Merthyr Times and Dowlais Times and Aberdare Echo

AT EIN DARLLENWYR.* 1 ^feiner pol) gohebiaeth Gymreig ar bynciau f i, ncu weithfaol, yn nghyd a'r Hruuoniaeth, i'r swyddfa fel y canlyn :— "IORWKRTH," Merthjir Times Office, o Merthyr.

COLOFN Y BEIRDD. CvwIRUI) _Yn cnj,iyn Mr. J. D. Walters i •j'ftliyrfab, a ymddangosodd yii ein rhifyn diweddar, «aarlleuei. "yni ddydyn lie yni dydd." MI50EDDI) Y FLWYDDYN. Atuser hir yn wir yw'r nos—yn Ionawr, A'i nnian yw'r actios Tr wyn golli yr einio's A'r hwrdd du grynui yu gro s. Gwynt Chwefror sydd o'r i ddyn-i fyntd Dros fynydd a dyffryn, Gvr don ber yr aderyn I waeth hwyl o'i nytli ci bun. Mawrth a ddaw, a hraw yn ei bryd, ei naws A nesa mor oerllvd, Y groenllwm fydd yn grynllyd, A'r oen bach gaiff yr un byd. Ehrill a ennill anian,-mor fwyned, Mawr fynydd yr Alban Y fwyalch ddu mor fuan, Rhwydd a chweg y rhydd ei cban. Yn raii Mai o dai bob dydd-ycawn glywed Can glewion mewn creigydd, Rhyw ergydion o'r coedyad, Caniad or llwyn fwyn a fydd. Eg in Mehefin o hyd—agorant A'r gwair d'daw yn hyfryd, I rai gael gorau golud, A boon faith yn hyn o fyd. Gwoir mwynion gwiwlon a gaf—i'w ddcwis Ar ddiwedd Gorphenaf, Gan awydd i gynaeaf Yd a dorir ar air daf. Awat a rydd beunydd i'r byd-ryw raddau 0 roddion gwir liyfryd, 0 hwn cair yr aur trwy'r yd, Kfe bill. arf bywyd. Ar uchelfan dan oer dwyni—y daw. Cyn diwedd mi-= Medt, Gwenith a baidd i'n gweiui Arled yu addfed i ni. Hydref a ddwg gilwg, oclaidd, X03 erwin ddisgwyliaf, Daw yn glau wrth fin gacaf Oerwiaw rliwydd-ffarwel i'r liaf. l\1ir" Tachwedd a'i wedd a'i waith-ddaw eto'n Ddiatal i'n talaith Hwn yw'r llew, yr hen a'r llaith A'i oer rym a yr ymaitb. Yn eglur Rhagfyr a rydd-dalaetlioeld Dan lwythi, neu orcbudd 0 eiri ar fore fydd Yn glynu ar fin glennydd. EDWARD THOMAS EDWARDS, I>antj'ftla.h, Abeidar. 1760-1840.

LLINELLAU 0 GLOD I Willie, mah Mr. a Mrs. Williams, lUaeucanaid Efarui, am ei fedrusrwydd yn addysgu Ducll, ci ast ddefaid, i v/neutbur crwaith mor ardderchog. Ton :—Y Gwenitb Gwyn." Hawdd y w gwneyd can i ambell gi, syll, llawn o fri a rbinwcdd Ac ambell ast sy'n llawn o swyu, Tra fry ar dwyn anrbydedd Ond Ducb yw'r a-it., rhaid adde r gwir, Sydd beunydd yn bur barod Nin gwelodd neb ar frig y fron, Un ail i lion mown dnvrnod. Awn i Blaeneanaid i roi tro, CRown vno Duch a Willie Fn fel yOUall yn liyfryd iawn.. Yn gwneutbur llawn gwtnpeini Mae Ducb yn gwrando ar ci Ian, Gan wneyd ei gais yn gyson, Y11 gwylio'r defaid yn ddifraw, A chadw draw'r gelynion. 'Nawr doed yn ngliyd hot! gwn y wlad, Ar alwlld yma'i rywle, A Vueb, Blaencanaid, gyda bwy, Er gweled pwy yw'r gore' Mae Ducb yn «iwr o gael y clod, Am fyn'd a d'od a'r dcfaid Ci gwael yw Carlo, l'antyb'.ast, Yn yniyl gast Blaencanaid. Bu Willie bach a Ducb ar daith, Rhyw lawer gwaitb mewn gyifa, A llawer gwohrwy a aetb vbai'n, O Dwyn y-Waun cyn ynia A matiau eraill ytnit thraw Bu I'uch bob flinaw'i) euro. A dwvn y "«obr a'r clod i gyd, Oddiyma byd Llanwynno. Eliai gweitbiau tyr 'rben ddafad !?a: Trwy'r gwrych i macs i grwydro Cbwini rtda Ducb dros dwyn a <161, Er dod yn ol a bono Gwna eto waith, mae Ducb yn gall, Yu deall yr arwvddion, Rhydd Willie iddi arwydd llaw, Mae byn o draw yn ddigon. BI G A lt-

BANTG. Y pynlaf, bwyaf ei hj*d—o nodau Huniedig celfyddA'd Eto'n hyf mewn tôn lie fyd Banig a a'r bail ) jyd. Ticdegar. At'

KNGLYN CEIRIOG I'R AFR. (l'w adrodd yn ngharfod adloniadol Siloa, Abardar, Is os Fawrtb, Chwefror 5ed, 1895.-Dewi Vychan). Ar gragrgroen yr hagr grogrgmig, -a Ilainsacii Hyd hell lemserth lethrgraig Ochran neu grub uchran y graig Grothawgrub ar greithiog-graig.

"LONG JOHN." Un o'r cymeriadau mwyaf adnabyddus yn y wlad oedd John Roberta, neu Jack Roberts, neu long John," comersial trafier" yn y draperi." Rhoddir tipyn o'i hanes gan ohebydd yn y Cmnro. Dywed "Un o'r dynion mwyaf ifraeth John druan, ac un o'r rbai caredicaf wrth bawb ond wrtho ei hunan. Bu yn aelod am flynyddoedd o'r Rhyl Board of Commissioners. Yn lie Carnarvon Town Councillors, a. Rhyl Commissioners, galwai Jack hwy yn 'Car- narvon Town Scoundrels' a 'Rhyl Commotioners.' Un doniol drew ben oedd fy hen gyfaill, ac un o'r trafaelwyr goreu fu ar y ffordd erioed. 0" gwelid Jack yn dod i fewn i'r Commercial Room gyda'r bwyr, gallem benderfynu y caem noson hwyliog. Bu yn ddirwestwr selog am lawer o flynyddoedd, a gwelais ef lawer tro yn cymeryd plaid bechgyn ieuainc oeddynt yn iby wan l arddel eu lx>d yn ddir- westwyr. Yroeddynelyn mawr i fops a swells, a llawer gwaith y gweiais ef yn tynu rhai i lawr pro or two. Un tro, yn Station Rhyl, yr oedd un o'r porters yn tynu ei luggage allan o'r trên, dyma titled swell yn dyfod ac yn dweyd with y porter, Porta, porta, take my luggage to the carriage, my man.' Rhoddodd y Bwyddog un o fagiau Jack ar lawr, a dechreuodd gymnd petha y 'Syr.' Gadawodd y trafaeliwr iddo fyn'd a nhw haner y ffordd i'r cerbyd, yna aeth ar ei ol, gafaelodd yn nghlust y dyn bychan, a daeth ag ef yu ol at ei luggage., gan adael y swell i aefyll yn syn. Un tro yr oeddwn yn cydfyned ag et yn y bus i westty mawr lie yr oedd yn myned i aras. r oedd yn cydfyned it ni 'ewel' neu coffee-room gent,' fel eu gelwir gan y Commercials. Aetbom eiu tri i ofyn ilin ein 'niinil)ers.' Gwyddai Jack a iinau bob nym- bar yn y ty, a gwyddem pa rai oedd yr ystafclloedd goreu. Edrycbodd y barmaid arnom ein tri, a dywedodd wrth y chamber maid, Number 4 for gentle- man, number 17 and 18, for commercials.' Yr andros fawr, annghofiaf byth fel yr ymtflamychodd Jack, a'r diwedd fu l'ch gohebydd a'r 'gentleman gael 17 a 18, ac i'r commercial' arall, net Jack, gael number 4. IS*id yn ngbylch y stafell a'r gwely yr oedd y stoiom —yr oedd pob ystafell yn ddifai; ond gwaith yr began wirion yn gwneyd ffowl o un a physgodyn o'r Hall. Mewn cyfarfod yn Nghaeraarfon un tro galwyd ar Mr. John Roberts, o Rhyl, i ddweyd gair. Nid oedd fawr o siaradwr, ond yr oedd yn gantwr gwych. Mr. Cadoirydd a. cbyfeillion,' niedd Jack ddoo hi ddim. I Drapit,,i lAs,' nieddai, fedra i ddim siarad, ond mi ro gan i chwi,' a. chanu a wnaeth nes gwefreiddio y gynulleidfa. Dyna ddigon efallai y tro yma, rhoddaf ychwanegrhywdroeto. cymno GWYN.

