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W.H.LAFFER,Principal. 22and21Brool:tinin'sBuildings. BarrackStreet,Perth.
IrishNewstoOctober 1908.
Messrs.f-.edmondandFitzgibbon returniromtheirAmericanembassy afterhavingamastche_ringand successfultime.VeterannationaliststurnIdupinthousendsatthe farewellreceptioninNewYor:c. .e.
Bishop("DonnellofRaphoe,acknowdledgesreceiptfor£2000,being firstinstalmentofamountpledgedto HomeRulebytheBostonConvention.
Mr.BirrellwritestoMr.Butcher, M.P.,andtotheIrishPressinreferencetothatgentleman'sspeechat Cork,tostatethatitis"nothing moreorlessthanacalumnytosay tkattheGovernmentseeletogoback upontheActof1903(theLandPurchaseAct). .5.
Mr.T.W.Russelldeliveredthei:auguraladdressattheopeningmeetingoftheDublinLiberalAssociation.Hesaid "Iknowofno religiousintoleranceintheSouth andWestolIreland.Iknowthat allovertheSouthandWest,Protestantshopkeepersareveryoftenthe biggestbusinessmeninthetowns.' HeaskedtheLiberalsofSouthDublinnottobedeludedatthenext electionbytheoldcryoftheUnion.
. QueenstownNationalistsgavea tremendouswelcometotheAmerican Envoysontheirarrival.
TheIrishLandlordsarehowlingfor coercionagainsttheallegedwrongs theyareenduringTheyalsofiercelyattackedtheReportofthecongestedCommission.
Mr.Btewelllaiddownthedictum, "theonlycureforcongestionis well-selectedemigrationandthepareellineoflandwhereitcantopurchasedvolunatrily."
weuldi,emorebeneficialtotheIrish peoele,esawholetospendmoney reclacingtaird-classfaresthanre ducingsecond-class.Forty-onemeu convictedofcattle-drivingandsentencedtofourteendays'imprisonmentonrefusingtogivebailare dischargedfromLimeric.cjail.The annualdistrioutiouofprizestakes placeatMaeneuth,andCardinal Loguemakesaninterestingspeech Hehadnodoubt,hesaid.thatwhen thenewtni'ersityisorganisedtoe studentsofMaynoothwillgivea goodaccountofthemselves,and provethemselvesworthyoftheircollege.
IrishParliamentaryFund£5,691 3s.7d. .411.
Thefoundationofanumberof "Scholarships"intheCatholicUniversity,bytheAncientOrderofHiberniansinAmerica,atWashington, D.C.,ismostimportantandsignificantintheeducationallifeofthis country,saysthe"IrishAmerican." Itisweightedwiththemostfarreachingresultsifitcanbecarried outsuccessfully.Itprovesbeyond allperadventureofdoubtorcavil theextraordinaryloveoflearning inherentintheIrishnature,which founditsfullestexpressioninthe "GoldenAge"ofIreland,whenshe sentherchildrenforththroughout Europetodissipatethethendarkness,andwhich,asamatteroffact hasnotsincecooledoff.
TheAncientOrderofHibernians !Felsthatthecontinuedneglectof thestudyofIrishhistory-herancientinstitutionsandpolity,herliteratureandart,herlanguageand music,hashadadeterioratingeffect bothathomeandabroadthatthe fiereoftheracehaslostitstoughnesswhileitsmoralpowerhasbeen weakened,anditiswithaviewto checkthisdecadence,toconserveand strengthenthemoralforceofthe
Mr.BenMullen,oneoftheoldestracethattheOrderhasdecidedto andmostrespectedcitizensofDu-enteractivelyintotheeducational lifeofthiscountry,sothattheIrish-Americanchildrenmaynotcome forthfromInstitutionslargelymaintainedbyIrishmoney,withminds warpedandthebrandoftheAngloSaxonineffaceablystampedonhim.
blin,died,aged82years.For72 yearshehadbeenamemberofthe choirofSt.Patrick'sCathedral. PatWhiteofDonabate,Dublin,finisliedavoodsecondintheProfession alMarathonRaceinLondon.The timewasbetterthanthatofHayes, intheAmateurMarathon,butthe conditionsmadeforspeedierrunsine.
The17thAnniversaryofParnell's deathwassignalisedbyamonster processiontohisgraveinGlasnevin. Alargecontingentwaspresentfrom Cork.
Mr.WinstonChurchill,speakingat Dundee,refersinsympatheticterms totheclaimsofIreland.Hesaid theLiberalParty,wereaHome RuleParty,anditspolicyistogive IrelandaeTrishParliamentforthe menetcementofexclusivelyIrishaffairs.subjecttothepropercontrol bytheImperialParliament.
Greatanniversarycelebrationof thebirthofFatherMatthewthe ApostleofTemnerenceattheFather MatthewHell,Dublin.
TheTrishRailwayCommissionretimesitssittingsinLondon.Mr. N.Feele,TrefficMana'.er,G.S.W.P., givingfurtherevidence.Hesaidit
ofherchildren,andthitunswerving fidelityt) Christ'sSpouse,Hly Church,andtotheApostolicSacof Peter.Granttier,weimplcre'(tee, eallelse,itndyinperseverance inthtFaithandedelity,bythe spreadingofwhichwhcroverhers havewanderedshehasiruuentminifldL-sinsan:1Viatiles':gonerorsfreite.Weknewhewinscrutatleer-Thy-rays,0Lrd,andwe owhimblybefrethemseryof Thym-ndates.tutwelegThee,in thenameoftheaint;whey:,ashes sanctifythesoilofErintoh-sten thefreit'onofh-r-1-rioesdes'iny nmonthen-Urn.;cftheearth.-Amen."
MAYO.
MayoCountyCouncilhasunanim ow-1yedartearesdution,onthe mtionofMr.Costello,seconde]by Mr.P.Higeene,J.P.,disaxriving oftheDeeertai,nt'sreets.1toaltos" stueen:satFt.Jarlathainolieee holdnscholarshipsfromtheGalwa; andMayoCo.Committeestobeal1.wedouttotheChristianBrothess' Schools.Timm.topursuetheirweeklycnrseofstuelScsinmnullinstruction.
EITRT.M Ontheoccasionofhispremotion tothepastorshipofFenagh,Co. Leitrim,theRev.T.Mac-enwas presentedonThursdaywithapurse cfsovereignsandanaddressby,the peopleofBanaelicr,wherehehad beenofficiatingduringthepastseven years.Thepresentationwasmade intheCommercialHouse,Banagher.
ROSCOMMON.
TheO'Garaestate,Co.Roscommon afterprotractedneeotiations,isto tosoldtothetenantsonfavourable terms.Mr.Webb,Co.C.,andFatherMGairc,actingforthetenants, secure]asettlementbywhichthe lerdlordwillselltheestatetothe Con-estedDistrictsBoardorthe EstatesCommissioners.
MAYNOOTH. SOLUSESSAYS.
TheDunhoyneSalusEssayinthe FacultyofTheologywasawardedto theRev.GeraldPierse,ofKerry,on "TheDoctrineoftheMassinthe InfantChurch."
TheGilmartinPrizeforEssayon asubjectsu'euittedonChurchhistory"ThePenalLawsinIreland duringthereignofQueenAnne waswoobytheRev.JohnHanaghan,Tuam.
ThesamegentlemanwontheIrish Solus.
TheEnglishPrizeEssaywasawardedtoMr.M.Kirwan,Waterford, andtheFrenchSolustoMr.J. Keating,Waterford.
I.FT.
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ArchbishopO'Connellopenedthe IrishNationalistConventionatBostonwiththefollowingprayer "EternalGad,FatheroftheSaviouroftheworld,hearinmercyThy ChildrenwhohumblyimploreThy Grace.0God,theFatherofall menandtheSupremeRulerofall nations,granttoallThychildren theblessingsofpeace.Turnall mindstotheknowledgeofThyHoly lawandallheartstotheobservance ofit,thattheKingdomofGodmay cameamongmen,andthatthecharityofChristmayreignsupremein alltheworld,sothatnationrise notupaelinstneVoninthebitteressoffraternalstrife,IutThylove chanceemnityintofriendship.Let not,0Lord,thestronggloryinthe oppressionoftheweak,1:utinthe helpandservicewhichthemighty mayoffertothewronged.Look down,webeseechThee,upontheland ofourfatherswhichThyblessedApostle,Patricia,bythepreachingof theFaithofChrist,ThySon,enlightenedandsanctified.Bemindfulinhertrialsoftheheroicfaith
toyorgirlatIrishresidingonthe island,entitlingthewinnertoafour orsixwees'courseatanIrishcollegein10'.Messrs.A.0Driscoll andFio1,nMaciolum,oreaneer, alsoaddressedthemeeting.
A..qui.11Talloi,andited
LordEDMUNDTALBOTaskedthe PrimeMinisterwhethertheGovern-. mentwould,onasearlydate,introduce12,illationresealingsuch statutoryen.ctmenteaffectingRomnthliesasplacedthemina disad:entageousandinferiorpoetic/Icomparedwithotherlenionsbodesinthecountry.
Mr.ASt:eUITHsaidtheGovernmenthadnopresentintentionofintr_ducinglegislationonthismatter. AsheannouncedbeforetheRecess, theycouldnotgivefacilitiesforany ireasire\ehchw,snetofawholly non-coatroersialcharact:r. They should,howe,er,eprepared,togive fdlcrniide.ratbntoanyproe.osal whichwouldrelie:etomanCatholics oranyotherdenem'nationoflegal disc'ilitieswhichgaverisetopracticalgrie-ances.
Mr.W.REDMONDsaidinconsecleuenceoftheunsetisfactorynature cftheassurancegiventythehon. gentl-mie,hewouldhimselfintroduceaBill.
LordEDMUNDTALBOTasked whethertheGovernmentwouldivea, dayforthediscussionoftheacttion of the Government inregardtotherecentEucharisticprocession.
Mr.ASQUITH-No,sir.Certainly not(hear,hear),unlessitisasked' forbytheLeaderoftheOpposition..
LIMERIK. AdeputationfromtheTechnical InstructionCommitteeofLimerick waitsontheChiefSecretarytosecurehisco-operationinprocuringa loanof£10,000forthebuildingofa newTechnicalInstituteinLimerick city.Hepointedoutthatthedifficultywgspurelyalezalone,inasmuchPstheBoardofWorksrefused toacceptanysecurityexceptthe localrates.Thedeputationwere inapositiontoofferthesecurityof moneyssneciellyguaranteedforthe purposebytheDepartment,andMr. Birrellhopedhewo,Ildbeableto havethissecurityaccentedalong withthepennyratealreadylevied.
RedmondinBoston.
Accordingtothe"IrishNews" thereisnow,asaresultoftherecentRevision,aNationalistmajority ontheregisterforWestBelfast,the firsttimesuchasatisfactoryresult hasbeenattainedsincetheconstituencywascreatedin18E5. Even whenMr.Sextonfirstwontheseat in1886theUnionists,beforetheelection,claimedteha-eamajority ontheregisterofnearly800. CORK.
VeryRev.CanonMurphy,speaking atameetingoftheTownTenants' AssociationatMacroom,saidthe onlyfeasibleremedyforthegrievancesoftowntenantswastohefound incompulsorysale,andthepeople shouldagitateforathaneinthe lawsinthisdirection.Aresolution wasadopteddemandingareduction incurrentrents,owingtodepression oftradeinthetown.
.e. Rev.FatherO'Keane,presidingat aGaelicLeaguemeetingonValentiaIslend,CountyKerry,onSun-, 'dayannouncedthattheyintended offeringaScholarshiptothebest
Mr.Redmondwounduphisspeeelt withthefollowingforcefulappeal-, Iaskyou,therefore,todoto-day, asyoudidfouryearsago,asyou-didsixyearsagointhishallatthe lastBostonConvention,tosendtri Irelandagenerouscontributiontowardsourwar-chest.Ifyoudo,3 promiseyouhereto-daythatifI amaliveIwillcometacls-ifIam noteitheraliveorinmypresent Position,whoe-eristherewillcome *a-andwillbeabletotellyou asItoldyouto-daywithreference tothelastfouryears,thatinthe fouryearsnowcomingonIreland
Forallag,,`ICIOnitr,ery upwards,Horliek'sVlated Milkis id!alr beverage nourishing,invig..raring.It:in.lispensabletoinvalids anttheage.i. "aidprovides afulldiet insick. ness AND
eOR At break_ fast timeor ALL TIMES suppertime florliek's MaltedMilkis adelicioussustiiube fortea,coffeeandcocoa. Itispreparedinaminute, andrequiresnocooking.CLIMES
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willhaveadvancedstillfurtheron :theroadtowardsallmaterialprogressandadvancement.Andletus praytotheGodofourfathers,Who hasmiraculouslypreservedtheIrish racethrough,centuriesoffamineand miseryandbloodshedandpersecution -letusreverentlypraytoHimthat whenthatdaycomesIrelandmaybe ailstoreportnotonlyamaterial advancement,butanadvancement,if nottofulltenth,atanyratea longsteptowardthefinalre;enerationandtriumphofourcountry.
Mr.JelinRcdmond,beforesailing bytheCedricfromNewYor.1for homeonThursday,saidtoaninterviewer-"IhavekeenpromisedE2o()le,forourleAs1:teecampaign,of £3,2oohasalreadybeenreceived. Mostofthecontributions wereo-tainedinNewYor'c,Philadelphia,andBoston."
KILTCENNY.
ThePat:.ccoroi. Alltheworldisgrayanddrearyo@cx, sinceIleftHibernia'sshore, AndforeverIamyearningformy colleenbawnoncemore. Wherethelarkisgaylysoaringto theazureskiesabove, WherethelakesandstreamsaremeetingTipperary,spotIlove, Likeacharmwhentoilisover,turns mymindsotenderly, BacktoIreland'sflowerygarden, beauteousislandofthesea. Toitsfellsandpeacefulvalleys,to itswoodlandswildandgrand, TakemebacktoTipperary,sweetestspotinallIreland.
TipperaryandCorkagaincontest forChampionshiphonors.Tipps.againdecisivevictory.Thenamesof theteamswere
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Ireland'sHistoricalClaimtoHomeRule BYJAS.B.DOWLING. (Continued.)
HenryPlantagenetcalledhisfirst andlastCouncilforthepromulgationofhiswondruusreformation policy,apolicywhich,judgingfrom hisdeplorablerecitaltothethen augustoccupantoftheSeeofPeter shouldoontainsomestartlingannouncements,therevelationsofinspiredgenius,tostemthehighflood ofunbridledviciouspropensities, whicheveninthisnataldayofastoundingrationalismanditsattendantfuneralpallwouldperformtheir verynauseabidfairtostaggera sensualhumanity.ButlotheenactmentswhichHenrydeemedessen-
Howtypicaloftheir"generous honestheartandcommongoodto ctn." Oneoftnem,moredaring thantherest,overwuom,apparentlytheglowinghaloofimmortality settledthickest,DeCourcy,byname, ledamaraudingexpeditiontothe shoresofUlster,whichinfringement oftheexistingrelationssohorrified CardinalVivian,thePapalLegate, thatheimmediatelycalleduponthe chieftainsofUlstertomanfullyresistandscourgetheinvaders.What banefulmissionariesof"SocialOrder"dowenotrecogniseintheearlyAnglo-Normans?Indeed,anungratefulsonoftheIrishmonarch openlyrebelledagainsthisfatherto
ThedeathofMrs.Meagher,motherTipperary-TomSemple(Captain), T.Kerwic-t,P.Fitzgerald,T.Moon- ofMr.H.J.Meagher,J.P.,Co.C., PresidentoftheNorthKilkennyEx-ey,P.Fitzgerald,T.Mockler,G. ieutiveoftheUnitedIrishLeague,Kenna,H.Shelly,W.Harris,T. Gleesan,M.O'Brien,J.O'Keeffe,R. tialbeartheirownsilenttestimonywhose sidewiththeeonhasoccasionedmuchregretinKil-MocAer,G.Kenna,H.Shelly,W.astheyriseupinjudgmentagainstnivance of Henryindirect kenny,whereshewasheldinhighHarrisT.Gleesan,T.Moloney, him.
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Foot"-allcontestedinDubiinbyKilkennyandLouth.-Agreatmatch endedinadraw.
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Evidentlygrand'the'Treaty our oldGel-violation of the ticfathers,animatedbytheheritageNormanBaronsralliedtobeutterly esteemlyalargecircleoffriends.Brolan,T.O'Brien(goal). ofBlessedPatrick-thatFaithindefeatedhoweveranddrivenwithin Cork-D.O'Keeffe(Captain),E.them,"thatstoodathousandyearstheconfinesofPale.Inthemidst TheLeinsterChampionshipinGleeson,T.Nolan,M.O'Brien,P.thebattleandthebreeze-ofthosegatheringcloudsHenry remainedasanationalthoughPlatagenetputoffthecloakofhyoccasionallyapreytotheextraord-pocrisyandrepudiatinghisformal inaryvicissitudesconsequentuponcompactwithRoderick,KingofIre protacted warfare,comparativeland,hesetaboutappointinghis strangers to every spec-sonlordorkingofthisrealm.Such ies of viceand deform;-anappointmentasthiswasnotevty.NorwerethegenialraysofenwithintheprovinceoftheArd-Ri civilizationinourregardagrandorHighKinghimself,sincehissucdissolvingview,sinceevenmightycessor,thoughamemueroftherei-
Rev.FatherConway,P.P.ofFullertondiedattheageof66years. HelabouredinGrange,'Cornerand Fullcherin.Theofficeandfuneral wereattend*dbytheBishopofOssoryandaverylargenumberof priests.
.e. The"GalwayExpress"referringto aKilkennycontributiontotheExhibitionwrites:-"Wecouldnotbe wideofthemarkinstatingthats finerselectionofIrishmadetweeds wasseldomplacedbeforethepublic gapethanthatshownbytheKilkennyWoollenMills,andwefeelwe areconfirmedinourassertionby thefactthattheentirelotwaspurchasedonthespotbyourenterprisingtownsman,Mr.FrankMcDonagh."TheKilkennyWoollenMills havealsogainedtheMedalawarded bytheGalwayAllIrelandIndustrial E,hi.iti,nfortheirexcellenceofmanufacture.
ThefriendsofMr.ThomasDrew, Accoent-nt,KilkennyCo.Council andSecretaryoftheCo.Committee ofAgriculture,presentedhimsome daysagowithahandsomesouvenir ontheoccasionofhismarriage.
Mr.JosephWalshe,Chairmanofthe Co.Council,presided,andtheattendanceincludedanumberofclergymen.
TIPPERARY.
(CharlesF.Quigley,inthe"Irish World.")
They asnotindearoldIreland (suremyheartisalwaysthere), For:etIactdreamingofitsbeau0.6,andrue, W' "with itswaterssmoothandfree TA-eruebactto.Tip;:erary,forit's thereIlongtobe.
OhvsmThntginsandyewildspots fail(n'heartrevertstoyou, TotheruggedG:iteemountains, withtheirpeal'sofopalblue. ThereIleftmyMarysighing'mid thelinnet'snotessonureTril'e TinneTary,bythe banksofthesweetBair.
Murphy,P.Duncliffe,P.Creedon,C. Sheehan,M.O'Keeffe,D.Aber,M. Murphy,T.Desmond,T.Ronayne, T.Hourigan,J.Barry,J.Reilly,E. Gleeson,T.Deasy. Tipperary-4goals21 Rezimonds-3points.
Points.
AtenantnamedJohnShanahan, onthepropertyofLieut.-Colonel RyanatDrumminaleigh,nearThurles,wasevictedfornon-paymentof arrearsofrentamounting,itissaid to£805s.3d.Abouteightypolice eccomPanildtheSheriff'sbailiffs, andtwocaretl.'ersunderpoliceprotectionwereplacedinpossessionof thePremises. Asisterofthetenant's,whobrandishedahayfork, waskeptrestrainedbythepolice duringtheeviction.
