The Record Newspaper 27 February 1909

HANSIRVINE'SWINES

RE('EIVEDTHEMUCHCOVETEDDIPLOMAOFHONOR.THEPRE- MIERPRIZEGIVENATTIEEXHIBITION.

R.BECHTEL&CO.

ARUNDEL) CONTRACTORSTOTHEW.A.ANDCOMMONWEALTHGOVERNMENTS, HeadOffice:BarrackStreet,Perth. Factory,andSaddlersIronmongeryDmartment,Murravct..Pero-

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91 ROKEBY ROAD, SUBIACO.

A LARGE ASSORTMENTOF LADIES,GENT'S AND CHILD- REN'SFOOTWEAR ATPERTHPRICES.

GeorgeE,Armstrong,?h,Ch. MANUFACTURING, PRACTICAL, FAMILYANDDISPENSINGCHEMIST.

SoleProprietorofthe"Iris well-knownbrandofpharmaceuticalMedicalRemediesandPreparations. "CAVAN"OINTMENT,&c. Formerly14oand156GeorgeSt., SydneyandlateofHay-streetPerth, hasREMOVEDtohisSuhiacolabor- atory,whichisnowHISONLYad- dressintheState.Customersaro requestedwhenwritinetoaddress, -:i-BIACOonly,andputfullinitials ,fhisname-Est.Sydney1554.

"TheBeaconsfield" FREMANTLE.

J.F.Herlihey

Ha\in,securedtheleaseholdof thisall-establishedandwell-known 1-1,,stolry,willhepleasedtowelcomo alloldfriendsfromthefields,wiLDs visitingthecity.

hasbeennominated,fortheMayoralty. Itappearsthatamongthe "misdeeds"placedtoCouncillor M'Farland.saccountbytheUnionist cliqueistheommissionofthetoast ofthehealthof"TheKing"eta dinnerhegaveacoupleofmonths agototheCorporationanditschief officials.

AhandsomesilverchaliceandpatenhasbeenpresentedtoChrist ChurchCathedral, Derry,by Mr.BlairSmith.Inshapetheyare exactcopiesoftheoldvesselspresentedby.theIrishSocietyin1612, andwhichhavebeenrecentlyregiltbySirP.Savory.

sameneighbourhood,butdeceased hadavocabularyatleastfour timesasextensiveasanyofthem. Unlikemanyothernativespeasers, deceasedwasanenthusiasticIrish revivalist,andwasatalltimesonlytoowillingtogiveassistanceto themanyhundredsofGaelicstudents fromDundalk,Newry,etc.,who madetheircustomaryjourneytoher hpmbleabodeinOmeathduringthe summermonths. aae

WEXFORD.

HurlingClubverymuchany,. Gorey.

IrishNewstoJanuary23,1909.

Terrificsnowstormswhichwas precededbyunprecendentlysevere thunderandlightningsweptoverIrelandduringthethirdweekofJanuary'.Thawssetinafterafew daysandfloodsandmovingbogsresulted.Alloutdoorworkhadtobe suspendedandlivestocktohe broughtoffthelandforfeedand shelter.

Speakingrecently,HisLordship, BishopToohill,saidhedeeplyregrettedtolearnthattherewerefifty casesofmixedmarriagesreturned fortheparish. Hewarnedtae young,ofbothsexesagainstmixed marriageswhichhavealwaysbeen condemnedbytheChurchasunlawful andsinful.Heremindedthemmole,ever,thatbythenewmarriage.aw oftheChurchthemarriageofa Catbilictoanon-Catholicbeforea ministerorregistrar,sinceEaster Sunday,1908,isnomarriageof all.

eightsurrendered,buttheothers, throwingtheircoatsovertheirheads madeadashforliberty,andaftera long,sternchase,madegoodtheir escapewithoutidentification.summonseswillfollowatLoughglynn Petty.Sessions.

GALWAY.

OnSundaynight,Januaryiathan immensequantityofbogslippedet Kilmore,nearBallygar,CountyGalway,overwhelmingseveralhouses. theoccupantsofwhich,narrowlyescapedwiththeirlives.Thebog camefromMountMary',whichis coveredwithseveralthousands o heath,anditissupposedtheheavy rainofSunday,followingthesevere snowfallofthetwopreviousdays. causedthebogtoshiftalongthe bottomofthemountain,wherethere arelittlehamletsoccupiedbysmall farmers.Theoccupantsofthehousesonreceivingthealarmearlyin themorning IntheCountyofTynore,the floodscarriedawaythebedsfrom thecottages.

SaidtheIrishBishopsonthestads ofIrishinthenewUniversity WhetheritbegoodfortheIrish languagemovement,andgoodfor thenewUniversity,tomakeIrish compulsory.isaquestionforfair argument.Forourpart,welook forwardtothedaywhentheIrish languagewillagainbespoken throughoutthecountry,andwill,in consequence.becomelargelythemediumofinstructionintheConstituentColleges. Buttoreachthat stageweconsiderthatbyfarthe bestmeansistosetupinthecollegesbrightcentresofGaelicsterly, thatwill.id,theirlight,andny theirrewards.attractyoungIrishmenwithinthesphereoftheirIrish influence.TheprogressofIrish'in ourseminariesandinnumbersof theIntermediateschoolsofthe country,sofarfrombeinganargumentforcompulsion,showswhatthe voluntarysystem,underourconstantencouragement,hashitherto done,andwhat,nodemist,itwill dostillmoresuccessfullyintheVeillegesofthenewUniversity.

Itisquitepossiblethatinexistingcircumstancescompulsion,insteadofbeingahelp,wouldbea hindrance,tothelanguagemovement. Itcertainly'woulddrive awayfromtheUniversitynotafew srudentswho,ifoncebroughtunder theinfluenceoftheGaelicschoolat aConstituentCollege,wouldanew upgoodIrishmen.

Entertainingtheseviews,andileep.lyconcernedalikefortherevivalof ournationallanguageandforthe successoftheNationalUniversity, wedeemitriehttonutthemonrecordfortheinformationofour People.

MAYO

MissB.Weir.Ballyclung,atenant ontheJacksonestate,Carramore, nearBallina,hasbeenrestored1y theLandCommissiontoherholding afterherevictionnineteenyears ;leo,

AtRooskey,Co.Mayo.onSandaly thepeliceattemptedtosurround eightmen,allegedtohepoaching withgunsinahog.Fourofthe

HADTOSPRINGFROMTHEIR BEDS' andrushundressedfromtheirionises.Thecattle,intheout-housee. hadinseveralcasestobeabandoned.Therewasbarelytimetoearn-. offthechildren.Itisfearedthat anoldwomannamedM'Donnellhas lostherlife,ashercottageissubmerged,andshehasnotbeenseen outsideitorinthelocality.corer ahundredhorsesandcartswerecc deavouringtoremovethebogarid slushfromthehouses,butthewo, wasbothslowanddangerous.The bogisstillmoving,impelledbythe heavyflood.Ifthecurrentisnot changedallthehousesinthedistrictseemdoomed.

CORK.

AtameetingoftheGoverning BodyoftheUniversityCollege,Cork thisweek,aletterwasreadfrom Dr.Charles,ex-ProfessorofAnatomyandPhysiologyintheColleee. offeringtoinvestinthenameofthe GoverningBodyasumofmoneyto provideforanannualgoldmedalto begivenalternatelyinanatomyal..1 physiology. TheGoverningBody acceptedthegiftwithgratitude,and agreedthatthemedalshouldbecalledthe"CharlesMedal."

TheFranciscanFathersinCork. gratefullyacknowledgethereceiptof C.soofromtheLordMayortowards establishinginthecityaCollegefor theirOrderinconnectionwithtie UniversityCollege,Cork.

DERRY DerryMayorality

BFLFAST.

TherehasbeenunprecedentedexcitementovertheBelfastMunicipal elections.TheOrangemenmadea splendidrally,buttheCatholics sweptthepolls. Oneofthemost untiringNationalistsinthefraywas Mr.JohnT.DonovanwhomAustralianswillrememberastheAssociate ofMr.Devlin,whenbothtouredthis country.

ARMAGH.

MAVNOOTHSTUDENTDEAD.

Oneofthelargestfuneralsseenin thisdistrictfora,considerabletime tookplaceyesterdayatDerrynoose, Middletown,Co.Armagh,whenMe. PatrickMulligan,aMaynoothstudent,theeldestsonofMr.Thomas Mulligan.NationalTeacher,Itawe, Middletownwaslaidtorest.the deceased,whohadamostbrilliant collegiatecourse.wasobligedtolalinquishhisstudiesafewmonths agoowingtofailinghealth,and, despiteallthatmedicalscienceate) tendernursingcoulddo,hebreathed hislastonThursdayattheearly ageoftwenty-fouryears,attheresidenceofhisrucle.Mr.?exile's. Mulligan.Derrynoose.Re1uiemMass wascelebratedby Rev..7. M`Donald,C.C.,whopaidatittine tributetothenoblequalitiesofthe deceased.Thechiefmournerswere: ThomasMulligan(father),J.Mulligan(brother),PatrickMulligan(ui cle).Amongstthosepresentorrepresentedwere:-Rev.CanonCoyne P.P.,KeadyRev.PatrickM'Rary. P.P..MiddletownRev.P.A.M'Kee C.C.,doRev.J.M'Aleer,C.C., KeadyRev.F.Devine,C.C.,do.; Rev.J.M`Donald,C.C.,Derrationee. Rev.J.M'Donald,C.C.,officiate.' atthegraveside.

KERRY.

Thedeathismuchregretted.which hasoccurredattheMercyConvent, Kenmare,ofSisterLaurentia,who hadbeenillfursometime.The deceasedlady'.whowasonly2-3 yearsofare,wasdaughterofthe lateMr.O'Sullivan.Firies,andsisterofDr.Wm.O'Sullivan,coroner, Killarney.Therewasaverylarge attendanceatthetransmissionof theremainstoKillarney,wheretoe intermenttookplace,thosepresent includingtherelativesofthedeceased,themembersofthemedicalprofession,andtheBoardofGuardians andDistrictCouncil.

LOUTH.

NellieO'Hanlondead,

IRISHIRELAND'SLOSS.

in

.e. CanonRossiterhasfixedalltue oldazepensionersinGorey.They, needonlyhobbletothepostoffice andgetpaid.

KILKENNY.

LAYING THE FOUNDATION

STONEINKILKENNY.,

To-day(i8thJanuary)inadrenchingdownpourofgain,thefoundationstoneoftheCarnegieFreeLibrarywaslaidbyCaptaintheHon. OtwayCuffe,theretiringMayorof Kilkenny.Agrantof£2,7aowas givenforthebuildingofthe1 byMr.AndrewCarnegie,whittoe DowagerCountessofDesastpiirchasedthesite,whichissituatedin:7.t. John'squayforthesumof£600.

CorkandKilkennyHurlingteams aretomeetinDungarvanvery.soon todecide"ahomeandhome"contest.

TheEarlandCountessofaesart areenthusiasticGaelicLeaguers. es.

TheMayoroftheMarbleCita.Hon. OtwayCuffegotagreatovationat apublicdemonstrationgotupto markthepeople'sappreciationof histwoyears-chiefcitizenshipof Kilkenny.

TIPPERARY.

ThewholeofNorthTipperarysuppliedbutonecriminalcaseforthe QuarterSessions.Thatdoesnot lookhadforapopulationofover 70,0oopeople. .e.

Enthusiasticmeetingshavebeen heldallovertheCountytomesa moneyforthebravefellowswho wereimpoundedgaolrecentlyfor cattledriving. Thepriestsand Peopleareverydeterminedagainst thenewcoercion.

MichaelBowersofCurragella, clravemocirler-asplendidtypeof Irishmanisdead.

PRESENTOCCUPANTTOBEDEPOSEDFOR"CUTTING"THE KING.ATADINNER. Forseveralyearspastithasbeen thecustominDerryCorporationto allowMayorstooccupythechief magistrate'schairfortwoyearsin succession. Itisstatedthensa4e istohedepartedfromthisyear, andaccordinglyitismotimprobabletherewillbecompetitionforthe office.Itisunderstoodthatthe presentoccupant,CouncillorM'Farland,isdesirousofcontinuingas ChiefMagistrateforanotheryear, but;ontheotherhand,atarecent MeetingoftheUnionistAssociation. CouncillorBrewster,ex-HighSheriff

Therehasjustpassedawayat Omeath,CountyLouth,oneofIreland.sbestknownGaelicspeakersin thepersonofNellyO'Hanlon,aged 84.TherearefewwritersofmodernIrishliteraturewhowerenot acquaintedwithdeceased,orwho hadnotsoughtherassistanceat sometime.Almosttheentireof thestoriesin"Sgealai.dheOirgbiall weretakendownfromNelly O'Hanlon,whohadaninexhaustible snMeleofsuch,andthewriter,SeosamhLaoide,whenpublishinghis work,statedthathehadtravelled thewholeofIreland,buthehadnevercomeacrossaGaelicspeaker withsorichavocabularyasdeceased.Thereweremanyothernative Irishspeakers,hestated,inthe

Thewomanontherightnever usedAyer'sHairVigor.Sheneglectedherhair,andnowherselfsuf. fersfromneglect.Onthecontrary, thewomanonthelefthasalways usedAyer'sHairVigor,ay.owes toitmuchofheryouthfulappearanceandattractiveness.

ThedeathoftheLordAbbotof MountMelleray-Ilt.Rev.JohnCarthaeelielawyisannounced.-R.1.1). e HcillynerdCopperFinestohereoneeel.

Thurleswasinvadedbypoliceon the2-ftIan. Allshopsin,he citywereclosed.Thepeopleetre fiertendetermined.

eE_aigratiOnRetain.s.

TotheEditorofthe"WeeklyFreeamen," Delgany,14thJanuary.1909

DearSir,-Theenclosedfiguresfur theemigrationoflastyearwillform goodnews,forlastyear'sfigures23.ee5-irethesmallestfromireland,certainlysince1885.:nast yearthefigureswere39,082.--Yours verytruly, WILLIAMREDMOND.

whilepoliticianslaughatthem. Itisthesenseofahopelesslylest causewhichblightsthemsoutterly thatthe;havenotdisplayed-uot onceinthelasthalfcentury-asingleflash,evra,ofthedesperatecourageofdespair."

TributetoanIrishEx-Governor.

SirHenryBlake,thewell-knoen Irishman,whowasGovernorinJamaicaformanyyears,recently1aid avisittotheisland,incompany, withLadyBlake,andreceiveda mostcordialreception.Acontemporary,writingofhim,says:-"The greatcourageandIrishpluckwhich hepossessedwerewellusedtoJamaica'sadvantageateveryopportunity.Hemade*theislandknown:t waslittleknownbefore.HeencouragedindustryandfreedomofdebateintheLegislativeCouncil,withoutsacrificingdignityordecorum."

Returnofthenumberofemigrants ,nativesofIreland)wholeftthe portsofIrelandduringtheyears 1907and1908:1907-Males, 21,124 17,958.Total,39,082. 19o8-Males,10,480females,12,81a.Total,23,295. Totaldecreasein1908compared with1907,15,787persons. Numberofemigrants(nativesof Ireland)fromeachprovinceduritia thepars1907and1908:-

ARallyfortheConvention.

Nowthedawnisslowlybreaking

females,

O'erourowndearMotherland

See!themornhersleepforsaking, Greetsusnowwithoutstretched hand!

'Tisthepromiseddayofbattle, Soundthebuglecalltherolli Wastenotimeinidleprattle, Mustereverylivingsoul.

Leinster-1907,5,711;1908.3,547 Decreasein1908,2,164. Munster-r907, 11,288; 1908, 6,423.Decreasein1908,4,865. Ulster-1907,14,513;1908,8,40e. Decreasein1908,6,104. Connaught-1907,7,570 19o4, 4,910.Decreasein1908,2,654. TotalforallIreland-1907,39,082 1908,2',29S.Decreasein )S.I5.787.

DuedAristocracy

DYINGUNWEPTANDUNHONOURED.

Theweil-enownwriter."George A.Bermingham'JtheRev.J.0. Hannay,,:.ctorofWestport)isPublishi inthe"WestminsterGazetteanumberofarticlesonthe passicgoftheIrishlandlord:lass. whichheentitles ADoomedAristocracy."

The .1 Irisharistocracywhich foughtI thecauseoftheStuarts wentdr hesays,likeastormy suninablazeofromance." The French seecooingtodeathby the,gt ine knewhowtodie withaearorajibeontheirlips forthecanaillewhichbadconquered them."

"Thi-istocracyofours,"the writer on."ispassingunsung, unlamer insuchawaythatthe worldwillthinkofithereafterasa classofhiggleri,drivingbelated bargainsinafallingmarket.They havelivedalooffromtheirpeople andtheirland.Theyare.icing alien'fromthemnow.Theynave earned.inthepastnolove. No beaut7ofserviceorsympathy,has wen,theheartofIrelandtothem. Andyettheywerestrongmen.Theyi areintheirisolationanddecay, strongnstill. Nootherflees ane-wheePerhaps.hasbredsuch sons-W-resley,Gough,Napier,Nololson. grin,anda,hundredmore theere'teatofthegreat.thestrongestofteiestrong.Itmightbe writtenefthemasitwasofthose whorrnr,ledthemtoIreland:'Ft.':tarsineveryclime.

"To,e.crycausebuttheirowe."

NEVE%.REDFORIRELAND.

InEn-;endtradershavearose richle--.2leitingthecountriesthe fatheratheseIrishlandlordswon fortie'''.'fishEmpire. Andnow, says:Rev.Mr.Hannay,"the descere ofthegreatsoldiersand admt'tarssitandgrumbleamid the- :edwitnessesofoldtriumphs,er.Prizesofhighenergyin govere Thosedeadheroescould rule 'eeverywhereexceptinIreland. Thesegentlemenof 'mire- whohavenevercaredfor Irelereartgra:nineoutthemon3tononotaleoftheirgrievances

closeanddetailedinvestigationclay afterday. Theyrelateto1907; anitheco:nParisoneextendtotee, threepre'emsyears.Ireland'sLaportsfor1907areestimatedet 1.:61,617,223,ofwhichi:29,00tio000, ornearlyhalf,representedtheJanie ofmanufacturedgoodswhich,tothe extentof75percent.atleast,could havebeen'madeathome,givingemploymenttoavastmajority,ofthe 64,000youngmenandwomenel. emigratedthatyear.Andofthe .C32,oreeriooworthof"rawmaterial" imported,fully6opercent.could havebeenproducedonIrishsoil forconsumptioninconnectionsy.il.h homeindustries,orforprofitableexport. Duringthesameyearthis country'sestimatedexportswere worth.C6o,e21,345.Belfastwith itslinenmills,shipyards,rope-factory,&c.,contributedaconsiderable shareofthetotal.Butacasual examinationofthefigurescoulddo nojusticetotheimportanceofthe ReturnofReport,asawhole.The topicwillbereferredtoinfuture issues.--"IrishWeekly."

NobleTributetoNunsas Teachers.

oftheirpersonalresponsibilities, andtomeetwhatevermaybetheir lotwithbraveheartsandwithout murinurtagandrepining.

SirJohnForbes,M.D.,whilom physiciantothehouseholdofeer MajestythelateQueenVictoria, writesasfollowseegardingnuns:"Everyonewhohasbeenintrtholiccountriesmusthaveheardofeud seentheseSistersatthevarious worksofcharityandmercy-educatingtheyoung,nursingthesn;k, feedingthehungry,clothingthenaked,harbouringthehomeless,impartins.:religiontoimprovethegoon, andtorestorethebad;allwith thatearnestness,tendernessandpatience,whichcanonlyspringfrom theprofoundestconvictionthatin solabouringtheyarefulfillingGod's Wordasrevealedtoman."

"TheConventschools,"saidMr. Sextonex-M.P.,"arethemostefficientNationalschoolsinIreland."

InhisreportontheconventnrimaryschoolsinIreland,Mr.James StuartLaurie.AssistantRoyalCommissioner,writes: "Themanagement,theprevailingtoneofthepupils,theself-sacrificingandwelldirectedzealoftheSisterhood.andthe aggregateresultsofinstruction,all gavemetheutmostsatisfaction."

