The Aberystwith Observer

NEWS AND OBSERVATIONS: ORIGINAL AND SELECTED. It is said that an American syndicate proposes to establish a first-class line of steamers for passengers and goods between New York and MiliWd Haven. The steamers will sail under the American flag, and it is expected tbat there will be a saving of twenty- four hours between New York and London as compared with existing routes. News from Egypt reports Mr T. E. ELLIS. M.P. to be recovering from the malarial fever with winch be w:is attacked a fortnight ago. MR BRCSNEE, M.P., having been informed by telegraph from Nortliwieh that his sou was out of danger, has returned to Lurox to attend Mr ELLIS, who is his private secretary and travelling companion. J The interest in Intermediate Education is increasing throughout the Principality, and it has been decided to hold a general conference of the School Boards of North Wales for the purpose of considering the best means of carrying out the Intermediate Education Act. As an instance of the interest felt in education it may be said that the members of the Holywell District of Oddfellows have approved of a proposal that a yearly levy be made for the purpose of providing scholarships for competition in the schools established under the Act. Fortunately Cardiganshire is on the whole well provided with good grammar schools. There are several such at Abirystwyth, there is one at Lampeter, and there are endowed schools at Ystrad Meurig and Cardigan. We are not sure whether there is a good school of the kind at Llandyssul or Newcastle Emlyn,whilst Aberayron has always been sadly behind band, although several attempts have been made to establish grammar schools there. The condition of the Church in Wales is a subject of consideration in England. In his Christmas pastoral, the Bishop of CARLISLE expresses the hope that in the coming session Parliament will deal promptly and effectually with the tithes question, which has been too long delayed. It is, he says, difficult to under- stand what real benefit could accrue from the Disesta blishment of the Church in Wales, and be holds that it is the duty of the clergy to resist any separation between the Principality and England, as a retrogade step injurious to them all. He refers also to the prosecution of the Bishop of LINCOLN, and says he cannot but feel that the trial of a ritual case before the Archbishop of CANTERBURY will let light and fresh air into a chamber which was grow- ing very dark, and the atmosphere of which was rapidly becoming very unwholesome. Mr ROBERT GIFFEN, whose knowledge of money matters is extensive and peculiar, has been telling the Statistical Society that Britain's accumulated wealth now reaches the respectable aggregate of 10,000 millions sterling. If this amount were to be shared out equally to every man, woman, and child in the three kingdoms, each person's portion would be about £270, which works out to an average of £1,350 per family. Mr GIFFEN'S calculations will show us all whether we have more or less than what would be our due, supposing equality were a. possibility of life. The total so dealt with would split up into modest proportions but far and away the majority are among the "have-nots" of the mean standard. The Englishmen may get gratification out of the fact that the wealth of his land would divide into an equal proportion per head of the inhabitants of £ 308; while each Scotsman's share of his country's gold—if all, from John o'Groats to Tweedside, had alike— would be jC240 and poor Paddy's island hold- ing would only run round to JB93 a head if similarly separated. The Britisher still stands far and away in advance of all the world in breeches-pocket power; next to his average wealth France represents £ I90 a head of the pop- ulation, and America, whose every child would be worth, were a regnant equality uaiered in, £ 160. Mr F. D. HARPOBD, Falcondale, who is attached to the British Embassy at St. j Petersburg, recently sent te a Carmarthen contemporary an <-Vit-aary u-ticd of Mr JOHN I HUGHES, 11 Welsli who had attained consid- arable eminenoe in Rsaaia. Mr HUQHHS was j bom at Merthyr Tvdvil, was engaged whilst quite young at the Cyfartha Works, from which he migrated to the EUbw Vale Works, j He afterwards set up in business for himself at Newport, where he was able to display his b-illiant mechanical talenta by erecting the first direct-acting ooal elevator in Great Britain. He afterwards estwrod the iron- i rolling works at Millwall, of whitsb in 1860 he j became manager. At that time theee works were engaged in the manufacture of armour-plates for the sheathing of ships j and for protecting forts, fwr the successful manufacture of which the works vert indebted j to Mr HUOHBB. When the RotMiaa Government decided on protecting Fort Constantine at Cronstadt with armour-plating the order wm entrusted to the Millwill Works, and in the course of the construction Huosna came into contact with eminent Russians, iacluding General TODTLEBSX, the defender «f Sevastapol during the Cnmean war, and Colonel OBRN. Through the instrumentality of the latter Hughes was in 180 induoed to uner- take the working of a concession which had been obtained from the Russian Government by Prince KOTSCHUBEY for the establishment in the south of Russia of works for the pro- duction of iron rails. The preliminary arrangements were made by HUGHES, and in 1873 the manufacture of iron rails was com- menced. Later on HUGHES turned his atten- tion to the manufacture of steel rails from local material, in which he succeeded. At the present moment these works of the iSTovorossiisk Company (better known as Hughes' Works) are incontestably the most extensive in Russia. They stand in the boundless steppes of the Province of Catherisioslay, where formerly flocks of sheep used to feed; and on the spot where in I860 a solitary peasant's but stood, a town of some 15,000 inhabitants has arisen, called Hughovka, after its founder. The mushroom- W, like growth of this town is unpavalelled in Russia, where there are so few large towns, and probably the United States alone can show a similar example in recent times. With his death Russia has lost one of her most energetic and honorable workers in the sphere of mining industry. The Journal de St. Peter.sbtivyh. a semi-official organ, in comment- ing on Mr HUGHES' death, said that the miniature Sheffield which he bad founded was a monument of the industrial genius and perseverance of the deceased, who enjoyed the respect and esteem all who knew him." Mr JOHN JAMES was on Thursday appointed chairman of the Cardiganshire Standing Joint Committee. Mi-s^rp. Dsw anl Son, auctioneers, Bangor. '"■ "■ ;■ last }var property tu the value of £ 322,352 15s Od. The LORD PRESIDENT has nominated Mr O. S. WYNNE and Captain TAYLOR, Tynllwyn, Corwen, to be members of the Joint Education Committee for the county of Merioneth. Sergeant-Major BAGGS, of the South Wales Borderers, shot himself at Welshpool on Saturday. At the coroner's inquest a verdict of insanity was returned. At the Montgomeryshire Quarter Sessions 11 a woman named ELIZA PRITCHARD, of Llan- dyssil, was committed to gaol for a fortnight for ill-treating her little boy. The Montgomeryshire Court of Quarter Sessioas was occupied for a considerable time in hearing an appeal from the Van Mining Company against a conviction at Caersws Petty Sessions, where they had been charged with so polluting the water of the Ceryst brook as to cause the death of several fish. The Court quashed the conviction, but called I the serious attention of the authorities of the Van Mine to the evidence of Mr BERRINGTON, I Inspector of Fisheries. Major Lord H. L. H. VANE-TEMPEST has J been gazetted one of the aides-de-camp to 1 the Earl of ZETLAND, the new Viceroy of ) Ireland. I The Marchioness of LONDONDERRY had an "at home" the other evening at Wynyard Park, Stockton-on-Tees. Invitations had been issued to between seven and eight hundred ladies and gentlemen. By an advertisement in another column it will be seen that the Charge delivered by the Bishop of ST. DAVID'S at his fifth triennial visitation is being published by Messrs RIVINGTONS, London. The price is one shilling. It is said that Queen ELIZABETH of Rou- mania-Carmen Sylva-^is writing a romantic story, in which she places the scene of action in Wales. Mr LABOUCHERE, M.P., in Truth, says that a feeling is growing up amongst Liberals that the wire-pullers of the Liberal Federation are taking too much on themselves, and that the Federation does as much harm as it does good. It is said that the quarters of the Conserva- tive Club are to be removed from New-street to much more expensive premises in Little Darkgate-street. Why? Mr BOWEN ROWLANDS, M.P., has contri. buted JE10 to the Farmers' Defence Fund, which now exceeds £ 700. A large number of books, some of them of considerable value, were added last year, by gift and purchase, to the library of the University College of North Wales. A copy has reached us of a small pamphlet on Cornwall as a Winter Resort. It has also been suggested to us-not for the first time—that the advantages of Aberystwyth should be advertised in winter as well as in summer. By an advertisement in another column it will be seen that a new service of trains is now in operation connecting the Midland and Cambrian trains arriving at Hay from Brecon, Aberystwyth and Three Cocks with the Great Western Company's trains from Pontrilas to South Wales, Bristol and the West of Eng- land. This is, we believe, a new line, called the Golden Valley Railway, connecting Hay with Pontrilas without going through Here- ford, and passengers from Bristol, Newport, and the neighbouring districts to Aberystwyth via the Cambrian Railways will in future travel by this route. It is said that the lady who recently inti- mated her intention of giving £1,000 to the funds of the Congregational College, Bangor, has increased her promise to £ 2,000. A conference of Scotch and Welsh Liberals is to be held in London on the 28th of January, to discuss the question of fusion of eifort in Sootland and Wales on Home Rule. The Bishop of St DAVID'S and Mrs. BASIL JONES have left Abergwili Palace for London. On Wednesday a memorial tablet TO the memory of IEUAN BRYDYDD HiR was erected in the parish church of Lledrod, of which he was a native, and where he Has interred. A report of the PROCEEDINGS will be found in another column. The value of tithe rent-charge for the year 1890 is £ 73 Is. 3id. per ewo, which is 2 seven- eighthper cent, less thal1 last year.