InterestinthecavesatMitchelstown,sowellknowntoIrishantinuarie3,hasbeenrevivedbytherediscoveryofoneoftheca,,,es,and thattheoldest,thecaveofSleive-nrt,which,afterbeingunnoticed anrol-n-eineriod,haswithin thevastfewwee''sbeeninvesti-ated '-yan"rtv'ofs"ient'sts,whointer. --'bedthemselvesin&taininemany ^articra,,rsastoitsgeolorricrilfor-
Soundingthepraisesof Ayer'sHairVigor.That's whateveryonedoeswhouses thissplendid --11..,,preparation t0, 01,7,0'1 1$4M,37$,,,tjforthehair. t,,,.*1/4-;1\Ifyoudon't ;.%1;1.`'-7wantto:-.., --f,''''7praiseit,then "ti '--rlt,,C_,tt.---youmustnot i4A.A''''`'tic.it.1see, 14; 'tyo.u,hv.1,114/1)30poleialsveilid ili,-,., ' J.1,,,,,i,bt,.:1-,,ri-ir ''ilkifris.:Elso.;Iaboutit. y43;,".:.'i ,N. yi*-; ai -f' r(L)foor .10 removes itthkei;the hairgr t11! o.1 HandzoraP hair,aIwayaa. 7.Thu mayIIa,Ve 1.,:e youwilluseAyer'sHair
herbiting-blizzardofunparalleledinjustice.
Thatthereadermayformajust conceptionofourdeplorableblindnessandutterabjectionitmaybe remarkabletosubmittheremarkable edictoftheAnglo-NormanKing,this luxeternal.
First-Thattheprohibitionof marriagewithintheCanonicaldecreesofkindredbeenforced.Second:-ThatchildrenshouldberegularlycatechisedbeforetneChurch doorineachparish.Third:-That childrenshouldbebaptisedinthe publicfontsoftheparishcaurches. Fourth:-Thatregulartithesshould bepaidtotheclergy,rotherthan irregulardonationsfromtimeto time. Fifth:-ThatChurchlands shouldbeexemptfromtheexaction oflivery,&c. Sixth:-Thatthe clergyshouldnotbeliabletothe ericorblood-fineleviedoffthekindredofamanguiltyofhomicide. Seventh:-Adecreerelatingto wills."
goingfamilymustsubmittoelectionbyhisprincesandtheirclans, accordingtothelawsandconstitutionsofancientErin.
Againactingincontraventionof thetermsofWindsor,whichaccordingtoGiraldusCamurensis,theNormanChronicler,hehadswornto maintain,tramplingunderfootthe
Britainslakedlustilyherthirstat thePierianSpring,theinexhaustiblefountainofCelticknowledgeand enlightenment.Andyeteversince thatfatalhourofforcedalliance eventothedawnofthistwentieth centurytherudealieninourmother'shallowedhomehasonceand againvainlyengagedinthesupremelysorrytaskofcivilizingthoseun-sacredconstitutionsofourmothercouthIrishtoamercifulsenseoflandthisdespoticmonarchapplied himselftothewillingtaskofbestowingonhislawlessretinuesomeof thechoicestportionsofourrichand andundulatingcountry. Whathappymethodsforre-establishing"SocialOrder,morality,religionandcivilization,"markour earlyoccupationbyBritain.Our 'BrehonLands'areoutragedanddecried,whilsttheiaircstofourEmer aldswardsaregonetostrangers.
ButtheIrishracethen,andineverysucceedinga,2.e,resisted,though invain,suchtyrannicaloppression. Servitudeforourfoefathersasfor usofferednocapti'tingcharms,for they,too,hadinstinetivellyweigheditatitstruecommercialvalue.
Longerethepicturesquelanguageof Sterne,itschillinginfluencebecame repulsivetohumankind"Disguise thyselfasthouwilt,stillSlavery, thouartabitterdryIght,and thoughthousandsinallageshave beenmadetodrinkofthee,thouart nonethelessbitteronthataccount."
TheProvidenceofGnd,witching overoursufferingsire-l-ndwitha solicitudepaternal,ne'eronceordainedthatthehumblestpeasantinour distantisle--forathousandyearsa nurseryofkings-shouldchafeunder
SuchwerethemeaerereformsaccordingtotheMetIlandeemedessentialtothevigourandbeautyof tteIrishChurch,andthoughjudged inthelightoftheChristianenlightennientofto-day,theirnon-thern,n9clesofslavery,endtherebrookedobservance undercertainconditionsfarethehist-Tianle.sleftwritten notevenaremoteinvasion ioxvthe'ni^ T. "i07.711to oftheDecalorne, afforded thekinglyPotertstethatfatalopthePrincipalofthecovenantof Windsor,remcsir-,1inour.-el.esand nortunitywhereinto tothe full,alogcherishedifvc=nal allfuturegenerTorshis.Llydisloyal Linn. toaughtwhichimneemeathe&nue
TenderthePlliqrof7f+,1 religionrm!wilyoftheirmths-rianri, Loyalty,ehilero',r*dofthepres- nnrAncin-lInrm,nadvert, hayinggainedfnnfh,;,1,1nn?rash8'11, generousELvInni Trel,ncl'srugged theirsuneravnnt,-.rt breast. For F-a'sweak- -11'41,ethat roI..,,teofthe r - nnssisthe 1.1 ,nnortun''rt:.-Inv irvpFt.tinnIty,since:1-1bermn. "Freedom's :eon, TheRoyaln " 4 Bequeathal' nosirefie 7-crz.ciit'ere r;-)u--.iv son
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No.G2632.-15ct.Gold,Pearl andSapphireBrooch,£25s. No.G2667-Pearl 9ct.GoldPhoto ant, 15.
SolidSilvermounted SaltsBottle,10s.6d. Asmaller size,8s.6d.
15ct.Gobi loneMull Chain,£1, 10s.
H2071.-Electro-PlatedandEmbossed JewelBox,£15s.,others,14s. 6.,15s.ed.,17s.6d.,25e.to £310s.
Set.GadsadEngraved Locket,£1/7/6
garWriteTo-DayforNew CaraloguzofJewellery,Silver,4;r4 andElectro-PlatedGoods.
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No.G8989.-Silver-platedSugarand cri.amStand£12s.6d.
No.840.-Silver-plated2Bottleinkstand,nicelyChasedSwan,Emu, ofKangarooCentre,£215s. Electro-l'latedBeltClasps,fie.ed upwards.SolidSilverfrom12s eel.to£110s.
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OldEnglishOakaidFineSilverplatedTrayfullsize,£3. Smallersizes£115s.,£22s.,£2 15s.,£33s.and£410s.
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F670.-9ctGold Gent'sLocket. £115s.,others froin18/0toEs
H1088.-SolidSilver No.G4335.-Lady'sSterl- Frame,£15s. insSilverEmbossed CardCase,heavymake £17s.6d.
G2S57.-Oct.Goldandreal NewZealandGreenstoneBrooch,Ll7s.(id
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G7959.-ElectroPlated Cruet4bottles,£110s, 6bottles,£2-
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ProtestantismandReligiousLiberty "shallsufferthepainofdeath."
Laswhealfacts. Wnatevermaybethemeritsofthe Premier'sconduct.Iamgladthat wehavehadthisorgieofProtestant"virulence.Everystudentof philologyknowsthatwordschange theirmeaninginthecourseofages. Protestantismisusaallytracedto MartinLuther. Youhearagreat dealaboutLutheratProtestantlectures;someofthegloriouslycircumstancialdetailasmuchasthestory ofAlfredandthecakes,orWilhelm Tellandtheapple.LuthercertainlybelievedintheRealPresence.At hismeetingwithZwingle,heflung thewords"Hocestcorpusmeum" onthetableandbrokeuptheconference.MartinLuthercertainlyneverhadthecrucifixremovedfrom thealtar;thecrossisstilltobe seeninLutheranchurches.Itwill hardlybedeniedthathewasaProtestant,yethisnameisinvol,-edby HALF-EDUCATEDFANATICS.
whowouldyell,"Poperyifthe greatProtestantappearedinflesh andtaughtthedoctrineswhichhe taughtevenafterhisrenunciationof Catholicism. Theword"Protestant"hasbecomeoflateyearsso degradedinmeaningastosignifya noisybandofnarrowsectarianswho wishtosuppresseverythingandeverybodywhichdoesnotsquarewith theirownviews.Whenoneactually findsadignitaryoftheAnglican Churchhavingthesheereffronteryto statethatProcessionsoftheBlessed SacramentarenotallowedinSeale wecandimlyimaginetheintellectual conditionofthelesserli"htsofthat school.
ABADRECORD.
WehavesooftenheardthestatementthatProtestantismstandsfor religiousfreedomthatwehavesametimesbeeninclinedtoacceptit.If alieisonlyrepeatedftene-ough, itcomesatlengthtobeacceptedas anaxiom.Now,itisanundoubtedfactthatProtestantismh:sten essentiallyapersecatinereligion. Consideringitsshortexistence,and thelimitedareaoverwhichithas hadeffectivecontrol,itsrecordisa prettyhadone.Initsheydayitneverpretendedtoreligionsert-r. ItwanthetrueGospel-whichever varietyhappenedtohavethetomer handforthemoment-andnothing elsewastoheallowedtoexist. Protestantismhasnomoretodwithreligionslibertythanithesto 10withtheinvcntio-fthesteam engine.ifrelieiansli'-erty-andmanyotherthins-..'rethefruitsof Protestantism.weshouldhaveexpeetedtafledthemflourishingmgt.brilliantly inthefirstfervourof Protest crithasiasm.Theanologietsof('al-insaythatinburning Servet"stheUnitarianheshowedan ignorance ofthenrincinlesof Proteetentism.The;ileaofcali,in beingianarantofProt-sentis asnotes"IPastheidesofRuclid beingignorantoftheelementsof geometry.
PROTESTANTLEADERSAND PERSECUTION.
ThepioneersofProtestantismagreedthatheresyoughttobesuppressed;alltheysaidwasthatthey werenotI:.retic3.Latimerpreachedthesermonfortheburningofa FranciscanfriarinthetimeofHearyVIII.ThefriardeniedtheRoyalSupremacy.CranmerwasthedirectcauseoftwoDutchNonconformistsbeingburned,inthereignofthe ProtestantEdwardVI.TheKingis saidtohavedoubtedthepropriety oftheexecutions,butthegoodProtestantCranmerovercamehisscruples.YetLatimerandCranmerare reputeddefendersofreligiousliberty. Yes,oflibertyforthemselvesand fornobodyelse.WhentheProtestantApostlescouldgetaworking majorityamongsttheirowndivide.l partyagainstanybody,theysoon
gavehimatasteofprotestantliberty."unJuly22nd,intheyear 1513(inthereignofthegoodLateen Bess),twoBaptists,PetersandTarwent,wereburnedinSmithfield,"amidstalargeconcourseofspectators."Intheyear1583,Thackerand Copping,twoBrownists,orIndependents,asweshouldcallthem-were hangedatBurpfor"dispersing Brown'sbooksagainsttheEstablishedChurch."Somuchforliberty ofthePress.Itislittlewonder thatChampionwasexecutedforwritingthe"TenReasons." They killedChampion,buthissoullived on,andthestoryofhistutchery, scatteredbroadcastovertheContinent,helpedtorollbackthetideof Protestantism,whichseemedforone -generationreadytosweepCatholicismoutofexistence.In1598
QUEENELIZABETH'SGOVERNMENT puttodeathayoungWelshmannamedJohnPenry,asturdyProtestantwhowasabitteropponentof theEstablishedChurch.Penryis honouredbytheWelshIndependents asamartyr,andhistercentenary wascelebratedwithgreatfervourin theyear1893.Ipassovertheexecutionsofscoresofpriests,forevery"goodProtestant"-thenameby whichtheTrueBlueisknown-will agreethatthepriestsofBaalought tobeslainwiththeedgeofthe sword.DuringthereignofQueen Mary,amannamedJohnFlowers wentintoaChurchinLondonand stabbedapriesttodeathasrew"s administeringtheHolyCommunion. Thisisthekindofreligiousliberty whichafewto-daylongforFlowersisaProtestantmartyr,andit istohefearedthatbewouldbe martyredto-dayifhecarriedhis protestantprinciplessofar.Itis -nusewastingtimeauihtlingover thecasesoftheexecutionsofthe nriest,. Tquotefromthe1844editionoftheworksofChancellorBacon,Vol.IV"Casesoftreason. whereanyJesuitorotherpriestordainedsincethefirstyearofthe reig,of()eonFillaabethshallcome intoorremaininanypartofthis realmitistreason."Thereisno needtoargueaboutdetails. The fartthathewasapriestwas(mite es-inst.-h.Tintwhatranweexpectof theProtestantsatatime-henthewaresohaQy
OPPRESSINGONEANOTHER?
Intheyear1614,BartholomewLegutt,anArian,wasburnedatSmithfieldforheresy,andthesameyear EdwardWightmanwasburnedat Burton-on-Trentforasimilaroffence.Andyettherearemen-presamablyeducatedmen-whosaythat Protestantismstandsforreligiousliberty.Isupposetheyarereallyi norantenoughtobeliereit,forthe/ wouldn>ttellalie.Ohdearno TheyliketheTer-ewth.Theyare regular-halesontheTer-ewth.Bat thepityisthatwiththeincreaseof populareducationtheBritishpublic iscomingtoknowmoreoftheTruth thanisaltogethersuitableforthe successoftherlayed-aetfal,ehoods. THEPURITANS.
"Oh,"itwillbesaid,"surely thepuritansatanyratewherein favourofreligiousliberty."There neverwasaclassofpeopleinEng landlenso)pcsedtoli".rictythan thePuritans.Ofcoursetheytoo, wantedlibertyforthemselves. In 1648,whenCharlestheI.wasaprisoneratCaris',rocfs,theLongParliamentpassedan"Ordinancefor theSupnreseionofBl-sphemiesand Heresies." Anymandenyingthe doctrineoftheTrinityoroftheDi. vinityofChrist,orthatthebooks ofScripturearetheWordofGod, ortheresurrectionofthebody,or afuturedayofJudgment,andrefusingontrialtoabjurehisheresy,
TheRev.J.R.Campbellwouldnot havehadmuchofa'chancethen. Anyman(saysGreen)declaringamidstalonglistofothererrorsthat man"hathbynaturefreewillturn toGad,"thatthereisaPurgatory, thatimagesarelawful,thatinfant baptismisunlawful,anyonedenying theo'anionofo':servingtheLords Day,oressertingthattheChurch GovernmentbypresbyteryisantiChristianorunlawful,shallonarefusaltorenouncehiserrorbe"C031mandedtoprison."TheNewTheologiansweretobehanged,whilst Anglicans,Catholics,Baptists,-and Independentsweretoescapewithimsarisartmint. Onecanhardlyread acertainclassofmodernLiterature withoutfeelingthatsomedecadent Cromwelliansarelongingforareturnofthesegoodolddays When thePuritansgottheupperhandafterbeheadingKingCharles,itwas unlawfuleventousethePrayerBoo'sinprivate.Macaulaysays thatachildmightnotevenreadby thebedsideofasickparentoneof thosecollectswhich"hadcomfortedfortygenerationsofChristians." CromwellinhisinstrumentofGovernmentdeclaredthat"neitherPopery,norPrelacywastobas'sthe leastfavourorlicence."TheParliamentariansliterallyproraa'ated theirrelieionbythesword.The PilgrimFathersfledtoAmerica(as ArtemusWardsays)to"injyethaee opinyonsandtoprey,otevryboly elseenjyingthares."
THEIRIDEASOFRELIGIOUS LIBERTY.
Thekindofreligiouslibertywhich thePuritansallowedunderthe Commonwealthhasbeenwellportrayedbyoneoftheirf?llowProtestants
TheyplucktCommuniontablesdown Andbrokeourpaintedglasses Theythrewouraltarstotheground Andtumbleddownthecrosses. TheysetupCromwellandhisheir, TheLordandLadyClaypole, BecausetheyhatedCommonPrayer, TheorganandtheMaypole.
Immediatelythey,gottoMassachusettsthePuritanssetaboutenactinglawstosecurerigidconformity totheirideas.Quakersandothers actuallyfledforrefugetotheCatholicStateofMaryland-fromthe tendermerciesoftheirfellowProtestan's.WhenPrA:Aintismheld swayinEngland,probablytheonly AnglicanplaceofworshipinexistencewasthechapelcftheEnglish EmbassyinParis.
THEBAPTISTS.
ItisclaimedthattheBaptistshave alwaysbeeninfavourofreligious liberty.Itisonlyfairtostatethat thisisatrueboastasfarasEnglandisconcerned.Itisalsofair tostatethattheBaptists,inEngland,havealwaysteeninsuchami noritythattheyhaveneverhadan opportunityofpersecutinanyody. Youneverknowwhatpe>piewilldo untiltheygetthechance.Thereis onlyonecaseofwhichIknowwhere Baptistspossessedtemporalpower. Theparticularswillbefoundinan articlebytheRe:'.BaringGould, called"TheAna'santistsofMunster,"andpublishedinavolumeentitled"HistoricalOddities."MunsterundertheseBaptistswasasink ofiniquityandtyranny.ThemodernBaptistsofcourserepudiate,any connectionwiththeselicentiousfanaticsbutnoBaptistcangreation hasanyconnectionwiththeother. TheBaptistsarenotahomo:eneous 1,olythereareParticularBaptists, andOpenBaptists,andBaptistswho helievethatt.hreadipsareessential, ThereareSeventhDayAdventists, andGermanThinkers,andbynohonestuseofwordscantheMunster gangheexcludedfromaparticipationinthename.Idonotinany waysaaaestthatthemodernBaptistswishtoenforcetheirideasby thepowerofthecivillawbutitis clearthatthaneisnoconnectionbetweenreligionofreedomandtherejectionofInfantBaptism.Ifthere
areBaptiststo-daywhobelievein religiousliberty,therehavebeen Baptistsinthepastwhodidnot.
POPULARPROTESTANTHISTORY PopularProtestanthistoryisformedbycarefullyextractingthepieces whichsuitthecause.Thatiswhy thebettereducatedProtestantis,as arule,themoreliberal.Oneoften hearsthestatementthatthespread ofeducationbreaksthepowerof priestcraft.Ithasdoneso.Ithas brokenthepowerofthepriestcraft ofanintolerantProtestantism.The Britishpublicisbeginningtothink forItself. WhenTitusOatesdiscoveredhisbogus"PopishPlot," theignorantProtestantmobwent wildwithfury.WhenthePenal LawsagainstCatholicismweremitigatedin1780,Protestanthooligans letriot,murderandpillagesloosein thestreetsofLondon.Whenthe Hierarchywasrestoredsixtyyears ago,itwasnotsafeforaCatholic towalkinthestreets.Thebulkof thepopulationwasilliterateinthose daystheywerethemeredupesof theranter.WehaveFreeSchools, andFreeLibraries,andaFreePress andthenationisnolongerinthe poweroftherascallyagitator.Do nottellusaboutprogress.Progressdatesfromthenineteenthcen tury,whenProtestantSupremacy hadceased. WhenProtestantism wasunquestionedintheeighteenth century,menwerehangedforstealingsheep,littlechildrenlabouredin themines,andtheBritishworkingclasseswereworseoffthannegro slaves. OurProgressdatesnot fromthe"Reformation,"butexactlyfromtheperiodofCatholicEmancipation.EnglandisnotProtestant to-dayintheoldsenseoftheterm. ThebibleisnotthereligionofProtestantism.ItsinspirationisboldlydeniedinAnglicanandNonconformistpulpits.OnehalfofthepopulationofEnglandis WITHOUTARELIGIONOFANY KIND. OutofeveryhundredoftheBritish public,tenareCatholics,perhaps fortyProtestants,andfiftyIndifferentists. Ofthe.fortyProtestants, thirty-fivehavenosympathywith thegloomybigotswhoshriek"No Popery."Theeighty-fivehavena ParticularaffectionforCatholics buttheyarenotgoingtobeputin astrait-waistcoatbyStigginsand Chadbbndneitheraretheygoingto
1family media....Liarsaparillsis!Goodforthe child,goodfortheparent,goodforthegrandparent.Generationafter generationhas usedit. Andtodayitis theone great family medicinethe world over. Always keepa bottle ofitinthehouse.Sometime duringtheyearsonicmember Ofthefamilywillcertainlyneedit. Youcansurelytrustamedieinethathas betausedfaroversixtyyears.Tested andtried,andneverfoundwanting.
isthebestfamilymedicinethatever wasmade.Itmakespureblood,and purebloodisthesourceofgoodhealth. Asnownimble,flyer'sSarsaparillacontainsnoalcohol. TherearemanyimitationSareaparillas Besureyouget"Ayer's."
betoolsofthesegentry,however muchtheymayhowl. Lastyear therewerestrikeriotsinBelfast. EventwentyyearsagoanOrangemanhadonlyto_shout"Tohell withthePope"andouttheProtestantmobturnedtomurderthe "Papishes." Lastyearwhenthe labourtroublesstarted,certainprehistoricProtestantsyelledtheorangewar-whoop;butalas,theorangemobdidnotturnout. The Protestantworkmanhasafeeling nowforhisCatholicfellow,andis nolongerthecatspawofProtestant landlordsandcapitalists.
