The Record Newspaper 17 September 1910

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TheRev.FatherPiper,O.F.M.was recentlyordainedandappointedto theSt.Joseph'sParish,Woolahra.

ThecontributionstoSt.Mars's CathedralFund, Sydney,total £16,200.

AcablegramfromRomeannounces that1lisHolinessPopePiusX.has presentedagrandOstensorytoSt. Mary'sCathedral,andhisdespatchedaPontificalLetterandgold crosstotheCardi'al-Archpishopto commemoratethejubileeofhisCardinnlate.

MissMackintoshdaughterofMr. D.Mackintosh,M.L.A.,i,Q),andsisteroftheRev.BrotherMackintosh (Strathlicld),wontheladies'singleschampionshipofQueenslandin theinter-Statetennistournament, heldinBrisbanelastweek.

Thememorialpulpittothelate VeryRev.M..1.Maher.,('.M.,in theViucentianFathers'Church. Melimuene,isthefinestpieceofart furnitureofitskindinthisState.

TheCatholicpanulationof the VicariateApostolicoftheGilbert Islandsis14,317,andworkingamongthisduskycongregation,besidestheBishop,are24missionariesoftheSacredHeart,14 lay Brothers,18Sisters,82nativecatechistsandteachers.Therearey6 primaryschools,inwhich1720boys and1636girlsarebeingeducated. Thereisoneboarding-school, in whichtherearetwentygirls,and oneschoolforcatechists,with17 students. Altogetherthereare90 churchesinthegroups.

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TheMelbourne"Advocate"speakingofthelateFatherO'Malley, S.J.said: TheRev.Joseph O'Malleyisdead.Overthirtyyears agoheandthelateRev.W.Kell S.J.,wereconsideredtwoofthe mostprominentpriestsinVictoria ontheplatform',inthepulpit,and inthePress.FatherO'Malleytook aleadingpartindefendingCatholicityfromtheattacksthatwere madeonit.TheEducationActhad notlongbeenpassed,andtheSecularistsofthatday-theBible readersofthepresentday-thought thatthethinendofthewedgehad beeninsertedwhichwastorendCatholic'sasunder';buttheirexpectationswerenotrealised,end"many. afreeandflashingsword,"wasraisedtod^fendtheCatholiccitadel. InthefightFatherO'Malleytooka leadingpart.TheCatholicPress hadawarmsupporterinFather O'Malley.Heknewtheadvantages (4thepress,andhealsoknewthat aCatholicwhoreadaCatholicpaperwasnotlikelytoeverbecome "ashoneen,"asaCatholicoran Irishman.InoneofthelastDer-

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monsthatthedeceasedpreachedhe advisedtheCatholicsofSouthAustraliatosupporttheCatholicpress Thedeceaseddidnotforgettheland ofhisbirth. Hewasanardent Nationalist.Hedidnotlikethe EnglishintrigueatRome,whichwas carriedontothedetrimer.tofIreland,andafterthelateMr.Devitt startedthe"LabourWorld,"FatherO'Malleywroteaseriesoflettersonthesubjectunderthenom deplumeof"JesuitFather."The letterswerecommentedon,and doubtswereexpressedthatthey werewrittenbyaJesuit. The "LabourWorld,"whilenotdisclosingthenameofthewriter,stated thathewasnotinGreatBritain orIreland.Suspicionpointed to FatherO'Malley,andrestraintwas placedonhimbyhisSuperior,and, acknowledginghispriestlyvowof obedience,hisnamerarelyappeared inprintduringthelateryears of hislife. Thedeceased;priestgave thebestofhisyearstoAustralia, andhismemorywillbekeptgreen bythosewhocameincontactwith him. Mayherestinpeacewill betheprayerwhich'willbesaidby

thousandswhenthe\learnthathe isdead.

FatherLowhamhasbeennotified ofhistransferencefromSt.Patrick'sCathehral,Ballarat,totake chargeofKoroit.FatherLennon, ofKoroit,willgotoBallarat.FatherRohan,willgotoWarracknabeal,toBallaratEast.Father Coughlin,whohasbeenincharge ofBallaratEast,willbeattachedto St.l'atrick'sCathedralagain.

Welearnfromthe"TasmianMonitor,"thatRev.Bro.McCarthy,of theChristianBrothers,hasbeenon avisittoHobartonbusinessin connectionwiththeopeningofSt. Virgil'sCollege,whichistoform thememorialofthelateArchbishop Murphy.Hewasmorethanpleasedwiththeadvancedconditionof theadditionstotheCollege,and withtheworkeffectedinthelayingdownofthetenniscourt,the erectionofballcourts,andthelevellingandgeneralarrangementsof therecreationground.When the openingdaycomesroundtheArchdioceseorHobartwillbeinPos-

sessionofaCollegethatfromthe viewpointofeducationalequipment, cancomparemorethanfavourably withmostofthelongerestablished collegesofthemainland,andthat inregardtoconsiderationsof health,climate,etc.,willfarsurpassthemallforthereisnota moreprettilysituatedcollegein Australia,norone,ofcourse,ina healthierclimate.

Twolittleboys,aged4and6 years,sonsofapainter,ofLongford,Hobart,metwithatragic -deathonMonday.Theirfatherwas awayatwork,andtheirmother, havingoccasiontoleavethehouse lockedthe1;t3sinastable,and tooktheothertwochildren-one olderandoneyounger-withher. Thefatherafterwardscaughtsight ofsmokerisingfromthestable, andwiththehelpofneighbours,he putouttheflames.Hehadnoidea thathischildrenwereintheburningbuildingwiththeirbodieswere foundwherethe,,hadcrawledunder themanger.Itissupposedthat theytooksomematcheswiththem intothestable.

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TheIrishPeasantGirl

ShelivedbesidetheAnner, AtthefootofSliev-na-mon,

Agentlepeasantgirl, Withmildeyeslikethedawn

Herlipsweredewyrosebuds

Herteethofpearlsrare

Andasnow-drift'neathabeechen bough

Herneckandnut-brownhair.

Howpleasant'twastomeether

OnSunday,whenthebell

Wasfillingwithitshiellowtones

Lonewoodandgrassydell!

townlandofBlundell'sGrange,near Armagh,theecameacrossalarge veinofwhatlooksremarkablylike goldore.AsamplehasbeensubmittedtotheGovernmentDepartment,andthereportonsameis awaitedwithconsiderableanxiety.

AninterestingarticleonIrish dressandtheIrishcloaknowunhaPpileathingofthepast,appears inthe"CountryHome,"fromthe penofMissJosephineBullen.The writer,lamentsthedisappearance fromtheBritishIslesofdistinctive nationalcostume. "InIreland,

Andwhenateveyoungmaidens andperhapsinScotlandalso,char-

Strayedtheriverhankalong, acteristicdressstilllingers*butpro-

0,':rave,braveIrishgirlsWewellmaycallyoubrave!Suretheleastofallyourperils Isthestormyoceanwave, Whenyouleaveyourquietvallees AndcrosstheAtlantic'sfoam, Tohoardyourhard-wonearnings Forthehelplessonesathome.

"WritewordtomydearmotherSaywe'llmeetwithGodabove; Andtellmylittlebrothers Isendthemallmylove Maytheangelse'erguardthem, Istheirg:inesieter'sprayer"Andfoldedintheletter Wsabraidofnut-brownhair.

celd,andwell-nighcallous, Thiswearyhearthasgrown Forthyhaplessfate,dearIreland, Andforsorrowsofmyown Yetatearmyeyewillmoisten, WhenbyAnnersideI stra', Forthelilyof"theMountain-foot,' Thatwitheredfaraway.

CHARLESJOSEPHKICKHAM.

Ti brown-haireddaughterbablyafewyearsmorewillsee Wasloveliestofthethrong. itsend.Thestreetsofacountry townintheSouthofIrelandtare onapeculiarcharacterfrom the women'sfiguresdrapedfromhead tofootinlong-hoodedblackcloaks passingtoandfrointhem. At onetimeyoungwomenaswellas elderlyonesworethesegarments, andwerethegainers,foramore becomingframetoafreshgirl-face thantheircapacioushoods could scarcelybefour.d.ButyoungIreland,"thewritercepinues,"istco 'smart,'initsownopinion,towear themantleitsmothertooepridein andinsteadblosson-s tl-eepurple ridredofastonishinghatsand read,-madecostumes hsegarish coloursandawkr.Ordlinescontrast unfavourablywiththelcne,gracefuf-Idsandrichblackorflue oftheolderdress."Thecloak isfullydescribedastomake,man teal.andprice,andthereare somePhoimeraoh:ofy°en,:rids wearingcloakslikethecidIrish cloak,butwithamuchlesscapacioushoodandlessgracefulfolds thantheolderMeek,ardlessmaterialinthebodyofthe whichhadmen-mereridsthanits modernrepresentative.

Yesterday,Sunday7th,amemorialintheshapeofaCelticcross wasunveiledinSt.Patrick'sCemetery,Dundalk,t'yRev.FatherMaaardle,S.J.,inhonourofRev.BrotherYor.,e,thefounderoftheChristianBrothers'SchoolsinDundale.

Mr.J.Ie.Kirenny,presidentof theIrishHome-goingAssociation

TheGlandoreIrishSchoolwasopenedcnMonday8thwhenoverfifty studJitspresentedthemselvesforentrance.Aboutasmanymoreare expectedwithinthenextweek.The attendanceisconsideredmostencouraging,asthisisthersttime suchaschoolhasbeenopenedin theCateaeries,andasiswell-known therearethreewell-establishedGaelicCollegesandonesummerschool infullworkingorderinMur.sterat present.allthisshowstheextraordinaryinteresttakeninthestudy cfIrishinrecentyears,andWest CorkisProvingitskeenappreciatienofthevalueofIrishstudies inarerypracticalwas

TeeVeryRev.CanonM'Dcetald, thereveredandrespectedAdministratorofWestPort,!whonextto theArchbi-hopofTuam,hastaken suchaprominentpartinreviving theancientPilgrimagetoCroagh Patrick,hasbeenappointedtothe pastoralchargeofNewport,inroom ofthelatemuch-lamentedCanon Grealy,P.P.Duringhislongterm WestportCanonM'Doneldinterestedhimselfineverymovementfor thewelfareofthepeopleandhis parishloners.

movementstartedfortheuplifting oftheIrishpeople,whethermen mademistakesornot,didgoodfor Ireland,forfromalltheylearned object-lessons.Hewasafirmbelieverinthelandforthepeople, bothinIreland.andelsewherebut themovementwhichMr.Kilkenny hadoriginatedhadhismostcordial supportinthatitmeantinhisopinionasolutionoftheproblem fromanindustrialpointofview. TheyoftheHome-goingAssociation desiredtomakethepeopleofAtrericerealisetkeresourcesofIreland, andtobuildupIrelar.d,industriallyaswellasotherwiseandtokeep IrishbrainsandIrishmuscle at homeinIreland.He,asasoldier intheranliscftheHome-goingAssociation,wouldwelcomethedais whentheaimstheyhadinview wereachieved,andalltheglorious opportunitieswhichIrelandoffered werefullyrealised,sothatthey couldbedevelopedandshapedfor thebettermentofacountry so blessedasIrelandwas.Tothatend theHome-goingAsscciationwould continueitsefforts.Or.arrivalat Queenstownthevisitorswereagain therecipientsofmanycongratulations.andanumberofcountydele. gationswerereceivedbythemat RoeRoy'sHotel.

TheIrishParliamentaryFundhas reachedthegrandtotalof£11,let, es.7d.

TheProvinces

CONNAUGHT

TheCaetlereaGuardiansonSaturdayunanimous)resolvedtoexpend.Er,000ontheerectionofa doctor'sresidenceanddispensaryat Frenchpark.

SergeantAnthony,Daly,ofthe R..T.C..Castlerea,wespresentedwith themedaloftheSocieeyforthe PreventionofCrueltytoAnimals, attheCastlereaPettySessionsby Mr.Rice,R.M.

AtameetingoftheCastlereaOld AgePensionsCommitteeitwasstatedthattwooldagepensioners,a brotherandsisterhadrefusedto tametheirpensions,andtheonlyexplanation,thatcouldbegivenwas theirnindshevebeenaffectedsince theyhadlosttheirland.Itwasdecidedtoasktheirparishpriestto tryandinducethemtoaccepttheir pensions.ThePensionofficeraskea thatpensionsinsuchcasesshouldbe cancelled.

Mr.J.D.Sullivan,nationalsecretaryHon.T.V.PowderlyGeneral M.EmmetUrell,Mr.L.V. IWoulfe,representingtheAmerican NationalCouncil,receivedanenithusiasticwelcomeontheirarrival fromWashingtonviaNewYork,on thesteamshipArabic,oftheWhite StarLine,atQueenstown,oafSundayevening.WhentheArabicwas boardedintheouterharbour,Mr. Kel.ennyandhisassociateswere metonhoardbyMr.R.Henessy, J.P.,andothermembersoftheUrbanCouncil.Subsequentlyinthe saloonofthetender,areception washeldleyMr.Hennessy,whois chairmanoftheUrbanCouncil.Mr. Kilkenny,inthecourseofanaddress,saidthesaiiingsthissummer wereproofofthesucceesofthe home-goingmovement.Neverbefore weretheresomanypassagesbooked forIrishports.Theworkingcapital,hesaid,todevelopthenatural resourceswithtrainedhandsiswhat Irelandneeds,thusProvidingher peoplewithalivingscaleofwages. Startmillsandfactoriestofinish rawmaterials,andgiveemployment tothosewhootherwisewillseek theirfortunesincountrieswhere greaterooPortunitiesareafforded thaninIreland.Ihopeto'heable toimpressthenecessityofpulling togetherthissomewhatdisorganised imovementandgetitintodefinate Whilstsomemenwereenragedinshape.TheHon.Mr.Powderly,who excavatingforaspringwellinthewascordiallyreceived,saidevery

thehonour,whileatRomeofbeing receivedattheVatican.MissRyanwasmuchstruckbythevery kindlymannerinwhichHisHolinessinquiredofthedestination,etc. ofthosepresentedtohim. e

MissBridgetOwens,Bekan,has beenreeeivedintotheOrderofthe SistersofMercyattheConventoti Mercy,Westport,bytheMostRev. Dr.Healy,ArchhishoPofTuam'. SheisanieceoftheRev.B.Freely,P.P.,Ilekan,andsistertoRev: FatherMichael()wens.('.C.,Arran, andcousintotheRev.FatherOwens,Westport. HernameinreligionisSisterMaryBernardine.

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TheKilkennyCorporationhavedecidedtoasktheMostRev.Dr. Brownriggtoperformtheceremone inconnectionwiththeopening of thenewbridgeovertheNorewhich isexpectedtobeavailableforPub licuseinthecourseofacoupleof months.

TheCastlesomerRuralDistrist Councilwelcomedthedecisionofthe NationalistsoftheCiteandCountytoholdademonstrationonthe 28thinse.,atKilkenny,atwhich Mr.JohnRedmondwillbetheplanciealspeaker.Itwasalsodecided topresentanaddresstotheIrish Leaderontheoccasion.Mr.Daniel Brennanpresided,andamongthose presentduringthediscussionwas theRev.JeremiahBrennan,P.P., Pittsburg,U.S.A.,nativeofLianafunshin,Castlecomer,asterling friendofthecauseinAmerica, andbrotherofMr.MichaelBrennan D.C.

EnniscorthyUrbanCouncilandthe localBoardofGuardianshavedecidedtopresentanaddresstothe MostRev.Dr.Cleary,onhisconsecrationatEnniscorthyCathedral, onAugust21st,asBishop-Electof N.Z. Rev.Dr.Re0.S.A.,BishopofSandhurst, Australia,hasbeeninvitedto preachtheconsecrationsermon.

Potatoblighthasmanifesteditself rathermarkedlyinsomeoftheNew Rossdistricts.

Whilstpullingthistlesanoldman namedRichardDalton, ingconvenienttoNewRoss,inCo.Kilkenny,diedsuddenlyafewdaysago.

TheTuam'l'ownCommissioners haveunanimouslycalledontheGalwayCc.,Counciltosummona conferencecfrepresentativesofall thepublicbodiesofthecounty.for theputposecftakingstepstopreventarepetitionofthepresent crushingpolicetaximposition. e s

MichaelKellywhoischargedwith havingattemptedtoenter the houseofMissC.Mullah*ofCloomurley,nearRoscommon,throughthe chimney,whichhadtobeopenedin ordertoreleasehim,hasbeenreturn,:dfortrialattheRoscommon QuarterSessions.

MuchregretisfeltinGalwayat thedeathofMr.PeterO'Shaaghnessy,proprietoroftheCourtTheatre,whichoccurredattheCounty Hospitalyesterday.Anativeof Turlougnmore,Mr.0'Shaughnesse hasbeeninGalwayformanyyears, andenjoyedmuchpoeularityamongstalargesectionofthecommunity.

MuchregretisfeltinGalwayat thedeathofCommanderF.F.C. Dundas,R.N.,whowenttoGalway severalyearsaeoasCoastguardOfficer.AnativeofAthlone,hesaw considerableactiveserviceand wastwicewoundedendmentionedin despatches.Heretiredfromthe Navyaboutsevenyearsago.

MissMaggieRyan,daughter of Mr.JohnRyan,Chanelstreet,Caetlebar,whohasarrivedonavisit toherparentsfromNapleshad

Ayer's Sarsaparillaisa prettygood traveling companion.Better takeabottlewith youwhen yougoaway fromhome.It maysaveyoualongillness.Andif youaronotgoingaway,koepitwith you,always,inthehouse.

Sarsaparilla

isthebestfamilymedicineyouoan have.Athoroughcourseoftreatmentwithitmakesgoodredblood, bringstheoldcolorbacktothelips, fillsoutthecheeks,andgivestho glowofperfecthealth. Perhapsyousufferfromtheenfeeblingeffectofaprolongedspellof warmweather.Ifso,Ayer'sSarsaparillawillvitalizeyourbloodandivo yourenewedforce,vim,andenergy. Asnowmade,dyer'sSarsaparillacontainsnoalcohol. Therearemanyimitation Sarsaparillas.

Besureyouget"AYER'S."

SATURDAY,SEPTEMBER17,

Alocalandtrunktelephoneservicehasbeenopenedthroughthe PostalTelephoneDepartmentin Athlone.Theinstallationhasbeen effectedatacostof£3,00ke

Mrs.JaneStarkiehasbeenpresentedwithanaddressandsilver trayby.thestaffoftheMar3aoroughLunaticAsylumonherretirementfromthepositionofmatroa.

Duringadiscussionatameeting oftheDelviaGuardiansMr.J.Murraysaidtheonlywaytodealwith thetrampnuisancewastoputthe trampsinacoldbathforanhour orscaldtheminawarmone.It wasdecidedtomakethetramps breakstonesuntilnooneachder.

MUNSTER

ThetirLti.ARecord,

ULSTER

Therehasjustbeenerectedinthe cemeteryattachedtotheConvent, Enniskillen,ahandsomecrosstothe memoryofthelateDeanoftheDiocese,theRightRev.ThomasSwollen,P.P.,V.G.Thecross,whichis amassiveoneofCelticdesign,is executedinthefinestIrishlimestone.

haddonehiminaskingbin:toperformtheceremony.Rev.Bro. Burke,SuperiorofthelocalChristianSchools,proposedavote of thankstoFatherM'Ardle.Mr.P. R.Finigan,clerkofDundalkUnion, secondedthevoteofthanks,which wascarriedbyacclamation.Amcngsttheclergypresentwere-Vero Rev.FatherHoulihan,0.P.,DundaleRev.FatherRyan,0.1'.Very Rev.FatherRector,St.losePh's ChurchtheSuperior-General,ChristianBrothers,membersofthelocal community,andothers.Thepast pupilswhoattendedincluded-Messrs! F.A.Moynagh,B.L.S.H.Moynagh,solicitorP.L.Macardle,soHato?.P.R.Finigan,ClerkofUnion,DundalkM.Comerford,Town ClerkP.Matthews,H.C.;J.F. M'Gahon,U.D.C.,H.C.;J.Clarke, etc.,etc.

thatwhenhemadethediscoveryof thegreatoceanhesankonhis kneesandthankedGodthathehad beenpermittedtobethefirstto seteyesontheseaofthesouth. WhileBalboadiscoveredtheocean thatiscalledthePacific,itwasthe Catholic,Magellan,whogaveitits name,andwho,inaddition,found thestraitthatbearshisownname andwhosailedacrossthePacific OceananddiscoveredthePhillippines. Thefirstpersonwhoattemptedto foundacolonyinNorthAmerica wastheCatholic,PoncedeLeon, wholandedonwhatisnowthesite ofSt.Augustine,callingtheland Florida.

TheWaterfordGuardians,be votesto4,grantedanincreasein salaryof£15peryeartoMr.R. Moloney,AssistantClerk.

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EdwardSheehan,abuilder'slabourer,whileworkingonascaffoldinginHenrystreet,Cork,felladistanceofthirtyfeet,andsustained injurieswhichitisfearedwillprove fatal.

TheKernCo.Councilhavepassedaresolutionofregretands3mpathyinconnectionwiththe,death ofDr.JohnMoriarty,Dingle,son ofMr.M.T.Moriarty,amember oftheCo.Council.

Rev.FatherF.Moynihan.ofAbbeyfeale,wasaccordedahearty send-offontheeveofhisdeparture forSt.Paul's,Minn.,U.S.A.FatherMoynihan,whosebrothertheVery Rev.Dr.Moeiiihan,isPresidentof St.Paul'sUniversity,andoneof themosteruditedivinesinthe States,andwhoseotherbrother,Dr. JamesMoynihan,occupiesadistinguishedpositioninthesameinstitution,ishimselfastudentofsome OftheleadingIrishandEuropean Colleges.

ThelateMr.J.D.Grier,Clerkof theCavanUnion,whosedeathwas intimatedonSaturday,6thAugust, washoneinCastleblayney,Co.Monaehan,in18a-,and:waseducatedat Chelt-nhemCo'legeandT.C.D.,havingadistirteuishfdscholasticcareer. Heassistedhisfather(Mr.Blayney Grier),thanClerkoftheUnion,and succeededhimin1970.Although infailinghealthforsometimebe continuedtoattendtohisduties, andwaspresentattheGuardians' meetingon26thult.SincethepassingoftheLocalGovernmentAct Mr.GrieractedasClerkoftheDistrictCouncil.

DeathofanheroicNewOrleans PriestofIrishBirth

Atitsquarterly,meetingtheCavan Co.Council,onthemotionofMr. JosephMasterson,secondedbyMr. Jas.Cassidy,passedaresolution askingtheIrishPartstorequest theGovernmenttointroduceatcompulsoryLandPurchaseBill,and,in casethatwasnotidone,to"turn theGovernmentoutofoffice."Mr. P.Baxter(Chairman)askedthemoverifhethoughtthelastLandAct wasnotsatisfactory,andthereply wasemphaticallyinthenegative.

ThememorialatBelfasttothe lateSirDanielDixon,Bart.,will beunveiledonAugust24thbythe EarlofShaftesbury.

RoseBradley,ofDrogheda,has beenremandedatClonesenacharge ofhavingobtainedaquantity of goodsfrommerchantsbyfalsepretences.

ThemarsfriendsofMr.Patrick Reilly,ChairmanBelturbetUrban Council,willbegladtolearnthat hehasalmostrecoveredfromhis recentsevereillness.

AsafarmernamedDanielO'Shea wasdrivinghometoTeeromoyle,in companywithhiswifeandmotherin-law,thehorsetoolfrightata motorcomingfromKillarney'to Cahirciveen.Thecartinwhichthe Partywereseatedwasupset,and Mrs.O'Sheafellunderneath.With theassistanceoftheoccupantsof themotorcarshewasextricated, butsheseemedtohavegotasevereshaking.Thehusbandandhis mother-in-lawescapedunhurt.