IMPENDING TITHE SALES NEAR ABER- AYRON. The parish of Henfynyw, in which the town of Aberayron is situated, is perhaps the parish in which the least amount of organised agitation has been practised of all the parishes in the county. The resistance to voluntary payment of tithes shown on a former occasion, and which it is likely will be shown on an early date again, is the outcome of individual pro- test. Since the early part of last week David Owen, the Tregaron bailiff, acting on behalf of Mr David Lloyd, solicitor, Lampeter, who is the collector of the tithes for the Rev W. O. Edwards, vicar of the parish, the tithe owner, has been in possession of certain animals which he then distrained upon. At Cilfforch he distrained on two heifers and two calves. Mr James Evans, out of no want of pluck or conviction, has since settled the claim. At Cnwcyfogel a sow, a pig, and a calf, the property of Mr David Thomas, have been seized, whilst at Clogfryn the sturdy tenant, Mr Edward Williams, who once before stood out alone, has on hie premises under the care of the bailiff four calves. Sales will take place at the two last mentioned farms. The Rev Mr Edwards receives hundreds of pounds in respect of tithe-rent charges from this parish.

LLANSANTFRAED. The annual concert tiok pltce on New Year's evening, and was sucessful.

GO GIN AN. CONCE ItT.-A. very successful concert, in aid of the church at the above place, was given at the Board schod, on Thursday evening, the 2nd inst. The meeting was very abiy presided over by Capt N. Bray, J.P. The singers and friends were kindly entertained, at the close of the concert, by Mrs Bray, Miss Hill, and Miss Phillips.

