The Record Newspaper 15 January 1910

Publishedeverysaftwler.

ategisteredattheG.P.O.Perth,fortransmissionbyPostasaNewspap.r. No.1526.VOL.XXXIV. SATURDAY,JANUARYIt,

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Rev.FathersKingandCahill'Cathole;MilitaryChaplains),ha,ebeen depute,1toattendtheKitchener campsatSeymoaandQueenscliti (Vic.t. TheywillcelerateMass forthetreoeeonSundaythe16th inst. *

HisGrace,ArchisbopCarrhas gonetoTasmaniatoconferthepal leumonheGr,cetheArchbishopof Hobart.Dr.Hiins,theBishopel Ballarat,exeuntunieshim.

ArchbishopCarrhascontrititeele guineastowardsthe%lvet:illSeeree Fund.

NewsreceivedinMeleournestates thatFatherHays,thewell-known totalahstinenreadocate,hasbeen appointedparishPriestofthetwo churchesofSt.Alean,13terow,and St.Gregory,eileity,intheCounty oflencolnshire,eln,.lend.leather Hays,itwillheremeneered,paida visittoAustralia,andd.ringhis tourhereandthrouhoottheUnit edStates,Ctinada,NewZealand,and elsewhere,added;25,8e0p.moos t therollofhistotalaestinencedisciples.ThemanyAustralianMena,: ofthereverendeentlemanwillregret tolearnthathei.enotinthebest ofhealth.

ThebuildingtradesofSydneyhave endedthebest12monthsonrecord. '6-Privateenterpridealonegavethem 6092buildingstodealwith,either inentireeonstr.etionorinextensionbuthepercent.werenew buildings.

TheHibernia'Society'sAnnual picnicandsportsatBotany, on BoxingDay,wasthemostsuccessful gatheringtheSocietyhasyetheld.

OldTomGlassey,theerst-while LabourleaderofQueensland,and latertherejectedofLabour,returns topoliticallifeasthevictorof Whittinghem-hereturnsaTory.

Afinepealof12bellsisonthe wayfromthefoundersisDublin withframeandfittingsfortheLismoreCathedral.Itisbeingdonated bythedioceseasamemorialtottu' lateBishopDoyle.Thepealwill cost£2,000.Morethan£1100has beenraisedinsevenparishesistonr months.

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TheMelbourne"Age,"supportsits opinionthattheWaratahisstill drifting,bycontributing.£250to wardsfittingoutasecondsearching vesselinthehopethattheill-fated steamerwouldhepickedup.

GeorgeJohnston,ayoungman, diedatleralla(N.S.W.),lastweek. Hehadseenttheeveningwitha younglady,makingarrangementsfor

R.BECHTEL&CO.E.ARUNDEL.

CONTRACTORSTO'MEW.A.ANT)COMMONWEALTHGOVERNMENTS, HeadOffice:BarrackStreet,Perth. Factory,andSaddlersIronmongeryDepartment,Murrarst.,Perth

ACorneroftheFactory.

yearsinAdelaide.Whilein somemonthsagoonofficial

Mr.JosephLessina,Labour,M.P.. ofQuensland,hasbeenexpelledfrom theranksoftheparty.

TheCommonwealthcelebrateldits tenthanniversaryoftheihthofthe year.

theirmarriage,leavingherwiththeoftwo promisetomeetheratthepassengerEurope trainnextmorningtogotoArmi-businessconcerningtheextraditionof daletobuyfurniture.Withinoneanaccusedman,DetectiveSergeant hourhewasfoundingroatpain.AM'ManaMay,cameacross"BigJim" doctorwaslentfor,buthediedO'Connortogether,withanotherconfidencemanfromAustralia,Clarke. aliasBrennan,underarrestatMarseilles.Bothmenwereaccusedof having"takendown"anunwary touristwithplentyofmoney,who listenedtotheirplausible"uncle" takes,SergeantM'Manamnywasable todetailtherecordsofbothmento theFrenchpolice,andwasableto dothelattergoodservicebywarnin.!themthatanexpertgang of menandwomenwasworkingthe eontidencegameontheboatsplying intheMediterranean. shortlyafter.

Dreadfulbushfiresbay*occurredin theRiverinacountry,andeventlosemshaveresulted.

Rainisbadlywantedinseveral partsofNewsouthWales.

JamesO'Connor,wellknownto thepoliceinMelbourne,Adelaide,and Sydn1asBigJimO'Connor,the notedmaesman,hasteenarrestedin 1Rome,onach-,reeofhavingimposed onaCanadinntourist,bymeansof theconetienestrick.Forasimilar offend:,O'Connorreceivedaeentenee

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Rev.PeterHenryDoyle,lateof St.Mary'tCatholicChurch,Williamstown,Victoria,whodiedon12th November,leftbyawilldated12th \itetist,Pee),restatetothevalueof eeepersonalty;boo'stoRies.Fr. O'Donoglete,ofKew£300tothe priestsoftheArchdioceseofMelbourne.C20eachtotheOrphanage, enrrerRuleTiresimeadowsMum&

HogHome,St.Joseph'sConvent, Footecray,andSt.Joseph'sConvent,Williamstown; eachtothe ConventoftheGoodShepherd,Abbotsford,andtheSistersofCharity, Grey-street,EastMelbourne,with theresiduetohisnephewandSt. Joseph'sReceivingHome,Carlton. inequalshame.

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ItisestimatedthattheNewSouth Waleswheatharvestthisseasonwill bethesecondbestthenbforthepast peep.TheGovernmentexpert estimatestheyieldat25,600,000bushels,whichmeansanaverageof about14.1bushelstotheacre. Shouldtheestimateprovecorrect, NewSouthWaleswillhave15,0oo,(toobushelsavailableforexport.

owingtothedry.spellintheBowraldistrictaplagueofgrasshoppers invadedthedistrict.Manyofthe cabbageandpeacropsarethreatenedwithtotaldestruction.Oneof thelargestcabbagegrowers,isinstallinganirrigationplanttotee andsavehiscroe.

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thatchildrensenttopurchaseSpanishonionshadinsistedontheirbe. mgIrish.Therewasnocsun.ryin theworldinwhichtheCatholic eletehhadshownschremareaeie development.Itwasonlyin182y thattheCatholicEmancieationAct. wespassed,andnowthcet.trywas coiereiwithstetdyCathedrals, eelendidparochialch.:rches,magnificentcollegesandhoseitals,andotherreligiousinstitutions.

TheParliamentaryFundofIreland nowstandsatke,o7e48.4d.

RAICY.

IrishNewstoDecember11,1909,

TheMemoryofMichaelDevitt

ByRobertJ.Morrow.)

Thepatriot'sSleeping.Theloneneededrest Ishisthoughthe'smissingto-day Oh,lightmaythegreensodrecline onhisbreastpearpeacetotheshade'neat!: theclay.

Calmantgenily o'erthyerave, Whilea';.,Lion herolaidlow; Treadliectly, Leavittthebrave le..mbravel I,y CherishedMayo.

theereeeswaft yetsighsfora stranger,whi.e theearthofhis

There'midstchildhood'sgaystones, whichthroughlifehelovedwell, Whereinyouth'srosymornhe oftenhadplayed, Whereheroem.41.thro'thewild woods,thro'pathandthro'dell Nowrestsallthat'smortalofDevittatStraide.

Scarcehadthedawnofhismanhoodcrepto'erhim, Whenthespringofhislifewas surroundedbypain Thetyrantevictormostcruelly sailedhim, Anddrovehimanexile,awayo'er themain.

Nighthirtylongyearssincehefirst raisedtheemblem, Withvengefuldefiancehehurled foesdown, Andstoodforththechampion of countryandkinsmen, Whenhele.1fortbhismissionin dearIrishtown.

alforIreland,tobeoneofthe JudgesofhisMajestysCourtofAppealinIrelandMr.RedmondBarry K,C.,M.P.,Solicitor-GeneralforIreland,tobeAttorney-GeneralforIreland Mr.CharlesA.O'Connor,K. C.,FirstSerjeunt-at-Law,tobeSolicitereiehralforinlandJudge Shaw,Kee.,CountyCourtJudge forKerry,tobeRecorderofBel fast,andcoentycourtJudgefor AntrimandMr.D.F.Browne,K. le,tohe(Wine,crier!rediefie Krry.

Sn'ilnow,noIrishe..evyerha, everbeknowntodr:latehimselfa HumeRuleronbeimappointeda JudgeoftheIii-.hCourts.Mr. ('hery'sfarewelllettertohiseonstittentsoftheExchangeDivisionof LiverpoolonbeingappointedLord .1usticeofAppealinIrelandbreak; therecord,anditisenoughtogive thecoldshiverstoUnionists. statesthatfouryells'experienceof tbgovernmentofIrelandasAtfor trey-Generalhasmorethanconfirmed hispreviousstrong:1yfeltconviction thatIrelandwillneverbethoroughlyloyaltotheEmpireuntilshehas beenplactel,aseeryotherpartof heEmpirehasbeenplaced,incompletecontrolofherowninternalaffairs; otherwise,untilsheobtains HomeRule.

Theoneandonlyissuefurthe Irishkeoeleattheelectionswillbe Humertele,saidtheVeryice..Ca. nonArtaurityen,speaeineata mottle;ofthe11.1.L.-inTi.irary. InselectingParliamentaryreeteseutett,esatthecomingCon..entions. theveryI:evespeaer,saidthedel..gatesshouldnotalonelootformen cuteeeteattodeclwithlocalinterss,hut,alsowiththelargerinterestsofthenation.IrishM.P.', sholidbementiltedbyehrt. coara:candleeringtoimerts,the British(beet.ratwiththeeliefthat hereereIleafittedtogovernthems-Les."leteelthedumbdeeels," saidthetspealicr, allth..IrishM.P.'sshoeldhemen giftedwithabilitytogiveagood accountofh

AttheeieetineoftheTipperary BoardofGuardiansonSaturday, Mr.MichaelRyan,centralSecretary IrishLandandLabourAssJciation. presiding,Mr.Wm.lt.Ruseell,D.('., referredinverysympatheticterms tothedeathofMr.KendalO'Brien, M.I'.,whosefriendsinGoldenhad alreadytakenstepstoerectamonumentoverhisgrave,aswellasto assethiswifeandchild.Subscriptionsfortheproposedmemorial Ilene.]inbyseveralofthe Guardianspresent TipperaryFootballChampionship, wonbyGrantremockler.

SATURDAY,JANUARY15,1910.-

dependedmustboamanofstrength, oftrillandonunquestionedbusiness capacity.

Acattledrieetookplaceonthe 3othult.atChionea(Sligo),several headofcattlebelongingtotherepresentativesofthelateMr.T.JacksenLeinedrivenoffthelands.The cattlewereafterwardsfoundsome milesawaybythepolice.

KILKENNY

Thelion.°twee!Curie,presidingat theannualmeetingoftheahaneholderaoftheKileennyWoollenMillsin proposingtheadoetionofthebalanee-shestwhichshowedalosson theyearstradingof odd,said itshouldhereeerdedassatisfactory inasmuchastheordersforthepast yearhadLienit.creeed,andthe lossatwhichthecompanyhadbeen wontinghadb-enconsidera..lyreduced. Thestatementofaccounts wasadoptxi,andMr.Daniel'teeswice,retiringdircctor,wasreelected.

AletterwasreadfromMr.J.Devlin.M.P.,atar.centmedingofthe KileennyCorporationreirriaetothe nearaPpro..choftheJen..ral,Elecwhoadvocatthattion,ands.fgges'inethattheapponemeatofdeleeates,"sothatwe maybeinapositiontosummondivisionalconventionsimmediatelythe occasionarises.'.Ald.Nowlansaid itwastheMayorwhoshouldsummonaconvention.eheyshouldnot takedictation."etoo::itlong enotteh,"saidMr.Lennon.The letterwasputtontheaeendafor nettmeeting.

Thecoldprisondungeonheheldin defiance, Thegloomandtiletorturebrought forthbutasmite Hiemottowasunityandself-relDance, HieaimtoplantjusticeonIrisn soil.

Reston,worthychief,allhonouris thine, Thebrowofthemartyradorned yetlong Thynamethro'theageswillstand outsublime, Enshrinedinourmemorybystory andsong.

Duringthepast29yearsthe'Hue PartyhavewonforIreland: (alTheLandActof1881,when rentswerereducedby£2,000,000.

(hi 1882, ofarrears.

(etTheLabourers'Actof1883, whichmeantthespendingof22,000,000onbuildingLabourers'cottages. Tli'.-MigrationActof1882for transferingtenantstobetterland.

(d)ThthreeLandPurchaseActs 188e-18Se-18et,whenasumoftbirtymillionpoundswasadvancedto enablethetenantstopurchasetheir farms.

(le)TheI.andActof1983when areo,000,000wasadvanced.

eftAnotherLabourers'Actin /wifeauthorisinethespendingof £5,=00,oo.

(g)TheIrishUniversityActwhich afterall,isafairlygoodrecord

Aninterastinglanternlectureon "NewIreland,"wasgivenatthe TteneeranceHall,Townheadstreet, (saysthe"SheffieldTelegraph,"of ootober13)bytheRev.P.J.Dowling,inconnectionwiththeIrishNationalClubandSt.Vincent'sC.Y. M.S. AnewIrelandwasbeinggraduallymade,hesaid,undertheinduenee.ofaschoolofthoughtthatbelievedthatIrelandhadagreat manynaturalreeourceswhichcould bedevelopedundertowelinglegislation.Thelandproblemwasatthe footofallIreland'sdifficulties,and foryearstheLegislationonthismatterwasimperfect,butapointhad beenreachedwhenthetenantsin Irelandcouldgetpossessionoftheir landandbecometenantproprietors. Underthisinfluencethecountrywas materiallyadvancing,andthiswas provedintheeirttplacebythebankingdeposits,whichbegantorise aimultaneouslywiththeimprovementinthelandtenure.Nearly' Et-1,000,0.mihadbeen,spentinimproVingthehousingconditions of thelabourersandworkingclass.The anti-tuberculosiscrusadestartedby

OnMondaymorning,Dee.bth, snowbegantofallheavily,andcontinuedallday,coveringtheground toadepthofmorethantwoditches. Thiswasthebiggestsnow-fallin Mid-Tipperaryduringthepresent winter.

Thedeathtookp1ceatHogan's Pass,Nenaghof"Conny"Hogan, agedteesyears.Deceasedhadbeen a"Rapparee,"a"Gievenboy,"and latera"Fenian."Thedeathalso tootplaceinNenaghUnionofan armyveteran,MartinBourke,who wasthroughtheCrimeanwar,wax atthetakingofSakuFort,China. Met,andthrotelttheIndianMutiny.

SLIGO

OnSaturday,Dec:m'er4th,the townofCallenwasilluminatedfor 1k.firsttimebyelectriety.AUthe publicbodieswereinvitedtotheinauguration,whichtookplaceat 1 p.m.,inthepower-houseinMillLane Callan.Mrs.MichaelSh'llyputthe *ileitisinmotion,whilethelightwas switch;elonbyMrs.Dr.Shee,and Mrs.MartinHayden.Thelightprovedverysatisfactory. Allthe GuardiansandTownCommissioners andmanyotherswereentertainedat Callanan'sHotelbytheManager(Mr Lambet. Itisalsopleasingtoknowthat theCommissionersaremakingvast improvementsforthebettermentof thetown.Thereisaschemeofcottagesnowinhandswhicharebadly

Thefollowingappointmentshave beenmade,ontheIrishBench:-Mr. Cherry,K.C.,M.P.,Attorney-Gener-

TheArrearsofRentActinLeis-?Card.enhadalre3dyborne whichwipedout1:2,000,000mostgratifyingresults.Inprimary educationagreatadvancebadbeen made.Technicaleducationhadbeen greatlydeveloped.Nearlyex)physicallaboratorieshadbeenerected andtherewerenearly7ocommittees engagedinpromotingthescheme. Theresultwasavastimprovementin theproductsofthecountry. 'rhe imtrovem,..ntinthebeginningwas submittedtoagooddealofridieute theIrishmenas'.ing'whetherthehens werebegoingtobetaughttolay eggs,andthewomentobetaught howtomakebutter,andtheAlmiett.%taughthowtogrowpotatoes(laughter,.But,afterawell thisperiodofridiculepawedaway, andnowthewholecountry was alivetotheimportanceofthemovein:'n'. TheanxietytodevelopIrishmanufactureshadsei7edonthe-people. andtheyworeveryanxioustopurchaseIrishproduce,somuchso,

A.beautifulCelticcrosswasunveiledinCarrantampleGraveyard, Co.,Sligo,recentlyinmemoryof thelateMr.JamesHyland,Kiltree. Co.SligO,whohadbeentromimentlyid..ntitiedwiththeFenianmovement,andwhodiedfouryearsago. Mr.Hylandwasoriginallyaschooltearher,butatthetimeoftheFenianmovementhethrewhimself heartandsoulintoit,andhisabilityandenergysoonattractAithe attentionoftheleaders.HewasincarceratedinCastleearandSligo' Jailsandontitre'',differentoccasions wastercettoflytoAmerica. Mr. I...vrestrin R.D.C.,Tubereurry. performedthetinveilineceremony, andMr.Manamy,Co.,I',presided atthenubilentelineheldsubsequently.Mr..1.O'Dowd,M.P.,Mr. J.Gilmartin,R.D.C.,Mr.Armstrong andMr.'I'.CawleyRiverstown,U. I. wereamongst,theseetkers. s SligoHarbwirt'omiseionersreofetwl Camehell,J.P.,as Cheirman.TheMayorofSligowho propos'dthereet-ctionoftheColowl,saidinhisopiniontheHarbourofSligowasthemainstayof thetown,andthemanwhohadto steerthebarqueonwhichsomock

Itwascertainlyagoodmessenger whobroughtthenewstoyourhouse thatAyer'sSarsaparillamakesthe blood"richandred."Thismeans somuchtothosewhoarothin,pale, feeble,weak,andnervous.After Ayer'sSarsaparillahascuredyou, envythegladmessagetoafriendor neighbor.

Perhapsyoustifferfromtheeffects ofawarmclimate.Prolongedwarm weatherseriouslyimpairsthestrength ofmanypeople.Thedigestionis slow,andtheliverbecomessluggish. Impuritiesintheblood'accumulate andcausethatfeelingofdownheartednessawldepression.

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arsaparilla

isofthegreatestuseinsucheases. Itspnrifyiug,strengtheniee,nodupbuildiugprnp'rtieswillbeofinestimettlevaluetoyou, Asnowmade,Ayer'sSorsa.papillacontainsnoalcohol. Therearemanyimitation :3arsap.:riHas.

Bosureyouget"AYER'S."

"Iimpandby0..1.C.Ayer&Co.,tows;,Mass.,U.S,&

neededinthetown.TheCOrrinissionersaredoingallintheirpower tocompletetheworkassoonas possible.

MAYO

AtameetingoftheMayoPension CommitteetheRev.T.O'Malley,C. C.,Roheen,Hollytnount,wrote,resigninghisPosition.asamemberof theHollyntoentOldAgel'ension Sub-Committee,andstated-"While thePensionONler'swordiseverythingwiththeLocalGovernment Board,andtheSub-Committee'snothing,Ifailttseethesenseofremaininganrmberofsuchasinecure body."Mr.T.W.Kelly,J.P.,said hewasnotsurprisedattheaction ofFatherO'Malley,andhedidnot seewhatbusinesstheyhadonsubcommitteesatall.Aresolutionwas unanimouslyadoptedaskingFather O'Malleytore-considerhisdecision. WEXFORD.

TheWexfordCo.Councilhaspass- edartsolutioninfavouroffullcitienrightsforNationalTeachers.

