The Record Newspaper 16 March 1907

TheEconomicStores,Ltd.,

SATURDAYSNAPS!

TO-dayweplaceonourBARGAINCOUNTERS,SNAPS,betterthan ever.ThisoccursbecauseofourFirstHalf-YearlyStocktaking.Ongo- ingthroughtheStockswefindODDMENTS,REMNANTS,andSURPLUS SUMMERSTOCK.These-andtheyareineveryDepartment-weoffer. To-day'sSpecialLines. Avisitwillrepaythethriftytwofold,insomuchthattheGoodsare markedHalf-price.

THECONTRACTORANDHISMENAREPULLINGTHEWALLSDOWN.TOCOMPENSATEFORTHENOISEANDDusTTHUSCREATED, WEOFFERREMARKABLEVALUES

COMEANDSEETHEM.HEREAREAFEWLINES.

FiguredFrenchOrgandieMUSLIN,2s11ddozen.

FiguredDELAINETTES,2s6ddozen. CreamandBlackSpotMUSLIN.3sliddozen. Pink,Navy,Sky,andWhiteSpotMUSLIN,2sllddozen.

FiguredMer.LAWNS,5sIlddozen.

CheckVOILENE,smart,7ildyard.

LightGroundWashingPRINTS,2sliddozen. FlakedZEPHYRS,only2s6ddozen.44in.SpotDRESSMATERIAL. yard.

SilkStripedCASHMERETTE,94dyard. 44in.EmbroideredSpotVOILE,isyard. CheckPyjamaFLANELLA.5sllddozen. BrownTurkishTOWELS,largesize,6d. HeavyStripeGALATEA,5sll,ddozen, StripedRollerTOWELLING.3s9ddozen. WhiteTeriTOWELLING.tidyard.

36in.LONGCLOTIL8slldidmen.

WhiteDAMASK,goodwidth,104dyard.

WhiteJapSilkShirtBLOUSES,2slld.

WhiteLawnBLOUSES,islid,2s6d

WhiteCinenandCrashSKIRTS,3slld.

WhiteLinenandCrashCOSTUMES,3s11d.

ColoredDelaineBLOUSES,Islid,2s11d.3s11d.

TweedSKIRT.inBattgrey.is11d. 44d

LadiesRibbonCORSETS,Is6d.Islid.

Children'sTUNICS.galateaandcrash2slid,2slid.3s8d

Ladies'LongelothKNICKERS.Is*9d.I'slid.

Children'sPIANOFORES,6d.7id.9id.

Children'sSunHATS,2,s11.d.3s6d.

Children'sSunBONNETS.6d.

Ladies'ColouredMoreenUNDERSKIRTS..Is64.5s6.d.

Childrrn'sPala..-aPats.6d.

Ladies'UntrimmedHATS.6d.

Thelir.A..i?ecei-d.

courseofactionwasthoughtnecessary. In1882hegaveaboldlead, erectingthefirst-League"butnear Glanworth,forwhichhewasprosecutedandsenttoCorkGaol. Duringthedaysofthe"Plan,"heonce morecameintoconflictwiththeauthorities,andwasimprisonedfortwo monthsinClonmelGaol.Upto.the timeofhisdeathhelabotedarduously intheNationalistcause,andtohis energythestrongspiritofNationality thatisfoundinhisdistrictisdirectlytraceable.

Winfainnninintnininfnigninfninininfnininfannil

Theattendanceatthe:tunnelshewedtheesteeminwhichMr.Russell had'beenheld:inadditiontowhich, tomarktheirrespect,amagnificent wreath,subscribedforbythepeople ofthedistrict,waslaidonthecoffin.

IrishNewstoFebruary9th.

THEPERSECU1IONINFRANCV

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Resolutionsprotestingagainstthe cruelpersecutiontowhichtheChurch IsbeingsubjectedbytheFrenchGovernmentcontinuetobeadopted bypublicbodiesalloverIrelandandsentontotheauthorities andtotheHolySee. Cardinal MerrydelVal,inacknowledgingthe receiptofaresolutionpassedbytheMacroomUrbanCouncil,sayshisHoliness-readwithpleasuretheexpres- sionofthenoblesentimentswhichit containedandpraisedtheconstancy OfthepeopleinprofessingtheirdevotionandattachmenttotheHoly See.TheMarquisMacSwiney,who alsowrotetoVeryRev.CanonMurphy,P.P.,D.D.,Macroom,shitedthat theHolyFatherhadsaidhistroubles would!,everytientindeedifthepeo- pleofFrancewereasgoodasthepeo- pleofIreland.

THEUNIVERSITYSCHEME.

DIRECTORYMEETING. intheDiocesanSminary,ViletHill IMPORTANTPROCEEDINGS., Newry,subsequentlygoingtotheUni-

SUCCESSFULPROGRESS11'CR- versityofSalamanca,Spain.Hewas GkNISkTION ordainedtherein1868,andministered -:0:- ascurateintheparishesofDromore,THENATIONALDEAPANDREIT- Annaclone,andMayobridge.Hewas ERATED. afterwardsappointedparishpriestof Loughbrickland.OnthedeathoftheTHEEVICTED - TENANTS-COMPULSORnLEGISLATIONDEMANDED.

VeryRev.P.O'Neill,P.P.,Rostrevor,in1890.hewasselectedtoundertakethepastoralchargethere.By allsectionsofthecommunity,CatholicaridProtestantalike,hewas highlyesteemed.

ANUNIQUEPOSITION.

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Dr.EdmundO'MeagherCondon, Kansas.U.S.A.,whowill(says the "Freeman") on Sunday. March10,unveiltheManchesterMartyrs'Memorialin'Tipperary.willon thatdayoccupyapositionandper- formafunctiontowhich,sofaras weareaware,thereisnoparallelin history.Thememonialwillbeunveiledbyamanwho.nearlyforty yearsago,stoodinthedockwith Larkin,andGould.whowas triedonthesameevidence,identified bythesamewitnesses.convictedand triedandsentencedtodeathbythe samejudges,butagainstwhom,the evidence.taintedfromthefirst,was soutterlyuntrustworthythat:hewas reprieved.AllenandtheothersdeclaredsolemnlythattheyhadnotintendedtohurtSergeantBrett. Dr. O'MeagherCondon.inhisspeechfrom thedockatManchester,uttereda phrasethathasbecomehistoric."I havenothing."hesaid.inconcluding hisspeech."toregret.ortotake back..Icanonly-ay.'GodSaveIreland.'"Hiscompanionsadvancedto thefrontofthedockand.raising theirhands,repeatedthecry."God SaveIreland."Whenever.inanypart

TheIrishBishopscannotofcourse eitherapproveofdisapproveofthe GovernmentplanforsettlingtheUniversityquestionuntilfulldetailsofit arepublished,However,inthefinal reportoftheRoyalCommissionwhich hasbeenissuedappearsaletterfrom theArchbishopofDublintoSirAntonyMacDonnell.inwhichhisGrace pointsoutthatwhenconsultedbyMr. WyndhamastowhethertheUniversityquestioncouldbesettledbythe ofasecondcollegein Dublin,toheasTrinityCollegeis,a CollegeofDublinUniversity,theIrish Bishopsrepliedintheaffirmative.On theotherhandtheBishopsofthe IrishEpiscopalianChurchhavenot waitedforanydetailsoftheproposed scheme.TheyissuedonFriday.February8thaletterrejectingit.They contendthatoneuniversityisnotoftheglobe,thereisnowanassembly sufficienttomeetthevariedneedsofofIrishmen.social.,orpolitical,the Ireland.andunhesitatinglycondemnproceedingsregularlyclosewiththe theproposaltodestroytheabsolutesingingof"GodSaveIreland." identityofTrinityCollegewiththe 4 UniversityofDublin.TheyexpressCORKYOUNGMEN'SSOCIETY. thebeliefthatnoschemeofhigher -:o:educationcouldsucceedwhichincorpo-Thefifty-fifthannualmeetingofthis ratesanyothercollegewithTrinitysocietywasheldonSunday,Febru- intheUniversityofDublin.andde-ary3rd,underthePresidencyofthe darethattheconstitutionofcollegesMostRev.Dr.O'Callaghan,Alarge insuchauniversitysharingthepres-numberoftheclergyandlaityofthe tigeofTrinityCollegewoulddepre-citywerepresent.Amongthelatter cateDublindegreesandtheImperialweretheLordMayor,theHighSher- connectionofDublinUniversitywithitt.andtheHighSheriff-eine.The OxfordandCambridge. TheSenateannualreport.whichshowedamost ofDublinUniversityonMondaypass-successfulyear'swork.wasunanimous- edaresolutionexpressingtheirdeter-lvadopted.Inreplyingtoavoteof minationtoopposetheschemeasbe-thanksforpresiding.hisLordshipex- ing"fataltothebestinterestsoflib-pressedhishighappreciationofthe eraluniversityeducationinIrelandasinlluenceforgoodthesocietywielded', wellasunjusttoTrinityCollege." andhopeditwouldlongcontinueto prosper. Inoneparticularlineof DEATIISAMONGTHECLERGY.usefulnessitsvaluewasclearlyshown -:o:- andappreciated. 11gotho'dofthe FatherButler.ofSt.Francisnay-youthsofthecityjustastheycom- ier'sChurch.UpperGardiner-street.moncedbusinessandsettheirsteps diedonSunday.February3rd,attheintheproperdirection.andheneed ageof67.Deceasedwasanativeofhardlysaythattheproperdirection Galway. Inhisseventeenthyear'beoftheirfirststepswas.mosteffective enteredtheNovitiateoftheSocietyinsharingthecareerofthoseyouths ofJesusatMilltownPark,nearDub-inafterlife. lin,Afterhisnoviceshipandafter twoorthreeyearsofStudyatSt. DEATHOFATIPPERARY Acheid.nearAmiens.andatLouvain. NATIONALIST. hisserviceswerehentotheNewOr- -:o:leansmission,wherehetaughtforThedeath.afterashortillness.of someyearsintheJesuitCollegeatMr.MichaelRuskell,Main-street. SpringHill.IlereturnedtoEuropeBallynoreen.evoinelgreatregretanti tomakehistheologicalstudiesatsympathywithhiswifeanddaushter, Louvain.andwasordainedpriestinmoreesteniallvinthen:anionalistcir_1880. OfhispriestlylifeseveraleVsofNorthEastCorkand.truth yearswerestuntonthestaffofSt:Tipperary.wherehehadplayedmany Stanislaus'College,Tnllamore. HeanactivepartintheNationalcause. wassubseeientivoneofthehandofMr.Russell.thoughhut55yearsof missionereeivinemissionsandretreatsageathisdeath.hailbeenlongand' invariouseariehessaeaonneinitiesveryerominentlyidentifiedwiththe throughoutIreland:andthelast12streneetobettertheconditionofthe yearsofhisinnwithabeensineinpeoeleofthecountry,someofthe Limerick,werest,entetSt.Franciss-enesinwhichhetoo',marthaeine Xavier's.UpperGardiner-street.Dub-nnwpassedintohistory.Tiehad lienamemberoftheFenianBroThedearthtookWarennSatur-theehood.andwhenConstitutional Februareend.ofon,veer tatioesucceededthatmovement.he M.Lynch.P.P.:TThst,ovor.Th... lovaIn-attachedhimselftothatstove- ceasedwashornatPathfrilandin 1845andreceivedhisearlyeducation

Therewasalargeattendanceat,the U.I.L,NationalDirectorymeetingin DublinonFeb.8th.Mr..J.E.Redmond.M.P..whopresided,wasreelectedPresidentofthe and otherofficerswerere-elected.AldermanT.J.Condon.M.P.,wascooptedontheDirectory. TherecoitoftheStandingCommitteewasadoptedunanimouslyon themotionofMr.Dillon.seconded Rev.J.Brennan.,C.C.,SouthKilkenny.Itstatedthattheorganisa- tionwasinasatisfactorycondition. despitetheinterferenceoftheGeneral Election.Aniiliationfees,whichfor theyears19113and1904amountedto £5,232is3d,increasedto£5.576 Itsinthetwoyears1905and1906, thefeesfor1905beingthehighest forthefouryears,viz.,£3,1128s. ForJanuaryofthepresentyearaffiliationfeeswere£212.ascompared withlastJanuary.whentheywere only£866s. Thecounty,itwassaid.ha'vecened withapprovalsungestinsandadvice offeredbytheStandingCommitteefor thepromotionoftheLabourersAct of1906,andthespecialfacilitieswere eagerlyavailedof.Advicehadbeen given theduringtheyearwithregardto saleofconsiderablyoverthree hundredestates. Thestateofthe registerindistrictswhereitwas foundnecessarywasattendedto'by thecommittee.andtheNationalistpo- sitionhasbeengreatlyimprovedthereby. OnthemotionoftheRev.J.Cannon.Adm..Letterkenny,secondedby Mr.J.Donohoe.J.P.,NorthWexford,thefollowingresolutionwasunanimouslyadopted:-"ThatthisDirectorystronglyapprovesofanden dorsestheactiontaken%Tete,dayby theIrishPartyinthecasesofMessrs D.D.SheehanandJohnO'Donnell. andweearnestly!callonthecountry torallytothesupportofMr.John Redmondandhiscolleagues.inthe workofpreservingfortheserviceof Irelandtheinvaluableweapon!ofthe genuinelyunitedParliamentaryParty. AresolutionproposedbyMr.Redmond,secondedbyMr.Delaney.South Mayo.declaredthattheNationaldemandremainsunalteredandunalterable.andthatnothingshortofaresponsibleExecutivehavingpower overallpurelyIrishaffairscansatisfy theaspirationsoftheIrishrace.A fairconsiderationwaspromisedtoany schemefortheextensionofpopular power.butitwasmadeclearsucha sclietnecouldnothetreatedasasettlementoftheNationalquestion.

Aresolution,movedbyMr.John Dillon.M.P..andadopted,welcomed thereportoftheRoyalCommission ontheUniversitymiestion,andthe recentpronouncementofMr.Bryce. andstate+that.whiletheywouldnot committhemselvestoanyschemefoi settlingtheIntiversityquestion.they weft.-preparedtogivefavourableconsiderationtoanynlanbroughtforwardbytheGovernmentfortheremovaloftheerievaneesoftheIrish Catholics.Thestandingcommittee receiveddirectionstosummonaconventionaftertheintroilii1tenofthe GovernmentschemeforIrishGovernmentinIreland.

NOTABLECITIZEN'SDEATH.

diedattheresidenceofhissop-in- law,66ShortStrand.Mr. interestinpublicaffairswas keentothelastdaysofhislife buthismemorywentbacktoeenera- tionsofIrishmenwhosenameshave nowmeltedintoNationalhistory.A nativeofDerrycity,wherehewas bornin1830,hecametoBelfastwhen hewasonlynineyearsold. His fatherwasthenprecentorforthelate Dr.Cooke.themostpowerfulleader ofOrangeisnisincetheinceptionofthe organisation. Butthough-orper-haps15ecause-connectedthuswith rigidPresbyterianism.thevotingDerry mansoanbecameinfectedwiththe generousenthusiasmoftheYoungIre- lenders.Whilelittlemorethanalad hewrotepatrioticversesfortheold "Vindicator:"andlateronhecontributedseveral'balladsandpoemstothe "Nation,"thusformingoneofthe. "goodlycompany"whichincluded DavisandDuffy.WilliamsandD'Arcv Magee,ManganandDeJeanFrazer. WhenMartinMacDermottdiedafew yearsagoitwassaidhewasthelast ofthe"Nation"poetsthiswasnot strictlytrue.forMr.M'Millanbad writtenniecespublishedintheereat organof'Forty-eightanditwasat hissuggestionhisattachedfriend. FrancisDavis,"TheBelfaetman." senthisfirstpoemtoDuffy'epaper. Havinetakenhispartinthe'Forty- Eightmovement.Anr.M'Millanworked forsometimeinhisadoptedcity.and in1863heremovedtoLimerick.where hesoonfriendmanyfriendsinSouthernliterarycircles,oneofhischern fishedcompanionsbrineMichaelTinian, thegifted"BardofThomond."The nativeofDerryandtheLimerickpoet maintainedaconstantcorreenondence 'untilthedeathofthelatterafew yearsaro.Dunnehisstarinthe SouthMr.M'Millan'wrotemanyfin eitiveverses. Abriefpoemwritten hehimatthatperiodwillbeinterestinenow.-

EVENINGNEARLIMERICK.

O'erCratIoe'swoodtheismhasnet, Butbrightabovethe.hillsofClare Thegoldencloudletslingeryet, Asloathtoleaveascenesofair. Heleasedfromlabour'sdailycare, Farfromtheshadowsofthetown, WitheagerstepIhieme-where ItracethewindingAvondoun.

Softlyitscrystalwatersflow Aso'erthepebblybedtheyglide, Scarcemurmuringsastheyonwardgo ToswelltheShannon'slordlytide. Majesticriver Bythyside AteveninghourIlovetobe Wherethyproudwatersswellingwide Rollonwardtotheboundlesssea.

Howfairthescenethatmeetstheeye Withinthisleafysolitude: Thefertileplain,thegoldensky. 'Theheath-cladhillandleafywood. AndI,whoofthavelistlessstood Wheremenatsacredaltarsbow BeforetheomnipresentGod, Dobowinadmirationnow.

Here,fromthealtar,whereatmorn Thelarkhisheaven-taughtanthem sings, And,onthebreeze,thefragrant thorn,. GladNature'shpliestincenseflings; Here,uponFaith'sunfetteredwings, Awhilefromsensualpassionfree. Mysoulinvoluntarysprings, GodoftheUniverse,toThee

IntheSouthMr.McMillanbecame anactivememberoftheFenianOrganisation. HereturnedtoBelfast afterthefailureof'Sixty-Seven,and remainedintheNorthfortherestof hislife,takingaman'sshareinthe HomeRulestruggle,'theLandand NationalLeaguemovements,andplac- inghisenergiesandhisabilitiesat theserviceofeverygoodIrishcause untilfailinghealthcompelledhimto retirefromparticipationinpublic affairs.ThelastritesoftheChurch wereadministeredbytheRev.Father Manowan.

HOWIERULE.

IRISHLEADER-'SGREATSPEECH ATWATERFORD.

IMPORTANTLE-TLERFROMTHE BISHOP.-.-:o:"OURPLAINDUTY."

gle.andmorethanonceshowedones defianceto.landlordlawswhensucha

HEWROTEFORTHEOLD"NA"TON"ANDWORKEDFORTRELAND'SCAUSE.-70'-

Onthe26thJanuaryanotable dentofBelfastnassedawavin personofMr.SamuelM'Millan.

Mr.J.E.Redmond,M.P.,received acordialwelcomefromhisconstituentswhenhevisitedWaterfordon February1st.priortotheoeenineof thecomingsessionofParliament. Therewaralargeattendanceof clergyandprominentcitizens.AldermanT.J.Condon,M.P..andMr.J. J.Shee.M.P..wereeresent The Mayor.(AldermanMauriceQuinlan);

16,1907.

whopresided,wassupportedonthe platformbyalargemusterofthe leadingNationalists,clericalandlay, oftheCityandCountyofWaterford. InopenibgthemeetingtheMayorextendedacordialgreetingtoMr.RedMondonbehalfofthecitizens,anddeclared,amidstcheers,thatMr.Redmondwouldalwaysreceiveinthe UrbsIntactathewelcomehesowell deserved,

LETTERFROMTHEBISHOP.

FirstamongsttheLetersofapology fornon-attendancereadwasthatof theMostRev.Dr.Sheehan,Bishopof WaterfordandLismore.HisLordshipwrote-"Iamrejoicedtoknow thatthepeopleofWaterfordaredeterminedtogiveaheartywelcometo Mr.Redmond.theirownfaithfulrepresentative,andthedistinguished headoftheIrishParliamentaryParty.. Muchhasbeenaccomplishedbythe IrishmembersunderMr.Redmond's leadershipinrecentyears.butnota littleremainsstilltobedone. Of outstandingquestionsbyfarthemost importantarethesetwo-therestorationofourNativeParliament.and thatofapropersystemofUniversity EducationtoIrishCatholics.There appearstobeagoodreasonforthink ingthatthesetwoquestionswillhe takenseriouslyinhandduringthe forthcomingsession.

ItisOurPlainDuty tostrengthenthehandsofthosewho willrepresentusbymanifestingour confidenceinthem,andalsobysupplyinethemwiththefundswhich theyrequiretodoourwork.Iobserefromthisdayspapersthat Waterfordhasalreadysubscribed£100 fortheIrishParliamentaryFund. Ihopethatoneoftheresultsofthis evening'smeetingwillbealargeadditioninthissubscription(applause).

lithern.tanAustralasianCatholicBenefitSoceity. WHOSEWATCHWORDitiARE,-RELIGIONNATIONALITY,ANDCHARITY

APPROVEDBYTHEkilstitipsOFTHESTATE.REGISTEREDUNJEliTHEFRIENDLYSoLUEFLEIS..011s OFALLTHESTATES.

AbranchofThisGreatCatholicBenefitSociety,

WillbeestablishedinanylocalitywhereTENPERSONSsendtheundersignedarequisitionsentionedbythe PriestoftheDistrict,andgivingthenauiesandagesofintendingmembers.FinancialHelpandMedicalassibtanceincaseofsickness(;uaranteed TheSOCIETYhasnowover330CRANIIIESthroughoutAustraliaandNewZealand.with25,000Moults.=and £150,000infunds.NORhilNALENTRANCEFEEandMODERATE00111TRIBUTIOM.

