The Record Newspaper 20 April 1907

CORK.-JohnMauriceO'Conhelldied inthesouthofIrelandamonth ago.Hehad'beenaprominentfigure inmercantilelifeinCorkformany years;andhewasagrandsonofthe Liberator.Thedeadmerchant'sfather,MauriceO'Connell,M.P.,.wasthe onlysonofthegreatKerrymanwho wasanhonestNationalist-andhewas notverystrenuousinhisconvictions. TheO'Connellrace"rantoseed.'A largenumberofdescendantsofthe mighty"UncrownedKing"arealive to-daybutnotoneofthemismore thancommonplace,andseveralareout ofsympathywiththepeopleforwhom theirfamousancestorlaboured: *

GENERAL.

IrishNewstoMarchlb.

LIMERICK.-The"SanFrancisco Leader."reportsthedeathofSister MaryHowley,anativeofLimerick, inher82ndyear.ShespentfiftyeightyearsintheOrderorMercy.In heryoungerdaysshewasassoctited

regardedasanordinaryevent,and the.constancyoftheIrishelectorsto theirpoliticalopinionsis,therefore, puzzlingtotheaverageEnglishman.

Warmtributestothepeacefulstate ofIrelandhavebeenpaidbyMr.JusticeJohnson,Mr.JusticeMadden,and otherjudges,attheopeningofthe SpringAssizesinvariouspartsofthe country..

whatthecircumstancesoftheelectionwere,orwhoremembersthatthe PrimeMinister,underwhomSirEdwardGreyandMr.Haldaneareglad toserve.hasoverandoveragaindeclaredhisunwaveringadherenceto theprincipleofHomeRule.Butit showstowhatabsurditiesangryTory politicianscangoin.themomentof theirdiscomfiture.

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MAYO.-Americanexchangestohand announcethedeathofRev.I).O'Dopoghue,pastorofSt.Joseph'sChurch, Woodsport,NewYork,attheageof 66. DeceasedwasanativeofBelmullet,NorthMayo,andwasordainedinMaynooth.

TheeditorialsintheLondonUnionistPressmakenosecretofthechawithSisterDeSales,ofKinsale,andgrinwhichtheNorthTyroneresult bothinLimerickoriginatedtheeerkhascausedintheirparty.Theone thathasbeencontinuedandeater grainofsatisfactionwhichtheyseem bytheGoodShepherdConventintofindintheelectionisthatMr. Clare-street.SubsequentlySisterDeRedmondBarry,atthedeclarationof Sales,whosefamilynamewasRed-thepoll,describedhisreturnashaydan,andSisterMaryHowley,wenttoingstruckablowatUnionism.This, SanFrancisco,wherethetweretheydeclare,emphaticallyidentifies amongstthefirsttojoinMotherRus-theGovernmentwithHomeRule,and sellinherworkfortheChurch. the"Standard,"forinstance,wonders whatthefeelingsofSirEdwardGrey DOWN.-TheCatholics,notonlyofandMr.HaldanecanbeonbeingjoinDown,butofUlster,willlearnwithedbya"Nationalist"colleagueothe profoundsorrowofthesuddenandun-typeofMr.Barry.This,ofcourse, expecteddeathofthevenerableparishisallverysillytoanyonewhoknows priest,i1gr.Cartan,V.G.V.F.. whoPassedpeacefullyawayat eleveno'clockonWednedsay,March 13.Theregretwillbesharednot onlybyallclassesinDromore,where heministeredfaithfullyforupwards of50years,butthroughouttheprovince,andindeedwhereverthedeceasedwasknown.Hehadbeen complainingforsometimeabouthis heart,andhadnotbeeninhisusual goodhealth.Dr.M'Kee,J.P.,was immediatelysummoned,butdeathhad takenplacebeforearrival.Thedeceasedwasalarge-hearted,liberalmindedIrishpriest,whotookakeen interestintheeducationoftheyoung. Hischaritableandkindlydisposition madehimbelovedofallcreedsand classes.

* * * MONAGHAN.-Recentreportspublishedregardingtheillnessofthe MostRev.Dr.Owenstendtocause apprehensionastohisLordship'scondition,butwearepleasedtolearn thatthereisnoimmediategroundfor alarminhisregard.

* Thelaudableintentionofthepriests andpeopleofErrigarTruagh,Co. Monaghan,toerectamemorialchurch toperpetuatethenameand'fameof ArchbishopHughes,thefirstIlustriousArchbishopofNewYork,inthe homeofhisyouth,cannotbetoo highlycommended.TheoldChurch ofSt.PatrickatClara,builtin1780, neveraverypretentiousorsolid structure,isnowinthefinalstageof decay.andevenformanyyearspast fearswereentertainedofasuddencollapseofthebuilding.Shouldanaccidentoccurwhilethepeopleareassembledwithinitswallstheconsequenceswouldbefearful.Inthis churchDr.HughesservedMass,made hisfirstConfessionandCommunion, prayedforthegraceofavocation, andbeforeitsaltarthepeopleofthe districtprayedforhissafevoyage acrosstheAtlantic.Withits'many hallowedmemories,St.Patrick'swas alwaysoneofthedearestobjectsof thegreatArchbishop'saffection.It isrelatedthatononeofhistrare visitstohisnativeland,afterhiselevationtothearchiepiscopal'seeof NewYork,hisearliestvisitwasto thedearoldchurchwherehereceived hisfirstgracesandinspirations.

TYRONE.-TheresultoftheNorth TyroneelectionhasgivengreatdelighttotheLiberals.Thefigures wereknowninLondononSaturday afternoon,March9,andthenewswas allthemorewelcometoMinisterialistsbecausethegeneralbeliefamongst themwasthattheUnionistwould winbyasmallmajority.Thefact thattheLiberalpollwasthelargest everrecordedintheconstituencyis widelycommentedupon,whilstmenof allEnglishpartiesexpressthemselves surprisedattherepeatedretentionof theseatbysuchnarrowmajorities. InEngland,ofcourse,aturnover ofathousandvotesinanelectionis

ROSCOMMON,-TheVeryRev.

CanonGately,P.P.,Strokestown,Co. Roscommon;.diedonThursday,March 14. HewasamemberofawellknownRoscommonfamily.Hewas educatedinthelrislhCollege,Paris. AbouttenyearsagohewasappointedtothepastoralchargeofStrokestown,averyextensiveparish'.His spiritualdutiesofcourseclaimedmost ofhistime,'buthealsodidmuchto forwardtheGaelicmovement,andin facteveryprojectthatheconsidered wouldadvancetheinterestsofhispeople.

WATERFORD.-The Rev. W. Browne,P.P.,Dunhill,Co.Waterford, diedonthe6thMarch.Hewasborn inWaterfordsixty-twoyearsago,and wasordainedin1872.Heministered fifteenyearsinTramare.andninein hisnativecity,wherehewasadministratorofSt.John'sparish',whenhe wasappointedparishpriestofDunhill.

CAVAN.-Itisexpectedthatthe RightRev.Dr.Boylanwillbeconsecrated'inIreland.Buttheplaceand dateofconsecrationhad'notbeendecidedwhenthelatestmailsleft.

THEUNITEIYIRISHPARLIAMENTARYPARTY.

Bishops,priests,andpeopleare standingmanfullybythosewhomthey havesenttoParliamenttorepresent them.Littlemorethanafewweeks haveelapsedsincethefundforthe currentsessionwasopened,andalreadythesensationalsumof£2,000 hasbeensubscribed.Thelettersenclosingthesesubscriptionsinmany casesbreatheaspiritofdetermination tobrooknodisunionintheranksat thiscrisisinthehistoryofIreland. TheletterwhichtheBishopofKillaleewrites,whenforwardinghisoheitnue, istypicalofthespiritthatanimates priestsandlaymenalike.HisLordshipsays "Atthismomentthe plaindutyofeverymanwhowishes Irelandwellistolooktotheftlitre, andtryandmakethemostofit,and notberakingtheashpitsofthepast lookingforstuffwithwhichtobe'smirchthefreely-chosenrepresentative'softhepeople_whoarenotinfallible,hutwhoaredoingtheirbest andwholavethistotheirimmortal credit,that,whatevertheirfaults. theyhave wisdom,theircourage,andchivalrouspatriotismbrought ustotheeveofaSt.Patrick'sDay. whichfindstueIrishskyflashedwith alightofhopewhichhasnotbeen seen.theresincetheSiegeofLimerick."

ford,Co.'Mayo,willbeofinterestto manyofyourreadersitisabout ournationalemblem,"thedear littleplant."Hequotesapreviouswritertotheeffectthatthe "trefoilinArabiciscalled"shamrakh,"andwanheldsacredinIran asemblematic.ofthePersiantriads" (itsIrishderivationis"seaman,"the trefoil,and"oge,"little)."Pliny," theauthoradds(page385),"says thatsnakesareneverseen.uponthe trefoil,anditprevailsagainstthe stingsofsnakesandscorpions. If suchwerethecase,nomoresuitable emblemcouldsurelyhavebeenchosen bySt.Patrick,seeingthatitissaid tohavedrivenallsuchreptilesfrom theEmeraldIsle.Theplants.however,whichforalongtimehavebeen regardedbytheIrishastheTrue shamrock.andwornonSt.Patricla's Day,are,accordingtoDr.Prior,the blacknon-such,ormedicago,andthe Dutchclover.In(artywriterswe findthatwatercresswastermedshamrock.Itwillbeobjectedtothe watercressthatitsleafisnottrefoliate,andcouldnothavebeenused bySt.PatricktoillustratethedoctrineoftheTrinity.Butthisstory isofmoderndate,andnottobe foundinanyLifeoftheSaint."

* * * * UNIVERSITYBILLPROSPECTS.

The"DailyChrinicle's"Parliamentarycorrespondentsays:-Astheprogrammeofthesessionplust'undoubtedlybelightened,-thedropping ofthe - IrishUniversityBill.which, asoutlinedbyMr.Bryce,',nasalno party,isexpectedalikebyMinisterialistsandNationalists.

* * MR.BIRRELLANDIRELAND.

REMARKABI.STATEMENTS.

HASNOTTHECONFIDENCEOF ASINGLENATIVE.

WHYIRELANI)CLINGSToHER PRIESTS.

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"August25thhasbeenselected" (saysthe"Freeman")asthedatefor theceremonyatFontenoy,whenthe memorialtotheIrishBrigadewillbe unveiled.ThelettersfromtheBurgomasterofFontenoyandDr.Desmons,whohasbeenasactiveinTournaioverthisrevivalofIrishrelationshipwiththehomesoftheWildGeese asif.hewereanIrishConsul,show theinterestthat,isbeingtakenlocally inthememorial. Fontenoyhas, fromthebeginning,beeninsistent uponitsclaimstothecustodyofthe monument,andisevidentlyproudof thedecisionthathasrecognisedthose claims.Thepeasantsofthehistoric battle-groundwillmakeaworthy guard.Indeed,Fontenoyitselfhas manyofthefeaturesofalittlehomelyIrishvillage,andtheexilesonthe dayoftheirtriumphmusthavebeen remindedbysomeoftheirsurroundingsofthehomesthattheyhadleft inMunster. TheCelticCrosswill notheoutofplace-onthelittlevillagegreen."

ANTRIM.-Ithasbeenrumoured thatimportantchangesinconnection withtheQueen'sIslandareunderconsideration.ItisstatedthatMessrs. HarlandandWolffintendtransferring theirrepairingandengineeringworks toSouthampton,wherepremisesare beingprepared.Iftherumourhas anyfoundationinfactthelossto Belfastwillbeserious,amountingas itwouldtohalfamillionayearat least.

DUBLIN.-Amonumenttothelate CanonO'Hanlon,P.P.,Sandymount, Dublin,hasjustbeencompleted'and placedoverhisgraveinProspect Cemetery,Glasnevin.Itisinthe formofalimestoneCelticCross,of artisticproportions,standingbetween elevenandtwelvefeethigh.Thereis aninscriptioninEnglishand.Irishengraveduponthecross:

Itisbelievedinlegalcirclesthat Mr.Shee,K.C.,whoisanIrishCatholic,andwhohasdoneagreat amountofplatformworkfortheLiberals,willbeappointedtothevacantRecordershipofLiverpool.He wasastrongandableopponettof thelastEducationBill,butthatfact enhanced,ratherthanweakened,his popularityintheLiberalparty.Mr. SheeisalreadyJudgeoftheSalford CourtandRecorderofBurnley.The appointmentwouldprobablygoto Mr.Horridge,exceptforthefact thatavacancyinEastManchesterat thisjunctureisnotsupposedtobedesirable.

* * * THEDEARLITTLESHAMROCK.

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ThefollowingfromMr.Friend's veryinterestingbookon"Flowers andFlowerLore,"publishedin1884, writesMr.FrankBarnabyofSwin-

Speakingattheannualdinnerofthe St.Patrick'sClub,atOxford,on Saturdayeight,theChiefSecrentry forIrelandsaidthathewastoldsince hewenttoIrelandthateverythingin Ireland'wasbothpoliticalandreligious.Hewasalsotoldthatno ChiefSecretaryenjoyedthecomplete confidenceofanybodyinIreland,and he'couldassurethemthatiatho'ighhe waspresidentofsixbodies,neenjoYe edtheconfidenceofnosinglenative inIreland. Mr.Birrell'-coesidered thatEnglishideashadfartoolarge aplaceinthegovernmentofIreland. Touchingontheeducationquestion, hedeploredthestateofisitairsinlielandatthepresenttime.slatingthat overOngmillionsterlingwastestuiled togetbuildingsinanything';.e.,adecentstate.HethoughtIrelandwas atlastawakening,andtutthetime wouldcomewhenshewouldlea happyandprosperouscountry,when therewouldbenoChiefSecretiryleft toreplytothetoastofIreland. Ireland,hesaid,hadbeenOtecriiied asapriest-riddencountry,hut'the priesthadstoodbyIrelandinthe timeofheradversity,andwaslelikelythatIrelandwouldturnagainstthe priestsnow? Irelandwasileginning ?otakealivelyinterestinthings bothintellectualandhistorical,andhe believedhadagreatfuturebeforeher.

* UNVEILINGOFTHEMONUMENT INTIPPERARY.

TheunveilingofthebeautifulstatuetothememoryoftheManchester martyrsinTipperaryonMarch10, wastheoccasionofanextraordinary demonstrationofpatrioticfeeling,and itwillstandasared-letterdayinthe annalsofthecapitalofClanwilliamatownthathasseenmanystirring scenesduringtheNationalcampaign. Largecontingentsofnationalistswith bandsattendedfromDublin,Cork, Limerick,Waterford,Clonmel,Cashel, Mitchels'town,andthelocaldistricts, sothatthetownwasliterallypacked withvisitors. At2.30.animmense tgb

SATURDAY,APRIL20,1907.

processionwasformedinNewTipperary,andwithbannersflying,andbands playing,marchedroundbythenorthernsideofthetown,downbytheparishchurchtoMain-,street,andthence ontothestatueattheendofWilliam-street.Theprocessionwasa mostimposingone.Alongtheroute, archesbearingsuitablemottoes,spannedthestreets,whilehandsomeflags floatedfromrainywindows.This, coupledwiththestirringNational musicofthebandsandthemartial treadofthethousandswhoformed theprocessionwouldhavefiredwith enthusiasmeventhemostlukewarm person,whiletheringingoheersalong therouteproclaimedtheNational spiritthatanimatedthehugethrong. Arrivedatthemonument,thevast throngassembledroundtoseetheunveiling,andformedoneofthelargest andmostimposingdemonstrationsever seeninthetown. Theunveiling ceremonywas(intheabsenceofCaptain4E.O'MeagherCondon)performed byMr.(ladesDoran,Queenstown,a veteranoftheOldGuard. Thepedestalofthememorialconsistsofsixstones.standingona curbbase. These.withthefigure, weighabout21tons.andmeasure over18feetinheight.Thedesignis onebyP.R.Cleary,C.E.,under whosesupervisiontheentireworkwas carriedout,andbywhomitwas erected. ThefigureofErinisof whiteMountcharlesstone,whilethe baseisoflimestonefromalocal quarryownedbyDenisRyan,Soloheadbee.whereonly.accordionpoMr. Cleary,stonesofthereauiredsize couldconvenientlyheprocured.The carvineofthefigureofthemedallions, andthecapwereexecutedbythat well-lnownsculptor..JosephO'Reilly, ofDublin.whiletherestofthework wascarriedoutbyMichaelDalyand ThomasHeffernan.Themedallions aretruelitanessesofAllen.Larkin, andO'Brien.Theystandabouttwo inchesinrelief,andthepanelsinadditionaresuni:.about31inches.

ABogus3iterliew.

MR.T.

Theit:A.Aecord,

HibernianAustralaiiiainCatholic_BenefitSoceity. WHOSEWATCHWORDSARE.-RELIGIONNATIONALITY,ANDCHARITY

APPROVEDBYTHEBISHOPSOFTHESTATE.BEGISTEEEDUNDERTHEFRIENDLYSOCIE OFALLTHESTATES.

ABranchofThisGreatCatholicBenefitSociety

WillbesstablialindinsaylocalitywhoseTENPERSONSsendtheundersignedarequisitionsiuitionedbythe PriestofUseDistrict,andgivingthsnamesandagesofintendingmembers.FinancialHelpamlMedicalas- sistanceincaseofsicknessGuaranteed

The,SOCIETYhasmowaverSBABRANCHESthroughoutAustraliaandNewZealand,with25,000Membersand £150,000infunds.NORMINALENTRANCEFEEandMODERATECONTRIBUTION.

LoansAdvancedinLargeorSmallAmountsoilApprovedCityand SuburbanFreeholdProperty.

FullparticularsonapplisationtoF.J.TOWINNIBM,DistristSeerSaay.hielesia,"Hill-street,Fremantle.

can.Mr.Ilealy'sinterviewer"creditedMr.Healywithsomesayingsand viewswhichwereamasinglylikethe manbut,inallseriousness,thetrick wasascandalousmisuseofapoliticiansnameandofthecolumnsofa public'print.Wehaveheardstories of"Americanjournalism"likethis, butwecanrecallnoactualAmerican instanceofsodeliberateafraudon thegeneralpublic.Theconductorsof thenewspapersinquestionwere,no doubt,'deceivedbysomeunscrupulous person,butitwaseasytodeceive them,andweexpecttheywilltake proceedingsagainsttheiringenious contributor. Achargeofobtaining moneyunderfalsepretences"should lieagainsthim;andtheproductionof theplacardwouldconvinceanymagistrateinLondonthatthenewspaper ownerswereplacedinadangerously falseposition,bytheconcoctorofthe bogus"interview."

ARemarkableCareer.

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Dr.JohnKnotthasnixiemanycep' tributionstothehistoryofmedicine. Hislatest,however,isthemostinteresting,and-fromthe(Risepointof view-themostimportant.liehas justrepublishedinpamphletfeinian articlehecontributedtothe"Dublin JournalofMedicalScience"forJanuary1907,on"BernardConnor,a forgottenIrishmedicalexileandsciontificpioneeroftheseventeenthcentury(1666-1668)."BernardConnor wasborninKerry,"and,beingofthe Catholitreligion,hewasnoteducated regularlyinthegrammarschoolsand universityofthatisland.Nevertheless,hehadallproperlearninggiven him."HowBernardConnormanagedthisitisdifficulttoconjectUre. Thelfactremains,however,thatatthe ageoftwentyhepassedthrougha brilliantmedicalcurriculumatthe UniversityofMontpellier.Thencehe wenttoRheims,"wherehegraduated asDoctorofPhysicthencetoParis, whereherapidly'distinguishedhimself

endingJune30,1901,thecasualitaes onAmericanrailroadsamountedto exactly94,201.Ofthese10,046were deathsfrominjuries.Ifyoulivein "Outlook,"youmaybereasonably surethatsomefellowtownsmanof yourswillbeinjuredbyarailroadduringtheyear. Ifyourtowncontains17,000people, itismathematicallycertainthat20 ofthemwillmeetwithaninjurybeforayearhaspassed,orthatenough otherinjurieswillbeinflictedinother partsofthecountrytomakeupthe quotaofyourcommunity.Ifthe freighttrainthatpassedyoutheother dayhadacrewofninemen.,innine yearseveryoneofthemwillhavebeen injured;ifnot,thentheirgoodfortune willhavebeengainedatthecostof exceptionalmisfortunetoothers.

CHRONICINDIGESTION.

