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Odyard.

FrenchMuslinVoile,worthis6dyard;clearingprice,10Idyard.

ImitationWhiteLinen,36inwide,worthis3dyard;now71dyard.

FancyFloralMuslin,2sliddozen.

CheckZephyrs,fastcolours,atGdyard.

5-4WhiteToilet-Covers,74d.

WhiteTurkeyTowelling,41d,6d,71d,81d,101d. SPECIALVALUEJUSTOPENED.

54in.WhiteTwillSheeting,51d.

BrownHolland,4s9ddozen.

BlueOxford,specialvalue,4sliddozen.

FrilledPillowslips,71d.

ColouredMadras,54in,is6d;nowllid

CreamFlannelette,2saddozen, special..

50in.BrownDamask,71h.yard.

54in.FloralHarnessMuslin,9dnow61d.

4-4-ChenilleCoversforGipsyTables,2s6deach. CoirDoorMats.ColouredBorders-No.1,9d;No.2,ls.

AxminsterDoorslips.heavywoolbacks,3s11d. LargeHearthrugs(OrientalDesigns),4s11d.

AxminsterHearthrugs,5s6d,6s6d,8s9d,les9dsplendidrangeofp terns.

CarpetSnuares(Jute),2x21.3slld2by3,4slid.

KidderminsterSquares.9s6d..now6s11d,lOs6d,now7s9d,14 now9s6d. SpecialHeavyOilcloth,2ydswide.is6dyard.Onlyafewpatternslett Linoleums.all(mantles;alargeselection.

WillieBeaver,Grey.andBlackLisleGloves,prices6d,is3d.is6d,is d.is11d,2s8d.

WhiteSuedeLisleGloves,twoclasps,isadpair.

WhiteLaceGloves.ispair.

WhiteandCreamSilvLaceMitts.is3d,is9d,2s3d.

WhiteT,aceMitts.1s64.

OurCountryTradeiscrowingrapidly-evidencesurethatthecareand thoseunacquainted(inhusintess)withUS.

2s WhiteandFawnLisleGloves,elbowlength,is3d.

TanandBeaverKidGloves,4buttons,2slidpair.. FloralandColouredSunshades,is11d,2s6d,2s11d,3s11d. ColouredStripeandFloralSunshades,3slid, Ribbons,allshades,is,is3d,.1s,4ed,is6d,islid,2s6ddozen.

ColouredItibLons.Aid,[AL.:idyard.

Women'sPlainandRibbedCashmereHose,ispair.

Women'sBlackandTanLaceLisleHose,is,is3d,isGdupwards.

Women'sBlackCottonHose,Cashmerefeet,ispair.

Women'sPlainBlackCottonHose,6d,9d,100,Isupwards.

Women'sBlackCashmereEmbroideredHose,isGdpair.

Girls'BlackCottonRibbedHose,smallsizes,6dpair. SmallsizesBlackCashmere-Hose.Qdpair. AllsizesBlackandTanCashmereSocks,6dpair. TanLaceOashmereSocks,6dpair.

Ladies'Nights.tuckedfrills,2s(Id.

Ladies'Chems.,trimmedembroidery,is11d,2sGd.

Ladies'Knickers,is6d,is11d.

Ladies'Vests,3d. Children'sSunHats,is11,2s,(Id.3s6d.

Children-sSunBonnets,6d,is.

SpecialLineofCorsets,2s11d,3s11d.

Boys'CrashTunics,withlightanddarkbluecollars,2s6d,3s4,189

Boys'CrashPinafores,is9d.Is11d.

SpecialLineofChildren'sPrintDresses,is11d,2s11d..

Infants'SieockedCashmereDresses,allshades,2s11d.

Men'sSilkStripedTennisShirts,1s6d.

Men'sHeavyGalateaWorkingShirts.islid.

Wh'iteMercerisedTennisShirts,is11.d.

ColouredMerinoUndershirts.is3d.

MerinoUnderpants,double-wovenseats,islid.

Gent.'sNat,CashmereUnderpantsorShirts,2slid.

BlackCashmere (idpair. BlackCottonI-Hree.3pairsforis. 9 Men'sBraces,.11dpair.

Boys'Braces.3nairs,foris.

Men'sTuscanStrawHats,1s.1s(id,andis11d.

Men'sFeltHats.2s64and2slid.

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IRISH

AtameetingoftheCorkIndustrial Association,thesecretarystatedthat therehadbeenagreatscarcityof hayinFrancethisyear,whilethe Irish'cropprovedunusuallygood.His attentionwasdrawntothisfactby Mr.JohnP.Boland,M.P.,andMr. VictorCollins,ofParis.Consequentlyhehadbeenenabled,owingtothe instrumentalityofthosegentlemen.,to putaCorkfirmandanotherinWicklowintouchwiththeleadingagents forhayinParis:theyhadsentout samplebales,andhehadjustreceivednotificationthatthesehadarrived,andthatordersforlargequantitiesmightheexpectedimmediately.

INFLUENCEOFTHEGAELIC LEAGUE.

SpeakinginGlenealyNational School,Co.Wicklow,upontheinfluenceoftheGaelicLeague,Dr.DouglasHydesaidthathe,wasgladtosee thatthemostbeautifuloftheIrish emeticshadtakenuptheworkofrevivingthenationallanguageofIrelandinan spirit.TheIrish languagewasneitherUnionistnorNationalist.ProtestantnorCatholic.It hadbeenthemeansofbringingtogetheronthesameplatformpriest andparson.landlordandtenant,Cabaolic,Protestant,Orangeman,and Nationalist.Havingtoldwhatthe LeaguedidinvariouspartsofUlster, hesaid,hethoughtitwasnottoo muchtosaythatitwaslikethewhite doveofpeacewipingoutallthe blackbloodofhatredandanimosity thathaddisgracedIrishlifeforso long.Theyshouldneverbesatisfied untilthroughoutthewholeofIreland mangraspedthehandofmanin,peace andunity.

FAIRPLAYFORCATHOLICS

IN IRELAND.

ThereisnoreasonwhyMr.Birrell shouldnotbeasuccessasIrishChief Secretary(saysthe"CatholicTimes") Itistrue,asthe"Times"remarks, thatthepostIsnotabedofroses, andtheintroductionofimportant legislativeproposalswouldincrease hisdifficulties.EverythingwilldependonthecharacterofthoseproSofarnodefiniteinformer 4.1Malshasbeenforthcoming.Butrumourhasbeenbusy.TheGovernment iscreditedwiththeintentionofdealingwiththeproblemoflocalselfgovernment,andalsowiththequestionofUniversityeducation,andit hasbeensurmisedthatLordAberdeen 'duringhisvisittoRomehasatleast takennoteofthehighestCatholic opiniononthesubject.Theconjecturewas,underthecircumstances,inevitable.TheofficialCatholicview has,however,beenknownnotonly totheBritishGovernment.butalso totheBritishpublicformanyayear, andallthatneednowbesaidisthat theGovernmentwillfindtheBishops, clergyandlaityreadytowelcomeany schemefairlydesignedtosatisfythe wishesofthemajorityofthepeople. ThatMr.Birrellwillmeetwithnoisy hostilityfromthe_NorthernOrangemengoeswithoutsaying.Hewill, nodoubt,ratherenjoyit,forhis humour,itisstated,hasoftenbeen calledintoplaybythesoundandfury oftheirutterances.

SATURDAY,FEBRUARY28,1907,

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otheralternativewouldbetoframe* goodandademocraticscheme conformitywiththeelectoralpledges ofthePatty,acceptableasaninstalmenttoIreland,butcertaintomeet withthedisapprovolofthePeers. Themorethealternativeisfaced,the moreclearlydoesonerealisethatno progresscanbemadewithanygreat constructivereformuntiltheissue withthe-Lordsisfacedinearnest. WecannotforgetourpledgestoIrelandwecannotacquiesce.-inthe certaintyoftheLord'sveto. The firstconditionof-anyadvanceinIrelandorelsewhereistostrikedirectly atthevetoitself."

Mr.BryceonIreland.

HISEXPERIENCEOFTHE COUNTRY.

Speakingattheannualdinnerof theGladstoneClub,Newcastle,Mr. Bryce(lateChiefSecretaryforIreland)saidontheIrishquestion:-

IsupposeweareallagreedthetIrelandhasbeenastandingreproachto Britishgovernment.Itistheone blemishuponthecompletesuccess whichoursystemofself-government hasattained.ScotchmenandWelshmenhavebecomeproudtokenthemselvesBritons.OnlyIrelandremains outside.Thereniestbeinthatinatterfordeepconcernforusall,and weoughtnottoacquiesceintheperpetualcontinuanceofsuchastateof things.Itisalsoasourceofweaknesstous.

WhatisthepresentconditionofIreland,andhowshouldshebeadministeredsoastomakehercontented? Givingyoutheresultsofmyexperienceofthelastthirteenmonths,I sayIrelandmustbeadministeredso astoenforcethelaw,evenifthe

isverysatisfactorytousthatunder thesystemofadministrationwhichwe havetriedtofollowthecountryhas remainedextremelyquiet.

Figureshavefromtimetotime beenpublishedbypapersinIreland bringingtolight,craveinequalityin thetreatmentaccordedtoProtestants andCatholicsbypublicbodiessuch astheBelfastCorporationandcertain railwaycompanies. Noroomhas beenleftfordoubtorquestionasto differentiationbeingpractised.When appointmentshavearisenProtestant applicantshavebeenfavouredandCatholics,asfaraspossible,boycotted. Thisstateofaffairsisbadenough, butthematterbecomesfarmoreseriouswhenthechargeismadethat thesamecustomprevailsinconnectionwithGovernmentpositionsinIrelandforwhichthecandidatesarenot selectedwhollybycompetitiveexamination.Thefigureswhichareadducedtoprovethechargeareundoubtedlysurprising. Thereare.ofcourse. badGovernmenttraditionsinIreland datingfromdayswhentolerationwas notgrantedtoCatholicsanditis noteaevtoeelfreefromthen,.Ilut itis'timetoadopttheprincipleof fairplayallround.Hardorfast limitationsastothenumberofProtestantsorCatholicsintheCarious eteiartieentset*(torernmentarenot at.alldesirable,becausecreedshould nothethemeasureofmerit.hutthere shouldhenoneoftheglaringcontraststhathavesooftenbeenpresentedwhencomparisonshavebeen merlebetweentherespectiveDOstsand payofProti.statitsandCatholics.

'LINSEEDrOMPOCND'of.10voare provenefficacyforcoughs.Colds AsthmaandDroasititte.sta.

IrjohfeelingwithregardtothepersecutionoftheCatholieChurchin FrancebytheatheisticGovernmentof thatnationisbeingvoicedfarand widewithnouncertainsound,andit maybesafelyasserted(saysanIrish exchangeofJanuary19th)thatbeforemanyweekshaveelapsedthere willbefewpublicbodiesin,this country.fromtheMunicipalCouncil oftheMetrqpolistotheremotest PoorLawBoard,thatwillnothave denouncedthecruelinjusticenowbeingcarriedoninFranceinthename ofliberty,equality,andfraternity. InthecourseofalettertotheClerk oftheSouthDublinUnion,acknowledgingthereceiptofavigorousresolutionpassedbytheBoardprotestingagainstthepersecutionofthe ChurchinFrance,hisEminenceCardinalLoguedescribesitasaprotest against,atyrannywhichrespectsneitherthesanctityofreligion,norindividualfreedom.northegloryofa greatnationwhosefameitisdragginginthemud.andwhosenameitis makingasymbolofeverythingthatis unjust,cruel.andunscrupulous.

NEWCHIEFSECRETARY.

Iamgladtosaythattheleadersof theNationalistPartyhaveexercised theirinfluenceforgood.Theyhave exertedthemselvestokeeptheirfollowersquietandledthemtoavoid anybreachofthelaw.Iamsometimesinclinedtothinkthatinthe interestoftheirowncause,the Irishmemberswoulddomuchbetter iftheyshowedasomewhatmore trustfulattitudetowardstheGopernment,whichtheyknowtobe friendlytoIreland,andacknowledge morecordiallywhattheBritishGovernmentistryingtodoforthem. Ithinktheywouldadvancetheirown causeandhelpthefurtherprogress ofthemeasuresweintroduce.Iquite admitthatintimespasttherehas beenfartoomuchcauseforSuspicion,anditisnoteasyforthosewho rememberallthathashappenedin thepasttoridtheirmindsofsome sentimentsofaversionanddistrust towardseveryBritishGovernment Nevertheless,theyotrehttoremember thatParliamentcannotdoallatonce everythingweshouldliketodofor Ireland.Wecannotundothepast; wemustbetoleranttooneanother. Ibelieveweareallinearnest'indesiringtomakethebestofthefuture (cheers).Iamsayingthisquiteas ageneralreflection,andnotwithany referencetomyself,becauseIaimglad totellyouthatfromIrishmenofall parties,bothintheHouseofCornnionsandthecountryIhavereceived nothingbutcourtesyandkindness.I hopeandtrustthatmyfriendlypersonalrelationswithmembersofthe IrishPartywillbemaintained.and thattheywillbecontinued'withmy successor. Iamgladtotellyou thatthepresentstateofthecountry isveryreassuring.Thereisfarless crimeinIreland-geeeralcrime-than thereisinEnglandorScotland. Thecountryissingularlyfree fromcrimeinproportiontoitspopulation.Intheyear1881theoffence,' classedasagrarianoutrages,notall lawisnotalwaysinallrespectswhatveryserious,were4439.In1886 wecouldwishittobe.Still,whiletheyhadsunkto1056;inthepresent itisthelaw,weareboundtoen-yeartheyhadsunkto234.Thedisforceit.Thelawmustprotecteveryorderofwhichyouhearsomuch,or privatepersoninallhisprivaterightshave,heard_somuchinthepast,in andtherightofpropertyinland.ItIrelandisnowpracticallydisappeared mustpreservepeace,evenwhenbothinverynearlythewholecountry. Partieswishedtobreakthepeace.Thereremainafewdistrictsstilla littledisturbedbut,eveninthosethe disturbanceisdailydecreasingandI thinkwemaylookforwardtothe timewhenitwillaltogetherdisappear-Nevertheless,thedemandthatIrelandmakesforsomechangeinheradministrationandgovernmentisstill undiminished.Thereisstillthesame numberofmembers-infact,Ithink thisyearitisaslightlylargernumber-whocomeupandaskthatIrelandshouldhavesomekindofselfgovernmentforherselfandIwillnot concealfromyouthat,althoughthe countryisquiet,therearestillelementsoftroublewhichmight,under lessfortunatecircumstances,again breakoutand'becomeserious.Itis therefore,truethatwemustconsider theIrishproblemstillunsolved,Howeversatisfactorytheresultoftheadministration,agreatdealremainsto bedonebeforeyoucanconsiderthe stateofIrelandsatisfactory;because thereisstillafeelingofsuspicionand distrustbetweenclassesandbetween IrelandandGreatBritainwhichmust beremovedifthe-countryistobe perfectlyhappyandcontented.

TheeTribtme"inaleadingarticle says:-"ItewillbeMr.Birrell'smain dutytotakeupwhereMr.Bryceleft ittheworkofdraftingandpresenting toParliamentsometentativescheme whichistopreparethewayforthe transitionfromthisperiodofsympatheticEnglishgovernmenttothefull consummationofIrishself-government. Withtheexperienceoflastyearit scentsalmostafollytodiscussinadvancewhatthisscheme.shouldbe.If it-isaschemecarefellyandtimidly framedinthehopethatMr.Balfour andMr.Long.LordLciedonderry.and the-DtikieofAbereornwillhegraciouslypleasedtoallowthelordstopass it,itwillnotheaschemewhich Irishmenworldhewillingtoaccept. WecannotassumetheridiculousatWildeofofferingtoIrelandaboon whichshecontemptuouslyrejects.The whichisnotuncommoninIreland (hear.hear). Awiseadministration inIreland-andthisistrueallover IRELANDANDFRANCE. theworld-oughttointerfereaslittle aspossiblewiththelibertyofthe individualandthefreeexpressionof everykindofopinion.Itoughttobe perfectlyimpartialasbetweendifferentsectionsofthecommunity.There oughttobeinIrelandnounderhand dealingseitherwithlandlordsonthe unehand,orwithpriestsonthe other.Everythingoughttobepublicandabove-.board.justasinEnglandandScotland.IthinktheadministrationofIrelandoughttogive aslittleneedlessprovocationaspossible.Itoughtnottobeafraidof anexpressionofthesentimentofNationality,forNationalityisafine thing,which'stirspeopleupandbinds themtogether,eveniftheformswhich thatexressiontakearenottad s thosewhichweshouldourselvesthink best. Yououghtnottotryand suppressNationalsentimentanymore thantheneedsofthelawabsolutely require.Yououghttodoaelittle aspossible,Ithink,tointerferewith expressionsofsentimentinIreland, eveniftheytaketheformofIrish sentimentratherthanthesentiment ofdevotiontotheEmpireandthe UnitedKingdom., ThatiswhatNyehavebeentrying todoinIrelandinthelastthirteen months. WehavegovernedIreland withoutanyrecoursetoexceptional coercivelegislation.Thefirstthing wedidwhenwecameinwastowithdrawallproclamationswhichremainRdunderwhichtheCoercionActwasliednottooccupyitstimesomuch beingadministered. WesetourfacewithIrishquestions..Thesecondwas againstwhatusedtohecalledthesys-thatitwouldheameansofadvancternofjery-packing.andallowedeitiesingtowardsperfectsocialorder.if tobechosenperfectlyfreely. WetheIrishcametothinkthatthelaw haveceasedprosecutionswhichtooandthegovernment_weretheirown. frequentlyhavebeeninstitutedinThethirdargumentwasthatthe Irelandfortrivial'things.prosesiiionslegislationwhichIrelandneedrdwas whichin_ourjudgmentusually(lidconstantlybeingimposeduponherby much.moreharmthangood.WehaveaParliamentinwhichthegreat.manothadtoproclaimasinglewetinkjorityknewnothingaboutIrishafWehavesometimeshadtosaythatfairs.andwere.therefore.notcomameetingshallnotbeheldonaliar-petienttolegislateforthecountry. ticularspot.butwehavenotpro-Alltheseargumentshave.:tomy claimedashuttlemeetingorprosecutedmind.beengreatlyreinforcedbythe anyoneforanysixeich(hear.hear.)experienceIhavehailduringthelast Wehavenotdonesobecausewehavefewmonths.Butanotherarenenent. notfoundanyharminthosespeeches.anotherreason.anotherienneirieration Wehavenotfeetndthattheyinflamedhassuggesteditselftomewhyat'ante themindsofthepenile thatnurm,easureofselfrgovernmentshouldhe disorderfollow,e1:andTfeelsurefromels'en,andithasbeenbroughthome theexperiencewehavethatthemerle-tomebmydailyexnerieneeinIreratinewhichhasbeenshownhasnotlent?. It'isthattherearemany beeninterpretedasweakness.Nowitchangesinthelawwhichcannotbe

