The Record Newspaper 19 January 1907

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IRISHPARLIAMENTWITHA RESPONSIBLEEXECUTIVE."

Mr.JohnRedmond,M.P.,'chairman oftheIrishParliamentaryParty,in presidingatthedinnergiveninhonor ofMr.T.P.O'Connoronhisreturn fromAmecica,saidthatwhilethe IrishPartywerenot.foolsenoughto rejectanythingwhichcouldbereaardedasafoundationevenuponwhichto buildthestructureofIrishfreedom,if anyEnglishstatesmanimaginedthat theIrishPartyweregoingtotowel theflagofIrelandtheyweregreatly mistaken.

IfEnglishstatesmenwerecounting, upontheacetieseenceoftheIrishPartyinanyproposalswhichwouldhave theeffectofunderminingthenational movementtheywerelivinginafool's paradise. TheultimatumoftheIrishParty wasanIrishParliamentwithanexecutiveresponsibletoit.Ifanything wereproposedwhichwouldmakethe struggleforthatendmoredifficult; andnoteasier.itmostundoubtedly wouldberejected.

Iftheywereofferedsomethingnot consistentwiththeachievementof HomeRule-whichwouldblockthe waytoHomeRulefor,thisgeneration -suchaproposalwouldnotbeeither consideredoraccepted.

IfontheotherhandBritishstatesmenofferedproposalsalongthepath attheendofwhichwasthegoal whichtheIrishPartyhadinsight, thelatterwouldbefoundapractical aswellasadeterminedparty.

immigrantelementsadded'tothepopulation.Theyhavefoundanoutlet fortheirenergiesinthecongesteddistricts,andtheirwonderfullyadaptive natureshaveallowedthemeasilyto enterupontheindustriesofthepeople amongwhomtheywerethrown.

"ItisintheEasternStatesthat theIrishpromisetoultimatelyconstituteamajorityofthepopulation. ThisisalreadythecaseinthreeNew EnglandStatesandinmanyNewEnglandcities."

IRISHGROWN,TOBACCO.

Mr.WilliamRedmond,M.P.,inan articleprintedlatelyinthe"Free man"onthesubjectofIrish-growntobacco,writes:-

oftheBillItmight,perhaps,seem paradoxicalofhimtosaythathe deeplyregrettedanycourseofaction whichseemedlikely.todiminishthe chancesofacompromise.Hethought iftheBillfailedtopassitwouldbe averyseriousthingfortheftvernmeatandfortheLiberalParty;while, fromaneducationalpointofview,it wouldbedisastroustohavehiscontroversy-aboutreligiouseducation hangingoverourheadsyearafter year.Asonewhowasopposedstrenuouslytoasystemofsecularismin theschools,hethoughtthelossof theBillfromtherefusaltocometoa compromiseonnon-essentialswould beamostseriousinjurytothecause ofthosewhodesiredtopreventthe nameofGodbeingtakenfromthe schoolsofaChristiancountry.(Nationalistcheers).OnthethirdreadingoftheBill,representingnotmerelyagreatbodyofopinioninIreland, butalsoprobablyovertwomillionsin thiscountry,hefeltithisdutyto voteagainsttheBill,but,ashepubliclystated,hedidsowiththeutmostreluctanceandregret.

pletinthiscountry,ifyoucangetour supportwithoutsacrificinganygreat principleorimpairthegeneralplan ofyourBill."(Nationalistcheers).

Inthesecriticaltimesthechiefdangerandsourceofweaknessofthe IrishPartylayathome.Aterrible responsibilityresteduponanyIrish Nationalistwhoatthisjuncture mighttakeanyactioncalculatedto diminishthestrengthorprestigeof theircauseorcreateafalseimpression.

IRISHINCREASEINAMERICA.

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America,saysthe"ChicagoCitizen,"mustbegrowing"AngloSaxon"atarapidrate(nioryah),ii wearetobelievethefollowingfigures takenfromareliablecontemporary:-

"Inthelightofthephenomenalrole whichtheIrishplayinAmerica,the fivemillionoriginalsettlersanddescendantshavemadethemostoftheir numberseltheNewWorld.Asitis, theyrepresentapopulationto-day greaterthanthatofthewholeUnited Statesatthebeginningofthecentury.

''Nopageofhistoryrevealsamigrationsostupendous.Thefigures areastonishing.From1810to1860 nofewerthantwomillionsofIrish immigrantscrossedtheoceantosettleintheUnitedStates;from1860 to1880anadditionalmillionmadea freshstartinlifein'thegreatRepublic.overtheseas,andfrom1580 tothepresenttimeanothermillion wasaddedtoourpopthation.Since 15(10theaveragehasbeenhalfamillionadecade.

Somefewyearsago,when,underthe directionoftheDepartmentofAgriculture,experimentswerecommenced forthepurposeofascertainingwhethertobaccocouldbewellgrownon Irishsoil,thereweremanywhopredictedthatsuchexperimentswere boundtofail.Asamatteroffact, afteratrial,extendingoveraconsiderableperiodandinseveraldistricts,ithasbeenascertainedthat tobaccocanbegrownofaveryexcellentqualityinIreland.Accordingto thestatementintheHouseofCommonsofMr.Bryceafewclaysago, lastyear17-iacreswereundercultivationwithtobacco.Theposition to-dayisthisOutsideofthosewho havebeenmakingtheexperiment,nobodyisallowedtogrowtobaccoin Ireland,anditwouldbeacrime againstthelawtodoso.Butthe Billwhichwasintroducedsomeyears agoforthepurposeofremovingthe prohibitionoftobaccogrowinginIrelandisstillupontheorderpaper,and isunopposed.Itwill,however,never becomelawunlesstheGovernment cometothedecisionthatitisanunfairthingtopreventtheIrishpeople growingtobaccoontheirownsoil. Aslongagoas.1831anActwaspassedmakingitillegal'tocultivatetobaccowithinthekingdomofIreland, andeversincethenthepeoplehave beenstrictlyforbidden.tinderpains andpenalties,toattempttogrowtobacco.ThequestionnowarisesIs thatlawtobepermittedtocontinue inforce? AretheLiberals,whoprofesssomuchfriendshipforIreland.goingstillwithoutanyrealreasonto preventtheIrishpeoplefromgrowing anythingintheirownlandwhichthey mayfindprofitable? Wearetoldby theTreasuryofficialsthatitIsatqaestionofrevenue.Butthisdoesnot affecttherighttogrowtobacco.If theIrishpeoplefindthatitwillnot paythem,theywillnotgrowitand therewillbenoneedforanylawto prohibitmenfromgrowingthatwhich doesnotpaythem.Ontheother hand,shoulditbefoundprofitable,a certainnumberofpeopleatleastwill devotesomeoftheirsoiltothecultivationoftobacco,andsurelyitisan unreasonablethingforanyGovernment topreventthem.

Mr

"ThetwelveagriculturalStates.representedbyOhio.Indiana.Michigan. Illinois,Wisconsin.Missouri.Iowa, Minnesota.Kansas,Nebraska.North andSmithDakota,containone-fourth ofthefivemillions.Oftheportion settledintheNorthAtlanticStates hutone-fifthareenfarmsbutthis tendencytocrowdintothetowns disappearswhenthesurroundingsare agricultural.asisshownle,thelarge percentave(overfifty)ofthosewho havetakentofarminginthetwelve agriculteratStatesabovementioned.

-Itisonlybecausethehulkofthe IrishinAmericaarenotinthemidst ofcarminedistrictsthattheyareless anagriculture.,peoplethantheother

JohnRedmond.MPon theEducationBill -:0:-

SpeakingonthemotionintheHouse ofCommonsthattheLords'amendmentstothe(educationPillbeconsidered.Mr.JohnRedmond,M.P., saidhemustcommencebycenressing hispersonalregrett.hattheMinister forEducationhad.onbehalfofthe Government,decidedtotake'he coursehehailindicated.Ilesaid this'becausehetookamostserinee viewofthewholesituation.notonly political.huteducational. Asone whovotedagainstthethirdreading

Howwasthatpossible?Lethimrecapitulateamendmentswhichthey askedfor. Theydeclaredthatthe twolimitationsinclause4,thefourfifthslimitationandtheurbanlimitation,wouldexcludebytheoperation one-halfoftheirschools.Helistenedwiththegreatestinteresttothe statementofMr.Birrellthatifthe opportunitywerenowgiventothe Governmenttoconsiderabasisui compromisetheywouldturnafavourableeartotheclaifiiwhichhemade incommitteeandwhichwasrejected fortheabolitionoftheurbanlimitation,andthattheywouldacceptthe veryamendmentwhichhisfriends movedandwhichwasrejectedincommittee,namely-tomakethelimitationthree-fourthsinsteadoffourfifths.ThoseconcessionswereofenormousimportancetoRomanCatholics. Theywouldextendtheoperationof clause4topracticallyalltheir schools,butnotabsolutelyalltheir theirschools,becausetheydidnot wanttodoanythinginthisBill whichwouldperpetuatetheNonconformistgrievanceintheoneschool areas.(Ministerialcheers.)That theywerewillingabsolutelytogive up.Frominquiryhefoundthatit willmeanaconsiderablenumberof schools-aboutthirty,buttheywere willingthatthesacrificeshouldbe madeinorderthattheymightshow totheEnglishpeoplethattheydid notdesiretoberesponsibleinanydegreeforthemaintenanceofoneschool wee,grievanceofNonconformists.But whywerenotthoseconcessionsmade tothemincommittee? Hewassure theyweremadesincerelynow,buthe hopedthattheopportunityofacompromiseonthoselivesmight'notbe defeatedbytheprocedurethathad beenadoptedforto-morrow. He agreedinpritkepleinCommitteetoa ballot,hutheinsistedthattheballot shouldbeanhonestballot,thatwas tosaythatthosewhodidnotvote shouldnotbecountedasagainstthe denomination. (0pposMorscheers). Onthequestionoftheteachersthey neveraskedfortheimpositionof tests.butsofarasclause4wasconcernedtheytookuptheirstandonthe wordsofMr.Birrell,thattitwouldbe anabsurditytosendintoaJewish schoolamanwhowasnotqualified toteachJewishdoctrines,ortosend intoaCatholicschoolamanwhodid notknoworbelieveintheCatholic religion.Butthatdangerwasnot safeguardedintheBill.andwhatthey askedwasthataparents'committee should'hegivenavoicealongwiththe educationauthorityintheselectionof theteachers.

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ZAM-BUKPROMPTLYENDSTHIS COMMONSUMMERCRY. -:0:-

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Fromtheverycommencementofthe controversyithadbeenadmitted,he thought,withperfectcandour,inall partsofthecountry,thatthecaseof theCatholicsandtheJewswasexceptional,anddemandedexceptional treatment:andallthatheandhis colleagueshadaskedwasthattheexceptionaltreatmentwhichwasinthe Billshouldbynecessaryamendments bemadeareality.Theyneverasked thatthosewhomtheyrepresented shoulddedivorcedfromthegeneral nationalsystemofeducationinthis country.Theyonlyaskedthatthe promisesoftheGovernmentshouldbe madegoodbyamendmentswhich wouldmakeclause4areality.They askednothing,hebelieved,thatwas inconsistentwiththegeneralprinciplesoftheBill.Theyaskednothing inconsistentwiththegeneralmandate whichtheLiberalPartygotfromthe countryontheeducationquestionat thelastelection. Theirdemands wereconsistentwiththegeneralprincipleofpopularcontrol,and'heshould liketoremindthesupportersoflist Governmentthatonthequestionof testsforteacherstheNationalist Partyvotedwiththemandagainst theOpposition. Wewereafterwards forcedtovoteagainsttheBill,but thesmall,moderate.but,'tous.vitallyimportantamendments;which theyproposedtoclause.1wereallof themrejected.eelbecausetheybelievedthatatleasthalfoftheCatholicschoolsofthe:countrywouldbe excluded,astheBil'stood,fromthe operationofclause.1. Inthisrespect Catholicsstoodinanexceptionalposition.Ifdenominatefinalschoolsof otherreligionshappened'nbeexcludedundertheoperation,)fclause4, theycouldatanyrate,withoutviolencetoreligiousbeliefandPrvusejenousobjections.takeacleantabeofthe Cowper-Templeclause:but.Cathhlies couldnot.Sostronglydidhiscoreligionistsfeeluponthismattes%at manyofthemhaddeclaredthiefm'u'h astheyabhorredtheideaofallreligionbeingexcludedfromtheschools theywouldactuallypreferfortheft childrenasystemofsecularismtoa systemofCowper-Templeism. terialcheers).Therefore.theexclusionofone-halfoftheirschoolsfrom theoperationofclause4meantlot thoseschoolsabsolutestarvation.If. theyhadbeenmetinaconciliatory spiritbytheGovernmentonthe moderateamendmentstheyproposed, theywouldhavebeenabletovote forthethirdreading,andfortheBill. whichwascarriedbyamajorityof 192,iftheNationalistPartyhadbeen abletovoteforthethirdreading.the majoritywouldhavebeenverylittle under350,andhowevertheymight saythat192waslargeenough,no onewhoknewanyth'inT,aboutParliamentaryhistorywoulddenythata BillgoingtotheLordsfromthat Housewithamajorityof350would beinafarstrongerpositionthanthe EducationBillwas. 'Iwartedto^ay(addedMr.Relmond)that'westandjustwherewe did.(Nationalistcheers.)Weask forthesameamendmentshutitseems tomethatcircumstanceshavechanged.EitherthisBillisgoingtohe passedleymeansofacompromiseor itisnot.'Ifitistopassbymeans ofacompromise,manifestlyaportion ofthatcompromisemustbesomethineinthenatureoftheamendments thatweasktoclause4.Ifthis procedureofsendingtheamendments hackenblocleadstothedroppingof theBill.asIamafraidmayhethe result,thenIwiltsaytohon.gentle-theholidays.Itisobtainablefrom menopposite.ifvonwiltnoteomnrn-allstoresandchemistsat1/6.or 3,/nlanefamilypot(containingnearlyfourtimesthe1,161.ordirect,post paid,fromTheZam-RukCo..39Pittstreet,Sydney.

raise.ifyouwillenterunonthisfight, surelyitwillbeworthyourwhileto haveusatYourhack,representingas wedotwoandahalfmillionsofpeo-

Ilvtegi600k.

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InhisallocutionattheCunsistory ofDecember6th,hisHoliness,Pius X.,saideverydaywasincreasingthe sadstormoftnauyicissitudeswhich wasbeatingdownontheChurch, miserablytormentingher.Morethan evercouldthelhunchbecomparedto ashiptossedbywavesinthemidst Ofthema.butherfaithdidnot Waver,andhewassustainedbythe persuasionthatJesus,whenthetime forsuccourcame,wouldcalmthesea. ItwasasacreddutyforCatholics, wheretherewashostilitytothe Church,toproceedwithcompact strengthto

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ThegreatEnglishstatesmanand scholat,WilliamEvartGladstone, oncesaid:-"SincethelostthreehundredyearsofperseduientheRoman CatholicChurchhasmarch,0iorfifteenhundredyearsattheLadof humanckilisation.andhasdriven. harnessedtoitschariotasthehorses ofatriumphalcar.thechiefintellec- tualandmaterialfencesoftheworld its'greatLess.glory.grandeur,and majestyhavebeenalmost.thoughnot absolutely,allthat.inthoserespects. theworldhadtoboastof."

Aclergyman(Anglican)arrangedou oneoccasiontotaketheservicesinlaneighbouringchurch.leavinghisown congregationinthehandsofarecently-acquiredcurate. Onhisreturn homeonSundaynightheaskedhis wifewhatshehadthoughtofthe curate'ssermon."Itwasthepoor- estoneIeverheard,"shereplied promptly"nothinginitat.all." Nextmorningtheclergyman,tinseling hiscurate,askedhinthowhegot'on. -Oh,verywell,"wasthereply." hadn'ttimetoprepareanything,soI tookthelibertyofpreachingoneof theunusedsermonsyoushowedmein yourstudy."

* Writing inthe"ChileanTimes" oftheearthquake,W.B.Lord,aPro- testantEnglishmanofValparaiso, saysoftheFrenchFathers,with whomheandhisfriendssoughtre- fuge,thattheirkindnessantiatten- tiontothefifteenhundredhomeless persons.tosaynothingofthewound011antisick,willforeverliveinhis memory.Althoughthefathershad sustainedagreatlossthinnselves,allthoseneedyoneswerefedandh+used "AfterwhatIhaveseendinette.the pastfewdays."hedeclares.Iwill takeoffmyhattoeveryRomanCa- tholicpriestaslongaslive.They deserveit.Iamnotareligiousman astheordinarytermgoes.butthe priestfollowstheteachingofChrist inthehourofneed" Luckmeansrisingat7o'clockin themorning;livingonadollaraday ifyouearntwomindingyourown business,andnotmeddlingwithother people's;luckmeansappointmentsyou have'neverfailedtokeep:thetrains youhaveneterfailedtocatch;luck meanstrustinginGodandyourown resources.--MaxO'Rell.

1.ikeeveryothercallinginlifepur- suedforaliving,thePresshasitsups anddowns.Particularlyisthisthe easewiththecountrypaperwhichis dependentforitsoxistenceonune- cessarilysmallcircleofadvertisers andreaders.Henceitisthatmany ofthemhavetogiveupthestruggle oftryingtomakeendsmeet;andin doite4sorecentlyoneofthemwrote:"Wehavecometotheconclusionthat toedit,print,andpublishanewspaperbestorekeepers.newsagents. book-keepers.andaccountcollectors beauthoritiesoneverythinginthe heavenaboveortheearthbeneath, andtakeadvice(!)fronteverymem- berofthecommunitywhoconsiders hehasalatentgeniusforrunninga newspaper.istoomuchforthehealth. wealth,orfutureexistenceoftwoor- dinarycivilised}wings.Sowedonot feelsorrytorelinquishcontrol."

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* Accordingtothechairmanofthe PublicPetitionsCommitteeinthe HouseofCommonsthetotalnumber ofsignaturestopetitions.againstthe EducationBillwassoe.e99.There werealsoanumberofpetitionspray- ingforallera!ionsintheBill.The numberofsignaturestopetitionsin favouroftheBillwas175.

TheIrishEcclesiasticalCollege. Paris.sofullofmemoriesofIreland's past.andsodeartoherchildretithe worldover.is.itappears.aboutto sharethefateoftheFrenchEcclesias- ticalSeminariesatthehandsofthe infidelswhonowruleoverFrance. TheSuperiorsoftheIrishCollege havenotifiedthefacttohisEminence.. CardinalLogue.andhavealsoasked theBritishAmbassadortointervene. Theannouncementofthedangerwhich, threatenstheCollegewillcausepoig- nantregretwhereveranIrishCatho- lichasmadehishome.Foundedcen- turiesagowhenIrishmenwerebeing relentlesslypersecutedfortheFaith whichtheyhaveclungtoso.tena- ciously.ithaslonebeenahavenof peaceforecclesiastlea!studentsfrom Ireland.Thesevotinglevitesreturn- edhomeorinsomecaseswentto Othercountriestoworkfor TheyneverinterferedinFretiehaf- fairs.whetherreligiousor

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ANExc.ERPTFROMTIIECONTINVATIONOFTHEJAIL .JOURNAL."

