AN GAODHAL.
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HON. STEPHEN ALLEN'S POCKET PIECE.
AMONG THE VICTIMS
OF THE
"HENRY CLAY DISASTER"
(Steamboat destroyed by fire on the Hudson
River during the fall of 1853), was Stephen
Allen Esq., an aged man of the purest
character, formerly MAYOR OF THE
CITY OF NEW YORK,
Beloved by all who knew him. In his pocket-book
was found a printed slip apparently cut from some
newspaper, of which the following is a true copy.
Keep good company or none. Never be idle.
your hands cannot be usefully employed, attend
to the cultivation of your mind.
Always speak the truth. Make few promises.
Live up to your engagements.
Keep your own secrets, if you have any.
When you speak to a person, look him in the face
Good company and good conversation are the very
sinews of virtue.
Good character is above all things else.
Your character cannot be essentially injured ex¬
cept by your own acts.
If any one speaks evil of you, let your life be so
that none will believe him.
Drink no kind of intoxicating liquor.
Ever live (misfortune excepted) within your in¬
come.
When you retire to bed, think over what you have
been doing during the day.
Make no haste to be rich if you would prosper.
Small and steady gains give competency with tran¬
quility of mind.
Never play at any game of chance.
Avoid temptation, through fear you may not with¬
stand it.
Earn money before you spend it.
Never run into debt, unless you see plainly a way
to get out again.
Never borrow, if you can possibly avoid it.
Do not marry until you are able to support a wife.
Never speak evil of any one. Be just before you
are generous.
Keep yourself innocent if you would be happy.
Save when you are young to spend when you are
old.
Read over the above maxims, at least once a week.
A large number of our Western friends have sig¬
nified their intention of taking shares in The Cel¬
tic Homestead Company — they know the value of
owning and cultivating the land. Some twenty fa¬
milies are now prepared to go from Brooklyn, but
there will be over a hundred by the time the Co,
is prepared to receive them, Carpenters black-
smiths, etc, are very desirable as their services
will be required in erecting buildings ete, The
Company expect that over a thousand families will
be provided for in less than a year after commen¬
cing, so that there will be ample material for sup¬
porting churches (the Co. giving church grounds
gratis), school, etc.
SENTIMENTS of our SUBSCRIBERS.
Ark. P B Scanlan
Conn. P J Duggan, Francis J McKeirna, per
Mr. Duggan
Colo. M Dolan per O'Donovan Rossa
Canada P. Crowly, E Lynch
lowa T M Powers, J Sheedy.
Ind. J P Dole
Mass. J J O'Brien, J Hearn, T Henneberry,
per R O'Flynn, T Donovan
Md. J T Sullivan.
Minn, M Conroy, P R Howley,
Mo M White, Rev J Keegan, M Laine per J
G Joyce.
Neb: J Meehan per D A Coleman
Nev D Hurley
N. J. J Deasy, M Jennings, per Mr Deasy
N: Y Rev Dr O'Connell, D Leahy, J Copley,
J Gallagher, W Carlisle, J Peters, T Donovan
J Byrne, J Keaveny, M Lyden, P F Lacey J.
Dougherty, J F Denny, T F Wynne, J McQuillon
Pa Gallagher, M A Weaver, P Connolly D.
Connolly, J J Lyons per M Lyons Miss E O'Con¬
nor, Miss E O'Leary, (the Phila ladies are always
on time), P J Murphy, P Heavy, Chicago, T Mc¬
Eniry, per Mr Eniry
Was Ter T J Lynch
Wyo Ter. T. Cronin,
Ireland,, — Antim, Rev, Father Muleahy, J Mc¬
Shane, per Father Mulcahy,
Limerick M Gleason per T McEniry Phila Pa
Kerry M Donoho per M Conway St Paul
Sligo M Sheridan per P R Howley Minneapo¬
lis Minn
We are sure that sending these Gaels to the
Old Country will be a treat to the receivers there.
It is an easy way for persons here to carry on a
monthly correspondence with their friends at
home. Some get careless, in writing home, but
by ordering the Gael to be sent to their friends
a regular correspondence is maintained. It will
also show the folks at home that though absen-
in the flesh we are as much Irish in spirit as
if we were in Cork or Galway.
As i takes a cent to mail a Gael to the Old
Country the price to send it there, in future will be
72 cents.
Certain patriotic gentlemen in several cities
through the United States canvassed for and sent a
large number of subscriptions to the Gael. Now,
these gentlemen cannot be expected to be all the
time hunting up subscribers or subscriptions, for
no one has received a penny compensation for send¬
ing subscriptions, they worked in that way through
patriotic motives, therefore we hope that those
whose term of subscription has expired will, either
renew it or send us a postal to say they do not
want it, because no person is to wait on them un¬
less some neighbor voluntarily does so. It is a
