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TYRONE.-Thos.Kelly,ofLurganboy,Co.Tyrone,celebratedhis 106thbirthdayonFriday,.luly12. Duringlastwinterhethatchedseveralhouses,andinthespringwas tobeseenploughing.Hesayshe feelsasyoungasever.Thecellasmoke,andcan withoutthe'aidof tenarianenjoys readandwrite glasses.
SLIGO.-Mr.ValentineB.Dillon, SessionalCrownSolicitorofSligo, diedathis.residence.Winest. onSaturday,July13. Mr.Dillon,whowasabout90yearsofage, wasanuncleofMr.JohnDillon, M.P.HepractisedinDublinformerly,butforthelastfortyyears wasengagedinbusinessinSligo.
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KILKENNY.-ANationalConvention heldonMonday,.July15.selected Mr.NicholasJ.Murphy,ofBallyhale,ascandidattforthevacancy inSouthKilkenny,causedbytheresignationofMr.O'Mara. #
CARLOW.-InproposingaresolutionatCarlowBoardofGuardians, whichwaspassed.askingtheCommissiononCongestiontohelda sittinginCarlow.Mr.Purcellstela edthatintheruraldistrictof Slievemargytherewere164holdings oflessthananacre,309lessthan fiveacres,and283lessthanten acres.andbetweenCarlowandArles therewerefrom2,000to3,000acres undergrass.
MAYO.-ThedeathtookplaceatMinnaonJuly11ofanoldladynamed Ryder,whohadreachedtheadvanced ageof105years.Shewasinpossessionofallherfacultiesuptoa fewdaysbeforeherdeath.*
GENERAL
rill.:BISHOPOFKILMORE ON INDEPENDENTOPPOSITION.
AtameetingoftheCavanbranch oftheUnitedIrishLeagueheldin theTemperanceHallofthetownon SaturdayJuly14,theMostRev.Dr. Boylandeliveredanexcellentspeech repletewithpracticalsuggestions. ThecauseofIreland,hisLordship said.was.liketheweathertheyhad hadforthepastmonth,darkand gloomy.Therewasnohopeforthem unlesstheywereunitedandpursued thepolicyrecommendedlongago bythegreatArchbishopoftheWest. Dr.MacHaltathepolicyofindependentopposition. Bycontinued. vigorous,andenergeticaction,the Englishpeoplegotexcellentlaws, underwhichtheynowlivedand thrived,andiftheyonlyfollowed theirexamplebyvigorousconetitutIona!agitation,losingnoopportunitiesofstrikingtheGovernment.that. struckthemtheywouldbringthe Governmenttoitskneesand getfairplay. If theyread thehistoryofreformsinFirapetheywouldseethatnogreat concessionwasevergrantedtothe people astheeffectofa vigorousagitation.
CORK-Someinterestinglightwas thrownontheemigrationproblem atsittingsoftheRoyalCommissiononCongestionheldrecentlyin theSouthWestofIreland.Nota fewtherearewhoassertthatadesiretotravel,toseekfreshfields andpasturesnew,istheleading causeoftheexoduswhichunfortunatelycontinuesatanalarming rate.Thatthisisnotsomustbe evidenttoallwhoknowtheconditionsoflifeinruralIreland,where thereislittleornoemploymentfor thosewhoarewillingandableto work.VeryRev.('anonM'Donnell, P.P.,inthecourseofhisevidencebeforetheCommissioninCastletown. Bearhaven.onFriday,July12.said thatnotmanyyearsagothepopulationofthedistrictwas4.1)00:now itwasonly2,000.Veryfewpeopleleftforanyotherreasonthanto earnmoney,andwhentheycomeback theysometimesboughtlandatextravagantprices.Thechiefand practicallyonlysourceofrevenuethe districtpossessedwashelpderived fromAmerica. Asumof£3,000 wassenteveryChristmastohis parishionersandabout£1000during theremainderoftheyear.Witness suegestedtree-plantingasameansof providingemployment.Therewere thousandsofacresofmountainand her:availableforplanting,andthe CeneestedDistr'ic'tsBoardcouldpay enedwagesandultimately.makea Prefit. otherwitnessesgaveevid-neereannlinethenecessityfor viers.sothatthefishingindustry miehtbedeveloped.Onthenecessityofprovidingemploymentfor 'thepeopleiftheyaretobekeptat homeallthewitnesseswere'atone. and.nowonder,fortheyouthof Trtlndtemeotbeinducedtomaid theirlivesinwantandmiserywhen theyseebriebterprospectselsewhere.
THEGREATCARMELITE FESTIVAL.
Thedevotionsincommemorationof OurBlessedLadyofMountGarmelheldannuallyintheCarmelite Church,Whitefriars-street,Dublin,are invariablyattendedbygreatnumbers oftheFaithful. Thepreacherof thesermonsduringthenovena, whichcommencedonTuesday,.July 16,wastheRev.Fr.BasilMaturin, whosefamilyissowellknownin Dublin,hisnativecity. Aftera distinguishedcareerinTrinityCollegehe-becameanAnglicanclergyman,spentsometimeinthatcapacityinEngland,thenwenttoCape Town,nexttoPhiladelphia,andlater onjoinedthewell-knownCrowleyFathers.Aboutadozenyearsago hehasworkedenergeticallyever since.impressingallwhohadthe good.fortunetohearhisdiscourses byhiseruditionandsincerity.His fameasapulpitoratorissohigh thatitisnotamatterforsurprisethatthesacrededificeinWhitefriars-Streethassofarbeenthronged ineverypartduringtheexercises ofthenovena.
AlltheDifference.
Saysthe"WeeklyFreentan"of July20:-Hastyreadersofthe Parliamentary news maymiss thistit-bitthismorning:-
Mr.Byles-IsnotBelfastat thismomentthemosttroublecornerofIreland? Mr.Birrell-Idon'twishtomake invidiousdistinctions.
outanyroadofapproach.Atanotherpointfifty-sevenacreswere allowedtofallintotheseaforlack ofalittleprotection.Thewhole districtisundrained.Butitsrackrentsaregatheredwithoutfaildorthe maintenanceOftheProtestantEpiscopalianmonopolyinCollegeGreen. Itisagruesomestory.
TheStoryofthe5trihe.
Thestrike,whichhasnowassumed suchproportions,sprangfromvery smallbeginnings.EarlyinthepresentyearMr.Larkin.whoisoneof theofficialsoftheNationalUnion ofLabour.wenttoBelfasttoorganisethedocklabourers.Hesucceedinmakinggoodheadway.anh inaremarkablyshortspaceoftime hadthemajorityofthemenbandedinaunion.
Thereisnoneedtomakeanydistinctionwhatever.Thehomeof "lawandorder"isinamostdisorderlycondition,inastateofsieve, infact.Butthedisputehas ree thingtodowithland,thereforeit doesn'tcount.ABelfastpaperthis morninghasthefollowingcaptions:-DEFIANTVIOLATIONOFTHE LAW."
DeathofVeryRef.fatkir
O.T.
InDublin,wherehewashornsixty-sevenyearsago,generalregret isfeltatthedeathofVeryRev, Louis .1.Hickey.0.P.,whichtook plate.inRomeonSaturday,July 13,Somefewmonthsago,although inaveryweakstateofhealth,he leftDublintoattendaGeneralChapteroftheDominicanOrderintheEternalCity. Thejourneywastoo muchforhisshatteredconstitutionlionandheneverrecoveredfromits effects. FatherHickeyhadabrilliantcourseasastudentbothin RomeandLouvain,takinginthe UniversityofthelatterplacethedegreeofLicentiateofSacredTheology.HereturnedtoIreland"portly alterhisordinationandformany yearsworkedwithgroatseal,andsuccessinseveralhousesofhisOrder throughoutthecountry. In1887 hewenttoRomeasPriorofSan Clemente,remainingthereforten years,duringwhichperiodhewas ontheCongregationoftheHoly OfficeandcmthatoftheCouncil. Theabilityhedisplayedinsettling difficultecclesiasticalcasesbrought himprominentlyunderthenoticeof theRomanauthorities.In1896he waselectedProvincialoftheIrish ProvinceoftheOrder,andheheld thisofficeforeightyears.Itwas duringhistermofofficethatthe IrishProvinceundertookthemissicm ofTrinidad,underthelateArchbishopFlood,andthatofAdelaide,in Australia.Theattendanceofclergy andlaityattheOfficeandHigh MassforthereposeofhissoulinSt. Saviour'sChurch,Dominick-street,on Tuesdaywasverylarge,showingthe esteeminwhichthedeceasedwas heldinhisnativecity.
COMPOUND.'Trade
T.T'F',F:T)COMPOUND' TheMarkofKay'sCompoundFseenceof tockportRemedy'forCoughsand Colds Of40years'provenefficacy.LinseedforCoughsandColds.
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RESCUINGOFIMPOUNDED CATTLE.
ALondoncontemporaryhasthefollowingset,whichisscarcelyaspicturesque,butmight.heimprovedto describeastateofaffairsinwhich policeandmilitaryarepraaticairy powerless:-
BELFASTSTRIKESPREADS.
COALTRADEEMPLOYESSTOP WORK.
FCTELIFAMINETHREATENED.
Isn'titabouttimesomeofhisMajesty's.JudgeswentdowntoBelfasttodeliverlecturesonlawlessnessandriotousassembly? Asfor "intimidation''-isitnotquite "legal"inBelfastundertheTrades DisputesAet?
CanonHayes'sdescription'beforethe CongestedDistrictsCommissionof theconditionofthepoorpeoplewho havethemisfortunetoliveunder TrinityCollegeanditsmiddlemenisa trulyshockingrevelationofwhat TrinityCollegelandlordismhas meant. Therearethree,andin somecasesfour,layersoflandlordismonthebacksoftheseunfortunatepeople.Everylayermenetan additiontotherackrents,andwhen itcametotherevisionoftherents themiddlemenpleadedtheinjustice ofdestroyingtheirmarginofprofit rent,andsucceededinpreventingjusticebeingdone. Asaresult,in manycases,thetenantswereevicted, andtheirrightsasjudicialleaseholdersdestroyed, Onerneestate, outofninetytenants,onlyeleven havejudicialtenanciesnow:andthese unrevisedrentsarenowbeingsold atGilt-edgedprices.AnImproving landlordismwasunknowninthedistrict.Ononepartofthiscolleg estatetherearethirtyhouseswith
Abouttwomonthsagothedockers employedattheBelfastSteamship Company'sshedsrefusedtowork withacoupleofoldservantsofthe companywhohaddeclinedtoenter theorganisation,and MARCHEDOUTASAPROTEST. Theyweredirectedtoresumebythe officialsoftheUnion,asnonoticehadbeengiven,butthemasters'ontheirpartwouldnotreceivethem anddeclaredthattheydidnotrecognisetheUnion.andwouldnot carryonnegotiationsthroughit. Mr.Larkinandhiscommitteepro/Italydeclaredwar,andthelong-drawn fightbegan.Atfirstitwasconfined totheLiverpoolshed,andwasptrselyforrecognitionoftheUnion,tat astimewentonthedockersbegan toincreasetheirdemands.andsl.orer hoursandbetterwagesweregelded totherightoforganisation.The menemployedunloadinecoalboats ofMessrs.Kellyontheotherside oftheriverbecameinvolved,and someimportedlaborerswhohadbeen broughtacrosstheChannelwerebadlybeatenandforcedtoreturnto England. Messrs.Kellythenacceptedthestrikersterms.Ariseof 5sperweekwasgrantedtothe men,whowentbacktoworkvictorious.Theeffortsofthestrikers provedlesssuccessfulattheDonegalquay.where.afterthefirstday orso,theimportedlabourerswere adequatelyprotectedbythepolice. andtheLiverpoolsteamerwasable tokeepuphersailingswithregularity.thoughsomeslightdelayoccurredinthehandlingofcargo.To bringmatterstoaheadtheUnion formulatedtheirdemandstoallthe cross-Channellinesforanadditional wageofldperhour-makingthe dockers'"tanner"-extraremuneration foroverwork,doublepayonSundays.andhalfpaywhile"standing by"foraboat.Sevencomnanies. inclialin,,alltheScotchandIrish boats.signedtheagreement.buton thefourEnglishroutes-Liverpool. Heyshnm.Barrow.and'Fleetwoodcontrolled.saveinthecaseofthe BelfastSteamshipCompany.bycross Channelrailway.therewasafiatrefit-sal.Therailwaycompanies,indeed,seemedtohavenostrongobjectiontotheriseofwages-before thestriketheyhadbeenpayingpracticallyallthehigherrates-trotthey weredetermined'nottopermitthe officialsoftheUniontointerfere.A strongbodyoflaborers-themajor-' ityofthemEnglishrailwaymen, withgreatexperienceofhandling traffic-werebrouebtovertoreplacetheBelfastdrivers,whowere informedthatattheconclusionof thefighttheirserviceswouldnot heagainrequired.Tnisnaturally didnotmakethemenmoreeagerto givein.andtheystrippedofftheir coatsforastiffstruggle.Thecartersarenloserletthedockscameout insvemathywiththelaborers.and !SST'ED.% ULTIMATUM,demanding themediumwageof24s perweek,andanundertakingthatno goodsweretobecartedtoor fromthe"blacklegboats."NaturallythemastercarterswerenotlaeparedtoacceptsuchastipuleLion, thoughtheyprofessedtheavolves willingtoconsiderthequeetienof wages.Themenpromntlyleftanrk, forestallinganoticeofthemasters lockingthemout.andat.astrokethe transportsystemofthecitywas paralysed.Anattempttofinda basisfornegotiations,madebythe LordMayor,fellthroughowingto therefusalofthemasterstodiscuss questionsat.issuewiththemen's delegatesortorecognisetheUnion inanyway,thedeadlockcontinued, andtoprecipitateanothercrisisthe headsoftheUnionthreatened to callout.theeartrs'ontheeon! equay.whohadsomeweeksbefore arrivedatanamicablesettlementand ea.
TrinityCollegeasLandlord.
IliberniailAustralasianCatholicBenefitSoceity. WHOSEWATCHWORDSARE,-RaLICAIONNATIONALITY,ANDCHARITY
APPROVEDBYTHEBISHOPSOPTHESTATE.REGISTEREDUNDERTHEFRIENDLYSOCIETIESACTS OFALLTHESTATES.
ABranchofThisGreatCatholicBenefitSociety,
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PriestoftheDiet/est.andgivingthenamesandagesofintendingmembers.FinancialHelpandMedicalassistanceincasesofrichnessGuarranteed
TheSOCIETYhasnowover111130BRANCHESthroughoutAustraliaandNewZealand,with25,(100Membersand £150,000inhinds.NORMINALENTRANCEFEEandMODERATECONTRIBUTION.
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FullparticularsonapplicationtoF.J.TOWNSEND,DistrictSecretary. "Melasta."HillStreet,Fremantle.
receivedasubstantialincreaseof wages.Mr.Larkin,however,apparentlyrepentedofhisthreat,oron the8thult,thedaymentionedin thedockers'circular,noactionwas taken.Thecompaniesthendecided toplaytheirhand,andintheirturn issuedamanifestoannouncingthat fromJuly15theywouldrecognise theUnionnomore,andifthemen didnotresumeworkonthoseterms theywouldbelockedout.Thecoal cartersimmediatelydeclinedtogo -bach,andthatdayforthefirsttime, saveatholidayseasons,therewasno workdoneatthecoalquay,and strikepicketshadtheplacetothemselves.
jlibtrutanConlatin
Thebi-annualConventionofthe AncientOrderofHibernianswas heldinDublinonMonday,July 15.FromearlyonSaturdaymorninglargecontingentsarrivedinthe metropolisfromdifferentpartsofIrelandandGreatBritain,andonSundaytheNationalPresident,Bro. JosephDevlin,M.P.,andtheNationalChaplain,Rev.J.J.M`Kinley,C.C.,travelledwithalarge numberofdelegatesfromBelfast. Thedelegates,considerablymore )han500,assembledintheMansion Houseshortlybefore12o'clock. TheentranceoftheLordMayorof Dublin(Mr.J.P.Nannetti,M.P.), wearingthechainofoffice,Bro. JosephDevlin,Rev.J.J.M'Kinley.andothermembersoftheNationalBoard,wasthesignalforan outburstof cheering,whichlasted foralmostfiveminutes.
Bro.Devlinthentookthechair, and,afterthanking,onbehalfofthe delegates.theLordMayorforhis civicreception.constitutedthemeeting.Inthecourseofhisremarks regardingtheLordMayor'sreceptionhepaidastrikingcomplimentto thegoodworkoftheLadyMayoress,whosekindlynatureandpatrioticdevotionwasbutareflectionof thegraciouscharacterofhighpatriotic devotionoftheChiefMagistrateof theCityofDublin.