LoansAdvancedinLargeorSmallAmountsonApprovedCityand SuburbanFreeholdProperty. Fullparticularsonapplicationto

selvesandupontheinherentjustice ofourcause(applause).Thisisa mostmomentousissue.Itwouldbe impossibleforlanguagetoexaggerate itsimportance.Thewholefuture ofIrelandforageneration-aye,perhaps,formanygenerations-maydependuponthedecisionwhichisarrivedat(applause).Thatdecision wouldnotrestwiththeIrishParty, butwithafreely-elm:fedConvention. representativeofthewholenational bodyofIreland(applause). This Billwouldprobablybeintroducedin a'coupleofmonths'timeatthelatest.Themomenttheyareinapositiontodoit,theywouldsummona NationalConventioninDublintodecklewhatthedecisionistobe.and

IleAppealedtothePeopleof Ireland totape.aseriousviewofthismatter, andtoseethatthisgreatNational Assemblywhichwastocometothis mostmomentousdecisionwasreally andtrulyrepresentativeoftheWhole nationalbodyofthecountry(applause)."IwouldsaytoMr:Birrell,"Mr.Redmond.continued."that hisonlychanceistodohisbestto administerIrelandfranklyinaccordancewithIrishideas.Iknow Mr.Birrell,andIbelievehimtobea friend. 1believeeheisinfullsympathywithouraimsandaspirations. andIthinkIamonlydoinghema kindlyservicewhen1saytohimthat IWarnHim thathemustnotseekforknowledge ofIrishideas,Irishsentiment,and Irishwantsfromthoseofficialshewill findsurroundinghint,andwhohave (beentrainedinDublinCastlewiles." (applause).

FRANCISCANClIURCII.WATERFORD.

Mr.Redmond,aftergivinganoutlineoftheworkoftheIrishPartyin thelastsession,said Weareonthe eveofaSessionofParliamentwhen greaterpoliticalissuesaretobe raised.Thetimehasnowcomefor theGovernment forIreland(applause).Youwilleasilyunderstand thatonthissubjectImustspeakto youwithcautionandwithagood dealofreserve. Aspracticalmen. weknowthelimitswithinwhichthe Governmentcanwork.Weknow theirdifficulties.largely.letmesayof theirowncreating.notthecreating oftheelectorsofGreatBritainatan. Buttheirdifficultiesweknow.andas practicalmenwemustrealiseandface them.Wemostnotaskorexpectthe impossible.butwemustpressuponthe Governmentthisconsideration.that wealsoactwithincertainlimitations inthismatter.Hereweareonthis questionofSelf-Government *iechangedandInchaneeable (applause).NothingbutanIrish Parliament.withanexecutiveresponsibletoit.caneversatisfyour claims.Untilthishasbeenachieved theNationalmobementmustgoon. usingthetwofoldweaponsatitsdisposal.aParliamentaryPartyunited andpledee-boundandavieorousand determinedagitationbehindthatParty.Ifanythittglessthanthathe offered'tous.wewilllookatitsolelyfromthepointofviewofHome Rule.butifnotthepromiseofthe PrimeMinister,anditisnotconsistentwithHomeRule.thenwewill seriouslyconsiderwhetherornotwe shone]taloeitforwhatitisworth. Butif.anthecontrary.itseemsto usaslikely.insteadofaccelerating. toretardtheachiehementofHome Rule,ifitseemstoustohecalculatedtodestroy

TheOnlvWeeransTinonWhichWe VanRelythen.ifTknowtheTrishneonlerieht. wewillreiectitandfacethefuture asourfathersdid.relyingunonour-

TheMostRev.Dr.Sheehanpresided atapublicmeetingofthecitizens ofWaterford,heldonStuislayevening. Feb.3rd,todevisemeanstoraise fundsforthemuch-neededextensionof theFranciscanChurch.HisLordshipsaidtheFranciscanswereestablishedintheiroldCatholiccityfor overfourhundredyears.andduring thattimetheyhadzealouslyand faithfullyforthegoodofitscitizens andparticularlyforthepoor.Hewas gratifiedwiththegenerositywith whichtheirappealwasbeingrespondedtothatday.Itwasevidenceof thesupportthatwouldheextendedto themuntiltheirchurchwascompleted inamannerwhichwouldgiveaccommodationtothelargecongregations thatattendedit.

FIFTYGOLDENYEARS.

APPROACHING-JUBILEE OF ('ANONRYAN.P.P.,GALBALLY.

FRUITFULRE-CORD.OFWORK.

Themanyfrien-dsoftheVeryRev. CanonRyan,P.P.,V.F.,Galbally.will hegladtolearnthattheGoldenJubileeofhispriesthood,whichfallson the119thJune.ofthepresentyear,is tobemarkedbyatributeof EsteemandCongratulation fromhisparishioners.CanonRyan springsfromanancientfamilystock, istheyoungestofmanybrothers. oneofwhomstilllivinginLimerick hasbeenadistinguishedandsuccessful solicitor,whits',anotherwasabrilliantdoctorinthearmy.Hewas borninthethirtiesofthelastcell: tury.enteringThurlesandMaenooth collegesintheearlyfifties,andwas ordainedpriestsixyearslaterin 1857.AfterservingontheMission inBallvbricken,Hospital.Viols-cross. Fethard.andTemplebredin.hewas

"Didtheo'dmansettleanythingon onhisdamhterandherhusbandwhen theymarried?""Yes,indeed,he didhesettledhimself..' pureWater.

CITYANALYST'SREPORT.

Perth,November20,1900.

Messrs.DonaldsonandCollins,Ltd.

AppointedbytheLateArch:IsishopCroke CberublicSafeguarded tothechargeoftheunitedparishes of(lethallyandAherlowonSt.Patrick'sDay,1880.Herehehasever sinceremained,andcannowlookback onalongandfruitfulrecordofwork, thesuccessofwhichismarkedbythe manymonumentswhichhavesprung fromhisenergies.Amongtheseare thespaciousandhandsomeGothic ChurchofAherlow,andthedifferent newschoolsofthisparish.Suchare afewoftheoutwardsignsofthe long,vigorous,andprudentstewardshipwhichitisthe ObjectofthePresentMovement orcelebrationtocommemorate.In viewoftheapproachingjubileethe parishionersarealreadypreparingto marktheeventinamannercommensuratewiththerespectandesteemin whichtheyholdtheirVeryRev.Patstor. Infurtheranceofthisobjecta crowdedmeetingofthecongregationsoftheunitedparisheswasheld onSunday,Feb.3,intheschoolroom atGalbally,underthepresidencyof Father'Duggan.C.C.,whowasably supportedbyFatherHouiigan,C.C. Agoodworkingexecutivecommittee waselected.andjudgingfromtheenthusiasmofthoseattendingthemeetingthe GoldenJubileeCelebration promisestobeworthyalikeofthe donorsandtherecipient.Ithas beendecidedthatthejubileememorial shalltaketheformofanewmarble altaratGalballychurch,thedecorationofthesanctuary.andputtingin oftwobeautifulstained-glasswindows.Anilluminatedaddressofcongratulationwillalsobepresentedto theVeryRev.Julyilarian.whowill bebanquetedontheoccasion.

Sirs,-/havethehonourtoreport ontheinspectionandexaminationof yourfactory,plant,andmaterialused fortheproductionofaeratedwatete andcordialsasperyourinstructions.

Thewaterdistillingplantisina thoroughlyreliableandsatisfactory condition,givinganamplesupplyus aperfectlypurewaterforallpurposessonecessaryinthemanufacture ofaeratedwaters,entirelydispensing withallformsofprecipitantsandunnecessarychemicalsaltsnotproper)) includedinthemanufactureofdrinks forthepublic.

Itwouldliedifficulttooverestimatethevalueofthisdistilledwater, conveyingnodiseaseandindicatingar itdoesthedeterminationofyour companytosuppi)onlythebestqualityofproductsforthosewhoprefer non-intoxicatingdrinksasabeverage inanyform.

1havealsoexaminedthematerials nowinusefortheproductionofthe differentkindsofbottledgoodsofferedtothepublic,andhavethoroughlysatisfiedmyselfoftheirpurityand genuineness.

Thehygienicconditionsinthefactoryalsoarekeptwelluptothe mark,andconsideringthelarge amountofworkdone,constanthandlingandsupervisionbydifferenthands ofbottledgoodsfromfirsttolast, Iwouldconsideritimpossibleunder Presentconditionsforanythinghut thoroughlyreliabledrinkstoleavethe establishment.

Havinginspectedthemanufactureor yourproductsatallhoursandlimes. Iamconvincedthalthereisauniformdesireonthepartoftheexecutiveinallbranchestodotheirduty antidoitwell.

ASoapofGreat -Merit.

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Owingtothegreatamountofsicknessduringthehorribleweather,we arehaving,andtheconsequentinccreaseintheamountofdispensing, ourfriend,Mr.J.B.George,ofHaystreet,hashadtoemployanotherdispenser,sothatpatientsmayhave their.prescriptionsandprivaterecipesdispensedaccuratelyasbeforewith thepurestofdrugs,etc.AsMr. Georgemakesaspecialtyofdispensing,ourreaderswilldowellbytakingtheirprescriptionstohim. He keepsaspecialmessengerforurgent prescriptions.OppositeMechanics' Institute.

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hisNew thers,ZealandpropertytohisbroandattractedbytheGovernment'sinducementstoagriculturalists camewithhiswifeandfamilyto WesternAustralia,andtookupland intheWilliamsdistrict.Sixmonths laterhecametoBusseltonand -ob- tainedashortleaseoftheVasse anduponexpirationtookoverthe BusseltonHotel.WestAustralianlife hadlittleornocharmforMr.Hurley.anditwashisintentionofshort- lyreturningtoNewZealand.andonce moreidentifyinghimselfwithhisold pursuitsatHurleyville. Awifeand eightchildren,withfourbrothersand asisterinNewZealand.areleftto mourntheir

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Dr.GuinnessRogers.aleadingCon- gregationalistdeclared"Mr.Camp- bell'sviewsseemedtoabolishChurch andBiblealtogether.'Dr.Campbell Morgan.anothereminentdivineofthe samecreed.saesofMr.Campbell's views:"Iholdthathisinterprets

oncebetweenaProtestantandaCa- tholic-aProtestantchooseswhathe willbelieve,andaCatholicaccepts fromhisChurchwhatheoughttobe- lieve. Idon'tknowwhetherMr. Campbellcouldfindasecondmanin hisownChurchwhoagreeswithhim, anditisquiteprobablehedoesnot muchmindwhetherthereisasecond man.butwithusitisquitedifferent. Wedon'tthinktheChurchisworth anythingunlessitteachesus. We don'tprofesstoteethit.Ihave verygreatrespectforMr.Campbell, andespeciallyforhissocialworkand forhisendeavourtobeongoodterms withallkindsofChristians,hutI loss. amverymuchastonishedathis COMPLETECHANGEFROMTHE CALVINISTICBELIEFS toonewhichiscleanoppositetothem, TheCalninistbelievesinpredestina- tionandinreprobation.Mr.Camp- belldoesnotbelieveinreprobationat al.Hethinksthatsoonerorlater allmen.whatevertheyhavedone.will bemadeperfectbytheDivineaction; andIthinkthatcreedisaverybad one. Ithinkithurlstothedestruc- tionoffreewill,andpersonallyI moststronglydisbelieveinit.Then Mr.Campbellsayshedoesnotdesire tohecalledaUnitarian,andIsup- poseheknowsbestwhathewould liketobecalled,butintheaccount andfamily,Mrs.Reilly.Mr.andMars.lionofChristianityisdiametricallyofhiscreedwhichIhavejustreadin Thos.Kearney.Mr.andMrs.Stone,opposedtotheteachingoftheNew'TheDailyChronicle'Idonotsee ThelateMr.HurleywasanativeofMr.andMrs.Jessop,Mr.andMrs.Testament.- AnAnglicanministeranythingthatisnotUnitarian..and Killarney.Ireland.andinhisearPierAndrews,Mr.andMrs.P.S.Bignell,theRev.WattsDitchfield,expressesthat,itseemstome,istheextraoryearswasenzazedschoolteaching.AtMr.andMrs.Conning.Mr.andMrs.theChurchofEnglandiewe'If Tdinarychance. theageof19helefthisnativelandPayne,Mr.andMrs.RussellandJes- forNewZealand.takingunlandwithsiteMr.andMrs.Radley,Mr.andMrs

acceptthese,whatisleftofthe MR.CAMPBELLHASSIMPLY

BOXEDTHECOMPASS. ChristianityoftheagesnoFeld.no theideaofembarkinginthe:diairyine.1.Kearney,Mr.andMr.J.Cleave,Incarnation WhatisthereligionofHehasjustzoneroundfromoneside industry.Consieerahlemergewaseineslar.andMrs.McNamara.Mr.andtheBiblerThe, ofthecircleoftheother." course, thrownintohisnewbusiness.and,Mrs.Prosser.Mr.R.W0041.AN.and Iamsimply.spea,,ineofhiscreedand chief,°wine,tothesuccessofhisen-Mrs. - J.Higgins,NurseRuth.Mr. CATHOLICOPINIONOFTHE hisprinciples,andnotforonemoterprisethesurroundingcmtnirewasandMrs.Krietschmaver.Mr.andMrs. NEWSITUATION meetofMr.Campbellpersonally,for tat:enunbyagrieulturists. Atown-1C.Sayers.Mr.andMrs.J.Abbey whom.Isayoncemore,Ihaveagreat site'wasformed,andoutofresinetandfamily.Mr.andMrs.Armour.St.:findsexpressionfromtheRev.Dr.regard.Nothingismorecertainthan tothepioneer.namedIhrleyeillebeJoseph'schoirgirls.theteachersand!Barry,who.writing,inthe"DailythantheRomanChurchwouldcontheGovernment.InthespaceofascholarsofStateSchool.Mr.Chris.iChronicle.'says,-"AsaCatholicdemnthepointsofthenewtheology fewyearsnStateschool.nostandRose,Mr.Collie.Rev.FatherDonase'WiestIhavenoopinionsofmyown.onwhichhelaysstress,andwhich ten-greet'offices.butterfactor,.andher.Mr.H.Lockhart.Mr.andMrs.Iteach,whattheChurchteaches.andseemtometherevivalofmanyearly creamerywereadded.andathrivingA.Wood.Mrs.J.Ost.Mr.andMrs.ifIwantedtoteachanythingelse1heresies. Nowthatmaybecalled communityestahlished. TwoyearsM.G.Vian.MrandMrs.J.Forrest.shouldbeginbygoingoutofthebigotry.WecallitdogmaticteachagoMr.HurleydisposedofnortionofMrs.McSweeney.

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"If,"saidthemaster,"Astarts outforatwenty-fivemilewalkatthe rateoffourmilesanhour,andB startshalfan.hourlater.walkingat therateoffivemilesanhour,at whatpointonthejourneywillthey meet?""Atthefirstpublic-house," sententiouslyrepliedthepupil.

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Rev.JosephStrong,addressingthe BaptistMinisters'Conference,,declared thattheUnitedStatesistwentyyears behlindthetimesinthematterof safeguardinghumanlifeinfactories andonrailroads,wheretherisksof workmenarehazardous.Thetotal numberofworkmenintheUnited Stateswhowerekilledormaimed everyyear,heestimated,washalfa million.

Wehavereceivedtheprogrammefor theIrishNationalConcerttobegiven inTheatreRoyal,Monday.next,18th inst.Theprogrammeteemswithall thatisbestinIrishsong.andstory, andinthecapablehandsthatithas beenentrustedto,thisprogramme promisestoe*lipseanyotherexclusivelyIrishprogrammethathasever beensubmittedtoaPerthaudience. AnitemofgreatinterestwillbeMiss VeraButtel'srenditionofMr.Chas. Kenningham'snewsong,"Ireland." Thissongisbeingcriticisedveryfavouraiblybythosewhohavebeenso fortunateastohearitinrehearsal. TheotherartistscontributingareMiss AmyFuller,Mr.R.W.Hawley,Mr. J.Riley,PerthBanjoQuintette,and Mr.Chas.Kenningham.Last,not norleast,Mr.Will.T.D'Artirell,in hiscleverimpersonationofRobert Emmett.Theboxplanopenedat Nicholson'sonThursday.

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Asth'econditionsoflifeand-the severityoftheworkinwhichthepeopleareengaged,renderitimpossible toobservetheFastandAbstinence inallitsrigourinthisdiocese,we.in virtueofthefacultiesconferredonus. byspecialIndultoftheHolySee,dispense%withtheFastandAbstinence throughoutthecomingLent,except .onthefollowingdays:-

(1)AshWednesday,18thFebruary, SpyWednesday,27thMardi,and GoodFriday,29thMarch,areto beobservedasdaysofFastand Abstinence. Theuseofeggs, milk,andbutterisalsoforbiddenonthosedays.

(2)AllWednesdaysandFridaysof Lettaretobeobservedasdays ofAbstinence.

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

(4)Inanydistrictinwhichanepidemic isprevalenttheDriestincharge isherebyauthorisedtodeclare allhisparishionersexemptfrom FastandAbstinenceevenon thosedaysmentionedinparagraph1and2.

Whilegrantingthisampledispensationinconsiderationofthecircumstancesofthepeopleandinvirtueof thefacultiesconferredonus,wemost .earnestlyhopethefaithfulwillnot allowthemselvestosufferanyspiritualdetrimentthereby,butthatthey willendeavourtocompensateby greaterfervourandpietyandespeciallybygenerouscontributionsto objects'worthyoftheircharity.

44M.GIBNEY, BishopofPerth. ThePalace,Perth.Feb7.1907.

GRANDIRISH CONCERT

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ST.PATRICK'SDAY.

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isthatwhicharrogatestheexclusive titleof"thesocialevil.-Australia isgettingunpleasantlyconspicuous fortheprevalenceofbothamongits inhabitants.

Naturallytheseillshavecalledinto thefieldreformersofvariousgrades offitnessandunfitnessfortheirtask. Mostofthem,iftheydonot,like quacksineverywalkoflifeaccentuatethediseasebytheirremedies, certainlywillneveraffordrelief, muchlessuproottheevil. Wedeploreasstronglyastheycanbedeploredthehideousandappallingeffectstheseviceshaveonthesocial fabric.Theyarerushingitswiftly landinevitablyintodecayandruin.. Buttoremedythemwethinkitaltogetherinadeqntate,ifnotridiculous. toappealtothemerelysocialvirtues asthemotiveswhichshoulddeterthe unfortunatevictimsfromindulgencein theseiniquities.Thereisahigher sanctionthanthatofsociety.There isahighermorallawandamoreterlribletribunalbeforewhichsinsof theseasofeverykindmustbeaccountedforthanthegood.oftheState orthecommunityinwhichtheguilty oneslive.Theysinagainstsafety. ButabovealltheysinagainstGod. Anduntilthewould-bereformersof theseevilsinsistontheoffenceto Ilimandtheawfulrigourandjustice ofhisjudgments,therewillbeno roomforhopeforanyimprovement.

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thestandardofmoralityobtaining amonganytwentyofthemostignorantofhisctientage.Mereknowledge initselfisabsolutelynoremedyfor vice.Andelaboratesystemsofinstructioninthebadeffectsofvice withouttheadequateincentiveto avoidit,whichreligionalonesupplies,isonlyadelusionandasnare. Thoseschoolsfromwhichreligion andthereligiousatmosphereisbanished,andwhenceGodisexcluded,are tryingtoaccomplishtheimpossible, andonlywastingtimeandenergy.and moneyintryingbynon-secularinstructiontoevolveconscientiousandmoral menandwomen.Forthepurposeof reform,eitherindividualorgeneral,it isalmostuselesstoappealtotheordinaryvictimsofvicioushabits,with thepleathattheyareblotsoncivilisation. Theseorsimilarmotives areneverstrongenoughtostaythe murderer'sband,ortoinfusehonesty intoanunjustmerchantorhispilferingclerk,tomakethedrunkardsober, ortocurbthepassionofthelibertine. Butthereisameanstoaocomplishtheseends,andthesemeans aresupplitslbypurereligion.,which teachesthatwhatevereffectsthese sinsmayhaveinthislife,andwhateverpunishmenttheymayormaynot 'entailhereonthetransgressor,there isajustGodandwillvisitonthem theseverestandmostcondignpunishmenthereafter. Unfortunately, thosewhaprofessananxietytoremovethesevicesfromourlandaredoingtheirutmosttotakeawayfrom theafflictedallknowledgeandfaith inthesemotiveswhicharealonecapableofsupplyingtheantidotetothese illstheyputtheirhopeinlegislationandinpublicopinionandthelike asthepanaceaofourillsbutif historyhasanyworthasateacher, nothingbutfailureandmiserycanre. sultfromremedieswhichstrikeat themanifestationsofanevil,and leavethecausesthatengenderthem flourish. iftheydonotevenfoster them.Theyapplyquackremediesand flingawaytheonlyrealmeansofreform,astooprimitive,tooantiquated forpresentdayills.

TheCatholicChurchweneednot sayitpre-eminentlythegreatand onlyrealfactorforsocialimprovementintheworld.Hermeans,and thehistoryofChristiancivilisationattestsitssuccess,istobringbackthe fallenandthewaywardtoherown. bosom,whereshewarmsthemwith: loveofGod,andrefreshesandstrengthensthemwithhersacraments,the channelsofthebloodofChrist..

