The Record Newspaper 06 October 1876

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No.29.-VoL.

6enettalMleanings.

THEMURDEROFD'ARCYWGEECONFESSIONOFACONDEMNEDMURDERER

Itiscurrentlyreportedthataman namedTrotter,nowundersentenceof deathformurderinNewYork,has confessedtohavingshotandkilled ThomasD'ArcyM'Gee.Frominformationreceivedto-dayfromaresident atOttawa,itappearsthatitwasin thissameTrotter'smother'shousethat M'Geewaslodging,andwasaboutto enteratthetimeofhisdeath.Trotter, theconfessedmurderer,wasatthe timeayouthofsixteen,andwasapage intheHouseofCommons.Hewas firsttofindthedeceasedlyingonthe footpathafterhewasshot,andtogive thealarm.ItissaidthedoorofMrs. Trotter'shousemusthavebeenfastened insidewhenM'Geetriedtoopenit,and itwassupposedthiswasdonetodetain himuntiltheassassinwouldcarryhis diabolicalpurposeintoeffect.There aremanyothercollateralcircumstances connectedwiththeshootingwhich strengthentheopinionthatTrotierwas themanwhofiredthefatalshot,andit ishopedsomestepswillbetaken,before hetreadsthegallows,toinquirefurther intothematter.Trotterwasawitness atthetrialagainstWhelan.

HOWTOTEACHPARROTSTOTALK.

Parrotsmaybestbetaughttotalkby coveringthecageatnight,orratherin theevening,andthenrepeatingtothem, slowlyanddistinctly,thewordsthey aredesiredtolearn.Theyshouldbe keptawayfromplaceswherethey wouldbeliabletobeardisagreeable noises,suchasstreetcries,andthe whistlingandshoutsofboysat.play,or theywillimitatethem,andbecometoo noisytobetolerated.Parrutsmaybe feduponsoakedbreadandbiscuits, mashedpotatoes,andrapeseed.They arefondofnuts.Cayennepepper, sprinkleduponabone,andgivento themoccasionally,issaidtobevery beneficial.Theyshout'bekeptvery clean,andallowedabathfrequently.It wouldbedifficulttopointoutmodesof treatmentofthediseasesofparrots,but whentheybecomeaffecteditisbestto keepthemwarm,changetheirfoodfor atime,andgivethemlukewarmwater tobathein.

ACRUSHINGCRITICISM.

Inreferencetothedefenceofferedby M.WaddingtonforadheringtohisUniversityBillindefianceofCatholic opinion,theUnivers(Paris)says:-To renderstrictjusticetotheMinisterof PublicInstruction,hecouldnothave moreweaklydefendedthelawofwhich heistheauthor.M.Waddington sounded,illadvance,theopinionofthe public;andfounditveryanimated-he assuresus-onthequestion.The opinionmusthavemaderatherpeculiar overturestohim.Itmusthavesaid "ItisIwhoampublicopinion,Iwill rigorouslysupportFreeUniversities,but Iamanxiousastotherightofthe State,andamhostiletoamixedjury." Certainly,hemusthavebeenfiivored withsomerevelationofthiskind; otherwise,howcouldheknowwith suchprecisionwhatisandwhatisnot theopinionofthepublic?Theargument iscuriousinanyaspect.Inhisinquiry astooutsideopinion,theMinister dispensedwiththeformalityofinterrogatingtheCatholics.Theyhavea voice,apiarenily-theyhaveaprepon- deratingvoice;theyareprincipally,if notsolely,interested.Theopinionof

thefree-thinkersisveritablyoutofthe debate.Itistruetheyhaveintruded themselveshotlyintothediscussion,out ofhatredtotheChurch;butahatredis notaninterest-inanyeventitisnot anavowableinterest.Inpolitics,he whospeaksofpublic,speaksofthat whichhasaconsiderablemoral,interest. M.Waddingtonintroduced,inthe exigencyofhiscause,apretendedpublic opinion,whileexcludingtheonlymanifestationofitwhichpossessesanydirect interestinthematter.Theofficeof theStateisnottointerfere,either directlyorbydelegation,intheexaminationofastudentorthejudgmentof hisaptitude.TheroleoftheStateisto sanction,byitsdiploma,thedecisionsof competentjudges;andithastheright, inexceptionalcases,tosuspendthe diploma.Whatithasdoneistoclaim anundividedsovereignty,andtodecapitatealawofreligiousliberty.Asto thereasonforthisassumptionofanevil policy,itisuselesstospeculate.The Statehastherightofthestrong,and canbejustifiedbythebarbarousmaxim of"TheSocialContract:""Majorities havenoneedofreason."

PROPOSEDINUNDATIONOFTHEDESERT OFSAHARA.

OneofthelatestengineeringproposalsistoinundatethedesertofSahara andmakeofitauinlaudsea.Thegreat desertofSaharaisabouttwo-thirdsas largeastheUnitedStates.Thereisno naturaldrainage,andthesurface,except wheretheoasesoccur,isinmanypartscoveredwithsalt,andresemblesan ancientseabottom.Ontheoases,or greenspots,arefoundlions,panthers, gazelles,reptiles,etc.Thegreatest calamityincrossingthedesertis exhaustionofthesuppliesofwaterand fifiluretofindmore.Thebleached honesofanimalsandmenwhohave perishedfromthirstnowlieonthesands.

In1803acaravanof2,000persons and1,800camels,crossingthedesert, perishedfromthirst,notaliving creaturebeingleft.

THEWAYTOKILLAGOOSE.

ItisreportedthatProfessorTyndall, whenlecturingbeforealargeaudience, aecidentlytouchedthewireleadingfrom fifteenchargedLeydenjars,andreceived thewholedischarge.Theshockwas notsufficientlypowerfultocausedeath, butastheprofessorregainedhissenses heexperiencedthestrangesensationof allhismembersbeingseparateand graduallyfasteningthemselvestogether. Lifeseemedblottedoutforasensible interval,andhisownexperienceconfirmedthetheorythattoaperson struckbylightningthepassagefrom lifetodeathoccurswithoutconsciousnessbeingintheleastdegreeaffected. Itisauabruptstoppageofsensation, unaccompaniedbyasinglepangIt hasbeenstatedthattheillustriousDr. Franklin,whenexperimentingwith electricitytakenfromthecloudsby meansofmetallicpointsonakite, attemptedtokillaturkeywithelectricity.InsomewaytieDoctorreceived thecharge,whichdeprivedhimofconsciousnessforamoment.Whenalluding totheexperimentonasubsequentoccasion,theDoctorsaidheattemptedto killaturkeybutcamenearkillinga goose.

VICTORHUGO.

Victorlingomusthaveafinefortune byhiswritings.Itisstatedthathe amongotherinvestment,,800 sharesintheNationalBankofBelgium, whichareworth2,850francspershare;

sothatherewehaveasumofover £83,000tostartwith,anditisunderstoodthatliehasotherproperty.

WASTEDINTELLECTUALWEALTH.

Aboyofeightyears,namedJohn Cronin,whofiguredinaLondonpolice courtonSaturday,wasafavorable specimenofthefinematerialnow wastingineverycityintheland.He foundhimselfincustodyforbeinga vagrantandthusobtainedanopportunity ofmakinghismark.Hehascertainly receivedsomeeducation,andmight possiblyhavebeentakencareofbut forthedeathofhisownparentsandthe successionofstep-parents,whoseemto carenothingabouthim.Whenin custodyhereadthenewspaperwith credit,andshowedatleastsomeknowledgeoffigures.InreplytoMr. Flowers,themagistrate,(whowastaken withhisprecocity),hecreatedsome amusementbyrevealingthathecould draw,andfixingthesubjectofhisdrawingasajugofbeer.Itwasprobably thethingwhich,frog'association,the boywasmostfardiliarwithinanartistic sense.Incidentallyittranspiredthat hehadbeencaughtbyoneofthose missionaryagenciessonumerousin London.Someladyhadinducedhim togotoaSundayschool,andpromised himamark,onattendingthreetime andbringingarecruitwithhim.The recruitvanishedafterthefirstexperience,andCronindidnotreceivethe mark,thoughhewaspunctualhimself. Fromthenameofthisboytherecan benodoubt.ofhisnationality,andwe hardlythinktherecanbeanyabouthis religioneither.Wecanthereforeunderstandthesolicitudeofthemissionaries tocapturesuchabrand.Thelessonof thisepisodeisthis-thatthereisavast amountofintellectlyingdormantinthe purlieusofourtownswhichmightler rescuedifpililatithrephyweremore generallyex:,ibited.T11,,povertyof ourpeopletendstoplacemanyoftheir Childrenatthemercyofthosewhose chiefaiminlifeistowinthemfromthe faithoftheirfathers.

THE"VATICAN."

Thiswordisoftenused,butthere aremanywhodonotunderstandits import.Thetermreferstoacollection ofbuildingsononeofthehillsofRome, whichcoveraspaceoftwelvehundred feetinlengthandelevenhundredin breadth.Itisbuiltonthespotonce occupiedbythegardenofcruelNero. ItowesitsorigintoaPope,who,inthe earlypartof'thesixthcentury,erected tuthumbleresidenceonitssite.About theyear1160,PopeEugenicsrebuilt itouamagnificentscale.Thelibrary oftheVaticanwascommencedfourteen hundredyearsago.Itcontainsforty thousandmanuscripts,amongwhichare somebyPliny,St.Thomas,St.Charles Borromeo,andmanyHebrew,Syriac, Arabian,andAmericanBibles.The wholeoftheimmensebuildingscomposingtheVaticanarefilledwithstatues foundbeneaththeruinsofancient Rome;withpaintingsbythemasters,andwithcuriousmedalsandantiquities ofalmosteverydescription.Whenitis knownthattherehavebeenexhumed morethanseventythousandstatues fromtheruinedtemplesandpalacesof Rome,thereadercallformanideaofthe richnessoftheVatican.Itwilleverbe heldinvenerationbythestudent,the artist,andthescholar.Raphaeland MichaelAngeloareenthronedthere, andtheirthronewillbeasdurableas theloveofbeautyandgeniusinthe heartsoftheirworshippers.

EIGHTEENHUNDREDYEARSAFTER DEATH.

AcorrespondentofAppleton'sJournal, writingofexcavationsatPompeii, says:"Amongthemostinterestingof theobjectsfoundrecentlyaretwoskeletons,ofasomewhatelderlyman,the otherofawoman.Theywerefundin theViaStableamongtheashesofthe lasteruption,evidentlyovertakenin theirflightandburiedinthecinders. Accordingtotheusualmethodemployedtopreservetheexternalappearanceofobjects,liquidplasterwaspoured intothecavity,which,servingasthe mould,facsimileoftheformswasohtainedandthusperfectlypreserved thestatue-likebodieswasplaceditglass casesinthePompeiiMuseum.While appreciatingallthehorrorsofsucha deathandthesufferingsendured,as shownbytheposition,Icannotbut imaginewhatwouldhavebeentheastonishmentofthatmanorwomanhad someprophetinfimedthemthat eighteenhundredyearsaftertheirdeath theirforms,andevenasmuchoftheir garmentsaswerenotconsumedinthe eruption,wouldbeplacedinapublic museumforinspectionbyamultitude ofsightseers,somefromlandstheexistenceofwhichtheyneverdreamedof. Thepoorwomanwaslyingonher facandeventheCormofherhair,put upbehind,isseen.Onearmshieldsher forehead,andsheissupportedbythe other.Herstonylimbsarewell formed,andtracesofagarmentareseen passinginfoldsaroundher.Theman, althoughplacedonhisbackintheexhibition,whenfoundwasturnedonhis side.Onearmrestsonhiship,the otherisuplifted.Thefaceissomewhat distorted,butmassiveandsmooth shaven.Eventheformorthefasteningsofthesandalsaroundtheankle, andofalongbutton,higheruponthe legtoholdthem,isclearlyseen.The limbsarepartlydrawnup.Theskeletonofatolerablelargedog,alsorecently found,isintheMuseumofPompeii, hiswholeformpreservedinplaster,in thesamemannerasthosejustmentioned.Heislayingonhisback, writhinginsufferings,bitinghishind leg.Theringsawlcollarareplainly seen.

EFFECTOFTHESEASONSONTHE BODY.

Thecuriousfacthasrecentlybeen pointedoutbyDr.R.W.Richardson thatthechangesoftheseasonhavea potentphysicalinfluenceuponthebody. Someyearsago,inaconvictestablishmentinEngland,anumberofmenwere confinedamidsurroundings(ofclothing, food,&c.)practicallythesameforeach individual.Themedicalsuperintendent ofthegaolundertookinvestigations, extendedoversomenineyears,and duringwhichover4,000individuals wereweighed.Itwasfoundthatduringthemonthsofwinterthebody wastes,thelossofweightvaryingin increasingratio;thatduringsummer thebodygains,thegainvaryinginan increasingratio;andthatthechanges fromgaintolossandfromlosstogain areabrupt,andtakeplacethefirstat thebeginningofSeptember,andthe secondatthebeginningofApril.

THESURSIARINETUNNEL.

Thepreliminaryworkseonnected withtheproposedtunnelbetween EnglandandFrancehavecommenced atSanghatte,nearCalais.Thesink-. lughasalreadyreachedadepthof50 yards,andtheoperationsare-being pushedonsovigorouslythatthemen arckeptbusynightandday.Itis

necessarythattheexcavationmusthe catTiedtoadepthof120yardsbelow thebedofthesea,andpowerfulputnps areavailcbletoearlyoffthewateras itaccumulatesintheshaft.Ifthis essayhesuccessfullymade,thetunnel willbecommenceddefinitely.

ESCAPEOFFENIANPRISONERS.

ThenewsfromAustraliawillnot havecausedpleasantsensationsinGovernmentcircles.Atthismomentit isnotinaverydefinedshape,lintsufficientistoldtoshowthathalf-a-dozenof Fenianprisonershaveescapedfromthe jurisdictionofthecrownthroughthe agencyofawhalingvessel.OnEaster Monday,itappears,therewasaregatta nearFremantle,whichattractedalarge numberofpeople,andthepoliticalconvictstookadvantageofthecomparative quiteatFremantletoescapefrom custody.AccountsvaryItstohow theyreachedthecoastandgotoff,but therearesufficientmaterialstoshow thattheygotonboardanAmerican vesselandsetsailformorehospitable shores.Earlyinformationwasconveyedtotheauthorities,andasteamer charteredforthepursuit,butwhenthe chaserscameupwiththesuspected whaler,herofficerrefusedtoallowa search.Itisbelievedthiswasbuta blind,togaindelay,asthefugitives wereonboardanothershipbutattill eventstheygotoftThechasewas afterwardsresumed,anditisapprehendedthatifthepursuerscomeup withtheirquarrytherewillbeadesperatestruggle.(hiefindsithardto blamementerfleeingfrontalifeof decidedslaverywhenthechance presentsitself',andnoonewillfind faultwiththeFeniansfortheirventure. Iftheguardsdesiretokeeptheir chargestheyoughttowatchthem. Butwehavehearditsaid,inreference toolderescapes,thattherewassecret connivanceathead-quarters,togettit! ofapalpabledifficulty.Arethereany suspicionsofthatkindnow':'

TIIE's,rNFLOWERSAsAPrEvENTIvr orFrvEits.

von:imlotosee11tvourablementionmadeofthelirtnesofsunflowers asprey,etivesofbillet'sliverchills, andfever,etc.Acorre:pondentof 7ho the writit:gferna phiceinAluihtunawaithhesay.was particularlysul6rettofevers.givesthe resultofhisexperienceinthepremises "Inrctasingleinstancewherehe iltrflowersaroumlhisnegro cabinsdidtheirhoistsssufferfrom fevers,whilehiswife,twochildren,:01,1 twohouse-servantsallhadfevers,he nothavingplantedanyofthesunllewersaroundhisowndwelling,which, inhi,opinion,accountwi1hrthe :aweintier,,n11.;.NVetru1that nextspringNewOrlean..maye:-11rt01/114.14-41byacordenofsittelewers, that.theyroar'teseatter,s1throaeli ureagal :Indcover yvre:wt lotintheit,.Whohicew'sliltthey maypreventyellowfever1.11-0? 'My opinionisthatthesunflowerinitsrank growthabsorbstheveryeletnentsinthe atmospherethatproducefever,orchills and,feverandwhatisthelifeofthe sunflowersishighlyobnoxioustothe healthoftheLeman(aridly.Norde Ibelievethatamancouldeverhavea chillwhowould,deepinahedofrank sunflower:'.Thitoe,seemstoIsno newtheory,asLent.:\1:iorystatesthat tlisgardener,arienclinmn,in!orr.ted himthattheirwailtryinfluencehas TeenlongknowninFrance."

