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AN GAODHAL.
He mayn’t graze more or less than these two acres
of ground?"
Here the mind is exercised on the circle in a
manner not to be easily forgotten, after which the
triangle is introduced with a like effect —
"A castle wall there was whose height was found
To be a hundred feet from the top to the ground;
Against the wall a ladder stood upright,
Of the same length the castle was in height:
A waggish youth did the ladder slide,
(The bottom of it) ten feet from the side;
Now I would know how far the top did fall,
By pulling the ladder from the wall?"
The student who had not many other text books
to attend to was impressed with this form of pro¬
pounding questions and exerted himself in order
to thoroughly understand the operations necessary
to expound them. Hence the reason that Irishmen
excel in nearly all literary pursuits.
Now, if the Gael be sent through the old coun¬
try it will be interesting, and it will be studied
with the same zest and with similar results. Ma¬
ny neglect to write home very often, but by hav¬
ing the Gael sent monthly, and that at a trifling
outlay, a continuous intercourse will be maintained
and an opportunity afforded for studying their na¬
tive language.
Herts England, T Lynch.
Ala. Per F S McCosker, J F Power, R Adams
Mrs. Capt. Finnigan, J O'K Barter, J Cavanagh.
F D McCann, F. S. McCosker.
Cal. B S Smyth, E R McCarthy, J MGrath,
per Mr McCarthy, P M McGreal.
Conn. Rev. T P Walsh, T Murray, J W Gray,
per J O'Regan, P Murphy T Callaghan, P Maher
per Najor Maher, T O'Regan.
Ill. T Boland, J McHale, Miss K. Hainily per
Miss Gallagher.
Ind. T Shay M Mooney.
Ia. J Sheedy.
Ky. Rev E J Lynch, E Brady J M Casey.
Kas. T J Sweeney.
Mass. Messrs. Doody Collins Leahy, Lane,
Doran, Sullivan, Hearn, Gallivan, O'Daly, Misses
M. A Mahoney, and A Murray.
Mich. T Dolan, J E McCauley.
Md. J T Sullivan, B Hart J Nolan.
Mo. Rev. F Clearey P Pierce.
Mon. T. T J Cosgrove per United Irishman.
Nev. Per M A Feeney, Rt Rev. P Manogue,
M Crowley, Capt P Conway, T C O'Brien, P S
Corbet D O'Leary, S C O'Brien P J Egan, J C Kane
E D Boyle, A T Curran, D J Mahoney, M O'Shea
P. B. Sheridan, M A Feeney.
N. Y. T McMahon per M Meeres, J Carroll, R.
P Murphy, D. Lahey, Prof. F. L. O. Roehrig, J.
Burke, M. Fallon, T Brown (two years in advance)
J P McCarthy, P Fleming, P J McTighe, M Hayes
and J O'Neill per Mr. McTighe. Capt. T. D. Norris
Brooklyn. P S Graham, P N Mahedy, J O'Brien
Messrs. Gallagher, McQuillan, Mooney, Rorke,
Carlisle, Slaven, Mulhearn, Gilgannon, Lyden,
Coyne, Lacey, Heeney, Murtha, Cassidy, Morrisey
Lennon, Brown and O'Mahoney. Mrs. Walsh,
and the Misses Coffey, Guerin, Brennan, Murray,
and Kearney. P. Walsh.
N. J. P. Fitzmaurice.
Ohio. J McMahon, W Leahy per M J Collins.
Pa. Rev. F M O'Loughlin, R Scott, E Coleman
per Mr Scott, D Gallagher, Rev. Fr. Brehony and
J M McCormack per Mr Gallagher, M A Gallagher
and the following per Mr McEniry — J Skiffington
J M McDermott, P Riordan, T Loughlin, J M Mc¬
Keon, M McGuirin, P Duffy, and Miss Mahoney.
Texas: T Moynehan.
THE GAELIC JOURNAL.
We are pleased that the rumor conveyed by an
abstract from the Dublin Freeman's Journal in the
Irish-American of a few weeks ago to the effect
that the Gaelic Journal should cease publication
after its twelfth number for the want of support
has no foundation. Since then we have seen it
stated in the Tuam News that the editor of the
Gaelic Journal promises to have the numbers of
the second volume issued with much more regular¬
ity than those of the first volume. Now, it would
be an everlasting disgrace to the Irish people, at
home and abroad, should the Journal at any time
cease for the want of funds to support it. The
Journal, apart from the sentiments which its exist¬
ence should evoke in the minds of every Irish man
and woman with a drop of patriotism in their heart,
is well worth its published price to any man or
woman of refined taste: Some persons well dispo¬
sed towards the Irish Language movement may
neglect to render any assistance because they say
"enough are at it &c. &c. This is not right. Ev¬
ery one should act as if success rested solely with
himself:
Again, if persons are appealed to, to subscribe
for the Journal they will generally say, "How can
I know if it is going to last". Certainly, it could
not last if not supported, nay, there is hardly a
newspaper in the City of New York (including the
Herald) that could run for a year without support.
No man or woman will miss the price of the Gael¬
ic Journal — only six shillings a year. Send, then,
at once your year's subscription, and if, out of the
millions of Irish all over the world, 2,000 do that,
there is no fear of the Journal's collapse. Do not
forget the Gael either. However, if money is not
plenty with you, patronize the Gaelic Journal be¬
fore the Gael. There is no fear of the Gael and
we would sooner see a prosperous Gaelic Journal
in the metropolis of our unfortunate country than
the collapse of twenty such Journals this side
the water. Let us keep the trunk of the tree
nourished and the branches will bear fruit. In
conclusion we would beg the reader not to forget
the sentiments generated while reading the last
verse of the “Celtic Tongue" but assume the vow
therein expressed, register it in his heart, and as
far as he is able preserve it.