CYMRO RHYDYCHEN." Yn y Oeaitun fe geir y-grif alluog a ddyddorol iawn yu dwyn y penawd uchod. "Elphin" y geilw yr ysgrifenydd ei hun, ond nis gwyr dewin pwy yw. Bydd hunaniaetb yr ysgrifenydd bwn yn gymaint o destyn cj-wreinrwydd, ac yu gymaint o ddirgelwch, mae'n debyg, a Siluriad ei bun. Pwy bynag yw, v mae JTn ysgrifenjdd godidog iawn. Dadansodda Iinellau cynieriad Cymro Rbydychen gyda tnedrus- rwydd mawr. Dodwn yma rai dyfyniadau o'i erthygl "Maenawerdynmawrynmyuddrwyy byd yma heb yr ymwybyddiaeth lleiaf o'i fawredd. Ond daeth CyruroRbydycheti i ymdeimlad cynar o'i hynodrwydd. IV. "d ef yn Ihvyr gall yr argyhoeddiad et fod yn anrhaetbol uwchlaw pethau cyffredin yr^ oes hon. 01i safle ddyrchafedig yn Rhydychen yr oedd megys yn cael bird's eye view o Gymru. O'i flaen gwelai wlad feohan ond prydfertb ac nis gallai lai nag ]-)o cdmygu ei mynyddoedd crilxig, ei dyffrynoedd ffrwythlawn, ei nentydd grisialaidd, a holl geinion ei golygfeydd rhamantus. Sibrydai wrtho ei hun, Mae II pobpeth yn ddwyfol ond ysbryd y dyn.' Wrth feddwl am y dyn a'i boll weithredoedd teimlai yn athrist ac anfoddog a llefai yn ei iaith fwyaf clasurol, Do/cncraU, dtcadenl, undisciplined Gwnaeth ei feddwl i fyny, os byth y deuai yn ol i Gymru, y mynai ddwyn trefn o'r tryblith afluniaidd. Ond yr byn a'i poenai fwyaf oedd ci hynafiaetb. Teimlai ryw ysfa am rywl>eth i gysylltu ei fodolaeth a'r amser gynt; yr oedd yr hynafol ynddo yn ymddybgu am rywbeth cydnaws ag ef ei hunan. Un diwrnod, tra yn ymdroi yn un o Ivfrgelloedd y Brifysgol, daeth ar draws cyfrol o waith Dafydd ab Gwilym, a gw;naeth ddarganfyddiad. G wyddai ddigon o Gymraeg i weld fod y llyfr yn cynwys barddoniaeth uchelryw, a fnvelai ci fod dros bum' can' mlwvdd oed. Dyma Ifaith wcrtb ei gwueyd yn bysbys: dyma befyd ryw- betb sylweddol i ddysgynydd o ben gyff sylfaenu ei fodolaotb orno. Rhaid ei gybocddi i'r byd. Pa both tr'-rliaeddai yr amcan yn well na ffurfio Cymdeitbas Dafydd ab Gwilym? Heb golli dim amser ymrodd i'r zwaitl) o'i cbycbwyn ac wele ffurfiodd "ymdeithas dtifwng o'r enw dan gysgod y Bnfysgof. O byny allan daeth Cymro Rydychen yn ddjTi ddedwydd. Gwcnudd llwyddiant ar ei yrfa: gwlawiai bembthion arei ben. Gofalai fod y gymdeithas yn cyfarfod o leiaf unwaitb bob wytlmos i drafod Dafydd ab Gwilym. Fel rheol, troai yr ymddiddan ar ym- adroddion y bardd ond yn fynych cyfodai pynciau dyrus o berthynas i'w fywyd, ei grefydd, a i garwr- iaeth. Gofelid am gadw cofnodiou manwl o r gweith- rediadau, a'u hanfon yn gyson I bapurau r newyddion. modd y caffai Cymru wybod fod goleuni newydd uedi tori ar y byd. Fel hyncaw^om ninau, fodau l^loerawl, y fraiut o glywod am fodolaeth Cymro Rhydychen a mawr fu'r dvsgwyl am ei ddyfodiad i Gymru. (Jj'da'r Vatb ucl dros ddiwygiad yn llosgi yn ei f vnww, naturiol oedd i Gyiuro Rbydychcu gymeryd vr Eiiitecldfod dan ei adenydd. Yr un pryd yr oedd yn ddigon (TaLI i ri i, rhoddai em gwyl fawr flynyddol S'yfle arddcr^hog iddo i ddaujos ei hunan a liedaenu ei Byniadau. Yn ol pin gwendid arferol dangoeena ninau feallai or mod o awydd i'w wbbio i'r ffrynt; ac ofnaf ddarfod i hyn fod yn foddion yenwanegol i droi ei ben. Pail ddetui i'r Eisteddfod edryohai o'i amgyleh yn ysgornllyd ac os na. welai yno rai o uchelwyr ein gwlad troai ar ei eodlau ac ymaith ag ef yn ddiseremoni. Unwaith y bu mor ddifalch a chodi yn ddigon boreu i dalu vmweliad i Gorsedd Beirdd Ynys Prydain. Edrycnai yn 8yn ar symudiadau y btirdd oud yo fuan caed arwyddion amlwg ganddo nad oedd yn cael ei foddau, a dywedodd, "Wfft i chwi am wastraffu ainser gyda rbyw ddefod Groeg fel yna." Pe buaaai awrdurdodan yr orsedd wedi sylweddoli fod petnon mor bwy Big yn en mysg prin y credaf na ftmxcnt wedi ei dderbyn i'r cyloh heb arholiacl na thystysgrif, a'i orlwytho ag urddau ond gadawyd i'r c-yfle ddianc; ac nid tebyg y ct'ir ei gyffelyb eto! A;n bj'ny, aeth yr yuiwelydd dysgedig ymaith yn sorllyd, a gwelwyd ef yn cyfeirio tua glan v mdr,—ei drem yn wyllt a'i gamran yn frysiog. Wedi cyrhaedd o hono'r traeth cerddai yn 01 a blaen am ysbaid, pan fyfyrio ar y byd a'i wagedd; agofynaiiddo ei hun, 'Beth pe bawn yn ymdaflu i'r eigion mawr ? Onid llnwer gwell fyddai ?' Eithr Ihvyddodd i atal yr yefa orphwyllogmewn pryd. Teimlodd mai enill y byd neftaf fyddai colled y byd hwn ac yn ob) wydd cfe a syrnudodd o gyrhaedd y demtasiwD. Pery i ddyfod i'r Eisteddfod o flwyddyn i flwyddyn hyny yw, on bydd ganddo ryw gysjdltiad ft hi: as na fydd, gwae i'r eisteddfod houo,-hydd Cymro Rbydychen yn sicr o'i dynoethi i'r byd yn mlaen llaw fel eisteddfod wrth-genedlaetbol, wrth- lenyddol, a gwrth-ddiwygiadol a gofala am gadw yn ddigon pell oddiwrth y fath le. Ar y llaw arall, os bydd yno gyfle iddo i ddyfod i sylw, bydd mor fwyn a rhoddi "hanes yr Eisteddfod a mwy neu lai o gymeradwyapth iddi. Dywed wrthym pwy welodd, yn e^gobion, atbrawon colegawl, ae aelodau Seneddol, anaml yr a yn is na hyny. 0" digwydd iddo daro ar rai o'r hen lenorion sydd wedi ein dyddanu dro8 genedlaeth neu ddwy, wedi cyfootbogi ein llenydd- laeth, ïe, wedi gwneyd yr Eisteddfod yr hyn ydyw, ni chymer nylw o honynt. Yu wir, un tro yr oedd wedi cael ei flino gymaiut gan bresenoldeb un o'r cyfryw fel yr aeth i'r drafferth o wneyd gwrthdystiad cyhoeddus. 'Nid yw yr OPS hon,' meddai, 'yn ei adnabod; dvlesid ar bob cyfrif ci gadw o'r golwg.' Hen eisteddfodwr oedd gwrthrych yr ergyd hou,-un o feibion athrylitb, a fu yn uchel ei fri a mawr ei frainfe yn ei ddydd. Dichon fod y genedlaeth hon yn dechreu colli ei golwg arno ond credaf y bydd Itawer cenedlaetb i ddyfod yn anwyl o goffawdwriaeth awdwr y llinellau awenyddol a ganlyn Pa le mae'r jjwyneb adlewj-rchai wawr Goleuni dys^lapr yr ysbrydol fyd Ai crwydro mae ei yspryd ifiuane ef Yn nghwmni dlstaw, cyfrin, ser y nos? Neu yn ymdoddi i oleuni'r lloer ? Xen'n teithie gyda chwim blanedau clarr Trwy ayfiindraethau anherfynol, gaB Ddatr}! dirgelion fyddant byth yn nghudd hamgyffredion ar y ddaear hon ? Nell'n niyned ar gyraylau bore wawr, Ago aur-adenydd, i ragflaenu'r dydd Neu ynte'n peidio a'i uwy (reo) hJ-nt Trwy'r eanjfderau, fel y gallo fod Yn agos i awyrsrylch pnldd J Uawr I ddigtaw wylio eylch ei dvner faro Gan Jeddfu'i hociieneidiau yn y nrw, Keu gludo ei gweddiau fry i'r net? Pa !e y mao T' Er y cwbl, mae cyfiawnder yn galw arnom i gyd- nabod fed Cymro Rhydychen wedi gwneyd pet'n gwasanaeth i'w genedlaeth, ac ni fyddai yn weddue ymadael a'r pwnc hob dalu dioloh iddo am hyny. Nid y gymwyna* leiaf a wnaeth oedd cyfieithu rhai deddfau Seneddol i'r Gymraog, Mae oi llafur ar y gwaith hwn ac er fod yr arddull at ei gilydd yn lied glogyrnaidd, diau y bydd o les i lawer o Gymry un- leithog a bydd yn dda cael ei debyg rywbryd eto. Mae hefyd wedi tynu cyfres o rcohn) manwt allan er diwygio'r Orgraff Gymreig. Byddaf yn oeisio eu dilyn ond ofnaf fy mod yn ami yn troseddu, ac ni byddaf lai na dysgwyl cerydd trwm am hyny. Ond un peth sydd gysur i mi, set fod Cymro Rhydychen yn tori ei reol ei hun ambell dro. Os byth yr aiff ati 1 gywiro y gwaith, awgrymwn iddo wneyd y rheolau dipyn yn simlach, a chwtogi yr eitbriadau. Mewn ystyr ieithyddol y mae wedi gwneyd gwtgatiaeth dirfawr i'r Gymrfteg drwy ei dwyn o dan oleuni treiddiol dysgeidiaeth ddiweddar. Bu adeg pan oeddym yn credu am ein hen famaith ei bod hi yn bod er cyn deebrenad y byd; ond bellaeh v mae Cymro Rhydychen wedi olrhain ei tharddiad ac wedi egluro ei thyfiant; ac yr ydym ninan, mi obeithiaf, yn llawer callach o'r herwydd. Mae hefyd wedi troi ei law at nowyddiaduriaeth; a phan gyfyngodd ei ddawn at hyny, pleserus yw cydnabod ei fod wedi enill anrhydedd yn y maes hvvn. Ond, fel rlieol, y mae yn cymeryd gormod o goflaid. Ni fedr undyn wneyd erydd, teiliwr, saer, a gwehydd ar unwaith. Ac mor wir a hyuy, pan geisia Cymro Rhydychen uno yr athraw, yr hanefydd, y pregethwr, yr arholwr, y newyddiadurwr, y nofelydd, y gwleidyddwr, yr eisteddfodwr, y teithiwr, a'r pet-h a fynoch, yn yr un person, y mae yn sicr osyrthio i'r brofedigaeth 6ydd rx)b amser yn aros y Jack of all Trades."

