ta dearmad iomlán ar ċeol na h-Éi-
reann, giḋ go d-tiocfaḋ leo níos mó
a ḋeunaḋ, aċt is feárr beagán ceoil
ná ḃeiṫ gan aon ċeol, & is feárr beag-
án d'ar g-ceol féin ná ceol na g-cóiṁ-
iḋeaċ a ċlos go bráṫ, da ḃinn é,
Is furus dúinn caint a d-taoiḃ na
néiṫeann so, aċt ní'l feiḋm ar biṫ a g-
caint muna g-caḃruiġeann gníoṁ leis
Tá an iomarcaiḋ cainte aguinn in Éi-
rinn, is miṫid dúinn an ċaint seo a
aistriuġaḋ go ġníoṁ, & níḋ éigin a ḋeu-
naḋ d' ḟoillseoċaḋ do 'n doṁan
go léir go d-tig linn a ḋeunaḋ nuair
is áil linn. Má's mian linn ni ġeuḃaiḋ
niḋ ar biṫ a ḃaineas le beaṫa ar d-tí
re bás go bráṫ & guiḋim ar gaċ n-aon
díoḃ atá 'san seomra so anoċt a ḋíṫ-
ċioll a ḋeunaḋ ċum ceol binn, ḃlasta,
ḃrioġṁar, bí ar d-tíre a ċongḃáil ó
ḃás, & a ḋíṫċioll a ḋeunaḋ anois & go
h-uair a ḃáis ar d-teanga ṁín, ṁilis,
ṁaṫarḋa atá pósta leis, a ċongḃáil
ó ḃás mar an g-ceudna.
[críoċ.)
What Our Western Friends Think of The Gael
The Official Messenger Of The Knights of St
John, Evansville, Ind., had the following notice
of The Gael in a late issue :
A FRIEND has sent to our desk this week a copy
of the “Gael,” a bright and sparkling publication
in the Celtic language, edited by M. J. Logan,
Brooklyn, N. Y. It comes to us like the recalling
of a sweet dream from the forgotten past. We
cannot refrainn from the pleasing retrospection of the
days of long ago when first we learned to call forth
the requisite sounds of twenty-six letters from the
use of eighteen; how we surreptitiously hid beneath
our garments the forbidden copies of Irish text
books issued by some society in Dublin, whose
name we have long since forgotten, whose good in¬
tions were doubted by the clergy, and therefore ren¬
dered illicit as a source of study, but time has
brought about changed conditions, and the study of
that most grand and rithmic language is no longer
forbidden. On the contrary it is being taught
in many of the national schools throughout Ireland,
and through the efforts of patriotic spirits like Lo¬
gan and others, is being spread and fostered in Am¬
erica. Why should not the Ancient Order of Hiber¬
nians and kinkred societies turn their attention in
this direction and thus aid in raising a monument
to Ireland more lasting than granite columns, a
monument forever telling the glories of Erin's past,
and ever hoping for the dawn of the new era that
is coming, oh, so slowly, but surely coming?”
Considerable talk has been indulged in lately
in connection with Mr. Cleveland’s third term i¬
dea. We hope no man will ever sit in the Chair
of Washington for a third term. We believe no
patriotic American would suggest it. And we
hope the coming Congress will settle, now and for
aye, this dangerous question by passing a law
making even the suggestion of a third term high
treason punishable by death on the spot. The
example set by Washington in relation to Presi¬
dential terms, like the Monroe Doctoine, is a sa¬
cred, though unwritten law of the United States,
and, therefore, dangerous to meddle with.
The embryo mugwump sought a third term for
Grant but was checkmated through the patriotism
of the late lamented James G. Blaine. This is
the very class (representatives of the Tory elem¬
ent of the Revolution) that seek it now for Mr.
Cleveland. They jeopardize the life of the Pres¬
ident, unless he be a party to it himself. From
the tone of the public sentiment during the seven
days occupation of Collin by the Britsh, we would
not insure the life of Mr Cleveland (though we
are in the insurance business) for less than a 100
per cent on the policy. The Gael never minces
words in announcing the public temper on any
matter. Hence it would rather see Congress pass
such law as we suggest than a repetition of the
Lincoln and Garfield tragedies.
THE SENTIMENTS OF OUR SUBSCRIBERS
Mass Boston, John Riordan, P. Doody — Law¬
rence, Dr. McGuaran, P. Foley, T. Mann, J. Mc¬
Kenna, T. Griffin, per T. Griffin (plur na n-Eir¬
eannach — Worcester, T Heneberry, R. O’Flynn,
per Mr. O’Flynn, J Hearn — Springfield, Jno. R
Donoghue
Mont — Butte City, P S Harrington.
N Y — Paterson, Counsellor Wm B Gourley ($5)
— Jersey City, Rev. Father Hennessy.
N Y — Brooklyn, Mrs. Rina F Svensson, Thos,
Jordan, Thos. Galligan — W. New Brighton, John
Barry — City, J. Scanlan, Miss B McDwyer.
RI — Providence, Irish Language Society, per
Martin J Henehan.
Ireland —
Donegal — Drimnacross, J McDwyer, per Miss
B McDwyer New York City.
Kerry — Lispole N School — Dingle, Rev. Broth¬
ers, both per Thos. Griffin Lawrence, Mass.
Italy — Rome, Irish College, Rev. H. McDwyer,
per Miss B McDwyer NY City.
