The Record Newspaper 17 April 1909

SUPPLIEDUNDERCONTRACT1'0'HEGOVERNMENTMEDICALDEPARTMENTANDTHEPERTH PUBLICHOSPITAL,AN!)ATTHECRYSTALPALACEEXHIBITION HELDINLONDONRECENTLY.

HANSIRVINE'SWINES BRANDY

RECEIVEDTHEMUCHCOVETEDDIPLOMAOFHONOR,THEPREMIERPRIZEGIVENATTIFEXHIBITION.

SOLEAGENTFORW.A.PHIL.

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R.BECHTEL&CO.(E.ARUNDEL)

CONTRACTORSTOTHEW.A.ANT)COMMONWEALTHGOVERNMENTS, HeadOffice:BarrackStreet,Perth. Factory.andSaddlersIronmongeryDepartment,Murrayist.,Perth

CommonwealthBootStore 9iROKEBYROAD, SUBIACO.

ALARGEASSORTMENTOP LADIES,GENT'SANDCHILDREN'SFOOTWEAR ATPERTHPRICES.

GeorgeE.Armstrong,ROL MANUFACTURING,PRACTICAL, FAMILYANDDISPENSINGCHEMIST.

SoleProprietorofthe"Iris well-knownbrandofpharmaceutical MedicalRemediesandPreparations. "CAVAN"OINTMENT,&c. Formerly140and156GeorgeSt., SydneyandlateofHay-streetPerth, hasREMOVEDtohisSublacolaboratory,whichisnowHISONLYaddressintheState.Customersart requestedwhenwritingtoaddress, STIBIACOonly,andputfullinitials ofhisname-Est.Sydney1884.

"TheBeaconsfield" FREMANTLE.

J.F.Herlihey

Havingsecuredtheleaseholdof thisold-establishedsendwell-knows Hostelry,willhepleasedtowelcome alloldfriendsfromthedelas,what visitingthefilthy.

TheUr.'i.ifecorti,

ManAcademythisyear.Workpaid tobegood. re. Co-operativeCreamerystartedby thefarmersofTipperaryopenedundermostfavourablecircumstances. ItisoneofthelargestCo-operative concernsinIreland.

recommendingeitherofthesepreparationsforgeneralusebyfarmers.

IrishNewstoMarch13,1909.

ThestudentsofQueen'sCollege wentonstrike.Theystormedthe collegeduringtherecentheavysnowstorm,andbro,emanyofthewindows.Theleadersofthefreakwere carpettedbytheauthorities,and fined.Whenthefineswereannouncedtheboyswentoutonstriae. TheCollegeisguardedbypolice.

ThemanHennessychargedwiththe -Templemoreexplosion,hasbeenacquitted.Evidenceshakyandshady.

AttheNorthTipperaryAssizesMr W.J.Murphy,managerof"TheNationalist,"JamesMcGrath,Patrick Butler,MichaelRyan,D.C.;StephenButler,EdmundButler,Patrick Dwyer.JohnFegarty,andJames Dwyerwerechargedwithsixcounts withunlawfullyconspiringamongst otherthingstoinjureCharlesNevilleCkarke,bycompellinghimto sellhislandsatGraiguenoe,of whichhewaslawfullyinpossession. Aheavybarisenea-edonboth sides. Thecasestandsadjourned. Anattemptisteingmadetochange thevenue. N. N. Heavysno-ysteenatNenagh. .411, The"DublinGazette,"announces -thattheEstateCommissionersproposetoacquirecompulsorilyunder theEvictedTenants'Act,1907lands inthetownlandofBallynakill,BaronyofTinnahinch,Queen'sCounty, thepropertyoftheMissesMaudand AliceDunnlandsinthetownland ofGraigue,BaronyofSlievemargy, Queen'sCountyandCarlow,the propertyofWilliamPurefoyBrioge; landsinthetownlandofDrumbaragh,BaronyofUpperKells,Co., Meath.theproperty,ofJ.H.Nicholson,Esq.andlanesinthetownlandofLeaghorBallybeg,Barony ofForth,Co.Carlow,propertyof HenryBruen.

TheSpruleBranchoftheU.I.L., passedthefollowingresolution:-"ThatwhileregrettingMr.Wm. O'BriendidnotgetamorepatienthearingattheNationalConvention,we,atthesametime,hail withdelightthedecisionofthe 1,0ooNationalistsinadoptingthe AmendingLandBill,withsomenecessaryamendments weholdit wouldbemadnesstorejectthefirst CompulsoryLandBilleverofferedto thepeopleofIreland."

TheherringfishingofftheDonegal Coastforthelasttwomonthshas finishedup.Duringthefishingover twentythousandcranesofherrings werelanded.Insomecasessteam fishingvesselsearnedover£T,000 eachforsixwee'6'wor,andall recordsforasingleday'scatchand bestindividualcatchwereroSen duringtheseason.Thenextfishing opensinMayandaveryheavyfleet fromtheEastCoastofScotlandis expected. er.

CouncilofRoscommonforratra,policedutyforthequarterendedSeptember1908.Therearemanyways formakingajoblast,andthepolicemaninIrelandknowshowmany beans,etc.11.

LIMERICK.

AttheSpringAssizesintheCountyCourthouse,Limerick,Daniel Fetton,JohnFitzpatrick(jun.), M'Grath,PatrickSullivan,Daniel Henessy,EdmondNagle,MichaelCarey,EdmondKrating,BernardFlynn ThomasBrassill,andJohnFetton, wereputforwardandindictedana chargethattheydidatKilfinane, County-Limerick,onJanuary28th, 1909,beingthenarmedwithsticks andstones,andotheroffensiveweapons,maliciously,unlawfully,and riotouslyassembletodisturbthe Peace.Onasecondcounttheywere chargedwithunlawfulassembly.The prisonerswhoweredefended,pleaded notguilty.Thejurybroughtina erdictof"notguilty,"against eightoftheprisonersanddisagreed withregardtotheremainingthree.

AtthelastmeetingoftheLimerickIndustrialAssociationaletter wasreadfromaprominentfirmof ItalianwarehousemeninLimerickin whichthewritersaid-"Ihave heardthatcomplaintshavebeensent totheAssociationstatingthatIrish candlesarenotasgoodoraslastingasimportedones.OutofcuriosityIhavecarefullyandimpartial1 triedifthisisso.byburningside bysidecandlesofanold-established first-classLondonmaker,andthose ofanIrishmanufacturer,andfind thatinfreedomfromsmoke,smell, andutterine,inillumination,power anddurabilitytheIrisharequiteas zood-infact,lastedslightlylonger thantheimportedones.Thewholesalepriceswerethesameineach case."

TIPPERARY.

Itwasannouncedatameetingof theTipperaryBranchoftheUnited IrishLeaguethattheEstates'CommissionershadacquiredfordistributionLeo°acresonMr.Lowe'sestate.andgooacresonMr.Scully'e, inSouthTipperary,andacommitteefromthedivisionwasappointed toconferwiththeCommissionersas tothem'deofdistribution.

AmonumenttoJohnDwyer,the heroofBallycohey,istobeunveiledinSoloheadChurohetiedonete April.

GALWAY.

AttheGalwayCourttheDepartmentofA'ricultureandTechnical I^stitntion presecutedCaptain Fitecler'e ofthesteamtrawler, LoughAvon,ownedbytheRedStar SteamFishingCompany,Aberdeen, forilleealtrawlinginGalwayBay onthe21stand22ndJanuary.last. ThebenchoffourMagistratesfined thedefendant.E.oineachofthe twocieeswithLaocosts.

WEXFORD.

Jas.J.O'Farrell,aprominent younzGaelicLeaguer,dead.Deceasedwashighlyrespected.Thefuneralcortegewasalargeandrepresentativeone.

TheFeisCommitteearema';ing greatpreparationsfortheforthcomingcompetitions.ThemostcompetentadjudicatorsandthebestartistesinIrelandaretobeengaged. TheyintendtomaketheFeisarecordone,andthegreatestGaelic eventinIrelandin19o9.

Importantpublicmeetingsarebeingheldundertheauspicesofthe CountyWexfordTemperanceCouncil tofurtherthecauseofTemperance.

EvictedTenantsinClare.

IntheHouseofCommons,Mr. WilliamRedmond,askedtheChief SecretaryifhewouldcalltheattentionoftheEstatesCommissioners totheurgencyofreinstatingthe evictedtenantsofCountyClareif hecouldsayhowmanyoaseshad beendealtwithandhowmanystill remainedtobedealtwith.

Alargepublicmeetingwasheldat Inch,Mid-Tipperary,convenientto ColonelTrant'sgrazingranchatDonee,whichconsistsofabout2,000 acres.Themeetingwasgotupin thecourseofafewhoursandwithouttheknowledgeofthelocalpoliceauthorities,whowerecompletely takenunawareswhenlargecontingentswithhandspouredintothe placeofmeetingfromLougdmore, Castdleiny,Moyallif,Ballycahill,Inch. Drom,Borrisoleigh,etc.Themeetinewasmostrrderlyfrombeginning 10end.Severallocalspeakersaddressedthemeeting,includingthe Secretary,oftheMid-TipperaryExecutiveoftheU.I.L.,theSecretaries oftheBallycahillandInchBranches

Mr.O'Sullivan,formerlyofLimerick,wrotefromNottin!hamtosay hesawacardwiththewords:- 'Irishrolledbacon,7d.per/b."He inquiredandwastoldthebaconwas notIrish,butwasrolledthesame asIrishbacon."

policesenttoarrestoneman inIreland

£r,8o8es.3d.chargedtotheCo.

U.I.L.TheconductoftheGovernmenttowardsMr.W.J.Murphy, themanagerof"TheNationalist" newspaper,andMr.DermotO'Brien, U.I.L.,Organise',wascondemned.

TimothyO'Neill,onetimeengaged inbusinessinClonmel,wherehe amassednlargefortune,dead.

Onlythreecasesforhearingatthe Clonmelassizes-theywereofaminornature.

D.F.HoganofClonmelisoneof theexhibitorsattheRoyalHiber-

Mr.MooneyWillTheDepartment considertheadvisabilityofissuing instructionsinregardtotheuseof thesepreparations,andifsowillhe bringwithintheirscopeothervermin suchas"CarrionCrows,"whichare Prevalentinsomepartsofthe country? (Nationalistlaughter).

Mr.Cherry-IamafraidIcannot answerthatquestion, Mr.PatO'Brien-TrytheCoercion Act.(Nationalistlaughter). --+-- tie

RoscreaBoardofGuardians,adoptedamotion"stronglyprotesting againsttheGovernment'sactionin Puttingintooperationtheobsolete statuteofEdwardIII.forthepunishmentofpoliticaloffenders,the saidstatute,"intheirview,"having beenpassedexpresslyforthepurPuseofterrorisingroguesandvagabonds,"theyfurthersympathised withMr.J.W.Murphyof"The Nationalist,"onhisunwarrantable arrest,"lendereircumstenceswhich wereenoughtodisgraceanyGovernment."

TheBishopofCloeher.MostRev. Dr.Owens,dead.

Mr.O'Brien'sNewPlanofampaign.

Itisannouncedthatataprivate conferenceinCorethefriendsof Mr.W.O'Brien,M.P.,underhispresidencyhaveresolvedtopromotea newleaguetobecalled"The-Allfor-Ireland."Itspurposesarethus setout: Itsmainohjectwillbe "touniteonacommonplatform allIrish-bornmeninasoiriyofthe broadesttolerationofdifferencesof opinionbetweenbrotherNationalists, andofs-repulousrespectforthe rightsandfeelingsofourProtestant fellow-countrymen,withaviewto concentratingthewholeforceof Irishpublicopinioninamovement toobtainser-envernmentforthe IrishpeopleinIrishaffairs. Itsfurtherpurposewilltotodevelopkindlierspirit,patriotism,and co-operationamongIrishmenof everyrankandcreedinallother Aiectsforthenationalwelfarein ichcommonactionmaybefound practicable. Theseprojectsaredeclaredtobe primarilythecompletionoftheabo-

Areyoueasilytired?

Mr.Birrellreplied-TheEstates Commissionersareusingtheirbest endeavourstoeffectthereinstatementofevictedtenants.Uptothe Present129havebeenreinstatedin CountyClare,and31othershave beennotedforconsiderationonthe allotmentofuntenantedland. No inquiryhasyetbeenmadeinregard toapplicationsnotlodgedwithinthe timespecifiedbytheEvictedTenantsAct.

RatsandCarrionCrows.

Mr.MooreaskedtheVice-PresidentofTheDepartmentofAgriculture(Ireland),havingregardtothe prevalenceofratsinUlsterand elsewhereinIreland,ifhewould statewhatstepsTheDepartmenthad takenorproposedtotalreinrespect ofthismatter;andiftheyhadexperimentedwithanyofthevirus Poisonsnowadvertised,andwith whatresults.

Mr.Cherry-Iregrettosaythatas statedinthequestionratsandotherverminareveryprevalentinUlster(laughter).TheDepartment haveexperimentedwithtwovirus preparationsnowonthemarket. Whiletheapplicationofthevirus causedsomereductioninthenumberofrats,thegeneralresultofthe experiment,sofar,arenotsuchas wouldwarrantTheDepartmentin

-1Arirburden?Doyou oftenfeelweak Isyourworka 4rk, andfaint?Is

A yourappetitepoor?re youeasilydiscouraged?Ifso,your nervoussystemisweakened,yourbloodisimpure andseriousillnessisnotfar away.

AYER'S Sarsaparilla

wasmadeforjustsuchcases. Whenthebloodisimpure thewholenervoussystembecomespoisoned.1tisimpossibletothrowoffthat terriblefeelingofdepresskbn, andthereisnoambitionto work.Ayer'sSarslir.rrilla willpurify,vitalize,awlenrichyourblood,andlifewill againbeworth Asnowmade,Ayer'sSarsaparillacontainsleealcohol.

Therearemanyi:nitaticm Sarsaparial.

Besurevo".I"Ayer's."

SATURDAY,APRIL17,Igoe.

Utionoflandlordismonjustterms attheearliestpracticabledate,the activepromotionandextensionof themovementfortherevivalof Irishindustries,thecultivationof thelanguage,tradition,andidealsof theGaelandthesocialandintellectualelevationofourindustrial, agricultural,andlabouringpopulationbothintownendcountry.

Itisaddedthattheprogrammeof "All-foe-Ireland"Leaguecontem- platesnoencroaohmentuponthe Bakalprovinceofanyexistingpolitalornationalorganisation.

Aprovisionalorganisingcommittee withpowertoaddtoitsnumber wasappointedtomakepreliminary arrangementsfortheinauguralmeetineoftheleague,whichwillbeheld inCorkearly,inApril.

RandomReveries

(BYPERCYDEQUINCYJONES).

IsWestAustraliagoingshareswith theotherStatesinthegiftofa DreadnoughttotheBritishNavy? There,areE3e)35.inhanduptothe pedant,andafourthoftwomillionsisrequiredbefore'thedream ofourImperialisticbrethrencan matrialise.Hasn'ttheStockExohanzethegermofaKiplinginits Mammoniancupboardtoinspireour Westernfolkwiththefrenzyofa "pay,pay,pay."untiltheneedful israised?

A.Aecord

followthetradeofwar.Theydid theshoutingandthefellowwhohad leasttosaydidthefighting.Possiblytheywerewiseintheirgener- ation-"aliviegassisbetterthata deadlion."

Thatdelightfuloldmasquerader GeorgeHoustonReidheoftheeye- glassandthedrydog,isatit again. OldHarryParkewasaccustomedtosay,whenhewasdefeatedatthepolls"thedoorofmy Politicalexistenceisclosedforever" butattheveryfirstopportunity thatcamehiswayhebobbedupas serenelyasthechapinthecircus withhis"HereIamagain."Like Banquo'sghost,"hewouldnot down."GeorgeHoustonReid,the Patronofmanypartiesandthede-hindthis lightofnone,whenhesawthechap-mament cesofofficeslipfromhisgraspretiredwithamelancholysalaamfrom theleadershipofthepoliticalBashibazookshecalledhispartyand wentintothatreposewhichmost politiciansaffectwhentheemolumentsofpoliticsarenotsufficiently enticing.Noteventheprayersor asseverationsofthemostsubservient ofhisfollowerscouldkeephimfrom theseclusionhecourted-hepassed inhismarbleandwentoutofthe game-outofithetoldusfor ever. ButGeorgeisatitagain. AndIamthinkingJoeCookhad betterlooktohislaurelselsehe willhavetosit,backforGeorge.It willbehardonJoeifsuchdoes happenbecausehehassmashedupa lotofhisearlypoliticalidealsHealsthatwereworthholding-for theglamourofaCabinetchairandaprospectivePrimeMinistership. Georgehasjoinedthegang whoarewhooping"Dreadnought." Hecouldn'trestwhenDeakinbegan

IhavebeenwatchingtheCorr,eapondencecolumnsatthe"West."for thatpatrioticebulitionwhichI thoughtwouldbesuretofollowthe DreadnoughtcontributionofDr.Atb-tomove.AndDeikinisalsoshout- elstanSaw-butthepatriotswhoingwiththeImperialistcoterie.

areshoutingforthetighteningof the''silkenbondsofHempire,"as my.oldfriendSirHenryParkes,of KiamaGhostnotoriety,wedtosay, arenottakingitonatthepace theloyalDr.tookit.They'llnot loosentheirpurse-stringstotighten thebonds.Notabitofit.Consequently,wemissthosecharming platitudesthatfrequentlyinvestthe columnsofthe"West,"withsomething'ofhumourwhenthemotherlandisonthetapis-andDr.AthelstenSawisleftonhisPatMalone towhiptiparesponsetohisloyal offer. New,ifAndyFisherhad takenthebaitofferedhimandhad beenlone-varedenoughtofatherin thenameofthe Democracy of she Commonwealth, an offerofashiptothe"Deahold motherland"wewouldhavehad PelionsofverbiageonOasesofemo- tionilgufffromtheplatformandthe PressinsupportofAndrew,because themouthersofloyaltywouldnot beburthenedtoanygreatextent, "Cook'sson,dook'sson,"everymo- ther'ssonintheCommonwealth "`wouldhavehadtostandhiswhack. andTenTwilightfiguresitoutat "Iubobahead."Loyalty,tothe motherland.itstrikesme,isanexcellentsubjectfortheclubandthe "AtHome,"circle-but,'Timm.," asthestable-boysays,",itMeet worthemptyingyourpocketfor it."