1110N(.:101.DSOECATItol.ICITYIN .1131analA.

The1ithtniitgavelatelythefollowingareountofwhorestiongioldsof Catholicityare.Itsays:"'fie!strongholdsofCatholicityirathiscountiyare locatedinourlieenlightenedmidprogressivecommunities.Forinstance, fileStateof1itissiteiluseltshasmore Homant'atitolicsittings-130,10,3th:11ithetwelveSouthernStatesof ialmina,Asitansas,1.)elawate,Hotida, lcorgia,NorthandSouthCarolina, 'Virginiaand\VestVirginia,'Tennessee, 'rola',:111(1Missisippi,ishinithave )6,366 li0111:111.Catlioliesittings.

RECORD,FRIDAY,OCTOBER,1875.

MassachusettsandNewYorkhavea Catholicpopulationof401,700,andthe sixteenSouthernStates,401,110.The electoralvoteofMassachusettsandNew Yorkis44,whilethatofthesixteen SouthernStatesis136.TheStateof Illinois,hasmoreCatholicssittingsthan twelveSouthernStates,andonly21 electoralvotesascomparedwiththeir 9;1.Thesefiguresshowwhatrapid sitidestheCatholicreligionismaking inStatesformerlyfamousfortheir PuritanismandtheirstaunchProtestantism.

THECATIlobleCHURCHINTHEUNITED STATEs.

InI401i,therewaslot theUnitedStates,comprisingthe thirteenoriginalcolonies,withBishop Carrollatitshead.Therewasbuta handfulofpriestsscatteredfarandwide overthisimmenseterritory,andmaintaininganunequalstrugglewithignorance,viceandinfidelity.Af'ewmodest chapelswereplantedhereandthere, calledchurchesbycourtesy.Afew thousandsoulscomprisedtheentire Catholicpopulationwithoutwealth, withoutinfluence,and,whatismore 1'55r11Cal.withoutorganization.There tens,enreclynpaochialschoolinthe wholecont;trv.

Whatisthepresentconditionofthe Church? Wecountsixty-seven Bishops,upwardsoffivethousand priest-,sixthousandfivohunilred churehesandchapels,onethousandseven lietub, withoutaggregateattendanceofnearlyhalfamillion if' andaCatholicpopulationexceedingsix

:\IANNINitONTill'PRESENT eosrrioxor,1'il'sIX.

"1)()notthinkmefanatical,orblind, orsea-eless,ifIaffirmthatthetemporalpotterisnotendedyet;buttth 1Zoniniiquestionisnow(oily(nicemore begun.Wehavehadtorepeatevento weariness,thatsomeliveandfortyPopes beforenow,haveeitherneversetfoot inRome,orhavebeendrivenoutofit. Ninefortestheyhavebeendrivenout byRomanfactionstimeswithout numberby*Inv:Ars.Whynot,then, afortysixthtittle?l'iusVI,Pius VIIwereprisoners,whynotPiusIX? PiusIXhasbeennlreadyonceinexile, whyrota,eeeteltime? Ninetimes hasheniebeenheld1,yusurps;s,why nutatenth? SeventimeshasRome beenbesieged,whynotaneight? TwicehasitLeennearlytlestroyed,and oncesoutterlydesolatewasit,thatfor fortydays,welifttold,nettlinghuman breathedinit,andnocrywasheard lintofthetuxesontheAventine. t'arfare,sutrering,wandering,weakwithimperishablevitalityand invinciblepower,isfluelotandhistory ofILePontiffs,and'tomeshare,:their tles;'..11.'Pliershashappenednothing, t!'atLasnothappened,mudthat o'tee,be;,,re,Theendwhichhasbeen oftenpteilictedhasnutcomewhy shoulditnow? :Menarealwayssaying---`Nov,nitlast,istheend:But theendisnotyet."

GEoitt;iisSA50.

TheEastwon'sofGeorgesSandaresaidto be.eheti.,`Laissezlavar.ture"Itisadded thatlarchildrendidnotalfirstunderstand TheirsignilleaneeLie 11at,oatertering afterwards1144W)41,01111.1441tellexpressed vexationatmarbleslabsbeingplacedover do-gratesofhergrandchildren,theywere too,let(elhermeaningwasthatsheexpressed awishsimplyfuragrassytomb.Allthis, asoreatourmorningcontemporariesremasks,maylieevidencemerelyotadeepseatedhumanaspiration,asahem,Shakspere describesthed)fugFalstaffas"babblingo' greenfitIds."Asimplerexplanationyet,as itseemstoitsmayhegiventothisgifted andnestunhappywoman'slastutterance. blueLadbeenpreviouslyingreatpainof bodyand!Iliad,when,inthemomentary cessationofanguishwhichmercifullyprecedesdiasolution,sheutteredwistfullyto herself,outofherprofounddejectienat quittinglite,notarequesttohersurvivors, butas4,iifromthedepthsofherownsoul Litisserlaverdure!"Toquitthis beautifulearth beyondthegrave:settling

PiusIX. ThanksbetoGo(l,hisHolinessPopePius IN.yesterday-thelothJune,18;0-completedthethirtiethyearofhisglorious Pontificate.Theeventthussimplystated

is,igallhistory,withoutaparallel.Two hundredantififty-sixPontiffshavereigned overtheHolyRomanSee,butthetwo hundredandfifty-seventhhassurpassed thetaall.TheyearsofPeter,whichare traditionallysaidtobeimpassible,havelong, inhisinstance,beenexceeded.ThePrince oftheApostlesreignedatRomeforfive-andtwentyyears.ButPopePiustheNinth, GiovanniMariaIfastaiFerretti,hasreigned, 1101V,foroverthirtyyears.AndtheChristendomofwhichtheHolyFatherisruleris vaster,ismorewidelyextended,ismore populous,embraceswithinitsresponsiltilities thegovernanceofaworegiganticandcomplicatedilierarehythanowedobedienceto anyofhispredoressors.iargratitude,on thecomingroundofthisever-memorable anniversary,springsnotmerelyfromthe factofitshavingarrived,butisintensified bytheknowledgethatitfindsourMost HolyFatherPopePiusIX.intheenjoyment ofperfectbodilyhealthandstrength,andin thefullpossessionofartintellectualvigor andbrightnessthatyearshaveinnoappreciabledegreewhateverdimmedorweakened. AsmanyyearsasOurLordpassedatNazareth insubjectiontoHisparents,inseclusion fromtheworld,andinpreparationforthe threeyearsofHisPublicMission--during thelikewonderfulintervalofthirtyy hisHolinessPopePiustheNinthhas presidingoverthecouncilsoftheI'hurchof God.Theeventissoabsolutelybeyondall previousexperience,thatourcherishing,in consequenceofthis,thebrightesthopesin hisregard,seemsinnowaywhateverextravagance.Itseems,onthecontrary,tohe onlywhatismostreasonable.Lookingmost gratefullytothepast,wecannot,by possibility,dootherwisethanlookmost hopefullytothefutureofl'iusIX.'sgland andpeerlessPontificate.

111(1,011M.

CatholicBelgiumhasnoblyacquittalherselfitttherecenteleetions.C'ontritrynot onlytotheexpectations,buttothepredictionsoftheRadicalParty,theCatholic majorityhasbeenagainmaintained.One seatalonehasbeengainedbytheLiberal,. thatsingleseat,of("nitric,countsWO111,011 adivisionsothatthenetmajorityoffourteenhasbeenreducedtoanetmajority,,f twelve.Belgiumistruetoherself,asIreland istruetoherself--inthepreservation,:flute allworldlytreasures,ofthepricelessgiftof faith.IfOstendand1,i(ssereturnLiberals, MarlinesandLouvainsend,asbecomesthaw, Catholics:donetotheLegislatureastheir representatives.Notonlyisitdoe:,bra AntwerpandBurgosbothpersistinsonling CatholicstoParliament.TheGovernin.it, threatenedwithbeingputinaminority,an, still,werejoicetohouse, al, triumphant.

/1f:1 FOR.I)-".V.1."

'ManyA.Foltn,wifeofAtairssINEFttan. brotheroftheEditoroftheiris!,11',./sedo_ partedthislifeonthe'silt ;'Is7o.She waskisoininliterateroltythommeog, Asaiss,t inthe.frontrod:orthe the1,11,1:(4 andsirength,ciliumeandsimpli,ity,atenderlyfeelingwhosedepthswelddownloIs' verywell-springofthehumanheart.combinedwithaJunorn-likeheroismwhich pilaurusetothesublime.1.UNA,"(Outliner herconceptionsinadictionalmostfaultle marshalledherthoughts:witsentOwn,forth inunder-eachwordfallingpreei,elyintoits pi-otterplaceandallmovingforwardinline withelasticregularity-likeanarmywill, bannersinbattlearray?lloryen,flowed assmoothasalimpidstream.Ih,Innss shotforthlikeso1,:nnywin',edspirits.In everylineofher;appearedaditzslinonppariiion,andstewpoemwasebritinnt 4,111.4.1,14.114:0101'11041Withlivingandharnionion;tigun.s.Weapp.m1hereto,atfewissees frontthepen01.'l.N.s."which.we/1:1V44 d011bt,willaffordourreadersmuchpleasure.

AIIUNDREDYEARSFROMNOW.

Thesurgingseaofhumanlifeforeveronwardrolls, Andbearstotheeternalshoreitsdaily freightofsouls, Thoughbravelysailsourbarkto-day,pale deathsitsattheprow, Andfewshallknowweeverlivedahundred yearsfromnow.

0mightyhumanbrotherhoodwhyfiercely warandstrive, WhileGod'sgreatworldhasamplespacefor everythingalive? Broadfields,unculturelandunclaimed,are waitingfortheplow Ofprogressthatshallmakethemblooma hundredyearsfromnow.

Whyshouldwetrysoearnestlyinlife's shortnarrowspan, Ongoldenstairstoclimbsohighaboveour brotherman? Whyblindlyatanearthlyshrineinslavish homagebow? Ourgoldwillrust,ourselveshedust,ahundredyearsfromnow

WhyprizesoV1111(11theworld'sapplause? Whydreadsomuchitsblame? Afleetingechoisitsvoiceofcensureorof fame; Thepraisethatthrillstheheart,thescorn thatdyeswithshametheblow, Willbeaslong-forgottendreamsahundred yearsfrontnow.

()patienthearts,thatmeeklyhearyourweary howlofwrong 0earnesthearts,thatbravelydare,and, Ftriving,growmorestrongI Pressontillperfectpeaceiswon;you'll neverdreamofhow Yonstruggledoverlife'sthornyroadahundredyearsfromnow.

Grand,loftysouls,wholiveandtoilthat freedomrightandtruth Alonemayruletheuniverse,foryouisendlessyouth; When'midtheblest,withIludyourest,the gratefullandsshallbow Aboveyourclayinrev'rentloveahundred yearsfromnow.

Earth'sempiresriseandfall,0Ti,'-:like breakersonthyshore

Theyrushuponthyrooksofdoom,godown andarenomore; 'filestarrywildernessofworldsthatgem night'sradiantbrow Willlighttheskiesforothereyesahundred yearsfromnow.

OurFather,towhosesleeplesseyesthepast andfuturestand

Anopenpage,likebabesweclingtothy 1,11, (11,111-11',sorrow,death,arenotighttousifwe maysafelyheir' 131411C11111111cS14341441.1ofThythroneahundred yearsfront110W.

0 HYMNToLIBERni

tliougreatandmightyangst, 11'leatithemoos,seldomsee, Vi,wthelandsinfetterspining, Liftinouptheirhand:totins.; 'Neittlitheburdenof01)140.s.ion Seeilt sungele,hearthemgroan NVIiiletheirtyraissslant "Libertyfromcardhhasthown Sweepthevvorldwithwingsofpower Inthypa-ass.Igo d, 41 Frontahoy,tliyramp',litiTens, Ringandhtirple,throneandcrown; Irahto1.):11111theivorld'sde.,troyers, (llorintis:meet,stoma:miljust \\*onomaycrawlbathithepeopi. Lock:doltandspurnthedart. laatheruatingofthypinions I,o.,-thedosmileImod:tolife theirbotalcis, r onaitlithesotto!,ofsttifs f sirttiamich,eauonly ytheswordberutintwain1,'. Thanth, hymustbiwtt,-,1pompandpost,r 1.,4!ii ofoilS 111'111,11r.11,.11,+111 q,herto,,,,tit, She-4414 /4/4444,4,1,4!,/,;4,)4,4,/ }finesarenotof wishof '0:i:ter:Or:archforregalruler exelainge-kvasnet

Al11,-rprover.thegreet.1.hovel), LetherIsm1"1,111.:1Y"" Nt,tytheV401'141.groanI 1,.1, 1,01 defy. beholdthyhildren Itoa,s1inbonIsee,loathe.%abbots, 'heaththosemeostersut111.1114.1We, Called".1nointedoftheLori."

Lookaeroastheearth'sbroadbosom, Ane,-Iofthefree:aidbrave O'erahatcountries,stainless,honored, Itoestiesflagoflasuitywave? Ofvvlintladsartthoutheguardian, Loftyspirit?Onlytinsel:ranee,Columbia,fairand.fearless, 41n,1theSwitzer',mountainsfree.

Butthe0111..rs-listtheirpleading; Stith-Aveieeandpinionedhalal

S4:1111141totry"hangaorshiplael Comeandsaveourwretchedlast' l'hronehloneyearsofwocondhorror Idavewestriventobefree; (Inthescaffold,inthedungeon, Haveweprovedourloveforthee."

Sternly,bravely.yethowweakly, 1)otheywarwithforceandwrong; Smileupontheirstormypresent, Letthen:withthystrengthbestrong

Frontthe(lusttheirfaceslifting, Lo!theydeemtheycomingnight; Ilosteti,hasten,mightyangel, Lestthenationsshriekanddie.

0 THECONQITEHOR'STOM13.

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Thegreengraveofthelowly, Whotoiledinhopeandtrust, Isfarmorelovedandhonored Thanistheconqueror'sdust.

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WORKISWORSHIP.

Toilingbrothers,areyouweary Struggling'neathlife'sbitterweight? Dreamnotidlenessishonor. Envynottheproudandgreat Nobleisyourhumblelot, Workisworship,scornitnot.

Sighnotforthegildedglory Thatthecrownorsceptrebrings; Ifyerulethefieldsoflabor YeareGod-createdkings Oftaregalheartmayrest 'Neathacoarseandtatteredvest.

Thoughtheworldlygreatmayscornyou, Yearemen-whatmorearethey? HavetheynotthesameCreator1 Aretheymadeoffinerclayf 'Tisbynobledeedsalone Thatanoblesoulisknown.

Letthevoiceofprayerandlabor Blendinoneharmoniouschime Usefulworksaregloriousanthems, Toilisprayerthemostsublime. Thoughyesuffertoilandpain, Thinknotthatyeliveinvain.

ThinkofHim,the"MeekandLowly." Wheninwearinessyegroan !lowlielived,andtoiled,andsuffered, Poor,unhonored,andunknown He,theuniversalLord, Worshippedbybothdeedandword.

Honoredbetheearnestworker, Blessedtherough,toil-hardenedhand, Whiletheglorioushymnoflabor Upwardfloatsfromwavetoland. Toilers,nobleisyourlot Workisworship,scornitnot.

CRIMEINIRELAND.

