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MUMBLES CEMETERY.
MUMBLES CEMETERY. o hallowed spot! W here' nature's gentle hand. His lightly touched, Moulding the ragged rocks, And clothing them with softened beauty. All sacred, too! For blessings of good men Have sanctined this hollow, That, lulled in sleep Hy d-stant The dead in beauteous peace may silent be. Hither I come,a living man— But carrying in my wearied heart much that is aeaa. Ob th*t dpad love-dead hope- Ambition, tou, would lie As peaceful in their death • As yonder sleeping souls. My heart -will ache. The kindest word or gesture Too oft recalls the pain of love. My mind viill hope. Whereas the past is paved With desolate wishes. And keen ambition Passive for a time—leaps into life Urging me on to tempi impussibles within my clasp. Ah, no !— Stay what is that ?— The rising sun sweeps hack night's mists- Calls many-voiced nature into life- Paints with a masric brush This Winter darkened spot Annoancing Spring has come Come love Come hope And stern ambition, come Earth lives anew So e'en, methinks, the melancholy moods Of disappointed man must flee To offer space for Spring." A. M. Sunday morning, March 20th.
. LIFE IS DEATH. j
LIFE IS DEATH. Courage. and face the strife of Humankind, In patience. C my brother We come from the eternal Night to find, And not to lose, each other! Think'st thou thy God hath toird through endless Time. With ceaseless, strong endeavour, To fashion these and thee from ooza and slime, Then blot His work for ever. Age after age hath roll'd in billowy strife On the eternal ocean, Bearing ua hither to these sands of Life, With sure and steadfast motion. Dead? Naught tha.t lives can die. We live, and see! So hush thy foolish grieving, This Universe was made that thou might'st be Incarnate, aeif-preceiving. Still thine own Soul, if thou would'st still the strife Of phantoms round thee flying: Remember that the paradox of Life Is Death, the. Life undying. ROBERT BUCHANAN.
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Barieties, &t. -1" He went to bis pew, his boot* creaking all the way. "Some people have too much music in their aoles," said the clergyman—to himself. "We must husband our resources," as the "Whitecha.pt*! man said when he pocketed the two shillings his wife had earned for a day's washing. Minister—"I think we should have congrega- tional singing." "Why so?" "This instrument isn't powerful enough to drown 'em out." Medicine has killed as many people as war. Powder and pills are as fatal as powder and ball. Be careful, therefore, how you allow people to shoot them into you. A gentleman once observed to Henry Erskine, who was a great punster, that punning was the lov:*st of wit. It is so," answered Erskine, "and therefore the foundation of all wit." "What kind of people are your new neigh- bours ?" They moved m the evening and I didn't see their furniture, and they haven't hang out their first washing yet, sol really cannot tell you." "Your was the result of love at first sight, wasn't it?" "Yes," replied the near-sighted friend. "I never wi!l forget that day. Only time in my life I was ever known to forget my glasses." Mamma—"Are you getting along nicely at school now, Johnny?" Johnny—"Yes, indeed. mamma. I have the best position in my class." Minima—" Yes ? What is that?'" Johnny— "Near the stove." They debate strange questions down east. The last was, "What is the difference between the Bridge of Sighs, and the size of a. bridge?" Th. next is to be The difference between a. fac simile and a sick family." Opulent Father-in-law—"What ails you, George? Since you have been married you seem t« have lost all your ambition." Well, you see, sir, I reached the height of my ambition when I became your soi.-in-law. Traveller (in a railway carriage, to fellow- passengei)—"Sir, what do you mean? This is the third time you have put out my match?" Fellow- passenger—" Force of habit. I'm a member of a volunteer fire brigade!" "Jim, did you ever double the Cape ef Good Hope?" "I expect I have." "Wben?" "L1\st night, when I put my aria around the cape that belongs to the dress or- the young lady that I have good hopes of making Mrs. Dusenberry." Amencan railroad conductors are a very sarcastic set of men. A. traveller once asked one of them— Will I have time to get something to eat at the I next station ?" "Yes, you will have time enough if you are not goir.g any further on this train." Adoring youth— "Hark! What's that?" Sweet girl-" That sounds like pa's footsteps." Adoring Youth (moving uneasily)—"Hadn't I better go?" Sweet Girl—"No, stay. I don't think heil want to borrow over five dollars of you the first time." "John, the newspaper says that there are strained relations between America and Italy. What are 'strained relations?'" Wen, if I should boil your mother and run her through a colander, she would be a strained relation, wouldn't she?" Why isn't something done to save that ship in distress?" cried an excited lady on the beach. We have sent the crew a line to come ashore, mum," said a life-saver, hurriedly. Of all things i Were they waiting for a formal invitation ?" At a public garden in the suburbs of London, a waaer, observing one of his master's customer's bolting before his bill was paid, roared out to a brother attendant—"Run, run, Bob, there's two teas and a glass of brandy and water escaped over the fence—catch 'em." Recently, a gentleman was al!o08ted by a female vagrant, when be replied that be never gave to beggals 1D the street. "If knew where Tour honour lived," quietly responded the woman, "I'd be calling at your house, and then I shouldn't interfere with your arrangements." Two maidens of all work, meeting in the street the other morning, had the following brief but pointed colloquy Veil, Sally, how are you?" Oh, capital; my master has got the gout, and cannot wear his boots, so I haven't got to elean them of a morning." Oh, what luck Teacher—" I don't see what's got into yoalately. You have always known your lessons perfectly, and now you don't seem able to comprehend a t'ninar, no matter how much I explain it. Are you sick?" Boy—"No, ma'am j but papa and mamma is away on a visit, and now there isn't anybody home to explain your explanations so I can under- stand 'em. MARCH OF INTELLECT.—A beggar some time ago applied for alius at the door of a partisan of the Anti-begging Society. After in vain detailing his manifold, sorrows, the inexorable geDtleman dismissed him with Go away go—we c&nna gie • ye naething." You might at least," said the mend'eant, with an air ot great dignity and arch- ness, Lave refused me grammatically." A Glasgow youth walking with his sweetheart along Queen-street of that city, stopped at the door .of a pastry-cook's shop, and addressing bis lady- love. said, "Now, my dear, what will you take?" She, expecting to be treated to some of the good -things of the sbop,; modestly replied, I will take anything you like." "Then," says he, "we will •take a walk." and marched past the shop. CropwelL Bishop, Notts, has a celebrated cobbler who sacrifices at the shrine of Bacchus and on a recent evening his wife had an altercation with him at the altar of the jolly god, and bore him off to his home, in reward for which, before going to bed, he gave her strap for supper. Next day, when he cut open the family pie, he found that she had taken her revenge by giving him "mmced strap" for dinner A professional gentleman had hanging in his room a tine, large, coloured engraving of the head of a quadruped vulgarly known as a jackass. A friend of his dropped in to have a chat, and stopping before the picture, gazed intently on it for a few moments, and then sung out abruptly, and, as he imagined, very wittily—" Hollo, doctor, is that your portrait?" Oh, no," replied the doctor, "that's simply a looking-glass." The anxious inquirer suddenly discovered that he bad some business down the street, and departed. Ep?s. CCCoA. — G-PAIEFUL AND COMFORTING. — By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which srovern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and bv a caretal application of the tine properties of well- seiected COCOA, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us mallY heavy doctors' bills. His by the judkiens nee of such articles jot diet that a constitution may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating atounc I us ready to attack wherever there is a weak point. We may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blood and a properly nourished frame."—Civil Service Gazette,— Made simply with boiling water or milk. Bold only in packets, by Grocers, labelled—"JAMES KpPS A Co., HoaMeepattaie Cheaiist*, Loadoa." 1681
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Yea, it becomes a man To cherish memory, when he had delight, For kindness is the natural birth of kindness Whose soul records not the great debt of joy Is stamped for ever an ignoble man. -Sophocles. The spirit of persecution sleeps, but is by no means dead. We should come to the restoration of the Inquisition if the propa- gandists of the Encyclical could have their way.— Gold win. Smith. Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed. To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the f ath erless.—Isu ia It. We have as little fellowship with the Atheist who says that there is no God as we have with those Theists who profess to know all that is in the mind of God.—Professor Tyndall. No one who is acquainted with the history of science, and has sufficient honesty to accept facts, can possibly deny that scarcely a single truth of capital importance in science has ever been enunciated without having to struggle for life against the fury of theological dog- matists.— Canon Farrar.
. SWANSEA POLICE COURT.
