The Record Newspaper 10 April 1909

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PUBLICHOSPITAL,ANDATTHECRYSTALPALACEEXHIBITION HELDINLONDONRECENTLY.

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ALARGEASSORTMENTOr LADIES,GENT'SANDCHILDREN'SFOOTWEAR ATPERTHPRICES.

GeorgeE.Armstrong,?ha MANUFACTURING,PRACTICAL, FAMILYANDDISPENSINGCHEMIST.

SoleProprietorofthe"Iris" well-known,brandofpharmaceutical MedicalRemediesandPreparations. "CAVAN"OINTMENT,&c. Formerly140and156GeorgeBt., SydneyandlateofHay-streetPerth, hasREMOVEDtohisSuhiacolaboratory,whichisnowHISONLYad- dressintheState.Customersar requestedwhenwritingtoaddress. SUBIACOonly,andputfullinitials ofhisname-Est.Sydney7884.

"TheBeaconsfield" FREMANTLE.

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Havingsecuredtheleaseholdof thisold-establishedalidwell-knows Tr,-,Qtpirv,willhepleasedtowelcome alloldfriendsfromthefields.while visitingthecity.

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ded,thecelebrantbeingRev.Father Augustine,0.D.C.,theAbbeyLoughrea.ThemusicoftheMasswas renderedbytheAbbeychoir.After thefirstGospelaneloquentandappropriatediscoursewasdeliveredby Rev.FatherAndrew.0.D.C.,followedbyBenediction.Amongstthe mostvaluedprivilegesaccordedto theRev.MotherStan/Wattswasthe PapalBenediction,whicharrived fromRome,signedbythePopehimself,andobtainedattherequestof theMost.ReV.FatherHolland,ProvincialO.D.C.,whowasunavoidably absentfromthejubileeceremonies.

arrangeforthere-openingofOld LongTowerChurcaafteritsrenovation,andhis'Lordshippaidatribute tothezealofFatherDohertyin completingthegreatwork.His LordshipthoughtthatFatherDohertyshouldappealtotheoutsidepublicforhelptowardsclairingoffhis liabilityof£12,000,andhefeltthat agenerousresponsewouldbemade tothatappeal. FatherDoherty thankedhisLordshipforhisgreat assistance,andarrangementsinconnectionwiththeforthcomingceremonywereenteredupon.

WATERFORD

IrishNewstoMarch9,1909.

AmericawouldPurchaseIreland

Astoundingasthestatementmay seem,itisneverthelesstrue,thata proposalhasrecentlybeenmadeon behalfofawealthyIrish-American SyndicatetoliberateIrelandbypayingJohnBullahandsomesumin cashforthattreasuredportionof hisdominions.

TheNewYork,"IrishWorld,"is ourauthority,forthestatement. ThatJournalpublishesthecorresp3udencerelatingtothenovelproposal whichwasforwardedtoitbyone whowasconnectedbytheproject.

Thepurchaseproposedemanated fromFairbanksCity,Tanana,Alaska,thecorrespondenceonthesubjectwithMr.Birrell,beingconductedby,Mr.MartinGately,onbehalf ofaSyndicateof37UnitedStates miningmillionaires,composedof Irishmen,Irish-Americans,Americans,and"oneEnglishman."I'he lettertoMr.Birrell,firstmooting theproposalrecountedIreland's great, grievancesandthecostto GreatBritainofholdingherdown, allofwhich,saidMr.Gately, "shouldbetakenintocaasideration byyoursideincalculatingafleecierateprice."

TheSyndicate,Mr.Gatelywrote,

nowbeingmade(Nationalistcheers).

Mr.Balfoursaidhedidnotmean togobeyondtheChancellorofthe Exchequer. Hehadnotanidea thatthePeopleofIrelanddidnot knowtheirage(laughter).

Mr.Birrellsaidthereweremany PeopleinGreatBritainwhodidnot knowtheirage. Hewasperfectly convincedoftheperfectbonafidesof agreatnumberofpersonsinIrelandwhocouldnottall,andhadno meansofascertainingtheirprecise age. Theclergyofalldenaminations,towhomtheyhadnaturally lookedtohelptheirpoorpeoplehad, hebelieveddonetheirtesttoPreventtheExcheLuerbeingdefrauded. Atallevents,hehopedthehouse wouldsuspendjudgmentonthismat' terpendingtheresultofthein:Wry nowbeingmade(hear,hear).

SLIGO

AfarmofaboutTooacresonthe Saunders'estate,nearBallin-a,has beendistributedamongstfiveedcteci tenantsbytheEstatesCommissioners.Elevenevictedtenantsonthe DrumreillyportionoftheMarsham estate,Co.Leitrimhavegotpossessionofthefarmsfromwhichthey wereeictedatoutseventeenyears ago. Rev.FatherM'Entee,C.C., activelyintTestedhimselfintheirbehalf,andtheagent,Mr.Hewson, waspresentattheirrestoration.

TheKillalaBranchoftheU.I.L. unanimouslypassedaresolutionexpressingsatisfactionattheEmcees.; oftherecentNationalConventionin "stampingoutfactionism,"andstatingthatthereshouldlenowno doubtthatIrelandisunitedinsupPortoftheParliamentaryParty.

Th,eWaterfordGuardianshave transferredtheinsuranceoftheUniontotheHibernianCompany.CaptainCarewdissented,andhandedin anoticeofmotiontorescind.Arisingfromadiscussiononthesubject,theChairman(Mr.DavidHyland,T.C.),retaringtoagentleman present,saidheonlyrepresentedLIP SinnFeiners,whowerealotof youngbratssuoportodbytheirmothers(andgrandmothers.

LIMERICK.

Dr.J.F.Devane,M.B.,D.P.if.,of theCo.Infirmary,Limerick,having obtainedahighplaceattheFellowshipExamination,hasbeenadmitted aFellowoftheRoyalCollezeof Surgeons.

TIPPERARY.

"Areforcedto.maketheirgenerousproposition,astheybelieve thatdiplomacyandpromiseshave beentoolongandtoooftenused-havegottooold,infact-and thatsomeswiftremedyshouldnow beapplied."

"Forseveralyearsithasbeen almostunendurabletosomemenof IrishbloodinAmericawhohave acquiredimmensewealthandIntluenoetohavethetauntflungin theirfacesthat,althoughthey wererichandtookalivelyinterestinIreland'saffairs,theytried noremedytorightherunheardof andprolongedwrones.These tauntsstimulatedthepatriotism ofthesemen,setthemthinking, andtheyhitontheirproposed schemeofpurchaseintheeventof HomeRulebeingrefused."

Quietandretiring,aswerehishabitandmanner,fewpriestsinthe NorthofIrelandwerebetterknown ormoreuniversallylovedthanale lateCanonM`Geeney,ofCrossmaglen,says"WeelyIndependent."His Prudenc.,andsagacityincouncilwere trustedbyhisclericalbrethrenas muchasbythepeopletowhomfor nearly22yearshehadministered. Thestrongcon;ictionsheheldon publicaffairshewasreedywhennesessarytochampion,butalwaysin Perfectcharity.Inthetruestsense ofthewordhewasafriendtothosa ofwhomhehadthespiritualcare. Nothingthataffectedtheirmaterial welfarewasindifferenttohim.They werehisfirstandlastthought.His lifewgsspentamongstthemand forthem,andhismemorywilllong abidewiththemasofonewholovedthemwell.

TheMayorofSligo(AldermanJ. P.Higgins,J.P.),hasplatedan acreoftobaccoathisresidence, CreggHouse,Sli-o.

WICKLOW. CRIMELESS.

"Imade,"hislordshipChiefJusticeO'Brien,said,"themostParticulineuiries,andIamsatisfied thatyourCountyisinasatisfactorycondition.Ispeak,ofcourse, forWicClowalone.I.sneakforno, otherplace,butIconeratelateyou upontheconditionofyourCounty Icongratulatethepeopleatlarge. Icongratulatetheclergyofalldenominations.Wemeetbuttopart. IcongratulateandIdischargeyou." Whitegloveswerethenpresentedby theHighSheriff.

Dr.Jas.Heffermansonofthelate DanHeffernanofTipperarydiedrecentlyinLondon.Hesawservicein theBoerWar.

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UnitedIrishLeagueinCrogan, Clonmore,Moycarky,Anaeartyand Dunnohillpassvotesofconfidencein theIrishParty.

TheHolyCrossprisonerswerereleasedonthe16thofMarch.Tremendousrejoicing.

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Mrs.MargaretWalsh.ofCashel, dead.

KILKENNY

TheSyndicatewisheditdistinctly understoodthatnoschemeofgain wascontemplatedontheirpart.The purchasemoneywastoleadvanced asaloantotheIrishpeople,who wereexpectedtopawitbackat theirconveniace.TheSyndicate

Promised:-

"Notinany,mannertointerfere withthemanazementoftheIrish nation,bytheIrishpeople."

Mr.Birrell'sreplysentbyhisprivateSecretarywasshortandexpliItendedthe"negotiations" asfarasEnglandwasconcerned.

Itsaid:-

Askedwherehecouldraisethe moneytogivepensionstothepoor ofIreland,theChancelloroftheExchequersaidhehopedtobeableto givetheinformationheaskedforin sixweeks.Hewouldgetthemoneyfrompeople,whocouldwellafford topay,peoplewhocouldbetteraffordtopaythanthesepoorpeople couldaffordtoremainintheirfearfulpenuryands-tualor(Ministerial andLabourCheers).

GALWAY.

Apetitionsignedbyupwardsof 20otenantsontheportionoftne ClanricardepropertyinPortumna parishhasbeenforwardedtothChiefSecretarythroughMr.John Roche,M.P.,urgingthatifLori Clanricardewasnotaareealletoa saleoftheirholdingsacompulsory clauseshouldbeintroducedintothe LandBillspeciallydealingwith him.

"IamdesiredbyMr,Birrellto say,inreplyto'yourletter,that thesug-esti'nyouma"ethereinis quiteimpracticable,andcould,tinder nocircumstancesbecarriedout."

InanswertoChargesmadeby Balfour

Mr.Birrellthoughttheleaderof theOpPositinwasmuchtooearly inus:ngtheI:ngiateehedidwith regardtoIreland.Hethoughthe wouldhavedonewellbeforeformulatingachargeoffraudagainstunknownpersonsinIrelandtohay waitedtheresultoftheinquiries

ThetransferofConstableD.E. O'SheatotheReserveDepot,Dublin, fromMulinavat,Kilkennyismuch regrettedatthelatterstation.where hewasmostPopular.Acleverpoliceofficer,tohimisattributedthe

COUNTY.

UndertheauspicesoftheU.I.L.at Clonakenny,King'sCounty,aprocession,accompaniedby,terchbearers marchedroundthedifferentranches inthedistrictrecently.Threebands attendedandtheprocessionwasprecededbyRev.P.Crowe,P.P.,Boarnea,andMr.DermotO'Brien,U.I.L. organiser.Aboutfiftypolicewere present.Duringtheprocessiona haltwasmadeandshoutsgivenfor "Downwiththeelevenmonths'system,""Thelandforthepeopleand theroadforthebullocks."OnreturningtoClonakennyMr.Dermot O'Briendeliveredavigorousaddress inwhichhepointedoutthatofan areaof11,000acrersintheparish. c,000wereundergrass.Rev.FatherCroweadvisedthepeopleto dispersenuietly.

Twoheadofcattle,whichweretokenaboutamonthaeofromthe PoundontheClanricardedemesne, atPortumna,havebeenfoundby SergeantLucy,Ballygar,grazingon landsabouteightmilesfromPor tumna.andlothwereta'enhackte thepoundunderpoliceescort.Two constableshavebeenplacedincharge ofthepound.

Thezoldenjubileeoftheprofession ofRev.MotherM.StanislausNolan wascele'-ratedattheMountCarmel Convent.Lonehrea,bythesingingof HighMassatwhichtheMostRev. Dr.O'Dea,BishopofClonfert,preel-

AfterhavingLeanevictedfor:d2 years,Mr.P.O'BrienhasteenrestoredtohisholdingontheMarshall estateatCornhill,Birr.Mr.O'Brienlivedinahutcloseto thefarmsincehiseviction.Alarge numberofpeoplesentploughsand horsestohelphi'ncultivatethe land,amoneatthoseco-operatingbeingthelerdlord,Mr.W.Marshall.

DERRY

MostRev.Dr.M'Hugtpresidedat alareely-att-indedmeetingwhichwas heldinSt.Columb'sHall,Derry,to

Poorlittlefellow!Hecoughs sohardhecannotsleep.That makeshimweakandsicklyallthe nextday.Hisbrotherthinksthis coughingisterrible.Sodowe,for weknowthatjustafewdosesof

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willstopthecough.Forsixtyyears ithasbeenthestandardremedy withmen,women,andchildrenfor colds,coughs,andallthroatand lungdiseases.Itcontainsnonarcoticorpoisonofanykind.Besure thatyougetAyer'sCherryPectoral.Acceptnocheapandworthlesssubstitute.

Prepared

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unravellingofthemysterYattachei totherecentattempttoderailtwo expresstrainsbetweenMullinavat andBallha,whentwojuvenileswere broughttojustice.Whatappeared atfirstadaringanddesperateoutrage,reflectingonthelocality,was foundtobetheworkofmischevious youths.

AveryfinePortraitofBishopTennison,whobecameBishopofOssorleic173f,hasbeenpresentedby anuiherofleadinglaymenofthe unitedDioceseofOssory,Ferns,and Leighlin,totheSee,asanheirloom, andhasbeenplacedinthePalace. Kilkenny.

£20collectedatonemeetingiu CallanfortheUnitedIrishLeague. AIN

Mr.MichaelKelly,ofRothclough, dead. .5-

Theeventoftheseasonwasthe greathurlingmatchbetweenthe twochampionhurlingteamsofIreland:-CorkandKilkenny. The gamewasplayedatCorkinthepresenceofro,000people,andthemost admiralspiritofgoodfeelingprevailedfrombeginningtoend.ScoringSiasfiercelyfast.andyetatthe closeofthefirsthalfhourtheteams werelevel

Kilkenny 2goalsIpt.(7pts

Cork Igoal4pts.(7pts. InthesecondhalfKilkenny,notchedthefirstpoint,andthesecond. Theplaywasastonishinglyfast,and thespectatorswereenthusiastic. PointAterpointandgoalaftergoal wereadded,andwhenthebellrang "timetheteamswereagaineven Kilkenny 2goals8pts.(septa).

Cork 3goals5pts.(repts.).

TheNamesoftheTeams KilSennv-"Drue" (Captain; MikeDoyle,DickDoherty,NedDoyle (Moondharrig).DanStapleton,Matt Gargan.DanKennedy,PaddyLanigan,M.Shortall(Erin'sOwn),Sim Walton.J.Keoghan,DickGrace,J. Hoyne(Tullaroan),R.Bowe,John Power.goal(Piltown). Cork-TomCoughlanCaptain). WattParfrey(goal),BarryMurphy, DenisKidney,LarryFlaherty,Denis Buckley.TomO'Riordan.MikeDorney.PaddyMehigan,WillieMackessy, MikeKidney,AndyBuckley,(Blackrock).JimRoynane,BillHennessy, J.Kelleser(Dungourney).Dan O'Keeffe(Relmonds),JerryBeckett (St.FinnMarrs).

ONTILEGAMETHE"CORKEX_NITNER,"SAID:-

"Thegamewascertainlyofthe highestclass,andperhapsthevery besteverwitnessedintheSouthern Capital.Thepeacethroughoutwas exceedinglyfast,andtherewereno idlemomentsfromstarttofinish. Someideaoftheexcitementcreated bythegamemaybegatheredfrom thefactthatnolessthanfourtimes duringtheprogressofthematchthe teamsdrewlevel.Thefitalresult pretty,fairlyrepresentedthemerits ofthetwoteams.ThesuperbhurlingoftheDungourneyCaptain,Kelfeher.andtheubiquitousGarganof Kilkenny,havealreadybeenreferred to.InadditiontothetwomentionedoetheKilkennysideallwere greatlystruckbythesplendidplay ofStapletoninthebac'cline.His savesattimeswerereallymarvellous.TheDoyles,ofMooncoin,and theCaptainWalsh,allplayedan extremelyclevergame.Theveteran, Walton,asusualdidsomeverybrilliantthings.hisshootingbeingpare aularly dangerous.Shorten,anew n,playedafine,centre-fieldgame. OntheCorkside,amongstothers. TomCoughlan(Captain)thegoalkeeper,Parfrey,Kidney,Mac'cessy andMehigan,andT.Riordan(Blackrock)playedaveryhardcame throughout,theirhurlingbeingworthyofthebestdaysofBlackrock. D.O'Keeffe,oftheReds.,wasalways prominent,andplayedafinishei game.RoynaneandHennessy,of Dungourneyputin,asusual,some veryeffectivework.Beckettofthe Finnbarr'sshowedgreatpace,though hishittingwasalittlebituncertain probablyduetowantofpractice. SomedisaZpointmentwasteltwith

Blackrock'sgreatscoringman,A. Buckley,whoseshooting,usually deadly,was'erraticonSundays.L. FlahertyandDorneyworkedvery hard,andhelpedtostopsomedangerousKilkennyrushes.Thegame betweenthetwoteamswillbeanxiouslyawaited.Itwillbeplayedin Kilkennycity,andthoughnodates hasyetbeenfixeditmaybepossibletobringitoffabouteEasterSunday.Itisunderstoodthatwhenit doescomeoffanevenmorefinished exhibitionandafastergamewillbe witnessed,asbothteamscanbe strengthenedvery'much,andimpro- vedbytraining."

WEXFORD.

MissNellieO'Neill,niece01James ConnorsofBarnland,diedwithtragicsuddennessandisdeeplyregretted.

InGorey'recentlyalargepartyof workmenandothersfromCrabbford. Hollyfort,andMonaseed,andthevicinityoftheCollegeofMountSt. Benedict,waitedatthefiveo'clock traintomeettheLordAbbotofthe BenedictineOrder.Theoccasionef thedemonstrationwastheproposed transferofFatherSweetman,the PresidentoftheCollege,who'isto hereplacedbyanEnglishman.The crowdswarmeeecloselyroundthe LordAbbotashealightedfromthe train,crying,"Wewon'thaveit. Wewon'thaveanEnglishman." TherewasaregularprogrammeprePared,andalongmemorialsigned byaboutfiftynameswastohave beenpresentedtohisLordship,but inthehurryitcouldnotbedone.

OnThursdayanotherdeputation waitedonhisLordshipattheCollege,totryandbringabouta changeintheproposedarrangements. Weunderstandthatmemorialswere presentedtotheLordAbbotfrom thepeopleofKilanerinandofCreanford,andthatasatisfactoryreplywasgiven.

TheMostRextheLordBishopof Fernshasbeenpleasedtomakethe followinrclericalchangesinthediocese-Rev.M.A.Newsome,C.C., Wexford.tobeVicar,Coolfancy,and theRev.T.Moran,Enniscorthy,to

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LeinsterdefeatedUlsterintheir All-Irelandchampionshiptiesat Jones's-roadonSundaylastinfootballandhurline.TheDublinGeraldinesandKickhamsrepresentedthe Metropolisandhadaneasythingin bothevents.winningbyIgoal8 Pointsto2pointsinfoot`.allant goals72pointstoIgoal3points inhurling.

effectually.dealwiththeseoutbursts oforganisedcontemptofthelawuntilyouhavesucceededbyyourlegislationaswellasbyadministrationinassociatingthepeopleandthe sentimentofIrelandwithalaw whichexistsforthem(Ministerial andNationalistcheers).