ILL,WEAK,MISERABLE,AND SUFFERINGTORTURESAFTER EVERYMEAL-HISLIFE'S CURSE.

CURED,WHENALLELSEFAILED BYMOTHERSEIGEL'SSYRUP.

Wheneveryothermeanshasfailed takeMotherSeigel'sSyrup.Thatis themoralofthefollowingstoryfrom Mr.LarunceCronin,9,Macquariestreet,Liverpool,N.S.W.Itwould savetimeand'suffering,certainly,if youtakeitatfirst,but-wellexper- ienceienceisbetterthancounsel, andthoughcostlywepaytheprice.

AStoryofCardinal

MerrydelVal. :0:

(FROMTIIE,"CATHOLICTIMES.")

alloverEurope,everywhereespressingthegreatscientistsandphilosophersofthecapitalsoftheContinent,inmanylargescientificenterpriithecourseofhiswanderingsLeleachedWarsaw.andbecameaereatfa.critewithJohnSobieski,thegreatest King,perhaps.thatPolandeverhad. Hewasengaged.whileontheContinent,inmanylargescientificeneerprises.Finally,hereachedLondon,and tookhisplaceonaneasyequality withallthegreatthinkersoftheday inthatcountry.Hediedatthirtytwo.afterhavingdonemoreasan inquirerandwriterthanmenusually doattwicetheage.

3nWarandPeace.

CASUALITIESINesjYKAR ONRAILROADSINAMERlb'A THANINBATTLEOWMUKDEN

InthebattleofMuledenbetweenthe RussianandJapaneseforces,theRussianlossesweresaidtoamountto about90,000men.Duringtheyear

:o: intheprofessionofhischoice;thence HEALY,M.P.,ItISREp.afteracurvilinearcourseoftraveland RESENTED. sojournthroughSouthernandCentral Europe,toWarsaw,wherehisprevious Ofarecentinterviewpublishedinreputationandpersonalmagnetismso "Reynold'sWeekly,"inwhichMr.T.stronglyandfavourablyitIte:sed M.Healy,M.P.,ismadetosayalotJohnSobieski." ofun-Irishthings"TheIrishWeekly"BernardConnor,infact,travelled writes AnEnglishRadicalnewspaperpublishedan"interview"with Mr.T.M.Healy,M.P.,onSunday. ThephraseologywasquiteHealyesqueinplacesbutsomehowitwas unconvincing,takenasawork,of "art."Evenyet;wemaintain,it wasagood"interview."Haditever takenplaceitwouldhavehadachaptertoitselfinMr.Healy'sbiography. Asaninterviewitsprincipalfaultwas thatitneveroccurred.Therewere severalthingsinitwhichMr.Healy mighthavesaidtherewasonething atleast-thecontemptuousreference toAmericaalliedwiththeglorificationofthe"UnionJac.:"-thatMr. Healywouldneverhaveuttered-not yet,anyhow.This"fake"wasplacardedextensivelythroughoutIrelandonSaturdayandSunday,and.we suppose.thousandsofpeoplebought thepaper-onthestrength"ofthe placard.andeaveventtotheiropinionson'theobservationsoveramid. nightcupofhotmilkinaLondon clubattributedtoMr.Healy.The RightRev.MonsignorO'Riordan,RectoroftheIrishCollegeinRome.,exposedin,ourcolumnsascandalousinventionpublishedsometimeagoby anEnglishdailypaper.Thealleged correspondentofthisorgantolda packofliesaboutdoingsattheVat.i-

HereisMr.Cronin"stestimony,given September21st,1906:"For',quiteanumberofyears,"he says,Isufferedmostseverelyfrom chronicindigestion.Ihadnoappe- tite,wasinalmostconstantpain.andfeltgenerallyill,weakandmiserable. Inthehopethatchangecifairand scenemightbenefitme,Imovedabout from.StatetoState,andduringthat timewasattendedbysomeofthe bestphysiciansinVictoriaandNew SouthWale's,butnothingcameofit. Thechangedidlittlegood,andmy complaintbaffledtheskillofallthe doctorsIconsulted.Itwasthecurse ofmyexistence;everymealwasfol lowedbyintenseandprolongedsuffer- ing.Idespairedofeverbeingcured, andalmostforgotwhatitwaslike tofeelwellandhealthy.

"Iwasverydespondentwhen,last January,afriendadvisedmetotake MotherSeicel'sSyrup,andIgota bottle.Thequickreliefwhichfollowedwasasurprisetome.Ilee= toeatbetter.andthenainIhadso longfeltranidlvdecreased.Ieontinnedwiththemedicine,raining ,strengtheveryday.andin(mitea shorttimewascompletelyrestoredto health."

WhenyoudecidetotakeMotherSeigel'sSyrup,giveit.afairchance. Takeitasyouwouldtakemedicine nrescrihedforyoubysomecelebrated nhysician,conscientiouslyaccordingto direosions-ANDITWILLMIREYOU

EDWARDM'eARTHY. (LateofMelbourne.) SADDLE,COLLARand HARNESSMAKER. 94Newcastle-street,cornerofLindsey-street,Perth,nearBeaufort Hotel. Buggy,PairHorseBuggy,andDray Tiarness.

REPAIRSASPECIALITY.

"Asmodeus."whocontributesgen- eralnotestothe"Sunderland(Eng- land)Daily'Echo,"saysinMonday's issueMynotelastweekaboutLair- dinalMerrydelValandUshawCeA- legehasbroughtmethesubjoined veryinterestingletterfromoeres- teemedtownsmanFatherRogers,of St.Joseph's,Millfield"DearAs- modeus-Theinformationyouaaye receivedregardingtheeonnectionof CardinalRaphaelMerrydelValith thisdistrictisquiteitorreet. °art ofhiseducation,whichwastlaough- lyEnglish,wasobtainedatUshaw, Durham,where,inaddition,bewas alsoprofessorofFrench.Hewas1ut twoclasseshigher*asingsetf,sridI canspeakahimwithathorough knowledgeofhischaracter.Inspite ofhisname(anditwillarousea sympatheticfellowfeelinginyour bosomtoknowthatwewereobvious- lycompelledtodubhim Merry Devil' wasneverregardedasa foreigner,sothoroughlyEnglishwas heinspeechandmanners.Thesoul ofhonor,andofthekindestandmost gentledisposition,hewasuniversally popularalikeamongsthisschool lowsand,later,withhispupils.He could,moreover,takehisplacewith thebestintheplayingfield,beingat lawntennisoneofourfinestexpon- ents.Imight.perhaps,hereremark thatthereportpublishedsometwelve monthsago,andrecentlyrepeated,in regardtohishavingtakenupgolfis apocryphal,asIhaveitfromhisown lipsthatitentirelyarosefromthe factthatduringanafternoonwalk,heencounteredtherefreshingthoughrare spectacleinItalyofapartyofgol- fers.Forafewmomentshestood andwatchedthemraisenumerousItal- iandivotsintotheair,butneverhanIdledaclub.Asmuchashemightde- sireit,hehasnotimetodevoteto thekeepingintrimofhisEnglish- trainedmuscles.IdonotthinkIam betrayinghisconfidenceinsayingthM hewouldbeoverjoyedtoberelieved ofhispresentonerousduties,andif thiscouldbebroughtaboutweshould seehimatUshawin1904atthe°ca- tenarycommemorationofthebuilding ofthecollege. Whenyouseeany journalisticattempttodescribehim as'crafty'or'over-reaching.'youmay Quietlystnileandjerkyourthumboveryourleft'Shoulder. Hisdiplo- matictraininghasnotintheleast impairedhisingenuousness."'

FatherRogersgivestheCardinal's nameasMerydelValinthe"Ca- tholicDirectory"itisMerryDelVal.

LostFriend'seolumn :0:

FRIENDSREPLYINGTOTHE "W.A.RECORD,"PERTH,WILLGETEVERYATTENTION.

Higgins.ofRoscommonIrelandwhenlastheard ofwaslivingatEpsomRoad, Waterloo,Sydney.Supposedto havelefttherefortheRichmond River.Ankionstysoughtforby hIssister.Reidytothisoffice. (SydneyandMelbourneCatholic paperspleasecopy).

Theat:A.Aecorcti

Storyofa01141111111. :o:

HOWANEARNESTSOULFOUND G61'SSANCTU.tPY

Probablyoneofthe!Jestaeeplyu terestingrecordscontainedin"he RoadstoRome"isthatsuppliedLy MissAdelineSergeant,thew0111nuan novelist,whose.eepteon:etathe Churchwasannaiacialafewyears since.MissSergeant,ftoni1F93,had beenaveryadvanealWoman. In variousAnglicanboorsofdelotionshe foundprayerswhichhalbeetwrtten byCatholicsaints,-stn:has:-t.homasAquinasandSt.13erriaol.She chosetoaskterscifintimewlat rightshehadtoaftthoseprayers whenitwasevidentthatthesaints whocomposedthemwouldhaveutterlyrepudiatedthechurchtowhich shethenbelonged. Graduallyshe cametorealisethattheChurchof St.Auguisine,ofAquinasandof ThomasofCanterbury,nottomention MoreandFisher,wastheChurchof Romeasitexistsatthepresent time.AndthenthewordsofFlaubertkeptre-echoinginherears It issafestinreligiontobelievelike thesesaints."MissSergeantwas boundbyapromisetoherAnglican confessornevertoenteraCatholic churchinEngland.Thisprovedextremelyirksome. Herdistress01 mind-becamesoacutethatshefound theAnglicanritetobeperfectlyintolerable.Andyetshecouldnotwell brineherselftotakethefinalstep. "Itseemedtomethen,"shewrites, -asthoughIwerecastingnotonly mychurch,butmyfamily,myfriends, mycountrybehindme.IbeheldmyselfasgivingupallIlovedandgoingintosomefarcountry.whichwas desolateandstrange. ThencametheinspiringthoughttheCatholicChurchisofGod Itis theChurchofallnationsandpeoples.Friends,family,tastesand opinionsmust"begivenupforthelove ofGod. Idarenotmovewithout completeconviction,andIamprofoundlythankfulthatIdidnotwait toolong,butwasenabledtotakethe stepwhichhasbroughtmeintothe havenofmydesires,theHolyCatholicandApostolicChurchofGod, inwhichIhopetoliveanddie."

Inthe'CatholicfaithMissSergeant confesses"Mysoulhathhercontentsoabsolutethatitisdifficultto findwordsadequateforthesatisfactionthatIfeel.Mind,heart,conscience.areatrestnolongertossed on'theseaofopinion,butsafelyanchoredintheharborofGod'struth. ThisismorethanIeverdreamedof; thisIsindeedtheChurch,theMother ofusall,theHeavenlyCity,the New'Jerusalem,theBrideofGod." Letmanywhoreadthesewordsreflectupontheprivilegetheyhaveete joyedinthefactthattheywere bornCatholics.andletthemprize moreandmorehighlythatgiftofdivinefaithwhichGodhasseenfitto bestowuponthemwithouttheirpassingthroughthefireoftribulationand self-sacrificewhichmanyaconvert hashad-toendure.

Catholicladies'Club,N.T. o:

FATHERDRISCOLLONGOVERNORDONGAN.

se andcametoDongan'sappointmentandastsoftheEnsuiagWeek hisclevernessinbringingorderoutof 1 discontentandchaos.Hisassembly ofthepeople,andhisdrawingupofa :o: charterwhichclaimedforthe"governorthecouncilandthepeopleofNew York"asystemofrightsandrules thatmadethempracticallyandtheoreticallyindependentoftheEnelish Parliamentwaswelltold.ThischarterwasuniqueinColonialhistory, andwasnotduplicatedinColonialhistory.TherightofthepeopleofNew Yorktomaketheirownlaw;-their righttotrialbyjury-bbeascorpus, andotherpopularneeds,wasnot claimednorobtainedbyanyother oftheColonialprovinces.0nthis charterwasbasedtheconstitutionof NewYorkStateahundred-years later.Itwasasplendidlecture,and thoroughlyappreciatedbytheseearnestwomen,whoareusedmonthlyto hearthebestinthelecturefield.

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April21.-3rdSundayafterEaster (white)-FeastofthePatronage ofSt.'Joseph.Vespers(white) oftheFeast.

ThisfeastwasinstitutedbyPiusIX. shortlyafterhiselevationtothepontificate.Lateron,in1870,thesame PontiffplacedtheUniversalChurch underSt.Joseph'spatronage.Few, ifany,ofthesaints,withtheexceptionoftheMotherofGod.appeal morestronglytoourloveandeverationthanSt.Joseph-spouseofthe BlessedVirgin,andfoster-fatherof ourRedeemer.AstheSonofbud wassubjecttohimonearth,sowebelievehisintercessiontohemost01caciousinheaven.St.Tholetsof Aquinsaystohim 3:nesaintsare privilegedtoextendtoustheirpatronageincertaincasesstheusliar efficacybuttoSt.Josephisgiven toassistusinallcases,ineverynecessity,ineveryundertaking."

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April22.-Monday(red.)-SaintsSoter andCaius.PopesandMartyrs.

Thefollowinggraphicdescriptionappearsinthe"AryaMessenger"ofMar. 2nd:-Acaseof"Safi"hasoccurred atLahore.Theyoungman.aMunshi ofCharlesGolakNath,Esq.,Bar-atLaw,andahigh-casteKshatrya,nativeofSandhuan,avillageintheGujranwaladistrict,hadthemisfortune tobeattackedwithplague.Thefever lastedforfourdays,andthenthere wasanendoftheyoungman.DurinZthisperiodofcontinued'intense agonythegirl-wife-forshewasbarely seventeen-servedherhusbandwitha devotionwhichaHinduwifealonecan display. Dayandnightwasshe awake,eatingnothinganddrinking little,hoveringaboutthesick-bedwith the'pallorofdeathspreadingherface butthelightofloveshininginher eyes,andnursedherhusbandsinglehandedandalone. Sheadministered themedicineatproperintervals,chafedthesickman'sachinglimbs,shook thebedcleanfromtimetotime, smoothedthepillow,anddidevery imaginableserviceinherpowerto affordherhusbandrelief.Butthe feverabatednotandlefttheyoung manonlywhenDeathhadlaidhisicy handonhim.Didthe.bereavedwife shriek? No! Shesurveyedherhusband'sremainscalmly,walkedround thedeadbodyandthentouchingits feetwithkirew.Tellingthewomen nowgatheredintothehousethatshe hadastOmache,sheascendedtothe hadastomachache,sheascendedtothe ropefromabedstead'andfasteningit toahookintheceiling.tieditround herownneckandthenviolentlyflung herself"fromherperchintospace.ina fewmomentsyieldineuphersoulto herMaker. Whenmissingherpresence.herrelativeslookedforherin theupperstorey,theyfoundherlifelessbodyhangingfromtheceiling,the expressionofthefacecalmandbeautiful.andherwholeperson.arrayed inbridalgarments.Sorrowfullythey tookdownthebode.andbearingit along'withthatofherlordtothe crematorium.erectedtwofuneralpyresforthepairandpresentlyseteach onfire.Inlargenumbersdidthepeopleflocktothecrematoriumlostin admirationofsuchunlacewifelydevotion! Thosewhowerenowand thenbywhenthegirlnursedherhusbandduringhisperiodofillnesssay thatthegirlrepeatedlyassuredhim thatiftheworstcametotheworst, hersoulmustwingitsflighttoHeavenalongwith'his.

Rev.JohnT.Driscoll,S.T.L.,pastorofSt.Cecelia'sChurch,Fonda, N.Y.,lecturedbeforetheFenelonReadingCircleinBrooklynonFebruary19, onGovernotDonganandtheConstitutionofNewYorkState,beforetwo hundredorsomembersoftheLadies' CatholicClub,withtheirguests, amongwhomweremanymembersof theBrooklynInstituteofArtsand Sciences.Th'erev,lecturerunfolded theearlylegalaspectsofoldNew York,andgavemuchvaluableinformationnotfoundintheschoolhistories. ThomasDongan,aCatholicandan Irishman.,wasgovernorofNewYork nearlyahundredyearsbeforetheRevolution.Howcouldhisnamebe connectedwiththeconstitutionof N.Y?Therev,lectureroutlinedthehis toryofN.Y.undertheDutchSettlers andunderthefirstEnglishgovernors,

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Weknowverylitheofthesetwo Pontiffsexceptthemanneroftheir deaths.St.Soberwonthecrownof martyrdnmin177St.Caius,after manysufferingsfortheFaith,diedin 296.inthereignofDiocletian.whose kinsmanhewas.

April23.-Tuesday(red)-St.George. Martyr.

St.Georgehasbeenrecognisedas patronofEnglandsincethetimeof theCrusades.Unfortunately,noauthenticdetailsofhislifehavecome downtous.Heisbelievedtohave beenasoldier,andtohavesuffered martyrdomabout303.Inemblemof thevictoryhethusgainedoverthe EvilOne,heisoftenrepresentedin picturesasaknighttiltingagainsta dragon.

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Manypeople,afteralongspell ofoppressiveheat,sufferfrom lassitude,lossofspirits,anda general"rundown"feehro. Theyneedacourse ofAyer'sSarsaparilla,amedicine whichhasrevived andrestoredtoactivelifeandhealth thousandsofsuch Sufferers.Alady whorecentlyreturnedtoEngland fromSouthAfricawritesconcerning this"wonderfulmedicine": "WhileinCapeTownthepastsummerIsufferedgreatlyfromthelongcontinuedheat.Iwascompletely wornout;mybloodseemedtobecomeasthinaswater,andIlostall energyandinterestinlife.Myfriends recommended

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andacourseofthiswonderfulmedicinerestoredmyhealthandspirits. Myhusbandsufferedinthesameway asIdid,andhealsowasgreatlybenefitedfromtheuseofAyer'sSarsaparilla."

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April24.-Wednesday(red)-St. :0: ofSigmaringen,Martyr. Aremarkableintellectualactivityin BornatSigmaringen.inGermany,PolandisrecordedinthelatestConin1577.St.Fidelisadop:Alawasasolarreport.Officialauthorisation

profession,intheurazticeofrehab h;3charityearnsdforhim;hetitle of-advocateofthepoor."Having becomeapriestandamemberofthe OrderofCapuchinFriars,hewassent in1621,bythePropagandatoSwitzerland'toendeavourtowinbackthe CalvinisthereticstotheChurch.The extraordinarysuccessofhismission excitedtherageofsomeofthesesectarians,whoputhimtodeathinthe courseofthesameyear.

April25.-Thursday(red)-St.Mark, theEvangelist.

St.Mark,whowasaJewbybirth, wrotehisGospelattherequestofthe Romans,whowishedtohavesetdown inwritiggtheDivinetruths,which theyhadlearnedfromSt.Peterby wordofmouth.WritingforGentiles, herepresentsChrist,notinHischaracterofMessiaspromisedtothe Jews,butas"theLordofall. Whowentaboutdoinggood,andhealingallthatwereoppressedbythe devil."St.MarkwassentbySt. Peter'topreachtheGospelinI'n'ept, wherehereceivedthecrownoftrartyrdomin69.Hisremainsaresaid tohavebeentransported,inthenath century,toVemioe,whereaimaniticentcathedralbearshisname

April26.-Friday(reel)-SaintsCletusandMarcellinus,Popesand Martyrs.

St.Cletus,thethirdBishopof Rome,sufferedmartyrdomunderDomitian,abouttheyear19.St.Mat. cellinusoccupiedthethroneofSt. Peter aperiodofeightyears. Hediedat304,afterhavingendured manysufferingsfortheFaithinthe cruelpersecutionofDiocletian..

IthasbeenstatedinRomethatthe ItalianGovernmenthashandedPope PiusX.ninemillionlire(aboutseven hundredandthirty-sixthousandtwo hundredandeighty-twopoundsforthe restitutionofpropertyseizeduponthe sequestrationofcertainreligious housesin1870.

wasaccordedtotheformationofa Societycalled"PolskaMacierzSkolna,"in'1905.ThisSocietyhasalreadyestablishedapopularUniver- sityatWarsaw,thelecturesatwhich aregivenintwenty-seven,schooland other'buildingslentforthepurpose, byqualifiedpersons,whoasarule, givetheirservicesfreeofcharge,the studentsmerelypayingafeeoflad'.a lectureforgeneralexpenses.Thelectures,beinggivenintheeveningand onholidays,canbeeasilyattendedby workersengagedduringtheday.for whomtheUniversityisprincipallyintended. TheseUniversityclasses, whichcommencedonOctober15th, 1906,andareattendedbysometwo thousand'students,includethePolish languageandliterature. Acorrespondingactivityisfoundinothercentres.whereverthirtypersonswilling to,subscribeoneroubleayeareach haveappliedtotheSocietyforpermission. Sevenhundredsuchlocal educationalgroups,with20.000members..havingreadingroomswithlibrariesand300schools,havealready beenformed.Eachschoolhasaccommodationforfiftypupils,thecod notcoveredbysubscriptionsofthe localmembersbeingsuppliedhi'the centralSociety,whichalreadyhasa capitalofover£30,000,andissteadilycollectingfunds.