THEATREROYAL.ST.PATRICK'S NIGIITA.MONDAY,MARCH18. .!,;

AfeatureofwhichwillbearepresentationofoneofthemostDramatic incidentsinIrishHistory. "THETRIALOFROBERT EMNETT."

"Whenmycountrytakesherplace amongstthenationsoftheearth, thee,hutnottillthenletmyepitaphhewritten."

ThewholeproducedunderthedirectionofMrChas.Kenningharn. uponthisoccasionMissVeraBute telwillsineforthefirsttimeonany stageanIrishNationalHymn.entitled"Ireland."writtenandcomposedbyMr.Chas.Kennineham.

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OurSocialProblems.

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Instructionintheevilaffectsofintensperanceisputforwardasaninfalliblemeansforitscure.ButifWe lookatthosewhoareaddictedtothat vice,wefindManyamongitsmost unfortunatevictimswhosedegradation couldnotbeascribedtoignorance. The"scientificteaching"ofthephysiologicaleffectsofalcoholismonman hasbeentriedinAmerica,butthose whoweremainlyresponsibleforits introduction.andwhooughttobe thebestjudgesofitsresultsare.to putitmildly,dubiousofthebenefits. Similarlyafamousmedicalmansubjectedtwentyyoungmenwhosevery professionentailedknowledgeofthe "socialevil"initsdisastrousresults.Andhefoundthemnotupto

Noinstitutiononearthcaresforhappinessofmainmorethanshe:nonehas doneandsufferedsomuchtoaccomplishitnonemorepowerfully,insistentlyimpressesuponherchildren theirdutyto'society,tothecountry buttoreformevils,toremovesocial iniquities,sheappealsnottothis wealththatmayaccrue,theworldly positionthatmaybeattainedbyrefrainingfromvice;sheappealstono !hnmanmotivebutsheappealstoall mentobepure,sober,honest,becausethereisaGodinheavenwhom everyviolationofpurity.justice.and temperancemortallyoffends,andwho willdemandareparationwhichinits terrificandappallingmagnitudeoverwhelmstheimaginationandharrows thesoulwithhorror.Sheappealstip mentoreformfnotforearthlymotives.butbecauseeveryindulgencein viceisanoutrageagainstGod. Itwouldbetoo thosewhohavecut ;fromhertocopyher iwillstillappealto muchtoexpect themselvesadrift example.They theh'umanmo-

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tives,andstillcontinuefaintlyto protestagainstthevicesthataresappingthelifeofthenation.But whilstGodisignoredandthesin againstHimforgotten,noameliorationoftheshockingstateofmorals owbeexpectedwheretheinfluenceof theCatholicChurchdoesnotextend.

51.?atticirsDay.

ThegreatIrishnationalfestivalwill becelebratedonSaturday(to-day)at theClaremontShowGrounds.

Threeethousandchildrenarebeing takentothegrounds.Arrangements havebeenmadeforfive"special" trainstoconveythemtoClaremont.

Aladiesjcommitteehavethecateringtothechildrenwellinhand,and everythingwillbedonetomakethe daypleasantandenjoyableforteem.

Specialtrainsatexcursion:arcswill runatintervalsfrom12.45.

TheprocessionleavestheHibernian Hallat11a.m.alongthefollowing route:-Murray-etreet,Barrack-street, Wellington-street,William-street,Haystreet,Pier-street,St.GeorgesTerrace.andBarrack-streettoRailway Station.

ItwillbeheadedbythePerth('ity BrassBand.AlltheIrish'andCatholicSocietieswilltakepart.

First.eventwillstartat1.30p.m. atClaremont.Therewillbeadrill andwandexerciseofover1000children.followedbyalivingShamrock, inwhichnearly2000childrenwillsing the"DearLittleShamrock."

Thedrillisinthecapablehandsof SergeantMajorBrady.Thesinging ofthe"Shamrock"undertheleadershipofMr.W.J.Westhoven.

Anotherspecialitemontheprogrammewillbeadisplaybythe. ChristianBros.'Collegeboys.ofPerth andFremantle,includingdrill,bars. clubs,andvariousotherexercisesundertheleadershipofSergeantMajor EmmetandMr.Chalmers.

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TheVeryRev.FatherKeogh,V.G., leftPerthforBunburyonFriday eveninglastweek. Aftervisiting, besidesBunbury,BusseltonandCollie,hereturnedonMonday.Onthe sameeveningheproceededtothegoldfields,andreturnedonThursdayto Perth.

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humaneffortwillbeexertedbythem inattendingtothosewhomdisease afflicts.

ThelatestaccountfromFather WalterandWhite.reportsthatthey aremakingsatisfactoryprogressin themissionofcollectingfundsforthe BeagleBayMission.ratherWalter isatpresentinMelbourne,andFather WhiteisstayingatAdelaide.HeintendsjoiningFatherWalterinafew days.

St,Patrick'sDaywillthisyearproducetheusuallargecropofsports andIrishnationalconcerts.The goldfieldssportsaretobeheldthis yearatBoulder,andto-day(Saturday)shouldproveoneofthemostenjoyableformanyyearsinthatlively andhummingdistrict.Oithesportsat Claremont,towardswhichalltheIrish andCatholicSocietiesfromFremantle toMidlandJunction'combine,allwe havetosayisthateverythinghas beendonetomakethemunprecedentedlysuccessful.Irishnationalconcerts aretobeheldinalmostalltowns notonlyinthedioceseofPerth,but alsointhatofGeraldton.Inthemetropolitandistrict.St.Brigild'sconvent childrengaveaconcertintheTown Hall,Friday(lastnight). This schoolenjoysthereputationofgivingreallyexcellentconcerts.and largecrowdsalwaysthrongto them.

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EndlessPrayerChain," orthe"Snowballerayer' Superstition.

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Thereisalsoatug-of-warfora prizeof£10,whichpromisestobea veryinterestingitem. AUkindsof nationalsports.Sportsfortheshile dreningalore'.Withfineweather thisyear'scelebrationspromiseto surpassallpreviousyears.

"Isay.mamma."askedTommy, elofairytalesbeginwith'Onceupon atime?'" "No,notalways."repliedhismother."theesometimesbeginwith"My love,Ihavebeendetainedattheoffice a.eainto-night."

OnSaturdaynighttwitaninterestingceremonytookplaceintheSacredHeartChurch,Highgate. The beautifulstatueofSt.Patrick,lately presentedtotheChurchbyMrs.McCafferty,ofHighgate,wasunveiled andblessed.IntheunavoidableabsenceofhisLordship,theceremony wasperformedbytheRev.Father Smyth,oftheCathedral,who afterwardspreachedaneloquent panegyricontheSainttoaverylarge congregation.TheChildrenofMary attendedinabody,aadafterthesermonmarchedinprocessionroundthe church,singingthehymn,"0GloriousSt.Patrick."FatherSmythalsoofficiatedattheSolemnBenedictionoftheMostHolySacrament,assistedbyFathersDonagherandCrowley.

Thelatestbenefactressofthe llighgateChurch.Mrs.McCafferty, whodonatedthestatueofSt.Patrick,isthewifeofMr.P.McCafferty, ofHighgate,whohasbeenmostgenerousinhisdonationstotheSacred HeartChurchfromitsveryfoundation,andrecentlycrownedhisgenerositybypresentineFatherCrowley with'apresbytery.

OnMondaynight,theonlynationalconcertunderpatronageof theSt.Patrick'sDayGeneralCommittee,inthecityofPerthwill beheldinHighgateHill.Father CrowleyandhiscommitteehavegatheredtogethersomeofPerth'smost popularentertainersfortheoccasion. TheSt.Patrick'sDayCommittee notholdinganationalconcert,we'have nodoubtthattheCathblicsofPerth willextendtheirpatronagetoit. ItisheldinaidoftheChurchfunds, andisundertheauspicesofhisLordshiptheBishopandtheSt.Patrick's DayGeneralCommittee. Onthe samenightIrishnationalconcerts willbeheldinV'ic'toriaPark,MidlandJunction,andFremantle. +

TheRetreatoftheChildrenofMary (Victoria-square),whichhasbeenconductedduringthepastweekbythe VeryRey.FatherCampbell.C.SS.R., wasbroughttoacloseonSunday afternoon.Beforetheclosingsermon areceptionofnewmemberstook place,FatherCampbellcongratulatedthemembersofthesodalityonthe fervourandedifyingmannerinwhich theyhadattendedtheRetreat,and assuredthemthathewouldnotforget thepleasurethefirstRetreatofthe ChildrenofMary.conductedbyhintin WesternAustralia,hadgivenhim.He exhortedthemtoendeavourinthefuturetobeevenmoreferventmembers ofthesodality,nevertobeabsent fromthemeVingsthroughanyfault oftheirown.andbytheirgentle, courteousmannerstobetruechildrenoftheBlessedVirgin.whoseuni' formtheyhadthehappinessofwearing.AfterBenedictionoftheBlessed Sacrament.FatherCampbellbestowed thePapalBlessing.towhichisattachedaspecialindulgence.

TheAfricanMissions.

TheRev.-FatherT.Masterson,is intheSt.JohnofGodHospital,sufferingfromtyphoidfever.Itisto behopedthattherev.gentleman'sattackwillbeaverymildone.Weare surethateverythingthatcanbegone byattentionandcareandexpert knowledgewillbedoneinhiscase. TheSistersofSt.JohnofGodenjoy awelldeservedpopularityas.successfulnurses.Wehaveneverheardof anywhosegoodfortuneitiswhenafflictedbyaccidentordiseasetobe broughtundertheirchargewhohas notleftthehospitalintenselyandprofoundlygratefulfortheunremitting kindness.thescrupulouscare.the theself-sacrificingattention.thedeIvotiontoduty,whichimpressesthe patientwiththeideathatthesedevotedandself-sacrificingladiesare God-sentministeringspiritsfor theillsofhumanityratherthanordinaryhumancreatures.Andindeed theirveryvocation,whichnotmerely inducesthemtoflingawayforeverthe pleasuresoflife,butmoreoverinspiresthemtoconsecratethemselves totheameliorationoftheillsthat afflictournature,isinitselfaguaranteesufficienttoensurethatevery

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FatherO'SullivanpreachedandlecturedatNorthamonSundayandWednesdayweekrespectiyely.IntheunavoidableabsenceoftheMayor.Mr. Reilly,.J.P.,presidedattheTown Hallonthelatterdate.Father O'SullivanpreachedonSuadaylast at('ottesloe.wherehealsolecturedon Fridaynight.Hisengagementsfor thenextteedaysincludeGuildford. MidlandJunction,Bunbury.andseveralsmallercentresintheYarloop district.ShortlyatterEasterhelecturesinBendigo.afterwhich,with thesanctionoftheMostRev. Dr. Murphy.hewilltourTasmania.

'THENEWBISHOPOFKILMORE.

OnSaturdaylasthisLordshipthe Bishop,receivednoticethattheVery Rev.FatherBoylan,lateProvincialof theRedemptorists,hasbeenelected tothevacantSeeofKilmore,heland.FatherBoylanisapersonal friendoftheBishop.FurtherpatlimitersofthenewBishopwill:ppear inourspecialissue.

Tothegreatprejudiceof,2,11.11011C1 Catholicpiety,asillyandmischievous superstitioncalled"TheEndlessPrayerChain"isstilltobefoundincirculationamongstcertainCatholics, who,onewouldimagine,mustbevery scantilyimbuedwiththespiritof theirFaith. Ufrecentyearswarningsagainstthisshamelessfraudhave beendeliveredbothfromtheOathoticPulkitandtheCatholicPress,but apparentlywithoutlastingresults. Thissuperstitiousdevotionconsists ofawrittenprayerbeginning"Oh! LordJesusChrist,weimploreTheeto havemercyuponallmankind,'-etc. -orsimilarwordsforthecopiesone meetswith'differverbally.Tothe prayeritself-esaprivatedevotionthere.canbenopossibleobjection.The superstitionliesinthe"directionsfor use,"thepromiseofinfallitelitv.and thethreatsofimpendingcalamity againstthosewhoneglectthedocument,whichissentthemanonymously throughthepost.Thedefencelessreceiverisrequiredbythemeddlesome sendertoconkoutthesaidprayer ninetimes.andtosendacopywith likedirectionstoninedifferentpersonsoneachofnineconsecutivedays. Andeachoftheserecipientsisrequiredinturntokeepupthisgameof prayingsnowball. Inmanecopies flyingabout,episcopalauthorityis dishonoredbybeingquotedassanctioningandencouragingthepractice e.g.,"TheBishopofSt.Laurence" or"ofLaurence"orsomeotherBishop isnamed.or"Bishops"arereferred toingeneral.Now,notoneofthe variousBishopscitedbynameisto foundintheauthenticlistofArchbishopsandBishopsofthewholeCathoricChurch.publishedinRome. Theyhave,infact,nomorerealexistenceintheecclesiasticalhierarchy thanSaireyGetup'sfabulouseossip, "Missus'Arlie,"withwhomCharles Dickenshasfamiliarisedus. Perhapsthemostobjectionablefeatureofthispious(?)fraudisthatit claimstoplacethehappinessofpee,pleatthemercyofanydeludedbusybodywhomaychoosetosendthis preciousproductiontothemtopost. Forinninnysamplesofthissuperstition,seenbythewriter,thehaplessreceiveristoldpleasantlythathe willhevisitedwithsomecalamityor "badaccident"ifheshouldfailtodo honourtotheanonymousmissive! Wehaveheardofthepotionthat mustbeshakenbeforetaken.Here, however,itisthepatienthimselfwho willbeshakenifhedoesnottakeit. Moreover,insomecopiesthedevotion claimstohavebeeninspiredbyHeaven"inJerusalemduringMass,"or accordingtoanothervariant,"atthe FfolvFeast Surelycommonsense aloneshouldsuffice:toconvinceany sanepersonthatGodhasnotputit intothepowerofallandsundryto bringdowncalamitiesupontheir neighboursmerelybecausethelatter Ilsetheirundoubtedlibertytochoose theisowndevotions.'Copiesofthis prayerusuallycontainthecaution: "Please.don'tbreakthechain!"It istohehopedthatanyCatholicread. ingthesewordswillinterpretthem inthesenseimpliedbythatnotice affixedtothechurchorgangallery where.sorunsthetale,anunskilled performerwaswonttodrivetheworshipperstodistraction"Don'tshoot theorganist!"Certainlyanyone whowillbreakthechain,andencouragethevictimsofthisunblushing hoaxtodothelike,mayconsider thathehasdoneagooddeed'inthe causeoftheFaith. Nosmalldiscreditiscastuponthe CatholicreligionintheeyesofaProtestantpublicbysuchsenselessimpieties.Theproperdestinationfor trashofthiskindisthefire-grateor thewaste-paperbasket.Isitnotan amazingthingthat.whiletheChurch_ affordsussucharichsupplyofsolid prayersandformsofdevotion,childrenofhersshouldpassthemailby inordertosearchthe.refuseheapfor spuriousconcoctionssavouringfar moreoftheTibetannraver-wheeland praying-stonethanofgenuineCatholicpiety.Ausefulprecautionagainst beingmisledbyfalsedevotionswoeld. hetoadoptnonefleetcannotshow theitnnrimaturofascertainedecclesiasticalauthority,ordonotevidentlyenjoyitsanpro'al.

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TheVeryRev.Dr.O'Riordan.RectoroftheIrishCollege,Rome,has beenappointedProtonotary-Apostolic, anappointmentwhichcarrieswithit the-titleofMonsignor.

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FromSt.Petersburgisannounciel thedeatkofProfessorNlendelejetT.Russia'scelebratedchemist,whoformulatedtheperiodiclaw,whichenabled himtopredicttheexistenceofseveral-undiscOyeredelements.Subsequentdiscoveryverifiedthecorrectnessoftheprofessor'spredictions.

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ThenextEucharisticCongressofthe UnitedStatesandtheInternational EucharistCongresswillheheldsimultaneouslyinPittsburgnextautumn. ItwillbethefirstInternationalEucharisticCongresseverheldonthe Americancontinent.andwillbeattendedbydelegatesandothermembersfromallornearlyallthecountriesofEurope.

TheirExcellencieslilt.1.011:1LieutenantandthtCountessofAberdeen gavealareeafternoonpartyatthe CastleonFebruary2nd.anequally lareeballonMondaynight.anda seriesofdancesduringtheweek.The seasonisnowinfullswingandLord antLadeAberdeenaretusilyrneaged incharacteristicallyfaithful,discharge ofeveryformofpublicandsocial duty.Thevice-regalCourtwasnever maintainedenascaleofgreater splendour.membersofallpoliticalsectionsbeingequalparticipantsinits hospialites

HisHolinessthePopeduringthe 1stweekinFebruary,receivedinprivateaudienceDr.O'Riordan.theRectoroftheIrishCollege.whopresentedtohisHolinessSirWilliamManning,ofSydney.andLadyManning andtheirdaughter.SirWilliamwas thebearerofaletterfromCardinal Moran. ThePopeinformedDr. O'Roirdanthathehadappolintedhim ProtonotaryApostolic,anappointmentwhichcarrieswithitthetitle ofMonsignor.

AbundantevidencesexistthatpopularopinioninItaly.Portugal.and Spainhasbeenseriouslyaffectedby thepersecutionandspoliationofthe ChurchinFrance.andthat..atpresent.noItalian.Portuguese.orSpanishstatesmanwouldventuretoproposethegivingofanymilitaryor navulaidtotheRepublicintheevent ofGermanaggression.Incited.Catholicseverywherewouldexpresssmall sympathewithFrancein'any whichmightnowcomeuponher. +

TheCountessofKenmareandMrs. T.P.O'ConnorarethesolecommitteeoftheSt.Patrick'sExhibition andSaleofIrishManufacturesinconnectionwiththeLondonbranchofthe RoyalIrishIndustriesAssociation, whichwillheheldonTuesdayand Wednesday.March19thand-20th.In placeofoneofthegreattownhouses ofthenobilitywhichhaveinprevious yearsbeenlentfortheoccasion.the committeehavebeenfortunateenough tosecurethemagnificentsuiteofreceptionandballroomsattheRitz Hotel,Piccadilly.

Mr.PatrickFrancisMurphy(says the`'(catholicTimes")whoisstayingattheSavoyHotel,London, thoughabusinessman-theheadof the"MarkCrossCo.,"withworksin ,EnglandandtheUnitedStates-tsone ofthemostbrilliantafter-dinner speakersinAmerica.Invitationsto socialfunctionspourinuponhim. Hemadeafive-minutespeech,atthe SavageClubonSaturdaynight.Those whohearditdescribeitasagemof dictionofwit,ofanecdoteandof generoussatire. ++ f

HisHolinessPopePiusX.,having beeninformedthattheRightRev.P. A.Amigo.BishopofSouthwark.lost hispectoralcrosswhilevisitingSt. Peter's.haspresentedhimwithanothercrossofsolidgoldstuddedwith preciousstones.accompaniedbya flatteringandcordialmessage.

MissAlicePerry,thefirstladyin Irelandtoqualifyforanengineer,has beenelectedCountySurveyorforGalwayatasalaryofE500ayear.

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ThePopehasappointedFatherChas Cronin,D.Dvice-presidentofthe EnglishCollege,Rome.tothepostof privatechamberlain,withthetitleof Monsignor,thusrecognisinghisservicesasvice-rectoroftheEnglish CollegeinRotne.

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Mr.Bryce,whosucceedstothepost ofBritishMinisteratWashington,was describedbythelateSpeakeroftire HouseofCommonsasawalkingencyclopaedia. HewasborninBelfast 68yearsago.HisfatherwasScotch andhismotherIrish,andhewas educatedatGlasgowUniversity,TrinityCollege,Oxford,andHeidelberg. Sincehisyouthhehasbeenwriting classics.Fortwenty-threeyearshe wasRegiusProfessorofCivilLaw atOxford,andhecanputmorelettersafterhisnamethananyother livingstatesman.

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VeryfewBritishstatesmenhavereceivedasmuchas£100.000inofficialsalaries.Mr.Gladstone'stotal receiptsfromofficecametoalittle over£102,000LordSalisbury'sfell justshortof£100,000theDukeof

HAVEYOUA HEALTHY LIVER?

AREYOUTROUBLEDWITH FEELINGOFSICKNESS BULLHEADACHE DEPRESSION DIGESTIVETROUBLE LOSSOFAPPETITE CONSTIPATION

IFSO,orifyouhaveanyof thosesymptoms,dependupon ityourliverisanyniingbut healthy.Mrs.ELLkaMoors,ofIC BraySt.,Erskineville,Sydney,says:"SomesevenyeasagoIwastroubled withveryseverepainsinthesmallof myback,accompaniedbycinstipation, apoorappetite,andaworn-outfeeling,makingmefeelverymiserable aridunfittedentirelyformybuns,holdduties,andiiitimemysystci.: becamecompletelydebilitaied.a,P.r sometimewasanoutpatientatthe hospital,butIwastoldthatIcould onlybepatchedti;,,asIhadacongestedliver.Bitwasthendecided giveBileBeansatrial,havinghear oftheirefficacyforliverdisorders. Thefirstfewdosesmadeagreatiniprovementinmycondition,andcon tintingwiththecourse,thepains quicklyleftme,Iregainedmylost appetite,andwasquicklyrestoredto healthandvigor. willneverbc: withoutsuchavaluablemedicinein thehouse,andalwaysrecommend BileBeanstofellow-sufferers,and willbegladatanytimetoanswer anyqueriesinregardtomystatements,which,mightproveofvalue toothers."