TheVote. Fortheamendment-I18 Against----336 Majority 218

TheIrishPartycheeredtheannouncementofthemajority.

OurNewGovernor.

HisExcellencytheGovernor(Sir FrederickBedford)onSaturdayreceivedacablegramofficiallyinforminghimthatSir.GeraldStrickland whoisatpresent.GovernorofTasmania,hasbeenappointedbyHis MajestytheKingtosucceedhim (SirFrederick)asGovernorofWesternAustralia.

SirGeraldStrickland(CountDella CatenaintheislandofMalta),K.C. M.G.,B.A.,LL.B.,wasborninMaltaonMay24,1861.Heisasonof CaptainWalterStrickland,R.N., andLouisaBonici,heiressofSir NicholasSeeberrasBologna.He marriedLadyEdelineSackville,3ldestdaughteroftheseventhEarlDe LaWarrin189o,andhasfourdaughters.In1888hewasappointed AssistantSecretaryatMalta,andin thefollowingyearpromotedtothe PositionofChiefSecretary.Sir GeraldwasGovernoroftheLeeward Islandsfromsyozto1901,andinthe latteryearreceivedtheappointment oftheGovernorofTasmania.lie wascreatedC.M.G.forhisservices asChairmanoftheMaltaCholera Committee,andwasmadeaknight ofthatorderin1897.ThenewGovernorholdstherankofmajorin theRoyalMaltaMilitia.Hisprincipalrecreationsareridingandmechanicalengineering.

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SirJohnForrest,inconversation witha"WestAustralian"reporter, saidthathehadknownSirGerald Stricklandformanyyears.Hewas exceptionallywellinformedonall constitutionalandlegalquestions. beC.C.,WexfordRev.J.Sinnott,Whenhefirsthadthehonourof Vicar,Coolfancy,tobeVicar,Bally-meetinghimin1887hewasknown hogue asCountStrickland,toughhistitle wasCountDellaCatena,aMaltese title,whichheinheritedfromhis mother. Since thenhehadbeen.engagedinarduousPublicservicefor theEmpireaselectedmemberofthe CouncilofMalta,asChiefSecretary oftheGovernment.ofMalta,asGoverneroftheLeewardIslands,andin manyofficesoflesserimportance. andforthelastfouryearsasGovernorofTasmania.BothSirG2rati andLadyEdelineStricklandhad beenmosthospitabletovisitorsof TasmaniaduringtheirVice-Regalresidence,andwereverypopular throughoutTasmania.SirGerald

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Fares. FirstSecondThird. s.d.Ls.d.s.d. Adelaide 70060031511 Melbourne 9007004441 Sydney 110080

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ThefierceattackontheIrishpeoplebythetnionistswascontinued intheHouseonWednesday,theassailantbeingtheseniormemberfor

Trinity,formerSolicitor-GeneralforwasthePresentinheritorofSisergh Ireland,andToryCrownProsecutor,Castle,inWestmoreland.theances- SirEdwardCarson,nowoftheEnglishBar.Heabusedawayashe knowshow,butmadetheofferthat hewouldceaseifthe'Irishmembers wenttotheWestandcond,emneil cattledrivingandothermatters.

Mr.Dillonrepliedinamostexhaustivespeech,concludingthus"I appealtothisHousetosaybyits votethatitwillputthebrandof itsdisapprovaluponthisabominable systemofendeavouringtoturnthis Houseintoaplatformforfoullylibellingandslanderingthepeopleof Ireland"(NationalistandLiberal cheers).

Mr.Wm.Moore,K.C.,deliveredone ofhiswell-known"Ulster"attacks.

TheMistAttorney-Generaldefended himselfandtheTrishGovernment, anddirectedhisreplytoSirEdwardCarson'saccusation.

Mr.Balfourthenspokeinanswer toMr.Cherry.

tralhomeoftheStrielandsfor manycenturies,.SirGerald,would. hewassure,bringtotheperformanceofhishighofficemuchknowledgeandexperienceofpublicaffairs, akeendesiretoassisttheadvance. mentoftheState,andadeterminationtoworkharmoniouslyandin sr/Madlyendfriendshipwiththe PeopleofWesternAustralia. WemightmentionfortheinformationofourreadersthatSirGerald andfamily.areCatholics,andthat duringtheirresidenceinTasenanie, gaveeveryevidenceofpractical filth,andshowedeveryrespectto, andtoleratorforthereligionsopinions'ofthepeopleofthe"tight littleIsland."ItissaidthatIntellectually,heisa?ipescholarand student.

ThePrimeMinisterwoundupthe debate,andadmittedthatthePurchaseActraisedhopesintheIrish whichitdidnotenallethematall torealisebyexperience.Heconcluded,"YouwillneverreallyandBACON.

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Question Couldyoutellmeinyour"Qua.tionandAnswerColumns,"what periodofhistory*isconsiderabletei havebeenthe"GoldenAge"of IrelandS "Hibernicus."

Answer FromthefifthtothetenthcenturiesIrelandlaidthefouedationsof moderncivilizationthroughoutEurope.Themonks,whoselanguagewas Irish ttotheIene,theDanube

materialthings,andtotheigratificationoftemporaldesires.Itinspires nohopeofheavenorofcompensationhereafterforthedisappointmentsandineeualitiesoflee.Man isendowedwitharationalappetite andnaturallongingforlimitlessinfinitegood.Socialismhasnothing tooffertosatisfybastlonging,and is,therefore,unreasonableandwren ofanycodeofmoralityitsonly' standardofrightandwrongisthe momentarydesireoftheindividual, successofSocialismwouldinjurethe Church,by,destroyingreligionand andhispowertogratifyit.Surelythisissufficient'toshowthatthe disruptingthefundamentalbasisof morality,andsocialorder.

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opy,heldoverthecouplesofattendants,muchinthesamefashionas thecanopy.isheldoverthepeasant brideonthestagethiscanopywasmerelyaclothwhich cameintimeto'leheldoverthe peasantbridetohideherblushes then,finallyitcametobeapartof thebridescostume,wornasasort ofheaddress. Inancientclasswhenthe,artof writingwasarareaccomplishment, ringswereused,notasornaments, butasseals.Thustheywereengravedbysomeparticularmar.,and whenimpressedonwax,thedocuaLdtheMain.ontheSwissLakes,mentstowhichtheywereaffixed onthesidesoftheAlps,andApen-wereregardedasauthoritative.rho nines,inGaul,Spain,Belgium,Ba-earliestringsdatefromEgyptian varia,Holland,ontheplainsoftimes,andareofpuregold. The Lombardy,inSouthernItaly,intheancient.Greeksweremuchaddicted islandsoftheNorthernSeas,andtowearingrings,andthatquiteasmaybeofferedfornot-Catholicsand thememoryoftheirworksis*stillmuchforornamentasforuse.Com-(b)whichiscorrect"Catholic,"or preservedthroughthelengthandingdowntoRomantimes,theprac-"RomanCatholic." breadthofEurope.TheschoolsoftineofwearingringswasregulatedAnswer:LandistarneinEngland,Bobbie',inbylaw.Thus,nonebutAmbassa- WethinkweansweredthesequesItaly,VerduminFrance,Vienna, tionsinapreviousissue-sometime dors,andtheyonlywhenconducting Ratisbon,Wuraeurg,Cologne,Erfurt,someEmbassy,wereallowedtowearin1908.However,weshallgive inGermany,werefoundedbyIrish-goldrings.Laterontheprivilegeourqueristthebenefitofadistinmen. wasextendedtolandowners,soldiersguishedJesuit'sanswertosimilar

Therenownedmonasticschoolofaedfreecitizens,while"freedmen,"questionsasPublishedinthe"BomSaeskingenontheRhinewasfound-werePermittedtowearsilverrings,bayExaminer." edby,St.Fridolin.St.Colombo.,andslavesiron.Bydegrees,how-(a)AstoMassesfornon-Catholics taughtintheschoolsofZurich.andever,allsuchrestrictionslapsed. Constant,SegdsbertintheschoolofTheintroductionofchristianitydid DissentisandatWarsortWurzburemuchtoperpetuatethecustomof waser+celebratedbyKillianandwearingrings.foritbecamethefasDalzbeie,bySt.Virgilius.There-hionfortheconverttoadverts?his DownedschoolsofLiegeandMal-faithbywearingafiringwithacross inesinBelgiumwereroundedbeene.raveduponit.This,is,nodoubt Irishteachers.JohnScorusErigehatheoriginoftheepiscopalring whowasborninIrelandandtrainedwhichiswornbyBishopsto-day.In initsechoolswasthehearmasterofthe16thcenturyringsplayedaprothesell°esoftheFrenchCharlestileminentpartincommercialtransact Bald. TheFran.elinannalsofthetions.Thus,incaseswhereameseighthandninthcenturiesattestseneerwassenttoexchangeabill thatthecourtcftheKingofforgolditwasnotuncommonfor Frankswasiilledby,Irishphilosophers,suchasVirgilus,Clementand Dieul,iwhileHenricoofAuxerretells usthattheseteacherscameoverin flocesfromIrelandtoFrance,at the,timethattheywereatthe CourtofLouisII.,inGermany wheretheIrishmanMaunodrew abouthimthemostlearn.doftne Franks.

solveanysubterfuge.

Butfortheuntiringactivityof thosenolileteacherswewouldnot havetheScripturesto-day.The Irishmontspreservedthem,copied themunceasingly,andcarriedthem intheirbooksatchelsalloverEurope.Theoldest'bookoftheNew Testament,the"MuratorianCanon" comesdowntousfromIrishmonks ofBobbie.inItaly,whotranscribed ittwelvecenturiesago,althoughit wasthenlivehundredyearsold.

Question:"Fipperary"asks,whoweretee O'PhelansasanIrishseator clan?

Answer:-

fingerofthelefthandbecausethe veinrunsfromthisfingerstraightto theheartofthewife,sothata

garments,itsplainnessmaSingit possibletowearitwiththerichest aswellasthepoorestofgarments.

Question:-

"Carl"asssifaCatholicmaybe aSocialist?

Answer:-

TheO'PhelanswerePrincesof Desies,andassuchruledagreet portionofthepresentcounties if Waterford,Tipperary,Queen'sCounty,andKilsehny.Theyalsospread intootherpartsofIreland,under thenamesWhelan,Phelan,and O'Felanwhichwastheancientfoam OSthename),andholdingasthey agreatportionofthatcorner oftheislandwhichfeltthefirst bruntoftheNormaninvasion,they wereprominentintheepoch-making eventsofthe12thcentury.But theirfamilytreeextendsbeyondthis peroidfarintoremotetimes.They weredescendedfromtheDesiiof Meath,andthushacktotheraceof Heremon.The,ancientlandsofthe DesiiweremadeupofpartofWaterfordandTipperary,andwereheld bythedescendantsofFiachusStedhe,whowasabrotherofthegreat ConnoftheHundredBattles.anal whoruledasthetechMonarchof allDeland.ThehugetractinMeath whichwasalsoPartoftheramilyandthatisasaproperlyformulatpossessions,wasknownastheDeiseedsystemofdoctrines,demandsand ofTara,andthenamesurvivedinprinciples.Socialismisinternational, themodernbaroniesofDeece.

soulandmind.Itistheimageof ourCreatorinourBois,thatwe shouldendeavourtoattaintoita Perfections.Thatiswhatconstitutes beingtruetooneself,andifwealwaysareresponsivetothegraceof Godinoursoulswewillbetrueto ourselvesandneverbefalsetoany one

Question:-

IsittruethatCatholicshavebeen martyredfortheirfaithintheUnitedStates?"Ex-Californian."

Answer:-

Yes,itismosttrue.TheChurch intheUnitedStateshasonehundred andlivemissionarieswhohaveshed theirbloodforher.Ofthese,73 wereFranciscans,24Jesuits,4Dominicans,ISulpieian,and3Secular Priests.

Thisishowacelebratedman wroteofMartyrdom. Itmaynot beoutofplaceinthiscolumn.

Sohediedforhisfaits.ThatisfineMorethanmostofusdo.

But,say,canyouaddtothatline

Thathelivedforittoo?

Enhisdeathheborewitnessatlast

Asamartyrtotruth.

Didhislifedothesameinthepast

Fromthedaysofhisyouth?

Itiseasytodie!Menhavedied

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saysFatherHull,thesimplestway, andtheonethatavoidsalldifficul-Frombravadoorpassionorpride, tiesonofficialgroundsisthis.YouWasitharderforhim? gotothepriestandask,himtoof-Buttolive--everydaytoliveout ferMassforyourintention.ThisAllthetruththathedreamt, isausualformula,andnopriestisWhilehisfriendsmethisconduct concernedtoaskwhatyourpetition withdoubt is.ThenyouformyourintentionasAndtheworldwithcontempt. follows"SofarasthefruitsofWasitthusthatheploddedahead, theMassareapplicabletothelivingNeverturningaside? IofferthisMassformyself,myre-Thenwe'lltalkofthelifethathe lations,myfriends(orwhatever lived, otherintentionsyoumayhave) Nevermindhowhedied. andasregardsthoiefruitswhichQuestion:thedrawertosendhissignetringareapplicabletothedeparted,IwishIsthereanyrecordofwhatroyal asamars Qfthetearers"1ontthemtobenefitmydeceasedrelit-Personagepossessestherichestjewelfides."Posyrings.affectionatein-ious(non-Catholic)sofarasthisbery?-"A.N.H." scriptions,wereinverycommonuseacceptabletoGod."ThismethoiAnswer:useinthe16century,andweretheservesallpurposes,anddoesnotin Wedonotknow,norisitofany forerunnersofthemodernweddine ring. InCatholicmarrieees,the"wed- it ding-ring,"meansconstancy.fidelity now unbrokenlove,enduringforevernotaCatholicexpression.Ouroffi-Kaiserinehasoneofthefinest,if thecirclethavingnoend,signifyingcialformsare"UnaSanctaCatho-notabsolutelythefinestcollection "eternity." Itissaid,thatthelicaetApostolicaEcclesia,"orofjewelryintheworld. wielding-ringiswornonthethird"EeclesiaCatholica"simplyTheHerdiamondsalonearevaluedat term"RomanCatholic,"seemstoaquarterofamillionpounds,and havebeeninventedbyProtestants,shehasalsomanyvaluableropesof andstereotypedbyitsofficialadop-pearlsandothercostlytrinkets ringwornonthisfinerisLOAnexttioningovernmentcircles. "Ro-worthahugefortune.Thepieceof thewife'sheart,whileyetinsightmanCatholic"isagoodname.Itjewelry,whichsheherselfmostvalofalltheworld.Theringwaspro-containsthetwoessentialIdeasofues,however,isabraceletwhichshe bahlyselectedasaweldingtotter.,ourposition-viz.,thatwearetheneverallowstogooutofherposonaccountofitsconicnience:it,CatholicChurch,andthattheCath-session.Itwasapresentfromthe neednotheremosedwithdifferentolicChurchhasitscentreandheadKaiser,andiscomposedofseven atRome.ItbecomesabadnameasPieces.Thelinks,eachoneornamentsoonasitistakentomeanaspec-edwithdiamonds,representinfine orsub-divisionofCatholics.Toenamelthelikenessesofallthememputitintermsofgrammar IfbarsoftheImperialfamily,andin "Roman"istakenasanepithetinaheart-shapedopenlocketattached appositionto"Catholic"thebermtothebraceletisamtnaturepor:saeoodone.Assoonas"Ro-traitoftheKaiserhimself. The man"istakenrestrictivelyasquali-GermanEmpressisentitledtowear fying"Catholic"itisabadoneanorderwhichnooneelseinthe "RomanCatholic"alwaysoughttoworldcanwear.ItistheOrderof heusedinlegaldocumentscontain-theHohenzollernSwan,andwas foundedbyrFriedrichII.inthefifteenthcentury.Aftersometimeit fellintoabeyance,butwasrevived againin1843,withthestrictprovisothatitwasonly,tobewornby theConsortsofKaisers.Thusit hasdescendedtothepresentKaiserin,who,needless,tosay,isvery proudofthedistinction.

Question:-"Frances"asksifthereisany historyorexplanaticnoftheweddineveilandring?

interesttous,nortoverymanytef0, (b)Regardingthenameoftheourreaders.Hoveve proseit Church,wecondenseFatherHull's"DreadGermany" aydne explanation:"RomanCatholic''isterestourqueristto the

AmancannotbeaCatholicene aSocialist.TheattitudeofSocialismtowardtheChurchishostile, asisshownbyextractsfromtheir books.papers,tractsandconveltioninglegaciesorbequests.Forifthe records.Whiletheremaybeindivi-term"Catholic"merely'isused,it dualmembersofsocialisticparties,mayresultinalawsuittodecide whoarenotevenreligiousandwhowhichsortofCatholicismeant aresatisfi'&toleavetheChurchun-whereas,if'RomanCatholic"is1stouched,Socialism,asasystem,ised,therecanhenoambiguitywhatwhatmustheconsidered,andasaever. systemitisopenlyandavowedlyop-Thereisnousequarrellingonthe posedtoth-Church,sothatalonesubject,asifonesidewereright shouldsettlethequestionastoandtheotherwrong.Thosewho whetheraCatholiccanheaSocial-prefer"RomanCatholic''canfind istandholdhisstandingwithhisseveralgroundsfortheirpreference, whilethosewhoPrefer"Catholic"

TheChurchdoesnotconsiderallcanalsofindseveralgroundsfor oftheadvocatedissuesofSocialismtheirs. purelyeconomicquestiins. ManyQuestion:ofthemeasuresintheirprograms"LoverofShakespeare,"asksus areratherquestionsofreligionsand naturallaw.WemusttakeSocialismasetactuallyappearsbeforeus,

andisfoundedasonegreatparty withthesameformandobjectsinall countries.Wecannottakeaportionoftheirprograms,butmust considertherealmeeninesoftheir so-calledplatforms..

P.S.-Weclosewithasampleof questionssentonbyourcontemporariesrecently.Heretheyare;-

"Howisitthatpriestsworship anidol?"

"Whydonunsmask?"

"WhydoCatholicsweepata birthandreio'ceatafuneral?We toparaphrasethefollowingquota-suggestedthatperhapsthequestiontionofthegreatEnglishman erwitnessedthefuneralofsome "Thisshoveall,tothineownself,one'smother-in-law.

betrue.Anditmustfollowasthe nighttheday,thoucan'stnotthen befalsetoanyman."

Answer:-

Answer:Theoriginoftheweddingveil, quiteappropriately,shroudedsomewhatinmystery,althoughthereare severalpossibleorigins.Themostrecoeniseman'srelationshiptoills Probableoftheseisthatoriginally,Creator;anditlimitstheproblem titleweddingveilwasasortofcan-andthemeansofitssolutionto

Socialismhasnosolutionforthe problemofInmansuffering.because itisathletic,andthereforefailsto

Ouranswershallhebrief.Weare askedwhatconstitutesbeingtrueto one'sself.Well,itmightallbesummedupby,answeringthatitconsistsinrespondingtoGod'sgrace. Ineveryhumansoulthereisimaged theidealcharacter-our"better self,"-whichpromrtsustohigher, andnobleeffort.andteachesusto scornthelowandcontemptibleacts thattendtodegradeusbodyand

Why-doyouburyadollar,a candleandahatchetwithCatholics?" IsthereanytruthinthestatementthatCatholicsputmoneyin thecasketofthedeadtopay,their waythroughpurgatory?Ifso,how canthemoneyPay-thewayofthe spiritfromearthtoheaven,andintowhosepocketbookdoesthemoney' goafterthespirithaspassed throughpurgatory?" "Whenthepriestsgetoldwhyarc theytakenovertoEurope,andwhat isdonewiththemthere?"

