The Record Newspaper 15 May 1909

SUPPLIEDUNDERCONTRACT1'0'HEGOVERNMENTMEDICALDEPARTMENT ANDTHEPERTH PUBLICHOSPITAL,ANDATTHECRYSTALPALACEEXHIBITION HELDINLONDONRECENTLY.

HANSIRVINE'SWINES &BRANDY

RECEIVEDTHEMUCHCOVETEDDIPLOMAOFHONOR.THEPREMIERPRIZEGIVENATTIE.EXHIBITION. SOLEAGENTFORW.A. PHIL.COYLE,MoirChambers,Perth

&CO.E.ARUNDEL) CONTRACTORSTOTHEW.A.ANDCOMMONWEALTHGOVERNMENTS, HeadOffice:Barrack'Street,Perth. Factory,andSaddlersIronmongeryDepartment,Murrarst.,Perth

A.W.READING JAMESSTREET,GUILDFORD. TheHouseofQuality

FirstclEissgroceriesandfinest dairyprectuce.Nonecanexcel. 11 keeparoomspeciallyfittedforbutter,undermyownsupervision,end givesatisfactioneverytime.

Readersofthe"Record" GivemeaTrial.

COURTHOTEL BEAUFORTSTREET,PERTH. CONO'BRIEN.

Havingsecuredthefreeholdofthis old-establishedandwell-knownHon. telry,willbepleasedtowelcomeall oldfriendsfromthefieldswhileona ,isittothecity.

"TheBeaconsfield" FREMANTLE.

J.F.Herlihey

Havingsecuredtheleaseholdof thisold-establishedandwell-known Hosteky,willbepleasedtowelcome alloldfriendsfromthedelis.whOe visitingthe

IrishNewstoApril10,1909.

OnSundae,April amagnificentcrowdgatherddatBally-1 cohey, Tipperary, to witnesstheunveilingofa'Celtic Cross,erectedtothememoryof MichaelO'Dwyer.

thelinetoDublinforsomehours. Inthemidlandcountiesthereare immensefloods,andtheShannonhas overfloweditsbanksformiles.

Mr.JohnDillon,M.P.inaletter fromtheHouseofCommons,dated 2-thMarch,acknowledgesthereceiptof£23towardstheParliamentaryFundfromthepeopleofKatimagh.CountyMayo.Hesayshe neverfeltsohopefulastothepm-

Mr.JohnCullinan,M.P.,presided, andafterashortspeech,heintroducedMr.JosephDevlin,whowas presentedwithaddressesbythevariousnationalistsocietiespresent.In thecourseofhisveryforciblespeechPactsoftheNationalcause,andthat hes'tetcaedtheconditionofthetea-theprovisionsofMr.Birrell'sLadd antryinTipperaryini868,whenBillwould,ifpassedintolaw,do MichaelO'Dwyertowhomthismo-moreforthesmallholdersofthe numentwaserecteddefendedhiserevinceofConnaughtthanhadbeen homeagainstthelandlord's"crow-donebyallpreviousLandActs. 49.

Apolicemanandaprocess-server wereshot,andsurely,thelandlord, wounded,butO'Dwyerwontheday,

Itisnowascertainedthatthe totaldamagedonebythefirewhi.h recentlydestroyedtheLongtord Workhouseis£10,000.Theinsurancecoversonlyabout£4,000.An aniasS.M.Sullivan.said"Theinterestingfactinconnectionwitn tragedyofBallycoheypass,dthethefireisthattheWorkhouse LandActofI870,"-atleastithas-chanelwhichimmediatelyadioiesthe teneditsintroduction,andnowtheburntportiondsuntouched,though barbrigade."Thiswasthebeginningofthegreatlandwar,which hasgoneonsuccessfullyeversince.

landforwhichMichaelO'Dwyerpaid ;s.anacreishendbyhisgrandsonat16s.anacre. 411.

Anappealforfindsinaidofthe IrishParliamentaryPartyhasbeen issuedbyMostRev.Dr.0Donnell. BishopofRaphoe,Mr.JohnE. Redmond,ChairmanoftheIrishParty, and Mr. JohnFitzgibbon,of Castlereagh. They recallthegoodworkdone, andthevictorieswonbythe partyduringthelasttwelvemonths. -theUniversityquestionhasbeen settledinamannerwhichexcludes theBritishGovernmentinfluence,the questionofthehousingoftheworkingclasseshasbeensuccessfully treated.Greatprogresshasbeen madeforthefinalsettlementofthe landquestion,theOldAgePensions Acthasbeenlargelytheworkof theIrishParty-andallthishas beendoneinthefaceofgreatopposition,notonlyfromtheiralleged enemiesbutfromthose"friends" whoinsteadofaidingthemhave donetheirbesttoblackenandvilify thecharacteroftheParty. But ithascomethroughtriumphant,and itsworkforthecomingyearwillbe morestrenuousthanever.

Inresponsetotheappealupto 2ndApril£1,1472s.2d.hasbeen collected.

AfterawarmdebateintheHouse ofCommonsthesecondreadingof theLandBillwascarriedby275 votesto102.

Those"intheknow"saythatthe totalabandonmentoftheQueenstownmailrouteisonlyamatterof time,andaveryshorttimeatthat. ThepublicbodiesofCornand Queeristownareveryenergeticin theiroppositiontotheproposed scheme,anditishopedallthePublicbodiesofthecountrywilltake upthematterwarmly.

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Owingtoaheavy;down-pourof rainmanyofthedistrictsaroundDublinwerefloodedtoadepthofseveralfeetonthe3rdand4thofApril,andinsomecasesitwaswith greatdifficultywholefamilieswere rescuedfromdanger.AtClontarf, thetramwaywassubmerged,and trafficsuspended.BetweenKilkenny andDannyalandslideoccurredon

thoseattainedanywhere.Itisgenerally,concededbyexcellentcritics, wh'arenotonewhitinfluencedby thefactthattheeffortwasahomemadeone,thattheperformanees whichthepublicofDublinhavehad fromtheAmateurOperaticSociety, wereasgoodasthosetobehad fromanyoftheprofessionaloperaticcombinationswhichvisitthecity inthecourseoftheyear.Toprod-acesuchworksas"Faust"and "Ernani,"soastoreachprofessionalstandard,isentirelycreditable, andencouraseesustohopethatat lastthereisanamateuroperatic companywhichwilllastandbea sourceofgreatmusicaleducationin thecity.

OnSundayevening,4thApril,a largely-attendedmeetingofthetenantsontheBinehamestate,Co. Mayo,washeldatCloonaCastle, forthepurposeofconsidering whatactionshouldbetanenwitiea viewofinfluencinetheCongestedDistrictsBoardtoha-etheestatedividedamonestthetenants. Mr. LuSeMalley.,D.C..occupiedthe chair.andaresolutionwasadopted askingtheCongestedDistrictsBoard totakeimmediatestepstohavethe vastgracingranchinthedistrict distributedamongstthetenants.

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theCommitteesoformedshallha,e Powertolaydownthelinesupon whichtheConventionshallbesipa monedfortheselectionofthecandidatefortheParliamentaryvacation intheCity'."

CardinalLoguehasappointedthe Rev.B.Donnellan,P.P.,Ravendale, andtheRev.F.M'Nally,P.P.,UpperKilleavy,CanonsoftheArct diocese.

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TheRoscommonCountyBoard'J. A.A.hasunanimouslyadoptedaresolutioninfavourofIrishbeinga compulsorysubjectforentrancetothe NationalUniversity.anddederiag thattheiropiniononthematter "oughttodeservemareconsiderationfromanythoroughIrishman than'apinchofsnuff.'"

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theflamescharredthetrunksof sometreesafewfeetaway.Sinn thefirethe175inmateshavebeen r muctineonvenienced,asthe weatherhaseeenalmostcontinually wetandstitenv,but,arrane.nents erenowbeingmadetofitupacoinfntebletemporaryshelterforthem.

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Muchregretisfeltthroughoet Wic'tlowandDublinatthedeathof Mr.DenisRooneyofWic:low.Though euiteayoungmanbehastakena veryprominentpartinNationalist Politics.HewasSecretarytothe BillyByrne'98MemorialCommittee.andtohisearnesteffortsthe greatsuccessoftheundertaking mustbeinalargemeasureattributed.HewasforyearsSecretary totheCatholicClubinhisnative town,andwasfirstHon.Secretary oftheGaelicLeague,whenitstarted inWicklow.

ThefollowingletterhasbeenreceivedbytheNationalTheatreSocietyfromtheBohemianRoyaland NationalTheatre,Prague.ThisSocietyhastranslated,and,withgreat success,reducedMr.Synee's"Inthe ShadowoftheGlen,"afewyears ago1-

"Messrs.-Havingbeard'ofthesad deathofMr.J.M.Synge,myode lea-tiesandIwishtoexpressour deepsympathyatthelosswhichthe IrishNationalTheatreandIrish Literaturehassustained.

"We,whomuststruggleforevery success,understandbestwhatit meanstolosesuchahardworker asMr.Syngewas.Myacquaintancewithhim,itistrue,wasvery short,butIamproudtorememeer thathecalledmeAFriend.'Yoursrespectfully,

"KARELMUSEK,ofBohemian andNationalTheatre.

"2ndAPril,1909."

TheshortseasonoftheGrand Operawhichhasjustcometoa conclusionattheDublinGaiety,and inwhichtheentireventurewassustainedbyDublinamateurs,withthe assistanceofSienorEsposito,has beenaverygreatsuccess,andonce againhasbeenprovedthefactthat inthemetropolisthereisanexceptionallylargeamountofzenuine musicaltalentwhichonlyrequiresto he-ivenchancet,produceresults therailwaylinerompletelyblockingwhichwillcomparefavourablywith

Veryenthusiasticmeetingsofthe UnitedIrishLeaguehaveta'cenplace recentlyalloverthecountry,atall ofwhichthemembersdesiredtoexpresstheirfullestconfidenceinthe IrishParliamentaryParty.Itisa goodsignoftheunityofopinionin IrelandonthisveryimportantmatterandnowthatMr.William O'Brienhasdisappearedfromthe arenaofIrishneliticen,lifeitis'o behonedthedissensionhehassucceededinsowingterthepastcouple ofyearswillspeedilydieout,and Inehmen ofallcreedsandclasses a^ainjoinhindsinfriendshipfor thecommoncause.

Noticestoclosedown,affecting 6,000wor'tersintheshirt-ma-kin:', laundry,andtimbertradesweregi enoutbyemployersinDerryon Friday,April9thtotakeeffectafter aweekpendingesettlementofthe carters'strike.

inWexfordonMonday,5thApril, CouncillorPrendergast'smotionin favouroflaNilir_rbachelorsoverthe ateofACyearscameupforconsiderationatthemonthlymeetingof theCorporationto-days

TheMayor,whopresided,referred totheinterviewwhichaPressrepresentativehadWithMr.prendennast,andsaidthepersonwhoset outstatisticsaboutthebelongings oftheinharbitantsofthetownshould bescoutedoutoftheroom.

Mr.Prendergast-Thatisvery stronglanguage.

TheMayor-AndifMr.PrendergastPersistsinhismotion,Iwill leavethechair.

Mr.PrendesgastsaidhawingregardtotheMajor'sstrongexpressionhewouldwithdrawit..11ewas not,headded,responsible,forthe statisticsgiveninthepublishedinterview.

Severalnamesarementionedin connectionwiththeEastLimerick vacancy,causedbythedeathofMr. WilliamLundonM.P.,amongstthem beingMr.M.F.Burke,B.A.,Kin finane,Mr.M.C.Burke,B.L.,and Dr.JamesG.Fitzgerald,ea-M.P.

Arepresentativemeetingoftheh'ationalistsofthecitywasheldtonightintheAssemblyRooms,in connectionwiththevacancyinthe Parliamentaryrepresentationofthe City. Mr.CoronerMurphy,solicitor,presided.CaptainDonlan, M.P.,waspresent.

Aftersomediscussion,thefollowineresolutionwasunanimously' adopted:"ThettheCommitteewhichconvenedthismeetingheformallyappointed,withinstructionstoco-opt representativesofthevariousrecognisedNationalistbodies.including TradeandLabourBodies,andthat

Onthe8thFebruaryamostinterestingceremonytooSplaceatthe ConeentoftheGoodShepherd.Angers,France,whentwoDublinsine werenrofessedasNunsoftheOrder ofOurLadyofCharityofRefugeMissNoraBrowntinreligionSister MereofSt.Andrew),ofInalsostreet,S.C.road,andMissAs* Walsh(inreligionSisterMaryofSt. Dania),ofLowerDorsetstreet.The ceremonywasperformedby-he Vicar-GeneralofAngers.Sister MaryofSt.AndrewhassinceInn forKandy,Ceylon.

Nb Recentlyexcell-ntsalmonfishing WASenjoyedintheNorenearKilkenny.Fishfrom121bs.toloibse werefairlycommon,andoneaged fishamennamedDoylenettedoneof tithe.,measuringfeet6inchesin lenath.

CORK.

Aninter-countyhurlingfixturebetweenTipperary(Cashel)andCork (St.Finbars),wasplayedonthe AthleticGrounds,Cork,onSunday. Coldandthreateningweatherprevailed,andtheattendancewassmall .whilethtplaywasuninteresting,due tothecroftstateofthesod. It Provedaone-sidedgame,asTipperary,whoweremuchheavierthan Cars,wereabletodobetteronthe softground,andtheygainedaneasy victory.FortheopeningfiveminutesCorkattacked,butthedefence wasreliable,andTipperarythenassumedtheaggressive.Theyhadthe bestofmatterstohalf-time,and PlanedagoalandaPointtotheir credit,whileCorkfailedtoscore. InthesecondhalfTippsagainassertedtheirsuperiority,andregistered anothergoalandapoint. Result

Tipperary 2goals2pts.(8pts). Cork Nil.

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On9thAPril,FatherTimothy Murphy,P.P.,ofKilmichael,County Cork,died.Forsomeyearshewas curateinOwensandBantry,before beingpromotedtoKilmichael.In recentyears,theparishunderhiscare wasthecentreofagreatnumberof landdisputes,andthetenantsalwaysfoundinFatherMurphyakind friendandableadviser.Hisloss willbedeeplydeplored.

AtarecentmeetinginCorkpresidedoverbytheLordMayorafund celledthe"DoranFund"wasinauguratedasasignalofthepeople's appreciationofthelateMr.C.G. Doran'sservicestoIreland.

ARMAGH.

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OnPalmSunday,inSt.Patrick's Cathedral,Armagh,theceremonies werecarriedoutmostimpressively, inpresenceofalargecongregation. HisEminence,CardinalLoguepresided,-andblessedthePalmsandthe usualprocessiontookplace. The assistantsatthethronewereVery Rev.M.Carrigy,C.M.,PresidentSt. Patrick'sCollege,andRev.Peter Johnson,C.C.Armagh.ASolemn HighMasswascelebratedbyRey. P.B.Loughran,C.C.,assistedby Rev.JohnWard,C.C.,B.D.,asdel e

SATURDAY.MAY15,19(re.

COD,andRev.FatherBoyle,C.M., suh-deacon.Rev.C.Murphy,C.M., officiatedasmasterofceremonies. ThestudentsofSt.Patrick'sCollege werepresentinthesanctuary,and tookpartinthesacredceremonies. Appropriatemusicwasrenderedby theCathedralchoir.

GALWAY.

Mr.StephenGwynn,M.P.,hasobtainedanothergrantof£2oofor theGalwayDistressFund.

OnMonday5thApril,VeryRev. CanonRonayne,P.P.,diedathisresidence,Mountbellew,ofwhichparishhehadbeen39yearsincharge. Hecelebratedhisgoldenjubileeonly sixmonthsago. ete

Thetwomenaccusedofshooting constableM'GoldrickatCraughwell, havebeenathirdtimeremanded,to enablethepolicetoprosecutetheir enquiriesstillfarther.

Le.'1VI:ERICK.

AtBallysimon,nearLimerick,a WY'namedHeffernanwascaughtby thefloodon4thApril,andcarried alongbythecurrentanddrownedin thepresenceofrelativesunableto renderassistance.

WEXFORD.

OnThursday,25thMarchavery estimablefigurepassedawayathis roeidence,Walshgraegue,Ballymitty, it,thepersonofMr.MichaelKayana..11,attheageof78years.He hadbeeninfailinghealthforseveralyears,hissight.havingbecomeimpairedaboutfifteenmonthsago,but hewasonlythreedaysseriously HewasnephewoftheluteRey. JanesKavanagh,P.P.,Ballyenore, andbrothertothelateRev.EdwardKavanagh.Maynooth.Hewas CousintotheRightRev.theDean andVicar-GeneralofFerns,andbrothrtothelamentedSisterMaryDe Sales,ConventofMercy,Wexford, whodiedjustthreeyearsago. nni-eandHighMassforthereposeofhissoultootplaceonSaturday,inBallymitt?.church,The RightRev.theDeanandVicar-GeneralofFernspresided,andtheHigh MasswassungbyRev.Thos.Seallae,C.C.,Ballymitty.Inthechoir were'-Very,Rev.CanonLennon, P.P.,Duncormack.VeryRe-'.the PriorofClonmines,O.S.A.Very Rev.JohnP.Crane,O.S.A..CloamineeRev.P.J.Lynch,O.S.A.,do. Rev.Thos.Rcche,C.C.,Bannow Rev.P.P.Kehoe,C.C.,Mulrankin Rey'.MatthewWic'ham,C.C.,Ambro-;,?.town,etc.-R.I.P.

MEATS

MostRev.Dr.Higgins,Ballarat, Australia,hisvisitedVeryRev.Dr. Dooley,V.G.,Kells,whowasnis coileareueattheSeminary,inNavan, andtheclergyofthediocesehave presentedhisLordshipwithantddressof'welcome.

MostRev.Dr.Higgins,inreplysaid Inreturningtothescenesofhisearlylaboursafteranabsenceof20 yeirs,whiletherewasmane"changes therewasnochangeintheenduring affectionofthefriendsthatremained.Theclergypresentedhislordship withhl<portraitinoils,buthehad deridetoleaveitamongstthem, sothatitmightservetosecure himintheir!memory.

ThedeathoccurredonTuesday evenine6thApril.oftheparish priestofltaohoe,Rev.Edward M'Devitt.whohaderevioeslyministeredatStranorlarbeforethepastorateofRanhoewasconferrediponhim..FatherM'Devitt,whowas highleesteemedthremehoutMost Ree.Dr.O'Donnell'sdiocese,wasa nativeofMilford,enmityDonegal. andamemberofahighly-respected familyofnetdistrict.

KERRY.

OaSaturday,3rdofApril,the funeraltookplaceattheConvent Cemetery,Killarney,ofVeryRey. FatherAntonineScannell,O.F.M.

For45yearsafriarhehadwon forhimselfaeeryhighplaceinthe heartsofallwhoknewhim.eswas evidencedby,thevastcrowdof weepingmourners,clericalandlay, who,stoodaroundthegraveside.

TheOfficeoftheDeadbeganatIn o'clock. TheLordBla'ueofthe Diocese,MostRev.Dr.Manganoreeidine. AssistingattheThrone wereRev.J.J.O'Connor,Secretary tohisLordship,andRev.Richard O'Connor,0.F.M.,Waterford.The ChenterswereRev.D.Brosnan. PresidentSt.Brendan'sSeminars andRev.P.Marshall,V.P.,do.

