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FirstclassgroceriesandInset dairyproduce.Nonecanexcel.I keeparoomspeciallyfittedforbutter,undermyownsupervision,and givesatisfactioneverytime.

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COURTHOTEL

BEAUFORTSTREET,PERTH, CONO'BRIEN.

Havingsecuredthefreeholdofthin old-establishedandwell-knownHoe. telry.willhepleasedtowelcomeall obifrienilsfromthefieldswhileon visittothecity.

"TheBeaconsfield" FREMANTLE.

J.F.Herlihey

Havingsecuredtheleaseholdsi thisold-establishedandwell-kaowei Hostelry,willbepleasedtoweloomo alloldfriendsfromthefields.winds visitingthecity.

TheCastlebarGasCompany,which recentlywentintoliquidation,has solditsextensiveworksinCastlebar 10Mr.Steele,Athlone,forthesum ofE1,6te1.TheonlyothertenderreceivedwasfromMr.Reid,Ballina, whoseofferwasEc,00t.

CARLOW.

IrishNewstoApril17,1909.

('has.S.Parnellwaselectedto ParliamentlathApril,itlee.

ee EasterholidaysinIrelandboisterouswithwindandrain.

ThetideofIrishemigrationison theebb.ThelastreportoftheCunardSteamship,Companyiseloquentonthesubject.Therehas beenavete,aPPreciallvedropinthe finitesof19.8ascomparedwith thoseof1407.Maytheycontinue todropforIreland'ssake. ea.

RecentlyinBostcn.Rev.Father O'Donnellsaidthathecametothe landwherethehonesoftheO'Donnellswerelying,hewasbornin Boston,andlielovedeverystarand stripeoftheAmericanflanbecause ithaddonemoreforIrelandthan anyotherflag(hear.hear).IrishmeninAmericawereasfreeasthe airtheybreathed.whilethelandof theirevicestorswasstillalandof slavery.Hecamehac*c,hesaid,to thelandofhisfathers,todowhateverGodpermittedhimtodoto aboutunit Th..A.O.H.in AmericahadforitsmottoUnity. Frtternity. nChristianCharity, andheemphasisedthattheIrish peoPlehadneverheelunitedasthee shouldhe.

"Icomehere."h..said,"asa Priestrepresentingtoalargeextent. theHierarchyofAmerica,andMr. CumminesandIcomeherewiththe mostpeacefulintentionsineur minds.Wedonothesitatetosay wehaverebelliousthoughts,when wererremberthehistoryofour country,butourmissionto-dayis tounitetheIrishpeopleeverywhere butpitrticularlyathome. When united,nethineonearthcanresist us,"(applause).

Mr.JeremiahOthioO'Sullivan, gralidecnofthelatewell-knownMurthoughMacOwenO'Sullivan,andone ofthelastmembersofthatancient branchoftheO'Sullivanracecommonlycalled"TheMacFinneenDuff family."

Ce:ticScholarDead,

TheLonlon"Times"announces thedeathofDr.Whitle*Stokesfrom pneumonia.Hewasavoluminous writer,but.itisofcourse,byhie philolosicalwor'ssontheIrishIanenacethathisfamerests. BorninDublinin1830,theeldest e--ofDr.WilliamStokes,Regius ProfessorofPhysicinTrinityCollege,WhitleySto'eswaseducated inDulinUniversityofwhichof whichhewasanhonorer/LL.D., enstudidf.thBar,beingcalled totheInnTemrleisi$as.After practisingasane(Pity,draftsman andconveyancer,hewenttoIndia, in1862.wherehefilledinsuccession thePost,ofActin?.AdninistratorGenaal,SecretaryoftheLegislative Coencii,andLawMemberofthe Celleril.Hdraft.dmenyofthe IndianConsol'idat'edActsofthe CodesofCivilandCrania11Prove:lure,andotherHind.*legislation. HealsoframedaschemeforcollectinandcatalognineSanccritManuscripts.

GALWAY.

AQueenstownmessageofSateirday'sdatesays:-YoungFlanagan, brother of JohnFlanagan therecordhammerthrowerofAmerice,accompaniedbyHayes,abrotheroftheMarathonracewinner, ha'eleftforNewYore,wherethey willtrainforfuturecompetitionsin theStates,principallyNewYork. YoungFlanaganhasalltheprowess whichgoestomakeupapromIsing. athlete.en1thosewhoknowhimlee speakabrilliantcareerforhimin theathleticworld.

Mrs.Foley.,motheroftheBishop ofKildareandLeighlin,diedon GoodFriday.attheBishop'soldrobsidence,LeighlinHome,CountyCarlow.Thevenerableladyhadreachedtheadvancedageof81years. ShewasanexcellenttypeofIrish womanhood.Hergenialkindnessand unobtrusivecharitymadehername familiarfarandwide.Asthemotheroftheveneratedoccupantofthe EpiscopalSeeofKildareandLeighlin(madememorablebythegreat andscholarly"J.K.L."tandofhis nolessdistineuishedbrotherthePresidentofSt.Pander'sCollege,Carlow.her'claimforrespectandrememaranceintheCountyofher eiribwasaeinowledeeddiningher lifetimeandwillfollowherindeath. Asolemn(WeeandRequiemHigh MasswascelebratedintheCathedral,forthereposeofhersoul. Meetofthepriestsrinddignetari eftheCounty.werepresent. The studntsofSt.Patrick'sCollege, weres'atrloetsidethSanctuary, HisLordship.theBishop*.Presided. Thefirstlessonwasrecitedbythe VeryRev.MonsignorMurphy,P.P.. V.G.,thesecondbytheMostRey. Dr.Miller.BishopofJohannesburg, andt'v-th'ielsetheVeryRev.Dr. Foley,PresidentCarlowCollege.The funoralerecessionwasAleneehy one,andrepresentativec/every creedandclassinthecommunity.

CULVAN.

FifthLailofDasart.

ThePressAssociationisofficiallyinformedthatthehint;hasconferred thedieniteofBaronoftleeCrated KinedomupontheEarlofDewar., K.C.B.,'Treasury.Solicitorand Kine'sProcter, theoccasionof hisretirementfrom,:pu.1.cservice. HeisthefifthoftheDeserts,the firstofwhomweiecreatedBaronof thattitlein1-.andhesucceeded hisbrotherin810.Hedesoentle fromtheCrates.ofCreech.St.ill eel,Somerset.thefounderofthe It" .nchofwhichfamilyreceived agrantoflandinCo.Cork,from QueenElizabeth.HisIrishresidence isDesertCourt.,CO,Kilkonnyi, whereat,Sheestassn.Lodgeliveshis brotherandheir-presumpalve,the Hon.OtwavVrederickSeymourCutle, whowasformerlyaCaptaininthe RifleBrigade,arr:iservedinAshanti in18-'.

CAPTAINOTWAYCUFFE.

Thesub-post-officeatChurchhill, Co.Fermanagh:hasbeenheldby therseresentativesofthesamefamilyforthePast159years.Ithas beenhandeddownfromfatherto sonsincerain,andthesuccessive membershaveheldtheofficeforan avengeperiodof40yearseach. ete es.

SirWilliamPaul,inaletterto themeetingoftheWaterfordAgriculturalSociety,urgedthatfarmers shouldbebroughtmoreintotouch withtheSeciete.aedhepointedout thatastheGovernmentweretocontinueerentinenrizestoagricultural shows,Alrsuitablearmyhorses,Irelandehouldreceivethemajorityof Prizes.Lestyear2.000horses,he stated,forthearmywerepurchased inEreland.toabout.700inEngland, ScotlandandWales.

Mr..T.B.Besaneuetsaidthefeelineamongstthefarmerswasthat theSocietywasnotintendedfor them,butforagriculturistsona lamerscale.Healsourgedthat table:shouldh'fosteredbyadisaaeofaericultnraaimplements.

Mr.HerbertGoffsaidtheSociety, hadalwayshelpedthefarmer,but thelatterwantedtobespoonfed. It'wasrivetedthatMessrs.Bosanquetandlohnsonshouldelicit,the viewsoffarmersonthesubject.The 28thand20thJudywerefixedfor thiseeer'sshow.Itwasannounced thattheShertaiornSocietyhadofferedprizes., op ThdeathhasorcerredatBerehaveninthe72ndyearofhisage,of

TheMostRev.Dr.Carr,ArchbishopofMelbourne,liedwrittento theGalway:UrbanCouncil,Mr.MartinM'llonaphpresiding,thanking' thatbodefortheiraddress-artisticallyilluminatedbyaGalwaymanandenclosingachequefor£20ty bedistributedamongthepoor ofthelocalbranchofSt. VincentdePaulSociety.

KERRY.

Reeentlyat,St.John'sChurch. Territet,thequietmarriagetook pieceofCaptainPeterF.Fitzgerald, King'sShropshireLight.Infantry, eldestseenofMr.RobertFitzgerald, D.L.,ofBallyardHouse,'l'ralee,and BaronessAdriennedeGreer,ofZeint Holland,onlychildofthelateBaron GustavedeGreer.

TheRev.CharlesHesketh,Knowsley.chaplainatMontreux,Switzerland,officiated.

Thebridewasgivenaway,byher step-father,Mr.MervynS.deMontmerencY.andMr.RobertFitzgerald, brotherofthebriddgroomwasbest man. The.rideworeforthecivilmarria:eattheBritishConsulate,at Lausanne,apastelbluecoatand skirt,heavily.braided,andawhite hattrimmedwithbluefeathersand lace,andforthereligiousceremony, awhitecrepedechinedress,richly embroidered,andafamilylacefall, iandheronlyornamentwasadia. moodbrooch.thegiftofhermother. Therewereneitherbridesmaidsnor !lazes,andtherewasnoreception aftertheceremony,onlyafewimmediaterelationsandfriendsbeing present.andthehoneymoonwillbe spentinItaly.

ThetownofCootehill,Co.Cavan. hasforeenerationsbeanretardedae oneofthelea,clineeggmarketsin Ulster.OnFriday,the2ndinst., iteclipseditsownrecord.whin,despiteadownpourofrain,upwardsof 40x0casesofe-4,eswesepurchasedfor exhorttoEnglandandScotland,representingover£2,000.Frominquirymadefromtheagentofthe GreatNorthernRailwayCompany, itwaslearnedthat52tonsofeggv. weredespa'chedthefollowinemorning,beingconsiderablyinexcessof ere-previousmarketinhistime.

WEXFORD.

Awell-knownandpopularCo.Wexfordmanhaspassedawayinthe deathofMr.GeorgeW.Warren, Gorey,whichisverywidelyregretted.Mr.Warrencarriedonanextensivebusinessasauctioneer,and was'awell-recognisedauthorityon thecattletrade.HetookaProminentpartintheIslandHunt,and wasanactivesupporterofevery. formofsport,whilehetookapracticalinterestineverythingpertainingtothe-eodofthetownofGorey anddistrict.

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CaMainOtwayCuffe,astheheir tothenewHouseofLords'seat isl'nosnnIrelandisaProtestant HomeRulerandanactiveIrishindustrialpbeteer. Hehasalreads beepresponsibleforestablishingthe Kilrenn-clothingfaciory,ane forintroducingthemanufactureof tobaccofromKilenny.Whileyet Unionistbeforehhaddeclareihis HomeRuleprinciples,hewastwice diectedunanimouslyMayorofthe CityofKilennybyanexclueively Natienaistendentirely.Catholiq Corteratien. ete

GeneralSirU'MooreCreagh,V.C.. istoswat.dLordKitcheneras Conveander-inthiefinIndia.The ettemntthatisbeingmadetobelittlehimincertain-quartersissaid tobeduetoalackofappreciation ofthevalueofhisservices,-4not onaccountofhisname.

-Forover50yearsIhavealwayskept Ayer'sCherryPectoralinthehouse.My fatheroftentoldmethatitsavedmylife whoa1wasveryyoung."

WexfordBoroughBranchoftheU. I.L.hasadoptedaresolutioncongratulatingtheIrishPartyonthe changebroughtaboutbytheretiremontofMr.Wm.O'Brien,andcallinonallIrishNationalists"to s'nrpettydiffererce,andjoinina mihtvendeavourtorushParliamentintotheconsessionorNational rights"

LIMERICK.

At-handcompetitioninLimerie.(onMondayBeherbuoy(Limerick) BrassRandsecuredfirstplace,and the"Charles "Band,Tipperary.second.Inth:'fifeanddrum contestfirstplacewenttotheIrish Volunteers,Dublin.andsecondtothe CorporationEmployes.

Inthousands ofhomesAyer's CherryPectoral isahousehold word. Ithas been used first bythe grandparents,thenbytheparents,and nowbythechildren.Forcolds andcoughs,croup,bronchitis,la grippe,inflammationinthethroat orinthebronchialtubes,

isthestandardremedytheworld= over.Itcontainsnonarcoticor poison.Acceptnosubstitute. Putupinlargeandsmallbottles. PreparedbyDr.J.C.Ayer&Co.,Lowell,blase..U.S.Ao e

TheAmericanDelegate).

theoldland(applause).TheydidIAmericanreaderofhistoryandcon-wasn sourceofgracewhichthey notcometoseekanythanforthem-temporaneouschroniclecannevercouldevermakeuseof,andthat TwoAmericanDelegateshatebeenselvesorfortheirorgadisationfailtonotethegreatandgrowingwasprayer. Byearnestprayer theysimplycameforthebakeofdebtofthislandtoitsIrishblood.they,couldobtaingrace. "Shoe. Inwhateverdirectionhisviewexmethemanorthewoman,who tendshewillfindmonumentsofpraysearnestly,continuedthepreaachievementbuiltb3therepresents-cher,"andIwillshowyouthe tivesofthatwonderfulrace. Inmanorthewomanwhogoestothe thefieldofart.WilliamW.Corcor-Sacramentsandwhowillobtain an,whosepatrioticliberalitygaveHeaven.Showmethemanorthe ustheNationalGalleryatWashing-womanwhoneglectsprayer,Iwill ton,St.Gaudens,whoserecentdeathshowyouthemanorthewoman, robbedusofthegreatestsculptor Americahasproduced.Instatecraft,AndrewJackson,whilethe edgnersoftheDeclarationofIndependence.threewerebornandnine wereoftheblood,whilethedefiant JohnHancockleadingthedemand forliberty.Injurisprudence,JusticesWhiteandM'KennaofourSupremeCourt,headalonglineof eminentlawyersofIrishblood."

Ireland(applause).Theyaskedthe menhereathorn,ofbothorganisationstomeetthemhalf-way(applauser, to(bemusethesequestions

sentonanationalandpatriotic missiontoIreland.Ontheeveof theirde;arturefromNewYorkthey wereentertained-I.u+ueguestsbeing present.Theirname,areMr.MatthewCummings.NatienalPresidentthatrequirediscussiontocome oftheAncientOrderofHiciernians,withtheirmindsnotprejudiced,to andtheRev.PhilipO'Donnell.thecomeforthesakeoftheirpeople, nirectpersonalenvoyoftheBishopthememoryoftheirancestors,and oSBoston. leothesakeoftheoldland,and Inthecourseofaspiritedandtoconsiderwhethertherewasnot etIonuntspeechMr.Cummingsgaveoneissue,atleast,uponwhichall theobjectsofthemission.HeIrelandcouldbeunted(applause). wantedtheirfriendsinIrelandtoTho-'werefirstofallCatholicand elerlsandfullyunderstandthatnextIrishNationalists,representing anIrishNationalOrganisation,and letthemrememberthisthatin AmericaIrishNationalitymeantthe freedomandindependenceofIrelandandnothineelse(applause). TheyaskedtheirbrethrenoftheAecientOrderinIrelandtouniteon these.Theywerenotinterferingin Politicalquestions. Aman'spoliticsandreligionbelongedtohiscontheeinAmericadidnotwantanythingfromtheoldland.Heonly deeirestounitetheIrishrace,and hopaltodoso.independentofeither religionorpolitics.Buthewished totellthemthere,andhewouldsay thecameinIreland.that,ratherthan seethecradleoftheirraceslaves ofEngland.hewouldprefertosee thewholeislandsubmergedinthe deptheofthesea(applause).Thescienceandtohimselfalone,andas IrishinAmericahadborneagreatindividualsonthesemattersthey. PartinfreeingtheirgreatRepublichadarighttodoastheychose; fromgallingchains.andthewholetheydidnotallowpoliticstointer- lirraceinAmericaopposedEng-ferewiththeirorganisation.lfthey le becausetheyfoundherop-haddonesotheywouldnothave. posedtofreedomineverylandsheprosperedastheyhad,andthey+ riledover(aPplausei.Hegaveanowappealedtotheirbrethren.with longlistofIrishmenwhohadbeen!thebackingofaquarterofamilprominentinbuildingtipAmericanlionoftheirrace,torecognisethat liberties.andsaidtheracethatpro-fact(atPlause).Theircountrywas curedsuchmenwouldneverbecon-theeraadestcountryGodmade,and tonttoseethecradleoftheirraceHemadeitanation-anationwith un:lerthedominationofthepeopleamaeniticentfertilesoil,beautiful whohadbeentheoppressorsoftherivers,ereatmineralwealthevery

exileswhoweredrivenouttoform thisrestAmericanRepublic.They weregoingtoIreland,apartfrom Peliticstheirobjectwastounite

ANUNENDINGLIST. Hecontinuedtheseeminglyunendinglistafterthisfashion:-"Inthe Navy.JohnBarry,itsFather,and Perry,theheroofLakeErie,as wellasEnsignBagley,thefirstto shedAmericanbloodforthefreedom ofCubaintheSpanishwar:In invention,Fulton,0/Steamboatfame M'Cormick,whosereaperrevolutionisedfarming.Inmining,JohnE. Mac'e'y,MarcusDaly,James G. Fair,WilliamO'Brien.Infinance, ThemesF.RyanandThomasF. Walsh. Intrade.AlexanderT. Stewart,whohestanthesaleofIrish lacesanddiedthegreatestmodern merchantandtheCudahys.who feedmillionsofourpeople.IninduseryJamesJ.Hill.thegreatest ofrailwaybuilders.andJohnB. McDonald,whobuiltthatmodern wonderoftheworld,thesubway system-acityunderneathacity.In literature,JohnBoyleO'Reilly,CaprainMayneReid,MarionCrawford, andFinley.P.Dunne.Injournalism RobertBonner,HoraceGreeley,and HenryW.Grady.InmusicPatrick GilmoreandVictorHerbert. On thestem.LawrenceBarrett,Mary. Anderson,AdaRehan,andJames O'Neill.Inlabour.JohnMitchell. InthepulpitArchbishopsGibbons, Ireland,Ryan,andFarley."

A PARADOXICAL POLITICAL, SPECTACLE.

inAmericato-daywerereadyto followthatgallantflagtovictory overeveryhilland'againstallopposition(applause).Theywerenot animatedwithemnitytoanyone.

Theecamewithoutanyfeelingof spiteorbitternessintheirhearts theycameforthesakeoftheold land.andwithodepdesireto ana'tethemembersoftheAncient OrderofHilierniansathomeunite amonest the (applause).

elementofbeauteandnrosperitythat thegreatCreatorcouldgivetomake apeoplehappyandprosperouslapPlauee).Yettheirpeoplehadbeen ifpcssible,thewholeIrishraceinscatteredtheworldover.Andit thefutureinterestsoftheirbelovedwasroeamazingtoseethata motheland. Whathestatedtherecountrynotaslargeasoneoftheir thatnighthewaspreparedtosay.s-nellStates.hadpeopledtheworld; boldlywhereverhewent.intheoth-thattheirpeoplehadcarriedwith erside.TheIrishnowrepresentedthemtheirnationalprideandthe alargeportionofthecitizen,:ofaharacteristiosoftheirrace-itslove Amer:ea. Theyhadmadeacorn-oflibertyandhatredofoppression PartwiththeGermans.whomadea(aPPlausee.Oneverybattlefieldin lareefactorinAmericanlife.HeAmerica wishenEnglandtoclearly.understandTHEOLDGREENFLAGHAD that.intheventofwarwithGer- BEENCARRIEDTOGLORIOUS manv,theIrishandGermansin VICTORY Americawonldbeunitedin°Peening(applause).ThemenofIrishblood them.Thatalsohewasreadyto stateontheotherside.HPhoped theirmissionwouldheasuccess. ThawouldseeCardinalLoruewith coederedentials.andhetaminded theirfriendsinIrelandthattheIrish raceunitedmeantthatIreland wouldbefree.HeheeledtheirProtestantfriendsoftheNorthwould benatisfiedtheymeantwellfortheir commoncountry:loudandprolongedpplausen onreachingIreland.Mr.Cummines.whowasgreetedwithlou:l applause,saidthatco'ninramongst. themaf'eranabsenceofthirty-four !years,andasrepresentingtwenty millionsoftheirscatteredexilerace, hesincererthankedthemforar' ceptinweiehhadbrcuchtjoy:tohis

heanoteicnuisance.Theynever deportee!fromtheprincipleofGod andcountry(aPPlaluse). nutaitneverheforgottenthat their

CATHOLIC BRETHRENHAD WORKEDHAND-IN-HAND FROMTHEBEGINNINGWITH THOSEOFOTHERDENOMINATIONS forthesakeandinthecauseofthe 'Idland(applause).

