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162 FIANN A
ing the fortunate youngster with that fine old double-
barrened Gaelic name, Hector Harold. Of course It
must be remembered that, 3P3” from pamom Sm‘
timent, the religious feeling of the parents demanded
it, as the baby was born on Ss. Hector and I-.IaroJd"s
Day; two saints whose names occur several times in
every litany of saints. -
-‘-'we11 we happen to know something about the
Irish-Portefios and we should ‘say if any Outsider Said
:1 word against Ireland in their presence illere WOlll(l
be lI'Olll)liE.”jSOLltllCI‘I1 Cross, July II,.I91'3- I
“'e agree with our contemporary this time, but in
addition to what it “happens to know", we happen to
know a Rev. Irisli-Porteno who with his friends, when
a resolution was recently proposed at a meeting of-
fering ‘sympathy to th-e Irish people, ran away whin-
ing: “XVe're not Irish-VVe’re not Irish”. The Cross
also, and to its grief, “happens to know” this Irish-
Portefio.
-XVas it any wonder that the Minister of Justice
was a bit sceptical when Fr. MacDonnell protested to
him that the people came in backways ?A Just imagine
Andy Mahon, John S. Reil, James Ussher, John
Keenan and Jim “’heeler coming up the Orphanage
doorsteps hackways: lVhy not even Tom Brennan, of
Mercedes, who couldn’t tell the inside from the outside
having closed down on loans. This goes to show that
we were right in our surmise. There are people of a
dubious character who hinted that our straitened con-
dition was owing to a want of interest in our pages-
We can say without fear of contradiction that we are
read with more avidity than ever in Mercedes. But
this will suffice, as self praise is no praise. I11 the
meantime we salute the gentlemen of Mercedes and
wish them a salubrious trip to the city before return-
ing to their estancias for the lainbing season. Come
often and crush calumny, we say to these gentlemen -
Bravo!
-- Our friend, the well-kiiown and popular Fr. Pat,
was in town last week and in good health also. “’e
hope he will not take it amiss if we wish him a jolly
time at Tom’s, where he often goes. He will find some
improvements this time, as Tom has had the good idea
to put up a locker with key for his special use, as
he always likes to lock up his bottle of holy water so
that it cannot be spilled. A good idea. iVe, Catholics,
believe in religion and true science. Bully for you, Fr.
Pat.
-VVe have received some letters from Flores and
Ielgrano. These people use the same kind of typewrit-
ing machine and can take their productions elsewhere.
iVe don't mind what they say about ourselves, but
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as they attack two reverend priests, we cannot print
their letters. VVe know the mark of the machine and
do not admit typewritten correspondence.
‘ In last issue by a typograpliical error we printed
the name of Aristobulo Domingo O’Brien for that of
his brother John James. It was the latter who wrote
the letter and not the former. lVe congratulate him on
his literary style, which is nearly as good as our own.
But that's enough. VVe only will add that Aristobulo
Domingo is employed with a British contemporary who
sells scab medicine, and the boss thinks that if his
name was seen to a letter in our paper that it would
ruin his trade among the Irish. Never mind, Aristobulo
Domingo, this will make it all right, and we won't sign
your name again. Our congratugations to your brother
John Joseph. Better luck next time.
-There is a new mark of whiskey on the market,
but as it is not advertised in our columns we don’t
mention it. VVe may as well state that it was Fr. Pat
who sent it. He also sent a bottle to the good brothers
at the Fahy Institute, who liked it as well as ourselves.
Bully for you, Fr. Pat.
--VVe always like to note and hold up for example
any good Irish Spirit our people manifest, as we did,
for instance, in the case of the umistakable proofs
that Tom O’Moore could write-and‘ write well, etc.
This time it is an event from that Centre of sturdy
Irishism which draws its inspiration from Fr. Sheehy
and Black Jack, that gladdens our soul. Our “Good
Catholics and Best Irish" are proving themselves wor-
had the joy of a christening last week and seized the
happy occasion to show the spirit we refer to in bless-
“....sgss“g‘g‘gg‘x
of the meeting, would believe such a story.
-Mr. Gerald Foley is advertised in our British
contemporary, The Standard, as having tickets‘ for"
sale. VVe hope Mr. Foley will be duly patronised by
our readers. VVell (one:
- lVe learn, from semi-official sources, that the new
independent party would already be launched on the
public, but that there are very perplexing difficulties to
be solved in the matter of its leadership. J. F. Gahan
will have no one for president but Dr. Murphy; Mr.
Boohan is irreconcilably opposed to this; The O’)Ioore
will have no one but himself or his brother Young
Owny for leader, while Fr. Pat holds out for a
of himself, John Nelson and
-Mr. Brennan of Mercedes wishes to thank through
our columns the gentlemen who had charge of the
admission of I. C. A. members at the recent General
Meeting for their courtesy in admitting him, though
not a duly qualifed member, to take part in the Mac-
DC““'e”‘U55hC1‘ Protest against an Irish Hospital.
I f‘hedgr?lV'l1ll] of Southern Cross Masonry in the
1. . tiring tie past year has been appalling, The
fist encral Meeting showed that they were three
“’?7'35”a5 l)l'6nt‘1‘ftil as the “Good Catholics" and “Best
Irish. This breach of the Moral Law" must be
85 “flagrant” as the building of an Irish Hos-
it i“ ‘ V. - .
1 15 to L3 hoped he will devote some time to getting
Mr. Foley to rights, so that
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