Thechiefworkofthesummerassizes beingoverinIrelandthehalfyear'samount ofcrimecanbefairlyestimated,andweare happytobeabletocongratulatethecountry ontheresult.Theseasonhasbeenoneof considerablecommercialdifficultyarid pressure,everyindustryinIrelandhavingbeeninjuriouslyaffectedbythe protractedfinancialcrisisintheUnited Statesandbythestateoftradein GreatBritain.Hundredsofemigrantshave returnedhomefromtireUnitedStates,intending,however,tore-crosstheAtlantic whenthelabormarketbrightens.Belfast andalltheflaxdistrictshavesufferedseverely owingtothefinancialdisastersintheUnited States,theirbestcustomer;whilevarious otherindustries,suchasthepoplinmanufacture,havebeenseriouslydamagedbythe samecause.Failureshatebeennumerous andveryheavyinBelfast,Cork,Waterford, andDublinthedividendsonallthebatiks havedeclinedconsiderablyrailwaytraffic andprofitshavefallenoffandeveryinterest inthecountryhasfeltthegeneralstagnationoftradeandcommerce.Nevertheless Irelandhassofarsufferedconsiderablyless thaneitherEnglandortheUnitedStates. EverywheretheJudgesintheiraddresses totheGrandJurieshavecongratulatedthem onthealmosttotalabsenceofseriouscrime, thelightcharacterofthechargesbeingin manycasesverystriking.InCavan,for example,withapopulationof140,735,the cropofcrimeinsixmonthsamountstoa chargeofstealingadonkey,whileinother countriesitisequallyscantyandludicrous. ButtheJudges'chargesinIrelandare,not ,confinedasinEnglandtothecrimesset forthinthecalendertheyalsoreviewall shecrimereportedbytheCountryInspectors .ofConstabularyashavingbeencommitted sincethelastassizes,whetherthealleged perpetratorswerecommittedornot. AnotherstrikingcontrastbetweentheIrish ascomparedwiththeEnglishandScotch criminalandpolicereturnsofcrime,is tobefoundinthemorenumerousand morehighlyorganisedconstabularyforce ofIreland.Thewholesurfaceofthekingdomisdividedintoaminute53stemofpolice districts,withabarrackandresidentconstablesineach,whoareonout-doorduty nightandday.Theofficeofthecentral imperintendentinDublinCs.tleisindaily

communicationwitheverystationinthe country,andtheforceconsistsof36country andtowninspectors,940sub-inspectors,26,5 headconstables,and10,899constablesof variousgrades;thetotaleffectivestrength amountingtoabout12,000men.Thati1, Wereare22policementoevery10,000inhabitantsinIreland.NowhereinEuropeor intheworldistherea.superiorbodyofmet oftheirclass-ifindeed,thqyhaveaneq -inphysique,incourage,inknowledge thecountry,orin.goodconduct,andallare drawnfromthepeasantry.Theycostthe empire,itistrue,upwardsofamillionsterlingayearbutthemoneyischeaplyexpended,astheyaremoreamilitaryand imperialthanacivilforce,andtheyperform manyandimportantdutiesbesidesthoseof localpolice.Thereare,moreover,72 stipendiarymagistrates,morethantwoto eachcounty,undertheGovernment,who haveauthoritytodirecttheconstabularyin allmatterspertainingtothepreservationof thepeace.Theoastofthisstaffisabout £52,000ayear.Therestillremainsthe Dublinmetropolitanpolice,withiterecorder, divisionalmagistratesandstaff,amounting altogethertonearly1,200men,theannual expenseofwhichis£145,000,ofwhichabout £94,000isdefrayedoutoftheTreasury.In discussingthequestionofrelativecrimein thethreekingdoms,thismatterofthepolice forcemustbecarefullyweighed.TheImperial Governmentforprudentialreasons,believing thatalocalconstabularywouldbemore efficientinpreservingthepeacethana militaryforce,adoptedtheformersystem. Andifweexaminethecommittalsforcrime ascomparedwiththeconvictionsinIreland, andthesameasregardsEnglandandScotland, wecannotbutadmitthesuperiorvigilance andefficiencyoftheIrishconstabulary.All theseconsiderationspointtothefactthat Irelandisveryfarfreerfromcrimethau EnglandorScotland,whiletherearewhole classesofcrimefromwhichitappearstobe almostwhollyexempt.

ThelastreportoftheInspectors-General ofPrisonsgivesaludicrousaccountofthe gaolsinIreland.Thestaff,inmanyofthem, largelyexceedsthenumberofprisoners whiletheaveragecostofaprisonerinsome countriesistenormoretimesMhatitisin anothercountry.SothatIreland,whosevery name,tothemindsofmanyevenintelligent personsinEngland,issynonymouswith chroniccrime,outrage,andsocialdisturbance, happenstobeintheenjoymentofprofound peaceandindustrialactivity,andnowhere intheempire-withthesoleexceptionof agrarianoffences-arelawandordermore respected,orthefoundationsefsocietyina conditionofgreatstability.-Tablet.

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THEWEST Aushialiandiatholicgetor,d. "Beindefatigableinyourpurpose,andwith undauntedspiritresistiniquityandtryto conquerevilwithgood,havingbeforeyoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewhocombatfur thenameofChrist."--PiusIX.

FRIDAY,OCTOBER6,1676. --DENOMINATIONALEDUCATION.

THEW.A.Timesinitsissueofthe29th Septemberlast,writesasfollows:-"It mayseemharshtosayso,butneverthelessitistrue,denominationalistsmay atonceandforeverdismisstheidea thattheirsystemcanbeadopted."As staunchadvocatesofaDenominational systemofPublicEducation,wearo morethanpleasedtoknowthatour position,justnow,isfarfrombeing hopeless,andinsteadofgivingup"at onceandforever,"asourcontemporaryadvises,ourcherishedidea,wehave causetorejoiceinlearningthatDenominationalismhas,otithecontrary,every prospectofbeing,atnodistantdate, fullyandcompletelyrecognizedbythe GovernmentintheMotherCountry,as wellaselsewhere.Recentdebatesin theHouseofCommons,onLord Sandon'sEducationBill,appeartohave beencompletelyoverlookedbytinewriter intheW.A.Times.Areferencetothe London7'imes,ofJulyandAugust last,inwhichthespeechesouLord Sandon'sBillarefullyreported,abundantlyprovethatthe"spiritofthe times"asrepresentedintheHouse,was entirelyinfiivorof"Denominationalism,"andtheclausesoftheGovernmentBillwhichbitterlywerecontested inCommittee,werecarriedbylarge majorities,andweretillinfavorofthe "VoluntarySchools,"orDenominationalism.Denominationalismwasso triumphantintheHouse,thatthe irascibleMr.WHALLEYdeclared,amidst loudcheers,thathe"waspreparedto dieontheflooroftheHouse,rather thantheBillshouldbecomeLaw,"and concluded,whathenodoubtconsidered averydamnatoryspeechagainst"Denominationalism,"byimpudentlyasserting"thatallhistoryprovedthatifyou wantedtoperpetuateignorance,or,what wasworse,bigotry,youmustplace educationunderthecontrolof'Ministers ofreligion,he(lidnotcarewhetherthey werecalledpriests,parsons,orpreachers, Onthisgroundbewasopposedtothe wholeBill."Suchastatement,emanatingasitdid,fromthatprinceofbigots -WVALLEY,isatruesignofthetimes. TheSaturdayReview,commentingon LordSandon'sBill,writesthus:-

TheDenominationalschoolcontroversyhas beensettledbytheadoptionofanewclause whirlinpartrelievestheseschoolsfromthe neecs-ityofmeetingtheParliainentarygrant widiacorrespondinglocalcontribution.This isinsubstitutionforaclausewhichproposed togivealargergrant.toschoolsinpoor districtsonthegroundthatitmakesthe etliciencyoftheschoolratherthanthe poe,rtyofthedistrictthemeasureofParliamentary1iberaaiy.Theconvenienceof savingtheratesbytheaidofvoluntary schoo:sissogreatthattheStatemayreasonablyeintributetotheirmaintenance andsolongastaxpayersdonotobject, wedonotknowthatthereisany betteruseforpublicmoneythanto giveittothoronghlyefficientschools.This latterconditionistheonewhichoughttobe keptinmindaboveallothers,whendealing withvoluntaryschools.IfthisDenominationalcharacterisnotmadeanexcusefor deficientsecularteaching.andisprevented fromdegeneratingintoproselytism,itwill lielikelytoenlistanamountofzealforeducationwhichmaytoooftenbewantingin thelowerclassofrate-supportedschools. Therecanbeverylittledoubtthat SecularismhashaditsdayinEngland, andthedebatesonLordSandon'sBill manifest,moststrikingly,that"Denominationalism,"despiteMr.BRIGHT 811.1hisparty,willcontinuetogain additionalstrengthandvigor,asithas gained-since1870-amongthepeople 'ii.theMotherCountry.Inthecolonies, itistrue,Secularismhasatemporary triumph,butasthespiritofthe HouseofCommons,neverfailsto influencesimilarcolonialbodies,weare confident,thatasthespin-itofthe BritishHouseofCommonshasso notablychangedinfavorofDenominationalism,"ColonialLegislatures,will, erelong,consign"Secularism,"withall itsconcomitantevilsandshortcomings, totheLimboofcondemnederrors.

HIGHSCHOOLBILL,

TH1actualobjectionstotheproposed HighSchoolcanhardlybemadeclear byarguingfromgeneralprinciplestheyresttoacertainextentonlocal facto.Oneobjectiontoitisthatitis theresultofanattemptonthepartof onereligiousbodytogainanadvantage overanother.Itisaschoolofwhich Protestantsofalldenominationscan availthemselvesbecausetheirprinciples donotforbidthemtodoso,butwhich Catholicscannotusebecauseinthefirst placetheycannotdosowithoutgiving upaprinciple,andinthesecondplace withoutexposingtheirchildrentoProtestantinfluence.Thefirstobjection maybethoughttohefoundedona dogma-somemaysayasentimental dogma-butthelastisapracticalobjection.Howevercompletelydirect religiousteachingmaybeavoided,there canbenoquestionthatthewholeair andtoneoftheschoolwillbeProtestant. ThemasterwillbeProtestantanda Protestantmastercanscarcelyfailinan advancedschoolofthekingproposed tounconsciouslyexertaProtestantinfluence.Theschoolinquestionisnot foryoungchildren,butforpupilsatan observantage,andthereligionofthe mastermustdeterminethereligioustone oftheschool.Lettheadvocatesofthe schoolsaywhattheywilltheyknow thistobethecase.WereoCatholic masterappointed,theywould nomoresendtheirchildrentobe taughtbyhim-inspiteofhisteachingbeingsecular-thantheCatholics wouldsendtheirstobetaughtbya Protestant.ThelikelihoodofaCatholic masterbeingappointedwouldraise quiteasgreatastormamongsttheProtestants,assecularismandtheprospect ofaProtestantmasterdoamongthe theCatholics.Thefactisyoucannot whollyexcludereligionfromanadvanced school,ifyoutryeversomuch,You mayexcludedirectteachingbutcannot excludeinfluence.Itmaybesaidthat iftheStaterelievestheparentofhis responsibilityandtakesonitselfthe parent'sdutiestheonlyinstructionit canallowissecular.Itcannotprovide religiousinstructionforall.Butthis isoneoftheverystrongestreasonswhy theState,wherethechildhasparents toguideit,shouldleavetheresponsibilitywhereithasbeenplacedbynature andsatisfyitselfwithsubsidizingprivate efforts-fornooneissatisfiedwithout religiousteachingandthisiswhatthe statemaintainsitcannotgiveatall, andwhichinpractiseitcannotavoid givinginaforminwhichsomeonedoes notwantit.Thisistrueinregardtothe educationofthosewhoseemtoneed Stateaid.ButtheSchoolwithwhich wehavenowtodoisopentoobjectionsof aspecialcharacter.Itistheinitiation ofanentirelynewprincipleofStateaid -aprinciplenowhereelseadmittedin theBritishdominions.Itaffectstogo ontheprincipleoftheQueenslandfoundations,batindoingsoitsolicitsfavor underfalsepretences.TheQueensland schoolsofthesameclassarenotestablishedbytheState.Theyaretoall intentsandpurposes"assistedschools" -justtheschoolswhichtheState-ifit canaffordit-mayveryproperlyhelpto support.Lettheprinciplesofthe Queenslandschoolsbefollowed-let theschoolsbestartedandfoundedby individualsorevenbythemajorityof theratepayersandthentheyareinsome respectslessopentoobjection.Butin thisinstanceitisnotthepeoplewhoare initiatingtheschoolandaskingthe Statetosubsidizeit,buttheStateis startingitonthechanceofthepublic subsidizingit.Wearejustreversing theolderofthingswhichexistsin Queensland.Wesupposetheexperimentwillbetried,butifsotheresult willprovethetruthofanotherand moreconclusiveargumentagainstit thanevenanyoftheabove-itwillshow thatitisnotwanted.Tosumupall theargumentsagainsttheschoolina fewlines-itisnotrequired,itisnot justifiedbythecircumstancesofthe colony,ithascalledforthnocontributionsandnovotefromtheratepayers,is essentiallyaclassschoolandaparty school,andistheinitiationofanentirely newprincipleofgrantingpublicmoney foraschoolofthekind,andcanhave seresultWetthatofcausingheartburn-

ingsandjealousiesinacolonyin whichtheseunchristianfeelingsarein twomanywaysalreadyexertingamost mischievousinfluence.

THEHIGHSCHOOLBILL,AND THEMEMORIALTOTHE SECRETARYOFSTATE.

WEappendheretotheletterofMrJ. A.LUCAS,theHon.Secretaryofthe PublicMeetingwhichwasheldinPerth, onthe15thofSeptemberlast,covering theMemorialoftheRomanCatholic Bishop,Clergy,anllaity,ofthisColony, totheRightlion.theSecretaryofState fortheColonies,prayingthatHer MostGraciousMajestymaybe advised,nottogiveherRoyal assenttotheHighSchoolAct, of1876:-

WESTERNAUSTRALIA,

I'erth,29thSeptember,1876.

STE.-Inaccordancewitharesolutionofa publicmeetingofCatholics,heldinPerth, outhe15thinstant,Ihavethehonortoforward,fortheinformationofHisExcellency theGovernor,duplicatecopiesoftheproceedingsofthatmeeting,theresolutions adoptedthereat,theMemorialoftheCatholic Bishop.Clergy,andlaityoftheColony, prayingthatlierMostGraciousMajestythe Queen,maybeadvisedtodisallowthe"High School,Act1576."TheMemorialissigned onbehalfoftheClergy,bytheirofficialrepresentative,theVicarGeneral,ofthediocese, andonbehalfofthelaity,bydelegatesnominatedinpublicmeetings,inthevariousdietrictsoftheColonyrepresented,Ihave furtherthehonortorequestthatincompliancewiththewishesofthepublicmeeting, expressedinResolutionV.,HisExcellency maybepleasedtotransmitcopiesofthese documentsbynextoutgoingmail,forthe considerationofHerMajesty'sSecretaryof StatefortheColonies. Ihavethehonortobe, Sir, Yourmostobedt.Servant, J.A.LUCAS, Hon.Sec.PublicMeeting. TheHonorableTheActingColonialSecretary,&c.,&c..&c.,Perth.

PIECOLONISTS'AiEORIALTO THERIGHTHON.THESECRETARYOFSTATE,AGAINST THEHIGHSCHOOLBILL.

THECommitteeappointedatthepublic meeting,heldinPerthonthe15thof Septemberlast,findingthatitwouldbe impossibletoprocurefrommanyofthe remotecountrydistricts,thecolonists' MemorialtotheSecretaryofStateprotestingagainsttheHighSchoolBill -intimefortransmissionbythemails, thatleftPerthonthe2ndinst.,resolved uponforwardingtheMemorialiuquestionwithasmanysignaturesattached, ascouldpossiblybeprocured,inthe giventime,and,accordinglytheMemorialwasforwardedtoHisExcellencythe Governor,accompaniedbythesubjoined letter:WESTERNAUSTRALIA.

