
Thousands AMI lhou sads sntScs we're tnere'
'rwss 1ev1 . Gen tras = penis lair.
f-r-~r. aod yellow. and specxieu, and red. snd
sverY serpeut rssed - head
Rur not 4 ika had poSer e. eot, t1ou<n tney
spaf oHt venom ss mex a. or
saint Patrick sarned q face inland. led BY .
possr he coeo q q Withstand
And aasr oim ioiiosei. under tne spell, ne army
"a rpeuts al pei. well
They 4 ~ Ike tbe rats iu Hsmeiin town. wig
x.nk snd wrthing hBt nu-r7ilS On.
rsS ,,v fh~ >airt alsf 8ts glorious sword. mpcllcd
thereto ny lae whi ei ne lord.
IN. .e~. xor.s -srriors ssood sxhast As n.
srins of re1glies Nf.Ss ea past.
ne nnn- .eH 1eHn pn .netr Suecs - ore th'
jevessu crC,s iiasi SOM. ratr'cS eors.
pls..rs h.n o-au ausweial. 1er lfe wofi