The Record Newspaper 10 February 1912

EMPIRESELF-RAISING

TheWest AUSTRALIAN RECORD

SATURDAY,FEBRUARY10,1912

InandAroundtheHome

MIdPleasuresandPalacesthoughwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome

Thanks

,Oh,aprayerofthanksisatrilling thing

Togiveatthecloseofday

TotheGodabovefortheboundless love

Hescattersalongourway.

It'satrillingthingwhichweallmay give Withneveranounceofloss, Yetitseemssomehow,thatwenever bow, Theheadtillwe'vefeltthecross.

It'satriflingthingforamanto say, "I'mgratefulmylove,toyou, Forthegoodyou'vewroughtandthe joyyou'vebrought, Andsourheartofthetruestflue."

It'satrifle,yes,butitseems to me, Worthallthetimeitmaytake

Life,atbest,iscold,andforlove untold,

Someheartshavebeenknownto break.

Oh,Iknowsomemenwhogiveall theyhave,

Andgiveitwillingly,too.

Andgetinreturnallthegoldthey earn,

Butneverakind"Thankyou."

It'satrifangthing,butithelps,I think,

TosmoothofftherougherParts, AndIbold'tieduetothehonest few, Whogivetotheir'worktheir hearts.

It'satriflingthingthat'softoverlooked Wheremost'tieneededandearned, Sotrynowandsay,whenyou're favouredeachday,

The"Thankyou"thatne'erwill hespurned.

Ifit'sonlytheworkthatyou're giventodoAndthatofthemeanestartGetdownonthesodandsayto yourGod: "I'mgratefulwithallmyheart."

JOSEPHI.BREEN.

TheFaithofChildhood

Howoftendowenotreadinthe summingupofthecharacterofsome exemplaryCatholicwhohasPassed tohisreward "Hemaintained

thesimplefaithofhischildhoodto theend."Woulditnotbewellfor usallifthiscouldbesaidwhenthe earthrecedesfromusindeath?

Ah,butwehearyousaythisis notpossible,astheworldandits machinationsdestroyinusthis trustfulnesswhichbelongstochildhood.Itisnottheworld,butsin whichdoesthis.WemistrustGod andHisinfinitemercyonlywhenwe havebetrayedHisstandard-turned fromthePathofmoraldut, The worldcannotrobusofthissimple faithofchildhoodifwebutwearunstainedourbaptismalrobes.Poets suchasLongfellowandWordsworthhavesungoftheirlostsouth. Itistruesomethingdepartsnever toreturn.ButifweliveinGod's keepingthatsomethingthathasdepartedwithitsnosticillusionwill bereplacedbythestrangerfaithof thesoul-afaithtriedsometimesby tribulationandsorrow.

Wearenottrustfulenough. Let usleanuponGod. Hewillboar usup.ThereisnosorrowHecannotassuage.ThereisroburdenHe cannotbear.GodisloveGodis mercy;Godisthehelpoftheafflicted.Whybeconcernedaboutour future?InGod'shandsthereisno time.Alliseternity.Thesweet spicesofthewisemen-thegold, frankincenseandmyrrhwhichthey broughttothecribatBethlehem werehutpreludesofthesufferingand agonyinGethsemaneandonCalvary yetthedarkshadowofthecross, troublednottheheartofMaryon thatfirstChristmasmornassheheld inherarmstheRedeemerof the la:ionrgled.,surroundedbyshepherdsand

Webutdoubttheinfiniteloveof Godifweceasetobechildrenin faith.Itisfaithwhichisthetrue measureofthesoul-infinitefaith, infinitelove.

TheCatholicArtandBookDepot. 534HAYSTREET.

NextdoortoCelticClub. OppositeKingEdwardHostel. MissM.J.McDERMOTT,Proprietress (LateMrs.A.M.RYAN).

AltarSocietylines.BestWaxCandies,WicksandFloats,Charcoal,Incense,&c.AllSocietiesMedalsinstock.ChildrenofMaryManuals. SacredHeartAssociationBadges.PrayerBooks,HolyCards&c. oiaLiNTRYORDERSRECEIVEPROMPTATTENTION.

selvestoalifeofwhichtheyknowRCampaignagainstMoralFilth littleornothing. TheimmoralliteratureinIreland

TheSchoolBrother'slifeisabfusaisnotIrish.Itisnotwrittenor afruitfulandhappyone.AfterprintedorpublishedinIreland.It yearsspentinanormalschoolofisanEnglishproductimportedmainhisorder,fittinghimselfforhisfut-lyfromLondon,butPatronisedtoa urework,hegoesonthemission.inlargeextentbymanyyoungpeople aschoolinoneofourcities heinanonPartsofthecountry. formsoneofareligiousfamilyor Perhapssixoreightwhoareengag- Againstthisevil-againstthereadingorsellingorimportingofbad ellheartandsoulintheaPostolateliterature-newspapers,magazinesor ofeducatingCatholicbossandyoungbooks-acrusadehasbeeninaugurat- men.ThisistheBrother'slife work,hisvocation.Theconscious-ellandisbeingenergeticallycarried nessthatheisdoingawfork so onthroughVigilanceCommitteesformed inallthecitiesandtowns PleasingtoGodandsonecessarytoofIreland.Thespiritofthewove- theChurchfillshimwithasenseof Peaceandhappinesswhichtheworldmentmaybeunderstoodfromthis resolutionPassedlatheCentral doesnotunderstand.The..oungre-CounciloftheCatholicReligious ligiousisassociatedwithothersofconfraternitiesofDublin:- likeidealsandtraining.ThehaPPinessorsuccessofoneissharedha "Resolved-thatwe,theConfraterallthesorroworburdenofoneisnities'CentralCouncil,pledgeourbornebyall.Buttheyhaveawayselvesnottopurchaseorallowinto ofbearingburdensthat,insteadofourhomesanaoftheobjectionable dishearteningthem,drawsthemnear-EnglishSundaypapersoranyother ertoGod. PaPerorjournal,localorimported

Thevisionofalonelyandneglect-thatpublishesthefilthyandunnecesedoldageneverworriesthemstaydetailsofdivorceorbreachof fortheyareassuredofthekindnessPromisecasesorobjectionableadverandbestoftreatmentwheretheywilltisements,andthatweco-operate withtheDublinVnilanceCommittee beallowedtospendtheirdecliningundertheguidanceofourspiritual yearsPeacefullypreparingthemsel-directory;orParishWiest',intheir yesforthesummonstotheireternaleffortstostopthecirculationofsuch, home.Nordoesthethought ofimmoralanddangerousliterature." deathfrightenthem,forthedying religiousseesinspiritahostofglo- Resolutionssubstantiallythesame rifledsoulswhomhehasbeenin-havebeenpassedb3numerousother strumentalinsavinglovinglyin-Coancilsandrepresentativebodies. tercedingforhimbeforetheJudgeAndthereisactive,practicalwork, whohaspromised "Theythataswellasresolutions,asforexaminstructmanyuntojusticeshallshine,pieinCork'wheretheVigilance esstarsforalleternity." Committeereportsprogressesfollows

Therearedoubtlessmanyyoung Vocationstothe mendesirousofleadingamoreperTeachingBrotherhoodsfactlife,whohaveadreadofthe onereason,nodoubt,whythereisresponsibilitiesofthePriesthood,hat notagreaternumberofvocationstowhomthework.ofreligiousedutotheteachingBrotherhoodsisthatcationappealsstrongly.Arecent theirworkandlifeiscomparativelywriterhassaid"TheteachingBrolittleknowntoyoungmen.Sofewtherwhoisimbuedwiththespiritof exceptitlargercities,haveeverhisnoblecallinghasanenviablevocomeincontactwithBrothers,anditcation.Hesharesthemeritofthe isnottobewonderedatifourpriesthoodwithoutassumingitsresyouthhavenodesiretodevotethem-ponsihilities."

ContractortotheW.A.andCommonwealthGovernments

Factory,HeadOfficeandWarehouse 179,181and183MurrayStreet,Perth

"Ninety-twobooksellersandnewsvendorsinthecityhavesigneda pledgetst-Nottohaveorexpose forsaleanyimmoral,suggestive,or irreligiousliterature,whetherpapers, Periodicals,orbooks.2nd-Notto displayPosterscontainingheadings inanywaysuggestive.3rd-Notto haveonsaleanyobjectionablepostcardsorpictures."

Ofcoursetheclergytooarein thegoodworkexhortingandwarningthepeopleagainsttheperniciousEnglishstuff,andexercising theirinfluencewithnewsagents,persuadingthemtogiveupsellingthe "Pennydirties"-astheDublinLeaderdesignatestheobjectionableLondonpapers.FatherCondonofthe AugustinianOrder,Dublin,hindsrecruitsforthecrusadebyaPledge whichcoversinthesewordsthe wholefieldofaggressiveoperations "Ipromiseasamemberof Christ'sChurch,nottoread,distribute,orinanywaygivecountenance andsupporttoPapers,books,magazines,orany.formofliterature thatisobjectionablebecauseofits hostilitytomyfaith,ortotheloftyPurityinculcatedbytheGospelof (*heist.AndIfurthermorepromise towithdrawmycustomfromthose dealerswhoforthesakeoffilthylucre,crntinuetosellthreepapersand PeriodicalswhichthevoiceofCatholicIrelandcondemnsasamenu" tothepurityandaPeriltothe faithofherpeople."

OVERTTSEIN TheW.A.Record

AbbotGasquet

characterSketch

(FROMTHECATHOLICPRESS.)

Thereissomethingaboutthese dignaariesoftheChurchthatmarks themoutfromtherestoftheworld. Meetoneinaroominordinarylife, ouwillfindhimkind,simple,courteous,friendly,genial,accordingto hisnature-innowasdiffering,apparently,fromotherPeoplethere; butyouknowinstinctively.thatthe manyouarespeakingtoisraised insomewayaboveotherMel thereissomething,aninherentdignity,perhaps,thatmakessousae, "ThatisaprelateofRome."There isnotonethattriestomaceyou feelthatheisraisedinanywayout, oftheordinaryrunofmenthere areteenywhowouldseemtohiee it-AbbotGasquetfirstamongthtui -yethiswonderfulsimplicitycannot concealthatheissomebody. Meetingsomeprelatesislikeopeningabook,gettingaglimpseofits hearty,andlongingtoturnover thepaeestolearnwhatfurthertreasuresitwillunfold.MeetingAbbot Gasuetislikecomingfacetoface withapicture-alandscwpe,say Perfectlysimple,butperfectlybeautifulinwhich,withallitssimpliciey thereissomethingwhichtells you.evenifyouknewnothingof pictures,thatitisgreat.

HISTITLETOFAME.

itwasquitecertainthathisstraightforward,untiring,searchinginstinct, sharpenedby,yearsofstudy,would bringIttolight.Hisdiscoveryof thetwocopiesofthePapalBull "l'raedaraCharissimi,"of1555,to CardinalPole,oneintheVatican archives,theotheratDouai,went fartowardsdecidingtheresult. Therearetwoepisodesinthehistors.ofthatcommissionthatstands outasisPicaloftheman.Thefirst whenLeoXIII.reproachedhimfor notsendinginhisreport,pointedto thecompleteddocumentsofother investigatcrsreadytohand; and DomGasquet'sreply,"thatheat leastcouldnotconscientiouslyfurnishareporttillhehadseenallthe evidence,tosomeofwhichhehad atPresentnutbeengivenaccess."

Itakesimplicityasthekeynote, forIthinkitisthefoundationof theothercharacteristicsthatmark theman-hisstraightforwardnessand histhoroughness.Nomatterwhat workhetakes,inhandyoumaybe serethatitwillbecarriedonabsolutelystraight,andcarriedoutto itsfurthestend.Hemustandwill bethecompletemasterofit."The highestauthorityonpre-Reformation MonasticisminEngland,"Ifindhe iscalled; hutthatisnotatithe ofwhatheknows.From1ee8-85 hewasPrioroftheEnglishBenedictineCollegeatDownside.Hewill tellyou,ifyouarefortunateenoughtogethimtotalk,allabout StrattonontheFosse,whichis Doensiee,andtheoldRomanroad totheWestthatPassedthatway, theBritishcampontheMendips, an:!theothernotfaroff,KnaresborolielewhenceyoucanseetheBritishhnoelandofthegreatBigboPApostleofthishistoricneighbourhood.St.Aldehelm,famedfor hisleerningandmusic.Butthe tristeileistogethimtounfoldhis storedlearning.HeisTitularAblestofReading--thoughthereisnot muck:Abbeyleft-andwhathedoes not nowaboutReadingisnot worthknowing.Hewaschosento Preachtheinaugurationsermonin WestminsterCathedral.Thosewho hear:itsaidthattheyhadnot thoughtitPossiblethatsomuch knesiedeecouldbecontainedinone discourse.And,apartfromeverythineelse,hehassaidanddone,his titletofamewouldbecomplete from,hisdiscovery(Aiwa\seismeans ofthatsimple,straightforwarddeterrninstionofhis),andproofbeyondrefutationthatthestoryofthe GuyFawkesPlot,asithasbeen tauthtinschoolsforyears,'isnothin:eetamyth.

INTHEMATTEROFANGLICAN ORDERS.

Thesecond,whentheworkofthe Commissionwasover,butthesupportersoftheAnglicancaselingered inRome,andcirculatedthepamphlet"DereAnglicans"amongthe Cardinals,inthehopeofinfluencing adecisionintheirfavour. They hadbetterhavebeensilent.They didnotrealisethatstraightforward simplicieycanhefierceifneedsbe inorderthatthetruthmayprevail; andDomGasquet's"ripcsta,"his replytothePamphletwhichhe thoughtunfair,wasathunderbolt. Itdispelledall&met,ifdoubtremained,astotheissueofthequestion.TheAbbotsmilesquietlyif youaskhimaboutitnow. He speaksonlyofhisabsoluteconviction,fromtheverybeginningthat thetruthmustprevail-"TheHoly Ghostwouldseetothat,"hesays. ButIthinkthatwhenhepennedthe "riposte"thathehadaveryfirm andfiercedeterminationthatthe treth,ashesawitafterallthepatientwork--thattruth,asterashis effortscouldeffectit-shouldindeed Prevail.Anditdid. Lessstriking,thoughimmeasurablymoreimportantinAbbotGasquiet'slife,isA.D.,i9u7,theyear whichsettled,itwouldseempermanently,themainscopeofhisfuture workforthe('hunch.Lessstriking because,likesomanyotherthings, ofwhichweonly.seetheresult-and thatwecannotalwaysappreciatetheworktowhichthatdatebooed himgoesonalmostunseenandthe reportsthatarepublishedofitdo notconvey-thefaintestideaofits magnitude. OneofPopePiusX's mostmarredcharacteristics, and oneofthesecretsofhissuccessin themenegement,andtoagreatextentreorganisationoftheChurch,is hismarvellousintuitioninPickne hismen.AbbotGaseuetintheRevisionoftheVulgateisacasein po'nt;CardinaldeLaiattheConsistorialCongregationisanother andthereareothersinnumerable.It hesoneunfortunateresult-that whenanyceleinauthorityislooleeng foragoodmanforsomespecial workhecannotfindone,becausethe Popehasalreadygotthemall.And itisafactthatallthegoodworkersisRomeareover-workedwhich isthereasonwhytheirhealthbreaks downsofrequently.

I-essiely-themoststrikingpassage inAtriotGasquet'slife(uptothe Present)washisshareinLeoXIII's CommissiononAnglicanOrders. Lookingbackonit,itseemsalmost asiftheoccasionwasmadeforthe man,andthemanfortheoccasion. Theen;Wrywas,inthefirstplace bist'.riral,andnotonlydid he knrrv.isflinchasitwaspossiblefor any,toknewaboutthehistoryof thelafermetiontimes,hutifthere weei,nynewfacttohediscovered,

secondreport,ontheworkdone, AbbotGasquetwrites"Intheendeavourtoobtainasaccuratelyas PossiblethetextofSt.Jerome'sLatintranslationoftheBible(whichis theendofthepresentCommission), itisobviouslynecessarytoascertainwhattheoldLatintextswere uponwhichet.Jeromehadtowork.' Thatrepresentsonlyapartofthe undertaking,betthinkforamomentehatitmeans.Allthesetexts havegottobefound.Theyare scatteredallovertheworldtheVaticanhassome,theBritishMuseum hassome,thereareothersinvariouspartsofItaly,France,SPain-in everycountryinEurope.Somemay havefoundtheirwaytoAustralia. Andwhenfoundtheyhavegottobe collatedthatiseverysingleone hasgottobecomparedwithevery singleotherandwiththetext.Now itisobviousthatallthesemanuscriptscannotbecarriedbodilyawaytoRomeandkepttheretillthe woreisover.Theyeremuchtoo precioustobepartedwithandmuch toooldtobemoved.Norcanthey becopied itwouldtaketoolong, andthecopierwouldbeboundto makemistakes. TheAbbothas themphotographedeachintoits ownhook,byaspecialprocesson toaspecialsurface,whichnot*only praservesthemforever,butprevents acreaseofanysort;and,topreventthepcssibilityoferror,the photographsarecomparedwiththe original,andanythingthatisnot absolutelyclearisnotedinthe margin. Thentheystarttocomparetheircodicesbymeansofthe Photographswiththeprintedtext.I wasshownonedayanenormous bonewithatextoftheVulgatein thefirstcolumnontheleft,andaboutthirtyothercolumns,inwhich werenotedvariantsinthedifferent codices.Thatwasjustanexperimentalvolume,representingathouandthpartoftheorganisation,the headquartersofwhichareinRome atSt.Anselm's,andtheintricacies ofwhichare,toanoutsider,simply bewildering.

THEHOLYFATHERSHOOKHIS HEAD.