THEDOCTRINEOFHATE.
TheOrangedoctrineof"Hate yourneighbour"islosingitshold onthepresentgeneration,andacertaintypeofdivinesnowtellusominouslythattheBritishGovernment willhavetodealwiththesacerdotal powerasFrancehasdone.'They areprettygreeniftheythinkthe Governmentisgoingtosuppressone typeofreligiontopleasetheprofessorsofanothersort. TheFrench Government'sactionappliesequally toallreligions;butasthereare twentyCatholicstooneProtestant inFrance,itnaturallyfallsheavier onCatholicism. TheProtestants ceasedtoadmiretheFrenchlaw whenitwasappliedtotheProtestantchurchesandschoolsinMadagnecar. Italliiii;endsonwhose bullisgored,youM.
THEsAMMTREATMENTFORALL tttheGovernmenteverdealswith religioninthiscountry,itwillput itshandonSt.Paul'sandtheCity TempleassoonasonWestminster Cathedral.TheactionoftheFrench Governmentis,atanyrate,consistentwhatcertainProtestantpunditswantisalawtoprotecttheir own.particularformofreligionfrom competition. Ithascometothis now-thatthereareProtestantz03lotswhodonotbelieveinthetheory thattheProtestantreligioncanhold itsown-althoughintheirpiouslittlestory-booksaProtestantchildof tencanalwaysknockaCatholicBish();putinthefirstround.!
"But,"theytellus,youmustnot mistaketheaccidentalpersecutions byProtestantsforthepersecution whichistheessentialprincipleof Romanism."Ifpersecutionisan essentialprincipleofCatholicism,an oathinfavourofreligiousfreedom oughttobeasufficientsafeguard asaProtestanttest.Butwellthey knowthatthoughpersecutionisnot anessentialtenetofCatholicism, Trans-substantiationis.Theywere quitewillingforpersecution,solong asthepersecutorwasaProtestant! ProtestantismneverstoodinEnglandforreligiousfreedomandthe partywhichclaimsthename"Protestant"asitsownspeciallabelis loudlyshriekingforpenallaws. Don'ttheywishtheymaygetthem?
J.A.MAGUIRE,inthe"Catholic Times."
INSTANTRELIEF.
Thetgit.Ifecord. ChurchOvertheWorld 464,44ixt)(;)4(?)("xixixivAxioAixs,m.
TheenvoysselectedbySovereigns andStatestotendercongratuiations totheHolyFatheronhisjuoilee arrivedinRomeatthebeginningof themonthandwerepresentatthe solemnfunctionwhichtookplaceat St.Peter'sonNovember16tocommemoratethejubilee.
AdeputationsenttoRomebyBishopvonEuchfromtheVicariateApostolicofDenmsrkandIceland hadthehonourofbeingreceivedin audiencebythePopeonthe10th inst.
TheRev.FrancisAveling,D.D., whoisgoingtoLouvaintomake someresearchesinpsycho-philosophyatthefamousUniversity,though butthirty-threeyearsold,hasalreadydisplayedpowersmuchabove theordinaryinthedomainsoftheology,scienceandliterature.He wasordainedatQuebecin1899,afteraneducationalcareer,whichembracedstudiesatRome,Oxford,and M'Gill,University,Canada.
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TheRev,MotherGeneral,NazarethHouse,Hammersmith,hasbeen therecipientofabeautifulgoldmedalfromHisHolinessthePope,in recognitionofthework,donebythe Sistersamongstthepoorallover theworld.Itwaspresentedbythe RightRev.Mgr.M.O'Riordan,Protonotary-Apostolic,RectoroftheIrishCollege,Rome,whoisatpresent inLondon.ThemedalwasaccomaniedbyaletterfromMgr.Bigleti,Qtwhichthefollowingisa translation "Pontifical Antechamber,21Septemter1908.RevtrendMotherSuperior,-TheHoly Father,wishingtogiveyouaproof ofhispaternalbenevolenceandof hissovereignpleasureforthezeal withwhichyoucarryouttheworks ofreligionandofcharitytothe poor,sendsyou,agoldmedal.The HolyFatherwishesalsotobestow onyouandtheSistersofyourCongregationtheApostolicBlessing. Withbestwishes,devotedlyinChrist (Signed),G.BISLETI,Majordomo tohisHoliness."
TheVeryRev.A.P.Doyle,C.S.P., Editorofthe"Missionary,"and RectoroftheApostolicMission House,Washington,D.C.,ismaking aEuropeanpilgrimageofApostolic
InDublinhewastheguestof theIrishChristianBrothers,atGlasnevin;andattheannualmeetingof theMaynoothAlumni,addressedmanyBishopsandoverfourhundred priests."ItwasChristianIreland initsbestrepresentativecharacter," reportstheMissionary"andwhat Clergyintheworldarebettereducated,truertoChrist'saltarand theirpeople'sweal,spiritualand temporal,thantheIrishclergy?**
*Theyaretheheart'sfloodof EuropeanCatholicity***" -te
HisGracetheArchbishopofMelbourneinthecourseofhisspeechat St.Jarlath'sCollege,Tuam,referred tothebrilliantsuccessesofthe ChristianBrothers'pupilsatthe CommonwealthCivilServiceExaminationsrecentlyheld.Therewere twentyvacancies,andofthetwenty elevenwerewonbyChristianBrothers'boys.
Reillyandafterwardsbythelate JeffreyRoche,hasbecometheofficial organofhisdiocese.
(-.) ® ® Mgr.Vountenwill,formerlyBishop ofVancouver,andnowSuperior-Generalofthe0..latesofMaryImmaculate,accompaniedbytheCapitularFathersoftheCongregation,
itwasstolenbypirates,whofindingnothingofapparentvalueinit,threwtheworkoverboard.Bysome strangeaccident-ifaccidentitwasthepulpitwasfoundsomemonths afterwardscastupontheshoreof Barranguila,whenceitwassentto theCathedralforwhichithadbeen destined.
InColumbiatheCatholicChurch exercisesaverypowerfulinfluence, nearlyalltheeducationalesta'Aishmentsbeingunderitsdirection.Itsguidanceinaffairsmaterialaswell asspiritual,isparamountasmaybe gaugedfromtheextentofitsresourcesinacountrywhichnumbers but4,00a,00ainhabitantsandin whichhut2percent,ofthepopulahadanaudienceoftheHolyFataertionarereceivinginstruction.There onSaturdaythe9th. isoneArchbishop,10Bishops,8Vicars-General,and2,170priests;270 Itisinter(stingtonotethattheChurches,312Chapelsand'10MonasticOrders,with750inmates. In
CardinalSezretiryofStatemaces e CastleGandolfohissummerresidenceverydiocesethereisaseminaryfor t MA ThisfamousPontificalpalacewasf3rhetrainingofstudentsforthe IncOffice. Thestrongestobstructtwohundredandfiftyyearspriorit°iontotheeffortsoftheclergyis theinvasionon1870thesummerre-metwith,unfortunately,inthedrink sortofthePopes,butitsuseforCurse,whichisprevalentinallcenthatpurposeceasedduringthereigntree.
zubjwissuppliesamostinteresting articleonCastelGandolfotothis week's"CatholicFireside." The contributionisem'ell:shedwithexcellentillustrations.
NewChairofFhilosophylat Maynoot
Inviewoftheextensionofthe CollegestudiesatMaynoothinconnectionwiththeRoyalUniversity,a newchairhasbeencreatedinthefa-
ofPiusIX.MissLouisaE.Dobree,AmongtheclergyofUruguayare wellknownasawriteronRomantohefoundsomeofthemostenlightenedpriestsinSouthAmerica,. There,aselsewhere,theclergyexerciseagreatinfluenceinciviladministrativecouncils.Thepopulationis lessthan1,000,c:o,butcan,neverthelessboastsome590publicand 344privateschools,withanaggregateof74,000pupilsand3,o"oteachers.Ofthepupils79percent, areCatholics.ItsIndianCatholic populationnumbersover250,000 souls.In1885alltheconventsexceptonewereclosedbyorderofthe Government.Needless,however,to cultyofphilosophytowhichtheRev.may,theChurchisstrongerthere JohnO'Neill,D.Zh.,hasbeenappoi-nowthanithadeverbeenbefore, uted.ThenewProfessorobtainedanditscapital,Montevideo,can hisdegreeinphilosophyattheUni-boastseveralcollegesandconvents versityofLouvain. ofthefirstrank.
TheprizefortheSolusEssayin Irishon.O'CurrywaswonbyMr. PaulWalsh,Meath,Thisdistinguls-The bedstudent,whohasonlybeenstudyingthelanguageforfouryears,is alreadyengagedinsomeadvance workontheIrishmanuscriptsin thecollegelibrary.
TheChurchintheArgentine
RePublic Argentinaofto-day,forexample hasapopulationof4,000,000.Of theseonlyloo,000canbesaidtobe ofanyotherbutLatinorigin.Yet oftheseloo,000atleast3o,000followtheteachingoftheChurch.The practiceofreligioninArgentinais freetoallcreedsstilltheCatholic ChurchreceivesnaturallyaprivilegedsupportfromtheNationalGovernment,andthegrowthofthe Churchissooverwhelmingastoprecludeanystranganti-clerical movementarisingoutofsympathy withEuropeanmovementsofthe samenature,amongtheLatinraces. BuenosAiresboastsof24Catholic Churches,inclir'in-themee:nificcnt Churchofthe"Recolletta,"anadmirablespecimenofRomanarchitectureconceivedinItalianmarble,and builtatacostof250,000dollars. ItwaserectedintheninetiesbySenorGuerrero,inmemoryofhisdauAter,whowasshotdeadbyarejectedsuitor.
'-eit.tionoftheGprininCath--i-e-or'-ers'weeetieshasbeenvieit;neRome,andhisbeenreceivedin attaieacebytheHolyFather.His }TallnesshasalsoreceivedadenutationofCatholicUniversitystudents fromGermany.
TheMostRev.Dr.O'C-nnell. ArchbishopofBoston,'U.S.A.,announcesthatthe"pilot,"formerly editedbythelateJeffreyDoyle0'-
Atthepresentdaythereareinthe Republicsome24CatholicColleges andConventswith400toThereand 5,000pupils,andover2,720public schoolswith201,500pupilsofwhom 178,000areCatholic.Noteworthyis itthattheGovernmentPaveforeducationalpurposes10.20dollarsper pupil,whileintheUnitedStatesit. evera(es8.70andinEnolaed9.10 dollars. Whenoneconsidersthat thereligious(Hershaeeonlyteen permittedtoteachwiththenest thirtyyears,therapideroe-thof ChurchistheArgentinewillbegrasned. OfColombia,Cartagenaisthecentralcityofinterest.Mostremarkable,initsgreatCathedral,isthe historicnulnitefmeredeevento thecityin1e30byUrbanVIII.On itswaytoSouthAfricafromRoma
FutureoftheChurch. FATHERBENSON'SVIEWS.
TheRev.FatherR.H.Benson,M. A.,lecturedintheCityHall,Glasgow,onWednesdaythe13thOct.on "ThefutureoftheCatholicChurch intheBritishIsles." TheVery Rev.CanonMackintoshpresidedand brieflyintroducedthelecturer.FatherBensonsaidattheoutsetthat prophecywasadifficultthing,for wehardlyknewwhatourcountry woulddointhefuture.Fourcenturiesago,whenEnglandwasin,its boyhoodorawkwardage,thesocalledReformationtookplace.The TudorMonarchsdidnotintendthat Protestantismshouldbethereligioa ofthecountry.TheywantedtheL substitutionofnationalauthorityfor, Papalauthority,andnationalism thentooktheplaceofCatholicism. Nationalismdevelopedintocongregationalism,andcongregationalismintoindividualism.Thefirsteventof importanceafterthefoundationof theNationalCouncilwastheevangelicalrevival.ThencametheOxfordmovement,whichcounteracted Evangelicism,andlittlebylittlethe ChurchofEnglandbegantotakeon anaspectofCatholicity.Allthis timetheCatholicChurchhadexisted.Aboutahundredyearsagoit wasamicroscopicbodyinEngland. WiththeestablishmentoftheHierarchyitsteadilygrewuntilEngland wasnowbeinggraduallybrought150', recogniseitsworth.
Cortinnine,FatherBensonsaidthe CatholicChurchto-dayhadanopportunitythatshehadnothadfor fourcenturies.TheCatholicChurch wasstroneerinBritainthanithad teensincethedaysofKingJohn, andtheyhadtoaskthemselves weretheycointotakethatonport,eityrrletitgo.Oneofthe rentobstaclestotheconversionand returnofBritaintotheCatholic ChurchwastheBroadChurchmovement. Socialismalsoseemedto himtobeanextraordinarilydangeroustothem.Socialism.hadgot muchtruthinit.butthereisalso muchpestilentialrubbishinit, There was somuch evil (
tiATlileDANueEMBER21,1908.
teachinginitregardingthe sanctityofthehomeandregarding marriage,andsomuchinjusticein connectionwiththerighttohold property,thathebelieveditwould beoneofthegreatenemiesinthe Rearfuturewithwhichtheyhadto contend.Ontheotherside,however,thereneverwasatimewhen -therewassomuchzeal'withinthe CatholicChurchasatpresent,and itseemedtohimthattherewasno longerthatgreatweight,ofprejudice tobeovercomethathadbeenin BritainforthePastthreeIrendred years.Whathethoughtwasgolug tohappenwasthis,thatinfifty yearstherewouldbenorespectable formidableChristianinstitutionleft inBritainbuttheCatholicChurch. Hefeltandbelievedtherewouldhe agreatgrowthofinfidelitydaring thattime,butforthosewhobelievedtherewouldbeonlyonerefuge, andthatwastheCatholicChurch.
Dr.Clifford'slatestEncyclical.
ItgoeswithoutsayingthatParliaanentcouldnotresumeitslabours withoutreceivingdirectionsfrom Dr.Cliffordastoitsduty. The Premierhasgothisorders. The clericaldictatorhasgivenhima warning,andwoetohimifhedisobeys.Mr.Asauithistoldthat hemustbringforwardtheEducationBillimmediitelyandpushit tigroiighthecommonswithoutpermittingittobesoalteredasto compelthepayingofarateforany sectarianteaching.(TheBaptists, itiswellknoli,arenotsectarians Theyarethenation,sotheyhave aperfectrighttoeducatetheirchildreaontheratescontributedbyotherpeople.)UnlesstheGovernment takestheDoctor'sadvice,"itwill beabsolutelyimpossiletosecure theardourandenthusiasmnecessary towinanotherelection."(Sofar hisadvicehash:enasortoffatal giftcandidateswhohavetakenit have,asarule,metwithdefeat.)
ItsorelytroublestheDr.thatthe GovernmentrottheIrishUniversitiesBillthroughParliament,andhe doesnotfor7ettogrumbleattheir conduct,whilstbeinformsthemthat iftheyarenotabletogiveeffectto theNonconformists'programmethey mustadoptthesecularistpolicy. Thissurelyisacounselofdespair; otherwisethelarge-mindedDr.would notentertainthethoughtofthe Nonconformistslosingtheirprivilege ofgivingtheirchildrenreligiousinstructionatthecostofthenation.
ACatholicDisabilities.
ThePremiermayfeelpericctlyconfidentthatCatholicscfallthenationalitiesintheseislandsandofeveryshadeofpoliticalopinionaredeterminedthataBillshallbepassed withoutunduedelaytoremovethe .disabilitiesunderwhichtheylabour andinparticuiertoabolishthedeclaration.againstTransubstantiation intheKing'sOath.Theoldest manlivingdoesnotrememberany eventwhichcelledfernanion;Catholicsmoregeneralindignationor amoreunanimousdemandforareformofthelawthantheprohibitioe oftheEucharisticProcession. We !raveinsertedinourcolumnsnumerousprotestsmadebyre-iresentative bodiesandmtnifinfluence. But theresellitiensendeeneeheewelei"e publishedwe'reonlyselectionsfroma greatny'l Thecon'iction -hadpreraleoeenenestteememeere oftheCti *"'"ithePenal Lawswereo'-soleteanddead. It waswithaetansianeat+beydiscov. eredthis- es,andtoaman their'PONwereintenselyarousel. Thedayof t:ononreligious gpsin-es a T''e nation -s:stsoeenforcimPenalte eef-:erieoffaith must:e :frnthe rnsanonane-inality ' oca
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InthefirstplaceLutheraswelliu his"Babylos"asinhis"AssertionoftheArticles"wishestohave itthatasacramentisnothingelse thanadivinetestimonyinstitutedto exciteornourishFaith,whichbya similaroperationtothatofamiracleconfirmsthepromiseofgrace, andasasealstampsandcountersignsthatpromiseonwhichaccountheisverymuchgivento comparethesacramentswithGedeon'sfleece,withthemiracleorsign IsaiasworkedforKingAchaz,and withothermiraclesandprodigiesof thiskindwhichtheprophetsand apostlesmadeuseoftoconfirm faithintheirhearers.
Butthisopinionissoabsurdthat scarcelyanythingmoreabsurdcould bethoughtofforsignsandprodigiesarejustlymadeuseoftoconfirmthetruthofpreaching,asthey areinthemsel,esevidentlyknown andillastrio,ts,nordotheyinany mannerdvn'ndaeonthepreaching, whilstthesaTrimentshavenoforce inthemselvesandarenotevenunderstoodtobesacramentsunless theyareconfirmedbythewitness andtestimonyofthedivineword Thusthen,thosewhobeholdthe sicksud,tenlyeared,orthedemons expelledbyaword,ortheblindrestoredtosiht.onthed,ati fromthetons',,hs.aPre'cherof thedivine.yo-A,rares'struckby theistri e"tlem'racleas bypaa'Ir""it's " anda prostrate1thattheynrecompelled, eventt,uh 1l'rto"litFaith inthewontsifa se-nsetsreatly endowed.Butthosevhoseeaman
washedwithwater,aswedoin Baptism,donot,inanywaywonder,noreasilybelievethatsomething speciallysublimelieshidthereinunlesstheyhavepreviouslybelievedthe wordofGod.Nowifitisthecase thativvebeginnottolookuptothe sacramentswithreverence,untilwe putfaithintheWordofGod,on whatcondition,inwhatmannerI askcanithappenthatthedivine utterancesareconfirmedbythesacraments? Wouldhenotberidiculous,whoshouldsaytoaheathen "ThatyoumaybelievewhatIsay istrue,Ishallpourthisjarofwateroveryourhead."TrulyanextraordinaryproofForunlesswe learnedfromtheWordofGod,that thatwashingandthatunctionhave forceandefficacytopurifysouls, whowouldbelieveitWhowould notlaughatit? Forthenature ofwaterisnotsuchastocurethe diseasesofthesoulandwashout thestainsoftheheart;butwhatsoeverofthissortitcaneffect,it effectsbydivineinstitution,andthe divineoraclesopenoutforusand makeclearthedivineinstitution.