Uniterdate (hoisy-le-Hoi.January 30th,1861,JohnMitchellthusre- cordedinhis-Journal"thefactof hisdaughterbecomingaCatholic:Oureldestdaughter,Henrietta.has thiswintia-becamea('athotic.It wasnonewwhimonherpart for longsince.whilewewerelivingat Washington.shehadformedthesame wishverystrongly.itilluencielpartly. asIsuppose.byherintimacywill) IwoyoungladiesofaMarylandCatholicfamily.whowereourneXt-10or neighbours. I knowalsothatshwasgreatlyinfluencedbyherVery strongIrishfeeling.andhailakind ofsentimentthatonecannotbethor- oughlyIrishwithoutbeingCatholic. Forthattime.however.wehadob- jectedtoanydecideden1publicstep beingtakeninthisdirection. She wastooyoungtohavedulystudied thequestionandtoknowherown mindthoroughly;butIsaidthatif, aftertwoorthreeyears.sheshould entertainthesamewish.Iwouldnot utteronewordtodissuadeher.Since ourarrivalinFrance.shehasbeen placedatschoolintheConvent.ofthe "MacreCoeur."andhasbecomegreat- lyattachedtooneofthegoodladies ofthathouse.MadameD-.overy excellentandaccomplishedwoman. Theconditionofthingswasnotcalcu- latedtoabateherCatholiczeal.and. inshort.thetimecamewhenmypoor daughterdeclaredthatshemustbea Catholic:couldnotlivewithoutbeing aCatholic.Ididnotthinkherpar- entshadtheright,andindeedthey hadnotthedisposition.tocrossherwishanyfarther.Soonacertain daysheandanotheryoungladywere tohebaptisedinthechapelofthe convent.TheArchbishopofParis. CardinalMorlot.heardofit.and writetotheReverendMotherofthe House.totheeffectthat.asseveral conversionsofProtestantpunilswhich hadlatelytakenplaceinthecon- ventshadgivenrisetoimputationsof undueinfluemce.andconversionby surprise.asitwere.andbadafter- wardsgivenuntbrairetotherelatives

heshouldrequirethat,beforeanyfur- therstepweretaken,Ishouldbeask- edforawrittenconsent.Madame D-showedmetheletter,and I instantlywrotetherequiredconsent.

ForthisacquiescenceIwasmostear- nestlyblamedbysomeormycon- nectionsintheNorthofIreland,who wrotetomeurgingthatIoughtto exertmyauthoritytostopsuchan apostasy.Whatwouldtheyhaverue todo? Shut,upmydaughterinher room,andgiNeherthe''Westminster Confession"toread HowshouldI likethisusagemyself [Terewasa girlofnineteen,fullofintelligenceand spirit,gentleandaffectionate.who hadnevergiventoherfatheror motheronemoment'suneasinessupon heraccount,deliberatelyde:clawingthat shedesiredto.embracetheancient faithofherforefathers.InshortI believethatiactedright.Forthe shortremainderofherdaysshelived adevoutCatholicandsodied.She liesburiedintheCemeteryofMont Parnasse.

A-ST.VINCENTESTATE.

UNPRECEDENTEDSUCCESS. WTIY?

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ThecommonProtestantnotionofthe Catholicdoctrineofpenanceisthat alltheCatholicsinnerhastodotobe reconciledtoGodistotellhissinsto thepriest.andonthisthepriestabsolveshimandsendshintawayrejoic- ing.Buthowdifferent.isthereality! Inaninterestingantiinstructivepam- phletjustissuedbyRev.AlbertMcKean.ofSt.Columban,Ontario,he givesthefollowingclearstatementof whatisrequiredoftheCatholic'in theSacramentofPenance: "Nowcertainconditionsmustbefulfilledinordertomakeauricularconfessionefficacious.First.thesinner mustpreparehimselfbyprayeran4 examinationofconsciencesecond.hci mustconfessallhisgrievoussinswithoutequivocation:third.hemust repairthe'injurydonetoothersin theirperson.propertyorcharacter fourth.hemustbesorryforhissins, eitherbecausetheyoffendGod.de- privehimofheaven,orcondemnhint toh'ellfifth.hemustresolvefirmly

sixth,hemustforgiveallhisenemies; seventh,hemustresolvetoavoidall theimmediateandproximateocca- sionsofmortalsins.

"Ifanyoftheseconditionsbewant- ing,theCatholicpenitentknowsthat theabsolutiongivenbythepriestis nullantivoid,andthathe(thepeni- tent)hagonlyaddedtohisformerguiltthehorriblecrimeofsacrilege.

Thoughthepriestbevalidly ordained,andmayhavejurisdiction fronthisBishop,andmaygiveabsolu- tion,letmetellyouthatabsolution isnotratifiedinheavenunlessthesin- nerissorryforhissins,andsorry, toofromasupernaturalmotivewhich maybeeithertheloveofGod,the fearofhell,orthelossofheaven."

VictoriaThanked

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LETTERFROMMR.J.E.REDMOND.

Inacknowledgingreceiptofadraft for£1000,forwardedbyDr.N.M. O'Donnell,onbehalfoftheUnited IrishLeague,ofMelbourne,Mr.J.E. Redmondwritesunderdate,November 28,1906:-'1begtoacknowledge,receiptof yourletterofthe16thOctober.en- closingdraftfor£loon.makinginall £4000forwardedfromtheStateof VictoriaduringthevisitofMessrs. andDonovan.

"OnbehalfoftheIrishPartyand theIrishpeople,Itendertoyouand allourVictorianfriendsmostsincere thanksforthisstrikingtestimonyof theirdevotiontotheIrishcause.It wouldbeimpossibletodescribehow deeplytouchedourpeopleathomeare bythefaithfulnessandgenerosityof ourkithandkinacrossthesea.The RetitleinIrelandaredoingtheirshare manfullyintheworkoftheNa- tionalorganisation,butnaturallythe meansofourpeoplearesomewhatre- strieted,anti,therefore.theassistance whichcomesfrontAustraliaismost welcomeanddeeplyappreciatedbyus all.

-Thepresentyearhasbeenoneof considerableprogressforIreland.as wehavesucceededinpassingintolaw, asyouknow.alaborersbillandalso wehavepassedthroughtheHouse ofCommonsabilltobenefitourpeo- plelivingintowns.

"Ineedhardlyassureyouthatourdeterminationtoprosecuteourmovementtoasuccessfulissueisundimin- ished,tindWOhaveeveryreasonto hopethatwithunitedactionantiloyal supportathomeandabroad.wemay beabletoaccomplishwhattheIrish peopleeverywheresoardentlydesire. "Pleaseacceptfrommeandfrontall ofusthedeepestthanksforyourper- sonalwork.andconveythesame thanksalsotoeachandeveryoneof ourfriends."

ASUCCESSFTLSALE.

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Everyarticlethroughouttheirlarge stockissubstantiallyreducedinprice, landtoclearlyshowthereductionsa. freshticketbearingthesalepriceill redfiguresisattachedtothearticle, andthisdaylightpolicyissomuch appreciatedbythepublicthatgood businessfollows."TheWhiteHouse" issituatedinHigh-street.Fremantle, andisoneofthecoolestandbestap- pointeddraperystoresintheState.

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AttheCrystalPalaceExhibition,heldinLondonrecently,HansIrvine'sWinesand Brandyreceivedthemuch-covetedDiplomaofHonor,thePremierPrizegivenatthe Exhibition.

SoleAgentsforW.A.:PHIL.COYLE,Moir'sChambers,Perth, PassingEvents.

The"Record,"itTheTrainingwillhavebeenno- ofgirls t-iced,hasoftentaken occasiontoreferto thedomesticsideoftheeducationof girlsandithasdonesoin-the fullbeliefthatontheattentionor lackofattentiondevotedtothatpart oftheireducationwilldepend,toa greatextent,'inafterlifewhetherthey willmakehomeshappyormiserable. Aneducationintheclassics,andin musicandpainting,andinalltheother littlefineartsinwhichgirls,nowa- days,aresoproficient,isallrightin itsownway;toomuchpraisecannot bebestowedonsuchaneducation.Indeed,forthegirlsofwell-to-dopar- ents,whomayneverhavetofeelthe necessityofevensoilingtheirhands, suchaneducationis,probably,alltheymayeverrequire.Butthatclass ofgirlissorarethat,inanycon- siderationofthesubjectofthedomestictrainingofgirls,itishardly worthwhiletodomorethanwishher luckonherfortunateposition. On theotherhand,thegreatmajorityof girlsofthemiddleandlowerclasses mustofnecessity,whentheirschool daysareover,oratalleventswhen theytakeuponthemselvestheburden ofmatrimony,turntheirattentionto domesticaffairsandfortunatewillit beforthem,then,iftheyhavereceivedthatkindofeducation,thatearly trainingbymeansofwhichtheirdomesticdutieswillbenotonlythoroughlyunderstoodandwelldone,but willbecomeanactualpleasureinthe doing. Bydomesticduties,are meant,ofcourse,allthoselittle householdaffairs-cooking,sewing,etc. -whichgotomakeuptheordinary routineofhouseholdmanagement.The girlsofGermany.nomatterwhat wealththeirparentsmaypossess,are taughttocook,knit,sew,andperformdomesticwork.TheGerman Empressdonsanapronand.goesto thekitchenofherpalacedaily,where sheassistsincookingtheEmperor's meals. Everyoneofherdaughters whentheyarriveatsufficientagetobe taughthousekeepingwillbeinstructedinwaystobecomepracticalhousekeepers. Thegirl,nomatterwhat herprospects,whoneglectstogaina knowledgeofhousekeeping,is'blight- ingherownlife,andputtingherself atadisadvantageevenifshehasa dozenservantstodoherbidding. "Don't"beashamedtoputonan apron,"saysawriteronthissubject, "togodowninthekitchenandhelp yourmotheroraservant,because youcanreadLatinandGreekand possessacollegediploma.Thegirl whocanrunatwenty-milespinona bicycleandistoofliedtohelp mother'athomewillneverdomuchto Makeahusband'shomeasanctumof domesticbliss.Toworkisnotdegrading.Laborisennobling.From toilthousandshavesprungInto affluenceandwealth.Godhasordained thehumanraretolabor.Idlenessis theagentofsinluxuryandeasea cursetomany."

TheTownV thecountry

Wehaveallheard ofthe"terrible drudgery"offarm life.andthatthere aremanymotileinthecountryenviousofthelifeof-easeandeleranee"supposedlyledbythepeople inthecity.Possibly.thereIssome truthinboth-some"drudgery"on

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thefarmandsome"easeandelegance"inthetown.Butbothare, fortunately,confinedtothefew.In anidealcommunitywewantneither extreme,neither"drudgery"nor "easeandelegance."Possiblytoo, bothstatesare,tosomeextent,ex- aggerated,andexistmoreintheima- ginationthaninreality.Somewell- to-docitymenthinkmostkindsof farminglifea"drudgery;"white,on theotherhand,thehard-workingfain mermaybeinclined,notinfrequently, toenvythelotofwhathecallsthe "easeandelegance"-thelineclothes andshorthoursoflabour-ofthemen heseesinthestreetswhenhepaysa visittothecity.Thereisonething ceeiain,however,andthatisthatthe drudgeryofthefarm,suchasitis, isfarlessseverethanthatofthe cityitisti*countrywhichbreeds themenwhotaketheplacesofthose whodegenerateanddieinthecity. Thattherearelonghoursandhard workonthefarmfewwilldenyit isonlybysuchmeansthatourpioneer farmershavegotonintheworld,and areto-dayindependentmen.Forthe "months"ofearlydrudgerywhich theyhaveexperiencedtheyarenow abletoenjoy"years"ofeaseandin- dependence. Thelandis,afterall, thechiefsourceofwealthandWesternAustraliaisnoexceptiontothe rule.Alittlehardworkanddiscom- fortintheinitialstagesofsetlement shoulddeternoone,possessingafew poundsandgoodhealth,fromacquir- ingapieceofland,onadvantiaheous terms,whileyetthereistime. We should, contemplatingtherefore,adviseeverybody a"lifeontheland"to takenonoticeofexaggeratednotions aboutfarm"drudgery."buttofear- lesslygooutintothebushandmake hisselectionbeforeitistoolate.We offerthisadviceparticularlytoCatho- licyoungmenwiththemeansandthe strengthtobecomepossessedofand toworkapieceofWesternAustralia.

Up-to-Date educatbn

AttheMelbourne TownHallrecently.priortohisdepar- tureforLondon.Sir JohnGorst(latevice-presidentofthe CouncilofEducationinGreatBri- tain)deliveredanaddressonvarious phasesoftheeducationquestion.Dealingwiththemedicalinspectionof schoolshesaid:--"Yonhavearare, aunique,opportunitytotestand examinethehealthofyourpeople. Nowayintheworldcouldhemoreac- curateormoretimely.Ifthereis anythinginyoursocialorderwhich tendstothedeteriorationoftherace here,youfinditoutdirectly.If thereisanyremedialmeasuretobe takentoimproveyourrace.hereyou canapplyit.Manydiseases.many ailments,whichafterfullerowthare incurableandirremediable.canbe curedineh'ildhood.Besidesthiscare ofyourrisinggeneration.youcan preventthespreadofinfectious;di- seases. Inschools.andparticularly theNeliesofill-fed.piety,.andweak- lychildren.aretheereatnurseriesof themicrobeswhicharethesourceof almostalldiseases.Take.inparticu- lar.tn1berculosis.which,turninginto rhthisis.carriesoffsomanyyoung menandwomen.itsmicrobeisde- velonediinoreeasilyandfreelyinthe bodiesofill-to-do-childrenthaninany othernlace.Allexaminationofsuch childrenwouldensuretheirsegrega.-

tionuntilcured,andwoulddomorethananythingelsetostampoutthe disease."

Tothosewhomay Illegalityofthink that the FrenchPolicy.FrenchGovernment arebutcarryingout thelawoftheland,someremarksin alettertothe"Eclair"byM.Flour- ens,whobesidesbeingaformerDi- rectorofWorshipistalsofreefrom anysuspicionofleaningstowards ClericalismorCatholiciim,maybe quoted.CommentingontheGovern- mentpolicyofkeepingthechurches openandofprosecutingthepriests whoshallcelebrateworshipwithout thepreviousdeclarationrequiredby theLawof1881onpublicmeetings, M.Flourenssays:-"Isaythatthis solutionislegallyimpossible.As longusthechurchesaretobedevoted toworshipundertheLaw,itisab- surdtoprosecuteforthemerefact ofcelebratingworshipinthem;just asitwouldbe'toprosecuteaperson forwalkinginthepublicgardensso longastheyaresetapartfor,public use,ortoprosecutepersonsfor merelyvisitingthepublicmuseums. In,abuildingconsecratedbylawto publicworship.thereisnotandthere cannotbeanypublicmeetinginthe senseoftheLawof1881.Fromthe timethatthedoorsareopenedtillthe timethattheyareclosed,anyonewho willmayenterandpraythereinashe maywill;somealone,otherserouped aroundanaltarorinachapel.And justastheworshipperwhopraysonly usesthebuildineasitwaslegallyin- tendeditshouldbeused,sotoothe priest'whocelebratesonlymakesit possibleforthe.worshippertoputthe buildingtotheusetowhichithas been*destinedbythelegislator';beis thenecessaryinstrumentforthebuild- ingtobeabletofulfilitslegalpur- pose-thecelebrationofworship."

Possibilities ofCanada

Themineraland agriculturalwealth oftheCanadianDominionmaybesaid tobeasyetonlyintheirinfancy. "Thevariedandextensivenatureof theseresources,"saidEarlGray,the Governor-General,inarecentspeech atToronto,"wouldseemtoindicate

Thepleasures

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thatAladdinlocatedhistreasurecaveLastweekInspectorBuckley,ofFre- inevert:partofCanada."Exaggerat-mantle,interceptedashipmentof edasthisstatementundoubtedlyis,Americantinnedsalmonwhichreached thereis,nevertheless,abundantevi-FremantlebySingapore.inthe dencethatinCanada,withitsgreat,courseofthereportofhisexamina- richandfertilelands,nearlyeverytion,presentedtotheCentralBoard inchofwhichissuitableforhabita-ofHealthattheendoflastweek, lion.EnglandpossessesaterritoryInspectorBuckleysays:- destinedtoplayaprominentpartin"Ihavethehonortoreportthatthe thehistoryofthefuture.Referringfurtherexaminationoftinnedsalinon tothetalkofthepossibleabsorptionexs.s.Minilyawascarriedoutto- ofCanadabytheUnitedStates,Lorddayat'A'shed,VictoriaQuay,Fre- Greysaid Areyougoingtolosemantlerepresentativesofthefirms yourindividuality? Athousandtowhomthegoodswereconsignedand times'No Shameeventospeaktheagentat.Fremantleforwhomthey ofsuchathing.Thegrowthandde-werepurchasedwerepresent. velopmentofyournationalitybrings"Theresultofaverycarefuland strengthandsecuritytoEnglandandlengthyexaminationwasthat275 theEmpire."Afterdwellingonthecases(13,200tins)of"Eq,uator"brandwerecondemned.Someofthe casesoffishwereinamostabomin- ablecondition.thestenchonopening themdrivingtheworkmenoutofthe shed onecase,althoughbranded 'Equator,'conhainedasalmonbranded 'Carnation'Inthewholeofmyex- perienceasafoodinspectorIhave neverdealtwithamorefilthy.putrid, andfoul-smellingmaterialthanthiscasecontained.Ihadnotexamined morethan20casesofonefirm's'con- signmentwhentheirmanaeersaid, 'Formypart,Mr.Inspector.youneed notopenanymore.Iwouldnotbake deliveryofit."

dutytomaintainapure.incorruptible judiciary.andacleanadministration hisExcellencycongratulatedhisaud- ienceontheprovedexistenceatCo- balt.oflargedepositsofsomeofthe richestsilveroreintheworld.of whichnooneyeasvetinapositionto sayhowfarthedepthandareaex- tended.Buthewarnedthemagainst unscnupulouscompanypromoters,and warnedthelwonleofCanada.New York.andLondon.beforenlIrchasing stocks.carefullytodiscriminatebe- tweenmerenrospectsandproved mines,leittheyfoundthemselves ownersonlyofsurfacerockandtrees.

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(BYVERYREV.D.J.O THE 'SULLIVAN,S.M DELTA APOSTOLICMISSION. ARYIN EGYPTIAN.)

ClosetotheseashorenearFreetown onthecoastofSierraLeone,inWest Africa,fivelowlyandapparently forgottengravestonesdenselyshadedinthewildluxurianceof tropicalgrassandfoliage,markthe lastrestingplacesofliveChristian heroes. clayconsistedinthefirsthumble Somewhereinthevicinity,inthebeginningsofanecclesiasticalseminmonthofMay,1859,BishopdeMar-arywithacapableandenergetic ionBresillac,founderoftheSocietyyoungpriestatitshead.Thatsame ofAfricanMissions,disembarkedfrompriest-theVeryReverendAugustin thefrigatewhich,throughthetour-Planque-isnow,andhasbeenfor tesyoftheFrenchGovernment,hardthepast47years,SuperiorGeneral bornehimfromBrest.Hewasat-of.theAfrioanMissionSociety,and tendedbyoneofhispriestsandairlaywasoneofthelasttowhomthe ,brotheronthis,hisfirstandlastar-writerofthesepagesbadefarewell rivalfromFranceinthenewly-erect-whenstartingonhisdistantntission edVicariateApostolicofSierra Leone,whichthePropagandahadconfidedtohispastoralcare.