Mr.DenisKavanagh,Killancooley, Enniscortirhasresignedhisseaton theWexfordCo.Councilowingto illhealth.Mr.Kavanagh,hadbeen amemberoftheCouncilsinceth. ineelionoftheLocalGovernment Act.

Thedeathtookplacerecentlyat. the'onventofSt.JohnofGod, 1,V..x;ord,ofSisterMaryCdlsus, Gleasure,inthe22ndyearofher ageandthefirstofherreligious profession.Deceasedladywasa nativeofLixnew,Co.Kerry.

are-Mullingarcollection£19513s. 8d.,andBaunalstowncollection, £22.4Us.8d.

Heileman,thescoundrelwhomurderedMaryWalkerlastAugustwas haneedinDecember.Headmitted h:sguilttoaprisonwarder,closing hisnu'retivewiththewords,"The Poorgirldiedeasily."

AcompanyhasteenregisteredunderthetitleofIrishNationalFisheries(Ltd.),withacaeital of R15,000inCisharestoworkand deelopthefisheritsoftheWest CoastofIreland.

TakenfromRometobeBuried inIreland

AnextraordinarystoryofanItalianwoman'swonderfulandintense devotiontoanIrishterriercomes fromIreland,saysthe"Sporting Chronicle." Thewomenisenormouslywealthyandmovesinthe bestsocietyinRome.Shewaspas- sionatelyfondofherTrishterrier, andwhenitdiedrecentlyshehad it'embalmedandencasedinanela- borateandexpensivecoffin. Sheimmediatelycommunicated withafirmofLondonlawyers,requestingthemtofindsomeplacein Irelandwhereherpetcouldtoburied anditsretrainsrestundisturbed.As areseltshewasputintocommunicationwithMr.JosephLowry,Bach- elor'sLode'',thefamousr-rehorse owner.Heagreedtoallowthedog toheber'elonhisestate,andthe coffinandth.ItalianwomandulyarrivedfromRollie.

Thefinalcelebrationin..onnection withtheSilverJubileeoftheMost ReDr.Browne,BishopofFerns. tuckplaceatKilmoreatwhicht placehieLordshipvisitedtheConventofSt..1ohnofGod,wherer wasreceivedbytheNuns.Abanquetsubsequentlytookplace,at whichtheVeryRev.CanonO'GormanpropotedthehealthoftheBishop,whichwaswarmlysupported. HisLordship,inreply,paidatributetotheNunsandtheparishioners.Thevillaeewasdecoratedon theoccasion.

ARMAGH

TheremainsofthelateMrs.Donnelly,Lislea,Co.Armagh,werelaid restrecentlyinLisleaChurrhTat&amidgeneralmanifestationsof sincereeorrowonthepartofallwho knewhe". Thed'eceasdladywas themotheroftheRev.PatrickDonnelly,('.C.,andsis'erofthlate -VeryRev.FatherM`Coy,whowas RectorofSt.Mary's,StaroftheSea Baltimore,U.S.A.RequiemMass wasele-ratedeytheRev.P.Donnell",andthelastprayersatthe

\Pertheintementthebereaved owneroftheIrishterrierPaidMr. Lowryacheineforasubstantial sumfortheburialground,probably wosnarefeet,andalsoleftthe wh.ere.eithaltopurchaseatombsone.

Mr.SwiftMacNeillonHome RuleandtheLords

Mr.swifteh:Neill,whowascordiallyreceived,saidthiswasagreat time-agreatopportunityforIreland.Theyhadanopportunityof dealingwiththetwogreatquestions --!lomeRuleforIreland,andth, HouseofI.ords.HomeRuleforIreland,anddownwiththeHouseof Lordswerejoinedtogether.(Cheers). WhentheHouseofLordswentit wouldhedownwiththeUnionand upwithHomeRule.Itwasalsoa goodtimeforEngland,ecauseEng- landhadnoHomeRulesolongac shehadhereditarylegislators.

lee'erringtothechairman's remarks,Mr.MacNeillsaidtheminor- ityinIrelandwerenotthinkingof theirreligionhutoftheirprivileges. TheLordswantedtohaveanIrish .!itestiontokeenthemindsofEng- lishmenofftheirownsocialaffairs, sethatthey(theLords)mightat- gravesideweresaidbytheRev.tendtotheircoronets,their"swag." MichaeleftGuierin,C.C.,Camloweh. andtheirrentsfromslumhousesat LIMERI%K. hom,andabroad.

By2,1votesto;theLimerickCorporationhasdecidedtoputtheDairiesanalCowshedsOrderinforce, thequestionofsalarytobefixedby thePublieHealthCommittee.It wasalsodecidedtoputinfore..the UnemployedWorkmen'sAct. The Mayorsaid223men,withherper- ilousdependenwonthem,a-Tiledto himforworkduringtheweek.

TheLimerickCorporation,acting ontheadviceofMr.P.Kelly,B.L., hasdecidelno!toappealagainst theassessmentof,e1,5eiiimposedby theViceregalCommissionasLimerickCity'sproportionofthecost (1:26,000),ofbuildingPortumna Bridge

WFSTMEATH.

TheMissMaryWalkerMemorial FundCommiftesatMullingarheld its(dosing.meeting.FatherDaly, Ad.,Presidel,andcorrespondence wasstibmittedfromtheBagnalstewnMemorialCommittee,which

gartersandsuchlietobebought, iftheywerewanted,hewouldcertainlynotgi.ementheright,by purchase,tointerferewiththelegis- lationofthepeople.1Cheers). eWhatfoolsyouare,"hesaid, "nottoabolishthewholething, andmakeacleansweepofit.How easilyitCouldbedone'Whenyou workagainstthemyouwork for HomeRule,andtherestorationof yourownParliament.Everyblow againstthemisablowforHome Rule."

Mr.BellocontheEnglishLords

Irishlaud,atamomentwhen therewasapopulationofIetweenS and9millions,whenIreland,though verypoor,hadbeforeitaneconomicfuture,wasmortgagedtothe cosmoeoliianfinanciersforsums, whichafterthefamine,andall.that followedthefamine,werelarger thtnthetotelvalueoftheland. Themoney-lendersdreadedwhat wouldhaenvento-theirsecurities. Thatmayseeaparadox,but I haveseenenoughofEuropeandof theforcesthatmoveEuropeto knowwhatIamtalkingabout.That wasyourenemy.Thatwildbeastis nowoffyoerthroat.Itisnowoff yo"rthroatnotbecausewecould fighthim,orbecaeseenougbpoltieiensandjournalistsinEnglandcan findtheeperacretoattackit.No. ithasbeenbought011',mainlywith yoermoney,Pertlywithothers."

"Muchmorethanthelandlordyou arepayingoilthemow's-lenderbehindthelandlord.Henolongeris abletosuckhisfour,tire,orfive andahalfmillionsoutofIreland eeryyear.TheEnglishExenequer hassteppedinbetween.Andwith himallthegutsofUnionismhave gone.NowthatthemotiveforUnionismhasgone,Idefythem to ken,thericketystrecturestanding. Theyareinterestedinanothererteneialbusinessnow.I.eth'mhunt thathare"Youareverynear yourfreedom."Applause).

Continuing,Mr.Bellocsaidhe nationallanguagemightrevivethe nationallearningcertainlywould revive,underthenewUniversitysystem. Therewasanotheraspecthewant.dthemtoremember.LetherrseCeltnoBill,trucklewithnopolicy, whichdidnotgivethemcommandof theirjudicatureandmagistracy.In therecentAshtowncase,hehadin theHouseofCommonssaidwhath.. thoughtoftheJudges.Forthree generationstheplumsofthelegal professioninIreland,thepowersof lifeanddeathandliberty,hadteen inthemainwiththemanwhoservedtheforeigner.Withasystemof lawsoelasticastheEnglishsystem,withtheenormouspow.rsgiven tothemaeistracyandthejudicature theirfr.ielomandself-government wouldbelittleindeedunlsstheyobtainedhepowertoha'eajudicatureandamaeistracyintouchwith nationallife.(Applaese.)

somewhatinjeopardy. )roncan- notconsenttobeindiff,renttothat quarrel.Ifyouremainindifferentto itatthecomingelectionyoumay Perpetuallyhavethatdraguponthe wheelofEnglishprogress,which, thoughitmattersimmenselytous, alsomattersparticularlytoyou,becauseyouhavethererepresentedall thatisleftoftheplutocraticforces thatfoughtyournationalideal."

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COMMERCIAL ACADEMY

TheOldestEstablishedfor Shorthand (Pitman's)

"YouBullish,"Mr.Mat:Neillsaid "arenotanimirle-wittedpeople youtakethingstoomuchforgranted,leet.useye'havehienaccestomedtothem. IhoneIwillnotbe struck(Wine)forsneakingdisrespect- fullyofaLordoraDuke.butthe oneamonestlet:mwhoattempts,in faceofEnglishlawanderincinleto layhishandontheBudgetsentup bytheHoseofCommons,is as guiltyashewholaidhishandon theArkoftheCoeenantandsufferer thealventure.Theyhaveno righttotouchit.Ihopetheywillreheers)--becausetheHouseofLords willbecomewhatIhavelongwished themtobe-ahouseofcards.

"Buttheywon'ttouchitbecause theyareahouseofcowards.Ifat ,henexteeneralelectionwraretrue tootirser'es,theLordwilldelive- thelordsintoourhands."

Cheers.

Havinggivenaninterestingand amnsineresumeofthebietoryof someofthedlikedoms,thespeaker wentontorefer thenurebeeeof neeraees.andsaidthatwhilehe hascloseditscollection.Thetotalsmighthedisposedtoallowetereeel

SreakineoftheimportanceofabolishingthevetooftheHouse of LordeeMr.Bellocsaid:-"Itwasa remarkaekthingtostand,asI stoodtheotherday,listeningtothe Loris'SehateupontheIrishLand Bill.Onesawabodyofmencynicallyassembled-thelordsintcrested inIrishland,andparticularlythose withlandintheWestofIreland-to seehowmuchmoneytheycould makeoutofthedebate.Franklyit wasthat.

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Question.WhatisthemeaningofBishop's ring's,andalsotheringswornby otherecclesiasticaldignataries."M. D.E.L."

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Thisqueryrequiresalonganswer, andwetooktheextractfromthe well-knownauthorityonthepoint:CostumeofPrelatesoftheCatholic Church."

I.Thering,symbolisingthespiritualmarriageofaBishopandhis Church,hasalwaysbeenconsidered asoneoftheprincipalinsigniaof theepiscopalrank.

However,theprivilegeofthering hasbeengrantedtootherdignitariesnotinesitedwiththeepiscopal character,namely,Cardinals,Ab-

AeBishopsinvirtueoftheirconsecration,wearthepontificalring, whentheyosciatejestedintheir pontificals.Inordinarylifethey wearaling,adornedwthalarge stonesurroundedbybrilliants.This stonemaybeofanyeind,exceptMayorofRom*"butratherasa sapphire,whichisreservedforCar-seriousquestionofItalianlaw.The dinals. Po_eswouldseemtohavearather 6.Abbotshavethesameringsasgoodtitletotheownership.They Bishops,exciebuilt .tthattheordinary theVaticansomefifteenorMarinehasbutasinglegem. teenhundredyearsago,and.they Besidesallth_sedignitaries,havebeenbuildingiteversincetwoclassesofRomanPrelatesare entitledtoweartheordinaryring.

ThlearethesevenProtonotariee ApostolicdinumeroandtheAbbreviatorsoftheMaforPark,but theringwhichtheyareprivilegedto wearhasbutonestone,"sumunrea bots,RomanPrelates,Canons,andg.mma." TheseenProtonotaries Doctors. Apostolicdinimerowearalsothe

Byallthesodignitariestheringpontificalringwhentheyofficiatein must1-ewornontheringeingeroftheirpontificals.TheProtonotaries therighthand.

Apostolicsupernumeraryandadin-

2.Letusfirstdistinguishthreestarusethepontificalringwhenthey classesofecclesiasticalrings,viz.,-celebratePontificalMassbutthey Pontifical,Gemmedrings,andSim-arenotkabituallyallowedtowear plerings. aring.

ThePontificalring,denotedasAn-.8.Canonsmustfollowtherules nub'scordisbytheRubricofthelaiddownbytheindultgranting Missel,istheoneusedforthecele-themthefavourofwearingtheord- brationofthesolminPontificalMassinaryorpontificalring.

Itshouldbelargeenoughtoputon Y.AccordingtoRomanusage, easil.%overtheglovedfinger,andor-Doctorshaetherighttoweara nameeedwithabeautiful,largering.Ordinarilytheringdelver stone. edbytheRomanUniiersitiesisof

Thegemmed(orordinary)ringisplaingold,withthewords"Roma." theoneharituallywornbyBishopsengravedonthebPel.Butthisis andPrelates.Itisadornedwithonlyalocaltestom.Nowritten asimplegem,orwithalargestonelaw,customorceremonialprohibits Surroundedbybrilliants,accordingDoctorsfromwearingamore',labortotherankofthedignitary. atering,adornedwithoneorsever-

Thesimpleringisonewitnoutalgems. gem,havingaplaingoldbezel,onTheuseofadoctor'sringisstrife whichacoatofarmsorinitialsmaytlyreservedforcivillife,beaching becarved,thatitmaybeusedasaandacademicsolemnities.TheSachisthedoctors'ripCanonfRiteshasf

annuli,larvatmanusu.""Deposetisannulisetchrothrcis,,laratmenus reasumitennulos "And seal. uc ggiv- (mere o enbytheRomanUniversities. quentlyforbiddentheuseofth,docre-

tifical.

TheCeremonialofBishopsandtheWealringduringecclesiasticalcerePontificalsupposethatPrelatesweemonies,*Teninthecelebrationofafterwardstheywereallowed to severalrings:"ExtractieqUe LowMass. penetrateintotheLeonineCitywithoutresistance; butth,e,havenever evenattemptedtopushtheirconnotgrantedaringasPrelate,rage,questbeyondtheratesoftheVatithoughtheprsentdisci:lineisinhowever,wearoneasaDoctor. can.Itisnotpertinentheretoenfavourofonlyonering,thereisno To.Withregardtokissing aquireintothereason. writtenlawopposedtothequotedBishop'shand,itistobenoted Defactoaswellasdelurethe passagesoftheCeremonialandPon-thatitisthering,andnotmerelyPontiffcontinuestobesovereignof thatportionofhisformerterritory whichconsistsoftheVatican.

3.ThelopemakesuseofthePontificalringwhenheofficiatesat SolemnHighMass.Hisordinarywellasthesituofhisauthority. ringisadornedwithacameoor earedgem,whichisthePope'sex-Ottestion.-

thehandoftheBishop,whichiskernel,hisringbeingthesymbolof hiscloseunionwithhisChurch,as

ttlemayremarkherethataProtonotaryApostolicadinmtar,though elusiveprivilege.

Anotherringp.culiartothePope's istheFisherman'sring,withwhich

WasPopeAdrianIV.really.an Englishman AndwasheanAnglicanCatholic?"Plnglishman." theBriefsaresealed.Thisring hasalargebevelonwhichisengrav-AnsweredafigureofSt.Peterfishing,with(a)Yes,AdrianIV.wasanEng.thenamdofthereigningPopeinthislishman.HisnamewasNicholas for PiusX.Pont.Max. ThisBreakepeare. ringisputonthePope'sfingeras(b)No,intled,hewasafaithful soonasbeacccetshiselectiontoadherentoftheAncientChurchin thePapacy then,hei Enzltnd,whichgaeitssubmission totheHoly.Seefor.o-eri,000years InhistimetheProtestantChurch. whichwascalledAnglican,andlater AnglicanCatholeChurchwasnot etablished.

takesit andgivesittotheMasterofCeremonies,tohatehisnew nameengravedonit.TheMasterof ChamberisentitledtokeepthisVag whichisthePope'Sprivateseal.But theSecretaryofBriefshasaduplicateofit,sothattheringKeptSy theMasterofChamberisseldomused.OathePope'sdeaththii erman'sringis,olemnlybroken.

1.TheCardinalsbesidesthe.pet-"rithilred." tificalandordinaryrings,haveaAnswerpsculialone,whichtheysseeivefromBrieflythedemandforHomeRule thePopewhenpromotedtotheCarhasbeenalways,andauthoratively dinalate.Thisringisadornedwell!limitedtothegrantofasubordinate asapphireastonereservedforCa:ParliamentforpurelyIrishaffairs. dinals),andhasthearmsoftheMilitarycontrolortheregulationof Popeeaelavedinside. foreignpolicyhasnessebeenelaimThissingisfurnishedbythe ed.Difre;Stiesofdetailareraised Paeanda,towhichthenewly-prom.,-byEnglishmen,notbyIrishmen.IretedCardinalmustpayhoerseudifah-lanrtsimplyclaimslocal'autonomy outeeexelire,orboodolilrse,where-wh'ehisconcededtoallotherRop- ilyheacquirestherightofmareieaeratecomm.inftlesOfwhitemen hiswill.Otirrwieehispropertyis;withinthe-Empire. inheritedtertheRev-rendApostolic; --Camera. Question:-

WhenaPrelatehavingalreadytheIsthereanycerteinty,of righttoweararing,iscreatedCarownsthes'atican.I.have

Question.Whatisshemeaningofthsdemand oftheIrishforHomeRule.Dothey wanttotoindependentofEngland? who r dinal,RomanetivietteerescriereseergaereInwhichthemat; thathewilltakeoffhisring,andwas-ferrettorat"rerind remainwithoutonetillhereceivesbutIcalnetfindanythingdefinite fromthePopeaCardinal'sring. onthePoint."5..I."

Andyetthequestionisstillasked --Whoownsthe\atican Onthe surfacetesedoesnotseemtobe anyspecialreasonwhythesubject shouldhebroughtupto-day, beyondthefactthatsomebodyhasdiscoveredanunpublisheddespatchwrittensixteenyearsagobyCrispiin whichhegivesitashisopinionthat accordingtotheLawofGuarantees theVaticanandallitsappurtenancesbelongtotheItalianGovernment, TheItalianstatesman(deceased) andthemakersoftheI.awofmorally('GuaranteestallclEceasea) mightwithequalproprietyhavepro7 claimedtherightsofItaly,overtne Beetle'MuseanasoertheTatiean. anditsreasmes.

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ThereisnoChriStianityproperly so-calledintheworldto-day;that is,Christianityasareligion,outaideoftheRomanCatholicChurch.

Ourallottedspaceaccording to thepsalmist.Andnoteven'refined vaudeville'willthansufficetokeep thechurchesopen.