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Basutoland,thecountrylyingbetweenNatalandtheOrangeRiver Colony,sawitsfirstCatholicMissionaries,whenBishopAllard,O.M.I., Vicar-ApostolicofNatal.andFather Gerard,0.M.I.,visitedKingMosheshinthebeginningof1862.The firstmissionwasfoundedtherein thesameyear.Aftermuchuphillworkseveralmissionswereestablished,andtheChurchnownumbersher childreninBasutolandbyseveral thousands.Thislandwithitsblacc PopulationhasnowitsownBishop. BishopCenez,O.M.I.,whohasfor severalyearsbeeninchargeofthe countryasPrefectApostolic,has beenraisedtotheepiscopacy,and beenmadethefirstVicar-Apostolic ofBasutoland.Heisassistedby manyFrenchpriestsandbrothersbelongingtotheCongregationofthe OblatesofMaryImmaculate.

HostsWerePreserved,

Averystrikingthinghappenedat theburningofSt.JeromeNovitiate chapel,Canada,theotherday.

AciboriumcontainingsomeHosts wentdownintheburningoftheAltar.Suchwasthesuddennessand furyofthefirethatitcouldnotbe rescued. Intheashesonthefollowingdayitwasfoundintact.Not eventhecolourhadbeenchangedone whit.

TheMostRev,Dr.Owens,Lord BishopofClogher,diedrecentlyat hisresidenceinMonaghan. Asiswellknown,hislordshiphad beeninfailinghealthforsometime past,buthisillnessassumedaseriousturnaboutfiveweeksago,when Dr.J.CampbellHallwascalledin. Hislordshipwasinaverycritical conditionintheearlypartofthe week,anditwasgenerallyanticipa- tedthathewouldnotrecoerupon thisoccasion.

Thenewswasreceivedwithuniversalregretlocally.Thetidingswere madeknownbythetollingofthe Cathedralbell.

Whenhislordshipwasdeparting, theRev.HughO'Neill,Adm.,MonaghanRev.Patk.Keown,P.P.,Lat- ton;Rev.MichaelO'Doherty,P.P.. CorcazhantheProfessorsofSt M`Cartan'sSeminary,andotherclergywerepresentatthebedside.

Thelastpublicfunctionatwhich hisIgrdshippresidedwasthe,Presmi- tationofaddressesonthe'occasion

oftheGoldenJubileeoftheSisters ofSt.LouisConvent,Monaghan,or. thebthofJanuarylast.

CardinalAndrieux,BishopofMar- seilles,hasnowreceivedtheBull appointinghimtotheArchiepiscopal b,eeofBordeaux.

ThuAmericancorrespondentwhom ArchbishopIrelandrecentlytook(to taseinalettertothe"Times" stilldisPutfestheaccuracy'ofthe Catholicstatisticsforthelenitei States.TheProtestantstatisticsare hesays,quitecorrect.Thecorrespondentevidentlyregretsthatthe Catholicfiguresaresohighandthe Protestantfiguresso:low.

Acommitteerepresenting 179 priestsofthedioceseofPeoria,U. S.A.,hasgivenoutacontractfor theconstructionofaresidenceto cost20,00odollars,whichwillbe PresentedtoBishopSpalding,upon hisretirementfromtheepiscopalresidenceinPeoria.

Rev.WilliamDevereauxHughes, formanyyearseditorofthe"Cath- olicWorld,"andfortwenty.sixyears amemberofthePaulistcommunity, hasjustdiedinthePaulistMonastery,NewYork.FatherHughes wasborninNewYork52yearsago.

TheRightRev.Mgr.JamesJ. Carroll.BishopofNuevaSegova,PhilippineIslands,wasconsecrated onSunday,February14th,atthe ManilaCathedral,inthepresenceof scoresofclergyandanimmensecongregation.MostRev..AmbroseAg- itisApostolicDelegate,officiated, andwasassistedbyArchbishopHar- tyandBishopsHendrickandDough- erty.

TheBishopofElphin,insending RetotheIrishParliamentaryFund, writes "NeverinmylifedidI contributetowardsanyobjectwith greaterwillingness.Ther-cordof thepartyduringthelastyearhas rarely,ifever,beensurpassedinour Parliamentaryannalsfor-brilliancy ofdebate,clevernessoftactics,end effectiveworkforthecountry."

VariousProtestantorganisations areengagedintryingtoworkup oppositiontoMr.Redmond'sCatho- licDisabilitiesBill,Theanti-Cath- olicagitatorsaregoingaboutgiving lecturesonwhatiscalledthe"Life ofaCarmeliteNun,"inwhichgro- tesquescenesareshownonmagic lanternslides,andthentheaudience isinvitedtosignthepetition.Of coursethenameoftheconventis notgiven,nordothelecturersstate howthephotographergotintotheconvent,nordotheygivethenames ofthe"nuns whoposedforthe

ProtestantAlliancesnapehotters.

TheMostRev.Dr.Tohill,Bishop ofDownandConnor,ontheoccas- ionofhisvisitationtotheChurch ofSt. subjectMalachy,Belfast,spokeon oflaboursocieties.HeexhortedCatholicartisansandlabour- ingmentogivenocountenance,ei-

Someideaofthetas'-.whichfaces theChurchofprovidingpriestsfora many-languagedpopulationmaybe obtainedfromanoticeinthe"Phil- ippineCatholic,"oftheChurchof St.DominicinManila "Confes- si-nsinSpanish,English,German, French,Italian,Chinese,Japanese, Pangasinan,Cagayan,Ilocanoand Bataneswillbeheardatany,'eime duringorprecedingthetimeofser. vices."

CardinalKoppofBreslau,Germany,hascontributednolessthan £4,00otothePapalFundforthere- liefofthelivingvictimeofthe earthquake.

informationaboutCatholiclifeam- ongstourselves,butthrougehorthe wholeworld. Itislikeanarmy torepelanyenemieswhomayas- sailyourhome. Wehave,too, muchofthecorruptliteratureof theworldpouredInuponAustra- lia,andinuponSydneyparticularly -Isupposeitisthesameinother therprivatelyorpublicly,tothead-cities.Everydayshipefulofever/ vocatesofevilandirreligiousprinci-corruptproductionofthehomepress pies."EveryCatholicworker,"hecomesouttodestroythemindsand said,"shouldbyreligiousinstruct-heartsofthechildren.Henceevery ionandpyreadingsoundpublicationsChristianhomeshouldshutoutsuch bepreparedtorefutefalseprinciplesIviciousliterature,andthegreatbar- andfalseteachingsonlabouranirieragainstitispreciselyagood socialquestions,whenevertheyareCatholicnewseaper."(Applause). Presented,whetherbynominal:Catholicsorby'personsofnoreligion." OnFebruary6theSistersofthe GoodShepherdinNewOrleanscele- Onemayjudgeofthesolicitudeofbratedthefiftiethanniversaryof PopePiusXtoinvestthecomingtheirfoundation. Durngthehalf canonisationofBlessedOrielandcenturythegoodnunshavehadthe BlessedClementHofbauerfromtheconsolationofsheltering8,000souls. desireshisHolinesshasexpressedregardingthepresenceofforeignBishops.TheHolyFatherwishesthat asmany.Bishopsaspossiblefrom everypartoftheworldbepresentat theceremonyofraisingthesetwo greatservantsofGodtothehonoursofthealtar.Aweeorsopre- vioustothecanonisationasemi-pri- vateConsistorywillbeheld,at whichalltheBishopspresent,as wellastheCardinals,willgivetheir votesconcerningthecomingceremony.Thisisaseasonablerelicof thedayswhenthemachiteeryofthe Churchwasnotsothoroughlyinorderasitisinmoierntimes.In favouroftheBishopswhocomefrom far-offcountriesPiusX.hasdeclared thathewillaccepttheirvisitto RomeIontheoccasionofthecanonisationsinlieuofavisitadliming.

SynodinBoston.

Thefourthsynodof,thedioceseof Boston,proclaimedonJanuary6. wasconvenedattheCathedralof theHolyCrossonThursdayoflast week.Allthepriestsofthediocese werepresent.Animposingfeatureof theserviceswastheprocessionof 60opriests,secularandreligious.It wasthelargestgatheringofpriests everseeninBoston.

AttheopeningoftheHibernian ConferenceonlastTuesdayweekhi., EminencetheCardinalwasindicat- ingthemeansbywhichenlighten- mentmighthebestpursued. The firstprinciplehelaiddownwasthe formationoftheheartsandminds ofthechildren'tovirtueinthe schoolandinthehome.Thenhe addedasecondprinciple-headvised hishearerstosubscriletoaCa- tholicnewspaper."Thereissucha varietyofCatholicnewspapersto- dee,"hecontinued,"thatthereis nodifficult).inmakingaselection. Notonlydowereceivefromthem

Oneofthemostinterestingdevel- opmentsofCatholiceducationat Washington(U.S.A.),is.therumour- edfoundationofanormalschoolfor' Catholicnuns,withtheapprovalof theauthoritiesoftheCatholicUni- versity.

TheXaverianBrothersintheUnit- edStatesnumberabouttwohun- dredandfifty,andareinchargeof twenty-sixinstitutions.TheSuper- ior-GeneraloftheCongregationandtheProvincialhavejustfinisheda tourofinspectionoftheWestern houses.TheSuperior-Generalwill returntoBelgiumaboutthemiddle ofthismonth.

Aparishofover14,000square mileswithoutasingleCatholic Churchhasfallentothelotof3 youngpriestnowstationedatCody. Wyoming(U.S.A.).Heisforcedto sayMassinallkindsofplaces-in pri:atehouses,dance-halls,watch- houses,andcamps.Hehasonefull setofvestmentsandanextraone, whichhecarriesonhisjourneys fromplacetoplace.

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"FatherMatthewwasthemost lovingandlovableofhumanbeings," andinthelightofthisstatement foundinarecentbiographyof.the famousIrishpriest,byMrs.KatherineTynanHinkson,twoincidentsof hiscrusadefortemperanceinthe northofIrelandshouldberead.

AtClones,inUlster,therewere twoOran,efia1,sraisedwhenhevisitedit.Insteadofconsideringitas aninsult,hethoughtitaverygreat compliment,neverhavingseenone, orbeenhonouredwithonebefore. Whenhesawthemhecalledfor theOrangeflits.Commentingon thisanIrishwriterstys:-

"ACatholicpriestcallingfora cordialsalutationoftheOrangebannerandaCatholicassemblyheartilyrespondingwassomethingalmost inconceivable.Ithadneveroccurrel beforeinIreland-I'mafraidithas neveroccurredsince."

Forthetimeb,ingthereweregood willandfriendlyfeelingfromoneend ofUlstertotheother.Onerecruit whokneltforFatherMatthew'sblessing,said "Yonwouldn't'beblessingmeif youknewwhatIam."

"Andwhatareyoumydear?" FatherMathewcalledmen,women, andchildren,"mydear."

cordofhiswalks,anditshowsthat duringthepastyearhehaswalked -1,355miles.Hisshortestdailydistancewas5milesonaparticularly busySunday,andhislongestfifty milesonhisfiftiethbirthday.At hisordinarygaithetakesabout 2,toostepstoamile,orsomething over25,000aday.Accordinglyhe hastakenduringthepastyearmore than9,000,000steps,andhasn'tbeen indisposedfornineminutesofthe 366days.

AnImprisonedSoul,

Thewonderfulstoryinwhichthe mindofHelenKellerwasbrought fromdarknessintolightisfamiliar toallthecivilisedworld buttit,' similarcaseofMarieHeurtin,a littleFrenchgirl,iscomparatively unknown.

happinessofknosinsthatthefirstA steptowardssuccesshadboentaken. Mariehadlearnedthatcrossed handssignifiedaknife;andthebattlewaswon. ButitwasfarmorethanthesignlanguagethatgoodSisterSt.Margueritewishedtoteachandshe persevereduntil,insteadofthestubbornandunmanageablecreaturewho cametoher,therewasagentleand piousgirl,withakeensenseof rightandwrong."Nowmyworkis done,"saidtheSister,smiling.

To-dayMariereadsreadilywiththe, aidofaraisedalphabetusedbythe blind,andhasacquiredawideknowledgeofhistory,thenaturalsciences,andgeneralliterature.Sheis especiallyfondoftravelenjoyingthe sensationofswiftmotion,andplays

LaymanontheConfessional.

In"TheCatholicChurch,Her Faith,Works,Triumphs,"thefollowingletteraddressedtothe "Times"ofLondon,someyears agobythelateLordChiefJustice, LordRussellofKillowen,isquoted:-

"DuringoversixtyyearsIhave madecertainlymorethan1,7ooconfessions,tohundredsofdifferentconfessorsandinvariouscountries,and Ihave'neverdiscoveredthereinany, triceofwrongorharm.InadditiontomybeliefinaPriest'spower ofabsolution,whichasaCatholicI hold,Ihavefoundthattheduties incidenttoeveryconfession,ofinp,rmanygameswithenthusiasticde-ingacarefulexaminationofmy light. Butshelikesworkbetterconscience,anexpressandvigorous thanplay,andknowsnoidlemo-mentalactofsorrowandafirmcement. solutiontoavoidsin,mostuseful

"IamanOrangeman,soutreverence."

"Why,Godblessyou,mydear.I wouldn'tcareifyoussrealemonman"

AChampionWalker,

FatherArthurBarryO'Neill,C.S. C.,assistanteditorofthe"Ave Marie,"NotreDame,Ind.,isoneof thechampionwalkersoftheMiddle West.FatherO'Neillkeepsare-

SisterSt.Marguerite,oftheSistersofLaSagesse,'wastheteacher ofthischild,who,whenbroughtto theconventbyherfatherwasapparently,butalittleanimalten yearsold,knowingnopleasurebut thatofeatingandsleepingwhen shecouldeatnomore.Whenshe awokeshewouldgropeforherplate andspoon,andmakearacketuntil foodwasbroughttoheragain.She, hadanunpleasantface,andwas constantlyutteringstrangeand harshcriesandmakingthreatening gestures.ButtheSistersdidnotfor amomenthesitatetoundertakethe careofthisunfortunateandrepulsivepoorcreature.

SisterSt.Margueritebelievedfrom thefirstthatasoulwasimprisonedinthatunprepossessingbody, andthatitwasherdutytoliberateit.Oncemadeherresolution couldnotbeshakenbyanyapparentfailureand,afterincredible andextendedefforts,shehadthe

Herportraitshowshertobeaandthoughthesementalactsmay healthy,happyyounggirl,anditisbemadewithoutintendingconfession anexcellentwitnsseofthemarvelsthehabitofconfessioncertainlycauthatmaybeaccomplishedbyPer-sesmanyofthem,whichwouldothseveringeffortinspiredbycharity.erwisenotbemade.Myexperiences -+-- ofconfessionhave,sofarasman canjudge,beenthoseofmymother, sisters,wife,anddaughters,andof manyfemarefriends,andIhavealwaysnoticedinmyselfandothers

PiousSocietyofMissions,

TOBEESTABLISHEDINIRELAND.

Ithasbeendecidedtoestablisha branchofthePiousSocistyofMissionsinIreland,andtheVery'Rev. J.P.Bannin,SuperioroftheCongregationinEngland,andrectorof theItalianChurch,HattonGarden. leftLondonintheearlypartofthe lastmonthforThurles,wherethe firstHouseoftheCommunitywillbe opened.

HithertotheSocietyhasrotbeen representedamongsttheReligious OrdersinIreland,anditishoped thatthenewfoundationwillsecure manyrecruitsforthemissionsof theSocietyintheArgontine,which arealmostentirelyinchargeofIrish PriestsandBrothers.

thatdevoutnessandregularattendanceatconfessionandatHoly Communionwhichitordinarily,precedes,ebbandflowtogether."

MeatinItaly.

SlaughterhousesinItalyarePublicinstitutions.Thelawprescribes thateverytownofmorethansix thousandinhabitantsshallbuildand maintainamunicipalslaughtsrhouse whereallbutchersarecompelledto bringtheirlivestocktobekilled. Theslaughteringitself,isdoneby theindividualbutchersandtheirassistants. Theeenveyanneofthe

APRIL10,1909.

cattle,theremovalofthecarcasses, andthedressingofthemoatare lieewisetheabateofthebutchers. Thecityprovidesthebuilding,Keeps itclean,andfurnishesventinaryInspectorstoexamineandpassupon thecarcasses.

TheMilanSlaughterhouseissituatedwithinthecity,andoccupiesseveralacresofground.Itconsistsof anumberoflong,single-storybuildingsmaleofcemeleandstucco-The buildingsconsistofeitherasingle larIn.hall,orelsealowofsmall boxstalls,abouttweney-five,feet wideandeitherfifteenorthirtyfeet deep.Eachstallhas,awidedouble doorinfrontandawindowbehind.

Thebuildingsarearrangedinparallelpairs,eachpairbeingconnected byacoveredpassagethirtyfeetwide whoseroofisraisedmanyfeetabove thatofthebuildings,beingsupportedbypillarsrisingfromtheroofs oneitherside.Theairthuscirculatesundertheroofsofthepassages orcorridorsandoverthebuildings.

ACorrespondentsentusthefollowingcollectionofschoolboyblunders.

Cliveconductedthe andbroughtittoasuccessfulconclusion OliverCromwell'shomepolicywas thatofbeingagoadhusnandanda kindfather;hisforeignpolice'wasto walkabtoadinabigslouchhat, andaverylargerednose.

JohnBrightisfamoustoranincurabledisease.

Ahexameterhassixfeet,ataximeterhasfive.

AnAlexandrineisaformofverse socalledbecauseitwasemployed byTennyseninhispoemtoQueen Alexandra.

Hexhamisfamousforthemaking ofhexameters.

Anabstractnounisthenameof somethingwhichdoesnotexist,such asgoodness.

Kingsleywasagreetaericulturist., andwroteahookonyeast.

OliverCromwellwascaptainofan ironclad.

Communicantdelorem-theyshare adollar.

Thineswhichare&naltoothel thingsareswattooneanother.

Q.-Whatdoyouknowifthree sidesofatriangleare()alai?A.Theothrsidemustnefennelalso. Ifcareisnottakenwithdusty cornersmicroscopeswillbreedthere. FromanEssay.-Sailorsmeetwith manyhardships.mn-of-warand ships.

Mayiandsnotes

Anicecooleveningfavouredthe etallhoidersoftheMaylandsandRefreshmentstallsfortheEuchreTournament,whichwasheldonthe31st March. Over12upersonssatdowntoplay whileanumberwaitedforthedance.

AmongthosepresentwereRev, FatherWhyte(MaylandsandBayswater)andRev.Father,O'Reilly, (Midland). AlargenumberofPerthpeople tookadvantageofachangefromthe cityandspenttheeveningPlaning cardsorDancing.

NinegamesofEuchrewereplayed andprovedveryenjoyable.Eight geeswoneachofthesetprizes and7gamesthesecondprizes.

Therit:A.Aecord,

inwhichtheyhelpedMaylandsfor theBazaar.HehadheardthateveningthatMrs.ChamberlainofPerth hadarrangedfuraEuchrePartyin theHisernianHallonEasterMel.dayinaidoftheMaylauu.Bazaar, andhehopeditwouldbewellpatronised.Afterrefreshmentshadbeen Partakenofthedanceprogrammewas commencedandcontinuedtillmidnight.