Therewereovertwentypriestsin thechoir,aswellasthenovicesand brothersofthecommunity.

TheMasswascelebratedCoram Episcope,byRev.Danl.Scannell, C.C.,Glasgowdeacon,Rev.Denis Scannell,C.C.,Glasgow(nephewsof deceased); sub-deacon.VeryRev. JohnBreen,PresidentSt.Michael's College,Listowel; masterofceremoniesRev,FatherFrancisDonnelly,O.F.M FatherAntoninewhitbelongedto averyoldandresnectahleCounty C,or'tfamily,wastheuncleofthe lateRe"d.JohnScannell,P.P.,of theHolyFamilyChurch,Mossend, ScoelandofRev.Danl.Scannell,St. AlPhonsusChurch.Glasgow,andof theRev.DenisScannell,OurHoly Redeemer'sChurch.Clvdeeamk,Glasgow,enderanduncleoftheRev. PatrickScannell,B.A.Maynooth. -----'tom-TYRONE.

On5thAprilth.eremainsofFatherEdwardMohan.C.C.Trillickwere laidtorestintheChurchyardofhis parish,Drummully.Hewas quiteayoungman-onlythirty- throe-buthehadbeeninweak healthforsomeyearspast,andhad recentlybeentoahospitalinDublin fortreatment.

Ateleveno'clockthefuneralre.rvicesbeganwithOfficefontheDead, theChantersbeingRev.P.'Mulligan, C.C.,Truagh,andRev.P.Lynch, C.C.,Rosleaandthereseonsories weretakenupbyalargechoirof Priests.Attheconclusionofthe OfficeSolemnRequiemMass,at whichVeryRev.CanonO'Neill,P.P., Clones,presidedwascelebratedby Rev.D.M'Grath.professor,St.Macertan'sSeminary.Monaghan.The deaconwasRev.J.Tierney,C.C., Enniskillen,andthesub-deaconRev. C.Tierney,Professor,St.Macartan'sSeminary,Monaghan,Rev.H. O'Neill,Adm.,Monaghan,actingas masterofceremonies.

AttheendoftheMassRev.P. WGinnity.P.P.,Neertownbutlen preachedaverytouchingpanegyric onhislatebrotherpriest.

Therewerenearlyninetypriests Presenttopayalastmarkof.respecttothedeceasedwhowasa greatfavouritewithallcreedsand classesrefthecommenity.

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LISTOFSUBSCRIPTIONS.

TheSecretary,oftheabovedesires toacknowledgewiththanesreceipt ofthefollowingsubscriptionsinaid oftheIrlehiWar-PipeBandFund. AFriend 5oo

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MulcahyBros. 220

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Mr.J.Keating

MessrsHealyandFontaine

Mr.M.Dale SantaRosaCo..

Mr.T.Nolan

Mr.Fox

Hon.B.C.O'Brien

Mr.M.O'Dea

Mr.R.J.Dennehy

Rev.FatherGallagher

Rev.FatherMasterson

Rev.FatherO'Neill

Mr.L.Flynn

Mr.L.Burke

Mr.T.Joyce

Mr.B.Shine

Mr.A.O'Keefe

Mr.D.J.O'Leary

Mr.E.Ferguson

Messrs.CoganBros.

Mr.Shine

MissMoroney

Mr.M.O'Reilly

Mr.Riordan

Mr.D.Curran

PerRev.FatherCrowleyand Mr.T.M.Quinlan 5

Per.M.D.J.O'Leary 2

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Mr.J.Keane

Mr.Gartland

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Mr.C.Waueh

Mr.O'Neil

Mr.Egan

Mr.J.O'Connor

Mr.J.Tully

Mrs.Hannah

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otitled"ThatRascalFat,"andwas oPrecededbyaconcertthefollowing obeingtheorderoftheeroeramme.

oOverture,MissMayThorpe.

6Song,'BytheWaters,"Mrs.

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o Mr.Hamelin.

OSone,"BansofAllanWaters,'' o MissBundle.

ODuet,MissIvesandMr.FredMco Grath,"Wewanderedbythe

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40Recitation-"TheBishopandthe Catterpillar,"byMr.Bolger,who wasreceivedwithtremendous cheering,butcouldnotbepreeoo veiledupontoreappear.

To0Song,"MyMary,"Mr.P.F.'Keel()6 wick,whoseappearancealways,

5oisgreetedwithapplause.

50ComicSong,"Don'tlookatme

50 likethat,"givenbyMr.'John

50 Treacy,fairlybroughtdownthe

26 House.

26ThesongofMissGraceSweeneycon-

26 eludedthefirstpartoftheeven-

2o lag'sentertainment.

50Mr.Tom.Whitelythencamefor26wardandsaidthatbeforePresent-

123tugtheComedy"ThatRascalPat" hedesiredonbehalfoftheFreman-

46tie'CatholicInstitute,andtheDra-

26matteClub,totendertothevery

26largegatheringpresentthesincere

26thanksofthemembers,andconclud-

2oedhisremarksbyinvitingallthe

26gentlemenpresentwhowerenot

2omembersoftheInstitute,tojoinat

2oonce.Theadvantagestobederived socially,andintellectuallyweresuch oTotasshouldinduceeveryCatholicman inFremantletojoin,andexpressed thehopethatatnextmeetingthere wouldbeaconeiriertOleadditionto therollofmembers.

"THATRASCALPAT."

InoneAct,wasthenpresented, withCastofCharactersasfollow: MajorO'Brien-Mr.W.A.Brown. CharlesCe;nsidine-Mr.TomCarey. PatMcCarthy'Mr.LanceCarey. Laura-MissM.Fitzgerald. Nancy-Mrs.Droney.

StageManager-Mr.TomWhitely,. Theladiesandgentlemensustainedtheirpartsadmirably,butifany distinctirnsarepermittedtobe

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2omade,1,11-enitmustbesaidthatMr. LanceCareytookthepalm. Hisactingonthepartof"Pat" wasperfectineverydetail,andwas thesoletopicofconversationafter thecloseoftheperformance-Mr. TomWhitelytoo,cameinformuch praisefortheefficientmannerin whichhebroughtouttheperforma6ersandhopeswereexpressedonall sidesthattheperformance,which Provedtobethemostenjoyable giventotheParishionersofFreantleforsomeyearspast,wouldbe repeatedatanearlydate.

NothavingheardforsomeconsiderabletimeanythinginconnectionwiththedoingsoftheFremantle CatholicInst.:elite,youmayprobably havecometotheconclusionthatit hadceasedtoexist,andwasnowa thineofthepast.Yonwill,Iam sure,bepleasedtolearnthatsuch isnotthecase,thattheFremantle CatholicInstituteisstillinexistenceandatpresentisinavery flourishingcondition,andhasdecided thatitwillhideits;lightundera bushelnolonger.Ttsmembership rolliscloseonthecentury,its financesareinahealthycondition, anditsweeklymeetingsarebeine wellattended.TindertheabledirectorshipofMr.TomWhitelya dramaticClubhasbeen,formedand gaveitsfirstpublicperformanceen ThursdayeveninglastintheParo-

(Thesenoteswereunavoidablyheld overfromlastweek.-Ed.).

TheMostRev.Dr.Tohill,Bishop ofDownandConnor,inthecourse ofhisvisitationaddressatGlenavy onThursday,Aprilest,urgedthat aCatholicweeklypapershouldbe takenineveryCatholichome.

Wearegladtobeabletoannouncethatthereisnofoundation forthestatementoftheRomancorrespondentoftheParis"Eclair," giveninourlastissue,totheeffect thatProfessorSchnitzer,oftheUni- versityofMunich,alreadyundersuspensionforModernist'tendencies,is abouttobeexcommunicated.Referringtoareportsimilartothe "Eclair's"whichappearedinthe "BerlinerTagehlatt,"the"OsservatoreRomano"saysthatitis authorisedtodeclarethatreportsOf thatkindarebaseless.

TheTreasureHouse.

AllGoodsAdvertisedbyusareexactlyasillustrated.Wehavetheminstock,andcan executeordersforsinglearticles,orquantities,byreturnpost.Anythingnottoyourliking canbeexchangedoryourmoneyreturned.CallorsendforournewArtCatologue. OrderbyMail.

CountryBuyersareaccordedthesameliberaltreatmentTownBuyersreceive.Justdropusa PostCardto-day.

SATURDAY,MAY15,1909.

QuestionBox

Question:-

'APerthCatholic,"writes,'Will youpleaseinformme,inyourQuestionBoxpagewhatwasthecause oftheProtestantReformation.I bavehearProtestantssayitwasbecausetheCatholicChurchhadstrayedawayfromthetruth.AsaferventCatholicIcannotbelievethis, andwouldbegratefulifyouwould informmeastotheprecisecause."

Answer:-

Wethinkabouttheneatestanswer tothisquestionisgivenbyan Americanpaperinreplytoaquestion"WhydidMartinLutherleave theCatholicChurch?"Itsays,"Heleftitfcrthesamereason thatsomeotherleaveit;becausehe wasnotpermittedtorunit).Fe wasaProud,stubbornbully,jealous ofthesuccessofothers.Hedid notintendtoleaveitaterst.He knewwellthatitwasthetrue Church.butheresistedtheauthority ofhissuperiors.Andthenothers whochafedunderstrictrestraintof theirpassionsgoadedhimon,bacle edandabettedhim,andhefound himselftheleaderofaparty,and hisvanitywastickledsohekept ontillhewasexcommunicatedby theChurch.andthenrananinstitutionofhisown.TheCatholic ChurchistheonlytreeChurchof Christandthemanwhowillnot obi-andknuckledowntoitsauthority,hasnoalternativebutto leaveit."Thatwasthecauseof theReformation-prideandpassion. TheCatholicChurchhadnotwan daredfromthetruth,andifithail, thereformerssetaboutbringingit backinaverywrongway,asthe presentresultoftheirworkshows.

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TheW:A.,fiecordi

saythatitdependsonhowmuchof theMisstheearlypart"Included. TheessentialpartsoftheMassare theconsecrationandtheCommunion, andtofulfilone'sobligationone mustbepresentatbothinthe SAMEMASS.Butinordinarycircumstancesthisisnotenough,and oneshouldbepresentattheWHOLE Mass,fromthetimewhenthepriest comesonthealtartillheleaves attheendofMss.Nohardand fastrulecanbelaidd3wnasto exactlyhowmuchoftheearlierportionsoftheMassonemaymiss withoutsin,andthesafestthingto doistoleavehomeintime,and avoiduneasinessofconscience. We hope"Guilty"-andmanyothers, too-willbearthisinmind.

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"P.O'C."wishestoknowifthere isareligiousOrdercalledthe "Phu1.OrderoftheHolyGhost?"

Answer:-

ThePiousUnion,inhonourofthe Holy.Ghostisnatio,religiousOrder. butapioussodality.Ithasbeen canenicallyestablishedattheFranciscanMonistery,Olton,Birmingham.Itsobjectistospreadand fosterdevotiontotheThirdPerson oftheMostHolyTrinity.

Theconditionsofmembershiparc two-namely,tohaveone'snameinscribedontheregisterkeptatOlton andtoreceivecertificateofaffiliation.Whenmorethanon'certificate isrequired,stampsaccordinito nurreberofnamesmustbeforwarded. Membersarerequestedtosaydaily someshortprayerinhonourof theHolySpirit,andtodoallthey .iessi'lv'cantopromotethe(1,voton.

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AnIrish-Australianasks: "Isthe soilofaCatholicsavedifhedoes noteattoreceivetheSacraments beforedying?"

Answer:-

IfhediedinthefriendshipofGod, yes.ACatholicwhohabitually practiceshisfaithandreceivesthe Sacramentsregularlyhaslittleto fearforsalvation.SuchaCatholic mayhetakenoffsuddenly,anduot havetimeoropportunitytogetthe PriestorreceivethelastSacraments. Nomatter,JesusChrist, thegreatHighPriestHimself,is theretoanswertotheRvishofells faithfulservant.Withanactof contritionandaprayerofloveand thesacrednameof"Jesus"on hislipserinhishearthewillsurelybesaved.Apiousmanwhowas sickuntodeathaskedmeonetime "Father.thatisthebestprayerto sayiustwhenoneisdying?" saidtheverybestandeasiestprayerandtheonewhichtheChurchrecomeielis.towhichsheattaches specialinhileences,istorepeatthe. holyname,"Jesus.""MyJesus, mercy My.Jesus,mercy Mercy myJesus."

ButnCatholicwhodoesnotpracticehisfaithwhenhehastheopPoriunity.andwillnotreceivethe Sweets's,s regularlythroughlife, andiscutoffsudd'nl'iwithoutthem Indeath-well,wecanonlyleave thederisiontotheall-mercifulGod, andhope.Treadonatomestonein ctittlegraveyardinIrelandasermon.preachedbythedepartedtoall whovisitedhisgrave.ItEtsto nicelyhere:Allyouwhocomemy'gravetosee, Prpareyourselvestofollowme. Prep,r'ir,time.marenodelaForYouthandagewillsoondecay. Lifeisuncertain-deathissure Sinisthecause'endChristthe.cure.

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Allwhoarecapableofunderstandin:theobligationofthePious UnionareeligibleformetneershiP. andParticipateinalltheSpiritual erieIle-Pssoloneastheycontinueto fulfiltheprescribedduties.These Privilegesembraceashareinthe HolyMascescdebratedbyallthe PriestsoftheentireFranciscanCapuchinOrderandalsointheprayers andgoodworksofthemanythousandaffiliatedmembersofthePious Union.

If"P.O'C."wishesfurtherinformationheshouldcommunicate withtheDirectoroftheMonastery

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"Perplexed"asksuswhatright hasapriesttorefuseabsolutionto aPersonintheconfessional,andif apersonisrefusedabsolution,whit ishetodo

Answer:-

sins,wantofErmpurposetoleave theoccasionsofsinortoamend one'slife.Inordertobeworthyof pardon,onemustleavesinandthe occasionofsin,restoreill-gotten goods,repairinjuriesdonetoanther'spropertyorcharacter.Inail suchcasestheconfessormustrefuse orpostponeabsolution.Hewillinstructthepenitentastowhatmust bedoneinorderthatabsolution canbegiveneithernoworlater. Thepenitentwillhavetoprayhard eachdayandstudytheevilofhis wayandthedangerofhiseternal salvation,andthus,byprayer,study andmortificationhewillintimebe strongenough,toleavesin,amend hislife,andbringhimselftothe Properdispositionsforobtainingabsolution.Thenhewillreturnto thesameconfessorVpossible,and havinerepeatedhisconfessionand provedthathe'.snowworthy,he willreceiveabsolution.Refusalof absolutionisnotaverycommonoccurrence,forapersonwhocomesto confessionissupposedtobereadyto receiveabsolution. Astowhatthepersonmustdo whenheisrefusedabsolution. He mostsettoworktosupplythose disnositionsonaccountofwhichhe wasrefusedabsolution,and,having donethit.returntoconfessionand 1-eabsolved.

Question:"Curious"asksifthereis ruleorcustomtotheeffect Bishopsmustgotovisitthe atrcertainspecifiedtimes.

anf that Pope

AnEminentChemist

AFTERSEARCHINGANALYSIS ANDTESTS,GIVESZAM-BUK GREATPRAISE.

"Guilty"penitentlywrites:-"1 havebeenlateforMassforthelast twoSundays-thatis.Ihavemissed theearlypartofit.HaveIcommittedasin?

Answer:-

Inreplyto"Guilty,"wecanonly

Bythecommissiontoforgiveand retainsinwhichChristgavetohis apostles(Johnxx.23),whenhe said"Whosesinsyoushallfuegive theyareforgiventhem,andwhose sinsyoushallretaintheyareretained,"thepriestisgivendisoretioDary Poevertobeexercisedwithcaution heismadeajudgeofthedispositionsofhispenitent.Ifhejudges fromtheconfessionthattheproper dispositionsarenotpresentinthe case,heisnotfreeto'bestowpardon. Hecannotdoso.Hemust notcastpearlsbeforeswine. He mustneafaithfuldispenserofthe mysteriesofGod,anilmaynottake uPorthimselfthesinsofothers.The confessor'spowerisalsocurtailedin ordinarycasesbythelawsofthe Churchandthediocese.Somecases arereservedtothePopeortotee Bishop,andhecannotgrantabsolutionuntShereceivespermissionto doso-exceptthepersonisindangerofdeath,whenallreservation ceases.Hence,thepowertoabsolve isrestrictedbyhissuperiorsin gravecases,andbythepenitent himselfforwantofthenecessarydispositionsforforg,ivoness.GodHimselfcouldnotforgivesinstotheunrepentantsinner.Hemustrefuseabsolution,therefore,tocertainpersons.Forinstance,onewhoisk.'innwithapartywhoisalready married,thoughmaybedivorced toonewhobellongstoaforbidden societyandwillnotgiveitup.0 ifapersonisnotproperlydisposed forwantoftruesorrowforpast

Answer:-

Thatitwasadutyincumbenton aCatholicBishoptovisitfrom timetotimethetombsoftheApostlesPeterandPaulatRome,in ordertohonourtheinstitutionof ChristinthepersonofHisVicar, tostrengthenhisowncommuniom andthatofhisflockwiththeliving centreofChristianity'.andtoreport thestateofhisdiocesetotheSupremePastorandRuler,wasa convictionwhichhadbeengrowingin forceforcenturies,andhadfound continuouspracticalexpressionin innumerablevisitsofBishops;0, Romewetcaneasilygatherfromthe: annalsoftiheChurch.PopeLeoIII, ordainedthatBishopsshouldvisit the"liminaApostolorum"ortombs oftheApostles,butdidnotprescribeanythingastothetime.In the16thcenturythepracticeassumedtheformofapositivelaw-Pope SixtusVby'theConstitution"RomanesPantifex"(1585),ordained thattheBishopsofItaly,theislandsintheAdriatic,andtheneighbouringpartsofGreece,shouldbe boundtovisittheliminaApostolorumonceinthreeyearstheBishopsofFrance,Spain,England, Germany;,andothercountrieswithin theNorthandBalticSeas,asalso oftheislandsintheMediterranean, onceinfouryearsallotherBishopsinEurope,thoseinAfrica,once infiveyears,andallAsiaticand AmericanBishopsonceintenyears. ThisisalsotheruleforAustralian Bishops.Thevisitistobemade eitherinperson,orifalegitimate hindranceintervene,byasuitable Proctororrepresentative.

TheexcellenceofZam-Bukfrom ascientificstandpointisseenfrom thefollowingexhaustivereportby oneofEngland'sgreatestanalystsMr.W.Lascelles-Soott,Lectureron ChemistryandHygienetotheLondonConservatoire,&c.Thiseminentgentlemancertifiesasfollows:"Ihavechemicallyanalysed,and haveexaminedinotherways,the unguentpreparation',flownasZamBuk,'samplesforanalysishavebeen obtainedfromboththemakersdirest,andalsobyindependentretail purchasersinBirmingham,Worcester,BradfordandWakefield,aswell asincertainMetropolitandistrictsf Zam-Bukisabalsamicointment, ofagreeable,aromaticodour,and oftheconsistenceoffirmbutterat averageatmospherictemperatures. "Zam-Bukbeingexclusivelyofvegetableorizin,containsnoneofthe impuremineraldrugs,andanimal fatspresentinlesscarefullypreparedointments. Theantisepticpowersofthispreparationareproved bymy,bacteriologicalteststoexceedthoseofthecausticcarbolic acidofcommerce,yetZam-Buk,neithercauterisesnorinflamesevena verysensitiveskin.Moreoverthe astringentandbalsamicconstituents renderZam-BukanEMOLLIENTOF GREATHEALINGPOWER.Ihave nohesitationincertifyingtheentire purityofZam-Buk,whichinmy opinioniswell-adaptedforsuperficialinjuriesandprevalentskindisorders.

