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IrishNewstoJuie,29. theTemperanceHall. Sligo,whichwaserectedthreeghhas exertions,addressesofcongrtallation totheMustRev.Dr.Clancy,onattainingthesilverjubileeofhisordination,werepresentedonMonday, June25,bytheclergyandlaityof thediocese.TheMayoroftheboroughpresidedandtherewasalarge attendanceofpeople.manyofwhom camefromremotepartstotender theirheartygoodwishestotheir belovedBishop,who.duringthe12 yearsofhisepiscopate,hasendeared himself10richandpooralike.Dr. Clancyacknowledgedtheaddresses andpresentationsinaigracefulspiveh. Th,professorsandstudentsofSumtherhillCollege.Sligo.alsopresented theBishopwithanilluminatedaddress.InacknowledgingthecomplimentDr.('fancyspokehighlyofthe collegeandpraisedthestallforthe excellenteducationalresultsachieved.
MONAGHAN.-Mr.Lardner.thenew memberforNorthMonaghanisInhis 2Sthyear,andisanativeofthe townofAlonirgtan.Hewaseducated attheChristianSchools.Monaghan. and M'Cartan'sCollege,Monagjhan. whorehewasthewinnerofthefirst FreePlaceundertheUlsterEndowmentScheme,andfinishedhiscollegiatecourseattheJesuitCollege, ClongowesWood.Heservedhisarticleswiththewell-knownNationalist solicitor.,Mr.DenisCarolanRushe. hiscousin.andupontheappointmentofMr. RusheasSecretaryoftheMonaghanCounty Council,Mr.Lardnercompletedhis apprenticeshipwithMr.HenryMurphy,solicitor.Clones.Uponbeing admittedasasolicitor.Mr.Lardner tookup.andhassinceforthelast six;rearm.carriedonthebusinessformerlyconductedbyMr.Rushein Monaghan.
Amarriagehasbeenarrangedand willtakeplacequietlyinAugustbetweenMr.WilliamDillon,eldestson ofMr..JohnB.Dillon, Bahia, andcousinofMr.JohnDillon.M.1'.. andDr.FlorenceLindner,second daughterofMr.11.Lindner,Swan Park,Monaghan. *
TIPPERARY.-Thepeopleofthe parishofCashelhavepresentedtha Rev.P.W.Ryan.P.P..Borrisoleigh. withanilluminatedaddressanda valuablegiftintokenoftheiradmirationforhismanykindlydeedsand priestlydevotiontohispeople'sinterestswhilehewascurateinCashel. _Therev.gientlemanstatedthathe wouldabsolutelyhandovertothe CashelSt.VincentdePaulSociety theentirepresentationfortheuseof thepoor.
TheGoldenJubileeofthePriesthoodoftheVeryRev.('anonRyon, ofGalbally.Tipperary,wascelebratedonSunday,June23.Amongthose whotookpartinthefunctionswas hisGracetheArchbishopofCashel. TherewereSolemnHighMass.the presentationofaddresses,andbane quet. TotheChurchofGalhally werepresentedanewmarblealtar andtwostained-glasswindows.Canon Ryanhasrenderedsplendidservicesin religion.educatbm,andtemperanceinfact,toeverycausecalculatedto promotethewelfareofthepeople.
Inalltheprosecutionsthathave takenplaceinconnectionwiththe anti-grazingwarnoneofthemhas beeninvestedwithsuchanairofthe strangeandludicrousastheRoscomroetrials. ThreetimesthedefendantsworearraignedinaPettySessionsCourt.andthreetimeswerethe magistratesequallydivided.Onthe lastoccasiontheCrownmadeanextraefforttoreturnthemfortrialby importingMr.Shannon,MM..from Birr..huttonoeffect.ftisrather morethana...incidencethatthe BenchshouldbeNamlonthreedifferent°erosions.OnMonaay,June21,
thesixteendefendantswereagainOn trial.TheBenchwascomb MajorDeese,presiding;Messrs.1aes. Corcoran,JosephDwyer,James Dwyer,MichaelBergin,Parker,Hutchinson,andDr.Somers.
Afterashortconsultation.
TheChairmandeclaredthatthe minorityoftheBenchhadrefused informalions.
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WEXFORD.-The'USMemorialwas onSunday,June23,unveiledatNew Rossinthepresenceofanimmense assemblageofWexfordandWaterford men.Air.JohnRedmond.M.P.,deliveredanaddressonthemoralof thehistoricalinckientwhichwasbeingcelebrated.
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compromisehavebeenburiedforever,anditisnowfullsteamahead forHomeRule.Thereistobean immediateandvigorousagitationfor fullnationalautonomy,andttseries ofpublicdemonstrationsInsupport ofthatdemandwillbeheldallover thecountry.Thedentinalfirthe breakingupanddistribulimofthe ;grazingranches,andthecompulsory Nreinstatementoftheevictedtenants willbepres.sedforwardaandevery argentphaseoftheIrishquestionwill receiveattention.Theprogramme outlinedbytheDirectorywillarpeal totheheartsofthepeople.whose' patienceinthelongwaitforredress ofgiantgrievancesiswell-nighexhausted.Itwillinfuseanewspirit intothecountry,andevokeagreat outburstofpatrioticendeavour.This, aswepointedoutbefore.willbeII fighttoafinish:thefinalandvital phaseoftheTrishstruggle.Thecall toarmshasbeenissuedbythecouncilofthenation,andIrelandexpects everyIrishmantodohisduty.It isfutiletotemporisewithEnglish parties. TheIrishCouncils'Bill provedthefollyofthat.Ireland mustrelyonherownresourcesand thehelpofherfaithfulexilestowin herbattles.iftheBoersunaided. andagainstimmenseodds,wereable towinHomeRuleinafewyears.Irelandwiththeworld-widesupportshe nowenjoysshouldbyastrong. vigorouswellsustainedeffortbeable inashorttime,toforceEnglandto concedetohertheright-enjoyedby somanypartsoftheEmpire-to freelyandfullycontrolthemanagementofhernationalaffairs.-"Nationalist."
AnMIL -:0:- AcircularhasbeenissuedbyMr. JosephDevlin,M.P.,tothesecretariesoftheUnitedIrishLeagueDivisionalExecutivesthroughoutIreland, tiekingthemtocallspecialmeetings immediatelyinordertoarrange greatHomeRuledemonstrations.It issuggestedthatthememberfor theDivisionshouldbeconsulted.and thattheco-operationofrepresen- tativesofpublicboards,theG.A.A. andotherbodiesshouklbesecuredin favourofthecampaign.Parochial meetingsarealsosuggestedtodeal withothervitalquestions,suchas over-taxation,theevictedtenants,the grazingquestion,thelaborers'question.industriesandeducation.
AtarecentmeetingoftheNationalCouncilExecutive,Mr.Edward Martyn,presiding,thefollowingresolutionswereunanimouslyadopted:"Resolved-ThatthisCouncilrepu- diatesthedefinitionoftheIrishdemendadoptedbytheDirectoryofthe UnitedIrishLeague,viz.-astatutory legislaturedebarredfromcontrolof Imperialtaxation,excise,customs,the consularanddiplomaticservice,army andnavy,andquestionsofpeaceand waranddeclaresthattheminimum
TheNatioialist tirlesent. TheNationalDirectoryheldameetinginDublinon.June20.The Theseriesofresolutionsadoptedat themeetingoftheNationalDirectory oftheUnitedIrishLeague,whilstindicatingaforwardpolicy,isunmistakablydirectedtotheachievement ofpracticalreforms.Thealmsset forthare(1)fullnationalself-government(2)thebreak-upofthe grazing2-anchesandtheirdistribution amongstthepeopleonjustand equitableterms; (3)thecompulsory reinstatementoftheevictedtenants: (4)thereadjustmentofthefinancial relationsbetweenIrelandandGreat Britain;(5)improvementinprimary anadUniversityeducation;(6)better termsfortowntenants;and(7)effectiveinstructioninEnglandand ScotlandonbehalfoftheIrishNationalcause,especiallyamongstthe workingclasses.whoseclaimshave beensoskilfullyandsoconnistently sulmortedbytheIrishPiirty.
TheNewbk. Cr "Ihadaveryseverelungtrouble andwassoweakthatIcouldscarcely walkaboutortalk.Allmyfriends believedIcouldnevergetwell.I thenbegantotakeAyer'sCherry Pectoralandimmediatelyfeltanimprovement.Ittookonlytwobottles toworkacompletecure.Itcertainly savedmylife."
Thisisoneofthousandsoftestimonialstothewonderfulvalueof
present.BritishGovernment,andthat there-establishmentofaseparate IrishExchequershouldbedemanded, wereruledoutofmake.,andthatre- solutionspermittingtheIrishradial menatryPartytonegotlatewiththe BritishLiberalsonabasisotherthan GlmIstonianRomelade,andtosup- porttheBritishLiberalagitation againsttheBritishFlouseofLords wereadopted.""rhisCouncilear- nestlyurgesmembersoftheUnited IrishLeaguenottobedupedintobe- lievingthattheBritishLiberalagi- tationagainsttheBritishHouseof lairds,whichisplannialtobestartedinIrelandundertheguiseof'a %ital..agitationforHomeRuleis 'otherthanadevicetoenablethe IrishParliamentary-representativesto remainawingoftheBritishLiberal Party.ItpointsouttotheUnited IrishLeaguersthatitistheBritish 'ahem'Governmentwhichhasthis yearabandonedHomeRule-notthe BritishHouseofLordswhichhasretectialit,andthattheBritishLiberal Governmenthasrefusedtomake, HomeRuleanissueinitscontest withtheHouseofLords:itreminds theIrishpeoplethattheidentification oftheIrishNationalcausewithper- tetualoppositiontooneEnglishpar- tyandperpetualsupporttoanother, mustdoirretrievableharmmorally awlmateriallytothecountry."and thisCouncilpointsoutthatthesodaled'ForwardPolicy'adoptedlatheDirectoryoftheUnitedTrishLeagueinfaceofthebetrayalofI-1(ime RulebytheBritishGovernment amountstonothingmorethanreechoingresolutionspassedoninnumerableoccasions,andshowsnointentionwhatevertosubstituteaction forthedeclamation."
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inoasesofcolds,coughs,andlung andthroattroublesofallkinds.A standardandunrivaledremedyfor sixtyyears.Inlargeandsmallbottles. Bewareofimitationso-called "GenuineCherryPectoral."Bosure toget"AYER'SCherryPectoral."
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IrishdemandisasovereignParliament,withpowersequalandcoextensivewiththoseoftheParliamentofGreatBritain.""Furthermore,thisCouncildirectstheattentionoftheIrishpeopletothefact thatatthemeetingoftheDirectory oftheUnitedIrishLeagueresolutions declaringthatHomeRuleshouldhe madeadefiniteissuebythe;Irish ParliamentaryPartyinthe-British Parliament,thatrestrictionofmoney wrungfromthecountryinovertaxationshouldhesoughtfromthe
Aswitsanticipated.theNational Directotymeeting*inDublinonThursdayconfirmedthedecisionoftherecentconvention,andresolvedona newpolicyforthecountry. Ttisa forwardpolicy,theindependentfightingpolicyoftheolddays,buton morevigorouslines.Devolutionand 4
Mr,ThomasO'Donnell,M.P.,pro-posedtheadoptionofthe"SinFein" policyatthemeetingoftheNational DirectoryoftheUnitedIrishLeague inDublin.Hismotion,whichwasto theeffectthattheIrishmembers steak!withdrawfromWestminster anddevotethemselvestopublicwork andthepromotionoftheIrishlanguageinIrelandwas,however,rejected. Mr.Dolan.M.I'.,believing intheadvisablenessofthepolicy,has resignedhisseatforNorthLeitrim, andMr.JamesO'Marahaslikewise resignedtherepresentationofSouth Kilkenny.Mr.O'Maragivesthefollowingreasonsforhisresignationin alettertoFatherBrennan:-
ThevirtualabandonmentofHome RulebytheLiberals,theirintroductionoftheCouncilBill,anditsrepu- diationbythenation,havecreateda situationwhichIhavealwaysregarthalastheonlylogicalresultof themethodspursued.When,in1906, theIrishvoteinGreatBritainwas giventotheLiberalswithoutadefinitebargainmade,and;alien,sincethen,thePartysupportedtheGovernmentintheHouseonthefaithof vaguepromises,itwouldhavebeen well-nighamiraclehadMr.Redmond beenabletoextractbettertermsthan wereembodiedintheCouncilBill. Thefailureofthestrategywhich.arrayedinlineofbattletheIrishforces ispatentlycompleteanddisastrous. Anewperiodinthestrugglethereforeopenstothosewhobelievethat Nationalityisnotdead.Andafter 700yearsshallithesaidthatitwas. lefttotheIrishmenofthetwentieth centurytoacknowledgedefeat,and surrendertheflag? Thehouris dark,butt,likeyou,Iamconvinced thatthenationalvitalityoftheiwopleisstillstrongandvigorous enoughtocarrythecausetovictory, Todoso.therecentmethodsmustbe altered,therecentstrategyabandoned.Theintegrityofthenationmust heagainmathemanifesttoall,and thiscanonlybedonebyconcentratingalltheforcesofthefightforIrelandinIreland. Anendmustbe madetotheworld-widebutfallacious. beliefthatinsendingrepresentatives toWestminsterweacknowledgethe validityoftheActofUnion,andacceptthelawsmadebytheBritish Parliamentasconstitutionallyhinding word. contitiede tinnintRe eTrishpeople.Inother intassertthefactofthe stenceoftheTrishNalyei twaynow possible-lbyreisin knit'1 to theConstitutiononwchitsbeen forceduponits. Suchistheprincipleofabstention.
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Letmeforamomentexamineits expediency.Itwillbeadmittedthat appeals,petitions,evendemandsbackedupbythetoothlesssnarl,areuselessasameansofconvincingtheBritishGovernmentofthenecessityof recognisingtheIrishclaimtoNationhood.Ifunityofaspiration,oceans ofeloquence,milesofresolutions,and yearsofmoralagitationwereof avail,Irelandhadlongbeenfree.No, force.activelyorpassivelyemployed, istheonlymeansofregelieration.
AParliamentaryPartymayhave twosuchweaponsatitscommand, andonlytwo.tineisobstruction-the obstructionofParnellandBiggar,absolute.complete.stonewallobstruction;theobstructionthatimpedesor stopsBritishbusinessuntilIrish grievancesareredressed:theonly obstructionthatjustifiesthecry"Irelandblockstheway."Thisweapon hasbeensuccessfulinthepast.but liketheshortswordoftheRoman legions.orthebowsandarrowsof earlyormediaevaltimes,itissaid thatobstructionisoutofdate.,impossibleunderthenewrulesofprocedure.Theotherandmorepowerful armistheuseofthebalanceof power-thepurchaseofconcessionsto IrelandbythesaleofeightyIrish votestoaBritishparty.Thisweaponmaybeemployedagain,ifand whentheIrishrepresentativessecure thatbalanceanditssuccesswillbe measuredbythecupidityofthepartydesirousofclimbingtopowerwith Irishhelp. Infutureitmaybe valuable,butinthepresent.witha Liberalmajorityof200.itisnot available.
tenant:andwecalluponthemto withdrawfromanAssemblywhich neitherlegallynormorallyhasa righttomakelawsforIreland,to. initiateathomeinIrelandanactive campaignofconstructiveworkcombinedwithopenanddefianthostility toallEnglishinterferenceinour internalaffairs."
OblatesofMaryImmaculate,inthe fulfilmentoftheirvocation,havebeen goingupanddownthelengthand breadthofIreland,sothatthereis hardlyacornerofthecountryin whichthepastorsoftheFaithful havenotcalleduponthemforaidin theworkofsavingandsanctifying souls.
Cospetitiesfortke )octorateofDilioltyto jtlayoloth OnMonday,June24,theRev.Michael0'Donnellcompetedforthe highestdegreeinthegiftofhisAlma Mater,namely,thatofDoctorofSacredTheology.Theextentofthe tasksethimmaybeestimatedby. thefactthatinadditiontowriting anoriginalessayofoneMoab-oilpaws onsometheologicalsubject,thecandidatehadtosubunittoexamination inthewholecourseofTheology,GaminLaw.Scripture,andEcclesiasticalHistory,anddefendseventy-five thesestakenfromthesesources againstallcorners. Distinguished theologiansfromallpartswerepresentandputmostdifficulteuestions tothecandidatewhoseansweringwas theadmirationofallpresent,
Such,inmyopinion.arethetwo forceswhichjustifytheexistenceofa ParliamentaryParty,andafterseven years'experience.Ihavenohesitation insayingthatalltherestisbutas "soundingbrassandtinklingcymbal." Whatdoyouread,mylord?" Words,words,words."Argument, reason,eloquencewilleverheansweredbypromisesneverfulfilled,and pledgesmadebuttobebroken.RecenteventsaretoofreshinthepublicmemorytoneedthatIshouldlabourthispoint.Itmay,however,be worthrecallingthatabout1882in similarcircumstancesEdmundDwyer Grayandafewotherextremists, greatlydaring,supportedaproposal ofParnelltowithdrawhisparty. Thepropositiondidnotcommenditselftothelargemajority,yetthe Party'spresenceatWestminsterdid notpreventthepassingoftheCoercionActandmanyCoercionActs since,buttheirpresenceinKilmainhemsecuredtheArrearsBillandthe otherlandlegislation.
Withobstructionrustyandout of date,andthebalanceofpowernot ourstodisposeof,thepresenceofa ParliamentaryPartyinLondoncan heofnousetothenation. Onthe otherhand,itlendscolourtotheassertionthatthelawspassedthere haveourassent,theadministrationof thornoursupport.and,finally,it elvesgroundtotheBritishliethat Irelandissatisfied,onlyfortheeffortsofafewwell-paidagitators. Alyendeavorsinprivateandin publichavebeendirectedtoalter thispartofthepolicy.Ihavefailed.andwherefreeactivehelpcannot hegiven.Ideclinetoremainadissatisfied,carpingcritic,andsoI havehandedtotheChairman of the PartyaletterapplyingfortheChilternHundredstohepresentedathis discretion.
TheamendmentmovedbyT.O'Donnell.M.P..readasfollows:-
"ThatafterthebetrayaldlTrish hopesanddemandsbyMr.Birrell's TrishCouncilBill,wefeelthatthe TrishPartycoulddobetterworkfor Irelandandmaleforeigngovernment moredifficult,ifnotimpossible,by devotingtheirenergyandtheirtalentstotheworkofre-building,extending.andprotectingIreland'sindustries.offosterinethenationallanguage.ofnetim- os rublesinland sales,ofhelpingthelaborerandtown
3riskNewsby(able. -:0:- London,July24.
IntheHouseofCommonsyesterday Mr.JohnRedmond,Leaderofthe IrishNationalists,accusedMr.W. Moore,K.C.(Conservativemember forNorthArmagh),ofhavingwritten alettertoMr.Wm.F.Bailey,one ofthethreeIrishEstatesCommissioners,threateninghimthatdivers painsandpenaltieswouldIeinflicted uponhimwhentheUnionistsregainedpower. AmidanuproarioussceneMr. Moore'slettertoMr.Baileywasread totheHouse.Inthisdocumentthe writerstatedthatMr.Bailey,althoughappointedbytheUnioniststo seefairplaybetweenthetwoother oneveryoccasion.Thuwriterthreatenedtomoveforaninquirywhenthe Unionistsregainedoffice.
Mr.Mooreadmittedthattheletter wasimprudent.but.hearkitd.itwas writteninordertorepelanunfair attackonMr.F.S.Wrench.oneof theIrishEstatesConintissioners.
MissReynolds,SpanishDancer. MissBurton,Gipsy. MissSpinks,SwissPeasant. MissRyan,SailorCostume, Mrs.Meagher,SchoolGirl. MissMeade,SchoolGirl, Mr.A.Reynolds,SpanishDancer. Mr.Bryan,Sailor. Mr.Shaw,Jockey.