Awaitingthecoming,oftheirBishop weretwopriestsandalaybrother whomhehadsentonfromLyons somemonthspreviously.

Mons.igneurdeBresillac'sSociety fortheevangelisationofAfricahad thenonlyrecentlycomeintoexistence atLyonsandthefivemissionaries constitutedthefirstbandofApostolic pioneerswhichthenewly-foundedOrderhadequippedandsentforth'to carrytheblessingsofreligioninto theheartsandhomesofthepagannegroesoftheGuineaCoast.The chivalrousdaringofanexpedition bravingallthedangersofthedeadliestclimateonearth,aswellasthe fiercehostilityofapaganpriesthood, arousedthekeenestsympathyandthe highesthopesofsuccessinthehearts ofmanyfriendsinRomeand throughout France; butthose hopesweredoomedtosudden anddisastrousdisappointment.Within sixweeksfrom.the.dateofhisarrival inAfricathezealous.andintrepidBishopandhisfourcompanionshadfallenvictimstothemurderousclimate ofSierraLeone,Thelaybrother livedonlythreeweeksfromthedate. ofhislanding,theBishopsixweeks, andthethreepriestssixweeks.five months,andfourmonthsrespectively. Apatheticincidentmarkedthelast momentsofthedyingprelate. He receivedExtremeUnctionatthehands ofanothetdyingman-thelastsurtivorofhispriests,who,inafew hoursafterwardsfollowedhisBishop intoeternity.Bothwereinterred. necessarily,withoutpriestorburial service. Thepa,gan.negroeswnorn theyhadcometoevangeliselowered theirbodiesintotheearth,andfor severalmonthsafterwardstheirgraves remainedunblessedand.formany years.almostunknown.Thusdied theveneratedfounderoftheAfrican MissionSociety,asitbecamethe FounderofsuchaSocietytodie andthuscommencedhisworkinWest, Africa-cradledinsufferingandsacrifice,asbefittedthecontinuationon earthoftheworkcommencedonCalvary.Theconditionsandsurroundingsofhisreath-bedandhisgrave strikinglyrecallthecircumstancesat= tendingthedeathandburialofSt. FrancisXavierinthelonelyIslandof Sancian-"Andpriestnorblessednor marbledeckedhistomb."

manseeming,WestAfricahadbaffledthelatestandthelasteffortof thewhitemenfortheregenerationof itsmillionsofnegroidolators.

Alongintervalelapsedbeforethe newsleachedLyons,whereallthat remainedoftheAfricanMissionSotoAustralia.Inthecourseofa conversationwithhimontheeveof mydeparturetheveteranmissionary interestinglyrecalledformyinformationsomeofhisreminiscencesrespectingthedeathofBishopdeBresieac, whosefriendandcollaboratorhehad been. "Whenthenewsreached Lyons,"hesaid,"thatourFounder andhislittlebandhadgonetheway ofallpreviouspioneersoftheGospel inWestAfrica-hadbeenruthlessly sweptawaybytheclimate-theevangelisationoftheblackmanofthe GuineaCoastseemed,eventoour mostardentsupporters,absolutely andutterlyhowless.(Sardine!de BonaldwasthenArchbishop 01 Lyons.andhisEminencestrongly counselledmetoabandontheproject anddisbandmyseminary.Bishopde Bresillachad,however,athisdepartureenjoinedme,intheeventofhis death,toperseverewiththeworkas Fongasashadowofhoperemained. This1respectfullyintimatedtoCardinaldeBonald,addingthatIwould submithisEminence'ssuggestionto thePropaganda.CardinalBernath), thenPrefectofthePropaganda,submittedthesituationtohisliotiness, explaininghowthelittlecongregation seemedalmostcrushedoutofexistenceinitsinfancy.PiusIX.listenedwithemotion,andthentoour surpriseexclaimed,'SitnomenDomini beatedictum!'TheHolyFatherdecidedthatweshouldpersevere,andI acceptedhisdecisionascontingfrom above."

Priortothehappeningroftheevents whichhavejustbeenrelatedtherewas notasingleCatholicMissioninexistenceinthoseregionsofWestAfrica whichnowconstitutethemissionfield oftheAfricanMissionSociety.The estimatedpopulationwasfortymillions-allfetish-warshiapersorNfiahometans.TheLowerGuineanativeswereonlyknowntothecivilisedworldfortheirhumansacrifices, fortheirinnumerableandgrotesque formsofidol-worship,andfortheir slave-trade.Theircountrywarechieflynotoriousforaclimate,which,althoughtolerable.tothemselves,was most.deadlytothewhiteman.It wasdeservedlynamedTheWhite Man'sGrave. Noearthlyconsiderationcouldinduceanysanemember of..thewhiteraceeventothinkofsettlingthere.Theclimateforbadehim underpainofdeath.Eventhepassim;oceansteamerskeptatadistance fromthemalaria-ladenandpoisonous atmospherewhichhungaboveits dreadedcoast-line.

the.VicariateoftheGoldCoast,the VicariateofBenin,thePrefectureof theUpperNigerandthePrefectureof theivoryCoast.Thesedistricts count30,000Catholics,3Bishops3 prefectsapostolicholdingquasi-opiseopaljurisdiction,190priests,90religieuses,40stationswithresidentmissionaries,andofwhich4havenegro congregationsofmorethantwothousaidrespectively,80minorstallions whichareregularlyattended,53collegesandschools,47orphanagesand dispensaries,2leperhouses,andother minorinstitutions.Itwillbealready understoodthatthesebishops,priests andsistersareallmenibersofthe AfricanMissionSociety,andthatthe missionsofwhichtheyareincharge havebeenestablishedbythemselves andbytheirpredecessorsofthesame Society.Thesemissionshavebeen foundedatacostoflifeandsuffering whichisalmostincredible,andinthe faceofthemostformidabledifficultiesthateverconfrontedthepreachingoftheGospelin,anypartofthe world.Whatthosedifficultieshave beenitwillbescarcelynecessaryto say.Therewasthemostdeadlyclimateonearthtobecontendedwith' therewasapagan,savagehostilepeopletobeapproachedandconciliated therewerenecessariesoflifeandlabourtobeprocuredandallthiswas tobeaccomplishedatdistancesof thousandsofmilesfromtheordinary sourcesofChristianeid.Itwillnot, therefore,besurprisingtolearn,nor isitanyexaggerationoffactstosay, thattheCatholicmissionswhichexist alongtheGuineaCoateto-dayhave grownabovethegravesofthenevokd priestsandnunswhogavetheirlabors andtheirlivestofoundthem.The followingfactsandfigureswillserve tosh'owthestrictaccuracyofthis generalstatement.Thedeath-rollof theSocietycountsupwardsof400 priestsandsisters.victimstothe feversofWestAfricaandtotheirown charityandzeal.Firstonthatsacredrollofhonouristhenameofthe VeneratedFounder.BishopdeMarion Bresillac.whosedeathhasalready beenrelated.Fromthedateofthat eventdowntothepresentdaythe

hapdeMarion-Bresillacwassucceeded uytnererytrey..AugustanJoseph Manique,thepresentSuperior-General. 'Ibisvenerableandillustriousecclesiastic,formanyyearsthemostprominentfigureintheforeignmissionarymovementinFrance,hasgovernedthesocietywithremantableabilityandsuccessforthepastfortysixyears,andthereiseveryindicationthathewillcontinuetodosofor severalyearstocome. Duringthe longtermofhisadministrationhehas seenbranchesofhisseminaryextend themselves,underhisdirectingnand. intoIreland,Holland,Spain,andseveralpartsofFrance.AstheSocietyconfinesitsmissionaryefforts entirelytoAfrica,itsbranchesin Europehavebeenestablishedsolely forthepurposeofsupplyingitsmissionsinEgyptandinGuineawith priests.

Theseminariescontainatpresent upwardsofthreehundredstudentsand novices,eacharideveryoneofwhom realisesthatWestAfrica,whileit,invites,himtobringtheblessingsofreligiontoitspaganshores,atthe sametimeholdsouttohimtheprospectofamartyr'sdeathandanearly grave.Realisingthisandsustained bythedivinepromisethat"hewho loseshislifeforMtshallfindit,"the AfricanMissionstudentknowsthat hispreparationforthepriesthood meansapreparationfordeath,and thatthecommandofhissuperiorsto embarkforWestAfricapractically meanshisdeath-sentence.

IntheBritishIslandstheSociety possesstwofoundations-theAfrican MissionCollege,atWilton,Cork,and theAfricanMissionConventatBlackrock,Cork.TheCollegecontains forty-sevenIrishstudents.Bathinstitutionshavealreadysentforth'a largenumberofIrishpriestsand sisters,whohavecarriedtheFaithof theirFathersintothebamboohuts ofthenegro,andintothemud-wall cabinsoftheEgyptianFellaheen.The archivesofthoseIrish'branchesofthe AfricanMissionSocietycontainlong listsoftheiralumni,whohavegiven theirlivesforthepropagationofthe Faith,ontheGuineaCoast.Thefollowingitemsfromthosenecrological recordsareworthyofthegoldenage ofIreland'shistory,whenhermissionariesweretobefoundamongthe pagansofeverynationinEuropefrom, thesnowywastesofIcelandtothe banksoftheDanube.

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Rev.FatherDornan,ofBelfast, Ireland,diedoffeveratLokaja,on theNigerRiver,inAugust,1886,7 monthsafterhisarrivalinAfrica, andattheageof28years.

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Rev.FatherO'Carroll,ofCashel, diedoffeveratTanta,Egypt,inFebJuly,1885,17monthsafterhisarrivalinAfrica,andattheageof29 years.

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Rev.Fatherliennebry,ofOssory, diedonboardahoinewardebound steamerofftheWestCoastofAfrica, July.1885,17monthsafterhisarrival,andattheageof25years.

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Rev.FatherConnaughtonof Westmeath.diedatLagos,WestAfrica,April,1887,18monthsafterhis arrival,andattheageof33years.

Rev.FatherMoran,ofTipperary, diedinI)ahomy,WestAfrica,August, 1887,3yearsafterhisarrival,and attheageof33years.

THEVERYREV.D.J.O'SULLIVAN,S.M.A.

ThisapparentlyworsethanworthlessregionofWestAfrica,withits deadlyclimateanditsgravesforthe whiteman,itsmillionsofpaganswith theirhumansacrificesandtheirslavemarkets.hasbeen,fortheipastfortysixyears,theprincipalfieldoflabouroftheSocietyofAfricanMis-

IntheseminaryoftheAfricanMissionsatLyons(France)thewriterof thisarticlehad,recently,theprivilegeoflookingthroughthreelarge manuscriptvolumesofmorethantwo thousandpagestracedbythehandof BishopdeBresillachimself,and,recording,daybyday.theeventsofhis trulyapostoliclifeforaperiodextendingovertwentyyears.Thelast entryrecordsthedeathofthelast survivorbutoneofthemissionariessions. Thereligiouscongregation comprisingthatill-fatedband.andwhichbearsthisnameisanorderof wasevidentlywrittenwhenthewri-priestswhodevotethemselvesentireterfeltthegraspofdeathalreadylyandexclusivelytoAfrica.andwho fasteninguponhimself."Thisisahaveprominentlyidentifiedthemlightningstrokeforme."writesthe!selvesfornearlyhalfacenturywith great-soulodBishop,realisingatthattheportionofAfricawhichhasjust momentthedisastrousfailureofhisbeendescribed.Thecentralhouseof missionwithallthehopesthatithadtheSocietyisatLyons.France, raised:"butIstillremainaseverwhereitwasestablishedtinderthe humblysubmissivetotheholywillauspicesofthePropagandaearlyin ofGod.menthoughIfailtoconethefifties.

Fiftyyearsagowhatis prehendHisdeepdesigns."Thelen-nowits%VestAfricanmissionfielddid gtheneddiaryofmorethan2.000notcleilainasinglevestigeofCathopagesabruptlyendshere. BeforelieChristianity.Itcontainsto-day thetimehadcometochroniclethefiveecclesiasticaldivisionscorrespondnesteventthewriterandhissolere-lingtofivesmalldioceses.Thesedimainingrompanioncouldwritenovisionswillhefoundmarkedonthe more.TheyhadsoonpassedintomapsofthePropaeationoftheFaith eternity.and,onceagain,toallhu-SocietyastheVicariateofDahotny,

successorsofBishopdeBresillacand ofhiscompanionsnavecontinueathe greatworkofmercywhichheinaugurated. 'TheyhavelentWest,Africa dottedoverwiththeirpeeve,and madeforty-sevenyearsofitsmission historyanunbrokenrecordofprivation,suncring,anddeath.'theaveragelengthofmissionlifeorthe priestswhodiedontheCoast,orwho returnedinshatteredhealthtodie athome,hasbeenoutstwoyears andten thesisters hasreachedlouryell's:the.average ageofthepriestswhosuccumbedto the,climatehasbeenthirtyyears andthatofthesisters.twenty-eight. Ofadeathrollof250,50diedwithin oneyearaftertheirarrivalonthe Coast,andonly9survivedtoyears, Thesefactsandfiguresmayseem, perhaps,almostincredibly'outofdate inthepresenteraofChurchhistory, buttheyarc,nevertheless,strictly andsternlytrue.Theiraccuracycan bebestedbyapplyingtotheSeminary oftheAfricanMissions,150,Cours Gambetta.Lyons.France.Thisaddressrepresentsthecentralhouseof theSociety.Itwasestablishedin thatcitynearlyfiftyyearsagobythe veneratedbishopwhoseheroicdeath onthecoastofGuineahasjustleeen nerrated,Thissaintlyprelate,inthe difficultieswhich'besetthehumblebeginningsofhisgreatworkforthe evangelisationofAfrica,wasfavoutal withtheadviceandencouragementof theBlessed.('ired'Ars,wholived aboutthirtymilesfromLyons.Bis-

"Rev.FatherDowney,ofKilkenny, returnedinshatteredhealthfrontthe WestCoast,wherehehadspent4 years,anddiedatLyonsin1892,at theageof31.

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Rev.FatherGarvey,ofLeitrim, diedonboardahomewardeboundvessel.onwhichhewasreturningin shatteredhealth,in1896-buriedat seaofftheWestCoastofAfrica-age 25years.

"Rev.FatherWade,ofDublin.died ofblackfever.atSaltPond.inWest Africa.in1898.attheageof36, and10yearsafterhisarrival.

"SisterFelicite(MissKirwan.Dublin),diedatLagos,WestAfrica,October,1878.attheageof22years, 6monthsafterherarrival.

"SisterCecilius(MissO'Riordan. 1,imerick),diedat-Lagos.WestAfrica, 1888,attheageof23,5monthsafter afterherarrival.

"SisterDominick(MissO'Riordan, Cork),diedatLagos,WestAfrica,in 1878,attheageof23.5monthsafter her'arrival.

"SisterSilvus(MissMurphy.Cork). diedatPorto-Novo,WestAfrica.in 1888,5yearsafterherarrival.and attheageOf30years.

SisterIgnatius(MissHoward. Dreffi.diedontheGoldCoast.West Africa.in1892,9yearsafterherarrival,andattheeveof30years.

-SisterTheela(MissMoran.Tipperary).diedatPorto-Novo.WestAfrica. in1892,attheageof27.and7years afterherarrivalinAfrica.

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deterLucien(MissO'Connell. Mayfield.Cork).returnedinshattered healthfromWestAfricaafterastay

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AnAstonishingSuccessfromtheStart.ARecordCrowdinvades BrennansBigWarehouseeversincetheOpeningDay.Anddailythere sanIncreasingStreamofPurchasersthroughthebrilliantly-decorated Showrooms,ThebuildingisablazewiththeMostDelightfulConfection speciallyimportedfromParis,NewYorkandLondon.

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014years,diedatCorkofAfrican fever,shortlyafterherreturn,atthe ageof23years.

"Sister1phigenie(MissMcEvoy, Ballinhough),diedAheokouta,West Africa,in1894,3yearsafterherarrival,andail.theageof23. -SisterJean(MissK.Howard, Loners),diedatCapeCoastCastle, WestAfrica,in1895,attheageof32, 7yearsafterherarrival.

"SisterZenon(MissA.O'Sullivan, Ireland),diedatCapeCoastCastle, WestAfrica,in1896,attheageof 27,9monthsafterherarrival.

"SisterPerpetua(MissDwyer.tinkatma),diedatLagos,WestAfrica,in 1900,attheageof38,8yearsafter herarrival.

"iSistettAgathon(MissiWalsh, Knockmoylan).diedatLagos.West Africa,in191tu,attheageof:to,3 yearsafterherarrival."

AnIrish-Americanjournalcomments thusonthosenecrologies:--"WeIrishmen.persecutedourselvessoruthlesslyandsolong,havelearnedtosympathisewiththemostpersecutedrace onthefaceofGod'searth.Onthe battlefieldsofAmericaduringthe CivilWar,Irishmenshedtheirmood instreamstobreaktheblackman:s chainsinthelandofhisslaveryand hisexileandto-dayunderthepalmtreesofDahomey.andbythebanksof theNiger,theconvertblackmailinhis natiNeland.Lneelsonthegravesof IrishpriestsandofIrishnunswho lefttheirhomesandtheircountry, and.atthecostoftheirlives.litought himthelibertyof11*'chilitrenof God.'! TheNorthernportionoftheNile 'ValleyformsanotherAfricanMission field.assignedbythePropu.gandato theSociety.ItextendsfromCairo northwardtotheMediterranean.includesthebulkoflowerEgypt.and willhefoundmarkedontheecclesiasticalmapasthePrefectureApostolic oftheNileDelta. Ilere.almostwithintheshadowsofthePyramids.and in11w veryvicinityoftheSacred placessanetifiedbythefootstepsof thepatriarchsandtheprophets.and hallowedbythesojournoftheInfant Jesus.thepriestsandnunsofthe Afi .111 1lissionSocietyhavebeen stri%ingfortheregenerationofEgypt

forthepast30years.Adetailedaccountoftheirwork,and,inparticularofthosemissionstowhichIrish priestsareattached,togetherwiththe writer'simpressions,andtheBiblical andhistoricalassociationswhichthe localitiesrecallwillshortlybepublished.

OurMissionsinAfrica,areforthe mostpart.,distantthousandsofmiles fronttheordinarysourcesofChristianaid,andinthemostdeadly climateintheworldwheretheirpagan surroundingscanill-supply needs. Thewholesaleplunderoftheirba ofsupplyinFrancehasrendered needsdoublyurgentandnecessttal theappealtothebenevolentofle; country.which,withmycolleague,th.. Rev.Fatherl)aull,Ihavebeensentto voice.(Amongourcredentialpapers thereisaletterinwhichhisEminencetheCardinalPrefectofthePropagandastronglycommendstheobject ofourmission,andvouchesrorits necessity.testifyingthateventhenecessariesoflifearewantinginthe CentralSeminary.ofourSocietyat Lyons,themainsourcefrontwhich ourmissionsinAfricairesupplied withpriests).

