Given any two sides of a right-angled triangle
to find the third. Rule. —
To the square of the base add the square of the
perpendicular and the square root of the sum will
be the hypotenuse ; or, the square root of the diff¬
erence of the squares of the hypotenuse and either
side will give the other. —
James J. Hughes.
[The Phila. P. C. Society may be proud of the
youthful pupil for his proficiency in Gaelic as well
as in mathematics. Others, too, T V Meehan of
Chicago; W O'Gorman, Youngstown, N Y, J P
Hartnett, Bellows Falls, have sent the solution,
and have propounded others, but our space is too
limited to insert them. In future we shall give on¬
ly the names of the solutionists]
Another Problem. —
In the midst of a meadow well stored with grass,
I just took two acres to tether my ass;
How long must the cord be when feeding all round
That he mayn't feed on more or less than these
two acres of ground?
We have another excellent piece by Mr. P A
Dougher for next issue.
Owing to business changes at Norris had no
time to prepare his usual contributions from the
Sheanchus Mor for some time past, but hereafter
he expects to be able to furnish them regularly.
We hope the clergy and others will be on their
guard of some sweet tongued fellows who are go¬
ing about collecting money in the name of the Gae¬
lic movement. Such frauds do much damage to the
cause by turning patriotic Irishmen, who have
been deceived by them, against it.
Should any of the Catholic and Irish-Amer¬
ican journals decline to publish the Gaelic-instruc¬
tion electro cuts they will be placed in a very pe¬
culiar position in view of their advocacy of Irish
Home Rule and Irish autonomy. They cannot de¬
cline to publish them on the plea that they do not
know the language, as the matter is prepared for
them; nor on the plea that the matter might be
objectionable or unscholarly, it being strictly a re-
issue of known, standard works; nor on the plea
that they could not bear the expense as the cuts
would be a saving to them; nor on the plea that
the attempt to preserve the language is useless as
the movement is already a comparative success —
805 of the youth in Ireland having graduated in it
last year whereas only 12 graduated ten years' ago;
nor on the plea that the language has nothing to do
with Irish Nationality as the actions of all conquer¬
ing nations would bluntly contradict them. Hence
those declining come out flatfootedly and say that
they do not desire to see Ireland a nation; and the
same is applicable to all other Irishmen who decline
to save and preserve the language, and if they pre¬
tend otherwise their actions belie them.
The Providence Visitor, an excellent Catholic
weekly, had a splendid article on the Irish Lang¬
uage last week.
Gaels, it takes a large number of subscribers at
60 cents a year to maintain a journal. Yours not,
of course, being a business enterprise, requires
more of you than a perfunctory support. Hence,
it is your duty, as much as it is ours, your interme¬
diary, to circulate it and get it additional support.
If the destruction of the National language had
been so essential to the stability of English power
in Ireland as to visit its teachers with the extreme
penalty of death, is not its preservation of equal
moment to the restoration of Irish autonomy?
Gaels, during the last ten years 21,000 of the
youth of Ireland have been studying the National
language through your exertions. By means of the
electrotype plates now proposed you can place
Galic primary instuction in the hands of millions
of your countrymen, for none but a renegade Irish
man would refuse to patronize the papers printing
it — a matter for which the editors should swing
on the gallows 205 years ago by the edict of Wm.
of Orange. The electrotype movement corners the
pseudo Irishman and forces him off the ditch. He
can no longer bask in the garb of an Irish patriot
(whatever his social station) without showing
works. Distribute the Gael to show what you are
doing; distribute it that it may be able to pursue
and expose the recreant Irishman wherever he be.
PENSIONS
THE DISABILITY BILL IS A LAW.
Soldiers Disabled Since the War are Entitled
Dependent widows and parents now dependent
whose sons died from effect of army service are in¬
cluded. If you wish your claim speedily and suc¬
sessfully prosecuted, address
JAMES TANNER
Late Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
MOTHERS! Don’t Fail To Procure Mrs.
Winslow's SOOTHING SYRUP For Your Chil¬
dren While Cutting Teeth.
It soothes the child, soften the gums, allays
all pain, cures wind colic, and is the best remedy
for diarrhoea.
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS a BOTTLE.
F. M'COSKER,
PLUMBER, STEAM & GAS FITTING & FIX¬
TURES.
All our Work Warranted.
St., Francis' St. Cor. of Jackson, Mobile Ala.
T. F. WYNNE,
PAPER STOCK,
13 & 15 Columbia St.
Brooklyn.
MAGAZINES
DONAHOE'S MAGAZINE, Devoted to the Irish
Race at Home and Abroad. — Address,
Patrick Donohue, Boston, Mass.
MUNN & CO
SCIENTIFIC
AMERICAN
AGENCY for
PATENTS
A pamphlet of information and ab¬
stract of the laws, showing How to
Obtain Patents, Caveats, Trade
Marks, Copyrights, sent free.
Address MUNN & CO.
361 Broadway,
New York.
