The Record Newspaper 06 April 1912

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TheWest AUSTRALIAN RECORD

SATURDAY,APRIL 1912

InandAroundtheHome

'MidPleasuresandPalacesthoughwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome

ItTakessoLittle

Ittakessolittletomakeussad, Justaslightingwordoradoubting sneer, Justascornfulsmileofsomelipheld dear; Andourfootstepslate,though the goalseemednear, Solittleittakes,'tomakeussad. Ittakessolittletomakeusglad, Justthecheeringclaspofafriendly hand, Justawordfromonewhocanunderstand; Andwefinishedthetaskwelonghave planned Andwelosethedoubtandfearwe hadSolittleittakestomakeusglad. IdaJ.Morris.

"GoodNight"

Thereisatdhdersweetnessabout someofourcommonphrasesofaffectionategreeting,simpleandunobtrusiveastheyare,whichfallslike dewupontheheart.Good-Night

Thelittleone lisps itasgownedin white,withshiningfaceandhands, andprayenssaid,shetoddlesotTto bed.Sistersandbrothersexchange thewish;Parentsandchildren,friends friends.Familiarusehasrobbeditofitssignificancetosomeof uswerepeat'itautomaticallywithoutmuchthought.Butconsider.We are,asvoyagers,puttingofffrom timetotimeuponanuexploredsea. Ourharquesoflifesetsailandgo onwardintothedarkness,andwe, asleeponourpillows,takenosuch careaswedowhenawakeandjourneyingbydaylight.Oftheperilsof thenight,whatevertheymayhe,we takenuheed.AnunsleepingvigilancewatchesoverusitisthevigilanceofOnestronger)andwiserthan we,whoistheEternalGood.Got andGodspringfromthesame ele arethesamemeaning."Good-by" isonly"Godbewithyou,""Good night"isreally"Godnight,"or "Godguardthenight."Itwould heachurlishhouseholdinwhich thosegentleformsofspeechwereignoredordidnotexist..\likethe here,andthesorrowfuldaebyday, relysay,"Good-nieht."

MarriageMaxim,

Theverynearestapproachtodomestichappinessonearthisinthe cultivationonbothsidesofabsolute unselfishness.

Nevertalkatoneanother,either aloneorincompany.

Neverbothhe.angratthesame time.

Leteachonestriveto,Ytielet tothewishesoftheother.

Letself-denialbethediaileaimand Practiceofeach.

Neverfindfault,unlessitisPerfectlecertainthatafaulthasbeen committed,andalwaesspeaklovingly.

Nevertauntwithapastmistake. Neglectthewholeworldbesideratherthanoneanother.

Neverallowarequesttoberepeated. Nevermakearemarkattheexpenseoftheother-itismeanness. Neverpartforadaywithoutlovingwordstothinkofduringabsence.

Nevermeetwithoutalovingwelcome. Neverletthesungodownupon aneangerorgrievance.

Neverletanyfaultyouhavecommitedgobyuntileouhave!rankle confessed it andaskedforgiveness.

TooMuchAthleticsDangerous

After inquiretheBureauofMedicineandSurgeryofthe UnitedStatesNavyhascometothe conclusionthatspectacularandcompetitiveathleticsareundersirable. ProlongedandrigorousexercisenecessarytosuccessinsportsProduce injuriousafter-effects.Theathlete fallsaPreytodegenerativechanges, tendstobecomeobeseandtolose Physicalstamina,andfailstorender asmanyYearsofefficientserviceas doeshislessathleticclass-mate.The recordsof625athletesoftheNaval Academyclassesfront1891to19T1 wereexamined,statesthe"Lancet," todeterminethehearingofearl'athleticsonphysicalefficiencyinafterlife.Ofthese,twenty-onedied-six fromtuberculosis,eightfrommental nervousdisease,twofromalcoholism indirectlyonefromvalvulardisease oftheheart.Thelasttwodeaths weredirectlyattributedtorunning. Onedeath.wasduetoaninjurereseivedduringfootball.Ofthere-

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mainingsixhundredandfourathleticsintheservice,one,hundredand ninety-eighthavehaddisabilitiesnoticedintheofficialrecordstowhich athleticsstandinaPossibleorprobablecasualrelation.Thesedisabilitieshavenotnecessitateddischarge buthavecausedimpairedservice. ThereweretwenteetivecasesofaPPendieitis.andfifteenofhernia,both ofwhichconditionsappearedtobe associatedpacticularlewithafootballrecord.'Pheopinionisexpressedthatlong-distanceracingisproductiveofseriousharm.Thisarraignmentofcompetitiveathletics hasbeencorroborated,incivillifebe experiencesinschoolanduniversities. "Ithebureaudoesnotrecommendthat athleticsinthenaveshouldbeentireleabandonedbutisof°Pinion thatintheirstrenuouscompetitive formtheyaredangerous.Moderate athleticsareencouraged,andinthe NavalAcademytheSwedishsystem ofexercisesisnowbeingtriedwith satisfactoryresults.

Ayoungmanjustreturnedfrom collegewasoutcyclingonedaewhen suddenlyhecametothetopofa steephill.Whilehewasdescending helostcontrolofhismachineand wasthrown.Twomencame and foundhim]eingontheground.When askedhowithappened,hereplied "Well,Icamedownthatdecline withthegreatestvelocity,andlost mycentreofgravity,andwasprecipitatedonthehardaeadamisedroad. "Oh,comeonlethimalone,"repliedoneofthemen."He'saforeigner.''

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KeepPeggingAway

Theyhaveprintedatwo,whereaone usedtodo

Inthealmanackhungonthewall

Whatcounselofcheershallwetake throughthesear

Tohelpandencouragetisall

By thehappiestluckIhaverecently

Onstaru(kword.that'saspuranda SSortca.ti'sinvbbreve-,soheartilyeasy, Themotto,keeppeggingaway.

FromnowtoDecember,goodpeople, remember

Ourmotto'skeepPeggingaway..

There'sakitchentosweep-there'sa promisetokeep-

There'satempertocheckorsubdue,

There's a lessontolearn-there'sa tributetoearn, Urabeautifulhonetopursue.

Don'thurryorworry-don't!lureor scurry oreRomewasnotbuiltinadae.

Ifyouwanttogetthroughit,stick quietlytoit

Keephonestlyreggin,gawe,

Theworldofto-dayisnotwholleas gay AstheEdenwhereAdamwasplaced

Thethistlesarerifeinourcorderof life,

Andhalfofthegarden'sawaste.

Butfuistainisgn'tdiscussingorstaringor

Willcoaxasacropfromtheclay; It'sdraining,manuring,persisting, enduringIt'spatientlypeggingawn.,; Ifwe'dgathertheroseseresummertimecloses, We'vegottokeeppeggingawae

Lastyear,I'mafraid,resolutions wemade Fell fiat ereafortnightwasfled

Thefaultwewouldkillisalivein usstill,

Thegracewewouldtortureisdead

WePutsuchaheartinthecapital start

Wefanciedtherestwouldheplay; Butnobode.'swinningbemerel'.heginning, Thetrick'sinthepeggingaway; Thetipoftheknowingtogovernthe going Isalwa,akeeppeggingaway.

Life'sjoiirneaislongtothefeeble andstrong'Tisseventymilesofatrudge?. Buttosaythatwepassonlystones andmorass Is theveriestfollyandfudge.

Wehavebeautifulhourswithourfeet inndthegflao theskiesandthe spray; Andthere'swelcomeandlightatthe fallingofnight, IfweonlekeepPeggingaway solaughattheweatherandonward together

Keeppeggingandpeggingaway.

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WaysideNotes

Thoughstillmarvelouslyvigorous androbust,Dr.HealyArchbishopal Tuam,intendsobtainingeitheracoadjutororauxiliaryBishoptoshare withhimtheburdenofthelargest diocese,geographicallyspeaking,in Ireland.

HenryB.Mitchell,professorofmathematicsinColun.hiaUniversity, toldsixtyEpiscopalministers of NewYorkandvicinitytopreachthe GospelandletMayorGaynor,GovernorDix,PresidentTaftandhistreaties,thelabourstrikesandsuchmen andmattersalone.

HespoiceatthefortnightlyluncheonoftheChurchmen'sAssociation.

"IfministersbringintothePulpit economicsandallsuchquestions,who istobringintoitreligion?"asked themathematicsprofessor."This isthedayofthespecialist.Ministersshouldhespecialistsinspiritual things.Tobesuchtheymust,stick totheirspeciality."

Mr.Gladstone'stwoHomeRule billsdifferedradicallyasto.therelationsoftheDnhlintotheImperial Parliament.Thefirstcontemplated theexclusionoftheIrishmembers, leavingthecontrolofimperialas wellasBritishatlairsentirelyto Englishanscotchmembers. The secondmademanyobjectionstothis PlanbyretainingIrishrepresentation tWestminster.!Butthisraiseda stormofobjectionsfromotherquarters,notablyfromthehistorianFreeman,whodeclaredthiswouldbeno HomeRuleatall.Atthecloseof thecontroversynobasisofagreement hadbeenreachedamongLiberals,and Mr.Asquithhastotakeup the questionanew.

REV.E.R.HULL,S.J.,INTHE EXAMINER,BOMBAY,ONTHE Y.M.C.A.

Letitbeunderstoodbyournon Catholiccolleaguesthatwehavenot awordtosayagainsttheY.M.C..1., loosedatinitselfandtakenforwhat itis,namely,awell-organisedand successfulendeavourfarPromotins thereligiousandsocialwell-beingof Protestantyoungmen,onthelines ofProtestantisminwhichtheyhave beenbroughtup. Wetakenonarrowsectarianview,evenofCatholicismitself. Webelievethatthere aremanyformsofgoOdworkinthe world,whichhavetheitaariginsndinspirationoutsidetheCatholicChurch; andnexttomakingmenCatholicswe holdinesteemandappreciationany efforttomakemenbetterthanthey' are,nomatterunderwhatlimitations,butletthemconfinetheirlabourstotheclasseswhichareopen toacceptthemandarenotinPrincipleboundtorejectth'ern.Letthem dowhattheymaytostrengthenand confirmtheirownformoffaithand worship,butletthemkindlyleave ourpeopleseverelyalone.Ifthey dothis,wehavenotawordtosay againstthem.

TheMenoftheWest.

cabin,hisearliestmemorytheevictionwhichdrovehimandhis&Ira ontheworld. Hediedinearly middleageyetbeforehediedwhat hehimselfcalledTheFallofFeudalismwasaccomplished;hehimself,morethananyotherman,had destroyedtheoldorderunderwhich evictionwastheuniversalterror hangingovereveryPeasant'sbead." Thisisatimelyreminderofwhatall IrelandowestoMaoo'sheroicson. Whenlandlordsandtheirsatellitesin Ulster SPEAKOFTHELANDLEAGUEIN HORRIFIEDACCENTS toruralaudiences,isthereaman amongstthelattercapableofcasting histhoughtsbacktothedaysofservitudeandfearbeforehe,orhisfather,wasemancipatedastheresult ofthemight.,revolutionplannedandlargelycarriedintoertect-b.sMichaelDavitt?

ConnaughtisrichinPossibilities, andpoorinactualfact.".Godhath blestit-manoppnestit."Butits braveandgenerouspeopleare"comingbacktotheirown."Connaught beganthe"LandWar"whichhas emancipatedthetenant-farmersofall Irelandandbroughtinnumerableblessingsinitstroubledtrain.While Ulster,Leinster,andMunsterprofitedbeyondalltellingbythestragglesintowhichCoianaught,poured herenergiesandherlife-blood,the MenoftheWestGAINEDLITTLE DURINGTHECOURSEOFMANY WEARYDESPAIRFULYEARS.

ItwasinEgyptthatthefirstpaper wasmade.FromEgypttheartpassedontoChina.Japanandthenceto EuropethroughCentralAsiabythe Arabs.

Newspaperstakethetitle"gazette" fromasmallVenetiancoinofthat name,thepriceofthefirstnews sheetpublished.

Authoritiesappearagreedthat.with theexceptionoftheforestsofthe Mississippivalleyandthoseofthe AsiaticCaucasus.theoakforestsof Slavoniaarewithoutequal.

Scientificmensaythatthehair fromthetailofthehorseisthe strongestsingleanimalthread known.

myfamilyhavebeenentitledtohem armsfurthelasttwohundredyears "Hoots,that'snaething,"wasthereply."Myancestorshavebeenentitledtobarelegsforthelasttwo thousandyears."

AttheNewYorkHospitalthey relateacuriousoccurrencebearing onthehibernationoffishes.Inthe conservatoryintheupperpartofthe buildingtheyhadseveralglassjars inwhichweregold-fish,whichisa speciesofcarp.Onemorningthe caretakerfoundajarbroken,and thewaterfrozenthroughand through,thefish,ofcourse,beingirs rigidasice.Thelumpwastaken awayandthrownintoanoldrubbishbarrel,whereitremainedseveralweeks.OneMarchdaythesun wasunusuallystrong,anditsplit thecylinderofice,andwhatwasthe astonishmentofthecaretakertosee thetailofthefishwrigglingoutof apartofthebrokenblock.The attailfreezinghadnotkilledthe fish,whichwasremovedtoanother tank.whereitswimsaboutasif nothinghadbefallenit.

Thelargestbirdofpreyinthe worldisthelammergeier,orbeardedvulture,whichhasawingexpanse offromninetotenfeet.

OldtimeDtttchcostumesarestill worninthefishingdistrictsofHolland.Themilkmaid,withhertwo swungcans,polishedlikesilverand swungfromaspeciallybuiltshoulder yoke,isafeatureofthestreetscene ofanyvillage.

Themannerinwhichamission,r inChinapasseshis.daysisinterea inglydescribedbyaJesuit,stationed atTsong-ming:"Iriseat4.30,and whileawaitingthearrivalofmyChristiansspendthetimeinprayer. Aswehavehereneitherclocksnor hells.thereisnowayofsummoning mycongregation,andImustsimply possessmyselfinpatienceuntilitis assembled,whichoftenisaslateas 8o'clock.Serviceopenswiththe singingofthemorningprayer.The Chinesesingalltheirprayers.Then comescatechism,ashortsermon.the Rosary,andfinallyMass.Bythetime Iamreadyforbreakfastitis10 oclock.andIameventhenbesieged byacrowd,anxioustospeakafew words,totellmea.bitofnews,orto askadvice.AftermymealIreturn tothechurchtohearconfessions, therebeingoftenfiftytoeightypersonswaiting.Twoo'clockbringsthe dinnerhour,butthisrepastisthe signalfornewvisitors,asourChristiansareveryfondofseeingamissionereat.Theyremainstanding respectfullyduringthisinteresting performance,andwhenitisover quietlywithdraw.Thenextfewmomentsofsilenceandsolitudeare giventothebreviary,butverysoon myfaithfulparishionersareagain waitingforadmittance,eachone witharequestoragrievance.It isnightbeforeIamfree,andalthoughthereisaprospectofaquiet hourortwo,Imustspendthemin preparingthenextday'ssermon,for inaddressingacongregationinthe Chinesetongue,thedifficultyisnot somuchinknowingwhattosay,as howtosayit.Suchisoneday'srou tineinamissioner'slife-alifefullof deliciousfatiguebecauseone's strengthisgiventoGod'sholy work.

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TheBishopthusreferredtowas ProbablytheMostRev.Dr.Clancy., horulesovenElPhin;theitnIraalistwasundoubtedlyMr.T.1'. O'Connor,M.P.theoratorwasMr. Bur'seCockram. NoonewritingoftheWestcould ferretitsgreatestandnoblestson -MichaelDevitt.Mr.Gwynnsays"Thefirewhichkindlesincon/moltisnodicker.MichaelPasittwashorninaMayoPeasant's

up Considerablequantitiesofseaweed aregatheredalongtheCalifornia coastbyChineseandJapanese.It iscured,baledlikehay,andshippedtoJapanformanufactureinto variousfoodproducts.InJapanseaweedisutilizedforfoodtoamuch largerextentthaninanyother country.

Theodometer,aninstrumentfor measuringdistancetraversedina carriage,isnomoderninvention. Thefirstdescriptionofitistohe foundinafragmentofaGreek treatiseandwasknowntoengineers oftheAlexandrianSchool.

TheswiftestbirdiseitherthevultureortheEnglishkestrel.They bothcanfiyattherateofabout150 milesanhour.

ACockneyangler,thinkingthathis Highlandboatmanwasnottreating himwiththerespectduetohissta tion,expostulatedthus:"Lookhere. mygoodman,youdon'tseemto graspquitewhoIam.Doyouknow

Acertainmajorboughtahorse fromadealer,andshortlyafterwards thefollowingconversation-was heard:

"Youhaveswindledmewiththat horseyousoldmelastweek."

"Howso7"askedthedealer,verymuchsurprised.

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"SOUTHERNER"wouldliketo knowtheexactmeaningof"shrovetide."

'ewer:-

lhethreeduesfollowingQuinquaeesimaSundaeconstitute"Shrovetide"-thetimeforshriftonConfession.Theword"Shrove"isanoun formedfromthePasttenseofthe :erbtoshrive.

"ROMAN"aska:-"Whatisthe meanineofa discalcedCarmeltie ?

Answer:-

AdiscalcedCarmelite.ise,member oftheCarmelite(eiderofstrictobservancewhogoesbarefooted."Discaleed"meansgoingwithoutshoes -barefooted.CertainOrdersoffriars Practicethisausteritywhichwasfirst iotroduredabouttheear150o.The reformedCarmelitesofbothwomen andmeninstitutedbeSt.Teresaare discalced-theegobarefooted.

"WESTERNLAD"asks:-"Whyis Easternotcelebratedonthesame dateeventyeare"

*hewer:-

TheChurchhasappointedthat.the Sundaeafterthefirstfullmoonafter theVernalEquinoxshallbeobserved asEasterSunda,.Thisaccordswith thetimeteedintheOldTestament fortheobservanceofthel'asehal FestivalamongtheJews.Christ diedonthedesofthefullmoon-the firstGoodFridge-andarosefromthe deadonthefollowingSunday.

"CONVERT"era's:-"Howmane classesofoilsareblessedbethe BishoponHolyThursday?"

Answer:-

TherearethreeclassesofoilsconsecratedbytheBishoponHoly Thursday,anddistributedtothe I'riests havecharge erDistricts.

r.TheoilofCatechumens,which isusedinblessingfonts,inBaptism, ConsecrationofChurches,ofAltars, OrdinationofPriests,blessingand CoronationofCatholicKingsand Queens.

2.MeoilofChrism,usedalsoin blessingtheBaptismalfont,andin Baptism,alsoinConfirmation,inthe consecrationofaBishop,ofaChalice andPaten,aswellasintheblessing ofhells.

aTheoiloftheinfirmorsick, usedintheSacramentofExtreme anctionandintheBlessingofbells.

"VICTORIAN"writes:-"Iseethat DeanPhelanofMelbourne,hasbeen madeProthonotare Apost°lie (lerldyor.tellmethemeaningofthe 'tie?"