CroquetSet(arrangedbyMiss Bumphy)-Mrs.McFeat,MissesTomney,Hurley,Blackwell,Stewart, BoyleandMcQuade. Gentlemen: Messrs.Neil.,Grigson,Miller,Temp, Hart,White,Mattiske,andFoley. Baker'sSet.-Mrs. Thielemann, MissesThielemann,J.andM.Linto. GentlemenMessrs.Kearns,Bailey, Linto.andDavis.
Achildren'shallwasheldoname. dayevening,atwhich.notwiths!andingtheinclemencyoftheweather,a most enjoyabletimewasspent.The folleicingwereamongstthefancycostumesworn:-
MissKathleenMcCarthy,Butterfly. MissMarthaRamplin.Carmen. MissMaryLinto.Shamrock, MissLucyMarwick.Bo-Peep. MissFrancisLinto.JapaneseLady. MissIvyReynolds.RedRiding Hood. MissElsie'Thielemann,Japanese Lady. MissRildaFaulkner.SpanishDancingGirl.
MissSophiaThielemann,Mother Hubbard.
MissesAmyandJosephineBrien, TwoLittleGirlsinBlue.
MissDorothyJager,RedRiding Hood. MissDorothyNeville,Bowsand Bells.
TheOld*fMtnat 3ochicore. St. lnchicore,nutlongsinceasuburb ofDublin,butnowanintegralpart ofthemetropolis,was"enfete"duringtheweekcommencingJune23. TheFathersoftheOrderofMaryImmaculatecelebratedthegoldenjubileeoftheopeningoftheirmissionin thedistrict.Anopenairfetewas heldinthegroundsattachedtotheir church,and,notwithstandingthewintryweatherthatprevailedgreatnumbersoftheOblateFathers'friends congregatedtheredailyandenjoyed theamusementsprovided.Thefete wasopened-onSundaybytheLady Mayoress,whowasaccompaniedfrom theMansionHousebytheLord Mayorandalargeparty. Inthe souveniroftheoccasionwhichhas beenissuedaninterestingaccount of theestablishmentoftheOblatemissioninInchicoreisrecorded.The eventwasbroughtshoutbythe mistakeofacab-driver. When,at thecloseof1856,theVeryRev. FatherCooke,0.M.1.,arrivedinDublintointroducehisOrder,heinstructedthecab-drivertotakehim toahotelonthenorthsideofthe city.Bymistakethedrivertook himtooneonthesouthside.,close totheChurch of theAugustinian Fathers.TheresultwasthatFather Cookemadetheacquaintanceof theAugustinianPrior,andsoonafterwardsamissionwasgivenbythe OblatesintheChurchpfSt.Augustine,andatitsclose,inreplytothe Archttishop'squestion'astothesuburbinwhichtheFatherswantedto starttheHouseofMissionaries,FatherCookeselectedInchicore.In 1878themagnificentChurchofMary immaculate.oneofthehandsomestin thediocese,wassolemnlydedicated, thepreachersbeingDr.Dorrian,BishopofDownandConnor.andFathom Burke,theillustriousDominican,and thecelebrant of theHighMassthe MostRev.Dr.Moran.!listen,ofOsSOrnowCardinalArchbishopof Sydney.Sincetheyear1557the
lattictsChM TA. ANNUALPLAINANDFANCY DRESSBALL.
Thepromotersoftheplainand andfancydressballwhichwasheld intheMechanics'InstituteonWednesdaynightoflastweek,inaidofthe fundsofSt.Patrick'sChurch,have everyreasontobepleasedwiththe greatsuccesswhichattendedtheireffort.Therewasaverylargeattendance,andabetternight'senjoyment hasneverbeenexperiencedinYork. Thehallhadbeenveryprettilydecoratedwithfairylampsandgreenery byMr.H.BartlettDay,assistedby themembersofthechurch,which,togetherwiththefancycostumesworn bytheladiesandgentlemen,presented averypicturesqueappearance.
Thefloorwasinexcellentorder,and pilotedbyMr.G.Flanagan,aprogrammeof32danceswasgone through,tomusicsuppliedbyMr. Tomney'sband,consistingofMessrs. E.Tomney(piano),G.Burrows(cornet),W.Hardwick(flute),andF. Hardwick(violin).
Thecateringarrangementsleftnothingtohedesired,forwhichgreat creditisduetothemembers of the Indies'committee,consistingofMesdamesBeard,McFeat,Wm.Marwick, WarrenMarwick,S.Linto,Hackett, andMissHurley. Withoutadoubtthesuccessofthe effortwasinalargemeasuredueto theenergydisplayedbythehon.secretary.Mr.GeorgePyke. Amongstthefancycostumesworn werethefollowing:MissNewport,DollyVarefen. MissBradley,universityStudent. MissPittard.SpanishDancer. MissPriest.MistressMary. MissG.Priest,ItalianPeasant.
MissLauraPyke,Starlight, MissGertieLinto,NorwegianLady. MasterTomUnto,Irishman.
MasterClarenceMcCarthy.Jockey.
MasterVic.I,into.Jockey.
MasterHubertFaulkner,'Spanish Dancer.
MasterMauriceHealey,Red.White, andBlue.
MasterCecilKelleher,Ex-Scholar Footballer.
MasterBertLoughlin.Ex-Scholar Footballer.
MasterMichaelLinto,Japanese.
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ofallages.Yet,asIhavesaid,it retainedsomething,bothindoctrine andritual,thatwasCatholic. Andnow,tocometothepoint, whatmustbesaidofthereligious convictionsofmanymenwhoarefol.
lowing-thoseforefathersoftheirs who'thuswithdrewfromCathe-
ChurchretainedinitsbodyofdoctrinesomeofthetenetsofCatholic belief,butrejectedtherest.Asto itsruleoffaith.orsourceofdoctrine, itretainedpartoftheWrittenWord, andrejectedthetestanditalsorejectedtheUnwrittenWordwhichwe callTradition. Thenewreligion moreoverrejectedthatauthorityby which,only,menaretolearnwhich areactuallytheinspiredwritings, andwhatistheteachingtheycontainanditsevereditselffromthe unityoffaith.Thisnewchurch createdbytheReformers.hadnosuccessionfromApostolictimes,andno bondofunionwiththeChurchexistingwhenitstarted,whichwasthe Churchofthoseandofallprevious times,andwhichthen,asalways,dis- playedaunityunaffectedbythelapse ofcenturies.ThisnewChurchsevered itselffromthatever-livingChurch. andpersecuteditsmembers.Itwas 8creationofthesixteenthcentury. AsIhavesaid,itretainedsomeof 'thedhStrinesoftheCatholicChurch: andfurther,itadoptedsomelittleof theCatholicritual,andrejectedand condemnedtherest.Itbuiltforitselfatthetimenochurches,butit establisheditselfinthenobleand sacrededificessanctifiedbyCatholic worship,bythedailySacrifice,and hytheRealPresence.It.cutItself offfromthetrunk,andutterlyceased tobeanylongeralivingbranchof thetreeoftheOne,Holy,Catholic Church. Howshallwedescribe itsdoctrines?ItbecameaChurch notsomuchofbeliefsasofdenials; forwhatdowefind?Itdeniedpalls oftheWordofGod,anditchanged others;itdeniedthevisibleSupreme Pastorwithhisspiritualjusiediction overthewholeflock:itcamelateron todenyfiveofthee.sevenSacraments,to denytheHoly'MassandtheReal Presence,thedoctrineofpurgatory, andtheintercessionoftheSaints andmanyofitsmembersnowdeny thedoctrineofetealpunishment.. ThisreformedChurchdeniedtheexistenceofanylivingautherityin'nattersoffaith,anditcamealsoto denythenecessityforgoodworks, without'howeverdisapprovingof them:forintheeleventhofitsArticlesofReligionitdeclaresittohe "amostwholesomedoctrine"thatwe arejustifiedbyfaithonly.Thequestionwouldnaturallyariseastowhat faithisheremeant,andastohow
InSt.Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle,unbeliever,whoisahighlyintellec- onSundayeveninglast,theRev.Fat-tualman,livinginaCatholiccounherCox,0.M.I.,tookupagainthetry.Althoughthismandoesnot subjectofFaith.Althoughhisdis-professtheCatholicfaith,yet. coursemayhaveappearedsomewhatthroughthefamiliarityhehaswith controversial,heevidentlyhadinviewCatholicpeopleandwithCatholic toinstructthecongregationontheliterature,hemaythroughhissur- characteroffaithasdistinguishehsoundingsgetasitwereglimpsesof frommereopinion.Hetookforhis'revelation.Byhispowerofreasontextthewords"Whilstyouhavetheing,unaidedbythegiftoffaith,he light,believeinthelight,thatyouwillheabletosayandtowritemany maybechildrenoflight."OurLord,verypleasingthingsaboutreligion, hesaid,bythesewords,invitedthesomeofwhichwillbetrue,and JewstobelieveinHim,andtore-othersfalse.Inallthishemayap- ceivethelightofHisGospel.Throughpeartohavethefaithbutno,his HisChurchwehavereceivedthesay-viewsarenomorethantheconclu- ingChristianfaith,whichdistin-Monstowhichreasonandobservation guishesusfromunbelievers,andfromhaveledhimtheyarenotteachings allwhohavemadeshipwreckconcern-ofdivinefaith,acceptedandheldby ingthefaith.Thetruefaithmakeshimbecausetheyaredivine,andbeus**childrenoflight."OurLordcausehebelievesinRevelation. commandsustoreceivethefaith.HeThereisonhispartnosubmissionto says,"BelieveintheLight.HeFaith. There.areonlyhisownreli- thatbelievethandisbaptised'shallbegiousviews,liabletobechangedby saved;buthethatiselievethnotshallvariouscircumstances,togiveplace becondemned."Faithiscalledlight,toothers. and,itisulightnecessarytousifwe wouldbeSHAW]. Ifamanwerewell Weareconsideringtheinfluenceel versedinallsciences,andifhehad Letmenowtakeyouastepfurther, aman'ssurroundingsonhisideas. intimateacquaintancewithallthereligioussystemsintheworld,hewouldandaskyoutoconsiderthereligious yetbeinspiritualdarknessifhehadconvictionsofmanymenaroundus notthetruefaith.Darknessinthewhoseforefathersabandonedthe('aintellectisoneoftheevilconsequen-tholicfaith.Atthetimeofthesoresoforiginalsin.NopowerorgiftcalledReformation,theReformed innaturelefttoitselfcansupply forthesupernaturallightwhichwas withdrawnfrommaninpunishmentof hissin.Thereremainedinhimthe lightofreason,andbythishecould yetarguetheexistenceofanall-perfectCreator.Therealsoremainedin manhisnaturalpowers,butthese couldnoteffectwhatwasdoneby gracewhilehewasinthestateof originaljustice.Inpunishmentof hissinthereenteredintoman'snatureaperversity,adisorder,aliabilitytoerror,andatendencytoevil, withwhichhewasunabletocope,and whichonlygracecanrectify.What thenfollowsfromthisdoctrineofthe necessityofgrace?Iffollowsthat, nomatterhowwell-intentionedaman maybe,orhowexcellentmaybehis naturalcharacter,heisyetliableto fallintogravedisorders,unlesshebe sustainedandprotectedbygrace.It follwstoo,thatnomatterhowclever amindamanhave,orhowesgood maybehisjudgmentandfacultyof reasoning,hemayyetadoptmanyere roniousopinions,unlesshebeenlighte teedbyfaith.Naturecannottake theplaceofwhatissupernatural thetwoordersareofthemselvesdistinctandwideapart,andfaithand gracebeingsupernaturalgifts,must reachusthroughthemeansand channels,andundertheconditions, appointedbyGod.Itdoesnotthen followfromaman'sbeinghighlyintelligentthatheisthereforepossessed offaith,andofaknowledgeofdivinemysteriesandsavingtruths.We mustdistinguishbetweenreligious ideasandfaith.Faithisthesubmissionofthemindtotheteaching ofGod'srevelation,recognisedas such, lo afirm rdconstantadhesionto thatteaching. Andevidenceisrequiredtobegivenofthisfaithby submissiontotheChurch.which,is thedivinelyappointedTeacher.and ChannelofRevelation. Aman,itistohenoted.isInfluencedbyhissurrounikings,andthese surroundingsMayaccountfurthe characterttlelseepeofhisideas theymaylifthimuptoa,higherstate dnrdofthought.Takethecaseofa manofa(levee,mind,HybrisinnPaganland,whereChristianityisunknown. Thismanmayyet,end eventhere,bytheeffortofhisreason,readingasitwerefromthe hookofcreation,cometotheconclusionthatthereisaSupremeBeing, Onefromwhomallothersreceivewearetoascertainforcertainits theirexistence.Onewhogovernstheexactteachings. Wemightevenaskuniverse, endwatchesoverthecrea-ifwearenotpermittedtouseour tort'swhomHehasmade.Reason,privatejudgmentaboutit,availing however,willnot.opentosuchaourselvesoiltheprinciplewhichthe manthepagesofRevelation.ThismembersoftheReformedChurchhave mawillyetperhapsseemtobeaadoptedfocithemselves.Well,to believer,andhewillheabletosayclosethishistoricalstatementof manybeautifulthingsabouttheSo-facts,underthesecircumstances,and premeBeing,someofwhichwillhebyallthesedenials,didtheChurch true,andothersfalse.TakenowoftheReformationcompletelysetteranothercase.TakethecaseofanateitselffromtheCatholicChurch
licfaithandunity? Thesemen nevergiveathoughttothehistory ofthechangeofreligionofthreeand ahalfcenturiesago,orperhapsthey havenotreceivedatrueaccountofit. Withoutknowingit,theyareunder theinfluenceofthosevestigesofCatholictruthandpracticeswhicharestill retainedintheChurchoftheReformationwhereverfound.Theyaccept them,andevenargueandreasonfrom them,buttheydothisjustasstudentsinanyparticularsciencereason anddrawconclusionsfromtheprinciples,data,andexperienceswhich theyreceivefromtheprofessorsof thatscience.Consequently,thereligiousconvictionswhichcomeasthe resultoftheirreasonings,mayallhe accountedforwithoutanysuppositionofasupernaturalfaithwithin threepersonsandnodoubt,inmany cases,ifnotinmostcaseswherewe meetwithsettledreligiousconvictionssoarrivedat,theyaresotobe accountedfor.Thisviewforcesitselfuponusparticularlyinthecase ofpersonswhodonotseemtohave quitemadeuptheirmindastowhat theyreallydobelieve;andinthe caseofotherswho,astheysay,have anopenmind,whosaythattheyare preparedtodiscusswithoutprejudice thesubjectofreligion.Theexceptionwouldhewhenthesereligious convictionsresultfromthatgift'of supernaturalfaithwhichwasimparted inaBaptismvalidlyadministered fromwhichfaiththerehasnotbeen anywilfuldepartureortheymay resultfromsomeexceptionalgrace.I donotpretendtoformanyideaof thenuntherofcasestowhichtheseexceptionswouldapply.Theymayhe veryninny,theymaybefew.I.etus hopethattheyaremany.Leavingout ofourcalculationstheseexceptional cases,weseefromwhathasbeensaid that,underthecircumstance'sweare nowdealingwith,religiousconvictionsmayarise,notfromsupernaturalfaith,butfromreasonwhichhas hadathandsomanyspecialhelps toenableittoarriveatthem.There are,besidesthesepersonswhoadhere tosomeformofbelief,manyothers who,confusedandbewilderedby.so manyopinionsandbe,somuchdivergenceofteaching,havebecomeindifferenttoallbelief.
Inowaskyoutoconsidertwotests ofreligiousconvictionsofthekindwe aredealingwith.Thesetestsarenot newtheyhavebeensuggestedbefore. ImaintainIhattheywilllend supporttothetheorythattheseconvictionsarenottheresultofsupernaturalfaith.Iask.first.thatthese convictions,iftheyproceedfromthe oneDivineAuthor,shallbeuniform. thatis,thattheyshallbethesame inall.FaithisagiftofGod.who isTruthitself,andinwhomthereis nocontradictionorshadowofchange. MembersoftheReformedReligionwish tomaintainthattheirsisthetrue Church.Theywillnotheableto convinceusthatthisisso,untilthey showusthattheyhavethetrueand unchangingfaith.Butwhatdowe find? Attheveryoutsetofourinquiryintothisall-importantmatter. ourreligiouseusceptibilitlesareshockedwhenwediscoverthattherearo withinthisRefereedChurchseveral separateparties,distituruisheelbydiversityofdoctrinesanderactIces.We learnthatthisdiversityofbelief
turnsuponthemostvitaldoctrines, namely,thenumberofSacraments, thepowersofthepriesthood,armthe RealPresenceintheEucharist.Anothershockissustainedwhenwesee thatthefollowersoftheReformed System'ofto-daywishtodiscard,or tomodifyveryconsiderably,thosearticlesofreligionandthosecreeds which,threehundredandfiftyyears ago,wereconsideredfundamental;so thattheReformedChurchofto-day isnotquitetheReformedChurchof thesixteenthcentury.Butourinquiryisnotyetcomplete.Wemust questionindividuals,bothamongthe clergyandthelaity. Herewereceivetherudestshockofall.Among everyclass,andevenamongthetea- chersthemselves,wemeetwithevery possibledivergenceofreligiousviews innowayrepresentedbythevarious main'divisionsoftheChurch:andin verymanycaseswediscover,even amongchurch-goers,greatdoctrinal ignorance,manifestingunconcern aboutsovitalamatterasfaith. Marethanthis,welearnfrommany personsthattheyhaverecently,orlongago,changedtheirviews,that theyarenotclearuponmany points,andthatdoubtsareconstantlysuggestingthemselvesaboutthe wholesystem.Whatthen?Arewe tobelievethatthesemenofdivergent,uncertain,andever-changing viewsareallinstructedbyoneand thesameDivineSpiritofTruth'?that theirconvictionsaretheresultof supernaturalfaith? Dearbrethren, youandTseethatthiscannotbeso. WecannotbelievethatGodisthe Authorofcontradictoryconviction, Notheconvictionsofthesepersonsaresimplyopinionsorviewswhich they.havereasonedoutforthemselves,orwhichtheyhavelearnedfrom others.Andjustasthreepersons changetheirviewsaboutpoliticsor science,somaytheychange-their viewsaboutreligion;theyhavenot supernataralfaith. ItiswrittenintheProphets"They shallallbetaughtofGod,"andour LordHimselfquotedthistext.Now Godteachesoneunchangingfaithand Hespeakswithoneunchangingvoice. Turn andfromtheseconflictingideas, examinethecaseoftheCatholic' Church.Timedoesnotallowmeto domorethantosumuphercase. ConsultCatholicsofeverycountry, ofeverycentury,ofeveryconditionof talentorsocialstanding:readthe writingsofCatholicsofthepresent antiofallpasttimesyouWillfind them,oneandall,ofthesameunchangingfaith. Howshallweaccountforthismagnificentunite-?It isnotahumanwork-no,.itisdivine.Thisisthetrueandonlyexplanationofthatmarvellousspecta- cle. Supernaturalfaith,andnot mereopinion,isintheCatholic Churchherchildrenholditandpro- fessit,OurLordhasonlyonefold: anditisHe,theGoodShepherd,who keepsHisfollowerstogether.They followHim,andtheyhearHisvoice: theyaredociletoHisChurch,which speakstotheminHisname. Thereisasecondtest.Itisthis: WillthemembersoftheReformed Church,asabody,answerfortheir religiousconvictionswiththeirlives? Letthemaskthemselves,letthem askoneanotheriftheyholdtheirreligiousconvictionsdearerthantheir propertylandtheirlives.Willthey not,forthemost.part,ratherchange theseviewsthansufferthelossof theirproperty,orlaydowntheirlives? Howoftendotheynotconveniently changetheirreligioninordertoeffect adesirablemaiTiage,ortosucceedto aproperty,orwhenanyconsiderable gainistobesecuredbytheirdoing it Theyneverputtothemselves suchacaseasthatofsuffereinc-death fortheirreligiousviews.Cardinal Newmanhassaid"Nooneisamartyrforaconclusion,nooneisa martyrforanopinion itisfaith thatmakesmartyrs.Putthissame testtotheCatholicChurch.What doyourfind?Ineveryageofherexistenceshehashadhermartyrsfor thefaith.Theywouldnotabandon thefaithtohavedoneso,would havebeentoabandonGod,thetruth, andallhopeofsalvation.Theirfaith a-asthegiftofGod;theyprizedit abovealltreasures.Theirpersecu- torsmaytaketheirwealthandpro- pestv,andeventheirlives.hosthe childrenoftheChurchwonldtothe endclingtothedivinefaithwhich 81071couldnottouch,norrobthemof, WhileToutthesethourrhtsbefore you,inconsiderinethenecessityof havingthetruefaith.andatthesame timerecallthehistoryoftheeaset secessionfromtheChurchthreehundredandfiftyveersnee,inwhich therewasaree'm'ettahleandfataldenartarefromunity,andadisastroue discardingofauthority:Ido-notwish
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Toyou,dearbrethren,IsayYou havethatfaith,thatlightfromGod. Itisthegraceofthatfaithwhich should,inGod'smercifulprovidence, rectifyanddispelthedarknessofunderstandingthatresultsfromman's fall.OurLordsays"Whilstyou havethelight.believeinthelight, thatonma,,hechildrenoflight." Letusrejoiceinthisdivinegift,and beevergrateiulforit. Wemustnot boastofit,foritisnod's.andwe holditonlyasstewards.St.Paul says"Whathasthouthatthou hestnotreceived?Andifthouhast received,whydostthougloryasif thouhad'stnotreceivedit?"Let usholdthefaithasapreciousgift forourselves,forthosewhodepend uponus,andforthosewhoshallcome afterus.Letparentswatchover thefaithandreligioustrainingof theirchildren,andguardthemfrom alldanger.Thisholylightofthe truefaithistheheirloomofthechildrenofGoditattractsustoHim fromwhomitproceeds.Davidsays "ComeyetoHimandheenlightened. andyourfacesshallnotheconfounded." AndourLordtellsusthat throughitweshallbecome"children oflight."Letusthenseekeverto directourlivesbyit. Inconclusion.Isaytoallwhohave notthetruefaith.hutwhoseekand desirethetruthTheblindcannot leadtheblind:youareatasaddisadvantage,seeingthatyourteachers. owingtotheirdivergenciesofbelief anddisunion,cannotdiveyouwhat theyhavenotthemselves.Theyare notreliablesnlides.Theydonot themselvesrecogniseanylivingauthorityfordoctrine,butauthorityis thekey-stoneofunity. Whythen shouldyouacceptthemasguides?