Mrs.H.A.CogdonofMidland gavegeneralsatisfactionasPianist, andthesamemustbesaidofMr. ButlerwhowasM.C.Everybody presentseemedtothoroughlyenjoy' themselvesandthequestionaskedby themajorityonleavingthehallwas "Whenareyouholdinganother."

Owingtothecloseproximityof theBazaaritwillbeafewweeks lenoreanotherEuchrePartyand Dancecanbearranged,butassoon astheBazaarisover,theCommitteehopetobeabletorunthemregularlythroughthewintermonths.

OnMondayeveningameetingof stall-holdersandassistanrswasheld intheschoolroomalargeamount ofbusinesswasgonethrough. As beforestatedtherewillbe4stalls, viz.,Bayswaterstall,Maylandsstall, Mt.hawleyStall,andRefreshment Stall.

TheBazaarwillbeonenedon Thursdayeveningnext15thinst,at Sp.m.andcontinuedtillThursday 22ndinst.

TheStateasanEducator.

(By"TimTwilight'').

ThepresentsystemofStateschool hasbeenontrialfor12years.It hasbeenlaudedathomeandpointedtoasTHEsystemwhichhasreturnedthebestvalueforthemoney spentuponitbythevariousGovernmentswhichhaveheldofficesince 1847.ThisStateweha.eteentoll scoresoftimeshasmadeitssystem ofPrimaryEducationthemostadmirableintheworld.Idesiretoshow whattheStatedoes,notforALL itschildren,butforasectionof them.TheStatesaystoallparents hereareprimaryschools,builtaid furnishedfortheuseandLenefitof yourchildren.Theycanusethem fromtheageoffouryearsup.The Statewillsupplyqualifiedstein, theyarefreeschools,youneednot sendyourchildrentothemunless youarepleasedtodoSo.Ifehey arenotsenttosomeschoolthe Statepunishesallparentswhoneglecttokeeptheirchildrenatschool untiltheyarefourteenyearsold.

totheworld.Wehopeyouwill

remaininandsucceedinthiscountry,butifyouthinkyoucando betterelsewhere,theStatewillnot hinderyourleaving-Thislandand

The"Play-off"forthesecond prizeswasveryinteresting,8tied fortheGent'sprize,and5for*he ladiesprize.Thewinnerswere:estLadies-MissMcLeish,"BreakfastCruet."

2ndLadies-Mrs.Goullet("Tinof Teal.

1st.Gents-Mr.Butler,"Razor."

2ndGents,Mr.Ward,"Pipe."

Rev.FatherWhyte,whohasjust returnedromatriptoBeagleBay, Presentdtheprizes,andinthe courseofhisremarkssaidhewas verypleasedtoseesuchalargenum.. berpresent.Hewasverygrateful f,thePerthpeopleforthemanner

TheStatewilldonothingforchildrenwhoseparentselecttosend themtoschoolsotherthanState schools.TheparentsofthirtythousandchildrenacceptwhattheState provides.Thesechildrenreceivean educationofasort.Isayof''a sort"becausemyjudgmentsofit arebasednotonthetestimonyof StateSchoolTeachersandInspectors,butonthatoftheheadsof theBusinessorCommercialColleges intheland.TheHeadsoftourTechnicalSchools.ThePrincipalsand professorsinTraininzColleges,&c., Thesearecompetentandindependent judgeswhocanspeaktheirjudgmentswithn-ifearofInspectorsGeneralandMinistersofEducation beforetheireyespndtheytellus plainly'thatthemajorityofthechildrenwhojointheircollegesann schools,leaveourStateSchoolsvery badlypreparedforanycallinghigherthanthelabourer's,andweshould notforgetthattheseCollegesget theverybestoftheChildrenofthe primaryschools,thenwhatsortofan educationhave90percentofthe childrenwholeavetheprimary schoolatr4yearsofage? WecanreadilyrecallBumble'scriticismoftheLaw.TheStatedeservesmoremarkedlythantheLaw theepithetusedby,Bumble.Why? becauseittakessolittleInterestin itschildrenoncetheyreachtheage of14.TheStateouehttobea thousandtimesmoreinterestedin itschildrenat14yearsthanwhen theyareinthePrimaryschools. TheStatesaystoItschildrenthere areourschoolsyoumustremainin

I themuntilyouare14yearsold.somedayputthemintothefiringThenyoucanleaveandgooutin-line,andtheywillfight-fortheyare asloyialtotheirKingandCountry astheyaretotheirFaith.Fight,I say,fortheStatethatdidnomore forthemthanallowthemtodwell intheland,getsuchacallir_gas theworldisbeforeyou,nowthattheycan,andinsteadofpayingfor youhaveleftaStateschoolyoutheireducationallowedthemthepricangoto"Jerusalem,ortoJeri-vilegeofbearingotherpeople'sburcho,orbeyondJordan,"foraughtdensaswellastheirown. theStatecares.About4000childrenleaveourStateschoolsevery year,whatbecomesofthem?What isbeingdonetosecurethatthey shallgivetothelandinwhichthey lyetheirtalentsandtheirlabourto thevariouskindsofwork,Inwhich theywillservethemselvesandthe nationbest?WhatistheState doingtoensure'-thattheboyof superiorbrain-Powershouldfinda brainyoccupation1 Thataturnfor accountsshouldbeturnedtoaccount; ascientificbentofmindtothestudy ofappliedSciencecommercialaptitudesintothechannelsofbusinessapredilectionforanartor craftintothep(acticeoftheart orcraft?Whatisbeingdonefor theladwhohasonly'onetalent,physicalstrength-tohelphimtoa tradewhichrequiressuchabodily endowment'"Thousandsuponthou sandsofthecleverestofthechildren inourlandarelefttodowhatever theycangettodo.Noaidisgiven tothemtoobtaintheworkthey arespeciallyfittedfor,withthisresalt-theydriftoffintoveryungenialandunfittingcallings-roundlade droppedintoseuareholes,andsjuar ladscrammedintoroundones.The Statethatspendsthousandsupon thousandsofpoundsonteachingthe young,andthencaststhemadrift. or,atbestleavesthemtogrope aboutforanoccunetionandto stumbleintothewrongone,hasni, solidgroundsforboastingthatits systemofEducationisthetesten God'searth.Ithasbeenassertel thatthisisadittytheStatecannotperform.Whynot?Thisduty isbeingperformedbymanyGerman Statesandverythoroughlyby'the GovernmentofBavaria.TheBavarianGovernmentwortshandin handwithallitsschools,tohelpthe boyschoosetheirprofessionsandfind their1stemployment.Thefollowing extractfromastatementbythe "MunicipalEmploymentBureauof Munich"willshowclearlywhatcan bedoneforchildrrnwhoareabout toleaveschoolandgotowort,by theState:"InMarch,1903,theteachersof thePublicschoolsheldaconvention atwhichmanylearnedmenprominentinpedagogydeliveredlectures. Itwasresolvedtoformtogether withthemunicipalgovernmentan employmentbureau,wheretheyoung peopleleavingschoolwouldbeassistedinKndingemploymentinany businesslinetheywouldcaretotake upastheirprofession.Sincethen largercircleshavebecomeinterested intheseexpiriments,whichhave beenprovedtobeagreatsuccess. Beforetheboysandgirlsleave schooltheteacherstrytoexplainto themhowveryImportantitisfor themtochooseaprofessionwhich appealstothem,andshowthem whatchancesthedifferenttradesoffer.Businessmenandjobberswhs desiretoemployapprenticessendapplicationstotheMunicipalEmploy' meatBureau,whichforwardsthem todifferentschools.;whereanappointmentbetweenemployerandpupilsisarranged,manytimesleadingtoanagreement.Statistics showhowsuccessfullythisworkhas beencarriedon.IntheKingdomof BavariatherewereinoneyearreportedtotheMunicipalEmployment Bureau56,610positionsvacant,65,448aPPlicantsfortheseplaces,end 42,172filledsuccessfully.AllservicesofthisBureauareabsolutely freeofcharge."

ThechildrenattendingCatholic schoolsareevidently'notthechildren oftheState.TheboysinCatholic schoolswillmostlil,elyhecalledupontoserveInthecadetforces.Is nottheStateactingbothfoolishly andunjustlytowardsthem?isnot thebrainysoldierthebest?Yetthe Ststeisnotpayingapennyforthe educationrequiredtomakethem brainysoldiers.TheStatemay

Kidmar-calledthe"CattleKing.' hassoldhismagnificentStationin theNorthernTerritory,S.A.,-known astheVictoriaRiverDownstoan EnglishCompanywhichintendsto raisecattleforBovrilpurposes.so00oheadofcattlegowiththestationandW.A.'sagent-GeneralRason isthePresidentoftheDirectorate.

IndianMutiny.

A.W.READING

JAMESSTREET,GUILDFORD.

TheHouseofQuality

Firstclassgroceritsandfinest dairy'produce.Nonecanexcel.I keeparoomspeciallyfittedforbutter,undermyownsuperision,and givesatisfactioneverytime.

Itieft4cyfI(14toe"epprd" GivemeaTrial.

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whichafter&ductingthenecessary expenditureleftabalanceof£255 16s.,WhichhadbeenbandedtoMonsignorBourke.Itwasresolvedto advertisethelistofsubscribersto thefund.Akindlyletterofthitielis wasreadfromMonsignorflour-e,in whichtheRightRey.gentlemanexpressedhieappreciationofthegenerousregardwhichbadpeenexpressed forhim.Votesofthenstotheladieswhohadassistedatthepresentation,totheenefnberaoftheWOice'Clubfortheuseoftheirroom formeetings,andtpthehonorary secretary(Lieut.-Col.Campbell)coin eludedthebusinessofthemeeting.

AGRANDBAZAAR

WILLBEOPENINTHEMAYLANDSHALLONTHURSDAY NEXT,nethINST.,AT8p.m.AND CONTINUEDTILLTHURSDAY 22ndINST. PROCEEDSINAID OFBUILDINGFUNDR.C.CHURCH

Averypleasantsocialtookplace intheDiningHalloftheMouea Hotelontheereningofthe3rdinstant,whenteeehreecric.etbats whichtheCatholicpa.ztarcommitteePresentedtotheplayersmaking thehighestscaresintheVriesof matchersplayedclueingpatz*Eq.week oftheath,nth,and6thofMeech werepeenepted.M.J.J.Brown preeided,andalengtoastlistAAR dispaased,afterafewsongs,and pianoforteselectionshadbeengiven Mr.J.d.Brown,onbehalfofthe BazaarcommitteemadethePresentationofthebatstothewinners Messrs.WilliamSheridan,W.Meloney,andA.P.Scott,andindoing89 heeuloeisedthegreatabilityeach PlayerhaddisplayedontheCriceet field.Asteeywereallawarethe CatholicBazaarhadbeenahugesae. cesstreyhadte',enthesumof.Et80 andheattributedthis suecess innosmallwayto thearrangingofthesecricketmatches,becausetheyhadhelpedto amuseandinterestthelargenumber ofvisitorsthathadcometoMoora duringtheBazaar,andashehad heldthepositionofSecretaryto theBazaarhewasnaturallyvery pleasedtotellthemthathisefforts hadbeencrownedwithsuccess,and heandhiscommitteewerevery' gratefultotheclubsthathadso generouslyassisted.

TheCatholicChurchofMoorais afinestonebuildingandquitean ornamenttothetownofMoora, whichislookedunonto-dayas3rie ofthebestAgriculturalandgrazing centresinWesternAustralia. 4thApril,'o9.

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(ByOPHELIA).

Ladies'Club.

tilr".4.44Wera.

"lieindefatigableinyourpurpose ledwithundaunted,spiritresist In:quayandtrytoconemerevil withgood.havingbeforeeareyes 'berewardpreparedforthogewho fontlatforthenameofChrist."PIT'S

minds,honourandtirtuewereunknownintheirlives.Insinmen livedandinsinthey,diedwithout tear,orhope.orlose.To-day,site:allthecenturies,despitethe benefitsofrevelation,despitetheexampleofthehietorieliveswhich haeecontributedsomuchtowards themoralwellbeingofhumanity, thedarkpallofsinandunbelieflies spreadoveravastmajorityofthe humanrace.TakeawaythegoodlivingCatholicsandafewotherconscientiousChristianbelieersandeverywhereelseweencounterInfidels. Freethinkers,Shakers,Socialists,Rationalists,whosenumberandvariety,aredailyieereasing,andwhose soleobjectinlifeseemtobe,to despisereligion,andtotearthelast remnantoffaithinGodandHis Christoutoftheheartsandlivesof thepeople.Inthestreets,inthe assembliesofmenandwomen,in theplaceewheretheso-calledfashionabledocongregateinthehigher equallywiththelowergradesofsociety,thereisnoonethatreceives morebgutalrecognitionthantheacid oftheResurrection. Inthecity andinthecountry'thewilypoliticianhasalargerfollowingthanthe Creator. Thewealthymancommandsmoreinfluence,thebusiness manismuchbetters_rved,theRola'orquasiRoyallerse.nagereceivesmorereeerenceandadorationtoo-assycophantsunderstand it,thandoesHe,whotriumphedoverdeathandhell. Yetallthesepassandwiththem theirminionsandChristremains.

SATURDAY,APRIL10,190).

EASTER.

TheFeast,ofEasterieiperhapstha mostimportantFeastoftheEcclesiasticalyearbecauseitreminds'is ofthemystery',waichisthefoundationofourfaithandhope,thatis oftheResurrectionofOurLord.Ii Christhadnotrisenfromthedead, ourfaithwouldbedestituteofene ofthefundamentalproofsofitsdivinityandtruth,andourhopewould beooscured,andourhede.nptionincomplete.TneLord,Himself,appealedpropheticallytotheResurrection,andSt.:cauladdedinhis EpiefletotheCorinthians,"If Christbenotrisenagain,yourfaith isvain,foryouareyetinyour sins.'ButsinceHehasrisenfrom thedead-asHeforetold,-theseal ofdivinityisstampedonourfaith, ourhopesrestsecureonanimmovablerockandtheworeofRedemptionisadequateandcomplete,"The snarewasbrokenandwearedelivered."HisResurrectionwasa triumphoverthesoldierswhosignallyfailedtokeepHimcaptive, overthePowerofthetombtokeep itsdead.Itwasandisatriumph overthepowerofargumentanddesignsraisedat-ainstitscertaintyby Jews,Rationalists,andPagans.It hasbeenandisstillatriumphover theheartsandmindsofmillionsof peoplethroughouttheworldforthe Past2,000years-allofwhom''ike doubtingThomashavebelievedand criedout,"My.Lord,andmy,God."

Ameetingwasheldintheladies' ClubRoomsonTuesdaynight,but owingtoamisunderstandingrethe changefromtheusualmeetingnight onlyafewmembersoftheCommittee,werepresent,conseeueatlyvery littlebusinesswastransacted.The CommitteeandmembersarerequestedtoattendnextMondaytoarrange asocialevening.Arequestwas madebysomeofthegentlemenof theCathedralparish,whointendtermingaLiterarySocietythatthe Ladieswouldallowthemtheuseof theirRoomforoneeveninginthe week.Itwasdecidedtoputthe matterbeforetheRev.Archdeacon Smyth.Themembersverycorns:qv welcometheirpopularSecretary, MissRyan,whohasbeenholidaying overEast,backtotheWest,agent. MonsignorBourkeTestimonial.--A finalmeetingoftieMoisignor BourkeJubileeCelienationCommitteewasheldattheHibernianHall lastnightunderthepresidencyof Mr.M.O'Dea.Abalance-sheetanditedbyMessrs.M.J.Regan,andJ. J.Lloyd,waspresentedandadente1 FromthisitanPearsthetthetetil receiptsamountedto£2681Ts.6d.,

Theweekimmediatelypreceding theFeastoftheResurrectioninthe CatholicChurchisaweekofgloom andofmourning.Everysignof joyisabsent,everycheeringtoneof musicissilent.andeveryceremony oftheChurchisexpressiveofthe griefofHischildrenoverthesorrowsanddeathoftheirRedeener.

Tot'es_.Catholicbelieverwhounderstandsthesignificance,oftheLiturgyoftheChurchthisweekofdark andgloomyforebodingisaneloventpictureofthewretchedcondit'onofhumanitybeforetheRedemption. Menhadneitherfaithnor hone.TheknowledgeofGodhad `leenIgnoredandforgotten.Vice reignedsupreme.Vicespersonified wereworshipped.Ifweexceptthe Jews,allnationsweresunkinthe vileet'idolatra.Asthefearandlove lofGodhadbeenbanishedfromtheir

Diocesannews.

CALENDAR.

April

Mon. Tues. Wed.

iith-ResurrectionofOurLord EasterSunday.Doubleof 1stClasswithPri.ileneelribetae. 12th-OfthePasch.Double 1st 13th-Do Do. 1.411-WithinthePasch(SemiDouble). Thur.15th- Do. Friday16th- Do Sat.17th- Do Do. Do. Do.

Therewereimmensecrowdsatall theMassesonlastSundayinthe Cathedral.ThePalmscontraryto establishedcustom,wereelessedat the7o'clockMassanddistrinitedat itandtheruneningMasses.Immediatelybeforetheelevenoclock Masstherewasaprocessionthrough theChurchandoutsideintothe groundsaspresentedbytheRubrics-thechoirsingingtheAntipteons. TheRoe.FatherGallagherwas cross-bearer-theotherclergybeing ArchliaconSmyth,andFathers WhiteandBrosnan. AttheGospelthel'asstataccordingtoSt.Matthewwassung-the threeTartsbeingrepresentedby ArchdeaconSmythasthe"Christue" FatherWhiteasthe"Rabble"and FatherGallagherasthe"Evangelist."At theeveningdenotionsthe monthlyprocessioninhonourofthe MostBlessedSacramenttookplace aroundtheChurch.Therewasa densecongregationpresentthe pr:-acherbeingtheRee.FatherBrosnan. OnSundayeeninglest,says "NorthamAdertiser,"themission whichhadbeen duringthe twoweekspreviousinSt.Joseph's byFathers'LynchandCagney, SS.R.,wasbroughttoaclose.The Churchwassimplycrowded,andever, theporchwaswellfilled,extraseatingaccommodationhavingtobeProvidedbothintheChurchandporch. Agoodnumberofnon-Catholicsattendedandtheirinspectfuldemeanourduringtheentireservicereflectedthegreatestcredituponthemselves.Theservicewasalongand impressiveone.Theprincipalaltar wasbeautifullydecoratedwithexquisiteflowersandilluminatedwith alargenumberofcandles,andthis workofartdonebytheheedsof thegoodSistersofSt.Joseph,was indeedanobjectofadmiration.The eloquentdiscoursedeliveredbythe Rev.FatherCagney,C.SS.R.,which lastedandhourandahalf,waslistenedtowiththegreatestattention Atthecloseofhisdiscoursethe Rev,gentlemanimpartedthePapal/ Benedictiontoallpresent,andthen thelargecongregationroseupand renewed,inatoneofvoicethat musthavemalehisSatanicMajesty' tremble,thosesolemnpromisesmade forthembytheirsponsorsatthe baptismalfont,torenouncethe devil,hisworks,andpomp.Before biddingfarewelltothecongregation, FatherCagneyexpressedhisgreat pleasureatthesuccessofthemission,andth'an'cedtheirpastorfor hiskindnesstoFatherLynchand

HeisHisChuichwhoseDieand soulHeis,metanddefeatedthe firstAgnosticsandthefirst Rationalists who dared I-0 challengeHisResurrection ! He mettheAriansandthoughthey madeagallantshow,theywent downbeforeHimwhenHisDivinity wasvindicatedagainstth;Arians anothrhedra-headedmonsterknown Nestonius,andlateronEutyches, tookthefieldagainstHim.The strugglewas,long,wearyanddreadful,buttheyinturnwereslain,an.1 theResurrectedGodagainremained victor. Passingo:ertowyears, andHenryofEnglandengagedHim, onthequest:onofmarriageani otherdoctripes.Allthepowerand mightandwealthandprejudiceof Englandbackedthesensualist.The nationwaswithhim,passionwas withhim,yetHenrywasslainand thoughhisdaughtertheChurchof Englandsurvivedhimandcarri;don thefightagainstChrist,and HisChurch,therearenot signs wanting, whichunmistakablyshowthatshepossessesall theelementsofdisintegrationand dissolution.Thereisnothinginher thatcanwithstandthehumbleNazarene.Daybydaysheisgrowing sickofherstateandherposition, Herfollowersarebecomingmoredissatisfiedanddisloyal.Theyare leavingherinhersenility,andslowlybutsurelyreturningtothemotherfromwhoa:'embracetheirfathers bro'eaway.InthemtheChristis triumphing.Thereisaspiritabroad whichdeclaresthatthemoveto "Rome"fromtheProtestantChurch isonethatcannotbechecked.There arenoneto-chr,ckit,exceptafew mongerswholiveonabusingthe Churchwhichtheycannotemulate, andtherefore,theyhateit.They' cannoteffectmuch.TheProtestant Pressisbecometolerant.Itsometimesspeaksinthemostexclusively Catholicterminology,thepity'ishimself,andforhavingdoneallin thattheseexpressionsareempty'andhispowertoassistthem,andalso meaninglessintheirregard. Butthosewho,inanywaysuchasthe membersofthechoir,by'theirdielightfulsinging,hadhelpedtomake themissionthe,rendsuccessit certainlywas. TheRev.Father WalshtheneneeBenedictionofthe BlessedSacrament.

thedayshallcome,whenHeshall reignintheheartoftheEnglishpeoplethroughouttheworld,asonce Hereignedinthem,andasto-day Hereignsinthenumber,splendour, andfulnessoftheChurches,altars andhumanthronesoftheCatholic world.Hereignsinourschoolsin thefaceofoppositionand(moresslon. HereiensintheCatholic homebecauseofthepurityofthemaritalunion.Hereinsatthedeathbed,end4ntheConfessto-el,a"dHo impartsasneclelhleseineatEaster tothemwhoworthilycelebrateHis Resurrection.Toellofourreaders wewishalltheblessingsandipvsof theEasterSeason.