LOCAL AND DISTRICT NEWS. THK NOKTH AND SOUTH WALES DANK.-By an advertisement in another column it will be seen that a dividend of ten shillings per share for the pant half- year on the capital of the Company, and a bona. of five shillings per share. will be paid to the proprietors, free of income tax. SALB OF A VESSEL.—Mr Edward Ellis will tell by auction at the News Room, Portmadoc, on Friday, the 17th, the fast sailing schooner Zouave, of Aber- ystwyth. AN AGRICULTURAL SocnITY.-A. meeting was held at the Corn Market Hall on Monday, Lord Lisburne in the chair, to consider the advisability of reviving the agricultural society. CONSEUVATIVE SoiBKE.—A Conservative soiree I' under the patronage of the Earl and Countess of Lisburne, was held at the Assembly Rooms on Friday night. DAILY CALENDAR.—Mes?re T. Fletcher & Co., the weli. known manufacturers of gas heating appliances, have issued a very useful daily diary, the leaves of which are to be torn off daily when they have served its purpose. AN IMPUDENT BEGGAR.-At the police-station, on Monday afternoon, before Alderman Peter Jones and Mr Thomas Hugh Jones, John Drew, Birkenhead, labourer, was charered with having been drunk and endeavouring by the exposure of wounds to obtain alms, on the 1th.—P.C. Joseph proved seeing the defendant begging in Mary-street, from door to door, and going up to passers-by. When he spoke to the accused he became very impudent, and he was obliged to lock him up.—Mr Edward Edwards, mason, Moor-street, was called to give evidence for the prosecution. He stated that the accused came to hi-i house, and although he was given a penny he became very nasty to witness's wife.-P.S. Evans said that after he was locked upj in the cell the accused tore his elothes. and he had to'supply him with others, at the expense of the ratepayers.—The bench, who remarked that the accused was guilty of three offences, sentenced him to three months' imprisonment with hard labour. TREAT TO THE POOR.— OH Friday the Christian workers of this town gave a treat to the poor who do not attend any place of worship. At|four o'clock in the afternoon over 60 men, women and children, sat down to tea at Siloam chapel, Moor-street, which was kindlyjlcnt for the occasion, and enjoyed a hearty meal. This is the first of the kind, and the outcome of the mission work, but probably not the last. After the! tea was over all the children under 14'years of age were treated with oranges, apples, buns and a penny each. [The following ladies presided over the tables :-Mrs T.rvV. Powell, Mrs E. H. James, Mrs T. Owen, Llanbadarn-road, Mrs Davies, Terrace, Miss Davies, do., Miss Hughes, Miss Jones, Portland- i-treet, Miss Barnes, Miss Cole, Miss EUis, Pier- street. Misi-l Edwards, Moor-street, Miss Owen, Qneen's-road, Miss Powell, Market-street, Miss Ellis, Shipbuilders-row, Miss Thomas, Great Darkgate- street, and Miss James, North-parade, assisted by Messrs T. Ellis, draper. John Humphreys, and Joseph Barclay Jenkins, all of whom are engaged in mission work in town. In the evening at seven o'clock, an entertainment was given, when the Kev J. G. Davies took the chair, and a pro- gramme of several solos, recitations and dialogues was gone through. Addresses were delivered by the chairman, the Rev T. Wynne-Jones and Mr Kenrick. The proceedings terminated by singing Yet there is room," from Sankey's sacred songs and solos, by Miss Hughes, Portland-street. A PRIZE-WINNEH.—We are pleased to hear that the special prize given, in connection with the Education Board of the Diocese, to the scholar who f shall pass the best examination in religious knowledge I in the schools of the archdeaconry of Cardigan, was won last year by Ethel James, of the Aberystwyth National Schools, who is a daughter of Mr John Andrew James, of Pier-street. The result of the examination having just been made known. This is the third time that, this honour has been won by scholars of this school. About three years ago two boys won the prize in succeeding years. The prize consists of a handsomely bound Prayer Book, presented by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. The Cardiff Congregational Magazine is the title of a new periodical jUlllt started at Cardiff under the editorship of the Rev J. A. Jenkins, B. 4, CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS.—Approximate return of traffic receipts for the week ending January 5th, 1890. Miles open 237. Pa«s«ngers, parcels, horses, car- riages, dogs, and mails, £1,618 merchandise, mm- erals and live stock, £ 1.713; total for the week. £ 3.331 Actual traffic receipts for the corresponding week last year :—Miles open, 237. Passengers, parcels, horses, carriages, dogs, and mails, -61,476, merchandise, minerals and live stock, X 1630 total for the week, £ 3,15!?. Aggregate from commence- ment of half-year to this date, £ 21,23; aggregate last year, £ 1,948 Passengers, parcels, horses, car- riages. dogs, and mails, £ 142 increase merchandise minerals and live stock, increase .£33; total increase for the week, £175; aggregate increase from com- mencement of half-vear to this date, .