Moreover,thatcomparisonoy whichtheWordofGodiseverywherelikenedtoadiplomaanda sacramenttoitssealissosilly thatnothingmorefoolishcantie imagined farmorecolisctlycan thewordofGodbecalledtheseal ofasacramentthanasacsainent thatofGod'sword.For aseal evenwithoutanydiplomahasitso'-'n valueandauthenticityendisrecognisedandhonoured,whileadiploma withoutasealisnotlo.!reduconas adiplomaatallandhasnofcrcs, soalsotheWordofGod,without thetestimonyofaS.eramenthas itsownauthirity,andthattheverf greatest,hutasacramenthasno,,e whateverwithoutthet.stimonyof fh-word.Therefore'tisnotthe Sacramentwhichshouldbenamed, astheywish,thesealofGod', word,hutGod'swordthesealofthe Sacrament.
Besides,ifaSacrament,astheLutheranswouldhaveit,isnothing else,butaninstrumenttofeedand arousefaith,whitherdoesthisfact Point,thatfromtimetotimeinthe Church,infants,thosewhohavelost theirreason,andthosewhoareasleeparebaptised?Surelythereis notthatforceintheSacramentsas topersuadethosetobelievewhoare destituteoftheuseofreasonor whetherdotheAnabaptistsrather teachcorrectlythatthesacraments profitonlyadults,thoseintheir rightmindandthosewideawake? Mostcertainlynotintheleast,say theLutherans,isitnotratherthe factthattheAnabaptistsfanatical andfuriousmenerrgrievouslyin preventingthebaptismofinfants. Foralthoughthelittleonesare withoutjudgmentandreason,when thetimeandcircumstancesareunsuitedthereto,yetwhentheyare baptised,Goddoessooperatein theirmindsthattheyheartheword ofGod,andevenknowGodand loveHim,justasformerlySt.John inhismother'swombfeltthepresenceofChristandleapedforjoy. (SotheLutheransansweringtheAnabaptists.)Beholdyenowtheptecipicedown;whichtheseunhappyonescastthemselves,andthereisnot atallanyotherspot,whitherthey cdubetanethemfortheAnabaptistspressuponthemvehementlyand soholdtheLutheransshutupon allsides,thattheyareboundtobe eanturedorelse,oftheirownaccordcastthemselvesintothepitof thisnewerror.Butinneitherway dotheyescapetheir.fate,forinthis verytrenchitselftheyareoverwhelmedandcrushedbyanarmeddilemmaendsotheLutheransaredone for. Ithinkyouha'esometimes seenhowinfants,whenbeingbaptised,avoidit,cryoutwailingand struggleagainstit.,Iasktherefore eithertheyunderstandwhatthey oredoingortheydonotunderstand. Iftheydonotunderstandtheydo notbelieveiftheydonotbelieve
thentheyarerashlyandimprudentlybaptised,andsotheAnabaptists arethevictors.Iftheydotincierstand,theyaresacriligiousbeings, whosopertinaciouslyrefusethesacraments,noraretheysomuchpurifiedbutratherstainedwithguilt. Therefore,letthemnotbebaptised; andsohereagaintheAnabaptists haveovercome.WhatshallIsay Whatalready(longago)Augustine repliedtosuchemptyfollies,humourouslyandacutelyinhisletterto Dardanus whentherewasquoted theexampleofSt.John,who,bya singularmiracle,leapedinthewomb namely,thatatonetimeevenBalaam'sassspokewisely,stillmen, havenot,onthataccount,beenadmonishedtolookforasininecounsel intheirdeliberations.
LUTHER'SERROR. Ishall,however,dismissLutherafteraskinghimonequestion.In what Gospel forsooth, or apostle, orprophetdidhe everread,thatthesacramentsof thenewlawaretestimoniesorseals ofthewordofGod? We,onour sidehavereadeverywhereinSt. John,Chap.III.,theActs,XXII., firstCorinthiansVI.,EphesiansI., TitusIII.,firstPeterIII.,thatby Baptism.thefaithfularebornagain,havetheirsinswashedaway, arepurified,arerenewed,aresaved. NowherehavewereadthatbyBaptism,thedivinepromisesaresigned andsealed,unlessperchance,itbe found,inthe"Gospelaccordingto Luther."NeithercanLutherdespise thisargument,sinceiuhishookagainstJohnCochlainshehasleftit writtenthatthereistheOringest andmosturgentreasontodeducea negativeargumentfromthesi'ence ofauthority.Eitherthenlothim Pointout-whereinthewordofGod thesacramentsofthenewlaware namedtestimonies,orelselethim acknowledgethatwehaverefutedhis doctrineandhisgrzuments reasoningthestrongestandmosturgent.
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:SATURDAY,NOVEMBER21,1908. . .
ReligiousReceptionft,,St. Brigid'slConventMidland Junction.
OnlastSaturdayHisLordship
BishopGibneyofficiatedatthetwofoldceremonyofappointingaRev. MotherandreceivingayoungpostulantintotheorderatSt.Brigid's beautifulconvent,MidlandJunction. Sincethelamenteddeathofthelate MotherJohn,thecommunityhadto becontentwithanactingReverend Mother.Thiswasfeltasagreat privation,especiallyinviewofthe factthatalmostallthesistersare quiteyounc,andalsothatmany arebutnovices.Needlesstosaythe communityisoneofthemanyfoundationsfromthegreatoldparent house-ConventofMercy,Victoriasquare,anditwasundertakensome twelveyearsagoatthesuggestion oftheBishop. HisLordship, therefore,hadtheverydeepest interestinit.Consequently,it wasaftermuchthoughtand deliberationandprayerthattheappointmentofaRev.Mother-thesecondinthehistoryofthefoundat-.ionwasmadeonSaturdaylast.
ThechoicefellonMotherMaryJosephO'Callaghan,whohasMother IgnatiusasAssistantandMother CamillusasBursar.
Theappointmentbeingannounced theBishopgaveafatherlyaddress inwhichhepointedoutthegreat needthereisineverycommunityo! confidence,°cooperation,andespeciallythevirtuesofhumilityandcharityamongthesisters.Hethenproceededtotheceremonyofreception. Theyoungladywhowasreceived wasknownintheworldasMiss KathleenMaryO'Callaghan(calledip. religionSisterMaryEvangelist), daughterofthelateFrankandMrs. O'Callaghan,whoiswellandmost favourablyknowninthecity.Miss O'Callaghanspentherschoolcareer inSt.Joseph'sVictoria-Square,and whilethereshegaveeveryindicationofbeingacleveranddiligent studentandeverypromiseofbeing anexemplaryreligious.Fortwo yearsinsuccessionsheobtainedexceptionallyhighdistinctionsinmathematicsintheAdelaidejuniorand seniorExaminations-Shesucceeded, notonlyingaininghonours,but ononeoccasionsheobtainedthe highestmarksinmathematicsofany studentintheState.Shewillbe thereforeagreatadditiontotheeducationalstaffatMidlandandGuildford,andwemightmentioninpass- ingthatatthelastUniversityEx- aminationalargepercentageofthe candidatesfromtheschoolpassed withcredit.
Theoccasionaldiscoursewasgiven AinbytheVeryRev.FatherSmyth, whoinashortaddresscontrasted thetwomasterswholayclaimto humanaffectionandlifelongservice -Godandtheworld.Theworldcffershonours,richesandpleasuresas arewardtoitsadherentsorvotaries,andGodoffersHisreward'in thewordstakenfromSt.Matthew's Gospel,"Cometome 11youthat labourandoreburdenedandIwill
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vicetoGod.Shewasleavingthat whichwasvaintransitoryandfictitiousandwasabouttoreceivewhat Godhadpromisedtothosewhoaccepthissweetinvitation.Cometo Me,andIwillrefreshyou. Take myyokeuponyou,andyouwill findrestforyoursouls:-rest,peace joy,andcontentmenthere,andeternalpeaceandjoyhereafter.
TheaddressovertheBishopquicklygotthroughtheremainderofthe ceremony.Inayoungcommunity, suchastheoneatMidlandis,the singingofthepsalmsandhymns wasverygood,verytrueandimpressive.
HisLordshipgaveBenedictionassistedbyFathersSmyth,Morris,and O'Reilly. IntheChoirwerethe Rev.FatherWhite,Mrs.O'Callaghan anddaughters(3),Mr'andMrs. FrankO'Callaghan,MissDonovan, Mr.andMrs.JosephO'Callaghan, andMasterJeremiahO'Callaghan, Dr.andMrs.O'Connor,ofMidland, &c.,&c.
Afterthereceptiontheguestswere entertainedatdejeunerbythecommunity.TheBishopinafewwords drewattentiontothesingularcoincidencethathadoccurredonthat day.Mrs..O'Callaghanhadthepri- vilegeofseeingoneofherdaugh- tersappointedRev.Mother,andanotherenterreligionasherfirstspi- ritualchild.Hewasnotsurprised thatthechildrenofMrs.O'Callag- hanwereturningoutwell.Because inallhisexperiencehehadnever metasgoodalaymanaswasMr. FrankO'Callaghan,andMrs.O'Callaghanwashisworthywife,andthe worthymotherofasplendidCatho- licfamily. Thechoirchapellookedlovely, andtheneatlittleAltarsocosily fittedintotherecessespeciallymade forit,wasbeautifullyandartisticallydecoratedwiththerarestand choicestflowers.
Beverleyflies.
outfurtherdelayFatherLecaille saddledanotherhorseandrodefail speedafterhisdisobedientgroom. Thepriestsoonreturnedtohiswonderingfriendtowhomhenowtold thewholestory,concludedbysay- ing,-'Iovertooktheyoungruffian, ImadehimgivemebbckIthepants, hewillnotdareventurebackbe-foredarkandbelievemethescrub isparticularlypricklywhereIleft him."
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BazaarsatMidlandJunctionand Collieclosed,BazaarsatFremantle andCottesloeandopenedanddoing well.
MarriageoftheWeekatBoulder Themarriageoftheweekwas thatofMr.ErnestH.Salter,fourth sonofMrs.W.Salter,Bendigo,to MissFlorrieMannion,seconddaugh- terofMr.andMrs.W.Mannion, Boulder,whichtookplacelastWednesday.Thepopularityoftheprin- cipalswasclearlyevidencedbythe exceptionallylargegatheringoffriendswhoassembledtowitnessthe ceremony.AllpartsoftheChurch werecrowded,andnumberswereunabletogainadmission.TheceremonywasconductedbyDeanBrennaninAllHallow'sChurch. Mr. ArthurWillswasbestman,and MissCisMannionbridesmaid.Prior totheceremony,andasthebridal partyleftthechurchtheWedding MarchwasplayedbySalter'sOrchestra,undertheconductorshipof Mr.HughMcMahon. Confetti,orangeleaves,andothermissileswere freelyshoweredonMr.andMrs.
TheTridutim,orderedbytheBiSrelativeswerepresent.Thebride hoptocommemoratetheJubileeofworeanempirefrockofwhitecrepe- PopePiusX.wascelebratedwithde-Chineoverglace,withtrained mostgratifyingdevotioninBeverley.skirt,richlytrimmedwithfiletlace. TheMasseachmorningwaswellat-Thebodice,arranaedwithyokeand tendedandalargenumberreceivedcollarofValencienneslace,draped HolyCommunion,severalfollowingwithbeautifullaceandsilvertas- outthewishesandinstructionoftheselsaanembroideredtulleveiland HolyFatherbyreceivingtheBreadcoronetoforangeblossomcomplet- ofLifedaily.Duringthedaysofedherattire,thelatterbeingthe theTriduumanumuerofdevoutgiftofMrs.KyranBrennan.Miss soulskeptconstantwatchbeforetheCisMannion,aschiefbridesmaid, Tabernacleandimmediatelyschoolwasattiredinasoftwhitemoussel- hourswereoverthenildreninane-de-sole,thebodicefinelytucked bodyPaidvisitstotheBlessedSac-andinletwithValenciennesinsert- rament. OnSundayeveningtheionandahighlaceandinsertion Rev.Fath:rHal:Lauamenaliedacollar,prettyfussywhitelacehat mostimpressivesermonon"Theandpinkrosesagoldemerald Pope"toawell-fillcdChurchandbrooch,thegiftofthebridegroom. theTriduumclosedwiththechant-Twolittledots,MaggieandMay ingoftheTeDeum. Cruse,hadprettywhitemuslin
J.Harvey,oilpainting;MissJean Deeble,oakovermantle;LyricOrchestra,cutleryandkitchenutensils. Ahappylittlefunctioninthe formofa"linenteawastendered MissFlorrieMannionattheresidenceofMr.BertWalton,Piesse-St., ontheafternoonofNovember4. Therewerepresenttheguestandthe MissesLynch,Collins,Critchley, Rabbish,Rae,DewanandMesdames HymanBrennan,Walton,Cruse,PentonandR.Walton.Duringtheafternoonmusicwasdiscoursedand afternoonteawasprovided.Good wishesforfuturehappinesswere freelybestowedonMissMannionand thegatheringdispersed.
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AveryquietmarriagewascelebratedonMondaymorningattheCathedraloftheImmaculateConcep- tion,Perth.-thepartiesbeenMr. DavidAndersonGrant,andMissGertrudeGenerieveO'Flahertybothof thecity.TheRev.Fr.Smythofficiated.Thehappypairleft'bythe earlytraintoBusselton,wherethe honeymoonistobespent,andas Mr.Granthasjustreceivedhislong holidays,itisquitepossiblethat thevisittoBusseltonmaybepro- longedforseveralmonths. The bridesmaidwasMissO'Flaherty,sistertothebride,andthebestman wasMr. McCartney.
Salterastheyleftthechurchen routetotheresidenceofthebride'sAsplendidoutingwasgiventhe studentsoftheSacredHeartCol fastwasserved,andatwhichonly - parents,wheretheweddingbreak-lege,Plyrnpton,onTuesday,bya visitto"Rottnest."
Thetradesmen,withtheexceptionfrocks,withpinkribbonsandrose- ofthepaintershavenowleftthebuds.Thefollowingisalistofthe convent-thefeneesandgatesarebe-presents:-Mr.andMrs.KyranBren- in'quicklyerectedandanetworlsnan,silverteaandcoffeeservice.Mr. ofwellgravelled,)rivesendpathsbe-andMrs.Geo.Purser,oakandail- ingsnreadoaertheextensivegroundsversaladbowl Mr.R.Hogarth, refreshyou.MyyokeissweetandItisexpectedthattheBishopwillsilvereggcruetMr.andMrs.Cos- myburdenlight,"&c.HeshowedformerlyopentheConventandin-tello,lampMastersJ.andM.Costhattherewards bytheworldtrocheethenunsearlynextmontn.tello,Dresdenteapot,MasterElieweredelusive,vainanddeceptive.TheproposedtestimonialtoMon-eneHoran,DresdenjugMrs.Hor- Fewreceivedthem,andeventhesesienorBourkehasgivenoccasiontoan,cheque,Mr.FrankHarris,junr., werenotsatisfied.Attheendoftheoldpeopletotellsomeinterest-opalandsilverbiscuitbarrel; Mr. lifetherepentantandtheremorse-inganedotesaboutthepriestsoftheF.Harris,sen.,cutglassandsil- fulhadthesamestorytotell.earlydaysoftheColony.HereisverjamdishMr.andMrs. -.4."Theyhadtrodhardways,andenduredbitterInn'' "^hrtwhat henarilsentehtthem,ortheboas flagofriches?Allthesethingsflee frontthemlikeashadow.
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Ameetingofthelaitywasheldat. theHibernianHall,yesterdayafter-measuretnefeelingscfdevotion noonforthepurposeoftakingfitwithwhichtheyregardtheintended tingstepstocelebratethejubileeofrecipientofthegoldenJubileetestimtheRightRev.MonsignorBourke,onial. whowascalledtothepriestlyoffice fiftyyearsago,inWesternAustra1ti lia.TheSpeakeroftheLegislative Assembly(Mr.T.F.Quinlan),was votedtothechair,andwithhim ontheplatformweretheMayor(Mr. T.G.A.Molloy),Lieutenant-ColonelCampbell,thehonorarygeneralsecretaryofthejubileemovement, andMr.P.Gugeri,ofGuildford. AftersomeremarksfromtheVery Rev.FatherKeogh,V.G.,andother speakerstheMayorsaidthatMrs. Molloywouldbeonlytoohappyto aidinanymannertodrawpublic attentiontothemanyservicesrenderedinthecauseofeducationand musicthathaddistinguishedthe careerofMo-sLnal.Hour.e,who informerdayshadbeenbetter knownasFatherBourke. Mr.M. O'Deaconsequentlymovedthattee Mayoressbeempoweredtocalla meetingofladiesattheMayor'sPeewit.atanearlydate,togiveet feettotheviewsexpressed. Tlee motionwascarriedunanimously,as wasalsoanotherthatthefollowin'-', gentlemenformacommitteetoreportonthebestmethodsoforganisingthemetropolitandistrict:-Me-isrs.Campbell,(2),Fallon,Gordon, Gugeri,Hay,Haynes,Kennedy(2). Lees,Lloyd,Lynch,Molloy,O'Callaghan,O'Connor,O'Dea.Quinlan,Regan.Ryan,Scanlan,Snigg,Walsh, andWholley.ItwasfurthersugrestedthattheBishopdirectthe clergythroughouttheStatetoset apartaSundayforaspecialcollectioninaidoftheJubileeFun,l, andthatlocallaycommitteesbe formed.Thecentralcommitteereferredtoaretomeetatthe"W.A Record"officeonThursdaynight, toformulateanactivecampaignit thecityandadjoiningsuburbs,and tocirculatelistsforparticipatorsiu themovement.
Established20years. nandandEstateAgent,SwornValuate', AccountantalaiAUU,l., B3t%ILI.l.ISTREET. Accountancy1orkundertakenanddi -ectedby\V.J.Westhoven,A.I.A.W.A., L.I.A.V.
ST.VINCENTESTATE. NotthPerth,overlookingHydePark BestpositioninPerth.IIigh,healthy andpopular.Housesgoinguplikemush rooms.Buywhileyetthereistime.Clue. totwotrams. BestBuildingSitesnowavailablei; Perth,andonlyafewBlocksleft. Prices,from£75perblock.One-fifthdi nosit.Balanceeasy. Also-
"SUBLAGOESTATE,"NorthSublaco. onthedirectrouteofproposednewrailwaytwinSuloacotoNorthBeach. Onemileoftramortrain.CambridgetreetmacadamisedrightuptoEstate. Anopportunitytomakemoneynottob. missed.Buyearly. Mocks,front£15each.£5deposit,an. £1amonth;nointerest. AlsoinnumerableHouses,PoultryFarm* Farms,etc.,in CallandgetFullParticulars.
andsublimelyunconsciousoftheevilswhichpreyuponsolargeapart ofhumanity,itisstillhardtoclose oureyestothefactthatallchildren-boysandgirlsalike-havecommonlyadeepfundofgenerosityin them. Couldwebuttouchthe rightspringsitshouldnotbedifficulttoenlisttheirsympathyinth.i sufferingsofthepoor,intheprivation,isolationandoftiaithesocial ostracismoftheorphan,andarouse theirkeenestindignationattheapathy,andenormoussocialinjustice whichobtainintheirregard. Therefore,arewesointerestedin thechildrenwithregardtothisaspectoftheireduct,,tion.F,ery erdaywewitnessthestudiedparsimonyandhatefulsnobbishnessof numbersofgrownuppeoplewho coulddosomuchforthepoorand theorphan,hadtheytheheartand thecharitabledispositionwhich wouldpromptit;butthevastmajorityofthemhavegrownupinan environmentwhereintheylearnedthe lessonoftheirownimportanceonly toowell.Thepoorandthesufferingtheyhavegrowntoregardasan inferiororderofbeings,andhencei. theirlaterlifetheybecomecallou; lyindifferenttothesightofdaily sufferinganddistress.Itishardlytobeexpectedthatifpeople rrnwintomanhoodandwomanhoodacquiesingintheideaofthe wordling,theywillscarcelyconeeiv averygenerousideaforreformin theiradvancedyears.