Y MABINOGION. Nid anyddurol, o bosibl, cran y darllenydd fydd cael engraifft o gyfieithiad y ddiweddar Arglwyddes Charlotte Schreiber o'r Mabinogion. Dyfyniad yw a I ganlyn o'r Fabinogi hono a elwir C'ulhwch ac Olwen." Dodwn yr ben Gymraeg, fel y'i ceir yn y llawypgrifau. ochr-yn-ochr a chyfieithiad yr Arghvy- HiIM :— T GYMRAEO. Dynot aoruc hitheu. Ach- amse aidan flamgoeh ym- danei. a gwrddoroh l udeur am vynwgvl y uorwyn. amereritgwerthuawr yndi arudemeu. Melynach oed y phenn no blodeu y ban- adyl. Gwynnachoed y chnawt mxJistrvch tonn. Tcgach oed y dwylaw ae byssed no channawan gotrwyth o blith man gaean ffynnawn ffynhon- wa. Nagolwc hebawc mut. nagolwc gv.'alch trimut nyt oed olwc deg- ach nor eidi. Gwynnacb oed y dwyuron no bronn alarch gwynn. Cocliaeh oedd y deurud mor nuon cochaif. y sawl ae gwelei kyflawn vydei oe aerch. Pedeir meill onen gwyn- nyon, auydei yny hoi pa fford bynnac y delliei, A3 am hynny y gtlwit hi olwen. YSAMXEG. J The maiden was clothed in a robe of flame-coloured silk, and about her neck was a collar of ruddy gold on which were precious emeralds and rubies. More yellow was her head than the flower of the broom, and her skin was whiter than the foam of the wave, and fairer were her hands and her fingers than the blossoms of the wood anemone amidst the spray of the meadow fountain. The eye of the trained hawk, the glance of the three-mowed falcon was not brighter than hers. Her bosom was more snowy than the breast of the white swan, her cheek was redder than the reddest roses. Whoso beheld her was filled with her love. Four white trefoils sprung up wher- ever she trod. And there- fore was she called Olwen. Fel yrna y darllen yr un dernyn yn Nghyruraeg I diweddar argraiSad Llyfrbryf o'r Mabinogion "Gwisg o sidan fflamgoch oedd am dani, achadwen o ruddaur a pherlau emrald oedd am ei gwddf. Mely- nach oedd ei phen na blodeu y banadl. Gwynach oedd ei chroen nag ewyn y don. Tecach oedd ei dwylaw a'i bysedd na blodeu yr anemoni yn ewyn ffynon gweirglodd. Disgleirach ei llvgaid na golwg y gwakh a'r hebog. Gwynach oedd ei dwyfron na bron yr alarch gwyn. Cochach oedd oi dwyrudd na'r claret cochaf. Y sawl a'i gwelai, cyflawn a fyddai o'i serch. Pedair o feiUion gwynion a dyfeufe yn 01 ei throed pa le bynag y cerddai, ac am hyny y gelwid hi Olwen.