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religioustruthwithauthority,ace.ItoughtnottobeadifficultgumsbecauseChristendom,so-called,outSon,toanswer,andyet"whoowns sidetheRomanCatholicChurch,has C theVatican,"isnoteasytoanswer.ceasedtobelies,inthefundamental TheliberalpapersofRomehatetruthsofreligion. againandagainputthequestionto"TheProtestantChurchesstarted theirreaders,notasanamusingcon-inbusiness,sotospeak,onthebanundrumtowhichyouareexpectedateof"faith,notworks,'andnow togivesomeridiculousanswer,suchhapedriftedtotheabsoluteopposite forinstanceas"TheHebrewLordofthatPosition,viz.,'works,not faith.'Dogmaisathingabhorred: creedsare'outworn'alltruthis relative;manIsnotfallenChrist isnotGod;atonementisafiction. andanunnecessaryfictionatthat everythingisexplainedawayonthe naturalgrounds;thereisnohellto downtothepresentweekwhenfear-Whyshouldpeoplegoto PiusX'sworkmenareengagedin.Church" puttingthefinishingtoichestothe"ProtestantChristendomhasal- latestadditiontoittheyhavereadylostfaithintheIncarnation lookedoutfromitswindowsandalargepartofitnolongerbelieves witnessedtheriseandfallofking-inoriginalsin,andagreatmany doms,anddynasti9andempires;whocallthemselvesChristiandonot bac'einthebeginningofteefifthctn..NeeseinapersonalGod.Whatis turySt.Innocentstoodthereandreligionifitbenotthatgroupof sawtheEmperorHonoriusbuildhistruthswhichexpressesman'srelabeautifulwallaroundthePity,justtionswiththedutyofhisCreator asPiusX.standsthereatthebe-Whatarethesetruthsbutdogmas.! ginningofthetwentiethcenturyandHawcanthereheanundogmaticre- seesMr.Nathan'snaviesplyingpickligion? andshovelandlevelingthevenerablemonumenttothegroundthey havestoredupinitsafefromthe renegesoftime,andthesackofwar andtherapacityofprivategreedProtestantisminallitsforms,isan andspeculation,athousandtrees-emptyshellnow,andeventheshell tiresofartandliteratsreandhis-israpidlydisinteeratihe.Thegen- tory,allofwhichtheyhavepreser-,ration growingupwilldemon- vedfortheadmirationandstudyofstriatethattoyouandmeifwelive ourowntimstheyhaveadorned itwithsomeofthegreatestworks ofsomeofthegreatestartistswho haveeverlived;theyhaveenriched itwithgalleriesandrolldctionsand museumsandobservatories.Marvelloustosay,too,theyhavenever duringallthesecenturies,relinquishedorlostonejotoftheirownership Not.evenin1870? NoteveninBITE 5870.OnSeptember20ofthatyear theItaliantroopsandtheItalian monarchytookpossessionbyforceof allRome,asfarastheLeonineCity

"Fortenyears,"saysMrs.L. James,ofNo.2Rae-street,N.Fit/toy,Melbourne,"Iwasasufferer fromindigeetionanddyspepsia,and Ifeel-sureIwouldstillbeenduringagonyifIhadnothadthe goodfortunetohavetriedBilBeans IdwindledawayuntilIbecamea mereskeleton,andaburdentomyselfandrelations.Abouteight monthsago,afriendadvisedmeto try-BileBeans.Thefirstboxseemedtoimproveme,andofcourse,I Continuedtoteethem.Mycase wasabadone,chronicandoflong standing,butwitheachboxmy stomachgotstronger,andIwas soonnotonlyabletoeatameal. buttodigestit.AltogetherIhave takeneightboxesoftheBeans,which whichhavecostmelessthanasingledoctor'sfee,andIamabsolutelyandthoroughlycur-d.Ieat goodheartymealsandenjoythem.I havenoflatulenceorheavyfeelingin mystomachafterwards,and,asyou see,havefullyrecoveredhealthand strength.IammanypoundsheavierthanwhenIcommencedtotake BileBeans,andamputtingon weightdaily.Inmycasethecure islittleshortofatriritele,asIwas very-fargone.Iamdeeplygrateful farwhatBileBeanshavedonefor J.P.S."writes "Would'.youme,andIwillaverMiesanoe kindlyinsertthefollowinganswerto aquestion,theanswertowhir*'I readinYourquestionBoacolumns, somemonthsago.Thequestionwas "Whydon'tmetgotoChurch."? Youranswerwas'asplendidone,but Ipickedthefollowingoutofaleadingspeaker'sandwriter'sworks,and ifyouthin'titdeservesinsertionI wouldbeverypleasedtoreaditin Youradmirablepaper.Thereisno mincingthingsontheanewsr,and thoughProtretantsofallkindsfrom .theHighChurchmanoftheAnglican CommeniontoAbeprivatein,the SalvationArmymayfeelitverydistastsful,itis.4o,treatiseitis,no trite

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ItoDr.Carewwrites"Thezeal oftheIrishmissionarieswasquicklyrewardedbythefamewhichIrelandacquiredforsanctityandlearning.Intherecordsofalmostevery nationofEurope,wefindhonourablementionofthesplendidexertionsIt ofIrishmen,infavourofreligion andliterature.Withagenerosity whichisattestedbywritersnot chargeablewithpartiality,Ireland threwopenherschoolstotheyouth offonsigncountries,andoftentimes Providedgratuitouslefortheirsupport.Butthe'eal was notcontentwithencouragingat home,thecauseofreligionandof letters.Inthesimple,butexpressivelanguageofanancientwriter, learnsiandholemenissuedforthin swaviusfrontFelon&likebeesfront thehive,todiffuseindistantre .;:ioasthoseblessing-,inwhichtheir nativelandsolargelyparticipated. ifthereligiousandliteraryinertlot tonser?etedbytitianinotherroantris.ninnyvestigessee-remain,anti inmenyoftheplaceswhirl;ee-le goes.;hetheetreofheirenlighten.si labours,hementorsofthee-holy menisetillcherishdanti ne served."

ArchdeaconIiyincti,inthe7thCentime,havinggivenalonglistof thossmissionaries,concludes" landwastherefore,boththeathenaeumoflearningandthetempleof holiness,supplyingtheworldwith literatiandheavenwithsaints. TrulyclothsheappeartheAcademy oftheearthandthecolonyofheaven."

ProfessorZimmerisquiteenthusiasticinhispraiseofIrishmissionartenterprise"Irelandcanlay claim,"hesays,"toagreatpast; shecannotonlyboastofhaving beenthebirthplaceandabodeof highcultureintheSthandnthcenturies, butalsoofhaving madestrenuouseffortsinthe7th anduptothetethcenturytospread herlearningFemmetheGermanand Romanpeople,thusformingtheactualfoundationofourpresent.eontin'fetalcivilisation."Itwouldnot beditticenttomultislythoseref:yen°estowriterswhosetestimonyisbeyondsuspicionofpartiality,but willbeContentwithcitingtwoflue

sessionof:heisgescountry.Disciplesinereatnumbers,richand poor,collectedaroundthesaintly Irishmonk.Hegraduallybecamea powerintheland,anddaredpubliclytorebukethemoreconspicuous kinitoryoftheEnglishteople,"givesvicesofthekingsandprincesno unstintedpraisetotheIrishmission-threatsaffrightedhim,andhisfame arieswhofollowsinthefootstepsof!grewwitheachsucceedingyear.He St.Columbanes. Such,hesays.wassurroundedbycompanionsas wastheirfearlessanduntiringac-earnestandcapableashimselfamtivity,andsobrighttheexampleofongthemweremenlikeSt.Gall, theirself-denialanddeirotion,thatandtit.Deicola,whosenameshave "foratimeitseemedasif tie.-goneclowninhistoryamongthose -ourseoftheworld'shistorywastowhohaveplayedadistinguished fieslanged,asiftheolderCelticpartininfluencingthecourseof racethatRomanandGermanhad sweetbeforehero,hadturnedto themoralconquestoftheirconsuerors.'' - IRISHMIsSONARIESIN FRANCE.-Towardstheendofthe nthcenturyFrancehadbecomea bye-wiirdthroughoutEuropeforimmeveny andirreligion. The glory!Ileauponthatfavouredcountry.bySt.HilaryofPoitiers,St. MartinofTones,St.Germanusof Auerre,snilSt.Itemigius.ofRheims wouldse-mtohavepassedawayfor ever.De.stokeswritesthat,itis iliftieulttoconceiveamoredarkand odiousstateofeecietythanthatof Crews-underbetMerovingianKings, thedscendantsofClovis,asdescribedbyGregoryofTours.Headds, Itwasintoacountrywhereall thebondswhichbindsocietytogetherweretotallydissolved,St. Columbanueflunghimselfwithallthe headlonecourageofhisrace,tobe thechampionofmorals,theapostle ofcivilisation,thefearlesssoldierof lieCrassofChrist.Helandedin thenorthofFrance.Thetwolanglwesusedbyhim,theCelticand thisLatin,would,ofcourse,carry himever,where.Heatoncesetout onacourseofenostolicwanderings, whishatlastledhimtoBurgundy, atthattimeruledbyGontran,who

events. Continuedreinforcements fromthegreatIrishmonasteriesenabledColumbantomakefresh,and everfresh,eelIlements.Itisindeed awondrousstory. Fromihosse roughgroupsofhutsandpoorchurcheserectedbythefriendless,homeless,landlesssonsofIreland,sprang inaninrreliblyshort-.paceoftime thatmightynetworkofmonastic eStablisbm,nts,owningtheruleof Columban,themonkoftheIrish Bangor,whichextendedfromLuxeuilintheVosges,southwardtothe lakeofGenevaandthelakeofZurich,fartothenorthandnorth-west.totheshoresoftheEnglish channelandtheNorthSea,where the'chainofhiscommunitiesstretchedfromtheSeinetotheScheldt. ManyofthemostfamousmonasteriesofcentralandnorthernEurope. whichplayedsogreatapartinmediaevalhistoryforseleraleventful enturii-s,werefoundedbyColumba') andhiscompanions. Theywere dottedoverwesternGermany,Switzerland,France,andtheLowCountries.notafewofthosegreatreligioushouseswherethelampofreligionandlearningwaskeptbrightly burningBurinsseveralhundredstormyyearsofwarsandconfusionanti trouble,weretheafs-r-fruitsofthe, prayersandlaboursofColumbanand mayhedescribedastheleastammo-hisnoblebandofworkers.ThestueatofthegrandsonsofClovis.Thisdentofhistoryashereadsthemany coloured,saddeningchroniclesofthe MiddleAges,andpauseswithadmirationandsurpriseashecomesupon thenoblerecordofReminimontand St.Vandrille,Font-en-11e,Jumieges,

feeltoitthemostfamouscitiesof thessethprovincesofGaul,suchas Lyons,Autua,andStrasburg,sent theiryouththither.Everyyear sawtheriseofsomereligioushouse. peopledandfoundedbythechildren ofLuxeuil,andnumberlessSees soughtasBishopsmentrained'in thisworld-famottscentre.Ecclesiastical°writersproudlyenunierated21 ofthealumniofLux,uil,whoreceivedafterdeaththehonoursofCanon'anon."Theancient,recordsare nolessemphaticthanmodernwritersinbearingwitn:setothevast numberofIrishmissionaries who thusborethegladtidingsandblessingsofChristianpietytoFrance. SufficeittocitethewordsofHerb ofAuxerre,who,atthecloseof the4thcentury,writes "What shallIsayoflrslInd,who,despisingthedangersofthedeep,ismigratingwithalmostherwholetrail ofphilosoPh-rstoourcoasts."

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tilerWitelosee,DoellingerandGreen. whosenamesshit*brightlyonthe historicalrollofthelastcentury. Theformeratteststhatintheeth century "TheChurchofIreland stoodinthefullealetyofitsbloom andadds,"Mal*holyandlearned Irishmenlefttheirowncoentryto proclaimtheFaith.toIetablishor reformmonasteriesindistantlands. antth"stobecomethe'-enefuetors

kingreceived'himgladly,offeredhim richesawlhonours,whichthemissionarsdeclaimed,andsettledupon hill,throldHomancastleofAnnegray(theninruins),wherethefirst Irishmonast.ryraiseditshead."andSt.Riquier;ofSithiuandSt. ManydisciplessoongatheredaroundOm.-t;andgreatestofall,St.Calheheroicn.issionaries.Anotherlen,remeenterswithastonishment tronast.rysprangtipatLuxeuil,ab-thatallthesemightyfoundationsto on:eiehtmilesfromtheirfirst.homewhichChristianityandcultureowe notfarfromthecitynowknownassodeepadebt,weretheundoubted Besancon,andathirdelderlyfol-workofse.ColumbanandhisIrish lowedatFonteins,inthesamedig-disciples,towhom-thefoundationsof trieteMontalemberthaseloquentlythesenumerousandinfluentialcornandinfulldetail,describedthemar-munitiesisowing.Inacomparativelyshorttimeafteritsfoundation St.Columban'smonasteryofLuxeuil attainedtotheclimaxofitsgreatnessandprosperity:.Underthegovernment.ofitssecondAbbot,St.Eustatius,betweentheyears6toand 62,itbecamethemonasticcapital ofallthecountriesunderFrankish rule.Throughoutthis7thcentury, itwasthemostcelebratedschoolof Christendom.and -themostfreenents

velourinfluencewhichSt.Columban'smissionexercisedonFrance. Wemustbecontentwiththebrief, hutfaithfulsketchgivenbyDean Spence"Thelifelivedbythe strangerIrishmonksintheirthree houses,theirextremeausterities,the loftyidealtheyipresented,hadby theveryshsrpnessofitscontrasts withtheexcessesandself-indulgence otthatbarbarousacre,apeculiaratofalmosteserynationinEurope."tractionfortheFraeishandBar-ed. Thechildrenofthenoblest So,'also,Mr.Greeninhis"ShortgunilianwarriorswhohadtakenposeFrankandBurgundianfamiliescrow-

Summersheatandglareinduces allsortsofitching,smarting,irritatingskin-troubles,owingeitherto escessivenerspiration,over-heating, ordryness,andrashes,pricklyheat't teuninteritch),pruritis,pimplesand blotchescaur4epainandanoyanceto bothhousewifeandbreadwinner. Face,neck,arms,bodyandlegswhicheverpartoftheskin-tissue happenstolieweakest-areallliable toheattackedbythesetingling. burning,irritating,skin-troubles,and thewaytovirethemistoapply dressingsofZam-Buk.Thesoothing,lierbeljuicesofZam-Rukare naturallyabsorbedbytheskin,thus purifyingthePores,strengthening thetissuesandimpartingadegreeof healthtotheskinthatenablesitto resisttheevileffectsofsummerheat andchafingwinds.Zam-Bukisso constitutedthatwhenappliedtothey akinitnecomesNature'sell?inthe woreofdiscellingdiseaseandrestoring!heskintotorfeetheath. Zam-Buksoothesandhealssummerskin-troublesandisinvaluable foralliniuriesandskindiseases. Is.6d.,andss.6d.,perpot,ofall chemistsandstores.

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Aprogrammecontainingfulldetailsof.LordKitohener'smovements fatheCommonwealthhasbeen drawnup.HewillleaveAdelaideby theR.M.,MooltanonJanuary20, andarriveat-Fremantleon.January 24.HisdeparturefromthisState toAdelaideisti'edfortheH.M.S. OeterleyonJanuary27,makingon 4threedaysavailableforhisstay inW.A.

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MissAnitaFitzgeraldwontheelocutioncompetitionforstudentsover 18y,eirsofage.Criticssayher performancewasexceptionallycreditable.

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HieExcellency,SirGeraldStricklandattendstheweeklymeetingsof theExecutiveintheCity.Theviceregalfamilyisatpresentlivingat theHouse,RottnestIsland. Harbouron22ndinst.,leftforSydneyontheKanawna.TheCygnus whichwillbemannedbynineofher crew,willbecaptainedbyMr.G. Balme.

PerthChildren'sHospital.Hesent averypertlettertotheSecretary askingforthepersonaloftheHospitalCommittee,thathemight EMU whatrepresentationtheCatholle communityhadont.Theresult maybeanticipated,whenHisLordshipscansthatlist.Preyingon CatholiccharityforeocalledundenominationalphilantroPhehasreacheditstether.

MasterJohnA.Kennedy,recently ofGereldton,andnowofMt.Magnet,hasreceivedacertificatefrom thePhoneticinstituteofBath,for havingsosatisfactorilypassedan examinationintheoryofphonetic shorthand.MasterEugerfeSmyth, sonofSergeSmyth,hasalsobeen successfulinsec..ringaor-tit...eat* forhavingsatisfactorily.paseedan elementaryexaminationinthesame art.Bothcandidatesreceivedtheir instructionintheartatthePresentationConvent,Geraldtoo.

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ouroldfriend"Pat,"paidusa visitduringtheholidays.Our readerswillrememberhisdeparture fromPerthsixmonthsago.Hewas etfullofchantyinformation."Heobservedthattherewasanewpriestat thePalace,"thattheworkofgatheringmoneyfortheorganwasa eerypopularmovement;"manyof thebuildisesofthecityWerechanged.,forthebetter,butthesameold crowdofderelictsstillhangaround thepubs.,andthestreetcorners. "Pat,"however,saidhewasdelightedwiththeaccountshereadof thedisplaysoftheCatholicschools, butheadded,afterthefashionofa patriarch,makingaportentousremark,"whatintheworldgood halftheschoolingthechildrenare gettinginthesefirstclassschools. _A,sure,Imetsomeoftheseex-stadwantsupthecountry,andsxceptrid ins;ahere,andwritingaletterthe don'tseemmuchgoodforanything else.Theycan'tspeak,breaueethey havenothingtosayontheurrent eventsoftheday,andevenifthey hadIdoubtiftheycouldsayit. Andtheyhavenospiritatallof usefulnesstothepeopleinthem.Ah. yes,theycanreadalittleLatinand Fronsh,anddoalittleatEuclid still,saidhereflectively,,itisagreat thingtoheabletoholdupour headsandsayOurschoolsranturn outasgoo'ifnotgetter,thanany ofthem."

Theteatday,"Pat,"wasina badmood,hehadlostLtoonthe Perth('up.Hehadnoopinionsto advance,butashewasgoinghe said,"tell'ernthey'llhearofme again."

seeeraisummervisitorshaveexpressedpleasedsurpriseat.findingthe mulesogoodinsosmallaplace, andwhenremarkseachasthese reachourears,theyarenotonly pleasanttohear,buthavetheeffect ofstimulatingustofreshexertions.

wearsarollickingair,aswhomould Bay,"Oh,Imgoingahead-1am!"

Amongstthevisitorstonusselton, wereMr.Gugeriandparty,consistingofwife,daughter,andnephew. Mr.Gugeri(whoputupatHurley's BusseltunHotel)hashishomein GuilifordandhisofficeatMidland

ThisyeartheChristmasduesveersJunction,andheisthefather of Mrs.Gibbons,who,withhersister, andchildren,visitedBusseltonlast year.Duringherstay,Mrs.Gibbonsgreetlyendearedherselftootu littlecommunitybyherkindlysympathy.,andtheungrudgingwayin whichsheworkedwithus,shoulder

collectedbyMr.Kearney,andonthe SundayfollowingNewYear'sDay, FatherKielygracefullyacknowledged. thegenerousmannerinwhichhis eoneregationhidfulfilledtheirobligationsinthisreelect.TheChrist masduesw.relargerinamount thantheyhavebeenforsomeYearstoshoulderfortheChurch. bac'c,althoightheindividualswereAnotherregularvisitortoBusselnumericallyfewer, ton.everyyearisMrs.Ohlenslager Inoticed,withmuchpleasure,tjhat,fleeAbbey),andherdaughterRene. someoftheparentsinthecongrega-Althoughthisladycomesdownhere tionareteachingtheirlittleonestotohergirlhood'shome,toescapethe contributetheirquotatothecol-kintenseheatofPerth,shedoesn't lection.Asaleadinthisdirection!comeasanidler.Onthecontrary, littleMissKennedy(daughterofMr.Ishethrowsherselfheartandsoul andMrs.Con.Kennedy),following,intoeverysocialmovement(especialnodoubt,theexampleofhergoodlyconnectedwiththeChurch),and parents,proudlydepositedinthecol,neversparesherselfintheverylease lectionplateasHERcontribution,Andthnstfore,asamatterofcourse thesumofonepenny,andasimilarshewillworkarduouslyforthebasumforh,rtinysistr.Asmallzaar.