TheRatagtsofNape.

April27.-Saturday(whits)-St.Ariastasius,PopeandConfessor, St.Anastasius,aRomanbybirth, heldthePontificalOfficefrom398to 401.St.Jeromereferstohimin termsofhighcommendation,anddeclareshimtohavebeen"amanof holylife.endowedwithanapostolic solicitudeandzeal."

32709DEATHSINAWEEK. Calcutta,March8.-Withtheapproachofthehotweatherplagueis onceagainincreasinginanalarming manner. Thereturnsforthelast weekshowthat38,566seizuresresultedinnofewerthan32,709deaths. Theprincipalmortalityisreported fromPunjabwhere11,833deathsoccurred.andtheUnitedProvinceswhere therewere10,467fatalcases.3,746 deathsarereportedinBombay.971 inBengal.2.448intherentral Nimes,440inBurna.and319in"entre!India.Therewereafew'-acesin Mysore.Madras.Raiputana N.-,,411mir-T.ofI. 4_

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whichhadbeentheworkofhislifetime,togetherwithwhatotherpersonaleffectshepossessed,theArchbishoplefttoArchbishopRiordan.

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The"firstlady"intheAustro-HungarianCourtisnowtheAbbessof theTheresianConventofNobleLadies inPrague,apositionwhichisalways heldbyanarchduchess.TheArchduchessMariaAnnuniata,thepresent abbess,whoisanieceoftheEmperor,hassucceededtothepositionof FirstLadythroughthewidowhoodof theArchduchessMariaJosefa,wifeof thelateArchdukeOtto.

.Now-thereisanotherdistinguished convertfromtheranksoftheEnglish nobility.Thosewhorememberthe Townsendcaseandtheremarkable abilityshownbytheMarchionessof Townsendingivingherevidencewill beinterestedtolearnthatthelady hasbecomeaCatholic.Shebegan thestudyofthe'CatholicFaithalittle overayearago,underthetuitionof apopularIrishpriestinLondon.The Marchioness,whoisofaveryserious turnof'mind,isextremelywell-read, andbeforetakingthefinalstepstudiedcarefullythehistory,philosophy, anddogmasoftheCatholicChurch'.

Itisinterestingtotakeaglanceat someofthemeninKierHandle's LaborParty.KierHardiehimselfis aminer,soisMr.Taylor,soisMr. Glover.Mr.Parkerwasalaborer, Mr.Wardlewasarailwayman,Mr. MacphersonasteelsmelterMr.ClynesandMr.Thorneweregasworkers, Mr.Ilendersonanironmoulder.Mr. Shackleton,theverya!)leVice-ChairmanoftheParty,wasaweaverMr. Crookswasacooper,Mr.Kellya bookbinder,It*.Richardsashoemaker,Mr.W.Wilsotacarpenter(he workedathistradetillthepollwas declared,whenheleftworktotakehis seatintheHouseofCommons),Mr. Barnesisanengineer,Mr.Bowerman, acompositor,Mr.Seddonashopassistant,Mr.O'Gradyacabinetmaker, Mr.Jenkinsashipwright,Mr.BnowdenaCivilServant.Mr.Panisay Macdonaldaschoolteacher.Soone mightgothroughthewholelistof Mr.KierHandle'stwenty-ninefollowers.Theyareallgenuineworkingmen.Mostofthemareofficials orhavebeen,infact,nearlyallof them,oftheirvarioustradesunions.

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TheRev.RobertIughBenson,the authorofsomanyCatholicnovelsand magazinearticles,isassistantpriest attheChurchofOurLadyandthe EnglishMartyrs,Cambridge.liewas bornatWellingtonCollege,Canearielge, in1871,soheisonlythirty-sixyears ofagehisfatherwasArchbishop Benson,aProtestantdivine.EducatedatTrinityCollege,Cambridge,on leavingtherehereadfororderswith DeanVaughan,atLiandaff,andserved acuracyattheEtonMission,HackneyWick,anotheratKeinsiug,and becameamemberoftheCounnunity oftheResurrection,Mirfield,in1898. liewasreceivedintotheCatholic ChurchbyFatherReginaldBuckler, O.P.,in1903,wasordainedpriestin Romein1904,andafterayear's 'furtherreadingatCambridge,began workattheCatholicchurchthere.

A''Standard"Lucknowcorrespondentsaysthatastatue.toSirAntonyMaellonnellhasbeenunveiled therebySirJohnHewett,LieutenantGovernor,whoindoingsopraised theIrishUnder-Secretaryforthework donebyhiminOudh,wherehisname isgratefullyremembered.

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AndWHEREASMonsieurthe SchoolmasterandMademoisellethe Schoolmistress of Dangyhave theirresidenceinbuildingsbelonging tothecommune,andpayneitherrent nortaxesforthesame

AndWHEREAS'Monsieurthe CureofDangyisjustasusefulto thecommonwealasMonsieurthePresidentoftheRepublic.asMonsieur theSchoolmasterandMademoisellethe SchoolmistressofDangy.

'THEREFOREtheMunicipalCouncilofthesaidcommuneisunanimouslyofopinion-withonedissentientvoice-thatMonsieurtheCure shallhavetheuseofthePresbyteryfreeofrentandtaxes.'

'Oneistemptedtothink,'saysthe 'Tablet,'thatiftheChamberandthe Senatehadonlyalargershareof thepracticalcommonsensewhichpreveilsinDangy,thetroublesbetween ChurchandStatewouldhevery muchfurtherontheirwaytowards arationalsolution.'

HisLordshipDr.Murray,Bishopof Maitland,celebratedhis80thbirthday onTuesdaylast.Thevenerableprelate,whohasbeen42yearsBishopof Maitland,andhasbeeninspecially goodformlately,hasonlyonesenior inpointofyears-theArchbishopof Hobart,whoistheseniorprelateof theCatholicChurchto-day. 0

MaestroPerosihasbeenrequestedby thePopetowriteartoratorioforthe occasionofthePapalJubilee,which takesplaceinSeptemberofnextyear. Thecomposerthinksofwritinga grandoratorio,inthestyleofhis "Resurrection."Itwillbefirst performedbeforethePopeintheVatican.andwillafterwardsbegiven insomehallorchurch,towhichthe publicwillbeadmittedbyticket.

WhenthewillofthelateArchbishop GeorgeMontgomery,ofSanFrancisco, wasfiledforprobate,itwasshown Justhowmodestwastheestateleftby theprelate.Insteadofalargefortune,asmanylookedfor,theonly propertyleftbyArchbishopMontgomerywasacollectionofpersonal propertyvaluedat£509.Themain articleinthewholemodestestatewas thelateArchbishop'slibrary.This collectionofbooks,thegatheringof

Mrs.J.L.Nanson,whoformany yearspasthascontributedtothe pressofthiscityunderthenem-deplumeof"Sigma,"andwhoforthe pastfouryearshasbeenassociated withtheliterarystaffofthe"MorningHerald"leftonMonday withherdaughterforatwoyears'sojourninEngland.The,departingjournalisthasenjoyedtheesteemand friendshipofhercolleagues,bothbecauseofherworkandherpersonal qualities,andtomarktheirappreciationofhercomradeshipthemembers of"TheHerald"staffonSaturday wettowishMrs.Nansonbonvoyage, andtoaskheracceptanceofasmall mementoofherPerthassociations. Thistooktheformofasilver-mountedtoiletset,appropriatelyinscribed. Mrs.Nansongracefullyacknowledged thepresentation.

HisEminenceCardinalGibbons,who isnowtheonlyCardinalinNorth America,wasbornatBaltimorein 1834.HewaseducatedatSt.Charles'sCollege,Maryland.andSt. Mary'sSeminary,Baltimore.Hewas ordainedpriestin1861,andwasconsecratedBishopofAdramyttumin 1868,andwasthefirstVicar-ApostolicofNorthCarolina.InJuly, 1872,hewastransferredtotheSee ofRichmond,Virginia,andin1877. waspromotedtotheArchiepiscopal SeeofBaltimore.In1886hewas createdCardinal.Manybookshave emanatedfromhispen,threeofthe bestknownbeingTheFaithofOur Fathers,' OurChristianHeritage,' andTheAmbassadorofChrist.'

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TheUniversityExtensionCommitteehassecuredtheservicesofMr. H.YuleOldham(readeringeography atCambridge)forthiswinter'sseries oflectures,Mr.Oldhamisspoken ofveryhighlyasalecturerbyDr. Roberts,RegistrarofUniversityExtensionBoard,UniversityofLondon.

LectureswillbeheldatPerth,Fremantle,MidlandJunction,Bunbury, YorkCoolgardie,Boulder,saidKalgoorlie.His subjectwillbethe"World's GreatestExplorers,"andillustrated bymeansofthelantern.Dr.Hill says'"hiscollectionofslidesis,perhaps,thefinestintheworld."

HenryYuleOldham,M.A.readerin geographyattheCambridget'niversity,bornatDusseldorf14thDecember,1862,istheyoungestsonofthe lateThomasOldham,L.L.D.,F.R.S., DirectoroftheGeologicalSurveyof India.Mr.Oldhamwaseducatedat Rugby,JesusCollege,Oxford.He wastutortotheDucd'Orleans,1886, 87,studiedinParisin1888,assistantmasterHulmeGrammarSchool. Manchester,1888-90,Harrow18901891,BerlinUniversity1891-1892; lectureringeography,Owen'sCollege, Manchester,1892:lecturerineeography,CambridgeUniversity,1893-98. Hehaswrittenvariouspaperswhich werepublishedinthe"Journalof theRoyalGeographicalSociety"and otherscientificpublications.

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OnlastSundaynightFatherBrennanannouncedthathewasanxiousto havetheGreenbusheschurchextended assoonaspossibleinorderthat thosewhocametothemissionwould haveampleaccommodation. "It

might,"hesaid,"bearguedthatthe presentstateofGreenbushesdidnot warranttheproposedextension,"that isfromacommercialpointofview. Buthe differentwasspeakingfromanentirely standpoint. Theyallknew thattheCatholicsofGreenbushes couldfilltwicethatchurchifthey came.Amissionisatimeofspecial gracesandgisdesirewastogivethe peopleeveryOpportunityandconveniencetodothemissionanddoitwell. Speakingthereforefromaspiritual pointofviewhewouldbequitesatisfiedtoundertaketheexpenseand troubleofextendingthechurchif thatworkwerethemeansofbring- ingevenonesoulnearertoGod."

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TheannualbazaarinaidoftheSistersofMercyConventBuildingFund wasopenedintheConventSchoolroom,.York,onWednesdayevening.and.wascontinuedonthe twofollowingevenings.Bothfrom afinancialandasocialpointof viewtheeventwasagreatsuccess, forwhichcreditisdueinaverylarge degreetotheenergeticsecretary,Mr. Geo.Pyke,andthehard-workingmembersoftheladies'committee,bywhom hewassoablyassisted.

Theschool-room,uponthedecorationofwhichtherewasevidenceof greatcarehavingbeenbestowed,presentedaveryprettyappearance,and excellenttastewasdisplayedinthe manner in,whichthevariousstalls werearranged.

TheFancyStall,underthetitleof "WestAustralia,"wasfullyrepresen- tativeOfthecliaracter,thewholeof thedecorationsbeingemblematicalof theState.Thisstallwasunderthe supervisionofMissMaggieLintoand MissMonicaMcGrisken,assisted'by theMissesDolly,Flora,Lily,and GertieLinto,EvaRamplin,Eva MeadandB.Scanlan. TheProduceStall,or"OurHarvestHome,"containedanexceedingly choicedisplay,andprovidedanexcellentexampleofthecapabilitiesofthe soilinthisdistrict.Mrs.Warren Marwickhadthemanagementofthe stall,andwasablyassistedby'MesdamesBeard,Loughlin,Mead,Misses

Jenkins,Hurley(2),Hayden,Moate,andDollyMarwick. TheRefreshmentStall,knownas "Tipperary,"wasthoroughlycharac- teristicofthelandwhichitrepresent- ed. Mrs.McFeat,whohadcharge, wasassistedbyMesdamesS.Linto andBerry,andtheMissesK.Pyke,JosephineandMaryLinto.

OnFridaysightthebazaarwas broughttoaclosebyadance,for whichMessrs.Tomney(piano)and Hardwick(violin)suppliedthemusic. Theproceedingsterminatedshortly aftermidnightwithanIrishjig,given toperfectionbyMr.M.Ryan.

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OnWednesdaynight,April10,a verysuccessfuleuchrepartyand entertainmentwasheldinWell's Hall,Cottesloe,inaidofthePresentationConvent,whichisworking undergreatprivationsanddifficulties, andcarryingonwithsuccessinspite ofmanyobstacles,agreatandnoble workinthatdistrict.Averylarge attendancewaspresent,andtheyall enjoyedthemselvesimmensely. The firstprizeforgentlemen,whichhad beendonatedbyMr.Burke,ofthe BrightonHotel,hadtobedividedbetweenMr.M.McGuireandJ.Hynes,whotiedforfirstplace.Mrs. Barlowcarriedoffthefirstprizefor ladies.Theboobyprizeswerewon byMr.andMrs.Dugganrespectively.Aftertheprogressiveeuchrehadcome toanend,dancingbegan,andwas keptupuntil12o'clock.Thesuccess ofthefunctionisduetothezealand energyoftheJointhon.secretaries Mrs.BurkeandMissEthelGrave, whowereablyandenthusiastically assistedbyacommitteeofladiesconsistingofMesdamesElliott,Thomas, Cosgrove,Wall,McNamara,Godfrey. Corbett,andKelly,andMissCarrail. Alargenumberofotherladiesalso assistedandgenerouslydonatedthe refreshmentswhichwerehandedaround duringtheevening.TheladiescommitteealsoreceivedvaluableassistancefromMessrs.Burke,Wall.Godfrey.andBrody.Theentertainment wasagreatsuccesssociallyandfinancially.Theresultsweremitegratifyingtotheenergetic'bandofenthusiasticladieswhoworkedsohardfor itssuccess.

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donehimbyanyprinciplehowgood soeverinitself.

Anyprinciplewhichignoresman's spiritualandmentalrequirements,is certaintobeafailure.,Nevertheless, themoral,spiritual,andmentalrequirementsofmanarenevertakenintoconsiderationinadjustingtheproperremunerationforhislabour.His physicalwantsaloneareconsidered.

PopeLeoXIII.laiditdownthatthe laborerhasarightfromhiswork toreasonablesupportforhimself,his wifeandchildren.Thisisaright grantedtomanbytheprimarylaws ofnature.Yetitisnowdenied him.

Inthestressofdebatelately,arepresentativeofthetimbercombine said,"wedonotengagewomenand children."Thewordswoulddesvroy oneofman'sfirstandmostelemenVaryrights.Theymaynothavebeen meant,theymayhavebeenspoken withoutconsideration;themanhimselfmaybehumaneandjust,butmost decidedlytheprincipleunderlyingthe wordsisinhuman,brutal,anddegrading.Itconsidersmanmerelyasa machine,ananimal,ahumanchattel. havingnovalueorrightorinnate dignity,andisnothingexceptainanimateinstrumentfortheproductionofrichesforitsowner'saggrandisement.Itspellswreckanddisastertotheexistenceofth'ehumanrace.

themill.Withthestrictesteconomytheywereneverabletofree themselvesfromdebt.Theywerein theabsolutepowerofthemillowner. Freedomofdeparturefromthatplace wasbeyondthequestion.Manymen withfamilieshavebeenknowntolabourandpinchthemselvesforyearsin thevainattempttofreethemselves fromthetoilsofdebt.Therecanbe nodouibtthattheenormouslyhigh price,oftentheexorbitantpriceat whicheverythinghastobebought atthemillstoresisagrievanceofthe mostdistressingnature.Norcan therebeanydoubtthatmillowners usetheirpositiontocompeltheiremployeestodealexclusivelyinthese stores.Manyfamiliesonthemills neverknowforyearstheluxuryof freedomtospendthesalaryofthee wage-earnerastheyplease.Whether thispositionwhoseexistenceisindisputable,isattributa!)letothelaw scaleofwagesortothewantof economy,frugality.andthrift,andto theextravagantnotionsoftheemployeeswhocandecide?

dignity,havingthemostsacredrelations,andowingthemostsolemn dutiestoHismaker,andhavingspiritualandmentalaspirationsthatrequiretohesatisfied-Justasmuchas thewantsofthebody.Itisnot justicetoenslaveanddegradehim thatthestockholdermayhavean addedluxury. Hehastheserights forhimself,andhealsohasthem forhiswifeandchildren.Andno systemofjusticecanignorethatsacredrightofthelaborer'sfamily.

Therelationshipbetweenemployer andemployeeisthemostdelicateand vexedquestionthataffectsourmodern civilisation.Thereisnotanation inwhichitisnotagitatedinmany itisamenacetotheirstability.Variouspanaceashavebeenadvocated, andfailurehasdoggedalmostallexperimentsforaremedy. In19t.2 thegreatAmericanpublicbecameWY mostdeliriouswithjoywhenthe,questionsindisputebetweentheanthcncite coalminersinPennsylvaniaandthe coalmineownersweresubjectedto arbitration.Thewoes,distress,hunger,pillage,anddisorderattending strikesweredeemedforthefuture impossible.Butinourowncountry theprincipleofarbitrationseemsto havebecomehopelesslybankrupt,a splinteredwreck. Theproductof modernideasithasonlyproveditselfdeadseafruit.

* Wiseeconomistswillfindnodifficultyintracingthecausesofesfailure.Thesecausesarenotinhere.nt. totheprincipleofarbitrationitself.

Oneofourcontemporariesjustly remarksthatindustrieswhichcannot supportthemenemployedonthem, theirwivesandfamiliesindecency, werebetterentirelysweptaway.They maybenefitcapitalists,ortheState temporarily,buttheirultimateconsequencescannotbeotherwisethan disastrous. ThesystemofOhinese compoundtinSouthAfricamayincreasethedividendsofthemine-owners,thepermanentbenefittothecountrymustbeabsolutelynothing,worse thannothing.Itsubvertsnature's primarylawsandeveryviolationof naturallawsinevitablybringsits punishment.

JThatprinciplemostthinkerswillconsidersound.Inspiteofeveryeffort andeveryassertiontothecontrary. ., themoderntendencyhasbeentoconverttheemployeeintoamerechattel, ameremachine,whoselabourishis onlytitletoconsideration.Unfortunatelyforhimself,'thelabouringman hasnotcheckedbutratherencouraged theidea.Noattentionorthoughtis giventothehigherplaneaccuriedry man,tohismoral,physical,andethicalnature,whichhehasarightto developtothehighestattainableperfection.Thathecannotdo.saveby theproductionofhistoilifhistoil andlabourarelookeduponmerelyin thesamelightasistheoutputofa machine,andifstressislaidalone onthataspectofthequestion,the highernatureofmannotbeingcon:. sidered,ordinaryjusticecanneverbe

OnSaturdaymorningourdailies publishedthefollowingcable:-

LONDON,April5.

Onehundredandninety-nineprofessors,formerprofessors,andlecturers oftheScottishUniversitieshavegrotestedagainstthereconstructionof DublinUniversity,asproposedbythe Government.