SWANSEA POLICE COURT. FRIDAY. [Before W. Richards (in the chair) and J. G. Hall Esqrs.] NOT EXACTLY DESTITUTE.—A charge against John Lewis, a labourer, Landore, for sleeping at a lime kiln at the Hafod Works, on the previous night, was dismissed, as prisoner belonged to the army reserve and couid not therefore be said to be destitute. INEBRIATION. -Elizabeth Thomas, of ill repute. was sent to prison for seven days. John Williams, furnaceman, 38, Lambert-row, Port Tennant, was fined 53. aud costs, and Robert Williams, a tramp, was also fined 5s. and costs, or 7 days, for being drunk in various parts of the borough on the previous day. P.C. Rosser (65) and P.S. Morris (2) proved the case3. SATURDAY. [Before Thomas Davie3 (in the chair). J. G. Hall and A. H. Thomas, Esqrs.] REMANDED. — Mary Jane Fox, married, Western-street, was remanded until Wednesday on a. charge of stealing a pair of trousers, on February 15th last, from the doorway of No. 1, High-street, the property of William Davies. P.C. Lewis (69) apprehended the woman, who was allowed bail. There was no County business. MONDAY. [Before J. C. Fowler (Stipendiary) and L. Tulloch Esqrs.l INEBRIATION.—Michael Seary, a pauper, for being drunk and absconding with the Workhouse garb on the 19th inst was sent to prison for one month with hard labour. The following fines were also imposed for being drunk :-Daniel Bowen, a Morriston tailor, 12s. 6d. inclusive. P.C. West (55) proved the case. —Sarah Richards, married, of Skewen, 7s. 6d. inclusive. P.C. Evans (67) proved the offence.—Martha Halliday, Strand, 7s. 6d. inclusive. P.C. Smith (71) stated the facts.—Thomas Williams, of Gorse-road, 10s. inclusive. P.C. Evans (64) stated the case. PLEADED GUILTY.—David Evans, of Brynglas, pleaded guilty to being at such a distance from his horse as to not have sufficient control over the same, on Saturday last. P.C. Davies (87) stated the ca.se and defendant, whose wife appeared, was fined 10s. inclusive. THE "TIP-CAT" NUISANCE.—Ernest Court, Little Madoc-street, William Sandwell, Vincent- street, and George Henry Bevan, Ebenezer-street, boys, were fined 2s. 6d. each for playing at tip- cat in various parts of the borough. The Bench observed that it was a dangerous game and they were determined to put a stop to it. A GERMAN ASSAULT. —Zean Coveny, a fore- man, of Pla-=marl, was summoned by Lambert Dengis, for assaulting him on the 12th inst. The men, who are both natives of Germany, were in ) High-street on the day in question when defend- ant struck complainant a blow in the face. For the defence Coveny contended that a companion of the complainant's first struck him in the Three Crowns public-house, after which both the complainant and his friend met him in High-street, when defendant being set upon by them, struck complainant in self-defence.—Fined 10s. and costs. "WABBLING LIKE CATS. "—Catherine Page, married, of Graig-terrace, was summoned for using abusive language towards the complainant, Margaret Ann Davies, on the 12th inst. Mr. Viner Leeder appeared for Mrs. Davies and stated that the parties were butchers' wives who kept stalls adjoining each other in the Swansea Market. On the day in question, as the com- plainant and her husband were leaving their stall the defendant with an oath called them theives. There was no wish to impose a penalty, but simply to have the defendant bound over to keep the peace.—The complainant was then examined. For the defence, Mrs. Page stated that on the day previous to that referred to, complainant's husband challenged her to fight. Witnesses were called on both sides and one of them stated that the parties were wabbling like two cats. (Laughter.) The Bench thought the case proved and imposed a fine of £1 inclusive. DARING BURGLARY.—Thomas Webster (17) a. labourer, of Foxhole, was charged with breaking and entering a fruit store, in Padley Yard, Strand, on the 12th inst. Charles Allen, a fruiterer, who is in occupation of the store deposed to seeing three men on the day in question endeavouring to escape from the premises. He caught Webster, but had been unable to secure either of the others. Upon examination he found that the panel of the oater door had been broken open. There was nothing missing however, though the cash drawer had been opened.—Remanded until Tuesday. TUESDAY. [Before the Stipendiary (J. C. Fowler) and W. Stone, ISsqrs.] THE OLD CHARGE.—The following were dealt with for being drunk and disorderly in different parts of the borough:—Ellen Wathea, of ill. repute, remanded till Thursday. P.C. Northcott (SO) stated the case; William Warburton and William Roff, firemen of the s.S. Hilda, were fined 10 s. each. P.C. Maggs (14) proved the offence. SLEEPING itf A WAGGON.—Alfred Salmon, a boy, of 99, Fleet-street, waa allowed to stand down on a charge of sleeping iu a waggon in a yard at the iback of Spring terrace on the 22nd inst. P.C. Porter (10) stated the facts. We understand that through the instrumentality of Captain Colquboun (the Head Constable) and the Rev. Oscar Suelling, the boy has been found a situation at a farm near Swansea. THE CHARGE OF BREAKING INTO A FRUIT STORE. —Thomas Webster, of Foxhole, was charged on remand with breaking into a fruit store in Padley Yird, Strand, belonging to Mr. Charles Allen, fruiterer of Richardson-street, on Saturday last! Frank Josha, haulier, in the employ of the prose- cutor, having deposed co leaving the premises secure previous to tbem It belDg broken iota De- tective Griffiths proved arresting the boy, who was farther remanded 18 prisou for a week in order to make inquiries as to his accomplices. PLAYING AT "PITCH AND Toss." — Thomas Ashman, Strand, was tined 2s. 6d. inclusive for playing at pitch and toss in Oystermouth-io^d, on the 14th inst. P.O. Maggs (14) stated the case. A JUST PUNISHMENT. — Thomas Peters, of Recorder-street. and Thomas Thomas, of Port Tennant, youths, were fined Js. each for knocking at certain deors in Western-street, without lawful excme. P.C. Hangel (96) stated the case. CLAIM FOR WAGES.—A Peterson, late master of the a.s. Fitzroy, was sued for £6 10s. wages due to John McNeil, a watchman on board the same ship. Mr. R. T. Ley son appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Naylor represented the captain. At the outset, Mr. Naylor asked for an adjournment in conse- quence af the unavoidable absence of the defend- ant and the mate of the ship, but the Stipendiary tbonght it desirable that the case should be pro- ceeded with, adding that if there was any ground for an adjournment later on, then it would bo considered. Frcm the evidence of the plaintiff It I appeared that the captain had deducted about 30s. from the claim on account of breach of duty, by which the plaintiff was alleged to have been con- victed of drunkenness at a German port. There was no entry in the log that plaintiff had been fined by the Consul, and the plaintiff denied that hehadbeensonneo. Mr. Naylor contended that the captain had iu his possession a certificate from the Consul to the effect of the plaintiff's miscon- duct. The case was adjourned till Thursday. HARD LINES," OR Is MARRIAGE A FAILURE? Robert John Dolman, a cabman, of Park-street was summoned for a. breach of the peace on the 14th inst by which the complainant, Elizabeth Dolman, his wife, was bodily afraid of her husband The complainant stated that she left her husband about five weeks ago is consequance of his baring used threatening language towards ber. Defendant stated that his wife spent all the money in drink, stayed out at nights and pawned his clothing. The Bench thought it ad- visable to bind the defendant over in a sum of j610 to keep the peace for three months. IN-SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE. — Catherine George, manied, of Aberdyberthi-atreet, was summoned for min? ahusiv-* an.1 threatening ,gaaó!6 towards Hannah Mattey on the 14th inst. Mr. G abrook Richards appeared for the d. feno\ Evidence having been called in support and sabse- qaent denial of the use of any abusive language, the Bench decided to dismiss the case. TRANSFER OF LICENSE.—A nansfer of the license of the Oxford Inn, Oxford-street, was granted, from Mrs. Jones to Miss Jones. WEDNESDAY. [Before Dr. J. G. Hall (n the chtir) Captain Thomas Davies and Colonel Morgue.J THE EFFECTS OF DRUNKENNESS.— Ann Lucy, widow, of Llangyi'elach-Jtreet, was fined 5i. aud costs or 7 days for being drunk in jdi^h street on the previous day. P.S. Nicholas stared the case. Henry Tomliusou, a cab driver of Rodney-street, was fined 1(K inclusive, for a similar offence whilst in charge of a hone and cab in High-street. P.C. Cross (15) proved the offence. A LIGHT SENTENCE.— Mary Jane Fox, married, of Western-street, was charged with stealing a pair of trousers value 10s. 6d. from the shop No. 1 High-street, the property of William Davies, on the loih iusf. Mr. H. Monger appeared for the defence. Evidence was given showing that the defendant after stealing the trousers pledged j them at Mr. Barnett's pawnbroking shop Heathfield- ) street. Detective Lewis proved charging the woman with the theft to which she replied. I did not steal it, I am positive." Defendant now pleaded guilty and in mitigation of the sentence Mr. Monger made an ernest appeal on behalf of the woman, who was in very adverse circumstances and had a family of four little children to support. Considering tbat he thought that when the woman took the trousers she did it with the least possible felonious inteut. The Beuch took into considera- tion Mr. Monger's statements and imposed a fine of 40s. inclusive. There was another charge of theit preferred against the defendant, but that was not gone into. COUNTY BUSINESS. THE OLD OFFENCE.—Samuel Philips, for being drunk at the Bath Hotel, Mumbles, on the 20ch inst., was fined 10s. and costs. P.C. Davies, 140, stated the case, and added that defendant refused his name and address when taken into custody.- Ilees Thomas, for a similar offence at Llaudilo- Talybont on the 7th inst., was fined 30s. inclusive. P.C. Letheren, 27, stated the facts. TRESPASSING ON THE LONDON AND NORTH- WESTERN RAILWAY.—James Fox Beresford, an agent for a waggon company, was summoned for trespassing on the London and North-Western Railway at Gorseinon.—Mr. Glasbrook Richards appeared for the defence, and stated that the de- fendant, in following his occupation, was obliged to cross the line, though he should have had a pass to be allowed to do so. He (Mr. Richards) understood the prosecution did not want to press the charge, and he therefore asked that the defendant should only be mulcted in the costs, which was agreed upon.—Thomas Lewis and Griffith Jones were charged with a similar offence at Loughor on the 12th inst. Ordered to pay costs only, 9s. ldd. each. DRUNK WHILST IN CHARGE OF A WAGGON. —Dd. Williams, a haulier, was summoned for being drunk whilst in charge of a waggon and horses, on the Sketty-road, on the 15th inst.—P.C.'s Sbadcjick, 70, and Evans, 237, proved the offence, and de- fendant was fined 15s. inclusive.