£175 TABERNACLE LITERARY SOCIETY. — On Friday evening a soiree in connection with the above society was given in the schoolroom of Tabernacle chapel, under the presidency of the pastor, the Rev. Thomas Levi. The eatables, which were numerous in variety, wore gratuitously snpplied by Mrs Levi. During the evening songs, recitations, etc., were given by various ladies and gentlemen connected with the chapel, and others. The Rev. William Jones, in a humorous speech, proposed a vote of thanks to Mrs Levi for her generosity in giving them such a treat, and to the ladies who kindly assisted at the table. Mr Evan Evans, solicitor, seconded the proposition, which was carried. The Chairman having suitably responded to the vote, the meeting was brought to a close. J. Walter Evans, Tottenham House, Aberystwyth has now a complete new stock of Winter goods, comprising a very large selection of boys' and men's overcoats, waterproof coats, boys' and girls' reefer jackets; also ladies' jackets, mantles and dolmans in great variety; an immense stock of children's dolmans and coats. Also new dresses, fur ties, capes, and trimmings, blankets, sheets, quilts, flannels, and drapery goods of all description. Suits to order of shortest notice, funerals completely furnished Address J. Walter Evans, Tottenham House.—Advt THE VILLAGE CHILDREN."—This operetta by Mr D. Jenkins, Mas. Bac., is becoming popular. It was performed at Llandovery on Thursday and Friday evenings of last week, under the patronage of the elite of the neighbourhood. We understand that it is to be performed in this town in fa couple of months. Miss Lumb has forwarded .£1. the amount collected by her during the quarter, to the Farningbam Home for Boys. NANTEOS BENT AUDIT.—The Nanteos rent audit was held at the Skinner's Arms on Thursday, when the rents were received by Mr Lewis, the agent. Afterwards the company sat down to an excellent dinner, provided by Mrs Ellis. The healths of the Nanteos family and of Mr Lewis were irunk, and a pleasant afternoon was spent. TBMPERANCE.—The weekly temperance meeting was held at Shiloh on Friday evening. Mr T. Vaughan occupied the chair. There was a large number present. The quintett 0 Arglwydd, bywha dy waith (Lloyd) was rendered by the Shiloh choir, Mr Edward Edwards (Pencerdd Ceredigion) taking the tenor solo Miss Lizzie Griffiths, sang 0 tyred yn ol," the chorus being taken by Misses Claudia. Griffiths, Kate and Maggie Samuel and Richards, and Messrs Samuel and Richards. Miss Eunice Williams, aang Llwyn Onn." The Misses Evans, Padarn Cocoa House. Miss Jenkins, Miss Richards, and Messrs D. Richards and D. Griffiths rendered a part song. Chorus" Cyfod ferch Sion," by the choir. Addresses were delivered by Mr W. Thomas, Mr T. J. Samuel and the Chairman. Lord Lisburne has sent presents of game to the employes on the Manchester and Milford Railway, as also has Mr Harford, Falcondale. HIGHWAY BOARDS.—Quarterly meetings of the Upper and Lower Geneu'rglyn and Lower Ystwyth Highway Boards were held on Monday. INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION.—The Hon. W. Bruce, asaiatant charity commissioner, had a conference with the Cardiganshire Joint Education Committee on Wednesday, in this town. SBLS OF HORSES.—On Monday afternoon Mr John James held a very successful sale of hunters, cobs, ponies, carriage*, a coach, harness, Ac at the Lion Hotel yard. Pier-street. The attendance was very large and the bidding brisk, and the whole were dis- posed of. at good prices. On Tuesday evening Miss Stephens, a young ludy residing in the town, was Men in the breakers on the beaah in front of the Marine-terraee. Mr liobert Mcllquham saw her, and rescued hor. TBINITT CHUHCH.—The Rev William Thomas, B.A.. !Queeu'a College. Cambridge, and fermerlj curate of Llanelly, has been apppointed by the Rev Prebendary Williams to the onraey of Holy Trinity, and commenced duties on Sunday. THB RIIT J. H. DAVIES.—Many of our readora will be glad to hear of oar late carafee, the Rev J. H. Davies, the following t'oat card for Christmas has been received by a friend:—" 28 Nov., 1889, Accra, West Afrioa. For Auld Lang SYIU, lIlany blessiugs to yon.—J.H.D." THa DOWWIB BEQUMT.—The monthly meeting of the traateea warn held oa Thursday. The ordinary meeting of the Rural Sanitary Authority was held on Monday. The members of the Lying-in a*d Dorcas societies held their fourth annual public meeting on Wednes- day afternoon, at the Town Hali, Miss Fryer pre- siding. As no notice of the meeting h id been given to na W4 aro unable to give a detailed report of the proceeding. OBITUARY.—On Tnenday there were four fanerals in this town—thoao of Mia" Lassie Jones, daagBteB of the late Mr J. E. Jones, shoemaker. North-parade; Miss Williams, Nortbgatc-street, who was interred at Llanfihangel Geneu'rglyn; Mr Thomas James, butcher, interred at Llanoynfelin, and of the infant on of Mr T. Hamilton Lewis, Bridge-Street. SAFETY OF THE ALICE AND ELIZA -For the past week a good deal of anxiety has been felt in this town respecting the fate of the schooner Alice and Eliza, belonging to Capt Doughton. She was bound to this port from Cardiff, with coals, and had to put into MIlford Haven for shelter. A fortnight ago Capt Doughton received a letter from the captain saying that he intended sailing that evening. Nothing further was heard of her until yesterday (Friday), notwithstanding thlt enquires were made in all direc- tions. Yesterday morning, however, CaptDoughton received the welcome intelligence that the vessel was at St. Tudwall's, the well known shelter for ships on the nor h of Cardigan Bay. Owing to the rough- ness of the sea it had been impossible to communicate with the shore. The crew are Capt Thomas Watkins, Chalybeate-terrace, Mr Thomas Edwards, Bridge- street, and Mr William Edwards, Penmaesglas-road, all men in years.