Apswer:ThewordProthonotare,according toitsderivation,meansthefirst, chief,orprinceofNotaries.TheNotariesoftheChurchbringusbackto theearliestdaysofChristianize. Duringthetimesofpersecution,when theereof"Christianstothelions!" resoundedsooftenthroughthestreets ofPaeanHome,St.Clement,the thirdPopeinsuccessionfromSt. Peter,ordainedthatsevenNotaries, manremarleahlefortheirpiety,Predenee,andlearning,shouldkeepa carefulrecordoftheactsofthemartyrs.TheserecordsweretobereligionslepreservedbytheProthonotateandwet,valuedaeaprecious inheritance.Intruth,wearechiefly indestedtothemformostofthe knowledgewepossessofthelivesands sheeiremnstanosof;hedeathofth earl.marts Whenpersecutionceased,theoffice ofths,NotariesdidnotcometoPel end.Henceforththe,werecoinmieeionedtotakepertinthemoreimportenteventsoftheChrch'shistory.TheNotariesattendedthe\Teresa,Coencile,andkeptarecordof thnroceeiines.The,werereemeersofthePenalhousehold.andereservedtheAct,FIrlocementsconneefelwitheachoentreeate.The' esastedettheereatfunctionsofthe Cherch.andmerlefaithfultrenscrints ofthesermonsandihomiliesofthe

Fathers.Toenablethemtodoso theehadecomplete*asternofshorthand.Enniushadinvented1Ioo charactersornotesusedinabbreviations,andwearetoldthatSeneca raisedthenumberofthesenotesto 500o.TheecclesiasticalNotaries usedtheseabbseviationswithtetuarkableskillandsuccess.Socrates, wholivedinthemiddleofthefifth century,attributesthecompleteness ofStChrysostom'sreportedsermonstotheskilloftheNotaries, andSt.Augustinetellsasthatnothingwaslostinreportinghisdiscourses-neitherhisownwords,nor eventheacclamationsofthePeople. Formanycenturiesthelaboursof theNotarieswereexclusivelyconfined. toRomebutintimetheneedsof theChurchdemandedthattheirservicesshouldbe'ee.tendedbeyondthe EternalCity.Hencetherewasinstitutedasecondgrade,littlelessin honourorinfluencethantheseven Prothonotarieswhowereconfinedto Horne.Theywereentitled,withthe consentoftheBishopofthediocese, toPontificateonsolemnoccasions, towearthesamedressastheRomanProthonotaries,includingthe pectoralcross,ring,mitre,rochet, andpurplecolouroftheirvestments. Thee'haveanhonouredplacewhen assistingatPapalfunctions.They takePartinthebeatificationand cenonisationofsaints.Theyare domesticPrelates,andPAsuchform apartofthePapalhousehold.

"DROMOREMAN"wishestoknow "ofashortLitanytoSt.Patrick, suitableforaNovena."

Answer:-

ThefollowingLitany,whichis PublishedintheUrsulineManualhavingtheimprimaturofArchbishop Walsh-willsuitTourpurpose.

LITANYOFST.PATRICK.

Lordhavemere?onus. HoleMary,MotherofGod,Prae forus.

St.Patrick,Pra,forus.

St.Patrick,ApostleofIreland, Prayforus.

St.Patrick,vesselofelection,Pray forus.

St.Patrick,modelofbishoPs,Prae forus.

St.Patrick,enemjifinfidelit,,, Praeforus.

St.Patrick, Plat,forus.

profound(humble,

St.Patrick,consumedwithzeal, Pm,forus.

St.Patrick,exampleofcharite Pra,forus.

St.Patrick,gloryofIreland, Pm,forus.

St.Patrick,instructoroflittleones Pra,forus.

St.Patrick,ourPowerfulProtector, Praoforus.

St.Patric'eourcompassionateadeocate,Praeforus.

LambofGod,etc.,etc.

V.Prayforus,0gloriousSt. Patrick.

R.Thatwemaybemadeworthy ofthePromisesofChrist.

LETUSPRAY.

0Godwhodidstsendamongus

TheblessedservantSt.Patrick,to instructandsaveus,anddidstinfuse intohisheartsogreatashareofThe' owntenderness,charityandzeal, listen,weheseecbThee,to,thePrayaswhichwenowofferupinunion Tit!)thePrayersofourownglorious aatronandFatherinheaven,and grantus,throughhisintercession, theintentionsofthisNovena(name thembriefly),andthegracerather todiethanoffendThee.Pater,Ave, Gloria.

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HolyWeekThoughts

0SpotlessChristhowshallIdare TheChristian'scrowntoclaim, WhoThygrimCrossdidneverbear Withgladness,norThyPassionshare WithheartforThee'aflame?

Shallmyweakcowardsoule'enthink

ToshareThymaints'rewardWhenfoesassaileddidInotshrink, Andfaithlesslyrefusetodrink ThechaliceofmyLord?

0Christ!whatsignsattestthatI HavelovedandfollowedTheeWheaforThesakedidIdens Myself,andworldlypleasuresfly TowalktowardsCalvine?

Alasunmov'dIsawTheebound WithropesinPilate'sHall, AndsawTheescourgedtillgashand wound

Streamedgrod:nbloodandfaintingtothe 1,tearlesssawTheefall! Isawthehandsoftorturersplace Thethorn-crownonThyhead; Thescoffers'lipsspitonthyface, Thescornerskneelwithmocking 'grace-

TodeathIsawTheeled Isawwithhard,unpityinga,es Thyquiveringbodebear Thbgloomycross,'midjeeringcries, Andblasphemiesthatshookthesales Andhorrifiedtheair

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TheResurrection.

IleisRisen;tieisnothere."

I.THEFIRSTAPPARITIONS.

Matt.xxviii.1-15;Markxvi.1-11; Lukexxiv.1-12;Johnxx.1-18. WhiletheSanhedrinpartywere busiedintakingprecautionsagainst .Jesus,thegreatmiddle-classofJews haddesertedCalvarytodevotethemselvi!stopreparationsforthePaschal .ceremonies.Throughoutthisday whatfeelingssweptoverthehearts ofthedisciples? Wasitnot11,e endofeverythingforthem-their dreamsallshatered,theirdiscouragementandgriefmoreoverpowering inthemeasurethattheirexpectationshadbeensofulloflifeand righteoushopes? Wemightjustly confesstoagreatlongingtoknow somethingoftheconversationof thesemen,afterhavingbeensobitterlyundeceived,toheartheircomplaintsandsympathisewiththeir passionateregrets.ButtheGospel Assilentconcerningtheexceeding wretchednesstheymusthavefeltthat dayandwearetoldsimplyoftheir fidelitytotheLaw"Accordingto

Itwasstilldimandmistywhen, fairlyanticipatingtheFirstDayof thenewweek,theypassedthecity walls.

"Whowillhelp,ustoremovethe stonefrom.themouthoftheSepulchre?"theykeptmurmuringtoeach otherastheyhastenedalong.

ThethreewomenofGalileewere atsomedistancefromthegarden. whenofasuddenthedarkened earthquiveredbeneaththeirfeet.

AnAngeloftheLorddescended fromHeaven,anddrawingnighrolledbackthestonewhichblockedthe mouthoftheSepulchre.Itwas longsincetnantless.forJesus11;,1 risenbeforethedawn,inagreatstillnessandallunseen.AndtheAngel Fatuponthestonehiscountenance glowingbrighterthanthelightning. hisgarmentsallofawhitenesslike thedazzlingsnowwhereuponthe guardswerestruckwithsuchfearfulnessthattheyfelldownlikedead men.andassoonasmightheone andallfledbacktotown.

"TheyhavetakentheLordaway, fromouttheSepulchre,"criedthe Magdalene."andwedonotknow whattheyhavedonewithHim."

Atoncethedisciplesspedawayto thetomb,butfoundnotraceeither ofMary,motherofJames,orof Salometheyhadindeedbutjust nowhurriedaway."transportedwith fearandgreatjoy."

Thesetwowomen,lingeringthere aloneafterMaryMagdalen'sswift departure,hadfinallydecidedtoenterwithinthetomb.AnAngelwas seatedattheright-handsideofthe darkcave;heboretheoutward aspectofayoungmanclothedwith whiteraiment. Theytrembledmuchatseeinghim, andfearenchainedtheirtonguesbut hereassuredthem:"Fearnotye!"hesaid,"Iknow youseekJesusofNazareth.Who wascrucified.Heisrisen,Heisno longerhere!Comeandseetheplace wheretheylaidHim.Goquicklyand announcetoPeterandthedisciples

theseswathing-bands,butalsothe napkinwherewiththeLord'shead hedbeenenwrapt,nowfoldedand laidasideinacornerbyitself.ReassuredJohnfollowedhiscornparionandsharedhisgladsurprise. WithintheemptySepulchrethere werenotracesofviolence: the burialvestmentshadbeenneither snatchedmaltynorhastilylefthehind,butfoldedwithdecentcare. AtthistokentheeyesoftheApostleswereopened;atlasttheybelievedwhataprofounderknowledge oftheScriptureswouldhaverevealedtothemlongbefore-"thatitwas necessarythatChristshouldrise againfromthedead!"Andtheyreturnedstraightwaytotheirbows, overflowingwithgladness,marvellingamongthemselvesoverthis whichhadnowcometopass.

TheholywomenandthetwoApostleshacibelievedupontheAngel's testimony,buttoMaryMagdalene wasreservedtheprivilegeoffirstbeholdingtheRisenJesus.Coining

thecommandment,"itreads,"the SabbathRestwasobsetveil.13u'thoughnooneexpotedaught thereafterfromtheirburiedMaster. stilltheylovedHimalwa-s.Thelast toleaveHisgrave,thewain-enwho hadfollowedHimfromGalileewere thefirsttoreturntothetomb, eagerlydesiroustoembalmthe Saviour'sbodywithgreatercarethan Nicodenutshadbeenabletodo.Most othemhadhadtimetoprepare myrrhandsweetspices.afterthe Crucifixionbuthavingreturned fromCalvarylater,MaryMagdalene. withMary'themotherofJames,.and Salome,wereunabletopurchas.., perMinestillthe.eveningofthe-motri,w.afterthehallowedseasonof rest:butbymidnightofthat,:next day::everythingwasinreadiness, *hereuponthexaroseandsetforth, tofulfiltheirlastpiousdutrtothedead:-

Toofarawayfromthetombto. witnesswhathadjusthappened.the holywomenwerefaintohesitatefor aninstant,butreassuredbytheensuingquiettheypushedtheirway withintheshadowygarden,andat lastmakingboldtoraisetheireyes andlookabout.theybeheldthestone drawnaway,foritwasverygreat. AtthissighttheMagdalenemade allhastetoJerusalem. "Pastallquestion,"shethought. "theMaster'stombhadbeenviolated andHisbodyabandonedtoHis foes

Sothinkingsherunsthefaster,she callswithhurriedwordsuponHis friends.;thesefriendswereJohnthe BelovedandPeter,who,findinghis waybeforethistothelatter'sabod.-! had'fallendownatMary'sfeetbe. wailinghisownfault.Thereupon 'together'theymournedthedeathof Jesus:

thatHeisrisentroththedead.He willgobeforeyouintoGalilee:'tis therethatyoushallseeHim,accordingasHeforetoldittoyou.Lo,I havewarnedyouthereofbeforehand."

Thetwowomenwentforthfrom theSepulchre,theirheartsdivided betweenhappinessandterror;but soontheirfearoverpoweredthem, andtheyfledwithoutdaringtore peatwhattheyhadjustnowseen andheard.

MeanwhilethetwoApostleswere hasteningontheirwaytowardthe garden.Bothofthemwererunning, butJohnwasfirsttoreachthespot. Dreadingtopushforwardbeneath the,mouthofthecave,he.stooped downtoscantheinnergloom.butt hiseyescouldonlydescry.thelinen clothslyingontheground.Hereupon Peterrejoinedhim,enteredunhesitatinglyandnoted,notonly

barktothetomb,shestayedwi;hout,while,everandagainthrough hertearsshewouldpeerthrough theclerkmouthofthecave.SuddenlyshesawtwoAngels,allinwhite array,seatedtherewherethebody ofJesushadbeenlaid.oneatthe headandtheotheratthefeet, "Woman,"theysaytoher,"why, weepestthou1" "Beean,ietheyhavetakenaway -Lord,"shereplied,"andIknow notwheretheyhavelaidHim." And,asshewasutteringthese words,sheturned,sheknewnot, why,.perceivingthepresencethere ofamanandhearingHimsay:... "Woman.whyweepestthou!? Whomseekestthoul" "Itisthegardener,"-shethough,k; .perhapshe,mayhavetakenthe body,toprotectitfromanyinsult.' "Sir,"shemadeanswer,"ifyou havetakenHimhence,tellmewhere

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"Feat'not,-pursuedtheLord,"es tellMyBrethrenthattheydepict elmwottiiuanintoGalilee;'tistheretheyshallsee

youhavelaidHim. Itt carryHimaway.,. Jesusspokehut ewer. Mary!'

AmltheMagdalenerecognisedtie Viiicewhichhadsomanyitnescoin fortedhersoul.Shethrewherself atthefeetofJesus.crsing:... "Master!"

Andinthegreatnesselherjoy.site wouldclingtodietdatistieured Body.

ButJesus.whileremindingher thatshewastobeholdHimitsrain morethan-oncebeforetheAscension.nowbadeherreturnimmedi atelytotheApostles.

-TouchMenot,''He "(fir allnotyetgoneupiv.MyFather butgii.findMybrethren.mudsayto them:

"IgountoMyInditeandyour Father.toMyGod.endtityour God.s;tililintemessage.wherebythe Sa\lourtellsallthesewhen,He care,euearthtoredeemthathencefertheyhavenootherFatherbut 11.-.endthatonedaytheyshellfelinealterHinetoHishomeinthe skies.

11:tryMaedelenereseall;111,1has le11,41tocads-Hiswordslethe disciples. 1haveseentheLord.andbehold thiwhichHebathsaltstonie:ButasyetneitherPeterma-Jelin hailreturnediiifindtheircomrades Magdalenethereforefoundthem overwhelmedwithmourningand teals.Invaindidsheproclaim thatJesuslivedandhadappeared letlier: times.herglowingverlaintyandallthegreatrapturewithwhichthesightofher Gilhadstirred!hersoul.welt'powerlesstotenchthemtheywould netBelievehet.

Evenwhilethemesseneerchosen bytheChristwasmeetingwitItsuch adolefulgreetinginJerusalem.there wereotherwomenofGalileeappreachingthetenth.Theycamethitheeafterthexampli,ofthetwo 1LirysandSalome.toanionthe bodyoftheLerd.andnumbered amongthembesidescertainofthe disciples.Joanna.WifeofChuza,the IntendantofHerodAndras. AtsightoftheopenSepulchre. theyquickenedtheirsteps.but,when theyhadpressedforwardwithinthe narrowtomb,theylookedaboutin vainforthebodyofJesus.Andas theystoodspellboundwithcenster nation.allatonce.twoAngelsstood bytheminshininggarments.Seized withgreatfrighttheireyesfellbeforethegloryoftheheavenlyVisitants.

CatholicityinFrance

StillLivingandStrong

FREQUENTCOMMUNIoN.LADY CATECHISTS.ANDRAILWAYSERVANTS.

Thespecialcorrespondentofthe "Catholic.Times"gives.tveryhopefulacctiuntoftheprogressoftrue andsterlingCatholicty-inFrance. Thewriterassertsthatthosewho areabletofollowthedevelopments irfthereligiousquestioninFrance fromwithinarefirmlyconvinced that.inspiteofthecraftypersecutiondirectedagainstCatholics.of theevilinfluenceofthelayschools. andotheralarmingsymptoms.adecidedreligiousrevivalisperceptible throughoutthecountry.Thisisthe casemoreespeeiallyinParisandin ofherlargelimns.where,precisely lieeeusetheenemiesoftheChurch aremorenumerifitsandmorepowerful.theCatholicsarestimulatedto bolderefforts.

Thecausesofthisreligiousrevivalwouldlakelongtoexplain: theyaremanyandvaried.Among themwemaymentionacertainfeelingofsympathyfortheChurch, persecutedandpoorassheisat present.WhentheChurchwasreeognisedbytheStateandherministerswerepaidhyGovernmentthis specialteelingdidnotexist:it. wouldseemitsiftheSeparation. ;liefthenetsofeehlierythatattendedit.hadrousedthediemeant faithofmanyindifferentCatholics.

"BeforetheSeperetion,myItustiand neverwenttochurch,-saidthewife ofaprosperousParisiantradesman tothepresentwriter:"nowhe nevermisseshisMassonSundays.-

toteachingcatechismtothechiidien oftheGovernmentschools.They preparethosechildrentoreceiveand understandtheteachingoftheoverworkedpriests,whowouldheunahletoropewiththeirtremendolie iiiskifthevoluntaryteachersdidnot pavetheway.Asatile,thesechildrenaretitter-pagans;inthesecalledneutralschoolstheyad. taughtatheism,andintheirfamiFesthereisoftennoinfluencete unwire!actthisevilteaching.

LadyCatechists.

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Succe--ittiDefencetittheNuns. Anodierequallyremaikableepi,eite he estsndmadebythe tektite-efmemoftheLittle -:stetsoftheAsumption.whenthe fivernmentwit-abouttoexpel them.Thesedeviitwomen,whose Orderwasfoundedaboutfortyyears nee,areIiteiellythegenes serNantsofthepoorandthroughoutthe Yetis"lattluerdryareiteervedtypopubo.TheirSisters0.Lyoes hadalreadybeenbrutallytexpolicd fromhousesthataretheirlawful pioperty.meisties-errshailbeen takento.sendtiterPadsCommunities whentheworkmeninthesub111hstookupthematter.

ThealarmwitsgivenlastNevemhis.theday:tad!me:e.theexpulsionwerefixed,but.terthefirsttime s:ncetheGm:Ailmenthasopenly persecutedthereligiousOrders-its handwasarrestelbypopularindignation. Theworkmen,whose promptandcneree;:eatc.iiininthe matterisbeyondaltplait-,have provedthattheyWelenotineved amerepassingentitheiaini.Forthe lasttourmouthstheyhavekeptup anincessantagitationonbehalfof theh:stet,:.Popularmeetingshave heenorganised.deputiesenlistedin thecause,petitiensandprotestaLonspiacitidstiontimewallsofthe vsinkingsuletilis,and.itstheresult ofthenspireedattitude.theParis WorkWell i'.forcedthe.Governmenttochance leans.Ile.Sistershavebeeninformedfromanofficialquarteithat.forthepresent, theyaresafe.

"Whyseekyeamongthedeadfor HimWholivethHeisnolonger here.Heisrisen!Rememberthat whichHesaiduntoyouwhenHe wasyetinGalilee:'TheSonofMan must,hedeliveredupintothehands ofsinnersandcrucified.andthe thirddayriseagain.'"

RecallingthosewordsoftheMasteratlast,theyspedbacktobear thesetidingstotheelevenandtoall thedisciples;butevenwhilethey werehasteningalongthegarden pathJesushimselfappearedtothem.

