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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XII, Issue 17, 15 August 1884, Page 21

The greatest whispering " gallery " in the world is that of the Grand Canon, Colorado. For years this chasm has been a matter of great guprise to the prospectors and miners on account of it* wonder* ful transmissions of sound, and it has only been since the advent of the railroad that auy definite idea has been entertained .of the great distance it travel* within its walls. A train of cars crossing the bridge at the Needles can be plainly heard on a quiet day at Cottonwood Island, a distance of eighty-four miles. The fife and drum at Fort"' Mojave is distinctly hoard at Bull's Head, a distance of eighty-four miles. The report of the sunrise gun at Fort Mojave can be heard at £1 Dorado Cauon, a distance of ninety-six miles. Our of Lady Perpetual Succour, says the Catholic Review, venerated in the Efquiline in uome, and in almost every Christian household, bas again envinced her power in favour of her clients. Bishop Lacy, of Middlesborough, England, has written a letter to the Kedemptorist Fathers, testifying bis miraculous cure by her intercession. After stating! that he had said Mass at her shrine for a special purpose, ha said : *' Our Lady heard my prayer, and vouchsafed me a miraculous cure of an internal ailment which has for the la*t nine years caused me much trouble aad suffering, aud been a sad drawback to me in my work. The cure was instantaneous and complete. At first I could hardly believe it. 1 f>lt confused at the thought of a miracle being wrought upon me. It has, however, proved to be not imagination, but tc-ality. I need not say how overwhelmed I felt with a sense of gratitude for such a favour. For the honour of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, I think this ought to be made known, although if I were to be guided by my own natural instincts, I should prefer my name not to appear. I wish you would get as many prayers of thanksgiving as possible for this extraordinary prqof of Our Lady's loving heart."