Perth,29thSeptember,1876. behalfoftheCommitteeappointed tocarryintoeffectthewishesandresolutions ofthepublicmeeting.heldinPerth,onthe 15thinstant,forthepurposeofadoptinga memorial,totheSecretaryofStateforthe Colonies,prayingthatHerMajestybeadvisedtodisallowthe"HighSchoolAct, 1876."wehavethehonortoforwardherewithaMemorialadoptedatthatmeeting,for signaturebyColonists,withoutdistinctionof creed,andtorespectfullyrequestthatHis ExcellencytheGovernor,maybepleasedto transmititbytheoutgoingmail,forthe considerationofHerMajesty'sSecretaryof State. TheMemorialhavingbeenincirculation, sincethemeetingreferredto,foraperiodof abouttendays,onlyhasattachedtoitmerely aproportionofthesignaturesexpected.They numberabout960representingprobably, 4000ofthepopulation.Theyarohowever, representativeofallclassesofthecommunity. Inestimatingtheirvalueasanexpressionof publicopinion,itmustbeborneinmind,that, initspresentform,thememorialbutpartially representsseveralofthemostimportantdie, trictsoftheColony,andthatothersonaccountoftheirremotenessfromtheMetropolis, andconsequentdifficultyofcommunication withthem,areasyet,totallyunrepresented.

TheCommitteehowever,consideritdesirablethateveninitspresentincompleteform,thememorialshouldaccompany,bytheoutgoingmail,thatfromtheCatholicsecti f thecommunity,fortheconsiderationo SecretaryofState.upontheunderstanding that,supplementarylistsofsignaturesshall becollectedandforwardedtoHisExcellency theGovernor,fortransmissionbythenext followingmail.

Wehavethehonorfurthertorequest,that IlisExcellencymaybepleasedtodirectthat acopyofthiscommunication,beforwarded

toHerMa4esty'sSecretaryofStatewiththe memorialtowhichitrefers. Wehavethehonortobe, Sir, Yourobedt.humbleServants. Chairmanof M.GIBNEY,V.G.Committee. J.A,LUCAS,1icloomninriteL: TheHonorableTheActingColonialSecretary&c.&o.,&c.Perth.

Totheaboveeommunicationsthefollowingreplywasreceived:WESTERNAUSTRALIA.

ColonialSecretary'sOffice, Perth,30thSeptember1876. Sin,-Ihavetoacknowledgethereceiptof yourtwolettersofyesterday'sdate,andin replytoinformyou,thatthedocumentsin questionwillbeforwardedinduecourseto HerMajesty'sSecretaryofState,butthat inasmuchastheActsoflastSessionwillnot bereadyfortransmissionuntilnextmail, HisExcellencytheGovernor,thinksitbetter thatPonshouldbeinformed,thattheadditionalsignaturestowhichyoureferinyour secondletterwillbeintimeifaddedtothe Memorial,inthecourseoftheinterval,betweenthisandthedepartureofthefollowing mail.

Mr.J. Meeting Ihavethehonortobe, Sir, Yourobedt.Servant, A,O'GRADYLEFROY, ActingColonialSecretary. A.Lucas,HonSecretary,PublickePerth,

NEWCHURCHNORTHAM.

ITisreportedthattheCatholicswho inhabitthedistrictofNortham,and arelaboringunderthedisadvantageof havingnoplaceofworshipoftheirown, havecometotheresolutionof'exerting themselvesfortheerectionofone.Atpresenttheyareobligedtoassembleforthe exerciseoftheirreligiousdutiesandthe receptionoftheHolySacraments,inthe Mechanics'Hall.Howmuchsuchnecessityistobelamented,willbekeenly feltbyallwhowishthattheutmost decorumandreverenceshouldsurround thecelebrationoftheDivineMysteries. Itistruethattheworshipoftheheart canbeofferedupeverywhere;butitis alsotruethatweakhumannaturestands inneedofthoseexteriorhelps,which assistthemindtorisetotheunseen worldbysuitableassociationsofideas. ItmustbethereforeamatterofcongratulationtolearnthattheNorthamiteshaveresolvedtosecureatlastfor themselvesaboon,whichtheirbrethren inthefaith,situatedinotherpartsof theColonyhaveenjoyedforsomany years.As,however,theyareanythingbutaboundinginpecuniaryresources,allchildrenoftoil,whoearn theirbreadbythesweatoftheirbrow, theyarenotashamedtoappealforassistancetotheirmorefortunatecoreligionists,whoitishoped,inspiteof themanylocalcallsuponthem,will feelthatifcharitybeginsathome,it doesnotendthere.Itisprobablethat theirpastor,theVeryRev.Canon IMARTELLI,willshortlyvisittheCity ofPerthandthePortofFremantle,forthe purposeofenlistingthesympathyofold friendsinbehalfofhiszealousbutpoor littleflockofNortham.

THESOCIALQUESTION.

INanothercolumnisacopyofapetitionnowincourseofsignature. Judgingfromtheintroductorycircular andthetoneofthepetitionitself,tho immediateobjectisthereliefofaportion ofthecommunityfromcertaincivil disabilities,anditsultimateobjectthe extinctionofthelasttracesofacondition ofsocietywhichisareflectiononall alikeandthefinalconversionofthe colonyintoafreecountrywithafree andunitedpeople.Thesuccessofthe petition,willweapprehend,leadtofew ornochangeseitherintheLegislative orMunicipalCouncils.Muchthesame peoplewillcontinuetoholdofficeasat present:whilethepoliticalpowerof thosewhomitisproposedtoemancipate willbeincreasedrathernominallythan really,inasmuchastheyalreadypossess theprivilegeofvotingformembersof theLegislativeCouncilandhavethus indirectlyallthepowertheycanever haveoverthemanagementofaffairs. Therealobjectofthepetition,therefore isclearlynotpoliticalpowerbutthe obtainingsuchadeclarationofsocial equalityandindependenceaswillallow allinvidiousdistinctionstodieout,and

causeourlittlecommunitytobecome oneunitedfamily-nolongerdivided againstitself.Ifweapproachthe questionwithoutprejudiceandconsider itonitsmerits,itisnoteasytoseehow inachristiancommunityamovementof thekindcanfailtobereceivedfavorably. Theonlyobjection,asitseemstous thatcanpossiblybesetupagainstthe completeemancipationofourexcluded fellow-citizensisapurelysentimental one.Theyarenotexcludedonthe groundofmorality,Nomaninany countryisdeprivedofpoliticalposition onaccountofmoralcharacter.Neither aretheyexcludedasoffendersagainst thelaw.ABritishsubjectwhohas beenfoundguiltyofmurderitselfinother thanBritishdominionsisadmissibleto anypublicoffices.HecanbeChairman oftheMunicipalorSpeakerofthe LegislativeCouncil,if'electedtothese offices.Noonecouldobjecttohim.A manisnotexcludedforhavingbroken thelaw,butforhavingbrokenitina particularpartoftheworld,Thusany objectiontothepresentmovementon eitheroftheseheadsfallstotheground. Theonlyrealobjectiontoitthatcould haveeverexistedwouldbeoneonthe partoftheState.Thosewhoareresponsibleforthemaintenanceofpublic ordermightatonetimehavehesitated togiveanypoliticalpowertothosewho havingoncedefiedthelawmightbe thoughtlikelytodefyitagain,This objectionishowevernowremovedby thefactthatthereallydangerous power-admissiontothefranchisehasbeenalreadygranted.Thereis moreovercouclusiveevidenceagainst therebeinganydangerlikelytoarise fromgrantingsuchciviltightsasare nowaskedinthefactthatthegranting ofthefranchisehasneverledtoanybad results.Theseseemsthereforenothing beyondan"idea"topreventafinal escapefromtheevilsofastateofsociety, wemustcertainlyallregret,andwhich noneofuswouldwish,toseeperpetuated.

CIRCULAR.

Inthecourse (of whichthefollowingisacopy)willbesent roundforsignature.Itisimportantthatin themeanwhileeveryoneshouldgivethe subjectofitjustandthoughtfulconsideration.

Theobjectistoremoveastanding hindrancetosocialharmony,andpromote thosefeelingsofmutualrespectandforbearancewhichshouldcharacterizeevery christiancommunity,Itishopedthatevery onewillbefoundreadytouniteinbrioging aboutsodesirableaconsummation.

M.tittivEtt,Bishop,Perth. M.GIBNEY,V.G. D.GLYNWATKINS. JonnO'REILY. JOSEPHJOHNSTON.

ToTHEQUEEN'SMOSTEXCELLENTMAJESTY MAYITPLEASEYOURMAJESTY.THE PETITIONOfTHEUNDERSIGNED,INHABITANTSOFTHECOLONYOFWESTERN AUSTRALIA.

HUMBLYSIIEWETII:-

Thatwhereasalargeandimportantbody ofpersonsinWesternAustraliabeingfree subjectsoftheEnglishCrown,butdistinguishedas"Expirees,"arebycertain localordinances(hereuntoannexed)deprived ofvariousrights,civilandpolitical,enjoyed bytherestofthepopulation,Your petitionerspraythatthesepersonsmaybe relievedoftheirdisabilitiesandplacedon thesamefootingastheirfellowsubjects,on thegroundsfollowing,namely:-

Thatitiscontrarytothespiritofthe BritishConstitutionthatEnglishmenshould inanypartoftheBritishdominionsbe deprivedofrightswhich',heyenjoyinthe mothercountry,unlessthemeisgoodreason toapprehendthatthepossessionofsuch rightswouldendangerthepeaceofthe realm

Thatthereisinthepresentinstanceno reasonforanysuchapprehensionthatthe personsforwhoseemancipationyour petitionersprayarelandowners,merchants, tradesmenandotherslivingpeaceablyand honestly,andasmuchinterestedinthepreservationoforderastheirneighbors:and thattheinfluenceofpropertyandtheconservativecharacterofeverykindofelectoral franchiseisasufficientguaranteefornoimproperpersonbeingelectedtotheLegislative Counciloranyotheroffice.Further

That,sofarfromtheremovalofthe disabilitiesinquestionbeingdangerousto society,suchremovalwoulddisencumberthe colonyofoneofthegreatestobstaclestoits progressandoperateineveryrespectmost beneficiallythattherecognitionbythe StateoftwodistinctOa,seaofsubjects-a proscribedclassandaprivilegedclass-is constantlygivingoccasiontojealousyandill feeling,andhascausedagreatnumberof usefulmentoleavethecolonyandothersto withdrawentirelyfrompublicaffairsthat itstandsinthewayofwilledaction,social, political,orcommercial,andsofarrestricts

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marriagesandretardssettlementthat,althoughthereisanunusuallylargeproportion ofunmarriedwomen,agreatnumberofthe malepopulation,influencedbyareluctance totiethemselvesdowntothecolony,put fromthemallideaofmatrimony

Thatthepersonswhosecaseisrepresentedinthispetitionwereontheirexpatriationledtoexpectthatthiscolonywastobe theirhome,wheretheymightregainfor tnemselvesandtheirfamiliestheposition theyhadforatimeforfeited,andthatthey shouldnotbedrivenforthtoseeksucha homeandpositioninothercountriesThat theytakealeadingpartintheliteratureand educationofthecolonyandanotunimportantpartinitstradeandcommerceThat politicaldisabilitiesandthesocialonesto whichtheygiveriseoperatefarmoreinjuriouslyinacommunitywhichisnumerically smallandinwhichtherearescarcelyany gradationsofrankthanwherethepopulationislargeandthereisanaristocracyof birthortalentorevenofwealthandthat itisnoweightyearssincetransportation ceasedandthatthetimehascomewhenthe distinctionsarisingoutofitshouldbecompletelyremoved.

Thatalthoughtheremovalofciviland politicaldisabilitiesforwhichyourpetitionerspraymaynotimmediatelydispelthe socialdistinctionswhichtheyhavefostered, suchremovalisafirstandnecessarystep andmaybeexpectedtoleadbeforelongto thecompleteamalgamationofthetwogreat elementsofthepopulation.

itIontbigjottings.

LORDSHIPTHEBisHOP.-Ourreaders willlearnwithpleasure,thathisLordship theBishop,whohasbeenstayingatthe Mission,NewNorcia,forsometimepast,for thebenefitofhishealth,isprogressingmost favorably.11isLordship,itisexpectedwill returntoPerthtowardstheendofthecurrentmonth.

acknowledgedthekindnessofthechildren, theseniorpuplisplacedbeforetheVery Rev.gentlemanaquantityofuseful,aswell asfancyarticles,whichhavebeenmadeup bytheschoolchildrenandwhichtheydesired himtoacceptastheirdonationtotheforthcomingBazaar.Theworkitself-apartfrom thegoodmotivethatprompteditsexecution -gaveampleevidenceofthetasteandskill ofthepupils,andtheknowledgethatchildren arebeingsousefullyandpracticallytaught, gaveevidentsatisfactiontotheparents.On thesameday,thepupilsoftheYoungLadies' School,alsopresentedtheVeryRev.M.Gibney withmanyandvariedspecimensoftheir handwork,astheircontributionitotheOrphanageBazaar.

NEWPRESBYTERYYORIC-AYorkcorrespondentinformsus,thatthenewPresbytery isalmostcompleted,andwillbereadyforoccupationduringthismonth.Apriest'sresidence wasmuchwantedinYork,andwemust congratulateourenergeticYorkfriends,in havingundertakentheerectionofabuilding, whichisineveryway,sosuitableandcommodious.

THEHIGHSCHOOL.-PetitionstotheRight Hon.theSecretaryofStatefortheColonies, prayingthatHerMajestymaybeadvisedto disallowtheHighSchoolAct,1876,are,we arepleasedtoreport,beingmostnumerously signedthroughoutthecolony.Wehavenot thesmallestdoubt,thatsuchamanifestaion ofpublicopinionontheHighScholBill,will haveconsiderableweightwiththeRightHon. theSecretaryofState.

however,say,thatmanyofthepoemsare exceedinglypretty,andmanifestapoetical powerandtaste,whichisfarabovemediocrity.

THEDRINKCRUSADE.-Fromareport whichappearedintheInquirerofthe4th inst.,itwouldseemthatthepolicehavebeen particularlyactivewiththeBunburypublicans,andthatboththelicensedVictuallers inthattownhavebeenmulctedinvarious sums,forviolationsofthePublicans'Act. TheassistancegivenbytheAnglicanMinisteratBunburytothepolice,andthepartho hastakenintheprosecutionofthepublicans, elicitsanythingbutflatteringcomments.

RAILWAYBETWEENFREMANTLEAND GUILDFORD.-Apreliminarysurveyofaline ofrailwayfromFremantletoGuildford,and thencetotheEasternDistricts,hasbeen undertakenbytheGovernment.Thework isbeingcarriedoutunderthesuperintendance oftheGovernmentEngineer,Mr.Thomas.

WONDERFULINSTANCEOFCANINE

THEHELENAMENA.-Thisnewclipper barque,whichis;jointlyownedbyMessrs.J. H.MongerandG.Shenton,arrivedinFremantleonSunday,the1stinst.,afteraprotractedvoyageofsome96days.

NEWSTOCK.-BytheCharlottePadbury, whichvesselarrivedfromLondononthe 2SthSept.,Mr.Padburyhasimportedavery superiorbull,anAyrshire,andapurebred shorthornheifer,andtwosplendidboars.

Arsiscrrlow.-Acorrespondentof one ofourcontemporaries,residingin York,gives,asafact,anaccount ofasandalwoodcutter.whowassuddenly seizedwithillness,beingkeptalivebya littleandaffectionatedogwhichaccompanied himintothebush.Thelittledog,itissaid, carriedwaterinitsmouthfromtimetotime, andtherebysuppliedthewantsofitsmaster, andbythatmeanstheunfortunateman'slife wassustaineduntilhewasdiscoveredbyMr. SowellIfthestorycanbedependedupon, itisundoubtedlyoneofthemostextraordinaryinstancesofcanineaffectionon record.

WEST AUSTRALIANAGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.-Subscriptionsarebeingsolici-

HOTS'ORPHANAGESITBIACO.-Duringthe pastmonth,SheOrphanageatSubiace,has beenplacedunderthesuperintendenceand managementofthelice.FatherCAnnisaAs. AstheRev.Fatherwillresidecontinuallyonthepremises.hispresencenodoubt,will haveanappreciableanddecidedlygood effectontheInstitution.

