The Record Newspaper 15 August 1908

IrishMewstoJulyII,1908,

TownofNenaghfloodedbyatorrentialdownpourofrain.

ScotchmanendeavouredtogetkilledbyatramcarinBelfast.butfailed-hisheadbedngtoohard.

Nocriminalbusinessfor;fudge WrightinMeath.Hethereforegave alectureon"Cattledriving"thouehhehadadmittednoofficialinformationonit.

TheMountMillarayMonkswon theircase.Seeourcolumns.

Bntamonthago,andthetemperatureinDublinwas1o6degrees. Dublincongratulatedonitsfreedom fromcrime.

TheAssieesdemonstratedthefreedomofallIrelandfromseriouscrime andthegreaterpactofitfromany crimeatall.

Air.T.W.Russel,whowilllie'70 attheexpirationofpresentParlialmentdeclareshetwillthenretire frompubliclife. heeesserse

OwingtoasplitintheOrange crowdseverallodgeswereunableor rswillingInwhoopontheIeth.

IrishPostOfficeClerksdemandCivilrights!

'Severalcollapses-somefatalin Ireland,frontintenseheat.

NationalTeacherofTipperarydenouncelMr.Birrell'sInadequateUn iversityGrant."TheydemandUniversityfacilitiesandplacesonthe Senates.Whyshouleintthey?

P.C.Mos-lan-a;muneclericalstu'dentdrownedwhilebathingatQueens town.

FoundationofnewChurchlaidat Cilentullan,DublinbyArchbishop Walsh.

!Ceeroo,rtooofTrishLandStockissuedat21.

SirThos.Moffatt,oncePresident oftheQueen'sCollege,Galwaydeall atRe'.

LimerickgavetheChiefBaron WhiteGloves.'"

TirerushfothenewTrishT.and Stockwassogreatthattheamount hasbeensubscribed6otimesover.ExistingTrishStackfell'O.

Sincethe"BirthDay,"SirAnthonyMcDonnellIsknownas"Baron McDonnell.ofSwinford.

TrinityCollege'honorsaBenedictneMonk.-1Turrah

LordAsh:bournesaidlawlessness wasrampantinIreland.andyetthe Jusheesaregettingnothingtodoon theirAssizesCircuit.

TntheHouseofCommonsthereis animportantdebateontheamount andallocationoftheIncreasedsun, forNationalTearhers'salaries.It wasteeththatintheallocationteachersinthesmallerschoolswould netbenefitatall.Mr.Terrellsaid itwasasmuchashecouldreffrom thThereuryateresent,hetliea.'reedastotheallocation.Thevote waswithdrawn.soastoenablehim tobringupanewplanofdistribution.TheTrishTechnicalCongress

theMasteroftheKing'sBenchDivision. Thepetitionalleges;"belberY," "tmeating,""undueinfluence," withinthemeanineofandagainst theprovisionsoftheBallotActof 1872andtheCountyandruralDistrictCouncillors(Ireland)Election Orderof1899.Othercorruptand illegalpracticesarealsoalleged.

MATO

LORDMACDONELI,OFSWINFORD.

collectedwithinamonth.Several ofthemembersdoubledtheirsubscriptions,withaviewtoshowingtheir confidenceintheParty,andtheirapFreeseoftheactiontakenintherecentelection.Someofthegreatest amountshavebeensubscribedbythe localclergy.

THETEACHINGOFCELTIC. THETEACHINGOFCRLTIO

CELTIC.

Aflilliernir

concludesat.Newry.Aresolutionis passedaskingfortheestablishment. ofaBureauofIndustry.

undertheansphesoftheSchool ofTrishLearningProfessorKunoMeyerdeliversalecture.inDublinon 'The'universitiesandtheteachingof Trish."HesaidtheschoolwasattractingtoitstudentsfromAustria, Holland,andotherContinentalcountries,andalsofromWalesandScotland,andthenumberofIrishstudentswasincreasing.

TrishT'arliamentaryFundhastotalled£4,3oe153ed.

Tyrone

Mr.T.W.Russelsays, ATTHEREQTTF.STOFHISFAMILYthathehasconsentedtoretire attheendofthepresentParliamerat.Hepointednutthathewould hethenover7orearsofago.hehad representedSouthTyroneforover 22years,andalthoughhewouldbid themgonilbyewithinexpressibleregret.heconsideredhewouldrequire arestandtheywouldneedaman whohailyenthandenergytorepresenttheminthestirringtimeslust ahead.

Tnthediscussionwhichfollowed, generalregretwasexpressedatMr, Russell'sstatement,andtheseveral speaker'screedMr.Russelltoreconsiderhisdecision.Finallyitwas Re-reedthatMr.Resedlbeinvited standforSouthTyroneagain.an4 thathisreplytothisreshestbepost ponduntilthenextmeetinel followinrresolutionwasunanimn"AYadopted:"Tliat'this.kssociitionationfA thepolicyastothereformofIrishenvernment.which sapprovedofhethenres-ntGovernment andtheT,iberalPartyintheHouse orCommonsinMarchlast. And weherehe rererestthe RightlTonT.W.nneselltostand aeainforSouthTeron.as.amemberofibeTAberalPaetvandas supporteroftheirpolicy.andwe pledreourselvestodoallwithin era-powertosecurehisreturn."

MR.PITIT1F.T.LANT)TTTECHRISTIAN'BROTHERS.

The"LondonGazette"recently announcesthestyle.andtitleofthree ofthefournewpeersincludedinthe birthdayhonourslist.SirAnthony AfacDonnelltakesthetitleofBaron MacDonnell,ofSwinford,inCounty MayoMr.GeorgeWhittey.thatof BaronMarchanley,ofHawkstone,in theCountyofSalop:andMr.WhenfordPhillips.thatofBaronSt.Dayids.ofRockCastle,intherountr ofPembroke.

41.1M.M.101

DUBLINDEFEATSCORK. ThefinaltieoftheAll-Ireland FootballChampionshipwasplayedon SundayatTipperarybetweenCoe: andDublinteams.TheKichhems selectedforDublin,andtheLeesselectedforCork.Therewasanenormousofspectators.andseveral thousandswitnessedthegame,which wasfairlygoodone,butbynomean; uptothestanderdwhichitshould representinclassicGaelicFootball. Thelonethilrthebetterteamdisptayeditssuperiority,andatnomoment didItleavetheissueindoubt.Schee/teewasnetlacking,butsomethine likecombinationwasandthatwas notexeetlyonthepartOftheeethesiasticrepresentatives.theein wellbysixpointstotwoforCork.. Nearlyhalfthewheelieteamwere TipperarymenresidentinDublin.

Tipperary

AnnacortyFSI.Leagueinaflourishingcondition.. M:tchellstownFeis-agreatsec.7.7.r cess.

Eeltr.,rclFitzgeraldof1erickweigh NewTun,dead.

LadyAberdeenonenedanexhibitionineteeaeleassistedbySirWin. Putler.

Kilkenny

ourchangesfrainthe"Marble Cre,"arefulloftheceremonieswith whichthetem-churchdonatedby,lir TomLaughlin,ofriellaratwasblessedand(e:ened.Mr.LoughlinWee eulogised,presentedwithaddresses andwiththeFreedomoftheAtic;ent City.liemadeveryappropriate speechesoneveryoccasion,thoughho modestlyaveredattheoutsetthat hewouldprefertobuildachurchto themakingofaspeech.

The'MeetRev.1)1'.Clencygavea splendidoccasionalceremony.

OnSaturdaynightintheLeinstee LectureHall,MolesworthStreet,tindertheauspices'oftheschoolofIrishLearning,ProfessorKunoMeyer deliveredalectureon"TheUniversityandtheTeachingofCeltic." Therewasalargeattendance,which includedmanyleadingGaelicscholars.

ProfessorMeyer,whowasreceived withapplause,saidtheschoolofIrishLearningwasattractingmere studentseveryyear,andthenumber attendingitslecturerthisyearwas greaterthananyyearsincethsfirst, whenmany.nodoubt,wereattracted bythenoveltyofthework.Thee hurlstudentsfromAustria.Denmark, Wales,andScotland,inadditionto agreatnumberofTrishstudents. (Applause). Irelandhadnewto chooseenwhichofthevarioussystemsleeUniversitiesweretohemos delled.Therewere,asfarashe couldsee,theoldEnglishmodel,the Frenchmodel,andlireGermanmodel whichtheehadfollowedinMeCniversityofLiverpool.Itaviinedescribedthemainfeaturesofthethree systemsProfessorMeyersaid,it seemedtohim,thatIrelandcould notlobetterthan ese"'

AccEPTTim,RESTFEATURES ()JTHEGERMAN.

AwhyimportantfeatureinMr. Birrell's.eecentspeechwashisantiouncementwithregardtotheChristianBrothers'Schools,apointto whichMr.Alurnaghanhaddirected hisattention.TheChiefSecretary expressedfluehighesttmereciationof theinvaluableserviceswhichthe ChristianBrothershave:shelf-eelto theworkofeducation.aridpleasure atthefactthateventshavemarchedsorapidlythatobjectioncouldno longerbetakeninthespecialtexthonts'Nedintheirschools. Thee hadnotapproachedhimonthesubjectofincludingtheir'schoolsinall educationerenls.leeiftheewould tinso,heWeidafriVI,thematterfrien, .11s-censideration.

Kerry

Ch,STLEISLAND.

Apetitionhasbeenlohgedagainst thereturnofMr.J.K.O'Connorfor thecountyelectoraldivisionofCasteieland Tit-petitionerisMr.PenisJ.Reidetherivalcandidateatthereceur electionsandacopyofthepetition hasbeenforwardedtotheReturning Officer,Mr.MauriceMoynihan,by

TheRev.Fr.Pollard,whoisat presentenioyineaholidayinKilkenhisnativecounty,openeda"Feis" inJuly-andmadeontheoccasion oneofthemostfloweryandpoeticaladdressesthatwehavehadthe privilegetorend.TieledtheKilkennyHurlerstotimeAllIreland ChampionshipVictoryaweSbefore.

Mr.JohnCherie-therespectedfatheroftheRevs.Michaeland,Tohn SherinofSydneyisdead.ThedeceasedwasabrotherinlawofThis GraceofAdelaide.

Waterford

AbbotofMountlfelleraydefeated aneighi.ouringfarmer,whoendeavoureeltoprovethatawatercoursewas obstmetedandpollutedbythedefendants,

TheThomasDavisBranchofthe UnitedIrishLeague,Manchester'. whichwasresponsiblefortheIrish voteintherecentNorth-WestManchesterElection,hasjestforwarded a.31.1111of£T2f)asacontributionto theTrishParliamentaryFend.

'ThisisthelargestamountsubscribedbeanyBranchinGreat.'Britain. andthewholeoftheamountwas

Universitysystemtoitsowninsti-e tutions.Allwouldagreewithhim thatanIrishUniversityshouldcontainaschoolofCelticstudies,that itshould,ifpossible,beetleIlethe, homeandcentreoftheseStudies,and thoughagreatschoolcouldnet'be createdatonce,thefoundationshouldhelaidbroadandcomprehensive, abasis'thatauntie,structurecould bereareduponinthecourseoftime. (Applause.)Heinstancedthefailure oftheUniversityofWalestofouled sucha.school,asawarningexample toIreland.liehopedwhenthetime camethenewIrishUniversities wouldestablishCelticaswellasoe titerstudiesonanentirelydifferent model.Itwasnotthebusinessof aUniversitytoteachthereading, writing,andspeakingofalanguage:' Thatwasthe%tuskforSecondary Schools,onwhosedomainthehigh- esteducationalinstitutiondidnot encroach.Inthisconnection,he surd,heshouldliketopointout thatitwasamistaketoimagine thatCalwaywasspeciallysuitedto becometheseatofagreatschoolof Irish.111equipped,asitwasfrom, thegreatlibrarieswiththeirmanuscriptsandthelearnedinstitutions ofthiscity,itofferednoessential opportunities.Indeed,suchaspecialschoolofstudiescouldonlyflourishwithinagreatuniversitythat waswellequippedforthepursuitof allkindredsubjects,forthestudent whowishedtomakehimself

AGOODCELTICSCHOLAR

hadtogofarafield. Heshould havetheopportunityoftrainingin manybranches,suchasphonetics, comparativephilology,palaeography, nottomentionhistory,literature, andarchaeology. Itwasanother mistaketoimaginethataknowledge ofIrishbyitselfwithouttheother Celticlanguageswouldbeenoughto makeagoodIrishscholar. The newUniversitythen,oughttohave onitsstaffmencapableofteachhig theotherCeltictongues,aprofessor ofcomparativephilology,andalso professorsofthechiefbranchesof theIndo-Europeanfamilyoflanguages.Thenwhentheycametothe scientificstudyofthespokenlone:nageanditsdialect's,athoreilehphonetictrainingwasabsolutelyindispensable,andafoodphonetician shouldbeinvitedtofillanheneerable.postinthenewUniversity.But asmallbeeenningontherightlines wasinfinitelybetterthananelaboratestructureondoubtfullines.

jiiscillavests3ittligs.

WEDDINGSUPERsTITIoN.

Hereiswhathappensto.brides whentheymarryisanycolourthey mayselect:

Marriedinwhite,youhavechosen anright; Marriedingray.yogiwillgofar away

Nee: Marriedin'dark,youwillwish yourselfback

Marriedinrod.youwillwishyourselfdead

Marriedingreen,ashamedtobe OCR;

Marriedinblue,hewillalwaysbe true

Marriedinpearl,youwilllieein awhirl

Marriedinyellow,aehaniehofyour fellow

Marriedinbrown.youwilllive outoftown

Marriedinpink,yourspiritswill sin!,.

IFYOUCAN'TSLEEP we

Themanorwomanhasneverlivedwho:hasnot,atsometimebeen erwhelmingly,exhaustinglytired. Perhapsalongstrainhasbeenthe ealise,perhapsmerelyanunwonted effort.Oftenonestecomesfatigue" fremdoingnothingatall.

fatieuemaybedividedinto thementalandmuscularvarieties. Thelatterisdecidedlythesimpleret thewo.Whereonehassooverworkedphysicallythanottecannot sleep,thefirstthingtodoISto learnhowtorelax.

Insuchacasethefirstthingto doistotakeawarnsbathinto whichalittlerocksalthasbeen droppedtocounteracttheweakening effectsofhotwater.

Thenshutouteveryrayoflight fromyourbedroomandlieflaton yourIack.Donotcloseyoureyes andthinkdesperatelyofgoing sleep Insteaddevoteyourselfentirelytothesubjectofkeepingyour eyesopen.Iftheycloseopenthem andcontinuetostarewide-eyedinto darknessInaboutfiveminutesyou willbesosleepythatnowillpower onearthcouldkeepyouawake.

IloWBLACKNESSMAYBElitr LIGHT.

Aeve.daysageapoor,half-crazed aerieattlict),Iwitha'failingsight. andcteafrontaiwiththeprospectof totaltairelneee.attemptedtohasten theendbyswallowingmorphine. Fortunatelyhislifewasspared,and doctorshavenowtakensuchaninterestinhiscasethatperfectsled mayberestoredtohim

Itisanawfulthingtoletblind. Toknowthatneveragainwillyou lookuponGod'sbeautifulworldatm-thebrightsunlight,thebuddingfiewere.thegreentreesandgrassand themanycolouredhills.It.iseve worsetofeelthedarknesscreeping overyoureyesandtoknowthatnothinglessthanamiraclecansave yoursight.

Buttheafflictedshouldtakeheart Thecrippled,theblind,thedeafand dumbshouldpluckupcourage.They areputhereforapurposeandthey shouldbecontenttoliveoutlthat timeasitisgiventhemtolive. beantifulpoemcomestomind.writtenyears-agobyagirlblindfrom herbirth.andpublishedintheclosineyearofthelastcentury.Ittells +herfeelings,herjoysandsorrows. whatsitehadmissed. Butmore titianthatittellsofwhatshehad enjoyed.andofthegloriesshelootedforwardto.itshouldhegiven morepublicity "7neversawmymother'sface Coddrewashadowo'ermybaby

Andthereitlies, Unchatieedbytimeorplace

ButThavefeltherlovinghreast, Breetheheartsoresighingfor joy.Imiss.

'Andfeltherkiss 'ripenmyeyelidspressed. neversawClod'slovelyworld,

ButIhavelistenedtothewhisneringtrees, Andfeltthebreeze

ThatSpring'ssweetleavesuncurled Ineverrazeduiw*iarose. listhavelaidthefloweraeainst mycheek AndheardGodspeak endmyster:esdisclose. Andliehasmademeunderstaml Thoughdarktheshadowthat.now holdsmeblind.

Godisbehind.

UnseenTfeelHishand

Andknowthatfrontmydarkened eyes,

Thelifelongshadowwillberolled away

Onosolemnday. Oh.rapturoussurprise lit'happylipse'ennowmusteine Thesee-esunclosinginthestreets ofcold.

Willfirstbehold

ThefaceofChrist~,myFn;." letitshopethateverysudorer. wlioseesorhearsthesewrindewill findinthemrelieffrombodilyOle, andwillfollowtheblindgirlwho pointsthewaytotheeleriousbewhenthecloudshaverolled

MARRYFORHAPPINESS.

Tiisoftenclaimedthattheloveof womanismoreunselfishthanthat ofaman.becauseshewishesmostly Inmakeherhusbandhappy. A man'slove,ontheotherhand,isof andforhimself.andhischiefide.t inwooingistomakehimselfhappy. thewomanwhomhewowsbeinga secondconsideration. Whethertrueornot.itcannothe toooftenreiteratedthatnoone. whethermenorwoman.shouldmarryforthesakeofanyhutthemselves Selfsacrificeisgenerallyadmirable

butnothere.andunlessonemarries forone'sownsake,andbecausethat wayhappinessliesforoneself,itis betternottomarryatall.

VERYAMUSING,

Intherecently-publisheddiaryof SirMonntetuartGrantDuffthereare manydelightfulstories,amongthem those-AsonofErinwasaskedwhat,if hehadfullpower,hewoulddowith regardtotheland,andinreply sketchedsomeutterlymonstrous plan."Tellme,"saidhisinterrogator.''ifyoureallyconsiderwhat youhavejustsaidtois'reasonable? "Reasonable"rejoinedtheman. "Ofcourseitsnotreasonable! F.verythinginIrelandisaginreason!"

AnEnglishmaninWesternAu4raliasenttoaprominentfirmofColonialbooksellersfor"TheRingand theRook"andreceivedonlyaletterrunning,"S:r-Wedonotkeep worksongamblinginstock,nor shallweinformyouwhereyoucan geta'hookaboutbettingandbookmakers.Wekeeponlymoralworks, ofwhichacatalogueherewith."

ALOVELYCUSTOM.

Ifyouweretogothrone!'aTyrolessvillageatsixo'clockintheevenineyouwouldhearfrontevery cottageahuntlikethatofahiveof bees.everyone.fatherandmother. andchildrenandservants,saying theirprayers. itismu.hthe sameatnoon,onlythenmanyof thepeopleareoutofdoorsinthe fieldsorintheirgardens. The Churchhellringsattwelveo'clock. andthemowersputdowntheirscythesandtakeofftheircapsandfold theirhandsinprayerforabouta minute,andthengoonwiththeir work. OnemarketdayatInnsbruckIwasdining,andtherewasa.