Bro.Nugent,NationalSecretary, thenreadthecorrespondence,and afterwards)gavehisreport,whichwas receivedwithrepeatedapplause,and showedthatanextraordinaryprogresshadbeenmadesincetlfelast Convention.
Bro.Devlinthenrosetodeliverhis addressasNationalPresident,andhis reception,inwarmthandenthusiasm wasequalto,ifitdidnotexcel,any oftheextraordinaryreceptionswhich hehasreceived.sincehisreturnfrom histourinAustralia.Theentirebody ofdelegatesroseandstoodcheering foraconsiderabletime.Itwasintimatedtoourcorrespondentthathis address.whichwasconsideredtobe oneofthesoundest.mostpractical andmosteloquenthedelivered,will beprintedonpamphletsandcirculatedamongsttheOrder. Theproceedingswereinsecret.
InconnectionwiththeConvention asmokingconcertwasheldinthe MansionHouse.TheLordMayorpresided,andamongstthosepresentwas Mr.JosephDevlin,M.P.National PresidentoftheOrder,AninterestingprogrammewaseffectivelyrenderPd.
AnrmeimorsCANARD.
Anumberofmorning'papers,publishedastatementtotheeffectthat theArchbishopsandBishopsofScotlandhadcondemnedtheAncientOrrIbr ofHiherniansinthatcountry."The priests,"proceededtheboguscircular, "willhegoodenoughforthenext threeSundaystoannouncetothecon gregationsthatthemembersofthe AncientOrderofHihernianscannot headmittedtotheSacramentsofthe
Church.Ifanyfurtherinformation onthematterbereceivedfromRome itwillbecommunicatedwithoutdelay.Itisthereforeobligatoryfor memberstoleavetheSocietyifthey wishtoremainintheRomanCatholic Church."Thereportswentonto statethatthecondemnationofthe SocietybytheHolySeeonDecember 14th,1882,hadnotbeenwithdrawn, andthat"MembersoftheAncient OrderofHibernianscannotbeadmittedtotheSacramentsoftheChurch."
TheGlasgowcorrespondentofthe Dublin"EveningTelegraph"writing toit,says:-Fromdiligentinquiriesmadebymethisforenoonat severalchurchesinthecityIlearned thatnosuchcircularhadbeen,receivedorreadinanyofthemyesterday.
InSt.Andrew'sCathedral,themother churchoftheGlasgowArchdiocese,it wasstatedthattheclergythereknew nothingofthecircular,andtheopinionwasexpressedthatthereport mightlikelybeahoax.Onethingis certain.Thecircularisnotuniversal inScotland.MembersoftheOrder atpresentinGlasgowarehighlyindignantatthereport,andwishtheir brothersnowassembledinConvention inDublintoundenstandthatasfar asGlasgowisconcernedthereportof thecondemnationoftheSocietyby theChurchauthoritiesiswithout foundation.
Anumberoftelegramswerereceivedatthe.ConventioninDublinalso confirmingthecompleteinaccuracyof tnefake.
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The"WeeklyFreeman"writesThecelebrationsoftheOrangeAnniversarythisyearhavethrowninterestingsidelightsonthenewOrangeismandtheold.Mr.WilliamJellett, K.C.,BencheroftheKing'sInn,arelativeofaformerdistinguishedProvostofTrinityCollege,Dublin,summedupthespiritoftheoldinone emphaticaspiration.Speekingatthe RotundaonthetrialsintheWest,he gave,withalltheauthorityofaBencher,hisopinionofhowlawandjusticeshouldbeadministered."Did theywanttoconvictornot?"he asked."Iftheydidwanttoconvict, letthemtakethemeansreadyat theirhand.Itwastimethatthere shouldbean'endtothispatenthumbug."Thesearetheopinionsofan eminentlawyerwhoknowswhatjury packinghasmeantinthepast.Mr. WilliamJellett,K.C.,wantssomethingshorterandsharpereventhan convictions.HewouldpreferifLord Kitchenerwereavailable."Iwishhe hadfiveminutesatthem!"hesays, amidsttherapturouscheersofthe Dublin"bretnren."Whatnoblehumanityiscrowned;byOrangehorse- hair! TheIrishpeoplewillbedelightedtoknowthatMr.WilliamJell ettshareswiththejudgesoftheland theprivilegeofmaintainingthetra' ditionsandcustomsoftheIrishBar. Itisadescenttoturnfromthepure serenityofthislawyerontheclimb, tostudythepscychologyofthenew Orangeism."TheIndependentOrangemen"have,apparently,notyetbeen boycottedintosurrender.Eventhe burningoftheirbarnsandhay-ricks hasnothadthedesiredeffect.They arestillindependentandvocal.They musteredstrongatShaw'sBridge outsideBelfast,upontheTwelfth. Theymadenosecretoftheirdesigns, opinions.andsentiments,andmost suggestivetheseare.Intheirresolutionstheydeclaredthemselvesindependentofallpoliticalparties,they repudiated"theclaimoftheofficial IrishUnionistPartytovoiceProtestantopiniononIrishaffairs."and declaredtheofficialcreed"subversive oftrueUnionistprinciples,prejudical
toProtestantinterests,andabarrier torighteousadministrationinthis country."Theydemandedthecompletetransferofthelandtothetenants,thetaxationoflandvalues,the readjustmentofIreland'sfinancial burdens,andsuchotherreformsas maybefoundnecessaryforthebetter governmentofthecountry.They maintaintheProtestantNonconformistattitudetowardsthereligious managementoftheschools,butthey reaffirmedtheirdeclarationoftwo yearsago,"thatanationalsystemof educationco-ordinatedInallits branchesimpliestheexistenceofa nationaluniversity.DublinUniversity,withitsproudtraditions,isthe heritageoftheIrishpeople,and shouldlaadaptedtothemodernneeds andrequirementsofourcountry" Theyweresoholdastothankthe presentGovermentfortheTown TenantsAct,theTradesDisputesAct, theLabourersCottageAot,andthe EarlyClosingAct,andtoexpressthe hope"thatinotherreformsthatcall forsettlementParliamentwillgive effecttotheemphaticverdictofthe country,"Infact,asMr.Sloansaid, theywereouttorescuethememoryof WilliamofOrange,thegreatLiberal, fromthegreatTorieswhowerebowingdownbeforeit.Thequestionthat theywereouttorescuethememoryof whethertheirProtestantprinciples andtheirreligiousboastingswereto bethegreatstumbling-blocktoevery socialreformwhichthecountryneeded.He,forone,wouldratherthrow offtheOrangecoloursthanblockthe waytothebettermentofthecountry towhichhewasproudtobelong. WhenhejoinedtheOrangeOrderasa ladhewastaughttobelievethatthe landlordswerethegreatpreserversof civilandreligiouslibertyinIreland. Hewasyoungandtenderthen,and hehadsincediscoveredhismistake. Rev.Mr.Colvingavehis'blessingto thenewunionamongthedemocracy inBelfast."InBelfast,"hesaid, theyhadademocracyfightingforexistence,notagainsttheRomanCatholic,hutagainstaristocrtic,bigoted, selfish,moneyedpeople.Letthemen standshouldertoshoulderindefence oftheircause,theirhomes,andtheir families.TherewereRomanCatholics intheMasters'Federationaswellas Protestants-menwithcommoninterests,hutassoonasworkingmen joinedwithRomanCatholics,they werebrandedasRomanistsandHome Rulers,andaneffortwasmadeto dividethem."Mr.LindsayCrawford explainedthebirthofthenewOrder. "TheoldOrangebottle,"hedeclared, "couldnotholdthenewwineof twentieth-centurydemocracy.They asademocraticbodycouldnothonourablyserveintheranksoffeudalism.Theyhadearnedforthem4elves adefiniteplaceinIrishhistoryasthe vanguardofthatProtestantdemocracywhoselipshadbeentouchedwith firefromthealterofnationalfreedom."Thiswasflatblasphemy.But thearkofthecovernmentwasviolatedwhenMr.CrawfordwentontodeclarethattheoldOrder"wasthe dustbinoftheCarltonClubandthe toolofplace-huntinglawyersanda self-sdekingclassascendency-theSinn FeinersofDublinCastlewhosemotto was'ThemselvesAlone.'"TheCastle wasplayedout.Bureaucracymust givewaytodemocracy.Theformerwasananachronism.TheoldOrder hadplayedahumiliatingpartinoppositiontoLandReform'inIreland. "Itwashumiliatingtoreflectthat whenthefarmersofIrelandbecame TradesUnionists,anticombinedto forceconcessionsfromtheBritish Government,Ulsterwastheblackleggerofthelandstrike."
Plainlythesamehouse,continues the"Freeman"cannotholdMr.William.Tellett,K.C.,withhisaspirationsafterKitchener,,andMr.Sloan, M.P.,withhisaspirationsforthe creationofaProtestantReformParty TheviolenceoftheBencheristhevio-
Duringthecoldweather youcanscarcelyescapeSore Throat.Keepinmindalways thatthereisnothinglikePeps forallthroattroubles.Pepsare anaturalbreathingcure.You canalwaysrelyonPEPS. 1/6and3/.perbox.of allChemists,Store andPepsPastilleCo., nPittStreet,Sydney
lenceofacliquethathasatlength beenfoundoutbythebrighterminds amongstthepeoplewhoseprejudices theywereexploitingfortheirownsel-, fishends.Agreatindustrialcommun. itylikeBelfastwasboundtorevolt ultimatelyagainstthedominationof itspoliticsandinterestsbylandsharksandplace-hunters.Therevolt wasdelaybd,butithascome."The Pope,"saidJohnMitchel,"leviesno rackrentsinUlster,"noristheNationalsitDemocracyoftheSoutha communityofsweaters.Ithastaken theOrangeDemocracytimetodis coverthesethings.Butthis,isnotto theirdiscredit.Thecryof"Protestantismindanger"appealedtotheir traditions,anditwasnotuntilthey discoveredthatProtestantismIsno moreindangerintheIrelandoftodaythanintheRepublicoftheWest, thattheybegantotakestockofthe gentlemanwhowereconvertingtheir honestprejudicesintohardcashin theBritishpoliticalmarket."Ulster willfight,andUlsterwilldieright," saidLordRandolphChurchill.Ifthe Protestant'sofUlsterwantthemeasureoftheBritishpoliticianthey should,withthesewordsintheirears readtheLifeoftheirauthor,now thatitcanbehadinacheapand handyformontheUlsterbookstalls.
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evenanominalallegiancetotheRomanCaezar."Doesnotthistestimonyseemverydiscordant,compared withBishopRiley'sharmoniouscontinuity? Again,theRev.F.A.Warren,arecognisedAnglicanauthorityonthe LiturgyoftheAncientBritishChurch thusemphaticallytestifies:-"Roman inorigin,owingherexistencetoone ofthegreatestofallPopes,andfosteredatfirstbyRomanmissionaries andbishops,theChurchofEngland hadbeenconstantlyandloyallyRomanindoctrineandpracticeHer firstLiturgicalbooks,aswellasher vestmentbandchurchornaments,tame directfromRome Her archbishops,fromthefirstappliedfor andworethepall'Introduction-to Leofric'sMissalXXIV.'"This,too. isverymuchatvariancewithBishop Riley'stheory.
AttheinstallationoftheRev.W.inginterestforthereadingpublic Everingham,inthe"canonryofSt.SomeQfyourreadershavewritten. Columba,"inSt.George'sAnglicanreplieswhichseemtoregardtheBisCathedral,BishopRilywasreported'hop'sstatementsas"piousfancies," by"TheWestAustralian"ashavingandthoughhiscontemporariesinEngspokeninpartasfollows:- laudhavereceivedsevereliterary "Thechairattachedtothecanonrycastigationsforunhistoricalcontent:whichwastobefilledthatdimingionssimilartothosemath.byBishop wastheoneattachedtoSaint.Co-Riley,stillhisLordshipcontinuesto lumba.Theyhadaslchairs.forcanonsmakethem.Duringthepestsixtear varioussaints.andthereasonhewasBishopRileyhasflungthegloveinthe particularlygladtheyhadachairofteethofancientecclesiasticalhistory.yetBishopRileysaysitwasneverin St.ColumbawassothattheymightitonetimedeclaringthattheemanunionwithRome.Ifnot,howcould itseparatefromRome?
beremindedofthehistoryoftheciaptionofthepresentAnglican ChurchintheOldLand.A.greatChurchbegunwiththedeclarationof manypeopleseemedtoheunderthetheAfagnaCharts,atanotherdating
Again,Dr.Shortdeclaresthat"the existenceoftheChurchofEnglandas aseparatebody,andthefinalseperathinfrontRome,mayhedatedfrom theperiodofHenry'sdivorce.And
Mr..I.R.Green,inhis"Iiistoryof
impressionthatitwasSt.AugustineIsecclesiasticaldevelopmentandTheodorecametoorganise tI) whobroughttheinfluenceoftheetas-eeernmentalperfectiontotheperiodChurchofEngland,theverymemory pettotheOldCountry,anilthereforeminediatelyantecedent.totheComeoftheolderChristianChurchhad theythoughtthattheChurchofEnue,ilofelrles.whileinhislatestandpassedaway."AndyetBishopRiley, landwasorioriginallyjetetoftheextremestebullitionheclaimsforhis11.300yearslater,discoverswhatwas ChurchofRome.These.heweeor.tatter-dayChurchidentitywiththeinvisibletothemissionarywhowas whowereaequaintedwiththehistoryAncientBritishChurch. Onthespotandfailedtosee(lily theEnglishPeople,"says:-"When
traceofit.
Finally.Mr.Gardiner,whosehistory isprescribedbytheMelbourne sits.says.onpage50e-"Wilfridtriumphed,andtheEnglishChurchwas inalloutwardmattersteguletedin conformitywiththatofRome,"Still BishopRileyinformedartintell4;011
oftheChurchknewperfectlywellthat.Theserepeatedassertions,though whenSt.Augustinelandedtherewasunsupportedbyexterinsicorintrinsic abranchoftheoldBritishChurchargument,yet,comingfrontagentlestillinexistence.Andthosewhoa,ofBishop position,area knewanythingofthefira.gressieshallengetotheCatholiccommunity, Christlenityafterhelandedknewthatwhichmayremainsilentandapparent hewasnotverysuccessfulinhisIn-k'an113ietiee,orfacetiouslyregard hours.Thosewhoweremoresmaiets- Jo themashugehistoricalLS,or fulandreallycontentedthetiottherneater,withthesupportofancientaudiencethattheChurchofEngland partofEnglandandScotlandtoecclesiasticahistoryapublicprotesthe'dneveranythingtodowithRome. Christianityeatile(remtheIsla'elofagainstthem.Thislastcomseis Inna.Theyshouldtrytorememberthemostreasonable. inNow, inthe-faceofsuchvariedand thattheydidnotgetChristianityBishopRiley.inthespeechmiens.redependent.testimonyfromtheleadInacriticsandliterarycontroversialfromthesouth,hutfromthenorth.fernelto,endeavourstoshe,1,),,alistso1theAnglicanChureh-those' andtheonewhowasreallyreseensi-EnalandreceiveditsChristiaeitywhomustbea,"ha":1',"""'gnrded hiefotthatworkwasSt.ColumbaneitherfromtheEasternworld-asitsf"Imin"apologistswhenever St.ColumbawashorninIrelandinthoughmanydistinguishedAnlicanorwhereverithashadarain'touptheyear521.IlewasatypicalTrish-divineswouldwishiteat,so-not'holdinaclaimtodefend-isitnot man-tender,affectionate,fullofzealfromtheSouthoftheIsland,butworsethanludicrousforBishopRiley andofhighcourageandtemper.Be-fromtheNorth-evenfromlona.T,.tosay.entheauthorityofDaWestlievinethathehailleenbadlyIt-eats-itgiveappearancetohisarguments,)tc quoteshistorymadeaccordingtothe eonwholairditontheauthorityof Dr.Lightfoot,thatthepresentAngidealsofitishaipLightfoot,whowroteBeanChilirchisidenticalwiththeAnasermonenthequestion,butleftthedentBritishChureh,whichwasfound deliveryofittohissuccessorBishop WeeleottiandtheAnglican'Bishop idbymonksfromIona,andnotfrom thesouth,andnetatailfromRime. ofPerthunsophisticatedlyrepeatedBishopRileymayfondlyclingtothe e ieuslyanhistoricalquestion,and hehasborrowedandadopted, andpublishedit.Thequestionisob-theory asBishopRileyquoteshistorymindenhutitisatheory,historicallyuntenable,andiseltarlydemonstratedtohe healbyAnglicanBishops,tohistmeunsoundbyhisownrepresentative appealalso,notmadeaccordingtomen.WhetherancientBritishChrisedbyale.leadingliterarylights tianitycamefromthenorth,south, quot east,orwest-whereveritcamefrom, Catholicideals,huttohistoryas inAngliCancontroversy. theseAnglicanapologistsandmany Thefirstandmostillustriousofotherswhomwecanquote.allunite theseauthmitlesisCanonBright,theindeclaringthatitwasnotandcaniimatimeOxfordRegiusProfessor.Henotberegardedastheparentofthe selvestotherashassertionorassmnp'iresent ChurchofEngland. Thusfar ThaveemotedBishop warnsAnglicansnottocommittheme lionthatthe'AnglicanChurchhasitsRily'sassertionsfromahistorical descentfromthe.AncientBritish churchWritingtothe"Church standpoint.,andshown.byexternal arguments,thatifhiscontentionslie Times."Fehtunry17,1888,hesaysaccepted,theindisputablefactsofhis"Clergymenwhoareinterestedinthetory,andtheableargumentsput liteniryaspectsofChurchdefencewillforthbythemostillustrioushistotionstructionsofouroldChurchhisernsandtheologians;oftheAnglican c Church,must.heregardedasmythsor dowelltodiscourageimaginativeretory,andespeciallythosenotionsa-legends,whichmayleediscardedorremeliatedbyanyindividualwho,for nationalvanity.orothersuchprejudicesmaychoosetodisagreewith them.Inasubsequentletter 1shall takeuptheremainderofhisasserttions,andshowfroniinternalartrumentsthattheAncientBritishChurch wasnot,Anglican,asthenameisnow understood,butCatholicnodRoman indoctrine,ingametaldiseipline.and inthatintimateconvectionbywhich allthemembersofthemysticalbody areboundtoonespiritualHead.Yours.etc..
