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Dr,DouglasHyde. IRISHINTHENEWUNIVERSITY
Dr.DouglasHydesaidthequestionoftheNationalUniversityand theNationalLanguagewasoneof intenseinterestthroughouttheentirecountry.Infact,hesaid,it wastheoneandonlyaspectofthe Universitywhichhadspeciallyappealedtothepeopleandinterested hundredsofthousandswhowould otherwisehavescarcelygivenita thought.
guageandhistoryofIreland.This wouldreactonmanyoftheNationalSchoolsalso.
Second.-Irelandhasbeendragged offthepathofnaturalself-developmentbymainforce.Itwillrequirenotalittlegentleexerciseof pressuretoputitstraightagain. ItcannotgetstraightwithoutIrish, nordoIbelievethatthecourse whichseemstorecommenditselfto theStandingCommitteewillbe foundsufficienttodoit.
GREATNATIONALASSET.
IrishNewstoJanuary30,1909.
GreatfireinDublin,Golding'sEstablishmentatNorthWallbeingdes. troyed.
drained,acleardaywouldbe struckoffthejourneyfromEurope toNewYork,andtheheartofIrelandwouldbeopenedupto"unboundedprosperity."Thesplendid projectappearsenormouslylargeat firstsight,butitisinrealitynothingofthekind.Comparedwith otherengineeringundertakingsof ourowntime,itwouldbethemerestchild'splay,andcheapintohhe bargain.Whetheritwoulddoall thatSirEdwardbelievedorany substantialportionofit,wedon't professtobeabletodecidebutno manknewbetterwhatsuchawork( wouldcost,andhesetdowntheestimateatthecomparativetriviality of£8,000,000.
Birrell'sIrishLandBillmustnot
CaptainCraig,M.P.,isagainstit.
LordArdilaun's"DailyExpress isagainstit.
SirAlexanderAclandHood,Chief ConservativeWhip,speakinginWest Somerset,saidtherehadbeen a mostterriblemurderin.Ireland,a constablehavingbeenshotwhilein theexecutionofhisduty,andwhen hewasburied,notasingleman fromthecountrysidepaidatribute ofrespectbutthesethingsspread furtherthanIreland.Theconstable wasshotinIrelandbecausehewas tryingtoupholdthelaw,whichthe Governmenthadfailedtouphold, andinLondonaconstablehadbeen shotbecauseunderthepresentGovernmentalienswhohadbeeninthe countryforthreeyears,andwho hadbeenknowntothepolicetobebetoobadifwelookatthescoundangerous,wereallowedtorunamokdrelswhodenounceit.Hereisa throughoutLondon. Alltheselistofthem:thingswerecatching,andwhilein Irelandtheyfoundthelocalpopula-TheIrishLandowners'Conventionis tiontreatingthedeathofacons- againstit. table,withindifference,theyfoundTheMarquisofClanricardeisagonTowerHillSocialistspraising ainstit. aliensandstatingthatthemoreMr.WilliamMoore,K.C.,M.P.,is constableshotthebetter.Thiswas againstit. theresultoftheGovernment'stimorousactionindealingwiththe AliensActinEnglandandwithlawlessnessinIreland.
Apolicemanwasshotdeadinan endeavourtodefendtherebuildingby emergencymenofthewallarounda farm,fromwhichagoodIrishman namedJohnGilliganhadbeenevict-
"TheCorkConstitution,"isagainst it.
The"BelfastNews-Letter"isagainst it.
SirJohnCardenisagainstit.
LordDunravenisagainstit.
LordAshtownismostvehemently ed20yearsago. Itwasregret- againstit. tableastheconstablewasa'line .s. a,. AtDelvin,Mr.Olphert,R.M.dis- Kerryman,namedMcGoldrick.
Attentionisonceagainmostfor ciblydrawntothedangerwhich lurksinthegreatbogswhichspread oversolargeanareainIreland. ThedisasterinGalwaywill. doubt.causeallkindsofscientific communications,suggestingallkinds ofremedies,andthenwhenthelearnedbodieshavefinishedtheirspring meetingsweshallhearnomore aboutthesubjectprobablyuntilanotherfatalbog-slide,attendedwith thecustomarylossoflifeandwidespreaddestruction.Themisfortune abouttheseperiodiccalamities-at leastthatwhichgivesthemthemost pitiablefeatures-isthattheymust invariablyandinevitablyaffectpeople,who,ofallothersintheland, areperhapstheleastabletobear theconsequentloss.Thesepoor peoplearetheywholiveonthe worstlandinthecountry,onthe vergeoftheblack,barrenbog.They arethemostbackwardpeopleinthe country,livinginalmosteverycase fromhandtomouth. Thebog movesandtheirallissweptaway
Weareremindedbyallthisthat thelateSirEdwardWatkin,agreat maninhisway,hadagreatProjectfordealingwiththeIrish hogquestion.Hemaintainedthat mostofIreland'seconomictroubles wouldbeendedifonlythelandwere Properlydrained.Heregardedthe bogsasunmitigatedevilsandnuisances,andconceivedalargeschemefor theirtotalabolition,oratleast, verysensiblereduction.Hisprojectwasnothinglessthanamajesticshipcanalrightacrossourisland home.Itwastobemadepossible forthelargestoceanlinerstogo straightfromKingstownHarbour toGalwayHarbourthusmuchof theboglandswouldbethoroughly
missedacharaeofattemptedcattledrivingagainstJohnMiggin.Crowenstown,andWilliamCarroll, Ston'stown.WhenarrestedCarroll saidthegraziershouldnothavea sodofthelandinquestion. "If you,"heraidtoActing-Sergeant Kevin,"badgivenmefiveminutes more,Iwouldhaveeverybeaston theroad.ThisisGinnell'swork. IfIhadonlyonelegIwould drivethem."
"Theyhad,"hecontinued,"the questionalreadyvery,fullydiscussed inthenewspapers.Someofthe languageusedmightnothavebeen over-graciousorover-courteous,but mostofthat,Iamgladtosay, camefromtheopponents,notthe supportersofthelanguage. One ofthemanycharmsoftheIrishRevivalwasthatitwasbringing backtheoldspiritofcourtesy whichwassoremarkableacharacteristicoftheearlyGaels."
Courtesyindebate,hecontinued, wasavirtuetheywerebringing backtoIrelandastheirArd-Fheis showedeveryyear.NobodyinIrelandhadrealisedmorethanthe GaelicLeaguethatvituperationwas notargument,andamongstthem therewaspracticallynocallingof names(applause).
THELEAGUE'SEARNESTNESS.
"But,'hecontinued,"onthe otherhandtheGaelicLeaguehas shownverygreatearnestnessand verygreatdoggednessofresolution that,shoulditbedefeatedto-day, itwillrenewthestruggleto-morrow,andshouldwebedefeatedtomorrow,itwillrenewthestruggle thedayafter,thestrugglebeingall thetimetomakeanIrish-Ireland incontradistinctiontoanimitation England.ThestatusofIrishinthe Universityisanecessarypartof thisstruggle.Itseemstousthat solongasIrishisnotmadeanes mita.'oftheNationalUniversityit willnotbe"national."Oneofmy friends,whosehonestyinthismatter Iamconvincedof,hassue:gested thattheword"national."mustnot betoexcludesuchpatriotsasEmmetorOrr.Ianswerthat"There maybesomedoubtwhetherEmmet rOrrknewIrishornot.Thatis notthepoint,huttherecanbeno doubtwhatsoeverastowhatthe; woulddoiftheywereinourshoes to-da'"(applause). Theywould ascertainly,Ibelieve,havevote. forIrishbeinganessentialinour IrishUniversity,aswouldFloodana Grattan-whoseParliamentary,associationsmusthavemadethemfat moreEnglish-andyetoneofwhom lefthiswholeestatetoaUniversity forthestudyingofIrish,andthe otherofwhomhasleftonrecord thefactthathewouldbesorryto seeIrishforgotten.
Inalettersending£10tothe fund,hesays,-7Ienclosemyannual contribution(Rio)totheParliamentaryFund.Innoyearofits existencedidthePartydobetter workthanduringthelongSession of1908.MeasuresofthefirstimportancewerepassedforIreland, andthedefenceofourcountrymenin Englandwasnotforgotten.Next SessionMr.Birrell'sgreateffortto finallysettlethelandquestion,and especiallythequestionofcongestion willbeunderconsideration.Itisa timewhenattendancebyeveryNationalistrepresentative,rivallingin regularitythatofourworthy*member,Mr.M'Veigth,wouldhehighly desirable.Iwellknowwhatasacrificeitisforablementogivetheir lifeworktotheserviceofthecountryawayfromtheirhomes.But thesacrificeisabsolutelynecessary inthepublicinterest,andtherountrymakesanexceedinglygoodinvestmentinpayingtheexpensesofa cerpiceitcannotremunerate. In theresolutionswhichIobserve, elverawidefield,Ifullyconsur.
Thequestionasitstandsnow,is, broadlyspeaking,this-AUniversity hasbeenestablishedforthosepeople who,forreligiousornationalrec.sons,wouldnotgotoTrinityCollegeortheQueen'sCollege.That Universityhasbeenestablishedwith Trishmoney,thoughcomingfrom imparicitfunds.Itwillbeundoubtediycotietedasanoff-setagalne.t ourover-taxation. ThemanagementofthisUniversityhasbeen placedinthehandsofIrishmen themselves.Youarehereto-night totellthemthecoursethatthe Midlandsdesiretoseefollowedwith regardtoIrish.Itisaquestion which,astheStandingCommitteeof theCatholicBishopssaid,isa questionforfairargument.They themselvesseemtothinkthatIrish shouldnotbemadeessential.The GaelicLeague,ontheotherhand thinksthatitoughttobesomade, andthesearetheargumentsthat morallyactuateitFirst.-Itwouldenormouslydeepen thenationallifeofIrelandbyturninaalltheCatholicSecondary SchoolsandmanyoftheProtestant onesintoanIrishchannel,andpersuadincmentoteachboththeIan-
Third.-Nothingwilleverconvince theIrish-speakingpeople,whoselanguagehasbeenforsolongyearsunderaban,thatitreallyisanassetofnationalimportanceunlessthe drasticpressureofmakingitcompulsoryonentranceistaken.
Fourth.-Nothingshortofthiswill striketheimaginationoftheIrish raceathomeandabroad,andshow themthatwehavereallyaNational University,whichitwillhetheir dutytosupportandendow.These aregreatandsolidadvantages,and thereisnogainsayingthem.Onthe otherhandwemayastheStanding Committeehavepointedout,drive awaynotafewstudentsintoother un-IrishColleges.Iadmitthatat thefirstwemight.Ithinkhow-' ever,theywouldbeveryfew,and thoughIshouldnotliketolose evenonestudent,ifIcouldhelpit, Ifeelperfectly,certainthattheloss wouldbe,compensatedforahundred foldby,thegainofahomogeneousIrishUniversity(applausel.
WESTMEATH.
Twenty-sixmenwerearrestedrecentlyatDysart,Co.,Westmeath,in connectionwithacattle-drivewhich tookplaceaboutteno'clockonFriday,whencattlebelongingtoMr. PatrickL'Estrangeweredrivenoil landknownas"thebigmeadow," amongstthosearrestedisMr.D. Garagan,D.C.,whoclaimsthelaud, fromwhich,hestatessomeofais familywereevictedanumberof yearsago.
A.numberofapplicationsforcoinpensationweremadetoJudgeBodkinatEnnisonFridayinconnectionwithrecentClarecattledrives. Mr.WilliamJ.Corbett.Willbrook, claimed£161,andwasallowed£19 98.4d.for'deteriorationtocattle,
Ofcourse youknowthis old,safe,and surebeacon. Foroversixty yearsitslight hasbeenguidingthesick 3 andsuffering IVbacktotheliar1/4borofhealthand strength.Isn't thatarecordtobeproudof?For morethansixtyyears
hasbeenthesourceofgoodhealthto manythousandsofpeopleinallparts oftheworld.Theirtestimonials comeinbyeverypost.Theyallassert thegreatfact-"Ayer'sSarsaparilla curedme."Weal:,wearywomen, menwhohadbeentiredoutanddisouraged,-allwritegratefullyofthe goodithasdungthem. Thereisalessonforyouinthis. Whynotheedit?Beginatonceto takeAyer'sSarsaparilla.
Asnowmade,if.containsno alcohol.
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Besureyougot"Ayer's.
byDr.1.C.Ayer&Co.,
BishopofRaphoedefendsIrish Party,
THEGAELICLEAGUE'SSTAND.
SATURDAY,MARCH6,1909.
01.
hisproperty,driveninOctober,November,andDecemberoflastyear.
CLARE
JudeeBodein,atEnnisQuarter Sessions,wheretherewasonlyeine casefortrial,saidhedidnotthine itwaspartofhisfunctionasjudge to inremarksonanyagree'rian leatmanyexistin thecounty. didnotintend, andneverwouldenterintoanypoliticaldiscussionthere.Hethought itamatterforcongratulationthat sofarasordinarycrimewasconcernedClare,andhebelievedthe sameremarkappliedtoallIreland, comparedfavourablywithanycountryintheworld.
SLIGO.
TheMarquisofSligohaspetition edagainsttheproposaltoacquire compulsorilypartofthelandsof Knoceroosey,nearWestport,fora sumof£3,414. Mr.Fetherstonhaugh,K.C.(instructedbyMessrs. MecredyI,fortheownercomplained thattheofferwasinadequate,!and thatsince1893th-eplacehadbeen tenantedcontinuouslyasagrazing farm.Mr.CommissionerFinucane saidtheMarquisofferedthelands himselfandtheytookitforgrantedtheywerenottenanted.Unless thetenantarrangedtosurrender theycouldnotproceedwiththeoffer.Thecasewasadjournedto nextsittings.
WEXFORD.
Messrs.Doyle CesforGorey. andDorannewT.
Therecentstormtoreevery,thing beforeitontheroadfromCahore toBallymoney.
Theengagementisannouncedbe tweenArthurTyndall,youngestson ofthelateRobertTyndall,ofOaklands,NewRoss,countyWexford, andEmilyFrances,onlydaughterof JosephE.Deane-Drake,ofStokestownHouse,NewRoss.
TIPPERARY.
TheO'BrienEstatesituateatMullinahore-thebirthplaceofKicknam hasbeenboughtsatisfactorilyby theIrishCommissioners.
SaysArchdeaconRyan:
tactics,itisthemanonthefence ortheGeneralonthefightingneld thatknowsbesttheplanstobe adept2dinthefaceofawilyenemy? Letussetasideteeunseemlypracticeofpiceingholesletusnailer considertheIrishPartyonthe broadandhumanlinesofefficiency. andIthinkthatweshallfindthat theIrishParliamentaryPartyand theNationalorganisationatits backdeservesthesupportofevery trueNationalist.Thereis
NOCONDITIONOFSOCIALLIFE
INIRELANDTHENATIONALISTPARTYHASNOTSTRUGGLEDFOR,NONETHAT1T HASNOTIMPROVED.
TheIrishParty,inharmonywit.i theBishopsofIreland,andinfealtytotheBishopsofEngland,ehave struggled,inseasonandout..tiseason,fortheeducationalrightsof theyouthofIrelandathomeand forthechildrenbeyondthesea. Theyhaveimprovedtheconditionof primaryeducationtheyhavesecuredtheboonofIntermediateeducationtheyhavecrownedalltheir laboursbyforcingtheestablishment ofaUniversitysystem,which,under sympatheticmanagement,andwith futureParliamentaryconcessions,to beobtainedbyawakefulandenei geticIrishParty,isdestined,we believe,andfondlyhope,notonlytc. removethestainofintellectualii. feriority,butalsotoelevateant illuminewiththepurelightofChris tianknowledgethemindsofthefuturelegislatorsandrulersofIreland.WasitMr.Birrellgaveus thisUniversityBill? ToMr.Be. cellbeallhonour-tohimtheywere gratefulhehadprovedhimselfan honest,sagacious,sympatheticstatesman.ButhadtheynotanincorruptibleCatholicPartytofighttheir battle,evenMr.Birrelldarenotface thefrownofProtestantEngland.'1he IrishPartywerethespokesmenof thenation'swishes,buttheLeague wasthefashionerofthenations programme.Theirswasapeople's organisation;itwasforthepeople andofthepeople.Henceitshould besoreasonableinitspoliciyand demandsastoconciliatetheadhesionofallclassesofhonestNationalists.Pursuingthepath-ofjustice andmoderation,theymightmarch somewhatslowly,buttheirprogress wouldbesteady,andwhatevermight hewantinginthetee theirdemandscouldbemorethan counterbalancedbytheintensityof th.nressuretheUnitedIrishLeague couldbringtobearintheinterestof justiceandfairplay.
Everyparishwasunderadeepdebt ofpracticalgratitudetotheUnited IrishLeagueanditsmouthpiecetheNationalParty.Butnotparishesonly,butindividualslikewise, ouldrecognisethegreatnessof thisdebt,for.indeed,theadvantagesthathadcometoIrelandfrom theagitationofthelastquarterof acenturyhadcomeimmediatelyand directlytoinlieidualtenantfarmers andshop'ceepers.Norwasitthe poorman,butitwasprincipallythe manofbroadacresandlargepro pertythathadreapedmostbenefit HencetheUnitedIrishLeague,which wasthesolesurvivingoneof thosemanlyorganisationsofthe past.whichhadlivedanddiedfor thefurtheranceoftheircountry's rights,deservedthesupportofell classesofNationalists,andespeciallythelargepropertyowners.Proceeding,hesaid-SomeNationalists lrebnoutoftheranksoftheNationalistworkers,becausetheyhave faulttofindwiththetacticsor deedsoftheNationalParliamentary Party. Icarrynobriefforthe IrishPartyandIcanbebuta poor,an amateur champion oftheirclaimsonNationalistIreland. But common sensetellsmethatitiseasierto findfaultthantoplayafaultless Part.GrantedtheIrishPartynas mademistakesbutwherewillyou findghumanassociationthathas notbeenfoundtripping,if,asee arehoundtobelieve,even"thefilet manfallsseventinges,"andasto
appointedSuperioroftheTrinidadMrs.Mitchell,Coolgardie14/2/09, DominicanMission,andVicar-Gener- es.3d. Mr.McNamara,Coolgardie,30/9/08, bs.bd.
alofthelateArchbishop,.Thenew Archbishophasbeenalwaysofaretiringspirit,andhasbeennotedfor hisdevotiontoprayerandstudyas wellasforhiskindnessandcharity.Hisadministrationofthedioceseforthelasttwoyearshasgivenunqualifiedsatisfactiontothe clergyandlaity,andhispastoral lettershavemadeitevidentthathe willbeaworthysuccessortoDr. Flood.