PerthSaddlery Depot

partyoffarmersatanother*hie havingtheirdinner. Thechurch bellrangthe,Angelus.Thenthey allroseupandstanding re theoldestman Oathepartvyerdregl:a theprayereandtherestresponded. Andthewomenshoppingwerestandingstillinthemarket,andthoseat theboothsselling,stoodalso,withtottedleinds.-andthe'tornhadtheit hatsoft,aidinsteadofthebuazof bargainingrosethemurmurofthe prayerfromthatgreatthrong.

Recentexcavationsonthesiteof Jerichohatelaidbarethehistoric citywallofhurtledlimebrickona stonefoundation,whilewholerows ofhousesbarebeenuncovered.

Thejawsofawasparesopowerfulthattheinsertcancutitswad: tereaghshells.

PHOTOGRAPHINGTHEVOICE.

Awonderfulinstrumentthatphoto- graphsthehumanvoicehasbeeninventedbytwoFrenchmen,MM.PollakandViram.Itwasdevelopedby tileinventorsatthesuggestionof Prof.Morage,oftheSorbanne,from telegraphicsystemwhichtheyhad producedcapableoftransmittingfortythousandwordsanhour. Intherapidsystemoftelegraphy themessageispassed.inthe:formof perforationsdeterminetheintervals betweenthecurrents.Theseintervalsarerecordedinthereceiver 1y asmalletirrotewhichoscillatesin accordancewiththem.Theoscillatingmirrorreflectsadancingrayof lightfrontalampplacedlitfrontof it.anditsmovementsarerecorded byaninstrumentwhichphotographs themonastripofsensitizedpaper, whichisprintandnegativeinone, andwhichproducesthemessageinan angular,uprightscript. Forphotographingthe.voiceamicrophoneissubstitutedforthetransmitter. T1

bevibrationscausethe mirrorinthereceivertooscillate. andthetonesarereproducedonthe paperinsuchawayastoindicate thequalityofthesingerororatorblackandstrongforthestrongvoiee,orsmallandfineforaweak.one. Theutilityofthisinventionisthat aprofessorofsingingwillheable totellaccuratelyhowhispupil's CheapestandBestHouseinPerthfor Sulky,SpringCart,Dray,MilltmetisProgressingbymakingpho- andCamelHarness,Ridingtographsofitperiodically,andthe SaddlesaSpeciality.

WHOLESALE&RETAIL_

P.T.McComish, 85William-St.,Perth, (LateW.J.ROCK).

"tonecamera"canalsobemadeof greatuseinthepreparationofpho- nographicrecords.

PERTHPHONE,867.

FREMANTLEPHONE,290.

EALYARD

ORTIAIIE

FRISCO.

TAILORSHATTERS, TAILORSHATTERS, ANDMERCERS. ANDMERCERS.

CHRISTY'SandWOODROW'S

CHRISTY'SandWOODROW'S

TAILORSHATTERS, TAILORSHATTERS, ANDMERCERS. ANDMERCERS.

BELTSandPANAMAS. 'ELTSandPANAMAS.

412HAY-ST.,PERTH,and95and7HIGH-ST..FREMANTLE.

INCOD'S'ACRE, ThebeggarandtheKing Sleepsoftlysidebyside, Deathuntoeachdothbring, Agravethusdeep,thuswide. Thepeasantandthepeer Areofakindredclay, Restinginsilencehere, Afterlife'slittleday.

No.111985.-15ct.GoLdBrooch, setwithFineQualityPearls andTurquoise,£110s.

IllfWriteTo-DayforNew Tc7tiogiiiof.liwslisry,Silver andElsc floods. BuyfrossAthelargestand MoltAttraotiveBlockof(lift Thingstobahoira4LsAu.,:ralia. No.01690.-15ct.

No.G2632.-15ct.Gold,Pearl andSapphireBrooch,£25s. No.G2687.-PearlSet 9ct.GoldPhoto.Pendant,£11-8.

9ct.GoldandPearl,'Ruby andSapphiresetBrooch, 17s.64.

No.194A.-Set Links,9ot.Gold £17s.6d.15ct Gold,£210s. SolidSilvermounted SaltsBottle,1.6s.Gd, Asmaller size.8s.6,1. 15ct.Gold longMill 10s.

G6752.-9ct. GoldandPearl andSapphireset Pendant.£1 10s.

EnglishOakLiquorFrame,with 3fineGlassBottlesandPatent Lock,£3/10/-.

F670.-9ctGold Gent'sLocket, £115s.,others from18/6to£5

111088.-SolidSilverMountedPhoto

No.G4335.-Lady'sSteel- Frame,£15. histSilverEmbossed

GoldandPearl SetBrooch,£22s.

Brooch,

20Fereeer", -

TheFairofFairsisnow interestingthewhole community. BoanBros. GreatWinterFair

WewerethefirsttoinauguratetheseBigFairsin WesternAustralia,andthegreatsupportofthePublic assuresusoftheirunboundedconfidence. BoanBros.Wellington-St.,PerthRailwayStationisopposite.

Obituary

DEATHOFMISSZILLIAIIGOLDSMITHO'NEILL.

Weregrettoannouncethesadand almosttragicallysuddendeathof 31.1:eZilliah(Queenie")O'Neill, whichtookplaceonlastSaturday pluming.ThedeceasedwastheeldestdaughterofMr.Owen("Gar*")O'NeillofVictoriaSquare, Perth,andwasoneofthemostpopularschoolgirlsperhapsinthecity. Shewasanexceptionallygoodgirl, gentle,pionsobedientandaffection. ate,andwaswellgrownforher pee,awluptotheverydayof deathhadalltheappearanceofperfectbuoyanthealth.Shebeganto complainofteingunwellonThursday.OnFridaymorningshewas abletogetupoutofbed,though shewascompelledafterafewhours, toreturntoit,andonSaturday morningat8o'clockshewasdead. Shewasscarcely2ohoursin Am.bed, Andsoltlyfromthathushedand darkenedroom, TwoAngelsissued,wherebutone wentin."

Thedoctorattendedher,buthe seemedpuzzledattherapiditywith whichherdiseasespedalong. He heldapostmortemexamination, hutonlytodisclose,asfarasv. cangatherthatthelittleonediel ofacutepneumonia.

AlldayonSaturdayandSunday crowdsofchildrenfromSt.Joseph'sVictoriaSquare,andfromSt. Breed's,WestPerth,whereshehad beenknowncametoseetheirlate -ie.-playmate-eachanxioustodosomethingkindforhersake.Withclosedeyesandlips,nestlingasitwere amidchapletsandboquetsofflowers.sheseemedsweeterindeath thaninlife. Assoniconesail, sheseemedlikeatiredAngelthat hadfallenintoagentleslumberor asDickenssaidinhisnovelwhen deseritenethedeathoflittledeal "Sheseemedlikeacreature freshfromthehandofCod.and waitingforthebreathoflifenot onewhohadlivedandsuffered death."SheeelslustfitforITORVOnandprobablythisexplainsorra-

titerguessesattheinscrutable Providencewhichsnatchedheraway asaVirginIllybeforeshecamein contactwiththeusagesoftherude world,andgaveheraplacemidthe whiterobedband"thatfollowthe LambwithersoeverHegoeth."

Atthreeo'clockonSundayafternoonquiteathronehadgatheredin thevicinityoftheCathedral,andthe wholecrowdformedintoaprocessionfromthehousetotheChurch. AftertheservicewasreadthecortegemovedtotheCemeteryatKarrakatta.Thesitddenessofherdemisegaveashocktothemanywho hadflownher,everyoneofwhom expressedthedeepestsempathywith thebereavedparents.

'ThechiefmournerswereMr.and errs.O'Neill(fatherandmother], MastersOwenandWilliamPiXeiil (brothers),MissesMaude,Nellie.anti Winne.O'Neill(sisters),elr.and Mrs.F.Hogan(uncleandaunt),and Mr.ClaudeKeogh(colsin).'Ilia pall-bearerswereMessrs.J.O'ITat. loran,T.Martin,C.Lancaster.M. M'Donald,.T.Ballantyne,andM.O'Halloran. Arnettestthoseprttcent werealargenumberofthescholars ofSt.Brigid'sSchool,WestPerth. andofSt.Joseph'sVictoriaSetuare Numerouswreathsandfloraltribue.,; werereceived.TheRev.Father .T.Smythofficiatedattheeraveside. andmadeashortaddressonthe solemnoccasion.

R.I.P.

YOURHTTSBANDS.

Therearetwowaysoflookingat ahusband.Oneistomakeupyour mindthatliehasnofaultandto considerhimapieceofperfectiom. Theotheristorecognisehisfaults. andtomakeupyourmindthatyou lovehiminspiteofthem,Thisis thewaythatwillwear.Lookout forthegoodqualitiesthatoffset, them.Youwillfindthemifyou takethetrouble.Thenmakeup yourmindthatyouwilladaptyourselftothefailings.Sensitivenessis aft.rallaformofselfishness.Don't believethatyourhusband.wantsto hurtyon,orthatheisaselfish ereteleeausehehasforgottensomethingyouaskedhimtodo."ITe wouldnothavedonethatwhenho wascourtingme,"youmaymurmur. Veryprobablynot.Butliedoesot-

herthingsforionthathedidn'tdo then.Thinkofthoseandlookafteryourowntrangressionsinthe wayofforgetfulnessandneglect,and thinklessofhis. But,aboveall, whateverhisfaults,don'tnag.

SHINEBESTATHOME.

Awayfromhomepeoplearegener- ally"onparade,"therealcharacter isalwaysmoreorlessconcealed,and theinfluenceofthatcharactermore orlessdivertedbytheeffortto makeone'sbetterselfprominent.

Inthehomeweareourtrue,unaffectedselves,andourrealinfluenceuponothershasitsfullestplay. AndItisinthehomethatweare withthosewhoaredearesttous. anduponwhomwewouldlikeour influencealwaystobeforthebest.

Yet,howoftendoweletourunworthiestselvescropoutthere,becauseathome,wearelovedand "understood,"andknowthatfaults willeeoverlookedandforgiven?

Thisistrueenough,butthefact doesnotundotheharmthattheinfluenceofthesefailuresissureto work.

Thehomereallydeservesthebest.

Grotefil Achowledistit,

ChristianBrothers:College St.Georges'Terrace, Perth,Aug.12,1eo8.

DearSir, Permitme,throughyourcolumns. toreturnmyverysincerethanksto theSt..Patrick'sBranchoftheHibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefit Societyfortheirgenerousdonationof FiveGuineas(£55s.),inaidofthe BuildingFundofourNewAustralianNovitiate.

Anexamplesonobleiswellworthyofimitation.Itshouldalso serveasaninducementtomanyof Yourreaderstoatoncelointhe ranksofthisexcellentorganisation, theIT.A.C.B.S.

Iam,&C. THOMASR.HUGHES, TrishCliristianBrother.

NEWSUBSCRIBERS.

Mre.T.Boag,Yarl000. lir.B.Nangle,Balingup.lire.W.Coverley,Bridgetown, Mr.R.Ryan,PrestonVallee. Mr.I+.Shanahan,Greenbushes, Mr.S.Moroney,Greenbushes.

Mr,T.Cotter,(ireenbushed. Mrs.Barraclough,Yarloop. Mrs.C.Attfd,Yarloop, Mrs.J,Fisk,Yarloop.

Mr.G.Spruhan,W.Perth.

Mr.J.B.Fogarty,Sublaco

Mr.D.O'Connor,Perth. Mr.Dunne,efaylands. Mrs.Manning,Maylands, Mrs.O'Connor,Maylands.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS,

Dr,0.Burkitt,Perth,30/6/08,VI 3s.6d.

Mr.J.P.Maxwell,Perth,80/8/08e RI3s.6d.

Mr.Taatle,Bellevue,So/6/ott

Mr.Dunne,efaylends,ihr/o8 ed.

Mrs.O'efalinny,Per*,80/6/08934 9d.

3Irs.BpIaderas,Perth,3o/6/08,. 95.9d.

Mrs.Yowler,Beverley,30/8/08,ee. 3d.

Mrs.S.L.Doyle,NPerth30/6108,3s.3d.

Mr.O'Connell,N.Perth.30/6/o8 3s.3d.

:PeopleandThingsWeHear , - About.1,I

WilliamCampbell,anunemployed bricklayer,quarrelledwithhisson atdinnerinNewYork(saysthecorrespondentofthe"DailyTelegraph"),andslashedhimacrossthe armwithabig'carvingknife.To saveherson,whois21yearsof age,andthemainstayofthefamily,fromfurtherinjurytheheroic motherrushedbetweenthecombatants,andwasherselfstabbedtothe heart.Themurdererwouldprobablyhaveescapedbutforthearrival ofanathleticPr:est,summonedbe neighbourswhowrestledwiththe brieklaeer,threwhinthelplesstothe ground,andthencalmlyadministeredExtremeUnctiontoMrs.Campbe11 Themotherandsonand2 daughters,aged22andel,wereseatedattable:whenthefatherarrived intoxicated. Thewomanaffected nottomindhim,butthesongot ,, angry,andprotestedthatadrunken fatherwasasorryspectacleforthe yeengdaughters.Thisledtoawar ofwordsandafiehtinwhichchairs anddisheswerefreelyused.Finalletheoldmancaughtupacaryine knife.Thepriestkeptguardeuntil thepolicearrivedandtookthebricklayerintocustody.Theneighbours whosaetheaffair,statethatyoung Campbellwouldundoubtedlyhave beenkilledutforthemother'sheroicsacrifice.

APROTESTANTCONVERTEDIll LUTHER.

OnedayaCatholicMissionaryreceivesavisitfromaProtestant. "TstherestillaPope?asksthe visitor. '`Certainly,myfriend,thereis. AndtheChurchhasneverceasedto exist."

ThenIwanttojoinher" "Iamverygladtohearit,"repliesthepriest."Butwhy?what areyourmotives?" "Because,Sir,Lutheroncesaid 'TnmylifetimeIhavebeenthepest ofthePope.After.hisdeathIwill behisrein"Now,fourcenturies haveelapsedsincethatprediction, andyetthereisstillaPope.Then Luthertwisthaveliedthenhehad nodivinemission thenhewas wronginleavingtheChurchthenI oughttojoinleer;andIbegofyou toacceptme"-LaReponse.

COUNTINGTHESTARS.

See

Mr.J.E.Gore,F.R.A.S.,recently countedtitarsshownoncertain stellarphotographs,and,assuming theareasdealtwithtoberepresentativeofthewholesky,heestimatedthatover64.000,000starsare visibleinbigtelescopes,andthat thecameracouldrecordatleast Iotsono,coo.Now,Mr.J.Franklin Adams,F.R.A.S.,isabouttoundertakethegigantictaskofactually countingallthestarsdepictedAna seriesofplatescoveringtheentire heavens.Theplates,numberingseveralhundreds,areleen.square.and eachcontainsfrom20,00oto2oo,Coostars.Thestarswillbecountedinnarrowstrips,theplatesbeingmovedoveracarefullygraduated gratinginthefieldofamicroscope.

ALOURDESMIRACLE.

Themiraculouscureofayoung SwisswomanatLourdesispublishedbythel"Liberte"ofFribourg. ForthelasteightyearsMarieSchouwey,ofBillie,nearFribourg,has beensufTerinefromaninternaldisease.whichseveraldoctorshadstatedwasincurable.Thepatientgot ue,frontwhatwasthoughttobe herdeathbed,recently,andwascarriedonastretchertothepilgrim trainboundforLourdes.WhileprayinginthegrottoartLourdesher

centuriesafterthefirstOlympicGamescanrue."TomLongboat"will wintheEnglish"Mitrethu,,Rees," inallhumanprobability..But.eventhe"DailyMail"willhesitate toclaimhimasacredittothe "MotherCountry"iandinIrish hands,heneednotdependfor"entertainment"inLondonuponthe generosityofthosewhoarestbscriBingtotheunparalleled"Hospitality"Fund.

Freely/sentuseofthemicroscopelasaidtopreventRear-sightedness. Watchmakersareseldomafflicted withit, Highheels,itissaidowetheir origintoPersia,wheretheywereintroducedtoraisethefeetfromthe burningsands. Ofamilliongirlbabiesborn,871266arealiveattwelvemonths.Of theboys30,00ofewerlivethrough thefirstyear.

strengthandhealthcamebackto her,andshereturnedhomelastweek achangedwoman,acrowdmeeting heratthestationofBelle.Marie Schouweynowwalksshouthergarden,andisoutofpain,andison thehighroadtocomplete'recovers. Thedoctorswhehaveseenherare astonished.

C.THOLICBELIEFTN,GlIOSTS.

The"WiestininsterGazette,"writingtheotherdayonthesubjectof ghosts,referredtotheCatholicattitudeonthematter,andbaldthat alecture,tobedeliveredbyMr. (hennaRaupert,onthesubjectwith FatherVaughaninthechair,"will practicallyshowuswhatthemost unchangingoftheChurcheshasto sayforitselftojustifyitstrecoge nitionofphenomenawhichitwas onlyrecentlythefashiontoderide."

TheCatholicChurchhasnothing tolustilyinitsrecognitionofpev(hiephenomena. The"Catholic Dictentary.",publishedwiththeintPrimate,-cetheArchbishopofWestminster.says(page402):-"God maypermitdepartedsoulstoappear onearthformanyais.reasbus-e. thatthesaintsmiryhelpmen thatthesightoflestsoulsmay wainthemthatthespiritsinPureatorymayobtainpre.rs."The "Westminster(Iisette"woulddo welltoseeponeortwoCatholic texthooksenhand,andtoconsult themnowandthenwhentreating, CatholicmattersThatwouldsave errorsseegregTeesasitsmostrecentblunder.

"TOMLONGBOAT."

Thegreatestlung-distancerunnerin theworldnowisayouthknownes "TomLongboat." HieisafullbloodedCreeIndian,borninthe North-WesternwildsofCanada.AS arunner,hisprincipaltriumphshave beengainedintheUnitedStates. Duringthepastmonthhehasbeen trainingforthe"MarathonRace" ontheoounttyroadsofLimerickunderthecareofThomasFlanagan, abrotheroftheworld'schampion weight-thrower.LastSaturdayhe ranfromLimerickCitytoleilinallock,adistanceoftwentymiles,t apacewhichleftswiftcycliststar behind,tiredanddiscomfited. An eye-witnessofthislittle"trial runwrites:-

"Longboatsoongotintothat regularpacewhichhealwaysadopts,andmaintainedituntilhalf amilefromthefinish,when,soto elieak,therewasatransformation scene.For19lmileshewentat thesamepacewithoutanApparenteffort,everymovementwasso easyandnatural,withthehands turnedtowardsthebreast,butnot moving,excepttopassahandkerchieffromonetotheotherto wipeawaytheperspiration. But whenenteringthelastquarterof amilehispreviousattitudeisaltogetherchanged,hisstrideisincreased,hisarmsgowithagreat force,hisbreastexpands,hiswhole bodelungsandheart,seemtoro right,intohiswork,andhedashes alongwiththestrengthandspeed ofapowerfulmachine.Itwas thushefinishedhis20milesrun fromLimericktoKilmallock."