hadbeforehim'ahookcontainims numberofsermonspreachedbyBishopLightfootwhenBishopofDurham,andintheseweresetoutthe livesandhistoriesofleadersofthe NorthernChurch.TAPsermonrelatingtoSt.Columbahadbeenprepared byBishopLightfoot,who,however, hailneverdeliveredit,huthissuccessor,BishopWescott,.harddoneso,and itwaswittedtothoseincludedinthe velum..Itwasofnerticularinterest becauseitshowedthatthemissionof Christianityinthenorthhailnothine todowiththeChurchofRome.BishopRilythendetailedthecircumstancessurroundingthedeathofSt Columba.etc."
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inregardtothepossessionofateed ter.hetookvengeance.hutafterwards bitterlyrepented.and\seas!bewiridd gooutasamissionaryauracIt,infor Christasmany.soulsasNene::had hamkilledthroughthespitehehad borne.Hewent,therefore,Inthe year568intoastrangeland,tothe IslandofIona,whichatthattime waspeotaledinthenorthbyScots andillthesouthernportionbyPicts, anditwasrecordedthatheestabiala (NIanequalinfluenceoverboththose races.Hediedintheyear597,and fortunatelytheyhadthehistoryof hislife,whichwaswrittenmany years;Ago,loanwasaboutthreemiles toneandonemileandhalfwide, someofitsscottwitsthemostfertile ofanyintheOldCountry. 11 was therethatSt.Columbafoutwitiil reliviousestabliShment,thebrethren wh.ch,however.worenee'subject tovowsFESinamenastiry.Theislandellonawasneatinteresting, notonlyonaccountofitsruins,but becauseithadbeenthhburyingplace ofkings.manyScottish.fourTrish. andeightN,eraeamakingshavingboutourrelationstoBritishChrisheeninterredthere.For200yearsititianity whichreallygive'adwasheldbyNorway,andthebishop-vatntagetoafairlyinformedRoman ricwasunthatheKingofNrorwayirguer."TheEnglishChurchdidnot In1561thereligionshouseswerede-'growoutoftheBritish,butwas 'polishedandtheirreveniti.,pesee4tofoundedapartfioinitaridwithoutit, theDukeofArgyll.itwasthe soilafterwardsgraduallyassimilated eionariesfromTonewhoregainedtheandincorporatedwhatwasleftofit." northofEnglandtoChristianity.HeThenextoftheseliterarycritics. whosetestimonycommandsthehighestauthority,isE.A.Freeman,RegillsProfessorofModernHistory,Oxford,Inthecourseofanablearticle tothe"EncyclopediaBritannica" 277-8)hesays:-"Onepointwhich cannothetoostronglyinsistedupon isthattheChurchofEnglandhas nothingwhatevertodowiththeandentBritishChurch The ChristianityofEnglanddidnotcome whollyfromanysinglesource,and oneofthesourcesfromwhichitcame wasfoiledwithintheBritishIslands. Buttthatsourcewasnota*British source.TheRomanplanted,theScot watered,buttheBritiondidnothing; herefusedtodoanything. Theologiansmaydisputeovertheinferencewhichmayhedrawnfromthe fact.butthehistoricalfactcannotlie alteredtopleaseanyman.The ChurchofEnglandisthedaughterof theChurchofRome.Sheisso,perhaps.morethananyotherchurchin Europe.EnglandwasthespecialconquestoftheRomanChurch-thefirst landwhichlookedwithreverenceto theRomanPontiff,whileitowednot
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therecentcelebrationof"Empire Day"atthePresentationCanvent schools,St.John's.EmpireDayis. theBritishFourthofJulyandit seemsthatinNewfoundlandCatholics aswellaspeopleofothercreedshave. goodreasonforobservingItwithenthusiasm.Theyhapefullcivilandreligiousliberty,and"aboveallperfect freedomofeducation,"asArchbishop Howleysaid"Weareallowed,"continuedtneArchbishop,"toeducate ourchildrenintheprinciplesoftheir faithandreligionsidebysidewith thesecularbranchesoflearning.In
disputeorcontrovertmystatements. Wedyet,whenhisunsolicitedeffusion appearedinyourpapereveryreader sawhowheevadedtherealquestion anddriftedintoaferverinoondeferenceto"ecclesiasticalreositeonand publicstanding."Whathave"ecclesiasticalposition"and'publicstanding"todowithdistortinghistory?Thedeathis.announcedofLord TheRev.H.G.D.LathamevidentlymanyyearsasFatherArundell.Hethingtoextendourexperienceofthethismatterwestandalmostina knowsthatfactsarestubbornthings,diedonThursdayJuly18,amidthemarvelsofcriminalscience.Inshort.uniquepositionintheworld,forin h 1 athemayscenesofhislastlabours,atBourne-anewandaltogetherexcellentSher-almosteveryothercountrypeopleare continuallywranglinganddisputing uponthistroublesomequestion. thinkIcanwithsafetypointtothe resultsofourteachingasatriumphhantvindicationofthesystemof separateordenominationaleducation. Besidesfosteringaspiritofpeaceand charityandfraternalharmonyamong ourpeople,thehighplaoesthatour pupilstakeinallcompetitiveconcursuseswithoutsidecountriesisan effectivesilencingofthosewhotalkunreasoninglyofsecularornon-releeous education."
True,indeed,ImighthaveinterviewedBishopRileyandaskedhis Lordshipifhemeantwhathesaid, or,rather,whatthepressmadehim say.SurelytheRev.H.G.D.Lathamdoesnotmeantobefacetious! ItwouldbeasabsurdformetoquestionorinterviewBishopRileyasto whetherornotthepressproperlyreportedhim,asitwouldbeforthe BishoptoaskmeontheeveofCanon Everingham'sinductionwhathis Lordshipmightsayontheoccasion.
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Ditherthepressmisrepresentedthe Bishoporitdidnot.Ifitdid,then Dr,Riley,asapublicteacherwhobelievesinhisteachingandinhis teachingelithorite,washoundtocorrectitifhedidnotthenwemust inferthattheBishopmerelyflung statementsintomidairontneoff chancethattheywouldnotbechallenged-fortocryfoultothepress aftertwoweekshadpassedisthe veriestfolly.ImagineaCabinet Ministerallowingtwoorthreeweeks topassbeforecallingattentiontoa misreportofhisspeech,andeventhen protestingonlyafteragentlereminderfromamemberoftheopposition1 IfIweretodescendtothelevelof yourreverendcorrespondent'sdeferenceforauthority,Iwouldheas fullyjustifiedinaddressinghimas "DameLatham"ashewasinaddressingmeas"Mr.Smyth."Isay tohintinreply,"Physician,healthyself."
EvidentlythequotationsinmyletterfromthedistinguishedAnglican controvertistsfoundtheirmark,and upsettheequilibriumofthegenerally genialandamiableDeanhencehis insultingdesignationofthemission towhichheoweswhateverofChristianityhepossesses-as"theItalian missionheadedbySt.Augustine." Whatasterritypeeexpressionthatis Itseemshardthatheshouldhecompelledtousethistheonly"serviceablebreakwaterthathasdoneduty soIleneinAnglicancontroversyasan obstacletohistoricalscrutiny."
However,yourreverendcorrespondentignominiouslywithdrewtheuntenableassertionswhichItookexceptiontoinBishopRiley'ssermonindeedhesaidmylettermadeit necessaryforhimtodoso-buthe mighthavedoneitwithalittPeof thegraceandcourtesywhichhelaboredsohardtoinculcateinme.his practiceintheotherdepartmentsof Christianityissooutrageouslyinconsistentwithhisprofessionasitappearsinhisletter,itwillhelittle wonderifhislecturesmakeconventionalitiesofmoreimportancethan theCommandments.-Tam,etc..
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haveatendencytoconvert,hisbrother,andbothwouldthusgetto heaven.
Thecircularthathas theJamesStephensMonumentCommittee,signedbytheLordMayorand anumberoftheleadingNationalifits ofDublin,askingforfundsforthe purposeoferectingamemorialover thegraveofthe"OldMee"atGleenevin,shouldappealtoeveryIrishmanwhorealisesthemeaningof modernIrishhistory.Gladstoneack-,, nowlehgedthatitwasJamesStephensandhisFenianswhopassedthe ChurchAct,andtheLandlegislation of1870;andParnellalwaysbelieved thatwithoutthespiritofthemen whomStephensledhenevercould havedoneanything.Thatspiritis stillaliveto-day,anditistobehopedthatthosewhobelievethatitis thesaltofIrishpoliticallifewillnot forgetthatfactwhentheyareasked toremembertheleaderwho,bothas boyInthefortiesandasmaninthe sixties,riskedallforhisgreatideaof anindepeixiantIrishnation.
TheVeryRev.FatherJ.P.Moynsigh,P.P.(BelmainWest),tneRev.J J.Byrne,(St.Francis,Haymarket), andtheRev.P.leicIntyre,(St.Bodes, Pyrmont),whoaredelebratingthesilverjubileeoftheirordinationalmost simultaneously,werelatelyentertained toadinnerbyabout80'priestsof theSydneyArchdiocese.
OfKingEdwardVeL,too,ArchbishopHowleyhad'wordsofhigh praise.Atthepresentmoment,he said,he(KingEdward)isendeavouringtosecurejusticeandfeeedomfor thepersecutedCatholicsofFrance, andputtingtoshamethecontemptibletyrantswhoarebetrayingtheir mostsacredpledges,andtreating withcruelpersecutionthefeebleand unarmedbishops,priests,andmenof HolyChurch.Heisalso,itisfully believed,theinspiringspiritofthe movementtoobtainforIrelandfreedomandHomeRule.Everythingat presentseemstopointtotheachievemeritbyIrelandoffederalfreedomthatisaunionwithEnglandbased onhonorableprinciplesandfraternal equalityaunionsuchasbindsthe coloniestoeachother,aunionin whichIrelandwillhaveagain,asshe hadahundredyearsago,herown ParliamentinDublin.
TheArchbishopgoessofarasto saythatifIrelanddoesgetHome Ruleitwillbe"owingprincipallyto theloveandsenseoffairplayofthe King."Thisprobablyissayingtoo much.Nevertheless,itisbelievedby manythatifKingEdwardhadthe powerwithinhimselfhewouldgladly andwithoutdelaygiveself-governmenttoIreland.
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TheusualweeklymeetingoftheaboveLeaguewasheldintheParish Hall,HighgateHill,onFriday10th. inst.Therewasalargeattendance, .40 severalnewmembersbeingpresent. Therearenowthreeclassesforthe studyoftheIrishLanguage.The classforadvancedstudentsconducted byMr.L.Bourke,andintemediate andbeginners'classesconductedrespectivelybyMr.J.HealyandMr.M Nolan.Inallthreeclassesthepupils aremakinggoodprogress.
AttheconclusionoftheIrishLesSonsaverycreditableexhibitionof IrishdancingwasgivenbyMissM. FlynnandMasterE.Flynn.After onlythreeweekstuitionbytheirlather,Mr.L.Flynn,thedancingmaster totheLeague,theydancedthedouble jig,reelandhop-jiginamannerthat wouldreflectcreditonolderandmore experienceddancers.Thisyounglady andgentlemanalsogaveaviolin duet."0Steermybark,"inavery pleasingmanner,andMissM.Flynn, assistedinplayingthedancemusic forthestep-dancingclass,whichwas continued,themembersmakinggood progress.Afterthesineingof"A NationonceAgain,"byMr..1.Dwyer themeetingdispersed.
Mr.JohnLeahy,M.L.A.,thenew SpeakerofQueenslandAssembly,was bornatSkul,Co.Cork,in1854.In 1874'hearrivedinQueenslandand settledatThargomndah.In1893he waschosentofilltheseatvacatedby thedeathofMr..TohnDonaldson, M.L.A.HewasMinisterofRailways inthePhilpMinistry.
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THEREV,DR.KOLBE'S CAREER. -:0:-
TheRev.Dr.Kolbe,saysthe "SouthAfricanNews"ofJune5th, celebratedonMonday,June3,the silverjubileeofhisordination. On June3,1882,atSt.JohnLateran, inRome,thisremarkableyoungman fromthePearl,thesonoftheRev. F.W.Kolbe,awell-knownCongrega-tionalistmissionary,wasordaineda priestoftheCatholicChurch.What hadhappenedtobringaboutsucha remarkableevent? Dr.Kolbe'sfatherwasamanofgreateminencein ProtestantmissionarycirclesinSouth Africa,andtherearehundredsatthe 'Pearlto-daywhoremembertheold pastor,andremember"MasterFred" -too.ThelateMr.Kolbespent manyyearsofhislifeinDamaraland,laboringwithtrueChristian zealamongthenatives.Afterwards 'hewenttoGeorge(whereDr.Kolbe washorn),andthencetoPearl.Mr. Kolbe,itisrecorded,"devotedyears ofretirementtothestudyofthe Bantulanguages."Hepublisheda Hererodictionaryandseveralother worksofSouthAfricanimportance. 'Theystillsinghishymnsinthe Dutchmissionchurches. ItwasatPearl.then,thatDr. KolbespenthischildhoodThence hewas
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-totheProtestantMissionarySa.c.ol atBlackheathbuthereturnedto completehisstudiesattheSmith AfricanCollege.Againhewasoft toLondon,thistimetostudyforthe 'Law,andhewasenteredat.beInner Temple.-When'hereturnedneainto !SouthAfrica'hewas.aCatholicpriest
anddoetbrofdivinity.Hisname remainedonthebooksoftheInner TempleuntilthedayofhisordinationatRome,andthushewasa lawstudentupetotheeveofhis priesthood.Atthatmomentoustime whentheyoungSouthAfricanlaw studentcrossedthethresholdofhis newChurchsomethinghappenedthat touchedtheverydepthsofhisheart -asomethingthatrarelyenters morethanonceintothelifeofa manorwoman. Thestory-itis asbeautiful,assacredaromanceas onehasevermetinreallife-belongs totwopeople.Butthehurriedand ephemeralcolumnsofanewspaper arenosettingforsuchagem.Some day,someclosefriendofDr.Kolbe's maywritehisstoryofdevotionand sacrifice.Havingbeenordained a priest,FatherKolbewent.backto London,wherehewasappointedto Westminster
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Dr.Kolbehasthedearestrecollectionsofthoseearlydaysofhis priesthoodunderthekindlyguidance ofthegreatEnglishCardinal.When intheyearofhisordinationanopportunitypresenteditselftoDr. Kolbeofgoingbacktohisnative land,hesoughttheadviceofthe Cardinal,anditwaswithhisconsent andblessingthattwenty-fiveyears agoDr.Kolbesailedbacktothe countrywhichhehasneverceasedto loveandserve,andwhoselifehehae brilliantlyadorned.Inthesteamer whichbroughthimoutwerethefirst SistersofNazareth-thatCommunity whichnowoccupiessuchahighand honouredplaceinthereligiouslife ofSouthAfrica.