Letournon-Catholicbrethrenpray forthelight.Letthemstudythe doctrinesoftheCatholicChurch, whichwastheChurchoftheirforefathers.ThatistheancientChurch theChurchoftheApostles,which wascommissionedbyourLordto teachallnations,andtotransmitto allmentilltheendoftheworldthe messageandthecommandsofChrist whofoundedit.Thatistheonetrue ChurchwhichHeestablishedtobe thepillarandgroundoftruth.Now atthepresenttime,justasduringall pastages,sheisfulfillinghergloriousmission.Itisdivinelyappointedthatallmenshouldcometoher toheenlightened.WhenonceGod speakstothem,anewandsatisfying lightwillchaseawaytheirerrors andclearuptheirdoubtsthedarknesswillbedispelled;doubt.willgive placetotruth:thatwhichwas,deemed incomprehensiblewillbecomeclearer; andthen,sulmittingthemselvestothe oneyokeofChrist,andgatheredinto Hisonefold,withonevoice,with onegreatSacrifice,andintheunity ofonefaith.andonereligion,they shallwithusallproclaimwithgratitudethepraisesofGodinthebosom ofHisindefectibleChurch.
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withthePope,arestillandhavebeen sincetheirconversionwithoutashadowofchange.TheyfoundedmonasteriesandbishoprlOswhichLivetodayincommunionwithRometisthey alwayshavebeensincetheirfoundation.Theconvert'stoChristianity madeby'St.Columbaandhisdisciplesan'thosemadebyat.Aligustine andhisclerics,andthedescendants ofthoseconvertsfornearly1000 yearskneltsidebysideinthesame churcheswithabsolutelythesame faith.TheywereloyalCatholicsbeforethedaysofHenryVIII.; if theywerenotloyalCatholicsinthe daysofSt.ColumbaandSt.Pat-
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CuckooCanons! Thatqualityofthe"Churchof England"knownasits"comprehensiveness"propoundsmanyaninsolublepuzzletotheordinarymind. Underthemagicoftheblessedword "comprehensiveness"doctrinesand theoriesthemostglaringlycontradictoryandmutuallydestructivecan, asitwere,becomeintegralpartsofa systemwhichclaimstologicaland coherent.Themanwhobelievesthat ChristisGod,andwasbornofa Virgin.andthemanwhobelievesthat Christwasmeremanandwasnot bornofaVirgin,areequallyathome inthismost"comprehensive"ofreligiousinstitutions.OnesetofitsdivineswishtoprovethattheArchbishopofCanterburyisthetruesuccessorofSt.Augustine,andthatSt. Augustineowedorpaidnoallegiance totheBishopofRome.Anotherset repudiatestheclaimthatAugustine wastherealapostleof_England. TheyassertthatEnglandreceivedthe ChristianfaithfromIrishmissionaries,comingtoEnglandfromthe North.Deprivedofacourtofthe lastresort,Anglicanshavenotone
Wecannottakethestatementseriously.Itwouldonlycallforththe jibesofastreeturchin.TheordinaryProtestantwouldnotdreamof claiming"continuity"fromCatholic monks. Itwouldseemtohima perversionofallhisProtestantism. Ifhepossessedanhistoricalinstinct, suchaclaimwouldoutrageit.To tellaCatholicthatthe'gloriousband ofIrishmissionaries,whosprangup likesomanybeautifulandfragrant flowersintheChristiangardenplantedonIrishsoilbySt.Patrick,and whocarriedthetorchoffaithfrom ArmaghtoIonaandthroughEurope uptheverygatesofRome wheretheywerereceivedand blessedbythePopes,werenot Catholicthroughandthrough,and absolutelyloyaltotheChurchand thePopeatherhead,wouldinhis mindbesheermadness.Theclaim hasnotascintillaoftruthtosupportit.WedonotspeakofBishop Riley'sassertiontocontrovertit.That wouldheabsurd.Protestantsonlydailywiththeclaim,andCatholicsgoodhumouredlylaughatit.Agreat manyAnglicansclaimthattheArchbishopofCanterburyistherealsuccessorofSt.AugustinesenttoEnglandbyPopeGregory.Theywish toprovetheChurchofEnglandisa "branch"oftheChurchuniversal.A Person,theysay,couldbeastaunch AnglicaninEngland,andbe.astaunch Catholicafterhehascrossedthe ChannelintoFrance.ButDr.Riley saysearlyEnglishChristianitywas totally"independent"ofRome,because,forsooth,itcametothemfrom IrelandSt.Patrickwassentfrom RometoconvertIreland.IrishChristianitywasestablishedbyhim.The CatholicChurchinIrelandwasdependentonRome,towhichitgaveunquestioningallegiance.Themission-
wordsconcerningtheidentityofthe faithoftheChurchinIrelandandin Rome. Columbanuswaspractically, acontemporaryofSt.Columba.He, too,wasIrish.fiewasofthe"northern"Christianity".Hisfaithand practicemusthavebeenthoseofCOlumba.Hemusthaveregardedthe BishopofRomeinthesamelightas didColumba.NowSt.Columbanus saystothePcipe:-TheCatholicfaith isheldunshakenbyUSasitwasdeliveredtoUSbyYOU,thesuccessors oftheHolyApostles."Thatdoes notsoundasiftheCatholicChurch inIreland"hadnothingtodowith Rome." rick,willBishopRileykindlyplaceAgainwearetoldthatclericscame hisfingerontheexactdateonwhichfromRometopresentSt.Columba theychangedtheirfaith?Ifthe monksofthenorthwerethewredecessorsofAnglicans,whydidtheheads oftheAnglicanChurch,hang,draw, andquarterthesemonks,andpillage anddestroytheirmonasteries?"WhY shouldProtestants'nnirdererotestants becausetheywouldnotbecomeProtestants?"WillBishopRileyprove toushowhisdoctrineagreeswith thedoctrineofSt.Columba?Does Dr.Riley,forinstance,believeinthe Mass,ordoeshehavehisclergymen tocelebrateit,asdidSt.Columba? WehavenoproofthatSt.Columba wasamarriedman.Indescribing hisdeath,BishopRileysaysthat, "surroundedbyhisbrethrenhe,like hisMaster,lifteduphishandtobless whilepassing."HediedinthepresenceoftheBlessedSacrament.Does Dr.RileyreservetheBlessedEucharistasSt.-Columbaevidentlydid? DoeshegotovisithisGodinthe Tabernacle?AcceptingtheBishop's versionofSt.Columba'sdeathas correct.doAnglicanCanonswhosit onstallk4namedafterhimdieblessingtheirbrotherfriars?Arethey notrathersurroundedbytheirwives anddaughters'.andsons-in-lawand, perhapsmothers-in-law? St.Columbadiedbeforethealtarheloved afterthehellhadcalledhimandhis brethrentoMatins,tobesaidinthe Monasterychoirshortlyaftermidnight.IfweexaminetheAnglican ChurchinW.A.dowefind'anyhones. ticinstitutionwheretheMatin'sbells calltheAnglicanbrethrentosing midnightpraisestoGod? No!such practicesarefoundonlyintheCatholicChurch.HowmuchAnglicans abhorredthesemonasteriesisshown bythefact.thattheyburnedand raisedhundredsofthemtothe ground.
ButwhypointtothegulfthatseparatestheAnglicanChurchfromthe Catholic,whilstallhistorynroclaims it? BishopRileysaysthat"the missionofChristianityinthenorth hadnothingtodowithRome."The EncyclopaediaBritannicaisneverfair toCatholicclaimswhenitcanpossiblybeotherwise.ButtheEncyclo. paediaflatlycontradictsBishopRiley. Itsays"DisputeshaveexistedrecardingthedoctrinesofColumbaand hisfollowers. Thereisnoreal difficultyastotheirbeliefinitsgeneralfeatures.Itwasthesameas thatoftheWESTERNCHURCHON THECONTINENT,withwhichalso theirritualagreedexceptinafew unimportantparticulars,suchasthe precisetimeofkeepingEaster."
inthenameofPopeGregorythe Great,witharichlyenshrinedrelic ofthetruecross,knownafterwards as"Morgemm,"andlong,itissaid, preservedatIona.inreturnfor this.present,Colunibaisreportedto havesenthisfamoushymn,"Altus Prosator,"tothePope.Gregorythe Great"wasgreatlypleasedwithit. especiallyashewaspfiVitegedtosee theangelslisteningtoitatthesame time."InconsequenceofthePope oliservingthathethoughtthePraiseof theHolyTrinitywastooscantyinit, Colunibaissaidtohavewrittenan additiontothehymninhonorofthe Trinity.
Infacttheperfectintercommuniori betweentheCatholicsofIrelandand thoseofRomeinthefifthandsixth centuriesis"dove-tailed,intertwisted,closelywovenwiththewholehistoryandtraditionoftheChurch,in thelivesoftheTrishsaints,andin theannalsandcanonsofecclesiasticallaw."
ToquoteProfessorO'Curry,certainlyoneofthegreatestauthoritiesonthequestion:-"Besidesthese martyrologiesandthemanytractson ecclesiasticalsubjectspreservedinthe youcanscarcelyopenanancientGaedhelicmanuscriptwithout meetingone.ormorepiecesinprose o.rverse,illustrativeofthegreat principles,broaddoctrinesandmoral teaching6ftheChristianreligionas broughthither(toIreland)from Rome,andpreachedandestablished inErinbySt.Patrick,inperfectconnectionwithandsubjectiontothe never-failingchurchofSt.Peter."
Furtherevidenceofakindredcharactermaybefound'asfollows:-In theBookoftheCanonsofArmagh,it islaiddownthatifanydisputeoccurredamongthenationsofthe Scots,itshouldbereferredtoSt. Patrick,andifhewasnotableto decide-"Wehavedecreedthatitbe senttotheApostolicSee,thatisto say,totheChairoftheApostle Peter,havingtheauthorityofthe CityofRome."
AndtheEncyclopediagivestheBishopaharderknockwhenitcontinues:-"Theconfusioninthesemattershasbeenchieflyowingtothe carelessandincorrectidentificationof theColumbiteswith,theclergyafterarieswhowentout
wardsknownbythenameofCuldees."
Wedonotwishtousescathinglanguage.Wehavealreadyrrivenmore spacetothisquestionthanweintendedortheabsurdityoftheAnglican claimswarrant.Butitisevidentto anyreasonablemanthatthelast quotationwehavegivenwouldalone besufficienttodisposeoftheseclaims andtoshowtheirhistoricalfalsity. Thereis,however,anotheraspectof thecasetowhichwewishtocallattention. Wecannotdothatbetter thanbygivingabriefresumeofa sermonon"Continuity"latelydeliveredbyFatherVaughan,thefamous preacher,andhimselfthedescendant ofaveryoldEnglishfamily.Father Vaughansaid:"Whatentertainedhimnotalittlewasthearroganceofpeoplewhoun40
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dertooktoteachtheoldCatholic familiesofEnglandthattheywere nottherepresentativesoftheoldreligionofoldEngland.Wasthere eversuchaconspiracyagainstthelogicofhistoricalfacts?Solongas thosefamilieshadintheirpossession archivesdatingfromtheConquest downward,whichshowedthatto-day theywerestillpractisingthetraditionswhichtheirCatholicforefathers hadhandeddowntothemasthe ni'osttpreciousofheirlooms,itseemedtohimtobewasteoftime,notto sayalibelonhistory.formembers ofanyotherChurchtoproclaimthat thosefamiliesweremerelyfollpwersof a"modern"CatholicChurch.They allknewthatacertainbirdwascre. ditedwithinvadingandappropriatingthenestthatanotherbirdhad builtforitselfandforitsbrood. Continuityofbreedwasnotgenerallyrecognisedbetweentherobber birdandthebirdthatWadbeenostracised.Therewasthesamerelation.betweentheChurchrobbersof thesixteenthcenturyandofthe Churchbuildersbeforeit,asbetween thebirdsreferredto.Hefailedto seewhatgoodpurposewasservedin readingintohistorywhatonlycame intobeingwiththeinventionofthe continuitytheory.Anyhow,theold Catholicfamiliesofthiscountryknew forafactthattheirancestorsprofessedandpractisedbeforethesocalledReformationthesamereligion astheydidto-day.Asnow,soof Ad.therewarepilgrimagesofhomagetothePope,therewastheMass fromtheirchaplain,therewasbelief intheRealPresence,therewasregularCommunion,andregularConfession,particulardevotiontotheBlesstedVirgin.prayersforthedead,visits totheshrinesofsaintsandvenerationoftheirrelics.HewasbeginningtobelievethatifCatholicshad themonopolyofnothingelse,they hadatanyratethemonopolyof humour.Hewasatalosstoknow howtheCatholicsofEnglandtodaydifferedfromthe'Catholicsof Englandinadaygoneby.Wouldit nothebettertotakehistoryasthey foundit'? Diditnotspeakclearly andeloquentlyenoughinitscathedrals,minsters,andabbeys,inits universitiesaswellasinitsguilds anditsecclesiasticalornaments,of whatwasoncethedefinitelyprofessedreligionofthiscountry? The preachersaidhecouldfullyunder-
standthepositionofthosewhosaid thattheyweregladtohavegotrid ofallCatholicism,andthatEngland ifanythingwasProtestantpureand simple,buthecouldnotstandhumbug,pretence,andnonsensebeing palmeduponthemasauthentichistory.Catholicismwasonething andProtestantismanothef.Why thispresentconundrumabout names?"
IsisGreatness,"Graft,' orGreed? Areallourpoliticiansbecomingimpossibleincompetentsorhopeless "grafters?"Arewegoingtohave introducedintoW.A.thescandals andthecorruptionwhichdisgraced Ene)landandAmericalately?Arethe tacticsoftheWestHamguardiansin EnglandandofthemayorofCaliforniainAmericatoflourishlike greenbaytreesinW.A.? Thequestionisurgentinviewofthemostextraordinaryconductofourmembers ofParliamentduringtheweek.Mr. Ilingworth,thememberforWest Perththinksitmeettoresignhis seatinParliament,andatameeting ofthemembersoftheLegislativeAssemblyonTuesdaynight.the"Ministerialists"submittedthatthesum ofonethousandpoundsshouldbevotedtohimbytheState"inrecognitionofhisservices." Suchaproposal.cannotbelookeduponasanythingbutascandal.Yetonlyone memberobjectedtoit.Herightly sakithatifthememberswishedto showMr.Illintrworthsomesignsof gratitudefor"hisservices,"they shoulddotsooutoftheirownpurses. Thememberspromptlycondemned thatcourse.Thecountryatlarge mustpouroutitstreasureandmake princelypresentsattheiraugusthehest,andbecausetheywishtoget thenameofgenerousphilanthropists "onthecheap."Theyinitiateda precedentbywhichwastrelsmayin thefuturebattenontheState.Who isMr.Illingworth,orwhathashe donefortheState?Whatgreatwork hasheleftbehindhim? Whatgreat sacrificehashemade1 Whereare themonumentsofhispatriotism? Whatpromptsthisunusualeenerosityorwhoisengineeringit?He hasbeeninpoliticsforsomeyears,
duringwhichhehasbeenpaidasalary.Whereisthesignortheoverwhelmingevidencethatthatsalary wasnotajustcompensationforhis labours?ThefinancesoftheState aresaidtobeinadeplorablestate. Thecryof"retrenchment"istobe heardonallsides.Civilservantsare beingdischargedbecausetheGovernmentwishtocurtailexpense.Men whohavelabouredforamerepittance,justenoughtokeepbodyand soultogether,arecastpennilesson thestreetsatatimeofgenera?depression.Theyhaveearnedtheir smallsalariesintoilandinsweat. Politiciansgive"theircountry""the remnantsoftheirtimeandthedregs oftheirthoughts."Yetthepoliticianonretiringvoluntarilyismade therecipientofaprincelygiftfrom theState,whilstthehumbleservant whohas,perhaps,slavedforhispaltrysalary,isdischargedbecausethat sameStatecannotaffordtopayfor hislabors.TheStatesquandersmuch moneyonmanyuselessthings,but wedonot.knowanyinstanceofwantonwasteofpublicmoneyaoreprehensibleandsosuspiciousasthis testimonialof£1000toaretiring politician,whois,toputitasmildly aspossible,notconspicuousforany greatandlastingservicetotheState andwhoisunknownandunheardof bythevastmajorityofthosewho willhavetosupplythemoneyso generouslyvotedawayby-"the State."
..ire$64"3"e46149161""e4e48181 voctend'taws, t ST.PATRICK'SCHURCHBAZAAR,FREMANTLE.-TheCatholic ladiesofFremantlearebusypreparingforthechurch-bazaarwhichisto beheldearlyinNovember.There havebeeneuchreparties,dances,and socialsinFremantle,EastFremantle, andNorthFremantle.Everyweek hasitsevent. Duringthepresent weekthereweretwoevents,viz.,a varietyentertainmentintheParochial Hall,andaeuchrepartyfollowedby adanceintheCaledonianHall.It istohopedthat,euccessmaycrown somucheffortinagoodcause.
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TheRev.FatherP.Lynch.of Coolgardie,broughtamostsuccessfulbazaarforSt.Anthony'sConvent toanendlastSaturdaynight.Consideringthescarcityofmoneyand generaldepressionprevalent,thebazaarwasaphenomenalsuccess.
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Weregrettohearthat.theRev.P. Briody.ofKanowna,hasbeenindisposedforthelastfewweeks,and hasbeenconfinedtohisroom.