Idesiretoexpressmydeepestsense ofgratitudeforthekindlyandcharitablereception.whichIhavereceived bothonthisandon-theoccasionof myformervisittoAustraliafromthe MostRev.1)1..Gibney.Inthediocese ofPerthitisnotmypurposetoseek theassistanceofthebenevolentotherwisethanthroughmypubliclectures. WithhisLordship'spermissionIshall however,appealinthechurcheswhereevertherectorsmaykindlyconsent. The-objectofthoseappealswillbeto enlistthesympathyandthesupport ofthefaithfulinaidofthecauseI represent.Thatcauseisamostnecessitousanddeservingone.Theahan&meiconditionofthemostmiserable ofGod'shumancreatures..ofwhom ourmissionfieldsstillcontainupwardsoffortymillions.theirutter helplessnesstohelpthemselves,the self-sarrificingdevotednessofthemissionaries.thedangersanddifficulties andsufferineswhichareastheirdaily breadinAfrica,thesacrificeofhome andfriendsandcountrywhichthey mate.themagnificentexampleofself-

Don'tneglectyourcough.Stopit atouceanddriv-)awayallthoughtof consumption.Beginasearlyaspos.; Bible-thesoonerthebetter-totake seer's `Chem(

home,andbythesacrificeoftheir healthandoftheirlivesinAfrica; and,havingdoneso,theydonotthink itunreasonabletoaskthefaithfulof thesecountries-perhapsforonceIna lifetime-tomakesomelittlesacrifice also,tohelptoprovidethemwiththe necessariesoflabourandoflife.

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themosteffectiveremedyforcoughs andcoldsofeverykindandinevery stage. Oneofthemostannoyingcoughs isathroatcough,whoreyouhave thatconstantticklinginyourthroat. Itcomesonworse atnight,keepsyou awake,andmakes youhavethat smotheredfeeling inthechest.Ayer's OhirryPectoral quietsthecough, makesbreathing easy,andhealstlio lungs.Thereisnootherremedyso surelytobereliedon. Therearemanysubstitutesand imitations.Bewareofthemandof so-called"GenuineCherryPectora1.11 BesureyougetAYER'SCherry Pectoral. Putupinlargeandsmallbottles.

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sacrificingcharitywhichtheygivethesearereasonswhichshouldurge thefaithfulofChristiancountriesto lendthemahelpinghand.Wehave, all,ourboundendutiestotheunfortunateamongourfellow-creaturestheveryblessingswhichcometous fromGod'sbounteoushandbringthose dutieswiththem-andconsequentlywe haveourdutiestotheheathen.who isthemostunfortunateofall..Those dutiesourmissionariesdischargeby eacrificineeverythinethatmakesthe worlddeartothehumanheartat

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MissA.G.Murphy,ofLondon.writingtothe"Advocate,"'says:-"When MadameMelbafirstthoughtofenteringthemusicalprofession.everyobstaclewasputinherway,andthe firstrealencouragementofferedher waswhenSt.Francis'Catholic ChurchinhernativecityofMelbourne madeherleaderofitssplendidchoir. Melbahasneverforgottenthis.and morethanoncetherumourofherbeingreceivedintotheChurchhasgainedcredenceinLondon.Anyhow,her broad-mindedattitudetowardstheancientfaithhasalwaysbeenamatter ofgratificationtoherCatholicfriends, whorecallwithpleasureMelba's splendidlygenerousencouragementto manyyoungCatholicmusicians, anumgthemMdlle.Sasseli,thecelebratedItalianharpistMissIrene Ainsley.theNewZealandcontralto andMissMaidMacCarthy,thebrilliantyoungIrishviolinist.whotoured theUnitedStateswiththegreat primadonna.

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the.Creatorentirelyforthemselves andtotheexclusionofaninferior raceareintheoryandinpractice/the veryessenceofabsurdity,brutality, andinjustice,andeverandagainthey havefilledtheearthwithtyrantsand withslaves.InAfrica,thankGod, thataccursedtheorywillneverwork. Withtheexceptionoftheextreme northernandsouthernregionsofthe continent,themightylengthand breadthofthelandmustforeverremainthehomeoftheblackman.

AclimatemurderoustotheEuropeanprotectsfromhisintrusionthe rightfulownersofthesoil,andforbids thestrangertosettlethereunderpenaltyofacertainandanearlygrave. Oneclassofwhitemenhave,however,daredthepenalty-the.missionariesoftheCatholicChurch.They havebeenentrustedwiththedivine mandateofimpartingtheblessingsof

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ofhissocietyforthepast47years amongthepagannegroesofWest Africa.Itisastoryofsufferingand sacrificegraphicallyandinterestingly told,andiscomposedof and figuresworthyofthemartyragesof theChurch.Itdemohstratesbeyond adoubtthatthesamespiritofcharityandself-sacrificewhichanimated themissionariesoftheCatholic Churchintimesofdifficultyandpersecutionthroughouteveryageof herhistoryisveryprominentlyliving stillto-dayinthepriestsandnuns oftropicalAfrica-"Idemspiritusspiransperonania."Thedeathofthe FounderoftheSocietyandofhis fourcompanionsonthecoastofSierra Leoneonlysixweeksafterhisarrival there,inle5ethedyingBishopreceivingthelastSacramentsatthe handsofadyingpriestthemortalityofhissuccessorsinthework whichheinaugurated-amartyr-rollof upwardsof400priestsandSisters, victimstotheclimateofthewhite man'sgrave,anaverageoflittle morethanthreeyearsrepresenting theirmissionlifeprivationsandhardshipsoccasionedbythemostunhealthyclimateintheworldatdistances ofthousandsofmilesfromtheordinarysourcesofChristianaid the successesobtainedinthefaceoftremendousdifficultiesandshownbythe contrastoftheWestAfricaof50 yearsago,andits40millionsofpaganswithoutavestigeofCatholic ChristianityandtheWestAfricaof to-daywithits30,000negroCatholics,threeBishops,190priests,95 Sisters,120churches,50collegesand schools,and47orphanagesanddispensaries-thesearesomeofthefacts andfigureswhichspeakforthemselves.

Thecentralfigureofthepicture whichissovividlydrawnofthemissionarymortalityontheGuineacoast consistsofalonglistofIrishpriests andSisterswhohavegiventheir younglivestocarrythefaithoftheir last.Illsarticledealswiththeworkfathersintotheheartsandhomes

thenegro-amartyrologyworthyof thegoldendaysofIreland'shistory whenhermissionariesweretobefound ineverypaganlandingEuropefrom thesnowywastesofIcelandtothe banksoftheDanube.Theworkso faraccomplishedisthusterselysummarisedFiftyyearsagotherewas noCatholicmissionalongtheGuinea coast.Thatcoastisnowdotted overwithCatholicmissionswhich havegrownabovethegravesofthe devotedpriestsandnunswhogave theirlaboursandtheirlivestofound them.

therofthefairerskin.JohnBoyle O'Reilly(whosenameisstillrememSUPPLYberedinWesternAustralia)has trulysaid"Itisasitought tobeintheCatholicChurch, thatthecolourofaman'sskinis forgotten.Allmen'ssoulsarealike, andallmen'sheartsanswertothe samekeys."Thereforeitisthatthe workwhichisbeingdoneinWest Africa,eventhoughitfillstheland withgraves,isworththeterriblesacrificeswhichitcosts,andperfectly consistentwiththeGospelteachingas wellaswiththepurestprinciplesof social

democracy.Onthoseprincipleaandforthosereasonsthe"Record"extendstothecauseofthe AfricanMissionSocietytheassurance ofitssympathyandsupport,andto itsrenresentative,FatherO'Sullivan. acordialwelcometoWest.Australia.

Thereare,doubtless,someamongst uswho,lookingatthissternarrayof factsfromamaterialstandpoint,will naturallyask.likeacertainScripturalpersonageofold Utquidperditiohaec?"Whythiscontinualand appallingwasteofnoblelivesforthe sakeofworthlesssavages'? Far betterleavetheblackmanstillto grovelinthemireofdegradation wherenatureintendedhimforeverto liveandthrive Itisnotinfrequent tohavetolistentoinconsistentphilosophylikethisfromthelipsofmen otherwiseprofuseintheirprofessions ofthedoctrinesofmoderndemocracy andtheuniversalequalityofallmarlkind. Weinvitesuchinconsistent theoriststoapplytheirprinciplesof leavingsavagesastheyare"totheir ownsavageancestorsofsomethousandsofyearsago,andtorigorously continuetheapplicationofthetheory toalltheirdescendantsdowntothe presentday.Withwhatbeautifulsimplicitythesystemwouldwork Insteadofallourboastedmodernprogress,ofour"savants"andourscientists,oureliteoftheland.andall thatgoestomakeuppolitesociety; weshouldhavenakedbandsofsavagesroamingovertheBritishEmpirewithpaintedbodiesandother embellish'mentsequallybizarre.The ridiculouspretensionsofanysectionofmankindthatthegood thingsofthisworld-wealth.priieress. ofcivilisation,etc.-havebeendestinedby

Dimasnews.

TheRev.FatherO'Donnell,whohas completelyrecoveredfromhislateillness,returnedtoCollieonlastSaturday,afterspendingaweekinPerth, achangeofairhismedicaladviserurgentlycounselledhimtotake.

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TheRev.blatherWalshwasavisitortothePalaceduringlastweek.

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FatherDonagher,whohasbeen transferredfromBusseltontoPerth, leftonTuesdayfortheSouth-West. Heistospendawe'lldeservedanda neededholidayattheLeeuwin.

FatherGrehanarrivedatCottesloe fromMenziesonWednesday.

FatherGilroyleftBoulderforMenzies,thenewsphereofhislabours, onMondaylast.Hisdeparturefrom Boulderisuniversallyregretted.His numerousfriendsintendtomarktheir appreciationofhiswork.

ThedeathoccurredattheConvent ofMercy,Victoria-square,ofSister M.Anthony,onThursdaymorning last.

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TheRev.M.Kenneaslly.ofCoolgardie,whowasonashortvisitto Perthduringtheweek.departedfor. 'thegoldfieldsonFridayevening.

'LINSEEnCOMPOUND'of40years' provenefficacyforCoughs,Colds AsthmaandItroschitis,etc.

Thecourtdeclaredthatneitherthe lawof1905nor1881wasapplicable tothecase,andtheaccusedwasac- quitted.

ThePopehasissuedanEncyclical expressinghisdesiretocomfortthe FrenchChurchinitssufferings,and assuringherthathertrialswilllead tofinalvictory.Forthisreasonun- ionwiththeHolySeeisindispensable.TheEncyclicalaffirmsthattheGer- manpublicworshipassociationsare merelytoleratedandnotapproved, although,unliketheFrenchassocia- tions,theyrecognisethehierarchy. HisHolinessre-affirmshisdetermina- tiontodefendtheinviolabilityofthe Church'spropertyandfreedomofpub- licworship.

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NewsfromMelbournebringthein- telligencethatFatherRyan,ofMount Morgan,whoisnowinDr.Moore's privatehospitalinthatcity,has undergoneasuccessfuloperation,and isnowmakinggoodprogresstowards recovery.

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TheVeryRev.LordArchibald Douglas,uncleofLordQueensberry, hasbeenadmittedintotheCongrega- tionoftheRedemptoristsatSt.Jos' eph'sChurch,Bishop'sStortford,re- ceivingthehabitoftheOrderat'the handsofFatherJohnBurke,therec- tor. FatherBurkewas,likethe VeryRev. diocesanLordArchibaldDouglas,a priestatonetime,andin thatcapacitydidgoodworkatMan- chester.

Thechesstourn-amentchampionship atChristchurch(N.Z.)waswonby Mr.Viner,ofPerth.with171wins and1.1,losses. Itisnowprobable thatMr.Vinerwillpayavisitto England.andtheContinentshortly, andmakeahidfortheworld'sclfam- pionship. -:o:-

ThePope,itisstated,hasappoint- edashisprivatephysician(inthe placeofthelateDr.Lapponi)Dr. GuiseppePelacci,andashisconsult- ingphysicianDr.EttoreMarghiafava.-:0:-

ReferringtothetransferofFather DonagherfromBussettentoPerththe Busseltonpapersays Fathernon- agherarrivedinlitisseitonrathermore thanthreeyears'ago.andbyrinseat- tentiontohisdutiessueceertedinwin- ningtheconfideneeandrespectofthe membersofhischurchthrone:him!the district.IleleavesforPerthto- morrow.butwill.ifpossible,revisit thedistrictforafewdaysnextweek. andhidhismanyfriendsfarewell."

TheLondon"DailyNews."incominentineuponthequestionofappoint-

Post."theliterarypagesofthat paperhavebecomeverymuchalive. Mr.Belloc'shandmaypossiblybedetectedinascathingexposureofan allegedhistoryofFranceforschools, andinareviewofArthurRickett's "VagabondsinLiterature." We read"Althoughthedictionariestell usthatthewordvagabondisnotalwaysusedinabadsense,Mr.Rickett wouldseemtousethetermasvague- lyasthemembersofacertainclub whose vagabondageisconnected mostlywithahouseinthesuburbs, minorjournalism,andafreeemploy- mentof and'tube.'"-:0:-

Mr.E.H.Zollner,ofBunbury-a gentlemanwhoatonetimetookan activepartinthepoliticallifeof Perth-hascometotheforewith themostadvancedideasyetheardof forthe'entertainmentandamusementof visitorstothe"Birthplace."Heis infavorofthemunicipalcouncilpur-chasingthepresentboatshedsand boathouse.andsomunicipalisingthem. HealsowantstoseethebathScon- trolleddirectlybythecouncil.andto havenewbathsbuiltontheback beach.liealsourgesthecouncilto obtaina30years'leaseofsomeof Springman'spropertyontheestuary, andputdowncementcricketpatches,tenniscourts.footballgrounds,la-crossegrounds,runningtracks,and thebuildingofamunicipalhotelfor visitors,sothattheycanberight. nearthefishingandshootingand sportsgrounds.

'11comeinwi'.your_armorbreak backorhangjustasit'stoldit's thetuneaballanswersit'shelmsir, isthat! Andit'saruntthingbut it'lldropwhereyouaskitonabowlerswicket;butonagood itseems toknowthattheycanmakeahalfvolleyofitmostwhereverit dropssoitlosesheartandpitchesall overtheshop.Ay!there'sadealo' humannatur'inatrebleseam,sit itdoesn'tlikegettingknockedabout anymorethanwedo."

Mr.E.Ryan,thirdsonofMr.MichaelRyan,ofJennacubbine,oneof ouroldestandmostrespectedsettlers hasreturnedtothedistrictwithhis bride,MissK.O'Sullivan,ofWest Perth.Thegoodexampleislikelyto befollowedbyothersin'thenearfuture. NewsfromtheBlackboyHillgold- fieldcontinuestobehighlyencourag-ing.Messrs.Chaselingaredown over3Oft.withthenewshaftonthe ToodyayWonder,andhavestrucka newlode15ft.wideofsplendidgoldbearingstone.Severalhavearrived inthetownwiththeintentionoftakingupclaims,butaremuchinconveniencedbythenecessityofgoingto NorthamorYorktoseetheResident Magistrate. Mr.TimothyO'Dowd, awell-knownprospector,andonewho hadaprincipalshareinthedevelop- mentoftheEurekamine,hasreturnedtothedistrictandhisoldlove withrenewedhopeandvigor.

fuganewChiefSecretaryforIreland insuccessiontoMr.JamesBryce, whohasbeenmadeBritishAmbassa- doratWashington,states:-"Ifwe cannotputtheleaderoftheIrish Party,Mr.JohnRedmond,inMr. Bryce'splace,whichMr.Redmond,of allmen,isthefittesttooccupy,we oughttochoosenoWeakorinconspic- uousfigure,noramancomparingdis- advantageouslywithMr.Bryce'spre- decessor.Mr.G.Wyndham.andthe distinguishedTorystatesmenwhogra- duatedthere."

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Temperature103intheshadelight clearatmosphere;strongsouth-east windandcoolnights.Thereare manylessfavouredspotsinWestAus- traliathanhill-embosomedToodyay.

(Mr.Birrell,Presidentofthe BoardofEducation,hasbeenappoint-Harveetingspeedsalongmerrilyto itsclose,andresultscontinuetoexedMr.Bryce'ssuccessor). cee'danticipation. -33:-

TheRev.FatherO'Sullivan,oftheWhatatonetimethreatenedtobea SocietyofAfricanMissions,isatpre-disastrousfirebrokeoutonSunday sentinPerth.andintendstodelivermorningamong"TheRoughHills," alectureintheTownHallonnextpartofMr.B.Connor's"Mingo" Wednesdayevening.Thechairwillproperty,aboutfivemilesfromNew- hetakenhyMr..1.D.Connolly,thecastle.Inafewhoursscoresofgen- ColonialSecretary. erousvolunteerswereonthespotand -:0:- quicklystayedthedevouringprogress

Quiteastirwascausedduringthe weekbytheappearanceoffourwell-knownstalwarthPerthiteeoentpped with,rugsandallthestandardpara- phernaliaofacampingoutexpedition. Theyweremetatthestationbythe locallandguide,Mr.E.Chitty,who borethemoffintriumphtothosedistantlandswherethefieldsaregreen andthecowswearlonghorns.Meanwhile,foratleastaweek,Messrs. Wholley, 1.andT.Walsh,andMr. Cullotyhavehidgood-byetosoftbeds freshmeat,andgoodlyliquorsto lodgeinthecoldcoldground,eat damperandkangaroo,anddrinkdam waterwiththewiseintentionofspy- ingoutaterritorywhereontosettle theirnumerousprogeny.

appointedpriestinFatherReidy's place,was,present.andwasheartily welcomed.

YoungNealMacrossan,ofNudgee College(Queensland)isthemostre- markablestudentthathasgone throughaBrisbaneschoolsincethe daysofThomasJosephByrnes(says the"CatholicPress").First,Ma- crossanwonaStatescholarship.then intheJuniorUniversityexamination hescoredsevenfirst-classspasses,wieningalsotheByrnesgoldmedal. Now.intheseniorexamination,he hastakeneightfirst-classpasses,came firstinthelistofQueenslandexhi- bitioners,andproxaccessitforabigSouthernscholarship.Fromthe QueenslandGovernmentheisentitled to£100ayearforthreeyears.Itis saidthathewillenterSydneyor MelbourneUniversitytostudymedi- cine.NealisthesecondQueensland exhibitionerfromtheMacrossanfam- ily.

OnFridaynightalargenumberofoftheflames.Mr.HarryClerkson's themembersoftheCatholiccongrega-homesteadforawhileseemedthreat- lion'ofMidlandJunctionandGuild-ened,butafortunatechangeofthe fordmetinthelocalschool-room.forwindhelpedthefire-fighterstoachieve thepurposeofsayinggood-byetoaneasyvictory.Nocropsorstock Rev.FatherReidy,assistantpriestofwerelost,hutMr.Connorwillsuffer thedistrict,whohasbeentransferredaconsiderablelossbythedestruction toAlbany.Mr.J.Sughanpresided,ofthefinesummerfendwhichabound- andagoodprogrammeofmusic.reci-edinthedeepvalleysandravinesin tations.etc.,wasrendered.Duringthisidealsheepcountry.Theunani- theeveningMr.1).G.Gibbs.onbe-mitt'withwhichthetownsmenturned halfofthecongregation,presentedtooutisextremelycommendable,and FatherReidyapurseofsovereignsasgivestestimonyaliketothepopularanevidenceoftheesteeminwhichheityofMr.Connorandthefinespirit washeldbyhispeople.FatherMor-oftheToodyayans. ris,seniorpriestofthedistrict,also Aconsiderableadditiontothebear- spoke.FatherO'Reilly,thenewly-dersattheexceedinglyhandsomeand commodiousconventoftheSistersof Mercyisexpectednextterm.Among thesewillhehalfadozenboysforwhomspecialaccommodationhasbeen prepared.Thewonderisthatthe manyadvantageswhichtheNewcastle Conventpossessesarenotif'known moregenerallyavailedof. But 'there'stherub."Visitorsopen theireyeswithwonderwhentheysee 'thebeautifulnewbuildingerectedata costof2:1,000onapleasingeminence,thepickedsiteofthetown,and surroundedbyamplegroundsquickly beingtransformedintowardens.orchards,and.pasturepaddocks.The Avon.arushingtorrentinwinter,a seriesoflakeletsinsummer.spreads itsbroadcourseatthefootorthe grounds.andatalltimespresentsa picturesqueandshadcfulattraction. Howmanyonehearslamentingthe wantofafirst-classschoolforboys andgirls.whereagoodpracticaleducationisthechiefobject.andyet thereisroomformanymoreinthe ToodvavConvent.