Y "SLIDING-SCALE" YN TYNU I DERFYN. [GAN Y CTNCHORWR THOMAS THOUAM.] Goddefwcb i nii eto ofod fechan o'cll newyddiadur gwerthfawr i geisio, os yn Ijoaibl, ddihuno fy nghyd- weithwvr i sylweddoli eu dyledswydd, ag i barotoi eu huuain ar gyfer yr ymdrech sydd ar ddod. Ychydig o ystyriaetb o'r amgylcbiadau ar ein rhan, y mwyaf esgeiilus ohonom, a'n hargyboeddayn y moddllwyraf fod brwydr ddyfal a fhaled o'n blaen cydrhwng cyfalaf allafur yn uho-harth glofaol Deheudir Cymrn. ili ydyw un tfaith yu fwy na'r Hall yn dangos ac yn eyfeirio at eiu sefyllla. yr esmwythder sydd i'w gan- fod vn ein plith fel gweithwyr o berthynas i'r glo- feydd ydvw, ac yn neillduol yn Ngliwm Merthyr, ac yn benaf'yn Dowlais, Plymouth, a Cyfarthfa, lie mae esgeulusdod a diofalwch wedi ac yn bod yn uchel. y mae hyn i'w briodoli, fe ddichon, i'r meddylddrycb camsyniadol sydd, yn anffortunus, wedi cael lie i fodoli yn ein plith nad oedd dim anghen undeh arnom eyhyd ag y byddo y gyfundrefn o Sliding-scale" mewn bodolaeth fel cyfrwng i reoleiddio ein huriau, ac nid oedd eisieu undeb a cbydweithrediad er diogeli ac amddiffyn ein bawliau a'n sefyllfa. Er nid yn rhoddi fvny i neb pwy bynag fel cefnogydd i'r Sliding-scale fel egwyddor i lywodraethu huriau, eto yr wyf llawn mor g-ryf yn fy mam fed yn rhaid cael undeb cryf a chadarn, cyn byth gellir disgwyl diogelwch i'n bi&wnderau, beth bynag fyddo y gyfun- drefn a fydd yn digwydd rheoleiddio ain cyflogau. Camsvnied mwy ni wnaethom erioed fel gweitlnvyr tan-ddaearol na chredu am eiliad fod yu bosibl cael cytiawnder mewn llys (yr 'jyn yw y Scale mewn gwirionedd) heb farnwr anmhartuol i lywyddu, sef dyn canol fel oyfiafareddwr neu "umpire." Ni raid i mi dreulio ams'U ary pen hwn, am nad yw yn anghenreidiol cymeryd gormod o'ch gofod i osod allan nifer o achosion sydd yu cael eu colli neu eu gohirio hyd rhyw amner anherfynol, yn unig oherwydd nad oes paratoad yn y cytundeb presenol nag wedi bod yn y rhai gorphenol ar gvfer umpire neu gyflafareddwr. A llawer brwyar galed mae'n cynrychiolwyr ni sydd ar y Scale wedi ymladd yn y gorphenol er sicrhan i ni y fraint werthfawr hon and hyd yn hyn heb lwyddo. Nis gaUwn briodoli eu haflwyddiant i neb na dim ond i'r sefyllfa anundebol sydd yu anffortunus, yn bodoli yn ein plith braidd drwy'r holl o Ddeheudir Cymru a Mynwy. Yr ydym ar fin brwydr fawr arall. Wiw ce]u'r ffaith. Y fath nid ydys wedi ymladd yn Neheiulir Cymru o'r blaen. Cyfalaf ar un llaw, a'i gyfoeth braidd yn ddibendraw, gyda'r ddisgvblaeth oreu, ac arweinyddion gwrol, llyrn, a phrofiadol. A llafur ar y llaw arall, yn ei nifer yn gryf angbyffredin, y gallu crvfaf o ddigon yn yr ystyr yma, a digonedd o arweinyddion profiadol wrth law, a'u gwroldeb hwy yn ddianiheuol; ond eto yn dorcalonus o ddiffygiol mown meddianau i gario y fnvydr i fuddugoliaeth lwyddianus. Va genyf ganfod argoelion ein bod o'r diwedd yn dechreu cydnabod y ffaith druenus hon, ac fod camrau yn cael eu cymeryd er dyfod a holl alluoedd Deheudir Cymru glofaol idroedio'r un llinell unwaith yn rhagor, er mwyn ein galluogi i gael ein dysgu, disgybln, a'n harfogi yn barod i gyfarfod a'r gelyu cyffredin. Er gwneyd y fyddin hon fwriedir godi yn eiu plith yn un llwyddlanm. JIae gyda. ni yn uglofeydd Dowlais, Plymouth, a Chyfarthfa ein gwaith i'w wneyd a dylcdswyddau i'w cyflawni cr mwyn sicrhau y llwyddiant priodol. Y fyddin fawr hon, pan byddys wedi ei sefydlu, a fydd'yn gyfan- soddedig o ranau, yn cynwys y gwabanol ddosbarth- iadau o holl Ddeheudir Cymru felly, fel y mae'n wv bydd us, rhaid i ni yn Dowlais, I'lyniouth, a Chyfarthfa, cyn gellir tod yn rhan o'r gymdeithas fawr hon, ddyfod yn aelodau o rhyw ddosbarth sydd yn barod mewn bodolaeth, neu greu un yn y cwm hwn yu asbeuig, a, gwneyd apeliad at y cynghor gweitbrcdol pertbynol i'r gymdeithas cr caol ein ynghreirio yu ddosbarth annibynol. Siarad am ddosbarthiadau yr yd wyf yn cael fy adgofio am un peth pwysig sydd yn galw am ei benderfynu yn ein plitli yn y cwni bwn, yn neillduol Dowiaiy, Plyiouull) a Cyfiji thfa, hyny y\v,"y cwestiwn o ddosbarth. Nid yw fy tmvriad yma i gefnogi liawliau neb yn neillduol, nao ychwaith dd^vevd gair ao» uni'hyw ddodbarth, am y cicdnf ei tod yu grrestiwn nad all neb ei benderfynu ond y mass." Ond yr byn a ddywedaf yw, na ddylid goddef un- ryw bei-son i fod ar y ffordd i ai bend#rfynn y ew«6tiwu y naill ffordd nea'r llall. MM'B rbaid i bemmau gael eu symnd o'r neilldu, fel byddo ewyllyt 7 bobl yn eael perffaith chwareu tag i reoli. Gadewch i ni ¡ran hyny fod a'r daihun ao ymaelodi, a sefydlu cyfnnfaoedd yn ein gwabanol leoedd. Wrth wneyd hyn ft fyddwn yn gosod i lawr svlfuen i gymdeithas lwyddianusun a fydd yn alluog i hawlio i ni ein hiawnderau, cymdeitbas ag a fydd yn gallu e:n hamddiffyn yn erbyn gorthryuider a thrais, a drwy ba un y gallwa wneyd cynyg am gael yr hyu yr ydym wedi ei golli yn y biynyddoedd diweddaf. Y mae y cytundeb aydd yn bodoli yn bresenol rbwug y oyflafwyr a'r gweitbwyr yn prysur dod i hen, ar ol chwe' mi-i o rybudd gael ei roddi o'n tu ni i derfynu y cytundeb presenol. Nidyw yn anghenrheidiol i mi ddangos pa mor ddifrifol mae'r sefyllfa yn bosibi o fod cyn nemawr o fisoedd, oherwydd fod llawer iawn mwy ° Umderfyniad yn cael ei ddangos o'n tu ni fel gweithwyr, er mor anundebol yw em sefyllfa i gyd- marn ag unryw gyfnod arall er's biynyddoedd, ac yn wir yr yd wyf yn cyfaddef fod y penderfyniad eydd yn bodoli heddyw yn llawer iawn mwy ac yn gryfach nag eriood, yn gymaint a bod undeb mor dda fcn oefn i ni yn '73 a '75, yr oeddym yn gallu ymladd, ond mae mwy o benderfyniad i'w ganfod heddyw. Wrtb derfynu gadewch i mi obeitbio y gwnelir rhywbeth yn mhob glofa i gefnogi y gymdeithas newydd yma, fel y byddwn yn parotoi ein hunain ar gyfer y gwaetha pan ddaw. Ni raid fod yn brophwyd, nac yn fab i brophwyd, i rhagddweyd neu rhagweled y frwydr sydd yn ein haroa yn y dyfodol agos os yw ein hawliau mewn perthynas a'r gwelliantau gofyuol yn y "Sliding-scole" i gael eu benill. ac nid oea y rheswm lleiaf i'n barwain i gredu na fyddant yn cael eu presu, ac heb fod y gwelliantau sydd wedi cael eu nodi gyda ni fel gweithwyr yn cael He yn y "Scale newydd, yr ydym braidd yn sicr oa fydd "Scale" o gwbl ar ol y diwrnod diweddaf yn mi8 Mawrtli nesaf. O'r hyu leiaf, bydd yn ofynol fod y Scale newydd yn weUiant mawr ar yr hen. Felly gadewch i ni ymafiyd vn nwylaw ein gilydd, suddo pob gwahan- iaeth barn a pharotoi ein hunain i gyfarfod a'r gelyn cryf. cryf.