BILEBEANSareobtainable fromallMedicineVendorsat 1/11ior2'9largebox(containingthreetimestilisize).

Devonshirehasreceivedapproximately £64,000LordCross,£74,000;Sir MichaelHicks-Beach,£72,000Lord Gosehen,£70,000andLordGeorge Hamilton.£68,000;whileLordHalsburythroesalltheseemolumentsinto sheshadewithatotalofwellover £200,000.'

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Foroverhalfacenturyapriestly lineofO'BrienshaslabouredinSt. Patrick'sparish,Lowell,Mass.,where ahandsomechurcherectedintheplace ofthebeautifuledificedestroyedby firein1904,hasjustbeendedicated. Thechurchburnedin1904waserected byRev.JohnO'Brien-'FatherJohn. HewasassistedinhisworkinLowellbyhisbrother.FatherTimothy. andwhenbothofthesepriestlybrothersdiedandwenttotheirreward. anotherFatherO'Brien(Rev.Michael),anephew.wasappointedpate, tor,andlaterperinanentrector.When he,inturn,laiddownhisworkon earth,itwastakenupbytheRev. WilliamO'Brien.whoisnowpermanentrectorofSt.Patrick's.

FatherOdenhach.headofSt.Igan- tius'College,Cleveland.hasaccidentallydiscoveredamethodwherebyhe caninterceptwirelesstelegraphmessagesbymeansofthecopperroof.on thecollege.somesteelpins,andthe leadfromanordinarypencil.While listeningtothesounderconnected withtheceronograiphonthetopof thecollegebywhichlightningisrecorded.FatherOdenbach.whohad substitutedtheleadpreenandpins fortheusualexpensivecohererinthe instrument.heardthesoundertickoff someMorsecode. investigation showedhehadinterceptedmessagesreceivedatthewirelesstelegraphcompany'sstationtherefromtheDetroit office.

Review.

:0: 'TheAustralLight"Melbourne March1907. --:0:-

The"AustralLight"forthepresent monthsisundoubtedlyamostuseful productionthecontentsarehighly interestingandthoroughlyup-to-date. TheLentenPastoralofhisGracethe ArchbishopofMelbourne,constitutes thefirstarticle. 1-lisGracetouches thenecessityofPenance,theFall,the CycleofunbeliefInwhichwe.live,the causeofthisunbeliefistherejeotion ofauthority,andthefurtherdanger whichprivateinterpretationofthe ScripturesinthehandsofState schoolteachersmustleadto.Thereis agoodarticleon"Christianityand FreemasonrY'byA.J.Dunn.andthe lifestoryof"FatherLukeWadding istoldpointedlythoughconciselyby EugeneDavis.J.H.B.Curtiscontributesatouchingstoryfromthe Italian, TheLittleFlorentine Scribe."andtheserialstorybyLady Gilbertiscontinued.Butthereare twoarticlesthatmaybedescribedas unpretendingandunconsciousmasterpiecesoneisentitled"Moralityand Literature.byRev.DavidBearne, S.J.andtheotherbyLenaButler. hasthecurioustitle,"Other'People's Lanterns."Anyone'Tadao;seriously thesetwoarticlesmustfeelimmensely improved:theypointoutclearlyand. forciblythehappinessobtainablefrom thecontemplationandmuchmorefrom thepractiseofnobilityandgoodness inlife.Wehope'tohavethe.pleasure -foritisanextraordinarypleasureofreadingsomethingelsebythegifted andsincerewriterofthesketch. "OtherPeople'sLanterns."The NewsandNotesofthe"Light"are asusual,pithyandwellselected.We alwayslooktothe"AustralLight" foranintelligent.brief,andperfect defenceagainsttheattacksofthe Melbourneanti-Catholics,andwemust saythatweareneverdisappointed. Theoftsought"Referendum."the "IindenominationalMyth',""Bishop GreenandConfession,"the"Loyalty Argument,""SurpriseJournalism." and"NewsandSin:"thesearethe sub-headinesofpun'eentNewsand Notes."Pettonius."withpleasing humourandsoundtheolotvcontinues toanswertheknntt"butpractical questionsdroppedintothebox.

ToallCatholicsthe"Austral Light"istrulyalight,butitisa

shininglightto.Australians,andmust bemostofallusefultoVictorianCa- tholicsinkeepingthemthoroughlyin touchwith.theirnativecolony.And letusadd,thatwewouldliketosee theAustralLight n.oalarger CirculationamongsttheVictorians whoareatprestntIiinginWest Australia. Weknowtoowellhow someofthembecomecarelessoftheir religiousduties.-1.wasagoodCa- tholicinVictoria,"--inBallarat,"in "...Melbourne,"in"Geelong,"isbecomingastalejokenowInW.A.Itmay havebeentrue,butwemeettheexpressionsooftenthatwearesometimesforcedtoconsideritapolite lie.Well,wearedigressing,butour digressionmay'serveapurposeWhat' wemeant-tosaywasthis:-Ifthe "AustralLight"wasreadbytheVictorianCatholicsoverhereitwould probably.withotherthingsenable themtoremaingoodCatholicseven duringtheirstayin.WesternAustralia.

LostFriend'sColumn.

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FRIENDSREPLYINGTOTHE "W.A.RECORD,"PERTH,WILL GETEVERYATTENTION.

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HIGGINS.-JamesHiggins,ofRoscommonIrelandwhenlastheard ofwaslivingatEpsomRoad, Waterloo.Sydney.Supposedto havelefttherefortheRichmond River.Anxiouslysoughtforby hissister.Replytothisoffice. (SydneyandMelbourneCatholic paperspleasecopy).

MeetingoftheOrphanage BazaarCommittee.

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OnTuesdaynightthesemi-final meetingoftheabovecommitteewas heldinSt.Joseph'sschool-room. !Therewasagoodmusterofladies present,butitwasregrettablethat allthestall-holdersorrepresentatives werenotinattendance,asveryimportantmatterswerebroughtupfor theirapprobationwhichhadtobedeferredtoanothermeeting.

Mr.Henderson,thehon.secretary, promisedthathewouldhaveplansor sketchesofthestallsreadyfornext meeting.whichwouldenablethedifferentstallholderstobuytheirdrapingornamentationinsufficientquantity.Theallotmentofplacesforthe differentstallswasdecidedbyballot, andalsothequestionastowhether plainorfancydressshouldbeworn bythepromotersandtheirassistants. Thehon.secretaryhasalsoundertakenthedifficulttaskofproviding andpromotingmusicalentertainments eachevening,andinthiswillbequite pleased'ifatfewoftheCatholicYoung menwillgenerouslyoffertheftservices orco-operation.Thisistheleast thatisexpectedoftheyoungmen. TheHiberniansareworkinemightand mainfortherownstall.anditwill beasadreflectionontheYoung Men'sSocietyiftheygivenoassistancetotheorphans.

Twostallsoriginallyundertaken havebeenallowedtolapse.It.Is wellthatthesuccessoftheworkdoes notdependupontheirretrogradepro-. inciters.buttheapathythatlostthem isnonethelessdiscreditable. The presentnumberofstallsaresix,and inallfairnesstheirpromotersdeserve everypraiseaswellaseveryassistanceforthewhole-souledspiritthey haveshownintheirwork.Thereis littledoubtthattheGodoftheorphanswill.blesstheirefforts,andthe otherswillwonderwhyHedoesnot exaltthem. Thenextmeetingwe understandfrom-communication,isto beheldonthe19th'March,at8 o'clock.

Anegrowalkedintoapost-officeandofferedforthemailaletterthat wasovertheweightspecifiedfora singlestamp. "Thisistooheavy,"saidthepostmaster."Youwillhavetoputanotherstamponit."

Theolddarkey'seyeswidenedin astonishment."Willanudderstamp makeitanylighter,boss?"heasked.

jiewYork'sGreat?rotest.

WetakethefollowingfromtheNew York"IrishWorld"

FromtheArchdioceseinNewYork, thelargestCatholicdioceseinthe world,wassentforthSundaynighta cryofprotesttotheFrenchRepublic againsttheoppressionoftheCatholicsofFrance.Morethantwentyfivethousandpersonsassembledinand aroundtheHippodrome. Aconservativeestimateofthenumberpresent wasseventhousandpersons.andwhile themeetingwasinprogressfully eighteenthousandstormedthepolice linesthathadbeenformedinFortythirdandForty-fourthstreetsand Sixthavenue. Theauditoriumof theHippodromewascrowdedfullyan hourbeforethemeetingwascalled'to orderat8o'clock,andthegreat crowdextendedblocksawayfromthe building.

DEMONSTRATIONFORARCH-

BISHOPFARLEY,

WhenArchbishopFarleyappeared uponthestage,escorted'byex-JusticeMorganJ.O'Brien.awaveof cheeringgreetedhimthatlastedfor thebetterpartoftenminutes.-Men andwomenaroseandshoutedthemselveshoarse,whilethebandplayed theStarSpangledBanner.Then. whenthecheeringhadallbutsubsided,someoneproposedthreecheers fortheArchbishopofNewYork,and itbeganafreshandlastedseveral minutes.

Inthecourseofanablespeech, ArchlbishopFarleyusedthesewords "Ascitizensofarealrepublic.we havemetheretoregisterbeforethe worldoursolemnprotestagainstan actofinjusticeperpetratedinthe nameofaRepublicangovernmentof France,anactthathasforitsobjecttheavoweddestructionofChristianityinthatnation,byattempting tocrushoutthelifeoftheCatholic Church.theformofChristianityprofessedbythevastmajority-ofits people."

St.Patrick's Day. SPECIALPUBLICATION OFTHE 4 WA.RECORD,"

ON SATURDAY,MARCH23,1907.

SATURDAY,MARCH,16,1907.

AdelaideUniversity,atthedistributionofprizesmadebyDr.Rileylast' week,wasoneofDr.Toad's'Perth UniversityClass.'Mr.Wrightwasin therailwaydepartment,butlately wenttoEngland,andenteredthechief collegeoftheCongregationalistswith aviewofbecomingoneoftheminis-_ tensofthat'denomination.

TheInspectorofCatholicSchools willbeginhisautumnvisitationsof theCatholicschoolsinSouth-west districtataveryearlydate,solet themlookaliveandnotbecaught napping.Verbsat.

NewAdvertisersandSubscriberswoulddowelltoforwardtheirnames atonce. TheEditionwillcompriseArticlesSpeciallyWrittenfortheoccasion. Besidestherewillbeanassortmentoillustrationsspeciallychosen. Themanagementhavedecidedtomakeachargeofis,sothatorders shouldbeplacedatoncewiththelocalagents.

Con.O'Brien Anatomical

Bootmaker, 148Murray=Street,Perth

sATISfACTION

obligationscontractedtowardtheCatholicChurch,andaccompaniedbythe internationalcrimeofriflingthearchives'oftheaccreditedrepresentative oftheVaticanand, Whereas.Thisunparalleledinjustice wascarriedoutbyenemiesofChrist andChristianityintemporarycontrol ofthegovernmentalauthorityin France,underthepretenseofaccordingtotheChurchthesamefreedom whichisguaranteedtoitintheUnitedStates.whileinrealitythepurpose arideffectwasthespoliationofChurch propertyandthedominationofChurch autonomytosuchanextentthateven theseruthlessdespoilerswerecompelledtoplacateanarousedpublic opinionbyamendmentstothe.law.intendedtoconveytheimpressionof liberalconcessionswhilereallyfasteningtheshacklesmorefirmlyuponthe Churchand, Whereas.Such'enactmentsandthe manneroftheirexecutionconstitute aninvasionofhumanrights,andare destructiveofall,libertynowtherefore,heitresolved,Thatinupholdg theirrighttofreedomofpublicworship accordingtoconsciencetheCatholicsin Franceareentitledtothe.approbation andsupportofallfreemenand, Thatwe.Americancitizens,livingin alandwhereallchurchesaretruly free-nonebeingbylawestablishedand nonebylawoppressed-doherebydenouncethearbitrary.useofanephemeralpowertocrushouttherightof Frenchcitizenstoworshipfreely.accordingtotheirconscience,andwedo herebyoffertotheCatholicsinFrance assuranceofourheartysympathyand ourhopethatthesacrificeswhich'they havechosentomakeindefenceof principlemaysoonsecureforthem thatfullmeasureofreligiousliberty whichisguaranteedtoallpeoplein theUnitedStatesofAmerica,and Thatweappreciatetheattitudeof theFrenchBishopsandclergywhoare preparedtosacrificeOvereearthlyadvantageratherthansubmittoan injusticewhichimperilsthereligious securityoftheirpeoplewecommend theirunityin-thecauseofrightand theirloyaltytotheChurch,whenein theysetanexamplewhichwill hereaftersustainotherssuffering fromdespqticinterferencewiththe libertyofconscienceandthefreedom ofmantoworshiptheAlmightyin hisownway.makingsacrificeswhich willproveaglorytoreligionandin theendablessingtotheirbeloved France. Fromtheheartsoffreedomwesend anexpressionofadmirationandencouragementtotheSovereignPontiff forhisbravestandandfatherlyadvice totheChurchofFranceinitsdistress anddeprivationandweurgethe Taenehpeople1.0sunnortvigorously theeffortsoftheirBishopsforthe welfareoftheirownrepublicandthe caiiseoffreedomeverywhere.

Thefollowingresolutionswerepassedunanimously.Wegivethem.becausetheyaccuratelysumupthe Frenchquestion,andbecausetheyexpresstheopinionsofCatholicsall overtheworldrespectingthefiendish campaignofrobbery,confiscation,and sacrilegeengineeredbytheatheistic GovernmentofFrance. Whereas,thevariouslawsenacted inFranceinrecentyears.encroaching upontheessentialrightsandliberties oftheCatholicChurch,suchasthe violentdissolutionofthereligiousordersandcongregations,thetreacherousspoliationofalltheirproperties devotedtoreligion.teachingandcharity,hasresultedindeprivingthousandsoforphans.theaged,thesick, theinfirm,thehelpless,thedestitute oftheministrationsoftheirmostdevotedandself-sactificingguardians. helpersandcomfortersintemporal andspiritualneeds.andinthe-evictionfromtheirhomesof190,000men andwomen.loyalcitizensofthe FrenchRepublic,whoseonlycrime wastheirdevotiontotheirreligious convictions,therebythrowingthem upontheworldasoutcastsandpariahs;and, Whereas,Thisseriesofattacksupon Christianorganisationhasreachedits culminationintheso-calledLawof Separation,whichisineveryrespect alawofdoelinationandpersecution, bywhichthepropertyrestoredbythe Concordatof1801tothepossessionof titsrightfulowner,theChurch,aswell asallthepropertydonatedtothe Churchbythefaithfulfromthattime. hasbeensequesteredandconfiscated bytheState:bywhichtheseminaries havebeenclosed,andtheyouthfulaspirantsforthepriesthooddraftedintothearmyandsenttothelifeofthe barrackandcamp.whilethefundsintendedfortheiroducationandsupporthavebeenturnedintotheFrench treasurt:bywhichthelibertyofpublicworshiphasbeendeniedtothe faithfulexceptuponconditionswhich involvearepudiationoftheCatholic hierarchyanditsriehtfulrovernment oftheChurch.andwhichwereimposedwiththe.knowledgethattheyWere impossibleofacceptanceand Whereas.Thisso-calledLawofSeparationwashorninfraudanddeceit. involvinetheinexcusableviolationof asolemncompactbetweenFranceand theHolySee.whichhasstoodunchallengedforoveronehundred'ears throw:ehehaneinenationalvicissitudes andnineconstitutionalrenovations. involvingtherepudiationofne.hienal

Messrs.HealyandFontaine,tailors andhatters,of'PerthandFremantle, areshowingsomeofthemostup-todatenoveltiesinties,thatthepeople oftheWesthaseverhadanoppor. tun,ityofseeing.Theirpricesare alwaysrightincompetition.Call andseethemina41departmentsfor yourselves.

OURSOCIETIES.

VICTORIAPARKC.Y.M.S.

TheweeklymeetingoftheaboveSocietywasheldonWedneSday,March 13th.ThePresident(Mr.J.Clarke), presidedoveragoodattendance.The SpiritualDirector,Rev.FatherFagan, wasalsopresent.

Mr.H.Lodgewaselectedasa;hemberetotheSociety.

PERSONAL.

HisLordshipDr.O'Connor,Bishop ofArmidale,hadawonderfulreceptiononhisreturntohisdiocesefrom histriptotheoldworld.People gatheredfromfarandneartogreet him,andmessagesofwelcomehome wereforwardedfromallpartsofthe Commonwealth. Thepresentation fromthelaityexceeded£1000,the priests'giftofacarriagecost£200, andthenuns'giftofharnessandhorsesandamagnificentsilverteaand coffeeserviceamountedtoabout£150. Thepublicreceptiontookplaceinthe ArtnidaleTownHall,andwasanight longtoberemembered.

WestAustralia'soldfriend,VeryRev. FatherClune,C.SS.R.,hasrecently beenengagedinverystrenuousmissionaryworkinNewZealand,chiefly amongthenavviesalongthelineof theMidlandRailway.Itisquiteunnecessarytosaythatthemissions wereashighlysuccessfulasthoseFr. Chineconductedamongtheminersof theWestAustraliangoldfields.,and thoseoftheMills.

Correspondencewasreceivedfrom thePerthC.Y.M.S.,aureeingtoplay acricketmatchatCanningtonon March24th.Thecommunication'was received,andtheteamistobeselectedinduecourse.

Messrs.T.D'Earth,W.Rieusset,and G.Kerrhavebeenselectedasaeamruitteetodealwithallmattersin connectionwithaasocialwhichthe SocietyintendstohaveintheTown Hallatanearlydate.

ThePresidentgaveabriefreport oftheproceedingsofthelastmeeting oftheFederatedCouncilofC.I.A. Societies,dealingmostlywiththe proposedpicnic,whichhasbeenalteredfromitsoriginaldate.Thereportwasadoptedandthedelegates thankedforsame.

ThereturnofMr.R.W.Pennefather asrepresentativeoftheNorthProvinceintheLegislativeAssembly,,was announcedinthe"GovernmentGazette"issuedonFriday,22ndult. Mr.Pennefatherwillcertainlybean acquisitiontotheranks-ofourParliamentarians,whoarebynomeans conspicuousforripescholarshipor polishedeloquence.Mr.Pennefather hasthenameofbeingoneofthemost profoundscholarsanddecidedly amongthemostculturedspeakersin thecolony. Hisacquaintancewith allthatisbestinEnglishliterature ismostextensive,andaptquotations fromtheclassicsofourlanguageare amarkedcharacteristicofhisrefined andelooaentspeeches

Dr.Maloney.whoiswell-knownin WestAustralia.butmoreespeciallyin theNorth-West,wherehespentfour yearsasResidentMedicalOfficerat Wyndham.leftleftforhomeonthe S.S.EvertonGrange.Heistonet assurgeonoftheshipfort*voyage.

Afterseveralsundrymatterswere dealtwith,andasnomembersfrom thePerth'C.Y.M.S.hadputinan pearancetocontestthequoitmatch, itwasdecidedthat"Impromptu Speaking".betheorderofthenight. Allthemembersspokeoathesubjects allottedthem.whenatitsconclusion Rev.FatherFaganspokeafewwords dealingespeciallywithregardtothe quarterlyHolyCommunion,ashe statedtherecentonewasnotattended ashethoughtitwouldbe.

A-ST.VINCENTESTATE. UNPRECEDENTEDSUCCESS.

WHY+,

BecauseitisoneoftheMost CharmingandPicturesqueEstates everplacedontheMarket.

FrontingHydePail:.andOverlooklugtheCity,asResidentialSites itissimplyunsurpassed. Itscommandingelevationandadjacencytotramsatoutandweltof theEstate,withalovelypleasure resortatthedoor,offersinducements 10investorsthatarenon-existentis anyotherEstate.

Thatdistieg,uishedIrishCatholic soldier.GeneralSirThomasKellyKenny,wastoquittheactiveliston Februarythe21st.Itissaidthat SirThomaswillprobablybemadea Field-Marshal. Shouldthisprove correctpracticallyallthecoveted"batons.'willbeheldbyIrishmen.includingEarlRoberts,ViscountWolseley.SirGeorgeWhiteand,nerhaes oneshouldodd.theDukeofConnaueht

The.'Mr.S.M.Wright,whowasnot presenttoreceivehisdiplomaofA.B.,

FrontagestoVincent,Clifton,Ethel, Norfolkstreets,andChelmsfordroad.

Prices,fromL'80perLot. One-fifthdeposit,ISMonths'Terms. Hurryup SellinglikeRipeCherries, CallforLitho.,andInspect.

W.WIT,FORDMITCHELL (LateTateandCoe IAertioneer.EstateAgent,andSworn Vsleator 111WflliornStrftet

(TheCopyBookadoptedbytheGovernmentEducationDepartment). ONSALEBY

CarrylargestocksofDRAPERYGROCERY,IRONMONGERY,CROCKERY,GLASSWARE,CUTLERY.PATENTMEDICINES,andBOOTSNA SHOES.

WesupplyFencingWire,BarbedWire,GalvanisedWire,Furniture,Chat BranandallkindsofProduce,BranBags,CornSacks,andWoolpacks.

InfactyoucangetanythingyourequirefortheHome,theFarm,orthe Station,atourCommodiousStores.

AllgoodsareCarefullyPackedandforwardedtoallpartsoftheState.