MissFox,alsoo.-enedherlittle Allofuswerepl.tasedtomeet.once. purse,andgavegenerously.Whenmore,ourlateesteemedpriest,FathourLordwasonearth,Hewasplea- Moloneywhorecentlypaidus sedtoacc.-ptthewidow'smite,soashortvisit. We()Sensedwith Heisnotlikelytodseisetheoffer-pleases,thatheseinedinbetter insofthesechildren.Andnothinghealththanwhenstationedhere,but canhemoreencouragingtofindheisverythin,andcouldstanda youngpeoplerealisingtheirresponsi-!littlemoreyeahonhisframewith bilitit's,asCatholics,inassistingtoadvantage.WeenjoyedsomepleasmaintainChurchandPastorinlitteanthandinagewithhim,remember-

district.Itiswellforthegrowing communitytobearinmindthatthe elderportionofthecongregation must,beforemanyyears,paythe deettonature,andthatontheir shoulderswillthendevolvetheburdenofmaintainingtheChurch.And itisonlyafairthingthatevery youngwoman,andeveryyoungman actuallyearningmoneeshouldconingofoldthathecouldalwaysreturnagoodRolandforourOliver. OnSundaytheprayersofthepeoplewereretuestedforthereposeof thesoulofthelateRightRev.MonsienoreColeman,ofOamarn, New Zealand,whopassedawaysuddenly ontherethJan.iSeo-just20years aeo-Adevotedpriest,asaintlyman astaunchfriend.Mayhissoulrest tributetheirsharetowardstheonneace ('hirch'snecessities.

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Althoughsometimehaselapsed sinceyoureceivedanynotesfrom Buse')ton,thelittlesummersea-side resortisstilltothefore,andin mattersCatholic,stillmakingbrave headwayagainstthedifficultiesof life.

Atmidnight,onChristmasEve, St.Ioseeh'sChurchwassimply crowded,andforaquarterofan hour,beforethecommencementof Mass,thechoirsangtheChristmas earols.Now,itstandstoreason, thatineachasmallplaceasBusselton,thechoiroftheCatholic Churchisnecessarilylimitedinnumbers,thevoicesuntrain'd, and (wherealmosteveryoneisgrafting hardduringthesummerseason)the attendancesirregular.Atpresent, thefullstrengthofSt.Joseph's choircomprisesMissKathleenAbbey threeMissesFox,andMrs.Kearney tanelderlylady),whoalsoactsas organist.Underthesecircumstances noonecouldexpectafinishedrenderingofanyMass,howeversimple. But,totheircredit,thelittleband ofatnateIresangBotelesis'Mass riehtthroughinacarefulanddevotionalmannr. Thetwo-part eineingwasdonereallywell,and withprecision,whilethesoloswere taltrnwithacceracy-MiesKathleen Abbeygaveasplendidrenderingof the"Salutaris"oftheMassAndaltogether,Ifeelsurethat,despitepossiblecriticismsbyanystrangers,whodonotrealisetheposition ofaffairs,thebrave44ffortofthe humblelittlechoir,ofSt.Jogeph's willnotpassunrewardedbyHim, whomittriedtohonour.Atthe sametimeftisonlyfair'toJaythat

TheSt.Joseph'sAltarSocietyis stillinexiatcnce,andmostofthe memSershaveheelfaithfultotheir undertaking.Atarecentmeetingof theSociety,averyheartyvoteof tban'eswasaccordedtotheMisses Abbeyfortheirlongandarduous services.Th.seyoungladieshave, yearafteryear,undertakensacristan duties,-havesown,watered,and suppliedflowersfortheAltarwhich theyhavetended--havewashedthe Churchliden,attendedtothePreshYVeyswept,dustedande'enwashed outtheChurch,andgiventheirservicestothechoir.Innearlyevery movementconnectedwiththeparish, theyhavebeenwelltothefront, anditwasbutfittingthatsuchvaluableworkshouldatleastbeacknowledged.Theirworkhasbeena greatcharity-theyhavedoneitexcellentlywell,norhavethey.wearied ofwell-doing.

Lastnight(Sunday).ameeting washeldinthePreseytery,atwhich arrangementsweredefinitelySettle( concerningtheforthcomingbaiaarin aidoftheConvent.Sometimeago itwasdecidedthatstallsshouldhe heldbythe.MissesHurleyandFox, theMissesAbbey,andMesdamesC. KennedyandAnderson.Several gentlemenarealsoactivelyinterestingth.mselvesinthework,viz.. Messrs.Fox,Beattie,Doherty,arMcyNamara,andKennedy,Mr.K..ne haskeenappointedtreasurerforthe movement,andMrs.Kearneyisas listingasfarasheradvancingyears permit. Everyonehopesitwill proveasuccessfulfunction,although owinggreatlytoashiftingpopula tionandotherlocalcars,wecannothopeforanythingatallapproachingtherettrnsofthelast bazaar,whichwasheldinFather Moloney'stime.

Buseeltonhas,bynomeans,lost itsreputationasasea-sideresort, fortherehas'beenanimmensfecrowd ofsturercrvisitorsthise4ason. Therewasquiteacanvastowndown nearthebeachandeveryhotelaid boardinglimowaspacked,while privateascommodationwastaxedto theutmost.Newcottmesarenow goingup,andancienthouseshave beenputinrepair.Thelittletown loeSssornewbitimportant,and

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ThePrestonValley,inwhichNoggerupissituated,isvisitedmonthly byFatherO'DonnellfromCollie,IS milesdistant.HewasheretheSundaybeforeChristmaslast,andcele bratedMassat8.3i)a.m.,andthen leftforCollie,-wherehesaidMass atIto'clock.Hisneuvisitistimedfortheendofthismonth.Father O'Donnellin:ndstosecireforthe Peopletheblessingsofamission duringFebruary.

Inkeepingwithotherparts,theusualfestivitiesappropriatetothe seasonwerein'evidenct.Thelittle oneswerecateredforonalavish scale,andaChristmastreewaspro- videdanddeckedwithmanyandattractivearticles,eachchildofthe districtreceivinganicepresent.. Theywerethensumptuouslyregailed witheatablesanddrinkable. The proceedingswereterminatedbya danceforthepeople.Thepeople generouslycontributedthefundsfor thepurchaseofthepresentsandthe carryingoutofthearrangements.

Thecerealcropsweregood,anda tatgerareawasundercultivation thaninformeryears.Theharvestingoperationsarenearlyfinished.

ThePrestonValleyisthehomefor fruitgrowing.Orchardsdeckthe basinsofthePestonRiver."Cherrydale,"belongingtoDr.Hackett,and Mr.Dempster'sorchard,presenting magnificentevidenceofthecapabili- tiesofthesoilforfruitculture. Whenthispartwillbeproperlydeveloped,PrestonValleywillbeable tosupplyAustraliawithfruitand dairyproduce.Inthisconnectionit trayhementionedasasignofprogressthataCo-operativeJamFactoryisbeingerectedatDonnybrook, oppositetheRailwayStation.The machinoryisbeingputintoplace, andnextmonthshouldseethecommencementofoperations.Pickles, Sauces,andconserveswillalsohe manufactured.

Thepilesfortheextensionofthe Busseltonjettyarebeingobtainedat Yabberup,whereacranehasbeen erectedforplacingthepilesonthe

railwaytrucks.Sleeperhewingis anotherindustryandthousandsof sleepersarestackedalongtheline. Therearefourtimbermillsinthe valleyanditiscurrentlyreported thattheCombineisabouttotransfertheWaterousMillplanttotheir concessionbetweenYowungupand Bridgetown.

Acricketmatchwasplayedatthe I2-mileonNewYear'sDaybetween theUpeerandtiteLowerPrestos Clubs. Itwaswonbythelatter. Fortheformer,Mr.Gibbswasthe mostsuccessfulwiththebatandthe ballwhileAleesrs.R.Nunn,andG. Moffatwerethemostsuccessfulwith thehat,andGavinBros.,didthe bestworkastrundl.isforthelatter

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pleandthe-debasementinthemof humannatureitself,asaverproceededfromthepervertedingenuityof man."-asthegreatProtestant statesmancalledtheEnglishGovernuient,-thatspiritofgenuinelove fortheOldLand,isunbrokenand unsulliedandto-dayontheeveofthe mostmomentousconstitutianalstruggleinwhichEnglandhasbeenengagedforcenturies,itthrolswith pride,asitawaitsthetriumphof LiberalismandDemocracyoverthe HouseofLords,thehereditaryenemyof1reland.

ment,havebeenthestockintrade ofthisprivilegedclass,whosehonourisabye-word,andwhosemoralityisashametoaChristiannation.Thedayhascomewhentheir veryexistenceisinthebalance."The millsoftheGodsgrindslowly-still surely."anditwouldargueagainst Providenceifthatclassthathas battenedonthesweatandbloodof theIrishpeople,didnotmeetits Waterloo.The"LondonTimes,"in afeverishparoxysmofdespair-over thethreatenedfateoftheclassmonsters,calls/upontherichmenofEnglandtospendtheirthousandsinsecuringelectionContestsinIrelandin every.constituency-nottosecure Tory.results,buttodepletetheIrish ParliamentaryFundandreducethe memberstoimpotency.Inreply, IrishpatriotismcallsupontheseadividedGaeltostandbytheParty forthelasttime,andtofilltheParliamentaryWarChest,sothatthey mayheabletochallengetheLords, theirwealthandtheirinfluence,in themostmomentousstruggleof theircareer.TheIrishPartywill nevertoobligedtocalluponus again,becauseintheevent ofthe Liberalsbeingreturned, paymentofmembersandpaymentof electionexpensesformpart.ofthe LiberalProgramme.Thedeath-knell ofToriisminEnglendissoandrei anditreverberatesthroughoutthe Nationanditishailedwithjoyin Ireland.Wedarehopethatourpeoplewillespondheretoo,innouncertainorpaltrymanner,andthat theywillgenerouslyassisttheIrish Partywhichhaswonsomanylastingandadvantageoesconcessions fromanalienGovernment.Whereis theIrishmanwhowouldnotwishto throwasodonthegraveofoblivion.whiohwillsoonconcealfrom heworldaclassthathasbecomea byewordforinjustice,cruelty,infamy,oppression,anddegradationof theIrishNation

andalreadyismakingpreparations fortheoccasion.hraetecesareheld everyWednesdaye,eningat8p.m., intheRoomsoftheLadies'CluboppositethePublicHospital,Blurray-street.

AfewdaysagotheIrishmen of P.rth,tookuponthemselvesthe onusofraisingfundstohelpthe 41,1.ParliamentaryPartyinthe generalElections,whichareatname intheOldLand.Themeeting mighthavebeenalargerone,and proaablywouldhavebeen,wereit notforthesultrinessofthenight, andthefaitthatitclashedwith othermeetings,andpossielytweeter., itwasnotsowelladvertisedasit shou:dhatebeen. Therewasa good,wide-awake,generotaspirit evidentatthemeting. The eteechrswereshortandpertinent, andthecollectiontalonupinthe Neer:.showedthatshegentlemen are,werepresent,hadthematterof edictionkeenlyatheart,and thattheyfeltthatnotimeshould beicesinbrinetngthatfactbefore theeyesoftheirkinsfolkandthe othersympathisersofautonomyfor Irelandthroughouttheentiremetropolitanarea.

Itisastrikingcomplimenttothe patriotismoftheIrishpeoplewherevertheybefoundthroughoutthe civilieedworld,thattheyarealwaysreadytohelptheHomeLand, whenthereisevenashadowof a chanceofrecov.ringtherights of whichtheirfcrefatherswureirobbed bytheinfamousActofUnion. A fewweeksagoandtheCelticentbuseesmoftheGreatRemblicof theWest-theUnitedStalks-was kintlerInto[lamebrtheeloquence ofMr.T.P.O'Connorand,asa practicaleerressionoftheirfaithin theIrishPalletheAmericangaols sentthousandsofpoundsacrossthe Atlanticasammunitionfortheelectioncontest. Morerecently theIrishoftheGoldfieldsandtheir stinpathisers.gatheredbyasingleeffortasumof£25o,whichwascable:1.almostonthe(ereofthebattle. Andnow,thecoastaldistrictshave risen,andareactivelyengagedin thsamework,whichhoweeerdis air,cable,isreadilyuneertak,nfor thegreatOldCause.Thissoirit whichsurvivedthat"machinery ofwiseandelaboratecontrivarceso -wellfittedfortheoppression,itnpov-

Thereseemstoexistineverytrue Irishheart,aninstinctiveandimperishabledesirethatsometimeor othertheOldCountrywouldbea freeandindependentnation. The presentgenerationofIrishmenlong toaceit;theirforefathersyearned foritwithalonginglikeunto thatoftheprophetsofold,who sigh:.d,andlongedfortheMessiah, orevenforthedimmestglimmerof theM..ssianicdawn.Butitisnow nolongeraquestionofprophetic sentiment,-itisoneofexpediency, oneofcertaintywithboththeIrish peopleandtheBritishGovernment. NeerinthehistoryoftheHome Ruleagitationhaveboththeoneand theothermeek.:ninsuchunmistakeableaudeeplicitter.is.Withthe .eralreternedtooAter--IrelInd wins,becausetheLir.dGovernment haspromisedthedeathoftheLords andtheIfesurre,ctionofIreland. Englishmenwhohaveloftthemselves untratnmelbelbytettyPrejudices, antbytheenvironmentinwhich theywererroughtup,andhavegiventheirmindsafairchanceofsatiretheprael'calgoodthatwould restilttotheEmpireasawhole,and tohepeopleinIrelandinparticular havedurinethepastquarterof a centuryI)enthestoutestadvocates forHomeRule.Forourpurposeit issettitienttorecallthenamesof thelateMr.Gladstone,Viscount Morley,EarlDudley,ofCommonwealthfame,LordAberdeen,Earl Spencer,andahostofothers,who has,.seenEneland's"machine of wiseandelaboratecontrivance"tried andignomenouslyfail,inthegovernm:sntofIreland.Theyhavestudiedthequestionandtheyhavecome totheconclusionthatthesystem whichhasbeenadoptetanddevelops1IntheUnitedStates,ofleaving toeachStatethemanagementofits owndo1nosticaffah:s,isasawhole, andnotwithstandingmanydefects, moreeonducieetothewelfare,hairpin.ss.andgeneralcontentmentof thegreaternumberofthepeople, thananyoth:rsystem-nomatter howfr1.1ythereoplemayhavethe privilegeofthefranchise.Theyre(semis,analfleahavenotminced wore,ineeeleringit,thatwithsuch aformofautonomy,andwiththe revealofthefraudulentUnionwith Eneland,Irelandwouldinafew yearsteemwithprosperityandhavea eonenlelandinereas-dpopulation, andthatsamecintentmentwould begetgenuineloyaltyandcontribute totheetabilityoftheEmpire.Day bydaythissameconvictionisseisinhemindsoftheEnglishDemocrateandoncetheEnglishdemocracyiethoroughlyronAntedofthe jteticeoftheIrishdemands,England,LordsornoLords,mustgrant HomeRule.

However,atthepresent,matters arestilltrig_htr.ThepresstgeneralelectionintheBritishIslesis anilectionontheresultofwhichdepenesthe;.x'st(seeoftheHouseof Lordsasaharriertodemocratic proeress,orasagildedfigure-head, whichbarelyllesekvesasalutefrom democraconitsonwardmarchto justice.TheEnglishHouseofLords hasbeenandisthehereditaryenemy ofthehrshpeople.Allthevillianotisslenrereandvilechargeswhich havebeenpublishedinandoutofthe HouseofCommonsandLordsagainstthIrishpeo'ile,haveteenfabricatedbytheLordsandtheirsubordinates. ThefeedPerelan crimes,thefietitionsmerders,the insultine of"loyalists."the allegedtyrannye'ereised towardsProtestants, andthe Ulsterminority,theelleetalun-1-forselfovern-

WeregrettoreportthattheRt. Rev.MonsignorAlstonisaninmate ofSt.JohnofGodHospitalatSubtaco. Afewwoesagohewentto AlbanywiththeChristianBrothers, towhomhehadbeenChaplainduringthepastsixmonthsbutthe changeevidentlydidnotsuithisconstitution.Hewasattackedwitha malignantformofrheumatismand gout,whichnecessitatedhisremoval totheHospital.Althoughhein makingfairprogress,itwinsasif heislikelytobeconfinedtobedfor sortsweeks.

inthe-amehospitalthereare threeSistersofdifferentreligious communitiesthereisonefromthe ',orateConsent,anotherfromtheik MercyConvent,Victoria-SquareandIIPP anotherfromSt.Joseph'sConvent, BoulderCity.Itissatisfactoryto knowtheyareallmaking.goodprogresscowardsrecovery.

TheRightRev.Dr.Kelly,Bishop ofGeraldton,hasreturnedtothe EpiscopalPalacefromCue,where hehadteendischargingtheordinaryworkofapristforthepast liveor-.ixyears.HisLordshipwas enthusiasticallywelcomedbythepeopleofGeraldton.'Itwasasingular coincidencethatHisLordshipwas butjusttitCuewhenaterrificcyclonesweptoverthetownanddemolisheleverythinginitspathiincludingthenewChurch,whichwas nearingcompletionandtheConvent. Fiveorsixyearsagothecelesiasticaldepartmstwasburntdown, when'theBishoplosteverything, evenhieEpiscopalregalia.AtpresentCueandDayDawnareunder thechargeofDr.Graber,whohall beenrecentlytransferredthereiron) Leonora.

DiocesanDews.

CALENDAR.

Januarytech-IISundaealtergPitthane. FeastTheMost HoleNameofJul.'s.Double II class.

Mon.le-St.Antonuis(Abbot).

Tues.18-ChairofSt.Peterat Rome.

Wed.re--(Greenvestments).Office ofthirdSundayafterEpiphany.

Thurs.20-FeastsofSaintsFabian, andSebastian(Marters).

Fri.21-St.Agnes,Virginand Martyr.

Sat.2 and.Anastasius,Martyrs.

Forsomeconsid:rabletime*past thewantofefficientorganaccompanimenthasbeenfeltintheCatholicCathedral,andtoremedythis greatdisability,stelesweretaken sometimeagotoratsefundsfor aninstrumentthatwouldalikebe worthyofthechiefcityofthe State,andofthereligiouscommunityimmediatelyconcerned.Acontractaccordinglywasenteredinto withMr.J.E.Dodd,theAustralian organbuilder,toireetaninstrument forthesumofRime°which,itisasserted,willgivePerththefinestorganinWesternAustralia.Itbeing foundnecessarytoextendthegallery inthechurchfortheaccommodation ofthechoir,thereetuiredalterations areabouttohecarriedoutatacost, of£115,underthesupervision of Mr.J.,H.Eales,thehonoraryand superintendentoftheorganerection, Erchiteet.Theorganitselfistobe placedinPositionbyMarchr8.and tofurtheraugmentthere:uiretfunds itisintendedtosubmit,Schubert's MacsinA.Flat.andtorenderRossini's"'Intammates,"(fromthe composer'sStabatMater),Miss WaughtakingtheBowan°parts, andbeingsupportedbyafillchoir and.orchestraaccompaniment,early inMarchnext,atHisMajesty's Theatre.Mr.W.J.Wrsthovenexatctsachorusoffullytoovoices,

Athiefwhohadteenpilferingin theCathedral,Perth,forthepull threemonths,wasneatlycaughtby twodetectives,onlastSaturday nightitisallegedthatheishalfwitted,andatpres.-ntisundermedicalsupereieion.

ourreaderswillnotethatthe drawingoftheArtUnionwhichhas beenorganisedinconncttionwith theCathedralOrganFondhasbeen PostponedtothelothofMarch.

Considerableexcitementhashesn eeriestinmusicalcircleswhenit. wasaunt:oaredthatanewMassis tohesubmittedinHisbia;ette'll Theatre,earlyinMarchbya(-etre ofrotlessthantoovoices,andunderthebatonofMr.J.W.Westhoven. Shubert'sMassin"A Flat,"isanexcellentcomposition, andloversofgoodmusichavea treatinstoreforthan.