SinnFeinrifles,GaelicLeagues, FallinwiththerankandfileWhispernotoffreshintrigue. March andfreeyourowndear

Every,regimentnowiswanted; Throwasideallpartyspleen, Standunitedandundaunted, InyourrallyfortheGreen Forward! A.O.H.battalion, DressupI.N.F.menall, Forto-dayuponyourunion RestspoorIreland'sriseorfall. MorethanIrisheyesareonyou-Colder,pitiless,morecruelMockinglytheylookuponyou Asunfityourselvestorule

Byyourcalm,unitedbearing

Youcanshowthepowersthatare Thateachregiment'sclannishrailing Tsforgotintimeofwar.

Byyourwiseandprudentcounsel

WorkyenowforIreland'swealAndto-morrow'ssunwillhasten Greatergloriestoreveal.

THOMASMCORMICK Glasgow.

HowIrelandstands.

EnglanddestroyedtheParliameat ofIrelandin180o.In1817she amalgamatedtheExchequersofthe twocountries,asafurtherstepin thedirectionoffulfillingDr.SamuelJohnson'spropheticwarningto anIrishfriend,"Donotunitewith us,Sir,orweshallrobyou."Eight yearsafter-in1825-theCustoms' systemsofthethenceforwardtee Irishvictimofrobberywasina positiontodolittlemorethanheeardaguessattheexactcircumstancetunderwhichtheprocesswas carriedon.Irelandgraduallygrowingdecrepitandhelpless,knewher wealthandresourceswereextracted yearbyyearshefelttheblood-lettingfromherheart,butitwasimpossibletosayfromwhat.poresthe fountainoflifewastappedbythe Britishfinancialvampire.However, nearlyeightyyearsaftertheidentificationoftheCustomsofIreland andGreatBritain,anefforttodifferentiatebetweenthetradeandcommerceofthetwocountrieswas madebytheDepartmentofAgricultureandTechnicalInstructiononthe initiativeofMr.J.P.Boland,M.P. andotherfar-seeingNationalists. Themostexhaustive"return",4,111piledinaccordancewiththeinstructionsissuedtotheofficialsofthe Departmenthasjustbeenpublished. TheDepartment'sstatisticianstave beencompelledtoadoptagreat"arietyofdevicesintheattempttoar. riveatapproximationsofimports andexportsandtheirvaluesbut thefiguresareinstructive,withall theirdrawbacks,andwillrapay

Inhisbookentitled"Lifeand ProgressinAustralasia,"thelate Mr.Devitt,M.P.,writes"Iwill offernoopiniononthequestionof highereducation,butinthe.tuition andtrainingofchildrentheideal teacheristheCatholicnun; and familiarasIamwithconvent schoolsinmanypartsoftheworld. Ihaveneverfoundbetterteachersor

Mr.ScottNasmyithStokes,her lateMajesty'sInspectorofCatholic schoolsinthenorth-westernDivision ofEnglandgavethefollowingreport: "Idonotthinkitpossible thatpublicelementaryeducation couldaccomplishmorethaniseffectedintheseschools."

InhiswellknownbookonAustraliaWilliamRedmond,M.P.,writes, happier-lookingchildrenatschool,"Iknowofnothingmorepraiseworthanitwasmyprivilegetofindinthyorwonderfulthantheworkdoue eachoftheAustraliancolonies." inAustraliabythereligiousleach-

ThenextwitnessisMr.H.W.Ne-insOrders."-J.B.,inSydney vinson,aProtestant,whowritesas"FreemanJournal." followsinthe"WestminsterGazette IntheCatholicschool frommorningtilleveningthechildrenaresurroundedbytheplainand beautifulsymbolismofprotectingand mercifulpowers.Thecrucifixnangs uponthewall,theVirginwithflowersroundherwatchesthemlikea mothermorebeautifulandconsideratethantheirown.Threetimesa daytheirprayers.goup,antithree timesadaytheyareinstructedin thedefiniteteachingsoftheChurch. Intheothersubjects,suchashistoryandscience,theteaching.seems tomeonalevelwiththeboarl schools.orratherbetter.''

TheNewYork"Herald.-the leadingnon-CatholicpaperinAmerica,writes"Howeverdividedprblicopinionmaybeastothesecular andreligiousschools-nomatter whatdifferenceinopinionmayexist inthecommunityastothepolicyof aidingordiscouragingpurelysectariansystemsofeducation-there canbebutlittleoppositiontrain anyquartertotheverdictofexperiencegivenbymany,thousandfamiliesthatthesedevotedwomen,the SistersoftheCatholicChurch.are thebestteachersofyounggi"ls. Thosemattersofeducaticn maketheladyintheirhandsgabordinatetothegreatabjectofmatingeverygirlcommittedtotheir careatruewoman,areimbuedwith thoseprincipleswhichhavemadeour mothersourprideandboast.Those whocavilatCatholicpretensions, sneerattheirassumption.andridiculetheirobservances,mustacknowledgethattheSistersarefaraheai andaboveanyorganisationofthe sortofwhichProtestantismcan boast.Theself-sacrifice,thedevotion,thesinglemindedness,thecalm trustinapowerunseen,thehumilityofmanner,andrareunselfishness whichcharacterisetheSistershas noparallelinanyorganisationef the'reformed'faith."

"Theconventualschoolsare," saysFatherMuller,C.SS.R., isfinitelythebestschoolsfordaughtersintheland.Theydevelopin theirpupilsacheerfulandhealthy tone,andahighsenseofdutygtve themsolid,moral,religiousinstrection cultivatesuccessfullytheir moralandreligiousaffection;refire theirmanners,purify,theirtastes, andsendthemoutfeelingthatlife isserionsifeisearnest,andresoleedalwaystoactunderadeepBenne

InasingleblockinNewYork thereare1400peopleof20distinct nationalities.Therearemorethan two-thirdsasmanynative-bornblab inBostonasinthecapitalcity, Dublin.Withtheirchildrenmainly ofpureIrishblood,theymakeBootonindubitablytheleadingIrish cityintheworld.NewYorkisa largerItaliancity,to-daythanRome having5oo,000Italiancolonists.It containsnofewerthan800,000Jews mainlyfromRussia.ThusitisalsotheforemostJewishcityinthe world.Pittsburg,thecentreofthe ironandsteelindustryissaidto containmoreofthatout-of-the-wary people,theServians,thanthecapi talofServiaitself.

Theworldchuckles'athumanfrailtyanechoofthelaughthatSatan laughedbehindthetree,andthat Eveheardandnevercouldforget, andsotransmittedittoherposterity,.

WILFORD "ICHELL

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PeopleandThingstalkedabout.

FirstChancellorofIrishUniversity.

TheMostRev.WilliamJ.Walsh, D.D.,ArchbishopofDublin,appointedbytheuniversity'ssenatefirst chancelloroftheIrishNationalBaiversity,createdbyParliamentthis year,isoneofthemostversatile. asheisoneofthemostlearnedecclesiasticalsliving. Hehaswrittenworksofthehighestvalueto ecclesiasticalliteratureandhas writtenbookswhosesubjectsrange frombi-metalismtoGregorianmusic Histreatiseonbi-metalismwasthe firstexpositionofthesubjectwhich madeitIntelligibleandoneofhis articleswasmadeacampaigndocumentinthefirstBryancampaignin theUnitedStates.Heisamost learnedmusician.

TheArchbishopisanexpertstenographerand,afteranhbur'sstudy, canputinplainEnglishanycipher .submittedtohim.Hisextraordinaryabilityindecipheringprovedof inestimablevaluetoParnellandhis colleaguesinthehistoricTimes-Parnellcase,wherehedecipheredfor themsomeoftheTime'smostsecr't Ondimportantcodemessages.He isanaccomplishedlinguist,anexcellentphotographerandanardent motorist.Hehastouredonaaicyclethemostinterestingplacescn ontheContinent.

Dr.WalshwaseducatedatMaynoothCollegeandhiscareerthere wasbrilliant. Hecarriedoffhonoursinallhisclasses,filledoneof themostimportantchairsinthe collegeafterhisordinationand,in 1878,becamePresidentofthecollege.

HewasconsecratedArchbishopin Romein'RS?,.Threeyearslaterhe headedtheIrishpilgrimagetoRome anddeliveredanaddressinLatin toPopeLeo.beggingthePontiffto turnhisattentiontoIreland'ssad state.

TheArchbishopisoneofthehigh estauthoritiesinIrelandonthe Irishlandnuestionandhasalways beenastaunchchampionofthe rightsofthedrnwntroddentenantry Intheirlow,strugglesaswellasthe wiseandcourageouscounsellorof theIrishParliamentaryParty.Tie hasalwaysbeenregardedaspersona nongratabytheEnglishenemy.

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JohnBoyleO'Reilly,wasInhis earlymiddleagewhenIcameinto editorialassociationwithhim,says KatherineE.Conwayinthe"Irish Weekly."Indeed,hewashardlybeyondit,accordingtothepresent reckoning.atthetimeofhislamenteddeath.Reminiscencesofpracticaljokesofhisboyhoodandeariy manhoodwereafloat,itistrue,amidEghisearlierfriends,buttheman withwhomIhadtodoalmosteverydayforoversixyearswasfundamentallyserious.

Nowandthen,howeveronegota glimpseofhisunspenthumour.Tt wasnoted,forexample,thatthere wasaspotsomewhereontheearth's surface,fulleightmilessquare,cn whichnoIrishmanhadeversetfoot "Howintheworlddidweoverlookit?"heexclaimed.

Onanotheroccasionitwasthe writer'sdutytopresenttohisformerpoliticalrefugeeaninquiryon thepolicesystemofAustralia."Naturally,Iwasnotonveryfriendly termswiththepolice,'heanswerel

ALIFE-LONGSTUDENT.

BothofBoyleO'Reilly'sparents wereteachers,andintheirschool andhome,Dowth,(Co.Louth).the futureauthorandeditorreceivedall theexperiencesoftheclass-room thatheeverhad.Sixtyyearsago teachershadnotsomuchtenderness forthe"youngidea"astheyhave inthesesofterdays.Yetismarvelloushowmanyworth-whilemen AndwomenpassedtheSpartandisciplineofthetime,andwerenonethe worseinmindorbodyforit.

O'Reillywasbutnineyearsold whenhewasapprenticedtothe printer'strade,andhewassosmall thathehadtokneeluponachair tosignthearticles.Heremained astudentallhisWeatnight-school inhishard-workingadolescencein Preston,Englandinhisvarious prisons,wherehelearnedtheonly: booksallowedhim,theBibleand the"ImitationofChrist,"sowell asgreatlytodignifyandenrichhis styleinhisyoungyearsinBoston, wherewithPatrickA.Collins,his devoted,friend,hetookcertainepeeialcoursesatHarvard.

Hewasthemostinveterate"jobgetter"ofhistime,andwhenhe hadfilledalltheplacesinhisown g'ift,heleviedunceasinglyonhis friends,Catholic,Protestantand Hebrew,formore.Theinstinctby whichhediscernedthemanorwomanfittofillagivenpositionwas almostuncanny.

O'REILLY,THEEDITOR.

Patientwithanewcomer'sblunders,solongashe,i industryand goodwillsogenerousInmoney compensationthatitwouldhope beennoobjectforanyofhisstaffto leavehimforaplaceonthesecular Press,hisofficewasnevertheless,a verystricttrainingschool,bothas tothesubstanceandformof.;ood Catholicjournalism.

Acertainnovicejournalisthad manifestedagiftwhichhadbeenencouragedinabriefearlierservice, forwritingsharpandbitterthings.

AskedbyMr.O'Reillyforsomeproof ofeditorialexperience,thisyoung persondepositedinhieboxsome pagesofparagraphstracedwitha stiletto,sotospeak,andwassummonedpresentlytothisverdicton them"Yes.theseareveryclever,and wouldprobablyoutandhurtnom thanyoudream,andtoshowyou whatIthinkofthem-look" Thewriterlookedandsawhisday's workshredintofragmentsar.,1 thrownintothewastepaperbasket.

"Sarcasm,"addedMr.O'Reilly', "isthelanguageofthedevil.''

Hehadagreathorroroftherevengeful. "Icouldnotbeat ease,"hesaid,"ifIthoughtIhad avindictivemanorwomanonmy staff.Inevercouldhesurethat theywerenot;takingitout of theirenemiesthroughmypaper."

Forhimselfhewasofthemostforgivingandforgettingdisposition. Whateverone'sfaultsorblunders everydaywasanewbeginningwith him.Itwasanalmostunheardof happening,andalwaysgrievously. provokedwhenhereferredtoany pastunpleasantincidentinhisrelationswithanemployee.

Heappreciatedthedevotedadherenceofhisassociates,buthewould nothavethemfighthisbattles.Once hehadreferredinthepresenceof twoofhisstaffwithsomenatucal indignationtocertainattemptsto belittlinghisabilitytoconducta Catholicjournal.Anardentpartisantreasureduptheincident.Long afterthenameofthecriticcameintosomeprominence."ShallImentionhim?""Why,certainly,"he rejoined. Thenwithasuddenrecollection;-"Oh,youareholding hisobjectionstomeagainsthim. Go,now,anddoforhimasifhe weremyfriend." Andwhenthe samemanwasstartingonaMironeantour.Mr.O'Reillyfurnished himwithamostserviceableintroduction.

CHERISHEDNOGRIEVANCES. Hewagedwaronthedisposition to"hitback.""Whatareyoudoing?"hewouldsay,butcarrying alivecoalinyourheartwhich hurtsyouasitcanhurtnoone else."Notthathewasinsensitive, norincapableofahastywordbut hewasquicktoseethefollyofit andtomakeitright. Oncehesawawritermuchperturbedoverafanciedslightfroman oldfriend."Letmeseeyourletter,"hedemanded.Hepromptly.

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destroyedtheimprudentmissive, whichmighthavewreckedaprecious friendship."NowwritewhatIdictate,"hesaid. "Youarewiser thanI,"saidthehumbledblunderer."Doyouknowwhy?"heasked."BecauseyesterdayIwrotea pettishnotetoanequallytrueand triedfriend,andto-dayIamgettingintotheproperspiritforthe correctionofmyfault."

Hewasalwayswillingtoadmit hisownlikelihoodofbeingInerror inanygivencase.Whilehe'was ordinarilymostequable,heoften hadenoughtotrythepatienceof severalpatientmen. Afterhis death.wewhowereleftoftensaid tooneanother-"Whatpettythings webroughttohimforsettlement, andhowpatienthewaswithus Butonedayhewassorely,tried.It wasonaSaturdaymorningwhen hewaswonttoreceiveandrevise largeinstalmentsof"copy,"against thenextissue,andalsotheaccounts oftheweek,whichhadlatertobe transmittedtotheArchbishop. Theseaccountswerebeforehim.and anewclerkwasendeavouringto clearupsomedifficulty-Mr.O'Reillywasnotquickatfigures-while threemenwerewaitingforappointments.tosaynothingofaladwith aspecialdeliveryletter.Theworriedmanlosthimselfalittle,Lend spokesharplytotheclerkwhoretiredinconfusion.Buthardlyhad hereachedthecountingroom,when Mr.O'Reillyregrettedthehasty words,telephonedtheyoungman hack,andinthepresenceoftheforemanandhiscallersapologisedsincerely.

Mr.O'Reillyneverlikedtohearthe virtuousItoldyouso abouta discreditedman. Oncewhenthe conversationtookthisturninhis presence,itwasobservedthathe contributednothingtoit."Bit, don'tyouthink,Boyle-""Yes" hesaidsadly. "Iwasthinking howharditmightfarewithmeand withmanyifwewereputunderthe microscopeastheworldisputting thispoorfellow."

"Donothingasajournalistwhich youwouldnotdoasagentleman,wasoneofBoyleO'Reilly'smottoes,andIsawtheprinciplewhich itembodiedputtoaseveretestin theverylastmonthsoflife.JealousyofCatholicnumericalstrength hadsomesingularmanifestations, especiallyinschoolpolitics,andthe "escapednun"becameafactorto reckonedwith,justasinDr.John TalbotSmith'snovel."TheMan WhoVanished."Ofcourse,shehad neverbeenanunbutmock-turtleis asgoodasthegenuinearticlein workingupthecityBritishAmericanortheruralnative.Suddeal..r, however,thepoorcreature'ssin foundherout. Apartnerofher swindle.moredishonestthanherself offeredtobetrayherpasttoBoyle O'Reilly,ofcourse.foraprice. I shallneverforgetthemanlyindignationwithwhichherepulsedthe offerandthenhispityforthe wretchedwoman.Itwashardto keepquietthefollowingautumn whenshewhomhehadsavedfrom ignominiousexposurewasgoing aboutthecity,collectingsignatures toapetitionagainstamonumentto llovleO'Reilly.Ofcourse,shedid notknowbut,anyhow,herrecord wasexposedbytheChicagoBritish Americanswithinayear. Woetoanymanwhoinsultedthe

CatholicFaithinhispresenceOnce ataliterarydinnerinNewYork, anunbeliever,flushedwithwinedaredtospeakdisrespectfullyoftee BlessedMotherofGod.Aspectatortoldme,thatwithoutaword butwithfireinhisgreateyes, BoyleO'Reillysprangontheoffender,andbeathimintoinsensibility. Then,ashepacedthecorridorof thehotelwithsympathisingfriends, hesuddenlyremembered"Imust seeaboutsendingthatmiserable wretchsafehome."hecried.Bat thefieldofdishonourhadbeen cleared,andtheunbelieverhad learnedalife-lesson.

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GeorgeAdethussaysofhisvisit toLondon"I'veescapedatlast, thankgoodness.Iriskedmylifein theroughestchannelpassageever known,togetawayfromthecountryofundertakersandsourbaqs. WhythoseEnglishhadsucha depressingeffectuponmethatI fearI'velostmyability,tosmile. andasforalaugh,Ineverexpect toindulgeinoneagain."

FrancisFitzgerald,

FrancisFitzgeraldisaroaryear-oldboyfromDublin,whose grandmother,Mrs.Fitzgerald,isthe widowofawealthySouthAfrican mineowner,offeredPopePiusX.far hisjubileefiftychalices,fiftyOstensoriumsandfiftypyresofsilver. ThePopegreatlyappreciatedthe giftandgaveaphotographtothe smalldonoronwhichhewrote"Anoldmangratefultoavery youngboyforaverylargegift."

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SplendidLecturedeliveredtothe GreenbushesBranch°Ithe AN.A.byRev.FatherBrennan.