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Saysthe"EasternDistrictsChroni- cle":-Amongtheclericalchangesan- nouncedinthecurrentissueofthe "W.A.Record."istheremovalof FatherLynchofYorktoCoolgardie. FatherT,vnch.whoistohesucceeded byDeanO'Reilly,hasbeenherefor sixyears. Duringhisriesedencein York.FatherLynchhasbeenvery popular.aridhismanyfriendswillbe extremelysorrytohearofhisdepar- tore.

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SinceMrHilaireReline.M.P.Ito whomreferenceismadeinanother partofthisIssue).hastakenoverthe literaryeditorshipofthe"Morning

Onewondersatallthisnonsense whichhasappearedlatelyinthe papersconcerningan"AustralianDia- lect."Howcansomanyofthe writersonthissubjectbeignorantof thefactthatthereisnottheslightest originalityormodernityintheallegedpronunciationofthewords 'given.Halfacenturyagotheywere thuspronouncedinEastLondon, andarethuspronouncedtothisday. Nearlyalltheso-calledslangwords withtheexceptionofafewpolitical inventionsofthe"Bulletin"areimportationsfromthe"argot"of"the smartset."bothinhighandlowso- cietyofAmericaandEngland.Theproposednewchurch'atJennecuisinewillshortlybeanaccomplished fact.Masswillhecelebratedat Mr.JohnWhite'sonSunday,February10th.Ameetingoftheparish- ionerswillheheldafterMassandarrangementsmadetocontinencework atonce.

Cricket,aftersomeyearsofdullness.isseeinga;welcomerevivalin thedistrictTwolora!clubsbattle forpre-eminence.andhidbolddefiance totheirneighbours. Nocleverer cricketsketchhaseverbeenwritten thanthat-bythewell-knownwriter, C.W.Hornung.AsDoorDickl'n- thank,theoldprofessional,discourses onhisdyingbed,onecanseethe well-orderedfieldandfeeltheballhe twecnone'sfingers."Nowto-day'sa daywhenvoncouldhowl.it'dhe mydaywouldthiswi'awetwicket. dryingfrontt'top.Brgum!butcan dosummatwi'awicketlikeyen. Thegroundfairlybites.andtheballPhan.$1.

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yearsago,anddeploredhislossonbehalfofhimselfandtheCatholiccongregationpresent. Mr. G&W broughthisspeechtoaclosebypresenting,FatherReidy,amidstunboundedenthusiasm,withapurseofsovereigns.averysubstantialevidence ofthegreatesteeminwhichhewas held,andofthehighplaceheshad

theremarksmadebyMr.Sughanand Mr.Gibbs.saidhewasdelightedto seethegenerousmannerinwhichthe peopleofMidlandJunctionwereshowingtheirappreciationofthegood qualitiesofFatherReidy.Hewont ontosaytherewasnoonemore sorrythanhethatFatherReidywas leavingthem.Duringallthetime theywereassociatedwithoneanother.theylivedasbrothers.Nounpleasantword.nowordofcommand everPassedbetweenthem.Hehimself,hesaid,hadbecomerustedby contactwith'theworld.thekeenedge ofhisyouthfulzealandfervourwas becomingblunted.andhisfinerfeelingsperhapsimpairedbylongand constantcontactwiththeworldof business.FatherReidycametothem eentle.refined.andzealous.andthereforeheldoutbeforethepeoplethose virtuesinwhichhewasbecomingde festive.FatherReidyhadthatgentlevealwhichcaptivatedallhearts whilsthehadthebrassandcheekso necessaryto'dobattlewith'thefinancialdifficultiesmessingsoheavily uponthem.liethoughttheymadea happyblendintheparish.However. heknewthatmoreimportantwork awaitedFatherReidyInAlbany.and

complishedinthesouthernhalfof'the islandwithhisusualsuccess.Finally,morethantwelvemonthsago, thedestructionthroughtheFrench :a: persecutionsofthebasesofsupply whichtheworkofhisSocietyin LECTURESINTHETOWNHALL.AfricapossessedinFrance,aensinnecessitatedanappealtoAustralia PERTHANDFREMANTLE. whichhewassenttovoice.Since hisreturntothiscountryhehas beensuccessfullyprosecutinghismis- o:- sionintheEasternStates.His TheVeryRev.D.J.O'Sullivan,ofdutiesinseveralfieldsoflabourso tarapart,havenecessitatedthree Cairo,Egypt,whosepublicaddressesfar oyaxesacrosstheIndianOcean inaidoftheAfricanMissionshave -been,asourexchangesreport,at-betweenEgyptandAustralia, sixvoyages acrosstheAtlanticbetween tradinglargeaudiencesforsometimeFranceandAmerica,ninevoyages acrosstheMediterraneanbetween pastintheEasternStates,willlectureintheTownHall,Perth,onFranceandEgypt,morethanforty Wednesdayevening,January23rd, at8o'clock,whentheColonialSectripsofminorlengthontheSouthern Seas.andthousandsofmilesofrail- retarywillpreside.FatherO'Sullivan wayjourneyinginmanylands. All isaguestattheBishop'spalace.Hethisextensivetravelling'hasbrought isheretoseekfinancialaidfortheMis-himintothepresenceandintothe SiOnSinAfricaoftheOrdertowhichhepulpitsofnearlyalltheCardinals, belongs-theSocietyofAfricanMis-Archbishops.Bishops,andofthevast. sions,thebasesofsupplywhichthose MissionspossessedinFrancehavingmajorityofthepastorsofthe ;ish-speakingworld,aswellasto Engbeenalmostentirelyplunderedandde-the48thyearofhisagewhichhe stroyedintherecentFrenchpersecu- lath thisweek. tions.Theneedsandnatureofhiscompletes missionwereeffectivelysetforthbyFatherO'Sullivanwillalsolecture hispowerfuladvocacyintheCathe-intheTownHall.Fremantle.on dralonSundaylast,antiwillbeThursdayevening,January21th,at foundfurtherdetailedinthearticlefeo'clock,andwillpreachateachof printedelsewhereinourcolumnsun-theMassesinSt.Patrick'sChurch, derhisname. ItisastoryofFremantle,onSundaymorning.and Christianheroismandnoblesacrifice,onSundayeveningatVespersin interestinglyandghaphicallytold.theCathedral.Perth. FatherO'Sullivan'smissiondoesnot imply-collecting"intheordinaryacceptationoftheword.TheneededFarewell50Cialtipar aidforhisworkinAfricaisonly soughtthroughhispubliclectures. ThelectureonWednesiadyeveningwill dealwithasubjectoffascinatinginterest-Egypt,suchasthelecturer haslearnedtoknowitintwenty-one Reidy, years.Theillustrationswillconsist ofsomeseventylimelightviewsrep-OnFridaynight,the11thinst.,a resentingalltheprincipal(objectsoflargenumberofthefriendsandwellinterest.ancientandmodern,whichwiishersofFatherRiedy.amongsttheI. maketheNileValleythewonderlandCatholicsofMidlandJunction,metin fthe to-clay.A theCatholicschoolroomforthepurwillbethrownuponthescreensomeposeofsayinggood-byetothat.gen_ artisticallycolouredviewsofthetlema.nonhispromotionfromthepoPyramids,thetemplesofLuxsor,sitionofassistant.priestofGuildKarnaoh,Philae,Koorna,HeliopolisfordandMidland,tothechargeofthe themosquesandminarets,andquaintimportantdistrictofAlbany. The crowdedhallandthesubstantialpurse streetscenesofCairoandAlexandria;Val-presentedontheoccasiontestifyto thelandscapesceneryoftheNile ley,withitsgrovesofdatepalmsandtheesteemandregardinwhichthe Rev.gentlemanwasheldbytheCa- itsgardensoforangeandlemontrees. S tholicpopulationofMidlandJunction, omeofthekingsandqueenswho madethehistoryoftheancientworldandwereanythingneededitwasto Sesostris.Cleopatra.Sethos,and,befoundinthedroopingcountenances otherswillgreettheaudiencefromandthetearswhichwerevisibleon thecanvas,notonlyintheirstatuarymostfacesontheconclusionof ofmarbleandgranitebutalsoinFatherReidy'sfarewelladdress. theveryfleshinwhichtheylivedMr.J.Sughantookthechaironthe andbreathedthousandsofyearsago.Occasion,andinafewselectandwelllionairetouriststravelyearlyoverchosenwordsputbeforetheassembly halftheearthtopastuponthe.origi-theobjectoftheirmeeting.Mr.G. nalsofthosepictureswhichFatherGibbs,whowascalledontomakethe O'Sullivan'slecturebringstoourverypresentationonbehalfofthosepresent doorshuttheymissthegrapntcandspokeatlengthonthequalitieswhich intelligentexplanationswhichwillac-FatherReidypossessed,bothasa companytheirpresentationonWed-priestandasagentleman.HeexcompanytheirpresentationonWednes-tolledthewoikdunehyFatherReidy daynight:sincetheentertainmentde-sincehecameamongst.themtwo rivesitsespecialinterestfromthefact thatthelecturercomesfromalmost beneaththeshadowsofthePyramids. andhaslivedforyearsinthemidst oftheobjectswhichhedescribes.In additiontothishehashadalifeof travelandexperienceinmanylands whichhaveeminentlyfittedhimto treatinterestinglyfromthelecture platformthenrominentscenesandoh-acquiredintheheartsandaffections jestsoftheworld'shighway.Leavingofthepeoplesincehecame Cork(Ireland)inlee°.attheageofamongstthem. 22.forthecentralseminaryofhisFatherMorris,inrisingtosupport OrderatLyonsinFrance.Father O'Sullivantherepassedthelastfive yearsofhiscollegecourse.Immediatelyafterhisordinationto thepriesthoodin1885hewasassignedtotheSociety'sEgyptian Missionfield,where21yearsconnectionwiththeNileValleyhaverenderedhimmorefamiliarwith'the palmgrovesandobelisksandminasetsofEgyptthanhehadevenbeen withtheisledcastlesandabbeysof hisnativevalleyoftheLee.Hehas onseveraloccasionsbeendeputedby his'superiorstoEnglish-speaking countriesonmissionssimilartothe oneonwhichheisnoweneaeed.The earlyninetiesfoundhimansucha missiontoAustralasia.whenhevisitedallthechiefcentresofpomeation fromGeraldtontoNewZealand.In 1895.andasainin1898hewassent onasimilarmissionfromEgyptto theUnitedStates.wherehepreached andlecturedcmbehalfoftheAfrican Missionsinthechiefcentresof27 dioceseswestwardasfarasDenver City.andeoethwarda'fsrleWashinetnn.Thefirstyearofthenew centuryfoundhireadvocatingthe causeofhisSneletethroughoutthe lengthandbreadthofEngland.with

sobemustonlybereconciledtothe willofhisLordship,andhopethat FatherO'Reillywouldfillhisplace withdignitytohimselfandbenefitto theparish.Hemadereferenceto FatherReidy'sgreatkindnessand brotherlyloveduringthetimeofhis recentillness,andcomplimentedhint onhismanagerialpowers,whichmust haveinfluencedhisLordshipinconferringonhimthegreathonourhe hadreceived. ApriestinAlbanyhad hisowntroublestocontendwith,he wasfarawayfrontspiritualadvice andconsolation.Hewouldhaveto facemanythingswithouttheadviceof abrotherpriest,butstillhefelt'and knewthepeopleofAlbany,!shying labouredhimselfamongstthem,He knewbowtheywouldappreciate FatherReidy'seffortsontheirbehalf,andhowcordiallytheywould supporthim,andthereforehepredictedgreatthingsforFatherReidyin thatHavenofRest.FatherMorris theiwelcomedFatherO'Reillyonhis ownbehalfand_onbehalfofthepeople,andtheassuredFatherReidy thatalthoughhewould'doallinhis powertomakeFatherO'Reillyhappy, antialthoughheknewtheywould.be thebest'offriends,astheyusedtobe ie"thedaysofoki,"stillhecould neverforgetFatherReidy. "Rememberthisandbearinmind. Afaithfulfriendishardtofind, Butwhenyoumeetonegoodand true, Don'tforgettheoldoneforthe new."

HeregardedFatherReidyasagood andfaithfulfriend,andhewishedto assurehimthatwhatevertieshe mightmakeinfuture,nothingshould dullthe"goldenchainoffriendship" whichexistsandevershallexistbetweenthem.

FatherReidy,onrisingtorespond. wasreceivedwithgreatapplause. Therev.gentlemanduringthecourse ofacomprehensivespeech.wentover indetailthewholeperiodofhisconnectionwiththeCatholicpeopleof MidlandJunction.Inthe'courseof hisremarksFatherReidysaid"The present,occasionremindedhintofanothersadeventinhislife,andthat waswhenasayoungpriest,fresh frontthehallowedwallsofhiscollege hesaidgood-bye,perhapsforeverto allthatlifeholdsdear-fatherand mother,urothersandsisters,kind friends,andlastbutnotleast,the ruggedhills,verdantslopes,andsilverylakesandrillsofhisnativeKUlaorneyIlethenfeltthatthisworld hadlostallfurtherattractionfor hint.Therewasbutonebrightspot left,andthatwasthathewasgoing tostrangelandtoworkfor,and perhapstodie,intheserviceofHis DivineMaster.However.hewasbut ashorttimeinthecountryorhis adoption,untiltheCatholicpeopleof MidlandJunctioninsensiblyalmost wontheirwayintohisheartandhis affections,somuchsothathenow feltonleavingthemasiftheold woundswereagainre-opened.Heassuredthosepresentthatwhatever changesthefutureshouldbringhint, hewouldalwayskeepacornerinhis heartforthem.andthatheshould everlookbacktotheperiodofhis associationwiththemasoneorthe brightspotsofhislife.Therev. gentlemanwentontothankthose presentforthemanykindnessesshown tohintduringthetimehewasministeringamongstthem,antialsoforthe noblewayinwhichtheyforgavethe manyshortcomingsandfailingsnaturaltoayoungpriest'.

InspeakingofFatherMorris,the pastorofthedistrict,FatherReidy saidthatheshouldalwaysreelunder adebt.ofgratitudetohimforhis greatkindnesstohim.and'forthe fotthearancewhichFatherMorrisever showedtowardShisyouthfulendeavours. HesaidFatherMorrishail beentohimduringhisstayintheparishaspiritualdirectorofthehighesttype,asagecouncillor.afather, andafriend.Ilespokeofthegreat thingsFatherMorrishoddoneforthe peopleofGuildfordandMidland,and ofhisseriousillnesswhichwastoa largeextentbroughtaboutbyhis energeticlaboursintheirfavour, andthemanyworriesattendant on thoselab-ours.

Inconclusion,FatherReidysaid thatalthoughhewasverysorryon leavingthem,stillhehadonerayof consolation.andthatwas.thatsince hewasnolongerabletowork amongstthemhimselfowingtofailing health,theywerehavingashissuccessor,ayoungmanfullofhealth andvisour,freshfromtheanvil,so tospeak.andburningwithzealto assistFatherMorrisincarryingon the'goodworkaniontestthem.Father Reidysatdownamidstunboundedapplause.followedbyanominous at-

lenoe,anditwaseasytoseefrostthe setfaces,andthetearswithwhich FatherReidy'sfarewelladdresswas received,hewdeeplythegoodpeople felthisloss. FatherO'Reillyinreplyingtothe cordialwelcomeextendedtohimby FatherMorrisandthepeopleofMidlandJunction,sympathisedwiththe goodpeopleinthelosstheyweresus- taininginthelossofFatherReidy. Hehadheardallthekindthingsthat weresaidofFatherReidy,andfrom hisknowledgeofthemanbelievedthem tobesincere,hencehefeltthateven athisbesthewouldbebutavery unworthysubstitute.HeheardFatherMorrissaythatthepeopleof Midlandcouldexpresstheirest:trite,tionofFatherReidy'spriestlyquali- tiesinnootherwaythanbycalling himanangel,hencehefearedIhe changewouldbeallthemorefelt sincehewasbutamereman,andhad alltheinfirmitiestowhichhumanity isheir. The musicproceedingswereenlivenedby andsong,andaverypleasant eveningwas'broughttoacloseby thewholecompanymarchinginprocessiontothestrainsof"AuldLang Syne,"pastFatherReidy,eachin turntakingafondgoodye

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IMPERIALGERMANMAIL. HOMEWARDBOUND. braves.

Steamers.Tons.Comm'der.Frem'le

Scharnhorst,8131,L.Maass,Feb.13.

Bremen,11,570,R.Nierich,March13.

Bulow,8,500,H.Formes,April2.

Yorcv,te,5001.Randermann.April10

Kleist,8,500 May28.

Goben,8,500, June25.

Bulow,8,500,H.Formes,July23.

AllTwinScrew.

Forck,8,500,J.Rarult.rinann,Aug.20

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FOREASTERNSTATES.

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January20.-SecondSundayafterthe Epiphany(white)-Feastofthe HolyNameofJesus.Vespers (white)oftheFeast.

St.PaultellsusthatOurLord "bumbledHimself,becomingobedient untodeath.eventhedeathofthe Cross. ForwhichcauseGodalso bathexaltedHim,andgivenHima namewhichisaboveallDank%that inthenameofJesuseveryknee shouldbow.ofthosethatareinheaven,onearth,andundertheearth." TheobjectoftheChurchininstitutingthefeastwhichwecelebratetodaywastobringbeforeherchildren thesacrednessofthenameofJesus, andtomakeatonementforthesins ofthosewhouseitirreverently.

January21.-Monday(red)-St.Agnes VirginandMartyr.

St.Agnesisoneofthebestknown ofthemanymartyrswhomthepersecutionsoftheRomanemperorsgave totheChurch.St.Jerome,quoted byAlbanButler,saysThetongues andpensofallnationsareemployed inthepraisesofthissaint,whoovercameboththecrueltyofthetyrant andtendernessofherage.andwho crownedthegloryofchastitywith thatofmartyrdom."Shewasbut thirteen'yearsofaceatthetime01 hergloriousdeath,in304.

January22.-Tuesday(red)-St. VincentandAna.stasius,Martyrs.

Thesetwosaints,thoughcommemoratedonthesame sufferedatdifferenttimesandindistantcountries. St.Vincent,adeacon.wasanative ofSpain. Afterfesteringtorments thatarewell-nighincredible.hedied ofhiswoundsatValentia.A.D.304. St.Anastaslus,aPersianmink, afterhavingbeencruellytortered. wasstraneledin628.

January23.-Wednesdav(whiteS-EspousalsoftheBlessedVirgin Mary.