AmongstthepassengerswholardedatQueenstownfromtheArabic wasGeneralM.Emmet,adistinguishedIrish-American,anativeof Nenagh,whowenttoAmericaat /4\earsofage,andservedinthe CivilWar,forwhichhereceiveda medaloftheOrderofMerit. a

Tomarktheiresteemforonewho badalwaysshownapracticalinterestintheirwelfare,theParochial CommitteeofSt.John's,Kilkenny, passedaresolutiontenderingthe Rev.Patrick'Preacytheirsincere coneratulationsonhispromotion fromKilkennytothepastorshipof Conahy.

TipperaryUrbanCouncilhaving madeseveralunsuccessfulapplicationstothelocalGasCo.toreducethepriceofgas,noticehas beenhandedintorefusetheCornPan3permissiontomakeroadopeningsinfuture.

ThesecondsessionoftheMunster (Irish)Train'neCollege,Ballingeary,openedonTuesday.Therewere closeoncoostudentspresentfrom allpartsofIreland,alareeproportionbeingNationalSchoolteachers.

FortheIrishHome-Coming,Mr. J.Carroll,ofHospital,andRev. A.Kinnane,C.C.,Sologhead,are organisingexcursionsonSunday fromEmly,Knocklong,Kilmallock, ('harleville,LimerickJunction,Oola, Palles,Dromkeen,andBoher.

Mr.P.O'Callaghen,assistantin theStrabaneGasWorks,hasbeen appointedGasManagerinOmagh atasalaryofLieoayear,bya voteoftoto6,atameetingof thelocalUrbanCouncil.

Dr.S.R.Richardson,anativeof Kesh,Co.Fermanagh,atpresentengagedintheLockHospital,Dublin hasbeenreopointedhousesureeonto theFermanaghCountyHospital.

Rev,Bro.Yorke'sMemory

OnSunday,August7thafitting

tributewaspaidtothememoryof anillustriousmemberoftheOrder ofIrishChristianBrothers,when amemorialintheshapeofaCelticcrosswasunveiledinSt.Patrick'sCemetery,Dundalk,byRev. FatherM'ardle,S.J.,inhonourof theRev.Bro.Yorke,thefounderof theChristianSchoolsinDundalk. BrotherYorkediedinNoe,atthe advancedageof8oyears,40 of whichhespentinDundalk. Sunday,priortotheunveilingceremony,aprocessionwasformedat theDominicanChurch,whichreachedvery'largedimensions,andIncludedpresentandpastpupilsofthe ChristianBrother'sSchools,tothe numberofabout700;O'Mabonv Band,representativesofLouth CountyCouncilandDundalkUrban Coencil A.O.H.(BoardofErin), withhand,numberingabout600; DundalkLabourers'Society,John BoyleO'ReillyHihernianaandband InchNationalForesters'Emmet Band.andYoungIrelandSocieta At.St.Patrick'sCemetery,aplatformhadbeenerected,andRev.M. J.Quin.P.P.,Carlin'ford,presided anddeliveredanaddressdealing withthevirtues,noblecharacter, andlifeworkofBrotherYorke. VeryRev.FatherM'Ardlehaving unveiledthememorialandthanked theCommitteeforthehonourthey

CatholicNewOrleanshasbeen saddenedbethesuddendeathofthe Rev.ThomasJ.Fitzgerald,Rector ofSt.Patrick'sChurch,whobreathedhislastjustasArchbishop Bleakwasconcludingtheceremonies, fortheadministrationonConfirmationinhischurch.FatherFitzgeraldwasanativeofWaterford, wherehewasbornin1875,andordainedin1899.Hehadbeenten yearsinNewOrleans,fiveofwhich hadbeenspentaspastorof St. Patrick'sChurch. Itwasduringtheperiodthathe wasstationedatSt.John's Churchthatthenow-famousnegro riot,familiarlyknownasthe "Charlesriot,"tookplace.Itwas thenthatFatherFitzgeraldshowed thathehadinhiscompositionthe stuffofwhichheroesaremade. Whilethehowlingmobsurrounded thewretchedhomeofthenegro Charles,andahundredpistolsand gunswereaimedatittokeepthe prisonersandmurderersfromescaping,thecryrangoutthatoneman anofficerofthelawhadbeenkilled sadanotherwasdying,andhad askedforapriest.Ayoungman hurriedforFatherVitzgerald. He hastenedtothesceneandmade hiswaythroughthemob. Shots flewthickandfast,andhesawhis companionshotdeadathisside. Themencalledoutfromallsides tohimnottoattempttopenetrate thedutofmurderers,orhewould surelybeshot.Heheedednowarning,rememberingonlyhisdutyas apriestofGod,andholding his crucifixaloftheentgrestheabode, whilethepeoplereTrainedbreathlesswithout,expectingeverymomentthattheantramurderousnegrosewouldshoothimdown.He heardtheConfessionofthedying man,andadministeredtheLastSacramentswhiletheshotswhizzed around,andthenhepassedfrom thehousethroughthemobascalmlyashecame.Hundredsofhats wereliftedashepassed,while strongmenwept,andcried:"Heis apriestofGod!"

AchievementsbyCatholics

TheCatholic,DeAyllon,wasthe firsttofoundacolonyontheAtlanticcoast.Inthisconnectionit iswelltomentionthattheEmperorCharlestheFifthofSpainorderedDeAyllontocarrymissionarieswithhimonhisfirstexpedition. Thefirstpermanentsettlementin NorthAmericawasmadewhenthe townofSt.Augustine,Florida,was establishedbytheSpanishandCatholicMenendez.Thistownderived itsnamefromthetactthatitwas begunonSt.Augustine'sDay.This wasintheyear1565.In158'the SpanishFranciscans,who,ofcourse, wereCatholicmonks,founded'Santa Fe,thesecondoldesttownofthe UnitedStates.

Howmanyofourchildrenwho arestudeinghistoryintheschools, thatarenotCatholicknowthatthe firstEuropeantoseethegreatFatherofWaters,theMississippiRiver,wastheCatholic,Alvarezde Pineda,whonamedittheRiode EspirituSanto(theRiverofthe HolyGhost)? Howmaneknow thatthefirsttoexplorethegreat andmajesticinlandseawas,theJesuit,FatherMarquette,andtheCatholic,Jolliet?

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I.Onehalfoftheworldknowsnot howtheotherhalflives,"wrote thatkindlyphilosopher-OliverGoldsmith.Thisispractically,trueof therelationsbetweentheworldof pleasureandtheworldofReligion. Howveryfew,outsidetheCloister, reallyknowthekindoflifethat islivedwithinthewallsof the ConventortheMonastery,andthe potentinfluencesforgoodthatradiatefromthosereligiouscentres! s,tatholics,indeed,reverethoseholy menandwomenwhogiveupeverything-theglowingpleasures of youth;therank,honours,wealthof matureyears-todevotethemselves unreservedlytotheserviceofthe LordandthePracticeofReligionin itsbestandnoblestsense.Butthe non-Catholtcworldknowslittleand carelessabouttheConventualInstitutionsthataretobemetwith everywherethroughoutthewholeof Christendom.sheddingtheirsweet Influencearoundlikethehumble, fragrantvioletsonsomeIlackand barrenplain.Tothenon-Catholic (ofacertaintype),theCatholic Conventisredolentofallthatis dark,mysterious,andsuspicious. Youseethosewomencar.nothave cometogetherforan\goad; you cannotgetanumberofwomenanywaytolivetogetherinpeaceand harmony.LookatthosePoor"es-tosay."Thisgentlemandidbecapednuns."Oh,thoseconventscomeaCatholic,andwasfondof areabominable,viledrossofiniqui-tellingthatthisplainspeakinghad trexclaimtheunscrupulousandmuchhelpedhim.TheseseemillibunchivalreusLivotsofourday;theyeralsentiments,hutMotherMary shouldhesuppressedforthwith,orwastcodownright,tocompound. atleastplacedunderPropersuper-Whensheheardofthefirstfailure vision.inspectedperiodicallybyofthesuhmarinetelegraphshesaid trustworthyPersons,onwhosetsor-bluntly,"Ilikethesegentlemento alswecanallrely.TheindividualsknowTHATGODISMASTER;" whoadoptthisattitudeandaresoandonseeingsomegreatengineerexercisedinmindabout"righteous-ingworks,"b,howwonderfulbut ness,"knewasmuchaboutthoseifmendosuchthinssasthesethey admirableinstitutions,whichtheywillbegintothinktheyhaveno aresofondcfvilifyir.randtrasine-needofGod.''AProtestantpoor ing,asthe>doaboutthe"myths-womancametohaveherchildtak-

sir,Ican'targue.Ihavenotthe Power,butthatisthetruth.You'll neverseeGodunlessyouAREa CatholicandIhavenothingmore

POPEPIUSX. Withthem"thewishisfatherto"learning."MotherMargaret The4thAugust,theseventhannithethought."andantsorta aher."DoyougotoanyplaceofversaryoftheelectionofPiusX. missileisoodenoughtoflingatwarship?""No,ma'am." DototheThroneofl'eter,passedin theobjectwhichyouhaveteen3'o1knowthatyouhaveasoulandRomewithoutceremoniesofany tion-trainedhundredsofreligious women,established 5con'eats, built3Churches,ahospitalforincurables,3orphanages,schoolsfor allclasses,poorschools,andwhat not,besidesinfusingquiteanew andvigoroussystemofcharityinto theheartsofthoseabouther.She wasoneofthemostdownright, vigorous-speakingwomenthatcould

reported,"hehadnohome,"livingrecentlydeceased,theHolyFather ontheneighbours'charity,nowinhasJustconferredthehonourbelononehouse,nowinanother,some-gingtotheChapterofSt.Peter's timessleepinginthestreets."AndonMgr.DeRaymund. didyouknowthat,andleavethe childthere?"sheexclaimed,with flashingeses;"gooutagainthis moment,andbringthechildtomy room." Itwasdone.Thechild knownas"PollyProvidence,"was broughtin. Anotherrescuedorphan,fouryearsold,hadPutone idea,theloveofGod. Inhis beimagined-awomanofwonderful:readinglessonshewould,searchout forceofcharacterandgreatPerson-:thesethreelettersandkissthem almagnetism.HerservicetoGod,!withrapture.Shortlyafterwhen whichwaswholsesaleandentire,Icnoearrmhiesd,dehae wastoldaboutth,andtochoose to be waseverasthoughshewereservingsomelivingpersonintheworldnameofsomesaintthatheloved, hesaideagerly',"Thenletmetake towhomshewasdevotedheartand soul,saysPeroFitzgerald,theCa-thenameofGOD,fortheseisnotholicwriter.Everything-feelings,bodylikeHim." Politeness,even-hadtogiveplaceto"IhopeIshallbesaved," she this.Therewasnocompromise.Herwouldquaintlysay"butIthinklu talkwithaProtestantclergyman,theBlessedVirginwillnotlet whocalleduponher,wascharacter-belost.Itwouldbeveryunkind istic."Well,well,"hesaidatlast,ofherIfshedid.Imadeabar"ItrustinspiteofourdifferencesgainwithherthatIwouldwork weshallbothonedayseetheLordforher,andshewastotakecare Jesus.""No,sir,"shereplied,ofmysoul; soIgoonanddo "youwillneverseeHimunlessyouwhatIhavetodo,andleavemy areacatholic,for'thereisnosal-soultoher." vationoutoftheCatholicChurch."Thiswonderfulwoman,without This,hesaid,wassevere."Well,moneyormeans,leftbehindconventsandcommunitieswhichhave sincemultipliedexceedingly. Hoar life'sworkwasdoneinthevery heartofProtestantEngland,anda favouriteobjectofherprayerwas that"Mary'sDowry,"-thisland oncesoCatholic-mightberestored toherinthecomingyears. Herewehavearoughoutlineof anoblesoul,avaliantwoman. ThankGodtheCatholic('hutchhas producedandstillgoeson,producingrranysuchasMotherMargaret Halahan!

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taughtfromyourvers.childherdto lookuponastheincarnatien of wickedness! Thisisafterallbut averysmallfracticnofwhatNewmandenouncesas"theGreatProtestantLie."

Realgoodcommonsenseisalwas refreeh:ne,andisbymanydeniedto thegentlesex-atleasttoanyconeldcrablecetent.Butofcourseit moutofthequestiontolookfor uchaquentyamongstthosefoolish women."whoburythemselvesin Convents.Yetnowhereisthisadmirablequalityfourdinsohighdegreeasintheladieswhofillthe placesofauthorityinourConvents: andindeed,nowhereisthissaving gracesonecessary.esinthedirectionofreligiouscommunities.

mustta;ecareofit? "Yes, ma'am.- "Thenbringyourbushandwithyouandcomeandsee meagainIwanttotalktoyou. AndI'lltakethechild."

Someofherguidineprinciples seemtrulyoriginaltous,accustomedtotheconventionalmethods.

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Iwasgreatlyimpressedwiththe tt;o1fhcfwhathasjustbeenstated inreadingscaretimeagoasketch cfthelifeofMotherMaryHalahan.WeEndinthecourseofthe latterhalfofthe19thcenturysome religiouswomencfstrikingenergy andenterprise.Oneofthesepotent forceswasthatstrongcharacterand saintlywoman,whosenameIhave justwritten. Manyhaveheardthename,and s perhapsknowthatshewasapersoncfpietyandenergywhohad foundedmanyconvents,etc.,huther lifewasmuchmorethanthis.and seemsareproductionfrommediaevaltimes.Foryearssheworkedin meanhousesattendinginvalids,>et allthewhilewithaburningloveof GodinhergreatMotherlyheart, andanardentlongingtoDOsomethinginHisservice.Shewishedto beareligious-tobecomeanunbutwasdiscouragedbyherconfessoraniothers."Hedidnotsee hiswaywithme,"shewouldsay. "HethoughtGodcalledmetodo somethingforHishonour,butHE couldrotsaywhat."Aftereight years'probationshewasallowedto enteranayorderandyetthisservanteirl-forsuchindeed,shewas d-stinedtofoundaconerega-

Hewillneverbeoutdoneingenerosity;Healoneisgrateful.Onthe sameprincipleshehadrarelyrecoursetobegging.Thepopularnotionisthatthislatterisasortof counselofPerfection,andthemore persistentthebetter.But'thisgood womantookusontoahigher Ilene.Shewouldnotbeg,partlybecauseitwasseldomsuccessful,partlybecauseshealwaysseemed to hearasecretreproachfromAlmightoGod,"HaveIeverfailedyou?"

An ennoblingandstimulating thought."Thereisalwaysplenty ofmoney,"shewouldsays"UPSTAIRS."Afavouritemaximof herswas"WecannotknowChrist unlesswePRACTISEChrist."

kind.Theusualaudiencesweregiven'bytheHolyFather,andthevast a"festa,"attheVaticanwerethe asusual.Indeed,theonlysignsof a'testa,"attheVaticenwerethe yellow,red,andazurebannerofthe SwissGuardshungattheBronze Door,andthePapalcoloursthat flutteredintheCoenofSt.Damasus,withinthePalace.OnTuesday the9thult.,theanniversaryofthe Pope'scoronation,HighMasswas celebratedbyCardinalMerry'del ValintheSistineChapel,inthe presenceofthePontiffhimself.

AREDEALTWITHATTHIB VATICAN. Itmaybeofinteresttopoint outthemannerinwhichtheHoly Seeconductsnegotiationswiththe SpanishGovernmentduringthePresentcrisis,asitdoesinallimportantaffairsofState.Initsrelationswithforeigncountiesthe HolySeehastheSecretariate of StateandtheSacredCongregation ofExtraordinaryEcclesiasticalAffairstoconductitsbusiness.Mattersofgreatermomentareconfided tothelatterbody,whichmayhe calledthePope'sCouncilinpoliticaldifficulties. Unliketheother congregations,ithasnoPrefect, andthePaPalSecretaryofState hasnoPrecedenceovertheother members-nearly'allofwhom,are prelateswhohavealreadyspent yearsasdiplomaticrepresentatives atthecourtsofEurope.Atthe presenthourtheCongregationhas asmembersCardinalsOreglia,SerafinoVannutelli,Agliardi,Vincenzo, Vannutelli,Rampolla,DiPietro, Gotti,Ferrate,Martinelli,Merrydel Val,Rinaldini,Gasparri,Segra, VivesyTuto,andDeLai.The workoftheseCardinalsisdistributedoverseveralcommissionsthat areoccupiedwithaffairsconcerning nationswhichforthetimebeing callforthespecialattentionofthe HolySee. Assoonasafresh questianarisesthesubordinatesof thesecretarydrawupastatement technicallyknownasthe"ponenza,"inwhiehthevariousaspects ofthematterarefullyexplained. TendaysbeforetheConeregretioll meetsacop;ofthe"Ponenza,"is distributedtotheCardinalsofthe variousCommissions.ttthemeetingoftheCongregationtheSenior Cardinalpresides,andthelastplace isoccupiedb% thePapalSecretary ofState.Afteranexpositionofthe affairinhandhasbeenreadtitthe SecretaotheirEminenceser.trrinto discussion,eachCardinalbeinginterrogatedinorderandhisopinion noteddown. Assonasthediscussionisendeditisthedutyof theSecretarytola% beforethe Popetheresultofthemeetingand receivesuchordersashisHoliness, maychoosetogiveonthepointin question.ThisistheordinaryprocedureoftheCongregationofExs traordinaryAffairs,bymeans of whicheverypossibilityofpersonal initiativeisexcludedsocompletely thatnosingleprelatecanbesaid toheresponsibleforanydecisionarrivedat.-"CatholicTimes."

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ILLNESSOFTHEDUCHESSOF GENOA.

Whenshewishedtobeseverewith herreligious,shewouldtellthem somehometruthsintermsplain, butforciblethenshewouldadd,. "Well,putitallawaynow;rememberIhaven'tbrokenany of yourbonesyouwillblessmefor allthisoneday."Averyfinesayingwashercriticismofthegeneralfrivolityandturmoilin"the worldbeyondthewalls.""The worldhasbecomealargemadhouse everyonelivinginpublicandall excitementandworldliness."How very,very Whenapriestwas leavingaplacewherepietywasnot flourishingsheshedtearsandsaid, Whenheisgone,theBlessedVirginwillnothaveafriendleftin theplace." Eventhosewhoweremuchin contactwithhercouldnothelpcatchingsomeofherzealandenthusiasm.Thereisnothingmorestrikirethenthestory.ofalittleorphanofwhomtwoofherreligious,

Agreatdealcfsympathyisfelt byallclassesinItalyfortheaged DuchessofGenoa,PrincessElizabeth,grandmotherofKingVictor EmmanuelIII.,whoiscriticallyill. Onaccountofhergreatageitis fearedtheillnesswillterminatefatally,andhernearestrelativeshave beensummonedtoherbedside.As themedicalbulletinscontinuefar fromreassuring,theDowagerQueen MargheritaofItalyhasleftRome forthePurposeofbeinginconstantattendanceonher.

HONOURFORMGR.DERAYMUND.

HisHolinesshasbeenpleasedto honourMgr.DeRaymund,Canonof St.Peter's,whoiswellknownin England,.byappointinghimDeacon ofthePapalChanel.Atfunctions celebratedbyCardinalsinthe presenceofthePepetheAssistantPriestis'takenfromtheCanonsof St.JohnLateran,theDeaconfrom thoseofSt.Peter's,whiletheSubDeaconisnominatedfromSt.Mare MeOe's.InPlaceofMgr.Gazzoli,

Selfishpeoplema;alwaysthink theirown'discomfortofmoreimportancethananythingelsein theworld.

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"PerplexedReader"writes I havebeenmuchpuzzledbythequestionof"Temporalpowerof the Pope." Whenthequestionwas mootedafewdaysagoinaProtestantaudience,Iwastauntedwith atrociousremarks,whichIknew werewrongandunjustifiable.Would youkindlysaywhatisthis"TemporalPowerofthePope,andwhat isitshistory?"

Answer.-

peoplesandrulers.ThecityofRomd andsomeadjacentterritory,called thePapalStates,wascededtohim asaneautralindependentkingdom, sothathecouldfulfilwithgreater efficiencyhisDivinemissionofprince ofpeaceanduniversallyrecognised arbiterofalldisputes,freefrom suspicionofinfluencefrom,orpartialityto,anyparticularnation.

ThesePapalStates,calledthe patrimonyofSt.Peter,thePope movedpossessionoffor1,000years untiltheywereunjustlywrested fromhimin1870bythepresent robberrulersofRome.

Thequestionsentby"Perplexed Reader"requiresratheralonganswer;butIshallcondenseitand referhimtoauthorsonthesub-Question.ject.TobeginImaymentionthat"Ex-Protestant,"writes:-Could whenOurLordwasquestionedbyyou,sir,inyourvaluableQuestion PontiusPilateconcerninghisking-Boxcolumnsgiveaproofthatwill ship,Hisreplywas"MyKingdom isnotoffthisworld.Ifmykingdomwereofthisworld,thenwould Myservantsfight,thatIshouldnot bedeliveredtotheJews."

Andsoitiswiththeswayand sovereignity,ofthePope,theVicar ofChristonearth.Hishigh,and holyofficeisnottoantagoniseor betherivalofany'temporalruler, buttobethespiritualteacherof alltheworld,toChristianiseall nations,andpersuadethembythe swordoftheSpiritandtheteachingsoftruthtoliveinpeaceand charitywithoneanother.Thatis theDivineCommissionwhichJesus ChristgavetothePope,andno1 hasthelatterfultIledit.Outof thirtyPopeswholivedinthefirst periodoftheOhurch'shistory, twenty-ninesufferedthemartyr's death.Butasoneafteranother laiddownhislifefortheChristian Faith,hissuccessortootup the reignsofspiritualgovernmentover theflockofChrist,untilheinhis turnwascalledupontodeclarethat itwasbettertoobeyGodthan man.

InthelaterhistoryoftheChurch, includinttheMiddleAges,thePopes outofreverencefortheirspiritual office,weremadebyunanimousconsentindependentofthesecularpowerofanynation,andconsequently temporalrulersintheirownright.

Historiansinnumerabletellusof thebeneficentsway.ofthePopeduring*losecenturies.Gibbonthe atheist,inhis"HistoryoftheDeclineandFalloftheRomanEmpire,"tellsus"TheChristianhumilityofthePopewasnotoffended bythenameofdotrinusorLord. Theirtemporaldominionisnow conarmedbythereverenceofa thousandyears,andtheirnoblest titleisthefreechoiceofapeople, whomtheyredeemedfromslavery." Robertson,thehistorianandProtestantminister,saysinhisChar-

appealtotheordinarymanofthe DivinityoftheHolyGhost.Ihave askedseveral,butIamnotsatisfied.Ileelieveitfirmly,butI wouldlikeaproof,thatImayuse, perharstogoodpurpose.Ihave teenadvisedby"T.O'C."towrite toyouandaskananswerinthe QuestionBox."K

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Inreplyto"Ex-P."IshallconfinemyselfentirelytoHolyScriptureonthepointoftheDivinity oftheThirdPersonoftheMost HolyTrinity.UniversalTradition ismostexplicitonthepoint.In theHolyScripturesHeiscalled GodandLord.Isaiasrepresents thathe"heardthevoiceofthe Lord,"(Jehovah)Is.vi.:8.And St.Paulsays"WelldidtheHoly GhostspeaktoourfathersbyIsaiastheProphet,"thusshowing;that theHolyGhostisthe'Lordwho spoketoIsaias,andthereforerepresentingHimasapersonandGod. Davidal-owritesthusinthe twenty-thirdchapterofthesecond bookofKings"Thespiritofthe Lordhathspokenbyme,andHis wordbymytongue.TheGod of Israelsaidtome,thestrongone ofIsraelspoke,therulerofmen" andSt.Peter,inActsi16,representsthatitwas"theHoly Ghostwhospokebeforeby the mouthofDavid."Thereforethe HolyGhostistheGodofIsrael, thestrongone,therulerofmen.