YOCXG MEN AND liEJJGION. ADDRESS BY THE REV..1. G. JAMES, B.A. In the course of his address on the annual report of chiirch work, the Rev. J. G. James, B. A., pastor of Market-square Congregational ChapeJ, Merthyr, after dealing with various matters, said:Thogreat matter for gratitude to God is the true spirit of devotion, of earnest™ ss, and of religious zeal that is at present showing ihtM, tsj)ecirtlly amongst the young members of our religious communities. It has been the one thing that your minister has been longing and pray- ing for during the eight years that the deeper interest in the soul's truest welfare and the manifestation of the high spiritual aims and spirit might at length be seen. Now, tu our intense delight, the spiritual is ¡ showing itself amongst the young people. No one but a keen observer can detect the tendency in thriv- ing churches ou the part even of ardent supporters to take a lively interest in every form of Nonconformist eeelesiastieism, the meeting, the classes, the services, in everything but the one thing needful; whilst there ia no one who would fail to observe bow many take no interest at all in any of the movements of the church. But now at length, in the Christian Endeavour Society, as well as in the Sunday services, there is a most eager and living interest in the purely devotional means of grace amongst those who are hardly out of their teens. The outcome of this beautiful spirit is realized in the enthusiasm displayed in home and foreign missions. The missionary ent husiasm is grow- ing with respect to tho London Missionary Society, as well as in connection with the work amongst the godless inhabitants of our own town. One cannot help speculating what might have heen the result, if during all the years of our church's history all tho members had been so keenly alive to their duty to the lapsed masses as the love of the Master, and His enthusiasm for humanity should have made them. No greater form of pros- perity could bo desired than to behold what we behold, n branch Sunday School and a mission service in which most satisfactory spiritual results have been gained. To initiate and sustain a work of this sort will demand no small degree of enthusiasm, and especially harJ, persistent, self-denyiug effort, and ¡ may God grant that such men as we need for work of this kind may be forthcoming, and not fail to address themselves to it. We are rejoiced to have in our midst the presence of one Jady evangelist, whose work bad been so highly appreciated and owned of God, and we are glad to know that she has won the hearts of the poor people at the mission, and attached I them to her. With regard to all the other branches of Church organisation which are of no recent origin, it may be said that good, earnest, and successful work is being done. The Sunday school, including ¡ the branch, keeps up its numbers and efficiency. The Band of Hope has entered upon a new era and ¡ department of its grand work. The Young People's Improvement Society is still carrying on its interest- ing discussions on things in heaven and earth, the sea and all that in thom is, and has out of itself developed a reading circle. The brass and reed band is per- petually in training, not unmindful of the words of the poet :—" They also serve who only stand and I wait for opportunities of usefulness, and are getting perfect meanwhile. Those, together with all the preparation and Bible Clashes, are keeping the hands of the workers full, and we have great reason to bo I grateful for the noble disinterested teachers, who are content to work for the Master sake without hope ot I reward or even appreciation, and who do not mind being overlooked, if only the work is being success- fully done. In all this work, then, we make our rally- ing point the Cross of Je*us Christ, whom we preach, and hope ye have believed. We want to make our services as bright, and as heautiful, and as perfect as we can, and never if we can help it, lower the standard of excellence. But s° far as the teaching is concerned wo mean to preach Christ, as before, the Saviour of men, the incarnation of tho Deity, wh^-e grand creative energy must reclaim, redeem, and sanctify human life in all its aspects, alleviating its miseries, banishing its selfhood, capturing its activi- ties, realizing its aspirations, ana blending all its ideals in the one personality, the Word wnich was made flesh and dwelt among us.