Itwouldbeagreattaskindeedto giveanythinglikeafullaccountof Dr.Kolbe'scareerduringthepast twenty-fiveyears.Heisnowoneof themostprominentfiguresinthe SouthAfricaneducationalmovement. HehastakenagreatpartintrainingteachersintheCatholicschools. Hehaslongbeenamemberofthe l'niversityCounciloftheCapeof GoodRope.Heis
AA'OPiThARLECTURER. isconnectedwitiidearlyallthelocal scientificsocieties;anardentbotan ist,andenthusiasticmusician.He isperhapsthemostadventurousof localmountainclimbers,andhe knowsandloveseverykloofand pathandbushofthegreatoldTable. HeisoneofthefewSouthAfrican authors,andhaspublishedmany storiesandpoems. His"Art of Life"isoneofthegreatestofthe bookswritteninSouthAfricaby SouthAfricans.Heistheeditorof the"CatholicMagazineforSouth Africa."
TheCatholicsofCapeTownreverenceandlovehimasafather.The SouthAfricanclergy,withoutregard tosectorbelief,reverencehimasa Christianminister.Thepublicof ('apeTownrespectrespecthimas oneofthemostbrilliantofitscitizens.ThepeopleofSouthAfrica holdhisnameinhonourandgratitudeasaSouthAfricanpatriot.And howmanyamateursinliterature, bookloversandstudents,arethere notwhowillbeforevergrateful toDr.Kahleforhiskindlyadvice, hisheartyencouragement,hisgentle criticismandhelp,andhistolerant appreciationoftheirlittleefforts? To-day,ashecelebratesthisgreat eventinthepriestlylife,allSouth Africansgivethemtheiraffectionand gratitude,andwishhimmany,many moreyearsofhappyandusefullife.
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"Isaywithouthesitationthatthe causeofone-halfofwomen'sailmentsisconstipation.Anaemia, headache,derangements,irritability. andahostofothermaladies'all arisefromthatonerootcause.Cure. thatandyou-cureone-halfefwomen's ills."Sosaidaleadingpnysician. Hecontinued:---`"rakethecommon complaintmanywomenmakeOh,I
can'teat.' Howcananypees(e hopetohaveagoodappetitewho suffersfromconstipation?Willthe firewhichischokedwithasheshare brightly?Asystemwhichisconstipatedislikeafirechokedwithits ownashes.Thesameailmentgives risetoindigestion,painsinthehack, occasionaldizziness,anddepression." Thequestionatoncearises,"Can chronicconstipationbecured?"It canifBileBeansarepromptlytaken,andperseveredwith.NurseBaldwinresidingat106Bourke-street, Woolloomooloo,Sydney,writes:"Youhavemyheartfeltthanksfor thebenefitIhavereceivedfromBile Deans.Aboutsevenyearsagomy healthbegantobreakupthroughover workandworry.Myliverwasslug- gishinitsaction,andIsufferedfrom constipation,indigestion,andfinally decline.Severaldoctorsprescribed forme,butstrangetosayIderivednobenefitfromtheirtreatment.Ialsotriedseveralmedicines advertisedasacureformycomplaints,butstillfailedtoimprove inhealth.BileBeanswererecommendedbyafriend,andthoughI hadlittlefaithintheirdoingme anygood_afteralltheothershad failed,Istilldeterminedtogive thematrial,andpurchasedabox. Theireffectwasmarvellousfromthe firstfewdoses,andcontinuingthe course,Iwasquicklyrestoredto health. SincethenIhavenever beenwithoutBileBeansinthehouse, andhaverecommendedthemtoscores ofmypatients,andineachcasethey havederivedgreatbenefit.Asfor myselfIcannotspeaktoohighlyof them."Ifyousufferfromconstipa: tion,oranyofthederaneementsit causes.don'tfailtotakeRileBeans.
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Air.GeorgeBernardShawthinks aloudinaremarkable"Prefacefor l'oliticians"containedinthenew volumeofhisplays,"JohnBull's OtherIsland"and"MajorBarbara." Mr.Shawpassesonnaturallytodiscuss,theIrishquestion,whichhedoes iehighlycharacteristicfashion.He describeshimselfasanIrishman, "violentlyandarrogantlyProtestant byfamilytradition.ButletnoEnglishmanthereforecountonmyal. lagiance.IamEnglishenoughtobe aninverateRepublicanandHume Ruler.When'Ilookroundmeonthe hybridcosmopolitans,slum-poisoned orsquare-pampered,whocallthemselvesEnglishmento,day,anddee thembulliedbytheIrishProtestant garrisonasnocingaleenowletshimselfbebulliedbyanEnglishman whenI.seetheIrisheverywherestandingclear-headed,sane,heartilycallous totheboyishsentimentalities,susceptibilities,andcredulitiesthatMake theEnglishmanthedupeofevery charlatanandtheidolaterofevery numskull,IperceivethatIrelandis theonlyspotonearthwhichstill producesthe.idealEnglishmanofhistory."
Thegreatpublic,highandlow,appearto,approveofallattacksoncorporations.Theintensebitternessagainstrailroadsandpublicutility corporations,amongsomanypeople, isoneofthequiteevidentfactorsin thepresentsituation.,
Itbecomesinterestingtoinquire whythisisso.Theconclusioncannotbutbereachedthatitistheoutcomeofmanyyearsofoppressionof theindividualsofthepublic,wheneverthey'.havecomeincontactwith theservantsandofficialsofthecompanies.Itcannotbedeniedthat,. exceptduringthelast.year,courtesy andconsideration,andevenfairness, havebeenleftoutofdealingsby nearlyallthebigcorporationswith thepeople,andindifference,coetumelyandoppressionshavebeentherule. individualsrichorpoorhaveexperiencedthis.Thesubwayguardabuses you; thestationagent,theticket seller,baggageman,conductor,trainmen,haveforyearsassumedasurly, uncompromisingattitudeindealing withtheindividualpatron,highand low.Themanwhoreceiptsyourgate hill,inspectsyourmeter,orlistens grudginglytoyourcomplaints,has persistentlyassumedthatinhisofficialcapacityhewasdealingwitha lowerorderofbeingsthanhimself. ThieJongcontinuedruleofpractice hascreatedafeelingofhateagainst largePublic-servingcorporations.
Iftenyearsagoapolicyoftheutmostcourtesyanddesiretoplease anddojusticetoitspatrons,suchas prevailsin.high-classretailstoresand thebesthotels,hadbeersinstituted'by alltherailroadsandpubliccorporations,itisfairtobelievethatno suchpropagandaofhateandexterminationasnowprevailswouldhave beeninagurated.-"Bache'sFinancial Review."
mayknowIreland.Theycertainlydo nutknowEngland.Theyforgethow manypeopleareentirelycontentto leaveIrelandalonesolongashelmet doesnotworrythem.Thenpeople mightwakeupafterlifItyyearsto findMiamiahugeanddepopulated desert.Theywould:thenrubtheir eyessleepily,andinquirewhyallthe peoplehadgoneaway.Theycanbe rousedtointerestindeedbyapolies ofviolence-a,kindofnationalrevolution.Inthehistoricphrase,England.hasonlylistenedtoIreland whenherspokesmanborethetailofa cowinonehandandtheheadofa landlordintheother."litIsaBritonthathassaidit,saystheDublin **Freeman'sJournal,"butwhatarevoltingaccountofthepowertothe ruleofwhichIrelandissubjectedby theUnionI OnewonderswhatGladstonewouldhavesaidofsuchadescriptionoftherelationsofEngland andIreland.ButsinceGladstone diedthereareBritishLiberalswhobelievedthattheonlysoundpolicyfor aBritishpoliticalpartyistoproceedupontheassumptionthatBritainhasnoconscience.Thatisthe explanationofthephenomenonofRosberyismandtheinfluenceofthe "step-leesteppers."
The"NewWorld"isbeginningto makesomereturnforthegreatnumberofmissionariestheOldWorld gaveus.AtCarthage,Africa,on June29,Msgr.Combes,Primateof Alrica,conferredthepriesthoodon threeyoungFrenchCanadianswho havegonetothatcountrytobecome missionariesoftheOrderofWhite Fathers.'thenamesofthoseordainedareEugenel)ery,.1osephDoryand EarnestParadis.Theywererearedin theArchdioceseofQuebec.
moistremarkableofthesewasthe 'Lumine.riadpublishedinMadrid(says the'NewYorkSan).Theinkwith whichitwasprintedcontaineda smallpercentageofphosphorus,so thattheletterswerevisibleandthe papercouldbereadinthedark. Nextafterthishefinesremarkable thecaseofthe'Regal,'printedwith inkguarranteednon-poisonouson thinsheetsofdough.Afterabsorbingalltheinformationthesheetcontained,onecouldeatit,thusderivingfromitnourishmentformindand body.ThepublisherofanewParisianjournal,'LeBienEtre,'promised toallsubscribersforfortyconsecutiveyearsapensionandfreeburial. Inspiteofthehaducanent,subsedesrs weresofewthatthepaiaadialrcu month.Itwasfollowedshortlyafter byapapercalled'Lediouchoirdthe handkerchief.Itwasprintedonpaper suchastheso-celledJapanesenapkinsaremadeof,andmightbeused incasethereaderforgotorlosthie handkerchief.Itdidnotlastlong. AttwodifferentFrenchseasideresortsnewspaperscalledthe'Courier desBaigneurs'('Bathers'Courier') and'LaNaiadedwhichdusen'tneed translation,wereprintedonwaterproofpaper.Theyinducementwasthat thebather,couldtakehispaperinto theseawithhimandreadwhilehe enjoyedhisbath.TheclimaxofutilityseemstobereachedinNorway, wheresomeofthenewspapersareef duitoughaqualityofpaper'thatit canbecutintostripsandtwistedintoseswiceableropewhenthenewsin allread.
ofthenewsdock,thatheproposes veryshortlytoestablishadecoration bearinghisownname,tobeawarded tothecourageousmenwho,inmines andquarries,voluntarilyeneiteuger theirlivestosavethoseofothers, hasbeenreceivedwithgreatenthusiasmbyEnglishworkers.TheVictoria Crossisallverywellinitsway,but surelythereshouldbeastillbetter crossforthemanwhogoesdownintotheminetotakehisfellow,.atthe rirkofhisownlife,outofatomb. KingEdwardhasonceagainshewn histactandjudgementinthismatter Thereisnohero,asamatteroffact, tobecomparedtosome'oftheheroes ofthemines.TheKingmusttake careorhewillbedenouncedas"a rebel."Hehashadtheaudacityto commendtheobjectsoftheCymmrodorinSocietyandtosay"The.preservationofyourancienttonguehas, 1amsure,donemuchtopreservethe nobletraditionswhichhavealways inspiredtheWelshpeople,tofoster thefeelingsofpatriotismbywhich theyhavealwaysbeenanimated."
TheKingwentontosaythat"the mainobjectofhisvisittoWales hadbeento,givehissupportandencouragementtotheimportantstepin thedevelopmentofhighereducation inWalesinvolvedintheinauguration ofthecollegeatBangor,andherejoicedtohearthattheSociety,devot edtotheintellectual.elevationofthe Welshpeopleandinterestedinall thatconducedtoit,wassowidely represented.Sucheffortsshouldalwayshavehiswarmestapproval." Weneednotpointthecontrastbetweensuchaspeechandtheorations inIreland.onthedisloyaltyofthe GaelicLeagueandtheconditionof ourhighereducation.
* FrankSchrieber,ofColorado Springs,Colo.,isbadlyinjuredasa resultofafightwithamothereagle, whoseyounghcstolefromaneston thesideofaprecipice,sixhundred feetfromthevalleybelow,SchrieberdiscoveredthenestintheNorth CheyenneCanon,180feetfrmthe topoftheprecipice.Hedescendedto thenestbymeansofarope.When e howasseizedtwooftheyoungbirds, themotherswoopeddownonhimand foughthimwithalltheskillher maternalinstinctscouldinspire. Schrieberusedapistolwithpoor effect,andsoontheropewhichheld hiniwasclaweduntilitsnappedand Schrieberrolleddownthealmostperpendicularcliffforadistanceofsix hundredfeet.Thathewasnotkilled - wasduetothefactthatatintervals projectingledgesbroketheforceof hisfall.
* TheLondonDailyNews,inarecent article,drawsastrangepictureof BritishindifferencetoTrishdecency, "AcertainnumberofpatriotsinIrelandareconvincedthatEnglandis movedtoalarmandrepentanceby suchasiectacle.andoutofsuchrepentancewillbeshamedintosome largeIrishreform.Thielepatriots
Thehideousinjusticeofslaughtering Polynesianswholesaleforthecrime ofoneortwooftheirnumberisstill beingpursuedbyBritishandFrench warshipsinthePacificIslands.The cruiserCambrian,whichreturnedto Sydneytheotherday,reportshaving massacredmanynativeswithMaxima guns.intheNewHebridesandthe Solomongroupthecruiserreports that"punishmentwasinflictedonthe natives."IntheNewHebrides,the FrenchcruiserVauclausejoinedinthe disgracefulworkofindiscriminate slaughter.AtMalik:0110Islands,'the ()WienoftheCambriansentaforce ofsailorswithaMaximashoreat night,andopenedlireonthenatives, whowerepresumablyasleep,asthe reportsaystheyweretakenbysurprise.Assoonasthenativesrealised theirdanger,theyreturnedthefire, andwoundedablue-jacketandanativeguide.Thereportaddsthat"sever calofthenativeswereshot".At MalaitaIslandsthenativeswere bonil*vrdedbecauseitwasallegedthey weregivingtroubletoreturned Queenslandkanakas,although:theevidencereceivedinAustraliauptonow pointstoatotallydifferentconclusion.Onthewhole,theCambrianappearstohaveshotandslaughtered theislandersinawholesalemanner duringhercruiseoffourmonths.
TheFaithistCommunity,whichhas establishedamodestfootinginBalham,isthelatestadditiontothe longlistofLondon'sstrangereligioussects,whicharenowalmostas manyasthedaysoftheyear.In LondontheChinamanburnshisincense-stickinmorethanonejosshouseintheEastEnd;theMohammedanhashismosquestheMalayan histemple,nearSt.George'sEast theParseesworshipthesunin Bloomsbury(heissometimestohe seenthere!)theMormonshavea missioninIslingtonandinmans partsoftheMetropolistheBuddhists a,ndAncestor-worshippersperform theirstrangerites.OfChsistiansects inLondonthereareatleast300,includingtheCokelers,thedisciplesof WilliamSirgood,theWalworthshoemakerthePeculiarPeople,whopreferprayertophysicianstheSande manians,thefollowersof.Toannii Southcott,thepropheticserving-meal theShakersandtheSeventhIlan Baptists.