Theopinionofthisdistinguished analyticalchemistcoincideswiththe opinionoftheAustralasianpublic, whohaveprovedfrompracticalexperiencethatZam-Bakistheworld's onegreatandonlyperfecthealer andskin-cure.

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Everythingseemstobegoingthe rightwaytoestablishaBranchof theH.A.C.B.S.inMaylandsand BayswaterDistrict.

FatherWhiteisdoinghisbestto havetheBranchopenedwithina weekorso.

TheDistrictBoardOfficershave PromisedtocomeouttoaddressintendingmembersnextSundaymorning(to-morrow),after10.30Mass atMaylands,intheschoolChurch. AfullreportoftheGardenParty willbegiveninnextissue. At thetimeofwritingthistheweather doesnotseemasifitwillbevery favourable.

Inconnectionofthebazaaritmay bementionedthatseveralarticles whichwerebeingraffledattheBazaarbutdidnotgetenoughmemberstowarrantthembeing"raffled off,"willbedisposedofatthenext EuchreTournament.

Littlethingsonlittlewingscarry oursoulstoheaven.

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AmeetingofthePerthGaelic LeagueHurlingTeamwasheldon Sunday.2ndMay,inShentonPark, afterpractice,Mr.JamesCrankyin thechair.

Thefollowinggentlemenwereelectedtotakeofficeforthenestyear: Patron.-Rev.FatherFahey,. President,-Mr.MichaelMulcahy. VicePresidents,-Mr.Snigg,Mr. Gnilfo5le,Mr.Browne. Captain,-Mr.Maher.

Secs.-J.P.Foley,andMr.James Crowley. Committee,-Messrs.Foley.Crossley, Maher,O'Mahcny,andBarry. ItwasresolvedthatonSunday, May9ththePerthteamgodown toFremantletoplayafriendly game,withtheFremantleboys,FremantletoreturnthevisitonSunday,May16th,atShentonPark.

TheGaelsaredeeplygratefulto theirsterlingcountryman,Mr. Browne,Bayswater,forhisgenerosityingivingthemasplendidgrouad forpractice,orotherwise,atShentonPark,wherewemeeteverySundayat'.3op.m.,membersandncnmembersarerequestedtoattend.

AmovementisnowunderconsiderationtoextendtheLeagueand increaseitsmembership.Theobject istoform5,Club,somethingsimilar totheShamrockClubinMelbourne. Thefundsaretotousedinupholdingandfurnishingrooms.whereall theGaelscanmeeteverySaturday afternoon-relSunday,toreadIrish newspapersandmaeaeinesandto PromoteandfosterIrishgames:HurlineTug-of-War,andHandballplaying.Forthisobjectwe wantatleasttwohundredGaelsnotAnglicisedWestBritons-hut Gaelswhorespectthecustomsand traditionsofourcountry.

Thelanguagewillalsota'ieaforemostplaneandwehopeandtrust thePereGalwillnotforgetthis Part.ItisourintentiontoappealtotheIrishmenofFremantle andPerthalsotheSouth-WestdistrictandtheGoldfleldStoassistus inthisobject. Specialratesof contributionswillbemadeforcountrymembersandatholidaysand othertimestheywillhavetheirown roomstovisitwhentheycometo town.Itwillalsobeaplaceto meetanynewarrivalwhomaylend her.fromtheoldsad.

ripeageof8oyears.Thedeceased wasborninStirling,Scotlane,io theyear1829,andarrivedinWesternAustralia,intheship"Marion" 'in1852.

Afterhavingtravelledovermany PartsoftheStatehefinallysettled inPerthwherekemarriedandresidedformanyyears.followingthe occupationofanorchardist,and manyoftheolderfruitgardensin thecitywereforseveralyearsmanagedandlaidoutbyhim.

Healsoassistedin:thelayingout ofthefoundationsoftheCathedral oftheImmaculateConception.under thegladancesofthelat.'Bro. Joseph.In1881,heandhisfamily cametoAlbanyhavingjourneyed overlandfromPerth. Thoughnotactuallycenfnedtohis room,thedeceasedgentlemanhad beenaninvalidforaboutseven nears. HeleavesawidowandagrownuPfamilyofthreesonsandtwo daughterstomourntheirloss.The fitneralItookplaceonTuesdayafternoon.whentheremainswerecon vevedfromSt.Joseph'sChurch, whereaRequiemMasswascelebratedforthereposeofhissoulbythe Rev.FatherReidyatoa.m.

Thechiefmournerswere:-Messrs. T.P.andF.A.Handler(sons)and MastersFrancis,Thomas,Lever, Basil.andCyril(grandsons). The Pall-bearerswere:-Messrs.E.Barnett,M.L.4.,J.Moir.J.P..Sergt pen,C.Hunter.C.Chiverten,P. McGuckin,andR.Hirman. The Rev. .1.Reidyofficiatedatthe Churchandgrave.andMr.J.E. MewshadchargeoftheMineralarraneements Many handsome wreaths.lettersandtelegrams of sympathywerereceived.May.his soilrestinpeace.

Tunderstandthatitistheintene'onoftheChurchCommitteetorun aseriesofEuchreTournaments&trinethewintermonths,toraisefunds foriimprovinetheschoolgrounds.

TheRev.FatherReidyintends holdingaBeeaureoutJanuary next.theproceedsofwhichareto hedevotedtowardsfurtherimprovementstoSt.Joseph'sChurch. 4l,...ane.May0th.

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ItiswithregretIhavetorecordthedeathofaveryoldand respectedcolonistinthepersonof Mr.JamesHandley,sear.,ofUlster Road,whodiedonMondaymorning, lastafteralingeringillnessatthe

for.ItIsgeeteran31hopedthatthe Bishopwillfavourablyregardthe request.Arrangementsareinprogressforholdingabazaarisaid oftheNorsemanConeatSchool Fund.Itisexpectedtobeheldin theCriterionHallatthelatterend ofnextmonth.

EightHoursDaywascelebratedby. aSportsMeeting,heldontheRecreationReserve-atwhichtherewas aroodattendance. Thecycling trackisinadisgracefulcondition, andwasresponsibleforseveralaccidents. Intheeveningabenefit concertwastenderedtoMr.McFad Yon.aformerSecretaryoftheLocalbranchoftheMina'sUnionwho istotallydisabledfromwortowing toanaccidentreceivedwhileworkingatthePrincess.RoyalMinea fewmonthsago.Itissatisfactory tonotethatthefundwillbenefit theextentofaboutEeo.Theenjoymentoftheentertainmentwas considerablyinterferedwithowingto Interruptionsthattheperformers weresubjectedtobyanumberof inebriatedIndividualsseatedatthe backofthehall.Severallocal amateursaresodisgustedwiththe treatmenttheyreceivedthatthey havedecidedtowithdrawtheirservicesfromfutureperformancesof thiskind.Severaloftheso-called comicselectionswereofsuchavery ouestionablecharacter,thattisto behonedthatthey-willnotberepeatedatpublicentertainmentsat Norseman'orelsewhere.

Th^ratepayerscarryingonbusiness inthemainstreetarenninarms againsttheMinlicinMCouncilforrefusingtoaccedetoanumerously sienedpetitionrequestingtheremovalofItreeenclosureinthe middleofthethoroughfarewhichit isconsideredisanobstructionto thetrafficandareceptacleforall theaccumulatedfilthofthetown However,thematterwillbediscussedataPublicmeeting,whena livelytimeisanticipated.

Miningmattersshowanimprovement.Thetonnagetreatedatthe Cuertherlentlduringlastmonth. thottehsmallerthanusual!showsa markedimprovementwhit*itisto heheriedwilllemaintained. The oversightcrushingofabout75ois expectedtohe&Panedmeatthe Stetebatteryto-day(Friday),and judgingfromtheappearanceofthe PlatesshouldrealiseSodwtb.per tnn.Mr.HoffmanoneofthePronrietorsofthisclaimetetesthatbe hasaheut_Loontonsofthesame elesso'oreinsieht.

AnumerouslysignedPetitionhas beenforwardedtotheBishop,requestingthataResidentPriestbe stationedatNorseman.Itisconsideredthatasthereareupwardsof r-10membersoftheChurchresident tNnrsemen,PincessRoyal erui otheroutlyingportionsofthedistrictthatV.eesnirititalreeuiremente entitlethemtotheconcessionasked

Thefirstrailwayfatalityonthe NorsemanlineoccurredonWednesdaymorning.ChristopherO'Brien, whowasenearedintheballast treesfellentoteptlineandwes inssantle ThePoorfellow washard-working,soberman,and heldineemeralesteem1-.vtheofficialscennsetedwiththeRailwaycontencters. wasanativeof Sate,Victoria.

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NurseLomax,whoresidesat3 FederalStreet,Footecray.Melbourne writes:--"Itgivesmegreatpleasure toaddmytestimonytothevaluable qualitiesofBileBeansasafamily medicine.ForfullytenyearsIwas agreatsuffererfrombiliousnessin averyacuteform.Manywerethe eocalledremediesforbiliousnessI tried,hutnoneofthemdidmethe leastgood.'dometwoyearsago.I gaveBile.Beansatrial,andderived suchbenefitfromthefirstfewdoe's, thatIdeterminedtoundergoa courseofthismedicine.Biliousness soonbecameaworryofthepast,. forwhichIamverythankful,and ano-casionaldossofBileBeansis allIrequiretokeepmeinthoroughlyperfecthealth.Iama nursebyprofession,andhaverecommendedBileBeanstomanyof mypatients,asIconsiderthema mostvaluablefamilymedicine,which nohouseholdshouldbewithout."

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Thepresentationoftheproceedsof thisyear'sresultsoftheSt.Patrick'sDayspurtstotheSistersof St.Josephtoaidintheupkeepof RomanCatholiceducation,wasmade thesubjectofamostenjoyablesocialeveningrecentlyatthe ConventSchool,whensomeinterestingspeechesweredeliveredanda goodmusicalprogrammecontributed. ThehallhadbeentastefullydecoratedbytheSistersandanumberof willinghelpers,whiletherefreshmentswerelaidoutinamostattractive_manner.

Yr.W.Dwyerwasinthechair, andaftertheusualloyaltoasthad behonoured,proposedthetoast oftheevening-"TheDayWeCelebrate."Hepointedoutthatthe eveningwasinasensethecontinuationofSt.Patrick'sDay,forthey, wereabouttocelebratethesuccess thathadmettheireffortsandto clearuptheiraccountsbyhanding overthetaneiblerepresentationof theirwork.Hehadtoreturnhis mostheartfeltthankstothoseindividualsandbodieswhohadassisted sowellinmakingthecelebrationsa success.InParticularhehadto tenderthinkstotheBoulderRacing Club,whohadmostgenerouslylent theirgrounds,andhadalwaysassistedthesocietytotheWhippetClub, andtotheAutomotileClub.Without theassistanceoftheofficersofthose bodies,theirsportsandpublicentertainmentduringthedaycouldnot havebeenasuccess.Inhonouring theanniversaryofSt.Patrick,they weredoingsomethingmorethan honouringthememoryofanational saintandsaviour.St.Patrickhad landedinIrelandwhenitwasunder thedarkestcloudofpaeanism.He piercedthesecloudswiththebrieht sunshineofChristianityandcivilisation,andmorethanthishemade Irelandthecentreofleernineofthe

ancientworld.Therewasnota countryinEuropewhichdidnot oweitsfirstrudimentsofknowledgetothemissionariessentout fromthecollegeandschoolsupervisedbySt.Patrick.Tohimwasdue thefirstgreatmissionaryeffortin Europe,andthegreatinfluence wieldedasshowninthatstudents flockedfromallpartsofthewestern worldtogainknowledgetobeinstructedinreligion,morality,and philosophyatthelipsofthegrandestfigureofancienthistory.Asa resulteverycountryhadatthefoundationofitsliteraturesomerevered Irishgenius,aswasshownbytherecentinvestigationsamongtheancientmanuscripts Europe. Itwas thatthememory halraisedIreland,tothepinnacleof fameinthetrinityofreligious,moral,andeeilosailoceiqualifi oid shouldbeheldsacredtothegreat causeofIrishnationalismandof Irishself-government.Throughages ofoppression,Irelandtdheldtrue tothememoryofthemailwhohad foundedherereatfame.Despitethe fict,thateducationwasproseribel -despitethefactthatancientglories hadbeencloudedbyforciblemeans, sothatIrelandceasedforatheeto bethefountofknowledge,theaspirationsofIrishmenremainedthe same,andthenationalism,which wasoppressedonly,becamethe strongerforitsopPression. They inAustraliawerefreetoenjoy'the blessingsofself-government.They hadpassedintheFederalParliamentamotiondeclaringforIreland'sself-eovernment-forIrelandto betreatedasAustraliaandasthe otherdenendenciesweretreated,and theIrishnationalismasserteditself theworldover.Hehonedthesigns ofthetimeswouldsbowtheconsummationofIreland'sgeeltidealof self-management.Whenthatcame, hewassuretheircountrywouldbecomeoncemoreasinSt.Patrick's Day-aseatoflearning,ofadvanced

andlibrariesof nowonderthen, ofthemanwho

knowledge,andofzealouseffortin religiousandtheadga.ncementofthe standardofhumanaffairs. The speakerquotedmanystatistics,showMehowIrelandhadbeenrobbedin taxes,andasaconsequence'hadsufferedthedirestoppression,andthe loweringofwages.Incommentin onthefollyoftheattempttodestroynationalism,thespeakerreferredtothesupportgiventhemovementbyothercountriesandthefesterthathadbeen'encouraged throughouttheEmpireinthedissatisfactionoftheIrishcolonies everywheretheysettledattheconditionofthegovernmentoftheirnativeland. Oncegivenself-government,thisunrestwouldcease,and theEmpirebesomuchthestronger. Inabriefreviewofthefeatsof Ireland'ssons.thespeakerpointed ourhowIrishmenhadbeenprominentinwere,branchoftheworld's affairs.whetherinlearning,war, literature,orinvovernment. In Australia.theyhadnotableexamples ofthestilllivingInfluenceofSt. Patrick,andallhewishedfor,and withhimthosewhohelpedtocelebratethegloriousmemoryofSt. Patrick'slifeanddeath,wasthat theiraspirationswouldreceivefuller Ten-entitle:re ntedtheirnationalism fullerfreedominthegrantingofselfgovernmentIntheformingofaNationalHomeGovernment,,where theycouldbefreetomanagetheir ownaffairsendworkoutthesalvatlonofthecountryasSt.Palt rickachieveditInthedaysgone by.

Mr.Hastrevsupportedthetoast, andsaidit,seemedtohimthemost ridiculouseesitionthatIreland shouldbedeniedlibertyandgranted license.Irelandwasdeniedlihertn toTavernherownaffairsanderen+adlicensetointerfereintheaffairs ofPcotlandandEngland.Andthe R7r^lishm,,T,would nninterfarin^^inTrishaffairs.mhenositinn -teewellillustratedrecentle.who-. theEducationBillaffectingEn-land

alone,waspracticallymouldedby thehundredoddIrishmembers,who reallyhadnoconcernwiththe measure.AmajorityoftherepresentativesofScotlandandofWales fullyrealisedtheposition,andwere read-ssgrantIrelandfreedomto lookafterherownaffairs,butEnglandremainedarrogantinitsinsistenceoninterferinginmatterswhich didnotconcernher.Hewaselad toseethatNationalismwasnot tobeswallowedupinavagueImperialism,andthatIrishmenhodat oncedissociatedthemselvesfronwhatwastohimanemptycry.If theworldwastoprogress,they shouldencourageNationalism. As ateacheratschoolstrovetodeveloptheineividualfacultiesofa child,sothattheinherentgeniusof theinfantshouldbeutilisedfor thegeneralbenefitandforitsown happiness,sothepeculiarcharacteristicsofeachnationwereinvaluable totheworld,andweretob.devellopedratherthansuppressed. As nationalismwasrecognised,soPro grosswasreportedandpeacewas secured.Iftheyweretohavea greatEmpire,itwouldnotbeby shoutingaboutImperialism,butby developingeachspecialtraitand, characteristicofthenationalities comprising,it.

Mr.Byrne,astreasureroftheSt. Patrick'sDa'-Committee,inproposingthetoastof"RomanCatholic Education,"calledupontheRev. DeanBrennantoacceptfortheSistersofSt.Josephsthechequefor £140 Id.,representingtheresultoftheeffortsofthosewho hadnrometedthecelebrations.He wassureitwouldbeplacedtothe bestPossibleuseforthecommunity ingeneral.Thetoastappealedto theheartsofallRomanCatholics whorememberedthesacrificesmade b''Irishmenforthecauseofeducationwhentheywerenotableinthe liehtofdaytosendtheirchildren toRomanCatholicschools,endwere huntedlikedeerwhenattempting.to

secureaRomanCatholiceducation hatheirchildren. Happilythey wereliineinmoretolerantdays. andtheycouldbringtheirchildren upwithatrueChristianCatholic education. Whileattendingtothe religiouspartoftheireduoation,the goodSistersandtheBrothersdidnotneglectthesecularside oftheirduties. Thiswasamply shownbytheresultsofexaminations. 'theyhadsecuredRhodes' scholarshipsineveryState,while etherprizeshadfalleninlargemeasurestochildreneducatedbythe SistersandBrothers.ItwasrecordedRomanCatholicswereonefifthofthepopulation,asthey shouldalsohaveone-filthofthechildrenyettheyhadtobuildtheir ownschoolsaedmaintainastaffof teachers.-ndatthesametimethey hadtocontributethroughtherevenueforthePublicschools.Some reliefoftheseeonditionswasamere actofjustice.Iftheydidnoteducatethe'children,theStatewouldhe calledupon.andthegeneraltaxParerwouldsuffer.Secondaryedu cationhadbeencarrialoninRoman CatholicSchoolsandinstitutionsfor aconsiderabletime,andtheGoveru'menthadnowthoughtfittoember':onthesamecourse.Forthis theywouldbecalledagaintopaya dou'ileshareinthecostofeducation.Hehopedtheywouldsoon haveamoretolerantGovernment, thitwouldrecognisetheefforts madeandthecostsavedtothe State,andsogivethsonerelief fromtheheavyberthscastupon them,--aburden,however,which wouldbebornewillinglyastheCans, ofreligiousandmoraltraining conlinotliesacrificed.Hewould liketotenderthecommittee'smost heartythankstotheBoulderRacing ('lub,whichhadalwaysbeenready 10assistthem,withoutwhichthe Prseentdonationtoagoodcause woeldha\ejetenthefirstbody,he mightsay.toreceivetheuseofthe courseforpurposesotherthan races. DeanBrennan,inreeponeing to thetoast,thanksthosepresentfor thehandsomehelptotheirwork. Hitwouldplacethechequeatonce instilehandsinaskingtheRev. Mothertotaleitover.(Laughter andapplause.)Inta."'ingoftheir school,theywereofcoursedenominationulschools,buttheykepton! aim,andchildrenwerebroughtup toacertainidealinwhichtheyaimedatsecuringaco-operationofseculleraidmoraleducationrather thanadivorce.Asatwigisbent, sowillthetreegrowands3they, atgreatexpenseandinconvenience hadtriedtoasseciatafromearliest daysthetruestdevelopmentofchar acterinitsmoralandsecularsides. Itwasnotenoughforthemtosend theirchildrentoSundaySchoolon Sundaytosecuremoraltraining, andleavethemalltheweekwithout itintheirSchoolwork.Theyhad notneglectedthesecularsideofthe child'straining.asresultshad shown.Theywerenotoverburdenedwithprayersinschoolhours,yet the,werenotdeprivedofthereligiousatmesnhere,andthitcountedfor muchinthedevelopmentofachild's character.Theyallappreciatedthe erectself-sacrificeoftheSistersand Brithersintheereatcin,eofRonan Catholiceducation.Theynewthe teachersdiditsimplywiththeideal ofbringingupatrueChristiancommunity,andtherefore,weredoinga greatworkinthebuildingupof this--etnewcountry.Theydid allthiswithoutfeeorrewardinthis world.Togiveanideahowmuch wasexpendedonRomanCatholic educationbyvoluntaryeffort,they hadintheCoannonweilthtress, childrenattendingRoman.Catholic seheels.Thesechildrenwerebeing taughtby4841nunsandbrothers. TheaveragecosttotheGovernment Perheadwasabout£3.Thusthey savedtheStatesEloo,onoayear, andyettheygotnothing! InWesternAustraliatheyhad7000childrenwiththreehundredteachers,and iftheaveragewastakenat£ fortheStatecosts,theysaved £21,000perannumtotheState. What'vo"ld Go-enerren+c10 'f

theyweresuddenlycalleduponto findtheeducationalequipmentfor thesedhadren.Theyhadalsoin theCommonwealth 8:17primary schools,with4891scholars,and477 ChristianBrothers.Theyhad173 superiordayschools,and138 boaelingschoolswith256colleges. TakingNewZealand,wehadinAustralasia,116,19echildrenattending RomanCatholicschools,with6070 Sistersand;07Brothersasteachers. Withthisotherinstitutionshadto recogniseoneeffortsinthewaywe winprizesinopencompetitionsin thescholarshipsandotherproofsof efficiencyofourteaching.Theplace takenbyourSistersintheTrinity Collegeexaminationsandother spheresofartisagainproof.They couldshowmenholdingthehighest PositionsintheCommonwealthwho hadreceivedtheirtrainingatthe handsofthestaffsoftheRoman Catholicschools. Heyoked,with heproposerofthetoast,theywould securesomeduerecognitionoftheir work,toeasetheburdenoftheir People.Inthisrelieftheyhadto thinkthemembersoftheSt.Patrick'sDayCommitteefortheway theybadworked, andthe handsOmeresultshownthatnight, whichresulthecouldassurethem, wouldbeputtotheverybestuse forthegeneralrood-thetrainingof theyouneinatrueeducation.(Apttlausel.