Attherecentmeetingofthe GreenhushesbranchoftheA.N.A., theRev.FatherBrennanofBridgetowndeliveredthefollowinglecture whichhasbeensubstantiallyreportedintheBlackwoodTimes.'FatherBrennansaid-:"Thewords "ScienceandRevelation"suggest thetwosubjectsthathavebeenat alltimesmostinterestingtomankind.Especiallyisthistrueinour ageofdiscoveryanddiscussion whenwewelcomeanythingthat tendstoenlightenourminds,alley.ateoursufferings,ortolessenour labourinthislife.Andasweare fellow-travellersonthewaytoeternitywemustbedeeplyinterestedin thosesubjectsthatclaimtothrow lightacrossourpath-toenable'is tolookwithclearervisionbackto thepast,orforwardtothefuture. Revelationmaybecomparedtoa

"Alittlelearningisadangerous thing.'Thosecarryingonthediscussionhavenothoroughgraspof Revelationingeneral,ortheyare ignorantofthefirstprinciplesof science. Theirstudieshavelot beendeepenoughineitherdirection sotheymusttry.tocovertheir wantofknowledge,andadenialof Revelationinwholeorinpartseems tothemtheonlyfashionablecourse. Fardifferentistheattitudeofgreat scientists. Theyhavebeen:nost carefultoshowthegreatestrespect foreverythingbearingonthegreat subjectofRevelation.Thelate LordKelvin,whowasEngland's foremostmanofscienceatthebeginningofthetwentiethcentury,sum phaticallydeclared,WeknowGod inHisworksandweareabsolutely forcedbySciencetobelievewithabsoluteconfidenceinadirectivepower,inaninfluenceotherthanpheeicalofdynamicalorelectricalforeeee Thesearethewordsofagreatscientist,thelikesofwhomtheworld seesatrareintervals.Convincing wordsthey,areand.totheendof hislife.heresolutelyrefusedtoadmitthatScienceandRevelation sureandsafebeaconlightshinese wereantagonistic. Withsuchun luminouslyabovethehorizonofourauthority-withtheauthorityofa earthlytroubles.beckoningusonto thebrighterandbetterland;while thephysicalsciencesmaybedescribedassearchlights,whichenableus togazeintotheseasofthislifeand toexaminethoroughlyoursurroun'lags.Inthecourseofthislecture

ascientistweshallturnawayin pityfromthose.whohavinguo realknowledgeofscience,yet nodifficultyingivinganopinionon graveandabsorbingsubjects. 'it course,theworthofsuchopinions shouldbepatenttoall. Beware weshallusetheword"Revelation"oftheshallowmagazinearticles,and toindicatethewrittenWordofGedaboveall,beforeyouformyourown ascontainedintheOldandNewopinion,heartheotherside.You Testamentssothatwhenwespeakallknowwhatanimpressionthe of''Revelation" werefertothefirststorymakesonthemindno truthstaughtbyAlmightyGodiandprudentmanwouldfoundahard writteninthebooksoftheOlden.1andfastjudgmentononesideofa NewTestamentsortheBible..1ndstory.Yonremembertheoldsay"Science"weshalltaketomeanmeg'Onestoryisgoodtillanother truthobtainedbyinvestigation,ubistold,"wellthatisagoodand nervation.experimentandinduction.truesaying,anditiswellalways Volumeshavebeenwrittenonbothtoseekmoreinformationandeto thesesubjects,sothatInashortheartheotherside"beforepronounlecturewecandolittlemorethansingfororaelainst.LetussupwhatwemaycallclearingtheposethatiouhaveaConversation ground."However,ifwesucceedinwithonewhoclaimstobeamanof clearingthegroundwemaycongratulateourselves.asyouknowth;s 'clearing'isnoeasematter.either literally'ormetaphorically.Ile shallowreaders,andwhatarekno asthe"dabblersinsciencearethe mostcommonandmostdangerous pests. Tf'youpurchaseamagazine atarailwayhookstallorelsewhere andifyourunyoureyeoverthe tableofcontentsyouwillusually seesomepretensionstoscience;hut asarulesuchamagazinearticleis superficialandfashionably-irreligious.Listentotheconversationin arailwaycarriageoronboarda mailsteameryouwillhearsomethingperhapsagreatdeal-about science.Buthere,again,exceptin averyrarecase,thosecarryingon theconversationwillshowadecided leaningtowardsthepathofinfidelity.Nowwemayreasonablyask whatisthecauseofthis? Why areScienceandRevelationsupposed tobeantagonistic?Letmeanswer inthewordsofapoetwhowasa greatstudentofhumannature:-

Science.Hetellsy,ouafewtruths, somehalf-truthsandmanylies,ry aglibtongueandacertainamount ofbluffhepersuadedyouthathe wasintheknow,andtnatreligion wasnomorethanamatterofsentiment.Whatareyoutodo?Turn awayfromreligion,giveupgoingto Church,andjointheranksofunbelief?Ifyoudonotuseyourreasonyoumightbetemptedtodo so. Butconsiderforamoment itisagoodthingtoheartheotherside,"andifyouarewiseeoe willgotoyourparticular.minleter ortosomeonewellupinrevelation andaskthemforanexplanation. Then,butnottillthen,youmay weighthereasonsforandagainst. Hereisacommonobjectionofsocalledandself-constitutedScientists rowadairsThelawsoftheUniverse arefixedandconstanttheycannot hechangedorwillnotchance hencetheyseretheabsurdityof nrayingforsuchthingsasfineweather,rain,etc.Andtostrengthen thisoni-c`Iontheywilltellyou

manythingsaboutthesolarsystem the,powerandtheinfluenceofthe Sun,theconstantmovementofthe heavenlybodies,theirinterdependenceandtheirinter-relation. To haveyourprayersheard,theyadd, wouldrequireacertainexertionof force,andthatforcewouldcausea motioncontrarytosomeestablished law,and,suchamotionwouldthrew thewholesolarsystemoutoforder. Forcecausesmotion'tistrue,and contraryforce-ifgreater-willcause contrary.motion.Listentothisas answer Iattendafootballmatch attheFremantleOval.Besideme thereisalittleboythreefeetin height,buthecannotseearound him hecannotseethefootball groundortheplayers,andheasks metolethimseethem.Butlike. ourso-calledscientistIsay"Impossibleyouseelittlemantheforce ofgravitydrawsyoudowntoearth andImustnotinterferewith nature'slaws." But,behold,I stoopdownandtakethelittleboy onmyshoulders.WhathaveI done?Ihaveovercometheforce ofgravitybyagreaterforce. withoutinanywayinterferingwith thefootball,players,ortheball,or thegame.SeetheCoolgardievliterscheme. Whatanamountof forceisovercomeeverydayin pumpingfivemilliongallons of waterthrough2ft.bin.pipesover adistanceofeeomiles.Lookat thefastflyingexpresstrain,even thesteamengine-willyoudenythat suchathingexistsbecauseforsooth youareaScientistandthelawsof naturearefixed? Takeanother example I'mgettingahouse builtinadistrictmostremareeole for thunderand lightning everyyear.Ibeseechthearchitect toseethatmyhouseisguarded fromthelightning.Doeshesayhe cannotinterferewithNature'slaws? No,butheknowshisbusiness,and heactuallyinterferesinsuchamannerthathefixesalightningconductorwhichtakesholdofandmakes aprisonerofthelightningwhenit comesnearthehouse.Now,;nell thesecaseswefindthatman,by utilisingtheforcesofNatureethis command,canoppose,lessenand overcomeforcebyforce.Andyet thereisnointerferencewithnature ingeneral. TheCoolgardiewater schemedoesnotputoutthelightof thesun,thelightningconductor doesnotcauseanearthquake,the boy;onmyshouldersdoesrot causeatidalwavetosweepaway' Fremantle.Now,hereisthenoint: ArewesoimpudentandsoirreverentastodenytoGodthesame nowerandthesameknowledgein theapplicationofpowerthatwe mustconcedetoourengineersand architects? Surelyifmancanin thiswayinterferewiththelawsof Natureinparticularcases,sotoo, butinafarhigherandinaninfinitelysuperiormannercanGodso orderthoselawsinspecialandparticularcases. HenceathoroughScientistaswell asathoroughChristiancaneasily Feetheutilityofprayingforsuch materialblessingsasfineweatheror

muchwantedrain.Ofcourse,our prayersmaynotbeheard,bat',hat maybeduetoourownunworthiness,ourwantofconfidence,orour spiritofpride.Andifourprayers forrainorfineweatherareanswered thewholeUniversewillnotbe thrownoutofjoint,theearthwillIPnotberetardedinitsrotation,nor willitbemadetospinaroundits axisonesecondfaster.Bearingall thisinmindwhenwereadour ble,wehavecometotheconclusion(t)Revelationinvariousparts oftheOldandNewTestament:ells usthatGodwillhearourprayers; (2)trueScienceshowsusthatthere isnothingincongruousinsuchinterferenceofProvidenceinourevery daylives."

Thesecondpointofthelecture wasmoredetailed,-beinganInvestigationoftheFirstChapterofGenesis.Thequestionofthesixdays wastreatedinconnectionwiththe certainfactsofGeology,Palaeontology,etc.Thetheoryofsinindefiniteperiodsoftimewasmaintained,thelecturerlayingemphasison thefactthattheFirstChapterof Genesisdidnotrestonhumanteetimony. There, inspeakingof God'sandnotman'swork,millions ofyearsinman'ssightwouldbeonlyasonedayinthesightofGott. Besides,thesunandmoon-the causeofdayandnight-werenot createduntilthefourthday. It waswellalso.torememberthatthe aimofGenesis,orofanyotherpart oftheHolyScripture,wasnotto teachortotreatofNaturalsciences.butrathertopointouttoman thewaytoSupernaturalLife.But asRevelationwastruthandScience wastruth,thereneverhadbeen, andtherenevercouldbeany,real antagonismbetweenthosetwogreat subjects.Doubtlessthere were "MorethingsinHeavenandon earththanweredreamtofintheir philosophy'.sofar,manyphysicaj... sciencesofwhichtheywerestill norant,buttheywerecertainof twothings-(I)TheaccountofcreationinGenesiswastrue (2)that thataccountwasnot.andnever couldbecontradictedbycertainfacts ofanyphysicalscience."Heaven andearthshallpassaway,but God'sWordshallnotpassaway."

Afterseveralcomplimentaryremarksavoteofthankstotherev. lecturerconcludedtheproceedings."BlackwoodTimes."

Characteristhecultivationofthe soul,andthepredominanceofthe spiritualelementinman'snature overthematerial.Intheoriginal4 designofProvidenceall;thefaculties ofmanweresubjectedtothesupremacyofthespiritualpower.This order,however,hasbeeninverted. Thespiritualisnowsubjectedtothe material,andthisinversionisthe primarycauseofalltheeviland miseryexistingintheworldatpre sent.Characterthen,bycultivatingthespiritualpowertoitsright fulposition,elvestomanthathapnin"sswhichitwasoriginallyintendedheshouldpossess.

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Theeconomicproblemofthe1-resentandthefutureisnatsomucn theproductionofwealthasitsdistribution.Thisisthereversalof theproblemasitwasinthepast, andisduetotheintroductionin moderntimes,ofsteamandmachinery. Bytheapplicationofslature'sforcestomanufacture,theaverageworkmanofto-dayproduces fiftytimesasmuchastheaverage workmanofafewgenerthionsago, andindustrialprocessescanatany giventuneplaceonthemarketmore ofanygreatstaplethantheworld canconsume.Andyetwhiletrade yearsbyyearisleapingupbymillions,withtheresultthattheworld wasneversorichbefore,menwomen,andchildrenstillstarveand liveinrare.Sobadlyareriches distributed,thateveninEngland. whichisprobablytherichest,beat governedandmostphilanthropic countryoftheworld,anenormous proportionofthepeoplearewithoutthenecessariesandconveniences oflife. Greatlivingauthorities on socialstatistics

Mr.CharlesBooth,andMr.R.A. Rowntree,declarethatfromtento twelvemillionsofpeoplearesubsistinguponorbelowthe"poverty line,'whichistheminimumupon whichabareexistencecanbemaintained.Anothereconomistestimatesthat8.orio,000ofourpeopleare indirepoverty,andthat20,000,020 morearepoor.Atanymomentthe numberinreceiptofpoor-lawrelief approximatesamillion. Onthe otherhandthetotalincomeofthe 'UnitedKingdominoneyearisCI,700,0on.0on.Ofthissum.accordingtopresentcalculations,twothirdsisdividedamongst5,000,oso sall-tessiopeopleoftheupperand

middleclasses,andtheotherthirdamongst 35,000,000 orseventimesthenumberofpoor Peopleoftheworkingclass.Clearly amoreequitabledistributionof wealthistheurgenteconomicproblemofthehour.Norisitmerely aneconomicproblem.Asallsocial problems,itisfundamentallymoral. Itiscontainedinthepurviewm Christianity,andissubjecttoits teaching.AccordinglyIproposeto treatofthisproblemfromthestandpointofChristianethics,andtoconsiderespeciallythreequestionsin regardtoit:-

i.IstheexistingunequaldistributionofwealthapprovedorcondemnedbytheGospelofChrist?

2.Istheaimofcommercialism whichhasledtoitlawful?

3.Whataretheprinciplesof Christianitywhichcanchangethese results?

Thefirstquestiontobeanswered isinconnectionwiththemarsed contrastwhichexistsbetweenthe extremesofwealthandpoverty.is thestateofthingswhichthisrepresentspermissiblebyChristianprinciples?Canit,inanyway,bedefended? Ormustitbenecessarily condeanned?Decidedlyitcannotbe defended.Antimostcertainlyit mustbecondemned.

Theincidentnarratedinther2th chapterofSt.John,andthewords thenspokenbyOurBlessedLord "Thepooryouhavealwayswith you,"aresometimescitedinjustificationofthepermanentexistence ofpovertyasweknowit,andofthe fatalpolicyof"laisser-faire..'Whv mustwegiveupourrichesandanandonluxurytoremovepovertyif itisthewillanddecreeofChrist, thatthepoorshallbealwayswith us?Needlesstosay,thisisa wrong'pleading.and

ChristMeantHisWordstohe AcceptedInsuchaSense. Hisutterancewasinpartaprophecyandinpartastatement.On wayshethepooramongstas.This accountofoursinstherewouldal-

muchwasprophetic.Butthestatementcontainedanactualtruth. Judashadexpressedindignationat anactofpersonaladorationand gratitudemadebyMaryMagdalento Our,Lord,Whohadbutjustnow restoredherbrothertolife."Wks wasnotthisointmentsoldforSoo penceandgiventothepoor?"Now Judasobjectedtothis,"notbecausehecaredforthepoor,butbecausehewasathief,"andcoveted thepriceoftheoffering.Wherefore Christ,knowinghisevilmind,reproachedhimwiththewords,"the pooryouhavealwayswithyou;but Meyouhavenotalways."Thealwayswasaveryshorttimefor.J'idasfortheendwasnear,andthe warningwasgivenhimthatChrist andHispoorshouldbelovedand servedtogether.Theinterpretation ofthesewordsofChristasanyacquiescencein,orendo'rsementof, thetragedyofpovertyisacalumny againstHim.Farsuchinterpreta tionbeliesthetendersympathycf theHeartofOurSaviour,andcontradictsthegreatreformingpurpose ofHislife,whichwastoestablish akingdomofjusticeandlovein whichallthatthepoorlaeked shouldbeaddedtothem"because theirHeavenlyFatherknewthey1!ad needofthosethings."NoChrist's Gospelcontainsnoapprovalortolerationoftheunjustdivisionof riches,whichisthecurseofour day.Onthecontrary,itarrainss andcondemnsallthosewhowilfully promoteanddefendit.IntheparableofDivesandLazarusitismale plainthatextrapovertyontheone handandexcessiverichesontheotherarenotGod.swill.Dives,who representsratheraclassthanarerson,wasbanishedtoHell,notbecausehewasrich,stilllessbecause hewasphilanthropic,andallowed somecrumbsfromhistableincharitytothepoor,butbecausehedid notcareconcerningtheneedyand poor,andwasindifferenttothecontinuedexistenceinsocietyofcontrasts,whichheknewtobeirrecon-

citablewiththewilloftheHeavenly Father.Butthemoststrikingcondemnationoftheseresultsandof theindifferenceoftherichtothe poorisinthegreatparableofthe Judgment.Therethenationsare arraignedbeforetheSonofManin judgmentandcondemnedforthis veryreasonthattheyallowedthe contrastofwealthandpovertyto goonamongstthemandwereindifferenttotheconditionofthe conditionofthepoor.Thepeople werenotfed-theywerenotclothed ----they.werenothousedastrier oughttohavebeen.Wherefore,the rich,whoWereresponsibleforthis wantoncrueltywerejustlysentenced byChrist.andburdenedwiththe weightofHiswrath:-

"DepartfromMe,youcursed,intoeverlastingfire. for:Lwas hungryandmugavemenausAinto eat thirsty,andyougaveMe nottodrink; astrangerand youtookMenotin."Andthese departedintoeverlastingpunishment.

Thenextquestioniswhetherthe aimofcommercialism,whichhasled totheseresultsislawful?Decidedlyitisnot.Itfallsunderthe samecondemnation. Theprimary aimofthecommercialismofourday isthedistributionofgoodsforprofitormoney. Now.Christianityl impeachesthisobjectasavicious anddemoralisingaim. Butmake nomistake.Incondemninganimmoralabuse,Christianitybringsno chargeagainstanypurelyeoaomicalsystem. Itacceptscapitalsm andthemoderntheoreticalbasisof progressiveindustry.Noristhere anythingwronginthem.Capitalismbyitsemploymentoflabour andbyitsabilitytodirectitinthe lineofthemostprofitableandusefulproduction,isthemainsource ofindustrialwealth.Anyinterferencewiththissystemmustdislocate labour,destroytrade,andimpoverishthecountry.Inthesameway Christianityfindsnofaultwiththe fundamentalprinciplesofcommerce

whichstillcontinuetobetheaxioms firstenunciatedbythepoliticaleconomistsofthei8thcentury. TheseAssertedthatWealthwas theNaturalBasisandProper AimofCommerce.

Theyalsoclaimedthatself-interest wasapredominantmotiveofhuman action,andthat,forthematerial benefitofthecommunity,ample scopeshouldbeallowedtothis forceinthepursuitandproduction ofwealth.Noraretheseprinciples erroneousinthemselves.Solone astheyareinterpretedintheWant oftheGospelandinfullviewof Godasthefinalendoflife,theyare notwantingintruth.

Lord,"Dountomenasthouwouldesthavemendountothee."

Thinkofthepowerofthisprinciplealone. Ifappliedtosociety itwouldmoraliseandequalise,as farasmightbe,therichesandpossessionsoflife.Itwouldtransfuse theworldwithjusticeandwithlove Itwouldtransformsociety.

ThenextgreatprincipleofChristianitydefinesthetruenatureof wealth,andsubordinatesrichesto life.Itiscontainedinthewords whichChristaddressedtoagreat multitudeofHisdisciples"Behot solicitousforyourlifewhatyou shalleat,notforyourbodywhat youshallputon.Isnotthelife morethanthemeat,andthebody morethantheraiment?Wealthis notin riches,butinlife. Thetruewealthofanationisnot inmoney,butinmen.Onlythat Stateisrichwhichhasforitspossessionstrong,virtuous,andImm'? citizens. TheChristianconception ofwealthis,therefore,theveryoppositetothatoftheworld,and whiletheworldsacrificeseverything forgain,theChristianisprepared tosacrificeallforthesoul. And thisistheidealandestimationof Christ.

beamsofasummersun,soshall avarice,greed,andwrongfleebeforetheheavenlylightandwarmth ofdivinetruth,andjusticeend love. OnthetoweroftheCityHallof Florenceareinscribedthesewords "Jesus ChristusRexGloriaevenitinpax-, ChristusvincitChristusregnat Christusimperat ChristusabomnimalonosJefendat."

"JesusChristtheKingofGlory, comesinPeace;Heconquers,He reigns,HerulesmayHeprotectus fromallevil."

FesteredandPoisoned Wounds.

SUFFEREDGREATaGONY-FOliCEDTOGIVEUPWORK-ORDINARYOINTMENTSPROVED USELESS-ZAM-BUKPROMPTLYCURES.

ThequarrelofChristianityiswith theabuseofthesystemandthe ,Principles.Itcondemnsthesetting; upofrichesasthewholesourceof thesatisfactionofdesire,andthe makingofwealthtobethehighest objectoflife. Anditreprobates thisabaseasagrossidolatry." andasthedestructionoflife."Bewareofcovetousness,whichisidolatry."Theloveofmoneyandthe vainpursuitofrichesisidolatry.It istheconcentrationofthethought andpassionofmenonthatwhich Christdeclaredtobetheoppositeof God."'YoucannotserveGodand Mammon." Itislikewisedestruitionoflife. Isnotthelifemore Planthemeat?f'And"Aman-s lifeisnotintheabundanceofthose thingshepossesseth"Richescrc thegreatestdangertolife."Thou fool,thisnighttheyshalldemand thy.richesofthee."Butoursocial andcommerciallifeiscorrupted throughandthroughwiththeworshipofgold.Greatriches,oftento theexclusionofcultureandworth. aretheentreetothehighestsocietyeveninEngland.andthesocial prestigeofthe"almightydollar"is supremeinAmerica.Thecontaminationofcommercebythisidolatry isamplytestifiedbythetransactions ofthemoneymarketsoftheworld, bythewildspeculationson'change. andbythe"Profitandloss"accountsofalmosteverybusineas. Ourcommercialsystemispracticallyarrangedandorderedfortheone purposeofgetting.Whereforewe gainthemoney,butwelosethelife. Therichandthepoorareperishing amongstus.