ThatbringsInctothelastquestion Whatisitwearetodofor Ireland,andhowarewetodoit? Carryyourmindshackto1886,and theyearswhichfollowed,downto 1893,andyouwillrememberthat whenweadvocatedchangesinthe.GovernmentofIrelandintheseyears, wedidsochieflyuponthreegrounds. ThefirstthatitwouldbeagreatrelieftotheImperialParliamentifit a

HAYFORFRANCE. MR.BIRRELLANDIRELAND.

sentedbecause

comefroman authoritywhich.isnotresponsibleto theIrishpeople,andnotsupposedto beinharmonywiththeirpublicopin- ion. Ithinkfartoomanyhard thingshave,ueensaidagainstwhat arecalledCastleofficials,Myown experienceisthatCastleofficialshave beenperfectlyloyalincareyiegout everydirectiontheBritishGovernmentgiiesthem.ItistruetheexistenceofthisGovernment,withall itspasttraditions,excitesacertain amountofsuspicionanddistrustin Irelandwhichimpedeitsusefulness, andwhichcanonlyheremovedby makingtheGovernmentmoredirectly responsibletothepublicopinionofthe country. Therearechangesinthe lawwhichareverymuchwanted,but whichwouldnotbeaccepted,Iam afraid,ifimposedbytheBritishParliament. Thestrengthofthelaws liesintheconsentofthepeople.If anIrishauthorityweretodealwith Educationtheywould,Iampersuaded carryoutwhatisrequiredfarmore effectivelythanaBritishauthority woulddo,becausethewill'ufthe peoplewouldbewiththeIrishauthority. Thesamethingistruewhenwe cometo-lookatthefinancialconditionofIreland.HereIrelandhasa long-standinggrievance.Theysay theyhaveno!ewerofspending money.IthinkitwouldhefarbetteriftheIrishwereallowedapretty widelatisee.inspendingacertain sumofmoneytobeallowedtothem intheirownway,andforthepurpoeesthattheythink-rood. You wanttogivethemresponelbility,and you,sayaretheyfitforit?Theywill notbemerefitforresponsibility andpowerifyoucontinuetokeep theminleadingstrings.TheIrish peoplearebynomeanssounfitasit suitssomeofusinEnglandtothink. TheCounty('a-meltshaveTiven tie encouraeementtobelievethatlarger powersof.eelf-governmentwouldnot heabused.Anothersourceoftroublehasbeen 1erelargelyremoved. ThelandofIrelandisrapidlypassingintothehandsofthetenants. Wemaylookforwardtothetimeat nodistantdatewhenpracticallyall thelandofIrelondwillbevestedin thetenantsastheownersinfeesimple.ThereisamongsttheIrishpeoplethemselvesanewoutburstofpatrioticspiritwhichisveryencouraging.- Oneofthemostwholesome crusadesisthemovementinthedirectionoftemperance,Thereareencouraeinefeatur;inthesituation. andT thinkyonwillheperfectlysafe ineivingaTreaterextensionofselfgovernmenttoIreland.CanEngland saynowthatIreland,withonlyonetenthofthepoeulationontheUnited Kingdom,canbeanysourceofpoeticaldangertothetpiledKingdom? ThoseinIrelandwhodeeireseparationareaninsignificantminority.The greatbull:ofthepeoplehavethe commonsenseto;nowthattheymust continuekneedwithGreat.Britain. Theideaofanyseriousmovementin favourofseparationisamerechimera IaimnothereI.otellyouanysecret ortosaywhenanyschemewillbe proposed.ore itwillcontainthosedutieswilldevolveuponmysuccessor-Iamheretoreiteratemybeliefinthemeeesiteofdoingsomething.Isupposethatwhenameasureislivireetinforthebenefitof IrelanditwillmeetintheHouseof CommonswiththeusualPartyfoliosition.Butreallythequestionistoo serious,toolaree,andhasbeenwithus toolongtohetreatedasamerely Partyqeeeleon. iworldWeto appealtothemod-ratemenofboth PartiestotryaedmeAthisquestion inareaeenaile i;t Theymust knowthatIrelandhasbeeninthe past.an-Ima-te.:nthefuture,aserioussourceofen+arrassmenttoTory

GovernmentsaswellastoLiberals, and1wouldthereforeaskthemwheneverameasureisintroducedtogive afairandreasonableconsideration tothisgreatproblem(cheers). It will beagreat.achievement,an achievement 1"hopeweshallcontinuetoworkfor,tomakeIreland, likeScotlandandWales.aprosperous andcontentedmemberoftheUnited Kingdom(loudcheers).

teicindTruce.

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Franceisgettingonnicelytowards itsidealofthelaicisationofevery- thing(saystheLondon"Tablet.") ByadecreeofJanuary5,the20francgoldpiecesarehenceforthto bearthewords-Liberte,Egalite, Fraternite."Theorderseemsharmlessenoughuntilitisremembered thatthesewordsarenotintendedto tillupaspacehithertounoccupied,but toreplacetheancientlegend'Dieu protegelaFrance."Inviewofrecentevents,therenerdbenosurprise thatsuchanordershouldhavegone forthfromaGoverninceitwhoseprofessedobjectistomaketheState "a-religieux." Theonlysurpriseis that.theyshouldhavesolongallowedtheRepublictogosonearseditionastopray-foranysortofpro- tectionexceptthatwhichistobe derivedfrontthestalwartsofthe "Bloc.",Themeasureisbutasmall one,but.itisoneofthosestraws which-showinwhatdirectionthe streamisflowing.Atthesometime itcannotberegardedbutasapetty pieceoffanaticismwhichfallsfar shortofitspurposeinbringingeven the20-francpieceintolinewithfacts. Thedecreeshouldhavegonealittle further,anddeclaredthathenceforth thegoldpieceinquestionshouldno longerbecalleda"napoleon"ora "totes."bothofwhichnames,inthe fullhey-deyoftheRepublic,recallthe monarchy.Butthe"whole-hoggers" ofanti-Clericalism.sterneithernotto havenoticedthisremaininginconsistency,ortohavebeenafraidofcallingtoomuchattentiontowhatthey weredoing. Perhapstheyrememberedthefailureofthehardyreformerwho.in,hisRepublicanfervour aftertheRevolutionofFebruary. soughttogetthenameofthe - tig-r intheJ'ardindesPlanteschanged from"royal"to"republican!"

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TENMILLIONSAIDTOBESTARVINGINONEDISTRICT.

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Thedistressinthefamine-stricken areainSouthernChinacontinuesto extend.andreliefworkistaxingthe strengthoftheorganisationsappointedtodealwithit.Atpresentfordignaidislimitedtocontriuutionsin kind,andthefooddistributedisnot beinggivenfree,butinreturnfor thesmallestpossiblesums. Local subscriptionsinthedistrictsmostseverelyaffected,amounttonomore than£8,000.Theworkofdistributionissuperintendedbylocalcommittees,consistingofallthemissionaries withtwoChinesenominatedbya missionaryandtwo"gentry"nominatedbytheTaotaiHsuTsui-tsaon behalfoftheViceroyTuanfang.leiots arereported'nsomeMares. Inthe Shanghaidistrictitwasstateda shorttimeagothatnofewerthan 10,000.000peoplewereontheverge orstarvation.Adeplorableaccount ofthestateoftheprodnceofKiang, teehasbeengiveninaletterto"The NorthChinaDailyNews"byFather LeopoldCasin,S.f writingfrom

lisin-chon-fu.Ilewrites:-'Thenorth ofourprovinceissufferingfroma terriblefamine. Thefloodscaused bythe,recentrains(suchfloodssurpassingallformerrecords),farfrom beingonthewane,areincreasing daily.Theold-fashionedsystemof dykesmoreorlessparallelconstructedtochecktheoverflowingofthe Iloangeho,hasturnedthecountryintosomanybasins,asitwere,with nooutlet,whichhavebecomeLakes. Thefivebroadroadswhichfurlrowedtheplainineverydirectionhave disappearedunderwater.Thecarmenarestarving,andthepeas-ants aresellingtheiroxenandmulestothe inhabitantsofChi-liandtheenvirons. Emptygranaries,fieldsunderwater, housesinruins,whatistobedone? Thosewho-havealittlegrainor moneyinreservetrytostruggleon; theyremain,andrebuildpartoftheir hovels,buoyinguptheirhopeefora betterspring.Whethertheystayor whethertheygo,itallcomestothe samething,theyarealreadytooweak toresistthetorturesofhunger.The young.andthestronggathertheir littleall,andpileitonawheelbarrow,generallyastrawmat,asaucepan,abasket,andafewrags.The fatherpushesthewheelbarrow,the eldestson,emaciated,andscarcely clothed,pullsinfront,behindconies the-mother,withanurslinginher arms,andtwoorthreeotherchiberen draggingonintherear,cryingor amusingthemselvesasthecasemay be. AnditisbyhundredsthatI meetsuchonthe.roadsofII-sin-ebonite"MeanwhiletheFatherdeclares thattheMandarinsaredoingMile ornothingbutlookafterthecollectionofthetaxes.Theyturnadeaf eartothosewhopointtotheloss oftheharvest.Afewarewelland kindlydisposed.buttheseare.nowbeingcompelledtoprovideagainstanothersortoftroublethreatenedby thearmedbandsscouringthecountry andseizingwhattheywill."This," concludesFatherCasib."isodrpresentsituation,whichisfarfrombeingcomfortable.AboutadozenCatholicmissionaries.withtwentythousandormoreChristians.arestruge glingagainstthescourge.Itisnot onlyfortheirownflockthatthey wishtoavertdanger,butforthousandsofhumanbeingsthreatenedwith deathfromhunger.and-coldduring theapproachingwinter,whichpromisestohefarfrommild."

bedifficulttooverestimatethe ",slueofthisdistilledwater. conveyingnodiseaseandindicatingas itdoesthedeterminationofyour companytosupplyonlythebestqual- ityofproductsforthosewhoprefer non-intoxicatingdrinksasabeverage inanyform. Ihavealsoexaminedthematerials nowinusefortheproductionofthe differentkindsofbottledgoodsofferedto-thepublic,andhavethorough- lysatisfiedmyselfoftheirpurityand genuineness. Thehygienicconditionsinthefactoryalsoarckeptwelluptothe mark,andconsidering'thelargo amountofwork-done,constanthandlingandsupervisionby-differenthands ofbottledgoodsfromfirsttolast, Iwouldconsideritimpossibleunder Presentconditionsforanythingbut thoroughlyreliabledrinkstoleavethe establishment.

Havinginspectedthemanufactureof yourprophetsatallhoursandtimes. Iamconvincedthatthereisauniformdesireonthepartoftheexecutiveinallbranchestodotheirduty anddoitwell.

Thisismostlaudableandpraiseworthy,seeingthatthosewhoinsist onmakingonlyonequality,thebest ofitsclass,must,useonlythebest ofskillandmaterialtoenablethem tocompetewithlowgradeandintutormaterialcomposedfrequentlyof ;heapsubstitutesandcolourings. Inferiorsubstitutedgoodscanbe madeendsuppliedtothepublicwho areignorantofitscomposition,while childrenandyoungpeoplewhoare mostaffectedbythesetrashycompoundshavenoprotection.andthe generalpublicarecontinuallyimposed uponbythe'unscrupulous.

Icanconfidentlyassurethepublic ofthepurityofthewaterandmaterialsusedinthemanufactureofyour eoode.havinehadthemenderthorelehlveritiealinvestigation-T Sirs.yoursfaithfully,

(Signed) H.ROWLEY.F.C.S.

Exhibition,7dlb;es9ddoz.lb. CreamofTartar,islb. Currants,6dlb;60packet. Fish-Pardines.3dand5dtinSardines,smoked,5dttn;4s911doz. Salmon,Horseshoe,lidtin; 7s 3ddoz. Herrings,5dtin5s doz.;HerringsinTomatoSauce, 7dtin;7sdoz.;KipperedHerring, 7dpertin;7sdoz. Flour--Bestroller,sacks.17s501b. bags,4s6d;251b.bags,2s5d 10lbis;S.R.Flour,444:1packet is3dbag. S.R.Flour.41s1packet,is30bag.

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258William-Street, Fruit-Assorted,8s3ddoz. GoldenSyrup,5dtin;5s3deoz. GrapeNuts,84packet;8s3ddoz. JonesJam-Assorted,783ddoz. JellyCrystals,Colonial,3141picket; 3s3ddoz.;JellyCrystals,Whi,te's, 44packet8s9ddoz. Kerosene,3894tin7s6d,utse. Meats-Victorian,

Hecatacus,thegreatgeographer, quotedbyDiodorus,is.thefirstwho mentionsthenameCelt,andhedescribestheCeltsofIreland,fivehundredyearsbeforeChrist,assinging songsinpraise.ofApollo,andplaying onth'e'harp.Itisobviouslythewell-known passionoftheIrishformusic'thatled totheharpbeingplacedinthearms andinthecoinageofIreland. Notsolongagoitwasgenerally believedthattheinclusionoftheharp inthearmsofIrelandonlydated fromthereignofVenryVIII.,butthe factisthatthenationalinstrument appearsoncoinsissuedbyKingJohn andKingEdwardI.,mullin1251we readthat"thenewcoinagewas stampedinDublinwiththeimpression oftheKing'sheadinatriangular harp."Aharpwasofiginallythe peculiardeviceofthearmsofthe Leinsterprovince,anditwassubsequentlyappliedtothewholekingdom of'Ireland.

Musicisaformofspeech;itspeaks ofthefeelings-ofourresolves,our yearnings,ourjoys,andoursorrows. Musicisthespeechoftheheartwhen theheartistoofullforwoods.It inspiresthesoldiergoingtothedefenceofhiscountry,andhisfeelings whenthevictoryiswonitgives anoutlettothejoyofthemother's heartatbeholdinghernew-borninfantitaffordsavehiclefortheconveyanceofthosesentimentsofpraise andadorationandthanksgivingto Godwhichappearcoldwhenexpressedinmerewordsinfine,musicis thesymlbolofgladness,bywhichthe feelingsoftheheartfindexpression, nomatterwhatthecause,whenitis "too.full,"asthesayingis,for words. ...Whataworldofmeaningthereisin theexpression-"Thesongsofour childhood."Theechoesofthemusic learntinouryouthfuldaysclingto usthroughlife,andmoveusasscarcelyanythingelsecan.Itis,therefore.noexaggerationtosaywitha greatCatholicwriter:-"Canitbe thatthosemysteriousstirringsofthe heart.andkeenemotions,andstrange yearningsafterweknownotwhat. andawfulimpressionsfromweknow notwhence,shouldbewrought.inus bywhatisunsubstantial,andcomes andgoes,andbeginsandendsinitself? Itisnotsoitcannotbe. Notheyhaveescapedfromsome highersphere;theyaretheoutpouringsofeternalharmonyinthemedium ofcreatedsound:theyareechoesfrom ourhometheyarethevoicesof angels,ortheMagnificatofsaints,or thelivinglawsofdivinegovernance, orthedivineattributes:something aretheybesidesthemselves,whichwe cannotcompass,whichwecannot utter."

Music,then,isagiftfromheaven, avoicefromourtruehome.tobe anallurementandanattractionto ourspirit,leadingitontoheavenly thoughtsandheavenlydesires.Toall andeachofustheinspiredwriter criesout:-"Letusnowpraisemen ofrenown,andourfathersintheir generation.Suchas-bytheirskill sought.outmusicaltunes.andpublishedcanticlesofthe'Scriptures."

WelearnfromFroissartthatduringtheChristmasandSpringof13945,atthesumptuousbanquetsgiven byKingRichardII.totheIrish chieftainswhovisitedhim;theseprinces,contrarytoEnglishideas."had theirminstrelsandprincipalservants sittingatthesametable,andeating fromthesamedishastheythemselves."

AfterwardsthelEnglish'learnedto lookwithsuspiciononpoetsandharpplayers,recognisinghoweffectually theywentamongthepeopleandkept alivetheflameofnationality.Consequently,thereweremanylawsmade fortheirsuppression.

HenryVI.,asRenehanwrites,"findingsuchlawsineffectual,endhisliegeshabituallypaying"grandia',hone etdona"inexchangeforIrishmusic, commissionedhismarshalinIreland toimprisontheharpers;and,inorder tostimulatehisactivity,authorised himtoappropriate,tohisownprivateuse,theirgoldandsilver,their horses,harnessandinstrumentsof minstrelsy."