ThewellknownAlderman,Potter, hasbeenelectedLordMayorofthe MarbleCity.
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Atanumerouslyattendedmeeting ofthesubscriberstotheTipperary FoxhoundsheldinClonmelonWednesday,Mr.Richd.Burkeresigned theMastership,andthemeetinghavingaccordedhimavoteofthanks forthegallantandveryefficient mannerinwhichhehadhuntedshe countryforover21years,it'Wasdecidedtoaccepttheresignationand advertiseforanewMaster.
KILKENNY.
Afteranintervalofnearlytwo years,anappointmenthasbeenmade totheArchiepiscopalSeeofTrinidad,inthepersonoftheMostReverendJohnPiusDowling,0.P.,who hasadministeredthediocesesince thedeath,in1907,oftheMostRev. VincentPatrickFlood,O.P. The newArchbishopwasbornatFreshford,CountyKilkenny,ini86o,and madehisclassicalstudiesatRockwellCollege,Co.Tipperary.In1881 eeenteredtheDominicanOrderat theNovitiateHouseinTallaght,and enishedhisecclesiasticalstudiesin Rome,wherehewasordainedin 1887.HereturnedtoIrelandthe followingyear,andspentthenext nineyearsinTallaght'atNoviceMasterandProfessor.In1897he rPt,irrPtitoPottleasPriorofSan elleensnte. Afterspendingseven -tearsintheEternalCity,hewas
Mrs.A.Sampson,whoresidesin EdgewareRoad,Palmerston,North, N.Z.,hasprovedthevalueofZamBukforsore,swollen,andbleeding breasts.Thereisnothingsosoothingandcomfortingforthiskindof troubleasZam-Buk.Ittakesout thepainandhealsthepartsnia naturalway.Speaking,ofthegreat benefitsshehasderivedfromZamBuk,Mrs.Sampsonsays,-"Having derivedsuchgreatrelieffromZamBukIthinkitonlyjustthatI shouldle-0youknowwhatTmusk ofit.Somethreeyearsago,after thebirthofmyfirstbaby,ISefferedfromdreadfullysorebreasts, whichcausedmeuntoldagony.The breastswereswollenanduseaiTCquentlytobleed.Iwasinconstant fearanddreadlestanythingsnould touchme,andthelotionIgotfrom thechemist,aswellasthedoctor's prescription,didnovood-infactnot evengavemerelief.Iwasneariy outofmymindwiththeagony whenIreceivedasamplepotof Zam-BukBalm,andimmediatelyappliedit.Iwasnotonlygrateful, butastonishedatthewonderfuleffecttheBalmhad,foritwasmost soothine,andalmostimmediately stoppedthepain.AfterusingZamBukforafewday itthoroughlyhealedthebreasts,forwhichmy unboundedgratitudeisduetoZamBuk." Zam-BukthegreathousegoldhealingBalm,promptlycures rorelees,Ringworms,Barcoo,Piles, Cuts,Bruises,Burns,andexpelsdisease,tonesupthetissuesandregeneratestheskininhealth.Price Ts.ed.,perpot,or3s.6d.large familysize(3s.6d.sizeholdsnearly fourtimesis.6d.),fromallchemistsandstores.
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ThesyllabusitemoftheaboveSocietyforThursdayeveninglast,was alecturebyMr.W.MartihonLie lifeofMichaelDavitt.
Perhapsthesubject,morethanthe fameofthespeak,rcausedthemore thanordinarygoodattendancewhich waspresentfortheoccasion.Al-. thoughthenightwasunpleasantly warmallcouldhavebeennotedfor theirgreat'attentivenessduringthe hourandahalfthroughwhichthe discourseextended.
Mr.Martin,whoonhisownwords hasbeenakeenadmirerofDavitt formany'years,dealtwithhislife frominfancy.Andthefollowingis anabstractofhismatterwhich wasexpressedinsimpleandflowery language.
accountofhisbeinganIrishpolitical prisonermanyprivilegesgiventocameinanextraordinarywaya
Hisendwasnearathand.It criminalprisonersweredeniedhim.fewmonthsafterhisreturnfromthe ItwasusualforaPrisonertochoosesorrowfulRussians.Duringhisintacomradewithwhomtowalkclur-PrisonmentinDartmorehefellavicingexercisehours.Thiswasden-timtoaquackdentistintheshape iedhim.Hewasforcedtodowithofawarden,who,endeavouringto cnearmanequalamountof,andextractatoothfromhim,broke oftenfarmoreworkthanthestrongit.Thisgavemuchpainandtrouandable-bodiedmen,anddeniedatbleduringhiswholelife.Atthis thesametimetheextraallowancestagehegotitextractedbyapainoffoodgiventohardlabourers.Inlessdentist. Acoldinthejaw, mostcasestheworstkindandmostandanabcessfollowed,whichevenunhealthyworkwasallottedtohim.tuallycausedhisdeathOnthesixth
Thefoodwassoscantthatitwould notsustaininanythinglikeaproper wayanidleman,muchlessoneexposedtosuchtoil.Inabookon thehumanisationoftheprison,regulations,writtenbyDavittafterhis release,itisstatedthatheonce sawamansearchingtherubbishheapforascrapwhichmightadd tothesatisfactionofhiscravingfor food,andsawhimeatanoldpoulticewhichhediscovered.Devitt oftensearchedthesameheapforan extracrust.
In1882throughtheadvocacy,of theannestyassociationDavittwas releasedfromprison.Immediately hefoundhimselfatlargehesetout toputintoactionplanswhichhe thoughtofduringhisincarceration, andsufferingsinDartmoreprison.
ofMay1906thisgreatchampionof Trishlibertybreathedhislast.By Davitt'sspecialrequesthewasattendedbyaministerofhisChurch, andreceipedthelastSacrament.
Correspondence.
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TotheEditor,-
HavingnocorrespondentinItaly, youwillbepleasedtohearsomethingaboutMessina.TheearthquakeinMessina?-WasitaPunishment? Wedonotwishtodecide onsuchaquestionbutwemust saythatthemoralswereratherlax amongacertainnumberofthose
nodefinitionwereceivewill'satisfy allornearlyallthediderentschools ofSocialism.IthinkitwasSir Wm.Harcourtwhosaidweare41 Socialiststhesedays.Inanycase nointelligentCatholiccanpretendto believethatwearehoundunaerpain ofmortalsintoacceptLeosopin- iononpoliticaleconomy.Ibelieve inthejusticeandefficacyofland natonalisationasameansofbringing aboutamoree,ivaldistrioution01 toeworld'swealth,byapproximately atanyrateenablingeverymanto toenjoytheproductofhislabour. Leocondemnedthatpoliticaldoctrine. AmIthenanathema? I don'tthinkso. Thatquotation fromadecreeoftheVaticanCouncilgiveninlastweek's"Record," doesnotapply'inmycaseorthe caseofanyotherCatholicwhorefusestoacceptthePope'sopinionon politicaleconomy.Ithinkitwas Ireland'sliberatorwhosaidwetake ourreligionfromRome,butnot ourpolitics.Yours,
seizinguponithesowedtheseedof apromisingpowerfulorganisation, theLandLeague.
Heatfirstfoundgreatdifficultyin winningtohiscausethethenleader oftheParliamentaryParty,Parnel; afterwardspraisedforhissueeialat-buthavingwonagreatvictoryover tentionofhim.Attheageoffif-LandlordisminMayoitbecamePopteenheattainleftschoolandfound employmentinaprintingofficewhere heremaineduntilhebecameconnectedwiththeFenianmovement.
ThoughsometimeinEnglandhe wasstillanIrishmanatheart.loved thelandofhisbirthandlongedto dosomethingforthatsuffering country.
Allto-dayknowstheabsurdityof theFenianmovement.Davittat theageofnineteen.perhapswith thehighesthopes,entereditsranks. Helatertookupthepositionoforganisingofficer,thepretendedoccupationofanammunitionagent,the purposeofprocuringarmsandthe sfalsenameofRobertJackson.The suspicionoftheCrownofficialswas raisedatanearlystageyethebaffledthemforthreeyears.Aday camewhentheyseizedaconsignment ofgunswhichweredirecteddisguisedlytoadepotatLeedsandarrestedDavitt.
InamovementliketheFenian someunworthypersonsgenerally findpositions.Thereweremen,in thismovementwhowerelessw4thy andcapablethanDavitt,andwho foundpositionsofplaceandpower. Oneofthese,ayouthofeighteen, wasledtobelievebyratherunjust reasons,thatoneofhiscolleagues wasnottrustworthyandonthis grounddeterminedtoassassinate Aim.TopreventthismurderDavittwrotealetteradvisinghimto conimitnosuchcrime.Thepolice insuspiciontheyouthwasaFenian onedayenteredhisroom,andfound himreadingaletterwhichheendeavouredtodestroy.Theygatheredandgluedthepiecestogetherand foundthemtohethisletterfrom Devitt. Ahandyinstrumentit provedtothemfortheconvictionof Davittwhohadalreadybeenarrested.Itwastheprincipalevidence whichcausedhiscommittaltofifteen yearsimprisonment.
Thesufferingsenduredbyhimduringhistermofimprisonmentareal-
ular;and,Parnelthenenteredits ranksandacceptedarequestto speakatitsnextmeeting.TheastutepoliticianParnel,uncomparable withhumbleDevitt,waseverready toembraceapopularmovement; andentereditonlytobeitsmost conservativeelementtodenounce Davittforhisdemocraticprinciples. DavittnextwenttoAmericaona lecturingtour.Earningmoneyin thisdirectionhespentitinorgani- singtheLandLeague.Henext formedawomen'sbranch.Parnel andothersridiculedthisideaDavittcarednotbutwiththeaidof FannieandAnnaParnel(sistersof CharlesStewart)heformedthis Branchwhichafterwardsproveda greatassistance. Itiswelltoremarkinsomecases thestandmadebyDavittagainst theclergyofIreland.ClericalinfluenceinIreland(toViespeaker's mind)whilegoodinmanyrespects, wassometimesnotbeneficialtothe People,He,thoughastrictmember tothatChurchwaseverreadyto contraversewiththemonapolitical matter,anddenouncethemifthey werewrong.
ThesympathyofDavittintherecentSouthAfricanwarwaswiththe 'Boers.He(thespeaker),beinga pro-hoeramongstalotof Britishfanatics, watchedhim closelyonthatoccasion.Though thecauseofIrelandwasdearerto Devittthanlife.Inaddressingthe HouseofCommonshesaid,thatrot evenforitsfreedomwouldhevote againstoneiotesofBoerliberty.
TothepositioninParliamentDavittwaselectedwhileonatourto Australiain1896.BeingareformerandnotaParliamentarian,his occupationdidnotsuithim. He resignedandwenttoSouthAfrica, aswarcorrespondentforsomeAmericanjournals.
Sometimeafterwhentheunrest wasinRussiahewasengagedbythe Presstogotothatcountryandfish mostmorethanwordscantell.Onoutatrueaccountofitsposition.
papers;thesesamefactswerealso mentionedbyHisLordshipTito Maria,BishopofSenigalliaatthe solemnfuneralMassforthevictims ofthedisaster."parsesepultis' OurLordhavepity,onthoseburied undertheruinsinCalabriaandSicily. hutitwillnotbeoutof placetomentionherethreehorrible factsontheEveof'Xmas,inone oftheTheatresinMessinashameless orgieswereheld,onthe27th,ina popularmeetingamostviolentorderwaspassedwithaviewtodestroy religioninMessina.Duringthenovenaof'Xmas"IITelefono,"alocalsocialistnewspaper,havinga circulationofabout25,(xoocopies, nottooparticular inupholding good morals(notto saymore),whichisinsultingto authorityespeciallythePope,and whichthrowsmockeryonreligion, publishedinitscolumnsa small pieceofpoetry,with thefollowingtwofinalblasphemousversestotheHolyChildof Bethlehem,"Tuchesai,chenoneel ignotomandaatuttiunterremoto," Asyouknowthatyouarenotunknownsendtoallanearthquake'" *Copiesofthesamenumberhave beenboughtbyapriestafterthe earthquake,tomakethishorrible blasphemyknown,andarenowsold Ifranceachtotheprofitofthe orphans.).
His,Lordship,TitoMaria,rightly concludesthat"God"isnotlaughedat.,
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PopeLeo'sSocialism.
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Isnotthequestionandanswerin regardtoSocialisminarecentissueofthe"Record"slightlymisleading? Ipresumethedocument referredtoisLeo'sEncyclicalon Labour.Now,Ihumblysubmit,althoughaCatholicwoulddowellto followtheadviceandguidanceof thatintellectualmaninmostmatterstouchingthetemporalwelfare ofmankind,itdoesnotfollowwe areBOUNDtoaccepthisteaching inregardtoSocialism.Itistrue itmaybeagainsttheprffncipleof absoluteethicstoadvocatetheenforcementofthekindofSocialism Leohadinhismindwhenhewrote theencyclical,buthowdoIknow hewouldn'tagreewiththebrandin whichI,andperhapsmillionsofotherCatholicsbelieve?Thatbrings ustothequestion-WhatisSocialism?LikejestingPilatewemay turnawaywithoutwaitingforan answer,becauseitIsprettycertain
Weventuretothinkthatthe aboveluminouseffusionisnotthe productofatrulyCatholicmind. ThewriterassertsthatCatholicsare notboundtofollowPopeLeo'steachingonSocialism,becauseforsoothhis(thewriter'sbrand)might beonethatwouldbeacceptable Whateveritishehasnotwritten. Hecannotdefinehis"brand,"and
theyarewritingaboutarenot boundtofollowthePopewholucidlyputhisopinionsbeforetheworld andreceivedworld-widerecognition forthem.
InhisopinionDavittwasoneof Irelandjsgreatestmen. Irishmen generallyholdinhighesteemthe memoryoflessgreatmenannleave thatofhimalmostinoblivion. MichaelDavittwasborninrnevillageofStraideCountyMayo,Ireiand,in1846.Whennotsixyears ofagehisparentsweredrivenfrom theirholdingtotheroadsideasaItwasthereherealisedthatthe resultofarrearsinrent,causednygreatestcauseofIreland'strouble thefailureofthepotatocropsofwaslandlordism,andtheonlyway -17,'48and'49.Havingnocnancetoremedyitwasbyobtainingthe people,asitappearsfromthreehor-yetheassertsthatheandCatholics theythencrossedovertoEngland,landforthepeople.Thathemightriblefacts,quotedbythenews-likehimself,whodonotknowwhit andtookuptheirabode'sinHashing-converttheextremeststohisway den.Lancashire.whereyoungMich-ofthinkingherejoinedtheranksof aelfoundemploymentinthecottonfenianism. Helabouredforthis mills,whereatheworkeduntilheendandsufferedmuchindignation, losthisarm.Havingbeenonedaysarcasm,andsneersfromhisoldexplacedbyanover-bearingsuperiortremestscompanionsbutpastcontotakecareofsomemachineryvertingafew,hiseffortsproveda whichwasbeyondthecontrolofafailure.Hethensawthatanew ladofhisage,anunfortunateacci-movementwasnecessary.Bythe dentwhichcausedthislossoccurredaidofhisscantfollowinghemade tohim.Thisincident,,whichattheone.Anopportunitypresentedittime,seemedtoDavittandhisparselfinhisowncounty,Mayo.and entsagreatcalamity,wasinrea. lityagreatblessingforIreland. Therebeingnoworkforamaimed boyhewasobligedtogotoschool againandenteredunderthetuition ofaWesleyanteacherwhombeoften
Againhespeaksof"absoluteethics"Wemightaskforadefinitionof "absoluteethics,"andwhatprinciplesareinvolvedinthem.Itis notananswertosayno'definition willexpresshisideaofthem.ashe didonSocialism.Wedon'twant "jestingPilates,"wewantmenwho knowwhattheyoughttobelieveand liveuptoit."T.J."willnotfollowLeo,butbecoolyquotesSir W.Harcourtasanauthority,and yethewillhaveitthatheisa Catholic(?)Wedonotaskorexpect Catholicstotaketheirpoliticsof PoliticalopinionsstrictlySo-called fromtheChurch.Butwhoisto definewhatareandwhatarenot PUREpolitics? Surelynotthe. LaymanInPURELYPOLITICAL mattersneitherPopenorpriestwishestointerfere,butinquestions whichhaveamoralandreligiousas wellasatemporalandpoliticalaspect,theymust-invirtueoftheirofficeinterfere.Sucharethequestions onwhichthelateHolyFathergave hissolemnpronouncement."T.J." istoosweepinginhisassertions, andifhewillbutreconsiderhis opinions,hewillfindtheyarenot onlyagainsttheauthorityofthe Church,butareintheirultimate conclusions,subversiveofChristian morality(Ed."W.A.R.").
Great'crowdsattendedonAshWednesdaymorningatthetwoMasses intheCathedral. The"StationsoftheCross"are tobeperformedpublicly,throughout thewholeofLent,onWednesdays andFridaysat7.3op.m.,andon Sundaysat4p.m.attheCathedral. Adeputationofmanufacturers waitedonMessrs.FisherandMcGregoratPerth,topointoutthe disabilitiesunderwhichthelocal manufacturerslaboured.Mr.Fishermadeasympatheticreply,butregrettedthatitwasimpossibletopay abountyequaltotheincreasedpay inW.A.overtheotherStates.He emphasisedtheGovernment'sintuitiontoestablishadoesandshipbuildingyardsinAustralia,thus providingwork.
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TheHolyFatherhasdesiredthe ArchbishopofWestminstertoconve; toHisMajesty'sGovernmenthis heartfeltthanksfortheservicesrenderedtohisspiritualchildren.esin",'iallyatReggio,bytheofficersand menoftheRoyalNavy.HisHolinessmakesaspeciallygratefulallusiontotheeffortstheyhadmade toprovidenotonlyforthematerial reliefofthevictimsoftheearthquake,butalsofortheirspiritual wants. TheArchbishophascommunicatedtheHolyFather'smessagetothePrimeMinister.
AboutseventyalumnioftheAmeritanCollege.Rome,willsailfrom theUnitedStatesinthelastweek ofMay'forItaly.Theyintendto takePartinthecelebrationofthe goldenjubileeoftheCollegewhich willquicklyfollowtheirarrivalon June6th.Theactualanniversary fallsonDecember9th,butthelate istobeanticipatedbecauseofthe difficultyexperiencedbypriestsin gettingawayfromtheirparishesat thatseason.