Fortheignobleaimofprofitsthe poorarekeptuponsubsistencewages -theirbodiesarestarved-their soulsarewasted-theirlivesaredestroyed. Butaworseinfectionof deathtouchestherich.ThePolaon ofluxuriessitherstheirlives.II:diligencebreaksdowntheirphysical being,andselfishnesskillstheirsouls !Thoughseemingtohavelife.let theyaredead.

JesusChristisalwaysontheside ofmenasagainstmereriches.He standsforhumandignity. He standsforhumangreatness.He standsforthebrotherhoodof!den, intheFatherhoodofGod. 'Ind whatisthevaluationJesusChrist putsonmen?Thewholeworldis notequalinvaluetoaman'ssoul

Ohsthatthesewordswereinscribedaswellonthestonewallsofall themartsandcitadelsofearth,nut chieflyonthefleshlytabletsofall hercitizens.Doyou,atleast,be truetothem,andproclaimthemby the,conductofyourlives.Puton Christ'slivery.DeclareHissoleallegiance.ForifChristreignswithinus,andtotheextent,weaccept Hisrule.Hewilldefendourselves andoursociety,aswellfromthe economicevilswhicharethreateninic usasalsofromallotherills.

Mr.GeorgeF.Lennon MasterofElocution.

VoiceCulture,DramaticArt,Deportment,Recitation,PublicSpeaking,etc.

Eveningclassesforladiesandgentlemenarenowbeingformed. PrincipalsofColleges,Literary, andDebatingSocieties,etc.,are.n.vitedtocallonMr.LennonbyepPointmentforanyinformationitnumerous attiredandtoinspecthis testimonials.

Nearlyallfesteringsoresandpoisonedwoundsaretraceabletoaneglectedcut,scratchorsore.Whetheryourtroublebejustastubborn sorethatrefusestoheal,alarge surfaceofskinthatiscoveredwith spreadingdisease,oralimbthreatenedwithamputationbecauseofpoisonedflesh,Zam-Bukwillprove healing.cooling andcleansing,soothingand

Inoppositiontothiswrongaim andthesefearfulconsequencesstanils thewholeforceofChristianethica Andthisleadsontotheanswerof thelastquestionastotheprinciples ofChristianitywhichcanundothese results.Thefirstofthesetowhich jAa.oulddirectyourattentionreanrdstherightuseofriches.Itis thesacredlawofstewardship.Of allthewealthofthewoildGoais thesoleand°TeatProprietor.Now thedutiesofastewardentailthe useanddistributionofwealthaccordingtotheintentionofitsowner' AndthoseofChristianstewardshave beendeclaredbyChristtohethose ofjustice,mercyandlove. ily theobligationsofjustice

TheChristianPossessorofWealth isrestrainedfromallEvilan1 FraudulentEnrichment. eitherbrover-reachinginbusiness. byeunjustprices,byunder-pay,by over-workbyfraudsontheeaelinge,orbyanyofthemultatit(Plot'sformsofcommercialdisarmesty,.Andasmattersofstrictuseticecomewithintheprovinceofthe State.theabatementoftheseevi:s isalsoapartofthedutytowhich theChristianStateisbound.But ayethigherdutyofChristianstewardshipis'theobligationoflove andmercy.Theprincipleisthelessonoftheparable,"Thouislet:T.1 servant,oughtestnotthoutoha"e hadcompassiononthybrotherservantevenasIhadcompassionon thee?"andinthepreceptofthe

"Whatdothitprofitifamangain thewholeworld,andlosehisown life?"Humanlifeisofmoreimportancethanallthematerialadvantagesoftheworld.Thesocial valueofthisprincipleoftheGospel isthatitProvidesatruetestof commercialcivilisationbysetting forthasthecriterionoftradean! commerce,notwhatitsreturnsare inmaterialgainsbutwhatitsresultsareinhumancharacter.And herebywhilemoralisingcommerce, whichisitsgreatestneed,italso addstoitspowerandstimulates itsactivitytotheproductionofthe greatestresults.Forthehighest achievementsofindustryandcommerce,asofallsociallifeare.ne';e3sarilynotmaterialandeconomical butspiritualandmoral.Theseresultsare TheSolidandEnduringStone's whichAlonecanBuildupGreat NationsandKingdomsofEarth. Andthisconsiderationleadsonto thelastgreatprincipleIwillspeak of-thesubordinationofeconomicresults,toaspiritualaim.Theworld oftradeandindustryisonlya smallPortonoftherealmofman's activities.Farbeyondthecommercialandindustrialhorizonliesan infiniteperspectiveofspiritualperfectionandmoralprogress.and Christteacheshumansocietytoaireetitsrazeaboveandbeyondthe worldoftimeintothefieldofeternalrealities.andthereintoseek andtofindtheprizesoflife."Lay notupforyourselvestreasuresin heaven." ModerateyoureupiilltY andyouravarice-rationaliseyour ambitionletallthingsbesabslrvienttofaithandreason."4eek firsttheKingdomofGod,andall elsewillbeaddedthereto."Apply thisprincipletothecommercialism ofto-dayandseeifthereisnotin itapotentpreventiveandremedial power.Thematerialspiritofthe ageexpressingitselfincommercialismwhichmeasureslifeintermsof wealthandhasforitshighestaima goodfinancialsuccess,isthedegradationoftradeandthecurseofsociety.Sordid.avaricious,meaneelfishaimsarehardeningtheheartsof1 mencowickedness,andleadingthen towrongandruintheirneighbours. Replacethisbyaspiritualendeavourandamoraloutlook.Let:aen viewlifefromaneternalaspect. Broadenandextendforthemthe horizonoftheirlives.Raisethrum abovetheleveloftheplateauof thisworld,setthemonthesum'nit ofthemountainofGod.lay.befire themthegreatordealoflife,aol theeverlastinggoal.Thenyoumay hesureoftheresult.Evenasthe morningmistvanishesbeforethe

Studio: COLONIALMUTUAL CHAMBERS, St.George's-Terrace.

Mr.F.J.Barnett,ofPerryStreet St.Peters,Sydney.says:-"Iamin theemployoftheAustralianGas Co.,asgas-mainlayer,andwhileat workhadthemisfortunetoInjure myhand.Itreatedthewoundrathercarelesslythinkingitwouldbe alright,butitbecameworseand begantoshowsignsofblood-poisoning.Iappliedseveralointments buttheydidmenogood.Mynand grewworseandworse.andIsuffered suchagonythatIwasforcedto giveupwork.Itwasatthistime thatZam-Bukwasrecommendedto me,andalthoughIdidnotanticipateanygoodresultsaftertherepeatedfailuresofotherso-called cures.IthoughtIwouldgiveita trial.Ididso,andtomydelight thewoundimmediatelybeganto heal,andafteronlythreeweeks' treatmentwithZam-BukIwas abletoreturntomywork,absolutelycured.IrecommendZarn-Blikto fellow-sufferers."

ThepurityandefficacyofZarnBukisknowntheworldover.For theskintroublesoreverydayhurts ofinfancyandage,thisidealealingbalmisnaturalandneverfailing.is.6d.and:Is-6d.perpot ofallchemistsandstores.

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CottesloeBeach, IdealScholasticHome

Thisstatelyandmagnificentedificeiserectedononeofthemost elevatedandsalubrioussitesinWestAustralia.Commandingasitdoes aview-ontheoneside-ofthebeautifulriverSwanwithitspleasure resortsofApplecrossandPointWalter,whileinthedistanceonebe holdsthemajesticslopesoftheDarlingRanges.Onthewesternside, andwithineasydistancestretchesoutthevastexpanseoftheIndian Ocean,withRottnestandGardenIslandlyingawayonthedistanthorizon,whileatonesfeet,asitwere,isspreadouttheflourishingtownshipsofCottesloeBeach,Cottesloe.andClaremont.

Thegrounds,occupyingsometenacresaretastefullylaidoutwith TennisandCroquetlawns. Thepunilshavetheadvantageofsea bathingandarealwaysunderthepersonalsupervisionofthenuns. TheCurriculumincludesallthatisnecessaryforacompleteEnglish education,togetherwiththelang'iages,music,painting,drawing,singfro:,needle-work,hook-keeping.shorthandandtypewriting.Pupilsare nreParedforUniversitiesand:MusicalExaminations.

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LentenRegulations

FORTHEDIOCESEOF PERTH,1909. --+--

Astheconditionsoflifeandtile se%erityofworkinwhichthepeopleareengaged,renderitimpractibletoobser.etheFastandAbstinenceinaliitsrigourinthisDiocesewe,invirtueofthefacuities conferreduponus,byspecialIndult oftheHolySee,datedFebruary, 19aa.manethefollowingregulations withregardtoFastandAbstinence throughoutthecomingLent,intae DioceseofPerth:-

(i)AshWednesday,24thFeb.,Spy Wednesday,7thAprilandGood FridayythApril,aretobeobservedasdaysofFastandAbstinence,alsotheuseofeggs, milk,andbutterisforbiddenon thosedays.

(2)AllWedne,daysandFridaysoi Lentaretobeobservedasdays ofAbstinence.

(3'Allthosewhobecauseoftheiroccupation,havenosettledhome oftheirown,orwhoareemployedinheavyworkorwhohave toserveeighthoursperdayare exemptfromFastandAbstinence,exceptonthosedaysmentionedinparagraph(I).

NORDDEUTSCHERhasnosuchreference.ThoughweDiocesan LLOYD cannotgettheprecisetimeinwhich

IMPERIALGERMANMAIL HOMEWARDBOUND. Leaves Steamer.Tons.Comm'der.Frem'al "FriedrichderGrosse,"10695, Dahl.

S.S.Brennen,1157oC.VonBorell, March30th.

F.Prosch.

S.S.Zieten,8043, April27th.AllTwinScrews.

ROUNDTHEWORLD.

SaloonReturnTicketstoLondon, AvailableforTWOYEARS. EASTERNSTATES.

S.S.Bremen2ndMarch.

S.S.Zieten,29thMar!h. Fares! FirstSecondThird. £s.d.£s.d.2s.d.

Adelaide 7006003150

Melbourne 90070044

Sydney 1100800550

Saloon.ReturnsaboutOneand halfSingleFares.

GeneralAgentsforW.A.L.RATAZZI&CO.,Fremantle andPerth.

Sub-Agents-Kalgoorlie-MAUGHANandGURNER.

(4)Allunder21yearsofageare exemptfromthelawofFast butarehoundbythelawofAbstinence.

(51Thesickandindigentandthose whoareinmatesofHomesand Hospitalsareexemptfromthe lawofFastandAbstinence.

(6)Inanydistrictinwhichanepidemicisprevalentthepriestin chargeisherebyauthorisedto declareallhisparishionersexemptfromFastandAbstinence, evenonthosedaysmentionedin Paragraph(I)and(2).

(71Apriestcandispenseathisdiscretioninparticularcases.

(8)St.Patrick'sDayneitherPlait norAbstinenceneedheobser-ed. Whilegrantingthisamplenisecasationinconsiderationofthecircumstancesofthepeopleandinvir-

aeraldton-POT'F.&BROWN.

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"Beindefatigableinyourpurpose andwithundauntedspiritresist iniquityandtrytoconquerevil withgood,havingbeforeoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewho comlatforthenameofChrist."PIUSIX.

SATURDAY,FEBRUARY.27,Ta0O.

LentenSeason.

tueofthefacultiesconferredonus.OneveryrecurringLentenSeason wemostearnestlyhopethefaithfultheCatholicChurchcallsuponher willnotallowthemselvestosuffer anyspiritualdetrimentthereby, butthattheywillendeavourtocompensatebygreaterfervourandpiety andespeciallybygenerouscontrIbatontoobjectsworthyofthc!r charity.

TheLawsforvalidandlicitcelebrationoftheHolySacramentof Matrimony,aretobereadandclearlyexplainedduringallLent,in everyChurchandStation,so,.pat thefaithfulmayrealisefullythat anymarriagecelebrated,byaMinisterotherthanaPriestshallbenull andvoidinthesightofGodand His.Church.

WedesirethatwhoretheStations oftheCrossareerectedtheStations shouldhepubliclyperformedthrem timeseachweek.TheIndulgences areumnifold,whichIndulgencesmay hegainedalsoprivatelyandatany time.

÷M.GIBNEY, BishopofPerth. GivenatthePalace, February17th,1909.

PeoplethroughherBishopsand prieststodoworksofpenance,both asareparationforpastsinsanda preservativeagainstfuturerelapses. Shehasindeedrelaxedtheancient rigouroftheLentenfast,butshe stillproclaimstheDivineLawof penancewhichshehasnopowerto abolishforitisarevealeddoctrine thatwemustdopenanceorperish everlastingly.

AshWednesdayandthefollowing dayswereincorporatedintheLen-1 tenseasonandmadeobligatoryby, theChurch,wehavesufficientdata tohandtodemonstratebeyond questionthattheLentenseasonin theeighthandninthcenturyasdescribedinthecapitularyofthe, ChurchofToulon(714)andtheliturgicalworkofAmaurypublished abouttheyear82owasidentical withourown.Whetherwegrantthat theinstitutionwasofApostolicoriginorwasintroducedbytheChurch duringtheseventhcentury,wecan easilyseeamotivefor'thechange ineithercase.Forbytheaddition ofthefewdaysprecedingthefirst SundayofLent,thetotalnumberof fastingdaysisincreased.fromthirty-sixtoforty-(omittingthecurrentSundays).Thisnumberaccords exactlywiththefastsrecordedof MosesandElias.andespeciallywith theareatfastofOurDivineSaviour inthewildernessofJudea,and whenwetakeintoaccounthowmuch significancetheChurchattachesto everythingsaidanddonebyHim, wecaneasilyadmitthatshemade theregulationtoaccordwiththe celebratedfastrecordedofOurLord inHolyWrit. Whythedaywascalled"AshWednesday"canonlybedeterminedfrom thecircumstancesconnectedwiththe day.Inthedaysoftheprimitive Churchthepublicsinnerswereaccustomedtopubliclyconfesstheirsins andtoreceivepublicpenancefor them. Theywerewonttoappear outsidetheChurchdooronthefirst dayofLent,cladinpenitentialgarments.andwithbarefeet.Here theirpenanceswereimposedupon themafterwhichthey,werebrought intotheChurchbeforetheBishop. whoputashesupontheirhead,sayinginLatin"Remembermanthou artbutdustanduntodustthou shaltreturn. Dopenancethat thoumaysthaveeternallife.'The Bishopthenexplainedtothemthe maliceandgravityoftheirsins, andforthwithsentthemoutof,and excludedthemfromtheChurch.The friendsandacquaintancesofthepublicpenitents.outofhumilityand PerhapsChristiancharity,andalso tomakeitsomewhateasierforthem tofacethetryingordealaccompaniedthedelinquentstotheChurch doorandofferedtheirheadsorforeheadstohesprinnledwithblessed ashes-asiftheywerealsodoing publicpenance.Thiscustomgraduallygrewandthenumberofpersons desiringtobehumbleandcharitable increaseduntilatlengththeadministrationofblessedasheswas extendedtotheentirecongregation, andthusthepresentpracticebecame anapprovedriteoftheChurch.

news.

CALENDAR.

Feb.28th-QuadragesimaSunday. FirstSundayofLent.

Marchist-Monday.SevenFoundersoftheorder

MarchandTuesday-St.Simplicius, PopeandConfessor. March3rdWednesday-QuarterTenft (DayofAbstinence) St.Hyginus,PopeandMartyr.

March4thThursday-St.Lucius1., PopeandMartyr.

March5thFriday-QuarterTense. FeastoftheLanceandNails ofOurDivineLord.

MarchnthSaturday-(QuarterTease Dap.ofAbstinence)St.FridolinusAbbot(Irish).

St.Patrick'sChurch,'Fremantle

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AccordingtoourpresentobservancetheLentenseasonbeginsLeith AshWednesday,whenblessedashes aresprinkledontheheadsorforeheadsofthefaithful.AshWednesdayandthethreefollowingdaysdid notoriginallyfallwithintheLenten season.Fromtheearliestauthorities,whohavewrittenonthesub.iect-especiallyGregorytheGreat, welearnthatLentproperlysocalledbeganwithitsfirstSundayand lasteduntilEasterSunday,thatis aperiodofthirty-sixdays-notincludingtheSundays.Byatiny calculationwefindthatthirty-six daysarcatenthoftheentireyear, andthisPeriodwouldseemtohave ascripturalsignificanceasitwould indicatethatthefaithfulwhoobservethefastgaveapenitential titheoftheirlivestoGod.Inthe GreatGregory'stime,therefore-at thecloseofthesixthcenturyLent beganonthefirstSunday'.andifwe taketheauthority,ofGelasiuswe areassuredthatthesamepractice existedinthefifthcentury.Itis thereforeuncertainatwhattimein theChristianeraAshWednesdayand thethreefollowingdayswereappointedaspartoftheLentenSeason.Somewriterswouldgiveus tounderstandthatnotwithstanding theexplicitstatementofGregorythe Great,hisSacramentaryhasaMass undertheheading"FeriaIV" "CaputJezunii'",i.e.(thebeginningofthefast),whichwouldseem toindicatethatthePopehadsanctionedthecustombeforehisdeath. However,thisisnotconclusivebe-

TheLentenfastandthepenitentialworksPrescribedbytheChurch throughherBishopsarenotworks ofsupererogationlefttoourown discretion. NoCatholiccanrefuse tofastandabstainunlessleaitimatelydispensedorexemptfromthe law.AswasexplainedonlastSundayintheChurches,thelawtani bindsundermortalsin.Owingto thefactthatthefasthasbeenpraaticallydispensedintheDioceseof Perth,theBishophasrecommended otherworksofpenanceascompensation.Worksofpiety,frequentation oftheSacramentsandalms-giving aresetdownasworkswhichwilt preservethesoulfromspiritualdeteriorationduringtheseasonofmortificationandpenance.Mostpeople recognisetheutilityofthetwofrat butfewaredisposedtobegenerous inalmsgiving. Yetitisdoubly profitable-mostprofitabletohim orherwhogives,-asbeinganexcercisebothofself-denialand' ofloveofourneighbourforGod's sake;andprofitabletoourneighbour,becausehundredsandthcrasandsaresavedfromdegradationin thislifeandfrometernalreprobationinthenextbythegenerousexpenditureofalmsdeeds,orofany Personalserviceorassistance whichisanobleformofalms-giv-

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TheRev.FatherO'BrienofSt. Brigid's,WestPerth,hasbeen',ransferredtothechargeoftheKaaowna andBulongdistrict,inplaceofitev. FatherBriody,whowascompelled throughill-healthtoleavetheGoldfieldsandseekacorneroithe Lord'sVineyardclosetothecoast. Webegtothankthepriestswho forwardedusthenamesofsena)..1 newsubscribersduringtheweek, weearnestlyrequestthatthecampaigninfavouroftheCatholicpapermaybecontinued.Ifonlyono subscriberissentus,wemakebold tosaythathewhosendsusthe namehaspreachedtheGospeltoone additionalcreature.Ourpaperwill notbereadbythosewhohavenaturaloracquired,depravedtastes; theywantsomethingprurient,somethingsuggestive,somethingthat willappealtothelowerappetiteandthesethings,aCatholicpaper, must,perforceeschew.Another classthatwillnotreadaCatholic paperarethefoolishand:rivolous. Theywantthefrivolitiesoftheage. thegossipofthedrawing-room; theloungeandtheeasychair;dressed, upingas-anIcatchylanguage-lust youknowtocounteractthetired feelingthatobtainssowidelyinW. A.InaPaperwithamissionsuch asaCatholicpaperhas,theseinamitiesaretoopuerile,andwecannot butpitythetiredcreatureswho thinkotherwise. Agrandopera,fullofCatholic atmospherehasbeengiventothe publicoverinParis.Itiscalled, "TheJugglerofNotreDame,"sat tomusicbyJulesMasenet,andhas scoredquiteatriumphinFrance. Itisatreatinthesesemi-pagan timestohaveamusicaldramaillustratingthevirtaesofsimplicity andhumility. Wouldtoheaven somethingsimilarweredevisedfor thiscountry,wheretheunnatural Parentscorrupttheinnocenceand blightthevirtueoftheirchildrenby frequentattendanceatthetheatres wheremocklove,mockmarriages, andmockreligionaretrotteniLcut fortheirdemoralisation,and....,are thehistoricimpersonationofconjugalinfidelity,andconsequentdivorce-arestaged,andofcourseapplauded. Itislittlewonderthat therearesomanyhomesofrefuge andmercyrequiredforthedepraved oftheState,becausetheparentsof thechildrenbartertheirinnocence inordertoamusethem.

