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FEMININE FOIBLES,
FEMININE FOIBLES, FANCIES, AND F,' ,MONS. BY A LADY. (All Rights Reserved.) Though Charles Dickens the elder was himself the originator, and for many y-ears the most wel- come contributor to that class of periodical litera- ture which always deluges us at this season of the year, I have been told that, some time prior to his death, when he edited All the Year Round" in its 3ld form, Mr. Dickens made a request to the con- tributors of the journal that when Christmas came round they would abstain from any allusion [.0, and mention of, the usages and associations connected with the festival. Yet year after year we see special publications of this kind issued, and the marvel is that some other well-advised autho- rity does not interpose to stop the torrent and lay m embargo of silence on the subject, about which loll may be supposed to have said, or written, something. I am going to imagine someone, as a precautionary measure, has whispered "ad nauseam" in my ear, or otherwise fancy the warning comes, maybe, from the ghost of Christmas, whom—or should it bo which?—the earnest Psychological Society is pursuing too closely in its curious inves- tigation concerning manifestations from spirit- land. I possess a story that might give them some food for speculation—"A true story," as chil- dren say, the incidents of which happened tc myself, and the facts of which are corroborated in a manner that dissipates the assumption of delu- sion, superstition, or over-wrought nerves. I will not tell this story privately to the few learned scientists referred to, but some day, behind the shelter of my incognito, I will simply relate it to a far more extended audience, or rather circle of readers. It seems not a little strange that persons usually over-ready to talk of their several and particular experiences in connection with spec- tacular and other—to them unaccountable—mani- festations, now that they are appealed to, will not produce such testimony as they possess in order that the matter may be patiently and thoroughly investigated by the light, however dim, which science has endowed men with. If, instead of calm, deliberate, and unbiassed research, the avowed object of the new society were to hold up every incredible story or facts not easily ac- counted for to the withering light of ridicule, one might well understand the diffidence men and women would feel in coming forward with their version and experience. Most persons are con- scious that this is a material age, and that effects in the majority of cases are distinctly7 traceable to causes. So It is, I suppose, that they shrink away from the cold scrutiny of scientific research, and with their cherished, but not in the eyes of sceptics well-founded, beliefs, they would, on having them dragged before the unbelieving, endure much the same torture that seizes a rene- gade lover when his foolish, fond letters are read out in a drawling, cynical tone by the opposite counsel in open court. Can any keener sensation of intolerable humiliation, or more overpowering conviction of egregious folly, be imagined. The rack itself would be ease and comfort in compari- son. From persons of the very highest, intelli- gence down to those of the grossest ignorance, men of all grades have now and again believed that the earth is revisited by departed souls. The broaching and discussing of the subject in connec- tion with their own feelings, and the supposed revelations of their beloved dead, many would consider as great- an act of sacrilege as the tearing j away of the veil which hid the Holy of Holies would have been in the sight of the great Levitical High Priest. I read that the members of the Psychological Society express themselves dis- appointed that so few persons have responded to their invitation to give them matter for in- vestigation. A year ago the columns of a popular daily teemed with volunteered statements in support of the Church Stretton Mystery, yet it is complained that few of the writers, even at request, have come forward now to repeat their statements. It is easy to hazard statements and believe them authentic behind an alias, conscious that they cannot bo dragged forward for microscopic investigation. But the bar-of science, like the tribunal of justice, is awe- inspiring, and in either case the deity presiding is stern, and by no means to be trilled with. We may be fuily convinced within ourselves, but the corroboration necessary to convince the sceptical, these even the staunchest believer is not always ready to furnish. Last week I made no fewer than three attempts to gel into the principal streets of the City to see the shops, in order that I might describe their con- tents to my readers, .alas for the vanity of human intentions, I found myself on more than oné occa- sion actually pitying King Pharaoh, and thinking (for the darkness