Inthisfeastwecommemoratethe providentialcarewithwhichGodasSignedtotheVirginMotherandher DivineChild.inthepersonofSt. Joseph,afaithfulguardianandprotectorinthenecessitiesandtrialsof theirdailylife.

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B1FREMANTLECATHOLIC INSTITUTE.

Acomplimentarysocialwastendered toSenatorE.NeedhamonFriday eveningbytheFremantleCatholicInstitute,ofwhichbodyMr.Needham hasbeenamembersincehisarrivalin thisStateaboutsixyearsago.There wasalargenumberofguests,includingtheRev.FathersCox,Wheeler, Smyth,andMcCallion,0.M.1.,and Mr.D.Mulcahy.ApologieswerereceivedfromMr.R.W.Pennefather, K.C.,andDr.Birmingham. Theloyaltoast"ThePopeandthe King"wasproposedbythechairman, Mr..M.Pollard,andwasreceivedwith alldueenthusiatun.Thetoastofthe "BishopandClergy"wasinthehands ofMr.V.Reilly,whocomnrented upontheprogressoftheOhurchduringthepasttenyears,referringmore particularlytotheFremantleparish undertheOblateFathers.Healso referredtotheeducationquestion,and extolledtheexcellentworkdonebythe teachingOrdersinWesternAustralia, andexpressedthe.opinionthatthe goodworkdonebytheChristianBrothersandthenunsshouldreceiveGovernmentrecognition.Thetoastwas wellreceived.

Heaffirmedthenon-existenceofan organisedCatholicvote,andasserted thataman'sreligionshouldnotaffecthiscandidatureinanyway.He recognisedthegreatresponsibilitiesof hisposition,andwouldendeavourto carryouthisdutieshonestly,conscientiously,andtothebestofhis ability.

Mr.W.A.Brownthenproposedthe toastof"TheVisitors,"whichwas respondedtobyMr.D.Mulcahy. Thefollowingcontributedtoanexcellentprogramme,whichwasinterspersedwiththetoasts:-Messrs. Rowlands,Duggan,Orr,Otto.McDonough,J.011eney,Dowling,Tracey,andnkCallum.Mr.W.0.Mason actedasaccompanist.TheproceedingswerefurtherenlivenedbyselectionsfromaeramaphonebyMr.J. A.Whim.Theeventwasabrilliant socialsuccess.andreflectedgreatlyto thecreditofthecommitteeofmanagement.

Commerdal,

Messrs.J.ChildandCo..auctioneers,Paddy'sMarkets,reportholding theirusualsales.Pricesasfollows: FRUIT.

Thespecialbusinessoftheevening zine"bytheeditor,Mr.J.Kennedy, tooktheformof"ReadingofMaga, whoreadseveralarticles,allofwhich werehighlyinterestingandinstructive.' ThePresidentformallywelcomedMr Kirby,apastPresidentoftheSouth MelbourneC.Y.M.S.totheSociety's rooms. OnnextMondayeveningtherewill beheldintheroomsasocialreunionofpastandpresentmembersof theSociety,atwhichhisLordship, Dr.Gibney,has.kindlyconsentedto bepresent.Thecommitteecordially inviteallthoseex-memberswhohave beenactivemembersinpastyears. Asmanymembersaspossiblearerequestedtobepresent.

HIGHGATEHILLC.Y.M.S.

January21.-Thursdayred)-St.Timothy,BishopandMartyr.

ThenameofSt.Timothyfrequently occursintheNewTestamentfBorn ofaJewishmother,hemadefrom hischildhoodaspecialstudyofthe SacredScriptures.Afterhisconversion,St.Timothybecamethefaithful companionofSt.Paul,twoofwhose Epistlesareaddressedtohint.For morethanthirtyyearshegoverned thedioceseofEphesus.andfinally Crownedhissaintlylifebyamartyr's death,A.D.97.

January25.-Friday(white)-Feastof theConversionofSt:Paul. St.PaulwasatfirstaviolentpersecutoroftheChurch.Infact,attihe verymomentwhenthegraceofGod touchedhisheart,hewasonhisway toDamascus,withauthoritytoseize anypersonswhomheut findprofassingthenewfaith.andsendthem inchainsto.Jerusalem.Afterhis conversion.St.Pauldevotedallhis energiestothepropagationofthe Christianreligion,andspenthislifein carryingthegladtidingsofRedemptiontothenationsthattillthenhad sat"indarknessandintheshadow ofdeath."

Rev.FatherCox,O.M.I.,inresponse statedthattheclergyknewthatthey couldalwaysrelyuponassistance fromthepeopleinalltheirundertakings.Ilespokeofthenecessityfor CatholicSocietiesliketheF.C.I.,and emphasiedthegoodworkdoneby them.ReferringtotheFrenchCatholicquestion,hesaidsuchscenesas havebeenenactedinFrancelately wouldnotbepossibleinAustralia, owingtotheliberalityandgenerosity. ofthepeople.IlethankfultheInstituteforpastservices.andintimated hisanticipationofacontinuanceof thatsupportmoreparticularlyinconnectionwiththeforthcomingbazaar whichistobeheldinDecembernext.

Mr.J.J.Simonsproposedthetoast of-TiceLandWeLivein."Ina characteristicspeech.Mr.Simons dweltontheresourcesandtheattractivenessofAustralia.andprople,sied agloriousfuturefortheCienmon wealth.IlereferredtotheawakeningofaspiritofAustralianism whichsentimentwouldensureasteady progresstowardsthedesiredgoalof nabionhood.Ilecondemnedtheis_ troductiohofthesectarianissueinto politics,andexpressedhisgratificationthatsuchactionwasnotcountenancedbyOatholicsorbyCatholic Societies.Thetoast,soeloquently proposed,wasenthusiasticallyreceived.Mr.D.O'Driscollinafewwell chosenwordsreplied.Ilere-iterated thesentimentsofMr.Simons,and spokedisparaginglyofthelatesecessionmovement.

Theprincipaltoastoftheevening. OurGuest"wasthenproposedby Mr.Pollard.Hespokeofthemany admirablequalitiesofMr.Needhamas aman,andinstancedthetvillingtICSS andeagernessoftheguesttororward theinterestsofhisfellowmen Ile expressedhispleasureandprideat thesuccessofamemberoftheInstitute,moreparticularlyasthat memberhadreceivedhisearlytrainingintheroomsoftheSociety.The toastwassupportedbyMessrs.Fox, Cavanagh,andO'Heney.

Peaches,prime,16s,19s;medium, 12s,lOsfidNectarines,prime,20s, 23s; medium,lls,15s.Apricots, 12s,14s9d;plums,Japanese,12s, Iss;plums,lus,14s;apples,dessert, 1us,lls6d;apples,bestcookers,7s lid,Itsothersfront-1-8;ligs,full cases,7s6d,its;quartercases,3s, 4s;grapes,white,6s,7s;black,Ss, 4s;lemons,local,7s,lls6d; imported"Liberty"brand,16s,18s6d passionfruit,prime,12s,Wsinferior,Os,Os strawberries,12s,14s oranges,local,17sOil,18s6d imported,newshipment,12s,17simported,oldshipment,Ss,10i. FISH.

Seamullet,6sdozenKinglish,4d, 6Fdlit:mullet,idtoIs 1tiildos.; whiting,7ddozdown.

VEGETABLES-

Potatoes,best,7s,Hs9dothers. islid,.iscabbage,2s6d,16sbeans ld,lidlb;beet,Islid.2s;pumpkins, 7s6d,Os;cucumbers,2d,Isdoz.; carrots,6d,isCid:parsnips,is,2s id:peas,30,107celery,Is,3s6d parsley,:idbunchherbs,Iscatse; radishes,4d,6(1;lettuce,8d,isfid onions,spring.(id,9d:silverskins,3s, 15s(id;brownshins.Os,Ss6d;watermelons,2s6d.15srockmelon,1s, Osrhubarb,Id.nil.Eggs.ls,is

TheMetropolitanAuctioneeringCo., Ltd.,lateMessrs.FrankSmalpage andCo.,Paddy'sMarkets,reportas follows:-Poultrymarketeasedconsiderablyduringlastweek.'Large suppliesofpoultryforward,especially duringendofweek.Fruitveryfirm, andshowedaslightriseoverprevious week,peachesandapricotsbeingin speciallygooddemand. Fishvery firm,allstuffarrivingingoodcondition.bringinggoodprices,butowingtohotweathermanylotshave beeninpoorcondition.Ratesrules asunder:POULTRY.

TheaboveSocietyhelditsfirst meetingofthenewtermonTuesday night,8thinst.ThePresident,Mr. J.M.Barry,presided,andagood attendanceofmembersgreetedhis first,appearanceinthechair. The newly-electedsecretary,Mr.R.Hannah.readtheminutesoftheprevious meeting.Healsohadcorrespondence fronttheFremantleCatholicInstitute andtheFederalCouncilofC.Y.M.S.'s allofwhichweredulydealtwithby themeeting. Onegentlenanwas nominatedformembership,andaconsiderableamountofgeneralbusiness wasalsodisposedof.

Thespecialbusinesswasthereading ofthereportandbalance-sheetfor lastterm.Theretiringsecretary, Mr.P.Smith,readthereport,which dealtatlengthwithaverysuccessful sixmonth's.Aftersomegeneralremarksonthecarryingoutofthesyllabusthereportgoesontosay:-

"Therollofmembershassubstantiallyincreasedduringtheterm,thetotal membershipbeingatpresent53,and ofthese33aresenior,18junior,and 2honorarymembers."

Duringthetermthreeverysuccessful lecturesweredelivered,thelecturers beingRev.FatherCrowley,Mr.J. C.Simons,andMr.J.Orr.The committeedesiretothankthesethree gentlemenfortheirveryinstructive discourses,andalsotheMisses Conway,O'Driscoll,andO'Flaherty, whohelpedFatherCrowleywithmusicalitemsontheoccasionofhislectu,t re. Atthebeginningofthetermthe Societydecidedtopurchaseapiano fortheuseoftoehall,andwiththe helpoftheparishionerstheywere successfulinsecuringaveryserviceableinstrument.

January26.-Saturday(rod).-St. Polycarp.BishopandMartyr. Polycarp.adiscipleofSt.John theEvangelist.governedtheimportantSecofSmyrnaforseventyyears. HeisbelievedtohavebeentheAngel orBishonofSmyrnacommendedby OurBlessedLordintheApocalypse (chap.ii. Hewasmartyredin169. beingthenaboutonehundredyearsof age.

Mr.Needham.onrisingtorespond. waswarmlyapplauded.Heowedthe attainmentofhispresentpositionto agreatextenttothetraininghehad receivedintheSociety.Hewas proudofthefactthathehadbeenan activememberoftheF.C.I.,andattributedhislateabsencefronttheSocletytothestrenuouscharacterofthe strugglehehad'beenengagedin.Ile paidtributetotheliberalityofthe constitutionwhichhadenabledthe humblestofindividualstorisetosuch highpositionsintheCorinonwealth. In'hisowncase.hehadarrived in thisStateonlysixyearsago,andyet owingtothe'freeandliberalnature oftheconstitutionhewasnowin suchahighandlamorableposition.

Primetablecockerels,6s,6s9d mediumquality,5s;primefathens, 4s9d,5stnimediumquality,isup; pullets,4s9d,Os4d;smallchickens, Is6d.2s641pair;ducks,prime,5s 3d,'es3d;mediumfront4s(tdturkeysinfairdemand,noneforward pigeons,2s.2s:idpair;blackduck, :is3d,3sflidteal,2s8d. FRUIT.

Apricots,best,lOs6d,13sGd;medium,8s:peaches,14s,21s;nectarines,12s(id,25splums,Japanese, 15s6d,18s6d;plums,greengage, 10s,I3s(id; apples,primedessert, 12s(id,15s;others,Gsprimecookers,8s6d,lOs6d;oranges,imported inlocalcases.7s,loslemons,imported,17s,18swatermelons,is (id,16s,accordingtosizerockmelons,4sOd,8s6ddoz.;potatoes. 8s;onions,brownskins,(is9d.7s3s. Eggs.-Guaranteedlocal,is4d,is 514.Countrylotswhichwerenot guaranteed,consignmentsalmostunsaleable.

OURSOCIETIES.

:o: PERTHCATHOLICYOUNGMEN'S SOCIETY.

TheusualweeklymeetingoftheSocietywasheldon1-1thinst. The President.Mr.Finn.presidedovera fairattendanceofmembers.TheSpiritualDirectorwasalsopresent.Owing.tothehightemperatureofthe weathertherewaslittlegeneralbusiness transacted.

ThestateoftheSociety'sfinances wasclearlypetbeforethemeetingin thebalance-sheetpresentedbythe treasurer,Mr.R.Glennon.Thetotal receiptsforthetermwere£17is4d, andtheexpenditureamountedto£16 10s5d.TheassetsortheSociety arevaluedatf;1012s.whichexceeds theliabilitiesby£9lgs.Afterconsiderablediscussionthereportand balance-sheetwereadoptedbythe meeting.Mr.J.Dwyerthe,'ina highlycomplimentaryspeechmoveda voteofthankstotheretiringofficers. ThemotionwassecondedbyMr.F. O'Loughlin.andcarriedbyunanimous Reelwhation. Thesyllabusitem."HatNight," wasthenproceededwithandresulted insomeveryverygoodspeeches. OnTuesday.22ndinst.,theSociety areholdingtheirfirst"MockBanquet."andmembersarerequestedto makeaspecialefforttohepresenton thatoccasion.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

Mr.J.Mullaly,MtMalcolm,31-1207,15sMr.F.P.J.Ventura,GeorginaSiding,6-7-07,12s;MissTou'hey, Perth,31-12-06,3s3d;FremantleCatholicInstitute.Fremantle,30-9-06, 3s3d;Mr.M.T.Lyons,MarbleBar, 30-1-08,14s;Mr.M.E.Flynn,SuWaco.31-12-06,+.:23s194;RedemptoristFathers,NorthPerth,31-12-07, 19s6d;Mrs.B.Smith,Perth,31-1206,3s3d;Mrs.Crogan,Perth,31-1206,3s3d;Mrs.Finley,Perth,3s3d; Mrs.C.P.Reilly,NorthPerth.31-307,Us9d;Mr.J.Urquhart,Coolup,

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THELIMITATIONSOFTHECATHOLICWRITER. -:0:(BY"C.O.J.")

Itischieflybymeansofbooksthat wecanenjoyintercoursewithsuperior minds."Inthebestbooks,"says Charming,"greatmentalktous,give ustheirmostpreciousthoughts,and put,theirsoulsintoours.Godbe thankedforgoodbooks."Booksare thevoicesofthemightydead;by theirmeanswearemadeheirsofthe spirituallifeofpastages.Nomatter howpooramanmaybe,heneednot pineinthesedaysforwantofintellectualcompanionshipthroughthe mediumofgoodbooksitiswithinthe reachofeveryonetocultivatehis mind,andbecomeassociatedwiththe greatestwritersofancientandmoderntimes."Aloveforhooks."said theRev.J.Brennan.S.J.,inaSpaper readattheConeressoftheSt.VincentdePaulSocietyinSydney,"is asweetbondoffamilyunion,anda never-failingsourceofdomesticenjoyment.Itshedsacharmoverthe quietfireside,unlocksthathidden sympathiesofhumanhearts,beguiles thewearyhimrsofsicknessorsolitude.anduniteskindredspiritsina sweetcompanionshipofsentimentand idea.Aloveforbooksisagoodangelthatkeepswatchbythepoor man'shearthandhallowsit,saving himfromthetemptationsthatlurk arounditscharmedcircle:givinghim newthoughtsandnobleaspirations, andliftinghim,asitwere.fromthe meremechanicaldrudgeryofhis everydayoccupation." PopeLeoXIII.wasinthehabitof sayingfrequentlythatitwasofvery greatimportancethatwritingsora healthycharactershouldhepublished andcirculatedfarandwide.Most ofthe"English"literatureofthepresentdayis.anti-Catholic,both in toneandconception.andisintended tosullyandcorruptCatholicfeelings andprinciples.Howtocombatthis nefarious"literature"isthequestion mosttoheconsidered.Andtheway todoitis,accordingtotheadvice ofthelatePopePiusIX.."inundate thecountrywithgoodCatholicliterature."Bytheestablishmentofgood CatholiclendinglibrariesandtheintroductionofCatholicnewspapers, periodicals.booksandpamphlets (suchasthoseoftheCatholicTruth Society)intoeveryCatholichome. muchgoodmaybedone.Ofcourse. allthesethingscannothedoneina weekorinayearbutabeginning hastobemadesometime.andthough thatbeginninemaxheweak.whereit isguidedwithsealandperseverance ultimatesuccessmustheitsreward.

populararepassionanduntruth.So longashumannatureiswhatitisit willseekscenesofdramaticinterest, suggestivethoughtsanddangeroussituations. AndthesetheCatholic writercannotgive.Catholicwrit. ingsofallkindsmustbeessentially pureandtrue;ratherthanpublishone wordthatcouldoriginateanunholy thought,orbringablushofshameto thecheekoftheinnocent,theCatholicwritermust'bepreparedtosacrificeevenliteratureitself.Thisisa limitationwhichdetracts,intheeyes oftheworldly-minded,fromtheattractivenessofCatholicliterature,but itisalimitationofwhichCatholic writersarejustlyproud.Theywrite inthemajesticpresenceoftruth,which theirChurchhasinstilledintothem alltheirlives,anciwhichtheyhave learnedtoloveandrevere.With monitor,conscience,besidethemtheymustleavenolinethat theywouldafterwardswishtoblot out,forthedoneainoftheChurch towhichtheybelong,andwithwhich theirnamesandtheirwritingsmay beassociated,istoteachthetruth andnothingelse.

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Stillmoresterninitslimitations onCatholicliteratureisDivine truth,"saysawriterintheChicago "NewWorld.""Heretherecanbe noindulgencenorcompromise.A non-Catholicwriterisabsolutelyunfetteredinhischoiceofsubjects,in hisquotationsandauthorities,inhis treatmentofhistorical,philosophical, orethicalsubjects.Ilewandefsat' hisownsweetwillwhereverhe pleases.Nomonitorwarnshim,no tribunaljudgeshim,noauthoritative voicecheckshiminhisdaringcourse, andifheiscontumacious,condemns andannihilateshim,untilhebecomes aproverbandhisuniverseis'before him,andhemayrevelinwritingsso muchwastepaper.Heisabsolutely I unrestricted,unshackeled.Thepress Imaycensurehim. Itonlyhelpsto sellhisbooks.Hemayhedenounced fromthepulpit,althoughthatisa rareandremotepossibility.Thecongregation.piquedwithcuriosity, promptlybuyshisvolumes,andcondemnshiscritics."

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'goods,havinghadthemundertamgenius,andaboveall,bythesteady circulationamongthegreattoilingoughlycriticalinvestigation.-Iam, massesofgreatandennoblingthougertsSirs,yoursfaithfully, whichwillinterestandedify,console(Signed) II.ROWLEY,F.C.S. andstrengthen,liftthemalittleabove thesordidinterestsoflife,andlift themagreatdealabovethesaidconditionsofmodernsociety,whereso fewemancipatethemselvesandlive, andsomanyfesterandperish."