Patriotismisaharmlesssortof mania,Ishouldimagine,judgingby thewayitattackssomepersons.The fellowwhowantstodosomething effectualforacausedoesn'tusually strutroundlikeapeacock.inthe publicplacemakingagreatcackle Okiputtingonfrill,asarulehe bogsinandgiveshimselftoHis cause.Iamwonderinghowmanyof the_entrywhoaresoundingthe alarmbellto-dayinallpartsor theCommonwealthwouldmakea sacrieceofthemselvestotheserviceofthemotherland. Thepat- riotswhoshoutedthecry."toarms" duringtheSouthAfricantrouble weresplendidlydumbwhenthecall foractiveservicewassounded.The maioriteofthemprifferredtonurse thebabyinthebosomoftheirfam- ilytothelongmarches,thebivouac andthehazardousenterprisethat

Itcertainlyistahrprocritioalcreation-lackinginjudgmentorpatriotism.Tobeofworthitshould,be expressiveofthewhole-souledenthusiasmoftheDemocracyofthe South.Butwefindthereisnotthe scintillaofasoulinItnotthe shadowofasimilacrumofenthusiasmtogiveitlife.Itisnotthe democracy'sfaultthatitliesstretchedto-dayapitifulmoribund.Itis notbecauseofAustralia'sdisloyal- tytoEnglandthatitisamoribund. SheisnotlessloyaltoEngland thananyof AustraliaEngland'soutposts.But refusesto'believethatEnglandissopoorto-daythatsheis forcedtoreceivegiftsforherpro- tection,fromthechildren,sheherselfprotects.Lookatwhoareheagitationforincreasedarathomeandhere.Are theynotthepoliticalempiricswho havegrowncoldintheshadesof apposition.andarehungryforthe emolumentsoftheTreasury?RetiredAdmirals.out-of-dateandimmeturepoliticalprophets,anddiscomfitedpoliticians,finally,oldfoge- dommakingalasthobbleforthe limelight."Thesebethygods,0 Israel."

Bothofthosegentlemenhadretired fromtheactivearenaofpolitics withdiminishedenergy.Butboth havecomeforthitworldseemrejeuvenatedintotlyefullglareofthe limelight-andforwhatpurpose? TheAttorney-GeneraloftheCommonwealthsaysthegameofDreadnoughtisplayedtoburstupshe Fisheradministration.Behindthe moveofDcainandReidthereis certainlysomethingoccult.The ThingcalledMammonisgetting somethingofascare.Fisher'spronouncementofpolicyatGympiehas exciteditsadiposetissueandnow itwonders,."wheredoIcomein." Coi't,Deakin.aidReidarealsoper- turbed-aretheyperturbedintheinterestsoftheThing?Themonthof Maywillpossibly,letthecatoutof thebag.Thenwillhappenthatdegradingpartyfinessingwhichsets backtheprogressofanation.

Itmattersverylittle,Isuppose, tothaversetaxpaaer,whoisat thehelmofthenationprovidedhe doeshisworkwell.Idon't.itesultstelleverytime,Inpoliticsas inbusiness.Thecryingneedofthe Commonwealthissound,saneadmin- istration.relievedofemotionalism andexpediency.Whe.isgoingto eiveit? WehavehadDea'enand ReidandBarton.Nothingcommensuratewiththegreatgeniusofthe twoformerhasbeenaccomplished- Watsonmighthaveachievedmuch forpoliticalprogress,inthisHemisphere,butforthepaltrylittleheck- lingofpartiesinsideParliamentand outofit.MustthepresentGovernmentbesweptawaytoconciliate theThingatthebiddingofCook, Reid,andDea'-in That'saques- tionthatprobablywillbeanswered inthenearfuture.Thegamethat isbeingplayednowiscertainly worthwatching. '`Thechapto savethecountry"doesn'tyapfor nothine.

.5. TheDreadnoughtincidentissimplyoneofthosehypocriticalshadowsthat erialisepoliticalCagliostrosmatonoccasionswhenapoliti- calcoupisinthestocks.TheKiamaGhostwasParkes'Creationit wasworthyofhim,itexecrateshis Perfidy.WhowillclaimthefatherhoodoftheDreadnoughtshadow?

And,asiftocapthefizzle,controversywaxesuncommonlypointed roundthefallensoldiersMemorialin King'sPark.Duringasparemomentsomekeen-sightedwayfarer,with hiseagle-eyeoffthelandscapefora change.detectedsomethingwrong withthemilitarybearingofthe groupandimmediatelycommunicated withtheauthorities.AhalystMann wasaskedtomakeareportupon thematter hehasdon-soand withawealthofcriticismthatexcitedthegorgeofsculptorandcontractorintomakingremarksthat mightbepertinentori"apertinent. Wearetoldbytheanalystthefiguresinbronze,whichforsolong havebeen'thegloryofthePark. arefrettingandoneofthemissadlyweakeninginthelegs. committeeareriledtothin':thitastutenesshasbeenimposeduponandhavecalleduponthecontractorto remedythedefect.Thisgentleman, withevidentlysomeexpertknowledge ofhisbusiness,returnsthecriticism oftheanalystandpractically'tells himheis"talkingthroughhis neck.- Thereisfortheoutsider, whocan iewwithequani- mity'the cheap Jack methodswithwhichmodernjingoism buildsitsmonuments,adegreeofhumourintherumpus.PechausNemsisesisonthetrailofthe"enduring"testimonyofourpledgetthe memoryofthebraveswhosacked thecitadelofBoerFreedomand rapeditofliberty.Itdoesn'tseem asthoughitwillbearthetestof time,anyhow. Possiblywewill haveindignationme.tingsastheresultandtheusualoverflowofcheap oratoryandbig-chestedpatriotism. Whoisgoingtobegintherow? Anythingwouldbewelcomebyway ofachangefromthetorpidityof thepre=eit.TheDreadnoughts'earn haspeteredout.

MorganNotes

soul.AsthefunerallefttheChurch andthecortegewasoneofthelargestandmostrepresentativeever seeninthedistrict.Followingthe hearseweremembersoftheHibernianSocietywearingtheregaliaof theOrder. ThencametheRifle Clubmembers,carryingriflesreversed.Upwardsof200men,walking twoabreast,camenextinthe mournfulprocession,andtherear wasbroughtupbyaboutthirtyvehicles. Arrivingatthecemetery, thecoffinwascarriedtoitslast resting-placebyMessrs.M.E.Punch, T.J.Callery,J.P.Monaghan,W. O'Loughlin.J.S.Burns,and'J.Ryan.TheRev.FatherRyan,whoofficiatedatthegrave,spokefeelingly ofthesadcircumstancessurroundingtheuntimelyendofthedeceased.Heextended'heartfeltsympathy tothedeceased'srelatives,whoin otherpartsweremourningtheirsevereloss,andalsocondoledwith Mr.Booth,whowaswiththedecea'aadatthetimeoftheaccident.The servicewasmostimpressivethrough- out,andtherev.gentleman'sremarkscausedmanyofthosepresent togivevisibleevidenceoftheir.sor row.Attheconclusionoftheceremonythemembersoftherifleclub advanced,andoverthebodyoftheir latecomradefiredtwovolleys.Flo- ralwreathsweresenttothograve- sidebytheRev.FatherRyan(on behalfofdeceased'smother),theHi- bernianSociety,RifleClub,Mr.and Mrs.Charles'Martin,Mr.J.Cusack (Lanoeteld),ColreavyBros.,and manyothers.-R.I.P.

TheSt.Patrick'sDansportsat Morganswereacreditablesuccess. Theeventswerevariedandcontestedwithgreatspirit.Intheeveningtherewasagoodconcertat whichtheRev.FatherRyanthank,edthepeoplefortheirassistance andattendance.Fromsports,concertanddance,theneatnettemelt of£8i)wasshown.

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A tragicdeathoccurredrecently W.H.LAFFER,Principal. ataplaceafewmilesfromMt. BarrackStreet,Perth. Morgans,thevictimbeingPatrick DooleyofNewSouthWales.He andamatenamedBoothwerehurlingwildtureeye,andweredriving inasulky-havingtheirgunsloaded Suddenlyashotwent,andBoothA.WREADING

22and23Brookman'sBuildings. whohadbeenonthelookoutonhis sideturnedroundandfoundDooleyJAMES shot-hisfacebeingtornaway,from necktotemple.Hediedinafew minutes. Itwouldseemthatthe gunslippedatajoltandthatDooLyinreplacingitmusthaveaccidentallycaughtthetriggerwhen awayitwentwiththesadresult notedabove. Theremainswere broughttoMorgansandaftertheinquesttotheCatholicChurch,where RequiemMasswascelebratedbythe Rev.FatherRyanfordeceased's

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TheGaelsofPerthwentonavisit totheGaelsofFremantleonEasterSaturday,andenjoyedasplen- diddayamongsttheboysatthe Port.NoonebutaGaelknows howtogiveaGeedmilleFailtbsto anotherGael.ThefirstthingnoticeableasthePerthmenpassedup1)7 tteNationalHotelwastheCupex- hititt.dwithmedalandphotographs ofthePortboysandmyword,how proudtheyareoftheirCup. Itwasnotlongbeforeitwas knownthePerthboyswereinPort. andthatsterlingIrishman.JimMaher,oftheNationalHotel,together withanotherstaunchGael,Tom Stack,wereamongstthem,andwe neednotsayhowmuchtheyappre- ciatedthegeneroushospitalityreceived,northepleasureatmeeting someofthefinestGaelsthatever leftgallantTipperaryandthesweet plainsofOssory.

ThenextmovewastoT.Mulcahy. Plympton,whereaphotowastaken oftheFremantleHurlersandjust nowinlookingoverthatphoto I seerepresentedthreegenerations01 the;k,Iircihy,familywhichspeakswell forhathouseofgenerousIrishmen andcompares'wellwithBrian ut old.atancientClontarf.

Afterpartakingoflunchwehada heartySlaunlathewithapromise toreturnaeainwhenholidayswould offeranopportunity,. WeereveryPleasedtoreportthat ourworthyCaptainhassecureda splendidgroundforpracticewhere bothFremantleandPerthcanmeet everySunday.Yesterdaywastheir firstde)!Ileneand-lareenumber turnedup.Weexpectinfutureall th menwhohavetheinterestof HurLneathearttoattend,other- wisetheycannotexpecttocom- peteinanyoftheirfuturematches.

ThegroundisatShentonPark aedweme-te"er-4Sundayafternoon.

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atthe Conventof6t.Johnof God,BeagleBay.

TheFeasts Annunciation

calledontolead,andexplainedthe natureoftheVows,particularly thatofthefourthvow,-viz,the serviaiofthesick,poor,ignorant,sufferingandforsakenmembersof OurLordandSaviour,JesusChrist. AstheSistershadnorelativesor friendsresidinginthe''Bush,"the nativesIndschool-childrenwereen- tertainedatthe"sumptuousdejeun- er"usuallyprovidedonsuchoccas- ions,bytheRev.MotherandSis- ters.

Theyoungladieswhohadthe happinessofmakingtheirvowsare MissO'Neill(inreligionSisterM. Patrick)daughterofMr.William O'Neill,BallykillaleoyKilmacow,Co. Kilkenny.MissAnna,B.Carmody. (inreligionSisterMaryoftheSa- credHeart!,daughterofMr.J.J. Carmody,North-street,Skihbereen, Co.Cork.MissMayPower(inre- ligionSisterM.Dolores)youngest daughterofMr.MichaelPower,Po- wersknockKilmeadenCo.Water- ford,andMissE.Walker(inreli- pionSisterM.John),daughterof Mr.ThomasWalker.Drumderry, NewtownyarryCo.Wexford,Ireland.

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TheSistersofSt.JohnoftheSa- credHeartMission,BeagleBay,beg toacknowledgemostgratefullythe receiptof£3fromMr.PhilipSpor- ting,Kalgoorlie,towardstheerec- ionoftheirConvent.inBroome.

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toreceivemeintotheCatholic Church,whenImademyprofession offaith.OhMotherofPerpetual Succour,helpmel Mostglorious martyrsofEnglandintercedeforme. MyreceptionintotheChurchtook placeat6.1o.

FourteendayspreviousIhadspokentothepriestImentionedmy doubtsandbeggedforadvice.tie replied,"Iwillnotadviseyou. prayfOrgrace,andasIhavetomorrowfree,IwillofferMassfor yourintention.Yourdevotionto OurBlessedLadyandtheknowledge IamawareyoupossessofCatholic teachingwillguideyouaright."The Fatherwasright,astheforegoing narrativeillustrates.

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ThedevotionsoftheStationsof theCrosswereheldinSt.Mary's onGoodFriday,bytheDeananda goodcongregationwaspresent.The altaronHolyThursdaywasbeautifulintheextreme,thankstothe artisticskillandtasteofthePresentationNuns,whoarepopularand aredoingexcellentwork.

TheTwo-MilePoolhasover12 feetofwaterinit.Swimming calnivalsareheldthere.Thespot isnitturesoue.

.1 ofSt.Josephandthe willbe"redlatter days"intheAnnalsoftheyoung CommunityoftheSistersofSt. JohnofGod,SacredHeartMission, BeagleBay,onaccountofthepro- fessionofthefirstfournoviceson thosedays.

Itwasatfirstintendedtohave allthel'rofessionsonthesameday, butassomanySister&couldnothe sparedtogoonRetreattogetherin suchasmallcommunity,itwasdeci- dedtotal;ethemseparately.

ThelatheframeChurchonthe 'Missionwasverynicelydecocated withpalms,etc.,fortheoccasion. Itteasfilledtooverflowingwiththe natives,whofollowedwiththemost intenseinterest,thewholeproceed- ings.Itmust,indeedhaveappeared novelandstrangetothem,asit wasthefirsttimetheyeversaw anythingofthekind.Theschool children.dressedinwhite,occupied thefrontseatsthegrownonesof- feredMassandHolyCommunionfortheSistersabouttobeprofessed.

Theceremonycommencedat 7 o'clocda.m.,whentheSisterswalkedinprocessionalorderfromthe con,entheadedbyacross-bearer anditoldinglightedcandles.Inthe absenceofthepopularSuperior,Rev FatherBischofs,Fr.Bachmair,assistedbyFatherDroisty.officiated. ThemusicwasveryefficientlyrenderedbythePallottineBrothersand theschool-boysledbyBro.Matthias.BrotherRudolphpresidedat theorgan.

AfterthefirstGospelFatherIlechmairdeliveredaneloquentand instructivediscourseontheReligiousstate.Hedweltparticularlyon thelifeofrenunciationtheywere

Whendoubtscameuponastomy position,aninteriorvoicekeptsay- in"tome,'GototheSaints,and theVireinMar-they,cannotlead youwrong.Itisonlyatthefeet ofHolyMaryweshalllearnthe hiddenmarvelsofthepassion.Love herwithyourwholeheartandsoul! IsitpossiblethatthePerfectSon cangrudgethelovewegiveHisMo- ther? AnditwasindeedHoly Marewhot)0kmeh--thehand,and ledmehomeatlast. Ihada beautifulGothicstatuetteofOur BlessedLadyinmystudyandifept alampconstantlyburningbeforeit. ForyearsIrecitedtheLittleOffice ofOurBlessedLady,saidtheRosaryandtheAngelus.Itoottogo- ingtoaCatholicChurchsomedistancefrommyownparish,whereI wouldpraybeforeabeautifulAltar ofOurLadyofPerietualSuccour.

TheVeryRev.DeanDrayne,V.F., returnedfromSandstoneendWiluna andtheinterveningplacesonWednesdaylast,wherehehadbeenvisitingthosedistant dis- trict.Thisisthethirdtimehehas Journeyedtheresincethebeginning ofFebruarylast,making1.23omiles travelledinthetime.

Recently,aEuchrePartyanddance wereheldatWiluna,intheMiner's Hall,inaidoftheWilunaChurch Fund.Itwasasuccess.

TheMailCoachfromLeonoradid notreachhereuntilFridaymorning last.owingtothebadstateofthe road.throughheavyrain. The usualtimeisThursdaynightata. Itwastwelvehourslate.

Thisweekhasbeenverywetand arecordhasbeenestablished.Oei Tuesdaynightaboutaninchofrain fellinhalfanhour.

OnWednesdaylast.thecreekat

ManyaeriethevotivetapersthatIIDoele'sWell,4omilesdistant,mid- burntthere.IhadstilloneilintIwaybetweenhereandLeonora,was struggletogothrough.I,vasjoverflowingintothehotel.Thisis kacalinebeforethestatueofOurthefirstinstanceoftheoccurrence. BlessedLady,recitingthe"SalveManyweresorrytoreadinthe Regina."Sudden]?"Iheardanin-Record"abouttherecentdeathof terrorvoicesayingtome"What foll-allthisis! Giveuppraying,died thelateRev.W.Kelly,S.J.,who to atMilltown,Dublin.Ireland. theVirginandgobacktoyour work."Thethinewasso)i.-idthatWhenonhiswaytoDublin,hecal1trawlallover,andseesbathedledtoPerthtoseehissister,Rev. MotherAloysius,whowastheyhead inacoldperspiration.TtookHolyoftheConventofMercy,Victorla- Waterandrravedbeforeapicture ofOurLadyofPerpetualSuccouratSquare.ShewasforyearsconnectedwiththeConventinPerth,and theentrancetotheNun'schoir.

Thisweekhasbeenverywet.On Tuesdaynightlastarecordinrain- fallwasestablished.Aboutaninch fellinhalfanhour.Marchputup arecordforheat,1o6degreesbeing registeredintheshade.Thiswas thehottestforMarchinLawlers,as therecordss'ow. ThefluttercreatedtopresentEnglandwithaDreadnoughtispurely hysterical.JustfancyAustralia,alreadymillionsofmoneyindebtto England,borrowing£2,000,000from England,togiveittoherasapre- sent! Itisfarcicalandludicrous. Title-seekingisatthebottomof thewholemovement.Forthesake ofgew-gaw,anemptytitle,some lip-loyalistswouldsinkorsellAus- traliainstrivingtosatisfytheir ownbloatedprideandbumptiousness.Such'peopleareverygenerouswith otherpeople'smoney.Thestockex- changeandotherwould-be's,who declareforthepresentation,would notpa-thepiperhutthegeneral runoftheAustraliantaxpayers wouldbearthebrunt.bytheaddit- ionaltaxoflos.perhead.