Haveourreaderseverobservedthe allegedbroad.mindedCatholicparent whositsinhishomeandboldlycritizestheChurchbeforehischildren?

HedeclareshimselfaCatholic,belt hedoesn'tlikethisorthat;nay, nothe.Outofthefullnessofhis wisdomhesententiouslyremarksto hisgueststhatifhewerepriljotor Bishop,orCardinalorPope,he wouldmakegreatchanges.Herehashesanti-Catholicchargesagainst theInquisition.Heiscertainthe Churchblunderedinhertreatmentof Galileo.Hereally--thinksthat, onceuponatime,aPopeissueda bullagainstacomet.Heissure greatMistakesarebeingmadenow. you'veseenhim,haven'tyouHe 'isamightyman,andfullof`strange ing. zeal.Hebelievesheisexpressing opinions.AsamatteroffactheIs spillingpoisondownthethroatsof hisownhousehold-Inafewyears

truthisalwaysthestrongest arrament.

hischildrengrowup.They,too, haveopinions,andafterawhile theymeet,deliberatelyoutof-tee ChurchandeventuallyoutofChristianity..Whohasnotseenhundreds ofinstancesofthiskind? And yet,wigmenwillcontinuetowonderwhythereisleakageinthe Church.

TheMissionwhichwillopeninSt. Patrick'sChurch.Fremantle,onSundaynext.willbeconductedbythe Rev.FathersMangan,Lynch,and Cagney,C.SS.R. FatherCaanee-willarrivefromthe EasternStatesbythenextmail steamer.

ThemeetingoftheSt.Patrick's Day,celebrationCommitteewhich washeldatthePalaceonlast Tuesdaywasaveryrepresentative one.Satisfactoryreportswerepro-1 sentedfromthedifferentworking committees,andtheSecretaryannouncedthatthegrounds,booths, hands,andalmosteverythingnecessaryforthecompletecelebration wereinhand.Thechildrenare practisingtheirdrillinsplendidspirit,andthisyearwillformaliving crossontk" ends.Iadleauxare beingarrangedtobepresenteddurinetheprocession.

ReferencewasmadebyCouncillor Healyandetherstothedisgraceful elpibitionIrishmenstandingonthefootpathsandstreetcornersmadeof themselvesduringtheprogressofthe annualprecessiononSt.Patrick's Day.Ofcoursethemenofthegenuinetelliesdonotregardthesesheep-, ishandspinelessfellowsasinany wayworthyrepresentativesoftheir race. Stilltheyarepositiveeyesorestotheprocessionalists,and adisgracetotheircreedandcountry, NO,excueewouldjustifyIrishmenstandingfoolishly.byonthat dayandmakingthemselvesfootstoolsfortheleeringmobthatcongreratest.)seetheprocession.In ouropinionitwouldbedifficultto findanIrishmaninamoredegradine positionthanstandingonthestreet cornerwearingashamrockanda speckofgreenribbononSt.Patrick'sDay,andignorantofthefact thatheisanornamentalbackground forthescreedsthatdespisehim,and hisrace,sadcreed.However,they havebeenthere,andwesuppose theytell-hereagain.Thereare blackeleveeineverycommunity,arc therenot' Itispleasanttobe ableto -rthat,thoughIrishmen arebee'-erthorevenlessoftile entirePop-,:etionofW.A.theymake muchmore-efademonstrationthan theImiwriteatscaneverhopeto make ..r.?ryrecurringEmpire Day.Neatness,tosay,ourFeast hasm'ich-resignificanceattachel toit,thinheLords'Meaths'dapdoodle.

hereandChere

MasterhandoftheMiddleAges,c!t. Thomas.Dr.Aveling'sfirstnovel hasbeena(successtheleadingEnglishjournalsandreviewshavepraisedithighly,and,astheauthoris ayoungman,notmuchoverthirty, wemayexpectmoregoodthings romhisskilfulpen.

"DevittwastheIrishpeasantcome toarticulatespeechaftercenturies ofdumbsuffering."Thisisafine phrase,allthemoresobecauseit containsagreatdealoftruth.T. Kettlegaveexpressiontoitin%is speechincommemorationoftheFatheroftheLandLeague,sixorsevenweeksagoinStraide.rom Kettleisoneofthebrilliantyoung menoftheIrishParty;itisapleasuretoreadhisspeeches;heseems tobeamaster- offlashingtelling phrasethatlingerslonginone's memory.

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What'abeautifulandtouchingtributeMontalambertinhis"Monts oftheWest"paystoLacordairehis confidantandfriend Andbesideswhy,shouldInotacknowledgeit-eveninthe,midstofthiscontemporary'world,thedownfallsand miseriesofwhichhavebeentomeso hitter,theDivinegoodnessbrought meacquaintedin-myyouthwith thetypeofamonk,ofancienttimes, inamanwhosenameandglorybelongtoourtimeandcountry..AlthoughhewasnotyetProfessedat thetimewhenoursoulsandour livesdrewclosetoeachother,and althoughhehassinceenteredant derapartfromthemonasticfamily ofwhichIhavebecomethehistorian,herevealedtome,betterthan allhooks,andmoreclearlythanall mystudiesofthepast,thegreat andnoblequalitieswhichgotothe makingofatruemonk-self-abnegation,fortitude,devotion,disinterestedness,solidandferventpiety,and thattrueindependencewhichdoes notincludefilialobedience.His eloquencehasastonishedacountry andatimeaccustomedtothevictimsofeloquencehisnoblegenius hasconqueredtheadmirationofti.e mostrebelliouscritics.Buthewill behonouredbyGod.andbya Christianposterity,notsomuchas awriterandanorator,butasa monkaustereandsincere."

Hereisastorywhosehairsare grey,butwehavenotseenitin printforsometime.DeanSwift beingaskedtopreachachaeitysermonannouncedhistext Hethatgivestothepoorlendeth totheLord." Now.brethren," saidhe,"ifyouaresatisfiedwith thesecurity,downwiththedust," andhesatdown.Doubtlessthe

Dean'sexampleisnottohefollowedtooclosely.

DrownedintheSwanRiver

maderepeatedattemptstofindti,efromhislovedTipperary-thecentre bodiesbutwithoutsuccess.Subsequently;thebodyofWilliamCranlev wasfoundinabout14ft.ofwater. ItwasnotuntilFridaymorning thatthebodyofPatrickO'Dwyer wasrecoveredfromtheriver.Vow

Ande,eahaveanotherpriest nateliee,athepersonofFather D.D.,Westminster. Dr. Avelinotenotanunknownwriter, forduring,Olepastfiveorsixyears hehasbeenafrequentcontributor totheleadingCatholicmagazines andReviewsonbothsidesofthe Atlantic.Hehasalsoeditedthat admirableseriesoflecturesentitled theWestminsterLectures."'Cow hehasmadehisessayatfictionand produced"ArnoultheEnglishman." Itisanhistoricalnovelandtree sceneofeventsislaidinthethirteenthcentury.ThecareerofArnoul,fromthetimeheleaveshis homeinDemonandflingshimselfintothewildmaelstromof.life,then prevailingattheUniversityof Pieis.tillheisrescuedfromdeetructionbytheSaintlyguidanceof St.Thomas.isgraphicallytold NordoesDr.Avelingshrink,and.in thispartialar.weconfess,weliked thebookverymuch,frompicturing inboldouteinethosedangersof UniversityiifethatverynearlycompassedArnoul'sutterruin.Heretoo wegetglimpsesofCatholiclifein Enelandinthosefaroffdaysofthe controversiesthatthenagitatedthe greatmindsofthearisUuiversity. and,aboveall,ofthecommanding andsupremeinfluenceofthegreat

TwoIrishmentheVictims.

Inthedailypressoflastweekwas publishedthedeathsoftwoofour mostpromisingyoungGaels-Messrs PatrickO'Dwyer,andWilliamCranley.Bothwerestillintheirtwentiesandinthefullstrengthofa virilemanhood.Theywerewell knowninthecityandpopularKith allwhoknewthem.Ithadbeen theircustomtobatheintheriver intheearlymorning,andon'.a2t Thursdayweek,shortly.after8 o'clock,itcameasan.overwhelming shocktotheirfriends to learn thatbothhadbeen drowned. Beyond thebare factthattheywereseenby'aSouth Perthresidentpaddlingaboutfora whileinthewaterlittleevidenceof anyimportancehasbeengivento throwanylightonthetragedyof theiruntimelyending. AyachtemannamedMackiesawoneofthem inthewafterswimmingstrongly whensuddenlyhebegantosplash anddisappeared.Thepolicewere communicatedwith.ConstableEllsdenandCorporalAndersonhurried tothesceneof.theoccurrence.'&110den,whoisanexpertdiverand swimmer,andMackie,itisstated.

THELATEPATRICKO'DWYER

ofhurlingintheoldland.Iteas WilliamCraeley.tsintentiontorevisithispeopleearlynextyear-he hadwrittensotohismothertree Sundayprecedinghisuntimelycud. 'Alas,fortheuncertaintyofour dreams Thetwofriendsnow sleeptogethertheirlong,lasteleep farfromhomeandkithandkin. TheywereexemplaryCatholiec, OneofPatrickO'Dwyer'smostvivid recollectionsofhisvisithomewas thesplendidmannerinwhichamissionconductedinhisnativeparish wasattendedduringhisholiday. He,himself,attendedeverysingle serviceofthatmission,andthenset outonhisreturntoAustralia,littledreamingthathehadbeenpreparingfordeath.AsforWilliam Cranleyhemightbecalledafrequent communicant.Gael,ashewasto hisheart'score,hewasfirstofall aCatholic.Quiet,gentle,unassuming,hewasneverknowntosayan unkindword.Inallthedisturbancesincidentaltohotellifehenever actedbutasaPeacemaker.Onthe verySundayprecedinghisdeathhe hadbeentoHolyCommunion-a factwhichhasaffordedhisfriends inWesternAustralia'thegreatest satisfaction,andwhichwillbethe chiefconsolationofhisagedparents brothersandsistersathome.The onehopeinlife,theone'solitarysolaceindeathforIrishparentsis thattheirchildrenmayliveupto thedictatesoftheirholyreligion anddieinitafterbeingsanctified byitslastholy.rites.Although takenprematurely;andwithtragic suddenesswefeelsurethatthetwo deceasedwerefoundreadytomeet theirCreator. Maytheearthlie lightlyonthemboth,andthegdod. Godgivetheirsoulseternalrest,is surelytheprayerofallwhoknew thembest.

Thedualfuneralofthedeceased tookplaceonlastSaturdayafternoonandwaslargelyattended. HolyMasswassaidinthemorning attheCathedraloftheImmaculate thereposeof souls.Theirremainsreposedinthe Cathedralthroughoutthemorniag, untilthefuneralstartedforKarra-

theycamebytheirdeathcanonly hecon'ectured;itisassumedthatone ortheotherofthemwassuddenly renderedhelplessandthattheother inendeavouringtosavethelifeof hisfriendforfeitedhisown. This viewofthematterisprobablythe correctone.Theywerenativesof theCountyTipperaryandwereborn inthetownofDonohillwheretheir Parentsstillliye.Theylivedwithin astone-throwofeachotherand spenttheirlivestogetherandwere fastfriends.Eitheroneofthem wasjustthecalibreofmantoetanI byhisfriendtothedeath.Theo wereGaelsheartandsoulandreadilyassociatedthemselveswithevery nationalmovementthathadforits purposethegloryoftheirnatiscland.Whenaclasswasstartedin thecitysometimeago,underthe patronageoftheIrishNationalForesters,forthestudyoftheGaelic laneuaeetheyenlistedthemselvesaskattaathalf-pasttwo.Thecortege studentsandenteredzealouslyint-,wasalengthy,one.Followingthe theirstudies.PatO'Dwyer',MONtwohearsestherewerethreemourninghimselfaparticularlyaptendingcoachesandoverseventyvehicles.RepresentativesfromthevariousCatholicandCelticSocietiesin theMetropolitanareawerepresent asatributeofrespecttothedead. Many.indeed,werethemanifestttionsofsorrowandtheexpressions ofreeretwhichwereawakenedas thehearsesbearingtheremainsof theyoungGaelspassedontheir waytotheplacethatwasdestined tobetheirlastearthlyhome..'The deceasedwereburiedsidebyside. Thepall-bearersforthelateMr, CranleywereMessrs.T.H.Cunningham,P.Wholley,J.Quigley,J. Hardwick(SwanBrewery)),J.P. McGrath,andTobin,andforthe lateMr.O'Dwyer,Messrs.T.:,t. Quinlan,Breen,Griffiths,Gill,Shine. andBannon.Mr.O'Dwyerhaving norelationsintheState,thefollowingcomprisedthechiefmourners allbeingrelatedtothelateMr. Cranley:-Mrs.M.Mulcahy(sister), Mr.M.Cranley(brother),Mr.D. Mulcahy(brother-in-law),Master Dan.Mulcahy(nephew),MissLucy Mulcahy(niece),Mr.JohnRyan (cousin),Mrs.T.Mulcahy(sister-iulaw),Messrs.DanandT.Mulcahy' (brothers-in-law). Archdeacon Smyth,whoconductedthefirstportionoftheburialceremonyinthe Cathedral,alsoofficiatedatthe gravesideanddeliveredashortand appropriateaddress.Manyletters andtelegramsofsympathywerereceived.Ourdeepestandmostsinceresympathyisoffered'totherelationsofthedeceasedintheir greataffliction. Fouroldschoolmatesoftheleceased,Messrs.P.Murray,Danand WilliamO'Brien.andJas.Hayes followedtheremainstothegrave. ThefuneralarrangementswerecarriedoutbeMessrs.Bowraend O'Dea.-R.I.P.

THELATEWILLIAMCRANLEY. intelligentpupilundertheinstructionofFatherBrennan,nowof Bridgetown. Throughthemany vicissitudes,whichhauntedtheGaelic movementinPerthhestoodtenaciouslytoitsmembership.Bright, andgenialandbuoyanthewasa favouritewithallwhoknew`dm. Whenayearorsoagoheleftthe Statetorevisithishomeintheold landtheGaelsshowedtheirappreciationofhisserviceintheLeague, byaheartysendoff. William Cranleyandhimselfwereprominent membersoftheHurlingCluband butforthetragiccircumstance whichclosedtheiryounglivesso suddenlywouldhavetakenpartin theHurlingMatchonSt.Patrinh'e Day,.Only'afewweeksagopoor PatO'Dwyerreturnedfromhisvisit toIreland.bringingwithhima bunchofblackthornsforhisfriends. theGaels,andabundleofCamans

Oneofman'sgreatesttreasures isasparingtongue.

MidlandJunctiongide,

OnTuesdaynightoflastweeka mostsuccessfulEuchreTournament andDancewasheldinthePublic HallMidland,toaugmentthefunds oftheAltarSociety,St.Brigid's Church.AsusualwithallentertainmentsrunbytheCatholicbody inMidland,thehallwascrowdedto thedoors.Forthetournament,as manyasthirtytableswereoccupied andafteranexcitingcontestinterspersedwithmuchfriendlyintercourse fun,andhilarityMr.Kingdomwas declaredthewinnerofthegent!,;men'sprize(akitbag),presentedby Dr.O'Connor.MissKatieO'Rallty,wontheladies'prize(ahandsome dressingcase)presentedbyFather O'Reilly.Attheconclusionofthe gamethehallwasclearedfordancing,Mr.Kingdomdoingdutyas7.1. C..andalthoughtheeveningwas exceptionallywarmandthebet;1 crowded,thefloorwasoccupieduntiltheweesma'hours.

Amemberoftheladymembersof theSocietysupplieddaintyrefreshments,anddeserveagreatdeal,,f creditfortheirgoodworkinaid oftheentertainment.

WelearnthatMr.William'adbury,ColonialStores,Guildford,is contemplatinganextendedtripto England,andexpectstoleaveGuildfordsometimenextmonth.

numberofthecitizensarediscussing theadvisabilityoftenderinghima farewellsocialbeforehisdeparture. NegotiationsforthesupplyofelectriccurrentfromtheMidland JunctionPowerHouse,havebeen definitelybrokenoff,muchtotlw chagrinanddisappointmentofa numberofthecitizens.Itishard tounderstandtheattitudeofthe GuildfordMnnicipalbody.Inamatterofsuchurgencyanduniversal importance,especiallywhenwitha littleextraexpenditure.Guildford couldbemadesuchabeautifuland attractiveresidentialsuburb.

TheladiesofSt.Mary'sChurch. Guildford,havebeenworking'.ard lately,orceani.inc,aRuchreTournamentandDance,inaidofthe'1'Society.whichistocomeoffon Tuesdaynight.Judgingfromthe numberofticketsdisposedof,and theenergyandworkputintoitby theladiesconcerned,itshouldhea recordsuccess.MesdamesSmith andWilkiehavedonatedvaluable prizes

LocalandPers:nal.

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ofNewNorciathisyear.Itthe volunteersdonotknowanythingof warfareitcannotbecreditedasa faultoftheCommandant. Nith properassistanceandmoralsupport W.A.'scontingentdirectedby'.he Commandantwouldbeeffectiveindeed. SenatorLynchlookshaleand wellandquitereadytotacklethe onlySirJohnshould,thegenial Knightresorttohisselfishtactics. WhateverSirJohnwasinW.A.-in facthewasitsuncrownedking-in .theFederalParliamenthowever,he isanornamentedcypher.Widowed by,DeakinrejectedbyReidandJoe Cook,hatedandostracisedbythe LabourParty,theBunburyKnight isarelicofthepast.Hisinfluence wasovergreat,hisnameoneto conjurewithhisloveforW.A.held ourpeopleasinatrancebutalas whatishenow! Themaximumof democracyhasbutscanttimeforhim andwhatsupportcantheminimum ofaristocracygivehim? Reid's andDeakin'soutcastprodigal,labour'sbogey,poorSirJohnis;so. lated indeed. Hisfriends maythinkotherwise,butlettticm lookatthemanandthefactsthtt starehimandthemGoodpublic mennevergettheirdeserts-Do they?

IsPrimeMinisterFisheranartful dodger?Hehasdodgedthemutton-headed,highcollared,narrow trousered,hare-brainedtoadiesof W.A.Hewascheeredalloverthe Statewhenhemadereferencesto schemesthatwereinimicaltoW.A., andreceivedinsullensilencewhen hespokeasaFederalist.Senator McGregorisalovableoldfellowthoughheisdiplomatic.Heis justtheframeinwhichFisbvr shineswell. Thefollowinghavebeenawarded exhibitionsbytheEducationalDepartment:GovernmentUniversityExhibitions -FrederickH.Bray,ScotchCollege: KarlDrake-Broiekman.Guildford GrammarSchool.

SeniorExhibitions.-Wm.Caldwell, ScotchCollege; HarryF.Barnes, GuildfordGrammarSchool;LeeS. Marshall,ScotchCollege;JohnL. Dunstan,ScotchCollege;Robt.C. Crowther, GuildfordGrammar School.

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TheGirl'sReformatoryisbeing builtinrecordspeed.Itsproportionsareindeedprettyandtheoutlookwillbeoneofthemostbeautiful intheState.Duringthehotweek someoftheworkmenwereohligi.td todeclareoffweek. OneofVie younggirlsbecameahappybridil afewdaysago.Shehadjustturned18.Herhusbandisawell-todoCocky,' Thepwere"safely madeone"inSt.Vincent'sChurch, Subiaco.