EveryIrishmangoesinforalittlepardonableboastingnowandthen; andhewasnevermorejustifiedthan whenheboastsaboutthebeautvand antiquityofTrishmusicwhich.hasalwayshada,curiouswayofraisingits headeverywhere:anditisnowonder, fortheIrishgeniusformanycenturiesseemstohaveexpresseditself principallyinmusic. Accordingto theEnglishthemselves."notapiece ofmusicenderahlebymodernears existedinEnrlandbefore1100."In Irelanditisdifficulttofindatimesit whichitsinhabitantswerenotfamed fortheirsingingandharp-playing.

ForcenturiesIrishharpersandminstrelshadaccompaniedtheIrish troops.Irishpipers,too,wentwith theIrishBrigade,andtookpartin thememorablebattleofFontenoyon May11,1745.Itisonrecordthat thetwotunesplayedatFontenoy were"St.Patrick'sDayintheMorning"and"TheWhiteCockade."This isprobablythelastappearanceinbattleoftheIrish"Piobmor'(war pipes)ofwhichthereisanymention. Itwillprobablybeofmorethan passinginteresttomentionthatHandel,duringhisninemonths'stayin Ireland.wasmuchstruckwiththe soundoftheba.gpipeA.Weallknow thestoryofhismarkedpreference for"EileenAmon,"butapparently hemust,havebeenevenmoreimpressedwithanoldpipemelodycalled "ThePoorTrishBoy,"aswefindit copiedoutinmusicalsettingInhis MS.sketch-book. Mr.GrattanFlood(whohasbeen presentedbytnePopewithaspecial medalinrecognitionofhisservices toChurchmusicinIreland)haspubliebedaboo!:entitled"TheHistory ofIrishMusic,"inwhichhehasmany interestingthingstosayregarding Irishreligiousmusic,th'eIrishscale, andtheinfluenceofIrishmusiconthe

musicofScotland,WalesandEngland.Indeed,thereseemstobeno aspectofthestoryofIrishmusic thathehasnottouchedupon,andhe hastoucheduponnothingthathehas notmadeinteresting. Thereisoneaspectofthequestion ofIrish,music,however,whichdeservesaspecialwordtoitself;andthat istheharmthatmaybedonetoit bythecompositionsof"musical" tyrosbeingfoistedonthemarketas Irishmusic.Nodoubtthesepeople meanwell-arepatriotic,sincere, deeplyreligiousandtrulyIrishinjThen_therewas everyway-buttheyireeitherilladvisedordeceivingthemselves,or probablyboth. Musiccannotbe manufacturedlikecigarettesorevolvedbecauseapersonindulgesinlong hair;thegiftmustbebornintheindjvidual.Likethepoet,themusicianisbornnotmadeandnoamount ofeducation.orapplication-orcheek -canevermakeupforthedeficiencies ofnatureinthisrespect. InitsrelationtotheChurchmusic isoneofthemostmumblingandinspiringmeansmortalspossessofrenderingpraise,andhomage,andMorathcm,andthanksgivingtoGod.Therefore,itisonlyfittingthatbyitsorigin,itscharacter,itspurposeandits meaningthemusicoftheChurch shouldbecharacteristicoftheChurch. Init'andbyittheChurchsingsof herfaith,ofthemysteriesofheaven andofrevealedtruth;ofhersorrow forthesinsofmenandoftriumphfor thevictoryoftheCross;ofheradorationandloveofChrist-thesongof herpraise.herworship,herthanksgiving.ThemusicoftheChurch standsapartfromallothermusic whichreflectsonlythethoughtsand emotionsfeltbymenconcerningthe world-andthemselves,butnotthe deepseriousnessofGod'srevelation concerningthesoulandeternity.It isonaccountofthisnecessaryundercurrentofseriousnessthatthemusic oftheChurch.eveninthetimesof hergreatestexultation,isneverwild andclamorous.but.alwaysrestrained, subdued,anddignified.Sheever knowsinwhosepresenceshestands, andcannotforgettowhomsheis speakingIn thewordsofacelebratedCatholicwriter:-"TheChurchisnot oftheworld:thereforesherequires thatwhatevershemakesuseofin hersacredministrationsshouldhe hallowed,andsellouts'begracedwith somesymbolismoftheotherworld. Thereforeshecreatesherownstyles ofarchitecture;shehasherownliturgicallangualseanddress;herown ritesandceremonies:sotooought shetohaveherowncharacteristic music.ThismusicIsthelanguage ofherheart:anditoughttobeour delighttolearnthislanguageand thusopenourheartstothefulleffect ofthosereligiousinfluenceswhich theChurchwishestoimpressupon us."

dies],"sometimeago.thisishow awriterdescribedtheperformanceof anamateurchoirinacountrychurch. Oneamateur-likerefrain,wentlike this:"ComedownSalComedownSalComedownSalvation. StirupmystuStirupmystuStirupmystupidheart.

asortofinvocateon toBetsy:0teachmyhearttopraiseThee more AndloveTheebetAndloveTheebetAndloveTheebetterthanbefore.

Anothersimilarverseconcluded:MypoorpolMypoorpolMypoorpollutedsoul. AndtakeThypilAndtakeThypilAndtakeThypilgrimhome."

Howoften,nevertheless,dowehear themusicalpartofsomeChurchservices.'carriedoutasifitwerean operaticperformance.Fortunately. suchanaccusationcannotbelaid atthedoorofthechoirsoftheCatholicchurches.althotieh.itmusthe admitted.arestraininginfluenceeven onsomeofthem,is.at.times,necessary.Inthe"ManchesterGuar-

Almostimmediately aftertakingAyer's Sarsaparillayoubegin tofeelitscleansing, strengthening,andpurifyingpower.

YoufeelthatyourdepressionIs passingaway;yourbrainclearsups thingslookbrighter;sleepisrefresh ing;thenervesactbetter;andnew lifeandvigorbegintotakepossession ofyourwholesystem.Yourdigestionimproves;yougetmorebenefit fromyourfood;yourappetitereturns. Yourfriendsbegintonoticeamarked changeinyourgeneralappearance. Theoldcolorcomesbacktothelips; theeyeslookbrighter;thestepbecomesmoreelastic;andeverydoseet Ayer's Sarsaparilla promotesthereturnofgoodhealth. Thosewhosuffer, w fromthedebilitatingeffectsofaarmclimatewill findinAyer'sSarsaparillajustwhat theyDee.1tobringbacktheoldforce, vim,andenergy.

Therearemanyimitation Sarsaparillas.

Besureyouget"AYER'S."

bansTruinesxizEttrPirlgraainddybansIrvine's SuppliedundeycontracttotheGovernment MedicalDepartmentandthePerth PublicHospital.

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

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

Pan*Fiat:.

Possessingaell- Fruits mate excellently ofWA adaptedforthepro- ductionofmostkinids offruit,andasoilequallykindandprolific,WesternAustraliaissingu- larlyblessedwithallthenecessary requisitesforbecomingthechiefDatil- producingStateoftheCommon- wealth. Thevinesbearprofusely,whileapples,pears,peaches,cherries, prunes,pears,etc.,canbegrownhere equaltoanyinAustralia.Yet,in spiteoftheblessingsinsoilandcli- matewhichwepossess,andthegreat carewhichtheGovernmenthasgiven tothefruitindustry,andthehigh priceswhichourfruitproductscom- mandinthelocalmarket,theWesternAustralianfruit-growingindustry hasnotbeenmakingsuchprogressin recentyears,asonewouldnatiurally expect.Writingin"GoodHealth"on thefruitsofWesternAustralia,Dr. Kress, paidavisitto thisState,says:-"Duringmyrecent triptoWesternAustraliaImanagedtovisitoneofthebestvineyarde1and alsoafeworchards.Iwassurprised toseethebeautifulfruitgrowninthis comingState.Thevinesbearpro- fusely,andbunchesofgrapesweighing from51bto81barenotuncommon.At oneoftheorchardstheownerpresent- edmewithalusciouspearweighing thirtyounces Twofineflavoured apples,weighingoveronepoundeach, Ibroughtwithmetoconvincemy friendsattheSanatoriumthatWesternAustraliaisagoodlyStateFigs peaches,prunes,etc.,are-equallygood. Nutsalsodowell.Thewalnutswere, withoutexception,thefinestandbest Ihaveeverseen.Therearewonder- fulpossibilitiesbeforeWesternAustra- lia.Theclimateisexcellent.Isee noreasonwhy,intheverynearfuture,WesternAustraliashouldnotex- portapplesanddriedfruitsofvar- iouskinds,tothemothercountry. Duringthepasttenyearstheapple exportsfromCanadaandtheUnited Statesreachedthegigantictotalof 53,000,000bushels. Ofthistotal 27,000.000wereunloadedatLiverpool.Thefruitindustryisagrow- ingone,andshonedbeencouragedin acountryliveWesternAustralia, wherethesoilandclimatefavorits cultivation."

Atarecentmeet- Street ingofthePerth Hawkers City.Councilamotiontoprohibit fruit-hawkersfromplyingtheircalling incertainstreetsofthe-citywas, fortunately.negatived. Assomeof thecouncillors,whospokeonthemo- tiontestified,thestreetfruit-hawker isaboontothecommunity.Heit iswhohelpsmainlyinkeeptngdown thepriceoffruitandpreventingthe fruitshopsfromchargingwhatever fancypricestheyplease.Moreover, thefraternity,bysellingfruitatfair- lyreasonableprices,actasacheckon theformationoffruitrings.Onthe otherhand.itwasallegedbysome. councillorsthatlicensingthestreet fruit-hawker.andpermittinghimto pushthesaleofhiswaresalloverthe city,wasaninjusticetothosefruitvendorswhowerepavinghigh-rents fortheitshoes.Suchanlea.however,ishardlyworthyofconsideration.andcertainly.doesnotjustify totalorevenpartialexclusionofthe street-hawker.forthesimplereason

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thatthosewholentshopsforthepurposesofthesaleoffruitsnowexact- lythestateofaffairswhentheyare negotiaainewiththeirlandlords.li theseshopkeepersthinkthattheoppo- sitionofthestreetfruit-sellerisa handicapontheirtradethereisno compulsiontomake,thempayhigh rents,ornottoseekareduction.,on thataccount,fromtheirlandlords. Highshoprentscannotlastforever; likeeverythingelseoftheoldboom dayshighrentshavehadtheirday,andthelandlordstheirharvest.It isonlyfair,therefore,thatnow,when theconditionsoflifearesomewhat differenttowhattheywereeightor tenyearsago,thelandlordshouldbe madetorealisethathis-rent-rollcan- notalwaysremainat'boomrates.He itiswhoshouldhelevelleddown.inthe matterofrent,totheconditions-now prevailing.Andifanytenantwishes topayhislandlordmorerentforhis shopthanexistingcircumstanceswar-rant,thatishislookout.Itisnot thedutyofthePerthCityCouncilby abolishingthestreetfruit-hawker,nor thedutyofthecommunitybypaying exorbitantpricesfortheirfruit,to bolsterupthetenantwhoisfoolish enoughtopayanundulyhighrent, orthelandlordwhostillexpectsit. Wehopethestreetfruit-hawkerswill alwaysbewithus.

SpeakingatAmiens Briand,Combeslastyear,MeBriand andCo. said:-"We have huntedJesusChrist outoftheschools,outoftheuniver- sity,outofhospitalsandasylums, nay,evenoutofprisons8100mad- houses;itnowremainsforustohunt HimoutoftheGovernmentofFrance. Thetimehascometorootupfrom themindsofFrenchchildrenthean- cientfaithwhichhasserveditspur- pose.andreplaceitwiththelightof freethought;itistimetogetridof theChristianidea."And-intheface ofthatutterancethePopeisaccused ofwantoftactbecausehehasrefused toplacetherightsoftheChurchat the ofM.Briand-andCo.In the'NeueFreiePresse,"ex-Premier Combes-whohasbeenmainlyinstru- mentalininstitutingthepersecution oftheChurchinFrance-byaveryin- geniousturnofreasoning,endeavours toshowthatthePopecouldnotpos- siblyhavetreatedtheSeparationLaw otherwisethanashehasdone.And thisconcessionhemakesonlytofound uponittheargument1 aconflict betweentheChurchandtheStatewas inevitable.Hefurtherdeclaresthat thePopecouldnottolerateassocia- tionsofworshipbecausetheywould conflictwithvitalprinciplesortheChurchwhichthePopeisboundto maintainintact.Commentingupon thearticletowhichwearereferring, the"histCatholic"hasthis-tosay: -"ThePapaldoctrine,notthePope, isunbending.M.Briandmadethe mistakeofattemptingtopropitiate theVaticanbykindnesstowardsthe FrenchChurchwithoutunderstanding thattheVaticancouldnotaffordto bepropitiated,becausethetoleration ofworshipassociatiooswouldbea breachoftheprincipleofPapalsu- premacy,onwhichthewholeCatholic structurewasfounded. M.Corn- besinsiststhattheGovernmentought tohavetreatedtheChurchwithout favour,plattingitonthebasisofthe

commonlawfromtheoutset. The. Governmentwouldthushaveavoided theseriesofreversesinflictedbythe Vatican.ThefuturetaskoftheRe- publicmustbetoextendenlighten- mentandtheknowledgeofthetruth bymeansofschools,leavingtheCa-, tholicChurchtoregainwhatinfluence itcanwithouttheofficialposition, lifesocialprestige,andthemoral authorityitformerlypossessed.M. Combos'notionthat'theCatholic Church'willlose'moralauthority' becausethePopehasrefusedtoallow it,tobe,madethefootstool,of:blatant unbelieversofthetypeofClemenceau,' 13riand,andhimselfisascomicalasit isgrotesque."

TheGovernmentof ConpulsorytheCanadianDornin- Voting ionintendtointroduceahillforthe purposeofcompelling,under-severe painsandpenalties,allvoterswithin theDominiontoexercisetheIran, chise.Thechiefdisabilityforaneg- lectofthisdutywillbedisfranchise-mentfortheensuingsixyears,and severepenal-tieswillbevisitedonany electorwhoattemptstoevadethis provision.Thatsuchalawwould entailnohardshipuponanyone.be- causeofconscientiousreasons,isevi- dentwhenitisunderstoodthatan alternativeprovisionistobeincluded bymeansofwhicheveryvoterisene titledtotheprincipleofvotingfor nocandidate-leotherwords,ofre- gisteringhis"protest"againsteach andeverycandidatewhoseekselec- tion.AsoneofourCanadianex- changes,pointsout,andasisevidentto anyonewhowillreflectamoment,a 'voterthusactingcanrenderMsCOWL tryorhiscityagreatmoralservice, foritisplainthataconsiderable numberofprotestingballotswould havea-greateffectincausingthecon- scientiousvote-thevotenotworked bycaucusormachineinfluences-tobe moreconsideredatanothertime,and mighthavetheeffectofenablingpos- sibleworthybuttimorouscandidates togetovertheirfears.

HEADACHESFORFIFTEEN YEARS.

CONSTANTSUFFERINGFROM SICKNESSANDBILIOUSNESS ENDEDBYBILEBEANS.

Mr.T.Reece,of28Clayton-street, Ballarat,Vicesays:--Forthepast 15yearsormoreIhavebeenamar- tyr andtopainfulheadaches,sickness, biliousnessinallforms.Ihad consultednearlyallthedoctorsin Ballarat,buttheydidnotseemto understandmycase.Inshort,not oneofthemdidmeanygoodatall. AtlastIwasrecommendedtotry RileBeans.andabouttwomonths a,:7,0 Ipurchasedabox.Ihave nowtpleasureinsayingthatsince thattimeIhaveenjoyedperfect health,andhave-noobjection,inthe interestofhumanity,toyourpublish- ingthi'"BileBeansareacertaincureforBiliousness.Headache.Con- stipatiorPiles.Debility.LiverTrou- ble,FemaleWeaknesses.Indigestion andalldigestivedisorders.nervousnesshadtasteitmouth,foulbreath,anae- mia.dizzinessfeelingsofuncoenfort- ablenessaftereating.-winepains. sleeplessness,limmerfag.etc.They alsoactasageneraltonicandtone upthe improvewholeErsterrt.BileBeans thegeneralcirculation!and -areaboontopa'?facedgirlsawl weakwomen.Obtainablefromall StoresandChemistsat1sl.e.or2/9 largefamilybox.

TheHolySeehastakennostepsto obtainrepresentationattheHague PeaceConference;but,.hiCatholic countries,thereisastrongfeeling thataninvitationshouldbesentto hisHoliness.

-Weshouldmakeeveryefforttoim- provethesocialconditionofourpeo- ple,"saysaneminentCathblicBis- hop,"tomakethemsoberer,cleaner.moreenergetic,morequalified,and morereadytobethebestofcitizens sothattheCatholicsectionofany village,town,orcitymaybeamore worthyreflex-ofthegreatcityofthe Churchtowhichitisourprivilegeto belong? Youshould,therefore,link yourselvestogetherinserriedlines, arrangeyourselvesinregulartedranks, fillupthevacancies,closeupthe front.LiveCatholiclives:thusyouwill bringcreditonyourcharacter,dignity toyourname,honourtoyourhomes, gladnesstoyourhearts:youwill makeyourmanhoodfeltintheem- pire,andaforceandapowerthrough- outallthisBritishland."

A-deputationofIrishbishopshas beenappointedbytheIrishBishops' StandingCommitteetowait-onSir. EdwardGrey,SecretaryforForeign Atlairs,andtoputbeforehimthecase oftheIrishCollege,Paris.Itis hopedthatbyvigorousdiplomaticin- terventiontheexistenceofthecollege maystillbemaintained.

Mr.John Redmondhasdoneservicebyinterest- ingtheForeignSecretaryinthismat- ter.FatherBoyle,theSuperior,has comefromParistoplacebeforethe IrishBishopsthenatureofthedanger whichthreatensthecollege.