TheRev.FatherWhite,P.S.M., leftFremantlebytheGermanbeat "GrosseKurfurst,"onlastFriday, forEurope.TherewerethreeGermanpriestsandseveralBrothers,returningtoEuropefromtheOceanic Islandsonboard.

TheRev.P.WalshoftheArchdioceseofSydneyarrivedinFremantle bythe"Riverina,"onThursday lasttJan.13),andwillspendaholidayintheWestbeforereturningto Sydney.FatherWalsh,whowas ordainedatAllHallow'sCollege, Dublie.e'yearsago,isanativeof Co.Clare,andhas2sistersinWu ConventofSt.-Joseph,Fremantle. -----ProfessionatCorventof Mercy,MidlandJunction

OnlastThursday,theFe"stofthe EpiphanyofourDivineLord,the solemnuremonyofreligiousprofession,tookplaceintheConventof MryMidlendJunction. The YO1InTlady,MiesMathildaPombart, (inreligionSisterM.Genevieve)who madehervowsinrelieion,hasbees

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foranumberofyearsintimatelyas-formingaSyllabus,itwasthought sociatedwiththeConventofMercy,advisableforthetwoBranchesto Midland.Theceremonywasofacombineandtheaftermeetingamusesemi-privatecharacter,onlythemosttentswouldbemoreappreciated.It intimatefriendsoftheyoungladywasdecidedthatonlyCatholic beingpresent.Amongstwhomwere,friendsbeinvited.Thefortnightly Rev.FatherSmith,0.M.1.,Freman-meetingoftheabovebranchtook tie,Rev.FathersO'NeilandMaster-placeon6thinst.,withaverygood son,Cottesloe,Lynch,Maylands;attendanceofmembers.Theprinciandthelocalpriests,FathersMor-Palbusinessofthemeetingwasthe ris,andO'Reille.Mr.F.Connor,discussion,retheCommitteemeetDr.andMrs.Connor,MissElodieing. Pombart(sister),MesdamesDavid-Theattractionnextmeetingnight, sonandYoung. 20thinst.,willbeaBruceAuction, TheRev.FatherMorriswasde-:allCatholicfriendsandintending pue-cl.byHisLord;hiptheBishoptomembersareinvited. performthe(Tremontwhichinitself " ISaverysolemnandstrikingchar-

beenexpreesedandtrustedtocontinuetomeritthegoodwillandesteemofthemaulersofthe"Star oftheSea."

Bros.D.BeecherandM.J.CullitywereappointedDelegatestothe forthcomingAnnualMeeting.

Bro.Jas.S.DowlingwasnominatedfortheofficeofDist.President. Bro.JohnNugent,forthatofDist. Treasurer,Bro.Gibertson(Sublacte), forVice-PresidentBro.O'Deafor Re?.Trustee.

vie.-

I-Eluctionof()fficers.

2-PresentationofBalanceSheet.

3-AppointmentofDelegatestothe AnnualMeeting.

4-NominationofOfficersontheDistrictBoard,wasthenproceeded with. Bro.D.Beehe(Dist.Deputy),presidedduringtheelection andsueseeuentinstallationofofficers. Theoffice-bearersfortheensuing sixmonthsare Bro.Jas.S.Dowling-President. Wm.H.Farrell-Vice-President. B.McCloskey-Secretary. J.P.('anoran-Treasurer.

StaroftheS,a''Branch, acter.Theoccasionalsermonwas Fremantle preachedbytheRev.leatherSmith, 0.MI.'ThepreachertooeforhisTheadjournedHalf-Yearlymeeting test,thewordsofthegospeloftheoftheaboveBranchoftheeHA.C.B. feast "WhereisH'thatisbornSociety,conseque4upontheChristKingoftheJews?forwehaveseenmacholidaysintervening,washeld Hisstarintheeast,andarecomeonMondayevening,andtakinginto toadoreHim."Inabrief,butelo-account,thetryingweathercondiquentaddressFatherSmithdweltontionsprevailing,therewasafairly theconstancywithwhichthewisegoodattendance. menfollowedthestar,tillitguidedApologiesfornon-appearancewas thematlenethtothefeetoftheirreceivedfromBev.FatherWheeler, new-bornSaviour. So,too,withO.M.I.(SpiritualDirector), and theSister,whowasabouttomakeMessrs.Brown,Walsh,andMcherfinalvowsinreligion.Shetoo,lnerney. hadseenastarinthEast,eh.starMessrs.M..1.McInerney,andP. ofareligionsvocation,shefollowedJ.Walsh,Vice-PresidentandTreasthatstar,shelistenedtotheDivineurer,respectively,wrotedecliningrecall.Throughdifficultiesandtrialsappointranttotheseoffices,ovine shefollowedthatstaruntilonthistourgentbusinessconsiderations. morningitbroughtherothefeetiTheresignationsWereacceptedwith ofherSavioer,herepresent,ontheregret,whileMr.W.H.FarrellacAltar,theretoconsecrateanddedi-'CePtednominationtothepositionof cotetoHimhereounglife.FatherVicePresident,andT.P.Canoran, Smithwoundupabeautifuland440-tothatofBranchTreasurer.The quetetdiscourse,withanearnestex-principalbusinessoftheevening, hortationtothenewly-professedto btruetothe.dutiesandobligations shewasabouttocontract.Asthe wisemenfromtheEastbroughtgifts ofeoldfrankincneeandmyrrhto thenewly-bornSaviour,thegoldof poverty,thefraneincensofchastity,andthemyrrhofobedience.He exhortedher,then,tohetrueto th-.evows,andtreetoherholy vocation,foronlythuscouldshe expecttobehappyinreligion,and meritforhe apeaceamidst thatbrilliantthrongthat"followeth tltLambwithersoeverhe goeth."

Thenefeic,sp-delfortheoccasion wasrendredbytheSi,ters.After theceremonythevisitorswereentertaireeitoaneatlittledeemner.

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Thefortnihtlymeetingofthe aeonBranchwasheldintheHihernian allonThursdaythe6th inst.

aro.B.Shine,thenewly-elected President,occupiedthechair. A fairnum'erofmemberswerepresent TheSyllabi'sfortheforthcoming halfyeardrawnunineontunct4on withSt.Brieei'sWomensBranch, No.1,wastresent41andadopted. andisasfollows:Jan.hth--Mr.ebreTournament. loth-BruceAuction. Fee.3rd-Rit'eShootingandCaeds, withLoyalCityofPerth. Locke,oftheM.U.I.0.0.F. feth-ImerometuSpeaking. March3--BrideeTournament. der. letheeriseNieht(I.N.Forrestersinvited).

list-MesicalEvening(West PerthPranchofDruidsinvited).

AprilLath-Lecture"TravelsAbro'td,"byBro.J.H.Gordon. 28th-Dance. MapT?th-crdandCleiotcontest, withSt.Friid'sBranch,W. Perth. with-InterMemberDebate. Juneeth-(teominatimiofOfficers), RifleShootingandCards. 2'r1-Electionof°freers. Bt.Brigid's(Women's)Branch Perth Committeemeetingwasheldonthe 2-ehinst.,to(-mistiersomewayto metethemeeettnentertniningend encoerneetheyoungreoletoJoin theBranch,asSt.Patrick'swere

D.Sugrue-Warden. W.Butler-Guardian. SickVisitors-Bros.E.Hayes(S. Ftle.),R.Corkhill'N.Ftle.),P. Hanofin(E.elle.),andD.Sogruel, (Ftle.).

TheDirtiedDeputy,beforevacatingtheChairvowelulabedthe "StaroftheSea,"membersonthe excellentprogressmadebythe Branchduringtherecentterm,and expressedthehoethattheperiod uponwhichwewereenteringwould witnesssimilarsatisfactoryresults. Manyoftheo'boerswerer..-elected tooffice,whilebotholdandnew havelefttheirimpressforgoodin theSociety.The°Teetselected suitablyresponded. Bro.McCloskeysubsequentlyread theBalanceSheet,whichdisclosed theBranchto1-einasoundfinancialposition-alltheFundsparticularlythoseoftheManaeetnentand SW,showingsuestantialcoeditbalances..Nineteenmemberswereelectedduringtheyearandindeed in veryrspecttheBranchisprosperons.

TheAuditors,Messrs.Farrelland Sullivan,indwellinguponthefeaturespresentedbytheBalanceSheet. expsseedtheirkeensenseofappreciationattheadmire'lemannerin whichtheSecretaryBro.Mceloseey oarrielouthisduties,andthus madetheirlabourscomparatively easyand Everyentry was bendperfctly;norder,andtherequisitevouchersbearinguponReWiltsendExpenditure,WerePromptly.presentedforAudit.

TheDist.Deputy(Bro.Beecher), Bro.NugentandthePresident,spoke inasimilarstrainandheartilycon gratulatedtheSecretary(Bro. B. McCloskey)ueonhisfruitful'efforts on"shelfoftheSociety.

Aftertheunanimousado-tionofa verysat'sf-ctoryBalanceShut. Bro.MceloseeythaneedtheBranch forthekindremeltsthathadlust

Aftrannouncingthatthespecial businessforthen'xtmeetingwould beanaddressbyRev.FatherWheeler,O.M.I.(SpiritualDirsear),the recitaloftheAngeluslathePresident,broughttheproceedingstoa close.

St.JoaChine'sBranch,Vict.Park

Aftera;saladofsilence,Inow taketheopportunitywithyourkind permission',oflettingyourreaders knowhowournewly-formedBranch isprogressing.

TheBranchwasformedonNov. th,1909,withamembership of le9eAtourlastmeetingthebranch had25memters,andprospectof morenewmembers.

OnaccountoftheBranchbeingformedandofficerselectedinNovember, itwasdecidedthatanelectionof officerswasnotnecessaryatthe half-yearly'meetinginDecember,the officerselectedinNoeemberwillhold officeuntilJune.

KalgoorlieC.Y.M.Society (By"GRACCHUS").

ReportofmeetingheldatSt. Mary'sHall,Fridayevening,7th January,19to.

Aftereeinginrecessforaperiod ofthreewee--etheballwassetrollingonFridayevening,theeth inst.

Thefollowingaretheofficers of theBranch:President-Bro.Rev.FatherFagan. VitaePresident-Bro.W.B.Cooling. Secretary-liro.H.S.Parer. Treasurer-Bro..1.T.Magner. Warden-Bro.J.Preston. Guardian-Bro.J.Tully. Trust.es-Bro. W.B.Cooling,Bro. .T.C.Walsh,Itro..T.Clar.e. Auditors-Bro.J.Savage,Bro. Getith. SickViritors-SisterM.Tully, terK.Par%er. sic Visitors,--Bro...J. Bro.P.F.Sullivan. AseSecretary-Bro.F.A.Geese,. Asyllabi-4Committeewasformed andtheyhatetenbusyarranging aSyllabusCardfortheenseinghalf year.

L. SisWalsh,

ThefirstitemoftheSyllabus,a socialevening,istotakeplacein theschoolroom,VictoriaPark,on Jan.Ith.

Themostimportaatitemonthe cardisamoonlightexcursionon hoardtheS.S."Zephyr,"tobeheld onMarchttth.

TheBranchhasdecidedtohold theirfirst.GeneralCommunion on SundayJune5th,tobefollowedby at'ommunionBreaefast.Ishall sendanaccountofours-ciaLevening induetime.

Ladies'Club-

O'erreadersareremindedthatthe RicerExcursion,entertheauseieee oftheLadies('lubComeoffonTusday,2Ist.inst.The"Zeehyr,"has h:encharteredfortheevening,and amusicalprogrammehas1eenarraneed.

PerthCatholicMen'sSociety.

ThePresident,Mt..Thos.Day,occupiedthechair,therewasafairattendanceofmemberspresent,which wehopewillbeincreasedatthenext meeting.

Afterthegeneralbusinessclosed, theSyllabusitemwasproceededwith swvheicnhtooktheformofaeiusical membersoftheFairSexwere wellrepresented,whichshowstabinterestta.tenbythemintheSoc-

SoneswereveneeredbyMisses TeesO'('onnellandEdieCougneta andMessrs.T.B.CainandStanley Pearsonthelattergivespromiseof becomingaarksinger.Mr.E.Cahillrespondedwithareltation,Mies SileenHammondactedasaccompaniste.AftrtheMusicalitemsafew danceswereindulgedinaft,rwhich 'hecompanydiseersedaveryenjoyableeveningha.ingbeenpassed.

TheSyllabusitemfornextFriday's melingisadebatewiththeA.N.A. KalgoorlieBranch.T-hesubjectis "ShouldAustraliacutthel'ainter." Thereshouldbeagoodattendanceof patrioticAustraliansintheaudience thatevening.IftheC.Y.M.S.come oetontopthey.willindeedhave somethingtoheproudof.

Sundaylastwitnessedthefirst GeneralCommunionofthePerthCatholicMeasSociety,whenabout25 ofthemembersrecce,edtheBlessed Sacramentatthe7o'clockMassof theCathedral.Consideringtheearly hour,closeweather,anddistance manyofthemembersresidefromthe metropolitanChurch,thisattendance mayhelookeduponasverysatisfactory. OnTuesdaynighttheSocietymetatthecatholicLadies' Club-roomsinlelirrav-Sroe',forthe firsttimeaftertheholidayrecess. Mr.P.B.Snitz.rsignedtheTrea sureshipinconsequenceofhavingto leavererthforsometitre,andMr. A.J.earkpatricwaselectedtothe vacancy.Aletterwasalsoreceived fromMr.A.G.Haynes,teidering hiseesienation,whichonthemotion ofMr.J.G.Hay,secondedbyMr. W.(err.wasnotsweetel. The troeeearoseottofan'neelent,at thelatesocial,andafteradebate attimesratheracrimonious,wasfollowedbymorethanoneproposition, inwhiehthrustandparryfollowed oneanotherinquicksuccession. ThereadingoftheSocietyaMagazineistohazeprecedenceofspecial businessatthenextmeeting,and thedeferreddatewillgivebelated contributorsanopportunity-ofshowingtheirjournalisticaaility.The nextnightisalsotobeasocial evening,sothatagoodmusts? shouldbeanticieated.Thesteamer "Zeehyr,"havingbeenengagedfora tripontheriver,ontheeeeningof Feb.1,itbehoeesallmembersand friendsoftheSocietytodotheir littleshareinmatingtheoutingenjoyable,andasuccess.Theexpense IncirreclamountstoaboutCm,and somehundredsofticeetsat each. requiretobesoldbeforeaprofitable balanceissecuredforthecreditside oftheSociety.

Apartyofaboutfiftyyoungladiesandgentlemen,mostlymemberr ofSt.Mary'st'oneregation,wended theirwaytotheRacecourseonNew )earsDay,topassthedayoffin theformofapicnic.Theit'ommitteeoftheClubgavetheuseofthe kitchen,dining-room,andgrounds, gratisfortheday.Asthedaywas soveryhot,cooldrinks(non-intoxicant),icecream,andindoorgames, wereindulgedin,afewofthemore hardymembersof.thepartyattemptedtoplayrounders,butaloton bothsidesdisappearedveryshortly, afterthegamecommenced,andon beingsoughtafter,werefoundamonesttheicecream. Afirst-class lunchich justice wasprovidedustto bytheladies,t was done. Afterayeaeneerabledayatthe race-couleeastartwasmadefor Morris'sSummerGardens,whichwas reaehedaeoat7.15p.m.Avery interstingandinsteuetteprogrammewasshown,andthereisno doubtthepartythoroughlyenjoyed themselvesandworedisappointed faceswhenthelightswereturnedon. Astartwasmadehomewardsabo.t10.34'p.m.,anditwasamusingtotseethevariousyouthswho wereprevioustothatdayconsidered verybac:w.rdincomingforward, takeoe-withtheirchoiceoftheday. Amongstthemostnoticeable worZITS wreMisses Sullivan,Cartwright,MurphyandQuinn, and Metiers.gentianandScanlan, whowore(41likeTrojanstoensure thesuccessitwas. ftwillbeadvisableforthevarious metersandpaterstokeepawatchfu ,

daughters,asitisrumouredsome realgoodworkwasputinbymore thanonechivalrousyouth.Asecret orthatwhichwasonceasecret,has leakedout,andfuturedevelopments areanxiouslyawaited,howeverour worthyCanoniswearingapleasant smilesince.H.-knowssomethingno doubt.Howe,entimewilltell.If youbelivedamerumourtwowellknownRomansareputtingalltheir cashintopro.-rty.Isitnotapity Mr.Moondoesnotletusknowsome ofthethingsheseesoccasionally.

Nevermind,Kalgoorlie,keepyour endup.

Correspondence.

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To'theEditor: Sir,1ehallbeobligedifyouwillgrant mesufficientspaceinyourpaperfor thepurposeofdrawingattentionto themannerinwhichtheaboveSocietyisbeingsupportedbytheCatholicmenofPerth.

Attheinauguralmeeting,which wasconvenedbytheVenerableArchdeaconSmyth.therewasagoodattendanceofmin,allofwhom,were mostenthusiasticastothebenefits tobederivedbyhavingaCatholic Societyformeninourmidstandthe desirabilityofhavingoneformed forthwith.

Itis,however,aregrettablefact, thatthosetentlemenwhohadmost, ifnotall,tosayatthatmeeting, andeventheIwogentlemenwhorespectfullymovedinaveryenthusiasticmannerthattheSocietybeformedandavoteofthankstothe VenerableArchdeaconSmythfor conveningthemeeting,havenotpeen seenatameetingsincethesociety gotintoworkingorder.

Now,Sir,Icontendthatitwasa verywrongfulactonthepart of thosegentlemenwhoCainetothe firstcoupleofmeetings,therebygivingtheimpressionbytheiractions andwords,thattheyintendedto givetheSocietyheartysupport,to thendropoutinasmuchasthose whoshoulderedtheresponsibilitiesof Officedidsobyvirtueoftheimplied nnderstandinethin.theywouldreceivetheactivesupportofallthose getel-menwhoattendedtheinauguralmeetings.

Itisverydisheateningtofindthat themenwhohavethereeutationsof keinethemoststaunchCatholicsand mostenereelieworkersforthe

Lynch,oftheAus.Hotel,with£20, immediatelyfollowedbyGeraldMcKenna,ManagerofHannan'sBrewery,withtto,othersumswerequicklyhandedin.Bookswereissuedand anactivecanvasofBoulderand KalgoorliewasmadebyP.J.O'Connor,FrameBoylanandWalterDwyer,withtheresultthatonDecemtor,23,thehandsomesumof£250 wascabledhometosheDublinExecutive,asaGoldfields'Christmas Box,asO'Connoroaseleaxiitwas Powderandshotforthelastditch, andassuchshouldbeintheParliamentaryWarChestbeforeandwhile thelionleRulebattleisinprogress, notaft.ritisoverandperhapslost forthewantofaminuni,ion,so braveBoulder.Strangeasitmay appear,afewself-styledSinn-feiners oftheSirOraclebrandattemptedby everymeansintheirpowertodamp andcripplethemovement,e:enwent sofarastosaythatitwasa pieceofpresumptiononthepartof thepromoterstoattemptanything appertainingtoIreland,withoutfirst gettingtheirAugustsanction,and Anptypatronage.Well,theproofof thepuddingisintheeating.Such Jerremanderingisaboutplayedout.

SomeneoormoreisIbelieve,in thehandsoftheHon.Treasurer,and asubstantialamountisstillexpectedfromtheoutlyingdistrictsas soonasthiscomae,itwillbein:mediatelesentonandallthe_namesof subscriberspublished.