"Hail!"Hesaid.Theydrewnigh,alltrembling.and kissedHisfeetandworshippedHim.

TheChimed,seemsinmanycasesto havegainedinindependenceandin popularitywhatshehashits' wealth.AnothercauseoftherevivalisthattheCatholicsofFrance havelearntfromtheexampleof theiradversariestheenormoususe andvalueofcommonandunited action.Inthisrespectrrieyhave donewonderswithinthelastfew years,andtheclosehandingtogetheroftheCatholicforcesonthe groundofjusticeandlibertyisOne ofthemosthopefulsymptomsofthe revivaltowhichweallude. FrequentCommunion.

Apriestinwhoseprea'acethese subjectswerebeingdislu,fedaddedhiswordtothediscussionand touchedamoresupernaturalnote.

Inhisopinion,inFranceaselsewhere,theHolyFather'sinstructionsonthesubjectoffrequent Communionhavestrengthenedthe handsoftheCatholics,andby bringingthemnearertoGod,the practiceoffrequentCommunionhas bracedthemtogreateractivityin thegoodcause.Anexampleof thisactivitywasaffordedbythe recentCongressoftheCatechists thatwasheldinParis,underthe presidencyofCardinalAmette.The associationnumbersfortythousand members,ladiesandyounggirls,who onceortwiceaweek,inParisand intheprovinces,devotethemselves

Catholic1-nionofRailwaySetrant-. Amide.rassociationthatisdaily gaininggroundistheCatholicUniiie ofRailwayServants,whichmunbets fortyhetisandmembers.whoopenly piactisefrequentommunien,and whoseannualpublicpilgrimageti Montmartreisasplendidtestimony offeat-lessCatholicity.Theirmeetingsarenotpurelydevotional;they alsohavelecturesandbanquets, wheretheycandiscussthedifferent questionsaffectingtheinterestsof workingmen,antitheynowforma compactbodyofpracticalCatholic, andexcellentservantsoftheState. Theiractionisdoublyusefulate timewhenrevolutionmytheoriesare rifeamongtherailwaymen;indeed. someoftheirmeetingswereorganisedfortheexpresspurposeofprotestingagainsttherevolutionary spiritofcertainsyndicates,"which." theystated,"arehurryingthecountrytoruin,withtheunacknowledged assistanceoftheGovernment."This boldstatementemphasisestheattitudeofthemembersofthe"Catholic Union."Theyareinpoliticsneither RoyalistsnorImperialists-merely honest,patriotic.hard-workingmen. whointheirlivesputreligionfirst. andwhoclaimtheirrighttopractise itastheychoose.Farfromserving theStatewithlesszealbecausethey areCatholic,theyclaimthattheir religiousconvictionsstimulatetheir devotiontotheirprofessionalduties. TheveryfactthatinFranceatthe presentmoment,whenthepractise ofreligionisoftenenoughtohandicapaman'scareer,fortythousand railwayservantsshouldmakeapublicprofessionoftheirbelief,isone ofthestrikingfeaturesofamovementthatisslowly,butsurely, spreadingthroughoutthecountry.

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THEEIGHTYCLUBDINNER.

Themainobjectoftheexistenceof theEightsClubistocarryHome RuleforIreland.Itsmembershipis madeupoftheablestandmostenthssiasticoftheYoungLiberalsof GreatBritain,anditssecretars.is Mr.R.C.Hawkin,asoungbarrister, whoismarriedtoamemberofthe familyofGeneralLouisliotha,and why.,likehiswife,ispassionatel,devotedtothecauseofIreland.The i're,identoftheClubisMr.Winston Churchill,M.P.,whofoughttheBoers inthefield,andwascapturedby then.,andwhowasafterwardsresponsible,intheHouseofCommons, forIhehistoricmeasurewhichgave HmeRuletoSouthAfrica,and which,whiletheveldtwasalmostyet redwiththebloodofBoerandBriton,houndbothracestogetherin bornisoffriendshipandunitywhich growstrongerwiththepassingyears. ItwasfittingthatMr.Churchill shouldpresideatameetingofthe EightyClubdestinedtobeasmensorahlsasthatheldunderitsauspices in tstir,whenthefamoushandshat:ctookplacebetweenMr.Parnell arilLordSpencer.Nothingcouat adSt.therepresentativecharacterof theassemblywhichmettodohonour toMr.Redmond.PeersandCommonerstheBench,theBar,the PressScience,ArtandLiterature; captainsandtioneersofindustry capitalandlabour-allcontributed ?heirqttotatohonourIreland'sleaderEndtopledgetheirfidelitytoher naisnalcause.

THESPEECHES.

condition,notatraceoftheeffects ofhisrecentaccidentbeingapparent. WhathisrecoveryandthemaintenanceofhishealthmeantoIreland, onlyIrishmencanfullyaPPreciate. Hisspeechwasoneofthemostpowerfulandeloquenthehaseverdelivered.Asanorationmerely,it ;vasperfect.ABanargumentfor HomeRule,itwasstrong,convincing,andunanswerable.AsadistinguishedLiberalMemberofParliament said,it"wipedthedoorwithUnion ism''

ANATIONALQUESTION.

NoPassageinMr.Redmond speechwasmoreapplaudedthanthat inwhich,asthespokesmanofhis raceandnation,heraisedtheIrish demandabovethewrangleofparty Politicstotheplaneofthegreatinternationalquestionthatitis.The Passageisworthquotingandremembering "Irelandto-day,"saidMr.Redmond,"begsyoutobindupher wounds,or,atleas.;,letherbind upherownwounds,andsheoffers youthestrengthofherarm,she offersyoutheaffectionofherheart: butupononecondition-namely that3ourecogniseandrespecther ancient,unconquered,andunconquerablenationality.Makenomistakeaboutit.ThisIrishmovementdoesnotmainlyrestupon Nationalgrievances.Thesoulof themovementisthenationalsentimentoftheIrishPeople.Ifyour Governmenthadbeenasgoodasit hash'..enhad,assuccessfulasithas teenunsuccessful,themassesofthe Irishpeoplewouldstilldemandthe recognitionoftheirnationalityand therighttorulethemselves."

Mr.Churchill'sspeechoughtto 1'11,V.highlysatisfactorytotheIrish p.iste.TheLiberalpartyweare VAS,wasfoolingMr.Redmond.Yet herwasMr.Churchill,amostinfluentialmemberoftheLiberalGoversment,affirming,withallthe strengthofintenseconviction,that thetwogreatestneedsoftheEmPirewereasupremenavyandthereconciliationoftheIrishpeople;that asettlementwithIrelandwouldbea masterstrokeofImperialpolicy;that theHomeRulecausehadreachedthe threshholdofsuccessandthatthe Governmentwouldnothesitateto mat'eevery'exertionnecessaryto carrytheHomeRuleBillintolaw. Everyonepresent,andespeciallyevery Irishman,wasdelightedtofindthat Mr.Redmondloo'''edinthepin%of

Thepassagerecallsthedictumof 'ThomasDavis"Friendshipwith England,federationwithEngland,if ouwill-butIrishrights,Irish hopes,Irishideals."Thespeechand theoccasionwerehIstoric.Bothwill servetojustifyandtoencouragethe Irishpeople,inthefatefulcrisisfor theircountrywhichisnowathand, tostill"TrustRedmond."

ANOTABLECONVERSION.

Bsrse'sProposition,quotedbyMr. Hornerinalettertothe'limes' withdatewithoutreference,thatall ideasofascendancyinparticularfactionsaremischievous.

"Twents-tveyearsagoIwasa convincedUnionist,hopingthatthe UlsterUnionistswereabandoning theirideasofascendancyandwould workwithBritishstatesmenforthe improvementof-Irishgovernment undertheUnion-anendwhichIbelievedandstillbelievewasthen practicablewithgoodwillandgood sense.WhathasthatPartydone? Ithasnotstirredalingerforthe amendmentofnotoriouslyabsurd methodsofadministration.Ithas wreckedMr.Balfour'sschemeof Universitysettlement.Ithasplayed intothehandsoftheextremeNationalistsinwreckingamoderate schemeofdevolutionwhichcommandedtheassentofmanyUnionistsin Ireland,aswellasGreatBritain, nottospealaofitspartinfrustratingtheendeavour&ofitsmoregeneroesandfar-seeingBritishalliesin theconferenceof1910.Ithasobstructedagriculturaldevelopment.It hasmadeLordDunraven,aleading IrishProtestantConservative,a HomeRuler.Iartsreluctantlyconvincedthatitsideasarestillnotof equalityhutofascendancyandthe actionofSirE.CarsonandhiscompanionsatBelfastwouldhavecompletedthatconvictionifmoreproof hadbeenwanting.

"ThatiswhyIamnowaHome Ruler."

PRICEOFGRAZING.LANDSIN COUNTYTIPPERARY.

OnSaturdasMarch2nd,oneofthe farmsonsirJohn,Garden'sestate, Barnane,Templemore,whichwere recentlyallottedtotenants,wasput upforsalebyauctionbytheoccupier.Thefarmcontainsonlyabout 2oIrishacres,theannuitybeing£36 odd,sndaftersonickencompetition, itreachedtheremarkablePriceof ES,

ORDINATIONSATCARLOW CATHEDRAL.

Thenumberofnotableconversions toHomeRulehasbeenaddedtoty thatofSirFedierick'Pollock,K.C., whomthe"DailyNews"rightlydescribesasoneofthegreatestand mostpowerfulintellectsattheEnglishBar.Inalettertothe"Daily Chronicle"ofMarch2nd,Sir Fredericksaga:"Iwhollyandhumblyagreewith

Fitzsimons(KildareandLeighlin),. T.O'Grady(Perth,Australia),J. Molyaeux(GreatFalls),J.FitzPatrick(Lismore,Australia),R.Morrison(Adelaide).

TheBishopwasassistedatthe solemnfunctionbytheRev.L. Brophy,S.T.L.,Vice-Presidentand Dean;CarlowCollege.

OBSEQUIESofADISTINGUISHED RELIGIEUSE.

TheobsequiesoftheRev.Mother M.Deveux,GoodShepherdConvent, NewRoss,tookPlaceonSaturday, 1',?arch2nd,andtheceremonfeswere attendedbyalargenumberoflaity. TheRightRev.DeanKavanagh,D.D., V.G.,P.P.,presided,andtherewere shouttwentyclergypresent.Deceased,whowaseighty-sixyears,was extremelypopular,andunderheradministrationthespaciousandbeautifulconventwasdevelopedandenlargedtoaremarkableextent.

MissAliceMilliganspeakingin Dublinrecentlyonthemakingofa NationalLiterature,said:-Itmight benewstosomeofthem,shesaid, tnlearnthatintheverycentrecq UlsterthereissveryextensiveIIirk sneakingdistrict.Itwasthefashion nowtotalkasifUlsterwasnot Irishatall.TherewasIrishin ever.,cornerofUlster,andinthe verycentreofit,intheCounty' T,roneandCo.Derrytherewasthe bestliterarytraditionsinUlster,in heropinion,andheropinionhadbeen borneoutbyfarmorelearnedPersonsthanherself.MissMilligan dweltupontheimportanceofthe propereducationofthechildrenin theIrish-speakingdistricts.Ireland wasdeterminedtopreserveitslanguage,whichwasitsmostprecious linkwiththepast,andinorderto Preservethelanguagethatlanguage shouldbeliftedintothepositionof alanguagewhichwasthemediumof literatureandoflearning.Inthat connectionallliteraryworkersand allwhowereconnectedwithcolleeesandschools,andwiththePrAfs, couldgiveahelPint,hand.Andevery helPinehandavailablewasnow needed.

TheMostRev.Dr.Foley,Bishop ofKildareandLeighlin,recentlyordainedtoSub-DeaconshipthefollowingEcclesiasticalStudentsofSt. Patrick's,Carlow,uponwhomminor OrdershadbeenconferredintheCollegiateChurchonthepreviousSunday:-Revs.W.Fanning(Kildareand Leighlin),D.Kinealy(Wichital),J.

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CALENDAR

Sunv,7thApril(W)EASTER NDAY; RESURRECTION OFOURLORDJESUS CHRIST.

Monday8th(W)EasterMonday.

Tuesday9th(W)OftheOctave.

Wednesday10th(W)OftheOctave.

Thursday11th(W)oftheOctave.

Friday12th(W)OftheOctave.

Saturday13th(W)LowSaturday. Bishop'sEngagements

FASTERSUNDAYAttheCathedral.

TUESDAY9thinst.AttheH.A. C.B.S.Conference.

SUNDAY28thOpeningBoulder newChurch.

Father'McCormack,oneofthe KalgoorlieAssistantPriests,has beenappointedAssistantatBunbury.

AOtheSacredCeremonieswere carriedoutwithduesolemnityat' theCathedralonlastSunday.His LordshiptheBishopcelebratedthe PontificalHighMass.ThePassion wassungbyN-cryRev.Fr.O'Donnell,SuperioroftheRedemptor-t ists,FatherHoganC.S.S.R.and Father1'.Brennan.FatherHogan tookthepartofthe"Christi's," FatherBrennanthatofthe"Evangelist-andFatherO'Donnellthat ofthe-1Synagog1]e."

The°niceofTenebraewascommencedonWednesdayeveningat 7.30.

HisLordshiptheBishopblessed theoilsonHolyThursdayinthe presenceofalargecongregation, ale andagoodnumberoftheCit andSuhurhanClergy.

TheTenehraewascontinuedon ThursdayandFridayeveningDr. eeIburleypreachedonThursday evening,andFatherHoganC.S. S.R.onFriday.

PontificalHighMasswillbecelebratedbyHisLordshiptheBishop theCathedralonEasterSun11-.i.tyat11o'clocka.m.

ArchdeaconSmyth.ofMillbury, tkvaawasapaointedDeanofthe SouthWestbeforehistriotoIreland,lastvvr,is,weunderstand, onhisreturniournev,andmayIt exedaedtoarriveatFremantle towardstheendofthepresent month.

Father.JohnMasterson,whohas beenalwaysawarmfriendand zealoussupporteroftheyoung men,wasmadetherecipientofa beautifulgoldcrosssuitablyinscribed.bythemembersoftheSubitaloC.Y.M.S,duringtheweek. Theyoem-men,whoseSpiritual Directorhehasbeen,appreciate hisgrandqualitiestheywillthereforeregrethisdeparture-evenon promotion-totheToodyaylistriot.

Twoveto-successfulentertainments,organisedbyFatherVerling aidofhiscoiningBazaar, wereheldduringtheweek.These consistedofaconcertinSt.Joseiih'sSchoolroomon.Monday evenieg-,andaeuchrepartyand musicaleeeninginRosaleaSchool onTuesday.

'rhedistrictofficersanddel,attendingtheannualmeetingoftheH.A.C.B.S.,willhetenderedan"AtHome"intheHiber-

nianHallat8p.m.onnextTuesday,April9th.

FatherJohnO'Reilly,ofBusselton,whosecheerfulappearanceis alwayswelcome,paidusavisit duringtheweek.

FatherMcCormackwasalsoa visitortoPerthonhiswayto Bunbury.

VeryRev.DeanRobinsonpreachedaverypracticalsermonatthe eveningdevotionsintheCathedral onlastSundaynight.

FatherO'DonnellC.S.S.R.concludedasuccessfulmissionat BayswateronSundaynight.

MISSION

ATTHECATHEDRAL

OnthesecondSundayafter EasteragreatMission,extending overthreeWeeks,willbeopenedin theCathedraloftheImmaculate Conception.Thefirstweekwillhe devotedentirelytotheinstruction ofthechildren.Itistohehoped thatparents,guardiansandteacherswill,ineveryway.co-operate withthePriestsforthespiritual interestsofthechildren.

Wetrustthatthiswillbethe greatestMissionevervetheldin W.A.,andthateveryCatholicin theparishwilltakeadvantageof theopportunitiesnowoffered.

Greatpreparationsarebeing madefortheopeningoftheBoulderNewChurchonSunday.April 28th.

Tileiiiiatedhoombona

TheterrircNorthWestCycloneof Marchlothand21st,haswrecked manyahopeandsaddenedmanya homeinWesternAustralia.Last weekwestatedthattheliveslost onseaduringthecyclonewerein numberaboutfortyAsyetwecarnetdefinitelysaywhattheexactloss inhumanlifehasbeen,butesall hopeforthe"s.s.Koombana"-and herrkopassengers-isahnndoned.we aresafeinsayingthatatleaseeon liveshavebeenlost.

Followingisthecompletelistof passengerswhowereontheKoombaneellensheleftPortHedlandon herill-fatedjourneytoBroome:-

ForDerby.-Saloon Captain Pearson.Messrs.A.C.Pipe].F. Forrest.S.H.Slade.R.H.Jenkins. E.J.Dalton.J.Hayes.DeanSpark, W.W.Purcell,W.Poor.F.Rustle, W.P.Milne.W.Smith.J.McGowan,F.W.B.Clinch.W.L. Cowan.Jas.Craigie.A.S.Taylor. G.Piper.R.Pearson,W.J.Davies, ThomasBarryCorporalMade.Miss Jenkins.MissPrice.Mrs.Sack. Steerage:MessrsW.L.Davey.A. Baker,G.Martin,H.Hurford,E. Green,M.Vassey.D.McSwain,W. J.McKibbin,W.E.Vile.J.Doyle. T.Goddard.T.Quinland.R.Quinland. ForBroome.-SaloonCaptain Stuart.Messrs.H.Brides.,J.S. Davis,`-G.N.Simpson.G.Harper. MissS.Skamp,MissG.Skamp. Mrs.Piggott,Rev.R.W.Main. Mrs.Gilliam,Miss SteerageMr.J.Murphy.Mr.Drake, Mr.J.Johnson,JohnEvans.W. Smith,G.Bailey,A. Japaneseandeneboriginaland Malayprisoners.'afaynotheonboard.

THECREW.

Thefollowingisthecomplete crewwhichleftwiththevessel,accordingtotherecordsintheAdelaideCo.'soffice:-

ThomIcM.Allen.masterN.C. Jamieson,chiefofficerF.G.Peacock.thirdofficerW.R.A.Kinley.secondofficerF.H.Harris. purserJ.Levins.boatswain;H. A.Lyan,wirelessteeleraphoperatorT.M.Grant,ship'scarpenter P.C.Clinton,F.Wilson.H.B. Rea,C.Stanley,T.McDonnell,

WilliamA.Farrell,W.Carton,M. Ryan,M.Dwyer,P.Jenkins,J. McGuckin,andF.Gunning,A.B.'s; S.StuartandF.Herbert,ordinary seamenW.B.limes,chiefengineerA.Wessell,secondengineerW.Kelly,thirdengineer; A.G.Christie,fourthengineer; J.G.Afrow,fifthengineer; J. Kearns,donkeyman;W.Clarke,J. Smith,J.Brown,C.Norton,C. Anderson,G.Furlong,H.Offord, 0.Olsen,*W.Fitzpatrick,A.C. deMontfort,T.01.oghlin,T. McDermott,Thos.Taylor,A.Bryant.J.Downie,andC.Peters,firemen;F.W.Johnson.chiefsteward J.J.Mangan,secondstewardA. Freer,stewardess; J.McDermott. assistantstewardessJ.Coughlan, forecabinsteward;H.Stanley,bar andstorekeeper,G.A.Gee,saloon waiter; W.P.Black.pantryman H.Bow.nightwatchmanWalter Tug,chiefcook;H.Stanberg,see andcookG.Jones,thirdcook; J.Jackson.kitehenntan; A.G. Deller.baker;C.Walker,butcher; E.Davies,scullion;P.Farrance,A. Deerham.C.H.Benedicte,E. Wardlaw,J.Hughes,J.Blades,A. Salkild,S.W.Reynolds,F.J.Winpenny,Wm.Dick,JamesCrosbie, Wm.Cant,R.Danis,W.Burkin.H. Smith.andP.Finnerty,stewards. 'Maynotbeonhoard.

