The Record Newspaper 23 May 1908

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termtenants5s.6d.inthe£(224years'ntemmialtothelateFatherDonigan,in purchase.)TherearealargenumberetthevestibuleoftheChurchcifSt.John tenantsontheproperty. theEvangelist,Syracuse, abeautiful conception.

KILDARE.

Mrs.EllenClancy,theladyrate-collectorforNewbridge,Co.Kildare,hascollectedeverypennyoftherates.The TownCommissionersexpressedtheirsatisfaction,believingthatnoothertownin Irelandhadsuchats'llestionforthelast threeyears. IRISHLONGEVITY.

Twenty-onecentenariausdiedinIrelandlastyear,accordingtotheLocalGovernmeutdoard'sreport.Sixteenofthem werewomen,andonlyfivemen.Theoldestwoman,whodiedatArmagh,wasborn intheeighteenthcentury,andlivedtothe GALWAY.

Atthel'enventofMercy,Tuam,recently,totheintensecsorrawofthe wholeCommusity.aisterAloysinsHendermm.sistertothelateMr.Wiriam FfreitchHenderson,('rowsSoli,ii.orfor CountyGalway,died,aged68yearn. ht thefollowingmoreing,sitesesh.lnatioe ofHigh1Lass,atwhichhisGraeathe ArchbishopofLiampresided,tileintermenttookplaceintheConventCemetery.

IrishNewstoApril13.

TnEMOONBEHINDTHEHILL.

("TheMoonBehindtheHill"waswrittenuponthebattlementsofClonmel Prison,andwassuggestedbytheauthorseeingthemoonrisingo'erSlievetta-Mon).

IIwatchedlastnighttherisingmoon, Uponaforeignstrand memoriescamelikeflowersofJune, Ofhomeandfatherland; IdreamtIwasachildoncemore, Besidetheripplingrill, WherefirstI*ph'indaysoyore, Themoonbehindthehill.

atbroughtmebackthevisionsgrand '1hatpurpledboyhood'sdreams; Itsyouthfulloves,ithappyland, Asbrightasmorning'sbeams. ItbroughtmebackmyownsweetNore. TheCastleandtheMill, Untilmyeyescouldseenomore, Themoonbehindthehill.

Itbroughtmebackamother'slove, Untilinaccentswild. ray'dherfromherhomeabove, 'loguardherlonelychild; Itbroughtme"one"acrossthewave ToliveinmemorystillItbroughtmebackmyKathleen'sgraveThemoonbehindthehill.

TRANTESTATE.

LANDLORDOFFERSTOSELLToHIS TENANTS. ---

ColonelTrent,D.L.,of1)ovea,hasofferedtoselltohistenantsatLoughmore. Cleakile.etc.Itishopednotermswill bemadeuntiltheColonelsellshisgrazing landstotheEstateCammissionersfordistribltionamongstthepeople.Theselands wereallevictedinthe"FortiesandFifties,"anditisbutfairthatthepeople shouldhere-plantedthereagain.

SENATEOFTHENEVUNIVERSITY.

ItisunderstoodthatSirWm.Butlerwill bethechancellorofthenewUniversity atDublin.

TheMostRev.Dr,Walsh,Archbishop ofDublin.andtheMostRev.Dr.Healy. ArchbishopofFiam,willhemembersof theSenate.

KILKENNY.

DEATH.IA"REV.PHILIPFOGARTY, C.C.,MOONCOIN.

Werecordwithdeepregretthedeathof theRev.PhilipFogarty.C.C.,Moonsoin, whichtookplacetoiterecently.Father Fogartywasinhisfifty-secondyear.New', ofIdsdeathhasrentedafeelingofsorrowstela-Mier.,hewit:,known,hutthis ismostpoignantinthesceneofhislater labors.where.amongsttheaffectionsof richandpew.:dike.liehadsothoroughly establishedhinaolf.RequiemMassforthe reposeoftheendofFatherFogartywas sungattheCalton,.Church,Moonsoin. CanonPhelan.l'.P.,presided.ThecelebrantwasRev.P.Keoghan,C.C.,Owningdeacon.Rev.M.Holohan.C.C'.:St. John's.sub-deacon.Rev.J.Brady,C.C., do.;masterofceremonies,Rev.J.Brennan,C.C..Moencoinchanters,Rev.M. Crotty,C.C..Glenmore;Rev.P.Dela!flinty, St.Mary's:Rev.J.Doyle, Adm..St.Mary's;Rev.P.Treaty.Adm., St.John's; Rev. J. BenneberryChaplain Rev.W.Paddle, C.C.,HugginstownRev.M.Hunt,C.C., Ballycallan;Rev.C.Kavanagh,t'.C., do.;Rev.J.Doyle,P.P.,Ballyhale;Rev. T.Brennan.('.C..do.;Rev.J.Birch, C.C..BallyraggetRev.P.Drennan,C.C., CallanRev.J.Cahill,Clara; Rev.J. Loughry,C.C..Clough;Rev.L.Walsh. C.C..DanesfmtRev.J.Walsh,vicepresidentSt.Kieran'sCollege;Rev.J.J. Purcell,P.P.;Rev.E.Purcell,C.C.,KilmogannyRev.D.Hughes.C.C.,FreshfordRev.T.Phelan,P.P.,Glenmore; Rev.AmbroseLowry,C.C.,Johnstown Rev.P.Phelan,P.P.,Hooncoin;Rev. Rev.P.Phelan.P.P.,Mooncoin;Rev. J.Dowling,C.C..do.:Rev.M.O'Halloran,C.C..Ballyfoyle;Rev.FatherRaftice, P.P..MullinavatRev.LCoughlin, C.C..Mullinavat;Rev.J.Holohan,P.P., Rosbereon; Rev.M.White,C.C..do.; Rev.FatherFreney,C.C.,Ferrybank Rev.J.Bergin,C.C.;Rev.M.Walsh,

C.C.,Ferryhank;Rev.J.Carroll,C.C., St.('anise's;Rev.J.Holland,C.C.,do.; Rev.J.Purcell,P.P.;11ev.W.Cahill, C.C.,Piltowu;Rev.M.Fitzpatrick, Thomastown;Rev.J.Mullins,C.C., Windgap;Rev.FatherSlattery,Knocktopher;Rev.FatherCoglan,Tramore; Rev.FatherJohnandRev.FatherCamillus.0.S.F.C'.

EVRTEDTENANTSREINSTATED, EILKENN1.

Mr.Campbell,EstateCommissioner,recentlyattendedatKelly'svacantestate, Sheepstown.Newmarket,tomeettwo evictedtenants.Messrs.Walsh(Oldtown, Thomastown):tadSweeney.(Kelly)forthe purposeofhandingthemoverportionsof Kelly'sestate.acquiredbytheEstateCom nossionersfordistributionamongstthe eviafedtenants.Saaeneywasevictedin OPwarmestlaysoftheLandLeague, :aidheldtoLisprinciplesasawounded soldieroftheLandWarlikeamanwith theresultthatheisnowmostsatisfactorilyputintoanewfarm,withmoneyto buildahome:oldstockhisland.Mid; Wslsh,ofOhltown,avictimofthecruel oppressionoftheFloodHallevictorsabout thesametime,isplantedonKelly'sestateonequallysatisfactoryterms.The FloodHallestateiscrowdedwithcram- hiedruinsofevictedhomesteads,andtherearethousandsofavailableacres,and pressureshouldbebroughttobearontheCommissionerstoacquireitandrestorethe evictedtenants.Walsh'scase,ofOldtown.wasthelastofthemanyMr.R..1. Ryan.Co.C..ofThomastown,wassuccessfulincarryingthrough.Itisreported thataplanterfromtheCoolgreanyBat- tilingRamWexfordestateisgettingthe rfminingportionoftheKellyestate,and ifthisisthecas,itiscertaintobere- sentedmostdeterminedly.

Asplendidhurlingmatchwasplayed recentlyinltallvbab,Kilkenny,forthe countychampionshipbetweentheteams representingMooncom,and"Erin'sOwn." representingthecityofKilkenny.After asplendidexhibitionofUnmanskill,a decisionoftherefereewasdisputed,and thematchdeclaredoff.Atthetime 1Iooncoinwasleadingbytwopoints,the scoresbeing6to4.Thecityteamseem anxiousforanetherstruggle,andarenot atallsatisfiedwiththeirdisplayofrecent date.believingthattheycandomuch Letter.Itisprobablethatthematchill beplayedagain.

WATERFORD.

Thefollowingchangeshavebeenmade bytierMustRev.Dr.Sheehan,LordBishopofWaterford;AndLismore:-Rev. -JohnFoley;C.C.,St.Patrick's,Waterford.toheC.C..Pallydutf,Lismore;Rev.J. SIsEeiry.chaplain.Lunatic.Asylum, Waterford.tobeC.C.,St.Patrick's.

ILLITERACYINIRELAND.

Slit\V.BuTLEit1'0BE(-HAN'ELageof109.InLismoreauoldwoman LOLI. whodiedwasthirtyyearsoldwhentheThe"DailyCiironisle-ofThursday EmancipationActwaspassed.Strabane,saysofthenewUniversity:-"W0unSligo,andDungarvancontributedtwosen-derstandthatthepostofPresidentof tenarianseachtotheroll.Tullamorere-the Dublinuiyei.,hy,whichis cordedthedeathoftheoldestman,whobecreatedbyMr.Birrel'sBill,willin alllikelihoodbeofferedtoMr.Denis.1. Coffey.Deanofthe%elicit]Facultyat theCatholicC.!livei-sitySell 0tiWin. Mr.Coffeyhashaladistinguishedacademicalcareer,andis;.greatte,Ther. HeisaFellowoftheRoyalUniversity ofIreland.''

wastwoyearsoldwhenRobertEmmet wasexecuted.Suchlivesmakeusrealise howclosetotheIrelandofto-dayisthe Irelandthestoryofwhich,wearetold bysomeofourmodernsociologists,containsnolessonforandnoexplanationof theIrelandthatweknow.Twosuch livesasthatoftheoldArmaghwoman wouldcarryusbackbeyondthedaysof AughrimantitheBoyne. Wexford.

WEXFORD.

NlanypeopleinCorey.says"Wexford People."areindignantatthecuttingof oneoftheornamentaltreesonGorey AvenueonTuesdaymorning.These treeswereplantedandmaintainedbyvoluntarypublicsubscription,andarea verygreatornamenttoGoreyAvenue. Thetreeinquestionwascutjustoutside thepostoffice,andthereisaveryunsightlygapleftwhereitwastakenfrom.Inquiriesfailtoelicitinformationastowho gaveauthoritytocutthistreedown.but therewillbeveryprobablymoreheard aboutit.lbtookagreatdealofcareand expensetopreservethesetreesduringthe timetheywereinaweakstate.Nowthat theyaregrowntosuchasplendidsizeit iscertainlyashamethatanyofthem shouldhetamperedwithinthismanner.

FALLINTHERECRUITINGFROM IRELAND.

In1904therewere30,654Irishsoldiers intheArmyin1905,27,785:in1906. 25.387;andin1907,22.836.Itappears thatthereare774ex-soldiersemployedby theIrishrailwaycompanies.Thetotal numberofrecruitsfortheregulararmy showsadecreaseof1,494ascompared withtheprevioustweh.emonths,while thatforthemilitiashowsafallingoffof 157.andofthisnumber130wereIrish Militia.

KERRY.

Wedeeplyregrettohaveticannounce. saysthe"KerryPeople."thedeathof MeFrancisGriffin,whichtookplaceat hisresidence,13oherbee.onSaturday.4th April.Mr.Griffinwasverypopular amonghisfriendsinTralee.Hewasa memberoftheForesters'Society.andwas alsoamemberoftheoldCatholicLiterary Society.Hisdeath,attheageofforty years,willbedeeplyregrettedthroughontthetown.

Mr.Carnegie,themillionaireandphilanthropist,hasmadeagrantterthebuildingofaCarnegieFreeLibraryinKillorglin.

Thecommitteeofthe'rraleeFeishave forthecoalingyearIntroducedseveral monetaryprizesforthebestansweringin Irishhistory.Thisisthesecondyearin whichhistoryformedpartoftheFeis syllabus.Thecompetitionsisopentoa1! Kerrystudents,andtheNationalSchools intownandcountryshouldpresentboys fortheprizesofferedinthismostimportantsubject.Thecourseextendsfromthe colonisationofIrelandtotheyear1540. Thecommitteerecommendsastextbook

Acorrespondentofthe"Westminster Gazette"saysitisunderstoodthatSir WilliamButleristobeChancellorofthe newDublinUniversity.

Thedamagedone'hythefireatFerneryisestimatedat£25.000.MissIna G.RichmondisappointedManageressof 1Iagherfelt,Co.Kilkenny,GasWorks. AttheMonth'sMindofthelateBishop ofDown.theVeryRev.FatherHubert. C.P.,preachedaneloquentpanegyric. DublinCityBudgetwasdiscussedbythe Corporation.Aresolutionwaspassed reducingtheestimate'sbyafigurethat acrid('leavetheratesat10s.inthe£as lastyear.Mr.T.Kettle,M.P.,spoke attheLondonDivisionA.O.H.The traditionalpolicyoftheIrishParty,"he said.'andthetacticsofthePartyhandeddownfromthedayofParnellheld thefieldto-day.becausetherewasnothingbettertoputintheirplace,"The HouseofLordsgavejudgmentinthe Hennessiy'sLabelcase.decidingineffech thatthe"CelebratedOldBrandy"Label ofMatthewKeating.publican,Storestreet.Dublin.isnotaninfringementof Hennessy'sLabel.TheCarlislePier (Kingstown)disputecontinues,thepositionofaffairsremainingunchanged.

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Mr.JohnRedmond.onbehalfofthe IrishParty,cablestotheGovernor, StateHouse,Boston,expreseingsympathywiththesufferersbythegreat tire.

ProsestitionselseveralDublinshopkeepersforhavingsoldandkeptforssic indecentpostcardsarebroughtinthe PoliceCourtsattheinstanceoftheAncient(IrderorIlibernians,andheavy puniehmentsinflicted.ThereisnofurtherdevelopmentregardingtheKingstownmailpier.AtCorkQuarter'Sessions.theReorderhadbeforehint45 civilbills,all.undefended,atthesuitof theIriohLandCommis:ionagsiteitenantspurchasersinrespectofarrearsof annuities.Decreesweregranted.At theannualmeetingofthoDublinIndnstrialDevelopmentAssociation.Mr.W. E.Shackleton.thePresident,saidthey Werepleasedtohearthatnowtherewas afairpro:peatofaschemeforstarting anhis.InsuranceCompany.

AtCastlekiewkCollegeaninteresting dehat, placeontheUniversity question.therrinelp.ilspeakerbeingMK'S._

T.ALHealy.M.P.liesaidthatthe chiefandhrs.:aimofthe'profssorsin thenewUniversitiesshouldbetogalvanis-themindofthetountryinanew spirit.ThereisnochangeinthepositionofaffairsatKingstownregarding theuserofCarlislePier.Anexciting scenewaswitflossedinLimerickwhena mannanielJamesKeirie,whohadfallen fromaparapet.waswithdifficultyrescuedfromt Shannon. Acaseofan DONE(AL. thraxisrisatealfromBelfast.

DONEGALPRIEST'SDEATH.

--ACURIOUSARTIFICE. A.M.Sullivan'sabridgedstoryofIre- ItappearsthattheCensusDepartmentland.ThiswillspreadthefactsofIrish havearuleapplicableonlytoIreland,byhistoryasrelatedbyhim. i.htheageoffiveyearsistakenfor theenumerationofpersonswhocan'tread orwrite.Thisisaningeniousmodeof makinglittleoftheIrish,particularly whentheagefixedbytheEducationAct forcompellingschoolattendanceissix years.Itseemsthat,notwithstandingthis craftydodge,thecensusof1901shows that79percent.ofthepopulationcould readandwrite,andthat7percent.could read.but14percent.coulddoneither.Of courseitmeansreadorwriteEnglish- well.really.perhaps,sonicwillconsider thatthedisgraceofthe14percent.isnot somarkedafterall,thoughitistheresultofthetreatmentthecountryisget- tingfromitsgovernorsonmanymatters, includingeducation.Adaywillcomewhen thesmallnessofthepercentagewhocan readorwriteEnglishwillbethebestdinstratienoftheabidingpatriotismofthe Irish.

WESTMEATH.

TIALLINAKILLESTATESOLD.

ThesaleoftheBallinakillandthe Pigeonspropertyoftherepresentativesof thelateSirMontagueChapman.D.L..an eetensivetractofcountryinWestmeath. hasjustbeencompleted.Firstterm tenantsaretoreceiveareductionof7s. inthe£(20years'purchase),andsecond

ThedeathoccurredrecentlyoftheVery Rev.JosephBoyle,P.P..V.F..Gweedore. whohasbeenforsometimeinfailing health.Ilewasapastorofgreatzealfor thewelfareofhisflock,andhisdeathhas occasionedwidespreadsorrow.

JeromeConnor.ofSyraeuse,N.Y.,is oneofthesuccessfulsculptorsofAmerica. HeisaCatholic.,anativeofCountyKerry. andisthirtyyearsold.Threespecimens ofhisartarenowonexhibitioninthe PennsylvaniaAcademyofFineArts. whichhaveattractedgreatattention.This isparticularlytrueofoneentitled"The Boy,"whichiswarmlypraisedbythose whovisittheAcademy.Itwillbeofinteresttolearnthatofthe341artistsexhibitinginthisAeademythisseason.11 areofIrishdescent,andone(Connor)isof Irishbirth.Connori1soontoexhibitsix niecesintheAcademyofDesign.-New Yorkcity.Thegeniusofthisyoungsculptorisnowbeingrecognisedthecountry over.Recentlyheaccentedacommission toexecuteanumberofstatuesforthe newStatebuildinginMemphis,Tenn.His '-.*+*14*-1-511-trii4ing443144)441+11144

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4P [sinalonehasnotyetmadeits 3steresting)(ectipuonap,.car,!,e-thecaravanofpalms. ItarrivesontheeveofPalmSunday, fromtheowesofJerichoandthe ofilyWeek(ere.fertilebanksoftheJordan.Aralto ssthislongcortegeofcamelsladen e es c,it palms,toseethemmount,swaying semisatJerusalem, lost teeen wthe graveyards,andpenetrate °theindinglanes.

.ipprosrhofthePaschalfeasts, changesincharacterand;Is .111,1P,s.andortholexbeandProtestants. sciAbyssinians-allcreeds.all nationsfleckthitherfrontthe sithewot.id. sleraitsvayofPalestine amotley,Towdofpilgran, arsits ontheplainofBethlehem. Other .eims.disdainingthistoomoiler!, m0,1,, l's'iittotion,disembarkatBeyroll c0,ilc}WM,'onhorses,numb''. orseessysacrossverdant.Galileeand Samariathesad.othersstill,poorerand --shoredevout.Russianpeasantsan:1Billmga priests,armsenianavid'we--a sasseas;111image,andababy-ontheir backs.thepilgrim'sstaffintheirhoteltraspa:.thewaytrustJatta.mud,worn outtoseism.andecstasy,tallontheir stthesightattheholyramparts. S':"uetinassalsoanextraordinarycaravanisseenarriving. TH,isafileofcamels,coveredwith paue..priseofgleamingcloth.conducted byEasternchiefs,andescortedbybrown women.whosingstridentKyriecleisons.Asses.ladeneithincense,amber. andmyrrh,closetheprocession,awl sherla.perfumedtrailontheroute.It isthepilgrimageofanEthiopanprincess,whoconiesfromthelandofaromaticstobringherofferingtothe HolySepulchre.,andimploresome samiraculouscure. Inyearsofdevotionthenumberof pilgrimsmaybeestimatedattenthous and.Thenhotels,inns,andcaravansariesareallfulltooverflowing.Woetc himwhohasnotengagedbeforehandhis sleepingapartment Jerusalem,not beingabletocontainthecrowdofdevoteeswithinitswalls,caststhemoutside.Inhastesheltersa-reconstructed, andtentsputupinthesurroundings. Peopleinstalthemselvesasbestthey cantheyspreadtheirblanketsunder archways,andencampinthemidstof ruins. AsPalmSundayapproachestheinflux ofpilgrimsdiminishes.Allthosewho wishtoassistattheceremoniesofHoly WeekatJerusalemarealreadythere..

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ONE1VOULDALMOSTSAYTHAT THESEWEREWALKING GARDENS, bringingtothiscityofgrey,Tonesthe homageoftheirshiningverdure.

Thenextdayeveryonehashispalm, hisbransi,ofolive.Frontdaybreakk,1.11, got,,tlrvillageofBethphage. Jesustettieltheassandherfoal;otls.. tothechapelofPater-Noster,sitiss. onthesummitoftheMountofthrees ThereMaesesaresaid,andofficessung everylanguage,and,forwantofspas.. portablealtarsareraisedoutside.The bannerseltheBlessedVirginfloatinthe risingsun,and'thefaithfulkneelamong thecrocusesandking's-spear.

TheMassover,theygodownagainto Jeru.salern,wavingpalmsandchanting hosannas.ThenallreturntotheI.kly Sepulehretoassistattheblessingofthe paints.

Duringthefollowingdaysthemovementcontinuallyincreases.Processions ofdifferentritescrosseachotherinthe streets,andsucceedoneanotherbefore thesamealtars.Prayersaresaidinall theidioms.Oneseesthemostvaried costumes,frontthegreydust-cloakofthe Freed'.pilgrimstothewhitefrilling,of theCypriots,andfromtheputted breechesoftheSyrianstotheheavycoats oftheRussiansoldiers,stiffwithcartridgesandbristlingwithdaggers.And thepoor,dustyhandkerchiefsoftheRussianpeasantscontraststrangelywiththe heed-dressofthewomenofBethlehem, thesedescendants;oftheCrusaders,who walkproudandslim,lettingfloatbe-hindthemtheveiloftheBiblicalvirgins. AlmostallthepilgrimsoftheGreek ChurchprofitbythisrelativetrucebetweentwofeaststogototheJordanand immersethemselvesthere.Manygoon foot,asthey'havecome,theirfeetwrappedinrags.

ANDTHEIRBOOTSHANGINGFROM THEIRBELTS.

'Others,highperchedonasses,areseatedbetweenapacketofcandleanda samovar.Others,stillmoreadvancedin yearsandmorefeeble,burythemselves

insoapboxeshungoneachsideofa mule.

'OnGoodFridaytheshopsareshut,the busystreetsareempty,allthebellstoll theknell.

ConductedbyaFranciscanmonk,the Frenchpilgrimssetthemselvestofollow thewindingsoftheChurchoftheHoly .Sepulchre.Theybeganwiththelast scenesofthePassion,onCalvary;they continuebeforethechapelsoftheAgony, oftheSevenDolours,beforetheslabof Unction,tofinish,withmagisterialsplendour,beforetheHolySepulchreitself. Ateachstationapolyglotmonkmounts onastool.astone,orthebaseofacolL111111,andaddressesthecrowdinseven languages---French.Italian,German, Spanish,English,Arabian,andGreek. Eachworshippercarriesawaxtaper,and theseflielseringlightscastmysterious shadowsunderthegloomyarches,and shedunexpectedgleamsuponthesecos. tuna'sofevery-Countryandthesecorm tenaneesofallnations.

ADAYOFUNIVERSALREJOICING.

ItisEasterSunday,andallthebells areringing,allthebannerswaving. CloudsofincenseMItheair,andallthe pilgrimschantinunison"Christis Risen." Jerusalemisjoyful'.becauseEasterisa feastforall,evenfortheArabs,alto makeittheirNewYear'sDay.From dawnthestreetsarethrongedbyahappy crowd.

Plaitedpalmsframethestallsonwhich arepiledheapsofredeggs,ornamented withthearmsofJerusalem.Hawking pastrycookswalkupanddownwithtrays ofEastersweets; thewater-carriers clashtheircymbals,andtliArabianwee mensprinkleyouwithrose-water. AndprocessionsarecontinuallydewendingfromGolgotha,whileothersremount.Hardlyisoneofficeterminated whenanothercd-mmences.

To-morrowweshalldepart;to-morrow allwillbeover,andonehastens,has. tenstopraystill;onewishestofillthe eyesandpenetratethesoulwithimagesof piety,Withincomparablesouvenirsof theHolyCity.-A.E.B.

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Thewomanontherightnever usedAyer'sHairVigor.Sheneglectedherhair,andnowherselfsuffersfromneglect.Onthecontrary, thewomanonthelefthasalways usedAyer'sHairVigor,andowes toitmuchofheryouthfulappearanceandattractiveness.

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(llyCanonSvilliamlettis,leDe Thosewhoenjoythefrieutisiep,orhave beenadmittedtotheintimacyofCharles pore.AnglitanBishopofBirmingham, vvirprize,tarbeyondthegeneralpublic, ex-slyutteranceofhiswhichcommendsto Ens.[Amen.adeeperinsight-intothe !trioutilitytheyprofesstobelieve.A tertitstinguishedforgenerositymid Relentfromvulgaraims;anintellect subtle.yetsincere;agiftofhappyphrase, antitoenhanceallthis,areligioustemperament.vergingonmysticismwillsurely haveIteighteveninthemeltandturmoil thatdeafenthemultitudestovoicesother that.advertisemsetmclap-trap.Andit leadmitted.asthe'Biratingleen Pest-tontenda,thatBishopGoreis to:1,e:fitfulAnglicannowinatmeasure whatNe%manwasinhisOXhurl:jays-a propl-iet.speakingwithauthority.llis dismtsesinyarishly homewhenhe tosle,thespiritualsherd. lie islooked meinaltuostasaseer;wileknowsbyexp.-Hemsthesecretthingsofreligion. Hs,teheranalwayscommandalarge aieliense:andthesermon,onimmorality liehasjustdeliveredinhisCathedes1hivebeenfollowedwithgrowingint.st.treinclic3litiland,alone.butin etandOaenuntryntlaree.