Thereisonlyonewayoflookingat thisactiononthepartofthese Scotchmen.Itiscoolimpudence,an unwarrantedinterferenceinthtdomesticaffairsofIrelandwhichcalls forasevereandwithering.rebukeupon

Thereisanotherdangerforthe workingmanandthatmayarise,fromthemasnose-pokingbusy-bodiesand themistakesmadebythosewhoaremaleoldwomeneaerlastinglyInterinapositiontoadvisethem.SomeI matters dothenotcon-

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trustworthymentohavethelaborer's' confidencecouldnotbedestnedthan SenatorsLynchandPearce.Butlike allothercommunities,themillemployeesareliabletobecometheprey ofself-seeking,graspingland-sharks, andmenwhohavenofitnessbyeducation,experience,orabilitytotake aleadingpartinacrisiswhichmay decidethefateofgreatprinciples, andbringthegauntspe27,resofhunger,pestilenceanddespairintomany aworthyhome. ToquoteLeo XIII"Atthetimebeing,theconditionoftheworkingclassesisthe pressingquestionofthehour,andnothingcanbeofhigherinteresttoall classesofthe,Statethanthatitshould berightlyandreasonablyadjusted. ButitwillbeeasyforChristian workingmentodecideitarightif theywillchoosewiseguides Prejudice,itistrue.ismighty,and soisthegreedofmoney,butifthe senseofwhatisjustandrightfulbe notdebasedthroughdepravityof heart,theirfellow-citizensaresureto bewonovertoakindlyfeelingto:wardsthosewhomtheyseetobein earnestasregardstheirworkand whoprefersounmistakablyrightdealingtomerelucre,andthesacredness ofdutytoeveryotherconsideration."

Itisextremelyregrettablethatin thisyoungcountryofours,itstwo chiefindustries-thetimberandminingindustriesaresaidnottobe abletoaffordsuchawageaswill supportthelabouringmanwithhis wifeandfamilyinreasonablecomfort.Thisispracticallythecause ofthepresenttroubleinthetimber mills.TheArbitrationCourtdelciminedaminimumwage,andsaidthat wastheonlyonetheindustrycould affordtogive. Themillemployees declarethatwhilstthewageisadequateforthesingleman,itisaltogetherinadequateforthemarried man.Mostpeoplewhohave,personalexperienceontheMillswillquite agreewiththecontention.Single menthereseemtohaveenoughnot merelyforsupport,butalsoforthe "cupthatcheers,"andforgambling. Itisunfortunatethatperhapsamong agreatmanyofthem,theselatterindulgencesabsorbthegreaterpartof theirwages.Withthemanwhohas awifeandfamily,however,itis quitetheopposite. Ithasbeen knowninthepastthatwithahigher rateofwagesprevailing,marriedmen becamesohopelesslyentangledindebt inthestoresofthemillcompanies wheretheyworked,thattheirposition wasunmixedslavery.Theywere boundhandandfoottotheownerof

thesewhoareattheheadofthewiththeIrisheducationalmattersytoono, unionsareconspicuouslyhonest,able,shouldliketoknow?ItisnotanImandsincere,andwith grasp01theperialaffair.TheCatholicsofIreposition.Forinstance,ablerormareUniversityeducationtheirproperty hasbeenstolenfromthem,andhas beenhandedovertoaninstitution whichhashadforover300yearsan exclusivemonopolyofUniversityeducation:Catholicmoneyalonehasbeen allalongsupportingthatUniversityin Ireland.Now,whentheCatholics.of Irelandarepromisedaneqrualshare inUniversityeducation,theTrinity Collegebigotshowl.notthattheyare inanywaytobeinterferedwithin Universityscheme.Their onlygrievanceisthattheirexclusive monopolyistobedestroyedothers aretobeequallywelleducated.Trinityhasragedandthundered. She hascalledtoheraidtheolduniversitiesofEnglandtolendtheirvoice inprotest.Theseprofessorsmaybe greateducationalists.Theyarecertainlygreatbigotsandcool,impudent busy-bodiesaswell.Andnowwe havetheScotchProfessorsraising theirvoicestoswellthechorusof dissentandhorrorbecausetheCatholicsofIrelandaretobegivenaCol-. legeoftheirown.Wewonderon' whatgroundsthesehentlemencaninterfere.IfIrishmenprotestedagainst thefoundingofaUniversityinScotland,wouldScotchmentoleratesubh aninterference,althoughIrishmen wouldbecalledupontopayforits support? EveryScotchmanwouldin righteousindignationvehementlyprotestagainstsuchanaction.Irish' Catholicshaveanequalrighttoresentstronglyandunmistakablythin interferencebyEnglishandScotch ProfessorsinIrishdomesticaffairs. Irishmenhaveanequalrighttothe' highestobtainableeducationasthey' have.AndtheCatholicstudents.of Irelandhaveprovedthemselvesimmeasurablysuperiorandmorewort*. ofUniversityeducationthanthe pamperedsonsofthecrumblingascendancyspoon-fedatTrinity.Bigos try.Prejudice.andinjusticehavede-. pricedtheseCatholicsoftheirrights, andneitherthethunderandprotests ofTrinity,northeobjectionsof ScotchorEnglishbigotsshouldpre-' nailtonrotractthpitinjustice. ...ThefactthattheschemeofUniversityeducationoutlinedbyMr.Bryce beforehisdepartureforAmerica,hasonlythevaguestchanceofeverbecominganythingmorethan"bird; lime"doesnotmitigateorextenuate thebrazeneffronteryofthew meddlersnorrendertheirconductless offensiveandreprehensibletoIrishmen.Inourcolumnslastweekwe. dealtwiththeutterunreliablenessof any,promise.madebythe.Liberal PartytoIreland.TheIrishUni-' versityquestionisanotherinstanceof theglibenessandfacilitywithwhich theymakethesenromises.AfterMr, Bryce'sspeech,Irishmenupandclown thecountrybelievedthelongsuffering

Unhappily,thedifficultyisthatin labourquestionsnow-a-dayChristian principlesarenottakenintoaccount.

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AsLeoXIII.wassoinsistanton,thelaborquestioncanneveri,esettled withoutreligion,withouttheChurch. Thelabouringmanhimselfinthis countrywefear,is'destroyinghis besthopeforproper.treatmentbynot alwaysrememberingthathehascertainrightsinfinitelysupetiortohis rightsasamereproducerofwealth. Heisnotapieceofmachinerytobe purchasedattheleastpossiblecost, amt.:thrownasideasworthlesswhen ofnofurtheruse.Nor'sheamere animalneeding-provisionformere bodilywantsonly.Heisamanwith God-given.faculties,ofhighandnoble

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andpatientnationwasatlasttofind redressinoneenormousgrievance. But,alas! fortheirtrustfulness, Bryce'sscheme,according toour morereliableexchanges,andtoour latestcables,willinalllikelihood, neveragainbeheardof.

AnAmericanexchangesaysallBritishpolicytowardsIrelandisbased ontheassumptionthatallIrishmen arefools. Judgingbythislatest phaseofherpolicytheEnglishconceptionoftheGaelisthatpresented intheStageIrishman-something withoutsense,orsoul,orselfrespect,orvirility.Thereis verylittledoubtthattheproposalall aNationalUniversityforIrelandmade byMr.Brycewasmeantsolelytogain thegoodwilloftheIrishinAmerica, andtoprecludetheirhostilitytothe treatyhemeanstonegotiatebetween EnglandandAmerica.WedoubtwhetherthereeverhasbeenarealintentionofrivingCatholicsaUniversity.

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ThenauseousThawcasehascalled *world'sattentiontomore,than oheresultofmodernsocialconditions. Ithascastaluridli:etontheneurotic,eccentric,degraded,andcriminal Wile,thehumanfreakproducedby' theinheritanceofboundlesswealth. TheNewYear'sbanquetatwhich dogsandpigsarefellowguestswith menandwomenistheindicationthat theseirresponsiblepersonshavestrippedthemselvetofeverynoble,manly, Orhumaninstinct,andliketheaninialswith'whichtheyassociate,they areguidedonlybybrutepassionsand bruteappetites.TheWhitemurderis onlythenaturalconsequenceofsuch degradation. Thetrialhasproven anothernolessappallingfact.This, too,isthenaturalresultofcauses workinginourpresentedaycivilisation.NotonlyAmerioa,butwhereeverthedisgustingdetailsoftheThaw trialhavebeenpublished,theyhave beenveraciouslydevoured. Newspapersto-dayshamelesslyavowthat theyprintonlywhatthepublictaste demands.Itisasadcommenton thattastethatwhatitdoesdemand istheimmoral,theloathsome,andthe filthydetailsofthedegenerateand debasedlivesledbythosewhohave soundedthedepthofhumanwickednessandcrime.Thisisshownby oneofthenewdramaslatelystaged inNewYork,whichartisticallyis pronouncedbycriticstobeatrociousandmorallytoberepellant, disgusting,andunspeakablyhorrible. Theconsequenceofwhichwasits universalpopularity.Itisshown alsobytheaviditybywhichrichand poor,thosesupposedtobeeducated, andthosehavingnopreten'tionto education,theblatantlyirreligiousand libertine,andtheoutwardlypiousand proper,readeveryphrasepublished thatdealswiththehideoutscareersof thoseimplicatedintheThawcase.It

isinsistedthatthehistoriesbrought tolightinthiseasearealtogetherunfittobereadorheardbywomenand children.ThemenattheheadofaffairsinCanadaaresoconvincedof thisthatanypapercontainingdetailedreportsofthecasearerigidlyforbiddentoenterthecountry.Inthe U.S.,PresidentRooseveltMsbeen requestedtousehisauthoritytopreventtheevidencefrombeingpublished inthedailypapers.Theseandother instancesprovethefeelingofallthe right-mindedmenastothedangerof readingthesereports.Indeed,this readinghasalreadyproveditsinjurioustendenciesbyproducingother murdersofalikenature. Yetthe factremainsthatwhetevertheserearepublished,theyareeagerly snatchedupandreadandthatby womenandgirls,andyoungboys. WhereveronegoesintheU.S.,inthe tramcar,trains,orpublicpark,restaurant,orclub,thefilthyevidence isinthehandsofthepeople.Who cantelltheharvestofcrime,the ruinedinnocence,thecorruptedhearts andvitiatedimaginations,thatone trialwillproduce? LordRoseberysaysthatthe merereaderistheidlestand mostuselessofallbeings.The readerofviciousliteraturenust betheidlest,landmostvitiatedofbeings.Unfortunatelyforourfuture' progressandadvancementincivilisation,theviciousreaderisbecoming dailymorecommon.Whereheis notvicious,heisdecidedlyfrivolous; aloverofpersonalities.ofcriticism whichhasonlythecharacteristicof bitterness,shallowness,anduncharitableness,an*defteronlyofwhatis inaneandtitillating,andhehasa child'sfondnessforthesketchesof thetenthrate"artists,"whocaterto hisundeveloped,unstable,andunbalancedmind.Weboastofthespread oflearning.Theresultasseenin thereadersofthefrivolousanduseless,acidinthemoreviciouslyand prurientlydeceasedreaders,who,we aresorrytosay,largelypredominate, isnotcreditable.Forrealknowledgethesereadershavenodesire. For'realliteraturetheyhaveno taste.Theydonotknowwhatthe wordmeans,thoughitiseverlastinglyontheirtongues.Witnessthelackof supportriventoCatholicperiodicals, becausetheyarecleanandintendedto instructandenlighten,andthelarge supportgiventothesilly,thesketchy andscandal-retailing'yellowpress whichprofessedlydealsonlyin,the seamyandloathsomesideoffallen humanity.Thespreadofeducation isagreatbleissing,butithasbrought initstrainmanyacurse.

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Dickens,inoneofhisnovelsdescribesgraphicallyhowuselessand tantalisingaworkisthepursuitof the"will-o'-the-wisp."Itis'equally exasperatingtofollowthewanderings

ingtoinfusethemintohisfellow men,acertainindicationthatthisliteraturehasproduceditseffectnot merelyeenthelesseducatedandthe moreunbalanced,butevenuponthose fromwhomwemightexpectgreater 'things,allthefruitsofripeeducationandhighculture? Hastheage ofdepthOM-power-givenawayabsolutelytothatoftrivialities,shallownessandflashness?

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LastSundaybeingthefeastof theGoodShepherdwasfittinglycelebratedattheGoodShepherdConvent, Leeclerville. Intheafternoon.St. MaryoftheHolyRosarytookherfinal vows.HisLordship,theBishop, officiatedattheceremony.Hewas

TheVeryRev.DeanBrennan,Adm. ofBoulder,isatpresentonashort visitto-thecoast,andisthetruest ofhisLordshipatthePalace.

TheRev.FatherKenneally,ofCoolgardie,whoweregrettosay,isnot inrobusthealth,andhasbeenordered byhismedicaladvisertotakea changeandcompleterest,isatpresentstayingatSubiaco.BeforereturningtotheGoldfields,FatherKenneallyintendspayingavisittothe South-West.

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ofthecable-fiendwhoisresponsiblefor somanyfalsenotionsanderrorsin theAustralasianmind.Itwouldbe difficulttosaybywhatprinciplehis falsehoodsareguided,asitwouldbe impossibletotellonwhatsubjecthe isnotmisleading. Wehaveheard ofmanyofthevariousmotivesthat inspirethesemessages,potentamong whichiscommonplaceandunpoetic "smallbeer,"Itisaproverbthat inwinethereistruth.Itcould hardlybeconcludedtherefromthata "potofEnglishbeer,"'whichissaid ItobeabletoinfluencethecablesendstoAustralia,andwhichha.ssuch sendstoAustralia,andwhich'hassachsonswhostillcanplayuponthe weighthere,containsallfalsehood.heartstringsofthepeople,moveand Howeveiitis,andwhetheritbetruerousethem,andinspirethemwiththe ornotthatsotrivialathingasahighestidealsandconvictions.There "shout"iscapableofinspiringthesearestillafewmenlikeBurkemomentousmessages.AllthingsCa-Cochrane.Butifsuchapersonlives tholicandallthingsrespectingIrishamongus,heiscertainlyunknown.A IrelandcabledtoAustraliaarealwaysrealheroicdeedhasbeendone,butthe false,usuallyunmitigatedlyandun-speakerstochroniclethatheroismare adulteratedlyfalse.Whenevertherenotwithus.Inanotherpartofthis isanatomoftruthorfactunderlyingissuewecallattentiontotheshallow themessageitislost,likeagrainofliteraturewhichalone,practically wheatinabushelofchaff.Needlessspeaking,formsthementalnourishtosay,thefalsehoodalwaysismis-meetofthemenoftheday.Such representinginimical,andaslanderreadinginfalliblyatrophiesthemind. ontheChurchoronIrishIreland. IsthelowstandardofpublicoraTheseremarksareaproposofare-tory,theabsenceofanyonewhois' centcable,whichsaysthatthe-Seininspiredbyhigh.noble,andsublime Fokl"patriotsinIrelandareopposedideas,andwiththepowerandthetraintotheexhibitiontobeheldthisyear inDublinbecauseLadyAberdeenis atitshead.Thisisabaselie.The IrishIrelandersdonotverymuch carewhoisattheheadofanymovementintendedtodothecountrygood.TheyopposethePresentexhibitionbecauseitisboundto doIrelandinjury,becauseitisin deadlyantagonismtothemovement inIrelandtoencourageIrishindustries,andtokeeptheIrishpeopleat home.TheywishtoseeeveryIrishmanpatroniseIrishmanufactured goods.andtoleaveseverelyalonethe importedshoddydumpedintothe country.Thecondemnedexhibitionis anadvertisement,andencouragement forforeigngoods'inthecountry,and iscalculatedtoinjurethebudding industriesofIreland.Thearrangementsweretakenoutofthehands ofIrishmenandgivenovertheirheads toforeigners.Theprofits,theadvantages,allthegoodresultsareto benefitoutsidersandinjurethestrug-assistedbytheVeryRev.Father glingandstrangledIrishindustries.Keogh,V.G.,whoalsopreachedthe ThatiswhyTrishpatriotsprotestoccasionalsermon.Histextwas"I againstit. amthegoodShepherd."Afterthe WecouldimaginetheindignationinceremonyhisLordshipwasentertained W.A.lastDecemberifanumberofataconcertspeciallypreparedfor foreignmerchantswereputintocon-theoccasionbythechildren. tiolOftheexhibitionheldinPerth andalltheemolumentsweretogo intothepocketsofforeigners,whilst theexhibitionitselfwouldbethe meansofhavingheapsofforeign stuffdumpedonourshores.Ifthe citizensofPerthdidnotprotestand effectivelyprotest,theywouldhardly beworthyofthenameofmen.No oneinourdemocraticagewilldeny toIrishmenanequalrighttoprotest vigorouslyandeffectivelywhenthey aresubjectedtoinjuryandinjustice. Iftheyhaveprotested,itisforthe abovereasons,andnotforanysuch sillyreasonasthatofhavingLady Aberdeenatitshead,asourcablegramsays.Inthiscountrythecable islookeduponwithaseriousnessit doesnotdeserve.Thesourcesofits inspirationareonlythefigmentsofirresponsiblejournalists,orsnippets fromsomeobscurepaper,or'stillworse, frominterestedexploiters.Soeasy isittohavethesecablesmadeto serveanydesiredend,andsolittle dotheyreflectexistingaffairs,thatit issaid,anyonecanhave'apresscable sentbytreatingtheagenttoa,drink,

IsTheOratorDead?

ThepublicmeetingintheQueen's HallonMitFridaynightwasarare occasionforthedisplayoforatorical powers.Theaudiencewasimmense, enthusiastic,inahumourforthe highestflightsofimpassionedeloquence.Therewasathemeworthya DemosthenesoraBurke.Yetto thosepresentonthatoccasionthe speech-makingMusthaveproveda realdisappointment.Itcouldhardly evenbedignifiedwiththenameof "speech-making."Notoneofthe chosenoratorsroseeventomediocrity.Neitherfeeling,norvoice,nor languagerosetotheoccasion.What feelingswereexpressedseemedtobe unnaturalandforded.Anyofthe largeaudiencecouldhardlyleavethe hallwithoetafeelingofstrongdisappointment.Unfortunately,IndemocraticAustralia,theleadersat

TheRev.FatherO'Regan,ofthe SydneyArch-diocese.isatpresent payingashortvisit-totheState, andisstayingatSubiaco.

TheRev.FatherPlanes,ofNew Norcia,andFatherHoyne,ofGoomailing.werevisitorstoPerthduring theweek.

TheRev.FatherHegarty, isatpresentconductingamissionat Bridgetown,andisextremelygratifiedwiththemannerinwhichthepeopleattendinsuchlargecrowds.Fr. Hegartyexpectssoontobejoinedby theVeryRev.Father.Hunt,C.eSR. AfterBridgetown.bothrev.eentlesen are'toconductmissionsatGreenbushes,Donnybrook.and!Mum

F.4.iireuopFEDA, 322HAYSTREET,PERTH. eetioneer,SwornValuer,LandTTouse andGeneralCommissionAgent.

AuctionSalesconductedandAccount SalesPromptlyRendered.

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AnIrishentertaiennentinaidofthe IrishLanguageMovementwasheldin theHibernianHallonMondaylast. Unfortunately,owingtocounterattractions,theattendancewasnota largeone,buttheprogrammesubmittedwasanexcellentone.St.Brigid'sschoolorchestraundertheable! batonofHerrNowatany,renderedtwo selectionsofIrishairs,accompanied thesong"ANationOnceAgain," andprovidedtheincidentalmusictoa tableauinamannerreflectingthe greatestcreditonthemselvesandtheir teachers. Abeautifultableaudepicting'ErininBondage"waspresented, andwasreceivedwithgreatapplause. Theothercontributionstotheprogrammewere-Songs: MissesEva Jones,GertrudeHenry,HildaDavidion,M.O'Driscoll,N.Denehy,Messrs. W.R.Orr,J.Dwyer,II.Millerrecitation,Mr.J.Dwyerdance(jig), MissesGodwin.Theaccompaniments wereplayedbyHerrNowatany,Miss EvelynCochrane.andMissMary O'Connor.Attheconclusionofthe concertadancewasheld,atwhich afairnumberparticipated.Themusic wassuppliedbyMr.Bateman,andMr E.FergusonactedasM.C.

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ThefuneralofthelateMr.John JosephDaviestookplaceonWednesdayafternoon,andwaslargelyattended.Thedeceasedwasanativeof Galway,andcompletedhiseducation atTrinityCallege,Dublin.Sometime afterwardsheproceededtoAmerica. andbecameamemberoftheAmerican CivilEngineerCorpsduringtheCivil War.Hesubseeientlyreturnedto Englandandoccupiedapositionas civilengineerontheGreatNorthern Company'srailways,-andatalater periodwascivilcalgineeron'the DukeofDevonshire'sestatesinEnglandandIreland.He'wasassistant Robert

TkeBazaariNMdofSt. 3ostph'sGirls'Orpinage, Mims

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TheabovebazaarwhichwasopenedbyhisLordship,the-Bishop,on April3rd,was'broughttoacloseon Wednesday,April17.