Ourtravellervisitstheoutlyingdistrictsregularly.

Ordersreceivedthroughthepostreceivespecialcareandattention.

HousesFurnishedthroughout.

ProduceofallkindsboughtatHighestMarketRates.

FarmerscanRELYUPONGETTINGAFAIRDEALAT _

BRIGGSandROWLAND

THEPREMIERLIMEanSTONEMERCHANTSofW.A.

AbsolutelytheHighestPrecentageLimeintheState. Writeforpricesandparticularsbeforepurchasingelsewhere,aswedefy Competition.TheonlyBRIGGSintheTRADE.Noconnectionwithanyone tradingunderasimilarname.LimeforManureataverylowrate.

Sendus1/2.Perreturnyou receiveourAdvertisingSamplesinclusiveoffer).

234,000.

DistinguishingFeaturesoftheOrdinaryBranch.A3percent.NetPremium Valuation.(TheStrongestBasisintheCommonwealth.)EveryYearaBonusYear, PoliciesFreefromRestrictionastoTravel,Residence,orOccupation.LiberalLoan orSurrenderValues,PaidUpandExtendedAssurance,AbsoluteSecurity.

LOCALDIRECTORS:

T.F.QUINLAN,Esq.,M.L.A.,SpeakerofLegislativeAssembly, TheHon.GEO.THROSSELL. R.MAHON,Esq.,M.H.R.

A.G.COPELAND-InspectorofBranches.

THEUNITEDSTORESLTD

Groceiy,Tea,Uoffee,WineandSpirit Merchants.antilinporters.

WEIMPORTDIRECTAllGroceries,Delicacies,Tea,Coffee,Wines,i_ne Spirits.

COFFEEROASTEDDAILYSOthatCustomerscanrelyuponbeingloppliedwiththePUREandFRESHArticle.

TEADirectfromHILLESTATESinCEYLONfrom8c1to44perlb.

FARMER'S&HUTTON'SCelebratedHAMSandBACON,andselected brandsofBUTTERalwaysinstock. ---

WesupplytheREST,andinimportingallourGoodsareable,anddt,, chargetheT.OWFSTPRICEforeverything.

WILSON JOHNS

Nurserymen,Seedsmenand Florists 108BAERACK-STPERTH. GoldfieldsHddress, Nurberles. Hannan-Street. eannington. Kalgoorlie, andQueensPark

AnnouncethattheirNewStockofthefollowingSeedsarenowreadyfor sendingout:FORTILEVEGETABLEGARDEN ButterBeans. RockMelon,9sorts. PieMelons. Pumpkin.6sorts. FrenchBeans. Cucumber,5sorts. WaterMelon,10sorts. Tomato,12sorts. (Pumpkin,specialIronBark),theveryhestPumpkinintheMarket. FORTHEFARM Sorghums.Millets.90-dayMaize.PaspsilumCrass.Lucerne.HumberRiver NewSeed. FORTTITi:FLOWERGARDEN: Zinnia,Balsam,Amaranthus.Cockscomh.Globe.Amarantus,Petunias,and allhardyannualsalsoeveryVarietyofSeeds.Plants,andFruit Treeswart.))cultivating.

WEPOSTOURCATALOGUEFREE. WRITEFORONE.

THEUNITEDSTORESLTD

407-9HayStreet,Perth, 1141-Noagenciesorbranches.

SILBERT

&SHARP,

WholesaleFruitandProduceMerchant.

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HeadOffice:Murray-street,Perth. Branche-Melbourne,andThitutgliouttheGoldfields. COUNTRYORDERScarefullypeekedandpromptlydeepit,t4lba, BUYERSofallKindsof andPRODUCIE. f

BoANBROS

GREATSUMMERFAIR

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THEHUGESTOCKHASBEENPLACEDONPAPER,ANDMANYLINESARENOTEDTHATSHOULDBE

TO-DAY.THESEARESOMEOFTHELINESTHEYINTENDPASSINGOUTATTHEFOLLOWINGPRIGES:-

MANTLEDEPARTMENT,

Ladies'UsefulCrashSKIRTS,inall lengthssindinvariousdesigns,is 11d,2s6d,2s11d,3s(6d.

Ladies'PrettyCambricCOSTUMES, inhello.andpalepinkfloralde- sign,smarttuckedblouse,5sIld.

Ladies'SoftJap.SilkBLOUSES,in cream,trimmedVal.insertionand fancystitch,4s11d.

HABERDASHERYDEPARTMENT.

JohPurchaseinHairFRAMES,all thelatestshapes,ls,is3d,is6d; alltoclearat6deach,

JobPurchaseinCreamWADDING,4s 6ddoz.;specialprice,isliddoz.

TheBalanceofourBlackandFancy BraidTRIMMINGS,toclearat 3ddoz.

DRESSDEPARTMENT.

LinenBoxCOSTUMES,usualprice, 35s;now7s11d.

DoableWidthGreySummerTWEED, usualpriceis6d;now6-idyard. Tussore'SILK,4idyard.

PRINTDEPARTMENT.

DarkGroundPRINTS3seddoz.

WhiteLaceMUSLIN,is911doz.

GrassLAWN,lidyard.

MANCHESTERDEPARTMENT.

WhiteColonialFLANNEL,30in.wide, Is3dfor64d.

SheetSHAMS,embroidered,hemstit- chedandMt.Mellickwork,lOsed for5sIld,FringedTapestryTABLE-COVERS, extraquality,inreversibleand plaincentres,21sfor12s11d.

SHOPPINGBYPOST.-COUNTRYORDERSWILLRECEIVEIMMEDIATEATTENTION,ANDOURCUSTOMERS

UPONGETTINGTHEFULLBENEFITOFOURGREATSUMMERFAIRPRICES. CATALOGUESPOSTEDFREEONAPPLICATION. CANDEPEND

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March17.-PassionSunday(purple)- OfficeoftheSunday.Vespers (white)ofSt.Gabriel. Astheannualcommemorationofthe deathofourBlessedSaviourap-proaches,theChurchseemstoenter intodeepermourning.Ontheeve ofPassionSundaytheimagesandsta- tuesofthesaints,andeventherepre- sentationofthecrucifiedRedeemer, arecoveredwithpurpleveils,which willnotberemovedtillthecloseof HolyWeek. FromtheOfficeand Massareomittedthefewexpressions ofjoywhichremainedafterSeptua,ge- siniaSunday.

March18.-Monday(white)-St.Gab- riel,Archangel.

TheArchangelGabrielwaschosen byGodtorevealtotlkProphetDan- ielthetimeoftheIncarnation,and whenthattimewasnigh.hewassent toannouncetotheBlessedVirgin thatshehadbeenselectedtobethe MotherofGod.

March19.-Tuesday(white)-StJos- eph.SpouseoftheBlessedVirgin Mary,andl'atronoftheUniver- salChurch. St.JosephwaschosenbyGodto watchovertheinfancyofChrist,to beprotectorofMary'schastity,and tosecureherfromcalumniesinthe birthofherDivineSon.Sogreata dignity.suchfamiliarintercoursewith theDeity,requiredasanctityfar abovethecommon.ThatSt.Jos- ephpossessedthisweknowfromthe inspiredwordofGod.Heisstyled intheNewTestament"ajustman." one.namely.endowedwithallthe virtues." Fromthefactthatno mentionismadeofhimafterthefind- ingoftheChildJesusintheTemple, weconcludethathemusthavedied beforethebeginningofOurLord's ministry.Wecannotdoubtthathe wascomfortedandassistedinhislast momentsbyJesusandMary.Hence hisintercessionissoughtparticularly toobtainthegraceofahappydeath.

March20.-Wednesday(white)-St.Cy- rilof.Jerusalem.Bishop,Con- fessor,andDoctor.

BornatJerusalem.St.Cyrilbe-

OppositetheRailwayStation,WellingtonStreet,Perth.

cameBishopofthatSeeaboutthe year350.Hesufferedmuchfrom theviolenceoftheArianheretics,who twicesucceededingrivinghiminto exile.Hediedin386.

March21.-Thursday(White)-St. Benedict,Abbot.

'Th'ePatriarchoftheWestern Monks,"asSt.Benedictisstyled,was borninCentralItalyabouttheyear 480.Shockedatthedissolutecon- ductofhisschoolcompanions.here- tired,attheageofsixteen,tothe mountainsofSubiaco,wherehelived forthreeyearsinacavernpractising well-nighincredibleausterities. The placeofhisretreatbeingdiscovered, somanydisciplesflockedtohimthat hewasabletoestablishtwelvemon- asteriesintheneighbourhood.The

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GRAPHICSTORYOFTHEEARTHQUAKE.

Picturetoyourselfacloudlesssky, atempetatureof92or95inthe shade,relievedbyucoolingbreeze thatincreasedinpoweruntilabout. threeo'clock,whenithadattainedthe violenceofalmostagale.onlytodie awaytozephyr-likenothingness,and youhavetheatmosphericconditions thatprecededtheupheaval.Nature hasseeminglyfallenasleepforits afternoonsiesta,whenfromtheblue mountainsbeyond.orthestillbluer heavensabove,orthegroundbeneath ourfeet,therecomessomeunseen,intangible,impalpablemonster.before whomtheveryearthquakesinagony anddespair.Thegroundleapsupto ourfaces,andaswefallthereis heardtheviolentcannonadingof masonry.Heavybrickwallsbulge out.andfallwithaclattergrent structuresofiron,wood.brick.and stonecollapselikeahouseofcards roofsbuiltentirely,ofwoodglideaway fromtheirholdingsintothestreet entirebuildingsbecomeinamomenta merebroken-upmassofdThris.And outofallthisruin.withtheverysun itselfobscuredbyblindingdust.there comesthepleadingcryofthehelpless. theagonisingoathsofthebitterly hopeless.andthegroansofthedy- ing.Thereisatinymomentofsilence.inwhichpeoplearetryingto realisewhathashappened.andto whatsuffering'theunhurtmayturnthe handofhelp-thepleaforwaterhere, thecallforaidthere.

Nowordscanpictureasceneor suchdesolationanddespairasbefel Kingstoninthose50seconds.Butas onerecallsoutoftheconfusedmass ofimpressionstherecollectionofa hospitalthrongtdtooverflowing.of thedecksofthePortKiredston(the onlyBritishshipintheharbourat thetime)crowdedwiththedeadand dyingandsufferingmultitude.ofthe mangledremainsofeheunknownand unrecognisablecastintogreatbarges, tobelaterthrownintotheseaafew milesawayasfoodforthesharks.of theprocessionofcartstothecemeteryalittle.wayoutsidethetown, but,mostgruesomeofall.thegreat funeralpyresinKingstonitself,a veritableinferno.intowhichtiledead a'erecastinsuchgreatnumbers.one gathersaftagmentaryideaofthe overpoweringsenseofdisaster. Ido notquarrelwiththisreadydespatch ofthedeadintothebosomof-thesea. nordoIshareanyunnaturalfeelings ofsanctitytowardsthevisibletabernacleofthesoulthugscastintothe flames.for,whateverone'sviewson thesequestions.atropicalsunanda hot.sultrydayhaveawayofdeterminingtheproblemfuryou.andyou findyourselfrangedinfavourofthe readiestmeansofdestructionasthe onlyonethatoensavetheliving. Duringthedaysfollowingtheearthquake.thestreetsofKingstonwere. becominghourlymorepestilential.and ifthedeadhadnot;beendisposedofin therapidwayIhaveindicated.Jamaicawouldhavebeeninhourlyperil ofaplaguevisitationworseevenin

itsrollofdeaththantheearthquake itself.

Onlyinitsaccumulateddetail,however,doIfeeltheextentofthecatastrophe.IrecallthelossoffellowpassengerswithwhomIwarsonterms ofgreaterorlesserintimacy!likeDr. Savage,ofBirmingham;ofthedisappearanceofhisnieceandnephewof thatvastroll-callthatincludesMr. Nathan.thechiefimporterandmerchantinKingston.withwhomIhad lunchattheJamaicanClubon dayafternoononmyreturnfrom PortAntonio.AndsoImightmultiplythelist,alwaysexcepting,by thestrangestgoodfortune,everyname inthelistofSirAlfred'sguests.But amongtheleastconspicuousIrecall, with,perhaps,morerealandpersonal painthanallothersamongthosewho vanishedfromoursight,asbrave.a littleEnglishmanaseverleftour shores. Hewasaboyof,oerhaps, twelveoffourteen,fairandhandsome, quickofmovement,andintelligent. withasmilefullofroguish(rood-humourandsunshine-somemother'srreciousdarling,asIjudgedfromlittle tricksofexpression.We1ad(I'm- meduptogetherontheship.Piehaps friendswerenottoomany,3rtdmy affectionateeympathywastoucied. Findingthelittlefellowaloneonthe verandahofoneoftheKingstonhotels.Igailymadeatourofexplora- tionofthehotelinhiscompany.oste.nsiblytoseewhatkindofaplace itwas,reallytoenablehimtoknow hiswayabout. Wefinished'upwith themanager.andaninjunctionthathe wastosecurethatduskywaitersgave himthebestofattentionatmeal-time andthatattheendofthedayhewas himselftoseethelittlechapcomfortablytuckedupforthenight.Icould thinkofnothingelsetomakethelittle wayfarerhappy.orashappyashis stoutheartwishqdmetobelieve. Whereismylittlefriendnow? eannottell,norcouldIgleananything intheturmoilofsmokeanddisaster andtheunutterablyconfusedwreckof theplacewhereIlastsawhimlast. Iwanttothin'heisstrongandfree, butdareIhope?

Inthismannereachandallofusrealiseinourownwaythegreatvolumeofmiserythathasstrickenanentirecityandpracticallywipeditout ofbeing.Imighttelloftheplucky rescueworkofchildren.ofthedevotionofsistersforinjuredbrothers.of !sceneslikenedonlytoabattlefield.of ;thewifeunharmedathome.andunabletoresistthegrowingsenseof apprehension,startingoutinthiscity of'desolationontheapparentlyhope- lesstuskoffindinganinjuredhusisiand. neverrelaxinghereffortsthroughthe ;wholeofthe.longnight.turningover thedeadthatshemightseeatatteredandtornfarehere,examining clothestherewhenalleffortsatidentificsationwerefrailties.eeerineinto thefacesoftheinjured-all.allinone unendingheart-rendingmissionoflove. onlytoberewardedintheendby reachingthecemeteryinthefirstgrey !lightofdawnattheverymomentthe firstshovelfulsofearthwerebeing castintoahastily-madecraveupon theupturnedfaceshehadsoughtso long.Oh.theagonyandpityofit all

Thatissorrowfrothitsindividual pointofviewwhatofitsaccumulatedhorror'! OnenightIhauloccasion togoovertoAdmiralDavisonthe AmericanwarshipMissouri..SirAlfredJonesreadilygavemeleaveto takeaship's*at.and'fourofthe crew,underthecommandofoneofthe Youngerofficers.whohadvolunteered

torowmeover-partlyoutofthesailor'skindlydispositiontodoakindlything,partly,too,outofadesire tochumupwiththeroaringsea-dogs ofawarship.Theskywasabrilliant constellationofgloriouslights,the watersoverwhichwepassed,darkand awesome,renderedallthemoreforbiddingbytheflotsamandjetsam floatinglistlesslyonitssurfacefrom aruinedcity. Peaceandbeauty overhead,dangerbeneathbutthere, standingoutagainstthedarkbackgroundoftheeternalhills,that,most hideousofallpicturesmymindwill everconjureup-Deadmen'sfires.Fi gareS,muffledupallaboutthemouth andnose.asaprotectionagainst-the nauseatinggases,movedinthedeep redglow,throwingintothelanguish- ingflamesfreshfuelofoilandcoal andtimber,andthenstillmorehuman remainseagerfordestruction.The sickeningodourisunforgettableit willnotleavemyclothes.norcanany hideousnightmarerevealtothementalvisionanymorerevoltingpit-lure ofhellitself.

Itwouldbe,however,apurposeless task,pilinguptheagonisingrecord ofpain.Mvobjectratheristoshow that.greatasthisdisasteris.Jamaicamayyetattaingreaterends. Sheisdonewithelaboratebrickand stonestructuresofaplanandcharacterbelongingtothehomecountry alone.Hervillasandmansionhouses willnotbebuiltinfutureonthescale suitedandfamiliartoHampsteadHeath'.butofonestorey.ortwo storeysatmost.ofthebungalowpat- tern.andcomposedlargelyifnoten- tirelyofwood-somethingthatwill givetoasimilarstrainshoulditever occuragain.though.grantedalike exemptiontothepast.anotherearthintakeshouldnotbeduebefore2222.-

Andlastly.Jamaicahasnowanop- portunityofbuildinganentirelynew capital..TheKingston,ofyestenday wasthemostfeaturelesscity,archi- tecturally.ithasbeenmylottovisit -narrowstreets,notalwaysasidewalk.buildingsofallsortsanddescriptions,eachrearedregardlessof itsneighbour.Outofallthischaos maywenothopethattherewillnow ariseanotherKingston.furtherremovedfromtheharbour.ofbroader streets.ofshadyboulevards.with-is ittoomuchtohope?-initsmain thoroughfaresastteeestionofthe BoulevateldesItaliens? Nervous touristsmayhesitate.butfrightwill givewaytoconfidenceif.Jamaicans recognisenowtheelenle0tsrycommonsenseofbuildineshopsandhouses suitedtothecountry.Thereisa landofsingularbeauty.ofwoodand water.averitabletropicalgardenof inexhaustiblerichness,whereanything andeverythingwillgrowandnrosper. Itisalandwithagreat.pastanda greater.future.ifheradministrators athome,aswellasabroad.willonly readtheirlessonarightandrealise theiropportunitiestoday.

W.RALPHHALLCAINE.inthe ")gailyTelegraph."

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WORKMENSMISHAPS.

AMINER'SINJUREDLEGRESTOREDBYZAM-BUKBALM.

Busyworkersinalldepartmentsof laborshouldmakeapointofalways keepingapotofZam-BukBalmhandyinordertocopeimmediatelywith anymishapthattheymayhavethe misfortunetosustain.

Mr.S.Jenkins,Miner,ofMatch'e's Hotel,Ocean-street,Dudley,N.S.W.,cantestifytothesoundnessofthis advice.Hesays:-"Aboutfouryears agoImetwithanaccidentinthe BurwoodMine,apieceofskinabout thesizeofyourhandbeingtornoff myleg. Iattendeddoctors,whopat- chedituptemporarily,butleftarunnungsore,whichtheirtreatmentfailedtocure. Aftersufferinggreat painandinconveniencefortwo'.ears, afriendadvisedmetotryZam-Buk Balm. I actedonhisadvice.and afterhalf-dozenapplicationsofthe Balmthewoundcommencedtoheal, andattheendofamonthitwas completelycured. Iantalways pleasedtorecommendyourZant-Buk Balmtofellow-sufferers."

Zam-BukBalm,theworld'sgreatest healer, Boils.speedilycuresPiles.Eczema, RunningSores.SoreLegs.Ankles.Feet,orBacksRingworm.Barcoo.etc.AsahouseholdBalmfor Cuts.Burns.Bruises.Children'sSores,BlackheadsandPimples.Zang-Bukis invaluable. OfallChemistsand Stores.orpostfreefromthelamBukCo.,39Pitt-street.Sydney.for 1/8,or3/6specialfamilysize.con- tainingnearlyfourtimesthe1/6. PERTHCATHOLICBOYS'CLUB.

TheusualweeklymeetingofthePerth CatholicBoys'Clubwasheld;intheir rooms,260Hay-street.onWednesday evening,the6thMarch.Amongthose presentwastheSpiritualDirector, theRev.FatherSmyth.TheVicePresident.Mr.Allen,presided. Messrs.McKenzieandKeoghwere nominatedformembership.andMr. Kirwanwasunanimouslyelecteda memberoftheClub.

TheRev.FatherSmythwasaccordaheartyvoteofthanksbythose presentforhiskindnessindonatingto theClubahandsomehorizontalbar nowerectedinthe('tubRooms.and themotionaccordingthethankswas passedwiththegreatapplauseofthe members.whofullyanpreciatedthe ereatattentionandcarethatFather SmythhasgiventotheClubsinceits foundation.TheClublikewisethankedMr.A.Brownfortheexcellent mannerinwhichheerectedtheBar. During.theweektwogoodmatswill beattheClubmembersdisposal.90 'thatgymnasticswillsoon-herifein theclub.

Thesecretaryreportedhavingarranged C.Y.M.S.acricketmatchwiththeHighirate forSunday,the17thNhreh. at('annington.Messrs.Keogh.A. Brown.andO'Sullivanwerechosenas selectioncommitteetomakeallarrangements..TrainsleavePerthat 9.50and1.50.buttheteamsleaveby theformer,andreturnbythe6130 p.m..whicharrivesintownat 7 o'clock.Goodswimmingplacesare closehandytothecricketground. andcricketmaterialwillnotbewant- ing.Membersarethereforeexpected toturnoutinfullforcetomeetthe Highgateyoung OnWednesdaynextthesyllabusitem isnominationofofficers.anditisto behopedthattheClubwillhefully representedsothat-anenergeticcom- mitteewillhereturnedonthefollowingWednesday.

LITFLEMARYCASSIDY.

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Ifyouwereastrangerintheplace andtoaskwhereMrs.Cassidylived,thefirstthingthey'dsaytoyou wouldbe "IsitMaryCassidy's motheryou'relookingfor? Well, nowthen,you'renotfaroff.Doyou seethetopoftheroadbeyond?Turn totheright,andthecottageinthe trees,that'swhereshelives."