FromsomeremotecornerofManitobaandanIndian"wigwam"toa Munstercountryside.andthenceto challengetheworld'sbestrunners betweenRoyalWindsorandLondon, is"arecord"whichnowinnerof thelaurelwreathandanation'sepplauseatOldenAthenseverequalled. ProbablynoGreekeverranasthis representativeofarareunknownto theEasternworlduntiltwenty-three

OneofthemostreTarkablefreak newspaperseverprintedwastheLuminaara,publishedinMadrid. It wasprintedwithinkcontainingphosphorous.sothatthepapercould10-2 midinthedark.Anothercuriosity wascalledtheRegal,printedwith non:poisonousinkonthinsheetsof dousrh;whichcouldbeeaten,thus furnishingnourishment'forthebody aswellasforthemind.LeBein Etrepromisedthosewhosubscribed forfortyyearsapensionandfree burial.

.eRussiandoesnotbecomeof-age untilheistwenty-six.

InAustraliatherearenearly 247,000morementhanwomen.

Pereverytonofgoldincirculationtherearefifteentonsofsilver.

esaruleaman'shairturns-rite fiveyears'soonerthanawoman's.

Theayeraieamountofsicknessin humanlife ninedaysout.ofone yaw.

Thecoalconsumptionperheadis greaterinEnelandthaninanyothercountry.

Itrequiresfiftypoundsofcandle toproduceasmuchlig.htasone thousandcubicfeetofseas.

Theaveragelifeofawomanis forty-fourrears.andthatofeman forty-oneyears.

Asnailstudenthasascertainel thatittakesIkelittlecreaturefourteendaystotravelamile.

Specialclockswhichneedwinding uponlyonceinfourhundreddays arenowmanufacturedinMunich.

Franceimportsabout17otonsof -humanhaireveryyear,andabout lootonsofitcomesfromChina.

Thetemperatureofcountrieswith safelysoilsishieherthanthosewith clayorothercompactsoils.

Forpenknivesthesteelistemperedat470degrees,fortableknives at510degrees,forsawsateeodegrees.

IP

Weak and Exhausted-Almost Ready to Surrender and Cease Fighting the Battle of life.

Ifyourblood circulates poorlyandyour nervesare weak;ifyou aredespondent anddiscouraged, withstomachout oforder,andhave indigestion,sickheadache,weak muscles,andyoufindyourday's dutiesalmosttoomuchforyouthenthereishelpforyouin

AYER'S

Sarsaparilla

Itwillarousethedigestiveglands tomoreactivity,willpurifyyour blood,helpyoutorefreshing sleep,andgiverenewedforce, tone,andstrengthtoyoursystem ingeneral.Ayer'sSarsaparillahas benefitedmanythousandsoftired anddiscouragedpeopleandwill surelybenefityou.

Asnowmade,Ayer'sSarsaparillacontainsnoalcohol. TherearemanyimitationSarsaparillas Besureyouget"AYER'S."

AndSeeksthe AssistanceofhisOld Supporter's.

Author'scyNV: FUSEY, .

LESSBUTTOOMANY.

DuringthefivemonthsendingMay 31st,1907,25,293emigrantsleft Ireland,mostlyhoundfortheUnited States.Thetotalforthefirstfive monthsofthepresentyearwas16,531;agreatdecrease,butthenumberisstillhorriblydepressingwhen itisconsideredthatthenever-endingshrinkageofthepopulation'sbest elementsleavesthecountrypoorer andpooreryearafteryear.These 16,531emigrantsin1908areagreaterlosstoIrelandonthewhole'than .10,000weretwenty-fiveyearsago-justasashillinglostmeansmore toapoormanthanapoundtoa personwith"cash"tospare. In themonthofMay5,304personsleft Irelandfor"placesoutofEurope." ThenumberforMay,1907,was8,'65.WhileourIrishyoungmenand womenareyetPouringacrosstheAtlanticattherateofmorethana thousandaweekthissummer,other thousandsofContinentalnativesare hurryinghacktotheirEuropean homes,sadatheart,andhopelessof findingthemeagrestmeansoflivelihoodintheStates;andatleast 4,000,0oomenwhowouldworkare vainlyseekingforemploymentwithin theboundariesoftheRepublic.The TrishManiaforemigrationhasbecomeoneofthosephenomenathat ceasetoexciteinterestbecauseof theirfamiliarity.Peopleare"rearedforAmerica,"thereforetheygo therewiththeblindrecklessnessof fatelittsfulfillingadestiny.-"Pristi Weekly."

MOUNTAINFLAXahemCatharticum'TradeMark)PILLS.Anagreeable aperient.Worthatrial.

)1.1.C.I.Soddy

Thefortnightlymeetingofthe BranchtookplaceonThuasday.6th August,1908,at8p.m.,inthe hernial'Hall,Murray-street.

ThePresident,Bro.W.McCartney occupiedtheChair.Alltheofficers werepresentwiththeexceptionof theGuardianwhowassick.

ReportswerereceivedthatsixbroJeerswereenabletofollowtheirusualoccupationsthroughsic%nessand accidents.

Thesickpayduetothebrothers waspassedfoepaymentaccordingly.

Correspondencewasreceivedfrom Rev.Bro.Hughes,accompaniedbya letterfromTleitLordship,theBishop.fromBro.W.F..F.('ox,askingforaClearance.asheisleaving theStatefurSouthAustraliaf

ThestibiectmatterofRev.Bee Hughesletterwaspostponedtothe timeforMiscellaneousBusiness.A ClearanceWasgrantedtoBro.Coe.

Anumberofaccountswerepassed forpayment.

TheSecretarymadeareportonthe veccessofthelastEuchrePartyand DanceandennouncedthattheseEuchrePartiesareveryenjoyable. lakeplacefortnightly.endmetthe nextonewilltakeplaceonThursday.7'-1-11iesestr,"t.

Bro.P.O'Brienmovedhisnotice f'notion.-ThattheSecretary's salaryleincreased.ThiswasseconiedbyBro.M.McDonnell.and es-pi-Jed. tthisstaretheRev.BraTitle-hes tentstotheme.tineandwaswarmlywelcomedbythePresidentonbeerthe'Branch. f,11uvin-istheletterfrom 11ev.Rro.Tleehee. ChristianBrothers'College, St.George'sTerrace, Perth,Augt.Gth,1908. 4.44 elheSecretarySt.Patricks, B.S. PearSir,

WouldyoupleasereadenclosedBishop'sletterforthemembersofyour excellentSocietyandrequestthemto makeagrantfromtheirFundsit aidofthistrulyIrish.Catholicand tustralianmovement.

Ifpermitted,Ishallbehappyto callinpersonatthemeeting,

YoursFraternally,

TII0MASR.Iit-GI-1Es, TrishChristianBrother lion.Meml)erII.A.C.B.S. (Enclosure).

Bishop'sPalace. Perth. 2ndJune19ots.

.lsIhavealreadynotifiedThe Rev.Tiro:Hughesisquestingfor suitableyoungmenwhowouldbo willingtojointheens..atteaching OrderoftherhistianBrothersin theAustralianCommonwealth.. Toaccomplishthisgrandobjectof theBrotherhood,theyrequireimmestalelyfortheseyoungmembersa Novitiate.whichMusthethoroughlywelnetplippedfortheiretlic:ent

ThisInstitutbinshouldbesecone lenoneinAustralia.

TheBrothershave.<miterecently, mitredforthepurposenamedsuitablegrounds,tidier, Sydn-y. Nowtheyonly rt'. andfurnish r,quisitebuildings. andfurnishthe-requisite

TheworkoftheBrothersinWest Australiaaresowelliri'otlytt amconfidentthematterhasonlyto bepetbeforetheirfriendstosecure generousassistance.

Ihearthsrecommendthisappeal oftheBrotherhoodtoallfilciradmirersandwellwishersinWestAus1ralia.

M.nITINEY, TlislioAofPerth. Rev.Bro.TTuglies,thentiiankedthe

Presidentforthekindwelcomehe receivedatthehandsofthameeting and'gaveadetailedaccountofthe objectoftheappealandinaninterestingaddressgaveashortaccountofhistravelsinN.and.S. America,andhismeetingwith,and hisbeinghelpedby,theHiberrtians there.Heclosedhisaddresswitha Recitation"describingthe.first meetingbetweenSt.Patrickandthe IrishKingandChiefsatTara,on whichoccasionheissaidtopluck, theShamrockfromthesodandfrom itsonestemandthreeleavesgave anideaoftheUnityandTrinityto someofourIrishancestors.Rev. rim.Hughesthenleftthemeeting.

Adiscussionthenarose,notasto whetheradonationshouldbegiven tothisobject.butratherhowmuch theBranchcouldgive.Ittoeswith outsayingthatan.TrishandCatholicworkisadmirableinitself,and soablyandstronglyrecommended byhisLordshiptheBishop,deserves everysupport.

Anamountof.Ce5s.wagpassed forpaymentinwardsthisworthylobjert.

Bro..THart.drewattentiontothe larkofinterestshownlirthemembersoftheWomen'sBreech,with twoexeentbins.tothefortniehtly EucheeParties. Urn.Hartmight haveaddedthat ITil,ernianMen's Branchdonotri,etheseentertainmentsthatsuneortthattheeourdit.

Ttro.1'.A.Roachdrewtheattentionoffluememberstothefact thattherewasaSccialEntertainmentFeelandthattheVoluntary SubscriptionisRd.permonth.

Ti (lef,Medtosendachallenge totheMT.°.OdelfellowstoaShootCompetition.totakeplacethis nightsixWeeksat9o'clock.

Bro.F.Crorannominatedon!)e-11011ofTiro.W.McCartney.Georce KpvanaltasafullBenefitmember. Br.).R.Roth}'secondedthenomination.

Bro.P.Boxbydrewattentiontoa statementinliePressthataplane intheHibernianHallwasoutof tune,andtheSecretarywasinstruct towriteadisclaimertotheeffectthatthepianoillquestionwas brittotheConcertCommitteeand notthepronertyoftheelehernifie Society.TheITil,ernianSovietv's pianoisanexcellentinstrumentand isre,:nlarlN-keptintunebytheMessrs.Nicholsons.

Thereceiptsforthemeeting,amountedto£a.'its.Cl.

AmeetingofofficersoftheIlranch tookplaceonSunday,0thinst.:A f noattheIlieternianHall.P.m W.McCartney,thePresident.r.c.nt-;qlthechair. Itwasdecided.withtheappovnt .ftheRev.FatherKeogh.theSpir- itualbiractor,andtheRey.Father einvtlie.toholdnseriesoflectures onTrishsubjectsintheTriberninan PallonSundayeveninosafterRenedi-tien. Thefirstlooter'willbe elenonSundayeveeine,theesril tieust1,ytheRev.FatherSmythe. ti"admissionFree. Avoluntary rolleetirmwillLetakenatthedoor inaidtetheTi+0,10'010111Fund. ItwasalsoresolvedtoNiela\,sisalEveningonTuesday1st.Se,ternIlefrinthe1-15.1e)rnianHallat p.m.TheClergy.theOfficersofthe DistrictBoard.Rev.BrotherHushes. andalltheTTiberniansfromFremantletoMidlandJunctionwillbe invitee.Shortasleresseswillleetdvenbyvariousspeakersonteeae_ eantr-resofbelongingtotheHibernianSociety. ernianSoci,,ty.Theirnamescan brinealonealonganyladyoreense-aewhohasd"siretolointhe teeereinnSociety.Theirnamescan 'tidedinatthemeeting.

Thes'u'bjectofthelecturewas"a Tour.RoundtheWorld,"whihwas accomplishedbytheReverendgentlemanin120minutes.

HisstartingpointinthismemorabletourwasBrisbane.fromthence toFiji,thentoHonolulu,andsoon visitingthevariouscountries,which hefoundveryinteresting.Itwas surprisingtonotethenumberofIrishmenresiding,insuchlainds,as Honolulu,ArgentineandBrazil,and itispleasing,tonotethattheseIrishmenstillhaveacornerintheir hearts.;forthe."PearOldLand."

Althoughbeenjoyedhistourconsiderablyhewasgladtogetbackto "SunnyAustrenn."Asathane terminationtohissplendidlecture. hesaidAmericamightboastherfreedotnandliberty,hutTampetitesatisfiedthatnoothercountrypossesses suchatineandliberalconstitution astheCommonwealth.

Mr.L.Dwyer,whoproposedavote ofthankstotheReverendLecturer, said"thathewasbothsurnnised andpleasedatthelecturedelivered thisevening,surprisedatthelecture beingdeliveredoftwohoursduration,withoutanyreferent*tonotes.

Mr.W.Casey,insecondingthevote ofthanks,saidhewasdelightedand pleasedattheveryablelecture.He feltjustlyproudofthelastremarks oftheReverendLecturer.whenhe referredtoAustraliaasthefreest, andbestcountryundsrthesun.

Thsvoteofthankswascarried withacclamation,bytielargeaudiencepresent.

THEWORK1NG-MAN'SFRIEND.

ZAM-BUKBALM-THEEFFICIENTHEALEROFWIDEMI-

LITYANDSMALLCOST.

Nohome,andespeciallythoseof working-men's,shouldbewithouta potofZam-Buk,"sawsMr.(4.Ritchie.ofO'SullivanStreet,Wood Pocket.Ipswich.Q.'Myoccupat- ionofpipo-fixiivneeessitates ladders,andrecentlyIhada lutea'taste-fallthroughtheladder slippierfrombeneath.resultingina woundaboutthreeincheslongon myleg.Itbecameswollenandwas verypainful,butknowingalreadythe valueofZam-RukassoonasIarrivedhome,Ilathedmyleeand appliedtheBalm,andtheverynext morningthepa:nhadallgone,and inalittlewhiletheswellingwont downandthewounddisappeared.I wassoonatworkagain.which,for amanofmyace.sixty-four,isvery gratifying-,antishowshowquickly andwellZatn-Bukdiditswork. Thisisnottheonlyoccasionon whichThavesuccessfullyused7.a111linkBalm.elytoysalluseitwhen foothalling.:oldalsoforanyinjuriessustainedduringtheirworkat therailwayworkshops.Thereisno doubt,ZSnu.Bukistheworkingman'sfriend,"

Nopreparationhasboonsosuccessfulinthes.othingandhealingof allkindsofhenriesasZatn-Buk,the herbalbalmthatiskeptbandyin almesteverylevee.Zetn-Buk.is1.111equalledforcuts.bruises.burns, scalds,stiffness.abrasions.chaps. chilblains,rheumatism.coldsores. eczema,piles.ulcers,rine-worm,boils ctseisees,psoriasis.andallinjure,I, diseased,irritat-dorinflamedconditionsoftheskin.is.(id.and 6(1.,perpot.ofallehemiitsand stores.

NEWLNNY)SCHAPMAN, Ch,,

C011EgLOEBEACHIPHARMA.CY

NEWLANDSCHAPMAN,M.P.S. Proprietor.Tel.219. CLerrINI3NTPttieltNIke -

A.G.BIGFIMAN,M.P.B.,Mainager. Telephone211l.

Localand Personal.

AdaCrossleyenroutetoAustraliaoncemore.ClaraButtspublic- ationthatshemade1:51,000bylist tripwillencouragethestarsto,try theirluckunderthe"Small:en Cross."

SirJohnForrestandSenator. PearceandLynchhavebeenflogging,eachothersincetheirarrivalinW, A.TheLabourSenatorggenteellybelievethatthedailiesdonotgive themafairshowagainsttheNeuterKnight.Howevertherehasbeen agood,dealofLynchandPearcein thedailiesoflate.Thequaintold ecribewhowritesupthefunnyisme forthe"DailyNews"putitnicely inlastMonday'sedition,whenhe said,"SirJohnwon'tallowhim- selfeithertobe"Lynched" "Pearced"Wevotehimaprizefor anoriginalwit.

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InterviewedatKalgoorlie,theAttorney-Generalsaid:-"Theeducationvotehasswollenenormouslyof lateyears.butIMaintainthat primaryeducationhasthefirstcall onit.Therearethosewhoignore thefactthattheschoolsliketSdA, .Lune.-street,School,inPerthhave beenworkeduptertheadditionof itemstothecurriculumtillitis first-classsecondaryschool,patronieeaonthataccountbywell-to-do people.Ttisatleastamatterfor considerationwhetheritislairto starvetheelementaryschoolsinremotedistrictstocreatesecondary schoolsinPerth.

AMenziescorrespondentwrites:- "Afunctionthatisalwayslooked forwardtowithconsiderableinterest istheRomanCatholicannualsocial.Inpastyearstheyhavealwaysbeensuccessful,andWednesday night'sannual'gatheringintheTown hallwasamostpronouncedsuccess. Thelargehallwastaxedtoitsute mostcapacity,anditwastoocrowI. dedforcomfortabledancing.Sixty couples,or15sets,tookpartinthe openingsetdat1Ce,andatalater stagefully75couplesweredancing, NearlySlooladiesandgentlemensat (towntosupperintheannexe.The 'stagewaseffectivelydecoratedwith 'cutdowersandshrubs,largebunches ofseasonableflowerspredominating, Cardpartiesfilledthefullspaceof thestage.TheMenziesOrchestra, underthebatonofIleC.Barret, prt)videdsplendidmusic.Mr.Geo. ButlercarriedoutthedutiesofM. C.,andMessrs. Deltic'andW. Moylanwerethehon.seeretaries.

Aquietweddingwaseeletiratedat '41,Mary'sCathedral.Kalgoorlie.by theVeryRev.CanonRobinson,LetweenMr.P.J.'l'angev.sonofMir. andMrs.ThomasTaneeyofNew Zee:eland,andMist;MaysieO'Connell, daughterofMr.andMrs.O'Connell, ofCollins-street,Piccadilly.Mr.D. Timgeywasthebestman,andMiss TeseieO'Connellbridesmaid. The bride,whowasgivenawaybyher father,woreahandsometailormade navyclothcostume.withashrimppinkTullehst,andcarriedaspearl andsilverprayerhook,. Afterthe ceremonythe'partydrovetotheresidenceofthebride'sparents,where theweddingbreakfastwasserved. ThehappycoupleleftbytheevenWe'sexpressforPerth,enroutefor BunburyandBusseiton,ontheirhoneymoon. erePrimeMinisterDeakinisonly52.

SenatorKeatingonWestfalia'sisolation:-"Myvisithasgivenmeper- sonalexperienceoftheinconvenience andfeelingofseparation.Gooderacitets..Tustthinkofit Ishall hestartingonmyjourneyhomewardsinafewweeks'time,andyet itwillbepearlyaweekbeforeI reachMelbourne. Nowonderthe peopleofWestAustraliawantto,,a broughtintoclosercommunication withtherestoftimeCommonwealth.'

Averyinterestinglectere,under theauspicesoftheahloVeSocietywas deliveredintheParishHall,bythe Rev.BrotherHughes.onthe28th

IfyouhaveaPrescriptionorreneire Dreierlsts'Snntlries,PleaseRinerp andyourorder.,willtwelveprompt attention.

TheLegislativeAssemblyonThurso claynielitunenireeeslereifiedMt. Short'sappointmentASCommissionerofRailwaysat£1,500perannum./

WITWILFORDMITCHRLI

(TAWT.TatesadCoy.)

Istesblielted110rem

LandandRelateAtone,HearnV.haler. AcconneenitandAnditoe, 83WILLIAMSTREET.

AccountancyWorkandertakenanddi rectedbyW.J.Weashoven,A.I.A.W.A., L.LA.V.

ST.'VINCENTESTATE.