Thereturnedtugofwarteam broughttheirshatteredforcestoa social,tenderedtothembyHost O'ConnoroftheMetropolitanHotel, lastMondayevening.Thechairwas acceptedbytheBoulderbudding MarkTwain,andEncyclopeeicalin general,exCr.Hartrey,who, of course,explainedhowtheteamlost thematchinabout14differentways Inrespondingtothehealthofthe team,Mr.Brandy,Captain,tookthe opportunitytothankConO'Brien, M.E.C.,J.J.Brennan,andothers forthekindtreatmentandhospitalityextendedtothem-duringthe Perthvisit,andwoundupwithproposingthehealthofthewinning team,coupledwiththename of theircaptain,SergeantMoore.Lateron,inreplyingtoavoteof -thanks,P..T.O'Connorthrewouta suggestionwhichrecommendsitself LotheBoulderProgressCommittee. thataseriesofSportsandAthletic items,includingTug-of-Warcontest, LogChopping,&c:,begotupin Boulder,onoraboutthetimeofthe AugustRacingCarnival,itmight thishethemeansofbringingthose andotherteamstogetherorretier againsteachother,andprovedefinitely,whoischampions.Songsby P.Dwyer,andFrankBoylanbrought averypleasanteveningtoaclose. Church,havepracticallyignoredthis Society,andevenourPriestsmight giveussomeencouragementbyattendings,meofourmeetings,therebyandencingtheirwhole-heartedinbenefitintheSociety'swelfare. Yours,etc.

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InyourissueofNov.eetiii,you kindlypublishedaletterofmine, underthe-anoveheading,andtheresponsetothatappealhasbeenanundoubtedsuccess.Aboutthetimeof itspublicationameetingwascalled byWainerDwyer,Esq.,Solicitor PeterJ.O'Connorandothers,with MickMannion,chairman.Itwasdecidedtoholdapublicmetine,inthe BellevueHall,kindly1.ntbyFrank RentelyoftheAustralianBar. A very.113;.resntatievatheringeat Place,theMatorefBuilder,J.Waddell.esee,presided,andthespeakrswee. ('anon inson,Dean

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AChristmastreeorganizedbythe ladieswhotakeaninterestin,he ConventSchoolwasafeatureofthe ChristmasfestivitiesinCollie.All thepupils,bothCatholicandnonCatholiclookedforward-totheevent withtheusualamountofexpectationwhichchildrenalwaysmanage topossesswhenanyentertainmentis beingorganisedintlyeirbehalf.On theeeningofthe23rd,inst.,the halloftheMeehanie'sinstitutewas filledwiththeparentsandchildren whecametocarryoffthemotor cars,dyingmachines,horses,dolls. etc.,withwhichthtreewasladen. Afteralullintheproceedings,Fr. O'Donnelldistributedthemedalsend certificates,won by thepupilsduringtheyear,andbefore doingso,Payedatribute-totheefficiency-oftheteichingwhichthepupilsreceivedfromtheSisters.

Thefollowintisalistofthemedalsandentifie-toobtainedduring heyear:--PIONTTyCoteenGEOFMUSIC. LONDON. IntermediateGrade.

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resoscientificallyandh,ogienically constructed,thattheynavebeen awardedtheSTANDARDOFMERIT CERTIFICATEbytheINCORPORATEDINSTITUTEOFHYGIENE, LONDON.Thustheyembracethe greatessentialsofhealthandcomfort,aswellasemphasisingthemost attractivefeaturesoffigureand dresssatisfaction.

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Edwd.Archer,Edwd.Coleman(Medals).

Intheannuallocal-examination, thefollowingpupilsobtainedhighest marksintheirrespectivestandards. OwenJones,SeniorClass,medal. SadieStone,6thstandard,prize. JamesGoodall,5thdodo MyraHhichburg,4thdodo StellaHenderson,erddodo FrankCassidy2nddodo MaryGoodall,medal,RegularAttendance.

Themedalsobtainedbythepupils whosucceededinpassingtheprimary inaminationAdelaideUniversity, werethegiftofMr.W.H.Melvin.

pe.oeithascomp'liedthepublicof WestAustraliatorecognisethatthe coalindustryisoneofthemosttin Portantsheposeesses.Onreelection thepublicmustacknowledgethat thepeopleofthisStatewouldnot havespentsuchamerryChristmas' ifthecoaldepositsofColliewere notworkedfortheirbenefitduring thepasttwomonths.Thetradeand commerceofthecountrywouldhe atastandstill,thntebyentailing manydisadvantagesanddrawbacks, nottosJeakoffinancialdisaster. Anotheramusingfeature,inconnectionwiththeindustryisthatPte °noisesoftherailwaydeeothaveto us,thelocalarticleinagricultural disti,cts.Inpreviousyearsanorderwasissuedby-therailwaydepartment,thatNtweastlecoalwas toheusedontheentitiesrunningon linesintheagriculturaldistricts,as aprecautionagainstbushfires.The ordersfor coalwerecutdown. accordingly. Consequentlymen werethrownoatofwork.Often throughsympathytheminersshared theworkwiththeirlessfortunate co-workers. Now,owingtothe strikethereisnoordertoreducethe Govt.supply,andnothingisheard, orlikelytotoh.erd.ofbush atleastfiresarisingfromuseortne localcoal.Asaresultofthestrike Colliecoalhasundoubtedlyjustified itsexist.nce. What.awonderful bondofsympathyexistsbetweenthe workers. Sincethetegnmencement oftheNewcastlestriketheCollie minershavecontributedalevy.equal tohis,of forthe supportofthe andchildren of thee.I'llowmen,whoareengagedin atusslewithcaoitalinN.S.Wales. ThatthecaseoftheNewcastleminersisajustenteclete.e,into needproof.ThecoalrainedinN.S. Walsisanexcellentarti'lethedemandhasalwaysbeenbrisk,yet strangetosay,theownersofhe minesbytheiractioninnotgrantingthemen'sdeminds'declarethat, theindustryisnotableto,paya livingwage.Nobetterargument.for thenationalizationofanimportant industrycouldbeaeettree

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Yourleader,reparentaldutiesis mostopportune.Itmayseemoriginal,but Ithinktheparishpriests andtheSistersoftheCommunities, shouldtaeetoheart,.beargument thereinputforward,andasahelp forthefuturetryreinaugurate boys'andgirlsUatbcLcSocietiteste andencouragethenletreadam takeaninterestinthecatholic.paper.Thiswoulddomuchtowardsfosteringsoundreligioninothecongregations.Withoutsuchco-operation fromthepriestsandnunsitisuselessnow-a-daystokeepCatholics. devotedtotheirreligion.Examinationsinwhichsomuchprideistaken,areuselesswithoutthechildren getapracticalknowledgeoftheir dutiestotheCatholic-press. Stormywinds,electicaldisturbances,bushfires,andover-heated,atmospherehaveprevailedattimes, Averypatheticoocuranee.15reportedfromNortham,alittlegirlnamedByrnewaslostandperished-eat thebush.Mastcreditableexertiorelt weremadewithoutavailtofindher intime.ShewasWend,butalas, toolate

TheBoleartRailwaymaybecalledthe"ToodgayBull'seye," or perhapsWindfallAvenue."

Colliehasloomedlargeinthepubliceyeforthepasttwomonths,owinetotheNewcastlestrike.AsMr. Brennan.eoeMonaghan,Fs-1.,MayiinmeneOates,medalMollieLar-Wilsonremarked,whilstwedonot orofCooleardie,WalterDwyer,P.ney,tortierate.

wishtohegratifiedatthemiseries J.,)'Connor.\Quitesufficientrea- JuniorGrade. Iandtroublesofourneiehbours,nevSoneweregivenforthecall,andtheSadieStone,MaryGoodall,Katieertheless,thestrikehasbeneetedCola Bnnan(certificates). lieformanyreasons.Inthefl'rst

TheFederalcampaignisbegan. Electorsmaygivevictoryasthey list: SirJohnistiPeedtriumphant,thoughtheLabouritesaremakinganearlyandagallantshow. Mr.VernonBirch;whodiedrecentlyinPerthwasaChemistanti druggistintheearlyseventiesin York,andwastb.nagenialaid generallypopularman. ChristmasinYorkthistime,was fortunate.FatherSheridancelebratedMidnightMassontheteeofthe Feast. SinesNewYear'sEve, whichbeganthecentury,Yorkhas nothadthisprivilege.

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LecturebyFatherGallagher

HISEXCELLENCYTHEGOVERNORATTENDS.

OnSundaynight,the12thofDee oember,theResFatherGallagher, deliveredamostinstructivelecture ontikeabovesubject.Afterapologisingandaskingfortheindulgence oftheaudienceforthenecessarily defectivetreatmentofsuchanimportantandinterestingsubject,ashe intendedtoputbeforethem,the Rev.lecturerSaid YourExcellency,ladiesandgentlemen

"Oneoftheoldest,asitisone ofthegrandest titles, whichhistory hasgiventoIreland,is"TheLand of:song."Fromtimeimmemorial. -longbeforethehistoryofother peatpresentedaynation'sbeganmutesandsongwerecultivatedin Ireland,andtheirprofe'.sorswere treatedwithverymarkedrespect. Loveofmusicseemstohavealwaysbeenanationalcharacteristic. oftheIrish.Othernationsinthe dayofbattleandthehouroftriumph,throw tothebreeze theirnationalflag,tearingtheemblemofalion,aUnionJack,a cross,acrescent,orthestarsand stripesofAmerica,butontheIrish hatDalflagalonedotn.endasan emblemaninstrumentofmusicfor ournationalflagisthegoldenharp ofErin,onaspotlessfieldofgreen. Hearingthisinmind,andrememberingthatthisfiag,ofoursisinitselfeuffieienttocallforthourdeepestemotion+,ofnationalityandlove forourhistoricpast-for,though Wealeaconqueredpeople,thegloriesofthePastarestillourvery own-youwill,Ihope,thinkthat thesubjectofmylecturehasnot beenileehaire.

Tobeginwith,Ishallsayafew wordsonthedifferentmusicallnetrumentswefindmentionedinourIrish HieVry.

Urioubtedlytheoldeninstrument mentionedistheCruitorHarp.It wagalsocalledClairseach,butthat isacomparativelyrecentname.

Inthe"AnnalsoftheFourMasters,"wefindasaccountofthebattleofthesecondorNorthernMagh Tuirsacitt,inthebaronyofTirerill, Co.Sligo.Thedateofthisbattle isgivenasA.M.3330-1800years beforetheInearnation.Itwasfought betweentheFomorians,araceof pirates,andtheTuathaDeDanaans. whotheninhabitedthecountry.The Fomariansweredefeated,endretreated,carryingoffwiththemthechief harperoftheenemy.Lush,Kingof theTuathaDeDietitians,withtwoof hischiefspursuedthem,andrecoveredboththeharnerandhisharpby avbralagem.Whentheyeerieinto

thecampoftheenemy,thecaptive harperinvestedhisharpandplayed threemeasuresofmusic-theGoltraiehe.orsadmelanin*bywhich theFomorianiweremadetoweep, theGentraiehe,ormerrymeasure, bywhichtheyweremadetolaugh andtheSuantraighe,orslumbersong,bywhichtheywerelulledto sleep.DuringtheirslumberKing Lughandhisfriendsmadetheir weeps.WefindtheHarpmentionedagaininthehistoryoftheMilesians,theconquereereandsuccessors oftheTuathaDeDanaans. When thetwosonsofMilesius-Feberand Eremon-dividedtheconqueredisland.Er'emongotshenorthernhalf, Ebel.thesouthern.Theythendividedalltheirpersonalpropertyevenly,untilonlytwonenremained--a poetandaharper.AftersomedisputeEbergottheharper,Eremon thepoet.FromthistheoldtraditionarosethatthemusicandeverythinggoodinIrelandcamefromthe South.AtagreatmeetingatTp.ra inthetimeofKingDiarmit(A.D., 55o),thegreatFintainnsaidofIreland "Hercataracts,herfairs, (assembliee),herKings,herwarriors,herprofessors,herwheat,her rn'lody,herharmony,heramusements,herwisdom,herdignity,her order,herlearning,herteaching,her championship,herchess-playing,her rashness,herpassion,herpoetry, heradvocacy,herhospitality,herresidences,hershipping,herfertility, allarefromthesouthernpartsin theSouth."

AnotherveryoldinstrunSentinIrelandwasthebag-pipe.Itwasused toanimatethesoldierswithspirited musicintimeofwar.Theoriginal IrishBagetipewasalmostidentical withthepresentScotchBag-pipe. Onaccountofthemagicaleffectit producedontheIrishsoldiersduringtheirwarswiththeEnglishinvaders,veryseverelawswerepassed againstitsuse,andasaconsequenceitgraduallydiedout.However,anotherseethe,ofbag-pipecame intouse,knownastheUnionPipes. Unlikethewar-pipes,whichwereinflatedwiththemouth,andcouldbe usedwhilemarching,theUnionPipes areinflatedbeyabellows,held under one arm,thewind beingretainedinabagunderthe other.Theyheeeeaverysweettone which,however,isnotpowerful. Theyarewell-euttedfordance,orindoorMM,buttheyeaonotbeplayedwhilemarching,asoneofthe notesonthechanterisproducedby liVingitoffthekneeonwhichit rots.ThepresentIrishWar-pipe

ofwhichourPerthIrishWar-pipe BandiscomposedaretheInvention ofaMr.Henryboards,andate madein.,London.'theyareofavery recentorigin,butinIreland,and someofthecoloniestoo,quitea numberofbandshavebeenalready established. Wefindmentionofseveralotheri instruments,hutoftheirprecisena-1 Lure,Wecanformnoaccurateidea. TheBenn-bubhaillwassomekindof, ahorn. TheBuindewasalaorn-' shapedtrumpet.TheCorn,amilitaryinstrument),wasametal!e trumpet.'rheCuiseachwassome kindofanarrangementofreedsor smallpiles. TheFedanwasa whistlinginstrument,probablycorrespondingtotheflute.TheFidil wasastringedinstruments,played withabow,butwhetherthesame asourmodernfiddle,orviolin,we cannotsay.TheGuth-buindewasa speakingtrumpet.TheOircinsome instrumentofwhichweknownothingbutthename.TheStocwasa militarytrumpet. TheSturgan someun'tnownmilitayinstrument.. The'Pimpanwasastringedinstrument.Somesayitwasakindof harp.Otherssayitwasplayedwith abow. ownopinion,fromwhat Icouldgatheris,thatit,wassomethinglikeourmodernguitarorbanjo,playedwiththehand. Butthegreatest,asitLstheoldest,ofallthese,istheHarp.The HarpandtheHarper,werealways heldinthehighesth-sweet. We ',arilfromtheoldannalsthatat theFesinnaornationalassembliesat Tara,theharperswereplacedon seatsofhonouraboveallthenobility,nexttoPrincesoftheRoyal blood.Theirpersonswereheldsacred theirestatesandproperties, whichwereveryextensive,wereinviolable andbyspecialprivilsge theywereallowedtowearofficial ribes,almostasgorgeousasthose ofthehigh-kinghimself. Their dutiesweretodirecttheKingsand Nobles,accordingtothelaws,to preserveinamongtherecordsofthe country,andthegenealogiesoffamilies,andtoinstructtheyouthin theartsandsciences.Theywere alsothepriestsoftheirmysterious Druidicalformofworship.Infact. nohonourwastoogreatforthem. Theywerethemostpowerfulmen intheland.Sosacredweretheir Personsheld,thataspecialcompensation,**MetetheregularOne shouldbepaidforinjuringoneof them,asasalvetohiswoundedhonour.Thisspecialfinewasnext inamounttothatforaninjure donetoaking.ThefourMasters tellusthatwhenGregary.0'Maelcornywaskilled,evenbyaccident, 126cowswerepaidasspecialcompensationforhisdeath.Theywere. indeed,highlyhonoured,anditwas onlyright,foronaccountoftheir greatintellectualattainmentsthe historianMcPheesonsays"The BardsofIrelandhavedisplayeda geniusworthyofanyageornation."

Moreovertheywerenotedfortheir hospitality,alwayszee.inganopen house,whereecryleiterwasheartilywelcomedandwherehereceived free,thebestofeverythingforas longashewishedtostay..Butthe harperswerenotonlyMusicians. Theywerepoetsaswell.Theycomposedtheirowntenseswhileplaying ontheharp,andthiswithoutany previouspreparation.Whenevaan opportunitywaresi-agreatfeast. ormeetingwherethechiefswereto besoothedbysongsofpeace,orfiredtothespiritcfwarwhenevera kingorchiefwishedtohavehishistory.orthehistoryofhisfamilyrelatedwhom.erakingorwarrior died--thegray-htiredharper(and theywereapparentlyallmenofmatureage),seizedhisharp,andata fewmoment'snoticepouredoutthe fierystrainsofwar,thesweetlovesongs,orthewild,sadcaoine,relatinethepowersandvirtueofthe dead.Theirinfluencewassogreat andtheirmusicsosweetthatthey heldtheiraudiencespell-bound.The? couldplayonthefeelingsoftheir hearersastheycouldontheirharps, andthewholelandandpeople of Erinwerefilled,andbreathing,asit werewithmusic. Suchwerethe ancientbards,andsuchtheheightto whichthepracticeofmusicwasraisedinPaganIreland. ItwasagreatdayforIreland whentheMileRianscame.They wereabraveandawar-likepeople. Buttheywere,too,ahighlycivilieett People,andtheybroughtwiththem, fromtheirSpanishhome,aperfect systemofgovernmentandjurisprudence. Theircomingisbeautifully' describedbyMoore,ournational poet.AnancientDruidicalprophecyforetoldthatcertainstrangers weretocombfromoverthesea. andinheritthefairislandofInnisfail-anoldnameforIreland.The prophecywaslonginfulfilment,but thoseMilesiansofwhomitwasspoken,rememberedit,anddreamt'ofit bynightandbyday.Mooresays ofthem

"Theycamefromalandbeyond thesea, Andnowo'ertheWesternmain Setsailintheirgoodshipsgallantly FromthesunnylandofSpain. "Ohwhert'etheislewe'veseenin dreamsOurdestinedhomeorgrave1"Thussangthey,asbythemorning's beams TheyswepttheAtlantiswave." Theyfounditandsettledthere. andundertheirruleitprosperedand grewgreat.Butitwasdestinedto becomegreaterstill.Irelandwas yetaPaganland,thoughitwas handeddownintraditionandsong, thatitwouldnotbesoalways.A veryoldtraditionisthatmanyroarsbeforetheconversionofIreland leimmnala,thedauehterofKingLir was,bymagic,chewedintoa Wan.Shewastoroamtherivers-

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andlakesofllrintillthesoundof thefirstmaes-etilinthelandshould breakthecell,andrestoreherto hrnaturalshape.Moorehasgiven usthistraditioninabeautifulform, inthesong,"Silent,oh,Moyle."LhesupposedsongoftheunfortunatePrincess:-

"Silent,ohMoyle,hetheroarof thy-water, Breaknet,yebreezes,ougchainof repose, Whilemurmuringmournfully,Lir's lonelydaughter, Tellstothenight-starheraleof woes, Whenshalltheswan,herdeath-note singing, Sleepwithwingsindarkness furl'd WhenshallHeavenitseveeet ringing, Callmyspiritfromhisstormy world? Sadly-Oh! Moyle,bythywinter waveweeeing, Fatebidsitslanguishlongages away, Yetstillinthedarkness,(lothErie liesleeping, StillBoththepurelightitsdawningdecay, Whenshalltheday-star,mildle sprineing, Warmourislewith.peaceandlove?

wh-elshallheavenitssweethell ringing

Oenmyspirittothefieldsabove'' bell Thedawningcame-thedae-sta. arose-andthelightofChristiantt .shoneonthelend. St.Patrick. onceaslavetherectmeasacatholicBishoptowintheheartsofthe PeceoletoGoal.HelandedonEaseorEve,A.D.,.1;2,and,attacking Paganisminitsverystrongholdof Tarahepreachedthenewfaith.On.' ofthefirsttol'econvertedwasDulls*,theheadofallthebards,andhe criedout,"Oh,yekingsandmen ofFein Thisman.s'eaksth gloryofthetrueGod,andthisharp ofmineshallne-erreeoundstrain.

saveuntothePraisesofl'atrieR's God."ThatdayagreatchangebeganinErin.Theheartsofmen werechanged.Theirfaithwas(Alangei,theirlawseeretoagreatextentthangel,butonethingremainedunchanged-andthatwastheir loeformusic.Ifpossiere,itgrew evengreaterthaneverbefore.The influenceoftheDivinereligionelevatedthemindsofthebards.Theauthoritthe"LifeofSt.Patrick," says:-"Thestrainswhichtheyhad sunginhonourofthefalsedivinitieshechangedintoamoreuseful chant,andlanguageofapurerdow, inreletration fihepraiseofthe Almighty."Everyhillandvalleyof thelandhaditsmonasteryOrcollea.,and-Stetysidewithprayer, thepracticeofsongandmusicgrew. InthemonasteryofMungretOnthe banksoftheShannon,500monks. skillet'inmusic,sari!,thepraisesof God.InthemonasteryofBangor, Co.Dawn,thousandsofmon'slive' andnightanddayins-ccessive '1'0!''stheyTraisedGodtothe soundoftheharpandtheorgan. Trclanj wasthen forEurope notonlythemonasticand religiouscentre. itwasalsothe musical()entre.Thousandsofstudntsfromforeignlandsstudiedin hermonasteries,andtroughtbackto tlyirhomesnotonlyawealthof learning,sacredandprofane,butal se,atreat'knowledgeofmusic.Even GireltiusCambrensis'thanwhomIreIntlhadnomorebitterenemy,was compelledtoadmitthesuperiorityof theTrishintheirknowledgeofmusic andsaidthatthekingsofScotland andWalescametoIrelandforharpers andbardstoinstructtheirpeople,and.bringhonourtotheircountries:.Amongthegreatnameson thelistofheedsinthosedayswe findthoseofFiech,bishopofSletty, inMeath Amergin,theauthorof thefamous"DinnScanchat,"and St.Columbkill'eIt'wasduring thetime ofSt.Colerabkille that theherdicorderin Tr'elandwasalmostdestroyed.