WELSH VOLUNTEER NOTES.
WELSH VOLUNTEER NOTES. [BY OUR SPECIAL VOLUNTEER CORRESPONDENT.] Captain Parkhurst, Quarter-master of the 3rd Volunteer Battalion South Wales Borderers, has severed his connection with the corps. Captain Parkhurst was appointed Quarter.master in this Battalion as far back as December, 1875, so that he has served over 16 years as Quarter-master of the 3rd Volunteer Battalion South Wales Borderers. He was well-known all over South Wales, as an officer who took sjreat interest in his work, and it will be d,fficult to find a successor who will display that amount of energy and zeal in the performance of the onerous duties of Quarter-master that Captain Parkhurst has displayed during the whole of the time he has held that appointment. Captain Waldron, 2nd Glamorganshire Artillery, has left the service. Be has served ten years in the corps, for he was appointed Lieutenant in March, 1882, and became Captain iu 1890, when the 2nd Glamorgan Artillery was formed by separating Cardiff from the Swansea batteries of what was then the 1st Glamorgan Artillery Volunteers. It has been very properly contended that Artillery Volunteer corps should have plenty of practice in shoot- ing. The Artillery corps in South Wales unfortunately get very little gun practice, but in this respect they are however, no worse off than many other Artillery Vo,niiteer corps in the United Kingdom. It has been suggested that both garrison companies aud position batteries of the Volunteer Artillery should be given facilities for undergoing an annual course of gun practice, as is the case with the regular artillery. It is true that if it is neaessary for regular gunners to undergo an annual course, it is equally as necessary that Volunteer gunners should hive facilities for undergoing the same course. Therefore the suggestion is that every year the 1st and iind Glamorgan Artillery should go either to Devonport or Pembroke Dock for a week's course of training in gunnery; also that tke 1st Monmouthshire Position Artidery should go to the artillery practice camp at Hay. It would perhaps be a comparatively easy matter for the above-mentioned corps to go to the centres in questiou each year, but in many parts of the country it would be utterly impossible for Volunteer Artillery corps to have facilities for undergoing an annual course of gun practice owing to no centres existing within reasonable distance of the headquarters of the corps where such gun practice could be obtained. Some time ago, the authorities had under contempla- tion the advisability of appointing instructors of artillery to volunteer artillery corps. The project was for the time abandoned, but the matter is now again under cou- sideration, and there is every probability of its being given effect to. Those officers who get these appoint- inents will, of course, have to first undergo a special course of instruction at the Woolwich School-similar to tnat which artillery militia officers undergo to qualify for the appointment of instructor of artillery. I am afraid that, in the event of the authorities deciding to make these appointments, there wid be no particular eagerness evinced by volunteer officers to accept these berths, for the reason that a great deal of hard work will devolve upon those who accept these appointments, for which they will receive no thanks. I doubt very much if any officer in this district would care to accept such an appointment. We know that in connection with the volunteer infantry in this district there is very great difficulty in obtaining officers who are willing to undertake the duties of musketry instructor. The Naval Artillery Volunteers appear on the whole to be very dissatisfied with the project for converting the force into Sub-Marine Miners. I aai not aware that there is any particular dissatisfaction evinced by members of the Swansea corps at the proposal for them to join the Severn Division of Sub-JIarine Miners, though there are Individual members who do not Quite relish the proposal for them te abandon the role "of seamen gunners. In many corps, and notably those in London and Glasgow, great opposition is shown to the proposal. Opposition, however, will do no good whatever. The order has now gone forth, and tne best thing the naval volunteers can do is to accept the inevitable. A War Office committee presided over by Earl Brownlow is now considering the question of the organisation of the yeomanry cavalry. It is certainly about time this matter was taken up in earnest. For a long time past we have heard rumours to the effect that the yeomanry cuvalry was to be taken in hand and re- organised, and the appointment of the committee indicated is a step in the right direction. The organisa- tion of the yeomanry is undoubtedly behind the times, and it is contended by many experienced officers that the forCH should abandon its present role of dashing hussars and adopt that of the more useful but less attrac- tive mounted riflemen. The three Welsh yeomanry cavalry regiments-the Pembroke, Montj'imery and Denbigh- •f| e would make excellent corp3 of mounted rifles. In a mountainous country like Wales we require mounted riflemen rather than cavalry proper, who would be of little nse in this country. The yeomanry would be able to render far more effective service as mounted riflemen than as cavalry, though I have no doubt that any proposal made by the authorities to that effect, will be much r, seiited by all ranks of the force. Another defect in connection with the yeomanry is that many of the regiments are so weak that they are little better than squadrons. The Pembroke und the Denbigh Yeomanry consist of four troops each, with an establishment of only 250 officers and men per regiment with the result that in time of war, each of these regiments would not be able to muster more than a couple of hundred officers and men. rllis is too small a nnmber for It regimenl; which ought at least to put 4CO officers and men in the field. What is required is the reduction of the number of independent organisations and the increasing of the establishments of those that remain so as to have fewer but stronger regiment It has been asserted that in the event of the yeomanry being converted into mounted rifles, many men who are not now to be found in the ranks would be induced to join the force. There is good reason for asserting that in the event of the Pembroke Yeomanry being trans- formed into a corps of mounted rifles, it would be a comparatively easy matter to pick up a large number of recruits in the whole of South Wales. This regiment has the makiug of a good mounted rifle corps. For years past great attention has been paid to shooting, and each year we find the Pembroke Yeomanry stand first of any yeomanry regiment in the service as regards musketry. Here then is one very indispensable condition requisite for a good mounted rifle corps: and 1 believe that, should ever the proposal be made to convert the Pembroke Yeomanry into a cor s of the kind indicated, it would prove successful, and the regimeut would, on the whole, be benefitted by the change.