Hehe'dsaidtheywereaCatholic orriniestion,huttheywereCatholic withoutan intolerantorbigoted reasons(applause).TheywereCatholihecau'etheOrderwattfirst institutedteeprotectthepriestwhen hewar,hunteddeemasawildaniinitl.whenapricewasfixedonhis heart-areceptionrept-sereingthe head(hear,hear),whentheHoly theaprovincesofUlster.Leineter.sacrificeoftheMasswasdeclaredto andConnaught. Hethankedthe GaelicLeague,theUrbanCouncilof Queeneteayn,andalltheotherswho hadcentrihutedtothisheartydemonetrationofwelcome(applause!, It,teastrue THEYHADCOMETHEREONA MISSIONOFPEACEANDGOODWILL. totheirbrethrenintheoldland (hear,hear).Theyhadrealisedthat to:ag+'sftunitedIrelandwasnever defeated. Theyhadwatchedevery movementmadehereinIrelandon behalf(.1theirprosecutedandoppressedcountry.Theyhadrejoicedwith theirfellow-countrymenwhenthey weresuccessful,andsympathisedwith' titianintheirheartofheartsin theirfailuresandtheirsorrows. ThisgreatoreanisationoftheAncientOrderofHibernianshaddeputed, BYAUNANIMOUSVOTEOFITS NATIONCONVENTION. himselfandhisreverendcolleagueto comeonthismienionofpeaceand unit-'t(applause).Theycameona missiontounitetheirbrethrenin

TheDublin"Freeman,"summing upAmerica'sdebttoIreland,says "America'sDebttoIreland,"is afruitfultopicwhichneverwearies IrishorAmericanoratorsonSt. Patrick'sDaveLookinathroughthe Americannewspaperstohand,we fretithasbeenaspopularlastSt. Patrick'sDayasever.Governor Lilley.atBridgeport,Connecticut, speakingatthebanquetofthe KniehtsofSt.Patrick,said:-"I claimeseatatyourboardbyright oflimaformyareatgrand-motherwasaM'Namara,"andthen wentontothenever-failingtopic. "Lookingoverabroaderfieldthe

Andcommentingontheselfsame topic.the"Telegraph."ofl'hiladelPhia.r'marts:-'Equallytrueto thelandofidsbirth,theIrishman presentstheparadoxicalpolitical spectacleofa.passionateloverof Irelandandasplendidresidentofthe landofhisadoption.HeneverforgetsIreland.andtransmitshislove forittothesecondandthirdgenerations,butnomanisabettercitizenandamoreardentpatriotthan theIrishmenintheUnitedStates. ItwastheIrishmenwhowasthe greatestaidofallalienstothis country.whenitwasstrugglingupwardintothegalaxy'ofnations,and itwasTrishbriatnsandIrishceuraeethatlargelyhelpedtomakethe UnitedStatesthegreatRepublicof theworld.Foroncehedidfar Christieniteandthefineracethat isboleofourbone,andbloodof ourblood,Americariehtlyhonours StPatrickasheishonouredinthe landheredeemedfrompagandarkness."

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(FromOurOwnCorrespondent).

TheVery.Rev.DeanDrayne,V.F., celebratedMassonSundaylast,at theVivien,Inmilesdistant,at o'clock,andatSt.Mary's,Lawlers atII.AfterMasshepreachedon thereceptionoftheSacraments.He exhortedhishearerstosomake eachConfessionandCommunionas ifitweretobethelastpriorto theirbeingcalledbeforetheJudgmentSeatofGod.Iftheydidthis theywouldeverreceivetheSacramentsworthily..Theyderivedgrace fromtheSacramentsandfromthe Massbutitwasnotalwayspossibleforthemtoavailthemselvesief thosemeansasaPriestwassometimesnotpresent.However,there

whoneglectstheSacramentsand whowillloseHeaven.Prayerobtainsgrace.antigracewinsHeaTheDeanon.Sundaylastwasparticularlypleasedwiththesingingof thechoirand,fromtheAltar,complimentedthemembersofitonthe markedimprovementnoticeable.Ths PresentationNuns,Mrs.Baxter,and MissesMcAleer,Cunningham,Holohan,andSmithsingthetreble Mrs.P.J.Lawler,thealtoMr. HillthetenorandMr.J.Campbell Moffett.thebass.SisterBrendan. whoisacleverandbrilliantmusician,andwhohasarichandcharmingvoice,presidesattheorgan. TheMission,tobeOvenbythe RedetrptoristFathers,willcommence onthe6thProx.,andcontinuefor aweek. Thepeopleareanxiously awaitingit. TheVeryRev.Dean Drayne,V.F.,isgenerouslyprocuringamissionCrosstocost£t3,to commemoratethe'event.athisown expelse.ThestationsoftheCross intheChurch,astatue-fOurBlessedLadytheChurchbellinthebelfry,theholywaterfont,andaltar linenwereRivenbyaladyofthe congregation.Themembersofthe AltarSocietyarepurchasingastatueoftheSacredHeartofJesus andthemember,ofthecongregation oth'rthingee Thereadersofthe"Record"were pleasedtoseetheillustrationofthe IrishWarneeBand,adorninga Pageinarecentissue.Itisan honourtothisstatetopossessthe firstbandefitskindintheSouthernHemisphere.Agratifyingfeatureofthegroupwastheinclusionof FathersCrowleyandGallagher, noble-soundSorgarthArocns,and ardentloversofdearoldIrelandthelandofthenableetandholiest raceuerthesun.-tlelandto whichAustraliaandreligionowe debtoferatitude,thatcanneverbe adeeuatelyrepaid.WhatwouldAustraliaandrelizionhavedoneinthe past,andwhatwouldtheydoat PresentifitwerenotfortheTrish priestsandnuns? Asarule, Irish-Australiansaremindfulofthe c.blientionandhaveanardentlove finIrelandthatiswonderfulyet anoccasionalworthlessAndcontemptileroneismetwith,-suchabeing asisdespisedbyhisownandheld inthehighestcontemptbyothers.. Inthisconnection,therecentremarksby"Pat"and"Oph.lia"in the"Record"werewelltimedand tothepointinfacttheysodelineatedthecontemptiblebeingsthat onecouldputhisfingeronthem. Hietteatepossessesoneofthisclass, -amiserablewightORwaster. Itisagratificationtonotethat theHit*mienExecutive.Perth.are bestiringthemselvesafteralong Periodofsomnolenet,andinaotivitye ItsorganisingSecretary,Mr.ScanIan,istovisitGeraldton,andprobablytheplacesasfarasMeeka tharraintheMurchisonatanearly, date. AtonetimetheExecutive includedtheMurchisoninItsgeographicalknowledge,butforafew yearstheMurchisonhasbeentoit butamere"geographicalexpression,"ifitistobejudgedbythe factthatithasneglectedforyeare tosendanyonetotheMurchison centresintheinterestoftheHibernianSociety,toestablishbranches etc. Ithasalotofleewayto makeupforitsremissnessinthe past.TheHibernianSocietegives greaterbenefitsthananyofthe benefitsocietiesexisting,viz.,£6; onthedeathofamember,andEc'.; onthedeathofamember'swife. Floreat! TheDear,leftforWilunaonMon daylast.Hewillreturnattheend oftheweek.Thiswilladd26o milestohistravelssinceFebruary last,making1870milesaltogether.

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Interested"askstheEditor'sadviceonthequestion"Shouldpeople marryearlier?"

Answer:-

Answer:Mysticwritershavelikenedthe 'PasctalCandle,whennotyetlighted.tothecloud,butwhenlighted, tothepillarpifire,thatweededthe Hebrewpeopleintiedesertontheir journeytothePromisedLand. Christisthetrueleaderofthe ohristianhostthroughthislandof pilgrimagetothatcountrypromised bytheLordtoHisfaithiulfollowers. Inthebeginningofthe servicethiscandle,asstillextinguished,exhibitsChristinthetomb, butitspeedilyshowsHimforthas returnedtolife,enlighteningall withthetrueknowledgeofGod.In theteendletherearefiveopenings,in whichlavenailsofwax,containing 11%egrainsofincense,areput.These fiveopeningsrepresentthefiveprinq,ip.-sIwoundsoftheRedeemer,which It,retains,evenafterHisresurrection,endwhichonthe_neatday ofiudernent,weshallbeholdinHim eitha,airourgreatcomfortorour greatconsternation.TheIi'egrains ofir,cta.arecalltheembalmingof thebodyoftheSaviourbyNicodemusandJoseph.Duanethesinging ofthebeautifulcanticle"Exiilia... thePaschalCandleislightedtarn theenalecandle,toindicatethat theSonproceededfromtheFather, la'ertethelampsanIotherlights oftheChurchareIi,ewiselighted (raintistriplecandletoscowthat al.eteahtenmenthasitssourcein Girl,the''FatherofLiehts,'' teaetiehJesusChrist.OurLord, ispeeredoutonallmenthrough th;-rays;oftheHelyGhost.After thhleeeingofthefontsthePaselle.'CandleisplacedattheGospel sideoftheAltar,whereitturnsat tileprincipalpublicofficesuntilthe festiveloftheAscension.toshow howaeestremainedconversingwith hisApostlesandDisciples.Formerly attheewfofhePaschaltime.the repartofthePaschalCandlewas c'i; intosmallpieces,intowhich thfigureofaPaschallambwas pseed-anemblemoftheSaviour wrethcalleAnusDPIla,1,, cl,d.AtpresenttheHoly F,tie .1ssesonHolySaturday,. was,,,:messily'inteededforthispurpose.andofwhichtheAgnus aremade,toserveeeremembrance, oftheRedeemer.

Question:-

TheEditorsaidheisnotdisposed togivethequestionanimmediate answerbecausetherearetoomany opinionsonthequestion.Hereferredthewriter,however.,toavery prudentoldgentleman,fromwhom Iextractedthefollowing"sapient" remarss.

"Itmaybesaidthatasaeeneralruleearlymarriageisgoodfor thegreatmassofwageearnerswho comprisethelargerportionofsociety.Buteveninthecaseof;these marriageisearlyenoughwhenit occursafterthepartieshavearrived atripemanhoodandwomanhood. Twenty-oneinthecaseofthewomanandfrom23to25anthecase ofthemanareagesatwhichmarriageisasearlyasgenerallyit oughttobe.

"Tothewageearnerusuallya wifeisahelpmateineverysense. Bythepracticeofindustryandeconomy,shewillreducethecostof lain.;tothelowestreasonablepoint.

Themanwilltadthatitisno more,betsometimesactuallyless expensive.toprovidelforhimselfand hiswifethanitwastogeton alone.

"Thisisbecauseheisremovezi frommanytemptationstowaste mon.y.Usuallyhefindsthatwhat hesavesinthiswayenableshimto re:erafamilywhich,longbeforehe haslosthisownusefulness,hasdevelopedearningcapacity.

Inviewoftheseconditionsearly marriageisgood,butitisnottrue thatearlymarriaire,suchasthis.is quitegenerallypractised?Ibelieve thatstatisticsshowthatthegreat massofwageearnersdomarryat Enearlyage,mostofthemenlong before30andmostofthewomen lonebefore25. Thereisanotherclass,however. whoseconditionmay1-,-econsidered, namely,theclassofyoungprofessionalandensinessmen.Itisvery seldomthatayounglawyerordoctorhasat25apracticesufficient,to supeirtinthecircumstancestowhicii shehasbe,a,acsustemedtheyoung womanwhowouldmakefarhimthe mastjeeirablecompanion.Ifsuch ayoung'manwaitsafewyearslongerenddoesnetmarryuntilheap',ameba:;u,thereisnoeccasionfor censure

"DabAustralian,-says,could youkindlyinformthereadersofthe "W.A.Record,"whatisthevolume called"TheFourMasters,"and whatdee.siteantail,?

Answer:-

themannerprescribedbbtheChurch ifobligedtodevotehalfhistimeto thecareandresponsiailitieeofdomesticlife.Heisnowfreetoadministertoall,tog0wherehewill. butnovethisistheereitcentmendoftheChurchthatissofar asitispossibleforhumannature toconformtotheexampleofthe Master.thePrivetshallsolive. Question:asksushowdowe interprettheCatholicDoctrineoutsidetheChurch,thereisnosalvation Answer:Thisquestioninvariablyiratesnon Catholicsandtheanswerseemstobe astandingoffencetothantecause theytakeittomeanexclusivesalvation. Itwassaidthattoreservesalvationexclusivelytomembersofthe CatholicChurch,andtosaythat noneshouldenterHeavenexcept they(belongedtothisparticular Church,wasanarrogantandunreasonableassumption,andthata Churchwhichtaughtthismustbe bigoted,andtolerant.Now,withoutaltogetherdenyingtheimpeachment,itmightberemarkedthatbecauseastatementappearedhardit dialnotfollowthatitwasuntrue. TheCatholicChurchdidnotimitiatenewdoctrinethatbor.witness tothatalreadytaught,byChrist, andexplainedHisutterances. It followedthatiftheCathedic('hurch taught that out oft.,1Churchtherewasnosalvation,it wassimplyandsolelybecausesuch wastheClear mostixolinitdeclarationoftheMaster.Therewas nonerrniseiongivenleth,e,Biblefor peopletopickandchoosereligion tosnittheirowncircumstances,or elairactcrundertheirfeebleand liningTinghumanreesening. On th:'pointundernoticetheChurch taughtwahinemoreandnothing lesstherewhatChristtaught,except thatChristspokeinmoreemphaticandenergeticway.Wer.'allsuch toberegardedassomanydifferent roads,everyoneofwhichledtothe sameKingdom?Farfromit.The words,"Itshallbemoretolerable firtheleadofSodomandGomorrahintheDayofJudgmentthan for,thatcity,"wasasmuchasto saythattheworstandmostcarnal excessesandimmoralcrimeswould nothesoseverelyandfiercelypunishedasinfidelity.Theydidnot say,however,thateveryoneoutsidetheirChurchwouldbelost. Farfromit.Therewasonecircumstancesthatmiehtexcusethem,and thatonecircumstancewasignorance, invincibleignoranceoregenuineinalbilitatorecognisetheChurch's claims.

"Ibelievethatthefiguresinthe easeofthisclassalsoshowthat th,greetmajoritymarrybetween theaeesof2;and30.

"Undert circumstancesIseeno oreisionforalarmthatpeopledo notmarryearlyenough."

Question:-

"Protestant'' nestlyarats,Whydepriestsnotmarry?

Answer:-

Briefly.,apriestdoesnotmarry, becausehemusthepureandchaste, Hiswholelifeisdevotedtorelle..ion. Hetouchessacredthings.

netin8,,farashewasaProtestant,butsimplyinsofarashewee, aCatholie,andhadbeeninfluenced bythedoctrineswhichProtestants havereceivedfromtheTrueChurch. Thegenuinanddistinctiveprotestantdoctrines,thatis,thedoctrines thatwereexclusivelyProtestant, couldsavenobody.Onthecontrary theycouldbuthinderandimpede salvation.

ThefirstChurcherectedinIrelandinhonourofOurLadyof Lourdes,wassolemnlydedicatedon Sunday,April25,atWhitehead,Co. Antrim,whenasermonwaspreached byMostRev.Dr.Tohill,Bishopof DoveandConnor.

Fromthebeginningofthehistoryof theworldmenandwomen,nomatterhowdepraved.ha'eadmired chastityandwillassumeitifthey hateitnot. Allpeoples,inall aceshavedemandedthatpriestsbe Pureandchaste.Ithadbeensaid thisisimpossible.Whatanaccusationforanymantomake Admittingittolietrue,whatwould follow.Chastityistemporaland perpetual.Withthepriestitisperpetual.Now,allunmarriedpeople musthetemporarilychaste.If,bowieeaitisnotpossibleforthe priest,whodwellsawayfromthe temptationsoftheworld,howcanit hePossiblefortheunmarried,who aresurroundedbytemptations?Reasonrevoltsatsuchaninsinuation buttheinflexiblelawoflogicdemandsthatbothpropositionsstand orfalltogether.

TheerandmonumentoftheIrish FranciscansistheBooi(oftheDonegal,knoenastheAnnalsofthe FourMasters. Intheyear1b32 fourpoorbrothers,sustainedbethe .unteofO'GaraofCoolaein,sat downamongsttheruinoftheonce famousconventofDonegal-oras they,themselveste'dus"indeseate nostraemansionis"-toenterupon thelaboriousprojectofcompiling theannalsofErinfain'themisty PeriodsofitsPaganhistoryto theirrwntimes.Havingcollected materialefromeveryavailablesource theyerlevered'anddigestedthemost lenjientMSS.andrecordsofevery kitedandwithintheperiodoffour yearscollectedsuchabodyofcontinnotisannalsascanheProcured bynoothercountryinEurope.This workembracescivilandpolitical history,ecclesiasticalaffairsand mostimportantPointsinthehiographvtofeminentIndividuals.Tts minutenessinmanyessentialParticulars,anditsvastcomprehensiveness,aregreatlyenhanced,amongst allthelearned,byitsadmittel theLetthereaderbearinminithat thosefourpoorhrothersiaccomplishedthisgreatenterpriseatatimeItwouldbealmostimpossiblefor when,withtheexceptionofO'Gara,thepriest'toadministerhisdutiesin

Thewholeoftheteachingofthe Churchmaybesummedupinthe followingfourpropositions:-tWhetheritheaman'sownpersonal faultornot,itwasstilltruetosay thattherewasnogreatermisfortunethantohelivingoutsidethe paleoftheCatholicChurch.2A man,whodeliberatelyremainedoutsidetheCatholicChurchthroughhis ownfault,suchasthroughwilful ignoranceandgrossneglectorIndifference,willmostcertainly,belost shouldhecontinueinthatstateto theead--(applause}. Aman whowasoutofvisibleunitewith thecatholicChurchthroughinvincibleignorance,andthroughnofault ofhisown,wouldheexcusedfrom theformalguiltofheresy,sothat, thoughhemighthecondemnedfor otheroffences,thatsin,atall events.watildnothelaidtohis cherea Thoueltheyasserted, ChetwithoutanydoubttheProtestantsmay.hesaved,andthoughthe' were-lateread-toalloweventhat agreatmanyactuallyweresaved owinetotheirinvincibleignorance. yettherewasonethingofwhich theywerestill'morecertain and thatwasthat.thonallaProtestant mightbesaved,itwouldnothe eamoansofhisProtestantism,bet inSuiteofit.Protestantism,assuch hasnosavingpower.ThoughIt might,beastrangethinetsay,it wasneverthelesstruethataProtestantwhowassavedwassaved

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AddressinganOrangeaudiencerecently,theRev.P.J.Stephenspaid thisunwillingtributetoCatholic Educationalmethods "There were20,o00or:io,000Romanist childrenintheDioceseofSydney, andtheywerincreasin-morerapid13thanProtestants.Itwasonlya questionoftime-andtimecounted fornothingwithRome-tillRoman Catholice,insteadofbeingaae-fourth ofthepopulationofNewSouth Wal.s.wouldbehalf,andeine*. quentlyevenmornIntheRoman catholicSchoolstheyemployedthe hestofmen.andhadthebastofresults. Theyneednotrunaway' withtheideatheydidnoteducate childrenproperlyinRomanist RP11^01S Theyhadonly'fnlookat rniversitylintstoseethatthey t^,7ellerqAwltroosiresults." Itonly.remainstoaddthatinthese shit-lachildrenareincidentally tetishttolonetheirenemies.

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OnFridaynight,7thinst.,avery largeandrepresentativegathering metintheParishHall,Highgate Hill,ontheoccasionofthePresent,ationofanAddresstoFatherCrowley,beforehisdepartureonaholiday totheoldcountry.Thattheeveningwasamagnificentsuccessisthe verdictofall.

About8o'clockFatherCrowleyarrivedinthehall,whichwascrowded almosttosuffocation,largenumbers ofPeoplebeingunabletogainadmittance.HewasescortedtoI..e hallbythekishWar-pipeBand,of whichhehasthehonourofbeing thefounder.