OurSocieties

PERTHCY.,MS

Theusealweeklymeetingofthe aboveSocietywasheldlastTuesda, evening,April2nd.Therewasan excellentattendanceofmembers.A numberofladyvisitorsfromthe HighgateHillLadies'Societywere alsopresent,andcontributedmateriallytothesuccessofthemusical eveningaftertheformalbusinessof themeetinghadbeendealtwith.The secretar,gavearePortofthe matchagainsttheSubiaco onthepreviousSunday,whichhad beenwonbyourSociety,thisbeing ourthirdsuccessivevictoryinthe cricketfieldthisseason.Thechief matterswhichengagedtheattention ofthemeetingwere,theproposedformationofaninter-SocietyExecutive, andtheGeneralCommuniontotake PlacenextSunday.Theproposalto formanExecutivewasrejectedalien alivelydiscussion.TheGeneralCommunionhasbeenfixedfor7a.m. MassattheCathedralonSunday-, April7th(EasterSundae),anda goodattendanceofmembersisexpected.

VICTORIAPARK.

C.Y.M.S.

Theusualweeliymeetingofthe membersoftheabovesocietywas heldonMondayeveninglast,there beingafairmusterpresent.

Owingtothesecretarybeingengagedonmilitaryoperationskr sometimetocome,hewasgranted leaveofabsence,andthepositionof actingsecretary,wasundertakenby Mr.J.Prendergast,whohasfilled therefl.onPreviousoccasions.

Thes.ellalAisitem,resolveditself intoamoecelection,inwhichbudding;nnliticiansexPaundedtheirviews forthebenefitoftheirelectors,and ;thegoodofthesupposedconstituency nearlynllPresentdisplayedtheir giftsoforatory,andalsotheir opinionsoftheopposingparty,such opinionsinseveralcasesbeingnot toocomplimentar3wererepaidin nouncertainmeasure.Afterallhad practicallyexhaustedtheirvacanularY,itwasdecidedtowithholdthe nolluntilafutureoccasion,whena greaterremberwouldhepresent.

T.P.HERBERT

F.'MII,N'OROCRIIANT)PROVISTON MPIPC'HANT 398RokebvRdSUBIACO (NearNicholsonRead). Goodscarefullypacked.Families waitedondaily.Countryorders attendedto.

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AREMARKABLECURE

WhatClementsToniccandoin restoringthenervestohealthypower andmakingtheweakenedsystemstrong. Aletterinpointwhichisworthreading.

No.6PostOfficePlace, SouthMelb.,2/1/11.

CLEMENTSTONICLTD.,

Yourtunicisoneofthequickest nerveandbraincuresknown.Itried allkindsofdoctors'medicines,andgot noreliefasIhavefromyourtonic. Icouldnotstandanyonetalkingto me,orthenoiseofthetowntraffic. Ilostappetiteandweight.Iwasthat weakattimesachildcouldpushme over.Ihadtogiveupwork.Ilay hourafterhourawake,nowIcan gotobedandalmostsleepatonce. MycasewasoneoftheworstIever heardof.IthoughtIwouldnever getwell.Icanhardlybelievethe reliefIhavegotfromClementsTonic. NearlyallthosesymptomsItoldyou ofhaveleftme,andtwoorthree morebottleswillmakemestrong. BeforethisIwasgoingtwiceaweek totheMelbourneHospital,andmany peopleweretherewiththesame complaint,butnotsobad.Iwent afterwardstothehospitaltoseethem. TheyalltoldmehowwellIwas leaking,andaskedmewhatIwas taking.ItoldthemClementsTonic, andstronglyadvisedthemtotryit. Theyallpromisedto.Whatarelief theLuffererswillgetjudgingbymyself. Youcanusemystatementasyou thinkfit.

(Signed) W.G.SIMPSON."

ForNERVOUSBREAKDOWN, LOSSOFSLEEP,POOR APPETITE.STOMACHSICKNESSorWEAKNESS.FATIGUE causedthroughSUMMERHEAT orBILIOUSNESS.takethisserve andbloodtonic.ITISSOLDBY ALLCHEMISTSandSTORES.

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CheapestContributions BRANCHES;HughO'Neill,Perth,every atternateThursday,TradesHal.Beaufort Street.BrianBoruBranch,Free3antle, everyalternateTuesday,FriendlySocietiesHall,HighStreet.CharlesStuart Parnell,Boulder,Secretary'sAddress, ClancyStreet,Boulder.

MoneytoLendonapplicationtotheSociety'sSolicitors,Messrs.J.andR.Maxwell,BarrackStreet,Perth,ortheGeneral Secretary,careofJ.J.Snigg,BarrackSt.

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"Beindefatigableinaourpurpose aidwithundauntedspiritresist iniquityandtrytoconquerevil withgood,havingbeforeoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewho combatforthenameofChrist.-PIUSI.X.

"ItisnotenoughtopublishCatholicpapersandputthemintothe handsofgoodPeople.Effortsmust alsohemadetosecureaslargea circulationaspossibleforthem-to causethemtobereadbyall,especially thosewhomChristiancharity.urgesCatholicstosavefrom thepoisonedspringsofanevilPress. ThusinseekingtheKingdomofGod andHisjustice,thatmodernweapon, thePrintingpress,willbeusedfur thehenefitofmorality."-plusX.

kTURDAY,APRII.6,1q12.

EASTERSUNDAY.

ISTI.E. I C.F.v.7.`t.BretinillPut.mttheoldleaven.that poimay 11,.-"H" asyouare tuilea\-ened. Ciirist. past+, is-sac! Thereforeletusfeast. ni,t %,.111OWI.111"'avert.rowwiththe lea-T.nialicand but tinlea-enctibreadefsincerit. truth.

The 1fecora_,

ourlowliness,madeliketothebody ofHisglory."AsHehasarisenfrom thegravegloriousandimmortal,so shallourbodies,triumphingoverthe grave,ariseagainonthelastday, enablingus,clothedwithourown flesh,toseethelivingGod.

Thejoyoftheexultantcrowdsthat accompaniedOurBlessedLordonHis EntrytoJerusalem-commemorated onlastSunday-wasturnedintosorrowwhentheSaviourweptasthe HolyCitycameintoviewfromMount Olivet.

TheShadowsclearedawayagainas thechildrensangHispraiseinthe temple.Thenafewdayspass,Holy Thursdaynightcomes,weseeHim attheLastSupper.HisSacredHeart overflowingwithloveandmercyas Hechangesthebreadandwineinto HisSacredBodyandBlood.He complainsthatHis"SoulisSorrowfulevenuntodeath,"andweendeavourtolearnsomethingofthat sorrowwhenweseeHimbetrayed. scourged,crownedwiththorns,draggedtoCalvary,andnailedtothe Cross.

Havewebeentemptedtodesert HimandtolookuponHislifeasa failure! Letusseewhatfollow.. AgainafewdaysKass;wecanhardly callthemafewdays-fromFriday eveningtoSundaymorning--thesad noteishushed.thepatheticlamenta Lionsaleheardnomore,thepalltit sorrowandthetokensofgriefare thrownaside.Theveryairseems palpitatingwithgladnessjoyhas chasedawaysorrowindeed,the blackestsorrowtheworldeversaw hasbeenturnedintothegreatest.th..= brightestandthemostling-livedjoy. "Hethatwasdeadhascometo life"thebannerofsupernaturaland immortalvictoryisraised.never. nevertobeloweredagain.

ofthetrueCatholicatalltimes, whetheratworkorplay,inbusiness orrelaxation.Thus,beingjoyful withaholyjoy,weaddtothehappinessofthoseamongstwhomour lotiscastherebelow,whileatthe sametimeshowingthatweseekthe Consummationofallourjoys"where Christsitsoftheri'gtthandofGod inHeaven."

DangersoftheSea LOSSOFTHE"WARATAH." "YONGALA,"AND "KOOMBANA."

The"floatingpalaces"calledmail steamersaresowellfittedand30 seaworthythatthosewhotraveloy themseldomevendreamofdanger. AustralianswhogofromEastto Westsooftendosowithoutmuch concern,andwithlittle-fearofa waterygrave.Butthedangerof theseahasbeenbroughtforcibly hometousduringthepastfew years.

Firstofallwehadthecaseofthe BlueFunnelliner"Waratah."two yearsago.ShesailedfromSydney withNopersonsonboard,manyof whomwereAustraliansontheirway totheOldCountryforaholiday trip.Shewasa12,000tonboat, stronglybuiltandwellfitted;but manyofthosewhotravelledbyher onotheroccasionssuspectedthat therewastoomuchofheroverthe water,andthatshewasdangerously top-heavy.Anyhow,shedisappeared inastormsomewhereofftheSouth Africancoast.andnotraceofherselforher315)passengershassince beendiscovered.Itisthoughtthat sheturnedturtle.butnooneescaped totellhoworwhereshewentdown, andthe"darkunfarhomed"cavern:, ofthedeeparekeepingtheirsecret onlytoowell.

TheGreatRailway

PRELIMINARYDISCUSSIONSAND SUGGESTIONS.

OnYeduesdayafternoonadept'n, representingthe:MetropolitanCow of theAustralianLabourFederation,the GeneralWorkers'Union,andtheRural Workers'Union.waitedupontheMinisterforHomeAffairs(Mr.KingO'Malley) anddiscussedwithhimanumberof questionsaffectingtheconditionsinwhich themenemployedintheconstructionof thetrans-Australianrailwaywillhaveto work. Itwassuggestedthatacommissariat departmentshouldbeestablishedtoprovidetheworkerswithfoodstuffsand clothingatreasonableprices.Theprac ticewhichfrequentlyobtainedinconnectionwithsuchlargeundertakini4sof peoplefollowingthecampsandcharging extortionatepricesforcommodities,as wellasliquor,wasreferredto,andthe deputationaskedthattheFederalGovernmentwouldseethatsuchthingswere regulated.Thesuggestionwasmadethat itcommitteeofmanagea.entshouldbeappointedofmenwhowouldbeicsponsible fortheInvitercon.iactofthesewaters. Itwouldbenecessarythatdrinkshould besold,takingtheclimaticLainditiousinto consideration,andtrafficshouldheplaced underpropercontrol.Thequestionof wageswasalsoit-lerredto,andthesuggestionwasmadethatifthemenTit(not wishtodrawthefullaurountoftheirisy theGovernmentshouldmakeprovision forbankingthemoney,allowingthecurrentSavingsRankrateofinterest.It teasalsourgedthatprovisionshouldbe madewherebymarriedmencouldsend theirmoneytotheirwiveswithouthavingtoincurtheheavycostoftransmission.Thequestionofsanitationshould betakenintocarefullconsideration.and itwouldalsobenecessarytomakeyirovisionfortheamusementandrecreation oftheworkers.Inthisconnectiouit wassuggestedthatatravellinglibrary shouldbeattachedtotheciting;.

theysawthestonerolied itII aent.And !! s,.pul,:ire.theysawlingoil'lietightside

At I.7. 11. Nlagdalen.and ofJamesand -caspices.that :nno:titJest's. .11tie,,citninp.the h)- theI.cameto the -pulc111,..:he beaignow .klui toAuo:lwr 11-c -11011rollF.- kthestone ft., ..1 b::, Cl', a (iwii:ia%%hit, andthe asionish,d.Whosa:tlithen]': Be!..affri,I,tedyouseek.1-susof Nozir,t11. l'1111::fied is rig11. bete.beholdthe pineewheretheylaidhim.Butgo. tellIiidisc.:tile,;IndP,:Pi.thathe goot:r1 into there - him,:ishe101(1you. Crodo.

EasterJoysand Lessons

thatthePenitentialseasonof c: 1. -in..!tly

Ourrt-aclers. stt,tlter ter..averyhippyF:;iSter. ster Sundayisatdayofjoyand becauseittonindsusofC greatvictoryoversinanddeath. Thisvictoryisasubjectofuntoldjoy toalltrueChristiansbydyingon thei_rossChtis'showedLint ManbutbyraisingHimselffromthe deadHeprovedthatHeISGod.By thinvale]y,\erdealttroutoverthe powerofH LA:0.Imsgivenus anassuranc,.ntour(inureresurrectionandiArnortaliiy. saysSi.Patti.refortnthebodyof

-IfthoubetheChristcomedown fromtheCross":thiswasthesneer thrownatourLordonGoodFriday eveningbyHisenemies.Theypretendedthattheywouldbelievein HimifHecamedownfrontthe CrossHedidnotcomedownfront theCross,Hediedseeminglyvanquished.butEastermorningbrought themafargreaterproofofHisDivinitythanwouldhegivenhadHe comedownfromtheCtoss

HERAISEDHIMSELFFROM THEDEAD.

"Christrisingfrontthedeaddieth nownomore:deathshallnomore havedominionoverHim."(St.Paul RomansVI.9)

Thus,toe.ourresurrectionfrontthe slaveryofsin.ourtriumphoverbad habits,andourvictoryoverourown passions,shouldbesowellgrounded. sothoroughlysincereandsocomplete thatnotemptationwouldeveragain separateusfrontthefriendshipof OurRisenSaviour.Werejoiceto seehowourCatholicpeopleare crowdingaroundtheConfessionals anddevoutlyapproachingtheAltar railsforHolyCommunioninearnest preparationforaHappyEaster.We heartilywishthemeverythingthatis goodandbrightatthisHolyseason. Wehopetheywillnotbedeprivedof theirreasonableshareofinnocent amusementandnecessaryrelaxation duringthefewholidays.Atthe sametimewetrustthatthegolden meanwillbeobserved;whileavoidingrigorismontheonehandwe musthecarefullestweglidetowardsoverindulgenceontheother. Unselfishness,honestyandpurity shouldgive.atonetotheatmosphere

Itisbutayearsincewehada secondreminderofthemighty ocean'spower.whentheS.S."IongaU"encounteredafuriousstorm andwentclownoffthecoastof NorthernQueensland.Shewasindeedafinevesselof5.000tons.and shehad200peopleonhoardwhen shewentbelow.Allliveswerelost. Itwasthesamemonthoftheyear, andthedatealmostcoincidedwith thatonwhichthe-Koombana"disappeared.The"Yongala"leftthe portofMackay,ontheQueensland coast,onMarch23rd.Shewas neverseenafterwards,butfragments ofherwreckagewerediscoveredelf Townsville.anditwasthoughtthat shewenttopiecesontheGreat BarrierReef.

Andnow-wehavethethirdsad andmostpatheticstory.whichhas broughtheart-rendingsorrowmanyahomeinWesternAustralia. andwhichleaveswidowsandorphanstomourntheirrepaiableloss ofthen.devotedandbelovedbreadwinners.

The"Koonibana,"ownedbythe AdelaideSteamshipCompany.was a-splendidandgood-lookingvessel of4.399tonsregister.120ft.long and40ft.inwidth.Shewaspracticallynew.havingbeenbuiltinGlasgowonlytwoyearsago.Itissnit: thatshehadbadluckfromthevery beginningofherNorth-Western Coastalcareer,havingstuckina sandbankinSharks'Bayonherfirst trip.Somemaintainthatsheappearedtootop-heavy.andrathertoo muchoutofthewater.Butitis difficulttosayifanyvesselafloat couldhavesurvivedatthetimeand placethe"Koombana"cametogrief. al Thepiecesofwreckagefoundbythe "Gorgen"'arid"Minderoo"duringthe weekpointtothesadfateofthe "Koombana"andher130passengers. Wetenderoursinceresympathiesto thefriendsandrelativesofthosewho wereonboardtheunfortunate steamerwhenshewentdown.

TheNlinisterexp,e,s, ideasareat theinterestwhichthemembersofthe deputationweretakinginthewelfareof themenvliowouldbeemployedohthis greatwork.Thedifferentquestionswhich hadbeendismissedhadbeenpreviously broughtunderhisnotice.andhadieceivedverycarefulconsideration. Mr.tie Largie.whohadbornveryenergeticin thisrespect.hadsuggestedthatinformationshouldbeobtainedastothemethods thatwerebeingadoptedinconnection withtheconstructionofthePanama Canalsofill'asthesanitaryariangsmente andthesoppilyoffoodandclothingwere concocted.Areportwasbeingiliepared. andhethoughthetimidsaythatthesystemWhirilObtainedHUM.'wouldbefollowedascloselyaspossible. would discouragetheme:,fromdrawingany moneybeyondhatwasreqt.iredfor theirfoodandclothes,untiltheyreturned totheirfomilies.Everyinducementwould beheldouttothemtosavetheirearnings.Therewouldbeattravellin.:store ofeachendoftheline.andthebaseof supplywouldneverbelessthan20miles behindtheft-outcamp,iuidperhapsnot lessthan10miles.Hethoughtthesuggestionforatravellinglibrarywasa.splendididea.andhewouldgointothe, matterAs,0011ashetautuurntaltoMelbourne:andthequestionsofpastintes, recreation,andauneseatentwouldalso havecarefulconsideration.Hehaddiscussedthematterofwatersuipplieswith theStatePremier(Mr.Seaddmil.aliohad statadthatthepilelinewouldberun rightalongtherouteifpossible.Sanitationwouldbeamostimportantm,c'ter, andthesuggestionofacommittet7of managementappcaledtohim.Hedidnot knowhowthequestionofliquorlicences -wouldaffectthem,andthiswouldrequire specialattention.Ifthedaylabourevetellwasgoingtobeasuccesstheywould havetogetvalueforthemoneyexpendirrespectiveofwhetheraIIMI1wasa unionistoranon-unionist.

FreeEducation!

"The toffreeeducatiahinVictoria,saystheMelbourne"Adva.:ate."is enormous-L517s.£iOd.beim.:themice paidye.irlytoeducatePilchStateschool pupil.Thismeans13s.2d.pt-trt.t.adof thepopulation-ThecostinGermany perheadofthepopulationis2s3d.,in France4s.3d.,andinEngland7s.5d. 223,700.£00hasbeendisbursed educationinVictoriaduringthelast37 years,andyettherearepersonswhoadvocatetheadditionalexpenseofafree University?Ifthepeoplehadtonay adirecttaxforeducationtherewq,jibe anoutcry;lintwhenthemoneycot-out. oftherevenuetheydon'tfeelit.andconsidertheyaregettingsoniathiagfor nothing.Catholics.whohavetopayfor theerectionoftheirownschoolsandfor theteachingoftheirchildren,havea doubletax,whichisunfair,andagrievancethatoughttoberedressed.Itonly wantsastrongandfearlesspoliticianto watudedtotiolvanbatppunodoR1 Results,"asisinoperationinCanada andelsewhere.Thiswouldbefairto all;theBiblelessonsduringschoolhours, withaconscienceclauseforthosewho didnotwantsuchlessons.andthequestionwouldthusbesatisfactorilysettled."

theBoldenWesu

AGOOD.LIMETEST.