Onthewholeitwasasuccess, thoughnotnearlysomuchsoas theobjectforwhichitwasintended wouldleadonetoexpect.Thesum realisedtodateis£700.Thefull amountisnotyethandedin,andthe finalresultisexpectedtoexceedconsiderablymorethan£700.

OnWednesdayeveningtherewasa largeattendance.ThepupilsofSt. JoseWeSchool,Victoria-equarewere present,andgaveaconcertanda drillexhibition.Duringallthetime thatthebazaarlasted,thestallholdersandtheirnumerousbandsofassistantsworkedwith'mostpraiseworthyandunflaggingenergy.Thesuccessofthebazaarwasundoubtedly duetothevigorandzealwhichthey threwintotheirwork.Theyreceived mostvaluablehelpfromthetireless andenthusiastichon.sec.,Mr.Henderson.

Themanagementwishtorecord theirthankstoallthenumerous helpers,inparticulartothePoliceand SubiacoFireBrigadeBands,thehailwayMusicalSociety,Messrs.NicholsonandCo.,andtheAlexandra.

engineertoMr. theconstructionthe Broughduring Ipswichsewer-4thglitiSReceptionand.proofage anddockscheme.Hearrivedin Queenslandabout28yearsago.and fessionatthe(Wentof 'occupiedthepositionofcivilengineerintheGovernmentRailwayDepartmentofthatState.afterwhich heactedasassistantcityengineer atBrisbaneforthree.'ears,andwas alsoGovernmentminingsurveyorat thePalmergoldfields,NorthQueensland,foreightyears.Hearrivedin WesternAustraliaabout1896,and, afterrefusingtheofferofaGovernment appointmentfromthelateMr.C.Y. O'Connor,heengagedin,thebusiness ofhotel-keeper.Forthelasteight yearshehasledaretiredlife.The cortegemovedfromhislateresidence "Richmond." 114Brisbane-street, Perth,andproceededtotheCatholic Cemetery,Karrakatta,wheretheremainswereinterred.TheRev.Fr. T.O'Brienofficiatedatthegraveside, Thepall-bearerswere-Mr.T.W. Hardwick,Mr.W.W.Mitchell,Mr.J. -InMaxwell,Mr.J.C.Westhoven,Mr. Brewer,andMr.B.C.O'Brien.The chiefmournerswere-MissSarahAnn Davies(daughter),Messrs.AdrianN. andThomasF.Davies(sons,Miss MaryAnnDavies(niece),MasterNet. tervilleDavies(nephew),andlies.A. N.Davies(daughter-in.law). By specialrequestnofloraltriirties weresent,butalargenumberoflettersandtelegramsofcondolencewere received. Thefuneralarrangements werecarriedoutbyMessrs.Bawra .andO'Dea.-R.I.P.

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V.G.,alsonificiatedattheprofession ofthreeSistersin-theoratoryofthe St.JohnofGodConvent,Subiaco. He.wasassistedbytheRev.Father VerlingandFatherSmyth.Thethree Sistersprofessedwere:-MissMary O'Brien,Clonakilty,Co.Cork,Ireland(inreligion.SisterMeryDanunic)MissTheresaCourtney,Nenagh, Co.Tipperary,Ireland(inreligion, SisterM.Benedict)andMissflargaretCavanagh,NewRoss,Co.Wexford,Ireland(inreligion,.SisterM. Mercy), Thealtarwasbeautifully andartisticallydecoratedforthe.occasion.Aftertheceremony,theSistersentertainedatadaintydejeuner theirguests,amongwhomwereMr. Cavanagh,father,Mrs.Messer),Mr. Cavanagh,friendsofSister1Vi.Mercy.

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A.O.H.ALLIESWITHGERMAN SOCIETIES.

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MatthewCummings,nationalpresidentoftheAncientOrderofHiber'. nians,'togetherwithotherexecutive officersoftheorganisation.meta similarbodyofofficersoftheNationalGermanAmericanAlliancein PhiladelphiaonJanuary24,andformedanalliancebetweenthetwoorganisationstosuer!theinterestsof bothracesinthatcountry.

Theallianceisnotanewthought inanyway,asbothnationalorganisationshadalreadyvotedinfavorof it,andthemeetingoftheexecutive officersinPhiladelphiawasaratificationofthatvoteandthefinalstep in.cementingthetwoorganisations intoonegreatunit.

Atthatmeetingtheseresolutions wereadopted

"Resolvedthatthejointconference committeeoftheAncientOrderof HiberniansinAmericaandoftheNationalGerman-AmericanAllianceunanimouslydeclareanalliancebetween thepeopleofbothorganisationsfor thegoodofthisrepublic,onthefollowing'basis

"1.Anymeasureofmutualinterestpassedbytheexecutivecommittee orbeanationalconventionofeither organisationshallbetransmittedby itsnationalofficerstothenational officersofthealliedassociationsfor approvalandaction.

"2.Toopposeanallianceofany foreignpoweronthepartofthegovernmentoftheUnitedStates.

Oneofthemostinterestingofthe feweventsthattingewiththeirrays ofhope,nobility,andaltruismthe lifeofdull,prosaic,hidonish,and frivolousidealsthatisgenerallypursued,istheceremonyofreligiousprofession,whenoneofGod'snoblest creatuees,spurningallthematerial goods,thepleasures,luxuries,friendships,thetiesofkindred,home,and country,andallthatissweet,sacred,anddeartothehumanheart, offersherselfunreservedlywithallher capabilities,herpricelesswealth of generouscharitablenesS,uhexhaustible fountainsofgoodness,purity,holiness, anddevotednesstotheGod who ga,vethemandthelifeshereturns againtoHiminsublimestandnoblest consecration.. Fewtherearewho canwitnesssuchareretteavandnot feeltheverydepthsoftheirnaturestirred.For,ifthereisanyactin mankind'spowerthatshows, heightofnobility,self-sacrifice,attd3 Self-consecrationtothemostexalted ideals-thatthehumanheartiscapableof,itisonebywhichadevoted beingoffersherselfavoluntaryand perpetualhandmaidtotheexclusive WillofGod.Thatthespiritthatinspiredtheearlymartyrsandgave theChurchherhostofsaintsstill animatesher,thereisampleproofin theunparalleledrapiditywithnewordersofreligiouswomenspringinto beingandtheoldordersareIncreasingconstantlyinnumbers,sendingout brancheseverywhere,andmultiplying dailythegoodworkstheyhavedevotedthemselvesto,sothatthereis hardlyahumanneedanywherethe Churchflourishesthatisnotministeredtobyoneorotherofthenumberlessreligiousorderswhicharethe gloryandthebulwarkoftheChurch.

OnTuesday,April2,aReception ceremonytookplaceattheConvent ofSt.JohnofGod,Subiaco. The VeryRev.FatherKeogh,V.G.,officiated,assistedbyFatherVerling, ofSuhiaco.Theyoungladyreceived wasMissAmyGreen,Co.Clare,Ireland.ShetookforhernameinreligionSisterF.Gertrude.

Anthefollowingmorning,intheunavoidableabsenceofhisLordehiP;the Bishop,theVeryRev.FatherKeogh,

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Mr.GeorgeR.Simsiscontributing tothe"Tribune"aseriesofarticles, undertheheading,-TheCryofthe' Children,"whicharelikelytocreate asensation.Theinfantmortalityis notdecreasing.Oneequarterofthe totaldeathseveryyearinEngland andWalesarethoseofinfantsiintiAr twelvemonths. Onecontributing causetoinfantmortalityandtheincreaseofphysicalandmentaldegenerateshecallsseriousattentionwhich itispossiblefortheLegislatureto dealwithatonce.

Thiscauseisthedrinkinghabit amongwomen.Thatthishabitis notdecreasingisshown-fromthe figuresintheannualreportsofthe Registrar-General.Takingthequinquennialperiods1875-9and1900-4, thedeathratepermillionfromalcoholisminmalesshowedanincrease of61.5percent.,whilethatforfemalesshowedanincreaseof184per cent."Theprincipaldrinkers,"writesMr.Sims,"arenottheyoung unmarriedwomen,'butthemarried womenandthemiddle-agedwomen. Inthecrowdeddistrictswherethere ismuchpovertyitisnotanuncommonthingtofindthebarswellpatronisedbywomeninthemorning, fairlyfilledwithwomenintheafternoon,andiretheeveningpackedwith women,manyofwhomhaveinfants intheirarms."

Thewriter'soneaim,atpresent,is .tofocustheattentionofthereader tothepresenceofthechildinthe public-house.Hewishes"toshow thedistressingandoftenappallingcircumstancesinwhichthechildinarms frequentlytheunweanedbabe,iskept inthefoulatmosphereofthecrowdeddrinking-bartillpastmidnight." As'hedescribesonlysceneswhichhe haswitnessedduringthemanyninnts hehasspentinthesedens,there-is noreasonwhyweshouldnotbelieveMr.Sim'sawfulindictment againstthedrunkenmothersofLondon,andtheconsequentawfulhelocaustoflittlechildren.Hebelieves thatthecrimesthesemotherscommit againsthumanityandmotherhoodare crimesofignorance.

Sceneslikethefollowingfewwe collectfromthe'secondarticleare morethan :-

"3.Toopposetheenactment,by thecongressoftheUnitedStatesor thelegislaturesofthevariousstates, ofanysumptuaryoranyotherlaw orlawsabridgingthepersonallibertiesofcitizens.

"4.ToopposeanyandeveryrestrictionofimmigrationofhealthypersonsfromEurope,exclusiveofconvictedcriminals,anarchists.andthose ofimmoralcharacter.

"5.Torecommendasnsteriiaticinvestigationoftheshareallraces havehadinthedevelopmentofour country.inwarandinpeace,from the;earliestdays,asthebasisforthe foundingandcontinuanceofanunprejudicedandunbiassedAmericanhistory.

"6.Thisagreementtobeeffectiveimmediatelyupontheratification ofthesamebytheexecutiveboards ofbothorganisatiorns,andtocontunueinforceuntilabrogatedbya majorityvoteofanationalconventionofeitherorganisation."

TheNationalGerman-Amernanallianceiscomposedofabout6.000 societiesandhasatotalaemberahip ofabout1,250,000.TheAncientOrderofHibernianshasabout3,000 differentdivisionsofsocietiesaridhas atotalmembershipofabout25e400; sothatthisnewalliance bring thepoweroftheunited'actinof 1.500.000tohearonsuchquestionsas are'takenup.

Foralong,timetherehas'eenthe verybestoffriendlyrelationsexistingbetWeentheHiberniansandthe German-Americanalliance,astheinterestsofthetworacesinU.S.A. countryhavebeenone.

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secretaries, arerequestedtohaveallcommunicationsreachthisofficebynoonon Wednesdayoftheweekonwhichit isintendedtobepublished.Any matterreceivedherelaterwillnotbe published'onthatweek,andwillconsenuentlyberejected'altogethetunless itisofpermanentliteraryvalue,or great,ienpertance. Itemsofnews willnotbeacceptedforanyweek's publication,iftheycowllaveinen settinfora'prerionsone. etc..

Ababyinthearmsofabig drunken-lookingwomanuttersacry asifinpain..Thewomanhasaglass ofbeerinherlefthand.Sherills hermouthwiththeliquorandsquirts itinthecryingbaby'sface.

Anotherwomanwithaglassofgin stoopsdownandoutsit,tothelips ofalittlegirlofsix,andtellsherto takea"sup."Agrey-gaitedold grandmotherlooksonandmumbles withasenilechucklethatthe''young 'undon'thalflikeit,andnomistake."

Anotherwomandipsadirtyerger -inherginandthrustsitintoher baby'smouth,repeatingtheprocess severaltimes.-Herfingeriscleaner whenshehasfinished.

Averyyoungmother,moretidily 'dressedthanthe,majorityofthecompany,hasherbabywithheratthefar endofthebar.HerIfuslband,amere lad,isstandingbesideher.

Sheisdrinkinghotgin,andhasa glass"crusher."Herhusbandholds thegin.assheputsthe"crusher"in, andfromitdropsalittlegininto herbaby'smouth.Theyounghusbandlooksonproudlyatthelittle domesticscene.

Whenthegirlmotherhasfinished' herhOtginthereisa,littledro,pleft atthebottomoftheglass.She putstheglasstothebaby'slips,and emptiestheliquidgentlyintoFits mouth.Thatwhichtricklesoutshe wipesbackwithherfinger.

Alittlegirlofsevenstanding1-y hermother.whoisdrinkinghotspiritspullsthemother'ssleeveandasks foradrop.Sheistoldthatshe mayhaveataste,andshehasit.

Wemaywellaskourselves"how suchabominationscanbepermitted inaChristianland."Hementionsa housewhichonSaturdaynightsisso closelypackedthatthefringeofthe drinkingcrowdextendsl'iroueathe doorsthataresetwideopen.Addto itthepoisonedandpolletedatmosphereofthepublic-house,thesudden changesoftemperaturetowhichthe ill-cladchildrenareexposed,andwe haveafactorinthishorriblemassacreoftheinnocents.Thewriter wouldnottakehisdogintooneof thesepublic-houses."ButwhereI wouldnottakemydog."hesays, "thelawofEnglapdallowsmothers totaketheirbabiesinarms-todrink intoxicatingliquorsinlicensedhouses tillmidnightOn -Saturdayandtill half-pasttwelveoneverygiberweeknight."

St.3ohnofGod,Subiaco

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STRONGCONDEMNATIONBY BISHOPWHITESIDE.

HisLordshiptheBishopofLiverpool(Dr.Whiteside)hadmuchthat wasinterestingandimportanttosay inhisannualaddresstothecongregationofSt.Cecilia'sChurch,Tuebrook,Liverpool,ontheoccasionof hisvisitationlately.

HisLordship,attheoutset,dwelt onthesubjectofFaith,pointingout theincreasedresponsibilitiesthatenteredintothelivesofthosethat hadreceivedthatgift.,astheresult oftheenlightenmentwhichfollowed itsreception.Passingontoanexplanationoftheconductandluties ofCatholicsineverydaylife,hisLordshiplamentedthefactthatsomany youngCatholicsbecameassoeieted withundesirablecompany.Whenpeopleofasuitableageandpositionin lifedesiredtomarry,company-keeping waslawfulandnecessaryinorderthat theincreasedknowledgeofdispoiition thatwouldresultmightenablethose whocontemplatedmatrimonytojudge astothesuitabilityorotherwiseof eachotherbeforebecominglifepartners.Company-keeping,howe for Itsownsakewasnotlawfulwhenthe partieswereofanunsuitableage,and whentherecouldnotbeanyimmediate prospectofmarriage.Parentscould notbetooparticularinamatterof thatkind.andtheymustinsiston beingobeyedbytheirchildrenonthat point,rememberingthatifany(S'them fellintogrievoussinastheresultof theundesirablecompanykeepingof whichhehadspokentheresponsibilitywouldrestwiththeparents Continuing.hisLordshipsaidthatthe secondpointhewishedtoimpress uponparentswastheirresponsibility withregardtotheFaithoftheir children.Faithhadtobedeveloped intheyoung,anditmightbeendangeredbyerroneousteachingorthe evilcompanionshipthatwastoooftentobefoundinnon-Catholic schools.Helovethedifficultiesthat wereofteninthewayofSending veryyoungCatholicchildrentoCatholicschoolswhentheyweresome distanceaway,butthere.wasnoexcusewhateverforsendingthemto non-Catholicschoolsaftertheyhad reachedtheageofsevenoreight, andthosethatdidwerecommittinga greatsinandwerenotfittoreceive Absolution.Letthem'rememberthat inanon-Catholicschoolitwasnot onlythefaithofthechildthatwas unsafe.itwasalsoitspurity,for, walkingonthebroadroad,Protestantshaddifferentideaswithregard topuritytoCatholicswhofollowed thenarrowpath.Itwasofvitalim*portance.then,thattheirchildren should!SendCatholicschools%and hehopedthatparentswouldrealise theveryseriousresponsibilitythat restedupontheminthatrespect.Reverting.tothesubjectofcompanykeepinganditsresults,hisLordship saidthatoneoftheprincipalcauses ofthelossofFaithwasthecontractingofmixedmarriages.Thatwas amatterwhichtheymustnotlook uponfromaworldlypointofview theymusttaketheCatholicstandard: mustlistentothevoiceofthe Church. Therewasnothingabout whichshewassocarefulastheprotectionoftheFaithofherchildren, andnothinginjuredhersomuchas dietmixedmarriages.Ilehadnotthe statisticsrelatingtothoseunfortunatealliancesbeforehim.hutheknew thatatthepresentmomenttherewere morethaneightthousandchildren,,the issueof'mixedmarriages.;being broughttinbyProtestantsinthedioceseofLiverpool Wemightaddtothestricturesof Dr.Whitesideoncarelessparentsthat inW.A.,inthecityofPerthand,the countrytowns.parentsseemtohave noconceptionoftheirdutytotheir children. Theyhavecertainknowledgethatthestreetsareinfested withdegradedandirresponsiblebeings.withnotraining,andlivinglives toorevoltingandshockingtomentionyettheyallowtheirchildren entirefreedomtomixwiththisdangerouselement,andseemtohaveno notionoftheguilt,ruin.anddisgracewhichtheirsinfulcarelessnees occasionstotheirchildren.NoQhikt's purityandinnocenceissafeanywhere thatthesedegenerateshaunt.vet Catho'icparents.allowtheirchildren asmulchfreedomtoexposethemselves tothe(Ismerasiftheyhadnore-: eponsibilitywhateYerinthematter.

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AgiftedIrishlady,whosedeath isadistinctloss-totheranksof literature'inAmerica,hasjustpassed awayinthepersonofMrs.MaryElizabethBlake,thebelovedwifeofDr. JohnG.Blake,ofBoston.This giftedandholywoman,whosework inproseandpoetrywilllongcommemorateherfaithandgenius,wasa MissM'Grath,ofDungarvan,Co. Waterford. InthisancientIrish townshewasbornin1840,emigratingtoAmericawithherparentswhen onlynineyearsold.ThefamilysettledatQuincy,Massachussets.Taught atfirst,byherfather,whowasan educatedman,MissM'Grath,after graduatingfromtheQuincyHigh School,attendedaprivateschoolin Boston,andlater,forspecialcourses inmusicandthelanguages,theAcademyoftheSacredHeart,Manhattanville.Hermusicalandliterary giftsdevelopedtogether,andfora timeitseemeddoubtfulwhichwould havethefirstplace.Herfirstliteraryworkappearedin"ThePilot," the"BostonGazette,"atthetime editedbythefamousP.B.Shillaber,andinthe"Transcript."She wasthenbutagirlinherteens.

InJune,1865,MissM'Grathwas marriedtoDr.JohnG.Blake,a graduateoftheHarvardMedical School,andsoononeofBoston'sforemostphysicians. Elevenchildren blessedthisunion,ofwhomsixsurviveher. Twodiedinearlyinfancy;butthegreatgriefofherlife wasthelossofthreebeautifulboys rangingfromfourtosevenyearsin asingleweek,duringanoutbreakof diptheria.Duringtheyoungyears ofherchildren,Mrs.Blakewasheart andsouldevotedtothem,andallowed herselfsuchliteraryworkasherpopular"RamblingTalks"inthe"Boston Journal."merely asarecreation fromthearduouscaresofmotherhood.Poems,however,welledfrom herheartspontaneously."Yousing likethebirds,becauseyoumust." saidDr.OliverWendellHolmesto her.Shekeptupherstudiesand accomplishmentsforherchildren's sake.andstudiedforthemandwith them. AgoodLatinscholar,she couldhelphersonsovermanyadial, culttaskandherproficiencyinEnglishliteraturewasnotlessvaluable tothem.

whichwillnotbefilledwhilelife lasts.Ofthedesolatehomeandthe strickenonesofherfleshandspirit, wedarenotspeak.OnlyGodWho adequatelymeasurestheirgriefcan givethegracetohearitandpeacein Hisowngoodtime.

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LECTUREBYDR.

HAYNES.

