The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-03-12

swer the voice of the Irish that he
declared was calling to him,
lie would bring happiness TO the
Isle Of Destiny by way OF Christianity
wasn't that a noble mission? And
they we're ripe for his hand. He landed
near the mouth OF the River Slany,
two miles from the place now known
as Saul. At that time there were
many divisions and as many rulers In
ireland, each brave clan being a law
unto itself. st. Patrick made straight
for the nearest chief, Dichu, who
thought he and his companions were
pirates and came armed to meet them.
but when st. Patrick spoke to him the
melting sweetness Of his message
turned Dichu into a stanch friend on
the spot, and straightway he gave a
barn to be used as a temporary church
and land on which to build a perma'
nent one-and the place is known to
this day as Saul, (Saul meaning barn.
Peaceful Conquest Of Erin.
So the blessed man went up and
down the island leaving the broad
track of light behind him. He gath
cred together the chiefs and their
clans that had been warning among
themselves and he made them into one
solid body. For the Irish eve do
things by halves, and their love and
chlvalry responded to the appeal or
the apostle CT Erin. Il wasn't giving
to the church with one hand and
snatching back with two they we're
not a bit OF it-only each one trying
to outdo his neighbor in goodness and
self,sacrihce. Don't think that II was
all easy sailing. The saint met with
much opposition and had many threats
made on his life, but that didn't feaze
him n whit The strongest oppo'
nents he had we're the Druids, as the
pagan priests were called He deter
mined to put a stop to them, and went
right into their stronghold at Tara
where they we're holding high links
and began the celebration Of Easter
by lighting the Easter FIRE, for It was
I Easter eve. The royal command wal
sent to Patrick to present himself tC
the court at Slane. There he was re
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, the royal bard DubbthRck It was jus
what he wanted and he began q
preach to them and converted mor'
? than half OF them on the spot, gaininl
the kings permission to preach in an!
4 parl OF Ireland he wished
No need to tell him twice, From
C%onnaught he travelled to the Lake.
/ OF Killarney. from the east to the ives
e and from the north TO the south, bacl
e and forth he went baptizing thousands
a His last years were spent near a
{ advising and teaching those who wer'
d TO take up his work and follow ate
g him And on the 18th OF March, Il
Q the year 493 "he was translated u
d heaven Much has been said abou
Just where his grave is, but as Ions a
we know that his ashes rest In the sol
i OF install. what matter?
And today Erln's IONS are scattere
far and wide doing the worlds wori
Literature, science and art have draw
from the Irish resources, not to mel
A. ton that hardworking team, Mike an
n Pat" that keep body and soul togethe
It for half OF the vaudeville performers
Is nothing is so easy to attempt as IN
Irish brogue. Maybe you've notice
10 that the underd9ne bits are rarer tina
" the overdone ones7 Professional NJ
e morists. bad manner TO them, woul
d become extinct entirely II the san
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ie swers wished onto tbe ends OF the
I'd tongues. It's not saying the Irish al
&c not witty l am, but only 80 good'na
ured that the sins Ct the world a.
o. grated graoiously upoo them