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I THE GELLIGAER CHARITY. At a meeting of the Merthyr Board of Guardians, held on Saturday last, Mr. D. P. Davies, J.P., in the chair, Caoon Wade, in accordance with a notice given, proposed that a petition be sent from the Board of Guardians to the Houses of Parliament in favour of the retention of the Lewis's Charity for the parish of Gelligaer. A petition to this effect had already been sent by the Gelligaer District Council. Canon Wade proceeding, said that the matter had already been before the Guardians three or four times, and they had agreed that it was necessary to have this Charity kept for the poor of Gelligaer, and perhaps this would be the last opportunity they could get of send- ing up a petition, and he helieved it waa their duty to do something for the people of Gelligaer before it was too late. If the course of procedure, proposed hy the County Council, was to oe carried on, and every parish robbed of its endowments, it would eventually come to pass that no good hearted man would leave charities to hie parish as had been the ease for the past eight hundred years, because he would know that in the course of a few yearn the county authorities i would appropriate them, and that tbl-y would be of no good to those people they were intended for.—Mr. G. Sea bourne seconded, and said that the value of the I Charity bad greatly increased during recent years.— Mrs. D. M. Richards asked if the relief had always been given to the poor of the parish (hear, hear). Was it the children of the poor whe received the free education.—Canon Wade proceeded to explain how the charity had be-n given.—Mr. bailey rose to order.—Mr. Seabourne said the money had been given to teach 15 poor children. When Mr. Lewis, who gave the charily, died, be waa not aware of the minerals that were under the ground, and consequently the charity bad increased in value but up to 1874 15 poor children were educated free, and since that time arrangements had been made to give them a good education at a poor rate.—Mr. E. Edwards said be did not see what the Guardians had to do with the question at all, unless it took away the charity from the poor of Gdligaer.—Rev. J. P. Wil- liams said that the charity had given education to several poor children, and up to 1891 had kept many from coming to receive parish relief for years. Ninety per cent. of the children who attended were the children of the working classes who received free education, free train passes, free books, kc. Some children who were able to pay were charged JS50 a year, and by this means the goverr.o ■ were able to grant scholarships to others. He believed it would be a great IOM for Gelligaer, and would not be of much benefit to the county. He hoped they would be able to come to an amicable agreement with the county authorities within the next two months.—Mr. D. Davies (Glebe- land) moved the previous question. He regretted very much that this matter was forced upon the Guardians from time to time. A good many of the Guardian" knew nothing of Gelligaer except by history. They knew it adjoined Merthyr Parish, and that was about all. If they were going to adopt this course he did not know what was going to become of them. There were five intermediate schools ready for opening, and several others nearing completion in the county yet the Council could do nothing because of this dispute with the people of Gelligaer, and people who supported them, not in the interest of the education of the poor (" Quegtion "). The mover of the resolution had stated that be did so in order to give a higher education to the poor of the parish. That was not the intention of Edward Lewis. His intention was to give education to the poor of Gelligaer. Thai Mr. Williams spoke of g;ving free education was he talking of tDe old time? The will had been set aside long ago under the Endowed Schools Act. It was all very well to try to throw fresh dust in people's eyes. He regretted very much that his friend, the Rev. Aaron Davies, was not present, for he would be able to give his opinion as to the matter better than any- one else. At the same time, he hoped they were not going to hinder education. One good county scheme such as proposed by the county would be managed a good deal more economically, and in a more acceptable way than two or three different ones. The late Lord Swansea was very strongly in favour of the scheme. This fert of thing was very detrimental to the interest of Welshmen. It was not the proper thing, and his Welsh blood warmed up when ne found people of other nationalities, who knew nothing of the place, coming to interfere with their right inheritance (hear hear).—Mr. E. Edwards seconded.—Mr. Evan Lewis I rose to support Canon Wade, and thought that a greater act of injustice than that proper by the county scheme had never been perpetrated in any parish. He had to be in the minority at the County Council upon the matter, and he still considered the scheme to be a piece of sacrilege on the part of the county to rob the poor of Gelligaer Parish. It was all very well for the Rhondda people to talk, for they had nothing to lose and everything to gain. When a man endowed any place he never meant that the county should take it for general distribution. He hoped they would be just to other people and deal with the people of Gelli- just to other people and deal with the people of Gelli- gaer as they would wish to be dealt with by them- selves. He sincerely hoped they would able to save this charity tor the people of Gelligaer,. for they were their nearest and dearest neighbours.—Sir. Alfred Phillips also spoke in the same strain, and I said that he had been returned on pledging his word ¡ to use every effort to retain the charity. -Alderman I T. Williams (Gwaelodygarth) said they had already done all they could in the matter, which was now in hands of the Commissioners. It was full time they put a stop to all this wrangling (hear, henr). As far as the Guardians were concerned they could make no change whatever. The Commissioners had done their work they had done noble work, and the Council i had fallen in with their views, and accepted them. The poor would not suffer according to the scheme of the Commissioners, for they would receive a larger sum a good deal than could be divided llHlong-them at I' present. The Commissioners hud done <ee!lent work, and he thanked heaven that it was being appreciated throughout the country. If the Gelligaer frieuds were going to suffer, he assured them the poor of I Gelligaer would not suffer in the matter of education, I and all the Guardians would do if they passed this petition would he to prolong the scheme perhaps for another six months. He hoped they would pause and ¡ consider before they did such an injustice to the cause of education in Glamorganshire (hear, hear). The question was then put to the meeting, and the members voted as follows i FOR THE PETITION.-20. Rev. J. P. Williams G. Seabourne W. D. Powell Thomas Thomas Evan Lewis Edmund Lewis Alfred Phillips Joseph Owen M. Trqran Lewis Evans Father O'llcilly Rev. Canon Wade J. H. Jones W. Bell J. W. Morgran John Roger:- T. Jon kins Dan Thomas Thomas Morris R. H. Rhys FOR THE PiiKvrous QUES- Tlûx-17. The Chairman T. Williams J. E. Mills J. Rees Augustus Davies Emma Williams Margaret T. Williams Margnret Williams Maria Richards B. Ed wanL D. Divie* (Aberdare) T. H. BOIilpy D. Evans John Edwards E. Ijewis D. Davies J. Lloyd It waa therefore vesohed that the. petition be sent, j MEETING OK THE GOVKRNOU.S. —At the committee- room of the Merthyr Worklruse on Saturday, a meet- ing was held of the Gelligaer Charity Governoi-s, Alderman G. C. James, chairman, presiding.— Tlie draft of the lease between the Charity and the Rhymnev Iron Company for t IU! acquisition by the latter of mineral right- wa* adopted with a few modi- fications. SccvKKsiTi. -T lit-, following is a li^t of boya from the above school who have passed the College of Preceptors' certificate examination, held in Decomljer last.Fir.-t class. Thomas Price, Rhymnev. Second class, first- di\ision, A. J. Timothy, TCon Ystrad T. B. Davies, Hhynmn-y L. A. Williams, Rh vrnnoy. Second division, R. Pereival Jones,, Gelligaer E. Jones Rhys, I fengoed Collwyiv David, Nantymoel Ithel Jones. Aberdare D. Llewellyn, Tynewvdd, Cgmore. Third division, E. D. Evans, TafFs Well Harold Johns, Gilfach F«rgoed. Third class, first division, Clifford Phillips, Cathedine, Bwlch A. J. Proper, Treharris David Evans, Brynmawr H. H. Evans, Bargoed G. D. Watkins, Brynmawr D. Rees, Aberdare D. E. Thomas, Deri J. H. Harvey, Cowbridge J. Jones, Bryn- mawr E. R. W. Bull, Ystrad Mynach A. 10. Jones, Hengoed W. J. Evans, Dowlais. Second division, Fred L. Evans, Brynmawr 1. L. Rolierts, Ebbw Yale J. Jones, Tredegar G. Christopher, Cwmdn C. W. Thomas, Rhymney; T. R. Jenkin*, Anetcam T. G. Eilney, Deri W. S. Lewis, Cruralin W, L. Howe, Fleur-de-Lis J. C. Lewis, Pontlottyn T, Timothy, Ton Ystrad. Third division, Basil M. | Jones, Whitchurch W. J. Jones, Bargoed E, T. Radcliffe, Saint Well T. F, Greening, Pontlottyn T, Perry, Pontypridd C. 0, Thomas, Blaina T. H. Richards, Cardiff. Oliver Long, of Bryn, Fontllan- fraitli, obtained special ceitificates (n. warded only to candidates who obtaiued not less than three-fourths of the maximum of mltrks assigned to any first-class paper) in eucHd, mechanics, and ohemistry, being placed first of all England in mechanics, and bracketed second in euclid.

POPULAR AMUSEMENTS. DISCUSSION IN THE MOUNTAIN ASH COUNCIL. At the above Council on Monday, the Clerk said I they had deferred the consideration of granting Mr. Samuel Noakes, a licence to perform stage plays iu a building to be erected by him on the Navigfttion Ground, in order that they might have his (the Clerk's) opinion as to whether they had the power to refuse or not. It was in their power to refuse or grant the licence, but he believed that if a pioper case was made out, the law intended that they should grant it.—Mr. Little I always thought that if the building met with the requirements of the surveyor, wo were bound to grant a licence.—Mr. Rees Price thought the application should he granted. It would be a blessiug to the young men in that district. They had nowhere to go in the evening except the public houses.—Mr. Adam Clarke said he understood that Mr. Noakes had now gone to Ystrad, and he did not intend to apply again. He told him so. -The Clerk Never mind what he told you. We have got to deal with what he told us. and here it is here.—Mr. J. Williams proposed that the licence should not be granted.—Mr. Evan Morgan seconded.—The original proposition not being seconded, the ameudment was put and carried,—Mr. Price I should like to know why.—The Chairman: We have finished with the matter know.—The Clerk then read an application from Mr. E. Ebley for a similar licence for three months. He had had licences granted him several times.—Mr. Adam Clarke proposed that they should grant the licence.—Mr. Price seconded.—Dr. Morgan proposed a direct negative, and the proposition found a seconder.—Mr. J. Powell supported the motion, lieeause he believed that some place of amuse- ment was necessary for the vouug people of the neigh- bourhood. If they did not provide them with this amusement, they might be sure the young men would find places of amusement which would be more injurious.—Mr. Thomas Jones supported the amend- ment. He did not think they should go against '.he hall, which was a source of revenue to the ratepayers. j —Dr. Morgan said ho did not think the toue of tbe theatre was very elevating, and in having that theatre there, they would prevent plays from coming to the I halL—Mr. Morgan Morgan supported the amend- ment.—Mr. Adam Clarke: We will be stopping the poor working-classes from amusement, They can afford to pay 3d., but not 6d. aud Is. to go into the hall.—On a division, the amendment was carried by j two votes.