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TheReverealMotheraridMotherAs-was,likeherbrother,Neryclever. F sistant,whoweresuperIntendine,atherWilliamKellywas25years inAustrali'aidwasoeeofthe somedecorationsnoticingmyagita-cleverestmenintheSouthernHem- tion,cameovertomeasrose sphere.Tothisdaymanyspeak andstaggered.AsIwasclericallyisphere. attiredandwearingafullRomanofhisvisittothisState.While inPerthhedeliveredotable,bril- Istock andcollar,theyquestionedme toldthemwhathadhappened.in('Iant.andhumorouslectureon"An- ReverendMothersmiled,andsail cedotesandStories,"inoldSt. eergesHall.inHay-street,now 'Tamgladtohearofthis.ItisG thesamewithmynovices.IftheyusedbytheGovernmentLithoDept. Allsectionsofthecommunityat- tireviolentlytemntedagainsttheir °cation.Ithin''itisaPoolsic'ntendedthelecture,andwerecharm- itshowsthede"ilseesthe,areinedanddelightedbythelecturer. ThelateFatherKellyhadtwobro- therightwar,andismeingefforts t toeetholdofthem."AndIrepliedthersheloneinetotheJesuitOrder"Yes"andIthinkevenattheinGardnerStreet,Dublin. worstTknewitwasthedevil,for AmannamedFawcettwasrecent- heover-reachedhimselfbytellingme1--arrestedhereforwifedesertion. toelyeunmydevotiontoOurHiswifeisinVictoria.Hewas Iadv." givenatripsouth.Thisisoneway inwhichFederationhasdonegood. PriortoFederationsuchdelinquents

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AbazaarwasopenedattheInstituteHall,onWednesdayafternoon, inaidoftheproposedRomanCath°lipPresbyteryforKatanning.The hallhadbeentastefullyfilledwith stallsladenwithusefulandfancy goods,andthestallholdersand theirassistantswerefirsttoputin anappearancefortheopeningceremony.

dersthatwithinthelasttwelve monthshehastravelledconsiderably overathousandmiles.andveryoften(loin"twohundredmileswithin theweek.AtPresentheisbusily en visitingtheout-lyingdistrictinordertogivethepeoplea chanceofeoin-totheEasterduty!. Themenaceneatofthetazaarwas inthehandsofamostenergetic committeeofladiesandgentlemen, headedbytheirSecretary(Mr.T.J. Clune)wholeftnostoneunturneI, tosecuresuchagrandresult. Followingisalistofstallsand stallholdersKatanningStall,Mrs. Clune,RainbowStallMissesBuneertandWate.ins,ShamrockStall; MissGulley,WestralianStall;Mrs. GeneendMrs.Keelly,DistrictStall MesdamesBuneertandWat'-ins.

HeScoutedandCaptureda Friend,

Rev.FatherM.Reidyinrequeet ingMr.C.F.Wanke(Chairmanof theRoadsBoard)toopentheMutter,saidthatbothhe,andthemembersofhiscongregationfeltgratefultotherepresentativesofother bodiesinthetownanddistrictfur valuedco-operationinconnection withthebazaar.Forhimself,he couldsaythathehadalwaysstudiedtopromotegeneralgoodwill, andhecouldassurehisvisitorsteat heandhispeoplewouldcheerfully reciprocatetheassistancefromoutsidetheirownChurch.HespeciallythankedMr.Wankeforcomingto opentheBazaar,andhetrusted thatthepromotersandworkers wouldhavecausetobesatisfied withtheresultsofthisspecialeffort.Thetownanddistricthad grownsteadilyandhethoughtthe timehadcomewheneveryclergymanshouldhavearesidence(Applause). Mr.Wankesaidhehad ereatpleasureinfallinginwiththe requesttoopenthebazaar. lie congratulatedFatherReidy,andthe ladieswhohadthearrangementsin handfortheeffectivedisplayhesaw beforehim.Fortunatelytheyhai struckanopportunetimefortheir appealtothepublic. Theprices for211kindsofagriculturalproduce wereeieherthananyofthemhad dreamedof,andnaturallythepeoplewereinbetterheartthanwould otherwisehavebeenpossible. ere trustedthattheresultsofthebazaarwouldreflectthegoodtime theywerenowenjoying(Cheers.). OnmotionofMr.Stuart,avoteof thankswascarriedbyacclamation toMr.Wanke,whobrieflyacknowledgedthecompliment. Bouquetswerepresentedbytwo littlegirlstoMrs.F.H.Piesseand Mrs.Wanke,andontheirbehalf,restoredtohealth.SincethenMoHon.WesleyMale-.M.L.C..thankedthecsSeieel'sSyruphasbeen my, thedonorfortheirprettygifts. soleremedyforallthelittlesickBusinesswasthencommencedinnessesandailmentsthatcropup eerneetendcontinuedthroughoutfromtimetotime.Itkeepsme theevenineend.nextafternoonandwellataverysmallexpense." evening.Thegrosstakingsamen-Youcandrawyourownlesson bedto£112andasnearlyallthefromthefactsinthisshort.out roodsandservicesweregivenfreely forthegoodoftheobjectinview, theresultwasanettprofitof 2705.

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TheHolyWeekceremonies,whie,h werecarriedoutascompletely.as circumstancespermittedwerevery wellattended.TheAltarofrepose decoratedbytheSistersofSt.John ofGod,lookedlovely.Thepeople respondedverygenerouslywithflowersandcandles.DuringHolyThursdayeach.flowerandcandlelookedas ifitpossessedarationalsouland wasjoyfullysacrificingitslifein honouringitsLord.Thesermonon theseedEucharistwaspreached byFatherO'Gorman.OnGoodFridaytheChurchwaspackedatthe MassofthePresanctified,againat theStationsoftheCrossintheafternoon,andfinallyatnightwhen FatherLynchofCoolgardiepreachedamostimpressivesermonontne Passion.OnEasterSundaypracticallythewholecongregationreceivedHolyCommunionatfirst Mass.Therewasanoverflowing congregationathalf-past-tenMass, andthechoirwasinsplendidform. CannRo'ins-.npreachedatnighton theResurrection.Idon'tthinkthe

Somemenarebornscouts,orare scoutsbyinstinct,likeGen.Bad.n PowellandthefamousBurnham. Taeyscouredthecountryandkept asharpoutlookfortheenemy-their eyesandtheir'sensesalwayswide awake.ButSoudon'toftenhearhighAltarwasevermorebeautifulofascoutdiscovering,unexpectedly,lydecoratedthanonEasterSunday. afriend. Justreadwhatfol- Afortnight'srenewaloflastyear's lows missionwillcommentinSt.Mary's Mr.ArthurHolleman,of184,Ro-nextSunday.FathersManganand maStreet,Brisbane,Queensland,Cagneywillconductit.Membersof usedhiseyestosomeadvantagebothbranchesoftheHibernianSocsometenyearsago.Hewasthen livingintheTweedRiverDistrict.

N.S.W.Henoticedthatafellowboarderalwaysbroughttothetable asmallbottleofmedicine,from whichhetookadoseafterfinishing eachmeal. Now,Mr.Hollyman himselfsufferedterriblyfromstom-

ietraretoreceiveHolyCommunion onSundaythe2eth,whenitisto behopednotonememberwillshirk hisorherreligiousdutytothesocietyandtotheChurch. Ithasbeennoticeableforthelast twelvemonthsthatallthetucePointineandmostofteemortar achtroubles,soheaskedhisfellow-aroundthefoundationsofSt.Mary's boarder_whathewastaking,andChurchhasdisappeared,leaving whyhetookit. emptyspacesbetweenthebricks, MvSoleRemed"." whichmightsoonproveasourceof AfterIhaddescribedmysymp-dancertothebuildingifnotattendedto. Theallegedcauseis somechemicalintheearththateats awaythelimeandthat,nothingbat cementcanresist. Whatapity thiswasnotknownandactedupon

toms,"Mr.Hollymanwrites,"he toldmethatIwassufferingfrom Indigestion,andaddedthatMother Seigel'sSyrup(themedicinehehimselfwastaking)wouldcureme.The fretfewdosesbroughtmemarkedwhentheChurchwasbeingbuilt. relief,andmybadsymptomswereLastweekatrenchwasdueiairound lesstroublesome.Greatlyencoura-theChurchtothecementfoundaRedby'this,Icontinuedthetreat-tionandMr.Pilgrimhasstarted mentwiththepleasingresultthatfillinginandtuck-pointingincement IwassoonperfectlycuredandPuleeverythinguptothedamp-proOf course.TheinterioroftheChur:h wallshasbeenvery,badlystained byoverflowsfrom,theroofgutters oneachcycloeicvisitation. This alsoisbeingnowattendedto.

Thisresult,nodoubt,isexcentionallypleasinetoFatherReidy, whoriehleeesereesePresbyteryand

truestory,takenfromlife.Though Mr.Hnllyman'sletterwaswrittenin thelatterpartof7908.hedescribes whathenPenedtenyearsbefore,but MotherSeigel'sSyruphasnowbanishedhisTtelieestioeforever.It isAnilqal'1,-.nseholdremedyand somelittlecomfortwhenoneconsi-shouldfindanieceineveryhome.

Agreatspurtisnowbeinggiven toballs,concertsandentertainments ofallkinds.TheSt.JohnofGod BalltakesprecedenceleallCatholic circles.Aenndcommitteehasbeen appointed.buttheyandothersmust workhardandProfitablyiftheyexriect.astheydo,toaeproachlast year'sgrandrecordof£765. 'The apace-linene.nrIAarerousing,noafteralongslumberandaretaking

stepstopayofftheremainderof theirdebtassoonasSt.Johnof God'sBallisover.SouthKelgoorliearedoingthesame.AiMerry WidowSocialClubwasstartedlately,tohelpthecause.Butitis foundthatentertainingMerryWidowsisanythingbutaprofitable game.ItissaidthatJackStarr andFrankStormanaretodisband themallexcepttwo. BoulderChurchthatwaswrecked byacyclonesixyearsagoandrebuilt,wentdangerously,nearbeing hurrieddownonSaturdaynightby theelectricwiresfusingduringa thunderstorm.Said"TheKalgoorlieMiner,"ontheoccasion:ThestormprovidedconsiderableexcitementatBoulderandespecially atAllHallows'Church,alargecorironbuilding.Thewiring oftheChurch,nevertoosatisfactory -hasteenforyearsinexistence, andonSaturdaynightthestorm madeconnectionswhichgaveshocks toallwhotouchedthewalls.There wasalargecrowdinthebuilding atthetimethestormbroke,and themoretimidamongstthemwere thrownintoastateofalarmwhen thefanssuddenlyburstintoflames. Severalrushedout,andindoingso, hadtoplaceonefootonawet step,andtheresultsinseveralinstancesweresevereshocks. Adog whichtriedtogetacrossthestep intotheChurchtoescapetherain wasdoubledupandwasleftfor sad.hutitreceoveredafteralapse ofhalfanhourorso,soitcanbe readilyunderstoodthatastrong currentwasrunningtoearth.The Positionbecameseriousintheextremewhenthewetblacksupon whichthebuildingrestsstartedto blaze.TheVeryRev.DeanBrennan hurriedoffforthefirebrigade, themenatonceturnedout''itb theirhosecart.Whentheysaw whatwashappeningtheyouickly concludedthatitwouldbedangerousinmorewaysthanonetoput o-water,asbydoingsotheywould runtheriskofgettingaserious shock,andthecurrentwouldbealmostsuretospreadwhenthewalls nt,saturated,andthewholebuildingperhapsbecomemassofflames. Theerecommendedthattheelectric lightstationbenotified,andthis wasdone,buttheiboywhocamein responsetothecallwasnotpreparedtodoanything,soherushed backtothestation.Thc4remen allthewhilestoodby,butthey thoughtitinadvisabletointerfere. Inefewminutestheboyreturned andcutthewiresleadingintothe Churchcloseuptothepc1.-,andthe brigadethengottoworkandsoon extinguishedtheflames,whichwere shootingupfromtheblocks.The damasedonewasnotofmuchcossenuence.hutthepositionwasseriouswhileitFestal.

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Withregardtotheoriginofthe familytieamongtheCelticraceI thin'{itwouldbedifficulttotrace thematterintheIrishCeltfurther thanthatthenaturaltieseemsto havebeenborninhimashecan surelyboastthathehastheinterestoffamilyandthatofpurityof bloodmuchlongerandstrongerin himthanthatofanyothernation. HehasalongersuccessionofMonarchsthananyotherKingdomin theworld.Hisraceofkingsare calledtheMilesianraceandthey havealldescendedfromKingMillsinsandhisthreesonswholanded inIrelandfromSpainaboutthe yearII70,A.D.,197kingscanbe tracedtohavedescendedeitherfrom MilisiusorhissonHeber,Eremon, andIth.Irelandwasthendivided intoakindofPentarchyGovernment Onekingbeingsupremeoverthefour others.TheyruledovertheKingdomsofUlster.Leinster,Munsterand Connaught.Besidesthesefourgreat kingdoms,therewereverymanypettysovereignsoflesserdignityand consequentlyaereatdivisionoffamiliesfollowedsothateveryprovincialsovereignhadunderhimasmanyklnesastherewerefamilies,everyindividualofafamily'assumed thebloodandpartookinsomedegreeoftherightsanddignityattachedtothesept. Kebosement

wasconsideredanationalevilofdoubtedlytheScythiansorasthey greatmagnititude.Thusalthoughwereafterwardscalled,thePhoenitheMonarchywaselectiveandtheclans.Thegeneralbelie/thatthe electionseldomwenttoanyimmedi-GreeksandtheRomans,theCartharespon-atelineofdescent,yetfromtheginians,andeventheEgyptiansre-punic-speecheswiththeIrishasnow inthislandingofthePhoenicianstotheceivedtheuseoflettersfromthespoionandtheywillbeprovedto differlessoftenalapseof3,000 yearsthanmodernEnglishdiffers fromwhatitwasfourcenturies ago.Thecuriousreadermaybeinterestedinacomparisonwiththe Carthaginianlanguageandwiththe Irishlanguageasspokento-day whichdifferslittleornothingwith theIrishtongue.Thesampleswere rescuedey,ColonelVallenceyfrom aboutwooB.C.,alongsuccessiontheerrorsofBritishEditorswhose ofIrishkingscanbetracedtoMile-knowledgeoftheCarthaginianIansiusandhisthreesons,namely,guaeewasnotvery'greatandequalHeber,Eremon,andIth,197inall,lylesswasitoftheIrishlanguage. whichbringsthelinewellintothe J.B. Christianeraandwhichgivethe IrishCeltalongersaccessionof Monarchsthananyothernation. andasthesekingswereallelected andveryoftenthedirectlineof

missionofSt.PatrickaperiodofPhoeniciansreconcilesthemindto about1,50oyearsandfromthattotheveryearlycivilizationofthiscotheinvasionofIrelandbyHenryII.lony,whichtheysettledintheWest. beingabout640years,noonefilledForitnowseemsnolongerdoubttheMonarchythatwasnotades-fulthataScythianorPhoenician cendantofoneofthethreesonsofcolonysettledinIreland.AllnatMilesius. InchoiceofMonarchy,ionsagreethathordesofScythians seniorityandproximityofbloodhademigratedtoEgyptandfromthence "resterweightbutnotapreponder-toSpain. FromSpainMilesius ante,honouraniaccomplishmentsheadedanexpeditiontoIreland wereie-dispensablequalificationsto beelected. Notonlywasthe throneelectivebutallthe_postsof honourandprofitundertheState wereelectiveonthesameprinciple, andinconsequencepurity,ofthe Stat'ofthefamilyandofbloodwas thenationaloejectoftheIrishCelt This.Ithin't,mayanswerNo.2. questonifmyformercommunicationdidnot,Iamsir.

E.J.B.

RETHEINTENSITY FAMILYTIE:-

Sir,-Perhapsthegreatantiquity oftheIrishCelt,mayhavesomethingtodowiththefamilytiebeingstrongerinhimthaninany othernationandtoquotePlowden again, Nonationonthefaceof

theglobecanboastofsuchcertain andremoteantiquity.Nonecan traceinstancesofsuchearlycivilization. Nonepossessirrefutable proofoftheirorigin.lineageanddurationofGovernmentastheIrish Celt.Englishhistorianssuperbound withgrossandwillfulmisrepresentationoftheIrishAnnals.Thepossessionofvernocularlanguageat th;sday,whichwasingeneraluse about3,000yearsago,isadefiance tohistoricalfictionandfalsitythat Irelandaloneamidstallthenations oftheUniversecanproudlyboast TheancestryoftheIrishwereun-

beenlatelyconsideredandbecome perfectlyintelligibletotheIrish scholar.ColonelVallenceyhasgivenanaccuratecollationofthese

HolyWeekatFremantle,

descentwasnotthechoiceofthe electors.ItwillgiveoneanideaThefollowingwasthe

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ofwhattheIrishcharacterwasandmentoftheHolyWeekServicesin OFTHEwhathethoughtofthefamily.andSt.Patriet'sChurch,Fremantle.ofthepurityofbloodtosaythatWayoftheCrossandBenediction everyoneofthoselonglineofMon-onMondayandWednesdayevenings. archswerealldescendantsoftheMassonHolyThursdayat7,the threesonsofMilesius.HonourandRev.FatherMeCallionO.M.I.,Altar accomplishmentswereindispensableofReposeduringtheday. Devoe qualificationstobeelectedsoverytionsandSermonintheevening oftenthattherakeswouldbeshotsubject,theInstitutionoftheHoly out.ThisraceofkingsareknownEucharist.theRev.FatherMcCalf astheMiles4anrace.Now,tothe ProofsoftheIrishmanofto-day withtheScvthiansorthePhoeniciansandwiththeCarthaginians. ThattheCarthaginianswereaPhoeniciancolonyhasneverbeenquestionedbyhistoriansandlikeother coloniestheycarriedtheirlanguage withthem.Platus,whowrotehis playinthesecondpunicwar,introducesintoPoennlusthecharactersof Hanno,a,CarthagianianIntowhose month.heputseveralCarthaginian orPhoeniciansentenceswhichhave everbeforebaffledthelearnedto decipheruntilthesespeecheshave

lion.GoodFridayat9.iea.m.the Prescribedceremonies,theRev.FatherNeville,O.M.T.,Sermononthe PassionbytheRev.FatherSmyth, O.M.I.,WayoftheCrossat3p.m. and-.top.m.,SermonintheeveningbytheRev.FatherWheeler. O.M.I.CeremoniesandMasson HolySaturday,theRev.FatherCox O.M.I.