...ThustheBoulder"EveningStar," on"Sectarianisminpolitics":-"The bitternessofreligiousfeelingismore stronglypresentedinrecentutterances fromMethodistpupilsandplatforms thaninanyactionwhichhasbeen takenbytheRomanCatholic.Church. Thespiritwhichunderliestheattacks madeonCatholicinstitutionsisre- pulsivetothegeneralfeelingofthe community. Allconsiderationsof commoncourtesy,tosaynothingof Christiancharity,appeartobesurren- deredwhensectarianhatredseeksan opportunityofassailinganotherde- nomination.Thepoliticalparsonis makinghimselfanobjectofderision andcontempt.Evenaroodcase wouldheutterlyruinedbythemet- hodsadopted."

Thecausefortheeseatiflcation,ofthe Irislimartyrsisnroeeedingrecularly, andwillsoonbebeforetheConerega- tionofRites.When.thesummaryof evidenceisorderedbythePopeto heconsideredbytheCongregationof Ritesanewphaseofthecause.name-ly.Apostolicprocess.willhavebeen herun.ThecauseofOliverPlunkett. PrimateofIreland.washeannlong beforethecauseoftheTrishmartyrs generally.andisthereforemoread- vanced.Monsie-norMichaelO'llior- dan.RectoroftheTrishCollege.who isnoStUliforin',nthcauses,hopes thatifallroeswellOliverPlunkett maybehefitifielnextyearnerhans duringth.inhileeofPingX.'sprieet- enee T-T0;snaturs.11,gr.atlyinfer 00Minthisese.Rim'.OliverPint- 1.01,4wps 't-ti,detri-offheTrickVole ieeeTeerelieveereoervesalettet n,1i-tpr 1,T, himwhilehewasaStU- dent_an4nThnrinteresting;memorials ofWinn.

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meaning,andnoteasytoforget.lie said,"theyhadbothcometothetown asministersofChrist,and'theyboth cametomakeChristians."Hewas sureFatherDonagherhaddonehis besttoliveuptothat.Itwaswith regretthathewishedhimfarewell, TheConventHallseatingaccommo-andtrustedthatallthatwasgood dationwastaxedtoitsuttermostwouldbewithhimin.thefuture. limitsonMondayevening,FebruaryDr.Partnerregrettedthatthetown 11th,theoccasionofthevaledictorywaslosingFatherDonagher,whowas socialtotheRev.FatherDonagher,notonlyanexcellentpriest.buta forthepastthreeandahalfyearsrealgoodfriend. Theyknewthe priest at St. Joseph'sCatholicmainreasonofhisdeparturewasinChurch.HisWorshiptheMayor(Mr.differenthealth.Consideringthesize F.Cammilleri)occupiedthechair,andoftheparishthiswasnottobewon: ontheplatformweretheRevs.Fr.deredat.foritwasfartoolarge. Donaglrer,W.A.Darling,rectorofandtoogreatataxupontheenergies St.Mary'sChurchofEngland.Fatherofone.mantoattendtoprops;ly. KeileyandFatherHayes,Dr.W.Far-FatherDonagherhad,however,dope mer,andMr.J.Cleave.Anapologyhisdutyfaithfully,buttothedetriwasreceivedfortheunavoidableab-mentorhishealth.Heextendedto senceoftheRev.R.E.Chapman. himeverygoodwishinhisnew Thechairman.inopeningthepro-sphere. eeedings,saidthathewaspleasedtoRev.FatherDonagher,whowasreseesomanyofthetownspeoplepre-ceivedwithapplause,saidthatthe senttosayfarewelltoonewhomal-Mayorandotherspeakershadmade mosteveryindividualinthedistrictalotofcomplimentaryreferencesto hadlearr;rttorespect.TheywerehimwhichhethoughtwerehardlydealtsorrytoloseFatherDonagher,served.Whateverhadbeenachieved becauseheprovedhimselfanearnestwasnotsomuchduetohimselfasto andfaithfulministerandanestimablethekindnessandgenerosityshownby cititen,everreadytoassistthosere-thepeopleofeveryclassandcreed quiringaid,andwillingtoworkforthroughoutthelengthandbreadthof, the interest of the town. The best thedistrict.HetookitasacompliwishesofthepeopleofBusseltonmentthateveningtoaddressanauwouldfollowhimwhereverMsdutiesdieneemadeupofrepresentativesof called.andifeveritfelltohisloteverydenominationinthedistrict, tohere-appointedtotakechargeofandhewouldliketosaybeforepartthisdistrict,FatherDonaghercouldingfromthemthathewouldnever restassuredthathewouldhegladlyforgetthebroadmindednessofthepeewelcomedbackagain. plehere.InhisworkhehadexperTheMayor,onbehalfoftheresi-iencednohindrancefromanyone,but, dentsofthedistrict,thenpresentedonthecontrary,everyassistance,and FatherDonagherwithapurseofsoy-ihetrustedthatthegoodfeelingwould ereignsasatokenoftheiresteem,alwayscontinueamongstthem.With andwishedhimforthefuturegoodreferencetohisfriendMr.Darling,he luck,goodhealth',andtheutmostcouldnothelpadmiringhim:first,as prosperity. achurchman.and,second.asasocia-

andtodowhattheycouldtopush theplaceapace.Hethankedthem mostsincerelyfortheirpresent,and ifeveritfelltohislottobesent back.toBusseltonagain,hewould comewithjoyandgratitude,ashe hadmadefriendsherewhomhe wouldneverforget.Inconclusion, hewishedthepeopleandthedistrict alltheblessing,allthehappiness,and alltheprosperitythatAlmightyGod couldbestowuponthem.

DuringtheeveningsongswerecontributedbyRev.FatherKelley,Misses K.AbbeyandB.Fox,andinstrumentalselectionsbytheMissesCoppin andNurseRuth. Afterrefreshmentshadbeenpartakenofthehallwasclearedfordancing,whichwascontinueduntilearly morning.-"SouthWesternNews."

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MRJOHNHANDRANSMITH.

Mr.JohnIlandran-Smith,whohad beenaleadingcitizenforyears,passedawayatFremantleonSunday.The deceased,whowas52yearsofage, wasanativeofWesternAustralia.He wasthepromoterofPerth'sfirst brewery-.--nowknownastheSwan Brewery-andwassecretaryofthe W.A.T.C.formanyyears.Forthe past18monthsMir.Smithhadbeen inpoorhealthduetoparalysis.On thedayprevioustohisdeathhehad an.apoplecticseizure,fromwhichhe neverrallied.

Rev.W.A.Darlingsaidhewasgladblegentleman.Itwasthedutyof tosupplementtheremarksoftheministerstomaketheirpeoplehappy Mayorconcerningthegoodfeelingthatinworldlymatters,aswellastosee existedbetweenFatherDonagherandtotheirspiritualneedsandtopracthepeopleofthedistrict,andtoaddticethereligionsprinciplesoflove afewwordsofgoodcheertotheirtoone'sneighbours. Mr.Darling. departingfriend.Threeyearsago,andtherepresentativesoftheother whenhecametoBusselton.Father!churcheshadendeavouredtodothis. Donagherwaspresentatawelcome'Theirinterestswereidentical.andit socialtenderedhim.andtherehemadewastheirdutytoworktogetherto averybriefspeech.butonefullofadvancetheinterestsofthetown.

MRS.ANNEWOOD.

ThefuneralofthelateMrs.'Anne Wood,relictofthelateMr.Samuel Wood,tookplaceontheafternoonof Wednesday,February13th,andwas largelyattended.Thecortegemoved fromtheresidenceofherson-in-law.

Mr.T.Morris,50Shearer-street, HighgateHill,andproceededtothe CatholicCemetery,Karrakatta,where theremainswereinterred.TheRev. FatherGrehanofficiatedatthe graveside. Thepall-bearerswere

Messrs.J.Hayes,T.Layers,A. MNeill,T.Robinson,G.Morris,and

Inaccordancewiththerequestof thedeceasedthefuneral,whichtook placeonMondaywasaprivateone, onlyafewrelativesfollowingtheremiinstotheCatholicportionofthe FremantleCemetery:Theremains wereencasedinapolishedjarrahcoffin.ThechiefmournerswereBernie!.Leonard.Leonard,andGodfrey Smith(sons),Messrs.Williamand CharlesOsborne(brothers-In-law). TheRev.FatherSmithofficiatedat thegrave.-R.I.P.

G4396.E.P.Ser- vietteRing,3s6d. £1is,£15s,£110s,£115s, £2,£25s,£210s.

H-1290.NickelOpenFaceKeylessLeVetWatch,screwbezel,specialvalue,18s6d.

ThisWatch,foreithergentlemenoryouths,isrightlynamed the'Triumph,'inasmuchas, althoughsoldbyusatsucha lowprice,itisagigantic "Triumph"inQualityover;any otherlow-pricedwatchalready inthemarket,18s6d.

Astheconditionsoflifeandthe Severityoftheworkinwhichthepeopleareengaged,renderitimpossible toobservetheFastandAbstinence toallitsrigourinthisdiocese,we,in virtueofthefacultiesconferredonus, byspecialIndultoftheHolySee,dispensewiththeFastand.Abstinence throughoutthecomingLent,except onthefollowingdays:-

(1)AshWednesday,13thFebruary, SpyWednesday,27thMarch,and GoodFriday,29thMarch,areto beobservedasdaysofFastand Abstinence. Theuseofeggs, milk,andbutterisalsoforbiddenonthosedays.

(2)AllWednesdaysandFridaysof Lentaretobeobservedasdays ofAbstinence.

(3)Allthosewho.becauseoftheir occupation,havenosettledhome oftheirown,or,whoareemployedinheavy'work,areexempt fromtheFastandAbstinence.

TieWU.,Recerd

overeyestherewardprrparedforthosewho

PERTH,SATURDAY,FEB.23,1907

Encyclicaltothe Frenchchurch

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AnEncyclical,datedRome,January 6th-theFeastoftheEpiphany-has beenissuedbytheHolyFathertothe FrenchBishops,clergy,andpeople. ThatEncyclicalconfirmsthecondemnationalreadyexpressedbytheSupremePontiffoftheFrenchSeparationLaw,andtheunalterableoppositionoftheHeadoftheChurchon earthtothepersecutionoftheFrench Church.Afterpleasurablyreferring totheloyaltyandunionoftheclergy andpeopleofFrancetotheHolySee, andtotheirunshakableacquiescence intheadvicetenderedtothemintheir troublesbytheHeadoftheChurch, hisHolinessexpressesjoy"atthe magnificentspectaclewhichyouoffer to-day"andassuresthemofhisundyingsolicitudeandtenderness."From thefirstbeginning,"saystheEncyclical,"andwithremarkablesteadiness they(theGovernment)havedeterminedtheiraim-firsttoseparateyou fromUsandtheSeeofPeter,then tosewdissensionamongstyou."

(4)Inanydistrictinwhichanepidemic isprevalentthepriestincharge isherebyauthorisedtodeclare allhisparishionersexemptfrom FastandAbstinenceevenon thosedaysmentionedinparagraphIand2.

Whilegranatingthisampledispensationinconsiderationofthecircumstancesofthepeopleandinvirtueof thefacultiesconferredonus,wemost earnestlydopethefaithfulwillnot allowthemselvesto'sufferanyspiritualdetrimentthereby,butthatthey willendeavourtocompensateby greaterfervourandpietyandespeciallybygenerouscontributionsto objects'worthyoftheircharity..

M.GIBNEY, BishopofPerth. ThePalace,Perth.Feb7,1907.

Bothbyinsidiouspromisesanddishonorablepremiumsofferedtoschism havetheFrenchGovernmenttriedto separatetheChurchfromtheHoly SeebutalltheirattemptshavefailedtheFrenchclergyandpeopleare to-day,inthefaceofthebitterest persecution,moreunitedthaneverin acommoncauseagainstthenefarious designsofamasonicandatheisticGovernment."FoundedbyHimWho cameintothisworldtopacifyIt,and toreconcilemanwithGod,the Church-messengerofpeaceonearthcouldwishforreligiouswaronlyby renouncinghersublimemissionandbeingfalsetoitbeforeall."Thusthe Encyclicalshowsthatitwasnotthe Churchwhichdesiredareligiouswar; itwasnotshewhichfirstraisedthe standardofrebellion.Forthepast twenty-fiveyearsthiswarhasbeen goingonsilentlybutinsidiouslyby theenemiesoftheChurchinFrance. Andifproofwereneededwehavebut torefertothewritingsintheinfidel press.andtothesayingsinmasonic conferences,andeveninParliament.

pledgeofyourverypaternal'andapostolicsolicitudewhichyouhavebeen pleasedtogiveus,toourselves,to ourclergy,andtoourwell-beloved people,byaddressingtoustheEncyclicalofJanuary6."Thusisevidencedthecontinuedunanimityofthe FrenchHierarchyintheirwhole-souled devotednesstotheHolySee,andin theirreadyacceptanceofthePope's wisecounsels.Andtheaddresscon°lodes:-"Strongintheeatenwhich yourHolinesshaspraised,enlightenedbyyourlights,encouragedandsupportedbyyourblessings,webeginour laboursintheplentitudeofourliberty. Inconclusion,'MostHoly Father,weaskyourHolinesstopermitustorepeattothemisledones whocalumniateushowmuchwelove ourcountry.Submissivetoitsinstitutions,respectfulofthepowers thatbe,weshallalwaysknowhow tomake'toourcountryallthesacrificesconsistentwithourfaithandour

aswellisthemanyrepeatedactsof hostilitywithwhichshehasbeenassailed. Quiterecentlyherbishops havebeenexpelledandherseminarists scattered,whileherreligiousorganisationshavebeenbrokenupandheraltarsdesecrated."Perfidiouslyforced tochoosebetweenmaterialruinand connived-atattemptsagainstheroonstitutionwhichisofdivineorigin," saystheEncycLical,"shehasrefused eveninthefaceofpoverty,toletthe workofGodinherbetouched.Her propertyhas,therefore,beentaken fromhershehasnot'abandonedit. Consequently,todeclareecclesiastical propertyinabeyanceatafixedperiod ifthentheChurchhasnotestablished inherbosomaneworganisationto submitthisestablishmenttoconditionsdirectlyopposedtothedivine constitutionofthisChurch,whichis thusforcedtorejectthemthento bestowonathirdpartyherproperty, asifitwereownerlessand,finally, toassertthatthustheChurchisnot spoliated,butthatpropertyabandonedbyherisonlydisposedof-thisis notonlysophistry,itismockeryaddedtothemostcruelofspoliation." Spoliation,indeed,ithasbeen,unparalleledinthehistoryoftheworld. ThegoodswhichtheChurchhadwere herown,andnoonehadtherightto depriveherofthem."Thisownership,besides,hadbeenofficiallysanctionedbytheState.TheState, therefore,couldnottouchit."In conclusiontheEncyclicaldeclares:"AsforUs,Wehavefulfilledour duty,asanyotherRomanPontiff wouldhavedone.Thehighposition, towhichithaspleasedHeavento raiseUs,notwithstandingOurunworthiness,aswellanthefaithof Christ,faithwhichyouprofesswith Us,dictatedOuraction.Wecould nothaveacteddifferentlywithout tramplingunderfootOurconscience, withoutbreakingthe'oathWehave swornwhenWeascendedtheSeeof Peter.andwithoutinjuringtheCatholicHierarchy-thebasisgivento theChurchbyOurLordJesusChrist Himself. We,therefore,without fearawaittheverdictofHistory."

honour."Encouraging

asaresuchmanifestations.oftheFrenchbishopsoftheir resignationtothedivinewillandof theirundyingfealtyto,andunionwith theHolySee,theworld-widesympathywhichhaslatelybeenpouredout inthepressandinthepulpitonbehalfofthesufferingChurchinFrance isalsobothtimelyandacoeptable.In IrelandandinEngland,andinAmerica,manypublicbodieshavedenounced thecruelinjusticetotheChurchnow beingcarriedon. Neverhasthere beenawiderfeelingofsympathywith theChurchinhertrials,ormorerepresentativeofallracesandevenof allcreeds.Non-Catholicsaswellas Catholicshavefearlesslydenounced theinfidelFrenchGovernment;even manyofthegreatEnglish'secular papers.liketheBirmingham"Daily Post,"andothersequallyinfluential, havewrittenindenunciationofthe presentpersecution.Inthewords oftheBishopofSalford:-"Ithink anyhonestmanwhowillreadnot onlyoneside,butwilltakemore troubleandreadtheCatholicnewspapersandseverallittlepamphlets whichhavebeenpublishedbytheCatholicTruthSociety,andwillreadthe WhiteBookwhichwaspublishedat thebeginningofthetroubleinFrance whichprecededtheseparationofthe ChurchandState,willcometothe corictionthatitisnotmerelya questionofthepersecutionofour ChurchinFrance;itisnotonlya question.ofthat,butaquestionof deliberateandoragnisedwarfareupon theveryfoundationofChristianity ontheidealofthesupernatural,on theidealoffuturelife."

rathernullilan, of theGoldfields.

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OnWednesdaynighttheVeryRev. D.J.O'Sullivan,oftheSocietyof AfricanMissions,lecturedattheBouldertoapackedaudience,numbersbeingunabletoobtainadmission.

OnJanuary15th,theFrenchprelatesassembledinconference.inParis, drewupanaddresstothePope, whereinitisdeclared:-"Atthemomentwhen,forthethirdtime,we Cardinals,Archbishops,andBishops ofFrancefindourselvesunitedinplenaryassemblytodeliberateonthe interestsofthatverynobleportionof theCatholicChurchofwhichweare thepastors,ourfirstcareistosend toyourHolinesstheexpressionofour mostprofoundgratitudeforthenew

OnThursdaynightFatherO'SullivanlecturedatMenzies,andduring thecomingweekhisengagementsincludelecturesatLeonora.Kookynie, Coolgandie,andKalgoorlie.

RIVEREXCURSION.