IntheOldTestament,God,Jehovah,isrepresentedasspeakingby theProphets,andtheNewTestamentdeclaresthattheseprophets wereinspiredbytheHoly.Ghost. Forprophecycamenotby''thewill ofmanatan)timebuttheHoly. menofGodspoke,inspiredbythe HolyGhost,"writesSt.Peter, Princeoftheapostles,2dEpistle I2I.

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Withregardtoholywater,the useofitisnotcommanded,but piouslyrecommendedtothelaity.If St.JohntheBaptist,inhisbaptism ofpenance,andourLordinHis baptismofregeneration,havemade useoftheelementofwater'tosignifythepurificationofthesoul, surelywecannotmakeobjectionif theChurch,atthethresholdofthe houseofGod,andinothercircumstances,makesuseofthesameelementtoremindthepeoplethatthey beansweredbyGod.

TheuseofholywaterIsvery ancient. St.JustintheMartyr, wholivedinthesecondcentury, saesinthesecondbookofhisApo-

withholywater.

Astolightedcandlesin'thedaytime,Iwouldsaythattheyareused chieflyasseemlyemblematicornament;andassuchneednotserve anyotherpurpose.Alightedcandle isanornamentmostsuitedforthe altar,first,becauseexceedinglyprimitiveandpurelyecclesiastical,which manyotherornamentsarenotsecondly,becausethelight,thebuctic ingandself-consumingcandle,can betakenasabeautifulemblemof ourfaith,whichmustbelivelyof

TheHolyGhostintheheartof theChristianisGoddwellingin Histemple.Andagain"Know ounotthatyourmembersarethe templeoftheHolyGhost,whois inyou,whomyouhavefromGod, andyouarenotyourown? For youareFoughtwithagreatprice. GIcrif;andhearGodinyourbody.'

Ghost,andglorifiedHimwiththe%WhenHeshallcomeHeshall FatherandtheSon,distinguishingteachyouallthings."Johnxvi13, thethreeLavinepersons,butnot dividingthesubstanceoressenceinquestion.God.THETHREEDIVINEPER-Would3oubriefly,giveananswerto SONSAREDISTINCTPERSONS,thefollowingWhatistheneedfor BUTONEINESSENCE. HolyWater,forlightedcandlesin ItisadoctrineoffaiththatthethedaytimeandforrichandcostthreeDivinepersonsaredistinctlyvestments?"Magdalen." fromeachother.TheFatherisnot theSon,northeHolt.Ghostthe SonisnottheFathernortheHoly GhosttheHolyGhostisnotthe FathernortheSon.Yetthese threearenotdistinctastothesubstancenorastotheabsoluteattributes,forallthreehavethesame substanceandabsoluteattributestheyareconsubstantial,co-eternal, andco-equalinallthings,because oftheperfectunityifthedivine substancewhichiscommontothem andentireandindividualineach ofthem.Withoutbeingcounfoundedmustseekpurityofsoulbyrepentstance, the,areunitedinthesamesubsothattheyaretrulyinanceiftheydesiretheirprayersto eachother."IamintheFather, andtheFatherisinMe,"says JesusChrist. Itisinthepersonalityonlythat thereisadistinction.Therelativeproperties ofpaternity,filia-logy,thateverySundayintheir tionandinspirationconstivitetheassembliesthefaithfulweresprinkleda, aft onlydistinctionordifference betweenthem.Paternitybelongsto theFather,filiationonlytotheSon andspirationasreceived,ortermed passive,onlytotheHolyGhost. TheFatheristheprinciplefrom whomtheSonfromalleternityis begotten,andtheFatherwiththe Sonistheprinciplefromwhom theHolyGhostproceeds.Itisa doctrineoffaith,thattheSonis begottenoftheFatheronlyasexpressedintheCreedsoftimeand Constantinople.Itisadoctrineof ourcharity,whichmustbeburning, faith,thattheHolyGhostproceeds eternallyfromtheFatherandtheanddiffusive; ofourdevotion, Son,asfromoneprinciple,andonewhich'likethatofMaryMagdalen, onlyspiration.ThushavetheFa-mustnotsparesacrifices. Astorichvestments,holyChurch therstaught,andtheCouncilsdefinedthedoctrineastothemysteryisgladtousethem,whenconvenient,inholyfunctions,becauseit redoundstothehonourofGod.If TheScripturesshowthisdoctrine.itisconsidereddutifulandhonour- AttributesbelongingonlytoGod,abletowardsaprincethatpeople areattributedtotheHolyGhost.

Spirit,thesameLord,thesame God,whoworkethallinall.And totheHolySpiritinvariousplaces theScripturesattributealltheattributeswhichpertaintoGod. Hence,Christianshaveatalltimes confessedthedivinityoftheHoly

Theapostlethencallsthebody'of Catholicwriters,toGuizot,Sismondi,Lecky,etc.,etc. 'fttthe"deliriumofdistortedsenses"andthe "figmentofaverydistortedimagination,"tohisownpolitephraseology,"preventyourcorrespondent from'comprehendingthissublime missionand"delude"himintoseeingnothinginthisuniquerecordof martyrdomandbeneficencetohumanitybutthe"ancienttyrannyandtheChristianthetempleoftheHoly blood-redrecordoftheVatican."GhostandthetempleofGod,asif No,thePopeneverclaimedorbothwerethesamething,giving wantedtobeagreatorpowerfulittobeknownthattheNolaGhost temporalrulertoarouseaPPrehen-isGod.Theapostlealsodeclares sionsInanyone.Hedoesnotwantthatwhatevermaybethediversity tobeonenow,andneverwillwantofgraces,orofministry,or of tobe.Whathewantsisindepen-operations,thereisbutthesame dentneutralityandunshackledfreedomfrominsultandsecularintrigue tocarryonhisheaven-sentmission Itwasthisnowmuohmisunderstoodandmisrepresentedlegitimate freedomcfactionwhichwasgiven himbytheunanimousconsentof

"FortheSpiritoftheLordhathshouldanPearathiscourtintheir filledthewholeworld."Wisd. bestdistinctiverobesandornaments TheywerefilledwiththeHolysurelyitcannotbutberightthat Ghost."Acts2.TheseapplytoPriests,theambassadorsaidminisHimwhatcannotbesaidofanytersofGod,shouldinpublicfunconelessthanGod.HisoperationstionsanPearbeforethealtarsof canonlyresultfromtheattributeGodinHissanctuarywiththeirrich distinctiveemblematicvestments. ofomnipotenceHegivesthewordThiswasprescribedbyGodinthe ofwisdom,thewordofknowledge,oldLaw,thoughtheprieststhen thegraceofhealing,theworkingof miracles,thepowerofprophecy,themadeofferingsofnogreatintrinsic value,butonlyfigurativeoins.There discerningofspirits,diversekinds oftongues,theinterpretation ofisstillmorereasonfortheuseof speeches,all"operationswhichthethemnowthattheLambofGodpreSpirit figuredbythemispersonallyand

corporallyPresent.AlltheOriental

sameGodworketh." I.Cor.12.Churchesmakeuseofrichvestments OmniscienceisattributedtoHim: "ButtousGodbathrevealedthemandaboundinceremonies. ibyHisSpirit.FortheSpiritsearchethallthings,yeathedeepthingsWhatevertheeyeofGodsees ofGod."I.Cor. to.Againshouldbewelldone.

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Havingestablishedthis"law,"for singlepairsof"characters,"M.proceededtodeterminewhetheritstill heldwhentheparentsdiffered in morethanonecharacter.Hefound thatsuchwasthecase,eachpair ofcharactersbeinginheritedindependently.Herearehisownwords:

"If,forinstance,theSEEDparenthasashortstem,terminal whiteflowers,andsimplyinflated pod,thePOLLENparent,onthe otherhand,alongstem,violetred flowersdistributedalongthestem, andconstrictedpods,the"hybrid," resemblestheseedparentonlyin formofPodintheothercharactersitagreeswiththepollenparent.Shouldoneofthetwoparent typespossessonlyDOMINANTcharacters,thenthe'hybridisscarcely ornotatalldistinguishedfromit.'

Intheoffspringofthehybrid,too, thephenomenaofsegregationoccurredpreciselyasbefore. Thus, inanother"cross"avarietywith yellowandroundseedswaspollinatedbyavarietywithgrey and wrinkledseeds,andthehybridswere allyellowandround,thesebeing thetwodominantcharacters.The "F2"(seediagram)generationwas foundtoconsistoffourclasses yellow-rounds,yellow-wrinklets,greyrounds,andgrey-wrinkletsinthe proportion9:3:3i.Thatthisresultisduetotheindependenceof thecharacterssegregatingasbefore mayeasilybeseen.Thusof the whole16,12areyellowand4green -3T. Ofthetwelveyellows9 areroundand3wrinkled-3r,and ofthefourgreen,3areround,and onewrinkled-3r.Thiswasfound tobetrueinanumberofsuch eases. Mendel,too,experimentedinthe caseofthreecharactersandeven inthecaseofseven,andfoundthat thesamelawheldgood.Hewas able,thereforetosummarizehisresultsinthestatementthatinthe caseofthese7"characters"ofPisum(orediblepea),eachcharacter isinheritedindependently,thehybridentirelyresemblingoneparent, whileitsoffspringsegregatesinto dominant,hybrid,andrecessivein proportionT 2::1.Hethenproceedstoformulateasimplehypo-

A.Record.") thesis,interpretingthefactsa; knowntohim.

IIENDEL'SHYPOTHESIS.

Itisawellknownfactthatall Plants,aswellasanimals,arise fromasingle"cell."Thiscell, however,resultsfrom'thefusionof 2cells,-thePollencellandtheet; cell(knownas"gametes,"fromGr. wordmeaningawife) M.,therefore,supposedthateachcharacter wasrepresentedineachofthese cellsbyasinglekindof"unit." Thus,therewouldbeaunit for wr,n1.-clness.AcellPossessingonly roundunitswouldgiverisetoa planthavingonlyroundseeds,and similarlyinthecaseofwrinkled units.The"gametes"producedby theplantwouldinthiscasebeexactlysimilartothosefromwhich theplantarose.Wemay,therefore representthesebyapileofblack andaPileofwhitecounters.When across-fertilizationismade,however,twogametesdifferentgoto 'makeuPthehybrid"Zygite," (fromaGr.wordmeaning"pplted"),orcompositesinglecell,which thereforecontainsbothunits,only one,however,assertingitself-the dominant.Suchahybridisrepresentedbyapileofmixedcounters, forM.supposedthattheunitsare alwaysPerfectlyseparate,andnever combinewitheachother.Inthe gametesproducedbysuchahybrid eitherofthetwounitsmaybepresent,butneverbothi.e.,eachgametecontainsonlytheunitround ortheunitwrinkledandmaythereforebesaidtobepure.Nowthere isalargenumberofsuchgametes, rollrncellsandeggcells,produced byeachplant,andwemayassume, accordingtotheordinarylawsof probability,thatinthelongrun halfofthem.willcontainonekind ofunit,andhalftheother.They uniteatrandomtoformthenext l(F2)generation.Hencethefollowingcombinationsarepossible,as indrawingfromapileofmixed counters,takingthecaseof "Round"(R).and"Wrinkled"(W) RxR,RxW,WxR,WxW. Inthelongrunthesemustoccur withequalfrequency.Hence,since

RxWisthesameasWxR,weget theproportionRxR25percent. 1.{xW5opercentWxW25percent. This,itwillbeseenbyreferenceto thediagram,istheactualresultobserved.Asimilarreasoningmay beappliedtothecaseswheremore characterswereinvolved,andit willbeseenthatthesamesimple hypothesiswillsufficefortheirexplanation.

WehavedrawnlargelyfromMendel'sPaper,becauseitundoubtedly containsthebestaccountof"Mendelism,"initssimplestform.The scientificprecisionofthepapercannotbesurpassed.Nosignificantdetailsoftheexperimentsareomitted;thefactsandfiguresarefirst clearlystated,andasimplehypothesisisproposed,fullyaccounting fortheobservedphenomena.Finallyinamatterwheretheunanimity,ofthe'resultsmighthave temptedotherstogeneralise-witnessDarwinforinstance-hisremarksarestrictlyconfinedtothe Particulargenusofplantsinvolved.

"Itseemstomethatnoone canreadMendel'spaperwithoutbelievinghimtobeabsolutelyhonest' -isthetributeofevensohostile andunsympatheticacriticasthe lateW.F.R.Weldon(in"Biome'trica,"1902).

There-discoveryin1900ofM's. paper,withitssubsequentdevelopments,washardlylesssensational thanitsloss.Theamountofwort donerecentlyinthisdirectionhas beenverygreatitsresultthedetectionofMendeliancharactersina largenumberofanimalsandplants to'4etherwiththediscoveryofmany difficultiesunknowntoMendelhimself.Cats,rats,mice,sheet,rabbits,guinea-pigs,poultry,pigeons, snails,silkworms,beetles,moths, andhorses,toenumeratetheanimalsonly,havebeenclaimedasexhibitingoneormoreofsuchcharteeters.Evenmanhimselfisnot an'exception,sinceithasbeen shownthatacertainpropertyof eyecolourinmanisinheritedon Mendelianlines.

"Itisscarcelypossibletocitea laseinwhichitisdefinitely and certainlyknownthatMendel'slaw, subjecttothemodificationsalready described,doesnothold"good." (R.H.Lock,Variation,Heredity2, andEvolution).

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Iwasdeeply-interestedinreading Mr.D.J.O'Leary'sletterinreply toMr.Cavanagh'softheprevious issue.IamsorryImissedthat copyofthepaper,andwouldwish togetit.Mr.O'Leary'sletteris shortandtothepoint.Noone cangainsaywhathesaiditit. Someyearsagothisschemeof IrishemigrationwasraisedbyMr. Cavanagh.Ithenpointedoutthe necessityforanImmigrationCommittee.Ifafewoftheleadingmen andwomeninthepopulouscentres formedthemselvesinto,acommittee, tomakeprovisionfortheImmigrantswhentheyarrivedhere,I wouldgivetheschememywholeheartedsupport(butIwouldnotbe

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andMendelism.

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Havingestablishedthis"law,"for singlepairsof"characters,"M.proceededtodeterminewhetheritstill heldwhentheparentsdiffered in morethanonecharacter.Hefound thatsuchwasthecase,eachpair ofcharactersbeinginheritedindependently.Herearehisawnwords:

"If,forinstance,theSEEDparenthasashortstem,terminal whiteflowers,andsimplyinflated pod,thePOLLENparent,onthe otherhand,alongstem,violetred flowersdistributedalongthestem, andconstrictedpods,the"hybrid," resemblestheseedparentonlyin formofPod; intheothercharactersitagreeswiththepollenparent.Shouldoneofthetwoparent pespossessonlaDOMINANTcharacters,thenthe'hybridisscarcely ornotatalldistinguishedfromit.'

In,theoffspringofthehybrid,too, thephenomenaofsegregationoccurredpreciselyasbefore. Thus, inanother"cross"avariety.with yellowandroundseedswaspollinatedbyavarietywithgrey and wrinkledseeds,andthehybridswere allyellowandround,thesebeing thetwodominantcharacters.The "E'2"(seediagram)generationwas foundtoconsistoffourclasses yellow-rounds,yellow-wrinklets,greyrounds,andgrey-wrinkletsinthe proportion933 Thatthisresultisduetotheindependenceof thecharacterssegregatingasbefore mayeasilybeseen.Thusof the whole16,12areyellowandgreen -3e.Ofthetwelveyellows 9 areroundand3wrinkled-31,and ofthefourgreen,3areround,and onewrinkled-3I.Thiswasfound tobetrueinanumberofsuch eases. Mendel,too,experimentedinthe caseofthreecharactersandeven inthecaseofseven,andfoundthat thesamelawheldgood.Hewas able,thereforetosummarizehisresultsinthestatementthatinthe caseofthese7"characters"ofPisum(orediblepea),eachcharacter isinheritedindependently,thehybridentirelyresemblingoneparent, whileitsoffspringsegregatesinto dominant,hybrid,andrecessivein proportioni2:T.Hethenproceedstoformulateasimplehypo-

thesis,interpretingthefactsa; knowntohim.

MENDEL'SHYPOTHESIS.

Itisawellknownfactthatall plants,aswellasanimals,arise fromasingle"cell."Thiscell, however,resultsfromthefusionof 2cells,-thepollencellandthe4 cell(knownas"gametes,"fromGr. wordmeaningawife).M.,therefore,supposedthateachcharacter wasrepresentedineachofthese cellsbyasinglekindof"unit." Thus,therewouldbeaunitfor %tan.1..dness.AcellPossessingoni; roundunitswouldgiveriseto a planthavingonlyroundseeds,and similarlyinthecaseofwrinkled units.The"gametes"producedby theplantwouldinthiscasebeexactlysimilartothosefromwhich .theplantarose.Wemar,therefore representthesebyapileofblack andaPileofwhitecounters.When across-fertilizationismade,however,twogametesdifferentgoto make upthehybrid"Zygite," (fromaGr.wordmeaning oked"),orcompositesinglecell,which thereforecontainsbothunits,only one,however,assertingitself-the dominant.Suchahybridisrepresentedbyapileofmixedcounters, forM.supposedthattheunitsare alwaysperfectlyseparate,andnever combinewitheachother.Inthe !gametesproducedbysuchahybrid eitherofthetwounitsmaybepresent,butneverbothi.e.,eachga:metecontainsonlytheunitround ortheunitwrin'41edandmaythereforebesaidtobepure.Nowthere isalargenumberofsuchgametes, roll(ncellsandeggcells,produced byeachplant,andwemayassume, accordingtotheordinarylawsof probability,thatinthelongrun halfofthem.willcontainonekind ofunit,andhalftheother. They uniteatrandomtoformthenext (F2)generation.Hencethefollowingcombinationsarepossible,as indrawingfromapileofmired

RxWisthesameasWxR,weget theproportionRxR25percent.; RxW50percentWxW25percent. This,itwilliteseenbyreferenceto thediagram,istheactualresultobserved.Asimilarreasoningmay beappliedtothecaseswheremore characterswereinvolved,andit willheseenthatthesamesimple hypothesiswillsufficefortheirexplanation.

WehavedrawnlargelyfromMendel'spaper,becauseitundoubtedly containsthebestaccountof"Mendelism."initssimplestform.The scientificprecisionofthepapercannotbesurpassed.Nosignificantdetailsoftheexperimentsareomittedthefactsandfiguresarefirst clearlystated,andasimplehypothesisisproposed,fullyaccounting fortheobservedphenomena.Finallyinamatterwheretheunanimityofthe`resultsmighthave temptedotherstogeneralise-witnessDarwinforinstance-hisremarksarestrictlyconfinedtothe particulargenusofplantsinvolved.

"Itseemstomethatnoone canreadMendel'spaperwithoutbelievinghimtobeabsolutelyhonest' -isthetributeofevensohostile anduns)mpatheticacriticasthe lateW.F.R.Weldon.(in"Biome'trica,"1902).

There-discoveryin1900ofM's. Paper,withitssubsequentdevelopments,washardlylesssensational thanitsloss.Theamountofwork donerecentlyinthisdirectionhas beenverygreatitsresultthedetectionofMendeliancharactersina largenumberofanimalsandplants tozetherwiththediscoveryofman\ difficultiesunknowntoMendelhimself.Cats,rats,mice,sheet,rabbits,guinea-Pigs,poultry,pigeons, snails,silkworms,beetles,moths, andhorses,toenumeratetheanimalsonly,havebeenclaimedasexhibitingoneormoreofsuchcharacters.Evenmanhimselfisnot an'exception,sinceithasbeen shownthatacertainpropertyof ecolourinmanisinheritedon Mendelianlines.

"Itisscarcelypossibletocitea laseinwhichitisdefinitelyand certainlyknownthatMendel'slaw, subjecttothemodificationsalready counters,takingthecaseofdescribed,doesnothold"good." "Round"(R).and"Wrinkled"(W)(R.H.Lock,Variation,Heredity., RxR,RxW,WxR,WxW. andEvolution).

InthelongrunthesemustoccurAnothershortinstalmentwillbring withequalfrequency.Hence,sincethisverytechnicalpapertoaclose.

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aPartywhichwouldallowalot ofIrishImmigrantstobedumped downanyhow. Youmustadmit,Sir,thatAmericaisthegreatIreland.Itis throughAmericathatthelittlepersecutedIslandisgettingthelittle measureofjusticethatisdoled outtoherfromtimetotime,and itisthroughAmericathatshewill getHomeRuleeventually.Nowonder,therefore,thattheIrishImmigrantprefersAmerica-agreatand freecountryasitis-andsonear Ireland.TheIrishexilescanget hometoseetheiroldfolkandperhapstoburythembutthosewho cometoAustraliaarelosttoIreland.