THE TITHE WAR. FAILING TO SELL AT LLANGELER. On Friday Mr Weston, the bailiff engaged in the distraints for tithes at Llangeler, proceeded to sell the distrained goods on the premises at which the tithes were due. Arriving at Llangeler about one o'clock, he first visited Star Cottage, the residence of the Rev Mr Jeffries. Here a cob had been seized for X2 15¡;. 2 £ d., the amount due. A company of six or eight ministers were at dinner when he arrived, and Mr Weston was invited to join them, and he was promised that everything should be quiet and that there would be no disturbance. After dinner Mr Weston, who was to act as auctioneer as well as bailiff under the new Act, proceeded to the stable to sell the cob, but in a few minutes was surrounded by a mob of about 200 or 300, shouting and yelling and throwing clods. They rescued the animal from the bailiff. Seeing that mischief was brewing, Mr Weston, who had with him only an escort of two policemen, and who was advised to beat a retreat before the crowd increased, very wisely withdrew from the scene, and, conse- quently, no sale WM effected. The other distraint was at Tynewydd for a claim of £417s. 4d., but no gale was attempted at this place. This is the second occasion the Rev Mr Jeffries's celebrated cob named "Bob has been seized for tithes. On the former occasion the amount claimed was about fifteen pence only, but then a sale was effected, and the hat sent round, when a goodly sum wag collected over and above the costs and handed to the rev. gentleman.

LITERATURE. The Family Circle has been permimently enlarged to sixteen pages. The Quiver for January is a remarkable sixpenny magazine. It contains a piece of music, a variety of short and serial tales, Biblical lessons, verses, &c.

HAVING LAIN FOR MONTHS IN AN OPEN GRAVE." Our readers will remember the thrilling chapter "Recalled to Life," which begins Dickens' Tale of Two Cities." Cases occur in a different field which in interest and surprise almost equal that of the Bas- tile prisoner. What the secret of life is and how it can be reached and affected by any agent within the present knowledge of man is the most exciting prob- lem to be solved by the human intellect. Leaving out of the account the instances belonging to what is called the age of miracles, we may take it for granted that there is no well-authenticated case of a person actually dead being restored to life. But there are cases stopping just short of this point, which may inspire our wonder only in a less degree. We cite the following facts as an illustration :— Several years ago a woman — Mrs. William Crocker, of South Farmington, Nova. Scotia-began to fail in health. Her symptoms puzzled her friends and herself. She had a good deal of headache, a bad taste in the mouth, and cold hands and feet. Her skin took on a kind of yellow or coppery appearance, and she grew dull, sleepy, and indif- ferent to things that had always before interested her. When walking she would occasionally be observed to stagger and catch hold of the nearest support to keep from falling. She was often sick, and vomited without apparent cause; the bowels were costive and irregular. There was much heart- burn and palpitation, and a frequent rising of a hot and offensive gas into the throat and mouth. In the autumn of 1884 she broke down completely. She complained of a sharp, cutting pain around the heart, and drew her breath with difficulty. There was also a pain on the right side, and great distress and weakness low down in the small of the back. The lady was placed under the care of the best local physician, who examined her carefully, and said her case was likely to prove a hard one to deal with, and gave her but small encouragment. All we can do," he remarked, is to try what remedies we have, and hope for the best." But his utmost efforts for three months produced no favourable results. Her appetite was altogether gone, and how she lived was a wonder. She had now become so nervous and excitable that she was .afraid of the least noise, as a child is after the firing of a gun. Even the sound of common con- versation nearly sent her crasy. She had been plump and of good weight, but now her flesh was gone, and she looked like the mere ghost of the nob'y-developed woman once the envy of so many. Seeing that no benefit came of the treatment she was receiving, another physician was employed who put all his skill into the case for four months and in all T^>T time she never slept once, except under the influenoa of opium. Her oonditien was gueh that she fervently desired to die, and her relatives agreed it was the only relief she had the slightest reason to hope for. Once in a while, however, the progress of her disease abated for A brief space, and during these periods the failing woman was able to read for a few miautes at a time. It was on one of these oocaaiona that she j took up a newspaper, and while glancing wearily at its columns her eye fell upon an article describing A medicine called Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup. Without any especial confidence in the statements therein made, she nevertheless sent to St. John's and bought a bottle, preserving what she had done a secret from the physician. On taking a dose or two of the preparation she waa astonished and delighted v' find it had au immediate effect. In a few daye she could sleep without the opium, and felt for the first time for months a natural craving for food. What she ate stayed on her stomach, and gave her scarcely any distress. I Filled with new hope and confidence she now avowed what "he had done, discharged the physi- cian, most to Halifax for six bottles more, and used it steadily through the entire winter of 1884-5. She improved rapidly. and in a few weeks, to quote her own words. "I feltaa though I had come back to life, after having lain for months in an open By the time the spring opened she was able to 1« all her work. She is now sixty-three ^EARS old. enjoys ME, and has every prospeet of attaining an aJvanced age. In a recent letter Mrs Cracker tells her atory with an enthusiasm almost too warm for cold type, and eaya ahe owes her restoration from the very door of the T»mb to the mysterious power of the MEDISHAE AHA saw described in the newsptpet. •MMHEAASBSSBSEI