TheRev.FatherHallinan,ofNewcastle,hasbeenavisitortoPerth, andhasbeenstayingatthePalace duringtheweek.
TheRev.FatherHayes.ofBunbury, whohasbeeninKalgoorlieduring thepast.month,returnedtoPerthon Tuesdaymoraine,antiproceededto BunburyonWednestley. Father Kiely,whohadexchangedwithFr. Hayes,andhasbeeninBunieury whilst.FatherHayeswasonthegoldfields,hasalsoreturnedtohisparish.
TheRev.FatherVerling.ofSubiaco,hasbeenpaying.avisitto Northamduringtheweek,wherehe wastheguestofFatherWalsh.He returnedonSaturday.
REDEMPTORTSTFATHERS.-This yearthe'FeastOfSt.AlphonsusLiguori,thefounderoftheCongregationoftheHolyRedeemer,fellonFriday(yesterday) thereligiouscelebrationofthefeast, however,willtakeplaceto-morrow (Sunday)attheMonastery.particularsofwhichwehopetopublish nextweek.
TheVeryRev.FatherMurrayhas just.broughttoacloseaRetreatfor theSistersofMercy.VictoriaPark. OnFriday(yesterday),FatherMan-
ganterminatedtheRetreathehad conductedfortheMercySisters,St. Joseph'sGirls'Orphanage,Subiaco.** TheRev.FathersWalterandWhite aretoleavetheArchdioceseofAdelaideduringthecomingweekforBallarat,wheretheywillcontinuethe missionofcollectingfundsforBeagleBay.Therev.gentlemengavelecturesinaboutonehalfoftheAdelaidearchdiocese,andwilllaterreturntoresumetheirtour.They speakmosthighlyofthekindness andgenerosityofbothpriestsand peopleofSouthAustralia.They everywheremetwithresponsesto theirappealsmuchlargerthantheir mostsanguineexpectations.
GaelicNotts. (BYSEAGHAN0'SCBHAN).
TheeleventhOireachtasoftheGaelicLeaguecommencesonthe5thof August.Tenyearsagoitwasaone nightfestival,thetotalcostofwhich waslessthan£140.Theproceed- ingsnowoccupyanentireweek,and theexpenseshavecorrespondinglyincreased.Lastyearitexceeded £900.Thisyear'scompetitionsin thedifferentsectionnumbereightyseven,andthemoneyvalueofthe prizesamountsto.£600.Itisstatedthatthetotalcost.willnotbeless than£1,000.
ThePerthbranchoftheGaelicLeagueisnowwellorganised.Itisto thecreditofMr..1.P.Foley.ofBayswaterthatthenationalandinvigen- atinggameofhurlingwasintroduced, whichhasaddedconsiderablytothe fundsaswellaselventoyoungIrishmentheopportunityofindulginein alonglookedforrecreation.The Leagueisnowinapositiontorent suitableroomstomeettherequirementsoftheGaelicclasses.Forthis purposetheI.N.Forestersroomshave beensecuredforWednesdays.commencingatRp.m.Privatestudents ofthelanguagemayattendonthese nights.Atthenominalchargeof3d theycanhearthecorrect,pronunciationfromnativespeakers,aswellas havingthesyntacticaldifficultiesof thelanguageexplained.
TheGaelsofHighgateHillare movingintheright.direction,and goodworkisbeingdonebythenewly-formedbranch.Theyoungladies takeanimportantpartintheproceedings,andare,itistohehoped, determinedtotakeadvantageofthe presentopportunityoflearningalanguagesoinvaluableasaneducational aseet.
Inanarticlecontributedtothe Junenumberofthe"FortnightlyReview,"ProfessorStanleyLane-Poole says:-"WhatLatinhasdonefor Europe,Gaelicmaydo.asatraining instrument,forIreland. English withitsdeficiencyininflectionsand syntaxcanneverfurnishtheexact trainingthatahighlyinflectionallanguagecan`rive. Gaelicprovides ampleexerciseformentaltrainingin itselaborateaccidence.itsbeautiful phoneticsystem.itsexquisiteflexile& ity,anditscopiousvocabulary.The boywhohasreallymnsteredIrish haslearnedhowtousethebrain.No otherlanguagewillseemunconouerabletohim:hewillhavethecrammaticalapparatuswhichhereedsfor theeasierlanguages.suchasGerman, andunlessfatecompelshimtoattack Russinn.nr rn et.Chinese.he mayconsiderhislinentstireeenarationequaltomostemergencies.He hasemittedthekevthe+wi'lnick goodninnylocks."
GuildfordNotes, Greatpreparationshavebeenmade fortheconcertanddancetobeheld attheVaudevilleTheatre,Guildford, onTuesday,August13.Theproceedsaretobedevotedtothatenergeticbodyofladies,theChildrenof Mary,whohaveundertakenastall fortheforthcomingbazaar.Asthe distanceishandytothemetropolisa largeattendanceisexpectedfromthat locality.Theticketshavebeenissuedat2schildrenbelf-price.
* Theheavyrainswehavehadlately hasmadeeverythinglookgreenand healthy,sothat.therewillbeabundanceoffeedforetock,whilstthe orchardswillbenefitconsiderably.
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AmericanSchools. intothechurch.BishopConatywas lassisted bythirty-fivepriests.City BishopMcQuaid,ofRochester,andcountyofficersattendedthefunU.S.A.,saidtheotherdaythattheeralinabody.Hundredsofpersons CatholicreligionandCatholicschoolsunabletoobtainvehicleswalkedto wouldbethesalvationofthecowltry,declaringthatnocountryteeldtheeenteterY'Itwasatruetestof devotiontoseeIndians,Mexicans,and existindefinitelyunlessitschildrenwhitessilentlytrudgingalongthrough wereinstructeddailyinreligion.Hetheraintotheburialplace.Oneof saidthecryingneedoftheUnited Statesto-daywasformorereverence themosttouchingincidentsinthe
serviceswasthatofabentand onthepartofitschildren,andthewitheredoldwoman,whocamemiles continuingtodoso.Hesaidthat publicschoolhadreduceditand'wasfromthehackcountrytoplaceasimplewreathofdaisiesshehadgather- thepublicschoolwasfosteringthe edherselfonthedeadpriest'sbier. spiritofSocialism,speakingasfol-.Shelaidthewreathonthecoffin lows':Hereareourgreatpublicwithalmostacaress.Itwasthe schoolsteachingasfastaspossible, pureSocialism.NowtheewantfreeTac.tmentagain.ofthestoryofthe widow'smite."Alongsideofher books:nexttoitwillbe.freebreak-! faststhencarriagestoridetoschoolsimpleofferingwerethebeautifulfloraltributesoftherich,butherwreath in,andfinallyasocialcentrewhereseemedtotouchtheonlookersmore thegooddamesoftheneighbourhooddeeplythanalltheothers. maygatherandrubnoses.Andall thisonyourmoneyandmine.Issae: thiseducationisengenderingthe i.PoliticalScovidrelism. sitofSocialism."
thePopeandBritishSailors.
HisHolinessthePope,whoisin excellenthealth,receivedrecently10 officersand100menoftheBritish battleship"PrinceofWales."These receptionsbyhisHolinessofBritish sailerstakeplaceonalmostevery occasionwhenuBritishman-of-waris inOneoftheItalianharbours.andit issomewhatsurprisingthatsomeof ourultra-Ptotestuntfriends,NonconformistsorAnglicans.donotbring upthematterbeforeParliament. Itwouldhequiteinkeepingwith thebigotedNiewwhichsomeofthese peopletakeoftherelationofCatholicsintheBritishservicetotheir Church.thatanobjectionshouldbe madetothesevisits.
matinsintheCarthusianChapel
amanner."RogerBaconwasa monkandafamousscientist. thePontificia!jubilee.
TheCentralCommitteefortheapproachingJubileeofhisHoliness,has openedacompetitionforananthem inhonoroftheRomanPontificate.It issettledthatthemusicshallhepopular.astheCatholicpeoplewillbe taughttosingit.Thecompetition isopentomenoflettersandmusiciansallovertheworld.
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ItisexpectedintheCUriathat Mgr.Lugari,foralongtOnePromoter oftheFaith,andnowSecretaryof theHolyOffice,willberaisedtothe purpleinashorttime.Hewillbe succeededbyMgr.Verde,atpresent PromoteroftheFaithintheCongregationofRites.Mgr.Lugariisa Romanofwealth,whowasalayConsistorialAdvocateuntil-asstoryhas it-LeoXIIIsaid"Fateviprete," "Becomeapriest."Hedidso,as didlaterMgr.AchilleMartini,theAdvocateforthecauseoftheIrishMartyrs.Thetransitiontotheecclesiasticalstateofsuchdevoutlaymen,often'timesConsistorialAdvocates,mise takenlycalled"layMonsignori"by visitors,isnotinfrequentatRome. Mgr.T.ugariisascholarofacknowledgedpowerwho'hasbrokenmany alanceforthetheoryofSt.Peter's 'crucifixionontheJanicultim,andestablishedareputationla,solidpubliretions
Trishmartyrs: Thelatestissueof"Rome"says Afewyearsago,whentheFrench Governmentsetabout'destroyingthe religiousOrdersinFrance,theanticlericalpaperswerefulleverydayof storiesoftheimmensewealthof.the monksandnuns,whichwassosoonof e"deuesiurthegeneralcause themartyrsofmodernIrelandhas topassintothecoffersoftheState. nowcomefromthepress.Itfillsa Itwasdescribedbrieflyinthosedayshugevolumeoflargequarto,some as"themilliardoftheOongre-.1500pages.Inthis;formitwillbe gations,"anditwasear-markedasadistributedtotheFathersofRites, fundforold-agepensions.Well,the propertyofthereligiouswasseizedwhowillstudyitwhiletheAdvocate,Mgr.Martini,drawsupthecase andsold,buttheoldmenandwomenupontheevidencepresented.Along ofFrancehavenotyetbenefitedthere, bytotheextentofasou.Thego-debatewillensue,thePromoterofthe vernmenthasalreadyspentsixmil-Faith("Devil'sAdvocate")replying, l lionsoffrancsinlaw-suits-andthelikewiseinwriting,tothecasemade liquidators(manyofthemdeputies)out.bytheAdvocate.Thelatterwill andthelawyershaveeatenupmostwritearejoinder. oftheremainder.Latelyaconvent ofLimogeswassoldfor5,320francs.TributeweehornybytheBishopof antithecostsofthetransactionStepney.theotherday,totheconstantenepuragementwhichthe amm)untedto5,307-leavingthirteen senceandtheplayingof.thechildren prefrancsfortheaged;inmany-casesthe lawyersmanagedtoputthebelanceinthestreetsinLondongivestothe ontheotherside,antitheGovernmentclergyofthemetropolis.Thechitfounditselfobligedtopayawaynutdren,Dr.Langsaid.wereconstantly onlytheentireproceedsofthesalerebukingtheirtendenciestobecome butatidysumbesides.Theresultismiddle-aged,andtogrowdull.morose.andsuperior.AnEastLeaden clergyman,accordingtotheBishop, wasfeelingverylifelessanddisconsolateonsettingoutonhisdailytask ofpayingaroundofvisits.whena littlestreeturchin.threeorfou.t yearsofage,lookedupathimwith acheerfuleyeandknowing'smile,and said.'0110.venueman!"Theclergyman,saidDr.Lane.wasquiteset upfortherestofthe(lay.
greatbasilicasofRome,andthelaza gestandmostcelebratedofthemany churchesinthatcitywhicharededicatedtotheMotherofGod.Built inthefouthcentury,underPopeLiberius,itwasrebuilt,onamagnificent scaleinthefollowingcentury.The titleof"OurLadyofSnows"hasreferencetoatraditionconnectedwith thebuildingofthechurch, *
August6.-Tueeday(white)-PriensiigurationofOurBlessedLord, JesusChrist.
ThemiraculousTransfigurationof OurBlessedLord,inthepresenceof theApostlesPeter,.James,andJohn, isnarratedbySt.Matthewinthat portionofhisGospelwhichisread attheMassonthesecondSundayin Lent, *
. August7.-Wednetalay(whited--St. Cajetan,Confessor.
St.Cajetan,thescmofwealthyparentsinthenorthofItaly,wasremarkableforhischaritytothepoor. Onthedeathofhisparents,heexpendedagreatpartofhispatrimonyin theestablishmentofhospitalsand piousassociationsforthereliefofthe sickandtheindigent;theremainderhe dividedbetweenthepoorandthoseof hisrelationswhowereinstraitened circumstances.Inconjunctionwith ArchbishopCaraffa,afterwardsPope PaulIV..hefoundedthereligious congregationcuttheTheatinee. Re diedin1547,wornoutbylaboursand austerities.
August8.-Thursday(red)-St.CyriacusandHisCompanions,Martyrs. St.CvriacuswasaRomandeacon. who,withtwenty-twoothers,suffer'-i agloriousmartyrdomduringthereign ofDiocletian,A.D.303.
August9.-Friday(red)-St.Emygthus,BishopandMartyr. St.Emyodius,anativeofRhenish Prussia,wasconsecratedBishopofAscalonbyPopeMarcellus.Aftera saintlylife,memorableforthemiracleswhichGodwroughtthroughhis instrumentality,hewasmartyredduringthepersecutionofDiocletian.
Oneofthebestchaptersin"Dick Donovan's"recentbookisthatwhich describesavisitpaidtotheMonasteryoftheGrandeChartreuse,in France.Ileisdescribing-Matinsin theCarthusianChapel:- notentirelyduetotheavidityofthe menoflawandtheliquidators,forit "Allwassilent,andtheplaceseem-seeensthatatrusthasbeenformed .eelsteepedinCimmeriangloom.Far inthedepthsofthedarknesswasa glimmering,star-likelampoverthe altar;butitsbeams,feebleandstrum.-gling,revealednothing;onlyitac-nonfrancspassed'limierthehammer centuatedthepitchydarkness for114.000-mostofwhichprobaba around.EverythingwasSU 1 ewentinexpenses. ofatombfardowninthebowelsof theearth-thesilence,thecote,the?ramin?met dampearthysmellthatfilledone's nestrik,allseemedtoindicatede- Thefirstorganisedattemptofthe cueingmortality. Suddenly.with tohold ustreetprocession startlingabruptness.asinglevoicesincetheyweredebarredfrontsodo-
brokeintoaplaintive,monotonous chant.Theotherstookupthecadencewithamoaningwailthatgraduallydiedaway,untiltherewasunWokensilenceagain.Therewassomethinguncanne-intheperformance,for theimpenetrabledarkness,thestarlike181111).thewailingvoicesofunseenfigures,seemedaltogetherunnatural.Itbegotinmeashudder thatTcouldnotrepress:themoaning andthewailingappearedtobeassociatedwithdeathratherthanlife. Therewasnothinginthewholeceremonyindicativeofjoyorhope.but rathertheirconverse-sadnessanddespair.Throughoutthosewearyhours thewailingchantandthesilencealternated T wantedtogoaway.hut couldnot. Astrangefascination keptmethere.Atlast,tomvgreat relief. Tsawthebeamsofthenew meinstealinatthechapelwindows. AlthoughThavehadawide andvariedexperienceofmenandmannersinallmilesoftheworld,Tnever witnessedsuchastrangescenebefore asIwitnessedthatnight.Itwas likeanightmarepicture.apoemevolvedfromadistortedinemeination. 1 sayapoem,becauseithadtheelementsofpoetryinit.butitwasthe poetryofineffablehumansadness."
"CheWidow'smite."
forthepurchaseofreligiousproperties,unittheprice'shavebeenkeptat acomfortablylowlevel.Forinstanceonepropertyvaluedat600,-
ingbytheChurchandStateSeparaLionLawtookplaceatTourcoigon Sunday,.Tune16,andwassuppressed bythepolice. Thepriestsofthe ChurchofSt.Christopher,atthe headof3000membersofthecongregation,formedupinthechurch,and theprocessionhadhardlygotoutof thedoorwhenseveralwerearrested andtheprocessionwas'dispersedby thegendarmes.
theCeivertionrattisEnnland.
Perhapsnothingshowstherapidity withwhichEnglandisreturningto thebosomoftheCatholicChurch thanthefactthatatthemonthly ConfirmationserviceheldintheWestminsterCathedral,from50to60 Convertsare.oneachoccasion,presentedforthereceptionoftheSacrament.Andwemayhesurethat thesamethingishappeningallover thecountry,while,ofcourse,it.is onlythebignamesthatgetinto thepapers.
Waal!BigotryatOxford.
:abbotGasquetinarecent.issueof the"Times""TsittoolatetoappealtothemanagersoftheOxford Pageant'towithdrawthecomicscene whichdisplaysRogerBaconasthe Thefuneralel("ether("hitch,thebulletinofthepiece? Surelyitisa venerablepastorofSt.Joseph's,Sanmistake.toputitmildly.forthe Diego.Cal..wastheoccasionofare-UniversityofOxford.afteryearsof markable demonstration. Fullystrangeneglect.todegradetheme5000personswerepresent.Thestreets'more-ofoneofitsmostdistinguished werefilledwithpeoplelinabletoget'sonsinsounnecessaryandoffensive
AgoodstoryistoldconcerningDr. Routh,nephewofthelateCardinal Taschereau,Archb4shopofQuebec. Anundergraduatefoundhispathin thestudyofhydrodynamicsstopped byadifficultyincomelier),hewanythingcommit!flout.Thisdifficultywas sncomitletelyremoved Pr.Routh's lucidexplanationreelteestudent wentawayonlyperteeemeles:tohow anYthinecouldsink
FeltsoftheEisele, August4.-XltnSundayafterPentecost(white)-St.Dominic,Confessor.
St.Dominic,aSpaniardofnoble birth,wasremarkablefromchildhood foratenderloveofthepoor,anda filialdevotiontotheBlessedVirgin. Afterhisordinationtothepriesthood thesetwocharacteristicsbecamestill moremarked.Tohisvenerationfor theBlessedVirginisattributedtheinstitutionoftheHolyRosary,which wassuchapowerfulfactorintheconversionoftheAlSigensianheretics, andwhichhaseversinceremaineda favouritedevotionofCatholics.St. Dominicdiedin1221.havingsome yearspreviouslyfoundedthewellknownOrderofmonks(alledafter him.Dominicans.
August5.-Monday(white)-DedicationoftheChurchofOurLady ofSnows.Vespers(white)of theTransfiguration. TheChurchofOurLadyofSnows, or,asititimorefrequentlycalled. St.MaryMajor,isoneofthefour
August10.-Saturdayred)-StLaw lance.Martyr.SpecialDevotion. 'rherearefew°martyrswhosenames aresofamousthroughoutthe'Church asthatofSt.Lawrence.St.AugustineandSt.Ambrosejoininpraising him,andinnemerablechurcheshave beenerectedinhishonour.moreparticularlyinRome.whichwasthe scenedehismartyrdom.Thisextraordinaryvenerationistheresultof theheroicconstancywithwhichhe sufferedfortheFaith,Hewasslowlyroastedtodeathinthepersecution ofValerian.A.D.258.Pradentius ascribesto'hisprayerstheconversion ofRome.andstatesthathisdetith wasthedeathofidolatryinthat city.
TheGaelicDom HIGHGATE1111.1.BRANCH.
Theusualweeklyclassmeetingof theHighgateHillbranchoftheGaelicLeaguewitsheldintheParish Hall,rearoftheChurchoftheSteeredHeart,Highgate onFriday eveninglast.Therewasagoodattendanceof!northers.TheIrishlanguageclasseswereheldfronteight tonine,andtheremainderofthe eveningwasspentinIrishdancing. thepupilsmakingweelprogressunderMr.Flynn'stuition.MissM. O'Driscollcontributedthesong"Let ErinRemember!"ingoes'style. Commencingmem Fraleynext,andon thesecondFridayineachmonth thereafter.lessonsonIrishHistory willbegivenfromninetoten. Tt,istheintentionoftheLeagueto givea prizeatChristmastothe memberwell)nominatesroostnew membersuptothattime.