Mr.ah'alien,inahumorousspeech Pr-.posed"TheVisitors,"whichwas respondedtoinhappytermsbythe MayorofBoulder.lieMr.M.Balfour Scott(chairmanoftheBoulderRacingClub).

Mr.M.Mannionproposed"The Ladies."thetoestbeingsecondedby d'r.Fitzeerald.TheWestof"The Pressand"TheChairmanand Vocalists"hrotiehtameethappy gatheringtoacloee.-Fromthe "Evening.Star."

Dr.RichardStrauss.

Dr.RichardStrauss.thecomposer, isonafairwaytobecomingthe richestmaninhisprofessionwho everlived.Everynotehewritesis wellpaidfor,andthecopyrightcare-4 fullyguarded.Hisleadingworks, FeuerenottheSinfoniaDomestica, Salome,andElectra,aresourcesof greatincome.ForSalomehegets asubstantialroyaltyoneveryperformance.InthefirstyearsofSalome'sstruggleforaplaceonthe stageStraussonlygotabout21500 ayearfromit.Nowthatitforms aregularfeatureon,nearlyevery peraticstageofimportancetheroyaltiesfromitaloneamounttonearly£4000ayear,andthisincomeis certaintoincreese.FromElectra thecomposer'sincomeprobablywill begreaterstill.Hesoldthescore ofSalomefor£2500,buthegot forthecopyrightoftheElectra scoreReaeoo,andissaidtohavea royaltyof3s.oneverycopysold. Electrahasteensnappedupby everybigstageontheContinent. anditisestinsated,thathisroyaltiesonthatoperawillamountin threeyearstonotlessthan£60o0 perannumOscarHammerstein,of NewYork,haspaid£1000asaPreliminaryguaranteefor3operformance-asquallysecureareStress' sourcesofincomefromhissongs, notoneofwhichissoldwithout thecomposerreceivinghisshare. Thenthereisthemaestro'sworkas generalmusicdirectorintheRoyal OperaHouseinBerlin,forwhich hereceivestt000forthreemonths. FromallsourcesStrauss'income, nowprobaelyis£12,000,andhe eneeeinfiveyearstodoublethat ikure.Helivesinavery,plainflat inBerlin.andseesverylittlegeneralsociety.Inmannerheissomewhateruff,aroughdiamond.hutis gen'rallyrespectedaidadmiredby ellwhooreadmittedtoclosefriendshinwithhim.

WhatImustdoisallthatconcertsire,notwhatthepeoplethink, thotabinthedoingImusthavea careofnytgoodname.

eopleandThings,t441cedabout.

FatherBernardVaughan'slecture on "Socialism" at the Queen's Hall,recently, was, asmight havebeen expected, excellentlyattendedindeed,there arefewmeninLondon,whocaneall suchanaudiencetogetherasthefnpularJesuitpreacher.FatherHanaleiwasliterally"monarchofall hestoreyed"ashedelivered,inh's usualtrenchant.energeticstyle,his indictmentofdSocialism,"towhica neitherchapternorversewaswanting,forhewasreadytobackup allhesaidbymanifoldquotations. ButthegreatFarm-Streetorator, powerfulasheis.onanyplatform, isafterall,onlyoneofabrilliant groupofcolleagueswhohavemade FarmStreetacentreofpreaching PowernotequalledinLondon.The influenceexertedbytheJesuitCommunity.is,infact.owinginnosmall degreetotheextraordinarygiftfor preachingpossessedbymanyofits members.

Ofthemanyhundredsofthousands ofphotouraphsoftheGermanEmperorwhichareshownalloverthe world,thereIsnotonewhichshows himsmiling.Itissaidthathe considerssuchaposeaptbeingbeneaththeImperialdignity.Aproposofthis,thereisastoryjust currentioBerlinofacameraartist whowassummonedtoPotsdamrecentlytotakeapictureoftheKaiser. ThephotographWastaken, andinduetimeproofsweresubmittedtotheEmperor,whoatonce orderedtheartisttodestroythenegatives.Ittranspiredthat.when thephotographerrequestedhisRoyal sittertoturnhisheadalittleon oneside,theKaisersmiled,andthe proofsshowedasuspicionofthe smile.

LadeHalleisthedaughterof JosephNeruda,ofBruno,Moravia, andshehewnherEnglishcareerin it't9,whenshetookpartinaLondonconcert.Twentyyearslater shebroughtouttheviolinthat broughtherfame.Shemarriedfirst LudwigNorman,ofStoctholm.and, Fe-acridly,SirCharlesHalle. in 'gooLadyHalleretiredfromthe Platform,andin190rshewasappointedviolinisttoQueenAlexandra Since1900shehasbeenohiedprofessoroftheviolinattheStern Conservatoire,Berlin.

Mr.WilliamO'Brien.whorecently resignedhisFretasM.P.forCork City,washorninMallowinTR',7. Hereceivedhiseducationatthe localCollege.Thiswasamixed school.attendedbyCatholicand Protestantchildren.Therewasnot theslightestsectariananimositybetweet'thechildrenofthedifferent creeds,buttherewasplentyofp_li- ticlareumentanddifferences.The CatholicNationalistsintheschool forme)asortofsmallIrishparte, andheldtheirown,WilliamO'Brien beingsuccessfulincarryingoffthe classnrierewhilehisbrothersand otherscerrirdoffthehonoursin cricket.footl'all,andthelite.His firstionrnnlistieworkwasonthe "CnrkHerald."withwhichhewas connecteduntil1876,'whenhebecameamemberofthereportinc staffofthe"Freeman'sJournal. HI'didtheordinaryworkofthere porterforseveralyears,withoccasionalexcursionsintomorecote nenialoccupationsinsnecialdescriptionsofntirticulernicturesnueincidents.Wheneverhisworkhad'any coneectienwithpolitics,conditionor prospectsofhiscountry,hedevoted himselftoitwithasnecialfervour. ItwashisdescrintioneoftheCount"ofMan°inthegreatdistressof 18-gwhichtintconcentratedtheatteetionoftheIrishpeopleonthe calamityinanenetos.overthecouery. Inthetawhentheconflictbetween theGevernmentandtheTandneesue wasatitsfiercest,theideaoccurred ofestablishinganewspaperasan ereenoftheLeagueandthePeenedliteparty.Atoncethethou*,'ten

ofseveralpeopleturnedtotheable andbrilliantwriteronthe"Freeman'slournal,"andhewasinvited byMr.Parnell,tofound"United Ireland,'andtobecomeitseditor. Itwasthenforthefirsttimethat thehigherpowersofO'Brienwas discovered.HeenteredParliament in1883forMallow,andsubseiluently representedSouthTyrone,North-east Cork,anduntiltheotherday,Cork City. In1890'hemarriedSophie, daughterofHermattRaffalovich, hankerofParis.BothMr.andMrs. O'Brienhavewritten-books,princiPallydealingwithIrishlife.

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TheoldEnglishCatholiccustomcf eatingbutcrossbuns'onGood Fridaycomesyearbyyearintomore conspicuouseaidenceeventInthesouthernProvince,whosepeople(being chiefly.Scottish),nevertookkindly' tothisusazebytheirdinfiresides ayonttheTweed. The'hotcross bun'(withitsbrownsugarysurface markedwithacross)isstillcomposedofmaterialsthatwereoriginallyspeciallyselschAwithaview tocompliancewiththeCatholicdisciplineofthe'blackfest,'whichis observedonGoodFriday.Inhis "BookofDays"(vol11.,p.418), Chamberstellshowthousandsofthe poorinEnzlitedareengagedin 'thebusinessofdisseminatingthese quasi-religiouscakes'oneachreamin-GoodFriday,onlyintermitting thedutyduringChurchhours.'And iftheeagernesswithwhichyoung andeldeatthemcouldbeheldas exttressiveofanappropriate.sentimentwithintheirhearts,theEns' Bahmighthedeemedapionspeoti'e Inthesecountrieswedonothearthe familiarstreet-crythatresoinels throughoutEnglandonGeodFri daymorning

Oneapenny,buns

Twoapenny,buns oneapenny.twoapenny Hotcrossbuns

Instead,thecross-markedwinawscardcriestothepasser-by,inthe reddestofredink Hot+buns''

Aremarkableapparatus',hasbeen perfectedbyaBostoninventor,Mr. G.S.Cove,whoclaimsthatwith itsaidelectricityinpracticalquantitiesmayhegeneratedfromthe sun'srays.Theeaneratorconsists ofalightstselframework,intheinteriorofwhicharerangedanumberofmetalplugsallconnectedup bywires.Oneendofeachplugis placedincontactwithnsheetof thickglass,whiletheotherisexposedtonstrongcurrentofair.The glassalready,mentionedissodisposedthatitabsorbsamaximumof heatfromthesolarrays,andimpartsaPortionthereoftotheends ofthepliesincontact.Theother ends.however,remaincool,owingto theaircurrent,andthedifferencein temneratarebetweentheextremities. ecenrdinetoMr.Cove,treneratesan electricalcurrentofa.strengthin pronortiontothenumberofplugs andtheareaofglass.Theapparatusisaddtohavegivensatisfactory resultswhentested.

ThosewhoacceptswhattheLord seedsastheeretestremainalways inperfectpeace,forinthemGod's willhasbecometheirrule. Humilityandtoilarethetwo rightsoftheladderbywhich we ascend[toParadise. up-

W.ZIMPELrealisesthattokeep pacewiththetimeshemustsell cheaperthananyotherfirm,ashis warehousemusthave'doubletheoutputofanyother.Consequently. Pricesaremadenottostopsales. evenatcostprice.asworkmust befoundtokeephisfactoryping. andcustomerswillgetwhatthey wantandattheirownmice,see himfirsthisstockwillpleaseyou.

Mr.(Jorgef.Lennon MasterofElocution.

PUPILSCOACHEDFORPULPIT. STAGE,BAR,ANDPLATFORM.

SCHOOLSANDCOLLEGESVF3ITEDBYAPPOINTMENT.

EVENINGCLASSESFORLADIES ANDGENTLEMEN.

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

SATURDAY.MAYIr1909.

LabourandtheChurch,

damnoninsufficientevidence.But ifthePrimeMinistermeanshisre, Electionstoapplyinageneral!lease, therearerodsinpiceleforhim, andafundofinformationthatwill beofinterestandinstructiontohim shouldrehave.occasiontoaccepta likeinvitationinthefuture.Insofarasthedirectnessofhisremarksin theirapplicationtothePresbyterian body;isconcerneditvienotourbusinesstocomplain-itistheirconcern. Iftheywere,notmeanttoreachfurtherthanthatbody,theymay resttherebutifwearetoassume thattheywereusedinageneral sensetoapplytothegreatbodyof theChristianChurchthenwesaythe PrimeMinisteroutranhisdiscretion andexceededtheboundsofprudence andcommonsensebecausetheycannotbejustifled.

Diocesannews.

CALENDAR.

May16-V.SundayafterEaster.St. BrendonAbbot(Irish).

Mon.17.-(RogationDay)St.John Nepomucene,Martyr.

Tues.i8.-(RogationDay)St. Venanties,Martyr.

RecentlythePneebyteriaaAssembly invitedthePrimeMinister,Mr. Fisher,totakepartinadiscussion onthequestionof"Labourandthe Church." Withcharacteristicalacrity.heacceptedtheinvitationandhehasfulfilledhistask. Fromthemeagredetailstohandit wouldbeunwisetoenterintoan elaboratecriticismofhispronouncements,they,weregiven,no,doubt, aftermatureconsiderationand formedwithmuchcareandsincerity. Certainlytherewasnomisunderstandingthedirectnessofhisjudgment.HehasgiventhePresbyterianAssemblyanumberofnutsto crack,andavarietyofreflections forleisurelyconsideration.That hewassincereinhisconclusions,.we don'tforamomentquestion,butin thescopeofhispremiseshesurely losthimselfinawildernessof assertionfromwhichhemayemerge crestfallenandhumiliated. What theobjectofthePresbyterianAssemhlscouldheinproposingtothe PrimeMinistersuchadiscussion theyhestknowitmightbethat theirproceedingsneededatonicto enliventheirstaidandsobsrsittings; coulditbethattheywereinsearch oflighttoshowthemtheway'of dirtyinthefulfillmentofthecommandsoftheGospel,eheyclaimto Preach.? Ifitwasatonicthey, requiredtheygotitwithnoniggard hand,thePrimeMinister'sphialwas probablyadeeperonethanthe3 anticipatedhistemerityinladling outthedoseinsuchquantitycan hardlymeetwiththegenerousapprovalofsuchadourandperfect assemblage. ThePrimeMinister's addresswasahomilyontheirduty tothepoor,andhepractically'imPeachedthemasMinistersofa Churchthathadfailedmiserablyin itshousingofthepoor. He chargedthemwithbeingsilent whilstmenandwomenwerebeing donetodeathinhovelandfactory, andwithhavingputforwardno decidedefforttopreventthemurder ofwomenandlittlechildren. He chargedthemthattheyhadnot madetheMunicipalauthoritiesunder, standthattherewasnoreasonthat consturptionshouldexistatallif propersanitaryprovisionswere madetoprotectthelivesandhealth ofthepeople.Indeed,helaidmany chareasonthedoorstepofthat augustassemblage,withthekindest intentions,nodoubt,butcharges thatmustbegallandwormwood notwithstanding.Inhowfarhe meansthosechargestoapplyto otherreligiousleadiesthea'iridged r'Pnrttohandisnotclear. We don'twishtoformrashjudgments, andwehavenoinclinationtocon-

Fortheinformationofthosewho havenotforwardeddonationswe maymention,thatchequesormoney donationswillbereceivedbyArchdeaconSmyth,theHon.T.F.QuinlanortheHon.Secretary,Mr.J. C.Westhoven,Bennett-street,Perth.

TheCommitteeoftheSt.Patrick's DayCelebrationmeetsatthePa laceHallonnextWednesday,May 19th.Itisearnestlyrequestedthat allthememberswhowerewontto meetbeforethecelebration,willassembleontheabovenightsharplyat 8o'clock. Wehopethatonememberwillnotbeabsent,becausethe businesstobegotoverismostimportant.Membersshouldremember thatwhentheytookontheresponsibilityofseeingthecelebration through,theyshouldattendandsee itsaffairsproperlyandhonourably woundup. Once,more,therefore, wehopethatalltherepresentatives (priestsandpeoeleawhoformedthe St.Patrice'sDay,CelebrationcoinmatesfromMidlandJunctionto Fremantleincluded,willbeprsentat thenext;meetingon'Wednesdaynight.

SATI'ltDAY.MAYeisea

Wed.19.-(RogationDay),Vigilof Ascension.St.PeterCelestine PopeandConfessor.

Thur.20.--TheAscension,Double1st classwithOctave.Holiday ofObligation.

Fri.21.-St.FelixofCantalicio (Confessor).

Sat22.-St.PaschalBaylon,Confeasor.

TheSt.Anne'sSocietyAnnual Ballisinpreparation.AgoodnumberofladiesmeltinSt.Joseph's schoolonlastWednesdapnightto makethepreliminaryengagements. Mrs.CavanaghwaselectedSecretaryunanimously,withanAssistant Secretary,andMissQuinlanasTreasurer. Seefullreportofmeeting elsewhereinourcolumns.The CommitteemeetsagainonnextMondaythe17thMay.

Yelledatthesaidyoungmensine, theirfelodeseorextinction.Should theyrousethemselvesfromtheir inaction,wefeelsurethey,would soonrecovertheirlosthonoursand wouldreceivetheheartiestsympathy andassistancefromtheoldand young,whohaveevertakenakeen interestinthesocial,moral,and intellectualwelfareoftheyoung men.Atpresenttheirinfluenceis missedverymuchintheworksie whichtheywerewonttotake 644 activeandprominentpart.Young menwillyouriseagaintotheoccasion

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I'mnotaSocialist,asyoumight judgeby.myname,atleast,I'm outoneofthewild-eyed,long-haired, facultywhopranceandcaperand cavortwithqueerphilosophiesbehindaredragbutyoumustn'tsupRosebecauseofthat,thatIama blue-bloodedaristocrat-agentleman groomedinthelatestcutfromBoyd StreetajOilianiewithamotahand amonocle-onthecontrary,I'ma rough.andreadysortofyoaelwith aleaningtowardsthehumanside ofthingsandIwouldn'tgivetwopencehalf-penny,forthecosiestplace inBurke'sPeerage.Ihaveanold familiar,afriendforyears,andwe sometimes,afteraharddae'sgrind, haveamomentortwoforalittle reflection-aquiet,silentchat.Wise orotherwise,Isayitunashamed. weareentheverybestofterms, andIfrequentlytakecounselwith my,friend-myoldbriarpipe.