ThesecondDoctorateinBiblical subjectssincethefoundationorthe BiblicalCommissionbyLeoXIIIeas wononFridaybyanIrish-American priest,Rev.W.S.O'Reilly,ofthe SulpicianOrder,andProfessor BostonSeminary.Father haspassedaconsiderabletimein JerusalempreparingfortheexamInationwhichhehaspassedwithsuch brilliantsuccess.HisEminenceOardinalRamnollapresidedattheexamination,theexaminingboardconsistingofthemosteminentBiblical scholarsinRome,suchasPereViz,ouroux,VeryRev.DomJansens, O.S.B.,VeryRev.P.Ginocchi,etc AlargenumberofthepublicincludingseveralAmericanpriestsand;aymenwerePresentduringtheproce3dings,whichwereconnuctedinthe Frenchlanguage.FatherO'Reilly wastherecipientofwarmcongratulationsfromtheCardinalandextern[ninehoardafterthedeclarationof hissuccessisthis.whichistohe consideredperhapsthemostdifficult ofexaminations.
TworemarkableinstancesofliberalityandofCatholicprogressare recordedinitsissueofJanuary4 bythe"CatholicHerald,"ofSacramento,California.OneisanaccountoftheopeningoftheJane PrestonschoolofIndustry,aState institution,inthededicatoryformatitlesofwhichceremonyMgr.Capel tookaprominentpart,andtheotneristheannouncementthatforthe firsttimeinthehistoryofCalifor-1 niaaCatholicChaplain-FatherWyman,PaulistProvincial-hasbeen appointedfortheStateSenate.
OveradozenministersoftheProtestantEpiscopalChurchofAmerica,havein'thecourseofsomelittle timebeenreceivedintotheCatholic Church.TheirconversionisbelievedtohavebeenhastenedbytheactionofthelastGeneralConvention inopeningthepulpits,undercertainconditions,toministersofothercommunions.
TheRev.JamesE.Freeman,:ectosofSt.Andrew'sEpiscopalChurch Yonkers,NewYork,speakingofthe CatholicChurch.inarecentsermon said"Sherelatesherselfmore immediatelytothepeoplethanotherChurches,andwemayponder withsatisfactionundertheInfluence sheexercises,thoughsuchaninfluenceissadlylackinginourEpiscopalchurches."
BothatMessinaandReggioMasseshavewithinthelastfewweeks beencelebratedintheopenairand havebeenattendedbydevoutcongregations.Thescenesaredescribedbynewspapercorrespondentsas mostimpressive.
TheRightRev.Dr.Corrigan,AsaistantBishoptoCardinalGibbons, whowasconsecratedbyhisEminenceintheBaltimoreCathedralon Januaryio,hasbeentherecipient ofmanycongratulationsandpresentsfromthepeopleofthatdio cese,inwhichhehadbeenVicar General.Theprieststendereda chequeforalargeamount.
TheCongregationofthePropagandahasdecidedtoProposetothe Ponethefollowingappointments:FatherFrederickLinnebornasBishopofDacca,IndiaFatherJoseph CenezasPrefectApostolicofBasu tolendandFatherPiusDowlingas ArchbishopofPortofSpain,Trinioad.FatherDowlingwasbornat Freshyeld,Co.KiP,enny,in1860.
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Italmostseemsasifweareto nolongerhaveanydoubtbutthat thelateearthquake,themostdisastrousinhistory,wasdirectlya scourgefromHeavenfortheopen insultsofMessinaagainsttheAlmighty.
Inconfirmationofaprevious letterfromMessina,inwhicha priestsentusaparodyonthe ChristmasNovenapublishedInthe irreligious"Telefono."anotherletterhasarrivedtogivesomegruesomedetails.
"TheblasphemytheschoolhostiletoGod,thecorruptionofcustoms,andespeciallytheimpious Pressinwhichallthatismostholy wasinsulted,hadreducedtheonce religiouscityofMessinatoamost deplorable Ibelievethat thedeplorableapathyofthCatholicshasprovokedtheangerofGod morethanhastheimpiety-ofthe evil-doers.
"IITelefono,'thecirculationof whichamountedto25,000 wasinthehandsofall withan excuseforitscomicelement,nobwithstandingthemostshemeful blasphemiesagainstGodandthe Madonna. ItfrequentlyopenlettersdirectedtotheEternalFather, whichwereamassofinsultsand caricaturesagainsttheAlmighty. Italsopublishedapoemagainstthe ImmaculateOne,inwhichtheobscenitywassomethingterrible "Andyetnobodyprotestedonthe partoftheCatholics! Evenseveraltimesitasked-"Dowe'fearany punishmentfromHeaven?
Theaboveletteriswritten'bya zealousMessenianpriest.whose strugglehasbeenuntiringagainst irreligioninhisnativecountry. Fromthefollowingitwillbeseen hesparesnobody.Hehassaidno bodyprotested.Nowheproceeds:-
"ThefPrsttofall'werethechurchesofwhichnotastonerestsupon astone. Andthepriests?All theyounger,and,ingeneral,all themorezealousaredead.Ofall thepriestsordainedby'Mgr.D'Ar rigo,residentatMessina,onlyone remainsalive.Whoremains?Almostexclusivelytheoldandinfirm. Andthosewhohaveaccused theclergyofbeingabsentatthe timeofmisfortune(whenhelpwas needed)shouldreflectonthefact thatallthosewhocouldrenderassistancelaydead.
"Infine onthatdayofDecember26th,1908,attheinstance oftheanti-clericalclub,'Giordano Bruno,'ameetingwasheldinMessinaatwhichanorderofthedap wasvotedfor"thedestruction -,!! religioninMessina."OnthefollowingdayMessinawasdestroyed!"
Theoldestnunintheworldhas lustdiedattheCistercianConvent ofSarneu,nearLucerne.Shewas knownasMotherAndrewandwas bornonDecember14,1812.She madeherprofessiononJunero,
1837,andfromthattimehadcharge oftheofthevestiaryoftheconvent until1897-aboutsixtyyears.She4 wasabletoreadwithoutspectacles almosttotheend,andhadnever beenunderthedoctor'scareuntil herlastillness.Sheneverquitted theconventfromthetimeofher profession,andpassedherreligious lifeundersixdifferentPrioressesGeneraloftheOrder.
TheRev.FatherKrose,S.J.,aaa publishedinGermanavolumedealingwiththestatistcsofCatholic missionsamongtheheathensthrough outtheworld.ParticularsofProtestanteffortsinthesamedirection arealsogiven.Thesumtotalof nativeCatholicsamountsto7,883,963,ascomparedwith3,212,214nativeProtestantsorinroundfigures,8,0oo,00oCatholicsagainst4,0000ooProtestants,astheresultof missionaryenterpriseinthenineteenthcentury.
ThewesternCatholicCalendarfor theArchdioceseofGlasgowhasjust beenpublished,andcontainssomeinterestingstatistics.Theestimated CatholicpopulationoftheArchdioceseisabout380,0oo.During1907 thetotalnumberofbaptismswas 14,610,andofconfirmations742;. Fromthebeginningof1908tothe endofNovemberthesameSacramentwasconferredupon10.222childrenandadults,anincreaseof2797 overthepreviousyear'sfigures.
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OnMondaynightlasttherewasa largemeetingofladiesoftheCathedralParishwhoareinteresting themselvesinworkingupfundsfor thecateringofthechildrenattached totheparish-ontheSt.Patric Dayouting.Reportsweremadeby differentmembersoftheCommittee astothesuccessofthecollectionon lastSunday-whichmetwithgeneral approval.TheworkingCommittee undertooktomakedefinitearrangementswithcaterersfortheNational Dayandtoreportprogressatnext meeting.Severalannouncedthat theyhadreceivedsubstantialdonationsinmoneyandinkind,au:1 everythingpromisedtobeveryeatisfactory,.
Aprettymarriagewascelebrated intheCathedralonlestMonday.at whichArchdeaconSmythofficiated. ThecontractingpartieswereMiss M.E.E.LeeofPerth,andMr. HamersleyofBrunswick.TheBride wasgivenawaybyMr.Chas.Geeof Guildford--cousinofthebride.The bridesmaidwasMissA.Geeandthe best.manwasMr.AustinLee,brotherofthebride.
Throughsomeunaccountableomissioninourreport'ofMonsignor Bourke'sJubileeCelebration,the greatservicesrenderedbytheChit drewofMaryofWestPerthparish werenotpublished.Itis'nctgenerallyknownthatthissplendidso: letycollectedandpresentedthe MonsignorwithCr5oonVieoccasionofhisGoldenJu)ileginthe priesthood,whilethelaitygenerally. madetheirofferingof£250.We thinkthesignalser'leesoftheChildrenofMary'callforspecialmention,andwedoheartily,congratulatethem.
Ononeeveningoflastweekthe samesocietyorganisedaneat.little Send-off"toFatherO'Brien'on theoccasionofhistransfertoKanowna.Therewasafullassemblyof memberspresent,andthePresident, MissSmithpresentedhimwithLi asan'expressionoftheirappreciadonfortheserviceshehadrenderedtheSocietyduringthetimehe nadthespiritualdirectionofit.The occasionwasdeeplyaffecting,and manyweretheexpressionsofregret thatwereheardonallsides,that thepopularpriestwasbeingremovedtoanothersphereoflabour.
OnlastFridayeveningastheKalgoorlieExpresswasabouttostart, anumberoftheWestPerthParishionersandothersassembledonthe PlatformoftheCentralStationto hid"GodSpeed"toRev.Father O'BrienonhisjourneytoKanowna. TheRev.,gentlemanwaspresented withapurseofsoveriegns,andhis manyfriendspaidhigheulogiesto theworkhehaddoneduringhissojourninSt.Brigid'sparish,MonsignorBourke,Rev:FatherFlynn,0. M.I.,andFatherO'Hurleywerepresent. TheRev,gentlemanwas quite'takenbysurpriseandfound ithardindeedtoexpresshisthanks fortheunexpectedfavoursandbonanrswhichhehadbeenmadethe recipient.Cheersweregivenasthe trainmovedoutofthestation.
Theconcert'giveninaidofcharityintheHibernianHallunderthe suspicesoftheLadies'Clubonlast Thursdaywasverysuccessful.There eouldhavebeana.larg-raudience present,andtheproaTammewao worthyofalareeone,assowas theobjecttowhichthefundswere tobedevoted.Mrs.Shepherd, Boothaedtheotheractivemembers oftheClobdeservethegratitudeof thecommunite,fort"emannerin whichtheconcertwasworkedup. Needless,tosayeverybodywascharmedwiththeplayingofMissMc Dowell.A.T.C.L.,L.A.B.,Rev.Fr.
Gallagher,MissB.Wiggett,Miss Grimwood,MissO'Sullivan,Miss Dooley',Baron, Frieze, and MissAFitzgeraldcontributed Popularand well rendered items-allofwhichwereloudlyencored.Mr.Lennonwhohadpromisedanitemwasunabletoappear, owingtopressingbusiness.HearrivedattheHalljustastheaudiencewasdispersing.
AEuchrePartyandDanceinaid ofSt.Anne'sSocietyforthesic: poor,istobeheldintheHibernian HallonWednesday,25thMarch. TheHon.SecretaryMrs.E.J. Hayesisdesirousoftheheartycooperationofalltheladiesofthe CathedralasthefundsoftheSociety,whichatthepresenttimehas somanycallsuponit,areatavery lowebb.
OnMarch19thaMoonlightExcursionundertheauspicesoftheChildrenofMary.St.Brigid.s,West Perth,isbeingarranged.Thes.s. Zephyrhasbeencharteredtorunto GageRoads. Theboatwillleave theBarrack-streetJettyat8p.m. Sharp.Anexcellentbandwillhe onboard.
ASocialEveningwillbetendered bySt.Patrick'sBranch,No.112. H.A.C.B.SocietytotheDelegates totheAnnualConference,inthe HibernianHall,onTuesday,March, 23rdiTheusualpleasante:eningis anticipated. Theticketshire25. (double),andmay1..eohtainedfrom theSecretary.Mr.Shine.
Accordingtotheirusualcustom, thepeonleofYarloonareholding theirGrandAnnualBallonFriday. the19thMarch,thenradeedsof whichwillhedonatedtotheChurch Fund.Rosner'sBandwillbeinattendance. Messrs.E.A.BarradoughandH.Orrwillactas M.C.'sduringtheevening,andwith Mr.A.J.DowlingasHon.Secretary',assistedbyafineCommittee
ofLadiesandGentlementhesocial .andfinancialresultpromiseswell. ThePinjarrahresidentsarealso holdingaBallonSt.Patrick's nightintheMechanic'sHall,inaid ofthelocalChurch.Miss.R.M. LynamisHon.Secretary'anda splendidworkingCommitteeareleavingnostoneunturnedtoensure success.
AgrandIrishConcertisbeingorganisedintheCathedralparishfor St.Patrick'snight.Thebesttalentisbeingsecured.andnonebut Irishmusicwillbepresented. We shallgivefurtherparticularsinsubsequentissues.
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TheRev.FatherLyncharrivedby lastTuesday'strainandhascelebratedMasseverymorningduring theweek.OnAshWednesday,morningtheceremonyofblessingand sprinklingtheforehead with ashes wascarriedoutwith due solemnity. Rosarysermons andBenediction took placeeveryevening,anditwasgratifyingtonotethattherewerelarge congregationsoneachoccasion.l'he Rev.Fatherisalwaysawelcome visitortoNorseman.andisheldiu thehighestesteemby,allsections inthecommunity. Itissatisfactoryto-notethat throughtheeffortsofMrs.Feeand otherrepresentativeCatholicladies inNorseman,thattheSistersattachedtotheConventSchoolat Coolgardiecontemplateestablishing abranchschoolinNorseman.The Sisterswillbewellsupportedbyall denominationsonthefield,andthe generalopinionisthatthe'goad Sisters willconfer one of thegreatestboonsthecommunity haveexperiencedsincetheinception ofthisgoldfield.)Themajorityof parentswhohavebeencompelledto sendtheirchildren)otheNorseman StateSchoolareanythingbutsatisfiedwiththemannerinwhichthis schoolhasbeenconductedforsome yearspast.Outside.theauthorised curriculumofeducationwhichthe teachersaresupposedtoimpartto thoseundertheircare,littleorPc attentionispaidtotheirmoral well-being,withtheresultthat homeinfluenceshowevergood,and beneficial.areinmanyiistancesineffective,andthebanefuleffects theGodlessStatesystemofeducationissoparenttothemostsuperficialobserver.Fortheseandmany otherreasonsthatcouldheadvancedtheintentionoftheSistersto extmitheirroodworetoNorseman cannotbetoohighlyappreciated. Thefirstconvictionofadetected goldstealerwasrecordedinthe NorsemanPoliceCourton'Saturday last,whenayoungmannamedEric DudleyWilliamspleadedguiltyto havingstolenaquantityofgoldbeariigorefromMessrs.HolmaaSs Sopsoversightclaim.Williamshad beenemployedat,themineforsome timeandalthoughinthereceiptcf theexcellentwageofIas.4d.per shiftapparentlyhadverylittle qualmsofconscienceinsystematicallyrobbinghisemployers.Thedisappearanceoftheorewasreported tothepoliceCorporalFee,and ConstableMcKinley,who'possessed veryscantinformationregardingthe likelyperpetratorlost very littletimeinprocuringsufficienteviordencstosheetthechargehometo Williams,andtheiractioncannot betoohighly,commended.Thereis nodoubtwhateverthatgoldstealingontheNorsemandistrictisvery prevalent,andthereareevidentlyre ceiversotherwisetheillicittraffic wouldhavebeenstoppedlongsince. Inthecaseofoneparticularmine, closeddownsomeyearsago,itisa notoriousfactthat'morethandoublethequantityofgoldobtained bytheCompanyfounditswayinto thehandsoragangofprofessional goldstealers,whowereworkingon theProposition.Sincethattime mostofthedefunctcompany'sabandonedleaseshavebeentakenup bypartiesofworkingminersand Ainthe'maiorityofinstancesthe yreturnshavebeenhighlypayable.In certaincirclesinNorsemangold stealingisregardedasbeingquite alegitimateenterprise.Theaction ofCorporal''Feeinendeavouringto detectthethievesmeetswiththe generalapprovalofallright-thinkingpeopleinthecommunity. Sofartherailwaytraffichasbeen exceedinglygoodandthereisevery indicationthatthelinewillproveto hea,remunerativeundertaking.Already'theoldagitationofthe throughlinetoEsperancehasbeen re-started,,butjudgingfromtheopinionsheldbyamajorityOfmem-
bersinthepresentParliament,the extensionofthe'linemustberegardedasbeingaveryremotepassibility.
The'marriageofMr.J.Donovan thewell-knownlocalstorekeeperto MissMoule,ofCottesloe,isannouncedtotaseplaceonthesthinst. althoughtheapproachingeventwas unexpected,Mr.Donovan'smany friendsinNorsemanandthroughout thegoldfieldswillextendtheirhearty,congratulationstothehappy couple.Andwishthemeveryfuture happinessandprosperity.ItisunderstoodthatMr.DonovancontemplatestakingatriptoEuropebefore returningtoNorseman.
Theweatherconditionsaredelightful,butrainisneededtoreplenish thealmost'exhaustedsupplyofwaternecessaryforminingpurposes.
Mr.P.Higgins,thewellknowndiscovereroftheHigginsvillefieldhas hadthemisfortunetohavehisbusinesspremisesandresidencecompletlydestroyedbyfire.Unfortunately Mr.Higgins,bysomeunaccountable oversightallowedhisinsuranceto lapse,consequentlyhislossisa mostseriousone.BothMr.and Mrs.Higginsareexceedinglypopular'inthedistrictandmuchsympathyisexpressedforthem.
Anunusuallylargenumberofpatientshave'beenundertreatmentin thehospitalduringthepastmonth andSisterNugentandthemembers ofthenursingstaffhavebeenkept busy.Itmaybementionedthat theSisterhasbeeninchargeofthis institutionn1896andherinestimableservicestothesickandinjured areheldinthehighestappreciation byallclassesinthecommunity. Priortoacceptingthepositionat NorsemanMissNugentwasformany yearsachargenurseintheAdelaide Hospital.
Duringthepastfiveyearsanold army,veterannamedRosneyhasbeen anin-patientattheHospital,sufferingfromparalysisasaresultofa buggyaccident.Thepatientispar.. ticalarlycheerfulconsideringhis anditisfearedincurableillness.On the.dayoftherailwaycelebration Dr.R.R.Harveykindlydrovethe oldmaninhisbitMr,toseethefirst trainarriveinNorseman.