Mrs.Blakepublishednohooksuntiltheearlyeighties,whenherfirst volumeofpoems,andacharmingand verypopulartravelbook,"Onthe Wino,"broughtherintoimmediate prominence.Shewasespeciallyhappyinherpoemsforandaboutchildren,andshewassoughtasaregularcontributorto"St.Nicholas," "WideAwake,"andallthebestperiodicalsfortheyoung.Shewasalso inconstantdemandasapoetofnotablepatrioticandreligiousoccasions. beingchosenasthelaureateofBoston'tcommemorationofWendellPhillipsin1884.andofAdmiralPorterin 1891.Shewasalsothepoetofthe Golden.JubileeoftheSistersofCharityin1882.oftheCatholicUnion FestivalinhonourofPopePiusIX., andofitscelebrationoftheSilver JubileeoftheEpiscopateofArchbishopWilliamsin1891.Shepublished fivevolumesofpoems.ofwhichperhaps"VersesAlongtheWay"containherripestworkandseveralvolumesoftravelsketches,includinga bookonMexicoincollaborationwith herfriend,thelateMargaretF.SullivanofChicago.and"ASummer HolidayinEurope."Shelovesher nativeIrelanddevotedly.andwas'the poetofthefiftiethanniversaryofthe CharitableIrishSocietyofBoston; whileher.sweetestlyricwasthatinspiredbyherfirstsightofhernative landrevisited.

IntheAlexandraCafeonTuesday eveningDr.Haynesgavealectureto alargenumberofmembersofthe Women'sAustralianNatives'Associationandotherson"HowMayWeImprovethePhysiqueofWoman,that ShemaybeFittedtoFillHerComingPositionofEqualitywith HerBrother?"MissLonerganpresided,andafewmenpresentoccasionallyendorsedthedoctor'sremarks withanenthusiastic"Hear,hear.' Dr.Haynessaidthathisreasonfor givingthelecturewasthathehad noticedtwolettersinthepapers,one onthedomesticservants'houeingand theotheronallegedsweating,andhe wantedtopointoutthenecessityof placingwomanonalevelwithher brother.Hetouchedonthedisabilitiesofwomen,andtheimportanceof legislationonherbehalf."Manlegislatesforhimself,"saidhe,"notfor women,althoughheisgladenough tousehervote.Thedoctorthought womenshouldbeadmittedtothe bench,because"womenwilltellwomenwhattheywon'ttellMen.-Then. whynotafemaleadvocate?'lewised liketoseemenatthewash-tub,and givethewasher-ladyatest. The physiqueofgirlswasinjuredbyher occupation-standinginshops or carryingtooheavyweights-andhe wouldprefertoseethemcleC:s.Injurytothe,younggirloftenresulted ininjurytothefuturerace,th-result beingthatcriminalsweremadeand theeaolsfilled.Air.ironair,was wanted.andreformindress.befoee womancouldhopetotakeherplace amongmen."Nobody,'declinedthe lecturer,"shouldheallowedtohive childrenunlesstheycanrearturkeys.Anybodycanincubateturkeys, butnotrearthem."Manyillustrationswereadvancedtoshowthatin ruiningtheconstitutionthebrain suffered. Thedoctorexpressedthe hopethatoneresultofhislecture wouldIletheclosingofshopson Saturdaynights,thusdoingaway withthelonghoursofstandingsoinjurioustoshopgirls. Avote of thankstothelecturerwasunanimouslycarried.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

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The"BostonPilot."writingabout Mrs.Blake'slifeanddeath,saythat, adevoutCatholic.'shemadereligion beautifulandiMitableinherhomeby herexamole.'Withherhusbandshe hadbeenactiveinpromotingtheinterestsoftheCatholicUnionfrom itsstart.andwasoneofthefew womenadmittedtoitshonorarymembership.Herlongandconscientious directionofitsReadingCirclenever hinderedherfromafriendlyinterest insimilarorganisations.ShewasassociatedwiththeChildrenofMary oftheSacredHeartfromthebeginning:'andamostfaithfulclientofthe BlessedMotherofGod.whosename was'constantlyonherdyinglips. Hospitableandfullofmodestmerrimentandcheeriness,faithfulinhel friendshipsandobservantofallthe littlecourtesiesandkindnesseswhich keenfriendshipflourishing,sheleaves avoidinlivestouchinghersclosely

Mrs.J.Bowron,Brooklin,9-5-07, andSt.Patrick'sNo.,is6d Mrs. O'Callaghan,Perth,31-3-07,andSt. Patrick'sNo.,13s9c1;NotreDame Convent,eN.Perth,31-3-07,andSt. Patrick'sNo.,4s;GoodShepherdConvent,Leederville,31-3-07,andSt. Patrick'sNo.,4sT.F.Quinlan, Esq.,M.L.A.,Perth,31-3-07,andSt. Patrick'sNo.,4sMr.T.F.McCarthy,Perth,31-3-07,andSt.Patrick's DayNo.,-is Rev.FatherGilroy, Menzies.St.Patrick'sDay.No.,£4 10s;ParishPriest;NewNorcia,31,307,andSt.Patrick'sDayNo.,4 RightRev.Dr.Torres,NewNorcia, 31-3-07,andSt.Patrick'sDayNo.. Is; Mrs.Duffey,Subiaco,31-3-07,and St.Patrick'sDayNo.,4s;MrsWoods, Newcastle,31-3-07,andSt.Patrick's DayNo..£25s C.J.Moran,Esq., Perth,31-3-07,andSt.Patrick'sDay No..£3lOs9dRev.FgtherReddy, Albany.St.Patrick'sDayNo.,22 Rev.Father.Lynch,Coolgardie,St. Patrick's.DayNo.,12s;Rev.Father Kiely,Kalgoorlie,31-3-07,andSt. Patricte'sDayNo.,£17s3c1 Very Rev.DeanBrennan,Boulder,31-3-07, andSt.Patrick'sDayNo.,£36s6e1 Mrs.Johnston,Boulder,31-3-07,and St.Patrick'sDayNo.,lOs.6dMr. J.Heaney,Boulder,31-3-07,andSt. !Patrick'sDayNo.,les6c1;Mr.M. Commerford,Boulder,31-3-07,andSt. Patrick'sDayNo.,17s9d Rev. FatherGrehan,Claremont,St.Patrick'sDayNo.,fisMrs.Kingston, Seederville.31-3-07,andSt.Patrick's DayNo.,4s;Mr.Kavanagh,Leederville,31-3-07,.andSt.Patrick'sDay No..4sMr.J.C.Reedy,Fremantle, 31-3-0'7,andSt.Patrick'sDayNo., ,Z1Is

(TOTHEEDITOROFTHE"W.A. RECORD.")

DearSir,-

Allowmetocongratulate'youon yourSt.Patrick'sDayNumberofthe "W.A.Record." Theillustrations areexcellent;theprintingexceedinglygood,andtheSiterarymatterofa veryhighorder. Itisgratifyingtometonoticethat the"Record,"fromverysmallbeginnings,hasnowbecomeaninfluentialorganofpublicopinion,which mustbeneficiallyaffectthepeopleof thisState.

Withthetalentatyourcommand. the"Record"isdestinedtorank amongtheleadingjournalsofthis progressiveState.

Yours,faithfully, J.T.REILLY."

Needlesstosaythatwesetthe highestvalueontheopinionofso experiencedaidsuccessfulajournalist asMr.Reilly,who,besidesbeinghimselfformanyyearsthedistinguished editorofaverypopularandinfluential paper,isalsotheauthorof"ReminiscencesofFiftyYearsinWestern Australia."

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Ofthesamenumberthe"WestAustralian"ofMarch30,said,"Thewhole isaremarkableissue,whichshouldbe ofintenseinteresttothatpartofthe communitytowhichitmakesspecial appeal.

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* * « The"MorningHerald"alsogivesa mostappreciativereviewofthenumber.

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The"SouthernTimes"said.-"The 'W.A.Record,"theRomanCatholic organofWesternAustralia.,forlast weekhasanextraattraction.Itis aspecialSt,.PatrickDaynumberand isgotupinsplendidstyle.Thepublicationisanexcellentoneandreflects greatcreditonthepublishers.Itis fullofmostinterestingillustrations, whilethereadingmatterisofavery highstandard.Amongthemanyillustrationsaresomeoflocalinterest. Thereisalsoamoststrikingportrait pictureoftheRightRev.Dr.Gibney, RomanCatholicBishopat'Perth.The publicationissplendidlygotupandit shouldserveasadelightfulsouvenir ofSt.Patrick'sDay,1907.Included inthearticlesinthe"Record"are someveryinterestingreminiscences onthehistoryofIrelandandaccounts ofthelivesofgreatmen,prominent inthemakingofthathistory.

* « « The"BunburyHerald"said.-"A St.Patrick'sDayspecialnumberhas beenissuedbythe"W.A.Record"and itisunguestionablyaveryfineproduction.Itaboundswithmanyexcellentillustrations,theprincipalof whichisalife-like,full-pageportrait ofth'eMostRev.BishopGibney, whosehighestpraiseisthatheisas highlyesteemedbythose,whoare notofhisownpersuasion,asheisby themembersofhisownchurch.Other illustrationsdealwiththesuccessful pupilsofthegreatCatholicconvents andcolleges,includingninnyfromour owntown,thepicturesquespotsof Ireland,andtheorators,poets,patriots,generalsandchurchmenofthe Irishracewhosenameandfameare world-wide.Theletter-presscomprisessomereallyexcellentarticles onthereligion,historyandliterature ofIreland.Theissuehasbeenspeciallydesignedtoillustratethegenius oftheIrishrace.andtheverdictmust bethatithasrisen"totheheight ofthisgreatargument.-EverypatrioticIrishmanshouldpurchasea copy."

e. 4. TheSt.Arnaud"Times,"Victoria, gays:-"Wehavereceivedaspecial numberofthe"W.A.Record,"of Perth,W.A.,printedandpublishedby Mr.M.L.Hickey,brotherofMr.W. A.Hickey,ofSt.Arnaud.Thespecialproductioncontains84pages andiswellillustrated,theletterpress alSobeingexcellent.Thejournalhas acirculationthroughoutthewholeof WestAustraliaanditspopularityis indicatedby_'theelargenumberofadvertisements.".-,Wewishourcontemporarycontinuedsuccess."

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OfstandarddictionariesandencyclopaediasspellLoretowithtwot's.The Catholicdictionaryspellstheword LorettoandLoretoindiscriminately. Butthemorecorrectwayofspelling itisLoreto.Itissospelledby,the verybestauthorities.Forinstance: the"CenturyDictionary,""Smith's EncyclopaediaofNames,"andJohnson'sUniversalEncyclopaediaallspell itLoreto."TheOracleEncyclopaedia"and"Chamber'sEncyclopaeidla" saythatLorettoisalesscorrectand lessproperspellingthanLoreto.The spellingofLorettowouldseemto followtheFrench,andwehavestrong objectionstoitsuse. Ontheother handthespellingLoretowouldseem 10hetheonlyoneauthorisedorallowablefromfromitsderivation.Inthe ItalianandLatin,theworldisnever spelledsavewithone"t."

Authoritiesdifferalsoastothecorrectspellingof"bireta,"Webster's InternationalDictionarygivesthree spellings-"bireta,""biretta.,"and "berretta.-"WorcesterDictionary,'' agoodauthority,givesboth"biretta"and"birretta."Chamber'sEncyclopaediagives"biretta."The "Catholicllictionary-'spellsitberretta.Thewordisadiminutiveof harms.ahoodedcloak.TheItalian isberretta.TheLatindiminutive spellssometimeswithonetandin manyauthorswithtwot's,Mostof theauthoritieswehavebeenableto consultseem10followthespelling-hie retta,thoughtheverybestgivealso thespelling"bireta"asgenerallycorrect.

thinginitiscommonplace. seenthesamewordsand otherversesofalikepurport. apitysomeofourbudding donotlearntheartofcorrect ficationbeforeattempting ''poems."

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110WTOOBTAINAPURESKIN.

THE IMPORTANCE OF USING A PURE MEDICINAL SOAP IN THEBATHORTOILET.

The,mostimportantthingsinthe well-beingofmenandwomenarethose theypaytheleastattentionto.This appliestopersonalhabitsandaPPeatanceaswellasotherthings.There arethousandsofmenandwomentodaylamentingthefactthattheirskins aredryandshrivelledup,whoatone timehadabeautifulsoftandclear skin.Whathaswroughtthischange'? Nothingelsebuttheuseofimpureand injurioussoapsandcosmetics.

WehavewhoisnowbusyattackinginLondontantsintothe'Roman'fold. And thefoundationsoftheChristianfaith.(saysthe'CatholicTimes')'ifthis Heisnotheologian,and(saystheIprocessofwhittlingdownthetrunk 'BritishWeekly'ofJanuary14')wasofChristiandoctrineintoaskewer nevertrainedinanytheologicalschool.goeson,wehavenodoubtwhatever Hisknowledgeofbiblical'highercri-thatprofessingandbelievingChristicism'ismeagre,slipshod,andverytiaraswillsoonturnforrefugeto patchy.YethepermitshimselftothatoneChurchwhichthroughthe dogmatiseonthedeepestquestionsageshasnever thetenetsof bothoftheologyandthe'highercri-herreligious Zees ticism.'Heis,intheserespects,alandTablet." 'scientific'oss'puttingonairs.The QueeninLooking-glassLandhada profoundfaithin'denyingthings.'So hasthelatestpreacheroftheold, olderrornowyclepedthe'newtheology.'Ithasbeenwelldescribedas 'Ritehslianismfoolishinnegation.' Thereisnofallinhisworld,nosin, andnoredemption.He'offersus,' saystheliterarycriticChesterton,`a modernsettlementbydenyingthe existenceofPiccadillycircus.'...Variouscauseshavecombinedtogive himapassingnotoriety.Someof themaresetforthasfollows'bythe Rev.ProfessorRentoul,D.D.,inthe 'NewSouthWalesMessenger'(we quotefromthe'Outlook'):-

Themostbeautifulskinwillcertainly'becomewrinkledanddriedupwith sodas,acidfats,andsilicathatare usedunconsciouslyontheskindaily. Thesepropertiesarefoundincommon toiletsoaps,andnoskinwillstand theirconstantapplication.HadZamBukSoapbeenusedthesetroubles wouldhavebeenavoided.Ifconstantlyused.Zarn-Aukwillrepairthe damase,byoncemoremakingtheskin soft.andclearinizitofimpurities.It assistsnaturebyreplacingthenaturaloilintheglands:hencetheskin isabletoperformitsproperfunctions.

KalgoorlieInquirer-(a)Youaskfor adefinitionoftheStageIrishman.It isamatteruponwhichweshould liketohavetheopinionsofourreaders,andweinviteanexpressionof theirideasinourcolumns.Forthe presentweshallmerelygiveanextractfromaspeechlatelydeliveredto schoolchildrenbytheMostRev.Dr. Lenihan.BishopofAuckland-Atour publicentertainmentstheresone thingIdetest.thatistoseetheboys puttheirfingersintotheirmouths, andmakehideousnoises.Butwhen youseeanymancomeuponthestage withkneebreeches,tatteredclothes, crownlesshat,andaprofusionofred hair,andcutaimlesspranks.andlay claimtoportrayinginthisabominable fashionthetypicalIrishman,then,my boys.whistleandshoutandstampuntilyoudrivethefellowoffthestage. BearinmindalwaysthattheIrishmanisquiteadifferentmanaltogether towhatisshownuponthestage,and Iwantyoneverytimeheappearsto drivehimbehindthescenes."

(b)Thepretencetoversewhichyou encloseandconcernssomebodycalled "McGinty"doesnotcontainanything objectionable.Itistoosilly.jejune.andspineless.tobeharmful eventhoughhecontainedanyelement oftheStageIrishman.Wecannot understandhowanysensiblemancould singorrecitesuchrubbish.

ToGoldfield'sPoet-Wemustsaythat the,qualityofhispoemreAustralia andthePopeisnotuptothestandardofliteraryexcellencerequiredfor publicationinthe"Record."Every-

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ASCIENTIFICOSS,'"

'Afriendofmine,'saidCanonMcCollsomeyearsago,'oncesharedthe box-seatwiththedriverofastagecoachinYorkshire,and,beingalover ofhorses,hetalkedwiththecoachmanabouthisteam,admiringone horseinparticular."Ah,"saidthe coachman,"butthat'ossain'tas goodashelooks;he'sascientific 'oss.'''"Ascientifichorse!"exclaimedmyfriend,"whatonearthdo youmeanbythat?""Imeans,"repliedtheJehu,"a'ossasthinkshe knowsadealmorenorhedoes." Everything'sgotamoral,'saidthe DuchesstoAlicein'Wonderland,"if onlyyoucanfindit.'Themoralof CanonMcColl'sstoryisnotfarto seek.Yourtruescholarandscientist isevergiftedwiththeinbornmodestywhichisthebestsettingfor eithervirtueorlearning. Newton wasoneofthemostmodestmen.So wasCardinalNewman.Mentalripenessiscommonlyhumble;mental rawnesstoooften.proudlydogmatic. Amuch-advertisedcaseinpointis furnishedbytheChristianminister

(1)Hispatheticpersonality,with hiswistfulface,hisMug,womanlikehairartisticallyarrangedround histemplesandneck,hisclearthough thin,woman-likevoice,andhisvivid manner.(2)Hislucidexpositionof whateverhetakesup.(3)HisinvariablesnippetfromtheHigher Criticism.notwithoutblundersbut hiscongregationdonotintheleast knowwhethertheyareblundersor not.(4)Hisconstantsnippetfrom whatbecalls"modernscience:"and here,despitethebestintentions,he fresuentlyblundersbytakingthelatestguessesforgenuinetruth.(5) And,aboveall,acertainpractical gripofsympathywhich,towardsthe endofeachsermon,'helaysuponhis hearersregardingtheirtemptingsand battlingthroughthepreviousweek. Itisthislastwhichholdshis hearers.' Threeothercircumstancesmight havebeenmentionedbythelearned professor(1)Thesenseofshockand scandalwithwhichmost.peopleregardthespectacleofaChristianministerslashingattheveryfoundations ofthefaiththatheprofesses(2) theinterestwithwhichthoughtful peoplewitnessthedevelopmentofthe Reformedprincipleofprivatejudgmenttoitsmaturalandlogicalissue inrationalismand(3)thefactthat thepreacherproducedhiscruderehashesofothermen'sshiftingtheories atthe'sillyseason,'when'therewas nothingdoin andthenewspapers werepiningforsomethingtoimpart totheircolumnsaspiceofsensation. `Ifnewspapersaretoheinteresting.' saidFredericktheGreat.'theymust notbehampered.'Evenapulpit follymight-fautedemietix-beso treatedwithstrongcondimentsasto tickletheblaseappetiteofjaded newspaper-eaters. The'newtheology'issimplyanold kettlewithanewspout-theold ArianismandNestorianismgurgling outofamodernGermanorEnglish mouth.ThisformofbeliefIs,unhapppily.notconfinedtothepulpit thatisitsunlearnedbut(justnow) bestadvertisedteacher.Mr.Athen stenRiley(Anglican)sarsineffect inarecentcommunicationtothe 'Guardian'thatitisdrivingPrates-

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TheIrish('atholic"announcesthat astheresultofthemissionofthe MostRev.Dr.O'Connell,Coadjutor BishopofBoston,asPapalLegateto theCourtofTokio,theEmperorhas approvedtheestablishmentofaCatholicUniversityandtheerectionofa greatCentralMissionChurchand SchoolintheJapanesecapital.

Itisstatedthatimportantaction isabouttobetakenbytheCathothoLicmedicalfacultyofFrance againsttheproposedclosingofthe ShrineofLourdes.Anappealisbeingorganisedagainsttheoutrageous CatholicsentimentbyDr.Vincent,of Lyons,withtheapprovaloftheBishop.Itwillbesignedbytheentire medicalfacultyofFrance.

TheHolyFatherreceivedonSaturday,February9,intheHallofthe Consistorythecentralcommitteefor thecelebrationofthegoldenjubilee ofhispriesthood.Personally.he said.hewouldhavepreferredthatthe anniversaryshouldheobservedbyhimselfaloneinhisprivatechapelinlovingconversewithChrist,butas VicarofChristhefeltbound topermitdemonstrationsofattachmentandlovefortheHolySee.He hoped.however.thecelebrationwould haveapurelyreligiouscharacter.

TheSolemnHighMassatSt.Isidore's,Rome.onSt..Patrick'sDay, wastobecelebratedbyMonsignor Stanley.BishopofEmmaus:andthe sermontobepreachedbytheRight Rev.BishopHanlon.VicarApostolic oftheUpperNile.