Theentertainmentopenedbya concertwhichwasverymuchappredated.Theprogrammewasasfollows

Song-"OhSteermytarue,"-Miss O'Sullivan. Song.-"AtmyWindow,"-MissDennehy.

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Selection,-"Wearin'o'theGreen," IrishWar-PipeBand. Song,-"AveMaria"MascagniaMissDooley. AsanencorePieceMissDooleysang Sincerity. Song-"Dream ofHome,"-Mise Conway. Sherespondedtoanencorebysinging"TheeInetRoseofSummer." Seng-"SongsorAralby,"-Mr.Rexby.

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Mr.Chnrnsideplayedtheaccompaniments.

TheChairman,Mr.J.T.Conway, thenrose,andsaidhehadreceived lettersofapologyfromMonsignor Burke,FathersMurrayandFlynn, SenatorNeedham,Messrs.R.J.Dennehy,Grennan,andmanyotherswho wereunakoidablyaleent.Afterexplainingbrieflytheobjectofthe meeting,whichwasthoroughlyspontaneous,andconvenedattheshortestnoticehespokeofFatherCrowley'ssuccessintheparish,andhis lifethere,whichwasanopenbook toall.Hethenreadandpresented theAddress,whichwascouchedin thewarmesttermsofesteem,and wastheworkofMr.Gladstone,an intimatefriendofFatherCrowley's. HepresentedtheRev.gentlemanalso withpurseofsovereignsfromthe parishioners.andaheautfeultravelliertoand-loves,theOftofthe ChildrenofMary.Messrs.Barry, ReardonandDempsey,alsospoe,expressingtheirgre.ttadmirationfor FatherCrowley,andthesplendid workhehaddonesince cameto HigheateHill.Everyonewouldregrethisdeparture,evenforatime, forhealwayshadsomethinggood tosay.tandfore*eryon But moreespeciallywouldhehemissedbythechildren.towhomhewas alwaysaveryspecialfriend,and father.FatherGallagher,onbehaV oftheTrishWar-PipeBand,expressedh:sthanksto'FatherCrowleyfor hiskininessawlhospitalitytothe hand,andassurredhimthatduring hisa'esencethebandwouldwork herd,andbeacredittotheirfelineer,whnthe,wouldmeethimon hisreturntoW.A. FatherMorrissaidheknewFather CrowleyinCollege,wherehewasa universalfavourite,andonhisleavingCopezehewastherecipientof aspecialaddress-amostunusal thingamongthestudents.Hewas gladtoseethepeopleofHighgate Hillrespectedandloeedtheirpastor.

FathersVerling,O'Neill,White, andWheelerspokeinveryhigh termsofFatherCrowleyasazealousPriest,awisecounsellor,and agoodatt'dkindlyneighbour. FatherCrowley,inreplyreturned thankstoallforthekindaddress, andexpressionsofadmiration.He didnotforamomentexpectit,'and especiallythepurseofsovereigns,for itcamefromhisownpoorpeople, whowerealwaysonlytoowillingto giveaidwhenitwaswanted.He accepteditonlybecauseitwasspontaneous.HewasbluntinhisdealineswiththePeople,huthealways consultedthem,andwhereverhefollowedhisownjudgmentitwasfor thebest,ashecouldnotfollowconflictingadvices.Heverymuchappreciatedthepresenceofhisfellowpriests,whowerealwayskindto him,especiallyin'rakinghisbazaarsasuccess.Inregardtothe IrishWar-PipeBandhewasglaidhe hadgotit,andproudhemadeita successnotwithstandingtheoppositioahemetwithfromallsides.He hadbeenaccusedofbeingtooIrish, buthecouldnotchange.Hewas ProudtoheTrish,buthetriedto bea:.roodAustraliantoo.Hewas sorrytogo.eventhoughitwas necessary,onthescoreofhealth. Thehardestpartofallwasparting withthethreehundredchildrenof High!ateHill.Hecouldneverforgettheirloveandkindness.andthe loveandkin'n-esoftheirpatents. Itwasnicetogohome,buthe couldnotstaythere.Hisheart, liketheheartofevery'priestwas withhispeople,andhehoped co comeback-perhaesnottohisown people ofHighgate Hillthoughthedearestwishofhis heartwastoendhisdaysamonest them.andh-buriedintheChurch, whichhehadbuiltthere.

Acommitteeofladiesthensuppliedtheaudiencewithrefreshments ofvariouskinds.

OnMondayafternoonlothinst,7, MarySt.,wasthecentreofalarge

crowd.whohadcometobiFather Crowleyfarewell.AfterevennegdevotionsintheChurch,FatherCrowleyleftforFremantle,accompanied byhisPipeBand,andanutueerof hisfellow-priests.Theyleftamid thesobsoftheparishionerswb,:earnestlyprayedforthespeedyreturn oftheirdearlybelovedplaster.FatherCrowleywaedeeplymoeed.and couldscarcelypronouncehiteleseing overtheassembledparishion ArrivinetitFremantletheR.gentlemanfoundalargenumberefpersonswilehadcometosee off. Heentertainedthemhospitablyat the'Orient'Hotelforacc:a1;1?. of hours.Selectionsbe'thePilo-Band, songs,dances.andspeechese-eiftly followedeachother,butatlee'.the Partingcame.andthoughow-neers wareloudourheartswereea:.as wesawthelastglimpseofFather Crowleywithup-liftedhat,bidding usfarewell.MayhehavealeaElantvoyemeaandcomehack--eato us. Thefollowineclereywererresent atthepresentationofthea.1,iress: FathersVerling,Morris.( Wheeler,Neville,White,J. H.O'Reilly.,Gallagher,andF1 - .-d.

TheDistrictSecretaryendeeeniseroftheSociete,arrivedfereCollieonTuesdayeveninz,':OP_inst., Hehas'beenfullyoccupiedduinethe theweekininspectingthebooks andweetinesofourBrame."MirrorofJustice.''OnThursdayhe accompaniedtheRev.FatherHayes, toAustralind,withtheobjeetafobtainingnewmembers.Or,Friday hevisitedDardanepandWaterloo, beingpilotedaroundbyBrc._Thos. Hastie,andinbothplacesitis understoodthathiseffortswereattendedwithsuccess.Fridayn'e'tat aspecialmeetingoftheBranchin e

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OnFridaynight,7tainst.,avac), largeandrepresentativegathering metintheParishHall,Highgate Hill,ontheoccasionofthePresentationofanAddresstoFatherCrowlee,leeforehisdepartureonaholiday totheoldcountry.Thattheeveningwasamagnificentsuccessisthe verdictofall. About8o'clockFatherCrowleyarrivedinthehall,whichwascrowded almosttosuffocation,lanenumbers ofpeoplebeingunabletogainadmittance.HewasescortedtoI_e hallbytheItishWar-pipeBand,of whichhehasthehonourofbeing thefounder.

Theentertainmentopenedbya concertwhichwasverymuchappreciated.Theprogrammewasasfollows

Song-"OhSteermytareie,"-Miss O'Sullivan. Song.-"AtmyWindow,"-MissDennehy.

ments.

TheChairman,Mr.J.T.Ccaway, thenrose,andsaidhehadreceived lettersofapologyfromMonsignor Burke,FathersMurrayandFlynn, SenatorNeedham,Messrs.R.J.Dennehy,Mennen,andmanyotherswho wereunavoidably&latent.Afterexplainingbrieflytheobjectofthe meeting,whichwasthoroughlyspontaneous,andconvenedattheshortestnoticehespokeofFatherCrowley'ssuccessintheparish,andhis lifethere,whichwasanopenbook, toall.Hethenreadandpresented theAddress,whichwascouchedill thewarmesttermsofesteem,and wastheworkofMr.Gladstone,an intimatefriendofFatherCrowley's. HepresentedtheRev.gentlemanalso withpurseofsovereignsfromthe

Sony,-''TheMinstrelBoy,"-Mr. Roxby. Inrespansatoavociferousvisors! Mr.Roxbysang"Mary." Sone,-Life'sEpitome,"-Miss O'Sullivan. Selection,-"Wearin'o'theGreen," IrishWar-PipeBand. Song,-"AveMaria"Mascagni),MissDooley. AsanencorepieceMissDooleysang "Sincerity. Song--"Dream Conway. Sherespondedtoanencorebysinging"TheeLastRoseofSummer." Song-"SongsorAralby,"-Mr.Roxhy. donz.-"Thy Dennehy. Sonr,-1)net-by MissConway. ofHome,"-Misr

mt.ChnrnsideplayedtheaccomPani-FathersVerling,O'Neill,White, andWheelerspokeinveryhigh termsofFatherCrowley!asazealouspriest,awisecounsellor,and agoodandWindyneighbour. FatherCrowley,inreplyreturned thankstoallforthekindaddress, andexpressionsofadmiration.He didnotforamomentexpectit,'and especiallythepurseofsovereigns,for itcamefromhisownpoorpeople, whowerealwaysonlytoowillingto giveaidwhenitwaswanted.He accepteditonlybecauseitwasspontaneous.HewasbluntinhisdealingswiththePeople,buthealways consultedthem,andwhereverhefollowedhisownjudgmentitwasfor thebest,ashecouldnotfollowconflictingadvices.Heverymuchwile preciatedthepresenceofhisfellowPriests,whowerealwayskindto Parishioners.andalteauti`41travel-him,especiallyinmakinghis rleand^loves,theriftoftheaarsasuccess.Inregardtothe ChildrenofMary.Messrs.Barry, ReardonaedDempsey,alsospoe,expressingtheirgreetadmirationfor FatherCrowley,andthesplendid workhehaddonesincehecameto Hiehe,ateHill.Everyonewouldregrethisdeparture,evenfortime, forhealwayshadsomethinggood tosay.toandforceryon But moreespeciallywouldhe'bemissedbythechildren.towhomhewas alwaysaveryspecialfriend,and father.FatherGallagher,onbehal' oftheIrishWar-PipeBand,express-

IrishWar-PipeBandhewasendhe hadgotit,andproudhemadeita successnotwithstandingtheoppositionhemetwithfromallsides.He hadbeenaccusedofbeingtno buthecouldnotchange.Hewas ProudtoheTrish,buthetriedto beagoodAustraliantoo.Hewas sorrytogo,eventhoughitwas necessary,onthenitreofhealth. Thehardestpartofallwasparting withthethreehundredchildrenof HighsateHill.Hrcouldneverforeettheirloveandkindness.andthe edh:sthankstoFatherCrowleyforloveandkin'triesoftheirparents. hiskindnessandhospitalitytotheItwasnicetogohome,buthe hand,andassurredhimthatduringcouldnetstaythere.Hisheart, hiea3eencethebandwouldworkliketheheartofeverySpriestwas her!,andbeacredittotheirCoital-withhispeople,andhehoped to whnth'ywouldmeethimon hisreturntoW.A.

crowd.whohadcometobiFiether Crowleyfarewell.Afterevoi,,ngdevotionsintheChurch,FatherCrowleyleftforFremantle,accompanied byhisPipeBand,andanura:serof leisfellow-priests.Theylefeamid thesobsoftheparishionerswit::earnestlyprayedforthespeedy,return oftheirdearlybelovedpiasterFatherCrowleywasdeeplymo":ed.and couldscarcelypronouncehis:lessing overtheassembledParishions ArrieineatFremantletheRev.gentlemanfoundalargenumberefpersonswilehadcometosee!eve.oil. Heentertainedthemhospiaelyat the'Orient'Hotelforacon; of hours.SelectionsbythePie,Band. songs,dances.andspeechesewiftly followedeachother,butatlasethe Patinecame.andthouen .:beers wereloudourheartsweresafeas wesawthelastglimpseofFather Crowleywithup-liftedhat,ieidding tiefarewell.Mayhehaveapleasantvoyaieeandcomeheel,.-to us. Thefollowingclereywereeresent atthepresentationoftheetress FathersVerling,Morris. Wheeler,Neville.White,J.Iilly, H.O'Reilly,Gallagher,andF4.

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FatherMorrissaidheknewFather CrowleyinCollege,wherehewasa universalfavourite,andonhisleavingCo,llerehewastherecipientof aspecialaddress-amostunnsal thingamongthestudents.Hewas didtoseethepeopleofHighgate Hillrespeetedandlovedtheirpastor.

comebac%-perhansnottohisown people of Highgate Hillthoughthedearestwishofhis heartwastoendhisdaysamongst them.and buriedintheChurch, whichhehadbuiltthere.

Acommitteeofladiesthensuppliedtheaudiencewithrefreshments ofvariouskinds.

OnMondayafternoonTothlust,7, MarySt.,wasthecentreofalarge

TheDistrictSecretaryandreeniseroftheSocietyarrivedfrre.CollieonTuesdayeveninz,1:thinst., Hehasbeenfullyoccupiedduin;the theweekininspectingthenooks andwer';inesofourBrans's."MirrorofJustice."OnThursdayhe accompaniedtheRev.FatherHayes, toAustralind,withtheoiliestefontaininenewmembers.Or.Friday hevisitedDardanupandWaterloo, beingpilotedaroundbyBrc.Thos. Hastie,andinbothplacesitis understoodthathiseffortswereattendedwithsuccess.Fridaynitchtat aspecialmeetingoftheBrenchin

thePresbytery,Bro.Scanlandeliveredamostexhaustiveaddresslasting aboutanhourandahalf.During thecoarseofhisremarkshewent thoroughlyintothevariousquestionsthathadbeenconsideredat therecentAnnualmeetinginPerth. HeexplainedindetailtheAmendmentstoexistingLaws,aswellas thenewLaws,whichhadbeen adopted,pointingandforciblythe greatbearingtheywouldhaveonthe progressoftheSocietyintheState, infuture.

Aftertheeveningdevotionson Sunday16thinst.Mr.Scanlanaddressedarepresentativemeetingof Catholicmenandwomeninthe Church,piscinebeforethemthe greatadvantages,spirituallyand materially,whichweretobegained bymembershipintheSociety.As aBenefitSociety:-It'snumerical streneththroughoutAustralasiawas considerablyover3o,000andthe totalaccumulatedfunds£220,000. Theentrancefeesandweeklycontributionswerenowaslow,ifnot lower,thanthoseofanyotherRegisteredBenefitSocietyhere. On theotherhandtheBenefits,Sick Pay,FuneralAllowances,Medical Attendance,andMedicinewereona muchmoreliberalscalethanany. othersocietywasofferinginW.A. Aftereixmonths'membershipa memberwasentitledtoSickallowanceofLIperweek,andinthe eventofdeathoccurringhisrelationswouldbeentitledtoreceivea Funeralallowanceofabout£40imm.eleatelyhejoined,aftersix months'membershipthisisincreased to£60.BythesystemofClearancesamembercouldtraveltoany partofAustralasiaandtransferhis membershiptotheBranchinthe placeofhisfutureresidence,withoutanyaidditionalcosttohimself. oranyloosofanybenefit..Asa CatholicSociety Itistheonly BenefitoneinAustralasia,whichhas theofficialsanctionandpatronage oftheChurch.Ithasreceivedthe fullapprovalandblessingofOur MostHolyFatherLeoX..His EminenceCardinalMoranisHonoraryChiefChaplainoftheSociety, andtheBishopsandClergyofthe variousStatesarePatrons,Chaplains.andinmany,casesfullbenefitmembersoftheBranchesintheir respectiveDiocesesandParishes. AsanIrishNationalSocietythe H.A.C.B.S.hasatalltimesbeen foremostinitspracticalsympathy withthecauseofIreland'sliberty, andcandidates,whilebeinginitiated areadjured,bythePresident's charge,toheinentiresympathy withthelandoftheirforefather;, 'TheWandofSaints"inhertrials andafflictions,andtoexpresstheir heartfeltdesiretoseeheronceagain HAPPY, PROSPEROUS AND FREE.

Mr.Scanlanenecludedhisaddress haappealingtoalltojointheSociety,andthusformaconsolidated bodyofCatholicmenandwomen, whowouldbeatalltimesreadyto standbyandsupporttheChurch againstthreatenedaggressionofits bitterenemies.Hereferredtothe newswhichhasbeenanpearinein thedailypressatintervalsforsome monthsnest,fromwhichwelearn thatacertainsectionofthecommunityintheCommonwealthare organisingthemselves,constructing fichtin7platforms(whateverthey maybenandenniuncinethetit istheirintentiontoDieteticallysuppressCatholicsandCatholicityat an"cost.Whilsttreatingsuchper-.srns,andtheirideas,asPromulgated,withthemostuttercontempt, he%Yesstronelyofopinionthatit wastheboundendutyofalltounite themselvesintoaconcretebodyto ProtecttheinterestsoftheChurch, ai'dtheirownasCatholiccitizens.

TheHibernianSocietyisahsolutelv non-PoliticalinitsCorstetution,hut asaCatholicereenieatioeofficially reeoen;sedeytheChurchitisthe enh'relyoflaymenwhich(having

lificationofmembershipintheSocietyisthataPersonshallbea practicalCatholicofanyNationality.

ThemembersoftheBranchhere, areconfidentthattheDistrictSecretary'svisitwillresultinanappreciableaccessiontoitsnumerical strength.

Mr.ScanlanleftbyMondayafternoon'strainforBridgetown,where itisunderstoodhewillremainfor afewdaysassistingFatherBrennantofoundaBranchoftheSocietywhichwillbeopenedbeforehis returntoPerth.

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Mr.FederalMinisterMahonhad thelastshotathiscriticsbefore hisdepartureforMelbourne.Itis notoftenamantripsupadaily newepanerhutMahonseems to havegothomeonthe"Daily News,"andthemorning"West."

Evidently,thetwosheetswereset ontheMinister.IfhesaidFedera thinwasanevilforWestraliathey wouldhavesaiditwasagoodin disguise.Ifhedeprecatedthefact thataLabourGovernmentranthe FederalinterestsofAustralia,they wouldhaveridiculedhimanddeclareditwas"justthething,"for Australia.InfactdidMahonsay thatW.A.wasremarkableforits BlackSwanstheywouldhavedenied ordietineuishedorquibbledhisassertion. TakingMahonforwhat Deakin.Forrest,CookandCo..admitheis,withregardstobrains andgeneralfitnessforpolitics,it waspuerileforthedailypapersto endeavourtomakeacaseagainst him. Itmayhesafelyassumed that,nowriterofthesaidsheets e,erreadtheActofFederationin itsentirety.Theyareanti-Federalists,atleast,forpolicy'ssake, anditisnotatalllikelythatthey readnntheclaimsandprovisionsof th.FederalConstitutionActaskeenlyaspoliticians,whoseaccuracy,or inaccuracymighthesubjectedtohostilecriticismthefirstmomentthey daredtonuotetheiropinions.The resultisthatthemajorityofthe PeoplebelievedMahonanddiscountedordiscardedtheflarino'articlesof thedailypapersofPerth. hranches:throughoutAustralasia),isThereistoheaChurchParade inartoeitiontostandupagainst,onnextSitneay.Wearejustwonendsuccessfullyresist,anyattemptnteinehowmanyofthebraveswill toInfringeofitsmembers'rightsVintuptoMassinthe'Cathedral asCatholiccitizens.Thesolequa-Ofcourse,thehandwillnotplay

theirfartherthantheintersectionof MurrayandBarrack-Streets,and theuehprovisionismadeattheCathedralforafullattendanceofthe menwhosportthesoldier'suniform, theplaceisnevercongested.PossiblytheCatholicsdonotattend thesedisplaysinfullnumbers; but itseemsnotquitethethingtothe weak-kneedtoleavethethrongand shoedtheirwayupMurray-Street, withoutthemusicalaccompaniment. whichmakesmarchingsuchapleasure.However,somedaytheCatholicChurchwillbethepopularone Mr.Keenanisnowknownasthe Ex-AttorneyGeneral,andthereis enthronedinhisplacetheremains ofpoliticalsarcophagus;wemust say"a"becausehehasbeeninso mans,.Th.Governmentdidwisely tofillhismouth,elsetheimpassionedoratorofsepulchalgutteralsdeliveredwithcharacteristicredundane,wouldscareitsneurasthenic suonorters.Andthegreatpatriot sacrificedhisprivatebusinesstoacceptthehonoraryportfolio Oh, W.A.glorifythegods

PatStone'sConstitutencyisnow reeresentedinCabinet,andtheman whospenthistimeandhisbrains onyeorthemislivingprivately! WalkinginfrontoftheBishop's Palaceafewmorningsagowasa votinglayman.HewasdressedA lamodeItwasearrly,andhemust havebeenenjoyinga"Constitutional."Wrappedinaheavyovercoat collarless,andhatless,hesauntered upanddown. Abandofloquaciousnursesorprobationersfromthe PublicHospitalhappenedalongen routetotheircityquarters.They wereveryinterestedinthe"young Priest"whowore"nouniform,'' andqueriesastohisidentity'were thetopicoftheconversatian."He is.""Heisnot.""Heisfair."Noheisdark,"they'said.Ah. thenonehitonit,"Hemustbe FatherSo-and-so,buttheydonot alwaysweartheiruniform,dothey" -"Notgoineforabathsurely' (Roarsoflauetter).