June,makeshimlongforthesea voyagefromGenoa,hisfavourite wasofgoinghome,afterexploring anItalianlibraryortwoenPetite. Isayhome"butIdoknow ifSt.Anselmu,thegreatinternationalBenedictineCollege,ontheAventine,isnotratherhishomenow. Foritcontainshisworkandsurely theworkiswell-housed.St.Anselmoisnotold;itwasgivento theOrderbyLeoXIII,inI9oo.It has,ofcourse,a'beautiful.chapel;a gloriousorgan,too,justfinished.It has,asisdueinamonastichouse inRome,acentralcloisteredcourt, whichthearchitecthasmademore picturesquethanmostbyacrossing, dividingcloister. Cnthelevelof thefirstfloorthecloistersmakea terrace,apleasantslimywalkin winter,ento.whichAbbotGasquet's reamopensoust.Itseemsasimple roomforthedirectorofsuchastupendouswork.Butitisnothere itisonthetopfloorthatthework isdone.Thereisoneroom',already fullofhugevolumes,carefullyordered,intowhichthevariantsofall thephotographedcodicesarebeing collatedwiththeVulgatetext.But thesearemerelyfortheBookofExodus,youwillbetoldandyouwonderiftheMonesteryitselfwillbe h'genoughtoconta'nthevolumes ofthecompletedwork.Andthere1., isabigthree-windowroomlooking east,wherethemainworkisdone; whence,ifyouknowwheretolook, youcanpickoutin.thedistancethe spotwhere,inacaveunderanoverhangingrockinthegorgeoftheAnio,St.Benedict,thefounderofthe order,thefounderofwesternitiOnaetiCiSM,whichmeanstheworld's learning,startedhislife'swork;and fromaspotinthecorridorthereis aglimpsetohegot,justpastthe chapelwall,ofthedomeandcross thatsymbolsthefoundatienofeverything.Sothereisinspiration at. St.Anselmo.-L.J.S.Wood.

EightYears'Indigestion

"AGONYEVERYTIMEITRIED TOBREATHE."

WhenAbhotGasquettookhisfirst rePortto.theVatican,andcouldtell theHolyFatherthattheinitialdifficultieshadbeengrappledwith,and thattheworkwasProgressingsteadilyheaskedtoberelievedofhis officeasPresidentoftheCommission.Hefeltthathehaddonehis sharehehadbro'enthebackofIt; andwithhishistoricalworkandthe careoftheEnglishBenedictines,the OrderofwhichheisAbbotPresident,histimeiswelloccupied.The HolyFathershookhishead.The Abbottellsastoryofthataudience. Itoccurred,somesixmonthsafterthe terribleMessinaeertheuakeandthere wasbeingpreparedattheVaticanan accountofallthemoneyreceivedby theHolySee,,andofhoweverypennyhadbeenspent.ThePopenoticedthatAbbotGasquet'sreportwas inhisownhandwriting."ButI donotexpectthePresidentof a Commissiontodoalltheworkhimself,"hesaid.TheAbbotdidnot reply,butglanceddownatthetable wherelaythesheetsoftheMessina accounts.Feur-fifthsofthemwere inthehand-writingoftheHolyFatherhimself WHEREHELIVES.

INTRICACIESSIMPLYBEWILDER-

ING.

Itrequiresquitealittleconsiderationtorealisesomethingofwhat "RevisionoftheVulgate"means, andnonebutamastermindcould formacampaign,foritisareal campaign,totakethecaseinhand. Itisclear-andnodoubtitwasclear toPiusX.,andthatiswhyhechose AbbotGaseuet-thattheorganisetioroftheworkwasthegreatest difficult\ thesucceedingstages meantlittlemorethenunceasing, andaboveall,carefultoil.Inhis

FromNovembertoJunetheAbbot isinRomethesummermonthshe spendsinEngland,mostlyeitherat Downside,theEnglishBenedictine College,notfarfrom(lathorin theLondonheadquartersoftheOrder-thehouseinaqueeroldstreet, withartisticoldtreasuresofceilings andmantel-pieces,andthingsthat hefoundaruinandhasmade a gem.TrustAbbotGasquettoInd anythinghistoricthatwasworth finding.HeisoneofthemenuEnglishprelatesforwhomRomeinthe summerisimpossible.Butforthat, theysayhewoulderenowhaverisentoahigherdignity.HisservicesinCuriawouldbeinvaluable butCardinalsof('uriahavetostae inRomethroughJulyandAugust andJune,ifithappenstoheahot

COMPLETECUREEFFECTEDBY BILEBEANS.

Mrs.H.Coppock,of45BarrySt. SouthYarra,Melbourne,says:"EightyearsagoIbegantosuffer fromindigestionandallitsterrible symptoms. Thepainsendured weresoterriblethatIcannotdescribethem. Theywereespecially badtindertheheart,andin the backandsides.Ienduredagony everytimeItriedtobreathe.,After mealsIwouldhetorturedbyterri ticpainsinthechest.Icouldnot gettorestatnight,andmysister hadtositupwithfile.Iendured suchfearfulagony,thatperspiration wouldpourfromme.Myappetite wasveryerratic,sometimeseventhe Sightoffoodwouldturamesick. Ifellawaytoashadowofmyformerself,andfearedIwasgoingto die.Ireallydidnotexpectto getbetterforIhadtakensomuch medicinewithoutobtain:azanybenefit;infact,ithadalldonemeas muchgoodasifIhaddrunkwater.

"However,commencingacourseof BileBeansIsoonbecameconscious theyweredoingmeaWorldofgood.. AsIcontinuedwiththedosesthe Painseasedoff,myappetitebecame natural,andIcouldsleepatnight. Nolongerwasbreathingadifficulte IperserveredwithBileBeansuntil allmytroubleswereendedandmy recoverswascomplete.Itissome yearssinceBileBeanscuredme,aid Ihaveenjoyedverygoodhealtheversince."

BileBeansareastandardfamelp medicinebeingagrandtonicforthe jadedworkerandhousewife.Asa children'smedicinetheyareunequalled,andadoseortwointimemay savepoundsondoctors'hills.Sold byallgenresandchemists,orPost freedirectfromtheBileBeanMfg. Co.,eePittStreet,Sydney-

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a RomanticHistoryofaSteamer

StolenandRechristenedThirtyYearsago

NOWRUNNINGBETWEENALBANY PORTSOFWEST.

Hardlyan,steamernowafloat canclaimhistoricaldistinctionsas remarableandasromanticasthose ofthe"S.a.Ferret"whichtrades betweenAlbanyandtheSouth-EasternPortsofWest.Australia. Variousandcontradictors-arethe versioasofthe"Ferret's"history. AtAlbanyourrepresentativewas toldthattheaFerret"waswrecked atMelbaerne,andrebuiltatPort Adelaide."AtonePortalongthe South-EasternCoast,thestorewas investedwithalltheterrorsofsavageromance,thenarratorstating that"lift:yearsabotheFerret' wasonherwaytoAustraliafrom Europethatanunholysquabble .occuredbetweenmembersofthecrew thattheEngineerandfirstofficer madePrisonersoftheCaptainand hisgang,maroonedthemonanisland,changedthenameofthe'Ferret,'andclearedawaytoSouthAmerica."Fromtheseandotherin:accuratestorieswecouldlearnonly onefact,namelythatthe"Ferret" hadaninterestinghistory.Anxioustohavedefiniteinformationwe .consultedtheChiefEngineer,who verykindlesupplieduswith THETRUESTORYOFTHE "FERRET."

The"S.5.Ferret,'whichisregisteredtocarry2411tuns,wasbuilt byThompsonofGlsgow,forthe HighlandRailwayCompanyabout forty-fiveyearsago.liverthirty yearsagothe"i'erret"disappeared fromtheClede,whereshewaswell andPopularlyknownisoneofthe ;meatseaworthysteamersthen in Scottishwaters.

Inthe"GlasgowHerald,"ofFebruary 1e,1881,anarticleappeared undertheheading:"Vessellost, strayedorstolen,"fromtheClyde. Inthatarticlethewriterrecounted theextraordinarydisaprearanceof the"FerretwhichhadbeencharteredbyamannamedSmithforP. voyageintheMediterraneanSea. Butthedisappearanceofthevessel wasenleonechapterinthedaring andclevergame.Thechertermonee hadnotbeenpaid,andalonelist ofdebtscontractedinGlasgowin fittingupthevessel,hadbeensettled mopmeansof-whatturnedouttobe .11W-aaluelessbillsamountingtothree theusoldpounds.CoalwasobtainedatCardiffbetheseinemeans.The billsweregivenonaLondontana; telegraphedadvicesestablishedthe factthattheacceptorhadalarge suminaeetl'IntwiththeBarbut whentheBillswere'resentedon theirduedatesitwasfoundthatthe accounthadbeenalreadyclosed.

A\DTHESOUTH-EASTERN AUSTRALIA.

terthathewasonapleasurecruise andaddedthatasatisfactoryoffer mightinducehimtosellthesteamer,whichlookedratherunlikeapleesrecruisingvessel.

"Whatwasthefateofthe'Ferret? suppliedmanyanarticleof surmise,suggestion,endsuspicionto thenewspapersinthosedays.It wascertainnotonlythatthevessel sailedawaysafelyfromtheClyde butalsothatsheenteredtheMeditterraneanthroughtheStraitsofGibraltar. Revandthis,allinadries seemedtoheinvainnoonecould saywhetherthe"Ferret"wasdisabled.wrec',etaburnt,orstolen. Merethanayearh-idpassedsince thedieaPpearenceofthe"Ferret,'' whenthearticleatneadyreferredto ordertheheading"SteamerLost, Strayed,orStolen,"appearedinthe "GlasgowHerald,"butthereadine ofthatarticlebyaScotchmen ine Melbourneledtothe idaCOVF.Re-(iFTHEMISSING STEAalER

ConstableJamesDavidson,mho wasthenCationedatthe 1leade, hadoftenseenthe"Ferretenthe Clydeandhadreadonlya .week previousleofherrathermysterious ilisappetarainice.The"Indiaappearedsotnehowfamiliartohim, he knewnotwhy;ashelootedagn andagain,hethoughtofthelost "Ferret"andcametohecolictusionshewasbeforehim,displaying thename"India."Helaidhis sAcionstotheCommimnmerof Customs,Mr.A.T.('lark.ahowas thendownattheHeads.Mr.Clark atoncereturnedtoMelbourne,end soonfoundahundrntreasonsler Cons'ableDavidsn'sBusmen:Am.'Iise "India"wasanchoredoutinthe streamoppositeWilliamstoen. 1ler ownerwassaidtobeashoresickof thefever,herCaptainnever landed, and no'limberof thecrewwasallowedto:execthe ship..Andtoceern-.staple,.ant,tne steamer'sfireswerebefitbankedso thatsteamcouldhegotupandthe "India"putunderwayinafew monen's'naimMoreover. no clearancepapersfromthelastPort ofcellhadbeenpresertedtothe CollectorofCustoms,norhadany entrybeentakenoutfirthevessel. Afterarrengingtoh,vethe"India" crefullywatched,Mr.(larkwaited afewdays,andthenwentoutto thevesselwithaposseofCustoms officials,paliceanddectectives.Revolverinhandhehoardedthevessel andseizedherintheQueen'sname, foral-s'eechofthePortregulations. Interne'examinationsofthevessel Provedbeyonddoubtthatthesocalled"India"wasthestolen"Ferret."Thoughherfunnelhadbeen PaintedNee(witharedstarinsteadofyellow,thoughhername waschangedandhertopwork'considerablychanged,yettheattempt todestroyheridentitywasnotat allperfect.Thenumber,whichhad beenbadlycutoutofthehatch combingswasparticularlyvisible nthelifebuoysthename"Ferret couldhereadthroughthePaintput entoobliterateit,andtheship's elldispleeedtheword"Ferret"on theinsideunscratchedandevidently untouched.Theresultoftheexaminationwasthearrest,trialand corrictionofthereputedowner, JamesStuartHenderson,aliasCaptainBoynton,aliasCaptainSmith, ace&c.Thecasecreatedatgreat snsetionatthetime."Hendernwassentencedtofiveyearsand threemonthsinPentridgePrison, fromwhichhewasreleasedonJuly eth,1886.

aFerret"callinghenthe" Ialsore-christenedmyself-agame notnewtome-andtookthename JamesStuartHenderson.Ipresentedtheshipwithanewlog,and certificateofregistry,andothernecessaryPapersfromthecounterfeit blan'swhichIalwayscarried.Then allofthemensignednewarticles. "Thusbeingliabletoprosecution forforgingandconspiracyatthe firstBritishPortinwhichheshould bedetectedHendersonsailedaway toSanAntonioonCapeDeVerdeIsland.Therehegotasupplyofwater,andafterafewweel's'delay steamedtoSantosinBrazil.Onthe waysouththeappearanceofthe vesselwassomewhataltered. The namewastiledoffthebilland Lloyd'sntimbercutoutofthehatchcombines.Shewastwicerepainted thewheelhouseandchartroomwere takenofftheBridge,andrebuiltov erthewheelamidshipsandthe name-platesontheenginewerere moved,newonesbeingsebstituted. AtSantosintheBrazilsmuchbusinesswastransacted; acargoof Coffeepurchasedthereby,meansof valuelesshillswastakentoCapeto"nwhereitwassoldforeight thors-ndfivehun4redroeinds.Itis however,slidthatasuitforthe moneyafterwardsledtoitsrestorationtotheowners.

FromSouthAfricathe"India," steamedforAustraliacallingatAlranyandAdelaideandmeetingthe unexpected"halttohergallop"at Melbourne.

THE MANWHO STOLE THE " FERRET."

CaptainGeorgeB.Boyntonalias JamesStuartHenderson&c., wasoneofthecleverestYankeesof thelastcentury.Hewasbornat 5thAvenuenear14thSt.,NewYerk CityinMay,1842,andhediedin thesamecityofNewYork,onthe lathof.lanuna%it)! AfterleavingPentridgePrisonin188hheassociatedwithseveralcleverandwell TamacriminalsinMelbourne,where hewas"shadowed"byDetective O'DonnelloftheCriminalInvestigationDepartment.Hewasapowerfullybuiltman,withalonghighbridgednose,straightdark ebrows,bronzedskinandkeen,penetratingblueeyes.Hehadagreat scarontherightcheekreachingfrom eartochinthiswastheresultofa woradreceivedinthebattleofPittsburglandingin1862.Hereturned toNewYork,wheresince1903he ledaratherquietlifeuntilhisdeath lastyear.

tosaYwherehewouldhavestopped inhiswildandclevercareerofstir. ringadventure. The"Ferret"resumedherold nameaftersousetimetheHighland RailwaycomPanesoldhertothe AdelaideSteamshipCompanyandshe nowcarriesthemails,cargoand PassengersfromAlbanytoEsperance andtheSouth-EasternPortsof West.Australia,steamingtoEucla entheSouthAustralianborderonce ineverythreemonths.

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HOWTHE"FERRET" WAS STOLEN.

Wehavealreadyreferredtothe (hutteringofthe"Verret,"thenonpaymentofthetarter-money,the swindlingoftheGlasgowmerchants, thedisappearanceofthevesselfrom theClyde,andherentrancetothe MediterraneanSeabytheStraitsof Gilratter.Novtheinterestingquest'onarises-wherewassheduringthe fewveersthatelapsedbetweenher disappearanceandherseizure in Melbourne?Smith,aliasCaptain Beenton.aliasJamesStuartHendersen, aliasMr.Bernard,&c., to.,&c.,tendthestor%insimple lanareete.-"Yes,"heBeid,"IinterMeditrnlenoneevening.but Teeietlyslippedtackinthedarkruasofthesemeraeatthroughthe Straitswithelllightedoused,after haerie!eftbehinds-meliferres'rvrr=rn'ltwo1oatss'c"ein.to,aive h,noVenthattheehirhadbeen !et. Tthere'llonre-ehr'st.nedthe

The"Warmaker,"writtenbyHoraceSmithandpulaishedbyA.M. ClurgandCo.,ofChicago,U.S.A., containsanembellishedaccountof CaptainBoynton'sdaringexperiences amongstwhichthestealingofthe "Ferret"andhersubsequentmovementsisratheroaertoldunderthe lightof"whatmighthavebeen." RutCaptainBoyntonwasnoordinaryBuccaneenwhencapturedat Melbournethe"India"calledFerret wasfoundtocontaincriminalimplementsanddevicesforalmosteveryimaginablecontingency. Amongstotherthings,shecarried anillicitstill,aprintingpressand casesoftype,anewforgedlog-book andasetofpapersforasteamer calledthe"Raven,"(intendedfora newre-christening),animmense(titantityofammunition.stonesandclothingofallsortsandagreatsupply ofship'sstorestoenableher to staveawayfnomPortforalongtime. TherewerealsotwoblockedcodehooksshowingthatthecleverCap- tainwasestablishingareetaarshiPstealingbusiness,andhadarranged aseriesofcode-signalsbytelegram andcablegramtoenablehimtocarryonaworld-wideshipstealingbusiness.Oneofthemeetinteresting relicsofPastcrimesstillpreserved attheC.I.BranchinMelbourneis asmallboxcontainineawrnderful setofsealsinstamps;adozenBritishConsulatesandVice-Consulates arerepresentedandth-reareseals pnstPntsforcollectorsof(-ustomsathalfadozenBritishPorts. HadBoantonutterlydestroyedthe identityofthe"Ferretitisherd

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TheAustralians,W.S.Littlejohn, ofScotchCollege,Melbourne,aVictorianRhodesScholar,andK.T. Hamilton,ofSt.Peter'sCollege,Adelaide,andHertfordCollege,Oxford, haveteenchosentorowintheoxfordeight.

Rev.PatrickKiele(brotherofVery Rev.JamesKiely,Adm.,ofBoulder) hasleenappointedDeanoftheDioceseofLismore.DeanKiely,who hasasplendidrecordofachievements onbehalfofreligionendeducation, isn)wPastorofCovakihehad chareeofColl'sHer,ourftranumherofyears.