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FOOTBALL AND GENERAL ATHLETIC…
FOOTBALL AND GENERAL ATHLETIC NOT.Ed. rHE "ALL WHITES" AND THE "BUTCHER BOYS." rilE" SE.\SIDERS" RECEIVE A RUDE SHOCK. DUE TO GOOD PLAY OF THE METALLURGISTS. By ARGUS." The" All Whites" of Swa1"sea bave scored another victory; ODe which does them infinite credit, and speaks hopefully of tbe great !i>;ht to be fought at the St. Helen's Field to-morrow (Saturday). To compel PenlUth tu knuckle uuder" to the tun8 of one goal, three tries, olle miuor to five minors is no mean performance, especially on feuarth ground. Yet this is what Bowen's merry men have done, and under circumstances, too, not of the pieasantest nature. Some time ago tile" Butcher Boys" came to Abertawe and gave tbeir opponelJts a regular sittiug up 1" If ever spectators looked blue," woe-begone, and crestfallen, it was tilen. Penarth to do that w uich Newport failed to do! 1m possible I Yet tlBt was wbat they expected up to within half a minute ofthe call of time. Uarrett's boys eaught tile homesters napping, and led the score. The excitement was bittir, and our home record beg:)1l to assume another colour. But with a big, concerted action the Whites scored in tile nick of thne, and pulled tl1e game out of the fire. It was a narrow squeak, ami no mistake! such an one as tile many ardent supporters and admirers cf tbe "All Whites" would not again like to experience. :jf Since then Swansea has snown very consistent form, while Peuarth has proved that she is not to be despised by the big clubs, especially 011 her own ground. Thus it was that ¡;aturda)"s fixture excited more than unusual interest. It was generally knowu that there was a grim determination on the part of Dick Ganett's boys to do or die." They went into strict and cueful training, every man of tllem, and on Saturday they turned ont ill the pink of condition. Bowen's men were fully alive to the importance of the match; to journey to Penarth wHhout having done the nllCessary trainIng would be the height of folly -to court defeat, as it were. The popular skipper set his men a gooù example, and although he was unable to captain tltem in the actual fight, he had the pleasure of seeing them march Oft to tne ground in splendid trim. Swansea people viewed the ellcounter with some concern a few wellt so far as to say that they feared the" Butcher Boys" evell more than they did Newport 11 Ah I me. The absence of Bowen Iond Deacon, two sterling forwards, and Tediy Thorygood, centre back, considerably weakened the team, aud lessened the chances of the visitors. The G.W.R. Co.. with their accustomed business-like fore- sight, ran a ;¿s. tid. excursion to Cardiff, aud a couple of hUrHlred swanseaites availed themselves of the opportunity offered them, and journeyed to Penarth to encourage and cheer their pets." Arriveù on the Peuarth ground, line of the poorest in the district, I was surprised to see such a small gathering of the Clans." I could assign no cause to it, except that Penarthites get Ii surfeit of f06LIJall by the end of the season, and with- draw their support aud patrouage before the 1iJr,:tura card is run through, But surely, a iame between their men aud the renowned" All W liites" ought to have proved a greater draw. When the teams marched on to the ground about 2,O(.Q people lined the ropes. No hme was lost in commencing hostilities. The players were as follows Penartk-Back, G. G. L. May three-quarter backs, H. Kirby, R. M. Garrett, H. Morgan, and G. Shepherd; half-backs, J. Hutchings, and .1". E. Moore; forwards, G. Brown, J. Matthews, P. Jackson, P. JSjgington, J. Lawday, A. Nell, 1". Hutchiugs, anl1 J. Millward. Slvansea- Back. W. Bancroft; thrtoe-q uarter backs, J. Davies, Coke, hapham, and Burnie; half-backs, D. James and E. James; forwards, H. Bevan, Mills, Arthur Lewis, Alfred Lewis, Mainwaring, Rice, Jones and Rus5ell. Referee, Mr. Jarm¡¡n. #*# The visitors kicked off in the face of a strong wind. The first serum gave evidence of the intention of the Penarth men-to smother tbe Bros. James, if possible. But the referee kept a sharp eye, and hy peualising Hutchings and Moore taught a salutary lesson. Dick Garrett's boys, by bard play, and well-judged kicks into toucl1 by Garrett an4 Morgan, took play close to the visitors' line. Here" few severe scrums "were fougat out, and Kirby was only tackled just in the nick of tiDle. Tile defence was superb, but David James got possession and raced along in tine style, but May put in a big punt, sending the" Whites" back again. It was by injudicious kicks that Penartb exacted no less 1öban five minors. On one or two occasions it would have been far more '0 their advantage had they kicked lightly, or kept play on iUSltead of being satisfied with usele3s minors. It waa bad generalship, so tbat at half-time tbe score stood, Penarth, tive minors; SwanseA, nil. #*# I now came to the conclusion that tbe game had practically been won. We were superior all round, except in the individual play of the backs. The home backs lacked combination; but they tackled witll unening effect. The curious part of it all was this; when the Butcher Boys" put in injudicious kicks, and Bancroft cooly touclled down, tile spectators set up derisive shouts I The visitors took it all ill good part. They knew their time would come. And come it did. #*# The resumption of play after tile lemon-sucking process, saw the visitors going away helter-skelter, sweeping all before them. There were no big kicks, but light ones, and the forwards followed up in rare style. From II scrum in the Penarth 2b, David James cleyerly got the ball, and after a short, sharp run, transferred to Jlis brother Evan, who romped over the line and scored. Bancroft's kick was well-judged, but the wind diverted it from the desired space. Shortly afterwards the spectators were treated to some smart passing, and Coke ran past his men in grand fashion. He looked a scorer all over, wilen May pusbed the sprinter into fouch. # The bomcsters now lay themselves out to smother the Brothers James. Time after time the curly-headed Marmozets" got the ball, but were ilJJmediately pounced upon by half-a-dozen men. It was, indeed, amusing to see these two players frightening tile whule of -the opposing team. Garrett, for tiagmnt off-side play, was penalised lU front of the goal-posts. Bancruft had no difficulty in placing a goal. Shepherd was now playing a howlmg gawe for Penarth, bls runs beinll very strong anù dillicUlt to stop; but Ibe visitors had taken the measure of tbe Seasiders," aud lilthough tae line was crossed several times, a prior illfringemeut of the rules called the" Whites" back again. Evan James, not to be denied, at last grounded uowu, but Banks failed at the place-kick. David James scored later on, Imt again Bancroft was not equal to the occasion. From now on the visitors kept up a hot pressure, and it was only the smothering tactics of the homesters tnat kept them out. The spectators were sadly disappointed, aud began to leave the field with high notions of the prowess of the All Whites." The bame ended in a win for Swansea by ODe goal (penalty), taree tries, one minor, to five miaors. #*# The match was wonderÏully interesting and exciting from first to last. 1 have no doubt that had Penarth exercised more judgment, tbey would have scored at least once. Tney played a hard, determined game, aud so did tbe All Wnites." The forwards displayed rare dash, some of their rushes being almost irresistible. Harry Bevan made a good captaiu,and hewas admirably supported by every man. Mills, Ma¡nWliring, and the two Lewises were as conspicuous as ever. AU Lewis is improving at every matcb. Artbur Lewis and Sam Rice are two lively customers, their tackling atid followiug up being very strong. Russell shirked tl1e sCrum3, but otherwise played a fair game. The Penarth forwards are a strong lot, but they were out-played, especially towards the end. ■# The Bros. James-what stJall I say about them ? They played a clinking game, and although watched so closely by the Penarth halves and three-quarters, they did much to win the game. Shepberd and Garrett were the best of the Penartb backs, the former playing a grand game. As I have said, there was a lack of combination among the home backs: The" White" three-quarters did some fine passing. Jack Davies was in fine trim, doiug any amount of work. Bumie was not a success at centre; be was timid, but no doubt experience in a few first-class matches will make lum more confident. Coke was in his best mood, and made several capital rUJlS, wlJÏie his tackling could not welt be better. Wllapbam played a hard game, and stopped many an ugly rush. Bancroft was on the qui vive. His returns were always prompt and judicious. May, the Penarth full, was sate, but dÍLl not shine alongside of Bancroft. :II: TO-MORROW'S "BATTLE OF THE GIANTS." To-morrow (Saturday), at tbe St. Helen's Field, Swansea, will be fought the battle of the football giants of South Wales. The redoubtable champions of Newport and Swansea will meet fo £ the fourth and last time this season to-morl"Ow will decide the Premiership of Wales to-morrow the superiority of the one over the other will be dJnnitely shown, It will be a grand struggle for supremacy, and will be watched by a mighty crowd of lovers of the popular Winter pastime. The eyes of the whole football world will be turned upon the combatants, for bot-hare well known and admired throughout the length and breadth of the land. Newport possesses a glorious record so does Swansea, and the tight to-morrow will decide which is the best j exponent of Rugby. Of the three matches already I played Newport iuve won one, the two others being drawn. I trust our men wiU strain every nerve. every muscle, to be victorious. They must, every man of them, ] play with determination, courage, unflinchingly and ) unfiaggingly, from tbe start to the finish. 