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TheRev.FathersPatrick PhilipSheridanpreachedtheir sermons,inAustraliaonlastSunday intheCathedral. TheRev.FatherCrowleylefton artextendedtriptoEuropeonlast Tuesdaybythe"Orotava.' The Rev.gentlemanwasenthusiastically "sent.off-bytheparishionersand manyaretheprayerssentupto Heavenforhiscomplete'restoration tohealth.

Thecommitteewhoareorganising waysandmeanstopurchaseanew omenfortheCathedralarevery wellsatisfiedwiththeirefforts. Everybody-ifweexceptafew,who neverdomuch-whohasbeen approachedonthesubjectexpresses sympathy,withtheproject,andthat too,inapracticalmanner.The Hon.T.F.QuinlainisTreasurerof thefund,theVeryRev.Archdeacon SmythisPresidentoftheCommitteeandMr.J.C.WesthovenisSecretary.TheexecutiveCommitteeis asplendidone-eachmemberisa workerwhosparesnothimself.

Anartunionisbeingarranged anditisexpectedthatitwillrealise averylargesum,astheprizesare veryvaluable.Thefirstprizeis valueforEtoo-swornvalue. We shallgivefurtherparticularslater onwhenthingsshallhavegotinto moredetniteshape.

NextWeek,-Thursday,asplendid EuchreParty.,organisedbyMrs. Mitchellwillbeheldinaidofthe OrganFundintheHibernianHall. Ticketsarebeingsoldbythescore, thoughtheyaredearasEuchre ticketsgo. WeexPecttheresults willbeverysatisfactory,andthey. deservetohebecausetimeandlabourhavenotbeenconsideredby thepromoters. Itisthefirsteffortputforthanditissureto inspireotherstothinkanddolikewise. Wewishitevery.success.

Donationshavebeencomingin forthepastfewweeksfromladies andgentlemen-evenfromthoseoutsidetheconfinesorboundaryofthe Cathedralparish.Thisisencouraging,becausethePeopleshowaninterestinthecentralormother Church,andtheyaremanifesting thatinterestbytheirendeavoursto seetheCathedraloftheDiocesedecentlyfurnishedwithanorgan, worthyofitselfanditshistory.

TheVeryRev.DeanMartelliwho hasbeensorelyafflictedwithhiseyes hastakenhisresidencepermantlyat thePalace-atleastuntilhiseyes canbeproperlytreatedbyhisdoctor. TheReformatoryforyounggirls, whichisbeingbuiltadjacenttothe HomeoftheGoodShepherdat Leedervilleisjustcomplete,andit looksasplendidbuildingindeed.

TheRev.FatherBroidyisdoing temporarydutyatDardanup. We aregladtorecordthathishealthis greatlyimproved.

Weunderstandthata"GleeClub" hasbeenformedattheLoretoConvent,AdelaideTerrace.Itconsists entirelyofladies-manyofwhomare ex-pupilsoftheConvent,anditpromisestobeoneofthemostsuccessfulorganisationsofitskindinthe State.Thereareseveralexcellent voicesamong members,and everybodywhohasheardoftheinstitutionanticipategreatthingsfrom it-especiallyasitasundertheimmeidiatedirectionofSisterMay Teresa. Fromtheordinaryobserver'spointofview,itisawelcome additioninthemusicalarena.No onemaycalculatethegooditmay dofortheinlividualandthecommunityeenerally.Itissuretogrowin numbers,andofcourseinefficiency. Itiscertaintebecomepopular.ani widerrespected,andneedlesstosay itwillfosterasocialandcohesive spiritamongitsmembers.WeexpectgreatthingsfromthisClub. andwethereforehopeitmaybe thesuccessitrpatronsehopetomake it. TheCatholicCathedralLadies' Clubisendeavouringtoextentits sphereofusefulnessforthemembers. Accordingtoawell-foundedrumour itisintendedtobringouta.Club Maeasineperiodically,andwethink theprojectisanexcellentone.With aspiritofworkandcooperation amongthemembersthereshouldbe nodifficultyinthewayandthe memberswillhavethe;satisfactionof having'aprintedrecordoftheirliteraryefforts.Theideaisnovel,if notentirelyoriginalandwehope, itwillsuccessfullyeventuate. Rumourisalsobusyconcerningthe CatholicyoungmenoftheCathedralperish.Itissaidtheyare desirousofestablishingasociety (literaryordebating),Therecan benoobjectiontosuchaninstitutionifitisundertakeninaproper spirit.andifthenecessarypermissionhehadwhich)will'giveita statuswithintheMunch.Ifitis true,weareindeedglad,beeanse manyarethereflections-byno meansgracious-whichhavebeenle-

SoitwastheothereveningIsat quietlyturningoverthepagesofa periodical.regalingmynostrilswith thesweetperfumeoftheweed,when Ichancedaeonadrawingthatmade mepause.Notbecauseoftheart itexhibited-itwasacrudeimpressionistpiece,ofwork,doneperhaps atashortsitting,buttherewas withinit,nevertheless,aworldof Pathosandtragedyandenoughof thedark,sideofhumananguishto makeone'sbloodruncnillandslow. "Humanfleshisverycheap,"said PoorTomHoodinoneofhispoems, andintruth,whenonereflectsupon thetragediesofWagedomto-dayone canscarcelyhelpaskingthepointed question"Isthelabourerstilla humanchattel?" TheNorthern StatesofAmericaunderAbraham Lincolnurgedonbytheilagelating advocacyofPhillipsandGarrison wagedoneofthebloodiestwarsin modernhistoryagainstthesystem ofchattel-slavery,whichtheirsister StatesoftheSouthqeagainstthe nesrorace.Asaresultoftheconflictthenegroeswerefreedfromthe yokeofSlaveryanditwashoped thataChristianpeopleworedone foreverwithaNationalreproach. Timeramsinmanychanges,however,andthedrawingexpressesthe unfortunatefactthatthoughthe chainsofslaverywerestrickenfrom theneerobythesacrificeofNorthernblood,andbythelossoftreasuretheevilwasnotwhollyobliterabel,butthatgraduallythepoison weedhasbeendevelopingitselfina neweratmosphereunderabsolutely differentcircumstances,butunder conditionsnolessdegradingtothe nationallifeoftheAmerican PesPleUptonSinclair'srevelations,whichsomewhiletackastoundedtheworld,andbroughtthefierce lightofpubliccriticismtobearupontheunholyenterpriseofAmerican Meatpackinganditsabnormalpropensitytodegradebodyandsoul havenotshamedsufficientlywell enough,itwouldseem,thevicious avariceofAmericanCommercialismItisnottobeshamed,forithas losttheinstinctofequity.Ithas becomeafreak,thins..aFrankenstein,andlike Frankenstein. itmusteventuallydestroyitself.TherecanbenogreaterincentivetothedeveloPrrentofSocar s

'aline&lungeventhemostseviere andIconoclasticlinesthanthe shamefulanddegradingexhibition whichthedrawingunderreviewhas portrayed,"Amaskedunemployed AuctionSale,"inaBrooklynPresbyterianChurchunderthedirection ofoneTheodoreO'Loughlin,andthe Rev.John0.Long.

Doubtless,theReverendgentleman, likemanymoreofhisbrethrenoutsidetheChurchofChrist,hasbeen drivesbythe&harpwhipofnecessitytodevisesomemeansofanovel charactertoincreasehiscongregationandthecollections.WithacertainsectionofAmericanProtestantismthecharacterofreligionisbeingtravestiedtosuchlengthsasto becomeblasphemous.Innovations moreinkeepingwiththetheatreand themusichall,areofconstantoccurenceinitschurches,untilthe nameofGodsoundedfromtheirpulpitsseemsamockeryandaninsult toDivine worship. Theodore O'LoughlinandRev.John0.Long areisbecreditedwithhavingdevisedsomethingoriginalandstrange. Theyhavegivenusaninsight intohowPoorandfrailthehuman \heartcanbecomeunderthevitiating atmosphereofwealth-howdead tothesweetlessonsofthathumantamelovepreachedbyOurBlessed LordinHissermonfromtheMount.

Whereisthesweetcharityofthe DivineOne-theGoodSamaritan-in gatheringtogetherthewretchedand wearydown-at-heelandhungryhumanatomswhohavegonetothe wallintheindustrialconflictand labelinethemlikechattels,masking themlikehighwaymenandauctioningthemunderthehammertothe highestbidder.Itseemsanightmare-ahideousdream-theaftermathofanalcoholiccarouse.Ant yet,weareassurredthatsuchhas beendoneinaplaceostensiblydedicatedtotheserviceofGod. In Brooklyn,acontraoffashion,in opulentBrooklyn,inaso-called ChristianChurchitsunemployed havebeenticketedandmaskedand soldtindertheauctioneer'shammer. Andwearetoldthatmany'ofthese poorbrokenwretchesaregladtobe soldforeventhepriceoffoodand shelter,andsomeforafewloaves ofbread.Oneofthem.ayoungfellowof24,wasmorefortunatethan many,hebrou2htagoodmarket Priceat"todollarsatndeloavesa week"-hewasthesupportof 7 youngchildrenandacrippledfather.Cannoveltybepushedtomore de'acingendsthenthosereachedby thedaringandoriginality.ofTheodoreO'Loughlin.andhisPresbyterianbrother,theRev.John0.Long? CanAmericanProtestantismfinda lowerlevelthanthattowhichthose Presbyterianfakirshavereducedit?

-Andyettherearenotonguesinthe ProtestantCamptodrivetheminto oblivion,towhipthemwithinvectiveandtodenouncesuchfollybut thereareidletonguesintimerableto cryoutwiththerancourofbigotry, arainsttheerrorsofRome. But. notwithstandingtheirpharasaical ontrourings,Rometriumphs.

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WalshandCon.Kennedy.withtheir wiresandtimelinewillbegreatly missedtrent&mongol,u,,asthey havealwaysheartilydonetheir shareineverythingconcerningthe Church,andprovedtheirfaithby frequenreneitsSacramentsandServices.

onFridayevening,May7th, meetingofladiestookplaceinSt. Joseph'sChurch,afterRosary,for thepurposeofre-formingtheAltar Society,whichhadfallensomewhat inabeneencethroughtheremoval intoBunburyofitsSecretary,Miss IreneHurley.whonowholdsapositionintheBunburyPoetOffice.A committeeofmembersoftheformer Societywasre-aPPeinindvwithMrs. J.KearneyasSecretaryandTreasurer.ItisunderstoodthatttheSociety'sdutiesembracethecollecting ofthemanila)subscriptionstowards theAltarFund,andtheproviding andbringingtoasuccessfulissue occasionalentertainmentsfor the purposeofrani*meanstomeetthe generalChurchexpenses.

ThenewlyeformedSt.Joseph's AltarSocietyisinauguratingitsadvent,byasocial,totakeplacein theConventHallonWednesday, Juneend,atwhichitwellendeavourtocaterforavarietyoftastes. Itwillprovidetablesfurnishedwith cards,markers,etc.,suitedfor the followinggames-cribbage, euchre,bezique,casino,ete.-eothat thosewhodonotcaretodance, mayplayeitherthewholeorpart oftheeveningatwhichevergame isPreferred.Ofcourse,manyof theyoungpeoplewilldance,and Mrs.Kearney,theMissesAbbey, Wilson,andothershavepromisedto Providedancemusic.Songs,recitations.etc.,willgivevariationto theentertainment,whichthesociety isdeterminedtorendersuccessfulUitionisstrength,andtheSociety --antoworkasONEindividual, andPushthewheelround.

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Mr.Gee.Hiscox,oftheFreeneasen'sHotel,MidlandJunction,announcesinanotherpartofthis paperthathehasfirst-classaccommodationandeveryconveniencefur visitorstoMidlandJunction.Mr. Hiscoxiswebs-Knownasoneofthe beetinhisbusinessandhispatrons mayrelyuponreceivingthebestattentionfromhim.Thehotelhasa delightfulbalconypromenadeandis wellsituated.Ithasaparticularly goodmeetingroom,andtheliquors areofthebeetbrands.Thirsty peopleandvisitorsgenerally,will verifythetruthofthisbygiving himcall.

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ItwillberememberedthatMiss Cartertiedforthegoldmedal awardedintheSeniorDivision (Pianoforte),,lastAugust. Inthe SeniorHarmonyExaminationMiss Carteraainevdeemares,thehighest thathaveyetbeensecuredinthat gradeiuthisState.

PopularMidlandJunctionagainto thefore.St.Brigid'sAltarSociety haveorganisedaEuchrePartyanti DancetotakeplaceontheestJune, inthenewTownHall.Ticketsare is.Ladies,Is.6d.Gents.Splendid prizes,daintiestrefreshments.-Don't forgetit.

Thefirstmeetinginconnection withtheAnnualBall,inaidofSt. Anne'sSociety,tookplaceiuSt. Joseph'sschoolroomonWednesday night.TheVeryRev.Archdoacou Smythpresided.Itwasdecidedto holdtheBallinthesecondweerin June,inSt.George'sHall.Mrs. M.F.CavanaghwaselectedSecretary,with MissGloweryas AssistantSecretary,MissQuinlan,Treasurer,andacommitteeconsistingofthefollowingladies:-MesdamesO'Callaghan,ShepherdChamberlain,awl Keogh,MissesMcArdle,O'Callaghan, O'Mahony,Reilly,Dunne,Dooley, O'Sullivan,BoladerakeandLucas. Thenextmeetingwasarrangedfor Mondayeveningnext,whenthe eicketsandcollectingbookswillbe distributed.AnapologywasreceivedfromMr.M.J.Reganforhis non-attendance.

UnlastMondayaquietwedding cookplaceattheCathedralofthe immaculateConception-theparties beingMr.MichaelMcDonald,and MissAnnieMaryMoorebothof Perth.Mrs.McDonald,neeMoore, ise,converttotheCatholicChurch.

Anunusuallylargecongregation attendedMassatNannuponSunday,May9th,FatherKielyhaving drivenoutonSaturdaytopayhis firstvisittothisportionofhis charge.Atleasttwentymenmust havebeenpresent,besideswomenand children.Itwasapleasantsurprise totheReverendgentleman,whohad, moreover,hutaveryshorttimein whichtomakethepersonalacquaintanceofhisflock,ashewascornShereceivedinstructionsattheConventofMercy,Victoria-Square,and wasreeeveilintotheChurchsome timeago.Severalofhersisters (theeareanumerousfamily)have becomeCatholicsinVictoria.The brideandbridegroomwereaccompaniedbyMr.OwenRoeO'Neilland Mrs.Lucas,asBestMan,and Bridesmaid.ArchleaconSmythof-

gelledtomakeastartforBusselton,wherehewasexpectedtoconducttheusualSundayeveningdevotions. HeaccordinglyleftNanntipataboutio'clock,andarrived inBusseltonatabout6p.m. St.Joseph'sChurchwaswellfilled withbothCatholicsandthoseof otherreligiousopinionsontheoccasionofthemarriageofMissMag-ficiated.Thebrideleavesonan&Leh:O'DonnellandMr.AmbroseMc-tendedholidaytotheEast,inthe Hugh.whichtookplaceonMonday,n.arfuture. May,loth,atita.m.Thebridal chorusfromLohengrimwasplayed RICHARDSONANDCOELLI. astheweddingpartyenteredthe ChurchandtookuptheirpositionsOnWednesdayamarriage was infrontofthealtar.ThebridecelebratedattheCathedral.Perth. woreabeautifuldressofwhite.silk,ThecelebrantwastheRev.Father Griffinandthehappypartieswere Mr.AlfredSydneyRichardsonand MissMargaretCoelli.Thebride wasgivenawaybyherbrother. Aftertheceremonythepartiesdrove PermotortothePhotographers,tittle+ whichtheweddingbreakfasttook place.Itisonthetapisthat,Miss Coelli'ssisteristobemarriedwithinthenextfourorfiveweeks. That'sjustthestyleisn'tit?

thebodiceofwhichwasmadewith alaceyoke,andtrimmedwithtuckedbretelles,whiletheskirtwaselaboratedwithpintucs. Ahandsomewreathandveilwere/alsoworn andthebridalbounietwascomposed ofwhitechrysanthenumsandmareueritesmixedwithasearagesfern andtiedwithwhitechiffon. The bridesmaidalsoworewhitesilk, trimmedwithinsertionlace, and bretellesoflaceandtucke,anda onSundayMarchend,thelistofprettilytuckedskirt.Herhatwes EasterdueswasreadfromtheAltarofwhitechiffon,trimmedwithchifantiitwasverygratifyingtofindfonandribbon,andherbouquetwas that,notwithstandingthedullnessof theseason,andconsequenttightness ofmown,theCatholiccommunity hadrealiseditsobligationsinthis respect,andcontributedgenerously oflilacandpinkverbenatiedwith lilacchiffon.Attheconclusionof theceremonythenewlymarried couplewalkeddowntheaisletothe strainsofMendelsholn'sWedding towardsthemaintenanceofreligionMarch,playedbyMrs..1.Kearney, inthedistrict. thenewlyappointedorganistof

ThislittlecongregationstandsinSt.Josenh'sChoir.A"dejeunera afairwayoflosingsomeofitslefourchette"waspartakenofat Practicalandrespectedmembers,viz.theBusseltonHotel,andthen thoseengagedonthepermanentway;,Mr.andMrs.McHughleftbythe asitisrumouredthatthe"gang"trainforPerth,alargenumberof isab-'uttoberemovedtoanotherfriendsseeingthemoff,andwishing `shouldthisprovetobethemeveryhappinessandallsorts theceseMessrs.P.McNamara,P.ofgoodluck.

TheWeeklyMeetingoftheLadies' Club,tookplaceonMondaynight, andwaslargelyattended. The President.(Mrs.Shepherd),inthe chair.ThenominationofVice-PresidentandEditaressofMagazinetook place,MissBoladerasbeingelected totheformerpositionandMrs.Griffinthelatter.Itistheintention oftheCommitteetoholdaEuchre PartyintheClubRoomsatan earlydate.

MissVivienG.Carter,pupilofthe Ladies'College,ConventofMercy, Victoria-Sangre,hasbeenawardeda NationalPrizeofevepounds(g5), bytheTrinityCollege,'London,for

TheEuchrePartyandDance,arrangedbyMrs.Chamberlain.tolake placeintheHibernianHall,on28th May,inaidoftheGoodShepherd IndustrialHome,promisestobea hugesuccess.Apartfromtheprizes usuallygivenataEuchreParty,an extraprizeofLiis.istole',livenfor thebestrepresentationofthename ofabook.-TheCompetitionforthe latterwillbeverykeenandabumperhouseisanticipated.

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Thephenomenalsuccessofthetwo weeaa'missioninSt.Mary'sChurch Kalgoorlie,conductedbytheRev. FathersManganandCagney,C.SS. R.,has&read/beanreportedinour columns.

DuringlastweekthesameRev, FathersconductedMissionsinPiccadillyandSouthKalgoorlieChurches, respectively.. Weareverypleased toheabletostate,thatbothmissionswere,ifpossible,betterattendedthantheMissionintheMother Church.--St.Mary's.Thesestatelyandcommodiousbuildings,inboth localities,werecrowdedatboth morningantieveningexercises.We caneasilyconceivehowFatherManganattractedcrowds.Thefameof hiseloquenceprecededhimtoKaleoorlieindeed,hedeserveshisPopularity.Hissermonsareboth learnedandfascinating,andfroman elocutionarystandpoint,itisquite atreattohearhim.Catholicscame fromlongdistances,andNon-Catholicsfreelypatronisedhim.