Tobiasamongtheinspiredbroke.VillmadepilgrimagestoPalestinetovenerate theBiehopgrantordenythis': I,lietheholyplaces.EvenSt.Jerome,speak.: grantsit,prayersforthedead,andaim_inginhisowntime,saysthatcrowdsof givingtorsacrificeontheirbehalfarepilgrimsfromeverypartoftheChristian mutuitestIVChristiandoctrines.llheworldvisitedthesatredplacesblessedby. deniesit.whatbecomesofthetousentofthedivinefootstepsoftheEternalSonof antiquity':Ishenotatterall,asProtest-God. tartasCatkinortheBibleSociety,.then AsthewholeofPalestineWit.,overrun herejectsthe"Annerytilia"?Agent,hebythe.Mahometanpower,variousatvvillsotallowtheItivocetionofSainte.temptsweremadebytheEuropeanforces Isthisdenialanyhingbut.aprejudice:oldtowrenchtheholyplacestrouttheir aheresyspringingupwhentheNortherngrasp.Mightyarmiesroseupatthe nationsbrokeawayfromHome?CanhevoiseofPeterthehermitandSt:Bridget, defendhisEpiscopalsuccessiononbetterwhosebannerswereblessedbytheSovereroundsthanareadduciablefortheprayseignPontiffs,buttheysucceededinretireofcallingontheAlarytrsandAims-tentingafewplacesonlyforashorttime. theaisoarfellow-citizene,whichi,asAnd,strangetosay,whatthemightyand ancient:leitheUndividedChurch?IsitpowerfularmiesoftheCrusadersunder for.1Catholic-bishop.priest,orlaymanGodfreyDe.BullionandSt.Louiscould -topickandchooseamongartistesofnotitchtevewasaccomplishedbythethildfaith,accordingtohistaste-,hisreading,remofthepoormanofAssisi. hispersonalinferences?Whatprattle;,ForsixhundredyearstheFranciscians couldbefoundedonsuchaPru'e"dinghadbeentheguardianoftheHolyPlaces EastandWere.Isayitoncemore,haveand,,ftheysucceededinkeepingthemso declaredinthestrongestpossiblefashionlonginthemidstofthegreatenemiesof thatwemayaskthesaintstointercedeforChristianity,itwasatthecostofthe tieandthattheirprayersavail.Icanlivesofmanythousandsoftheirbrethern. understandaProtestantlaughingsucha veWonthelastsixcenturiesnolessthan detieiontoscorn;butIamlitterlyat seventhousandfivehundredFranciscians losswhenthedenialconiesfromawholetellvictimsfortheholyplaces,eitherby andadistipleofthehistoricalChurch,theswordoftheinfidelortheoriental likeBishopGore. plague.True,itisasingularprivilege Rome'Peaches-AnglicansMerelyAdvise.forthemtohavechargeoftheholyplaces, HeanswersthatthedoctrineofPutteebuilitisadearprivilege,forwhichthey torswasabused.Beitso;whatfollows?mustbeforeverreadytogiveuptheir lives.ItwouldappearasifAlmighty 'Theabuseofathingtaketh Godstillwantedvictimsofpropitiation theusethereof."sayshisown alainwheretheSonofManwaseo Book.Isalmsgivingavailabletoblotout pasttransgressions"'thenitaveilsinthecruellysacrificed. lifetocome:itisan"Insurance."ifwe

.\IVtareFrontViewsof11efeenere. eat.undoubtedly.issuttee:lingtothe oftheEnglishpeople.ILisIntel seliefiuthejudgmenttictallatinlife thegrave,inHolyScripture.as bet.-revealedword.shouldbethusate cesld.eratanyrate.neithermockedleis flees,tsitleinthearrogantspiritofnot nsinyyearsago.Mereoyer.theBishop hasTrillisIVIldedWithcOlirit'4t,andaTine ra...httr,theProtestantlimitations.which tiestel,threecenturies.hadeelupa W, brassbetweenthisworldsandthethefaithfuldeattest!Ttwasinthisvery It,s!.Hepleadsforbelietinamiddle :hi'advocatesprayersforthedeandheconeclosetoaetaeithe teetammlionofsaints.whichwouldjustify n thanliehefeelsrighttoventure tips.Whetherhewouldsayes,ornot. 1,:-,ti-ivinehardtomid,theworkof Refermation."liewantsthe'Prayer Saltered.sothatAnglicansmayreee, in their public services teetentleo_ r ofOurLadyandAllSaints.which vhavelost.HislaneertMIthissubject is',whine:itisthecryutfafamishing -aprotestagainstthedeadlytold ntensesecularismofanegativetreed. Wit.whenithungtheSaintsinHeaven attinfinitedistance,leftonlythisworld

Whenitbecameextremelydifficultor willemploythat_language.Whenpeoplealmostimpossibletovisittheholyplates fromaChristianmotive.dotheyhopeinthefourteenthsentury.theFeesi,ss bequeathmoneytohospitalsandcharitieslueuantoerectintheirciliates,rtees thattheiraoilddeedwillherememberedan71picturesrepresentingtheeateefa; inthedaysofaccount!Ithinkso.WhatWaytoCalvary,inorderthatthefait!) diffenten,ofprinciplecalliretointedoutfulmightbeenabledtovisitthosehal- forlowedspotsinspirit,andthusexcitein bet\Veensuchlegaeiesandofferings theirmindsalivelyremembranceofthe Medievalcharitywasimmense;ittemptMtissesorfoundationsofmonasteries? dsteiffenelreinngslalinedfidresatthdeolf.otoiounrsItriirvintielisdHe- edmen'scupiditystudlayopentocorrupt votionweregrantedbyPopeInnocent itsvastness.aHoe-Ivd:ies°n-ntlieins'nriintivAalilitttheXI.,6thNovember.1686,andthesewere theScripturewhichpraisesJudasMachorenewed 1692,butonlyforthememrenewedbyPopeInnocentXII..24th bentsforhistempleofferingonbehalfof bensofthethreeordersofSt.Fiends. BenedictXIII13thMarsh,1726,ex- tendedthisprivilegetoallthefaithful whoperformedtheWayoftheCrossin theFraneiseianchurches.But(lenient XII..3rdApril.1731,authorieedtheerec. LionoftheStationsoftheCross.inall theChurchesoftheworld,steelier orrejobtr,providedtheyweredoneby FriarsMinor.Thiswasenitirmed byPopeBenedictW..10thMay.1742. Wenowcometothegreatpropagation ofthisextraordinarydevotion.St.Leo- nardenteredtheFranciscanOrderatan earlyage,andadvancedveryrapidly.in learningandsanctity.Soonafterhisor

ThesemustbesomedistanceLetwecn each.station.Whenerectedouteme churchororatory,theyshouldbeginus endinthechurchororatory.\\lienere-toilinachurchitisnotnecessarytobe gintittheGospelside. TheIndulgencescanbegainedatany time,dayornight.Thepriestwhoblessesthestationsforerectiontreednotplace themonthewalls.Theycanheblessed onthewails.Theycanbeblessedona grilleorgratingofenclosednuns,whoam placethemonthewalls. TogaintheIndulgences:-(1)Thestationsmustbecanonicallyerected;(2)no vocalprayerisrequired,butitusualto sayaPutterandAveainacrowded churchitissufficienttoturntowardsthe station:(4)itisnecessarytomeditateon thePassion;(5)whenpossible,topass fromonestationtoanother;(6)tovisit the14stationswithoutmoralintertep- ion. Theabovedecreesaretakenfromthe CollectioIndulger.,byFatherMonsen°. O.F.N.-M.andN.Era.

COLDNNEATIIIRPERILS.

PEPSPROVIDEANAN,1SI,HU]A THINCCUREFORCola:HS. COLDS,ANDIIRONII !S.

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waythatthedoctrineoftheReseurection spreadamongtheJews;byprayersfor thedeparted.acustomstillfollowedby them,inwhich.doubtless,OurLord Himselfjoined.AndBishop(lorewishes toseeitrevived.Butsurelybecauseit ha.;somehowawarrantfromRevelation; or.topetthematterplainly.becauseit isfoundinthe deposit.That treasurecannotbehandledinstaswelike. alittletakenandalittleleft.Ithasits motlogicandmomentum;it1enotdead. butalive.TheChurchthatresistedPro. testantinnovations,bywhichHeavenwas banishedfromthethoughtsandaffections ofthemultitude.isnow,itFV4',11s,tobe instilled.yetcondemned,thoughshehas hrioians.andFaieaslethemwhat Septhertruechildrenfromthatprate-eel sait,melernlands.eta-shippersoftheseeptirisinwhichiseatingouttheheartof Iteforintelcommunities. Iamfar rsaleBeyearnsafterthehappier'the frontdesirinetoutterwordsofstrife;but ,ititsanatie,Iswire-tilles s,1.;Hidncr tomeitappearsthatBishopGore'swellii.,...ansorrow. wailingefforttobeeclectieisincurably litireal.Ifat'willnotaccepthistorical Christianity.whereitsjodgmentsareac unmistakableasunanimous.wecanonly Isehere,untortunately,BishesGore,befreethinkers.Andfreethinkineinthe r,es,abeisthatisisan_1n'i,an, Bishop'sryes.issurelynotreligion.Let, a-Cathelicbyintention. hinttakethewholeone-tetteacknoisleged is'aeti.andmustbelieveassersiesiy.H,.cis-Ganusage.andhisislandwilltwee opu,,vntative of sygte:n that alwav, beunitedtotheRomanPloissle premise,withtheReformersandis himleavehisThirty-NineArtitodifferatsonepointfromRome.andtheCommunionofSaintswill '", 7.141411eStateisthedictateofChris-hie:.andthosewhofollowhisexamp't 1.41sense:hutpureatoryisasuper'aril'''.reality. andmedievalabuseswereheelerWeareinsommunionwithtle huteemustnotpraytothem.W. hutifwi.aretobetatestaanydes_Ovlgfa

,. eofhisterisalMrmustbeprovedfrontScripture Inshort.ourCatholisesit.',alie honld t.provincial,andeve),puttee-ed.With liketomakeit,issomethinein-the

senategrate.yetwithdecision.the Islopexpressesathiehisprivatejudgnottheverdictofhistellov--histutperhapsofhisnext-dooreighbor, as- notthatofthe'BishopofHere_ feelerNewcastle.oroflostChurchinl,ents.oroftheChurchAssociation: 1. ::insown.CharlesGore'sview.differing otstimportantpartisultirsfrontthe rs-:mhingandpracticeofFastandWest. lfr,arewetoregardsuchaposition?Tt cliailengesourassent.Billsodoesthe unanimousteachingofthosegreat ChurcheswithwhichneitherBishopGore narhisepiscopalbretherncanclaimtobe incommunion.Shallwe,too,becomeinsularandprovincial,inotherwords,Protecsant?Andwhy!Thatwemayhold avague,fleeting,unpractical,ineffective doctrine,pleasing'Catholicshardlymore thanitpleasesWesleyansoranyother Nonconformists.amatterofcontroversy. tobesomehowstolenintotheChutesof Englandserviceswhen-Isayitregretfullyandnotwithironicalintent-the HouseofCommonsshallpermitthePray. orBooktoberevisedonlinesofRitualism!

HeRejectsCatholicScriptures.

Asawould-beCatholic.BishopGore resp,ce,antiquity;asaProtestant,he limitshimselftotheCanonofScripture.

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110WINDULGENCESATTACHED MAYBEGAINED.

Weshallendeavourtoutilisetheshort spaceatourcommandbygivingourreadersabriefhistoricalaccountoftheWay oftheCross.Weshallalsoaddafew importantitemsinconnectionwiththe devotion,which,wearesure,mayprove useful.ifnotnecessary,tothosewhoperformthissaintlyexercise.Theworkswe haveconsultedarechieflythoseofthe greatFranciscanmissionary,St.Leonard, ofPort-Maurice,andthedecreesofthe HolySee. Adronieueinhis"descriptionofJerusalem."attributestheoriginofthisdevotiontotheBlessedVirgin.Hetellsus that,accordingtoapioustradition,after theburialofourBlessedLordshefrequentlyvisitedthesacredspotshallowed bythefootstepsofherDivineSon, and thisseemstobetheoriginoftheProcessionsthatwereafterwardsLadebythe faithfulofPalestinealongthewayofsorrows.OurBlessedLadyherselfrevealed toSt.BridgetthataftertheAscensionof herDivineSonsheconstantlyvisitedthe placeswhereHesufferedandworkedso manymiracles.

WhatScripturethen?FortheEastagreesForagesthegreatservantsofGodand withRomeinnumberingMaohabeesandthepiouspeopleofeverynationinEurope

Coughs.colds.bionult:tus.andother throatandchestteed.: essept.iiiaityprevailedatlietestielcis of !.. winterseason.Let-mesaourbodiesatenut seusedtofiletiiflandchaneeardeweatherastheyareinmid-winter. Thatworryingeestrough.thattouch'if bronchitis.thatirritating,ticklingrough inthethroat.thatuncomfortablehuskinessandhoarseness,andthatstuffinessof theairpassage,allrenewtheiraittateltsn yourpeaceandcomfortwhenever fog andfrost,toldwindsorrainremindus thatwinteriscomingonapace. ButathandyboxofPepswillmakeall thedifference.Takenintime,Pepswill effectuallyproved,anyreturnofthee; and(-hestaffsetions,andwillatcryt. checkanyattackwhichhasalieutelybegun.Pep,arealtogetherdifferentfeeT theoldandfutilete-thods treaties, (outwits.eolis.andbronchitiswith drowsydregstakenintothestomach Pepsconveyapiweifulandnaturalremedydirecttothelengs.Yousimply placeaPeptabletinthemouth.andimmediatelyhealing,soothing.andgermdestroyingfumesarereleased,andwhich arebreatheddirectintothelungs.Peps donotmerelyeasethediscomfitureof coughsandcolds.Theycurethetrouble 'nationhewassentbyhissuperiorsto radically,andthethioat,(hest,andlungs courseofthe becomestrengthenedafter giveMissionsinvariouspartsofItaly. a, Pepstreatment. mostextraordinaryresults. TheseMissionswereattendedwiththePepsarespldbyallchemistsandstores Thepriestofatls.6d.and3s.perbox,ormaybeobtainedforsameprices(postfi-se)from thePepsPastilleCo..39Pitt-street, Sydney.SeethatthenamePepsison theoutsidewrapperofeveryboxyoubay. asallsubstitutesarewothlees.

St.Romeo,inPistoja.wroteinthefollow- ingtermsofthisgreatservantofGod: "WhocantellthegreatthingsAlmighty GodhasdoneforusbymeansofHisgel- vent!Allveneratehimasamostholy man,learnedpreacher,andmoatfervent missionary;everysoulisenchainedand captivatedbyhisdiscourses,eventhemost fastidious:allwhncametohearhimhave beenconverted.Thenumberthatat tendedwasverygreat.Inthesecond pryeessionofpenitentswehadabout 15.000,andatthe.Papalblessing20.000. Theconfessorsthroughoutthecityhave hadmuchtodo,andhavefoetidinall greetanxietyforthesalvationofsouls.

ThegoodFatherwentawayregrettedby everyone,asmightbeseenbythetears andlainentationsofthepeople.whoall expressedadesiretoseehintbackagain. Thenobility.theladiesandgentlemen, cameat:inearlyhour.mostinconvenient tothem.bravingthe'cold.whirlwasex- treme.tomaketheirconfessionstohim. ThefruitsoftheMissionwereseeninthe mannerinwind)thedevotionsoftheWay oftheCrosswereattended.Thenobles, whopreviouslyhadseemedashamedofanyexternaldevotion,cametoitwith greatfervourandrecollection,evenkissingtheground,andtheycontinuedtoco thisevenaftertheMission."

111112ISISSILIIent

'Mn,J.F.Murphy,ofMileEnd,Adelaide,hasreceivedatelegramfromMr. A.Brophy,ofDavyloirst(W.A.),stating thathisbrother,Mr.JohnBrophy.had madeaphenomenalfindatLaverton.The telegramstatesthat1,000oz.ofgoldand specimenswasbaggedfromareef3feet wide.

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TheLondon"Standard,"adailyjour nal,whichhasacirculationofover 400.000eachissue',intendstogetouta weeklysupplement.whichwillbedevotedtopurelycolonialaffairs.

Mr.JusticeMcMillanisabouttovisit Englandonasix-weeks'holiday,and, andW.A.willsuffertemporarily,hebeingoneofthebestjudgesthatever adorneditsSupremeCourtBench.

Themosthardenedsinnerscouldnot W.WilfordMitchell,83Wiliam-street, resisthisardentanddevouringreal,andlandandestateagent,drawsspecialattenSt.AlphonsusLiguoriwasaccustomedtotioninouradvertisingcolumnstothe callSt.LeonardthegreatmissionaryofSt.VincentandSubiacoEstates,thefortheage.BenedictXIV.manifestedthemerpracticallyinthecentreofthecity, highestesteemforoursaint,andevenap-andthelattersituateatNorthSubiat-o. pointedhimhisronfesesor. withinonemileoftramandtrain,and Duringthespaceof40yearshewastheproposedrailwayfromSubiacowill chieflyemployedingivingmissionsin:.:practicallypasstheproperty;alsothe dioceses.Hepreachedin216different Mi Leedervilletramextensionasproposedis places,andgaveseveralhundred a-goingupCambridge-street,andwillinthe sions.HeerectedtheWayoftheCrossimmediatefuturepassinfrontoftheesin572places.

Weshallnowaddsonicimportant tate.Mr.Mitchellalsohasinnumerable itemstakenfromthevariousdecreesof otherestatestochoosefrom,alsohouses theHolySee. andlandincityandsuburbs,fromthe modestcitylottothepoultryfarmandorTheIndulgencesareattachedsolelytochard,marketgarden,etc.,hemakinga thecrosses,sothatthepicturescanbespecialityofpoultryfarmsinthesuburbs. removedorchangedwithoutthelossofMr.WalterWesthoven,whoisacertifitheIndulgences.Thecrossesdonolosecatedaccountantandqualifiedauditor, theIndulgencesiftakendowneerashorthavingjoinedthefirm,allaccountancy time,orremovedtoanotherpartofthework,auditing,etc.,willbeunderhis church,orifthelesserpartbedestroyed,directsupervision.Hielongpracticalexsothattheyarereplacedbyothers.TheperienceasaccountantintheCivilSerfourteencrossesmustbeofwood.Theyvice,combinedwithalengthycommercial must'beerectedinadecentplace,notcareer,shouldbesufficientguaranteethat usedforandotherpurpose.Ashortin-allworkentrusted,andwherespecialskill terrationwhichdoesnotdestroytheinaccountancyisrequired,willbesatisfacmoralunityoftheactwouldnothindertorilycarriedout. apersonfromgainingthe.Indulgences.

FROMANIRISHSTANDPOINT.

tSidebysidewiththisinsurabledespair, therearetwofactsthatshouldhewrit. allthisdomesticmisery,thisfruitful touece.ofemigration.Itisbecausesoft

teninbooedletters-Fuse-'Thereisstar_ignorethefactthatitisnaturalformen NeelyanIrishindustrythatishotthrtv-andwontatohaveashareofrs,reation rigMg.Second-I'hecountriesin -w..,,,,,,,,luesdesuece,50-51..nd<Nen"anlungstobreathe.Itishecauseyou:it- 1,,,,,,,iiipt,.i,,\'!,,,,>o,,iii.isacit551' tempttoannihilateoneofaleconquerine lek'-miss,smeltwidecotreltanoe'toII.Henatio-v.6stenolaw..Well,.yetinoielitas -,selvesandintheircootintryinmenwhowellatteulipttoannihilatetheAlps.Yea

BYEATHF11-PHELAN,S.J. who.iolatiktit-spud]musttilltheIcaits

*hivemadea.110whoowntheirhealth,wouldsteletheyearningsoftheyoung

withhoptandtrustinthepossibilitiesof herownland,startedalaceindustrywith acapitalof20s.andthreeoldwomen. Theseweresurvivorsofagenerationthat possessedthesecretoflacemaking.Had shewaited'tilltheirdeaththeartwould hoveperishedwiththem.Hergreatdifficultywastogetgirlstosonsenttolearn theindustryshewasanxioustopreserve. Theseweretooproud.thoughpaupers. theyscornedwork;"blueofins princes"mustnotbedegradedoyvulgarlabor -"abare-footedprincess"inIrelandhas herdignity,whichmuseberespected.The osoos,meetis,...,-h',Iis.011. eenlerie themtoleaenhowtoearnhonestbreath

Oneofthemostefficientagenciesisthe sightofthereturnedemigrant,withhis airsandflashjewellery.Aspiritofunrestantidiscontentwiththeirownsocial conditionsseizestheyouthwhenthesummerloriegsoneofthesereturnedswallows.'Heisthesuccessfulone.They

seehim.butthedarkfateofthesubmerg_ edninty-nineishiddenfromtheirview. Ifwecouldgetthetwenty-twothousand IrishconvictsoutofthejailsofNew Vork.intheirprisonclothesandclunking fetters, land,andparadedthemthroughIrethusshowingouryouththatifsome wearbraceletsotherwearhandcuffs;ifwe couldgeteachtostandonthegreenof hisnaturevillageanddetailthestudstory ofhisdeclentionfromaninnocentIrish boytotheYankeejailbirdhehasbecome; thisprocess,ifitwerepossible,wouldgofartokillthemicrobeofunrestand neutralisetheunsettlingcausedbythe displayoffineclothes,mockjewellery, andlying'lettersofboastedwealth.When ourpeopleleaveIrelandtherearelivingin aworldofdreams.Ala:,thereis0rude awakeninginstoreforthem.Ihaveseen themwringtheirhandsinanguishand cursethedaytheyeverlefthome;Ihave heardthemrepeatedlydeclarethatifthey hadpractioedthesamesobriety,thrift. andindustryforthemselvesinIreland thattheirforeigntaskmastersenacted theywouldbehappyandcomfortabletoday.An'EnglishLaborleaderthusdescribeshisimpressionsofanAmerican factory:-"Isawtwelvethousandmen working;amongstthemIdidnotseea smileoragreyhead;itwasapictureof hell,withthelidoff."

Thenunexpectedscoresofreeldtsnow. ThresCa,11eandoneofthemwasanidiot. Theyoling"nobilityofshawlsandrags" heldproudlyaloof.Ittakestimefor "aristocrats"tobend.fhegoodnun. nothingdaunted.keptpeggingawaytill she'settee:etoutoftheirhea,is IonspridethatisstranglingIreland.'CodaytheW0,-,11ofthattown.engagedat 'leanlyweek,awayfrontthe(oiland smokeanddegrodationoftheforts drawinaggregateincomeof£2.000.het pietakeanotherexample.inthewildest andpoorestportionoftheWest.themoos distributeannually2E1.000throughthe cabinsforstocking-malting'alone.iteielit multiplymuchexamplesbythescore.Noose myargumentisthis.I!suchweakin<tritMe,Itiia,Nuns.totallyignorantofoioni'resale]life.are;dolecisachievesuchre_ stiltsesthere.whereisthefoundationfor theblankdespairthatrobsitsofourroan1nodandourgold!Orwhatapo'oey.in the!eweofthesefates,canhemade.toan teenier-I(outer,by tot,..., havetornwealthfromthesubstanceof thelandlockitnoinbatiksafes.or phoneyitintowild-cetschemesattheend oftheearth.insteadofgivingithackto eireulateaslife-bloodthronelothecomm,ir. cialveinsofthiscountry.andbythis meanssavethechildrenofthesoilfrom theemigrantship?WhatTrelandwants mostis.notgold.butinitiativeandcote ag.e

WantofAtnusement.

Remedies.

ingIcytsire,recentlydelivered bythatbrilliant.'Jesuit,FathsrItheliun, which,,printinlull.willproveinter. ostiottothosewhosecontemplateon IrishinfluxtoWestralia.Dealingwith imenigrationtheRev.lecturertsaill AltheNvoaiugitiancanlooklomat toattaining;tshareintheland.theteeth willb,thatthegolfbetweenvastwealth therespectiveclasswillheheeightnearer tooneanother.Afurthereonseetteilee willresultinthegreaterabundanceofthe intoofhetar:h.Meeswayswork larderandmorereadilywhentheywork onthatwhichbelongstothem;nay.they lterntolovetheverysoilthatyields,in responsetothelaboroftheirhands.not only'eeltocm.butanabuielatteeof forthemselvesandthosethat, aredeartothem."(EneyclicalenLabor. p.34.1Thebackboneofeverycanntry, thegreatestclementofitsstability.isits peasantry.Inthehistoryofourownland Faithandpatroitismalsysysfoundseeurestshelterandwarmestwelcomeunder thatchedroofsandwithinthebreastsof friezecoats.InEuropethe'holdpeasantry'isnotonlytheirtesuntry'e butthebulwarkofitssecurity.They presentthebreakwatertotheSocialistic wave.Townlifemayseethewithpoisonousteaching,whileitfallsharmlessat On.pew", Naturallymu:err:itive abhorringrevolutionintheoryorfast.endowedwithavigorouseonPtittitiondevelopedbysunshineandbreeze-Their moralssecurefromtheWritefcitylife. theylearntolovethevet".'soil.tailcleave totheirowncountry.Thisleadsusto thevitalnuestienofthehour-Howto saveourdwindlingpopulationfromemigration.Whenwesaythatthiscountry islosingoverfortythousandsofitsinhabitantseveryYear.Y-..stet' fuset re shudderat.Fortythonandclearheads rind'bravehearts!Fortythousand°airs ofAron,armsandwillinghandsThese arevosolvwithdrawnfromthedevelopmentofthiscountryandhandedova*.to contributetowardsthematerialwealthof otherlands.itisawful!Yet.itishot apartialstatementofthecase.There areworsetosome.Ttisnotsaerelythe averagepopulationWethuslose.The yreineandthevotingonlygo.Marktwo consequenees-First-Masthascosthis countryMObythetimehearrivesat.the areofeighteen.Awomancosts£150. Uptothatperiodtheyhavebeenconsumers,.bustmodnrednothing.This meansthatIrelandyearlypourssevenmil. lionpoundsworthofhumanwealthinto theemigrationships.Second-Thereis anotherconsequencestillmorefat-al.Who remainsbehind!Thedelicate,theaged, theworthless,thehusksofthenationremain,thekernelsaregone.Inter-marriage,interminglingofthisweakand taintedbloodisfillingourasylums.midis 'oneofthechiefcausesofalarmingincreaseofinsanityinthiscountry.Butlet usviewthesubjectfromahigherplace. Thevirtusandreligiouslivesofourpeopleathomearethemesfortheworld's Seethewreckageofmoralsandreligion! praise,thesubjectofourownjustpride. &owdoesithappenthatsomanyofthese peoplebecomehopelessfailuresabroad! Howdoesithappenthatismanyofthese holdstwenty-twothousandIrish-born convicts'Howisit.thathauntsofsin, wheresoulsandbodiesrot,aresolargely recuitedfromtheonceinnocentchildren ofthisland?Thispuzzleisheightened bythefactthatnocountryissofreefrom crimeofadegradingnatureasthat whichtheyhaveleft.FortheonecriminalhangedinIreland,outofthesame proportionofthepopulation,eightare hangedinEngland.Howthendoesit happenthatthechildrenrearedinsuch anatmospheresinkalmostwithoutan effortwhentheyreachforeignshoresand contributesolargelytothecriminalelementabroad.Thisquestionisnotonly interesting,butisall-importantforusto solve.Ihavehadexceptionalopportunitiesforstudyingitonthespot,andhave expendedonitnotchseriousthought.My conclusionsmaybewrongormayonly coveraportionofthequestion.butsuch astheyare,Igivethem.We.Irish, carrywithusacrosstheseastwoinnate qualities,which,-undercertaincircumstances,maybecharmingvirtues,but,as amatteroffact,prove,fatalhindrances. Thefirstis whirlouresitie.fortheirheartstobeatortheir

WantofSelf-Reliance isanothercauseofimmigration.There aresixtymillionsofTrishmoneylyingin thebanksafesofthiscountry,whilethe nationoutofwhichitwassiptee7ed.is perishingTheownersofthiswealthare

AStrongSocialTendency. willingtoinvest'inAfrica,inAustralia. inanycountrybuttheirown.Askthem, Ifwewerewisewewould',whenwewhynotfloatanIrishindustry?The landedinSydneyorNewYerk.atoncecountrywantsitandyouoweittoher. strikeoutforthecountry,andleavetheTheywillonlyopentheireves,flingup citylightsandvicesfarbehindus.Wetheirhandsindispair,andcry,"Oh.Ireareunequippedwithmechanicalskill.de-land.indeed!"Acomiclightisthrown ficientintradesorbusinesspractices,onthisgrimsituation,whenIaddthat whollyunsuitedforcommerciallife.manyofthesemenposeaspatriots,who Beingneithermechanics,norprofessional,denouncetheGovernment,whilethey norbusinessmen,thereremainsnoplacethemselvessoirezetheverylife-bloodof butthelowestintownlifeforus.'There-thecountryintotheirowncash-boxesto fore,thereisbutonesaneroadforustotransportitabroadorlockitupathome.