PitythesorrowsofFrancWilson ifhedarestot'il'eonthe ship.Ifthebilletbecamevacant, Greet:tryistheman.sinceKeenan went.

Anotherwomanmurderedbyquackery.soitisalleged. Ourreaders. willnoticehowserenelytheypassed overtheidentityofthepornocrastic scoundrelwhowastheprimarycause ofthewretchedwoman'sfate. In thiscountryamanofanimalinstinctsandexcessiveamativeness needonlyfindavictimforhisinduleence.andthelawwillprotect himanddegradeher.Ofcourse,in awaythecreaturedeservesit, but.

The"DailyNews,"dishedupthe dirtydetails,anddidn'ttheprurientenjoy,them?Womenandgirls. ofacertainclass-theso-calledupclass,whosemortisareaslax astheirmanners.simplygloated overthefilththatwasdealtout bythemetropolitanpressduringthe erneessofthecase.itisstrange howfewwomenareashamedofthe degradationoftheirsisters. Of course,rottenmoralsexplainthis! Measles,Rheumatism,EnglishCholeraandCatarrh-arethetroubles prevalentamongPerthresidentsduringthepastmonth.Northamis swelteringinDiphtheria.

Mr.Finn(Tom)isofftotheold countryforayear'sexperience.Rumourhasitthathegaveuphis shareinthe"Reliable." The shrewdamongthecommuitysaid whenhestartedinthatbusinessthat itwouldprove"Unreliable."For himitwouldseemso,thoughmany saytheconcernisagreat-goingaffair-anditsitsunderthenoseof Foe&GibsoninHayStreet,Perth. HecamefromSydneyandaftera week'ssearchfounda"billet,"in Perth.Itisagoodone,too,but hegarsheispreparedtotakedown hisemployersoneverypossibleoccasion."But,"saidthemoralist, " younotseeanywrongin thievingofsuchakind?""Rot," hereplied."heishavingme-fancy amanofmyability'workingfor threequidsweek.""Rut,others

woulddothesameworkforthree poundsaweekandh'hottest." Well,"saidhe,"ittheywould theyared--fools The"W.A.Record,"received greatpraisefromoneofitsout-back correspondentsrecently.Itiswell thatalldonotthinkaslittleof itasthosewhooughttobeits bestpatrons.The"Record,"loses itsworthformanyCatholicsifit doesnotcreatetheworktheydon't doandcreditthemwithit,and then praisethemunstintedly. Thoughthisseemspreposterous,itis true,andifourreaderswillkeepa sharplookoutforthebittercritics ofthe"Record,"theywillnotice thattheyarefossilisedsomethings. whocould.nevertopthelevel of mediocrityinanything,andyetthey wouldambitionthebubblereputation atthe"Record's"expense. We areverygratefultoouresteemed correspondentfromLawlers,'for hisgenerousappreciation.Weapologisetothemendicantswhocry sourgrapes.Somedayandsome wheretheyaresuretogettheirde9:TtS.

TheBilltoabolishtheblasphemousoathwhichhastobetakenat thecoronationofanEnglishSovereign.passedbytwotoone. The cableswhichannounced,thefactin Monday'spaperssaythatthematterwassubmittedtoacommittee oftheHouse-whichisequivalentto shelvingtheBill.

Wereceivedacopyofthenew Paper,calledthe"Farmer."Itis wellcotupfortheclassitisintendedfor-thearticlesbeingwell andinterestinglywritten.Wehope itwillrunwellasitwouldbea mostusefulorganforthefarming community.

"Ratty-"jingoeslikethosewho madetherowover"Dreednoue.hts," havebeenrantingoverflagsfor EmpireDay.Whatafunnydisease thisjingoismis? Hen,areasect offaddistsinW.A.ravineabout Dreadnoughts.Flags,UnionJacks, -n1othersuchstuff,andtheleadingmeno'Englandrefusetoflythe flarovertheschools,lestitmight teachthechildrenthattheEmireis keptweldedtogetherbyrags.The jingocrankscannotseethewisdom oftheBritishStatesman,andaccordinglythe,silo.restbuyingflags andgettingthechildrentopaya Pennyortwotowardsthepurchase andthen,quothone,-"theywould allhaveaninterestintheflag."

Heredkonsaeoodonewouldcost twoguineas,endtheHeadInspector ofStateSchoolsestimatesthecost ofawoodJackathalfasovereign Wonderwhytheiconoclastsinthe ProtestantChurchesallowtheirchildren'toworshipthe"UnionJack." Whatdoesitrepresent? Notthe King,surely.Ifitdidtheremight beereasonfortheranting

TheNewYorkcorrespondentofthe Lonlen"Express"says:-"Accordingtotheestimatesofthemunicipalauthorities,thepresentpopulationifNewYorkCityisneoo,000 --atincreaseofhalfamillioninthe Peatfouryears.Thecity,contains I.80000nGermansandchildrenof Germans,almostasmanyasthere areinBerlinr,2oo,00oIrish.or moreIrishthanthereareinDublin; ene000Jews,morethantherearein an^othercityintheworldand tere000Italians,rankingNewYork nexttoNaples.Milan,antiBorneas anItalianMetropolis.Therestof thepopulationisdividedamongrepresentativesofalmosteverynationalityintheworld."

Mr.PatrickCoffey-thelargeand immenselypopularInsuranceAgents, ismentionedasanopponentinthe Labourinterest.ofMr.Mitchellin Northam. Wattshashadafewtrieeandisnotreadytotry acain.

Astifffightisbeingkeptupby thecocklesoftheSouthWestto retainLandAgentJohnson-despite thedetermination,ftheGovernment NominationsfortheLabourselectionballotinconnectionwiththe Wednesdayweek.Mr.Mahon'swas nextFederalelectionswerereceived theonlynominationreceivedfor theCoolgardiedivision,aswasMr..

Fraser's foe theKalgoorliediSaSiOu. Fortheselection ofcandidatesfortheSenate(three tobeelected)therewerenofewer thantennominations,includingthe sittingSenators,whoareduefor retirement(MessrsHendersonand DeLargieeMessrs.BuniconGeo. Taylor.H.B.Holman(alreadywell knowninlocalpolitics),Ferguson, MidlandJunction;Jos.Fabre.secretary.ofvarioussocieties;Green, KalgoorlieSocialistDemocraticFed erationandDodd,secretary.ofKalgoorlieandBoulderMiners'Union M'Carthy,anex-presidentofthe sameorganisations.

Mr.J.M.Fowler,M.H.R.,for Perth,whohasannouncedhisretirementfromtheLabourParty,has determinedtore-offerhisservicesto theconstetuencyasnIndependent. IthasforsotretimebeenunderstoodthatMr.Fowlerwouldenter prominentlyintoStatepolitics,so thathis'finalresolvetoagainseek aplace'intheteederalParliament comesinthenatureofasurprise. Itis,ofcourse,fullearlytoforecast.butopinioninthemetropolis sofarasitcanbegatheredbyany oneindividualisdistinctlyfavourabletotheoldmember'sretention freedfromtheshacklesofcaucus. However,inthspresentcongested stateofPerth,asalaryoftwelve poundsperweekisnotathingto bespurned-isit?

'theHa.nnansBreweryhasdecided toincreaseitssharecapitalby 10,00oinnewsharesofLieach. Thisisforthepurposeofputtingin anadequateplantfortheequipment oftheBreweryandmeetingwith theoutput.Theshareholdersata recentmeetingcalledtoconsiderthe questionofferedtosubscribeforthe sharesthemselvesifnecessary's LieutenantShackleton,wholecturedinPerthonMondaylast,paida visittoHisEminenceCardinalMoraninSydney. Healsovisited theCollegeatManly.

Spoakngofhismeetingwithths Cardinal.theLieutenintsaidhehai metmanygreatpersenasees,andhad beninvariousplaces,butamong his-manyacquanstancesandtravels hewouldalwaysrecallManlyand hisEminence."Ihaveneverhad eachapleasantexperiencesince T. leftIreland,"headded,andthat waswhenhewas13nest'sofage. LieutenantShackletonwasbore atKilkee,nearAthy,themarket 'ownofthecountyKildare-notfar fremthebirthplaceoftheCardinal, thathisfamilyandthatofhis F.:mine/leswet-intimatshassociated inyearseeneby.Shackleton'smothstisaCatholic,seishisbrother_andhehimsifisinclosesympathywiththe('hutch.Duringthe PenaldaystheShaekletonskepta school,towhichCatholicswereadmittedwithoutany'etnsciencetest. ThiswasataplacecalledBallytore narthehomeofthpeopleofthe :assCarlinalCullen-ourCardinal's encle-oho,withEdmundBurkeand manyotherdistinstrishedmen,were -tndentsatthisscheel. Inthat BartofIrelandthsglee:letnmills endotherindustries;oncelebrated. Theold pensienscheme for thefestyearwillcostCtneo,000. Pensionswillhepayableasfrom July1st,inse.Thetieratwhichan oldarepensionmaybeclaimedis A;arflonDecemberat.e05,there wereintheCommonwealth161,000 P.-netsofthisnesanduewardswho fessesedthequallificatienof23 years'residence. Theestimated reinnterofCommonwenthold-age pensionersin1909-10is38,10o.

lieutenantShackletonofSouth AntarticExploringfame,paidafinhervisittoPerthonMonday,while theoutgoingEnelish 1oitstayedat Fremantle.Themotorswhichwere hurryinghimtothecapitalbroke down-atleastonedid,andthedelaycausedindescribableconfusionin Perth.TheCityCouncilbadareceptionpreparedforhimendthe conscriptfathersandelderswere wearyofwaiting,thenwhenhedid arriveinPerth,bewashustledto thePalaceHotelforlunchandanotherdelayeventuatedthenwhen hegottothetownball,hestole

Inbythebackstairs,whilethe Councilstoodformallyatthefront door,Hay-St.,toreceivehim.Find ingthathegavethemthe"slip," thefatherswereexcited,andthe LieutenanthadtoleavetheMayor's parlourandproceedtomeetthe Councillors.Theymetandwereintroduced,&c.Therewasquitea crowdofmen,representingChurch andStateandMunicipality&c.,to cheertheherointheMayor'spartoldtheaudience howur.

Mr.Molloyhadtobebriefand PledtheCouncilwas-withitscharacteristichospitalitytoreceivesuch adistinguishedvisitor.Wishingthe Lieutenanthealthandprosperitythe toastwasdrunk.LieutenantShaelte l;tonrepliedquitelacenically.Sorry hewashehadnotimetoseethe city,andthegoodmenandtrue. whoaccoredhimsuchawelcome.

Hewasthenhustledalongtothe Theatre,tolectureforacharity. Thetheatrewascrowded,andthe audiencewerewellpaidfortheir Presence.Foranhourthelecturer keptthemfascinated-atonetime ripplingwithlaughter,atanother slehineoverhispastsufferings,and againmarvellingatthealmostincredibleexploitsofthedaringfellow.

Mr.ShackletonisanIrishman-a factwhichwasnotgenerously known.Heisproudofit,too. andtheappearanceonhiswell guardedcountenanceastheActing Governor,declaredthat"theEmpireownedmanyillustrious"eons wasastudy.InstatureLieutenant Shackletonstandsaboutfivefeet nine,powerfullybuiltanddeveloped. Inweighthemustbe13stone.He hasawellformedhead,heavyfeatures,wellsetmouthanddeterminedchin.Hespeakswellandnever descendstosmooeing.Hewashorn inDublin,andthemostofhisfamilyareCatholics.Heisnotone, thoughhisbrotheris,buthehas ereatrespectfortheFaith.

Theoldehatch.whichhasdone suchmoddutyforyears-theAll Hallows.inWittenoom-street-isprobablydoomedtoanearlyretirement.AsDeanBrennantoldhis congregationlastSundaytheybadly, nealedanew('hutch,andseeing whettitherconeentaVonshaddone, itwasabouttimetheycoesidered thesubject.Thiswasdonewitha will.andastrongcommitteeformed.To-morrowadirectappealwill hemadeforsubscriptionsona thesemonths'instalmentplan,and itisexpectedaroodresponsewill hemade.ThepresentplanscomPrisethsuildine.ofaChurchto costCene,andaimwillbemade tothisend. Mr.DwyerisSecretarytothecampaign,andMr.S. Bestontreasure.whileastrong committeeisbaeiingthesetweofficesup.

TwoCommonwealthofficersareto haveanotherpicnictoLoudeninthe occasionoftheforthcomingconferenceondefence.SofartheCommonwealtharmyandnavalofficers havdonenothingelsehuttales tripsroundtheworldatthepublic expense,anditissienificentinthis instancethatnotoneofthsresat encampmentsatEasterwerefound wellprovidedfor,andthatthecriticismsonthegeneralarranzements madebytheantheritiesshowthat thetroopswouldbestarvedandleft helplessforsheerwantofofficial supervisioniftherewereactualwar. Fortic'ImperialConferenceisis proposedtosendColonelBridges, andCaptainCresswelltoLondon, withSenatorPearce.Thelatter's trildhowever,issienificantlyaccentedwiththprovisionbarringaccidents,ashemaynotheMinister forDefencenextmonth.Itistime theCommonwealthofficersweregivensonicworktodointheCommonwealthwhichfindsthesalaries, andsomeresultsweresecuredfrom pasttripsroundtheworld.

ZebLanehastakenuptheques- tionofbriquettemaking,saysan esteemedcontemporary,inregardto Colliecoal,andisinwithacompanywhichisreadytoinstala planttoturnout:tootonsfora start. Iftheschemeturnsout

itwillrevolutionisetheCollieexwell,andagoodvignetteismade. Porttrade.

"itismorethanprobablethat Mr.JamesGardinrwillseektoreenterPoliticsatthenextgeneral electionsasmemberforAmin,"says the"GeraldtonGuardian.-"Mr. Gardiner,whorecently'receiveda bonusofLino°fromtheMidland People,whosebusinessheresignedto Politicstopush,hasallalongbeen oneofthepowersbehindthethrone ofthepresentMinistry.Hewould makeapushfulAgent-General."As thenextgeneralelectionswon'tbe heldtillSeptemlser,tell,the"Guardian"isgettinginearlywithits Prophecies.Thepresentfancyof PoliticaltipstersisthatJimmywill beinducedtocontesttheBunbury seatintheeventofavacancy,but unlesstheex-Treasurerhasgrown foolish,hewon'tbe-foundonthe hustingsforanyseat.

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CatholicFaithand WorldlyAdvancement.

scrupulouslytothedetrimentofthe CatholicChurch,wefindithardto believethattheindividual Catholicwhohasareputationfortemperance,honour,integrity,andbusinessacumen,isblackballedprecisely;onaccountsofhisreligious Persuasion.itmay.be,anditisa fact,thatbusinessmenorfirms, mat;preferanon-Catholicifhehad qualificationsasroodastheCatholicapplicanthas,butthedayis crone,-andmayitneverreturn-I whenmenwillsacrificetheirbusiness forreliciousprejudiceorpuritan fanaticism.ourownexperiencein th4sStateisthatifaCatholicis a ImemberofhisChurch,strict initsobservancesandconscientious aswellascapableinthe-discharge ofhisduty-ifheisamanwho dischargeshisdutieswithcredit anthonourtohimselfandadvanta-etohisemployerhewinsapos- itionandkeepsit. RutthereisaclassofCatholic whoparsideshisreligion,butdoes ^otpracticeit.Heacquiresoracquiredaposition,butdoes.ordid notkeepit,becausehewasnota enedCatholic. Hewascaught nseein7! Hewasnothonest,or. Perlife,S.nottemperate,oritmay L hewasimmoral.Anyhow.hewas noton'ofthesewhowereremarkableforattendsnceatMassand Sacraments.Suchaoneinvariably sinsaninstthemorallawofGod, anda"ainsthisneighbour.Heis thatcastout,andhefliestothe priestandtellshimthe."unvarnishedtruth."Hisreligionwasthe foundationofhisruin.ThetendonwhichhedidnotPractise. whichhedidnotevenrespect,was forsooththecauseofhisdismissal. Theseculturedvulgariansinthat' heyday'heldtheirreligionandthose whoprofessedit.trulyandfervently -inat-solutecontempt.Theyhave beenknowntopracticallydenyitin publicassembliesaswellbytheir wordsasbytheirdeeds.Withsti- "lieindefatigableinyourpurpose andwithundauntedspiritresistagentscontemptthey.havebeen k iniquityandtrytoconquerevilknowntoridiculethosewhowere withgood,havingbeforeoureyesendeavouringtoreconcilehonest workwithconscientiousdutyasCa- therewardpreparedforthosewho tholics. Ah."saidthey,"pet coneatforthenameofChrist."PIUSIX, willnevervetoninthiscountrya, longas-youholdfasttothatreligionofvoers.Itwillbaradvancement.Itwillmarsuccess.ifyou wee'togeton,freeYourselffrom thetrammelsof"reed."Butthey preach,,differentsermonwhentheir disrerrardforreligionpracticallysocalled,humpsthemoutofofficehelplessandfriendless.Asarule, theseirreligiousautomatonsare notwiseintheirveneration.They donotbuilrttothemselves,friendsof FromtimetotimewehavebeentheMammonofInisuity,.Whilethee moreorlessinfluencedbItheaasur-wereabletheyendeavouredtoperrancesofCatholicswhoendeavourto;netothers,andtheirirritatingasprovebyemphaticassertionsthatsectionsandblasphemousprophecies theirfaithisanunquestionablehin-oftenunsettledmenandwomenwho drancetotheirbusinessorcommer-butforthemwouldhiveremained cialadvancementinAustralia.Somehonourableandfaithful.Nowthat jottheseversatileindividualsaretheyarepoorandrejected,theysay adeptsatadorningatale,andoftheirreligiondebarsthemfromsuecaueseat.pointingthemoral.Theycess,andnotafewbelievethem. areabletoproducevoluminousAirinesstheirstatementsandthe Proofsoftheirefficiency.inthisorconclusionfollowsimmediatelythat theyareunscrupulousprevaricators, whoblamethereligionwhichwould havemadeandkeptthemmoral-for thematerialorworldlylosseswhich followedasaNemesisentheirirreligiousnessandimmorality.These knavesarefriendallovertheState -vulgarparasiteswhobleedthegenerousgiverandthenlaughhimto scorn.Theyhaveasmatteringof manythingsintheirheads.-"blue woolpluckedoutofthefrowsybag ofNewThought."Theygleeoutsatins's.assertions.andnotions. stolenfromVoltaire.Henan,Inger- soll,TomMinnandahostof others-secalledintellectualleaders, butinrealitytheyhavenotthe veryelementsofthefaiththeywould tradeonintheirdistress. OurgrandoldFaith,therefore, doesnotcenetituteahindranceto advancement.Theauthoritieswe havequotedforseiningthatitdoes, arediscreditedbytheirlives.If ourfaithisabartopoliticalor commercialadvancement,itis strange.howmanyCatholicsinthis verynewcommunityofourshave

thatbusinessdepartment,andthey haveinvariablyadozenofreferences frompriestsandprominentCatheliebusinessmen.Yettheyseamdestined,ifnotconde4nedtochronic disappointmentintheirpursuitof employment. Others,-ayetheir matesandinferiorsarePreferredto them.Theyreplytothesameadvertisementtheyapplytothedirectorormanagerofthesamefirm theyperhaps,seek,orhavesought thesamelocalinfluence,andtheresultisalwaysthesame-theinferiorman,thenon-Catholic,issuccessful.andtheCatholicisleftin thecoldshadesofdisappointment, anddistress. Atfirstsightthispositionis likelytoproduceadeepimpression onthelisteneranditofteninspires himwitharesolutionandacourseethatwereadmirableinabetter cause.Evensupposingthatthe questionablemachinationsofsecret andoathboundsocieties,andthe Prejudiceofanti-CatholicandantiIrishoreranisations,whichobtainso widelyinWestAustralia-workun-

reesntothhighestpositionsinthe State. Mr.Quinlanhassucceeder pretty, se,toe,hasMr.ConnollytheColonialSecretaryyet theyareexemplaryCatholics.They atnutandhavenotbeenmenwho "trimmed'.wheretherewasaiiuestonofwhatreligiontheybelonged toTh..respectandhonourtheyreceiveto-dayisduetothefactthat th-eehaeeledgoodChristianlives, 4ndaremenwhomaybetrusted lathmoneyorpowerorplace.And ifweanalysethematterfurtherstill wefindthattheirlivesaregood, areadmirable,becausetheyarepracticalCatholics.Thereforegood Catholicsmeritiftheydonotcommandtherespectoftheirfellows.The recentlyappointedGovernorofWest Australia,whowillbeamongstus aJewweekshenceisaCatholic,yet thatfactdoesnotseemtodebar himfromRoyalrecognitionaidappredation. Butifwegowider afield,wefindCatholicsinart,literature,music/secondtonone,and nodaresaytheywereobstructed hrtheirCatholicfaith.Inscience itisthesame,andithasbeenalwaysso.Catholicsaredoingmost ofthegreatthingsthatarebeing ketenonearth.GoodCatholics thesaltoftheearth. Their teachingandmoralityaretheseasctenofsociety.Theircriticsare merelydestructionists.whopull downwhathasbeenbuiltult.They howlandsnarlandflaw-pick,hut whnoneasksthemtopointto theirworks,tate),aresilent.Catho.ce. shouldknowandremember thesefacts.TheApostlesays:"Plowteeyourworks,andIwill showyouyourfaith."