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OnTuesdayeveningariverexcursionorganisedbytheladiesmanaging theConyentStallonbehalfofSt. Joseph'sOrphanagebazaar,tookplace andwassplendidlyattended. The Decoyconveyed'theexcursioniststo Applecrossjetty,whereagoodprogrammeofsongsandrecitationswas gonethroughbyMissesD.Flynnand M.Conway,Messrs.R.W.Hawley,J. ErnestAndrew,A.J.LeaHolt,F. Gladstone,andJ.M.Kennedy.

2,000yds.CALICO,heavyweight,from3s114dozen.

...50ydsTableDAMASK,1044,ls,13d,is6d,is9d.

72in.Win.,and90in.Finlay'sSHEETINGS,fromisperyard. 35dozenTurkishTOWELS,74deacteworthis.

CreamandWhiteFLANNELETTES,3s6d,3s11d,4s6d,4s11d,5s6b, 5slid,6sliddozen;worthdouble.

GALATEAS,QUILTS,FLANNELS,RUNNERS,SpotTWILLS,DRILLETTES,SERVIETTES,at"Skidoo"prices.

150'pairsMen'sBurmeseSilkTROUSERS,5slldpair,worthlOs6d.

175TennisTROUSERS,2s11dworth5slid.

125CrashTrousers,3slldworth8s11d.

275Men'sTROUSERS,2s114,3slid,4s11d,5s11d,6slid,7s114, Ss11d;worthdouble.

160dozenMen'sTennisSHIRTS,is11d,2sdd,2slid,8s11d,4s6d.4s lid,5sed,5slid;worthdouble.AllourHigh-classDRESSGOODSat "Skidoo"prices.

VISITUSTO-DAYAND)EVERYDAYDURINGFEBRUARYFOR, "SKIDOO"BARGAINSINDRESSMAKING,MILLINERY,ANDTAILORING:ALSOMANCHESTERANDFURNISHINGGOODS.

LOOKOUTFOROURFAMOUSLOWREDFIGURE"SKIDOO"PRICES

J.A.HICKSandCO.,The"WHITEHOUSE, 97and99High-street,Fremantle,Hay-st., Subiaco,NorthamandKalgoorlie.

St.?strict,Pay Damistfatioi

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OnThursdayevening,February14, alargeandmostinfluentialbodyof theclergyandlaityofthemetropolitandistrictassembledatthemeeting hallintheBishop'sPalacetomake thenecessaryarrangementsfortheannualSt.Patrick'sDaycelebrations.

TheVeryRev.FatherKeogh,V.G., wasinthechair,andtherewerealso presenttheRev.FathersVesting, O'Neill,('ox,Fagan.Smyth,Crowley, andGriffin,andrepresentativesfrom theH.A.C.B.SocietyofPerth,Fremantle,Subiaco,andMidlandirein theForestersofPerthandFremantle; fromtheC.V.M.SocietiesofPerth; Highgate,WestPerth,andthe!eremantleCatholicInstitute.aswellas representativesofeachdistrict.,and severaloutsideprominentcitizens. ItwasresolvedtoholdalemonstrationatClaremontoniatieslay, March16th.similartothatliesilast year. Financeandsportscommitteeswereformedandmattersofdetaillefttobedealtwithbythehon. see.,Mr.McCartney. Thedemonstrationwill!nee'teall Catholicschoolsandsociet'es'rem MidlandtoFremantle. Judgingfromtherepresen,atiset&Lureoftheinitialgathering.andthe amountofenthusiasmwithwhich thosepresententeredintothespirit ofthemovementthisyear'sdemonstrationoughttoselipsethattf lastyear,successfulthou.*itsae. Thenextmeetingwasa,'pqintedto takeplaceinthesameslaceonFridaythe22ndinst.

:'. Losingyourhair?Doyoubring outacombfuleachmorning?Has itlostitsnaturalbrightness?Isit beginningtolookfadedanddead? Doyoulikethisconditionofthings? Certainlynot.Thenstopthisfalling ofthehairatonce.Stopitbefore yourhairisthin,short,andlifeless. Buyabottleof ger's ,fairVigor

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THELEADINGDRAPERS,CLOTHIERS,MERCERS,MILLINERS, HABERDASHERS,DRESSMAKERS,ANDTAILORS.

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

VEGETABLESPotatoes,good,£11perton,mediumfrom£7to29inferior,£3lOs to25pumpkins,ironbark,5sto6s 64;-local,brownskins,5seid,6s6d; silverskins,4s,6sbeans,24dto inidperlb;peas,3dto4dper radishes,idbunchspringonions.1d to44bunchparsley,2d;cabbage, 15s6dto17s6dpercwt.;inferior, 5sto7s6dperbag;carrots,6dto is;rhubarb,ldto2d;parsnips,is Erd to2s2d;beet,6dtois2d;lettuce, is6c1to2s3d:turnips,9dto2s 44;cucumbers,2dto9dperdozen; chillies,ldto2c1perlb;celery,hest, 2s6dto3s64;medium,9dto1s6d; marrows,2s,4sdozen;sweetpotatoes,2idto3dperlb;herbs,2scase; watermelon,good,10s,14sdozen mediumi3s6dto5sperdozen;inferiorfrom6dperdozenup:rockmelons, is6dripetable,3sedto4s6d; ordinaryripe,is(14to2s64green table,4s.

FRUIT.

Peaches,prime,Its.16s:medium,

BsllsScl;othersfrom5s; pears. 8stolOs6d;cookingpears,3sto5s; plums,diamond,13s,15sPonsseedlings,13s,14s6d;Jap.,10s,12s6d; grapes,Muscatel,3s3d,4s6c1;black, 6sto7s9d;WorthleyHall's,7s6dto 9s6d;ladyfingers,7s,Ss:others, Is9d,2s9dapples,dessert,9s,13s; cookers,4s,6s6d.

FISH.

Seamullet,2s9dto7sperdozen; mullet,is3dtoIs9dperdozen;pilchards,4dto7s1;Kingfish,44to5.1d.

POULTRY.

Fowls,4s6dto5s64chickens,3s Odducklings,2s'3d.

PresentationCommit nortbamplos

:o: ResultsoftheTrinityCollegeexamination(theoretical)heldonSaturday,December1st,'06.Sixcandidateswerepresented,allofwhom passed.Thereturnsare:Junior.-MaudWhite,98honors; KathleenDrew,98honors;Muriel Drage,94honors.

Preparatory.-EvelynMitchell.97 EileenPolled,90EmmelineJobeson,76.

andmakeyourhairbeautiful,glossy, silky,abundant. Ifyourhairisgray,andyoudon't caretolookatthirtyasifyouwere sixty,thenyoushoulduseAyer's BairVigor.Italwaysrestorescolor tograyhair,allthedeep,rich,beautifulcolorithadwhenyouwereyoung. Donotbedeceivedbycheapimitationswhichwillonlydisanpointyou.

BesureyougetAYER'SHairVigor. PreparedbyDrJ.CAyerftCo..Lowell,Mass.,U.S.A.

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RESULTSOFDECEMBER(1906) EXAMINATION.

Theaboveexaminationwasheldin theHibernianHallonDecember1st last,therebeing215entriesinthe fourdivisions.Thefollowingisa listoftheCatholicschools'passes:SeniorHonors-H.Aliayer(Sacred HeartConvept);V.G.Carter(Ladies' College(SistersofMercy,Victoriasquare). SeniorPass-M.Mayer,E.Glennon, ALuber,F.Nenke(SacredHeart Convent),A.Scott(SacredHeart Convent,Fremantle).:C.J.Berry(St Brigid'sConvent.School).

IntermediatePass-E.M.Wilson (St.JohnofGodConvent,Sublaco), M.A.O'Connor(St.Brigid'sHigh School),I.Bell,H.Milson,A.Sherridan,G.Wade(SacredHeartConvent). JuniorHonors-HildaClayton.L. E.Crozier,L.RyanD.Whyte,A. Smith(Ladies'College,Sistersof Mercy,Victoria.-square),M.Cooper, G.E.Cooper,L.H.McDonald,T. I.O'Connor(St.Joseph'sConvent School),A.Lawford,M.Waugh.W. Reid,R.Morgan,M.McShane,E. E.Leehane,F.Luber,M.Connell, M.Coffey,M.Brown,E.Brown(SacredHeartConvent),E.Anderson, WillieArmstrong,0-Back,L.Cosh, N.Hackford,F.M.Morison,Roy Morris,E.N.Platz,K.Sampson(St. Joseph'sConvent.Fremantle),T, Dwyer,M.J.Flynn.R.Garcia,IV. M.Madigan(St.Brigid'sConvent School). JuniorPass.-E.Boyce,M.Haynes, E.Ingpen.T.Condon,M.Sellenger.I. Sellenger(SacredHeartConvent, Perth),M.F.Molloy(St..Joseph's Convent,Fremantle). PreparatoryDivision(speciallycommended).-M.Box,M.L.Donovan E.Eatt,C.Scott,M.H.Thorpe, (St.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle),E. Boyle,RexBrady,C.Healy(Sacred HeartConsent,Perth),M.S.An P.I.Farren,D.C.Furniss,D. M. Moore.E.D.Wallace,0. L.Wallace, L. M. Williams (St.Joseph'sSchool,Victoria Square),E.R.Ethell,E.J.Farmer, L.B.Green,E.E.Krug,D.W.Yeo, (St.Brigid'sHighSchool),E.N. Rann,V.M.Bond(St.Brigid'sConventSchool).A.Butler,R.C.Toll (St.JohnofGodConvent,Subtaco).

PreparatoryDivisionPass.-R.Essington,M.G.O'Neill,D.Looks,1St. Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle),P. Boyce(SacredHeartConvent,Perth). F.Abbott,D.B.Krug,E.M.Wade, (St.Brigid'shighSchool),A.Schuts (St.Brigid'sConventSchool),D.M. Wandrop.E.McAuliffe(St.Johnof God,Subiaco). LocalPrizeFund.

Thefollowingcandidatesobtained highestmarksintheirrespectivedivisions:SeniorHonors.-HaroldMayer,(SacredHeartConvent),90marks: IntermediateHonors.-MissEva Holmes(Ladies'College,Victoriasquare),95marks. JuniorHonors.-MissTeresaIsabel O'Connor(St.Joseph'sConvent School).aged10years.and9months, 100marks; MissMaryJosephine Flynn(St.Brigid'sConventSchool), aged12yearsand7months,100 marksMissLilyCosh(St.Joseph's ConventsFremantle),aged13years and10months,100marks. PreparatoryDivision.-MissMaud ShierlawAncell(St.Joseph'sSchool,

IntermediateHonors-EvaHolmes, M.Woodhall.M.Wheeler.V.Poltnelli, M.K.O'Rourke,M.J.Hogan,J.H. F.Davey(Ladies-College,Victoriasquare);M.Holman(SacredHeart Convent),H.R.Payne(SacredHeart College,Fremantle),H.D.Atwell,M. Essington,M.Glass,G.Sweeney,A. Zillman(St.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle).

MICt$411News

TheVeryRev.D.A.Brennan,AdimbeistratorofBoulder,hasbeenap- pointedDeanoftheleaeternGoldfields.DeanBrennanhasbeenlabouringinBoulderforthepastseven years.Tosaythathiseffortsthere wereherculean,wouldgivenoadequateconceptionofthemagnitudeof hiswork.Hehasbeenineveryundertaking,andtheywereindeedmany,a mostconspicuoussuccess.Thatnaturehasendowedhimwithexception- alabilityandirresistiblepowerover ,men,anindomitableenergy,arare giftofeloquenceandadisposition .thatendearshimtoallwithwhom hisdutiesbringhimintocontact,is hisfortune,butthathehasmadeuse ofthesegiftsnaturehassoconspic-uouslyendowedhimwithtoadvance thecauseofhischurch,andtobenefithisfellowman,tothrowhimselfheart .anilsoulintoMswork,toplaceall .hispowersandhisgiftsunreservedly atthedisposalofhisChurch,togive cheerfullyofallhistalentsandhis energy,andexpectnothing,ishis _merit. Ithasmadehimablessing tohisChurch.Ithascrownedhis 'labourswithsuccess.Ithasendeared

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Wequotethefollowingfromthe "KalgoorlieMiner":--TheVeryRev. CanonRobinson,whohasbeenin chargeoftheparish'ofSt.Mary'sfor thepastsixyears,andwhoselabors haveendearedhim,notonlytohis ownflock,buttoallsectionsofthe community,willleaveKalgoorliefor Europe,about.theendofthepresent month.Hewillheawayforabout sixmonths." Thedepartureofthe Canon,evenforsoshortatime.will beuniversallyregrettedatKalgoorlie. Heistheideal"Sogarthcroon."belovedbyhisbrotherpriests.and adoredbyhispeople.Hisisanenergyneverwearying,adisposition.ever sunshinyandequable.atemperament evereven.azealeverconsuming.a humilitytrulyChristian,acharity trulyCatholic,asoulchastenedand enrichedbyapietythatpervadeshis everyact,andennobledbyeveryvirtue.Fewpriestsdeparting;fromthe Australianshores,willbefollowed bysomany\andsuchgenuineGodspeedsforhis.journeyandsuchlongIngforhisreturn,aswillhethelot

ofCanonRobinsonwhenhestartson hisholidayforthelandhelovesso well.

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TheRev.leatherKiely.ofKalgoor- lie,whohasbeenspendingaveryenjoyableholidayintheSouth-west, passedthroughPerthonFridaylast onhiswaytoresumehisdutiesonthe fields.FatherKielyistohavecharge ofKalgoorlieduringtheabsenceof CanonRobinsoninEurope.Wecon- gratulateFatherKielyonattaining suchanimportantposition,andwe trustthathistemporaryadministra- tionwillbeassuccessfulasallthe otherworkswhichhehasundertaken inthepast.

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Deanelartelli.ofBenbury.weregrettosay.hasbeenorderedbyhis medicaladvisertotakeaprolonged seavoyagetorecuperatehishealth, whichhasnotbeenrobustforsome timepast.TheDeanintendstoleave bymailboatonnextThursdayforSydney.FromSydneyhemaycon- tinuehisvoyagetotheSouthSeaIslands. Wehopetherev.gentlemanwillgainallthebenefitsheexpects fromhisprojectedtrip.andwillreturntohischargewithhishealth fullyrestoredandhiswontedstrength andenergyregained.

Feastsofthetom*Weds.

February24.-SecondSundayofLent (purple).-OfficeoftheSunday. Vespers(white)ofSt.Felix.

February25.-Monday(whitie)-St, FelixIII.,PopeandConfessor. St.FelixsucceededPopeSimplicius. Forsometimeafterhisaccessionthe affairsoftheEastengagedhisattention.Throughtheintriguesofambitious,unscrupulousmen,theSees ofAlexandria,Antioch,andother citieshadbeendeprivedoftheirlawful pastors,andgivenovertoheretical usurpers..Inremedyingtheseevils. St.Felixdisplayedthemostuncompromisingfirmnesswherequestionsof faithwereconcerned,andatthesame timeshowedwonderfulprudenceand unwearyingpatience.

February26.-Tuesday(white)--St. Margaretof('ortona,Penitent.

St.Margaretwasanativeofthe provinceofTuscany,inItaly.Duringtwenty-threeyearssheendeavouredtorepairbyalifeofextraordinary austeritythescandalshehadgivenby thecrimesofheryouth.

February27.-Wednesday(red)-St. Marcellus.PopeandMartyr.

Sb.MarcellussucceededPopeMar- cellinusin308.Afterapontificate ofnineteenmonths.hesuccumbedto sufferingsinflictedonhimbythetyrantMaxentius.

February2R.-Thursday(red)-St.Ignatius,BishopandMartyr.

St.IgnatiuswasanativeofAntioch acitywhichheafterwardsgoverned asBishopforfortyyears.Hewas anintimatefriendanddiscipleofSt. JohntheEvangelist,andofthe ApostlesSS.PeterandPaul.Inhis oldage,liewasapprehendedbyorder oftheEmperorTraianandconveyed toRome.Onhisarrivalhewasexposedtowildbeasts.andthuscrownedalongandsaintlylifeby.aglor- iousdeath.Thedateofhismartyr- domisnotquitecertain,butiscommonlysupposedtohavebeenA.D. 1117.

March1.Frielay-HolyShroud.

March2nd.-Saturday-St.Simoliemus.PopeandConfessor.

tindertheVerandah :o: (BYSHADOW.")

BOULDER(THENEWLYAPEASTERNGOLDFIELDS.)

Aswehopedinourlastissue,the Rev.FatherMorris'healthisconsiderablyimproved.Heisallowedto leavehisroom,butforthepresent hismedicaladviserhasforbiddenhim toresumehisparochialduties. We heartilywish.FatherMorriscontinued progressinhisrecoveryandaspeedy' restorationtoperfecthealth.We knowhisphysicalinabilitytoengage intheworksonwhichhiswholeheart iscentered,isapainfulburdentohis sickness,andthathissoulchafes atthecurbstohis.zealimposedby illnessesresultingfromthatzeal.

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TheVeryRev.FatherWalter,SuperiorofBeagleBayMission,accompaniedbyFatherWhite,whoforthe pasttwoyearshasbeeninchargeof Bayswater,departedforAdelaideby R.M.SMooltanonTuesday.Father WalterintendstotourtheEastern StatestocollectfundsfortheMission.HeistogiveaseriesoflimelightviewsandlecturesontheNorthWesternaboriginals. +

Inothercolumnswegivefulldetailsofthesends-offtoDeanO'Reilly. FathersLynchandDonagher.DeanO'ReillytookchargeofYork.hisnew parishonSunday.Onthesameday Fr.Lynchtookuphis'dutiesaspriest inchargeofCoolgardie. Father Donagherwhosehealthhas'suffered very,severelyfromhisunusuallyarduouslahomsintheSouth-West.is

ticfurnitureinthenewestdesigns. Thecarpetdepartmentshowsahue assortmentofrichWiltonandAxminstercarpets,aswellasaprofusionof tapestries,cretonnesandlinensfur draperies,andcoveringfurniture. Mentionmustalsobemadeofthe splendidcollection.ofpictures,com- prisingautotypesandengravingsfrom leadingartists.Duringthesaleevery articleisgreatlyreducedinprice, andourreaderscannotdobetterthan paythisup-to-datefirmanearlyvisit.