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'Ticket.sir.'saidaninspectorata railwaystationinLiverpooltheother daytoagentlemanwho,havingbeen aseasonticket-holderformanyyears. believedhisfacetobeverywell knowntothecompany'sservants, 'Myfaceismyticket.'repliedthe vexedgentleman. 'Tsit,indeed?' saidtheinspector,rollingbackhis wrist-handanddisplayingamost powerfularm.'Wellmymetercare topunchallpassengersticketsatthis station.
OURSOCIETIES. HIGH(ATECATHOLICYOUNG MEN'SSOCIETY.
Theordinarymeetingoftheabove SocietywasheldintheParishHall onTuesday.ThePresident,Mr.W. Orr.presided.Onenewmemberwas nominated.
Thespecialbusinessoftheevening WasaSocietydebate,andthequestionwas:-"ShouldtheWednesday HalfHolidaybeAlteredtoSaturday."ThesidespickedwereMr.J. Dwyer.E.O'LoughlinandP.McGradefortheaffirmative,andforthe negative,Mr.W.Orr,W.Reardon, andI'.Smith.Mr. Dwyeropened theaffirmativeside,andputferward averyfinedefence.Hewasablyassistedbyhissupporters.ThenegativesidewasopenedbyMr.W.Orr, whoopenedtheeyesofhisopponents bythewayinwhichhehandledthe question;hewasalsoablyassistedby thegentlemenonhisside.Theques'tionwasthendiscussedbythegeneraLbody,andthewayinwhichsome ofthegentlemendeliveredtheir speeches,showsthattheSocietyhas Manybuddingorators.Theaffirmativesideweredeclaredthewinners.
isadecidedacqnisitiontotheSociety andis,wearepleasedtosay,fully appreciatedbymanyof.themembers. Inthefieldofsport,wehavebeen successful. Threecricketmatches wereplayed,andwonbyourteam. Thefootballseasonhasnowwell started,butalthoughwehavehad manyenjoyablepractices,wehavenot metanyofthekindredsocieties.We hopetheincomingcommitteewillsee tothissport.
Beforeweclosethisreportwebeg tothanktheRev.FatherCrowleyfor hiscontinuedsupportandmanykindlyadvices.WealsothankMr.Battyeandthoseladiesandgentlemen whosokindlyassistedhim,Mr. ailburandtheRev.FatherWheeler fortheireducationaltreats.Wealso wishtothankMr.Cooper,whohas sograciouslyacceptedtheresponsibilityofboxingtutor.The"W.A. Record"alsodeservesthethanksof theSocietyforsoIsisalqallowingus suchvaluablespaceforthereports ofourmeetings.
Thereportantibalance-sheet,which wereheldoveratthehalf-yearly meeting.wereplacedbeforethemeeting, Afterafairamountofdiscussion,theywerebothadopted. The reportisasfollows:Committee'sreportfortermending June25,'07.Gentlemen,-Yourcommit leehasmuchpleasureinpresenting followingreportofthe.Society'swork forthetermjustended.Steeliness:Thegeneralneatingshavebeenwell attended.therebeinganaverageof24 membersateachofthe19meetings held.Thecommitteemeetingswere wellatteruheabutonlyeightwere held.Thisfallsshortofthenumber providedforintherules:butwethink wearesafeinclaimingthatthe seeminglackofformalcombination wascounteractedbytheindividualeffortsofallyourofficers.Membership Therollofmembershassubstantiallyincreasedduringtheterm, fourteenmembersbeingelected,and noneresigned.Thetotalmembership atpresentis59.42beingseniors.and 17juniormembers.amlonehonorary. SyllabusTheitemsonthesyllabus ,'wereadheredtoasfaraspossible, andprovidedsomeveryattractive andusefulmeetings. The"Journal."editedbyMr. W. R.Orr.wasperhapsthemostsuccessfulitemoftheterm:itwasconfinedsolelytomembers.ThreeissueswerepresentedtotheSociety, andwearepleasedtoreportthatthe enthusiasticappealsoftheeditor wereablyrespondedtobythemany contriautors.Thisisa.branchofthe Society'sworkwhichweCOUidwell makeaspeciality.andyourcommitteewouldurgethosememberswho haveleancontributorstocontinue. andthosewhohavenot,tomakea beginning.heiteversocrudeorshort.
DebatesTheSocietyheldadebate withthePerthSocietyduring-the termon"ShouldAustraliahavea Navy,"andresultedinawinforthe PerthSociety.Oneseniorandone juniordebatewasheldamongthe member's,andbothprovedverysuccessful.
Inconclusion,gentlemen,webegto thankyouforyourconfidence.Your supportandco-operationhasrendered ourtasklight.andhelpedinalarge degreetowardsthesuccessofthe term.Wecongratulateyouonthe selectionyouhavemadeofoursuccessors,andfeelconfidentthatunder theirguidancetheSocietywillcontinuetoprosper. Thebalance-sheet,whichwasalso adopted,showedacreditofalittle overtwopounds(L2).Thelibrarian'sreportwasalsogood.
Onthe21stinst.theSocietyjourneyedtoGlendaloughandplayedthe boysagameoffootball.whichresultedinadrawinfavouroftheboys. Thematchhadtobestoppedonaccountofrain.Afterthematchthe
Rev.ratherFlynninvitedthosepresenttopartakeofrefreshments,and ourPresident,ina.veryeulogistic speech,referredtothegoodworkdone bythatinstitution.Therevfather, inresponding,saidhewaspleasedto seesomanypresent,andthatatany timeourSocietyoranyoftheothers visitedthere,theywouldalwaysbe heartilywelcomedbyhimselfand boys.
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TheaboveSocietyheldtheirusual weeklymeetingintheirroomsabove the"Record"office,inMurras;-street, onMonday,the29thinst.Mr.Hetheringtonpresided. Afterthesmallquantityofgeneral businesshadbeentransacted,Mr. Kennedy,inwhosehandsthespecial businessoftheeveninglay,readthe paperwhichheheldoverfromlast magazinenight.Thepaperwasentitled"OurFavoritePastime,"and wasverywellwritten.Itwas,however,veryseverelycriticisedbythe majorityofthememberspresent.
TheRev.FatherSmythsaidhewas moreinclinedtoagreewiththewriterthanany.ofthememberswho spoke.
TheSpiritualDirectorthenclosed themeetingintheusualway.
3risk (BYCABLE.) sIRTHOMASESMONDERESIGNS.
London.July27.
SirThomasGrattanEsmonde,who hasbeenanIrishNationalistmemberoftheHouseofCommonssince
eoolgardieBazaar. 1885,hasresignedhisseatinParliament. OnTuesdayoflastweek.acable messagefromLondonannouncedthat SirThomasGrattanEsmonde,NationalistM.P.forNorthWexford,had joinedtheSinnFeinSocietyInIreland.HedeclaredthatIrelandmust giveupbeggingwithbatedbreathin aforeignLegislatureandfroma foreignpeoplefortherestorationof herstolenliberties.
London,July29.
Atameetingofthemembersofthe IrishPartyintheHouseofCommonsyesterday,aletterwasread fromMr.CharlesJ.Dolan,member forNorthLeitrim,wishingtowithdrawhismembership.
Themeetingcarriedaresolution censuringMr.Dolanforhispublicrepudiationoftheparty'spolicy,and reqluestinghimtoresignhisseat.
ThemeetingalsowelcomedtheresignationofSirThomasEsmonde,the partywhip,whorecentlyjoinedthe 'SinnFeinmovement,andexpressed regretattheresignationoftheHon. E.Blake(SouthLongford),owingto ill-health.
"REPEALOFTHEUNION."
London,July81.
AletterwritteninJunebySir ThomasEsmonde,theex-IrishWhip, toMr.JohnRedmond,leaderofthe NationalistParty,hasbeenmadepublic.
SirT.Esmonde,whorecentlyjoined. theSinnFeinmovementandresigned hisseatintheHouseofCommons forNorthWexford,declaredinthe letterthat,astheNationalists'cooperationwiththeEnglishLiberals wasnowended,theIrishbattle-cry shouldhenceforthhe"Therepealof theUnion."
LecturesOnFehruary12th,Mr.J. H.Wilburdeliveredalectureentitled "AmericanReminiscences."OnMay 1-ith.MaiC.Bettyelecturedon"Shakespeare,HisLifeandPlays."He wasassistedbytheMissesS.andM. Harris.MissConigrave.andMessrs. c.P.ConigraveandW.R.Orr. A veryinterestinglecturewasdelivered bytheRev.FatherWheeler,O.M.T., onCeylon,onJune18th.Father WheelerhasbeenaresidentofCeylon formanyyears,andhispersonalexperiencesandimpressionswerevery interesting. Forallthelecturescordialinvitationswereextendedtotheparishioners,andwearepleasedtoreportthat agoodnumberavailedthemselvesof theopportunitiesoffered.
Perhapsthemostsuccessfulitemof thetermwasthe"mock'banquet," whichwasheldinconjunctionwith theLadies'Society.Ourspiritual director,Rev.FatherCrowley.and about30membersofeachSociety werepresent.Thespeechesonthe occasionweredecidedlygood.andthe noveltyofladyspeakerswasmuch appreciated.SocialDuringthetermtheSocietyhelda"SocialF.vening,"anda danceinaidofthefundsbothwere. decidedsocialsuccesses,hutdidnot benefitthefinancesoftheSocietyto envereatextent.Theboxingclass, tinderthesupervisionofMr.Cooper.
ThebazaarinaidofSt.Anthony's ConventofMercy,Coolgardic,was broughttoasuccessfulcloseonlast SaturdaynightattheTivoliTheatre, andthepromotershaveeveryreason tobesatisfiedwiththefinancialresultswhichgofartoprovethatthe "OldCamp"isnotdeadyet.Inour lastissuewegaveanaccountofthe openingceremonywhichwasperformedbyMr.Fiddy,M.L.A.,assistedby Mr.Glowers-,M.L.C.;alsoadescriptionofthevariousstallsandtheir contents,aswellasthenamesofthe ladystall-holders,andsomeoftheir principalassistants. Fineweather prevailedthroughouttheweekexcept onThursdaynight,whentheattendancewasverymeagre.Excellent programmesofsong,dance,andrecitation,drill,clubswinging,etc.were renderedwhilethefetelasted.The theatrewaskindlylentbyMr.C. Vincent.OnMondaynightthejunior girlsoftheConventSchoolwent throughthecymbaldrillcreditably, whiletheclub-swingingexhibitionby theboysshowedexcellenttraining. "TheGleaners,"bytheseniorgirls, solosbyMissesWoodrowandLonergan,andgramaphoneselectionsby Mr.andMrs,BrennanweretheprincipalitemsonTuesdaynight's'programme. DeanBrennan,Boukler, andFatherHayes,Bunbursawere amongthevisitorsonTuesdaynight. OnWednesdaynightMr.Morrissey (oftheChristianBros.'College,Kalgoorlie)showedsomegoodspecimens ofhiselocutionaryability,andsongs weregiveningoodstylebyMr.McGuigan(Kalgoorlie),Mr.J.S.Eastman,MissesC.Hannah.011yand GussieBock. Thegirlswent throughtheirdrillgracefully,and afterwardsnavetheeverfavoriteitem "GayLittleGirlsfromJapan." TherewasalargeattendanceonFridaynightwhenMrs.Cummins(Mayor essofKalgoorlie)broughtanumber offamousartistestoentertainthe audience.ThetalentedpupilsofMrs. Rolls(Kalgoorlie)gavesomeline exhibitionsofdancingskill,which wereloudlyencored.MissesAlice Cummins,FifiIrwin,DorothyReel, ElsieScott.andMayBirdwererecalledfortheircleverstep-dancing. Miss.ToyRollsdanced"TheSpirit
oftheNight"(Gondoliers),andwas alsorecalled,whileherlittlesister Hillary(aged7)"Gretchen"fairly broughtdownthehousewithaclever songanddancefrom"MotherGoose" pantomime.MissB.Woodrowplay- edanovertureingoodstyle,and MissLonerganinapianoforteselection,demonstratedherwell-known abilityasafineyoungpianiste.Miss GussieBock'sactionsong"Wedding Day"washighlyapplauded.Too touchpraisecannotbegiventoall thosewhocontributedtomakethe bazaaraphenomenalsuccess.For monthstheladieshavebeenworking energetically,anditmustbegratify- ingtothemtoseehowliberally theireffortsweresecondedbyVatholiesandnon-Catholicsalike.The rafflecanvassersprovedthemselves wellcapableofcoaxingthestoves coin-infact,thesmokestalleven couldnotproveahavenofrestfrom theiruntiring(andshallIsayunscrupulous?)supplications.Mr.Ted Archercapablyconductedthegames "attheoldaddress."Followingis thelistofthetakings:-Shamrock (fancy)Stall(Mrs.Bock),£120is 10d;SmokeStall(Mrs.Whitaker), £11610s3dConvent(fancy)Stall (Mrs.Devine),£5719s;Refreshment Stall(Mrs.Lyons),£449s5d.These amountsaddedtothedoortakings andgamesbrought.thegrandtotal to£8897s2d. Actheexpenses amountedtoonly£2219s9d,the clearproceedsreachtherespectable sumof£316is5d,whichwillgo towardsliquidatingthedebtonthe Convent.At10o'clockMasson Sunday.FatherLynch,onbehalfof theSisters,cordiallythankedallwho hadinanywaycontributedtothe success'oftheundertaking-making specialmentionofMr.Con.Lowry (sec.),andMr.W.Devine(treasurer), whoconductedtheraffles,andto whoseenergymightbelargelyattributedtheresultattained.BothFr. Kenneallyandhimselffeltdeeply gratefultoall.
OnWednesdayeveningtheRev.MotherandSistersentertainedattea theladystall-holdersandtheirassistants.Musicalitemswererendered,andamostenjoyabletimewas spent.
An-influentialmovementisonfoot inIrelandtopresentatestimonial inrecognitionoftheservicesofSir HoracePlunkett,whoretiredthree monthsagofromthepositionofvicepresidentoftheDepartmentofIrish Agriculture,whichhehadoccupied' forsevenyears. SirHoracesuggeststhatthefunds suhacribedshouldbeappliedtothe creationofabureauofruralsocial economy. (SirHoraceresignedhisposition, becausetheTrishpeoplehadlongrealisedhisutterincompetencyandunfitnessforthepositionintheDepartmentofTrishAgriculture.The"testimonialinrecognitionofhiscervices"willofcoursecomesolelyfrom theToriesandtheOrangefaction.)
Mr.Ryan,oftheCatholicArtand BookDepot,Hay-street,haslanded ex"Janeta,"fromLondon,aconsignmentofCatholicbooks,altarrequisitesanddevotionalobjects,amongst whichare:-O'Callaghan's"IrishBrigadesintheServiceofFrance," "IrishBrigadesinAmericanWar," Ancient"IrishCivilisation,"byProfessorJoyce,"LifeofSt.Columba," -'TileCathechist,".byHowe,"ContemplativePrayer,""LifeofSt.Agnes/'"SteppingStonestoHeaven," "ADayintheCloister,""Hickeyri ShortSermons,""StimulusDivini Amoris,""MemorialeRitum,""St. .Toseph,""GemsfrontSt.Joseph," "HaveAnglicansValidOrders," "NotesonDailyCommunion,""Aids toPiety,""Luck'sMeditations," "ChildGuest.""LeadingEventsin ChurchHistory,"bytheSistersof NotreDame,"PatternsofDevout Exercise,""TheOldReligion,""MethodsofConversingwithGod,""CatholicTeaching,"byWray,"Welcome" byMotherAloysius,"FoliaFugitivia,""ImitationofSacredHeart." "CatholicityandProgress,""AnecdotesontheCatechism."Spirago, "Methods,"bySpirago."Sacred Heart."byKellor."TheCoronation Oath.""KeytoWorld'sProgress," Devas."SinsofSociety,""First StepstoHeaven,"Devine's"SacramentsExplained,""Commandments Explained,"...Historyof,thePassion," and"ManualsofAacesticalTheology,""TrishReadings,""Speeches fromtheDock,""MissaDefunctorum.""FaithofOurFathers,"Gasnuet's"CohktettsProtestantReformation,"andfollowingnewCatholic tales:-"NickRoby,"CharlieChittywick.""FrancisApricot.""Friendor Foe.""MooresofGls-nn."Faber's "SelectPoetry,"etc..andBrassand !WoodedMissalStands.PrenaidCharcoalIncense.Benedictionrends.Silver.ChildrenofMeryaferiale,Thiirihies.AltarValets.Steneine.SanetuaryLamps.NunsGirdleFasteners, AltarExtinguisher;,etc.
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Coincidences: crossedKnees,
Fe'.electionstorieshavesosingu- Amedicalauthorityhasrecently laxaninterestasthatwhichattachesutteredawarningagainstthehabit tooneinwhichMr.JamesO'Connorlofsittingwithonekneecrossedover figures.Hehashad,perhaps,thetheother-aposewhichisnowadays mostcuriousexperienceofanywan intheBritishHouseofCommonsin thematterofelectorialcoincidences. In1798hisgrandfatherwasshoton DunlavinGreen.Thesoldierswho firedthedeathvolleywerecommandedbyaCaptainSaunders.In1892 thegrandsonofthemanwhowas shotwascandidateforWestWicklow,whilehisopponent.Col.Saunders.wasthegrandsonoftheman whocommandedtheshootingparty. Butthemostextraordinarypartof thiscoincidenceisthis-Mr.O'Con nor'smajoritywasonethousand sevenhundredandninety-eight,which correspondedexactlywiththeyearIn whichhisgrandfathermethisdeath.
almostascommonamongwomenas amongmen.Thisapparentlyharmlesshabit,itseems,islikelytocause 'sciatica,lameness,chronicnumbness, ascendingparalysis,cramps,varicose veinsandotherevils.Thereasonis simpleThebackoftheknee,itis 'explained,aswellasthefrontofthe elbowandwrist,thegroinandthe armpit,containnervesandblood vessels,whicharelessadequately protectedthaninotherpartsofthe body.Thespacebehindtheknee :containstwolargenerves,alarge arteryandnumerousreinsand !lymphaticglands.Itisthepressure Ionthesenervesandvarioustroubles 'againstwhichwearewarned.
WhyAmericaLowersBeforeAuthors'handwriting. )apart.
The"PetitJournal's"travelling CorrespondenthasreachedHonolulu antimakessomepointedobservations inhislatestcommunication.Heis surprised,nottosaydumfounded,at thelackofestablishmentofthemeans ofdefenceontheHawaiianIslands, which,hesays,areexternallyandinternallyatthemercyeltheJapanese. Analysingthepopulation,hesays thatof470,000thereareonly30,000 whites,includingAmericansandforeigners,and20,000Kanakas,while theremaining120.000Asiatics,ChineseandJapanese,thelatternumberingabout70,000,formthestrongest bloc. Notwithstandingthatthesecannot rote,hedeclaresthattheJapanese arevirtuallymastersoftheHawaiian Islands.Theyarenearlyallformer soldiers.remainingsteadfasttotheir countryanditstraditions,andcould overnight,hesays,seizetheislands onanorderfromTokio.Continuing, hesays"Theyhavearmsanddisciplinesufficienttoaccomplishthis stroke.andtheAmericanshaven't evenacompleteregimentandnoartillery.Itisstupefying.Theirfortificationsareonlyprojectedandthe splendidPearlHarborisinnoway preparedtoreceiveafleet,andTdo notbelievethereisenoughcoalto resupplyoneinsuchanevent."
theStarsandStripesinWager. ErnestJuliethasaremarkablearticle.in"L'Eclair"inwhichhedeclareshisbeliefthatwarisinevitablebetweenJapanandAmerica. "InthecontestforcontrolofthePacific,Americawilllose."saysthe writer.