The Popular Beverage for Breakfast, Luncheoo Tea, and Supper in ab-seamns is Cadbury'A 0008 —Comforting, strengthening, mouriishiug-fof old an ytung, robust AND feeble. Cadbury'A Cocoa, i pure. It is very easy to teatfe freshness to painted walls and woodwork: a pail of tepid water, two sponges and a tablet of Saslight Soap." Apply he soap with one spooge, and remove tbe soap and dirt with the other.

BORTH. A TOWYN WIDOW DROWNED. An inquest was held at the Hydropathic Establish- ment, Borth, on Monday, the 6th, before Dr. E. Rowland, coroner, on the body of Mary Jones, widow, of Towyn, who came to her death on the third of January by drowning, whilst under the influence of drink. The following were sworn on the jury Messrs A. Lloyd Lewis, foreman, Hugh Reea, Evan Jones, John Hughes, Hugh Jones, John Francis, D. Jenkins, John Ellis, David Hughes, J. Felix Jones, Thomas Davies, William Morris, W. H. Ody and John Lloyd. The following evidence was given:- Margaret Evans, Staylittle, said: The deceased and myself arrived at Borth by the 1.50 p.m. train from Towyn, on Friday, the 3rd inst. After arriving we sat together for a whil-* at the station, and after- wards went to the Victoria, where the deceased bought a shilling's worth of brandy, to take to my home at S-.aylittle. We then left for the station, and sat down in the waiting roorr. Both of us had some drink, and were under the influence of drink at this time. We were refused drink at the refreshment rooms in the statian, and at the Friendship. When we left Towyn I gave her a sovereign to buy two lockets for us, as she had no money. She gave back the change, part of which fell on the floor. I dou't know whether I picked them all up or not, because the train was coming. When we went to the Victoria the second time. D. Davies, of Talybont, was there. We drank some of our spirits supplied us at the Victoria. The last thing I remember after leaving the Victoria was seeing the lamp at the station lighted, and next saw Davies and the deceased preceeding her towards the church. After gettiug on the path I rested on- thn railing. Shortly afterwards I went on, and lost sight of them. I ha 1 two baskets in my hand and the deceased had one. I did not see Davies afterwards. I paid for everything. The deceased had not a half-penny as far as I know. I lent my purse to her dunnar the afternoon, aa I had no pocket. In g,)ing along the path I met no one, but my eister-in-law and my daughter, who were coming to meet me. I arrived home about eleven. I was in that state of d-unkenii-sa that I cannot remember meeting anybody. I remember getting worse after getting on the path, and rested in con- sequence. By the jury The deceased came with me as T promised her some meat and potatoes. She com- plained of great poverty, She was not going to Pennant, but was following me about everywhere. We had been drinking heavily at her mother's house in Towyn. She had no money, because she asked me for the loan of some, and promised to re-pay. Had been drinking whiskey at the deceased's mother's house. I do not know how I got over the bridge over the Lerry. Ann Jones, Victoria Inn, Borth, in her evidence said that deceased and Margaret Evans came to her house on Friday, and asked to be supplied with drink, but she refused to supply them, as they were drunk. The deceased said she did not feel well, and a-ked to be supplied with a cup of tea, which she had and drank. She said she felt better afterwards. Spirits were Dot supplied to either. She gave thnn some water to wash themselves. The deceased returned again before seven, and Davies told her Ih-it they were going home. At the request of Davids sh i prepared tea for the deceased. Margaret Evans came ther., tind atked to be supplied with beer. Beer vra-i r,.fus"Id, an i co isequently they were both turned out. Davies went out in about five minutes afterwards. Deceased gavi 6d for the tea. David Davies, Talybont, said that he passed the deceased and Margaret Evaiit when in bis trap, and judging from their manuer of walking he believed they were drunk. Having given evidence of seeing the deceased and Evans at the station and the Victoria, he went on to say that while proceeding along the Uppingham path, on his way home, he saw someone lying across the path, about midway between Borth and the church. She WHS lying on her faoe, which was cevered with mud. He pieked her up and placed her against the wires, but she fell down. He got her up a second time, but she fell down again. Near the church he saw Evmns, leaning on the rails. He told her to fetch the womtn lying on the road, but she only made a noise. He told her two or three times. He did not have a conversation with the deceased at the Victoria nor outside. By the jury If he had known what would happen he would have taken care of the deceased. He did not see the deceased after they left the Victoria until he picked her up as stated. William Williams ssid that he saw Evans leaning on the railings near the church. They took her towards Borth, and after proceeding about 100 yards he saw a pair of boots on the path. He looked round and saw something dark in the river. He sent Hugh Jones for a policeman, which he did. He spanned the stream and took hold of the woman by the hair and pulled her up. The deceased was quite dead when picked np. Sarah Ellen Owen sa.id the deceased and Evans came to the refreshment rooms, but were refused drink. Dr J. H. Jones said there were no marks of violence I on the hody, and in his opinion the deceased died from drowning. The Coroner summed up, and the Jury found that the deceased came to her death by drowning whilst under the influence of drink. They also thought that Davies acted inconsiderately in leaving the woman on the path; pointed out that the deceased was not supplied with drink at Borth, and expressed their sense of Miss Jones's kindness when the woman called upon her.