AFrenchmagazinewriterwhohas beenlookingintothesubjectoffreak newspapersthinksthatoneofthe
de Aneventinthehistoryofthe ChurchinAmerica,markinganera ofprogressinanewdirection,isthat whichtookplaceafewweeksagoin AmericawhenthefirstCatholicChapelCarwasblessedanddedicatedto theserviceofGodbyArchbishop QuigleyofChicago.Thedonorofthe oarisMr.AmbrosePetryofNew York,aCatholiclayman,-amanof meanswhoisusinghis,wealth,notin buyingbooksandbuildinglibraries forthewellandthestrong,forWiese whoareabletohelpthemselves,but forthesalvationofsouls.Thecar isnamedinhonourofSt.Antonyof Paduaandplacedunderhisprotection forthereasonthatMr.Petryis speciallydevotedtothissaint.The descriptionofthecar,whichwetake overfrom"TheNewCentury",isas follows St.AnthonyChapelcarittxmipped witheverythingnecessaryforalong iourneyoverprairieanddesertand throughmountainousregions.The lengthofthecaris72feet.The chapelhasaseatingcapicityof50 andwillprobablyaccommodateatotalof65persons.Thealtar,speciallymadefortheear,issoconstructedthatinitsmans,drawersandreceptaclesmaybestoredthesacred vesselsandvestments.Inthecentre ofthealtarisabeautifulpaintingof St.Anthony.Thealtarutensils,such ascandles,crucifixes,etc.,willbe heldinplacebyscrews.Thecommunionrailingismoveableandwhen neededcanbeconvertedintoaconfessional.Therearetworowsof pewswhichslidealongagroovedtrail, seatingtwoorthreepersonsanddividedbyanarrowaisle.Theappoint mentsoftheChapelcararecomplete ineveryparticular,theentireeffect beingoneofextremesimplicity.A setofstationswillbeaddedwithina fewweeks.Theothercompartments ofthecararethebishop'sroom,for, thebishopsofthatvariousdioceses willtravelinthiscarasoftenas theirmanifolddutieswillpermit them,toadministerthesacramentof confirmationtotheirscatteredpeople Theadjoiningroomwillbeoccupied bythepriestwhowillaccompanythe caronitstravels.Inthisroomthere isacombination,book-caseandwritingtable.Thisroom,too,hassleepingaccomodationfortwopersons,allbedstobe"madeup"intheregularPullmanstyle.Thecarhasa smallkitchen,completelyecluiPPed andtheservicesofaporterwhois alsocook,havebeenengaged.Thisis animportantfeature,fortoconserve thehealthoftheitinerantpriest, suitablefareisnecessaryandin viewofthefactthatthecarlaintendedtotraversethewildandisolatedregionsofthewestandsouth. anumberofstorageboxesandrefrigeratarsareprovided,whichwillenabletheoccupantstocarrysupplies andprovisionsforajourneyofseveralweeks.Allthesethingswerecarefullyconsideredinplanningthecar withtheresultthatnoessentialsfor comfort,convenienceandservicenivitiity havebeenoverlooked.1
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Asweannouncedinourlastissue, theOfficefortheDeedandRequiem HighMasswascelebratedforthereposeofthesoulofMrs.Keogh, motheroftheVeryRev.Father Keogh,V.G.,attheCathedralatten o'clockonlastMondaymorning.His LordshiptheBishoppresided.Atthe MassFatherKeoghwascelebrant FathersVeilingandDonagherwererespectivelydeaconandsub-deaconand FatherJ.O'ReillywasMasterof Ceremonies.Thefollowingpriests werepresent:-TheVeryRev.Father Gibney,V.F.,the,rev,FathersO'Neill andLynch,oftheRedemptoristMonasteryFathersFlynn,M'Callion, Smith,andWheeler,oftheOrderof OblatesofMaryImmaculateand FathersCrowley,Fagan,Grehan, Griffin,Morris,O'Neill(ofCottesloe). andHughO'Rielly.Afterthemass, theBishoppronouncedtheabsolution infrontofacatafalqueoutsidethe sanctuary.Thehighaltarwasdraped iiiblack,andthebodyoftfieCathedralwasfilledbytheCatholicchildrenattendingthevariousschoolsand collegesoftheparish,andalsothe SistersofMercy,andalargenumber ofthelaity.Duringtheeastfewdays FatherKeoghhasbeentherecipient ofmanysincerecondolences,tendered himfromallpartsoftheState,by priestsandlaymen.
TheRightRev.DrTorres,Lord AbbotofNewNorcia,arrivedin PerthonlastSundaymorning.He hasvisitedItalyandSpain,England andIrelandandhasbroughttoAustraliawithhimfivenewpriestsand fivenuns.Thenewlyarrivedpriests aredestinedfortnenewmissiontobe openedontheNorth-WestCoastin thevicinityofDerby.Dr.Torresleft PerthbyMonday-morning'strainfor NewNorcia,wherehewasveryheartilywelcomedbyallthemembersof thecommunityandbythenatives.
OnlastSaturdaymorningareligiousceremonytookplaceinthe oratoryoftheMercyConventVictoriaSquare,atwhichSisterM. Camilluswasprofessed.TheVery Rev.FatherKeogh,V.G.,officiated, assistedbyFathersVerlingandSmythe FathersDonagherandJ. O'Reillywerepresentinthesanctuary VISITORENPASSANT. TheGerman Mail Steamer Yorck,whichcalled atFremantleonWednesdaythe21st. inst,hadonboardtheRightRev. TliehopCouppe, VicnrApostolicofNewPomerania.HisLordship isonhiswaytoRome.Heavailed himselfoftheearlyarrivalofthe steamerat,thePorttosayMassat St.Patrick's
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TheCatholicsofW.A.aretobe comtnendedonthefactthatthey cihnpletelyignoredthepersonlately 11;Iported-into-thiSStatetorevile them.ThisStateistolerablyfrail' fiemopenexhibitionsofsectarian' rancouram!thelateeffortstoarouse thathydra-headedmonsterwerea completefailure,thankstotheselfrespectinganddignifiedattitudeof .the.Catholiebody,whoseconductin thismatterwasincompleteharmony .with.the.Catholictraditionsandprinciplesof:labouringforthewelfare andupliftingofmankind,while silentlyignoringthevenomousattacks uTfanatioaldrones.Thepressofthe Statemateriallyassistedtowardsthis happyendbyrefusingtonoticethe importedbigot..Thereare,however, two'exceptions.Thepressinthemore remotequartersoftheStateareoften 'weshouldimagine,in.soreneedof cheapcopy.Perhaps,thatisthereasonwhy"TheInlandPress,"which exploitsMenzies,Kookynte,etc.rePortedthefalsechargesmadelately againsttheCatholicChurch.The Otherexceptiontothisdignifiedattitedeonthepartofthepresswas, ofcourse,"TheWestAustralian," fromwhichnothingelsecouldbeexfleeted.Inthisparticularinstance,the "West"laysitself(e'entothecharge notmerelyofassistingtofanthe flamesofsectarianhate,hutalsoto thechargeofinconsistencyandsmug hypocrisy.Inclosingthediscussionon the"cuckoocontinuity"oftheChurch. ofEnglandlastweekitappliedinthe form.ofalettertoitWit (theletterboresignsofbeing manufacturedin"West's"ownoffice) theflatteringunctiontoitsownsoul thatitwas"ajournalwhichhesalwaysstudiouslyavoidedthelighting ofthefiresoftheologicalbitterness." ThenonTuesdaylastitgaveanextensivereportofa"lecture"which wasmerelyatissueoffalseandridiculousandfrothychargesagainstthe CatholicChurch,madebya whoiike.otherwell charactersofthesame person known class, makesalivingonvilifloationand slander.The"West"wouldnotforsoothstirupthe"odiumtheologi7 mum"but,itwouldstirupfierce, ,hitterandpersonalhatred.It.would notopen'itscolumnstothediscussantofahistoricalquestion,which
could,andoftenhasbeendiscussed byscholarsinathoroughlygentlemanlywaywithoutexcitingthe smallestparticleofsectariananimusit.Y,butitopensthesesamecolumns tovileslanderswhichareadisgrace toChristianityandhumanity,which outrageeverycharitableandneighbourlyfeelingandwhichnopaper thatisnotanimatedbyintensereligioushateandcontemptforalarge numberofitsreaderswouldallowto polluteitspages.The"WestAustralian"mayhavebeenactuatedmerely byastrongsenseofhumourandmay havepublishedthisattackto,expose theabsurdityandincurablefollyand bigotryofacertainclassinthecommunityanditlimyhavecountedupon thecommon-senseoftheCatholic bodywhoareusedtotreatthesebenightedfanaticswithgood-humoured comtempt;but-thatpaperisplaying withfire.Catholicspossessaninvinciblelight-heartedcheerfulnessand thekeenestrealizationofhumourous situations,butgrossandvileattacks ontheirreligion,onmenandwomen whomtheyloveandrevere,area farmsofhumourtheywillnottolbrate,andtheymaybetemptedtodo whattheyarechargedwithdoingnamely,towithdrawallsappdistfrom paperslikethe"WestAustralian." whichpublishfalsehoodsaboutthemsolvesandtheirreligion.Weventure tosaythatiftheCatholicbusiness menin1V.A.refusedeithertoadvertiseinorsubscribeto,the"West Australian"whilstitcontinuesto publisattacksonthem,itskeen senseofthe"absurdity"ofthevile mouthingsofthesefanaticswould soonbeswallowedupinthekeener senseofitsown"absurdity"inprintingthem.
licwhotakessuchapaperintohis hometoinsulthimselfandhisreligion lacksbothrespectforhimselfandhis religionanddeservesthepubliccontemptandscorntowhichthepaper holdphimup. -Catholicshaveonlyone wayatshowingthattneirdearest convictionsareoutragedbyanewspaperandthatwayistodeclinein anywaytosupportitandifthe "WestAustralian"proprietorsknew thatbypublishingsuchslandersasit containedanlastTuesdayitwould loseallitsCatholicreaders,those slanderswouldneverhaveappeared. Catholics,therefore,haveonlythemselvestoblamefortheeinsults.For theself-respectwhichshoukimake themignoreabigot,shouldstillmore makethemrefuseabsolutlytosupport anewspaperwhichreportsattacks uponthem.
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whenMrs.Batesdeliveredherlecture iuKarrakattaClub-roomonwaft,- Admittancewasonlybyinvitation,: and,theevidentconclusionisthait' thelecturewasgivenforaspecie4 purpose,whichpurposewouldnot havebeenattainedwerethepubliO* admitted,aspublicopinionisany4 thingbutinagreementwithmra., Batesorthe"WestAustralian"on ourtreatmentoftheaborigines.Nor: willthepublicapproveofgettingthe GovernorGeneraloftheCommonwealththusbemadetolistento opinionswhichthepublicasabody stronglyrepudiate."TheWestAustralian"stays:='Lord Nortimote hadaccordinglyanopportunityof acquiringpracticallyatfirsthand,an amountofinformationwinchhecould haveotherwisesecuredonlybygivingyearsofhislife,asMrs.Bates hasdone,tostudyingtheaborigines.' Surelythisisspecialpleading.Can the"ipsodixit"ofaladyspeaking inPerthbefirsthandknowledgeof aneventwhichhappensthousandsof miles'awayintheNorth-West?Ifa Catholicpaperhadsaidthatitwould takethet:IvernorGeneralyearsof hislifetoacquiretheamountofinformationormisinformationwhicha ladycouldimpartinabrieflecture, itwouldhavejbeenaccusedofthe rankesttreasonanddisloyaltytothe Crown.Surelythe"West"didnot. mean,toinsulthisExcellency; yet thestatementwouldinsultanavvy.
Surelyournon-Catholicenemies mustmeantobesarcasticwhenthey sayCatholicssupporttheCatholic presstoexclusionofallotherliterature.Thefactisjustth*oppose. Ourexperienceis,anditistheexperienceofCatholicjournalsallover theworld,thatwhateverpaphrs Catholicssupport,thevastmajority ofthemneversupportCatholicpapers Theysupporteveryotherclassof papersandtoleratealltheirfaults andoverlooktheireviltendenciesand bearpatibutlyattacksonthemselves andmisrepsesentationsoftheirreligion,butfortheCatholicpaper,strugglingagainstalmostinsuperableodds theyhaveneithersympathyorsupport.Theresultisthatthesecular press,stronglysupportedbyCatholic money,isinpregnatedwithanintense anti-Catholicvirusandcan,anddoes revileCatholicsandtheirinstitutions withimpunity.Ourexperiencealsois thatnotwithstandingtheappearance ofthesecalumniesinthe"WestAustralian"onlastTuesdaythatthere wasnotonereaderofthat!mkt'who refusedtocontinuesubscribingtoit oronebusinessmantoindigantly withdrawhisadvertisementfromit asaprotestagainstitsinsultingconduct.Someofthemmaybetempted towrite"refutations"to'the"editor" ofthatpaper,buttheycouldmake theirprotestsInureeffectivebywritingtothe"manager"toinformhim thatasfarastheywereconcernedthe "WestAustralian"mightseekits supportsolelyforthefuturefromthe fanaticswhoseslandersontheCatholicChurchitpublishes.
ACatholiccannotsupportunisientiouslyanythingthatisevil.A Catholic'smostpreciouspossessionis hisfaith.Anythingthatisinjurious tothatfaithmustheinhiseyesan evilofthegreatestmagnitude. lfostdecidedlyapaperwhichpublishesfalsehoodsintendedtoinjurethe Catholicfaithmustbedoinganyevil endadastardlywrongtoevery Catholic.AndifCatholicshavenot enoughlovefortheirfaithandenoughsenseofself-respect-forthemselvesandofwhatisduetothem, thatthey'continuetotakeintotheir homesandsupportapaperwhose columnscontainattacksontheirreligionandgrossinsultstothemselves aretheyworthyofanybettertreatmentthanthatwhichismetedoutto them?MostunquestionablyaCatho-
Thisanageofgreatprogressanti advanceinenlightenment,somuchso thatourWesternAustralianGovernmentoccasionallydiscardstheold methodsforthemoreup-to-date,if morecheapandtawdrymannerofdoingthings.SomeyearsbacktheW.A. GovernmentofthedaybroughtDr. Roth,whohadalife-longexperience. amongAboriginesandwhowasunderstoodtoknowmorethananyothermanaboutthepropermethodof t$aatingthem,andwhatwasbestfor them,intothisStateandappointed himwithallthepowersofa.Royal Commission,toinvestigatetheconditionoftheAboriginesoftheNorthWest.Hisreportwasanindietment ofthattreatmentwhichmadethe bloodruncoldandwhichfilledall respectablepeoplewithindignation andhorror.Butthatwasallahuge mistakeforlo,andbeholdwe hadagreaterthanDr.Rothinour midstForthe"WestAustralian" ofWednesdaylastsays:-"Mrs.Bates, however,canclaimamorepreciseand sympatheticknowledgeoftheAboriginalthananyofthosewhohaveundertakentowriteabouttheminWesternAustralia."Happyandblessed aboriginal ! ForMrs.Batessaysyou justloveanimaloffal,refuseandall thewhitemanabhorsandtherefore youshallhavethem! Happya,bloriginal,whobecauseyouundressedat night,areforsoothtogonakedall dayTheallegationsofDr.Roth and,ofsuchascientistasDr.Klatch, indeedDidnotMrs.Batesaskone squatter"atwhosestationshestoppedwhetherheeverthrashedhis blacksandherepliedthathesometimes gavethemacutwhentheywereneglectful,butnotnearlysoseverely ashewouldpunishhisownchildren forthesamefault"! Justimaginea lady,dressedinthelatestfashion, inimmaculateraiment,ascostinga hard-headeddenizenoftheNorthWestandwithhernote-hookready andherfountainpenpoisedaloftto inspirereverenceandawe,severely andwithallthedignityofaLordChandellor,askinghimtotellherifhe hadeverspankedablack!Onlyjusta weetinybit!Sothere!thecaseIsended,thecourtofthelastresorthasdecided! Andthenatetherenotgood whitewomenintheNorth-West?and employees,real,romanetic,noble-heart ,s1,heroic,dearducksofemployees whomMarieCorellimighttakeasthe leadingcharactersofhernovels,who wouldseverelyflogtheirmastersif hesemasterswereguiltyofill-treat!tienttowardstheirblacks shadesofPhilMay! wereyouable toinsinuateyourselfintotheKarrakattaclub-roomonMondaynightto listentoalectureontheAborigines deliveredbeforeanexclusiveandunrepresentativecoterie,howyourcartoonswouldfloodtheworldwith "laughterholdingbothhissides"
* * Intruth,thecliquewhoarenow tryingtowhitewashtheAboriginal Departmeni,mustthinkthatthe publichavebutveryshortmemories. ThepublicationofDr.Roth'sreport arousedastormofindignationimPerth whichwillnotsoonbeforgotten. Seriousallegationsthenmadewere admittedtobetrue.Havetheevils whichwerethenknowntoexistbeen removed?VerydecidedlynotYet nowanattemptisbeingmadetodepicttheaborigineasbeinginavery paradisewhere,angelsintheformof whitewomenministertothemand squatters'employeesavengethe smallestinjuryinflictedonthem.We donotknowhowmanywerepresent
* * Itwasafeelill-fortuneforthe AboriginalDepartmentthatMrs. Bateshadnotbeenconstitutedinto aRoyalCommissioninsteadofDr. Roth.Therewouldnowbenoneed ofacampaignofuselessattemptsat whitewashing.TheGovernmentare evidentlysorryforappointinganimportedoutsiderwith"noaxeto grind."Aladylecturerandamorningpaperwouldhaveservedthepurposemuchbetter.The"West"says thatthosewhodecryourill-treatmentoftheaboriginesareslandering theState.Thereinitisextremely inconsistent.Somemonthsagowhen afewdisappointedimmagrantsmade gravelydisparagingstatementsofthe mannerinwhichtheyhadbeen,treated,the"West"justifieditspublicationofthosestatementsbytheplea thatitwerebetteropenlytoavow existingfaultsandcorrectthemthan hidethemandallowthem,tocontinue Whynotapplythesameprincipleto ourtreatmentoftheaborigines? Thereismoreatstake.Fortheremovingoftheevilscomplainedof maymeanthe'salvationofthousands. Nowthesethousandsaredecaying anhMrs.Bates,notwithstandingher eflortstoprovethemtobetherecipintsofunselfishkindnessandunstintingcare,mustadmitthatthey arefastperishing.Accordingtoher allwecandoistomaketheir"passingeasy."Sheseemsalsotohave anotherremedywhichwerecommend tothenfembersoftheA.N.A.The otherremedyisoneforbiddenbylaw, 'tamelymarriagewithEuropeans. BishopRileywaspresentatthelectureandmovedavoteofthanks,bin wecanhardlypicturehimofficiatinginBt.George'sCathedralat themarriageofoneofhisrespectable butself-sacrificingyoungmento,a full-bloodedaboriginalbride; we certainlycouldnotimaginehimor anyoftheattendanceatthelecture asfathers-in-lawofoneofthesedusky brides.Wehaveheardagooddealof thefanasticfantasiesconjureduphy thefertilebrainofAerieCarib.' butwe(lidnotdreamofseeingthem takefleshandbloodinaPerthChurch.