1'hey mnst play together; all seltisimess mast be stink tor the interests of the whole team. I hope the forwards have put in careful training; upon them will fall the brunt of the game. The halves we klJow full well will prove more than a match for Percy Phiilipa and C. Tbomas. Tue three-quarters will have to be very sharp to cope with their opponents. Bancroft must^obis utmost to outsbine England, and retrieve the reputation he has sligliUy lost during the past few weeks. The referee is Mr. HIll, of Cardiff. It i'3 the wish of everyone that he witl enforce the off-side rules to the utmost. Upon him rests tbe character of tbe game. If he wili act witll promptitude and fairness we shall see a fine exposition of rugby. One word to the crowd. Cheer as much as you like, but don't indulge in any howls or groans. 1'here is a man who is to be heard on tbe St. Helen's Field every Saturday. He is either abusing the referee or the players continually, and it has been a matter for surpdse to me tbat be has not been cautisned. It would be well if he behaved lIimself to-morrow. I look forward to tue result witb much interest and-with confidence. The Swansea team will be as follows :-Back, W. Bancroft three-quarters, Whspham, Thorogood, J. Davies and Coke; half-backs, j D. and E. James; forwards, W. Bowen (captain), H. Bevan, F. Mills, 1'. Deacon, S. Rice. Arthur Lewis, Alt. Lewis, and Maiuwaring. # MARITIME V. SWANSEA "A." MARITIME V. SWANSEA "A." On Saturday, at tbe St. Helen'sField, a goodly number of people watched a match between the above teams. The event was viewed with a no smail amount of interest in Swansea, and it was generally viewed tbat the" bill men" would prove more than a match for Captain Tbomas's men. In tbis the prophets were wrong, for after a very interesting and stubborn fight the bomesters won by a goal (penalty), three minors, to nil. The fact that Maritime had drawn with Gloucester and Llanelly stamped them as a very powerful lut, and it was re- marked tbat unless the" White" forwards showed up better than they had on tbe few previous Saturdays they would be run over. The Maritime men are a sturdy lot of fellows, and know how to play a hard, dashing came. But Captain Thomas gpt his men well in hand; the forwards trained hard, and although the regular balves were unable to turn out, he succeeded in showing the visitors a wrinkle or two. The penalty goal was scored in the first half. In tbe second portion of the game tbe homesters ought to Ilave scored a couple of tries. They pressed their opponents hotly throughout, and it was only a really tine defence that kept tbem out. Tom Williams and Roberts were tbe best of the" A" team forwards, all of whom played with commendable dash. Roberts followed up very smartly. Young Livingston should make a good forward in time. Next 868son be ought to lie beard ot. Tbe home halves played a sound game, but the Maritime half with the skuil-cup struck the people's fancy most. Where the visitor's forwards lost it was in tha packing. They did not get together at all well, and they fell away considerably towards the end. 4i",A "Plucky little Neath" were sadly disappointed on Saturday. They met the Cardiff men, whom they ex- pected to walk over. This confidence was not altogether uncalled for, considering the recent form of the "Amber and Blacking" brigade. Charlie Arthur assisted his old club again, despite all the unkind things that have been said af him, because he choose to play for Bristol some time ago. The game attracted a large crowd. It was thoroughly contested, and Cardiff's victory, three tries to one, was fully deserv.ed. The scoring was done by Pearson, Arthur, and Cosslett. The visiting backs played a fine passing game, and it was in this way that Neath were defeated. Forward the homesters more than held their own. In the second half Trick, with a view to stop the Cardiff passing, drew Hutchinson out of the pack and played him as a fifth three-quarters. Th.s made matte's worse, and gave the Cardiff ups a chance to feed the halves, who in turn looked after the backs. Neath scored one try, the result of a splendid bit of work of little Georgie Trick. # News from Capetewn informs us that Mr. W. W. Read's cricket team, which have not vet lost a match out in bonth Africa, secured their last victory over fifteen of the Western Province by nine wickets. During their journeyings to and fro in that far-off land, the English- men have had same novel experiences of travelling. On one occasion the professionals were a day behind their time through the floods, while the amateurs, whom the hospitality of their hosts had delayed a day at Johannesburg, but who were.going to make up for it by bavipg a particularly smart team to draw them, could not reach Pretoria in time to play at all. #* SWANSEA'S FIXTURES. 1892 March 26-Newport Home April 2—Llanelly Home 9—Cardiff Away 16—Salford Home 18—Swinton Home
SWANSEA BOARD OF GUARDIANS.
SWANSEA BOARD OF GUARDIANS. At the weekly meeting of this Board, held on Monday, at 11.30 a.m., there were present Mr. E. Rice Daniel, High Sheriff, in the chair; Mr. Philip Rogers, vice-chairman; and Messrs. Edward Roberts, Seymour Arthurs, Llewelyn Davies, Thos. Jones, David Owen, Wm. Simms, David Jones Powell, Henry Bowen, E. C. Preece, R. Jenkins, H. A. Chapman, and John Griffiths. FINANCE.—Mr. Thomas Jones brought up the Finance Committee's report for the month, which recommended the payment of bills amounting to £ 37115s. 8d., which left a credit balance in the bank of jE2,770 18s. lOd.—Mr. Seymour Arthurs seconded, and the report was adopted. TENDERS FOR THE QUARTER.—Mr. Edward Roberts explained that the Committee had met and gone through the various tenders, and recommended the reception of the following for the ensuing quarter:—Groceries, T. Phillips, jun.; bread, C. Lock ditto for Cottage Homes, James Jeandle flour, C. Lock, at 28s. 9d. per sack; ditto for the Homes, James JeaBdle.; meat, T. B. Brown Australian meat, W. R. Hooper; butter and cheese, Evan Rees; boots and shoes, C. Luxton coals, Hall and Co.; coals for Cottage Homes, T. R. Robinson; cok*, Gas Co.; leather, C. Simons; ironmongery, C. D. Richaids; funeral!?, E. T. Phillips, Swansea Town do., St. Thomas and W. W. Jeremiah, St. John, Clase, Penderry, Llandilo- Talybont, and Swansea Higher.—'On the motion of Mr. Roberts, who explained that at the suggestion of Mr. Bircham, they had selected a better class of boots for the children of the Cottage Homes, the report was adopted. VISIT TO THE COUNTY ASYLUM.—Mr. H A. Chapman reported that six of the Guardians, together with the Clerk, had paid a visit to the Glamorganshire County Asylum. There were 93 females and 84 males there from the Swansea Union. They were all comfortable and well cared for, everything being judiciously and economically managed. The committee were very kindly received by the authorities, and were much pleased with their visit.—Several other members of the committee corroborated what had been said by Mr. Chapman, and expressed themselves as being well pleased with what they had seen. WELSH INSPECTORS AND THE SUNDAY CLOSING IN ENGLAND.—The Clerk said that he had received two communications, one as to North Wales, where a vacancy had occurred, asking the Guardians to petition the Local Government Board not to appoint in future any Poor Law Inspector for Wales, unless he was conversant with the Welsh language. The other communication was in favour of petitioning Parliament that the Sunday. Closing Act should be extended to England.-After a short discussion, the Guardians agreed to petition in favour of both objects.-The Chairman (Mr. E. R. Daniel) said a j wonderful change bad come ever the district where he lived since the passing of the Welsh Act. He said this as an employer of 1,500 men, who, since I the public-houses had been closed on Sundays, bad been able to save the money they formerly spent on Sunday, with the result that in many instances they had become owners ot their own houses. This was all the business.
. A CHAPTER OF INQUESTS.
A CHAPTER OF INQUESTS. FOUND DEAD ON WHITFORD SANDS. [Before the District Coroner (Mr. Edward Strick).] An inquest was held at the Welcome-to-Town public-house, Gower, on Saturday, on the body of Mary Bevan, who was last seen alive on the 16th inst., but who was found drowned on the follow- ing day on Whitford Sands. Evidence was given as to the identity of the deceased, who was a single woman, carrying on a farm at Gwernhattog, Llanrhidian Ljwer, and was 46 years of age. Deceased was in the habit of taking rambling expeditions down to the beach, .which is about five miles from her house.—John Hughes, farmer, of Cwmcymar, having deposed to finding the body on the sands, the jury returned a verdict of Accidentally drowned," believing that the unfortunate woman was surrounded by the tide as she stood on a ridge of sand close to where the body was found. DEATH FROM HEART DISEASE.—At the Tunnel Hotel, Bath-lane, an inquiry was held into the circumstances attending the death of Thomas Mainwaring, aged 37 years, of no occupation, who was seen to stagger and fall outside the railings of the Trinity Churchyard on the 19th inst. The man was subsequently taken to the Hospital, where he died of heart disease. A verdict accordingly was returned. INFANTILE MORTALITY. Death from natural causes" was returned at an inquest on the body of an infant son of Wm. and Bridget Rowlands, of 10, Cwm-road, at the Mansel Arms, Pentre, on Saturday last. The child, it appears, had been suffering from whooping cough, but on Friday last it had a fit and died in the mother's arms.-A similar verdict was returned at an inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of an infant son of Mr. Francis, of the Buildings, Clydacb. The inquest was held at the "Miller's Arms" public-house. DEATH FROM INJURIES RECEIVED —An inquest was held on Monday, at the public-house just mentioned, on the body of Richard Butler, of 15, Herty-y-coed, who died from injuries received whilst at work in the firm of Messrs. Cory Yeo and Co. It appears the duty of the deceased was to fasten and unfasten chains to railway trucks, and whilst engaged in doing so on Friday last, one of the chains slackened, and as deceased was running up to unhitch it, the chain again tightened in consequence of the truck not having stopped, at the same time striking him in the abdomen. The youth died on the following day from internal injuries. A verdict of "Accidental Death" was leturned.