Thehotmuggyweatherwehave beenhavinglatelyseemstotakeall theenergywepossess.Wegethot, takealotofwater,andtheresultis diarrhoeaandcramps.Ourreaders willfindGeorge'sHealthSaltamostrefreshingdrinkduringthisweather andabetternerveandbraintonic andgeneralpick-me-upwasnevermade thanGeorge'sQuinineandIronTonic combinedwitharomatics. Both theselinesarereliable,andmaybe obtained.fromJ.B.George,chemist, cornerHayandPier-streets,Perth.

GOODNEWSFORPERTH.

ThefirmofMessrs.HealyandFon- taine,theleadingtailors

buffosandAntrim

Correctsolutionstoourlastques- tionwerereceivedfrom"Nemo,""Subiaco,"and"Tyro."Allother correspondentswillpleasecompare theirsolutionswiththeonewepublishinthisissue.Thequestionwas -Apersonsellsanarticleat5per cent.profit.Ifhehadsolditat5 percent.less,andsolditforone shillingless.hewouldhavegained10 percent.What price? Solution.Questionsofthiskind as"Nemo"writesaremostreadily andlogicallysolvedbytheequational method.Asthefirstsellingpriceis againof5percentonthecostprice itis:.=/,costprice.Hadhe bought5percent.cheaperthanhe did,thecostpricewouldhavebeen0, costprice,andasthesellingpriceinthe secondcasewasagainofropercent. onthis,thesecondsellingpricewould havebeen14of11,costprice,andthe differencebetweenthetwoselling pricesisbythequestiononeshilling.

1.6cdstprice-istcostprice=-116, thatis210costprice-2o9costprice =leo.

e.Costprice=L-ro.Answer. "Tyro"sentintwosolutions,thefirstidenticalwiththatof"Nemo." Thesecondsolutionby"Tyro"isas follows:Hadheboughtfor£100thefirst sellingpricewouldhavebeen£105or againof5percent.Buthadhe boughtfor5percent.lessthanhe did,thesecondcostpricewouldhave been295;andagainof10percent. onthiswouldhavemadethesecond sellingprice£10410s.Byquestion thedifferenceinthegivensellingprices isoneshilling.whereasthedifference ofthesupposedsellingprices =1105-1104nes.=toshillings. .*.los.:1s.::/tooregd.costprice thatisAofttoo=,ero.Answer. "Athmos,"insettingthefollowing problem studyrequestshiscorrespondentsto itswordingverycarefully,and tosendInsolutionsshowingevery stakeoftheirwork.

Thegreatsucceswhichatitended Messrs.RobersonandMoffat'sAnniversarySaleinAugustlasthasinducedthemanagementtoinauguratea seriesofhalf-yearlysales,thefirst ofwhichisnowproceeding,andatthe courteousen,vitationofthemanager, ourrepresentativepaidavisittothe establishmentyesterday.Duringthe lastfewdaysthestaffhavebeenengagedinarrangingthegoodsand markingthematsaleprices,andthe wareshavebeendisplayedinthe handsomeshow-roomstothebestadvantage,andtheresult'ismostplease sing.Thevisitorisfirstconducted overthedraperydepartment(Man- chester.lace.andmillineryanddress) Inthefirstnamedareshowbedlinen, tablelinen,blankets,calico.sheetenge, towels,etc.,allofsuperiorquality, andremarkablylowinprice. The lacedepartmentincludeslaces.ribbons,sunshades.,n,eckwear,hosiery, andfancygoods.Inthedressde-Problem:-Genuinemilkcontains partmentmayheseentheverynew-88.75percentbybulkofwater,2.75 eststylesofdressmaterials.whilepercent.offatand8.5percent.of non-fattysolids.Apurchaserbuys 7gallonsofmilkat3d.aquartthe milk,onbeinganalysed,isfoundto contain90.84percent.ofwater,2.24 offat,theresiduebeingnon-fatty solids.Findwhetheranythingbesides waterhasbeenaddedtoit;andfind thesumofwhichthepurchaserhas beendefrauded.

themillinerydepartmentincludesa charmingassortmentofsummerhats; richlytrimmeddressinggowns,motor coats,daintyhand-madeunderclothingandsmartcostumes,bothfor morningandeveningwear.Thetailoringdepartmentisreplete with everyrequisiteforagentleman'sout- fit.includingtheneweststylein suitingsandtrousering,aswellas shirts.'collars,ties.andallkindsof mercery.We,nowpasstothefurnituredepartment.Thisalsoisarrangedwiththeutmostgoodtasteand exhibitsacharmingcollectionofartisLINITIECATHARTICUMPILLS'of MountainFlax.AgreeablyAperient., Worthyoftrial.

THEVERYREV.D.ABRENNAN, POINTEDDEANOFTHE hemtohispeople,wholookonhimas anobjectoftheirjustpride.Ithas madehimanornamentofhisChurch. 'TheRecord",congratulateshimon. thedignitytowhichhehassodeservedlyattained,andwisheshintalong careerofusefulnesstotheChurch, andofhappinesstohimselfinhit exaltedposition.

Tothe"CoolgardieMiner"weare indebtedforparticularsofasend-off whichwasaccordedtoDeanO'Reilly atCoolgardieonTuesdayevening, February12th,ontheeveofhisdepartureforYork.Thesocialat whichhewasentertainedbyhisparishionersandthecitizensgfCoolgardiegenerally,washeldintheConvent schoolroom,whichwascrowdedtothe fullestpossibleextent. ...IfthegatheringattheConvent schoolroomlasteveningistobetaken asanindicationoftheesteemin whichDeanO'Reillyisheldbyhis parishionersandCoolgardiecitizens generally-anditcertainlyshouldbeethenthedepartingclergyman,whohas beentransferredtoYork,musthave beenconvincedthathisnineyearsserviceinCoolgardiehascreated'tinebest ofimpressionsandmadeforhima hostoffriendsandadmirers. The Conventschoolroomwasnicelylaid ontwithadoublerowoflongtables withanotherrunningalongtheend, butalthoughtherewasseatingaccommodationforalargenuntber.itwas absolutelyinadequate,andmanywere unabletoobtainseats.Thetables Wereladenwithallkindsofrefreshments,fruits,etc.,andreflectedgreat credituponthoseresponsibleforthe arrangements.

Cr.Monaghanpresided,andamong thoseoccupyingseatsnearwereFr. Brennan.(Boulder),theActingMayor (Cr.Fiddes),Mr.Eddy,M.L.A.,Cr. McCormick,Messrs.C.Vincent,W. G.Aitkenandothers.

Afterseveralmusicalitems,the Chairmanproposedthetoastofthe "Guest."Hesaidthatwhenthe newsofthedepartureofDeanO'Reilly wasreceivedtherewasaspontaneous desireexpressedbyth'eparishioners toaccordhimafittingsend-off.He feltproudoftheopportunityofpresidingatsuchafinegatheringtodo honourtothedepartingDean,andto recognisethegoodworkhehaddone duringhisnineyearsresidenceinCoolgardie.Afterallthelargegathering wasnothingwonderful,itwassimply carryingoutthetraditionsoftheir peopleintryinginsonicwaytorewardtheirpastorforhisworkin theirdistrict.Mostofthosepresent thatnighthailedfromthe.oldisland peacefullyrestinginthewesternseas; theoldhomeofcharacteristicnationalitywhichhadalweesbeenanexampleofwarm-heartedness,affection,and gratitude. Duringthedarkages whenthepeoplewerealmostdrivento despairthroughfamine,pestilence,end mis-government.andthegrandhili: ofthecountrywerebarrenwaste.who werethepeopletocometocomfort them? Nottherepresentativesof laworgovernment.butftwasthe goodpriestsfullofcharity,fullof

vigor,andpreparedatallhazardsand dangerstoadheretothewantsofthe people.PeoplelivinginAustralia andAmericadidnot.forgetthese things.Thepresentgatheringwasan illustrationoftheamitythatexisted betweenthepriestandthepeople. Afterallthelifeofthepriestwasnot ahappyone. Hehadtogiveup everything,andturnhimselftothe missionforthebenefitofmankind; vetsuchactionsalwaysreapedtheir reward.Hereferredatconsiderable lengthtothemanyexcellentqualities oftheDean,,andonbehalfoftheCatholicniembersofthecommunitypresentedhimwithapurseofsovereigns. Theparishionersthemselveshaddonatedthepresent,buttheProtestant residentshadalwaysbeenmostready toassistinanythingconnectedwith thechurch. Inmakingthepresentee tionhehopedtheDean'slifewould beoneofsuccessinhisnet,sphere. andthathewouldbeassuccessful thereashehadbeeninCoolgandle. Fathertienneallysupportedthe toastinahappyspeech. Hesaid thattoknowanybodyproperlywasto livewiththem.Hehadlivedfortwo andahalfyearswiththeDean,and iftherehadbeenanykickingoverthe tracesithadbeendonebythe"colt" andnotthe'oldhorse." During thenineyearswhichtheDeanhad spentinCoolgardietherehadnotbeen anymisunderstandingbetweenhimand hisparishioners,yethe(thespeaker) hardbeenherefortwoandahalfyears andhadhadaroweveryweek, (Laughter).Speakingseriously,he saiditwasapleasuretoworkwith theDean,whohadnotonlywonthe respectoftheCatholics,butofthe n,on-Catholicsaswell.Hesandit wasapleasureforanyonetoworkin Coolgardie.whichforspiritofbroadmindedness'couldnotbeexcelled. Someoftheirwarmestfriendswere amongthenon-Catholics.Hewas suretheDeanfeltgrievedatleaving Coolgardie.Ifanybodypossesseda warmcornerintheheartsofthelittle childrenitwastheReati.Hewished topubliclythanktheDeanforhavingoverlookedhis(thespeaker's) manyshortcomings.andcouldsaythat hehadneverheardanunkindword -comefromhislips.

wouldbeallowedtocreepintopolitics inCoolgardie,asithaddoneinthe EasternStatesattherecentelections.Theyweresayinggood-byeto agoodcitizen,andhissuccessorwouldZAM-BUK haveabiggaptofill.Hewishedhim futuresuccess,andhopedtheywould seetheDeaninCoolgardieagain. Dr.Ellissaida'medicalmanhada goodchanceofseeingthegooddone bythepastors,andtheymustalladmittheDeanhadfilledthedutiesof hisposition.HehadpleasureonbehalfofthemedicalprofessioninextendingtheirgoodwishestoDean O'Reilly. Messrs.C.VincentandW.G.Aitkenalsosupportedthetoast. TheDean,inreplying,thankedhis peoplefortheirpresentation,whichhe tookasatokenofgoodwilltowards him.Hefelthedidnotdeservethe presentgatheringorthegoodthings saidofhim.Hereferredtotheearly daysofhischurchinCoolgardie,and saidthatheneverlivedinaplace wheresuchgoodfeelingexistedbetweenCatholicsandnon-Catholicsas inCoolgardie.Hewouldneverrorget it,andhopeditwouldcontinue. Withouttheassistanceofnon-Catholicstheycouldpossiblynothavebuilt theirchurch.Hehopedthesame goodfeelingwouldexist.Hewished publiclytothankthecommitteeofthe churchwhohadhelpedhim,aedall thosewhohadassistedhiminthe church.Itwashardtosaygoodbye.Ilewishedthemallprosperity. Iftheyliveduptothestandardthey should,Godwouldprovideforthem. Hewishedthemgood-bye,andhoped thatGodwouldblessthemall. Toastsofthe"Visitors,"proposed byMr.C.Lowry,andrespondedto byFatherBrennan"TheLadies," proposedbyMr.Collins,andrespondedtobyMr.Callaghan"ThePress" proposedbyCr.McCormick,andrespondedtobytherepresentativeofthe "CoolgardieMiner."andthe"C'hairmin."werealsohonored.

BABY'S TEETHINGSORES.

ISANATURALHEALER WHICHNOMOTHERSHOULD BEWITHOUT.

"Mylittleboysufferedfrom.anasty soreatthe'backofhishead,owingto sometroubleinteething,saysidr. A.MANNING,of2TRIBE-ST.,S.. MELBOURNE."Heusedtositlainhiscotatnight,cryingandrubbingthesore.OnenightIsaidto mywife, havesomethingIthink willcuretheboy.Weuseitatthe warehousewhenwecutourhands. IpulledapotofZam-Bukoutofmy pocket,andthewiferubbeditwell intothesoreonthechild'shead,and youcanimagineourdelightwhenina fewdayswe-couldseethattheplace wasrapidlyhealing.Theeffectof thebalmwassosoothingthatthelittlefellowwouldaskustoputsomeZam-Bukonhisheadtomakehim better.Iamverypleasedtosay thatZam-Bukcompletelycleanedand healedthechild'shead,andIhave everyconfidencethattheBalmisvery usefulforchildrenoftenderyearsfor soreswhenteething.Ihavegreat pleasure'intestifyingtotheexcellent qualitiesofZam-BukBalm."Keepa potofZam-BukBalmonyour'dressingtable,handyforuseincaseof Sunburn,Rashes,InsectBites,Prickly Heat,HeatSwellings,Cuts,Burns, Bruises,Eczema,Ulcers.Chafflngs, SoreLegs,Backs.Ankles,orFeet; Pimples,Eruptions,etc. Ofall Chemists,orpostfreefromTheZamBukCo.,39Pitt-street;Sydney,for 1/6,or3/6perpot.The3/6size containsnearlyfourtimesthe1/6, andismosteconomicalforfamily use.

Cr.Fiddes,ActingMayor,saidhe hadpleasureinbeingpresenttoshow hisrespecttothedepartingDean.He hadknownhimagodmanyyears,and knewhehadendearedhimselftothose outsidethechurch.Onbehalfofthe citizens -ofCoolgardiehehopedhe wouldbelongsparedtocarryonMs goodwork.

Mr.Eddysupportedthetoast.He hadnoticedhowtheDeanhadbeena finepastorfortheCatholicchildrenof Coolgardie.AlthonThnleasedtosupportthetoast,thedenartureofthe Deanwasamatterofregret.OnbehalfofthemaneProtestantshecould saythatintheolddayswhenthe peopleworkedforthecommon'good. 1 theDeanwasrecognisedasagood man.AstherepresentativeofCoolgardie,referringtoreligionandpolitics.hehopednofeelingofbigotry

Duringtheeveningthemusicalprogrammewasasfollows:-Duet(piano) MissesSmithandDennyson,"Come BacktoErin,"MissMaguire:song, "OfftoPhiladelphia,-Mr.P.McCormickchorus.schoolchildrensang, "TheKerryDances,"MissBenstead chorus,schoolchildrensong(comic), Mr.M.Maguire;song,Mr.Dwyer;.recitation.MissBenstead';andviolinselections(encored)DeanO'Reilly.

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ThemanyfriendsofMr.St.John Kennedywillregrettolearnofthe deathofhisdaughter,MissMay.who diedonFriday,15thinstant,athis residenceinAdelaideTerrace.Perth. Thedeceasedwasagreatfavourite, andboreherlongillnesswithcommendablefortitude. Therightsof theChurch'werealwaysheronedesire, andthesacramentsoftheflatholic Churchwereofgreatconsolationto her.TheSistersofMercyviqited herconstantly. OnSaturdaymorningat1(1o'clockaSolemnREIMlent Masswascelebratedatthe'Cathe-dralforthereposeofhersoul,and thefuneraltookplaceintheafternoon at3o'clock,attendedbyherrelatives andfriends.Weextendourdeepest sympathytotheparentsintheirbereavement.-R.I.P.

Do1saytheRosarywithrecollectionanddevotion? Aspiritualwriterhassaid,"Hastekillsdevotion," andthisappliesspeciallytotheRosarywhenrecitedincommonandin public.

Distractionsarethechiefhindrances todevoutprayer;theycanrenderour recitaloftheRosaryalmostifnot -quite.worthless? Theologianstell usthatbeforeengaginginprayer,especiallyifitistolastforsometime, itisindispensabletorecollectourselvesforafewmoments,andresolutelybanishfromourmindsallthat maydistractusduringthatholy exercise.ThisoughttobeourinvariablepracticebeforesayingtheRosary,whetherwesayitforourselves italoneorwithothers;forifwebegin withdistractions,whatwonderifwe goonwithdistractionsandendwith distractions? Furthermore,weneglectsomething ofvitalimportanceifwedonot, everytimewepreparetosaythe Rosary,directourintentiondefinitely, andalsodecidetowhomwewill givetheindulgence.Nottodothis istantamount,sotospeak,tosetting outonajourneywithoutanydefinite goal.Itispreciselytheintentionof one'sprayerthatattunesthesoulto recollectionandfervour.

Toberecollected.aindremainrecollected,isamatterofchiefimportance inallprayer,andespeciallysoinrespecttotheRosary.Foritcannot bedeniedthat,aseverytreehassome kindofblightpeculiartoitself,which givesnotalittletroubletothecultivator,sotheRosaryhasitsdrawback.routine-therepetitionofthe wordsfromhabit.whilethethoughts wanderfarandwide.Thisisoneof theobjectionsfrequently111Teliasainst methodofprayer:itissaidto beamechanical.aimlessrepetitionof aformofwords.DoubtlesstheRosaryissometimessaidinthisman-

Whoever,therefore,isdesirousto keephisthoughtsfromwandering,and torecitetheRosarywithdevoutfervour,willdowelltofollowthefollowingcouncil;itisthatofanexperiencedmasterofthespirituallife, WhensayingtheRosary,pausefor amomentfromtimetotime,inorder tocollectyourthoughts,andrefresh yoursoulbyraisingyourheartanew toHeaven.Itisbesides,agoodplan atthebeginningofeachdecade.to placethemysteryupon.twhichyouare tomeditatebeforeyourmentalvision; tocastonit,asitwere,anadmiringglance.ThiswillIntensifyyourinterest,andenableyoutokeepyour attentionfixedonthesubjectwhen youproceedwiththevocalprayers. Finally,itisofnoslightimportance tokeepwatchonthesenses,particu- larlyontheeyes,whilstrecitingthe Rosaryandtoassumearespectful posture,asreverenceforprayerenjoins.Unlesstheselasttwomeans areemployed,weshallnoteasilybe ridofdistractions.