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TheWestPerthladies'havearrangedforaEuchrePartyandDanceto heheldatSt.John'sHall,Melbourne Road,onMondaynext,26sttjnstant theproceedsofwhicharetoheclevetohtotheChildrenofMary's fortheirforthcomingBazaar.The MIMICistobeofthebestdescription, whilstthetrophiesfortheEuchre Party,areofthebestantithe.winners willbeabletocongratulatethe* selvesontheirefforts.
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Havingsecuredthefreeholdofthis oid-establishedandwell-known : HosIII R. TnowR.apeetierglTaCsEAYgeGnterafoldrttehn; terry,willbepleasedtowelcomeall oldfriendsfromthefieldswhileona W.A.Record."Heisauthorisedto receivesubscriptionstothepaper. visittothecity.
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"Observer":-InanAmericanjournal.sometimeago.anadmittednonchurch-goerwrote:-"Thereisagreat onward,unmistakablemovementtowardstheoldfaith-theRomanCatho iic.Church.ThecreedsandtheChurchesaregoingbackhome.Thereal Protestantsarethedevoteesofmaterialism, allothergodlessisms, whopreferhobbiestothathotrib." LettersfromProtestants,whichhave latelyappearedintheCatholicpress haveapatheticandinsomeinstances painfulinterestforus.Hereand thereareevidencesthatthinkingmen recognisethenecessityofaguidein thingsspiritualotherthanindividual interpretationofHolyWrit,andif theyarenotpreparedtoacceptthe authorityoftheCatholicChurch,at leasttheyrecogniseinhertheone 'Churchthatisconsistentandsincere. Otherlettersindicatethemelancholy doubtanduncertaintywhichisaresult ofProtestantism,androusesinthe Catholicheartamostsincerecornpassion.-"C.T."
TheCzarofRussiahassentto MonsignorPopiel,ArchbishopofWarsaw,anautographletterinforming himthathehasconferreduponhim theOrderofSt.AlexanderNewsky, HisMajestysayshewishestorecognise thegoodandloyalservicetendered bytheArchbishoptoreligitmandhis country.MonsignorErdman,Canon ofMohilow,hasreceivedfromhis Majestyapreciousringandhispicturewithautographsignature.
Oftenhasitbeenassertedthat manyoftherelicsoftheTrueCross areshamsthat,therearemorethan wouldbecarriedbythreehundred menthatahouseorabattleship couldhebuiltwiththem,etc.Calumniesinnumerableandbaselessas thesearecirculatingamongnonCatholicsandareacceptedbymany withoutdoubtorquestion,simplybecausetheyheardthemintheirchikihood.AlearnedrassirmistFather performsavaluableservice,therefore wheninconcludinganarticleonthe TrueCrossin"TheRecord"ofLouis ville,hegivesthefollowingbriefsummaryofmostimportantanduseful termstobepreservedforfuturereference
1.AfterthebodyofChristwas buriedtheCrosswasthrownintoa cavernonMountCalvary.Thereit remainedburieduntilfoundbySt. Helenain326.
2.StHelenabuiltamagnificent churchovertheplacewheretheCross wasfound,andinit.sheplacedthe greaterpartoftheCrossenclosedin asilvercasket.
8.Fromthattimethewoodofthe Crossbecametheobjectofpiousveneration,andsmallparticleswere eagerlysoughtforandveneratedas preciousrelics.
4.ThedimensionsoftheCrosswere asfollows:-Theuprightbeamwas 15feetlong;thetransversebeam7i Feetlongeachofthesebeamswasii incheswideandsixinchesthick.
5.TheentireCrosscontainedabout 61cubicfeetofwoodor11,448cubic inches.
6.TheentireCrossweighedabout 200pounds,butasittrailedontne groundwhenOurLordcarriedit,the actualweightonHisshoulderswas about150pounds.
7.Only291cubicinchesofthbTrue Crossarestillinexistence,andwould weigh,ifhroughttogether,onlyfive poundsandtwoounces.
8.Theaveragesizeofarelicofthe TrueCrossisaboutone-sixtteeithof aninchlong,andasthinneordinary thread.Acommonmatchwillyield noless'than1,400suchpiecee
Onecubicinchofwoodwillproduce 32matches-32multipliedby1,400 equals44,800,whichmeansthatfrom onesmallblockofwood,whoseentire hulkisonlyonecubicinch,noless than44,800relicsmaybehad.
9.Withtheforegoingfiguresasa basisofcalculation,theentireCross. containing11.448cubicinches,would producenolessthan503,193,60o relics,enoughtogivbeachChristian man,womanandchild,ofeverydenomination,onerelic,andstillhave 56,113,442remaining,forthereare 447,080,158Christiansintheworld
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Everyhousewifeshouldseethatshe alwayshasapotofZam-RukBalm andabandageonahandysteel readyforimmediateuse.Accidents arealwayshappening,especially amongchildren,butapromptdressingofZam-BukBalmwilltakeout allpain,andheapupallwounds painlesslyandpromptly.
Mrs.C.Hedges,('ashStore,Pavenswood,Queensland,sae:-"lhave usedyourZam-Bukitleeenins:I,ttledaughterforcutsanditeses, anditgivesmepleasuretotestify 'toitsinvaluablehealingqualities. Theeffectofthefirstapplication wasverysoothing,andcontinuingto applyit,thechild'swoundswere speedilycured. Ihavealsotested itspowersonmyselfforadeep woundinthehoot,causedbyasell, whichobstinatelyrefusedtoheal,belt /,am-Bukeffectedathoroughcure. IhaverecommendedZam-BukBalm tomyfriends,anditssuccesshas been(squallypronounced."
PinyourfaithtoZam-Buk,thenaturalhealinghelm,andkeepapot handyforaccidentsthatwillhappen. Zam-BukcuresBruises,Ulcers,Barber'sRash,BadLegs,SoreBasks, PoisonedWounds,Piles,Eruptions. etc.ObtainablefromallChemists a.ndStoresatisfidor3s6d,specialfamilysize(containingdearly fourtimestheis6d),orfromthe Zam-BukCo.,39Pitt-street,Sydney, forsameprice.
TherelievingofdistressIsoneof thegreatpleasuresandpainsofPius X.,justasitwasofFatherSarto. andBishopSartoandCardinalSarto says"Rome."EvenasCardinalhe oftenenoughfoundhimselfpenniless astheresultofhischarities..1 slightlyhumorousincidentofhispontificatemayberelatedhere.Oneof thefirstthingsthePopedidafterhis electionwastoorderadistribution ofrelieftothepooranddistreesedofRome.CardinalMocenni hehassincegonetohisreward) wassummonedfromhisapartment intheVaticantoseethePope.At thattimehisEminenceknewmuch moreaboutthefinancesoftheHoly SeethandidPiusX.'forhehadalmostthesolecareofthem.Heknew too,thattheywereanythingbut flourishing,notwithstandingthestoriesinthenewspapersthatseveral tonsofaoldcoinhadbeenfoundin theapartmentofthelatePontiff.He wasthereforedismayedalmostIs.Y"ndwordswhenPiusX.teldhim thathewantedahundredthousand francstobeatoncedistributedamongthepoorofRome.Onehundred theeseed! HisFrnenireeaskedthe HolyFathertochangethesumto
fiftythousand."No,"saidPiusX., "butIwillcnangeittoonehundred andfiftythousandifyoulike.Don't beafraid,Eminence,thepoorwill nevermakeuspoorer."AndtheCardinalwasgladtoescape.
totheSacraments,andpreventing themfromswellingtheforcesofanarchyandsocialisminRome.Atthe distributionofprizeswhichclosedthe scholasticyearagoldmedalwasawardedtothestudentwhoshowed thebestresultsindiligence,conduct, andprofit,andmanyvaluablehooks wen,distributedamongthosewho distinguishedthemselvesmost.At thebeginningofthenextscholastic yeartheChristianBrotherswillmove intothenewhousetheyhaveI in thePratidiCastello,withthefirm confidencethatProvidencewillenablethemtopayforit.Herethey willtransfertheirdayschool,the studentsof.whithhavebeensofarexceptionallysuccessfulinpassingthe governmentexaminations.
hbardthisweek,aprettyanecdoteofHisHolinessand,alittleboy. TheHolyFatherasiswellknown hasa'greatloveforthelittleones. especiallylittleboys,and,theywitha child'sunerringinstinct,knowat oncethattheyaredeartohim.MarcheseFrancescoPatrizi,whosewifeis anAmericanlady,hasadearlittle senoffiveyearold,whosemany scrapshaveearnedhimthe,nickname of"BusterBrown."Theotherday severalchildrenwiththeirparents hadaprivateaudiencewithHisHoliness.LittleBernardkneltdownand kissedthefootoftheSovereignPontiff,ashehadbeentoldheshoulddo, andthenwithasuddenimpulsehe lumpedontheHolyFather'sknees, threw'hisenteraroundhisneckand kissedhimonbothcheeks,andPius ee.foldedhimcloseinhisembrece. "Whydidyoudothat.Rereerd hewasaskedafterwards,andh'lookedupatuswithbiginnocenteves. "BecausetheHolyFatherlootedlike motherdoeswhenweareaood."-
"VoxUrbis"hasalsothistosay ofthesplendidworkoftheIrish ChristianBrothersinRome:-This weektheChristianBrothersclosed fortheSummertheirFree,Night SchoolsintheViaRaselie.When theystartedtheirworkinRome"in theViaFirenzesevenortightyears agotheyhadfornearneighborsthe MethodistsoftheViaVentiSettembre,whohadbeguntoattractaconsiderablenumberofyoungmenby givingfreelessonsinEnglish,which wereusedasa.baitandabasisfor proselytizing.TheChristianBrothers. verysoondrewmostofthescholars oftheMethodists,and,afterawhile, thelatterwereobligedtoclosetheir classesforavantofpupils.Ever since,theeveningschoolsoftheBrothershavebeenagreatbooninRome,. ever"yearbetweenthreeandfour hundredboysendyoungmenreceive aneNcAn.mttraininginEnelish. French,andGerman,flavouredwith asoundreligiousinfluencewhichis themeansofbringingthemregularly N..w.e
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Atameetingofthemanagersofthe Roebuck-streetCouncilSchool,Preston,England,aresolutionwaspassedinformingthehead-mistressofthe schoolthatitwasundesirableto teachchildreninaCouncilschnnlto bowtheirheadswhenthenameof Jesusoccurredin..thereciationof Sctipture,andthatshemustdiscontinuethepractice.
ItisnowcertainthathisLordship theBishopofGolhurnhasreceived fromCardinalGott.i(CardinalPerfect ofPropaganda)theofficialdocument risingtheVeryRev.M.Buckley,of. Wagea,tothedignityofDomestic Prelete.TheRightRev.Monsignor Buckley,whosucce2dedtheVenerable FatherSlatteryasP.P.ofWegga, onlyafewmonthsago.iscuretoreceiveheartycongratulationsfrom friendswhosenameislesionp-nona allcreedsandclns.as,notonlyinhis owndiocese,butthroughoutthe wholeState.
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Wedonotthinkthatweoweour readersanyapologyforreprinting thefollowingspeechfrom"TheIrish World"NewYork.Itsauthorisa Protestanthok}ingtheimportantpositionofGovernorofNew.Jersey. Hisenlightenedwitnessisinpleasant contrasttotheoccasionalutterances ofsome"statesmen"(?)inAustralia. Howeverstronglywemayresent manyAmericanprentensions,wemust cordiallyacknowledgethatmanyof itsmostbrilliantandprominent statesmanpossessan.intelligence, manlinessandbreathofviewanda gripoftherealfactorsthatmakefor realnationalgreatnessandstability whichiswoefullylackinginourAustralianpoliticalleaders.Prominent amongthecharacteristicsofthese brainyAmericansisanintenseappreciationoftheCatholicChurch. Thespeechwe'wishtoplacebefore ourreadersisintroducedthusby "TheIrishWorld."
Fivethousandpeoplecrowdedthe newOceanAvenueCasinoon.July2, ontheoccasionofthesilverjubilee exercisesof Rev. WilliamP.Cantwell, P.D.,rectoroftheChurchof.Our LadyStaroftheSea.Governor Stokes.astheguestofhonor,wasthe principalspeaker.takingashissubject."OurState."whileotherspeakersrespondedtotoasts,asfollows:"OurCity,".fudgeW.A.Heisley "BoyhoodDaysinJournalism,"John J.Cleary"Priest,andHisPeople," ThomasF.Fay; "TheChurchand theWorld,"BishopJames A. McFaul. GovernorStokesspokeasfollows:oa GOVERNOR STOKES' ADDRESS.
Iamheretopaytributetoagood priest,agoodcitizen,agoodfriend andagoodguardian of hispeople.I standhereaProtestant,withnumerousotherProtestantsandwithmany Catholics,tohonoraCatholic,all shouldertoshoulder,elbowtoelbow, hearttoheart,strivingforthewel-1 fareofourcommunity,ourStateand ournation.Ilikethespiritofappreciation.Inthisageofcriticism andfaultfindingandabuse,whenthe shortcomingsofmenaremagnified andthegoodtheydoforgotten,itis likeabreathofrosestoturnaside fromstrifeandfactionandtojoinin thegoodfellowshipthatpraisesthe goodworksofagoodman.
NEWJERSEYAGREATSTATE.
civililation,.andhasmadeoccasions likethispossible.ItwasthatChurch thatsentSt.Augustineinthesixth centurytoEngland.ItwastheinspirationofthatChurchthatsentSt PatricktoIreland.Itwasafriarof thatChurchwhoinducedCatholic FerdinandandIsabellatohearthe pleaofColumbusthatresultedinthe discoveryofAmerica,arefugeforso manyofourancestors,whocamehere andachievedsuccess.
Igobacktotheearlydays,inthe formativeperiodofcivilzation,andI seetheChurchrenderingincalculable service.Inthosedaystheclergywere notonlythepromotersoflearning, theywerelearningitself.TheBible neededtranslatorsandaneducated clergywascalledupontodothe work.,St..Teromeleftamonument tohiseruditioninthetranslationof thebibleintopureLatin.Ulfilas, whomadeaGothicalphabet,raiseda barbariantonguetoaplaceinliteratureandtranslatedtheSacredWord intothatlanguage,wasabishop. Cassistidorus,ministertoOdoacerand Theodoric.gaveupfromhismonasterycellthehestknowledgewehave oftheRomanempireundertheOstrogothicrulers.When Cherlemagne wantedwhatwecallacommissioner ofeducationhesentforAlciiim,an Englishmonk,andtheEmisnorand hisfamilyandhiscourtierss'liedtat thefeetofthislearneddivine,who thenlaidthefoundationsforFrench culture.TileVenerableTiede.another monk,taughtatWearmouth.He wroteanecclesiasticalhistoryofthe theEnglishandgaveformandshape tothelanguagewhichwasafterwards usedbyShakespeare,Miltonand Tennyson.
WITHINTHESHADOWOFTHE MONASTERIESTHECHURCH PRESERVEDIXARNING.
Areyourlipswhite, yourcheekscolorless, yourearstransparent? Anddoyoulookthin andcareworn?It doesn't takemuch imaginationtosee redlips, blooming cheeks,and abright,cheerfulface,inevery bottleofAyer'sSarsaparilla.