+. THE ARCHDEACON OF LONDON…
+. THE ARCHDEACON OF LONDON ON CHURCH SCHOOLS. REV. D. BLOOAIFIELD JAMES REPLIES. Archdeacon Sinclair, of London, preached a remarkable traditional sermon to a large congrega- tion at St. Dunstm's, Fleet-street, London, on Sunday evening last, on the functions of the efficiency of the Voluntary School system. T' The sermon, which was published in the London Daily Chronicle on Monday, elicited the following letter from the Rev. D. Bloomfield James, which is interesting not only to those of our readers who remember the rev, gentleman's connection with Swansea, but also to a large section of the Noncon- formist bodies of the principality of Wales, especially those districts in which the tithe agita- tion has been rampant. The Rev. Bloomfield James writes in Tuesday's Daily Chronicle :—"In to-day's issue I read a veiy interesting sermon by Arch- deacon Sinclair, on Church Schools. The state- ments made on this subject are somewhat misleading, but I do not write- for the purpose of calling them in question. I want to point out an- other matter incidentally referred to. After alluding to the many sacrifices the Church of England has made to maintain her day schools (forgetting the assistance she has received from the Government resources), he complains that the Church people are themselves taxed to support the Board Schools. He says it is a serious thing that besides support- ing their own schools, Church people are them- selves taxed to support the Board Schools! I thank him for that sentence. He and his co- religionists will now, I trust, be able to appreciate the difficulty of the Welsh farmers in regard to tithes. These brave men every year pay thousands of pounds to support churches and ministers of their own denominations, and then they are called upon to support an alien church—a church with whose ritual and State connection they have no sympathy. By the changing of a few words of the archdeacon's sentence you will see the farmer's difficulty. It is a serious thing that besides sup- porting their own churchei, the Nonconformist farmers are themselvts taxed 1o support the National Church. — I am, yours, &c., D. BLOOMFIELD JAMES, Wimbledon."
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SWANSEA SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY'S…
SWANSEA SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY'S CONVERSATIONAL EVENINGS. DR. KNIGHT ON "GERMS." ¡ (Continued from our last.) Twenty oxen had perished, and several of them were buried in trenches in a meadow where the presence of these germs was ascertained. Three of the graves were surrounded by a fence, within which four sheep were placed. Other sheep were folded within a few yards of the former, but in places where no infected animals had been buried. At the end of three days three of the sheep folded above the graves bad died of splenic fever, while those excluded from them continued to be healthy. This result speaks for itself, and furnishes a strong argument in favour of cremation. Malignant pus- tule, which is simply splenic fever, affects shep- herds, butchers and tanners, who handle the flesh and hide of tainted animals. Inoculation with the bacillus almost always occurs in consequence of a wound or scratch on the hands or face. In Germany fatal castts of anthrax have been observed, in which the disease has been introduced through the mouth or lungs, as in the case of the sheep observed by Pasteur. The human subject appears, however, to be less apt to contract the disease than herbivora, since the flesh of animals suffering from splenic fever is often eaten in farmhouses. In this case the custom prevalent among French peasants of eating overcooked meat constitutes the chief safe- guard, since the germs are thus destroyed. The rapidity with which anthrax is propagated by inoculation generally renders all kinds of treatment useless, and the means on which chief reliance is now placed is vaccination with the virus of anthrax. Pasteur has ascertained that when animals are inoculated with a liquid containing germs, of which the virulence has been attenuated by culture carried as tar as the tenth generation, their lives are pre- served. They take the disease, but generally in a very mild form, and it is an important result of this treatment that they are henceforward safe from a fresh attack of the disease. In a word, they are vaccinated against anthrax. The vaccine thus pre- pared by Pasteur is now distributed throughout the world, and has already saved numerous flocks from almost certain destruction. Although this process has only been known for a few years, its results are such that the gain to agriculture already amounts to many thousands of pounds. I shall next direct your attention to a germ which is the cause of One of the most prevalent and fatal diseases, viz., con- sumption. But before describing this germ it may be well to answer the question: How do you know that this particular germ is the cause of this pat- ticular disease ? Before it can be said that any germ is the cause of a particular disease, it is necessary that four conditions shall be fulfilled. Firstly—it is absolutely necessary that the germ in question is invariably present either in the blood or in the diseased part; secltndly-it is necessary to take the germs from their nidus—the blood or the tissues, as the case may be-and to cultivate them artificially outside tae body in suitable media thirdly—after having cultivated the germs in this way, it is necessary to re-introduce them into the body of a healthy susceptible animal, whieh will then become affected with the disease in question; and finally, it is necessary that in this animal so affected the same germ shall again be found. The media on which germs are artificially cultivated are beef-tea, pork, rabbit, or chicken broth, or similar fluids, prepared in a careful and particular manner. Let us now return to our germ of consumption, tho so-called bacillus of tubercle. In every case of consumption these vacilli are found in the expectora- tion of tue patient. They are also found in scrofu- lous or strumous glands and joints, in cases of con- gestion of the brain of a constitutional nature, and, in fact, in tubercular processes of every kind occur- ring in different parts of the body. The tubercle bacillus is a slender curved organism frequently found in bundles. It may be cultivated out of the body by crushing out the contents of a tubercle from a consumptive lung on the surface of co- agulated blood serum in a test tube. If the tube is kept at the temperature of the body, dry white scaly growths appear, which slowly enlarge. These consist of masses of tubercle bacilli. If a solution of these bacilli, mixed with distilled water, be sprayed into a cage containing rabbits in such a manner that they shall breathe the spray, a large percentage of them will soon die with all the symptoms of pulmonary consumption, and if ex- amined after death their lungs will be found full of tubercles containing the bacilli. The same result can be more certainly obtained by injecting seme of the bacilli beneath the skin. Another germ which is the cause of a common and familiar disease is the micrococcus pneumoniae, which producer in- flammation of the lung. There are several varieties of iciUmmation of the lungs, but the one to which alone these remarks apply is that known by the name of acute croupous pneumonia. This germ is a round or oval micrococcus, which occurs abun- dantly in the fluid from the lung, and in the ex- pectoration in most cases of this disease. It may be cultivated in gelatinized meat infusion, and forms a very characteristic growth. When a spray formed of such a cultivation, mixed with distilled ¡ water, is made to play into a cage containing a number of healthy mice, a certain proportion of them become affected with acute croupous pneu- monia. The disease may also be induced by inject- ing the cultivation into the pleural cavity of a mouse or dog. THE INFLUENZA BACILLUS. The following account is from the report of Drs. Kitasato and Pfeiffer, of the Berlin Institute of In- fectious diseases. In all the cases of influenza ex- amined a bacillus of a definite species was found in the expectoration. In uncomplicated cases of in- fluenza these bacilli were found in absolutely pure cultures, and mostly in immense quantities. They were found exclusively in cases ot influenza. The presence of bacilli kept pace with the course of the disease with the cessation of the expectoration the bacilli began to disappear. The same bacilli were also found in the blood. The disease was re-pro- duced in monkeys and rabbits by inoculating them with the bacillus. In view of these results they say we consider ourselves justified in pronouncing these bacilli to be the exciting cause of influenza. It is very probable that infection is produced by ex- pectoration charged with the germs of the disease and the disinfection of the expectoration of patients suffering from influenza is therefore urgently re- quired as a measure of prevention. BACILLUS OF TYPHOID FEVER. This is a small oval bacillus, which occurs con- stantly in great numbers in the ulcers of the lining of the intestine in the acute stage of this disease. It also forms plugs in the liver and spleen. It can be cultivated out of the body on gelatinized meat infusion, but no animal has been yet found in which typhoid fever can be produced by inoculating the cultivation, so that it is not clearly proved that this bacillus is the cause of the disease. SPIRILLUM OF RELAPSING FEVER. This is an elongated serpentiform organism, which when living moves rapidly with an un- dulatory motion. It usually occurs in very large numbers in the blood of persons suffering from re- lapsing fever during the onset of the attack; it is not, however, found in the intervals. A drop of blood containing the spirilla inoculated into a monkev causes it to be affected with the fever. Though the spirilla retain their vitality for some time in blood serum and in salt solutions they can- not ba cultivated outside the living body, cholera germ. This is a comma-shaped bacterium, about one-third the size of bacillus of tubercle. It is cipable of active movement. It occurs in large numbers in the intestines of persons suffering from Asiatic cholera. It can be cultivated in gelatinized meat infusion, but flourishes best in liquids. MICRO-ORGANISMS IN DENTAL CARIBS. Messrs. Underwood and Millis have shown That certain forms of micro-organisms are invariably present in carious teeth that no change resembling caries can be produced in the absence of these organisms; and that, in the presence of these organ- isms, a change cotn be produced artificially which, if not undistinguishable from ordinary caries, certainly resembles it. Food becomes lodged between the teeth, and through the action of germs undergoes fermentation, with formation of acid ■ the acid°de- stroys the enamel; the micro-organisms invade the dentine, proliferate in its tubes, and live at the ex- pense of its organic mitterial, their advance being accompanied by decalcification of the intertubular substance. For much information on the subject I am in- debted to "Trouessart's Microbes, Ferments and Moulds," "Klein's Micro-organisms and Disease." and various papers in the British Medical Journal.