NEwCHURCHNORTHAM.-Welearnwith sincerepleasure,thatactivestepsarebeing takentoraisesufficientfundswherewithto commence,atanearlydate,theerectionofa newChurchintheflourishingtownofNortham.Thewantofa('hutchinthattown hasbeenseriouslyfeltforsometimepast, andwearedelightedtothinkthatmeasures haveteentakenwhichgivepromiseofthe erectionofthelongdesiredChurchbeingat. lastcommenced.

BAZAARINAIDOFTHE.BOYS'ANDGIRLS' ORPHANAGES.-TheBazaarinaidofthe PerthBoys'andGirlsOrphanages.will takeplacein the TownHall, onWednesday.Thursday,andFriday, thesth,nth,andlOtitofNovember next.TheLadyCommitteeareworking mostzealouslyforthesuccessoftheirundertaking,andwehavenodoubttheBazaar willresultinaconsiderableincrementtothe Orphanagefunds.WearepleasedtoannouncethatonSaturdayevening,theIlthof November.aConcertinaidofthesameobject. willtakeplaceintheIlall.Anexcellent programmelinsalreadybeenagreedupon. andarealmusicaltreatmaybefairlyanticipated.

Nt.wBOYS'SCHOOLHOUSEPERTIL-We learnwithmuchsatisfactionthatthefoundationstoneoftheBoys'newSchool will proliably.helaidbyHisLordshiptheBishop, shortlyafterhisreturnfromNewNorcia.

STEAMCOMMUNICATIONWITHINDIA.-

Steamcommuuicationbetweenthiscolony andIndiahasbeenadvocatedformanyyears past,andtherearemanypersonswhoare mostsanguineastothegoodthatwould resulttothecolonythereby.Asaninduce wenttocarryoutaproject,fromwhich muchisanticipated,theLegislativeCouncil hasvotedasubsidyof£3000.

tedtoenabletheWestAustralianAgricultural AssociationtoholditsfirstSliewofStock, AgriculturalImplements,kc.,atanearly dateinPerth.AstheAssociationiscalculated toeffectmuchgoodforthecolonygenerally, itisdeservingofeverysupportandencouragement.

thereforeinmetodropthewordCatholic where,intheremainderofmyletter,itseems tomemoreconducivetoperspicuitytodoso, andtoemploythenearlysynonymousterm instead. Buttheword,denominationalism,hasa meaningofvaryingextent.Itisnecessary tofixthesenseinwhichwearetouseit.Denominationalismineducationmaybeviewed eitherassimplyadesideratumorasanecessitythatistosay,itmaybeconsideredas anadvantageousappendage,wellforaneducationalsystemtopossess,butpossiblewithourseriousharmtobedonewithout;orit mayberegardedasanattributesonecessary toeducationthatthelatterbecomeswhen deprivedofitessentiallydefectiveanda positiveevil.Touseanillustrationofwhat 1mean.Ironsheathing,Itakeit,isadesideratuminashipofwar.Ammunitionand arms,anecessity.Withoutsheathinga vesselstationedonthecoastcanmakesonic defenceagainstaninvadingfoethoughnot adefencesocompleteasJibecouldmake werehersidesprotectedbythestrongmaterialwhichnowusuallyclothesshipsofwar. Withoutammunitionandarms,sheaffords noprotectionandpossiblybecomesbythe falsesenseofsecurityshecreatesinthe breastsofthosewhowatchherfromtheshore thecauseofgrievousharm.Thosewho rangethemselvesunderthebannersofdenominationalism,consideringitasanecessity ineducation,Iwillcalldenominationalists pureantisimple.'Thosewhoupoldthe principle,viewingitmerelyasadesideratum, maybenamedmodifieddenominationalists. Catholicsaredenominationalistspureand simple.Theyrecognizeinreligiousteaching anindispensableelementineverysatisfactorysystemofeducation.Religion,accordingtotheirviews,isnotthesheathing,but thearmamentoftheeducationalship-of-war, setafloatbyGovernmentfortheprotection ofthesocietyofthefuture.Thepublic school,theyopine,fromwhichreligionis excluded,notionlyfailstoacomplishtheend forwhichitwasestablished,butbecomesthe inevitableoccasionofuntoldevil.Itisa shamandadeceit,servingasaveiltohidethe approachofthemischiefitissupposedto avertanddestroy.

SONGSATSOIREES.-Wehavereceived asomewhatangryletterfromaMemberof thePerthCatholicYoungMen'sSociety

IsitthenafairwayofdefiningthepositionofCatholics,torepresentthemasarguingthus"IfanycitizenpaystheeducaanenttheadversecnticistuoftheInquirer, initsreportoftheproceedingsontheoccasionofthehalf-yearlySoiree.Thereisno doubtthenoticeinquestionwasrather cynical,yetitmustbeadmittedthatthe songinquestion.amusingasitwas,shouldnot havebeenentrustedtojuveniles.Toomuch carecannotbegivenbytheCommitteeofthe Societytopreventanyquestionablesung beinggivenatanymeetingunderits auspices.

COUNTRYSCHOOLTEACHERS.-Though

THE"GEORGETTE."-Muchuneasinessis feltbycolonistsgenerally,lesttheGovernmentshouldnotsucceedinengaginga steamertoresumethecoastaltraffic,heretoforeperformedbytheGeorgette. The ofcoastingby "steam,"rathertitanbysailingvessels,is nowsothoroughlyacknowledgedbyWest Australians.thatthecauseoftheiralarmcan befullyappreciated. --

THEYOUNGLADIES'SCHOOLPERTIL-

OnThursdayeveningthe21stofSeptember, beingtheFeastofSt.Matthew,thepupilsattendingtheschoolunderthecharge:ofSisters MaryFrancisJosephandGonzaga.entertainedtheirparentsandfriendsbythe performanceofaveryinterestingaswellas amusingdrama,entitledthe"Foundlingof Sebastopol."Asthepieceistobeagain representedinashort.time,wepurposely refrainfromgivingadetailedreportthereof, sufficeittosay,thattheYoungLull,'who tookpartinthedrama.,madeamostfavorableimpressionontheaudience,andinone ortwoinstances,manifestedanamountof dramatictalent.whichwasassurprisingas itwaspleasingandunexpected.The pleasureoftheentertainmentwasmuch enhancedbytheveryexcellentmusicwhich wasfromtimetotimediscoursedbythe YoungLadypupils.Priortothecommesacemintofthedrama,MissRoDOREDA,aftera fewintroductoryobservations.deliveredin amostcharmingmanner,the"O'Connell:CentenaryOde"bytheRev.FatherKelly.The "Ode"wascertainlyamarkedandpleasing featureintheevening'sprogramme.

theInspectorofSchoolsshewsclearlyinhis annualreporttotheCentralBoardofEducation.thatcountrySchoolTeachers,underthe ElementaryEducationActof1871,receive moresalaryasarule-thantheydidunder theso-called"oldsystem"ofEducation,yet theassertioncontinuestobemade,thatcountryteacherscannotliveundertheActof 1571Itcertainlyseemsstrangeifthatbefore theActcameintobeing,countryteachers couldekeoutalivingonamuchlesssalary thannow,andthatatthepresenttime,with aconsiderableincreasedemoluments,underthe Act,subsistenceisbarelypossiblephisis certainlyawonderfuldilemma.Howisit tobeexplained:for?Asanyonecanperceive, whohaseyestosee,theActhasnothingtodo withthequestionwhatever.Thetruthis, countryschoolteacherswantstillmoresalary thantheyaregetting-andinfinitelymore thantheygotin1870-andtomake,ifpossibletheActof1871,thebltinoir,isconsitieredaseasyasitisinsomequarterspopular. Inthenameofcommonfairness,:wesay,if countryschoolteachersrequiremoresalaryletthemhaveit-butceasetomalignthe Actof1871.

THEVOLUNTEER8.-Thenewspapersare just.nowquestioningtheproprietyofdevotingsolargeasumasWOOtothemaintenanceoftheVolunteers.Somecontendthatour citizensoldiersareneitherusenorornament, aidthattheirservices.ifneeded,couldnotbe dependupon.Asforourselvesweareamong thosewhobelievethattheVolunteerswill everbecalleduponforactiveservice,as oneoftheveryremote"contingencies,"but yet,themaintenanceoftheVolunteers couldbedefended,forotherandstronger reasons,:andtherefore,wewouldbesorryto seetheannualgrantdiscontinued.

SERICULTURE.-Recentreportsfrom Messrs.DesgrandandCo.,ofLyons,onthe silkproducedinthisColony,aremust favorable,andchewthatSericulturecan beprosecutedwithmuchadvantage.

THEREV.J.O'REILYANDTHE "WESTAUSTRALIANTIMES."

THEsubjoinedinterestingletters,anent DenominationalismandSecularism, havebeencontributedbytheRev.J. O'REILYtotheWestAustralianTimes, inreplytotheopinionsonthese subjectswhichhavebeenrecently editoriallyenunciatedbythatJournal. Thelettersarewelcomeandtimelytoo, onaquestionwhichitseemsislikely tobecomeafruitfulsourceofdiscussion:-

TotheEditoroftheW.A.Times.

SIR,-Theleaderofyourissueofthe22nd inst.reviewstheagitationoftheCatholic bodyofthiscolonyinoppositiontotheHigh SchoolBill1875,anditsnamesakeof1870. ConcurringwiththeCatholicsintheiraction onpoliticalgrounds,youexpressentiredissentfromthereligiousprinciplewhichthey putforwardasthemainreasonoftheir hostilitytothesebills.Ihavenointention ofarguingwithyouthe,questionofthe justiceoftheCatholiceducationalclaims. Yourleaderdoesnotstatethecaseofthe Catholicsadequately;itputsforwardtheir claimsinanimperfectway.Mysoleaimis toofferanexplanation.Theprincipleagainst whichyoucontendisthecardinalarticleof oureducationalcreed.Iwishourposition, ifnotadmittedtobealegitimatestand-point, atleasttobefairlyunderstood.

tionaltaxheoughttohavethesortof educationprovidedforhischildthathemost desires1"OragainTheinjusticeofthe secularsystemconsists"inthechildrenof thevariouschurchesnothavinginschool theparticularchurcheducationwhichtheir patentsdesire?"Thismethodofputting thematterexplains.Iconfess,withtolerable accuracytheclaimsoftheitiodeticddenominationalistsupontheState;butassuredly itdoesnotexhibitinanythinglikeasatisfactorylightthegroundsofthedemandsof thedenominationalistspureandsimple.It thereforedoesnotdojusticetotheclaimsof theCatholics.'l'ohavethiseffectthe methodofputtingtheargumentsmustbe changedtheargumentsthemselvesrecast andmadetorunIfacitizenpaystheeducathalaltax,thesortofeducationoffered!tins oughtnottobeofsuchakindashisconscienceforbidshimtoacceptTheinjustice ofthesecularsystemconsistsinthechildren ofacertainchurchhavinginschoolonlya speciesofeducationabhorrenttothereligious scruplesoftheirparents.

Iquiteconcurwithyouintheobservation thatinthosethingsitpertainstotheofficeof thestatetosupply.acitizenisnotnecessarily"treatedunjustlybecausehedoesnot getfromthestateexactlywhathewould liketohave."ButIthinkyouwillconcur withmeinadmitingthatifthestateundertaketoprovidecertainconveniencesforthe publicoutofthecommonpurseandatthe samelimedeliberatelyprovidethemofa kindthatprecludesalargeproportionofthe populationfrontenjoyingthem,thatlarge proportionmaybeconsideredasunfairly treated.andhavinglegitimategroundsof complaintagainstthestate.

ST.MATTHEW'SDAY.-Thursdaythe21st ofSeptember,theFeastofSt.Matthew,was chosenbythechildrenattendingtheAssistedSchoolunderthechargeofSisterde Sales,forpresentinganaddressofcongratulationtotheVeryRev.M.GIBNEY,V.G.,and wishinghima"happyfeast,"onSt. Matthew'sday.Theaddresswassimpleand touching.andgavewarmexpressiontothe feelingofthechildrentowardstheVeryRev. gentleman.TheVeryRev.M.Gibney,hayh,gsuitablyrespondedtotheaddress,and

THEEUCLATELEGRAPH.-Itispleasing tolearn,thattheextensionoftheTelegraph linetoEucla,isprogressingmostsatisfactorily,anditisconfidentlyexpectedthatthe wholeline.asfarasEucla,willbecompleted inaboutsixmonthshence.

THEYEARANDTHEBOWL-Wehave beenfavoredbythepublisheroftheYearand the.Book,withacopythereof.Asour views,theologicallyspeaking,arenotinharmonywiththeauthor's,wepurposelyabstain frcinreviewinghislittlework.Wemust

AninquiryintothenatureofCatholic claimsmaybeinstitutedinoneorotherof twoways.Hewhoisinsearchofinformationonthisheadmayproposetohimselfto examinethegroundsuponwhichCatholics resttheirbeliefinthenecessityofreligious education-onwhichsuppositionthequestion beforehismindwouldbe Istheopinion heldbyCatholicswellfoundedorotherwise? Ordismissingthisqueryfronthisthoughts hemightsethimselftothetaskofweighing thereasonsforwhichitisallegedGovernmentoughttotakecognizanceoftheconvictionsoftheCatholicsbody,andmakeallowancefortheminlegalenactments.In thishypothesis,thedoubtforwhichhewould seeksolutionwouldbeTakingitforgranted. thebeliefofCatholics-whetherrightor wrongintheabstract-issuchasitis,what arethegroundsforsupposingthattheGovernmentshouldallowitselftobeinfluenced bythefactinitslegislation? Thesecond isthemethodadoptedbyyouincombatingour claims.Itmustbewinealsoinexplaining them. ThepositionoccupiedbyCatholicsisdesignatedbythetermdenominationalism.Under theclassofdenominationalists,yougroup theminyourdivisionofthesitizensof WesternAustraliaintothreedistinctschools ofopinion.Thetermdenominationalistis moreoverexpressive.Itwillbeadmissible

Allowmetomakeanimaginarycase. Legislationcanscarcetakenoticeofvery smallminorities,butsoundpolicywill alwayshaveregardforthewantsandwishes oflargecommunities,eventhoughthesemay notconstituteamajorityinthestate.Now, letussayone-thirdoftheinhabitantsof WesternAustralialaudtheirresidencesinthe Victoriadistrict.Itiseasytoconceiveour governmentmakingarrangementsforthe inlandpostalserviceofthecolonynot quitesatisfactorytothepeopleoftheNorth, andyet,fromthecircumstancesunderwhich itacted,notbeingtoblame.Butsuppose thelegislatureinitiatingapostalsystem thatallowednoserviceorofficenorthof YorkorToodyay;thatcompelledtheresidentsofGeraldton,Greenough.theIrwinand theMinestoforwardtheirlettersattheir ownexpenseforpostagetoeitherofthe townsjustmentioned.Wouldanyoneinhis sensesmaintainthatthegovernmenthad dealtfairlywiththepeopleofVictoriaand thattheyhadnorealcauseofcomplaint Denominationalism-Ispeakofthatpure andsimple-numbersamongitsdisciples one-thirdthepopulationofthecolony.It reckonsintheranksofitsfollowersallthe membersoftheCatholicChurchandmany earnestadherents.Ipresume,besides,ofthe ChurchofEnglandandtheWesleyanbody. Thedenominationalistsarenotfreetoavail themselvesofthebenefitsofschoolsestablishedonpurelysecularprinciples.Their convictionsplacethemasfaroutofthereach ofthoseestablishmentsastheaccidentof spacewoulddepriveourNorthernfriendsof thepowerofusingthepostalserviceinthe imaginarycircumstancesIhavedescribed. Itwouldbe,therefore.undoubtedlybuta mockeryofjustice,ifthestatewereunwillingtoenteruponanyothereducationalar-

rangementethansuchassanctionedthe establishmentofsecularschoolsalone. PerchanceIshallbetoldthereisnoparity betweenthecasesIamcomparing,andthat theparallelIinstituterestsonlyuponaconfusionoftermsthatintheimaginarycase thedisabilitycomplainedofarisesfromthe verynatureofthecircumstances,whilstin thelatterithasitsorigininthepeculiarities, nutufthearrangementsmadebyGovernment, butofthetenetsofthosewhosufferfromit; thatintheonecasetheExecutivefollowsa planwhichcannotpossiblybeofservice,in theotheradoptsamethodwhichmaybe serviceable,butwhichthemalcontentswill notmakeuseof.Butisthisinrealitya validobjectiontothesoundnessofthe denominationalists'complaintWelivein anagewhenconscientiousscruplesare acknowledged,intheoryatleast,tohave theirrightswhenreligiousconvictionsare deemeddeservingofrespect;andIam certainlyfarfrombeingout,ofharmonywith thesentimentsoftiecolonistsinthemain, whenIsaythatinabilityarisingoutofmoral considerationsisonaperfectlevelwiththat causedbymaterialfacts,andthatthesame considerationisduetothedifficultiesofthose hamperedbyconscientiousobjectionsasis commonlyaffordedtheconditionofthose whoselibertyisimpededbyobstaclesofa physicalkind.