ButwethinkFatherCagneywas notlesssuccessful.St.Camllus' Church,-theSt.Mary'softheearly days-wascrowdedeachnightand morning. ButonFridayandthe solemncloseonSunday,night,many piousworshippers,wereunableto obtainadmittance.Thewriterhad thehappinessofhearingmostof FatherCagney'slectures,andcan testae!,thatrarelyindeed,areheard ablerormoreinstructivediscourses. Eachsubjecttreated,waseivenin simple,butverychoicelanguage. ThemanypaintsofCatholicdoctrine elucidated,weresupportedbyc' wincingareuments.Eachmemberof theaudiencewassimplyspell-bound, duringhislengthydiscourses.Father Caeney'sgentleandsympatheticna-

turewinstheereatestsinner. As aresultveryfewoftheverymany ieirelessones,failedtomaketh: Miseien.Thiswascertainlyvery eratifyinebothtotheMissieners, andtoUsehealpriests.Members ofSt.Mary's.Choirassistedlocal talenthothinPiccadillyandSouth Kalgoorlie.whileMr.GrovessupervisedinSouthKalgoorlie,onSmith.--night.

GreatpraiseisduetoMr.Mick O'Reilly,forkindlyplacinghis motorcaratthedisposalofthe Missioners,eachnightandmorning. Mr..O'Reilly:saCatholicofthe righttype.Wheneverthereisa questionoffaithorfatherland,he isseverashamedtotakeastaunch, unselfishattitude.

TheMissioncontinuedforthree weeksinKalgoorlie.Anditwas marvelloustoseehowwelltheCatholicpeo"le.attendedallthetime tothedifferentexercises.Eventhe 6.30a.m.Masswasattendedbyimmensecrowds.Itisgratifyingindeedtoknowhowmanycareless onesmadetheirpeacewithGod.

Catholicsshouldbe.proudtobelonetoaninetitution,whichcan drawsuchcrowdsevenonweekdays, tbattendDivineService,couldany Protestantsectmakeasimilar !vast7 Thisshouldbeasufficient prooftoNon-Catholicscoffers.ofthe DivineoriginofourholeChurch,and ofherexclusiveandnnenestdonehle richtinconsequence,totheteacher ofnations.

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Mr.andMrs.Morfran'sdeparture willbeadistinctlossinconneiction withthepleasantmonthlydanoeis, atallofwhichtheytookalarge shareinassuringtheirsuccess.

AfarewellwastenderedMr.and Mrs.F.W.Morganbythe'RomanCatheliccongregationatthePresbytery,onThursday,Anril29th,which tooktheformofacardparty. Therewasalargoattendance.The laliesprovidedtheslipper,which wasmostrecherche,thetablesbeing mostbeautifullydecorated.During theevening,Dr.Wilsongaveanexquisiteviolinsolo.whichwasmost appropriate,andwasgreatly.appreciated.

Mr.J,Quirk.onbehalfofthecon;Jegation,prevented.Mrs.Morgan witha,Chastesilvercardcase,beauWililyengravedwithherinitials, andreferredtothegoodworkthis ladyhaddon'onbehalfofthe Church.

Dr.Wilsonsnokeverywarmly,sayinghowMrs.More'ns'effortshad been,anpreciatedbythewholeconTreeation.

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Acopiousrainhadreplacedtheoppressiveheatoftheforegoingdays, asthevariouscolumnsenteredupon theirforwardmarchincompliance withtheforegoingordiiences.The CrownPrincearrived,whileitwas stillmistywiththemorning'srain upontheheightseastwardfrom SchweighofenandatthesamemomentthefirstshotsfromWeissenburgfellwherethevanguardof Bothmer'sdivision,ontheright wine,camefirstintothefight,and immediatelyadvancedtotheattack onWeissenburg.Thistownpossesses fullyenclosedenceintewith rampartandditch.Thegateswere shutandstronglybarricaded.The town,itself.wasoccupiedbytwo battalions,cuefromthe1stregimentofTurcosaidtheotherfrom the-tthinfantryregiment.Onthe heightstothesouthofWeissenburg deployedtwootherbattalionsinline andabattery.TheAdvanceguard ofBothmer'sdivision.the5thInfantryRegiment),wasreceivedby theWeissenburggarrisonwitha heavyriflefireanddeplored;its'three battalions.theChevaux-leger(light horse)regiment,abatterysouthwardsfromSchweiecnandtookPP thefightwithalivelyartilleryfire, openedagainstWeissenburg. The Bavarianartilleryfiredadmirably, endsoonfirebrokeoutattwo Pointsinthetown;huttostorm "thetowndidnotsemadvisable whentheballconditionswereconsidered.Itwasthereforepreferred toawaitthesuccessoftheother columnsandhncethe;divisionconfineditsoPerationsinthisposition toacontinuousartillerytire.The 5thPrussianCorps,thebravecorps ofGeneralSteinmetz,whichalong withhimcontributedsoessentially tothesuccessofthewarintheBohemancampaignof1866,withthe 9thdivisionatitshead,hadscarcelyperceivedthethunderoftheguns beforeWeissenburgwhenitsetitself tomarchtosupportitseanfederatee Theadvancedguard,the17th,Infantrybrieadehelteendirectedto thePassaee(oftheLaufer),atSt. Remy'sMillandWaghausel,andalread'-ataquartertotoo'clock, theheadsofthesecolumnsdeployed V.erightbankoftheTauterand formedfortheattackonGuttenhof andtheheightslyingnear,whence, theenemyopenedalivelyartillery freataboutToo'clock,.Whenthe Generalincommendofthe5thcorps wasinformedthatBothmer'sBavariandivisionwassharplyenragedin frontofWeissenburg,the18thinfantrybrigadeundermajor-general VonVoigt-Rhetz,toadvancetoAltenstadtendawayoutbeyondthis PlaceagainsttheGeisherg.About 1To'clockthehealofthebrigade movedontoAltenstedt,abouthalf

Simultapeously,twobattalions fromthe47thregiment,(18thbrigade),andabattalion'fromthe ;8thregiment(17thBrigade)which latterhadbeenlikewisemovedforwardagainstAitenstadt,weresent, on'thesouthbankoftheLauter againstWeissenburgtosupportBothflier'sBavariandivisioninseizing thisposition.Aboutthesametime halfpasteleveno'clock,theCrown Princegotwordthefrontranksof theeleventhcorpswerealsoarrived, ontheleft,nearthoseofthefifth. GeneralVonBosehadmarched throughtheBienwaldandcrossed theLauferwithoutencounteringany opposition,sotheninpursuanceof theorderreceivedhehadcontinued hisadvan"ebeyondSchleithalinthe directionofIngolsheim.About o'clockthehealofhiscorpshad debouchedat'chleithalandimmediatelyhadbeensentinthedirection oftheartilleryfireagainst,theGeistere.Afteralivelyartillery.struggle,onthepartofthe5thcorps, inwhichapartofthecorps-artilleryofthe11thhadhaditsshare, thet8thinfantry-brigademoved forwardagainsttheGeisbergabout aquarter-pasttwelve.Whilstsimultaneouslythe41stbrigadebelongingtotherahCorpsbeforewhich thecorpsartilleryhadhastenedon marchedhitherfromSohleithal againstthisposition.Themereappearanceofthesetroopshadalready compelledtheenemytomakehead againstthemandtoretirehisright wing.ThePrussianbattalionsmovedonupthesteepheightswithimmova'lecalmandselendiebravery. anddesnitethemurderoushostile firedespitethemightydifficulties, whichthsteen',nslineopposedtc theiradvance,themovementwaveredneveramoment..Amidveryconsidered:,losses,from_whichespeciellesufferedtheSilesianteaalgrenadierregimentnumber7,whichwas marchingattheheed.ofthecolumn. theforemostfarmbuildingonthe Geisbergwastakenabouthalf-past twelveandaboutonethecastlebehindit,bothinthefirstonset.The firstcompanyofthe5thJagerhattalon-Gorlitz,-SergeantMessercat-auralaFrenchgunathalfpast twelve.Thisgunhadbeenpushed forwardalittletoflametheincline whichfrontedWeissenburg. WiththelossofGeisburg,the FrenchPositionhadlostitskey,its Principalpointofsupport.About halfpastcone,theFrenchventured toattemptashort,butaltogether uneucessfuloffensivemovement,evidentlyonlytocovertheirretreat, whichtheyhadcommencedinthree columnsthrotigtthegreatBannwald Immediatelytheartilleryofboth corps,commencedtofireunentheretreatinghostilecolumnswithmarkalsnecess,andabouttwoo'clock

thetwocalvaryregimentsofthe 9thandlothdivisionsundertookthe pursuitofthe:enemy,whowereflyineinwildhasteandevidentdisorder. About4o'clockthecommanderofthe4thcalvarydivision receivedtheordertobringhisregimentsuptotheWeissenburg-Altenstadtline.

MeantimethestormingofWeissenburgitselfhadbeenundertdien. Abouttwelveo'cicckthetroopsof Bothmer'sdivisionsimultaneously withthethreePrussianbattalions mentionedabove,attatkedthefortress,whosecarefullybarricaded gate.;hadtobedestroyedbyartillerytire.SevenBavarianshells burst:inthegate,calledtheGerman gate,throughwhichthe5thBavarianregimentimmediatelypressed forward. ThePrussianbattalions likewiseseizedtheapproacheslying oppositethem,inthefirstonset. andwiththemostdaringcontempt ofdeathandamidstheavylosses, pressedforwardinthemiddleofthe town.Heretheywereopposedby freshtroopsontheFrenchside,and thefightcametoastandstill,until thegarrison,beingsurroundedwere takenPrisoners.Civilianshadalso sharedindefendingthetownawl afterwardsfireduponourtroopsin thestreets,outofcellarsandfrom openingsintheroofs.Severalcitizensonthisaccountwereshotthere andthen,astheyhalbeenseized witharmsintheirhands,others werehoundandsentofftoPrussian fortressestohedealtwithbycourt martial.Thisisnottobewonderedat.sinceWeissenburgalthough formerlyaGermanimperialtown andstillto-day,whollyGermanin speechisinsentimentsineofthe mostwarlikeandmostravingly Frenchinthe,wholeofAlsacein niteofitsslreelv5,600inhabitants ithasover2onofitssonsasofficersintheranksoftheFrencharmy andonaccountofitsbeautifuland agreeablesituationendthecheapnessofthemeansofliving,ithas beenthederlinereeideneeoftheofficersandnon-commissioned(linter). nfficerswhobevebeedpensienedoff fromtheFrencharmy.Thee.,too. rivethewholeapneeraneeofthe townacertainpeculiarstamp.

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thefullvalueofherworkneverdeclared.Mane.aprayerwillbewaftedheavenwardforhersoul,forher friendsarelegion,evenintheGoldenWest.AlloverthisStateare scatteredman)whocameunderher chargeinvariousways. The"Record"iswoe-thyofthe bodyitrepresents;anditbehoves everyCatholicfamilytosubscribeto itregularly.NoCatholichousehold shouldbewithoutreceivingaCatholicPaperweekly.Thefamilyis easilydistinguishedwheretheCatholicpaperiswelcomedandread.rue constantperusalkeepsoneintouch withtheCatholicworldandactsas anantidoteagainst,thepernicious literatureandtheimmoralconversationswhichpermeateeverywalkof life.The"Record"containsthe ablest,moatbrilliant,andpowerful beadinearticlesofallthy'newspapers publishedinthisState.,andaffords onealiterarytreat.Itistobe hopedthattheCatholicsinthevariouscentreswillgiveittheirsupportineveryway,-bysubscriptions, byliterarycontributions,andby ordersforPrinting,byadvertisements,andby'inducingotherst'subscribetoitandtoassistitin otherways.Thebetteritissupportedthemoreeffectivewillthe"Record"betofightandadvancethe interestsofreligion,morality,and theState.FloreatRecord!

WhileMr.HenryMcEfferofCliftonSt.,wasshoeingadraught horselastThursday,hehadhisleft

jawr.1Keyser,.theprotector M ofAborokenintwoplacesbyakick fromthehorse.HeisintheHospital.ieines.

washerelastweek.He camefromYalzooviaManingaMarley.wherehemetTOOblacksina camp.Theblackshadeorabbits amongthem,showingthatthe thepestsareplentiful.

LastweekMr.Compton,theActing-Warden,toeetherwithMr.J. Holohan.visitedtheBronzewinggold 'discovervuandselectedatownsite, Thisisfortymilesnorth-eastofMt. SirSamuel. Abatteryisbeing erectedthere.

ItisreportedthatCobbandCo., intendtorunamotorcarbetween hereandT.s'onora.

Wehadgoodsoakingrainsthe fleetthreedaisofthisweele.

TheItendersHotel,ownedbyMr. J.Holohan,hadanarrowescape lastweekofbeingburnttothe ground.

Amissionevilbegivenhareby theReleinnteristFathersattheend ofthismonth.

Thefootballmatchplayedonthe RecreationfirourdbetweentheVIelmandLawlarsClubswaswonby theformerby2points.Thescores were

Themanyreadersofthe"Record," werescarytoreadaboutthedeath ofthelateSisterMaryFrancis.the Shewasawonderfulwoeerine spreadofreligionandineducating Vivien,2"points. thechildrenandyouthwhosegoodi Lawlers,22points. fortuneitwastocomeunderherinfluenceandtuition.Thegoodshe effectedinherlongreligiouslife,Littlebylittle,aswegainby evenInthisState,cannotbeover-thegraceofGodvictoryoverbeestimated,-infact,herfullpraiseseettin-sins,werisetoahigher willneverbesunginthislifeandlevel.

THESWANMEATCo.,Ltd.

WholesaleandRetailButchers, BRA.NCHES,

MidlandJunction, Guildford, Mayleads, Kalgoorlie, Boulder, Menzies, Kalamunda.

OnlytheBestQualityFreshMeat Stocked.NoFrozenMeatTolerated.

Correspondence.

Wearenotresponsibleforthe opinionsexpressedbyourcorrespondents.-Ed.).

TotheEditor: Sir,1wouldliketoentermyemphatic protestagainstsomeofthedoings ofhighsociety. Certainpolice courtoases,ofnotveryancientdate onlyremindusofthecorruptionof moralsthatliehiddenthere,andone isnotfarwronginsayingthatthe accidentaldiscoverieswhicharemade fronttimetotimeareonlyafractionofthetruth.Cananyparent, whohastheleastcareforthe moralsofhischildrensaythatthey arenotliabletohavethemviolently corruptedinthisverylowcircle wherethe-goddessofreasonshowher masteryofscience,andvice,and worsestill,herloathsomedoctrines aretaughtsanddiffusedamongher coterieoffriends.Tobesuresocietyisataverylowebbandit islongsinceanyonehasknownit tobeathighwatermark. Itwouldlieinterestingifonewere toconsiderthedoingsofsomeofour ownfoldwho,likethemothinthe candle,havemadeforthelightto bedazzledandburnt.Howmany timesdotheseindividualsgotodevotions,butwereanyofthemever knowntoattendbenediction. Of course,theygotoMassasalast resortandusuallyhavesomeobject inthis-perhapstobeseen-whilethe ,Poorerfolkattendregularlyandare alwaysattheRosary.Hereisthe monthofMay,andthedevotionsin honouroftheVirginMaryareat tendedonlybyafewofthemore faithfulandbettermiddleclass.The hiehandimportantindividualshave asocialdutytoperformaroundthe dais,andinthemorningtheyare huntingsomeunfortunateanimalto deathandinthenameofsportthey allowtheirdoestotearitto pieces,whilesomenunskullinared coatcallstallyho!"Now,sir, Icallthisapieceofrefinedcruelty, calculatedtodestroy,thebeetinstinctsofmenandasfortheladies whowouldremaininsensibletothis brutalmurderofenimalsIthinkthey couldfindmuchletternastimebyre_ manningathome.Alawshouldbe Passedtostopthisbrutalitycalled sportasitisacaseofcrueltyto animals.

corners MayIaskthechallenger whatisthecompositionof.theGaelicTeam?Arethey"Gaels,"or arethecombatantsmerelyrunning underanom-de-plume'? UnlessI amvery,muchmistakenthelast timeIsawthisteamtryforhonours,theywerepullingagainst a teamthree-fifthsofwhomwereIrishmen,whileonecouldnotseean Irishcheek-boneonmorethantwo oftheGaelicTeam! Iamnot writingasifIwishedtheGaelic TeamtobeallCatholics-farfrom it,-butIdothinkinallfairnessto thepublicandinallhonourtothe "Gael's"grandaldname,themembersoftheGaelicTeamshouldbe "Gaels"eitherbybirthorblood,attheveryleastinname.Atpresent. Idonotkeowwho,orwhat, theyareandmyobjectinwriting thisletteristofindout,whetherif amanorasocietyweretoorganise ateamtotryissuewththeteam whichhas"thrownhowntheglove" underthenameoftheGaelicteam, theywouldbewrestlingwithGaels orwithnondescriptheavy-weights. who-couldnotfindsoreadyandeasy anoutletfortheirsuperfluousmuscularityanywhereelseastheyfind undertheleadershipoftheenthusiasticSecretar5,whopublishedthe Challengeinyourpaper.Anexplicitstatementonthispointisessentialbeforeanycombinationwill feelitselfcalledupontoanswerthe challengeofMr.Foley.Personally. iftheteamisanIrishteam,Iwill bedelightedtobeoneofthosewho areonlytoowillingtohaveago atthem!

Yours,&c., T.G.ROUTLEDGE. Fremantle.

PreachersandPreaching,

edeeesworddeftlywieldedaffords little''enjoyment" thosewhoare modetofeelit.Tomyminda sermonthetaffordsenjoymentisa eracelost,adivinegiftfrustrated. TotheProtestantmindthissentiment isapropos. Non-Catholicpreachers judiciouslyselect subjects the treatment of whichcannotoffendthesusceptibilitiesoftheaudience.Ifthepreacher isamanoflearningandeloquence, andthesubjectpleasingandwell treated.theaudienceofcourse,"enjoythesermon"butIfailtosee howaCatholicpriestdoeshisduty asapreeeheroftheWordofGod, ifhissermonismerelyenjoyed,and Ialsofailtoseewhatgooddidthe saidsermondo,to,orfor,the audience.whomerelyenjoyedit. Wouldthennotbejustaswellengagedatanyotherlegitimatepleasurewhichwouldaffordthemequal enjoyment.andifthatisso.whygo nChurchtohearsermons? Is thispushinetheconceusiontoofar? Perhaps,theremaybeanotherinterpretationtotheexpressionso oftenused,tutassuredlytheoneI haveeivenistheapparentandmost. entellicibleone.Sophistsmaydistinguishbetweenpleasureandpleasure.andenioymentandenjoyment. TheymaycallItintellectualand socialandrationalandseveral othersuchnatties,huthowveryfew Catholicsaresophists,orwordcasuistsorphilosophers Therefore, theconclusionofagain.seemsitself thatthesermon"enjoyed"is"enjoyed."-islost,that'sall.

Yours,&c. PLAINTALK.

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Iam,sir, "ANTI-TOPDOG."