NorthPerth,overlookingHydePare BestpositioninPerth.High,healthy. andpopular.Housesgoinguplikestubs rooms.Buywhileyetthereistime.Clew totwotrams.

BestBuildingSitesnowavailablele Perth,andonlyafewBlock,left. Prices,horn275perblock.One-fifthde omit.Balanceeasy. AIso-

"ERTBIA00ELSTATR,"North%Waco.

onthedirectrouteofproposednewrail wayfromSubiacotoNorthBeach. Onemileoftramortrain.Cambridge toedmacadamisedrightuptoEstate. Anopportunitytomakemoneynottobe missed.Buyearly.

111Blocks,from£15each.ZSdeposit,and LIamonthnointerest.

Also-

InnumeiableHouses,PoultryFarms. Farms,etc.,inalllocalities. CallandgetFullParticular,,

TERRIBLEINDIGESTION.

COULDDIGESTNOTHING-SUF-

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Emircauerialeationsateameeereced foeNovemberneatthatofteeBlessedMarreiretMaryAteeoeuelading thetirstplace.

ANEWFAVOUR.

Thefolluwitigisarowfavour grantedbyadecreeoftheSacred Cutigreeatioaofluelulgentesdated 11thMarch,hued:-

Forthegediniagoftheindulgences attachedtotheextraordinaryfestivLaitherequiredconditionofconies:lionis'fulfilled,iftheSacramentof Penanceisapproachedthroedaysbeforethefeast,iftheiadulgancecan leegainedtotiesquoLies,"ortwo daysprevious.totheefeastiftheindulgenceis"sernelindie,'Holy e'ommitnioncanbereceivedon,the dayprecedin:thefeast.Weeklyconfessionsufliceeforthegainingofall theindulgencesofthatweek,

TheNunsoftheSacredHearthave openedaboardingschoolatNagasaki.Thetwofirstpupilsweretee daughtersofAdmiralIto.

ACatholicUniversitywillaeonbe openedisTekio.TheJesuitFatherswilltakechargeofit.the FathersbeingeneagedbeingsheRev. JamesRockliffe,S.J.,fromBuffalo, U.S.theRev.Josephliablman,S. .1..ofLuxernivereandtheRev.ro. Boucher,S.J..lateRectoror Siccawei,Shanghai.

Thesefactsshowthatthe_missionFERED AGONIES-MANY 1aria,inJapanhavebeensteadily TREATMENTSFAILED-BILE'marchingonwardinspiteofthe BEANSPROVETHETRUEIdeniceltiesontheirway. Leaving REMEDY. outtheBuddhistbonzes,theyhave hadtocontendagainsttheRussian

Welshmealtimeatecateiullywatahiudthesignsinordertogungethe prospectsofthelung-demandedBill forDisestablishingandDisendowieg teeChurchofEnglandinWales.

lidsGrace,ArchbishopBournehas rangedthatduringthecontinuance oftheFraucu-BritishExhibitive _MasswillbesaideachSundayat the"IrishVillage"furtheconvenienceofthoseresidentthere.FatherDaly,ofWestminsterCatetetixal, hasbeenappointedtheparishpriest ofthe"

Sometimeagowegaveabrieftelegraphicreportofthemurderof FatherSchaumberger,C.SS.R.,in SaoPaulo,Brazil.TheNewOrleans`Star"nowsuppliesdetails, fromwhichitappearsthatthemule deewasofthemostunprovoked andbrutal,kind.Asthepriestwas passing-alongthehighwayadrunkenbrawleronhorsebackbelaboured himwithawhipandthenANAat himwithapistolthreelimes.Liltinghim,instantaneously.

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TheapproachingdepartureoftAto veryRev, therCox.0.11.1.tot Rowe,whillerbeInasteeneummoeed toaGeneralChapterofhisOrder, habeenseizeduponbytheCathoe liesofFremantleasafittingoppore tanityoftestifyingtheiradmiratiog andesteemfortheVeryRev.gee* termainaidtheirgratitudefor 11111 greatservicestothemduringMI eightyears'residenceamongsttheta, Toachieeethisobjectageneral nefertirgoftheparishionersafew weeksagoelectedaCommittee,el' wide},Ceenciller-TamesHealy,Mr. P.J.Hevron,aidMajorTownsend artresportivelvchairman,treasurer, andsecretary.

IthasbeenarrangedbytheCommitteethatafarewellentertainment shellbeheldintheConventSchoolrooms,ParryStreet.Fremantle,on Mondayeveningnextat8o'clock, enablingtheParishionersandvisitingfriendstowishFatherCoxBoit Voyage.Itisto1*sincerelyregrettedthatthepretien!!linageof HisLordship,theBishopmayrevealft'sattendanceatthefunction butalergegatheringoftheClfwee ofthelletropolitatiDistrictPshepedfor.

.4presentatinewillbemadeofd smallsouvenirandapurseofnow. profgnehasbeensubscribedI.e.the, people.TheFremantleCatholicIre mitre/.willala,makeasmallpres. entation.AmusicalprogrammeBas beenarrangedbyMr.Glover,cede: masterofSt.Patrick'sChurchand refreshroentewitlbesuppliedbythe ladlesoftieParish. if*

eChurchtimeChurchofEngland,the ThereisnothinginallthisworldEnglishChurchinCanada,theChursoimportanttoyouasgooddiges-chofChristinJapan,UnitedPrestien.Foodmustbeeatentosus-byterianism.Congregationalism.AmericanandCanadaMethodism.Baptists,ScandinavianChurchmen..1entainlife,andmusthedigestedand Convertedintoislciod.Whenthedigestionfailsthewholebodysuffers. BileBeansaretheonlyrationaland reliablecureforindigestion.They reetelatetheflowofbile,purifythe bloecl,promotethelivertohealthy action,toneupthestomach,thus promotingthewholeeternalenconomy tonaturalandhealthyeffort.

AnaddresswaspresentedtoHis Grace.whorepliedfelicitously.exp ressinghisgratThelefortheenthusiasmshown.

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Thegreatmeans-theprincipal means-employedbyallthesesects aswellasbyenemiesofallkeels isthepress.TheactivityoflitiA organinJapanisremarkable.In "Foryearsonandoff."says.'Mr.1892alreadytherewerepublished F.Godfrey,ofDevonCottage,Nei-211,617hocksofwhich7334were shett-Street,WestRichmond,Vic,,newwoks. OfnewspapersThere "Ihavebeensubjectedtobiliousnesswere792.Tn1903ArchbishopUs butonlyinamildfarm,untilthree,oufofTnkiospeaksofthecomitte weekshack,whenitattackedneeereeeasbeingdelugedwithbooks,news Severely,andwasaccompaniedbypapers,reviews,andpithlicationeof Indigestion.Icoulddirestnothing,allsorts. andthepainsIexperiencedwere sweil.Allsolidfoodswerenutof'

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Itisearnestlyhopedbyhispeorlid thatFather('otmayreturntoFra. mantle,adesirewhichisshardeel theRev.Fatherhimselfbutasit wasfeltbythecommunitythathis superiormightpossiblyconsiderotiiermine.theCatholicswereresolve thattheyshouldnotlet.FatherCoe leaveFrern11t.Ir.withoutexpressing; theirappreciationofhislal:orsIti thisdistrict.

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Withthesefactsbeforeusitwill thequestion.Itriedmanyso-called remediesinthehopeofreminjec. beeasytounderstandthesignificanceofthisnewventureofthe losehealth.hubwithouttexcess CaBileBeanswerebroughtundermy noticeasaprovedcureformycomplaints.andTdecidedtogivethem afairtriter.Thefirstfewdosesaffordedrelief,and,continuingthecourse.Iwasthornuelilecured.Severalofanyfriendshadgivenupall hopeofmybeingcured,butnow, whentheyseeme.theyinquirewhat 'doctorworkedthiswonderfulrecovery.andIassurethemthecreditis solelyduetoBileBeans."

--"PNohomeshouldhewithoutabox ofthisfar-famedvegetableremedy. Forthedisflgurineandunsightlyernptionsofspring.whichisnowclose upones.BileBeansareinvaluable. lieettusetheyareaperfectbloodpurifierandtonic.tothese-stem. Price.ls.rid.and25.9d.perbox, ofallchemistsandstores.

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tholicsofJapan.whichwillgive themanintellectualstandinthecountrythatnoonemaylightlydisregard.

Mgr.PerosihasreturnedtoRome fromRussiawherehewasunfortunatelyobligedtremainlongerthan hehadintendedthroughillness.His healthisnowgood.Hewasable todirectthemusicatthegrand BasilicaofSt.Paulonthefeastof theCommemorationof'theApostle. andallpresentweredelightedwith themannerinwhichtheSistineChapelchoirrenderedtheMassofPalestrineselected.

Degreeswe"econferredatTrinity College,Duelin.recently.Amongst therecipientsofhonourswereSir HoracePlunkett(LL.D.),andaBenedictineFather,theRightRev. CuthbertButler,LordAbbotof Downside(Litt.D.).Thehonouring ofaCatholicpriestinthiswayby TrinityCollegeisbelleteidtohequite unprecedented.

AnEnglishProtestant,Mr.George Sampson,recentlyreviewing'Retakes "HistoryofthePopes"inthe London"DailyChronicle"w-roteas followsontheCatholicChurchill Europeanhistory "Itissimplefactthatinthehie toryofEuropetheChurchofRome istheChurchofthecentre,theotherbodiesbeingmerelyprovincialine stitutions.TheChurchofhistoryis nottheChurchofEngland,northe WesleyanMethodistConnexion,nee theSocietyofFriends,northeUnionofEthicalSocieties.TheChurchofHistoryistheChurchof RomeasNewmanassertsinthepassagewherehesadlyadmitsthatthe unbelieverGibbonisouronly worthyecclesiasticalhistorian.But willgofurther,andsaythatthe ChurchofEnglishhistoryisthe ChurchofRome;foritigaveusour Cathedrals.settheformofourprayers,markedoutourparishes,tate ghtus-ourdutytothepoor,nursed ourlawsandourlearning.wonus muchofourliberty,andlaidthe foundationofourlastfourcenturies ofprogress.WithoutknowingsomethingofthisGreat.Church.youcall understandverylittleofEnglishhistory,andtominimisethehistoric Importanceof:thePapacybecauseyou happentobeaProtestantisasstupidastominimisethehistoricimportanceofthe-HoweofAustriabecauseyonhappentobe-anEnglishman."

Thereisngreat'dealofthatstupidityinmodernso-calledhistory whenreferenceismadetothePopes ortheCatholicChurch.

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TatAssumptionofthe Blum!VirginAccording ToEcclesiastical Tradition.

Thor:-itthe!act th..AssumptionoftheBlessedVirginhasnot asyetbeendefinedbytheCatholic Church,andcannotthereforeberegardedasanArticleofFaithinthe samewayastheImmaculateConceptiondefinedbyPiusINinthe year185-I.ithas.heeeter,inits favourtheuniversal,continuousand c,usistentsupportoftradition.Inod,aceordingtothemostlearned theologicalwritersofthepresentday (DomJanssensD.S.B.,P.Rettaudin, D.S.B.,P.Lteacier,left.,andTerrien,anotherFrenchtheoleeian.)the CatholictraditionconcerningtheAssemptionismoreeasilyestablished l'anthatreeardineherImmaculate nf.eptinn.

fsuchantiquityintheCatholic ChtehhistheFeastofthBlessed YiriesoVflrionkily 'the .sleheng,""theresting,""thetrann.-'thetranslation.-"the lit- death,'"the.ssumpti-on,"andinthisFeastso(hpressis thedoetrineconcerningthecorporal AssumptionoftheBlessedVirginintoHeaven.thatthistraditioncll.,toteecteeinedotherwisethanhy smite !ittolederivedft,lethe Anostticas-e. Nowanapostolic tralitieeconcerninga(hermeticfact sacintinatel-connectedwithFaith. was,hefreefromallheir.endit mustthem...le.literallytrnthat theBis'ca'y)Virginwithhereleriled hotlyWt'sS'10,1111N1intoPraeen.as eetholics ohrthewortheieve endteach.

eindietitetheantieuityofthe lustwarediscussingweomit

factsofainurerecontage.Going hacktotimesmoreremotewehave thefollowingintheemir85h.NicholasT,InarescripttotheBulg- aliens,setsaparttheAssumption asaFeasttoheeelehrtetedwithpre- Anusfastingintheyear847Leo IVenjoinsthatthisfeastistobe celebratedthroughoutthewhole WorldtheSynodofSalzburh.in713 andthatof('loveshoein747preclaimitinGermanyandEngland, respectivelyChrodegangofMetzlegislatedonthesame-inhis"Rile FS"Intheyearchlathesynchhel statutesofRheimsenjoinedthaton thisdaytheremusthenobusiness trensectreclintheCourtsofLaw.In thetimeofPipinitwascelebratedby theFrereliaftertheRomanmanner. TMtheSacrameetaryofGregorythe

laslaswarnedtheChristiansofhis timeagainstthese'untrustworthy writings,butdonot,assome "falselyinterpretingthemindof thatPontiff,contend,includetheaccountoftheAssumptionitselfagainstthem. Acertainunknownauthor.calledJerome-wholivedinthe 6thorethcentury,baselyusurping thetiameofthisDoctor,wrotea letterpurportingtoheaddressedby himtoPaulaandEustochius,in whichhespeaksoftheAssumptionIn atoneofindifference.asofathing absolutelyunlenownorat'Nisinu-certain.Themetricofsegreata namehadtheeffectofgivingthis impudentproductiona'considerable VOZIIPSr)thatforsometimethe rahes Aseemntinnevenon thelipsofhermostraiousservant', Great,itoccurstwice.Tnthetimewererestrained1.-tacertainreverentofGregoryofTours.;90itwascede-calfear. heatedamonesttheFrench(thancal- Tautaeonawe appea-edin"niter heel(hauls)withaVie.Tin thetothisWereofaffectation.which MezarabieMissalitalreadyoccurs.toretoshredstheepistleoftheThsen- "Accordinetothedescriptionisdo.1hreme.enlhesadornedwiththe forceamonesttheSvnilinAsiaMin-flare,.ofAnens'iee. Theauthor. ors.theFronts.the.Armeniansandwhommanysnepeseto1-etheF.nee theRomans."TheChurchofMilanlislentin.11enie.sfrennoaslrriefdift4 stillretainstheancient*setaeofthetheancient1r...litionin'mullingand doultlefeastofthe"dormito."Oheloquentlanguage"thetallith,esteem""oraleenitte-)Thisshit.responsewasnetwithout. onthe14thJowl:trymeitip.1seutn-fruit.Intheyear513theCouncil mienoatthe18thhefteeetheKal-ofliaveLce. requestofthe erasofSeptmberorrash-"YofreigningEmperorLudwig.(glee'more Arenst. sanctionedthecelebrationoftheancientFestivalofMary. Neverthelessitcouldnetdoawaywithall doul.tandhesitation.IntheMarttheleeithofAdoandl'suardtheethnic-he'sbilluenceofthefalselyintorPretedGelastanclecret.andtheepee_ 1I..ofthepeendoeferomeisstill'myeifest. The:-"eatOraterienCarl Baroniesablywithstandsthechilling effectsofcertainpasser:ehinlaee writineswhichthrownthearlIlte deathofthevininanairof rye tuthattheardingthe hotlyofMeths. Butifeventhis 1,xiofflit.Mart.ol,,tofAdowas neta:regaledaltheGallivanChurch

IntheGelasianSacra.menta.reeis theMassoftheAssumption,the15th August.thepriestpraltsthus: "-Receive0Lord,the°Melangewhichwe bringonthereenrriugsolemnityof theBlessedVirgin,forItisatThy inspirationwehaverecoursetoher praise,becauseshewastrulyassumedintoHeaven."IntheSacramen-

Ticefore,ofthisancient'tradition isincreasedbythepracticeofthe OrientalChurehes,namelytheElite- OhmsantiNeSioriOngwhokeenthe FeastoftheAesumption(nr"miera- lion,-"nessitheewer")withurea' poem.Fromthisisdeducedanitmilliableartemitentinfavourofthe contentionthatthisfeast.eithersingle.ordouble.of"thesleeninr" andAssumptionB.V.M.ismoreancientthantheCouncilsofThateses andChaloslen.teem's,.thosebereti,'A WolilfineverhaveeceeptedfromMee, oemeeteheel,ahaemeedthem.am lis""Iwhateveratfavourof

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feestineehelerrrethivineitfree' rontwii,theyweremuch'Aliire likelytoreiertit.Itremainsthehe foreforustovederstandthewoe', ofPole'NicholasI."TheRomet Churchreceivedthisfromthevet"remoteageofChristianity"esreh errinetoanusagethatwenthack toPrimevaltimes.thatis.tothe N'erYavreoftheepostlesthemselves.

Forhowcouldsuchanineende'eneral"eultus"oftheAssumptionwristunlessthereorey!ralspcexisthei mostancientbeliefinthereal.enquestionedelevationofOnrLadyintoTheiven. Itistruethatmetestimonyofany sacredwriterofthefirstthreecenturiesassertingthisprivilegeofthe aVirgoDeipara,-theVirginwhit gavehirthtotheGod-moan,istolee

metwith.ThereseemstoIsra moreancienttextofSt.Gregoryof Nyssa,whichhintsatitinaveiled manner"Asdeathpoesesselits kingdomfrontthetimeofAdamto thatofMary,theMotherofGod," Amos'*thespuriousworksofSt.AthanasiusthereexistsasermonassignedbysometoSt.CyrilofAlexandria.inwhichtheverseoftheMessianicpsalm AstititReginaa(lextn'sthisetc.-TheQueenstoolat thyrighthandete.'7iselhetentle explainedbytheAssumptionofthe BlessedVirgin. Not,indeed,ac-

tilltheyearImtaS.itwouldbewrong to(sheath.therefroni.thatthe l'hurchstillapprovedthenucertitilityofthe:hielintthereinsetfeeth.

Thewestvenerablelet:Mien'hill lsitsgroundfirmly,andis1,11der.elst mot.rt.secureleytriumphantlyNeatl..erirczthestormraised t'-edecreeofGelasius.Letusinthere-atethenthistradition,and ehwhatitteachesforfeastsaffordstrongproofofthenatureand eienificanceoftheobjectsworshipped. Here,theFathers,analthe earlyCliristiatwriters,aswellas, theLitureiesthemselvesbecomeconvincing,wittresses.