MACHYNLLETH. BENEVOLENCE.—Miss Morris, of Aberystwyth, and Norton House, Machynlleth, wai last week fully employed in distributing her annual gifts of money, tea, &c., to a large number of people at the above- named place. The recipients were, as usual, very pleased to be remembered. The Marchioness of Londonderry had an At home" at Wynyard Park, Stockton-on-T. es, on Thursday evening week. Invitations were issued to bftween seven hundred aad eight hundred ladies and gentlemen, and most of them were accepted. The entertainment consisted of private theatricals. Blanchard Jerrold's farce Cool as a cucumber and Charles Mathews's comedy The Dowager being played. The characters were sustained by the Marquess of Londonderry, Lady Aline Beaumont. Lady Aline Stewart, Lord Herbert Vane-Tempcat, Mr and Mrs R. Ord, and Mr Adolphas Vane-Tempest.

BIRKENHEAD. EFANCY DRESS BALL.-On New Year's eve Mrs G. A P. Brady, of Tranmere, and Mrs T. Evans-Hughes' Rock Ferry, gave a fancy dress ball, in the Drill Hall, Holt-road, which is described by the Birken- head Advertxser as unique in the annals of Tranmere. The interesting occasion was made the means of celebrating the double event of the retirement of Mr Brady from H.M. Customs, after a lifelong service, and also the removal of Mr and Mrs Erans-Hu?hes Mid family from the neighbourhood, where they have resided long enough to endear themselves to hosts of friends. The tout ensemble was at once brilliant and striking, the colours of the gorgeous costumes blending and harmonising under limelight effects, in charming manner with the elaborate and tastefully decorations of the ballroom, which had much the ippearance of a cosy boudoir or drawing room. Suffice it to say that dancing was kept up till tha Bmall hours of the morning under the stirring strains of Mr W. H. Lowk's band, while the task of sustaining the wants of the inner man was placed in the able hands of Messrs Galt and Capper, of Liver- pool. The decorations were kindly lent by Messrs Knowles and Jones and Messrs Wilkinson, of Liver- pool, and the management of the limelight WAS nndertaken by Mr Llewelyn Wynne. Mr and Mrs Brady are well known at Aberystwyth, where they spind several weeks every summer, and of which place Mrs Brady is a native.

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. B.A. AND B.So. EXAMINATIONS, 18S9. The examiaat ON for honours pass lists have been issued, from which we take the following names of students of local colleges FOR B.A. GITLT.—Classics Thomas Young, Unl. versity College, Aberystwyth (first class, bracket«d); Thomas Williams, University College, Bangor, and prifate study, and Joseph Richard ltobert*. Uni- versity College, Bangor (second class) William Henry Leek, Owen* College and private study (third olas<-). t rench Alexander Stanhope Reinhardt, Owens College (third olas*) English I Ph. A. B. S'ifcavyn, University College, Aberystwyth (first elms), disqualified by age for the prize Harry Mewburn Brown, Owens College, and Gsraint G wynne Joues (bracketed) University College, Aber. ystwyth (second class) Frances Anne Mothoraole and Robert Thomas Williams, University College, Hangor (third class). FOR B.B. AND B.Sc. CONJOINTLY.—Mental and oral Science: Edward Owen Davies, B.Sc. Uni- r.ity College, Aberystwyth (second olass). FOR B.Sc. ONLY.—Chemistry Frederick Moore, Owens College and private study (secend class) J James Terence Conroy, University College, Liver- pool, and Bevan Lean, B. A., Owens College, and Dalton Hall (third class). Experimental Physios I Samuel Andrews, B.A., University College, Aber- ystwyth (third class). Zoologry: Percy M'DoaeaM, Owens College, (bracketed, first class) Percy ltobert Cooper, Owens College (SECOND olass).

FRONFAITH. CHARITABLE.—At this season of tho year it is the custom of Mr and Mrs Bons ill, Fronfaith, to distri- a large quantity of wiusey, flannel and money, and other useful gifts, amongst their workmen and the poor ot Coonninsjoch, Tafarnfagle, Wauafawr and Llanbadarn. This year's gifts were distributed last week. Captain H. ']- Bonsall has als<x as usual, presented rabbits to all the workmen ou the estate, and the railway people between Fronfaith and Aberystwyth, as a. now year's gift. Many thanks are due to tbe family for these au i many otheraota of kindness.

TREGARON. CORRECTION.-In my last report a. printers error in advertently crept in. Perhaps the printer at case had his mind fired at the oxpens i incurred in making his Caristmis holiday bright and cheerfnl when he substitu ed the word expansive for extensive." Instead of the decorations were not on an "expen- sive scale, it should read the decerationa were not on an extensive sc-de." We hope the ladies who assisted at the decorations have not thought the remark to have been made wilfully, as anyone acquainted with decorative work at Tregaron church, knows full well that neither pains nor expense is spared.