— THE NEW SHERIFFS.
— THE NEW SHERIFFS. The London Gazette of Friday contains the following Privy council order appointing the following gentleman sheriffs for Wales and Monmouthshire for the year 1892:— ANGLESEY.—Mr. Harry Clegg, of Plass, Llanfair. BRECONSHIRE.—Mr. John Andrew Doyle, of Pendarren, Crickhowell. CARDIANSHIBE.—Mr. Thomas James Wadding- ham, of Hafod, Ystradmeurig. CARMARTHENSHIRE. — Mr. Edward Henry Bath, of Alltyferin, Carmarthen. CARNARVONSHIRE.—Mr. Joseph Broome, of Sunny-hill, Llanduduo. DENBIGHSHIRE.—Mr. James Coster Edwards, of Trevor-hall, near Ruabon. FLINTSHIRE.—Mr. Richard Henry Venables Kyrke, of Nantyffrith. GLAMORGANSHIRE.—Mr. Arthur Gilberaton, of Glanrhyd, Pontardawe. MERIONETHSHIRE.—Sir Henry Beyer Robert- son, of Pale Corwen. MONTGOMERYSHIRE.—Mr. Edward Davies of Plas Dinam. PEMBROKESHIRE.—Mr. Gilbert David Harries of Llanunwas. RADNORSHIRE.—Mr. WilliamHartlandBanks, of Ridgebourne, Kington. MONMOUTHSHIRE. — Mr. William Edward Carne Curre, of Ilton, Chepstow.
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WHY CAPTAIN THOMAS DAVIES, J.P., FORSOOK GLADSTONE FOR SAL ISBURY. POLITICAL ADDRESSES AT THE SWANSEA CONSERVATIVE CLUB. On Saturday evening last a political address was delivered by Mr. James Croston, F.S.A. (Manchester), in the Reading Room of the Salisbury Constitutional Club, Wind-street. Mr. A. P. Steeds presided, and was supported by Mr. J. Croston, Captain T. Davies, J.P., Dr. J. G. Hall and J. C. Vye-Parminter (Political agent for the district). There was a fair attendance among whom were Messrs. J. R. Leaver, Rees, (Vale of Neath Brewery), E. Austin Williams, Bourne, Morgan, J. Lewis, E. Grant, Neath; C. Hammond, Walters, and others. The Chairman having briefly introduced Mr. Croston, reminded the company of the presence of Captain T. Davies, who, the Chairman said, was a thorough and consistent Liberal, except in regard to the question of Home Rule for Ireland. (Applause.) In calling upon him to address a few remarks prior to the speech of the evening, the Chairman observed that Captain Davies was showing himself as enthusiastic a Unionist as he had been a Liberal. Captain Davies, who, on rising was most cordially applauded, expressed his willingness to say a few words in response to the Chairman's invitation. There was no doubt that motives would be attributed for his appearance there, but he didn't mind that. He appeared before them on a question affecting the Government of a country, and, as he had previously stated, he had taken that action simply on the ground of the question of Home Rule for Ireland. (Applause.) Everything he could do, by word or deed, he would do against Home Rule until it was settled one way or the other. (Applause.) Ad- verting to the representation of South Wales, he thought it was marvellous to see that nearly all the members were of one type and class—to his mind an indication of danger—and considering the four Mttniies were so represented by "limbs of the law, he thought it was quite time they should look around for othar representatives. (Applause.) Ho had been charged with having changed his views but he did not think he had done so, though if he had it was for the better. (Applause.) He felt exactly all he did in 1685, and simply because other people had changed, why should ha follow? He had no wish to do so, and he was not going to. (Applause.) He had been also charged with pandering to Sir John Llewelyn. T^ero /#as: no man he knew of who more deserved the respect of this country than Sir "John Llewelyn. He had not been a. shuttlecock either ia politics or anything else, but a thorough and consistent man in every way. Yet why should he (Capt. Davies) pander to him? Thank God, he (Capt. Davies) had aot wanted favours from anybody, though if he bad, Sir John would have willingly assisted him. (Applause.) Captain Davies then referred to Home Rule, and said that it would mean among other things, the establishment of a Church in Ireland with which the English had no sympathy, and con- cluded by saying that he would oppose the measure if he stood alone. (Loud applause.) Mr. J. Croston then gave an excellent address from a rhetorical yoint of view, in the course of whioh he said he thought it spoke much for the interest and purpose of Captain Davies, who in a moment of the country's peril, was not afraid to bear the condemnation ot those with whom he had been associated m the past, and was not afraid of the ridicule, and even slander that had been heaped upon him for his principles of the mainten. anoe of the Union, and the protection of the civil liberty and religious freedom of this great Empire (Applause.) He (Mr. Croston) was glad the Club fcad gone on increasing in numbers, and he heped in Mefulness. Tho Club afforded an opportunity to members of the Constitutional party to meet to- gether in social and friendly intercourse. But there was another purpose of such an institutioa-a. still more important work for it. It should be the centre from which was gathered sound political in- formation, and from which radiated political energy, political activity and political work. (Applause.) If it did not do that it failed in its most important undertaking. (Hear, hear.) He had gone a good deal amongst; the people of South Wales and he believed that what they required was the dissemina- tion of good, sound information with regard to politics, and he believed a steady campaign carried on in this country would do much to win seats for the party now in power. Some people took a gloomy view of their present position because of the uisnsters which they say the Unionists had sustained in the bye-elections. He .did: jj«t despair or lose heart even at some of the disasters, for he would remind them that a bye-election w*s very different from a Gaaeral Election. Havjng ridiculed the definition of Home Rule given to the electors of Rossendale, he went on to speak of the paragraphs that be had seen in the radical papers respecting the Unionist leaders making a terrible mess of business, instancing the adverse opinions expressed when Mr, Balfour was appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland. They found similar paragraphs in respect to Mr. Balfour's new position, ani in the Daily Stretcher they now saw "that Mr. Balfour was all right in the Irish Office, but he is doing a very foolish thing in his place now." (Laughter and applause.) Mr. Croston theu referred to the new Leader's successful work whilst Chief Secretary for Ireland, and contended that by LordSalisbury's firm foreign policy the British Empire was no longer in the incapacitated state as when he took office in 1886, all of which was accomplished with. out shedding a drop of blood. (Applause.) When they remembered the state of our trade and commerce, in Swansea as well as elsewhere, six years ago, in contrast with the present time, he thought they could not but see the effects of a wise, prudent and firm policy. (Applause.) During the live years of the Session there had been 380 measures carried, 220 of which were Bills introduced by the Government. (Applause.) After having referred to the dilatoriness of the Liberal Party, the lecturer criticised the Newcastle programme and contended that Mr. Gladstone always promised things but was careful not to give details. For instance the Church was going to be disestablished in Scotland and Wales, but he thought it unfair to gallant little Wales that Mr. Gladstone had omitted to state which of those Churches was to be disestablished and plundered first. (Laughtor and applause.) Those were details in which Mr. Gladstone left them entirely in the dark. In conclusion he urged upon the electors of Swansea to do their utmost to return a Unionist candidate at the next General Election. On the motion of Dr. J. G. Hall, seconded by Mr. J. R. Leaver, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mr. Croston for his able address, and the proceedings terminated.