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TotheEditor:

Sir,-

Togainsomeideaofthetheory ofnaturalselectiononemustbecomeacquaintedwiththeMalthusian doctrinethatpopulationtendsto increasebeyondthemeansofsubsistence,whichinturnsupposesa struggleforfood,ormoreproperly thestruggleforexistence.Batnaturalselectionisonlyoneofthefactorsinthetheoryofevolutionand againitmaybeclaimedtobethe sumtotalofmanyotherfactors suchassexualselection.Thetheory ofuseanddisuseofanorganand ofgerminalselectionsandthetransmissionofacquiredcharacters,all ofwhichareessentialauxiliariesin theideaofdevelopmentandthe sumtotalisnaturalselectionor thesurvivalofthefit.Itiseasyto seehowmaninthecreativekingdommayselectbyactinguponthe Principlesofvaribilityinnature. bothwithanimalsandplants,such asBurbarkachievedinthevegetablekingdom.Butinnaturalselectiontheselectoriswantedoris absent.Asasubsituteforthisselector,Mr.Darwinintroducedthe Principleofsexualselection. The merepresenceofsexincreationwas asufficientselectiveagent,according toDarwin.Bythismeansthebirds receivedtheirplumageandsong notes,etc.Itwasapparentthat someselectiveagenthadtobeem. Playedinoppositiontohumanselection,soastonecomparedwith itbecausewheneveranincipientvarietyappearednothingcouldprevent itbeingsmothereebyacrossfrom Aitsowntype.Theideaofsexualselectionwastoallowtheacquiredcharactertobeperpetuated.We shallsoonseethatNaturalseinedonisnotaselectionagentatall, andthisisbestdonebycomparison withHerbertSpencer'ssurvivalof thefit,whichisitssynonymous termunderanothername. The useofthetermNaturalSelection Ainthisrespectismerelyan expressedofinanityusedbyevolutionistsali'u',itsupposesasomethinginthenatureofananimaland plant,havingthediscernmentofa qualityandofbeautyequaltothat ofthehumanfaculty.Thesameas thatwhichBurbankachievedinthe vegetablekingdomandthesameas stock-breedersdowiththeirstock. Inselectingbeautybytheexercise ofafemininechoiceofthemost handsomemalesDarwincouldnot haveknownam-thingofthebeauty' inthemicroscopicworldorthatthe colourofbutterflieswasduetoseasonaldiamorphism,bywhich one ofthesametypeveouldbedifferent whenhorninspring,thanwhenborn inthesummer. Moreoverthe thoughtdidnotoccurtohimthat hissexualselectioncouldrotbe appliedtotheearliestspontaneous formsbecausenosexexisted,otherwisetheoriginalformswereoforiginallyorganicfunctionsunlessthis weresothetheoryofuseanddisuseofanorgancouldnotbeappliedeithersothatanorgancould notheaccertuatedwhichdidnot exist.Neithercouldanyacquired characterbetransmittedtooffspring without,someorganiccontrivanceof transmission.Hereweendallthe Principalfactorsinthetheory of

kind

evolutionalllamentableabsentand canonlybeaPPliedtoacreative Hypothesis.Afterall,itisthesame storyoffmaninthegardenwithfictitiousandinefficientagentstaking hisplace. NowwecometotheMalthusian lawwhichitsauthordidnotwhollyunderstandandwhichhasbeen verywronglyappliedandequally misunderstoodbyevolutionists.This lawalwaysassumesafamineas prevalentamongthespeciesaswell asitassumesthattheanimalsacquiredtheirenemityandweapons foroffenceanddefenceconsequenton thekeensearchforfood.Bya simplecalculationthelowestbranchesintheanimalkingdomwould soonoverruntheearth.Butthat theyhadnotdonesoisoneofthe factstooapparenttobeignored. HenryGeorgeclearlyshowedthatas farascivilisedcommunitieswere concerned,productionkeptpacewith thebirthrateandthatMalthuswas mistakeninhisarithmeticalproportion,andthattheincreasewasin Geometricalratio.Malthusalso assumedcertainchecksontheincreaseintheanimalkingdom.This culminatedinthestruggleforlife. Hencealltheanimalkingdombegan toputonarmourandallwereat enmitywitheachother,someescapeddeathorextinctionbyreasonof theirbetterequipment,othersby theirfleetness,othersbyflying,othersbytheirarborealproclivities, andsoon,everythingbegantochose everyotherthing.Itseemsunfortunatethatthisenmityhadbeenprecipitatedthroughfaminebecausepovertyinnature,wouldbegetapovertofoffspring.Theyoungcould notbesuckledorfedenough.Hence ageneraldegeneracywouldsetin andnaturewouldbecontinuallyselectingtheweeds,whichinturn wouldbecrosseditherobustonly tore-actwhenthefamineappeared againbesides,thiseffect,ofwhich thereisampleevider.ce,thefamine itself the wellashungerwoulddevelopacannibalistictendencyforanimalsto devourtheirownkind,inwhichthe bestandworstwouldperishafike, andthereisthecheckwhichmanwouldhavealwaysappliedtowardstheincreaseaslongas he wasincreation.Thischeckbynean issowellknowntoevolutionists, thatitwouldnotdotohavehim increationuntiltheverylastbecausehewouldalwayscheckthe spreadoftheotherstoagreatextentwhichwouldprovehiscontemporareitywiththerestoftheanimalkingdom,aswellasitwouli notallowofthepossibilityofputringonanynaturalarmourbyevolutingmethodstobeginthestruggleortheenmitywiththevery earliestspontaneousevolutionary forms,oneispuzzledasto why thisshouldspringupheresincethey hadtheworldtothemselves.They hadnoenemiesandthenumber mustbeverylimited,aswellasthe worldbeverylargeforthem',surelytherecouldbenofaminehere. Itistoosoonforthemtobite eachotherortobegintheslaughterbythevariousmethodsassumedbsevolution.Butwhy havenotthekingorkings ofbeastsoverrunthe earth thesameasmanhas,whoelseor whatelseinnature,butmancould havepreventedthis?Thisstruggle andenmityandselectiondonot appeartohavebeenofany use inselectinganyotherdominanttype butthatofmankindwhois the onlyonewhocouldhaveheldthe othersincheck,ashedoesnow. Butthatisexactlywhereheappearedinthegarden,whilehebrought alongwithhimsuchdefenceless thingsassheepwhichcouldtakeno Part,savethatoftheslaughtered inthisterribleworldofenmity-. Manlndwereshepherdingtheflock beforetheythoughtofscience.What waspossibleforthesheepwouldbe Possibleforanythingandnothing couldprotectitbutman,sothat thecontemporaneityofmankindwith therestoftheanimalkingdomall alongisborneoutbyfactandby theverylawintendedtoousthim outofcreationatthebeginningfor

aslongasfaminewastherule. nothingbutsmalltypescouldappearandthesewouldhaveremained sothattheirdevelopmentwould defenduponthefoodsupply of boneandmuscleastheirdegeneracydefendsuponitto-day. NothingelsewillexplaintheextinctionofthegiganticMarsupialswhich onceroamedourContinent,forbesidesleavingtheirfossils,theymust haveleftsomedescendants,which arealltopinedinthepresentgeneration.Itistoomuchtoassume thatthelatteraretheprogenitors ofthe,former.Takethisfacttogetherwiththeeffectofthefamineand wecanwellaccountforthedegeneratetypesoftheotherspeciesin theanimalkingdom.Mencanlay claimtogreaterantiquityThefact thatsomehaveusedstoneweapons provesonlythecontemporaneityof others,whohavelearnttousebetterones,whichartinturncould belostbyisolation.Isuspectvery stronglythattheblacktypeIsa productoftheCarboniferousage, whichseemstohaveaffectedalike thegrowthofplantsandanimals. Iam,etc., E.J.BLAKE, EastPerth.

JohnFloodandtheHibernian Society

ThememoryofJohnFloodwas vividlyrevivedonGympieduricg thepastweek,firstbyreasonof theAnniversaryfallingonthe22nd whenaRequiemMasswascelebratedatSt.l'atrick'sChurch,andin thesecondPlacethroughtheConferenceoftheBrisbaneDistrictof theH.A.C.B.Society,heldhereduringtheweek.DuringtheConferencereferencewasmadetothedeceasedandtotheFundtoperpetuatehismemory.SomeofthevisitingDelegateshadbroughtthe donationsoftheirrespectiveBranchesandtheTreasurerhadpreparedalisttodateofthereceipts, fromallsources,includingtheindividualsumsdonatedbytheotherStates,whichshowedthatthe BranchescomprisedintheBrisbane District,i.e.,theSouthernPortion ofQueenslandwereresponsiblefor thegreaterproportionoftheamountsderivedfromtheHibernian SocietythroughouttheStates.

MaylandsEuchreParty

AverysuccessfulEuchreParte washeldattheMaylandsHallon Wednesdayoflastweek,inaidof Mrs.Donohoe'sFancyStall. The estGent'sprize,arug,waswonby Mr.Brown,ofPerth,andthe2nd (aboxofcigars),byMr.Dayof Midland.MissO'ConnellofMaylandswasthewinnerofasilver teaPot,thelady'sfirstprize,and MissDineenthe2nd.prizea41bbox oftea.

This(Saturday)afternoonMiss Colganwillconductachildren'spartyattheMaylandsPublicHallin aidofherstall.OnnextTuesday week27thinst,Mrs.Foleywillrun aEuchrePartyatBayswater,at whichtherewillbe6prizes,and Mrs.McEvoywillrunaEuchre PartyattheHibernianHall, on Oct.5.

CottesloeCatholicPresbytery BuildingFund

AEuchrePartyandDanceinconnectionwiththeabovewasheldin Well'sHall,Cottesloe,onTuesday evening,Septemberteth,andproved tobeamagnificentsuccess.There wasaverylargeattendanceincludingmanynon-Catholicswhomwe thankfortheirsupport.

Thegentleman'sprize,whichconsistedofabeautifulsilver-mounted walletandpocketbookcombined, waswonbyMr.Fry,whilsttheladies'prize,consistingofasilver butterdish,waswonbyMrs.Kenwoethe.

Atiop.m.refreshmentswere handedround,afterwhichthaeveningwhichhadpreyedmostenjoyableandeminentlysuccessful,wound upwithadance.

Thelargeattendanceswasfurther evidenceoftheesteeminwhichRev. FathersO'NeillandMastersonare heldbythepeopleofClaremont, Cottesloe,andCottesloeBeach.

TheCommitteewhoworkedindefatigablyforthesuccessofthe eveningandtowhomgreatcreditis due, were:-Mesdames Briggs, Shiel,Minorgan,Cochrane,Brody, Stainthorpe,Kelly,MissesParker andSpieranandMessrs..Parker, Briggs,Simpson,andStainthorpe (Hon.SecretaryandTreasurer).

InaccordancewithaResolution passedbytheConferenceaRequiem MasswascelebratedagainorFriday,thelastdayoftheConference forthereposeofthesoulof John Flood.Thiswaslargelyattended, thosepresentincludingthevisiting Delegates,localmembersoftheSociete-andtheMissesFlood.Before Massthecelebrant,theVeryRev. FatherHoran,P.P.,brief''',addressedthecongregation,inthecourse ofwhichhespokeineulogistic termsofhislateintimatefriend, whomheknewasascrupulousand conscientiousman,andanearnest memberoftheSacredHeartSociety;alsoreferredtothecommendableProposaltoraiseamonument tocommemoratethedeceased.FatherHorancommendedtheHiberniansfortheirgreatChristianact inattendingandofferingupMass thatmorning,whichwasthegreatestacttheycoulddo.

Aftermeetingpersonalfriendsof thedeceasedhereandnotingthe deepregardforhismemoryexistent hereasreflectedalsobytheresponsemadetotheFund,locally, manyofthevisitingDelegateswere greatlyimpressed.Theywerealso particularlypleasedwiththeeulogy ofJohnFloodgivenbyHon.F.e. Power,M.L.C.,atthepublicdinner giveninhonouroftheDelegates,at whichtheHon.F.I.Power,M.L.C. presided.

MusicalSuccess

ThemanyNorsemanfriends of MissMayFee,daughterofSergeant FeeofCoolgardie,weredelightedto hearofthatyounglad'ssuccess inpassingtwodifficultmusicalexams,inoneyear-theAdvancedSeniorandHigherLocalatKalgoorlie Onaccountoftroublewithhereyes MissFeewasobligedlastyearto relinquishhermusicalandother studiesattheNorsemanConvent, butitisgratifyingtolearnthat hereyesighthassufficientlyimprovedthatsheisnowstudyingforthe comingprimaryandjuniorexams together. MissFeeisbarelyover 15yearsofage,aidabrilliantfutureispredictedfortheformerpupilofSt.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle.

CatheralLadies'Club

Asanumberofvisitingdelegates intimatedthattheywouldpromptly furtherexertthemselvesinconnectionwiththeMemorialFund(which nowtotalsabout218oafterprovidingforexpenses),ithasbeendecidednottoclosetheFundimmediatelyaswasproposed,butinsteadto allowittostandopenalittle longer.

Gympie,29Aug.191o.

TheLadies'Clubheldtheirweekly businessmeetingonMonday'night, 12thothePresident,Mrs.Chamberlaininthe'Chair.Theminutesof previousmeetingwereread,and passed. Severalcommunications fromtheExecutiveCouncilwere received first,beinganinvitation forTuesday,fethinst.,fromtheP. C.11.S.,toanIrishNight,followed byadancethiswasunanimously accepted.Thenextproposalwasfor aGeneralcommunionoftheUnited Societies,-theCathedralLadies' Club;andthePerthCatholicMen's Society-onSunday18thinst.,at the7o'clockMassintheCathedral. Thiswasagreedto,andarrangementsweretobemadeforseatsto hereserved;themembersofboth clubstoapproachHolyCommunion, inabodyimmediatelyAFTERthe generalpublic. Thelastconsiderationrelatedto

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apicnic,whichistotakeplaceatthosedensematerialfolkwhohavelackthesuccourofherpra,ersturnprogressoftheinstitutionandwho APplecrossonSunday,the25thinstnosoulforpoeticbeauty,ofidea,notasidefromtheexampleofherworksohardfortheannualball. detailsofwhichwillbediscussedatandthatsubtleessencewhichtheconversation.Ifthoufollowher, it aspecialmeetingoftheExecutivemusedistils.Somenamesarewords'thouwiltnevergoastray.ifthouCnnextMonday,September19th, Council.Thereweretwonomina-toconjurewith-titlesofvenerationpraytoher,thouwiltneverhavetheRev.FatherCrowleyofHigh- tionsformembership.Otherbusi-toloveandcherishandbeinspiredneedtodespair.IfthoukeepheringateHillParishwillgiveanillusbetonobledeedsandraisedtothemind,thouwiltneverwander.Iftrate.dLctureon"Lourdes,"inthe mountainsummitsofpureandloftysheholdthee,thouwiltneverfall.King'sHall,Subiaco,inaidofthe thought.Andsurely,thereisnoifsheleadthee,thouwiltneverbelocalChurchbuildingfund.Those whohavealreadeheardtheRev. Fettlesonthis,hisfavouritetheme, willwelcometheannouncementof with,whoregardthisas,quiteameetlyitissaid: AndtheVir-itsrepetition. Havingbeento vulgarappellation-thatsweetoldgin'snamewasMary.:"Thehis-"Lourdes"himselfandseenthose nameineveryCatholiclandMaretoryandsignificationofthenamewhoweremiraculous13cured,and wasthefragrant"RoseofSharon"ofMaryarewrappedinmystery.thedemonstrationsoffaithinhon-

nesswasheldoverasthemembers wishedtoattendtheDramaticentertainmentgivenbetheHighgate YoungLadiesClub,intheHibernianHall,whichentertainmentwas followedbyamostenjoyabledance. Muchcreditisduetothose who tookpartinthisentertainmentfor thepatienceandPerseverancewhich carriedthemthroughtheirardeeeie undertaking,toultimatesuccess.in theverynearfutureitisexpected therewillbefriendly.rivalrebe tweentheSocietiesinthisdirection.

namethatbathsogreatacharm asthesweetandsimpleMary.But to-daytherearepeopletobe"met

weary,.ifshehelptheethouwilt reachhomesafeatthelast-andso thouwiltProveinthyselfhow

MrGEORGEF.LENNON.

CertificatedMasterof Elocution,

PupilsCoachedforPulpit Stage,BarandPlatform Studio

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andthespotless"LilyoftheValley"thereisnothinginallwide naturethatsotYPiLesandsymbo- lizesherpurityandsweetness,which inspiredthepoetWordsworthtothe lofifiestflighttowhichpoetever soared werefertothatpassage wherethislineoccurs"Pureas thefoamoncentraloceantossed"ourpoeticfriendscaneasilysupply therest.

AtMassonSunday,whenreading theGospeloftheFeast-"Andthe Virgin'snamewasMary,"faintmemorieswerestirredofthatexquisite passagequotedbyNewmanina beautifulsermonontheB.V.Mary, andtakenfromthewritingsofSt. Bernard,theillustriousclientand devoutChildofMare."Itoccurs too,andisgivenatlength,inthe beautifulOfficechantedorreadby everypriestoftheChurchon Mary'sname-day.Abeautifultrans-

jecardlationoftheoriginalLatiniseasily foundinthePuelic.LibraryofPerth andinnolessaformthanthatof theMarquisofBute'stranslationcf

SATURDAY,SEPTEMBER17,

TheNameof"Mary"

"BeindefatigableinyourpurposetheRomanBreviary,abookwhich andwithundauntedspiritresistisbutrarelyseen,andless iniquityandtrytoconquer evil'wax handled. Itisthe withgood,havingbeforeoureyesbookforsomeliterareaestheteor therewardpreparedforthosewhoritualisticdevotee.Thereisno combatforthenameofChrist."-doubtthatitiseasilyfoundamongthosecloseimitatorsofRoman PeteandRitual-theiniembers of 1910theHi_hChurch!Partyinthe ChurchofEngland,orAn4lo-(eatholicsastheydesiretost.,lethemselves. Inturningoveritsspaciousandbeautifully,printelreaes, thefollowingpassageisfound: "Oh Mary,howsweetisthy"Itissaid AndtheVirgin's Name" namewasMary.'Letusspeaka

Thisthoughtwasdominantinthefewwordsuponthisname,which reverentmindsendglowingheartssignifieth,beinginterpreted,"Star ofdevoutCatholicsonSundaylastoftheSea,"endsuitethverywell when"theChurchofalltheages"theMaidenMoth-r,whomitever.. celebrated,withherwontedpomp,meetlybelikeneduntoastar. A andselendourofritualthebeautifulstargivethforthherranswithout FeastoftheHelyNameofMare,anyharmtoherself,andtheVirwhich,nexttothatoftheMostgillbroughtforthherSonwithout HolyName,ofJesus,ismostdearanyhurttoherVirginity.Thelight totheCatholicheart. !ofastartakethnothingawayfrom

writersdweltwithenthusiasticadmirationonthesingularbeautyof theRomanCalendarorlistofthe FestivalsoftheChurch-thatlong, bead-rollofhonourwhichenshrines

Morethanoncehavemanygreatthestaritself,andthebirthofher offspringtooknothingawayfrom theVirginityofMary.She is thatnoblestarwhichwastocome outofJacob,whosebrightnessstill sheddethlustreuponalltheearth,

withagloriousimmortalit',thewhoseragsaremostbrilliant iha veritablesaintlyheroesandgentleHeaven,andshineevenuntohell. heroineswithwhomtheReligionoflightingupearthmidway,andwarmJesushasenrichedandennobledthein;soulsratherthanbodies,fosterworld.Here,too,theInfallibleinngoodandscaringawayevil.She Churchhasjustifiedherclaim toIsay,isaclearandshiningstar, thatuniquetitle,andhasgiventwin'lingwithexcellencies,andresproofofherdivinewisdom,intheplendentwithexample,needfullyset admirablefelicityofselectionandtolookdownuponthesurfaceof unparalleled"senseofthefitnessofthisgreatandwidesea.0Thou, things,"whichshehaseverevincedwhosoeverthouart,thatknoweth indrawinguptherollofherheroestheselftobeherenotsomuch insoundingtheringing"roll-call,"walkinguponfirmground,asbatofthosenoblespiritswhom"theteredtoandfrobythegalesand Kiagdelightstohonour."Howem-stormsofthislife'socean,ifthou inentlyfittingandappropriateitiswould'stnotbeoverwhelmedbethe thatweshouldbecalledupon totempest,keepthineeyesfixedupon honour,duringtheOctaveofherthestar'sclearshining.IftheburBirth-day,thenameoftheVirginricanesoftemptationriseagainst MotherofOurSaviour,thatnamethee,orthouartrunninguponthe whichisthesweetestanddearestrooksoftrouble,looktotheStar, everi'estowedupon woman.callonMary.Ifthewavesofpride Shakespeareputsintothemouthoforambition,orslander,orenvy oneofhischaractersthatquestion,tossthee,looktotheStar,callon nowsohackneyed,"WhatisinaMarc.Itthebillowsofangeror name?"Hegoesontotellus,avariceortheenticementsof the that"Arosebeanyothername,fleshbeatagainstthysoul'sbark, wouldsmellassweet"butthelooktoMary.Iftheenormityof "SwanofAvon,"wastoomuchofthysinstroublethee,ifthefoulness apoettothinkthisinhisheart.ofthyconscienceconfoundthee,if ThisPhilistinesentimentwasnotthedreadofjudgmentappalthee, Shakespeare'sown,thoughquiteinifthoubegintoslipintothedeep keepingwiththepersonalityoftheofdesPondene%intothepitofdescharacterwhowouldseektoplacepair,thinkofMary.Indanger,in theewiberantandetherealspiritofdifficulty,orindoubt,think on poesy"inbearingreins.ArosebyanyMary,callonMary.Lethernotbe othernamewillnotsmellassweet,awayfromthymouthorfromthine saveinthedullolfactoryorgansofheart,andthatthoumayestnot

ThemeaningofMaryorMiriam (Hebrewformoftheword)hasbeen thesubjectofmanytheories-more thanhalfadozen,indeed-ofwhich thebookjustquotedfrom,gives two,viz.,"Lady"-theLadebyexcellence,and"StaroftheSea,"StellaMaria.ThelatterwasprobablytakenbySt.Bernard,from whatseemstohavebeenthenand isnowthetextofSt.Jerome.But it.mayberemarkedthatifthe wordbeindeedHebrew(whichisuneertain),theapparentmeaningwould becotStellabutStillaMaris, Dropofthe'Sea,'or'Wild-seaSpray,'abeautifulandexpressive nameforaVirginasimplyingthe Pleaofsparklingfreshnessandincorruptibili0 AidthatSt.Jerome reallywroteStineinsteadofStella seemsthemoreprobaele,becausehe expresslyrejectsthemeaningIlluminatrixMaris,"Light-of-the-Sea."

ouroftheQueenofIleaven,heis fullyseizedwithenthusiasmonthe subject,andthecollationoffacts whichheadduces,andtheanecdotes whichhetells,giveaverycommendablevarietytothelecture.Heis suretohavealargeaudienceon nextMondaynight.

TheannualBazaarinaid oftheGuildfordandMidland JunctionIluildingFund, was openedonlastWednesdaybythe MayorofMidland,inthepresence ofalargeassembleofworkersand patrons.Thewellarran;edStalls gaveeveryevidenceoftheunremittinglaboursofthecommitteefor thepastsixmonths.When,theceremonyofopeninghadconcluded,the VeryRev.FatherVerlingproposed avoteofthanestotheMayor,Mr. P.F.Roeinson,andtheofficialpart oftheProceedingswasbroughttoa Thisveryblunderwasmadebytheclosebyavoteofthankstothe copyistsasearlyasthetime.ofSt.VeryRev.FatherVerlin;whichwas Gregor-videthemiddlelessonsofproposedbyMr.WalterDweer.A theOfficeforDoctor,whereoccursfullreportwillappearinournext thewordrain-starsforrain-drops.issue.

Tothevainandpurseproud of ourreadersthisarticleor.theHoleITheroofisbeingputontheCotnameofGod'sMotherwillread.-testaenewPresleterythisweek. overtiousandProsaic,despitetheThebuildinghasbeenerectedvery factthatthereisnonameafterpule'lyanditpromisestobeavery thatoftheHolyNameitselfsofullprettyandusefulhouse. cfsignificanceandofsuchimport toCatholicsasthesweetnamecf1 Themissionwhichisbeinggiven Mary.CouldtheybutunderstandatBridgetownbytheVeryRev.Fr. howPunyaretheirideasandhowClune,C.SS.R.,hasbeen very paltrytheirexpressionsandhowsuccessful.. shallowandsuperficialtheirknowledge,comparedwiththatoftheTheSilverJubileeofseveralSis- giantintellectsoftheillustriousItereoftheOrderofOurLadyof doctorsoftheChurch-thepaneeY-Mercyconiesoil'onthe24thofSep- ristsofMary,theywouldspeedilyItember.Twenty-fiveyearsagosea- recognisehowscantistheir owneralyoungPostulantsarrivedin knowledge,andhowdiscourteousPerthfromthedearoldland to theirsentiments,andhowlackinggivetheirlabourandlifeforthe theyareinthatCatholicspirit,igoodofreligionandforthecom- whichwouldplacethenameofMary besidethatofJesus,andregardthe utteranceofbothastheholiestever uttered

byhuman

fortofGod'spoorandsicManofthemhavesincepassedteetheir rewardinthegreathereafter,after lips. spendingseveralyearsinapostolic

Diocesannews.

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Sunday,18thSept.-18thSunday afterPentecost.Feastofthe sevenDolorsoftheB.V. Mary. Hersevenprincipal sorrowsordclourswere(I) Theprophec3cfSimeon,(2) theflightintoEggpt,(3)the lossofthe Child,(4) ThemeetingwithHerDivine SonontheroadtoCalvary. 15)theCrucifixion,(6)the takingdownfromtheCross, and(7)theburialofOur LardintheTomb.

Mon.14--St.JanuariusandhissomPanions(Martyrs).

Tues.2o-St.AgapitusI.Popeand Confessor.

Wed.21-St.Matthew,Apostlesand Evangelist(DAYOFFAST ANDABSTINENCE).

Thurs.22-St.ThomasofVillanova, Confessor.

Fri.23-St.Linus,PopeandMartyr DAYOFFASTANDABSTINENCE.