j DICK'S JDIAR\. I>aat week I was spending the evening at a friend's house at Aberdare, when a well-known gentleman j offered a prize for the l>est impromptu toast on any subject. This was the successful one: "The press, the pulpit, and petticoats," the three ruling powers j of the day. The first spreads knowledge, the second eprpads morals, and the last spreads considerably. J Humour has it that the author of this "dry" toast, a [ married man, got buttered well when he reached j home. r I Old Rees Lodwick, the tiler, of Aberdare, bad the reputation of being a good humorist in his day. In the year 1853, while drinking at the Traveller's Rett, Penheolgerrig, he was asked by a wag, named Jim, the Archer," Rees, do you know what is the distance I! between us and the moon?" "No," waa the reply, I have left that for you to decide, for I know full well that you are light enough to ascend with the wind to see aud measure the distance." Had old 'I Lodwick lived until to-day, he would find that some of our local and Parliamentary rulers were far more competent than "Jim, the Archer," to" measure the I distance," judging by the quantity of gas they bold. Most people will admit that it is a pleasure to give ear to an articulate and sensible speaker. But to sit and listen to a mouth-clogged jabberer is more than a reasonable being can endure. It was my lot, for a limited time, at a recent political meeting not many miles from Merthyr, to be thus tortured. I would strongly advise that would-lie orator to do as Demos- thenes did. He used to put pebbles in his mouth whilst practising articulation upon the sea shore, but be took them out again when addressing the Athenians The first Local Board of Health for Aberdare (1854) consisted of twelve members, and it is a remarkable fact that only two of the elected and two of the six non-elected are now alive. Elected, Messrs. Richard Fothergill and R. H. Rhys, the present chairman of the Board. Non-elected, Messrs. H. A. Bruce, M.P. (now Lord Aberdare), and Thomas Williams (now of Gwaelodygarth, Merthyr). St. David's Church, Merthyr, has sittings for 1,250 people, but comparatively few avail themselves of that accommodation. The Parish Church can accom- modate 800 worshippers, but their number has dwindled down very considerably indeed. Thereby hangs a tale." It may not,be generally known to the present gene- ration that the first attempt to manufacture iron in the AberdareJValley was made at Cwmaman, over 300 years ago. It was initiated by three brothers, one a I stonemason, the other a blacksmith, and the third a j turner. Tbe enterprise, however, turned out an utter failure, and two of the disappointed speculators left the place to seek more feasible and profitable work elsewhere. The turner, whose name was Pater Hughes, remained there to follow his prior occupa- tion as turner and chairmaker, and exhibited wonder- ful skill ia that useful capacity. It ia said that a I chair of his curious workmanship is still at the resi- dence of Mr. R. H. Rhys. J.P., Llwydcoed. A gentleman who has travelled a good deal through the kingdom stated the other day that the peal of bells of St. El van's Church, Aberdare, is one of the finest he ever heard. I have also a note in my diary, showing that this church, whose tower is 189 feet high, was built in 1850, at a cost of £6,100. To witness the large congregation in this sacred edifice on a Sunday evening would be a rare treat to many of the clergy who preach to more empty seats than full ones. Passing through a rural district in Glamorgan a few days ago, I called at a very primitive but prepossess- ing domicile, with a scrupulously thatched roof and white-washed walls, to ask for a glass of water to quench my growing thirst. At the entrance of the enclosure, which served as an outwork to this minia- ture "castle," I met an old dame, who readilv served me with what I required, and with whom t bad a very interesting conversation iu Welsh, concerning the longevity of some of the rustic toilers. And what is your age!" I ventured to ask. "I don't know, air; mother is inside, she may be able to tell YOIl." I entered the humble and cleanly cottage, and warmly saluted an aged, crook shouldered couple, seated at a round table, who feebly responded. They were the old dame's parents. In reply to my press- ing interrogations, not one of this antiquated trio knew his, her. or each other's age, the old man adding as an explanation, You see, my boy, Sally (alluding to his life partner) and I are going down the HL1 of Time so fast that we cannot see the milestones." The above incident reminds me of an aged pair who had spent the greater part of their lifetime in the same old cot. A stranger, of Pickwick's turn of mind, called in to see them, and asked the old dame how long they had lived there. "Since wo were born," was the prompt reply. What does that man want to know interfered the lord and master," who was very hard of hearing. lie wants to know how long wo have lived in this cottage," answered his better half," shouting in his ear. And what did you tell him V I told him that we have been here since we were born." "Of course we have, and many years before that too," added the old man, with a countenance that silently said, "and you cau't dis- prove it." By the way, people frequently "forget themselves" iu a certain sense, but very seldom do we hear of them living so old as to totally forget their own identity, and cannot find even ona kind friend to inform them who they really are. There aroi two men in this singular predicament not far from Merthyr. They are Itfichelors. Ye maids of single blessedness," "have compassion on them and make a match. At a certain marriage service the officiating parson solemnly observed, "Matches are made in heaven." "VerT likely, but they are often dipped in that other place added a wag in the congregation. He probably meant the place of fire and brimstone. The above remark may he appropriately applied to matches of another sort, namely, those that are made between churches and young students fresh from college. It may be admitted that these matches are made in heaven, but, unfortuuatelv, they are often dipped in that other place." To the wisest and best of men I dedicate this observation. Those for whom it is intended will accept and receive the compliment those for whom it is not will do the same. Some ministers of the Gospel are notably dilatory in the fultilment of their engagements or "cvhoedd- iadau." Let motive you an instance that occurred many years ago, when temperance was not as much in vogue as it is now, and when radwavs were a uoveltv in the land. A minister of the old School was called "Dai Too Late" owing to this failing. On one occasion, having run with all his might and perspired profusely in his effort to catch a tram, he was coolly greeted at the station with the familiar words, Too late train gone long ago." Bitterly disappointed, he resorted to tho nearest "pub" and got uncon- ] sciously drunk. While he was in this deplorable con- dition some playful rascals carried and locked him up in an undertaker's shop. In the middle of the night the hot-headed and thirsty victim of this practical joke partly roused himself from his comatose state. Dis- covering that he was lying in a coffin, and surrounded by several other empty coffins, he cried in despair, Dyma fi yn too laic yma eto mae'r udgorn diweddaf wedi seinio, a phawb wedi codi ond fi

ELECTRIC LIGHTING AT ABERCAXAID. It is reported that application has been made to Mr. T. H. Bailey, general manager of the Plymouth Colliery Works, to extend the electric lighting at Abercanaid to several private houses. If it is fouud practicable to do this the probability is that most of the other bouses willlat-er on be so lighted. Natur- ally this will be greatly to the convenience of the residents, who generally light their roomR at night with oil lamps. The streets are lighted by the electric lamps, and it is believed the company has ample storage facilities for extending the operations of their supply. The management of the Plymouth Collieries has for some years been marked by considerable enter- j prise, new schemes having been introduced from time to time which have led to the development of trade in connection with the collieries, r.nd also of the important electric lighting system.