Oneoftheforemostquestionstooccupy theattentionofthosewhowouldtight theemigrationevilis,"Howtoorganise innocentandpopularamusementforour people."Ourskiesaregloomyandour climatedepressing;theelieerlesseeiaof countrylife,thedimalnessofexistence everywherecausesthousandstofly.Look atthegroupsstandingonthecross-roads, orbythevillagecorners.Noticethelack 01contetitine:u.hope.or,In on theirlaces.Whyisit?Whatareits causes!Inthisconnectiontheparents areprimarilythecriminals.Aboytoils asgalleyslavealltheweekthenwhen heaskshisfatherforafewshilingsto joinahurlingorfootballclub,heismet withashuffleandagrowl.Thefather willpartwithashillingforsportabout ascheerfullyashewouldpartwithhis hacktooth;indeed,youmightaswell askforthebloodinhiseeins!Theson is_placedonaworselevelthantheservant-boy.Theboymustbepaid,butthe boyisexpectedtopass.hisyounglifein cheerlessdrudgery.IIfheasksforone rayofsnushine,itistreatedasacrime. Isitanywonderthattheybolttoforeign countriestobetheirownmasters!How domothers:ore!Whenthesimsets:one theeveningbringsthetoilerfromthefield orcity,isthehomeanabodeofbright andcheerycomfort!Isitthe"bowerof rest,"towardswhichthewearyheartand tiredlimbsturnwithasighofrelief! No,theeverlastingdinofhouseholdwork goesontillsleepclosesthewearyeyesof almostall.Cleanlinessisrare.Instead ofusingeveryefforttosootheandbright. enthehomelifeoftheirchiliren,they makeexistenceoneunendinggrindof drudgery.Letthesemothersposeas martyrswhenthechildrenflyfromthese abodesofdarkandcheerlesstoil,which onlyingrimmockerycouldbecalled "homes."--Whyaresuchsorieiolislmi., takesmadebyparentS?Iwilltellvon. Iwillplaceyourfingeronthetap-rootof

thebusiestlives.theyhavehie:neatlyallotedaportionofeachdayforresreatien, andmadeitadutytorelax:andaetlisioueisnomoreatlibertytodispensewith recreationthantoomithisclassorhis meditation.

eeedvouth Suggesttotheeapitslistoreunshine Talcs sest.t thathesloontidinvesthisinoneyathome.avengeherselfThalgenialA. vill tak,-the1'5554,1thatkid.,torifta liewill:kiltwithastonishedrome,,,Ptconvertintohiite -esiee withwhichalonewearcacquainteel;cur'11lostistherein speakttheheart ,j,illlilt wealth'shouldbesoughtforinthe-ell. leei-1,hisIreneontheeenstominspassions-thedesiretothemthe notinthestreets.Buttideispre,ee's whialend"ill)blanklookfettersofyourdarkbondagetothewinds whattheaverageIrishmanwillnut.le. .i whichhopehad(lied.hewillandslytoti.eendsoftheearth.,wherethe Heshuddersatthesolitudeofthebieis he gooses,-SShatisthere"sverymemoryof'-ourselfandyourgalleys stthelose- ft,I.i,,ii.Itisthe,c11-ia,n, 0, slavelute oe.yevokeashittercense. aloe,,withnoiiuttnilbutthatofhisssoe '''"'"hlSie''''Yfrill""lit' Itisthesunlight,widthmakestheflower hl-lioayam V,' fartransllwrebeingthe:sues'e'''L OA,'itspetals eastforthitspes- oeleasly a.iontolosethetweet.i0,,y are'time;humanjoyalonecanunfoldthe sentiallvgregarious,hepetitsforex,ite-lawYountries11101', (1'1'',PriSi'youngaffectionsoftheheartandsend mem,cismercurialtemperamentleveeIlionsnoreIrishowsuerseleoltiilitreafortethefrassiatissofitslove.Darkness forthelel:n'eand(der!ofcitylife. toseeltothemandomesseau,exam-andcloudwillblightoilsthele-setaIA meth! giventotiwa, Per"'syl")'italltheflower.Thislawhasbeen1.01, :,111110hint.Thesecondis othersarethelastweshoithlexpecttoseersisedbythefoundersofPeiierione. 'rpioneersofindustry-theuaIs.ASisterdens-menwhounderstandhumannatare Flunginto atmospherewherewiles insideherconventwalls,unskilledinasfew. it thosmall-et, tradeortheworld'sways.butendoweddetails.N.este,;tow eyeandviseahousid,hardeile4exP"rienee-sll'withafearleescourageandheartfilled thiti ofheirstilii-yt.vetsin pectingdistrust,andsharpnessareessentialtoanymarlwhowouldkeepoft'his legs.andtrainedeyetodetect,andthe strongarmtodashasidethetangle_web whichiscertainto:father histees. What,armourhasthearomas's.Irishboyor um'stoupplisetoOisesiresortraps! Nothingbutasonfiditogsimplicityanti trustfulnessthatprovefatal.Isitany wonderthatcitylifeinforeigncountries isthegraveofIrishvirtue.Theveryunsuspectinginnocenceofourgirls,added tothefataldowryofgoodlooks.consti- tutestheirgravestdanger;theyareno matshforthewilesofhumansharks. Titustheyareblastedalmostbeforethey knowwheretheyare. Aboyatone strokecutsthetiesofhomeandfriends; lieissuddenlywithdrawnfromthewhooloe somerestraintsavirtuouspublicopinion Imposes.fromtheeyesofhisneighbor andtheinfluenceofhispriest.Newallurements.intoxicatingbytheirnovelty, surroundhim.Herecomethecriticalperiodineveryemigrant'scareer.Ifhewere atradesman,orabusinessorprofessional man,hewouldinashorttimedropinto hisnaturalgroveandassociations,blot beingnoneoftheshehastoundergoa processoftransformationfilledwithdan- ger-therusticyouthmustbecomeatrainedAmerican Togetthroughthe neriolofseparatimsthesetwostagesis likeshootingNiagara.Itbristleswith danger.Thepooryouthhastoabandon hisoldlifeandhehimselfforthenew.It itanywonderthatmanyloseheartinthe process?thatmanydriftintothelowest associations!thatinpassingthroughthis terribletadpolestage.theyare,alas!lost inshoals? CausesofEmigration.

Howcanwemeetandremedythisfruitin ofemigration!Father,be generous;donotbeafraidtoerralittle onthesideofeenerotety.Caterforyour children'samusement,makethissubiset asserious'asthatofthepricesofyour cropsandcattle.If,atniehtwhenram childrengrouparoundthefire,theirwhele subjectofconversationisabouttheCounty ChampionshiporthecomingFeis.donot ridesuchsubjects"hightreason."and growl.'lbw;youanythingelseto troubleYou!"Ifthepriceofcattleor prospectsofbusinessaremoreconJenial toyourtastes,goendenjoythem,but.by nowordorgesture.robstheseyoung heartsoftheirjoy.orflingyourunfortunateloadofcareinuponthem. Mothershaveafarlargershareofthe remedyintheirhands..Theyshouldsee thatallhouseholdworkisfinishedetlisist twohoursbeforebedtime,thelintleeas sleet:utti aseseldne fi ontheheirth,agondis"e thetable.andagoodstopple,of-Cathodic TruthS:wiety"bool,s.Catholicpapers,ind magazines.Thereignofsocialandintel_ Itstealenjoyment.shouldhesupreme,no coarsewordorbitterrebukeorvulgarity' ',honk]hepermittedundertheroofofeven thepoorestcottage.Whyshouldnotrefinement.sweetness,andgentlerestmers findplacethereasweasinthemansion! Marktheresultofthissimple,huteffectiveremedy. 1. Manyapoorboyor girl,whosethoughtsto-dayareturningto NewYorkasanexcusefromcheerleee nueery,wouldreadanewmeaninnginthe word"I-Tome."Nomatterhowthewind beteorthetoilpresses.thebrightevening beforethemwouldgiveanobjectiveto existence-somethingtolookforwardto. 2.Theparentwhocannotlinehischild's pursewithgoldcanenrichhisheartwith knowledge.andsendhimforthtofight life'sbattleaimedwithenlightenment andculture,insteadofhavinghisright handtiedupbyignorance.Thebook reedbythefiresidemight.perhapsstrike thesacredsparkofgenius,whosehidden firesmaybeunsuspectedevenbythepossessorOurhumbleroofsshelter'fullmany itgemofpurestrayserene"-thehates, thejealousies,thedrunkennessteattearsanddebaseapeoplewhosehentissire weakenedbyignoranceweeddissappear thegrosspleasuresofthepot-houseand thegamblingtablewoulddie,andour youngpeoplewouldbecomeattachedto home.I-believethissimpleplanwould revolutionisethecountry.andinafew yearssocialIrelandwouldwearanew face.Parents.oneandall!Comedown fromthoclouds-landwhsretheskies lower,andthemistsbenumb,andthe spiritofcheerlessdesolationreigns.Bring yourchildrentothehappyvalleysand brightmeadow's,wherefairflowersand sungleamslightupthes-ene.Thus shalleveryrecollectionofhomebemade fragrantwithsweetnesstiedtheyoungaffectionswillentwinethemselves-mend yourrooftrees.andeverysoulofyour homeswillcleavetothe flat-DoorSports.

Ithinkyoumaychallengetheworld's literatureformorecharmingpicturesof rurallifeandpleasuresthanthosewhich aremirroredin"Goldsmith'sDeserted Village."Thesepicturesarenotcreationsof-thepoet'simagination;theysire chroniclesoffactthathavelivedandpulsatedbeforehiseyes.Noaspectof coarsenessofvulgaritydisfiguresthem: contentedhappinesssmilesfromevery pageandgladness"lightedupthemen." Therewasnodangertovirtue.thenaturalrefinementofourpeoplevoidthedictatesofreligionsWeresafeguard:every- thing,too,wentoninpublic."Theyoung contentedwhiletheoldsurveyed."These

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simplespurtswereanaturedoutgluetn. Theyhotelintoneesettee-etthedesiresto theteepeetlhuetheytiourisiusetee usysentieirisoldnot;tauttoKnowtow roadtotileemigrantsnip.Whatbanish. elltheta: tontinenitanuebaits, foreignImitationdidtherest.tweedof woemgorthrowingtheweight,cowers boysmowseekpleasureInsktelongalit... theback-yardotapublic-nouss, toeusiuik,packedandevvetteringtorlive hoursatitboneinamileaycarriage,to thebroilinghue;ofsummer,persuade themse:vesthe.thaenjoyment,because "theydoitinEngland."Timealonewill enabletoseewhatpricese;pityterthe apoetscyfromnativeidealstotheworship titforeigngods.

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islelatt01suttjeue.0 up, ehrierUvitis51,111taees-... set amakeiimel. amr, siav'eryispa-slog;,heeo-it ;OILtoCli.M1ofthetit;:Vr lineneldsi-allttl011111tt,:11,1tat, 1t 11;811thltt.1,1 .1, ,\-t111 I..51,t,,toptourtquiths 1110subserviencyto"tereleittresses umeneorsha1itbesaidmotone;sass iteeteremainemingslaves?"eantimitt a,litrattleareLeto%torusthathavetrysewers'ourmeals,sym000sestthemotives otevsnugglesuiItal'ycrasstutu Jor,theseglurtuus%toolsieLees.,seer's poppetspreparedtodanceastheirtoresse masters1%1611topipe.louareIrish totesnutlittleittoti,ti V.1.11shiesyouthatMilletplvstlit(1111,11I piahaveitochintitocullyuursel\cs ell "lrisit.or"I theday es,;one,ellentheinterestufthe-tort.se:union-mayrequireyeti.0ll'uMit ;tieintothecommercialLeastofyour 'nary. tananse.er. eer.'but1 nutthewatcheurdoftileswim- ,'"Patriotismisa I1your ry'sinterestsstandsonthepathot sistradesitmustgodown.1ourbruther :1se:sewn.inLetesor ;sus,s. I soledtoyouremitcomelysinterest, rsisoutsideyoutrade.lielertessi tiedesman'sinterestaboveIrelitud'einter est!Thisistreason;itmenus;hatifthe wee_vitalissueofthiscoil:teeis ,13511 SlitI) I Ili) IL,il.inghluutheIrishme-chainsmustobey ::isforeignmaster,andproveatraitorto I.,'eel'land.WhenIrishmechanics lutistthemselvesovertotoreign°teed syplaceIreland'sheart;itthegripof ti01oreiguer,andhewillseeks's,itevery File*itdarestoboat-againstIisownseltest,intereste.Tobesure.liegivesyou temnigrationticket,a1/reekgift.The n.'uitIrishtradesmenhedrawsoutthe sure)thewaytosmashIrshoolsindust. lentthelividSeSitsseleMarkt.ketwillenableyonid4,1hotriotto eebackCatholies,yes.leeinsteador :,slingyourselvesbythehangelesspillar ethelismoralteachiteyetilieyour tothe'leadingat oftheintitel youareIrish to!in 1.2isly,butreinember-i:istilt'Issle Hagsthe thetailteesears,the ',ed....Youareaittatium.1toa oh yes,butwhoholdsthelever aid_aidesthetrain?Nutyen.Alm el:,II 11110contrilthesitu:III...fttoewitchyetioffthemainlineof tethelictruthandjustice.andwhenthe trash4.01114,toyourCatholicjpritaiples ystiarepowerless.IthinkI. naveput IS verydearthatsolongasyourforeign betshiselastsyouhavenolain,14,the title"IrishC'atholits"

Teen,whet'themodernApteiletomes itet,nigh-soundinepurse,menuthe -ate's-tealbrotherhoodot andtries l'1-limit.you,thatatLille..iveoftile .,,2,".ticwand,a"toiler'sparadise'toil ..sup,youareemittedti,challewee proof,thus-Sit,yoursystemlilts ehundredyearsofexistenceenureit --srojt,radiedintheFrenchRevolutimi. iho.hasitachieved':Unreethemapot 11,111,reandshowasinglesmearywhere rtheorieshavebeenaccepted.Isnut yearwholecareertaintedwithsuspicion' aretheswornallyofFreemasonand devil-worshipper-withthemuckcryof "liberty"onyourlips;youhavebaynottsdthepurestand'oiliestasoutcastsCrum yienlands-youhaveproved agreater tyrantthantheworstking-yourleaders almesttoamanareatheists.Arethews tee;cederstoguideuscleat:,self-respeetingtletholics?"Wearetheheirsofall theagesintheforemostranksoftime':shallwewhoplantedhalttheciyilisatten etEuropegobeggingfromeffeteand'sCodedsystems,principlesonwhichIt aiIrtietourown!Shallwecastaside titomilkofpuredoctrineit,seI;intoout ./systemthepoisonthathasrottedother lauds?Shallwequelchtheiists1star-el elanredtruthtofollowthetakelights that;haveleadotherstoshipwreck?No. PieBober,self-respecting.thrifty,never utteradespondingword.Captainyour ownranks,buildupandstrengthenwhat wewantmost-moralbackboneandselfreliance,infusecourage,fightdispair;let noboyorgirlleaveourshorestillthey havetriedtheirhandsadozentimesand failed,tillgrimnecessityforcesthemto go.Clingtogether,fighttogether,fighteveryinch.Sinktheconvictiondeepinto yomheartsthatwehaveinnsthepower torelsealelourshatteredforces,toeon-

stioetativilieet U ionpure. ud-fearing. freeteen14,reiibitaint. .1141whenthe nationsaroundusBIIi.IIhavetoilet'to pi,seshettiterofthefoie'principles glllliuthem.thisislandeloursshall towerabovetheAlanticbreakersastilt. shaiice;elherreels-lee:1etoasts-sitPhases ofspiritualsplendour"A ;milland. nun.1111tilttillsoftheeerie.'

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Mr.AsquitlfaCabinetie,ails,all, 11101.11thesmiteastheColliertorecaesindicated.Ifthechangeslettheurietlist uttitealiyannouncedlastSundaywentare allthataretotakeplace,there"tiltbenu sensations.Therearenoseneationalre- signatronsorexclusions,andItounexpecteuaccessions.besidesSirliversCampbell-BannermaneregrettedresIgnaties, Lordisigin'sreappeaseuilytobetheonly out,forthepresent.'leeoldveterans stayon.Itwillbenotedwithpleasure byIrishinenthattheMarquistitRipon apparentlyremainsillharness.vet. The theappearanceofthetrientlofthemenof '52,aswellasthesupporterotthemenof t.4.0,toeedhaveInitrhed tegretliAtie sk`V:ratie,withthepast.eeittterGoes SirHenryFowlerresign.begoestothe HouseofLordswithMr.JohnMorley, both,likethelateLordbloschenasnoble Viscounte.Fortherest,exceptforthe rtelementofLordTeeedmoteiiMallthe Admiralty',andtheaccessiontheretoof Mr.ReginaldAllienna,thechangesart' consequentuponthelossoftheleader. Mr.LloydGeorge'srapidascentinthe fieldofpolitics,reachesanewstagein hisappointmentasChancelloroftheExchequor."TheWelshagiltilta-has provedtobeoneofthemustsuccessful MinistersthateverpresidedattheBoard ofTrade.TherefusaloftheClimaellorshipoftheExchtseterbyMr.Aierley ellespasttotoil'ovpii.yisa.i.r..mip ottheHouseofCommonsandController ofExchequer.lir.1leorge'spluitinience inthenewcombinationwillsatisfyRadicalsentiment.Hecertainlyhasnotwon hiswaybyanysacrificeofhisopinions; anditissatisfactorytofindthattheman whomtheBirminghammobwouldhave Is-itched,forhisunpalatabletruth-telling abouttheSouthAfricanWar.hasnotlost byhishonesty.

amongthepietiesoffreshersentiments andcoerageousopinions.The":,ation" saysothimthat"itisunjusttotallhim heartlessorspiritlesspolitician.Ilehas sometimes offended through tenon(.recision;eeldrynessot speech. Buttherearecasts tit whichrigidphrasingimpliescarefulness ratherthanhardness,atallierIntactics, hewillconsiderduringhistenureof poweristhatthetitandingelhisGovernmentintheHouseofCommonsdepends innosmalldegreeonthosegroupsofmemberswhorepresentadisinheritednationality,orhard-drivenordependentforces intheeonimunity.Hehasinhisday donegoodservicebothtolaborandto Ireand.Hecanrenderthemastill greaterserenebykeepingGwynintouch %kithill:.generalforcesofprogress.It isovidentthatLiberalsarebeginningto mikethatamerelynegativeattitudeor ahelplesslysentimentalone,infaceoftam problemoftheGovernmentofIreland, ,b<xlesnogoodto"theforcesofprogre.s."Mr.Asquith,itisidletosay, hasnottheconfidencewhichIrishmenfelt intheaimsanddesiresofhispredecessor. Itmaybethat,asthe"Nittion"apparentlywouldhavethembelieve,Irishmen areinthisdoinghimaninjustice.Should itproveso.theywillnotbeslowtorepairit.fortheyarereadytoco-operate withanygenuinefrierelofIrishfreedom. Buttheyareinthemoodtobecircuses specs,andtheyarecertainlyresolute.

thatthebat wetstraieelforthepurposebythechoir boys.

Mr.Reginald ..N1'Kenna'sdeparture fruit,thyledueationofficetotheAdmi- raltywillberegardedashopefulforthe prospectsofaeireniconontheeducational eontroversy.TheNavyiscertainlya 11101154suitableplaceforadealerinswords theFAthetionDepartment Now hatanangelofpeaceisadesideratumat Whitehall.themanofthesword'mustso els.erhere.Mr.Bissellmustregretthe ;musedspitethatrobbedhimofthemore songenialopportunityofteihgthemessengeronthehillstobringthegoodtidinssofpease;tothoseschoolswhichlie w,,tildhavefounditmoreconsistentwith hisgoodnaturetofondlethanto 11111f0111111.Mr.ittllidinaIlistohavetheplea- santopportunitywhichnowseemsopening ofemiposingthequartet.Thepromotion fMr.LloydGeorgemakeswayforMr. WinstenChurchilltoeldertheCabinet. Rehas11stifffightbeforehimatManehester,butheisenteringuponitwith avervethatrecallsafamousattackupon BirminghaminitsRadicaldays.Hehas apparentlyforgottentheexistenceofit thee-andTits))votesinhismristituency, on41issilentaboutIreland.Itmaybeassumedthathewillfinditusefultorepair. the°minis:44inlateron.LordCrewetakes uptheColonialOfficeit:successionto LordElgin.ifSirHenryCampbellBantit.1111,1J1hasnotacoomplishedhisworn:in seathAfrica,thesresenceofsoplonoun- elananti-BoarasLordCreweintheColSinelOfficemighthavebeenlookedat askance.Butthedanger.,ofaLiberalImperialist:ulininistrationthermarenot whattheymighthavebeen.TheRepublicsart;"neemoresell-controlledandLord Crewe's yislikelytoconsistmerelyin assislinethemtocometoteenswiththeir sheerColenissinestablishingeltatMr. WinstonChurchilldescribesasagreat AfricanderConfederation.That.usedto hethedreamoftheImperialists.But ,twillbeworthwatchingnonwhetherthe Imperialidealwillbewelcomer,ifits realisationistobeinthehandsofthe Afriestelere SouthAfrietinse"inion wouldnowbeverylikeaCanadianDominion,withaDutchmanplayingthepart ofSirWilfredLaurier. Thechanges.itwillbeseen,arenot portentous.Mr.Asquithseemstoberesolvedtokeeptothehighroadalready sir'eyed.whilehispredecessorwasin power.Yethisownleadershipmustin.. volvesomecopsequences. SirHenry Campbell-Bannerman'sill-healthpreventedhintfromexercisingthatsupervision overthegeneralvieprkoftheCabinet ehichitissupposedtobeaPrimeMinister'sfunctiontoexercise.TiceGovernmentwassaidtobeaGovernmentot water-tightcompartments,WillMr.Asotlithchangethisconditionofaffairs? lieisnotanover-strenuousman,though sodecisiveinspeech.Rutheisyoungas PrimeMinistersreckon,andinfullpossessionofhispowers.Hemay;therefore. sitetheGeverieeentanew+rendandtendency.HisRadicalsupportersarelope fillthatthenew-setwillnotbe-snot:ether awayfromthenewforces,orfromthose olderforcesthatfindmost.sympathy

Thedeathofanoldladywhokeptan tystershopatMumblesrecallsthemeleesablevisitMr.GladstonepaidtoSouth Wales,andanamusingincident'unt'estedtherewith..WhiletheG.O.M.and Mrs.Gladstone,accompaniedbySirHusseyandLadyVivianandothers,were !eeingthroughthevillageofMumbles, theywerehailedbythekeeperofan oystersaloon,namedMrs.Loskband,who promptlyinvitedthegreatstatesmante patronisehe;saloon.Mr.Gladstonewas amusedandperplexed."Mygoodlady," hesaid,"Idon'teatoysters."Butit wasdiscoveredthatalthoughoysterswelt' oneofthethingsMr.Glieistoneeschewed.Ill's.I;lacistonehadnodislikefor them.Suthewholepartyenteredthe saloon,andmostofthempartookofMi's. Lockband'shospitality.Naturallyshe wasdelightedtoentertain:meltdistinguishedguests,andincommemorationof the(sessionshehadeachchairinscriber) inlettersofgoldwiththenameofthe personwhoocupiedit.Andnotcontent withthis,shepalledhersaloon,"The 1llailstoneOysterandRefreshment House."

AmongArchbishopWhtitely'sdiversionswereallsortsoflogicalquestions, withwhichhelovedtoplyor',robethe menamongwhomhemoved.Thesewere oftenstartledatthemostunexpectedand. assomethought,unseasonabletimes.

AtameetingoftheIrishColegeof Physiciansin1836.theassembleddoctors, afterhavingheardanablepaperreadby SirHenryMarsh,wereverymuchsurpr toseetheArchbishoprise,andin thegravestmannerask-aproposofnothing:"lir.President,Iwishtohear somesatisfactoryproofthatyouandI andeverypersoninthisroomarenotin adream."

SisHenryMarshaffablyessayedanexplanation,butbrokedown;Dr.Montgomeryjumpedtotherescue.butwas gladtojumphackagain.Thedoctors werealldumbfounded,andtheArchbishopblandlyannouncedittoobadthatthe entireCollegeofPhysicianshadfailedto answersosimpleapsychologicalquery.

LinesForTheSeasonAt BoanBros.Emporium.

SpecialPricesForRaincloaks,Mackintoshes,Umbrellas andFurs.

MANTLEDEPARTMENT.

Ladies'CravenetteCLOAKS,fullback, bellsleeves,straponshoulder,fastenedwitnfancybutton,inallcolors,10a.6d.Also,insmartInmate.; shape,12s.6d.

Ladies'SmartCraventteCLOAK,in strivedOxfordgrey,swingback, single-breasted,15s.6d.

Ladies'CravenetteCLOAKS,swing hack,twoshouldercapes,coat sleeves,insevers.shadesofgrey, 19s.6d.

Ladies'CravenetteCLONES,inpretty shadesoffawn,smallcape,swing hack,21a.

Ladies'CraventteCLOAKS,fullsmart shape,shouldercapes,Bishopsleeve, 26s.6d.

Ladies'CravenetteCLOAKS,inallcol()Fs,beltedbacks,Bishopsleeve,with pointedcuff,32s.6d.

Ladies'Three-quarterCravenetteCOATS. smartshouldercapes,fullsleeves, 8s.11d.

Ladies'CraventteCOATS,S.B.,turndowncolars,fancybuttons,10e.6d.

Ladies'SmartThree-quarterCravenette COATS,lanozyoke,backandbulb. sidepockets,metalbuttons,12s.6d.

Maids'CravenetteCLOAKS,inallcolors,smartInvernessshape,7s.11d.

Maids'CravenetteCLOAKS,fullback, coatsleeve,12s.6d.

LADIES'UMBRELLAS.

Ladies'BlackUMBRELLAS,mercerised covers,crookhandles,10s.6d.

Ladies'BlackUMBRELLAS,mercerette covers,steelframes,fancyandcrook handles,2s.6d.

ASpecialLineUMBRELLAS,mercerised covers,needlepoints,silver-mounted fancyandcrookhandles,3s.11d.

Ladies'UMBRELLAS,Levantinecovers, fancyandcrookhandles,4s.6d.

Ladies'UMBRELLAS,Levantinecovers, silver-mountedfancyandcrookhandles,steelorthroughsticks,5s.6d.

Ladies'UMBRELLAS.twillLevantine covers,silver-mountednaturalsticks andfancyhandles,steelorthrough sticks,6s.11d.and7s.6d.

ASmartLineLadies'UMBRELLAS,fine Levantinecovers,assortedhandles, chainattached,needlepoints.8s. Ild.

Ladies'UMBRELLAS,silkandwool mixture,ivoryfancy,andnatural sticks,silver-mounted,needlepoints, 10s.6d.

Ladies'UMBRELLAS,twillcoversof silkandwoolmixture,prettydesigns insilver-mountedhandles,12s.6d., 14s.6d.,17s.6d.

ASplendidAssortmentLadies'Black DoubleTwillSilkUMBRELLAS,fox silvermounts,22s.6d.,25s.,27s.ad., frames,verysmarthandles,goldatom 30s.,375.6d.,and45e.

BoanBros.Wellington-St.,Perth.TheRailwayStation

GENERAt1/4STOESSEL.

Miscellaneous Jottings.

(ByDreamer.)

LIGHTINGACIGARWITHICE.

lisomebodyshouldtellyouthataman cansometimesmakeapieceoficeserve inplaceofamatchtolighthiscigaryou v,ouldbelikelytothinkthathewasfoolingyou.Yetthisisexactlywhatac," legeprofessoroncedidwhileoutskating frithapartyofhisstudents.None Them,itseems,hadamatch,and,ashe svasdeterminedtolighthiscigar,hecast aboutforsomemeansofproducingfire Suddenlyitoccurredtohimthathemight useapieceoficeasalensorsunglass, andhesucceeded.ItissaidthatProfessorTyndall,thefamousscientist,whena teacherintheRoyalInstituteofLondon, oftensetfiretolittleheapsofpowder fromanelectricarclightbymeansofa pieceofice.

ELECTRICLIGHTEFFECTSON VEGETATION.

AgardenerofMinneapolisissaid,se welearnfromthe"Engineer,"tohave obtainedremarkableresultsfromtheeffect ofelectriclightonvegetation.Recently heplantedabedoflettuceplants2inches high.Atoneendofthebedheplaced anarclight,whichwasturnedoneach dayatsunset,one-halfofthebedbeing shieldedfromthelightbyacurtain Whenaninvestigationwasmadeitwas foundthatinthedarkbedthelettucewas Ifincheshigh,whilethatundertheelectriclightwas81inches.Theheadsunder theinfluenceoftheelectriclightweighed 40percent.morethanthosegrownwith onlythesun'sraysforlight.

SNAKES.

Venomousreptilescannotpoisontheme/Oyes,because"likecureslike."Snakes ofthedangerousdescriptioncontainin theirbloodthepoisonousprinciplesof theirownvenomthetissuesbecomeimpregnated,andthepoisoninconsequence provesinnocuous.

THEORIGINOFLACE.

ABELGIANLEGEND.

TheremicelivedinthecityofBrugesa trailandblondeyounggirlnamedSerena. Herfamilywaspoor;herinfirmandwidowedmotherandheryoungsisterslived onlybyherlabors.Inordertomaintain themshehadtoworkincessantlyandto spintenhanksofflaxeveryweek.SerenawaslovedbyArnold,asculptor'sapprentice,whowastomarryherassoonas hebecamefree.Butseeingthedistressof herfamilyincreasedaybyday,theyoung girlmadeonemorningaheroicvow "HolyVirgin,"shesaid,"givemethe meanstorelievemyfamily,andIreonuncethehappinessoflife;Isurrender thedesiresofmyheart."Thefollowing SundaSerenawentwithhersistersinto thefields.Asshesatonthegrass,sadly miming,aquantity,oflightfilaments. calledthe"Virgin'sthread,"andwhich arethoughttoescapefromBlessedMery's distaff,appeareduponherwhiteapron, 4, '

andinterwovethemselvesintoamagnificentdesign.Serenaatonceunderstoou thatshehadbeenheard.Shecarriedthe miraculousseat-workhome,andwitha threadofinfinitefineness,spunandwhit enedbyherself,endeavouredtoimitate it.Thetaskwasatfirstdifficult.As thethreadsinterlaced,Arnold,whowas watchingher,attachedalittlebitof woodtotheendofeachone,andthus thebobbinsweremade.Thentosustain herwork,theyounggirlfasteneditwith pinsuponaballofwool,andthusdevisde thecushion.Withinaweekthefirstbit oflacewasfinished,andsoonalltheladies ofBulgeswantedlacefortheirheaddresses,andbreadwasnolongerlacking inthehomeofSerena.WhenArnold,a freesculptor,conetoclaimherhand,the younggirl,faithfultohervow,refused. Butsobeautifulastorycouldnotendso sadly.Afterhavingleftthepiousworkinggirlforoneyearthemeritofhersacrfice,theVirginappearedtoher,andreleasedherfromhervow.ArnoldandSerenaweremarried.Theywerehappy; theyhadmanychildren;allthesechildren weredaughters.Allthesedaughterswere lace-makers.Thisiswhy,inthecityof canals,clocks,andswans,theremaystill beseenonthethresholdofmanyhomes, ablondegirlyplyingthebusybobbins withagilefingers,andweavingthreadsof whiteflaxintofrail,fairy-like,andmarvellousfabrics.