OnMondaylast,14thinst.,his Lordship.AbbotTorres,leftNew NorciatoshipforEuropeatFremantlebytheGermanliner,Barbarossa, onthe16th.IllsLordshipexpectsto beabsentforatleastsixmonths. Duringhisabsence,VeryRev.Prior Bertran,V.G.,oncemorebecomes acting-Superior. ilisLordshiphasaconsiderableprogrammeofbusinesstoattendtorelativetotheinterestsofhismonastery andhisdiocesewhilstintheold world.Hisfirstimportantdutywill behisvisitationtoRome,toplace beforethe"FatheroftheFaithful"an accountofhisstewardship,thestate ofhisdiocese,ofhismonasteryand hisreligiouscommunitytheprogress ofCatholicity,andtheconditionof thefaithfulwithinhisjurisdiction. HisLordshiphasanumberofecclesiasticalstudentsstudyinginthefarfannedBenedictineCollege,ofSt. AnselnesinRome,andsoniclaybrothersmakingtheirnovitiateinGenoa. Heistoseeafterthese,andfind othersalsotokeepupsuppliesinthe future.

Sincethen,manyoftheprinting pressesoftheworldareengagedin pouringforth,daybyday,astream ofpollutioncalculatedtopoisonthe mindoftheyoungandinexperienced, it,istheplaceandthedutyoftheCatholicwritertosupplytheantidote. Sofarasgreatprinciplesandthoughts areconcernedwehavethemalready garneredandenshrinedwhatiswantedisthemeanstogivethemtothe worldinanacceptableandinan accessibleshape."Thesanpersand minersofmoderninfidelity."saysthe Rev.P.A-Sheehan."cannotdomuch harmonanairyfabricbuiltonno particularfoundationsbutwhenwe hearthemdiggingtheirminesbeneaththeCityofGodwemustbevigilantandconcernedtothrowthe searchliehtsofCathn'ictruthalong thedarkwaysandsubtlewindingsof error.Suchisthevocationofallof us.throuehthepronaeationofCatholicliteraitere.throes+theelm.-. skinanddevelopmentofwhatwealreadyroesess.thrnielithecreationof freshthoughtbytheiieliciousencouramementoryoungwriterswhose verydiffidencemaybeaproofoftheir

Ihavealsoexaminedthematerials nowinusefortheproductionofthe differentkindsofbottledgoodsofferedtothepublic,andhavethoroughlysatisfiedmyselfoftheirpurityand genuineness. Thehygienicconditionsinthefactoryalsoarekeptwelluptothe mark,andconsideringthelarge amountofworkdone,constanthandlingandsupervisionbydifferenthands ofbottledgoodsfromfirsttolast, Iwouldconsideritimpossibleunder presentconditionsforanythingbut thoroughlyreliabledrinkstoleavethe establishment.

Havinginspected'themanufactureof yourproductsatallhoursandtimes, Iamconvincedthatthereisauniformdesireonthepartoftheexecutiveinallbranchestodotheirduty anddoitwell.

Thisismostlaudableandpraiseworthy,seeingthatthosewhoinsist onmakingonlyonequality,thebest ofitsclass,mustuseonlythebeet ofskillandmaterialtoenablethem tocompetewithlowgradeandinferiormaterialcomposedfrequentlyof ;heapsubstitutesandtolourings. interiorsubstitutedgoodscanhe madesadsuppliedtothepublicwho areignorantofitscompeeition.while childrenandyoungpeoplewhoare mostaffectedbythesetrashycompoundshavenoprotection.andthe eeneralpublicarecontinuallyimposed uponbytheeinscrnpuimis. Tcanconfidentlyassurethemilli. ofthepurityofthewaterandmaterialsusedinthemanufactureofyour

BeforereturningtoAustralia,AbbotTorresintendstouringEngland andIreland.HeisparticularlyanxioustoseewhatIrelandislike,for heisagreatbelieverinthedevotednessoftheIrishpeopletotheirholy religion.

HisprincipalbusinesstoIreland, however,isintheinterestsofeducation.Heproposesduringhisvisit totheGreenIsletovisittheleading conventsinDublin,Belfast,andCork forthepurposeofobtainingnunsand highlyequalifiedlayteachersforhis schools.Ifhecanmakesatisfactory termswiththeIrishnunshewill makearranernientssnotonlyforthe presentrequirements,buttortruefutureaswell.

AnothermatterofconsiderableimportancehisLordshiphastoattendto istheopeningofaMissionforaboriginesintheNorth-West.itwas theexpressed'wishoftheBishopsof AustraliaassembledinPlenaryCouncilinSydneyin1905,thattheBenedictinesofNewNorciashouldundertakethisdifficult_hazardous,andexpensiveMission.Togiveeffecttothe wishesoftheCouncil.AbbotTorres aboutthreemonthsagosubmitteea schemetqtheGovernmentforapprovalbeforeplacingthenwatterbefore thePropaganda.TheGovernmentapprovalis"aconditiosinequanon." hutthetermsAbbotTorresproposed aresoeasyandliberal,thattheGovernmentareboundtoacceptteem. NewNorciaishearingthewholeof theexpenseherself.andthe(tavernmentisnottaxedfaronefarthinginthewholeoftheundertaking.

WewishAbbotTorreseverysuccess inhismanyundertakings,asafereturntohisrelieiouscommunity.his priests,andhispeople,andaplenitude ofdaystobenignlyruleoverthem.

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m ofe tittnheecptrteienist isduly fromonlyonecow,diedofdiffusetu-wised,andthathiswholelifeis berculosis.The,cowwasslaughtered,wiselyregulated.Thesedetailsrepand,althoughinapparentgoodcondi-Iresentwhatiscalledthe"openair Lion,itwasfoundtohaveextensivetreatment,carriedoutinsanatoriaat tuberculardisease. homeandabroadwithgreatsuccess,

SotongastheoriginoftuberculosisProvidedalways,ofcourse,thateach wasshroudedinmystery.solongascaseistakenintimeandbeforethe thelife-historyofthegermwhichdiseasehasgainedasecurefoothold causessuchterriblemortalitywasinthebody.Suchacurecouldbe unknown.thepeopleandthemedicalcarriedoutathomeiftherewasa professionwerepowerless.Now,pureatmosphere,andplentyofopen however,thereisabundantevidencespacearound,andifotherarrangethatitiscausedbycertainspecificmeatsweremadetoensurethecarryingoutoftheotherdetailsofthe treatment.

Inthesedaysofenlightenmentit Isratherdeplorabletoconsiderhow littlesomepeopleareconcernedabout questionswhichmateriallyaffect themselves. Suchpeopleareonly arousedtoasenseofdutywhensomegermswhicharenotfoundinany calamitystartlesthemintoactivity:otherdiseasewhatever. "These otherwisetheirenergiesliedormant,germscanbeseparatedfromanyother andevenattimesworkindirectan-microbesinthesystem."saysthe tagonismtotheforcesdevelopedfor:eminentbacteriologist.Dr.FeJ. thepreventionorthemitigationofMcSweeney."andcultivatedinaspesomegreatevil. cialjelly.Theconsumptivemicrobe

I-lowfewpeople,forinstance,areisanaristocraticgerm.itisnotin awareoftheravagesofconsumption,everykindofsoilhewillgrow.and or,beingawareofit,caretobestir themselvestodoallintheirpowerto assistinstampingitoutofthecountry.Whenacaseofplagueorof small-poxoccurseverybodyisatoncemicrobewithoutthedisease.The upinarmsindemandingprotectionwholeproblemwashowtopreventit fromthehealthauthorities.Yet,gettingfromthesickpeoplewhohave thereisaninsidiousanddeadlydi-ittothehealthypeoplewhohavenot seaseatworkinourmidstwhichisit.InIrelandlastyear11.882peoyearlyresponsibleformoredeathspiediedfromvariousformsoftuberthanplagueandsmall-poxandseveralculosis.andthesewereallpreventable otherdiseasestogetherandthat deaths,andwerenotbabiesorfraseaseisconsumption.. giltslives. Thegreatestmortality

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tilatedatthetopandbottom,and moreairstillcanbeadmittedthrough hingedflapsorpanelsonthefront andsides.Thusthepatientsleeps throughthecoldestnightsbehindlittle morethanwire-netting.Duringthe dayeveryoneis'outsideinthesun.If thlereisnosun,hegoesoutallthe samelandtakesinallthefreshairhe can. Thisistheonlyruleofthe camp,andthereifsnogain-sayingit. Anypatientwhorefusestoconformto thelawsofthetentcity,whichare likethoseoftheMerlesandthePersians,ispolitelyrequestedtoleave.

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Asregardsthedisseminationoftothis. otherformsoftuberculosistochit-Thecureofconsumptionto-day drenbymeansofmilk."anyone."says!saysDr.AndrewWilsonin"Lloyd's einessonMeArdle.ofDublin."whoWeeklyNews")isnolongerthehopehasdevoted.manyyearstothecarefullessthingitwasonceconsideredto studyofthehistoryofcasesofthisbe.Experience.foundedonourknowclasswouldhaveno&Maleyintree-ledgeofthegermanditsdevelopment ingmanyofthemtotheirproperhasshownusthatifwecansupply sources.oftenthemilkofcowswhosethepatientwithairwhichisfree nattersweretheseatoftuberculardi-fromthegerms,sothathemaylive sease.Andasanillustratiouofandsleepinanabsolutelypureatsucheaseshetilesthefollowing mosphere.thelungwillhealup.The Someyearsace.thefifthchildofideahereisthatthegermswillnot healthyeirents.withoutanyfamilyliveandflourishwhenthenirbreath. historyoftuberculosiscameunderhisedisofthispureibaraeter. The ear.'. 1iltheotherchildrenwere,soil(ofthebodyisthusunfilledto andare,astheirparents,stillper-harbortheseed(ofdieease).andso (pettyhealthyThisyoungster,thethemultiplicationofthegerm;is therelationofcauseandeffectis fullyexemplifiedinhiscase.asthere isnoformofthediseaseoftuberculosiswithoutthemicrobe.andno

Whenyourvitalityislow,you aremiserableallthetime. Youarelanguidanddepressed,your nervesareweak,andyourappetiteispoor.

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Inthemidstofsomuchapathy.occurredbetweentheagesof25and then.itisthedutyofthepressto35.atthetimewhentheirlivesought stepintothebreach,andbytimelytoheattheirhighestandoverflowing wordsofadmonitionandadvice,holdwithenergyandanimation." upbeforethepeoplethedangers.in Now.thisgermescapesfromhuman thisrespect..bywhichtheyaresur-beingsthroughthespittle.andisprorounded.andthebestandmostup-Negated.andgrowsandmultiplieson to-datemeans,accordingtothehigh-high-classnourishmentsuchasthe estexpertmedicalauthorityonthehumanbody(itisheldthatoutside subject.ofsafeguardingthemselvesthebodyitcannotthrive),andthis -fromthisinsidiousfoe. rshowpropagationtakesplace.The Thereisnodiseasewhichleviesa'spittleistrampledunderfootand 'heavierburdenuponthepeoplethan!dried.andwhenacurrentofaircomes consumption.Thatthereisanhere-itspreadsthegermsallround. Wedidfortheinvalid di-tarytendencytotuberculosis istakeinthegermsasaruleaschil.oniytootrue'butthatthisweaknessdren.andtheyonlycometoadolesplaysonlyasecondarypartinitscense,inyouthorearlyadultlife. productionisequallycertain.ThatThereshouldheahealthypublicfeelbovinetuberculosiscanhetransmittedingagainstspitting,topreventthe to.orreproducedinmanbypresentgermsspreading. Publicopinion methodsofexperimentationmightbeshould'hacknothetramconductor questioned.saysaneminentmedicala'rainsttheindividualwhopersistsin authority.hutithasbeenproved,be-spittingonthetramcar.Personsin yowladoubtthattheaffectionisconsumptionshouldguardthemouth transmittedbydirectcontact,aswhenspitting.Whatiscoughedup pointedOutbyWahl.whofoundinshouldbedisinfected.GenuinescaldmanypartsofFrancewherecreamingwaterpouredonthespittlewill wasusedMrdressingexcorlat(ens.disinfectitnotlukewarmormerely thatifthecattleweretuberculous.hotwater. lupus(aformofskintuberculosis)Themilkofthetubercularcowprofrequentlydevelopsinthepartssopagatesthediseaseveryfreely.anti treated. themunicipalauthoritiesshouldlook

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Mydaughterhadforalongtimebeef troubledwithviolentheadachesandsleep. testiness.shewaspale,hadnoappetite,and waslosingfleshrapidly.Shetriedvarioull remedies,butreceivednobenefituntilshe commencedusingAyer'sSarsaparilla.After takinghalfabottleshebegantofeelbetter. Byacontinueduseofthismedicineher appetitereturned,hercheeksbegantofill outandshowcolor,shegainedinstrength, herheadachesdisappeared,shesleptIwtter, andnowsaysshefeelslikeanewperson." Therearemanyimitation Sarsaparillas. Besureyouget"AYER'S." Impends,Dr.J.C.AparkCe.,Lowell,Mass.,C.S.A.

Oneofthemostsuccessfuleuchre partiesheldforsometime,andthe firstforthisyeartookplaceinthe HibernianHallonThursday,Januaryes 10th,andwasintendedasacomplimentaryeveningtothevisitingsecretary,Mr.W.J.Townsend,andMrs. Townsend.ThepresidentwoesecretaryofSt.Catherine'sbranch,with itsmemirers,madeitaspleasantas possibleforthevisitors.Therewas asplendidattendance,andeuchrewas indulgedintillhalf-pastnine.The iprizeswerewellworthwinning,particularlythegent.'sfirstprize,which waskindlydonatedbytheRev.Fr. leiely.and.waswonbyMr.Doyle.It' wasasilver-mountedpipe.The ladies'prizewasaprettydecanter ofperfume,wonbyMrs.Jeffries.The boobyprizescausedmuchamusement. TheprizesweredistributedbyCanon Robinson,andhishumorousremarks seemedgreatlyappreciated.Healso introducedMr.andMrs.Townsend, andMr.'Townsendreplied.andasked alltheyoungladiespresenttobecome membersofthesociety.Healsogave afewwordsofwell-meritedpraiseto oursecretary(MissV.Boyle),and saidherbookssofarwerethebest kepthehadexamined.Therewere onlytwoofourHibernianmenpresentduringtheevening.Ourgrateful thanksaregiventoourgoodpriests whotakesuchaninterestinour work.alsotoMr.BoyleandErnie Cahill.whoworkedhardforusduringtheevening.Thedancemusic wasplayedbyMr.T.O'Tooleinhis usualgoodstyle,andMr.Kennycarriedoutit*dutiesofM.C.ina.most praiseworthymanner. WM.

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HISTORICREGALIA. -:0:-

Thestoryofthecrownsandregalia oftheworld'sempires,ancientand modern,isafascinatingone,comprisingasitdoestheromantichistories ofsomeofthegrandestjewelsthe worldhasseen,andthenolessabsorbingrecordsofthevicissitudesof thecrownsandregaliathemselves. Nottheleastinterestingaspectof thesubjectisthestudyoftheevolutionofthecrownproperfromthe warlikeheadgearofmorestirring times.Theprocesscanhe'best tracedintheEnglishcoinageandcontemporaryrecords.

AlfredtheGreathadtwosmall bellsattachedtohiscrown,andthe coinsofAthelstanrepresenttheRoyal diademasacircle,surmountedby threesmallprojections.Inthereign -amofEdredtheseprojectionsaresurmountedbypearls.EthelredII.evidentlyhadaradiatedcap.ItisnotablethatCanute,theDane,hada trefoilornamentinhiscrown.Many ofthecoinsofEdwardtheConfessor representdifferentarchedcapsand crowns,andthatofthecloseorarchedcrownwasusedbyHaroldand theearlyNormankings.ApeculiarityofthecrownsoftheConfessorand Conquerorappeartohavebeenlabels whichwerefastenedfromthesidesof thecrownsabovetheears,andterminatedbeneaththechin,wherethey wereclaspedorbuttoned.Rufusdispensedwiththeleaves.Stephenand HenryII.hadopencrownswiththe trefoilorfieur-de-lis.AsKingJohn hadlosthiscrowntogetherwithhis jewelsandbaggageinpassingthe marshesneartheWash.HenryIII. wascrownedwithaplaincoldcirclet. ThecrownofEdwardIII.represented fleur-de-lispointsalternately,and fleur-de-lisandcrosses.Seldenstates thathenryV.wasthefirstEnglish kingwhoworeanarchedcrown.

governorpackeduptheswordofState andsceptreinalongbagofflax,and Mrs.Graingerconcealedthecrownin herlap. ColonelMorganpolitely assistedtheladyintothesaddle,and sheandhermaidpassedsafely throughtheEnglishline.Thatnight thetreasureswereburiedunderthe flooroftheparishchurch,wherethey layuntiltheRestoration,whenthey weretakenupquiteuninjured.

TheRoyalcrownofScotlandwas apparentlynotarcheduntilthereign ofJamestheFifth,whennewregalia wereordered.Ithashighfleuronsof greatrichness,therobeisoflilac hue,furredwithermine,thevestcloth ofgold.TheQueenappearsina kirtleofclothofgoldandbluerobe, herheaddressoneblazeofgoldand jewels,thearmsdepictedwithexact heraldryindicatethedaughterofDenmark.

TheFrenchRoyalJewels,

AmongtheFrenchcrownjewelswas aringcontainingadiamondknownas "TheRegaleofFrance."Itisrelatedthatthisjewelwasplacedupon theshrineofSt.Thomasa'Beckettat CanterburybyLouisVII.Henrythe Eighthtookitfromthence,andwore itasathumbring,andduringthe lapseofyearsitfounditswayback toFrance.WhenNapoleonI.caused aninventorytobemadeoftheFrench Crownjewelstheynumbered37,393, andthisnumberwasincreasedby LouisPhilippeandNapoleonM. BeforeleavingforZululandtheEmpressEugeniepresented'herImperial crowntotheChurchofNotreDame desVictoiresinParis.Itisofgreat valuebothforitsartisticcomposition andthenumberofpreciousstonesit contains.

Amongvaluablesbelongingtothe (EmpressEugeniewasabeltstudded withdiamondsandpreciousstones. hutafterSedanthesewereremoved forlessvaluablegems.ThiswaspurchasedbyaStuttgartjeweller.and laterwasboughtbyanactressat.the TheatreRoyalfor750francs.

TheEnglishRegalia, TheEnglishcrowncontainsonelarge ruby,irregularlypolished,onebroadspreadsapphire,11emeralds,4rubies, 1,363brilliantdiamonds,4dropshapedpearls,and273otherpearls. 'Thecrownwasmadeintheyear1838 withjewelstakenfromoldcrowns andotherssuppliedbyherlateMajesty.ThelargesapphirewaspurchasedfortheCrownbyKingGeorge Amongtheregaliaarcrownjewels ofEnglandtoheseenintheTowerof London.oneolthemostbeautifulis theCoronationspoon.Itisofpure gold.encircledwithgems,andisused attheBritishCoronationtoreceive theconsecratedoiloutoftheampulla,oreagle-shapedreceptaclewhich holdsitinbulk.Thisspoonwasin existenceinthetimeofEdwardthe Confessor,whodiedintheyear1066. TheCoronationcrownisonlyworn bstheSovereignduringtheceremony inWestminsterAbbeyitisanother diademthatiswornafterwardsand onotherimportantoccasions.

TheScotsCrown.