Thefeebleandfutileprotestof theillegitimateilkofKingWilliam againsttheSistersoftheGood ShepherdgettingcontroloftheRe forthatory,wasmarked"Read"and passedintothewastepaperbaskets, -laterontobeassignedtothat mostignominiousofusestowhich irrelligiousMarkTwainrelegatedall twaddle.Isitprofanation? maybe,butisjustifiablesurely

Thesadandunexpecteddeathof CranleyandO'DwyerintheSwan riverhaveleftaprofoundimpression onthosewhohaveanyremnanto; Faithleftinthem.Even ceemasonswereseizedwiththesolemnityoftheCatholicritual were'clean-livingmenandtherein liesthemoral.Howfewmenexiles,immigrants.nativesorcolonists,coulddaresaytheylivedas didCranleyandO'Dwyer! Trueto country,religionandGodtheywere menthatareseldommetwithin West.Australia.Thepurest.the bravest,andeventheri>toilslionotiretaidreveredthem.

TheEastermanoeuversunderthe commandofColonelLeMesurierace tobeheldintheimmediatevicinity

JuniorExhibitions:-EdgarL. Bean,ScotchCollege; ThosLe Cheminant,ChristianBros.'College; WalterJ.Price,PerthHighSmoot; Thos.B.Conway.,ChristianBros.' College; Chas.Craig,ScotchCollege RobertWalker.ScotchCollege;MaryD.Donoghue.St.John ofGodConventSchool,Kalgoorlie; ErnestJ.Mellows.ScotchCollege Kitty.E.McGovern,St.JohnofGod ConventSchool,Kalgoorlie. The lasttwodivideanexhibition.

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IVrancesasksusifnursingisa gonprofessionforayoungcountry girl,andwhateducationshouldone aspiringto possess

Answer:WegiveFrances"ourownopiniononthenursingprofession,and anexpert'sonwhatsherequiresto know.

Nurs:neLaaverysuitableprofessionfor.i.4.riwhohastherequisite tastefor:-. Somepeopledonot !ikenursing,andnomatterwhat trainingtheygetnevercanoecome goodnurses Ontheothernand, othershavespecialaptitudeforit, andmakem.:stexcellentnurses-For suchtherearemanygoodopenings inW.a.anianeverfailingsupply ofwork Buttheprofessionnot onlyrequiresaptitude,butastrong const:tut'or.;ortheworkisoften arite:ws Beforeenteringito; aboveailnecessarythatyoumake perfectlysurethatyourtasteliesin thatiiire'!-..on thatyouhavea kindly Isition,andakeensympathy f-?1- :hoseinpain.suffering andsick.nes-Yououghtatleast tohave Nationschooleducation.hearietowriteagoodgrammaticalLetter,todocalculations andkeepaccountscorrectly,tobea goodneediewoman,toknoweverythingaboutcookery.andtohavea fineappre.:atfonofthevalueof cleanlinessShemusthavehertemperunderperfectcontrol.andoea modelofpatience.Shemustqualify forthediploma.Itistimeenough foryoutothinkaboutmedical bookswhenrouhavebeeninitiated intotherudimentsofhospitalprac. tice.

Quei,ticynislesifEdisoninvented ectricity?

Answer-.uventedagoodmany things.brithedidnotfindoutelectricity,whichwascertainlyknown totheancientGreeksinbooB.C., andprobablytootherpeoplea greatdealearlier. Weshouldsay thatelectricitywascertainly,known inChinacenturiesbeforeEdison's time,thoughofcoursetheChinese knewnothingofitsmodernappli:)ationstotelegraphyandtelephony.

rombsofSt.Priscilla,byCommendstoreMarucchi,theVaticanarchaeologist. AMadonnaofdatenot laterthanA.D.175,hasbeendiscovered.Sheisveiledandholdsthe DivineChildinherarms,andthe attributesoftheotherfigureinthe pictureindicateIsaiah,thepropeet oftheVirginMother.Someofthe inscriptionsareevenolderthanClis picture.MarucchihasfurtherprovedthatthecatacombInquestion wasestablishedonthepropertyof Prudentius,whoseguestSt.Parer was,duringmuchofhissojournin Rome.ProfessorMarucchiisonhis waytolectureinAmericaonhis marvellousdiscoveries.TheDatacombofSt.Priscillahasaninterest andavalue,evengreaterthanthe CatacombsofSt.CalixtusorSt Agnes. BothMarucchiandRossi deservewellofCatholicsfortheir immenseandfruitfullaboursin thosesacredplaces.Inthecf combsisabundantproofforallwho arewillingtobeenlightenedofthe identityinallessentialsoftheprimitiveChurchwiththeCatholic Churchofthetwentiethcentury. Thismuchforthepresent.

Question:"CatholicSocialist"asksusif theChurchisnotgreaterthanthe Pope?

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Nosir,itisnot,andthecontrary opinionisuntenable,becauseheretical!

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Thesamecorrespondentasserts thatCatholicsarenotboundto acceptPopeLeo'steachingonSocialism,becausehemerelygavehis opinionandlefthisreadersfreeto declinehisadvice"

Answer:-

QuestionIsittruethatdevotiontothe Virgir.waspractisedintheearly ChristianChurch.Authorityseems agaLpstit.-"LiberalProtestant." Ar.rver:Yes."L.P."itistrueandmost true,andwedonotatallaz,ree withthestatement"authorityseems againstit."If"L.P."willread theearlyChristianapologistsand Fathershewillbeofouropiniontoo. heknowsanythingoftherecent discoveriesinthecatacombsherill findafewfactsthatrequireshuntingbeforehemayconcludethatauthorityisagainstit.Devotionto theMotherofGodintheprimitive Churchhasbeendemonstratedty therecentexcavationsintheCats-

WedenyaltogethertheunwarrantableassumptionthatCatholicsarc freetoacceptorrejectthelate Holy.Father'steachingonSocial,sne Theyareunquestionableboundto acceptthesaidteaching.andifour correspondentdeniesthathisteachingwasnotcondemnedbytherope thenhewoulddowelltodefinenis doctrineanddesignateitwithhis ownname.Apparentlythe"CI.S." hasyettolearnthattheobedience ofCatholicsisnotlimitedto"eeCathedra"teaching. WhenOur Lorddeclared"Hethathearethyou hearethMe,andhethatdespiseth you,despisethMe,"HedidnotrefermerelytoexCathedrapronouncements,buttotheteachingofthe authoritativePastorsofHisChurch ofwhenthePopeisthesupremevisibleHead.TohisseriousconsiderationwerecommendthefollowingDecreeoftheVaticanCouncil,"IfanyshallshallthattheRomanPontiffhaththeofficemerely ofinspectionordirection,andnot fullandsupremepowerofjurtsdicdictionovertheUniversalChurch, notonlyinthingswhichbelongtothefaithandmorals,but alsointhosethatrelatetothe disciplineandgovernmentofthe Churchspreadthroughtheworld orassertthathepossessesmerely theprincipalpart,andnotall

thefulnessofthissupremePowerwhichheenjoysisnotordinaryandimmediate,bothover eachandallthechurches,andover eachandallthepastorsandthe faithfullethimbeanathema.(Sess.cV.ch.3).

Question:-

"W.P.H."agedsixteenasksif the"Priest"beagoodboosto read?

Answer:-

Ifthebookmeantbyourcorrespondentbetheonewhoseauthoris Keatinge,itisallright.Heneed notfearthecontraryadvice.

Question:-

Iheardataverylearnedtable conversationinMelbournethat.;ttdastheTraitordidnotcommita sacrilege,andandthathewasnot ordainedapriest,ashehadleftthe SupperroombeforetheConsecration,andhencebeforetheLordordainedthedisciplestothepriesthood."Englishman."

Answer:-

canhardlybeassumed,sincehedid notparticipateinthecompleteinitiationtothesacredmissionwhich wasgivenaftertheResurrection. Ofcourse,thisdoesnotexnaust thesubjectandwearequitepreparedtobearorreadof"Englishman's"instructorsdefendtheother opinion.

Question:-

MaynewChurches(Catholic)be dedicatedtotheHolySoulsinPurgatory.Isawonesodedicatedin SouthAmericaandwouldbeobliged ifyouwouldgiveananswerinyour QuestionBoxpage."B.J.W."

Answer:-

ThecommontraditionthatJudas didmakeasacrilegiousCommunion cannotbeshowntorestuponany deductionfromScripturalsources. ModernBiblicalcriticsgreatlydifferintheirinterpretationofthe passagesintheGospelsreferringto themomentwhenJudasleftthe cenacle.KnabenbauerinhisCommentaryseemstofavourtheopinionthatthetraitorhadleftthe roombeforetheinstitutionofthe BlessedSacrament andhetuns readsJohn133o. ThisviewA sustainedbythemannerInwhich theancienttextofTatianisdisposed.Ithasalsoonitssidethe testimonyoftheso-calledApostolic Constitutions,andthatofSt.Cphrem,S.Asphraates(Jac.Nisib), St.CyrilofAlexandria,andInnocentIII(Dealt.mysterio,4.it). whoanswersthequestion"Quid goesttenendum?"asfollows:-''Illudfortesinepraejudicioaliorain quadJoannesinsinuat,quiacum Judasaccepissetbuccellampanic, exiitcontinuo.Christusautempost alioscibostradiditEucharistiam." Thesameinterpretationisgivenby Lamy,asalso.tousetheaforementionedJesuitcommentator's words,"byfarthegreatestnumber ofrecentwriters,"whichprobably; includesProtestantexegetes,who havenoreasontodifferfromour textinterpretationinthisinstance. Arnold,Schanz.Keppler,areofthe oppositeopinion,andsupportthe viewofSS.Cyprian.Chrysostom, Jerome.thetwoCyrils,Augustine, Leo,andtheAngelicDoctor. ThedifferenceofviewisPerhaps suggestedbythealternateeffortsof theChristianteacherstoemphasise intheexampleofJudas.ontheone hand,theawfulfateofthosewho commitsacrilege.and.ontheother hand,tosafeguardthereverencefor theholymysterieswhichourLord couldnothavereadilyexposedto dangerbyinvitingthetraitorto sealhiscrime,alreadysufficiently determinedupon,withthereception oftheBlessedEucharist.Asfor thepriestlycharacterofJudas,it

ThelawoftheChurchprovides thatchurchesdedicatedtotheserviceofGodbehonouredbythe nameofsomeSaintorsometitle commemorativeofthedivineaction connectedwiththemysteriesofthe Incarnation.Thisexcludesalltitles thathavenotdirectreferenceto theHolyTrinity,theAngelicChoirs, ortoSaintswhohavebeen nizedthroughouttheentireChnrch. TheSaintsaretherecognisedIntercessorstowhompublichonouris PaidbytheChurch.Butneither theBeatifiednorthesoulsofthose whohavediedintheLordareso honoured. Whiletheintercessory Powerofthefaithfuldepartedisrecognisedaslegitimateinprivate devotion,theyareregardedinthe publicandsolemncultoftheChurch asobjectsofprayer.Thetwoconditionsarenotincompatible,inasmuchasthesoulsundergoingthe Purgationwhichisto'fitthemfor theenjoymentofthebeatificvision areinthefavourofGod,whoaccentstheprayerofthefaithfulthat thetegnoftheirdetentioninthe cleansingfiresofPurgatorymaybe shortened.

TrinityCollegeofMusic, London.

MUSICALKNOWLEDGEEXAMINATION,DEC.1908. BUNBURYCENTRE.

Fortheaboveexaminations20pupilsoftheSistersofMercy,Bunbury,werepresented;aflpassed. thefollowingaretheresults IntermediateHonours. Marks.

EstherAngus

ClariceScott

AmyUrquhart

GraceBrittain

JuniorHonours.

ElvieClarke

MinnieHenderson

PearlWimbridge

MarieO'Neill

ArthurHerbertParkes

WinnieHough

Preparatory(CreditPasses)

MollieUrquhart Loa

MadelineHolmes coo

AlmaTriewell

GwenClarke

HenryJ.Roans

PhyllisMorgan

IdaHayes

DorisSmith

GrettaBonnrly

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TheDeLaSalteBrothersreceived auenthusiasticwelcomeinSurrey HillsParish,Sydney.TheBrothers' oftheotherreligiousOrdersinand aroundSydneyspokeinadmirable termsofthenewOrder.

GovernorGeneral,LordDudleyis readytoreceiveanaddressfrom theIrishonSt.Patrick'sDay,and hashintedthathewillgive'his viewsontheIrishsituationinreply.LordDudleywenttoIreland astaunchToryandConservative,he returnedafterhistermofofficea uncompromisingHomeRuler.

Rev.FatherCoonanofForrest Lodgewasenthusiasticallywelcomed homeafterhis12months'holiday inIreland.

CardinalMoranexpectstosend £5oodonationfromtheCatholics ofSydneytotheItaliansufferers.

Thenewbuildingerectedforthe SistersofMercycentralNovitiate, atFlemin2,ton,Victoria,loossmajesticinphotograph.

ArchbishopofHobartwasan yearsofageon1stFebruary.

Easternpapersanticipatethatno combinationwillousttheLabour CommonwealthGovernment-Deaslo, -Cook.-Reid,areimpossibleinunity,Asindividualfaddiststneycan geton.

TheFederalMinisterforDefenceis quiteagreeabletospend£2,oiesinsteadofZiouoonshootingcompetitions.

TheMinisterforMineshaspromised£201Aatoencouragedeepmin. ingintrendigo. Thelocalmine. 'Quartzopolis"-thedeepestmine'in theworldisjustonemiledownin theearth.

Aratheruniquetheftoccurrednear Wellington(N.Z.)recently..Mr. ClementWragge,thewell-knownastronomerwasdeliveringalectureat Masterton,andduringthecourseof hisremarks,animblethiefstolean instrument,containingaspeckel radium,fromatableonthestage. Radiumisaveryrareelement,and ismorevaluablethangoldatthe presenttime.

TheBishopo.Dunedin,theRight Rev.Dr.Verdon,onhisreturnfrom theUni.talKingdomwasmetat theDunedinrailwaystationwhetea processionwasformed.AttheCathedralhisLordshipwaspresented withanaddressandachequefor £5'00.

TheRightRev.MonsignorBarry, V.G.,Ballarat,hassubscribed£I000 totheSistersofMercy,CentralNovitiateFund,Flemington,Victoria. ThisamountwillsupplythenecessaryeducationforthoseyoungladiesoftheBendigoparishwhohave vocationsfortheOrder.

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InexpensiveArtisticFurniture.

LargestassortmentinW.A..ofBedsteads,Carpets, Linoleums,andFurnishingDraperies. CountryOrdersreceiveSpecialAttention.

AnorganistforSydneyTownHall hasbeenappointed,at£400per year.

TheMelbourne"Advocate'.hascelebratedits42ndyearofpublication.

TheMelbourne"Eva"ofthe"Nation"fundaspublishedinthe"Advocate"totalled£36145.7d. Saysthe''SouthernCross"Miss M.J.O'SullivandaughterofMr. O'SullivanofKapundareceivedthe HolyHabitof.ReligioninSt.John ofGodConvent,Broome,W.A. In religionsheisknownasSisterMary FrancisXavier. Rev.FatherFrancisCluneC.P hasleftAdelaideforIreland.

LiverTroubles.

BILEBEANSAREABOONTo ALLSUFFERERS.

Ifyousufferfromanyoftheiu;lowin-symptomsofLivertrouble,it isasignthatyouneedacourseof BileBeanstoputyouright:-When youwakeupinthemorningisyour tonguecoated? Isthereabitter tasteinyourmouth,andafeeling rfnausea? Doyoufeelheavy andtired?Doyouhaveheadache? Areyoutroubledwithgiddiness,palpitation.paininthehead,oradull painintheside?Anddoyougenerallyfeelout-of-sortsandfitfor nothine? BileBeansquicklyset rightthedisorderedliver,andrestoreitsnaturalfunctions.

Mrs.A.Lovell,ofBestStreet, Wagga.N.S.W.,says:-"For"rears IsufferedfromBiliousnessandHeadaches-theoutcomeofadisordered Liver.Icouldnotbearthesight offood everythingseemedtobe swimmingaboutmeandtheleast noiseirritatedme. Itriedmany so-calledremedieswithaviewof gettingridofmycomplaints.Let withoutsuccess. Iwasstrongly advisedtogiveBileBeansatrial andaftertakingthefirstfewdoses Ibegantofeelbenefited.PerseveringwiththeBeans.Iwasgreatly surprisedhowwelltheyhaddone theirwork.Icanconfidently.recommendBileBeanstoanyonefitteringfromtheeffectsofLiverDisorder,suchasBiliousnessand.eleadaches."

BileBeansarethestandardfamilymedicine.andonlyreliableremedyforBiliousness.Headache,Indigestion,Constipation,PilesNausea,Belching.Dizziness,Jaundice, andallLiver,Stomachanddigestivedisorders.Soldatis.rid.and 2s.9d.perboxbyallchemistsand stores. Don'tgamblewithjour healthbyacceptingcheapsubstitutes

Everysubject'sdutyistheking's. buteverysubject'ssoulishisown.

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Ladies'Club.

Averylargenumberofladiesand gentlemenrespondedtotheinvitationofthemembersoftheabove ClubonMondayopeninglast,for the"MockAuction,"whichhadbeen postponedfromthelothinst.Mrs. HansenandMr.Phelanactedjointly asautioneersduringtheeveningand createdmuchfunandmerriment.A nicelittlesumamountingto£51ts wasnettedforthefundsoftheCiub Themembersdesiretothankthe auctioneersfortheirassistance.Aftertheauctionthefloorwascleared andanhour'sdancingwasindulged in.OnThursdayevenngtheConcertinaidoftheSick-poor,hinder theauspicesoftheClub,heldin theHibernianHall,passedoffvery successfully. Afullreportwillappearinournextissue.

Amoonlightexcursioninaidof St.Joachim'sConvent,Victoria Park,hasbeenarrangedforFriday evening,March12th.TheS.S. Zephyrhasbeen,charteredtorunto GageRoads.VocalandInstrumentalConcertwilltakeplaceon hoardandaverypleasanteveningis anticipated.Mrs.Murrayisacting asHon.SecretaryandTreasurer.

AmeetingoftheLadiesCommittee inconnectionwiththeSt.PatrIce's Day.celebrationwillbeheldint. Joseph'sSchool,VictoriaSquare,on Mondayevening,March1st.,at o'clocd.

HighgateCatholicYoung LadiesSociety.

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe aboveSocietywasheldintheParishHall,onMonday.eveningt5th inst. ThePresident,MissConwaypresidedoveraverylargeattendanceof members.Threeladieswerenominatedformembership.

Thegeneralbusinesswasquickly disposedof.asmemberswereanxioustoseewhattheRev.Father Crowleyhadinstorefortheevening'sentertainment.HehavingPreviouslyagreedtoprovideforthe members-amusementthatevening. FatherCrowleywasasgoodashis word.andheintroducedtothe meetingatroopofminstrels-The WaverleyOrchestraSocietywhoin theirusualgoodstyleprovidedmusicinstrumentalandvocal,which wasmuchappreciatedbyallpresent. Conspicuousamongstthem wastheIrishpiperwhoplayeda

selectionofIrishmelodiestothe amusementanddelightofall.

MissN.Jonesamemberofthe LadiesSocietyalsosangandyellretainedherreputationas,afavourite.MissE.Begley,playedthe accompaniment.

Astheeveningprogressed,.theladieshandedroundrefreshments.At theconclusionaheartyvoteof thanks,movedbyMissM.Smith, andsecondedbyMissE.Barrywas carriedbyacclamation.

Theladyspeakersexpressedthe pleasuretheeveninghadgivenalt presentandthankedtheOrchestra Societyfortheirsplendidmusic.A wordofthankswasalsogivento FatherCrowleythroughwhomthe entertainerswereintroduced.

TheSyllabusitemforlastMonday, nightbeing"TheatreNight,"The membersmetinabodyandproceededtotheplacearrangedforthe evening'samusement"King'sPictures,"whereamostinterestingand enjoyableeveningwasspentbyall themembersandthehopeexpressed thatasimilarmeetingwouldtake placeduringthisterm.

Thenextmeetingwillbeheldon Mondaynight.

Allmembersareparticularlyrequestedtoattendandtakepartin theSyllabusitem"EssayCompetitian."