AnoldiaantitYnamedPats...ca. Meir-raesdiedinthelocalHospital onSundayevening.FatherLynch wasassidionsinhisattentionsto thedeceasedandperformedthelast ritesatthegravesideonMonday, afternoon.Thecircumstancesin connectionwiththisunfortunate man'sdeathareparticularlysad. andifhalftheallegationsregarding themannerinwhichMcinernaywas pliedwithdrinkbyacertain publicanaretrueacoroner'sinnuestshouldmostcertainlyhave beenheld.
PringersofGoodNews
Thebringersofgoodnewsarealwayswelcome.Theyaremetwith asmileandgreetedwithahearty handshake.Theyareregardedas friends.Thegreatwritersofall timesandcountries,Solomonand ShaSespeareamongthem,haveall sungthepraisesofthosewhobring gladtidings,orhavesetdowntheir disapprovalofthemessengerswho bearunwelcomenews.Weallknow thesenseofpleasurewhichcomesalmostunconsciouslytouswhenwe readinourmorningorevening newspaperofsomegoodfortunethat hasbefallenperhaps,atotalstrangertous.Ittheitemrelatestous morenearly,weareallthemore gratified.Therehaveevenbeenoccasionswheremenandwomenhave firstlearnedfromnewspapersoffortunesleftthem,ofthesafetyof friendswhowereindangerandof themeansofrecoveryofgood health.
That'swhyIthinkMr.Joseph Morrison,of4.MargaretStreet, Redfern.N.S.W.,willalwaysthinkof MotherSeigel'sSyrupwithgratitude for,throughanewspapec,itbrought healthtohim.WritingonJuly Toth.1908,Mr.Morrisonsays:"Threeyearsagomyhealthbroke down,andIwaslaidupwithindigestionandrheumatism.Therewas
adistressingfeelingofoppressionin mychest,Ihadabadtasteinmy mouth,andoftenthemeresightof foodturnedmesick.Myappetite dwindledtonothing,mynerveswere allunstrung,andIdreadedtogoto bedbecauseofsleeplessnessand rheumaticpains.Thislastedfora year,whenIwasinduced,bywhat Ireadina'newspapertotryMother'sSeigel'sSyrup.Mydigestion wasmuchimprovedbeforeIhad takenadozendoses,andninebottlesprovedsufficienttoeffectually curemeofbothindigestionand rheumatism."
Fornearlyforty.yearsMotherSeigel'sSyruphasbeencuringindigestion,constipation,wind,headache, lossofappetite,&c.MotherSeigel'sSyrupactsonthestomachand curesbyrestoringnaturalactionto thatenfeebledorgan.
3fiterstateYews.
OarEasternExchangesreportthat theparishionersofHobartspent CiaorenovatingtheArchbishop's housebeforehisreturnfromEurope.
ArchbishopCarrisjustrecovering fromaseriousillnessinDublin.
Therewerenearly20priestson seafromtheEast.,enroutefora holidayinIreland.
Greatrejoicingwasoccasionedby theopeningoftheBishop'sPalace atGoulburn. HisEminencethe CardinalandfiveBishopswerepresent.
ArchbishopDelaneyreceivedavociferousreceptiononhisarrivalin Hobart.TheGovernor'sAide-deCampandalargegatheringof PriestsmetHisGraceatthewharf.
Mgr.Beechinonreadhimanaddress onbehalfoftheClergyandMr. Shirleyreadoneoobehalfofthe laity.TheArchbishopasusualdeliveredamostinterestingaddress.
DeanPhelansaidthatEarlDudleyonhisconsentingtoacceptan addressfromtheIrishofMelbourne onSt.Patrick'sDayrequestedhim (theDean)tohaveabunchofshamrocksfromIrelandsecuredforhim onthatday.
InthecourseofhisLentenpastoral,theBishopofChristchurch, N.Z.(MostRev.Dr.Grimes,S.M.), dealsexhaustivelywithsomeofthe literatureoftheday.HisLordshipsays Society,isfloodedwith licentiousandobsceneproductions consecratedtoidolisingthegrossest Passionsanddegradingdoctrines. Thegreatbulkoffictionoftheday isshockinglyimmoral."
ThetwoOrphanageBands(South MelbourneandGeelong)willleadthe 2,000cadetsonSt.Patrick'sDay whoaretoformaguardofhonour toLordDudley.
HisEminenceCardinalMoransuggestshavingIrish-AustralianOlympicsportsonSt.Patrick'sDay,in whichcompetitorsfromallthe Stateswouldtakepart.
HisLordship,Dr.CorbettofSale haspublishedasplendidPastoral letteronreligiouseducgtion.
TheMelbourneUnitedIrishLeague hadasplendidday'soutinglast week.Over1,soowentonasea trip.Greatspeechesweremade,led, ofcourse,byDr.O'Donnell,Senator Findley.Dr.Maloney,andMr.Prends ergast(LeaderoftheStateOpuosition)alsospoke.
Dr.Reville'sLentenPastoralison marriage. Hecondemnsdivorce, mixedmarriagesandfamilylitigation.Hedeclares!thatmarriagewith ahadorndifferentCatholicisa greatermisfortunethanmarriage withanon-Catholic.Theassertion seemsverystrong,butitisprobablyjustified.
Drillyourselfinlittlethingsand fromthemproceedtogreater. Silenceattheproperseasonit wisdom,andbetterthananyspeech. Economycomestoolatewhenthe coffersareempty.
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Thegrounds,occupyingsometeaacresaretastefullylaidoutwith TennisandCroquetlawns. Thepupilshavetheadvantageofsea bathingandarealwaysunderthepersonalsupervisionofthenuns. TheCurriculumincludesallthatisnecessaryforacompleteEnglish education,togetherwiththelanguages,music,painting,drawing,singIna,needle-work,book-keeping,shorthandandtypewriting.Pupilsare srenaredforUniversitiesandMusicalExaminations.
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LentenRegulations FORTHEDIOCESEOF PERTH,1909.
Astheconditionsoflifeandthe severityofworkinwhichthepeopleareengaged,renderitimpractibletoobservetheFastandAbstinenceinallitsrigourinthisDiocesewe,invirtueofthefaculties conferreduponus,byspecialIndult oftheHolySee,datedFebruary, 19oS,makethefollowingregulations withregardtoFastandAbstinence throughoutthecomingLent,inthe DioceseofPerth:-
(IIAshWednesday,24thFeb.,Spy Wednesday,7thAprilandGood Friday9thApril,aretobeobservedasdaysofFastandAb
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stinence,alsotheuse,oft'Iga. mile,andbutterisforbiddenon thosedays.
(2)AnWeaneedaysandFriday'soe Lentaretobeobservedasdays ofAbstinence.
3)Allthosewhobecauseoftheiroccapeti,n,havenosettledhome oftheiroen,orwhoareemployedinLeavyworkorwhonese toSCT1C01/2",11t,hoursperdayaic exemptfrom tandniestiaene,e tonthosedays(nee:tinedineatentoe'lli
(4)\11under21ye:11'soraeearc exemptfromthelawofFa4t bataroboundbythelawofAnstinence.
'5)Thesickandindigentandthose whoareinmatesofHomesand Hospitalsareexemptfromthe lawefFastandAbstinence.
(6)Innnydistrictinwhichanepidemicisprevalentthepriestin chargeisherebyauthorisedto declareallhisparishionersexemptfromFastandAbstinence, evenon'thosedaysmentionedin pararaPh(1)and(2).
(7)A'priestcandispenseathisdiecretioninparticularcases.
(8)St.Patrick'sDayneitherraet norAbstinenceneedbeobsered.
Whilegrantingthisampledispelcationinconsiderationofthecircumstencesofthepenpi"andinvirtueofthefacultiesconferredonus. wemostearnestlyhopethefaithful willnotallowthemselvestosuffer anycr.iritualdetrimentthereby. tintthattheywillendeavourtocompensatebyereaterfervourandpiety andespeciallybygenerouscontributiontoobjectsworthyofthen. charity.
TheLawsforvalidandlicitcelebrationoftheHoly'Sacramentof Matrimony',aretohereadandclearlyexnlainedduringallLent,in everyn'teirchandStation.soeclat thefaithfulmayrealisefullythat anymarriagecelebratedbyaelinisterotherthanaPriestshallhenull andvoidinthesightofGodand HisChurch.
Wedesiretnnt-heretheStations oftheflrn,-,sareerectedtheStation,, shouldhepuhlielyperformedthine rePhwee'.TheIndulgeiree eremanifold,whichIndulgencesma': painsini^onrivatelyandatany time.
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TheImperial,Ministeronthe GodlessnessofAustralian Schools.
Afewweeksagotheoverseecables announcedthataBritishMinisterof theImperialParliament,-agentlemanofknowledge,responsibilityand reputedeclaredthattheAustralian GovernmentshadpracticallyexpungedthenameofGodfromtheschool books,fromwhichtheyoungAustraliansassimilatedtheknowledgeby. whichtheirintellectsweretrained andtheirwillsmouldedandwhich wastobeasortof,guideorruleof lifeastheyadvancedinyears. Technicallyor strictlyspeaking,itmay'besaidthattheMinistermisstatedfacts,butlookingat theresultoftheteachingwhichis doneinthenameorunderthesupervisionoftheDeityinthepublic schoolsofAustraliawhereinHis sacrednameisheldinexternalreverenceatleast,theMinisterdidno morethanmerelysuggestafact
aswellasintheformationoflegislativeenactmentswhicharetobe carriedoutinschools,andforthe existenceofwhichtheyare,inpart responsible,aretooweakminded,too cowardlyandtooobsequiousto raisetheirvoicesinprotesteven whentheirconsciencesmitesthem. Theresultisthattheirsilenceis takenforconsent,andtheyremain willingwitnessesofbrutalenactmentswhichtaxthemselvesandtheir
notwithstandingtheofficialthough absolutelyfutileprotestoftheirMead Inspectors.Alas,hischarge but tootree! is
AHelplessWomanrind herpostmortemheroes!
whichrepaysconsideration.Tothe1septaandprinciplesofthemajority( thinkingEnglishman,seculareduce,ofthelegislators,thegodlessstationcouldnotgolowerthantoexpungethenameoftheDeityrrom thestudents'testbooksbutinour opinionitisadegreelowertopomtemobtainsandthechildrenwho aretrainedunderit,areworthyof it.Theteachersaretaskmasters whocannotbeexpectedtobemore PouslyincludethenameofGodinreligiousthantheframersofthe the,schoolbooksandtheinculcationActsaccordingtowhichtheymust ofBiblic'alstudyonthestudentsas'governtheirschools. Thusitis, theydoinAustralia,whilethere-th.twhotherthenameofGodis,or sults,asfarasreligionandmora,isnotinseeten.inthescne,1inabs, ityareconcernedareamongthethechildrenhavelittleornesense mostappalineinthecivilisedworld,ofresponsibility,nomoralbal-.nr.e, WhetherthenameofGodisinsertednodivinelawto,regulateandles'3 inthetextbooksasitisinWest!theirlives,andMr.Peoriman itwasinsomeofthepublicisthalatesttodesignateourpublic Australia,orpracticallyexpungedas schoolsschoolsasGodlessorDeity-lessoftheotherStatesoftheCommonwealth,theresultinthestudents' careerfromeitherschoolpresentsno perceptibledifference.Thesameindifferencetoreligion,thesamenaakeringafterwealthandsocialdistinction,thesameapathyinparentalaffection,thesameshamelessness oflibertinismanddisregardoffemalevirtueandhonour,thesame congugalinfidelity,thesameprevalenceofperjuryinthelawcourts, andthesameadvocacyoffreelove anddivorceseemtobeascharacteristicofoneclassasoftheother.
Duringthepastweek,thePressof thecityhashadafewcolumnsof catchyandprurientmatter,overthe hadfortuneanddeathofahelpless woman.Briefly,thewomanwas
Thereasonofthiscommonresult isnothardtoseek. Thetwo classesofpoliticianswhocontroltheunmarriedandwasvictimisedorto educationaldestiniesoftherisingputitclearerdefloweredbyanungenerationsoftheCommonwealth,principledlibertine(ifsuchacreaareverysimilarintheirreligiousas-1turehadeveranyprinciples),and pirations-howeverdissimilartheythenlefttodriftonthewavesofa maybe,andareinothermatters.heartlessworld.Thewomanbore NeitherConservativesnorLahoristsanexcellentcharacterpriortomeetgenerallyspeaking.sufferverymuchingthescoundrelwhorobbedherof fromreliciousscruples.Thosewhohervirtueandherhonour,andwhen havedefiniteandconscientiousviewsshewasinshameanddishonourhe ofreligionandwhorecogniseitsob-desertedherandleftheracreature ligationsonthemselvespersonally,ofindescribablecircumstances.Victimofshameandsin.theHospital ofSt.JohnofGodhadnoplacefor her. Itdidnotprovideforsuch cases,andfurthermoreitsauthoritiesknewnothingofthegravityof thewoman'strouble.Peopleknow thismuch,andneveraretheSistersaskedtoreceivematernity;cases.Theyoungwomanthensought ahumanitariandoctorwhowas,indeed,chockfullofaltruism.He examinedherandknewherdreadful coreligioniststwiceover,inorderstate.Hemustknow(unlesshe thatProtestantismandpracticalin-wereaquack),thatdeathstaredher intheface,andthoughhehada spacioushouseandanohleheart,he bundledheroffinacaborsome
ofGod,andbywayofcontrastallowedthedoctortogoscotfree, whocouldhavesavedthedyingwomanbecausehehadaplaceto househer,andheknewherawful statebecausehewasadoctor.He
terytogivesuchanexcuseasa justificationforturningadying motheradrift WasheortheSisterswhosworethattheywerenot awareofthedreadconditionofthe youngmothertoblamethemore? Yetbythe"judicial"rulingofthe PotentateofjusticeofPerthcitythe doctorwasexoneratedandacynical admonitionorcastigationwaslevelledattheSistersofSt.Johnof GodbythisrenownedLycurgus? Ajuryofhonest'menwerecondemnedtolookonandsubmitto thisdisgracefulparodyoftheelementaryprinciplesofcharity.When theyaskedpatine*questions-orat leastquestionsthatboreonthecase theywerepromptlyinformedthat the"doctor"wasthebestjudgeof suchthings.Wemaylawfullyash andifthepaperswhichhavewritten upthecasefrom,onestandpointonlywillreadthem,theywillfindhow trueitisthatwhereinfluenceofa certainkindislacking,justicehas noshow.
(a)Weaskwhywasthenameof thegirl'sseducerwithheld? Is itbecauseofhissocial.casteand hisrelationshiptosomeofthe
fidelity.machavemoreextensive swayandmaycompeltheinevitableconsequencethatthenameof Godbecomeless'knownandhonour-suchnighcov watyo.aThhaotspitalwhappeneded ed. TheinteresttakenbytheAustra-enthewaywhichkilledher lienToryorjingoistinthedevelopWementionthesefactsthatoar mentofreligionintheyouthfulreadersmayseehowonelawpre- mindvailsfortherich,andoneforthe tirelynugatory.Asaruletheydo ismerelynegativeifnotenpoorinW.A.ThepresidingMagist notlackthegoodsofthisworld.tratewhoadjudicatedinthecase Theirprincipleisakintothatofseverelyanimadvertedoethe"Chris thewealthyAmerican-theAlmightytianity"oftheSistersofSt.John dollarispower,hinfluence,isGod! Religionismoreasocialconcern thanaduty.Pndthereforewhenthey shouldherenderingsomehomageto theirCreator,theyareloungingin' theClub,discussingthelatestfad didnotreceiveherbecauseforsooth inpolitics,ortheprobablewinner ofthenextCup. InParliamenthecouldnotbeexpectedtodo so Howmany.ofthedoctorsof theirdispositiondoesnotchange. TheydonotseethenecessityforPerthwouldhavethesavageeffronreligionintheEducationoftheir children,andunlessforshamesake theinsertionorexclusionofthe nameofGodintheschoolbooksis quiteamatterofnoconsequence. Nor,ifweturntotheLaborists willthematterlookbrighter.To anyonewhowatchesthetrendof Labourthoughtandexpressionin Australia,thereappeartwocurrents ofopinionwhichinfluencethetoiling masses. OnecurrentisChristian, andtheotherisanti-Christian;one isfavourabletoreligion,andthe otherisopposedtoit:oneisopposedtotheworshipofGodandto reverenceforHissacredname,the othernurturesdevotiontoHimby allmeans.Thegroundprincipleat stakeineithercaseisevident.The Laboristwhoishostiletoreligion isamaterialistwhoassertsthat hewillmakementhreoticallyhappy'withnntreligiontheotherLaboristbelievesthathisfriend'stheoryinsteenofwinninghappinessfor manreal'edestroysorwilleventuallydestrnit.Thelatterclassisin anext-e-minority,andtherefore, astheslationcanhardlybeexpected ec,suneriortothecon-
gildedstarsofPerth?
(b)IsitthemorallawofW.A. toprotectthemalelibertine.when heseducesaninnocentandhithertohonourablefemale?
(c)Howmuch,ifany,"hush money"waspaidoverinthiscase andwhoreceivedit,ifitwas paid?
(d)Bywhatlawwasthedoctor whoinewthegravityofthedead -aswoman'scase, etomratedfrom blame.andthesisterswhoknew notbutthItitwasanordinary case,condemned?
Shouldthesequestionsheanswered weshallputothers,whichshallinvolvesomeofthesocialsnobsof Perthinaquestionabletransaction whichwereascandaltoanyexcept toanunbridledlibertinewhowill enjoyhiscupofpleasureattheexpenseofawoman'sshameanddegradation.
focalandPersonal.
Wecallattentiontothecoming "Zephyr",trip,'tobeheldonMarch 12,inaidoftheSistersof!Mercy, ,VictoriaPark.
Inthefirstplacethefascinationof theriverisenoughtorecommend fttothepeople.wornoutafterthe day'swork.Agoodconcert.too,is promised,sobetweenthebeauties Ofthemusicandtheriver,thetrip shouldbewhollyenjoyable.
Ourreadersmustnotforgeteither thattheyhelpagoldencause.These Sistershavelabouredunceasingly andsilentlyinthisState,formany years,-enduringhardships,embracingpoverty,butstrugglingnobly againstdebtandtheworrieswhich areincidentaltoit.
They,therefore,requirehelp.Such aswecan,letusgivefreely,ever cherishingthedesiretogivemore.
fruitculture.Sothereyoucroakers!! PremierandTreasureraccompanied bytheirsatellitesattendthebrewer'sconferenceatHobartonStu March.
Mrs.J.T.Conwayoneofthe leadingworkersoftheHighgate Hilldistrictisseriously'illatthe HospitalofSt.JohnofGod,Subtaco.
HarryBrownfatheredtheassertiqnthateverysixthworkercarriesacivilservantonhisback-an ingeniouswayofsayingthatthe Statesaddlestheworkerswith £1,000,000peryearbyitsoverman. nedCivilService.