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Itexpelsallimpuritiesfromthe blood,andgivesstrengthandvigor tothenerves.Itwillsurelyrestoreyoutohealth.
Asnowmade,Ayer'sSarsaparillacontainsnoalcohol. Therearemanyimitation Sarsaparillas.
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a NewJerseyisamodestState.She liesmidwaybetweenFatherKnickerbockerandFatherPenn.and,without resentingtheridiculethatIssometimesheapeduponher,sheactsasa naturalbulwarktokeeptheAtlantic OceanfromwashingawaytheState ofPennsylvania.Shehasgatheredto herbosomwithbutoneexceptionall ofthegreattrunklinesofthecount, try,andacrosshergoesthetradeand commerceofagreatpeople.Shehas acoastlineinproportiontoherarea greaterthananyotherStateInthe Union.FatherCantwell,asdoallthe membersofthecloth,knowssomethingofthisfeatureofJerseylife. The pulpitontheshoreministersnot onlytotheresidentflock,buttothe manyvisitorswhocomeherefromall sections,andtoooftenleavetheirreligionathome.Theministerialcallingismanmaking,manmending, characterbuilding.Aknowledgeof government,law,politics,historyand sciencemustheattheminister'scommandforfactandillustration.He mustbeintouchwiththethoughtof thedayinordertointerpretitto thepew.
FatherCantwellislovedandrememberedbecausehehasmadehi,sinfluencefeltinkinddeedsand.wordsof praiseandencouragement,becausehe hasbeenapart-amodest,butnone thelesseffectivepart-ofthecommunitylifeinitseverymovementandits everyeffort.amanEarningmen,upliftinganduphuilding.
THECHURCHANDCIVILIZATION.
Twentyfiveyearsofgrowthandachievementandsuccessisarecordfor rejoicingandcongratulation,but twenty-fiveyearsisashortspancon paredwiththelifeoftheMother Churchthathasdonesomuchfor
JstepforwardtotheMiddleAges, fromtheeighttothefifteenthcenturies,whenitseemedthatthelight oftheintellecthadfailedforever fromtheearth,but slowly andsurelywithintheshadowofchurchand monastery,wasbeingdevelopedanew culturethatwastobreakuponthe world.Recordsarebeingcopiedand documentscollectedandclassified. Thescientists,historians,philosophers ofthedayaremembersoftheclergy. Theseweretheleadersoftheintellectualactivity.Boniface.theApostleofGermany,travellingandawakeningintelligenceamongtheGt'rmsn forestsAbelard,thefounderofthe greatuniversitymovementunder which10,000studentsgatheredat Bologna30,000atOxfordand40, 000atParisandCologneThomas Aquinas.teachingatParisiandinthe Italiantowns,andwritingthatgreat work."SummaTheologia,"
RogerBacon,writerandinventor, breakingawayfromtheoldschola,sticism,originatingtheinductive methodinscienceandphilosophy,and declaringtwocenturiesbeforeColum-busthattheworldwasround.Benedict,bringingbooktoEnglandand establishingatWearmouththeschool fromwhichradicatedEnglishlearning Thesewereallthemembersofthe clergy,andwitnesstheworkofthe Churchinlayingoureducationalrenal dations.Normustitbeforgotten thatitwasCatholicKingAlfredwho gaveusthecommonlaw,andwho safeguardedourlibertiesby'institutingtherightoftrialbyjury.Inour owncountry,longbeforeCatholicdiscipleswereremovedfromEngland, Catholicity,wasrecognizedbytheCott tinentalCongressandbyWashington. thecommander-in-chief,andonthe FourthofJuly,1779,whiletheetrugglewasyetundecided,aCatholic churchinPhiladelphiainvitedthe membersandpresidentoftheContinentalCongressasguestsandcelebratedIndependenceDaywithfunctionsofsolemnjoyandthanksgiving..
THELIFEOFST.IGNATIUSOF LOYOLA.ANEXAMPLETOALL MEN.
Weareheretopaytributetoone lehoisbelovednotonlynvh!s Church,butbythecemneenty
Ioncereadthewillofapoorman, whobequeathedsomethingtoevery, one,althoughhehadnothingtogives Tothefathersandmothershebe. queathedallofthegoodlittlewords ofpraiseandallofthekindpet namesandendearments,tobeheldin trustfortheirchildren.Tothechildrenhelefttheflowersofthefields andtheblossomsofthewoods,the banksofthebrooks,thegoldensands beneaththewatersthereof,theodors ofthewillowsthatdipthereinand thegreatwhitecloudsthatfloatover thegianttrees.Helefttheseforthe childrentoenjoy.Tolovershebequeathedthestarsofthesky,thered Irosesbythewall,thebloomofthe lhawthorn,thesweetstrainsofmusic, toaddtothelastingnessandbeauty oftheirlove.And,lastly,tothoseofthesnowycrownshebequeathed thehappinessofageandtheloveof gratitudeoftheirchildrenuntilthey fellasleep.MayFatherCantwellenjoythehappinessofageandthelove andgratitudeofhispeopleuntilhe. fallsasleep.
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whichlielives.Agoodman,azealousman,ascholarlyman.Sucha manalwaysmakesanimpressionuponhisfellowsandleavestheblessings ofgooddeedsinhispathway.The worldhasneedofsuchmen.They havehadtheirprototypesinhistory. Asoldieriswoundtdontheramparts ofPampeluna.Whilerecoveringfrom hiswoundshereadsthelifeofOur Lordandbecomesasoldierofthe cross.Hefeels,however,thatpiety alonedoesnotplaceinhishandsthe instrumentsthatwillenablehimto dothemostgoodforhisfellows,so hesetsabouttopreparehimselfintellectuallyforhismission.Attheage ofthirty-threeyears,hesitsdownat theschoolbenchinBarcelonaandbeginshisLatindeclensions.Atthatage heisnotareadypupil.Heworks fortwoyears.Histeacherspronouncehimreadyforhigherinetruction.Hehimselfisdoubtfuland laborsfortwoyearsmore.Hewalks fromBarcelonatoParistopursuehis
Thenattheageofthirty-sevenhe sitsdowntobeginagainandtakes uponcemorehisLatindecleneions. Fiveyearsmoreofmentaleffort. Afterthirteenyearsofpreparation, attheageofforty-six,(ireisreadyfor hismissioninlife.Hegathersaround himtheflowerofyouthandmaturity collegeanduniversity,professorand prince.infifteenyearshehasfoundedonehundredcolleges.Twohundred yearsafterhisdeathhisOrderhas morethansevenhundredcollegeand universityhomesandhesfuroiSthed statesmenandteachersandpriests andmissionaries.Scarcelyaspoton theglobe,incivilizedcommunityor inwildernessorsolitude,buthasfelt theinfluenceofLoyola.
ATRIBUTETOFATHER CANTWELL.
TheauthoritiesofSt.Vincent'sHospitalDublin,andthesufferingpoorto whomtheyminister,havbreasonto begratefultothegenerousbountyof Mr.RichardCroker,ofGlencairn. Knowingandappreciatingtheservicesrenderedtothesufferingpoor whothrongitswardsfromcityand country,andstrainitsslenderresourcestotheutmost,Mr,Croker, mostgenerouslyandspontaneously, gavethemunificentdonationofWien, toitsfunds.TheHospital,toosmall' foritsrequirements,needsexpansion, andextension.InMr.Croktrithas foundageneroushelper.Hehas showninthis,asin'manyotherinstances,thatwealthhastheprivilege. andopportunityofdiffusingblessings andhappinessaround,andcanbring balmandhealingtotheafficted, whosegratitudemaygivehappiness andbenediction."It,blesseth thatgives,andhimthattakes."It ennoblesthegiverandenrichesthe NorisSt.Vincent'sHospitaltheonlycharitytwhichhasbtnefitedbyMr,Croker'sbounty.Asuccessful'patronofakinglysport,he hasakinglyandakindlyheart "Kinddeedsaremorethancoronets andsimplefaiththanNormanblocel." TheLordMayorhasreceivedfrom Mr.RichardGrover£25fortheFontenoyMemorialand£25forthe JamesStephensMemorial.
AtypicalAmericanboy,bornin Trenton,dominatedbythespiritof energyandperseverance,graduates fromcollegeandentersuponlife's work.Hereinthiscommunityhehas livedandgrownintheheartsand loveofhispeople,aworthysuccessor toBishop'Nereid,whosepastoratehe nowfills.Thedayoftherecluseand hermitisover.Therearethosewho liveintheseclusiontothemselvesalone.Therearethose.whomingle withthecurrentsoflife,butwhodo soonlyforgainandprofit,forgetful oftheinterestsoftheirfellows. Therearethosewho,likeHomer,live bythesideoftheroadandextenda helpinghandtoeverybrotherinneed FatherCantwellbelongstothelatter class.
Mr.W.O'Brienhasbeendescribing Viennain"Tribune."Awell-bred capital,hecallsit,incommonwith alltheworld; andthesourceofthis nobilityofhearingisfoundonceagainin-theclergy.TheCathedralof St.Stephenhecallsthecity'sheart_ "From.thiscentralfurnace,"hesse. "radiatesaforceofmediaevalpiety, whicninaveryrealmannerpenetratesthefurthestsuburboftheenormouscity,richinthenewestresourcesofscience,art,andcivilisation, thathasgrownuparounditfarand' wide.TheViennesearenothingifnot pious,withadepthofsweetseriousnessthatwouldthrowaUnified SocialistofFranceintoanapoplexy ofdespairfortheprospectsofintellectualemancipationinIAustria.Upon SS.PeterandPaul'sDayTdidnot seeanopenshoporaworkmaninhis workingattireinallVienna."Itis Mr.O'Brien'stestimonythatthevisitortothedimaislesandapsesofthe CathedralatMassorVesperhour willseemenandwomen-"especially, perhaps,men-exquisitearmyofficers littlebeyondtheirteensshoulderto shoulderwithshaegvworkmensuch asinParisyouwouldexpecttofind' demonstratingagainstallnodsand novernmemts-kneelinr,intheaoriolelikenatchesoflightfrem.theglorious paintedwindowswithafervourand' sinceritythatcouldnotwellhave be?nexceededinthedaysofPetertheHermit."Mr.O'Brienhasnothing hutpraiseforthewanderouscongregationalsinging:"Thousandsofquiet casualworshippersallaroundvnecut intothegeneralchantwithnet.en atomofnreeniseddirecelee-e-eon. aschoolgirl.nraehimnev.swn.r.19,q astheycomeandtheyobservethetime.ereicentrilnitetheirloreienles tothemegn.ificertQw01 withanrn,isien min+,,n11 youtomisnectthatthebetonofa Strence dir"rtinr.! the orenn-1oft"
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The"IrishWeekly"ofJuly18th, Says:-Sofarfromanyprospectof lettletnent,thedockstrikeandthat ofthecartersthreatentogrowmore serious.Intheclosingdaysoflast weekthemountedmilitaryarrived, ee, butuptothepresenttheyhavenot beenonstreetduty.Thegoodsat thequayscontinuetoincrease,while attemptstocartthemawaymeet withtheattentionofthewatchful handsofpickets.Themilitaryremainonchitsdayheerdayatthe docks,andtheunpleasantworkof protectingcartsfallsonthepolice. Suppliestothecityaregraduallyrunningout,andveryconsiderabledifficultyisexperiencedinmanybranchesoftrade.Theattemptofthe LordMayortobringaboutasettlementhavingfailed,owingtotherefusaloftheemployerstomeetthe representativesofthemen,thesituationcontinuescritical:Rumourhas `beennosywithsuggestedstrikesin sympathyoftradeunionistsinthe city.butsofarthedisputeremains betweentheshippingcompaniesand thecarrierswiththedockersandear,* tors.
MIDLAND'TRAINHELDUP.
About7.30onSaturdayevening ccensternatienwascausedhytherumourthataluggagetrainbelongingto theMidlandRailway(N.C.Committee)hadbeenheldupalongthe qflays.EngineNo.32wastaking twoorthreeloadedwaggons:from thegoodsyardtotheDonegan quays. EngineNo.32wastaking acrowdnumberingaboutthreeor -fourhundredsurroundedtheadvance manwile,carriedtheredflag.He wasevidentlyfrightenedatthedemeanourofthecrowd,and REFUSEDTOPROCEEDANYFURTHER.
policeinregardtothepicketsseem tobestillsomewhatdoubtful,as themen'srepresentativesstoutly maintainthattheirpicketsareactingstrictlywithinthelimitsofthe TradesDisputesAct,andresentthe interferenceofthepoliceincases wheretheystateitisonlyaquesHonofpeaceablypersuadingcarters toreturntotheirstables.ThedifferentincidentsofthedaydemonFerretedthatthestrikeisnotde'generatingintoatameaffair,but thatthesituationwhichhasarisen isonewhichwillhavetohereckonedwith.
TheexcitementonTuesdaycommencedwhenacoupleofvans
LOADEDWITHEMBROIDERED GOODS.
-intendedforoneofthenewTira,."isn Lloydliners,presentlybeingequipred atAlexandraWharf,weremaIsthe subjectofattentiononthepartof youthsstatedtobeshipyardboys. TheincidentoccurrednearWorkman, ClarkandCo.'syardontheCounty* Downsideoftheriver.andtheboys inquestion,itappears,removedthe eoodsfromthevehicles,whestthe meninchargewereforcedtoseek shelter.Oneofthevanswas
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ALIGHT.eNDBURNT, whilsttheotherwasthrowniron theMusgraveChannel,thehorses, however,beingsafeguarded.Astrong forceofharbourpolicearrivedon thespotonbeingnotifiedofthe occurrence,andnofurtherdisturbanceisreportedtohavetakenplace at-thisparticularpoint.
FRACASATPILOT-STREET.
Twoconstablescameonthescene andofferedtoescortthetrainalong thequayshuttheenginemanand afewrailwayemployees.scenting trouble,decidednottogoon,and hackedthetrainintothegoodsyard again.Inthemeantimereinforcementsofpolicehadbeensentfor. andonthearrivalofabouttwenty constablesthecrowddispersed.cheering'lustily.
SOMESENSATIONALINTIDENTS.
Thequietudewhichthecitizens hadbecomeaccustomedtoinconnectionwiththeBelfaststrikeWas interruptedonTeeedeywhenthe picketingofvansinthestreetsled -tomore.-thenonedisturbance_ora soreewhstseriouseh:tracti.endeev&alincidentsborderingonthesensationalrelieedthemonotonywhich hashung.overthequaysforseveral dayspast.
Duringthedayindicationsofthe employers'determinationtofightthe matterouttotheendwasgiven ley thennshipmentoftwopowerfulmotorwee-eonsleentheTheyshamsteamer,evidentlyforthepurposeoftakingmetheinterruptedtraffictoand fromthesheds.Theeans.whichbeltingtotheMitilterelRailwayCompany,arestatedtohavebeeninuse inEnglandforthedeliveryofgoods, andtohecapableofcarryinghoney loads. Avan,surroundedbyapoliceescort.passingthroughthestreetsis nownouncommonspectacleinthe city,andonTuesdavcartingprofetreinthiswaywasearreelenes 'soilMessrs.Neill.ofthe'leisteilia'Mills,whosevanswesecheck,tl onthepreviousday.trotOver
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Betweenthreeandfouro'clockanotherincidentoccurrediuthevicinityofPilot-streetandGarmoseestreet. Avanladenwithiiml,er wassurroundedbyahugecrowdand preventedfromproceedingfurther. whilethecontentswerecastonthe ''treat.Aforceofpoliceinattendanceintervened:and,theresentment ofthecrowdbeingaroused,theconstabularyweretreatedtoashower ofmissiles. Aprettyhetfewmomentsensued,andthepolicesentfor reinforcements,whicharrivedsoon fromdifferentquarters.Onesergeantandseveralconstableswere struckwithstonesandsustainedinio.rywhilsttheaffraylasted.buton thearrivalofadditionalpolicethe ;Tow,'drewoff.nochargeicing'made '-ytherenstahulary.althoughbatons wereere,Suleseeneeterttlettheer "stnWIoilthe erd"mewedit toitsdestinationunderpolicecourt.
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ifthemorninewasfairlyquietthe afternoonprovidednsuccession of hiehlyexcitingincidentsinconnectionwiththepaecage fvale throughthecity,the;nterference thepolicewiththepicketswhostopteedanyvehiclesbeingrest:cteI isecegatheringsofsympathiserswith thestrieerein severe-el cases. Thequestionofthepositionofthe
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thistimesomewomeninthecrowd wereflingingstonesatthepolice whowereonthepointof DRAWINGTHEIRBATONS whenthecrowdscattered. Some womeninFrederickLanecontinued throwingstones,fourpolicemenanda detectivepursuingthemasfarse theentrancetothelane.Finally, theexcitementdieddown,andpeace wasrestored,thoughafewconstablesremainedondutyatthespot.