LocalandPersonal

Monolineoperator,Mr.H.P. Sampson,isaPassengerbythe "Orama"boundEastwardsona holidaytrip.Wealreadymisshis genialsmileandhappyaPPearancein theoffice.Wehopeioseehimback inafewweek'stimefreshenedand rejo''enatedafterhispleasant holijays.

Dr.Rockett,theNorthammedical officer,recommendstheestablishmentofamunicipaldairyatNortham.Hiscomplaintagainstthe milksuppliedtothePiopleofNorthamisnotthatitisadulterated, butthatitisverypoormilk,the Poorquality.probablybeingdueto underfeedingorimproperfeedingof the(ews. e iNescabledduringtheweekthat Sirr'erntlavaiteRason,one-time Agent-GeneraifurWestAustralia, has'eenselectedasthesecondprosPecteeUnionistcandidateforYork CitDivine,hispoliticallifeinW.A. heePrshowedmuchabilityas steoeean,thoughhegotafewrar' oirtenitiesofdoinggreatwore'if theability.

Me.Talbot,oftheGeologicalDepartment,isatrresentengagedin makingageologicalsurvelofthe auriferouscounty;northofLawlers. InsiditiontogeologicalworlaMr. Tafeorwill1118i,theprincipaltopograehicalfeaturesofthedistrict,and Olio:thePositionofgnammaholes anl;herwatersources,andlay down7rac',-routesfortheguidance ofrosPectors.

'fleeettrkofcleaningthewater scheo.ereticulationpipeshas,with theexceptionofafewsheet letteths,beencompletedinKalgoorlie,endelectedaconsiderableimpr.--onertinthe'coheirofthewater. Gee'.roeresshasbeenmadein Bee!rinsimilaroperations,which, hia:ararelemporarile-suspended, Fend'thearrivalifafurthersupPle aepliencesnecessarytocontia nrogress.

Teelewingwirewasreceived 1a.-elendaebytheactingCommos..:earofPolice(Mr.Robert Coe e'lfrom1'orporalLamb,of Br.e.e.e:-"ConstableFletcherwas staleedb.aManilamanonthe3(th ins''.anddiedinthehospitalto-dal. Hiseos-aflanthasbeenarrested." Corteoe':leFletcher,thevictimofthe ni-r ..yesthirty-six,,earsofage. He

nativeofEngland,andwas a:..aerOelmenwithonechild.He hatsectittheservicefortwelve earsHisfamily,itisunderstood, areroe-lineinPerth.Hehadbeen staffenedinihenor'-westfortwo Pert'f'.;ofaboutfouryears.

Achildoftwo;earsofage,named AlexanderMacdonald,whoseParents arelivingattheMadridCoffee House,Fremantle,diedonWednesi;laY astheresultofaccidentalleswallowingacollar-stud.Thestudgotinto thebronchialtube,andthoughmedicalaidwasprocuredandanoperationperformed,itwasinvain.

TheSouthAustralianGovernment is.payingfromios.toIts.aday fornaeeies,andthiswillprobabl., beaeoettheratethatwillteefixed forworeonthetrans-continental line.AboutfiftymenwillbewantedinafewweeksatthePort Augustaend,hutitwillprobablybe severalmonthsbeforethebulkofthe labourrequiredcanbeengaged.It willthenhenecessarytoputfrom ue(x)to2000glenontheconstructionalwork.

Mr.Deaneisnowbusilyengagedin Preparingtendersforwaggonaxles andsprings,forthesewillhavetobe imported,butalltheremainderof thestorkistobeexecutedinAustralia.Thequestionoflabourhasnot beenactive],considered,butinforniati'nisunderstoodtohavebeenmeekedfromWesternAustraliathat assoonasthedepartmentisreedy tostartwerezanumberofminers nownosingontheKalgoorliegoldeeldswillprobabletender',ilea.r vices.

TheThreeSpringscorrespondent ofthe"MidlandsAdvertiser"writes tothatjournal:-"Itisunderstood locallythattheHon.J.M.Drew spokeatThreeSpringsonMonday, estApril,infurtheranceofhiscandidatureforthecentralProvince seat.Hisopponent,Mr.Ma,,nerd,is Practicallyunknownlocallyandit rarelyoccursthatafarmerwithout verygoodreasongoesbackonaPal, sotospeak,andtheHon.J.M. DrewhasProved,inseasonandout ofseason,thatheisaloyalfriendto thementhathandlestheplough;and undoubtedlythemenanthelandwill onthe14thMayneseethatever., votethancanberecordedinhisfavor willhethere."

Mr.anteMrs.J.C.Westhovenleft hetheR.M.S.OramaonTuesdayfor Melbourne.Mr.Westhoven,whountil recentl.,heldthepositionofaeiclitor ofdisbursementsintheRailwayDePertinentofthisState,hesaccepted aFederelapeointmentasinspector 01accountsonthecentralstaffofthe Postmaster-General'sDepartment Melbourne.Weheartilacongratulate Mr.Westho:enonhisaapointment, antiwewishhimselfandfamilymany eearsofuncloudedhappinessinthe Eno.They'tillnotbeforgottenin WestAustralianCatholiccircles;we honetoseethemback,atleastona PleasuretriptotheGoldenWestat somefuturedate.Theirmanyfriends inW.A.willgivethemaventwarm andgenuinewelcome.

inoatthecivicreceptionin lastTuesdaymorning,the MiroarforHomeAffairs(Mr. O'Me saidtheyweregoingto tr.- -oeiftheycouldnotgetthe tree-,.etralianrailwaycompletedin threeerie"WesternAustralia,"be ad 'wbichwillthenhesoclosely ling,'-'enwiththeEast,isanEmPireitself.YoucouldputVictoria int,.7hehackeardsofsomeofyOur residtees.(Laughter.)WesternAuetreitshalegreathopes,andagreat [titers.rcomefromafamilythat dieveronne-slaughter)-butinme lifetoneIexeecttoseethreebig rafiwo acrossAustralia.The Feder-'Governmentistryinctodo who.riehtforeachStateandfor Australia.Ithasbeencriticised,but thereenoldsayingthattheman who-.everdoeswrens':losesimmense ornereenitiesforeverdoingantthire that o right."

AoungmannamedDavidBrown waserectingawindraillwithaderriceonhisPropertyatEastCanningtononSundayafternoonwhen thesteelwiresupportingthestrectaresnappedandtheframework crasheddownonBrown,pinninghim totheearth.Whenhewasextricateditwasfoendthathisbacc was ercken.Afterhavingbeenattended lejDr.Teague,theinjuredmanwas conveyedtothePutflicHospitalin theFireBrigadeAmbulance.Brown hadonl,beenmarriedsixweeks.

TheFremantlebreachoftheW.A. PenceAssociationhasjustcompleted thecircelarisingoftheconstabulary atalltheimportantstations,urging theclaimsofCanstattleCampbell,of Norseman,andConstableDondhue,of MidlandJunction,foielectionto'the boardwhichistocontrolthel'olice Ben,.itF.nd.Thesetwoconstables arereferredtointhecircularasjust tie'mentorepresenttheircomrades ca)ablyontheboard,andasbeing amongthosewhoha'ealreadedone goodworkforthebettermentofthe conditionsoftherankandfile.

Thefollowingiternsofnewsrecei;edfromMelbourneonApril.erd areofintere3ttoWestArstralians Th.,ChiefRailwayEngineer(Mr. Deane),staledthatfourlocomotives wouldhesufficientatleastforthe Oreseraandthattwowouldbeus..di froml'ortAugustaendandtwofrom Kalgoorlie.Theselocomotivesaree,f veryexcellentconstruction,andane thoroughlyule-to-date.Thewider tineefionoflocomotivesfortraffic purposeswillnotbedecideduntil flirth,rinformationhasbeenreceived aborttheadaetabiliteofnon-cornhustionninesfrthis'l'indofween, anditma\hesometitre'beforefull Particularsereavailable.

ENCOUNTERWITHASNAKE.

AmannamedRobertMilne,ercPloyedbytheWhimWellCopper Mines,whowassentouttorepair thetele;honelinewhichhadbeen blownclownduringtherecenthurricane,hadastartlingeaperience.On reachingaswollencreekhehadto swimacross.Hetiedhistoolsto hishat-:andplacedthewireround hisneat.Whenhalf-wayacrosshe wastackledbealargeanew,andto Preventbeingbittenhediveddeep. Hewascaughtinthetideandrolled aboutbeeaball,anditwasonly withtiegreatestdifficultythathe managedtoget-ashore.

Afewsamplesofsoilshouldbe Waftfromdifferentpartsofapad doseandbemixedtogether.After dryingtheseoveraireandreducing thesoiltoPowder,asmallsample shouldbeplacedinatumblerwith justenoughwatertocoverit.The Powderedsoilandwatershauldbe stirredupwithabitofsticintoa pasteandanounceofspiritsofsalts beaddedandstirredintoit.Ifthe soilisfairlewellchargedwithlime therewillbeafreeeffervesence,but ifthereislittleornoeffervesvence itmaybetakenforgrantedthat thereisashortageoflime,andsteps shouldbeatoncetakentomake goodthedeficiency.

WHATTHERECLASSIFICATION MEANS.

ThereclassificationCommissioners' troPosalswillhavetobeconsidered inCabinetbeforetheyareendorsed b3theGovernment.TheIremierexplainedtoa"WestAustralian"rePorteronSaturday,thatiftheproposalswereacceptedwithoutamendmentitwouldmeananincreasedesPenlitareforthisyearofsomething Like£14-,000,andtheincreaseswould goonfromyeartoyearuntilafurtheradditionalsumofover£11,000 wasabsorbedbytheofficersreaching themaximumfixedfortheirpositions.Newpositicnsonthepermanentstallwouldabsorbabout431 temporal.,hands.WhenthereclassiticattonisapprovedbetheGovernmentandiinallyadoptedtheofficers affectedwillhavetherighttoappeal Utheywishtodoso.

TheotherdayanEnglishJohnne enteredabutcher'sshopinPerthin thecompanyofseveral,newlearrived emigrants.Theysoonobservedthat the"manoftheshop"wasnone otherthanasuccessfulsonofErin; sotb'eydecidedtohaveajokewith the"manfromPaddy'sland."

"What.isporea,,ard?"said Johnny.

"Fiveshillings,"answeredPat promptly.

"Then tarea)ard"said Johnny. autdoenthemonee,"saidPat unconcernedly.

Themane,waslaidonthecounter, Fatcoldlypocketed.Johnny'sfive shillings,andthenproducedthreepigs feet,whichhehandedtotheEnglishmanquietlyremarking"threefeet mar=eoni,ard."

Beverley

JamesBorlandMingle,Conductor oftheOrchestraatSPencers'PicturesintheTheatreRoyal,diedstuddenlyonlastWeinesdoe.night.Mr. Mingleledtheorchestraduringthe firsthalfoftheprogramme,anden enteringthemusicians'roombeneath thestagedullingtheinterval,acquaintedhisbrothermusiciansthat hefeltparticularlyunwell,andexpressedadesirethatoneofthem shouldtakethebatonfortheremainderofthenight'sentertainment.He wasthenseizedwithanattackof hemorrhageofthelungs,andDr.Andrews,whocamepromptlyinresponsetoasummons,arrivedtofind thatthedeceasedhadbreathedhis last.Thebocl,wassubsequentlyremovedtothePerthMorgue."l'hedeceased,whowasbuttwenty-eight earsofare,wasamarriedman,and residedatVictoriaPerk.

Mr.RobertConnell,ChiefInspector ofthecriminalInvestigationDepartment,hasbeenappointedactingoommiesionerofPolice.Mr.Connellis probablyffieyoungestpoliceofficer who,hasbeenappointedtosuchan importantpositioeinanyAustralian State.BornatWaterville,in(*aunty KerryIreland,onDecember19,1867, helandedinWesternAustraliain 1886andjoinedthepolicefem.in Septemberofthatyear.Hiscareer intheforcehasbeenoneofstead, Progress.Hewasondutyatthe centralpolicestationuntilFebruary 1,1887,whenhewastransferredto theCriminalInvestigationDepartment.Hewentthroughthevariore gradesofthatdepartmentwithconspicuousabilityservinginAlbany Ceolgaidie,Fremantle,andPerth.On September1,1889,hewaspromoted asnlains-ectorofPolice,andtransferredtoKalgoorlie.HewasafterwaidsPlacedinchargeofthePlantaganetdistrict,withAlbanyasheadquarters.Fromthatcentrehewas transferredtoPerthinNoe,andh-; wasin'chargeoftheCentralStation untilOne,whenhesucceededMr. MellishasheadoftheCriminalInvestigationDepartment.Hewa_s gazettedaninspectorinAugust 1904,andchiefinspectoronJuly lasteear.

Lastnightabovethewhistlingwind

Iheardthewelcomerain

Afusilladeupontheroof

Atattooanthepane-

Ohwhatarelief!"ThankGod"in theuniversalaspiration.Andwhat achangeThoughithebutaPassingstorm,theairisoncemoreoxygenated,thedustfiendsubjugated, theleavescleansedandshowingwith emeraldbrightness,themagpies gurgleandwhistlegleefulla,thefields arefilledwithbusyteamsandteamsterssowingforthecomingspringThedreadpastisforgotten,andhope beamssmilingfromeveryface.

ThetruthrevealedbethegreatsuccessoftheSt.Patrick'sDayCelebrationsisbeinguniversallyrecognised.Thecry"ofleadtimes"isthe falsealarmofdisappointedpoliticians whohavenoscrupleininjuringpublic. credit,andshakingpublicconfidence tosuittheirownends.Nocause, however,goodcanbehelpedbysuch lyingmeans,andthewiseoneslaugh leisurelyatLiberalLeagueLibertinage.Yourlive]',leaderontheTransAustralianRailwayisinstrongand agrealelecontrastwiththedesperate Ilounderinesandfulminationsofthe WestAustralian.Ifapossiblecase canbemarredbefoOlishadvocacythenthe"WestAustralian"hasac-

complishedthefeat.Meantimespite ofdeputationsfromBeverleedont thinewearenourishinganyfoolish hopesinthesequarters.

Manywilllearnwithgreatregret ofthedeathofSirFrancisCruise, Ascientistofthefirstrank,aLitterateurofeminenceandamusician ofdistinction,hereflectedhonoron Ireland,andcreditc.ntheCatholic Church.Hisselendidresidencein MerrionSquarewaseverawelcome hometotheloversofartandscience andtohisnumerousfriends,amongst thepriestsalloverIreland.Godrest hissoul.

Somanyinterestingeventshave !steleoccurredtooccupythegenerousattentionofthePastorandpeopleofBeverley,thatitisnotsurprisingthattheclaimsoftheDiocesanDebtha-'efallensomewhatto thebace-ground.Thisneglect-if neglectindeeditcanhecalled-is toheeuicklyremedied,nodanactive canasmadethreoghoutthedistrict. Var'oesdeparteresandchap;eshave occurred,butneverthelessthefaithfulleoleofWendtring,Poeanning, Gillirnanning,etc.,willwithoutfail redeemtheerotnisesmadetotheir Bishopontheoccesionoffilevisit. AstheBishop'sliegeliabilityof R-10'0itiifallsdueonthe1stMay,an immediateandelectiveelicitmust hemadeinallquarters.

Bunbury

Greatannet;isfeltlocallyatthe disappearanceofthes.s.Kombana, andconstantcommunicationiskept upwithPerthandFremantle,inthe hopesofhearii.gthegcodnewsthat thevesselissafe.Sempatheisfelt fortwoBeneureresidentsinMr.W. HatesandConstableBottle.Both ofthesegentlemenhadtheirbrothers onboardthemissinevesselwhenshe leftFremantle.Mr.J.Hayes,earisawellknownidentity inBunbereandeftsreturningtothe Nor'-Westalterhaingscentanext.ndedholidayintheBirthplace.

e

TheBunburyRaceClubboldtheir EasterMeetingonWednesdaythe tealinst.,andtheSecretor.,and Committeeanticipateanexceptionally day'sracing. A gratif.,inglistofentrieshasbeenreceiveit,includingnumerousPerthnominations.Mr.A.F.SpencerSecretare)hasleftnostoneunturnedto weetheMeetingaredletterday inBunbeee,andbeingassistedbya strongcommitteewhohavealready madeexcellentarrangements,the successoftheMeetingisassured, thoughinsomequartersitisthought thatthewetweatherwillnotkeep oil,andthiswouldgoalongwa., tomaramustoleoenledr.'ssport.

eessfulonewasopenedbytheMayor onThursdayandconcludedonSaturdayevening,whentherewasalarge atteniance.Mostofthegoodsthat werenotsoldwereshotfoe,Messrs. Syd.Anneeleyand.1.Willissuperintendingoperations.Agooddealof interestwasevincedinthevotingfor stalls,whichresultedinaprofitof Ehs.Mr.A.Crarnagebeingin chargeoftheheard.Thevotingresulted:-RefreshmentStall,114; LollyStall, FlowerStall,4o9; CollieStall,152 NaughtonStall, 449;ProduceStall, total15eo.

ThenailgtesOngcornoetiticriristiltedinGeo.Diesooheiegdeclared thewinner.Theactualnumberof nailswas1(155,thenearestguessbeing1014-oronlyifshort.

Donnybrook.

ConstableD.Buehlerreports:-

'"Theseasonhasbeenagoodone,althoughtherainfallisconsiderably belowtheaverage.Therehasbeen alargeincreaseincattleandsheep, andthesesloeareinselendidconditionnotwithstandingthedryseason.'Peelandunderorchardscontinuestoincrease,andthereare heas.ecropsofapplesandmanycases Ihavenoticedwherethetreeshave tohecroppedup.Thereisonlya mediumcropofpearsthroughoutthe district,andafairaveragecropof atom.fruit.Grapeshavesneered thro:gbthedcredatiorsofthesilver-eeebird.Themortalityamongst liresloe.'fromdiseaseorwilddogs haspeenveryslight.Potatoeshave beensuccessfuilegrown,moreparticulerl)intheCapeldistrict.Wheat isnotgrowntoanyextent,butthe avtraesofoetenhayisfromoneto twotonetotheacre.Bushere§have doneconsiderabledamage,moreover, intheThomrsonBrookdistrict, whereinsomecasesallthestock feediscompletelyburnt,whilstin maneinstancesthehomesteadhad narrowestates.Inconclusion,Imay statethattheBonIObrookdistrictis prosperous,andthat.inobtainingthe aboveinformationthesettlershave givenmeeveryassistance."