Ifyouas'ewhatt'atitersandWm torscanle.broughtforwardinsupportoftheoldentradition,behold thesepresenttheinselves-tomention onlytheprincipalinalongseriesof illustrioisnanith-St.Greet-ere-of

Tours,St.GregthetheGreat,St. IltlophenstisofToted..St.aledestes ofJcriisal,an.St.AndrewofCrete St.JohnDan-lasetie.St.Nieepheres ofCenstantinople.St.Theodoreof Sttelita.St.PeterDamian,St..Bernard.FulhertofDarnel,doerVietonns,It.AllentesMaples,St.Themas,St.lioneventure.St.Autunite., St.BernardineofSienna,.theFee:thyofParis,St.ThomasofVitiate. eia.MelchiorCalms.Suarth.Vitahis..elexander,llesente,Billuart,GoIti.Tromtelle.etc.,etc..ofwhose uneninuelsht.liefandtender(levet-het heelingtoSpiritualsimplicity.antitoMary...hooFatheroftheVaticau nsitwere.withoutabodyofflesh.concilcenstitutedthemselvesthe interpretrrsint_peir"suppliantpetRion10Pia,IX,inseil,'chth:wsoy amongstotherthings: " assert ionScf),Iforl-of,Trott's.Aelrewof Crete,GregorytheGthat-lh admenBishopofTitled°,?ohnliate ascene.Bernard-Abhnt.clearlyshow thattheMostBlessed)Virginpassed) netofthisworldbyacalmand HolyfewthfoulwasforthwithassumedintoHeaeen."

doesshestand.butclothed.athordingtohermostholyflesh,withinrerreptionanditemertalitteentlstirreunite:)withvariety-thoseseer,I butteswrt:eltsuppertherflesh." .esetrineteamthismatteritisof eem.iteantootaervethedubious mannerin whichSi.Epiplianius 'hen'sftheralityofthe(loathof theMessed forthe FsofthePrivilegeoftheAssaultaisallthemorestremethened. Betthencinianderrerabiebe' litf'nalert's\estimationbecame ehadualleencrustedandmixelup whhepecreettalltheeri's.whichwhhe seettshatteredIwo'.least.l'o-nCtr-

Inthe"litur'gic'aldocenarts"i willbefoundthatthislhihe.eeh heldeublielyapduneuestieratavit, theEasternsuchWesternClorelito endfirstletusconsulttheperien liturgicalformsofthee,Western

tart'ofGregorytheGreatforthe samefeastthispassageoccursThe festivityofthisdayitisourboundinduty,0Lord,tovenerate,in whichtheTTolyIfotherofGodyieldedtoatemporaldeathwhobrought forthThyIncarnateSon."Tnthe GothicSaeramentaxyisreadThe BlessedVirginnolessInspiringwonderatherTRANSITTONfte..AssemptionintoPharenl*banleapt- tineextiltntionhecatihesheboreand ravehirthtotheOnlyOne.Notonlywonderfulintipnledeewhirl,she ermeeiyedbyFeith.hutadmirablein thetratielatinn(Assumntien)by whichsherni.vratftel(toTleaveni.Tn theVozarahicLiturgywshaveI Fatherunherottem .assheto-lay meritedtobemistimedamongstthe choirsofAngelsandVirgins,andto hemail,joyfulbytheriftofa,elate ionsbody,sodeigntogiveusin Thymercyahappyentrancetherein. The('torchofMilanalsoeloltently proclaimstheprivilegeofMary, "AmonestwhomtheMotherundefiled,theVirginMaryisresplendentin elnrr,thedayofwhoseAssnmotinn wecelebratebythepresentstacrfice withtheutmostdevotiihn."

NoristheOrientalChurchleesexpressandclearitherpralines.WitnesstheNirnOtt-wryofSt,Sabha,in whichtheessimintionisnromieentlysetforth.ThegreatSynodof theArinenianBishops1342teaches thisinthepithiesttermssoalso dorsthemorerecentSynodat'TernsaletnagainsttheCalvinistsint6e2. Ttisunnecesseryto(moteextracts theteachineisthenever-varyingbetirftheChurch

Fromthisconcurrenttetsitimonyof bothChurcheswemate,concludeIn thewordsofBenedictXTV:"Tfthe ChurchnotonlycelebratestheAssumptionoftheVirginintoHeaven onAtte.t5andtheflaysfollnwing, throughouttheOctave),letalsodeliversthehomiliesofSeints DamasceneandBernahhtolieroad fortheFaithful,whichaffirmir.the Clearestbeelineflintsheweeassumedbody:oilshellintoTie-tven. thenitannearsthatthereeau!sno doubtwhetherof directionof hernutheritv:toestinportinthematteachtieslehiefofthefaithfultl,rotAmurthealioleofeltristo.,Arap.''

tendon"Times"onRome awdCanterbury

ThtLondonTine,hasbeenunbosomingitselfforthebenefitofCatholicsandAnglicans.Itsfirstil.r tideisverysuggestiveandinmany. waysremarkable Thesubjectwasthemeeting,ofthe BishopsoftheEstablishedChurch andofthevariousChurchesincontBishopofRome,towhosepersonal auguratethefifthLambethConference.sonsthewriter,thoughconsideringasexistentabondthatis broken-thelhnelhertweenCanterburyandRome-andtreatingArchbisleapDavidsonasthelatestsuccessor ofSt.Augustineinthepripeatial See,showedthathehailleftalung. wee-liddedhimthattraditionofthe Times"oilierwhichrefusedacknowhelemotoofthedebtthatEttaWOowestoRome. Teehhteeiterhurydoesnot1.07. CO;Vo01.11;`I'SfreitiRome,andRome doesnotrecte-tekeCanterbury.If PateNistheleeitimatesuceesstwor fcr,t9syytheGreet,Archaishen the kteethelegitimatrsne..ssorofStAugustineintheSee CaeterberylThismuchthewriterinthe"Times''practically ,tvows.forherem-"it'sthattheAuelicenBishopsemidnotassemblealt

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tCanberhurywithoutgratefullyrememberingthenameandzealofthe Bishop-ofRome,towhosepetsonal determinationitisduethatthecity hasage-longassociationsforEngliehChristianity.Whilstregarding thefamous"nonAnglistudAngell es"theworkofthepriestlyredactorofanagesubsequenttoOrezory's-itiscertainlyadictumof Whichitmaybesaid."senone vero,ebentroyal0"-hereminds theBishopsthatitteas,bythe Pope'spermissionAugustinewasconsecreted"ArchbishopoftheEnglish,"-andthatthetitlewaswell -chosen,inasmechasnopowerinthe landdid,morethantheChurchof InelandtoPrecipitatethewelding intoonemastsofthediversetribes andtongues.andtempersthatwent tothemakingofmodernEngland. The"'Times"thusadmitswhat Innwell-Informedstudentofhistory candenyButthewritergoesfurther.Heinformsusthat,ashas lonebeenpatenttotheobserverof eccheiasticalevents,Canterbury,havinglearntthenecessityfromexperteens.itianxious,evenatalongdis, tamp,toimitatethecentralisation ofaethorityintheRomanChurch. 1-1.,pointsoutthatwhenAugustine -wasindoubthe.appliedtothePope fordirectionandthatwhenRome spokeallcauseofdoubtwasended. Thedifferentrepresentativesofthe AnglicanChurch,whentheyhavedifficultiestosettle-anddifficulties almostofallkindscrowduponthem -feelthewantofsuchaeuidine Authority,andinthestressoftheir trou'destheyturntoCanterbury. Butitappearsthatwhilsttheyhave passionforaskingadvicefromthe ArchbishopofCanterbury,theylet himseeprettyplainlythattheyin-. lendtotakeitonlyincase:tpleatilesthem.Agoodnumberdonot elivnisetheirunwillingnesstosee anysuchauthoritysetup.andproposalstt.mlinginthatdirectionwere repudiatedduringthePau-Anglican CongresslethesrOkesinonofthe ProtestantEpiscopalChurchinth; :reitedStates.

Th.question,has,eh-owever.betel ereuehtupagainattheleumeeth Conference.themembersbeinasked tovinusiderwhetheritadesirable toestaelihavoitralconsultatiy, 1.01-oratribunaloflei:genet..atel whetttntwiestsheltieletherelies,usofAnelicanPrimuete Metre;eiitensintheCeloni to1,i...`reofCatteeenrs; The"Times deemsituweeable thenoruewouldreioicemorn'than the\Atte:roePrimatetoseehimself preeindwithaleuilyofco-equalaseik,ssorstowhomheroaldreferVie leCelesiastiCalandrariilcenunerutns thatconfronthim.Evilen11-the et'settingtipasortofAnelican -Patrirebele enterteinedbythe ArchleshepofCanterburyandother AnOican1.ad;rs.Willtheysucceed? Itisscarcely' lteughlvtheChurchofEnglawl censistsoft eivisiens-thesewho ielieveinHolyordersmidtheThe,eelSacrament,awlthosewhosetent(Weerlittle,ifatall,fromthe viewsofNntieenformists. Thefor. merwillasniinside',iftheyare requestedtoasstetoanincreasein Canter'cry'sauthority.whetherthe claimofc(ini,ehinretoacelitRollie asafinalauthorityisnottwee preseing,moreimperative.Tee.1 Halifax'sspeechattheme:ting ell:'Cheriernienwouldseemtoinelicat,el-earlythatthisisso."Let usonlybelieve."hesaid,''thetreasurewhichGodhasLivenusinthe SacramentoftheAltar:letusrealisethatinthemidstoftheIsrael offeedtheeisindeedthepresence andthecryofaKing.andweshall findthatdifferencesthatseparateus fromoneanotherwillfadeaway.

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SoonerorlaterAnelicanswhoshare thesesentimentswillfindacentreof unityinRome.

Thefiercenessoftheattacksupon Christianity.thedivisionsprevailing amongstChristianbodiesseparated fromRome,andtheInroadsoffreethoughtamongsttheindividualsof whomtheyareeimposedwillmake fluenufeelmoreandmoretheneed ofthatsecuritywhichtheywould possessinallegiancetotheSeeof Peter.ButCanterburyhastoolitf tleConsciousnessofanapostolicmissionandtoomanycontendinginterestsclaimineattentiontospeakwith astrong,definite,directingvoice. Whentheanti-saceraotalistsoftin' ChurchofEnglandfierithatthedav ofdisestablishmentisathandthey willthen-analnottillthen-aereeto haveacentraldecidineauthorityse up,buttitmustbeofthesamecomplexionasthegeldingauthorities ofthe'Nonconformistsects,thatis tosay.thelaitywilldictatethe policytobepursuedandthecleree willfindItnecessarytoshe=-them. A.G.1'.Inthe"Catholicrunes."

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THEATHEISTICPROPAGANDA INFRANCE.

assembledattheFremantleQuaytoThiswassweptawayinthefirst bidthemluck.They'llwantit,tooyear.andwithoutadeitionaltazat-TheatheistsinFrancearegetting ion,and,onlybymeansofgoodad-theGovernmenttoincreasethede-

phraseaboutleispartyleaviagextiaguiltittelthislightsofheavenhas motbeesiorgottee.Neitherhasit beereiplaiaedswab.Hehasnow chuseatheNigeriaofthevictimsin theaccidentattheMontmartrepits toutterademiseoftheimmortality ofthesoul.OvertheCollinswhich werestillwetwiththeholywater. thatliedbeensprinkleduponthem,. andintheearsoftheweepingrelatevesofthedead,hepermittedhimselftogiveutterancetothesewords: "Buriedforyearspastinthenight ofthemime.beholdthemnowloll foreverintoadarkernight."

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Anotherexampleoftheantics thatstupidperson"theanti-Clerical oftheprovinces,"asMr.Bodleycalls him,isforthcomingfromDijon.The ex-Mayorofthetown,aSocialist, namedBarahant.distin,guiehedhimselfbysecularisingtheFriday.We decidedthatattheschoolcanteens meatshouldbeservedonFridaysto thechildren,abstinencefarebeingreservedforanotherdayintheweek. Hisreasonforthiswasthatas meagredietoaFridayswasaClericalsuperstition,itwouldliesono

3dr.A.E.Thomasisgoinghardministrationtherehasbeenaseepeagleeofcompulsionwithwhichtheir forhisoldconstituencyofDundee.eversincethis,too.inspiteofthehorribletenetsareforceduponthe fartthattherehadtobealargeYonne.Thepropagandawasnot TheSkatingCarnival,inaidofeiIraexpenditire onthenatio-succeedingaswellastheydesired; St.Mary'sAltarSatiety,tialgoor- summonedMessrs.Cle- n.ldefences.Thesteadyeipanaionsotheyhave lie.whichteaIdace Hippo- Placeatthe oftherevenueundertheinfluenceoftnenceattandBriandtotheiraid. drosslastThursdaynight.wassotgrowingprosperityprovidedforthis.Thesegentlemenhavepromptlyans. lessinterestingthantheseveral e whicehavealreatevgoneby.AaInBelguimtherelutebeenarapidin-weredthecall,andthenewmove-f tirewhichwasspeciallyattractive,-creaseofpopulation,trade,atecent-mentforthepromotionofatheism coerce. intheFrenchschoolsseuphemsti- totheskaterswamthat.agreaterDwellingparticularlyrtsincreaseofsaltydescribedbytheJewishcorrect*Cumberofprizesthenusualwereawarded.Therewereeightprizesal- ofprosperity,pondentwhorepresentsthe"Times" popnlatiouasamark thewritertakesoccasiontocam-inParisasameasuretopreventthe together,whichmadeeightseparateparetheprogressofBelguimunder'clericals"from"hamperingthe ' eonmetitions,andbrougeitoutafairCatholicrulewiththatofFranceleyeducationprovidedhitheState." nunearofcompetitorsineachclass.tinderaseriesofanti-CatholicMin-The"clericals"-thatis,thefaithets Thesuccessofaskatingcarnival. whobelieveinGodand however,apparentlydependsmoreon istries,composedof"Progressiveup-andmothers l thespectatorsthantheskatersfor to-'dale"LiberalsoftheContinen-detesttheblasphemiesinculcatedInvlongeriftakenonanyoilerdayof teetype. Stote-paidteachers-haveavailedoftheweek. Naturallythiswayof caseinoutnumberedtheskatersity animpealedlawtodefendtheirreasoningwasdispleasingtotheper-

ste...Rs.andthespectatorsonthisoe-InFrancethepopulationincreased inthetwentyyearsletween105ant:children.Theyhaveprosecutedtheeats.buttheycoulddonothing. ale-mtfourtoone. i905from38millionsto:19.300.0.eiagentsoftheGovernmentwhohaveThencamethemunicipalelections,

TheaveragesalariesfoeHeadTea-anincreaseofonlythreepercent. charsinthisStatein19oA-7was .£lee25.7d.andforaseistants glee5s.9d. Thecorresponding fieures.forthepreviousyearwere freeIs.1idand£12212s.100.. reepectively.Theavera.eesalaryfor alladultteacherswas£149its.3(1 asagainst£i4o45.ed.forthepreviousyear.Thesalariespaidderinelastyeartoheadteachersrangedfrom87(ttoeerie.andthose pailtoassistantsfrom£60to £25o.

Butforforeignimmigrationandthe hieherbirth-rateoftheCatholicrids. metathenuouldhavebeenadecrease. InBelgaintinthesauteperiodthe populationrosefrom.1.8no,o0ohi iS85to7,ino,oenin1905.anincreaseof22r-2percent.Belguim 'mostdenselypopulatedcouldryinEurope,hutwithateriftehardworkingpeopleundergoodGovertnntnttherehasComeanevengreaterincreaseofwealth. Thecontrastharepresentedisveev strikingandcarrieswithitamoral, thatneedsnofurtheremphasis. Francemaysoondiscover,ifsheis notelreadybeginningtodiscover. thatrelieionhassomething;todoin thematterofacountry'smateriel advert'eiellent

TheministerforEducation(Mr. Wilson)saysthatopinionisconsiderablydividedontheqeestionofthe advisal.ilityofsendingchildrentindersixyearsofagotoschool.Where parentsarewelleducated,andhave sufficientleisuretodevotetimeto thetrainingofthechildren,and sufficientskilltocarryitoutwell thereareno(Iona,manyadvantag esinkeepingthemathome.But whereparentshaveneithertherequisiteleisurenorskill.andwhereteacherstrainedinkindereartenmethodsareavailable.itisa'pitythat greateradvantageshouldnotbetakenoftheopportunitiesprovided IfachildissimplyneglectedtiptoPHEI-OMENONKrREMIREMONT. theagewheneducationbecomescone pulsra.y,itisatapermanent.4i-advantage,andhaslostopportuniti' eswhichcanneverberegained.That thenumberofchildrenwhoremain atschoolbeyondtheageofleis decidedlyincreasingisapromising siveItshowsthataeneaternumberofparentsarerecognisingthe cableofeducationbeyondthecompulsoryaee,thoughitwillbeseen. thatnthisrespectwearestill considerablybehindNewSouthWales -"CoolgaTOieHerald."

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Ifnotmiraculous,verysingularcertainlywastheincidentwhichhas justbeentheobjectofaninvestigationbyadiocesancommissionin France.AtRemiremontlastyear theMunicipalCouncilexcitedacommotionbyforbiddingaprocessionin honouroftheBlessedVirgin.The indignationoftheCatholics:was arousedbytheprohibition.Onthe dayuponwhichtheprocessionhad lienarrangedtotakeplaceahailstormweeptoverthelocality,and whensubjectedtoexaminationsome ofthefallinghailstonespresentedan extraordinaryphenomenon. They werefoundsplitintwo,andonthe innerfaceofeachofthehalvessee peal-eeltheimageoftheMadonnaveneratedat)RemiremontasOurLade

DescribingthesituationinBelguimoftheTreasure.Quitealarge antlerCatholicRuleacorrespondentnumber of Catholics gave (A.HilliardAtteridge)inthe"CatholicTimes"(London)aftersome remarksonthethreepoliticalpartiesofthatcountry-Catholic,LiberalandSocialist-goesontosay thatduringtheirlongtermofpowertheCatholicshavebeendistinctly proeresstveintheirpolicy. They havewidenedtheelectoralfranchise, introducedanewCodeofla-hourlaws endsettledtheeducationquestionon linesthatsecureCatholicteaching forCatholicswitliontinfringingin any-waythefreedomofthosewho 'donotbelongtotheFaith.The

testimonytothiseffect.TheBishopofSaintDiedeemeditadvisabletoholdaninquiry. Theevidenceofnolessthanonehundredand sevenmen.womenandchildren.was andamongstthemwerethe permanentsecretaryoftheAcademy ofSciences.M.tietapparentandM. %hem.ProfessorofPhysicsatthe rniversityofBordeaux.Witnesses andsavantsallagreeastothefai.t. Teeonlydoubtisastowhether!t hadasupernaturalorigin.Theseee-doreoftheAcademyofSciences setsupthetheorythattiering.the .Ca-theliescomeintopowerinvirtuestormenelectriccurrentmayhave

FR%SCE SEETHING I1'H CRIME.

ThemillsofHeavengrindslowly, they'grindforallthat-andwithunerringcertainty.EventhemosttepidChristianmustbehorrifiedby thecriminalrecordsofFranceatthe presenttime.TheFrenchunbelieversthemselvesarecompelledbythe evidenceoffearfulfactstoacknowledgethatahightideoflawlessness issweepingoverthecountryandit has:beendecidedtoresortagainto capitalpunishment.Thismaydo somethinetofiringaboutanimprovement.butitwillnotheathoroughlyeffectivecure.Therootof theevilmustbeattacked,andthat isthegodlessnessofeducation.It standstoreasonthat.suchasystemshouldproveruinous-totheecountry.'Underthehestconditionsit isahardtasktorepresscrime,for manispronetoitfromhisearly years.Buthowcanitberepressed iftheloveofGodandthefearof God,thetwogreatestpreventives. aremockedandscoffedatinthe schools? Godwillnotbemocked. TheresultsoftheFrencheducation nowordsofourscouldadequately setforth.WetakeuptheFrench dailypapersnowwithashudder. Themurderstheychronicleareso cold-blooded,soingeniousthatthe journalsthemselvesbecomerepulsive LastSaturdaywereannouncedthe sentences.-fourinflictingthedeath penality-onabandoftwenty-seven. whohavebeenterrorisingthenorth ofFranceandwhosecrimeswereso easeansoatrociousthatthejudge satdtheymadeoneashamedofhis species. Miertheregimeoft& atheistsFranceisdrinkingthecup ofhumiliatirmtothebitterestdregs.