"AfewyearsagotheUnitedStates loudlyboastedofherpositioninthe worldbetweenEurope,whichshedid notfear,andAsia.whichshetreated withcontempt.Everythingischangednow.ThePacificOcean,whichwas supposedtoheanAmericanlake,is simplyadangerousrouteforinvasionwhichisopento.Tapaneseambitions.PresidentRoosevelt'srecent pacificactionscanheimputedtohis desiretostaveofftheevilday.But theJapanesearenotduped.They knowtheweaknessoftheAmerican army,thedifficultiesexperiencedin beginningthePanamaCanalwork andtheconditionoftheAmerican fleet,whichhasgoodshipsbutcrews madeupofadventurersofallraces, includingmanyJapanese."
M.Judetthinksthatmanytroubles inAmericanportsareduetothe influenceofforeignagentsandspies, andheconcludesthatifahostilewar fleetshouldarrivetheports,rould bedevoidofallsecurity.
AnMOW Accordingto"LabourCall,"AustraliaemploysinthisStateandFederalservices98,528persons....These drawinsalariesandwagesatotal of£10,608,105,anaverageofabout £10713s4dperemploye. & & St.Vincent'sCatholicCollege.Chicago,isopeningatheatrebuiltwith £60,000ofchurchfunds,andtohe managedbypriests.
Aninterestingstudyisthehandwritingofauthors,asitindicatesto agreaterorlessdegreetheirpersonaltemperaments.
Longfellowwroteahold,openbackhand,whichwasthedelightofthe printers.JoaquinMillerwritessuch abadhandthatheoftenbecomes puzzledoverhisownwork,andthe printersingsthepraisesofthein, ventorofthetypewriter.
Mr.T.W.Russell,whohasbeen appointedtosucceedSirHorace Plunkett,hadbeenforalongperiod theParliamentaryagentoftheIrish TemperanceParty,anditisinterestingtonotethatinthestrugglefor reformwhichculminatedinthepassingoftheIrishSundayClosingBill in1877hehadthesupportofthe lateIrishleader,Mr.Parnell,inconnectionwithwhomMr.Russellrelatesastrikingincident.Afterthe BillwascarriedtheIrishleadercame overtoMr.RussellintheLobbyand saidtohim,"Nowwearedonewith liquor.Thenextfightmustbeon theland."-Mr.Parnell,itwilltake anearthquaketoupsettheIrish landsystem,"repliedMr.Russell. "Verywell,"saidtheIrishleader afteraPause,"earthquakemaybe it."TheLandLeaguewasformed inthefollowingyear.Mr.Russell hasbeendescribedasaLowlandScot inspiredbyanIrishman,whichis anotherwayofsayingthatinrealitythereisnotadropofIrishblood inhisbody.HewashorninCupar Fife,accordingtotheusualformula ofpoorhuthonestparents.andhad ahardstruggletoraisehimselffrom hishumblesurroundings.Earlyin hiscareerhecrossedovertoIreland. andsettledatDonagmore.wherehe foundedaYoungMen'sChristianAssociation,cultivatedhisgreatnatural powersasaspeaker,wentinfor Temperanceagitation,andinthat waygotoutofcommerceintopublic life.
Shakespeare'sReliplos.
Inthe"IllustratedLondonNews," Mr.'GilbertK.ChestertonhasthefollowinginterestingcomparisonbetweenthereligiousviewsofShakespeareandMilton,asdisclosedintheir writings:-
cliffsofMoherinClare,LordMacartneystoppedtowatchandto findthathewascultivatingalittle plateauofafewyardsofland.He grewvegetablesuponanumberof thesejuttingout,coignsofvantage, butallofthemtogetherdidnot amountinextenttohalfanacre.At thebottomoftheprecipicehelived withawifeandlargefamily,whom hesupportedbyhisindustry-hanging dailyhalf-wayduwnthedizzycliff, likeone"thatgathers'samphire, dreadfultrade!"
THATDRYTICKLINGCOUGH. THEBALSAMICPINEODOURS FROMPEPSWILLCUREIT.
CharlotteBronte'swritingseemed tohavebeentracedwithacambric needle,andThackeray'swrrtrres, whilemarvellouslyneatandprecise. wassosmallthatthebestofeyes wereneededtoreadit.Likewise thewritingofCapt.Marryatwasso microscopicthatwhenhewasinterruptedinhislabourshewasobliged tomarktheplacewhereheleftofl bystickingapininthepaper.
Napoleon'swasworsethanillegible anditissaidthathislettersfrom GermanytotheEmpressJosephine wereatfirstthoughttoberough mapsoftheseatofwar.
Carlylewroteapatient,crabbed, andoddlyemphasisedhand.The penmanshipofBryantwasaggressive, well-formed,anddecidedlypleasing totheeye,whilethechirographyof Scott,Hunt.Moore.andGraywas smoothandeasytoread,hutdidnot impressdistinctindividuality.
Byron'shandwritingwasnothing morethanascrawl.Hisadditions tohisproofsfrequentlyexceededin volumetheoriginalcopy,andinone ofhispoems,whichcontainedinthe originalonlyfourhundredlines,one thousandwereaddedintheproofs.
ThewritingofDickenswasminute, andhehadahabitofwritingwith blackinkonbluepaper.Frequent erasuresandinterlineationsmadehis copyaburdentothepublishers.
BDarkSecret,
Thesensationalstoriestoldasa preliminarytothegreattrialnow abouttoopeninAmericasuggestthe workofItaliansecretsocieties.For differentpurposes(saysthe"EveningStandard")wehavehadthesame sortoffeudsinLondon.Feuds whichbeganinNaples,orBerlin,or St.Petersburg,eveninParis,have beenfoughtouthere.OnesuchculminatedinaHaymarketrestaurant inthestabbingalmosttodeathof fourmen.Theywerespies,supposed tobeinthepayofNapoleonIII. TheirassailantwasanItalian.He hadtrackedthemfromcitytocity, spyinguponthemwhattimethey spieduponothers.Whenhefound themhewasoneagainstfour.So desperatewashisassaultthateach wasbadlywoundedbeforeanattempt couldhemadetorestrainhim.They werecarriedtohospital.Heescaped. Theyknewhim,andknewthemotive bywhichhewasactuated,butthey darednotdivulgehisidentity. He wasnevercaught.Theonemanwho seemstohavebeenatthebackofthe mysterywasGeorgeJacObHolyoake. Itwastohishousethattheassailantwastohavegone.Hedidnot gobecauseitwouldhavebeeninconvenienttohavehimdiethere,fightingagainstcapture.Hewentelsewhere,andwasneverapprehended.
"Acorrespondenthaswrittentome askingmewhatImeantbysaying thatShakespearewasaCatholicand MiltonaProtestant hereat leastisonewayofputtingthedifferencebetweenthereligionsofShakespeareandMilton.Miltonispossessedwithwhatis,Isuppose,thefirst andfinestideaofProtestantism-the ideaoftheindividualsoulactually testingallthetruththereis, callingthattruthwhichithasnot testedortastedtruthofalessvaluableandvividkind.ButShakespeareispossessedthroughandthrough withthefeeling,whichisthefirstand finestideaofCatholicism-thattruth existswhetherwelikeitor,not,and thatitisforustoaccommodateourselvestoit.Milton,withasplendidinfallibilityandasplendidintolerance.setsouttodescribehowthings 'actuallyaretobeexplainedhehas seenitinavision-
"Thattotheheightofthisgreat argument. ImayasserteternalProvidence, AndjustifythewaysofGodto men,'
"ButwhenShakespearespeaksof thedivinetruth,itisalways'assomethingfromwhichhehimselfmayhave fallenaway,somethingthathehimselfmayhaveforgotten:thatdeEverlastinghad notfixed, Hiscanon'gainstself-slaughter.' oragain:-
"Butifitbeasintocovethonor, Iamthemostoffendingsoul alive.'
Tobeconstantlytroubledwitha hackingcoughcreatesthefearof moreserioustroubleslikelytoensue--suchasbronchitis,asthma,or consumption. Incessantcoughing causesaweaknessofthechestand lungs,andleavesthematthemercy ofconsumptionbacilli. Mostcoughsarecurablewhenrationallytreated,asbythePepsmethodofinhalingpurepine-airfroma pleasanttablet. ThePepstreatmentmeansa'tPine-airForestin EveryHome,"Withalittlebrown Pepdissolvingonthetongue,thevictimofcoughs,colds,sorethroat,and otherpulmonoryaffections.mayenjoyathisownfiresidetherichbenefitsofthefamouspinewoods. Liquidmedicinesswallowedintothe stomach,andaltogetherawayfrom theseatofthetrouble,howcanthey heexpectedtosootheandheal coughs,colds,-lungandbronchial troubles? Theymaystopacough foratimebyputtingthenervesto sleep,owingtothepowerfuldrugs theycontain-suchasopium.chloral, morphia.andothernarcotics-butthe coughreturnsworsethanbeforeand, moreover,thedelicateliningmembranesofthetubesare.injuredand becomestillmoreweakened. Pepsrelysolelyonthetruevolatileessencesofthepine.whichare wonderfullyantiseptic,demulcent.and expectorant.Pepswillnotatopyour coughwithoutcuringitentirely. Neverhewithoutatin,andkeep itinahandyplace.Itisyoursurest safeguard. PepsaresoldbyallChemistsand Storekeepers,atisridand3sperbox (largesizecontainsthreetimesthe quantity)ormayhehadforsame prices(postfree)directfromthePeps PastilleCo.,R9Pitt-street.Sydney.
DatilofaPopularEatertaiaer.
"ButIreallydonotknowhowthis indescribablemattercanbetterbedescribedthanbysimplysayingthis thatMilton'sreligionwasMilton'sreligion,andthatShakespeare'sreligionwasnotShakespeare's."
ChineseIndustry. Thatweshouldseemrelativelylazy totheJapaneseandChineseisintelligiblewhenweconsidertheirdoggedandindomitableindustry.Rememberbeinggreatlystruckbytne followinginstanceofChineseindustry giveninSirGeorgeStaunton'saccountofLordMacartney'sexperience asambassadortoChina,!compiled fromhisLordship'spapers.Lord Macartneyinpassingthroughonepart oftheChineseempirenoticedaman suspendedbyaropehanginghalfwaydownaprecipice.Thinkingthat hewascollectingbirds'eggs,likethe menwhoaresosuspendedfromthe
Ashorttimeagotherepassedaway in'anEnglishvillageamanwhowas onceverypopularbothinEngland andhisnativecountry-Valentine Vousden-supposedbymostpeopleto havediedtwentylongyearsago,so utterlydidthegiftedbutunfortunate geniusfadefrompubliclife;fora geniusValentineVousdenundoubtedly was.Thesonofhumblepeoplewho livedneartheoldTheatreRoyal, Dublin.Vousdenbecame,whilestilla mereboy,oneofthemostbrilliant andmostsuccessfulvarietyentertainersinthekingdom. Hecomposedhisownsongs,manyofthem admirable,andtheentireofhisentertainments,whichconsistedofcharactersketches,songs,dances,etc.,in' which,unaidedbyanyother,performer,heheldvastaudiencesdalighted forhoursatatime,andthemostremarkablefeatureofhisperformances wasthat,whilewitandpathosand humorsparkledineverylinehespoke, everycharacterherepresented,one coarse,onevulgarwordorlookor gesturenevercouldbeeversuggestedthemostinnocentchildcouldbe broughttoseeandhearValentine Vousden,theoncepoorlittleDublin errandboy,who,asamanonthe publicstage.wasrefinementitself nosignofwhatdisgustsusasthe 'stageIrishman'abouthim,atrue sonofthesoil.Ioncesawhim,and Ishallneverforgetthedelightinthe blythe,frolicking,wittyactor,the genial,honest,pureheartthatshone throughall.Whothateversawhim CouldforgetKittyCoylefromCork's owntown,whentellingherstory,as sheidledahitatthehalldoorand coylytwistedacornerofherapron andgaveaslyside-glancenowand then?OrtheGalwaysquire,whose horseyousawunderhimashegallopedtohounded:ortheDublinjaryey,describingT.C.D.,andeverythingelseonthewayasyoudrove throughDublinwithPoorVousden! Hewhoonceearnedthousandsinthe yearwentthroughdirepovertyforEt time,buthissonhas,happily,been abletoprovideahomeforhiminthe closingyearsofhislife.
THE CMIOWLEDGED FAIROFTHESEASON -BOANBROS Emporium. or ItStartedonThursdayMorning,August1.Ilk
CountryBuyerscanReaptheFullBenefitofFairPricesbyPosting Ordersatonce.
BOANBROS. OppositetheRailwayStatiou,WelliugtomStreet. BOANBROS ::
PERSONAL. theflewArchbishopofBombay.
TheVeryRev.FatherJurgers,S.J., hasbeenappointedArchlsishopof Bombay.ArchbishopJurgensisa German,beingborninMunsterin 1847.Heenteredthenovitiateof theSocietyofJesusin1864. He spentsomeyearsinEnglandasa studentandapriest.Hecameto Indiain1886,wherehehassinceoccupiedvariousimportantpositions, beingforthreeyearsparishpriest andmilitarychaplainatKarachi, nowknownprettywellinW.A.asa resultoftheimportationfromthere oftheallegedlytick-infestedcamels. whichcausedsomuchParliamentary commotion.HewasappointedArchbishopinMay28.andwasconsecratedonJuly11lotheArchhishopof Calcutta,assistedbytheBishopsof MangaloreandTrichinopoly.
"Boss"Croke!.Severely SnubbedinEngland.
:-incether..1r,menttrainAmerican politics,andhisarrivalintheUnit; edKingdom,"Boss"Crokerhasbeen subjectedtoeveryspeciesofsnub andinsultfromtheEnglishpeople, fromtheKingtothecountryloutand jockey.lieleftEnglandandwent toliveinIreland,becausewhilstlivinginEngland.hisneighbours"cut" him.andtheJockeyClubrefusedto allowhimtotrainhishorsesinNewmarket,asemi-publiccourse,hruskly andwithoutdeigningtogiveareason. WhenCroker'shorseOrhy, Irishtrained,andriddenbyanAmerican.wontheDerby,.Englishchagrin reacheditsheight.Substmetentlyhe wasrefusedentrancetothehorseshow,andagainhehadtowithdraw hishorsesfromEnglishraces,asthe .4ivefficials,whenopportunityarose.handicat.pedthembeyondallreason. EnglishprejudiceagainstCroke'.arisesfromhisconnectionwithTan-many ?Tall,thedemocraticparty'sorganisationinN.Y..andwhichoppose allEnglishpretentionsinAmerica., andisconsequentlymalignedandvilifiedbyEnglishjournalsandpoliticiansonalloccasions.
Monsignortreacy.
Alargely-attendedmeetingofthe friendsoftheRightRev.Monsignor
Treacy,V.G.,washeldacoupleof weeksbackinSt.Michael'sSchoolroom,Deniliquin,N.S.W.,todiscuss themostsuitablemeansofcelebratingthesilverjubileeofMonsignor Treacy'eordinationtothepriesthood.ItwasfinallyresolvedtopresentMonsignorTreacywithapurse ofsovereignsandanilluminatedaddresstomarktheoccasion.Mr.M. J.Carewwaselectedtreasurerofthe presentationcommittee,andMr..1. Flemingsecretary.Thepresentation wasmadelastmonth.
PatheticReim.
Mr..JosephChamberlainarrivedat DoverfromtheContinenttowardsthe endofMay,andthedescriptionofhis condition,asseenbyeye-witnesses,is patheticintheextreme.HeappearedfeebleandtolackproperconErol ofhislegs,andhadtobealmostcarriedtoandfromtherailwaycarriage.Inresponsetoacheerfroma small'crowdofpeoplewhowerepresentatVictoriaStationonhisartival,hemadeanefforttoraisehis hatinacknowledgment,butapparentlyhadnotrecoveredthefulluseof hisarm.Inbeingassistedacrossthe platformtoabroughamhe"seemed quiteunabletohelphimselfforward toanyappreciableextent."Onhis arrivalatPrincessGarden,South Kensington,thestatementwasissued tothePressthat"Mr.Chamberlain hadreturnedmuchimprovedin health."Whenthetrainarrivedin Londonhemadenoefforttoriseuntilhewashelpedup,andwhen,in responsetothegreetinggivenhim, hetriedtoraisehishat,hewasunabletodoso.Sincehisreturnto Londonitisofficiallystatedthathe ismuchbetter." Clearlyhisconditionissuchasthathisreturntopoliticallifecanneverbeexpected.He wasapitilessadversary,buthispresentconditionmaywellcallforththe sympathyofhismostnncompromil.ing opponents.
t.P.O'Connor'sEarlyStraggles
Mr.J.E.Muddock("DickDonovan"),inhisrecentbook,"AnAdventurousLife,"givesthefollowing sketchofMr.T.P.O'Connor,M.P., whenhefirstknewhim:-"Amongmy manyacquaintancesofthosefar-oft dayswasMr.T.P.O'Connor,at
thattimeanimpecuniousjournalist. Weusedfrequentlytorubshoulders, occasionallytotoasteachotherina certainhouse,belovedofPressmen, notahundredmilesfromOldTempleBar.Hehadwrittena"IAfeof LordBeaconsfield"withapendipped ingall.ButifIrememberrightly, itfailedtobringhimmuchremunenation. OnedayasIwaspassing alongtheOldBailey,hewascoming outofhispublisher'soffice,looking veryglumanddowninthemouth. Inquiringthecauseofhisdepression, Ilearntthathehadbeentryingto getanotherlittlechequeonaccount, buthadsignallyfailed.Certainly lifewasnot,veryrosywithhimat thattime.
'1'mNotGoingtoRemainLike This.I'lldoSomething,' heexclaimedsavagely.Therewasa stressofemphasisonthat`I'lldo something,'whichimparted'asignificancetoit.Myownimpressionof himwasatthattimethathewas anIrishpatriot,adreamerofdreams, anidealist,clever,buterratic,with nottoomuchloveforhisadopted country.CertainlyhisTrishdislike oftheSaxonwasmorethanalittle pronounced.Buthewasdownonhis luckandtouchembittered:andhispoliticalbiasoftendisplayeditselfwith awarmthofexpressionthat,with riperexperience,hehaslearnedto sufildue. Wecameatlasttothe partingofthewaysourpathsran indifferentdirections.andThavenot tacthimformanyyears:butIhave watchedhisrisewithmuchinterest, andconfessthathehasfalsifiedthe OpinionIformedofhimasayoungsterintheearlyseventies.Icertainlydid,not.regardhimthenasa comingman.AlthoughIantnotin accordwithhimpolitically,Tgreatly admiretheenergyandconspicuous abilitiesthathaveplacedhiminsuch aforemostpositionatthepresent day."
AustralianSocialism.
"TheSydney"Freeman'sJournal" takesthe"Australian"(oneofthe CatholicpapersofQueensland)severelytotaskforsayingthatthe"Socialism"ofAustraliaisthesameas thatofEuropeandAmerica,andis thereforeimmoral,beingthelegalisationofplunderandrobbery.The meaningattachabletotheword "Socialism"isveryindefinite,and maymeanalmost.anything.Tosay theleastofit,theLabourPartyare veryunfortunateinitsuse. Wedo not.thinkthattherealleadersofthe LabourPartyinAustraliawould touchContinental_Socialismwitha fortyfootpole.Butwehavemet manyadherentsofthatparty.and someoftheircandidatesforParliamentaryhonors,whowoulddecid-
ettly-gotothefulllengthofCoutibentalSocialismeveninitsintense anti-Christianity.Itseemstous thatwhenourcontemporariesinthe EastextendtoAustralian"Socialism,"theirfullapprovalthey areseeminglyapproving,ofthose who are fanaticalandextreme.Then,ifthe"Worker" andtheotherLabourorgansarenot tobetakenastheexponentsofLae hourdoctrines,whereshallwefind theseexponents? Whydonotthe Labourleadersdisavowthem? All followersoftheLabourPartyinthe placeswheresuchpapersarepublishedreadthem,andbecomeimbued withtheirtheories.AsweepingcondemnationofAustralian"Socialism" wouldbereprehensible,butnotso reprehensibleasanunqualifiedapprovalofit.Neitherispossibleuntilthewordhasreceiveda.precise and'definitemoaning.Atpresentwe haveasmanybrandsofSocialismas wehilVt,SocialistS.