Theyhadgrownsleirruouslywealthy theyhadattainedtothehighest honours,buttheirverypowerwas theirundoing.Theybecameproud, andinsolent,deseisingthenoat's, andinoringthepoor,andKing Hugh,inA.D.,eeucalledaspecial meeting,atwhichhedeterminedto passdecreesforthetotalabolition ofthebards.Therewere,atthat time,1,20omasterbardsinIreland, andKingHughfearedthattheir pow..rmightupsetthepeaceofthe Kingdom,orevenhisownthrone. ButSt.Columbkillecamefromhis monasteryatIona,andabardhimelf,hispleadingonbehalfofhisfellowbareswassopowerful,thatthe Kingwaspersuadedtomodifyhis originalplan.Thebardswerenot tobedeetroy.-d,butthirnumbers werelessened.andtheirpower,toa gneat,extenttakenaway.Colleges, fortheeliteationofbardswereetablishel,andallwereunderthecontrolofthemonarch'sown011amh, orhead-bard.Thiswasthestateof thingstillth,dateoftheDanishInvasion.

Thenforeonyearsthecountrywas delugedwithblood.Notahillor plain,orvalley,butwasthesceneof afiercebattle.TheIrishstrove desperatelyforthirverynational existence. Itwasafearf.1war, andbitterlyfought,anditwasonly teiGoodFridayoftheyeartote thatthepoweroftheDaneswasfinallybrokenbythegreatBrianBoru atthebattleofClontarf.During thislongstruggletheIrishhadlittletimetothinkoftlreartsof peace.Butinthemidstofitall, throughalltheirtrials,thyclung totheirmusic.Thebardsbytheir Rorywar-likesongs,andmusic,kept thespiritofthenationalive.Brian Boru,himself,kingandsoldieras hewas,wasalsoabard,andcould playtheharpaswellashecould wieldthesword.Hewaskilled whileprayinginhistentafterthe battle,andMoorenutsintothe mouthofMacTAag,hisharper,those beautifulwords,whichareatthe

sametime,alamentforthehero whowasdead.andarallying-cryto thosewhoremained:-

"RememberthegloriesofBrianthe brave

Thoughthecitiesoftheheroare o'er, ThoughlosttoMonania,andcoldin thegrave HereturnstoKincoranomore. Thestarofthefi.1d,whichsooften haspoured Itsbeamontheeattle,hasset, Butenoughofitsgloryremainson eachsword, Tolightustogloryyet."

Duringthatdaretimethenames ofFlannMacLonan,chiefhardof allIreland,whowasknownas"The VirgilofErin,"andCormac,kingof Munster,authorofthefamousPsalterofCashelare.moodistingtfished thatIcannotrefrainfrommentioningthem.Itwasatthistime,too, thattheharpwasintroducedfrom IrelandintoWales,andIrishharpers wentovertoteachmusictothe Welsh.

Afterthedef.atofth..Denesat Clolt.,11,Irelandenioydashort periodofpeace,and,bleedingand torn,thoughshewas,fromtheslaggleshesetherselfatonceto vivethegloriesofthepast.'But herhaopineesandneacewerenotto continue.Throughoneofh-rown children-oneofherownfaithless daughters--thegreatestmisfortuneof allbefelher.ForthesinofO'Ruaft'swife, theNormansfirst cameasinvaderstoIrelandinthe Yeartr65,andtheretheyhaveremainedtothisday.Butthenwire notallowedtotakepeaceablepos seesion.and,havinggotpossession, theyQtillgotnor'ace.Theyare "ettingnopeaceto-day.Thenationalsuiritofthepeoplewasagain roused,andthewholelandwasagainplunge.'inall-thehorrorsof war.For400reareitcontinuedSIICCPAsnowononeside,nowonthe othr.huttheIrishwereslowly

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mingledouroldmelodieswiththeiredshortlyafterandbecauseofthe ownnativemusic.WithO'Carolan1Liwpassedintheyear1295forbid"teelastofthebrds,"whodiedindingtheEnglishsettlerstowear I73s,agleriotaracepassedaway,theirhairinlongringLtslikethe andthesoundoftheharpwasnowIrish.Andcanweimaginethatin butrarelyheard. manyotherinstances,too,theIrish.

Lateron,in1781,aMr.Jamesalwaysamusic-lo.ingpeople.would Dungan,a'ladesofGranardinCo.allowtheiroldmelodies-therelics Longford,madeanattemettore-ofthegol,:enageofmusicinIreviestheoldmusic.Outofhispri-land-todieout,toma,eroomfor ? satemeanshegatepries,andcallnewerandlessbeautifulones edametingofthefewremainingThoseoldmelodieshaveapeculiar liereers.Onlysevenappeared,oneshin:ear&gritthemwhichmakes ofwhomwasawoman.ThenextonerecognisethematonceasIrish. yearasimilarcontesttoolplace,Mr.Buntingsaysthisistheresult butowingtosameprieatejealousyoftheemphaticuseofthemajorinthedistrictingofFriesMr.sixth,andmostProbablyheiscotDuntanbecamedisgusted,andmaderect.Theyareoften,li.eEastern nofurtheradvancesinthatdirec-Imusiewritteninaminorkey,and are,manyofthm,wantinginthe Lion.(On rahJuly,1792,andonthefourthorseventhton'eofthescale, twofollowingdaysagreatcontesteerhapsboth.Thismaybeexplained ofherergteolrplaceatBelfast.bythefactthatsuchmelonswere

Onlytenharpersappeared. Thewrittenforthehag-pipe,whichcould firstpri8leingwonbyHempson,anotProducethefourthorseventh Shesaid,"Wecanneerconquer manofo-'yearsofage.Thatwastons.Butinthosewrittenfor Ireland,orliliesitProtestant,so ithelast,seneintheancienthistorythebsrp,orthe%onewefindevery tofIrishmusic. toneandintervalofthemostper- longastheharsersremain,"and shepassedalawtohangthemall. Andnowthattheharperssiert!feetscale. Buttheseverylawsonlydestroyedzone,therewasdenseroftheoldBattheChiefea-tyoftheIrish theendforwhichtheywereframed.melodiesLaingforgotfen,oratleastmelodiesistheiraimBetty.They termerThewarhvamenow,bothnationalsocorruptedthattheywouldnoIon-arenotdrownedincomplicatednarandrelidoes.Theharperswereasgerresembletheorisinals.lewasirony,for,thonehtheancientIrish whoborethemCatheteastheywereIrish,andnecessarytocollect,theoldfrag-werewellstilledinharmonPation, theywerelookedon martyrswhenthey tremepenalty.Tle. almosteserying WaSCOnti,Ctit T takenaway.

WhentheNormans,underStrongbow,landedinIreland,thoughit weeonlyashorttimeafterthewar withtheDanes,theyfound.hatthe Irishharpersandbardswere,ifpossible,meet)accomslishedthanever before.PhihistorianGiraldueCanabrensiswasforcedtosayofthem:"Thispsoele,howeer.deserveto bepraisedfortheirsuccessfulcultivation music, whichtheirsillis,beyondcomparison,superiortothatofanenation wehaveseen. Fortheirmodulationisnotdrawlingormoroselike ourinstrumsntalmusicinBritain hutthe.strainswhiletheyarelively andrapidarealsosweetanddelightful.Itisastonishinghowthepro: portionatetimeofthemusicispreserved,notwithstandingsuchimpetuousrapidityofthefingers.andhow. withoutviolatingasingleruleof art,inrunningthroehshakesand slurs,andvariouslyentertwining,organising,orcounterpointwithso sweetatrapidity,sounequalanequalityoftime,soapparentlydiscordantconcordofsoundsthemelodyis harmonisedandrend.redtierce-1.'' Thisisgreatpietist.,comingfrontso gotedanhistorian,anditshowsto Whatheightsofperfectionmusichad thenattainedinIreland.Nordidit dieoutinthemidstofthatterrible war. Thebardsplayedandsang. andmendontheircountrymentoreeditsince.Theydidmore-forthey oftenwielledtheswordtoo.

"Theminstrelboytothewar gone, Intheranksofdeathyou'llfind him. Hisfather'sswordhehasgirdedon, Andhiswildharpslungbehind him. "Landofsong,"criedthewarrior bard, 40'Thoughalltheworldbetraythee, Oneswordatleast,thyrightshall guard, onefaithfulharpshallParise thee."

Sosweetwastheirmusic that esentheSaxoninvaderscouldnot resistitscharms,andtheIrishharperwasalwaysgreetedwithakindlywelcome,eveninthecamporcastleoftheenemy.Perhapsitwas theverycharmofthemusicthat madethosestran:ersinsomany eases,"moreIrishthantheIrish hemsel" BythefemoisstatuteofKilkenny itwasmadearenaloffenceforan IrishbartertoentertheEnglish pale,orfortheEnglishsettlersto givehimshelter.Butthislawdid

andreveredas sufferedtheexpeoplehadlost Theirproperty heirschoolswere eshedtomakea e "Himwhomthey slave,theystetghttomakea

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men:s,andpublishthminproper form.Thistaskwasaccomplished byanenthusiasticIrishman,Mr.EdwardBuntins,whowasmo'edto dosobyhearingoldHemssonplay atBelfast. BeforeBunting'scolterIion.whichappearedint;,-)hthere wereA.fewof11,4*spliblish,d-oneby BargeThemothiniseo,oneby brute. NellofChristChltreh-yard,andone byCarolanis sonintees.These erransementswereinparterprfset, asthsswentwrittenforthefluteor violin,andnotforthehare,sothat Th.bestandbrareetofIreland'stheywerelackinginthatpeculiar sonsanddaughterswereslaughteredcharactertheynaturallypossessed. likecattleintheshambles,butBunting'scollectionofnearly300

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AndwithherfaithIrelandpreservedhermusictoo.InspireOf allthelawsofHenryandElisabeth thebardsflourishedstill,andatthis verytimeFordunaScottishhistorian,describedIrelandasthefountainofmusicforScotlandand Wales. Atthistimetoo,the O'Dalys,theO'Higgins,theO'Carroles,Cruise,andmanyothersflourished,andemmeesedthosebeautiful strainswenowpossess.Whenthe persecutionhadalmostspentitself. anothereleotehman-JohnMajorsaid"TheIrishwerethenthemost eminentharpers." Draytonloved theIrish.becauseitwasthemother oftheEnelishmuse,andBacon thought"noharrehaththesound semeltingandprolongedasthe Irishharps."

Butthedayoflifebardswaspassing.Constantpersecutionswore then-out,andwhenthewars of CromwellandWilliamwereoverthe oilnobilityoftheland,whowere anyeeethefriendsendPatronsof thisherdswereeither-iledordead. enStheprsetteeofmesicdiedoatn Irelend.LieeabirdofPassimit f tomorekindlylends,andGe.rmai,'salFrancehorroweland

airswereallwrittenfortheharp, andweretakendownfromtheplayingofHempson,andotherwandering harpssthroughthecountry.The workwasdoneonlyjustintime,for intriosonlytwoofthetenBelfast herderswerealive,andafewyears hatr away.

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Andnowwecometoanothername --thenameofonewhohasimmortaliedourIrishmelodies,andhas Yes,slaveasIant,inthinearmsdoneperhapsmorethanate%other myspiritfeltfree, forournationalmusic-Imeanour nationalpoet,ThomasMoore.Born afewyearsafterCarolan'sdeathhe wasanaccomplishedmusician,and singer.Helovedtheoldmelodies. andsawthatunlesssomethingwas done,theywouldbesoonforgotten. Hefeltthathepossessedthegenius ofapoet,andsethimselftowedto theoldairsthosebeautifullyricsof hiswhichwillNeverbeforgotten. Howwellhesucceededandhowaptlyhesuitedthewordstothemusic wecanseefomthespiritof"itete:sminrthegloriesofBrienthe brave,"thepleintitesadnessof"The LastRoseofHummer,"andthepeesionateloveof"The'thelast, glimpseofErin."Hehasdonea grand:a&rices'work.Notonly hashemadetheoldmelodiesII=ortal,buthehaggivenusthegloriouslysadstory'ofErin'spastasno ordinaryhistoriancouldgiveit. Andhehascalledouttoustolift upourheartsandeyestowatchfor theComingofthatgreatday-adap whichmustcome,andwhichweall hopeisnear,when"Erin'sgayjubi' lee,"shallshinearaip.Andwith thenameofMoorewemustcouple thetofMr.Hardiman,whocollected andpublishedmanyoftheoriginal sontothemusicofwhichMoore hadalreadywrittenEnglishwords. Astotheantisuityofthemassof Trishenelocleeswenowpossess,all whoprofessto17nowanythingabout themsaysomeofthendatefrom allveriodssincetheinvasion,while othershavecometnevnersmtheday's ofl'aeanism.Theeeesttiful"Eileen Aroon,"ofwhichHandelsaidthat hewoeldfeelnrolidertoIseitsauthorthenofAllhisowncomnositionswecantraceese."toCarrot O'Dsly.ofthe12thcentury.The soneof"Thecoolin,"wascompos-

the.rmalew,schiei,ythesimple musicofnatere.Howwellwecan realisethisatagrandconcertwhere theworss(4thetreatmastersare teneperforn:ied. Wearesurprised analdaz,ledbyadisplayofmusical fireworks,andanelaboratewealthof harmonisation.Themusicisperfect. theperformrsisnesualled,thesingersofworel-widefame,andyethoW manyoftheaudiencesoonbeginto growtiredofitall.Andthena sine'svoiceisheardintheoldmusic ofIreland,andimmediatelyevery soundishushed,andeveryheartis thrilleiibythesweetnessandbeauty ofthesong.Why Becauseitis thesimplemusicoftheheartwhich allranunderstandandappreciate. Olsenthoughtheymaynothavereawidemusicaleducation. Andmorees isthisthecase whenthesongissi'nginIrish,for theIrishlanguageissosweetand flowing,thatitlendsitselfspecially toinBic.Evenourfinestsongssufferfrombeingrenderedinaforeign tongtite ItissaidourIrishmusicistoo sad. Idonotthinkso.Someof itissolivelythatonecanscarcely keephisfeetquietwhileitisplayed. Whocouldresistdancingto"The Fox-Hunter'sJig,"or"TheIrish Washerwoman?"? TheIrishnatureisnaturallygay,ifthecircumstanceswillonlypermitit.YonrememberwhatMooresaidofits:-

"Tho'darkareoursorrows,to-dap we'llforget,hem, Andsmilethroughourtearslikea beaminshowers, Thereneverwerehearts-ifour rulerswouldletthemMoreformedtobehappyand brightthanours. listjustwhnthechainhas,'eased topain, AndHopehasenwreatheditround withflowers, Therecomesanewlink,oursArita tosink, Ohthejoythatwetaste,like thelithtofthepoles, IsaflashamiddarknkksStoobrillianttoidly."

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"Dearharpofmycountry,indarknessIfoundthee, Thecoldchainofsilencehadhung o'ertheelong, Whairedlymyownislandharp Iuneoindthee, Andgas)allthychordstolight. freedom,andsong. Thewarmlayoftov,andthelight noteofgladness Havewaknedthyfondest,thy liveliestthrill, Butsoofthasthouechoedthe deep ofsadness Thate'eninthymirthitwillsteal fromtheestill."

ThefadinggloriesofErin,thesavagecrueltyofherinvaders,thebase desertionofheroncenoblesonsto thesideoftheenemy-thesewere surelyreesonsenoaghtosaddenthe strainsofthebardswhosehearth weresetontheircountry'sglory. Thewonleristhattheycouldever composeaJoyfulmelody.Thetrieh harpersareeone-Gtdrestthemone andall-ettheirmusicretrains, andforalltimeitshellremain,for itisenshrine]in'heheartsofthe people. WhreertheIrishpeople live-theremnantintheoldland,or themillionsofexilestheworldover -intheacwoodsofCanada,on theprairiesof'.earthAmerica,orin thestormyretu*ticsoftheeoulh,in thejunglesoronthehill-topsof India,orinthec;tiesorbackblocks ofourownAustralia-whereverthey are-therethemusicofIrelandlives. TheloveofthoseAilesforthedear oldlandisasstrongand,rueasit isstrange'-

"Ohkindly,genlousIrishland,so Lealsotree,soloving, NowonderthewandringCeltshould thinkanddreamofyouinhis roving, Thealienhomemayhavegemsand gold,sorrowsmayneverhave

Atthecloseofthelectere,Mr. O'Deaproposedavoteofthansto therev.lecturerforhisveryinterestingaddress.Hehadhearda gooddellofIrishmusic,butcertainlyFatherGallagherhadthrown afloodoflightontheseb'ectthat night,andhefeltsurethattheaudienceandhimselfwereconsiderable enliehtenedbythelecture.

TheRev.FatherLynchproposeda roteofthankstoHisExcellency,the governor,forhispresenceatthe lecture.Incidentallyhementioned thatSirGeraldStric-landwasnot astrangertoIreland,ashehadbeen nolessthantwentytwotimesin theEmeraldIsle,andduringhis youngdaysheliedinthesame CountyandnotECOrcthan3miles fromtheplaceFatherGallagherwas educated.