WMIMMRIMIIIMONNEXP SUFFEREDHORRIBLY. FROMSTRENGTH1'OWEAKNESS ANDWAYBACKTOHEALTH.
HOWINDIGESTIONBROUGHTA sTRoNcMANDOWN,BUTMOTHERSEIGEL'SSYRUPLIFTEr] HIMUP.
"ForupwardsofthreeyearsIwas Itvictimofindigestion,withacuteattacksofheartburn,andIsufferedhorribly."ThusMr.ThomasE.Wa'tson,of10,Chapel-street,Wooiloomooloo,Sydney,N.S.W.Hissortment iselatedMarchetch,191e,and proceeds"Aftereatingonlyatow; mouthfulsiusedtofeelesifread'' hottedawholesheep.Intensepain atthestoinach,constipationam!maddeningheadachesweresomeoftes torturesThadtoendure,andwhile liveTshallneverforgetthemiserabletimeIhad.Itwasoneconstantroundofsuffering.anditslime wentonthe'-diseasegotsuchahold ofmethatIfearedIehouhlneverhe wellagain.
Yetanotherturbulentscenewas witnessedduringtneeveletig-this timeinFrederick-street,nearthe junctionofthatthoroughfareand NorthQueen-street.Abouthalfpastsixavanloadedwithboxes teethe/lingsweetstuffsfromMessrs. Miller's,Clifton-street,wasproceedingalongNorthQueen-street, whenthevanmanwasaccostedby apicket.'Flit'yeomanproceededon hisway,andacrowdcollected.When thevanhadgotalittlewaydown Frederick-streetitwasstopped,and thehorsewasreleasedfroMthe shafts,anumberoftheboxesbeing thrownonthestreet.
REINFORCEMKNTSOFPOLICE. wereimmediatelysentfor,andafter ashortintervalahorse,accompaniedbyaboutfortypolicemen,was ledtotheabandonedvehicle,which wasloadedwiththeboxesthrownon theroad.Thehorsewasa-gainattachedtothevan,and,withastrong policeescort,anattemptwasmade toproceedinthedirectionofYorkstreet.Thecrowdmeanwhilehad beenconsiderablyattemented,andthe highestexcitementprevailed.Stones begantofly,and.inthemidstofthe inireerprevailing,amanwasarrested.Somepersonsmadeanefforttorescuehimfromthehandsof thepolice,hutwithsupremedifficulty hewaswrestedfromtheir'hold,and conveyedtothepolicestation.All
"Ttriedallsortsofmedirines,and hadmixturesfromsevereldoctors. butnothinghadanyeffecteeiInc.I wasteenemployedes0boundary rideronasheepstation.andTbelieveitwasthecoarse.common ettalityoftherat-ionsservedout thatbroughtonmytrouble.Any wayIwasluckyenoughtomeetan oldfriendwhogavemeseineMotherSeigel'sSyrupandfromthattime steadilyimproved.WhenIhad finishedsixbottlesIwascompletelycured."
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ThepeopleofGillingarrawhohave beenforsometimeanxioustohave achurcherectedsomewhereintheir midsthavenowseleetts1asuitable sitewhichhasbeengetirrouslypresent -tedtothembytheirworthyPrelate, theLordAbbotofNewNorcia.
ThesitechosenisalongtheMidland PailwayLineabouttwoandahall milesfromGillingarraStation.The buildingwhichisincourseof'lectern isofwoodandIron,linedandcelled throughout,andforthepresent,will Iremadetoservethepurposesboth churchandschool.Thepopulationtit thisdistrictisentirelyCatholic,a.11 theoriginalsettlersbeingatonetime employedatthemission.Nowthe childrenofthosefamilieswho,areof asclidolneeto.ifro."tialaleerofrolsout thirtyorupwardswillhavea.school andteachersprovieledforthem.and everyfacilitygiventothemtoreceive agoodeducation.
Theresidentshelyie considerable sumofmoneyonhandasaresultof theirworkineerroctionweeehee recentbazaarheelatVietoris andthishasbeen.considerablyenlargedbysubscriptionsfromtheresidents andtheirfriends.
Thebuilefines.-trillbecienioleteeduringthenextmonth,'andwillhepersonallyopened-end'bressedbythe LordAhhotofNewNorcheonhisreturnfromEurope.
Thisisthesectnetchtirrhthathes beenerecteduterinehieLoreiseie's absenceandwithin.thepresentyear, asuresignoftheprogressofCatholicity.
Thepeopleof1leel.,whohavealreadyalarge--suminharelforsearch buildingarearrangers'fortheconstruebuildingareassayingFestheconstrue tionofahandsomebrickstructurein thisrisineandprogreseivetownship, amongstthemanynewsettlersonthe MidlandComnany'slandsaresome additeMalCatholicfamilies.
Herewehaveconvincingproofof thegreatvalueofMotherSeigel's Syrup.Notevencoarsehadfood, onaway-)rackstation,canresistits curativeaction.Ttsotonesand strengthensyourstomach,liverand digestiveorgansgenerallythatyou areabletodigestanythingtoreason.
MotherSeigel'sSyrupistheWorld's SupremeCureforIndigestion.
Messrs.HealyandFontaine,tailors andhatters,ofPerthandFremantle, adviseitsthattheyhave.openedup newrangesduringthepactweek, andfudgingthequalitiesoftheclass ofrendsthisfirmisinthehabitof stocking,weunhesitatinglytellour readersthattheywoulddoTeeto nayavisittherefortheirsuits, hats,shirts,andtiesinfuture.
Thepeopleofeireinhavehelda tneetinetoarrarreforabazaarat. Christmastidernmeanstoraise hindsfortheerectionofaeliurch. Theyposseaspewsenlefeblenieceof landinnnexcelleetpositioninthe centreofthe*owe-eelmeetreepetle somenewCatholicfamilieshavesettledtherewhowillbeWelcomeadeitienstotheformerresidents.
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ThefutureofFranceasacountry iscausingseriousalarmamongstthe morethoughtfulFrenchwriters. Lestsomeofthereadersofthe"CatholicTimesmayimaginethatthe coloursareoverloaded,Ishalllet oneofthemspeakforhimself. In oneofthelastnumbersofthe"ProprietaireChretien"M.PaulTailliez, awell-knownpublicist,writesasfollows"Fromwhateverpointofview weconsiderourfuture,itisgetting darkerdaybyday.Ourunfortunate -countryisbecomingdepopulatedand uglemoralised.Optimistsmayseesto --hidethetruth,huttherearetoo manysignsanddailyoccurrences whichtendtoshowthatweasa nationareonthedowngrade. Everythingpointstothefact thatpublicmorality.commercial honesty,individualrespectforauthority.senseofduty,loveofhome,virtueandreligionarefastdisappearingfromthemajorityofourpeople. OutsidetheChristianatmosphereand thetraditionsofvirtueandhonour whichmaystillhefoundinafew families,themoralstateofour countryisonlysuchaswemayexpectwherealltheworsttendencies areatworktocorrupttherairsd andtodegradethesoul.Oneof thesecausesisthecontinued WEAKENINGOFTHEPOPULATION.
Thissignofdecadencehas&mays beennoticedamongstnationswhen theyareintheirdecline.ThehistorianVictorDuruy,writingofthe Creeks,said'Greece,wornout dying,after150yearsofcivilwar, _disappearedwithoutnoisefromher world-wideposition,andfellunder foreigndomination.Sowrotethe famousGreekhistorian.Polybius. LiketherepublicsofGreece,Rome waslackingequallyinmenanmoralitywhentheBarbariansappeared todestroyher.'Thisdoubleevilis thatofmodernFrance.Ourpopulationisfastdisappearing.Censusaftercensusbringsoutthesamefact, andweshallsoonfindourselvesreducedtotherankofasecond-rate power.scarcelyableeventoremain thereforlong. Anditisforthe samereasonthatPolyhusnoticed amongst.hisGreekcompatriots,that .ourpopulationisonthewane.'Peoplenolongermarry.'wrotethisobservanthistorian.'Nochildrenare suppliedtotheState.Noneare hornevenoutridewedlock.Families arelimitedtooneortwoattheutmost.tohanddownthefamilyfor -tune.Letdeathor'ill-heathovertakethem.thehomebecomes deserted.andthecityislikeanabandonedhoe-hive.'Sowrotethispaganhistorian.Thisevilafflictsespeciallyourcountrypopulation.The landisbeingabandoned,thegreatest ofallsocialevils.Thepublicand privatewealth.thewell-beingof families,theprosperityofthecountry.
spisemanualworkandgoadsthem ontotheliberalprofessionsandto Governmentposts-thesearethereal causesofthisexodusfromtheland. What.istobecomeofourcountry? Owingtothesechangesthewhole
"CONDITIONSOFSOCIALLIFE ARECHANGINGFAST.
Thiscrowdingintotownisrobbing thelandofitswealth,thetrue sourceofallindustrialandcommercialprosperity.Intownsitincreasesthenumberofunemployedandof professionalpoliticians,alwaysthe curseofacountry.Unlesswetake stepstoarrestthismigrationweare alostnation.Oureffortsmustaim atretainingthesepeopleonthelend, re-modellingtheirhomes,and reformingtheirmorals.Weshallthen returntotrueprosperity,whichisthe firstconditionofallsocialorderand peace.ThestrengthoftheChurch inIreland,inCanada.andinapeny othercountrieshasalwaysbeenthe countrypopulation,withtheirlove forGodandtheirhome."Ifan Englishwriterhaddaredtodotthe "i's"andcrossthe"t's"insuchfashion.somepeoplemighthavetaken objection. Perhapsthe"ipsissima verba"ofthisFrenchwriterwill carrymoreweightandmakesome readersrealisebettertheperilsof theChurchinFrance.
THEBRITISHPRESSANDM. 'CLEMENCRAU.
"TIIEGENERALTONEOFMORALITY, allsutlerfromthisneglectofthe land.Therentofmostofourfarmlandshascomedownbyone-third, andinmanycasesone-half.Wheat hasfallen.inprice,butbread.-the staplefoodofourpeople,hasremainedatthesamehighprice.Thisall provesthatpovertyisgraduallyovertakingourlandlordsandourfarmers,oncethebackboneofFrance. Accordingtothelateststatisticsthe landislosing50.000peopleayear. Thismeansthatintenyears500,000 peoplearelost.toouragriculture. themostvitalindustryofthecountry.Thoughthismigrationisequallynoticeableinothercountries,still itisnowheresodangerous.Withus itismoretheresultofmoralthan ofeconomicalreasons.Thereis everypossibilitywithustoliveon theland.butthedeceivingbaitof higherwages.thecravingafteramusement,thelongingforsocialequality andaboveallthefalseelementary educationwhichmakesouryouthde-
SomeOftheEnglishpapershave ,eademuchnoiseabouttheordersof Clemenceauthatthelawmusthe respectedbeforethewine-growers' irrievancescanreceiveanyattention. Theyhavelaudedhinttotheskies forhisenergeeticmeasurestopreserveorder. Howveryconvenient our"ententecordial?'*mustheto these"farceurs."Itremindsmeof theyarnonehearsinMahommedan countries.Theytellyoutherethat 'itchmanhastwoangels,oneto therighttorecordthegooddeeds. onetothe'lefttoreelMItheevilones HenceaTurkalwaysbowsoverhis rightandleftshoulderbeforeseivitv hisprayerstocreelbothangels,hopingthetthe"checkweighing"iscorrect.IfweturnedoverM.Ciemenceati'shook-theonekeptbythe angelonhisleft-wemightfindninny interestingtit-hits.Inthedays of theFrenchEmpireweshouldseerecordsofcontinuousclamouringfor "respectfortheciviclibertiesofthe municipalities." Whenheassumed mtwer.naturallyeveryoneexitected 4,,..ffsethesemitnirionlitiesenjoyfull freedom,asinthedaysofPhilippe%inrush..whohadtogivewayto them.Butno.11.Briand.inme amplificationofhiscircularsdated 'January21and-Vey5th.ordersthe prefectstoopposethemselvesby everymeansintheirpowertothe freeoccupationofpresbyteriesbythe priests. Theyaretodeductfrom anymoneysowingbytneStateto arecalcitrantmunicipalitythe(wildvalentoftherent.Ifmoreurgent measuresarenecessary,theprefectis toorderthemayor TOEXPELTHEPRIEST. Ifthemayorrefuses,theprefecthimselfistocarryouttheexpulsionby "voieadministrative."ToEnglish readersitwillbenecessarytotoexplainthisterm,fortheymayfind themselvesorderedoutofFrancein thesameway.Itwasemployed againstMgr.Montagnini,andis generallyusedagainstanyforeigner whomthepoliceconsiderobjectionable.Itdoesnotrequireamagistrate'sintervention:ForaFrench citizenajudicialactisrequiredbeforehecanbeexpelled.Inthe caseofthereligiousanact ofParliamentlegalisedtheirexpulsionfromtheirhomesandsafeguardedthosewhocarrieditoat. Now thesegoodrepublicans.soclamorous forfreeinstitutionsandpersonalliberty,aretellingtheprefectstomanipulatethelocal,budgets,andbecomeviolatorsof"privatedomi-
^openedfirewithrevolversonthefirei brake.Oneyouthwaswounded,the chaplainalsowasbadlyhit,andanotheryouth,HippolyteDebroize,killed outright.
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asPimples,Rash,Blackheads andBlotches,aredistastefulandadisfigurementtotheskin.Theseinsidiousskindefectsareduetounhealthy skins,causedbyinjuriousmatterfront counnontoiletsoapscloggingthe ores,which,unabletofreeitself, &composesandforcesitswayout intheshapeofskineruptions. Alwaysuseasoapinyourbathor toiletthatwillaidtheskinincarryingoutitsproperduties. With Zam-BukMedicinalSoap inregularuseyourskinwillretain itsclearness,softness,andfreedom fromskintroublesthroughoutlife. Thereisnothingsgoodfor creatingPure.
Legmyreadersthrowliliesuponthis tombandsalutethismodernTorch,sus,martyralsoofhisdevotion JesusintheTabernacle.IfthemodernFrenchschoolshaveproducedso manyweeds,letusthankGodalso, thatsomeyouthsmaystillbefound readytodiefortheirFaith-Gery GhvzelintheNorth,RegisAndre andHippolyteDebroizeintheSouth, threbmartyrskilledinthedefenceof theirChurch,againveritythesayingofoldentimes,"SanguismartyrumsemenChristianorum."
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AMODERNTARCISSITS.
Inthemidstofallthesepettypersecutionsmanyincidentsaretaking placeillustratingthattheFaithis notdeadyet.Perhapssomeofmy readersmayremembertheLuxembourgMuseuminParis.Inoneof thefirst.roomsthevisitoradmires aworkofthefamoussculptorPalguieres. Ayouth,dressedinthe longrobeoftheRomans,liesdying, pressingtohisheartanobject,evidentlyprecious,andofcircularshape. I'heinscriptioninLatinverseatthe baserecallsoneofthemosttouchingincidentsintheannalsofthe RomanMartyrs-thedeathofTarcissus. Duringoneofthepersecutions,theChristianshadbeenseized andthrownintoprison.Nopriest couldapproachthemfortheSacred Mysteriesorcomfortthemwiththe Eucharist.TheyoungTarcissusvolunteeredtobringthemthe"Bread ofAngels."Recognisedbysomepaganyouths,theychallengedhimto showthemwhathewascarryingso carefully. Ashewasdeaftotheir cries,theythrewhimtotheground andstonedhimtodeath.TheSaint haseversincebeenhonoredotthe Churchasthemartyrofhisfaithin theSacrilmentoftheAltarandof hisresolutiontobraveeveryaanger inordertobringthisspiritualfood tohisbrethrenindistress.Theincidentwasrecalledtomymindthe otherdaywhenreadingofthetollowingtragicoccurrenceinParis, whichhasbeenalreadynoticedin the"CatholicTimes."TheTuys andyoungmenattachedtotheclub ofSt.Michael,Batignolles,hadpone totakepartintheCorpusChr;sti processionatDuguy,avillageoutsideParis. Onthereturnjourney theywerewaylaidbyagangofApaches,theParisian"hooligans.j'"V'la lacalotte!"criedoneofthem,and immediatelyheandhisassociates
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