Exception,itseemstome,mustbetakento theprincipleyoulaydowninsayingthat-injusticearises;thereallcitizensarenottreated alike."Thephrasereadswell,butissusceptibleofaveryerroneousinterpretation. Itisoneofthosesayingsthatlikeatwoedgsdswordmaycutbothways.Itmaybe usedinaperfectlylegitimatesenseitmay alsobereadinaveryobjectionableone.As proofofGanIInvstatethefactthat1draw fronttheprinciplesolaiddownaconclusion quitethereverieofthatyoudeduce.AsI understandyourreasoning,ittakesthis form:-Injusticearisesonlywhenall citizen;arenottreatedalikebutallcitizens aretreatedalikebyasecularsystemofeducationthereforefromasecularsystemof education,noinjusticecanhesaidtoarise. Willyoupermitmetotestthevalueofthe argumentbyitapplicationtoanothersubject1Aphysicianischariestwiththeoar, ofawardfilledwithpatient;sufferingfrom themostvariedforte;ofdisease.Ileprescribesforallpreciselythesauteregimen, medicineantiattention,andthenjustifieshis conduct,byfallingbackupontheprinciple uponwhichyourargumentrests."Itreat allalike,"hesays.Injusticeexistsonly whenallarenottreatedalike.ThereforeI antguiltyofnoinjustice."Yourgoodsense willnorallowyour,Iailseretoadmita modeofreasoningsotransparentlyfellatio:is, andyoumustconcedetherefore,Istilt:nit, thattheprinciplewhichunderiiesisreanise modificatienthatinfactgrossinjusticecan co-existwithtreatmentmateriellysinillar,tf thecondidonsofthosetowhomthetreatment isapplied,aresuchastorenderthatwhich isbeneficialtoone,useless,hurtful,orobjectionabletoanother.

Thestatementsthat,underasecularsystem

grainofwheatinabushelofchaff."Iwill strivesotowritenow,thatmycommunicationmaymeetwithyourhigherappreciation, inpossessingatleastthemeritofbrevity. Itiswellagaintopremisethatthequestion, withwhichIhavetodeal,isnotIsit necessaryorotherwisethateducationbe religious?Iassumethefact,whichisundeniable,thatasectionofthecommunity holdtheaffirmativesideonthequestion,and Iask:Whataretheclaimsofthatsection upontheState?Denudedoftherhetorical draperytowhichyousopointedly-object, theseclaimsappearinmodestguise,thus:-

Thedenominationalistscannotavailthemselvesoftheadvantagesofpurelysecular schools.IfGovernmentundertaketosetup asystemofeducationfortheirbenefit,in commonwiththatoftheirfellow-colonists, thesystemmustrecognize,atleast,inpart, thedenominationalprinciple.Wailingtodo thisthesystemisutterlyuselesstothem.

Theexclusiveestablishmentofapurely secularsystemofschoolsdoesnetconstitute equaltreatmentforallatthehandsofthe State.Itgivestothesecularistswhatthey cordiallyapproveof,aridtothedenominationalists,whattheyascordiallydetest,.The mixedsystem,whichisexemplifiedinthe ElementaryEducationAct,atpresentinforce inthiscolony,andwhichaffordstoeach party,whateachdesires-tothesecularist, secularistschools;tothedenominationalist, denominatlona]ones-presentsamuchmore perfectillustrationoftheprincipleofevenhandedjusticsforall.

attendanceofthefriendsandwell-wishersoflingtonBoots,"andinanswertoavociferous thesocietywassonumerousthatsittingac-encore,renderedwithequalsuccess,-"Mrs. comodationcouldnotbeprovided,andasaJones'sMusicalParty." consequence,manypresenthadtoobtain Mr.H.Mom,nextproposed"TheLadies," theirteaandsakeasbesttheycould.Theandconcludedbysinging,withmuchtaste,a utmostdecorumandgoodfeeling,however,charminglittlesongentitled"Whyaskme prevailedandamplejusticehavingbeenifIthinkofthee." donetowhatwebelievetobethecorrect Mr.Oltanonv,theSociety'shonsec., thingtoterm"thecreaturecomforts," thenproposedavoteofthankstoMr.Reilly Mr.J.T.RLILLTwhowaschairmanoftheforhiskindnessinpresidingontheoccasion, meeting,proposedthefirsttoastonthepro-intheabsenceofthePresident,andforthe gramme,-"ThePope,"andindoingsoob-interesthehadalwaysmanifestedintire servedthatatameetingheldunderthewelfareoftheSociety. auspicesoftheCatholicYoungMen'sSociety Mr.A.D.LETChthenroseandsaidthat heneednotapologizeforaskingtheminthehecouldnotasavisitorthateveningrefrain firstinstancetoreceivethenameofHisfromexpressingthegreatpleasurehehad holinessPopePiusIX.thesamewarmthandfeltatallthathadtakenplace.Itwasde- cordialitywithwhichithadbeenreceivedlightfultofindthatatea-meetingcouldbe onformeroccasions.(Hear,hear.)Hewasrenderedsopleasingandagreeableinevery quitesurethatofthemillionswholookedsense,ashadcertainlybeenthecaseonthe uponPiusIX.asthecentreofunityandthepresentoccasion.Thespeakerhavingdilasourceoftruth,HisHolinesshadnomoretedupontheadvantagesfollowingfromsuch faithfulandobedientchildrenthanweretofriendlygatherings,concludedbysupporting befoundinWesternAustralia(Cheers.)Mr.U'Mahony'sresolutionofavoteof PiusIX.wasaboveeulogy,andhewouldthankstotheChairman(Mr.Reilly,)whom thereforeconcludebyaskingthemtojoinhehadtinepleasureofknowingformore himintheexpression:-"Godblessourthanaquarterofacentury,andofwhomhe Pope,thegreat,thegood."ThetoastwasspokeinveryBatteringtennis. honoredwithenthusiasm. TheCHAIRMANhavingdulyacknowledged Song:-"GodblessourPope." thecompliment,andMr.O'Callaghan,byre-

TheCHAIRMANthenroseandsaidhehadquestsung"ComebacktoErin,"whichwas sinceresatisfactioninproposinganotherloudlyapplauded,oneofthemostpleasant toast,whichwas:-"HerMajestytheQueengatheringswehavehadthesatisfactionof andherRepresentativeinthiscolony,Hisbeingpresentatforspinetimepastwas ExcellencyGovernorRobinson."Inrespectbroughttoaclose,bythewholeassembly foranddutifulloyaltytoHerMajesty,herisingandjoiningrightloyallyinthe said,theCatholicbodyweresecondtonone"NationalAnthem."Mr.Cannerwasthe inthecolony,andhewasquitesuretheyfeltaccompanyist,andperformedhisdutywith proudofbeingsubjectsofagood,great,andconsiderableability.-W.A.Times,Sept.,26. virtuousQueen.(Cheers.)liewouldask themtomanifesttheirwarmthofgood feelingandloyaltybyaheartyreceptionof thetoast.(Cheers.)

'Thetoastwasdulyhonored,andtheWEhavemidipleasureinplacing NationalAnthemwassungbythewholeas-beforeourreadersthesubjoinedarticle, sembly. fromtheHobart7own ofthe TheCHAIRMANagainroseandsaidhehad3rd nowtopropose:-"TheBishop,andthe ofAugust,inwhichourlate(foyerClergyoftheDiocese."Thespeakerre-nor's(Mr.Weld)policyanhisadferredinglowingtermstoBishopGriver,ministrationoftheaffairsofNew andinthecourseofaveryappropriateZealand,atamostcriticalandtrying addresspassedaveryhighcomplimenton GOVERNORWELD.

Denominationalistsdonot-asyourremarksmightinduceyourreaderstosuppose -assumeitasapullicalaxiom,thatitisthe dutyofGovernmenttolegislateinaccordance withthewishesofeveryminorityinthe countrybuttheyconsideritincontrovertible thatminoritieslunyattaintosuchnumerical impeltunicaswillrenderitobligatoryupon theteeernmenttonoticetheirwantsinits lie:isle:ion.Inotherwords,iftheyadmit fleaniintuititssometimeshavenoclaimsupontheState,theyartstrenuouslymaintainthat minoritiessutteericehave.Furthermore, theyareof(Tilden,thatwhenaminority comprise,one-thirdofthepopulationofa issearyWhenitfortesacombinedand tale-Ss,Inas,ofaconsisttereysedurableastheclergyofthediocese. periodinthehistoryofthatcolony,is IL:Lt.titterlastingtwentyyears,itshowsno

TheVERYREV.M.GIBNEY,V.G.,suitablymostfavorablyreviewed.Atterperilssignsofdecd':whentheindividualswhoacknowledgedthecompliment. ingwhatNlr.WELDdoneforNew e,,nstititteitarefirm,unanimousandpersist- Mr.J.F.O'CALLAGHANthencameforwardZealand,thepeopleofWesternAustralia cmintheenunciationoftheirviews,andsoandsang"NoraliDarling"incapitalstyle. matchedtotheirprinciples,aswillinglytoInresponsetoanirresistibledemandforcannotbutregretthatMr.'WELDhad incurlargepecuniarysacrifices,ratherthanmore,Mr.O'Callaghanfavoredtheaudiencenotbeenleftamongstthemsufficiently foregothemthen,thatminorityhasun-withanotherprettysong,entitled,"SilverlongtohaveinitiatedasystemofCon- doubtedlyattainedtotheleaguesofim-Chimes."Mr.Lucasfollowedwitharead-stitutionalGovernment.Thedayisnot portancereferredto.Nowtheseconditionsing,thepieceselectedbeingthatexquisite definewaditheutmostaccuracythepositionpoemofCampbell's"O'Connor'sChildorfardistant,however,whenthiscolony ofthedenominationalistminorityinWes-theFlowerofLoveliesbleeding." willbecompelledtoadoptaConstittitern:tun;:ralia.Itisatruth,therefore,whichTheartofpublicreadingthough,snoreortionalorResponsibleformofGovern- (,,,,,,,ereit,.atahlybecaledinquestion,thatlesswithinthereachofalmosteveryone,ismeat,andwhenthetimedoesarrive, W,',!inAustraliandeentninationalistshavebutlittlethoughtof.Booksareineverythepresenccofanadministratorreined:- ariainttomale-(1i-elandsupontheState,andhand;itiseasytoscantheircontents,but thatthesedemandsthe~tastecannot,con-howfewpersonstherearewinocanreadableforhispoliticalsagacityand ,istentlywithacharacterfurjusticeandaloudwithpleasureandprofittoothers.knowledgeofconstitutionalprocedure owletpolicy,overlook. Thesamemanwhocanthoroughlyapprsci-wouldproveofincalculablebenefittothe 1am,Sir, ateapoem,andfindthekeenestenjoymentcolony.Whenthemuchwishedfor JOINOltEILY. inahumouroussketch,willwhencalledupon

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Yourstruly, ofeducation.everychildstands-onexactly totransmithissensationsintoanother,readtimedoesarrive,letushopeweshallbe thesamefooting;"andthat;hereisgiven Perth,Sept.30,1$76. thepoemlikeadirgewithoutpathosorcx-governedbysuchacompetentruler. nopreference. toonesectover se--.. pression,andthehumorouspiecelikea "Thewhirligigoftime"bringitscoin-

theEtliee:oftl.eII'A.tatliolicRecord.sermonwhereinthepreachermakesasolemncidencesanditsjustifications,aswellasits aretomymindenually(Tiento demur.Thereisthesameapparentt'lliality attempttoInclively.Eventinelearnedcritic sit.-- riaamIzes.HisExcelltineytheGovernorof YeawillfoiethittonIlte28111of.August ofShakespeare,will,forwantofknowleilgeTasmaniahaslivedtoaccepttheresignation ofstatusandthesinceapparentabsenceti: lasatestes;velepassedit,theLegislaofthelawsofelocution,spoiltheauthor'sofaMinistryduringtherecessthathada partitdityasintheca-,,,ofthe1,1i,.!c., 1;,,,,,illeit.I,10,4litanhumbleaddressto finestperoration,andbyhislifelessintone-workingmajorityintheAssembly;avery alludedtointhelestparterepli. 1hereis thesamerealimeinality.theauisinjusiice tion,sentthehearerstosleepwithadreamy IlisISeeilleticylieI,tosrime-prayingthatimpressionontheirmindsthattinedramatistrareeventinpoliticallife,yet,strangeto oftreatmentinpointoffeet.Onyourtelliewill.to:lienextsesiottofCouncil,cause say,tineverysteponthepartofaNew missionthecitizen-efWesternAustraliatiro. "maybegreatbutiscertainlydull."Not -ear,icceleetoliein:reducedtoamendthe ZealandGovernmentandGovernorthat onthequestionoiletiticaoteedivideditco soMr.Lucasatanyrate.HistouchingrenKinnisionsoftheElementaryEducationAct placedMr.WELDattheheadofaMinistry threegroups.Ofthesisthereivocatesofthe Beringofthepoemselectedwaslistenedto ,eAct.1,71.relatingtothepaymentofschoolwithraptattention,andonitsconclusionheinthatcolony.HisExcellencyhasalso secularsystemconstiteceonlyone. 'I,'ll livedtoseecarriedouttheverypolicyon teachers.soastosecureamoreequitablewasdeservedlyapplauded.Thereading tellosiSarceverythinetheydesire,andeatisfacturymethodofdistributingthefollowedbyasongandchorus,entitledwhich,afterabrief,butspirited,and,amidst butobjectionabletotheothertwopartiesin fundsvotedbytheLegislaturefurthatper-"MollyDarling,"byMr.T.Goodmanandmanyadversecircumstances,successful theStare.Asthematterpuneatsitselfto pose."ThisresolutionWaspasseduuani-othermembersoftheSociety.Theperfor-administration,Ireresignedoffice;tinegentle- mymindthechildrenofparentsbelongingtomously.withoutadissentientvoicebeing manwhoistheauthoroftheactionthathas thetwolatterpartiesarcfarfrombeingona mershowevercannotbecongratulatedon raisedagainstit.althoughtheChairmanandtheresultoftheireffortsandbeforetheyendedintineadoptionofMr.WELD'Spolicy levelfootinginschoolsconductedonFin-mostofthemembersoftheCentralBoard beingtheverygentlemanwhomovedthe cipleswhichtheseparentsreject,withtheir againpresentthemselvestothepublicmust, aTiesittingitstheHouse;andseeingthatIiftheydesiretowinsuccess,practicemore adverseresolutionthatsometenyearsago companions,withthefeelingsofwhose,havetheerseiseddiequestionin.:tothead- ledtoMr.WELn'sretirementfromNew risibilityofeentintiinathepie-eatsystemassiduously-thantojudgefromtheirrensZealandpolitics.Theabilitywithaide'sMr. parentstheprincipleswhichregulatethe schoolsarefullyinaccord.Untiessuch ofsubsidizingdenentinationalselittees,exceptduringof t;:i,:\.e1odlloyne.1)arling "-theycould W1,1,1,managedtheaffairsofNewZealandin arrangementsthereaitpeateasmetohetiveryinsefara-tlitesystem;daiestie.incomes Mr.Lucasthenproposed"TheHealthof intimeofgreatmonetarydepression,when decidedpreferenceaffordedonesaaovereat ofSeceschools.IthinkthatthisresolutiontheVeryRev.M.Gibney,theVicarGeneral,"ConsitutionalGovernmetitwasonitsinitia- others.IfthreeMethWithealullclaim-eponnutinittionslypassedbythehouse,isquiteandindoingso,spokeineloquenttermsoftorytrial,antithenativeraceswerethreaten- mygoodwill.demandmyservicesinthree sufficientanswertotherentarkscontained ingtoexpeltheBritishsettler,securedhim ntroitways,andifIcanservealland thesubjectofthetoast,-ofhissterling inyouriseieofthe6thSept.,whichyouworth,andofhisqualitiesasaguideandthatapprovalandconfidenceatDowning- choosetoserveonlyone,IfailtoseehowI kindlysent actor.TheVicarGeneral me. streetthatprocuredhimtheGovernorship, canbeheldguiltlessofpartialityIshowa