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——■■ —- STRANGE CONDUCT OF A MOTHER. ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO THROW A LITTLE DAUGHTER INTO THE NORTH DOCK. THE WOMAN BEFORE THE MAGIS- TRATES. Considerable sensation wa.s caused in Swansea on Monday evening last by the report that a woman, named Elizabeth Toms, residing at Seymour-street, Port Tennant, had endeavoured to drown her two children-a. little boy and girl—in the North Dock, the mother intending to commit suicide afterwards. Fortunately, a man named Brice, opportunely prevented the horrible crime from taking a practical form, and the woman was subsequently taken into custody, followed by a large and eXCIted crowd. Mrs. Toms is the wife of a druggist's assistant, in the employ of Mr Hughes, chemist. The facts will be best gathered from the evidence given at the police court on the following morning, and which are reported below. Unhappiness in the home of Mrs. Toms is alleged to be the cause of the apparently would-be tragic occurrence. THE WOMAN BEFORE THE STIPENDIARY. At the Swansea Police Court, on Tuesday, before the Stipendiary (J. C. Fowler) and W. Stone, Esqrs., Elizabeth Toms was brought up charged with attempting to commit suicide on the previous day.—George Brice, an engineer, residing at 5, Wassail-street, stated that between and 4 o'clock on Monday afternoon, whilst he was near the lock-gates at the North Dock, he saw the defendant coming towards the dock from the direction of St. Thomas. She had two children with her, a little boy and girl, and when near the bridge she went down the steps towards the brink of the dock. Witness at first thought she was going over the bridge, but his attention was attracted because of the children crying, which caused him to watch her. The woman shortly afterwards took the little girl, and was endeavouring to force the child towards the edge of the dock with her hands and knees, but the child clung to her mother's dress.—Mrs. Toms: I did'nt force her.—(At this stage the woman appeared to faint in the dock, but after an application of cold water she recovered.) — Witness, continuing, said that when he saw what was going on, he ran towards the spot, at the same time shouting loudly. When he reached the other side of the water, he took hold of the little girl and the woman at the same time, and pushed them back from the brink of the dock. Witness said, "What are you doing?" The woman replied, "I must do it, I must do it." Witness then called for assistance, and a man, working in the Graving Dock, and afterward P.C. Nicholls (dock police), arrived on the scene. The woman was then taken to the dock police station in an excited state.—P.C. Nicholls deposed to the woman asking to see Dr. Nelson Jones, but, failing this, Dr. J. Morgan, who was passing, was called to the spot. On the way to the station she said I wish I was at the bottom of the docks." Subsequently witness charged her with attempting to commit suicide, but she made no reply.—P-S. Couch proved conveying the woman in a cab to the Guildhall from the dock police station. The woman told witness that she would never go back to her house, and the first opportunity she had, she would do away with herself.—The Stipendiary said Elizabeth Toms, you are charged with attempting to commit suicide, but in order to prove an attempt to commit a crime, there must be proof that the crime would have been committed if you hadn't been stopped. There does not appear in this case to be any evidence of jumping into the dock, or that you acted in any way which would put yolt in the water if you had not been stopped. At the same time by the language you used, I am afraid you had this unlawful infection m your mind. At all events there is not enough proof to satisfy us that an attempt was made, therefore you are discharged. You may take it from me that voil had better take warning not to commit any such unlawful act.—The defendant was about to speak when she was ordered to stand down.
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.— —_ OLD SWANSEA PICTORIALLY ILLUSTRATED A SERIES OF PORTRAITS. THE STEWARD OF GOWER.—Most striking among the interesting series of portraits contained in the Francis collection of local drawings and prints, now on gratuitous vieTT in the Theatre of the Royal Institution South Wales, is one yclept The Steward. Underneath is written, in the caligraphy> the late Col. Francis, Gabriel Powell, Esq. of Swansea." The portrait, which is a rough etching, aquatinted, is partially a caricature. It represents one side of a street in old Swan- sea, probably the lower part of the west side of Wind-street. The main building is labelled Swansea Theatre," and we know that the local Home of the Drama, preceding the building of the Temple-street Theatre by the old Tontine, was situated in Wind-street, on or near the site of the present West of England Bank. Over the doorway of the house next to the Theatre, the Royal Arms appear, indicating, probably; that the tradesman who lived there enjoyed Royal patronage. Another house, having small diamond glass panes and leads in its window, presents its gable end to the street, and is apparently roofed with pantiles. There is no pavement in front of the Theatre or houses, and the surface of the street appears to be somewhat rough. On the left-hand side of the foreground is a cart tilted up on its tailboard, and two pigs are enjoying them- selves on some rubbish heaps. In the centre of the foreground, cast into high relief by the old street and its accessories, stands the Steward of the Seignory of Gower, Gabriel Powell, Esq., with this legend beneath it— Swansea is a poor town, mostly inhabited by coppermen and colliers, but as well paved as most country towns are. I know of no Theatre here; I may have heard of one. I never was at it.—G. P. Ho. Com., Ap. 19, 1787." The print also bears this inscription:—" Pub. 1787 by S. Simpkins, Picadilly." The portrait is that of a tall, slim man, with a hatchet face and a remarkably long and prominent nose. He wears shoes with buckles, blue worsted stockings, a brown coat with cuffs, and knee breeches of the same colour. On his head is a. bag-wig, surmounted by a three-cornered hat. He has lace cuffs at his wrists, and with his left hand he lightly leans upon a stick or cane having an ornamental tassel depending from it. The whole intent of the print suggests a take-off of the great man of Swansea of that time. Probably there was some local joke touching the old Theatre in Wind-street, which has passed from ken. At any rate Gabriel Powell, the Steward of the Seignory of Gower, goes to the House of Commons and declares that there was no Theatre in Swansea that he might have heard of one, but had never been at it; and yet he is made in this picture to stand against a background consisting of a build- ing, of very decent appearance for its time, labelled "Swansea Theatre." It seems to mean that" none is so blind as he who will not see." WILLIAM HERBERT, EARL OF PEMBROKE.-— This is a small and delicate etching repre- senting a nobleman, with the peaked beard and the largely-frilled and laced collar of the spacious days of great Elizabeth." William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, was the head of the house which comprised the Wm. Herbert of the Place House, Swansea, who wrote letters in the middle of the 15th century from Swan" sea to Sir Edward Stradling, of St. Donat'S Castle. William Herbert used generally to conclude his letters by commending his correspondents" to God's tuition." Sit Matthew Cradock was also of this family. JOHN GOWER.—The next portrait is one of John Gower, the poet, and contemporary of Geoffrey Chaucer. He was the author of the "Confessio Amantis" and the "Vox Clam- antis," and is said to have been a native of Gower, whence he, like Henry de Gower, the great Artist-Bishop of St. David's, drew his name. This little steel engraving waS engraved by C. Warren from a drawing by J. Thurston, from a limning in John Gower'3 "Vox Clamantis," preserved in the Cottoniatf Library. The print was published in 1820 by Walker, of Grey's Inn Square. The poet is represented as a man of powerful physique, with a heavy head and a strong, keen face. He has on a plain garment, something like If, dressing gown, but of dark colour, and apparently with a belt or bandage round thiJ waist. He wears a white ruffled collar, andhiS ears are covered by a sort of skull-cap tha.t comes down over the sides of the face. The whole is surmounted by a dome-shaped hat with a sharply upward-pointing brim. Th8 picture looks more like that of a dignified and severe Jewish Rabbi than of the poet of the Confessions of a Lover." WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR.—This is a litho- graph of a. portrait drawing of the greaí modern Pagan litterateur, drawn by D'Orsay in 1839, and published in London iJ1 that year by Mitchell, of Old Bond-street. Beneath it is the facsimile of the full length flowing signature of the great, but not ye* fully appreciated, author of the "Imaginary Conversations." The portrait is ahalf length one, representing Landor sitting on a slope" backed chair. He has a? fine manly face noble forehead, with short hair and mutton chop whiskers in orderly disorder. His necj^ is covered with the black stiff stock' of the period, and his waistcoat, and co&f have great rolled" collars of the first quarter of the present century. As oHe looks at him here in effigy, depicted lIt middle life, one's mind goes back to thoughts of the time he spent in Swansea as a young man, walking alone on the san^ of the sea-shore, composing his poem 0 "Gebir," and probably flirting with R°s« Aylmer, the daughter of Lord Aylmer, amassing those sweet recollections which le<J him in after years to write, upon the death 0 that lady, A night of memories and of sighs I consecrate to thee. BEATJ NASH.—This small print shows that Richard Nash, Esq,, better known a Beau Nash, from an original painting by Hoare, and presented to the Corporation of the city of Bath. The countenance is that of tJ man with large face and fat cheeks and doubl chin. He has evidently enjoyed him9^ much, if not over much, before he arrived & middle age. He has a fine flowing curly I topped by an enormous three-cocked hat. S waistcoat and coat are laced along the edge. and cuffs, and have many buttons, but the cOíLl1 is entirely open, and the waistcoat open & g the way down to the last button, reveahJl g, beneath it a grand ruffled shirt-front, with d jewel ornament in the centre. It surely nee-* not be mentioned that Beau Nash was born 1 Upper Goat-street, Swansea, and that he ,> the first and greatest of the Fashion Kings st of Bath, when that city was at the higbe height of its modern fame and fortune. MAJOR-GENERAL ROWLAND DA WKINS. This is a pencil sketch of the grand old head squire, who lived at Kilvrough, Parkmill, Gower, in the days of the I'0 j Protector Cromwell, who was a of his and who often visited him. The faored that of a kind, round, plump, good-n&tu^ English gentleman, with merry and kin i!# eyes, and flowing curly hair. The nec d$ covered bya long white necktie, the two e of which hang down half way over the^'a-or- coat. It is said that Cromwell gave to ^^ggt General Dawkins, of Kilvrough, one of the portraits ever painted of himself. What become of that portrait now we know not.
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