Andwhenyoufollowedthedirections,theexteriorcharmprepared youforapeacefulandhappyhome.

Humbleitwas.Oh,veryhumble. Justalittlecottageverytiny,but everythingspotlesslywhiteand.clean. Thelittle,gardeninfrontablazewith flowers,andtheinside,comfortable. tidy,neatyouknewatoncethatindustryandfrugalityreignedsupreme. Ahthedresserwithitsambitious showofchinaandware:thereligiouspicturesonthewalls:thehearthwell swept,withthecat.andherkittens playingandpurringbeforethelire, gettingallthevaluetheycouldout oflifeallspoketoyouofthekindlyheartsofthedwellersbeneaththat roof.

Sureenough LittleMaryCassidy. daughterofagoodwidowedmother. Therewerelinesofcareinthatmother'slaceshehadknownsorrowand trouble-whatmotherdoesnot?-hut shehadborneabraveheartandfaced theworldwithasmite.andthat worldhadrespectedher.foritsaw herdespisetheullagoneandtherepining.andsettingtoworkwithindustrytoearnherownliving.

Andthen,ah.thankGod.therewas theweegirlthewonderful,darkeyed,curly-headed,littleMary! And whenyoumentionedthenameoflittle MaryCassidy.'tisthenyou'dhearthe chorusofpraise.

Why.evenwhenshewasbutachild goingtotheconventschool.they'd they'dtellyou.shewouldstoponher waytothechapel,inthebeautiful monthoflea}.whenthehedgesteemedwithdelicioushawthornandthe birdssangintheveryecstasyofbeingaliveatall,andlayalittlehunch offlowerspluckedbyherself,atthe feetofthatbeautifulLady,upon whosefeaturesshewouldgazewith childishdelight.

Andthepoorblindmanattheend oftheroad Hecouldtellyou. howIreknewthepatteringofthelittlefeetastheycamealong.anda childishfigurewouldstandbeforehim. thewhilehelookedatherwiththose dark.sadeyesthatseemedtoseenothing-alebuttheydid! That'marvellousknowledgeoftheblindtold himthatachildstoodnearhim heknewshehadwonderfuldarkeyes andcurlyhair:heheardhersay. "Poorman,takesomeofmylunch. 'Tisalovelyday:good-bye.poor man.-Heknewallthis.naymore hesaw.forallthelackofhisearthlysight.rightuptoGod'sthrone. andhesawthegloryandthejoyof thatheavenlyvision,andfromhis heartwentupthatprayer."Dear Godthischildhasdonethisforme. whomyouhavedeprivedofsight. Don'tlethereverloseherselfonthe roadoflife!'

Andtheblindman'sdoeknewher. and,whenshecameinsielo.howhe wouldMinnandfrisk.andseem to speaktohismaster,asmuchasto say.-Master.she'scoming foe can'tseeher.hutIdo.andshe'sa regularangel'"

Neonewouldhavebeensurprisedif apairofwineshadsproutedoutand Maryhadgoneoffintheclouds Butshewasquiteunconscious.'beauWelly.sweetlyunconscious.Danny as'thedaywaslonghanrywhenthe sinshone.andbalmyiftherainfell. Andsochildhoodpassed.andthat enchantingperiodofgirlhoodarrived whenthebeautifulsoulismakingits influencefelt.andinitsmarvellous powerofattractiondrawsothersouls towardsit. Thatbeautifulperiod when'gracesofmindandnersonexist withanunconsciousnessatoncebewillerineanddelightful;andforthat, period,whichleadsuntowomanhood withitseraverdirtiesandresponsibilities.littleMarywaswellprepared. forrowandtroublehadstrengthen-

edhercharacterandtaughtherthat inthebattleoflifetheremustbeno grumbling,nowhining,norepining. Hersoulandheartrejoicedinthe brilliant,sunshinydays,andsheresolvedshewouldmakenoexception onthosedayswhenthecloudslowered,blackanddull;whentheruin fellandeverythingseemedtobeout ofjoint.

Shelovedmusic:andwhereisthe Irishheartthatdoesnotthroband pulsatewhentouchedbythemanic sounds,hetheygraveorgay,melancholyorwildlyfantastic,revealingin theirwonderfullyvariedcadencesthe wonderful,many-sided'phasesofthe Irishcharacter?

Andshetoyedreading.andoneday shesawsomewhereawonderfulquo- tation"Oh.beautifulGodofabeautifulworld.letmemakesomeone laughto-day!"Overandoveragain sherepeatedthewords.Wasthere eversuchamagnificentidea And itseemedsogreatthateverymorningafterherthanksgivingforbeing aliveatall.whenmyriadsofothers werestrickendownwithsickness,sadnessanddisease,hernextaspiration wasthisstrangeutterancewhichhad caughthereyeinoneofthoseas theyseemtouschancemoments.

"Oh,beautifulGodofabeautiful world,letmemakesomeonelaugh to-day:" Whytheverythought seemedtohertoembodyallthephilosophyoftheancientsandthegreat teachingofthesaints.

Tomakeothershappy Toforget oneselfinthejoysandsorrowsof others! Tohearsomeonesay."Well, ithasdonemegoodtomeetyouthis morning!"-or,someoneelseremark, -Well,Ididn'tthinkI'dlaughto-day! Whatawayyouhavewithyou.tohie sure!"

Blackdays! Theyweregoingto benoinure Thatwasaboldundertaking,hutlittleMaryCassidywas simplytremendousinherwill-power: Yet.thesethoughtswerebutpassinginhermindasshewentabout thehouseengagedinthoseduties whichfilleduptheday:asshewent uptothelittlechapeltoMassinthe morning.orwhenshewenttoseeher favouritenunattheconventtolet herseeshewasnotforgottenby'her formerlittlepupil.nowgrowninto suchafascinating.delightfuleirl.

Allthetimethechiefcharmwas theunconsciousnessthatsurrounded hereverymovement:thelooks.glances.wordsthatsuegestedsobeautifulandhappyaheartandsoul.

LittleMaryCassidyneverthought ofherself.Iftherainfellintorrents shewentoutlustashappyandcontentedasifthedaywereablazewith sunshine.WheresheWas.therewas thesunshineyouseemedtohear butenword"h.:vete-thineeoesright whenlittleMaryCassidyputsinan appearance!"

Timewentonitdoesn'tbelong eassinr.gloryiretoGodandthat momentarrived.asitarrivesinthe lifeofalmosteverymanandwoman. whenMary'sheart.sweet..eeel.true. bearitifid,'weantoa-ssrtitsexistence.Nedinthumps.wildlyormadlyyou'dsaythatwastheresultof takingtoomuchtea!--butinasudden awakeningtothefeetthatJohnnie !Morrisseywassomethinemorethan theplaymateofherchildishdaysand theconstantcompanionofherlater years.The"lancewhichseenemanial theofferer,ofslittlefloweroneeveninetoldall.Thatglance,moreelovauntthananywords.moreexpressive thanvolumes? Johnnielovedher. andshe-?Ah.tender.sweet,faithful heart.howshyandtremblingyouare! Yoefeartoletyourself"o.e'erso 111th' vontrembleattheideaof yourdelicatesecretbeingguessed eveneversoremotely,

warm,affectionate,simplycarriedhim away,aidhewouldstopatnothing todoaeindturnfuranother.His cheerfulnesswasunboundedhisvery presencebanished,gloomanddepression. So,bewasverypopular,thoughhe neverpanderedtotheopinionofoters butheldhisownconvictionsitthe faceofallcomersandnothinginthe place,fromadanceatthecrossroads toaweddingorchristening,wascomplete,unlessJohnniewaspresent. Heneversparedhimselforthought ofhimselfontheoccasion,and,bless you,thoughhisbrighteyeswereadmiredandhiscurlylocksenvied,he wassimpleandunspoiled,andwould beesattentivetopoorMrs.Malone, whosatunnoticedinthecorner,asto theprettiestgirlintheroom. Allthesesmallthingswerenoticed byMary,andstampedJohnnieinher mindaspossessingalltheattributes andfinefeelingsofthetrueeentleman Thoughtfulofothers;attentivetothe poor,theaged,thesad,thesuffering; entirelyforgetfulofhimself,Johnnie stoodoutasa'prominent,central figureyet,hetoo,seemedquiteunconscious.andwouldhavelaughedif youtoldhimthathewasanythingat allabovetheordinary Itwasthatveryunconsciousness thatwasthestumbling-block.Others withhalShisnaturalabilityandgood qualities.wouldhavemadetheirway withfargreateradvantagetothemselves;for,surroundedbycompanions, whowereirresistiblyattractedtowardshim,hefellintotheirwayof conviviality.Notallofasudden.It wasJohnnienow,youmusthave somethingfortheroad!"or"Nonsense.man,you'reinabigheattake this,oryou'llgetyourdeath!"or thethousandandoneexcuseswhich themodernideasofsocietysuggest toputthatenemy"inhismouthto stealawayhisbrains" Johnniedidnotnoticetheinsidious advanceandattacksoftheenemy.He waspossessedofamagnificentphysique,andtheopen-airlife.hardwork andexercisehadpreservedhimalways insplendidform.Thentheadvances grewbolder,moreinsistent,andJohn nit.found.onedaytohisdismay.that hiswill-powerwaspracticallyshattered.andhimself.aslave.huggingthe chainswithwhichhehadfetteredhis soul.

Tostrugglemadlywashisfirstimpulse;madlyandwildlytotearhis hairandfeeldespairenterhissoulat thethoughtthathehaddraggedhimselfdowntosuchamiserablelevel! ToresolveAh,toresolvewithsplen didvigour.neveragaintoplacehimselfwithinthepowerofthisaccursed demontowalkforthwithheaderect andheartboldandconfident.andthat sameeveningtobebroughthomelike alogbythefalsefriendswhohad drawnhimintotheirwretchedweb.

Andthemotherwhoweptathisbed side! GoodGodThetearsthat mohersweepoverthefacesofthe childrenforwhomtheyhavefoughtso fierceafightwithdeath Ah huttherewasanotherwho wept-tearswhichcamefromasoul tornwithanguish.LittleMaryCassidyBravelyshewentabouther dailyduties,notwearingherheartup onhersleeveconcealingfromthe littleworldinwhichshemovedthe anguishwhichrenthersoulatseeing Johnnie.whosecareershehadwatchedsincehisboyhood.thusdeliberatly tramplingunderfoottheprospectofa splendidmanhood. ...lieseemedtoavoidhernow:his heartsmotehimwhenhesawher sweetfacenowovercastwithanxiety: somethingtoldhimthathewasthe causeofthatanxiety.

tirely.Sureyuuhavenotcrossed ourdoorforeversolong."

"Wereyouwishingtoseeme?"he asked. Therewassuchapleadingtonein hisvoice,suchahungerinhiseyes. Howsweet,howgraceful,howgood shewas! "Sure,Johnnie,-youknowthere's noonesowelcomeasyourself,orno one-Shefaltered. Hestillheldher hand.Itwasthestormofthoughts. ifshetookhimincharge,why,his wholelifewouldalter!

"Doyoucareforme,Mary?"

Ah,ifheknew She'dhavefaced poverty,hunger,starvationforhim andnevermurmured

"Mary,alanna,don'tyouknowwhat I'dsaytoyou? Can'tyouguess Iloveyou,dear,alltheselongyears, butIneverthoughtyou'dcometo careforme.IknowI'verunoffthe path."

Wasshelisteningtohisvoice,or wherewereherthoughts Ahtremblingheartthatthrobhenandthrobbed andthrobbed Listen,Mary,tothat winningvoiceanddon'trefusehim, andthen-inaflashherwomanhood asserteditself. Poverty,humble life,havenoterrorsforher;butwould hereturnagaintothatstraightpath, orwouldhegofromworsetoworse, andinhisdownwardcoursewouldhe dragherwithhiminspiteofallhis prayersandallhereffortsto influencehim?

"Johnnie,dear,sureyouknowI careforyou,howmuchonlyGod knows:sureyouknownooneelse hasmyheartbutyou.Ah,buthow canIputyouinmyheart,whenin oneterriblemomentyoucanbanish yourselffromitforever!"

"Iknowwhatyoumean,Mary, asthore,"Hisvoicewasaid his lookhopeless. "Ivetriedand.tattledthenIthinksometimesifyou wouldonlytake'meinbards.all wouldberight!"

Ileartandmindarenowball:reg. Inonemoment,resolution,strength. willpowermayvanish.

"Johnnie,don'tthinkI'mspeaking harshly.Sureweren'tweboyamid girltogether? Don'tweknoweach otherallourlives? Isn'titaweak thingtothink,oftrustingto1.1e or placingdependenceonameregirl! Ishouldlook'toyouforstrength, comfort,hopeinthebattleoflife. You'reaman,youknow,andthat meanseverythingthatisgreat,strong andnoble

Thatsweet,gentlecreaturenever meantit,but,ifshehadstruckhim acrossthefacewithawhip,itcould nothavemadehimfeelmorekeenly. Heturnedfromherforafewmoments-tobothitseemedaneternity. Andinthatbriefspace,something wonderfulhadhappened.Angeland devilhadfoughtatremendoslightfor thissoul

-Mary,"hesaid,and,asshelooked inhisface,itwassoalteredthather loowasoneofamazement.His eyesshonewithbrilliantexpression hiscountenancehadthatjoyfulexpressionofold,butnowilluminated withanewlight,reflectingtheterri' blestrugglewhichhailtakenplace wi,hinhissoul.Itspokeofsacrifice,amarvelloustramplingonself, andagloriousraisins,ofthatoldself toahitherandnoblerlife.

"Marvalanna,you'reright. Iam amen MyGodI'dforgottenit allthetime! You'veremandedIlle, whilstIlaylikealoginthegutter Willyoutrustme? Yousay,God blessyouforthewords,youcarefor me.Iloveyou.Mary,Iwantyou tohemywife.Givemeachance. Willyouwait?GivemeaYearto provetomyselfandtoyouthatI'm worthyofyou.andasGodisloo!ing atus,I'llcomeforyouthenand we'llstartanewlifetoeether!" Hestoopedreverently.almosttothe ground.antikissedherhend.againand again,andinamomentwascone. Thenextdaythelithevillaw,'new Johnnienomore.

Liferowseleysisateue!iarushthat themosttremendouseventsloseinterestafterafewdhys.-Asoonthe trossinsceasedtospeakofhim.He wasmissed'atthesocialeatherinee: hisson"swerenoInneerheard,and

Shecouldnotreproachhimonthe subjecther'swasanature.gentle. coaxing.andalluring,andinthatgentlenessshewouldmakeallowancesfor theweaknessofhisnatureandthe temptationsofhissurroundings. Soinprayerforhimshesoughtrefugefromhersadthoughts.On" beautifulsummer'safternoon,coming alongthecountryroad,shecameface tofacewithJohnnie.Indeedhewas notlookingwell.Thosefeatureswere sadlyschanzed:theevesweredull: thesnlendidhealthyglowinthe cheekshaddisappeared.Ageanda bitterknowledgeofthehitterthingshiseraeefulfl"urenoleneerseenat ofearthhadsettheirsealonhim. thedances,hutteenthings.wenton

ButMary'sheartraveaereatallthesame.TheworldBettsonvery hound.Here.perhaps.washerchancewecillenet,liethoi:;ttines.4 tosneaktohimandwinhis!mete oaseeletookup LittleMareCassidy! Surehersoulbackfromitssadwani-inee.the'bawdherlife.andwenton heartbet-rave°itselfineeere"lance.Heheldouthishandau,e.--tee! A,01,-4,14inc.fllinrrifsrepoe, eventhoughher.1-on-pnrefusedtowithasmileinwhichhiefre-r h-reeirlrandre- speak.end.Tohnniewasacroodhoegaietyendhisownsettledlsneholerot-in-eimot-onthehriehtsideof andhisneonlewereconifortaate.andseeresdtoeveneel-forc9inrp.,--R ion-tiereeeeariSettleandlra'"eallallmighthaveemironmerrilybutfor"It'salongtime.glare,"eeldhe..elthelveseheeemeinennearthapJohnniewaeteeeeeeesmostOahe.ata'latell?" sinceFeepeonvo'r. Howereroet.^.7,1f,ner,h,z,e,,erietof;noeneiri. Closed onestumblineHock. heartedboyyou'dmeetinaday's "Tiudoedendindeed.Johnnie."altothewonderfulentirenwithItswealth walk Hisheart.gondnaturedreplied"you'reaterriblestrangeren-ofglorioescolourgavewaytowinter

withitssnow,frost,andoldcustoms ofbeautifulmemory.Springcame againwithitspromiseoflifeandall thatishopeful,joyfulanddelightful inexistence;andthebeautifulsummercameagain,andnonewsofJohnnie

Awoman's_heartisastrangepuzzle.LittleMaryCassidylovedthis waywardyouthwithallthetendernessofherbeautiful,innocentheart, yettonoonewouldsherevealhersecret.Somethingsuggestedtoher thathergoodfriend,FatherJohn. theoldparishpriest,wouldsurely havesomenews,butshecouldnever screwhercouragetothepointoiesking.Andsowhen.theymet,their. conversationwasdesultory.general, good-humouredandnomore.

Theyearhadpassedandnoletteror news.Marywasshyandproudand wouldnotmakeinquiriesfromJohnnie'smother.And,ifsheonlynew, Johnnie'smotherhadnonewseither. Still,Maryrememberedherfavourite quotation,andnooneknewofthe painthatgnawedatherheart:toall shewasasofyore."littleMaryCassidy."

Passingalongtheroadabouthalfa milefromwhereshelived.Marynoticedthepreparationsbegunforbuildinganewhouse;nottoolarge,but compact,comfortable,andalinestrip ofgroundjustnicelyoffthitload. withaelovelyiewallround. she hadtopassnearlyeveryotherday, shebegantotakeaninterest,inthe progressofthebuilding,andwatchthe finishingtouchestoitscompletion.

JohnLombard,thevillagecarpenter wasputtingupaporchonedayas Marypassed.Hetookhispipeout ofhismouthandraisedhistattered cap-hewasagreatlady'smanwas JohnnieLombard.--Wouldn'tyoulike toseethenewhouse,Miss?"saidhe. So.onthewordMarystepptelinside andsurveyedtheprettylittlehouse. 'Tweeverypretty!-suchrabigkitchenwithawindowthatlookedout onthemeadow,andtheotherrooms equallynice.

It'swellplaced.'saidJohnnie Lombard,"and'twillmakeanice house."

"Who'scomingtolist.init?"askedMary.

FatherJohn;alovingembrace,a smile-andifsheonlyKnewit-tears -fromgermother.Andthen,from Johnnie,whohadalwaysremembered thegreatday,notoken

Thesunshonewithbrilliancy theSympathyforthe(lurch treeswereresplendentintheirfull foliage;thebirdssangtheirbest Naturerejoicedandgavethankstothe greatCreatorforHisbeneficenceand 111trance. Ah,wellthoughhehadforgottenmercy. 11Pessagesofsympathywiththevice her,shewasnotforgettinghim,for'inghappypairwalkeduptheroantimsandofenergeticprotestagainst eachdaysheputafewdowersbeforeuntiltheycameinsightofthenewlytheauthorsofthereligiouspersecuhispicture,apoorphotozraphtakenbuilthouse. tioninFrancefolloweachother,week byatravellingartistyearsW afterweek,anddomuchtoconsole ago. hy,Mary,dear,"saidJohnnie,wedaresay,hisHolinessaswellas 'Twaygoingtobea,chaeminglittle"thisisallnewsinceIwashere." Bishsps,clergyandpeopleof evening:someofMary'sfriendswere "Yes,"repliedMary,"allnew,andFrance.Thycomefromdifferent tocomedownforawhile,andthere comingtotea:FatherJohnpromisedI'mlookingatitsincethecommence-partsoftheworldandfromall wastobeahome-madecakeandifmeatofthework." classes.Americaisasprominentin therewasouethinethatNlarypridedItwasaprettyhouse.TherewerethislineasIreland. herselfonmorethananother;itwascurtainsonthewindows,andflowersAtamassmeetingofthecitizens thehome-madecake.Andtheresheinboxes,andthegardenwaslaidoutofToledo(U.S.A.)towardstheend wasasbusyasabee,withhersleevesinprettyflower-beds. ofJanuary,wereadthenobleresolu- Couldweseeinsidethehouse?"tionpassedbythese"citizensofa trickedup.anewapronon,andhersaidJohnnie. truerepublic,-.protesting"astrue

faceflushedwithexcitement.

Theovenwasingreatform.and theflourwasrolled.andcutinto strips,andsuchcurrants Thecat andherkittensknewsomething"reat wasintheair,foreachhadlovely blueribbonswithlittlebellsattached, andblessyou,howtheyscampered around.here,there.andeverywnere. Why,'twasasgoodasaplay! Andnow,theexcitementissomewhatsubduedthecakeisputinto theoven,andMaryfeelsshecanrest andcomposeherselfbeforeherguests arrive. Shetookalookatherself intheglass.justtoseeifshewere "allright."andsatforafewmo.