Newfoundlandhasthereputationof beingthemostsobercountryinthe world.OutsideSt.John's.thecapital,with30,000people,andtheadjacentdistrites.with20,000more,there isnotasettlementintheisland whereinintoxicatingliquorsarelegallysold.Thetemperaturelawsare enforcedwithextraordinarystrictness. andthepenaltiesaresevereenough todeteranyhutthemostreckless fromviolatingthem.

"Thefollowinginstitutions,besides CreightonUniversity,gettheamounts namedasrelativesharesintheestate:CreightonMemorial(St.Joseph's)Hospital,200,000dollars;Little Sistersof?hePoor,30,000dollars; WorkingGirls'Home,10,000dollars; SistersofGoodShepherd,10,000dollarsSisterhoodofthePoorClares, 50,000dollars."

THEKULTURKAMPFINPRUSSIANPOLAND.

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LiketheJews,thePolesseemfated tosufferpersecution.InPrussian Polandthemeasurestakenagainst thosewhoadvocatetheuseofthe PolishlanguageareDraconian. A numberofpriestsarenowinprison forhavingquotedtheCouncilof TrentandlocalSynodstoprovethat thechildrenshouldbetaughttheirreligionintheirmothertongue.The sentencesvaryfromthreeweeksto eightmonths.Finesarefrequentand heavy.TheeditorofaPolishpaper atPosenhashadtopayfifteenthousandmarks.andanotherPosenjournalistfourhundredandfifty.Anumberorschoolchildrenwhocollected fundstohaveMassessaidforthesuccessofthecauseofthePolishlanguage,andpriestswhoofferedthe HolySacrificeforthatintention,are threatenedwithimprisonment. A youngteacherwhotriedinvainto inducePolishchildrentosaytheir prayersinGermanbeatthemsavagelyandthenfiredoffarevolver, producingsomuchalarmthatone childbecameseriouslyill.Public protestshavebeenmadeagainsthis conduct.butlieremainsathispost. Itisfinetestimonytothetenacityof thePolesthattheharshtreatment onlymakesthemclingallthemore steadfastlytotheirowntongueand theirowncustoms-C.T.

APROTESTAGAINSTSECTARIANISM.

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however,fromastatementappearing inthe-CatholicYoungMan,"amagazinepublishedinIreland,thatthe occasionwasmarkedbyatleastone seriouscollisionbetweenCatholicsand supportersoftheinfidelgovernment, andthatatragedyresultedtherefrom. The"CatholicYoungMan"says "Weareproudtohavetorecord thattheIrishnationhasgivenone lifetothecauseofCatholicdefensein France.ThelateMr.O'Keeffeof Belfastreceivedhisdeathwoundon theoccasionoftheexpulsionofCardinalRichardfromhispalace.While thevenearableArchbishopwasbeing escortedfromhispalacetohisnew residenceananti-clericmadeaninsultingremark,Beforethewordswere welloutofhismouthhewasfelled tothegroundbytheyoungIrishman. TheFrenchmenmightsinghymns,but theIrishmanhadaquickerwayof shuttinguptheblasphemer.Ifthe Catholiccrowdwasanyusethey wouldhavetorntheruffianandhis companionsasunder.Butno.Though attackedbyaboutadozenoftheantiChristians,therewasnoonetoaid himbutanotherIrishman,abrother ofoneofthedirectorsofthispaper. Bothwereseverelywoundedbythe gendarmes-Mr.O'Keefe,whowasa verypowerfulman.notmetesobadly ashiscompanion,whohadhishead openedwithasabreandhislungpiercodwitharapier.UnfortunatelyMr O'KeeffetravelledovertoIreland woundedashewas,andsuccumbedat theendofthejourney.HiscompanionisstillinFrance.hiscondition notpermittinghisremoval.Alittle ofthemuscularChristianitydisplayed bythetwoIrishmenwouldsoonend theFrenchcrisis."

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Mr.HughCharlesClifford,C.M.G., hasjustbeenappointedtotheColonialSecretaryshipofCeylon,one ofthemostimportantpostsinthe giftoftheSecretaryfortheColonies.Hehasbeenforthepasttwo yearsColonialSecretaryatTrinadad, ofwhichtheGovernor,SirHenry Jackson,is,likeMr.Clifford,aCatholic.' Mr.Cliffordistheeldestsono-the latedistinguishedGeneral,SirHenry Clifford,V.C.,whosewidowresidesat HamptonCourtPalace.HisgrandfatherWastheseventhLordClifford ofChudleigh,andhehastheunusual distinctionofbeinggreatgrandsontb aCardinal.ThiswasCardinalThomasWeld,whoafterhiswild'sdeath embracedtheecclesiasticalcareer, wasconsecratedBishopof.1mvelain 1825,andraisedtotheCardinalate fiveyearslater.Hisonlychild, Mary,hadmarriedLordCliffordin 181S,andwasthemotherofthelate Hon.andRightRev.WilliamClifford BishopofClifton. Mr.HughClifford,whoisanephew ofthelastenamedprelate,wasfor nearlytwentyyearsresidentinthe StraitsSettlements,andhaswritten severalableandinterestingbooks, bothromancesandmoreserious works,dealingwiththeMalayraces.

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TheusualharmonyoftheEasterFair atBehdigowasbrokenthisyearowing totheprocessionaldisplaybytheProtestantAllianceofanumberofgirls onavehiclereadingBibleswiththe descriptiononaplacard:-"ThesecretofEngland'sgreatnessisthe openBible-read,mark,learn."The Hibernians,whoformedpartofthe procession.protestedtothesecretary oftheaffairthatthedisplaywaschbiecticmableandanimpliedinsultto Catholics.TheofficersoftheProbestare!Alliancerefusedtherequestto removetheobjectionabledisplay.On, learningthis.,theHibernianswithdrewfromtheprocession.TheHiber. nianspointedoutthattheirdisplay wasafloralone.andthatnothingsectarianwasintroducedbythem.They interpretedthereferencetotheopen Bibleasa.directinsulttothem,and itwasgotupbyabigotwhohad beenwritingsectarianletterstothe press.BisbonRevilleapprovedthe actionoftheHibernians.

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Arecently-publishedwork,entitled "UnSiecledel'EglisedeFrance,"is authorityforstatementthattheoonversionstoCatholicityinthenineteenthcenturynumbertwenty-sixmillions.This,hasbeendueinnosmall measuretotheorganisationofthe SocietyforthePropagationofthe Faith,whichto-dayisthemainsupportofourmissionariesalloverthe world.Whenthissocietywasfirst organised,eighty-threeyearsago,Catholicmissionariesnumbered1,000all told.To-daywecountpriests,brothers,andnuns65,000.

Anoteinthe"OsservatoreRomano"chroniclestheorganisationat Rome,atthesuggestionoftheHoly Father,ofthePriests'Eucharistic League,whichwillendeavourto spreadthepracticeapongthefaithful ofdailyCommunion,lastyearrecommendedbyPiusX. by a a

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Theordinarymeetingoftheabove SocietywasheldintheParishHail onTuesdaynight,9thinst.Inthe absenceofthePresident,whoisona holidaytriptothecountry,Mr.W. R.Orrwaselectedtothechair. Therewasalargeattendanceofmembers,andadeepinterestinthenumerousitemsofgeneralbusinesswas evident. Correspondencewasreceivedfrom theHighgateC.Y.L.S.withinvitation totheirsocialeveningonthe17th inst.Theinvitationwasaccepted, andtheladieswerethankedfortheir kindness. AletterfromthePerth Boys'Club,intimatedthattheywere desirousofretrievingtheirlostlaurels onthecricketfield,anditwasdecidedthatateamfromtheSociety,in whichsomeofthebestplayerswould notbeincluded.shouldplaytheBoys onthe14thinst.Thematchwillbe playedatCannington.andapleasant outingisanticipated. Theitemonthesyllabusfor23rd inst.is,"MockBanquet,"andwith theobjectofmakingitagreater successitwasdecidedtoasktheladies'societyfortheirco-operation.and presenceonthatoccasion.Aspecial committeewasappointedtomakeall arrangements,andmembersarelookingforwardtoaninterestingandenjoyableevening. Thespecialbusinessoftheevening wasprizeessaysforjuniorsonthe discoveryofAustralia.Messrs.W. LeesandT.Barry,whoweretheonly competitors,readtheirverycomplete andinterestingaccountsofhowAustraliawasfound.Theyeachreceived loudapplause,andthecommitteedecidedtoriveeachasuitableprize.

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- WetakethefollowingfromtheSydney"Freeman'sJournal":-PereMarcault,RectorofEsves-des-Moutierpar Ligueil(Indre-et-Loire),France,places attheserviceof"Freeman"readersa tracthehasjustwritten-"TheTruth ontheReligiousSituationinFrance." dr whichinaletterhesays"willgive youajustideaofthereligiousand politicalsituationofFrance.""Itis absolutelynecessary,"saysPereMarcault,"toknowexactlythemeaning oftherecentlawsvotedbythe FrenchParliamentsinordertounderstandtheattitudeoftheHolyFather. Forthispurpose,weshallbrieflystudy eachoneoftbem."TheWriterthen proceeds:-

I.-THESEPARATIONLAW OF1905.

Iclergyhaveunderthoseconditions?

M.Briand'sAssociationsofWorshipwouldhaveproducedthesameresultintheCatholicChurch,forthe sameoausesalwaysbringaboutthe sameeffects.ThePope,byforbiddingFrenchCatholicstoacceptthem, safeguardedtheFrenchChurchfrom schismandapostasy.AftertheHoly Father'srefusaltorecognisetheAssociationsofWorship,M.Briandtried anotherwayofsubjectingtheChuroh.

IL-M.BRIAND'SFAMOUS CIRCULAR.

ThisMinisterendeavouredtoplace religiousservicesonthesamefooting aspublicmeetings,andinsistedona declarationfortheholdingofthe services.However,thelawof1881 wasdrawnupwithaviewtomeetingsatwhichdiscussionmighttake place.Butnodiscussionisallowed intheCatholicceremonies.Thislaw, then,couldnotbeapplicabletothem.

In1905,M.Briandhadacknowledged thetruthin1906,hetriedtomake thelawof1881applicabletoreligious servicesbyrequiringasingledeclarationandtheorganisationofasingle boardforthewholeyear.Butthis wasincontradictionwiththelaw, whichdemandedasmanydeclarations asmeetingsandtheestablishmentof aresponsiblebureauforeachmeeting. Theaercularwas,then,illegal,fora FrenchMinisterhasnottheright ofmodifyingalawwithouttheapprovaloftheParliament.

IntheactualstateofFrance,power comesfrombelow,fromthedemocracy. IntheChurch,powercomesfrom aboveitisadelegationfromGod, whoserepresentativesarethePopeand theBishops. Itisafundamental principleoftheCatholicChurchthat thedirectionandorganisationofworshipbelongtotheBishopsunderthe authorityofthePope.BytheSeparationLaw,M.Briandhastriedto breakdownthisprinciple."Ihave beenanxious,'saidhe,"nottoallow thefaithfultobehoundbythedisciplineofRome!"TheAssociations ofWorshipplacedlaymenatthehead oftheChurch,givingthemthecoinmendofseminaries,ofeducation,and ofChurchorganisationineveryway. Theselaymencoulddecideagainstthe priestinallmattersconcerningMass, sermons.andtheSacraments.Isit notclearthatthelawof1905was intendedtoruinthedivineconstitutionoftheChurch,bylegallysuppressingtheCatholicHierarchy.and makinglaytribunals,thejudgesofBishops'andpriests'orthodoxy? The HolyFathercouldnotaccept"this newCivilConstitutionoftheClergy." Hecondemnedandinterdictedit,for heswore,whenreceivingthetiara.to keepunsulliedthemoralpatrimonyof theChurchherdoctrine,herHierarchy.herdiscipline. Experienceisinhisfavour.Inthe East,thereareAssociationsofWorshipintheGreekSchismaticChurch. LaymencempeltheBishopstoobey themorresign.Theyaretheirmasters,notonlyinfinancial,matters,but evenintheappointmenttothechurchesandotherquestionsaffectingepiscopaljurisdiction.Inthecitiesand villages,itisasecularcouncilthat choosestheparishpriest,theassistantpriests,theconfessor,theschoolmasters.Itsettlesthetimefor Massesorservices,andcontrolsthe Churchornamentation.Tobeapriest thereistobelongtoaprofessionwithouthonour.Whatprestigecanthe

intheState,"M.Briandgavehera mutilatedlaw.HeputasideanArticleofthelawof1901permitting CatholicAssociationstoberecognised associetiesofpublicutility,butheinsistedontheobservanceofthe12th Article.givingtheGovernmentthe rightofdissolvingthemonthe groundthatthePope,theirhead,is aforeigner! Inshort,thelawof 1901isnotapplicabletoWorship, foritdoesnotauthoriseCatholicsto receiveanythingbesidessubscriptions,nothingforreligiousservices, benchesandchars.Isitfair?-If CatholicsholdreligiousWorshipin conformitywiththelawof1881,the parishpriestwillNavetomakea contractwiththeMayorinorderto usethechurch.Atthesametime, hewillhavetoundertakealltherepairsofthebuilding.Theuseofthe churchistobeilivenbythePrefector theMayor'sdiecision,thelawwill giventoanunworthypriest.Incase ofanappealagainstthePrefect'sor theMayor'sdecision,thelawwill havetodecide.Coulditheadmitted thattheMayororalegaltribunal maybethejudgesofapriest'sorthodoxy?SuchisthelawofJanuary, 1907.WasnotthePoperightto condemnit? Lately,M.Briandhas presentedanew,billabrogatingthenotificationforpublicmeetingsanddispensingthoseheldforthepurposeof publicWorshipfromformingaresponsiblebureau.Buttheprecedentlaw ismaintainedwithitsdangeroustendencies.

Atthesametime,bythisfamOus document,M.Briandpronouncedfor theconfiscationoftheseminariesand thedestructionofthepriests'independence."Theparishpriest,"said he,"willbeinthechurchanoccupier withoutanylegaltitle.Hewillhave norightsforanyactofadministration.Stilllesswillhebequalifiedto makearrangementsastothedisposalofproperty."Howcouldthe PopeacceptsuchatyrannicalordinancefortheCatholicclergy? Besides,theministerialcircularwasarbitrary.Thelawof1881onpublic meetingssays(art.8),thatacitizen whoorganisesameetinghasitheright tomaintainorderandsilence,and eventoputoutnoisypeople.Does notthissupposealegalright? It isclearthatM.BriandwishedtodepriveFrenchcitizensofaright givenbythelaw.

Persuadedthathiscircularwasillegal,theFrenchMinisterpresenteda Billwhichwasadoptedandpromulgatedonthe2ndofJanuary,1907.

111.-LAWONTHEPRACTICE OFWORSHIP.

AccordingtothenewLaw,thepracticeofWorshipistobesecuredin threedifferentways(1)byAssociationsofWorship(2)byAssociations inconformitywiththelawof1901; (3)bymeetingsheldonprivateinitiativesinpursuanceofthelawof 1881. "Convinced,"ashesaidtoM. Jaures,"thatthecommonlawwould giveaformidablepowertotheChurch

Itiseasytoseethat,withallthese laws,M.BriandhasofferedtheCatholicsofFrancewar.notpeace.He hasconfiscatedtheBishops'palaces, the,seminaries,thesuperanuationfunds foroldpriests.Hebeerobbedthe Churchofherfurnitureandtransferablesecurities.Issuchapolicyfair orliberal? Byresistingit,theCatholicChurch'hasgiventheworlda srplendidexampleofherloveoffreedomandjustice.

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Theweeklymeetingofthemembers oftheaboveInstitutewasheldon Thursdaylast,theattendancebeingexcellent.Fourgentlemenwereadmittedtomembership,andfiveothers werenominatedtobeelectedatthe nextmeeting.Mr.McInerneywas electedtothepositionofMagazine editor(unopposed),andMr.J.G. O'Heaneywasnominatedforaseat onthlecommittee.Inrecognitionof thevaluableservicesrenderedtothe Instituteinthepaet,Mr.J.Hegarty (whohasbeenpromotedtoMenzies) waselectedalifemember.Inreturningthanksforthehonourwhichhad beenconferreduponhim,Mr.Hegarty saidthathehadderivedgreatbenefit,bothsociallyandintellectually fromhisconnectionwith'theInstitute,andadvisedeverymaleCatholic oftheFremantledistricttobecomea member.

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OnthefourteenthofOctober,1863, Ireceivedinstructionstoproceedat oncetoRichmond. Iwarsfurnisned withpropercredentialstoobtainfrom PresientDavisthenecessarypassporttotheheadquartersofGeneral Bragg,thencampednearShattaneoga. Itwasadarkdayforthee"eof theUnion.UtterdefeatseemedimminentforthearmyoftheCumberland.TheEnglishpresspositively predictedthatthearmiesoftheNorth werebeingannihilated, IwasattachedtoaLondondaily, andwashasteningtofurnishmy paperwiththenewsofthecapture ofRosecransandBurnside.

friendofmyfather'swashisguest. Thechaplain'sorderlywasinwaiting toescortme.

Wesoonarrivedatthetent.Two menwerreseatedinsideonarough bench.Onewastallandgaunt,with classicalfaceandpenetratingdeep blueeyes,andhisbrownhairfellinprofusionoverhisshoulders.Hearose togreetmeandIgraspedthehand ofthepoetpriestoftheSouth- FatherRyan. Hiscompanionalso arose,hewasstrongofstatue,with eyeswhosedarknesscouldflashwith defiance,andonhislips,scornhad madepermanentabode.It.wasJohn Mitchell,theIrishpatriot,andEng- lishfelon.

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When reacaedmydestination BragewasinpossessionofMissionary RidgeandLookoutMountain.Theitwasalwayscoupledwithabenedic- UnionforceswereintrenchedinChat-tiara. Protestant,infidel,andJew, tanoozaValley,butpracticallyhem-alllovedthisbenevolentCatholic medinbyBragg'sforces. priest.Theyknew,thoughheoppos- Gen.Braggreceivedmemostcor-edthesystemofhumanslavery,he diallv.becausetherepresentativeofdearlylovedtheSouthland. aLondondailywasalwayswelcome. MitchI1wascoldandreserved.He e HeremarkedthatIwouldhavevery littlefightingtoreport,becausethenad1stofferedonthealtarofthe armyoftheCumberlandwasdefeated,causeheespoused,hisson. andwasthenactuallystarving-ina stateofsiege-andthatitscapitulationwasbutamatterofafewdays' delay.

Afterafewdayswelearnedthat Gen.GranthadarrivedinMatta, nooraandhadassumedcommandrf theentireforces.ButBraggheard thenewswithindifference,believing thatreinforcementswouldhastenthe capitulation.andbythestrangest coincidence.Grantsharedthesame opinion.

TheearlyweeksofNovembercame. Howchasteningwasthebeauteous garbthatnaturewore.Howbright shoneHeaven'ssun.Howmellow theshimmerofthesouthernmoon. Howsadtothinkthattwovastarmies.sonsoftheRepublicofWashington_.werewaitinglikehoundsin leash.todestroyeachother.

IsoonlearnedthatBrainwasa great.soldier.butthatcampaignfurnishedpositiveproofthatGrantwas bothagreatsoldierandagreatcommander.Howdescribethepractical, unerringjudgment..themilitarygenius thatchangedthedefeatofChickamaueatothegreattriumphofMissionary RidgeandLookoutMountain.

ThiswasmyfirstexperienceascorrespondentwithintheConfedera.i lines,andItookadvantageofBrag's inactivitytostudythecharacterof hisarmy. Theyhadnopretensions tomilitarydiscipline,buttheirhatredoftheNorthwasintense,andthis feelingconstitutedeverymananoffioeraswellasasoldier.Theirfnal triumphtheydidnotdoubt. IwasattachedtoCol.JohnJ. Sullivan'sregiment,andstrangeto say.thoughthebloodofO'Sullivan Baerflowedthroughhisveins,hewas notaCatholic.AndImayinnate: herethatinthesouthernarmy1.met hundredswithpurelyIrishnames,1et theyhadallforsakenthefaith.;his isunaccountable.Imetmycountiymenineveryconditionintheenirth, finthelargecities,intheeineforests,intheplainsofMontana,inthe depthofthemines,inthesunnyslopes ofthePacific,indanger,inlr"ptation,remotefromthefriendlycounseladco-religionistsawayfromthe helnandeuidanceoftheirpriesthood, andvetInallandthroughall.they clungwithunshakentenacitylethe faith. WhyhavetheybecomeresewnintheSouthland? Col.Sullivanwasamanofnoble character.Hewasacottonplanter andownerofseveralslaves.Hewas atruetypeofhisclasshonourable. determinedandnarrow.Hewe; utterlydevoidof-humororsentinentality.ThecampfiresoftheCoenderate army,asarule,hadnosock!(tanter Perhapsthedeterminationofthe Southernarmywastoogrimtopermitthemtobesociabletheyweseen waysquietandcheerlesswhenthey weregroupedtogethertorest,while fromthecamp-firesofthenorthern soldiersthenightbreezewould-bear thenotesofsentimentalsongsabout absentlovers,homes,andmothers; theweirdandpassionatetonsof "KathnleenMavourneea."orthedefiancebreathedinthe"StarSpangledBanner."