Theseareveryusefulhints. UndoubtedlyacertaineffortwillberequirediftheRosaryistoberecited thus..Yetitwillbedifficultonlyat first,andweknewthatwhatcostsus nothingisgenerallynothingworthanaxiomespeciallytrueofprayer.If theRosaryistobea"wreathofroses tobelaidatOurLady'sfeet,"our rosegardenmustbetendedwithassiduous,sometimesarduouscare,or elseweedswillspringupandchoke thetrees,andtheblossomswillbe scantyandpoor.

ForbabyfoldingcartsW.Zimpei hasjustreceivedfromAmericaexthe IndianMonarch.asplendidvarietyof thesecarts.Theyarelightincon- etractinn.comfortable.andlowerin pricenow.Nofamilyshouldhewithoutone,andseethatyougotoW. Zimnel's.Hay-street.andandyouwill hepleasedwiththem.

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THEIRISHQUESTION.

TheImperialParliamentwasopened withtheusualpompandceremonyon the12thinst.

IntheKing'sspeech,dealingwith theIrishquestion,itwasannounced that"measureswouldbesubmitted furtherassociatingthepeopleofIre- landwiththemanagementoftheir domesticaffairs,andimprovingthead- ministrativeandfinancialaspectsof theGovernmentofIreland.Proposals wouldalsobesubmittedtoeffectre- formofuniversityeducationinIre- land."'

ThePrimeMinister.inhisspeechre- ferringtothe-samesubject,said:- "Likeeveryself-governingcolony,the Irishwereentitledtothemanagement oftheirownaffairs.Thatweethe largerpolicyhehadpreviouslyreferredto.Itmightnotbereasonable ordesirabletogiveallatonce,but theGovernmenthopedtoremovethe obviouslyobjectionablefeaturesofthe presentsysteminsuchawayasto leavethelargerpolicyopen."

Mr.JohnRedmond,theIrishParliamentaryleader,saidthatheregardedtheGovernmentasbeingpled- gedtodealwiththeIrishnroblem thissessiononlinesleadingtocompleteself-government.

CommentingonthePremier'sremarksontheIrishquestion.theDub- lin"Freeman's,Journal"saysthat hislanguagemaymeanmuchorvery little.ItaddsthattheIrishpeople expectnotsomuchanimprovementinthefeaturesofthepre- sentsystemasaradicalchanee.

TheGovernmenthavedecidedtorive earlyeffecttotheirIrishreform!pro- posals.asforeshadowedintheKing's Speech.

Mr.Birrell,whorecentlysucceeded Mr.BryceasChiefSecretaryforIre,- land,hasgivennoticethathewillin- I"troduceabilltoestablishanIrish Council.

IntheCommons,Mr.J.PsHayden, NationalistmemberforSouthRoscommon,movedanamendmenttothe AddressregrettingthattheGovern- ment'spromisestotheevictedtenantshadnotbeenfulfilled.

Mr.Birrelladmittedthatthemat- terbrookednodelay,andundertook toapplytheutmostpressuretothe estatescommissioners. Hehoped thateveryclaimwouldbeadiudicate.d byMay.HereferredtoLordClan- ricarde'sasashockingcase,andhint- edthatlegislationmit.tbeintroducedtpdeprivehimofthemanage- mentsofestateswhichhewaswholly incompetenttomanage.

Mr.JohnRedmond,theIrishlea- der,statedthatMr.Birrell'sreply wasquitesatisfactory,andtheamend- mentwasaccordinglywithdrawn.

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TheMechanics'InstituteonThurs.dayevening,7thFebruary,wascrowded,theoccasionbeingafarewellsocialtoFatherLynch,whohasbeen transferredtoCoolgardie.

Notwithstandingthefactthatthe temperaturewasparticularlysultry, anexceedinglypleasanteveningwas MT heyYorkBrassBand,awlalsothe OrchestralBand,wereinattendance, andatintervalsduringtheevening gavechoiceselectionsofmusic.Songs werecontributedbyMissRamplin, Mr.D.Thomas,Mr.Moyses,andMr. HarryWallace.

SmalltableswerearrangedatWhich cardpartiesassembled,andeerypleasantlyfilledintheintervals.

Towardsthecloseoftheevening Mr.Marwick,whopresided,called uponMr.Monger,1111.L.A.,tohand overtotheRev.FatherLyncha presentationconsistingofapursecontaining70sovereigns.

FatherLynchwaseeryhighlyesteemed,andhetrustedthatthegentlemanwhosucceededhimwouldbe possessedofthesamegenial,friendly disposition. TheRev.It.Dunstanstatedthatas acomparativestrangeritwouldbe outofplaceforhimtooccupyvery muchoftheirtimethatevening.He couldfullyre-echothekindlyeremarks ofMr.Dunn,andhehopthatin CoolgardieFatherLynchwouldfinda happyhomeandausefulsphereoflabour. TheRev.FatherWalshsaidhe'was presentthateveningnotwiththeobjectofmakingaspeech,buttotestifyhisappreciationofafellowpriest, andhewaspleasedtoseepresent amongstthemrepresentativesofvariouscreeds.Hisfeelingswerethose ofmingledsorrowandjoy-feelingsof sorrowbecausehehadcometosay good-byetoanoldfriend,andonewho hadbeenaco-laborerforsixyears, butheexperiencedfeelingsofjoybecausehehadreasontocongratulate FatherLynchuponhispromotiontoa highersphere. Hewassurethat RatherLynchwoulddeeplyregret partingwithhisfriendsinYork,and hewishedhimeverysuccessinhis newsphereoflabour,and.trustedthat hewould'findinCoolgardieacircleof friendswhowouldesteemhimashe hadbeenesteemedhere.

InperformingthedutyMr.Monger expressedthegreatpleasurewhichit .affordedhimtomakethepresentation.Duringtheyearshehadknown FatherLynchhehadalwaysfound himineveryrespecttobealman,and whendescribinghiminthiswayhedid notthinkhecouldpayhimahigher tribute.FatherLynch'spariehioiree andthepeopleofthedistrictgenerally.whohadbeenacquaintedwith himduringthepastsixyears,would deeplyregrethisdeparture.andthe goodworkwhichhehaddoneduring thattimewouldlongberemembered. He(Mr.Monger)feltsurethathereechoedthe.sentimentsofeveryone whenhestatedthathewishedFather Lynchmanylongyearsofhappiness inwhichtocontinuehisgoodwork. OnbehalfoftheresidentsofYorkand districthehadmuch'pleasureinmakingthepresentation. OntheplatformwereTheRev.R. MelvilleDunn(rectoroftheAnglican 1111. Church).Rev.R.Dunstan(Wesleyan Minister),Rev.FatherWalsh.Mr. Dinsdale.Rev.FatherO'Flynn.and Mr.Marwick. TheRev.R.MelvilleDunnstated thathewaspresentthateveningwith agreatdealofregret,seeingtheethe occasionwasbroughtaboutbythe departureofhisesteemedfriend.Fr. Lynch.He(Mr.Dunn)hadresided invariousparishes.andhadalways beenonfriendlytermswithpeopleof othercreeds.Onedidnotonlymake friendswithFatherLynch.hutlearned10esteemhimforhiskind.venial nature.TieremindedoneofFather O'Flynn.Timlattergentleman.however,referredtointhesone.oughtto hestout.huthe.thonehtFatherLynch insomemensereresembledhiminhis kindlydisposition.andthepeopleof Yorkwieldreeretverymuchhisdeparture HehonedthatinrooteardieratherLvnehwouldhave averyweirinhereofusefulnesswhichhadchareeterised hisactionsherefindthattheyworld hearofhimmeetingwithveryTreat success.OnbehalfoftheChurchof Englandhe(Mr.Dunn)couldsaythat

Mr.Dinsdalestatedthatafterthe eloquentspeechesthathadbeenmade thereremainedverylittleforhimto say.SinceFatherLynchhadbeen inYorkhe(Mr.Dinsdale)hadbeen ascloselyassociatedwithhimasany memberof.hischurch.Theyhad neverbeenanyonehehadappreciated somuchasafriend.Hehopedthat inCoolgardieFatherLynchwould meetwitheverysuccess,antithathe wouldmakeasmanyassociatesashe haddoneinYork. TheRev.FatherO'Flynnstatedthat FatherLynchwasaveryoldfriend andcollegecompanion,andhedidnot thinkitwouldbeoutofplaceforhim (FatherO'Flynn)tosayafewwords. Thetokenofaman'scharacterwas theexhibitionofappreciationofhis worth,andthelargeassemblagethere thateveningwasfarmoreeloquent thananythingthathecouldsayinregardtoFatherLynch.Thatlarge audiencewasquitesufficienttoplace themantleofpopularity,andanything hecouldsaywoulddiminishthatesteem. Hewas.therefore.onlygoingtoexpressthesentimentalready expressed,andwishFatherLynch everyhappiness.

Mr.Marwicksaiditwasunnecessaryforhimtoaddtotheremarks alreadymadeinregardtotheesin inwhichFatherLynchwasheldin York.andhedeeplyregrettedhisdeparture. They°litchinottoregret toseeapriestpromotedtoahigher sphereoflife,andalthoughtheywere sorrytolosehimtheyshouldbe releasedtoSephimgotoCoolgardie. Itwasthedutyofapriesttoobey orders.FatherLynchhadbeencalled. andhavinghorncalledhemustobey. Inregardtothenresentationthathad sieenmadetoFatherlynch.hewished tostatethhtitwascontributedto notonlybythoseatteneingthe eherchhetaho ofother denominations.TeatilerTxnrhhad neverrainedmoney.andtheereater nartofthesmallsalaryhrhadreceivedherehadbeensnentintheimprovementofchurchornnertr. He

joinedwiththeotherspeakersinwishingFatherLyncheveryhappinessin hisnewsphereoflabour. TheRev.FatherLynch,inresponse, saidhefailedtofindwordsinwhick toadequatelyexpresshisgratitudeat seeingsuchalargeandenthusiastic attendance,whichheappreciatedalt themorebecauseheknewthatthe honourwasnotmerelyintendedpersonally,butasatokenofgoodfeelingtowardsthechurchwithwhichhe hadbeen'associated.Heknewthat hewasnot'worthyofthesentiments thathad'beenexpressd,'butbeacquittedthespeakersofanyintention offlatterybecauseheknewtheywere expressionsofappreciationoftheindividualwhotriedtodohisduty. Hehadfirstofalltothankhisown peopleforthegenerositydisplayedby themduringthepastsixyears,havingmadeallowanceforhisyouthand shortcomings,anddoneallintheir powertoassisthim.Hehadparticularlytothanktheladieswhohad contributedsolargelytowardsmaking theconcertsandbazaarssosuccessful.Hehadbeensurroundedbythe bestbodyofworkerswhilstinYork thatcouldpossiblyfalltothelotof anypriest.Hehadtothankthepeople,notonlyofthechurchtowhich hebelonged,butalsopeopleofother denominations. Thepresencethat eveningofclergymenofotherdenominationswasanindicaleoninitselfof thegoodfeelingthatexistedtowards hischurchbytheotherdenominations. amongstwhichhehadmetmanyea: uinefriends.Referencehadbeenmade tothefactthathehadtriedtoinculcatefeelingsofkindnessonthepart ofhischurchtowardstheotherdenominations.Hewouldconsiderhimselfunworthyoftheestatetowhich dehadbeencalledifhedidnottry toextendkindnesstothosewhohad extendedkindnesstohimfromthe timehehadfirstarrivedouthere fromIreland.TheGospeltoldhim tolovehisneighbourashimself,and hefoundhisneighboursofalmost everycreed.Hehadtothankthe lion.the'memberforYorkforbeing presenttomakethepresentation.and hetrustedthatthiswouldnothethe lastoccasiononwhichhewouldmeet thatgentlemaninYork.Hewas pleasedalsotomeetthateveningthe Rev.FatherWalsh,alsotheiresteemedfriend,theRev.FatherO'F'lynn. whohadbrokenhisjourneyonhis waytoSouthAustralia. They wouldhavethepleasureoflisteningto' thatgentlemanonSunday.He(Fr. Lynch)wasnotgoingtoCoolgardie athisownrequest.Hedidnotapplyforthechange,andhadneverintendedtee-applyforone,buthewas underordersfromtheBishopof Perth.Hewouldhavethesatieface 'Mon of knowing thatthere Wouldbealwaysonelink'bindingthem -theConl'gardiewaterscheme.which hehopedthesewouldsoonbeenioying. HewouldsincerelyregrethisdeparturefromYork.huthewouldalways retainakindlyrecollectionofthe neonlahereandwouldhavephsasure invisitingthem. Refreshmentsweredispensedtowards thecloseoftheevening,afterwhich thecompanydispersed.-EasternPistrieteChronicle,"

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"IcannotsaythatIhadanygreat hopeofbenefit-Ihadbeendisappointedsooften-butinthiscaseIwas agreeablysurprised;forafteronlya fewdosesoftheSyrupIfeltthatit wasdoingmegood.Fromthattime Isteadilyimproved.Ibegantoeat andputonflesh;thepainallleftme, andIgainedstrengthrapidly.Iam nowinthebestofhealth;Mother MotherSeigel'sSyruphasrenewedmy constitution,andIreallyfeelthatit hasaddedyearstomyTile."

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THEMISSIONOFTANTAH.

Whatwastheoriginofthatstrange ceremonialsosuggestiveinmanyrespectsofChristianmonasticism,and whencethatplaintivepsalmodyofthe Khoranverses? Thesewerequestionswhichfrequentlyoccurredtome, bringingwiththemaprobablesolutionsuchasthisThoseMoslem priestscomefromtheremotestbordersofthedesert.There,1800 yearsago,theirChristianancestors .hadbeenaccustomedtohearthesolitulleofthewildersileSsbrokenidray .andandnightbythepsalmodyofthe oldEgyptianhermits.Thatancient Christianchanting,togetherwith manyofthepracticesofasceticism whichaccompaniedit,hadnodoubt. comedownintraditionthrough agesofignoranceandsuperstition,.and thedistortedfragmentsstillprobably surviveto-dayinportionsoftheMosamritual.ihavebeenstrengthened inthistheorybythestrikingresemblancewhichIhaveoftennotedbetweenthepsalmodyofthosewild Dervisheswhenstrippedofitsfanati-carexaggerationandthechantingof theofficeinchoirbyourCatholic monks.ButChristianitywasnot theonlysourcefromwhichMoslemismdrewitspracticesanditsbeliefs. ItalsoappearedtomeasIwatched thecelebrationoftheTheta"Moue ed"thattheoldJewishFeastof Tabernacleswasinmanyofitsobservancesreproduced.Anotherremarkablefeatureinthecelebrationisa processioninwhichareparadeda numberofantiquehelmets,visors,and battle-axes,capturedfromthecrusadersoftilt13thcentury-justabout thetimewhenSaidBadawiledthis singularmodeofexistencehere.

Sisters.Therelievingandassisting ofsufferingpovertyinthatdispensary hasprovedamostpowerfulfactorin accomplishing-thetransformation whichtheshrinecityofSaidBadawi hapundergone.BythattransformationImustnotbemisunderstoodto meantheconversiontoCatholicityof allthoseMoslemthousands.Wehave convertedtheminmanythings-,but notsofartothatextent.Atthe rateofthreehundredtreatmentsof theirsufferingpoorperdayfornearly five-and-twentyyearsthereisscarcely aMahometanfamilyinthecityorin itsvicinitytowhichtheworkof mercyofourdispensarySistershas notreacheditsconciliatingandconvertinginfluenceinthetimeofsorrowandofpain.Thecollegeand schools,withtheirefficientstaffsof priestsandSistersengagedinthe educationofMahometanaswellas Christianyouth,havehailastilllargershareindispellingtheignorance andremovingtheprejudicesofthose darkandevildays.Withagradually increasingattendance.nowreaching sevenhundredandfifty.theeducationalequipmentsoftheMissionhave ithfive-and-twentyyearsreachedmany athbusandsouls,sowingtheseedsof intelligentandpracticalChristianity inthemindsoftheCatholic -youth. andinstillingsentimentsofpeaceand good-willtoallmenintotheminds ofChristianandMoslemalike.

CIIRISTIANISINGTHE31.1110MEDANS.