BeforeleavingfogtheNorth,-west theColonialSecretary,Mr.J.D. Connolly,M.L.C.,dealtwiththe applicationsforthepositionofProtectorofAborigines. Heselected Mr.E.C.D.Keyser,latesecretary oftheW.A.T.C.,.forthePosition.
Letushopehemaynotbesuchan awfulfiascoastheaestheticPrincep orthegrumpyGale.Wemightdefy himtogivegreaterdissatisfaction thanthey-honourablementoo.
apparentlyfar.frombeingwell.The popularBarristerhasbeenoverworked,andthereonhangsatale. TheHon.T.F.Quinlan,Speaker oftheLegislativeAssemblyofW.A. andMissQuinlanleftfora.tourof theEastonlastTuesday.
HowwewouldrejoiceifsomebodywereKindenoughtosendue newsfromeerydistrict.Wehave entreatedourreaders"totakeit on,"asBillAdamsissupposedto havesaidtoBonaparti,butthey'do nutseem,inthegreatm'aiority,of cases,tobeasenterprisingorcourageousasthemythical
ColonelLeMesurier,whoison sickleavewillnotbebackfortne Eastermanoeuvres.Thechargewill restonMajorRobertson,andthe wonderfullyagileCol.Stricteiand. AretheJapsandChowslistening? Thesenamesofourheroesarenames toconjurewithintheworldofthe CelestialsandoftheRisingSun. Aren'tthey?
ThePremier'sfamilyhasincreased -byadaughter MissSmith-popularPresidentof theChildrenofMary,WestPerth, goestoHarveyforaprolongedholiday.
propercateringofthechildrenofthe CathedralDistrict,MondaynightSt. Joseph'sSchoolroom.Otherinterestingthingstobearenotedinour socialcolumn.
AnIrishconcertbytheverybest artistsinthecityandsuburbswill begivenhiHisMajesty'sTheatreon St.Patricc'snight--theproceedsbeinginaidoftheSt.Joseph'sGirls' Orphanit,ze,Suhi,co. Ourpeople andotherswhoaregenerousminded enoughtoappreciatetheworkof theCatholiccommunitywillhavean opportunityofseeingthegirlorphansdarin4.theprocessioninPerth onSt.Patrie';'sDay,andduringthe displayontheShowGroundand theywillhaveanopportunityof judgingforthemselveshowexcellentlytheyaretrainedbytheSisters ofMercy'onwhosecharityandmarcytheydepend.Wefeelsurethat theconcertwilldrawanimmense audienceanditistoaffordeverybodyroomandconveniencethatthe finestbuildingintheStatehasbeen securedfortheoccasion.Verylow willhavethehardihoodtorefuseaid tothegirlorphans.
'TheSt.PatrickDaySports'CommitteeatBoulderareverymuch alivetotheinterestsofSt.Patrick's Daycelebration.TheChampionship handicapof13oyardshasbeen changedto120yards.
AlargemeetingofparishionerslncludinethelocalHibernianswas heldintheSchoolroomatNortham,forthepurposeofforminga committeetotakechargeoftheCatholicportionoftheNorthamcemetery,whichtheysaylookspositivelydisgraceful.
Therewasagoodattendance. Rev.FatherWalshexplainedthe purposeofthemeetingandemphasisedthenecessityofacontrolling committee. ABoardofManagementwasformedtobecalled"the NorthamDistrictCemeteryBoard." Itistoconsistofkbmembers-3 fromthetownofNorthamandthe remaining5fromthevariousdistrictssurroundingNortham.
Thefollowingwerethenappointed torepresentthetown:-Father Walsh(chlorman)Drs.Rockettand Frost,andMessrs.J.T.Reilly,W. J.Montgomery,J.O'Hara,J.p. DevlinandH.DhuGrassValley. Messrs.WalshandO'RourkeJennecubbine:Messrs.R.Leeson,andP. WhiteIrishtownMessrs.Jas.McManusandB.McManusGoomallingMessrs.W.SlaterandR.M. Baton.
ItwasdecidedthatMr.H.Dhu actassecretaryprotem.
TheRev.FatherWalshthankedall thosewhohadshowntheirinterest inthemovementbyattendingthat morning,andhetrustedtheirefforts wouldmeetwiththesuccessthey allsomuchdesired.
Aveteofthankstotherev. chairmanforpresidingbroughtthe meetingtoaclose.
AGrandPlainandFancyDress BalltobeheldinNorthamonSt. Patrick'snight.
Beverleyisalivewithpreparations forSt.Patrick'sDay.TheMayor Mr.ShipperisChairmanofthecornmittee.Asplendidprogrammeof sportsisbeinggotready.Messrs. DuffandPuncharejointSecretaries. TheMinisterforAgricultureboldlyassertsthatthereareIo,000,000 acresoflandinW.A.suitedfor
Theintermittentscaresraised overthepresenceofJapanesespies inAustralia,saysthe"Star,"seem ratherridiculouswhenthemethods ofdisseminatinginformationconcerningAustralianports,fortifications, andsoforthareconsidered.There isnot-somuchneedforthepresenceofJapamesesspiesintheguise ofmerchantswhenfullparticularsof coastalapproaches,Ports,andriversMaybeobtainedatsmallcost fromanyGovernmentDepartment. AsfarasthisknowledgeisconcernedtheincidentduringtherecentvisitofaJapanesewarshiptoMelbournemaybekeptinmind.The warshipwasonthepointofdeparturewheneitheroutofaspiritof bravadoorasanexampleofwhat wasknownthepeoplewereastoundedtoseethevesseltake'acourse whichseemedlikelytoleadtoimmediatedestruction. Instead,the ship,aftersomeneate'olutions, steamedouttoseaquitesafe.Discussionontheincidentshowedthat thechanneltakenwasonethought totoknownonlytoafewpersons cognisantofallthechannelsand currentsoftheharbour.TheincidentshowshowmuchisknownalreadyofAustralianapproachesand thepossibilitiesofeasyinvasion, anditmaybetakenforgranted thatifsomuchisknownofthe MelbourneHarbourequalinformationisheldofeverylikelyspotof botheastandwestcoastsforinflictingdamageorgainingafoothold ifsuch'bedesired.Theonereal defenceofthecountryconsistsnot somuchinhuntingforspiesasin peoplingthewastespacesandsecuringasolidlineofdefencesinthe shapeofanefficientforceright roundtheCommonwealthcoasts.In anothercolumnitisshownhow Chinesemaybesmuggledintothe Commonwealth,andifthisbethe caseunderpresentconditions,the circumstancesofaninvasionbacked bywarshipsandtransportscaneasilybeimagined.Itisverynice totalkofanAustralianNavy,and onemayhavetobebuiltsooneror later,butseeingthethousandsof milesofcoastlineunguardedand'the possibilitiesofthenavybeingsimplymadealaughingstockbyreason ofaformidablemarchoftheinvaderfromallmannerofunexpected points,itseemsridiculoustoexpend moneyonshipswhichmustappear punytothenavalresources.ofother powersinsteadofonawell'organisedschemeofinducingpopulationto theunsettledportionsofthecontinent.Inthelattercasewewould beservingadoubleobjectinspreadingtheburdenoftaxationovera largernumberandingivingAustraliatheonlypossibleadequatemeans ofdefence.Themilliontobespent onafewshipswhichafterallcan onlyactaspicniclaunchesforthe Federalpoliticians,andprovidesinecuresforafewofficerscouldbeexpendedwithten-foldadvantageon colonisation.
TheBlackRangeG.M.Co.hasdistributedZ100,528individendsto dateonanominalcapitalof£8o,000.Recentdevelopmentshaveaddedverymateriallytothelifeof themine.
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Hydrophobiaissorareandterrifyingthatitssymptomsandtreatmentarelittleunderstood.Asa matteroffactthecommonlyacceptedexpressionofmadnessina dogisoftenmisleading.Thereal maddogdoesnotshunwater,asit issaid.Onthecontrary,maddogs oftenrushtothewateranddrinkit eagerly,iftheyareabletoswallow. Themaddogdoesnotfrothatthe mouth.Itdoesnotrunamuck, snappingateverythinginitspath. Whatthen,aretheindicationsof themaddog? To familiar withagivendogthesurestsymptomandtheonewhichshouldexciteclosestattentionisadistinct andunaccountablechangeinthe dog'sdisPositiooastaiddogbecomingexcitableandafriskyone dull.Thatconditiondoesnotnec. essanilymeanrabies.butissuspicious,andif,inadditionthedoghas troubleinswallowing,asthoughit seemedtohaveaboneinitsthroat beware! Thatdogshouldheinstantly.tiedup,becauseifitberabiesittakesbutadayortwofor ferociousinstinctstodevelop.The unmistakeableevidencehowever,of adogwithrabiesisthesticky, whitishsalivawhichcoverstheteeth andshowonthedrawnlips.The eyesglareandarered;thedoghas paroxysymsofrunningfury,during whichitbarkshoarsely,whichalternatewithperiodsoftemporaryexhaustion.
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March.;th-IISundayofLent. MondaySth.-St.Cataldus,Bishop andConfessor(Irish).
Tuesday9th-St.FrancesofRome (widow).
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TheClaremontschoolchurcnis rapidlyapproachingcompletion.
Wearegladtoreportthatthe "Irishpipes"willformadistinct featureoftheSt.Patrick'sDayProcessioninPerth.
TheRev.FatherBriodyhasimProvedverymuchinhealthduring hisstayinBusselton.
Alittlelateronpreliminaryarrangementsfortheholdingofa monsterbazaarfortheOrphanage willbeinhand.HisLordshipthe BishophasconsentedandfurthermoreadvisesthatthisBazaarshould takeprecedenceofeveryothercharityforthetimebeing.Thereisa largeliabilityonthenewbuilding whichmustbediminished,and thoughithasbeenopenedforthe Pasteightmonths,itcannotbeutilisedowingtotheincompletenessand inadequacyofthevariousadditions whichareessentialtosuchanimmensehouse,andforthecateringof wellnightwohundredchildren.We hopethepeoplewillunderstandthat anythingdonefortheyoungorphan girlsoftheStateis.donetooneof themosthelplessandneedfulsectionsofthecommunity.
Friday12th-TheWindingSheetof OurDivineLord.
Sat.13th-St.RaymonddePenna.fort.Confessor(Semidouble).
EventstocomeareMonthlyProcessionoftheMostBlessedSacramentonSundaynight;Renovation collectiononfirstSundayofMarch tobetakenupatalltheMasses. MeetingofSt.Patrick'snightConcertCommitteeSundayafterII o'clockMass.
Mr.M.G.Levanspentafewdays seriouslyindisposedinSt.Johnof GodHospital,Kalgoorlie,recently, HehasreturnedtoPerth,butis
MeetingofSt.Patrick'sDayCelebrationCommittee,Tuesdaynightat thePalaceMeetingofladies'committeewhoarecollectingforthe
TheChristianBrothers'College, Perth,hasthirtyboardersmorethis yearthanithadatthecorrespondingperiodoflastyear.OnTuesdaythepresentstudentsplayedthe annualcricketmatchagainstthe OldStudents'pickedteam.andbeat thembyabouttenwickets The matchwasplayedontheAssociation groundinpresenceofafinegatheringoffriendsandadmirersofthe Collegeanditsstudents.Afternoonteawasdispensedbyahost ofwillingworkersandtheeventwas sociallyonethatisnoteasilyfor. gotten.Thestudentshadtheirannualdinnerintheeveningwhenhappyspeechesinspiredbygenialcompanyandpleasantcircumstances broughttheday'soutingandinning toaclose..
VeryRev.FatherGibney,V.F.is muchimprovedbyapleasantstayin Albany.
WeexpectednewsfromtheGaels thisweek,andwewonderwhathas happenedtoourcorrespondents.We donotlikemissingtheseitems,and Itwereashametoleaveusguess whattheyhavebeendoing.!
TheRedemptoristFathersopened theirmissioninSt.Patric'esChurch Fremantle,lastSunday'morning. TheopeningSermonwaspreached by,theRev.FatherMangan,who treatedinaclearandforciblemannerofthesubjectofman'sendin life,thesalvationofhissoul.The samezealousmissionerpreached againintheevening,anddiscoursed inatellingsermonontheholysacrificeoftheMass,andonthesinof missingMass.TheChildren'sMissionopenedonMondaymorning,and itwascontinuedduringtheweek. Thechildren'sattendanceduringthe weekwasaconsolingfeatureofthe Mission.TheRev.FatherLynch appearedinthepulpitonMonday evening,anddeliveredapowerful sermononmortalsin.TheRev. FatherCagneyopenedhisworkon TuesdaymorninginanInstruction preachedtothechildren.Themissionbroiniseswell.itwillcontinue durineafortnightandwillheclosed ontheeveningofSunday.,March
ProposedConventSchoolat Norseman.
REPRESENTATIVEPUBLIC MEETING.
Consideringtheshortnoticegiven thatapublicmeetingwouldbeheld intheNorsemanRoyalHallonMondayeveningforthepurposeofmakingpreliminaryarrangementsforthe establishmentofabranchCon.ent schoolistobeconductedbythe CoolgardieSistersofMercy,there wasarepresentativeattendanceof townspeopleamongstwhomwerenoticedWardenCrockett,CorporalFee Messrs.Salter,Gatti,Harrington, Loughrey,Handorf,Whitehead,Krakour,Meling,etc.andalsoanumberofladies.
TheMayor,Mr.T.J.Carr,J.P., presidedandinopeningtheproceedingssaidthatitgavehima greatdealofpleasuretopresideat suchagathering,theobjectofwhich wastoascertaintheprobable amountofsupportthatwouldbeaccordedtotheSistersontheexcellentworkofprovidingeducational facilitiesintheNorsemandistrict. Speakingsolelyfromasecularpoint ofview,heheldthehighestopinions regardingtheexcellentsystemof educationimpartedbytheSisters, whichmeritedtheenthusiasticsupportofallclassesinthecommunity, theeffortsoftheSistersinthisrespectwouldresultingreatbenefits tothedistrictgenerally.Theadventofrailwaycommunicationwas already.bringingthebenefitsofc.vilisationtothedistrict,themovementhadhisheartiestapprovaland supportandhesincerelyhopedthat everybodywouldshowpracticalsympathywiththe,objectinview.Mr. (-leerconcludedanexcellentaddress bymakingreferencetothesplendid opportunitythatofferedofsecuring theirchildrenthebenefitsofasound educationandtogetherwithaccomplishmentssuchasmusic,painting, etc.
TheRev.FatherLynch, .vho wasreceivedwithapplausesaidthat hispresencethateveningmustnot beregardedasaspecial,advocacyfor theestablishmentofaconvent schoolatNorseman,hisobjectin addressingthemwastoascertainand realisewhatthepublicfeelingreally wasregardingtheestablishmentof theschool,andforthisreasonnad askedtheMayor,Mr.Carrtopre. side.itwasnothisintentionto dealwiththereligiousaspectof thismovement,hehadalready'dome soduringtheweek,andallhewould sayregardingthisphaseoftheques. tionwasthattheCatholicChurch
wasdefinitelypledgedtoundertake theeducationoftheyoung. The effortsoftheSisterswerenotonly directedtowardsthebenefitofthe Churchbutalsoforthegoodofthe wholecommunity. Noinfluences eitherdirectlyorindirectlywere broughttobearuponthefaithof non-Catholics,whoseinterestswere safeguardedineveryrespect.The Mayorhadmadereferencetothe progressthatwas'beingmadeinthe Norseman,district.TheGovernment hadrecognisedthefactthatitWeal necessaryinordertoassistsuch progressthatrailwayfacilitieswere essential'topromotefnitherprosper- ity,andhecontendedthatiftheresoureesofthedistrictjustifiedthe constructionoftherailway,there wasanequaljustificationforthe erectionofaConventSchoolWhere thedistrictchildrenwouldbeable toreceivetheincalculablebenefitsof a-soundeducationandtherecould notbetheslightestdoubtbutthat theSisterswerethoroughlycompetenttoimpartsuchinstruction.FatherLynchreadtherecentlistof honoursobtainedbythepupilsattendingtheCoolgardieconvent. schoolwhichembracedawardsfrbm AdelaideandMelbourneUniversities andalsoexaminationsheldundertheauspicesoftheTrinityCollegeofmimic.Hefullyrecognised thegoodworkthattheteachersattachedtotheStateSchoolswere doingaccordingtotheprescribed systemwhichhedisapprovedof. Howeverifitwasdesiredtosecure theservicesoftheSistersforNorseman,itwasnecessarythattheprac- ticalportionofthearrangements shouldbetakenintoconsideration.
TheMayorwithoutanysolicitation onhisparthadkindlypromiseda preliminary'donationof£5.Personallyhe(FatherLynch)hadsecured fourtownallotmentswhichwould costattheapsetprice£34. The matterinthisnecessaryrespectrestedentirelywiththem,andasfar ashisownlimitedmeanswouldper- mithewouldalsoassisttheobject inview. Hisdutywouldheto reporttotheBishopofthediocese whowouldeventually,arriveata decision.-'LoudApplause.)
CorporalFeesaidthathewould dohisutmosttosupportthemovement,bygivingadonationandalsobysolicitingsubscriptions.
Mr.Harringtonreferredtothe goodworkaccomplishedbytheSic tersinotherlocalities.
OnthesuggestionoftheRev.FatherLynch,Messrs.Fee,Salter,and GattiwereappointedasaCommitteewithpowertoascertain thesupportlikelytobeaccordedto theSistersinestablishingaschool atNorseman.
TheMayorsaidthathehadno doubtwhateverfromwhathehad heardthatthemovementwouldbe wellsupported.
AvoteofthankstotheMayor concludedtheproceedings.
OnTuesdaymorningCorporalFee informedyourcorrespondentthathe hadalreadyreceivedpromisesof donationswhichwouldcoverthecost oftheland,securedbyFather Lynch.
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Anentertainmentinaidofthe IrishWar-PipeBandFundwillbe heldintheHibernianHall,Perth, onFriday'the19thinst.Selections willbegivenonIrishWar-Pipes. Therewillbeillustratedsongs,Irish step-lancingand,generally,agood programme.ADancewillfollow.
Inouradvertisingcolumns-Mrs. Ryandrawsattentiontothearrival fromLondonofalargequantityof newgoods.boolrsforclergy,con- ventsandthegeneralpublic.There isanicecollectionatreasonable pricesofboot-sforIPrariesaswell RSavarietyofChurchgoods.The HolyWee'r,sonecessaryforevery Catholicatthisseason,isprocura- bleatanominalsumandCatholics woulddowelltoprovidethemselves withoneoftheseinstructivehooks.