Esperance

TheStandardSaltCompanyhave securedaleaseofthetownjettyfor theensuingtwelvemonths.

Largequantitiesofsaltarenow beingraisedatPink,'Laketothis C'omIany.AboutfortymenareemPloeed.

Ithasnotyetbeenascertained whetherornotthemailcontract Albany-SouthWestCoasthasbeen let.

thatunlesstheBoardagreetheyare unabletopurchase.TheMinister, however,ishopefulofthe'difticulte being,overcomewithirthenextfew days.Ifsitispurchasedaclosersettlementscheme-willbeputinto operation,dairyingandfruit-growing beingtheprincipalindustriestobe followed.

Kalgoorlie

TheHospitalCommitteeencouragedhetheirprevioussuccesseshave beendoinggreatworelatele.Asunk wellottertheI.:50hasbeencollected bt,theenerg,etcmentiersoftie!Committee,andthisindeedreflectsgreat It10thecreditofthepeopleofBunbury.Everbodehasbeenmostgeneroesintheirshortstoinallethe coilctionreachthemarkdesired'., endneethatthe-hasletendone greatpraiseisextendedtothesecretarsofthemovementandhisCommittee.

AmeetingoftheSt.Patrick'sBall emmitteewasheldduringthewee andthe ;-eilotatere:tartandBalaneesheetret.(1.Agratifyingcredit balance\yesshown,andonthevote oftheistpresentitwasdecidedto handth,peeweeso:ertoFather Mastersontobeforwardedtoth Bishop,andtogoinreductionofthe Diocesandebt.Aheartyvoteof thanewasaccordedMr.Will McDoneld,Secretar,,forhisuntiring eorteinconnectionwiththeferefien,andthemeetingwasbrought toaclosewiththeusualvoteof thanestothe('hnirman.

Collie Surelymusicmusthavespecial chum;fartheladiesofColliewho succeedinoreanieingandconducting smonster'wetterinaidoftheCollie 'BraesBand.

Theoaeaar,whichwasamostsuc-

Apetitionisbeingextensively sitnedforpresentationtotheGovernment,askinethattelephonicantetelegraphiccommunicationbeestablished betweenNorseman,GrassPatchand Eseerance.

Harvey.

Mr.Johnson(MinisterforWorks), sneakingatHarvee.onWedneadae )gavesomeinforrelationconcerningthe drainageeoresrropesedtobecarriedoutinthenearfuture.Hefelt thatagooddealofthesuccessofthe districtwasduetothedrainage worts(loneunderpreviousAdministrationsinarroperwe,Hehad beenshownwherefurthotworkwas necessareandhadcometotheconclusionthatitmustbeaccomplished. ThisworldheduneaseCtonasthe eveinyershadgottheirrigation wouirsinhand.Apleasurablething alteetthisoroeositicnwasthatthe pent1eofHarveywerepayingtheinterestandsinlengfundonthemoney aevencedfromtheTreesitroRoughlyee000hadeonscentbythe Getrnount,endthepeople,andthis wasbeingraidbethoseowningthe rronertewhichhenefted.

ThemembersofSt.VincentdePaul SocietywillalsotakeuptheEaster CollectionsatSt.Brigid's. ABomarwillbeopenedinSt. Brigid'sschoolgroundsonEaster Monday,andwillbecontinuedfor threeda.Theladiesofth'arish areactivelyatworkinitsin - ts, anditishonedthegoodPeI of thepariahwillgiveitawhole-heartedpatronageandmakeitabigslecess.

C.Y.M.S.

'therewasagoodattendanceatthe weeklymeetingoftheKalgoorlie CatholicYunghisen'sSociety,held intheirclubroomsonlastMonday evenirg.Mr.J.Kennypresi&ed,and nuchgeneralbusiness-wasdispensed with,includingtheelectionofthree newmembers,MessrsM.QuealeH. o'DenohteandJ.ClUealY.Thesecastarewasinstructedtowritetothe "ChildrenofMary"givingthempermissiontouseourclubroomswheneertheydesired.Itwasdecidedto holdasreialanddanceonEaster Mondayevening.Loversofthe "TerpsichoreanArt"areravested to.comealongingreatnumbers.We hadthemisfortunetoloseourvicepresident,Mr.Dowling,who,owing toprivatecircumstances,leftus,and wenttoPerth.WecanassereMr. Dowlingthathehasleftbehindhim, inthememoriesofhisfriends,mane remembrancesofhappyassociations, andwetrusthewillcarrewithhim pleesentmemoriesofhiseighteen months'stayinKalgoorlie.The specialbusinessoftheeveningtook theformofa"Room'sImprovement Night."Itwasratherunique,asthe membersdottedtheircoats,andwith sleevesuerolled,settoinearnestto amelioratetherooms.Afterworking assiduouslyforsometimethemembersdeemeditpreferabletodepart fortheirrespectivehomes. Themembersareremindedthatthe 011arterleCommunionoftheSociete takesplacesonEasterSundae..A goodmusterisexrected. Kelmscott.

ConstableW.BrodieOeportsonthis sub-district,whichincludesKelmscott Gosnells, Naddingtor.,Pickering Brook,canningMills,Illawarra,Roleystone,Betifordale,Armadale,Wongong,Beentm,EastJandakot,and thee'oethernRiver:-"Whenvisiting theseveralholdingsIfoundthatthe ownersweredirectingtheirattention principallytofruitgrowing,for whichthesoilthroughoutthedistrict isselendidlyadapted,theproofof whichisshownbesomeoftheold orchardsnowinfull-bearingand givingahandsomereturn,especially intheIllawarradistrict,whereone orchardca-enreturnof()toocases ofapples,and1225casesofpears,of thebestquality,withinaddition severalcasesofthecitricandstone fruit.Afew theownersare directingtheiratt.ntione'en;successlull\,tothecultureofstrawberries onthelow-lyinggroundalongthe banesofthebrooks,oneholderin theBedifordaledistrictclearingDew fromafewacres.Therewerealsoa fewcroesofhaygrowninthedistrict,fromwhichayet,goodreturn bothofwheatenandoatenhaltwas obtainedsomeofthecropsaveraging fietotwotonsreracre.Although thedryseasonsetinratherearlier thantisuel,itdidnotmateriallyinterferewiththefruitorha.,crops. Judgingbytheresultsobtainedfrom severalorchardsandthenumberof onlineones,comingon,thisdistrict hasaFrightfutureasafruit-growintee-ntre."

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ItisunderstoodthattheGovernmentareendeavorringtopurchase yetamsoftheKorijekuPEstate, someofitpartlyimproie'c1.The IantiPercheseBoardvaluedthelend etfeees.,butthetoesaskedwas ECeeracre.Aiericultunalexperts, haeineinviewtheirrigationand drainageschemes,valuedthelandet thePricedefrauded,buttheLand PrrehesePoardhavenotacquired it.TheMinistry-areintheposition

TheSt.VincentdePaulSocietyat WestPerth,heldtheirusualweekly meetinginSt.Brigid'sschoolroom onWednesdayevenine.Therewasa goodattendanceofthemembers.One newmemberwasnominated.The Conferencecontinuestoni&'egood proeness,anditsmerneersareshowingincreasedinterestintheirwork.

OnHoleThursday,theChildrenof Marymaintainedaguardofhonor attheAlterofRepose,andwereassistedbV themembersofSt. Prigid'sconferencerfSt.Vincentde PeeltortetherwithAcontingentof theBrcoherefromHighgateHill.

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i wishyoiteneendallavery Ha_ryer:asteriho..eyouwillenjoythefewholidaysti.entoyou, andthetyouwillretrntoschool asfreshesdaisies,andasbrightas stars.Andtaie.ngofetersretninde meofoarEasterCeeneetitions:the resultsarepabLehedinthisissueand tere1thinevesscreditable.Those wh.eeaminedthevariousEssaysand letters,eeireasedthemselvesashighlyphasedwiththecare,accuracyand corneositionofthewriters.Weare adeancing7itroetdoIbtIhave noticedaverymanedimprovemer.t inthelettersandessa,softhosewho ha beenvotatribttorstoour columnsceringthepastsear.This isereencouraging,andIwishtoremindallthosewhe,haveenteredfor theResterCompetitionsthat(althousltheyhavenotallwonprizes) the\lute,gaine1 agreatdealby theirgreatetiurtsandeythitera,fleeinwriting. Isincerelythankmsniecesand ne-Thewswho!weseatso.manykind lettersforEaster,quiteabundleof lettasarrivedlastweek,someare stalcomingeeryday.Ishouldlike toseethemallWelshedbuts eeeourpageislinedsoonerthanwe thirght.AVeryHaPPyEasterto allofyouandaheartywelcometo thenewmembers. FromVoleLoving, AUNTRESSY.

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ThedistrictinwhichIlive,isthat. o;Bunburs,situatedinthesouth westofWesternAustralia,between zzdecreesandeeldegreesSteen Latitude,andtt3(deer.esand tt6 degreeseastLongitude.

Itincludes:Bunbury,PictonJunetimeAustralind,GlenIris,Ferguson, DerdentinandHoyanunJunction. ThePopulationofthedistrictis aboutifieeio,whilethatofthetown ofBunhuryisabout.40.)0.

TheRunnersdistrictproeuceslarge qiientitiesoftitnner.Thistimber constit"testhechiefwealthoftti State.Italsoproduceswool,which isexpertedfromBenberefruit, whichisalsoexpertedinlargerrantitirsandlareesuppliesofvegete Brnbure.thechieftownofthedistrictisbuiltenKoombenaBay,end

summermonthstheportisvisitedb, alargenumberofchildren,whocome MomtheGuldeelcistoenjos'thefresh seaair.Thesechildrenhavetheir homeonahillneartheLighthouse Hill,andnutfarfromtheRace Iteach.

ontheleftbaneoftheLeschenault Estuary,whichformsthemouthof thePreetonandCollieRivers.Itis situatedinabout33dregressouth latitudeandtleedegreeseastlongitude.

'1hetownisundermunicipalgovernment,andhascommunicatienoyre. with'erth,whichisalittleover100 milesaway.

ItIsalsoconnectedberailwithBuseelten,Done.,brook,Collie,BridgetownandNarrogin(via.Collie).

Bunhuryisthemetropolisofarich agricultural,pastoralandtimber country.,theforestrangeswhich aeotindintarrnhbeingofconsiderable extent

Thetimberobtainedintheforests aroundWellingtonMillsandBridgetown,findsitswaythroughBunbury tothedifferenttimbermarketsofthe world.Theportalsoexportsthe coalfrom'theColliemines.

NeartheItenburyRailwayYards arelargePowellisingWores,which giveemPloymenttoagreatnumber oftiler.Heresleepersandbeamsare

AveryattractilepartofBunbure istheBacBeach,whereagreat manyfishcanhecaught.Onthis beachtherearesheltershedsand seines,Endeerydayagreatnumbercfpeoplearetobeseenthere.

InInIntotretherearetwoparks,the ForrestParkewhichisagooddistancefromthetown,beingaboutfour onneehundred:,ardsfromtheSouth Bun!',meRailway'Staticnandabout amileandahalffromBunture,;and the f!.t2t.li'sGardens,whichare sittitledalongsidetheestuary.The latt:ngmeteshavenotbeenmade verelongandth'refer'.theornamentaltreesarenotvery-large.Inthe centreoftherarisalargefountain andnearitisafendrotundaanda swingforthechildren.

NeartheBac%BeachistheRecreation(Do:nd,alargereservewhere theannealshoesandmostofthe slensareheld.

:'heprincipalstreetinBunhuryis VictoriaStreet,whichrunsthrough thecentreofthetown,wheremost ofthechiefshipsaresituated;

canterthsafelyatallseasonsofthe sear.Thestonewhichwasusedin thebuildingofthetreakwaterwas brought:fromRoelands.

BetweeptheJettyandthebreak,--C wateraretheMunicipalBaths.They ha'ejustbeencdmPleted;andare thelargestintheState.

Theharbour,eBarealarge leer offisharecaft,h:,is,afavour'ilace forboating.Intheharhoiryacht racesareheldevery_secondSunday. Theseattractionstogetherwith'he temnerateclimate,ma'eeIliTibera faeouritePlaceforvisitors.

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JesusChristby.Hisownpowerrose fromthedead,afterHehadteenin thetombtwonightsandoneday'. HewastherefromthenightofGood Friday,tillCurl,onle:asterSunda, morning.OrrLordlaidasidethe swathinghands,andpassedthrough thestonevaultingofthesepulchre.

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sentfromtheserroendingmills. Whenthey eattheworssthey arecastintolargetanksfullof arsenicandtreacle,andarethen boiled.Theboilinginthismixture preventsthemfrombeingdestroyed b:whiteants.Aftertheyha'eundergonethisprocessmostofthem areputonthesteamersandshipped tootherpartsoftheworld.

Benburyhasalighthouseonthe summiteffthighhill.Itconsistscf atowerconstructedofsteel,alanternPainted4hite.Fromthetower isseenan-electriclight,whichis visibleforseventeenmiles.

Thejettylightsareattheendof theJett,andcanbeseenfourmiles away.Therearetwotimbermillsin thetown.OneisBuneineBrothers', whichissituatedinStirlingStreet; theotherbelongstoMillae'sKanri andJarrahComuany,andisinthe northendofWittenoom'Street.

TheLeachenaeltestuaryiss favoritelishinePlace,havingan abundanceoffish,chieflywhiting. mullet,Pilchard,king-fish,bream, teylorandcrabs.Gameisalso plentifulontheestuary.Duringthe

Thestreetsarelightedwithelectricity,andwaterissuppliedtothe townseeoplethroughOreswhichare laidthroughthestreets.

Thereisalarge-wellinWittenoom Street,fromwhichwaterispumped toalargetank'onthetopofasand hill,nearthePoliceStation,tobe C.stnibutedoverthetown.

Almosteveryttengthathastobe takenabroadfromtheSouthWest fWesternAustralia.isshippedfrom !embersandthereforeitisthechief isontintheSouthWest.

PictonJunctionisarailwayjunction,abovethreemilesfromtheport. PeotletravellingfromPerthto BridgetowncheneeatPicton.

ThedistrictofBenbrryisableto toastthattwoofWester!,Australia's .es-Fremiers,SirJehnForrestand eUrNewtenPor.',weretornthore. TheformerwasbcrnatPiCt0nand theletteratBur.brre rnthenorthendofBenbuiythere isalargebreakwaterwhichBegins fromthefootofthelighthouseHill andruneintotheseafor;teesfeet. Thisbreakwaterprotectstheharbour fromallwindsandthereforeships

BeforethesunwasupMar,Maser,len,SalomeandMer.Cleophas broughtspicestothesePtilchre.When theycamptothesepulchretheysaid tocneanother,"Whoshallrollus bac.tthestonefromthedoor" alertth:ntherewasagreat q erthae,andanangel,whosegatftents werewhiteessnow,camedownfrom Heaven,andreliedthestonefrom thedoorofthetomb,andsatonit. The\vetomuchsurprisedwhenThey fo'nd'hotthebodywasnotthere. Astheylooledroundtheysawa yonitmaninawhiterobe,andhe saidtothem,"Benotaffrighted"; "yoi;aetJessofNaeareth,who wascrucietiti;Heisrisen,Heisnot inthepiecewhere,Ilewaslaid.Go tellHisdisciplesandPeterthatHe bathgonebeforethemintoGalilee." shetwoApostlesthoughtthatthe bodyhadbeenstolen.MaryMagdalenwenttothesepulchreasecond time,andstoodthereweeping.she lootedintothetombandsawtwo aneelssitting,eneattheheadand oneatthefootofthePlacewhere ourLordhadbeenlaid.TheAngel askedherwhyshewept,andshesaid "becausetheyhavetakenmydear LordawayandIdonotknowwhere theyhaveplacedbine."AsshelookedroundshesawJesliSstandingby herside,butshedidnotknowwho Hewas.ThenJesustoldherwhoHa wasandshecastherselfatHisfeet saying"Rabboni."OunLcrdtold hernottotouchHimbecauseHe wasnotsetascendedtoHisFather. FirsttoMaryMagdalen,nexttothe Holywomen,thentoSt.Peter,and a.(-aintotwodisciplesgoingto Emmaus,OrrLordshowedHimself hutthedisciplesknewHimnotentil." theeveningwhenOrrLordtooktread andblessedandgaveittothem. OnEasterSundaeeveningthe AprstiesallcametoJerusalemtogether.Theywentintoaroomand cicsedthedoor.ThenJestisappearedinthemidstofthem,andsaid "Peaieehetoyiov.."ThenHeeteathedonthemandsaid:-"Receiveye theHolyGhost,whosesins\eushell forgivetheyareforgiventhemand wheses'nsyoushallretaintheyare retained:-Thislastactofour 1'eins.TordonOs'ratFasterSendayweetheinstitutionofthesa.referentofPenance,whichopensHeaven toallroorsinrerswhohavefallen afterflantism.Thisisthereason tel.HolyMothertheChurrhisso anxio''sthate Cathol1cshoeld receivetheSacramentsofConfession andtheHoleCommunion,atleast atEastertime.

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DearAuntBesse.- Ph ThesacramentoftheMessed Eficherist,oraswesaytheHoly communionisJesusChristHimself, Godmademan,underthelanocerance ofalittlebreadintheconsecrated Host.JesusAssumethelowlyform ofalittlepieceofbreadinthehands ofhisPriestsoutofHisgreatto'e forus,ferifHehadnothiddenHis gloryweeouldnotdaretoapproach

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Him,muchlessreceiveHimintoour hearts.

IleholyceretnonbywhichJesus S.-becomespresentintheHolyEucharistisL./114.dtheMass.JesusChrist wasthefirsttochangebreadand wins Hisbodyar.dblood,when atIPlastsupperHetoobreadand wine,andsaid,"ThisisMybody, Thisis11,,blood.ThenHesaidto Hisapostles"DothisforacommemorationofMe."

TocelebrateMassisthehighestand holiestactofreligionamancan perform; torecei,ecommunion isthenextbestactthat canbePerformedonearth.

Comtnunionisthefoodofour soils.Wehavemanykindse.ffood withwhichtonourishourbodies,but wehaveoif*one,theHollCommunion,tonourishoursouls.

T,:-Pr-PareforCommunionwemust firstofallmaieagoodConfession. OnthenightbeforeHolyCommunion weshouldgotosleepwithprayers or.,11-lipsaskinzourBlessedLadeto .eesunderherprotectionand Pr,:areornheartsforourCommunionnextda, Whenweawaewe shouldthinkofjests:whoiswaiting for:sandcallingtoustocometo Him.Whitewearedress!ng,andon OurIlva.toMass,weshould to et.,silentandrecollected, nnarrrttoJesusfromour herts.Wecanso.,,mawshort s:chas"Jesushave in,r-vonus,""Jesus,Ilove c. withallnixheart,-"Lordon meandIloveyou,"etc. We Sbc!r1bevec,,carefultobkfasting fr, midniiiht.WeshouldhearMass de, analsa,theactsbefore Conimunion,Whenwehavereceived 11,-*. Cttnimunittn,weshouldgo aftt-ti1,,myplacesandthankGad tot'ottaninitouS,adoreHimpresent ''s Himtogiveusalively falt7iandanardentcharitythatwe ni;.loeilodandeverythingthatis go-'.andpure,andhateever%thing thatisledanddispleasingtoHim. Befpwetini,hourthanksgiving;,we sh.1:pr-yforthePore,forBishops ar.'Priests,forthewantsofthe H t'Inrch.fortheconversionof sir ft.rterParnitsandfriends. t't letrthro-rsuffp, ,zottl,inAcre-atnry. rmote,vio.rfondnet,hw. oinoNTWINE. toventtchrel.Pr'd'et Vila's.