ALessoninOrganisation .romGermany. Thereisareason,suggestsananonymouswriterinthecurrentissue oftheDublin fortheintel-' ligentinterestinSocialwurs mayhesaidtobetheruleamong theCatholicsofGermany.
Itistobenotedthattheperiodicalcongressessupplyjustthatwant whichissooftenfeltbyCatholic workersinotherlands.Theybring together,onceayear,animmense numberofCatholics,drawnfromeveryclassofsociety,andrepresenting almosteveryreligiousandsocialinstitution.
Theyare"generalassemblies"in thefullestsenseoftheterm,Poll, ticians,peasants,noblemen,let:tourers,journalists,journeymen,universitystudents,artists,priestsand biAlops-allmeettogetherforfive daysinunaffectedcamaraderieto workfortheinterestsoftheChurch andCivilization.
AFrencnwriterhascalledthese congresses"asacramentofunity," anditwouldbedifficulttofindelsewheregatheringsinwhichsuchseeminglyincongruouselementsareso completelyfused.
Eventheanti-CatholicpressinGermanyisforcedtorecognizetheimportantpartplayedbytheseannual meetingsinthelifeofthenation. Thisunitywillappearallthemore remarkablewhenwerememberthat itisaquestionofunit.nganumber ofmenwhonotonlystandforthe mostdiverseinterests,butwhopracticallyrepresentdifferentnationalities.
41:A.'record. "Beindefatigableinyourpurpose andwithundauntedspiritresist :n:quityandtrytoconquerevil withgood,havingbeforeoureyes therewardpreparedforthose,who comaatforthenameofChrist."PIUSIX.
Therightreverendprelatearrived inthiscountryintheyear1855,as adivinitystudent,alongwiththe lateArchbishopReynolds,ofAdelaide,andinthreeyearswasordainedpriest,beingtheonlyoneconse cratedinthisterritorywhoisabouttocompletethefiftiethyearof sacerdotaloffice. Formanyyears FatherBourkewasthepioneerpriest ofYork,wheretheuseofthesaddlewasprettyconstantinvisiting thescatteredportionsofhisbush pastorate. Notwithstandingthe moreimmediatepriestlydutiesof hiscalling,theyoungpriestfound timetoestablishaschool,forwhich heel,-rayafterwardsengagedanassistant.InsubsequentyearsFrem AntlewasthesceneofFather Bourke'slaboursbutatvarioustimesalmostallpartsofthecolony werevisitedondifferentmissions. Foranumberofyearsthepresent venerablearchpriestwasintheforefrontofthefightforeducational justicetohischurch,andsucceeded inestablishingtheBoardofEducation,ofwhichhewasformany yearsthechairman,andonlyfinally withdrewfromthepositiononthe cessationofStateaidtotheschools Inmusicalcirclesbewasequally wellknown,beingtheleadingviolinistforsomeyearsofthefirstarchestrAsocietyformedunderthebatoncfthelateMr.JusticeHensman. Notleastin thegoodlocalworksofthecity was the establishment of the firstSt..Bririd'sSchool,ofwhich themanagerswereLieut.-Colonel Campbell,Mr.JohnGuilfoyleand FatherBourke.whostartedwithoverelehtyscholars,thefirstcheque donated,f'-r£50,beingthatofPr. Gibnv.Inthesubsequentschoolchurchthereverende-entlemandid nothesitatetogiveliberallyofhis
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SocialWorkinCatholic Schools. Inpreviousissuesofthe"Record" weendeavouredtoemphasisethenecessityofgivingthechildrenattendingtheCatholicschoolssomeidea oftheirpersonalresponsibilityin socialandcharitablework.We thinkthattheexigenciesofthe time,thewell-beingoftheChurch, andeventhecountrydemandthe earnestcooperationofeveryCatholic,ifwearetoattaintoanymeasureofsuccessintheworkwhich manifeststhecomprehensivenessof theCatholicprogramme,andwhich, unmistakablyshowsthevitalityof ourcommunity. Comparedwith ourfellowCatholicsinBelgiumand Germany,andwemightperhapsadd llnrland,ourlackofenergyandorganisationispitiableintheextreme.Onlyafewofourpeopleseem atallseizedoftheirdittyandits importanceandthedistinctadvantagethatsocialconsciousnessconfers uponthecommunitytowhichthey belong.Thispervadingapathyis reprehensibleandwehavenodoubt thatthereisineverymemberofthe Catholiccommunityaninstinctive charity-anaturalinclinationtohelp theirfellows,ifonlyitcouldbe gotatandgivenadirection.Even grantingthattheworldisselfish, andthatitsvotariesareenslaved bythesamevicegrantingtoo, thattheprevailingideaatthepreimistobecomeself-centred,
Butwiththechildrenattending theschoolsitisdifferent. There canhardlybeadoubtaboutthe factthattheattendantcircumstancesofpovertyarerepulsiveifsuddenlysprunguponchildren,justas thefirstvisittoahospitalgenera.lygivesnausea;butiftheyknow thefactstheoreticallyfirst,thesubsequentcontactwiththerealitystimulatestheirambitionofdoingsomethingtohelp.Toreducethemattertopracticeis,ofcourse,difficult.Therecanheverylittlepracticalworkdoneduringschoolhours Occasionally,opportunityoffersas when,forinstance,aCollegeor SchoolChoirorOrchestracouldvisitanorphanageorahomeforthe Door and superannuated,and rouse thespirits of the inmates bystrainsof good music. Oragain,the inmatesofanorphanagecouldbegivenavisittoaschoolasacricket orfootballclub,andentertainedto tea.Oragain,thechildreninthe SecondarySchoolscouldbeinspired withgenerosityenoughtosaveup someoftheirpocketmoneyandcontributealittleweeklyormonthly towardstheexpenseofestablishing abedintheChildren'sHospital. Theycouldheinducedtopayafew penceperweekormonthtowards theliquidationofdebtonOrphanagebuildings. Wedonotquarrel withtheamount,itistheprinciple thatweareanxioustoseefirmlyestablished.Childrenmightbeinducedtotakealiveinterestinthe littleblacksoftheNorth-West,for theloveoftheircommonCreator; andtogiveameaningtotheirinterest,theycouldbeencouragedto gathertogethertheircastoffshoe's, &c.,asahelpforclothingthelittle Natives.Wementionthese,onlyas afewofthepossiblewaysinwhich practicalworkofthekindinquestionmaybeundertakenbythechildrenintheirimpressionableyeari, andofakindthatinvolvesnoe pease.Ifontheselinesalone,age neralorganisationofschoolchildrenwereestablished,andifthechi! drenwerethoroughlyapprisedofth,i beneficialnatureoftheirlittleerforts,wehavenodoubtthatthey wouldtaketoit-aye,evengloryin it.Itwouldgivethemapersonal interestincharitableandsocial work,anditispersonalservicethat ischieflywanted.
NorthernerandSouthernerin Germanyaremenofpracticallydifferentnationalities.
Atfirstthesemeetingswereintendedforthedefence'ofCatholicliberties.Butithasbeenrealisedfrom thefirstthattheselibertieswilloe bestdefendedwhenCatholicsthrow themselvesintothestreamofpublic life,andendeavourtomake--iptmselyesusefulcitizens.
AninterestinCatholic"social work,"isfelttobeanecessityof thetimes.NototherwisecanCatholicssecurethatinfluenceinthe newdemocracy,whichisessential fortheprotectionoftheirstrictly religiousliberties.
Isolationinthesedayswouldbe fatal.AlltheCatholicforcesis thedermal).Empireexpressthemselvesinpracticalwork,thevalueof whichanymancanseeforhimself. Andsoitcomesaboutthat,aia theresultofthisannualcongress whichpracticallyreviewsthework oftheyear,andreportsontheprogressmade,theCatholicsofGermanyareanisolate&communitystandingalooffromtheaspirationsof thepeople--asthepeopleofEngland fortyyearsago.Theyhavenoneed to"gotothepeople,"suggestthe anonymousDublinReviewer,whom wesuspecttobethatbrightspirit, Mr.WilfridWard,theEditorofthe publication.
TheCatholicsofGermany,asare. suitoftheirsplendid:unity,areamongthepeople,andcountforgreat thingstherein.Theyarethepeople andtheirvividChristianconsciougr. nesshasledthemto,expendthat thoughtandcareonsocialproblems whichtruecharityinthesedaysdemandsofus.
Theresultisanobjectlessonto allothercountriesintheworld,in thematterofCatholicorganisation
ThesocialworkofGermanCatho hasgainedindefinitelyinpowe precision,frombeingclosely tedwithreligiousprinciple
Humilityisthegenuineproofof Christianvirtue.Withoutitwe preserveallourdefects,andthey areonlycrustedoverbypride,which concealsthemfromothers,andoft enfromourselves.
Theobservernotes,ato magnificentstrengthandpe ordinationofthegreatfab cialwork,socialscier" legislation,whicht Germanyhavebe pasthalfcentur theirreligionhas -principleswhirl tothestability
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CALENDAR,. Nov.51-SundayXXIVandlastafterPentecost(5thofNovember.) St.Cecilia,VirginandMar tyr.
Mon.23rd.-St,ClementPopeand Martyr. Tues.24.-S.t.JoheoftheCross, Confessor.
Wed.25th--St.Catherine,Virginand Martyr. Thar.36th-St.Sylvester,Abbot. Fri.27th.-St. Confessor
Sat.28th.-Vigil Virgilius,Bishop, (Irish). ofSt.Andrew. FeastofSt.GregoryIII., PopeandConfessor.
'VienewPresentationConventat, Beverleyistobesolemnlyopenedon the13thofDecember,andschool willcommenceattheopeningofthe NewYear.
TheFoundationStoneoftheGood ShepherdReformatoryistobelaid onSundaythe6thofDecember.
Themeetingofsympathisersand workerswhoarepromotingthecelebration f,rMonsignorBourke's GoldenJuSileewasheldintheHibernianHallonlastSunday.Many spealosrsearnestlyspokeonthenec essityofcooperationand,combinationamongthevariouscommittees, andrecommendedathoroughnessin theirworkwhic'ishouldshowupwell atthecelebration.Forthepast sixmonthstheyhadbeenlookingat thegreateventassomethingvery faroffbutnowthattheywerealmostfacetofacewithit,thewhole communityshoulddotheirutmost torealisethehighestanticipationsof thefriendsofthegreatoldpioneer priest,whoseyearsintheserviceof Codhavebeensofaithful,andwhose nameandcharacterhavebeenso wellknownandrevered.
OnlastSundaynight,theTrid--* uum,inhonouroftheHolyFather's Jubileewasbroughttoacloseby PontificalBenediction-theTeDeum beingsungbeforetheBlessedSacramentexposed.Thesermon,onthe meaningandsignificanceoftheJubileewaspreachedbyRe:.Father Smyth. HisLordshiptheBishop officiatelassistedbyFathersKeogh andBrosnanasDeaconandSubdeacon,respectivelyandFatherO'ReillyasMasterofCeremonies.
FromreportstohandtheCollie Bazaarseemstohavebeenagreat success.Thisyeartherewasagreat varietyofprogrammeeachnight, andwhenacrowdofsturdylabourers,likethecoalminersandmill handsofCollieandthesurrounding districts,earnestlyputtheirhands toanywork,itissoretobesuccessful.TheRev.FatherO'Donnell deserveseverycreditforthemanner inwhichheworkeduptheBazaar, andbroughtittosuchasuccessful issue.
e liecord. TheReverendFatherThomasGilroyandFatherJohnMastersonhave returnedtotheirrespectivecharges onthegoldfieldsaftertheirshort holidayatthecoast.
TheRev.BrotherHugheshasmet withconsiderablegenerosityonthe vidtieldsintheprosecutionofhis missionforfundstoaidthebuildingoftheNonitateforAustralian Vocationstothej3rotherhooi-
Thehouseistobebuiltlitthevici nityofSydney.
Theweek'smissionatGreenbushes conductedbyV.Rev.FatherMurray waswells+tentledthroncholitaryl wasverygratifyinginitsresults.It wassolemnlyclosedwiththePapal BenedictiononSundaynight,8th inst.
FromGreenbushesFatherMurray wenttoKiruppMillwhereheopenedaMissiononMonday9thand continuedtill9o'clockMassonthe followingSunday.Themissionwas poorlyattendedfewoftheCatholicsatKiruppcanbeacreditto theirChurchorcountrywhenthey showthemselvestobeeithertoo carelessortoowea'c-kneedtostand fortheirfaithevenonanextraord unaryoccasionlikeamission.
ThemissionatBridgetownpromisestoheamostsuccessfulone. ItwasopenedonlastSunday nightat7.30p.m.andthecongregationwasoneofthelargestever seenintheChurch. Wehopethe attendanceswillincreaseduringthe weekandthattheclosingceremony willbringtruehappinesstoevery Catholicinthedistrict.
Rev.FatherlynchleftCoolgardie forNorsemanonlastTuesday.On To-morrowweek(SundayNov.29)be willsayMassatHigginsville.TomorrowandSundayweekthe10o'clockMassatCoolgardiewillbe saidbyoneoftheKalgoorliepriests Rev.BrotherHughesspentlastweek inCoolgardieonacollectingtour andvisitedKurrawangandKalgoorlieonMonday.OnlastThursday hedeliveredalectureatSouthern Cross,halftheproceedsgoingtothe localconvent.
theGovernment ectioncampaign iveofMenzies.
duringthefierceel fortherepresentat-
ThePremier ley'sstatement Governmenthad afirewoodcomp
repliestoMr.GouratLeonorathatthe lent£6,000freeto any.
Premiershows nothingmoret agreementwith ingrailsandfa eft
thattheloanwas banahirepurchase thecompanyregardstenings.
theMaterialwasadvancedon termsforthebenefitoftheprospectorsintheMountMongerdistrict.
DuringthepastfortnightthePerth LocalBoardofHealthhashaddestroyed.asunlitforhumanconsumption,45sidesofbacon,118carcases ofmutton,sevenlegs.ofmuttonand twolambs.
MedicalofficerofHealthforPerth (Dr.Seed)recentlygavetheCity CouncilaresumeoftheMedicalCon gressproceedings.
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Dr.SeedsaidCongresswasagreed thatconsumptionwascurable,and thatthepercentageofrecoveriesimprovedeveryyear.
Mr.R.C.Burtgiveshisopinion thattheCityCouncilmaycharge feesforadmissiontoLoton'sPaddock-nowknownasLoton,Park.
WearegladtosaythattheClareT Catholicsarewellontheway totheestablishmentofaschool Churchintheirmidst.Theland Innsbeensecured,a"dissituatein themostcentralpositionoftheprettytown.Howeser,itisnotamomentpremature.TheCatholicchildrenofthedistricthavehadalong waitfortheprivilegewhichtheir bettereircninstancenfellowsenjoy nditisagladdeningpieceofnews hearthatthroughtheuntiring ortsofthetwopriestsofthedisct,andthekindnessofeenerous more,astartistobemadeinthe rnearfuturetoeivetheparents ildrenofClaremontallthe ofreligionandfirstclass Thiswillmakethefifth Iopenedinthediocese rentyearbegan.
Aswillbeseenfromourleader thisweek,wewouldmostrespectivelysuggesttothemanagersandsistersinchargeofthedifferent schoolsintheDiocese-thatsomethingbedoneinthewayoftreatingaliveinterestsinthepupils forthepoorandtheorphans.If thegoodseedsarenotsownduring schoollife,theycannottakeroot nordotheywhenthepupilsleave school.Letthemunderstandthey haveresponsibilitiestowardsthose whoaredeprivedoftheworld's wealthandofhomeandparents, andtheideawillgrowwiththeir srowth,andmaterializeintopracticalsympathywhentheyareina rositiontoshowit.
Localand Personal. Ageneralhuzzaofjoyechoesfrom illtheAgriculturaldistrictsover therecentrains,whichweresogeneralthroughouttheState.
OrangemenwholivebyCatholics haveresolvedtobecircumspectin theirattacksonthe"Romanists." Theirblustercountsfitlittlewhen thereisadangeroflosingashillingonit.
Manyofthe,cliquesareendeavouringtonneirthacandidateagainst TomMolloyfortheMayoraltyof Perth.Theyarefindingithardto getone,astheonlyTomdidhis workwellandfearlesslyduringhis yearofoffice.
Everyfarmeranddairymanknows howmuchannoyanceandirritation iscausedtohisanimalsduringhot weatherbyflies,andagoodthough partialremedyistowhitewashthe wallsoftheshedsandstallsonceof twiceayear. Ithasbeenfound thatflieshaveagreatobjectionto thecolourblue,andiftheshedsare washedwithabluewashtheflies willquitedeserttheplace.The followinginstanceisreportedinthe "Journald'AgriculturePratique" -Afarmerhadahundredandseventycowshousedindifferentsheds; theywerepesteredwithflies,buthe observedthatinoneshed,thewalls whichwereabluetint,thecows werenotworried.Hethereforeaddedabluecolourtothelimewith whichhewashedthewallsofhis buildings.andfromthattimethe flieshavedesertedhisbuildings.
Thefollowingformulaisusedby himforthewash:-To2ogallonsof water,add10lb.ofslackedlime andlibofultra-marine.Thewashingisdonetwiceduringthesimmer.
inquiryintodismissalofTitus Launder-exHonoraryInspectorto theBoardofHealth-resultedin smoke.TT.wantstohaveago attheMilkSupply.
TheprotestinourStateParliamentagainstlonghours,ea-'s"BoulderStar,"isaquestionwhichmight heplacedbeforeelectorsmorecloselythanhasbeenthecasei-ithe past.Thecountrypayscertainindividualsforconductingitspolitical affairs,anditisduetothepublic thatsomethingbetterthantheoff hoursofthedayshouldbedevoted tothisduty.Thereisnoreason whyParliamentshouldsittillthe smallhoursofthemorningsave, perhaps.incasesofextremeemergency.Gondworkcannotbedoneon atwelveortwenty-hourshift,anda
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ruleclosingParliamentatleastbeforemidnightisdeciuedlynecessary. Insteadofsittingatinianiglit,taere isnoapparentreasonwhyanearli erstartthanfouroclocacouldnot bemade. Tileloquacityprovoscd byagooddinner,andnourgentne cessityto-regardthepassingoftims hasbecomeamenacetoParliamentaryaffairsinthepastfewsessions, andifatimelimitweresetmire businesswouldresult.
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TheconstitutionofthenewFederalMinistryiscomparativelyofonlypassingIntelsatatthemoment, seeingthatitmayonlyhaveashort timetolive.TheprotestsofSii JohnForrestthatnooneshouldbe appointedasPremierorgiventhe chanceofformingaMinistrywho cannotgivetheGovenor-General sufficientproofofamajorityofthe Houseissoundprinciple,andifit weredulyobservedtherewo.ild agreatsavingoftime. Inthis caseitwouldhaveplacedParliamentatonceinpossessionofthefactwhetherMr.Fisherwasassured ofthesupportoftheDeakenites. Ifhehasnotthisassurancethe matterofGovernmentbecomesa farce.Itisacompletewasteof timetogiveeachleaderofalittle sectioninParliamentturnaboutin tryingtoobtainafollowing. It Mr.FishercannotsucceedinsecuringDeakinitesupportthenextcall willbemadeforMr.ReidorSir JohnForrest,andthen,perhaps,Mr. Cookmayhaveaturn.TheFederalParliamentisbecomingmorelike anamateurdebatingandmutualad mirationsocietythanaresponsible institutionfortheGovernmentofa countryandthemethodofclearing upanomaliessuchashaveruledforthepasttwoyearsisaboutascum bersomeascouldpossiblybedevised.Theeffortsofmemberstoavoidmeetingelectorsbecomealmost pitiful.