Howe,;ermeanyourlifeis,meet itandliveitdo-notshunitand callithardnames.Itisnotso badasyouare.

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TheVeryRev.EdmondPower,P. P.,V.G.,hasdiedatLiseloonvarna intheeighty-fifthyearofhisage, andthesixty-secondofhispriesthood.

ThefirstChurcherectedinIreland inhonourofOurLadyofLourdes willeeesolemnlydedicatedonSunday,the25thofApril,atWhitehead,co.Antrim,whenasermon willbepreachedbyMostRev.Dr. Tohill,BishopofDownandConnor.

Rev.F.Pieper,pastorofSt.Patrick'sChurch,liuma,Illinois,ina lettertotheVeryRev.F.Kuepper. ofTipton,Missouri,statesthata certainFrankFritz,alaisFisher, who,posingasanex-priest,lecturedinMissourisometimeago,vilifyingtheChurch,hasdecidedtoreform.Fritzstatesthathewasneverapriest,notevenastudentfor theministry,.

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Amovementhasbeenstartedin PhIdelphiatoerectamonumenton thettle-fieldofGettysburgtothe Rev.WilliamCorby,C.S.C.,who servedaschaplainthroughtheCivilWar.Itistheintentionof thosemostnearlyinterestedthat themonumentshallstandasatributetothestrongdevotionofthe Catholicprieststothesoldiersduringtheterribleyearsofcivilstrife.

HisHoliness,PopePiusX,through hisrepresentative,Mgr.Sbaretti, theApostolicDelegate,hasresolved tocallthefirstPlenaryCouncilin Canada.ItwillbeheldatQuebec intheearlysummer.ThisCouncil willmarkanepochinthehistoryof theCatholicChurchofCanada. Mer.Sbarettiwillpreside. OP MotherMaryAustin.Superioressof theColouredSisterhoodoftheHoly Family,NewOrleans,diedrecently. afteranillnessofaboutsixmonths. Sheopenedschools,conventsand orphanagesinmanyplaces.CardinalGibbonscalledattheConvent toexpresshissorrowatthedeath ofonewhohasdonesomuchfar herraceintheSouth.

TheMostRev.Dr.Ireland.ArchbishopofSt.Paul.Minnesota,has arrivedinLondonfromFrance,says thelastestmail,wheresinceleaving Romehehadbeenrevisitingthe scenesofhisstudentdays,inand aboutLyons.TheArchbishopwill. crossoverto'Ireland.makeastayf inDublin,andproceedonavisit tohisbirthplaceintheCountyKilkenny,beforeresuminghisjourneyto theStates.

AfterthefuneraloftheMostRev. 'fir.Owens,BishopofClogherma meetineoftheChapterwasheldin theT'resbytery,atMonaghan,and theVen.ArchdeaconM'Glonewas electedVicarCapitular.

lyreeorttotheGeneralOffice,and wenotethathisflocknumbers44,631soulsthatlastyearheand hispriestsbaptised2946,including 522adultsandheardnearly;0,000confessions. TheBishopof Nagasakiisassistedbythirty-six Europeanpriests(all,webelieve,alumnioftheParisForeignMissions, and26Japanesepriests).Thesein turnemploy,thirty-fivenativecarechists,menandwomen,workingfor theconversionofinfidels;and300 otherswhogivereligiousinstruction intheoldmissions.

IntheWaterfordpressattention isdrawntoamunificentbequestby amemberoftheMalcolmsonfamily, wellknownProtestantsinthecity andcounty.ThewidowofMr. GeorgeMalcolmson,ofPortlaw,has bequeathedtoaFrenchOrderof nuns,asanabsolutelyfreegift,her splendidmansionandgroundsat "Woodlock,''Portlaw.Thisisa propertywhichcosttheMalcolmson family£75,000."Rarely,"saysa localpaper,"hassuchagiftbeen madeinIreland,anditisdoubtful ifeveramemberofanon-Catholic familyinthiscountryhasacted withsuchextraordinarygenerosityto themembersofanyCatholiccommunity."

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Withsolemnceremoniesandinthe presenceoffully,5000Catholicsand non-Catholics.thegrandnewaltarin theChurchofSt.Paul-theApostle, NewYork,wasblessedbytheMost Rev.MonsignorFalconio,Apostolic Delegate.Thealtarisknownes theDonovanMemorial,purchased fromabequestof2400oofthelate 1Mme.CathierineDonovan,whoat herdeath,threeyearsagoleftthat amountforthepurpcseoferecting amarblealtarinsomeCatholic Churchinthecityinhonourofthe !BlessedVirgin.Thealtarstandsalmostthirtyfeetinheight,ismade ofSienamarblewithNumidianmarblepanels,andissurmountedbya statueoftheVirgininTtklianwhite marblesixfeettwoinchesin height.

ItisestimatedthatthecontributionsoftheCatholicsoftheUnitedStatestowardstheerectionand maintenanceofchurches,schools,institutions,etc.,thusaddingtothe materialprosperityofthecountry, lastyear-ayearofcommercialand industrialdepression-wasnotless than£10,000,000.

TheNigeriamissionismakingsatisfactoryprogress.In1903ithad sixschools,attendedby250pupils; nowithas26schools,withanattendanceofover3000children. Amongthecongregationsofthemissiontherewere10,000Communions during1907-atpresentthereare 1907adultcatechumensunderinstruction.

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ItiswellknownthroughoutPerthandsuburbswhenaladywants fashionablehat,shehasunfortunatlytoconsultherpurse.Aninspectionwithournewmodels,andachatwithourheadMilliner,will vanquishalldifficultiesonTHATSCORE.

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heldbyhisFatherbeforehim whileinCo.KerrytheLieutenantis theEarlofKenmare."Fancy!In thirty-twocountiesofCatholicIrelandtherearenofewerthanthree CatholiccountyLieutenants!. se.

ThedeathoftheMostRev.Dr. Owens,BishopofClogher,willbea distinctlosstothehierarchyand theChurchinIreland.Hislordship'seminenceasatheologianend anableadministratorofibisdiocese waswellknownandrecognised.By hisflockhewasregardedbecauseof hismany,amiablequalitieswith specialaffectionandreverence,as wasshownbethetouchingwelcome giventohiminClonesandMonaghanthreeyearsago,whenhereturnedtohisdioceseafteralongand severeillnessinDublin.Fromthe effectsofthatillnessDr.Owensneverfullyrecovered,andhisdeath wasnotunexpected.Thesincere sorrowwithwhichallthepeopleof thedioceseofClogherreceivedthe sadnewsisinitselfaswarmatributeasanythatcouldbepaidto hismemory.

TheItalie"saysthatafterthe canonisationofJoanofArc,the BlessedClementHoPbauerandthe VenerableEudesandseveral,eastern martyrs,thePopewillcanonisethe BlessedOriol. Thiscanonisation willbeprecededbythreeConeistoriesoneofwhichwillbeasecret Consistory.They,willtakeplacebetweenthelothand20thofMay, andatthemthePopewillcreate newCardinalsandpreconiseanumberofBishops.

me ArchbishopGlennon,ofSt.Louis, recentlyreturnedfromRome,whese hepaidhisadliminavisittothe HolyFather.

"TheHolyFathercareslittleto impresshiedignity,oraugustPerogativesuponhisaudience,butis anxioustoknowwhattheyhaveto tellhim,especiallywhenwhatthey' havetotellhimisconcerningthe Churchuniversalofwhichheistee universalhead."

SirR.PerksandtheJesnits.

'I. 'S. .5. ThenextannualConventionofthe CatholicEducationalAssociationof theUnitedStateswillbeheldin BostonearlyinJuly.

SirWilliamP.Hartleyhasgiven 21ce000tothefundsoftheLiverpoolMaternityHospital,fortheerectionofanewbuilding.

ee Air.andMrs.Roosevelt,during theiapproachingvisittoItaly,will, itisexpected,gotoRometovisit thePopeandtheKingofItaly.

ThemostCatholicdioceseinJapanisNagasaki.underthedirection ofBishopCousin,oftheForeign MissionsofParis.TheunusualproportionofCatholicsinthisdistrict isduetothefactthattheJapanesewhowerefoundtohavekeptthe faithduringthelongperiodoftheir countrs'eisolationdweltinthis portionoftheislandempire.Bis-

ThelateBishopM'Quaid,ofRochester,U.S.A.,wastheseniormemberoftheAmericanepiscopate.His fortyyears'governmentofthediocese"fRochester-hewasitsfirst Bishopanditsvirtualmaker-establishedawonderfulrecord,religious.socialandeducational.Hewas thefounderofSetonHallCollege heestablishedasplendidseminary forhisclergyinRochester;and,he Providedeveryparishinhisdiocese withCatholicparochialschools, whicharequotedallovertheStates asmodelsoftheirkind.

London"Tablet"recentlysaid:"CountdelaPoer,whohasbeen appointed'hisMaiesty'sLieutenant'oftheCountyandCityofWaterford,willnotfindhimselfsolitaryasaCatholicholderofanofficewhichistheequivalentofa LordLieutenancyofanEnglish county.TheO'ConorDonhasfur twoyearsbeenhisMajesty'sLieuthopCousinhaskindlysenthisyear-emitofCo.Roscommon-anoffice

"Naturally,"hesays,decsribing, hisrsceptionbythePope,"mymind revertedtoasimilarscenedating tenyearsback,when,inthesame audiencechamber,Ihadthehonour ofgreetingthelateillustriousPontiff,LeoXIII,yetitwaseasyto seethatPiusXwasnotLeoXIII.

"LeoXIIIwaitedforyourcomingPiusXcametogreetyouon theway;LeoXTIIremainedseated throughouttheentireaudience,not unlikethechiseledmarblesrepresentingelsewherethroughthebuilding, hisillustriouspredecessors.

"PiusXwillstandorsitormove withtheapparentmotiveofdoing whatismostagreeableforhisaudience.Leowaslightofbuild,-ale offeature,severeofexpression,with keen,penetratingeyesofgray.

"PinsXfulfilstheveryopposite: hiseyeiskindlyhisexpression mild.andhismethodsdemocratic. Heapparentlycareslittleforthe pompthatdothhedgekings,believingmoreinthatdivinitythat shouldhedgliaPontiff.

BeingunabletogiveasatisfactoryansweratSwansearecently, says"TheCatholicTimes,''tothe questionputfromsomanyquarters totheNationalCounciloftheEvangelicalFreeChurches,'Whyis Nonconformitydecliningsorapidly?' SirRobertPerksmadeacharacteristiconslaughtupontheJesuits.By thepowerofimaginationhehas convertedMr.WilliamRedmond's modestBillfortheremovalofCatholicDisabilitiesintoaBill"for establishingJesuiticalandmonastic institutionsinthiscountry,"and hefearsthatFreeChurchmenmay soonbeseengoingthroughthelobbiesoftheHouseofCommonsto Supportitbytheirvotes.''Letus beware,"saidheinthrillingaccents "EverynationinEuropehasexpelledthisfoulbodyofJesuits,and inourloveoffreedomandtoleration,andourdesiretogivefullreligiousequality,toall,letusnot takeuntoourbosomsthevipers thatwillstingandkillus."The languageisthatofCalvin.He, too,wasafraidoftheJesuits.for heknewthattheywereabulwark oftheChurch."TheJesuitswho mostopposeus,"heurged,'should eitherbekilled,orifthiscannot wellbedone,drivenaway."And, again;"Useyourbestendeavours toridthecountryofthesescoundrels.. Suchmonstersshould bedealtwithaswasdoneherein theexecutionofMichaelServetus, theSpaniard."MichaelServetus wasburntatCalvin'sinstigation. AsSirRobertPerkscannotburn theJesuits,h,eisanxioustoexpel them.Thatsortofintoleranceis becomingratherantiquated.Itisa formofinhumanitynow_outofdate inEngland. TheJesuitwhoobservesthelawshasquiteasgooda rightasSirRobertPerkstolive andworkhereinpeace.Byhisinsolentcalumnythenarrow-minded bigotonly,bringsdiscreditonNonconformity.

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Somemenhavebeenborngreat. ()thefthaveachievedgreatness,and somehavehadgreatnessthrustuposthem.Itisdifficulttodetermiue inwhichcategoryExplorerHanu comesintothepublicpurviewofthe Present.Heisagentlemanwho hasearnedforhimselfsomelittle distinctionintheworkofexplorationout-back,butuntilwithinthe lastfewdaysnothingofaconspicuousnaturehascharacterisedhis avocationtohoisthisfull-length personalityintothelimelight.But intoithehascome,notperhapsin therolehisambitionwouldmeat desireandhisfriendscouldwiab. WiththememoriesofBourkeand Wills,ofLeichardtandSturt,of StanleyandLivingstone,andthe manyotherswhohaveblazedthe trackofexploration-withtheir achievementstoactasaguiding Mentor-itispossible,inhislucid intervals,hehaddreamedofafulfilmentinhiscallingwhichwould makethenameofHannaluminous quantityintheHistoryofthisWesternState.Andnowhehascome uponusnotasaconqueringhero, butasaboundingbuffoon-acomic artistfromtheway-bacswithcap andbells.Andtoourcontemporarythe"WestAustralian"heisindebtedforhisintroduction. Men puffedapwithegoismandgreedyfor self-advertisement,seekthecolumns ofthePressasameansfortheir glorification,notoftendothey, summonitsserviceinthedirection whichMr.FrankHannhassummonedit. Aglibtongueistoofrequentlytheundoingofamaninthe publicemploy.Itisjustupto theMinisterforLandstotellAir. FrankHannsomeplain,unvarnished truthsbywayofacorrectivewhen theevidenceofhisbuffooneryhas beenconsidered,andhehasdecided uponit. Itisastoundingthata maninthepositionofMr.Hann shouldbesoinsensibletothefiner instinctsofcivilizedlifeastounburdenhimselfinthemannerheis reportedtohavedoneinarecant interviewwithe"WestAustralian" representative. Forthemoment itlookedverylikeachoicemorceauof"scribe-stuffing," and inpityitwasthemostcharitable constructiontobeaccordeditin theinterestsofhisgoodfame. However,hehaschosentodissipate speculationinthatdirectionbyassumingthedefensivewithregardto themostobjectionableandoutrageousportionofhisrenares,andin doingsoh^h'scenfessedto:heir veell- Thattenorso.coming outeshedoesintotheopen.and Publiclyproclaiminghimselfabarbarian,withsavageinstincts,he mustnotsnuealwhenthelashof

Publiccriticismisbroughttobear uponhimputpubliccriticismis ofvalueonlytosensitivenatures, altditisjustpossiblethatMr. FrankHannbylongaesociation withthewildernessanditsuntamed life.has.innolittledegree,assinitletedthisenhallowedelementsofnis environment,,Inthatcasecriticism islostuponhimandwecanonly pityhiminhisdepravity. Ifin thislastconnectionheistobe viewedthenintheinterestsofthe public0,00heshouldberemoved fromtheiPositianheoccupies.[lie unfortunateAbode-inesofthisState, howeveruntamedtheyMightbe, howeveruntrainedinthecomprehensiveethicsofMr.Hannareasmuch entitled..tothe,mercyofmenend theprotection of thelaw asthe most luminousof his kind. Scalphuntingwas apastimeoftheCannibal. Has thismodernbarbariananinclinationtoperpetuatetheweirdpracticesofthe a-esothatMr. BrocnmininCiecityendafriend inLondonshouldhaveaskullor twouponthemantle-shelforon theirwritingdesk? Well,ifhis generositytakesthatshape,itis somewhatofaconsolationtoreflect thattheStateinitsforethought hassetapartaPlaceofrefuge wb'resuchgenerouslydisposedretrogradesmaybeaavedfromthemselves.Itdoesseemasthoughhe isfittedforsuchaninstitution;if thelastwordsofhisuponthematterunderdiscussionare,tobetaken seriously,forevidentlyheregards himselfasabovethelawandimmunefromthechargeofhomocide. Wehavenodesiretogobackupon thepasthistorywhichsurrounds theinhumanityofthewhitemanto theAboriginesoftheinteriorof thisState,itis'unholyreading whathasbeenrecordedandauthenticated,itisfartopmalodorousto re-open,butwecan'thelpreflecting thathoweverunsuccessfultheimpeachmentoftheCanningExpeditien Preyed,thereisafeelinginthe mindsofmanyinthecommunity thatfartoomuchlibertyisgiven totheso-calledexplorerswhoare doingsurveyvrviceintheinterior. Blake'schargeswerenotwholly shatteredtheyleaveanastytaste inthemouth.TheHa.nnincident mustonlyservetoconfirmreasonablemeninthebeliefthatsomethinginthemannerofrepressive treatmentshouldbebroughttobear uponboundersoftheabnormalproclivitiesofMr.FrankHann.'the StateowesprotectiontoitsAborigines.Ithasgiventhemaprotector.Withthatprotectorremains thedutyofseeingthatjusticeis metedouttothemeverehandedlay thewhiteman,nomatterwhathis officeorwhohemaychancetobe. andfortherestwesupposethat whereviolenceisdonetothem,the Lawwilldoitsdutywithoutcorneremiseorfavour.