was. quite Egyptian) how glad he must have been when the Israelites finally de- parted. Though how he came to be so short- sighted as to pursue them from my childhood up until now has proved an unexplioable source of mystery7 to me, and never more so than when in the face of these detestable fogs, which spoiled my eyes, discoloured my plate, and perpetually recalled that mournful refrain of the poet's in a sense both ludicrous and unbecoming, viz.:— We saw but dimly through those mists and vapours, Amid those earthly damps; And the dull fuuereal hners Were not heaven's distant lamps. I beg my pet poet's pardon for such a travesty of his exquisite sentiments, but, spite of myself, the lines would run in my head, however conscious I was that they had no business there. Just now elders arc brought down to a level with little folk, and I had lately exhibited to me under the rose an eccentric toy, that is expected to create great delight among the juveniles next week. It is a large cow that makes a plaintive moan when you move its head, and so ingeniously is it constructed that milk may be poured in at one place and milked out at another in most wonderful style. Indeed the speciality7 of mechanical toys seems to be their well-developed capacity for producing unearthly noises. It is well-known that the heads of our principal Royal Households take much interest in the selec- tion of suitable and acceptable gifts for the several membjrs of each establishment. By the order of the Princess of Wales a large room at Marlborough House is every year set apart for the use of certain tradesmen, each of whom therein furnishes a stall with his most attractive wares, including speci- mens of all Christmas novelties. In this private bazaar her Royal Highness is at liberty to make her extensive "purchases in the seclusion which she prefers, choice necessarily involving time which in public shops it would be impossible to bestow. The Princess always invites a number of her personal friends to join in the inspection, and share the advantages of this little fair. One unique Christmas gift has with some pains been prepared by a gentleman relative for a fair lady of my acquaintance—a very dainty lady by the way, and one who likes to have everything of the newest and the best. The prospective present is a set of buttons, made of coins of this and other realms, which graduate carefully in size, and are drilled finely to admit of their attachment to the dress they will decorate. A handsome crown piece is furnished with a pin and hook. This forms a brooch declension begins from it, and when the difference between our national coins is too marked for proportion foreign currency is called into requisition. As the bodice to be fastened by this singular means is cut with long points, and the buttons are sewn on it closely,it has cost time, trouble and expense in procuring and arranging these handsome ornaments. The smallest coin is a silver groat, and the largest a noble crown piece. Very pretty bracelets made of shillings drilled through, and threaded with elastic so as to overlap each other, make tasteful bracelets, and each friend may contribute to the gathering if disposed to do 30. Ncckiaces that are Oriental in appearance can be constructed in similar fashion and I have seen an armlet made of threaded bronze or copper coins that looked very well with some dresses. Applique is a very favourite method of deco- rating the surfaces of unpatterned materials. The designs are to be purchased by the dozen at the linendrapor's for a comparatively small sum. Flights of swallows, negroes' heads, cats, dogs, horses, flowers, and other representatives of Nature and Art are all obtainable. I saw one tabiier covered with the eyes of peacocks' feathers manu- factured in silk; and birds with gay plumage are especially affected. The Silk Transfer Company supply admirable coloured designs, which, in a measure, supersede hand painting for the decoration of antimacas- sars, cushiot.s, &:c. I have not yet discovered how the work is accomplished, but it is pronounced easy and effective, and an acquaintance has pro- mised to procure all requisite information for me. Dancing never grows unpopular as a form of en- tertainment bus, while young folk revel in tripping with the light fantastic toe, their elders —I refer particularly7 to pater and materfamilias— though generously disposed to sacrifice repose and comfort for one night, naturally object to have the house turned upside down for many days before and after the evening cf the festivity. They don't grudge the expense; it is the discomfort and general upsetting of household routine whcih they object to and after passing a certain stage of ex- istence, "shifts,"as they are termed, are not often considered diverting, nor likely to soothe and temper the feelings of steady-going people. Many persons who are quite willing to give a dance hesi- tate when they