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M.Viviamihasagainbeendistinguishinghimselfbyanilltimeddeclarationofunbelief. Hisresounding

meaerefoodwasserved.

THEABBELOISYANDTHECOL-LEGEDEFRANCE.

Soughttoinstilimpiousideasintoandtheyveryproperlysailedthe e themindsoftheirlittleone&Theopportunity etridofN.Barndischargeofthisdutyofconscienceleant.whowasreplacedbyM.Dumont.ThisgentlemanpromptlymeteredtheabstinencefareonFridays fortheschoolstotheindienetionof thatprophetofneutrality.M.Barsbant.whon-henpressedtosae.why heleadzoneinforanmeininelFrideeeras.explainedtotheCouncil thathehaddoneitbemuseafreethinkerteacherwastwitteryonthe Fridaywhen is"hampering.thelaxeducationpro?filedeytheState."Messrs.CiemenceanandBriandareprovidinga remedy?.Theyaregivingtheteacherscarteblanchebytransferringthe responsibilityfromtheindiviettals'to theState.'Thismeasure,weare informedbythePariscorrespondent whomwehavequoted.will,with anotherdesignedforthepunishment ofrefractoryparentsandguardians, makethepathofthe,Government smooth. Inotherwords,parents aretobepenalisediftheydonot.allowtheirchargestobetrainedup asenemiesofGod.

Ttappearsthat.the.AbbeLousyis anxioustocomeforwardasacandidateforthechairofthehistoryor religionattheCollegedeFrance. vacantbythedeathof3f.Reville. Rutitseemsthathehasnotbeen ellehitherto.eitherattheCollege tieFranceorattheAcademyofMoralandPoliticalScience.topeerLimselfinscribedonflelistsofpresentationtobe'submittedtotheMinisterofEducationinNovembernext. TheretiversfeintsthatM.Loisy standsfarlesschanceofbeingnominatedbyM.Dommerguethanhe week'havedonehadM.BriandremainedattheMinistryofFAticatien Thereis.however.thechanceofa chanceinthenortfolio,seeingthat Nw-emberisstillsofuroff.

Mr.0:ConnollFitzsimons,whoso generouslygavethesiteforanew ChurchatGlencullen,thefoundation stoneofwhich,waslaidrecentlyby hisGracetheArchbishopofDublin, isagrandsonoftheLiberator.

TheVaticanChapfeleNavfngat theirheadCardinalItameelle.the Archprieet,hadanandeencewithtree TT:elvFathernmentlY,tenderedgood wishesforhisjubilee,andpresented Peter':;Penceofferingoftenthous.andlire.ThePont'.inreplytothe remeresmentionedlucidentallvthathistrtniiwouldbein theVaticaneavesbeneathSt.PetPr's,u-lierewerepiecedalltheenente ...netswhicheeistedinthe,incient eeerchinthesixteenthcenterywhen thenewRasilfeawaserected. sabsisobehmeaisd.5001110 Polli-rathoursmusteetwee fleetle-thenarentsifitisto'tireveilamen,thechildren.Ifthefaete-ersees"TfYeenieeee1' andflipmotherneversays"Thank vont"theboysera.thegirlseel' nothepettobedistineuishedfor roodmanners.Thehomeiewhet theparentsmakeif.andthechildren ,:t.,crStheyaretrained

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Theyoungareimportant;Parentslookupontheirchildrenasthe joyoftheirlives,andtheirhopein oldage,wisemenlookwithanxiety towardsthechildren,asthemenand womenofthefuture,andourHoly Hothes,theChurchconsidersthe childrenasthemostpreciousmembersofherflock,thetittleinnocent lambsthenearestfr;encleofJesus Christ,whosaid Sutler'Little ChildrentocomeuntoMe,andforbidthemnot,forofsuchisthe KingdomofHeaven." Whosaid, furthermore,thatIlewouldtaleas donetoHimself,whateverisdone forlittlechildren.Andinthesefrievolousdayswhenmenandwomen areagitatedanddriventoandfro byeverylittlewindoffalsedoctrine weshouldalmostlosecourage itnotforthelittlechildrens' andnrayers. were faith

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Wt.openeilSt.Joseph'sPeayer hookwithanxiety,wereaditspageswithpleasure.andweclosedit withsatisfaction.Weareccinvineed thattheloveofGod,theloveof children.andthegotx1ofourHoly MothertheChurch,werethemotivesthatinspiredandsustabeelthe compilerofthisexcellentlittlework whichrightlyhandledmustprovea realblessingtoyoungfolk.Suffice ittosaythatthecompilerisa ChristianBrother,aman111piety, educationandexperience.

Thefullpageillustrations.,orpicturesofSt.Joseph,TheSacred Heart,ChristBlessineChildren,The its Crucifixion,OneLadyofPerpetual Succour,MetierisCoedCounsel, St.PatrickandSt.Philomena,make thehookspeciallyattractive.

AftertheMeritingandNightPrayers.theHymnsandprayersofthe Childrens'Massaregiven.Thisis followedbysimpleinstructionsand beautifulpray-rsforConfessionand HolyCommunien. Thenwehave theOrdinaryoftheMass.Methodof HearingMassbywayofmeditating onthePassion,theServingofMass, Vespers,Benediction,Stationsofthe Cross,Litanies(includinetheI.itanv ofSt.Joseph),theRosary,DevotionsinhonouroftheMostSacred Heart.achapterontheModelsand Patrons of Youth,noteson Baptism,ConfirmationandExtreme Unetion,PrayersforSanctifying eachdayoftheweek.FullerPreparationfor,andThanksgivingafter CommunionmaneotherspecialPrayersandaboutfiftyHymns. Specialimportanceisattachedto theHolyMass.Confession,antiHoly Communionthisisasitshouldbe forthesearethethroeneatesthelps toaCatholic.thethree-renttests ofa(moilCatholic.infactwemight callthsmtheTrinityofpractical Cathelleitv.

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certainlyserveagreatpurposeIt couldbereadbythechildrenand wherenecessarysupplementedbythe teacher,anditmightalsobegone throughasakindoftextBookfor theConfirmationCandidates.In manyinstancesuurworkforthe youngisnutlastingbecausewehave notfamil;arisedthemwithprayers beforeandafterConfessionandHoly Communion. St.Joseph'sPrayer Bookwillgiveusgreatassistance here,foritcontainsmanysimple abortprayersfullofunctionandfervour. 11themajorityofourCathalicpeoplewhogototheSacraments sooftenspentevenafewmoremomentsinprayersbeforeandThanks divingafterConfessionandHoly Communion,therewouldbe,tosay theleast,anotablechangeforthe betterinmanylives.Andweall knowhewsomerushtotheseHoly Sacramentsandhurryawaywithout anythoughtfulprayer.Whatalags totheirownsouls,andtotheColnmunionofSaints

Well,wecannotreapwherewe havenot,sownwemustonlsthank clodthatwehavetheimpressionable mindsofthelittlechildrenandthat wehaveeveryopportunityofplantlaginthosepuresoulsthetruths offaithandthepracticesofCatholicpiety.St.Jose"h'sPrayerBook willaiditsmateriallyinthiswork, itdeservesaheartywelcomefromall thosewhosincerelyloveJesusChrist andwhoareinterestedinthespilltealwelfareofHisdearestfriends thelittlechildren.

St.Joseph'sPrayerBookcanbe hadfromanyoftheCatholicBook Sellers.orwholesalefromthepublisher,Win.P.T.inehain,Sot)Little CellinsStreet,Melbourne.

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CALENDAR.

Sunday16thXafterPentecost.St. Joachim-FatheroftheBlessedVirginMary.DoubleII Class.

Mon.17thOctaveofSt.Lawrence, Martyr. Tues.isilthSt.Hyacinth(Confessor).

Wed.19St.UrbanU.Popeand Confessor.

Thurs.SoSt.Bernard(Confessor andDoctor).

Friday2iSt.JaneFrancesde Chantal(widow*

Saturday22OctaveoftheAssumptionoftheBlessedVirgin Mary.asontheFeast.

HisLordship,theBishop,stillcontinuestoimproveinhealth.

TheRev.Fr.Crowleydelivereda veryinterestinglestureon"Louri'es"intheParishHall.Highgateon lastMondaynight.,Therewasa goodaudiencepresent,andtheinterestinthelecturewaswellsustained throughout.TheRe".Tmeturerehad someriooddslidestoillustratehis address. Theyhadarrivalhuta Um,dayspreviouslyfromLourdes. andtsroughtheunremittinglabour '

ofMr.D.O'Learyhewasableto havethemshownonMondaynight.

TheChildrenofMary'sStallat theforthcomingbazaar,forwiden thelecturewasgiven,mustbenefit veryconsiderablyfromtheproceeds.

TheBoulderCatholicYoungMen's DramaticClut,giveasplendidentertainmentafewnightsagoinaid oftheSt.Joseph'sConvent,Boulder.Thecommunitywillbenefitto theextentofabout£4ofromtits effortsoftheC.Y.M.S.Thisiscertainlyasolidexpressionofthelife andenergyoftheCatholicmenet Boulder.ThisSocietyisthevery youngestofitskindintheDiemesie andwedoubtifanySocietehashad amorecreditablerecordthanithas achievedduringtheshorttimethat haselapsedsinceitsestablishment. Themenonthegoldfieldsseemto havealivingfaith,thatisenlivenedbycharity. ThereseemstoIe noselfishnessorpaltrinessinthe'-a. Theyrecognisethepowerandinfluenceforgoodwhichtheyposse,,s andtheyuseittothehestadvantage.Thisdoesnotmeanthatthey aretheonlygoodmenintheDioceseitonlymeansthatthereexistenceisevidencedbygoodworks. Theyseemtohaveahappyknackof On:upand(loin:.andtheirfruits advertisethem.andIivtheirfruits vonshallknowthem."TheCatholicyoungmeninothercentreshave thesamecapabilityorpotentiality thattheBoubleritespissess. haveopportunitiosequalto,ifnot. greater.Theyhave.oroughtto haveaclearercotweptienoftheir dutiestoreligionandespeciallyto charity,andtheyhave,oroughtto haveariserexperiencevetfrom mineofthemdowehearorreadof tothesameextentthatwehearand readoftheBoulderC.V.Men.Comparisonsareodioustheysay.Theyservenopurposeexoept;t te,irritate.Themenineverydistrictratherliketoberegardedasmodel; Theyneverintendtowinoreero thereputationofLein::lazy.itiatitetic.laissez-faireorprotelendhigh minded;hutifworldisanevidence oflife.and ifonecanteds, woe's,itisnotrashtocencluile thattheyarenotinevidenceand consequentlythattheremustbelittleornolifeehere.Yettosayso invariallygivesoffence.

enoldsayingbath.that"anod isasgoodasawinkforablind horse,''andagainthatthereare nonesoblindasthosethatwon't see." Wehavebeengivingnods awlhintsawlsuggestionsinourcolumnsontheformationofSocieties, andthoughthevhavebeenreadand discussed.nothinghasyetcomeabout.Theremustbeareasonforit andforthepresentweleaveourreaderstofindit.

TheRev.Fr.Verlinghasreturirel fromhisholidayintheSouthWest. DeexpresseshimselfasagreeablY pleasedwiththeprogressofreligion -whichisevidencedbythenumber ofChurchesandSchoolswhichhave. leenrestntlyopened,whiletheLand Settlenientisthebrightestaspectof theState'smaterialdevelopment.

The'Rev.Fr.Sheirman('.SSTi. conductsaRetreatthisweekforthe SistersrfMercy.York. e;s41177-71

TheRev.Fr.Faheyisatpresent attendingtotheSpiritualwantstei theNorthamdistrict,whiletheVert, Rev.Fr.GibneyhasIrisoldcharge atYork,

TheRev.Fr.McDonnell,C.SS.04 istheconductoroftheRetreata theSt.Joseph'stkrishanagethin week.

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Gianteffortsarebeingmadeto pushonthearrangementsforthe forthcomingbazaaratCottesloe.

ThePresentationConvent("Iona") Cottesloe,hasquiteanumberof pupilsatthehighSchool. Beginningwithfiveorsixtheyhave nowupwardsof:30childrenattendingdaily. Wealwaiysthoughtit wouldbeso.Thepersonnelofthe communityrequiresonlytobeknown andthepeople_mustsendtheirchildren.Wewishthemcontinued eess.

TheVeryRev.Fr.('oxleavesnext mailforEuropetoattendaChapteroftheOrderofMaryImmaculateatRome. The11ev.eentleman expectstoreturnimmediatelythat hisworkisfinishedattit.'Eternal City. willcarrywithhimthe prayersan'lenoitwishesofalot offriends,clericalandweld tes whomhehaseverleenaFattierand aFriend.BonVoyage.

I...tiersontheIrishImmigration Schemethisw'ee':.disclosenonew aspectoflimematter.Wehavereceivedeititeabudgetorthem.but onreadingthroughthemwefind thatifwetele,personalities,irrelevanch.s.redundancies.andalready-saidn tofbeen.nothinebuttheauthor'snamewouldremain.Wehave decidedtherefore.toelesetheeorreilpowlenee.Theemitterhasbeensufficientlyventilated.anda'prolonged paperwarwooedonlyeventuatein re...sonalestrangements.Werespectfullyreeiestteesemimenandtrite ofIrelandtogettoaction.

TheStateSecondarySelmolrumpus:sover.Noen-wantsthem. exceptthe"affluentpaupers anti theLabourrivetwhowouldincrease theirsalariesadinfinitumandrefusetopayapennyfortheirchildren'seencatien.AlenandWomen ofW.A.intheirlustforgoldand pleasureseenothingdisparagingin sending-theirchildrento1,111."poor Schools"oftheState.Inthis mattertheyereonwiththePoorestoftheeoor.Theyliveontheir neighbours,andeettheirchildrenedneat.siaspaupersintheStatepoor Schoolssetthe"buildpalacesand dressandspendlideprincesandprineesSeS.TheStateassistedSchoolin thecommonhuntinggroundfordemocracyandsnobbery,thelatterbecausethey.won'tpay,andtheformerbecausetheycan'tpay.

Wanderinestillholdstherecordfor temperatures.Forthemonthof .Titlythelowestreadingofthethermometer(placedonthesurfaceof thegtoundatthevariousstations) atCooleardiewts3o.6onJelly26, anditwascolitenoUgh,hutat.Wanclerinetheygotdownto19deg.on July31. A1

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Reuter'sRevelcorrespondenttells usthattheRoyalyetchonwhim theCzarmetKingEdwardrecently wastheStanden.. Themessage proceedsasfollows Onthestern oftheStandeeisagreatgoldImperialdoubleeagle,surmountinga redshieldwithwhitecentre.Sheis afloatingpalace.specklessandspotless.HercommanderisCaptain0'Hagan."

ThisaddsanewnametotheIrish expatriatedfamiliesthatareassociatedwiththehistoryofRussiasince theIrishexodustotheContinent duringtheElizabethan,CromwelIlan.andWilliamitewars.Many Irishmenhave,fromtitnetotime, become,veryprominentintheRueelanservice,likethefamousMansh,,I Lacy.TlienameO'Hagan,strange tosay,wasfromtimeimmemorial associatedwithRoyaltyinIrishhistory.O'Hagan,nnhisRathofTullahogue.alwaysinvestedTheO'Neill withthehedgesofsovereignty,the swordandthepeeledwand,asthauthorofthe"MenksofKilerea" describestheceremony:"Theygivehimasword,andits swearstoprotectthem. Aslenderwhitewand,andhevow., todirectthem. Andthen, inGod'ssunshine,0'NETT,T4theyallhailhim, Tliro'lifeuntodeathweertoflinch fromorfailhim."

Davisalsodescriledthesameceremonyinhis"TrueIrishKing"Comelookonthepompwhenthey "makeamO'Neill".; Themusterofdynasts-O'Hagan, 0.Shiel, VCahan,O'Hattion,O'Breslin,and all,

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Thechroniclerreelhimthelawsof theclan. Andpledgedhimtobide1."their blessingandban

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Awhitewillowwandhasbeenput inhishand--

Atypeofpure,upright.andgentle commandWhilehierarchsareblessing.theslippertheyfling, AndO'HaeanproclaimshimATrue IrishKingI Itisinterestingtorecallthefact thatwhenthefirstO'Haganwho rosetodistinctionunderBritishrule asthefirstCatholicLordChancellor ofIrelandsincethetimeofJames ITwasmadeaPeerhetookhistitlefromtheoldhistoricRath,and becameBaronO'HaganofTullahntrue.CaptainOThean,Commander oftheEmperorofilfisela'sRoyal Vetch,seemsfarremovedfromthat.

luxeofme,andopentoalasinners, bethesecureasylumofmysoul."St.Gertrude.

9 Wedenotlivetomakemotley,but tosaveoursouls.TolayuptreasuresinHeavenistheobjectinlife. Togetreadytbefitcompanions fortheangelsisthemostessential ofduties.

Thegatesofekrist'stemplesare alwaysopen,invitingustoenter and.adore. There,inHisDivine presence,ourhearts.geowwarmagain,ourstrengthisrenewedandoue couragerevived.ITeisnotdead,but livethandwheeeNerHeis,virtue stillgoersoutfromHimtothepleadingsoul.

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"ThisisAlycommandment,that yeloveoneanother,asIhaveloved you.-Wearesufferingthroughnonobservanceofthiscommandment. Weareperisthinr*forthewantof love-lovethatshallleadastominforgiveandforget,lovethatshall imiseoneanother'sfaultsandmagnifytheirvirtues,lovethatshall cloneourearsandsealourlipswith referencetounkindreports.lovethat shallcrucifyourselfishnessandconsumeourJealousy.lovethatshall unifyus.lovethatshall.embraceand buildusup,lovethatshallglorify inusthefountalitofailloveII

thatissin,andtodogood.Neitheroftheseconditionswithoutthe otherissufficienttomakeupthe fullandfruitfulChristianlifeon earth,whichaloneisentirelypleasingtoGod.

Detractionisthebrotherofslander.Letus1;everycarefulofexpressing'ouropinion-ofsayinga wordcalculatedtinjureanother, Muchmischiefiscloneinthisway, anditi6t)rrouehthismeansthata coolnessoftenarisesbetweenfriends forwhichonepartyissometimesutterlyunabletoaccountbecauseof hiscarelessexpressionofopinionon acertainoccasion.

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Habitgrowsonamanlikedeath -slow.unperceivedandsure.No manbecomesanythineofasudden Whateverheis.istheresultofformeryears,appliedormisapplied. Vicegrowsonamanwithgreater forceThanvirtue.anditiseasierto descendthantoascendbutvice may1.esubvertedandreducedaminimumbylaytngdownandfollowing acourseofvirtuoushabitswelele followedlong,becomespartofa man'snature.

Therearenopeoplesomuchtobe pitiedasrichmenwhodonotlove God.

Wemustwaitforourrewarduntil weshallbeathomeinourFather's House.