BrosnanasfirstandsecondMasters ofCeremonies. Therewere24 PriestspresentintheSanctuary-all ofwhomwere.vestedinDaMaties, orchausbles.TheHolyOils,viz:"Chrisma,""Oleuminfirmorum." and"OleumCatechumenorum"ware blessedbyHisLordshipwiththe usualceremonies.Thoseoilsare mostsacredandmustbecarefully preservedandguardedfromevery possibleprofanity.Theyareused forBaptism,Confirmation,HolyOrdersandExtremeUnction.

O'ReillyandBrosnanasMasters,o; Ceremonies.Afterthe"Prophecies," theFontandEasterwaterwere blessed. TheLitanywassungby theChoir.The"Erultat"orblessingofthePaschalCandlewasexecutedbyRev.FatherGallagher. OnEasterSundaymorntherewas SolemnHighMassati1o'clocktheCelebrantbeingRev.Father Gallagher,assistedbyFathersGeraldGriffinandBrosnanasDeacon andSubdeacon,andFatherSmyth, asMasterofCeremonies.The choirsangPerosi'sMuse.

:TheMasswas.sungbythechoir whichwascomposedaltogetherof ladies,asthegentlemenwerebound toworkatthe.time.Afterthe ceremonyoftheblessingof.theOils HisoLordship,,theBishopwithdrew fromtheAltarquiteexhausted,ani theRev.FatherSmythassistedby FathersVerliegandFatherSmyth, 0.M,I.,carriedtheBlessedSacramenttotheAltarofRepose.The HolyAngelswerepresentintheir Prettyrobesandstrewedflowerslie-. foratheLordsoftheTabernacle.The AltarofReposelookedverypretty. indeed.Thereweregreatskillani tastedisplayedinthedecorationof theAltarandwearegladtosay thepeopleweregenerousinsending flowers&c.Thisyearwhitewas thecolouroftheliningoftheEucharisticSanctoaryandtoourmini nothingcanexcel,itforappearance, andeffect.TotheSistersofMercy isdueallthehonourandpraise thatthesweetlittleAltarcommandedfromtheworshippers. They gaveitalltheirtimeandlabour andtrulytheresultwasasworthy asitcouldbe-oftkedwellingof OurLord.Adorationcontinuedall daylonguntil11atnight,when thelightswereextinguished.

AftertheMasstheChoirlid theirusuallittlereceptionatthe Palace.HisLordshiptheBishop waspresent,endmadeaverydefinitestatementonthe"motuproPrio"ofPope,concerningChurch music.Inparthesaidthatnone butGregorianmusicwastobesung fromthe1stofMayintheCathedral.Thiswould.ofcourse,take inPerosi'sMasses.HealsodirectedArchdeaconSmythsaid:Mr.Westhoventobaldanexaminationin Gregorianmusicalproficiency,and toforbidallsavethosewhocould passtosinginthechoiratleast, untiltheyshowedthemselveseducatedenousibtounderstandandsing Greenrian'pieces. SisterMaryFrancis,-pioneerSisoftheMercyOrderin.A., diedonlastMondaynight,andwas buriedintheCemeteryforReli'ous atSuniecoonWednesday.Shehad reachedthegrandoldageof 216 years.

OnHolyThursdaynighttheRev. FatherDonogherdeliveredafinesermooontheTnetitutionoftheHoly Eucharist.HedweltlongandforiblyonthepromisewhichtheLord madesyearbefortHisdeath-viz., that.HewouldgiveHisfollowers HisFleshtoeatandHisBloodto drinkandthatonthenightbefore Hedied-theanniversaryofwhich wasbeingkeptonthatnightthe wideworldover-Hefulfilledthepro. Tnise'byconsecrating.breadandwine intoHisBodyandBloodandgiving ittohisApostles,Theyinturn weretogivethatsameHolyBody andBloodtothepeopleandto transmitthepowerofcons.vration totheirsuccessors.HethenencourageddevotiontotheBlessedSacrament.bevisitsandbythereceptionoftheHolyEucharist,that they,accordingtopromise-might risemainonthelastday.

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April18th-SundayI.AfterEaster. Mon.19th-St.Leo.IX,Popeand Confessor.Marriageseason Commences. Tues.loth-St.Isidore,Bishop, Confessor,Doctor. Wed.21st-St.Anselm,BishopConfessor,Doctor. Thur.22nd-SaintsSoterandCaine, PopesandMartyrs. Fri.23rd.St.George(Martyr). Sat.24th-St.Fidelis.aSigmaringa Martyr.

OnEasterSundaythereweree8o Communicantsatthe 7and9 o'clockMassesintheCathedral, Perth. Theceremonies,onHolyThursday werecarriedoutsplendidlyatthe Cathedral.HisLordship,theBishopofficiated-assistedbyFathers SmythandVerlingasDeaconand Subdeacon,andFathersO'Reillyand

OnGoodFridaymorninstheCelebrantwastheRev.FatherSmyth, assistedbyRev.FatherVerlingand FatherH.O'ReillyofGuildford,as DeaconandSabi:deacon,respectively, andFathersO'Reilly,andBrosnan, asMastersofCeremonies.After theUnveilingof.theCross,fully 2,00opeopleveneratedandadored thesacredimage.Worshipperswere Presentfromeverydistrictaround theMetropolis.TheHighAltar wasdenudedasusualafterthe MassofthePresanctified. The "StationsoftheCress"wasdone intheafternoonat3o'clock.The PassionwassungbyDeanO'Reilly. FathersWhiteandGallagher.

AMissionistobeopenedin ClaremontonnextSunday(to-morrow),bytheVeryRev.FatherMurray.C.SS.R.andessistants. Amovementtobuyaneworgan isafloat.Atanearlydateameetingoftheparishionerswillbesummonedtogiveexpressiontotheir leelinesonthematter.Itisbeyond questionthattheaffairwillbetaken upenthusiasticallyandwehaveno doubtbutthatitwill.Thosewho knownothingaboutmusicareabsolutelysickofthetrundlingeldbox thathasdonedutyforyears,while thosewhoknowmusicwouldhave been'scaredaway,wereitnotthat tasteyieldstoduty.Wehaveeveryconfidenceintheparishioners, andwehopethattheconfidenceis notmisplaced.Weknowforafact thatmanypeopleofthewelshhave beeninaeuandaryendeavouringto endoutwhyitisthattheCatholicsoftheCathedralparishhave beencontenttogiveuptheirtitle ofbeingtheleadersinmusicalequipment. Sofar,thatistosay foryears,theyhavehadthemost incompleteandpositivelyhelplessaccompaniment.toexcellentsinging thatitwouldbepossibletofind. However,a"moveon"isathand, andasthereisasubstantialnucleustothecreditoftheOrgan Fund,wehopethepeoplewillrise totheoccasion,andthataneworganworthyoftheCathedralwill beinstalledwithinsixmonthsfrom date.

Fortheinformationpfthepriesti5 wemaymentionthatHisLordship theBishos.directsthatthe"OratioImperata"viz,"ProEcclesia" heomittedlisnce'orthintheMass. AttheSacredHeartChurch,HighgateHill,onSunday,at4p.m., HisLordshipwilladministerConfirmgtion.

OnGoodFridaynightthePassion SermonwaspreachedbyArchdeacon Smyth. Thelargestcongregation withinmemorywaspresent.The choir,gallery,sanctuary.andporcheswerePacked,whilethenave andaislesweretaxedeventosuffocation.Severalpersonsfaintedand hadtobecarriedout.Theheat oftheChurchwasintense,-almost unbearable.Anybodycouldobserve thattherewasapronouncedProtestantelementpresent.Littleknots ofnon-Catholicswereeverywhereto heseen.andtheirdemeanouremphaticallyshowedthattheyhadattendedwithsplendidintentionsand withaenarentlyexcellentresults. OnHolySaturdaymorningthe CelebrantwasArchdeaconSmyth, assisted bytheReverendFathers Gallagher and Verlin-asDeaconandSubdoecon,Frs.

FancyFairattheLadies' College,VictoriaSquare.

OnnextWedn'sda",21stApril,a FanFairistobeopenedintfhe largeschoolhalloftheLadies'College,VictoriaSquareat7.3op.m. ThestudentsofthisCollege,which isdailybecomingmorepopularhave putforththemostingeniousefforts toensuresuccessintheirfirstventure.Thestallsaretobemodels ofartisticskill.andthemanyand beautifulthingswhichshalladorn themshallpersuadeandcompelthe visitorstoadmireandinvest.All thefriendsoftheCollege,whohave beeneducatedthere,orwhosechildrenhavebeen,orarebeingeducat-

edthere,areexpectedtobepresent andassistthework,alsoadmirers oftheCollege,whichhassucha splendideducationalandmusicalreputationwillbewelcomed.There willbenochargeforadmittance, andtheentranceisfromGoderichStreet.Crowdsareexpected,soit ishopedthatnoonewillbecrowdedout.Justcomeandsee

Thebackboneofreligionintheearlydays,shewasfullofzealand energyanddevoteeallleerefforts forthese,i tood,andthespread ofreligion.Noonewassounconsciousofthegoodshedidaswas herself.Patient,simpleasachild, humble,amiable,andunassuming, SisterMaryFranciswastruly greatsoulknownonlytoGod

alone.Untilafewweeksagothere wasnothingtoindicatethather deathwouldcomesosoon.Atthat

DeathofSisterMaryFrancistimeshewasstrickenwithpartial Paralysis,fromwhichshedidnot andcouldnotnaturallyrecover., Duringherillnessshewasattended, bytheRev.FatherO'Reilly,who administeredthelastSacramentsto. herandremainedwithheruntilshe died.

JosephGooid,Conventof Mercy,Victoriasquare.

ThegrandoldpioneerSisterMary FrancisofthefirstandoldestMercy ConventinAustraliadiedonlast MondayattheConvent.oftheImmaculateConception,Victoria-Square Perth.ThedeceasedSisterhad reachedthegreatageofeighty-six,sixty-twoofwhichwerespentinreligion.ShewasbornatCork,Irelandonthe18thSeptember,1822. SheenteredtheConventofMercy, BaggotStreet,Dublinon4thApril 1846andreceivedtheHolyHabit, onthefollowing7thOctober.elterspendingalmosttwoyearsinthe Noviceship,sheleftasayoungNoviceforWestraliaonthe22ndJuly, 181$S,andarrivedinFremantlelist theendofthesameyear.Having arrivedinPerth,shespentanother termoftwoyearsintheNoviceship,andwassolemnlyprofessedon theerdMay,MeibytheRt.Rev.

ThedeceasedSisterWa&acousinof, thelateArchbishopGoold Melbourne.Therearetwoofher nephewsinreligion:-theRev.J.J. O'Carroll,S.J.,andtheRev.FrancisO'ConnelloftheBromptimOratory,London.

OnWednesdaymorningherremains werebroughtfromtheConventOratorytotheCathedral.SolemnRequiemOffice,andHighMasswere celebratedatloo'clock.TheselebrantwastheRt.Rev.Monsignor Bourlee,V.G.,WestPerth,theDeacon,andSubdeacon,beingRev.Frs. WhiteandDonougher,andMasterof CeremoniesRev.FatherO'Reilly,.The otherpriestspresentinthesanctuarywereDeanO'ReillyandArchdeaconSmyth(Chanters),theVery Rev.Frs.Cox,O.M.I.,andMurray, BishopSerra-theRev.MotherbeingC.SS.R..theRev.FathersCrowley Mother,UrsulaFrayne. (Highgate)Verling(Subiaco),Flynn

Fordecadesofyearsfollowing,O.M.I.(Glendalough),McCallion,0. M.I.(Fremantle),theRev.Father SisterMaryFranciswasoneoftheCagney,C.SS.R.,theRev.Fathers pillarsoftheChuminPerth.HerMorrisandH.O'Reilly(Guildford), cheersembracedeverydepartmenttheRev.FatherO'Neill(Cottesloe), inthereligiouslife,fromthecare oftheorphans,tothecontroloftheRev.FatherFagan(Victoria Park),theRev.FathersO'Hurley the(WestPerth),Rev.FathersGallagher theLadies'College.Shewas FoundressoftheSodalityoftheandBrosnan(Cathedral),andthe ChildrenofMareintheCathedral Parishin1872-thefirstSodalityofRev.FatherGriffin. Monsignor BourkegavetheAbsolutionafter itskindinWestAustralia.Later,theMass.ThecortegelefttheCa- still,shewasthefirstSisterwhothedralaftertheMassandblessing wasgivencontroloftheeatholicandwendeditswaytothelittlece- Boys'OrphanageatSubiaco,whenmetersatSubiaco.wheresomany they,weretakenoverbytheSisterswhogavetheirlivesforreligion, ofMercyfromtheGovernment.Thenhavebeenaidtorestandawait hercharge,embracedthecontrolof'theResurrection.ThelittleOrphan thebranchconvents'(astheywereatgirls met thefuneral et thattime)ofYork,Geraldton,andtheentrancetotheOrphan- Guildford.inwhichlast-namedplaceageenclosureandformedaeody

sheworkedundermosttryingcircumstancesforthirteenyears.She spent.aconsiderabletimeinthelittleconventofNewcastleandalso intheGirl'sOrphanage.Formany years,too.shehadcontrolofthe Ladies'HighSchool,wheremany0! theleadingcitizensoftheState were()ducatel,anditmustbetold totheircreditthattheydidcot forgetthegoodSister,towhoseun tiringzealtheywereindebtedfor theireducation.Theyfrequently calledtoseeher,andespeciallyTiringherlastillness,theyshoweda gettuineaffectionfortheiroldmen*.torby'theirfrequentinquiriesafter herhealth.Inthelastfewyears SisterMaryFrancisremainedatthe motherHouse,Victoria-Square,Ind thoughcompelledbyageandinfirmitytoremaininherroom,sheetas energeticandzealoustothelast Someoftheneatestfancyworkthat adornedthestallsforbazaarswas theproductofhergeniusandtoil, andsowelldidsheretainherfacultiesuptoafewweepsago,that herhandwritingforaladyoverfour scoreyearswouldpassascreditable foralady,offorty. Intheearlydays,thecentralattractiontotheCathedralwasthe lkitessineofSisterMaryFrancis.She hadatrulymagnificentvoice,perfectlytrained,andusedtothevery bestadvantage-infacttherewasno voiceinPerththatcouldfora momentbeclassedwithit.Hence, itwasthathernamewassowellknown.Generationscameandwent andthey,allsawSisterMaryFrancisintheschoolorintheOrphanage.orintheChurch.Withallher qualitiesofheadandheart,shewas alady.Shewashighlyconnected, andaccomplished,asplendidmusician.andtheonlysingerinherday.

Orphanage,St.Bligid'sConvent, andheherementionedthatgreat praiseisduetotheRev.Motheracd Sistersoftheseinstitutionsfortheir untiringeffortsandcourtesyto maketheirvisitasinterestingInd enjoyableaspossible,otherplaces visitedweretheMint,Museum.Old MensHome,"ndFremantleJail,he concludedbysayingthatwhilstin Perthhehadmetthetruespiritof Hibernian-ism,andagainthankedthe gentlemenalreadyreferredto,for thetrounletakenbythemtomese theGoldfieldsdelegatesvisitto Perthonetoberememberedforall time.

Aspectaclewhichindeedmustbe ver,-.leasingtoParishPriest(The Rev.FatherO'Brien)wasthenumberofHiberniansthatapproached 'HolyCommuniononEasterSunday morningalthoughthenoticewas 'short,almosteverymemberwas thereinregalia,whichmustbe veryencouragingbothtopriestand officersoftheBranchand-itiswith regretthatImentionthata.'great manymoreofouryoungmenand womendonotseetheirwayclear tojointhisSociety.

TheChildrenofMarywhoarebecomingquiteastronghandhere now,alsopartookoftheBlessedSacramentandwiththeirwreaths,veil andsashes,certainlyleokedvery nice.andIamalosstoknowwhich isthebeetSociety.ButifIwere askedtogivemyvote,Iwould.ertainlygiveittotheChildren of MaryasweallknowwhatanappylifechildreninaSocietyofthis kindis,andmakesus'lookback withfondremembrancetothedays ofourownchildhood.

Subscriptionlistsaredistributed byanenergeticCommitteeinthe townanddistrictfortheunfortunate widowandorphansofthelate GeoreeWalker,who-wasaccidentally killedbyfallingdownashaft,peoplearerespondinglieerallyand thereisnow£8uinhandsofTreasureranditisexpectedthatthis amountwillbegreatlyaugmented within nextweek which willbeofgreatassistancetoheras herfamilyareallveryyoung.

BoilsBanished.

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pitalityatthepublicexpense.

LawyerWalser,ofRhodesScholar fame,hasaGovernmentbilletwith £2perweek,. BillWitte,theonetimeprominent ChristianBros'student,oarsman, batsman,andleatherwhacker,ison thelandandmarried. Helooks haleandhearty,too.

Ofcourse,ourreadersheardthe munificentproposaloftheMayor, viz,totaxeveryadulttotheextentoftenshillingstoraise£2,000,000foraDreadnought.Itis net,abigsuminmentalarithmetic tocalculatethatsincethereare4,000,ole)peopleinAustralia,ifeach contributedahalfsovereignthesum totalofthecollectionwould,betwo millionpounds.FancySirGeorge Shentonanda.laqueyeachpaying thesamepriceforrecognitionas Britishers.Thereistobeapenny polltaxonchildrentoParthenavies.DearoldBritain-howyourexiledsonsbleedforyou!andthe AsquithsandtheCecilelaughat them Whynot?

Oneofthebestworkersforthe "Record"inW.A.,hassecuredcoo subscribersduringthepastfour monthsinadditiontoadvertisements ! Thatmeantworkand more.

Mr.Child'slaunchwhichwasquite recentlycrushedtomatchwoodby the"Decoy,"isbeingrefittedand willbeseenontheriverinthevery nearfuture.Hear,hear.

guardclosetothecemetery.At thegravewasalargecrowdof communitySisters,agoodnumber ofpriests.andseveraloftheChildrenofMary,whoformedthefirst SodalityestablishedbygoodSis- terMaryFrancis.MonsignorBourke blessedthecraveandreadtheburialservice.Thepriestssangthe Beeedictus. MayherSoulRestin peace.

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TheusualmonthlymeetingofSt. Finbar'sBranchoftheH.A.C.B.S. washeldonWednesday,April7th, whenafairamountofbusinesswas disposedofincludingthedelegate, Bro.Miller'sreportofAnnualDistrictMeeting,heldinPerthon March22nd,'o9.