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hesaid,wasfirstofWesternAustralia,andnowof preferencebeyondadoubt,whichthetwoI Ishallfeelobligedifyouwilldometheesteemedbyallwhoknewhim,andwasin layertoNeestheselinesinthenextrum- Tasmania.HisExcellencyhasperhapsa herofyourperiodical. everysensethefatherofhispeople. stillgreatervictoryinthetributetohis

Thetoastwasreceivedwisheveryevidence am.Sir, foresightandprudencewhichthepresent ofsuperiorityorofinferiority-nothingle ofgenuineenthusiasm. Yourobedient

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TheVERYREV.M.GicwavsuitablyRCS-JurausVoeta.,whosestarwasthenbut ofthemembersofanychurch"underthe nowledgedthemarkofgoodfeelingwhich Perth,IlthSept.1576. rising,wasthemeansofdeprivingNew eecularsystemofpubliceducation.But themeetinghadmanifestedtowardshim,anaZealandofoneofthewisestMinistersithas denominationalistscannotagreeinthatre- [ThesilenceoftheChairmanoftheCestralconclude('anearnestaddressbyexpressingeverhad;buthehasinsofarmadecom- mark.ThefactthatbytheeeelusiveBoardofEduration,andotherMembersofawishthatafeelingofharmonyandgood establishmentofpurelysteelierschoolsthetheLegislature,ontheoccasionofpassingfellowshipshouldexistbetweenallclassespensationforhavingtenyearsagomoved wishesoftwo-partsofthepopulationaretheResolutionreferredtobySirT.COCK-andcreedsofcolonists, theresolutionthatdeprivedNewZealandof ignore'indefereneetothedesiresofone BURNCAMPBELL,isnoproofthattheHouse AnintelligentladnamedWallace,andaMr.Wetan'stalents,byhavingturnedthe thatthereligiousfeelingsoftheformerarewouldconsenttoanyradicalamendmentofnumberofthejuvenilemembersoftheintervaltoprofitablereflection,andnow putieneminlimily;aidetogratifythetheEducationAct,which,ithasbeenshewn,societythengaveanamusingsongentitledabolishedthatincongruityintheaffairsof politicalview;rutthelatter,wouldbestall-byof documents,isworkingsosatis-the"LittleBrownJug,"anditmustbesaidthecolonythatleftittobegovernedpartly cientmessdaloftheinferiorityofthefactorily-FaeC.Record] oftheyoungproformersthattheyacquittedbyProvincial,partlyby morelCentra Housesof denominationalistsandreligionistsineduce themselvesverycredltably,andwelldeservedlegislature.'Theresultis rbeto tiontotheiropponentsintheeyesofthe thesoundsofapplausewithwhichtheirMr.WELD'sstatesmanshipthantoSir State,andquiteenoughintheestimationof PERTHCATHOLICYOUNGMEN'S effortsweregreeted. RuesVOGEL'sconsistencybutthelatter maywellbeforgivenintheboonconferred ordinarymindstoinfringethese:frespect, SOCIETY, Mr.J.F.O'CALLAGHANthenproposedbysuchafrankrecantationoferror.We andwoundthehonest,prideofmostleen.

PremierofNewZealandhaspaidhim.Sir infringetheselfrespect111'W01111,1thepride T.COCKBURNCAMPBELL.

"ThePerthCatholicYoungMen'sSociety,"havehadtheseresultsoftime'swhirligig Iam.ti's, Thehalf-yearlysoireeofthePerthCatholictowhichtoasttheVice-President,Mr.broughtunderournoticebytineaccidental Yourstruly, YoungMen'sSocietywasheldintheBoys' JOANO'REILY. Mannix,suitablyresponded. perusalyesterdayofalittleworkthat,having School-lioniseonThursdaythe21stSept., Mrs.McGovern,MissBryan,andMissfallenintoourhands,isnowbeforeus.We _______.- andwasperhaps,oneofthemostsuccessfulMeAralethensang"TheFairyQueen"refertoasmallbrochureof83pagesentitled andagreeablegatheringswhichhasyettakenwhichwasdeservedlyapplaudedtotheecho"NotesonNewZealandaffairs,comprisinga

TotheEditoroftheW.A.Times. placeundertheauspicesofthisSociety.andencored.Mr.J.A.Lucasfollowedwithsketchofitspoliticalhistoryinreference SIR.- Theroomontheoccasionwasmosttastefullyasecondreading-"PaddyMullowney'sespeciallytothenativequestion;itspresent Yourestimateofmyformerletter.Icandecoratedwithflowers,flags,andevergreens,TravelsinFrance."Theracyhumourofposition-thepolicyfortinefuture,"written scarcesietirtiasaffordingmematterforself-antithetablesgroanedunderanabundantthispiecewiththehero'srichnativebrogue,byMr.WELDwheninEngland,afterheleft con:atot,:.,ion.Tin,tighconveyedinchoicerandexcellentsupplyoftea,cake,andfruit,fairlyconvulsedtheaudiencewithlaughter.NewZealand.Wehaveonlyonefaulttofind hee,;,rt.g:thanisordinarilyemployed,yodretc.Thescadsseine,indeed,wasoneof Mr.J.F.O'CALLAGHANthengavethewiththesenotes-theirbrevityThesubject verdictisthatopreseedbytheproverb"Ahappiness,sociability,andenjoyment.Thewell-knownhumoroussong"CaplindeWel-issocomprehensive,andMr.Wimp'sability

todealwithitevidentlysogreat,thatwe cannotbutregretthathehassostudiously avoideddetails.lieseemstohavecontented himselfwithsimplylayingdoWnprinciples andthefactsonwhichtheyarebased,leaving hisreaderstodrawtheirowninferences. Wherebedoesallowusalittleinsightinto hisownreasoning,hedisplayssokeenpowers ofperception,andsotrueajudgment,that wecouldwishhebadbeenalittlemorediscursive;hadnotconfinedhimselfsoclosely tohisbrief.Asitis,werisefronttheperu salofMr.Wet,o'spamphletwithaclearer perceptionofthecomplicationsthatmarked theearlieryearsofNewZealandthanwehad before.lietracestheleadingincidentsin tiecolonyfromthetimewhen'afew ieissionaries,whalers,runawaysailors,many ofwhomacquiredtractsoflandfromthe natives,settledupontheIslands,"tothe dateatwhichhewrote-l'ehreary,1969. "Cannibalism,immorality,andwars,ofthe mostcruelnature,oftribeagainsttribe," weretheearliestcharacteristicsofNew Zealandsociety.ff'hatterribleepochpassed, tieNewZealanderwasstillsupreme,thonih thelandwhichwashisown"waswhite-net withthebonesofthoseslaininintertribal (.,nflicts;"butamidst.:illthesefearful ('aisst,le;heII:1Skerningsoniethiegof Europeancivilization,andofitsvicesloo. ThencommeneedthesystematiccolonizationoftheIslandsundertheauspicesofa l'ompanythatcarriedonyearsofdispute tvitlitheGovernmentthatfollowedCaptain 114,13,01N'SarrivalwithaGovernor'stsarmisshininhispoolict,sentruttopreventthe designsoftheFrenchagainsttheIslands. Selfgovernmentinallbutnativeiiffaits fellev,I,theImperial1,esislate:a.havingin rit,,th,Nriv7,0,11(.0`010,.111111.11

AO,Whi-nWAHpreelaiinedbySirGeorge whoshortlyalterleftforthe('ripe, butnotoeforyliehadbeeninstrumentalin callingitsexistent-.. ProvincialGovernintnos,ofwidth,asincryetingthemhi.had :55tewithouttheauthorityortheAssembly, to.asaMemherofthathedy,hasIsenthe oratorinpronoun,;n;thefan,cal pin,eyrie;troth(rins-meeofthe)'ti,rges tile:timelan,g,al./ett.

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frankacknowledgmentthattheensleavoer tokeepthemanagementofthenativesunder thecontroloftheHomeGovernment,hunt failed.TheLegislature,consideringwhat Homerulehail101to,declinedthechangein thethenstateofthequestion,andretained thisattitudetilltheSecretaryofStatefor theColoniesinstructedtheGovernorthat hisconstitutionalpdsitionwithregardtohis adviserswouldbe,asdesired,thesamewith regardtonativeastoordinaryaffairs.A newMinistrywasformed,andavigorous prosecutionofthenativewarwasresolved on;buttoresolveandactsuccessfully againstthenativesweretwoverydifferent things,andthedifficultywasincreasedby disputesbetweenthe(iofernori,andhisMinistersononeside.rindtheGovernorandthe General-Commanderontheother.About thistimetheColonyhad"neithermoneynor credit,itsdebentureswereunsaleable,its accountlargelyoverdrawn,andlargebodies ofimmigrantswereC111,11111,411inlentsreevivingapittanceofGoverninentaid."The MinistrywithwhomSirGeorgeGREY managedtobeatloggerheadsresignedaswe havesaid,slatingther,eesshutinWithin tothepictureal,,oegivenofthestle.i.ofthe l'o'ony.Ministe,"inordertocarryouta largeselameofmilitaryandagricultural colonizationone..nliscateIlands,hadintroduce!hugenumbersofinuni_Jarestin enterelintoenormoushabiltitsItwasin thisstateofmattersthatSirGeorge.Comy sentforMr.Wmt.o,andaskedhimtoundertaketheformationofaMinistry,or,asSir said,toassisthiminsavingthe Countrymaleroverwhelmingdifficulties. My. tiappcer;toleavethormghlvtakea thenieestireofth,.gentlemanwithwhomhe hadtodo,awl,beforeattemptingthetask. exactedapledgefromSirGumitoi...thatlie shouldhavehisconcurrenceandsupportin carryingouthispoliceshouldheobtainthe approvaloftheAssemblyor,inother words,thattheGovernorwouldconfinehimselftohiseaistitutionalposition.This eoltained,itwasstillnopleasantor hod'dittyMr.10EI.15hadundertaken.Ilt. him,Ifsass,5:pc.lkingofhispolieyof eolonialself-reliance, Iknewthatshould he 5iixsttieIknewthatthethrill wee5:fea,thatthe1,,v(r,of tta.ti.w. sheelu,1meiscandalised thattheUlla,stedwon1,1cryout;self-retorice self-exertionandself-sacrifice. ,:t,5,, dal011(.0.(-1,ecially fatytsuchWill5115s,but1hoped 051,'Itto11,intas..(.1erliftinthtear,of iltepl,,ofNew',thee!whieitmight grow 110Ile:1101eOf1,1001kalld,;eh,r,..ity.e Howwellhestele(ledin 11`.at 00(ilfr.ILAthesnlisetpieethistoryofNew Zeal.5e1tell.Ilesurmount(51 theoverx%loaningditlis hadappelh..1ell!)

SirGeorge(;Its.andhesteeredthehtrine offileStdethroughthelac:1k,,endintoa -1111,11.1t ..tt,ty.seit-exerttor, nisi .11ct0VCITaI111.1111011,1:11y 1.111110 ;'his- wasI,-4100ib Hill :111.1Mn, ma,bringspro:Jim-vs,P.1,,Ili!.front(011(' .it1110111,10this A111,11.11 tintofourpuhvy ,ils pr,., ofimaegraiinireel Ill .\:1/11,10 ,1,101 11,,Ta',1a 11011,1.1,1inMr.WI.I,10.,0 en prtitesitiontoaltelish d whichJulius \'o.,:le.thenei.ponentofabo'ition,lens

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,111:11, I, s,e51(lycostthecolonytonedltle,,1and treasuee,and(lidmucliiotic,,artthenau;of theriteGovernor,1111(11,1T11,111:111i11111111..11,1, Sir (ben; ofwlniin\lr. \VELDspeaksintermsofhighestpraise.It 10;isnettillthenewl'.(rlionientsupine..., by(;ove-ia,rGone 111,t5111211 April.1,7,',--thres,y,er, it1; 15,,11 pr5t.laime1l,thatrele.mentary 1,111be to (.1,1111, 'i,arnl 'I 1;,;11, ti resti!'e.h.ett.1 ,,d71iiesire Nt ;v'a's-sing 11'11;',..,11'.viillaIN711'INi1ii11,1' 11:1111,,,11,c (,111,1,ofNVIlis.11tine clearlytrace,{ivyNils1\11.15,whosergliI1,, all a1!1..cyt 1!vitheIva;mini:1,,forNatiVe Gevcrt,to.Guist:11nowst:soughtalladinstiaemilith1Ciiiianl1.1s5;,who,:\ft. shout(notbeeeeleteeledIshiithe 1101t,i, N1'11,1.1 thelitte,conveyingv(rydifi(Feet incainties. Governer(=oar.liziewter'sternofoffie,r. havimexpire'{,SirGeorge(;15.1..y,whohal tirt.c(.510.1hits,sdeta.(,I(..1hint,theImperial wernat(ette.i,leetvexitectin.:grcatiii;ies freiaIsisper,enalinfluents.;tie!1;novle1:_t:5: oftit,.natilt.cher,eier.lint,,..yrip,hee-,Sir tieerel. didnetemiciratelthatemiti(lune,.onthepai.tni the Iloulcfhly(pr-lei 9:110divide1res. ilityhe+llet.Itthelatterendthe Celenialt;toertelientittrolilii.,11,111with 11;11i,1,l'alurillsa.1)0011e()I.C0011tCIIII.11runt ,ilfii:.1111y,till,111Nay, tl.tIlutoc Scerciaryleindeloverallquestionseon_ (viththenia,rteenhait.ofnative affairstotheColenialtiovertira,.:11t,witha

TheIINI"51:1111C1*3tohandarereplete with1:detestingaccoantsoftheopening oftla,.1meriennC'eutennialExhibition, wiichtool;placeinPhiladelphia,on cke t.f.lonelest.l'hereporterof //,',/11,11..11,,,,h,,,Yin's,nitergiving ,le-eription.dtheFx!lihition alsoaHet'resonti.ofthewonderful colleotionofartielos,indicativeofthe rnwer,:111(1civilizationofthe !,e(,,alesoftheearthtobefoundtherein, emitinnesasfollows:-

ThePresident,onappearingonthe e,c,,rtedbytheCentennial wnsgreetedwithloudcheers. .twat.,(orchestraofItIOmusicians, Lavingeret,e,1theceremonybyplaying therationalair,ofallthecountries, rerrssentediutheExhibition,playeda Cy:den:tin]Innugeration cornosed Nit:hardWnetTer,purchased bytheCo:II0I11110,1CuIllliliss.ionexpressly fortheoccasionlor4:111titi, Itwas lomllyale.landed.Bishop'Matthew Simpsonthonefferedupaprayer,which follHwedbyWhittier',Centennial snugbyachorusofathousand voices.Theuminbuildingbehindthe 'hornsactedasnsounding-board,the Memorial infrontconfiningthe swim!.Thegeneraleffectwasfar gra:derthancouldbeexpectedinsuch open-airperfotniances,producingfrom thesurprisedanddelightedattlienee rapturousburstofapplause.The followingarethewordsofthehymn:ourtattlers'(rodfromoutwhosehand ThecenturiesfalllikegraillSofsand, Wemeetto-dayunited,free, ,%tidloyaltoourlandandTheo, TothankTheefortheeradone, Andtrust"ill','fortheopeningone.