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Acoupleofweeksagoavenerable grey;hairedChristianBrothercame amongstus,questingalmsonbehalfofthenewInstitutein'Sydney, thathasbeenerectedforthepurposeoftrainingyoungAustralians tobecomeChristianBrothers.When CanonRobinsonintroducedhimto thecongregationasBrotherHughes manyoftheoldpioneersrememberedmeetingthesameBro.Hughes thirteenyearsago,andweregladto renewhisacquaintance.Nodoubt theirjoywasmutual.Bothheand theyrememberedmanyincidentsthat occurredduringtheswelteringsummerof'95and'96.Thegoldfields Peoplehadnotthenalastingcity. Canvascamps,andwoodandiron, houseswereallKalgoorliecould boastof.Thepeoplehadtosubsistonbadwaterandtinnedfoods. Thisbroughtonfeverwhichlaid manyofthematrestinKalgoorlie cemetery.BrotherHugheshimself wasstrickendownwithfeverthree timesandwasnursedsuccessfullyon eachoccasionbytheGoodSisters ofSt.JohnofGod.Onrecovering hepennedintheirhonourthefollowinglines:-
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burdenedwithadebtofover£600o. Aftercomingtoanunderstanding withCanonRobinsonthattheresult ofthepresentcollectionbedivided equallybetweenthelocaldebtand thenewInstitutetheywentaround shouldertoshouldercallingonthe principalCatholicsofthedistrict. Theywerenotlongoutwhenthey realisedthattheCatholicsofKalgaorliearestilltruetotheirtraditionsofbeingamongstthemostliberalinAustraliainsupportingtheir Church.Thepresentlistisheaded byMr.W.Burkewithadonationof £30.AfterhimcomeMessrsBrennanBrothers,P.Lynch,M.O'ReillyandP.Whelan,'withtwentyguineaseach.ThenfollowMessrs.P. Byrne,P.Dunne,T.P.Quirkeand R.T.Hagerwithtenguineaseach. Inadditionalonglistoffivesand threes,andtwos,andonesisbeing dailyextended,onwhichthenames ofmanynon-Catholicsappear.At theopeningofSt.Mary'safew yearsagoMessrs.BrennanBros. gaveaprincelycontributionof E200.Sincethenwehavereceived nothingequaltoMr.M.O'Reilly's presentpromiseoftwentyguineasa yearforthreeyears.MayGodre wardsuchRenerousandcheerfulgivers,andinspireotherstogoand dolikewise.
Anothermanwhohasalways shownhimselftobeagoodpillarof theChurchinKalgoorlieisMr. JohnCoughlan.On'thepresentoccasionhehasplacedhistrapat Bro.Hughes'disposalandhastaiienhimovertheLa'cesidewoodline, andhasagreedtobecomepersonallyresponsibleforthepromisesof everymanworkingontheline.How manyarethewaysandmeansthat suggestthemselvestoapersonwho isableandanxioustohelpona goodcause.
stancesinwhichsuchasKingJosophatandQueenEsthercommanded theirsubjectstofastinordertoobtainfavoursfromGod.Hereferred toOurLord'sfastof40days.The factthatsomeCatholicmenand, women,whoarestrongdonotfast andevenviolatethelawofabstinencewasdwelton.
TheDeanisanexcellentpreacher. Hisdiscoursesaremodelsofclearness,strengthandbeautyofstyle, andhisdeliveryisexceptionally good.
TheannouncementsforLentwere made.TheStationsoftheCross willberecitedeveryFridayevening at7.30duringLent.
Thecricketmatchoftheseason, wasplayedonthe21stinst.,betweentheLawlersandVivienCricketteams.Thesearethetwobest here,andahealthyrivalryexists betweenthem.Itwasaone-innings contest.TheLawler'sCaptain,Mr. Caddy,wonthetossandhisteam scored106runs.TheVivienreplied with95for8wicketsdown,when timewascalled.
TheWarden,Mr.Clifton,wasen tertainedlastWednesdayatabanquetintheGreatEasternHotel,on theeveofhisdepartureforathree months'holidaytoNewZealand.The gathering,whichwasrepresentative, waspresidedoverbyMr.White.Mr. CliftonwasappointedWardenhere 14years'ago,at.thecommencement ofthisgoldcentre.HeholdsmonthlycourtsatWiluna,andSandstone whichnecessitate10days'buggy workeachmonth. Heisavery popularMagistrate.Hewaspresentedwithapurseofsovereigns.
Mr.Whiteproposedthehealthof theguest,andMessrsBarnes,Willis, Routledge,Holohan,Sievekingand Maleyspokeineulogistictermsof theWarden.
thetownasolidone,andregretted thatitsinterestswerenotfostered, inamannertheydeserved.
Othertoastsgivenwere,''Mr.Willisandfamily,""Oldresidentsof theDistrict,""TheCivilService," "HostandHostess,Mr.andMrs. D.Fitnerald,"and"TheChairman."
DuringtheeveningsongsandotheritemswereconductedbyMesses. Hill,Combe,Hadley,O'Connor, Maley,Willis,andClifton.
Dr.Ponsfordhasbeenappointed MedicalofficerofMountSirSamuel. Afghans.discoveredthedeadbody ofamannearMt.SirSamuellast week.Aninquiryelicitedthefact thatthemanhaddiedfromnatural causes. Mr.W.Williams,blacksmithatthe NorthernMines.Ltd.,metwitha PainfulaccidentonTuesdaylastby abarofironfallingonhisfoot Dr.Crookeattendedtotheinjured foot. Mr.andMrs.Maleyreturnedto LawlersonThursdaylast,afterhavingspenttheirhoneymooninvariouspartsoftheStateandwerewelcomedhomebythetownspeople. MissMcCarthy,privatenursefor Dr.Cooke'spatients,arrivedonSundaylast.
Theweatherispleasant.At timesalittlerainfalls.
Thesecretofbeingalwayswith GodandofassuringHiscontinual presenceinourheartsisconstant prayer.
Youcametomyaidwithacharitypeerless, Youhealedthepoorstrangerand madehisheartglad.
TheSouthKalgoorliepeopleare preparingtoholdanotherbigentertainmentafterEaszierbywhichthey hopetoclearoffallpresentliabilities.
TheChristianBrothers'boysare
ContinueyourmissionofaidingthehavinganentertainmentonSt.Patailing, rick'snightinordertobuilda Inthemyou'reassistingthatdearhand-ballcourtattheCollege. lovingLord, Whowentabouthealingheartsbrokenandwailing Allsorrowsconsolingwithkind lookandword.
Andwhenthebriefdayofyourown lifeisclosing Aroundyourlow-death-bedmay angelsattend OnthebreastofyourSpousemay yourheartsbereposing, Toawa',eintherealmsofbliss withoutend.
Allreminiscencesofthoseearly daysarenotcastinasorrowful moult.Hefoundthepeo')lehospitableandgenerouseverywherehe went.Andsosuccessfulwashis appealthroughoutW.A.thathecollectedover£2000onbehalfofthe 'ChristianBrothers'College,inPerth. OnarrivalinKalgoorlieonthepresentoccasionhefoundtheparish
Jottingsfromrawiers.
Duringlastweek,theVeryRev. DeanDrayne,V.F.,returnedfrom hisvisittoSandstone,ajourneyof 200miles,wherehesaidMassand gavethatportionofhisparishioners theopportunityofgoingtothe Sacraments.Thepreviousweekhe spentatWil'.ina,whichmeanta journeyof26omiles.
TheDeansaidMasshereonSundaylastattoo'clockandpreached ontheGospeloftheday. He dweltonthewortsofOurDivine Lord,-Prayerwithfastingisbetter thanlayinguptreasuresofgold.fie spokeofGod'slawoffastingand referredtothemanyhistoricaliu
Mr.Cliftonreturnedthanksand graphicallydescribedLawlersand thedistrictfromitsinceptionupto thepresent.Thedistrictwasgazettedin1895.Hehadseenthedistrictgrow-adistrictwhichhadneverbeenboomedlikemanyanother. Ithadprovedtobefairlyconstant; ithadmaintaineditsgoldyield.,and itwasto-dayrecognisedincommercialcirclesasadistrictofgreat solidity.Therewasaminingrevivalathandandbrightprospects.
Mr.Cliftonproposed"TheEast MurchisonDistrict,"Mr.Whiteresponded.Theburdenofhisspeech wastotheeffectthatthedistrict hadbeenneglectedbytheGovernment.
Mr.Barnesgave"TheCommercialandbankingindustry."
Mr.Badly(UnionBank)inrespa:Wing,saidthatduringthelast fifteenmonthsinLawlers£145,000 worthofgoldpassedthroughhis hands.Hesawmuchtowarranta brightfuture. TheBronzewing wouldyetcome.andtheBellevue wouldbeabetterminethaneverit hadbeen.
Mr.Moore(W.A.Bank),alsoresponded.Tenyearsagotheyhadin operationintheState83banks,and nowtherewere123.Heconsidered
OldestEstablishedfor
INDIVIDUALINSTRUCTION. Day,Evening,orbyCorrespondence. SPEEDCLASSESALLRATES. ClerksRecommendedtoEmployers. Type-writingworkofeverydescriptioncarefullyandpromptlyexecuted.StrictlyConfidential.
PROSPECTUSONAPPLICATION.
W.H.LAFFER,Principal. 22and23Brookman'sBuildings. BarrackStreet,Perth.
ROBERTSONMOFFAT
PeopleandThingstalkedabout. \
WhytieLostHisFriends.
Hewasalwayswoundingtheir feelings,makingsarcasticorfunny remarksattheirexpense.
larandrefrainfrompublishing abouthimmorethanhehimselfdesires. HisMajestyhassatisfied himselfoftheinadvisability,ofa toofrequentandcomprehensive chronicleofhisdoingsandwishesto
Hewascoldandreservedinnis manner,cranky,gloomy,pessimisticliveasretirede:LifeasPossible.
Hewassuspiciousofeverybody. TheCourtCircularinfuture.says
HeneverthrewtatedoorsofhisReuter,willonlyrecordthoseoffi- heartwideopentopeople,ortookcialdutiesoftheEmperorwhichthe themintohisconfidence. nationhasarighttoknow.
Hewasalwaysreadytoreceive assistancefromthem,but-always toobusyortoostingytoassist themintheirtimeofneed.
Heregarded,friendshipasaluxury tobeenjoyed,insteadofanoppor- tunityforservice.
Heneverlearnedthatimplicit, generoustrustistheveryfoundationstoneoffriendship.
LadyCateretthewifeofaLord LieutenantofIreland,inadesireto be"conciliatory'f,andpleasingto DeanSwift,praisedwithgreatnun tiontheatmosphereandclimateof thatcountry."Oh,formercy's sake,madam,"exclaimedtheDean, inthemostpathetic.,tonehecould command,"donotmentionitin
LEATHERGOODS.HIGHCLASSSTATIONERY. LARGESTOCKOFBOOKSINCLIMINGTHOSESUITABLEFOR PRESENTATION. 'XMASANDPOSTCARDS,POSTCARDALBUMS.
Don'tbeinquisitiveabouttheaf- fairsofevenyourmostimtimate friend. Don'tunderrateanythingbecause
Heneverthoughtitworthwhilethepresenceofanymembersoftheyoudon'tpossessit. tospendhistimeinkeepinguphisGovernment.Ifyoudothey.willDon'tbelievethateverybodyelse friendship. certainlytaxit."SirHerculesintheworldis,happerthanyou.
ishit.
Hedidnotknowthevalueof !houghtfulnessinlittleohings. Heborrowedmoneyfromthem.
Hewasnotloyaltothem. Heneverhesitatedtosacrificetheir reputationforhisadvantage.
Hewasalwayssayingmeanthings aboutthemintheirabsence. Hemeasuredthembytheirability 11110toadvancehim.
PopeaPrince.
Howmanypersonsareawarethat hisholinessthePopehasalegal claimtotheBosnianthrone?On October20,1478,Catherine,thelast QueenofBrosnia,whoisburied'10 theChurchofAraCoeli,madea willinfavourofPopeSixtusIV., andhislawfulsuccessors.Queen Catherine,who,aftertheconquest ofBosniabytheTurkswasreceive1 byPopePaulIIinthePlazzoVeu ezia,andfor-twelveyearsenjoyed anannualpensionoftooscudi, showedhergratitudebymakingthe Alipwilitreferredto.InitsheappointedthePopeandhissuccessorsheirs toherthroneincasehersonshould not'revertfromMahommedanismto Christianity.Heremainedamoslem.sothat,asProfessorGnolio; theNational"LibraryatRomemaintains.PiusXisthelawfulKingof Bosnia.
interestacrowd.
Don'tjeeratanybody'sreligious belief. Learntohideyourachesandpains underapleasantsmile.Fewcare whetheryouhavetheearacheheadacheorrheumatism.
Learntoattendtoyourownbusiness-averyimportantpoint. Donottrytobeanythingelsebut agentlemanorgentlewoman,andthatmeansonewhohasconsiderationforthewholeworldandwhole lifeisgovernedbytheGoldenRule: "Dountoothersasyouwouldbe doneby."
EyebrowsandCharacter.
HedidnotrealisethatfriendshipLangeishe,aneminentmemberoftheDon'tconcludethatyouhavenev- willnotthriveonsentimentaloneHouseofCommons,whobelongedtoerhadanyopportunitiesinlife. thattheremustbeservicetonour-the"Country"orPatriotParty,Don'tbelievealltheevilyou'hear. wasoutridinginthePhoenixParkDon'tberudetoyourinferiorsin withthebeautifulDuchessofRich-socialposition. mond,thewifeof'theLordLieuten-Don'trepeatgossip,evenifitdoes ant,whoseextravaganceoflifeand mannersarestillrememberedafter thelapseofnearlyonehundredand thirtyyears.TheDuchessobserved thatitwasapitythatthePark wasnotbetterdrained."TheEnglish'Government,"saidSirHercules,"havebeensobusilyengaged indrainingalltherestofthecountrythattheyhavenotasyethad timetotaketheParkinhand." Thesehitterreproacheshavetheir ParallelsintheadmissionsofEnglishmen. LordByroncompared theUnionbetweenGreatBritainand Irelandtotheunionofashark withitspreywhileDr.Johnson saidtoanIrishfriend,"Don't unitewithus,forifyoudo,wewill robyou."Dr.Johnson'spungent expressionwasadoptedacentury laterbyMr.Gladstonewho,inan articleontheextravaganceofIrish administrationinthe"Contempor aryReview"forMarch,1888,severalyearsbeforetheappointmentof theFinancialRelationsCommission wrote "Whileweuseupthis enormouscharge,Irelandbitterly complainsthatwehavefleecedher. asDr.Johnsonpredictedthatwe should.AndIamcompelled,aftersomeinquiryintoaveryintricatesubject,tosaythatthecom plaintisonethesubstanceofwhich willbefoundimpossibletocefute."
Kaiser.
TheKaiser.accordingtoastat-3mentinaGermannewspaper,has expressedthewishthatthePress shouldonlyreprinttheCourtCircu-
IfYouWanttobeLoved, Don'tcontradictpeople,even you-resureyouareright.
Bushyeyebrowsareanevidenceof character.Whentheeyebrowsmeet asincerecharacterisexpressed, Strange,thoughitmayseemthat everycharacter-leadersincethedays ofAristotlehasdeclaredthatsuch eyebrowsareasuresignofpeevishness. Long,droopingeyebrows, wideapartontheforehead,indicate ajoyousdispositionandgeneral amiability. Iftheeyebrowsare morelight-colouredthanthehairof thehead,adistinctly,weakvitality isdenoted.Lightlymarked`eyebrows,whichliehighabovethe nose,showadispositiontowardsindolenceandageneralweaknessof ifcharacter. Darkeyebrowswhich lendsostrongandeneIgeticanex-
pressiontothewholeface,areindicativeofpatience. Rarelywill youfindinpersonsofsharpintel- lecteyebrowsofaverylightcolour,althoughthecolourdoesnot countsomuchastheshape. Red eyebrowsinvariablyindicateconsiderableambition.
Mr.SohnDelaneyoneofthesurvivorsofthePapalGuards,who wenttotheaidofthePopeatthe timeoftheinvasionoftheStates oftheChurchby,Garibaldi,diedrecentlyinSt.Mary'sHospital,Brooklyn,N.Y.,attheageof74years. TwoothersoftheGuardsstillresideinthatcity.
Mr.GeorgeBernardShawisindisposed,andsentthefollowingchar- acteristicreplytoatelegramofinquirysenttohimbythePressAssociation-"Kindlyinformthepub- licthatIamdead.Itwillsaveme agreatdealoftrouble."
ConcertatMidlandJunction
St.Patrick'sDaypromisestobe widelykeptthroughouttheState. IneveryplacewheretheGaelsand theirwell-wishersareinevidence,effortsarebeingmadetogivesome entertainmentorothershapeof amusementtomarktheirregardfor theNationalfeast.Weknowofa seriesofconcertsandthingsthat areinthestocksforpreparation, andwewishthemeverysuccess. FatherMorrisatMidlandJunction doesn'tleavethegrassgrowunder hisfeetandhehastheticketsout forabigconcertinthelocalTown Hallforthe16thinaidoftheConventdebt.Theticketsareata Pricethatwillcomewithinthe reachofeveryone. Therewillbe goodmusicandagoodprogramme, AllMidlandshouldbethere.
SideboardinOak,WalnutorJarrah.PriceL-19.
QuestionBox
Question,-
Inreply,to"'Charity,"wethins
iishedirectstoMiss.Booth,wellingtonStreet,Perth,shewillfind thathercharitywillreachitsobject.
Question,-
AlittlegirlbynameF.M.Flynn wasaskedtogiveherviewsonthe battleofFontenoy. Heranswer wassentuswiththerequestthatit beinsertedintheQuestionBoxcorner.Herewithistheanswer.
Answer:-
Therewerestainstowashaway, Therewerememoriestodestroy, InthebestbloodofBritain, ThatdayatFontenoy.