Diocesannews CALENDAR.

Mne23rd-SundaywithintheOctave oftheAscension. St.JohnBaptistdeitussi, Confessor.

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S..- ofPeatcost. Fast. Day.BautismalFontblessed.

:sr(orationsfortheBallinaid ofSt.Anne'sSocietyaregoing apaceinPerth.AveryroodComoPtiusla-ehasbeenformed,andgreat interacti-beiMetakenInthework ofsheSeciety, Itisreerettable thie,completeBalanceSheetcannotbepresentedyearly.tutas et::geodewilladmitafteramometa'cconsideration.thenamesef thepersonswhoreceivefrontthe Treeenrercouldnotpossiblyhe pueliehed.Wearehowevergladto seethatasatisfactoryaccountis realwhichsnowsintwocolumns threceiptsandexpenditareforeach ,nth.andthetetelamountreel\-eddnadistriliutedfortheyew.We hoeetheBallwillhemoresuccesseelthisyear,thanithasbeenin pastears.Everyothercharityfor ourpeoplewortissecondto assiet.i.-thosewhehapPoto lie ina'.iectmisery,andunspeakable poetv.. ThisSt.Anne'sSociety siterewithoutreferencetoclass or Itthereforedeservesevery bele ?ii- ExcellencySirGeraldStricklardsndsuitearriveinPerthaccoeinsrtolatest,newsontheesath Mar The.OreanFundstillincreases. PenaeSonecontinuetocome,anda verye-neralinteres,is1'0nrcentred ontheworkoftheCommittee.A stetmeldArtUnion,ameznifieen! hall,andseveralminoraffairsofa similarkindareamongtheirresisti-

bleattractionswhichshallobtain inthenearfuture,inordertoraise fundssufficienttoPurchase. All themembersoftheExecuteeand generalCommitteearequitesure thattheireffortswillcommandthe heartiestapPreciationofthepublic. Ithasbeensaidalreadythatall theCatholicsofthePerthDiocese. shouldtakeaninterestinhaving MotherChurchpossessabeautiful organ,andwehopetheydoand thattheywillshowit.

TheusualMaydevotionsinSt. Brigid'sChurch,WestPerthareattractinggoodcongregationsthis year.Anoldestablishedcustomas theMay'processionshavebeenin WestPerth,theyhaveneverceased tobeinterestingandattractivefor thepeople. Specialsermonsby priests,otherthanthoseresident inSt.Brigid'sformaspecialfeatureofthedevotions.

Wearedadtohearthattie:

ApostleshipofPrayer,"isabout tobeestablished-intheSt.Joseph's School,VictoriaSquare,andtheLadies'College,Goderich-Stre.e.There couldnotbeabettermovemadeto generateandfosterpersonaldevotiontotheSacredHeart,thanthis worldwideitiatitution.Thebeauty ofitis,thatitsobligationsareso easy-sotri)ialitsinduleenoesso worelrous.andit.doesnotObstruct orinterferewithanyotherdevotion thatmayhaveaholdintheplace.

BoulderCityistohaveanee Church.Itwillt'se0heecclesiasticcone,lsttindeed.DeemBrennanmovedinthematteronlast Sunday,andreceivedveryhearty sympathyfromtheleadingParishicieers.Thdonotintendto',IvalSt.Mary's.Kalgoorlietheyestimatethecostofbuilding a Churchthatwillbeworthyofthe placeandlargeenoughfortheconereeationat£3,000.

RecentrainshavebeentellingseverelyontheCathedral.Waterhas poureddownthewallofthesanctuary,andeliketroubleobtains intheBaptistery.Mr.Henderson hasbeenendeavouringtolocatethe causeandweexpecttoseethematterremediedinafewdays. If someonecoulddeviseameansof destroyingthemultitudeofpigeon. ordoveswhichfreouentthebuilding theyweeldconferalastingfavour ntheChurch.Atpresent,they firmoneofthosepestswhicheveryonefinishandtogetridof.

Peopleeresayingthatalotofnew thinesarebeingvotfortheCathedral.Probablytheyareright,but anv'howonsneedonlyguessorsugvestthatitisso,andsoprevalent isassirtlocally,thatfanciesbecome factsbyvocaltransmissioninless timethanittakestoretailthem

The11.v.FatherFlood.whohas beenforveersresidentatth..New NorciaMissionisapresentconfined tobedintheWaverleyHospital, whoreherecentlyunderwentaseriens()Derail,nforCataract.Heis doingverywellunderthecareof Dr.Kelsal!.

OurnewGovernor.SirGerald Stricklandbelongstooneofthe oldestfamilies.inEngland.Tna bookrecentlypublishedbyaMr. Scott,thefatnilyiistracedback throughallthecenturiestotheeleventhcentury.Evenatthatearly TerkeltheStric'eandswen.proteinettintheirownCountyofCumberlase].TheCastlewhichtheyPossess.dwascueofthemostremarkable strongholdsintheNorthofEngland andmanserenresentatiredidthe familyeivetotheCouncilsand.1efenceofEnel,nd.

LikeVirgil'sPlaitsAeneas,after man-vicissitudesonseaandland. theRevFatherTraub,P.S.M.has reachedtheBealeBayMission.

WesrssledtoSe,inthisissuea listofthedonorswhocontributed totheclothin-ofthelittlenatives whoarecared'lerbythegoodSistersattheBeagle1317,Mission. The(thedonors)arenetasnumeroushowever.aswewouldwish, nort--theappealmetwiththe senerousresponsethatsuchanapeeilshouldcommand.Theremust

sendmany,usefularticlesofclothing -whichare idintheniseli.s, thoughtheymaynotbeuptothe styliofthepeoplewhocastthem away.Theirarethingsthatthe Catholicenereeticworkersforthe nativesinPerthaskedforthrough ourcolumns.However,weunderstandthate.nodtalewasforwardedthatthedonorswillhavethe consolationofknowingthatthey haveheledmateriillytoincrease thecomfortsofthenewlybaptised CatholicsoftheNorthWest.

TheRe'Motherandcommunityof theMercyConvent,VictoriaSquare midtheSt.Joseph'sGirls'Orphan-. ace,Su.biaco,returntheirsincere thankstotheSodalityofOurBlessedLady.LoretoConvent,Adelaidef Terrace,forthesplendidparro usefulclothingsentthembytheSodalityfartheOrphans.TheydeeplyappreciatetheworkandgetternsityoftheSodality.Itiseminentlypracticalanddeservesthesincerestflattery,namely,imitation.

AlargemeetingofthePerthCa thelicewillbehe'dintheladies' ClubRoom,onnextThursdaynight atFio'clock,toco'tsiderthetendersor(motessubmittedforthe neworganfortheCathedral,assufficientmoneyisalreadyinhandto nlscetheorder.Itishopedthata largeandrepresentativegathering willbepresent.Nooneneedonly sitontherailanylongertowatch theerosressofthemovement.It Isactive,itiskeen,anditispractiralis Everytoderecurnieemtheneedofaneworgan,and veryfewarefoundunsympathetic withthemovementtopurchaseitat ence.

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DreadfulMiningAccidentat Menzies,

Therisksassociatedwithaminer'slifeweresadlyexemplifiedlast weekbyanaccidentwhichhappened inalittlemineatMenzies.Whatis so claimedfar,anunaccountableexplosion oneictimandmiraculously missedanother.Theminebelongs toMessrs.HenleyBrothers,whoare universallyregardedasbeingmost carefulinsafeguardingthtlivesand limbsoftheiremployees. Some menha"ebeenemployedlatelysinkin-ashaft.Herefourholeswere chargedandfiredonMondayevenin Severalwitnessesboretestimonytohavingheardfourreports. Nestday,twomenwereemployedboringmoreholesinaposition whichseemedperfectlysecure,but wasinrealiteadeath-trap. At leastportionofoneoftheprevious 'trychargesmusthaveremained unexploded.Tothehorrorefthose onthesurfacewasheardanexplo- sionintheveryspotwherethemen wereworking.Messrs.Herleydescendedtowitnessthegruesomespectacleoftheirnenhew'slifelessbody,suspendedfromaladderwithmost ofhisfacehtownaway-ndhisarms andleesshittered.Totheirsurnrisehiscompanionwasaliveand conscious.Notimewaslostin eettinehimtothesurface,wherea medicalexaminationeavehisfriends honeofultimaterecovery.This violin-man,JackWilloughby,who liveswithhisparentsandsistersin Menziesisoneofthebestknown andmostpopularrounemeninthe district. Hissplendidphysique -redlyassistedDoctorHussyandMatronJenkinsinnettinghimover all.daneerarisinefromshock,cuts. andbruises.Both',mune'menwere madCatholics.Thedeceased,WilliamRaleigh,arrivedfromCarlton onlesixweekspreviously.Hewas oneofthevery'faresnumberwho receivedHoleCommuniononEaster SundayInMe,71eSChurch.Hisexpressedintentionwastohavegoneto ConfessionandHolyCommunion aeainontheSundaybeforetheac- heseveralpeople,eveninPerth,cadenttooklilacs.butcomedifficul-

beteshopethegeoilintelitione suchnpr.tcticalCatholicwereaccoptaeleandsufficientinthesight ofGod..HisbodywasconveyedLe theChurchonTuesdaynightwhere aReentemMasswascele'Yratednext moraineforthereposeofhissoul. Itwasedifyinetoseeeveryrelative ofthetwomenreceiveHolyCoinmunion.somenesrechineGodfor mercyonthedeceased,andothers thankingGodforthemiraculousescapeoftheir°tilesonandbrother. Thefuneralintheafternoonwas largelyattended.Theaccidentisonto merereminderoftheuncertaintyof lifeandthenecssityofbeinealwaysprepared.Totherelativesof thedeceasedwetenderoursincere sympathy.

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Thesecondmeetinginconnection withSt.Anne'sBallwasheldit St.Joseph'sschool,onMondayevening,andwaslargelyattended. ArchdeaconSmythpresided. The Secretary,Mrs.Cavanaghannounced thatshehadengagedSt.George's HallforMonday,June7th. The ticsetewereready,elsecollecting booksforthoseoftheCommittee whowereintendingtocanvassfor donations.Itwasdecidedtoeneage Sheridan'sBand,andMr.Regan kindlyundertooktomakeallarroneementsinthematter. The BallpromisestobeaverysuccesrfulfunctionandtheenergeticSecretaryandherstrongworkingCommitteearedesirousofevenbetter financialresultsthanlastyear.In ourlastissue-Mrs.Mulcthy'sname wasaccidently mittedfromthe ('ommittee.

TheEuchrePartyandDancein aidoftheOrganFund,organised byMrs.Mitchel.onThursday,night wasatremendoussuccess.Fullreportinourrestissue.

Readersofthe"Record,"don't forgettheEuchrePartyandDance, inaidofSt.Brigid'sAltarSociety MidlandJunction,inthenewTown Hallon1stJute.

Ticketsaresellingrapidlyforthe EuchrePartyandDanceinaidof theGoodShepherdIndustrialHome. onMay28th,intheHibernianHall. TheprizesfortheTournamentare sryvaluable,andquiteapartfrom theseaprizeof2Ts.istobegiven forthebestandmostoriginalrepresentaticncfthenameofaBook. Someofourreadersareunderthe impressionthattheprizewillbe awardedtotheladyorgentleman euessinethehighestnumberofrepresentations:butaswillbeseen, thatisnotcorrect.Itisdesirous thatcompetitorswillhavethename oftheBooktheyrepresent.also theauthor'snameandtheirowa writtenoutfortheconvenienceof thejudges.

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Averyattractivemarriagecerem tookpieceintheCathedralon, lastWednesday.TheChurch was unitethrongedwithvisitors-many ofwhomwerenon-Catholic. The bridegroomwasMr.McKeeofPerth, andthehappybride,wasMissJose, whowaswell-knowninthefirmof Goad,Durrant&Co.,whereshehad occupiedtheleadingpositionforthe Pastfiveyears.Beingimmenselypo- pularhermarriageceremonnydrew aIan'ecrowd. Shewasreceived intotheCatholicChurchquiterecently.Thebridewasravenaway byMr.Parker.whileMr.Ottowar,actedashestman,andMissHamlynasBridesmaid. Archdeacon SmithofficiatedattheCeremony.

ACorrespondentwrites:-

AtSt.Joseph'sChurch,Busselton whocould,iftheytookthetroubletrypreventedhimfromdoingso.enMonday,themarriageofMisa

MaezieO'Donnell,daughterofMr. andMrs.O'Donnell,ofQuindalup, andMr.AmbioiseMcHugh,wascelebriitedbetheRev.FatherKiely. Thechurchwasprettilydecorated wthflowersandfaliage.andthere wasalarreattendanceofthefair sexpresent.Thebride,whowas givenawayheherbrother,Mr.Jas. O'Donnell,wasdressedinprettypale cremeJapanesesilk.,tastefullyfinahedwithchoicelaceandinsertion, wryathiiforangeblooms,tulleveil. andcarriedalovelyshowerbouquet MissEthelHutchins,niece ofthebrideattendedasbridesmaid, andworeacremesilkdress,trimmedwithcremelace;silkhat.prettilytrimmedwithchiffon,antcarriedashowerbouluetMr.Thos. Hutchinsactedasbestman.At theconclusionoftheceremonyan adjournmentwasmadetotheBusseltonHotel,wherethewedding breakfastwaspartaken.Rev.FatherKielypresided,andtheusual toastswee.enthusiasticallyhonoured.Mr.andMrs.McHuebleftby theafternoontrainforBridgetown, wherethehoneymoonwillbespent. Thebride'stravellingdresswas browncashmere,trimmedwith cremelaceandfrin"e - Prettystraw hatwithpinkrosesandfoliage.The haaavcoePleweretherecipientsof lirenumherofbeautifulpresents. Thebride'sdresswasfromMrs.A. F.Bovell's-andthebouquetsthe siftsoftheMissesAbaey.

Avery;pleasantgatheringorgani- sedhthemembersofSt.Joseph's choir,a&sem-I,leciinSt.Joseph's Hall.Northam.onWednesdayeven- in"last.theoccasionbeinatooiler canaratulations--ApresenttoMiss TillieMorgananafternoonteaset andsetofteaspoons. Father Walshinmakinatheprasentartion, referredtoMissMar-en'smany goodqualitiesandhonedherapproaching.marriagewouldhethe footstoolofahappylife.Laterin theeveninaFatherWalshtookadvantriaeaftheeetherineandpresentedtoMissNellieWalsh handsomesilver-backedbrushandcomb incase,rye.babel(ofthemembersof theconareeatianinrecognitionof hervaluableservicesashon.organ- ist.Sinain^;enddancingwereindulgedin.refra.amentsbeinahauled roundbytheladies.

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greeationdecidetocouchinabody,' andduringthewholeofthesermon,

thepreacher'sremarksarepunctuated1)v.coughs,whichinthemajority ofcasesaredecidedlyartificial.If onemostoaconcertoraplay. suchunpleasantinterruptionsarenot experiencedanditmaybethata certainam,iuntofself-restraintis Practised.Ifthisbeso,thenhow muchmarenecessaryisthisselfrestraintintheChurchofGod, whereourCatholicpeoplecongregatetobenefitbythewordsofthe priest,whichcannotbeheardinany connectedformforthereasonstatedabove.

Oneotherthine-Iwishtodraw attentionto. Theseats,Iunderstand,areclosetogethertoallow ofmorespaceinthe'Church,and thisbeingsothespacethusprovidedshouldbeutilisedtoadvantage. However,itisratherprovokin!:to findapersonontheendofaseat, wherethereisroomforoneortwo orthreeeersons,asunwillingto moveasthy'tee'sintheCathedral amends.

Thesearepointswhichtendto inducethenewcornertoattendCatholicChurchesinotherpartsof thecity.wheresuchineonveniences notexperienced, Yours,etc..'NEWCOMER."

TheGaelicTug-of-WarTeam,

TotheEditor Sir.-

Iwasgladtosaethepointedletter,reaboveteam,whichwasread bythereadersofthe"Record,"in lastissue.Itwasreasonable,and tomymindaperdonable andforthesakeoftheteamin questionIhopeafullandcomplete answerwillheforthcomine.True, indeed, Irishmenhavefought againsteachother,morethanonceinthedefaceoftheiradopted countries-therichestplainsofEuropewerereidenedseveraltimesby streamsofIrishblood.Butthatis noreason iftheCalicTeamis arepresentativeteam,itshouldincludeamongitsmembersmenof othernationalities.IfitisGaelic, --ft isIrishandnota cosmopolitan combination. If itwins,anTrishteamwins,ifitis beatenanTeichteam,orTHEIrish teamisbeaten.Thereissatisfactionalwaysinknowingyouropponents.

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HighgateCatholicYoung Ladies'Society.

OnMonday'nightthemembersof theabovesocietyspentanenjoyabletimewiththeirfriendswhoacceptedtheirinvitationtoParticipate intheamusementaffordedby a .`BookNi-,ht." Thisformof amets.tmentitiscloselyrelatedtoseveralotherssuchas"Geography `AuthorNieht.""Flower Night,"etc.,andperhapsisnot verynew,butstillasitisBook Night,wemi-htbeexcusedforcallingtheideaanovelone.Byhalf Pasteight,theHallpresentedan animatedaPpearanoh. Theflora withwhichtheyoungladieshadbedeckedtheirhalllentafreshness, whichwasrivalledonlybythesmilingfacesofthecompany.

Eachpersonworeinaconspicuausplacearepresentationofahoop: Fortheserepresentationseveryconcalvablearticlefromapillhostoa crayondrawingorthelastsyllabus inAmsterdamtotheTenCommandmentswasemployed.Prizeswere offeredfortheladyandgentleman whosucceededinguessingthegreatestnumberofconundrums.The competitionwaskeen.Everyoneenteredheartilyintotheguessing, whentimewascalledandthe cardscounted.Itwasfoundthat MissEvaJoneswasthecleverwieneroftheLadies'Prize,whileMr. G.Hannahwasthetopofthei;st ofgentlemen.

Afterthenresentationofprizes andtheusualgondlemma,dapplause,theladieswiththeirthwart-

eristiehospitalitydispensedlightrefreshments.Allwereingoodspir- itstostartaDance,whichwewill notcallanovelidea,forwhencould therebeanentertainmentinHighgatewithouttheterminatingdance. ThenextMondaynightwillbe devotedtotheSociety'sManuscriptJournal,andmembersanticipatethatItwilleclipsethehigh standardsetbythefourPreceding journals I8/5/09. 11/4

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Crowdedout.-Thecontinuationof J.P.M.'sinterestingtraaslatiouand HighgateHillNotes. Theywill appearinournextissue.

Alwaysdoasthesundoes-look onthebrightsideofeverything.It isjustascheapandthreetimesas goodforthedigestion.

BoanBros.'SpecialsforTo-Day.

WONDERFULBARGAINSINALLOURDEPARTMENTS.THEYSPEAKFORTHEMSELVES.CALLANDSEETHEM.

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:interstateYews.

TheVery.Rev.FatherO'Connell, whohaslaboured20yearsinthe ParishofHay,Wilcania,recentlyleft forTumutinGottlbourn.Onbehalf ofthepriestsandpeoplehewas presentedwithagoodchaliceand Pat:n.asilver-mountedpocketbook bytheChildrenofMary,andasilvershe setwithrevolvingmirrorbytheAloyeianSociety PresentationConvent,Waggais complete. Attherecent°Peeling k.esewassubscribed.