Mr.Walker,M.L.A.,saysBuzzacottlost£32813s.2d.ontheelectionpetitioncase.
Mr.Foulkes,theM.L.A.Cottesloe proposesintroducingabilltoamend thepublicserviceAct-inthedirectionof"stc'eing"Mr.Jullfrom theAppealBoatd. Itisabost timetoremedytheatrociousanomalywhichgivesacomplainantthe so-calledprivilegeofappealingfrom Mr.JullasordinarytoMr.Jull asextraordinary.
MadameMelba'ssondivorcedfor crueltyAndmisconduct.Thebeautiesontheoperativestagewhich "grace"Australianowandagain aremakingtheirmark!
ThedistrictSecretary,Bro.M.A. ScanlanhasbeeninBoulderduring thepastweek,carryingoutthework ofOrganisinginconnectionwith theAllHallows'(ma'e)andSt.Columla's(female)B^-"''es.APub lieMeetingwr,sheldonSunday lastinAllHallow'sSchoolroom. Therewasagoodattendance.The D.S.addressedthosegrese7tonthe businessaspectoftheSocietyfrom abenefitpointofviewandannouncedthatthegoverningbody,viz., theDistrictBoardwerepreparedto goodbenefitsasanyotherFriendly SocietyintheStateatsimilarratesofcontributions.
VeryReverendDeanBrennanin thecourseofLisremarksdwelton theabsolutenecessityofCatholics throughoutAustralasiaunitingthemselvesintoaconcretebody,forthe protectionoftherightsofthe Churchandoftheinterestsmembers oftheSocietyasCatholiccitizensof theCommonwealth.
Bro.WalterDwyerinastirring addressdealtwiththenationalaspectoftheSociety'sconstitution, Pointing.outhowtheH.A.C.B.S.had atalltimessinceitsfoundation beenintheforefrontinexpressing itssympathywiththeIrishCause, andhadgivenverypracticalproofs ofsuchsympathy.
TheadvancementoftheHibernian Societyisbeingveryenthusiastically takenupbytheBoulderpeopleand theactionoftheDistrictBeardin takingtheseverynecessarystepsto thoroughlyorganisetheirvarious Brancheswilldoasiincalculableam-
oustofgood,
AWife'sbreakdown. BILEBEANSRESTOREHEALTH ANDHAPPINESS. BileBeanshaveearnedtheirreputationasthestandardfamilymedicinesolelybytheirprovedvalue, andthehappinesstheyhavebrought tomillionsofpeople,whooncesufferedasMrs.T.Norton,of16Turner-street,Auckland,N.Z.,suffered, untilBileBeansbroughtherbackto health.
Mrs.Nortonsays:-"BileBeans haveworkedwondersforme,and1 feelmyselfremissinnotsendingyou somewordofmygratitudeerethis. ForsomesixyearsIwasagreat :suffererfrompovertyofbloodand indigestion.Iwasforcedtoneglect myhome,myhusband,andmy children,owingtotheweakstate myhealth.Ifelthelpless,andcertainlyuseless,andcouldnotwalka hundredyarelsifmylifedepended uponit.Isoughttheadviceand treatmentofdoctors,buttheyfailedtodomeanygoodbeyondgiving slighttemporaryrelief.Thepain causedbyteeindigestionwassuseverethatattime.F.itusedtodouble meup.and1couldscarcelybreathe. Mylifewasbecomingaperfect!tileery,andIfeltaburdenonthose nearanddeartome.Manywere theso-calledcuresIresortedto,but they,oneen, o11,proveduseless. OnedayI.vr:SPe.7'iceltotryBile Beans,whichIampleasedtosayI did,andamthan':filltoyourwonderfulrne-lieinefor"ayrestorationto health,asIamreallyanewwoman-allachesandpainshavingleft me."
Forbiliousness,headache,indigestion,constipation,piles,badblood, livertrouble,anaemia.andallailmentsarisingfromliver,stomachor boweldisorders,BileBeansareanever-failingcure. Allstoresand chemistsstockBiieTerns,atls.14d or2s.9d.specialfamilysire(con tainingthreetimesls.
:HibernianAustralasian CatholicBenefit Society.
StPet. . !:7o.142. PEreeT4,
Thef.)rtniy'.. ovlirigofthe Brancatool; inrileiiiberniAn HallonTnori-, Nn1?th,Bro. J.Hart,t., occupisi theCl-c.Lic. TwoSretesr, erredonthe edeethem was 17..7. - -4'7'enHonoraryrre-,-e'- Leary FullBenefitlipmf)eroftheSociety.
AninvitationfromRev.FatherT. CrowleytolepreseetettheoeeelagofaLadiesBranchoftheSocie.
tyatHighgateonSundayevening, 15thNov.intheParishHall,at 8.30p.m.wasaccepted.
TheresignationofBro.J.B.O'LoughlinasTrusteewasaccepted withregret,andBro.M.O'Deawas nominatedtofillthevacantposition.
Threenominationswerereceived formembership.
Amedicalcertificateandclearance werereceivedfromBro.E.A.0'Connor,St.Joseph'sBranch,No.40, Hawthorn,Victoria,andtheclear ancewasaccepted.
TheReceiptsfromthemeetingamountedto£141s.ld.
NOTICE. ThemembersoftheaboveBranch arerequestedtoattendaSummoned MeetingoftheBranchattheHibernianHall,Perth,onThursday,26th November,1908at8p.m.
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B.SHINE, Secretary,
BazaaratCottesoe OnlastWednesdayafternoona Bazaarwhichpromisestobevery successfulwasopenedbytheMayor (Mr.Stewart),inWell'sHall, Cottesloe. Despite,manycounterattractionstherewasafairly goodcrowdpresent,andwhatwas lackinginnumberswasmadeupby theearnestnessandenthusiasmof theStallholders.
oftheAlliancewithGermanAmericansocietiesonthefollowingbasis
"First.-AnymeasureofthemutualinterestpassedbytheExecutive Committee,orbyaNationalConventionofeitherorganisation,shall bepresentedbyitsnationalofficers, tothenationalofficersoftheallied associationforapprovalandaction.
"Second.-Toopposeanalliance ofanykind,secretorotherwise, withanyforeignpoweronthepart OftheGovernmentoftheUnited States.
"Third.-Toopposetheenactment bytheCongressoftheUnitedStates,ortheLegislaturesofthevarious States,ofanysumptuaryoranyotherlawabridgingthepersonallibertiesofcitizens.
"Fourth.-ToopposeanyandeveryrestrictionofimmigrationofhealthypersonsfromEurope,exclusive ofconvictedcriminals,anarchists, andthoseofimmoralcharacter.
"Fifth.-Torecommendasystematicinvestigationoftheshareallraceshavehadisthedevelopmentof ourcountry,inwarandinpeace, fromtheearliestdays,asthebasis forthefoundingandthecontinuan-
BoilsPromptlyBanished.
ZAM-BUKISNATURE'SSPRING SKIN-CORRECTIVE.
Boilsandabscessesgenerallyoccur onsomepartofthebodysubjectto chafingorfriction-theblicleofthe neckforinstance.Itshouldberememberedthatchroniceczemaoften developsfromatriflingspringeruption,andobstinateulcersfroma simplepimple.IneverycaseZamBukistheidealremedy,aswitness thecaseofMr.H.Christie,of16 London-street,Enmore,Sydney,who says:11
ceofanunprejudicedandunbiassed Americanhistory.
"Sixth.-ThisagreementtobeeffectiveimmediatelyupontheratificationofthesamebytheExecutive Boardsofbothorganisations,and tocontinueinforceuntilabrogated byamajorityvoteofaNational Conventionofeitherorganisation."
AstheGermansocietiescomprise 6,000branches,withamembership of1,250,000,theallianceisavery powerfulone.ThealliancewasrecommendedbytheNationalPresidentoftheHiberniansinthefol-lowingterms:-"Ieisiderthethe allianceofourOrderwiththegreat Germansocieties,representing30per cent.ofthepopulationofthiscountry,amastcrstrokeinIrishaffairs. Foralongtimetherehasbeenthe veryhestoffriendlyrelationsexistingbetweenourorganisationand theGermanSocieties,astheinterestsofbothorganisationsareidentical.Wehaveinthepastbeenworkingalongthesamelinesseparatelywewillinfutureworktogether asaunitrepresenting57percent. ofthepopulationofthiscountryon allquestionsofnationalinterestto bothraces.ItwastheGermans whopreservedourlanguagewhen Englandsoughttokillit.anditwas theGermanswhofoughtsidebyside withtheIrishtosavethiscountry.Wehavemanyvitalinterestsin common,andforthegoodofour gloriousnationwehaveagreedto worktersetherasoneinvincibledo- dye
Iwastroubledwithboilsand triedallmannerofthingstogetrid ofthem.ForthreeweeksIperseveredwithdifferenttreatments,but
TheRev.FatherO'Neill,inanice littlespeechexplainedthepurpose forwhichtheBazaarhadbeenorganised-viz.,toassistintheliquid- ationofthedebtonthePresentationConvent,andinintroducingthe Mayor,paidhimagenerouscompli- mentforhiskindnessinresponding totheinvitationofdeclaringthe Bazaaropen. noavail.SeeingZam-Bukadverti-
TheConventiondecidedtomovefor theerectionofamonumentonthe spotonGrosseIsle,Canada,where lietheremainsof12,000Irishemigrants,whoafterleavingIrelandin '47,perishedoftheplagueonthe banksoftheSt.Lawrence.InresponsetotherequestoftheArchbishopofOregon,itwasarrangedto holdthe1410ConventioninPortland,andinvitedelegatesfromIrelandandAustralia.
Mr.Stewartsaidhewasexceedingsedasacureformycomplaint,1 lygladoftheopportunity,affordedprocuredapot,andapplieditasdi himofopeningtheBazaar-themore especiallyasitwasbeinggotupfor thePresentationNuns,forwhose workhehadthehighestadmirat ion.Hehopedthatthegreateffortsofthemanygoodladiesofthe districtwhohadworkedsountiring- lyfortheBazaarwouldbeblessed withsuccess.HehadgreatpleasureindeclaringtheBazaaropen.
Therearefourveryprettystalls.
meted,withthepleasingresultthat theboilhadentirelydisappearedafterthreedaysofthistreatment.Tt iswithpleasureIaddmytestimonytothegreatworthofZam-Buk."
Skineruptionsareveryprevalent inthespring,butZam-Bukwillire foundtocurethemall-fromacommonpimpletotheugliestulcerated sore.Zam-Bubisobtainablefrom allstoresandchemists,atls.6d.,or 7s.ed.,familysize(containingnear lefourtimesthels.6d.),anda
The"Oriental"undertherareof Mrs.andMissOrton,MissWeod.acid Connor.TheBeachstall,controlledpotshouldheineveryhome. byMrs.McNamaraandahostof workerstheRefreshmentStall-a thingofbeautyii.itsgetd:...Lad outlook,directedbyMrs.Arundel andMissParker,andtheCott.:,:loe StallunderthecureofMrs.Kelly, andMissKinareandothers.
AncientOraerofHibernians Convention,
ALLIANCEWITHGERMAN-AMERICANSOCIETIES.
IRISHANDGERMANSREPRESENT57PERCENT.OFTHE POPULATION.
BythelastAmericanmailMr.F. B.Keogh,CorrespondingSccretary H.A.013.Society, ea oftheproceedingsoftheforty-sixrh internacionalCeeseetieeu; AncientOrderofIlieerreene. ir Indianopolis.TheConvcntionlastedfivedays,and.including?Aiof theLadies'Auxiliaries,133delegates werepresent,amongwhichwsre tors,derem.n,Un'Feet:-Cre'-' sons,aniarmyolticersfromth, ionsStates.ThenetirescreemembershipsincethepreFloes Conventionwas,le,'?7,8, Letalnumberonrollet 05,179.The 1.77T'B.ston (MostRev.W.H.O'Cone.e1) was electedNationalChaTdain th'soder. Amostinterestingre,turpof theproceedingswastheenloe:senic.,4
Themostunhappyofallmenis theonewhocannottellwhatheis goingtodo.
Bepersuadedwithinthydeepestsoul,th.itmoralsellcanneverbe good,andteatsincanneverbe gain.Soactthatifallmenacted asthouallwouldeewell. Letthyprayerhework,andwork thypryer, AsGod'struthanuloveareeverywhere, Andwhetherbywordordeedthou strive InHimalone,thoucanstbealive.
VISITORSTOTHESHOWORCOASTWILLFiNBEVERYCOM- FORTATTHEABOVEHOTEL. GoodFishing,Boating.etc,. SparklingAle3d.
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BOANBROTHERS'EMPORIUM. PacketsXmasandNewYearCards, veryChoice,9d.,ls.,is.6d.,is.9d BoxesXmasandNewYearCards 40.,6d.,9d.,is..ls.6d.,ls.11d., 2s.6d.,3s.6d.
PostCardswithXmasandNewYea: Greetings,ld.,2d.,4d.,6d.each. Calendars,2d.,4d.,6d.,is.,is.11d., 2s.6d.each.
Ladies'HandBagsandPursesall theverylateststylesandshapes, 2s.lid.,3s.11d.,4s.6d.,5s.6d.,
MAILTOREACHHOMEBEFOREXMASCLOSESONMONDAYNEXT. Xmas;HidNewYearCardsandCalendars. 6s.6d.,7s.6d.,8s.11d.,9s.6d., 10s.6d.,to63s.each.
Ladies'andGents'DressingCases, verybestleathercasesandfinest brushware,5s.11d.,7s.11d.,8s. 11d.,9s.6d.,10s.6d.,12s.6d.,14s 6d.,16s.6d.,to84s.each.
Ladies'andGents'WritingCases, 2s.6d.,3s.11d.,4s.11d.,5s.lid., 7s.11d.,10s.6d.,12s.6d.,15s.6d. 18s.6d.to84s.each.
MusicCases1s.11d.,2e.11d.,3s. 11d.,4s.11d.,5s.11d.,6s.11d.,7s. 6d.to19s.6d. CigarandCigaretteCasesfinestleathers,2s.11d.,3s.lid.,4s.11d., 5s.6d.,6s.11d.,7s.6d.,to19s. 6d.each. PocketBooks,CardCases,etc.,ls. 11d.,2s.11d.,3s.11d.,4.s.11d.5s. 6d.,6s.6d.,7s.6d.,to30s.each. ManicureSetsandLadies'CompanionWorkSets,ls.3d.,ls.9d.,2s.
InSilverandEleetroPlatedWare. Trinket,Hairpin,StudandJewel Boxes,allnewdesigns,is.11d.,2s 6d.,3s.11d.,5s.11d.,6s.11d.,7s. lid.,to39s.6d.each.
ServietteRings,plainandfancydesigns,ls.lid.,2s.3d.,2s.6d.,3s. 6d.,is.6d5s.6d.,6s.11d.,to 12s.6d.each.
6d.,3s.6d.,48.6d.,5s.6d.,7s.6d. to26s.6d.each. BridgeSetsinHandsomeCases,4s. 6d.,5s.11d.,7s.11d.,9s.6d.,10s. 6d.,14s.6d.,to47s.6d. WhistandBeziquesetsincases4s. 6d.,5s.11d.7s.6d.,9s.6d.,10s. 6n.14s.6d.,17s.6d.
VeryChoicePerfumesinSatinlined casesis.lid.,2s.11d.,3s.7d.,5s. 11d.,6s.6d.,8s.6d.,10s.6d.,16s. 6d.each.
SilverPlatedShavingPotswith brush,etc.,10s.6d.,lls.6d.,12s. 6d.,15s.6d.17s.6d.each.
OTHERLINESSUITABLEFORPRESENTSAREHEREINENDLESSVARIETY.SILVERBACKEDBRUSHESANDHANDMIRRORS,
SHAVINGMIRRORS,RAZORSTRPSINSILVERCASES,CUTGLASSSCENTBOTTLESWITHSILVERTOPS,SILVERPHOTOFRAMES, PUFFBOXES,INKSTANDS,PINTRAYS,CARDTRAYS,SILVERMANICURESETSINCASES,AFTERNOONTEASPOONSANDTONGS INCASES,JAMANDBUTTERDISHESCRUETS,TEAPOTS,TEASETS,ETSETC. COUNTRYCLIENTSWHOAREUNABLETOVISITTHECITYATTHISFESTIVESEASONOFTHEYEARAREREQUESTEDTOKIN- DLYPOSTORDERSWHENASPECIALSELECTIONWILLBEMADEWHICHBOANBROSAREASSUREDWILLPROVESATISFACTORY.
BOANBROS., HighgataHillNotes, ARiverExcurbion
AnExcursiondowntheeverpopularSwanRiverisatalltimeswell patronisedbyloversofnatureand studentsofastronomyandgenerally managestoobtainenthusiastsin placessuchasClaremont,Cottesloe andGuildford.Suchwastheexperienceofthepromotersofthe moonlightTripontheS.S.Zephyr, heldonthenightof12thinst.
At7.30therewasasignofbustle and preparation on board theZephyramongthecrewasif theywereanticipatingalargecrowd andwereendeavouringtomakeas muchaccommodationastheycould. DownintheEngineRoom,theEgineerwasgettingsteamupanddid notevinceanyinterestorcuriosity astohowtheMenziesElection wouldgeton.Thestokerswere hardatworkpilingcoalontheeverhungryflameswhilsttheclang ofthefurnacedoorwouldinform youthattheyhadgainedashort --respitefromtheir"infernolike" labour. Asitwasgettingnear8 p.m.,Iwentondecktosee,how thepublicweresupportingsucha popularventure.Iwasastonished atthecrowd,"peoplehere,people there,peopleeverywhere."Allseatingaccommodationwasquicklysecuredandthoseunfortunates,who hadtostand,quicklymadetheir waytothepiano,wheretheysecuredasmallspaceandbeganthateverpopularpleasure-Dancing. We werenotlongingettingawayand inaveryshorttime,wefoundourselvesinthevicinityofCrawley Bay.Fromthisspotagrandview ofPerthisobtainable.Theview fiusenhan;:edathousandtimesifseen bynihtwhenallthebrillianceand powerofelecalcityshowsPerthas onolessoflight.Althoughthe moonhadn-atyetrisen,thenight wasereir..1andclear,theheav enswere'irilliantlylitupwiththe million:c'tarsandprominentamongalltheotherstarscoaldbe eleerlyeliecerecti'heSouthernCross inallii.sbeauty.Occasionallya faPinestarW-f'l'ldmomentarilybrightentheecne,aidseembyits ei;, theheavens gloomierfeiitsanus.asiflamentin, --neofitsmostbrilheatsate!:eee.
^-i+hincreasedspeed antjive i'leandjubilation
WellingtonStreet, wefoundourselvesinthevicinityof PeppermintGrove.RoundingPoint WalterSpit,wefoundourselvesina shorttimeenteringthatgloomyand forbiddingpassage(bynight)BlackwallReach.Anon,weleftthatin ourwake,andwithincreasedspeedandvigour,thesteamer,likesome wildbird-asnighthurrieson,wingsitsflighttoitshome,asifexpectingdangerfromunknownsources,-hurriesusontoourhavenGageRoads.NowweareinRocky Baywithitstreacherouswatersand hiddenbanks,nowunderthebridges andnowweareinthesafeharbour ofFremantle,-alastingmemorialto acleverengineerinthepersonofC. Y.O'Connor. Itismanifesttothemajorityon boardthatwearenolongeronthe watertofariver,butareinthe embracesofFatherneptuneandall histribe.Themajorityonboard seemtoappreciatethenowveryap- parentswell,whilsttheminority, withthatgreatdreadofthatunmitigatedevil"maldamer"seem toimagine,theyareinthethroesof itsmiseriesalready,andbytheir despondentlooksand;)antelikeappearances,affordconsiderableamusementtothehappymajoritywho seemtothoroughlyappreciatethe roughnessoftheseas,until,one wave,largerthananother,encount ersthesturdytimbersofthesteamer,andwhilstbeingbroken,flingsits sprayinangeronthehappyoneson deck,whounexpectantlyhavetheir ardourmomentarilycooledbyasad seawave.