VeryRev.Mena.Maguire,who,has beenrecentlyappointedVicarGeneralofLismoreDioceseisanAustralianbybirthandkinex-s'da.". St,Patrick'sCollege,Manly

TheVenerableArchdeaconQuinnof Lisnere,isorpofthehrrest-wcr': ingPriestsintheDiocese.endthe mostprowlermenalongtheRichmond.TheArchdeaconwhoisan Irishman,isatnreeont.tieAdministraterefSt.c,rt.hae'sCethrdral.

QUEENSLAND

DeathofFatherMcDonough o OFTHEOhl'GUARD.

TheRev.FatherStethenIlenry MelenotiehKissedawayattheCatholicPresbyteryMointMorgen,at twoo'clocaonSundaeintiming, 21stJanuary.FatherMellonnigh wasseventy-fetryearsofageand waswellknownthroeehoetQueensland,havingworsedfirstln the seeith,theninthenorth,endsubse(Weal.)intheCentralDivision.He arrivedir.BrisbaneonthetatJanta aresXo,andhadtohiscreditthe longesttermofserviceofanpriest inQueenslandexceptFatherMatthew Horan,ofGempie.Thedeceased clergyn:anwasParishiriestofWarwieo('bartersTowers,Bowen,Cooktown,Clermont,andEmerald,while formanyyearsheoccupiedthePositionofAdministrateroftheCathedralinRoehamptonunderthe lateBishopraniBishopImhig preachedenapprorriatepanegericof thedeeeesedpriestattheconclusion oftheOfficeandSolemnRequiem Mass,fromtheteet Bless-dare thedeadwhodieintheLord."(Apoc,ei )-Wehaveforegathered, saidHisLordship,topayalastand affectionatetributeofrespecttothe memoryofthegoofpriestaround whoseremainstielightssmbollcal ofeternallifeburninthisCathedral thismorning.Ithasjustbeenour sadcnaolaticntoessistatthesolemnReaidetnMassotleredforthereposeofhissoul,andtouniteour Prayerswithther-eversof the Chariehthatifthehumanfrailityto whichweareallsubjectshouldhave leftanydebtoftem'cralpunishment tobePaidbyhim,GodinHismercy mayremititandgivehimaspeedy entranceintoheaven.Itisbutfittingthatthisdutyofcharityend trerceshouldinallfer'o-rand earnestnessbefulfilledbyyoutoone whointhislifedischargedittoso man'ofyourbelovedones.Inthe ordinery.courseofnature,wecould notexpecttohaveFatherMcDonollghwithusmuchlonger.Hehad morethanpassedtheallottedspan, foronlastChristmasDaehecelebratedthe74thanniversaryofhis birth.While,howeverweareresignedtoGod'sHolyWillandthantaful forthetrulyedifyingdeaththathas closedsolongalifeandjuston halfacentimyofmissionaryleboars inthePriesthood,wecannotbutregardthePassingofthisvenerable endhelevedPriestasasnappingof aPrecinnslinkwiththepast-that easttthich,althoughwelivesonear to.woknowsolittleof.Menlike FatherMcDonoughhavenotleftus diariesrrputoldoeraehieswithaceo"n'softheprivetirnsandtrials

andhardshipsinseparablei'nommissionaryworkinthepioneeringdays. No,theyweretoobusy,toointent ontheirMaster'swork,and,letme add,toosterlingincharacterto thintoftheirownsullerin,s.And perhaositwasjustaswellthatthe too.,_suchaviewoftheirposition, andleftGed jadeteoftheirmeritsandtherecordingangeltokeep anaccountoftheirtalc:itrs.Itis withaltoheregrettedthatnocontinuousrecordofthelaboursanddiscomfortsofourPi,neerpriestshave Leankept.FatherMcDonoughbelow ledtoafamilenotedfortheirdevotiontoreligion.Hewaseducated partlyinthelandofhisbirth,and partlyinthc,I'niversityofLiege, wherehereceivelhlsfinaltraining fortheeriesthoid.Durirgtheleng co'rseofhisiniesion-relifein Queenslard,heweirredinalmosteveryPortionofit,fromlia)..townto thehorlerofNeve'oethWales.I leave yoiltoinaleinewhattrials andhtrdshiisenddiscomfortsdevotedpriestshad to undergointh-se he-goneclanswhenthrewere no railwayorditwasn,thingeetreorditiery1°getasie';cillentailing rneyofssueh.n:lr.dsofmiles onherselac'e/bitthisIcansay that,althoughIlqiewFather nolo!hfensomesears,andveryintimetel,ashisBishep,Ineverrememberhimtosit(loanandconverseabouthimselforhisworkin thepest. NewdoIevenremember himtoeentolainofwhathehadto do,evcnwhenhewasalreadyinfirm,andearn)ingthe 1eirdenofhis sevent)ormore'earsWhenIsaw howhewascircumstancedatEmerald,travellinetotrainIotaandearly,andoftenallnightinthesevere winterceld,Ibeezedc'hinttocome toMcunt.Morgan.wherehewould hivenonightjourneys,endwhere hisdutieswouldallowhimtherest androaetneededforhisdeclining health.Heceieebuthisoldlove ofeor'.eccenpaniedhim,andhe stroeetothelasttodohisduty toth,.people.Onthemorningof theverydaythithetooktohis bedhehadgatheredallremaining strenethtose:.Massfortheassembledpeople.althoughhighlyculturedineverereseect,andparticularlywellversedinclassiclearning, FatherMcDonoughhadliterallefulfilledthecommendoftheDivineMastertoHisdieclplesthattheyshould becomeaslittlechildren.Hislife wasextremelySimple,andhisfaith wasaschild-like,asit"asstrong, whilsthischaritytothePoorwas well-Inewn. He-dividedhisalTectionsbetweentwosecticnsofsociety-thatofhisfellovpriestsand ofthechildrenittheschoolswhose allecticnhealwaeswon,andfaithfullyreciprocated. Nowonder thatatdeathhehadnothingtodesire.When,aftercelebratingMass forhimlastFridaymorning,Ivisitedhissickroontosayalastgood beeendtothankhimforthegood workhehaddoneforthediocese,I askedhimifhehadanywishtoexpress,andhesaidhehadnone,he wasmerelywaitingthecallofhis DivineMaster,forwhichHiswhole iifehadbeenapreparation.Aswe standaroundtheovengraveofthe deadpriestto-dayendlovingly layh'sremainstorest,wehave remitntothan'Godfurthelong andedifyinglifewhichhasbeenclosedbysoholyandNinnyadeath, andwemayinoarsgrowthank God,tno.thatHeIraremovedfrom oarmidstandthesceneofearthly laholirsthisdevotedrriest,onlyto transformhiminheavenintoanadvreeteforthe('hurchofthisdiocese.andparticularnforsouofthe GathedrelParisherrongwhomhelaboerfalsolongandsofaithfully. May11,ssoulrestinpeace.

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tendingthefuneral.Theprayersat thegravesidewerereadbyBishop Dithigassistedbetheclergypresent.

TheStrikeinQueensland

(FROMTHE"CATHOLICADVOCATE.")

TheTrauma\menhavetheir Queenslandunionandthishasbeen fullyn.cognisedbythecompany. Thisunionrecentlyaffiliatedwith theunionsoftheSouthfromwhich placehascometheinterferencethat hasProducedthismimicstrife.Preferencetounionistshasbeengranted be theFederalGovernmenttoits ownemployees,butthepublicare stilllegallyfreetojoinaunion,or nottodoso,attheirpleagure.The southernorganisersareendeavouring todoindirectlywhattheycannotdo directly,andcompulsoryunionism, whetherbylaworbyindividualintimidationistheprinciplewhichis beingcontestedbytheCompany,and someofthemen,andwhichliesbehindtheapparentlyharmlessbadge thewearingofwhichispubliclynepresentedasasentimentandnothingmore.

Thebadgeistheoutwardexpressionofhitter,militantunionism,and ifitwasrecognisedbyMr.Badger, theconsequenceswouldtothatall employeeswhodidnotwearitwould bejeeredatandbrandedasscabs. Theirliveswouldbemadeintolerableendtheirfree-willwould be netejagatedanddestroyed.They wouldbecompelledtojointhefederatedassociationforAustraliaand putthewelfareoftheirwivesand familiesatthedisposalofSouthern agitators,ortheyshouldresign.If theyresignedtheirplaceswouldnecessarilytakenbybadge-wearingenicnmen,untilthecontrolof the travellingconveniencesofthecity wooledbeinthehandsofanirresponsibleSouthernorganiser.

TOALIVELIlluolUlfTOFREE-k DOMOFCoNSCIENcEWERECONr e'ERNED.

VICTORIA CadetEnlistments

Referringtothenewcadetenlistments,theMinisterforDefencestatedlastMondaythat%%Ithough he wasnotyetinpossessionofdetails forJanuaryhehadbeeninformed thattheenlistmentswereofasatisfactorn.nature.Itwasstatedsome timeagothattwente-livethousand wouldbemergedintothecitizenfor-

AWELL-KNOWNRESIDENTOF LEI.1.10E,"THECITYOFCHURCHES" WRITESOFCLEMENTSTONIC.

SpeaksoftheVanHAIMines,andhow HeLosthisHealthbyLeadPoisoning.

Cleoo-iitsTonicIt1.hasconsistentlypublished inOn-andalsoaremetropolitannewspaper--trikingleversintestimonyofthegreat onver.of.4.1,ttirtit,iTonicinrestoringhealth re,iveryisdes'airedof.Theseletters nearthenamesandad-Irrssesofthosetestifying, andare example,ofthevalueofgood healthincout...isttill-health.whichinallthe casesmcntiearwastheporionofthosewho testifed.Thisismerelymentionedtodrawthe a.:tentionofth.,,ewhomayreadthefollowing letter,oranypii,disliediufuture.Iftheythink vtitercanverifythemastheythinktit. Minersandpaintersespeciallyshouldreadthis gentleium.,.letter. Cor,ScottandClydeStree KensingtonSth.Australik, stSeptember,1911.

CLEMENTSTONICLTD.,

AttheconclusionoftheMass.the hod'wasremo-edtoahearse,and con,eyedtotheRoOltemotoncemet-rv,aDiracnumberofmournersat-

Isthe"Advocatefavourableto unionism?Mostcertainly Itis Unionisttothelinger-tipsanditrecognisestheimmemsebenefitsthat haveaccruedtotheworldthrough suchorgan'sations.Itiswellawareofthecruelsufferingsof the poor,andthefreenentharshnessof therichandPowerful,enditwelcomeseverychangeandmovement. thatwidensthehorizonoftheworkersorcontributestotheirmateriai comfort.ItSnowstheywerebut chattels,anditrejoicesatastead. developmentwhichgivespromiseler thefuture Thatwhichtheyhave donebutearnestofthethingsthat theyshalldo."The"Advocate" hasstatedinitsleadingcolumns thatunionsweretobehighlyrecommended,and,recommendedwithin. Prenerlimitationsofscope THE PRINCIPAL LIMITATIONWAS THATNOMAN'aLIBERTYOFACTIONWASToBECOMPULSORILY CONTROLLEDWHEREHISRIGHT

OfalltheminesinAustralia IthinktheBrokenHillminesare. themostinjuriousforthehealthof aminer,anditwaswhilstworking there,andsufferingfromanattack ofLeadandGasPoisoningthatI firstdiscoveredthemeritsofyour splendidtonic.ITACTEDLIKE M.GICINMYCASE.When IwasconvalescentIusedtofeeltoo, wearyandlanguidforanything; everythingseemedatroubletome, butaftertakingacoupleofbottles ofyourfamAsmedicineIfeltlikea ne-.:man. Iamwellknownin I.;:okenHill,havingworkedonthe Ce minesfortenyears.

\TITUDEANDTHE Vri...LFAK.:OFMYFELLOWW3RKNIENpromptmetopen Clisnote,andyouareatlibertyto mikewhatuseyoulikeofit. 1 recommendyourtoniceverywhere. (Signed) EDWARDELLIS."

Themostelectivesafeguardonehasinthese penlioustimesofcontagiousgermdiseasesisto. havepureblood.Naturehassoconstituted thehumanblooi-streamthatinhealthitpossesses numberlessredcorpuscle%or"poicemen"of blood,whoa:dutyistokeepnutofitcertain iofectiouscorruptinggerm-causes.Tokeepthe bloodhealthy.useClementsTonic,becauseby keepingthestomachinhealthitmakesthe bloodrich,whichisnecessarytopaintersor miners.ALLCHEMISTSANDSTORES SELLITEVERYriHERE.Getit, slid;etwelt.

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ceaattheendof Thisfigure, itnowappears,wassomehatexaggerated,andthenumberwillbebetweentwentythousandandtwentyfivethousand. Referringtothis mattertheMinisteraddedto-day thatwhenthiswasdonetheywould beabletoascertainandappreciate thevalueofthetrainingthatthe boyshadreceivedintheseniorcadetcorps.

Deathofanold Identity

TherefliedrecentbatMoonee Illinridsaverboldidentity,oftheMeljlourneHounds,namedAlexander, commonlyknownas"OldAlex."

WhenthelateMr.GeorgeWatson,in 1852,aciniredthenucleusof the packfromMr.Ferrers,Alecbrought themfromthec:,nntryandtheywere ensconsedatKirk'sBazaar,thenleasedbyMr.Watson.Latter,owing totheProtestsofresidentsinthe vicinitytheywereremovedtoEast St.Kilda,andforseveralyearsAlec wasfirstwhip.Theoldfellow(7-ii usedtorecountstirringeventsin thedoingsofthepack,whichhunted kangaroos,dingoes,andevenemus; hutinthosedaysthe"drag"hunt wasunknown,anditwasquitea commonoccurrenceforthehoundsto startatdaylightandgethomeonly byevening.AlecheldMr.Watsonin greatesteem,andthoughthim"the greatesthorseman"hehadever seen.Hewaswelllookedafterin hisdecliningsearsbymembers f theWatsonfamily,andMr.Godfre., Watsonburiedhimwithbecomintf respect.

MEL130I7IINE'S\EWSPAPERBARROWMENMUSTSEEK"ASTATIONFARTHERIfUT."

standsforfromseven enteenpears.Whenpermissionwas firstgiventothebarrownientoocCuppthestreetcornersitwasforthe purposeofsellingnewspapers.But theyhavebecomemoreenterprising. Periodicalsandbookscanbeobtainedfromtheirstalls,whicharereally miniaturebooksellers'shops.When CouncillorDaveybecameLordMayor somefifteenmonthsagohedeclined tograntlicensestotheownersof thebarrowstooccupytheirstands. ThisPrivilegehadhithertobeengiven annually.Itwasthoughttothe LoriMaiorthatpenhapssamearrangementmightbemadeforthe erectionofkiosks,fromwhichthose inoccupationofthestandsmight c.mtinuetheirbusinesses.Heisnow cifopinionthat,withthegrowing trafficinthestreetsallunnecessary cbstrectionsshouldbeprevented. TheLordMkorsawtheproprietors ofthenewsbarrowsandinformed themthatthecouldnotbepermittedtooccupytheirstandslonger thanFebruan, Hesaidthatthe barrowswereanuisanceandaneyes:fre,whiletheownersofthemhad takensomuchlibertythattheywere competitorswithbooksellers, who Paidbeat'',rates.

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V.H.S.-Yourletterandversesto hand.Theideasaregoodandthe reflectionsdeeplyreligiousbutwe aresorrytosapthattherearemany literarydefectsinyourlinesand henceweregretthatwecannotgive thempublication.

"Polo."-Don'twriteagainonpaPer,butgorightonthelend.

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HESFORDBROS,

FatherMathew,ApostleofTemperance 11111M

RemarkableTemperanceSermon

"NOTAFANATIC."

Rev.FatherHerlihy(Cuoma),says theS,dnee"DailyTelegraph," (29:i12),deliveredaremarkableaddressatSt.Patrick'sCatholicChurch Church-hill.Thesubjectofhissermonwas"Temperance."and he emphasisedhisremarksinamostunusualway.

"Whereshallwefindthepicture ofamanmadebyGodlikeunto ourselves?"heasked."Weshall findonenearourSedneyrailway station.Gothereandgazealoftat thepictureofamansetintheniche onaPedestalofoneofthemost COnSPiellonSbuildings.Whatdoyou behold? Theformofamanstandingerect,hisbrawnyarmsextended, andholdinginonehandagreat sledgehammerandintheother, raisedaloft,animitationglassof sparklingale.Here'sToo'ee'-ajcllogoodfellow.Doyoulikethepicture? Verywell.Iwillshowyou anotherPicture.Iwilltakeyou intothedeathchamber.Themotherofthefamilyliesdead,surroundedb.themembersofthefamily. Asorrowinghusbandisthererecallingtomemorytheonce-boredfora ofhisdearwife.Herealiseshis loss,thewomanhehadtakenler betterorforworse.Heknowsbe

Tohermothershewaswonttogo withTillhertrialsandtroublesin life,knowingfullwellthatthereshe hadaprotectorandtrustyguardian. Butwhereistheson?Isthereno eonaround?No,butheiseotiaue, andwhatkindofsonputsinonat'Pearanceatthedeathchani.oie A urunkenson,abeast,andaPlague tohismother,whooncefondledfind nursedhim,andeducatedhimin thestraightPathsoflife. W thechange? 'Here'sToo'ee. A jollygoodfellowheturnedoutto be,anditledhimtothegutter. Anotherpicturewitnessedonacountryroadside.Atoneerdofth,crandphabeast tonibblingatn. rottenbone.Instincttaughtitto actthus.Attheotherendwhatdid Isee?Abeast-amansleeping hisdrunkenspree.Adrunkenmanis abeast.Why? BecausehesurrendersthereasonGodgavehimfornoblePurPoses.Whenhedestroysthat helevelshimselftothebeasts. Here'sToo'ee.'Anotherjollygood fellow.Areyousatisfiedwiththe Picture?Verywell,followme.I waspassingapublichouseinthe City,andnoticingahuddledferalin thegutteremittingeroensIapproachedit,thinkingsomebeastwasin pain.WouldtoGodIhadnot.It wasadrunkenwoman.Maybesceneone'ssister,probablysomeman's wifebutGodforbidthatitshould hesomeone'smother. Adrunken mother.Whatisadrunkenwoman?