MadameMelbavisitstheGoad ShepherdConvent,Abbottsford.

Speakingatthebanquetinconnectionwithteeopeningofthenew win!ofMt.ErinConvent,Wagga Wagga,recently,BishopGallagher slidCatholicismwastheeeryantithesisofsecularism,forCathoeics heldthatunlessreligionwasbased onGeeesteachingithadnovalue whatever.Inthiswaytheyhadthe commandofGedHimself. Who taughtthelittlechildren,furdid Henotsay..Sufferlittlechildren to',erneuntoMe."Theevilsof secularismweretohefoundin France,whichwasalreadyonthe down=grade,andtheoppositeeffect couldbeseeninGermany,where fourhourseveryweekweredevoted todirectingtheschoolchildrenin eithertheCatholicorLutherianrelizion.Thatwasthedifferencebetweenthetwonations.Francewas adecayingone,andGermanyarisineone.thatcouldaffordtobuild Drea'tnouehtsasshewasdoing.And soEnglandhadbetterarmherself enthisrespect,bsdiscardingsecularel.rfsmratherthanbuildingDreadnourrhts.

RrotherMcCarthy,aprominent ChristianBrother,andaformer PrincipalofSt.Patr'ce.'sCollege. Ballarat.isnowinchargeofthat educationalestablishment,inplace ofBrotherCarroll.lateofAdelaide. whoisabsentonsickleave.

TheChurchoftheIrishMertyrs, thehandsomestbuildinginCromwell (N.Z.I,wasop°nedbyBishopVerdontheotherday,,an1 £450was collectedtowardsthecostofit, erection.

TherewasaprofitofEt66los. onSt.Patrick'sDayCelebrationin Adelaide.Thiswasnearly£16bet'Neethanlastyear,andthebest sincet899.

commandments,accordingtotheI Orangereadily.were:-Thoushalt hearfalsewitnessagainstthyneighbour,andthoushaltnot,inany circumstanceslovethyneighbouras thyself.Theonlymaterialevidence oftheOrangeSociety'spietywas itsrepeatedcursesofPapists,Popery,andthePope.Hegathered frogstheLabourPartyorgan,that Orangefriends,who!wereexpertsat accusation,accusedtheLabourParty-includingpresumablytheLabour Premier(Mr.Price)-ofheirunder Catholicinfluence.HehadnotspokentomorethanEveorsixLabour Leadersinhislife,andhadnotmet Mr.Pricemorethantwelvetimes. HeknewnothingofthedeliberationsoftheLabourPartyexcept fromthe!Press,andthescalesnever hadbeenhelpedtoturnbyonesinglefeather,thrownbyhim.Hisinterferencewithpoliticscouldonly berepresenttdbyzero.Orangoism hadneverseemedariddletohim. Itsraisond'etrewastheplainestof plainthints.Itwastheopinionof thefirstNapoleonthateveryincludedfoolsandrogues,andthatin eachfoolswereinthevastmajority.Oraneeismwasastirrerof strifewhereveritsetitsfoot.The CatholicChurchauthoritieswished welltoeverymemberoftheLabour Party,,buthadnevermadeanypretenceofdictatingthepolicyofany LabourMinistry.

TheamountcollectedonHospital SaturdayinSydney,was£6,710Its ed.-arecordcollection.

HisGraceofWellingtonisinhis 71styear. HearrivedinNew Zealandattheageofthree.

LastAprilwasthecoldestAprilon recordinAdelaide-sothelocalastronomersaid.

ThemembersoftheProtestantDefenceLeaguehavebeenmakingan act`'ecan"assinsomeofthesuburbs,tryingtopersuadewomento takeouttheirelectors'rights.The dilatoryonesareurgedtoregister, "asRomehasgottobekept down."Theactionofthesesectarianhus3-1.odiesoughttostimulate theCatholicwomenwhohavenot yetobtainedtheirelectors'rightsto tikethemoutbeforeJune1st.If Romehastobekeptdown,thewomenshouldhaveasay;inthematteranditisabsolutelynecessary thateveryCatholicwomanshould haveavote.Shewouldthenbein apositiontotheePartinanyattemnitokeep"Romecloven."eTrieune."

Asuccessfulfunctionwasthatof Sundaylast,atWinisor,whenthe VeryRev.DeanPhelan.V.G..solemnlyblessedandopenedahandsome newwingatthePresentationConvent.whichworkcostoverCe000. Therewasalargeandrepresentative eatherine. eneeeingatNorwoodiS.A.),recently,hisGrace,ArchbishopO'ReilysaidhedoubtedwhetherOrangemenwithalltheirvaunting,read 'he t.Ifso,itseemedtohim, theyreadittops:e-Wryer,orturned itupsidedown.Theirtwogreat

IrishEmigration,

Thereisapassaeeinthereport oftheCunardSteamshipCompany, whichiseloquentonthesubjectof emigration:-"Theeffectofthefinancialdisturbancewhichoccurred,in theUnitedStatesin1907continued in19oSinanevenmoreacuteform, andresultedinacompletedisorganisationoftheWest-bound,third-class passengertraffic,thetotalnumberof third-lasspassngerslandedatNew

YorkandBostonhavingfallenfrom I,II6,opoin190"to'1' )()0in 1908. Thethird-classpassenger businessfromtheUnitedStatesto theMediterraneanwaslikewiseina disturbedconditionowingtothelow ratesPrevailing."Wecannotsay thatthetouristbusinessinthisregardwillbrighten11P-sofaratall eventsasIrelandisconcerned.Hayinetintonthedowngradeinthe emigrationreturnsitistohehoped thatthe tii!,-ureswillkeep down,

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ZAM-BUKPROVEDSUPERIOR. Deathsduetoblood-poisonarising outofaneglectedscratch,cutor other"simple"injury.,arebyno meansinfrequent.Ifa`cutorwound isimmediatelycleansedintepidwaterawlcoveredwithlinensmeared withZam-Buk,allfearofcomplicationsmayhecastaside.ForZamBu'c,besidesbeingsoothingandbeeline,isaeerfeetantisepticandpowerfuleermicideandpreventsfesterfur,poisoning,anddisease. MrsL.Kunkel,ofLangridge Street.Collingwood,Vic.,hasexperiencedthisfact-andalsothevalueof.Zam-Bue,asahouseholdrentedy-andwrites:-"Somefouror fivemonthsagoIscratchedmyleg neartheankle.Thepartbecame verymuchinflamed,andeventually showedsignsofblood-poison.I triedmanyremedies,butcouldnot get.thewoundtoheal,andsomeof theointmentsIusedmadeitworse. AboutthreemonthsacoIprocured apotofZam-BukBalm,andIaim gladtosaythatthefirstapplication soothedthepathandgavemegreat relief.Thewoundhasnowcompletelyhealed.andshowsnosignsof againtroublingme.Ihavealso usedZatn-Bu'cBalmforasevereburn onmylittleboy'shand.withthe samesetisfael°ryeresults.IconsiderZam-BekBalmaninvaluablehealertohaveinthehome,andshall neverhewithoutapothandy."

PinYOURfaithtoZam-Buk,the NATURALHealingBalm,andkeep aPotalwayshandyfortheaccidentsthatWILLhappen.Zam-Buk quickiecuresEczema,Psoriasis,Ulcers,Barber'sRash,BadLegs,Sore Backs,PoisonedWounds.Piles, Rashee,Eruptions,&c.Obtainable fromallChemistsandStoresatIS. 6d.,orIs.edsnecialfamilysize, (containingnearlyfourtimestheIs. (d.)

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composedofvisitors,whoentered intothevariousgamesinaeery enthusiasticmanner.Thefollowing isalistofprize-winners Croquet.-Mrs.Barrett,Mrs.Colgan Bowls,-Mr.Darbow. Baeatelle,-Mr.Searle. NailDriving,-Mrs.Morrison. AttheEuohreTournamentinthe eveningtheattendancewasevenbetterthanduringtheafternoon.there beingaboutSopresent. ThesuccessfulEuchreplayerswere: Ladies,-Mrs.StevensonofSuhiaco. Gents,-Mr.ScottofLeederville. Althoughrathercoldforplaying Euchreintheopen,everybodypresentseemedtothoroughly,enjoy. themselves.Lightrefreshmentswere handedroundbytheladies. MuchpraiseisduetoMr.andMni `McEvoyforthemannerinwhich theyarrangedeverything.andit musthavebeenverygratifyingto themtoseesuchgoodattendances. LastSunday,afterto.eoMass!I meetingwasheldwiththeIntention ofstartingahranehoftheH.A.C. B.S.inthedistrict,.Theywere addressedbyBro.Gibbs,D.P.,Bro. Shine,D.W.,andBro.NugentofFreimantle. Althoughtheresponsewasnotso !goodasanticipateditisexpected thatmorenameswillbehandedin duringtheweek,andthereisno doubt.thatwithinaveryshorttime asubstantialbranchwillbe°Petted here.AmeetingwasheldonMondayeveninglastforthepurPoseof formingachoir. Alargenumber ofParishionersattendedandconsiderableinterestwasmanifestedinthe quarter,andwearepleasedtosay thatagoodchoirhasbeenorganisedasaresult,andwebelieveit willbeofereatservicetotheCatholiccommunityofMaylands.

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TheGardenPartyandEuchre TournamentorganisedbyMrs.McEvoyandheldatherresidencelast Wednesday,12thlost.,provedvery successfulindeed.AttheGarden Party!intheafternoontherewasan attendanceofabout6o.Mostly

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tereet.ShouldaCatholicbecomea "Mason"heisself-condemnedand excommunicated. TheworstcircumstanceofMasonryistheinternationalcharacterofitsdirectorate. Why? BecausethePolicyofthis secretgovernmenthasbeenantiChristian,andtherefere, ItplotstosecularisesocialinstitutiontoPutthechurchaside,and todestroyheragenciesinPromotingfaithandChristiansanctification amongstmen.Masonryworksfor "thesecularschool,"the"free thought,"oftheteacher;theeliminationofallideasreferringtobellieserstatesorpowerssupernaturaltoman.

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TheCoadjutor-ArchbishopofSyd nes(Dr.Kelly),speakingrecently inSt.Benedict's,Sydney,ofFree masonry,said English-speaking MasonsostensiblydifferfromContinentalsinpublicpolicy,.Theirs isanassociationlimitedtoanhumanitarianobjectitprocuresmutualfavourandassistance,arranges convivialgatherings,etc. The English-speakinecraftsmandoesnot covettheauthorityoftherulingPo wer.Areprinciplesofthiskindto becondemned?Shouldtheynotbe commended7 Ifanyprivateor unauthorisedsocietybindsitsmembersbyaclandestineoathtoobedience,andsecrecyifitemploysa mysticsystemofsignsandlanguaeeandceremonialifitssupremedirectory.heunknownorirreePonsible-itmustbeadjudgeda placeamongstconspiraciesandmust eeconsideredunlawfulbecauseantesonistictothecommonrightsof citizensinthewaysofmeritedprefermentandofjustice.Genuine humanitarianismhasnoneedofse-Thenewlegislationforelectionof cretwith,ofcrypticsymbols,oftheRcmanPontiff,whichhasjust outlandishritesofgripsandsignsbeenpublished.containsoneimportantmodificationinthemethodsof election.PiusX.hasintroducedno chancreintheprocessknownas "perinsPirationem"-whenallthe cardinals,withoutasingleexception agreeinproclaiming,withoutany previousdeliberation,acertainpersonasPopenorhashechanged themethodofelection"percomnromissmn.thatisbycompromiseor arbitration,whenthecardinalspresentinconclavedelegatethreeor fiveorsevenoftheirnumber,toselectthenewPontiffintheirname buthehasintroducedachangein themethodofelection"Persceutinium." Hithertotwoballottings usedtobeheldeveryday,andat eachhallottinewhichreliedtosecuretheelectionofaPopebsama-

jorityoftwo-thirdsofthosepresent, thecardinalswereallowed,one ea-'-time,tochangetheirvote fromthepersontowhomtheyhad givenittoanotherwhohadreceivedatleastonevalidvoteinthe scrutiny.Thiswascalledtheaccessus.Itisentirelyabolishedin thenewConstitution"VacanteApostolicaSede,"andinitsstead PiusX.hassubstitutedtwoextra ballottings, - inthemorningand onein'theevening.Theresultwill betocurtailgreatlythelengthof theConclaves,andtoremoveall theconfusionwhichwasconnected withtheaccessus,whichseems to havebeenallowedordisallowed moreorlessattheoptionofthe DeanoftheSacredCollege,ant: whichwasnotresortedtoatallin theelectionofPiusX.This,with theConstitutionontheabolitionof theCivilVeto(whichhasbeenalso wovenindeliblyandInextricablyintotheConstitution"VacanteSede Apostolica),isthegistofthenew legislationintroducedbyPiusX.

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beenprovidedforthroughthePope's Fundandthefundadmnisteredby theNationalCommittee,Mgr.Cottafavihasstudiedverycarefullythe variouslocalnecessitiesfortbetnporarychurches.Itissaidthatan orderhasbeenplacedinEnglandfor twohundredofthese.Itishardfisi necessarytosaythatthereisthe greatestneedinthestrickendistrictsofvestmentsandaltarrequisites.

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andcalls,understoodonlybythe initiated.Wherethen.isthejustifi- cationofAnglo-AmericanMasonry? Themembers,andespeciallythe highergraduates,itwillbesaidare menoftrieduprichtnessmanyof themarehighlyplacedinthepublic service.Thenweanswerthedanger ortheevilisallthegroiter.Has anymantherighttodowhatis essentiallyunlawful? Doesplace givetomortalslicensetoein (Eceli.,15.)Wecamsupposemany suchmentohedeceived,andnotto suspecttheirdeception.Otherwise theyareinexcusable.Inthecaseof anon-Catholictheestimateofhis societymayensile,beerroneous.His criterionisprivatejudgment,notuninfluencedbyfashion,perhapsbyin-

TheHole,Father'sFundforthe eartheitakevictimshasallbuttouchedatotalofsixmillionfrancs.The greaterpartofithasbeenentirely spentandthelittlebalarcewillso-e beswallowedupbytheconstant outlayswhicharebeingmadeevery day.InCalabriahisHolinesshad anindefatigableagentinMgr.Cottafavi.whohasbeenonthespotalmostwithoutinterruptionsincethe beeinnineofthenewyear,and whosenameismentionedasalikelysuccessortothelateCardinal PortanovaasArchbishopofReggio, Calabria.Theprelatehassuperintendedthedistributionofthefunds orderthedirectionsofthelocal bishops,andnowthattheimmedi-te materialneedsofthedestituehave

Ontheeeinst.,aSecretConsistoryofaspecialkindwillbeheld forthepurposeoftakingthevote oftheCardinalsrelativetothecanonisationsofthetwoBeati.At thisConsistoryPiusX.willpreconiseseveralbishops,butit,iscertain thatnoCardinalswillbecreatedon thisoccasion.NoteventhePatriarchofLisbon,whoaccordingto theConcordatbetweenPortuealand theHolySeeshouldheelevatedto thePurpleatthefirstConsistory heldafterhisenteringintopossessionofthePatriarchate.willbe promotedtothedignityoftheCardinalate.

TheRev.Dr.H.J.Heuser,editor ofthe"EcclesiasticalReview,"has receivedthroughApostolicDelegate Falconio,adocumentfromtheVaticanwhichchangesthetitleofordinationoftheAmericancletgv.Infuturetheoathtakenbytheclergy willobligatethemtoamoreteneral serviceoftheChurch.Heretofore theoethwasmnreorlesscircumscribed.Itisoneofthefirsteffectsofthechangedstatusofthe PriestsIntheUnitedStates,asa remitofthetransferfromthejurisdictionofthePronagandato+he regularRomantribunals.

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eiehomestoservethehomeless en'untilsuchtimeastheirtowns canberebuilt,littlehasbeendone. ItisnotoftentheKingofItaly mayexpresshisopinionfreelyonany bsubject-heiskepttoostrictlyin bondageforthatbythevarious conflictingelementsthatpropandat thesametimetrytooverturnhis throne-buthecertainlyspokeplainlyonthepresenteccasiniLooking atthecomparativelyfew"shanties thathavebeenerected,hetoldthe bystandersfranklythat"muchmore shouldhavebeendonewithinthrew months."Mr.Roosevelttookcare tovisitthequarterserectedforthe oeoelehiAmericans.and.needless otosay,receivedanenthusiasticovao ticnBothfromtheAmericanand Ital:anworkmen.Hisremaietson otheproeressmadebytheItalians )wereguardedletthemusthave thoughtagreatdeala-hemotored fromthesceneofsomuchculpable In -eeoftheillustrated PatterssoldinRome.a,picturere- o.presentingStrangesceneinSicily :toweredtheotherday.Theslownesswhichhasallalongmarkedthe erectionofhutsforthehomeless, drovethepeopletosuchapitchof desPeratienthatmen,womenand children.raidedthequarterswhere woodwaskeptread"foruse.Planks hoardsawltoolswerecarriedofffor ciblybythepoorpeople.

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looseveltandVictorEmanuel, AfewdaysagoMr.Rooseveltand KingVictorEmmanuelhadAcordial meetinginSicilianwaters.The ItalianSovereignwenttoinspect theprovisionthathasbeenmade forthetemporaryshelterofthesurvivorsofMessinaandtheother townsdestroyedbytheearthquake. Consideringthateverycountryinthe worldhaspouredmoneylavishlyintoItalyforthereliefofthestricke enPeople,andthattheUnited Stateshasgonesofarastofitout vesselsladenwithallthematerials necessaryfortheerectionofsuita-

Majestictemple,deep-deep-solemnvast.Wearelookinguponaland. whosefeaturesareunfurrowedbyhumanhands,stillhearingthemarks oftheAlmighty'smould,asonthe morningofcreation;aregionwhose veryobjectbearstheimpressof Goe'simaee.Hisambientspirit livesinthesilentgrandeurofits mountains-andspeaksintheroar ofitsmightyoceanandriversa regionredolentofromance,richin thereality'ofadventure;overflow ingwithsongandbeauty,andclotheeinhermantlericherinitshues thanscarfsofIndianCashmere.Followmewiththeeyeofyourmind, throughscenesofwildbeauty,of savagesublimity.Standinanopen plain,turnyourfacetothenorth, tothesouth,totheeast,andwest, andonallsides,beholdtheblue circlesoftheheavensgirdingaround Rock,tree,andmountainbreaksthe ringofthehorizon,butwhatcovers thebroadexpansebetween,wood? water?grass?-"No,flowers,asfar astheeyecanrange,Itrestsonly onflowers,beautifulflowers,"what fragranceinthescatteredsand, whatmagicintheirhuesandtints, Youarelookingonasatintedmap anenamelledpicture,brilliantwith everyhueoftheprism."TheEucatlyptusbloomsaresweet,dualsexed.featheryflowers,palegreenambertinted,andcrimson,largeinits completenessandthevounerleaves snreadoutlikeplumcolouredflowers,andbroadonesvaryinggreen.. 'Emil,birdswithtinyfeet,flitsbat-