Sat.24-OurLadyofMerck Day ofFASTANDABSTINENCE

Alargeandenthusiasticassembly offriendsandbenefactorsfromthe metropolitanareanetattheHome oftheGdodShepherdonlastSunday,theoccasionbeingtheannual entertainmentofthe"Children" asanexpressionofgratitudetothe manywhointerestthemselvesinthe

wore.Manyothershavesurvived thequarterofacentury,andhopeto livetocelebratetheir'silverjulileeon the24th.Amongthemaretwo fromtheConventofMerceVictoria-Square,andtwoatleastfrom St.Ilrieid'sConvent,WestPerth, -onebeingthewell-knownandhighlyesteemedRev.Motherofthe community.Ineitherplace,every edortwillhemadetogiveduepro-' minencetoaworthycelebration, whichmarksthejoyoftheChurch or.theJubileeofherApostolicchildrenwhohavebornetheburdenof theday,andtheheat.Itisnot askingtcomuch,whenweexpress thehopethattheparishioners in thesetwoadjacentparisheswillrecognisetheoccasionandgiveexpressiontotheirappreciationof the work,andforthepersonsofthe Jubilarianswhohavedonesomuch forreligionduringthePastquarter ofacentureMayGodstrengthen andsparethemformanymany yearstocontinuetheworkthey havebeenandaredischargingso faithfullyandefficiently

TheWilliamsons'OPeraComaPny willbepresentattheeleveno'clock MassonSunday(to-morrow18th September),attheCathedralundertheconductorshipofMr.Fits Hart.Themembersofthecompany,willbringtheirownstringed instruments,andtheywillrender someofMr.Hart'sowncompositions,andalsoseveralotherpieces ofChurchmusic.Thosewhohave heardthevoicesoftheCompany already,willbegladtohearthat theyarereadyandwillingtosing intheCathedral,andloversaMB-

sicmayexpecttohearsomething farabovetheordinaryonnextSun/day.

BythelatestnewsfromIreland, welearnthattheRev.FatherMorrisisverymuchimprovedinhealth andisenjoyinghisholidayinhis oldhome,nearArva,intheCounty ofCavan.

ThevisitoftheRev.Fathers Crowleyand.GallaghertoNewcastle intheinterestoftheIrishWar *PipeBandwasfullofincidentas variedasitwasinteresting. In afutureissuewehopetobeable topublishsomeinterestingpoints onthetrip.

TheVeryRev.DeanMartellireturnedtoPerthfromaprotracted visittoBunbureonlastFriday. Whilehewasawayhetravelled overmostoftheSouthWestern Districtintheinterestsofthe Church.AConventaidChurchat Donnybrook,areamongtheimmediateneedsofthatplaceanditis consolingtoknowthattheSisters ofMercy,Bunbury,arequiteready tomeettherequirementsof the placeassoonastheschoolroom isreadyforthnm. * *

?heRev.FatherMangan,C.SS.R., openedamissionatMaelandson lastSundaymorning.Throughout theweekthemissionhasbeenvery wellattended,thecongregationsat the6.3oand9o'clockMassesbeingverylargeaswellastheattendanceattheeveningdevotions. Themissionwillbebroughttoa closeto-morrow(Sunday),evening, whenmembersoftheWilliamson CompaanowvisitingPerth,A9'1 renderseveralsolos.

TheBayswaterMissionwillopen onthe2ndSundayinOctober. * * Wewouldliketocalltheattentionofouresteemedcorrespondents throughouttheStatetothefact thatrecentlywehavenotbeenreceivingasmuchnewsaswewould wish.Weacknowledgethedifficulty thatobtainsinmanycases,ofsupplyinainterestingnews,butany newsisinterestingtothepeopleof thedistrictwhichitcrncerns. We hopethisreminderwillbringina budgetofnewsforournextissue.

Throughlatearrivalandpressure onourspacewearecompelledto holdoverthereportoftheGreenAsheeBazaar,andotherinteresting Matterforournextissue.

LocalandPersonal.

motoristwhothrewitdown.The CityCouncilareengage*inerectingaverydecentlooking"newlamp whichistobelightedwithgasand erectedattheothersideoftheentrance.Asthe'gascopnectionhas tobemadefiftyyradsawaythe erectionwillcostatrifle.However itisnonetoosoon.Theoldfossilthatwassupposedtododuty therewasadisgrace,especially whenoneconsidersthatItwasplantedinoneoftheprettiestcorners ofthewholecity.Theplacewill lookahundredpercentbetterwith afulllight,showingupitssituation.Itisagreatwantoftaste, butperhapsitisduetoawant offundsthatVictoriaSquaredoes notreceivemoreattentionfromthe Coue.cil.Withaminimumofexpenseitcouldbemadethemost artisticsquareinthewholecity.

TheplainandfancydressballrecentlyheldinaidoftheCatholic ChurchatYork,resultedinaprofitof£22,whichamountwillbe devotedtothefundsofthechurch. Theattendancewasnotsolargeas anticipated,butthiswasdueto somanydemandsbeingmadeupon thepublicpurseoflate.Thewhole ofthearrangementswereadmirably conducted.

HisExcellencytheGovernorand LadyEtienneStricklandentertained abandofeoochildrenattheGovernmentHouseBallRoom,onlast Saturday."West'sPictures,"was securedfortheoccasion,andthe childrenhadafewhoursofreal pleasure.

Therestillseemstobetrouble brewingoverthelateTramway StrikeiaPerth.Thematterisfixedupproten.butwedoubt if therewillhepeacebetweenthetwo classesorsectionsofmenwhocome posetheentire.bodyofemployees. Whiletheoldemployeeswereout, thenewoneswerein,andthelatterweredubbed"scabs,"and "blacklegs,"&c.NowthatthegenuineUnionistsandthealleged "blacklegs"areonthesamejob, itishardtoexpectpeaceandharmonytoreigninit,anditdoes not.Wecanonlyhopeforthebest fromcirctmstancesthatseemuncontrollable.

"exist"anhourlongerthanitwill taetoabrogateit."

Thenextlawyermentionedfora .JudgeshipisMr.NorbertKeenan, M.L.A.,lateAttorney-Generalinthe MooreGovernment.Itisrumoured thathehasbuttowaituntilthe ChiefJusticeisoldenoughforpensionandthatisnotfarhence.

Excellentaccountscontinueto cometohandfromthewheatbelt. Thefinespringweatherofthelast threeweeksisreportedtohave doneagreatdealofgood,andHascuttingwillbeinprogressinmany places,beforetheendofthepresentmonth.

AterribleconflicttookplaceoutsideLavertonafewdaysagobetweenabandofDarlotandthe localnatives.Theformercamein strongforce,andwiththeknowledgeoftheirpreviousexploits,it wasatoncerealisedtherewouldbe trouble.Theonslaughtwasserious andsensational,andthelocalpolice,threeinnumber,wereinsufficienttostopthetrouble.Theresult ofthefightwasthatninewerekilledand27wounded,andthenthe combatantsmovedtotheIdaH., wherethefightwascontinued.

Wehavetakenthemattheirword hutwerecommendtheauthorsfrom theS.WestandtheEasternDistrictstotryagain,andonsimpler subjects.

OnThursdaythe8thinst,says the"Express."MissA.Barry(sisterMaryPhilip)ofWexford,Ireland,receivedtheHolyHabit of religionandwasadmittedtothe OrderofthePresentationofOur Bl:ssalLadyGeraldton..HisLordshipBishopKellyofficiated,assistedbyFatherHilly.TheBishopaddressedafewwell-chosenwordsto theyoungnoviceontheobligations oftheStateshehadembracedthe constanteffortrequiredtofulfil thoseinafittingmanner,andthe greatrewardwhichawaitedthose, wholeaveallinthisworldtoconsecratethemselvestotheloveand serviceofGodalone.TheConvent choir,assistedbyMissI.Gibson andMissC.Holohanrenderedthe musicalportionwithpathosand perfectionworthyoftheoccasion. MiesHolohan,attendedbyMisses IreneDrewandAliceMurphy,acted ascross-bearer.Thebridesmaidsattendantonthenovice-electwere MissesM.RyanandC.Coffey.The acelytes-MastersJ.andM.Coffey, assistedatthealtar.Thecere-

ThepolicehavesincebeenbusymonyconcludedwithsolemnBeneattendingtothewounded,andsodictionoftheBlessedSacrament. farhavenotbeenabletoeffectany arrests.

Itwillberememberedthatsome twoyearsagoanumberofblacks werefounddeadneartheIdaH., anditwasthensuspectedthey werekilledintheirsleepastheoutcome,oftribalwarfare.TheDarlot blackshavealwaysbeentroublesome.andseriouscrimeshavebeen tracedtotheminthepast.

Thes.s.Osterleybroughtio8servantginstotheStatelastweek. Positionswereawaitingeveryone ofthem.

Thetorpedo-boatdestroyers,Paramattaand,Yarra,whicharetocall atGeraldtonontheirwaytoMelbourne,willleaveScotlandcnthe lathinst.

Thepastandpresentgirls of LoretoConvent,Adelaide-Terrace, areholdingaBazaarintheConvent SchcolRoom,andLadyEdeline Stricklandhasconsentedtoopen forthemonWed.28thinst,at3. 30p.m.TheBazaarwillthencontinueonWednesday.,Thursday,and Fridayevenings-openingoneachat 7.3op.m.Therearetobeseveral FancyStalls,aSweetstallandRefreshmentStall, andmanyother attractions.TheFancyStallwill haveforsaleallkindsofdainty needlework,includingcushions,table centres,etc.,infacteverythingimaginablethatisbothusefulandartisticinthewayofneedlework.

ThesweetStallistoheincharge ofseveralyounggirlsoftheconvent.TheRefreshmentStallbesides havingafternoontea,willalsohave asupplyetproduce,home-made preserves,,cakes,andsweets,ofthe daintiestvarieties.Thegirlswould like,andheartilyinvite,allfriends andeveryoneinterestedintheConventtohepresentatleastone eveningofthethree,duringwhich thefairlasts.

"Tisanillwindthatblowsgood tonoone.'so'tiesaid,anditis prettygete.rallytrue.Lastweekwe deplored?theviolentwreckingof ananti-deluviankerosenelampwhich stoodwatchattheLord-StreetentrancetotheCathedral,andthis weekwehavetoblessthewild

MissNanson,daughteroftheAttorney-GeneralisannouncedtomarryMr.Anson.Shechangesonly oneletterinhermaidenname.

Saysthebreezy"GeraldtonExpress"The£aofineonPlain Bill,andtheElomulctsonother Labourists,showssomethingtobe radicallywrongwiththeexisting lawsreferringtoindustrialdisputes. Noonewhoknowshimcan doubtthatMr.Johnson, in allhisactions,was consistentlyandhonestlystrivingtoassisttheemployeesintheircampaign againstwhattheyconsidergross injustice.

Andtheinflictionofthemaximum fineuponhimisasorryreturnfor hisundoubtedlydisinterestedendeayours.TheStateParliamentshould occupyitselfwithsucharevisionof thePresentArbitrationActaswill precludeanygenuinehelperofthe workers,inanyfuturedispute,from, beingpenalisedasMr.Johnsonhas been.Otherwiseit'spossiblethe FederalParliamentwillbecompelledtota'ceahandinthegame.

ThepresentArbitrationActisnothingbutahowlingfarce,andclamoursloudlyforimprovementoft thefaceofthestatute-book.Gus Roe,themagistratewhoperformed, whathehimself,describedasapainfulduty,needn'theconsideredas atallantagonistictotheworkingman.

Thebazaarinauguratedanderthe auspicesofthecommitteeofthe CatholicChurch,Coolgardie,says the"Miner,"withtheobject of raisingfundsforthepurposeofreducingthedebtoutstandingonthe building,wasopenedonSaturday nightbyMr.C.McDowall, Inperformingtheopeningceremony Mr.McDowallexpressedthegreat pleasureitaffordedhimofbeing askedtoofficiateonbehalfofso deservinganobject.Hesincerely hopedthattheeffortsofthosewho shadtakenpartinarrangingthe necessarydetailswouldbecrowned with,success.

TheRoyalHallwastastefullydecoratedfortheoccasionand the stallsweremostartisticallyarrangedtoaffordasgoodashow of theirwaresaspossible.Thefollowingladieswereinchargeofthe stalls,andwereassistedbyan armyofwillinghelpers:FlowerandFancy-Mrs.andMiss Boland.RefreshmentsandSmokers -Mrs..T.MonaghanandMrs.Callaghan.FancyNeedlework,Etc,Mrs.BrutonandMrs.Gregory.Mr MurrayoftheKing'sPictures,has arrangedtogiveapictureshow, sothatthereshouldbean addedinterestforthosewhomakea pointofgoing.Thebazaarwillbe continuednightly,untilSaturday, (CoolgardieCupDar).

'I'hepublicofBunburywillbeglad toknowthattheirmainstreetis thenextonthelistforrenovation, andthatlikewiseitisintendedto ashPhaltthesidewalksthatapatientcommunityhavegraciouslyreferredtoasfootpathsforyears Past.Itisconfidentlyassertedthat topbootsandgutta-perchalegging willbeunnecessaryformainstreet wansinthegladdaystocome.

OperaCompanyattheCeltic Club

OnlastSundaynightMr.Pat Behan,andMr.FritzHart the Williamson'sOperaCompanyarrangedamostinterestingprogrammeforPresentationattheCelticClub.Thepremiseswaspacked. withmembersandvisitors,andall wereexceedinglypleasedwiththe evening'spleasure. Mr.E.J. Hayes,thePresidentoftheClub presided.Thesongs,includingsolos andduetswereofamostvaried character,andweresplendidlyrenderedbygoodbaritonevoices.Recitations,songs,pianosolos,&c., weresweetlyandeffectivelygivenby MissQueenieBurrowswhoisanexpupilofbrilliantattainmentsfrom theLoreto('ollege,Ballarat. At theconclusionofatwohours'delightfulconcertMr.Hayesthanked theperformersandapologisedfor theabsenceofMr.PatBehan.Mr M.O'Deaproposedawarmvoteof thankstothecompanyunderthe directorshipofMr.FritzKart,and expressedthegratitudeofthemembersoftheCelticClubforthevery pleasanteveningtheyhadgiven them.Mr.IeritzHartandhisassociatereciprocatedinamostcordialandhumourousmanner. Theproceedingsthenterminated.

Is0RBDFTTTSCHIll LLOYD.

IMPERIALGERMANMAIL

Heistoo-wellinformedaman, andinnatelytoofair,toindulgein themud-slingingattheLabourPartytooprevalentoflateamong quasi-"Liberals."Buthehasto administerthelawasitexists.And thelawonthesubjectinitspresentform,shouldn'tbeallowedto

Wanted,mosturgently,afew level-headed,stiff-backed,truthful, andgenerallyreliablementohelp runtherisingboroughofBunbury. Associationwiththetimberindustrywillnotnecessarilydebar,hut log-roeeraareadvisedtoretrain fromapplying,.-"BanburyHerald."

HOMEWARDBOUND. Gneisenau,September20. Scharnhorst,October18. Roon,NOV,15. Bremen,Dec.Ia Seydlitz,Jan.1o.19f1. Gneisenau,Feb.71911. Barbarossa,March7th. Grosserleurfurst,April4. AllTwiaScrews. ROUNDTRHWORLD. SaloomReturnTteketstoLandau. AvailableforTWOYears. EASTERNSTATES. SEYDLITZ,OCTOBER10. GeneralAgent.forW.A.-

Wehavereceivedseveralpiecesof L.RATAZEI&CO.,Tremsatilla whatiscalled"OriginalPoetry." sadPerth. TheauthorsrequestedthatifitwasSab-Ageintonot,inourestimation,notothe Kalgoorlie standardforthe"Record,"tocon-MAUSHANsodGURNER. signittothewastePaper''basket. Geraidtoa-POPEleBROWN.

H.A.C.B.Society

ST.JOACHIM'SBRANCH,VICTORIAPARK.

Thequarterlymeetingoftheabove societywasheldonSeptemberthe 13thinst.,whenafairlyrepresentativeattendanceofmemberswerepresenttotransactthenecessarybusiness.

Correspondencewasreceivedfrom tkeSistersofCharity,Mayo,Irelandaskingmembersandtheir friendsfortheirsupportinpurchasingbadgesforwearingonSt.Pat-' rick'sDay..Thebadgeisdesigned intheshapeofaharpandisadornedbyabunchofShamrocks,the wholebeingofbeautifulexecution, anditistobehopedthataready responsewillbemadeinthiscause ofcharity.

Acommunicationwasalsoreceivedfromacitymedicalman,offering hisservicestothebranch,butas thelocalmedicalpractitionerhas giveneverysatisfactionitwasdecidedtocontinueasbefore. Threenewmembersinthepersons

ThetgA.Aecordi

Jesushascomeandasksforthem -"TheMasterishere,andasketh forthee."Whatare3ou.todo? ImitateMarythemomentsherealisedthatJesusaskedforhershe arosequickly,withoutdelay,she madenoexcuses.Thoseshamexcusesmadenowadaysareinvented by theDevil. FatherChine eloquently appealedto the people to commence the Missionwell,toattendalltheexerIises,todotheworkthorough(, andtoshowGodandtheworld thatourCatholicFaithisliving, andsoundandwarmandstrong."I liveintheFaithofthelivingGod wholovedmeanddeliveredHimselfforme."Takingthesewords forhistextonSundayeveningFatherClunepreachedapowerfulsermononthegiftofthetrueFaith. Afterexplaining thequalities ofthetrueFaith,thatit oughttobeENTIRE,FIRM and DOCILE,helaidbare theignorantpretensionsoftheinfidelityetthepresenttime.Allthe stock-in-tradeobjectionsand)ateibbles oftheirreligiousamongstuswere ofMissR.McDonald,MissesJ.Mul-mentioned,weredressedincolonial linsandJ.Northeywereproposedexpressions,andwerepresentedin byWorthyPresident,FatherO'Gorman,asacandidateforthebenefitsextendedbythesociety owJagtotheenergeticeffortsputfor wardbytheprincipalofficehearers, theincreaseofmembershipisassun. inglargeproportions,considering thepopulationofthedistrict,.ants thecounterattractionsintheshape, ofvariousotherbenefitlodges,bu. evidentlythepeoplearebeginning1 seethatthebenefitstohederived fromaSociety)suchasthealum. areequal,ifnotsuperiortothost extendedbyanyother.

Areportfromthesickvisitors showedthatSisterN.Prestonwee. makingsteadyprogressfromherit. disposition.

TheSecretaryurgedmemberstt keepwithinthefinancialsideofthe society,asotherwisetheirprivileges wouldhemateriallydecreased. spokeatsomelengthontheadvit, abilityofcontributingeachbusines.rightinsteadofleavingitrunto theendofaquarterforpayment, andontheregularattendancea. eachmeeting,asitwasbytins meansthatthebranchwasrunoa successfullines.

OnTuesday,Septemberthe27th, aGeograPhynightwillheheldun derthesupervisionofSisterSabelberg. Alreadymuchenthusiasm, hasbeendisplayedinthecoming, event,andjudgingbytherernar'4's ofmembersnearlyeverytownin theStateistohaveitsrepresentativeintheshapeofsomeprominent outwardsignforwhichsuchtown ordistrictisnoted.Allthemembersarerequestedtoheinattendancewithanyintendingmembers theymayhave,soastomakethe competitionforthisitemaclose andexcitingone.

MissionatBridgetown

AtBridgetownonlastSundayVery Rev.Father('lone,C.SS.R.,opened, whatpromisestobearecordmission.Intheopeningsermor.FatherClunecomparedthemissionto thevisitofourBlessedLordtothe homeofMarthaandMaryafterthe deathoftheirbrotherLazarus."The Masterishere,andcallethfor thee." Thecomparisonisindeed mostappropriate,andastheRev. Fatherinsimple,forcibleandeloquentlanguagedevelopedanddetailedtheraisingofLazarusfromthe deadhisdiscoursewastouchinglei impressiveandalarminglypractical. Amissionenlightensthemind, strengthenstheFaithanddestroys thethraldomofsin.Thefulness offaithdawnedbrightly'onMartha andMary,whentheysawthedisfigurementofthetombrollingaway likeadarkcloudfromthefeatures ofLazarus.ThevisitofJesuson thatoccasionalsoledtotheconversionofsomeoftheJewswho werepresentandwitnessedthemiracle,soalsoamissionsometimes bringsthelightofthetruefaith tonon-Catholics.Evenforthoee whohavebeeninsinasmanyyears asLazaruswasdaysinthegrave,

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CornerfLakeandAberdeenSts.,Perth OverTwentyYears'experienceintheDrugbusiness.

AlltheleadingBritish,American,andContinentallinesinPatentMedivines Surgical Appliances,Drugs,andChemicals,stocked.Pricescomparefavourablywiththosefanyotherestablishment.

Ringupa92andyourmedicineillbedispatchedwithoutdelay,to\ saypartslPerthorsuburbs.

CountryResidentsmaprelyOnhaviagtheirgoodssecurelypacked, forwardedbyfirstmoilafterreceiptoforder.

ForallkindsofPictureFraming AttheLowestPricesTry ANDREWROCHE, 733HAYSTREET,PERTH, OppositeEconomicStores,

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theirstrongestappearance.But theyweremetateverystepbythe irresistiblepoweroftruthwhich camedownineverycaselike a heavygreenhidestockwhiponamiserablesandsnake.MorethanoneexpressedtheopinionthatFather Clune'ssermononFaithshouldhe printedbythethousandsandscatteredbroadcastoverAustralia. Thereissomethingmagnetical-out thegreatRedemptorists'personalitysounassuming,sogenial,and withalsomajestic.Bornealongon thewavesofhiseloquencewni'h a7pealstothesimplestchild,ee areconvincedofhiswhole-hearted sincerityandallabsorbingzeal. Learning,experience,humansym.,-,1thyandDivineI:oveareallcombinedfortheonegreatobject,while thePowerfulrichandwelltrained voicenowrollslikethunder.now flasheslikelightening,andagaingra, duallyslinkslikeagentlebreeze, allthetimesweepingalonglikea mountaintorrent.

AdvicetoNovelReaders

Hastthounofear,dearfriend damagedbrainsormorals? Whyreadsuchgruesometales-tales filledwithdeadlyquarrelsWithrapes,withmurdersfoul,with strangerascality, Withvaertingpride,withvanity, withbasevenality? Tssuchfitfordwherewithtofeed thegodlikemind Ofman-manmadetoGod'simage, nightoangelickind?

Oh leaveOuida,Braddon,gorestainedRudyardKipling, 'Ioeachromanticmaid,andbrainless,beardlessstripling.

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FAMILYBUTCHER, 136BarrackStreet,Perth ALLORDERSPERSONALLYSUPERVISED QUAI,ITYGUARANTEF,1)

Come,here'sabookindeed. The work,'tiesaid,ofgood A. Kempis. Theauthrr'eindispute-thebook defiestheteethofIdaxTempos. Theauthor'sthoughts,like*marks offiredivine,supernal, Kindle&siresofjoyssupreme;eternal.

Orbistterstill,TheBoo'e,whose precio'rspages, Havetaughtusmorethanallthe wisestsages, Fill°,'midthedimlightofearth's twilightages, Wroughtwithmostnoble,butalas! withvain,persistence

Tosolvethemysterydeepofman's 1,1W-enee. Would'stthougrowupamanwith mindunclouded,

Norbythemistsofpassionsvile enshrouded, cloareveswouldn'tview God'sworldofbeauty heaven-littoseethepath elnptogladOno.'expreils Keentheyheartpure,suchheart:is God'sbestaltar. Marchonward fightWebattlenterfalter.

Sowintheheritageofblissunending_.; Immortal'oreellhumanthought transcending, of C.J.C.

YourWinterCostumeshouldml bemadeatCoganBros.