Itisstatedthattheancientcrown oftheKingsofScotlandwas'carried offbyEdwardI.fromJohnBallotin 1296.BrucewascrownedatScone withatemporarycoronetofgold, whichlikewisefellintothehandsof theEnglish.Thecrownnowshown ViEdinburgh('astleissurmisedto arebeenmadeforBruce.subsequent tothebattleofBannockburn.andis thatinwhichhissonDavidII.and subsequentScottishmonarchswere crowned. IntheyearoftheUnion,1707. throughthepatriotismofsomeScottishgentlemen,thenationalregalia werepackedinachestandconcealed 131, anupperchamberoftheCastle, thisprecautionbeingadoptedinJeer oftheEnglishcarryingthemteLondon.Theirplaceofconcealmentwas. however,lostsightofuntiltheirdiscoveryinlats.TheScottishmane wasalsosavedbyawoman.thewife ofMr..lancesGrainger.ministerof theparishofKineff.Sheobtaineda passfrontColonelMorgan.andshe andhermaid-servantvisitedMinottar andwerepermittedtoseethegovernor's!adv. Sherodeonhorseback topretendshehadcomefromStonehaven.andleftthehorseatthegateehilesheandhermaidwentintothe fortresswithflax.Thewileeelthe

TheImperialDiademsofRussia.

TheRussiancrownisshapedlikea mitre,andsignifiesthattheEmperca isheadof:theChurchandState. Itissurmountedbyacrossformed offivebeautifuldiamonds,andsupportedbyanimmenseuncutbutpotishedruby. Therubyrestsupon elevenlarge,diamonds,whichsurmountahoopofthirtytofortyperfectpearls.Thedomedspaces of thisVmitre-crownarefilledwith leaf-workandornamentsofsilver,coveredwithdiamonds,andunderlaid withpurplevelvet. Onthebandthat surmountstheheadareplacedthirty largediamonds:Theorbinfrontis surroundedbyalargesapphireofa slightlygreenish-bluecolour,anda largediamondofanelongatedform.

ThecrownoftheEmpressIsmore handsomethanthatofherhusband, andissupposedtocontainthemost beautifulmassofdiamondsever broughtlogethetinasingleornament. Of'these,fourlargediamondsof thepurestwaterareveryremarkable, therearesixteenoreighteenother diamondsofnote,andseventy.of eightydiamondsofsomewhatlesser value. Thecrownwasmadeby Panzie.theGenevesejeweller,andwas firstusedbyCatherinetheGreat. Thesceptre,madeforPaulI.,hasfor thetiptheOrloffdiamond,whichlike theKoh-i-Nor,camefromthetreasuryoftheGrandMogul.Itwas purchasedbyAlexisOrlofffor.450,000 roublesforpresentationtotheEmpressCatherine.TheOrloffweighs eightcaratsmorethantheKoh-i-Nor, andisvaluedateightmillionfrancs. TheRussiansceptreisofsolidgold, andmeasures3ft.inlength,andcontains268diamonds,360rubiesand 15emeralds.

TheRussiancrownjewelsarecontainedin150safesandboxes,and comprisenearly2,000cases.Among themareachainof'diamondsand emeralds,whichwasmadefortheEmpressElizabethtocarry.arelicofSt. Isaac.itcontains250jewelsofimmensevalueandexceptionalquality. Thejewelsareunderthecareofa maleandfemaleCourtdignitaryand elevenattendants.

Someofthemostvaluablediamonds thatonceadornedtheneckofthe EmpressEugeniearenowthepropertyofthewifeofamillionaireof SanFrancisco.Infact,morethan thirdoftheFrenchcrownjewelshave beenpurchasedbyAmericans.

TheCrownoftheHohenzollerns.

TheGermanEmperorhasnever undergonetheceremonyofcrowning, anddistributesthecostofthecoronationincharities.Hepossessesthe crownofPrussia.whichwasmadefor Frederick1..andiselegantandcostly.Intokenofthejusdivinumof thellohensollerns.heisentitledto crownhimself.butonlytwokings havedonethis-viz..FrederickI.and William1. TheKaiser.issaidtolong forthecrownofCharlemagnewhich isintheImperialTreasuryofVienna. HedescendsfromCharlemagne'.and theGermanEmpirenearlyresembles thatofhisgreatancestor,andheregardsthiscrownashisbyright.and willhecrownedbynoneether.

Thedesignofthecrownwhichthe EmperorofGermanymadewasacircletofpuregold.studdedwithdiamonds.eachhandterminating,ina rosetteoffourdiamonds,andthe wholesurmountedbyacrossofpearls anddiamonds.

ThecrownthattheGermanEmperor wearsonStateoccasionsweighsupwardsofthreepounds.

TheIronCrownofLombardy.

TheHungarianCrown. TheAustriancrownisthatformerlywornbytheKingofHungary. Itisofpuregold,setwiththirtythreesapphires,fiftyrubies,threehundredandthirty-eightpearls,andone famousemerald.DiamondswereregeldedbyStephenofHungaryasunlucky.Thisaccountsfortheirabsenceinthecrown.whichweighsfourteenpounds.-"IrishCatholic."

SUMMERDEBILITY.

IrilliaotEaglisk

CatholicM.P. to:

Manysurprisingandgratifying thingshappenedatthegeneralelection,butnonemoresurprisingand gratifyingthanthereturnofabrilliantandbroad-mindedEnglishCatholicintheadvancedLiberalinterest.ThevictoryofMr.HilaireBellocatSouthSalfordmarksthedeclineofanoldorderandtheriseof anewinEnglishCatholicaffairs.In himreligionfindsapowerfulchampionandIrelandafearlessally.

Mr.Belloc'sfightatSouthSalford wasasstrenuous,ifnotasconspicuous,abattleasthatofMr.Winston ChurchillinNorth-WestManchester. Hefoughttheconstituencyentirelyon hisownmeritsandwon,inthecolleq,uialphrase,"handsdown." Ateverymeetingheaddressedhe avowedhisreligiousand.political faith.HesaidtothemenofSalford"IamaCatholicIami HomeRuler;ifyoudonotcarefor mybeliefsdonotvoteforme."But theydid.Atoneworkmen'smeeting

Mr.Bellocwascompelledbyforceof socialengagementstoappearineveningdress. Thisdidnotmeetthe viewsofarough-hewndemocrat1 thebackofthehall,wholoudlyinquires,ofthecandidateifhe"had everdoneaday'swork."Mr.Belloc advancedtothefrontoftheplatform. "Ihavemarchedintheranks,"he said;"Ihavesailedbeforethemast; Ihavetrampedhundredsofmileshungryandpenniless;Ihaveearnedmy breadbythesweatofmybrowand thetoilofmyhands;yes.Ithink1 havedonemyday'swork."The meetingagreedwithhim. Itissaid,perhapswithsometruth, ofHilaireBellocthatheisbrilliant becauseheisonlyhalfEnglish.His motherwasanEnglishwoman,his fatherhalfFrenchhalfIrish.Itis fromsuchstrainsthatwegetmenof genius.Mr.Bellocwaseducatedal theOratorySchool,Edgbaston,under Newman,andafterwardsatBalliol College,Oxford.Heservedinthe Frencharmyasadriverinthe8th RegimentofArtillery.Hisearlyea reerhassomecuriouspointsofsimilaritywiththatoftheveteranIrish Nationalistandfamouswar-correspondent,Mr.J.J.O'Kelly,whowas educatedattheSorbonne,Paris,and afterwardsatDublinUniversity,and whoservedasanofficerintheFrench armyuntilafterthefallofParis.Mr. BellochaslivedinIreland.andknows andlovesthecountry.Hehasalso travelledextensivelyontheContinent andinAmerica.Hisknowledgeof menandcitiesisnottheleastimportantelementofhistrainingasa politician.

BILEBEANSAREINVALUAil41!: FORTHEHOTTRYINGSEASON.

'1,1NsPal)(IMPOUND'of40years' provenetheacyforCoughs,Colds AsthmaendBronchitis,de.

Lombardyhaswhatiscalledthe ironcrown.Itissonamedfroma narrowironbandwithinwhichis aboutthree-eightsofaninchbroad, andone-tenthofaninchthick.This bandissaidtobecomposedofthe ironnailsthatwereusedattheCrucifixion.ItisstatedthatEmpress Helenabroughtthesepreciousrelics withherafterhavingdiscoveredthe cross.andgavethemtohersonCone stantineasamuletstoprotecthimin battle.Eventuallythesenailswere preservedinacrownwhichwasused althecoronationsoftheKingsof Lombardy.thecrownfirsthaving,been usedforAeilulphusatMilanin591. Theironbandpresentsnosignofrust. vetithasbeenfiats!overI51111years. Itisencasedontheouterpartofa circletofsixequalpartsofbeaten gold.joinedtogetherbyhinaes.and setwithlargerubies.emeralds.and sapphiresonblueenamel.TheEmuperorNepotismusedthiscrownto crownhimself MilaninMay23rd. 1805.Inpiaein;itonhishealhe said."Dieumel'adonne.rareaqui latow-he"("Godhasgivenitto mebewarewhotouchesit").This winthemottoofitsformerowners.

Debilitymeansgeneralweaknessof thewholesystem,andischaracterisedbyaweary,worn-outfeeling. Women,especially,are'sufferersinthis respect,owingtotheirconfinementin thehouse,andalsotothedelicate constitutionofthefemaleorgans, whichgivewayunderthestrainof workorworry.Atthisseasonof theyearDebilityisparticularlyprevaleta.Toallwhoarefeeling"done up"justnow,acourseofBileBeans willproveofimmensebenefit.They toneupandinvigoratethewholesystem,,thusgivingitstrengthtowithstandthetryingSummerSeason. MRS.E.J.RAMUS,of1ARUNDLE-STREET,FORESTLODGE, SYDNEY,says:-"YourBileBeans haveprovedavaluableremedyinmy household.Iamsometimestroubled withdebility,especiallyduringthehot weather,andwhenIfeel'done-tip' withatiredlistlessfeeling,Itakea beanortwowith'beneficialresults. Asagentlepurgativetheyareallthat canhedesired.andleavenoevilaftereffectswhatever.MysonanddaughteralsofindBileBeansbeneficial,and fromanall-roundexperience,Ican safelysaythatBileBeansareunequalled." AsaSummerMedicine BileBeansarcsingularlysuitable. Bytoninguptheliverandstomach, andgentlyopeningthebowels.they promptlydispelSummerFag.Lanemir.Lassitude,Faitigue.Headache. Debility.LossofAppetite.Anaemia, andensuresleepbyrestoringNature's healthyfunctions.BileBeanstirethe mostefficaciousofmodernfamily malieines.andowetheirphenomenal aidconsistentsuccesstothefactthat theyarecompoundedonlyfromNature'sfinestherbsandroots.They areobtainableeverywhereat1.1 2/9largefamilybox(con-taining threetimesthequantity.)

Mr.Bellocisaferventstudentof themenandinfluencesoftheFrench Revolution.Aboutthattroubledand cataclysmicperiodliehaswritten muchandwell.Hismonographson DentonandRobespierrearemasterpiecesofhistoricalportraiture. In Herterveinhehaswrittensuchdivertingandpungentliteraryandsocialsatiresas'`Lambkin'sRemains." "Caftan'sGuidetoLetters,"and "EmmanuelBurden,Merchant."His travel-books."ThePathtoRome" (whichraisesnotheolopealisaue,saand "HillsandtheSea,"havewiththem theelusiveatmosphereofBorrowand thegaycharmofStevenson.His "EstoPerpetua"isanobleandspiritualtributetothenoblestandholiest ofcities.

Mr.BellocisoneofthemostluminousandencyclopaedictalkersinLondon,inthisrespectexcellingeven thatprinceofparadox,hisbosom friend,Mr.G.K.Chesterton.Like Mr.Chesterton,hewasastrenuous opponentoftheSouthAfricanwarat atimewhenpro-BoerswerenotpopularinEngland:likeMr.Chesterton. hehasnoloveforlocalvetolikeMr Chesterton.hebelievesinthefinaltriumphof'democracyandthepeople, "WhentheOldGuardofGodturnsto bay."-L.J.M'Quillandinthe"Irish Weekly."

ReligiousWarisFrance. O PAPALREPRESENTATIVEEXPELLED.

BITTERCAMPAIGNOFPERSECUTION.

Thusthespecialcorrespondentofthe "CatholicTimes":DidtheFrenchGovernmenthopeto bringthePopetosubmissionby strikingterror? ThatisthequestionatpresentdiscussedbytheCatholicsinFrance.PopePiusX.is nottobeterrorised.Withinflexible determinationhewilladheretohis policy. HisHolinessfeltthattoacceptthe lawof1881,especiallyafterM. Briand'scircular,asthesolesanction andguaranteeofreligiousliberty wouldbeequivalenttocuttingatthe foundationsofreligiousworship.Religiousserviceswouldhetreatedas publicmeetingsforwhichapreliminarydeclarationisrequired,andthe Governmentbymeansofformalities mighteasilyhinderandevensuppress them. TheHolyFatherhas(declaredfor freedomofworship. M. Ctemenceau andNl.Briandonlearningthisimmediatelyopenedafreshcampaignof persecution. *Wartheyshallhave iftheyseekit."wasM.Clemenceau's remarktoaninterviewer,andherepeatedthisoeTuesdayintheChang ber,saying."Iftheyhuntforus theyshallfindus."Theresultof theGovernment'sproceedingsis.for thepresentatleast,religiouschaos. TheGovernmentactuallydeclarethat theywill,ifnecessary,arrestevery oneofthefortythousandcuresinthe countryshouldtheyendeavourto carryonreligiousworshipwithout complyingwiththelawof1881.

Alreadytheyhavecommencedwith theAuditoroftheNuncio.Mgr.Montanigni.Mgr.Lorenielli.thellapal Nuncio.LeftFrancetwoyearsagoand

hasneverreturned,buttheAuditor remained,andonTuesdayhewasexpelled,indignitiesbeingheapedupon him. Amagistrateanddetectives proceededtothehouseintheRoude I'Elysee,searchedit,andseizedbundlesofdocuments.

ItappearsthatMgr.Montanigniwas heldtobeguiltyofhavinghadcommunicationswiththreepriests-the AbbeRichard,theAbbeJouin,and theAbbeLeclerc-whoarecharged withhavingcontravenedArticie34 oftheSeparationLaw.TheAuditor protestedagainsttheillegalityofthe proceedings;theofficersrepliedthat theirorderswereimperative.Aletter addressedtoCardinalMerrydelVal whichtheMonsignorhadjustwritten wasamongstthepapersseized.Mgr. MontanignileftParisat.7.20inthe evening. IIP.Clemenceau,questioned onthesubjectintheChamber,said thatsincetheConcordathadneen dissolvedtheNunciaturewasanordinaryhouselikeanyother.AtModane,ontheFranco-Italianfrontier, theFrenchauthoritieshaveatsotaken action. AcourierfromtheVatican saidtohavebeenbearinglettersfrom CardinalMerrydelValtoMgr.Montanigniwasarrestedbythepoliceand thedespatchesconfiscated.

M.ClemenceauboastedintheChamberthattheGovernmenthadonlybegunthestruggle.They,were,-he said.fightingtheVatican.Thiswas butthefirstactthathadbeen.witnessed:othersweretofollow.The EnglishCatholicclergyinPariswere onTuesdaysummonedtothePrefeettreofPolice,andwere.toldthey mustformassociationswithintwentyfourhours.Discussionfollowed,and theywerethentoldthatthedeclarationsnecessaryaccordingtothelaw of1.881wouldsuffice.TheCabinet hasdecidedasfollows

(I.)Tosuppressthepensionandallowanceofallpriestswhoshouldpassivelyoractivelyrefuseobedience to theLaw.

(11.)Theimmediateliquidationand sequestrationofallChurchproperty includedintheinventory.suchasfittings,paintings,sculpture.sacredvessels,title-deeds.scrip,andvaluables ofallkinds.

(III.)Thetakingpossessionofall thepresbyteriesandarchiepiscopalre-

WesternAustralianBranchOffice:

St.George'sTerrace,Perth. Hy.WRIGHT,ManagerforW.A.

sidencesandseminariesthroughoutthe country.

(IV.)Thecancellationoftheprivilegehithertoenjoyedbyecclesiastical studentsliabletomilitaryservice,of servingforoneyearwiththecolours.This.istotakeeffectatonce, anditsresultwillbethat,earlyin thenewyear,5.50(studentswillbe summonedtorejointheirregiments andcompletethefullperiodofmilitaryservice.

PreparedforExpulsion.

TheArchbishopsandBishopshave packeduptheirbagsinpreparation forexpulsion.CardinalRichard,the agedandvenerableArchbishopof Paris.hasreceivednoticegivinghim tillto-day(Friday)tovacatehisresidence. TheGovernmentindealing withtheclergyandtheirflockswill notshrinkfromviolence.andwemay lookforwardtopitiablescenes.

ProtestframEngland.

Inpursuanceofthesuggestionmade inthe"CatholicTimes"ofNovember30thbytheRev.FatherBrady, ofNewport-on-Tay.Mrs.JefferydespatchedtothePresidentofthe FrenchRepublicapostcardtimedto arriveonthemorningofDecember 12th,ofwhichthefollowingisa translation:-

M.lePresident.-Idesiretounite myvoicetothatoftheCatholicsof Englandtoexpresstoyouourjust indignationatthereligiouseersecutionatpresentunchainedinFrance atdateprofanationofchurches,the spoliationofecclesiasticalproperty, andthevioiat.ionofthemostelententaryrightsandlibertiesofFrench CatholicsbytheGovernmentofthat RepublicwhichhastakenforitsdeviceLiberte.Fraternite.Egalite!

MuckrossNearlyaRoyal Residence.

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Accordingtothe-LiverpoolPost" itwasquiteonthecardsafewyears

agothatwhatwasknownastheHerbertestate.whichincludedMuckross Abbey,andwhichisnowownedby LordArdilaun,mighthavebecomea royalresidence."Itisnotgenerally known."saysthecorrespondent,"that whenthePrinceandPrincessofWales inspectedMuckrossAbbey,theagent whoshowedthemoverthedomain actuallyhadthedraftofaproposal formakingitaroyalresidenceinhis pocket;butthereisnotsufficientprivacyabouttheplace,sothescheme wasabandoned."Itis,ofcourse, oneoftheshowplacesofKillarneyto whichentrancewasandisobtainedby. touristsattherateofashillingper head. Theonlypersonsfreefrom thislevyarepeoplebornin"the Kingdom,"whouponsigningtheir names,addresses,anddescriptions,are admittedwithoutpayment.Thismay ormaynotbethewantofprivacyobjected.to.butapparentlytheamount extracted'fromvisitorsbywayof tollhasreconciledboththepresent andthepastproprietorstotheirpre- sence.-"CatholicPress."

CarryingtheRosaryBead:;. :: HisHolinessPiusX.,attheinstance oftheMasterGeneraloftheDominicanOrder,hasbeenpleasedtogrant anindulgenceof"100yearsandas manyquadrigenas"dailytothemembersoftheRosaryConfraternitywho devoutlycarrytheirrosarybeads aboutwiththem.Thisindulgence wasoriginallygrantedbyPopeInnocentVIII.inthebullSplendorPaternaeClloriae(February26th,1491). Intheofficiallistofindulgencesis- suedduringthepontificateofPope LeoXIII.(August29th,1899),thisindulgencewasomitteddesignedlyon thegroundthatitisunusualtogrant indulgencesmerelyforthecarryingor possessionofobjectsofpiety.Now, however,theindulgencehasbeenrestoredby