Adrunkenmanisabeast,pureand simple.Whatisadrunkenwoman?

Iamnotemperancefanatic,taking awaythebusinessofthehotels-if youlikeyourdrinkthatisyourbusiness.Speakinghereto-nightis mybusiness.Haveyourglass of ale,butifousurrenderyotrbody andsoultoitanditbringseouto thegutterthenIsayconhavemade amistake.Drinkisyourslaveend master'Here'sToo'ee.'Keepthat picturebeforeyou.What,thenisa drunkenwoman?Canyoutellme?

No. A-drunkenwomanissimplya drunkenwoman.Adrun'enmother! Whatterriblewordstothesonor daughterofahousehold?"

Thespeakerconcludedhisremarks withastrongappealtothefathers andmothersoffamiliestohavethe futurewelfareoftherchildrenat heart.Themotherhadthefutureof herchildinthepalmofherhand.

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ConsecrationoftheBishopof Killala

intheCathedral,Balling,onSun7thJanuary,tookplacetheConsecrationoftheMostRev.Dr. Naughton,BishopofKillala.The ceremonywascantedoutwithall thereligiousimpressivenesscratomarnenoccasionsofthekind.His Grace,theArchbishopofTuamwas theCcnsecratingPrelate,andthe assist?ntBishopswereMcstRev.In Gilmartin,BishopofClonfert,and MostRev.Dr.Morrisroe,BishoPof Achonrv. TheChaplainstoMost Rey.Dr.HealywereVeryRev.Can"nMec'ten,P.P.,Dunmore,andRev FrancisM'Dermett,Adm.,Tuam. TheChePlainstoM'stRev.Dr. Natiehtor.wereRev.AnthenyMacHale,P.P.,Erniscrone,and Rev. MicheelMrnnelheP.P.,Ball'castle. VeryRev.BernardQuin,Adm.,Ballina,andRev.JamesTempanySt. Mured-ch'scollege,Balling, were theMastersofCeremonies. SERMONBYTHEPRESIDENTOF MAYNOOTHCOOf.IIEGE.

ThePresidentofSt.Patrick'sCollege,Mayneoeh,preachedtheconsecrationsermon.Thepreacherdealt withthelifeandworkofSt.Paul. AddressingDr.Naughton.Monsienor MannixsaidhisLordshiptookup thecrosierlaiddownlaaholyand zealorsBishop,wh-senamewas riehtlxheldinbenedictioninthat diocese.Hissimple,apostoliclife. andfruitnillanourswerealightand guideforthosewhocameafterhim. HehadlefttohissuccessoradevotedPriesthood.Dr.Naughtonwas s'inoortedhotheiraffectionandwas thatdaythecentreoftheirhones. HisLordshipwasthesneeli-rdof afaithfulflockwhoseheartswere weanendeenerousandwhosefaith wrsasstrongandeineasthebreezesthatblewfrom'theAtlanticover thoseruggedWesternshores.ConcludinghesaidtotherewBishop "f.ikeSt.Paul,takeupyourburdenwithcourageandN'OUwilllay itdowninpeace.Youwillheable toslywithhim'TheLordbath sto"dbyme.TheLordhathstrenetInnedme.Hesavedmefromevil enysandHewillPreservemeunto th?HeavenlyKinedoilin" PRESENTATIONOFADDRESSES.

Attheconclusionofthereligious functionmanyaddresseswerepresnitedtothenewly-cons-cratedBishenHisLordship,rePlyine,thenkedallfortheirsentimentscfgoodwill,devotionandloyalty..It himwithgreathopeandencour; ,arementinessamtagthehighoffice towhichAlmightyGodhadcalled himtolanowthatreligioushermoav andloveandpeaceexistedthroughoutthediocese,foritwasonsuch afoundationthattheycoulddothe bestandmostblessedwork. He trustedthatnowordoractofhis wouldhethemeansofdisturbing thathappystateofthings.ReferringtotheaddressfromtheCathedralparish,hesaidhewasinformed thatseveralgentlemenofother creedswereass:niatedwiththePresinteticn Hevaluedmuchthe seiritwhichhadins-firedthemto payhimthatcompliment,andhe tinstedthatthehappyrelations, whichhadexnstedbetweenCatholics andotherreligiouscommunitiesin th'ttownmightlongcontinue.

BISHOP'SAPPEALAGAINSTEMIGRATION.

DeathofCanonO'Mahony,P.P.

Theunexpecteddeathwhichtook placeonThursdaythe4thalt.,of VeryRev.CanonO'Mahony,P.P., Kilmarry-,Co.Cork,isdeePlyregretted,notonlyinhisnativediocese,ofwhichhewasofamost distinguishedpriest,butamongsta largecircleofadmirersinmany partsofIreland.Intheearlydays ofthelandagitation,whenattachedtoCorkCathedral,hewasatowerofstrengthtotheNationalist Party. HewasanardentGaelic scholaranddidmuchtoforwardthe languagemovement.

DeathofDrFitzpatrick

Withdeepandsincereregretwe announcethedeathinJervisStreet H(spital,Dublin,on4thJanuaryafteralingeringillness,ofDr.ThomasFitzpatrick,theeminentUlster historian,attheageofsixty-seven. ThelateDr.Fitzpatrickwas p distinguishedprofessorofEnglish andMathematicsinSt.Malachy's College,Belfast,from1880to1885. Thatwasduringthepresidencyof Dr.Henry.afterwardsBishop of DownandConnor.Thoughadevotedandconscientiousteacher,Dr. Fitzpatrickwasatthesametimean indefatigablestudentandin'84, whilestillteachinginSt.Malachy's hegothisLL.D.degreeinTrinity College,andsubsequentlyhebecame anM.A.Hemaybesaidtohave beenastudentuptotheveryday ofhisdeath,buthisstudieswereintotheneglectedorfogottenpagesof Irishhistory,particularlythesedealzngwiththenonkernProvince.

Belfast

Fromthelatestexchangestohand weendthatDr.AlexKennyDempseyofFallsRoad,Belfast,hasduringtherecentvisitofHisMajesty KingGeorgetoIrelandreceivedthe OrderofKnighthood.Dr.Dempsey, whohasbeeninthemedicalprofessioninBelfastfaroverthirtxyears, isextremelypopularandhasreceiv. elmaincongratulationsonhisaccessiontothetitle.SirAlex.Kenn,Dempseyisacousin.ofJ.F.and MeanerKennyatpresentinPerth.

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Question.-

Catheilictis"writes-I."Iam contemplatingatriptotheHoly Landandwouldliketoprocureand study.someusefulbooksofreference beforehand.Wouldyoukindlyname oneortworeliablebooks.?2.Is itdifficulttotravelintheEast?" Answer.-

Asfanasweknowthebestwork onthesubjectreferredtois"ANEW GUIDETO'['HEHOLYLAND,"by FatherMeistermann,O.F.M.,19o8. Theauthorhasspentmanyearsin theEastinhisworkthereisa Pleasantcombinaticnofaccurate scholarshipwithdeepCatholicFaith. Thehookrunsintosixhundred pages,butitisveryh.nlyinformer. Ithasmanymapsandplans.

Otherwor:sare-MacMillsns"PalestineandEgypt,"PUVishedin i(azi; CookandSons'Ginde," 19o7;"Baedeer'sPalestineand Syria,"1876andFatherMalone's "ThePurpleEast,"publishedbyMr LinehanofMelbourne,191o.

2.Atthepresenttime,travelling intheEastisnotbyanymeans difficult.Youboardyourtrainat Jaffa,andforthemodestsumof fifteenfrancs,youmaytravelto.Jerusalem,pastLyndaandsomeother smallstations.TheSeaofGalillee mayalsobecon\enientlevisitedthe trainleavesHaifaatthefontof MountCarmel,andrunningalongthe plainofEsnraelon,touchesthelake attheextremeSouth.Youcan spendaweekormorecathewaters ofTiberias,andtravelfromthereby traintoDamascus,andthenceIn traintoBe;eontontheMediterranean.

Question.-

"Layman"as'-a-"Canyoureconcilethesetwostatements.(1)TheOldTestamentsays'ELIJAH WASTAKENUPTOHEAVEN;(2) WearetaughtthatHeavenwasclosedagainstallmankindandcould heoPenedonlybythedeathand resurrectionofChrist?" Answer.-

Yes;inScripturallanguageallthe placesabovethiseartharereferred tobythegeneralnameofHeaven. se.Paultellsusin2('or.xii.2.: "thathehimselfwastakenupto thethirdHeaven,"therebyshowing thattherearedifferentplacesabove us(sotosay),thatgobythename of Heaven. Elijah(andalso Enos),weretakenupfromtheearth hutonlytosomeofthelowerHeavens,wheretheydonotenjoythe Beatificvisionbutwheretheyshall remainuntilthelastdays,when theywillcometothisworldagain andheputtodeathbyAnti-Christ. OurBlessedLordHimselfdeclared that"nomanbathascendedinto, HeavenbeforeMe"Hemeantthe highestHeaven,whereGodisseen, andenjoyedbytheBlessed.Thisis thetrue,realHeaven,properlyso called,andthisistheHeaveninto whichChristascendedonAscension Thursday.St.PaulinhisEpistle totheEphesiansIV.10,assuresus thatthisHeavenofHeavensis«nave allotherplacesthatgobythename ofHeavenfor,hesays,thePlace towhichChristascendedis"above alltheHeavens."

ChapterofSt.John'sGospelpoints outourabsolutepowerlessnessof doingan5thingtowardstheadvancementofoursalvationwithoutHis assistance:-"WithoutME,"Hesaes "youcandonothing."Thistruth Hefurtherconfirmedandillustrated bytheparableofthevineandits branches,whenHesaid:-"Asthe branchcannotbearfruitofitself, unlessitabideinthevine,soneither canVOU,unlessyouabideinMe." JohnXV.4.Allthisshowsusour ownutterpowerlessnesswithout God'sgrace,andhencethenecessity ofconstantPrayerforeveryadult whohascometotheuseofreason.

Catacomb"as"s-"Whatis meantbytheHolyRelicsof the Saints?"

Answer.-

AHolyRelicofaSaint,isaterm generallygiventosomethingthat belongedtooneofGod'sSaintsand rowremainsaftertheSaint'sdeparturefrom'thislife.

We,may,however,distinguishthree dilTerentclassesofrelics.1.When therelicisanyPartofaSaint's bodyremainingwithusafterthe Saint'sdeaththisisarelicinthe trueandstrictestsenseoftheword. Sucharelicislookeduponwith specialreverencebecauseitisacart ofthatbodywhichwassanctifiedduringlifeandwhichwastheholy templeofapuresaintlysoulwhich nowenjoysGod'spresenceMaHeaven.2.Whentherelicthoughnotactuallyapartofthe,Saint'sbody, isportionofsomethingthatbelongedtothatSaintduringlife such ashooks,clothes,&c.Suchthings areesteemedholybecauseoftheir connectionwiththeSaintdininglife. ;.Variousotherthingsaresometimescalledrelicsnotbecausethey belongedtotheSaintsduringlife, butfromthesimplefactthatthe, touchedtheirbodies,eitherduring lifeorafterdeath.Wehavean-instanceofthisinthehandkerchiefs&c thattouchedthebodyofSt.Paul, andhealedmanydiseasesafterwards.

Question.-

"Q.V."aslo-"Isitagainstthe lawsoftheCatholicChurchtoPut anadvertisementintheMatrimonial columnsofthePublicPress?"

Answer.-

Nosuchanadvertisementwould hemerelyan&Torttobecomeacquaintedwithsomeonewhowould Probablybeatitandsuitablepartnerinlife.Atrigandsincerestatementofpositioninlife,tastes&c., mighteasilycatchtheeyeofthe rightPersonandleadtoavery goodmatch.ofcourse,greatcautionandprudenceshouldbeusedespeciallyindealingwiththepublic press,whichisoftenlargelyusedla unscrupulousadvertisers.

Weseenoreseal-whyourCatholic youngmenandwomenwhoereof marriageableageandunabletofind Partners,shouldnotcommunicate withthoseoftheirownageandreligion,throughthecolumnsofthe Catholicpapers.

HIBERNIANAUSTRALASIAN*

CATHOLICBENEFITSOCIETY River

Excursion

Inaidofthebuildingfundofthe HibernianHall.

MostRev.Dr.,Gaughran,Bishopo' Meath,pre'ichinginMulPneerCathdea. edralontheFeastoftheEpiphany, Fendtherewasnecountryinwhich anIrishmancouldpreservetheFaith sowellandlivesohaPPilaasin Ireland.HisLordshippointedout thedangerswhichassailthus.who leaveforforeignlands.How,he es'ed,couldthetideofemigration, thatwascentinuinetoflowtoforeignlandsfromIrelandhestowed. ITWOULDBESTOPPEDIFTHEY HADTHESAMEINDUSTRIOUS HABITS,THESAMETHRIFTAS THEYWEREOBLIGEDTOHAVE WHENTHEYWENTToFOREIGN LANDS.

SoleDirection C.Spencer. NewTheatreRoyal NIGHTLYAT8. MATINEEEVERYSATURDAY AT2.3o. ALSO

EsplanadeGardens 'FootofWilliam-Street). EVERYEVENING. AcompletelyDistinctProgrammeat EachPlace. BothProgrammes changedEveryWednesdayEvening.

BoxPlanforBothatTheatreRoyal, NoExtrachargeforBoo'ing.

Question.-

"RightOrder,"asks:-"IsitPossibleforustokeepthe('ommandmentsofGodbythestrengthofnaturealone?"

Answer.-

Byourownnaturalstrengthalone, withouttheassistanceofGod'sgrade weerenotabletokeeptheCommandments.Thus,lefttoourselves, wearenotableeventothink a goldthoughttowardsoursalvation. "Wearenotsufficient"saysSt. "tothinkanythingofourselves,asofourselves, but oursufficiencyisfromGod."

2 ('or.III.5)."Andnoman CADsaytheLordJesus,butbythe HolyGhost,"(I.Cor.XII.3);that isnomancansayitinamanner conducivetosalvation.

OurDivineLordHimselfintheXV

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"Beindefatiga13in3ot.rparpose aridwithundauntedspiritresist iniquityandtrytoconquerevil withgood,havingbeforeoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewho combatforthenameofCbrat.-PIUSV:.

"ACatholicNewspaper,inaparish,isaperpetualmission."-LEOXIII. "ItisnitenoughtopublishCatholicpapersandputthemintothe handsofgoodpeople.Effortsmist alsobemadetosecureaslargea circulationaspossibleforthem-to causethemtoberendbyall,especiallybethosewhomChristiancherita'urgesCatholicstosavefrom thepoisonedspringsofanevilPress. ThusinseekingtheKingdomofGod andIllsjustice,thatmodernweapon, theprintingPress,willheusedfur thebenefitofmorality."

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SATURDAY,FEBRUARYto.1,42.

ModernCrusade

moueealth.Hence,ifwereadthe signsofthetimesintelligently; if westudyourpeople'sinterests,and ifwearesincere:ydesiro.sforthe moralwell-beingofkustralia,we, too,mustbeupanddoing.We woulddowelltifarmaCresade,a Campaign,oraStrike,-Callitwhat eonmate-inwhichallrespectable classesandcrateaswouldjoininan organised,vigorous,andwell-sustainedeliortagainstanythingand ever:thingthattendstoc.:rraitthe hartsandsillythemindsofour growingohsandgirls.

CRUELANDGUILTYPARENTS.

FatherMcDermottandFatherGleesoncontinuedtheEastwardjourney. Alltheothersarestavingatthe MonastereNorthPerth,forthepresent.

TheVeryRev.ProvincialandFatherEluirc-eareengagedinavisitationoftheRedemptoristHousesundertheSouthernCross. From PerththeywillproceedtoBallarat, andthencetoWaratahandtoWellington,N.Z.

--FatherTuohyisanAustralianb; birth;andFatherGleescnwasattachedtotheDioceseofMaitland, beingAdm.,atNewcastle,beforehe joinedtheRedemptorists.

MayesandMr.J.Touhyweremade jointSecretaries,andthefollowing weregivenchargeofStalls.

I.CENTRALSTALL.-Mrs.Keough, assistedbyMrs.Chamberlainand others.

II.EASTPERTH.-Mrs.Slade.Mrs. Shine.

III.HAYST.WEST.-Mrs.Gregory Mrs.Co,le,Mns.Cavanagh.the M.siesO'Dea.

IV.-REFRESHMENT.-Mrs.Hayes, andladieswhoassistedh.ratCoronstionCarnival.

V.CHILDRENOFKARY'SSTALL.

I.,rsomeweekspast,yvehavemade varie,areferencestothecrusadeagainstimmoralliterature.This,the mestmederrofallCrusades,which wascommencedinthecityofLimericlehasnowspreadoverthelength andIrendthofIreland.ItisaCrusadewhichshouldappealtothereasonendthemoralsenseofever., n'.-htmenandwoman. Batthiscampaignagainstobjectionableliteratureisnecessaryin man,othercountries,aswellasin Ireland.Degradingpublicationsunderdilierentforms,andofdifferent degrees,areobtainingaratherwide circa.''stirnamonestourselvesin Australiaatthepresenttime.The fashionablemagazinesandrrints, that1,ndareadyentrancetothe heroesofourpeople,andthatlie ar:aindunderthehandsandeyesof visitors,ofcoungpeople,andeven ofchildren,arefreerentlyfilledwith storiesthatdisregardpurite and illustrationsthatare-tosae the leastofthem-borderingonobscenityandthereforedangerorslysuggestive.