MOSTGORGEOUSSPECTACLECASE INTHEWORLD.

"TheSphere"says:"Perhapsthe mostgorgeousspectaclecaseintheworld istheonegivenasajubileepresentto thePope.Itwasdesignedandmadeby thePapaloptician,Mr.PatrickK.Cahill, ofDublin,whowasopticiantothelate PopeLeo.XIII.forsixteenyears,andis alsoopticianandspectaclemakertothe presentPope,PiusX.ThecasketissurmountedwithaperfectminiaturefacsimileofthePapalarms.Thetiara,ortriple erown,keys,andstolearebeautifully workedoutinthefinestgold.Ona shieldappearsinenamelthePope'screst, andateachsideatranslationinGaelic piercedingoldlettersofthePope'sname. ThebaseonwhichthecasketrestsiscomposedofslabsofthefinestConnemaraand Corkmarbles."

INDIANPRODIGIES.

Indialaysclaimtotwoboys,who,it thereportbetrue,arerealprpdigies.A Benaresnativenewspapersays:-"When theelderwastwoyearsofageheacquired thealphabetsofseverallangaugesalmost unaided,andbyhisfifthyeargotbyheart thewholeofthegreatgrammarofPanini, togetherwithsevenEnglish,Sanscrit, Hindi,andBengalibooks.Byhissixth yearhewasabletowriteround-handand solveproblemsofarithmetic.Now,in hisseventhyear,hehastakenupthevow ofanancientBrahmarcharin,afterbeing investedwith-thestaff,zone,urn,threads. andblackantelopeskin,andisstudying theVedas.Theotherboy,hisyounger brother,nowaboutfouryearsold,isable toreadbooksinSanscrit,Bengali,and Hindiwithease,andcancommittomemoryanypassageonhearingitonceor twice."

HISDAILLIFEYINPRISON. WiththeCzar'ssanction,GeneralStoessel,who,sincethelossofhismilitary rank,isdescribedinallofficialdocumentsas"theNoblemanStoessel,"isallowedtoseehiswifeeverydayinhisown roomattheFortressofSt.PeterandSt. Paul.Shevisitshimbetweenthehoursor oneandthree. GeneralStoesselreceivesothervisitors onceaweekinthelargevaultedhall. GeneralsFockandReissandtheother officerswhoservedunderhimatPortArthur,attendedhis"reception"inthe. fortress.

Genera1Stoesselspendsmostofhis',line inreading,andheisalsoengagedinwritinghismemoirs.Heisallowedtoreceive booksandcorrespondence,butallhis ownlettersarereadbytheauthoritiesbeforeleavingthefortress.TheGeneralisa greatbird-lover,andhehasarrangeda woodenboardoutsidethesinglewindow ofhisroominordertofeedthepigeons andsparrows.Hisdaybeginsatnine o'clock,whenoneofthewardersbrings himasomovar(teaurn)andhisletters andpapers.Accordingtothefortress gulations,hehastoprovidewhitebread forhimself.Afteranearlybreakfast,he takesexerciseinthesmallgardenbeneath hisroom.TheGeneral'sfriendssaythat althoughhelookswearyandconsiderably oldersinceHistrial,hedoesnotcomplain ofhishealth,andisquitecontentwith thefoodprovidedforhim.

EDISON'SANTICIPATIONS.

"Wearegropingonthevergeofanother epochintheworld'shistory,"MrThomas A.Edisonisquotedasrecentlysaying. "Itwouldnotsurprisemeanymorningto wakeupandlearnthatsomeone,or somegroup,ofthe3,000.000scientificmen whoareinvestigatingailovertheearth. hadseizedthesecretofelectricitybydirectprocess,andbegunanotherpractical revolutionofhumanaffairs.It.01be done.IexpecttoseeitbeforeIdie.A mansilldiscoveronefactinonepart oftheworld,andthatwillsetsomefellowatworkonanotherfactinsomeother partoftheworld,andpresentlyalotcm menwillbeworkingonthetruepath; andonedayitwillbeannuoncedtothe worldthatelectricpowercanbeproduced directlyfromcoal.Whenthatdiscovery ismsde,thesteamengineandboilerwill bedrivenoutofuse.Itwillthenbepos- sibletohaveair-ships.Iexpecttosee air-shipsflyingbeforemydeath.Sucha discoverywillniakeitpossibletodrive acrosstheseabyelectricityattherate of40or50milesanhours-threedays acrosstheAtlanticfromshoretoshore. Thehumanracemaywelllookforward withhopetothedayinwhichthisdiscoverywillbeannounced,forafterthat theworldwillbegreatlytransformed."

Galvanisedironismerelyirondippedin moltenzinc.Thecoatingisnotapplied electrically,asthetermgalvanisedseems toimply.

* Theworldnowconsumes6.300,000.000 lb.oftobaccoyearly,or2,812,500tons. Thisisworth£52,000,000sterling. Tn otherwords,theworld'ssmokebillis just£1,000,000aweek.

Awonderful iswornbyJean Conlon,ofMontlucon,France.Itis 10feet104inchesinlength,andnearly

ir AMERCHANTWHOWOULDNOT ADVERTISE.

ThemanagingeditorofaNewYork napertellsofaningeniousmeasurehe onceemployed,whilerunningapaperin Omega,toconvincearefractorymerchant thatitpaidtoadvertise.

"Ihadbeentryingforalongtime," saidhe,"togetmyfriend,afairlyprosperousbusinessman,toinsertanad,sr We,buthewouldinvariablynplj-.

'Idon'tbelieveit'sanyuse. sever readnewspaperads.myself,andI'mnot surethatanybodyelsedoes.'

"IfIcanconvinceyoufiletpeopleread theadvertisingpagesofmysheet,you willadvertise?"suggestedI.

"Ofcourse-ifyoucanshowmethatit willdoAnygood."

"Theverynextday1ranthefollowing lineinthelightestfacedagateinthe office,andstuckitinthemostobscure wilierofpatentmedicineads."'WhatisPerkinsgoingtodoabout it?'

"Thefollowingdaythemanwhowas aversetoadvertisinghurriedtomyoffice, andadvisedmethatpeoplewereworrying thelifeoutofhimforanexplanationof theline.Sohebeggedmetoexplainthe matterinthenextissue.ThatIpromisedtodoifhewouldletmewriteon theexplanation,andwouldstandforit. Hsagreed.andIwrote-

"'Perkinsisgoingtoadvertise,of course.

"Andhe'sbeenadvertisingeversince.-

HYPNOTIS.M

Hypnotismispractisedamonginsects. Ahypnotisttellsusthataqueenbeecan hypnotiseherwholehivewhenevershe wantsto.Shemakesacurioushumniina--sound,andwithinamomenteverybee inthecolonyfallsintoahypnotictrance. Thedeath's-headhawkmothisalsoa hypnotistofgreatpower.Thiscreature, indeed,makesitslivingoutofhypnotism.Enteringalive,itsnakesasound notunlikethequeenbee'snote,and,the beesimmediatelysinkingintoslumber, themothproceedstoplunderatits leosure.

InSwitzerlandtherearenofewerthus 26mountainelectricrailways.

COUGHSANDCOLDS,AND

THEIR CURE, (ByDr.GordonStables.)

ANINTERESTINGBOOKLETFREE. "CoughsandColds"isthetitleofanew bookletfromthepenofDr.Gorda, Stables,C.M.,R.N.,thepopularmedical writer,andpublishedbythePepsPastilleCo. Theworkcontainsnine chaptersofinstructiveandinteresting readingastothetreatmentofthemere commonailmentsofthethroat,chest,end lungs."CoughsandColds"isareally sensibleandusefulwork,andwillbe foundinvaluableinthehomeforthe treatmentofcoughs,colds,bronchitis, asthma,soreorrelaxedthroat,croup, whoopingcough,andotherpulmonaryand bronchialaffections. AnyOfour readersmayobtainacopyofthisinstructivebookletfreebysim_Elysendingld. stamp(tocoverreturnpostage)tothe PepsPastilleCo:,39Pitt-street,Sydney. earlyapplicationisnecessary,asthesupplyislimited.

5feetofit.whenhestandserect,rest% onthefloor.Thenedsofhismoustache hangbelowhiswaist.

Localand Jacks"aboutlikemadmenonEmp!le1

Personal.

ThisishowtheSydney"Catholic Press"speaksofourPremier:"Mr.NewtonMooreisthePremierofWestern Australia,andSouthAustraliaisrepresentedbyanActingPremier.Mr.Kirkpatrick,whileCaptainEvansiskeeping upTasmania'send.AboutMr.Newton low MooreandCaptainEvansandMr.Kirkpatrick,nothingisknown.''

DameRumourhathitthatA.E.MorgatshaspurchasedRattray'sclaim,situatedinSpringGully,thepurchasemoney being£2.600.Undertheablesupervision ofMr.Lindsay.thisclaimshouldgive A.E.ahandsomediv.

AccordingtotheMoorepaper,diph- theriacasesinthattownhavetobeisolatedinastable.Ourcontemporary callsontheGovernmenttoerectahospital.Averyreasonabledemandsurely,espjeiallyastheMidlandRailwayCo. reinses:ocarryinfectiouscakesto Perth.

Mr..1.C.Lachlan.aMelbournebarriotr..itsbeenengagedtocable500 weldsweeklyofcurrentVictorianhap- peningstotheLondon"Standard's" apesialissue.

Day.lilytheway,two-thirdsofthe UnionsJacksarefixedonupsidedown, asiftheEmpirewasindistress.Perhapsthisisfittingwhenonelooksback onmanyofthediscreditableactionscarriedoutinthenameofEmnpirebythe plutocracyandsnobocracy.;

TheninetybiggestmenintheSoots' Meadeaverage6feet2iinchesin height.

Therearenow900newspapersinJapan.Thirtyyearsagotherewasonlyone.

Theceremonyoflayingthefoundation stoneoftheMooraCatholicChurchwill beperformedbytheRev.AbbotTorres, O.S.B.,onSunday,31stinst.

ASydneysyndicatehasengagedBurns. thechampionpugilist,tovisitAustralia whiletheAmericanbattleshipfleetisin Commonwealthwaters.Burns,whoisto receive£3.000.willtightonlywhiteson histout'.

SpeakingatthePerthTradesand LaborCouncilHallonSundayweekeven ilia..Mr.A.H.O'Connor,formerlyof Menzies.inthecoursee,fanaddresson "CompulsoryMilitaryTraining,"said thatthequestionofdefencetouchedour veryexistence,andwassuperiortoall othermattersofpolitics.Wewerein theuniquepositionofonenationpossessingawholecontinent,andtheworldneverofferedanexampleofsuchbeingallowedtoremainforalltimeinunchallengedpossession.Numbersofinstances

TheAssociationofEngine-driversoncouldbecitedofsuddenhostilities,but theminesoftheKalgoorliegoldfish!hastwineweresostartlingasthatofthe sic.iclbyballotnottoaccepttheofferlateR"'"aPanesesear.Hecontended neslebytheemployersof138.4d.per deo.tritii47hoursccnstitutingaweek's %aerieAfit/theeconferencebetweenthe ma-torsandthemenistobearranged for.

Twoefthefivediptheriapatientsat theCoolgardiehospitaldiedonSunday. Therealenow70patientsaltogetherin theinstitutionmentioned.

Agoodcrushingisreportedfrontthe StatebatteryatBurtville,aminingcanip about34Y)milesnorthofKalgoorlie.From theGoldenBellclaimlastweek,354 tonsoferegaveareturnofover1244oz. ofsold.

AcontracthasbeenletbytheGovernnit.,itfortheerectionofaninfections diesascshospitalatKalgoorlie.Thebuildins rakesomemonthstocomplete.

Mr.-.shies-Kidman,the"CattleKing" of.el,Australia,hasastationinthe Ne-sett,Territorycontaining12,000 squat,miles,onwhichover80,000cattle a,.t,_depsetured.Nofewerthan lt. otswet.branded4111thestation drsspastseason.A42years'lease o! Ihipertyhasbeenacquiredat tl..tn annualrentalofls.peretuare it \cntssihillspublicanwasfined£4and ces-Ic.-1\l'Vktorsellingliquoratthe re, ...esheldthere.without'holding the11P,nsarypermit.

M. Stone.veryoldresidentof :.claathishomeinthattownlast 'l.c,el1:afterncon.

1,,11,star-eofasensibleletterto tit. iiseIndependent."whichapp. thatpaperrestudy,thewriter is entheJingoismofEmpireDay. II part"EmpireDaycouldbe 'andnobobtlywouldmissit. Empire.Dayeclebrations e 11,memoryofmeetthinking ittherewerescoresofthings en tteingthelateQueen'sreign tl, notcreditable,althoughthey lie slaketheBritishpowerfelt,or, TI poweroftheBritishpilaw'. helpedtomakeabiggerEtripire n. Butanyempirethatiseste,' injusticeisnotonetogomad or. Silt-SouthAfricanwar.andits co - restablisnimentofChinese sla-1y.andthefarm-burningexploitsof ar, ofourAustraliansoldiersbyorders ce.!:t.tt1-.1aristocrats.were-gotcredita1. .ct tic,butwerefomentedbythe Britishcapitalistsandplutocrates-the verycrowdthatflinguptheirhatsand yellTiereSave"ouEmpireDay.The van.t.withChinathatforcedthatcountry strr:tpenitsportstothedebasingopium tradewasanotherdiscreditableactionby thesamecrowd.Andanumberofother likeactionswerecarriedoutbythe wealthyrulingBritishclassdatingthe lateQueen'sreign.Thenthetragedyof theIrishandScottish,andevenEnglish nli.,:overnmentasconductedbythe "Enpirebuilders"hasnotbeeninthe leastdegreecreditable.Althoughthe, matt;wrongsfollowingsuchmisgovernnier.-,aregraduallybeingalteredand rightedbybetterconditions,suchbetter conditionshavenotbeenmadebythe empirebuilders,butwrungfromthem bythe"common"people.Thevery classeswhoarestrivingtokeeptheir hemelsonthethroatsofwhattheyterm thecommonpeoplearetheonesthat yellthemselveshoarse,andwave"Union

thatAlietraliashouldbepreparedfor emergencies.andstatedtheCommonwealths.chemehadbeenthebest,defence proposaLsasyetputtorch.Beingentirelycontrolled,hytheFederalParliament,thee'weree,fatrulydemocratic nature.knowingnodistinctionofrank orposition.Heurgedasasacredduty thenecessityofmaintainingtheirhigh idealsofaWhiteAustraliapolicy.and toshareinaschemetodefendit,ifcalled upontodoso. wsity

DiNidendsamountingto£640.865have beenpaidbyW.A.gold-miningcompanies duringthepresentyear.Altogetherthe totalstunofcashdividendspaidtoApril 30was£18,117.443.

NineAustralianapplicationshavebeen receivedforthepositionofOtnintissitewt ofRailways.butconsiderationwillha deferredtillseveralreceivedby RimatinLondoncometohand.Theap- pointmentwillprobablynutbemadetill Parliamentmeetsattheendof:lune.

'Taxationf'temitissiccitersaysthatIncomeTaxActexemptsfromhietenetax fundsandincomesoffriendlysot.ieties, betnit'buildingsocieties.Healsoreiirtrksthatoneinstitutionisasdifferentfromtheother;isapieshophot,a hank.

The110.,1,1itTrinityCollogoofMusic. London.;tnnotintetheappointmentofDr. 11'illiamCrese.'Mils.1).Oxon..F.T.C.L.. F.R.C.O..latema-owlettiedcomposerto HisMajesty'sChapels]toys].asthe examinerforthe inIndiait-1,1 NVcst,,r11.kustraliathisyearinpracti- sultjett,-pianoforte.organ.violin,a-,' sitiz.ring,HewillleaveLoudonin Dr.t'reserreceivedhisearlymusic. training-inYorkCathedral,andafterwardstinderSi,.JospehBarnaby,an Sir1:cr..;,,NI.,fart,,ti.IIch-eameknown asacomposerofchamberandorchestral mushcbyhisStringQuartetteinAminorinchhisdramaticcantatas"Freite'the latterbeingproducedattheLeeds MitsiealFestival.Dr.CreserisamemberoftheFacultyeofMasi`inthe'UniversityofLondon.Forsomeyearsnow hehasidentifiedhimselfwithTrinity celleeeasProfessor,Examiner,anda memberoftheCollegeBoard.ThedoetoristimedtoariveatPerthonAugust 4th.

Interviewedat,theconclusionofthe Premier'sConference,Mr.Moore,PremierofthisState,said:-"Sofaras theStatesareconcerned.Iamgladtosay that,theproceedingswereunlikethoseat Brisbane,andwerecharacterisedby muchamity.NewSouthWalesandVictoriawereworthilyrepresentedonthis occasion.Mr.Ashton,thehon.Minister ofNewSouthWales.andourfriendat 'Brisbane,showedhimselfagaina'over offairplayandconsideratetreatment oftheweakerStates.Hischief,Mr. Wade,ledtheconferencewithconspicuousability.BothWesternAustraliaand Tasmaniaoweaspecialdebtofgratitude toNewSouthWalesforassistanceatthis crisis.Wehavebeentreatedwiththe utmost.hospitalitybysheGovernmentof Victoria..Wehopetosecurethat WesternAustraliashallbethesceneof thenext,and,Ihope,thelast,conference,whichitisexpectedwillbeheldin February."

- Inviewoftheflatulentlaudationson Mr.Bathandhisplatitudesbythe "MorningHerald,"thefollowingcritique

+a. fromthestarwillbefoundInteresting:-"ThataLeaderofHisMajesty's OppositioninanyParliamentoftheEmpireshouldhavetodeliveraprofessional addresstoahandfulofpeopleispro- bablyarecord,andonethatshouldcause bothleaderandpartysomecausefor contemplation.Thisisthelatestfeat Mr.Boothhasmanegedtocredithis party'andhimselfwith,andtheaction inallowingitshouldsurelycallforsome explanation.ItMr.Bathdesiredhis viewstoappearinpublichemighteasily haveutilisedtheordinarypresschat'. netswithoutinvolvingbimeelfandparty insuchanindiscreetexposureinhis distantandcoldrelationshipwithelectors.Apartfromthisexposureofthe relationsofelectors,andmembers,and theinabilityoftheLeaderoftheOppositiontoraiseaslargeanaudienceas wouldappearonaninstantforanydog fight,thereisthefurtherinjurydonethe causeMr.Bathisallegedtorepresentby theutteranceofplatitudesandviewsso staleandtepidintheirapplicationsto currentconditionsthatonewondersthe necessityfortheuseoftimeandnewspaperspace.Mr.Bathstillpersist&in devotinghimselfalmostwhollytothe recitalofhistoryaccordingtohisown politicalview,andapparentlycannotget awayfrontthe'phrasethatthelast sessionwasoneofthemoststrenuoushe hadeverbeenin.Theelectors,especially itsageneralelectionisapproaching, hardlywanttoknowwhattookplacelast session,oroftheexcusesforthefailure ofMr.Bathtodoanythingtomake clearprotestsagainst,theevilshecornplantsof,butwhatheproposestodoin theforthcomingsession.ofParliament,or forthenewParliament,whichmayor maynotincludehispresence.Judging byhisutterancesduringtherecess,auct bythenumberofinquest*calledonthe pastfewmonthsofParliamentaryhis tory,Mr.Bathhasearnedthetitleof Parliamentarycoroner.Theholdingof inquestsisnottoopopularinanybranch oflifeorsport,andlir.Bathshould considerwhetherthesmallaudiencegatheredtohearhisevidenceonthedead sessionisnotstronglyremindfulofajury calledtoOthertoconsiderhisownpecliticalburial."

WecongratulateMr.C.B.O'Brienon hiselectiontotheUpperHowse.Aswe saidinprevious ofti,e"Record," webelievethebetterofthetwocandi dateshatsbeenchosonandentrustedwith thepeople'sinterests..Heisnonovice inpolitics.andwhenhedidtakeanactive partinthepoliticalturmoilsofW.A.a fewyearsago,therewasnonnunderand uprightrepresentativetotheHouse. "Con."asheisfamiliarlycalled.isno man'sslave.Hemustseeandbeconvincedthatwhatheisaskedtodoistine rightandproperthinetodo.andifit doesnotannealtohispoliti,a1integrity.. "Coll"willnotgiveithis-import. additionto1,1srvlobeingahi-minderlandhonectpolitician."Con"isalsOa whnle-heertedandentheaineticIrishmen. andathmemeliCatholic,vehish;min makesitclearthatinW.A.ifamanKos Anrnri.or.abrain.arylawillofhisown loneroll"slit -en Mm.andChoyConeno,toontenct wit',tliniriritpre.c4,.. .1Vfort dv,,+ whioti!to '''`.'","t.nt connratulatothoen.olro. onChoirshahs.Ttartsadistinetvictery Testhresidenttonntnnsuchn snlendidfightagainstthewell-knownand machadvertisedlocalman,anditspeaks volumesforMr.n'Tirien'ereputation.

Aurioitsdiscoverywasvetentlymade atBristol.Somenorkfrienengagedin excavationsrinsetoanantientPerim ClatholieChapelunearthingacoffincontainingtheskeletonofanTrishgiant fromKinsale.whodiedinthecitymere thanonehundredyearsago.Thisbeicrlit wa:8ft.4in..andrecordsshowthathis -elfinwasinterredinareel:cavity.pro- heironhart'isasic sicfe'grurdagainst di..twhancehyrobbers'MaleedertAbell hetnceishrrilIdentity rstAli.11,1 h411eh,..10-nleteonthecoffin. is Cohi-se-interred.

ThereceiptsontheWestAustralian railwayforthefirstquarterortheYe',r werev70280.Theexpenditureforthe sameperiodwasonly£24A.086.

ArthurPostle,thechampionsprinterof Australia,putupagreatrunagainstthe whippetNewsboyinJohannesburglast month.

Withastartof3.5yds.in120,Postle justmahagedtosqueezehomeinfrontof thedog.Hedidthedistance-85yds.-in81-6aec.,orthreeyardsinsideeven time..Thisisaremarkablygonadperformance,andwillprobablyheplacedonthe recordlist.

AgriculturalDuringlastmonththetrusteesofthe Banklent£15,000to119ap- plicants.Fiveapplicationsfor£500each werenotentertained.

AtHospitalSundayinSydney.the workersestablishedarecord,obtaining rE6,3807s.6d.Thisincluded4itonsof coppercoins.

MasterHaroldMayer,thepromising youngviolinist,whoafewmonthsago leftPerthfortheContinent,hasbeen placedunderthecareofMichaelZaeha- revitch.thecelebratedPolishvirtuoso, withwhomhewillreside.Theviolinist mentionedrecentlysettledinLondon.

Thegoldisiturnforthefirst.fourmonths ofthepresentyearfromthisStateis 55n.:;53oz..whichisanincreaseof ontheoutputforthecorreeixindingperiod of1007.

AccordingtotheNewZealandpapers, thefollowingnonconformistMinisters wereofficiallygazettedundertheMarriage -Rev.E.K.Mules,Rev. G. Tiger.Rev.E.Cox,andRev.W.E.Sheep Probablythelistisallright.Butithas occurredtousthatthelinotypeoperator hadpickedupeitheranagriculturalshow catalogueoracircusprogranirre.If thesepeculiarlynamedparsonsareall foldedtogetherinthesweetby-and-bye. there'sgoingtobeaveryliteralfuTtilmentofthatprophecyahoritthelien lyingdownwiththelamb,ortheahead wilt1thetiter.Scrititure icipated tute.,,thanappearsatfirstitht.

Atour',resentrateotnpmereseWC.:liall increasethepopolation14,119.4811ofthe Commonwealthbyonly3.826.519bythe year1950---aperiodofforty-twoyears.

QuiterecentlyCardinalLogue,oflieland,isreportedtohavesato,inecew lork,thathesaxthediesulutionofhaglaudontheHorizon,andtoillustratehis contentionlieinstancedtheunrestut Australia,andthesnouttheAustralians weresufferingunderheraegis).Ofcourse, thejingoes,thenutters,thelittleEnglanders,thehuperialists,aridallofthat ilkwhoopedfranticallyatsuchanimputation.ProbablythegoodCardinalmeant thatthe&HermitunitsoftheCommonwealthwererestiveanddissatisfiedwith beinggoverned,astheyaregoverned,front Victoria,whichismoreorlesstrue,but inanycasemania'sapronstringswillbe cutsometime,andtheCardinalinetely anticipatedthedayfortheoperation. TheannouncementofthenewsgaveCardinalMoranacluetostartonores loyalty,andthisispartofwhatHis Eminencesaide-Speakingattheanimas breakfastoftheH.A.U.B.Society,Car'dine'.Morandefinedtheattitudeofthe RomanCatholiccommunitytowardsthe Empire.TheCardinalsaidhecouldspeak onlyfortheirownCatholiccitizens,and forthemicecouldsaythatfurthiseralyingpartoftheBritishEmpire,safetylay intheirearnestnessanddevotedneasin promotingeveryinterestofAuetralnia. Sonicpeoplesaiditwasdisloyalcito upholdtheseinterests:.AltheesitIce wouldnotsaytheyhad1111footsin :trail:,eventhosefoolsintheirdetains couldnotbeguiltyofdisloyalty.'the reasonwasbecauseAustraliahadthemost perfectfreedomthatenlightenedcitizens couldaspireto.Sonicpeopleinthehome landcouldnotrealiseorunderstandwhat Australianinterestsmeant,buthisidea wasthis,thatCanadaandAustraliaNeva thewingsoftheEmpire.Theeagle strengthwasinitswings,thatenabledit tosoarhighintheair.Clipitswings, andtheeaglefelltotheground,twat atit-wasperfectlytruethatinorderto upholdthestrengthoftheEinpire,they n.usttrytostrengthenAustralia'sresourcesanddevelop11%strength,makingthe wingsoftheEmilia!asperfectasthey could.(Applause.)Inthisrespect, speakingOfdisloyalty,iftheysevered7a wingfromtheeagleanyonepassingalong couldpickitup.andjustthesameit AustraliadissociatedherselffromtheEmpire.Itwasafriendl:,visitthatthey weretoreeeivefronttheAmericanfleet. They,asHibernianswouldwelcomethe Americanvisitors.becausetheirvisit wouldstrengthenthepositionofAustralia, andjustifyAutralianindevotingtheirenergiestobuildingherfleetstrengthening herarms,andgenerallycarryingoutthe grandprojectswhichehadbeenmarked out.Hehadneverhadthepleasureet meetingMe'.Deakin,andheknewnothing abouthispolicy,orwhathisaspirations mighthe,lintsomemonthsago,whenre- presentingtheCommonwealthinLondon, Mr.Deakinadvocatedinamosteloquent andenthusiasticmannerwhathethe Cardinal)regardedasthetrueinterestof Australia.(Applause.)Yetsomepeople saidhewasabsolutelybreakingupthe Empire,andseparatingAustraliafromthe MotherCountry.Itwasnonsenseto hold,asthesemonopolisticindividuals did,thatAustraliacouldnotbeloyalunlessshepouredallofherwealthintothe lapofsomeofthe -by-waysofGreat Britain.Thatwasnotgenuineloyalty. GenuineloyaltywastodevelopAustralia'sresources, - andthusstrengthenthis outpostofwings,which,separatedfrom theEmpire,wouldbringruinuponthe Empireitself.

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Nat)ifNunsSankAnt Casty.

OnFriday,Maythe8th,eetteodthe deathofNurseCasey,afteralongand tediousillness,bournewithChristian fortitudeandpatience.Forthepast12 monthsMissCaseywaspracticallyconfinedtobed,andthoughattimesshe seemedtogetbetter,herillnesscouldnot escapetheinevitableissuewhichobtains toeverycaseofconsumption.namely, death.