HolyScriptureandtheEarthquake.

Thenatureofanearthquakegives itthebearingofapotent,theominousnessofwhichisintensifiedby thefactthatitismentionedin Scriptureasamongthegreatadiictionstowhichmanissubjectin. spiteofallhisefforts.OurLordreferstotheearthquakeonseveraloccasions,andespeciallyinrelationto thelastdays.Anearthquakeinitselfmay,indeed,notunnaturallyexcitetheapprehensionoftheendof allthings.Itispurelydestructive. Nobeneficentagencyisconnected withit.Henceitisaveryfitting symbolandsienoftheendoftne world. Thischaracterofaffliction hasmadetheearthquakeappearalwaysasaninfliction,asapenaltya punishment. TheChurca bidsusprayagainstitintheLitany Inthesedayssciencehasprogressed somelittledistanceinfixingthe periodsofcomingearthquakes,int theadvanceisverysmallandtoo slighttoheasyetofanyuse. Whethermorecanbedonetonote befarehandthissignalcalamitywill beseeninthefuture.Butonecan safelysaythatsciencecannevertell ushowtocontroltheearthquake.

Cultivateamiability.Asmiling facechasesawaygloom.

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ChurchOvertheWorld

ThedeathoftheRightRev.John CarthageDelaney.,lateAbbotof MountMelleray,tookplacerecently. Heoccupiedtheonerouspositionfor aboutfifteenyears,butwasobliged toresignrecentlyowingtoiil health,andwassucceededbyRight Rev.MaurusWhelan,thepresentAbbot.Thedeceasedwaswell-known forhissimplicityofcharacter,humilityandpiety,andhewonfor hinteelftheesteemandloveofhis brethreninreligion.

Onthe17thinst.avenerablepriest MonseigneurdeBethune,Archdeacon oftheCathedralofBruges,diedin thatcityinthefl5thyearofhisage. OfthemanyCatholicsintheUnited KingdomandtheColonieswhoeeie acquaintedwithhim,allwhosee thisnoticeofhisdeathareaskedto sayaprayerforthereposeofhis soul.

servatoreRomano,'andseveralmembersofthestaffofthatnewspaper havealreadybeenpensioned.l'ies X.considersthatadailypolit;cal Journalisnotneededtosupplyothe requirementsoftheVatican,and thatabulletinonceortwicea monthwillsuffice.Thisbulletinis abouttoappearunderthetitleof 'ActaSanstaeSaedisApostolicae.'

TheOsservatore"statedafewdays agothatthedecreesoftheSacred Congregationswouldcontinuetobe published,asusual,initscolumns, andinanoticetosubscribersunder theheadof"TheOsservatoreticmano'in1909"itsaysithasnew type,newfeatures,andabettersupplyofinformation.

P-.ofVenus.Hewasalsointerested inthepromotionofmilitaryknowledge,andagreatlecturerand preacher.HiseloquenceandcontroversialpowersarenotyetforgotteninSydney,hebeingarlectureronScriptureandSacredHistory attheBibleHall,William-street, whichwaserectedbythelateArchbishopVaughan.FatherKellywas anativeofDubLin,andreadhisecclesiasticalcourseatMaynoothand inthecollegeoftheSocietyof JesusatLaval,France. In185o heenteredtheJesuitOrder,andbeforecomingtoAustraliahedidmissionaryworkathome.andta,12,ht inGreatBritainandIreland.He arrivedinVictoriain1865,andfor yearsheworkedInMelbourneand Sydney.Inthiscitybedelivered twolecturesaweekonecclesiastical matters.HeleftAustraliain0389 andlabouredinIrelanduptohis death.-R.I.P.

(3)TosecuretotheCatholics ofIrelandthemeansofobtaineng asoundChristianeducation.

(4)TopropagatetrueCathotc intelligence,andtocontradictthe falsereportswhicharedailyspread withregardtoCatholicity.

(5)Toplacebymeansoflecturesandlibraries,goodinstructionandwholeeomereadingwithin easy,reachofallclassesofthe community.

(6)Toendeavourtoeradicate theviceofintemperance.

TheEarthquake'sTerrorsand Man'sPowerlessness.

BelgianandGermanpapersare alreadydisplayingalaudableinterestinthejubileefestivitiestobe commencedatLouvainonMay Q incommemorationofthesevcatyfifthanniversary,ofthefoundingof thepresentuniversity.

Ameetinghasjustbeenheldat Cologne,underthepresidencyof CardinalFischer.tomakethepreliminaryarrangementsfortheinternationalEucharisticCongresswhich whichwillheheldtherefromAi-;listnthtoAugustSth.

TheMostRev.Dr.Tohill,Bishop ofDownandConnor,inthecourse ofsomeremarksinBelfastonSunday,warnedtheyoungofbothsexes againstmixedmarriages,andstrongly,recommendedthereadingofCatholicbooksandCatholicnewspapers.Alldangerouspublicationsof anykindshould,hesaid,berigidly excludedfromtheirhomes.

FatherArnoldJanssen.founder andfirstGeneraloftheMissionary SocietyoftheDivineWord,which nownumbers214priests,118lay brothers,and182missionary.sisters, diedearlyonFridaymorningat Steylinhisseventy-secondyear.He wasattheheadofthesocietyfor thirty-threeyears.

MissGertrudedeWolfers,arecent convert,wasconfirmedprivatelyin NewYorkontheFeastoftheHoly Innocentiby-theRightRev.Bishop Cusack,.MissdeWolfers,whoisa daughterofthelateBaronAnthony FrancescodeWolfers.wasforseveralyearsaSisterintheProtestant EpiscopalOrderofSt.Mary,1'LO:skill,NewYork.OnJanuaryeth MissEdithPardee,formerlyenown as MotherEdith,andMissElsie Montgomery.ofthesamecommunity,werereceivedasnovicesinthe CatholicOrderoftheBlessedSacramentatSt.Elizabeth'sConvent. Cornwells.

4. CardinalGibbonsheadsaprotest byprominentinhabitantsofBaltimoreagainsttheprojectofMr. FrankA.MunseytoissueaSunday' afternooneditionofhisBaltimore paper,the"EveningNews."

The"MexicanHerald,"recort's theconversion,whichhastakenplace inMexico,ofsixmembersorthe wellknownfamilyofMr.William VernonBackhus.Amongstthose presentattheceremonyofreception wasMr.W.H.Sloan,aProtestant MissionaryinMexicowhowascinvertedtotheChurchhastyear.

ArchbishopRyanofPhiladelphia, hasestablishedthecustomofh,ldingNewYear'sreceptionsoftheCatholicsocietiesinhisArchdiocese. Amongthesocietiesreceivedthis yearweretheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul,theIrishCatholicAeneYolentUnion,theHolyNameSociety,andtheDonegalSociety.,six hundredstrong.

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Theprogressofexcavationsonthe siteofancientJerichohasbrought tolighttheformercitadeland a numberofhouses. Someofthe latterrecallthehouseofRehab.in whichJoshua'sspiestookrefuge. Manybodiesoflittlechildrenwere foundburiedinjars.

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ApresscablegramfromRometo theAmericanpapersdatedJanuary 1,says: RightRev.DenisJ. O'Connell,D.D.,BishopofSebasle, andrectoroftheCatholicUniversityatWashington.wasto-dayap pointedauxiliarytotheArchbishop ofSanFrancisco."

President-electTait,addressing ProtestantministersatAugusta,Ga. enJanuary5,said:"Ihadtae honourtorepresentthiscountryin

ABishopResigns.

Theresignationisannouncedof theseniorIrishBishop,theVfo:.t Rev.Dr.FrancisMacCormack,BishopofGalwayandKilmacauaeh, anditsacceptanceatRomeisnetifled. Throughoutthediocesethedews hascausedthemostprofoundregret. Dr.MacCormackwashornatBallintubberin183:,being,thereforein his-6thyear. EducatedatMaynoothhewasordainedtothepriesthoodin1862,andi®1871wasappointedfromacuracytoheCoadiutorBishopofAchonry,succeeding totheSeein1875.Fromtherehe wastranslatedin1887totheUnited SeesofGalwayandKilmacduaeh. RnitotheApostolicAdministrattat ofKilfesiora.TheGalwaydioceseis acomparativelymodernone.being erectedinr837 TheBishopisa memberoftheGoverningBodyof theUniversityCollege,Galway. Ameetingofpriestwasheldon the1thFebruaryforthepurposeof selectingnamestobeforwardedto Romefortheappointmentofanew Bishop.

Themisfortune earthquakesis soentirely,beyondthecontrolof sciencethatithasa,Peculiarsolemnityandterrors Themightyforces imprisonedintheearthburstforth asifinuncontrollableferocityon theseoccasionsandthenmanfeels howsmallheisandunder:dint completesubjectionhelivestothose materiallawswhichhemay.smitetimesthinkhecanutiliseatwillfor hisownpurposes.Whether'awl willeverruletheearthquakeis'extremelydoubtful.Hecandirectthe lightningandridethestorm.The wavesareathisservice,andthe veryseasonsobeyhiswants%With theearthquakeisquitediffeiiit.He cannotmeetit,orpreparefor't.or inanywaymanageit.Itcomes andgoesinaseeminglyirresponsiblemanner,andappearsuponthe sceneofman'sdarlingexploitsas ifnaturegaveagreatlaughof(ledsionatallthathumanskill,art, andcivilisationcando.Itisa terriblething.Inamomentthe earthcruakedoeswhatyearsofbarbarismcannotdc Itdestroyscities,chancesthefeatureso!acountry,markstheearthwithruin.and even,asintherecentcaseinFlicily altersthegeograP17.',ofaland.

TheMelbourneGasCompany.hasa monopoly.andkeepsuptheprice despiteloudfrequentprotestsby'citizenswhohavetopaythroughthe nose. Inaneditorialthe"Ace" says:-Atitshalf-yearlymeetingit paidadividendof:el.per£sshare forthehalf-year.whichmeansaTO percent.dividendontheyear,and inadditiontothiscarriedE29.5oo toreserveaccounts Still,ithea questionifitbeasbadasPerth.

Mr.M.G.Brumbaugh,Ph.D.,LL. D.,superintendentofschools,Philadelphia,ina.lettertoMr.MartinJ. Griffin.datedDecember28th,194A, says:-"Itmayinterestyouto knowthatofalltheimmigrantsthat havecometoAmerica,statistics rhowthattheIrishimmigrantshave producedthelargestpercentageof teachersinourAmericancivilisation ForthatreasonIhavealwaysfelt likesaying,'HatsofftotheIrish!"'

A"Caravanofstudies,"composedmainlyofmembersofthereli oilsOrders,chieflyFrenchmen,Belgians,andGermans,butincludingen IrishmananEnglishman,aHollander,anda NorthAmerican-ofthe twenty.comprisingthepartynine areDominicans-startedon28thDecemberlasttomakeathoroughiuvestigationoftheDeadSeafromthe topographical,archaeological.and naturalhistorypointofview.They havesecuredasteamertoserveas headquartersandtomaketheirexcursionsin.ThechiefoftheesPeditionisapriest,whooccupiesthe ChairofBiblicalStudiesatthe ConventofSt.StephenatJerisalem.

Rev.AmbroseKohlbeck.O.S.B., CollegioS.Anselmo,MonteAventino,Rome.writingtothe"CatholicObserver,"ofPittsburg,U.S.A., statesthatAbbotGasquethastold him,heisextremelydelightedby thesubstantialfinancialaidheis receivingfromAmericanProtestants incarryingontheworkofrevisingtheNulgate.

S.J. terwithLeoXIIIattheVatican. andthereIpointedouttohimwith alltheemphasispossible,thatthe separationofChurchandStatewas intheinterestoftheChurch. it comesovermeeveryonceinawhile, whenIamchargedwithaccomplishingsomethingamongapeople,how absolutelyessentialitisthat we shouldhavetheinfluenceofthe Churchbehindeverythingthatwe do."

DeathofFatherWilliamKelly,. transactionofabusinesscha,7ac-

TheEarlofGranardwasPresident oftheCatholicUnionofIreland,an organisationfoundedbyhisOtnirenceCardinalCullenintheearlyseventiesofthelastcenturyforthe vindicationofCatholicrightsand thedefenceoftheHolySee.The SecretarytotheUnionwasCaptain BartholomewTeeling,nowoneof thePrivateChamberlainsofhisHolinessthePopeandaresidentof Rome.CaptainTeelingservedin thePapalArmy,andtookpartin thedefenceofRomeagainsttheforcesofKingVictorEmmanuelin 187n. .5.

Itwascertainlyagoodmessenger whobroughtthenewstoyourhouse thatAyer'sSarsaparillatuakosthe blood"richandred."Tliyeans somuchtothosewhoaretale, feeble,weak,antinervous.After Ayer'sSarsaparillahascuredyou, carrythegladmessagetoafriend'or neighbor. Perhapsyousufferfromtheeffects ofawarmclimate.l'rolongedwarm wealherseriouslyimpairsthestrength ofmanypeople.Thedigestionis slow,andtheliverbecomessluggish. Impuritiesinthebloodaccumulate andcausethatfeelingofdownheartednessanddepresSi:)u.

TelegraphingfromRomeonToesdan.thecorrespondentofthe"LiverpoolDailyPost"says "The PopehasdecideduponthediscontinuanceofthepublicationoftheGs-

Rev.FatherWilliamKelly,says, Sydney"CatholicPress,"whowas onetimelectureronMoralPhilosophyatSt.John'sCollege,andwho wasateacherattheJesuitcolleges inthisStateandinVictoria,died onJanuary3o,attheJesuitCollegeatMilltownPark,nearDublin. Ireland,whereheheldthechairof EcclesiasticalHistory.Hewas86 yearsofage.andagreatscholar. andifhehaddesiredittheFrench Academewouldhaveputhisname ontherollofhonour.Hewasa scientistofstanding,andaccompaniedaeitheringofmembersofthe RoyalSociety.toobserveatransit

Thecertificatesofenrollmentof membersoftheCatholicUnionof IrelandborethesignaturesofLord GranardandCaptainTeeling.The objectsoftheUnionweresetouton thebackofthecertificatesinthe followingwords tiToorganisetheCatholicsof thecountryforthedefenceof"athol,cinterests.

(2)Tomaintainaspiritofloyaltyanddevotiontothesuccessor ofSt.Peter.andtouseeverylegitimatemeanstoobtaintheresti+ntinnof'theStatesofthe Chnreh

isofthegreatestuseinsuchOases. Itspurifying,strengthening,andup buildingpropertieswillbeofinestimablevaluetoyou.

Asnowmade,Ayer'sSarsaparillacontainsnoalcohol. Therearemanyimitation Sarsaparillas.

Besureyouget"AVER'S." PreparedbyDr.1.C.Ayer&Co..Lowell,Maas.,U.S.A.

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linesummer'safternoonina0:denofToledo,averysweetsad prettyyounggirltoldmethiseingularstory.

Whilesheinstructedmeinthemysteryofitspeculiarform,shewire kissingtheleavesandthepistilsas sheplec',edthemonebyonefrein theflowerthatgivesitsnameto thislegend.

IfIcouldrelatethestoryvita whichthesoftcharmandtenter simplicitywhichithadinhermouth IwouldmoveyouasIwasmoved bythetaleoftheunfortunateSara.

Butasthisisnotpossiblehere iswhatIremembernowofthetr., dition.

dimlightthroughthenarrowcletts ofthatovalwindow,theonlyone inthemossgreen,crackedwallof thealley,livedSara,theonly ofDaniel.

Whentheneighboursoftheward passedtheJew'sstoreandbychaale sawSarabehindthejalousiesofthe ovalMoorishwindow,andthenDanielhuddledupnearhisanvil.they usedtoexclaimaloudinadmiration oftheJewess'sloveliness.Itseer...elaliethatagnarledtreetrunk couldgivefromitselfsuchabeauteousshoot.

Sara,wasinfact,aprodigyof beauty.Shehadlargeeyesearroundedbyebonylashes,andthe burninglightinherpupilsshonelike starsintheskyofaInoonlessnight Herkindledruddy'Ii,,seemedasif delicately'cutoutfromthedeepred clothbyaspirit'sinvisiblehands. Herteethwerepalewhiteandtransparentlikethealabasteroftheetatuefromasepulchre.Shehat barelyreachdsixteen,buttheswept sadnessofprecociousintelligencenas alreadygravenonhercountenance, andoftenherbosomswelledand

prideofthetribe,thestaffonwhich myoldagesupportsitself?And youfolksthinkthathewilldoit?

Heh,heh"hewenton,always speakingtohimselfandalwaysgibberingwhilethefilechirrupedwith moreforceeachtimethatitbitin tothemetalwithitssteelteeth-

"Heh,heh PoorDaniel,"me peoplewillsay,heisinhisdote;!! Whatdoesthatold,dying,decrepit manwantwiththatdaughter,so lovely,andsoyoung,ifhedoesnett knowhowtoguardherfromthesn. viouseyesofourenemies?Heh, heh,heh! Doyoubelieve,perchancethatDanielissleeping?DJ youbelievethatmydaughternas lover-whichmaywellhappen-and thatloverisaChristian,andtries toseduceher-anddoesseduceherforallispossible-andprojectsto flywithher-whichalsoiseasy-and fliesto-morrow,forexample-a fitsinwithhumanitydoyoubelieeeDanielwilllethistreasurebe snatchedaway;doyoubelievethat hewillnotknowhowtoavenge himself? "But,-exclaimedtheyouth,interruptinghim doyouknow,per- haps?"

"Iknow,"saidDaniel,risingand gisinghimatapontheshoulder "Iknowmorethanyouknowno- thing,andwouldcontinuetoknow nothing,ifthehourhadnotarrivedfortellingitall.lioodbyeadviseourbrethrenthatassoonaspos- sibletheycometogether.To-night insideofanhourortwo,Iwillbe withthem.Adios" AndsosayingDanielgentlypushed hisquestionertowardsthestreet, gatheredhistoolsveryslowly,and begantoshutupthedoorsofthe littlestorewithdoublelocksand

I. Inoneofthemostobscuresnd tortuousalleywaysoftheImperial City,hemmedinandalmostauried betweenthetallMoorishtowerof anancientMusarabicparishchurch andtheshadowsandblazonedwails ofanoldfamilydower-mansion,a JewnamedDanielLevihadlivedfor manyyearsinaruinousoldhowl, gloomyandmiserableasitsowner. Hewasrancorousandrevengeful, likeallhisrace,butmoreadecal:-thosesighsthatannouncethevaguebars.Thenoisewhichthisproduc- erandhyprocritethanany. awakeningofpassionoft-timesim-edinclosingthesidesgroaningon partedfromherlips. theirheavyhinges,preventedhis

Accordingtotherumoursofthe multitudehehadanimmensefortune,yethecouldbeseenalldaywrappedupinthedarkdoorwayof thehouse,repairingandfixingup littlemetalchains,oldgirdles,or brokenlinksofguards,withwhich

Underthespellofhermarvelloushearingthesoundoftheshuttersin beautythemostprominentJewstheovalwindowabove,asifthe ofthecityhadsoughtherforwifeJewesshadjustretiredfromher buttheJewess,insensibletotheho-window-seat. mageofadorersandtothecounsels ofherfatherwhourgedhertoItwasthenightofGoodFriday, hedidalargebusinessamongthechooseahusbandbeforethetineandtheinhabitantsofToledomai- pettymerchantsoftheZocodoeer,whensheshouldbealoneintheterhavingassistedattheveiled theresettersofthePortizo,andtheworld.remainedsilent,givingnuserviceintheirmagnificentcathe- poorsilversmiths. otherreasonforherstrangecon-dral,hadjustdisposedthemselvesto

ImplacablehateroftheChristiansductthanherfancytocontinue andofallpertainingtothem,hefree.Atlast,oneday,tiredofeuf-neverpassedclosetoanobleoraferingherdisdainandsuspecting CanonofthePrimacywithoutColthathereternalsadnesswasasuie fing,eventotentimes,thefilthy,indextosondegreatsecretthather cap,thatcoveredhisbald,yelneyheartconcealed,oneofherlovers head,norreceivedinhismiserablepaidavisittoDanielandineonstoreoneofhishabitualclientsversationsaidtohim withoutslaveringoverhiminhiim-"DoyouknowDaniel,thatamong blesalutation,accompaniedbyadul-ourbrethrenthey,whisperabout minesmiles, yourdaughter?"