MONDAY. — Present: Messrs. W. Little (Vice-! chairman) in the chair, Jabez Long, J. Powell, J. j Williams, Dr. R. D. Morgan, Morgan Morgan, Tho*. Jones, Thos. Edmunds, Rev. J. F, Williams, Gwilym Jones, Evan Morgan, REES Price, Adam Clarke, 11 P. Linton (Clerk), and J. William^ (Surveyor).

MF.KICAI. RKFOHT. —The report of the Medical Officer (Dr. E. P. Evans) was read ai follows :-1 beg to report six fresh cases of soatlet fever for the fort- night, nhowing an increase of fi\c on tlie previous term. 1 hey are situated as under :—51, Augustus- street, nysvbwl; 20, Paget-street; 45, Strand- street, Mountain Ash and 1, Union-court. T also beg to notify one case of typhoid fever, occurring to Mrs. Stafford, Pleasant-view, Mountain Ash. One case has been discharged from your Infectious Diseaset- Hospital couvale'eent, one case still roumining under treatment.—The report was adopted.

IKON AND STEEL WOKKERS SLIDING-SCALE, On Monday a meeting of the Iron and St' Workers Sliding Scale Committee was held at the Angel Hotel, AK>ergavenny, to receive t'ni auditors joint award for the three months ending D?csuil>er 31st, 1894, the result being that the wag*-s remain as at present.

MR. D. A. THOMAS AND THE MERTHYR BOROUGHS. Since the rumour gained currency that Sir Edward Reed would uot again contest the Cardiff seat, the nauu of Mr. D. A. Thomas, M.P., the senior memwr for tho Merthyr Boroughs, has been bandied about hy the Cardiff Radicals as a probable candidate but it may bo interesting to tho electors of this con- stituency to know that the hon.mcmbt-r has sent the following telegraphic message to a friend Please thank friends for their kiudne^ti in desiring to submit my name to tlie Cardiff Thousand but while I retain tlie confidence of the Merthyr Lileial*, I prefer itpie entin^' my native constituency,

Y CONFFRENS. DAI. —Wel, boyf, mae yn mynd yn ddoniol nawr ta beth. Oen ni yn meddwl bod y byd yn gwellu, oud fel arall mae hi. Mynd yn WIt. wa, mae ohyd yn lie dod yn we, we. JACK. —Pam, lte sy'n bod nawr, bacban ? DAI. —Odych chi ddim wedi clwed ylatest, boys? DAN. —Pam, beth yw hwnw te ? DAI. —Beth yw hwnw, wir? Odych chi ddim wedi clwed bod Caerdydd yn meddwl dwgyd D. A. Thomas o wrthon ni ? Dyna impudeneo, onte, boys HAHRI. — Impudence, ie, a'r impudence mwyaf impudent aMe dyn feddwl am dano hefyd. Mae'r D.A. wedi cael ei fagu yn y Boro, wedi mynd i'r Parlament i represento'r boro, ag wedi gweld fod e yn fember da ma Caerdydd yn mofyn ei gael e i represento nhw yn Parlament. Mao yn gwylydd mawr i Caerdydd a'i cholleges a pbob jfeth na fYflon nhw yn galler cwni dynon i hunen yn lie mynd i ddwgyd members o lefydd erill na sy ddim wedi eal haner cystal mant-eision a nhw. JOE. —Boys, excuswch ni am srweyd gair neu dri ar y point. Ma rhaid i ni considro bod lot o Tories yn Caerdydd, a Mr. D. A. Thomas yw y gentleman mwya influential yn Wales nawr; a trw bod Syr Edward Reed yn rhoi seat lan, do's dim dyn yn Wales mwy likely na Mr. Thomas i cadw seat yn safe i'r Liberal Party, a gobeithio byddwn ni bod yn digon loyal i principles i consento i Mr. Thoma'! i I mynd no. Waeth byddai yn everlasting shame i Tori i mynd miwn t Parlament i represento Metropolis of I Wales. A ma ni bolon iawn 1 Mr. Thomas i mynd ta ni dim ond gather trusto bysen ni digon true i principles i sefyth a fighto fel dynon i eal dwv Liberal miwn dros Merthyr wedyn. TWM. —Gad dy lap, yr hen Sais fel ag wyt ti, a paid a son ani dy matter o policy of Wales yma. Ymladded Caerdydd drosti ei hunan, a peidio treio mynd off a'n dyn ni. Na, ma gyda ni ormod o respect i Mr. Thomas i adel e fynd off mor cheap. DAN. —Wel, wy yn becso wrth feddwl bod dynon Caerdydd yn treio mynd a Mr. Thomas o wrthon ni. Ond ma un consolation i ni wedi'r cwbl; os aiff e i Gaerdydd fe gewn ni lond cae o gandidates wedyn. a fe fydd shawns noble i rai o honon ni ddala skulks I lied dda ar amser y lecsiwn nesa. Ag fe wn i am rywrai ny wedi bod yn ffedo a'r wvddan a thurkeys a I liyfed ahamphine ar 01 lecsiwns cyn byn. A ta ni I ddim ond cael y lie yn slir o D.A. fe gesen ni ddigon o shawns i ddala bobbles wedyn, a threio ffeindio mas ¡ pwy fyse yn mynd i'n talu ni ore am weithio dros to fe. YV IL. — Dyna right, bachan, a tyna'r dyn i fi hefyd i weithio drosto; fe fydd y dyn goreu i forko 'i I B|>ondoolocM mas. I chi yn gwbod, boys, fel I ni wedi bod yn gneyd o'r blan ar amser lecsiwns i'r I Parliament. JOE. —Boys bach, mil. pethe na yn sickening i ni meddwl am dano nbw nawr. Faint o pene tost ceao nil faint o turns collwn ni ? faint o gains fydd e i ni ? And Just look the other side. Faint o gwaith collson ni ? taint o ddrwg gnethon ni i families i'n hunen? Faint o gofid ceson ni ar ol hyny? A beth, ie beth am personol tbaractevs ni ? AS tfaelu pt*i»b'o Uden wrth meddwl am y change sy wedi bod yn rhai o honom ni. Fe fuon ni yn (fynon respectable. And beth wedyn, ma ni wedi bod ar y down grade, a ma rhai o ni nawr yn sport i scums of society. Excuse me for speaking so plain to-night. Let us reform, a treio regaino confidence fellow-workmen once more; let us stick to principles in future; dewch i ni gwoithio gyda dynon a character, a peidio rhoi hunen mor cheap a gadael strangers j ddylanwaduarno ni. And lot us appreciate and patronise home talent; ma gyda ni yn y Morthyr side o'r Borough, dyn ifanc wedi cael i magu yn y lie, a by.-e fe yn credit i Merthyr a Aberdar l eal ø fel un i represento ni i'r Parlament. Me ni dim yu mynd i rhoi soft tsoap iddo fe, ond y plain truth. Ma fe dyn ifanc suitable i gneyd un o'r Young Wales Party, dyn o character vn thorough Nonconformist a Progressive Radical. Dos dim dyn yn y Principality yn mwy ffit na in i eistedd yn St. Stephan ar pwy* Mr. D. A. Thomas, Lloyd George, Frank Edwards, Brynnior Jones, Sam Evans, &c. A dewch i ni cal i coxo fe i dod ma*, a gweithio gyda fe i cal mynd mewn fel Dowlais Boy, ani-I mynd i gwaeddu gyda a ssuppoito lot o strangers nad i ni gwbod dim o byty nhw. Dry T DKATH CLWB. —Well i ti stoppo, Joe. Wyt ti wedi dechreu mynd i breg-ethu; wyt ti ddim I yn ystyried pwy amser yw bi, a bod rhaid i ni dnri'r Con ff re lis lan heno etto. Dewch i ni gael mynd nawr, boys. Good night.—Dros y Connrem, DYN Y DEATH CLWB. -<

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