PHEMODERNSTORY.

Parentswouldherdlyallowweekly andnionthlesuPPlitsofpeesnto hedelisBredattheirhomes,tosatisfyidlecuriosity; neitherwould theyallowthispoisontobethrown hereandthereabouttheirhomes, inthewayoftheirchildren,and theirguests.Why,then,dothee taieintheweeklyandmoathlebundlesofmoralPoisoniiitheshape ofunwhnlesorneliterature?And, wk.dotheeleavethesetempting dishesofmoralPoisontieforetheir ownchildren,aseellasbefcretheir guestsandvisiters?Thebreach ofetiquetteisasgreat,andtheneglectofdutyisasseriousinone caseasintheother.Here,also, wehavePracticalillustrationsofthe stonebeinggiveninsteadofbread, andthepoisonousserpentbeingsubstitutedforthesavouryfish.

WHITEAUSTRALIA.

Herewemaywithadvantageto ourselves,withedificationtoour friendsandneighbours,andwithuntoldtrolittothe.orngmenand ounewomena'theCommonwealth, putourmotto"Advance.kustraintapractice.Herewemay andoughttostrenuoeslystrivefor a"WhiteAustralia,-whiteinsent aswellasinnode

Here,bystemmingthetideofimmoralliterature,weshallperforma workthatwilltendtopurifythe heartsofouresungAustralians,and imbuethemwithcleanPrinciples, thatmust--whenproperlybuiltupon -formthemostsolidsupportfor trueN,ti,nalgreatness.

Diocesannews.

CALENDAR

SundayFeb.iitheV)-Sexagesima

Sunday.

MondayI2thRI-St.Telesphonus, PopeandMartyr.

Andthesearticlesandstories,that literal!,wallowinthedetailsof miirdrre,suicides,divorces,andcriminalassaults,aretheverythings whichalargesvcticnofthereading publicto-daytakemostdelightin devouring.Inthesestoriesthegeneralthemeismarriedlife;butinsteadofendingwithhenourablemarriageandfamilyhappiniss,PSthe goodoldnovelsofthepast,our modernstoriesusuallycommence withmarriageandallegedmisery, andendwithconjugalinfidelity,DivarceandAdultereIfthosewith unioraiedcharacters,andimpressionablemirds,areallowedtofeedon suchnntiseousgarbage,they.willgras?tasmallervalueonMoralitytinderever.shapeandform andtheirnameswillrroablyhe mentionedlateroninthePolice Courts,theDivorceCourtsoratthe Corner'sinnuests.

Themindsofmane.otherwiseinnocent!aoysandgirls,,arepoisonedby suchreedine,-theirsoulsaresullied andtheirprospectsinlifeareconsiderablydar'eenedbytheimpure mentalmistsarisingfromthereadine..-.f*etchevilliterature.It is quiteevidentthattheresultofreadinea:chdanger'uspuNicaticns,will bemootiniurio"stotheindividila',tothehome,andtothe('om-

Tuesday13thtR)-Commemoration ofthePassionofOurLord, JesusChrist.

Wednesday14th(W)-St.Agathon, Popeand('onfessor.

Thursdayf5th1W)--St.Paul,the FirstIlermit.

Frida,16th(W)-St.GregoryX., PopeandConfessor.

Saturday'c;thW)-St.Fintaniof Ireland)Abbot.

Bishop'sEngagements

TheRev.BrotherCulligan,PrincipaloftheChristianBrothers'Collegeforthepastfewyears,leftfor theEasternStatesbythemail steameronlastTuesday.Duringhis terminWestAustraliallro.Culligangainedtheesteemofallclasses intheCommunity.Heworkedwell ferhisCollegewhichhesucceededin pushirgtothefvntineverydepartment.

Ashishealthhasnotbeengood duringthepastyear,wesincere!, trustthatthechangetotheEast willhelptobuildhimupintohis oldcheerfulandbuoyantselfstain.

DuringFatherlirennan'sabsence, onamissionarytripalonethe South-EasternCont,the"W.A.Recordwasveryableeditedbyour scholarlyVicar-GeneralFatherVerling.Thereweremanyevidencesof theVicar'shighliterat,attainments inthecolumnsofthe"Record" duringthosefewweeks.

-HIGHGATEHILL.

TheusualmonthlyCommunionof theWomen'sBranchoftheSacred HeertCon'raternity,wesheldat theeighto'cloc''MessinSunday lust.,whentherewasaverylarge attendancenextSundaywillhethe monthleCommuniondayfurthe Men'sBranch,tortherwiththeSt. VincentDePaulConferenceandParishGuild,anditistohehopedthat theywillattendinlargenumbers. Aftertheeveningdevotions on lastSundayHisLordshiptheBishopaddressedtheParishRners in thePariahHallinconnectionwith theDiocesanDehtFund.Itwas unanimouslydecidedtoholdaBazaarinthenearfutureinaid of theFundseveralladiesandgentleineepromisingtheiresslstance thework.Preparationsarenow infullswing,andthereisevery reasontobelievethatitwillbean un1oalifedsuccess.

TheGreatArtUnion

BAZAARINCATHEDRALPARISH INCONNECTIONWITHTHE DRAWINGOFARTUNION.

ItwasdecidedtoholdtheBazaar intheHihernianHall,whichthe controllingBoardplacedattheBishop'sdisposalfuranominalrental.. Besides,theyarere-arrangingand Perfectingtheelectriclight,endimIrovingtheHallinmanywaysfor theoccasion.TheBishopexpressed hisdeepgratitudetotheSocietyfor theirgenerosityandthemeeting ilearti3.applaudedavoteofthanks totheDistrictBoard.

TheBazaarwillcloseafterafour evenings'rancnthe16thMarch, wnentheArtUnionwillhedrawn. Excerttheblocksofland,allthe grandcoronationAntUnionPrizes willbeexhibitedintheHallduring theBazaar.Alreadyweareglad toseetheCentralStall,hasanniurceditsintentionofholdinga EuchrePartyandDanceintheHibernianHallforFeb.21st.

I1.A.C.13Society

TheaboveSocietyintendh)lding theirsecondRiverExcursiononnextTuesda;evening,ISthlust.,inaid ofthefundsoftheHibernianHall. earth.Thesteamer"Zephyr"has beencharteredandwillleaveBarracStreetJettyatp.m.,and trocerdtoGageRoadsreturningin timetoallowpassengerstocatch theeleveno'cloc.trainsforthesuborbs. Afirstclassbandhasbeen engagedandtheservicesofsome ofourleadingvocalistsrequisitioned. sothateverythingpointstoamost enjoyableevening'samusement.HiberniansandtheirfriendsareearnestlyreluestedtopatronisetheExcursionandtherebyassisttheSocial committeewhohaveundertakenthe arduousworkofcarryingonafull Iroerammeofamusementsinaidof theHallfundsduringtheyear.It hasbeendecidedthattheworkof reaairingandrenovatingtheHall shallbeimmediatelyprcceededwith, andanentire,newinstallationof theelectriclightwillalsobe4,0 oncecarriedout.Ticketsfcrthe aboveExcursionatthemoderate Priceofoneshillingcanbeprocured frommembersoftheCommitteeor fromtheDistrictSecretaryatthe Society'sOfficeNo.8EagleChambers,Hay-Street.

HisLordshiptheBishop,will preachatSt.Patrick'sChurch,FremantleonnextSundaymornag,and inSubiacoonSundaynight.

SUNDAY,t8TH.---r.'onfirmetienat AI,BANY.

FatherJohnBurke,C.SS.111.,who VenttwentyyearsasaSecular PriestandwhohaslabouredinEngland,IrelandandScotland,andformerlyinAustralia,asaRedemrtorist,willPneachintheCathedralof theImmaculateConception,Perth, onnextSundaynight.

VeraRev.PatrickGriffiths,C.SS. R.,ProvincialoftheIrishandAustralianRedemptorists,arrivedfrom theoldcountry,bythemailsteameronlastTuesday FatherGriffithsFraughtwithhim FatherJohnBurke,C.SS.R.,asSoclue,andthefoil',wineFathersof theconcregation('.McDermott, ThomesHogan.PatrickTilahand EdmondGleeson.

HavingdecidedthateachParishin theMetropolitanandSuburbanareas shouldhaveitsownBazaar,instead ofcentralising,astheydidinOctob:r,ameetingofCathedralParislonerswassummonedonMondayevening,Feb.5thinSt.Joseph's Schaelroem,to.allocatetheStalls, anddiscussbusinessgenerallyconnectedwiththeforthcominglittle Bazaar.

TherewasRmostencouragingnumberofladiesandgentlemenpresent. TheBishopoccupiedthechairand FatherHayesactedasSecretary. HisLordshipexplainedthatuntilthe istofMaeeveryeffortshouldbe Putforthtomakeourcontractgood withtheUnionBank.Aboutnine thousendpoundshadtobefound withinthenexttwomonths,andhe feltsurethatwhatevertheCathedral Parishcoulddo,wouldbedonewell andheartily.

HisLanishipthenassuredthemeetagthatmuchoftheburdenofthe Presentyearwouldbeliftedoffthe shouldersofhispeopleafterhehad raisedthefortythousandpoundsagreedtoontatofMay.

ThemeetingthenappointedSecretariesandheadscfStalhaFather

Therawasagoodattendanceof membersattheQuarterlySummoned MeetingofSt.Brigid'sNo.t(Women's)BranchoftheH.A.C.B.S., heldinHibernianHallonThursday Feb.1st.

AletterreceivedfromDistrict lioard,notifiedmembersof the branchthattheAnnualCommunion oftheSocietyinabode,wouldtake nieceattheCathedraloftheIrnmaellateCoecepticnonSunday, March24th,andwouldbefollowed_ byaCommunionBreakfastinHib.ernianHall,atwhichHisLordship theBishoptheRt.Rev.Dr.Clune, willpreside.

AlsoaletterwasreceivedfromIlisAi" LordshiptheBishopinformingthe branchthathehadappointedthe' Rev.FatherMoloneyasChaplain. Tiettswen?receivedfromDistrict BoardforaRiverTriponS.S. ZephyronTuesday,.Feb.1.1thproceedstogotowardsliquidatingthe' debtonHibernianHall.

ThePresident(Sr.Keough)area Secretery(Sr.Coffey)beingtheonly nominationsweredulyelectedesdelegatestorepresenttheBranchatthe annualConferencetobeheldatEaster.Themeetingclosedwiththeusualnravers.

ior theholdenWest

LocalandPersonal Albany

-DiaHun.tilecFernierofW.A.,Mr. .J.acaddan,arrivedatFremantleon Mer.da,last,afteranalsencefrom theStateofsixweeks.

Iamglad,"saidthePremierto ai.ressrepresentatae,"tobeable tostatethatatanearlydateWesternAustraliawillhevisitedbythe MimsaafirInfence,thePostmasterGaieral,theMinisterforCustoms, andtheMinisterforHomeAffairs, whenmattersofgreatimportanceto theeteteandCommonwealthwill hediscussed. ThePrimeMinister, teo.maypayusavisit,anditis notinerroaablethattheGovernerGeneralwillalsoor.toamongus. Ileer,"hewen:ontosay,"I midE.!TVselfveryleipopularwiththe mePressh,mestrongattiteldinoPeesitiontoMr.Watt'spro s fi-rthefurtherdelayofthe transcontinentalrailwayinorder thatafurtherconferenceofengineer=mightbeheld.Itwaslong sincedecidedthat41t.siin.gaugeis theeiestsatiefectoryandtheComni hatingadoptedit,Isee teas'nforfurtherdelay. Mr.

The"W.A.Record"representaciae whoreferredtoAltaneasthe"SummerParadiseofW.A."knewwhathe waswritingabout.NowthatAlban..wee,isathand,eyetrustthat maneofourreaders-whocmatall alordtodoso-willavailthemselves oftheSpecialExcursionticketsto theSouthernPortandprovetotheir ownsatisfactionthesuitabilityof oirepithet.Ifanyetherpartof West Australiac-nclaimequality withPlaneasasummerholidayresort,weshellbeeladtohearof suchaplace.

Beverley

suesisgivingplacetothe,skilled, sturdyandstablefarmerwhowith hiscell-trainedfamily.will "Makethedesertrejoiceandblossomastherose."

Cue

4110101114a..

hiswore,asLanaiat8a.m.,and hadJustgonetotheleadingcut, whenahankofstones,abouttwo hundredtonscameawaywithoutany, Warning,buryinghimuptothearmpits.Manywillinghandswereat onceatworkremovingtheslimes, thathadsotreacherouslyen:eloped thebode AndDr.Greywason thesceneimmediateleBiattoolate forlifewasextinct.

Thedeceasedwhowasonlythirty.twoyearsofagewasanativeof theParishofKilmeen,CountyCork, Ireland,andhadleaninthedistrict forthepastfouryears,during,which timehehadwontheloveandresPeetofallthosewithwhomheCame contact.

TheSacredHeartSchoen,sosuccessfullyconductedbythePresentationNubs,re-openedwithaNEattendanceonMonday.Thehealthof thechildrenseemedquitereastablie bedandnaughtbutsmilneinthealth,facesgreetedthePaster,when hecametocalltherollfirthenew vetr.Itwasfound,sadtorelate, tie-AquitealargenumberofCatholicchildrenhadleftthedistrict, withtheirparentswhileamongstthe new-comerstherewasnotasingle catholic.Incverysatisfactoryfact Wattsneslotionwascarried,batIwasmadeevidentthatnotoneCawnsassuredbytheCommonwealththolic chile:attendedtheState r:tiesthattheyaregoingtoSch-el. Aconsiderablechangehas l'reealinspiteofthemotion,andbeenmadeintheschoolCurniculuta, 1.e.return,haeeassuredthemthatwiththeobjectofteaneingthe theneeernmentefthisStatewillschool.andthehomeinciesrrelathe:,thembyevermeansintheiriorship,andfurtherdevelopingthe Pe-er.Itisquiteproaablethataflatheliccharacteroftheteaching. srit,rillhemadefaraizthepre-Ithesbeenfoundthataneffortis seta....onthattheKalgoorlieendbeaugmuletodeprecatethevalue oftheline. ofthelathJacReaderswhichfulfil Mr.M.Brown,ofNarrogin,has de.r.teaannouncedhimselfas a ea:al:datefortheSouth-EastProvieceintheLegislativeCouncil.Messrs.A.E.elergansandtheretiring mereeer,Mr.J.F.Cullen,willalso bee:naidates.

-Inreferencetothereleastofthe WesKale,ealieandPiccadillyProgrssAssciati,nonlestNLendae night,cr.Mclintocamoved,and Cr.enaths9cenled,thattheGovereneatherequestedtoextendthe traiteer,acetoBoulderBlock, Heaoe.andKameallie.Cr.McLet thecommissionerhad sailthataneth2rs-tofrailswere necessarhutthereweretwosets therenow,andpointswereoilyneeTheactingmaorremarked th-tthecermiessionersaidseveral yearsagothatthegroundwashone%(-embedundertheline.Cr.McLeo'=aidthatniworkhadbeen done:nderit.Themotionwascarried.

Inconneeienwiththeforthcoming ArtinnBeevr,Mrs.Keough,head ofthecentralStallhascommenced toa-rainrealearnestalready.She isereanisingaEuchrePartywhich willheheldintheHibernianHallon the.::stofthismonth.Itwill,we areassuredheoneofthegreatest successesoftheseason.

APrinter,inmakinguptheforms inatearygotamarriagenotice anagrocer'sadvertisementmixed la,sothatitreadasfollows:JohnBrownandIdaGreywereunitedinthefic.urbythequarteror barrel.Mr.Brownisawell-known cod-itchatsd.perlb.,while the bride.affseGreehassomenicepig's feetehicawillhesoldcheaperthan atereshopintown.

ST.BRIGID'SALTARSOCIETY. (WestPerth.)

MoonlightExcursion

ToGageRoads.

MONDAY,FEBRUARY12,1912. Thet.S.ZephyrwillleaveBarracke Stat8p.m. GRANT)CaNCERTONBOARD. TICKETONESHILLING.

inthehighestdecreeallterequirementsofsoundellup-to-date sch)01manuals.

Diringthelastn.on'hthelocal HibernianLodgehasinitiatedaseriesofmonthlysocialsinaccordance withthesuggestionsmadebythe GeneralSecretareMr.Scanlanata meetingheldduringthelatevisitof HisLordshipBishopClonetoBeverley.Atthenestsocialtobeheld on Feb.17theninterestingdebatewilltoconductedbe.FatherHallinan,Messrs.TomWhiteley JohnSullivan,JahnO'Farrelland 0th:re,whilespecialmusical and elocatieneryitemswillbeprovided bytheechoolchildren-ViraAustin, VeraEdwards,EdwardCahilland LouisWhiteleyaretheselected,for thismonth.Itisexpectedthat throughtheinfluenceofMr.Scanlan,someofthePerthmembersand theirfriendswill1-epresentfrom timetotimeandspendapleasant weekendwiththehospitableHiberniansofBeverlee

TheMurchison"Advocate"which hesbeenpublishedatCuesince 1898,ceasedpublicationonPettier,. 1. Inthelastnoticetothepublic thatjournalstated:-"Cue,inthe earlydays,wasabusycentre,and naturallethe'Advocatehadalarge measureofsuplart,whichwasungrudginglyelvensofarasthetow'n's stabilitywasconcern-2d,butCuetodayisnotthecueofoldentimes, andinitspresentdepressedstateadepressionwhichhassonecentles-reed-ithesbeenfo"n1necessary toterminate,forthetimeatleast, thepublicatione.ftheAdvicatea Whenwerefertotheexistingderessionthroughoutthefields,this hesteenfeltmoreesnecallyinthe auedistn:et,whereonlyensmine -theHiddenTreasure-isemploying labour.Theoutlookf-rthefuture isnotatallpromising,andthatis afactthemoreregrettnhleofall."