TheVeryRev,P.J.Git-ney.V.F. returnedtoYorklastweekaftera shortholidayInPerth.

TheChristianRrns.'retentionof theGovernorandLadyBedfordon Thuenleywasanexcentionallypleasantlittlefunction.Aselectgatherfoe,shortspeeches,snletedidorder, littlefuss.neatdecorationsandexenisitelverranzedtableswereafew ofthedetails.Everybodyseemed. Pleesedendhappy,andnineperhaPet

morethanthedistinguishedWest andhissuite.

TheRev.Father PAX,arriedinBroomeonTuesdayenroute totheBeagleBalMission.

ABazaaristobeinfullawing .masterWeek,inSunbury

SincethetransferofRev.Father O'Brien,fromWestPerth,theRev. FatherFlynn,0.M.I.,Glendalough, hasbeensupplyingMassonSundays inZestPerth.

Rrtiourhasitthatseveralchanges aretoeventuateaftertheEasterholidaysintheDioceseofPerth. MonsignorMateuspentlastweek inPerthonashortholiday.

Oneofourprieststravellednoless than250milesduringthemonthof March.Lastyearthesamegentlemandrovei,600milesandtrained 5,000miles.Hedoesnoteatidle bread.

TheBazaarpreparationsatMaylandsaregoingapace.Withthe energeticcommitteeofthepopular suburb,agoodsumoughttobenettedfarthebuildingfund.

AttheCathedral,theHolyWeak ceremonieswerecarriedoutaccordingtotherubrics.TenebraecommencedonWednesdaynightat7.30 whenallthepriestsinthemetropolitanareawerepresent,andalsoa veryargecongregationofthelaity. OnHolyThursday.morningPontificalHighMassatwhichtheHoly Oilswereblessedwassungbythe Bishop,assistalbyArchdeacon SmythasDeaconandFatherVerling,asSubdeacon,FatherO'Reilly beingMasterofCeremonies.There wasalargeassemblyofpriests(RegularandSecular)present.

HolyCommunionwasgiventoa greatcrowdofthelaityat7 o'clock.

AftertheMassandblessingofthe OilstheprocessionoftheMostBlessedSacramenttookplacefromthe HighAltartotheLady'sAltarof Repose,whichhadbeenbeautifully arranzedbytheSistersofMercy. Adorationcontinuedthroughoutthe dayuntilIIo'clockatnight.

notbetrueofanotherpart.But aatar.11$:tbeIrishCeltsareconcerned,itwcitildeatbetrueofthemto say,thattheyhaveneverbeentrue toanljtingbutalostcause.The causeofChristianitywasnotlostnn IrelandsimplybecauseHenryVIII. decapitatedhisConsortandchanged thereligionofEnglandbysubstitutingaGermanauthorityforthe moreancientandbeateroneofRome factsandfietireswouldproveotherwise.

ThenIrelandhasbeentruetothe causeofcivilandnationalliberty, andhercawsisnotlostbecauseit isnotfinallywon.Butifconoesslotsinthisdirectionareanycriterionofgain,thenIrelandhaswon onallpoints,whiletheCelticrace inAmericahavescoredabigwinin theNationalIndependenceofthat Partofthenewworld.Thenthey havewondistinctioninotherparts oftheworld,whichareallgood causesworthwinningforthesake ofcomparisonwithanyotherrace.

Averyinstructiveandimpressive sermonontht.BlessedSacramentwas deliveredaftertheTenebraeceremoniesonHolyThursdaynightbythe Res.FatterDon)1atilerorSueace. Weregrettoannouncethesad deathofMr.ThomasLyach-only brotheroftheRev.FatherLynchof Cooleardie.Thedeceasedgentleman diedatKnocetemple,Virginia,Ca. Cavas,Ireland-leavingawidowant fourlittlechildrentomournhisloss Ashehadreachedonlythirtyseven 3earsofage,andhadneverbeena dayillinhislife,untiltheillness whichprovedhisErstandlast,one canimaginewhatagreatlosshis deathhasbeentohisyoungwife andfamily.Hediedonthefourthof Marchafterthreeweeks'illness.As hewaswellknownanduniversally esteemed,hisearlydeathhascasta gloomovertheentiredistrictin whichhelived,andwherehisfamiIyhavelivedforgenerations. ro hisservivinewifeandtotheRev. FatherLynchofCooleardie,weextendourverydeepsympathy.-R.I.P.

Correspondence.

(Wedonotholdourselvesresponsibleforoninionsexpressedinthis columnTryCorrespondents).

AnswerstotheIrishQueries %ubmittedbyTimothyTwilight

TotheEditorofthe"Record."

Sir,-

WithreferencetoNo.Iquerie.The questionaskedabouttheCelticrace mightbeeasiertoanswerifapplied toaParticularbranchofthatrace. sayoftheIrishCelts,astherace onceoccupiedEasternandWestern Europe.andtheyhavebentheProgenitorsoftheIrishraceaswellas oftheWelsh.andtheCelts,settled earlyinpartsofFrance,sowhat mighthetrueofonebranchmight

.AWord-inSeason.

Itis,perhaps,notgenerallyknoqa thatthechildrenofSt.Joseph'sOrphanage,atSnbiaco,havesome claimuponthepatronageofthepeopleofthisStatefortheirservicein thedomainofindustry.Forsome considerabletimetheyhavebeenengaged,underthesupervisionofthe SistersofMercy,inthemanufacture ofOliveOil,acommoditywhichis largelyusedforhouseholdpurposes, andwhichtheyhavesucceededin producingequaltothebestSpanish article.Itispronouncedtobehighlynutritiousasafoodfordelicate persons,andbecauseof the manyusestowhichitcan bedirected, is indespensable inthehome. Wedirectthe attentionofourreaderstothis growingindustryofthelittleorphansofourState,inthehopethat theirpatronagemay,beextendedto them.Theoilcanbehadfromthe ConventofMercy,VictoriaSquares andfromtheleadingcitygrocers. Alreadyithasfoundamarketin theEasternStates,anditisspoken ofwiththehighestcommendation. InanotherdirectionalsotheRetie onesoftheorphanagearedeserving ofnoticeandsupport.Theyproduce quantitiesofgoodsinknittedwork, andhavefoundreedypurchasersfor them.TheirIndustrydeservestheencouragementofallwhowouldsee themutilisingtheiryouthfulenergies inthedirectionofselfsupnortand. conesemently,withdrawingthemselves fromtheuncertaintyoftheworld'S charity

Astothesecondquerie.ThefatallytieoftheIrishCeltwouldbe boundupintheSacramentofmatrimonyeversincePatriciuslanded inIreland,withtheGospelsfresh fromCelestineBishopofRome,in the5thcentury.Inthis,perhaps theCatholicCeltcannotclaimany morethananotherCatholic.But whattheIrishCeltcanclaimis thattheyofferedlessoppositionto thespreadofChristianprinciples thandidanyothernationandas ,Plowdenobserves,theyreceivedthe faithwithaspiritualsortofviolence,andthroughallthemodificationandvicissitudeswhichtimeproduces,theyadheredtoitwitha seirifetalsortoftenacity.ButprevioustothelandingofSt.Patrice, theTrishCelthadcenteredtheirnationalfamilyinstinctsaroundthe alasofpoetry.and'music,whichthey regardedasDivinegifts.Every familyofimnortaneeVentabardor amusicianwho,alsoactedasherald. TheseBardsandmusiciansclad in whiterobes wouldmarchwiththeirchiefat theheadoftheirarmes,whichthey animatedwithmartialstrainssung toharpaccompanists.'Thisinherent loveofthy'Divinewouldnaturally keepthefamilytiearoundthe()beetsofDivineinspiration.Alawwag Passedagainstmixtarewiththeforeigners,whodeemeditadisableto comeandruleIreland.Thesystem offosteringchildrencreatedaspirit offraternityamongtheIrishCelt, asdidthelawofgavelkindteed tokeepthefamilytogether,thus whiletheCeltsdevelopedtheclan, theNormansdevelopedthefeudal system.Thelattersystemwould rathertendtodestroythefamily thanpreserveit.Butwhetherthis istheanswerrequiredornot,the familytiewasverystronginthe IrishCeltsformanycenturies.The positionofpoetandmusicianwas inheritedtothefirstborn,ithewas Proficientenoughandifnotit1,4l toanothermemberofthefamily. TheScotchCeltiswell-knownin historyforhisclanishproclivities, andtheWelshto-dayareakindof familyoftheirown,soonthewhole IwouldtakeitthattheCelticrace hadaninborninstincttowardsself, andracepreservation,whichtime andthevicissitudeofpoliticalstrife hasnotsucceededinobliterating, andasinthecaseofIrelandwhen destructivemeasureswereemployed againsttherace,defensivemeasures wereadopted,andasMie''intosh wouldsaytoMcGregorinScotland, theyclingtogether,sodidthe O'Connors,theBurkes,theBlares, McCarthies,theO'SullivaneandGeraldinesinIreland.Itisconcei'ablethen,howtheTrishCeltafter theirnaturalloveofthethingsDivinewouldhailthemissionofParts:slugandhisassistantsasPlowden saysinnootherlanddidtheGospelsmakesuchrapidprogressasthey e.idinIreland.Theywouldcling togetheralsoinIrelandandthetask ofrootingoutsuchdeeprootedlove estheTrishCelthasforhisfaith. isonewhichterse-Ashaveunderestimated.Itwasborninhimit wasbredinhimanditwasconfirmedinhim.

E.J.BLAKE.

endConcludedbypresentingaparse ofsovereignstotheconstableasa tokenoftheveryhighesteemin whichhewasheldbytheresidents ofthetownanddistrict. Afirewhichmighthavebeenattendedwithveryseriousresults, brokeoutintheoperatingroomof theMidlandPostOffice,onMonday gight.Fortunatelythefirewasnoticedintime,andthefirebrigade, whoarrivedpromptlyonthescene hadnodifficultyinextinguishingtbe outbreak.Thefireresultedthrough thefusingof'theelectricwiresleadingintotheoperatingroom. The damagewasnotveryseriousand wasalmostentirelyconfinedtothe operatinemachineandthewires. Themails,'Whichwereinthesame roomwerenotiniured,arrangementswerestartedimmediatelyto havetheinjuryrepaired,andthe workwaswellinhandthismorning. ThevexedquestionoftheGuildford lightingschemeisagainonthetapirsandseemtoteeesnearfinality asever.Thesoonersomeofthe fossilizedMunicipalFathersofGuildfordretirefromofficeandarereplacedbymenofsoundbusinesscanacitvwhohavetheinterestsofthe townatstake,thesoonerwillsleepy oldGuildford,awakenfromitslethargywhichhasPlaceditatleast thirtyyearsbehindtime.

HELDOVER.

3rateittsIota.

(ACorrespondent.)

Amission,conductedbytheRev. FatherCagney,C.SS.R.,,inSt.Patrick'sChurchhasbeenmostsuccessful. ThemissionstartedonTuesdaymorningiethMarch,andwas continuedtillSunday.TheChurch wascrowdedbothmorningteedevening,theRev.Fatherwasgreatly pleasedatthewaythemissionwas attended.ManyCatholicshavingto comesomedistance.ThursdayeveningwassetapartforanexpositionoftheBlessedSacrament,and FatherCagneyPreachedamosteloquentsermononthatoccasion.The altarwasverytastefullydecorated withbeautifulflowersandwellarrangedlights.OnSaturdayevening thealtaroftheBlessedVirginwas alsobeautifullydecorated,andthe sermonwason"Devotiontothe MotherofGod."TheMissionwas finishedonSunday,whenafterMass, Rev.FatherCagneypreachedanimpressivesermonon"Perseverance," whichwasfollowedbythePapal BlessingBenedictionoftheBlessed Sacramentbroughtthemissionto aclose.

Midludjunctiongees

TheusualmonthlyCommunionof themembersoftheEucharistic HeartConfraternitytookplaceon Sunday;overahundredmembers approachingtheHolyTable. In theeveningtheRev.FatherWhite, P.S.M.,preachedaveryimpressive andinstructivesermonontheBlessedEucharist.Sinceitsinception thisConfraternityhasdoneadmirableworkamongstthefaithfulof MidlandJunctionanditsefficacy Promisestobepermanentasnearly everymonthnewmembersareenrolled.

Wehavereceive4thelistofsubscriberstotheFatherBotirkeJubileeFund,forpublication,butowing topressureonourspacewearecompelledtoholditochertillnextissee.Othermatterofinteresthas alsobeencrowdedwit.

DudandMood.

Dr.Saw-oneofthemostconservarieoftheconservettesamong W.A.natives-thetestearreckerthe ex-AnglicanHigheeneeleossesses, andoneofthemostuneetapromisingnon"sutthepanters,"-infact, awould-beholocaustforthedeaf oldmotherland-hasgigenthelead inthe"Dreadnought'colddouche. Theothersmadebawlingspeeches-sandwichedwithmother'sapron stringism,andthentheysuosided. Theseoldgsseeigsshrielup,once thegashasescaped.Theyarejust likeabicycletubeoutofwhichthe airhasescaped.Flat,lifeless,motionless,andlymp.Ofcourse,they mayfollowthesuAlemedico,aed evenshamehisgenerosity,butcommon-sensewilleventuallytell.These oldfeatherheaded,hare-brained,allfor-oldEngland,jellyfishdeserveto betarredTheyhavejustasmuch virilityandpatriotisminthemas awitheredgumtree.Putalighted matchtothelatteranditwillburn andburnout.ThefireofpatriotismwhichensumesourW.A.patriotsisallconsuming.Itburntout everythinginanhour.

Dr.Sawhasmadeapodhitt,OM abusinesspointofview;butinour opinionhis£25wouldbemuchmore profitablyspentinfeedingthebungryoftheCityofPerth,whoran onlygrinandbearthepangsofpovertyanddistress,whilethemedie calNabobflitsroundinhismotah? Wouldtoheavensconscriptionobtainedandweshouldsoonseetheintensityoftheloyaltyofthesecarpetpatriotsthe"rightaboutface," oftheEnglishyoemanry of SouthAfricanrenownwould repeatitself. Whenamanhas moneyitismucheasiertolevy himselfoffforafewfivers.thinto standwhereNelsonasaed,Englishmentostandanddotheirduty.

OnMondaynightanumberofreeldentsofMidlandattendedinthe FriendlySocietieshall.tosayGocribyetoConstableWoolfe,whohas beentransferredtoBoulder. Mr.' Tuckfleldoccupiedthechaironthe occasionandspokeinthrhighest termsofMr.Woolfeduringthetime hewasattached.toMidlandJunction)

TheA.N.A.Associationisthemoan dividedenddisinteeratedrodein Westreliarearthe"lareaclnoueht" weediest.Onetinrotbranchisgobs. 'Mineunanother,andwailssomealeplanetheredoubtableO'Connor.otherfiercelyrepudiatehim.O'CoarerseeemstohavesensewithouV sentimentonhisside.TheJ1118'060' willdellwithhimiftheycan.

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cr.HaySt.andRokebyRd.,Subiaoo.

Arewide-awac,et-)yourinterests.Weleadtheway,inup-to-date draperyandclothingatlowesteseihPricesobtainableintheState.

WechargeourcustomersforGOODSONLY.

Notforenormousrents,andexpensiveup-keep.

Wehavejustopened

AgrandassortmentofladiesWinteunderwear,inflannelette,andknittedgoodsofeverydescription.

Also

Abeautifulvari,tyofwinterwalkingskirtsinCloth,Serge,Sicilian, (ashmure,etc.,inlateststyleandcut,atPricestosuiteverybody.

OurMillineryDepartment

Itiswell1-numitiroughoutPerthandsubue,swhenaladywantsa fashionablehat,shehasunfortunatlytoeansultherpurse.Aninspectionwithournewmodels,andachatwithourheadMilliner,will vanquishalldifficultiesonTHATSCORE.

CALLONUSBEFORESELECTINGYOURWINTERHAT.

Tramdirecttoourdoor. Phone1309.

HiselxcellencyGovernorBedford, andLady,andsuitewereentertaineduytuestaffandstudentsofthe ChristianBrothersuolasgeonlast Thursday.Thebilavernormadeshe mosttangiblespeechinaUathOlie atmospherethathehasgiven expressiontoduringhisyearsofofficeinourState.Hehasadmitted thattheBrothersarereallydoing goodwordfortheState-infactit theywerenot,hewoulddo"nothingatallforthem."Whereon therehangsatale."

TheW.A.Corpsaredividedthis yearintheirmanoeuvrepractices.

ThegallantColonel?Stricklandhas hisfewinacti.eexerciseinNorth Fremantle,whileColonelWallech. Houbs&c.,andCo.arestronglyentrenchedatTammin.ColonelLe Mesurier,tieonlysoldierwithbrain andcourageinW.A.haihadtotake aholiday.He,itis,whodraggedthe forcesiromdrawingroomtargetnring,totrysomethingreally.dve, andpractical.ForthatheisII.. moreloved

St,Patrick'sDayCelebrationsat &eerierrealised-weareassurredno le_sasumthan£6obs.net!

TheItedemptoristFathersga,ea missionatYor.ilastwee-v.