The(ladleTugTeam,

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Sir,-Inoticewithregretinmanyreportspublishedinyourpaper,that descriptivecorrespondents.neverfail toinsertthelittleplatitudes-"We didenjoythesermon,"or"thesermonwasyerymuchenjoyed."What meaningisattachedtotheabove expressionIdonotknow,butto theordinaryreaderitwouldseem thatthPreacherwasasortof actorwhoperformshisparttothe enioYmentofhislisteners. One hearspreciselythesameexpressions fromtheatre-goers,ontheirway homeatnightaftertheplay. A " it" saystoR.Hoedidyouenjoy? "HowdidvouenjoyJuliusKnight TittelBrune?"aec.Really,Idid eniovit-orhim,orher! So,too,itseemstometheseCatholics"enjoy"thesermon.When thesermonaffordsonly"enjoyrcent" thepreachermusthavemissedhis vocation.St.Paul,speakingof thewordofGod.andSt.Peter,too, issueIreadachal-donotmentionthatitaffordsenfromtheGaelicTugofWartovment.Onthecontrary,itis TeamthroughaMr.Foley-toallcalledatwo-edgedsword,andatwo-

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FromeverysorrowyoureceiveIs aspiritofresignation,fromevery painyouhearpatiently,fromevery greattrialvonbravelymeet.there silentlypasstothoseaboutyou strength-indcomfortandencouragement.

ChurchOvertheWorld

TheHolyFatherreceivedinprivateaudienceonThursday,April1st theflee.Bro.Hennessy,ofDublin, AssistantSuperior-Generaloftee ChristianBrothers,whoduringthe pastyearhasbeenengagedininspectingtheeducationalestablishmentsofhisInstituteinSouthAfrica,Australia,NewZealand,sal India.HisHolinesswasdeeplyinterestedinBrotherHennessy'ssatisfactoryreportofhisworkandof theprogressofthemanysuccessful schoolsandcollegesconductedbythe BrothersintheBritishColonies.

Mr.Roosevelt,theex-Presidentof theUnitedStates,receivedthefollowingMarconigramonboardthei Hamburgwhilstonhiswayto Italy"RecallingthecordialreceptiongivenmeatWhiteHouse,I sendwithequalcordialitymygreetingsandcongratulationsuponyour gloriousPresidentialadministration, andwishesforahappyjourney,and hopesofmeetingyoupersonallyin RomebeforeyoureturntoAmerica -FRANCESCO SATOLLI, CARDINAL."CardinalSatolliwasthe firstApostolicDelegatetoWashington.

.e. TheAlybeLetourneau,oftheSt. Sulpiceparish,wasstabbedinthe backonFridaynight,2ndApril,by abeggarwomannamedBourellyas hewasleavinghischurch.

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Themissionarypriest,FatherBeauchene,hasdiedatthePasteurInstitute,Paris,ofsleepingsickness, contracted;inAfrica.HewaswalkingacrosstheLuxembourgGardens. whenhesuddenlycollapsedontoa benchandwasconveyedtothePasteurInstitute,wherealltheremediesaptliedprovedunavailing.There areattheInstitutefourteenpatientswhoaresufferingfromthe disease.

Aseminaryforthetrainingof Italianstudentsforthepriesthood atHawthorne,NewYor:s,presented recentlytotheSalesianFathersby JohnJ.McGrane,ofBrooklyn.was delicetalonMayi. Theceremonywasperformedby,theMost Rev.DiomedeFalconio,Apostolic Delegate.

TheCongregationofRiteshasheld ameetingforinvestigation,at a Preparatorystage,ofthecauseof beatificationofthevenerableservant ofGodFloridaCevoli,aprofaged CapuchinnunoftheciteofCastello.

ReferringtotherefusalofMr. BuckleytobeswornonaProtestantBible,inAshtonPoliceCourt, theRev.FatherA.S.Finn,rector oftheSacredHeart,Gorton,hss writtenasfollows"Itmayhe usefulforsomeofyourreadersto know (i)Thatitisunlawful andpersegravelysinfulforaCatholictouseaProtestantBibleor Testament;whentakingtheoath. (2)Thatitiseilitelawfulfora Catholictosignifytheoathby;raisingthehand-thatistosay,to swearinwhatiscalledtheScotch fashion.SergeantBuckleydidwell inrefusingtousetheProtestant Testamenthemadeamistakein refusingtotestifybyraisingthe arm."

sed,whowasmuchrespected,was borninBelgiumin1856,andway s.aiI-JesuitCollegesbothin BelguimandinFrance,subsequently ProceedingtotheUniversityofLouvaine.HewasordainedbyCardinalGibbons,atWoodstockCollege, in1889,andbecamesuccessively chaplainatBrentford,thencurateat Barking,andrectorofEastHam. FatherMaeshadbeenillforsome timebeforehisdemise.-R.I.P.

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TheArchbishopofWeeltminsterand theBishopofNewportwereunavoidablypreventedfromassistingatthe BeatificationoftheVenerableJoan ofArc,as,theyhadhopedtodo ButtheBishopI):Middlesbroughand theBishopofMeneviarepresented theEnglishHierarchyattheceremony.

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Mgr.J.TonLi,ApostehcNuncioto theCourtofLisbon,conferredTonsureandMinorOrdersonMears.J. Cullen(Liverpool),F.Hayes(Plymouth),andJ.Riley(Westminster) atthenunciatureonteeFeast of theAnnunciationadinthechapeloftheEnglishCollegeonthe SaturdayfollowinghisExcellency raisedthesamestudentstotheSubDiaconate. Onthesameoccasion Rev.C.LeWarne(Southwark)also receivedtheSub-DiaconateandRe J.Thornton(Westminster),theDiaconate. ai. .81 or announcementwhichhasteen bythe"PallMallGazette" withreeardtotheconversionof theAnglicanSisterhoodatSt.Katharine's,Queens-Square,London, W.C.,hasbeencirculatedwidelyby thepress,andhasmadeasensation notonlyintheMetropolisbut throughoutthewholecountry.The Paper'sstatementisthattheentit0 communitywasformallyreceived `intotheCatholicChurchonThursday,April1,byaFrenchpriest, thatMasswassaidthatdayinthe Chapel,thattheArchbishopofWestminsterhaspermittedthenunstc continuetoweartheirowndistinctivedress,andthattheinstitution willstillbecalledSt.Katharine's Convent.

Naturallythedetailsgivenbythe journalsinwhatthe'newshasappearedvary.Nearlyallofthereportsarsmoreorlessincorrect.

place,andthatthedispo-ieon theconvertsistocultivateretirementandsilence. re

TheCatholicSchoolManagersof Liverpoolcelebratedthedefeatof theGovernment'sIhducationBillsby givingadinneronEasterTuesday hotheSecretaryoftheirorganisation,theRev.T.J.Walshe,who tooksuchanactivepartintheir campaignagainsttheabortive schemes. Additionalinterestwas lenttotheoccasionbythefactthat itsynchronisedwithFatherWalshe's silverjubilee.Itwastherefore,a doublecelebration. Rev.Father Baldwin,S.J.,waspresidentofthe celebrationcommittee;Rev.FrederickSmith.secretary;andMr.John O'Shea,treasurer.

Theisaletismoftheinfantsonof theInfanteFerdinandandtheInfantaMariaTeresatookplacein MadridonThursday,theratApril. TheKingandQueenofSpainacteI assponsors.

TheRequiemHighMasswascelebratedonMonday,5thApril,inthe ChurchofS.SilvestroinCapitefar thereposeofthesouloftheVery Rev.FatherWhitmee,whohadlabouredasrectorforsomanyyearsin thatplace,wasattendedbyavast congregationmadeupbothofCatholicsendProtestants.TheCelebrantwastheMostJtev.Dr.Stotior TitularArchbishopofTrebizond. Chiefansonrethoseinattendancewere hisEminenceCardinalVincentVannutelli,ArchbishopSeton,Titularof Heliopolis; theRightRev.Bishop Stanley;theRightRev.AbbotGasquet,O.B.B.; theRightRev.Mgr. O'RiordantheRightRev.Mgr. JohnPrior,andthe,);tightRev.Mgr JohnVaughan,withalarge numberoftheRomannobility, amongstwhomFatherWhitmeewas extremelypopular.Mgr.Vaughan attheconclusionofthe,ceremonyde'hatedashortaddressonthelife andmeritsofthedeceasedpriest, afterwhichtheabsolutionwasgiven byhisEminenceCardinalVannutelli. A'arsenumberofcarriages followedtothecemeterythehearse, uponwhich,accordingtothecustomofItaly,hugewreathsofnaturalflowerswerehung.

Thereweretheusualexternalsigns ofrejoicingattheVaticanonthe feastofSt.Joseph,thename-day oftheHolyFatherthePapal bannerwasunfoldedatthebronze doors,thePontificaltroopsonduty woretheirgalauniform,theband oftheGendarmesplayedfort some hoursentheOortilediSanDamado animmensenumberoftelegrams reachedtheHolyFatherfromall partsoftheworld,fromEmperors, Kings,Princes,PresidentsofRepublics,andthehierarchybutinthe immediateentourageofthePontiff therejoicingwassubduedandrestrained,foritiswellknownthat thePopeis.stillinmourningforthe greatdisasterofSicilyandCalabria. TheusualLentensermon tookplaceintheVatican,andafter itwasovertheCardinalsgathered roundhisHolinessandquietly,but veryfervently'wishedhimalongand prosperouspontificate,andthePope informallythankedthemtieChainberlansandNobleGuardsonduty didlikewise theCircolodiSae Pietro,insteadofthetraditional bouquet,senttheHolyFathera forthevictimsof moneyoffering thatwasall.Th g. ArchbishopofBoston,Mar.William O'Connell,wasreceivedinprivate audience.andPresentedhiscorneatulationsaswellasahandsomeof feria"ofPeterPencefromhis cese. dig,.

CanYouFightYour OwnBattleP

Thinkofanadmiralorageneral yellowwithbiliousness,hisnerees unsettled,takinghisforcesintobattle.Ithewasdefeatedyouwouid say,"Whatelsecouldyouexpect4"

Youareinthesameposition. Yourbusinessaffairsareyourbattle-field,andtobesuccessfulyou shouldbeatyourbest-notyour worst.Whenyourstomachisill youaresuretofeelillallover.

Thestomachistherealcentreef thenervefunctionsandtheemotions.Whenthedigestionisweals. thenervesarealsoweakanddisturbed.Thepowertothinkwell. clearly,promptly,isredueed,ifnot notaltogetherbrokenup.

WestminsterArchdiocese.Insuccessiontothelate'VettRev.Bishop Johnson,HisGrace,theArchbishop ofWestminsterhasappointedthe VeryRev.CanonSurmont,D.D.,to beoneofhisVicars-General,and theRev.FatherMauriceE.Carton DeWiarttohehis'financialSecretaryandTreasurer.

WerefTret,tohavetoannouncethe deathonMonday,the5thAprilof theRev.FatherAleveius3411.8, toroftheChurchofOurT.advof Compassion,EastHam.Thedecea-

Theconventwasopenedfortyyears aeoasabranchoftheEastGrinsteadAnglicanCommunity.Arepresentativeofthe"CatholicTimes" learnsthatafewyearsagotheconventseparatedfromtheMother House.Thedoctrinesandritualof theCatholicChurchhadmuchattractionforsomeofthenuns,and recosnisingmoreandmoredefinitely thatunionwiththeHolySeeisan essentialoftrueCatholicity,they graduallycametoentertaintheidea ofenteringtheCatholicfold.The resultwasthatthisstepwasdecidedoninanumberofcaseswithin thepastyear.Inthecourseofthe twelvemonthssixSisters,andten emtroideryschoolworkerscameinto theChurch.Theevent,ofcourse, hadaconsiderableinfluence. The converts.steadfastandtrueintheir loyaltytotheCatholicfaith,set anexamplebywhichthethoughts andviewsofothersmusthavebeen effected.AtanyrateinDecember, theSuperioresc,MotherEllenMary, weereceivedintothsChurchby AeentCaeirol,ofFarnborough,and became,insfeedoftheheadofan An',Beancommunity,eBenedictine Abbess.

Permissionhassincebeenreceived front'Romeforthecelehrationof Massandthereservationofthe BlessedSacramentintheConvent. andonThursday',ADM1,Ahhot CehrolsaidMassforthefirsttime atthyinstitution. Itnailseared-,hesaidthatat presenttherenortersareeagerto make"copy"outofwhathastaken

AttheopeningoftheCommission onThursday,April8th,JudgeKennycongratulatedihegrandjuriesof theDublinCityandCountyonthe almostcompleteimmunityfrom crimeofboth. AtCorkCriminal Sessions.onThursday,theRecorder waspresentedwithwhitegloves.The sameceremony,tookplacerecently. atLimerickCityandCountyAssizes, Monaehen, Wicklow,andother PlacesTheinstancesinwhichthe criminalcal-searscomprisednot morethanone,twoorthreecases areverynumerous.Itwouldbe mostinterestingifareturngiving therecordspresentedalloverIrelandattheSprits-,Assizeswerecompiledandpuelishedfarand.wide.

ForseveraldaystheRightRev. BishopGiles,RectoroftheEnglish College,wasI3ingratherseriously ill.Hiscondition,however,isnow muchimproved,afartthathasgiven greatpleasuretothenumerouscallersattheCollege.ThoughBishop Gileshasalreadyreachedanadvancedsee.hisframehasbeenalways regardedbythosewhoknewhim bestasbeingoneofunusual strength.Anexcellentproofofthis isthatuptoafewyearsagoDr. Gileswouldthinklittleofcovering fromthritytbfortymilesonfoot overthehillsofItaly.

Rev.ErasmusAnsion.recto*oftit. Staysielaus'PolishChurch.wasowrdreadonthemorningofMarchToth inhisown°arisehouseatNewark. New Jersey. Threeassassins shot him down,andthen fled,stonpinelongmoue.,howeve*.tofireabulletintotheDriiet's houeekeener.whowastryingtogive analarm.Theyhadenteredthe Priest'shouseunderPretenceof seeking_religiousanidenee.

Thebones.brians,muscles.nerves, andbloodarebuiltsup,supportedIt thenourishmentdrawnfromfood. Thisnourishmentiscarriedbythe bloodtoeverypartofthebody.If teeehaelispureinQuality,oractuallyimpure,everypartofthebody suffers,especiallythenervoussystem. Youcankeepallthefunctionsin orderbyusingthefamousherbalremedy,MothetSeigel'sSyrup.It makesyoufitforbusinessorpleasure.

Indigestionistheetartiagpoint fer rr.seConstipation.Headaches.Flatulence,Dizziness,Rheumatism,Gout,andahundredother painfulsymptoms.

Thin'eofthiswhenyourstomach is"outoforder"-itisthefirst phaseofindigestion,andyoumay avoidtheseconi,ortheworstphase bypromptlyusingMotherSeigel's Syrup.

Mr.ArchieFisher,82,AnnStreet, SurryHills,N.S.W.,wroteuson June29th,19o8.tellingthetortures hehadsufferedforyearsfromsciaticaantirheumatism,whileemployed oncattlestations.In1905he met"anold-timemate"whoadvisedhimtotryMotherSeigel's ssvinethatitwoulddriveall theacidimpuritiesoutofhisblood. Mr.Fishersays:-Iusedinalleight bottles,bywhichtimeIwasfree fromeveryelleand-eh,andloohinethepictureofhealthand strength.Betterthanall-Ihave notsincehadtheslightestreturnon my.trouble."

Aconferencerepresenting30,010 CatholictradeunionistsinGlasgow adoptedaresolutionprotesting againstthepassingofaseculareducationresolutionhy.theScottish TradeUnionCongress.

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INSPECTIONCORDIALLYINVITED.

Mr.Johnson,AdvanceAgent,

I.It'sgettinglonesome,isn'tit, Mr.Johnson?Noresponsesaveaslightsnore.

"AreyouasleepMr.Johnson?

Thistitretherecameasortof

butNewtonhadreadonlytooclearlyinhisconcernedfaceacorroborationofhisownfears.Itwasnot untilGabrielhadgonetobed,however,thathedroppedhismaskof snuffle,followedbythreesoftthumpsoheerinessandsquarelyfacedthe andMr.Johnsonissue)forthfromtruth. thegleamnutaveryimposingper-Coulditbethatthesuccesswithin sonage,justasmall-yeller"dog with.lovingwistfuleyesandawise littleface.

Thechildinthewindowraisedhis headfromhiscrutch,whereithad beenresting,andsmiledbrightlyas thelittlefellowtrotteduptohim.

"I'mafraidIspoiledyournap," hesaidapologetically,"butitisso foggyout,thatIcan'tevensee,the lightsinthegrocerystore,andI thoughtyouwouldn'tmindtalking

hisgraspatlastwastobewrested fromhim-thesuccessthatlead meantsomuch?Herecalledthe vistaofhopeithadopenedtohim -afutureofcomfortandpleasure forGahriel.andultimatelyperhapsa littlehomeforhimamidstthesunshin'andflowersofthecountry.In bittercontrasttothisrosethehopelessrealityoftliepresent,withits grindingpovertyand"ant,theoverwhelmingstruggleofthepast tomeuntilDadcomes." againstn:isfortuneenddeath,the

Therewasaquaintcourtesyandmemoryofhisanzelwife,taken comradeshipinthechild'smannerfromhiminheryouthandbeauty, that,wouldhavebeenamusinghadithisownlongillnessthatfollowed, notbeenforthePatheticstoryoftheirsubsequentremovaltoastrange alonelydependenceonthefriend-city,andthefailuretogetastart shipofthisoneuglylittledog. untilnow,whentheopportunity,had "Dadislate,to-night,"sighedthecomeonlytomockhimintheend.

boy,Peeringoutintothegathering darkness."Theymusthavehada longrehearsal.Theconcertistomorrow,andDadisgoingtosing thatbeautifulsongIlove.Itis thefirsttimehehassungforthe peoplehere,audhesaysitmeans greatthingsforhimiftheyare Pleased.Buttheycouldn'thelpbeingpleased,couldthey,Mr.Johnson?IwishIcouldsinglikeDad, forIlovetosingbetterthananythingelseintheworld."

Mr.Johnsonwagedhistailappreciatingly.

"Daddidn'tfeelwellthismorning,"saidGabriel,afterapause. "Hehadacold,analwasafraidhe couldn'tsingaswell."

Hereasteponthestairbrought agladlightto_thechild'sface.The nextmomentstrongarmsheldhim close.

"Oh,dadI'msogladyou've come"Hisvoicefullofgladness, filledtheroom.

'Hasitbeensuchalongday, old.chap?"

"Notsovt.rv,"smiledthechill, bravely."Yousee,IhadMr.Johnsontotalkto,andheisagreat comfort."

Gaeriel'sthinlittlehandstolesoftlyupandstrokedhisfather'scheek.

"Howhotyourfaceis,Dad. Doeseourheadache?"

"Alittle."

"Andyoiarehoarse,too,dad.is thecoldworse?"

"Ihopenet."answeredhisfather cheerily."Iamalittletired,I guess. Agoodnight'ssleepwill fixmeellright.Nowforthealamp andthensupper.Youcan'tthink whatIhavebroughtyou.See here."

"Guavajelly,? Dully You're thebestolddadafelloweverhad! criedthechilddelightedly.

Itshouldnotbe! Allthedefianceintheman'snatureroseup inbitterrevoltagainstit.He wouldconquerthisfatalhoarseness intime.Hewouldat-,1Godto helphim.-yeshewouldprayto Gabriel'sGodandhers.fortheir saketocometohimnowinthis hourofneed.Itwasthehesttime hehadprayedforyears,but.the Pessioneteentreatythatcamefrom theman'ssoulneedednoguidance.