AtlastGageRoads,-theanchorageformanyabraveandgoodship thathasweatheredmanyastormygaleandencounteredmanyfuriouscyclones,emergingsafeandsound fromthoseevilsofthesea,tofind ahavenandrestatthenearest friendlyport.Thinkonthegood shiprunningwithagoodwind,all canvassset,andeverythingingood order.Ni;htapproacheswithits attendantdancers,thecaptainsets his.coursebythecompass,thewatchtakechargeforthenight,all therestretire. Theskybecomes overcast,betokeningasuddenstorm, (veryprevalentofftheAmerican coast)thenbreaksinallitsfury, astormofvastpowerandfearful forces,whicheventuallydrivesthe braveshinontosomeunknownrock hiddenbeneaththewaveswhicheventuallyclaimthecrew,ofthisillplightedship,astheirvictims.These thoughtsarousedbytheviewofthe vastexpanseoftroubledwaters
Perth,TheRailwayStationisOpposite
andthevagueoutlineofRottnestandGardenIslandsinthefar distant,arequicklydispelledbyour bravecraftturningherheadtowards home-"ourhavenandharbour."
ThereturntriptoPerthisdevoidofinterest,nothingofasensationalarising.AswenearedPerth thereseemedtobeasadfeeling permeatingthosepresent,atthe prospect,ofthetripcomingtoan end.Thesteamereventuallymooredalongsidethejetty,anditissafe tosaynooneexpressedthemselves otherwise,thanpleasedwiththeenjoyabletripjustconcluded.
GreatpraiseisduetotheJoint Secs.Mrs.E.O'LoughlinandMiss M.O'Driscoll,whobothworkedextremelyhardtobringittosucha successfulissue.TheReverendFatherCrowley,whowasonboard,expressedhimselfasverypleasedwith theattendance,andespeciallywith theenjoyabilityofatriptotheocean.
HighgateC.Y.M.Society.
ThemembersoftheC.Y.M.S.held theirusualwee:1ymeetingonthe 10thinst.,intheParishHall.Althoughtheattendancewasnotas largeasitshouldhavebeen,those presentevincedsuchenthusiasmin theproceedings,thatitmorethan compensatedforthoseabsentmemberswhoonlyputinappearance whensomethingspecialison. Duringtheevenine,whenthecorrespondencewasbeingread,itwas noticeablethatnoreplyhadbeenreceivedfromthecommunicationsent tothe"W.A.Record,"-withreferencetoanincorrectstatementaprearinginthecolumnsofthatorgan,-vituallyaffectingthe'ntereete
manycompositionsitisanticipated thatwiththeadventoftheNew Journalforthe17thinst-theinterestingstageofAustralianPolitics atpresent,andtheprogressmade bytheAustralianpeoplewithinthe lastfewyears,"willnotpasswithoutsomeessayistendeavouringto giveafairpenpictureoftheseinterestingsubjects.
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QuestionBox Question.-
"J.P.Ignorance"asksusto tellhimwhatisthe"Bookof Kells,"ashecanfindnocertainin formationaboutit?
Answer.-
The"BookofKells,"-oneofthe mostbeautifulandtrulyartisticrelicsofancientErin-isacopyof theFourGospels,andiscalledthe BookofKells,becauseitwasmade bythemonksofamonasteryfoundedin546bySt.ColumkillorSt. Columba-andtheantiquariansthink thatitdatesbackverynearlyto thatyear.Itisoftendescribedas "Themostbeautifulbookinthe worldandonemayeasilybelieve Nuchaclaimtobetrue.About 20grages,8by15inchesinsize, arecoveredwiththemostexquisite penworkthatyoucanimagine,ere bossedwithgoldleafandilluminatedinbrilliantwatercolourswith perfectharmonyandmarvellousskill haveseenallofthegreatcollectionsofmissalsintheworld,but haveneverfoundsofineandperfect anexampleasthis.Therearema nyequallyfinebutofsmallersize, inthemuseumsinLondonandthe continentalcities.PierpontMorganhasseveralspecimensofthat sortofwork,buttheBookofKells is'unsurpassedbothforitsartistic perfectionandthesizeofitspages, whicharetwo,threeandfourtimes largerthanthebestoftheother worksofthesort.Eachpagemust haveacquiredmonthstoexecute eachisdifferentindesignandcolouring,butisharmoniouswiththe rest,and,itisdifficulttosaywhich isthemostwonderfulandthemost beautiful.
headandaccidentallyintoitseyes, Ishouldliketoknowifthatmeth odislawful,andsuperiortothe methodofbaptisingonthecrown ofthehead?Godfather.
Answer.Ifwefollowtherubricwhichcontrolsthismatter,strictly,wemust confessthatitgivesnodetaileddirectionsaswherethewatershould bepoured.Howevercommentators havegivendetails,andtheleaders amongthemstateexplicitlythatthe childshouldbeheld-facedown wardsoverthevesselintowhichthe waterfalls;-thisofcourse,means thatthewatershouldbepouredon thecrownofthehead.Notwithstandingthisdirection-whichafter allisonlyanopiniondeclaringthe bestormostconvenientwayofcarryingouttherubricwethinkthat manywillagreethatpouringwater ontheforeheadisperfectlylegitimate.Ifitisasconvenientormore convenientthantheoldmethod-as itoftenie,weseenggbiectiomand itsamatteroffactitisverycommonlyadoptedasTHEmostconvenientmethodofcarryingoutthe rubric."Godfather"thereforemust restassuredthattherubricwasobserved.Thewaterfallingintothe infant'seyeisonlyanaccidental detailwhichmayhavebeendueto severalcircumstancesoverwhich theministerhadnocontrol.
Question.-
"ConstantReader,"wantsto knowthemeaningof"I.H.S."?
Answer.-
Weshouldhavetold"constant reader"tolookupagooddictionarydidhenotanticipateusbysayingthatthedictionariesseemtoo arbitary.
ThebookwasintheMonasteryat Kellsin1601whenthatinstitution wasraidedbytheSpaniards,and thebook,whichhadcosersofgold, wasstolenbysomeignorantsoldierwhostrippeditandthrewthe textinto.abog,whereitwasfound coverlessbyapeasantafewdays laterandtakentoArchbishopUsher. Herecogniseditandkeptit inhislibraryuntilhislargeand uniquecollectionofbooksandmanuscriptswaspurchasedbyCromwell, andpresentedtoTrinityCollege. Thereareother,,remarkablebooksin thecollection,includingseveral chroniclesoftheearlyhistoryof Ireland,whicharepriceless,andone marvelsattheartisticskillandlabourthattheyrepresent.Theyare alsoimportantasillustratingthe cultureandlearningofthepeopleof -.0Irelandat.aperiodwhenEngland andthecontinentalcountriesofEuropewerestillsubmergedinthebarbarismofthemiddleages.
Question.-Willyoukindlysayinyour"most interestinquestionboxcolumns" ifthereisanobligationtoreceive thesacramentsatChristmas,just likeEastertimeonCatholics?"Parent."
Answer.-
Wedonotknowofanysuchobligation(ouconscience).Ofcoursean obligationmayc8omefromgeneralor locallaworfromacustomewiththe forceofalaw.Therehasbeenno generallawmadeorpromulgated sincethefourthLateranCouncilen. joiningthe"ChrietmasDuty."
Secondly,wedonotknowofany diocesanorprovinciallegislationon thepointinthiscountry.
Thirdly,Wedonotthinkthatany obligationhasarisenfromcustom. Thereisnodoubtthatmanyare accustomedtogotothesacraments at'Xmas,hutthisismerelyapiousandholycustom,whichhasbeen encouraged,butitdoesnotprove anobligation.
Question.-
'HavingassistedataBaptismrecentlywheretheReverendFather pouredthewateronthechild'sfore-
or readit"Ihavesuffered"inGerman."Jesus,Heiland,Seligmacher"inFrench,"Jesus,humble Sauveur."Alltheseinterpretations aimatglorifying,directlyorindirectly,ourAdorableRedeemer.
Question.-
"Ex-Protestant"askswhywerc SaintsfeastsappointedintheCatholicChurch?
Answer.-
TheFeastsoftheSaintswereappointedforseveralreasons.(a)
ThatwemaypraiseGodforallthe graceswhichHebestowedupon them,anduponourselvesthrough them.(b)Thatwemayrepresent toourmindstheirvirtuesupon earthandtheirblissinHeavenand endeavourtoimitatethem..(c) Thatwemayonthemore"solemn feasts"keptintheirhonourmore ferventlyimploretheirintercession withGod."Ex-P."willgetthe sameorsimilaranswerintheCatechism,"
Question.-
Whatprayersaretobesaidona beadswhencrucifixisindulgencedfor thestationsofthecross?B.M. Maginn.
Answer.-
Theprayerstobesaidonabeads attachedtocrucifixindulgencedfor theStationsoftheCrossarefourteenPaters,Ayes,andGloriesthen fiveotherPaters,Ayes,andGlories. andlastly,onePater,Ave,andGloriaforthePope'sintention,holding inthehandstheindulgencedeructfix.
Thewell-knownmonogram"I.H. S."hasitsoriginintheGreekstyle ofwritingthenameofourSaviour. Itwasthefashionamongtheearly GreekChristianstoabbreviatepropernamesinwriting(especiallyon monumentsandtrinkets)bysimply givingthefirstsyllableandthefinalletterofthename.H.isoriginallyaGreekletter,pronouncede. Theothertwolettersarethesame inGreekasinLatin.HenceIHS istheequivalentforJes.It4sin thisformthatwefindthenameof ourLordstampeduponthecoins duriagthereignoftheChristian EmperorsofConstantinople. The name"Christ"onthesamecoins isabbreviatedtoXPS,thePheins theGreekR. Inlaterages,especiallydurin.the Crusades,theChristiansofother countriescomingtotheEastwhere theGreeklanguagehadbeeninuse, andfindingthismonogramupon picturesofourLord,altarsandmonuments,begantointerpretthe lettersintheirownfashion. AssumingthattheywereLatinletters., theyreadit"I(esus)H(ominum) S(alvator)-Jesus,Saviourofma-kind,"which,ofcourse,suitedwell theoriginalmeaning,becausethe wordJesusinHebrewdoesmeansaviousorhelpofGod. Othersreadthelettersasindicatingthewords"I(n)H(oc)B(iano),"viz.,inthissign(thoushalt conquer).OccasionallytheletterV wasaddedbeneaththesigntoexpresstheVinces(thoushaltconquer). Andagain,acrosswas sometimesplacedoverthemonogramtoindicatethatitisthesign inwhichwearetogainthevictory.SotheEmperorConstantine issaidtohaveseenitintheheavensafterwhichheplaceditupon thestandardwhichguidedhisarmy andbroughtvictorytothem.
P.8.-Wehavereceivedwithinthe Pastfewweeksanumberofqueries fromanonymouscorrespondents whichwemustonprincipledecline toanswer.Thereisnoreasonwhy "Observer,""Anxious,""AnxiosslyWaiting,""Parentofsin,"and othersshouldnotattachtheirnamestotheircommunications. If correspondentsexpectaconfidential answerfromus,theymustbeconfidentialwithus.-Ed."W.A.R."
OddsandEnds. -.-- Somebodysaidofsomebodyelsea fewdaysago,"Idonotwishto takeawaythegentleman'scharacter, butIbelieveheisanattorney."
Wereceivedthefollowingproverb, writtenthusly,"Spolingthesheep foraha'porthoftar."Shouldit notread"SpoilingtheSHIPfora na'portboftar."Thelatterreadingisthemoreobvious,owingto theuseoftarinshipbuilding.
TheBrumbieb."
TherearesteedsuponmanyaWesternplain Thathaveneverbowedtobitor reign, Thathavenevertightenedatraceor chain.
Thefeedinthebluegrass,fearless, free Asthecurblesawindonthebit-less sea, Andthelifetheyleadisasongto me.
ForIknowtherearethoseinthe worldto-day Whoarejustsuchrebelsatheartas. they.
Runninguncurbedinthebrumby way.
Menthathaveneverbeenbridlebound, Bittedor round,
Menofthewideworld'sstampingground, Birthedtotheservile
WhohavewheeledtotheDawn havekeptloneguard
WhenthesoftBushnightscrept. golden-starred Rebelsthatnevertheworldshall yard.
Thereisroomonthisearthforthe. toilers,too, Andsomemustdrawwheretheir grandsiresdrew, Andsomemustlopeonthetrails anew.
Butaslongasthegirthandthe harnessscar, Aslongasthere'slandunfencedand far, Thewildmobfeedsundermoonand star.
WILLH.OGILVIE.
*"Brumbies"istheAustralian nameforawildhorse.
QuaintExcuses.
Acertainparticularlyoffensiveand` officioussurveyorfoundtwotidedmenasleepwhentheyshouldhave beenpatrollingthedeckatnight. OneansweredtheCommissioners thus
ThechargeIdonotdeny. 1 drinktofasmallmuggofWater, Sugar,andalittleRuminthesame tosquenchmythirst.Torestmyselfalittlefsetdownonthemain. hatches,whereIchancedtofallon sleep.GentlemenifIamguiltyof aFaltImosthumblyaskPardon. ButGentlemen,Iwasnevertheman toseetheGovermentabusedsinceIhavebeenintheEmploy,fcr alwaysactmuchtotheContrary. andIhaterlywishIcouldserveit more.
WhenSt.Ignatiuscalledhisorder theSocietyofJesusitbecamenaturalthatthemembersshouldselect themonogramoftheHolyName fortheirdistinctivebadge.Many readtheletters"i(esus)H(umilis) S(ocietas-thehumble'Societyof Jesus;"butthisismerelyasecondaryinterpretation,likethemottoofConstantine. Nearlyeverynationalityhasmanagedtoreadsomeinterpretation conformabletoitsowntongueout oftheletters.Thus,inEnglishwe
"J.R."sendsusthefollowingrecipewhichmayteusefu:tosmokers:-
Itiseasytoridtobaccoofnicotinebysoakingitinwaterandthen dryingitinthesunafterssueezing outthewater.Ihaveforyears practisedthismethd,andhave foundthatIcanreducethestrongestplugtothemildestpossiblecondition.Infactonemighttryasecondsoakingthenthewe-dbecomesperfectlyinnocious.
Thefollowingisacountingout rhyme
"Zeinty,teinty,tetheramether; Bamfoluteisoverandover; Dickout,Dickin,Dickaboutthe riverpin; Halfacherry,halfachess,halfa poundofbrokingless, Halfaduckamonestthecorn, BlowsBilly'sbluebuckhorn-out."
Hereisanotherinthe"Child's Instructor,"andismeantprobably toassistchildrentobegincounting.
"One,two,bucklemyshoe, Three,fourknockatthedoor,"&c.
Thereplyoftheotheroffender wasmorebrief"Idohere's,acknowledgethathavingabadLeggI didsetdownonaChestwhichwas ondeck. Iveryprobablymight takeaNodd,butWASnotsoundasleep."
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PlatedGoods,suitableChristmas presents,andavarietyofusefularticles.Refreshments.
Beassured,saysSt.Augustine,nothinIhappensthatisnotfirsteithercommanded,orpermittedinthe visiblecourtoftheSupremeMonarch.
TalkedAbout. ottemoteobelogenovatee,ze i PeopleandInings Johnhedmond,theleaderoftne IrishNationalists,wnoarri.edte Newlorelastweek,hesbeend,seasthefinestmasteroforatoricalEnglishintheBritishHouseof Commons.ThePressreportersalongwith"Hansard"men,saythat whentheyreporttheIrisnleader%es-batimtheyhaeetoalterfewerwocus thaninthecaseofanyotherspews-: erintheEnglishParliament.
Mr.Redmondisasmootaandfluentspeaker,andhisparasesarealwaysclear-cutandmoreorlessperfectinconstruction.Hehasalarge, fundofwittospare,too,andwhen herisestohisfeetintheCommons theregenerallyisafullchamberto listen. Hespeakscomparatively seldom,whichmakesMmthemore worthwhile,fromthepointofview ofexperienceddebaters,andapart frompossessingaprettyquicktemperheisaverystolidleader.
Mr.Redmondisaccompaniedby JosephDedin,memberforWest Belfast.ThewriterwasinBelfast twoyearsagolastFebruarywhen Mr.Devlinwaselectedmember.It wasthefirsttimefortwentyyear.; thataNationalisthadcaptureda Belfastseat,theverycenterofUlsterpolticsnaturallyreturningan OrangemanandstaunchUnionistas ageneralmatterofcourse.ButMr. Devlin,ayoungIrishmanfromthe north,beardedthelioninhisden andworkedasfewIrishmenaregivencreditforworking.Itwasnothingforhimtoaddressfiveseparate gatheringsinaday,andhewastireleseinhisenergiestowintheseat forthecause.HehadnoParliamentaryexperience,buthepossessed vimanddetermination,eloquent speechandcourageenoughtospare, andthesequalitiespulledhimthrough.Therewerewarmtimesin Belfastthatelectionnight,however, andthepolicehadalltheycoulddo topreventseriousrioting.
MissAliceBaxter,whohasjust diedattheresidenceofhercousin, Mrs.ElizabethReilly,2322Christian Street,Philadelphia,wasasisterof Revs.JohnandThomasBaxter,D. D.,priestsoftheBrooklyndiocese, andanieceofthelateRev.Patrick F.Sheridan,pastorofSt.Paul's Church,Philadelphia,whodiedin 1879.MissBaxterwasborninCortoher,nearGowna,CountyCavan, Ireland,daughterofJohnBaxter andAnneSheridan.
WomenSlavesinEngland.
AParliamentaryCommissionon HomeWorkhasbeeninquiringinto theconditionofwomenworeersin Loncton,ratherfittinglydescribedas "womenslaves"byoneofthepapers ("iteytiold'sNewspaper"), whichgivessomedistressingcases fromtheCommissioner'sReport.An unmarriedwoman,forexample,lives withherfather,whohasbeenoutof workforthreeyears.Sheworks fromnineinthemorninguntileight atnightforafirmofbabylinen manufacturerswhopaysherseven shillingsaweek.Whenshesaid thatoutofthisshehadtopaysixand-sixpenceperweekforrent,it wasnetsurprisingthattheChairmanaskedherhowonearthdidshe live Butsheexplainedthatshe managedtoearnafewshillingsextrabyalittleprivatework,which shewasenabledtodowhenshehad finishedherelevenortwelvehours' workatthebaby-linenplace.Such casesarenumerousintheReport. Awomenof57yearsoldcovers racquetballsat 2s.4d.per gross Asshecanonlydofourin anhour,heraverageearningsare
hasbeenaddedtotheliteraryadvantagesofSt.MaryoftheWoods, VigoCo.,Ind.Thefacultycountsa teacherofGaelicfamiliarwiththe bestofCelticliterature,andpossessingafluentspeakingknowledgeof thebeautifuloldCeltictongue.
onepennyperhoar Awomanwho wor..ssixteenhoursaday(seeinningatsixinthemorning),makes shirtsat90.(nineteencents)per dozen.Shehassixchildren,and whenthecostofneedlesandcotton isdeductedshecanearn10s.(2.50 dollars)perwee.'.Oncemorecame theinevitable"Howdoyoumanage toliveY''fromtheChairman.Tees wasthewoman'sanswer
"Wedonotlike.VeryoftenI usedtogoandsitbythemachine alldaywithoutanythingtoeat."