Wehavereceivedonlyoneanswer orattempt,to"'TimothyTwi light's,questions.Hurryupyou Irishmen,orthe``'F.T.'willshame you.Fancydelayingsolongin answeringsucheasy?questions.

HumourhasitthatM.L.H.HopkinsisEasilytobeW.A.'nexteremier..

Mr.MahonapprovedofthesuggestionthattheGovernmentshould inviteLordKitchener,whoisvisitingChinaaridJapan,toextendhis journeytotheCommonwealth.

WestAustraliasnewGovernorSic GeraldStrickland,willstarthiscareerinthisStateseriouslyhandlecaped,fortheWestAustralian'says the"GeraldtonExpress,'theother dayprintedavillianouspictureof him.However,hispastspearsfor itself,notwithstandingDr.Hackett's libelonhisfeatures. SirGerald isthesonofanavycaptain,is48 yearsold,andmarriedtoadaughterofEarlDelaWarr.Hehas heldseveraldiplomaticposts,and hasbeenassociatedwithlargecommercialandengineeringundertakings. HecomesherefromTasmania,where heandhiswifeandfourdaughters werepopular.

BeverleyislookingforaTown Clerk,andSecretarytotheBoardof Healthatasalaryof£155perannum. SaysSirJohnForrestonPrime MinisterFisher

"Afterallwehaveformonths beenledtoexpect,Mr.Fisher's speechisnotonlydisapPainting, butreallytellsusnothingthatis eitherencouragingordefinite.Personally,Ineverexpectedtolearn anything,astheLabourunions

Whenyouhurtyourselfyour handnaturallyfliestotheplacet nibit.ThatisinstinctNature showingtheway.The"way' itselftirubwithZain-Bnk,be causethisisaporehealingbalm freefromtherancidanimalafats mineralpoi,ons,andturpentine foundincommonointmentsam' .embrocations-alsobecausebeing. composedoftherefinedbalsam fromcertainrarelieuisitiseasily absorbed.Itisse.Aming,healing andantiseptic.Ithealsbruises cuts,burns,scalds,sprains,cold sores,eczema,&c.,andisvalue( equallybytheiii,usewifeandtie. athleteforexpellingpain.

St..gaze!,

framedtheirpolicyatBrisoane lastyear,andMr.Fisherhadno PowertogoLeyondhismandate fromtheunions,whichwasinblack andwhite,andcirculatedinpamphletform.Hisfinancialstatements aremostunintelligiule.HeisopposedtoCommonwealthborrowing. ...leproposestoaddaFederalland taxtoexistingmunicii:alandState taxation,notforrevenuepurposes, buttopromotelandsettlement andthusheencroachesdirectlyon tatpowersoftheStatesunderthe Constitution.Thiswilltaeaway, fromtheStatesaviar,eofrevenue inwhichtheyhaverelied,and whichwasalways.understuodand intendedtobereservedfortne States."

AwitnessinaKing'sBenchaction onFebruary24,inwhichanex-P. and0.stewardrecoveredfromarailwaycompany£200ooforpersonal injuries,statedthathehadserved OnboardvesselsoftheP.andQ. Companyfromt861to1905,aperiodof41years.Thevoyageshe madewereprincipallytoAustralia andbane.Accordingtohim.aman whoknowshowtomakehimselfusefultopassengers,particularlyifhe happentobeacabinstewardinthe first-classsaloon,canreckonupon makingaverysubstantialamount eachvoyage.Hehimselfhadmade £4o,inasingletrip,inadditionto hisWaves£3amonth.Hisrecord was£95intipsontwovoyages. Ontheotherhand,hehadreceived aslittleas£13128.Intipsfor twovoyages,whilehewasserving asasecond-classsteward.

TheCatholicArtandBookDepot, 534HayStreetEast. ESTABLISHED1897.

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Thereisastrongmanly characterabout COGANBROS. clothesthatstampsthe wearerasamanwhonot onlyconsidershisown comfortbuthasconsiderationforthegoodtaste ofthecompanyhekeeps. Wewouldlikeyourorder,

Tartehoiniatsandsta..eaatte,perhas;farnayoses nearlyfourtime..thequenlist,1; directforseam pricefrostheZam-Bs.Co..1'41:

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Wehavesecuredatoueownprice20casesofmanufacturers'samples,whichwewillclearoutathalftheoriginalcost.Thegoodsare comprisedofthefollowing:-500pairsofladies'andgents'bootsandshoes 6casesenamelandtinware3casescrockery,includingrevs butterdishes,jugs,etc.,tocaseshighclassfancygoodscontainingburnishedcopper,brass,bronze,metal,andelectroplatedware,etc.,eta, etc.,vases,flower-holders,jardinieres,card-trays,waiters,hotwaterjugs,swingspiritkettles,butterandjamdishes,teasets,gongs,shaving mirrors,handmirrors,ashtrays,smokers'companionsandalargevarietyoffancygoods.Alsoamanufacturer'ssamplesofhighgradetoys comprisingallkindsofsteamengines,electrictrains,clockwork,trains,magiclanterns,cinematographs,guns,pistols,toolsets,enamelteasets cookingsets,sandsets,cookingstoves,gardentools,andeverykindoftoyordollimaginable.

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Fiction.

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ByA.W.il.

Amongthemultifariousbranchesof literature,Fictionorimaginative literature,haseveroccupiedapro- minentplace.Whetherornotitbe entitledtothatpositionisaques- tionwhichbyromeansadmitsof easyanswer.IfweconsideritinIts representativecharacter-asportray- ingLIFEASITIS-ASexhititiml thevarioustypesandqualitiesof thatincomprelaensiblebeing,man,aswellasthegoodandevilpassions bywhichheisdieiralyinfluenced, andasbeingthemodeofinstructionadaptedbytheDivineMentor. fortheineulcaticnofHisgreatest lessonsofreligiousmorality,thee perhapsithasalegitimateclaimto theelevatedstationwhichitholds intheliteraryworld.Unfortunately,however,Fiction,li7emanymore terrestrialthings,haserredithas deviatedfromthepathoriginally markedoutforitbyitsDivineInstructor,andso,insteadofremainingthesteadfastorganofmorality,hasdaredtodesertitsloftyvocationinordertopandertothe vileappetiteandvitiatedtasteof eachsuccessiveage,andthereforedo wedoubtitsrighttothehonourable positionwhichitclaimsamongst literature. RememberingthatFictionistheproductionoffrailman, needwewonderthatithasoftentimesignoreditsmostimpertantdutiestoservethecauseofvice? Andyet,forthisreason,thefactis nonethelessworthyofourdepaest regret.Thereisnomorelicensed classofwritersthannovelists,whose' Perotitiresareasdangerousasthey arenumerous. Untrammelledby obligationswithregardtotruthand accuracy,whichareimnosedupoe thehistorianandcommentator,they canadarbitriuminfusemoralityor itsoppositeintoitsworks,under coveroffictionalformsandsois itpalpablethattheyarecapableof accomplishingmuchgoodorill,me itisthattheyholdweanonsmeei moredangerousanddestructiveie theirnaturethanthosewieldedby themost,prejudicedhistorianorla otedcommentator.

Consideredapartfromthenuestion ofmorality,anditsamusingcharacter,itmustheadmittedthatFictionexercisesacharmupongeneral readers,whichthedryandsevere subjectsofhistory,science,&c.,can neverhonetopossess,andthusit isthatthemind,whenfatieuedand oppressedbytheexertionsoftheday ternsfordiversionandrenose to somevolumeofli'litliterature.If, whilstoccupiedinPenetratingthose regionsofUnreality,itworetoencountersomeimaeeofvirtue Emil moralexcellence,orfigureofvice andmoraldeformity.,andwere shownwiththeinfinitedifference existingbetweenthese,theultimata resultsworkedoutbyeach,orina

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wordtheupshotofvirtueandvice,thenassuredlywithamusementwould, becombinedwhatshouldLethegreat aimofallnarrative,asalutarylesson.

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Turningfromthesubjectofimaginationliteratureingeneral,to thatofourownCatholicliterature, wewouldremarkthatithasbeen assertedfromtimetotimethat thereisavacuumtherein,whichre- quirestobefilledup.Maywesuggestitscause?Isitthatthereis ascarcityofstilledwritersamongst us,thatourliteratureissolimited.? Ah,no suchisfarfromthetact. Ifthetruthmustbetold,itisthat WereisascarcityofCatholicreaders,notwriters; ascarcity,we mean,ofthosereaderswhohavefull recoursetoCatholicpublications and,inconseluenceofwhichourauthorsoftenfailinsecuringthepub- licationoftheirworks,exceptat theirownprivateriskandexpense. Thealmostperpetualanswerwhich thelatterreceivefromCatholicpub- lishers.isthattheyhaveabundance ofmanuscrintsonhandwhichthey areunabletoputtoprese.Whocan denythatthereasonistotofound inthefactthatnumerousCatholic readersfailingivingthatenergetic supporttotheirownliterature, whichissoessentialtoitsadvancemeet,andwhofurthermore,consult extensivelyProtestantpublications, amongstwhichmaynotbeincluded newspapersorscientificworks?To suchCatholicswewouldaddressa fewwordsofcounsel,inorderto showthat,apartfromthedisregard theythusevincetowardstheirown literature,theyexposethemselvesto considerabledInger.Itshouldeven beborneinmindthatProtestant authorswriteunrestrainedly,arrogatingtothemselveslimitlesslicense.Mr.Noonan,Coolgardie,31/3/09.33. Suchbeingthecas.itisnotatall3d. wonierfulthattheyshouldveryofMr.P.Jordan,Coolgardie31/3/ol, teninfuseintotheirproductions6s.6d. ideas,natonlyobnoxioustotheCa-Mr.C.McMahon, tholicmind,butalsoinconsistent09,38.3d. withallrelision.Suchworss,itMr.McGrath, istrensnnrert.areill-calculatedto heneftCatholicreadersbutrather, mustsooner0-laterhaveaPerniciousPffeetupontheirminds,especial- lyinthecaseofyouth.Wewould observeemphatically,thatthespirit whichpervadesthepublicationsis essentiallyanti-Catholic,-thesame unbridledandinsubordinatespirit whichinalla"esrosedefiantlyagainstour HolyChurch,shook offherauthority,andgave'firthto thousandsofschismsthesamethat enweerlered"thelamelimeandthediscordoftenthousandvoicesteaching eifferentfhines."Surely,afterthis, furtherdilationonthedangersconpratedwithProtestantliteratureis eanecessarynorneedweenvlancer (1,01neontheoalieationwhichCath-'licraidersshouldconsiderthemsall'PFSuntie-.oferereetingCatholic literefiere "cent-lineittheirexelesieepatroness.

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Themostinterestingofalltheelectoraldocumentsofthepresent campaign(andto-daythewalls Romearecoveredwiththeminall, thehuesoftheRainbow,andinequalvarietyofpoliticaltints)is thatwhichwasissuedrecentlyby theDirezioneDiocesan,ofRome, whichworksunderthecontroland withtheapprovaloftheRomanVicariate.Itrunsthus"Ourelectoralorganisation,theUnioneRomans,hasdecidedinfullconformity withthepontificaldirection,and afterhavingobtainedthenecessary fromthecompetenteccl-siasticalauthority,andactingalso accordingtothewishesoftheItaliir. CatholicElectoralUnion,clearlyexpressedinthecircularofthe1stof thepresentmonth,onsomepolitical candidaturesintheconstituenciesof Rome.ThoseCatholicassociations whichincludeamongtheirmembers electorsinthosedivisionswherethe actionoftheUnioneRomansisto beexercisedareearnestlyrequested tourgethemtotakepartinthevotingonMarch7andMarch14In favourofthecandidatesupportedby theUnioneRomana."Thecircular concludesbyimpressingonallconcernedthenecessityofworkinghard tosecuretheelectionoftheright candidates.ThereareLyeseatsfor theCity.ofRome,butonlythreeof themarebeingcontested,anduntil theappearanceofthisdocument, lastWednesday,.therewaseveryprospectthatallthreeofthemwould havefallenintothehandsofthe anti-Clericals.Itisnowasgoodas certainthatthethreeconstitutional candidateswillbeelected.ThissuspensionoftheNonexpeditinthe Pope'sowncityis,themostsignificanteventofthecampaign.It meansthattheauthoritiesconsider thatthetimehascomeforwaging warinadirectandmosteffective way;ontheSubversivesandAntiClericals,whohavebeenworkingfor tometimepasttogetpossessionof allthepoliticalandadministrative oreansofRomanlife.Duringthe lastweek,too,ithasbecomeevident ttatCatholicswillbeurgedtovote illagreaternum'-erofconstituencies thanwasatfirstanticipated,and thatthenumberofcandidateswho Leveaskedand'obtainedpermission tostandfromthelocalecclesiastical authoritieswillhenearerthirtythan twenty..Butitwillalwayshetrue that,ifelected,theywillhaveno claimtobeconsideredasrepresentativesoftheChurchorofCatholic interestsinthe'ItalianParliament

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BILEBEANSFORBILLIOUS NESSaretheproductofamodern scientificresearch,andtherefore, thoroughlyup-to-date.Theydonot merelypurge,givinetemporaryrelief onlyleavingthepatientweakened, liketheout-of-dateso-calledremedies offortyoffiftyyearsago.which containprobablyaloes,mercury,and other.harmfuldrugs.BileBeans withouttheslightestdiscomfort, prompttheliveranddigestiveorganstoactinnature'snormalway, leavingthoseorgansstrengthened andstimulatedtocontinuetheperformanceoftheirdutieswithoutfurtherassistance.Theyprocurea gentleactiononthebowels,curing orpreventingconstipation,cleansing thestomach.andriddingthesystem ofallimpurities.Donotbemisled byclaimsofhalfahundredpillsin abox,whereprobablyfourorsix constituteadoseandthedoscannothediscontinued. ONEBILE BEANISONEDOSE.Theycanbe discontinuedafterthecureiseffected;theyarepurelyvegetable;th'y donotcontainanyharmfuldrugs; andtheyarethestandardfamilymedicine. BileBeansarethePROVEDcureforbiliousness,headache,indigestion,constipation,piles,debility',femaleweaknesses,nervousness, badbloodpimples,&c.!,badbreath, anaemia,lossofappetite,andall ailmentsthatowetheirorigintodefectiveliver,stomach,anddigestive action.BileBeans areobtainablefrom allchemistsand storesatIS.rid. and2S.ed.perbox (containingthree timestheis.VA.). Donotgamble withyourhealth byacceptingsub. stitntes. Afree SampleBoxwillbe sentonreceiptof id.stamptocover postage. Address theBileBeanCo., ;l9PittStreet, Sydney;.

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Now,tomymind,thebestoccupationforayoungman,froma temporalpointofview,isto"goon theland,"but,goingontheland unfortunately,meanstomanyCatholicyoungmenthelossoffaith. Iknowseveralfamiliesintheback blocksofthisStatewhooncewere Catholics,butthroughlackofopportunityofattendingtotheirreligiousdutiesarepracticallylostto theChurch.

Amongthosesettlingontheland thereareagoodproportionofCatholics,andthosefamiliesarebeing sentoutintothebackblocksfar awayfromanyCatholicChurchor school.Whocanwonderthatmany ofthemfallaway. Ofcourse,I willadmitthatthereareexceptions toeveryrule.IhaveknownIrish peoplesettledinthe"backblocks" ofVictoriawhoneversawapriest formonthsatatime,yetthey clungtotheirreligionandbrougbt uptheirchildrengoodCatholics. MoredevoutCatholicsitwouldbe hardtofind.Theywereofthegood oldTrishstock.Godblessthem; whowouldsticktotheirreligionas theirforefathersstucktoit,"in spiteofdun'eon,fireorsword."

AsIsaidbeforetheseareexceptions.anditmustbeadmittedthat anyCatholic,nomatterhowdevout hebe,certainlyplaceshisfaithin greatjeopardy,bygoingtoaplace 4noreomiles,asmanyasIknow havedone,fromtheneerestCatholic Church.

poralwelfareasnon-Catholics.

Nowsir,Iamgoingtosuggest, thateveryonewhois"thinkingof goingontheland,"sendinhis nametoyou(notforpublication,of course)andineachissueofthe eRecord,"youcouldmakeknow= thenumberofnamessentintodate. Whenasufficientnumber,eoormore arein,ameetingoftheintending selectorscouldbecalled,preliminaries.discussed,andacommitteeappointedtoapproachtheGovernment, who,Ifeelsurewouldgivespecial assistancetosuchalargenumberselectingtogether.Itmaybesaidthatitwouldbe impossibletoobtainasufficientarea oflandinonepiece.Iwilladmit thatintheEasterndistrictsit wouldbehard,ifnotimpossibleto obtainasuitablearea,butIthine therequiredquantityofgoodland couldeasilybeobtainedinthe South-West,which,'tomymind,is thecomingagriculturaldistrictof theWest.

Ido'notwishanyonetothink thatIamadvocatingaco-operative orotherexperimentalscheme.IsimplysuggestthatallthoseCatholics whoatpresentarethinkingoftakingupland,wouldselectinclose proximitytooneanother,sothat theycouldhavealltheadvantages ofreligionandtheirchildrenaOatholieeducation.Theycouldalso rendergreatassistancetooneanotherintheuphilltaskofmakinga homeontheland.

Theusualfortuneofcomplaintis toexcitecontemptmorethanpity.

Sir.TomanyCatholicparentstheproblemofwhattodowiththeirboys isahardonetosolve.Allthe tradesareoverstocked,clericalemploymentishardtoobtainand Poorlypaid,andthelearnedprofessions,"playedout,"excepttothose

Nowsir,IknowseveralCatholic familieswhoarethinkingofMine' onthe'bled.hutareafraidtodoen owingto14,ed-ngertotheir.faith. andteatoftheirchildren.Manyof theqeneonlewoulddowellonthe land,lineit- seemshardthatthey eeneetavail-themselvesofthesame opportunitiesofadvancingthemtern-

Itrustthatotherswillairtheir viewsonthissubjectthroughthe columnsofthe"Record,"sothat thematterwillbethoroughlythrashedout. Ialsohopethatthose whohaveanythingtosayaeranst itwillsayitnowandnotwattuntilthesettlersaregettingreadyto goontheirblocks Whosenamewillbethefirstin Apologisingfortrespassingon yourvaluablespace, "IRISH-AUSTRALIAN."

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FarewellReceptiontoHisExcellencySir FrederickBedford,GovernorofW.A., attheChristianBros'College,Perth.

OnlastThursdaymorninghisEx-ship.HelooseduponSirFrederick cellency.theGovernorandLadyBedfordpaidtheirfarewellvisittothe ChristianBrother'sCollege,atthe invitationofthePrincipal-Rev.Bro. Culligan.TheCollegewasenfete. Flagsandbuntingtastefully,arrangedandfloatingintheearlymorning breezequiteastonishedthepedestrianswhowereunawareoftheoccasionforsuchpatrioticmanifestations. TheIrishflaghaditsplace,asit shouldhave,insuchaninstitution astheColle5eis,andtheGovernor himselfwaspleasedtoseetheflag ofabravepeoPleinaprominent position.Therewasquiteacrowd assembledattheCollegewhenHis Excellencyarrived.Amongthosepresentwere,HisLordship,BishopGibney,accompaniedbyArchdeacon Smyth,SirEdwardandLadyStone LadyForrest,CaptainStone,privateSecretarytotheGovernorthe ColonialSecretary,andMrs.Coriolis.,theMayor,Mr.T.G.A.Molloy, Mr.andMrs.FrankConnor,Mr. Harr/Brown, Col.Campbell,RahleFreedman,Mrs.andMiss Glowrey,,Mr.andMrs.Spencer,Mr. andMrs.JamesBrennan&c.,&c. OnauniquescrolloverthemainentrancetotheCollege,wastheIrish expressionofwelcome."CeadMille Failthe."(Ahundredthousandwelcomes.)