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TheFairofFairs

BOANBROS.'GreatWinterFairisNowNearingtheEnd

TMCLOSINGDAYSOFTHISMOSTSUCCESSFULFAIRWILLBELONGREMEMBERED,ASTHE BARGAINSWILLBEGREATERl'HANEVER.WEHAVEOPENEDUPIMMENSESHIPMENTSOF THEWORLD'SBESTGOODSFORTHECOMINGSEASON,WHICHWEAREOFFERINGATSPECIAL PRICESTO-DAY.LOOKUSUPBEFOREMAKINGYOURPURCHASES;,

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OURNEWSEASON'SCATALOGUEOFABOUT300PAGESWILLBEREADYSHORTLY.THISCOMPREHENSIVEGUIDETOSHOPPINGSHOULDBEINEVERYHOMEINTHECOUNTRY,ASITPRACTICALLYBRINGSOURGREATEMPORIUMTOYOUROWNFIRESIDE,WHEREYOUCANDOYOURSHOPPINGWITHMORE.COMFORTANDTHESAMEADVANTAGESASIFYOUMADEAPERSONAL VISITTOOURPOPULAREMPORIUM.COUNTRYPATRONSSHOULDWRITEFORONEATONCE. THEYWILLBEPOSTEDFRBE OFCHARGEIMMEDIATELYWERECEIVEFROMTHEPRINTER.MARKTHIS.-WEPAYCARRIAGEONALLPARCELSWITHTHE FOLLOWINGEXCEPTIONS:-FurnitureandFurnishings,CarpetsandLinos,Enamelware,Crockery,Saddlery,PatentMedicines,andHeavy ManchesterGoods,andQualityconsidered,ourpricesarelowerthananyotherhouseinAustralia.Sendfor,ourNewSeason'sPatterns.

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PeopleandThingstalkedabout

TheRev.FatherWhiteanativeof Carrigallen,Co.Leitrim,whodescendedamineafterthedisasterat Oulton,nearLeeds,inordertoadministertheLastSacramentstoa Catholicworkman,wasrecentlypresentedbyhisparishionerswithan illuminatedaddressandpurse of 5osovereignsasamarkofappreciationofhisheroism.Itisinterestingtoknowthatmanynon-Catholicscontributedtothetestimonial.

Germanpaper-makersaretryingto securenewfibresformanufacturing purposes.Sisalhempisoneofthe cheapestfibresavailable.Thechief difficultyisthelownessofpulp yield.Thegreatadvantagewhich thesisalpossessesoverflaxand othertropicalhempsistheease withwhichitcanbecultivatedin soilsordinarilyconsideredbarren. Ithasalsobeenfoundthatthe wildgrassgrowingonsandypatchesinGermanyiscapableoffurnishinganexcellentgradeofpaper. Thesamevaluablequalitiescharacterisestheenormousquantitiesof grassgrowingonSouthAfricanhills andplains,whichnowdryupand aretotallywasted.

ACelebratedToasts

LongafterthevictoriesofWashingtonovertheFrenchandEnglishhadmadehisnamefamiliarto allEurope.Dr.Franklinchancedto dinewiththeEnglishand-French ambassadors,where,asnearlyas theprecisewordscanberecollected, thefollowingtoastsweredrunk:

"England'-Thesun,whosebright beamsenlightenandfructifytheremotestcornersoftheearth."

TheFrenchambassador,filledwith nationalpride,buttoo.politetodisputetheprevioustoast,drankthe following.

"'France'-Themoon,whosemild, steadyandcheeringraysarethedelightofallnations,consolingthem indarknessandmakingtheirdrearinessbeautiful."

Dr.Franklinthenaroseandwith hisusualdignifiedsimplicitysaid "GeorgeWashington'-TheJoshua whocommandedthesunandmoon to.standstill,andtheyobeyedhim.

CanSouLaugh?

Themanwhohasnomusicin himself,Shakespeareinformsus,"is fitfortreason,stratagemsand Saysthe"IrishWeekly,"ofAu-spoils."Fitterstillisheinwhom gust6PatrickO'Leary,thewell-thereisnolaughter.Risibility'isa knownTipperary*pedestrian,Passedpropertyabsolutelypeculiartoman. throughLisburnfromDublinonhis'Iheangelsdonotindulge many waytoBelfast,wherehepurposesIbruteshavethenecessaryorgans,. continuinghistrainingtokeephim-buttheyknownothowtousethem selfinconditionandreadinessforPoetssometimestrytohavethe thepedestrianwhoacceptshischal-meadowssmile,buttheeffortisnot lenge,issuedin"SportingLife,"athehappiest.Sincelaughing,then, orttimeago,forthe200milesisaprivilegeexclusivelyours,why .sC walkchampionshipoftheworld.notexerciseit?Tolaughisgood. O'LearyisafinespecimenofIrishLaughoftenandoutright-andlive manhood,standingoversixfeet,long.Democrites,the"laughing andagileinhismovements.Hephilosopher,"saw 109years. Laughter. maintainsthathisnativelandpos- hasalsoamoralvalue sessesthebeetmaterialforthenhenwroughtofjoyandinno- " makingofathletesintheworld.A.cence,'tieuntoGoditgoes." "Ofallbadthings Withwhichmenare'cursed Theirownbadtempers Surelyaretheworst." fewdaysagohecoveredanon-stop walkoftwodaysandtwonights, andhopestoincreasethisrecord. Healsocovered63milesinoneday andthinkslittleofadaily45No,nottheworst,butby all "stroll."Itisaninterestingfactmeansbadenough.Two-thirdsof thatheneitherdrinksnorsmokes.ourwoeissubjectiveinitsorigin, Hewasoriginallyanelectricalen-butwithadevilishdispositionwe gineer,andwasemployedin Bel-seektorenderituponourfellow men.Itisnotwithoutsomeshow cfreasonthatanotoriousphilosopherhasassertedthatthenatural stateofmanisoneof'warfare, whereineverymanisthefoeofeveryother.It;isthedutyofevery man,musiteachersandmuledriversordinarilyexcepted,tofalsify thissophisticimputationuponhis racebyhabituallycontaininghimself andhisfury. fast.

Maw"andPaw"

AtaconferenceinSheffield,the Rev.J.H.Freeborough,thenewly electedpresidentoftheWesleyan ReformUnion,speakingonthehope forthefutureunityoftheChristianChurch,saidhefermlybelieved thegreatagencyfortheunification ofChristendomwastheRomanCatholicChurch.NootherChurch hadtheoutlook,machinery,tradition,wealth,andabilitytobring togetheralltheforcesofChristendom.ItwasastrangethingtoInjudgingpoetrymuchdependson sayinaProtestantUnion;butthethecontextandthemannerin secretlaythere. whichtheverseisread."Lippin-

cott'sMagazine"hasastorywhich isdistinctly"on"theassociateliterary,editorofacertainpaper.The associatecameintohischief'ssanctumasking,"Whatshouldyousay ifamansentyouinaverselike this?-

'Helpustosavefreeconscience fromthepaw OfhirelingwolveswhoseGospelis theirmaw.'" Theliteraryeditor-whowasa youngeditor-burstintoroarsof laughter.

"Whatdoyou'thinkofit,"the otherpersisted,grinning.Lookat thatrhyme-'paw'and'maw.'The questionofparentaloriginseemsto beratherinvolved.I'mglad I don'twritesuchstuff."

"Whodid?"askedtheliterary editor.

"Idon'tknow,"saidthe,other.

"HisnamewasMilton,firstname John,"saidtheliteraryeditor,'and thosearethelasttwolinesofa sonnethecomposedin1652.Look itupandseeforyourself."

Whodiscoveredcoffee?

Aboutthemiddleofthefifteenth centuryapoorAral.wastravelling throughAbyssinia,and,findinghimselfwearyandweakfromfatigue, hestoppednearagrove;then,beinginwantoffueltocookhisrice hecutdownatreewhichhappened tobecoveredwithredberries.His mealbeingcookedandeaten,the travellerdiscoveredthatthehalfburnedberrieswereveryfragrant. Hecollectedanumberofthem,and oncrushingthemwithastonehe foundthattheiraromaincreasedto agreatextent.Whilewonderingat this,heaccidentallyletfallthesubstanceintothecanwhichcontained hisscantysupplyofwater-lo! whatamiracle.Thenearlyputrid waterwasalmostinstantlypurified. TheArabraisedthewaterfromthe coffeeberriestohislipsitwas fresh,agreeable,andinamoment thetravellerhadsofarrecovered hisstrengthandenergyastobe stiletoresumehisjourney. The luckyArabgatheredasmanyofthe berriesashecould,andhavingarrivedatAden,inArabia,he informedthemuftiofhisdiscovery. Thatworthydivinewasaninveterateopiumsmoker,andhadsuffered foryearsfromtheinfluenceofthe poisonousdrug.Hetriedaninfusionoftheroastedberries,andwas so'delightedattherecoveryofhis ownvigourthat,in'gratitudeofthe tree,hecalledit"cahnah,"which inArabiasignifies"force." The Presentword"coffee"issupposed tobeacorruptionoftheArabic word"cahuah."

AViolinist'sRomance

Tenyearsagoagirlofsixteen stoppedKubelikashewasleaving Queen'sHall,onedayandasked himtohearherplay.Kubelikwas sympathetic,heardher,and.deligh-

tedwithherwonderfultalent,personallyintroducedhertohismaster Sevcik.Twoyearslaterthegirl madeherdebutInVienna,andtodayisoneofthemostfamousviolinistsintheworld.ButMiss MariaHall,ahoseromanceisrecalledbythefactthatshehasjust completedarrangementsforatour inSouthAfricaatarecordfee.has knownwhatPovertymeans.Itis notsomanyyearsagosinceshe wasPlayingwithherfather,aharpistinthestreets.Thetwotrampedfromtowntotown,untilMiss Hall'sPlayingattractedtheattentionofawell-knownteacher,who wasastoundedtofindthat,althoughonlytenyearsofage,she knewmostofBacltssonatas hY heart.Thensomemusic-lovingpee,plecametotherescue,andlittle MarieHallwasstartedontheroad tosuccess.

IrishUnityFacts

Irelandsendsonehundredand threememberstotheHouseofCommons.Seventy-oneofthehundred andthreearepledgedmembers of theIrishPartyandloyalsupporters oftheIrishleader.

Fifty-fiveoftheseventy-onemembersoftheIrishPartywere,at thegeneralelectioninJanuaryof thepresentyear,elected'withoutopposition.

3,290AGAINSTTo.

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OnlastSundayafternoonthe CommunityoftheGoodShepherd Convent,Leederville,gaveanappreciativeexpressionoftheirgratitude tothemanykindfriendsfromthe cityandsuburbswhotakeadeep interestintheworsofthecommunityandwhoenthusiasticallyendeavourineverysucceedingYearto maketheirannualballagreatsuccess.AsinformerearsthepublicapProbationofandsysmPath.r with,thecommunityanditsgreat work,wereevidencedbythelarge, andtrulyrepresentativecrowd of Peoplewhojeurne3edto"Tara,"to seeforthemselves,tohearandto learnandespeciallytocommitthemselvestosimilar,ifnotgreatereffortsinthe'suture,toassistthe communityinitsexcellentworkfor thegoodandconsolationofhumanity.Thedampandcyclonicweather gavewaycnSundaytoabright andsunshinyday,whichreallyinvitedanouting,andthepeople werenotslowinrecognisingthat thebestwaytotakeadvantageof thespecialopportunity,wastopay theirannualvisittotheHomeof theGoodShepherd,andtoenjoy theentertainment,whichthepublic generallyreferto,asoneofthe happiest,bestarrangedandmost enjoyablesocialeventsoftheyear. Notonlytheweather,buteventhe TramStrikeseemedtobeinsympathywiththeideasofthecommunity,forafteranabsenceof six orsevenweeks,theStrikeceased justintimetoenablescoresofpeople-whocouldnototherwiseget totheConvent-togettherewith everyconvenience.Thelargeironing roomwastastefullyfittedupfor theoccasion,andwhenthesignal wasgiven,athrongofpeopleassembledthere,andtaxeditscapacitytotheutmoststrain.Thereis

hardlyanxuseinchroniclingthe namesofthevisitors.Thereall,) representativeoftheCatholiccommunitywerethere,andthelarge heartedandhumanitarian-disposed oftheProtestantcommunitywere present,andtheonewasasproud astheotheroftheexcellentwork andthenoblerecordofworkdone inthecauseofhumanity.bythe Sistersandtheirdevotedassistants fromamongthechildren.Asclose aspossibletotime,thefollowing programmewasrendered. PROGRAMME.

Tableau,"Welcome"Song,"The BeautifulGate"; Drill,iamhourine"Song,"LastRoseofSummer.""CousinLetty,"comedyin oneAct.Tableau,"Faith,Hope, Charity,"Song,"IwasDreaming," Dance,ScotchReelTableau,"The Seasons"Song,"TheDreamof Home";Tableau,")IdAcquaintance,";Song,"TheLoverandthe Bird."

Theprogrammebeingfinishedthe VeryRev.FatherVerlingmadea fewappropriateremarksontheexcellenceoftheprogramme,and,said thathehadnotseenbetteratany schoolduringtheannualexhibitions oftheChristmascarnival.

TheHon.J.D.Connolly,M.L.C., madeapointedspeechinwhichhe calledtotasktheblatantoratorsof certaindenominationswhotookuponthemselvesthedutyorofficiousnessofcriticisingthatinstitution. Hewas,perhaps,moreintimater connectedwithitthananyother memberofthecabinet,andmuch morethanthosewhowouldbeits critics,asitandtheReformatory, fellunderthecontrolofhisdepartment.Hecould,therefore, withaccuracy,andhefeltbound tosaythatthecommunitywasdoingamostadmirablework,notonlyintheinterestsofhumanity,but alsointheinterestsoftheGovernment.Thelargeinstitution;inwhich theywerethatevening,wasmanagedentirelyh:thecommunity,and itsavedtheGovernmentand the

Peopleaconsiderablesum'ofmoney everyyear.

Attheinvitation,oftheMother Prioressanadjournmentwasthen madetoacommodiousandtastefully-fittedmarquee,whereadainty supperwasinreadiness.Fully200 visitorssatdowntosupper.The marqueewasdecoratedandlighted brilliantlywithelectriclight.

Duringaninterval,Archdeacon SmythonbehalfoftheMother Prioressandthecommunitythanked theassembledvisitorsfortheir kindnessinattendingthatevening, andexpressedthehopethattheir greatinterestinthecommunity wouldbecontinuedandmanifested onallfutureoccasions.Healso thankedMissMinnieWaughwho contributedseveralsongswhich charmedtheaudience.Theclergy werewellrepresented.AmongothersInoticed,theVeryRev.Father Verling,ArchdeaccnSmyth,theRev. FatherGilroy(WestPerth),Rev. FatherGallagher(Subiaco),Rev. FatherLynch(Maylands),Father Flynn,0.M.I.,(Glendalough),and theRev.GeraldGriffin.-(Cor.).

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Mr.W.Casey,intheabsence of thePresident,actedasChairman. HeremindedthemembersthatSundaynextwill bethenext QuarterlyCommuniondayandrequestedthememberstobePresent instrongnumbersatthe7o'clock Mass. ItwasdecidedthatonSunday, Aug.25thamonsterpicnicwillbe

held.Twomotorlauncheshavebees hired,andthememberscanrestassurredthatthepicnicwillbeagiganticsuccess.

Thesyllabusitemfortheevening. was"IrishNight,"inthecapable handsofMr.T.H.Cunningham. Themembersoftheamalgamated Societieshad,evidently,anticipated anenjoyableevening,astheywere thereinfullnumbers,andthespacioushallwaspackedtothedoors. Mr.TomLong,thewellknownSociety'shistorianrelatedsomeexcellentstoriesofIrishantiquitywhich werelistenedtoveryattentively. Mr.Koonan,inhispatheticrecitation "TheMartyrBrothers,. Sheares,"touchedtheheartsofthe audience,byrefreshingtheirmemoriesofthesorrowsof1798.

ThesympatheticrenderingofMr., Close's"ColleenOgeAsthore,"in hissilverytenorvoice,wonawelldeservedaPPlause,afterwhichhe followedwith"GreenIsleofErin," whichwasequallywellreceived. MissGriffencontributedanexcellent recitaticnentitled"TheWarrior" (Chief."Mr.Warner,wasaboutthe mostpopularartistoftheevening, Hesangthe"WhistlingCoon," whichwonfuroresoflaughterand applause.Hewasencoredagain andagain.

ThelastbutnotleastwasMr. H.Cunninghamwhorecitedvery) feelingly"ADecadeintheLitany ofNations."Thisitemalsoevokedunstintedapplause,andMr. Cunninghamconcludedtheprogrammebygivingaveryexquisite poementitled"ASonnet."Deliciousrefreshmentswerepartakenof anddancingensueduntilIIo'clock. Inconclusingtheevening,thechairmanthankedMr.T.H.Cunningham forprovidingsuchanenjoyableevening.Healsothankedtheartists, whokindlycontributeditems,anci mostparticularlyMrs.Griffen,who verykindlyactedasaccompaniste,. bothforthemusicalprogrammeand thedances. k

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Nine-and-thirtyyearsagothere steppedashoreatCapeTownabig loose-limbedyoungman,astranger, intheland,whoforhishealth's sakehadbeensentoutfromEnglandtofarminthepurer,drier, airofSouthAftica.Andwhilehe gatheredhisfirstimpressionsofthe CapeofGoodHope,thereplayed uponafarminthefardistant northasturdylittlelad,justeight yearsold.

Theyearsslippedaway.History wasmade.Therecamewarandrumoursofwar,wonderfuldiscoveries ofwealth,themakingofvastfortunes.Thelandwasstirredbygreat schemesandharassedbybitterPoliticalstrife.

Theyoungstrangerenteredupon theraceforgold,yethewasnot astheotherseekersafterwealth. Thoughwiththem,hewasnotof them.Hewasadreamerofstrange dreams;hecarriedanempirein hismind.Slowlyhisvisionstook shape.Andfromthesouthhebegantobuild,topushforwarda sreatenterprise,schemingandfightingagainstthePowerinthenorth, whereanotherman,alsoadreamer ofdreams,plannedasimilarempire.Victoryfelltohimof the south,andwhentheempire-tmilder wenttohislonglastresthelefta beautifulandhistorichouseasa dwelling-placeforthefirstleaderof aUnitedSouthAfrica.Itwasa siftworthyofthemanwhofrom thesouthernmostpointofacontinenthadlookedoutacross the greatemptyspacestothenorthevernorth.

Thehousestandsto-dayonthe shoresofSouthAfrica.And its srstoccupantwillbethelittlelad whoplayeduponafarminthe north.intheland selfsiththerivalempire-builder. Forthe 3oungmanwasCecil Rhodes.ThelittleboywasLouis Botha.

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granary)recordstothishour.It wasfromthemagazinesatGroote SchuurthatSimonVanderStel sentawaythefirstconsignmentof graineverexportedfromSouth Africa-the25muids'despatchedto Indiain1684.

Dutchrulecametoanend.The greatEmpirefadedaway British officialsgovernedattheCape of GoodHope.Inthecourseoftime therewasbuiltuponthesiteof theoldDutchgranariesahouse namedThePriory,fromwhichwas obtainedoneofthefinestviewsthe worldcanreveal."Themoststatelythingandthefairestcapewesaw inthewholecircumferenceof the world,"declaredSirFrancisDrake, intsgo,whenhedoubledtheCape ofGoodHopeintheclosingstages ofhisgreatvoyage.FromThe Prioryoneviewedthechoicestpart ofthiswonderfulscene.

AtlastRhodes,thedreamer, boughttheestate,andchangedthe nametotheoldoneoflroote Schuur,andbuiltandremodelled andPlanned,inhislargeway,until behad'producedaplacewhichseemedtobreathethespiritofallthat wasbestinSouthAfrica.Groote SchuurwasmadetypicaloftheunionofBritishandDutch,and Rhodesfilleditwiththetreasureof SouthAfrica.

Oftupontheoldpeakseat,high uponthehillside,lookingoutover thecapeFlatsandaportionof TableBay,Rhodessatanddreamed ofhisEmpiretowardsthenorth, andofthefuturewhenSouthAfricashouldheoneAs,oneland.

FromLion'sHeadtoLine.

Thereismuchthatisromanticin thehistoryoftheBritishEmpire, butnothingmoreromanticthan this.Onemaybestirredbythe thoughtwithoutsentimentalising overit.Thereissomethinginit sotypicallyEnglish-soimpossible, almost.Itisatonceatributeto thebig-mindednessoftheBritish peopleandatestimonytotheconfidenceinspiredbytheDutch.The ladwhogrewuponanOrange FreeStatefarm,andbecamea memberofPresidentKruger'sLegislature,andledtheforcesof the northagainstthemightofthenationwhichcametosupport the workoftheEmpire-builderandthe dreamerofthesouth,isnowthe PrimeMinisteroftheUnion of southAfricaundertheBritishflag, andisentitledtooccupythebeautifulhouseRhodesbequeathedtothe landhelovedsowell.

Lessthanninesearsagohewas defy4ngourarmies.To-dayhegovernsadominionofourEmpire. SurelytheEnglishmustbemadorinspired! Thereissomethingthrilling,soulstirring-andyetironicalandsardonicalmost-intheworkingof Fateinthislandoftheunexpected.

Onewonderswhether,whenthese gigantic thoughts uponhim,heeverpicturedtcor"h'idme6selfthefirstoccupantofGroote Schuur,whoshouldalsohePrime MinisterofaunitedSouthAfrica; whetherhisimaginationeverselectedsomemanheknew,someable leader,andplacedhimupon the oldteakseatlookingoutuponthe smilingseaoverwhichtheships ofDiaz,andDaGame,andDrake, andVanRiebeckploughedtheir lonelyway.

ButifRhodesdreamedthese dreams,onedoubtswhetherthey.everrevealedtohimthefigureofthe littleboywhoworkedonafarmin thedistantnorthwhileRhodeswas spendinghisfirstdaysinsouth Africa.

FGrooteSchuurhadbecomethe naturalcentreoftheEmpire-buildersofthesouth.Fromitscool walkswentforthadviceandInstruction.Hereorderswereissued.Here vastPlanswerediscussed.Here thegreatonesofthelandtalkedfar intothenight,strivingtosecurea greatandaunitedSouthAfricauponthelinestheythoughtbest. ButRhodessleepsintheMatoppos. Buthisworklives.SouthAfricais unitedatlast,andaPrimeMinisterhasbeenchosentoresideinthe residencebebequeathedtothenew nation.

For,considerthehistoryandassociationsofthishouse,Groote Schuur.Farbackinthestoryof SouthAfricaitstoodforeverythingDutch,foreverythingantiBritish.Twoanda.halfcenturies agothesitewasafavouritespot withtheservantsoftheDutchEast IndiaCompanr,whichhadjustestablishedalittlesettlementatTableBay Itwashere,atRoonde DoomBosien-nowRoondebosch-so namedbecausearoundgrove of thorntreesstoodthere,thatJan .VanRiebeckplantedwheatandoats andbarleybecausethesouth-east windswhichdestroyedthegrainin YEARStheotherpartofthesettlementbecamenothingmorethanapleasant ESTABLISHED breezeatthebackoftheDevil's Peak.

Itisastrangeandromanticse quel,thisofGeneralBothaat GrooteSchuur,thinking,perhaps,in thatplaceofwonderfulmemories, andstirringthoughtswhichinspired CecilRhodesinthedayswhichare gone.Morethanonemanhasassociationssomeofthedreamsbeen markedoutasfittedtowearthe mantleofRhodes.Whatithistory andsthatitdescendeduponLouis Botha?Thereissomeresemblance betweenthesetwomenwhohave madeSouthAfricanhistory.Botha, too,isastrong,silentman,aman whoinspirestrustandanalmost fanaticalfaith,alargeman,capableoflargeideas. AndGrooteSchuurisinitselfan inspiration.ThegiftofRhodesto theUnionofSouthAfricacarries withitalegacyofpatrioticschemes andvastpolicies.Itisstillaplace ofdreams.Thestatesmanwhooccupiesitcannotbutbeinfluenced andupliftedandstrengthenedby thespiritofintenseloveofSouth AfricaandoftheEmpirewhichis HeretheDutchbuiltgrainstores,inthevetsatmosphereof the asthenameGrooteSchuur(bigplace.