reflect on the turning upside-down which such a festivity necessarily involves if it takes place under their own roof; and to hire a public hall savours of ostentation in the eyes of many, or otherwise involves the issue of a larger number of invitations than was intended besides, everyone is conscious of the depressing effect pro- duced by a half-filled room. A charming solution of the difficulty i:3 to engage from a house agent some uninhabited residence, have it well scrubbed down, hang it with suitable draperies; scarlet floor and stair carpets may be added, and line the coriidors with flowers in pots. Light either by gas or candles, as is practicable all which arrange- ments may be accomplished with greater ease and less expense than if operations were conducted in your own home, into which exclusive castle tiro- some, intrusive tradespeople need never set foot. Fnsn it you may transfer whatever seems requi- site and the festivity over, if you leave some re- sponsible person or persons to look after your goods, you, like your guests, can retire to the un- invaded privacy of your own sacred chamber. I know several persons who have adopted the above plan, and find it answers admirably. There are no carpets to take up nor to put down again, or other- wise to leave on the floors to be trampled to pieces bv revengeful feet, the owners of which will not bless you next morning for the aching which usually follows a carpet dance. Yesterday I was present at a fashionable Metropolitan Church, of which a certain canon is the well-known vicar. It was whispered that amidst the congregation was a patient from Netley, a private in the company of the Cameron Highlanders, who was wounded at Tel-el-Kebir. Rumour said some high clerical authority had requested the soldier to appear in the military dress which he wore during the engagement. His appearance in national costume led to the belief that the request had not only been made, but granted also. Some of the reading specially prepared for Christmas leisure is, to say the least of it, of a very ephemeral character; but charming among the books of the season is "Lady Bloomtield's Memoirs, or Reminiscences of Court and Diplo- matic Life," the first part relating to the time when the heir to the throne was a baby in petticoats. The work gives one curious glimpses into the customs and manners of an authenticated past of not so very, very long ago. Seeing that our Royal mothers are almost continually accompanied by their young children, it seems incredible, as was related of Lady Bloomfield herself, that when a child, with her nurse, her father meeting both on the steps of his mansion, struck by the little girl's beauty, stopped to inquire to whom she belonged. The servant, greatly astonished, exclaimed, She is your own, Sir Thomas." How such an anecdote illustrates the difference between the domestic usages of that day and our own. The amusements, too, which entertained the Royal circle of an even- ing 38 years aero are singularly simple. For instance, the author says the Royal party fre- quently indulged in the innocent and somewhat childish game of spinning finger rings, at which pastime Prince Albert excelled. Lady Bloomfield says, The Queen supplied me with her different rings from her own hands, and gave me the history of each." One small enamel, that had a tiny- diamond in the centre, the Prince presented on the Queen's sixteenth birthday. Another emerald serpent ring was given after betrothal. The next, the writer says, was the Queen's wedding ring, which she had never taken off, and reports that when a cast was taken of her Majesty's Uaad she was ia agony lest the golden circle should come off with the I plaster. Windsor at that tiine seems to have been full of fun and jollity. Miss Liddel tellsjus how delighted she was to win eighteen pence at vingt-et-un, and speaks of the round games and merry dances continually going forward. In the Memoirs" we read of a dance popularly called Grand-pere," a. sort of Follow my leader," where, on the particular occasion alluded to, the Prince and the Duchess of Kent led the way, and it is characterised as great fun, but rather a romp." Many works of a class resembling" Lady Bloomfield's Memoirs" are entertaining as well as instructive, and I certainly prefer such reading to many of the season's stories, which I am, in the interests of truth, obliged to denominate trashy. Some, nay many, years ago, Lady Bloomfield says, one of the favourite occupations of her Majesty was to plait paper for bonnets. RECIPE. M.VUMA.T.ADE PUODING.— Six ounces of beef suet, half a pound of grated bread crumbs, half a pound of orange marmalade, two table spoonfuls of moist sugar, one ounce of candied peel, chopped fine, and a quarter of a pint of milk. Mix and boil fast four hours in buttered basin. Eat hot with brandy and melted butter, or pour the above over and send to table cold.
Y BARDD CYMREIG.