Atterthepreliminariesof.reception thepartyweretakenovertheschool wheretheysawthestudentsatwork andwheretheysaweveryevidence oftheirclassificationandthenumbersattendingtheCollege. They werethenconductedtothelargest room,intheestebliehment,onenteringwhichthestudentslustily sandtheentireNationalAnthem. WhenallwereseatedtheRev.Bro. Culligan,saidthatitgavetheteachersandscholarsoftheCollege greatpleasure.tomeetSirFredericeandLadyBedford,andtheotherspresenttherethatday. They welcomedhisExcellencyfortworeasons.Inthefirstplacetheywelcomedhimastherepresentativeei KingEdward,anIsecondly,they' welcomedhimandLadyBedfordas trueandsincerefriendsoftheCollege.Theywereallcognisantofthe factthatannuallyHisExcellencyhad beenkindenoughtodonateacup tobecompetedforbythepupils, andthisyearthatcuphadbeenawardedtothechampionrunnerof theCollege.Thepracticalinterest shownbySirFrederic.:inthat.and otherwayshadbeenagreatincentivetothem,andhadledthemto endeavourtoexcelineverybranch ofcollegework.Whattheyvalued mostofallwashisExcellency'skind appreciationoftheirwork.Thishe hadshown,notonlybydonatingannualprizesforliteraryandathletic subjects,butespeciallybyhiskindnessinattendingtheirannualcommemorationattheendofeveryacademicyear.Theywereallsatisfied whentheysawthoseinhickplaces recognisetheireffortsandheard themgiveexpressiontotheirappreciationoftheworkthey(theChristianBrothers)weredoingforthe promotionofCatholiceducationin theState. Theywereexceedingly sorrythatSirFrederick,andLady Bedfordwouldbeforelongbedepartingfrom'WesternAustralia,andin orderthattheymighthavesomethinginthefuturetoremindthem oftheCollegetheydesiredtopresenttoLadyBedfordalittlemomentowhichhadspontaneouslybeen subscribedforbyallthestudents. HisLordship,BishopGibney,said thatitwaswithsincerepleasurehe waspresenttotakepartinthereceptiontoHisExcellencyandLady Bedfordthatday.HisExcellency wasabouttorelinquishthePosition ofGovernor,buthewouldremainan Admiral,andanAdmiralofthe greatestnavyinntheworldwasa

astherepresentativeofthegreatest Empireoftheearth,andhehoped thatitwouldremainso.Personally,hewasnotamemberofacowardlyrace,andiftherewerenot Dreadnoughtsbehindhimandkis ovencountrytherewereplentyof "Fearnoughts."(Applause).HebelievedthatabrightdaywascomingforIreland,whenherpeople wouldbeascontentedandenjoythe sameprivilegesastheAustralian people.Thereweretwogreatkingdomsontheearthonehehasmentioned,andtheotherwastheCatholicChurch.TheChurchhehadthe honourtorepresent,howeverunworthilyinthiscommunity,wasnot confinedtoanyland.AllthechildrenofthatChurchwastaughtthat theyweresubjectsoftheKingand theGovernorssentbyhim.That subjectionsimplymentreverence andobediencewhenn.2sesaryThe ruleoftheCatholicCarchwasthat theywareboundtoobeytheKing thesameastheyweretheHolyFather,eachintheirrespectivespheres. Reverence,obedience,andsacrifice weretheruleswhichmustbefollowedineverycivilisedcommunity. ThatCollegehadbeenexceptionally kindlytreatedbytheirExcellencies, andhewasgladthatteachersand pupilshadthatopportunityofshowingtheirappreciationandregardfor SirFrederickandLadyBedford.Ho wassuretheywouldalljoinwith himinwishingtheirExcellenciesa safeandpleasantvoyagetoEngland andlongandprosperouslives.

Mr.DerwasCumming,theCaptain oftheCollegeCricketClub,andone oftheprefectsoftheschonl,onbehalfoftheteachersandstudents, thenpresentedLadyBedfordwitha handsomesilver-mountedtoilet-case, containingcut-glasstoiletarticles andsuitablyinscribed,bearingWesternAustralianemblems.

LatyBedfordmadeaneatlittle speechofac'nowledgement(teetering howmuchsheappreciatedthespirit ofthestudents'andpromisingto cherishtheirpresentasasouvenir ofthekindnessofthestudentsat theChristian.Brothers'College. HisExcellencysaidthatlieappreciatedtheopportunityofmeeting allpresent,sothathemightbid themgood-bye.Hethankedtheir PrincipalandHisLordshiptheBishopforthekinreferencestheyhad madetoLady,Bedfordandhimself, andhealsodesiredtoexpressfor Lady,Bedlordherheartfeltthanks fortheirhandsomepresent. They hadspokenoftheinteresthehad takenintheCollege,buttheymight bequitesurethatifhedid'notbelievetheCollegewasdoinggood workfortheStatehewouldnot havetakenanyinterestinitatall.

(Applause.)Itwasnotnecessary forhimtorecallallthesuccesses gainedbythescholarsoftheCollege.Theyhadgainedanumberof scholarshipsandexhibitions,and theCollegehadproducedtwoRhodes scholarsintheshorttimethose scholarshipshadbeeninexistence, andwould,hebelievedinthefuture producemanymore,.whiletheirsuecessesatcicketandfootballand everythingelsewasquitesufficient toshowthattheauthoritiesofthe schooldidnotdevotetheirenergies solelytotrainingtheirscholarsto gaineducationalprizes,butalsoencouragedtheminthatmostimportantpartofschoolboylifer,namely, exercises.Theycouldcalltomind manyprominentmenwhohadbeen educatedatthatCollege,andhehad nodoubtthatmanyofthosehesaw beforehimwouldinthefuturetake aleadingpartintheaffairsorthe State.itwaswellforthemtorememberthatinalandlikeAustraliaitwasPossibleforthemtorise tothehighestpositions.Ofcourse theycannotallbePremiersbut PositionrotsecondtoanyGovernor-hewouldhavethemkeeninmind

thefactthatinalandlikeWestern Australia,whichwasbeingadvanced everyday,and,whichwoulddevelop muchmorerapidlyintheruture theycouldaspiretothehighest position. They,shouldbethankful thattheyhadtheopportunityof attendingareallygoodschoolwhere theycouldbetrainedtobegoodan usefulcitizensoftheCommonwealth andatthesametimeimbibeareverenceforandloyaltytotheKing, whomtheyhadneverseen,butwhom theyhonouredasheadofanEmpire whichwasworthyofbeingmaintainedatanycost.Somepeople spokelightlyaboutthatmatte*. Theyhadrecently,heardtheexpression"cuttingthePainter."That wasaphrasewhichitmightbe thoughtshouldappealtohimasa seafaringman,butitdidnotdo so. Whatwoulditmean?It wouldmeanthedisintegrationofthe greatEmpirewhichnowasawhole wasthegreatestfactorforpeacein theuniverse. Nonationcould touchthefringeoftheBritishEmpirewithouttheheartbeingaffected, andeverypartoftheEmpirewas readytospringtotheassistaneeof thepartinterferedwith.Butbreak theEmpireintofragmettsandthere wouldnothethesameinterestor feelingcallingupontheotherparts tocometotheassistanceofthe Partaffected.Theyallknewthat nowifEnglandwereattaceedAustraliawouldveryspeedilysendhelp, andthatifAustraliawerethreatenedGreatBritainwouldsendassistanceacrossthewaterinavery shortspaceoftime.HisLordship hadsaidthatthoughhemightcease tobeaGovernorhewouldstillremainanAdmiral.Hehadnoticed thatamongtheotherflagswhich decoratedthewall,theyhadkindly placedhisoldflag.ItwassupportedoneachsidebyUnionJacks, andheaskedthemnottoletthat oldflaggooutoftheirshool.He hopedthattheirCollegewouldcontinuetoprosperandbeasourceof goodtotheStateinwhichthey lived.

Attheconclusionofthespeech Bro.Culliganannouncedthathe wouldgrantahalf-oolidaytothe stndentsinhonouroftheauspicious ccasion,whereattheGovernordeclaredthathehadforgottentomake theannouncementhimself. The studentsreceivedtheannouncement vociferously.

Anadjournmentwasthenmadeto thediningroom,whichwasbeautifullydrapedandornamentedwith wonderfultastewithpotplantsand evergreens.Thetablswereladen withtemptingdaintes,andafter lightrefreshmentswerepartaken, theRev.Bro.NunanatthesuggestionofBro.Culliganproposedthe healthoftheGovernorinahighly eulogisticma-ner.Inthecourseof thespeechhesaid "thathehadlivedinWestern AustraliaunderthreesuccessiveGovernors,/eachofwhomhadtakenvery specialinterestinthesuccessand welfareoftheChristianBrothers' College.Buthehadnohesitationin sayingthatSirFrenerickBedford hadsurpassedallhispredecessorsin hisinterestintheCollegeandhis kindnesstowardsthem.HisExcellevybyhiscontinuedgoodnessto them,hadendearedhimselftoteachersandscholarsaliketoanextraordinarydegree.Hehadgiventhem manypresentsandprizestobecompetedfor,andhecouldassurethem thattheboysalllovedHisExcellencyandregrettedverymuchhis approachingdeparture.Theyfelt theywouldneverhaveanotherGovernorlikeSirFrederickBedford.He wouldliketosayinregard'tothe educationof'theCollegethat, thoughtheyPaidthegreatestattentiontotheCatholictoysandeducatedtheminCatholicprinciples, theyalsoaffordedthegreatestopportunitiestotheboyswhodidnot belongtothatchurchtoattend theirrespectiveChurchesandgain religiousknowledgefromtheirown Pastors.Averylargeproportionof theirscholarswereeitherProtestants orJews,andhediddesire)toimpressuponallpresentthatnoattemptwasmadetointerferewith thereligionsbeliefsofthosescholars

whowerenon-Catholics.Alotof theirleadingboyswerenotRoman Catholics.HetrustedthatSirFrederickandLadyBedfordwould,have along,happy,andusefulcareerin England.

TheMayorofPerth(Mr.Molloy), insupportingthetoastsaidthathe wassurehewasexpressingthesentimentsofallthePeopleofWestern AustraliawhenhesaidtheyregrettedexceedinglytheapproachingdepartureofSirFrederickandLady Bedford.ThecitizensofPerthwere indebtedtotheirExcellenciesfor manyactsofkindnessperformed44 ringtheirresidenceinWesternAustralia.Ithadbeentrulysaidthat neverbeforehadtheyhidaGovernorwhohadtakenmoreinterestin everythingthatpertainedtothewelfareoftheStatethanhadSirFrederickBedford.Hetrustedthatthe scholarsoftheCollegewouldnot beallowedtoforgetthatasAustralianstheyweremembersofthegreat BritishEmpire,whichhadconferred somanybenefitsupontheminAustralia.Therepresentativesofthe citizensofPerthwouldhaveanopportunitylateron,intheTownHall ofgivingexpressiontothefeelings .1thepeopleinregardtoSirFrederickandLadyBedford,and,hewas suretheywereinaccordancewith thesentimentswhichhadbeenexpressedthatmorning.

Thetoastwasenthusiasticallynonoured.

HisExcellencysaidhewasquite suretheydidnotexpectanother speechfromhim.Packingupand biddingfarewellswerenotthemost pleasantworktogothrough,andhe washavingalittleexperience of bothjustnow.(Laughter).There wasalwaysafeelingofdiscomfort whenoneheardhimselfpraised,becauseonecouldnothelpfeelingthat nomatterwhathehaddone,he mighthavedonebetter,andagreat dealmore.Hedesiredtoexpress hisappreciationofthetraininggiventotheboysatthatCollege,and toagainthankthemfortheirkind remarksconcerninghimselfandLady: Bedford.

Vociferous.cheersweregivenfor HisExcellency,andLady,Bedford, andaphotographoftheentirepartywastakenfromtheverandahof theCollege.

Theusualfortuneofcomplaint istoexcitecontemptmorethan pity.

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atfirstverydecentlyandhurriedintothetaverns,andthebasers'and butchers'shopstobuythemselvesthe necessariesoflife;becauseasthey hadgotnothingtosustainnature onlymoneysincewiththemthecom(FromtheGermanby missariatforprovisionswasasSet totallyunregulated,theyhadduring Theheaviestofthehostilefireseveraldaysbeenhungryandbeen fromthegreatgunswasreallydir-livingcheiflyonunripefruitandpoectedagainsttheRailwayStationtatoes. Manyofthempaidfor onwhichanextraordinaryactivitywhattheyate,butpresentlymostof Prevailedinorderstilltorescuethethemtooktoannexingandtook waggonsandlocomotivesfromthethemselvesoffveryquicklywiththe Dread,sausages,andsoforththey French.Inthesecondplace,also, thehouseswereaffectedofwhichhadbeeninapositiontolayhands aboutthirtywerebadlyshattered,on.Manyalsogotdrunkuponthe andthenthefirewasdirectedonspot,andhadtobedraggedoffby thethreePrussiancompaniesstat-theircomradesionedonthetwobridges. TheTheenemydidnotoccupythetown enemypressedforwardwiththeirbutonlytheheightscommandingit, superiornumbers,occupiedgradual-andwiththeapproachofdarkness thesolitaryred'breechesvanishedag- lythedifferenteminencesoverhangingSaarbrueckenandplantedtheirsin. Yettherewasnowantof artilleryupontheplateauattheexcessesofeverykind. drillground,whereitsfirewassoon Onthefollowingday,the3rd foundmoreeffective.TheresistancemanyFrenchmcameagainintothe experiencedbytheFrenchonthetown,gotdrunkitsentirebodiesand partofthebravePrussianfusiliers,causedallsortsofdisorderinthe wasasstubbornassuccessful.Thesestreets.Aboutthreeo'clockGenerPeopledevelopedamidtheheaviestalFrossardalso,accompaniedby'his staff,enteredthetown,rodethrough rainofbulletsasteadinessworthy ofadmiration,andfiredsparinglyit,andwassurprisedthattheshells andsurelyandhenceeversuccessful-hadcausedsomuchdamage,asthey ly.Thus,forexamplefivefusilierswerecertainlyaimedonl-attherailmaintainedtheirgroundforthreewayStation;hethn0:derdinnerin longhoursinacoveredpositiononahotelforhimselnihisescort, theoldbridge,andshotdownandgottheBurgmasterSchmidborn manyFrenchmen,andfifteenothers,called,towhomhegavetheasundertheleadofasergeant,bysurancethatthetownshouldbe meansoftheireffectivefire,outfromtreatedwithall"respect."Thenhe theCastle,heldtheenemyincheckrequestedthebureomasteronhis, Besides,theFrenchhadamighty,honourandconsciencetosayhow respectforourriflemenandthrewmanyPrussianswereopposedto h themselvesdownalmostflatuponhimonthe2nd.Whenhelearned thegroundiftheysawPrussianhel-thatitwasbutonebattalionand threesquadronsofUhlanshesaid metsdartingupbehindany,sortof " coveredpositionastheneedlegun Well,tellthosementhatthey diditsdutyfaithfully., arebravesoldiers,andthatIdeclare Butthestrugglewaswagedwitheverysingleoneofthemahero" thegreatestbitternessandheroismharedhisheadquarterstothe

ThenGeneralFrossardtransontheSpicherenberganditssurroundingheightswherethe5thand 6thcompaniesofthe40thregiment defendedtheirposition,andbeside therailwaybridgeontheSchwaizenberg,whereasmallnumberoffusiliersofthe69thregimentdefended theirs. Besidesthemountedchasseurs,theFrenchgraduallybrought fourregimentsintothefightingline againstthefirstplaceandtheinequalstsugelewasthereprotracted, uptofouro'clockintheafternooe, whenthePrtia---i-mshadtoretreat. soasnottobesurroundedandcut offb3theFrench,whowerepressing forwardonallsides.Nowonly theyretreatedingoodorderthrough thetowninthemidstofcontinuous riflefire,theirrearguardingroups ofthreeandfair.stilleverfighting thefoe,whopresseduponthem.

ThegallantmenoftheGoth,despitethemorethanthirty-foldsuperiorityoftheenemyhadonly7killed and7owoundedandaccomplished theirretreatupont'ieirsupports withthegreatestorderandsteadiness.TheFrenchgaveouttheirloch as6killedand67wounded,butthis statementmusthavefallenfarshort ofthetruth.

Itwasnopartoftheplanofthe PrussianleaderstoholeSaarbrueckensasbythismeansthetownmight beendangered,butLientenantColonelPestelhadcotthedirectionin caseheshouldlaattackedbyoverwhelmingfightingforcestoretreat withthebattalionandthethree squadronsof'Phial'sinwhichcase twofurtherbattalionsofthe40th regimentweretohepreparedtotake himup.

AfterthePrussianshadwithdrawn theFrenchstillcontinuedtothrow shellsintothetownandtheirskirmisherdfiredonthepeaceabletownsmenwhoearteacrossintothetown fromSt.John,andwoundedseveral ofthese.Onlyabout6o'clockthe Frenchdaredenterintothetownin largernumbersandvisibleanxietyas iftheyfearedanambush.TheaurghersofSaaebrueckenwereobliged tobecontentwithbeingsurrendered totheenemyfortheresttheyhad beeninformedonthepointthatthis shouldbynomeansheforlong, sincetheGermanarmywasalready, advancing. TheFrench,too,who werecominginbehavedthemselves

indifferenceandsupinenessinthe matter.IftheSocietiesofSubiaco, WestPerth,theCathedral,Victoria Park,Fremantleandelsewherestill exist,.whydotheyhidetheirlight

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abushel?Whydon'tthe chronicletheirmeetingsinthe"Record,"andthusactasatincentive andstimulustoCatholicselsewhere? Goodexampleismorepowerfulthan words.Ifthereportsareregularly published,theytend.tofosteraspiritofhealthy.rivalryandencouragementtootheryoungmen. Therewereflourishingbranchesin thoseparishesinthepast,anditis tobehopedthattheystillexist. TheCathedralParishusedtopossess aYoungMen'sSocietythatwasa powerintheland,andtheadmirationofpeopleingeneral.Whathas becomeofit?Ifitdoesnotstill exist,shameontheyoungmen,aye andeventheoldmenoftheCathedralparish! Themenmustbe flabbyindeed,iftheyallowsucha stateofthingstocontinue.The Society,whereverestablished,isa powerforgood,andactsasanantidoteforitsmembersagainstthe evilandimmoralconversations whichpermeatethevariouscallings inwhichtheyareenraged.Thesocietyhasitsliterarysideaswell, asitsmoralandreligious;_itsvalue cannotbeoverestimated.Why,then aretheparishesmentionedsospineless,andsleepyinthematter?Let themcopythenobleexampleofthe HighgateYoungMen,andtakea practicalpartinadvancingtheinterestsoftheChurchbycaringfor theyouth.

doyouknowhesaidMass?"

"Iheardhimsay,it,mylord" repliedthewitness.

"DidhesayitinLatin?"inquiredhislordship.

"Yes,mylord."

"ThenyouunderstandLatin? "Alittle."

"Whatwordsdidyouhearhim use?" "AveMaria."

"ThatispartoftheLord'sjrayeaisitnot?"

"Yes,mylord."