GARTHELI AND BETTWS LEIKI. THE early service called plygain was held in the parish schoolroom at five o'clock. The nature of this service was a prayer meeting. A full service, with sermon, together with holy communion, was held at Gartheli parish church at ten. At Bettws Leiki, at three, a full service with sermon, together with holy communion. The services throughout were better attended than in previous years, many of our Noncon- formist parishioners attending at both parish churches. We are glad to say that Christmas day was observed here better than in former years. A very interesting feature in the afternoon service was a young woman for the first time partaking of the holy communion. The Vicar was the officiating minister.

SHIPPING. ARRIVED.—December 4, Countess ,of Lisburne S.B Jones, Liverpool. SAILED.—December 2, Countess of Lisburne s.a. Jones, Liverpool: 9, Countess of Lisburne 3.9. Jones, Bristol, via Ramsey, I.M.

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MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY. fPRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.] The market for wheat opened with strong feelings JiI Maize strong, with upward tendency; old, 4s 3Ad new, 48 2!d. Flour firm, unchanged. Beans very quiet indeed; S-ndi, 27s Od. Peas steadily, quiet 58 9d to 5s 10D. Oats quiet at opening without change. Weather bright and windy. ABERYSTWYTH, MONDAY. Wheat 4s 6d to 5s 3d per bushel; barley, 3s 6d to 4S Od per bushel white oats, new, 3s Od to 3S 3d per bushel; black, old, Os Od to Os Od per bushel; eggs, 12 to 00 for a Is fresh butter, Is Od to Is 2d per lb; salt ditto, 10d to Is Od per lb; fowls, per couple, 3s 6d to 4s 6d chickens, per couple, 3s Od to 4s Od ducks, 5s Od to 6a Od; geese, 4% 6d to 5s 6d; turkeys t 58 Od to 88 Od potatoes, 2s 6dto 3s Od per cwt. WELSHPOOL, MONDAY. Eggs, O.to 12 for Is Od; butter, Od Od to Is Od per. lb; fowls, 4s Od to 5s 6d per couple; ducks, 5s Od to 7s Od per couple; geese, 7d to Sid per lb; oats, 3s Od to 6s Od Wheat,4a 6d to 58 Od per 75 lbs; barley, 4s 6d to 5s Od per 701bs. NEWTOWN, TUESDAY. Wheat, 14s. 6d to 15s Od per 240 lbs; barley, Os Ocl to 4s 6d per 70 lbs; oats, Os Od to 16S. Od per 220 IbIS. eggs, 0 to 10 for Is butter, Is Od to Is 3d per Ib; fowls, 3s 6d to 5s Od per couple ducks, 5s Od to 69 Od per couple; geese, 58 Od to 7sOd each; turkeys, 68 6d to 8a 6d each; potatoes Is per 241bs, beef; 5d to 7d per lb; mutton, 9d to Od; veal, 8d per lb pork, 6d to 7d per lb.

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. THE PLAS MACHYNLLETH HARRIERS. Tuesday, January 14th, at 10 Llwynpegwern. Friday, January 17th, at 10 T7NEWYDD. ABERYSTWYTH HARRIERS. Saturday, Jan. 11th, at 12 Nanteos Finger Post- Wednesday, Jan. 15th, at 11.5th m. Cardigan Rd. Saturday, Jan. 18th, at 12 .4th m. Llanbadarn Rd. MR PRYSE'S FOXHOUNDS. Tuesday, Jan. 14th at 10.30. Capel Bangor. Friday, Jan. 17th, at 10.30 Court Dingle. DUJlTILLI!'S OLD IRIBHWHIKKY TS recommended by tll" medical prote.ion in i>rpf«*rence to French Brandy They bold the largest stuck of Whisky in the world. Supplied a Chtø -ad oaiti for beme use and exportation. Quotation, •n spplicfttlon to DUPVILLB & Co., limited, Royal Irfah dixilier's*. Bollett.

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BIRTHS. EDWARDS.—January 2nl, the wife of Mr H. P. Edward., butoher, Great Darkgata-street, ot a daughter. MARRIAGES- EVANS-GHOBGK.—January 6th, at Bwlchygwynt C.M. Chapel, Tregaron, by the Rev W. Evans, pastor, in the presence of Mr Peter Williams, registrar, Mr David Evans. butcher, Chapel-street, .to Miss Eliza George, Doldre. DEATHS- DATIKS.—January 5th, aged 16 ye> rs, at CharicMv. Llanyohtiarn, Mary, daughter of Mr John Smith. blacksmith. DAVIBS.—January 4tb, aged 11 months, hlleu Anne Davies, Cropway, Llanerchaeron. LEWIS,—January 2nd Evan, son of Evan Lewis, Pengraig. Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn, aged 17 years. JONES.—January 6th, aged 3 years, at Pendre village, David Humphrey, son of Mr John Jones, labourer. RSBS.—January 2nd, aged 65 years, Hannah Rees, Bwlchwernen, Cilcennin. THOMAS.—Jau nary 2nd, aged 50 years, Jane TholUØ, Tynowm.