ThekeyswerewithLombard,theandsincererepublicansagainstthe carpenter,soJohnniewentoffwithshamefulrepudiationofthegreat hisgreatswingingwalk,andwasbackprinciplesofliberty,publichonesty withthekeyinafewmoments. andfidelitytotreatiesdenouncing Ileopenedthedoor,andtoldMary"themostshamelulhypocrisyofthose toenter.Sheclaspedher.handsinpersecutorswhotalkofseparationof surprise.Why, wasfurnishedandChurchandState,whentheymean readytoliveinatamoment'sno-noseparationbutenslavementandde- tice struction.''Wegivebutthisonein- Suchaprettykitchen Andthestance,althoughtherearemanythat parlour Andalittlepiano,some-woulddeservequoting,ifapaceal- thinglikeapianoinadoll'shouse.lowed.

'Tisn'tbadatall,"saidJohnnie.TheCorporationsofLimerickand "Bad,"saidMary.-Sure'tisaWaterford.andotheroublicbodiesin littlepalace "1'isagreatmysteryIreland.havepassedsimilarresolu-

altogether."tions.

Theywerenowstandingatthedoor. intothetireandseem- Limerick,callsit"thefine,Catholic. ingtoseeallkindsofpictures. andJohnnielookeddowntheroad. andmanlyresolution."TheCorpora-

Theformer,theBishopof mentslookiner

-Doyouthink,"saidMary,'thattioncommentingonthehatefulcam- itcouldbeforanewparishpriest?"paignofreligiouspersecutiononwhich "Whataninnocentyouare!"saidtheGovernmentofFrancehasenter- Johnnie.stilllookingdowntheroad.ed.say"Apartevenfromitsundis- "Thathousewasnevermeantforaeuisedwickedness,itisanoutrageon

Johnnie Yes,hisfigurestrugglingwithatorrent:fightingagainst tremendousodds:nowhesinksnow herises:nowhehasreachedtheland triumphant ThankGod Andas sheawakesfrontherreverie.theparishpriest! Itsmyidea,Illscivilisationandacontradictionofthe soundofacarisheardcomingalongmeantforsomecouple arestartrt-wholespiritoftheage.andforthe theroadbegsarejanglingit.stopslugoffon.theroadoflife ' sakeoftheancientgloryofFrancewe alittlewayoff thereisaquick"Johnnie!""saidMary,"youdon'tmeetearnestlyhoneandpraythat stepthedoorispushedopen. mean-' thoseinwhosehandsherdestiniesare -Mary!" "Ah.dearheart.can'tyouguess? ...Johnnie!" Itisforyourdearselfandnoone Beforethecathadninein"itherelse.That'stheyearIaskedyouto

nowplacedmaypauseintheirstrange careerofthedestruction atonestroke oftheChristianreligionandthevery kittensawaytoaplaceofsafety.wait. Ipulledmyselftogether,clan-elementsofhumanliberty." M there'was.Mary'cryingandlaughingna.andinthatgreatbigcitywork-

Elsewhere.theprotesttakesnot asifherheartwouldbreak. !ed.Islaved,Istarved.Nooneknewonlytheformofamessage.butof Itcouldn'tbetrue Thiswasneveributthatgoodman,FatherJohnandtimelyandstrongaction."Soasto Johnniethishandsome,gallant youth,withbrillianteyes. Ah.it wastheoldgaysmile,thecurly hairitwasJohnniecomebackto thenewlife.afterleavingallold

"Faith,that'sapuzzle.FatherJahn doesbehereeverydaysuperintending. Ieverforgettheseterriblemonths, Itwouldn'tatallsurprisemeifweassociationsbehind. weregetting newparishpriest.Theysatbeforethefireforawhile.!aloneinahuge.seethingmassofpeothough'tismyself.wouldhesorryifhandinhandJohnnietellingherofpie,moreterribletomeinitsawful thisgoodmattwentawayfromus!"histerriblestrugglesinthatgreatsolitudethantheDesertofSahara?

NotaloneLombard,thehumblecar-countryhowhisresolutionanddog-Inallthatfrightfultrial,myreligion [tenter,butthewholevillagewouldgeddeterminationhadbefriendedhimheldmefrontsinkingandgoingunder. weepiftheirgood.gentlepastorwasandbroughthimtosuccess;atri_Ithoughtofthesadlookonyourface. removed.Sure,everyonelovedhim,umphoverhimselfandagreatstrokeatourparting.andoftenIcreptinto andwasn'tthereonegreatconversion,ofluckinbusinesswhichenabledhimaquietbye-street-adesertplacesureamanfromtheBlackNorth,mindtocomebackandsettledown. ly-andthere.prayedtothatGod, you.whowalkedintothechapelone ButthatwoulddependonMary.Who,Ifelt,wascomingtohelpme, daybyaccidentandsawhimintheHeranswerwasassuredherjoyandhoped.oh,withwhathope,that.I pulpit:and'twasanogreatsermonandprideathiscouraj,,c.hisvalour towinbackyoursmiles wouldbeable hewasgiving.noragreatexpositionhisdetermination:herheartthattoldagain.ThenachancecameWork ofdoctrineeither.hutsomethingaboutherthatthiswasthestuffthatmadeAndIworkedandslaved. Ihardto him,hisgentleness.histoleration.hisheroes,thoughperhapstheyneitherdoitthen,butIdiditwithawill, simpledesiretowinsouls,broughtwalkedinarmourorrodeondashingandthemanIworkedforwaspleased thegreatTrueLighttothatchancesteeds. onloo!on'sheartandmadehimoneof Whatahappyeveningitwas.Joy, thebestCatholicsintheplace contentment.simplicity.hope,love,

Sonow.nowondertherewouldbereignedsupreme. Andwhatatri-ullagoning"ifthisgoodpriestwouldtunphthehome-madecake Father bemoved. JohnsaidMaryhadexcelledherself.

Ichargedhimsolemnlyto}wenmygivetothew.expressionsofsvmpa- secret. Iwantedtoshowyouthatgm"saidthememorialslimedby Iwasworthytohecalledaman.andeveryCatholicpriestinLouisiana."a worthytocomebackandaskyoutopracticalandsubstantialcharacter... sharemylot.Ahdearheart,shalltheclergyofLouisianaisreadyatthe leastnoticefromyourEminence(Car-dinalRichard)tohelppecuniarily withinmeansinthemaintenanceof theFrenchclergy," TheCathblicsofHuron.country. Ontario,Canada.addtotheexpres- sionoftheirsympathytheresolution tobuynomoregoodsofFrench manufactureuntilthewrongsinflicted ontheChurchinFrancebefullyredressed. TheFrenchneopleship £90.000.000worthofgoodseachyear toCanadaandtheUnitedStates. TheBishopofSalford.inaletter whichwasreadattherecentannual conversationeoftheManchesterbranch o andhegavemeabetterpost.MoreftheC.T.S..wrote."Ishouldverymuch lidetoseesomenuhiicexnres- work Moresla% ButastrokesionofoursympathywiththenerseeutedclergyandlaityoftheFrench Church.andIwouldsuggestthisas amatterwhichmightverywellhe discussedbothbytheCatholicTruth SocietyandtheCathinlicFederation."

ofluck,arisingoutofmyownin-. dustry-lateron.dear,Illtellyou allaboutit-carnealongandputrite outofthereachofpoverty.Money. tosensehometothepooroldmother, forherselfandtheboysandgirls moneytosendtoFatherJohnin thanksgivingforthegreatturnthings

Thesummerwaswellon,andMaryHowproudshelooked,andhowpretkeptrememberingthewords. (livety Awoman'sheart;asweet,pure meayeartoprovemyselfandtoyougirl'ssimplicity! thatI'mworthyofvou."Howhis AndJohnnie.proud.happy.thepielookhauntedher-thatlookoftrans-hireofhealthandrobustmanhoodhadtaken:moneytogelthenest readyforthebestanddearestlittle girlintheworld!"

figuration.thatabsentee'ofself,thatthehairatriflegrey.thefacestrong. resurrectionfromtheashes determined:linesthattoldofafierce "Givemeayear!"Theyearhadstrrirglewiththedemon:aflaahfrom passed.andanotherhalf.andno11*'eyesthattoldyouthatthedemon word,sign,ortoken..Ahhecouldn'thadbeenvannuished. havefallenbacksomethingtoldherin Andallthetime.whilstthetalk herheartsofheartssheknewhewasgoingon.andthecakewasbeling wouldbetruetothatPromise.Per-eaten.andtheteapot.replenishedover hapshewasillordead! Thoughandcrieragain.therewasthecatand paingrippedherheartatthethoughtherkittensundtheirblueribbons shewouldnotbelieveitsheknewandtheirlittlebells and that.somemanifestationwouldmaketheyhadcaughttheinfectiontoo.for itselfapparentifhehadpassedtotheyplayedandran.andtumbledover thatmysteriouslandfromwhichthereeachother.andbehavedgenerallylike isnoreturning.Andthenherfavor-alotofchildrenletoutofschool. itethoughtcametoheraid."0Johnnieremainedforalittleafter beautifulGodofabeautifulworld,therestofthecompanyhadleft.haylethermakesomeonelaughto-day!"ingreceivedcongratulationsandwelYes,to-daywasherbirthday.andconiesgalore.IlespoketoMaryof whateverthoughtsmightheinhermanythings:ofthenast.nowforgiven heart.tononewouldsheshowthatandofthefuture.whichwastobeso sadnesshadtakenupitsabodethere:'lenityforthem.Andyoumaybe shewouldwinheartswithherbright-sureherheartwashappy.andher estsmilesandmakeallhappyonthisthankswentuptothe...roodGod. most.happyday. when.ashelefther.'hehandedhera Thesummer'sdayworeonshehadbirthdayremembrance.and.onenineit visitedthelittlechurchtogivegrate-inherlittleroomlatter.shefoundin fulthanksforbeingaliveandforbe-atinyboxthesweetestlittleringa ingsparedanotheryear:andperhapsgirl'seyeseverrestedon.Whathapitwas'fancy.butshethoughtthatninessGMsendseveninthisworld! beautifulVirginMotherlookedwithBowshefellonherkneesingrafispecialtendernesstowardsger.Yet.tudeandioyforthehappinesswhich forherselfsheaskednothing.Tender.hadcometoher unselfish.self-sacritieinelittleheart ThenextdayIloilo.withaglorious AnddurinethedayMetegiftsweresunthepresaeeofanotherjoyous comae,:simple.kindlyremembranceslay.Marywasearlyastir.andafter fromherformerclass-matesatschool:brelkfastJohnniecalled.andMary alittleprayerbookframherfavoriteandhewall:ednntheroad. nun:arosaryfromherfaithfulfriend.Therewasneversuchamorning.

Marywasclosetohisheartnow, silentyes.happy.happy Thereare momentsonthieearthwhen.poorand frailandsinfulasweare.Gadseems togiveusanideaofthejoysand happinessHehasinstoreforus. HappyNowordswillcome.Her heartthrobbedheronethoughtwas thanksgiving,firstofallforJohnnie'smarvellousreturn.soimproved. sochanged,forthebetterthento thinkthatshehadanypartinthis wonderfultransformation.andthen loveforthisgrand.dearfellowwhoin allhisstruggleshadkeptthethought ofherbeforehismind.

Astheireyesmetinamutualconfessionoftruelove,thegentle,kind faceofFather.Johnwasseenatthe gardengate.Thisexperiencedstudentofthehumanheartknewthatall wasright. Headvancedtowards themandextendedahandtoeach.

"Godblessyouboth!" -

OldinyearsbutYounginheart.his heartwastootouchedatseeingthe wonderfulold'storybeingenacted vainundersuchmarvellousandbeau-

tifulcircumstances.

"'Twasagreatsecret.Mary.but keptit.Andyouthoughtthehouse wasforanewparishpriest.didyou? lenowTwon'twearoutmywelcome. PleaseGod,Tboretocalloftenand showyouthatI'llbeoneofthebest friendstoTOD,Johnnie.andyou.little.MaryCassidy"-"IrishMonthly."

It'saneasyjobforthebarberto vettthehaironaheadlikethis. tt'sjustaseasytopreveutbaldness Uyouonlydotherightthing.baldnessisalmostalwaysasure signofneglect;itisthestoryofneglecteddandruff. andruffisuntidy,unnecessary,and 1.ealthy.

curesdandruffandpreventsbaldness. Yousaveyourhairandyouarespared theannoyanceofuntidyclothing. Italsostopsfallingofthehair,and makesthehairgrowthickandlong. Donotbedeceivedbycheapimitationswhichwillonlydisappointyou.'

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Olive-"Yes,.indeed-Iwasthereand sawher."

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"Yes,MissBloxleyismad.There wasacertainpuppywithagreatpedigreethatshewantedherfatherto buyforher,buthewouldn'tdoit." "Whatwasit? AFrenchCountor aGermanBaron?"

Mamma,theseglovessmellterribly ofgasoline.I'llhavetowaituntil theygetdry.""Nonsense,daughter. Comealong.People'llthinkweown amotor-carl"-

Dentist-Willyoutakegasorcocaine? Victim-I'lltakeether.

Characteristicofthereadinessofthe Celtisareplynotedin'Leavesfrom theDiaryofHenryGreville.' "Icannotgetoveryournose.'"said afrankAmericanwomantoanIrish novelist.whosenosewasflattened. Nowonderyoucan't."heretorted, 'forthebridgeisbroken."

liowdoesithappen."inquiredthe stranger."thatalltheimprovements arebeingmath.inthisonestreet?" -Itdoesnothappenatall,sir," repliedtheguide.whowasshowing himabouttheplace.majestically. "ThisistheStreetIlivein. Iam chairmanoftheLocalBoard.sir."

Itwas,aFrenchmanwho,contentedlylayinghisheaduponalargestone jarforapillow,repliedtoonewho inquiredifitwasnotratherhard. `Notatall.forIHavestuffeditwith hay."

Pure blood makes the skin clear,smooth, healthy. Impurebloodblotchestheskinwith pimples,sores,boils,eczema,eruptions.

Mr.G.W.Burtner,Keezletown,Va.,telli ofthebadconditionhewasin,andhoe bewascuredby

Ayer's

Sarsaparilla

"Shortlyafterleavingcollege,Iwail troubledwithaskindiseasewhichshowed selffirstattheankles.Physicianspro. 11101Incediteczema,andtreatedmeforthee

IWISHSHE'DGO," LordAlbemarleisresponsiblefor havinghandeddownawholebatchof goodstoriesabouttheabsent-minded LordDudley. OnewasofamorningcallthatLord Dudleypaidtoaladyofhisaoquaintante.Itwasoriginallyintendedto bemerelyamorningcall,butthe visitwasprotracteduntilhishostess, aftergivinghimseveralmostpointed hints,atlasttookupherneedlework.

LordDudleystillsaton,andatlast begantoindulgeinabadhabitofhis ofthinkingaloud.Tothelady'sastonishmentandamusement,sheheard himmutter"Aprettywoman-very prettywoman,butstaysadevilish longtime.Iwishshe'dgo!"

Hehadforgottenthathewasnot illhisownhouse.

PalaeolithicEnglish.-Thefollowing arespecimensofEnglishas,itisspokenandwrittenbythenativesof GermanNewGuineabeingarelicof theireducationbyMethodistmissionariesinformeryears:-

eellency Plentytoomuch-very powerfulCocoanutbelonghe-on whoseheadGrasshenogrow-the hairdoesnotgrow."Ormorebriefly-'.yourmostpowerfulExcellency withthebaldhead."

Theambitiousrhetoricalredundancy ofBabuEnglishisastandingjokein India.Butitcannotcompetewith thepalaeolithicsimplicityifNewGuinea.-"BombayEx."

AFAMOUSWIT.

loonesint.Theeruptioncreptslowlyup Taylimbs,andonthebody,untilitenvel. opedthewholeframe.Itgavemeinfinite trouble,withconstantitching,castingoffof dryscales,andawateryliquidwhichwould exudefromunderthescales.Itreatedit foroverthreeyearsunsuccessfully,andwae unabletocheckituntilIbeganusingAyer's Sarsaparilla.Iusedthreebottlesofthis medicine,andwascompletelycured-my skinbecomingassmoothandclearas before."

Therearemanyimitation Sarsaparillas. Besureyouget"AYER'S."

PreparedbyDr.J.C.AyerkCo.,Lowell,Mass..tS.A.

ItwasaGermanorator.who,warmingwithhissubject.exclaimed"Thereisnoman,woman,orchildin thehousewhohasarrivedattheage offiftyyearsbutwhohasfeltthe truththunderingthroughthemindfor centuries."

(1)Recurringineverysentenceis theword"belong,"whichseemsto serveforallthefunctionsoftheverb tobeandtheverbtohave.Henceif theNewGuineawishestoask-"Is yournameJohn?"'hewillexpress himselfthus'-"Youfellowbelong' John?"

(2)Nextcomesthedescriptionofa harmonium.Whatitmeansts--,a harmoniumisacryingbox;andwhen the'whitemanplaysonit.itcries out.."ButthisishowtheNewGuineanativesaysit-"Boxbelongcry. Supposewhitemanfight,boxhecry."

(3)TheNewGuineadescriptionofa wood-cuttingsawadmirablydescribes itsbackwardandforwardmovement: -"Brother'belongtomahawk. He come,hego." -

(4)Perhapshoweverthebestspecimenisfoundintheopeningwordsof anaddresstotheGermanGovernor. whosebaldheadwasamostconspicuousfeatureinacountrywhere everynativewearsastupendouscrop ofHair.Theaddressbeganasfollows:-"Bigfellowmaster,plentytoo much;cocoanutbelonghe,grassheno grow."Whichbeinginterpretedruns thus:-"Bigfellowmaster-Nourex-

Inthesketchofthatfamouswit, AbbeGaliani,aremanymotsworthy ofhisfriendVoltairehimself. The abbewonevenhispromotionfromthe Popebyamot..Havingcollectedand classifiedthestonesthrownupby Vesuvius,hewroteuponthemadessertation.whichhesenttoPopeBenedict,withtheinscription,"Holy Father,commandthatthesestones bemadebread.-andtheyweremade breadaccordingly.bythepromotionof thefacetiousabbetothebeneficeof Amalfi.ItwasGalianiwhodubbed Paris"theCafedel'Europe,"and Barond'Holhach"themaitred'hotel ofphilosophy:" whodefinedthe deathofMariaTheresaas"-aninkbottlespiltoverthemapofEurope," andtheex.luisitelostvoiceofSophie Arnouldas"themostbeautifulasthma"hehadeverheart..Itisodd.by theway,tofindthisbonmotonthe Jesuits.whichwascertainlyBoileau's attributedheretoGaliani"TheJesuitshavelengthenedtheCreedand shortenedtheDecalogue."Thewitty abbehasbetterrighttotheexplanationofthechangeofthenameofthe Sacramentfrom"Penitence"to"Confession."'"becauseitcametobe thoughtsufficienttoavowoursins withoulcorrectingthem."Theother epigramsoftheabbe'sareworth quotingfortheirtruth"Sufferingis thecart-horseandennuithehorsein therichman'sstable,"and"The Frenchwomenoftheeighteenthcenturylovednotwiththeirhearts.but withtheirminds."

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withitssnow,frost,andoldcustoms ofbeautifulmemory.Springcame againwithitspromiseoflifeandall thatishopeful,joyfulanddelightful inexistence:andthebeautifulsummercameagain,andnonewsofJohnnie! Awoman'sheartisastrangepuzzle.LittleMaryCassidylovedthis waywardyouthwithallthetendernessofherbeautiful,innocentheart, yettonoonewouldsherevealhersecret.Somethingsuggestedtoher thathergoodfriend,Father.John. theoldparishpriest,wouldsurely havesomenews.butshecouldnever screwhercouragetothepointofasking.Andsowhentheymet,their conversationwasdesultory,general, good-humourodandnomore.

Theyearhadpassedandnoletteror news. Marywasshyandproudand wouldnotmakeinquiriesfromJohnnie'smother.And,ifsheonlynew, Johnnie'smotherhadnonewseither. Still,Maryrememberedherfavourite quotation.andnooneknewofthe painthatgnawedatherheart:toall shewasasofyore,"littleMaryCassidy."

Passingalongtheroadabouthalfa milefromwhereshelived,Marynoticedtheepreparationsbegunforbuildinganewhouse:nottoolarge,but compact,comfortable,andafinestrip ofgroundjustnicelyofftheroad. withanlovelyviewallround.Asshe hadtopassnearly(eeryotherday, shebegantotakeaninterestinthe progressofthebuilding,andwatchthe finishingtouchestoitscompletion.

JohnLombard.thevillagecarpenter wasputtingupaporch'onedayas Marypassed.Hetookhispipeout ofhismouthandraisedhistattered cap-hewasagreatlady'smanwas JohnnieLombard.-''Wouldn'tyoulike toseethenewhouse,Miss?"saidhe. So.onthewordMarystepptelinside andsurveyedthepretnvlittlehouse. 'Twasverypretty!-suchabigkitchenwithawindowthatlookedout onthemeadow,andtheotherrooms equallynice. It'swellplaced."saidJohnnie Lombard,"and'twillmakeanice house." "Who'scoiningtoliveinit?"askedMary.

"Faith,that'sapuzzle.FatherJohn doeshehereeverydaysuperintending. Itwouldn'tatallsurprisemeifwe weregettinganewparishpriest. though'tismyself_wouldbesorryif thisgoodmanwentawayfromus!"