Troubleandperplexitydrivemeto prayer,prayerdrivesawayperplexityandtrouble.-ArclrbiehopFetieloa

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Deathconieslikeathiefinthe night,atthetimeheisleastexpected.Tothosewhofeelthatthey areetpeacewithGod-thatis,ina stateofgrace-deathissimplya transitionfromalifeoftrouble,anxiety,andtemptationtooneofperfecthappinesswith'God.Theonly paintheysuiTeristhatofparting fromfriendshere.hutwhenthebody isoutofsighttheyaresoonforgotten-yetitmattersnottothemwheel Chertheeareforeottenornot,they havethosewhowentbeforethem,relativesandfriends,andmillionsof celestialstomeetandwelcomethem ontheotherideofthegrave-not onlytowelcomethem,buttoconductthemtoParadise.

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happiness Toavoidevil,

StudyintheHeartofJesusthe ideayoushouldformofthegreatness,beauty,andfelicityofspiritual blessings.Oh,therichtreasureoil ThyHeart,0.Jesus! Iwillgive alltobuyit.castingintoit my anxiety,-St,Bernardi

Youloveyourchildren.Verywell, admirableBecareful.them,sotto omitany(Weeniestoinspirethem withmodesttastes.Accustomthem earlytobefrugal,resignedinadversityandprivation.Letthem coneeeearealesteemandattachmentfortheirconditionandasincereloveforordinaryoccupations. Instructthembutteachthemonly whatcanbeusefultothen,awlnot whatcouldlieinjurious.Lettheta he!roodChristiansfirst,andafterwardsmen,butmenofcommonsense.andnotambitiousmen.continuallyschemingtoattainpositions, whichtheywerenotsuitedandrunnineafterrichesandhonourswhich theywillneverleabletoreach.-

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Ittakesverylittletofeedtheho,dyifweonlyselecttheproperfood. Takeacoldrubeverymorning. Spendeighttotenhoursinbed.VENTILATINGTHEHOUSE.

AN-entdlatiqlintervalbetweenthe kitchenandtherestofthehouseis anecessitythatshouldbeunderstood.Thequestionofodorsisone whichthehomebuilderhastofight herhardestbattlestoovercome.A fireplaceisabooninthisrespect, astheairinaroomwillbechanged severaltimesanhoarbyamoderate &aughtinanopenfireplace.

AFEWLITTLEHELPS.

Bathetiredeyesinsaltwaterhot saltwaterispreferabletocold. Ifawindowordrawersticks,rub itwithordinarybandsoap. The alliedifficultywillbeovercomequickly andeasly. Quixotic.ratherthanhard. onemusthavetheverybestoftools. Clear.pots.pansandkettlesenhance thevaluesfiftypercent.ofallarticlesthatrequirecookingbeforebeingservedatthetable.

Afterwashingandthorenghlydryingbed-quiltsandcemfortables,fold andtheerollthemtight.thengive thewabeatingwiththerollingpie tolivenupthebatting.Itwill malethemseriandnew.

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.1s.ittractiveandtastyasaladas has:teenseenformanyadaywas servedatalunehtonrecently.Green gagescutinhalvesantibananasin cnlieshailbeenceeeralwithniland powder,dsuearandallowedtostand onthein,furaceupleofhour,. Wh]ppelcretin,tuppedthesalt1 nil santtothetable.

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THEC'1REOFPILLOWS.

Featharordownpillowsslit be cleaeolbyprefessienalbandsonce everyyearifeessilde,earteinlyever; otheryear.Whereerepossesses go:0dryinggeountl.thepillowsmay bewashedsatisfactorilyattomecn abright.windy,sumyday.andthen hunt*outonalinesitthecorners andvigorouslyshakenperiodicallyentil feathersaroentirelydry. Downquiltsshouldberegularlysent toaeleener'sandencasedinasoft wrapperandputawayuntilthefollowingwinter.Blanketsshouldbe takenonebyonefromtheeelsand sueduntileveryblanketinturnhas totheblanketsheetsuntilthecolder daystlewn.thisproeesebeingpursuednetileveryblanketinturnhas visitedthelatua;ry.

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Aygrand, Ontheearththere'snefruitfulor geniala,soil.

AsbeautifulIreland,myowndarling isle.

Butthedarkgloomofslaveryo'erhangshergreenhills, Andthegroanofoppressionher sweetvallaNsfills, Enchaingedinthebondageofthe Saxonsovile, ButI'msworntofreethee,myown darlingisle.

Itshallneverbeabandonedthat struggleforright, 'TillErinisglowinginliberty's

Withstoutheartsresolve.though falseelaeesrevile, Likeourgloriousforefathers.true sonsofourIsle.

Whatbrighthopesandvisionsof dearIrelandfree Haveenrapturedmysoulinsublime ecstasy

Thoughnow!owedinsadness,yetin glory_she'llsmile

'Whenthesunlightoffreedomshall beamonourisle.

ThatmorningofgloryInevermay see, TintmydearestdevotionItenderto thee.

'TilldeathinthycauseIfondlywill toil

ThoubeautifulIreland,myowndare lineisle.

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Answer,-Attheveryoutset,we maytellCharlotte,thatsheisnot married.HerPeetestantmarriage, thoughvalidandlegalintheeyesof thecivillawisneithervalidnorlegaliathe'eyesoftheChurch,nor beforeGod. ThereforeCharlotte, yeereceivednoSacrament,youcontractednomarriage,youhavesinned grievously,andwhileyouremainiu yourpresentstateas"wife"you aremultiplyinggrievoussins.The ceillawhasnocontrolwhatever seermatrimonyasaSacrament.the Cherekhas,andaccordingtoits mostrecentlegislation.which'wean tooperateonEasterSunday,all marriagesofCatholics,suchasyour. centractedoutsidetheChurchoreven outsidethedistricttowhichyoubelengod,orbeforeanotherpriestthan senrownlawfulpastor(exceptwith permission)areinvalid. Thereis oneexception,butitdoesnotaffect yentcase.Ouradviceisseethe TilishoporaPriestforthwith. fTe Cigrrectifyyourwrong.

'41teetion.-Are"MixedMarriages" extirelyforbiddensincethenewpapaldecreewaspublished?W.T. Answer,-MixedMarriageshavealwnysbeenforbidden.Incertaineasestheyhavebeenpermitted,when theBishopoftheplacegaveadisrensationwhichenabledthemarriagetotaleplace.TheChurchhas neverapprovedofthem,nordbesshe everextendher"nuptial"orother blessingtothem.

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Question.-DoPriestsbelieveinageedconductor,andthelightaing (Meets? linvariablychoosesthehestconductAnswer.-Iwouldnotattempttoors.Ifitstrikestheirontopof answerpeer:illyforPriests,nutthehandleitwillprobablyhitthe someofthemdorelieveinghosts,personwhocarriesit,becauseheor abetterconductorthanthe lueleestendingthewordinarestrictivesettee.Hereisenexperience whichafriendofminehad-thereal namebeingsuppressed haveerainmyreemnet'could havepersuadedmyselfagainandagain,thattherewerefootstepscomingandgoingupthestairs,and stoppingatmyverydoor.Thesame thingIhavenoticedinFatherCuddon'sroom,andIhaveheardhim turnroundandsuddenlypall"Come in."andthengotothedoorand openitandobserve,"Itisstrange; didn'tyouhearsomeoneoutside" orwords-tothateffect.Iamaot goingtowriteaghoststory,so kindreaderdonotbealarmed,I cannothowever.leavethissubject of"footsteps"withoutrecounting onelittleincident,andImustleave ittothosewhoreadtodrawtheir oweconclusions.

IHAVENEVER.BEENABLE TOSATISFACTORILYACCOUNT FORTHE.NOIS1SSINTHATOLD HOUSE,

Sla,atthecorner,ofSuttonStreet. Buttheyentirelyceasedbeforewe left.Atthe.topoftheoldhouse wasalonglowroomwhichwasusedasth,sleepingapartmentofthe thirdpriestofthemission.Aslong asTcanremembertherewerealwaystraditionsofstrangenoisesin andoutsidethatroom. Attimes thosewhoslepttheresailthatthev couldnotrest.fortheyseemedtee hearfootstepsbytheirbedside,asof someonewelkin,:backwardsandforwards. Tneversleptinthattenni soTcannotgivemyownexperience but,

Withregardto.the:recentdecreeon marriageitisjustaswellfor''W. T.''toknow,thatithasnotaffectedtheattitudeofthechurchtowards "mixedmarriages,"ifsuchmarriagesarecelebratedintheCatholic Church.Theymaybestillcontra;,td.andarebeingcontracted,prosi4edtheBishopgivesthenecessary dispensationandthatthepartiesconform,tothelawwhichdemandsthey, bemarriedbytheParishPriestor Priestincharge,orbyanotherwith permissionfromthe"PP"ortha Bishop.

if,however,aCatholicandanonCatholiccontractmarriageoutside theChurch,then.asintheanswer alreadygivento"Charlotte"above theirmarriageIsunlawfulandinvalid.Thisistheresultofthelate ewhichdemandsthatevery sa Catholicbemarriedbefore apriest-whethertheordinarypastororanotherwiththerequisitepet mission.

ByaDiocesanLawwhichobtains intheDioceseofPerth,noProtestantgirlmaymarryaCatholicman -nomatterwhatthecircumstances mayhe.TheBishopwhowilldispense,eenerallyspeaking,ifthemale partyistheProtestant,hasalsolutelyrefusedtodispeaseIfthefemale partyistheProtestant.ShethereforecannothemarriedinaCatholic ChurchinthePerthDiocese,andaccordintetothelatepapallawifshe marriesaCatholicoutsidethe Churchtheirmarriageshall-beinvalid.Moral:-Reeakitoff,orgetinstructedintheCatholicReligion

Question.-WhatshallIdowhen theSacredHostadherestomypalateorgetsdissolvedbeforeswallowine,?C.0.R.

Answer.-Donotworry,swallow sentlyifyoucan.Hyoucannot getItfromtheartificialplatein yourmouth,leaveitdissolve,and swallowreverently.Ifyoucanget apartofItawayswallowreverently.Generallyspeakingthereisne needtofretorworryovertheselittleaccidents.Theymustoccur.Try andrealisethegreatprivilegeyou enjoyinwelcomingsuchaguest, thatisyourprincipleandtoGod mostaseeptelleduty.

IIleVE,lST111VENoTICED. NoISESASOFFOOTSTEPS.

Question.-Tsthecontinuitytheory oftheChurchofEnglandgaining adherents? Hasitanythinghistoricaltorecommendit?

Answer.-Weanswer"NO"toboth qneries.Acompleteanswertothe secondquestionwouldcovercolumns, soIshallgivemerelyasummary. Withregardtothefirstpartthe Anglicansthemselvesareourauthorityforsaying"no."Onlythe Ritualistsholdthetheoryatall. andtheyareinaquandarywhen thedeclarationsofCanonBright. Gri4n.Shareandothersarequoted againstthem.

Thecontinuitytheoryisfastfadineaway.Withtheloveoftruth advancineandstudentsofMeters' desirousoflookingintothepagesof centuriespest,wemayexpectthat morestrikineteetimunieswillbegivenbytruth-tellingProtestantsthat thechangeattheso-called"Reformation"wastheestablishmentof anewStatereligioncommonlyminethe"ChurchrfEn-gland."Parliamentmadeit,andParliament which1put.downsimplytoechoes fromtheStreet. Once.whenthe Priest,whousuallysleptinthis room%%saeabsent,auoldfriendOf mine.FatherC-,whowasthenit Professorinourcollegewasstaying aweekwithme.Onemorn-hieat, breakfastheturnedtomeandsaid: "Isn'tthatroomiuwhichIslept haunted?Iwasawakenedsuddenly atdaybreak.Iheardfootstepsin theroom.Igotupandsatupon thebed.Therewassufficientlight toseeallovertheroomdistinctly. heardthefootstepsgoingbackwardsandforwardsintheroom.I an'sureTwasnotmistaken."

Thelastofmycurateswhoslept inthatroomwasFatherR-. haveknownhintmaneatimeluring hisledclothesdownstairsandsleep inhissittingroom.

WsDECLAREDTHATHECOULD NOTGETAWINKOFSLEEP.

onaccountofthefootstepspassim backwardsandforwards.Atlasthe bethoughthimthatperhapsitwas somepoorforgottensoulinPurgatorywhichwasallowedtomanifest itselfinthismannerandwasaskine forprayers.He°tiereduptheHoly Massforthisintention,andfrom thattimeneitherhe.noranyoneelse. heardthefamousfootsteps.

Question.-"Harold"wantsto knowifitisdangeroustosleepin anironbedsteadduringathine-derstorm

Answer.-\o,becausetheironisa goodconductorofelectricityandthe lightningwould,therefore,preferto gettoenrththroughitratherthan throughyen.

Question.-Isltsafetocarry umtrellainathunderstorm?

Answer.-Itdependsontheproximityoftheelectriccloudstothe earth.If'they-areveryremote. thereisnotmuchhangerhutif theyareclose-astheyarewhenthe flashandpealarealmostsimultaneous.-thenanopennmehlrelle-especiallyifithasnnironorsteelferuleisdangerous.becausetheironis an

andGoodFriday.Thesameprivilegemayheextendedtoallother fastdaysorabstinencedaysappoin. ted1,ytheChurchoutsideLent.

Question.-18ittruethattheHoly FatherhasgrantedspecialIndulgencesinconnectionwiththecoming EucharisticCongress?

Answer.-Yes. TheHolyFather hasgrantedanIndulgenceofseven yearsandsevenquarantinestoall whospendfiveminutesinpresenceof theBlessedSacramentprayingthat thesuccessoftheEucharisticCongressandtheconversionofEngland hetroughtaboutbydailyandfrequentCommunion.HisjlolinessSasalsograntedaPlenaryIndulgenceto allwhoprayforthesameobjects afterHolyCommunion.

Question.-Willyoutellusinyour interesting.instructive,awledifying paperthemeaningandoriginofthe FeastcelebratedonethAugust, "OurLadyoftheSnow."YoursFaithfully,"Fidelia."

Answer.-TheFeastcencernine whichourcorrespondenthasinquired wasinstitutedinhonourofamiraculousinterventionvouchsafedbythe BlessedVirgintooneJohn,aRom. anPatricianinthereignofPope LiberiusH.Briefly,thehistoryof thematterasfoundintheBreviary isasfollows.Ithappenedinthe reignofPopeLiberu:sthatarich manandwifewhowerenotblessed withchildren,vowedtheirproperty totheBlessedVitginandaskedher toindicatetheusetowhichsha wouldhaveitapplied.Onthenight oftheNcnesofAugust,intheswelteringheatofaRomansummer,a, certainpartoftheExquilineHill wascoveredwithsnow. Onthe samenighttheMotherofGodwarnedJohnandhiswifethatthey weretobuildaChurchonthespot whichtheywouldfindcoveredwith snowinthemorning.andthatit shouldliededicatedtotheBlessed Virgin..1shnmad-hisvisionknow toPopeLiberius.andthelatterin. willinthenearfutureunmake.it.formedhimthathehadasimile-11 visiononthesamenight. TheChurchwanbuiltontheplotwhich theyfoundcoveredwithsnow.Iii thecourseofagestheChurchbecame, delapidated,hutitwasrestoredby XystustheThird.Itwascalledre severalnamesincludingtheBasillee, ofLiterins.andtheCriboftheBlessedVirgin.andfinallytheChurchof St.MaryMayor.TheFeastiscalled"OurLadyoftheSnow."inmemoryofthewonderfulanduniquemannerinwhichtheQueenofHeavenmadeleerwillknownto piousdonors.

TheItishepofLondon,andhisGrace ofCanterburyclaimthattheyare theChurchofSt.Augustine.Are they? WearetoldbyMr.Birrell in his "Miscellanies,"that before the 'Reformation" MasswascelebratedinallthechurchesinFliteland. Afterthe"Reformation"therewasnoMassin thechurchesofEngland.Thus,at the"Re'for'mation"theMasswas abolished,andthenewreligiontook poseesionoftheCatholicChurches. WearetoldbyanotherProtestant, .1,G.Swift,MacNeill,M.P.,inhts speechinSt.!Telles,thattheProtestantPartywerethedescendant. oftheverymeetinpossessionof CatholicgoodsandpropertiesplundererlfromtheguardiansoftheCatholicfaith.NowonderMr.Cobhett,inhisfamous"LetterstoEnglishmen."calledthe"Reformation" adevastation.Colebettwa4atruth tellingEnglish.man,andthedayis drawingnearerwhengreatertestimonieswillheforthcomingfrom thosewholovethetruth.TheendnousyearT534willforevertellthe storywhenHenryVIII.madethe 'breachwiththeSeeofPeter,thus cuttingintwotheunite-withRome whichhadlastedfromthedaysof St.Augustine-tothatfatalyear.Tt isnnlythepropoftheState,which keepstheStateChurchup. When thispropistakenawaytheStet departmentcalledtheChurchofFirglandcollapses-andwhatthen Thenthefutureofreligionwilllie withtheCatholicremeltor-Ti mustheeitherCatholicityorInfidelity.

Question.-Willyoukindlyinform meinyour"QuestionBox"column ifitislawfultouselardordrippingonfastdaysthroughoutthe year'?

Answer.-Itislawful.Thismatterwasdefinitelyfixed13yearsago forAustraliabythePlenaryCouncil ofSydney. Itlaiddownasthe *eneralrulethatlandordripping mightlemusedonanydaythroughoutLent,exceptingAshWednesday

THECHILDKNOWS.

Itistruethatachildcannotbe tateditnesenineobedienceatanear. Ivage,butdonothisattemptsa disobedience,hiseffortstohavehie ownway,possessasmackofreasone ableneas?Ifyoudoubtthis.trytrf breakintogoodhabitsofsleeping andeating,achildwhohasbeenfed atrandomandputtosleepathese arch.Theyounggentlemandisplays anastonishinglyintelligentpowerof reeistance.

Hemayhavenolan.guasebut4 cry,huthemakesthattell. Her fights.hestruggles.lieresistswith everynerveandmuscleofhistense littletoile.'Don'tbeafraid.That childumeestandsrightenough.

AWAITINGPOLICY.

"Therearethinethings."said lecturer,"atwhichToftenwonder. Thefirstisthatchildrenshouldhe Jr"' sofoolishastothrowAtonesand sluesintofruittretetolevel:down fruitiftheewouldmile'titaloe.;twooledpallitself.Thesecond is.thatman hesr,foolish', endernesowic'edastonotowar endhill,-teeltotherifletalonethen rlisthemselves. Andthe thirdthineTwonderatisthat enuremensleneldeesoitne-iseemir)esoafterthe women theywouldonlystemathomeWeyounu:womenwouldcompafter hem." 1111".-", -

helpless.Theveryheaven,withthis blusteringstormwasmakingitharder. Couldtheoldposterreally notcomeThatwasapoorexcuse1 tomaketothedyingladinthenext room.Arichmanwouldhavehad bettertreatment. 1Iowcouldthe Almightylookdownonthedespair ofthisunhappydyingmanandnot helphim? "Abandonedbyclod andman thepoorfellowhadsaid truly.