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like,wherethewhitegumsrise. Andthewattlewithitsfragrant greenessandgoldenballsburstforth intogoldenyellowshowers. The thousandvarietiesofheath,eachexhalingdeliciousperfumes. Yonder thehibiscuserectsitsredandwhite banner. Andgoldenyellowwhere thehelianthusturnsherdial-likeface tothesun.Hereandthereaparterreofflannelldaisieswiththeir softfacesandvelvetyleaves,kissing thesoftdewsofthenight. Bevendtherangepredominatesintne stroreflowersoftheasclepia,and theeyeroamsoverthepinkblossomsoftheCleome,andXmasbush, bluelobelisandthepurplemonarda yonderthemalverestsenvelopedin herscarletmantle,wheretheEuphcrbia.andupstartingmuskshed theirsilverleaves.Inthatsylvan gladeisfoundthesoleplant,that neverceasesto',loomshapedtrumPet-like,whichfromaleafystalk clustering,hyacinthine,crimsonred,meltingtowhite.Botanic sciencecallstheplant"Epacrie

thelongrangesofbluemountains standintheglimmerofthedawn likesilentwitnesses,crownedwith bilidaria,thefamiliarpurpleberry andwhitewaxylookingonestwined togetherandunderneathareorchids curledadreamthroughthisshadow world,andboroniawithtwiggy branchesandcopiouscupshaped flowers,scentingalltheair.And therichbanneroftheredwaratah, blendingwiththerushlillies,and grasstrees,bothinfullwhitebloom withbeesonthewingreadytodraw sweetnessfromtheirdepthsanda wealthoffernfillingeverynook withsoftrefreshin"tintsofemerald greenwhichfromtimeimmemorial earthbathseen. Thewindsareintheshe-oaktrees likeoldvoicesofthe'land,racesof themysticlongago,whileallearths othercontinentstoafreshertweedid grou. Theairisfilledwithsweet songandodourssweet'astheperfumesofArabiaorIndiafrom, beautifulandotelotiousflowersand ChamP:sc,Camphor)tree,ladenwith erandiflora."Andtheflowerever-itspalegreenandwhitebellshaped, lastinepredominateintheirstrongflowers;extendingdeliciousperfume. flowers.butnaturedeniesthemMyriadsofinsectsflaptheirgay; hehauntingscenttootherslent,wings-flowersofthemselvesthebeeinsteadshegivesthemlongerstay.birds"skirr"aroundglptinglike thanbeautiesofaday.Millionsofstraysunbeamsorpoisedonwhirclimbingclematisaretrailingtheirringwings,drinkfromthenectared whitestandardshungaloftunsulliedcupsandthewildgossipbeescling garmentstheyhavespread,aroundamongthevioletsandhoneyedpisthemournfuldare;greenleafedhead,tillthenwithladenwingsleavesfor hisfarhivewiths,songofjoy. "Whoplantedthoseflowers?Who hathwoventhemintothosepictorialpastures.'TisGodDivine,His presenceiseverywhere. Inthe brightorbsthatshineinHeavenin thevolutesoftheflowers,inthe clusteringoflowshrubberies;inthe slantingoftalltrees,intheblue distanceofmountains,inthegroupingofclouds,inthetwinklingof halfhiddenbrooks,inthestar-mirroringdepthsofthelonelywells. Sonsofbirds,sighingofthenight wind,intherepiningvoiceofthe forest,inthescentoftheviolet, theperfumeofthehyacinth,. In lsuchAutumnleaf,born'newingsof windthat:roestremblingupto heavenlikeaprayerinthesurfthat complainstotheshore,inallnoble ithouehts,inallunwordlymotives, inallholyimpulses,inallchivalrous.eenerousandself-sacrificing deedsinmercy,love,andtolerance, "butnotincoldcharity,"insoft raysoflight,insoftcadenceof voiceendmusic,"musicwiththe variousmodesofmetre,rythum, andrhymeoftenmadeto'feelwitha shiveringdelightthatfromanearthlyharpandorgan.arestrickennotes whichcannotbeunfamiliartothe angels.'Tisinmusicperhaps,that thesoulfindsthecreationofsupernalbeauty,love,andsweetmercy. Andnowourlandscapegardenwe willleaveclothedinnature'srichest mantle,overflowingwithsong,flowersperfume,trees,insects,andcolours,"ourweedprairieorforest," butitismisnamed, "ItistheGarden,ofGod."

oftheShe-oaktree,swayingtooand fro,whenthewindsareintheSheoak'sleaves,itsitmakethitsplaintivemoan,itknoweththesubtlest speech'yondmortalthingsandtheir reach,itswind-soulwaftstheattunedsoulafar.Thebreezestirsthe flowers,milliansofcarollasare wavingtheir-Rudestandards.The tallstalksofthehelianthusand 'Xmasbellsheelandriseinlone undulationslikebellowsonagolden sea.Andthegreenswardbeneath ourfeatstudiedwith flowersuntiltheeeonndworksalmost lost. "Andtheflowerwiththe delicateair,"sprintinguphereand therehalfbiddeninthegrassthat lovelyshyfloweret,thebiuefrineel violet,byherpurplemantleknown, thefringed-eyedforestbeauty;'tis afloss-edgedlilacflowerthatopens onlyafterrain.once,andnever blowagain.Shuts.too,onearly evening'shour,soonasthesunhas lostitsPower,violetbluewith Juno'seveshadedwithafingercurtainandraisedwhennotasleep, liveafairy'sparasol.Oh,surely, fairiesmusthauntalandwherethey havesuchfreecommand.offlowers, birds,beetlesandbutterflies,ofsuch enchantingtintsanddyes.And whendarknessfailsfromthewings ofnightlire-flieswiththeirshining' 'Pitts,fillthehauntedchambersof thenight.theirlittlesulphurlamp everreadytrimmedandhurningunceesineln,untiringly.Andthenthe nightisfilledwithmusicwherefairiesdancewithlastnight'sdancing grace.Beyondandaboveall,loom;Teeinthefardistancewiththehints cirelisofth"heavens around

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Itwillcomeasnewstomost personsthatthereexistsinGermany amonumenttoNapoleonI.This curiosity'istobefoundaboutII milesfromAlzeny,intheGrand DuchyofHesse.Themonumentis situatedneartheVorholzhunting lodge,atthesummitofawooded hill,andthespotisknownasNapoleon'sGarden. Iftisadwarfed pyramidof'threesides,rathermore than3ft.inheight.Uponitstands theinscriptioninLatin,Frenchand German.showingthatitcommemoratesthemarriageofNapoleonI. toMarieLouise,GrandDuchessof Austria;onAprilI,181o.The monumentispracticallyunknownto tourists,andfewwritersseemaware ofitsexistence.Traditionascribes itserect-tenatAlzenytothetownsfolkin18to.Thn,afterthreeyears whentheNapoleonicstarbeganto wane,thepeopletransporteditfrom thetownintothewoodnearVorholz.Thenitwasremovedtothe museumatMayence,butlater,by orderoftheGrandDukeLouisII., itwaserectedonthespotwhereit istoheseento-day.

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Tthasremainedforapriestofthe CathslicChurchinAmerica!to,settle foralltimethemootedquestionof theageofthegreatpyramidsof Egypt,saysthe"BrooklynEagle."

ThepriestistheRev.FatherGulcheteau,oftheFrenchCatholicChurch gfSt.VincentdePaul,inW23rd Street,Manhattan,andthefigures atwhichhehagarrivedaftermost elaborateandintricatecalculations, showthatthepyramidswerebuilt about1,300yearsbeforethebirth ofChrist.

FatherGuicheteau'scomputationis basedonthepositionofthePolar Star.Inoneofthegreatpyramids isalone,narrowway,ortunnel aimingupwardatananglethatmade itobviousthebuildershadinmind onethine,astronomicalobservation. Theonebright,particularstarthat attractedtheattentionofthepeople oftheparte]atthetimethePyremelswerecenstruciedwasthePolar Star,whichmovesbutonedegreein everytwocenturies.ItwasdoubtlesstoaliservethePolarStarthat th'loneinclinedtunnelinthePyramidwasmade. as.

The"ChicagoHerald,"special correspondent,Mr.W.E.Curtis,an Americanandanon-Catholic,who isjustnowinIreland,paysatributetotheIrishpriesthood,which wecommendtotheattentionof thosespecimensofhumanity,thefollowersofMikeMcCarthy,the"Catholic"whomadealivingbyslanderingtheChurch. SaysMr. Curtis: "thaveforn-edaveryhighopinionoftheIrishpriesthoodfromthe examplesIhavebeenabletomeet andtoknow.Theyhaveimpressed measanunusuallyhighclassof men,intellectuallyaswellasspiritually,andeveryonemustadmire theirdevotion,theirsincerity,and theirelf-sacrifice. Someofthem naturallybecomedictatorial,forit isoftennecessaryferthemtoasisumeanairofauthoritytopreservethedisciplineoftheirparishes, butIthinkthatismoreorlessthe ruleinothercountriesandinalldenominations. Youcan'ttalkback toajudgeoraschoolteacherora parson.Andthatisundoubtedlythe groundforthechar...sefrequently madethatIrelandispriest-ridden.' Buttheaverageofin'elligence,culture,andefficiencyamongtheIrish priesthoodisprobablyhigherthan itisinanyothercountry,analtheir influenceiscorrespondinglygreater."

SpeakingofthelateDr.Owens, BishopofClogher,theDublin "Freeman'sJournal"says:-"Ina classwhichincludedsuchdistinguieli4 edmembersasArchbishopWalsh,of DublinArchbishopCarr,ofMelbourne;andDr.Higgins,thepresentBishopofBallarat,hewasbrilliantlysuccessful-thebestindication thatcouldbedesiredoftheextentof hisintellectualpowers.HiscontemporariesatMaynoothincludedhis EminenceCardinalLogue,theArchbishopofTuani,theBishopofLimerick.theBishopofDronmore,the BishopofClossee,andtheBishopof Ferns."

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Onthisa-sumptionFatherGuidecleancommencedhiscalmilation.He madesomeo',ser:ationswithhis telescopeandsettoworkfigurine outtheproblembytrigonometry,a mostarduoustask,whichmeantlone burningsof"themidnighteil.'At theterminationofhislabeursFatherGiticheteau'sfiguresshowed e,324B.c.Tosatisfyhimselfthat noerrorhad,crept'intohiswork,the priest-astronomerrepeatedallofhis worktwice,eachtimearrivingat thesetaefigures.Scientistsgenerallyhaveexpressedtheopinionthat thelatearrived,atbyFatherGulcheteaureeresentstheflat-ofthe buildingofthepyramidswithina fewyearson^wayortheother. es. Calculationswiththesameendin viewhavepreviouslylieenmade,but noneofthefiguresobtainedhave heretoforebeengenerallyacceptedas reeiable.Themajorityofthecalculationshave,WeeFatherGuichelean's,showntheyear3,3ooB.C..or thereabouts,almostwithoutexceptionwithinfiftyyearsofthatdate. Fatheranichetam'sastronomicalsolutionoftheworldproblem,3324 year'sbeforeChrist'sbirth,seems. therefore.toliewell-nighindisputable.Thesolvingofthegreatpro blemofthePyramidsisnotFather Guichetean'sonlyastronomicalaccomplishment.Withatelescopeon theroofoftheparishhouseofhis church.theclerichasbroughtto lightseveralunknownvariablestars, andhasaddedinotherwaystothe sumtotaloftheworld'sknowledge ofthefirmament.

Inreferencetothelatecalamity atMessina,itwillberemembered thatmanyEnglishnewspapersreproducedcertainversesofablasphemoushymn,orratherparodyof ahymntothsInfantJesus,irenicallyprayingHimtosendtoallan arthlua'ce.TheseverseshadappearedonDecember2ethinascurrilous entiereligionspaperofMessina.. named"TiTelefono,"and,asis wellknown,theallowingday,tea. citywasdestroyedbytheearthquake

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amorethanaverageproportionof thecongregatenbeingmen,anum.111. herofwhomwerecompelledtofind seatsinthesanctuary.lewastrue theoccasionwasunusualinthisrespectthepracherwastheblend JesuitfromDublin,FatherKane,S. J.,andanextraordinarysermonwas preached..1.t.wasnot.toomuchto saythattheprolominaotfeelingwas oneofamazementatthepathosand thewonderofit.Asheadvanced, tall,erect,firmofstep,withflowing fairbeard,justslightlyledbythe rector,andfacedthehundredsbeforehimwithhissighlesseyes,no motionorgesturegavetokenofhis blindness.Butthemostamazing thingofallwasthatfromstartto finishitwascoml'actofsenseimpressions,descriptive,imaginative, Poetical,picturesque,asifhesat inthemidstofhismemoriesandreyelledintheirrthantomsofdelight. Itwas`thesermonofthesea,'' thevoiceandmessaeeofthemajestic,illimitableocean,andwithShelly-likepowerandfreedomhepicturedthecongregatedmightofthe watersinallthemoodsandphasesof theirbeingasasublimereflexof thepowersandpassions,thestruggleandthetemptations,andthedestinyoftheereatheartofman. Andalltheresourcesofrhetoricin language,voiceandgesture,were usedwithanristglycommandthat madethepreacher'svoicelikethe soundofmanywaters.hutalways soundingtheoneterriblerefrain,the oneunchangingmessage,incalm andinstorm,inblessingandinterror,"Thoumustconpierorthou shaltdie."Itwasnotasermon, itwasapoem.

Praia')yIrelandhasneverbeenso ninthbeforethemindofItalyas shehashettaferthep151sixmonths.

perofMr.Hocking,hemustnow wishhehadnotlethimselfguas hedidat,Swansea.AbrotherFree Churchman.Or.Lunn,oftravelfame hasgivenhintasaddressingdown, inthecourseofwhichheaccuses Mr.Hockingofderivingwealthfrom "asensationalanddegradingtype ofliterature."

mendingthewell-knownCoercion Act,thatisanewlawofCoercion.'' Afterexplainingforitsreadersthat inIrelandonlyagrariancrimeexists, the''Corriere"quotesMr.Redmond's"TheStatistic'sofIreland andEnglandwithregardtounnaturalcrimes,"inwhichcategory thelattercountryoccupiesatruly shamefulposition,whiletheformer isalmostimmaculate.Afterreferringtothestrikingtributepaidby Mr.AsquithtoIreland'shighmoral character,the"Corriered'Italia' Pointsouttheoverwhelmingmajoritybywhichtheamendmentbrought forwardby,the"CarrionCrowsof Ireland"wasrejected,andthenconcludes "Andsooncemoreis frustratedanattemptataplot, whichisnothingelsebuttherepititionofanoldgame.(Uneiuco vecchio.)ThehonourofCatholic Irelandhascomeouttriumphant. andthatpeopletowhomFaithand moralityaresodearmaygoonas beforeproudoftheir'elorioustraditions."

publishtile.versesanothercameintopossessionoftheeditorof"II Bastone,"anillustratedCatholic journalinRome.who,inviewofthe anti-clericaldenial,hasgivenout thatanyonedesirousofdoingso, canseeitathisoffice.Thenow historicverseformspartofanimpiousparodyonanovenaforChristmas,whichwasbeingmadeinMessinainPreparationforthefeast,

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ThelateMarionCrawfordwasbent inTuscany(Italy),ofAmericanParents.t8e4,andwaseducatalat TrinityCollege,Cambridge,completinghisstudiesattheRomanUniversity.Hespentfouryearsinthe Eastasajournalist,andeditedthe "IndianHerald"atAllahabadin 9-80.Twoyearslaterhemade asuccesswithhisfirstnovel,"Mr. Isaacs."thesceneofwhichislaid ItalydemandstoknowmoreaboutinIndia.Hewasreceivedintothe thnthardylittlenetienofthecoldiCatholicChurchin1880. northwithahistorybehinditas ancientasthatofherownandtheTheceremonyoftheheatification ofJoanofArcinSt.Peter's.Rome, Record"toearnhisfate. Itsupplyofinformationisathand. The"Corriered'Italia,"whichhasenSundae,15thApril,wasattended seesthatthewholeofthewretch-. edfamilyperishedintheearthquakestepped thoughonlyafewyearsold,bythirtythousandFrenchpilgrims. intothefrontrankofCath-LargenumbersofEnglisharrlFrench hehalinvoke:I,andthoughIlehimselfescapedwithhislife,hehie,olicpapersinItaly.givesaninter-peoplehadforsomemonthsprevious necomehopelesslymad.Theoffice eetinerecumeofMr.Redmond'sre-totheceremonyintimatedtheirin plantof"IITelefono"having centspeechintheHouseofCorn-tentionofvisitingRomeonthat monsontherelativecriminalityofday.AfterSundayshewillbe beenburiedbeneaththeruins,itwas knownasBlessedJoanofArc.and IrelandandEngland."Amostinknown extremelydifficult,ifnotimpossibletoobtainacoPycontaining terestinediecussion"saysthe"Cor-perhapsinyearstocome,ifthe Churchsodecrees,shemayagainDe riere,""hasjustfa'kenplaceinthe the.verses,andtheanti-clericals,seeingthestateofpublicopinion,bold-EnglishParliamentabouttheaffairspromotedandcalledSaintJoan. ofIreland.At,everynewSessionitThebeatificationceremonywasto lydeniedtheblasphemy.However, beheldbeforethealtaroftheChair severalcopieshadescapeddesttucisthecustomofthelittlegroupof tion. Onehadbeensentbvthe Unionists.helpedbytheConserve-ofSt.Peter's,ataboutnineor teno'clockInthemorning. Over AbbeCaceclototheeditorof"Cor- ' tivestobringforwardamotion sixty.Bishopswereexpectedtobe rieredItaliti,"whowasthefirsttocensuringtheTAberalPartyforits present,besidesmanyhundredsof laymen,Theactualdecreeofbeatificationisusuallyreadbythenotaroandalee,pictureoftheMaid inthisinstancewastohavebeen placedinfrontoftheAltar,and whenthedecreewasreadthedrapingwastohavebeenremoved,and aglareofelectriclightsthrown overthepaintingwhilethe"Te Gospellers"whoknownotwhatDeum"wassungandHighMass calmnessis.andwhossanitywouldcelebrated. beindoubt,wereitnotthatthey showremarkableclevernessinthe avoidingofmaleinganystatementor definitechargewhichtheycouldDe compelledeithertosubstantiatebeforeacourtofjustice,orelsepay theusualpenaltyforlibelorslander.Butwhateverthenaturaltem-

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."MydearRichard,y,ouarereally absurd Thegirlisahospital nurse,andwhatwomanofanyre finementordelicAywouldtakeup anyeach-professionasthat? It showsshecan'tbenice." Ladiesdosuchthingnewslays" -lessdefiantly.

'Nowyouknowyouareonlysayingsobecausesheispretty. Of cours:ladiesdoqueerthingsnowa.day thatdoesn'texcuseanunwomanlyfeeling.Besides,sheis onlyasolicitor'sdaughter.Ishan't askmammatocall."

"Butdon'tyouthinkcommoncivility-"

'No,Idon't.SheisonlystaymvattheFoxe's,andwearenot for'edtocalloneveryone'sfriends. Besides,CaptainHardewickisexpectedhome,anditwouldmakeit aweward.What.wouldoneofLord Belmont'speoplesayifweasked themtomeetagirllikeMissTravers? "Allthesame,sheisaspretty abedladylikeasanyoneIevermet intheseparts."

"Verylikely.,butsheIsnotin ourset.Now:Richard,ifyousay anymoreIwillbegintothinkthat youarefallinginlove,withher,if theideaisnottoabsurd."

asthatinRichard'ssusceptible mind,eveninthesethreedays.All atoncehisthoughtsbroke'off,as MissTravers.herself,sweetand brightasever,inherblackdross, cameoutfromtherectorygate,the greatrectory,mastiffpacingbeside h'r.NowRichard'sowncolliewas athisbees,andtherewasabitter feudoflongstandingbetweenthese twofaithfulfollowers.Therewas oneangrygrowl.aheavyrush,a thud,andthenabigbrownbody, andablackrolledtogetherinthe dustinamannersuggestiveofa dog'sfuneralononesiteorthe other. Richard.whowasactually staggeredbythesuddennessofit,all, couldnotforamomentregainhis senses:andwhenhediditwasto findMissTraversonhandslocked inthehairofRoll shaggyneck, pullinghimfromhisfoe,withall herstrength,andcallingtee"Mr. Allerdyceto"takeholdofhisdog andpullhimoff.''

ButRichardhadclosedthedrawineroo:ndooruponhissixsisters' lance-teevoicesandwashalf-way acroeethewidelawnwithitsbrilliantparterre,ofsummerflowers. PoorRicher!Allerdyce! only,son ofthe.richstbankerin,Chellowdean. peoplofcoedfamily,butwithjust thatuncertaintyofsocialposition whichmadethemafraidofoversteppineen:'boundaries.rathergratifiedatheineonintimateterms withLordBelmontandtheHardwicets, wasofdividedmindthis summesafternoon.Hehadbeen greatlytakenbythatsweetfacean slightfigureintheFoxpewlastSundaywassensieleofathrillofmote. thancivilinterstwhenhemettheir ownerwalkinghomewiththegood oldMr.Foxafterservice,andwas introducedto"MissTravers,"while theeyes"likegreystars"weresuddenlyreiseilto andhehadever sincespentalargerportionofhis timethatwasstrictlyneedfulin walkingpasttheFoss'ruse-covered gardengate. But,ontheother side.hissisters'wordshadceetaitily struckhome.

Broughttip,asalltheAllerdyces were,Deehothouseplants,sheltered fromeverybreathoffrostyair,it wasnotstrangethatRichard,at five-and-twenty,thoughabig,burly enoughyouneEnglishmantolook at,wasbutlittleofamaninheart ormind.Knowledgeoftheworld hadbeencarefullykeptfromhimas fromhissisters,lesttheyshould learnevilbuttheirownignorance hadcostthemthelossofpowerto chooseeetweenevilandgood,and hadgiventhemweakprejudicesand conceitedopinionativeness,instead ofamindabletodiscernandprefertheright.