Boilsandabscessesgenerally.occur onsomepartofthebodysubjectto chafingorfriction-thetackofshe neck, theforinstance.Aftercleansing partwithwarmwater,dress carefully,withZam-Buk.Thewonderfulsoothing.virtuesofthebaba areinstantlyrevealed.Theinflaueationissubduedatonce,andZamBukbeteganantiseptic,thereneed benofearofbleod-Poisoningsetting in.It/shouldberememberedalso thatchroniceczemaoftendevelops fromatriflingeruption,andobstinateulcersfromasimplepimple.In everycaseZam-BukBalmiethe idealremedy-.

Mr.H.Christie,of16LondonStreet,Enmore,Sydney,says I wastroubledwithtoils,andtriedall mannerofthingstogetridof them. Iperseveredwithdifferent treatments,buttonoavail.SeeingZam-Bukadvertised,Iprocured apot,andappliedit,withtheresultthattheboilsentirelydisapPearedafterthreedays'treatment."

TheSpencercaseiscostingthe Governmentagreatsum.Isn'tit strangethattheGovernmentwith each.aChristianreputationasthe MooreGovernmenthas,wouldbeso headstrongin.eideavouringtoup- holdamanifestinjustice,andsoextravagantinspendingthepublic moneyinafutileendeavourto'defeattheendsofjusticeinregardto thejustrightsofafamily.'the Spencershavewonthecase"hands down,"astheysay.ThePrivy CouncilandtheW.A.FullCourt gavethemtheirrights,andthegovernmettofW.A.,acting,ofcourse, anthesingularandunieueintellectualacumenofitslawyers,still holds,outonadetail.Whoeverthe Spencersaretheydeservetoget theirlegalandjustrightsandwe hopetheydo,withheavyinterest too. Itisaboutuptoustogiveau ()Pinionofthepanjandrumswhoran someoftheseCatholicaffairsan& scrupuloushavoidgivingascrapof assistancetotheCatholicpaper.It isnotthevalueofthesething!we regard,itistheprincipleunderly- ingthem.Hereandthere,through- out the Perth Diocese, isa"Jackofalltrades"ahandy, pushful.shoveitalong,sortoffellow,whomanagestogetcontrolof monies-tospendusefullyandwefind itiseventothereigningpowerful

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Zam-Bukistheworld'sgreatest healerforcuts,bruises,burns, scalds,eczema,ringworm,rashes, eruptionsofallsortswhileitneverfailstocurepilesandulcers,no matterhowlong-standingthediseasemayhe.Zam-Bukisobtainablefromallchemistsandstoresat Ts.6d.andes.6d.perpot(,s.(.I. sizecontainsnearlyfourtimesis. 6d.l.

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Hetouchedonalmosteveryitem oftheAgendapaperandgavea detailedaccountofallthattranspired,andthevariousamendments toGeneralLaws,particularlythe scaleofcontributions,Consolidation ofSickFund,anddeceasedMembers'RelativeFund,andstatedthat hisvisittoPerthwouldbeofgreat interesttohiminfuturelife,and especiallytotheBranch,hehad thehonourtorepresent.TheConferencelastednearly-aweek,and thefollowingweektheGoldfields' Delegateswereatthecourtesyand hospitalityofBros.O'Dea,McCartney,O'Brien,andScanlon,shown roundalltheGardens,andPerksofGovernorBedfordleavesW.A.this PerthandanumberofCatholicin-monthApril.HisExcellencywill stitutionswerevisitedincludingCon-besadlymissedbythecoterieofsilventoftheGoodShepherd;Girls'vertailedelectwhoenjoyedhishos-

ST.VINCENTESTATE. loathPerth.overlookingHydePark. BestpositioninPerth.High,,healthy, andpopular.Housesgoinguplikeanise- looms.Buywhileyetthereistime.Close tmttru heatBuildingSitesnowavailableW Perth,andonlyafewBlocksleft. Prises,from£75perblock.One-fifthdenosit.Balanceeasy. Also"SUBLAGOECSTATIC,"NorthSublimes. onthedirectrouteofproposednewrailwayfromSubiacotoNorthBeach' Onemileoftramortrain.Cambridge- streetmacadamisedrightuptoEstate. Auopportunitytomakemoneynottobe missed.Buyearly. Blocks,from£15each.£5deposit,and £1amonth;nointerest.

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one'sfad.Theanswertoonequoationwillmakeourpositionplain. WhichprinteryintheStategivesto Catbelieaffairsmostrecognition? IsittheOrangeman's,theProtestantortheOpportunists?orinline theCatholicpaper?Andifae publishbazaaropenings,andresults andothersuchaffairs.isithonourabletoignoreuswhenthereisto heashillingtohespentinprint- ing?Wearehandy,andwearerecognisedwhenpeoplewishtosee theirnamesinprintandlavishadulationsmatheredoverthem,out whenapoundmayhespentweare notinit.Wedonotrefertoany placeinparticularinthisnote,so thatthelatestsinnersare,notmore "flattered"thantheearliestones. Wereitnotsodifficulttofindout whois"theheadandfrontofthis offending"'weshoulddirectourremarksinmorepertinentlanguage. Wheneverwedofindoutthissort ofcontractinganrwhereexceptwith the"Record,"weshallendeavourto Practicallyplayorfightourpartin theinterestsoftheCatholicpaper-- letwhowilltakeoffence. Wehavenotheardanythingmore oftheimmoralmurdererofEmily Jarred?Wechallengethescoundrel whodepravedher,andinthesame breath,asitwerethescoundrel whosavedhisnamefrompublicity andaotorietvbyanallegedcheque, whichsecuredsilence.Anunmarriedfather-especiallyofthebreed andspeciesinquestionisthemost unorincinledscoundrelthatlives.On thestrictestmoralprinciplethedead girl'ssisterorbrotherwouldhejus- tifiedinalmostanyactionthat wouldbrill.,avillianofthattypeto justice.Wehoneforthegoodof moralityandso'ietythatthecite' willbepressedandthatthefellow whososhamelesslydesertedthe victimofhisn-rnarra-vwillheunearthed. Ofcoursegirlsareto blameoften.butthebeastwhotakes advantageofthem.shouldhemale toPawforhispleasure.by,aeleast, socialostracism.Tous.Deeming. or"JacktheRipper"isalessevil andalessbasescoundrelthatthe beastwhorobsawomanofwhatis bestandthendespiseshot..

toanybody. ItisnotChrist's. anditdoesnotcarryHisWill Mooraislookingup.Boththe WestAustralianBankandtheBank ofAustralasiaareopeningbranches therestraightaway.

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Mr.JohnHastie,ofCollie,for- wardedaratherremarkable,curioto theForestryDepartment,inthe shapeofablockofdryjarrah, about2ft.6in.indiameter,cut outofatreefoundnearLunenberg, withthefollowinginscriptioncarved ontheoutside:-"Jas.Blyth,21st. Refit.,Sept.Lith,1838."Thecar- vingisneatlydone,andhassuffer- edbutlittlefromits71yearsof weatherbeating.Thehistoryofthis pieceofworkmightbeveryinteres- tingifitcanbediscovered.The spotwherethetreewasfoundwas amostoutofthewayone.

Acompanywith(E35,000capital) wasregisteredinPerthafewweens agounderthetitleof"TheGold IndustryofWesternAustralia." Whatanimposingtitle?

PeoplearesayingthatPremier Moore'sbunasticeulogyofthelate GovernorBedfordwasasoptosecurehispatronageintheoldcoun- trywhenthePremierisappointed orappointshimselftotheAgent- GeneralshipofW.A.Wedon'tbe- lieveit!

W.A.exports£112,000worthof wheatthisseason,asagaitaa.£96,- 67--,withlastseason. TheunassumingmineatSandstone haspaidE100.000individends.

HansIrvineboughttheshowfor £ro,000tveorsixyears.ago "Divorce,withallitstragedyof homelife,gnawsatthehealthy,root ofthenation.TheperilofSocial- ismliesinthefactthatitstrikes notonlyatauthority,butatGod andreligionandwouldtakefrom thehumanheartthehopeofahere-after.Thro'ightheimproperuse ofwealthan throughforgetting Godandtheirmorals,thegreatest nationsoftheearthhavefallqn.

TheCatholicChurchisseeltingto checkandtowipeouttheseevils, andinsodoinsitisworkingfor thepreservationofthecountry's mostcherishedinstitutions.Byits tin-o-nnrornisinaattitudetowarddi- voraitiseonservinathefoundation etsocietv-thehome."

AniggerbutchernamedHannhas beenprosnectineforAboriginal skullsforamuseumfaddistnamed Brockman.inW.A.Todatehehad securedonlyone,buthadhemore, heprobablywouldhavepleasureinforwardingthem.Wonderwhereand whenwilltherevengefulcryofthe unjustlyspilledhumanbloodtake effect.onthisniggerscalper?When onetakesawaytherobberswho doawaywithhumanlifephysically, andthemongrelswhorobtheir neighbourofthesupernaturallifeby lust,theredoesnotseemnitichto beproudofinW.A.Doesthere? ThemurderofNatPes,underany pretext,andthemurderofvirtuefor pleasureseemtobetwoevilswhich themaiorityofWestraliansbelieve tohenecessaryfortheoodofthe State sureandforthehappinessandpleaofthepeople.Severalpublic statementsandseveralofficialorat leastsemi-officialactsdemonstrate thisfact.Forshowsa'eanappar- enteffortismadetoillustratethe Nationalconscience.Butwhendid theNationalconsciencegosofaras topunishawhitewhomurdereda black,ortopunishamanwholob- bednwomanofhervirtueandde- sertedher. WecongratulatetheKalgoorlie Councilonitshac'thoneindefendin;Sundayfootball.Forbiddingrea- sonablerecreationonSunday,isnot religion.Norwoulditencouragere- ligion.anditwereashametoes- saymakinghypocritesofpeopleun- derits pretence. Amanis betteroffintheopenairenjoying abitofexhilaratingexercisethan heisorwouldbe,sittingatthe cardtableorlosinghismoneyin theSaloonorworse.Whenwill wegettolerantenoughtoallow peoplealittlepleasurethatistrulyOur legitimatewithoutworryingthemMen's withfaddywrong-doing.Anyreli-Therearemanylosses eonthataimsatcurtailingthebitterenough,butthere lawfulexerciseofliberty.inlawfulsobitterasthelossof circumstances,cannotdoanygoodtoresent.

BeverleytrotabathonlastSat- urday.TheChowsgardenswere coveredwithwatertifeetdeep.

AllHallows'Church.Boulder,hadanotherelectricalvisitationonlast Saturday. Itwouldhavebeen burntdownprobably,butforthetimelyassistancerenderedbythefire brigade.

In thetheCathedral,Carlow,recently, MostRe'.Dr.Foley,Bishopof KildareandLeighlin,coiferredHoly OrdersonthefollowingDeacon- shin11.v.JamesO'Donoghue,San Fra....ckcoandRev.JohnHennessy,C:incordia,Kansas,U.S.A.sub-dea- c-inshil:-Re:.DanielMurrh--Kil-dareandLeighlinRay.EdwardIg- natiusCivritiion,do.Rev.Michael DoTie,do;Rev.JamesMcKenna, Concordia.Kansas,U.S.A.Rev. LouisMGrath,do;Rev.MichaelO'Gorman,LosAngelos,California Rev.WilliamChawke,Wichita,Kan- sas; Rev.JohnJ.Healy,South- wark,EnglandRev.JohnM`Guin- ness.Concordia,Kansas,U.S.A.; Rev.PeterKelly.St.John's,New- foundlandRev.FrancisLarkin,Da- venport,Iowa,U.S.A.Rev.William Fords.LosAnaelas.California;Rev. JohnJ.Kevanagh,Transvaal,South AfricaRev.ThomasM`Cusker, Goulhourna.Australia:Rev.Anthony P.KeenanSalford.England; JohnM.T-It.grtm.LosAngelos,Ca- lifornia.U.S.A.Rev.ThomasO'Do- noghue,Kansas.California.

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AFrenchjournalhasbeenlooking intothequestionofhowdifferent racesexpressthecolloquialism"How doyoudo?"andPresentssomecuriousexamples.TheKoreans,for instance,donotgiveorimplyany offencewhentheygreeteachother withtheremark"Youdolookold." Persianssay,'MayAllahpreserve yourheardandcoveritwithbenedictions." AmongatribeofFiji Islandersthecorrectformofsalutationistopullone'sear.ACaroineIslanderkneelsbeforehisfriend whosefoothegrasps,andslaps himselfvigorouslyinthefacewith it.IntheSoudanatravellervas addressedbyanativechiefas "MightySun,"thesaidchieffinishingupwith"Glorytothee,0 splendidmoon,"theremarkbeing accentuatedbyexpectoratinginthe traveller'srighthand.

FromCairocomesthefollowing storyofamostunusualhappening, conoerningLordEdwardCecil,fourth sonofthelateLordSalisbury,now holdinganimportantappointment there. Midwayonajourneyby leisurelyEgyptiantrainservice,with onlytwofellowpassengers,Englishmen,strangerstohim,LordEdward'sattentionwasarrestedby hearingoneofthemsaytohis companion,"I'vejustdonesomethingratherqueer. I'vesolda placeinSussexthatIinheritedlately,andhaveneverseentoaman who'hasneverseenit.andwhomI havepetermet."Thehousein questionhadrecentlybeenboughtin LordEdwardCecil'snamebybis wifeduringhisabsenceatCairo! Itsalluringsixteenth-centurybeauty, seenaccidentallybyLadyEdward whenmotoring,hadprovedirresistible,andashouseandgroundswere foundtobeofthesizethatsheand herhusbandwanted,negotiations withtheabsentowner'srepresentativewereatoncecommenced,and thetransferpromptlyconcluded.

TheChiefSecretaryforIreland, speakingfromthepulpitsometime agototheUnitedBibleClassesat CityroadBaptistChapel,Bristol,referredtopsychicalresearchandsupposedcommunicationwiththedeparted.Hesaidhedidnotbelieve that"theotherpersons"werethere ontheothersideofthewirelesstee

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QuestionBox--6-

Queetion WhowasSt.Brigidcalledby Irishmenthe"MaryofErin."

Answer:-

St.Brigid,morepopularlyknown asSt.Bride,patronessofbooksand patronessofart,wastheinspiration andthepatronessof"thegoldenage ofchivalry."If'wejudgebythe evidencethatehestoryofmankind offers,St.Brideis,afterChristand hisBlessedMother,thegreatestinfluenceforgoodinallhistory.

Bornintheyear453atFochard, intheprovinceofUlster,St.Bride devotedherselftotheserviceof Godfromyouth.Attheageof twentyshebecameanun,assuming awhitehabitiewhichshewasinvestedbySt.Mel,nephewanddiscipleofSt.Patrick.

Havingestablishedamonasteryin Leinster,thesanctity,andlearningof St.Bridebroughttotheplaceso manywhosoughthercounselthat intimeacommunity,nowthecity ofKildare,grewupaboutthemonasterywalls.

Inherseventiethyearst.Bride closedhermortaleyestotheworld shehaddonesomuchtohelpand beautify.Herbodywasinterredin theChurchadjoiningtheconventshe hadbuilt. Ashrineinherhonour waslatererectednearthehighaltar WhenintheninthcenturyaninvasionoftheDanesthreateneddesecrationofthisshrineandtherelicsof thesaintwereremovedtoDownpatrickandplacedinthegravewhere St.Patrickhadbeenburied.The bodyofStBridestillrestsat Downpatrick,butherheadispreservedasthemostsacredrelicinthe churchoftheJesuitsatLisbon. ItisrecordedthatthroughthesanctityofherlifeSt.Bridecameto looklikeMary,theMotherofGod.

Whenthespiritofchilvalrybegan todeveloponthecontinentofEuroPt',throughtheinfluenceofthe schoolsestablishedtherebytheIrish missionaries.andasmen,awakening fromthedarknessofignorance, soughtacharactertotypifythe newspiritenkindledwithinthem.the storyofthesublimevirtuesofSt. Bride,ofhermarvelousbeautyand ofthegreatservicesshehadrenderedthecauseofeducation,caused hertobechosenastheuniversal Patronessofknighthoodandchivalry.

-Bride."

Whilefewofthepagesofthe writtenhistoryreferdirectlytoSt. Bride,noPageofhistoryinthelast fifteencenturiesfailstodoherhonour.Shewhoproducedthefirst bootandmostbeautifullyillustratedofallthebookswhichhistory makesrecordof,hasnobookwritteninherhonour. Shewhowas thefirstgreatpatronessofartand whofirstfosteredthecraft,ofillustration. she,whobydidnefavourspossessedthebeautyoftheMotherofGodhasbeenmorewieedly caricaturedbytheCartoonistsofthe fenglishpresstheworldoverthan hasanyotherhumanbeingbeen.

Hernameas"Bridget"hasbeen madeOss,nonymfarugliness.Her nameasBridehas,throughfifteen hundredyears,been'theinspiration ofallthatisnoblestandbeetin man.Thehopeandtheproofof allthatisbestinwoman,after JesusandMary,St.Brigidstands outasthegreatestfactorforgood themostloved,themosthonoured, themostbeautifulcharacterinhistory,.

Question:-

DoyouapproveofSociliemgettip aplaceinLabourUnions? "LT."

Answer:-

Noandtoproveit,weshalljust quoteoneofthele,detesthinkersof theworldontheeue-tion.-wemean BishopSpalding.Hereiswhathe earsontheproposedalmagetion:-

thepeaceawlbeautyofheavenlydesires.Worldlypleasuresaretobe forgottenspiritualjoysaretobe sought.Inshort,wearetoconquerourselves.

TheworldneedsLentbadly,and eachoneofusindividuallyistruly insorestraitsforachange.Itis timetopostourbooksandstrike abalance.Itistimetocalla haltintheraceandmarkwhois reallyahead. Study,yourself-and you'llsteadyyourself.Thetimefor studyisathand.