Somegotalittlebread,otherwitnessestoldtheChairman,butothers saidtheyhadtodothatsameghastly"sittingbythemachinewithout food."Theeffectisharmfulinmanywaysbeyondtheindividualimmediatelyconcerned.Inthecaseof asinglewomanstarvationunfitsher tobecomethemotherofhealthy children,anditalwaysholdsoutthe easypathofgettingmoneybyimmorality.Thetemptationinthis respecttoastarvingwomanistoo horribletocontemplate.Thewomanwithchildren,ofcourse,hasto neglectthem.Theyareallowedto growupwildanduntutored,often inducedtothieveandbegfromtheir youthforthefoodandpettyluxurieswhichotherchildrenhave,but whichtheirmothercannotgivethem.
Thusaretheranksofthecriminalelementsabundantlyrecruited, andthatinteelargestandrichest cityintheworld,whichspendsthousandsannuallyinsendingBiblesto heathensinAfricaandChina,said heathensbeingmuchFetteroffmateriallyandpernapsmorallythanthe "womensalves"ofLondon.
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Aneffortisbeingmadeinthenear futuretointeresttheKnightsof ColumbusofNewark,NewJersey,in theprojectoferectingamonument inNewarktoDanielO'Connell,the Irishoratorandpatriot.Themonument,saysthe"IrishWorld,"had itsinceptioninthefertilebrainof AndrewMack,theIrishsingerand comedian,whoduringhisengagementherevisitedBishopO'Connor andDr.Mooney,PresidentofSeton Hall,College,andsuggested;theprojecttothem.Theyexpressedthemselvesasheartilyinfavourofit,and readytorenderanyassistancein theirpower.Mr.MackwasintroducedtotheBishopandDr.Mooney byCharlesP.Gillen,ofNewark, whoismuchenthusedoverthemonumentproject. BishopO'Connor talkedatlengthofO'Connell'scareer,praisinghimhighly,andsaidit wasdoubtfuliftherewaseveran Irishmanwhohaddonemorefor Christianitythanhe.Thespiritof Irishpatriotismwasstronginthis section,theBishopsaid,anditwouldbeeminentlyfitting,inhisopinion,ifheretheproposedmemorial couldberaised.
ItisrumouredthatLordIveagh hasofferedtopresenthismagnificent houseandgroundsinSt..Stephen's Green,Dublin,totheauthoritiesof theNewUniversity.LordIveagh's houseisoneofthemostelaborately constructedmansionsofitskindin thecity.Anideaofthemaenifice riceoftheinteriorofthebuildine mayhegatheredfromthefactthat onlyafewyearsagohislordship hadtheballroomrenovatedatthe costof£30,000.
Inresponsetothegrowingpopula sityoftheCelticlanguageandliteratureamongAmericansofeducation andculture,adepartmentofGaelic
BythewillofMichaelF.Callinan, whodiedrecentlyatBrynMawr, Pennesylvania,religiousandcharitableinstitutionprofittotheextent offully50,000dollars.Theschool Church of Our Ladyof Good CouncilatBrynMawr, receives5,000,St.Maryhospitalthe sameamount,whiletotheSt.Jos ephHomeforHomelessBoys,Philadelphia,wasleft15,000dollars.Aftergenerousindividualbequests,the residueoftheestategoestothe schoolofOurLadyofGoodCounsel.
Rev.Cornelius.Collins,thefirstof elevenpriestseducatedandordained abroadtogototheCatholicdiocese ofOmaha,Nebraska,hasarrived. HewasgraduatedatWaterford.He becomesassistantatGreeleyinPlace ofFatherAlberts,transferredto Bancroft.
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Acopyofaboveverseshavingbeen sentforrevisiontoMr.T.D.Sullivan,herepliedasfollows:DEARREV.BROTHER, Ithinkyourrhymedmaximsfor youngelocutionistsverygood.The puttingofthemintothatformwill heagreathelptothelearner.
Yourlinesneednorevisionfrom. me,andIencloseyourMSS.as youhavedesired. Believemetobe, DearRev.Brother, Yoursverycordially, T.D.SULLIVAN. 17thOctober,1907. (Copyrightreserved).
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Sir,-Itmayperhapsinterestyou toknowthataletter,ofwhichthe enclosedisacopy,wasdeliveredby meattheofficeofthe"West.Australian"onMo:dayeeening,Noe. 9th,1908. EMMAM.WALSH. VictoriaPark, Nov.14th,1908.
TotheEditor"WestAustralian." THEORANGEINSTITUTION.
Sir, SometimebackaRev.Gentleman Gaintord,Ibelievewashisname, gaveamostinterestingaddressto theOrangemenofPerth;nowBro. J.H.Prowsehasdonesomething similarfortheOrangemenofVictoriaPark.UnfortunatelyInever knowoftheseintellectualtreatsuntiltheyarepast,butIreadyour reportswiththekeenestdelight,and consideritagreatpitythatthese addressesarenotgivenwithmore frequencytheywoulddoincalculablegoodtoourRomanCatholicbrethren. AsChristianswedonot wishtoannihilatethesemisguided people,wewouldenlightenthem, wouldconvincethemoftheerrors underwhichtheyhavebeenlabouring forthelasteighteenhundredyears, eversincethetimeofChristinfact. Howthesefewpeople,ignorant anddisloyal,cansofrightenour Premier,ourmembersofParliament andevenourbusinessmensothat theydarenotattendourmeetings astonishesme.Ithinkithightime thatthesegentlemenwereousted fromtheirresponsiblepositions,and menwithback-honeputintheir placethenliketheItalianParliamentwemightstopthemonksand nunsfromteaching,andsocapture someofthoseeducationalplumsthat falltoooften,alasintotheCatholicSchools.
Orangemen! forfifteenyearswe havebeenstruggling,nowletusunite,letuslikeBismarkofold,put aroperoundthesteepleoftheCatholicChurch,andinherruinsview thedownfalloftheCatholicschools, andsosecureauniversalStateeducation.Thenmychildrenmightbe impressedmoreoftenbythisbeautifullittleditty,whichissometithcs sungintheneighbourhoodofMackie Street, Catholicdogjumplikefrog Inandoutofthewater.
Yoursetc.,
EMMAM.WALSH.
VictoriaPark, Nov.9th,1908.
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wiserintheireerationth,nthe"3qofhissera,northelamentat childrenoflight.WeseewithwhationsofhismotherChurchshallrouse attentiontheylookaftertheirbusi-thewretchedmanuntilthoseterriblethreatsstrikehim: Blindthe nesshowfre4uentlytheygoover theaccountsoftheirexpenditureand e-rtofthispeople,andmaketheir receipts;howaccuratelyandcloselys-rsheavy,endFilettheireyes whichcontainconcealedsnares;theytheymakeuptheiraccounts; how revealthedangersthatsooftenlietheybewailtheirlossesandhoweainthepathoftheunwary.Andalleerlytheystrivetomakethemgoo:) thistheydowithsuchsilentkind-Butwe,withourmindperhapsbent onsecurtnghonors, iereinour onlytobeourfriends,butourvery bestfriends.Thuswehavealways, wheneverwelike,atourveryside,
lesttheyseewiththeireyesandhear withtheirears,andunderstandwith theirheart.andheconvertedandT e-althem(Ts.,VT,l()).Mayr-,1 richinmercya,erefr-meverynor, ! vo" sop,,thisterrrlr. tee'. HewhoseesOurHeart 1-nowsthatthereisinitnobittern.-neninetanybody.butthatitle ^"t11-11thecharityofanestorandafatherforallForwhat isourhoneorioy,orcrownoffenry?Arenotyou,inthepresence ofourLordJesusChrist? (TobeContinued.)
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Evelynw..sconvent-bred.Shehad beeneducatedunderthestrict,yet maternalin.ueaceofthenuns.She realizednowthelessonsofself-restraint,courtesy,uprightnessandhigh principleand,aca'eall,theinflueaee ofdailyprayerwtreto1etrou,ht totearuponherlife.Shedidnot repine,shedidnItdeafatthe changeinherco-dt'on sheonly gatheredtogetherallherreserve wer,tookupheriirlenandreu allhereneriestoSearonthesraim-ofFri-htenin-her'rsther'slife andgivinghima withananeeltoguardit.
Georgewasmo-erebellious. He stormedatthecraneinessandcrueltyofhisuncle.Hefumedagainst fate,andalthoughhisyouthfulambitionw.sbredbythefactofhavinghissistertolookafter,hersensibleexampleandwholesomebrightnessdidmorethananythingelseto keepbitternessfromhissouland heldhimtohisreligion.
Ayearhodpassedsincetheywere exiledfromtheiruncle'sstatelyheatseinNEWYork.Theyweregrowin usedtotheirlotfortheyquickly madefriendsandkepttheirsecret. Buttheirtheashtsoftenwanderedto theirnatie,cityandthefriendsthey hadleftthere.Theirascibleold uncle,quicklyregrettinghistemper anditssequel,gaveoutthatthey weretradinr.
Oneevening,aloneinthestore, Evelynwasarrangingnewgoodsin acase.Heremployershadlearned totrustherimplicitlyanddependon herteeteiadetails.Hereyeslingered(nalittleframe,heart-shapedandedgedwithpearls.Shewas thinkinghowgladshewouldbeifit werehers,forshehadaweakness forjewels,forpearlsinparticular.
Assheheldtheframe,ayoung manentered.Heloo"edat'herwith asurprisedgaze,whichbroughtthe bloodtoherelm',andthenrolite
fyapologized.
"Pardonme,Miss,"hesaid,"bt jenl-o'esostrikinglyli'-eanold ''..Eolleseechumofminethatthelieesassstartledme.Iw'ntaframe, lieadded,"a smelllaffa'r,likethe seeyouarelittin-awy."
Evelynrecoveredherselfandhandedhimtheframe.
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"SemehewTthinkyouarevoicing theoninionoftheyoungladyfor whom7wantthisgift.7fancyshe would nearls."
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"Yousee,miss,thecollegechum whomyouresemlesomuch,roomedwithmeatoldFordhamfor threeyears.Hehidapearlofa jester,thatwrotehimlettersthat anyfellowonerthwouldswear camefroma,sweetheart.Iusedto envyhim,forIleasenosister,and wheneacrhissister'sbirthdaycame aroundheandIwenta'outtown intoallthejewelrystores torndher)present.Healwaysgot tersum-thinenice,too,andIadder aringorloc'-etorp'ncil,la'elled, 'FromGear-e'schum.'Ididthat fortwo(-ensat eandevenafterTleft,andnowherecomesthat irthdeyagain,andIamgoingto mailthatlittlefr'metani-htto NewYoe-,sothatitwillarri--eon thetwenty-fifthofthemonth. T thin',pearlswillMeleeher."
Theyoungmenyeasaabsorbed thethedidnotnoticethatEvelyn'sfacefirstPushedthenpaled, andthathereyeswerefilledwith snehedtra,,. Withaneffert,she milesands "Ithin'thatit wouldheherdto*leasetheperson whowouldnotlecharmedwiththat frame-"
"Well,then,wrapitup,andalthoughIhavenotaskedtheprice,I thin'-Icanpayforit."
Evelynnamedtheprice,andreed-eeacrispnewgreenbacs.
He,too,waslabouringunderstress ofsomeemotion,butitdidnotpre. venthimfromnotingEvelyn'sheightenedcolour.
"Whathashappenedtomylittle Aster?"heas'ed. Canitbe ecssIeleshehasaninklingofthe oodnews?"
"Whatgoodnsws?"aseedEvelyn,whofeltherheartjumpatthe query.
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alittlekitegettinghome.GeorgePearlie,foryouha.eneverseen wasthere,endherantomeether.him.Heisasplendidfellow. I inferheknowsnothingoftheturneddownpagesofourlives.Ah!that yearinKansas.Butitmadeaman ofmeandawomanofyou. We appreciateourinheritancenow.It isnotveryoftenthatamanof twenty-twoandagirloftwenty(yes youweretwentylastMonday;don't denyithaveourexperience.Why, lookhere,Pearlie,thisispostmark- edKansas ByGeorge! ifthe nameontheboxisnotyourold firm'sAltemus&Co. Hereisa mystery,and-youknowallabout it"
"Whatonearthidthis?"
"Simply,this,mydear.Ourbeloved,butcapriciousur,clehaspassedint)anotherworldmostsuddenlyandhislewyerannouncestous thatwearehisheirs.PoorUncle Dic:c Hemeantwell,ifheonly wasnotsocranky.Butnow,my Ian%gatherupyourtraps.Weare leavingKansasbythemidnight train!"AndGeorgeactuallyturnedasomersaultinthelittlepar- lor.
Evelynwasmomentarilydumbwith amazement.
Tell-talesmileshadbeguntochase thetearsonEvelyn'sface.
"Outwithit,dearie"
"Yes,George,Isoldthatframe soyourWeedPalphinKansas City."
"JoveanddidheI.nowyou?" 'Notatall. Andyoumaybe sureIdidnotrevealmyself."
"Andofcoursehewouldn'tdream thatricholdScrub',ins'niecewasa shopgirlinKansasCity.Buthow didyouknowitwasRalph?"
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"What"shestammered,andgiftforafriend'ssister,andone then,asifthethouhtjuststrucklinkfellafteranother,andI,know- her,shesaidsel-mnlv"Geoese doyouknowthatthisisthe1-st dayofournovena?"
"Soitis ForthefirsttimeI hadforgottenit.Well,ifitisSt. Anthony,heisatrump,andnodisrespecttohim.Iamhistrulyto theendofmydays.Asforour roodluck,seeforyourself." And Georgetossedhertheraper,while "ebegananimeremptuhornsiPe. Waistlinehisownmusic. Havin7. ex-minedthedocument. Evelyncamebacktoearth.
"Butitis6o'clocknow,"she said,"andhewcanIertmyclothes neeked9 Andthere'sthestoreand youroffice.Whetwilltheythink ofus?"
"Whocareswhattheythink? herenliel.
"Ithastoheclone. Heavenknowswehavenotmuchto pack.HustlearoundnowPearlie, andlet'sheoutofthiswildWest beforeanotherday.Wecaneasily writealine,sayingthatweare heirstoanestateandweretelegraphedfor,endofcoursetheywillforgiveus.I'vegotlastmonth'ssal-
Assheeusiednerselfwrappingthe arce-,firstincotton,theninadaintyLox,theninwhitetissuepaper, tunin,.rowntissue,hewatchedher e,raceful whitemovements,notingherpure Irow,shadedbysoftbrown ir,h-:rclearcomplexionheiehtese.1 byhiswords,hersmallwell-shapedseirits,aedmidniehtfoundbrother hands.AndRalphEdgwoedthought-n'isitteronthetrinsteaming whtaluckymanheshouldbet-stw-rdfro),-,Kansas.Tnduetime winawifeneethat Suddenlyshe raisedhereyestohisface,andher \m,arr.ssmentbecameveryevident. Ralphfeltsorryandyetglad.
In-alla'outit,hidnotre-rtlein ut`ingthemto;ether.Hesuslwcledivehinthu-hhedid1o'thard atme,andsayTresembledacollegechumofhis."
AsE:elynlivedoverthemeeting withher"lastcustomer"thewarm bloodrushedtoherCrow.
"Whew"whistledGeorge. " smellorangeblossoms"
"Now,George,forshame,noone thinsofsuchathine.Ifweever meetattain,andheshouldfailto recoenieeme,promisemeyouwill nottellthestory."
"Ttistoogoadtokeep,"chuckledGeorge.
"Butpromiseme,brother,"per- sistedEvelyn.
"Sure,"saidGeorge. theword."
"Andwemaynevermeet,"with asigh.
"Don'tyoubelieveit.IfRalph istouchedhewillgoaroundthe worldtillhemeetsyou.Heisa goodfellow,clever,hasmoneyandbrains,isagodCath.lieand,in ary,endsohosevou,andwewee'sfeet,isjustthemnIwouldpick matetwowee'sdueus.Areyououtfornaysister'shussand." ready?"
"Formercy'ssake,stopGeorge Eelyncan'httheinfectionofhisYouareawfullypremature.Rememberthecircumstances."
theyarri"edinNewYork.Their oglehad'-eenburiedthedaybefore 'Thehouse eleeed.Theoldlegit-aandcookhaeinemedethemselves "TwonderwhatIsaid,"hethou-comforteleinthelowerregionsof ghttohimself."IhopeIwasnottheal-Twine.Therestoftheser- rude.Girlsaresosensitive." vantshaddeparted.Thearrivalof ButEelynhadrecoeredherselftheheirscreatednotalittlestir, andwithaeracefulbowshegavebuttheyWerereceivedwithjoyand himthechneandparcelandmov-theiro:dapertraentspreparedfor edaway. them. Theiruncle's1iwyersoon Ralp')hdnoexcusetolinger,socameandexplainedhowtheoldman hewentslosalyfromthestore,hishadrepentedofhisharshness,and ownIraininsomewhatofawhirl.madeamendsbyleavinghisbrother's Fiescncelyheededthelittleframe,childrenallhehad.Hehadhoped whichhetransferredtohisinsidetoseethem'aforehehaddied,but rocketashewal'-edslowlydownthetheendcamesuddenly.Gradually street. friendsdroppedin,allbelievingthat
ButEvelyn,herheartwasinatu-thetwoyoungpeoplehadbeenale mult,meiherfacewasburningasroad,andGeneeandEvelyne.1 shefastenedherhatatthemirrornotenlightenthem.
Sefresheleftforh-me. OnherAfeedaysaftertheirarrival,the wayhomeshestoppedattheCathe-butlercarnetoEvelynwithalittle dralandmadeaferventvisittotheParcel."Thiscamebymail,Mist. BlessedSacramentandafterthatEvelyn.Itgotmislaidinthecon- shewentovertothelittlealtaroffusion." St.Anthony,towhomshehada Evelynopeneditandfoundthelit- specialdevotion,andprayedwithalitieheart-shapedframeedgedwith hersoulthattheirlonelylifemiehrPearlsshehadsoldtothestranger cometoanendsomaShedreadedinfarawayKansas. Onacard itseffectonherbrother,andwithewerethewordssheknewsowell:- treewomen'stactshedeterminedto"FromGeorge'schum."Sheburst leavenoshingundonetoriehtee himbyeverymainsinhernewer Shehadpersuadedhimtojoinher inanovenatoherfavouritesaint, andto-daythenovenaendell.She couldnetenderstent1thestraneein,Chet+brines1,p.+hiqeeenine,net1 shewonderedifSt.Anthonyhadnot heardChair^r^"nr,endinsereede-1 withGodintheirbeh-lf.Sheweb
Georgewhistle,'softly,andsuddenlyremem'eredhehadanengagement.
WithinayearRalphEdewoodand Evelynhadmet. Notunwillingly wasEvelynwooedandwon,andon herbridaldayRalphthrewaropeof exquisitepearlsaboutherneck,say- ing"Mypearlofpearls,youhave brokenthespell,forithaseverbeen saidthat'pearlssienifytears.'I haveneverhelieaeditsinceafair youngeirl,yourverycounterpart, soldmeayearaeothelittlepicture framewhichnowadornsyourwrit- ingdesk.IoftenthinkofherEve lvn,whenTlookatyo",for,exceptyourownfaceandhers,nooth ereverattractedme.Isawheron- lyonce,behindthatcounter,buther facelivedinmymind;andIdeterminedthatIshouldhavejustsuck aeirlformywife.AndIhave,onlysheisevenmorebeautiful."
Happybeyondherdreams,Evelyn bidherfaceonherhus'and'sbreast tearsgushingfromhereyes. "Takeeery,beloved,"hesaidgen- tly,caressingherbrownhair,"Pearls andtears,youknow."
"Mums andhowshemethimenthe1-4 dayofhernovena.
Sheliftedherface,radiantwith joy"Tears,"shewhispered,"yes,hot suchhappytears." intotears,andthewordsofT'alphAndthen,withhisstrongprotect- Eilew-odcametohermind"Pearlsinsarmaroundher,shetoldhimall si(-mirytears." al-outnethiddenchanterinherlite Ge-repcameintotheroomwhilewhenshewasashopgirlinKansas, shewasweenine,andwashimself deeplyaffectedbyhiscollegesfriend's loyaltyandkindness.
"Howstraneeth-tRalphshould keenuptheoldcustom heee claimed."Imusthunthimup,
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