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"Playonaliddio? yes,sir,hecan! 11,,anis differenttunesonarol,,le!"

Itwasabiglie,init, youngmattwasbrunt(,(trsnett, he toburytroll (4 "Condose510' presshand?''asked apause. "tinahorn? lo, io Monal'lenienshandforlte1, essir-e-e,hecan anybody!"

Theoldman tiff!, andhewaitedquirtaSiiti;, hug "Candozedogite furIv,. tomyprodder:^hertilm5y isWrite? \`*rite "Yaw."

larger.InthisStatethereare28ASTRONOMYEXTRAORDINARY. womentoeveryman.Now,theoutrageousconditionofaffairs"-"Excusemeforamoment,madam," saidthecolonel."Really,thelegislaturecandonothingtoimprovethe matter.Itcannotregulatetheproportionofthesexesbylaw."

"Iknowit,"replied:';issMooney. "That'snotwhatIamcomingat.I saythatthisconditionofaffairsisgrossly unjust.IfIhadthemanagementofit, andhadbeencompelledtoarrangethat thereshouldbemorewomenthanmen, Icertainlyshouldnothavehadany fractions.Therearenotonlytwo womenforeveryman,butaneighthofa womanbesides,sothateversomanyof uswomenwouldeachbelongtoeight differentmenifafairdistributioniiens made.HowdoIknow,forinstance, thataneighthofmedoesnutbelongto you?Why,Idon'tknowit,andIsay it'sawful."

POSITIVE('ROOFSTHATTHEPLANETS AREINHABITED.

-IsawandheardhimasIwasgoing hometheotherevening.Abigtelescopewaspointingheavenwardfromthe publicsquare,andhestoodbesideit, andthoughtfullyinquired "Isitpossible,gentlemen,thatyou donotcaretoviewthebeautifulworks ofNatureabovetheearth?Canitbe truethatmenofyouriutellctualappearancewillsordidlyclingtotencents ratherthantakealookthroughthis telescope,andbringthebeautiesof heavenwithinonemileandahalfof youreyes?"

1heappealwastoomuchforone youngmantoresist.Hewasatall youngman,withalongface,high cheekbones,andananxiouslook.He lookedatthetencentsandthenatthe telescope,hesitatedforasingleinstant,

"Ifsuchisthecase,inadam,"saidandtookhisseatonthestool. thecolonel,"Isurrenderallmyrights "Hereisayoungmanwhoprefers withoutwaitingforalegislativeenact-tofeasthissoulwithscientificknowment." ledgeratherthanbecomeasordid, "Excuseme,"repliedMissMooney,graspingcapitalist,"remarkedtheas"butyoudonotcatchthedriftofmytrouonier,ashearrangedtheinstrument. remarks.Ofcoursewhilethelaws"Fallback,youpeoplewhopreferthe againstbigamyareinexistencesomeofpaltryslimoftencentstoaviewofthe thosewomencanneverbemarried;gatesofParadiseandgivethisnoble although,formypart,whenamanhasyoungmallplentyofroom!" twowivesandaneighthofanotherwife Themilepaint.;manremovedhis Icallitpolygamy.Well,now,thehat,pissedhiseyet9theinstrument pointIwarttomakeisthisWhenaclothwasthrownoverhishead,and morethanhalfofuscan't.marry,itistheastronomercontinued onlyrightthattheotherhalfshould "BeholdthebrightstarofVenus! haveafairchance. 'Ihereain'tmenAsightofthisstarisworthathousand enoughtogoroundanyhow,and,tordollarstoanymanwhopreferseducegracioussake,letthemgoasfarastheytiestomoney."Therewasaninstant honestlywill.Well,then,how'llwedoofdeepsilence,andthentheyoung it?How'llwemakeanequitabledis-manexclaimed tributionofthosemen? "Bygosh'."

"HangedifIknow,madam.The Istoodbehindhimandknewthat legislaturedaresn'tmeddlewiththem."thetelescopepointedatthefifthstoryofa "I'lltellyouhowtodoit.Listenbuildingacrossthesquare,wherea tome.Shutdownonthewidowsdancewasinprogress: Youhearme! Suppressthewidows! "Allofthemindulgeinexclamations Makeitdeathonthegallowsforanyofadmirationastheyviewthemysteries widowtomarryagain.That'smyofnature,"remarkedtheastronomer. remedy,andthere'llneverheanyjustice"Youngman,tellthecrowdwhatyou tillit'sthelaw.Justlookatitsee."

Whenawoman'sbeenmarriedonce "Iseeafellerhuggingagirl!"was she'shadmorethanhershareofthethepromptreply-"durnedifthere malepopulation.She'shadherownisn'tadozenofthem! shareandtheshareofanotherwomae "Andyet."continuedtheastronomer andaneighth.Isitright,isithonor-"therearesordidwretchesinthiscrowd able,forthatwomantogoropinginwhohangtotencentsinpreferenceto anotherman,andtakingtheshareofobservingsuchsightsastheseinelmtwomorewomenandaueighth?Isay,realspace.Venusismillionsofmiles isitthesquarething?" awayandyetbymeansofthistelescope, "Well,onthesurfaceitdoeslookaandbypayingtencentsthisintellectual littlecrooked." youngmanisenabledtoobservethe

"Crookedisnottheword,Colonelinhaliitantsofthatfar-offworldhugging Dunks.Iknowthesewidows.Ihaveeachotherasnaturallyastheydointhis! hadmyeyeoilthem.They'vegot Theinstrumentwaswheeledaround wayofburstingintoaman'sfeeling,tobearonthetowerofEngineHouse andwalkingoffwithhisaffectionsthatNo.7liveblocksaway,andtheastrofillsamodestwomanlikemewithgallownercontinued: andbitterness.YouknowMrsllrierly? Beholdthebeautiesandwondersof No.Well,now,lookatherforiustaiweBats' Thi,star,tothenakedeye FirstshemarriedSmith,althoughwhatappearsnolargerthanasilverhalf onearthheeversawtoadmirealmadollar.andyetforthepaltrysumoften herjustbeatsmeout.Thatwashorcash: nodleyoungmanisplaced allowance.Havingconsolidatedwithwithi7:onemileofit!" Smith,oughtn'tshetohavestoodback 'PIJeiusaleinandcoons,"muttered andgivensomeotherwomanachance-theyoungmanasheslappedhisleg. now,oughtn'tshe? "fellmewhatyouseemyfriend."

"Really,madam,Iamhardlyableto "Iseetwofellersinasmallroom expressanopinion." smokingcic;arsandplayingeuchre!"

"Butno.AfterawhileSmithwastheprtiltreply. succumbed.Hedied.Siteranhimup "saturn86,000,000milesfromthis thecemeteryhillandentombedhim, coAhmedtheastronomer,"and crying,mindyou,allthetimeitsif,yettheinsignificantsumoftencents havinglostSmith,shewantedtodiehasenabledthisprogressiveyoungman rightoffandjoinSmithinthegraveandtolearnforhimselfthatthecelestial iuParadise.ButnosoonerwasSmithbeingsenjoythemselvesprettymuchas wellsettledthanshebegantotryherwedointhisworld.Iventuretosay wheedlingonMr.M'Eadden,miniwhatthatthereisnotamaninthiscrowdwho doesM.Faddendobutyieldtohereverknewbeforethattheinhabitants blandishmentsandmarryher.TookofSaturnknewanythingabouteuchre, her,andseemedtogloryinit! orhadcigarfactories."

beensatisfiedwiththat,whenshe'dgot. theshareoffourwomenandaqnarter. Butprettysoon,asluckwouldhaveit, M'Faddenhetooksickandflickered, andshehustledhimintoasilentgrave. And,inlessthanayearafterward,I wasamazedtohearthatshewasgoing tomarryDr.Jones.Iwasnevermore astonishedinmylife.Positivelygoing toannexathirdman,whenthesupply wastooshortanyway.Didyouever hearofsuchimpudence? Didpet, now? " thinkitoverandseeifIcan remember."

"Nowyou'd'vethoughtshe'd've Theinstrumentwaschangedegtin, andastheinterestofthecrowdineieased andthepeoplebegantopressnearer, theprofessorsaid: "NowbeholdtheplanetMars,the secondlargestintheheavens.Itis 75,461,224milesfromhere,andappears tothenakedeyetobenothingmore thanabrightstar,andletthisyoung mantellyouwhatbesees."

llalfamileupthestreetinthetop storeyofabigbuildingwasallevening school.Thetelescopegottherangeof (meofthewindows,andtheyoungman almostleapedfromthestoolashe shouted,"llokeytoalligators."

"Ithasbeenassertedbycollege astrcnomersthattheplanetMarsisnot inhabited,"remarkedtheprofessor,in quietcuttingtones."Someofthem puffedupwiththeirarrogance,have calledmeaswindler,andhaveabused thisinstrument,whichwasconstructed formebyorderofthelateEmperor Napoleonatacostof75,000dollars, andletthisobservingyoungmantell youwhathesees."

"Whetstonesandwhiffietrees!"exclaimedtheyoungman.

"Tellthem-tellthemmyyoung friend,whatyousee,"urgedtheastronomer.

"There'safellersittingonabench besideagirl.Isawhimpinchherear, andshehithimwithabook.Darnmy buttons,butshe'sall-firedpurty."

"Gentlemen,Iamnoblow-hard," saidtheprofessoritihuskytones"I donotwanttosaywhatthistelescopecan dr).Youhavethewordofoneofyour fellow-townsmen,andIdonotbelieve thatanyofyouwilldisputehim.I havebeencalledaswindlergentlemen becauseIgoaroundthecountrytearing awayfromastronomytheveilofmysterywithwhichso-calledprofessors, drawingheavysalariesseektocoverit. FortheridiculoussumoftencentsI amgivingthepublicmoreastronomical knowledgeinahalfanhourthanany collegeprofessorcan(10insixmonths. Idemonstratetoyouthattheplanetof Marsisnotonlyinhabitedbyhuman beings,butuybeautifulgirlswithred hair,andbystylishyoungmenwearing thebestkindofstoreclothes."

Oncemorehewheeled.theinstrument around.Thistimeitgottherangeof theupperstoreyofatenementhouse onthehill.Theyoungmanhadscarcely takenaglancethroughthetubewhen heyelledout: "GreatgunsButwhatplanetis this."

"YouarenowlookingatUranus," repliedtheProfessor."Uranusis 97,502,301milesdistantfromtheearth, andyetIwarrantthatitdoes'iltappearover80rodsawayfromyou.Will youbekindenough,myfriend,totell thiscrowdwhatyousee?"

"GiveittohimWhackhinthack Goin,oldwoman!"shoutedtheyoung man,slappingonelegandthenthe other.

"Speakupmyfriend.Whatdo yousee?"

"That'sitGothimbythhair nowI'll%It,fiftytooneshe'lllick."

"Won'terabekindenough,my friend,toallaythecuriosityofyour friends?"

"WhoopThat'sit;nowshe'sgot him;purtiestfamilyfighteverIsaw!" criedtheyoungmanashemovedback andclappedhishands.

Theprofessorcovereduptheinstrumentslowlyandcarefully,pickedup andunlockedasatchelwhichhadbeen lyingnearhisfeet,andthensoftly said "Gentlemen,wewillpauseherefor amoment.Whenamantellsyou, afterthis,thattheplanetofSaturnis notinhabited,tellhimthatyouknow better-thatitisnotonlyinhabited, butthatthemarriedcouplesupthere havefamilyfightsthesameasonthis mundanesphere.Inabouttenminutes Iwillbereadytoexplainthewonders andbeautiesofthesparklingheavens tosuchofyouasprefera1,000,000 dollars'worthofscientificknowledgeto tencentsinviledross. Meanwhile permitmetocallyourattentiontomy celebratedtoothachedrops-theonly perfectremedyyetinventedforaching teeth."

AndyetIhaveeveryreasontobelievethattheprofessorwasearnest, honest,andsincere.

HOWTOKEEPASUBSCRIBER

Anindignantfarmerrecentlyentered theofficeoftheElizabethNews,and orderedh:spapertobestoppedbecause hedifferedfromtheeditorinhisviews regardingtheadvantagesofsubsoiliag fencerails.Theeditorofcourseconcededtheman'srighttostophispaper, britheremarkedcoolly,lookingoverhis list DoyouknowJimSowdersdownat Hardscrahhie?"

"Verywell,"saidtheman.

"Well.hestoppedhispaperlast weekbecauseIthoughtafarmerwasa blamedfoolwhodidn'tknowthat timothywasagoodthingtografton hucklebnrybushes,andhediedinfour hours."

"Lord,isthatso?"saidtheastonishedgranger. "Yes;andyouknewoldGeorge Erickson,downonEagleCreek?"

"Well,I'veheardofhim."

"Well,saidtheeditorgravely,"he stoppedhispaperbecauseIsaidhewas thehappyfatheroftwins,andcongratulatedhimonhissuccesssolateinlife. Hefelldeadwithintwentyminutes. Therearelotsofsimilarcases,butit don'tmatter.I'lljustcrossyourname off,thoughyoudon'tlookstrong,and there'sahadcoloronyournose."

"Seehere,Mr.Editor,"saidthe subscriber,lookingsomewhatalarmed, "IbelieveI'lljustkeeponanother year;'causeIalwaysdidlikeyour paper;andcometothinkaboutit, you'reayoungman,andsomeallowanceortertobemade;"andbedepartedsatisfiedthathehadmadeanarrowescapefromdeath.

SEEKINGATEACHERFORLINDA.

ShewasatoneoftheUnionschoolhouseshalfanhourbeforetheschool. opened.Shebad"Linda"withher. Shewasatallwoman,fortyyearsold, withajawshowinggreatdetermination and"Linda"wassixteen,andrather shy,andprettygood-looking.The mothersaidshehadn'tbeeninthecity long,andthatitwasherdutytoget Lindaintoschoolandseethatshewas properlyeducated.Whentheteacher camethemotherboldlyinquired: "Youknowenoughhowtoteachdo you?"

"IthinkIdo,"repliedtheteacher blushingdeeply.

"Andyoufeelcompetenttogovern thescholarsdoyou?"

"Yes'm"

"Doyoupound'emwithaferrule orlick'ernwithawhipe

"Weseldomresorttopunishment here,"repliedtheembarrassedteacher.

"That'sbetteryet."continuedthe mother."IknowthatifLinda shouldcomehomeallpoundedupI'd feellikekillingsomeone.Isuppose youareofarespectablecharacter,ain't you?"

"Why-ahem-why"-stammered theteachergrowingwhiteandthenred.

"Iexpectyouare,"continuedthe woman."It'swellenoughtoknowwho ourchildrenareassociatingwith.Now then,doyouallowtheboysandgirlsto sittogether?"

"Noma'am," "rhat'sright.Theyneverusedto whenIwasyoung,andIdon'tthink Lindaisanybetterthan1am.Another thing:Doyouallowanywinking?"

"Anywhat?"exclaimedthepuzzled teacher.

"Doyouallowaboytowinkata girl?"askedthewoman.

"Why,noI" "Iwasafraidyoudid.Lindaisas shyasabird,andifsheshouldcome homesomenightandtellmethatshe hadbeenwinkedat,Idon'tknowwhat I'ddo.Now,anotherthing-Joyou haveabeau?"

"Why-why"-wasthestammerrepl "I y. thinkyoudo!"resumedthewoman,Beverly."Iknowjusthowit works.Whenyoushouldbeexplainingwhatanarchipelagoisyouare thinkingofyourRichard,andy4ur mindisway,wayoff."

"Butmadam"

"Nevermindanyexplanations"interruptedthewoman."IwantLinda broughtuptoknowjoggerfy,figures, writing,andepellographyandif you'vegotabeauandarespookingto thetheateronenight,acandy-pulltae next,ahorseracethenext,andso,on, yourmindcan'tbeoneducation.Come Linda,we'llgotosomeotherschoolhouse."

Printedandpublishedfortheproprietorby JAMESARMAGH,attheCatholicBoys' Orphanage,Sabiaco,nearPerth,West Australia.