ThedeceasedladywasborninKent, England,in1863,andattheageofthree. cametoWestAustralia,arrivingherein 1866.Asaprofessionshechoosenursing, antibecameoneofthemostskilfuland absolutelyreliablenursesintheState. Duringherwholecareerofabout30years professionallifeshewasanhonest,conscientious,andstrenuousworker,and withalaferventanddevoutCatholic. Abouttwoyearsegoherhealthbezanto breakdown.andthougheverycarewas givenher.especiallybyhertwodevoted sistersandmother.nothingcouldstaythe courseofthefelldiseasethe+hadgothold ofhey.Aslongasthesmallestbitof energyremainedsheeeuldnotstayin bed.andwhenthe"forceofnaturecould notfurthergo."shereeignedherselfto MAPSwill.andprparedfordeath.Severaltimesshewasanointedcuringthetwo yearsprostraticnbeforedeethandevery timeseemedasifitmnstbethelast.The lastdidcome.anditfennelherwatching RhoreceivedalltheritesoftheAurae enddiedaesseseedifyingdeath, Thefuners1tankplacelastSatnntiay afternoon,andwasatteucledbealarge circleoffile/IrkThecortegeleftherlate residence.252Stirlingstreet.Perth,sold proesiededtotheTiernanCatloatspeeone oftheKarrnkattaCemetery.RevJohn O'Reillyofficiatedetthee,raveside.The pall-hearerswereDrneverMet&t.TS.1. WhiteP..1.Harker.end.1.1R.frfnugh. lin.Chiefmoment's...MrsVA.Evans (mother).NurseLeslieIfieelp(sister). endMiesM.ra.svtenter). P.end T.S.MowOsrethersi.Mr.T.R.TTivatiee (brother-in.lewl.Airs.JS.rasol,and MrsP.(N...(sistersitslaw)'Many foraltriheseswerereepived,alsoalarge numberofIstse.reandtelegramsofwry,. Thefuneralarreneemente;sr, cerrierloutbyVesta.Bnwraasoiihres of195fitirline.strept 11,111.1111111.

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WhataretheW.A.hurdlersdoing? Everygameseemstobealive,Association,Rngby,Australiangame,ens,andwehave notheardawordaboutthegrandold IrishorGaelicgameofHurling.Thisis thesermonfortheoutdoorgames,andfor agility,science,skill.courage.strength.manlinessanddash,theyareallsecondto Mulling.Fancyhavingmen-oldGaels likethoseof"Moondharig,"andglorying inthenamesofFoley.Dwyer.Malone. Maloney,Oranien,Ryan,Lynch.Slattery, Whoolev,Walsh.andscoresofothersin ourmidstfromtheOldfs'od,andthey havenotyeti,rousedtheNationalgameinto life.Ofcourse.theyarejustascold- wateryontheFields.SincetheOrangemenpersecutedthemenonthenom. fl,.!clstheirspiritneversines.Fondlyrose. GaelsandIrishsportslookattheTrishmenofSydney.They(-midputateamin thefield,anditisneseibletheymeyvet runteamslike"Tribberadoora"or"Moo.rdnaharrig,"prettyhard-

Andvethereisaproportionatentonher ofGaels.asstrongandViAX:r011Sasthe fhedneviteghutlackingtheirTrishsnirit. Wewonderwhentheyintendtomakea start.

InlastMonday'seditionofthatswitnIV drearything-miscalledthe"DailyNowa' -therewasservedlipapieceoffaked trashonanallegedescapeofanun.The samedrivelwasprintedinsomeofthe otherW.A.papersweeksago,.hnt,of course.stalenessisoneofthecharacteristicsofthatsheet,whichpracticallylives onthereprintofothermen'swriting,if weexceptthesparklinghumorofthe "Needle."Fancyapapercalledthe "DailyNews,"servingupasnewsarehashofinsultingfiction,whicheverywelloonductedpaperwouldrefuse,andevery educatedgentlemanwoulddispise,and everymanofcommonsensewouldlaugh toscorn!Itmust.indeed,behardnofor "copy"whenitdescendedthusfar.If itwantedspicenees,itsurelyenuldhave selectedsomethingthatwouldnot,bean evidentefforttobesmirchachurchanda religion,whosendherentexefiflirefiflffcvm wouldbeconferringanhonoronthe "DailyNews"iftheyeonsienedittothe usewhichthecelebratedDeanSwiftreservedspeciallyforsnchpublications. Bigotry(lifthard.stillitishardpressed whenitresortedto"escapednuns"for life.1Wbelievethecreatureswhoinvent. es)theTyingrubbisharecraesilystupid. andtheordinarymanifestationsofeared. siveignoranceiscoursevulgarity.

Mr.M.F.Truy,M.L.A.,hasreturned totheStateafterundergoingasuccessfai operation,whichwasperformeduponhim byDr.CharlesRyan.ofMelbourne.

Mr.Geo.H.Wilson.theMayoror Queen'sPark,hasconsented,inresponse toarequisition.tostandfortheCanning districtattheforthcomingelectionsfor theLegislativeAssembly.

ThepeopleatW.A.'sPortaremaking gianteffortstocoaxUncleSam'sfleet-,or evenpartofittovisitFitemantle.Last MondaytheCouncilmusthaleexpendeda fewpoundsinwirestoeverybodyinany wayconnectedwithourStateintheEast. Whattheresultmayberemainstobe seen.

itits************ MEMORIAM.

Ofyourcharityprayforthereposeof thesoulofCHARLESWILLIAM MORLEY,whodepartedthislifeonMay 10th,1908.Dearlylovedhusbandof EllenMorley,andfatherofHannah, Thomas,Henry,Charles,M5chaelSand WilliamMorley,Mrs.H.Johnstonand Mrs..1.O'Neil.inhis.61tliyes,. Agentlesufferergonetorest, Sodearlylovedanddeeplymourned.

Ofyourcharityprayforthereposeof thesoulofJESSIE,thebelovedwifeof T.H.CUNNINGHAM,whodeparted thislifeonMay21.1,1905.R.I.P.

juvenilesociety.Whenweconsiderthat thedailynewspapersarenearlyallowned andeditedbyProtestants,Jews,and otherswhohavelittleornoreligiousconvictions,andthereforelittleornoconscience,andconsequentlylittleornorespectforthosethathave(wearespeaking nowofFnglish.speakingcountriesonly). whenwefurthermorerememberthatin theProtestantandJewish,ornondescriptmind.thereisaninnateorhereditary hatredandcontemptforallthingsCatholic,wecaneasilyandreadilyconfess thatthedailypaperhasamostdeleteriousinfluenceonthefaithoftheCatholic reader..AntiCatholiceditorsorcorrespondentsareincapableofpassingjudgment.onquestionsconcerningourholyreligion:theirearlyenvironment,andtheir subeeonentempiricprejudiceblindthem totruth.TheydonotwriteforCatholicinterests.Theywriteforprofitand notforconsciencesake.TheCatholic causeis-thankstothebrntnlismeinfineness.andthelegalisedindulgence eenetioneelbytheso-ensile')Protestant Reformation-anunnopularsense. Tt wenld.therefore.heunreasonable.it weeldhecommerciallyrl;costr,,stoa ProtestantnowsnanertodealfairlyorsnnarelrwithCatholicbelieforwork'.

An-1whenweconsiderthestets,fsociety we-act,onfessthatwedonoteynef-t ;lathe.ere,weareantrrAedOleocver-if everwegelit SATURDAY,MAYlie,19013 1.4.11040.111.11.04110.11601.144 DAILYANDWEEKLY NEWSPAPERS-WHAT IVEYEFFECT.

Oneofthechiefdevelopmentsof*err ageistheimmenseamountofprinted matterthatiseverydayandatalmost everyhourofthedayseaincirculation amongthereadingpublic.Ifbyanypossibilityoneoftheancients,wholongago passedbeyondthe''bournewhenceno travellereverreturns,"couldreturn,we mightwellquestionifanyofthediscoveriesorappliancesinmoderncivilisationwouldgivehimasmuchastonishmentasthemarvellousdevelopmentofthe Press.Ifwelookintoearlyhistory,orif W3visitamuseumofanypretention,we invariablyfindthelessontaughtusthat inancienttimesahookwasapriceless treasure,endlibrarieswereentirelyal_ mostconfinedtomonasteriesanduniversities.To-daybooksareprintedbythe hundredthousand,andeverysocietythat deservesthenameoflibraryasoneof thechiefassets.

Withregardtoforeignnews,weare jestinthesameplight.Thecablesare dominatedbyanunscrupulousgangof godlessexploiters,whodistortthemost sacredarticlesofourfaithintosuperstition',andmagnifyevenanapparentfault intoanunpardonablecrime.Theymake noenquiryastothetruthorotherwiseof thenewstheyareproviding,andbelong-1 isletothecrowdthatare"wiseintheir owntwateration."theyknowthatitwill takehardpacing'tocatrieupalie.The "seascialcarregposdests"relyahseletely nngossip,rumour.andtogarbled"facts', ofastillatholirsantiFremacovg;sallof whomthewishisfathertothethought. (Twinsthesuperabundanceofmare'snests. theallegedunbelieftheallegedantagonism andthetbensandandon.otherfallacies allworthyofthesourcefreerwhichthey spring.Ourpapersprintthemforthe tondimeatthey*floodtheProtestant. readers.andareobliviousofthepale theegivetheir(Viten('readers.weeson_ seitestioualypegforthesepapers.inwhich theirfaithhasbeenabaseil.'lb.faith ntmarryproofeasiestthetbrearlhare "antanticantofgenuineTroteteatisrn i.entigisrtereelbythesnhilewritingsof theSocialistthe.*areoften'yenofgreat 14,-ary eni-steti;.bcoiritof deadlyhostilitytotheCatholicFaithanti eventoallfihrfatiariRv.Yetwefled flheletianeditorsfofthereformedtyre) ,hintthemorediegnstinehinephemies againsteverythingheldsacredbyChrisDane,andthatnotteseatmeitcontain. ennenryofreasoninv.heheesa,.itwill maketherocssellwiththeSocialistand ',minercrowd.

Othersofthedailyandweeklypapers foullyoffendagainstgoodmorals.We.lo notobjecttothebrightandharmless storiestheyprint.hutwedoobjecttothe positivelynoxiousandsensuousthings whichwereadinthedailypapersofW.A -andwhichareprintedforprofit.pan- deringtolowestappetites,withoutthe smallestsemblance.ofpropriety.'Every otherdaythedisgustingdetailsofthe libertinf,'freedoms,theatrocious titlesofthemarried,thehouses,ther000n thewalks,aye,theactions,wherein where.andwhichtheycommitted-allare servedupasliteraryrecreationforthe youthandtheadulttorevelin,andas soonasnatureandopportunitypermitto repeat.Everyluridandindecentabomination.everyfoulcrimethatdisgraces onevauntedcivilization,*accomnaniedby vilesuggvetionsandblood-curdlinginns- trations,andadornedbytheelasticfancy oftheartist,havebeen,andareseincti- tingtheyouthofthisStateintolarrikias,pimps,andpornocraticparasites,whose futurecareers.ifcanatalljudgeofwhat' thetwigis,mustbeapositivemenace,not onlytoconjugalfidelity,huteventothe existenceofcleansociety.'Meviletrash clothedasitinvariablyis,inliterary beauty.reflectstherottennessofthewrit- er'smind."Outoftheahurrianceofthe theheart,themouthspeaketh.-andac- cordingtotheabundanceoftheheart,the handwriteth.butsolowisthestandardof decencyinthisdepartment.thatencourag- ingtosensualityandthepervertingofthe innocentmindareregardedasperfectly justifiable,forlucresake.Journalistic licenceandjournalisticapologeticsare worthyofeachother.

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24.-FilthSundayauraEaster-FeastofOurLady,HelpofChris. tians.

25.-Monday-(Rogatioto--St.GregoryVII.,PopeandConfessor.

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26.-Tutter!ay--+Hogation-St.PhilipVeri,Pope. V.Wednesday--(Rogatittni-Vigil ofAscontion,St.John1.,roueand Martyr.

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28.-Thursday-Astentionof(hit LordJesusChrist.DoubleFirst Classwithoctave.

29.-Friday-St.BonitaceIV..,Pope andConfessor.

30.-Saturday-St.FelixI.,Pope andMarytr.

TheAnnualBallinaidofSt.Anne's Societywasonlyfairlyattended.Vetere wereverymanyabsentwhoformany reasonsshouldhavebeenpresent,and who,consideringhowdearissuchcharity asthatdispensedbySt.Anne'sSociety, toGod,shalllivetoregretthattheyrefusedtheirassistance.Whenpeopleremainawayfromaworkthathassonotch tocommenditasSt.Anne'sSocietyhas, inordertoattendflashaffairs,notbecausetheyarecharitable,properlyset called,butbecausetheyareflashy,the flashshallpassasquickaslightning,and leavetheheartlesspatronschewingthe ashesofremorse.TheywhopreferworldlyshowtoDivinecharitypayforit.

WethinkthatMr.T.F.Quinlan's kindnessinpettingupthesplendidfence aroundSt-.Patrick'sschool,whichisin courseoferection,isanactworthyoily ofagenerousandconscientiousCatholic. Itisnearlyfinished.andnobodyknows bywhomoratwhoseexpenseithasbeen done,butwefeelitonrduttoletsuch publicbereficeneeshine foreeten. Nowadaysourpeoplearegettinginto thatintolerablehabitofsayinganddoingnot,butherewefindasplendidexampleoftheoldadageinreality,"Good wordsaregood,butgooddeedsarebetter."WouldthatthereweremoreT.F. Quinlan'.

Frontmanystandpointwemayrejoice thatitisso.Wecanboastofthemannerinwhichfreeeducationinfreelibrariesiswithinthereachofthepeople.We cangloryinthefactthatnoeffortis sparedtosellbooksatapricethatcan meettheslenderestcircumstancesofthe reader,hooks,ton,whichifpurchasedbyourforefatherswouldhavemadethem bankrupt.Despitetheseadvantagesfor intellectualdevelopment,forself-instruction,andself-education,thatarefurnished bytheabundanceofliteratureplacedat ourdisposal,wemaywelllineationthe abusetowhichtheprintingpresshasde- tendedintheproductionofweeklyand dailypapers. Thenewspaper.indeed,deservesto(T- etleyaprominentplaceinmodern,ternlure,fromtheveryfactthatitistypi- callymodern,andthatitpublishesfor ouredificationordegradationthemerits ordemeritsofthepeopleandoftheagein whichwelive.Fullyacenturyago, Napoleondesignatedthedailypressasa sixthEuropeanpower,andsincethenit hasassumedmuchgreaterproportionsand influence,thatatthepresenttimeitovershadowseveryotherinfluencebythe entjestyofitsstrength.ThedeityTwees isonerativeineveryrank.claps,andconditionofsociety.Itisoneofthersdinary neceseitiesoflife.anditsabseils.,,gull heasgreataprivationtotheordinary -enestheleesofnineorcigar.orother snhwitnteto010ordinary 5$4;11.takingnewenaners.eenerally.servestheinheritanceoffaithandmonis, eeeseieeetthenvnewrif Stu,.,tirewhichhavebeentransmittedtothemby .1-,,no is,sincereandmoralforefathers+.andwhich ,res.;....ego,esesesteestiee andtheystionidsavefromtieingfilchedbythe emeciallvtruewith tt,libertinePreSP.

Weairgladtozeeetthattwo"Little SistersofthePoor'arrivedinWestern Australiaaboutaweekago,withtheinintentionoffindingouttheprospectsof establishingahomefortheagedofboth sexes.Theyinspectedeveryplacein Perththatwouldlikelyproveasuitable temporaryhome.untiltheyhadfundsto buildahomecapableofaffordingthem everyscopefortheirwork.Asiswell andfavorablyknownthissimmiunity takescareoftheoldmenandwomensho haveattainedtheageof60andupwards. Theybegfromdoortodoorforthe crumbsthatfallfromtherichman's table.aswellasforanyandeveryassistancevoluntarilyandcheerfullygivenby thepeoplewhorecognisetheclaimsofthe agedandsuperannuatedtotheircharity. TheSistersarequiteoptimisticoftheir futureinW.A.Theydeclaretheyhave neveryetfailed,andwhy,withtheir marvellousdependenceona"gracious Providence."shouldthefirstfailurebein W.A.?Theyhavesucceededbeyondevery anticipationineverypies*theyhave goneto,andtheyexpecttodothesame here.Itismorethanlikelythatassoon astheymakeevenatemporarystart,the Governmentwillgivetotheircarethe oldCatholicmenandwomenwhoareat presentintheStatepoorhouses.We heartilywelcomethisnewinstitution.in, ourmidst.Theyhaveaworkbeforethem thatnoothercommunitycouldexecute aswellasthey,and,Godknows,itis abouttimethatthedecrepidoldCatholics oftheStateweregiventhesweetconsolationsofreligionandattentionthat theLittleSistersofthePooraresoremarkablefordistributing.Theyreturn thisweektotheProvincialHouseinthe Easttoreportonthingsastheyfound them,andtomakeimmediatepreparationstoestablishtheirorderinWestern Australia.

Wecommendournewcanvassertied collector,Mr.Reade,tothekindconsiderationcifournumerousadvertisers andsubscribers.Hetomestorswith splendidtestimonial".andwefeelsafeand surethat,hewillgiveeverysatisfectitIni-.toourpresentandprospectivepatrons.

Againstsuchquestionablematter,Catholicsshouldbeontheirguard.They knowwhatvirtueis,andtheyendeavour toimitatethemodelofallvirtnes.They should,therefore,flythisprintodfilth, andbyeverymeansintheirrowerpre-

RhodesScholar.TackW.Horanhas gonehometoKalgoorlieforafewweeks' respitebeforeleavingfortheresperesionseasoninOxford.Wewishhimevery emcees.Bytheway,hisphotogranhhas beenpublishedinmostoftheCatholic papersinEnglandaswellasinAustralia..Wewouldnotrecognise"OurJack" insomeofthethingsthatcameunder onrnotice.

TheRev.Bro.Hughesisagreatenthu- siastonelocution.Hehasasplendid methodofteachingvoiceproduction,and isnot,wearegladtosay,"niggardof advice."

WewouldasktheCatholicyoungmen ofthecity,mostofwhomwecanreach onlythroughourmoltimams,toholdameetingandmakearrangementstohearthe Res.Bro.Hughesonhistravelsand otherthings. 11theehavenotspirit enoughtodoso,wewouldsuggestto the ofFremantletomaketheirarrangementsandavailthemselvesofthe firstopportunitytoheartheRev.Brother. Weguaranteethematreatinaneloquent, interesting,andentertainingaddress.A startmustbemade,andshallhemade, andthesoonerthebetter.AtthepresenttimeBro.Hughesisbentonavery responsiblemuission-thatofassistingto --gee findAustraliancandidatesfortheworldrenownedteachingorderoftheBrotherhood,andwehopethatouryoungmen, whoenjoyaverysweetreputatiunindeed, willshowhimeveryconsideration,and makehisarduousdutiesaseasyofexecutionaspossible.Thematterwilbereferredtoagaininourcolumns.

Rev.FatherMurray,C.S.S.R.Therev. fathertookforhistextthewords,"Now istheAcceptableTime,NowistheDay ofSalvation,"anddeliveredaneloquent andferventaddress.Intheevening,the Rev.FatherMurray,C.SS.R.,preached anablesermon,inwhichheforciblyimpresseduponhishearersthattheyshould takeadvantageofthemission.BenedictionoftheBlessedSacramentwasgiven bytheVeryRev.CanonRobinson.The churchwascrowdedateachservice.

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TheplaceOrapriestwasfilledbyMr. O'C.D.O'Mahonyonseveraloccasions duringhisrecentofficialvisittoEsperanceandRavenstliorpe. Somedeaths, andonesuddendeath,too,occurred,wiz! Mr.O'Mahotlyreadtheburialservice.

TheWesleyanMinistervolunteeredhis servicestoreadthe"Catholicprayers," butMr.O'Mahony,onbehalfofthe friendsofthedeceased,politelydeclined theprofferedministry.Hehadbeenaway forfullythreemonths,andwasvery

TheRev.Fr.Pieties,0.S.B.,New Norcia,leftafewdaysago,accompanied byaBrother,forthemissioninthe North-West.AtGeraldtonhewillbe metbyanotherBrother,andinafortnighttheAbbot,accompaniedbytheRev. Fr.Alcalde,willproceedtoformallyopen andblessthenewmission.Theplace whichtheAbbothasselectedismorethan twothousandmilesnorthofFremantle. Theboattakesthemissionariesasfaras Derby,andtheirownschoonerwillcon veythemtoAdmiraltyGulf,andtoa neighboringisland,boastingofthename ofJohnIsland.Heretheymeantopitch theircampforthepresent.Itisaconsiderabledistancefromthemainland,and themissionarieswillcrossovertothe nativesduringthedaytime,andmake friendswiththem,andatnightretireto theislandforinuresafety:Theblacks inthedietrictaresaidtobeverywild. ofsplendidphysique.andofahighgrade ofintelligence.Rumorsaystheyaredangerous,butthatremainstobeproven. WecongratulatethemissiononthismanifestationofCatleblicheroism,worthythe earliestmissionaries.andwewishthem everysuccessinwhatmustatfirstsight heamustperPoneandarduousmission.

Weunderstandthatthebazaarrecently heldinSubincowillrealiseabout£400, whichmustbeconsideredverysatisfactoryindeed.

muchmissedattheCathedral.Hegives awoefulaccountoftimingsinRaven.thorpe,andsaysEsperanceisalmost dead.Inthelatterplacethequarrels betweentimeCouncilandtheRoads Boardandothers,whohaveactioansfiled intheSupremeCourtforhearing,are theonlyindicationsoflifeinthehamlet.WegladlywelcomeMr.O'Mahony back.

INMEMORIAM.

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(Forthe"W.A.Record.")

ApolicemanandIjumptohim,and thrustingourhandsinsidehisshirt,the uselessnessoffirstaidisrevealedtoboth ofus.Yet,somehowmyhorrorisnot addedto,butratherlessonedbymyact forifmyfingersfeeltheproofofthepoor child'smortaldeaththeyalsograspproof thatthenewlifejustopenedtohimisa happyone.Crushedintohisnmangled breastwereasetofscapularsandabadge oftheSacredHeart. ReverentlytheconstableandIcarried thebodyacrossthestreet.and,whilst waitingfortheambulance,laiditonthe footpathintheshadeofthestationbuildings.Whentheytookitaway.Icuta crossinthestoneflag,forsomething seemedtotellmethatasaintofCeod's hadlainthereon.

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InthelistofcontributorstotheGirls' OrphanageBuildingFoodmustbeadded thatofMr.T.F.MeCarthe,efthe RailwayHotel,whodonated£5,and 'Jr.Regan,whocontributed£1.

Ills,mylove.tbou'rtgonewhere&agile bright Willwelcomethee TothethroneofHimwhogiveth MoChase.Mo(Three Tho'shortlife'sgleamafitfuldream ItwasHeaven'sholywill Batthehappyboarsofourfirstlove Arsling'ringstill. Ah.thehappyhoursofourfirstlove, Areling'ringstill.

Oh,thesehappydaysshalleverbe Life'sonebrightray. Thatwillcheeritssweetestmemory. Andlighttheway. LikewhenIaward?enebeeringwodl Mytautesttepeewillbeam 'Tim'ne'ertome'twillsoundagain Butinaciream

Wehavereceivedacopyofthe"Sower,"adiocesanmonthlyjustestablished, andissuedunderthesupervisionofhis LordshipBishopKelly,ofGeraldton.It isquiteaneatlittlepaper-inpamphlet form,andisalmostentirelyfilledwith amountsoftheworksofthechurchin theDioceseofGeraldton.Intheleading articletheaimofthepaperisexplained. Ittellsusthat"thesupremetaskto whichthepaperwilldevoteitselfisthat ifsowingtheseedsoffaithwherespiritualbarrennessexists,andnourishingand cherishingtheirgrowthwheretheyhave alreadystruckroot."Controversywill heavoidedasalsopolitics.exceptwhere theyhaveabearingonthemorallaw, whichmayrequirethecorrectopinionto bepublished.Inwhichcasethe"Sower" willexplainwherepoliticsendandthe morallawbegins.AstheEditorcandidlyadmitsinitscolumns,the"Sower" isnotaverypretentionspublication.but underthecareofBishopKelly,whoonce controlledthedestiniesofthe"W.A.Reerie,"andwhobaswideexperience. ampledwithaveryliteraryturnof mind,the"Sower"isemstoassertit-eerself.andtobecomeapowerfulinfluents forgoodintheGeraldtonDiocese.Its pineisthreepencepercopy,orthree -billingsmeyear.Wecongratulatethe IlishepofGeraldtononhisenterpriseens,ofthegreatest,ifnotthemostimpertantagenciesandassetsthataBishop soldestablishinadiocese.andhopethat thepaperwillmeetamostgeneroussupportandrealisehisLordship'sbestanti.ipations.

But,ohmylove,sleepon,sweetdreams shallwing Theebacktome. Inmidnight'shourI'llbearthyvoice, Inmelody.

TheOblateFathersareatlengthabout tomakebetterprovisionfor,theirparishionersintheNorthFremantleportionof theparishconfidedtotheircure.Ithas longbeenseenthattheschoolatNorth Fremantlewasinadequateinsizeandaceommodationforthepeopleofthedistrict, butotherworksintheparishwereofmore morepressingnature,eeNorthFremantle hadtowait.HisLordship.Dr.Gibney. BishopofPerth.hasapprovedoftheerectionofachurchandresidencethere,aml hasgivenhisapprovaltoabazaarnow beingorganisedtoraisefnndsforthe electionofthechurch. Asneceeeful.startwasmadelestSundayevening.whenabontfinIndiesmetin thepareehialhallattachedtoSt.Patrick's Churchtoarrangeforholdingabazaar inNovember.Aftertheobjectofthe meetinghadhem)mini/teaIrythe'Rev. FatherCOT.O.M.T..theFatherspresent eenvassedfoetheAsti.withthefollowing result: The"NorthFremantle'.stall wasundertakenbylfeedamesSimons, andWatidel.andMissGlides:therobeehmentstallwastakenbytheMisses 'freely.ofWinterfordthe"Shamrock" MallfellasusualtoMesdamesL.Faraurl Mnleahy:the"Fremantle"stallwill bemanagedbyMesdamesA.Daviesand Faheythe"St.Patrick's"stallha.been hariertakenbytheMissesFitzgerald.of Tarkflel1-street:the"Beaconsneld"stall willhelarderthedirectienofMesdames WhitlerkandGee!the"FastFremantle" stallwillhavemanywillinghelpers.but finalarrangementsaboutitsmanagement ',ayevettohe Th.'seatmeet. teeof'tallholderswilltab,7/1A,Patthe 'Presbyter.nextSiintlayevening.The l'les.airwillop.'onthe11111"Coveniber.

Rest,dearest,rest,thysleepbebles'd Wheneveningzypherssigh They'llwingagainloves'fondestprayer. Wherethou<lostlie, Tominglewiththefagrantair, Andsoaronhigh.

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OnnextSunday,at3.30p.m.,ameetmewillbeheldintheHibernianHallfor thepurposeofarrangingthemostfitting andimpressivemannerinwhichtoeele. etatetheRightRev.Arch-priestBurke's znldenjubileeinthepriesthood.The dayofthecelebrationwillbethe18thof Decembernext,onwhichdatetheArchpriestshallhavereachedthefiftiethanniversaryofhisordination.Needlessto say,theorganisingcommitteeandall thefriendsofthegoodandvirtuous prelatesincerelyhopetomeetalarge gatheringattheHibernianHall,when initialstepswillbetakentomakethe matterworthyofsogreatanoccasion.

CeremoniestocomeareasolemnreligiousreceptionandprofessionattheConventofMercy.Victoria-square,and anotherattheConventoftheSacred Heart,HighgateHill.Theformertakes placeto-day(Saturday);thelatteris fixedfornextThursday.