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TheHolyFatherhasappointed theRev.FatherlearlaelediS.Giuseppe,DiscalcedCarmelite,one of theConsultorsoftheSacredCongregationoftheHolyOffice.

ThePatriarchofVenicehas'issued anorderfortheclosingofthe CampnnileofSt.Mary,oneofthe mostbeautifulbuildingsinVenice, whichisthreatenedwithcollapse.

TheArchbishopofMontrealand theorganisingCommitteeoftheInternationalEucharisticCongress haveissuedaninvitationtoallmen "whofellowthesea,"totakea prominentpartinthegreatprocessiononSeptemberthunderthe auspicesoftheCatholicSailors' ClubofMontreal.Delegatesfrom all.CatholicSeamen'sInstitutes and11omes,etc.,arealsoinvitedto jointheCatholicSailers'Club.

TheRightRev.BishopConaty, speakingrecentlyatLesAngeles, Callornia,said"Thoughanold menIhavehopesofseeingIreland, ourcountinthelandofourbirth, thehadofourforefathers,governineherself.Ifindgreathopeinthe conditionofIreland."

spentsometimeasheadoftheTheRightRev.Pr.MacFarlane, communityatCastlehead,Grange-BishopofDunkeld,hasreturnedto over-Sands,hereturnedtoBlack-DundeefromCarlsbad.He has rock,where,afteralingeringill-greatlybenefettedbyhisshortsowillspendmorethani,000,0o0dol-ness,hequietlebreathedhislast.journatthefamousSpa.MsLord. LarsthisyearforeducationalandSolemnRequiemMassforthereposeshipwillleaveforMontrealonthe churchstructures.AnewCathedralofhissoulwascelebratedinthe19th. isbeingbuiltonthePatternforCollegeChapelonSaturdaythe thefamousVotiveChurchofVien-16thAugustandonSundayhisre-AuEnglishanti-Catholicpaper na. mainswereinterredinKill-o'-the-calledthe"Guardian,"isasfar e GrangeCemetery. fromthefactsinitscommentson

TheSpanishnewspapersgivepub- a ecclesiasticalasonpoliticalaffairs. licitytoareportthatthePopeTheMarquisdeGonzales,SpanishItblames Redmond,th efoProPoethearsfiotlkscr faults Mr. hasaddressedalettertoKingAl-Charged'Affaires,inthe'absenceof 1% fonso,butSenor('analejaswillaei-theSpanishAmbassador,to the"Whatcanbeaffirmedwithcertherconfirm'nordenythestate-Vatican,waspresentonTuesday,tainty,"itsays,"isthatappearanment.ThePremierhasdeclared,August9th,atthecelebrationsoncesareverymuchagainstthesuchowever, cessofthepolicywhichtheVati- thatnothingisknownof-theoccasionoftheanniversaryof licialleonthesubject. canhasbeenpursuingsincethepre- thePope'sCoronation,andwasacPontiffassumedthetiara.It conipaniedbeothermembersofthesent

OneofthelargestdeleeationsofEmbassystaff.CardinalMerrydelhascausedtheseparationofChurch andStateinFrancewiththeloss cfNeweorforapilgrimage tr., ValsaidtheMass, II CatholicsthateverleftthePort BornehascometoEuropebythetlargemeetingoftheHolyty, ofavastamountofChurchproperRome ithasnowledtoaseriCunardlinerPannonia.Tilepit-NameSocietyofthearchdioceseofousquarrelwiththeSpanishGov" TrimsaretohereceivedinaudienceBaltimcre,U.S.A.,isbeingplanned,ernment Neversincethe bytheHolyFather,andthe.willfornextOctoberinWashington.,complaintofthewolfthatthe thengotoOberammergautoFeeAddresseswilloemadebyPresidentlambwasmuddingthewaterdown streamwasacomplaintmoreunjustifiable. PassionPlay. Taft,CardinalGibbons,Mgr.Falco Francehad,andSpain nio,ApostolicDelegate,andleading and has,concorclatoryagreementswith

Followingupontheabandonment 1 eofBaltimore ofthefamousSunday'sprogramme, August7th,theCatholicshavesea numeroustelegramstotheiloly FatherandtoCardinalMenadel Val,assuringthemthattheantiCatholicmovementhisnoraots amongtheSpanishpeople.

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theVatican.Marathoseagree-

meatsarewantcnlybrokenbyone grammewillbeaparadeofaboutpartetheotherpartyhasaright tenthousandCatholicmen. toprotest.ThatiswhatthePope hasdone.Whatelsecouldhedo?

Adocumer.tfromthelolyFatherIshetosubmitwhenevertheother granting,attherequestofthesidechoosestochangeitsposition?

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Thesteamer'ahichistoconvey the Papal Legateandothergreat dignitariesoftheCatholicChurch * * * Too:servethefivehundredth EutotheEucharisticCongressatMon-r.iversaryofthebattleofGrunwald treal,hastohespecially.preparedagreatgatheringofPollsaseemnor ,_i,haveee

inStatenIsland.FromChicago edfurtheprelatesintheirdiacreatthePolishcentreofAmerica,a

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MostRev.ArchbishopofCincinnati.Contractsareusuallysupposedto tleseines,indulgencicsandprivilegesbethingsneitherlightlyenteredintodeafmutesandtheirben:factorstonorlightlydepartedfrom.If, waspubliclyreadinthepresenceofinthesecasesofFranceandSpain, HisExcellency,MostRev.Picmedethestreamofpeacefulrelations Falconio,atameetingoftheCa-withtheVaticanhasbeenmuddied, that

EducationalAssociationanditisthewolf.nottheIamb - ' staterooms. ShouldtheLegatelargedelegateattended,headedby shouldbeheldblameworthy. andhisclericalassociates,

however,of

theCatholicDeafMuteConfer theRightRev.PaulP.Rhode,Aux_enceinDetroit. havearoughandstormypassageiliaryBishopoftheArchdiocesecf aceesstheAtlantic,allthesePreparationsmayheoflettleuse.

Owingtothemunificenceofhis GracetheArchbishopofDublin.who supscribednearlyCeoo,andthegenerosityofthepeopleofSandymount,whocontributedalikesum, thedebtontheCanono'Hanlon, llemorialSchool,abeautifulbuildmile,hasbeencompletelywipedout, andthusafittirgmementoof a AistineuishedIrishscholarandlitearateurhasbeencompleted.

Chicago.Fromvariouscentresof Polishpopulationdelegationswere conductedbythePolishNational Alliance.Itisestimatedthatat leastfiftythousandwerepresentitt theHighMass,whichwascelebratedinpresenceofArchbishopFarley.MostofthemwereinthemilitaryuniformsofthevariousorganioetionsthatmakeuptheAlliance. *

TheMostRev.Dr.O'Dea,BishopofGalwayhasundertakena heavytask,namely,thebuildingof amuch-neededCathedralandDiocesanCollege,inthecityofthe Tribes,atacostofabout£90,000.

Animportantgatheringwillhe theAmericanNationalConferenceof CatholicCharities,whichmeetsin Washington,September2e-28.The objectoftheConferenceistobring togetherleadersofeverydepartmentofcharityworkfromevery sectionoftheStates,andby,the discussionofeveryphaseofCatholicendeavour.

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TheAPostolieDelegatetothe UnitedStates,ArchbishopFalconio, hasgivenhisspecialencouragement totheprogrammeofthecoming conventionoftheCatholicTotal AbstinenceUnioninBoston.

Rev.MotherMaryPraxedesCarty hasbeenelectedforthethirdtime, Mother-GeneraloftheLorettoSisterhoodintheUritedStates.MotherPraxedesisanativeofIreland,butwasrearedinSt.Louis.

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Aha:aarheld;naidofthebuildingfundlastweekwaswellattendedthroughout.

TheRev.WilliamCarrel:,C.S.Sp. whohadbeenindelicatehealthfor thelastyear,passedawayatBlackrockCollegeonFriday.FatherCarrolljoinedtheSocietyoftheHole Ghostin1879andwasstationedin BlaerroekCollege,whereasaPro-

VeryRev.CancnO'Boyle,P.P., V.F.,Tamnee oneoftheoldests priestsofthedioceseofPaphow, haspassedaway.Hiedeath,even altholehhehadreachedanadvancedage,isdeeplymournedbythe peopleofDonegal,cfwhichcounts hewasanative.Hiewasagentlemanoferudition.Atalltimeshe tookadeepinterestnotonlyin thesPiritualbutalsointheterneoralwelfareofhispeople.-The hastakenplaceatMelbourne, cfFatherGatley,S.J.,whowasfor manyyearsdirectorcfthesodalitylessorandDernofDisciplinehe attach(dtotheChurchoftheSa-workeduntil18,46,whenhewasaPcr-(1Heart,Limerick. PcintedPresidentcfSt.Mare'sCol' lege,Trinidad.WithhealthunderTheCatholicsofHelena,Montana,minedsrithatropicalclimatehe urderPiehepJohnPatrickCarroll,returnedhome,andafterhaving

TheBishopofOssoryofficiatedat theconsecrationofDr.Clear'.,Bishop-ElectofAuckland,inEnniscorthyCathedralonsundae,the21st, August.TheRightRev.Dr.Reville, O.S.A.,BishopcfSandhurst,Australia,preachedtheoccasionalsermon.Addresseswerepresentedby theEnniscorthyUrbanCouncil,the EnniscorthyBoardofGuardiansand otherpublicbodies.

TheRightRev.MonsignorO'CallaghanandDr.Timmins,ofBoston, prominentmembersoftheUnited IrishEeagueofAmerica,areona visittoIreland.

RightRev.MonsignorSheehan,of SiouxFalls,S.Dak.,IT.S.A.,isat presentinIreland.TheMonsignor isanativeofBantry.,andabrotheroftheMostRev.Pr.Sheehan, BishopofWaterford.

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Europe

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BRITISHPRESSAND MarionCrawford,inhiswork "AveRomaImmortalis,"describes thedispositionofEuropeinthe year18;8,whenPopeLeoXIIIwas crowned,ashavingbeenstrongly antal.'atholic. hisheattributes chieflytoEnglishinfluence.Itwas thetimeatwhichEnglandwastraversingthatintellectualphaseofsocalledscientificatheismofwhich HuxleyandSpencerweretheprincipalteachers.Peoplewereinclined tobelievethatChristianityhadbecomeathingofthepast,andthat scientificmillenniumwasapproaching,andforeignerstookthisview fromBritishwriters.Wefearthat theBritishwritershavenotyet gotridofthedelusionthatgodlessnessisanessentialform'ofscience.Elsehowcanweaccountfor theardentsympathytheyrecently displayedtowardsFerrerism,and theirpresentwordsofcheerforthe unlylievingAnarchistsofSpain? aPapersuchasthe"Nation" whichprofessesadvancedLiberal doctrine,eulogisesthePolicy,ofSenorCanalejas,andhasnoadverse commenttomateonhiswantof respectfortheoccupantofthemost venerablethroneinEurope,orhis disregardfortheprovisionsofa long-standingcontract,andhisdespoticeffortstostiflethevoiceof theSpanishpeople,wecannotbut concludethattheeditor'svision obscuredbysomethingmoreoverpoweringthan,theordinaryProtestantprejudices.

THEREALOBJECTOFTHE SPANISHCAMPAIGN.

InanarticlebyaSpanishLiberalwhichappearsinMonday's "Times,"thewriter,whoisevidentlyfamiliarwiththereligiousconditionofSpain,explainswhatis thePremier'srealpurpose.He pointsout,aswehavedoneinour columns,thatSenorCanalejas is notconductinghisanti-clericalpolicyintheinterestsofProtestants, inasmuchasProtestantismisanegligiblequantityinSpain.Inapopulationofnineteenmillionsthere arehardlyeightthousand'Protestants,andofthesenearlyallare

ligiousOrders,callingthemmost. preciousflowersofthemystical vineofOhrist.Hecontinueshis appealontheirbehalf,notonlyon accountofthegoodtheydotothe nationbytheirprayers,t'utalsoon accountoftheirteaching,theirvirtuesandtheirsacrifices. WecongratulateSenorNovellesonhisaut spokenness,andwerejoicethatthe ChurchinSpaincanboastofso fearlessadefenderofHerrights. Thecableshavebeensilentlatelyon SpainandtheVatican.

FRANCEANDLAWLESSNESS.

foreigners.InSpainthereareno Protestants,butonly,Catholicsand theenemiesofallpositivereligion, standingfacetoface."Hencethe presentconflict,"remarksthisSpanishLiberal,"isnotonebetweenvariouscreedsfeelingtheirwaytowardsaPeaceofWestphalia,'but awartodeathbetweenRationalismandtheChurchofRome."lac assuresthereadersofthe"Times," thatSenorCanalejasandhissupportersinthel'ressareconcealing theirintentions,forwhattheydesireistodealamortalblowat theRomanChurchinthePen'ra sula.Thewriteritistrue,affirms thattheprivilegesenjoyed.bythe religiouscommunitieshavecaused generaldissatisfactionbutupon questionsofthatkind,ashasbeen officiallystatedinthereligious Press,theHolySeehasatall timesbeenwillingtogivedueconsiderationtorepresentationsfrom theGovernment.

Thecloseofthepreser.tsessionof theSpanishParliamentwasmarked byanattempttokilltheex-PresidentMaura. Astheex-Presiuent wasshakinghandswithafriendon hisarrivalatBarcelonafromMadrid,ayoungmanof25byname ManuelPosafiredthreetimesat Maura,woundinghisarmandhis leg.Thewoundsareslight,andthe ex-Presidentisrapidlyrecovering. Theattackhascalledforthastorm ofprotest,notonlyfrommembers oftheSpanishration,butalsofrom prominentmenofother'countries ItseemsprobablethatPosawasa meretool,despitethecontradiction ofsomeofthe'Spanishpapers.

TheProtestsagainstthepresent anti-religiousattitudeofthegovernmentcontinuetopourinfromeveryPartofSpain,andasplendid addresshasbeensenttoKingAlphonsobySenorGaetanoParejaNorelies.Theaddresssetsforth in noblelanguagetheattitudeofthe greaterpartofthenationtowards thegovernmentandwarnstheKing thathisthroneisindangershould heallowthepresentpoliticalsituationtocontinue.Theaddressconcludeswithanearnestappealto theKingtomakeuseofhisroyal prerogativetoobtainachangeof politicsonthepartofthegovernment.SenorNovellesspeaks in themosteloquenttermsoftheRe-

edinPolandwithanationaldevotion. Hisdeathoccurredinthe midstofthethreestrugglesmade byPolandinthe17thcenturyfor Faithandnationality.HeisconsideredtobeoneoftheProteotors ofhiscountry.M.l'AbbeCurique saysofhim"thatthePoleshave frequentrecoursetohisintercession, inthevariousneeds;butwhatthey likebesttoaskhimtoobtainfor themisconstancytotheTrue Faithinthemidstcfpersecution andfidelity'tothecauseof Poland."

THESALESIANORDER

Incidentswhichtendtoshowthat thereareatPresentaconsiderable numberoffolkinFrancewhohold humanlifeascheapasitisheld amongstthemostbarbaroussavagessucceedoneanotherquicklyin thatcountry. Atypicalonetook placeonFridayintheRueReaumur,Paris.Acollisionoccurredbetweenacabandamotorcar.The driverandthechaffeurwere disputingwhenoneofthetwopassengerswhowereinthecabaman ofpowerfulbuild,struckthechaffeurseveraltimes.ThechaffeurcalledaPolicemen,andtheofficerhavingtakenouthisnote-book,was Jottingdownparticularsofthequarrel.whenthepassengerjumpingout ofthemotorcar,drewarevolver, andfiredathimthreetimespoint blank,wcaindinghimmostdangerously.Thenthemalefactorfled, holdingthesmokingrevolverinhis hand.A policeofficer,inplain clotheswhoendeavouredtoarrest him,heshotdead.Fortunatelyb torefurthermischiefwasdone r braveonlookergrappledwiththeassassinandturnedtherevolverup wardssothattwobulletsintended forhimwhistledharmlesslyinthe air.Forhavingthusbroughtthe criminaltojusticethiscourageous citizenwasafterwardsvisitedbya bandof"apaches"andthreatened withdeath.ThepeoplewhowitnessedtharrestIIIupontheassassin andalmostlynchedWm.Itiswell thatpublicopinionshouldbeopposedtocrime,buttoprevent outragesitisnecessarytoremaan therootofthee'il-anti-Chris'in teachingintheschools.

PolandandthePope,

OurHo,yFatherPopePiusX.has recentlypresentedacrownto placedontheheadoftheMadonna fCzentowka,ashrineheldinmuch venerationbythepeopleofPoland. Asacreligiousrobberywascommittedsometimeago,andthecrown, whichthePeorleofPolandhad placedontheheadoftheMadonna stolen.TheSovereignPontiffhas restoredtheloss,andconsequently, afewweeksago,there-crowningof theMadonnatoocglacewithmuch religioussolemnity.Morethana millionofpeoplevisitedtheshrine onthiscrcasion.ThePoleslook onOurLadyasthespecialProtectressoftheirnation,andhavean ardentdevotiontoher.

Thereisanothercelebratedshrine inPoland,intheDominicanChurch at Polock,wherethebodyofBlessedAndrewliohola,oftheSociety ofJesusispreservedincorruptible. Inthe18thcenturythebodyofthe martyrrestedintheChurchattachedtotheCollegeoftheJesuitsat Pinsk,andremainedthereuntilthe dispersionoftheFathers.Pins', wasoneofthemostfrequented placesofpilgrimageinLithuania. PereOlivainttellsusthatmany curesandconversionswereworked attheholytomb.Devotiontothis gloriousmartyrofschismaticfur., isfaithfullyPerpetuatedinPoland. Onthe4thofJune,1853,PopePius TX,raisedtheheroicJesuittothe altar.BlessedAndrewBotolawave uphislifeatJanowfartheFaith insuchtorturethattheSacredCongregationofRiteshassaid"that perhapsneverh-eltherebeensucha cruelmartyrdomsubmittedtoOf,: congregation.Hissufferingswere veryterrible,andthecrueltyofthe Cossacksbadn-,thin'toe-aalth--savetheunfailingconstancyofthe martrr.s'

BlessedAndrewBobolaishonour-

IncaseswhichhavejustbeenbeforetheItaliancourtsatSavona and'Trapanithereligiousof the SalesianCommunityhave,proved thataccusationswhichhavebeen madeagainsttwooftheirschools onmoralgroundswereperfectly baseless.ThecourtatSavonainvestigatedtheallegationsofawomannamedBeesonandhersonAlessandroMerlario,andCOIPtifitted boththemotherandtheyouthto theassizesfortrial.Theyhaveit appears,fledfromjustice..FrancescoSalvatore,anassistantat theSalesianInstituteofMarsala, wastriedatTrapanionthecharge ofimproperconductputforwardby anti-clericalsandwasacquitted,beingdeclaredbytheCourtabsolutely innocent.ThesecretoftheseattemptstoruinmembersofthereligiousOrdersisnotfartoseek. TheOrdersarealways,inthevanguardoftheChurch'sarmy,take anactivePartinthestruggleag- ainstinfidelityandanarchyandbetrayzealincomplyingwiththe wishesandintentionsoftheHoly Father.Itisforthisreasonthey aresooftensingledoutforattackbyunbelievers.Becauseofthis, constantdevicesareadoptedto blackentheircharacterbymenand womenwhodonotevenpretendto liveuptoahighstandardofmorality.TheSalesiansaretobecongratulatedonhavingsosuccessfully metandrefutedallegationswhich wereclearlydesignedtoexcitepub- licopinionagainstthemandtodamagetheChurchwhichtheyserve sodevotedly.

IndigestioncausedAgony

BILEBEANSCOMPLETELYCURE AFTERMlNYMEDICINESFAIL.

Mrs.N.Murphy,of91Kerr-street Fitzroy,Melbourne,says:-"Severe attacksofindigestioncausedme muchPainandsickness.Isuffered considerablyduringtheseperiods, andattimesthepainswere so acutethatIachedalloverandI thoughtIwouldhavedied.Death wouldhaveteenwelcometorelieve meofallmymisery.Tryingtoget reliefItriedmanyremediesbut nothinggavemeeaseuntilIcommencedtalingBileBeans.Soon aftercommencingthecourseofBile BeansthePainsbegantodiminish andIfoundmyselfgettingbetter withea'hdosetaken.Myhealth improveduntilallthePainsand sicknessleftme,andmycurewas complete.Twoyearshavepassed sinceBileBeanscuredme,andI havenothadanyreturnofmy complaint.BileBeansareasplendid remedy.forstomachcomplaints." BileBeansareareliablehouseholdmedicineandcanbetakenby oldand3oungofbothsexeswith everyconfidence.Forgirlsjustenteringintowomanhoodtheyarea boon.Bile,Beansendallliverand stomachtroubles,headache,constipation,,biliousness,indigestion,piles andanaemia.Soldbyallstores andchemsistsatis./t,d.,and28. ad.perbox.

Refusingcompensationforacut finger,adomesticservantlefther situationwithoutnotice,andhungeringforthelaw,shewrotethe followinglettertoherlate mistress:-"Madam,-Thecutisworst. ThedoctorsaysIhavecutthespi- nalcordofmy,littlefinger.Ifyou donotimmediatelysendme5s.a. weekIshallinsultyoursolicitor."

I"Youhavedonethis,"hesaidfeebly,"notI."

Throughconflictuntopeace

APROBLEM,ADECISION,AVOCATION.

Forthirty-fiveAmyDrysdalelookedwonderfullyyouthful.Shehad brighthazeleyes,acomplexionof rosebudsandcream,awealthof gold-brownhair.Andherfigurewas slimandgracefulasasilverbirch tree.Shewascultured,clever,well abletomanageherownaffairs,but therealstrengthofherdeep,womanlynaturelayinitskindness andsympathy.FatherMostencalledherhisrighthandinthecare ofthesickandpoor.Tothechildrenofhermanyfriendsshewasa sortoffairygodmother.Herindependentmeans,largehouse,andspaciousgardenenabledheroftento givethemamerry-making. And hertalentforkeepingthemhappy andgoodamountedtogenius. Bothincharmsofpersonandin thisworld'sgoodsAiii3Drysdale waswelloff.ButoldHannah,her faithfulservantandformernurse, shookherhead."Climbingthehill oflifeiseas'enough,"shemuttered."Itisthegoingdownthat anunweddedwomanfindslonesome. IfIcouldlivemylifeoveragain,I wouldmarryJohnIngramas he askedme.Thehouseworktriesmy' oldbonessadly,butIwoulddoit withlighterheartiftherewasa babytonurseaswell."

Love'sgoldenshaftshadnotfallenAmy'sway.TheApriloflife, theageatwhich,accordingtoHannah,agirl"oughttomarry,"had passedherb' Life'sJunefound herstillaspinster.Anditseemed morethanlikelythatshewouldremainaspinstertotheend. She smiledatthewarningsofherwoman-friends. "Oldmaids," she laughed,"arenot,asyouimply, waysideweedsGodmeantthemto beflowersofEden.Hemusthavea purposeforsomeofthem,otherwise therewouldnotbesomanymore womenintheworldthanmen."

"Anoldmaid'slife,"saidone happily-marriedmatron,seemsto measunnaturalasthatofanun."