HisExcellencyinrisingtorespond metaveryheartyreception.He saidhewasverypleasedtobepresentthateveninginthemidst of trishmsi,andhewasNarystruck withtheveryaleandinteresting IteterewhichFatherGallagherhad delivered. AsFatherLynchhad said,hehadspentmuchofhistime inhisearlydaysinIrelandandin thesam.'countyfromwhich-theRev. lecturerhailedtoo.The1cturewas wellworkedup,andwelldelivered. andpersonallyhewouldlietoengage,thoughnoth:re,inalittle controversywithFatterGallagher. Hemightremindhim,howezcr,that inhis(HisExcellency's)opinion, FatherGallaghersideaoftheBritishFlagwasnotcorrect.Itisnot theEnglishorBritishFlag-itis thFlagoftheUnion-eembracing

Bloomedit, England,Irlend,andScotland. Buttheheart longsforthedear!Thattrulyitiscalledthe"Union oldhome,wherethelovelight,Inetee IfoneexaminestheFlag, firstfilmedit." onewillendthattheCrossofSt.

Andwhere'srthosePoorexiles roamwhattie;rindsthemsoclosely thethreecountrieswhich areenhancedintheUnion.Infact tohome,astheirnationalmusicthcrossofSt.Patrickislarger Thousandsofmilesoflandandsea dividethemfrom!reland,butwith thesoundofanoldfamiliarmelody theyarecerriedbac.-thereina (lash.

grain, Wakruingthoughtsthatlonghave slant, Kindlineformersmilesagain, Infadedeyesthatlonghavewept.

andbroaderthaneitherthatofSt. GeoreeorSt.Andrew.Therewas lustanotherPointtowhichhe wouldcallattention.Theeealings oftheBritishGovernmentwithIrelandarenowsosaiesfeterythat "Whenthroughlifeunblestwerove, Losingallthatmadelifedear, asheunderstoodit,sewalmillions ShouldsomenotesweusedtoloveofBritishgoldwerebeingspenton Indaysofboyhoodmeetourear,buyingouttheIrishlandlordsand Oh howwelcomebreathesthetherebygivingthelandhacktothe Irishpeople,andwhateermayhave beenthequarrelsoftheNationin thepast,itisnow,aborttimetolet thepastbeforgonandcry "quits."Suchapolicywouldeventuateintheestalishmentof friendlinessbetweenthepeopleswho hadbeenestrangedforcenturies.

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"Youneednotwishlong,then." saidEleaner,"forwehaveoneat Loughrea,withinafewhours'ride ofus.ThereisanoldCarmelite monasterythere,whichdatesbackto thefirstrearsofthefourteenthcentury.ItisaVeryinterestingrelic ofthepastgreatnessofIreland, andiswellworthyofattention,as aspecimenoftheecclesiasticalarchitectureofthatpiriod.Wecanmake upaPartyandgothere,thefirst finedaythatcomes."

"Youwilloeligemebydoing,so" saidTrelawney"asImaynotsoon haveanopportunityofseeingsucha sight,anditwillgivemerealpleasure."

"Itwillheamournfulpleasure,I warnyou,"saidEleanor,"forIdefyanyonetospendanhourthere withoutfallingintoameditative mood.EvenourAmeliahere-wild girlthatsheis-"

"Thankyoukindly"saidAmeliawithmockgravity"butI'm notveryfondofmeditating,like Hervey,'amongthetombs'-Ileave thattoyouseriouspeople.Stillif youthinkofvisitingLoughreaAbbey,Ihavenoohjtctiontobeoneof theparty.Whitdoyouthinkof askingtheReverendMr.O'Hagartye shesuddenlyadded,withasmile.

"Iratherthine,"saidTrelawney "thattheexcellentgentlemanisnot, muchofanantiquary.Ishould supposehimmoreinterestedinthe respectivequalitiesofPortand Claret,thaninthedifferentstylesof architecture,ortheprogressivehistoryofChristianart.ButIsee yourfatherisonthemove,Amelia."

"Ideclare,soheisIn:usthe offandgetonmymuTing"So saltine,awaysheran,leaningEleanorandTr1celerytete-a-totefora moment.Sheoilywordsthatpassed betweenthemwasawhispered inleiryfromTrelawney,astownere theO'Dalyshadtakenshelter,and Eleanor'sbriefreplythat.PhilMaguirehadmadehishometheirs.By thistimetheguestswereall in motion,andcarriageaftercarriage rolledfromthedoor.

CHAPTERXIII.

Whenm-nhasshutthedoorunkind.

OnPity,.-erth'sdi*tineetguest, Thewandererneverfailstofind Asweetalodeinwoman'stre-st. s'arcanet.

"Preite,doingsarehere,sir,the angrilycries, Whilebydintofdareeyebrowshe strivestolookwiser'TisaschemeoftheRomanists,so helpmeGod" Moore's"IntToptedLetters."

ISwasontheseconddayafterthe ejectmentofthe()TabsthatSir JamesTrelawneyrodeo.ertoPhil Maguires,andaslieea.ehishorse toaboywhowasloitringaround outside,thosewithinthehousewere takenbysurprise,whenheraisedthe latchandwalkedin.Philand Nannybothcameforwardtowelcomehim,andBernardO'Dell,stood upfromhiscomfortableseatinthe chimney-cornertomakeselowhow to"theEn,lishgentleman-God blesshim."KathleenandBridget eCitupfromtheirspinning-wheels. andeachdroppedalowcurtsley,and itwasoneveryside,"Godsave you,sir!"-"I'mrroudan'happy toseeyourhonorhere"-"Will

did-suretheyknowaswellaswe do,thatnoonegoesovertothem. onlywhentheyre,istinastateof starvation,an'thatassoonasever getanymanesoflivin'theycome beetagainwheretheirheartswere always.Besideeit'swellknownsir bothtothman'everyoneelse thatdeathbringseveryonehackeveryoneyourhonourthathastime tosendforapriest.Nowisn'tthat apurtything,sirtohavethese schamin'villianspole'aboutgettin' moneyeverywheretoconvertthe Papists,an'makin'peopleh'lieve thatthey'redoin'theworldandall. Iaskyourpardon,sir,ifI'mgivin' offence."

nor,andbegantogiveheranaccountofgrannyMulligan'sachieveonthenrercorableday,oftheejectment. "1heardofitbefore,"saidEleanor,"ButIforgottoaskforthe goodoldwoman.Whereisshe now?"

"she'sgonedowntoTullallenthe flay,"repliedPhil,"jisttodeehow h.rdaughter'sgravelooks-wherever sheis,shealwaysgoesthereoncea monthorso,tosaysomePrayers overher"colleenhewn,"asshecalls her,an'toseethegoodmanthat; helpedIII'toburyher."

youpleasetotakeaseat,sir?"

Buttherewasonesmilingfacethere that.arrestedtheyoungman'sgaze foramoment-itwastheface of EleanorOusely,whohadbeensittingbesideBernard,buthadMood upwiththerest.

"Youhere,Missousely?"he saidwithmarkedemphasis.

"AndImayretort,"repliedEleanor,"Whowouldhavethoughtof seeingyouhereI"

"Oh,then,indeed,sir,"saidBer card,"it'snothingnewtoseeMiss Eleanorcomingamongstus.The Lord'sble,singbeaSouth?r,she hasbeenComingtoseeusnowan' then,eversinceshewasthesizeof ourEveleenthere."ThisintroducedEveleen,whocamemodestlyforward,atherfather'sbidding,to shakehandswith"thestrangegen11-man."

Wh'nSirJameshadsaidsomethingciviltoetchoftheothers,he turneelagaintoEleanor."But. surelyMissOuselyyourfatherisnot awareofthisvisit"

"Certainlynot,Sirtantesbut mymotheris,andhersanctionis quitesufficientforme.Ihavealreadytoldyousheaddedinalow vo:ce,"thatIMemuchinterested inthisfamily,andtheirpresentcireumetanceearetrulypitiable.I knownotwhattheyshoulddowere itnetforPhilMaolireandhisexcellentwife.Theremustbesomethingdoneforthem,fortheycannotbeleftastheyare,anditmaybesomemonthsyetbeforetheycan getrelieffromAmerica.HowIenvythese,"shesaidalmostinaudibly "whohaveavailablefundsoftheir ownI-"lint,"railinghervoice, "didyouhear,SirJames,ofthe ListvisitwhichBernardreceived fromtheScripture-readers.?"

"No-whenwasit?"

Bernardgaveanaccountoftheinterviewinhisownsimplemanner. andasheproceededtherecamea flushofindignationcuterTrelawnev's linefeaturs,andhisdarkeyesparkledwithunwontedfire.

"Notatall,Mr.Maguire,"replihdTrelawney"Youdohutecho Myownthoughts.Ifyouonlyknew thesourceswhencethismoneyis raised,yourstrprisewouldstillbe greater.Ibelievethereismoresin committedinonedayamongstthose whosubecribefortheconversionof theIrish,thanthereisinawhole yearamongstyoursimple-hearted peoSle. Shaneontheheteocritee andallhonortothevirtuouspoor. whobrav'eeTeryillratherthangive uptheirfaithButwhereisyour son.Mr,O'Daly? "He'sawayathiswaryour honour,"returnedPernard"when hecangetittodo,he'swellpleased Poorfellow"Theoldmansighed deeply,andtherewasamoment's sil'ace,duringwhichEleanorarose, andtakingKathleenaside,put a smallparcelinherhand,charging hertosaynothingaboutit,until sheandSirJameshadgone. Sh.. thenwentbacStoBernard,andinSuiredwhathepropoSedtodo "for,"saidshe,"mymother le anxioustoknow."

"MaytheLordblessherandyou both,MissEleanorandrewardyou forallyourgoodnesstoneean'mire. InreardtowhatImeintodo,"he loweredhisvoice,"youknowI can'tstaylen.aerylong,sosoonas getthechildrenSettledinsome way, thryandgetinthepoorhouse Thelastwordcameout withakindofsob,thattoldwhat wordsdidnot,thefearfulanguishof theoldman'sheart.

"What'sthatyoursaying,Bernard.!"criedPhil,whosequickeer caughtthelastword."Nowifit's aboutthepoor-horseyou'retalkie', jisthouldyourtongue',forItellyou honestman,thatyouan'I'llnot hefriendsifyoukeepsuchanotion inyourhead."

"Well,butPhildear saidBernard,inadopeeatingtone-"sure, youknowyourselfthatIcan'tnor won'tstaytoSeaburthenonyou, Ianmenotablenowtodoe'era tornatall.Forthelittletime havebeeninit,it'snogreatmattherwhereIam,"

"NowNanny,jistlistentothat

"ThevilemiscPe'ants"heexclaimed,whentheoldmanhadtold all."Theywouldmakethebitter cupmouehitterstill-surelytheysaidPhiltestily."Why,Ithink coelihavehadnohopesofscceet-theman'stakinglaveofhissense's. ingthn-hadtheynotoftentriedAn'indeeditwouldn'tbemachwon-

"Butyoumaybesuretheyhadderifhedid"headdel,inasort youbefore?" ofsoliloquilngtone.

trrnedBarnard."Itwasonlyonce eforrthattheyventuredintothe house,andthatwasthenight of Honore',wake. PoorHonors" headded,rubbingthehackofhis h'eniacrosshiseyes"it'swellshe wasn'talivetoseeorhearthem" "Butyoumaylesuretheyhad hopes,yourhonour,"observedPhil Migtiire"fortheysometimesdo tetpeopletogiveinatrichtimes. thitneverwouldlistentothembefore.Itdoesn'thappenveryoften. tobesure,butthentheyknowvery wellthatit'sahardtrialan'a soretemptationforamotherofa familytogooutonthewideworld withtheirstarvin'littleones;an' onceinawhilesomepoorcreature givesintothemforastart,just honin'tokeeptheshelteroverthem tillsomething'idturnup.Oh,sir, sirifyouonlyknewthetwistsand thricksofthemfellows,an'theplans theytaketogetthepoormiserable creatureshookedinl--an'stillthey goonandon,thoughtheysereas Plainascanl'ethatthey'remakin' noheadway,norgettin'nofooting inthecountry-Godforbidthatthey

"Notveryoften,yourhonor,"re-"Tat,tit,BTimed"exclaimed Nanny,&tapingherwheelforamoment.Now,sure,youknowwell enoughthatyou'rewelcometostay hereesloneasyoulive.There's roomenoughforusall

"Theshortend'thelongofitis'" er'eiPhil,"thatTwishImight catchyouleaven'th'stovutothe Poor-house,that'sall Uponmy credit,BernardO'Daly'idgoto thestroneestmansetweeees-see ces;tome,hutitwould--an'then I'dbesorbtohaveit,soyoumay justaswellcontentyourselfwhere youare.Youshan'tleavethishouse untilyouhaveoneofyourownto goto,letthathewhenitmay.!

HumphIdeclareit'spurtywork 1 havewithyou! EleanorandTrelawneyexchane: glances,andthelattertakinghold ofPhil'srough'hand,shookitwarmly."YoumakemaProudofhumannature,Mr.Maguire"saidbe. strugglingtokeeninthetearwhich moistenedhiseye-lid.

"Anan?"saidPhil,whoscarcely enserstoodhisn-eanine,hutniohahlyeneseineVietitwascooelimentasVtohimself,hewantovertoElea-

"Well"saidEleanor,"Imust gonow--Ihavestaidlonerthan inttided."Shereachedherhandto Trelawney "Goodbye,Sir James!Ihopeyouarecomineto set-essoon."

"Willyounotpermitmetoas Youhome,now?"wasthereply.

"Iwishyouwould."

"No,no,Imusttakewhat we callanear-cut,"shereliedwitha smile"Imostscamperthroughthe fields,lestImightchanceencounter myfather,who,ofcourse,ddesnot knewofthisvisit.Ithankyouall thesameasthoughIcouldavail myselfofyouroffer."

ShethenshookBernardbythe hen],andasshebenttowhisper somewordsofcomfort,Trelawney murmuredtohimself,inthelanguage ofShakeseeare

Kindnessinwomen,nottheir beauteouslooks, Shallwinmylove."

Whilsthestoodlookinglafeerher. retiringform,Eleanorturnedback fromthedoor,toaskhimwhet,h,r bereturnedimmediatelytoClareview.

"No,"saidhe"asyouwillnot permitmetoseeyouhome,Ishall callonFatherO'Driscoll-avisitto himisoneofmygreatestpleasures. However,ifyouhayranymessageto send, Ishallbebuthappytotake it."ThemessagewasforAmelia, andhavinggivenit,Eleanorhurried away,eagertoescapeehearingthe prayersandblessingssoprofusely pouredforthforher.Whatmost struckSirJameswasElvelren'a ventexclamation "Fatherdear isn'titapityMissEleanor'snota Catholic1"

"Husht,child,husht"saidBernard,withaglanceatTealawnoy, "'WemistwaitGod'sgoodtimeHeknowsbestwhentodoan'what todo"

Thesewordsmadeanimpr'esionon Trelawneythathedidnotsoonforget,andashhrodealongtoFatherO'Priecoll'scottage,theyrecurred oftentohismind,andawokeatrain

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"Wearejustcomingfrom the poor-house,SirJames"saidOus".oilmost.nowthatthey. ha'emodemeclueateanofthe Bear!ofGuerd;ans,andad----d trouslesomeoiceitis,too-sothis isordayofmeet.ng,andIhadto attend,whetherIwouldornot.My tepeetefitesartywentwithmelot company,thonehhemadehimself usefaltoo--;11,O'Hagarty"

"Why,IdidwhatIcould,"reternelthequondampriest,"butnot asTenchasIwished."

"Well,wellne:ermind--"the worselucknowtheletteragain,' youknow.Yoesee,SirJames,we havetheworldandalloftrounle withtheseconfoundedPapists. Tlere'snetadaywemeetnutse havesomefussoranotheraboutreIli:don-81morefractorymemberthat can't;-01-rokenin.Soto-daywe gotMr.O'Hagartytotryhispowersefreesttesiononthem,butmy heneir hegottheworstofthe battleha! ha!ha It'sbad encash,andyetIcan'thelplaughin7atit. Why,theywouldn't leerworefromhimatall"

"Morefoolsthey"saidO'Hagarty,withaslyleeratTrelawney. "Theydonknowwhat'sgoodfor them."

Therewassomethinginhistone thatOuselydidnotlike,andhe saltwithasneerandahoarselaugh findpourreverenceisnotmore succosifulinmakingconvertsthanin makinglove!"

"Whaedoyoumean,Mr.Ousely," saidO'Hagarty,bristlingup,hisface almostpurple. "Idon'tunderstandyou"

"PoohPoohman,don'tbein apassion,nowyouunderstandme wellenough!-it'llneet*doforus toquarrel-youcrackjokesyourself sometimes,soyoumustgiveand take,byJon! Isay,SirJames, areyoucomingourway?" "No,Mr.Ousel),;Iamgoingto FatherO'Driscolls.IwishIspay findhimathome."

jl'hedevilyouare"cried()lately,almostfiercely,whileO'Hagarty startedasthoughanadderhad crossedhispath."Andpray,what takesyouthere"

"Oertainbusinss,whichconcerns myselfonly,"saidTrelawney,drawins-himselfupwiththatstatelyair, whichhewellknewhowtoassume whenn.cessary. "Manyahappy andprofttnelehourIspendwit'. him,forinhimIfindthedevote:1 Christian,theaccomplishedgentleman,andtheprofoundscholar." "Deucetetrahim exeleimel Ousely,inalowertonethanwas usualtohim.

"Sir?" Trelawney. eIRay,SirJames,thatTdon't understandth'sthinsofsesecistine withPopishridsts,exceettheydo

asmyfriendontherighthas done"

"Well,Mr.Otisly,ouropinionson thissaceectareverydiecrent,andno goodcancomeofourdiscessingit fi.r,her. Ihosetheladiaarewell to-day"

Quitewell,thankpot.O'Hagartyletus1.1111o,t-Siceillieanis waitineforusLeforenow Gosi mornins,SirJameswewon'tde- 'tenyoulonee."

"MyteseectstoFathr(YDree roll,sir'"saidO'Hagarty, with eerie.:politeness.

"amnotaccusto:neltoofferinsulttoanyone,sir,"reeliedthe baronet,haughtily,"andIcrtainly shallnotdeliveryourmessage!"

"Whatad---dproudyoungfellowthatis"saidOuselytohis Companion,whsntheyhadleftthe baronetsomedistancebehind. He'sworsethanPriael,"return- edf)'HagartY"he'timpudent."

"Ohastotheittiptidene.e,can't agreewithyou,"saidOtislyglee:1y "he'stoomuchthegentlemanever tobeimpudent. Ithinkheonly servedyourightthattime,afterall. Comenow,oldfelloWdon'theangry.Comehomeanddinewith me,andafterthat,we'llrideover totheglebe,andseeifMr.Henclesonhasgotthatmoneyforyouyet. Idon'tknowwhattheSociety'sabout,thatitisn'tcometohandbeforenow"

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"Mr.Ousely,"repliedO'Hagarty, natoneofindignatian,"Ihope youdontss,etmeofasciifolly asthat !-actasIam,I'm,not unchtroubledwithfear.Thereare manyoturcausesthatmightlien;a nunsilentatsuchatime."

"WellI'mgladyourenotafraid,"saidOusely,puttingseurs hishorse,forleresanothergraveyardrightbeforeusnow.Letus goon-thenightispassing"But UHa,.artywasagainsilent,andhis eyeinsolenttrilywanderedovertai smallcemetery.Alltherewascalm andsilentasintheonejustpassedindeed,itwasaprettiersight tolooson,forth.e.werestately monuments,andwhitetombstones andneetheadstones,bettihecross waswanting:thateacredemblemthatsignofhopetoman-wasnowheretobeseen.Halfdruneashi. was,O'Hagartyshuddered,anda coldchillriestoverhim.On:, twice,didOuselyspeaktohimwitkoutobtainingananswer,andatlast helaidholdofhisarm,andrhoov itroughly.O'Hagartysteultd,and wasverynearscreamingaloud,but findingthatitwasOusely'shand thathadgraspedhisarm,heaffectedtolaughathisownahsenceof mind,andmadeadesperateeffortto appear gay

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