The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-15

sYsry mock and corner of the
Kindly and revcrential thought
W next Tuesday to the patron
The Emerald Isle-St. Patrick.
heart and in every body where
(M flows there is a tender spot
most unique saint. Fourteen
and three years have elapsed
Patrick was on earth, for the
sAoe historians agree that he
Mach H. In the year 4g3.
n strange that there is an alb
van concerning the facts of the
xfer OF ST, Patrick. When
Hen dead 400 years it is no
y lame that substantial facts
should be missing. Reliable
70 also scarce. although there Is
ny variety which show him to
AZ kinds OF a man. Some pic
1'l lat man with "A clean shaver
elhers show a tail, thin man
" Naid. There are still others
Natall, stout man of herculean
n with a head like "A Greek
here are just as many others
snail. slight man of studious
Mhlly aspect. He Is pictured
suy ana sad; happy and mel
alaci, Y seems that the mag
I'VE Individual artist supplied
~ OIL his physical composition.
MTTLED NATIONALITY.
1Ny contradictory reports have
pople TO say that ST. Patrick
wa that he never existed and
= 'ns creature of some imagln-
US brain. Antiquarians have
Naturies over the nationality
~M' Noluminous facts have
a to show that he was a
pnderons books have been
r.s MN TO have been an Eng
stkc,ns statements have been
eaVe no room for doubt
seoichman, while innumer-
lave lett no field untitled TO
Ne been of pure Irish orig
~, ssars ago a learned divine
" New York proving that
"a born In China.
Ty 10 mercy skim over these
M. "s arguments relating to
n cnh were taken up at any
ii X, ,Sp,unhs and pages would be
ns reader would be no wiser
n II, al the present time.
Ut IN YEARS OI,Dp
s irish people of all lands
\ Inc birthplace of st. Pat
that he did in the EN-
aos old st. Patrick was at
~ oeath is a matter of con-
.ioa says that he lived to
tsblsss OF l2O years. but tradi-
u wrong. This estimate is
thn 'haement that he was 40
u ME- landed in ireland and
!. h Ra,sioisary work for four
b nv. there is little to prove
slsionys Years old when he be-
ny ih... aIeer. In fact, some
d frs, ne was only 7 years
Ia ths, miracle was accom-
( ~ Old a, NNHt ne would have
,o,e rasssthe time of his death.
stsr. @sohable age TO die at
10 H. ~, Patrick which have
ysndsrv present time are nearly
*, Snaracter. And these
i sN ia peculiar 10 TIE neat
4 sh peasant. For in
y IA Sea- ,ypical one relating to
II xs,e OF the patron saint,
c,,,s Grouped around him
! kss,s.9 fearful faces. and inst
( .sanl,a his last IL Is asserted
a b t h touched by their e,ief
81. ar s II, whispered with
Il IKE" axe drop of some
as Al sas famous as a temper
= 20, TIE III same Time. IL was
q tAe ha,itsn the art of distil-
snsd sf,n.ai beverage, "po-
sield ta' -r him. The death
"a Nale be show his kindly ma
n - sone,, would invite other
s'tr .ool iihs, q; is not on rec
is,yc,, anything himself.
y ssla. OF DARKNESS.
. t.,rr. ntoWs some light on
~ n !, came to enter Ireland.
N ms, y own account. as 1t
" s,sra S' wonderful miracles.
4 "a i y be was captured by
nc ysn,yEery in Ireland for
soa, VI a lofty mountain
T, 80 q y mediate on The
"A tas H. little missionary en-
~ losssIih semi. barbarians
10 l ley vigil was r,Idelv
Set. IN H. a personage than
" ssls Satanic Maiesty
si,sIIsse,ual disguise OF a
- toIIinpp 10 Tighten the
y tshinsg on him. The Lad,
daunted, but, ' ex.