ARomanceofIndustry.
IntheromancesofindustrythecareerofSirCharlesMarkPalmer.M.P. forJarrow,whodiedin.Tune,takes aprominentplace.SirCharleswas borneighty-fiveyearsagoatShields. Asacoalmaster,hefoundgreatdifficultyingettinghiscoalshippedto Londonwithinareasonabletime.So hebeganbuildingwoodenvesselsat Jarrow.To-dayJarrowisoneof thegreatindustrialcentresofEng- land,withapopulationof4(1,001). Tenthousandofthepopulationwork intheyardscontrolledbytheman whowasknownasthe"ModernVulcan."SirC.Palmer'sfirmbuilt theTerror.anironcladto.destroy Kronstadtatthetimeofthe,Crimean War.
USO FORLIFEAtiSlnitANCIE IVEPURL.,!MUTUALPRINCIPLE.
ENLIGHTENEDNONFORFEITUREREGULATIONS-PelleawsareMicetforteitahlethroughomissiontopaypremiumssolongastheSurrenderVales hisufficienttopayonePremium.andaelopetothiseileetisleanotelinthepoiiey. LiberalPolicyContract---LargeBonuses---LiberalSurrenderValues INDUPPPAIALDEPARTMENT POLICIESfrom£5to£50arenowIssuedatMERELYPRBMIUM5imob*howadupwseits,noMedicalExarniaatioebeingnecessary, DIRUCTORSINWESTAUSTRALIA
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IMPORTERSOFGLASS.CHINA,ANDGLASSWARE.
AssNowLandingtheNewestDesistsofDineee-elets.Tearkiete.TntandGoodsalsoaLargeAssettmeatofG1 sodChinaSundaeliar HotelsandStorekeepers.
GoodsCarefullyPackedandForwardedtoallPartsoftheConctry. Samplesmeatonapplicatioa.
CONVENTOFMERCY, jeMIDLANDJUNCTIONje TheConvent,Jostemoted, fineWiling,situatedinoneofthehealthiestparksoftheMete.lanowonesasaTowLadies'DayandBoardlogSeboolundertiesharpsofIanSittersoiMem. PupilsmowedforallMEOWEisinlastions.AdelaideUniversity, LoaTrinityCallow TERMSMODERATE. TERMSMODERATE. TERMSMODERATE. TERMSMODERATE. TorPastleannaargot,REV.1110TMER.CONVERTOTMERCY, MIDLANDJUNCTION.
SURPLUSSTOCKSALE -GRAPE BRANDY SUPPLIEDUNDERCONTRACTTOTHEGOVERNMENTMEDICALDEPARTMENTANDTHE PERTHPUBLICHOSPITAL,ANDATTHECRYSTALPALACEEXHIBITIONHELDINLONDONRECENTLY.
HANSIRVINE'SWINES(tBRANDY RECEIVEDTHEMUCHCOVETEDDIPLOMAOFHONOR,THEPREMilh:RPRIZEGIVENATTHEEXHIBITION.
SOLEAGENTFORW.A,PHIL.COYLE,MoirChambers,Perth NEWNORCIA. (COMMUNICATED.) HisLordship,AlibutTorres,embarkedatGenoaonthe21stJulyun hisvoyagehometohismissionand hisflock.Heistakingwithhimadditionalpriests,nuns,andreligious Brothers.Everyoneat,theMissionis rejoicedtohavehisLordshipback again,forwemaytrulysayAbbot Torreshascapturedtheheartsand affectionsofallhis',veldtslay.cleric,andreligious. DuringthelastmonthNewNorcia lostoneofitsmostamiable,intelligent.andefficientworkers,inthe personofSisterConsuelo,oftheOrderofSt.Teresa.Thedepartureof thisremarkablygoodnun,inobediencetohersuperiorsathome,partookofthenatureofashockorvery sadbereavement,asfeltbyallclasses ofthecommunity.Hersplendidmanner,hergentleness,andhergushing charityhadmadecaptivesofthemultitude"ethincillaeIncrimae.SisterConsuelowasborninMexicoandofSpanishparents.HermaidennameisDeBatiz.Theprefix "de"inSpanishparlance,whenprefixedtoasurnameorfamilyname. invariablyindicatesnobility. Her parentswereofnoblefamily.
MissDeBattswaseducatedinMexico,andpassedthroughaverydistinguishedcourseofeducation.Her fatherwasamulti-millionaire.and Misslieliatiawhensheviolaeofage, droppedinforalargefortune.The youngladyhadeverythinginherfavour.Theworldsmileduponher. Shewashighlyeducated,shehail wealthandsocialrank,andaliberal amountofpersonalcharms.MissDe Batizhadtheworlilatherfeet.but sheovercametheworld.withallits distractinnsandallurements. Theyoungladyofwealthandstationgivesupkillherwealthand
leavethem,weremostpathetic.While thegoodSisterwaspreparingforher longjourneytoSpain,allthegirls brokeawayfromtheConventenclosure,andgettingacrossthehillunnoticed.theyranthroughthebushto meetthecarriagesometwomiles fromhome,toHavealastfarewelland agoodcryinthefreedomofthesilentbush.
Thedaybeforeherdeparture,Sister' Consueloreceivedadeputationofthe marriedpeopleofthetown.Thisdeputationwascotnposedofasmany coloursas'".Toneph'scoal."ROMPof themtoo,wereofaveryroughexterior,.buttheyapproachedthedepartingnunwiththebestofkindintentions.Saying"DearSister,you knowwearenotmuchtopray.We are-wearebadatpraying-hutanyhow,wewilltryourbestthistime -mayheGodwillhearusthisone time-wewillpraythewholeofus everydayforGodtosendyou hackagaintous.foryouweregood, youwereallthesameasmotherto ourgirlsandusall.Sohelpmy GodwewillSister!"Someofthese onewouldneveraccuseofsentiment: yet.notwithstandingtheroughexterior,thereisachordofkindnessthat vibratesroundeveryheart.couldwe huttouchitatitstunefulnote.
TheRev.Mother,SisterMonserrat. isafellow-passengerwithSisterConsueloonhoardthes.s.Mooltan.
FatherPlanes.theamiableMajor DomoofNewNorcia,sawtheSisters onhoard. 'Duringafewdaysslay inPerth.FatherPlanesgavethenuns anopportunityofseeingthebeauties oftheSwan.byatripontheriver. andofvisitingtheGeedShepherd ConventatLeederville.St.Brigirre Sisterof'MercyConventandschools, alsotheSistersofMercyOrphanage at.Sublet).Thevisitorswereextremely-pleasedwithalltheysawof thesesplendidinstitutionsofcharity.
Thislittletripwill'furnishthedepartinnladieswithsomethingworth seenkineaboutwhentv,eveetemeng theirfriendsathome.
%.0°-money-.abandonsherhighpositionin society,castsawayfromherher jewelsandcostlyappareltotakethe vowofpovertyclothedinthehumblehabitofaSisterofSt.Teresa-a garmentthatwasneverintendedto catchtheeye-andtospendherlife intheretirementandobscurityofthe cloister,nursingandtrainingthe younglanihsofthe"GmalShepherd." Hereisheroic'virtue.incasessuch asthiswecannothelpbeingstruck bythegrandeur,thenoblesse.ofour gloriousCatholicfaith. blissDeBatiztookforhernamein religionConsuelooftheCross.and cametoNewNorcianearlythree yearsago,freshandyoung,fromthe sunnylandofCatholicSpain:and duringallthistimeshehasbeenin chargeoftheMissiongirlsand throughhercloseattention,method, andaboveallheruniformkindness, shehadefiectNIagreatchangefor thebetter.Thegirls,oneandall, almostadoredher.Theycheerfully obeyedherineverythingshecommandedthem.andalltheunlinitod powersheheldovertheirm'nds, sheexercisedinthebestjudgmentto theiradvantage.
Thescenesoftearsandweepingin thegirlsschoolanddormitory,when thesepoorgirlsfoundthattheirlelovedSisterConsuelowasaboetto
thereissuretobealargeattehdance. Theticketsaremostreasonable: Gent's,is6d;ladies,ls. Straightway"Shadow"madealine forthefirmofCoganBros.,Haystreet,thehigh-classtailorsandmercers.Anexpertcutterisinattendance,andmysize,width,etc.,was soonconveyedtothebook,andthe bestofmaterialwaschosen.Ifyou reallywanttopushahead.itIsnecessarythatyoushouldhewell-dressed,andwhenyoucanobtainthebest oftailorstherest.ismadeeasy. Smart,energeticinyourwell-fitted suityoufeelalmostequaltoanything,andwithapairof"Ezywalkin"boots,andthelatestfashionin hats,suppliedbyMessrs.Healyand Fontaine,youcanenteryourtrain, train,ormotorcarwithperfectequanimity.
Ifitis,nutseemlydoitnot Ifitisnottruespeakitnot."
Messrs.Sedgwick,Ltd.,arethe paintspecialists,andtheirbusiness premisesareWilliam-street,Perth. ThisfirmaresoleagentsforPennant l'reparedPaint,Zevenboom'sBrushware,andaretheimportersofart wallpapers.picturemouldings.artistsmaterialsalso.manufacturers ofhatchetlightsand.stainedglasswins down.plainandbevelledmirrorsand polarpaints."Shadow"safelyrecommendsthisfirmtothe"W.A. Record's"numerousreaders.andthey arethebestofpeopletogiveyouadviceonpainting.Don'tforget.tr givethemacall,andyouwillreceiveentiresatisfaction.
Anddrivethewedgeinyonderforest drear Frommorntoevehissolitarytask, The"comps."inaninterview,introducedbyMr.T.Bath,M.L.A., withtheMinisteraboutobtaining workintheGovernmentPetting,Ofnce wereinformedthatthat.departhient hadalltheavailablementheyrequiredforsometimetocome.The ColonialTreasurersaidastothefindingotheremployment,suchasin "agriculturalpursuits,"hewould placethematterbeforethePremier. Whatoh *
(Inpage10youwillnoticetheadvertisementofMessrs.StewartDawsonandCompany,395and397 Hay-street.Thesecretoftheirsue. cessisthattheybuyforcashandsell forcash.Ifyouwishtomakea present,justrunyouropticsoverthe list.Thisbusinessplaceiswell worthavisitofinspection,jewellery ofthebestdescription,andguaranteed.
IfyoureallywantagoodturnoutgototheLiveryStablesof Messrs.W.B.CastieuandCo..Wellington-street,oppositetheMarkets.Acknowledgedtohethemost up-to-dateintheState.Vehiclesinclude(bast,landaus.Victories,waggonettes.degcarts,abbotts,sulkies. etc.Carefuldriverssuppliedwith era'withoutlivery.Weddings.picnics, etc..speciallycateredfor.Thechar-. gesaremoderateandinspectioninvited.
Notwithstandingtheinclementweather,theladiesofWestfertharelayingseigepreparingfortheirbazaar tobeopenedattheendoftheyear. "Shadow"wasquietlyesconedlookingoverthemarvellousbargainsat theEconomicStores,Ltd.,Haystreet,whenhisattentionwasdirectedtoananimatedconversationbetweenthe"fairies"ofWestPerth whohavearrangedforaeuchreparty anddancetobeheldinSt.John's Hall,MelbourneRoad.inaidofthe ChildrenofMaryStall,onMonday, August26. Theprizesarevery pretty,andtheMusicforthedance istobeperfect,so"Shadow"isgoingtocallroundonthedatementionedandaddhisquotatothisdeservingcause.Theladieswhohave chargeofthearrangementsaregoing toproviderefreshments,and,asthe eveningsareallthatcanbe'desired foratriponthelightfantastic.
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the"Reformer"inLouisiana. VERMONTPARSONANDCATHOLICPRIEST. "Youtakesomewine,Monsieur?"
"Oh,fooloh,foolthatIamto goa-tremblinganda-trembling,a "No,Madame,nowine." helplessreedblownuponbyBeauty's
smutthatmadeFeliciteseemslikea flowerinthelandscape.Asthespire ofthechurchrosebeforehimheshook himselftogether.Hehatedthislanguoroftheclimatethatstolelikea thiefintohisbrain,orratherhefelt thatheoughttohate'it.Hehated theindolenceofthepeople,theirslow speech,theirintolerableshiftlessness. Morethanall,hehatedtheirCatholic ism.Heexpectedantagonism.He wasreadstofight. Insidehischapelalittlehandfulof peoplegatheredabouthint,minding Hintfriendlyandhumblyattentive. SomechildrenlikeAmbrosemadethe signoftheCrossastheyentered,then satquietlystaringathintthroughhis longdiscourse. Garthwentandlayinthehammock attheshadytestofthesgallerywhen hegotbacktothehouse.Hewas muchexhausted.Thestrainofhis merino!)hadbeengreat.MadameLa ('osteandPelicitesatintheparlour talking.Ilecouldhearthehumof theirvoicesthroughthewindow.He didnot.heedthewords.Hewasso weary.ThenFelicitesaid-shehad movednearerthewindow,andwas rockingasshetalked-drawlingher words.
Thetinyglassestinkledagainstsensualbreath!" eachother.MadameLaCostasateHefelluponhiskneesbyhistied. thetraydownwithalacrity. I WhenAmbrosecamegentlytapping Ah!iteesaleetlebrandyyouiathisdoor,Garthwasfarwithin willlike,"shesaidafteramoment's!thatmysticatmosphereof;:rayer, hesitation."Run,Ambrose,nuickSandhardlyheededthechild'swords.
bringthatbrandyflask."
"No,madam,nobrandy."
"No?Ah,theniteesalittlesungaree,yes.Felicite,iteesshethat knowshowtomakeasangareeof claret."
"Itakenitliquorwhatever,from principle."
ThereWasamomentofwaiting whileGarthfeltthatthebrowneyes regardinghiaiwerefullofsurprise.
It.'esapity,"shesaid-apity, 4,5. .1ndonesopale."
WhensomeoneinBienvillehadasks.]FatherAngellwhereayoungdivine.delicateinhealth.twistingsomething-morethanordinarycomforts, couldfindahomeintheheartofhis Cathdicparish,hehadpersuadedMadameLaCostetoopentohimher friendlyshelter.
"It.eesIthatwillknowhowto nuikehimstrong.lepauvre!"she hadsaid.assheantiFatherAngell were..jruttingthelasttouchestothe youngman'schamber.
FatherAngellwasrollingInhis ownlihrarytableandchairintoplace betweenthewindows.
"Itisyouwhowillknowhowto spoilhim."hesaid.
"Ant,von"shelaughed.Sheheld histwosilvercandlesticksaloftin eitherhand.
GarthsatstillIxregardingthekindlytroubledfacebeforehim.Torefusealittlewineafterajourney, wasitthenanoffence?
-IfImay.Iwouldliketogoto myroom,"hesaid,atlength.
"FatherAngelleessendyoudose."
Heuncoveredabevelofstrawberries withlongstemssetaboutwiththeir owndew-wetleaves.Garthwasvery weary. Hetookthebowlinhis hands.Hebent.hisfareclosetothe delicateandfragrantfruit.
Thenhesetthehowllent,;se. tinghackthefruitthathadaltnest touchedhislips.
"ThisFatherAngell? Isheyour Cattudicpriest?"hequestionedthe
"HeeestheFather,"theboyanswered,smilinguptohimwithconfident.eyes. Hehasthee;gardenso!"Hemadehisarmswith'.
"Yes,yes.Willyoutaketheberries,son. Tdonotcareforthem.
Hepushedthesalverbackintothe child'shands. Ambrose'scheeks werescarlet.Helaughedinanembarrassedsortofway.
"PrudenMonsieur."hesaid,makingalittlebowatthedoor.
OnthatSundaywhen.1ohn(4111 hadmadereadytobeginhis}Isis crusade.hesoughtoutMadameLai Coste.
"Twanttoinviteallofyoule comewithmetomychapel,when.I amgoingtopreachthisSabbath.I wanttomakesomereformshatwill doyougood. ISIPgoingtopreach aboutthemto-day. Iwantallof youtocomeandhearIlle."
"Oh.dotoeskind,"MadameLa PosteIlladeanswer. Shemadeher prettygesturewithherbands."Fcliciteiteesshewhowillgewith Monsieurto-day. WehavenotMass
"Oh,yes.l'ard011 Stupidthat Ium! YouwilllikethatyoumaydeesSunday. IteeS/Itllienville rePusealone.yes'shewits.swiftlyFatherAnaellwill.be. AndAmleadingthewayacrossthehall. tirosehewillao.Me.Igotocam
Shewentinsidether011111withhintwinetothesick,oh.verysickanti 11 moment.She11181ieaprettyrtes-poor. Ah Monsieur.itgivesate lurewithherhands. thebleedingheart.'Hersofteyes
"lteesnotcon-worn-convenable?werefulloftears."Hutsokindto No? Butifmonsieurwillcalltwillask. attend." Thelittlecountryroadwoundabout
ShewentoutsoftlyclosingthealongtheedgeoftheHavre...where door thetallgrassesgrew.Ambroseran
Itwasalong,lofty.wide-windowed.whistlingahead,kickingupthedust white-curtMedmem Garth!mindwithbarefeet.Garthwishedhewere hishooksunpackedandHared 011atbaylikeAmbrose,andcouldthink shelves. Alibrar;)tableandchoiritnosintogowhistlingandfriskstoednear. Inthealctoewashisingaboutlikeayoungcoltonthe %we white-vallancedbed. ThroughhisSabbathmorn.Hehadbeentaught southernwindows.openingonthe'itwasasin,andhestillthoughtso. widegallery,,weptthescentoftheSomedayhemeanttotellAnthonessucklrandrose. Beyondthebrow.,butnotto-day.To-dayvats betne\sticklesandtheruseswasthetoosweet,andthechildkeptrunning primevalforest.agreatgreencone,back,shippinghishandintohisown.
confident eves. Hecouldnot frettedwithathousandaisles. andlookingupathintwithsuch
I;ahstretchedhisariasulmind withadeepsighofsalisfairtion.Purr asheconceivedit.hadcalledhim therebutwhenDuty.unsmilinr, th(osevermonthillswherehewas lon.hadplantedhersternfinger to thesefar,low-lyinglandsof
ThatTiredFeeling Whichisso disheartenbigisoften Causedby poor,thin blood,resultingindeficientvitality. Thebloodneeds tobeenriched andvitalized; andforthisthereisnomedicine theworldequalto
Heheardhergivehismessage. Thenallofthemgotupandmoved carefullyawaytothefatherendof thegallery,talkingsoftlythathe mightsotbedisturbed.Felicite madeherfamoussangaree.Ambrose andtheFather'hadagameofcards. Feliciteandhermothersatnear,rocking,withtheirneedleworkintheir hands.Therewasmuchjokingand laughterbutallstrliduedthatno soundmightannoyhim.Garthsat withhisfaceburiedinhishands. Garthtooktofastingmoreand moreoften,andlongerheremained uponhisknees.Hefeltthathehad maintainedanimpregnablefronttowardsCatholicism,buteverywhere elsehe.seemedtohaveslippedaway fromhisduty.Hisfoeshadbeentoo 'insidious.Theyhadwovenabout himasilkenthread,whosemesses hadtangledandtrippedhint.There isnoweaponmadethatcanwar againsttendernessandkindnessand thatdelicatetissueofpolitenessthat everywhereenvelopedhim.Hehad neverfoundthatdaywhenhecould chidethelittleAmbroseforhiswhistlingandhiscoltishanticsonthe Sabbath.Thewholefamily,with thepriestattheirhead,hadgonepicnickingontheholyday,andyethe hailbeendumb.Theyhadstoppedat aneighbour's,desperatelypoor,and takenasickandsufferingchildwith them.Thepriesthadcarriedthelittlefellowinhisarmstothewagstn. Felicitehadheldthechildonher knees.