ThesmileofDanielhadbecomeE0 TheJewraisedhiseyesaninstant heproverbialinallToledo.andhisfromhisanvil.suspendedhisperpe- suavity. inspiteofthecoarsesttealhammering.andwithoutthe horseplayandthejestandmocker-leastemotioninquiredofhisguts- iesofhisneighbours,knewnolimits.tioner Itwasofnousethattheurchins toinfuriatehim,threwstonesathis shantyinvaindidthelittle.penis andeventhemen-at-armsatthe palacenearby,tormenthimwith themostblackguardlyepithets,or thedevoutoldwomenoftheTrue Faithmakethesignofthecrosson Passingthedoor,asiftheysaiv Luciferhimselfinperson.Daniel smiledeternally,withastrange,indescribablesmile,Histhinsunken lipsgrinnedundertheshadowofa hugenose,hookedlikethebeakof agreateagle,andalthoughthere mightglitterasparkofill-depressed /Tirenhissmallgreen,roundeees, almost.hiddenamongthebushyeye- brows,hewentonevertapping withhislittleironhammeronthe anvilwhereherepairedthethousand rustedandapparentlyworthless thingsofwhichhistrafficwascomposed.

Abovethedoorofthesqualid dwelling,andframedinbrightcolouredtileswasanovalArabian window,arelicoftheancientconstructionoftheToledanMoors. Aroundthefrettedworkoftheoval windowandclingingaboutthethin marblecolumnthatdivideditintee centre,clamberedupfromtheinteriorofthedwellingoneofthose climbingplants,greenandfullof sapandbravery,thatswingfrom thedulledwallsofruinousedifieee. Inthepartofthehousethatgota

slumber,orbythefirelightwerere- latingstorieslikethat'oftheChrist oftheLightwhich,stolen,bysome Jews,leftatrailofbloodbywhich thecrimewasdiscovered,orthetale oftheHolyChildofiLaGuardia,is whomtherelentlessenemiesofour faithrevivedthecruelPassionof Jesus.Aprofoundsilenceruledin thecity,broiennowandagainby thedistantvoicesofthenight- guardswhointhatepochwatebsi aroundthecastle,andbythewails ofthewindthatwhirledthevane. onthetowersormumbledamong thetwistedturnsofthestreets.The "Andwhatdotheysayaboutownerofalittlebarquethatwas her?" swingingliteuptoapostnearthe Theysay,"--contineedthevisitormillsthatlookasifencrustedet -"theysay-whatdoIknow-manythefootoftherocks,uponwni.ra things.Amongothersthatyourthecityisseated,bathedbythe daughterisenamouredofaChris-Tajo,waswatchingaperion,whom tian!" Andhere,thedisdainedapparentlyheimpatientlyawaited, It)verofSarapausedtoseetheef-jandwhoapproachedthebank,des- feetthathiswordsmadeonDaniel.cendinglaboriouslybyoneofthe

Danielliftedhisheadagain,look-narrowpathswhichleadto;he edathimfixedlyforamomentriverfromthesummitofthewalls. withoutsayingawordthenlowered"Itisshe,"theboatmanmutter- hiseyesoncemore,andwentonedbetweenhisteeth."Itseerne withhisinterruptedwork,exclaim-tonightasifall,thatdamnedrace ing: ofJewsisflyingaround.Whereiu

"Andwhosaysthatisnotacal-hellhavetheymadetheirtrystwith umnY?" Satanthattheyalltakemyboat.

"Onewhohasseemthemconver-andth'ebridgebeingsonear?No, singmorethanonceinthissametheyaregoingtonogoodwhenthey streetwhileyouwereassistingatsliparoundsoastoavoidbutting thesanhedrimcouncilsofourrag-intothemen-at-armsofSanSayan- Ms!"insistedtheyoungHebrew,astonishedthathissuspicions,supple- mentedbyhisaffirmation,should notvisiblypiercetheoldman's heart.

Danielneverfalteredinhiswork, butlaidthehammerasideandstartedburnishingthemetal-claspofa guard-chainwithalittlefileonthe anvil.Thenhebegantospeakin alowjerkyvoice,as'ifhislipswere mechanicallyrepeatingtheideaspas- singthroughthemind.

"Heh,Heh.Heh!"hechuckledin astrangediabolicalmanner. "S3 thatdogofaChristianthinksto snatchaway'frommeSara,the

"Iwasnotabletocountthem," repliedtheman."Aswarm! It seemsthatto-nightistobethelast nighttheywillconictogether.- "Anddoyouknowwhattheyare doingandwhatistheirobject:n leaidrixthecityatthesehours "Idon'tknow,buttheyexpect someonewhoshouldcometo-night. Idon'tknowwhythey'arewaiting forhim.butIexpectfornothing good."

Afterthisshortdialogue,Sara satforsomsmomentsinprofound silence,tr'in-toarrangeherideas. Nodoubtatall,shewasthinking.a withinherself,myfathernaseve. prisedourlove,andispreparing somehorriblevengeance.Imust knowwheretheyso,andwhatthey aredoing,andwhattheyintend. Onemomentofhesitationwouldbe fatal.

Shestoodupforaninstant,and, asiftopushawayherhorribleancertainities.passedherhandoverher browswhichan:lashhadcovered withicy.perspiration,whentheboat ranintotheoppositeban's.

"Goodfellow"sheexclaimed, handingsomecoinstotheboatman, andpointingtoanarrowwinding paththatmountedlikeaserpent amongtherocks."Isthatthe roadtheytake?" That'sitandwhenthey,reach theMoor'sHeadtheydisappeartotheleft.AfterwardstheDevil theywillknowwheretheygo,-1111-, pliedhe.

Saramovedoffinthedireetiaa thathepointedout. Forsome minutessheappearedanddisappear- edalternatelyamidthatdarklaby- rinthofblack,jagged,cliffsand whenshearrivedatthesummitcalledtheMoor'sHeadherblacksilhouettestoodoutforaninstant againstthedarkblueofthesky, andthenshevanishedamidthe&a.dowsofthenight.

Followingtheroadwhereto-dayisthepicturesquehermitageofthe VirginoftheValley,andabouttwo crossbowshotsfromtheroadwhich thepublicofToledoknowasthe Moor'sHead,therestillexistedat thattimetheruinousremainsofa Byzantinechurchanteriortothe conquestoftheAeabs.

Intheatrium,distinguishedbysomelargestonesscatteredoverthe ground,bramblesandparasiteherbs flourishedrankly,half-hiddenamong whichlayscatteredcapitals,pieces ofmasonry,rudelycarvedwithinter. lacedleaves,horribledragons,and grotesqueunformedhumanfigures Onlythelateralwallsofth'etem- pleremainedstanding,andseine brokenarchescoveredwithivy. Sara.whomasupernaturalpre- senceseemedtoguide,hesitateda momentwhenshereachedthespot whichtheboatmanhadindicated, undecidedabouttheroadwhichshe shouldfollowbut,finally,with firmresolvedstepsshewalkedto- wardstheabandonedruinsofthe church.

Indeed,herinstincthadnotdeceivedher.Danielwasthereitoj, stallingnow,notnowthefeeblisWIL cringingold.man,butinverytruth flashingragefromhissmallrounded eyesalivewiththespiritofvengeance,surroundedbyathronglike himself,burningtosatiatetheir thirstofhatetooneoftheenemies oftheirreligion. Hewasthere. andappearedmultipliedingiving orderstosome,hearteningothersin thework,arranginginfactwith horriblecolicitudethepreparations necessaryfortheconsernmationof thefrightfulwork,hehadbeencon- doyet,thatiswhatletsmeearntemplatingfordaysanddayswhile goodmoney,andit's.theirbusinesshehadtappedimpassivelyonthe andIneithergoinnorcomeoutof it."

Sosaying.thegoodmanseated himselfnhisboatandshippedhis oars,andwhenSara-foritwasno other.whoevidentlyhadengagedhim-hadsteppedintothelittleskiff, heloosedthepainterthatmoored itandbegantorowtowardsthe oppositeshore.

"Howmanyhavegoneoverto- night?"sheinquiredwhilethey wereyetintheshadowofthemills

anvi,inhisdeninToledo. ByfavourofthedarknessSara hadmanagedtoreachtheatm oftheChurch,butshehadtoma'e asupremeefforttopreventherself screamingwithhorrorasshegazed within.Bytheruddylightofa fagotwhichoutlinedtheformsof thatinfernalcircleonthewallsof thetemple,shesawthatsomemen werestrugglingtoraiseaheavy cross,whileotherswereweavinga crownwithbranchesofbrambles evidentlyreferringtoapriorunder-andsharpenedonastoneenormous standing. ironnails.Afrightfulideapassed

throughhermindsherecalledthat herpeoplehadbeenaccusedsnore thanonceofmysteriouscrimesbhe remembereddimlytheterrifiedstory oftheCrucifiedBoy,which,until thenshehadbelievedagrosscalutnnyinventedbythecommonfolkto curseandmaligntheHebrews.

Butheretherewasnotengerany doubt thereinfrontofhereyes werethosehorribleinstrumentscf martyrdom.andtheferociousdeem`st'ti.inerswerewaitingonlyforthe victim.

Fullofholyindignation,thrilled withgenerousanger,andanimated bytheunquestionablefaithInthe TrueGodwhomherloverhadrevealedtoleer,Saracouldnotcuetainherselfatthesight,andbreakingoutthroughthefoliagethat concealedher,sheappearedsuddenlyonthethresholdofthetemple.

OnseeinghertheJewsgaveacry ofsurprise,andDanieltakingastep towardshisdaughter,inathreateningattitude,inquiredinahoarse voice "Whatareyoulookingfer, wretchedone?"

"Ihavecome,"shereplied,her voicefirmwithresolution,"tothrow upagainstyourforeheadsallthe shameofyourinfamouswork; I havecometosaytoyouthatyou aellwaitinvainforthevictimof esacrifice,unlessitisthatyou intendtoslackinmeyourthirstfer blood. TheChristianwhomyou waitforwillnotcome,becauseI havewarnedhimofyourschemes."

"Sara"screamedtheJew,roaringwithrage,"Sara,thatisnot trueyoucannothavedoneustreachery'.uptothepointofrevealing ourmysteriousrites;andifitis thetruththatyouhaverevealed them,youarenotmy,daughter-"

No nowIamnot;I;Ave foundanotherFather-aFatherall loveforHisown,AFathefwhom youpeopleCrucifiedonafearful cross,andWhodieduponit,toredeemus,openingtousthegatestr. heavenforeternity.No Iam nolongeryourdaughter,becauseI amaChristian,andIamashamed ofmyorigin."

Atthesewords,pronouncedwest thatentireenergywhichheavenpuss aloneinthemouthsofthemartyrs Daniel,Daniel,blindwithfurythrew himselfuponthebeautifulHebrew andhearinghertotheearthand seizingherbythehair,hedragger her,asifpossessedbyanevil51111 ittothefoetofthecrossthatisp peeredtoopenitsfleshlessarmsto receiveher,cryingoutincommand tothosearoundit

Here,Ideliverhertoyou; youjusticeonthatimiamousone thathassoldherhonour,herreligion,andherbrethren."

IV.

OddsandEnds.

Thewell-instructedCatholicknows thateducationnotbasedonreligiousprincipleandcoupledwith thoroughreligioustrainingisacurse insteadofablessing;andnoreligioustraining,tosatisfyaCatholic ispossibleinaschoolnotexclusively underCatholiccontrol.Wewould muchratherourchildrenshouldgrow upignorantoflettersthanbetauelit inaschoolwhichisnotCatholic. Bettertobeignorantandbelieving thantobelearnedanddoubting.Dr.Brownson.

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BullsofallNations.

JapaaeseHost(topartyofEnglishguests)-"Honorablypardon tininsignificantabsenceofthe foodsandeatofaheartiness." et

SirWalterScott,inoneof1's novels(theAntiquarian)makessome ofhischaractersbehold"abeautiful sunsetontheeastcoastofScotland."

accordinglysufferedaconsideritale pecuniaryloss.Incourtsof:ustice,aselsewherethewelfareof thepeopleshouldbethesupremeiaw andapracticewhichissodangeroustohealthcannottoosoonbe altered. KissingtheBook,"may provefruitfulofdiseaseinanycese itisobjectionableonthescoreof uncleanliness.Holdingupthehand, intheScottishfashion,whichis nowoptional,orsomeotherformof taringtheoathshouldberegularly substitutedforit.

Eachday,eachweek,eachmonth, eachyear,isanewchance,anew leaf,anewlife-thisisthegolden, theunspeakablegiftwhicheach.ew dayofferstoyoe.

Onthefollowingday,whenthe pealine-oftheGloriaonthe%tattledraltellscamedownthefreshbreeze andtheworthyburghersofToledo busiedtiemselvesinshootingcro beledartsatthestrawjudases.just afftheystilldoinsomevillaess, Danielopeneduphislittlestoreas hewasaccustomed,andwiththeeternalsmileonhislipssalutedlee passerbywithoutdesistingforthat fromtappingontheanvilwithhis littleironhammer.Buttheshutter'sofSara'sMoorishovalcasementdidnotopennordidanyone everseeagainthebeautifulHebrew reclininginherwindow-seatwith thecolouredtiles.

Acuriousaffair,withaflavourof Boccacioaboutit,isreportednom Eging,inBavaria,theprincipalactorsbeingacarpenterandhiswife. Thewomanwasverytroublesome, andlavishedheraffectionsuponanotherman,withtheresultthatthere werefrequentquarrelsbetweenthe couple.Atlastthewifedecidedto freeherselfofherexactinghusband, andresolvedthatpoisonshouldbe themethod.Shewenttothetown chemistandaskedforsomepoison tokillacat.Thechemist.however,whoknewoftheunhappystate ofaffairsexistingbetweenthephhe becamesuspicious,andputthevie manoff. Hethentoldthehusband,andtheydecidedtogivethe womanalesson.Shecameagain tothechemist,whogavehera harmlesspowder.andshe,thinking itwaspoison,wenthomeandput thepreparationintoherhusband'ssupper.Soonthecarpenter eavesignsofsuffering.andafter exhibitinga11thesymptomsof a maninthelastthroes,hedropped downonthefloor,seeminglylifeless. Thewifebroughtoutarope,which shehadprovidedwithaloop,and Placeditroundthecarpenter'snscie Shethenputoutthelamp,itbeing nowlateintheevening,antitaking theendoftheropeinherhead, clamberedupaladderintotheeel', abovetheroom. While,however, shewasascendingtheladderthe husbandslippedhisheadoutofthe loop.andfasteneditroundabench nearhr.Theninthedarknesshe quietlycrentoutoftheroomto awaitdevelopments.Thewomanin herexcitementnevernoticedthe change,andplacingthecone througharingintheroof.aullei epthe"body,"andfastenedthe ropetoabeam. Thensherushe1 downtheladderandintothestreet screamingforhelpandcryingthat herhusbandhadhangedhimself.A (lewdofneighbourssoonoiled theroom,alightwasbrought.and theretheysawthebenchsuspendel inmid.air.Thewoman'ssurprise mayheimaeined,andinthemidst ofthecommotionincamethehusbandandtoldtheneighboursthe wholestory,Thepeopleweresoincensedatthemannerinwhichthe womanhadactedthattheyattacked herandgaveheraseverebeating. ohswassebsenuently.arrested.

TheForehead.

TheEnglishparliamentsomeyears agopassedanIrishbankbill,one clauseofwhichprovidedthatthe Profitsshallbeequallydividedamong thestockholdersandtheresiduego tothegovernor.

Irelandhasnotalltheeels. AmongthethingswhichWellsand Fargo'sexpresswillnotberesponsiblefor.ascarriers,isoneinti'e followingwords "Norforanylossordamageby fire,theactsofGod,orIndiansor anyotherpublicenemiesofthegot,ernment."

ThemanagerofaKirtennytheatre (Ireland),ononeoccaseionfinding butthreepersonsinattendancesaid: LadiesandGentleman-Asthere isnobodyhereI'lldismissyouall. Theperformancesofthisnightwill notbeperformedbutwillberepeatonto-morrowevening."

InwritingthelifeofDeanKirwan,whowasoneofthegreatest PreachersIrelandeverproduced,but whoonbecomingheirtoalarge estatechangedhisreligion,hisbiographercomplacentlytellsusthat: "Heabandonedtheerrorsofthe ChurchofRome,andadoptedthose oftheChurchofEngland."

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Thefollowingresolutionswere passedbythecitycouncilofCanton,Mississippi.someweeksago r. "Resolvedthatwebuildamew 2."Resolvedthatthenewjail hebuiltoutofmaterialsofthe.yid jailasfarastheywillgo. Resolvedthatweusetheold jailfortheprisonersuntilthenew jailisfinished." .5. SirBoyleRochewasthecelef blundereroftheIrishParliament. Ononeoccasionhejumpedupand cried "Mr.Speaker,Iboldlyanswerin theaffirmative-No" Onanotheroccasionhecried "Mr.Speaker.ifIhaveanyPre jediceazainstthehonorablemember (Curran),itisinhisfavour."It wasSirBoylewhotoldthePrince ofWales"IfyourHighnessever comeswithinamileofCastleRoche I:hopeyouwillstopthereandpass thenight."

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Theyrelatethatsomeyearsafterwards,ashepherdbroughttothe Archhishopaflowerneverseentill then.inwhichwerealltheitnplesilentsoftheSaviour'smartyrdom; astsanze,mesteriousblossomwhich hecrownandwreatheditsstens ^onethebrokendownwallsof 'thechurchruins.

Theeadd,thatdiggingintheplace intheinieavourtoinvestigatethe orieinofthemarvel,theyfoundthe skeletonofawoman.andwithher buriedtheDivineAccessoriesasdepictedittheflower.

Althoughneverprovenofwhomit was,theskeletonwaspreservedfor manyyearswithspecialveneration inthemonasteryofSanPedroel Veereandtheflower,whichto-day isquitecommon.iscalledthePassionRose.

Ahighforeheadtobeverytri,o0 shOuldbewelldevelopedaboutthe eyebrows. Breadthofforeheadshouldbe waysfavourable.Itisdistinctly connectedwithbreadthofcharacter.

Aforeheadthatcurveshacktee vealsapoetictemperament,afondnessfortheartsandatalentfor eithermusicorpainting.

OfcourseabroadforeheadmayLc partofaweakface,andaweak chinandmouthwillnaturallyvise atruerimpressionofcharacterthan evenacombinationofnarrowfereheadwithanotherwisestrongtale.

Ifthereisquiteaperceptible bulgeoftheeyebrows,combined withahighforehead,thesignofa calm.cool,deliberatethinker.

Ifwiththeseeyebrowsiscombined a fireheadthatslopesgradually back,asensitive.poetictemperament isdisclosed.Ifagain,theyare

AletterwhichColonelMapleton haswritten,tothe"Times"has givenrisetoadiscussioninthe Presswhichwill,itistobehoped, resultintheabolitionoftheriracticeof"kissingthebook"in01.: courtsofjustice.Thecoloneloffeis anobjectlessononthedangerof thepractice. Aneminentpritra donna,hestates,recentlyappeared inalawcaseasawitness,andin theusualway"kissedthebook." Thecoverofthebookinquestion hadbeenthroughmanyhandsand hadteenpressedbymanylips.The processofkissingitdidnotarouse pleasantthoughts,andfor.theprimadonna,hadnotapleasantsequel.Arash,which'hermedicalattendantattributedtothekissingof theTestament,brokeoutonher mouthandchin,sothatshecould notfulfilherprofessionalengagementsforacoupleofmonths,and

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ColonialMutualIire[andAccident] InsuranceCompany,Ltd.

Samson'sBuildings,BarrackSt.,Perth.

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330HAYST.PERTH

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VICTORIA.TAILORINGCO. &KEATING (JAMESKEATING), 340HayStreet,Perth (OppositeMechanics'Institute.

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