Gwalia

Aterri!egalesweptoverGwalia a'puttwoo'clockonMondayafternoon.TheCatholicChurch,asubstentialbuildingofwoodandiron, wasconsidcrahadamaged,Iswell aseiehtdwellingsandcamps,whilst meinshedsandouthouseswerecarriedawaytodilebythe,h"rricane. Sheetsofironattachedtowoodwork inver,manyinstancesweighingseveralhendredweicht,werecarried longdistances,andinmastcasesthe ironwastwistedendtorelikepaper.

Kalgoorlie

Her:estateoperationsbeingsatisfactorileconcludedPeoplehavenow leisuretodiscussthemanyinterestingproblemswhichforcethemselves ontheattentionofthefarmersThepresenthighrateofwagesand theimpendingrevolutionarychanges inagriculturaloperationsthreatened levtheLaleeurPartyhavePrateda blessingindisguise,thoughwithfar otherresultsthanthoseintendedby ourlegislators.Farmershavebeguntorealisethatawell-fallowed diligentlyculturedandcarefullysown acreageofsmallextentnotonly givesabetteryieldthananextensiveacreageofill-preparedground, butalsothatanumberofover-paid andunskilledhiredhandscenbedispensedwith.Thevalueofafew hendredsheep,coupledwithajudiciousrotationofcropsasanadjunct towheatproductionisbeingfully realised.Thetimehascome,too, whenthesonsanddaughtersofthe farmerwillfindahendentoccupation onthefamilyselectionandwithmechanicalMawilldispensewithadventitiouslaeour.Thisphaseofthe agriculturalemblemisslowlybut slrebresolvingitselfantithefreckPreown-rofthtcsnisofill-used

Thegreatestsempathyisfeltfor InrentsinIreland,endhisbrotherJamesMcCertir,whowason thesameworlewiththedeceased, andhadjustcomeoffnightshift, wheninformedoftheterribleaccidend.

ThefuneraltookPlaceonthefollowingdayatII-3oa.m.,andwas oneofthelargestyetseeninLawlers.Thehearsewasprecededby twentymembersoftheLoyalLawleesLodge,LO.O.F.ofwhichdeceasedwasamember.Andoneaohside ofthehearsemarchedfeliew-workers ofthedeceased,andmembersofthe AnstnelianWorkers'Association.

ThecoffinwascoveredbythebanneroftheAustralianWorkers'AssociationworkedbytheSistersof thePresentationConventatLawlers,overwhichweremanybeautiful iloraltributes,thelastsadoffering ofthedeceased'smanyfriends.The burialserviceoftheCatholicChurch, intheabsenceofDeanDrayne(and beingimpossibleforanotherpriest toattendonAccountofthedistancela wasreadbyMr.May.H.Smith.

'rheCommitteearepreparingan attractiveprogrammeforSt.Patrick'sDiaCelebration.Alllends ofcontestsinruraang,jumping,dancing,weight-throwing,etc.,willbe held(Wrongtheday,andtheConcertComMitteeMessrs.Whelan, Meanien.Dwyer,andMoran,guaranteeafirst-classthorengin.redIrish Concertatnight.Meetingsofthe CommitteeareheldeveryThursday nightinSt.Mary'sPresbetery Ourpeonlearegratefulforthecastigationgivenbylestweek's"Rec-rd"tothedefamersofovaNuns. Thepersonpr'ncipallyreseonsihie forinsultingtheSisterseroclaimed hisintentiontostandfortheCouncil.Bittothedisappointmentof hisfriendsandloshiecouragefailedhimderang:theweek,andh'sopponentMr.McLeodhadawalk-over. laityhedidnotcomeforwardand lettheworldseehowlittleinfluence the"SunanditsEditorhavewith thepeopleofKalgoorlie.Ileahe beenindegenerateFrarcainsteadof Australia,hemightbecomeaheroin theevesofanirreligiorsmobby emeticthemtodrivethedefenceless SistersofCharitefromtheirConvents.Hereheappealedtopublic opiniontohelphimir.hisdiabolical work.Butthe[allelicopinionwhich hetriedtoarouseagainstthegood andgentleSistershast',-omeranged againsthisownhaplesshead and causedhimtobeatanienominous retreat. His"Caught-in-a-Confent"articlehasleftabigdark spotinthe"'Sun's"facewhichcannotbeensile-washedofT.

Lawlees

ThetownofLawlerandserroundingdistrictswereovercastwith gloomonSundaymorning,January 21st,1912,whenitbecameknown thatFelix.McCarthy,theStoneContractorontheNorthernMineshad beenkilledwhileatwork.

Thecontractorhadprecededto

Thecoffin-bearerswereMessrs. O'Neill,Deitritch,Hardy,Lambert, andMeet'sandKees.

Thefuneralerranemeneswerecarriedoutb,.G.W.White,ofLawlers.

L.°notn

Thealmostunbearableheatwhich hadprevailedforthepestthree wee'satLeonoraculminatedina terrPicthunderstormonSunday last.Mostoftheelectriclightsin thetownhadbeenfusedthrough thelightning.Aboutsixo'clocktwo largewatertanks,theerorerteof Mr.C.A.Andersen,whicharetarcoated,wereseentobeonfire.Apparentlythetankshadbeenstruck bylightning.Theflameswereleapingtenfeetabovethetanks,and notwithstandingthattheteeswere nearlefullofwaterthegalvanised ironcommencedtomeltaway.The FireBrigadeextinguishedtheflames.

Moora

Mr..1.Blatchford,ageologistconnectedwiththeMinesDepartmentof WestAustralia,PaidavisittoMooreduringtheweek.Weare(says theMidlands"Advertiser")informedthegeologist'svisitisconnected withtheexaminationofthecountry fonthepurposeofdecidingwhether itisworthatrialwiththediamond drillforartesianwater.

Northam

OnSundaenextMasswillbe celebratedatIrishtoanat8.30 a.m.,andatSt.Joseph's,Northam, atio.eoa.m.Therewillbeevening devotionsatSt.Joseph'sat7.30.

TheChildrenofMarySociete althoughonly inits infancyismakinggreatprogress.ThememberslastSunday receivedHolyCommunioninabody wearingtheirtitrecloaksandwhite veilswhicharequitenewtoNortham.

OurSocieties

C.Y.M.S.PICNIC.

OnSundaylasttheeagerly-awaitedpicnicandsnortsgatheringheld undertheauspicesofthecombined YoungMen'sSocietiesofPerth,VictoriaPark,andSubiaco,eventuated atPointWalter-amostpicturesque rotonthebanksoftheSwanRiver.ForsometimePastenthusiasticdelesateshavebeenexercising mostenreeticefforsforthen:cessryarrangementsforthefixture, andinordertotringthis,theirinitialattemptforsuchanundertakingtoasuccessfulterminationthey s,'eredneithertimencrtrouble.The responsebythefriendsandsupportersofeachSocietewinmoregratifyingandthecommitteemusthave feltfullscampensated,when thee witn:ss:dthesteamer;ladendown withajoyeesandexpectantcrowd, steerofftotheirdestination.The daywasanidealoneforanouting ofsuchanature,andtheearlsanttcipatic.nsofthePartyf'eaadayof enjoymentwerefullsrealised,foras sosnasthe',oatsdischargedtheir passengerstheballofPleasurewas setinmotionandkeptrollingmerrilefortheremainderoftheday. Whenthepointwasreached,andthe coolretreatssecuredbytheholidaymakers,amalejestioewasdoneto thedaintyrefreshmentssetrefore thehungrydiners,andinthisdirectiontheVictoriaParkmembersgave asplendiddemonstrationoftheirare priciationforthecapitalmannerin whichtheywerecateredforby theirladyfriendsfromthelocal trenchoftheChildrenofMar)'. Whentheprogrammeofsportswas completedandtheteapartakenof, alladjournedtothePierwhereunderthemusicalcharmsofJimMcCannthe"lightfantastic"wasindulgedin,untilthesteamersbore insight. Onceaboardandhomewardboundtheentirecompanytook epthesingingofPopulartunesuntil Perthwasreached,when"AuldLang Ssxne"wasgivenbyahappycontingent,followednthecallofthe "Park"bossforthreecheersfor thePerthandSubiacoSocietieswith oneextraforJackMinahanofPerth C.Y.M.S.,whoworkedlikeatrojan duringtheday.

Thefollowingweretheresultsof thevariousevents,theinitialsaftereachdenotingthenameofthe Societe SWIMMING.

pisondiet,andgavemanypersonal experiencestoshowthebenefitsthat graduallyaccruefromacourseof easyexercise.Attheconclusionof thelectureavoteofthan's,propelledbyMr.MarmionofPerth,and secondedbyMr.HendersonofSubiaco,wascarriedwithheartyaccuunation. heSpiritualDirector, FatherBrennanalsothankedthelectureronbehalfofthemembersfor hiskindoilertoplacehisservicesat thedisposaloftheSocietiesifthey thoughtfittotakeupPhysicalCultureinabody.

NextTuesdaynighttherewillbea MockAuction,andthefollowing Tf*Waytherewillbeadebate,the leadersofwhichwillbeMessrs HayesandQuinlivan.

AfairnumberofmemberswasPresentatthemeetingonTueedaeiweek. Inthegeneralbusinessamotionto leveoneshillingPermembertodefraythecostoftherecentSmola Socialwascarried.

Thespecialbusiness,theMagazine wasentrustedtoMr.McGradewhe submittedsomeveryinterestingmatter.Theseriouswerewellcatered forwitharticleson"Music"by Mr.FitePatricle;"HowandWhat toRead,"beMr.MeSachney; and "literature,"byMr.Marmion. Th-seoflighterveinfoundthehumorausessaysinteresting,whileafew PerFICITIIIIparagraphsby"Carstic," and nic."werethecauseof someveryindignantandhumorous rrotests.

SUBIACOC.Y.M.S.

Theusualweeklymeetingofthea,boveSocietytookPlaceintheSt. Joseph'sSchool-Room,Subiaco,on lastFridayevening.ThePresident Presidedoverafairgathering.The Minutesofthepreviousmeetingwere reedcalconfirmed.

AletterfromthePerthSociety invitingthemembersofthisSociete toattendalecturegiveninthe"W. A.Record"roomsonTuesday6th, wasreadbytheSecretaree

Thesecretarywishestoremindall membersofthisSocietythatthe meetingnighthasbeenchangedfrom FridaytoWednesdayeveningscommencingWednesday,7th.

Thebusinessoftheevening"DiscussionofSeRebuswascarried out.TheSyllabuswillappearin nextweek'sissue.

St.VincentdePaulSociety

NotesfromEsperance

BYASPECIALCORRESPONDENT. Esperanceisabouttoenteraprosperouseraevenwithouttherailway. Nearlythirtythousandacreshave beenselectedwithinthePasttwo years.Manyselectorshavecommencedoperations,andarequitesatisfied. Howdoyousupposethesewillget onwithoutaline?

Well,withalinethe;wouldundoubtedlyhaveabetterbargain,but theywillnotbequitehelplesswithout.

Manyofthefarmsarewithinthirty-livemilesofthePort.Oncetheir produceishereithasalmostthe sameopPortunity.asFremantleoffers.

Tractionenginesaresoextensively usedinfarmingthattheywillmeet theemergency.AtePe,guaranteed tosuitthecountrywillbelandedin Esperanceatlessthanfourhundred Pounds.Threeorfoursettlerscombiningtopurchaseonecanuseit inploughing,rolling,andotherwork andalsoforhaulingrequirements. andproduce.Anotheradvantageis thatloadsmaybepickedupanywhereandtakentotheirdestination inoneloading,whereasarailway linerequiresseveralhandlirgs,and haulagefirsttosidingsmilesaway.

Theexpenseofhorse-purchaseis minimised,alsosubsequentup-keep. Noemptytripsneedbemadeasat alltimesloadsofmaliceroots,and woolcanbe1remebttotheport forsale.

InSouthAustraliathesale of stumpsandwoodhaskepthundreds fermers,whilsttheirfarmswere unproductive.ScheenersfromAdelaidecanalwaysfillupforEsperance Providedthereishackloading,and thiswillbetakenassuch.

No,thereisnoreasoetofearthe Adelaidemarketwillhestockedas thepriceofrootslatelyrosetothirtyshillingsPerton,whichspeaksfor scarcity.

Ofcourse,iftherewasaline throughtothefields,thiswood wouldgothereinpreference.as wharfageandshippingwouldbeavoided.

('ROPS-

SwimmingChampionshipeoyds.Northey(V.le)1st;Walsh,(V.P.) 2ndGoodie(V.P.)3rd. SwimmingHandicaptoeyds.Murphy (V.P.)1st(4sacs.)Northey(sera (V.P.)2nd Smith(S.)3rd(e secs).

PEDESTRIANEVENTS. es,yds.ChampionshipRafferty(8) Goodie(V.P.)znd;B.Jones (S.).;rd. 12oens.SheffieldFinal.-J.Leabe P,1stPrendergast(VI'.)2nd; B.Jones(S.13rd. ds.Open.-Final.--J.Jones(S.) 1St Prendergast(V.P.)2nd F.Jones(S.)erd. SiameseRace-B.andJ.Jones(S.), let.

RelaxRace.-VictoriaParkC.Y.M.S. 1st(Prendergast,J.Tully,Goodie,Heagney).

Thesecontrollingthearrangements were:-Secretary,B.Jones;DelegatesJ.Minihan,.1.McGrade,.1. Walsh,.1.PrendergastendI,. Handicappers MessrsMinihan, WalshandDolly.StetterMr.G. Tatham.

PERTHC.Y.M.S.

Last'alesdaenightatthe"Recrd"RoomsMr.W.Rowettlectureden"Ph,sicalCulture,"toalarge audiencerepresentativeofthe CatholicYoungMen'sSocieties of Perth.Subteen,andVictoriaPark. Thelectererkepthislistenersina stateofstrainedattentionashe tookthem,stepbystep,throughthe firstprinciplesofthescienceofkeepingfitandbuildingunamuscular systemfittedtoenablethehumancalmstodischargetheirdutiesefficiently.Helaidparticularempba-

InreferencetothearticleenRuralConferencesinlastweelesissue, fullparticularswillhegiventoant enlinrerswhomayaPPlytotheSecretary,16VincentStreet,Highgate,

OnSundaylast,February4th,the ParticularCo:inciloftheSt.VincentdePaulSocietypaidavisitto Biteswaterforthepurposeofforming aConferenceinthatcentre.Upto thattimeBayswaterandMaylands termedajointConference,whealWas farfromsatisfactoryowingtothe inatelitvoftheBrothersattending regularlethemeetings,whichwere alternatelyheldatBaeowaterand Mayelands.

TheParticularCouncilsawlit-afterhavingthecaseexplainedtothem' -toestablishaseperateConference inordertosecureitsproperworking.Bro.Read,theVice-President, andBro.H.Wallace,theSecretary, thereforeattendedthe9o'clockMass atBasstater,afterwhichtheyset toworkontheirtask.Therewas afairattendance.Bro.P.Ca('onnur,PresidentofSt.Patreek'sConferenceMaylardsandRaeseater), waselectedPresidentofthelocal Conference(St.Columbia's)Bro.P. 1.Mooney,Vice-PresidentBro.T. Men('nald,TreasurerBrio.M.Braan,ailearian,andPro.E.Kenny

Secretary TheSt.Patrick'sConference(Meylerelsewasrepresented bylire.M.Franklin,Vice-President; BralterscoleanendBryan-.VisitingBro.H.Wallacefullyoutlined theo'jeetsoftheConferenceand visitingBro.Readdetailedtheobjectsendmettlesofworkingthe ParishGuild(forboys).Therewere twelveboysenrolledasmembersof theGuild.

rollingandburningisfromlive:J eightshillingsperacreforaverage land.

ADVANCESFROMTHEAGRICULTURALBANK, oursettlershaveaseriousgr.:tranceagainsttheGovernment.The earlysettlerswerepromisedthe Bank'sassistance,whichlater3a wasrefusedontheMINORITYrePortoftheRailwayAdvisorsBoard. Thiswasthatatwoyears'trialbe givenofseveralwheatplotstaider Governmentsupervision.

Mr.Patterson,theChairmanofthe BoardisalsotheManagingTrustee oftheAgriculturalBank,anditis onlyconsistentwithhismiroritreportthattheloansarenutnowaeble conscientiousmanhec C.:14 ailable. notdootherwise,hut-isheright!

Thesettlerssayemphatically.No, andtheehave,withoutdoubt,the bestoftheargumentjudgingb:.the seasonJustpast.

MoreoverMr.SuttonthelocalelPertvisitedthedistricttomakearrangementsforthesetrials,but.en inspectionfoundthelandpr.;:ed, andhereportedtrialsweretrizeaessaret.. onecanlindfaultwiththisas theDRIRSTpartsoftheMallee'lave beenproducingcropsforfourteen ears,andteneearsagotheZ1713A t'atchFarmsecuredsecondpriz.! PerthagainstthewholeState !

Allcropsatthethirty-mile,excepttwoweresatisfactory These twofailureswereduetolatenessof sowing,andexcessivewet-thelatter astrangecauseintheraceofre-iteratedstatementsinParliamentthat thisisawaterlesscountry.

TheownerofonecroprefusedEh Peracreforit,standing.Whencut itaveragedtwenty-sixcwt.peracre -notbadforafirstcrop,harrowed in.

AtCircleValleyisixte-forrmiles) Eeperacrewaspaidforastanding cropearleintheseason.

Anothersettler(forty-eightmiles up)Putinaboutonehundredacres, andhasclonewellmorethanclearingallcosttodate.

Averylargeareawillbeputin Mangthecomingsewn.

This,inthefaceofthelatepessimisticstatementsinprintisvery cheeringtoEsperancebusinessmen. Itshowsadeterminationtogetor., andthesepeopleusuallysucceed.The priceoflandhasbeentenshillings peracre,butifunderclassification itheincreasedtotwentyshillingsit isameretrifle,asonlyonetwentiethperannumispayable.