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t;I: (1t.1!.STRIKE. .:r.kitmayhesetdown industrialwarthat (ii-Irbedthee0111111erc;a1 tlosUnitedKingdom. thelatestcalii.esinformus 'tenareresumingwork. ait tiobis,ofthepitswillbereo onnext-'Altuulay,iiisquite eet, Hut' -Misfactorysettleinsight.ThePrime r.11r.A,quith.thinksthat ofthesituation en evenbyaRoyalCornaswegotopressthismattr).efor-7.theBritishCabinet. '11.coalindustryinEnglandis ,iift'erentfromanyotherinithashadabigsayinthe in'ti2mroftheBritishEmpire,in fai7.itissbeentrulyregardedas sm.)nthelife-bloodofEngitiosperity.Surelyitwould he1,nmuchtoexpectthatthenation..ouldcalmlystandwithfolded 'arm-whilethesourcesofitsprosperi'yarebeinggraduallydriedup rilongedindustrialdisputes. Tyquestion,ofpricesprofits, an(ageswhichhasbeenbrought hometothemindsofthepublic in'amostpracticalanduncomfortablemannerdemandstheimmediate aVer.:innofParliament,andthe seriu..sconsiderationofthosewho have'hecontinuousprosperityof theEmpireat.heart.Andifthe pre-hemisnotsolvedsatisfactorily and itmayeasilyleadtocivil Englandandtothedisinterga1ionoftheBritishEmpire

THETHREEPARTIESAFFECTED.

Theworker,theemployer,and thegeneralimblichaverightswhica callforjusttreatment.Noone willdisputethejusticeoftheworkers'claimsforadecentlivingwage; fewwoulddenytileemployera legitimateprofi..whileallwould admitthenecessitytfprotecting thepubitcfromextortionateprices. thesethreepartiesthelastnamedseemsto1.;;_.tilemosthelpless,owingtothelac,thatcoalis anabsoluteneves-ityforbusiness enterprisesanddiuscholdpurposes.

"Thelastfewweeks,"saysthe London-CatholicTimes-justto Mind'navewitnessedthespectacle ofthepuliiiebeingcompelledto handoverm.11ionsofmoneyintothe pocket,ofownersandmiddlemen.-wecannwdiscoverthattheminers havesharedintheenhancedprices andthisexperiencehasledtono almosttolversalquestionin!:ofthe v.due01ourpresentindustrialsysicillinthecoaltrade.Afterall, thereisalimittothepublic's powerofpayinghigherprices;neitherindustrialreturnsnorincome nors.ilarieswillsandthestrainof continuallyincreasedpricesforsuch anecessaryoflifeascoalis.We maytakeit,therefore,thatsofar asthepublicisconcerned,opinion wouldwelcomeanyarrangementby which.intheseindustrialdisputes betweenmastersandmen.thenormalcourseofbusinessshouldnotbe lefttothechanceofstarvationdue tohighpricesoripstrictedsupplies. Itwouldnotbetoomuchtosayth., thepatienceofthepurchasingpublicisexhaustedbytheexperiences ofthepastfewwooks.Whatever solutionmayhefoundforthecoal trouble.itwillbereceivedwithfeelin.4ofhopefulnessbythegeneral public thebeliefdistnofuture systemTanpossiblyheworsethan thepresenthasbeen.Thegeneral public,thatis.theconsumers,will welcomechange.Thepositionof oneparty.andthatthecertainly innocentparty.inthisconflictisno longerendurable.Theattempt.to penalisetheconsumerswillleadto conlcusionsthatnonecanresist."

Astotheworkers'claims,the generalopinioninEnglandisinhi favour:thathispositjustlycalls forsomeremedyisdihnittedbythe Government. tt,Iti,lib-notwit andheelofhil,lbour,andsogreat isthetollittakesinlifeandlimb. ,.ntbutesthe"CatholicTimes."tha nonearefoundtocomefofwardand ntainta'nthatthecoal-getterdoes notile,49v,'thewavhedemands. Ithereandthereavoiceisraised protestingthatheisadequately paid.itiseitherunheardorunheededTheminer'scasehasbeen admitted.andadmittedwithsuch facilitythatitrequiresnoargumentfurther.

"Thereremainsthethirdpartyto thedispute.themine-owners,who, forpurposesofconsideringtheir position.mustberegardedasdividedintoproprietors,shareholders. androyalty-receivers. Theyand theirworkmencannotagree.andthe resultisenormouslosstothegeneralpublic,stoppageofnumerous industries.andexploitationofthe consumerofcoal.Whattheconsumerpaysinpriceweallknow. Whattheminergetsinwageswe allknow.Whattheowners,inthe variouscategoriesintowhichthey fall,getinprofitsnoneofusknow. Atanyrate,itseemstousthat, untiltheGovernmentfindoutand publishtheprofitsdrawnbythe owners,theconsumerlieshelpless beforehisexploiterandthewageearnerisdiscontentedwithhis employer.Thepoweroftheminingindustrytopayadecent,living wageisoneoffact,whichmaybe settledbyasimplermethodthan thatofimposingcollier-conscription orimportingChinesecoolies!Simplyexaminetheprofitsofthemines, andpublishthereturns,calculated notonfictitiouspaperstock,buton actualcashsunkinthecollieries, andatonceitwouldbecomeevi-

dentwhetherornotthemine-ownerswereabletopaya'minimum wagetotheirworkmen,andalsonottheleastvaluablepartofsuch a'publication-whethertheyareand havebeenjustifiedindemanding shellterriblepricesforcoalfromthe consumer.lntilthisisdone,the coal-getterwillholdthatheisjustifiedinaskingforandinsistingon atlargershareintheprofitswhich histoilenablestheownerstorake in,andtheconsumerwillcontinue itttee:il;atheisbeingbledwithout anyrightorneed.

Aninvestigationoftheprofits seemstobeonlytea-onabieLuanner ofarivingatajust,definite.satis&quo,.andpeimanentsetttem.:m. Suchaninvestigationwouldnotin anywayinterferewiththeemployers'righttofairprofits.butit wouldsupplythe"unknownquantity"requiredforthesolutionofa problem,theneglectofwhichmay causemiseryathomeanddisaster abroad.

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QUZZNELLAND

onTuesdayMarch19ththevenerableArchbishopofBrisbane,theMoat Rev.Dr.Dunne,completedhiseightesecondyear.Bornini83o,ordained Priestin1853,arrivedinQueensland in1863,consecratedBishopeat1882, andraisedtotheArchiepiscoPaldignityin1887,hehasfornearlyhalfa centuryz.ealousleministeredtothe ChurchinQueensland.Maytheeveningofhislongandarduouslifebe attendedheeveryblessing.

TheQueenslandIrishAssociation initiatedthecelebratiorsinconnectionwiththeIrishNationalfestival byasumptuousdinnergivenatthe Association'sroomsonSaturday16th March.Thechairwasoccupiedonthe occasionbethePresidentoftheAssociation,Mr.P.J.McDermott, i.S.O.Amongtheguestsandleading Associationmemberspresentwere:HisExcellencytheGovernor(Sir WilliamMacGregor),thePremier (Hon.D.F.Denham,M.L.A.),the Atornty-General(Hon.T.O'Sullivan,M.L.C.),Hon.R.Philip,M.L.A., A,J,'Phynne,M.L.C.,B.Fahey, M.L.C.,F.M'Donnell,M.L.C.,Messrs D.Bowman,M.L.A.(Leaderofthe Opposition),Mr.P.A.M'Lachlan, M.L.A.,andseveralotherrerresentativecitizens.

ThePresidentproposedthetoastof "HisExcellencytheGovernor."He saidheexpressedthefeelingofall Presentwhenhedeclaredtheywere delightedtohaveSirWilliam'Mac';regoramongthem.TheirgatheringwouldhavelostmuchofitsattractiveneseifbyanychancehisExcellencehadbeenunabletohonour themwithhisrresence.Theymust alladmiretheindomitablepereeverlureeehiaitedbySirWilliaminacquiringathoroughpersonalknowledgeofQueensland.Hehadalso displayedRwarminterestinallour institution-,especiallythosethat aimedattheeducationalandmaterialadvancementofthePeopleofthe Slate.Hehadtakenaparticularly warminterestintheestablishmentof 0"rUniversityandintheinaugurationofitseducationalworm.They hopedairWilliamwouldlongremain iuQueersland-thatinfacthewould staauntiltheyhadaccomplishedthe inemssialetaskofinclineasucceseor e;nattyscholarlygenial,andlend, andeiftiallydeterminedtodohis dut Prolongedapplause).

WhenHisExcellencyrosetoreondthecheeringandapplausewere coatinutddemonstrativelyHedwelt epeetheeducationalandagricultural progressofIrelandduringthepast. tenyears.Hedtdnotthinkthe wasan,nationinErro;ethathad mattethesauteerogressinthat rer'oie.Thetradeinthecastal PartsofIrelandlasteearwasbetweenaand millione,which yaeanad:sinceofsixorsevenmillienssterlinc.Therewasanincrease intheimperteofoneendaenerter millions,andtherewasanadvance IntheeeaertsofatotefourandR halfmillions.Howhadthatextraordinarychancecomeabout-what wastheceaseofitall?Itwasthe wasthateducationhadbeenpushed aheadderingthelasthalfscoreof yearsinIreland.(Applause.)Ifwe sentanyofouryoungmentostuds. thesemattersinEuropeandAmerica, theywouldnothedaingtheirduesif theydidnotstudytheminIreland. ThefactwasthatIrelandwasruing totakethePlacethatsheoccupiedin thefifth,sixth,andseventhcenturies, andwasgoitretoeducateEvrone. (Anpleuse.,Thostimeshewasgoing toefliteateAustralia,Qveenslendincleded.Appleusea

NEWSOUTHWALES

Stupidprejudiceseemstohavea firm-;min ea.so-calledLiberalsof NewSouthWaltkethiswasplainly evidentfrtmtheirdeterminedandillogicalonnositiontotheBursaries EndowmentBill.Itreallyhard'to

SOUTHAUSTRALIA

TheReligiousAgitator

OFFTOTHESOUTHPOLE.

understandwhyMr.Wadeandhis Partyaresounwillingtodoevena veryslightjusticetoCatholics, "Weventuretosae,saysthe"CatholicFrees'thatonlythosewhobeat theOrangedrumhavetheslightest desiretodenyCatholicsfulland absolutejustice.Andthosewhobeat thatdrum-whatarethey?Anobscurehandfulofignorantdupes,who haveaboutasmuchinfluenceasthey havegoodsenseIfanti-Catholicism istobeaLiberalbattle-cryadebaclesurelyawaitsthem'.Itwasthe appealtosectarianismthatended Parkes'careersoingloriously.Forgettingthatobjectlesson,George Reid,longsupportedbytheCatholic People,inemadmomentthoughthe would(losttotheGovernment benchesonawaveofreligiousrancour.Weknowhisfate,andhowhe lostthePrimeMinistership,hadin hislastdays,politicallycouldonly hindaudiencesinyoungmen'sdebatingsocieties.JoeyCarrutherscarried onthetradition-butwhereisCarruthers'politicalinfluencenow?Mr. Wadehimself,withMr.Woodand Mr.HogueandMr.Perrysurelyhad oneunforgetab'eexPerienceofthe ruinanddisasterthatawaitsthose whowavetheflagofintolerance. HowmusttheleadersoftheLabour Parts.smilewhentheyseethatthe olddamning,senselesstacticsare neingresortedtoagain,andthat Liaeralismoncemoreentheeveof anelationisdoingitsbesttohopelesslealienatethatbigCatholic foerthofthepeoplewhoholdthe balanceofPower."

VICTORIA

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AmeetingoftheProvincialCommitteeoftheAustralianCatholic FederationwasheldintheCathedral Hall,onSaturdayeveningthe23rd March.Mr.F.E.O'Connellinthe Chair.Theorganisingsubecommittee reportedgreatprogressintheformationofcountryParish('ouncils,and withinthreeweeksthewhaleof ParishCouncilsintheMrtoopolitan areawillheformed.Themeeting founditnecessarytoframethefollowingByeLawforParishCouncils "Thatallresolutansandrecommendaticns'fParishCouncilsshallbe forthwithtransmittedtotheProvisionalCommittee,andnototherwisepublished."AttherecommendationoftheEducationsub-committee,threevbelarshifsofReiteach weredonatedtotheCentralTraining CollegeitytheA.C.F.ThesamesubcommitteerecommendedthatParish Councilsshouldbeginatonceindevisingmarstoraisefundsintheir perishestodefrayexpensesofCatholicEducation.Forhispureoseone o:theWeeParish('ouncilsinthe Metropolisintendrenningaweekly 'letreshow.TheeecrotarewasinstriatedtowritetotheDistrictSecretaryoftheH.A.C.B.Societyin eachoftheStatesofAustraliaurginghimtoconveneameetingof therepresentativesofDifferentCatholicSocietiesaswellasprominent cattexlicLaymen,andwiththeconsentofEcclesiasticalauthorityto initiateaCatholicFederation.Alreadynumerousenelideshavebeen madeoutsideofVictoriaforinform'stioninregardtoCatholicFederation. Anilthereiseeeryreasontobelieve thatifFederationofCatholicswas startedineachoftheotherStates ofAustralia,itwouldmeetwith heeesuccess.Butthreisonerock that/nestt,eetvoicleeltoinseresuccess,andthatisPoliticsofen':kind. ThemembersoftheFederationmac labelertoasmar,nonticeloreanisetie.tnsastheywish.buttheCatholic FederationcanonlytouchPolitics whenPoliticsinterfereswithit.'Then itmeetheCetheric"Fir3t,la&and allHet

SpeakingattheopeningofaNew HallatBrompton,SouthAustralia onSunday,March24th,Archbishop O'Reillysaid:-

IloveAustralia-IloveAustralians withalltheloveof'whichahuman heartiscapable. IwisheveryAustralianwell,eventhemischief-making religiousagitatorhimself.Ifondly believethatninehundredandninetenineoutofeverythousandwishwell tome.IheardiasongonceataPrivateconcertbyagentlemanvocalist. Itwastakenfromanoperettaof GilbertandSullivan.Ithinkthe operettawasTheMikado.Itwasa songinwhichtheImperialI.ordHigh Executionergaveanaccountofhis doingstohismasterfromdaytoday Hisdutywastofurnishregularlyto hisMaiestyalistofthosewhose headsitwouldbeanadvantageto thePublictohavecutoff.Idenot quiteremembertheexactwordsof thesong,buttherefrainoftheLord HighExecutionerransomethinglike this:-Oh,Puthimonthelist, Heneverwillbemissed.

Iambynomeansofavindictive turnofmind. Iwisheviltonoone. ButIcertainlywouldkeepmischiefmakingreligiousagitatorsasfar awayfrommeandfrommyneighborsasIpossiblycould.Professor Mawsonisonhiswa,stotheSouth Pole.Icannot,therefore,invokehis services.Butwhenthenextexplorer startsonhisjourneytothesouthI shouldbegladifhewouldgivea Passagetooneofoarmischief-makingreligiousagitators.Ofthebonafidesofmywishthereisproofinthis thatIshouldhepreparedtoPay downCtowardsthecostofthereligiousaZilator'spassagesouthwards.Iwouldhave,however,the explorerfirsttopledgemehisword ofhonorthatwhenhetookhisdeparturefromtheSouthPolehewould lea"ethereligiousagitatorbehind him.

HowtoDealwithHim.

I.amofagenerousturnofmind andwouldliketodealwitheveryonekindlyIfthemischief-making agitatorwerewillingtogooiland theexplorerwaswillingtotakehim -apointonwhichIamdoubtful-I wouldbereadytoactmunificently InthefirstplaceIwould,atmyown expense,haveletterspatentissued underthehandofthebailiffofthe SupremeCourtcreatingthemischiefmakingreligiousagitatordukeofthe SouthPole.Anoblemanrequiresan estateforthemaintenanceofhis dignity.ThisrequirementIwould readilymeet,too.Fromtheretorts ofourventuresomeexplorers,Shackleton,Mawson,andAmundsen,itis rrettyevidentthatthereisanunlimitedsupplyoficeaergsandsnow atthePole.OrrSouthAustralian RealPropertyActiswidelyadmired. Itgivesthesuresttitletolanded erepertythatanyActcanpossibly give.Mysecondimpulsewouldbeto handovertothemischief-makingreligiousagitator,forthemaintenance ofhisdignity,atitleinfeesimple toonethousandwaremilesoficeberg-andsnow.Ifhewishedit,I wouldgivehimtitleeventotwo thousandsattiremilesoficebergand einew.OfhisownershipofhisProPertsIwouldallownodoubt.I wouldhavethetransfersignedby somepublicofficial,whosehandwritinewasknowntotheauthorities. .ThefirstpoliceconstableIcame acrossinthestreets-supposinghe wasinuniform,wouldsatisfymy wishes.Oupnoticeconstablesare singularlycourteousandobliging.He wouldsienthememorendumoftransfer.Theregistreroftitleswoulddo alllaerest.InmakingsuchprovisionforperfriendIwouldinsist, hcwe',er,ononecondition.Iwould haeahim,beforehetooktheshin, signacovenantbywhichhewould hindhimselfnevertosetfootinAustraliansoilagain.Thepenaltyof hisfailuretokeepthecovenantwould ,aetheforfeiter°ofhisdecalrankand aieimmenseestatesinthesomthern world.Hamannatureissubjectto

man:.ills.Sicknesscomesinchildhood;itcomesinmiddleageit comeswhenmenareold.Inmyfairb.longlifeIhavehadmeshareol_ Physicalills.AsaboyIhadCa usualallowanceofboyishailments. (hewnup,Ihadneuralgia,rheumatism,andlumbagoofcotAIwas inthefashion'andhadtwo three attacksofinfluenzaasweldIdid notwelcomeanyofthevisitants,and: mydecidedconvietienisthat,onthe withoutthem.Yetbeingsofclan whole,Ishouldhavebetahappier musthavepatience.PatienceItry hmaims-. ethoiefh-maNaekinign .tatWorits afraidIhavenopatiencewhatever. Theyareworst'thanneuralgia,rheumatism,lumbago,andtheinfirerza allputtogether.GodforgivemeifI sinbyuncharitablenessbutdewish themischief-makinereligiousagitator 'we insomeotherlandthanthelandin whichIlive.Many,verymanyAustralians-themajoritycfthenon-Catholics-would,Ifeelcertain,if'here wasaballottaken,befound0-hare m,wish.