Y BARDD CYMREIG. RHAGOLYGON PONTYPRIDD. Testyn Cy7stadleuol Eisteddfod Pontypridd, Llun- gwyn, 1832. (CTDFUDIHTGOL). I>F.inMiAn: Mr. T. E. Davies (Dewi Wyn o Essyllt). Tref farchnadolyw Pontypridd ofewn CwmTaf, yn sefyll gerllaw y fan y mae yr Afon iihondda yn ymarllwys i'r Taf. Mae y dref wedi eiitadeiladu ardirperthynol i dri phlwyf, sef Llanilltyd Faer- dref, Llanwynno, ac Eglwys Elian. Saif y dref tua hanery ffordd o Gaerdydd i Dreherbert, sef rhyw ddeuddeg milldir o belider o bob tin o'r lleoedd a nodwyd. Deuddeg milldir wedi iiyny sydd o Bontypridd i Merthyr Tydnt, ac un filldir-ar-ddeg a haner i Aberdar, yn 01 Dafydd Morganwg, er y byddir yn gorfod talu yn 01 deuddeg gyda'r rheil- ffordd. Rhyw saitii milldir yw y ffordd 0 honi i Graerffiti, a saif o fewn pum milldir i dref henafol Hantrisant. Mae y dref wedi derbyn ei henw oddiwrth y bont fawr a adeiladwyd yn y lie gan un William Edwards yn y iiwyddyn 1755. Deu- gain miynedd yn ol pentref distadl ydoedd Ponty- pridd, heb unrhyw adeilad o bwys yn y lie. Er pan agorwyd rheilffordd y Taf o Gaerdydd i Fer- thyr Tydfil, ac y gwnaed cangen i fyny drwy Gwm y llhondda i Dreherbert, a changen arall oddiarhonO drwy Gwm Rhondda Faoh i Blaen- llechau, mae Pontypridd wedi cynyddu yn ddir- l'awr. Yn hytrach na piientref distadl, Illac yn dref bellach, ac yn hawlio ei rhesu gydag phrif drefydd Morganwg. Mae Pontypridd yn bre-;eno[ yn cvnwrs canoedd o dai, a llawer o honynt yn adeiladau prydferth a gorwych. Ceir ynddi bob sefydliadau yn gyffelyb i'n prif drefydd, ar gyfer anghenion cynideithas. lihai blynyddau yn ol adeiladwyd ynddi dy marcimad, a chodwyd hefyd ynddi lysdy ardderchog. yn yr hwn y cynelir llys yr ynadon yn wythnosol, a'r liys siriol yn fisol. Yn gyffelyb i'r man fwyaf o'n prif drefydd, mae Pontypridd wedi oi hanrhydeddu ag Ynad Cyilogedig yn mherson Gwilyin Williams, Y.-w., o Baias Meisgyn (Miskin), mab y diweddar foneddwl" gwlndgarol, Alaw Gnch. Nid ychydig sydd wedi ei ysgrifenu ar y priodoldeb o gael Barnwyr Cymreig i weinyddu cyiiawnder yn Nghymru. Mae Pontypridd wedi cael y fraint a nodwyd. Cymro o genedl, ac heb wadu iaith ei dadau, yw Gvvilym Williams, Ysw., ei Hynad Cytlogedig. Mae B. T. Williams, Ysw., Q.C., barnydd ei llysoedd sirol, yn Gymyo o waed, ac yn deall Cymraeg yn dda hefyd felly gwelir fod Pontypridd wedi ei breintio braidd y tu hwnti un dref arall yn Nghymru yn y cyfeiriad a nodwyd. Yn ychwanegol at dy marcimad a llysdy, mae Pontypridd hefyd yn meddu Tlotty Undebol, yr hwn a adeiladwyd yn unol a gorchyrurn Bwrdd y Tlodion yn y flwyddyn 1865. Cyriwysa Undeb Pontypridd y plwyfi canlynoi :—Eglwysiiian, Llanfabon, Llanilltyd Faerdref, Liantrisant-, Han- wynno, ac Ystradyfodwg. Yn ychwanegol at y pethau a enwyd, gellir nodi eto fod yn, ac 0 am- gylch, y dref weithfeydd 0' wahanol natur, y rhai it gftnt cin sylw yn 01 Haw, Nid ydym, hyd yn hyn, ond cyfeirio at Bonty-pridd fel y mae yn bresenol, ac mae talu sylw i'r presenol yn angen- rheidiol er canfod y dyfodol. Can mai rhagolygon Pontypridd yw y testyn, cyfyngwn ein sylw bellach i'r cyfeiriad hwnw. 1.