Dinnerwasannounced,butourears werestunnedbythebelchingofheavy gunsfromthefederallines.FatherRyan'sorderlycamerunning inwiththenewsthattheUnionforces ledbySheridanwereattacking.The miststhatconcealedtheFederal troopswereliftedandSheridanatthe headn:hisregimentcouldheplainly seenadvancing.Theorderly,whose namewasMilesDriscoll.hadjust beenintrustedwithimportantdespan eles.sohehurriedlygraspedour handsandkneltforablessingfrom Father'Ryan.Driscollwasnotvet twenty-one. Sixyearsbeforehe camefromtheglenofAherlow.Hehadearnedtheconfidenceofthe colonelbyhisvalorandkindlyna- ture.

Sheridan'scharrewasirresistable. Bragg'sdefencesmeltedbeforehim. Neitherthesteepermine-esnorthe witberm)",firefromtheConfederate breast-workscouldstophim.Allthe afternoontheterriblebattleraged. Thethickets.theslopes,were()peered withthedeadand'dynes.Atlast. GodinHismercyletthecurtainof nightfallonthishorriblescene.

Whataterriblesight Theliving menwererestingwithinafewrods from-eachotheronthelineofbattle. waitingtillthesunwilltingewith goldtheeastern.cloudstobeginthe wortkofdestructionagain.Allaround themlaytheghastlyfacesoftheir deadcomrades.Theirearsweresmit- tenwiththepiteousmoansofthe wounded.

Whenthebattleceasedourtentwas withintheFederallinesandwenar- rowlyescapedbeingcaptured. learnedthatColonelSullivanwasdan- eerouslywounded.

Everythingwasconfusion.TheCon- federate'sconfusionapproachedparaly- sis.Butsoontheyrecoveredfromthe shock.TheirdeadandwoundedwerewithintheFederallines.Friendand foecommingledindeathandhelpless- ness.Thebloodofthegreyandthe blueblendedinthecrimsonpenciling ofthesouthernsward.

FromanabundancewiltedIlearned thatFatherRyanwasadministering tothewoundedinthebattlefield.I foundhim.Whataministeringangel hewas:howwellhislaborsgavetes- timonythattheloveofSouthernsol- diersborehimwasdeservedIap- proachedandgraspedhishand.Hedid not'recogniseme.Heappearedasif hehadlostthehuman.thatthespiri- tualalonepossessedhim.

"Oh!GraciousGod!"heexclaimed."willnotthissacrificesatisfy Thywrath.Lookwithpityonthy erringpeople."Thescenewasap- palling.Butlo!thestrangestofall wearer!.Strugglingupthecrimsoncragswasagirlishformwitha smalllanterninonehand'.Thenun''s garbinwhichshewasattiredwasnigh torntoshreds,andtheCrucifixwhich wassuspendedfrombiergirdlewaswet withthebloodofthewounded,while theyheldthesacredemblemintheir tremblinghandsandaskedforgiveness ofHimwhosebloodwasshedonCalvaryforall.Shehurriedlyapproach- edthepriestandsaid"Oh,Father Ryan.comeatonce.thereisftsoldier ingraydyinginyonderthicketandhe iscravingtoseeyoubeforehedies. Comeformercy'ssake."Thegood

OnNovember21.thecolonelinformedmethattheCatholicchaplain hadjustarrivedanddesiredtoseepriestbeckonedmetoassistherand meathistent:thatanesteemedwesoonreachedthethicket.There

layMilesDriscoll,theorderly,bits life-bloodebbingslowly."Father Ryan,"hemutteredfaintly,"Iwas afraidyouwouldnotcome.Thedoctororderedtheambulancenottowait forme;thatdeathwouldclaimme soon.Father,sendthenewstomy mother.MayGodcomforthdr.Send herthisscapularIgotfrommysister Eileenfromtheconvent -inBaltimore."Heceasedtalking.The goodpriesttoldmetomakeanote thatMilesDriscolloftheelan,ofAherlowwas"Felledto-day.Asherepeat- edthenamethenungaveawild screamandsprangforwardandlooked intothewoundedman'seyesandex- claimed "Oh,Miles,mynrother,is ityou?"andswoonedaway.The dyinesoldierraisedonhiselbowand lookedwithadazedandfarofflook atFatherRyanandfaintlysaid "WhatvoiceisthatIheard?Whose eveslookedintomine? Oh,wasit mysisterEileen'svoice?Answerme FatherRyan,whereisshe?"The goodpriestwasholdingtheswooning sisterinhisarms,thevoiceseemed tobringherhacktoconsciousnessand shekneltbythesideofthedying boy.andkissinghispallidlipsshe whispered"Miles.Iamhere." A strangelightcameintohisevesand eagerlyheaskedher"What.Eileen. arevonsoldiering,too9"Theef- fortwastoomuchforhim,andhe sankhackaerain'andclosedhiseyes. whilethetearsoftheaneuishedsister fellonhis'brow.Againhisstrength seemedtoreturn.Reachingout.hie gaspedherhandandsaid "Oh Eileen.Tamsocladthatyouare come.Kissme.darling. Tseethe cloudsarefallingovertheGaltees. Thearthebirdssinginginthewoodlandneartheoldhome.Motheris waitinrformeattheoldBoreenand littleWillie.whohassleptsomany yearsintheoldchurchyardiswith her.andtheyarebeckoningmeto come.Prayforme.Eileen.kissme. forIminten."Restinghisheadon herbosomhisspiritpassedaway. FatherRvaincouldnotsneakfora time.thenraisins.hishandstoT-Ieayenheexclaimed "Oh.Mother Ireland.howgloriouslyyourfameis earnedbythosesoldiersofthesword andoftheCruciflx."-M.B.G.in"The NewWorld."

THECURETHATALWAYSCURES :o:

ANAUTUMNWARNING. BILEBEANSARETHEBESTDEFENCEAGAINSTLIVER CHILLS.

Dowetakepropercareofourhealth whengreyskiesandbleakwindsproclaimtheendofthesummer? The changefromsummertoautumnis muchmoreperiloustobodilyhealth thananyotherchangeofseason.Our bodieshavebecomeaccustomedto weeksofeenialwarmth,andthechangeableAutumndaysfindusilldefended.andloathtochangesummer zarmentsforwarmerandwiserclothing.

Theythatarewisewilldefendthemselvesagainsttheperilofanautumn chillbytakingacourseofBileBeans, whichwilltoneupandstrengthenthe stomachandliverfortheextrastrain oftheseason.

Asluggishliverispeculiarlysuscep- tibletocongestionbysuddenandseverechillthroughexposuretowetand coldweather.Becausethesymptoms ofliverchillarenotsoreadilyrecog- nisedasthoseofacoldinthehead oracoldonthechest.manypeonle sufferfromtheseriousconsehueneesof suchanattackwithoutknowingthe cause.Ifyoukeepyourliverh.ealthyandactiveby'timelydosesofBile Beans.takenwheneverheadaches,nausea.furredtongueorconstipationindicatesluggishness,Youneverneed fearanattackofliverchill.

Thesymptomsofadefiniteattack ofautumnchillshouldhethesignal foracourseofBileBeansforBiliousness,andajudiciousAllemt!diet andclothing.WhenasuddenOliverinefitcomesoveryou.asenseofreed all.overbody.anautumnchillhasyou inits Theregrip.aremanereasonswhyYou shouldtakeBileBeansforBiliousness atthisseason,andtheereatestof thesereasonsisthattheBileBeans' wayisNature'sway.BileBeansdo notforceunnaturalandartificialactionofthestomachorliver.butthey strengthenandrestorethenatural functionsofthebodyandrestorethe balanceofhealth.BileBeansare obtainableeverywhereat1/11,or2/9 specialfamilysize(containingthree times1/14).

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

IMPERIALGERMANMAIL. HOMEWARDBOUND. Leona Steamers.Tons.Commider.Tram% Yorok,8,500,J.Randermaan,April PrinzHeinrich,6263,P.Prose)),May 28.

Kleist,8,500. June25. Bulow,8,500,H.Formes.July28. Vorck,8,500,J.Randermann,Aug.30 Kleist,8500, ,Sept.17. Gael),9,000,October15. Bulow,9,000,le,Formes,Nov.12. AllTwinScrews. SaloonReturnTicketsareanatianie forTWOYEARS.

ROUNDtheWORLD,£78toSM. FOREASTERNSTATES. PrinzHeinrich,onoraboutApril27. Teeist,onoraboutMay25. GeneralAgentsforW.A.L.RATAZZIitCO.,Frames-

taeandPerth.

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Kalgoorlie-MAUGHAN lad GURNER.

Geraldton-POPEandBROWN.

Xam!etPlayedatAll)(allows (allege.

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TheDublin"Freeman'sJournal,"' speakingoftheperformanceof"Ham- let"atAllHallowsCollege,Dublin, saysFormanypastStrovetidesthestudentsofAllHallowsCollegehaveappearedinaShakesperian playwithmarkedsuccess,butnever withgreaterthanthisyear,whenthey essayedthegreatestofalltragedies, "ilamlet,"undertheguidanceofMr. McHardyFlint,inthepresenceofIlia ArchbishopWalshandacrowdedhall of'delightedspectators.Itwasan even,well-balancedperformance,with anplayerexcellentandthoughtfulyoung inthetitlerole,Eachscene wasinterestinglyplayedinaquiet, easy,subduedway.Hamlet'sadvice totheplayerswasactedupon,and intheverytorrent,tempest,andthe whirlwindofpassion,theplayersacquiredandbegotatemperancethat gaveitsmoothness.Itwaseverand alwaysapleasuretolistentothem; allrantandfurysignifyingnothing wasabsentfromthework.Mr.Cecil Lonerganfirstofalllookedthepart ofHamlet,andhisvoicewasmusical andwell-attuned-tothesentimentshe hadtoutter.Hewasthoughtfuland effective,andgaveonetheideahewas livingtherole.Attimestheillusion wascomplete.The"Tobe,ornot tobe"speechwassplendidlythought out,butwhereallwassocarefullyand cleverlyinterpretedasawhole,spe- cialepisodesneednotbesingledout forprnise.Therestofthecast wasplayedcarefullyandwell.Mr. StanislausSt.Croix'sfinecharacter studyofoldPoloniuswasmarredby anundueslownessofmethod.It.was excellent,nevertheless.Mr.::dward O'BrienWasatrifleaffectedasHoratio,butotherwiseexcellent;and,Mr. ThomasO'Donnell,intheextremely difficultcharacterforayouthtoitnPersonate.Ophelia,accomplishedeonders,andmadethemadscenesquite impressive.Mr.MichaelKeenan's Gertrudealsowasamastaysterious creation.Hewaseverdignified,and inthe"closetscene"wasdramaticallyeffective. Mr.Bernard)'Farrell showedmuchaptitudeforShakesper- ianclowningasthegravedigger,aid Mr.HenryMarshallmadeadeepvoicedghost.Thetragedyhadbeen verycarefullyrehearsed,andthegen- eralbusinessandgroupingswereveryeffective,theplaysceneparticularly so.Mr.McHardyFlintreceivedthe heartycongratulationsofallpresent, includingtheArchbishop.Thestudentsofthecollegeoughttoheproud oftheirachievement.foritisnosmall accomplishmenttomake"Hamlet" acceptabletoalargeaudienceand keeptheinterestaliveforoverthree hours,astheyundoubtedlydidrighb uptotheend.

AProtestantTestimony.

Set TOCATHOLICPIETY. -e-:o:HOMETRUTHSFORHONEST THINKERS. -:0:-

Dr.MadisonC.Peters,oftheBap- tistChurch,Newlore,inthecourse ofasermon,saidthesewordsofthe CatholicChurchwhichwerecommend totheclericalfirebrandsofAustralia, whoneverceaseslanderingCatholiCitiM

Catholicsteachusthelessonofregularandconstantattendanceupon publicworship.Protestantsgowhen theweatherisjusttotheirliking. Itishightimethatanumbrellawas inventedthatwouldprotectProtestantsfromtherainonSunday.Who hasnotheardearlyonSundaymorningthetramp,trampofpeople,with ahardweek'sworkbeforethem,while weareasleep,hasteningtotheCatholicChurch,withprayer-bookin hand?

Havewesuperiorintelligence?Have weclearerapprehensionsofthetruth? Whatbenefittousitweareunfaithful,andfearfultheresponsibility! TheCatholicputshisChurchfirst. SeektoemployaCatholic,hisfirst inquiryiswhetherthereisachurch Mindy.

Catholicsgotochurchtoworship. Protestantsfrequentlytohearaneloquentpreacher.Attheappointed hourforservicethecongregation(insteadofbeingintheseatstojoin IRthedevotionalpartoftheservice) beginstogather,andbysermontime thesupposedworshippersareintheir pews.Thedevotionalelementintoo manychurchesislostsightof.The sermoniseverything,Ifthatisnot great,eloquent,magnificent,thepews areempty.

TherichCatholichesitatesnotto kneelbythesideofthepoorest.Tbiere isarealdemocracyin.aCatholic churchinprayerbeforeGod. Godnevercallsintelligencetoassociatewithignorance,orrefinement withrudeness.orvirtuewithvice butifthereisoneplacethissideof heavenwheremenandwomenoughtto meetonacommonlevelitoughtto beintheHouseofGod,incommon brotherhoodprostratedinprayerbeforeacommonFather.

Protestantsshouldlearnfrom Catholicshowtogive. Catholicsaregenerallypoor.Butbeholdtheirchurch.Beholdtheearningstheylayuponthealtarofthe church Anyfinancialcommittee willtellyouthatfromone-thirdto one-haliofthenamesthatareonour churchrollsgivenothing,andwith manywhogivewhenhardtimescome theybeginretrenchmentattheLord's endoftheirincome.

IncaringfurthechildrenCatholics teachusalesson.Statisticsshow thatProtestantsdonotholdtheir ownchildrentothechurch.TheProtestantlaityneedtobeawakenedto adeepsenseofthemagnitudeoftheir dutytowardsthechildren. Here isthesourceofstrengthintheCatholicChurch. Theseedofdivine truthisplantedintheheartsofthe children,andifthisisfaithfullydone wehavethedivinepromisethatthe seedshallgrowupinagoodlytree whosebranchesshallcovertheearth anditsboughsshelterthefallenrace. Th:.,CatholicChurchhasbeenchargedwithputtingtoomuchstressupon goodwork.Goodworkswon'tsave, butfaithwithoutworksisdead. IhavenopatiencewiththoSehigher lifeChristianswhohavenottimeto dopracticalgood. Wehavetoo manywomen'smeetingsandnot enotn'iisistersofcharity.Kindly, genetOus,lovingacts-peoplebelieve inthatkindofreligion.

TheCatholiccharities,covering everyconceivablecaseofneedand suffering.putProtestantstoshame. Oneorphanageisworthawholeion oftalltalk.Christianityisnotonly arecipeforgettingtoheaven,itis ratherapowerfulincentivetomake thisworldbetterforourbeinginit.

ForfifteenpenceintheHouseofCommonsrestaurant.amemberofParliamentgetsachop.potatoes,breadand abottleofale.allofthebestluality. About1,750,000acresgrowthe world'stobacco.

Theleftsideofthefaceisalways comelier.

Frenchisthelanguagethatcarries bestoverthetelephone.

Tef-3i.A3ecerti.

Donotenvy thebeautiful hairofothers, butpossessit\ yourself.Some arebornwith beautifulhair, othersacquire it,butnone haveitthrust uponthem. Thosewhoacquireitdoso,\s/ forthemosteXe,-idart, bthe.a\scoveryythat thereisaremedyforlocksthinned bydisease,orwhichmayhavebecomeprematurelygray;andthat remedyis

Atter's YiairVigor

Haveyoulostyourhair?ItwillSole restoreit.Ibisyourhairfadedor turnedgray?Itwillbringbackthe colorandglossofyouth.Inbrief, thereisnocondition,shortofabsolutedestructionoftheroots,In whichAyer'sHairVigorwillnot produceluxurianthair. Donotbedeceivedbycheapimitationswhichwillonlydisappointyou. MakesureyougetAYER'SHair Vigor.

ereperefityDr.J.C.Ayer&Co.,Lewell,11sss.,

PERTHCATHOLICYOUNGMEN'S SOCIETY.

Theweeklymeetingoftheabove SocietywasheldonMonday,8th inst.ThePresident(Mr.Finn)presidedoverafairattendanceofmembers. Correspondencewasreceivedfromthe HighgateSocietyapologisingforthe absenceofsomeofthemembersof theteamwhichshouldhavetaken partintheShbrtPaperTournament. ThefinalroundoftheSocietybilliardtournamentwillheplayedduring thecomingweek,whenagoodgame isexpectedtoeventuatebetweenJ. O'DwyerandG.Parker. Thespecialbusinessoftheevening- "ShortPaperTournament"withthe HighgateSociety,lapsedowingtothe latterbeingunabletoformateam whichwaspostponedtillMay20.

NextMondaynighta"'Lectureon ElocutionandDramaticArt"should beoneofthebestnightsonthepre- sentsyllabus,andmemberscanonly makeitasuccessbyallattendingthe lecture.Thepublicarealsoinvited toattend.

VICTORIAPARKC.Y.M.S.

Theweeklymeetingoftheabove SocietywasheldonWednesday,March 10th.ThePresident(Mr.Clarke) presidedoveragoodattendance.The Rev.FatherFaganwasalsopresent.

Achallengewasreceivedfromthe PerthBoys'Clubforacricketmatch tobeplatedonSunday,March21st. Thiswaseagerlyaccepted,andthe playinggroundistobedeoielodonat alaterdate.

Acommitteeofthreemembers, consistingofMessrs.D'Earth,W. RieussetandFitzgeraldwereelected asportscommittee,andtheywereinstructedtohaveafullreportbyApril 17th.

Whenthebusinessterminated,a euchretournamentwasproceededwith, whilenon-playersindulgedinother pastimes.

TheRev.FatherSmythhasconsentedtodeliveralectureonWednesday next.Onthelastoccasionwhen FatherSmythgavealecture,hewas speciallyrequestedtodeliveranother lectureatalaterdate.Thisrequesthasnowbeenaccededto,andthe Societyextendsanopeninvitationto thepublic,whenitishopedalarge numberwillhepresenttohearamost instructivelecture.

factstoRemember.

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TheBritishGovernmentmakes £10,000,000 a yearfrom,its opiumfactoriesinIndia.

ThebellintheKremlin,atMoscow weighs132,000pounds.Itisthe world'sbiggest.

Frenchtheatresgivetenpercent. oftheirincomestothepoor.'!'his giftaveraees£3,000,0011ayear. Employersinsaltworksneverget cholera.scarletfever,influenza,or colds.

MILLINERY SUPREMACY Atthe WHITEHOUSE.

AndtheworkofourowncleverMillinerandhercompetentstaff,whose brightbrainsandnimblefingershave beenatworkformonthsbringingout thenewstyleswhichwewillexhibit fromnowon.

WINDOWS ILLUMINATED EACH EVENING.

J.A.HICKSandCOThe"WHITEHOUSE 97and90High-street,Fremantle,Hay-st., Subiaco,NorthamandKalgoorlie. THELEADINGDRAPERS,DRESSMAKERS,CLOTHIERS,MERCERS,MILLINERS,

VISITORSfromtheCountryandGoldfieldsareespeciallycateredfor atthismostUp-to-dateHostelry,whichisoncemorebeingconductedby TomO'Bierne.TheBuildingcomprisesmagnificentloftybedrooms,sitting rooms,andbars,andundoubtedlythefinestdininghallinFremantle.Only theBestofLiquorsStocked,WholesaleandRetailDepartments.