Mornngfoundhimmuchworse, andwhenthedoctorcamehelooked verygrave. Withfrightenedeyes Gabrieltouch'dthegoodman'sarm.

"Hewillnotdie? heasked pitifully.

Thedoctorsmiledreassuringly. Bethehadtakenthecasenonetoo soon.

PresentlythoughtcametoGabrielSomeruemustletthedirectorknowofhisfather'sillness,and therewasnoonetodoitbutMr. roensenandhimself.Whenthe sweet-facednursearrivedtotake char^eofthesickroom.Gahriel slippedeuietivfromhispostbythe terl.andafewminuteslaterwas inakenrhiswayupthebusystreet, hreughthejostlingcrowd,his hclinkingbravelyagainstthe Pavement.Mr.Johnsoncloseathis heels.Hewasquitesurehewould -nowtheconcerthall.forhisfatherhad'Oncepointeditouttohim, butthewaytoitprovedmostconfusing.

Itwasaraw,unseasonabledayin October,andGabrielfoundithard workbattlingagainstthewind.His arm)too,ached,painfullyfromthe continueusfrictionofhiscrutch,and twicehelosthishat.Butwithundauntedcouragehe.struggledbravelyon,whileMr.Johnsontrotted steadilyonahead.Atlast,bya h.apnychance,theytumidintothe verystreettheywereseeking,anti thenextminuteGabrielwastimidly neshinaneentheheavybaizedoor, oftheconeerthell.Therewasno ritetohesee,inthespaciouslobby sohesankwearily.downuponasetteetowait,hisachingbodyrelaxingeratefallyagainsttheleather cushions. Presentlyagentleman cameslowly,downthestairs. He viiinotnoticeGabriel,butentered a Ilorwavatsomedistancefrom them.Thechilddel:lelwithdisappointment. Hehadsoho"edhe woellcometheirway.Asitwas, liePatientlyresignedhimsiftowait alittllonger. NotsotheiniefatigableMr.John-

Hisfatherdidnotaddthat,ithad beenboughtattheexpenseofhis ownlunch. Butthedeprivation matteredlittleaslongasGabriel hadthedelicaciessoneedfultohis fitfulappetite. Therranwasill. Heknewitnow.Alldaylongthe truth,likeamenacingspectre,had do r1 hisfootsteps.ignoreitas hewould.Thetighteningpainin hischeatandtheever-increasing hoarsenessmeanthutonethine-he wouldnotbeableto'singetthe concertthefollowingnight,andthe recoenitionhehailhorrdtogain therehvwouldbelosttohim.At therehearsalthataftern-onhisvoice hadbrokendownutterly.Thedirector.hadbeenpolitelysympathetic,-Ben.

timeforaction.Hehadeyedthe gentlemanwithaspeculativeair untilhedisappearedthenwithevidentpurposehestarteddownthe hallafterhimandvanishedintothe sans-doorwaythroughwhichhehad passedGabrielwasalarmed.What couldhebeupto? Hewouldgo andsee

Atthedoorhepausedinastonishment,forrightinthemiddleofthe floor,boltuprightonhishindlegs, satMr.Johnsonhisfrontpaws, appealinglyfolded,hiswistfuleyes raisedwithaworldofentreatyin theirpatientdepthstoAkindly-faced manwhosatbeforealargedesk, Thegentlemanwassmilingbroadly. HisErstintimationofthelittlefellow'spresencehadbeenwhen,chancingtoglanceupfromhiswork,he discovered;himsittingthere,allthe bursting,overflowingloveofhis loyalheartshininginhiseyes,anneal:ligstraighttothebroad,Passionatehumanityoftheman.

Hislittlefriendneededhelp-help beyondhis*ken-andso,inpathetic acknowledgmentofhisownlimitations,hehadcometothisstranger foraid.

CatchingsightofGabrielinthe doorway,heranjoyfullytowardhim "Isthis'*yourdog,mylittleman? inquiredtheeentlemanpleasantly, "ThisisMr.Johnson,sir,"said Gabrielgently*,'withunconsciouscorrection.

Thegentlemanrepressedasmile. Thechildwasmostscrupuloustorefertohislittlechumalwaysinthis way,stoutlymaintainingthat-he wasadogonlyioappearance.He hadnamedhimforthefriendlyold manwhohadgivenhimtohim.and hadinvestedhimwithallhisendearingattributes.

"Ithinkheistryingtoaskyou, sir,wherewecarfine)Mr.Ludwig," explainedGabrielpolitely."Heis thegentlemanwhoistogivethe concertto-night"

Sointerestedhadthemanbeenin Mr.Johnsen,thathehadnotat oncenoticedthechild'scrutch.Now ashisglancefelluponit,ashadow almostofpainsaddenedhisface. Hehadoncehadacrinpledchildof hisown.

"Comeinendsitdown,my boy,"hesaidkindly"IamMr. Ludwig.WhatcanIdoforeon''"

Thechild'sfacebrightened.

"Iamsogladyouare,"hesaid naively."IamsoverytiredWe havecometotellyousir,thatdad issickandcannotsingatsourconcertto-night.Heissosorryandanrldisppaninted,beenIMPitmeant meetthingsforhimtohavethis chance."

"AreyouMr.Newton'sson?" askedMr.Ludwigaravely.

"Yessire;mynameisGabriel."

"Iamsorrytohearofyourfather'sfumesIwasafraidofit lastnight.Dalitmeansemuchto himtosingatthisconcert?Tell meaboutit-thatis,ifyouwould liketo."headded,inquickrecognitionofthechild'ssensitivenature.

So,withinsightasunerringas thatofhislittlefriend.GabrielraisedhisclearblueeyestoMr.Ludwie'sface,andwassoonpouringintohissympatheticearsthesimple storyoftheirhopesantistruggles,a storywithnonoteofself-pityinit forhishelplessboyhood,butonly ofhisgreatlongingtolightenin somewaytheburden.

Justthenabig,worried-looking youngmanhastily*enteredthestudio,

"I'minlucktofindyouLudwig Mysoarano'svoicehasgonehopelesslyhad,an.dI'vemovedheaven andearthtogetsomeonetotake hisplace.Ican'tgivethatcongregationanyoldthing.Itwon'tgo. They'vebeenusedtothebest,and theywon'thaveanythingelse.I've workedlikeaclogtomakeita success,andnowthewholethingis ruinedunlessyoucanhelpmeout. Afellowisoutoftouchwiththings inthecountry,butIhoped,that he'ngintownhere,youcouldput menexttosomethinggood."

"IwishIcould,answeredLudwig, regretfully,"butthefactisboys' voicesarenot,muchinmy,line."

"Butyousurelyknowofsomeone -hello Whohaveyougothere?" -catchingsightofGabriel--apupil? Canyoueing,boy,?" "Alittle,"admittedGabrielmodestly.

"Youcan?Let'shearyou,"and rushingimpetuouslytothepiano Durlandpickedupahandfulofmusicthatwaslyingabout.

"Whatcanyousing,child?" Ontopofthepilelaythesongs hisfatherwastohavesungthat night.

Icansingthatone,"hesaid pointingtoit.

"That."exclaimedDurlandincredulously."That? Why,boy, thatisoneofthemostdifficult thingsthereis."

"ButIknowitquitewell."Garielpersisted."I'velearnednearly anofDad'ssongs,though,ofcourse Ican'tsinethemlikeDadcon.No onecoulddothat."

"Well,eoah'ad,boylet'shear yo1."saidDurland.stillsceptical -andhesoftlyranoverthe,fewopeningbarsoftheprelude.

Withheadthrownbackandhis, soulinhiseyes,Gabrielsang-sanel withaself-forgetfulabandonthat gavetohisgloriousvoiceapower andsweetnessalmostunearthly.It wasavoicethatmadestrongmen cryandliftedthemostcallousabove thesordidnessofearthly*desireto theplaneofheavenlyinspiration. Thechild'swholebeingseemedto pulseandglowwiththeecstasyof it,andlongafterthebeautifulmelodyhadendedhisexpressiveface radiatedwiththedivinejoyithad givenhim.

"Gracious,boy,whotaught you to sing?criedDurland, excitedly, when he couldspeak,whileMr.Ludwigsurreptitiouslywipedhiseyes.

"Dad"answeredthechild,simply.

"Ihaveneverheardamoremarvellousvoice,"Durlandsaid."The boy'sfortuneismade Doyouknow youhaveawonderfulgift,bey?" "HaveI?"Gabrielansweredwith glowingeyes."Ilovetosingbetterthananythingelseintheworld.'

"AndIwantyoutocomeand singformeatmyfestival,"Durlandcontinued,"andeverySunday afterwardinmychurch.Wouldn't youliketobemysoloist? Iam thechoir-master,youknow,and willpaysouagoodsalary."

Ayer'sSarsaparillaMakes'GoodBlood

Prickyourskin withaneedle.

Youwillsee thatitis fullof blood. Butwhat kindof blood?

Richand pure?Or thinand impure? Impure bloodcoverstheskin witheczema, rashes,pimples, pustules,salt-rhoum,boils,carbuncles,andothersores.Thesesimply tollofsomethingbaddowndeepin theblooditself.Ointments,washes, powdersandcosmeticswillnotreach theevil.Youmasttakeoutallimpuritiesfromthesystemwith

andthenseehowquicklytheskin troubleswilldisappear.

911,matte,Ayer'sSarsaparillacontainsnoalcohol.

7:12rearemanyimitation Sareaparii

Besureyouget"Ayer's."

Gabrielseemedscarcelytohearthe inducementoffered.Butonefact absorbedhim.Hewastosingina bigChurch-thehighestdreamofhis obscurelittlelife,andthegentleman hadsaiditwasinthecountry, wherethe'Ardslivedandtheflowers,andwhereonemightlieall dayinthesoftgroangrassand watchthesky.

"Whatdoeshisfathersing?" as'edDurlandsuddenly,inanaside toLudwig.

"Tenor,andhehasasuperb voice,thoughtemporarilyinjuredby' ill-health."

"JustthemanIwantthen," criedIiiirland,delightedly."Icertainlyaminluckifthismanproves tobewhatIwant."

"CouldDadandMr.Johnsoncome too? Thechildaskedanxiously "BecauseIcouldn'tleavethem,you see.'' Mr.Johnson?"askedDurland, mystified.

"Myfriendhere,"Gabrielexplained.

"Ofcoursetheycancome,child. Thereisacottagerightnearthe Churchwhereaniceoldladylives. livetheremyself,andtherewillbe roomforusall."

Thepeoplelaugheddelightedly,at theunexpectedreinforcement;while Gabriel,lookingdownintothelovingeyesraisedsoencouraginglyto his,andfeelingthewarmlittlebody rubprotectinglyaeainsthim,feltale tnenumbingleavehisheart.He wasnotalone. Here was thefrirel who hadnever failedhimyet,begginghimwithall hisloveinhiseyes,forDad'ssake andhis,nottofailtothemnow. Hewouldnot. Hewouldsingas hehadneeasungbefore,andhis wholebodyglowedwithawarm,responsivecouragethatovercameall consciousnessofselfandthegreat audiencebeforehim.

Whentheorchestraagainbeganits accompanimentGabrielwasready, andwhenthewonderfulvoiceburst forthinallitsglorious,throbbing beauty,itseemedtothebreathless peopleasifanangelindeedhad comeamongtheir.

"Ididputitonmybroad,mother,"saidWilbur,-butitwould notstaythereit'stoonervous.-

"Weobtainwoolfromsheep.The woolismadeintocloth,andwith thecloththeymakeilothes.Now, Edmund,whati$youroiercaatmade of? "Ofanoldoneoffather's,sir!"

YoungMan(nervously).-There's somethingabout-er-yourdaughter, I-CrustyPa-Yes,thereis.Ihave noticeditmyself.Itcomesevery nightabouteighto'clockleaddoesn't getawaytillafterinOneof thesenightsI'mgoingtokickit intothestreet,andseewhatitis madeof.

OldGentlemanonBoulder-Kalgoor- lietram(offeringhisseattoa younglady)-Havethismat,Miss. YoungLade-Oh,no,thankyou Prefertostand.I'veteenatthe seatingrinealltheafternoon.

TheclergyofCleveland,Ohio,telegraphedconeratulationstoDr.Farrelly in Rome,when they learntthathehadbeenappointed BihopoftheSee.Theyarepre- paringagreatreceptionforhire Suggestionshavebeenmadefora paraderepresentingtheentirediocesewhichshallhethelargestCatholic'demonstrationeverseeninCleveland.

ThenMr.Ludwiglayinghiehands uponhishead,said "ThereissomethingIwantyou todoforme,Gabriel.Iwantyou tosineattheconcert-singyour father'ssongforthepeople,just asyouhavesungitnowforushere. Willyoudothisformeandfor Dad?" Gabriel's amazement.

Gabriel!

aceswerewidewith SineinDad'splace,-

"Didyoumein,sir,thatyou wantmeto-"

"Yes,boy.Iwantyouverymuch, andyoushellhavewhatyourfatherwastohavehadsoafterall, Youwillbeabletohell)."

Gabrieltriedtograsptheereatnes3ofthemoment.Hemustbe dreaming! Butitwasallveryreal, PTOenhourlaterendarrenee-netts hadveenmade,andheandMr. Johnsenwereheinewhirledrapidly awayinMr.Durland'scab,afterthe bestdinnertheyladevereaten.

Duren,thefirstpartoftheconcert.GabrielandMr.Johnson, foundacornerinoneofthedresrine-rooms,where,unnoticed,they coldawaitGabriel'sturntosing. Justbeforethetimecerneforhis number,Mr.Ludwigclaimedtheattentionoftheaudienceforamoment,andinafewbriefwordsexplainedthechain*intheprogramme.atthesametimebeggingtheir induleenceforthelittlecripplewho wouldtrytotakehisfather's place.

Mechanically,Gabrielswunghimself onhiscrutchacrossthewidestage, -untilhehidreachedthecentre, whereMr.Ludwighadtoldhim.to stand.Thenheturnedandfacedwhat?Avestseaofstrange,terrifyingfacesthatseemedtohisstartledfancy!toextendonandonas farastheevecouldreach.whilein frontofhimwerelongrowsofdazzlingliehtethatbewilderedandconfusedhirr.Hehadnotbeenpreparedforthem,andsickeningfear sweptoverhim.Hefeltweakand faint: andwhatvasthatdull Ponndineinhisears Far,far awaysoundedthemusicoftheorcheetra.Itwasplayinghisaccompaniment,heknew,yethecouldnot sine.Tryeshewould,nosound wouldcomefromhisparchedthroat Itwasofnouse! Thewidieecethouehtthatthe childwasill.andamurmurofpity and"PPrehonsionranthroughthe house.

Iftherewerebutonefriendly,fa- miliarface,Gabrielthought. He feltsoutterlyalone.EvenMrLudwigwasnowheretoheseen.Just thencamethesoundofRslightscuffleinteewin's,andthenextinstentMr.Johnsontrottedtriumphantlyacrossthestateandsat downbyGabriel'sside.Hehad recoenisedthesiensoftroubleand lnewthathispl:'cewasbesidehis comrade.

Thediversionbrokethetenison.

Likeanembodiedspiritthechild stoodthere.Hisverysoulinecstaticreliefseemedtopourforthall thepent-uplonging,allthepassionate,hungrycravingofthethwarted littlelifeforthefulnessandfreedom endjoythatcouldneverbehis.It wrungtheheartsofthemenandwomenwholistened,thensweptthem irresistiblyonwardandupwardto thesublimeheightsofself-renuneiae ton.

Whenitwasover,andthelast notehaddiedaway,therefollowed foramomentasilenceastenseand stillasdeath,whileGabrielwonderedvaeuelywhythepeoplewerecryinnThen.withoneaccordthegreat audiencerosetoitsfeet,andthe applauseburstresistlesslyinan overwhelmingstorm.Theairfairlyrangwithcheers,andshowersof hisbelovedvioletsandgreatfragrantrosescameuntilthechildand hisfaithfullittleguardianstoodliterallyuponabedofflowers.

Againandagaindidtheymake himsine,untilMr.Ludwig,seeing theexhaustioninthechild'sface, would 1 himgivethemnomore. ThenGabrielcamebeforethem againandstilledhisthanks. He wasnotafraidnow.Thesepeople werehisfriends-hisandMr.Johnson's.

ThenMr.Durlandtookhimhome, wherelaterhewaspouringthe wholewonderfulstoryintoDad's astonishedears.

"Andyouknow,dad,itwasreallyMr.Johnsonwhodiditall,"he ended,gratefullystrokingtheshaggy headrestingnearhim,"becausehe wentonahead.yousee,andsortof preparedthewayforme."

Hisfather,withmistyeyes,noddedcomprehendinely."Ithink,"he saidsmiling,"thatweshallhaveto callhiminfutureyour"advance atrent."

-Fromthe"NewZealandTablet."

OddsandEnds.

CONUNDIThMS.

Whatbeatsagoodwife?Abad husnand.

Whattreeisexpressedbytwoletters?I-V.

Whichisthehardestkeytoturn? Adonkey.

Whattreeisexpressedbyasingle fett?U.

Whenisashiplikesnow?When she'sadrift.

Mrs.Chatty(afterthelightisout) -But,John,whatisyourfavourite flower?

Mr.Chatty(meanly)-Anyonethat shutsupatnight.

LittleWilburwaseatinglupcheon withhismother.Presentlyehenoticedthathewaseitinehisjelly withhisspoon "Wilbur,dear,"shesaidtohire, "youmustnoteatyourjelly,with Yournoon."

"Ihaveto,mother,"hereplied, "Nodean',:ernu'don'thaveto. Putwilejellyonyourbread."

"Terribleaccidentonatramcar thisafternoon,"saidtheconfirmed jokerattheclub."Whataccident? saidascoreofvoicesinunison.''A manhadhiseyeonaseat,anda womancameinandsatonit."

Mother-'Bobbn,doyouknowwhatSolomonsaid,"Sparetherod andspoilthechild?"LittleBobby-"Yesbuthedidn'tsayittill hewasgropedup."

"Haveyouanynicefreshfarmers' eggs?"inquiredapreciseoldlady atagroceryshop. "Noma'am,"repliedthepracticalassistant,"butwehavesome verygoodhens'eggs." Shetookthreetotry.

AlocalbandwasonedayplayingatDumtermline,whenanold weavercameupandaskedtheband masterwhat,theywaneplaying.

Thatis"ThedeathofNelson," solemnlyrepliedthebandmaster. "Ay.,man,"remarkedtheweaver, "yeha'glenhimanawfu'death."

MarkTwainhadafriendwhowas constantlyreceivinglettersfroma manaskingfortheloanofsome money.OnedayMark'sfriendwas surprisedtoreceivealetterfrom theimpecuniousonewhichranas follows "ThistimeIhavedecidedtoreversetheusualorder of things,andinsteadofborrowing fromyou,Iencloseherewithfive Pounds,whichIamgoingtoask youtolayasideformeforarainy day."Buttherecipientofthelettercouldn'tfindanycheque.Thinkingthathemighthavedroppedit, hesearchedforitunderthetable, andalloverthefloor,buttono purpose. Thenquiteaccidentally, heturnedoverthesheetofnotepaPeronwhichtheletterwaswritten,anddiscoveredthispostscript "I'vejustlookedoutofthewindow,andfindthatitisraininglike thevery,dickens."

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