Fanaticalassociations,suchasthese togetherwithitsremotenessfromthe centresofChristianinfluenceconspired torenderTantahthirtyyearsagoone ofthefierceststrongholdsofMoslemismintheEast.Itstwenty-three toweringminaretsseemedtoproclaim fromafarthefidelityof70.000MoslemstothefaithofIslamandtheir intoleranceofthereligionoftheNazarene.Aslateas1-860aCatholic darednotoccupystanding-roomin,the streetofTantah.In1882.during therebellionofArabiPascha.the mainthoroughfarewasmadethescene ofafrightfulmassacreofChristians. A.fewyearsafterwards,whenpassing throughthemeatmarket.certain :stallswerepointedouttomeashavingbeenusedonthatdreahfuloccasionforthesaleofthefleshofmurderedChristians.Twenty-fiveyears agotheMahometanhighpriestofthe cityindignantlyrefusedtosellthe AfricanMissionSocietytheplot oflandonwhichtheirMission nowstands.Heaccompaniedhisrefuselwithanoath.swearingbythe "heardofthepropnet"thattheaccursedChristiansshouldnotpossess asinglereddenofhisterritorywere theytocoveritwithgold.Itwill beunderstoodthatpriortothese eventstherewasnoLatinmission inTantah'.Thegeneraldescription whichIhavealreadygivenofthe fierceintoleranceofIslamismandof themiserableexistenceofCatholicity inthecitiesandtownsofEgypf30 yearsagohadoneofitssaddestillustrationshere. Theself-sacrificingdevotednessof ourpriestsandSisters,labouringfor thepast25yearsinthe'midstof thathot-bedofMahomet,hatred.and persecution,hascompletelyrevolutionisedthereligiousconditionswhich onceprevailedinTantah. Through sheerforceoftheirworksofcharity andmercy.andnotablythrough"doinggoodtothosethathatedthem," themissionarieshaveCompelledthe anti-ChristianfanaticismandthedormantCatholicityofthepasttoyield placetobetterthings.Thereexists inthissacredcity,Islam.to-dayas thetheatreoftheirlaboursaonthe monumentoftheirsuccessaflourishingmission,consistingofachurch, attendedbynearlyathousand.Catholics,acollege.primaryschool.and conventschools.withanavenue,daily attendanceof750,'ofwhom250representsolveofthefirstMahornetan familiesofthecity.andadispensary forthesickpoor.inwhichadaily averageof350sufferers'receivegratuitoustreatmentatthehandsofthe

oldfaithoftheirfathers.Someof thoseconvertsaretobefoundamong thepriestsandnunsoftheAfrican MissionSociety.Oneofthemoat capableandenergeticSistersofour missionatZagazig,neartheruinsof theancientBubaetis,happenstobea convertfromamongtheschismatical schoolgirlsoftheTantahconvent. ButItischieflyamongthesmall CatholicpopulationofTante.hthat themissionhasworkeditsgreatest good.Thatpopulationwasoncea dyingremnantoftheChristianpast, hidingitselfawayfromMoslemhate andfuryinordertobepermittedto live.To-day,eventhemosqueshrine of"Said"Badawiholdsaplaceof diminishedimportancewhencompared withtheCatholicmissionandall thatitrepresents.Theeducational anddispensarystatisticsalreadygiven will,withwhatfollows,substantiate that.statement.Theplaceofworship. attachedtothecollegeisregularly andnumerouslyattendedbya.congregation-numberingnearly1000,and compel chieflyofthe-youthwho havegrownuptotheknowledgeand practiceoftheirreligionwithinthe missionwalls.Evenfromamaterielpointofview,themissionbuildlagsthemselvesareindicativeofa progressinkeepingwiththemoral resultsachievedwithinthem. The imposingblockofofficeswhichthey formoncestoodmorethanhalfamile outsidethecity.Notsonow.Their appearanceandtheirgrowingImportancehavecausedthecitytoextendin theirdirection,andhaveattracted aroundthemallthenewerandlarger residenceswhichhavebeenaddedto Tantahwithinthepasttan,ortwelve years.Themissionstandsuponthe verysitewhich'theMoslemHigh Priestssoindignantlyrefusedtosell ustwenty-fiveyearsago.ThatzealousChiekhaslongsincepassedtohis appointedplaceinthe"paradise"of hisProphet',but.severalyearsbefore hediedhehadbecomeadevoted friendtotheCatholicMission.Year afteryear naveseenhisturbaned headandcophtanedfigureoccupying oneoftheplacesreservedfordistinguiahoiguestsatourannualcollege entertainment.Thatentertainment givenbythecollegeboysat. thecloseofthescholasticyear islookedforwardtobytheTantahpopulationasoneoftheeventsof theseason, bymanyofthemostprominentnotabilitiesofthecity.TheseBeysand EffendisofMoslemrankarenow proudtobereceivedashonoredguests bytheCatholicpriestsforwhom,30 yearsago.therewasnoteventhe poorprivilegeofstandingroominthe streetsofTantah.Inthosedaysof persecutionandintolerancetherewas earthlyhonouroradvantageattachingtomembershipintheCatholic Church. To-day.eventheladies whopretendtoSocietywillfindit fashionabletocallontheFathersand ontheSisters,andeventobecome devoutandregularworshippersat HolyMass.Someofthemwhohad almostforgottenthepracticeoftheir religionhavefounditalsoquiterespectabletoreturntothe_frequentationoftheSacraments.TheSacred HeartandtheMonthofMaydevotionsareattendedalmostasnumerouslyandpractisedasferventlyas inanIrishchurch.Yearafteryear. ontheFeastofCorpusChristiandon similaroccasions,Ihaveseenthepublicprocessionsassistedatbyhundreds ofCatholicsandwitnessedbythousandsofMahometans,thelatterattracted,nodoubt,.bycuriosity.but yetbehavingwiththemostbecoming reverenceandrespect. Ihavealreadyquotedthestatistics oftheeducationalequipmentsofthe mission,andpointedoutthatamong theaveragedailyattendanceof700 three-fourthsofthecollegeboysare Mahometans.Intheconvent-schools Islamisalsorepresented.Therethe visitorwillfindthatforthefirsttime inthehistoryofIslamismMahometan girlshavebeenconfinedtothecareof Christianrains-theMahometanmot hersfindingineVholycalmofthe conventlife'alltheseclusionandprotectionoftheharemtowhichthe Moslemgirlhadbeenhithertoso ri&idly'confined.Walkingalongthe streets,thevisitingpriestWillbe agreeably.surprisedtonoticehimself gravelysalutedinEgyptianfashionan mostasfrequentlyandasrespectfully asinthestreetsofanIrishcity. Eventhelittlechildrenwill.beseen tolezveforamoment'theguardianshinoftheirveiledMahonretanmother runacrossthecrowdedthoroughfare. andreverentlykisshishand-1.-and thisinthosesame-streetsofTantah. where,only23yearsago.Christians weremassacredandtheirfleshexposed forsaleontheshelvesofthemeatmarket!

TheEuropeanisingevolution.of Egyptwhichhasalreadybeenexplainedinmanyofitsfeaturescausesa considerableproportionoftheMoslemyouthstoseekaEuropeaneducationinChristianschools.ThreefourthsofthecollegeboysatTantan. foryearsMahometans.The educationtheyreceive,whileitoffers noviolencetothetissueofabsurd fables,ofwhichtheirreligioniscomposed,is,nevertheless,thoroughlyand soundlyChristianandCatholic.The carefully-selectedclassabooksplacedin. theirhandsteartheveilfromthepast andrevealthemtoallthatChristianityhasdonefortheworld,and allthattheirowndarkreligionhas undone. Theystudythehistorical mapanddiscoverthatwhereverChristianityhasflourishedthere,andthere alone,haseverbeentheonwardmarch ofcivilisation.Theyreadofthe greatnessoftheirowncountrywhat timeEgyptwasCatholic,fromthe Niletothedesert,ofitssaintsand scholars,suchasAthanasiusandOrigen,ofitsworld-famousuniversities atAlexandriaandelsewhere and thentheyarelefttocomparethat gloriousChristianpastwiththeMoslempresent,withthemiserableremainsofitsancientselftowhich theKoranhasreducedtheircountry. Aneducationsuchesthis,alltheCatholicsurroundingsoftheircollege days,thefriendlyassociationwith priestsasprofessors,andwithCatholic,boysasfellow-students,utterlydestripyforeverwithintheirMahometan mindstheantic-Christianhatredwhich possessedtheirfathers,andsendthem forthintotheworldwithfeelingsof loveandreverenceforCatholicityand itsrepresentativesstampedasfirst impressionsupontheiryouthminds. Icouldnamemanywell-knowncitizensofCairo.Alexandria.andTantah to-dayofwhomthatgeneralstatementismostaccuratelytrue. Althoughformerstudents-ofa,Catholic missioncollege,theymaystill,perhaps,professtheMoslemfaith;but yet,attheirhomes,thereisnomore welcomeguest,thantheCatholic priest.ThemostprominentCatholicsinthelandarenotmorecordial intheirhospitality,snoresincerein theirfriendship,ormore.readyto servethematerialinterestsofhis cause,Icouldnamemanyothersrepresentingevenbetterresults,whose earlytrainingatthemissionhas renderedthemCatholicinheartand sentiment,ifnotinfaithandinname andothers,again.whohavebecome devoutlyandopenlyCatholic.Large numbersofschismatics.Coptand Greek.havebeensimilarlyeducated outofthefierce,religioushostility whichhadbeenhandeddowntothem and.trainedfromtheirearliestyears inthewaysofChristiancharity Manyofthemhavecomehacktothe

larinstitutionsattachedtoourmissionstationsthroughoutLowerEgypt thereisbaptisedeveryyearbyour Sisters_anaverage.of4500dyinginfantsofMoslemparentage. Whathasbeenaccomplishedinthis citybytheFathersoftheAfrican MissionSocietyhasalsobeensimilarlyaccomplishedonalargerorona smallerscalebymemberseofthesame congregation,orbyotherLatinmissionariesinnearlyallthechiefcentresofpopulationalongthebanksof theNile,fromAlexandriatoKhartoum.OntheirarrivalinEgypt, withinthepasthalfcentury,those missionariesfoundtheCatholicChurch consistingnumerically,ofabout 300,000souls,dispersedamongahostilepopulationof10,000,000Mahometans,andconstituting,locallyand generally,averysmallandunimportantinstitutionfromeveryhuman standpoint.Intothatscatteredand disorganisedremnantoftheoldreligionofEgypttheyhaveinfusedanew aspiritoforderandofvitality;they havedestroyedthefanatical.prejudices whichhadbeengraduallycrushingit outofexistence,conciliateditsenemies, inspireditsfriendswith strengthandcourage,andraisedthat down-troddenCatholicChurchofEgypt fromitshelplessand-hopelessconditionof30yearsagointothepositionofrespectability,andevenpower, whichitholdsinthelandto-day.In everyimportantcentrethereisnow aCatholicmission-achurchwhichhas attractedandencouragedthefaithful tocomeforthfromtheirhidingplaces andserveGodpublicly-Christian schools,inwhichtherisingCatholic generationh'avebeentaughtthetheory andthepracticeoftheirfaith-and dispensariesforthesickpoor,in whichthousandsofthepoorestand themostabandonedofGod'ssuffering creaturesreceivecomfortandrelief. Itisthusthattheministrationsof theLatinmissionariesintheEastextendfarbeyondtheneedsoftheir ownco-religionists,andreachthe heartsandhomesoftheSchismatic andtheMoslem,transforminghis hatredIntofriendshipandhisfanaticismintogratitude.Thegrowinginfluencewhichsuchapowerforgood wieldsintheland,theenemiesofreligionthemselvesareforcedtorecognise.ThescoffettofreligioninEurope willattendMassinEgypt; the gamin,whowouldshoutinsultsatthe priestinMilan,willfollowtheexampleoftheMoslemyouthandreverentlykisshishandinCairo:andthe FrenchRepublic,whichwouldhunt themissionaryfromthebanksofthe Seine,isproudto-poseashispowerfulprotectressonthehanksofthe Nile! THEHARDLIFEOFTHE MISSIONERS.

Ihaveinadvertentlyomittedtostate thatinthedispensaryandinsixsimi-

Ihavealreadygiventhenamesof theIrishpriestswhohaveidentified themselveswiththedevelopmentof theTantahMissionforthepast20 years.Tothesemissionariesandto theirconfreresthroughoutEgyptit isonlythe'barestjusticetostate thattheyhavepushedonthework' thusfar,atdistancesnearly2000 milesfromtheordinarysourcesof Christianaidandinthemidstofdifficultiesunrealisableinthiscountry. etwillbeonlyfurtherjusticetothose workersthroughwhoselabourandfatiguesuchsatisfactoryresultshave beenobtained,toaddawordonthe natureoftheirdailylifeofendurance andoftoil.HereinAustraliaI hivebeenfrequentlyquestionedcon,cerpingthesunnyclimeofEgypt,its beautifulpalm-grovesandorangegardensanditsbalmyzephyrwinds,the questionersevidently-Supposingthat missionarylifemustbeonelong, sweetdreaminth'athappylandof jessamineflowersandofblissfulrepose.ImustconfessIhavescarcely founditso. In,allourEgyptian missionsthesystemofreligiouscommunitylifeisrigorouslyadheredto. Front5o'clockinthemorningtill 9atnightthedailyJiffofeachpriest isonelongroundofhardtailand clock-workregularity.Ispeakfrom apersonalexperienceofseveralyears atthe-chi-legealreadymentioned. Threeorfourhoursinaclass-room, wherethethermometersometimes registerstheswelteringheatof95 degrees.twohoursteudeingthrough thefoul-smellingnativestreet's,under abroilingsun.tovisitthnsickor burythedeadanalmostconstant thirstwhichtheexperiencedmissionarywillneverattempttoslakebetweenmeals;hot,suffocatingafr,and cloudsofdustandmicrobestobeinhaled,swarmsoffliesandmosquitoes toheendured.aidstreamsofperspirationtoheresignedtoandallthis throughalongInterminablesummer whichisconsideredthehottestofthe habitableworldnoearthlyrecompenseorevenrecognitionforwork or_sufferingtolookforwardto,save

onlythatwhichissuggestedinthe wordsoftheinspiredwriter Tu solus,.laboremetdoloreinconsideras;" thesearesomeoftheitemswhich constitutespiritually,thedailybread ofthemissionaryinEgypt.Ishall onlyaddthatshouldthereaderever happentovisittheplacesofwhich Iwritehewillwitnesstheproofsof thesestatementsinthetracesoftoil andsufferingmarkedheavilyuponour laborersthere-youngmenof30or35, onwhosephysiquethe"heatandbur- denoftheday"havedonethework of50years.

NadlyNutaipties. :0:

DANGERINCOW'SMILK,TUBERCULOUSBEEFANDINTHE SPUTUMOFCONSUMPTIVE PATIENTS.

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RecentlytheRoyalCommissionin Londontoinquireintotheorigin andspreadoftuberculosisissuedits secondinterimreport.Inthatre- portitisdeclaredthatbovineani- malsandmancanbereciprocallyin- fectedwiththedisease,andthat cow'smilk,containingthebovinetu- berclebacilli,hasbeenshowntobe thecauseof"fataltuberculosis"in man.Morestringentregulationsfor thecontrolofthemilk_teede,there- fore,arerecommended. Tuberculosis,itisnowwellestaib- Ashod,iscommunicablethroughthe sputumofconsumptivepersons-as wasfullysetoutaccordingtoemi- nentmedicaltestimonyinanarticle onthestibjectcontributedtoour columnssomeweeksago-and-also throughthemediumofinfectedcattle, eitherthroughtheirfleshwheneaten, ortheirmilkwhendrunk.Inarecentissueofthe"WestAus- traliaii"thatpaperpublishedthe opinionsonthesubjectofDr.Love- grove(PresidentoftheBoardof Health).

Dr.Cleland(Government Bacteriologist),Dr.PagetThurston,

andDr.Horrocks,andasanyand everyinformationaboutthisfelldi- seasedeservestobewidelydistribut- edandread,wegiveherewiththe mostimportantportionsoftheopin- ionsexpressedbythesefourmedical gentlemen..

Dr.Lovegrovesaid:-"Weshould liketoseemoreseveremeasures taken.withthosedairymenwhocon- tinuallyandwantonlyneglectouror- ders.Anoccasionallightfinedoes notdeterthem. Thisisamatter thatshouldbetakenupbypublic opinion,andbythepublicPress."

Dr.Clelandobserved:-"Thefeed- ingofthisCommissiontendstocon- firmwhatagreatnumberofpeople haveheldformanyyears,namely, thatthereisadecideddangertohu- man cilli.beingsfrombovinetuberclebaThefindingalsoemphasisesthenecessityforcompetentdairyinspec- tioninWesternAustralia,asinother partsoftheworld,anditpointsfur- thertothenecessityofdairymengiv- ingpromptinformationastoanimals inanywaydiseased.Wesentoutin- structionsto°thedairymensome monthsago,askingthemtoreportto usatonce,andalsotellingthe'mwhat weresymptomsofdisease.Thelast isanimportantpoint. Alotofthe men,notbeinghighlytrained,could notbeexpectedtoknowgravesymp- tomsfromtriflingones."

Dr.Thurston.in:commentingonthe report,said"itcontendedtoconfirm thebeliefheldbymanypeoplefor.a numberofyearsthatmilkfromtu- berculouscattleisasourceofgrave dangertohumanbeings.Kochheld thatthediseaseoftuberculosisin cattlewasofadifferentkindfrom thatfoundinman.andcouldnotbe transmittedthefindingsoftheCom- missionarehowever,againsthim.The dangerfrominfectedmilkexists mainlyinregardtochildren.What thesystemofanadultwouldresist, theirlessrobustsystemswouldnot. Thetroublemaynotsilo*itselfat once;asamatteroffactlungtrou- bleveryrarelyshowsitselfbeforethe subjectis15yearsofage.butthe germsmaybethere,lyingdormant, andtheymaybedirectlyattributable tothemilkofdiseasedcattle.Itis asthoughasparkwerelyingsmoul- deringforyears,waitingforsome

predisposingcausetofanittoflame. Wecannotbetoocarefulinourmet- hodsofinspection."AndDr.Horrockswasemphaticon thenecessityofthesterilisationof milk.Heagreedwithotherauthori- tiesthat"theprincipaldangerfrom infectedcattleisthedangertochil- dren.Theperilintheircaseisof tuberculosisofthebowels,fromin- gestionofthemilkofanimalsthat havebecomeinfectedwithtubercleba- cilli.Beginningwiththebowelsthegermswouldeventuallymaketheir waytothelungs,but)evenbefore thatstagewasreachedthechild's deathveryoftenoccurred."

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