TASMANIA

CelebrationsinhonourofSt.Patrick'sDayweresuccessfullyarried. outatauncestor,Hobart, NewNorfolk,ScottsdaleetaOat. lands.

APleasingfeatureinthisYear's celebrationwasthatthepeopleof flatlandsparishmadethedayenoccasiononwhichtoextendtotheeeld andreveredPastor,Fatherleeehan, aheartyfarewellonhisintendeddepart'refortheOldCountrywhere allhoeebewillsoonreeainnew strengthandvigor. Attheconclusionofaveryinterestingmusicalrregramme,Mr.T. MackeyofTunneckreadfeeling('the People'saddress,andpresentedFatherFeehanwithatheateforela ArchbishopDelaneyconfirmedaxe hundredandninechildreninthe ParishofaiewNorfolk.HisGrace hasbeenhardatworkinVisitation duringthepastmonth.Hisproerammeofcontinuouscontirtnwion triestalieshintintothemonthof June.

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"Ihadteenrecommendedtotake BileBeans,soIobtainedasupply andtoo.:themregularly..Therst appetitesignsofimprovementwere thatmeappetitereturned,andIwas abletosleepatnight.Inashort timetheconstipationwasbanished, andallpainsended,andasIperseveredwithBileBeansmyappetite returned,andmyliverwasrestored toitsnaturalactivity.Afterafull courseofBileBeanshadbeentaken Iwascomaletelecured,androwenjoyexcellenthealth.IfindaneccasionaldoseofBileBeanskeepsone atandwell."

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Carty-Newsboy

ASTUDY.

Nobodyseemedtoknoworcare whoorwhatCartywas.liesoklthe dailypapersontheGreeninDublin. andasIalightedfrommytrameach morningandturnedtowardsthe College,Cartywassuretogreetme with-"Goodmornin',sir.wanta poiper!"

ihadalreadybeentakingthe paperfronthimformorethanthree months,whenonemorning,haying afewminutestospare,Istoppedto chatwithmylittlenewsboy.

Atfirstheseemedshy,then,becomingholder,heansweredmy questionsinamanly,off-handfashion.

"\'hat'sthisyournameisr queried.

"Carty,sir,-heanswered,touchinghisforelock-Cartyneverworea cap.

"Catty.what,orwhatCarty -JustCarty,sir,plainCarty."

"Surelyyoumusthavesomeother name-Paddy,Tom.orJackCatty. Isuggested.

"No.sir;neverhadnoother,only Carty."

"Andwhogaveyouthatname!"

"Oh.thebuckoesfromthealley." hesnapped.

So,guessingIwastreadingnow ondangerousground, morecautiously.

"Isyoumotheralive?"Iasked. "Don'tknow.sirneverhada mother."

-Norfather1"

"No.norafathernayther."

"Buthowdoyoulive!"Iasked, vettinginterested.

"Oh,Isellsthepoipers-makes fivepenceorsixpenceaclay.Igetsa bunandmilkhereinthemornin andsometimesalumpo'matethen Igetstayandbreadinthenight."

"Andwheredoyoulive

"Ifthenightisfine,Isleepsunderanarch.ColdnightsIgoesto theShanty.-

"TotheShanty-What'sthatr AhousedownintheCoombe, wherealltheboysplayscardsin nights.andsomeo'themplayspitch andtoss."

..Andsaytheirprayers

Hesawmyscepticalsmile,winced alittle,thengrinnedandanswered:-

-Welltheyswearsagooddeal."

"Tellme,Carty,doyoureallydislikethethingsthatgoonthere!"

Hehesitatedalittle,soIurged himwith"Well,Cartytellme straight."

"Can'tsay.sir.thatIdislikesth-! lifecan'tsay1likesitwell.'Tis thisway.sir.There'saloto'the hoyslikesme.andtheydobefond o'me.givin'methings,andallthat.'

Ididn'twonderthatthosestreet boysweresomeofthemfondofpoor littleCarty.Hisgoldenhair.though unkempt.hisblueeyesandgraceful.ill-cladbodystrangely;ctracted one.PoorCarty

Catty'sfacewasbloodless.totie -orehiseyeswerestrangelydullat times-butIknownotwhy- - whenin themotningImetCarty.Iotten

ThoughtinapassingwayofMilton's Archangelruined. Ioftenpleasedmyselfwithafancifulhypothesis.TakeCarty.clothe himinfinelinenandpurple.place himinhappysurroundings,witha fatheriowatchoverhimandguide him.andamothertolove.Give himachanceofactinguptothehest

thatisinhim,andifheremains Cartystill-Cartywithhislovefor swearing,drink,andcompany,Carty withhislyingtongue,Cartywithhis strongdesiretorobanddestroythe goodsofothers-thenblameCarty. Buttheplainunvarnished,uncouth, unculturedCartythatIknow,why willwebeseverewithhim

HerewasCarty,borninsomedisreputableAlley.Hislovefordrink andthedevilshowedhisheredity. WhathadbeenhissurroundingsHe spenthisearlydaysintheAlley,he toldme.There,infilthandob scenity,hehadbeendraggedupby somedrunkennurse.Hisheredity andenvironmentleftmuchtobedesired.Hiseducationwasonapar withalltheotherelementsthatgo tomakeupcharacter.He"ducked anddodgedthepolis"lestbyany chanceheshouldhedraggedto school.

Whenhewas()Idenoughtoget paperstosellhebegantoshiftfor himself,andsoIfoundhim.Hardly yetthirteenyearsofage,hewas thrownonthestreetstoliveordie -nobodycaredwhich,Thosethat Meru)hadsometimesthrownhim scrapsdidsogrudgingly.Carty, however.tookreadilyfromhisfellowsallthattheywerepreparedto givefornothing-ataste,ahighly developedtaste.forswearingand "smut."

SomehowsinceImetpoorCarty allthatIsaidattheCollegeinmy lecturesonMoralPholosophysoundedveryhollowtomyself.Ifmy student-listenerswerereallyaskeen astheypridedthemselvesonbeing, theywouldhavenoticedwithwhat carefulreservationsIenunciatedthe

glibprinciplesofethics.Cartyand allIknewofhimaffectedmyteaching.Ihadinsistedmuchinmylee turesonthesanctionofReligionand humanlaw.Now,whenIspokeof ReligionandLaw,poorCarty,with all.thathewasanddid,camepersistentlytomymind.Tohim,I knew,thatLawwasrepresentedin theconcretebyaburlyDublin policeman;whilstReligionappeared tohiminthepersonofablackclothed,gentleman,whonoddedto salutesandgavepennies(sometimes eventhreepennybits)forhalfpenny papers.Cartydidnotgotochurch onSundays-nobodyseemedtocare whetherhedidornot.Duringthe weekhefearedtoentertheopen churcheslestheshouldbetakenup forattemptingtostealthevotive candlesortamperingwiththealms boxes.Manyofhischumshadventuredintochurchestopilfer,andhad gotsenttohousesofcorrectionfor theirtrouble.Religioncertainlylay outsideofCarty'ssphere,andcould notinfluencehim.

Cartyand1becamefriendsvery soon.Hismerryringing"Godmorning,sirWhich,to-day1"grewsoon to"Afineday,sir.Hopeyou're well."AndIfoundmyselfanswering-"Well,thankyou.Carty."or, "Verywell,to-day,verywell,indeed,"or."Nottoowellto-day." Thiswasnotquitedignified,Iknow, foraprofessorofMoralPhilisophy. ButIhavemyownviewsregarding thepracticeofthevirtueofbenevolence.Iwasinsomewayrewardedhereformyapparentcondescension,forIfoundthat.mylittlefriend appearedquitesadwhenIhadto complainofmyhealth.

OnemorningIthoughtInoticeda changeinCarty'smanner.Hewas notquitesocheerfulasusual.Days passedby.andheappearedmore morosethanever.Whatwasthe causeofthischange? Hisbloodless faceseemedmorepinchedthan formerly.Hewasanxious.Hewas suffering.OfthatIfeltsure.

Carty,"saidI,whenmycuriosity hadbeenworkedtothehighestpitch "comeuptomyplaceto-monow nign1"-andItoldhimwhereI lived.

"Alright,sir,hereplied."I'llgo toyou,sir."Therewasaringof condescensionabouttheanswerthat puzzledme,butIlearnedsoonwhy

heappearedtomakeanexception inmyfavour.

Mrs.Moran,mylandlady,knew mywayswell.SheknewIwas41 thehabitofbringinghomeflotsam andjetsamofallkinds.Whenshe foundhercarpetscoveredv4cud, andherdamasktea-clothsoiled withtea,sheguessedIhat.mine someinterestingspecimens.She sighed,andwentherway,knowing fromoft-repeatedexperiencethatif shetriedtoarguewithmemy counter-argumentswouldproveto.) strong.Shehadherviewoflife, andIhadmine,anduponmalty pointsintheworkingoutofour dailyexistencesheandIagreedto differ.

Ilovedtodelveintotheinner livesofpoorslum-dwellers.With thoseliveswetoooftenassociate filth,'squalidpoverty,profanity.and indecency.Muchofallthesewe oftendoinmatteroffactfindinthe livesofthesociallysubmerged.Go alittlebelowthesurface,tho:zgh, andyouwillsoonfindthatthenlerallybeautifuloftenworksitself,.ut throughpovertyandsuffering.For mypart,IconfessIhavefoundmore realspiritualityintheirmoral-lakeupthaninmanyofyourSc',ed, well-groomedsocietypeople.

Cartycameattheappointetime, andIquicklysethimathisease.

"Now.Carty,"said1,asIpoured outsometea,"tellmewhatis wrongwithyouthisseason.You're neverred-faced,youknow,butyou areespeciallypinched-looking ;isti now.There'ssomethingtrout-ling you,Carty.Tellmestraightwan itis?"

Poorlad:hecriedagooddealheforehefinishedhisstorythatnivnt. Hehadmuchtotellme,muchthat hehadgoodreasontobeashai.1 of.Howwrong-doingthatinthe straetweknowexistsshockstt ,1 gooddealwhenwemeetitinthe concrete!Cartytoldmeallplainly; statedbaldfactsandgavethemno colouring.Atlengthhegasped.as thetearsburstoutafresh:"I'msickofitall,sir.I'dliketo beoutofit!"

"That'seasy.Carty,"saidI.':I'll getyouajob,andkeepaneyeto you."

"Notsoeasyasyouthink,sir.**;:le. answeled."Anyway.there'sPatsy." "Patsy!"Iexclaimed."Wh.'s Patsy?"

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"Forseveralyearsmy existencewasrenderedquite miserable- byindigestion.MotherSeigel'sSyrupcompletelycuredmeofevery eyrni-tomofindigestion.andI amnowinfullenjoymentof myold-timegoodhealth."Mrs.Wald,34,BroughtonSt.. Glebe,N.S.W.

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ThenIlearnedhowthatpoor, hunted,soul-tormentedCartyhad takenunderhiscareonemoremisersablethanhimself.Patsy,acon. tkimptivelittlewaif,scarcelyeight yearsofage.hadmethimonecold nigiltlately,andhadaskedforsheitet.'artytookthechildtosome mi-eiaOlelodginghouse,andthere thelittlefellowlaybreathinghis Mymindwasquicklymadeup.I determinedtouseCarty'sapparently pmloveforthischild,andthusI ti hopedtobringabouttheredemption Ofmyprotege.

NextdayImadetheneeessary i:,...aigement,andhadPatsycarried to7,children'shospital.Atfirst Cattyappeareddispleasedwithme forinterfering;butwhenhelearned thathecouldseethechildthree timeseachdayhebrightenedup aga.:n.

Iquestionedhimclosely,and foundthathehadalmoststarved hin.-elfforthesakeofthechild.He bic.,,:hthomedaintiesforthedying child.andpersuadedhimtoeat them.Allthewhilenehimselfwas ravenouslyhungry,butsaidhehad hadplentytoeat.

f.ttlePatsygrewdailyworse.He wa-eatefulforCarty'sattentions. alli!Illshappywhenhisbenefactor cametoseehim.

1_,nedayCartycametotheward wherePatsylay.andasheadvanced thenursewarnedhimtowalksoftly. Hedidashewastold,andglidedto thebed.Patsyopenedhiseyes wearily.andsawhisfriend,smiled Preetly.andwenttosleepagain. Bi;-.thenurseknewhewouldnever an,.ken. tooksometimetoconvince Ca:-.ythatthechildhelovedsowell wa,dead.Whenatlast.hedid rea:isethathewasaloneintheworld agri,hisagonywaspitiful.My heartbledforthatboy,andyetthe th(-.-.ehtcametomethatnowhad rea.;:ycomethetimetosaveCarty. Itookhimhomewithme,clad himdecently.andinalittlewhile senthimtoschool.Thestruggleto .011 ove,r.:.omethepowerofhispastinfluenceswasverystrong.Muchas hewishedtobepluckedfromallthe de,;:ryhewasusedto,Icouldoften see-expressedinhiseyesanindelonging.Hewouldnot,I kn-,w.gobackagainwillingly,yet the!emptationwasstrongwithin 1.),.ysgrewtomonths,andmy becamemorecheerful.There wer,manyfaultsinhischaracterthat -myselftocorrect.PatientlyI etorootoutwhattherewasof s.c andhehelpedme,poorlad,in work.Hewasdocile,anddirt hi-:.tinosttocorrecthisfaults.In alittlewhileIsawthatIhadredereedCarty. eganbybeingkindtohim.I sus.:.ledhiswildnature,andnowhe onmeasaprophetwhen. enknows,Iamnone. alightupbythosewhoarenot miu:yremovesfrombrutes,thisboy hadLeenkickedaboutandswornat freis.histenderestyears.Abusedin bodyandtemptedinsoul,hehad somehowgotafewrudenotions kt:'..kedintohishead-notionsthat 17,thefirstprinciplesofhisphilosi oflife-takeallyoucanwithon'wettingcaught,anddoasothers youwishtogoonwithoutattad:.Sohewentontillyoung camebysomechanceintohis lif-,andCartybeganself-sacrifice ft,:1!.esakeofthechild. hadneverknownoflove-of the,:ovethatendurethall,ofthe lovethatisstrongerthandeath-till Patsycame.

Tt.heeternallawworkeditself outpoorCarty'srugged,half,. fashionednature-workeditselfout forhissaving;forintohisdreary lifethere'stoleasweetthing-the loveofalittlechild.

(ByA.Nolan,inthe'IrishRosary.)

Maeisabraggart"Iamkilling time,"h,says,anditistimethat killinghim.

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Whileweexhortalltolistentothe voiceoftheChurchandpractiseselfdenialandpenanceatthisholyseason,wewishespeciallytoaddress those,whoallowtheirappetitesto runawaywiththeirreason,andwho offendGodbysinsofgluttonyand intemperance.Subtleindeedisthe artificeofthedevil,whenhemakes useoftheblessingsandgiftsofGod fortheverypurposeofinducingroan tooffend.Foodanddrinkaregiven tomantoenablehimtolive,topreservehisbodyinhealthandstrength, thatsohemaythelongerbeableto rendertohisGodthathomageand service,thatisduetohisCreator. Buttheenemyofsoulsiscontinuallyurginghimtoabusethesegifts, andtoturnthemintoanoccasionof sinbyusingthemtoexcess.And thisconstitutesthesinofgluttony, whichisaninordinateloveforeating ordrinking.Nodoubtthedeviloften succeedsinpersuadingindividualsto committhesinofgluttonybyeating toexcess;butthemostcommonsin ofgluttonyisthatofdrinkingto excess.

Dr.Mostyn,concludingatrenchantindicmentofthedrinkevil,in dicatestheremedy.Letthedrunkard,hesays,turntoGodinhumble prayer.lethimapproachtheSacra mentsandmakehispeacewithGod, andthenlethimadoptsuchother remediesasprudencesuggeststo him,orashisspiritualadviserrecommendstohim,assuitingbeisthis particularcase.Foroneitmaybe necessarytorefrainfromdrinkaltogether,foranotheritmaybesufficienttolimithimselftothekindand thequantityofdrinkthathetakes. Ifitbecertaincompanythatleads himastray,hemustresolvetoquit thiscompany.Ifitbethepublic houseorthesocialclubthathas causedhisdownfall,hemustresolve nevertosetfootagaininthese places.Lethimmaketheseresolutionswithasinceredetermination but,ifhehopestokeeptheseresolutions,itisabsolutelynecessary thatheshouldcontinuetoprayfor help,andthatheshouldapproach theSacramentsfrequently.

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Notinfreeuentlyitisatemptation fromthedevil.Sadnessishabitual withhim.Hewouldliketoseeit haveothervictims.Heknowsthat itisanenemaofhope,offaith,of fortitude,ofvirtue.Heisaware, thatifhecangetpersonsdown-hearted,hewilllikelybeabletolead themonthroughminorsintothe deedlyruinofdespair. Thatkindofmelancholyistohe resistedcourageouslyandwithperseverance. ByPrayer,byadiversionofthemind,byaconsideration ofthebounteofGod,byvisitsto theafflicted,andbywork,itcan hecon,'tiered.

Theglareofhumanjoyhidesfrom oursighttenthousandblessings, whichwecannotseeuntilitgrows darkaboutus.Anditwouldbea direlosstolivethroughallourdays andneverseethoseblessings.There arehundredsofBibletextswhich seempaleandwithoutmeaning,at thetimeofearthlygladness,but whichcomeoutbnightandshining likestarswhenthedarknesscomeson.

InthecourseofavisitationaddresshisGrace,ArchbishopWhitesidereferredtothe"NeTemere" decreewhich,hesaid,wasnotfullyappreciatedbysomeCatholics. Thesedidnotsetappreciatethatan attemptedmarriageoutsidetheCathaneChurchwasnotamarriagea. allandthatthosewhoprofessedto bemarriedinthatwadwerelivingin concubinage.Inmatterslegalifthe lawslaiddownwerenotproperlyoh servedtheStateheldthatacontractwasnullandvoid.TheChurch ofGoddidexactathesame,andin herlawsframedforthegoodofthe Churchandherchildren,shedecreed thatamarriagewasnullandvoidif it.erenorcontractedinthepresenceofapriestandtwowitnesses. ThereforeCatholicswhoattempted marriageinaProtestantChurch werenotmarried.Thecasewasfar worsewhenanattemptedmarriage' wasmadebetweenaCatholicanda non-Catholic.Afterdenouncingthe registryofficemarriarehisGealco advertedtothesubjectofmixed riages,forwhich,hesaid,themothersofthegirlsweregenerallyto hlame.Ifanon-Catholicmanwent onceortwicetothechurchwitha Catholicgirlandsaidsomethingnice aboutthepriestandth-service,the eirljumpedtotheconclusionthat somedie,hewouldbecomeaCatholic.Demonstratingthefutilityof suchahopetheArchbishoppointed oetthatinthePro-Cathedralparish therehadtakenplaceonehundred andtwenty-fourmixedmarriages. Therewasnotasir.atecaseinthat numberwheretheCatholicpartyhad notentertainedtheho--ethatone deehisorherPartnerwouldhecor.

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