Shewaswhirledroundinacloud ofdustbythefranticwaltzers,befereRichardcouldhardlysettleon whereto"takehold,"butthetask wasperformedforhimstyagentlemanintweedknickerbockers,who startedoutofthe"WhiteHart," afewyardsaway,andrantothe rescqe.BetweenMissTraversand himselfthecombatantsyber.,separated,eachcarryingawayafew!rag. mentsoftheother'sperson; and MiesTravers.flushed,pantine,coveredwithduet.butlockingleveller thanRichardeversawwomanlook before.sankhackagainsttherectory wall,andtriedtolaugh.Thestraine.erliftedhishat,lookingstraight atherwithapairofpiereinebrown eyes. Excuseme.MissTravers,"he said.inratheranoff-handmanner. "hut.thatwasaboutasrasha thineasanybodyceulpossiblydo.

Thedozemighthaveirnedonytou andbittenpatbadly."

hadtheybuteeenit Wasitactuallyladylike! orshouldshnot ratherhavefledfromthesceneof conflict,orscreamedandfainted? Tobitsure,Air.looke'lasbeautiful asanavengingAmazonbutwasit quitecorrectconductforagirl. AndCaptainHardwicke'smanner,so abruptanddictatorialheseemedto showherthedifferenceinsocial Positionhetwocn Rnobleman'snephewandAhospitalnurse.Itmust havebeenanawkwardmeeting,as hissistershadsaid.Andthena coldshivercameoverhimashe thoughtofMissTraversintroduced asMrs.RichardAllerdyceatBelmontCastle.andCaptainHardwicke'sstonystareofsurprise.And yet-andyet-shewassobeautiful. Nearlythreeweekshadpassed sincethedogepisode,andRichard's couragestillwaveredinthebalance. Hehadgrownto,knowMissTravers wellinthosethreeweeks,andto knowherwell,wasbuttoloveher bitter.Thereneverwasawoman sosweet.soclever,sosympathetic, sobeautiful-hewascertainofthat -nowomanhemoreardentlylonged tohaveforhisown;andyet-and yet Thatterriblestrengthof character,thatprofession.thatlack ofpeligr'e Onlylastmallinthe moonlitrectorygardenhehadalmostflungallprudencetothewinds, shehadbeensodangerously,fatally sweet-shewasalwaysespecially kindtohim-buthereeledbackfrom thegulfjustintime,whenshementionedcasueOly,withoutachangeof voiceorcountenance,thatshehad anunclewhowasachemistinRochester."Achemist Shadesof my,ancestorsprotectme" Richardrecoiledagainashe thoughtofit,andfanciedHardwicke'slookifhecouldhaveheard her.ForCaptainHardwickewas stillatthe"WhiteHart,"andperhapshisPresence,andtheatinosPhereofexaltedsocietyabouthim, hadbeenoneofRichard'srestraininc,thoughunconscious,influences. Now,asheworkedathiswayup thesteepesthillintheheichbourhood,onhisnewtricycle,hewas ponderingthewholequestioninhis mind. Couldhetakethefatal plunge,orwasittoocostly?

Atrim,gracefullegumeontheroad beforebien,asatlasthegainedthe summit,droveallelsetothefour winds andinamomenthehad overtakentheobjectofhiscogitations,andsprunetothegroundbesiileher.

"Thankyeti,CaptainHard"wick.I hadnottheleastfear,"washeronly response,livenwithalittlehauti geesearilthegentleman,withanod toRichard,turnedandstrodeaway aseaetellyashhadc.one.

"MissTraversareyouhart" Richaelwasabletoarticulateat 1E14. Youshouldhaveneeerdone donathinglieethatHardwicke wasright;itwasawittllyrash! Bytheway,de,youknowHardwicke? NoTamnothurtahit."The wonderfulgreyeyesweredancing withfun,new."Don'tscoldme, pleaseIknowitwitsasillything tode,hutI(beetstoptothink. Praydon'tlooksoherrified.-

"Butifyouhadteenbitten

"Well,Iwasn't."Andherfar dimpledwithafriendlysmileathis shockedlook.

"ButyouknowHardwicke?"he persisted.unabletogetoverhissurpriseinthatnuarter.

Richard'shandsomefacewasovercastashoswungoutofthelodge gateanddowntheroad.MissTraversahospitalnurseCertainlyit: wasashock.Notonlydiditseem unwomanlyforawomantoworkat all,butinfinitelymoresotodomen ialwork. Andthentheawful thouehtofwhathismotherandsisterswouldsay,weretheyaskedto receiveahospitalnurseashisfuturewife! Forithadgoneasfar

"Oh,yes."Herfacegrewcold. instantly. "CaptainHardwicke wasinhospitalwithanaccident somesixmonthsago-my.hospital. Ihadchargeofhimthere,that's all." Andshepulledaroseso eharplyfromthehedge,thatit felltopiecesinherhands."Look here! shelaughed,showeringthe Petalsonthegroundbeforeher, "letuscoverthebattlefieldwith flowers,"andshelaughedagain.

Richardwenthome,morethoughtfulthanever.Surelythiswoman wasanovelthinginhisexperience ofmenandmanners.Sheacted withtheskillanddaringofaman; and"ethewouldrathernotthink whathissisters'faceswouldbelike

verswouldhave!imitatedtohasarl it,lieditnotbeenforthecenstrrnationinRichard'sface.

"Mr.Allerdyce,youarefainthearted,"shesaidgaily,asshe startedonherdownwardcourse-a littlemorerapidlythansheatfirst hadintended.butRichrd'snewtricycleworkedsmoothly.Hisheart stoodinhismouth,asthecountry folkssay,asshebegantogliderapidlyoff.Sheturnedherheadand flashedbackamerrydefiance."My uncle,thechemistinRochester,used tosay-"Thewickedsparklefaded suddenly,andshecalledquickand clear,"Canyoustopme,please7 ThebrakeisstiffIcan'tmakeit workit'srunningaway."

PoorRichardofthefaintheart Itseemedtodiewithinhim. The nextsecondhehaddartedforwand, butitwasjustonesecondtoolate. Thecheckshehadbeenabletoput ontheheavymachinewiththetreadlesceasedtokeepitback,and fasterandfasterittoredownthe Perilousroad.

Inallhislifetocome,Richard willneverknowanyminuteso lone-asthatneat,whilethestraight slightfieureflyingthroughspace seemedtoswimbeforehiseyes,and hiskneesknockedtogetherasbe stood.

On,on-fasterandfaster She managedsomehowtoclingtothe steeringhandle,andkeepthemachineinthemiddleoftheroad;but themadpacegrewmoredesperate. Shecouldneverturnthatfatalcornerbytherailwayembankment; overitshemustgo.Anditwas justthenthatRichardandsheboth togethersawthepuffofsnow-white smokefromthehill-side,thattold themtheeveningexpresswasoutof thetunnel,andthunderingdownthat verybitofline. ItallflashedoverAgathainone rushwouldthefallkillher,or woulditbethetrain?Itmustbe out'ortheotherthe.nextsecond ortwoworldsettlethatanda swiftprayerwasonherlips,but what,sheneverquiteknewforeven asshebreathedit,someoneor somethinginbrowntweedknickerbockershurleditselfovertheroadsideturnstilebeforeher,astoutstick dartedintotheflyingwheel,and withonequickswervethetricycle crashedintotheditchandlaythere, aconfusedmass..1spinningspokes, endmutilatedtires,whileAgatha flewnutfromitsmidst!likeaball,

"Mr.Allerdyce"shesaid,turningwithherownbrightlookto shakehands"howlikeaghostyou stoleuponme! Oh,Isee,itwas atricycle,andwhatabeauty Do letmelookatit."AndRichard. nothingloth.begantodisplayhis newtoe-aperfectthineinbuildand finish-theAllerdyces'possessionsal wayswerethemostperfectoftheir kind.

Hebegantoexplainitalltoher, forgettingallaboutthechemist uncle,butsheinterruptedhim.

''Yes,Iknowallaboutthem. thanks,Iseeitisarevularpiece ofperfection."Ishouldliketo tryit,MayI?"

OncemoreRichardwasdumbwith surprise.Aladyonatricyclewas as,mtanunheardofthinginrustic Chelowilean,andit,seemedanoutraeteousideatohim.

"Ireallydon'tthinkyoucould," hefaltered.''Mysistersneverhave donesuchpthing."

"Yoursisters? Oh,perhaps not,"withelittlelaughatthe idea."ButTam-Aliteusedto tricycles.'andhecouldnotbutadmitthatsheadornedherposition.

"Whata.delicioushilltorun down,"shesaid.withahappylittle laugh.assheplacedherdaintyfeet onthetreadles."T reallymust tryit."

"Praydon'tattemptit"was Richard'shorribleremonstrance,for thehillstretcheddownevenmore abruptlythanonthesidehehad ascended,andnearthebottomthere wasasuddensharpturn,withthe railwaylinerunningjustbelow-the nastiestbitofroadformiles around.PerhapsevenAgathaTra-

Areyoueasilytired? Isyourworka burden?Doyou oftenfeelweak andfaint?Is yourappetitepoor? Areyoueasilydiscow.tged?Ifso,your norvoussystemisweak. ened,yourbloodisimpure, andseriousillnessisnotfar away.

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Asnowmade,Ayer'sSarsaparillacontainsnoalcohol. Therearemanyimitation Sarsaparilla3. Besurevo "Arz's."

andalightedonagrassybanka yardortwoaway,andustheexpressrushdpastwithawildYell onthelinejustbelow,andvanished roanasharpcurvethatmatche.I thecurveaboveit.

Then,andthenalone,didRichard'slegsregaintheirpowerofmotionandhesetoffasfastashe Couldcarryhimtowherethelittle biller:figurelay.Somehowittook loneertorundownthathillthan thelastdescentwouldhaveLedone teethinkforwhenRichard.pantingandbreathless,reachedtheacme oftheaccident,thelittleblackfigureverymuchoutofitsusualtrim wetness.wasseatedonthegrassy tanglethatbrokeherfall,busily bindingupwithherownsmallhandkerchiefadeepgashinthehandof theknic'terbockertpersonwhoknelt at,herside.

ItwasaverypalefacethatlookedupatRichard,withthesortof awethatanyhumancretture'smust wearwhohasjustbeenfacetoface withdeathbuthergreatgreyeyes hadawondefulshininglightin them.

"Thepoortricycle"shesaid. "Iamsosorry! Isitverybadle ihurt?" AnI,inthefervourofhisrelief andEladn:ss,Richardcouldfindwordsfornothingbut-

ADayUndertheCommune

(Thefollowingdescriptionofadm. "lived"(astheFrenchsay),during thestormyperiodofthe"('.eee'e!ne' andofthee:entswhichensued,is fromthepunofM.AlfredDetrez, acleverFrenchwriter.Theincidentsportrayedmustappealtothe heartantitheimagination,byreasonofthemanifestsincerityoftheir narratorandthisdocument,now appearingforthefirsttimeinEnglish,willnodoubtbeprizedasa contributiontoHistory,froma pointofviewrarelytakenbythose whohavedescribedthisthrilling PeriodinthefortunesoftheFrench nation. M.Detrez,inhispreface, assureshisreadersthat"thefacts, astheyarerecountedtousareabsolutelyauthentic,"andhebegsus tobelievethattheirpublication(in thecurrentissueofthe"Mercurede France")isdueonlytotheirintrinsicvalue,andisnotatall

Promptedbyanymotiveofpolitics. Withthisprefatory'note,ourauthor introduceshishero,BENJAMIN BARRE.andleaveshimtotellthe steryinhisownwords.Thisis Ba.rre'sdramatictale).

Botherthetricycle" Hewasreadyenoughtosay something.however,presently,when hefoundhimselfobligedtostopand seeitsremainsdeestlycaredfor, whileCaptainHardwicketootcharge ofMissTravers'returnhome.She saidshewasnonetheworseforbet fall,butperhaesshewasalittl., shaken,forCaptainHardwickekindlyofferedh'rhisarm.andshetook it. Richardhurriedal-ngafterthem, beforelong,hiswholeheartaelow. Thatawfulminutethisaftern3on haltatiehthimthatlifewithout AgathaTraverswouldseemapoor andworthlessthing,weresheafacterygirl.Hethereforehurridafter them,endcameinsightoftheFox's gateastwohands,oneveryneatly bandaged,unclaspedoverit,anda smalldarkheadraiseditselfswiftly fremablowntweedshoulder,where itseemedtohavebeenresting. Goodgracious"wasallRichardcouldutter.asAgathavanished andCatttaMHardwicke,lookine odiously radiant, sauntered coollytowardshim. Ah.Allcrdyce,oldfellow,caught us.haveyou?ThenTmayaswe'll I'llyouallmytremendousgeodluck atonce,andtakeyourcengratulations.Perhapsyouhaveheardhew MissTravers'nursingsavedmy,life lastyear,and,whenofcourse,I fellinlovewithher,aswh:: ? Shewouldhaveit.", wasonlygratitude,andrefusedto letmemakewhatshecalledafres.",alliance.justbecausethere'sthat bruteofatitlecomingtomesome day.. Itoldherallthatrubbish wasobsolete,andofferedtodropthe titlealtogetherifshelikedhutnothingwoulddo,andwepartedratheroutoftemper.Iheardshe wasdownhere,andrandownto seemyuncle,hopinghewouldtalk herover,butIbegantothinkitwas nouse.Anddoyouknew.Iwas frantically,jealousofyou,oldfellow Isawshelikedyou.andI almostbelieveyoucould,havecut netwit.earlyintheday,ifyou'd heithe?ducktotry,shewasso set--(elitistme. Butto-dayhas madeitallright,andshethinks eallk.4eresavedherlifethistime, sn we'requits.Well,oldman.am netthelnckiestmanalive?" "But-but-"stammeredthewretchedRichard."surelyherfamily!'' "She'sanorphan.Oh,Isee whatyenmean.Shetoldmeshe hadbeenellocleinetyouwithanunele who'sachemist.orebutcher,or teesknowswhat! Rah sh thinkthemerefactofbeing abesnitalnursewasapatentof nobilitytonewwoman.Betifmy littleeirlwereahe'rgar-Mald'n,stet wouldstillhearealprincess,Gal blessher AndRichard'setroanrearhave beenanassent,-("IrishCatholic"t.

OnthelothofMay,1871,at9 o'cloc'cinthemorning,the22nd battalionoftheCommunewasreviewedbyLefrancaisandGerardin, membersoftheCommuneforthe fourtharrondissementofParis. AfterhavinginspectedusveryseverelyLfrancaisgaveusabrieflecture.inwhichhetoldusthatthe Commune,withoutbeingindanger, hadneedofaneffortonthepartof thebattalionsandthathecounted onthe22nd,whichhadnotyetbeen tenterfire.todistinguishitself.This battalionwasrather"reactionary" andwhichwasnicknamedthe"patent-leather-boatsbattalion,"was composedoftwocompanieswithan effectiveforceofaboutseventymen. wasinthecompanycommandedby CaitlinDenis,whoselieutenantwas M.Miehaux.Astotheotherofficers,I doe'tremembertheirname,. Thebattalionwasundertheorders ofMajorNoro,:inartist,apainter, byprofession,whewasmount,e1on that:leeonasomewhatsmallyellowhorse.IImentionthesizeof thehorseforr'asonswhichwillbe understoodlateron).

Ateleveno'clockinthemorning wewereonthePlaceduChatelet, atthefootofthemountain.Itook leaveofoneofmybrothersandof anemployeeoftheEasternrailway who,minetohiswork,hadwished toaceemnatiy,mybrotherandme. Weallthreeembracedoneanother. andtheemployeedeparted.

hands. askedhimifheknew whereweweregoing. Hereplied thathewasOnthepointofasking methesamequestion;andadded Onthisside,fromVanvesorfrom Issy,there'salottodoforour troops."However,weknewby hear-saythatthefortsofVanves andlssywereinthehandsofthe Versaillestroops.Itwailverycold. Mortier,mybrotherandI,wentto teersomebouilloninaneatinghouse. Mortierthenresumedhis plaiceinhiscarriage,whichwas thatoftheParisexecutioner,M. Heindreic,andwasdrivenbyan artillerymanoftheCommune.Mortierhavingdeparted,wewent,my brotherandI,toseewhereourcompanywas.Weweretoldthatthere werenoordersyet,andthatwe couldopenoutourblanketsand sleep,ifwewished.Wesoughta placetostretchourselvesout.in, andweentercdintoadisusedpowder-magazine,buttheplacewasso dirtythatwepreferredtosleepoutsideWewerefrozen.Ihadalreadybeenverycold,inthecourse ofthesiege,butitseemedtome, thatIhadneverbeensocoldason thatunluckynight.Wewareglad whenthe"fall-in"sounded. We hurriedtorejoinourcomrades,for ourofficerstoldusthatwegoforth toVanves.tooccupythecountry. Were-formedranks,buttherewere some"missing."Ourofficerstook theheadofthecolumn,andweprewiltedourselvesatthegrilleofthe gateoftheFortifications..There someofficerswedidnetknow,made usdeftebeforethem,twobytwo. Wewerecountedlikeshe:'p.Out. sidethegatewewereorderedto beepthestrictestsilence.Weformedourselvesinfilesoneachsideof theroad,theofficersandN.C.Os.Occupyingthemiddleandwewereoff onceagain.Ourcommandantrode atthehead. Wepassedthrough theembankmentoftheWesternrailway.Atthissnottheroadturned sharply.Thisturningpassed,we wen'intheopencountry,butstill ontheroad.. Twoorthreehundrednao.sfurtheronwewerestoppedbyabarricadeofsacksandbarrelsfilledwithearth.Therewas noowbeh;ndit,butitblockedthe way.Ourcommanderdismounted. andorderedustoescaladethebarricade.Astohishorse,wepicked ituplikeapacketandpassedit overalso. Ontheothersidethe roadwasunencumbered.Gun-shots werecoins;offonallsidesatacertaindistance,butwewerenotin thelineoffire. Weformedupin filesagain,andonceagainwere .11 theway.

Whenthebattalionwasformedup, we;crossedtheSeineby'thePontas CheersandthePontSaint-Michel. andfollowedtheBoulevardSaintMicheltillwereachedtheLuxemieeirg.Therewehaltedagain.We hrouehtoutourprovisionsfromour knapsacks.andbreakfastedwitha eo-dappetite theonlydrinkwe hailwasa!flagsofwater,forour meanswouldnotpermitofour drin'tingwine. Tinsistonthisdetailofourm;nil,forithassince !seenalleeedthattheNational GuardswhoservedtheCommune weredrunkards.Therepastwas etnicklvfin;sired. Afterwardswe restedourselvesinthesunshine.We seatedourselvesontheside-walkon theriehtoftheAvenuedel'Observateire.whremanyamenestusfell asleep.MybrotherandIwereof thisnumber.

Towardsfiveorsixo'clockthe "fall-in"wassounded. Wereformedourranksandwereoffonce more.AtthePortedeVanves,a newhalt.Westackedourarmsand ourofficersleftusfreetodowhatwe Pleased.MybrotherandIwent onthebastionstoseetheconscripts shoet.ine.Butafterhavingremainedthereaboutanhour,wewere orderedtodescend,fortheshells wereburstingonallsides. We aeninwentdowntheRuedeVanves, stillinsidethecity.Inthestreet ImetthecitizenHenri'Mortier, memberoftheCommie-forthe thfirronlissement. Weshook

fieldwhichoverlookedtheroad sawahalf-scoreofmycomrades, andtheyounggirlwhowasourambulance-nurseintheircentre. calledinalowvoice.Oneofmy comrades,namedRondau,perceived me,andrecognisedmeandsaid, "Weareeleven,wewilldefendourselvesiftheVersaillaiscome."I saidtohim,"Iwillhebackdirectly Iamtintingformyknapsack andbelt,whicharetwentyyards fromhere.Waitforme."Atthe momentwhenIturnedabouttogo totheplacewhereIhadleftmy eun,Iperceivedsomesoldiersofthe lineformingagreatcirclewhichwas slowlyclosingonus.Isaidto my'comrades,"Wearetrapped." Fromtheroad,theycouldnotsee whatwastakingplaceonthehigh groundwhereIwas.Istoodup andshoutedtothesoldiers.Don't shoot,wewon'tresist." "Throw downyourarms,"criedasergeant tome. "Ihavenone,"Ireply, "theyareatyourfeet."Hecan-e infactfromthesidewhereIhad leftthem.

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