AmissionwasopenedonlastSunday atSt.Mary'sChurch,Kalgoorlie,after thehalf-past10o'clockMass,bythe

Tohavelivedthelifeofafiremanina groatcity'sfiredepartmentistohavebecomeforlifesubject.tothedrawingpower ofthefirealarm.HenceitwasthatI thenbut,latelyretiredfromMelbourne's FireBrigade,followedthehosecartsone dayastheyrattledclownCollins-street. inanswert,tacallsummoningthebrigade toafireinawarehouseinFiinderelane. AtthattimetheM.F.R.hadmorethan itsaveragesprinklingofuntrainedmete aresultowinginparttoanincreaseinthe strengthofthestaff.andpartlytothe factthatanumberoftrainedmenhadrecentlydroppedoutastheonlywaytoescapetreatmentnotatalltoheborneby .nenofspirit. Havingreachedthefire,Iturnedtoand helpedwiththecmirrieleladder.After thefirewasgotunder.IwenttothecornerofCollinsandSpencerstreetstoob. de.vehowthemen-oneofthemanew stand-workingtheHayes'ladder,would teenagethatcumbersomeInerhine.Presentlythegreatmass(itweighs4tons) startedmovingalongSpencer-street.On cametheprancinghorses,drivenbyaman wellskilledinthework.IntoCollinsstreettheyturn,hauling'he50ft.long burden.Yes,thenewchumste.aringthe esarcarriageisdoingsplendidly.Heis -Jeeringtherearwheelsalongthefarside efSpencer-street,endisevidentlyalive tethefactthatsohemustcontinuetoact tilltheladdergetsalmostparallelwith thenorthsideofCollins_street,thena onarterturnofthesteeringgear.and whatishedoing?Notvetman.farther along.Icry.buttoolate.Hiewheels makerightformycorner,andbeforea handranbeextendedinsuccourcrunch overthechestofalittleboystandingbut afewfeetfromme.

Many,forexample.crossedtheMime nel.andbetookthemselvestotrainingestablishmentsfornurseinEngland,where theprofessionofhospitalimmiameisme onlyheldinhighesteem,hutisalsofairly remunerative.AmongthenursesofGreat Britainmaybefoundmembersoftheno. belityandconsiderablygreaternumbers ofthedaughtersofthemiddle-classesand thewell_to-do.thanthereareintheProtestantconvents,relatively,tothe numberofthelatter.

TheFrenchCatholichoepiteleofLondon:andthegreatercitieshavegiven positionstomanynunswhohaveheen forcedtoleavetheirhollst,inFrance. ManyhavecrossedthefrontierintoBelgium.wheretheyhave,however,mot withacertainamountofpersecution.' whichifnotovert,hasatlendcaused. themmanyanpovancem.

Theanti-CatholicsofGhentareclamorinnforthevisitationby.municipalauthoritiesofallthehouses.andthoseseenes ofanti-clericalismwhichwereadof beingenactedatthepresentmomentin theEternalCity.areFrequentlybeingrepeatedevenamongthepeopleofthis mastFlemishandCatholicofItJim

Teachinghasnaturallyclaimedmane ofthem.Thereareetpresenttensions inmina"s'ilmoiofRhenishCeemelev. alsoinEngland.lavsisterseliohademken advantageoftheirconventdaveto-tee mireafullerknowledgeoftheirewn andother!enema:me. Chinapairtine seemstohavebeenchosenheenvr.Fthe rliepoese,:eedladiesesarat...esetenal.ling themInlive.

Ste.-Ihavewatchedwithalittleinter. estthecorrespondenceinyourcolumns undertheaboveheading.Thecasemi. mastedbytheso-called"SegoIrishman" wasindeedahopelessonefromstartto finish.Asonewhoreadtheoffensive monteibutionintheBanburyprintedpapers.Imustsaythataninsultwasoffered toIrishmenandCatholicsfrogthe"SouthernTimes"office.Now,theideaofa "Sage(?)Irishman"gettingintoanightmareofconfusion,andendeavoining,not onlytocondonetheoffence.huttodefend andexaltthe"SouthernTimes."is simplyIndicious.

IknowalittleaboutBanbury,perhaps asmuchas"SageIrishman."andIcan any.fromconversationsIhaveheard aboutthiscorrespondence,thatatleast somehiehmenofIlimhuryaredispleased withthoseatthehelmof'he"Southern Times."andthatmorethanoneIrishmanofBunbury"feelsthataneffort'has beenmadefromthatquarter.oinjureour cause.Sufficeittosaythatthepublicationoftheoffensivecontributionisa easempoint. Rot"honortowhomMotorisdue,"to myknowledgethiswasthe.only"antiIrish"matterthatappearedinthe"SouthernTimes"duringthepasttwelve months.Letushopethatitwillnotbe encouragedbyso-called"SageIrishmen" torepeattheinsult,butthatitwillrememberwithfearandtremblingthestubbornlogicof"Anti-StageIrishman."Yours,etc.. IRISH-AtSTRALLAN.

The

Itwasshownrecentlyinourcolumns thatmanyofthepriestsofFrance,when thrownupontheirawnresources,owing totheLawofSeparation,morethenontrivedtomakeends'Peet,entire4).:scet beingableeventocometotheaidat theirlessfortunatebretherninotherptits ofthecountry. Itisinterestingtonote,too.thatn..my ofthedispossessednunswhobudnot takentheirvows,andwhomiteas bytheheadsofvariousOrder..impcssihle tohouse,swingtotherestrictedsparat theirdisposalconsequentonthe'erodesof so',seinerel'eime.sfromFrae:e4.eem, ' doingmmumen'eeace.than'idea', mi expectedundertheuntowardrigestances. Itisquitecertain.saysawriterin"Lem Croix,"thatthegreatmajorityoftecise whofounditnecessarytoearntheir elihoodhaveadoptedsuchprofession-es werekindledtothevocationswhichthey hadoriginallywishedtoespouse.

VastyinLyonsandParishaveolnaieed nositionsaspatterndrawers,meimita fewhaveheeneemployedasemhsetderees inmans'ortheeherchvesieeerle,ecea oftendon.Brussels,Aix-la-Chat-ell.'encl Cblonge. itisorinterNittolearnthatthe:mnticlericalspiritstopswherethepossilility ofgainentersintothecalculationsofpro_ prietorsoflargebusinesseetablielin-,a.. andemployersoflabor.Theservice.,of formerlaysistersarefoundbymanyof thehousestohethoroughlyreliable.and where.exnerthandiworkisavailable,it isfoundthattheirabilityexceedsthatof ordinaryyoungwomen,bymerrymeasures Thus(where741141-ellIhrOil,'I'yWW1,is calledfor,thedeftqualm:aoftheformer nunoften,ifnotalways.exeelmthatof thepeofe.-4sionalernert.

Andthemaces?Naturallyadvantage istakenoftheleekofbusinessexperience ofthesepoorladies,andtheseleriesea:id then)fortheirlaborrarely',4111,1t to morethanalivingwage:incostceees. indeed,thefiguresdonotallowthewe earnertoindulgeinthelimierofafew mealmorethantwiceorthreetieeda. week.:theeshehadpaidfortherest'of hernaturallyhumblelodeine.

Thus.15famesaweekorthreedollars isconsideredanacceptablefiendsbytin-se ladieswho-anonlygiveistheirexperiencethatwhichwasacquiredinsidethe conventwalls.

Inthemajorityofcases,however.F.0 francsamonth-or10dollars-ismsasi. tieredacceptable,sotheexistenceofcurie laborersmaybebetterimaginedthandescribed Itcannotbesaidofany4lieposemesod nun,saysourwriter,thatshehasever whentheopportunityexisted,andthe necessityarose,takentoawordlylifein whichtemptationsexceededtheopportunityforexerciseofpiety.Itisdeclared thatseveralex-seminarystudentshave availedthemselvesoftheirvocalandhistrionictalents,toadoptastageorconcert hallcareer.Butnonunhasbeenknown toadoptacareerwhichdidnotcoincide withheroriginalaspirationsforalifeof calmandgoodwork.

ExiledNickNun (ern,Arifillf.

Mr.HudsonMaximhasinventedanew classoftorpedoboat,whichitisestimatedwillbedriventhroughthewater attheexpressrateof60milesperhour. Thefueltobeusedinthiscraftisthe newinvention,"motorite,"whichiscomposedof70percent,ofnitro-glycerine. andtheremainderofgun-cotton.itis saidtoevolveenormousheat.

TheEskimopaytheirdoctoratcull visit.Ifthepatientrecoversthedector isallowedtokeepthemoney,butifthe mandiesthedoctorisexpectedtoreturnhisfeetotbrdeceased'srelativee.

TkeAuulBallof51 Anne'sSociety.

ThefirstCatMiolicballoftheseason,and untilquiterecentlytoeu.ostpopular, vasquite41t,..ppoititingon 1nursuity lhedaisypapersdiditthehonor intheirsocauvoru.orusofralli.rgItaAm-te,s.butwewhorememberhowthatball hadbeenpatronisedinthepastyears, haveveryscantycomplimentstoiluo,e awayonthegeneralbodyofourpeople whosoemphatic:toy :moditthisyear. WhytheCatholicpeopletEclthisisvery hardtoexplain,exceptane_sidssitationbe foundintheever-growingeral..lingand cringingspiritofourpeople.whoaepireto thingsfaddy.t(tugh"Wiley.-inpreferen.etowhatisseasonableandcharitable.

WemaysaywithoutfearofcontradietionthatnocharityintheStateissuperiortothecharitywhichisdi-tributedby St.Anne'sSociety.Everyfennyreceivedthroughtheball,andthroughtheother kin.lseffortsofthoseinter.,,41inthe Scsat-ty.isSpIltintheostjuditionsman n..s.Nothingisgives'excepttorelieve pn,i111account ofallthenames.spent.am!.c.whomit Ws:,spore.a.t,It.1Is- aliento the of+leseme Tseadditiontothisabalance-sheerispublished evryyear.ltenandwomenstrickenwith povcrtyhavebeenrelieved.andarebeing relievedbythisSociety.Widowedmet- ierswithagroupofhungrychildrenhave beenagainandagainhelpedtofondand ettinmentoutofitsscantfunds.Children ofshamehavebeenassistedtohidetheir wiolsednessandtoreformbytheassis tanceofthisSociety.andyetfortheeats ofafewshillingsperfamilyoureatholi. peopleasabodyshunneditthisyear,as ifitwereashameandacrimetobecor nestedwithit.Rantershavebeen(sirenl attalthatpeoplehaysheenforbiddenh.) buyticketsforsnehawork.We'Sind's hail.wefindit-impossibletocreditthnintors.ThatanyChristiancoulddi, eonragehisfellow'sorsubjectsordie countenanceaSocietywhichhadsucha T,,,,r41forcharity.thatevenanti-Catlinlie,gladlyadmititsclaims,isashameforhintandascandalonhisreligion.

&ramofthethingsbroughttolightshrinetheweekareinexplicable.Forin at:in:retherewerepeoplehelpedoutofdile di-'se--.emetimeagobytheSociety,and lasTlon--daynighttheyhadnottin' titt1.toseashillingonit.thoughth-c coa'.1,1)11111.111Wngonotherworksflit ware1.1a,phesny withOw

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rust of-1,4ythisyear.whoarse._sse themselvestheprivilegeof''"eosinsen.lisi -sot()neehutseveralfin-s i-;lrbonr, acqnaintvincesoftheirs forhelptothisSociety.towhis-b hay,noteontributes1apenny.Cot.b1I. findmeannessgofurther! Ye'.thatishw'.1),-seworthieseve,1 theirownduty.

Theste,in.astpointofthedifficult}t:is thattinyofthosepeoplehadmoneyto more"tone-thingsthepre. vionsssveniea.Yeeforthesamemoney. orevenless,theyliedtheadditionaland pricelessprivilegeofhobnobbingwithso- calledsociety,andtheyhad,too.the societyofthedemi-monde,whonevermis; thc"tong"things.Wehavenotimefoss thisslavish.apish,andcringingsenti- mentthatparalysesthevoi-eofcharity. andsterilisestheeffortsofthefee-earnest endellineworkers,whoconsidernolabor tootench.nosacrificetoogreatwhenitis undertakenlorelieveshameanddistress. Gr.behalfofthecommitteeandofthe poet-whoaresodefiendentontheirefforts. Pthankthosewhopatronisedthehall. Itwasacomparativesuccess,despitethe systcse.su asitmleofthewould-he sasei.v whosecharityandzetler-o,i4s perchasahleforasocietysmile, whateverthatis.

"ollowingaresomeofthedresses wo.n.fromstbin.itvillheseenwhorere notshore.

`ue,ryArihin-4e-s,swen-11,01'11. 11 drossrotwhit,enl,roidered -; madewithKMcolteffect,+tis Mrs.Tiantionworea'beautifuldrersofcreamspottedaltiftontaffeta, tli, W,15'borderedwithcreamand geldapplique,thefilletnetsleevesand ve,twassmartlyfinishedwith fringeandgoldtassels,whiteospreyin hair:Mrs.A.PagleyGibbs(Midland ;Innetion).blacksilksequinednetover whiteglare,thebodicesoftenedwith whitechiffon:MissGrimwood,binestriped.ilk.withclusterofredberriesoncorsagaMissO'Afaliony,eau-do_nilcrepede-chine,thebodicesmartenedeliltwhite satinveiledinsequinnetandfinished withstrappingsofbaberibbons:Miss Orton,palehelitropesilk;MissTeresa O'Callaghan(debutante)wornadainty girlishfrockofwhitecrepe-de-chine,the bodicetrimmedwithblondesilklaceand whitechiffonrosesinhair;MissQuinlan.

TheW."A.Accord,

palebluecrepeele-chine,withwhitelace trimmings;NlissarCitrthypalepink chiffontaffeta.thebodicefinishedwith tineappliqueandsilvertassels;MissState brock.prettypalebluesilk;MissAmy M'Carthy(debutante).stylishwhitesilk. willswhitelaceandroses.whiterosesIN hair:MissBannon.palepinksilkratlines, withberthaofsequimednetfinishedwith silvertassels,silverbraidantitassels throughhair:MissWilliams,palepink floralchiffonoverpinkglare.pinkroses oncorsageandpinkWaltonthe-ached throughhairMissO'Gorman,smartfrock ofblacksilk;Miss1Tealy.brownsilk. withtrimmingsofParislace:MissReaford.pale-bluesilk,withwhitelacesand touchesofblackvelvet;Mrs.Gregory, blackchiffontaffeta,thebodies.draped withsequinnetMissO'Sullivan.pale pinksilk.withreshingaofpinksilk,the bodicesoftenedwithlace:MissDennehy, whitesilknetoverglace,thebodicefinishedwithsilver'emirs,crimsonroseson corsageandinhair:MissO'Driscoll.pale bluesilkandwhitelace;MissFilmic. blacksilk.

TheCommittee.-MeedanmesO'Callag- han.Mulcahy..Gallagher,andShepherd: iageM'Ardle,rrranaehtinTIoladeras. O'Maheny.firimwend.O'Connell LauraSmithRooth.Quinlanand Inmetne.Mrs.P..1.llarea(hem,see.). withMr.-W.J.Preenasassistantsecretary.

Thesuppertablesweredecoratedwith redandwhitecrysanthentnms.eosmas. androses,mostofwhichramsfromfiler Aplons211. otemsidan'sBandsuppliedverygood music.

Theerrorinthecertificateabove-mentionedgavehisGovernmentfriendstheir opportunity,andtheyembracedit.He wastriedfortheoffenceattheBanbury OmitHouse.andmadeadefencewhite surprised.theRent-h.Thoughsympathis. ieiwithhim,themagistratehadnoother alternativebuttocommithintfortrialat thefollowingsittingoftheSupreme CourtatPerth,bailbeingallowed. Induecoursethetrialtookplace,sad thejury(ofwhomMr.Itowtand,sen.. thefatheroftheeldermembersofthe RowlandfamilyofDongarraandIrwin, wasforeman)speedilyat-quittedthepriest, whowasowemoreallowedtobreathethe pigoffreedom.

Ravingnowfailedto"jug"theplucky. andspiritedlittlepriest.thethen Governorwasnleasedtosuspendpayment ofthemiserablestipendpaidtotheThin_ ImreCatholiechaplain,orminientersederlbyonevon,-iicvrpatilVW1,1.11the tyrannicallavetheninvogrie.sthe Gevertmentstipendwasthemainsource ofrevenue.FatherLaeailleveryreluctantlyandsorrowfullyconsentedtoabandonhisfirstparishinW.A.Thishis superiorwouldnotconsenttowithontconmiltingthewishesoftheBurshnerresettle who.totheircredit.heitraid.saidinone unitedvoice:"Leavensneepriest whilewehave,hewillhave."ThisWV.' thefinal:mindsowelldidthepeople(not sCatholiesalone)keeptothispromisethat hehadenoughandtospare.Afteralone 54,1,flueGovernorgaveway.andnotonly reinstatedthisreyernedgentlemantoposi- tionandpay,butactuallyforwards./id elitsoneforarrears.,ntieh.inItspeople's vseoloonisedthelittle1saclain. Severalvsarsaftertheheado7therhorrh reon:rerlforGeraldtontheservicesof nriealwhoWARa:toedhortemanand "coilbushmanaswell.Thisrer,sonhe foundinArehrleeeorTa,n;11,,who

afriendoftheHomeRulecauseindear oldIreland.Malythecausepeep,leant soonbebroughttoainseeestuiand gloriousfinish.Thegreatanxietyofall friendshereinthisfreeandbrightland undertheSouthernCrossisdisunionand dissentionamongstIreland'ssons,andespeciallyIreland'srepresentativesinParliament.

Weoughtnottoforgetthat"unionis strength,"andthat"unitedwestand,dividedwefall."Furthermore,Imaysay thatitisonlyunionathomeamongst yourselvesthatwillsecureunionabroad, andtheunanimoussupportofallexiles ofErin.

WithkindremembrancetoMr.Dono-1 van,andwithmyverybestgoodwho. foryourseltandthegreatoldcausetor whirlsyoudidsomuchwhileinAustralia andNewZealand,andwhichyouarestill zealouslyandeloquentyadvocating-Iremain,yourclearservantieCo:se.

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Itissome50year.,agesluicefirst5-et thillustriousiltsvaisedatISuebury,n -hrls wasthemorningafterhisarrivaltheretd takeupthedirtiesofparishpriestinthat partofthecolony.Slightlybuilt,activw, ,nuifulloflitmsealenergy,thestranger m,..11.1takehinttobeayouthof18,in -1.-1.1ofamailof5s1.Flown.r.whatever appearanceswcrewerth.theIcciiianalreal tacthiesameopparen: vasno youth.butaTrion.111:11!,o,rtiaarymatured mathtotAcritt4 ws.1sisesiblve:s.;abet, thoseamongstOmnihelisellivedand lahnr.1.Tillhi, 1.Illinl.nrywasass isolatedspot.sofarastheCatholic (111Irehwassoneernecl.andelopes;very

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Archdeacon!ecaille. Victoriaesistriet. Idonotproposetowriteatlengthas tothecareerofthe.deceasedArchdeacon intheVictoriadistrict.asmostpeople hereknowofhisgoodworksquiteaswell as,ewbetter.thanTdo,butitwouldbe unfaironmypart.wereInottopointout afewofthem. WhenFatherLarailleanivedinthis part.sofaraschurchesandashools,he founditinthesamepositionasTinnhury, andatoncesettoworkonthesamelines asathispreviousparish.At.St.Peter's. Greenough.thewallsofthechurchwere uptotherooflevel.Tieatoncecom- pletedthestructure,andbuiltasingle roamforhisownaccommodation.and thiswashisonlyhabitationtotheendet hislongmissionthere.Hebuilttwo churchesandaconventontheBlackFlats. alsoasmall(-hunchatDongarra. NowwecomebacktoGeraldten.We haveonlytolookatthatgoodoldbuil.' trigwhichdidsplendidserviceformany rears,whichcostahont£1.000.butwhich isnowindisuseanddecay.NowIsome toSt.Marv's,thatprettilyeituatedand rigthlyhetermedthefatherofthatfaultlesslydesignedchurchatNorhanin- ChurchinthatportionoftheState,asheton,which,forItsOra,ve,Ilioliwrom afterwardsthefatherofitintheVic-comparefavorablywith51,Y in;he torin(Estrin.'SunburywasanextensiveStale.lieestablishedrelay'sinevery andtimberedparisls.withaveryscatter-centreofthedistrictwhereitwasfound tatAndpoorcongregation,eNtenrlingfrontpracticabletodoso,and+leese-heelsat theLeermenandBlackwoodonthesouth;Northampton.fleralcItonandflreenough tothevieinityofPinjarraenthenorth.arethegrowthandfruitsofhisearlysae. whichre:spelledhinttoheinthesaddlerificesandenergy.Atthebeginningof themajorportionofhisworkinglifeathismission,ifV011travelledyouworld eseeltury,lannueliatelyafter1isarrivalaskyourselfthequestion."Whereisthe hesettoworkandbuttacomfortablebutpriest'shome?"Adiffienitquestionto modeststructsireasapreahytere,envies-answer.YouwouldmeethimatCommie eelchurchgrounds.anal(-re-!(elasmellCarnamah.Arrinext,Mineine Straw- elmnshewhirlsserveditspitisposewellforberry.Varragadee.Milo.IrwinRouse, sosstryyears.Tiealsopro...analanden-Dengatra.andGreenoughontheSouth: ..lasedaburialmoundforhisscantyrindthenyouwouldmeethintatGerald. Pork.Bunbrirytt,iwhimsthesemblanceoftor,''Northampton.MountErin.Gerald- :1churAandennzregation,butthezeal-isle,andlItirchisonHouseonthenorth. camsvolute,priest."InviterasTChidbefore.YostwouldinlethimitMr111,,%"1.eillneWa tospendthemistofhistiseeinthesad-andotherstation,.ontheeast.liewas mullnotgivetherisinggeneration,..v..aywhere;hevirtuallylivedonhorse- metierhissnlritualelsareethus relleiseshack.Yonfindhimeatinghis(teener inst',teflonnecessarytowakethemwh'tandmuttonatthefurthestoutbackshop-, theyshouldhe.TieestablishedsehoolstIherd'shut.Whythis?Forhiso'-n wherenecessaryandprarstictittc1,icittoworldlyadvantage?No.Itvasforthe s,verygreatextentarson-I-Elie-1theend4goodofmanlcindwhomheloved.Ho hadinview.Thingsweregoingsiting freelyandseteethlenew.anltheyoung nri,-sttitsidolof11 peoplewasthehart

FrontJosephF.Wagner,ofNeesYork. wehavereceivedacopyofthefirstedition entitLet"APulpitCommentaryonCat. hulkTeamhing,aCompleteN:xpositionof CatholicDoctrine,DisciplineandCultin ()riledDiscoursebyPulpitPreachersof 'sirOsvnDay."VolLTheplanofthe workistogivetheCatholicpeopleandthe preacherorcatechistacompleexposi- tionoftheCatholicdoctrines,disciplines. andcult,asexpoundedbytheleaders. ;skers.andspeakersofourowntime. Thisfirstvolumedealswiththe"Creed." Initarefoundnolessthan53ablediscourses,selectedfrontamongthousandsof sermons-allofwhichshowmasterfulness inthejudiciouswaytheyhavebeentaken, andtheorderlyandcarefulmanliestin whirlstheyhavebeenplaced.Thiseditor inhisnoticedeclaresthattherecentEncyclicalofHisWailes:etPinsN.ontheditties4)ftheCatholicssuggestedthebringing mitofthework.Itiswellworthyofthe collaborateur,andshouldheadistinct additiontoanypriest'sliterary.The threefollowingvolumeswilldealsincs sivelvwith"TheCommaselmanta.""1its MeansofGrace,"and'TheLimeyof theEcclesiasticalYear.

"TheNecessityofReligion."

Fromthesamepublisherwehavereceivedaneatlittlebookentitled."The NecessityofReligion''-aLentencourse ofsixsermonsbyiheRightRev.Mgr. PaulStiegele-atthelowpriceofis.13d. Thesermonsareforciblyandcleverly written.

"ShortSermonsterLowMassforall theSundaysoftheYear."

Bythesamemailfrontthesamepublishinefirmwereceivedtheabovebook. byFatherHeffner,priestoftheOrderof St.Norbert,voliii.,price5s.Weconsiderthesermonsareism manyways worthyefforts.astheyconveysounddots-inv.neatlyputtinverylittleessae.

Pietme,-inAestralin--hishardlifenot-

;t1,4sitirline-whenanincidentermined to1,iorwi,iehass-0,1brilrthurnir,tohis ..1..voteds.s.1failleFnlFlockformanyyears.

t,.FatherT.,:'11..hades...asks-1toroans-a roinleof1,:t,nn..k,Ipritn,1.1Theme., wli:eltwassesetedenthelineofdemarcationbetweentheWellingtonandthe Sussexdistri,ts.orwhattrussthenlrnrerm a.theBrmhoryandraa.^4114r;OR.Tea fillinginthemarriae-certificatehemale atechnicalerror.whisshitappearsin thosepenalclayswesasee;estsewers-seand minishaldebyalongteaseofisenaisee meat.Tomakema-selfclear.Tmeatdigressalittle.FatherLearne's-asappointedbvtheGovernmentaschaplainto11membersofhispersuasioninthehospital depot,androadpartiesthroughouthie rndin41,cenrse ministraqieeshadcauseonseveralorrastenato findfaultwithtiletreat-motifineteaout tosomeofthosewhomhisspiritualanttiesbroughthimincontactwith.hotget neitherthanksnorsatisfactionforhis trouble.TTowasawarethathewasMt infavoratheadquartersandwasprepared forsqualls.

perseveredinhisgoodworkwhilebodily andmentalfacultiesremained.What mere(-mild-hedo.Hefoughtthebattle oflifelong.strong.andwall.fTislife lte,tefitedhisfellowman.liehaswonthe fightandattainedhisgoal. inconcluston,liwillnotsay"Mayhe -restinpeace,"Iwillsayheisatpeace arilrest.Tfevermandeservedtheappel- ationofholy,thatmanistheVenerable :1rehdeaconLacaille.-"GeraldtInAdver tiser."

AustraliaandtheCust.

SC13SCRIPTIONSFROMVICTORIA. Thefollowingletterhasbeenreceived fromMr.JosephDevlin.M.P.,frontthe VeryRev.C.J.Hunt.Ballarat,Austra- lia:TheMonastery, Ballarat,Victosia. Australia,4thMarch,1980. MydearMr.Devlin,-1havemuchpleasureinforwardingtheenclosedcheque forelevenpounds(£11),attherequestof

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,\itlrinthepastcentury,theseahasstolen fromEnglandlandequivalentinareato thecountyofLondon.

- Takingthedistanceasthecrowflies10;120miles-isthemostdistantoflarge citiesfrontLondon.

BetweenthebeginningoflastJulyand theendofFebruary1,199,808lambsand 662,406sheepwereexportedfromtheEasternStatestoEnglandandSouthAfrica.

Theme_mem.

THEROYALHOTEL.

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thecountry.

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SCHNAPPSWolfe's.Large Wolfe's.SmellSilverstream Silver,tie,,H,H-11,11). WINES(PORTS)Burmeister'sPorts

Tait's.1897 Tait's,4Diamond Penfold'sInvalid . GlenHardy Follies CLARET,ETC.Hardy's(S.A.)No.1 Penfold'sNo.1

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hisfingersandscorchinghisface.After 1 showingtheconstitution

dingofacent.apoundorcent.agallon tomakegoodphilantrophiecontributions maybeconsideredsmartnessinbusiness, butweseriouslyconsiderthehoneeyof it."

CatholicTradeUnionists inthiscountryhadforsonictimefeltthat theywereinaveryqueerposiaion.They weremadeawarethattheirmembership wagbeingtakenadvantageoftowaistan activepropagandaofseculareducation andsocialism.Havingreferredtothe BathCongressin1907andtheeffortsthere madetogetanEducationBillframed,and showingwhattheManchesterandSalfprd CatholicFederationdidonthatoccasion, andhowwellitsucceededasexemplified inthewithdrawaloftheresolutionatthe HullCongressrecently,Dr.Poocksail thatwhilsttheairwasclear,atleastfor thetimebeing,onthequestionofsecular education,manyCatholicTradesUnionists:tillfeelthattheycannotbreakfreely onaccountoftheattitudeoftheLabor PartyonthequestionofSocialism.For theHullConferencewhichallayedthe fearsofCatholicsontheEducationquestiongavethemanxioussurprisebyitsextraordinaryattitudetowardsSocialism. Havingreadtheaccountoftheproceedings.whichwerefullyreportedinthe "CatholicTimes"atthetime,Dr.Poock urgedthenecessityof

CatholicsRemainingInside theirbranchesandtakingakeenandactivepartinallitsdoings,whilstatthe sametimebeingstoutlyagainstanything thattheywouldconsiderderogatorytothe interestsoftheirHolyFaith. "1henoblestpraisethatcanhesaidof amanisthatheisgood,honest,andhighrnindei,fullofruggedtruthinallthe circemstancesoflife,givingsluefor value,ahundredcentsoneverydollar, andahundredcents'worthforeverydollar,takingadvantageofnoman'snecessities.butalwaysreadyforthesquare deal."