HowtokeepLenti? Followthe Lentenrulesfaithfullyandcarefully, hiltaboveall,letusgetourselves intothespiritoftheHolySeason. IfallthoseNewYear'sresolutions wesobravelymadeafewshort weeksagoarebroken,Lentisa goodtimetorenewthem.Letus makeupourmindstoattendall theLentenservicesinourparish. Letusgotoconfessionandcommunionoftennotleavingthatallimportantdetailtothelastmoment midnightofOPlastdayofLent! Letusprayandfast,andtryto makethisLentthehappiestofour lives Fornoseasoninallthe yearcanbemadehappier,ifwebut will.

Question:-

Inthatgoldenageofhistorywhen throughtheeffortsoftheCatholic missionariesofIreland,thecloudof PaeandarknesswhichhadforcenturiesenvelopedEurope,andnad sweptawayby,thecivilizinginfluenceofCatholicmorality,andwhen themenofEuropeintheenthusiasmofanewcivilizationaspiredto idealswhichonlythezealotcould findstrengthtoattain.theblessed andbeautifullifeoftheIrishsaint wastothemaneverfailingsource ofinspirationandofholyzeal.Chivalrythen,newtoEurope,wasnot anewideal.Adam,thefirstparentofmankinduntilhisfallthrough sin,possessedinitspertetionthe idealofchivalry. Itwasthe crowninggloryofhismanhood. Alongwiththeirmusicandtheir art,whichtheyhadpreservedfrom thebeeinningethemenofIreland heldtotheennoblingidealsofchivalry. ItwasthechivalryofIreland, whichhadenduredthroughallages ofPaganinfluence,that'madepossiblethegreatachievementsofSt. Brigid. Whentheidealofchivalrybecame transplanteduponthecontinentof Europe,eachcandidateforknighthoodinpledginghislifetothepure andhighidealsofchivalrymadehis vowsbeforetheshrineofSt.Bride. Shewashisideal,hisinspiration, hispatroness.Inlateryears,when throughnobledeedsaknighthad wonthewomanofhislove;intakingheraswifehebestowedupon her.asthemostsacredhonourin hispowertogivethenameofhis heavenlypatroness.Shebecamehis

"Socialismisasimpossibleas anarchism,andtheintroductionof socialistictheoriesIntolabourunionswillthwartthepurposefor whichthenhavebeenfounded,forit willdivertthethoughtsandefforts ofworkingmenfromreformswhich mayhebroughtabouttovisionary projectswhichcannotherealized. ItwillsowtheReedofdiscontent anddissensionintheunionsandfinallydisruptthem. Itwillfoster distrust'andhatredofemployers.It willbreedaspiritofrecklessness whichwillpromptlabourerstostrike withoutanyreasonablehopeofgainingthepointsforwhichtheycontend.thusleadingthemtoengae,e instruggleswhoseonlyissuecanbe miseryandwretchednessforthemselvesandfamilies.Socialistsarethe foesoforganizedlabor,becausethey rightly;considerthetradesunionsas obstaclestotheirrevolutionary schemes. Whentheybecomemembersofauniontheydosonotto strengthenit,buttomakeuseofit tofurthertheirwildprojects.They exaggeratetheevilsfromwhichlabouringmensuffer,andturnfromthe veryrealProgresswhichhasbeen madeintheircondition.They createahittertemperandarouse angryandanti-socialpassionswhere nothinghutsameviewsandhabits andsobrietyinthoughtanddedea heofhelp.

Question:-

"Immigrant," Lint.andwho why?

asks"Whatis establishedit,and

Answer

Wearesorrythatwewerecompelledthroughpressureonthiscol-.JinntoholdoverImmigrant'squestionuntiltheseasonofLenthadalreadyclosed.Perh,arsitisbetter latethannever.

ChristHimselfinstitutedthisseasonoffastingandprayer,-forthat, inbrief,iswhatLentis.Forforty dayshestayedoutinthedesert, fastingandmeditatting.Sincethat firstLent,theChurchInsfaithfully kepttheholyseason,followingthe exampleofourDivineSaviour.

"Hethatwillcomeafterme,let himdenyhimself,andtakeuphis cross,dailyandfollowme."This isthecommandofChrist,andthe Churchrepeatsit.Sheprescribesa seasonoffasting,ofdenial,ofspecialprayeranddevotion.

"Denialisthebestofdiscipline, Andthatoursoulsmostsorely, need."

Self-denialisthekeyofspiritual triumph. DuringLentweareto putaway'theluxuriesandthetemptingthingsoflife.Wearetofast fromfoods-andtoteachourhearts tofastfromsin.Wearetoset asideearthlyappetites,andlearn

Catholicorwithanon-Catholicis nullandvoidintheeyesofthe church,ifitisnotcelebratedinthe Presenceoftheparishpriest(orrector)ofoneoftheparties(usually thebride),unlessthereissomejust excusingcause,andoftwowitnesses

ThesolemncelebrationofmarriagesisforbiddenfromAsh.Wednesday tillafterLowSunday,andfromthe firstSunday'inAdventtilltheday, aftertheEpiphany.Evenwhen;or somegravecausetheBishopgives leaveforamarriagetotakeplace duringtheforbiddentimes,noNuptialMassiscelebrated,norWhe Church'sblessinggivenunthe closetimehasexpired.

The"Banns"havetobepublishedforthreesuccessiveSundaysdue. ingMassintheChurchofthedistrictinwhicheachpartylives,beforethemarriagecantakeplace. Thepriestshouldtherefore,leenotifiedingoodtimeoftheproposed marriage.ShouldaHolidayofObligationintervene,itmaytakethe placeofoneofthethreeSundaes.

Question:-

"Curious"asksusifwewould askthereadersofthiscolumnfor agooddefinitionof"Afriend."

"Whatisafriend?"

Answer:-

"YountAustralian''asksisthere anyspecialruleintheChurchfor givingCommuniontothesick."I donot,""Y.A."says,"knowthe Priests,andIbegthefavourofan answerinyour"Question.Box."

Answer:-

ItiswellknownthattheHoly FatheryefthestofacilitatethereceptionofHolyCommunionforthe sickandinfirmeventhoughtheyare notindangerofdeath,andhasfor thisreasonpermittedthemtobreak theEucharisticfast,butthefollowingconditionsmustbestrictly'observed:

I.Itisabsolutelynecessary,that thesepersonsshouldbesickfora monthandunabletorise,exceptfor a,fewhoursaday

2.Theyarewithoutthehopeof apromptconvalescence

'.Thattheyseektheadviceof theirconfessors

4.Theseconditionsfulttled.they maycommunicateonceortwicea month.Thosewholiveinahouse whereMassiscelebratedmaycommunicateonceortwiceaweek.

5.Theymustnotbreaktheirast exceptbywhatistakentasdrink. CertainCatholicshavegiventothis decreeofthePopeanentirely,erroneousinterpretation.Theyimagine thatpersonsevenlightly,indisposed maybreaktheirfastatwillandaftertakingsomelightnourishment receivetheBlessedEucharisteither athomeorattheChurch.

Question:-

"AnxiousNo.2."asksifone couldhaveavocationtobea Priests'house'-eeper?

Answer:-

Thisisrathera isn'tit?

Peculiarquestion,

Vocation No.Vocationiseithertothereligiouslifeortolifein theworld.Whenone'svocationis settledforlifeintheworld,wecan hardlycallitsvariousprofessions, tradesandoccupationssomanyvocations.We.donotsleekofagirl's vocationtothetelephoneexchange, ortothestage,ortohat-making. Keepinghouseforapriest-isneither moreorlessthanajob-ajob,too, hedgedroundbymanynecessaryqualifications.

Question:-

"OutbackCatholic"asksusfor aclearstatementonthenewMarriaeeLaws? andtopublishitin ourQuestionandAnswerColumns. Howlongsincetheybecameobligatory?

Answer:-

ThenewmarriagelawsbecameeffectiveEaster,5908.Beforethat dateaCatholicmarryingoutside theChurchcontractedatruemarriage,thoughincurringtheguiltofsacrilege,ifthemarriagetookplacein aRegistryOffice,orthedoubleguilt ofsacrilegeandheresy(withexcommunication)ifinanon-Catholic church. FromEaster,1908,the marriaeeofaCatholicwithanother

Thefollowinghavebeenforwarded ourinquirer,andwesubmitre forencouragement.

Afriendis

Thesunshineofcalamity.

Theessenceofpuredevotion.

Theripefruitofacquaintanceship.

Onewhounderstandsoursilence. Friendship,onesoulintwobodies.

Astarofhopeinthecloudofadversity.

Avolumeofsympathyboundincloth.

Adiamondintheringofacquaintance.

Asafeinwhichonecantrustanything.

Wewonderifthefollowingliston .."°°dmannersandgoodbreedingin answertoanesteemedcorrespondent willmeettheidealsofsomeofthe pariahsofPerthcity.

Abowshouldalwaysbereturned eventhoughonemaybemistaken forsomeoneelse,fortogivethe cutdirectisadiscourtesyofwhich nopersonofgoodbreedingshould beguilty.Itisperfectlyeasyto acknowledgeasalutationwithsuch dignitybutbrevityofglanceasto plainlyshowthatonedoesnotcare tohaveanythingbutaveryformalacquaintancewiththeperson spokento.

Amanalwaysraiseshishatwhen presentedtoawomanortoanotherman. Heshouldalsoraiseit. whenmeetingor'takingleaveofa woman,whenshefirstspeaks,to him,forwhateverreason.whenhe offershisservicesitsanyway,even thoughshemaybeastrangerto him,suchaswhenenteringareelevatorwherewomenarepresentorin openingadoerforawomantopass through.Infact.amancannotbe toocarefulinshowingthislittleact ofcourtesywhenever,theleast logywouldbeinorder.

Amanalwaysliftshishatwhena womanunderhisescortreceivessome courtesy.fromastrangerorifshe bowstoapersonthatheisnotacquaintedwith.Healsoraiseshis hatuponrecognisinganacquaintance whohasawomanwithhimwhom hedoesnotknow.Amanshould beasparticularintowingtohismother,father,orsisterwhenmeeting themonthestreetorintakingleave ofthemashewouldbewithnis friendsorformalacquaintances.

Menshakeheedswitheachotherat int-oluctienswomen,onlywhentiesiringtobeespeciallycordialAA man,ofcourse,alwayswaitsfor thewomentoofferherhandfirst, andifpossibleheshouldremovehis ugnlogviodevbeef.oredoingsoifherhandis

Whenactingasawoman'sescorta manshouldpay,allthefaresandfees. Whenenteringastreetcarorany vehicleheshouldallowthewoman toprecedehim,assistingherasshe doesso.Inleavingthecaborcar healightsfirst,offeringherassistanceasshefollows.

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CananEnglishmanwhoisa CatholicbealoyalBiitisr. Subject?

(ByA.W.F.)

Thisquestionwasaskedmebya fellowpassengeronboardaninterstatesteamer,atAlbany,oneSun{ley. Myquestioner,a"wowser," withamonkeyshaveandanunbapruedlook,said,"Isawyouwhen ashoreto-day,attendingaPopish MassHouse.HowcananEnglishmandosoar_dbealoyalBritish subject?"Ireplied,"IamaCatholic.aconvertfromtheestablishmentofHenryVIII,Barlowand eabeth.ThreeyearsagoIreceived thegraceofconversiotfromtheCity ofConfusion,totheCityofPeace. Withregardtoloyalty,letmesass, astruthiseveryman'sproperty,it isessentialtothecommo 01that eachoneshouldregarditwithveneration,andcarefully,seekitsdefenceagainsteveryassailantfor ineverystormitisashelter,in everydangerapanoply,ineverybattlearefuge,andabalminevery timeoftrouble.Whateversidea manmaytake,ifcladinthisarmour,hewillneverbeashamedto meethisenemyinthegate."Still, inaconflict,inwhicheachsidenot onlyclaims,butmayhonestlythink itpossessesthetruth,theonly touchstoneishistoricalrecord,and facts,notsentiments,mustbeour aim.Letmeas'swhograntedto Enelishmenthefamoustrio]bejury, andlaidthefoundationofourboastedConstitution?theCatholicAlfred WhogainedforthemMagna Charta? TheCatholicBaronsof EnglandwithaCatholicarchbishop attheirhead.WhowonthegloriousfieldsofCressy,Poictiersand Aeincourt?TheCatholicsarmiesof ourlandunderourCatholicEdwardsandHenry.Andletmefurtherask,hadtheCatholicIrish been.withdrawnfromourmen-of-war orfromtheranksofourarmies,on theeveofthemodernachievements ofBritishvalour-whatwouldhaveI beenthefateofthosedesperately contestedbattles?-Whatwouldhave beeutheissueofAboukir,ofTrafalgar,ofthefieldsofthePeninsela?Itwouldnothavebeeneven doubtfulofWaterloo,inIndia,and inAfrica,too.Contemplate,for aninstant,thetruePositionofthe Catholicsoldierorsailorandthen judgeofhispatriotism,andofhis bravery. Hewasunderthe heavyyokeofthespiritualtyrannyof the"Deformation,"whichforbade hiseveraspiringtoapostoftrust andglory-yethefoughton! That hemusthopelesslyendure,inadditiontothehumiliationofinferior rank,thescoffsandbanteringsand oftentheopeninsultsofthefavouredProtestantsheknew-yethe foughton. Thatnobleambition, whichhaseverledtobrighterdeeds thanmereanimalcourage,thatambitionwasdeniedhim-yethefought forEngland'sglory hemerged himselfinhiscountry'sfame!-Nor isthisall,therehavebeentimes whentheheavilytaxedandimpoverishedCatholicnoblemanorgentlemanhasenteredsozealouslyinto themartialspiritofthedaysasto drainhisremainingresourcestofit outacompanyofvolunteers,the commandofwhich(itbeingdenied himself),hemustnecessarilyriveto aProtestant,whilehefoughtinthe ranks!-anddoubtlesswhilehed'd so-acontemnedanddespisedCatholic-thepureoffering'hemadehis countrywasviewedbythecountlessarmiesofheavenandthelaurelsdeniedhimhere,werelaidupin storeforthebraveMachabee The CatholicEnglishmancherisheshis country-cansacrificeself-interestto herglory-candieinherdefence; buthisexpansivecreedteacheshim toloveallmankind,especiallythose ofthe"householdoffaith,"which, inhisuniversalChurch,areof"everytribeandeverynation."1.7ar befromhimthatnarrow-mindedexclusiveness,thatspreadingoutof self.whichcanseenothinggoodout ofEneland,becauseHewasbornin

England,andobstinatelyrefusesto seethevicesofhisland,openshis eyestonothingbutthecorruptions ofothernations."

The"wowser"replied"Youhave hadsnattackof'Romanfever,'desertedtheChurchofyourbaptism, thefaithofyourfathersandbecome asubjectofthePope,youarenow -apostate,abetrayerofsacred vows,andaslandererofthegreat andgloriousreformatior.youhese wreckedyourlifeby,thefalsestep youhavetaken.Everysecederfrom theChurchofhisBaptismbetraysa sacredtrustandispunishedinthis world.WhatevermayhetheattractionsoftheRomansystem,ou willneverfindpeacewithinit."

Thisiswhere"thegalledjadeof Protestantismwinces,"Thedisciplesofthe"Shocking"Hockingannouncethatithasleavedoutthat inAustraliaduringthepastcyews 2clergy,sistersand129laityof theAnglicanChurchhavebecome convertstotheCatholicChurch.

TheWarof1870-1,Saarbpuch,Weissenburg,WoerthandSpicheren.

(FromtheGermanbyJ.P.M.)

Thesuperfluityandlickespittleflatteryofthisaccountdispleasedeven Frenchpapers,andstillmorethe soldiers,whorecognisedinita shamelessboasting,especiallywhen itwassaidthatatthesightofthe spiritmanifestedbytheprince,old soldiers"hadshedtearsofadmiration."Butthistheatricalstroke hadattaineditsobject;theregent EugeniecoulddishuptotheParisia-'theaccountofavictorywon, aboutwhich.certainlythedetails, thenumberofthosewhohadfallen orwhohadbeen'takenprisoners,the numberandkindofthetrophies andsooncouldnotbestated.The credulousParisianchildrenhowever, werealreadycontentwiththeglory', andtheGodfearingEugenieonreceiptofthenewsfromSaarbruecken wentofftotheChurchofNotreDame,withhertwoSpanishnieces, andtwoladiesofherCourttoperformherdevotionsthere,incelebrationofthevictory.

ButthroughoutallcivilizedEurope therearosebutoneunanimouscryof indignationanddisapprovalatthe Emperor'shavingprovidedthenoble spectacleofsuchasceneforhis stripling,scarcelyjustoutgrownhis babyshoes,asiftheoldhyena wieeedtoimpartthetasteofbloodshedtoitsyoungone.Thiswas Pointedoutasachallengetothe Peacefulorderingofthesocietyof theworld,whichwouldnotgounavengedandtheywhohadpredicted thishadnotbeendeceivedintheir presentiment.

But,meanwhilethecolumnsofthe German.armieswereconstantlyon theforwardmovetotheirpositions andalready,onthesththeFren receivedinformationoftheapproach ofthePrussianvanguard,whichinducedGeneralFross'irdtothinkin earnestaboutgivinguphisposition enSaarbruecken),althoughthearmyofMarshallBazaineontheone sideandthatofGeneraldeFaillv ontheotherwereadvancingtowards thattown.Yet,thisdidnothinderhimfromcausingSt.John's railwaystationto'besetinfullconflagrationbyhisartilleryonAugust5th.TheadvanceoftheFrench intoGermany,whichhadbeenexpectedafterthecapture,ortosay better,theevacuationofSaarbrueck_ en,cametoastandstill,andGeneralFrossarddidnotmaketheleast dispositionfirnlytoestablishhimself evenonlyontherightbankofthe Saar,orontheheightslying,behind theriver.