Astheylay,besidetheircampfires. Whenthesunhadpassedaway, Andthoughtoftheirbrethren. ThathadperishedinthatfrayTheyprayedtoGodtogranttnem
Andthenthey'ddiewithjoy, Onedayupontheirowndearland, LikethatatFontenoy
ThebattleofFontenoywas;ought onMayi 17-45,underthewalls ofTourney,acityofFlanders,the contendingforceswere,ontheone side,Franceontheother,England, Austria,Hanover,underthepersonalcommandoftheKing,and Holland,undertheDukeofCumberland,sonofGeorgeII.,CommanderinChiefofthealliedarmies,the samewhowonforhimselftheunenviabletitleof"theButcherof Culloden.''fromthefactthatnot contentwiththeimmenseslaughter oftheHighlandclans,daringthat sanguinarybattle,hemassacredthe prisonersandwoundedincoldblood afterthefightingwasover.That longperiodofcoercionandbloodguiltinessonthepartoftheEnglishGovernmentinIreland,extending,asitdoes,fromgenerationto generationandcenturytocentury, issoappalling,noonewhotakes thetroubletoexamineintoitcan wonderwhytheIrishpeopledonot loveEnglishrule,andnoonecan wonderattheexertionsmadenythe authoritiestoexcludeIrishhistory fromtheschools,Irelandforcenturies hadtosubmittothemostsanguinarymassacres,wholesaleconfiscation,andplunder.ToseekaparallelforthemassacresoftheIrish Catholicpeopleitisnecessaryto gobacktothepersecutionsofthe earlyChristiansunderthepagan empireofRome.Theywereturned intotheColossuemandravenous wildbeasts,lionsandtigers,let looseamongthem-Irelandwasone vastColosseumwithhumanwild beastspreyinguponherpeoplewith relentless.fury.Whenthepeople fledintothewoodsendeavouringto escapefromtheirpersecutors,the furzebreakeswheretheytriedto shelterthemselvesweresurrounded andsetonfire,andwhenthusforcedtoleavetheirplacesofconcealment,theyweredrivenbackintothe flamesbytheweaponsoftheirmercilessassailants.Infantswerecarriedaloft,writhing,onthebayonets ofbraveEnglishmen.Womenwere brutallyhanged.Thepoorpeople weretiedbacktobackandcastinto theriversorintotheseaismultitudes.Kilkenny,Drogheda,Newry, andinnumerableotherplaceswere scenesoftheindiscriminateslaughterofmen,women,andchildren,undercircumstancesoftheutmost barbarity. Nosavagenationonthewarpath everinflictedsuchcrueltortureson itsenemiesorprisonersastheEng- lishinIrelandinflictedontheIrish people.Bishops,priests,andnuns, wereespecialobjectsoftheirmalevolence.Theywerepersecutedwith amalignantingenuity,afertilityof invention,crueltythatcouldonly emanatefromthearch-ffendhimself. Therewasneithermanhood,human- ity,norhonourtobemetwith amongthesesavageinvaders.They beliedtheirmanhoodandhumanity whentheymassacredwomenand children. Andsothepersecution, murderingandconfiscationwenton inallitsbarbarousintensityuntil
Irelandwas,sotosay,literally drownedinherownblood.The immediateconsequencesofFontenoy toFrancewereimmense.Tdurnay surrendered,Ghent,Brdges,Ostend, andotherplacesweretakenInquick successionandtheEnglishandtheir alliesdrivenbackbehindtheswamps andCalaisof.1Iolland.When GeorgeII.heardofthedefeatofthe Englishheexclaimed"Cursedhetli lawswhichdeprivedme.ofsuchsubjects."ThroughoutFrancetheIrish Brigadewerehonouredineveryway possible.WhenGhentwastakena largequantityofclothingandmilitaryequipmentswerefound,which by'orderofLouiswasgiventothe bravemen. Ontheotherhand, whenthenewsreachedEnglanda spiritofanimositytowardsthe TrishBrigadeforitstriumphat Fontenoywasevinced.Bywayof retaliation,anActwaspassedthat allIrishsoldiersandofficersthat hadbeenintheserviceofFrance sinceOctober,1715,shouldbedisabledfromholdinganyrealorpersonalproperty,inpossession,reversion.orexpectancy,whichshould belongtothefirstProtestant,discoverer.
Oh,kindly,generous,Irishland, Soleal,sofair,soloving, NowonderthewanderingCelt shouldpause Anddreamoftheeinhisroving. Thewesternhomemayhavegems andgoldShadowshaveneverr.oomeait Buttheheartwillflytothatabsentland, Wherethelovelightfirstillumed it.
Question,-
IamaProtestantbutmywifeis aCatholic.Wewerenotmarriedin theCatholicChurch,andmywifeis verysorryandunhappy.Shewas underageandhencecamemyway. Ifshecouldbemadehappyanyway shortofmyturningaCatholicIam readytodoit.Iamwillingtobe marriedbyapriest,letherpractice herreligion,andifeverwehavea familyIwillallowthemalltobe ofherpersuasion.-T.A.S.
Answer:-
Yourwifeisunhappybecauseher conscienceissmitingher.She knowsthathermarriageisinvalid, andthatshehasmerelythepermissionoftheCivilLawtoliveasa wife.Bothofyoushouldseethe priestofthedistrict,explaintonim andfollowhisadvice. Heknows exactlywhattodoandthefact that"T.A.S.'isingooddispositionforaProtestantwillcountvery muchinbringingaboutthemuchdesiredhappinessofhisyouthfulpartner.Ofcourse,shewillunderstand thenecessity.ofConfessionbeforethe SacramentofMatrimonyisreceived.
Question,-
"Curious"askswhatprayersthe Confessorreciteswhilethepenitent issayingtheactofcontrition!!
Answer,-
Generallyspeakingtheprayersare thefollowing-atranslationofthe Latinwhichheuses."MaytheAlmightyGodhavemercyonthee,and havingforgiventhysins,leadthee toeverlastinglife.Amen."
"MaytheAlmighty,andMerciful Lordgranttheepardon,absolution, andremissionofallthysins.Amen."
"MayOurLordJesusChrist,absolvethee;andIbyHisauthority, absolvetheefromeverychainofexcommunication,andofinterdict,(in sofarasI.canandthoudoltneed) therefore(delude)Iabsolvethee fromthysins,inthenameofthe FatherandoftheSon,andofthe HolyGhost."
Question,Whatis"Socialism,"asks"130."
Answer,WhatistheexactvalueofSocialism,asaPoliticaltheory? To thatquestion,weimagine,very manyandvariedanswerswouldbe given,foreachanswerwoulddepend upontheideaformedaboutthenatureofSocialism.Thatnatureis veryhardtosieze.Itisprotaen incharacter.Itchanges,withevery describerandeperydescription.Even amongSocialiststhemselvesthereis nodefinitenessinthestatementof
whatSocialismreallyisoraimsat doing.TosomeitisfranklyatheistictoothersitisquiteconsistentwithChristianity.Nowit wouldseemtoprohibitallindividual ownershipofthemeansofproduct- ionnowitwouldmaketheproduc- tionofProfitsmoregeneral;now againitwouldaffectonlythegreat industriesandthemasses of theindustrial,population,leavingmultitudesofmenoutsideitsscope.A largemillwouldbeaffectedby' it, a marketgardenwouldbeuntouched. Nothingappearstobeverydefinite, Perhapsdefinableinitsprogramme. Butitstand,onthewholeforimprovementinthelotofthetoiler. ItholdsbeforehimavisionofbetterthingsduOng'thedaysofhislife onearth.Isthatvisionanempty dream? Theworkingmanthinks not. Heisattractedbyit.He feelstheburdenandknowsthesmart andthepromiseoflighteningand alleviatingeachwinshimoverto viewswhichhecanhardlybringhimselftobelievetoberealandnot imaginary.Hopetellsaflattering tale,andbigheartfollowshishopes Heknowshowhardlifeis'and wouldgladlymakeiteasier.wnici, noonecanblameinhiscase.To him,then,andtohiscomradesin thegreatarmyoftoil,Socialismis acreedandacry,andeverincreasingnumbersofworkingmenaccept thecreedandechothecry.They, formthemselvesintobrotherhoods. andthezealandenergydisplayed bythernwinrecognitionevenrrom theirantagonists.Stillwemayfinishaswebegan. Whatisthis creedtheyfightsozealouslyfor? WhatisSocialism?Itisatheory anditcanneverbeanythingelse. Question,"EnglishConvert"asksuswhetherornotLordActonisaProtestant.assomereferencehehasseen saysso.&c.
Answer,LordActonisaCatholicanda Liberalinpolitics.Itisprobably tohisfather,thefirstLordActon, thereferencelyouheardwasmade. HealsowasaLiberalinpolitics. andafriendofGladstone's.He wrotefreelyonopensubjectsbut wasalwaysinfullcommunionwith theCatholicChurch.Anyonewho suggestsotherwisehasaveryimperfectunderstandingoftheman andhiswritings.Yourfriendthe ministermustcontinuetonursehis surprise.Wewonderwhathertieant by"liberal."
Question:-
"Thady"asksusifwebelieJe thatspiritsreturn.
Answer:-
YourquestionisonethatmayLe fullydealtwithinaseriesofartiels andnotinashortanswerwhichwe proposeto4..ve. WeMustadmit thatfortunatelyorunfortunately manyindividualsseemtohavereceivedcommunicationsfromspirits. TheinvestigationsoftheSoeiet7 forPsychicalResearch,bothinAmericaandInGreatBritain,leftno roomfordoubtonthematter.But whilewedonotattempttocastau; doubtupontheauthenticityofmany ofthe
SO-CALLED SPIRITMANIFESTATIONS
wedonotthinkastudyofthem wouldbeatalladvantageoustothe averagelayman.Wewouldbeespeciallyemphaticindeclaringthat noneofthemhadanyreligioussignificance.
"GoddoesnotsendlegionsofHis angelsdowntoearthtogivearefinedvaudevilleshow.Neitheris thereanyreasontobelievethatthe variouscaPPings,whisperings,mater., ialisations,andmysteriouswritings thathavebeenshowntobenotthe resultofdeliberatefraudonthepart ofprofessionalmediumsshouldbe attributedtothespiritsofthe dead. Inouropiniontheyaretobe TRACEDDIRECTLYTO THEMACHINATIONS OF THE EVILONE whoemployshishostoffallenangelsfortheconfusionofhumanity."
WewouldrecommendallgoodCatholicstostopworryingandspecu- latingaboutthesethings,whichrcr: inimicaltothecauseofreligion. SincetheChurchhadnotsetupon
thedoctrinesormanifestationsof spiritismthesealofherofficialap- proval,itwasdisloyalforCatholics toimaginethattheycouldaave anyvalueexceptfromthepointof mereamusement;orofscientificresearch..Even,withoneofthese endsinview,itwasprobablyunwise toattempttoestablishcommuaL:ationwiththepowersofdarkness. f.s. Wecannotundertaketo answerquestionssubmittedtous onlyoverassumednames.glen:e theabsenceinthisissueofanswers toqueriessentby"Argus,""Diogenes,""Tantalus,""Veritas,"etc. TothequeryofO.F.M.whoinquires whoZanamanwas,:weshallanswer inournextissue.Wemustcondensethelifewhichisinterestingin everypart.
interest.
AssureNowandShareintheBonusSystem,
INDUSTRIALDEPARTMENT. Policiesfrom£5to£50arenowissuedatweeklypremiums,rangingfrom3d.upwards,noMedicalExaminationbeingnecessary. DIRECTORSTNWEST
is
hisAnnualClearance
NOTFAILTOCOMEANDINSPECTW.ZIMPEL'SIMMENSESTOCKOFBEDROOMSUITES, DININGROOMSUITES,SIDEBOARDS,CARPETS,LINOLEUMS,TOILETWARE,LAMPS,CUTLER CURTAINS,TABLECLOTHS,BEDSTEAD,COTS,PRAMS,GO-CARTSETC.,ALLTOBECLEAREDAT BEDROCK.BARGAINPRICESAT,
THATWILLSURPRISEANDPLEASEYOU.COUNTRYORDERSWILLRECEIVECAREFUL ANDPROMPTATTENTION.
ofMurrayandPierStreets,Perth. VEHICLESBOUGHTANDSOLDOREXCHANGED. TRIMMINGHaveaLargeSupplyofallCatholic RequisitesatMostReasonablePrices Statues,crucifixes,scapulars,rosaries,fonts,medals,medallions,haTyringDone. bits,missals,bibles,altarcharts, prayer-books. ALLCLASSESOFVEHICLESBUILTTOORDER. IrishandCatholicBooksinGreat Variety. ALargeAssortmentofReligious, NOTEADDRESS 67Murray-St.,OppositeGovernmentPrintingOfficesandIrishNationalPictures,MessenANDPAINTINGASPECIALITY. ger,AustralLight,Advocate,CatholicPress,Tribune,IrishFreernaa, CatholicFireside,Record. AllOrdersbypostreceiveimmediateattention.
B.SHINE,GeneralCommission Agent,CornerMurrayandPierStn.. Perth.RentsandAccountscones,,ed.
OarusthePatricia.
Towardsthecloseoftheyear'Se A.D.,asplendid,trainofnoblesand men-at-armssweptthroughtheItaliancityofCelano.TheEmperor Domitianwasmakinganimperialprogress, andthega estandmostdistinguishedofhis courtfollowedhim.
ThechariotofJuliusVaruslingeredinthemarketplacebehindthe rest;apartofthegildedharness hadgivenway,andaleather-cutter hadbeencalledfromhisworkshop torepairthedamage.Thecharioteer,aFoungslave,stoodsulkilyat thehorses'headshismasterhad reprovedhimsharply,asthoughit hadbeenafaultofhisthatthe plungingofthemettlesomesteeds hadsnappedthestrap.Hebitterly, butsilentlyresentedtheinjusticeof therebuke-silenceisthefirst,lessonofslavery.
Varushimselfsatidlywatching thecrowdsthathadgatheredtosee theEmperorpass.Hescannedthe Peoplewithahaughty,indifferent air,forweretheynotplebeians, commonpeasantfolk,andwashe, notofthenoblestbloodinRome
haviour. Whydoyepersistin yourguilty'impiety?OurEmperor Domitianisasdeterminedtoroot youfromthelandas'wasNero."
"NerothrewChristianstothe beastsintheshows,"saidthecage tive,inlowdreamytones; he wrappedtheminclothsdippedin pitchand'settheirburningbodies togivelighttohispalacegardens."
"Man,howcanstthounamethese things criedVarus,insurprise "dostthounotrememberthatwhat hasbeendoneunderoneEmperor, maphedoneunderanother?That thouandthyfriendsmayintura feelthesePainsofwhichthouspeak socalmly?"
words,theyranginhisearsin spiteofhimself;andlongafterlit hadjoinedhiscompanionsheliana histhoughtsdwellinguponthechats gingfaithandthesimplespeechof MarcustheChristian.
VaruseasMemostofthenobilityofthIday.Hiseducationi'a:l taughthimthatthestoriesofJup. terandJuno,ofVulcananIHere,. lee,and,alltheotherGodsant Goddessesofthepeganworshipo' hisforefathers,weremerefable.somethingworsethanfolly.Bui whatwasthereinplaceofthistie sueofimpurelies? Nothing,ifitwerenotadimne tionofvirtue,anotiontoo%raga.andunrealtowinbackanerrini. man,andtoohardandexactingler anhonestmantofulfil.'Therefore. asanaturalconsequence,Varus manysuchashe,werelivingtoeat anddrinkandtoobtainwhatthei, soulsdesired-livingtoenjoywhae goodtheymightknowbeforedeath cametosweepthemintotheunknown.
"WithoutGodintheworld,' Surely,theyarethesaddest,the gloomiestwordsinalltheScrip tures.
woretheflowingrobeofaRoman noble.theotherthescantyraiment ofaslave.Thenoblemanseemed hoarsewithpassionhewasdriving theslavebefore'him,urginghimon withviolentwordsandsharpblows fromthecanehecarried. yams movedawayhefeltvexedtohave hisreveriebrokeninuponsoruaely Hecastonecontemptuousglanceat thepair,andwalkedinanotherdirection.
Butthenoiseceasedassuddenly asitbegun.Thepatricianstumbled,totteredandfellheavilytothe ground,withagroanthatmade Varusturnroundagainandrunto hisaid.
Theslavestoodoverhim,andin thedimlightVarusfanciedthathe musthavestruckhismasterdown; butbeforetheyoungRomanreached thespothesawhismistake.'i'he slavekneltnowbesidetheprostrate man,raisedhishead,andchafedhis hands;thenherantothefountain forwater,anddasheditoverhis templeswithgentlecare.
"Heisoftenso,"hesaidto Varus."Itisthefallingsickness; hewilldobetterpresently."
"Itwashisangerthen,that overcamehim? saidVarna.
"Yes,Iremember;butIcan bearthese,"andhptouchednis chains."Icanbearthese,andI knowthatmyMarwillhelpme tobearworsethings-ifworsethere be."
ThyMaster?"andVarusglancedaroundtoseeifanyonewas standingnearwhomighthavebeen thepurchaserofthisstrong-limbed Christian.
Ahandsomemanhewas,notyet thirty,withflashingblackeyes,and anairofcommandingdignityand grace. Thehorsesdrawinghis chariotwereofthefinestandfleetestEasterntreedtheshawlthat wascrushedbeneathhiselbowwas wovencunninglywithgoldandsilverthreadstheraimentofhisvery slavewascostlyenoughforaprince's wear. Itwas'easytoseethat Varuswasamongthegreatonesof theearth.
Presentlyhiseyesfellupona groupstandingclosetothedoorof themarkethall-slavestheywere, evidentlybroughtthereforsale,end for,thewhileforgottenastheEmperorwentby'.Therewerefouret them-anoldmanwithlonggrey lordsandsaddenedhaggardeyes: twowomen.meregirlsseemingly, whosefaceswereturnedaway.,half hiddeninthetangleoftheirhair andayoungmantallandstraight andstrong,whostoodwithhead thrownback,andasoftwaiting lookuponhisface,aminglingof firmnesswithsorrow,ofcourage withgentleness,whichwaswonderfultosee.
"Yes"saidMarcus,andhis voicewasnolongerdreamy,bat clearasabell"MyMaster-whose stepsIfollow,althoughtheylead tothevalley,oftheshadowof death."
"Whoishe?"Valetsasked,wonderingattheglowandenergymarkingwordswhichsoundedstrangein hisears-"whoishe?"
Thecaptiveglancedtotheblue skystretchingitsstainlessglory overthem,thenhiseyemetthatof Varusasheanswered,`Heis Christ,whomtheJewscrucified.Varussankbackinhischariot withanexclamationofimpatience.
"Youfellowsareallmad.Ihad hearditbefore,Iseeitnow.A curiouschoice,tomakeaGodout ofacommoncriminal! Acurious mater,whoseservicehassuchwagesasthesechains!" Hereturnedimpatientlytothe wor'rmen.whohadnearlycompletedtheirmendingofthestrap.He feltvexedathimselfforhaving wastedthoughtandwordsoverPeopleassenselessasthese.
ThatlookstruckVarusandhe beckonedwithhishandforthe youngmantobebroughttohim. Henoticedtheheavychainwhirs linkedhiswrists,andlookingdown hesawthattherewereironsonhis ankles. Ishearunaway,then" heasked.