WithonehundredacresasaminimumanymanofpluckcanstartcaeitalheingnotaltogethernecessalePlentyofworkwillbeobtainablefromlargerfarmers,endis slacknessofsowingorh'rvesting thereisfencirg,shearing,salt-raising,&c.

IntheEasternStatessmanmust haveseveralhundredsheferehecan ownafarm,therebeinglittleGovernmentlandtotetieup.Theroorestfarmlandtheretrinesfromta toEiperacre,andshouldaman puthisfewpoundsintolandand giveamortgageforthebalancehe findsthis,withevenlowintaest,a herdtaskmaster.

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hPatterson appeerstohave d hisopinionto,agreatextenten theeseNrTali:reportofMessrs.Hewbeand Maywhoinspectedalargescope)f uninhabitedcountry.Theirre:,)rt dealsratherwiththispart,thanthe occupiedportions,anditcanhe'mileunderstoodsettlersdin'tgo tymilescrsoofftheirusuallee.,f traveltosinkwells-thisbeingne reasonforstatingthecountryeaterless.Itisnotalwaysstated!Ilt theirinspectionwastowardsth.end ofsummer-rorthattherewere manymileselsewhereattheistne timeinthefashionablefarming*itstrictsequallydry. ItisPeculiarthatsomuchhas beenmadeofthissideoftheirreport,whilstthereportofMr.Wetkirs,theGovernmentSurveyor,that nine-tenthsofthelandselectedwle goodwheatland,hasbeenoverlooked.

He,asSurveyor,takingthecentry,smallbloc%bysmallyek, should,ofcourse,bethemoretlrapetentjudge,thenmenwhosimply travelledacrosscountry.

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Theschoolisoneofthebesttraininggroundsfortheworkthatyou shallbenfterwaselscalleduponto performintheworld.Andsetall childrendonotloveschoolinfact sanechildrensohatetheirschoolworkthattheyspendmuchoftheir timetalkingaboutwhattheywill dowhentheyarefourteen,andbow theswillrejoicethattheirschooldaysareover.

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Yourteachers,sourearentsand :.sitieprieststellyoufrequentlyabout theimPortanceofyorschooldays. -Hsapitysomanschildreninsteadofheedingthisgoodadvicefollowblindlytheirowninclinations, andleavesshoalbeforetheyarefit firanyimportantposition.Idaresa\someofms.NiecesandNephews aregoingtobusinessnowIwish themtorememberthatweshallbe alwaysgladtohearfromthemand toreadtheirlettersinthechildren'srage. Your "AUNTBESSY."

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BigJimdidbeattherecordmade byallprevioustrains Andhis "littlegirl"-whatabouther?

ThatwasEllieStevens.Hermother,havingdied,Effielivedwithan aunt,theengineer'ssister.Onedies. thesecondafterheappearedasthe kingofthe"downexpress,"there cametothestationachildwitha lunchbasket.Theblueofthesea wasinhereyes.Thesunshinewas inherhair.Themusicof the windsinginginaPineforestwasin hervoice.Shecametothestation andwaitedpatientlytilllocomotive No.horoaredintothebuildingina voiceofthunder"Iamhere,"and thenshetookherplacenotfarfrom No.hi.Theengineersawher,leapedfromthecan.,seizedherin his arms,liftedher,kissedher,andthen wentback,agood-sizedlunchinhis pocket.Fromthecabhekisseda grimyhandtoher,anIshekissed hersinreturn.Herswasaswhite asasnowflake.

"BigJim'slittlegirl,Iknow" declaredFrankDaveneort.Nobody disputedwhatFranksaidheknew. Itwouldn'thavechantedhis()Pinion ifanyonehaddisagreed.Thecabdriverhadoserheardaconversation betweentheengineerendhis"little girl."

"Iprayedforyouontheroad, Papa,thismorning,"shesaid,playingwithhishair,andtwistinga stoutiron-greylockaboutherlinrer.

BigJimslid,"That'sright." It-itisawfulrisky,papa.Do voli-Pray?"askedEffie.

BigJimsetherd'wn."Iguess thecabofoldnipandmecanget elcng."

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We'llbringHimheartsthatloveHim We'llbringHimtheesfulpraise, Andyoungsoulsmeeklystriving Towalkinholyways; Anltheseshallbethetreasures WeoffertotheKing Andthesearegiftsthateven Thepoorestchildmaybring.

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Thenhewenttohiscab,andfor somereasonhedidnotkisshis handtoherthatday.Heonlysaid good-byeshenoticedit,endwhen sheturnedawayherblueeyeswere dashedwithsuddenrain.

"Itellyou,"declaredFranktoa brothercab-driver,"thattouchedme waydownintheboots."

Thenextdayatthehourforthe arrivaloftheexpress,Effiewasat theStation,watchingforit.

terwherebythevolcanofoundavent Butwhatelsedidhesee?Ashaggybrowndogorsomethingthata childwaschasingonthetrack;and thischildwasEffie,andshesturniblied intothathorridholenotmorethan fiftyfeetaheadofthecow-catcherof roaring,thunderNo.ho.Oh,howhe flea-aboutinthatcab,strainingat everyleverandthenlettingoutsuch frightfullypiercingshrieksunderthe sootyroofoftheoldstation"DownBrakes!"Oh,itseemed asifhemouldgomad! "Oh,God bemercifultome,asinner,and savemysaintlylittlegirl" He facewithhishands onemoment,andthenextsprangout ofthecabandactuallygreenedthe greatirondragonandtriedtohold itback Thedragon,though,crashedover somethingwhiteinthathole,and thenitseemedtoBigJimasif theworldhadcometoanend. Somethingawfulseemedtorise upandstrikehim'.Theengine,the train,thewholerailroadseemedto becollidingwithhim,andhestaggeredasifhehadbeenshot.Then cameanawfulhush! Thetrainhad stopped.Everybodyinthestation, ever.,thing,theworldseemedto cometothissamebewilderingpause wonderingwhathadhaprenedinthat raggedholeunderthetram. The nextmoment,sweetandclear,rang outachild'svoice,esEffiecrawled outoftheholeandrantowardsher father'sanus "HereIam,papa! Ijustlay down."

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DearAuntBeaten.Justalinewishingthatyourself, andallmyCousinsarewell.Itis aboutsixweekssinceIlastwrote to.,0u.ImustsayIhavebeenratherlazylatels TheGli.nciee Schoolhasnotopenedvet,butto MyjoyIpassedintothefifthclass at ChristmasExamination. I willnowsaygood-bye, Iremain,dearAuntBessy, yourniece, NellieWhite

DearNellie.-

HewasEngineerJimStevensor theAirLineRailroad,"thedown exiness."Hewasveryproudofhis locomotive,No.no.Hewouldsometimesboasthowquicklyhecould stoPit.Hewouldstandin his cabasroyalasakingonhis throne.Beforehimwerethesteel leverswiththeirshininghandles.He knewjustwhichonetowork.He knewjusthowtomaketheshrilllocomotivewhistleshriekout"Down craves"Hewouldmakehisquick stronghandsflythere,sendthesharp echoesilying,shutonthesteamand bringtoaprompthaltthepondersuscrushingmassofirononthe irontrack.Hedidit-oh,oncehe couldnotdoit! ButImustnetanticipate. Hecothisname,"BigJim," fromFrankDavenport,thejollycabdriver.Frankkneweverybody,even PeoPlethathehadneverseenbefore. Hehad,though,oncemetthisbig, burly.muscelarensireerwhoruled likeakinginhisgrimycage. "Hullo"shentedFrank,when the"learnexpress"cameinoneday. Ifthereisn'tBigJim,'thenew enzineer.Hewillmakethattrain walk." Walk2 SR:run.shoot,Ily!How

Shewasnotinthehabitofcrossingtree's,butshehadanextensive Acquaintanceamongthedogsofthe Place,enda"Brownie"whohad suddenlybeenlamed,wasdangerouskexposinghisshaggyhandsomefeet andEffie'ssymPathswassoviolently amusedthat,Usingtocallthedog awayfromthedanger,shethoughtlesslyranabigriskherself.That veryporter,whom'FrankDavenport hadoftenclass7s"aclumsyblunderbyes,"proceededtoproveit. He droppedatrunkleewascarrying, anddownitcameacitishingweight uponaweakboardintheflooring ofthestation.Thetrunkwouldnot ield,andtheweakhoardwasforced todoso. .Abigraggedholewas leftthere,whichthemanincharge ofthestationprorosedtomendas seemasthetrainswouldlethim.

BigJim'seyessawitasNo.ho initsusualroaringstyle,sweptintothestation,thunderingaway, "Irinhere" Itannoyedhimtoseeanything "notjustright"alentthetrees., andhegrowledoutanoath.He hadbeerinagrowlingmoodever sire'.esterdey'sleevetakineofhis "littlegirl."Hehadbeenvery machdissatisfiedwithhimself. Hehadreasonedwithhimself. "Whyshouldn'tIrrax?Mywife usedtotalktome.Itwouldhave toheaPrayerformercAn"

ThatmanesagoodPrstrovedin asinner'ssepnlicetien.BigJim mighthaveseen.Reversehehadall thistimebeenrnwillinttobreathe asellableofpetition.hewasthe moreWesatissedwithhimself.When hes"wths+raeeeddeepwoundin thefloor,thatoathinpartphowed diesetisfnctienwiththemaninterim+ it.Hissoulwesin*+ermoil.and thatexclamationwenakirdofera-

Heseizedher.Hefelluponhis knees.Helookedup.Hesobbed: "0,insGod,forgiveapoorsinner-IthankyeIthankse! "Itellou,"saidFrankDavenport,"therewasn'taneyebutwas dampallthroughthatstation. I sewitall."

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DeerAuntBesse..Justafewlinestoletyouknow thatIhavenoticreottensou.I supposethatsouthinkthatIhave. IamgoingtomakemyFirstComminionandbeConfirmedonthe eathetFebruary.IamsorrthatI wasnotoneofyournephewsbefore Christmas,heca"seIshouldhave liken.togoinfortheCompetitions. Iwillnowwishverygoodluckt youendthe"Record."

Ihopevon.haveentirelyshakenoff thatfitoflaziness.Iamgladthat %,ounassedtheExaminationennI trustthatyouwillmakethetestof ourtimeatschooldaringthe-ear. NewVersion.

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Attheeleveno'clockMassatSt. Brigid'sChurch,WestPerthonSundaylast,theRev.FatherO'Gorman tookoccasiontodirectthepeople's attentiontoanarticleinthe"Record,"defendingthecharacterofthe SistersofMercy,Coolgardie,and DeanRobinson.IndoingsohePaid atributetotheCatholicpaper.We findinthe"Record"achampion ofthecauseofjusticeandfairplay. Whentroubleisathand,wehaveour Catholicpaperinwhichwecanseek redress,andpublishthroughitscolumnsthetruestateofaffairs.Few Catholicsthoroughlyrealisewhatan assettheyhaveintheirpaper,endit isonlywhenthetroublecomesthat theyaremadetorememberthatthe "Record"isstillfightingthebattleoftruthandjustice. Itwouldbewellifthiswereborne inmindatalltimes,andthatthe PeoPle-theCatholicpeoplegenerally -weretostandloyallybytheirpaperanditsadvertisers.Byaiding ourpaper,youareindirectlyaiding God'sHolyChurch;andbydealing withouradvertisers,whosebusiness islaidbeforeyouinoerPages,yon areindirectlyhelpingourpaper.Do notwaittillbothercomes,tilltroublecrossesyourpathbeforevonget intouchwithus.Weareherewith youto-daY,seetoitthatyonare workingloyallywithus!

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Someoftheforeignpapers are carryinganaccountofGeneralAnthonyOtton,oneoftheslivivorsof thearmyofthelateTransvaalRepone,whichmayperhapsheofeqoalinteresttoourreaders.

GeneralOttonbecameaCatholic in0435,whenhewastravellingin Italy.Hewasinstructed,saythe foreignreports,bythepresentHoly rather,whowastb-nMgr.Sarto.

Thepiousgeneralneverworethe militarydecorationshehadreceived buttheaiwaysboreonhisbreastthe medalofSt.Anthony,whichwas givenhimha.thefatherProvincial ofthePranciscatu;atSantiago.'

OurrepresentativecalledonaCatholicbusinessmanrecently,thinkinginhimhehadaProspectiveadvertiser.Afterstipulatinghewas fromthe"Record"andhadcome seekinghnsinessinthewayofad(ertisinetheman'swifesaid"Well youcangorighthacktotheoffice, foritisnotourintentiontoadvertise. Wehavebeenheresome tenyearsormoreinthissamelittleshop,ithaskeptusallthat time,anditwilldosoontillthe end. Wehaveneeradvertisedup tillnow,neitherwillweinthefuture."Ourrepresentativeexplained tothemwhatadvertisingmeant,not onlytothem,buttoPeoPlewho wantedtheirgoods.Catholicpeople lookedthroughthecolumnsofthe Record,"toseewhoadvertisedthere theywantedasquaredeal. They 'newwheretofindit."But,"says thebusinessman,"yourPaPerhas notgotasmuchasthe"Freeman," fromtheoldcountryhas,the"Freeman"isamuchbetterpaperthan yours,andanotherthinglookwhat alargenumbermoreisprintedof the"Freeman"?""Youareat itthere,"saidourrepresentative,"I willadmitthatthe"Preeman"of Ireland,islargerthanthe"Record" ofW.A.,butincon:Par:sontothe numberofCatholicsinW.A.ourpaleerisfarawayaheadofthe"Freeman."Ourcirculationisnotas large,"continuedourrep."butin comparisontotheageofthetwo countries-IrelandandW.A.-itis milesahead.""Well,"saidthe catholicbusinessman,"Itakethe "Freeman"regularly,andIreadit through,andIhavefoundapiece hereandtherefrom'the"Freeman" inthe"Record."How'sthat?" Ifweseesomethingofexceptional interesttothepeoplewere-printthe cliPPine,wepickthematterover, andtaketheitemsofsoecialinterest.Doyoutakethe"Record?" "WheneverIcangetitsitthe Churchdoor,"hereplied."ButI can'talwaysgetone."Thepapers attheChurch,explainedourrep. arenutintendedforCatholicscarry. mgonathrivingbusiness,andlivingatthenameplacefortenyears. I'heirnameshouldbeonthesubscribers'boole,gettingthepaler by mosteveryweek.Yourfirstdutyis toao'urownnailerathomehere. Ifyoucandosu,giveyourbusiness achancet')inirrove.'Tisalittle shop,nevergrownanyterserfor tenyears.Giveitthechanceto erow.TheCatholicsh-reinW.A. are(Citeasloyalasthosethatdistancelendsitscharm'to shake

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Frain19euStoteo6"Banjo"was editoroftheSydney"Ever.ing News,"andafterwardseditorofthe "To-AnandCountryJournal."His healthwasnotproofagainstthe grindofjournalism,andherelinquishedittotateupPastoralpursuits atthebackofBurriniuck.Inthe meantimehehadmarriedMissAlice Walker,ofTenterf;eldStation. "Banjo,"hasbeenacreditable performerinwhateverhehastackled butalwayshisbenthasbeentowardsaaitiatter'slife.Incoupling anestateaeencywithhisgrazing business,heseesmorereadycash intherapidlydevelopingmountain resor:sandthesettlementof the surroundingneighbourh,edthanis tobegotinhisleisurehoursfrom literature.

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TheBaptism

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Doouwantmetogooutin suchwild'weather,wife?Itis snowinghard."

"Wasthatenoughtokeepyouat homewhenyouwerecourtingme?" repliedthesoftvoicePersuasive's.. "Itmusthavedriftedprettythick intheravinesofthemountains, wherethewindcouldgetholdof it."

"IftheBrigadier,GottfriedBarth shouldhearyounow,Louis, he wouldsastheAlsatianswereafraid ofthesnow-"

Theyoungmanshruggedhisshoalilersobstinately.

"Besides,"shecontinued,"itis necessaryvonareaChristian, Louis,andyouknowthatthelittleoneoughtnottowaitlonger withoutBaptismheiseightdays oldalready.Carryhimdowninto thevalley,findagod-motherand godfatherforhim,andhavethe churchhellsringforourlittleone. Ah,Iwishwelivedloweronthe mountainsidethatImightbear thehellsringfonthebaptismofm, son" sheceasedwearilyandlayquietin intheold-fashionedAlsatianbed, hereyeshalfclosedtokeepoutthe brightlightoftheday.Herloosenedhairframedtheroundfaceofa peasantgirloftheVosges,whose onlybeautywasheryouth,thesoft colourinhercheeksandthegentle lightofherbrowneyes,whichwas alwaysthesame.Sheknewthat shewasloved.Shewasaccustomed totheaffectionthathadbeenhers foraslongasshecouldremember. Amongmanysuitorsforherhand, shehadchosenthegamekeeperofa richironmerchantatStrasbourg, oneoftherare,Pure-bloodedAlsatians,authorisedbytheadministrationfortheguardianshipofprivate propertiessituatedontheborderline andinfestedwithallthetrampsand poachersofthenorthoftheempire. Itrequiredmuchcourageforthe coifingwomantoacceptthelong winterspentonthesummitedthe mountain,highabovethepinesand thebeechtreesandwithnoneighbours,buttheclouds,thesnowand thewind.Morethanonepeasant's slaughterinherplace,wouldhaveregrettedthevalleyandbeenattimes ill-tempered.Butshehadnever complainedofanything.Andthis hadgivenherasingularauthority overherhusband. Againstthishabitthelatter,howe"er,hesitatedtoobeyherwish.

nevertouchhim.Ifhewakesup andcries,givehimthebottle of milkwhichIwillputinthebottom ofthebasket."