"Hereisaprettywitnesstoconvictaprisoner"criedthejudge. "HeswearstheAveMariaisLatin fortheLord'sPrayer."

Asthejudgepronouncedafavoura'lecharge,thejury&emittedFatherO'Grady.

AQualitytoCultivate.

Coolnessisaqualitythatmany womeneitherlaceentirelyorpossess sospasmodically,thatitusuallycan becountedontofailthematthe mostcriticalmoment.

Don'tletyourselfgetflustered.

Whenyoufindyourbrainlilttensionandyourwitsanywherebuton thecaseinpointwhenthathorrid feelingisparamount,"I'mcheckmated"orthedistractingquery keepsrunningthroughyourmind, "WhatshallIeverdo?"donothingfortheinstant.

"GoldenBremen."ahotelnearly closeonthecommonbord:rof FranceandPrussia.ButtheOfficialannouncement,whichappearedin theParisianjournalsregardingthis firstvictoryofFrencharmsonGermangroundmisrepresentedandexaltedthisfighttothemagnitudeofa considerabletattleinwhichthree entirePrussionDivisionsstoodopposedtotheFrench,andwereflung harkwithenormouslossbysome battalionsintheveryfirstcharge. Further,itwassaidtheEmperor hadremainedpresentattheoperationsandhadkeptthePrinceImperialeverywherebesidehim,andthat thePrincehadreceyedhisbaptism offireonhisfirstbattlefield,and haddisplayedacoolnessandpresenceofmindworthyofhisname. ThentheEmperorhadreturnedto Metzabout4o'clock.

3ottiogsfromlawlers,

(FromourownCorrespondent).

DuringFebruaryandMarch,the VeryRev.DeanDrayne,V.F.,visitedSandstone,Wiluna,KathleenValley,andMt.SirSamuel,twice,thus affordingtheCatholicsanopportunityoffulfillingtheirEasterduty. Thedistancetravelledeachtimewas 330miles.ThetrackbetweenSandstoneandWilunaisoneofthe worstintheState.

Mr.Linane,theguardonthetrain here,hadaleftribnearhisheart brokenonThursdaylast.Atruck wasbeingloadedwithwood,anda logstruckhimontherib,whilehe washandlinganotherlog. Itiseocouraeingandrefreshingto readtheweeklyreportsinthe"Record," ofthedoingsoftheHighgateYoungLadies'Society,andthe YoungMen's.TheseSocietiesset splendidexamplestootherpartsof theState. ItwastheHighgate parishthatledthewayinfounding aYoungLadies'Society.TheCathdralParishhassincefollowedthe example.AsfortheYoungMen's SocietyatHighgate,itisdoingexcellentwork,andservesasaremindertotheotherparishesoftheir

TheHighgateParishisamodel oneitpossesaYoungLadiesand aYoungMen'sSociety,maleand femalebranchesoftheHibernian Society,theChildrenofMary,and theAltarandSacredHeartSocieties.Othercentrescouldnotdobetterthanstrivetocopytheexample continuallykeptbeforethemby. Hiel:trate.

Amissionwillhegivenheresoon afterEasternext,byaRedemptorist.

OddsandEnds.

FatherO'Grady'sAdventures,

FatherO'Gradywasthechaplain oftheO'Connellfamily,andpreparedO'ConnellfortheSacraments.A. curiousanecdoteistoldofthise':clesiastic.HeresidedatLouvaen duringthewarsofMarlborougn. andfromthetroubledstateofFlanders,hewasreducedtothedeepest distress,Hebeggedhiswaytothe coast,hoeingtomeetsomevess.il, whoseCaptainmighttakehimfor charitytoIreland,Ashewastrudgingslowlyandpainfullyalong,he suddenlyfellinwithabandofrobbers.OneoftherobberswasaDerryman,namedDenisMahony,who, movedtocompassionbythepennilesspovertyofthepriest.andcharmedwiththesoundofhisnative tongue,gavehimoutofhisown shareoftheplunder,themeansof returningtoIreland.

"GodhemercifultoPoorDenis Mahony,"FatherO'Gradywasaccustomedtosaywhenrelatingthe adventure."Ifoundhimavery usefulfriendinneed.But,forall that,hemightproveaverydisagreeableneighbour."

TheLiberator,inafteryears,accountedfortheappearanceofanativeofKerryamongthegangof Flemishrobbersbysupposingthat hehadservedMarlborough'sarmy, and,desertingfromill-treatment, soughtsubsistenceonthehighway.as afootpad.

Taketimetogetagriponyourself.Steadyyourexcitednervesby sheerforceofwill,andinmostcases thewayoutofthedifficultywill presentitself.

Coolness,isafterall,moreorless acaseofnerves,thoughbreedinghas likewisemuchtodowithit.

Averynervouswomanwascongratulatedonherabsolutecalmnessand self-possessioninthefaceofahad motorcarrunaway.Whenthe:asmanagealJebrakewasoncemoreup.dercontrolthemandrivingthecar said"Iwasafraidyouwould scream.IfyouhadIshouldhave beensounnervedweshouldhave beenlost" eScream Ineverthoughtofit. Myearlytrainingwouldnotletme. FrommyinfancyIhavehadimpresseduponmethevulgarityofmakingaloudoutcry,atanyofthehappeningsoflife.Motheralwaystold usthatself-controlwasasmuchthe martofawell-1Tedwomanasgood tablemannersorgoodlanguage." Itwillnotbespeciallyeasy,to cultivatecoolness,butitcanbedone ifoneisreallyanxiousforit.

First,getthenervesundercontrol Fightagainstthescatterbrainfeelingofpanicthatcomeswithsudden shock. Forceyourselftokeepas coolaspossibleunderallcircumstances,eveninlittlethings.Self poiseinemergenciesoncegained,the powertoactquicklywillsoonfollow.

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MasterofElocution.

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EVENINGCLASSESFORLADIES ANDGENTLEMEN.

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ButpoorFatherO'Gradyonlyescanedfromtheperilsofstarvation andtheseatoruntheriskofhangingorimprisonmentathome. He wasseizedonhisreturntoIreland, andtriedonthechargeofbeinga "PopishPriest."Awitnessmountedthetableandsworehehad heardhimsayMass. "Pray,sir,"saidthejudge,"how

Nevertellthemwhatyouwere, Onceuponatime; Don'tspeakofthousandsthatyou had, Whenyouwereinyourprime. Forthefolksyouspentyourmoney with, Willturnawayandsay "Itmakesnodifferencewhat were, It'swhatyouareto-day." you

HisMother'sSoul

AStrangeMessageanditsResult.

Therewerefifteenofthematthe dinnertable,withtheirhost, Captain Dantival,mcst of thembeingofficersatthelittle garrison,whiletherestwerewealthyyoungmenfromaneighbouring city.

Theoccasionofthefestivitywas thecele'crationofDantival'slast bachelorsupper,thissingtheeve ofhiewedding.HehadbeenengagedOreeweekstoabeautiful younggirl,thedaughterofoneof thegreatestlandownersinthatsectionofthecountry,and,beingvery muchinlovehehadcarri-dtheday inhavingtheweddingsetforthe weekifollowing.Tofillhiscupof happitiess,hehadalsojustbeen promotedtoahigherchargeinthe army,whichnecessitatedhisremoval: tothecapital. Heimmediately bouehtafinevillathere,andonly returnedtohisformergarrisonin ordertobidhisoldfriendsand comradesfarewell.

Dinnerwasstillinprogressand,as alltheguestsbelongedtothebetterclass,theconversation,although animatedwasnotboisterous.OwingtothiscircumstanceitwasPossibletohearapeculiar,light*vibratingtone,whichnowbecameaudiblefromthestreet.Se-Yerelgentl-menimmediatelycommentedupen this,remaeringthatitwasstrange tohearsuchasoundinthatnaiehbourhend,wheretherewerevil'asfee th,greaterpart,andinconseleence onlyverylittletraffic.

"Whetsoundareyoureferring to?"ineuiredsomeone.

"ItisthebellofaPriest,"his neighbourreplied"nodoubtheis takingtheLastSuppertoadylig person."

cominghere."

"Oh,donotmentionit,Ibeg;a priesthastogowhereheiscalled."

"MayIineti;rewhoaskedyour Reverencetocome?"

"Alady."

.4lady?"interruptedoneofthe gentlemen"thatisyourpunishment,becauseyouaregoingtohe married.Andhowverycleverof theladytosendyoutheLastSacramentssinceyouareintruthnow buryingyourbachelorhood."

Eeery,bodylaughed.OnlyDantival remainedserious,believinghisrese traintcompatiblewiththerespect duetothepriest'scalling.

Thepriestevidentlyseemedembarrassed.

"Couldyounotdescribethelady tome?continuedDantival.

"WhyshouldIdothat?"returnedthepriest."Ibelieve,asthese gentlemendo,thatthewholething19 ajoke,thanktheLordIshall leaveatonce,andagainbegtobe excard,Captain."

"Please,waitanotherminute, yourReerence! beggedDantival; eonifitwasnotafarce,Ican notunderstandwhatladymightcare toplaysuchajokeonme.Doyou knoywhethertheladylivesinthis town?

fataldisease,shesaidtomeane day. Whenyouareaboutto buryme,mychild,donotforgettoputmyfurcoatintqthe coffintoo.Itmusthesocoldand dampinthegrave! Sheshiveredatthesewords,andIdonot knowwhethertheybadbeenspoken injestorinearnest,buteventhe slightestwishexpressedbymy motherwasacommandforme,and soIhadthegarmentburiedwith herI"Theguestshadrisen,andtheexpressionoftheirfacesvisiblydepictedtheimpressionwhichthisscene madeonthem. All,withtheexceptionof thescepticalBrifland,seemedverymuchperturbed, andtheir eyesalternatelysoughtthegravefaceof thepriest,thatoftheirexcitedhost andtheseriousimmovablefeaturesofthatfemaleportrait.

"Astrangecoincidence,isitnot myfriends?"demandedtheCaptain.

"Spiritualism!"quicklydeclared Briffand,withtheoldsarcasmin histone.

"Spiritualism?Possibly answeredDantivalsadly,"butIwaald liketoaddsomethingwhichseems ofgreatsignificancetomeinthis case.Asmymotherhldlosther husbandandseveralchildrenwhile Iwasstillaninfant,Iwastheonlyoneleftofherdearones,and censeeuentlyallherlovewaslavishedonme.Shewasverypiousand hadaverypenetrating,clar-sighted mind,especiallywhenherinterest wasexcited.Sheknewmesowell andwassoaccustomedtoreadmy heart,thatsheoftenguessedatmy wishes.beforeIwasawareofthem myself.Shewasmybestfriend andadviser,andevenafterherdeath Ihaveoftenfeltherinfluenceonmy thoughtsandactions."

toaccompanymetomyroomand toadministerthelastritestome there.Therestwilltakecareof itself."

Followedbythechoirboy,they; lefttheroom. Theguestsremainedbehind,their mirthchangedtosadnessanddoubt. Oneofthemfinally.remar,ed "Dantivalisquiteupsetperhaps heisreallyill.Ibelieveitwould beadvisableforsomeonetoremainnearhim."

"Certainly,"repliedanother,"but Iimaginehewillreturntousvery muchquieterafterthatlittleceremonyisover."

Hardlyhadthesewordsbeenspoken,whentheservantenteredandannouncedthathismasterwishedto beexcused,ashehadaheadache, andwouldliketoretire.

"Verywell,"re,oinedBriffand, "tellyourmasternottodisturb himselfonouraccount."Thenturningtotheothershecontinued:-

"Whatareyougoingtodo,gentlemen?Asforme,Iintendtostay hereandbeginmyroleassicknurse, atonce."

"Weshallallstay,"camefroma docenvoicesunanimously.

"Verywell,Letuswatchathis bedside,then,alternatelyforan hour."

Dantivalhidfallenasleep. His breathcameregularlyandheseemed normalineveryrespectoccasionallyhislipsmoved,asifhewas conversingwithsomeonein a dream.Therewasnothingstrange aboutthis,however,asoneoften talksinone'ssleep.

"Why,heishaltingbeforethe house,"exclaimedanother.Hardly hadthespeakerfinishedwhenaservantentered,announcingthata Priestwasbelow,accomraniedbya choirboy,anddesiredtoseethe Captainatonce.

"Whatanidea! Ofenure*itis ajoke,butoneinverypoortaste!" thelatterexclaimed.

"Justsendwordtohimthathe's madeamistakeintheperson," Bestedoneoftheguests.

ButtheCanteinreplied"No.On thecontrary.hisReverencemustbe receivedwithallduehonourand courtesy.Aekhimtocomeupand we'lldrinkhishealth,soastogive ahadjokeagoodending."

"How'strangeitshouldkeifa Premenitienhadledhimhereremarkedanoeerenest,inavoice tremelinewithemotion.

"Suneratitinue,myfriend?"retortedanother.

"Indeed,mydearsir,doyouwish toposeasadevoutbelieverwho despisesanysuchweakness?Moreover-"Heretheconversationwas interruptedbytheentranceofthe priest.

"Pardonme,eentlemen,fordietnrhineyourfeast,butdutycalled mehere Mr.RaoulDantival?" inquiredwithaslightlyhesitetrle:toneofvoice,turningtothe hest.whohadrisentomeethim.

"Tamhe!"

"Cantain?" uniterieht."

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"Ihardlythinkso,andatany rateIdonotknowher.Imether afterMassattheentranceofthe Church. Sheisadistinguishedlookingperson,andInoticedthat sheworeacloakrichlytrimmed withfur.Stewingupcuic"lyto me,shesaid "Makehasteto taketheLastSacramentstoCaletainRaoulDanfivalbutforhea'en'sst'-edonottarry,asthecase doesnotadmitofanydelay,andI shouldbeunhappyifhediedwithouttheconsolationoftheChurch."

"Iimmediatelyturnedbackinto thevestrytogettheholyoil,while theladywaitedoutsidetoseewhetherIwoulddoasshehadbidden me.WhenIpassedheragainonmy waytoyourhouse,Isawherfeaturesdistinctly,forshehadthrown backherveil,andthelightofthe streetlanternShonefullbnher face."

"AndyourReverencehadreally neverseenherbefore?

"Nonever. But,permitmeto ask,Captain-whoisthatlady there"

Aservanthadjustopenedthe doortotheparlour,inthemiddle ofwhichstoodaneasel,hearingthe Portraitofaladyinlifesize.

"Thatismymother answered theCaptain.

"Yourmother?"echoedthe priest.

"Yes,ypurReverence,mymother, whomIlosttwoyearsago"

TheprieststaredatDantivalin thegreatestbewilderment.Thelatterhadbecomeverypale.Tremblingvisibly,heseizedthearmofthe priestanddrewhimtowardthepicture.

"Look Doyourecogniseher again?"heWinfredbreathlessly.

"Wasitthiswoman?"

"Thatdoesn'tseematallstrange tome,"interruptedBriffand,"for wheneveryouhadadecisiontomake Youundoubtedlyaskedyourself, "Whatadvicewouldmymothergi me?"Andthementalcompaniershipofformerdaysinspiredyouso stronglythatitseemedasifsheactuallyspoketoyou."

"Thatmaybe,"continuedDantival."Butanotherimportantthing wille'erremainbeforemymemory. Oneofthelastremaersshemadeto mewas: 'Myson,althoughIam apparentlyleavingyounow.Ishall inrealityalwaysbewithyou.My soul,(whichIbelievetobeimmortal,accordingtothepreceptsofour Church)willwatchoveryou,and unfetteredbyanyearthlyweakness, willbeabletojudgeofwhatisbeneficialtoyou.And,'shecontinued affectionately,'IshallprayGodfor thegraceoftakingyouaway,in caselifewouldonlyhavedisappointmentsinstoreforyou!'Ifmy motherhascometosendmea Priest,thatmustundoubtedlymean thatsomegreatcalamityisinstore forme,andthatGodhasanswered herprayer! Dantival'sexcitementhadgrown witheverywordheuttered,hiseyes filledwithtears,andinhisendeavourtosteadyhimselfheclutched convulsivelyatthebackofanarmchair.

"Myfriend,"nowinterruptedBrifland,who,beingagreatgourmand, wasafraidthatthedinnerwouldbe snoiledbythislongandtediousinterruption,"forgetthesesadstories,forotherwiseournicedinnerwill neveragreewithyou."Andturningtothepriestwithaforcedsmile hecontinues "Shouldanyshade everleavesuchamessagewithyou forme,yourReverence,prayhave thehinln-sstoattendtothematter itthemorningbeforeIhavedieted!"

"Captain,Idonotknowwhatto say Itdoesnotseempossible: andyetamistakeisoutofthe question. Itwasthesamefigure, thesameface,thatveryfurclone. Yes,thatisthewomanwhosent me."

Shehadonthatfurcoat'" Dantivalexclaimed,enunciatingevery wordsharply."Then,therecanbe nopossibilityofamistake! Only afewweeksbeforeherdeath,when shewasalreadyGlitteringwiththe

Aboutthreeo'clockinthemorning itwasBriffand'sturntowatchover hissleepingfriend.He,thesceptic andfreethinker,wasdoublyanxious tohavehis-Anionverifiedthatnothingunusualwouldtakeplace. Dantivalbegantothrowhimself aboutrestlessly,andheseemedto breathewithdifficulty.

"Areyounotfeelingwell?"inquiredBriffandanxiously."Is thereanythingIcando.oryou?" Noanswer.

Daitivalleeeememoreandmore restless-forasecondhegaspedfor breeth,thenhisbodystiffenedand stretched.Hiseveswerewideopen huthecouldnolon-ersee.Inthe firstexcitement,Briffandhadlumped up,onlytofallbackintohischair liceoneparalyzed. Hehadseen somethingwhichalmosttookhis breathaway. Notuntilseveralminuteshadpassedwasheabletoriseagain.His heartalmostbeatinhis-throat whenhetoreopentheparlourdoor, wherehiscompanionseithelsat aboutingroups,talking,orwere mopingbythemselves,half-asleep.

"Myfriends,"hecalledinavoice hoarsewithemotion,"itisawful, awful Heisdead,really,andI haveseenher,hismother! She cameintotheroom,justasthe priestsawher,andgoingtowardthe bed,stoopedoverherson,andclosedhisepeeI Isaw,too,howshe kissedhisforeheadandthenleftthe roomagainasquietlyasshehad come."

Deeplytouched,allenteredthe chamberofdeath.Briffandhadtold thetruth,Dantivalwasdead. Onthefollowingday,whilethe littletownwasstillentirelyunder theanellwhichthesuddendeathof thepopularyoungofficerhadcast unonit,anothernewandexciting nieceofnewswasspreadlikewildfire.Dantival'sintended.bridehad elopedwithherridine-masteronVee veryniehtofhi.deathThiseventremindedthefriendsoftie deeeesedofhismother'slestwords, whichwee"netnrelly,recalledto themeetee.circemetenece

"Gentlemen,Icanonlyreneat thatIdeeplyregrethavingcomeat ichenneeeesonahletime,"grave1,aralaredthepriest,withoutParing.'anyattentiontoBriffand'swords "CaptainDantivaldoesnotneedme andIshallthereforegomyway."

"No,no!"howeverstrangethe wholeproceedingmayseem,my friend'sscepticismisnotabletoeffacethedeepimpressionwhichyour messagehasmadeuponme,nordo Twantvontohavecomefornothing.IthereforebegyourReverence

"P-,orfellow"murmuredBriffarel.wh-gerrenticIzr,hadreceived aee-ershoe"."Vonweresnarett at.r-P-lenria, s-'nl ",n+barIran.14ldedcot froth.1.q^nir."

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