`BACKTOTHEFOLD." ATRUEADVENTURE. it

ThesmilingmornroseoverOa bill,calmandfastedinNature'suneontammatedfreshnessbeneaththe peacefulmountainchalets. Atravellercamealongtheroad,withthe pieofonewhohadlonebeenweariedandembittered.Hesatdoea Onarockinthesunshine.stretched islimbs,andlookedoverthelusciousgreenofthepastures. That seastheonlythingthatdidhim rood.Naturehadneverwronged Elm,onlylifehadbeensounspeakWYhard.Ithadputhiminthe worldinsuchpovertythathehadto wrestleandfightforeverycrumb thatheate,foreveryscrapofkeens ledgethathelearned,foreveryupwardstephetookintheladder. andwhenatlasthelookedhack. gladandproudonthewaythatlay behindhim.onthehomeandeositioilthathehailwonforhimself. therecameamaliciousandjealous fetetodestroyall.Inthreewords hecoulddescribehiswretchedness Mefriendfalsehiswifeuntrue.his childrenselfishandunlovin.Then FranzHelwarthadniasleagreat iznifbetWOPHhimselfandthem.and badeons.faraway.

Arestlessdisquiethadmastered himandneverlethimgehemust' wanderandwandsr.ITehadnever eoleratedtheconfinementofrailway carriaeestheclimbingfeverpossesfled'etit.Hemustbreathethesharp 'Alpineir.feelthewindandthe scorchingofthesinestandbeside roarinewaterfallsandexploresteep mountain[,asses. Whereverhewentheshunnedother peopleifbecouldnotavoidthem Acedforhisneeds.Hesatsilent onlywhathewishedtosee.what fittedinwithhisdominantidea Notrail,andnolove."Hethou=httheeideafittedinwitheverything.Beoftenfeltabitterjoy init,aslineafterlinewasadded. endthepictureinhissoulbecame evermeresharplydefined.Andfor thismiserablehumanracethebeantieeworldexisted

Towardsmid-dayliebecamebuttery,andwenttothenearestmentnitainhut.Pies.girlsweresitting attable.dippingtheirspoonsin commonintoa dishfullofmilk. Theywereshylyeinherrassedwhen thegentlemanaskedforSomething toeat.Hewascertainlynothard toplease:sometreadandmountain cheeseaisea?lassofnewmilksufficedforhis Ilesatsilent nnilapart,an!by(levee'sthegirls tiepintochatteragain. They ppokeinTowtones. Tonerl,from !PieBieder-Alm,hailfallendowna precipiceoverThere.andhadbeen terriblyinjured. Alreadyhehad fainsenselessfortwenty.fourbourn. Ifhelastedtwodaysmoreitwas pTalecouldexpect.

Suddenlyamanstoodatthedoor. Itwasthebrotheroftheinjured ene.

"Please,willoneofyourunto Pt.MartintobegthePfarrer(parishprivet)toeerie?"

Oneofthegirlswhetherdedthe wsatmicerose. isTonerlstill-withyou!" "Yes.linthewillnotlivemuch Unser."

Thestrangersatdownoutsidethe mountainhut,whiletheeirlran Mownintothevalley.Mechanically lielightedacigar,andbeganthreat anewspaper. Threehourslaterthegirlcam' tack.Shewasveryhotandgreat Bermsofsweatwerefallingfromher jrcir,bead.

,"Howyouhaverun"saidTer-

esa,eaeofbetcompanions,"And thePfarrer? "Ishimselfinbed,and.so.illthat hecannottakenstep.Itcameon 'hintlastnight."

eJesus,Karim Isissadfor Toner].Sitdownandgetcool.I willgototheItieder-Alm."

Teresatookthepaththroughthe pinetreestowardsthehighestmountainpatch."

Franzlielerartraisedhimself.He didnotknowwhyitwetsbuthe wishedtosechowthematterwould go.Hefollowedclosebehindthe girlupthehill.Tonedlayinthe hackroomwiththewindowopen, andthetrevellercouldcatchevery word. Whenthesickmanheard thatthePfarrercouldnotcomehe Icegantolamentloudlyhecouldnot diewithoutapriest.

eIfourownHerrPfarrercannot come,fetchmethecuratefromSt. St.'Maslen,"hebeggedatlast.

Thebrothershookhishead.''It takessixhourstogothereandsix tocomeback.Intwelvehoursyou willneverbehere.Tenerl.'

"ThintheellPraisermustcome! exclaheeilellesickmaninthegreatestexcitement.

"Bestillandrain),Teller]."besoughtTeresa.W.willprayfor aenodrepentance.OurlordGod regardsthegoodwilllieisvery merciful,andwillforgiveyouall.

Butthesickmanbecameeven mereexciteditwasdifficultto keephiminbed.Atlastthebrothergot

"IwilltryasetinatSCMartin," hesaid."OurLordGodreward you criedTonerl,thankfully.

Teresashookherhead.Wereher eyesrosethepictureoftheoldsick HerrPfarrer.scarcelybetterthan thedyieemanhereontheRieflerAlm.Thenshekneltdownbeside theb'dandbegansoftlytosaythe Rosary.

Thesickmannowlayweariedand exhausted. Alonghourwentby. Soddenlytheroombecamedare.

Twohow'safterthebrother'sdefparturethethunderceased,butthe rainandstormywindstillcontinued About6o'clockthesickmansaid Vincentcouldsurelyhavebeen backlongago. 1amnearlyatthe end."

Thetwilightbeganto,gatherwithinthehutawlthegirllightedthe lampbeforethecrucifix itslong ghostlyshadows,andtheseofacon'secretedbranchofpalmstoleacross thewallandthebedwherethesuffererlay.

Godhelpme"groanedthedyingman."Letmenotdiewithout theholysacraments."Hishair stoodonend.andhiswide-openeyesseemedstartingoutoftheirsockets.

Thestrangercouldscarcelybear thesightanylonger.Ifithadnot beenforthedarkness.hewouldhave leftthemountain.I.ittlebylite? therainCeased.lentitwasverydark Thewindsweptacrossthehorizon drivinvthecloudsbeforeit:etlast ittoreawaythelightveilthatlay overthemoon.Fullandclearshe stoodabovethelends-mountain heights.Thewindhadsuddenly-f1lenthewholelandscapelayina deeppeace. Thestrangerstepped outsidethehut,andbreathedthe sweetness:ofrefreshednature. It seethedtohimlikepassingfromuproartocalmfrombondageto freedombutthere,hithepovertystrickenhot.wasel-ceilingoneto whomtherecouldbenodeliver-

°IlcThedeepsilencewassuddenlybrokenbydistantfootsteps,probably thoseofthebrothercominghomeafterhistainendeavour. liewas right themanwasnothurrying. Unpleasantnewsalwaystravelsquicklyenough.Sethoughttheembitteredtraveller.

TheyplacedthestretchercloseiCP 'runerl'sbed,undertheshadowof thecrucifix.Thetwonunlayside iyside-theshepherd,ekehadtoiled. eventodeath,lasteillehisdying sheep. Anilwhilethecowherdbreathedhis lastconfessionintotheearofthe sickPfarrerthemenstoodaside, andVincentrelated.toTeresahowit hadallhappened.WhenthePfarrer heardhowurgentlyTonerllongedfor him,hehadpainfullydressedhimselftheyhailcerriedhimintothe ChurchfortheMewedSacrament. andhadbroughttheoldpriesthitherthroughwindandstorm,praying thathemightnodieontheway. Themoonlightgrewbrighterand brighter.Stern,great.immovable liketheeiternaltretIt.sties1theareientpinesthatcoveredthelittle chateau.Andinthestillnessofthe nightitcameoverFranzHelwart thatagentlehand,penetratinedeses withinhim.liedloosedacordwhich hadeoundhisheart.flowhadhe daredtoslandertheCreatorandHis work? Becausehehadfoundone draughtofthestreamoflifebitter, wasthereforealltheriverforever poisoned? Therewasstillloveand truth.Whyhadheimagined.inthe solitarymountainhut,thatthere wasnotruthorlove,divineand human.reachingevenuntodeath? TeresanowglancedthroughtheA closedwindow,andmawTonerlbeckoningwithhisband.Theywent,intothechamberofdeeh-firstthe brother,thentheseeinggirl.andthe; strangerimmediatelybehindher. Tonerlappearedgladandpeaceful, yetitwasimpossibleforhimto keephackhistears.

"Ithascosthimhislife,"hesaid withamotionofhishandstowards thePfarrerlyingbesidehim. Therehelay,indeed,nopalerthan before,butcoldandstill.Withhis lastwordshehailliftedtheburden fromtheheartofhisforlornson; withhislastactionhehadimpartedtohimtheViaticumtolifeeter" nal.Hislastsacrificewasaccomplished."Thegoodshepherdgivstli hislifeforhissheep."

,

Whatisthat? Aremyeyes closingindeath? criedtheterrified Toner' "No,huta sighedTeresa.

Stormiscoining,"

Andevenasshespokethewind rosesuddenly.Thewindowsrattled thickdropsfell,atfirst:slowlyand separately.thenthestormbroke loose.Theraincamerushingdown: inthedistancethunderrumbledbetweenthelightningflashes.The strangersatinthehatseekingshelter.Thedoorofthesickroomwas (tartlyopen.sothathecouldclearly seethedyingmanwithoutbeingobservedbyhim.

"IernabandonedbyGodand man lamentedthesneerer.After apausehecomposedhimselfinthe bed,lookingnutwithfixedeyes.

"Iamtrulysorry,'"hegroaned. "thatihavedonethis .andthat andthat ."Thushebe-(tarttocounttiphissins Teresalookedshylyatthestrainer,andtriedtocomfortthecowherd withthethoughtofGod'smercy.

FranzHelwartdrankinthesolemn scenewithallhismind,withevery fibreofhisheart.Itwasthisthat hardbeenburnedintohisverybeing forthelasttwentyyears.Inall climes,inthegreatcities,andnow onthishomelyheight,wasthesame miserablestory"Nofaith,no love"Inthestablenearathand he'rouldhearacowlowingforher calfthathadbeentakenfromher buttheconsecrated,appointedshepherdwasleavinghissheeptodieall

But-thatwasnotthefootstepof onesinglepedestrianitwastheregulartrampofawholegroupof men. 11camefrontthedirectionof thevillagedowninthevalley.Franz couldnowhearloweredvoices,like afar-offchorusofprayer.Across therockysteep.alonethenarrow paththat.woundupthemountain side,longshadowswerestretching. Thestrangerwentahundredpaces tomeetthenewcomers.Thenhe sawthattheycarriedastretcher andheardclearlytheonce-familiar wordsoftheRosary.

"Anotheraccident,already,"he thought."Thatistheshadyside OfthoseAlpineregions."

Thesamemomenthewasobservedbs:oneofthebearers,whocalled themattheRieder-AIin thatthePfarreriscomine."

ThePfarrer Asifhisownsoul wereinquestion,thestrangerflew hacktothehut.

"Tonerl,thePfarrerfromSt. Martinwillheheredirectly.!"

Thedyingmancouldhardlyraise himselftohearthe,approachingprocession-thefirmepenstep.andthe men'sprayers. Theystoppedin frontofthehut.Thestrangerhad comeoutside,andsawteemset downthestretcherbeforethelower door.

Wasitthelightofthemoonon thePliarer'sface.ashelaythere withclosedeyes,hishandscrossed overthePyxuponhisheart.orhad thebearersbroughtadeadbodyhitiler? Ashiverranthroughthe manwhohadbrokenalikewithGod andwithhisfellowmen. Butno! thepriestopenedhiseves.andlookedcalmlyaround.Hisgazetellnn FranzHelwart.Itwasanindiscriliablelook,whichthestrangerneverforgot-alookinwhichweremingledpain,resignation,love,andaboveall,anunspeakablejoythathe wascomethere.

Tonerlstillsobbedunceasingly, thinkinghehadnotbeenworththe sacrifice.Towardsfouro'clockin themorninghefellasleep,andpassslawaycalmlyandpeacefully. Asthesunrose.redwiththejoyfulglowofmorning,theytorethe two,theshepherdandtherescues shopdawnintothevalley.AO behindthedoublebierwalkedone whohadcomefromafarandyet wasnostranger,whohadstrayed outsidethefold,and,likethedead cowherd,hadbetebrought,homeupontheshouldersofthetrueShepherd.-Avelfaria. -1P

Thiselderbrother evidentlyknows howtoplay doctor,inreal earnest.He knowsabout Ayer'sCherry Pectoral.His mothertold him.Her mothertold her,sodher grandmother'smother toldher mother.It's theonestandardcoughmedicineforchildren

isentirelyfreefromnarcoticsor poisonofanykind.Itisthegreat remedytheworldoverforcolds, coughs,croup,whooping-cough, influenza,lagrippe,andallbronchialcomplaints.

Acceptnosubstitutebrcheap andworthlessimitation.Besure yougetAyer'sCherryPectoral. Putupinlargeandsmallbottles.

PreparedbyDr.I.C.Ayer&Co.,Lowell,MaoU.S.A.-

ikt3rishCuppaid

CASTLEBELLINGHAMFEIS.

SirHenryBellinghampresided,and introducingthespeaker,theHon.

0 CaptainOtwayCulla,referredtothe greatworkhehaddoneinregardto theIndustrialRevivalandthewsistancehehadgiventotheKilkenny wood-cutters.

CaptainCuffe,whoWasloudly cheeredonrisingtospeak,saidsince hehadbeenlivinginKilkennyhe hadindeedtriedtotakewhatpracticalstepshecouldtofurtherOle languagemovementandtheindustrialmovement(hear,hoar).Hehad donewhatlittlehecould,awlhehopedtocontinueinthesameway. Thoughtheyallcouldnotpossibly :haveanopportunityofdoingsome ofthepracticalthingswhichhehad :beenabletodo,eachandeveryone ofthemcoulddotheirbeettohelp boththeIrishLanguageandtheIrishIndustrialRevivalmovements. Eachoneofthemcoulddothatin 41 somewayorother.andtherewasno excuseforsaying*thevcouldn't.They couldsaytheydon'twishtodoit. ortheydon'tcare.butthatwas quiteasitiffereht Every .--Wong".andchildcouldhelpthese "movementsiftheyliked(applause). "Hedidn'tcarewheretheygot theirgoodsoncetheyweremadein Ireland.IftheycametoKilkenny theywouldheobligedtothem:but iftheywenttosomeotherpartof Irelandtheywouldn'thearanyillwillagainstthem.AbouttheIrish LanguageMovement.Thefirstquestionthatvi:asbeingasked.was 11,ArewetokeepthyIrishT.angu'fig-e?"andthesecondwas. t"WHYSHOULDWEKEEPTHE IRISHLANGUAGE?"

'AVoice--Itwasourfirstlanguage anditwillheourlast. Thereseemedtobeonlyoneanswertothesequestionsanditwas, i'Becauseitisourown."Tiedidn'tthinkanyotherreasonsasto whytheTrishLanguagewastobe 'preservedWerenecessarysolongas theyaspiredtobecalledanation. Theeshouldpreserveitsimplyheitwastheirownlanguageand themarkieftheirnationality(applause_.).TftheyweregoinetocontinueasaNationtheyWouldhave tokeeptlisirlatgbaxe.ifA.": "Werenotgoingtoallure'themselves 'tobeassimilatedintotheirneighbours-tobecomeunreenouisedls-a startofanotherpeople-theywool1 -havetopreservetheirlanguage. TheremightbeIrishmenwhowished thatthismightbetheirend.buthe didn'tthinkanyofthosepresent wishedit. Tftheywereaskedwhy theywerelearninetheLinen:wethey couldSay."rlpeallseitisourown.** Be(thespeaker)wouldsayasmollypersons'hadsaidb'fereWm.that lamrnageisa,realerbarrierto et.nationthanleversormountainsor !armies.oranvtidneofthatkind. TakethelanguageawayfromanationandyouWillverysoonloseyour identity(applause).KeentheIrish law:tuteesandyonwillthinkandace asIrishmen. Aereatmanypeople PaythatTrishisofnovalue. It answertothathewouldquotethem afewremarksmadebyunitwhose opinionsonmattersconnecte.1with laneuaieeswerenottobegainsaid. ProfessorStanleyLane-Pool,said "WheatLatinhasdoneforEurope, Ga"Uemaydo,asatrainim,instratneutforIreland.Itme:videsam pleexerciseformentaltrainingin Itsaccents,itsbeautifulphonetic system.itsextremeflexibilityand itscosionsvocabulary 'AboyellehasreallymasteredIrish howtousehisheains. Nootherlaneeasewillheunconquerabletohim.Theeditcatienal ofc"li, eqlinfli he disputed,"Professor - KunoMeyer.of iLipeenool.st*(0,einpraieeofthe - idiomaticconstruction''ofmoiLln

Garlic.ProfessorPeterson,ofCopenhagen,describedIrishas"the languageofthesweetestsoundand accentofallthenationsofthe world."litanyothereminensmen hadalsoexpressedappreciativeopinionsofGaedhlige,buthethoughthe hadgivensufficienttoshowthatthe Irishlanguagewaswellworthkeepingevenon:itsmerits,andevenif itwalenotourownlanguage, gtall. (hear,hear). Some peoplewhowanttostopthisIrish Languagemovementarguethat.what wewantisacommercialeducation. Theywantedalanguagethatwaseningtoputmoneyinthepocketsof thepeople.Itwasallverywell talkingahotetan"ideallanguor." buttheywantedalanguaeethatwas goingtobring VALVEIN.£S.D. Inthisutilitarianacretherewere fewmovementssupportedwhichhad nottheirvaluein£s.d.Although hebelievedthattheTrishlanguage Wasofinfinitelymoreimportanceto thecountryandtoeachofthemirdividuallethantheactualamountof moneythatwasgoingtoheputintotheirpockets.hrwouldnotad-. vocatethelearningofitifhethoughtitwasgoingtobringartydisastrousresultstothecountry.But hrdidntbelieveitwoulddoanythingofthekind.Thetrainingof youngpeopletospeakitwouldnot resultinthatway. Somepeople sa"thatitisgoingtoimpoverish thecountry.Whatauthoritythey badforsayinethishedidn'tknow. excepttheirireasinntien.awltheir imaelnation,hethoughtwasplaytime themfalse.TithlookedofPenmarl:.orTruneary.ntitelgitnn. wheretheneohleweretrakineavaliantstrugglefortheirlanguage,they wouldfindaverydifferentstateof wives.Weretheseeneeirieebark4-4-^1±!--9e4-44-1-H-1-1-4-4-+++441-

wardinthemanntaeturing,world.? Didn'tthelearningoftheJanguaLre resultin-..the.financial-bettermentof thepeople?Ireland,indeed,would" heaverystrangecountry'ifbythe revivalofherlanguagesitelosther industries. Buthedid'ntbelieve onewordofthatsitor3,-.Thelearningofthelanguagewouldbringout thebestthat*wasinthen].andMake' themgoodIrishmenandwomen,and inhis.(thespeaker's)opinionthat wasrealeducation-itwasnota merecramming'ofsubjectstopass examlnartions.Theywouldhavea morevigorousandcapableIreland whenthelanguagemovementbecame thesuccesswhichhebelievedit wouldbecome(hear,hear).Itwas tothelanguagemovementthatthe Industrialmovementlookedforits supportandbackbone. Whydid theystarttheseindustries? They statrtedthembelievingthat,they worldappealtoIrishmen.Nothing wouldmakethemsupport,theirindustriesmorethantheconvictionof theirNationelitvbronserthackto theml.vtheirlaretuave(applause). TheIndustrialawltheLanguage movementswentbawlinhand.With reesrdto

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