Theguardconsentedandtook downtheheavybagofdeerskinbangingonthewallandwhichheused tocarrytheprovisionsofbreadand driedvegetablesfromthevalleyto thecabinonthemountaintop.

Aquarterofanhourlaterheclosedthedoorofthelonelyhouseand tookthefirststepintheclearing. Thesnowwassoftandlineandcoveredthewholelandscape,evento theothermountainsacrossthe Rhine,whichLouiscouldfaintly.distinguishinthedistance.

Hetestedthetrailwithhisinsnshodstallonhisrightshoulderwas strappedthebulky,warmnagwhich wassometimesmovedwithamotionallitsown.

dryhisgarmentsbytheheat )1 thestovedecidedSchmidttoenter, regardlessofwhomhemightmeet. HeclimbedthethreestePs,madeof threelogsofwood,andknockedat thedoor.

Thehostesswhoopenedwasastrong tender-heartedAlsatianwoman,and, muchtoSchmidt'sastonishment,she stoodcautiouslyinthedoorwayand demandedinawhisper

"Whatdoyouwant,Louis?And bowdidyougetintosuchacondition? Speakverylow."

Thegunrdexplainedwhyhehad comedownfromthemountainand whathadoccuredontheway.

Thenshesaidquickly,halfserious andhalfJesting. "Brig.GottfriedBarthhasbeen herefornearlytwohours.Heis morethantwo-thirdsdrunk,andI cannotgethimaway.Thereisnothinghewouldlikebetterthanto bethegodfatherofyourson!Just thesameyoubadbettercomein,if oureallycan'tgoanyfurther."

Shestoodaside,andSchmidtcould seeinonecornerofthewidehalla manclothedinthegrasandgreen uniformoftheGermanforesters. Withoutspeaking,bemadeasignto thewomanthathewouldremain outside,end,drinkingaglassof brandywhichshebroughthim,he startedoncemoreintothesnow.

WhenatlengthhepresentedhimselfattheParishhouseofthevillage,hewassoexhaustedthathe faintedandlaylikealogfortwo hours.

Comingtohimself,theguardkeeper,LouisSchmidt,hadasemis!.astonishment.Fromthelittlesroup ofhouseswiththepointedroofs camethePeoPle,Alsatiansofevery age,thepoorerhuntersaswellas theimportantmembersofthevillage,whoworethickcoatswithsilverbuttons.Theyallcrossedthe streettothechurchdoorwherethe sextonwaswaitingwithacandlein hishandnearathandinthe-smll kitchenwheretheguardhadhadjust sufficientstrengthtoenterandthrow himselfdown,thecure'sservant,a withered,agelesswoman,driedup likeanut,wasproudlyholdingin herarmsthebabyboy,whonever in.hisshortlifehadbeen-dressedso richlyasthen;whiterobe,white shoesandawhiteruffledbonnet.a wholebaptismaloutfit,loaned by oneofthericherfamiliesofthe village.Relativesandfriendshad gatheredaround,anddressedintheir Sundaycostumes,thegirlswith blackbowsintheirhair,twiceas largeestheirheads.The'goodcure graspedthegamekeeper'shand he wassmilingwithpleasure,ens!on

Seatedatthefsotofthebedina lowchills',helookedathis wife andnewthroughthewindowout acrosstheclearing,whiteanddriftedwithsnow,towherethedark lineofthepinetreesdistinguished theheavensfromtheearth.supple andbroad-shouldered,hisskindeeplytannedandhisblueeyesdeeply setinhishead,therewasnolook ofyouthaboutthegamekeeper'sfaic, saveinitsstrongenSPrance. Ifwewerenotsopoor," he said,"Iwouldhavealittlesled."

"Whatfor?"

"Tocarrythelittleonein,Hose-

* liehowdoyouthinkIcancarry him?Idonotknowhow,asyou do,toholdhiminonearm,and besidesthesnowissodeepnowthat

Suchabigmantoheworried forsolittle"laughedthewife.

"Puthiminyourgarne-bins%et, LouisSchmidt,itisplentydeep;he willsleepthereassoundlyasifhe wereinhiscradleandthecoldwill

PushinghiswaythroughtheborderofPines,themountaineerhad iirsttogetoveradeclivityofsharp brittle,treacherousstones,wherethe pathwoundlikealine-toothedsaw. Theguardknewthemultipledangers ofthispassage,wherethenight windhadpiledanddriftedthesnow. Buthestartedresolutely,thinking onieofthereturn,whenitwouldhe stillmoredifficult.Hehadnot nonethirtystepswhenbothfeet flewfromenderhim.Heutteredan appealingcrywhichechoedheavii againstthesnow-coveredrocks.Instinctivelshereachedupenddrew thegamebasketdownuponhis breast,and,foldingbotharmsacrossit,hefelthimselfsuddenlyplungedintoanics,movingdarkness, Precipitatedwithit,heavedupand stilledwithit,helplesstofightit away,whilehisearstilledwiththe uproarandhurthimcruelly,asifhe hadbeentheclapperofanengulfedbellandwascontinuingtotoll throughoutitscourseintothedeep absSs. Hisclearnessofmindandhisquick witweremarvelousintheseduels withdeath.Notonlydidheunderstandtheperilandanalyzeitin itsthreeelementsofcold,darkness, andfuriousspeed,buthefurthersaw withallthedetailsofthelow,warm room,theimageofRosalie.lying Paleinbedandwaitingforthereturnofhersonfromhisbaptism hecouldseeallthehousesofthe villageinthevalleythefacesof hismotherandfather,thecompanionsofhisboyhoodandevenared conkwhichhehadoncelcnged poss-ssandwhoseclarioncry he couldhearinthemidstofhisanguish.Then,suddenlyhewasoutin theblessedairagain,bruisedand aching,hislegstornintenplaces thesharpstones.Happily,theleatherhag,whichbehadrrotitted withhisarmswassafeenditstree surealsoonlythebottleofmilkhad Wanedfromitsmooringsandwent roilingdov.nthemountainside,followedbyacloudofsnow.

Well,littleonethatwasnot badforabecinning,"saidthefath?r."Don'tcryitwasonlya whiteble.nketthatfellanourbaCc" Hepickedhimselfup,pair:11111Y,am'. startedthr,,iii,hthebeechforest carryingthebaby,whohadnotever: awakened.Progresswasslowwork, however,andmorethantwohours passedbeforehecoulddistinguish throughthemisttheoldmanTra(filet'sfarm.Itwastheiirstfarm betweenthemountainandth'valley,closetotheNordrline,and thereforehospitabletosmugglers.

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"Forfiveyears,Isufferedfromsevereindigestionand frequentbiliousattacks.Bothmystomachandliverwere completelyoutoforder.InthemorningsIwouldgetup eitherwithabadheadacheorfeelingheavyandlanguid, withanastytasteinthemouthandnodesireforbreakfast. Ialsohadpainsinthechest,togetherwithasenseofgreat weightandoppression,aswellasheartburn,wind,and otherdistressingsymptoms. "EverythingIatecausedmoreorlesspainandtrouble. SixbottlesofMotherSeigel's Syrupbanishedeverytraceof biliousnessandindigestion,so thatIhavenotsufferedsince."

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hisroundfacewaser.ttenachildishcontentatanather'ssurprise. Listen,"hecried,"isn'tthat tinemusic?"

Thechurchbellswereringinga jobespealsuchasonlytherich coule.haverungfortheirchildren,so alivewithsound,nowsoaringhigh ilia.,theheavens,nowsinkingsoftly toearth,sobrightandsohappy thattheswallows,doubtlessthinkingthatEasterhadcome,beganto twitterandcallinthechimneys,and alonetheedgesoftheroof.

Yousee,Iwanttothankyou, LouisSchmidt,forshowingsuch faithandstrongcourage.Youhave givenoneexample,Ihavegivenanother.'

Itcasabeautifulfestival,this baptismofthelittlebabeandwhen it*.-2..k e'eratearla'onitsfather'stannedcheeks.

Ah,"hesaid,"itwastoobeautifulterusthereisonlyonemisfortunethatRosaliecouldnothave hearditfromwhereshelay!"

Butitwasdecreedthat,forthat da'atleast,thedreamofaman shorldbefulfilled.

Astheafternoonadvancedandit Cametimetoreturn,LouisSchmidt sawthatthetwochoirboyshad putontheirsnowshoesandtaken theirstaffstoaccompainhim.One ofthem,alreadytallandrobust, graspedtheleatherNagwithatenderhold,butevenherethemagicof thedayhadbeenatwork.Around themouthofthebagwasawreath ofwen-coleettredroses,placedthere by sometenderhand.Theother ladbadhispocketsstutledoutbeendmeasure."Provisionsforthe journey,"thoughttheguard. Hewasmistaken.TheboecarryInctwobellswithwoodenhandles, aildwhichranglikethepurestailVer arethatwashow,throughthe clearnicht,whitewiththelightof thestarsandthesnow,threetravellersclimbedtothesummitofthe entain,endRosalie,listennefrom herred,suddenlybeardtheJoyful pealofthebells,comincnearerand nearerthatwashowhersonreturnedtoherbaptisedandinaflower-deckedbaa'retanditwasthe reasonthathergentlebrowneyes nlif.e.withhappy,thankfultears.

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Spiritism

ItsNature,FascinationandDangers

Inhislecturevecentlpdeliveredat theTowtiHall,Waterloo,Liverpool, Mr.J.GodfreyRaupertreferredto theextentofthespiritisticmlovement invariouscountriesandshowed howimpossibleandPerilousapoliay 'tisatthePresenttimetoignore thesubjectortotreatitlightlyIt wasnot,ofcourse,aquestion of interestingpsychicalphenomena,but oneoftheinterpretationsofthose phenomena,thatinterpretationbeingineverycaseunfavourabletorevealedreligionandhistericalChristianity.Oldandyoungto-dayand learned,andunlearned,cameintouch withavastamountofliteratureon thissubject,someofwhichemanated fromthescientific,somefromthespiritisticsphere,andinagooddealof thisliteraturethemoreunfavourable ss.:ectofthesubjectwascarefully veiledandignored.ThePublicwere madeacquaintedwithrn-rehalftruths,sothatamisconceptionand misinterpretationofthesubjectwas almostinevitable.Und.rthesecircumstancesitwasevidenttothorahtfulpersonslandthiswasnowthe viewoftheecclesiasticalautherities) thatthetimehadcomewhen the wholetruthmustbetold.Itwas onlythusthattheevilcouldheeffectuallymetandcombated.Mr.RaUPertgaveabriefaccountofhisowe contactwiththesubjectpreviousto, hisjoiningtheCatholicChurch,and hespokeofmuchadditionalinformationgatheredinthecourseofhisrecentlecturingtourintheUnited state,underta'renwiththefullaPIrovaloftheHolySee.Hehad discussedthesubjectwithmenycientitlemeninvariouspartsofthe world,someofwhomheldviessvete similartohisown,andhebadalso hadpersonalinterviewswithsome oftheworld'sfamo'smedicma wh83personalhistoryandviewshe hadtriedtoelicit.Heshowedthat hesPoeewithafullandaccurate knowledgeofthesubject.Ina;eakini;ofthenatureofSpiritismthe lecturerdweltfirstofalluponthe claimswhicharemadeor.itsbehalf inthePresentdal Theyeretothe eliectthatcommunicatenisestablishedbetweentheworldsseenandunse:nthatthecommunicatorsclaim tobethesurvivingspiritsofthe dead,andthatthecommunications madehaveanimportantbearinguponourconceptionsofhumanlifeand humandutiandupnourreligious beliefs.Asregardsthelatterthese communicationswererevolutionry intheircharacter,thetruthofmuch fundamental('nthtlicteachingbeing entirelydenied.Mr.Raupertpointed outthatthesestatementswerelargelyinaccordancewithcurrentreligiousthoughtoutsidetheCatholic s'h-re,thespiritsthisadapting theirteachingtothe"Zeitgeist."It wasofcourseathingwhichwasapt tohideitself,thecaseofaCatholicentengledinSpiritismseldomcomingt)theknowledgeoftheclergy. SuchPersonssimpleceasedgoingto theSacraments,anduietlydropped oetoftheChurch'slife.

ACTUALFACTS.

Inansweringtheall-important questionWhataretheeCtOalfacts ofthecase?thelecturerstat_dthat twothingswerecertain,andmight beregardedasscientificallyestablished(I)Atia,rmalehenimene,havingPermanentobjectivetraces,occ.rred,and(2)alargeproportion ofthesephenomenawereduetothe actionofex'reneoss'fritagency. Nooneto-dayiceuaintedwiththe resultsofrecentresearchend belongingtotheinnercircle,doubted thsefacts.Thequestionofthe hour,therefcre,reallywas What isthenatureofthisspirit-agency Itwasonthisquestionthattheentirecontroversyturned.InProofof theaccuracyoftheaboveconclusion, Mr.Retipertmentionedthreekindsof Phenomenaobserved

1.Crosscorrespondences messagebeguninoneplace,andContinuedorfinisheduythesameagefieeinanother),thusshowingthe o,,erationofasingleindependent mind.

2.Child-mediemshila

Theintelligentuseofforeign languagesne,,ernormallyacquired.

4.Theonieetiiephenomenadirectedbyintelligence. thelecturerthenspoeeofthevariotamehads,suolecti,eandob.ecti,,e,bywhicathesemesteriousagenciescommunicate,givingsomeinterestingPersonalexperiencesandincidentsinillustrationunderthe%se riousheadings.Mr.Raupertthen explainedthenatureofmediumshipbywhatmeansthespiritssucceedin ohjectivisingthemeeleesandinassumingtheformsandfeaturesofthe dead,givingthemustrecentscientific!inclinesrespectingthe"psychic force"or"astralsuistance." Itseemedunnecessra,becontinued tosaymucnofthefascinationwhich theseinvestigationshadforsoman; minds.Allcouldfullyrealisethis. Scientificmenhadteenawa.enee outoftheirmateriaslisticslumbers, andwereeagerlylookinginthisdirectionformorelightuponthedifficulteroulemofhumanlifeandhumandestiny.Butallmenhada cravingtoseeand I.nowsomething oftheworld andtheveil.Some researchersweremakingcapitalout ofthePhenomenaandcommunications.

Hisownlongstudyofthesubject hadshewnhimthatthiscravingwas neverfullysatisfied.Likeawill-o% thewispthecerta'ntysoughtforrecededasone cicser,and themindwasalwaysleftmoreor lessinastateofperplexity.This. however,wasadeliberatePlanon thepantofthespirit-agencies. It ledtocinstantexperiments,toa restlessanddame-len:4stateoflife animind,andtothecultivationof thtmind-ptssivitywhichwasthe dangerouselementintheseinvestigathas.Mind-Prssivitewasthe"open door"bywhichthoseaeeeciesenteredthementalandmorallifeofthe experimentorandultimately"controlled"orpossessedit.

DANGERS,SPIRITUAL,MotiAle ANDPHYSICAL.

Thelecturerthenspokeofthedangersattendingtheseresearchesand practices-dan,era bysical,moral, andspiritual,respectingwhichscientificmenandspiritualistswerestrangelysilent.Andmostofthesecaseswereofamostpainfulcharacter. Allthismischief,nowsoincreasingly manifestinmodernsociety,where sPiritisticexperimentsareoftencarriedonasmeansofentertainment, andamusement,wasduetothecircumstancethatthewholetruthaboutthematterwasnottoldtothe public.

Theur.wholesomeandde:strolls effectsattendingtheseexperiments, alreadyreferredtointhemselves threwgreatdoubtuponthepopular sPiritistictheory-thatthecommunicatingagentsarethespiritsofthe dead.Buttherewereotherelements ofaseriouscharacterwhich,when fullyandfairlyconsidered,altogetherdemolishedthattheory.Thespiritsforinstance,couldnotsstisfacterileidentifythemselves.Allthe &fortewhichsciencehadmade in thatdirectionhadproveddismalfailures.Searchingquestionsonthis Pointledtovaguerepliesofaternperlsingcharacter,leaingthecrucialauditionsunanswered.Then, again,thewilfulanddeliberateimpersonationofthedeadbythesesoiriteagencieswasanadmittedandacknowledgedfactwhichhadgreatly impededmodernresearchandledto ferieecondisappointments.Bt it hadgonetoshowwhencethespirits

derivedmostoftheirknowledgeand Information.Andinviewofthis extraordinaryPower,itwasaquestionwhetheranythingcoulde.er satisfactorilyestablishidentity.Again, thenewteachingofthespiritswas whollycontradictoryinitscharacter oneagencyoftenflatlydenyingwhat theotherhadasserted.Therewas nothingwhatevereitherintheir statementsrespectingtheirlifeand itsconditions,orthesupposedtruths, disclosed,whichshowedonenessof ideaandaim,andunanimity.

SPIRITISMANDCHRISTIANITY.

But,foraCatholic,theWhole questionastothenatureandaim ofthesemesteriousbeingswaspracticallysettledbeethefactthatthey uniformlydeniedthemostcentral dogmasoftheCatholicFaithand declaredthatChristwasnotwhat Heclaimedtobe-thatHiswords hadbeenmisunnderstoodandMieinterrreted.Itwasknownandadn:ittedfactthatthemanwhobecame aspiritistceasedtoheaChristian inanydefinitesense.

Regardedfromthispointofview, andwithcertainstatementsofHolo Scripturebeforethemind,itbecameclearthatmoderiaspiritismis nothingbutarevivaloftheancient practiceofnecromancy-adangerous movementofthoughtwhichaimedat theeffacingofbeliefinthesipernaturalfromthehumanmind.Itwas thelect"rer'sfirmconvictionthat thetimewouldcomewhenthisfact wouldbeuniversallyrecognised,and whenitwouldbeseenthatitwasthe CatholicChurchwhichhadthetrue keytothesolutionofthespiritistic mstery,andthatsomescientific astray. menbetheirextraordinaryandunwarrantableassumptionsandinferenceswereleadingthemodernworldas-

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