NotaloneLombard,thehumblecarpenter,butthewholevillagewould weepiftheirgood.gentlepastorwas removed.Sure,everyonelovedhim, aidwasn'tthereonegreatconversion. amanfromtheBlackNorth.mind you.whowalkedintothechapelone daybyaccidentandsawhiminthe pulpit:and'twasanogreatsermon hewasgiving.noragreatexposition ofdoctrineeither.butaineehingabout him,hisgentleness.histoleration.his simpledesiretowinsouls,brought thegreatTrueLighttothatchance onlooner'sheartandmadehimoneof thebestCatholicsintheplace! Sonow.nowondertherewouldbe "ullagoning"ifthisgoodpriestwould bemoved.

Thesummerwaswellon,andMary keptrememberingthewords."(live meayeartoprovemyselfandtoyou thatI'mworthyOfyou."Howhis lookhauntedher-thatlookoftransfiguration.thatabsemeetofself,that resurrectionfromtheashes "Givemeayear! Theyearhad passed.andanotherhalf.aidno word,sign,ortoken.Ahhecouldn't havefallenbacksomethingtoldherin herheartsofheartssheknewhe wouldbetruetothatpromise.Perhapshewasillordead Though paingrippedherheartatthethowent shewouldnotbelieveitsheknew thatsomemanifestationwouldmake itselfapparentifhehadpassedto thatmysteriouslandfromwhichthere isnoreturning..1ndthenherfavoritethoughtcametoheraid."0 neaten'Codofabeautifulworld, lethermakesomeonelaughto-day!" Yes,to-daywasherbirthday.and whateverthoughtsWright.heinher heart.tononewouldsheshowthat sadnesshadtakenupitsabodethere: shewouldwinheartswithherbright-. estsmilesandmakeallhappyonthis mosthappyday.

FatherJohn;alovingembrace,a smile-andifsheonlyKnewit-tears -fromgermother.Andthen,from Johnnie,whohadalwaysremembered thegreatday,notoken.!

Atewell'thoughhehadforgotten bet,shewasnotforgettinghim,for eachdaysheputafewliowersbefore hispicture,apoorphotoeraphtaken byatravellingartistyearsago.

'Twasgoingtobea.charminglittle evening:sonicofMary'sfriendswere comingtotea:FatherJohnpromised tocomedownforawhile,andthere wastobeahome-madecakeandif therewasonethinethatMaryprided herselfonmorethananother;itwas thehome-madecake.Aedthereshe wasasbusyasabee,withhersleeves tuckedup.anewapronon,andher faceflushedwithexcitement.

Theovenwasingreatform.and theflourwasrolled.andcutinto strips,andsuchcurrants Thecat andherkittensknewsomething-reat wasintheair,foreachhadlovely blueribbonswithlittlebellsattached, andblessyou,howtheyscampered around.here,there,andeverywnere. Why.'twasasgoodasaplay

Andnow,theexcitementissomewhatsubduedthecakeisputinto theoven.andMaryfeelsshecanrest andcomposeherselfbeforeherguests arrive. Shetookalookatherself intheglass,justtoseeifshewere "allright.-andsalforafewmomentsMaine'intothefireandseemingtoseeallkindsofpictures.

Johnnie Yes,hisfigurestrugglingwithatorrent.:fightingagainst tremendousodds:nowhesinksnow herisesnowhehasreachedtheland triumphant ThankGod! Andas sheawakesfremherreverie.thy soundofacarisheardcomingalong theroadbellsarejanglingitstops alittlewayoff thereisaquick stepthedoorispushedopen.

'.Mary!

"Johnnie!"

Beforetheeathadtimetopullher kittensawaytoaplaceofsafety, them'wasMarycryingandlaughing asifherheartwouldbreak.

Itcouldn'tbetrue Thiswasnever Johnnie thishandsome,gallant youth,withbrillianteves. Ah,it wastheoldgaysmile,thecurly hairitwasJohnniecomehackto thenewlife.afterleavingallold associationsbehind.

Theysatbeforethefireforawhile. handinhand.Johnnietellingherof histerriblestrugglesinthatgreat countryhowhisresolutionanddoggeddeterminationhadbefriendedhim andbroughtlimetosucoess;atriumphoverhimselfandagreatstroke ofluckinbusinesswhichenabledhim tocomebackandsettledown.

ButthatwoulddependonMary. Heranswerwasassuredherjoy andprideathiscourage.hisvalour, hisdetermination:herheartthattold herthatthiswasthestuffthatmade heroes,thoughperhapstheyneither walkedinarmourorrodeondashing steeds.

WhatahappyeveningitwasJoy, contentmnisinettkity.hope.love, reignedsupreme. Andwh'atatriumphthehome-madecakeFather JohnsaidMaryhadexcelledherself. Howproudshelooked,andhowpretty Awoman'sheart;asweet,pure girl'ssimplicity! AndJohnnie.proud.happy.thepictureofhealthandrobustmanhood thehairatriflegrey.thefacestrong. determined;linesthattoldofatierce struaglewiththedemon:aflashfrom theevesthattoldyouthatthedemon hadbeenvanquished. Andanthetime.whilstthetalk wasgoingon.andthecakewasbeing eaten.andtheteapotreplenishedover andre,:eragain.therewasthecatand herkittensandtheirblueribbons andtheirlittlehellstinklingand theyhadcaughttheinfectiontoo.for theyplayedandram.andtumbledover eachother.andbehavedgenerallylike alot.ofchildrenletoutofschool.

Thesunshonewithbrilliancy theSypithyforthe(birch treeswereresplendentintheirfull nt foliage;thebirdssangtheirbest; Naturerejoicedandgavethankstothe greatCreatorforHisbeneficenceand mercy.

mehappypairwalkeduptheroan untiltheycameinsightofthenewly builthouse.

Why,Mary,dear,"saidJohnnie, "thisisallnewsinceIwashere.

Yes,"repliedMary,"allnew,and l'mlookingatitsincethecommencemeatofthework."

Itwasaprettyhouse.Therewere curtainsonthewindows,andflowers inboxes,andthegardenwaslaidout inprettyflower-beds.

"Couldweseeinsidethehouse?" saidJohnnie.

ThekeyswerewithLombard,the carpenter,soJohnniewentoffwith hisgreatswingingwalk,andwasback withthekeyinafewmoments.

Ileopenedthedoor,andtoldMary toenter.Sheclaspedher,handsin surprise.Why,itwasfurnishedand readytoliveinatamoment'snotice

Suchaprettykitchen Andthe parlour Andalittlepiano,somethinglikeapianoinadoll'shouse.

'Tisn'tbadatall,"saidJohnnie. ''Bad,"saidMary."Sure'tisa littlepalace agreatmystery altogether.Theywerenowstandingatthedoor, andJohnnielookeddowntheroad.

"Doyouthink,"saidMary,"that itcouldbeforanewparishpriest?"

istrance.

Messagesofsympathywiththevictimsamidofenergeticprotestagainst theauthorsofthereligiouspersecu- tioninFrancefolloweachother,week afterweek,anddomuchtoconsole wedaresay,hisHolinessaswellas theBishsps,clergyandpeopleof France. Theycomefromdifferent partsoftheworldandfromall classes.Americaisasprominentin thislineasIreland.

Atamassmeetingofthecitizens ofToledo(U.S.A.)towardstheend ofJanuary,wereadthenobleresolutionpassedbythese"citizensofa truerepublice-.protesting"astrue andsincererepublicansagainstthe shamefulrepudiationofthegreat principlesofliberty,publichonesty andfidelitytotreaties; denouncing "themostshamefulhypocrisyofthose persecutorswhotalkofseparationof ChurchandState,whentheymean noseparationbutenslavementanddestruction."Wegivebutthisoneinstance,althoughtherearemanythat woulddeservequoting,ifspaceallowed.

Thesummer'sdayworeonshehad visitedthelittlechurchtogivegratefulthanksforbeingaliveandforbeingsparedanotheryear:andperhaps itwas'fancy.butshethoughtthat beautifulVireinMotherlookedwith specialtendernesstowardsger.Yet, forherselfsheaskednothing.Tender. unselfish.self-sacrificinglittleheart Anddurivethedaylittlegiftswere corvine:simulakindlyremembrances fromherformerelass-matesatschool: alittleprayerbookframherfavorite nun:arosaryfromherfaithfulfriend,

.Johnnieremainedforalittleafter therestofthecompanyhadleft.havingreceivedcongratulationsandwelcomescalorieHespoketoMaryof manythings:oftheneat.nowforgiven andofthefuture.whichwastobeso happyforthem. Andyoumaybe sineherheartwashappy,andher thankswentuptotheelandGod. when.ashelefther.-hehandedhera birthdayremembrance.and.oneningit inherlittleroomlatter.shefoundin atinyboxthesweetestlittleringa girl'seveseverrestedon.WhathapninessGodsendseveninthisworld!

Tinwshefellonherkneesingratitudeandjoyforthehappinesswhich hadenuretoher

ThenextdayWeewithaglorfous sunthenresaeeofanotherJoyous nay.Marywasearlyastir.andafter breakfastJohnniecalled.andMary andhewalkedtintheroad. Therewasneversuchamorning.

"Whataninnocentyouare!"saidtheGovernmentofFrancehaswere Johnnie.stilllookingdowntheroad. "Thathousewasnevermeantfora parishpriest! It'smyidea,Ws meantforsomecouplewhoarestartingoffontheroadoflifelike-"

"JohnniesaidMary,"youdon't mean--

" dearheart,can'tyouguess? Itisforyourdearselfandnoone else.That'stherearIaskedyouto wait. Ipulledmyselftogether,alanna.andinthat,greatbigcityIworked.Islaved,Istarved.Nooneknew butthatgoodman,FatherJohnand Ichargedhimsolemnlytokeepmy secret. iwantedtoshowyouthat Iwasworthytohecalledaman.and worthytoconicbackandaskyouto sharemylot.Ahdearheart,shall IIeverforgettheseterriblemonths. aloneinahuge.seethingplassofpeople:moreterribletomeinitsawful solitudethantheDesertofSahara? Inallthatfrightfultrial.myreligion heldmefromsinkingandgoingunder. Ithoughtofthesadlookonyourface atourparting.andoftenIcreptinto aquietbye-street-adesert;Awesurely-andthereprayedtothatGod, Who.Ifelt,wascomingtohelpme, andhoped.oh.withwhathope,thatI wouldbeable,towinbackyoursmiles again.Thenachancecame! Work AndIworkedandslaved. Ihadto doitthen.butIdiditwithawill. andthemanIworkedforwaspleased andhegavemeabetterpost.More work Moreslating Butastroke ofluck,arisingoutofmyownindustry-lateron.dear,I'lltellyou allaboutit-cartealongandputme outofthereachofpoverty.Money. tosent,hometothepooroldmother, forherselfandtheboysandgirls moneytosendtoFatherJohnin thanksgivingforthegreatturnthings hadtaken:moneytogetthenest readyforthebestanddearest.little girlintheworld!'

Marywasclosetohisheartnow, silentyes.happy.happy Thereare momentsonthisearthwhen.poorand frailandsinfulasweare.Godseems togiveusanideaofthejoysand happinessHehasinstoreforus.

Happy! Nowordswillcome.Her heartthrobbedheronethoughtwas thanksgiving,firstofallforJohnnie'smarvellousreturn.soimproved. sochanged,forthebetterthento thinkthatshehadanypartinthis wonderfultransformation.andthen loveforthisgrand.dearfellowwhoin allhisstruggleshadkeptthethought ofherbeforehismind.

Astheireyesmetinamutualconfessionoftrucelove,theeentle,kind faceofFather.Johnwasseenatthe gardengate.Thisexperiencedstudentofthehumanheartknewthatall wasright. Ileadvancedtowards themandextendedahandtoeach.

"Godblessyouboth!"Oldinyearshutyounginheart.his heartwastootouchedatseeingthe wonderfulold'storybeingenacted Derainundersuchmarvellousandbeautifulcircumstances.

"'Twasagreatsecret.Mary.but Ikeptit.Andyoutbought,thehouse wasforanewparishpriest,didyou?

IInowTwon'twearoutmywelcome. PleaseGod.Ihopetocalloftenand showyouthatI'llbeoneofthebest friendstovon,Johnnie,andyou.little.MaryCassidy!"="IrishMonthly."

TheCorporationsofLimerickand Waterford,andotheroublicbodiesin Ireland.havepassedsimilarresolutions.Theformer,theBishopof Limerickcallsit"thefine,Catholic. andmanlyresolution."TheCorpora- tioncommentingonthehatefulcampaignofreligiouspersecutiononwhich ed.say"Apartevenfromitsundisguisedwickedness.itisanoutrageon civilisationandacontradictionofthe wholespiritoftheage.andforthe sakeoftheancientgloryofFrancewe mastearnestlyhoneandpraythat thoseinwhosehandsherdestiniesare nowplacedmaypauseintheirstrange careerofthedestructionat.onestroke oftheChristianreligionandthevery elementsofhumanliberty."'

Elsewhere.theprotesttakesnot onlytheformofamessage.butof timelyandstrongaction."Soasto givetotheseexpressionsofsympa- thy."saidthememorialsignedby everyCatholicpriestinLouisiana."a practicalandsubstantialcharacter... theclergyofLouisianaisreadyatthe leastnoticefromyourEminence(CardinalRichard)tohelppecuniarily withinmeansinthemaintenanceof theFrenchclergy," TheCatholicsofHuron.Country. Ontario,Canada.addtotheexpressionoftheirsympathytheresolution tohuynomoregoodsofFrench manufactureuntilthewrongsinflicted ontheChurchinFrancebefullyredressed. TheFrench'neopleship 290,000.000worthof"oodseachyear toCanadaandtheUnitedStates.

TheBishopofSalford,inaletter whichwasreadattherecentannual conversationsoftheManchesterbranch oftheC.T.S..wrote."Iehouldvery muchridetoseeSOW exnressionofoursympathywiththenersecutedclergyandlaityoftheFrench Church.andTwouldsuggestthisas amatterwhichmightverywellbe discussedbothbytheCatholicTruth SocietyandtheCathlelicFederation."

It'saneasyjobforthebarberto patthehairona'headlikethis. it'sjustaseasytopreventbaldness Styouonlydotherightthing. Baldnessisalmostalwaysasure ilignofneglect;itisthestoryofneglecteddandruff. landruffisuntidy,unnecessary,and ani.ealthy.

YiairVigor,

curesdandruffandpreventsbaldness. Yousaveyourhairandyouarespared theannoyanceofuntidyclothing. Italsostopsfallingofthehair,and makesthehairgrowthickandlong. Donotbedeceivedbycheapimitationswhichwillonlydisappointyou.' BesureyougetAYER'SHairVigorl

TO-MORROWN,LAYTOOLATE

AssureTo-Day

WITH THE

Witlad)fismeir.

Jennie-"Didyouhearoftheawful frightJackgotonhiswedding-day?"

Olive-"Yes,.indeed-Iwasthereand sawher."

'But,Tommy,"saidhismother; "didn'tyourconsciencetellyouyou weredoingwrong?"'Yes,m,"repliedTommy,"butIdon'tbelieve everythingIham"-

"Yes,MissBloxleyismad.There wasacertainpuppywithagreatpedigreethatshewantedherfatherto buyforher,buthewouldn'tdoit." "Whatwasit? AFrenchCountor aGermanBaron?"

"Mamma,theseglovessmellterribly ofgasoline.I'llhavetowaituntil theygetthy.""Nonsense,daughter. Comealong.People]]thinkweown amotor-car:''-

Dentist-Willyoutakegasorcocaine? Victim-I'lltakeether.

Characteristicofthereadinessofthe Celtisareplynotedin'Leavesfrom theDiaryofHenryCrreville.' "Icannotgetoveryournose.'"said afrankAmericanwomantoanIrish novelist.whosenosewasflattened. Nowonderyoucan't."heretorted, `forthebridgeisbroken."

{lowdoesithappen,"inquiredthe stranger."thatalltheimprovements arebeingmadeinthisonestreet?" Itdoesnothappenatall,sir," repliedtheguide.whowasshowing himabouttheplace,majestically. "ThisistheStreetIlivein. Iam chairmanoftheLocalBoard.sir."

Itwas:aFrenchmanwho,contentedlylayinghisheaduponalargestone jarforapillow,repliedtoonewho inquiredifitwasnotratherhard. 'Notatall.forIHIM'stuffeditwith hay.

Purebloodmakestheskin clear,smooth,healthy.

Impurebloodblotchestheakinwith pimples,sores,boils,eczema,eruptions.

Mr.G.W.Burtner,Keezletown,Va.,tells ofthebadconditionhewasin,andWO bewascuredby

Ayer's

Sarsaparilla

"Shortlyafterleavingcollege,Iwas doubledwithaskindiseasewhichshowed Steedfirstattheankles.PhysiciansprO 1111:01Mediteczema,andtreatedmeforthole

IWISHSHE'DGO," LordAlbemarleisresponsiblefor havinghandeddownawholebatch'of goodstoriesabouttheabsent-minded LordDudley.

cellency Plentytoomuch-very powerfulCocoanutbelonghe-on whoseheadGrasshenogrow-the hairdoesnotgrow."Ormorebriefly-"YourmostpowerfulExcellency withthebaldhead."

domplaint.Theeruptioncreptslowlyup firtylimbs,andonthebody,untilitenvelopedthewholeframe.Itgavemeinfinite trouble,withconstantitching,castingoffof 417scales,andawateryliquidwhichwould exudefromunderthescales.Itreatedit foroverthreeyearsunsuccessfully,andwas unabletocheckituntilIbeganusingAyer's Sarsaparilla.Iusedthreebottlesofthis medicine,andwascompletelycured-my skinbecomingassmoothandclearas before."

Therearemanyimitation Sarsaparillas. Besureyouget"AYER'S."

PreparedbyDr.J.C.Ayer&Co.,Lowell,Mass.,U.S.A.

ItwasaGermanorator.who,warmingwithhissubject.exclaimed"Thereisnoman,woman,orchildin thehousewhohasarrivedattheage offiftyyearsbutwhohasfeltthe truththunderingthroughthemindfor centuries."

OnewasofamorningcallthatLord Dudleypaidtoaladyofhisa:Quaintanoe.Itwasoriginallyintendedto bemerelyamorningcall,butthe visitwasprotracteduntilhishostess, aftergivinghimseveralmostpointed hints,atlasttookupherneedlework.

LordDudleystillsaton,andatlast begantoindulgeinabadhabitofhis ofthinkingaloud.Tothelady'sa.s7 tonishmentandamusement,sheheard himmutter"Aprettywoman-very prettywoman,butstaysadevilish longtime.Iwishshe'dgo!"

Hehadforgottenthathewasnot inhisownhouse.

PalaeolithicEnglish.-Thefollowing arespecimensofEnallishas,itisspokenandwrittenbythenativesof GermanNewGuineabeingarelicof theireducationbyMethodistmissionariesinformeryears:-

(1)Recurringineverysentenceis theword"belong,"whichseemsto serveforallthefunctionsoftheverb tobeandtheverbtohave.Henceif theNewGuineawishestoask-"Is yournameJohn?"'hewillexpress himselfthus'-"Youfellowbelong' John?"

(2)Nextcomesthedescriptionofa harmonium.Whatitmeansis-"a harmoniumisacryingbox:andwhen thewhitemanplaysonit,itcries out.."ButthisishowtheNewGuineanativesaysit-"Boxbelongcry. Supposewhitemanfight.boxhenry."

(3.)TheNewGuineadescriptionofa wood-cuttingsawadmirablydescribes itsbackwardandforwardmovement: -"Brotherbelongtomahawk.He come,hego."

(4)Perhapshoweverthebestspecimenisfoundintheopeningwordsof anaddresstotheGermanGovernor. whosebaldheadwasamostconspicuousfeatureinacountrywhere everynativewearsastupendouscrop ofHair.Theaddressbeganasfollows:-"Bigfellowmaster,plentytoo much:cocoanutbelonghe,grassheno grow."Whichbeinginterpretedruns thus master-.Yourex-

Theambitiousrhetoricalredundancy ofBabuEnglishisastandingjokein India.Butitcannotcompetewith thepalaeolithicsimplicityifNewGuinea.-"BombayEx."

AFAMOUSWIT.

Inthesketchofthatfamouswit. AbbeGaliani,aremanymotsworthy ofhisfriendVoltairehimself. The abbewonevenhispromotionfromthe Popebyamot..Havingcollected'and classifiedthestonesthrownupby Vesuvius,htwroteuponthemadessertation.whichhesenttoPopeBenedict,withtheinscription,"Holy Father,commandthatthesestones bemadebread,"andtheyweremade breadaccordingly.bythepromotionof thefacetiousabbetothebeneficeof Amalfi.ItwasGalianiwhodubbed Paris-theCafedel'Europe,"and Barond'Holbach"themaitred'hotel ofphilosophy;" whodefinedthe deathofMariaTheresaas-,,aninkbottlespiltoverthemapofEurope," andtheexquisitelostvoiceofSophie Arnouldas"themostbeautifulasthma"hehadeverheartItisodd,by theway.tofindthisbonmotonthe Jesuits.whichwascertainlyBoileau's attributedheretoGaliani'TheJesuitshavelengthenedtheCreedand shortenedtheDecalogue."Thewitty abbehasbetterrighttotheexplanationofthechangeofthenameofthe Sacramentfrom"Penitence"to"Confession."'"becauseitcametobe thoughtsufficienttoavowoursins withoutcorrectingthem."Theother epigramsoftheabbe'sareworth quotingfortheirtruth"Sufferingis thecart-horseandennuithehorsein therichman'sstable,"and"The Frenchwomenoftheeighteenthcenturylovednotwiththeirhearts.but withtheirminds."

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