Garthhadfounditimpossibleto usehisownchamberforundisturbed devotions.MadameLa('ostecame toservehimahotanddelicatebroth ifhehadtastednobreakfast.Am-* !prosebroughthimtheheartofa 'melon,oraplatteroffreshfigs.A messengerfromPatherAngelltapped athisdoortoleaveabasketofearly grapes,withthefather'scompliments. So,followingoneofthosedintvistas oftheforests,hehadcomeupon1,1retreat,mystical.withsoft,greenshadows,thatbecametohimacurtof templeforprayeranddevotion.
Ayer's Sarsaparilla Thecuresithasworked,themen, Women,andchildrenithasrestored tohealth,arecountlessinnumbers Onesuchexperienceisasfollows: "IhaveusedAyer'sSarsaparillainmy familyforyears,andwouldnotbewithout It.Iusedtosufferwithboilsandskin eruptions,attendedwithgreatlassitude andexhaustion.Infact,Iwassoillthat Icouldnotattendtomybusiness.Being advisedtotryAyer'sSarsaparilla,Ididso, andIamhappytosaythatthemedicine restoredmetoperfecthealth.Ihavesince usedAyer'sSarsaparillaformychildren,in variouscomplaincs,andithasalwaysproved effective.Icansafelyrecommendittosufferersasatruebloodpurifier."
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-What 'leesre-form,Felicite? -Oh, 1.(--form?It{VS.ifit'sa wrongonedoes,an'youmakehimall right ac'sre-form."
beartobringhackintothemthat lookofpainthatherememberedthere whenhepushedtheFather'shurries backintohishands.Felicite,the fawn-eyed,theshy-footed.waswalkingbyhisside. Tftineshouldrebittisiana,shi.heldnohintoftheprimate!theboysheshoulddartaway welcomethatawaitedhim. Thislikeabird daintyroom,withitstoucheshereHehadhissternioninhispocket. andthereofsomethingslelicatelsHehadmeanttoreaditaloudto rich:thefriendly,ifmistakenrout.-himselfonhissolitarywaytochurch. tesythathailmethimatthethres-Sincethatwasimpossible,he;triedtc hold.ohthisdimpledandjoyousgooveritinhismind-alltherigid :funsthatlaughedoutsidehiswin-tenetsofhiscreed,allthesternlaws tines.itwasallbeautiful.beautiful.thatmustdisciplinelife,allthefear1scaticinhiscreed,anchoriteinhisfatdentinciatbunshemeantI()hurlat life.accustomedfromhisbirthonlythisslack,lazy,thriftlesspeoplestink tothecold.thechilling,thesevereintheeasyignoranceofCatholicism. thesuddenkissofthiswantonwindButsomehowsterndogmaandrigid wenttohis-headlikethewine.hedisciplineseemedwayhackinVerhadrefused.Tiestretchedhisarmsmont.Hecouldnotmakethemhere. upward.Hestoodontiptoe.HeHecouldnotmakethemtunewith tookBeenWreaths.drinkingendtest-thedreamyheatingofthewind,with insasofanover-filledbeaker.Thentheswaying);oftheseloft,lsinnersof hisarmsfell,andhiscountenancegreymoss-aye,evenwiththeswish darkened. ofthatindescribablepeach-bloomgar-
"Ah! Ispecsomebodybeentell himboutniggerPetethatstub!dal sheetfromfromyo'grandpalast year.Butdotoeskind,re-formhint." Garthgroaned. MadameLaCostehurriedouttohim "Leoeuvre!"shesaid.beldise, tinyglasstohislipswithadropof two(ifcordialtorefreshhim.Then shesatbyhissidefanninghimwhile sheranhercoolsoftfingersthrough hishair.-Howcouldhetellherwhat reformmeant? 'rhedayafterFather.1ngellreturnedfromBienville.Garthwasbusyat hisdesk.Heheardthechildrenshout ingandcrowdingabouthim.Ambrose clitnedonhisknee.MadameLaCoste andFelicite:'anandsatoneither sideofhim.Therewasmuchlauetter andtalking.ThenMadameLaCoste cametohisdoor. "itees'ratherAngell."shesaid.
ItwasoneofthoseSabbathswhen FatherAngellheldhisCatholicser,ice,andGarthknewitwasnouse lepreach,thathecameoutatday, lighttohisplaceofdevotion.It waslateSeptember.Thedawnwas chill,forthedewwasheavy.Garth waswettohisknees,walkingthrough thetallgrass.Thebluelightofthe morninglentitsownghastlinessto hispale,pinchedface.Hefellforweedonhiskneeswithanaudiblecry forhelp,forhefelthimselfsinking.He hadnotsleptthenightbefore.Selfaccusationandremorseandshamedu notmakegoodbedfellows.Inthis deepsolitudehepouredouthissoul inbittertearsandprayers,calling alouduponGodtoforgivehisfaithlessness.Byandbye,whenhispassionhadspentitselfhefellwearied outuponhisface,andlaystill.Only nowandthenasolishookhisdelicateframelikethethrobofaspent wave. Hestretchedouthiscold, cratnpedlimbsintothegrateful warmthofthesun.Hethought.he hadneverseentheskysosoftorthe water-oakssodarklygreen,orthose loftybannersofmosssodelicatest pearl. Withthewartnthandthe greaterphysicalcomfortitseemedto hintadivinespiritualblessing-had comealsofromSheskiesandbrooded alikeovertheworldattireoverhissoul. Thennaturesethersaddenhalmof sleep. Thesungrewhotter,andatstream fromthedampnessmadeasickliness intheairaroundhim.TheBayou. along,green,slimyserpentcrawling initsownlilth,sentitspoisoned breathcoilingandcurlingabouthim. Garth'ssleepwassoheavythecreep.. ingthingsofthewoodwentabout theirbusiness.Thesquirrelsheld theirribaldplay.Thebirdsflew heavilyinthesleepyair.
"Ilecomestosnakehisdevoirsto you."Garthdidnotlookup.
"WillyoutellFatherAngellTam verybusythismorning?-"
Atnoonwhentheshadowschanged, Garthsatupsuddenly.Hethought hisfatherhadcalledhim.Hecould notaccountfinrhiswherPtib011tS. He thoughttoseehigh,narrowwindows ofhisVermonthome.andallthis wideexpanseofshininglightblinded him.Hegotupandgropedhisway toatree,andtookholdofit.feeling aboutitstrunklikeachild.Aftera whilehegot'hishearingsandbegan flounderingalonghomelikeadrunkenman.Thesunonhisbackfelt goodtohim,thoughhewashotand dryandconsumedwiththirst.When atlasthesteppedintheshadeofthe gallery,itwasasthoughDeathhad struckhimwithhisicywiug.Feliciteranandcaughthisclammy handinhers.
Thesofteyeslookedathimanut-"Mamma!"shecalled,"quick mindwithembarrassment. OhmonDieu!"
"Pardon.Monsieur.Darden."sheFatherAngellcameandliftedhint saidgently.assheclosedhisdoor, inhisarms.Garthneverknewwhat
hedidwithhim.Awaveoficyheat rolledoverhim. Hedidnotknowhowhecametobe inVermont,wheretheyhiedsuchicy cold.liewonderedhowhecameto beajaexposed.Hethoughthismotherwouldcomeandcoed'himfrom theseicyblasts,butIdlesatthere, smilingandindifferent.Hehadnot rememberedherasbeingsohuge. Whatagreatfaceshehad.Whata smile-oh 'FatherAngell Yes,myBone"
"Ithoughtitwasmymother.I thought-whereMili?"hecriedout, clutchingthebedclotheewithicytear. "Safe,safe,myson,hereinmy arms.-Thepriestheldhimdown weepingliterhimandpraying,while thatpoisonoftheBayouhehadsuch. edinwithhisbreathgallopedthrough. hisveins.Itheatatthecitadelof hisheart.Itcaughthimandshook glutasadogshakesitrat.Thenit, raftitsstealthyfingersthroughhis brain.andadeadlystuporclosed closeddownuponhimlikealeaden hood.
WhenheagainopenedhiseyesMadameLaCosteandFelicitestoodat thefoot,ofhisbed.Tohiswears eyestheewereatfirstbutpalesha- dows.butWhentheyslowlygrewinto shapesheknew,hesmiledhisfaint greeting.MadameLaCostesmiled andnoddedhacktohimthroughhis tears.
"Heeesmakebetter.FeliciteOh. thegoodGod Heees-what you calldees-Re-form.Yes,heeesre- form,Felicite.' Then,astheleadenhoodclosed overhimagain.hesawthemkneel.
JaeW:A...Record. TERRIBLEINDIGESTION. SUFFERE'DAGONYFORFIVE LONGYEARS, AWONDERFULCUREBYBILE BEANS..
Thatindigestioncouldresolveitselfintoso.severeaformastomake lifeaperfectmiserswouldnot,at firstthought,appearcredible.But thatthiscomplaint,iscapableof dietinguponitsvictimsgreatpain andsuffering,themanywhohaveallowedthetastilv7stobecomemartyrstoitsravagesproves.
Thefollowingparticulazlyalarming .caseofMr.H.J.Tucker,ofAde1llaide,isauinstance.Forfivelong yearsIndigestionmarredthelifeof thisgentleman,albeitthatmediCal treatmentwassecured,which,however,provedunsuccessfulinrelieving him.AsalastresourcehetriedBile Beans,andthismedicine,triumphant asitalwaysis,effectedacomplete care.TherearemanyformsofIndigestion,butBileBeans,bystrikingat theroot-cause,curt'themall,andper- manently.
Mr.IL.1.Tuckerisahairdresser, residingatFranklin-street,Adelaide, andsays:-"Forthepastfiveyears IhavebeentroubledwithIndigestionandDyspepsia.Isufferedawfullyat times,butcouldgetnothingtogive merelief.TheIndigestionmademy lifeaperfectmisery.Icouldnot attendtomywork.Ilostallappe- tite,andsufferedfromvomitingand Chronicheadaches,andalldaylong hot,sourwaterkeptrisinginto mymouth."Doctors'medicinesdid makingthesignofthecross. menogood,andItriedmanyso-
theireffectsconfiscated,theycommencedtomaketheliquidation,whichhas lastedfiveyearsandisstillfarfrom finished;tothegreatsatisfaction-of theliquidators Natueally,seeking tomakethelastvestigesofantique barbarismdisappear,todestroythe hiding-placesofobscurantism,sothat thesunoflibertyandprogressmight shineforthinallitssplendour,the liquidatorswerecarefullychosenfrom amongstthepurestandsurestdemocratsthosewhohadthestrongest influencesat.theMasonicLodgesand whocouldboastsomeanti-clerical. orderofmeritwerepreferred.But. withrespecttotheirwork,then, wasanabsoluteandrigoroussilence. Meanwhile,thepopulacewaited,Ise ceusethat"milliard"hailbeen averypowerfulagentinmakingITanti-clerical, Indeed. onecouldnot otherwiseexplainsomuchindigitillionamongst thosemonksandnunswhomthepea- santandtheworkman1141,1seenin theschoolsandhospitalwardsintent on.andassiduousin.worksofcharity.
AnAmerican'sAdvicetoYong Rustralins.
Whenthelongweeksofsufferingcalledcures,buttonoeffect. One wereover,itwasFatherAngell'scool touchandFatherAngell'scommandingvoicethatseemedtoGarthto haveheldhimhackfromthatlandof shadowsintowhichforsolonghe hadbeenabouttoslip.Hestolea handuptotheFather'scheek,ahand weaklieachild's,andinthatfaint, far-awayvoiceofhishewhispered:"Forgive!"andagain"forgive!" andasoftenasheturnedonhispil- low,itwas"forgiveate,oh.forgive me!"
OnelateafternooninOctober.when hicouldwalkalittle,hemadehis wayouttothatplaceinthewoods wherehehailfalloutintothatstrange ecstacythathadallbutstolenhis lifeaway. Underthecrimsonfiresoftheblackjackandthesweetgumthatwerenow paintinghiscathedralwindows,he sawFather'Angellwalkingslowly, withbenthead.Hecarried'hismisselinhisclaspedhands.Hislips weremovinginprayer.Garthbent hishead,too,andwalkedbyhisside. WhentheprayerwasfinishedGarth caughttheFather'shandinbothof his.Hecouldnotstillthetumultof hisheart.Hehadgivenup. He wasseine,home.Ilesawitall,as inavision.Heandhislittlelaws andrulesweregreatJarringdiscordsinaquaintandunworldlyharmony.Thesesimple.homelylives,so peaceful.soloving,sofarremoved fromworldlyambitions,wereas theechoofawoodlandrill.Ithad nopartinthatgreatwork-a-day universeofwhichhewasapart.Now thathewasgoing,asuddensweetness inallthathemustgiveupoverwhelmedhim.Ifonlyhehadnotwoundedthem-ah!thatwasit.Thatwas whatmadeitsobitter..1ndmost ofall,thisfriendlyoldman,whose handhadheldhintbackfromthe verybrinkofdeath.
"FatherAngell,"hesaid."Iamgoinghome.Ihavegivenitallup. Ididnotunderstand.Igiveitall lark,mycharge,mymissioninto yourkeeping."
FatherAngellsmiled.Ithadbeen inhiskeepingformorethanfoity years.MadameLaCostewastotset hornwhenhecame.
"Butyourforgiveness.Father,I wantyoutoforgiveme." tiebenthisheadbeforehim. voiceshook. Thegentleoldmanputhisarms aroundtheboy'sshoulders.
dayIreceivedoneofyourpamphlets bearingonBileBeans,andreadingof casessimilartomyownthathad beencuredbyBileBeans,Idecidedas alastresource,togivethematrial. Itnowgivesmegreatpleasureto statethatIamcompletelycuredof Indigestion,thecreditofwhichis solelyduetoBileBeans.Ihave everyconfidenceinrecommendingthem tofellow-sufferers."
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Asapendanttoourrecentarticle onthescandalousmannerinwhich theliquidationsofthepropertyofthe monasticOrdersinFrancehavebeen conducted,acorrespondentforwards usthefollowingarticlefromanItal- ianreligiousjournal,onthesamesubject,publishedundertheheadingof "TheDemocraticVoracityofthe FrenchRepublic.":-
"TheFrenchGovernmenthadsolemnlypromisedtogive,annually,an accurateaccountoftheprogressof theliquidationoftheconfiscatedCongregationsbutfiveyearshavepassed andnothinghasbeensaidonthis subjectonlyitisobservedthatthe liquidatorsarefatteningtosuchan extentthatitisapleasuretosee them Afewdeputieshaveasked theGovernmentforexplanationsbut thelatter,betweenangerandtrouble.hasrepliedthatitisnotthe timeforinquiries.Meanwhilefrom afewtypicalexamplescitedbythose deputiesonehasseriousreasontobelievethatthefamous"milliard."prei ciselybecauseithasbeenrenderedliquid,Icesallgotstucktothefingers oftheliquidators!"
Whilstagreeinginagreatmeasure withthisarticle,wecannotentirely concurinthestatementthatthe Frenchpeoplemanifested"indignation"against,theexpelledreligious, butthatthewriteriscorrectinhis surmiseastothecauseofanti-clerk, calismamongstthepeasantryand workingclassestherecanbeverylit- tledoubt.-"TheCatholicTimes."
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Typewriting sad Book.keeping ProfessorJordan,ofStanfordUni- versity,Cal.,U.S.A.,hasbeengiving someadvicetoyoungNewZealand. Atarecentconcerttherehesaid "Americameantopportunity. New ZealandmeantopportunityThemen Americadidn'twantantithecountry didn'twantandtheearthhadnotime forwenttogaol.TheMayorof 'Friscowusingoal.IfAmericahadthe MeyerofWellington,shewouldpass himrightalongtotheUnitedStatus Senate. Thedoctorjusttalkedtoyoung,men andtoldthemhowtousethecentury.Therewasafearfulamountof worktobedoneinthiscentury,and verylittletimetodoitin-onlyninety-threeyears.Alwaysroomat thetop,but.theelevatorwasn'trunning.Youngmenhadtoclimbthe stairs.'thiscenturywas'goingto gettiredofthecrawlerandtheman whowasouttoclimbthroughthe brainsofhisfellow-man.Anybody thatwouldn'tspecialise,andwas contenttositinthecanoewithout paddling,wouldgetleft,anddeserved to.AsMarkTwainobserved"It there'snothingforyoutodoabove ground-getunderit!"
Everycorporationwasgettingquit ofthemanwhodrankandplayedan- tiquatedHenrywithhisnerves.The manwhohadn'tagriponhisnervous organisationcouldn'tgetacurveona baseball,andhecouldn'tlayahand onthetopmostrungoftheladderof success.Thiscenturywasn'trequir- ing"smart"men. A"smart"man mightreachoutforpoliticalhonors oranyothersortofgorgeousness, buthe'dloseit-ifhelivedlong enoughandhadn'tcharacterandsolidity. Thisremnantofahundred yearshaditshandsplacedtrumpetwiseto,itsmouth,andwascryingout formenwhocould"carrythemessage to oGarcia" Thecenturywastobestrenuousand democratic.Democracywasn'tequal- ityofstatus,orwages,oranybraindevouringthinglikethat,butequal- ityofopportunity.Somemenwould growuptobecabbages,andsome sun-crownedpalmtrees,hutgivethe cabbageandthepalmtreethebest kindoffertiliser.Universityeducationtotheindividualshould'tmean asmatteringofuniversalparrot knowledge,butadeathlessgripon theparticularthingthecalebageor thepalmtreehadsetouttothrive on."
DeadShots. -:0:- Noman'srespectforoldageex- tendstoeggs. Thewayofthetransgressorishard onotherpeople. Somepeoplecan'tevendotheir dutywithoutstrikinganattitude. Atrueartistisonewhowouldlove artforart'ssake,ifhecouldafford it. Ayoungmandoesnotthinkser- iouslyaboutmarriageuntilafterithappens.
"Myson,mydearson,"hesoftly chided.Thentheymovedforwardand fellupontheirkneestogetherinthat spotmadebarebymanyprayers. GarthcaughtFatherAngsll'shands andplacedthemabovehishead.
"Sayalittleprayerforme,"he said.
Afterwardstheystoodtogethera momentinsilence,Garth'sheadfallen upontheneckofratherAngell.It wasasofasonmakinganeternal farewell.
Garth.lookinghack,sawthefaint crimsonlightshininguponthetonsuredhead.andthefaceliftedheavenward.andthehandraisedinlastinghenediction.-"SanFranciscoMoslitor." His
"Thedevouringpower'oftherepre- sentativesofthedemocracy,"saysthe Italianwriter,"isonlylimitedbythe amountandtheimportanceofthe foodthattheyarecapableofswallowing.Iftheinventory-makersof themoderndemocracywereabtle,from 1790to1800,toswallowallFrance, onecannotsaythattheirnephews, ourcontemporaries,havedegenerated.' Thefoodofthepresent-daydemocratsiscalleda"milliard"(athousand millionsoffrancs),andnow,afterPanama,comethegoodsofthe'Congre- gations.Oneisdealingherewitha Gargantuanappetite.A"milliard?"
Manywouldthinkthatsuchasupper wouldatleastgiveindigestion.The democraticstomachdigestedthe "milliard"ofPanamawithmarvel- louseasenobody,eveninFrance, wasawareofthatPantagruel-ishban- quetexceptwhenitwasover,andthe never-wearyjawsofdemocracywere lookingforsomethingelsetomasticate.Nowitistheturnoftheef- fectsofthesuppressedreligiousCongregations.Another"milliard!"
Wherehavethoseeffects,confiscated frommenandwomentowhomthey legitimatelybelonged,goneto? No oneknows, butunofficially, onebeginstodoso.
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LostFriend'sColumn FRIENDSREPLYINGTOTHE "W.A.RECORD,"PERTH,WILL GETEVERYATTENTION. HIGGINS.-JamesHiggens,ofRoscommonIrelandwhenlastheard ofwaslivingatEpsomRead, Waterloo.Sydney.Supposedto havelofttherefortheRichmond River.Anxiouslysoughtforby hissister.Replytothisoffice (SydneyandMelbourneCatholic paperspleasecopy).
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