TheplanofcampaienoftheGermanGeneralstaffevidentlytended tothis.viz.,toenterFrancein threegreatcolumns,toattackand comnelthecombinedfieldarmyoPPosedtothem.tofightadeelsise battle-+see,*eoir+thissideofthe whichcoursewouldhave quicklydecidedthewar;andthese

dispositionswerealtogethersimilar tothoseadoptedintheBohemian campaignofienteHadthisdaring and.verydifficultplansucceededthe twogreatplacesofarms,etras3bergandMetz,wouldhavebeencut offfromthefieldarmyandfallen withinashorttime,whilstthecamp atChalonswouldnothavebeenable towithstandtheshoe(oftheunite.1 Germanarmies,norbeenabletoaffordabeatenFrencharmyasuetdentbaseforitssupportoranendurinerallyingpoint.Theseverest task,inthisplanfelltothelotof thethirdarmyundertheCrown Prince,as,atthattimeconsistingof thenthand11thPrussianarmy corps,oftwoBavariancorps,and tireWurtemberandBadenfield troops,itanyhowalreadystoodface tofacewiththeenemyandhadto traversetheloneestdistancetoreach. theMoselle.Thisarmyshouldbe thefirsttoattar':withouthesitation ssitwasincumbentuponittoforce itsway,throughnorthernAlsace,and throaehthepassesoftheVosgesdefendedasthe"-werebyseveralsmell fortresses,andtoeffectitsjunction withtheothertwoarmiesonlyon thelevelstretchesofLorraine.

TheCrownPrinceofPrussiahad nearly200,000menunderhim,but againsthamstoodMcMahon'sCorps whichhadStraSsbUrgforitsbase. anddeFaillv's'withBitsch,asbase, andbehindthesetwotherestretched forwardsfromNancyCanrobert's corpsinreserve.Tothese!three strongcorpswastheessentialinvasionofSouthGermanyentrusted,but firstofall,inanycasetheprotee tionofthepassesthroughtheVossees. Forthesakeofwhatmight mostlikelytoabarbarouswarin GermanytheZouaves.Turcos,and SpahishadbeenassignedtoMcMahon'sarmy.astheyfollowedhim mostwillinglyasonewhohadfor longyearscommandedthemandbed -overnor-eneralofAlgeria,andto thesehaditbeendesiredtoentrust thespecialtaskofpuniehingSouth German-becauseIthadshownitself soeetbusiastic.andpatrioticinjoininghandswiththePrussianswhen theywererhallensed.

3sterstattNews.

TheChristianBrothers'College BallarathadanewBoatshedformallyopenedbytheMayor.The shedcost£300.Speakingofthe CollegetheRev.Bro.Carrollsaid "TheCollegewasoneofthelarg?stbeardingschoolsintheState.It had122boarders,comingfrom(,2 differentcentresofAustralasia,and therewerealso15odaypupils.As showingwhataninstitutionlikethe CollegemeanttoBallarat,hemight statethatsnout£8,000annually wasspentbytheestablishmentin Ballarat.Duringthepast15years £8o,000hadbcenspenthere,£20,000 ofwhichhadbeenputintoland, andbuildings,and£6o,ouohadgone sothetradespeopleofthedistrict. SoconvincedweretheChristianBrothersOrderofthefutureinstore forthe_collegethattheywerepreparedtospendanother£20,000when theoccasionarose,asthepresent buildingswerenotextensiveenough fortheincreasingpatronageaccordedtothecollege.Withreferenceto certainobjectionsthatmighthave beenentertaineda,outthesiteoftb presentshed,hecouldassurethe neighboursthattheboyswouldbe wellcontrolled,andwouldnotinthe leastdegreebeasaurceofannoynecetothem.

22,000peopleattendedatthe hibition.Grounds,Melbourne,onSt. Patrick's,Day.ThePressdeclared ita,recordattendance.

ThereceiptsattheExhibition BuildingonSt.Patrick'sDayin Melbourne.wereoverasoo.

Thereceiptsfortheconcertinthe TownHall.Melbourne,intheevening,wereover£212.

LordandLadeDudleyeachwore abunchofShamrocks,onSt.Patrick'sDay.whichhadbeengathered byArchbishopCarrinIreland,and

sentoutspeciallyfortheirExcellei,cies.

AttheSydneyTownHallMiss Rawson(daughterofHisExcellency GovernorRawson)waspresentedby theLadyMayoress,onbehalfof thewomenofNewSouthWales, withanaddress,adiamondnecklace andearrings,valuedat£500.

HisEminenceCardinalMoranmade' hisfirstreferencetotheDresdnoughe proposalrecently,whenhequestionedthewisdomofmakingatalkieshiprifttoEngland."Iha?'alwaysbeeninfavourofbuildinga DreadnoughtforAustralia,"hesaid, "andIthinkthebuildingofana,vy, fortheCommonwealthwouldhe serenetheninginamarvellousmanaer thehomeGovernmentinitsnaval Projects,butI1:10'Con/hisproposal togiveaDreadnoughttoEngland asamatterofhystericalfanaticism, nettosayfolly."

ItwasunkindofthePremierof Queenslandtodesignatetheproposal toPresentDreadtishGovernmentas"musichallpat- riotism." Mr.Kelstonfurtherstatedthat"heshouldbeashamedto associatehimselfwithanysuchpanic Proposal." Thisstraightt.1kby thePremierofQueenslandvahould s-hersomeoftheJingoes.

Paralysisanion-childrenisrather PrevalentInSouthAustralia.

Sarathe"SouthernCross",-"MemortalinPerthtosoldierswhofell intheBoerWarisinabadstate. Itistypicalofthecauseinwhich theyfell."

ArchbishopCarrcabledcongratulalationstoDeanPhelanonthesuccessofSt.Patrick'sDay'celebrations.

CardinalMoranentersonhis80th yearinnextSeptember.Nextyear hewillbe25yearsaCardinal! ItissaidthatBishopHigginsis bringingtwoorthreepriestsfrom MaynoothfortheDioceseofBallarat.

Rev.FatherHastings,0.C.C.,who arrivedinAdelaiderecentlytoincreasetheCarmelitestaffisanativeofMayo,andwasordainedtwo yearsago.

MaYorofAdelaideisnot"Dreadnought"scared."Herefusedtocall ameetingonthequestion,though hewaswillingtomeetthecitizens.

TheGovernorofNewSouthWales writes-onSt.Patrick'sDaytothe Cardinalsaid

YourEminence,-Willyouplease conveytothechildrenmybestcongratulationsonthemagnificentspec- tacleIhadtheprivilegeofwitnessingattheAgriculturalGrounds thisafternoon.

Thedisplayofdrillwasasight lungtoberemembered,andcanon1^havebeentheresultofagood organisationbythecommittee,or tirelessandPatienteffortonthepart oftheteachers,andofawillingresponsebywell-trainedpupils.

Suchexhibitionspromotegr trainingforbothmindandbody,sidesbeinganoerertunityforisplayforthechildrenofloyaltyto theirKing,devotiontothemother country,andprideintheflourishing PortionoftheEmpirewhichistheir inheritance.

Ihavehonourtobe, YourEminence, YourMostObedientServant, HARRYH.RAWSON, Governor.

WhatscontrastforW.A.

Goodhabitsarethesou4muscless themoreyouusethem,the strongertheygrow,andtheeasier workbecomes.

Religionandpoetrylieintheha,-heartlikethecorndiscovered inthetombofPaarohandwhen thepropersunshinecomesthey -rowlikethatgrain.

Whenyouareswimmingshorewardsthroughthewavesofdeath yonwillfinditbettertohaveplungedintothewaterswithoutany loadofsin.

Eveninthemostunlikelyspot, somegoodutilookedformaybe got.

TheVocationofRosario

Summerhaddiedandtheautumn wasborninitsplace;stillhehad ;notcome. True,lowerCalifornia wasferawaybuthehadbeengone sinceMae,andnowitwasMary's ;monthagain-October.

ThePadreshadcomebadktoSan Raved.oneafteranother,andthey hadallhadwonderfultalesofthe goodnessofGodgenerouslyshownto HisIndianchildren.PadreMiguel toldofhowheandPadreFernando haddrawnaroundthemhundredsof Indians,whichnomagnetsavethe crucifix,nomotivebutloveofGod. andhowtheyhadallreceivedthe graceofbaptism.Hetoldthisbut heknewnothingofRamon.From neithiFwhitemanorIndianhadhe haditawordofRamon,andthe heartofRosariogrewheavierwithin her. Herdentin"eyeshadlost theirlestre,andhrlaughingmouth seldomturnedupwards.Thelightheartedjoyousnessdiedinherheart, andthetragedyoftheLatindwelt thereinstead.

Whyheadhedoneso? Why? Why?Why? Butno The thoughtwasunworthyofher.He wastruetoher.HewasHe was JuanitaMartinezcouldlaugh Ifshewould,andmurmurthings aboutnewplaces,newfaces.but she.Rosariomustnotmindit.She mustnothearit.Indeedshemust not.Everthoughsheweretogo madtryingloshutoutJanita's wordsfromhermind,shemustnot bearthem.

Butwhy.hadhenotsenthersome word? Surely,nomatterwherehe went,thePadreswouldbetherebelorehim.NoplacewasquitesodesolatethatthePadreswouldnot erecttheCross,andbringtheword andtheloveofChrist.Hecould have. But,noshemuststop thinkingthesethings.Ramonwas truetoher. Why,alreadyJuani- ta'swordswerefallingonfertile soil.hewasbeginningtodoubt Ramon,andthatmustnotbe. HerauntDonaMercedes,toldher quiteplainlythatshewasafool. Nogirlinherrightmindwould keeppiningafteraman,andworry,ingoverhim.andkeepingawayothersuitorsmoredesirablethanheevercouldbe,whenthemanwasunworthyoftheloveofanywoman. tosaynothingoftheloveofRosario.

EvenDonFranciscodeLopez,the lealthiestrancherinallSpanish alifornia,hadheardofherbeauty. Hewishedhertobecomehiswile hutshehardlythoughttwiceofhim Asfarasshewasconcernedonly onemanlivedinallthewholeworld andhewasRamondeCortez. "Thegirlisafool,:hereareno twowaysoatofit."declaredthe angryaunt."TothinkthatDon Franciscowouldeenbotherlooking ather,shewhoismettleherself oldworryingoverthatsonofaPauper Tothinkofhernotaccepttinehim Butsheshalldoit."

TheoldspiritcamebacktoRog- er*

'.ooneinthewholeworldcan makememarryhim.Eventhough Iweredressedfortheweddingand thequestswerethere;eventhough thepriestweremarryingushimself, whenhewouldsay "Rosario.will youtakethismanforthylawful husband?""Iwouldscream'No!' No No!'sothatalltheworld couldhearit.Iwillhavenoone intheworldbutRamon."

DonaMercedespressedherliesvery tightly.Therewasnousearguing whenonewasmad.Tothinkofa despot,ananarchistdaringtodisputeheauthority.WhyRosario

"Verywell,mydaughter."

"Doyouremember,Rosario, I haveoftentoldyouheavenhears Prayers.Noprayeristoosmallfor God,becauseHeinspiresthemall."

"fremember,Padre."

"Ramonisback-Ramon"he called.

RamonwasbeforeherbutRoasrio saidnotaword.Shewassilent foramoment,thenawildshriekescapedfromherlips.

"Rosario."hecried."Isthis thewelcomeyouhaveforme?Ah, DiosMio,itistruethen! Youwill marry.Lopez."

No,no,noIloveRamon.I hatedeLopez. Thepriestsmiled. marrlynthee'ta.wwoeekosf you.".-herid, "Iwill RamonheldherhandastheywatchedthebrownfigureoftheFranciscanmovesiotylytowardsthegate

Thesouthernsunseemedtoglisten aroundhimandcastoverhima supernaturallight. "Heonlyneedsahalo,"said Ramon,tomatehimasaint."

ruledherselfasthoughshewerethe daughterofaninfidelGringo.Dona Mercedesflutteredherfanviolently twoandfro.Itwastoomuchthesesilly'notions.Rosariohad succeededinmakingherselfalaughingstockforthewholemission.No onebelievedRamonwouldcomeback -noonebelieveditexceptPadreAntonio,andhewouldthinkevilofno one.Hewasasaint,butevenso, thistimehewaswrong.

Rosariowasaloneinthepatio. ThesunofgoldenCaliforniashone hotlyonthelazyearth.Evennaturewastakingasiesta.Thefountainitselfwasinharmonywithits surroundings,foritgurgledverysoftly,andnaveoutfaintpromisesof moreviearousworkfortheManane. Thebellofthemissionwastheonlysoundontheheavysweetair, anditsnotesbutlentrichestoNature'smelody.

Rosariostartedslightly.ThemissionbellSoonshewouldgoto Vespers,andshewouldpourforth prayerstotheGodabovethathe wouldnothear.YessherememberedPadreAntoniohadsaidthatshe mustnotthinkthosethings-that shemustneverdoubttheanswerof PrayerbutthenPadreAntoniowax asaint,andshe,wellshewasjest Rosario.

Shelookeduplanguidlyintothe bluesky.Beyonditsomewherewas heavenandtherewasGod,andthe HolyVirgin,andtheAngelsand thesaints.Itwastothatdistant landthatherguardianangelhad carriedtheprayersthatRamon return,andita-asinthatdistant landthatherprayershadnotbeen heard.ShehadpromisedtheHoly VirgintwentyRosariesifshewould butsendRamonback.Andshel.ad eentherpromise.Shehadheard Masses.Ah,shehadweariedheaven withherprayers,andheavenheard hernot.

Tosuffermorethanshehad? Couldshe?Wouldsheforthesake ofRamon? Thethoughtcameto her.Sheheldherbreath.Surely itwasaninspirationfromtheHoly Vireinherself.

Shelookedup.Throughthegreen foliage:shecouldseethebrownhabit.ofPadreAntonio.Shemustdo itbeforehegotthere.Shecould notkneeldownandmakethepromiseorPadreAntoniowouldwonder forhewouldsurelyseeher.She Putherhandtoherheart,foritwas beatingmadly,andshelookedatthe blueskyaboee.somewherebeyond whichtheHolyVirginwasenthronedwaitingforheranswer.

"HolyMaria,"shecried,"ifehou wiltbutkeenRamonsafefromphysicalandspiritualharm,I,thychild willbeenmeaNunintheConvent ofSantaBarbarawiththegraceof God..Amen."

Shebreathedveryhardforitwas enawfulpromiseshehadmade.But fortheloveofRamon?Noitwas notmuch.

PadreAntoniowasbeforeher.His long,slenderhandtoyedwiththerosary.athisside,andhisdeepset browneyesshoneoutbrightlyfrom beneaththestraighteyebrows.His nosewasslightlyaquiline,andhis faceverythin.PadreAntoniowas acount,itwassaid,beforeheleft theworld,andhelookedeveryinch aprinceforallthehabitofthe humbleFrancis.

Heplacedhishandtenderlyupon theblackhairofRosario.

"Mydaughter,"hesaid,"MayI tellyousomething?"

"Yes,andwhenyouarefinished, Iwanttotellyousomething,"said Rosarioinalowvoice.

Thepriestlookedoninunfeigned surprise.

"Whymydaughter,"hecried. "Thissstrange.Whydoyounot greethim,yourbetrothed?Isthis whatthetearsandsighshavedone, madeyouWeetohim?Speak, Rosario,speak" Ramonstoodstill.

"Iwill,myPadre,"sheannounced."Yeeaknow,andGodknows, thatfromJuneuntilthisminuteI haveweariedheavenwithprayersfor his'return. Ihaveas1=edevery saint,everyangel,andalltheblessedinheaventointercedeforme. IhavebesoughttheHolyVirgin, havebesoughttheBlessedTrinity'. Butheavendidnotseefittoanswer myprayersuntilnow."

"Yeschild,andihatGodthat heavenhearsyounow."

"Andnow,"shecontinued,"a minuteagoIpromisedtheHolyVirginthatifshewouldtakecareof Ramon,IMariadelRosario,would becomeanunintheConventof SantaBarbara."

Shelookedfromtheterror-stricken faceofRamontothefaceofPadre Antonio.

ButPadreAntoniowaslaughing.

"Rosario,Ramon,children!Nay littlegeese,"hecried,"sitdown here.Iwanttotalktoyou."

"Rosario,"hewenton,"Ithink Iknowyoubetterthananyoneinthe world.NowRamon,don'tlookso. WhenmySuperiorssentmefrom SpaintopreachChristcrucifi'ed,you werethefirstwhitechildIbaptised inthislandofexile.Yourmother wantedyoucalledCarmenDolores. butIsaid"No,notso.Ishall nameher.WewillcallherMaria delRosario.becausesheistobethe childofOurLady,oftheRosary." Andyouhavebeen,dauehter.From babvheetochildhoodhaveIwatchedyea,andprayedforyou,and fromchildhoodtogirlhoodandwomanhood.Itoo,thoughtatone time,'MylittleRosariowillgrace somecloister,'butyoulearnedto dancethefandangotooearlyand thenRamoncame.Andyouloved him,andtothinkthatnowitisall over."

"Itisnot.Padre;IdoloveRamon,"shemurmured.

"Yes.Andyouwouldgiveyour handstoChristandyourheartto Ramon?"

"But,IpromisedtheBlessedVirgin."

"MaytheBlessedVirginnot choosewhomshewill?

"Padre,isitpossiblethatGod doesnotwantmetokeepmypromise."

"Askyourheart,daughter."

"Yes,huthaveyounotalways saidthereligiousisthehigherlife. endthebetterlife? Rosarlestillfearfully.

"Forthosewhoarecalledtoit, yes.Arenotthefreshairandthe sunshineandthefruitsofthe,earth zoodforRosario.Rosarioiscalled there.Butthefishesofthesea? Whatgoodarethefruitsofthe earthandsunshineandthemountainstothem?Theyarenotfor them-theyareoutoftheirsphere. Andsoitiswiththosewhochoose theirvocationanddonotletGod chooseit."

"AndIhavenovocationforthe religiouslife?Noobligation?" "Yourobligationistosaveyour soul.Ofcourseifyouthinkthat RamonandDonFranciscodeLopez areallthesametoyou,why,we mightwritetotheMotherSuperior andaskheraboutreceivinganovice."

PadreAntoniolookedveryserious.

PadreAntoniowasatthegate now,andheturnedbacktolookat them.Hisrighthandwasraised andthetwoloverskneltforhisBenediction. Histhinhandtraced slowlythesienofthecross.Her prayerhadfoundan,answer.-Loeise M.Whalen,in"NewWorld,"Chicago.

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