CUTS,SORES,BURNS,BRUISESAND FESTERINGWOUNDSHEALED.

AMOTHERPRAISESZ.\MfttK BALM.

*beFeMoaner.,ofMelbournestreet,WestEnd,Mebane.hasmetwith someinterestingproofsofthewideramie ofusefulnessof'Lam-itukBalminthe home.Shesays"Forabouttwelve monthsIhavebeenusinglam-Bukledm forallsortsofsores,cuts.burns,breees, etc.Mylittleboyhadaverybadbruise onthebottomofhisfoot,receivedwhile runningaboutbare-footed.Itbe.ame swollenandfestered,andhecriedv.ith thepain.1usedseveralhomeremedies, buttonopurposetillIboughtafeeof Zara-BilkBalm,andapplieditonapiece oflint,accordingtodirections.Thenext morningmyladwasabletogetabout again,althoughthedaypreviouslylie couldnotputhisfoottotheground. Anotherson,workinginafactory.has frequentoccasiontouseLaeBukfor cuts,forwhichitisinvaluable.Ia,1wayskeepapotofZem-BukHahninthe honesasmyfamilyremedyforeuts, I.urns,oranykindofsore.andhavealwaysfoundittodoitsworkquicklyand well."

Zam-Buk,thegreathealingledm, promptlycures,sorelegs,ringworms, barcoo,rheumatism,neuralgia.piles.cute, bruises,burns,chappedhands,chilblains,andexpelsdisease.tonesupthe tissues,andregeneratestheskininhealth. Price,le.6d.perpot,or3s.6d.large familysize(3e.6d.size)holdsnearlyfour timesls. free'allchemistsand stores.

Interstate News.

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6 W.A.WINET.IST. 16 Port,Sherry.Motet.

"Inthemadrushforgainandinthe madderrushforpleasure,menseemto forgettheirdutiestotheirfellow-men.It isnotsurprising,becausetheyforgettheir dutiestotheirGod,andtheviolationof theTenCbenmandmentsseemsamere bagatelle:infact,itwouldappearat timesasiftheostentationofwealthmanifesteditselfmostinthebreakingofany andalltheCommandments.Themoment welosesightofthemoralsideweare gettingawayfromtheEternalLaw,and thesanctionofconduitisindangerof beinglost.Sometimesifonewouldread thelessonsofthetimes,liewouldbeled tobelievethatsuccessdeterminesmorality.measuresaffections,andsettlesall conclusions.Wearestilltoonearthe greatinfluencesthatmakeandkeepthe worldmoraltobelievethat.eitherpolitical powerorcommercialsuccessaetermines thelawsofmorality.ThereisanEternalLawwhichisindependentoftheindividualandwhichbindshimtoitsprecepts ifhewouldstandintheworldfortheinteeritywhichtheworldexpectsoftheindividual.Weshouldnevergetaway fromtheoldlineprincipleofmorality;its ringbegetsconfidence,andconfidenceis thebusinesscapitaloftheworld."

Remitteneesmustsecompronyordersalsorenege,itforaSidle&or tos-curetbtbenefitsoftheStainneeParcelsPrepaidRates.

Catholicsand Trade Unionism.

TradeUnionism,asitisunderstoodtoslay(saysDr.Poock),wasnotanentirely newthing,forasearlyasFebruary4th, 1718,itisrecorded,"thataproclamation wasenjoinedputtingintoforcetheRoit ActandtheConspiracyBillofEdward VI.reignagainstthewoolcombersand weavers,especiallyinthecountyofDevon weavers,especiallyinthecountiesof DevonandSomerset,whohadlatelyformtheeneelvesintolawlessclubsand societies,andwhohadillegallypresumed touseacommonsealandtoactasbodies esescorporatebymakingandunlawfullyconspiringtoexecutecertainby-laws."etc. Anyonewhohasstudiedtheconstitution oftheMedievalCraftGuildswillknow thatStateregulationfortheconditionof laborwasquiterecognised.EvenOn the"Reformation."certainconditions wereenactedwhichlimitedthequantity andfixedtheconditionsofapprenticeship. AttheoutsetTradesUnionswerenot againstthelaw,butin1799and1800

AGeneralCombinedAct. declaredthatallcombinations,whetherof mastersorofmen,wereunlawful.In practicethelawstruckthemenheavily, butnotthe'Masters.TheCombinations Lawswereaftermuchhardfightingrepealedin1824,butfiftyyearshadtopass

beforeitwaspronouncedbytheLegislaturethatnoactwasillegalwhenpronouncedbyagroupofworkmen.The wteeofpoliticalagitationwhichmanifesteditselfinitsacutestforminthe Chertistmovementof1848hadagreatin_ flue,),,uponninnyTradesUnionists.

UnionismHadComeToStay. andisnowrapidlyincreasing.Thefigures areinteresting.Whilstthenumberof Unionsbetween1896andthendof1905 decreasedfrom1,3C0to1,136,theaggregatemembershipincreasedfrom1,502,552 to1,887,823,andthetotalaccumulated fundsoftheprincipleTradesUnions mountedupfrom£2,151,072to£4,808,106.Inthesameperiodthenumberof tradesdisputeshadfallenyearbyyear. ThetotalstrengthofinternationalTrades Unionismis8,953,245today.TheTaff Valedecisionwasamocuentoueonefor Trade-Unionism.AsTradesUnionism continuedDr.Poock,wassucha

NationalofInternationalForce. and,assomanyCatholicsaremembers,it wouldbeusefulforthemtostudyTradeUnionismfromaCatholicpointofview. Thelecturerthendividedhissubjectinto fiveparts;(1)TradeUnionismasalegitimateandefficientmeansofraising, wages;(2)TradeUnionismasaneducationalmeans;(3)TradeUnionismasbenefitsocieties;(4)TradeUnionsandethics: and(5)TradeUnionsandCatholicityDi. Poockthenenteredatgreatlengthinto allthesepoints.WithregardtoCatholicityasitisaffectedbyTradesUnionism, Dr.,Poocksaidthismatter,whichbuta fewyearsagowouldhavecalledfora passingreference,hasnowbecomeso burningaquestionthatanyonewho touchesitdoessoattheriskofburning

TheNeedofBusinessintegrity.

"Neverwasthereatimeofgreaserneed todevelopalongthehighestandbest linesthespiritofbusinessintegrity.If onecannotbehonestandsucceedinthe lineofbusinessinwhichheisengaged, thenheshouldseekforsomeothermeans oflivelihood.Menareappaledto-dayat thedifficultieswhichpresentthemselves insafeguardingtheirintercstsfrontdis. honesty.Thereissomethingladkingin oureducation,ifevenamongourso-callededucatedyouth,therearetightyloose idealsofhonesty.Thesenseofinjustice betweenmanandmanseemsblunted,becauseasitseemstome,educationdoes notteachthemeaningofsin.Weneed moreofGodandHisPositiveLawifwe wouldhavemenbuildthemselvesintothe integrityoflifewhichstandsthetestof' alltemptations.Weareobligedtohave vigorousandefficientwatchmentoprotect allourbusinessinterests,and,ashasrecentlybeensaid,thequestionisnowraisedastowhowillwatchthewatchmen."

BadTrainingFortheYoung.

'Wehaveallowedfalseideastobeplacedteforeouryouth,andpublicsanction isgiventomanythingswhichsavour stronglyofdishonesty.In'chatthepeopleread,inwhattheysee,thereseemsto beagrowingfailuretocondemnfalse conduct,unnaturallives,anddishonest methods.Thenovelandthestageboth giveaglorytoviceandaweaknessto virtue,andouryouthisledtobelievethat truestrengthisinthesowingofwild oats."Theageisfullof"fokers"and charlatans,andthecure-allremediesin medicineare&mailedbytheget_richquickmethedsofbusiness.Botharedishonest,andbothviolatetheprinciplesof businessintegrity,yetwherethereisa measureofsuccesstheyseemtoattracta greatershareofattentionthanthehonest God-fearingpractitionerorthestraightforwardhonorablemerchant.

ThefollowingitemsfromtheMelbourne "Advocate'willbefoundinteresting;to ourreaders:Thoughthetaxoncommercialnavel'ereenteringWestraliafromtheother Stateslooks,onthefaceofit,"'wiederal,"thereisreallysomeshowofreason fortheaction.NewZealandalreadycollectsthetaxfromthesamebody.which has,asarule,agoodtimeofit,incladinefirst-classtravellingandotherexpenses,afixedsalary,withliberalcommissiononsales.So,inthefaceofthis, theC.T.Associationcannotreasonably objecttoataxoffrom2d.to4d.inthe onbusinesstakenoutofoneStateto benefitanother.

TheCommonwealthYearBookhassome veryinterestingandinformativefacts,not theleastimportantisthatrelatingtothe preponderanceofmalesoverfemales.This isreally:inelementofstrength,furmen areabetterassetthanwomen,sinee theytenbetterprovideforthemselvesand thosedependentonthemthanwomenare abletodo.

Anotableinstanceofthisoccurredduringtheleanyearshere,1893-6.Hundiedsofmen,marriedandsingle,wereto W.A.,androugheditinnewandunsettledcountry,andsofacedsituationswhich wereimpossibleforwomen.Theyweitiedhard,andmanyoftheyoungerten, unfortunately,fellbeforethatscomeeof newandbadly-provisionedeettlemeinstyphoidfever.

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Thesexesarealmostinequalpropertion inEuropeancountries,whilstintheGene monwealth,ini006,therewere112melee toevery100females.Thisshowsthatwe havereceivedmoremalethanfemaleunrrigrants,forthelawofstatureisthatthe birthoffemalesshallexceedthatiit males.Itisinterestingtonotethat W.A.,whichreceivedsomanyofVictoria'sable-bodiedmenintheearlynineties,stillmaintainsthepropoition.The "LandoftheSwan"has142malesto100 females,whilstVictoriahastheleastexcessoftheStatesofmalesoverfemeles, theproportionbeing100.25to100.

Onlythefringeofourgreatislandeentinent,which,itiscalculated.iscapelile ofsustainingnofewerthan180milliens, hassofarbeenpopulated.andthisfilet oftheattenuatedstateofAustralia'ssettlementisbrollghtoutbythefollowing figurescompiledbytheFederalGovernmentStatistician,Mr.Knibbs.

"Thebusinessman'saimshouldbeat honestbusiness,justasthehonestfinancier'saimsliondbeathonestfinance.The corneringofthenecessitiesoflife,thead.

Hisfiguresareinterestingreading:TheCommonwealthhasadensityofonly 1.38personstothesquaremile.asagainst 100inEurope.49inAsia.15inAfriea. and9inAmerica.Theannualrateen increaseintheCommonwealthhasfallen horn3.86forthefiveyears.1881-6.toits nresentrateof1.49.Victoriaisattie bottomofthelistofStatesinrespectto thelowannualincrease.From1891to 1901itvariedfrom.37to.52,andfrom 1901to1906onlyaveraged.34.Tate maniaisnextwithanaverageof.65for thelatterperiod.SouthAustraliahad .97;Queensland,1.13;NewSouthWales, 2.11;andWesternAustralia,6.16.

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TORLITEASSURANCEONTEMPURELYMUTUALPRINCIPLE.

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ORDINARYDIEPARIMENT

IBONUSESALLOTTEDANNUALLY.

111111LBSRTIIINEDNON-VORFEITUREREGULATIONS-PoliciesareNoe-fort'liablethroughomissiontopewpromum'solongastie&amenderVeins issufficienttopayamPremium,andaclausetothiseffectisina.rtedtattbepolicy, I-RALPOLICYCONTRACT- LARGEBONUSES--LIBERALSURRENDlualVALUES. Bl's1NESSINFORCEover1:72.3uu,000. INVESTEDFUNDSover£23.400,000.

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lsrepletewiththeVeryLatestDesigns,Strong,Durable,andUnequalledFinish. WireMattrasses,StretchersandBedding.VenetianBlindsinanyColour.

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Mintsfor theHomeand OtherThings.

Rugsthatcurlupcanbemadetolie flatbysewingapieceofstoutwebbingat woreachcorner.Thewebbingshouldextend atleastaquarterofayardalongeach side.

Toremoveeggstainsfromsilverwines rubthemwithdrysaltonadampcloth. Topreventglassdishesfreeerackine whenhotstewedfruitispouredinto them,placethedishonawetcloth.'Rutinanycasethefruitshouldnothehoiline hotToremove;ceasespotsfromsilk,wool. paper.orwood,coverthemthieklyover withpowderedchalkormagnesia.'Lay onthisapieceofbrownpaper,andonit placeahotiron(nottoohottoscorchthe paper).andletitstandtill',old.Repeat theprocessifnecessary. Tocleanivory.brushitwithhicerhos teteofsnapandwater.

Totakepaintoffwhitecottonmaterial. usehotvinecar.Foranythingelsemake nn',neatpartsofspiritsofturpentineand ammonia.

ticularly,agoodcheerfultemper.These maynotattractandfascinateasdocharm, versitality,brilliance,orthetalentto amuse.buttheold-fashionedfirst-mentionedvirtueslastlonger.Theystandthe wearandtearoflifemuchbetter,and. afterall.itisnotthesparklingrepartee whichamusesa.crowdedroomwhichis goodtolivewith.butthecheerfulgood humorthatranbrightenlipahad;parlor.

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It,isbettertoreceivecriticismthan flattery. Anapprovingconscienceisbetterthan anapplaudingworld.

Aminuteaheadoftimeis'setterthana seen.] time.

Itisbettertosecuretheconfidencethan theadvantageofothers.

Itisbettertotellpeopleoftheirvirtuesthanoftheirfaults.

Itisbettertothinkoftheblessingsyon havethanthoseyoudonotpossess.

ACatholic'whotellsyou."Idon'tread a'Catholicpaper."isapttohaveaeon whowillsay,"Tdon'tgotochurch."

Christianhomeareasnecessaryas Christians,heels.Godlesshomes(that is.homewheretherearenoreligions booksandpapers)areasgraveeproblem asagodlessschool.

Someonehassaidthatmanhasthree friendsinthisworld.buthowdothey eontiartthem,clves;itthehim"ofdeath. whenHeavensummonsthesoulbeforeits tribunial?

Toremovetartarfromtheteethsqueeze halfslemonintohalfaglassofwater. antbrushtheteeththoronehlywiththis: repeateverymorningtillthetartardisappears. Ateaspoonfulnrboraxtoabasinof watercleansesthebar'andmakesitsoft andfluffywhendry. Alcelmltakes.teltAmiteereass.see keroseneoilandasoftclothwillkeep mahoganyfurnitureinexcellentcerelition. Nomatterhowhenetifullyfurnisheda housemayhe,itisnot,andcannotbea real'homeifagreatdealofcomfortof theinmatesissacrifice)to exineencies ofhouse-cleaning,andkeeningcarpets. -hairs.covers.etc..inthespotlessconditiontheycanonlynermanentivattainto ifaltogetherunused. Nomanorwomanwhocannothold himselforherselfwellis.handcanexpert atheestodo. * a a s Manydellchildrenbecomebrightand clevermanandwomen.'Manyofthe 11,,Xn0 pl.W.0 0,1,1v aedhearfruitlate.Peevishnessina Aimisnotalwayshadtemper.Ifthe illImmororrestlessnesscontinueforsome timeinspiteoftheusualadmonitions,the ,hildmayhefeverishorontheborderof 41111f,illness.Chielrenshonlelbefurnishedwithemployment.Whatwecallnaturalloveofmischiefisnothingmore thanactivity.Childrenarerestless.They musthavesomethingtodo.andiftheyare notgivenittheywilldomisohief. A hillcannothavebrightnessofeyes.clearrmssseffe-ssfledW.,4-011,,,4,csee, withoutgoodfood.Plainboiletlwater aidsachild'sdizestinn.assnsatisfiesit whenl'oStlo. 71;notrOot,h+to114.;1 waterovernightandallowittocoolfor drinkingpurposes.yethowfewwomen (sorryoutthissimpleprecautionagainst typhoid. Neatnessisthefoundationofgoodstyle indress.Agownmaybeabsolutelyupto_dateineveryrespect.hutifitispet nnina.slovenlyfashiontheeffectisspoiled.Unblaekenedshoes.orabuttonoff aglovewillspoilthesmartestcostume. AndnoNO Tooknrettywhenperched an'untidyhead.NOP+11oF:,anddaintir11,t'sbeautyoftheirown.Many ;nesse.tinagirlhasbeentheeked becausehefoundheruntidyaboutthe home.

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Haveanhourforrising,andrise. 'learntomakebreadaswellassake. Neverletabuttonstayofftwenty-four hours.

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Andinsummerforeveryofficialyou

Sneakclearlyenoughfor toseeinablueoragraytunicyouseeten inwhitecapsandwhiteuniforms. Brightcoloraloneislefttothewomen andchildren-pinkblouses;greenskirts, scarletpetticoats.orangeapronsandblue kerchiefsarecommonenough,whilea groupofchildrenwillalwayslooklikea clusterofoldEnglishflowers. Butotherwise,insummerasinwinter. thisoldcityofArchangelisawhitecity indeed.

Oulywhengrieffindsitsworkdone canGoddispenseusfromit.

Inallthechiefmattersoflifeweare alone.andourtruehistoryisscarcelyever decipheredbyothers.Thechiefpartof thedramaisamonologue,oisrather,an i4imatedebatebetweenCod,ourconsciences,andourselves.Tears,griefs, depressions.disappointments,agitations, irritations,goodandevilthoughts,decisions,uncertainties,deliberations-all thesebeltingtooursecret,andarealmost asuneommunicableandintranemissible evenwhenwetrytospeakofthem,and evenwhenwewritethemdown.What ismostprecionanevershowsitself,never endsanissue,evenintheclosestintimacy.Onlyapartofitreachesourconsciousness:itscarcelyentersintoaction exceptinprayer.andisonlyperceivedby God,Torourpastrapidlybecomesstrange tous.

ThiswellIknowistruth,thatatrueman Whatevermysteryofdarkorfair Lifehide,togowhereconsciencepoints willdare Comejoy,comewoe,doingthebesthe can.

Willkeephishopesaccordantwithhigh plan, Norstooptofeeblethoughtsofweakdespair, Bearingwithstrongheartwhathemust bear, 40.111Rtillstrugglingtotheend.ashebegan. Asablindsteedturnedloose,andwithoutguide, Shunsdownwardpaths.andtakesbut roadsthatrise. Andifhefalls,fallsfromthemountain side, Sotrueman,perplexed,willseekthe skies, Norwalkinopenwaysthat.openwide. Leclbyapiringfaiththatneedsmeeyes.

ABOVEGOODHUMOR.

Thethingsthatmenlikebestina womanarekindness,thegenfledependenceonthemantheylove,asweet,low voice,anindefinablewomanlymodesty whichshrinksfromnotriety,andmostpar-

Wefightourlittlebattlesalone;you yours.Imine.Wemustnothavehelpor /findhelp.Whenyourlifeismostreal. tomeyouaremad;whenyouragonyis hlailsestileekatV011andwonder.Friend. shipisgoodastrongstick:butwhen thehourcomestoleanhard,itgives.

(CITYOFSNOWS.

WILLINGTOCONTRIBPTE.

Onemorningamissionaryworkerwas relicitingcontributionstowards ig theworkalong.Stoppingatahousein thelowersectionofthecityshepulled thebell,whichwasansweredI.yasickly lookingwoman.

"Canyoucontributeanythingforthe drunkards'home?"sheaskedoftheWOmanshesummonedtothedoor.

"Yes,"repliedthewoman;"come aroundnextSaturdaynightandget husband." my

THELARGESTCLOCKINTHE

Thisdistinctionwillbelongtothenew timepiecesoontobeinstalledinthetower oftheMetropolitanbuilding,NewYork. Thedialofthismammothclockwillmeasuretwenty-fivefeetindiameter.The lettersonthedialwillbefourfeethigh, andthehandstwelvefeetlong.The clockwillbe346feetabovethestreet level,andwill(weepypartofthetwenty_ fifth.twenty-sixthandtwenty-seventh floors.

thethirdHessistobeautitytheplace whereinshelives,whetheritisone oraspacioushome.Weedoutthewrong things;rearrangetheothers,andforce herdwellingplacetoexpressinsomeway herownfeelingsofwhatisbeautifuland true. Nomatterhowcircumscribedherlife thesethreestepstowardthebettermentof theworldarewithineverywoman'sreach. Shemaynotbeabletotakepartingreat civicmovements.Thecircleofherin. titmicemaybeasmallone.Yet,ifthere isinheranidealofbeauty,whichfindsits expressioninthesteadfast,improvements ofherhome,herhealthandherdress, andallprogressbeginwithandworkout sheisdoingartisticwork.Allreform throughtheindividual.

LITTLETHINGSPHATAREWrinale WHILE.

Forthreemonthsinthewinter.Archaneel,thegreatwesternportofRussia. areelyseesthesun.antiforthreemonths theglimmerseldomlosessightofit. Vettheseisnocityinthewholeof F-ronewhiebliessofor.nmanymonths the(treaternateoftheyear,infact ---inderamantleofsnow,andbecauseof thistheRussianfondlyrailsit"The WhiteCity." White.itoo.is;tInotherways.All thechiefbuildingsglarewithwhitepaint andblinkwithwhiteblinds.The churches-andinaRussiancitytheyare netfew-arealsoofpurewhite:onlythe ciirolasaregreenandthecrossesontheir serrmitsgold.Andwhitearetheprivateholismofthebettersort.excises whereNorwegiansandGermanslive.for buffandblueandredthenstreakanddia-perthepinewallsandedgeoftheTable ends,butstrsetposts.gates,pillars,walls. fences-themareallwhite.

Whoeverletslooseasunbeaminthe worldstartsabenedictionamongmen. Whoeversetsalittlelampwhereitsbeams mayshineonevenafewfeetofsome one'spathhasdonethatwhichisworth while.

* WHATAWOMANCAN.DO.

Therearethreethingsthateverywomanmightdotohelpinbeautifyingthe worldaroundher.

Oneoftheseistomakeherpersonas beautifulasshecanbyobservingthelaws ofhealthandpreservingthattranquil. trustfulstateofmindwhichisreflected inthefaceandmanner.

Anotheristolearntobeautifyher dress.Thisdoesnotmeantoincreaseits complexityoritsadherencetothe changesoffashion:butrathertostudy andexperimentuntilshefindsoutwhat forms,colors,andstylesaremostbecoue ingtoher,thenadoptthese,inhairdressingandgarments.

Letuslearntobecontentwithwhatwe have.Let,usgetridofourfalseestimatesandsetuphigherideals-aquiet home,vinesofourownplanting.afew booksfulloftheinspirationofgenius,a fewfriendsworthyofbeinglovedand abletoloveinreturn,ahundredinnosent pleasuresthatbringnopainorremorse,a devotiontotherightthatwillnotswerve -tosuchaphilosophythiscoldworld willgiveupallthejayithas. Yoncancureyourselfofthehabitat conceit,andagoodwaytodoitwillbe tobecomeacquaintedwithgreatmindstheworksofgreatauthors,musicians, poetsandartists.Whilefamiliaritywith geniusfillsuswithafeelingofourown inferiorityitalsoinspiresthelongingto dosomethingsplendidwithourlives. Achievementsmaynevercome,butthe attempttodogoodworkisinitselfanme hievement,eventhoughitmay-froma worldlystandpoint-becountedafailure. Chlirell,'Soverthewrieli vv +++++4wit++444-4-Hwiw: PETER'SPENCE,

TheCatholicsoftheArchdioceseof Chicagocontributed£4,300tothePeter's Pencefundfortheyear1907.Besides thatlargeamounttheCatholicsgavethe Archbishop£5,000todefraytheexpenses ofcandidatesstudyingfortheChurchin variousseminaries.Inadditiontothese sumstheycontributedover£1.00forthe Indianandnegromissions,and£6f0for theworkoftheCatholicChurchinthe HolyLand.Itisindeedasplendidrecord.

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IntheAugustinianCouvent,Drogliedra, onThursday,theRev.JamesPurcell, 0.S.A.,diedofpueuelonia.Hewasin thesixty-thirdyearoflesage.Father Purcelloeteugsutoalloki',seamytam); whichgavemanyofitsmeneverstothe Church.liewaseducatedattheAugustinianColage,fallen,andOWInterimtionalCollege,Ghent,Belgium.TheRev. gentlemanministeredinturnatFethard, NewRoss,Limerick,Galway,andDrogheda.HewasPrioroftheAugustinian churchesatthe'eeltwomentionedplaces fortwelveandeightyearsrespectively. Hisgenialmannersandkindnessendeared himtoallclasses.TheremainswereinterredinthevaultsofthechurchonSaturday.afterRequimOfficeandHigh Mass.AtMooncoin,Co.Kilkenny,has takenplacethedeath-alsoduetopneumonia-ofliev..1.Fogarty.C.C.,who hadreachedhisfifty-secondyear.His devotiontothepoorwonhimhostsof friendswhereverhewent,afactwhich wasamplytestifiedtobythevastgatheringathiefuneralonWednesday.At Oweedore.Co.Donegal.onFridayeveningpassedawaytheVeryRev.Joseph Bays,.P.P..V.F.,apastorofgreatzeal forthespiritualandtemporalvelfareof thoseentrustedtohiscare.Hisremains wereinterredinthechurchonMonday.

CanonRyanandTimHealy,M.P.,on theIrishtniversityBill:CanonRyansas.-"TheBillhasallthe meritsofMr.Bissellandallthefaultsof theTreasury.Takingitoilitsmeritsas eneducationalmeasureitstandsavery rilaact01acceptance. 11%, N14)11AI havethoughtthatwithTrinitylettto theProtestants,andtheCollegeinBelfast. tothePresbyterians,Catholicswould

thusiastic.Theyboomedtheircountry,

PRJ.ESTS itsproducts,itsindustries,itspeople. Theywisnedtocreate,orrenovate,this spiritinIreland.InthenewUniversity thedintandchiefaimoftheprofessors shouldbetogalvanisethemindsofthe countrywithanewspirit.Theymust receivenewhope.Theymustberemindedoftheirpast.Theymustbe taughttoadmirethatpast;seekoutits heroesathomeandabroad,speakofthem, honorthem-boomthem,inotherwords. Helookedforwardwithhopetothenew Universitytoseethatkindofcultureinstilledandengraftedonitsalumni.His veiw,therefore,ofthenewUniversity wasthatitshouldrestorethemtheir Nationalpride.(Applause.)Withregardtothenecessityofreligion,theyneed havelittleapprehension.Theyhearda greatdealoftheravagesofinfidelity.No doubt.theywereverygreatinContinental countries.LivingthereinIrelandfor manyyears,andknowingsomethingof hiscountrymen.hesaidthatneverhad therebeenatimewhentheirpeoplehad afirmergrasp.oftheirfaiththanatthe presentmomentCie,therefore,congratu. latedtheschoolsofthecountry-andespeciallysuchaschoolasCaetleknock,for tothemwasmainlyduethefartthattheir faithiskeenerandbrighter'henever. Hehadnevertakentheviewthatthat 'Universitywouldnotbesafeinthehands ofthelaity.TheCatholiclaitymustbe trusted-(applausel-andtheBishopsof Irelandhaddonewellinforegoinganyadvantaeestheymighthavegainedfrom theirhavingitscontrol.Thiscountry wasontheeveofamovementthatwould holdaloftthefleeofthefaithand+he country.andtheyrestedassuredthat0fz --mildhebornenoblyandloftlirwhen they'weregimeITnierlapnl',use.t

TNIWTAIENCFSFORTITFT.OURDFS havegotaproperlyfinancedIniversity

JLBILLEI T. inDublin,whichwouldhaveclosedthe question,but,instead,theyhaveoffered The',NouvelleRevueTheologique"for thecurrentmouthcallsattentiontocer- aUniversitywhichisbankruptfrom privileges,ofwhichsomeofour thestart.Thefinancialprovisionsofthe BillareabsolutelyandrsdnodouslyInsuf-readersmaynutbefullyaware.InareView. lhavebeenacquaintedwitha goodmanyAmericanUniversitiesfoundedbyAsneriranmillionaries,andnotone

scriptaddressedbyPiusX.toallthe faithful,underdate,November27,1907, specialIndulgencesaregrantedforthe 11thdayofeachmonthinthisLourdes

Jubileedrills lacehecispax,rlctinputt):asthis year-February11thbeingthe particulardayonwhichtheFeastofthe theBritishEmpire.Ithinkno,'ensure proposedUniversity.hasbeenfinantselby Apparitionasiskept.Theseindulgences sufficientforthetimiditywithwhichthisa.those measurehasbeentreatedfromthefinan- 1co whoonthe11thdayofany cialside.andunlessitsfinancialmonth,duringthisJubileeyear,shall assistare improves)upontheBillcannotpos. atHolyMass,andshallrecite siblysatisfythedemandsofthefSitholieseitherLeo indulged"Prayerto thisLadyofLourdes."ortomeother stilrelnr1.