"NobleVarus,"saidthesoldier inchargeofthecaptives,"heis butjustcondemnedtobesold,and heisstrong,asonemaysee,and youngbloodiswarmand
Andsoyouthoughttoputhim beyondthetemptationoftryingto escape,eh?"laughedtheVatrician.
"Buttellme,-hesaid,turningto thecaptive,"whatisthynameandwhatthycrimethatthisfate bathovertakenthee?"
Thecarelesstonebroughtaflush totheyoungman'sbrow-evidently hewasnotusedtobetreatederith suchcontemptuousindifference-but hisvoicewasmildasheanswered-
"MynameisMarcusandIama Christian."
Thecaptivesteppedaway,andthe soldier'sgrasptightenedonhis shoulder,hutthenextinstanthe hadturnedagain,andheldouthis manacledhandstowardsVarus, pleadingly.
JuliusVarus,theadmiredtneen viedfriendoftheEmperor,became strangelyrestlessfromaboutthe timeofthatjourneythroughCele no.Hiscompanionsnoticedit.anc laughedathim,askingifhehad foundhisfateinthedarkeyes somescornfulbeauty;orifhiscrs ditorswerebeginningtoleautal Paymentforallthefinethingswhist heboughtsorecklessly. Varus laughedtoo,andtriedtoshakeof thegloom'whichoppressedhimbui thequestionwhichwaseverpresent tohismindwouldnothethrust aside.Itwasthis,"ifthereba lifeafterdeath,whatwillbecome ofme?" Forhimtherewerenofootsteps tefollow.HisGodsexistedonlyin thepoetryofdaysgonebynomall coulddoastheydid,norshouldwish tofollowthem. Greatmenwho hadchosenthepathsofwisdoman:1 virtuehadyetleftsadrecordsL's hindthemofunsatisfiedlongings, andunexplainedmysteriesVan:: couldnotbeastheyhadbeen Mightymenofwarhadfoundglory hutnothappinessevenCaesarhim selfhaddiedwithapangathis heart,aswretchedasamurdered slave,althoughhewasthelordo' Rome. AroundhimhecouldseenoM whoselothewouldchoose. Lii,. wasdisappointment.Deathwass thouehtfullofsuchterriblechance: thatheshrankfromitwithadreac whichitannoyedhimtofeel.Wm hebecominglikeasillywomanor child?
"Yes. Ihadlosthistablets whichhegavemetocarry."
Somethinginthevoicesounded familiartoVarus.Helookedfor thefirsttimeintheslave'sface. ItwasMarcus.
"Isheahardmastertoyou?" heasked.
"Yes,"wasthesimpleanswer; andVaruscouldseethedarkmarks beneaththeclearbrownskinwhich toldplainlyenoughwherethose blowsofthecanehadfallen.
"Andyetyoutendhimthus!" Marcusdidnotreply;hepoured morewaterintothehollowofhis hand,andsprinkledthecoolingdrops overtheinsensible-face. Varus staredathim.curiously.
"Irememberyou,"hesaidat last."YouaretheChristianof Celano. Haveyourepentedyet thatyouchosetofollowtheJewish malefactor?" Thewordswerehardandbrutal, butitwasnotthehabitofRoman noblementothinkofthefeelingsof aslave. Marcusraisedhishead andlookedatVaruswiththefrank glanceofanequal,andsaidsimply:
"MyLordlivedthatHemight teachmenhowtolive;-andbeing God-Hediedtoatoneforthesins ofmen.Youhaveheardbutlittle ofHim,orofHiswords."
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Varusraisedhimselffromhiscushions,andlookedeagerlyatthe calmfacebeforehim;hisindifferencewasgonenow.
"Ha!IhaveheardofyouChristians,followersoftheJewishGod, whofeeduponchildren'sfleshIn yournightlyworship,andcallyourselvesbythenameofOnewhowas executedforseditionandriotousbe-
"Sir,"hecried,"wouldyouturn backfromfollowingyourEmperor becauseahillyroad,robbers,and untolddangerslaybetweenyouand yonglitteringcompany?Andshall TceasetostepinmyLord'sfootstepsbecauselifeisbitterand deathishard?"
Had.Varueheardhim?
ThatslaveladatCelano-heconk think,andcouldfeel,too;hewas nountaug'"'clodwithoutbrainsor heart. WelldidVarusremernbev thedeepthoughtfuleye,andthe changingcolourofthattremulous yetgloriousface.Marcus"the Christian"wasformedtotastelife's bestjoys,yethehadchosenslavery andProbabledeathforthesakeo' his"Master,"andthatMasterone whomhehadneverseen.
Seeminglypot,fortheproudhead wasnotlifted,andthecoldface gavenoresponsivesign.Thesoldierledthecaptivebacktothe sorrowfulgroupatthethresholdof themarketHall,theleather-cutters finishedtheirwork,andpresently thehorseswerebearingtheirowner swiftlyaftertheEmperor.The glisteningofthespearsandthetossingoftheimperialstandardsmade braveshowamongthevinesupon thehillside andVaruscouldsee thegleamofthegildedhelmetsworn by'theguardssurroundingDomitian. Inhalfanhouratmost.Varus wouldhaveovertakenhisfriends. Whatdangerscouldliebetweenhim andthatgreenhillside?That wrong-headedladhadmadeabad comparisonwhenhetalkedoffollowingtheEmperorandoffollowing thecrucifiedJew,deadandburied fullfiftyyearssince.
ButfoolishasVarusdeemedthe
"ImustlearnmoreofthisChris: ofJerusalem,"saidVarustohim self. "Hemusthavebeenb strangebeingforHisnametohave suchPowerstill,nowthatmore'then twoscoreyearshavepassedsinceFle wascrucified.Andthatladspoke asthoughHewaslivingyet,and couldactuallyhelphimtobear thosechains.Itiswonderful."
Hewaswalkingoneeveninginthe fadingtwilight,thinkingdeeply,.He wasuponthePincianHill,andaroundhimlaythebeautyandglor> ofRome.Talltemplesrearedtheir marbleheads,graceful'columnsthree deepshadows-thesplashofwater couldbeheardfromNero'sfountain closeby,andthehum.ofthegrew: city,soundedlikeseasbreakingupot theshore.Thehourwasveryfai: andthepeacefulinfluenceofthe scenemadeitselffeltinthesoulof Varus.
Presentlyheturned.Thesoundof anangryvoicebrokethespell,and thenextmomenthecouldperceive
RS.RICE,of GraftonStreet, GOULBURN, N.S.W.,says:
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PriceOMperbox,or2/9special familysine,containing3times thequantityofthe1/1%box.
'Thatlastsayingofyoursis trueatleast,"Varusanswered,carryingontheconversationinspite ofhimself.
"Andtherestistrue,trueas thatstaraboveus,"saidtheslave pointingatthethrobbingpointof lightwhichhunginthe'depthsof thepurplesky."Sinyouwill knowthetruthoneday"
Theenergyofhiswordsstartled 0.6Varus.Helookeddownatthe group-onthemanlyingtheredistortedbyepilepsy,andontheben.. Ingfigureoftheslave,withthe speakingfaceupturned,andthe stronghandssuccouringthemaster whohadusedhimcruelly.
Meetme,"hesaid,"to-morrow, ifthoucansthere,andatthis hour."
Andthenhestrodeaway.
NotoncebutmanytimesdidVarna meettheChristianslaveintnedee,. shadowsofthePincianHill. heardfromhislipsthestorywhich wasthennewmusictotheworldlove,truth,purity,sett-forget:fumes. -thegoodnewswhichtheSaviour hadlivedanddiedtotell.r-ardon forsinspast,strengthforcoming trials,restforthewearyandheavy. laden,joyforthesickandsorrowful.JuliusVarusheard,andbeliepd.His'unsatisfiedhearthadfound itsidealatlast-agoodnessand noblenessabovethatofmen.
Itcameuponhimslowlyforthe prideofhisnature,thehabitsand Prejudices ofgenerationshung roundhim,andfoughthardtokeep outthelight.
"Whathasbeendoneunderone Emperormayyetbedonebeneath theruleofanother,"werehiswords whenspeakingofthepersecutionsof theChristiansunderNero.
Andthosewordscametrue.
AgainunderDomitianthefierce furyofhateburstforth,andhurr dredssealedtheirfaithinChristby enduringtorture,shameanddeath. Happyweretheywhoearnedtheir martyr-crownquickly,without'lavingtoendurethelingeringpain. whichalltoooften,camebefore.
Wemarvel,now.inthesedaysof calmandpeace,howitwaspossible forweak,humanfleshandfrailwomen'sstrengthtobeartheagonyth whichweread.Atthevery'time ofDomitian'scruel.workofblood anddeath,theagedSt.Johnwas writinghissweetwordsofloving hope,andinthetrampledsawdust ofthearena.Marcusmethisfate. andbyhisside,beneaththemoc'dug eyesofformerfriendsandcomrades stoodVarus.theformerpatrician. Hiseyeswerefilledwitheager lighthescarcelyheardtheshouting voicesgloatingoverhispain.he scarcelyfeltthewildbeasts'fangs. thatsoughthislife-blood.Buta fewmomentsmoreandhewouldsee theMasterwhomhehadlearnedto love:heshouldbeholdHimwhom herejoicedtofolloweventhrough tus,.darkvalleyofdeath.Hehad Nandthetruth,andthetruthhad madehimfree!
OddsandEnds.
FewcanfailtoappreciatetheinventivenessoftheRev.J.E.Sayder,ofChristChurch,Michigan-avenue,Chicago?Thisprogressiveparsonismorethanup-to-date.Heis. sotosay,priortodate.InconnectionwithhischarchhahasProvideda"courtingroom." The charmsoftheplacediffusemagne- AkeIce-coldmustbethetemperantoftheChicagomaidenor bachelor,youngorold,whocanresistthem.Theroomhasbeenfittedupwithcosycornersforlovers. Therearesoftluxuriousseatswhich ofthemselvesinvitetodreamsof happiness.Ifthecouplesareinclinedtobashfulness,therearedevicesforsparingtheirblushes.They canquietlyretirebehindscreens whichwillhidethemfromprying eyes. Thelightsareelectric,so thatthecouples.iftheydesirecan, asitwere,openlybaskinthebeams ofeachotherseyes.Pitif,asbecomesthoseinromanticmood,they
disliketheelectricglare,thereareNovemberlikesbothJanuaryand deep-colouredshadeswhichensure March. semi-privacy.WhatmorecouldtheDecemberlikesbothFebruaryand Rev.Mr.Sayderdoforthem? April. Verylittlebutthatlittle,no doubthewilldo.Hewillengage apartytotreatthemtooneof Somebody'sBaby. Offenbach'soperas.
how'sBusiness,
"Businessispoor,"saidthebeggar.
Saidtheundertaker,"It'sdead!"
';Fallingoff,"'saidtheridingschool teacher.
TheDruggist,"Oh!vial," said. he It'sallwritewithme"saidthe author.
"Pickingup!"saidthemanonhe dump, ';My,businessissound,"quoththe bandsman.
Saidtheathlete,"I'mkeptonthe jump."
Thebottlerdeclareditwas"corking"
Theparson"It'sgood! answered he.
"Imakebothendsmeat,"saidthe butcher, Thetailorreplied,"Itsuitsme,"
AnOldSoldier'sBeads.
IntheHospitalforIncurablesat Antwerptherelivedsomeyearsago anoldsoldierbrokendownby woundsandhardships. Avisiting priesthavingtaughthimtheRosary,theveteranfoundsomucnconsolationinitsrecitationthathedeploredhisonlylearned'itonlyin thedeclineofhisdays."Had,I knownitsooner,heexclaimed,"I wouldhavesaiditeveryday."
Sopoignantwashisregretthat heseta-boutmakingupforlost timeandaccordingtoachronicler ofthehospital,hesaidhisBeads withtherapidityofatravellerwho iswalkingundertheburningsun anhseekstogaintheshade.Havingnohopeofrecoveryhenaively declared"IftheBlessedVirgin willhelpmetolivetwoyears saytheBeadsasoftenastherehave teendaysinmylife."Inquiringas tothenumberofdaysinsixtyyears andbeingtoldthattherearetwenty-onethousandninehundredhe thenasked"Howmanytimes a, daymustIsaytheBeadsinorder tocompletethatnumberintwo years?'Thirtytimes,"wasthe reply.Forthwithheimposedupon himselfthetaskofrecitingtheRosarythricetentimesdaily.Intwo yearshecompletedhistwenty-one thousandninehundredthrecitation. Andhesaidnomove.Atthehour whenhistaskwasfinishedheexpired,whilerepeatinghislast"Hail Mary."Hissoul,letushope,then ascendedintoheaventocontemplate ingloryherwhoseRosaryhadbeen theconsolationofhisoldage.
Consideringthenumberofemneexlers,preachersandmillionaireswho nowadaysgetintotroubleandattributetheirfalltowineandwomen -meisstartledtoreflectthateventuallyapartymustariseanddemandalawprohibitingtheexistence ofwomen.Adam,Samson.Solomon,Job,andMr.Caudlemightbe inducedtoleadsuchamovement, weret'leyalive.
ForthosewhoContemplate Matrimony,
Januarylikes.bothMarchandMay.
FebruarylikesbothAprilandJune.
MarchlikesbothMayandJuty. AprillikesbothJuneandAugust. MaplikesbothJuneandSeptember. JunelikesbothAugustandOctober
JulylikesbothSeptemberandNovember.
AugustlikesbothOctoberandDecember. SeptemberlikesbothNovember andJanuary. OctoberlikesbothDecemberand February.
Somebody'sbabywasburiedto-day
Theemptywhitehearsefromthe graverumbledback, Andthemorningsomehowseemed lesssmilingandgay
AsIpausedonthewalkasit crossedonitsway, Andashadowseemeddrawnonthe sun'sgoldentrack, Somebody'sbabywaslaidtorest. Whiteasasnowdropandfairto behold
Andthesoftlittlehandswerecrossedoverthebreast, Andthosehandsandthelipsand theeyelidswerepressed. Withkissesashotastheeyelids werecold.
Somebodysawitgooutofhersight
Underthecoffin-lid,outthrough thedoor
Somebody'sbabywillwakenno more.
Somebody'ssorrowismakingme weep-
Forthedearly-boughtbabyshe longedsotokeep-
Thebabythatrodetoitslong, lastingsleep
Inthelittlewhitehearsethat wentrumblingby.
Iknownothername,'buthersorrowIknow
WhileIpausedonthecrossingI liveditoncemore, Andbacktomy,breastsurgedthat riverofwoe. Thatbutinthebreastofamother canflow-
Forthelittlewhitehearsehad been,too,atmydoor.
TheAmericanphilosopherwhodeclaredthat"noofficeisamean save whichhasamean maninit,"probablyconsideredthe remarkoriginalwithhimselfbut, ofcourse,likeamultitudeofother goodthoughts,ithadbeenuttered inotherwordshundredsoftimesbefore.WhenSt.FrancisXavier,for instance,wasonhiswaytoIndia, hedidhisownlaundryworkon board.theship.AshewasApostolicLegateatthetime,hewasremonstratedwithbyacompanion, andtoldthathewasdegradinghis highofficebytheperformanceof suchmenialwork.Hisreplywas "Iconsidernothingcontemptible andunworthyofaChristianexcept sin."
Itissuperfluoustoaddthatthe individualwhoisleastoccupied about"Preservinghisdignity"is preciselyhewhoismosttrulydignified.
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SADDEATHOFMR.J.H.HARFORD.
ThetownofBeKerley,andespeciallytheCatholicportionofits=aditantshassufferedaseriouslossby thedeathofMr.J.H.Harford, whichsadeventoccurredonTuesday Feb.23rd.Thedeceasedgentleman hasbeenamostimportantfactor intheadvancementwhichthetown hasbeenmakingsomarkedlyini'scentyears. Besidesseveralother postsoftrusthefilledtheresponsiblepositionofSecretarytotheCatholicChurchCommittee.Beverley, andconductedwithgreatabilitythe financialbusinessconnectedwiththe recenterectionoftheConventofthe SacredHeart,theschoolsandPresbytery,.Thisimportantundertaking isnow,indeed.complete,buttheloss oftheSecretary,Mr.J.H.Harford whoworkedsohardandeasuccessfullywillnotbethelessfeltwhile thedeepestregretpervadesthe wholecommunitythathewasnot sparedtoseetheabundantfruit whichthegoodworkhedidwill bear.Thefuneralwhichtookplace
onWednesdaywasattendedbyan unusuallylargenumberofpeopleincludingalltheprincipalresidentsof thetownandneighbourhood. eat thegravesidetheRev.Pastor,FatherHallinan-whoapPeareaprofoundlymoved-paidasympathetic tributetotheworthandgoodqualitiesofthedeceased-TheRev,gentlemansaidthathehadlostoneof hisbestfriends,theCatholiccommunityoneoftheirmostzealous andmostefficientworkers,thetown ofBeverleyoneofitsmostableand patrioticinhabitantsandhismuch respectedwifeandfamilythemost devotedandlovingoffathers.At theconclusionofabriefbutmost movingaddressthebodywasloweredtoitslastrestingplaceamidst manysadtearsanduniversalregret. AspecialRequiemMasswillbecelebratedintheChurchoftheSacred Heart,BeverleyonFriday,March sth,at9o'clock-forthereposeof thesoulofMr.Harford.Maylie restinPeace.
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Aswasanticipated,theattendance attheweeklymeetingoftheHighgateC.Y.M.S.,heldonthe23rd. inst.,wasfairlylarge,Mr.E. O'LoughlinactingasChairmanfor theevening.TheSecretary,Mr.A. Haynesdrewtheattentionofmembers tothecordialreceptionandhearty welcome,receivedbyMr.Wallaceand himself,ontheoccasionoftheirvisittotheFremantleCatholicInstitute,onthe17thinst.Healsoreportedhavinginconjunctionwith othermembers,visitedVictoriaPark C.Y.M.S.inconnectionwithaQuoit tournament. Theywereextremely wellreceived,sustainingdefeat In thetournamentby20oto170. ItwasdecidedtothankthePerth Ladies'Clubfortheirkindinvitation toaMockAuctionheldonthe22nd inst. Unfortunately,throughan oversightonthepartofoneofthe members,themajorityofmembers werenotnotifiedoftheeventuntil toolate.Thespecialbusinessof theevening 'Readingsfromthe CatholicPress,"provedasusual.extremelysuccessful.Thereadings weremanyandvaried,andproved veryinteresting. Themembers seemedcognisantofthebenefitsto bederivedfrompublicreading,as themajorityofthosepresentparticipated.
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