—Rhagolygon Pontypridd me ion l^iyr Fisvichof. —Mae sefyllfa ddaearyddol Pontypridd yn fantcis- iol iddi fel tref i gvrhaedd satle uchel yn y byd masnachol. Nid ychydig yw y dydanwad sydd gan sefylIfn ddaeavyddol tref ar ei llwyddiunt. Ond talu sylw i'r trefydd a'r dinasoedd hyny ydynt wedi profi yn hynod o lwyddianua ar gyfrif eu masnach helaeth, ceir ullan eu bod oil wedi eu hadeiladu mewn lleoedd manteisiol, a bod a fyno eu safieoedd daearyddiol a'u llwyddiant. Nid oes achos i Iioiitypridd fod ar ol un 'dref yn Nghymru, beth bynag, ar y cyfrif yma. Fel y nodwyd, saif Pontypridd wrth ben isaf y Rhondda, a hi yw y dref agosaf o gryn la wet- i holl bentrefydd y cwm poolog hwnw, Cwir fod yn Nghwm y Rhondda rai lleoedd a'r enwau trefydd, ond mewn enw yn nnig y maent felly. Nid oes un ty marchnad yn perthyn i un o bentrefydd Cwm y Rhondda, ac nid ydym yn credu y codir un yn y cwm chwaith. Marchnad Pontypridd yw cyrch- fan gweithvvyr y cwm. Nid ydynt, fe! dosbarth o weithwyr, yn myned i un marchnad arall i fas- nnchu. Mae Cwm y Rhondda. yn hynod am ei boblogrwydd; mewn gwirionedd, nid oes ysmotvn o dir heb rai tai arno o Bontypridd i Flaen y Rhondda. Nid gwerth ychydig o arian yn wvtho nosol sydd yn myned i gyna-I y fath lu o breswyl- wyr. Gwir had ellir dywedyd yn bresenol fod angenrheidiau bywyd trigolion y Rhondda yncael eu prynu yn Mhontypridd. Dim ond rhai o'r gweithwyr ac ychydig ofasnachwyr lleiaf y cwm, hyd yn hyn, sydd yn masnachu yn y He. Ond y mae y ffaith fod rhai o fasnachwyr y Rhondda wedi dechreu prynu yno yn awgrymu y daw chwaneg. Nid y\v Pontypridd hyd yn hyn wedi darparu ar gyfer cyfienwi masnachdai mawrion. Credwn y gwneir darpariadau yno cyn hir i gyflenwi pob gradd o fasnachwyr yn ngwahanol ganghenau masnach mae sefyllfa obeithiol y lie yn anogol i hyny. Cwm y Rhondda yw prif rhan- barth gweithfaol Deheudir Cymru yn bresenol, ac yn debyg 0 barliau felly am rai canoedd onyn- yddau. Mae Aberdar yn colli tir, y gweithfeydd yn myned yn hen, a'r glo goreu yn darfod yn gyflyin yno pan nad yw y Rhondda mown ystyr ond megys yn dechreu. Nid ydym yn credo fod un rhanbarth yn Nghymru a ddichon ddyfod i gys- tadlu a Chwmy Rhondda a ehylchoedd Ponty- priddj yn nmsnach y glo ager. Mae glo Deheudir Cymru hefyd yn rhagori ar eiddo Lloegr, ne y mae hyn etc yn sicr o broti yn fanteisiol i gadw i fyny fywiawgrwydd y fasnach lo yn Nghwm y Rhondda a'r cylchoedd. Mae cyfoeth mwnawl y Riionddaa ehylchoedd Pontypridd hefyd braidd yn ddihys- bydd. Mae yn y ddwy Rhondda a'r cylchoedd yn bresenol yn agos deugain o lofevdd ager, heblaw llawer 0 weithfeydd glo tai, fie y mae yma le etc i agorrhagor. Nid oes achos cymhell perchenogion cyfoeth i osod eu harian allan i agor glofeydd yn y Rhondda. Yn groes i gyngor Unrwn Brum well gynt yn y Bala, mae cyfoethogion y Saeson a'r Ysgotiaid yn ymffurfio yn gwmniau i agor gweith- feydd yn Nghymru. Da iawn genym hefyd weled cynifer o Crymry yn berchenogion glofeydd yn Nghwm y Rhondda. Mae cyfoeth mwnawl y Rhondda a'r cylchoedd wedi temtio yn agas bob cenedl o fewn y deyrnas