311. tliresholt,sea - Ca111.Tilltel01(Jeri.)IIILLrt!St.Iui V,110 -earned,'URItothose Lau:01-1wreterseJtothenewtniversityBill.'they eereIItsl!aglit'darknessandcoiningit, t'ilt i.illSt tieananxiousinutiteettolathers andmothers.14,proiessurs,andtocolt.,,,,sitit4.,1ti... min,-%%erees pettedfrontUniversitytraining.Speakingforhimself,liehadalwayshopedand \veriestforauUniversity,andwhathe i(s)kedforwardtointhatUniversitywas there,torationoftheirtuitionalpride. Theywereadown-troddenmiddispirited people.Theirindustries:seregone; limit-language Salmostgone;their Nationalprolewasshattered.Nowadays everythingseemedtobeinisyoroflarge nationsagainstsmallnations;infavorof thestrongagainsttheweak.Ithasbeen theirlottohecrushedbytheirsisterisle, andtheyfeltallthedisabilitiesthat sprangfromtheirbeingaweakandimpotentnation.Thefirstgreatlossthey hadsustainedwasthelossoftheirNationalnritli.Thefirstthingtoherestoredbv theirnearUniversitywasthatNational pride.Inthiscontestofpowerstheyhad been,sotosay,forcenturiesunderthe do.Theirreligionhadsufferedcenturies ofpersecutions,andthoughthesehitter andtryingpersecutionshadpassedaway, stilltheresultsremained.Amongthose theywouldnoticelackofindependence.;anabsenceofNationalpride.Allthrough thecountrytheymightnotice.withpain. thatakindofmildewseemedtohaveset Inonthepeople.Allconfidenceseemed tohaveleftthem.Theybelievedtheir onuseswaslost,andthattheirgreatness wasforevergone.andthattheircause wouldcometonought.Nationalideas wererun stsindoned.down,andNationalhopeswere Comparingthisstateofapathy withwhattheyfoundinAmericaadelsewhere.thencontrastwasverymarked, ;stleed.AllovertheUnitedStatesthere yinanoteofconfidence,snoteofblffe-y.Thepeoplewerelike,active.en-

Eitelot4.audad,itoorigo,wasCO:IsecopeattheUniversity.

TheRightRev.Dr.Barbera,BishopiLlectutCiudadRodrigo,wascausecratedonthe27thApril,atAlcoves.,by theArchbishopofTarragona,assistedby theBishopsofLeridaandGerona.

ThenameoftheRev.C.E.Bowleshas beenaddedtothelistofministerialconvertsintheUnitedStates.TheRev.Mr. Bowlesisoneofthebest-knownclergymen inChicago,whereformanyyearshewas irremovablerectorofAllSanas'Episco- palChurch. es *

BISHOPGOREANDPURGATORY.

TheAnglicanBishopofBirminghammustbecreditedwithhighcourage.In discoursingonPurgatoryheseparates,him- selffromCatholicsandProtestants.He setshimselfagainsta-decisionofthe CouncilofTrent,conformabletothepre- eedingCouncils,tothedoctrineofthe HolyFathers,totradition,tothebelief andconstantpracticesoftheChurch.At thesametimehecomfortshimselfwitha piousbeliefwhichtheordinaryProtestant atoncerejects.Wereadilygrantthat,as the"BirminghamDailyPost"remarks, theBishopisplayinginEnglishlifethe partofanawakenerofmen'smindsand consciencestoperceptionsofoldorforgottentruths.Consciouslyorunconcsi- ouslyheisexertingupontheAnglican Churchsomethingoftheinfluencewhich theOxfordmovementfirstbroughtto hearuponit.Thatheisthereforeimprovingthetoneofreligionsthoughtand leadingnearertousthoseAnglicanswho accepthisguidancecannothedenied. Butifheis,afterall,onlyaneclectic,if hepicksandchooseshisdo'-trinestrusting toindividualtasteortemperament,if.in aword,headoptstheprincipleofprivate judgment,heisfundamentallyatvariance withtheteachingoftheCatholicChurch, andasCanonBarry.D.D.,pointsoutin thearticlewhichweprintelsewhere,isin nosaferpositionthattheFreethinker.

CATHOLICSINCREASINGTtiOFAST.

prayerapprovedbytheChurchinhonor oftheBlessedVirginSevenYearsand sevenquarantinesoneachoccasion. 2.Aplenaryindulgencemaybegained uponthe performusualconditionsbythosewho thesaiddevotionsatleastsix timesonthe11thdaysofthemonths. Furtherbyare.scriptofNovember9, 1907,hasraisedthequalityoftheIndul- gencepreviouslygrantedforrecitingthe prayer:"ourLadyofLourdes,prayfor us,"from100daysto300days,as*often astheprayerissaid(totiesquoti:O.This isquiteanexceptionalgrantforafliers ejaculatoryprayer.

CATHOLICASTRONOMERS FrONORED.

AtameetingoftheCouncilofthe RoyalAstronomicalSociety,heldonFri- day,April10th.thePapa:Astronomer andDirectoroftheVaticanObservatory, theRev.JohnG.Hagen,8.J.,whowas foniterlyDirectoroftheGeorgetownCol- legeobservatory,Washington,U.S.A., (1888-1906),receivedthedistinctionof beingelectedaForeignAssociateofthe Society.AmongFatherHagen'snumerousaeronomicalworksembracingthe periodof1885-1908mayhementionedin particularthe"AtlasStellarumVariabi- Hum."theresultoffifteenyears'labor, andthe"SynopsisofHigherMathema-tics"AnotherdistinguishMCatholic astronomer.ProfessorJ.F.Hartmann.of the receivedPotsdamAstrophysicalObservatory. thelikehonor.TheForeignAs. sociatesarelimitedtofifty,andatpre- sentnumberforty-eight.

IntheWashingtonRenateamongstthe Billsthathavebeenpassedbyunanimous consent,isonetopaytheCatholicChurch 403,030dollarsfordamagestochurchpro- nertyinthePhilippinesbytheUnited Statesmilitaryforce.

Rev.J.MeGeary,8.J.,professorofas- tronomyatMarquetteUniversity,17.8.A., hasreportedthathehasrecentlyobserved

.ANAV!AINWARNINte

FAKEBILEBEANSANDMAKE OURSELFPROOFAGAINST LIVERCHILLS.

Thechangefionisummer.toautumnle muchmoreperiloustobodilyhealthth.ei anyotherchangeofseason.thisbottles havebecomeaccustomedtoweeksof genialwarmth,andthechangeableautumndaysfindusill-defended. Theythatarewisewilldefendthemselvesagainsttheperilofanautumn chillbytakingacourseofBileBeans,sor whichwill stomachtoneupandstrengthenthe andliverfortheextrastraitsof theseason.

Asluggishliverispeculiarlysusceptible tocongestionbysuddenandseverechill throughexposuretowetandcold.Becausethesymptomsofliverchillarenot soreadilyrecognisedasthoseofacold intheheadoracoldinthechest,many peoplesufferfromtheseriousconsequences ofsuchanattackwithoutknowingthe cause.ifyoukeepyourliverhealthyand activebytimelydosesofBileBeaus,takenwheneverheadaches,nausea,furred tongueorconstipationindicatesluggishness,youneverneedfearanattackof liverchill.

Thesymptomsofadefiniteattackof autumnchillshouldbethesignalfora courseofBileBeansforBiliousness. Whenasuddenshiveringfitconiesover you,asenseofcoldalloverthebody,an autumnchillhasyouinitsgrip.

Therearemanyreasonswhyyoushould takeBileBeausatthisseason,andther greatestofthesereasonsisthattheBileBeanwayisnature'sway.BileBeans strengthenandrestorethenaturalfunctionsofthebody,andrestorethebalance ofhealth.BileBeansareobtainable everywhereatls.lid.,or2s.9d.special familysize(containingthreetimesIs.

SpaCurtfads.

Dr.Vogel,amemberoftheLandtagof Saxony,hasmadeacuriouscomplaintin thathouse.Heexpressedhisgriefat theconvictionthatlocallythereisa steady,continualincreaseofCatholics. A CatholiccorrespondentofoneoftheGerman paperspertinentlyaskswhat wouldbesaidifintheLandtagofIN RhineProvinceamemberoftheCentre Partygotupandcomplainedofthecon- tinualgrowthoftheProtestantsinthe Rheinlands. Acryofrazewouldbe raisedfromMet,toMaine!.Acoupleof centuriesagoaParliamentaryedictwould havegoneforthtotheeffectthatwhereas itwasnoticedtherewasadispositionon thepartoftheSaxonstoembracethe creedofRome,careshouldbetakenthat proselytismceasedandthattherewereno Catholicsamongsttheimmigrants.Buttimeshavechanged.Ifthosewhopro- fessareligionscreedarenotabletode- fenditandtoletpeopleseethatitcan holditsown,thereisnouseinappealsfor helpfronttheseculararm.Moreover,at thepresentdayCatholicshaveoneadvan- tagewhichtheydidnotpossessatthe timeofthe"Reformation."Theyhave littlewealth,sothateveniftheyarein- ereasing.Statesarenotinclinedtodisturb them,perceivingthatinthematterof plunderthegamewouldbescarcelyworth thecandle.

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BULOWANDI'llF.POPE.

TheContinentalpapersantisomeofour ownareassigningallsortsoftausostor PrinceBillow'svisittotheVatican.So::e ofthen,announcethatheresolvedtogain adoublevictoryovertheCentre.Haying carriedhisAssotiationsandhisBourse Bills,hewished,theysay.lieapproaching thsPopetobringthepartyeiterallyinto linewiththeBloc.Asimilarreportsvas circulates'abouttheKaiserwhenhede- siredthehelpoftheCentreinthedays ofPopeLeoXIII.Butthemembersof theCentrethenprovedthat.aspoliticians, theyhadtheirownviews.andatpreset theyart.takingthesameatitude."Prie,e Billow'svisittothePope,"observe.the "KolnischeVolkszeitung.""hasabsolu- telynothingtodowiththeCentre.As wehaverepeatedlysaid,theCentre.a::a politicalparty.isnotdependenton Rome.Duringtherecentdiscussionsin theReichstagithasstoodbythepriis piesithasalwaysprofessed.andif actionhasnotbeensuccessfulitisonly becauseso-calledLiberalshavebeenfalse totheirs."Otherjournalsassertthatthe objectofthePrince'saudiencewiththe PontiffwastoinducehisHolinesstoap- pointaHermanPrelatetotheArchbis- hopricofPosen,whichhasbeenvacant sincethedeathofMonsignorStablweski; butthisismereconjecture.TheChancel- lor,itmaybepresumed,discussedwith theHolyFatherthegeneralrelationsbe- tweenGermanyandtheHolySee,but whetheranysinglequestionoccupiedpar- ticularattentionduringtheinterviewis notknownoutsideofficialcircles.

TheQueenofSpainrecentlyheldat NladridtheSpanishCourtceremony. whichisequivalenttoourCourts.This iscalled"cushiontaking,"aquaintins. (reedingwhich,itiswellknown,Her .stajestywouldliketoalterifshecould. Buttraditionferbids.Theceremony usedtobeheldbytheQueenalone,but KingAlfonsohastakenlatelytoputting inillsappearaneeatthegathering.As theladiesenterthepresenceChambereach ispresentedwithahighlyornamented cushion.ALthemstandinarow,while, inturn.everyladyadvancestothethrone onwhichHerMajestyissitting,and placingthetushionattheQueen'sfeet proceedstosituponit.TheQueenentess intoabriefconvoisatintiwitheachde- butanteinSpanish.afterwhichthelady retires,cariyinghercushionwithher. Thisisatryingesiemonyforthedebit- tantee,berause.savetheonewhoisin conversationwiththeQueen,allthe othershavetoremainstandingright tiomigh.

Imperucetech= fails.

Thewell-knownwriter,Chapelle,was manofrarecharacter,buthadaweakness forthebottle.Boileau,whohadasinceraffectionforhim,undertooktopreach himoutifit.OnedayhemetChapelle it-,thestreetsofParis,andimmediatelybeganhislecture.Hetalkedsoearnest. lythatChapellelistenedtohimwithat- tention.AstheywalkedonChapelle observedthattheywerejustoppositeto atavern."Come,"hesaid,"letusjust stepintothishouse,andImayhearwhat youhavetosayatleisureandwithout disturbance,for,uponmyword,mydear Boileau,youhavemovedmegreatly."

Abottleofwinewascalledfor,then another,andafterthatanother,forBoiL... eau,thoughtitbesttopressthelesson homewhilehehadthechance.Inshort, theconverterandconvertedlingeredso longovertheconciliatingwinethatthe tavern-keeper,atlastfoundit,prudentto havethembothcarriedtobed.

Outofashipmentof485bullocks broughtfromWyndhamtoFremantleby theKolyalastweek,nofewerthan45 diedduringthevoyage.It,issaidthat manyofthemwereinabadstatewhen placedonthevessel,throughover-driv- ing.Themobtravelled200milesin13 days.Thevalueoftheanimalswhich diedonthevoyagewasabout£540.

1.P.O'Conoronthe DikeofMenhir,.

TheappearanceortheDukewasafair reflexofhischaracter.Hewasverytall. quitesixfeethigh,1shouldsay;hewas somewhatslimlymadeforsotallaman, andhiscarriagewasratherlumberingand graceless.Hewalkedwiththatslight. knock-kneeduesswhichischaracteristicof themanwhoisaccustomedtohorse-rid"wing,andaltogether,healwayssuggested amanwhowasillatease,andhadnever masteredanyofthesmallgraces-especiallythephysicalgraces--oflite. beenteredtheHouseofCommons,he *idledupthefloor,usuallywithhishands inhispockets.Thefacewashandsomeie away-thatistosay.thefeatureswere strongandpronounced.Thebeardwas full,inyouthratherreddish-fair,andin timessilvered,afterthepleasantfashion offairhairtinnedgrey.Theprofilewas verylong.andalwayssuggestedthelike nesstotheprofileofthehorse.Theeyes wereblue-grey. Aproinincutfeature wastheheavyunder-lip,almostlikethe Austiianunder-lip.andprominent :11 ,.vandidt.nowthesuccessorto the.-t7a. 1supposetheDukeofDevon shir.a,ayedlifebut.somehoworother. as1wctikedby'thegreatpalaceinKilldilly.whichheeweed,andthoughofthe otheri,..lacesscatteredthreuebsomany count:cofEnglandwhichheownedalso, asIw.:1'iodalonePiccadillywithinafew momentsofhearingofhisdeath.Ihada artaii.senseofthefutilityofhislife.and.

iethed,ofalllife.lintthen,Iwasborn inDeland,andinanaasterscreed,and havealwaysaskedoflifemorethanit cangive.

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ProfessorMilne,whofortwentyyears wasintheserviceoftheJapaneseGovernmentasgeologistandminingengineer, andhastravelledthroughRussia,Siberia, Mongolia.China,theKuriles,Corea, Manila,Borneo,Australasia,NewfoundlandandtheUnitedStatesrecentlytold anaudienceattheRoyalInstitutionthat eheninCanadahewasinvitedtolecturebeforeameetingoftheBritishAssociation.Hestartedoffpromptlyat 8o'clockandbyaquarterpasthad nearlyreachedtheendofhisdiscourse. Soonhereachedtheendofthelecture, whichhadbeenpreparedbeforehand, and.glancingattheclock,hesawthat thehandspointedtotwentyminutespast eight.Hethoughttohimself"Well, itwouldbeapityforthemtothinkthat amanwhohascomeallthewayfrom Englandhassaidallthathehasgotto sayintwentyminutes.rugivethem somemore.-Sohebeganastoryto spinoutthetime.Presentlyhehappenedtoglanceroundathissupporterson theplatform,andobservedthatLord Kelvinworeapuzzledexpression,bnt beeantonandon,untilsuddenlyhefelt someonehithintin_theback,andLord Kelvin'svoicewhisperedin'hisear:"Shutup.Milne;you'vebeentalkingan hourandahalf!Theclockhasstopped"

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Asheenteredhisprivateofficehe brushedbytweyoungmenwhowere seatedonasetteenearthedoor.Oneof thetwowasamereboy,ofnineteen,perhaps.apalefacedyoungfrIloe,who neetif,stlyshrankbarkastheelderyouth tookhintbythearmandledhiminto .1meeCarner'eroom.Thegreatmete diemwasheieineuphisheavycoatas theyentered.Heturnedquickly.and Pokedatthepair.

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Theneirejetmlookedatthemsharply. etelthenseatedbimselfathisdesk,and drummednervouslyonthepolishedstnfa beforehim.

"Ittuitte-ofinteresttome?"heasked withloweredbrow's.

"Yes.'repliedtheolderofthetwo. "Makeitbrief.**saidthemerchant, andpointedtoseats.

Theelder\eolithdrewhischairclose tothedesk.theboysittingintheshadow littlebehind.hint.

"Mr.Garner,"saidtheolderyouth. Iwatt-.onmyeartoBuffalolastnight byboat. Isawthisboyinthecabin uritine,andhisactions,histrembt-w4 bende,thetearsinhiseyes'hewmeto hint.Iknewliewa,iin'trouble."

Themerchantsraisedhisheadalittle, ttiii-1castasharpglancetowardtheboy. Butthelatterhaildrawnbackbehind ,iimpailion.;Indwasquiteshielded romvitw.

wateheiltheboy.-thespeakerproceeded."andwhenhehadfinishedhis writingandplacedthesheetsinzoldres enveli,pcandleftthemlyingonthe Ipieliedthemupandhurriedafter iieesheeeeeeleiltothedeek. 1was WIWIhethievedown 'eishat.it'elambertelontherail. I .ir,iwht;.:1 didmyhestto ultra Lim.andpie-entlylietoldicepn.l1antehintthebami.;141vie,rye antleanedf.nwardto Itr thespeaker.

-Areyes surethisinterests nie'he -Quite " repliedthetileryouth meettheletterswrittenby boyi..achlreS-eoltoyou: theether havebeenforwardedto hieinvalidsister.Theboywasrunning runningawayfromyou;and then.whenhesawthrfutilityeisuelta couree,hedeterminedtoendhietrouble: ene..eelheever.Ileseesthingsin leittnew.andthefirstmorn)4trainII,itlietfelobroughthimhack hee,toteryou.

-Thm'everythoughtfulofhim,"sail ti.tUre.11merchant.grimly.

"Here theletter,"saidtheelder TheTiler,Linttookfifeenvelope.and staredattheirldress.

"Itisaveryprettystory."hesaid. withahalfsneer.

-Itisaveryi;glystory."saidtheolder youth.

"Ofcourse.Iamtounderstandthat thi,youngfellowhasbeenstealingeither mymoneyormystock,"themerchant wenton.

"Theletterwilltellyouthathehas embezzled262dollars."saidtheolder youth.

"Thenit'sacaseforthepolice,"said themerchant.andhishandreachedfor theelectricbuttonat,thesideofhis deck. Thenhehesitated,hisgazemeeting thatoftheolderyouth,whoseeyeswere gentle,andyetsteadyandfearless.lie elowlydrewback.

oughttosendforanofficerat mete"hegrowled.

"Butyouwillnot,"saidtheolder youth.

Themerchantraisedhisheavytye- brows,andstaredatthespeakeragain. "What'stheboy'sname?"heasked. "JohnHeathoote." "Wherewasheemployed?"

department.'

IkladtoofferyouaPlace." "Thankyou,"saidtheyoungman,

"liewasanassistantinthecashier's"butI:enas'wellsatisfiedwithmypretentplaceasIeverhopetobewithany formoflabor.I'manaturalidler,you know."

"Whatwashissalary':" dollarsaweek."'

"Whatdidliedowithit?''

"Supportedhimself,andaninvalid sister.Hehadbillstocollectlastweek, andhefade('toturninallhiscollections."

"Whatdidhedowiththestolen money?"

"Jutwentintoabucketshop.Hewas luredintoitbysomeofhisfellow-clerks. Hedidn'tknow.thedanger,andthe storiestheytoldhimofsuddenpies turnedhishead.Helostfromthestart, anditwastheattempttoretrievethese earlylossesthatswelledthedefalest tions." anoldstory."'saidthegrim merchant.

Theoldmanshookhisheadas thoughliedoubtedthis,andtherewasa wistfullookinhiseyesaslieregarded theyoungman.

"1regretthatyoucannotcome,"he said."Iwouldliketohaveyounear time. Youareaa,veryunusualsortof youngman.Butyou'llpromisemeone thing-you'llcomeintoseemefrom timetotime,won'tyou?"

"Withpleaseure,"repliedthevisitor. "Itwillgivemeachancetoinquireaftermyprotege.Andfromwhathetold me.IthinkIwouldliketoknowmore abouthisinvalidsister."Helookedat theoldman1adsmiled.''Perhapswe mightdosomethingtomakeherdull

"Painfullytoldandpainfullytrue,"a'-lifebrighter... sertedtheyoungman. Theoldmaltnodded,asifinanswerto "Thereisapropteition.Isuppose':"anappeal. growledthemerchant. "Ifeelsurewe-can,"hesaid.Then "'Thereis." heputouthishand."Beforeyougo, BeforetheoldmancouldpursuehisIwanttoknowyourname." queriestherewasarapatthedoor. "Greer.DunhamGreer,"repliedthe "Comein."saidthemerchant. youngman.

Aclerkentered. "Greer,"repeatedtheoldman."You "ThegentlemanfromAtlanta.whodi-saidsomethingamomentagoaboutyour siredtoseeyouatthreeo'clock,ishere,father.Ididn'tquitecatchthere"TellhimI'mengir,:yilthisafter-mark.Ishetherailwaylung?" noon."saidtheoldman.''Iwillsee "Hehasbeenrolledso,'Dunhamrehintatnineto-morreemorning."

"Ifhecan'tseemeatnine.lethint write.-saidthemerchantsharply,and theelerkwithdrew.

Thenthegrimoldmanturnedbackto the account.

"liewishedmetosaythatliewillbe "Understandme,"saidtheoldman. obligedtoreturnhunts't'-night.sir." "Idon'tthinkanymereofpetonthis behaviourinthisprejudieedworld.It's

"Whyshouldyou?"repliedDunham lightly."AttimesIhavefoundita positivehandicap. richman'sson eeetteetscreditforverylittleuseful "Bt'f....',1ewegoanyfurtherinthismate terestyouhaveinit?"

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TheoldmanshookhisheaddoubtIThateveningDunhamcriticallystared inelv, athimselfintheglassinhishotel -Friendofthesister's,perhaps?"

"Ihaveneverseenher,"hesaid.

"Butwhyshouldyoustickbythe boy'!'.

'Becauseineneedsafriend,'saidthe youngmansimply,andstretchedhis

moan.

"Well.Donnie.myboy,'hesaidto hissmilingreflection,"youmissedan importalittarsimornsengagementinBuffalo,and,whatisworse,youdon'tlook ;lethoughyouregretteditintheleast. armbask.andlaidhisandonthebaudYouarequiteahopelessea-se.oldteroftheboy. low.134.xxl-night.''

Theboy.ereiteltingbehindhisfriend,titteredaquieksob.

"Stopthat."saidtheoldmansharply; ttwecan'thaveanydisturhancehere."

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"It'sverysimple,"repliedthematt.

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"'Thereisoneothereonditloll."the y.eitiemanwenton."Theaffairisto remainaprofoundsecret.knowntonooneoutsideofthisrutin."

Theofdmanopenedhiseyes.

"AreyouawaketothefactthatIant mnsideredahardmanheslowlyask- ed."Haven'tyouheardthatmostof myfivehundredemployeesregardmeas asoullesstyrant?"

"Iheveharmedtodistrustpopular opinioninthesepersonalmatters,"re- pliedtheyoungman."Myownfather hasbeen!Iuptoheworldasanexampleofheartlessgreed.andcartooned andvilified.islienknowheisthebest ofmen. Buttheold;:iire',,ntdidmetheedhis words.Hewaslook;ngattheboy'slet- ter. "Inthefirstplace."hesaid."wemight asweltdestroythis.Itwouldmake troubleinthefuture."Andhetorethe envelopeanditscontentsintofragments. Thenhelookedup"Boy,"hesaid, "(somehere."Theladroseandsteppedto tothedesk.Theoldmanlookedhim over."Youmaygobacktoyourplace." hesaid."EachSaturdayafternoonyou willbringtometwodollarsfromyour salary.IfIfindthatyouarefaithful andambitions,youmayrestassuredthat Iwillrecognisethefactinapractical way.Shouldyoursisternoticethatyour salaryisapparentlydecreased,youmay

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AnimperfectlyinstructedCatholic iniehthealittleconfusedinmindbythe varietyofopinionsexpraeedineducationalgatheriiir4s,manualsofvoilaand-.-eninnovelsastothepast andpre-,- ittideoftheCatholi., Church dtothehighereducationof n. Thepurelysecularist spiritistodisparagetheChurchon generalprinciples.Theold-fashioned Protestantspiritwastoignoreherattitudetowomenbecauseofitsbasis.the elevationofwomanhoodinthepersonof theBlessedVirgin,MotherofGod,and thespecifictetteliingsofChrist.

Mrs.HumphreyWard,whileadmittingtheinfluenceofdevotiontothe BlessedVirginandthehonorspaidto womensaints,triestoshowtheChurch asgenerallyrepressiveofwomen'sprogress.ThelateMrs.MaryA.Livermore, Unitarian,alsoanadvocateofwoman suffrage,whilehavingherflingatCatho1;ityorProtestantism,accordingtoher as*havingtakenafarlesshonorableattitedeonthewomanquestionthanthe fancy,waswonttoreproachthelatter former.ShespecificallyaccusedProtestantismofhavingbroughtintheterm "oldmaid."asareproachtounmarried women,ofhavingclosedmanyavenues ofusefulnesstothem-as-inthereligious orders-andofhavingbeeneducationally unprogressiveintheirregardatatime whenindistinctlyCatholiccountriesthe universitieswereopentothem.

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BightonthroughChristianhistory,we seewomendoingunchallengedwhat theirhandsfindtodo.IfthereisaSalic LawinFranceitisnotofChurchinstitution.Womenweartheimperialorthe royalcrowninotherlands,andreceive thesameobedienceandhomageasmen.

Ifamanfoundareligiousorder,presentlysomegoodwomanrisesupand framesanadaptationofitsrulesfordevoutandstudiouswomenwhowantto beartheirpart,whetherin"thelifeof praiseandprayr1.."orinactiveservice fortheadvancementoftheirfellowcreatures.Sanctityinwomen,whether inthemarriedstateorinthecloister,is aspromptlyrecognisedas,Inctityin men;andthewomennrotyrs,because, perhaps,ofthepathosofthecombination ofphysicalfrailtyandstrengthofsoul, arethesubjectsofanevengreaterpopu lacenthusiasmofdevotion. ManamonkworehislifeouttranscribingtheSacredScripturesbeforethe artofprintingwasdiscovered;and manyanun'alsospentherdaysinlike labor.Itisrecordedofonenunthat shewashonoredwithespeciallyimpres siveobsequies,becauseshehadmadetwo copiesoftheentireBible.Letusrememberthattherewasneitherfurnace norsteamheat.inthosedays;neithergas norelectriclightandthatinmanyparts ofEuropethewinter,werelongandcold. Onlythuscanwegraspourdebttothose as-howorkedforloveofCodandman, andnotforgoldorfame. Themajorityofwomenthen,asnow, married.ThewomenofancientundividedChristendom.tarriedearly(andin somecases,itmusthesaid,often)and werepridoftheirlargefamilies.Despitethegreaternumberofwomenwageearnersto-day,andthegreaternumberof womenincolleges,thereisstillasingularlystrongdisposition,especiallyonthe partofstatesmenandpatriots,tofavor thispracticeofmediavealwoman. Thosewhocaretotracethebeginnings ofuniversityeducationforwomenmay

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