"Whatyoustyleunnatural,"Arr retorted,"Father..Mostencftencalls supernatural.Butwewon'targue aboutthat.Ihavetoomany dreamsofusefulnessinthisworldto immuremyselfinaconvent.Old maidsarenotnecessarilyur.worldly,"

"ManIaskwhoisyouridealof anoldmaid?

"FlorenceNightingale,whodid suchheroicworkintheCrimean War."

Amy'squestioner

Anurse'slifewas

workintheworld.Shehad intoaninheritance-awoman's hadbeenfoundandchosenby manforwhomGodhadmade Lovetookfullvengenacefor ingbeensolongslighted.The come ;she the her. hayonce self-containedwomanwhohadwarnedhersexagainstmarriage,the oldmaidbyvocation,provedasardentaloverasape'missinher teens.OldHannah,whoseshareof thehouseworkwasnowdoubled, changedherviews."Amy.hasgone cleandaft,"shegrumbled."Ihave alltodonow,sheissoforgetful. Fallinlove,sayd,butdon'tgo crazyo'erit.Andshemighthave madeabetterchoice.Mr.Raeburnisonlyaboy."

Amy'ssisterswhohadactedon theprinciplethatitiseverywoman'sdut3tomarryassoonas possible,weredelighted."Better latethannever,"wastheirverdict.

Amy'soldermalefriendsregarded Allanasamixtureofhero and fool.Hehadcertainlyshownmore heroismthanthey.Atonetimeor anothertheyhadallbeendeeplyin lovewithher,butnonehadhadthe couragetopropose.Itwasnot thatshehadrebuffedthem-hermanner,thoughcorrectandwomanly, wasneverstand-offorprudish.But a"somethingabouther,"which theycouldnotfortheworldhave defined,hadcheckedthewordthey longedtoutter.Andtheywereof Amy'sownage,inallrespectssuitablelife-partnersforher. Only youngfoolsdaredtostepwhere menofdiscretionhadfearedto tread.

Allan'srelatives,thewomenespecially,werefurious.Theygranted Amy'scharms,allowedthatshe was"sweeter"thanever,andthat herwomanlybeauty.hadquite eclipsedhergirlhood'sprettiness. Butthirteenyearswastoogreata differenceshewouldbeoldwhen hewasinhisprime.Shewasthirty-five,heonlytwenty-two.

A worldofwoman'shopesand dreamshadtumbledinruins. Amy'smindadmittedthattherupturehadbeenforthebest,,thatthe happinesswhichherhearthadpictured,wouldhavebeenimpossible withAllan.Butherlovehadbeen deepandstrong;nowthatallwas over,shefatasthoughpartcfher badbeentornfromher.Itwasher heartthatcouldnotrest.Nowshe wastornbydesiretofindAllanand beghisforgiveness,thenccnvinced thatsuchacoursewouldbemadness.Prayergavehersomeconsolation;butshecouldnotalways beonherknees.

OldHannahwasafatalist.'What istobe,mustbe,"shesaid,"and nofrettingwillalterit.Prayeris allverywell,buttheAlmighty meantfolkstoworkaswell as prae.Itistimewestarted the spring-cleaning.Itshouldhavebeen don3weeksago,lbutIhaveonlyone pairofhands.Come,nngirl;there isnothinglikeabitofworkfor makingpeopleforget.Andaboy likethatwon'ttakemuchforgetting."

Airylaugheditwasimpossible toresentfreedomofspeechinthe womanwhohadslippedhernotonlyinbabyhoodbutalsowhenshe badthoughtherselfquitealiegirl.

AndHannah,ifplain-spoken,wasa faithfullovingsoul.Heraffection forhermistresswasallthatshe hadtolivefor.

SoharddidAmyworkthatthe spring-cleaningendedtoosoon.The newsthatAllanhad1-ftth-town startedherfrettinga-'iin.Itmight bethathe,too,couldnotforget.

OldHannahlostpatience,andexpressedregretth'tsomebodywas toooldtobewhipped.Butthe sightoftearssoftenedheratonce.

"Iknowwhatyouwant,dearie," shesaid,"acompletechange of scene.Gorightawa3fromherefor awholemonth.Icanlookafter thehouse."

thatfromtheworld'spointofview shehadlongbeenan"eligible match."Yetnottillshewasthirty livehadanymanaskedherto sharehislife.Theonewhohad thenproposedtoherwasabeardlesslaceamostunsuitablepartner forher.Herstrongtriadnowsaw inallthisanindicationofthewill ofProvidence.Herunfortunateengagementwasseenasatemptation permittedinorder'toshowherwhat shewascalledontogiveup.God meanthertoembracewith open eyessomecareerwithwhichmarriagewouldbeincompatible. \414 Butablowawaitedherathome. Amongthelettersonhertablewere twofromAllan.Thefirstdatedthe dayofherdepartureforRetreat, offeredherachanceofreconciliation,butstipulatedforareplyby returnofpost.Thesecondsenta weeklater,statedthat,asshehad takennonoticeofhisoffer,Allan consideredhimselffreetomarry AliceDanvers..Their'weddingwas fixedforthatdaymonth. Foramomentshefeltstunned. Why hadshebeenawaywhenthat firstlettercame?Ah,shecould see-herguardianangelbadtaken heroutofthereachoftemptation. Anotherthoughthelpedher.Alice Danverswasnotthegirlcfwhom shehadbeenjealous."Heis fickle,"shesaid."I could neverhavefeltsureofhim."

DespiteHannah'sremonstrances, sheofferedherhouserentfreeto heryoungestsisterwhohadmore babiesthantheolddamecould nursecomfortably.Thenshebegan hertrainingforanurseinahospitalforchildren.

Anenimentphysicianhadbegged thehospitalauthoritiestoallow SisterDrysdaletonurseaprivate caseofhis.

Youmustgo,"saidthematron "SirPhilipwillnotisdenied.He hasremarked3ourskillinchildren's casesseveraltimes."

Amyjumpedattheidea. She hadreadinaCatholicnewspaper thataRetreatforLadieswasto hegivenbyaneminentJesuit.The wordRetreatsuggestedquiet,rest, and e consolations of ThiswasnotwhatHannahhadintended,butAmy'smindwasmade up.Shedidnothingbyhalvesto cutherselfoffthemorecompletely irontheworld,shegaveordersthat herletterswerenottobeforwarded.

Forthreemonthstheloverslived inanenchantedparadise. Then storm-cloudsbegantoarise.ComparedwithAllan's,Amy'scharacterwastoofull-formedtoheadaptable.Soaccustomedwassheto' decideandactforherself,soset wereheropinions,somatureher judgments,thathafoundhimself.in Ifactaswellesinappearance,a meret03besidelionHisposition asaccentuatedbyhermisternalatlookedrelieved..titudetowardhim.Shetreated;him lessunnaturalesachild,andexpectedhimtohe thananun's,itsusefulnesswasatguidedbyherineverything. He, leastPlaintoeveryone."Youheliine,with-ouehfulconviction, willbeanurse?"sheinquired. thatthemanshouldbeheadofthe "Ishouldnotbesurprised,"Amywomanrefused. Thishurther, laughednon-committally."ifthatwhileh-rinsistencegalledhim.The weretheendofme." resultwasasuccessionofquarrels, e (childishintheirpettinessandlack If,perchance,loveeverstealsonifreason.Thereconciliationswhich thewomanwholaughsathim,hefollowedwerehardlyrenewals of comesunawaresandwithirongrip,love.Allanhadtolistentohis NottillAllanRaeburnactuallyfriends'ridiculeof/"apron-strings." askedhertohehiswifedidAmynethedidhishonestbesttobe suspectthatshecaredforhareHeloyal.Whoshallblamehimifthe isaniceboy,shehadthought,andattractionsofathirdperson,as muchabovetheordinarymaninin-imuchagirlashewasaboy,made telligence.Ifaskedwhyshefoundit.hardforhim'toclosehiseyesto hiscompanyandconversation sohismistake? agreeable,shecouldhavegivenno Amy,grewjealous,asawoman betterreasonthanawoman's"Be-soPlacedwill,ofarivalmuch3ouncauseIdo."Butnow,ashestoodearthenherself.Herreproaches beforeher,eagerlyawaitingherre-stungAllantothenuick,partlyby ply,shetookaswiftglanceintoreasonofthetruthinthem,but herownheart.Ittoldherthatshe lovedhim. Shecomportedherselfasonewho hascomeintoagloriousinheritance

Herhead,alwaysheldhigh,went higherstill;herstepacquired a

morebecauseofhisunsuccessfuleffortstorenderthemeroundless. Whenaccusedoffeelingth-ithisenreeementtoherseesa.tyranny,he /wildoffernoreply.Angered h, hissilence.time'canalitroneament moreproudlyelasticspring. Goneandgavehimhnr'chisrite-. wereallhervisionsofunhamperedHemadenoshowofreturningit.

Inthesilenceoftheconvent,in prayerandmeditati-n.inthewords ofthelearnedJesuit,Godspoketo her.FatherWri"hton,whoknew every.workingofthehumanheart, showedherhowtotakehersoul. oncemoreinherownhands."God haschosenyou,"hesaid,"for somethingfarhigherthanthelife vouhaveledathome.Noristhe happinessofwhich3ouhavehada glimpsemeantfor3ou.Perhapsindeed,3:ouarenotmeantatallfor happinessastheworldinterprets theword."

"Whatdoyoumean?"gasped Amy.

Amyobeyedreluctantly. Thank heaven,thechild'sfatherwasnot athomehewastravellingabroad foratradingfirm.Thechildmight bedeadoroutofdangerbeforehe returnedAllanRaeburn'sportraitstaredat herfromovertheverybedonwhich thechildlay.Therapiditywith whichhislittlepatientwascured amazedthedoctor.Hedidnot knowwhatwasspurringthenurse's eliorts.Mrs.Raeburnunconsciously embitteredthesituation.Shetalkedunceasinglyof'herhusband's kindnessandaffection,andreaime lettersexpressinghislongingtorr backwithwifeandchild."Iwonder,"saidoneletter,"ifSister Drysdaleisanythinglikethepoor AmywhomIoncelovedsofondly.'

"Thattheonlyhappinesspossible forsomechosensoulsBeeintheir takineupthecrowsofChrist.God givesthemsomespecialcall,which wenameaVocationand()ea-Renee tovocationistheonlythinginlife thatcounts. Wemanoutcareers forourselves,picturealllandsof roodforwhichournaturalcapabilitiesandtalentsre/JUINea.But weareplacedinthisworldtodo notanyroodthatappearstosuit us,.huttheparticulargoodtowhine Gcdcallsus.Whatprecisen.God wantsofyouisnotvetclearto me.Vonfeelastrongcalltoa lifeofusefulnessintheworld,and YO'Irstrengthofchsraet-randsympathyseemtopointtocoedwork forothers.Beanurse.''

Am3returnedhomestrengthened bothnaturallyandspiritually.Her oldconditionthatsheweemeant toheanoldmaidwasthetimer scudclearerforhavingeirrvieeda ehoe'rQh. eensiaeretl, Jecorns,awlliefele.eneeleeseeleelea hertoherowncharms.Sheknew

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

viterniYeetoral

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

"0God!"groanedArneinteriorly."Icanendurethisnolonger.Removethiscrossfromme, ;ormyheartmustburst."

Herprayerwasansweredthereand then."Thatisonlyhiswayof teasingme,"laughedMrs.Raebura. "Heoncehadaboyishinfatuation forawomanmucholderthanhimself-beforehewascadenoughto knowhisownmind.Shewasmore sensiblethanheshesaehowmistakentheengarementwas,andre. olicased himfromit.Fromaquixoicmotiveofhonour,hewroteto her,offeringtomakeitup,before heenragedhimselftomeHisreliefatgettingnoreplyconvinced evenhimthathehadneverreally lovedher."

Amyleftnextdaywithalight heart,andagreatpeaceinhersoul. Thewaybeforeherseemedclearer. Heavenhadproclaimedmo't'epronouncedlythaneverthatthelove ofhusbandandchildwasnotfor her.Andithasgivenherahint thatshemustleavetheworld. a

SirPhilipMenzies,M.D., often lamentsthelossofthemostcapablenursehehadevermet."Ican notunderstandsuchwomenentering convents,"hesaid,"and.thusdeprivingtheworldoftheirusefulness.'

SaidShe Andifyouonlyknew hownervousIwastillyouproposedtome"

Anoldgentleman,ratherportly andcladinasomewhatyouthful suitoflightgreyflannel,satona benehintheparkenjoyingthe sprintday.

"What'sthemattersonny?"he askedasmallurchinwholay on thegrassjustacrossthewalkand staredintentlyathim."Why don'tyougoandPlay,?"

"Don'twantter,"saidtheyoung Australian,carelessly

"Butitisnotnatural,"theold gentlemaninsisted,"foraboyto hesoquiet.Whydon'tyourun about.?"

"Oh,I'mjustwaitin',"thelittle fellowanswered."I'mjustwaitin' tellyougetup.Amanpaintedthat benchabouttenminutesago?"

student(totheProfessor):"Can anythine,goandnotgoanywhere?'

Professor"Ishouldthinknot.'

Student:"ThenIshouldbeobligedifyouwouldtellmewherethe !khteoeswhenitgoesout."

TopicsoftheXour

Hisplainttouchedonwhatwas Amy'schiefobstacleatthelast. Butshehasnownomisgivingthat herlifeiswasted.Alifeofprayer andpraiseonthepartofonecalledbyGodtoitiseverywhitas activeasthatoftheworld'sworkers.Anditsuse,thoughunseenis morelasting.TheprayersofaGertrudeoraTeresa,longasthose saintshavebeendead,arewhat givesthissinfulworlditssavour, andinducesadailyoffendedGod toforbearwithit.Andinsome sweethiddenwaythatrunsnorisk ofEndangeringvotariesi-fHisreligiouslifeaconsolir.gknowledge ofhowprecioustheirworkis to Him.

OldHannahiscontent. she knowsthathermistressishaPPe andshehasgrownattachedtoher new"babies.

Iwondered,"musesFatherMostyn,whowasreadinga"Lifeof St.Agnes,""whatkeptAmy'searlieradmirersfromproposingtoher. Iknewnow-itwasGod."

Xuttionr,

"Didn'tsomeidiotProposeto mreubeforeourmarriage?''-"Certainly"-"Thenyououghtto havemarriedhirr."-"That'sjust whatIdid!"

Charmingwife,toboredhubby"WhatetasShakespearemeanby hisfrequentuseofthephraseGe to?" eredHubby-"Well,perhapsre ghtitwouldn'thepoliteto hthesentence."

ARESTRIKEMOVEMENTS LEGAL?

Thequestionwhetheritislawful formenonstrikefortheredressof agrievancetogetfellow-workersin occupationsdifferentfromtheirown whohavenogrievanceagainsttheir employerstostrikethroughaymouthyhasjustbeentriedin the UnitedStates.Itappearsthatth useofmaterialprovidedbyaBostonfirmintheerectionofaPro testantChurchcausedcertainlahou: organisationstoproclaimastrike. Effortswerethenmadetoinduce, thejoinersandcarePerterstostrike also,andnoticeswereissuedta builders,architectsandothersthat ifthematerialobjectedtowereus iedtheworkmenwouldheaskedto 'joininthestrikemovement.The Courthasheldthatthisactionis illegal.JudgeWard,ingivingjudgment,saidtherightofworkmento unitefortheirownprotectionwas undoubted,andsowastheirright tostrikepeaceablybecauseofgrievances.Buttheirrighttocombine forthepurposeofcallingoutthe workmenofotheremployerswho hadnogrievance,ortothreaten buildersorarchitectsthattheirbusinesswouldbeinjurediftheyused thematerialobjectedto,wasquite anotheraffair.Aninjunctionwas granted.Ofcoursethreatsarenowherenermissible,butmorallyat leastthereappearsnoreasonwhy amanwhobelongstoonetrade, maynotrequestamanbelonging toanothertradetoceaseworkfor thepurposeofhelpinghim.

"Home,SweetRome,"wasthe titleofthesongontheprogramme ofa"tony"concertwewere at latel,butwhattheaudienceheard was "Midplaysure,sandpalaces, thoughwheamaRome, "Beitaversesowumbull,there snowplaysly'comb."

Lady"Whatisitlittleboy?" LittleJim(carryingacat):"I cametoclaimtherewardyouofferedforthereturnofyourcanary."

Lady"Butthatisacat." .aim"Yes;butthecanary'sinside"

"Ididn'tknowyourmotherwas dangerouslyill,"saidtheobservant neighbour.

"Why,sheisn't"repliedthe daintydaughter."WhatmadeMU thinkthat?"

"Isawyouwashingthedishes thismorning."

Isitanywonderthattheynever sPeakastheypassby?

SaidHeIfyouonlyknewhow nervousIwaswhenIproposedto you!"

CATHOLICOPPORTUNITY.

TheremarksofMr.J.H.Freeborough,thenewly-electedPresident oftheWesleyanReformUnion,at Sheffieldaresuggestiveofthegreat responsibilitythatrestsuponCatholics. Mr.FreeboroughwaspresentattheProtestantMissionary ConfersneeinEdinburgh,theobject ofwhichwastobringthemembers ofthedifferentsectsnearertoone anotherinsentiment,butwhilsthe admitsthattheConferencewasa wholesomeindicationofthegeneral desireforChristianunity,itisfrom theexistenceofadifferentorganisationhederiveshonefortheunificationofChristendom.Hisstudy ofthereligiousconditionofthe worldhasconvincedhimthatitis onlytheCatholicChurchthatcan achievethis-thatnootherChurch hastheoutlook,themachinery,the traditions,thewealthandabilityto bringtoeetherallthe!Drees of Christendom.Thefrankopinionof thePresidentoftheWesleyanReformUnionisoneofthemanytesitimoniestoatendency'whichisbecomingmanifestthroughoutthe world.Whilstthepreachersofunbeliefareunhappilygainingmany disciples,greatnumbersofthenor.-

principlesofCatholicmorality.At theNationalCatholicCongressheld recentlytheRev.FatherMcNabb said"Theycouldhardlytakeup areviewwithoutfindingthemost dangerousremarksaboutsegregationandanatomicaltreatment. Thatwouldhavetobefought."

DUnfortunatelythedangeroustheories towhiihFatherMcNabbreferred arenotconfinedtothepagesofreviews.Broachedbymenwhohave littleornosenseofmoralresponsibility,theyarescatteredthrough thecolumnsoftheSundayandthe eveningpapers,whichhaveimmense circulations.

CATHOLIC'SANDTRADESUNIONISM.

"AnAdditional ProofofExcellence"

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Wetrustthatnon-CatholicTrade Unionists,andparticularlythosewha arerrembersofoneorotherofthe Protestantreligiousbodies,willread anddoleponderthewordswhich theBishopofSalfordaddressedrecentlytotheCatholicTradeUnionistsectionattheNationalCatholic Coneress.Dr.CasartelliisasupporterofTradeUnionism.Hebelievesintheprincipleofbandingthe forcesoflai'ourtogetherformutual protectionanddefence.TheBishop feelsthat('atholics,suchalarge porticoofwhomaretoilers,arefullyjustifiedinPromotingthelegitimateobjectsofTradeUnionism. ButhewarnsTradeUnionistswho, whendepartingfromtheirtrueprogramme,enteruponacourseadversetoChristianitythattheynot onlyintroducetheappleofdiscord butrenderoppositiontothemimperativeforeveryTradeUnionist whoisas'ncereupholderofthe necessityofChristianteaching.We cannotunderstandhowtradeUnionistszealousfortheinterestofthe movementcanlendcountenanceor supporttothecampaignforthe eetablishmertofasystemofseculareducation.Thatisacampaign whichisboundtoproducecontentirnintheranksoftheworkingclesses,todivertTradeUnionist leadersfromfunctionsandduties, whitlito.,Shouldoccupytheirattention, tofhindertheeffortsofthebest fri-ndsofthetoilers,andtothrow hackthecauseoflabour.

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DailyCommunion,farfrombeing aspiritualluxury,.ormerelyaway ofindulgingpiousproclivities,is, ifproperlyused,adailymeansof purifyingtheheartandofstrengtheningthecharacter.TheHolyEucharistbeingasacrament,worksits effectsofItself,providedthatmortalsin,theoneobstacle,isnot presentintheheartofthereceiver. Consequentlynoonecancome worthilymorningaftermorningto thealtar-railwithoutgainingeach timesuchanincreaseofsanctifying gracethathisprayersarethereby, mademoreefficacious,andhisgood worksmoremeritoriousandeasier ofaccomplishment.

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ToomanyCatholicsholdtheir faithtoolightly.,anddonotappreciateanythinglikeitstruevalue thismostPrecious.ofallgifts.They areproudofbeingCatholics,ready sometimestofightfortheirfaith, whenthey'donotshowitsinfluence ontheirlives.Theyregarditasa kindofinheritancecomedown,from alonglineofancestorswhopreserveditamidathousandtrials andpersecutions,andwhich,asa matterofcourse,theyaretotransmitunsulliedtofuturegenerations. Buthereisthefallacy-itis no hierloom,entirelyattheirbehest andundertheircontrol.Itisa makeourselves preciousgiftfromthegardenofGod, competenttooffer Hisgifttoman,thatwilllivein others. thiscoldworldofoursonlybycon-

"ItearestLord,"wesayafterstantcarethatcanthriveandblosCommunion,"inreturnforallYousomonlybythemostzealousand havejustgivenme,Iwishtomake!enxiouswatchfulness.Thosewhoare somesacrificeYouareasking ofeverreadytocriticisetheChurch me.Iwishto-daytoremovefromanditsteachings,toarraignpriest, Myheartsomeweaknessordefect.Bishop,andeventheVicarofChrist Iknow,forexample,thatIamgen-Himself,beforethecourtoftheir erallscrossandimpatientwithsuchjudgment,areplayingadangerous apersonatsuchatime.Butto-game.Theirfaithisindanger. dayLord,outofgratitudetoYourThosewhoneglecttheirreligious wonderfulgoodnessingivingmeinduties,whosympathisewithevery HolyCommunionYourentireself,IrebellionagainsttheconstitutedauofferthespecialeffortImeantothorityintheChnrchhaveafaith maketo-day,withthehelpofYourthatisrapidlydying,andthat grace,tobeonmyguardatthatneedsamiracletosaveandrestore hour,andtoovercomemyself init.Menliveandmendie, but thisonepoint.Sacrifice,Iknow,istheChurchremains.YoucannotsethefoodofGod.Thecleanolla-verfaithfromtheChurch. (*ut tionoftheheartiswhatYouoff ('hurchfaithlnstinthis valuemost. Moreoveritischurl-land,whereviceanderrorinevery formlandundereveryseductiveguise menaceourfaith,andweneedespecialwatchfulness.Everyparent shouldimplantintotheheartof hischildrenalovefortheFaith andahighidealofitsvalue,that throughlifetheymayleo.- upon theveryideaoflosingitasthe greatestperils.They.shouliinstil

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ThuswilldailyCommunionen-intotheirmindsthatloyalitytothe ableustomakeamendsefficientlyconstitutedauthorities,a'ssseall,to forbothourownandforothers'theVicarofChrist,isoneof ot'tuseness,selfishness,andsin.WegreatestguaranteesofFaith. maybesaidtobedailyplacingthe mirrorofthesoulinsuchapositionastoreflectasperfectly'as possiblethemostbeautifulandattractiveimageconceivable,ourBlessedLordHimselfForoursoul's mirror,likeanylooking-glass,gives backtheimageofjustwhat we placebeforeitandnoother.Ifwe presenttoitugly,unholy,oruncleanobjects,thereflectionwillbe ugly,unholy,orunclean,butifwe holdupbeforethismirrorwhatis fairandbeautiful,fairandbeautiful willbethereflection.

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