hon i roddi allan eu harian 1 agor glofeydd yn y cylchoedd. Mae yr holl lofeydd hyn yn sicr 0 effeithio yn dda ar Bonty- pridd mewn ystyr fasnachol. Yn mhen ychydig llynyddau eto bydd Pontypridd Tn sicr o ragori ar Merthyr ac Aberdar yn mhob cangen o fasnach Mae masnach yn araf a marwaidd yn y lleoedd uchod yn bresenol. Maent wedi colli eu by wiawg- rwydd cynteiig. Mae mwy o fywyd yn Mhonty- pridd 0 lawer nag sydd yn un o'r lleoedd a nod- wyd. Fel rheol i'r lleoedd mwyaf hywiog y bydd dynion yn tynu. Ychydig geir yn cyrchu i leoedd sydd yn darfod. Lie i fyned ar gynydd yw Ponty- pridd. Er fod y dref yn awr yn hawlio eu rhesu yn mysg prif drefydd Cymru, etc gellir dywedyd nad yw y lie yn bresenol ond newydd, megys yn dechreu. Rhaid edrych yn iniaen i'r dyfodol er canfod Pontypridd yn ei gogoniant fel tref fas- nachol. Yn annibyuoi ar Gwm y Rhondda, cylch- ynir Pontypridd gan leoedd eraill sydd yn sicr o ddyfod yn flodeuog mewn blynyddau i ddyfod. Agorir gwaith glo yn bresenol yn nghymydogaet-h Ynys-y-bwl, ac y mac cangen o reilifordd wedi cael ei gwneuthur ar gyfer dwyn y glo a weithir yno i Gledrifordd y Taf. Pontypridd yw y dref fwyaf ganolog yn rhanbarth y glo ager yn Mor- ganwg, yr hon nac yw yn ail i un sir yn y deyrnas yn ei masnach lo. Yll yehwanegol at gyfoeth giofaol rhanbarth Pontypridd, mae yn y dref 0.'1' cylchoedd amryw weithfeydd eraill o wahanoj natur. (Pw barhan.)
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CURRENT AGRICULTURALI TOPICS.
CURRENT AGRICULTURAL I TOPICS. (BY AGRICOLA. OF THE FIELD ") A prospectus has been issued of "the United States Cattle Ranche Company," with Mr. Clare Read as the chairman of the directors, Mr. Pell, M.P., vice-chairman, the other three directors being Major-General Eurnaby and Messrs. W. H. Boswell and J. Yeaman, two Scottish gentlemen. The company is formed to purchase eight cattle ranches, comprising 700,000 acres in the south-east of Colorado, with 13,000 cattle now herding thereon, and to carry on the business of breeding and rear- ing cattle for sale. The two distinguished assistant commissioners of the late Royal Commission who were sent to America are, therefore, it is to be presumed, doing a little business on their own account, in consequence of the important and practical knowledge they derived while on their Transatlantic tour, and I am given to understand that Mr. Pell has made a large private venture in America irrespective of the above. This United States Cattle Ranche Company may turn out a lucrative affair for the shareholders, and it may not It all depends upon the management across the water. British money is of course wanted to work the enterprise, and a good many agriculturists would naturally incline to invest from seeing the names of men on the board of directors in whom they have the greatest possible confidence. But the real point is, can the British directors ensure good, honest management in Colorado, where Americans will have to be employed to work the scheme. The prospectus states that Mr. Pel! will pay a visit to the spot to see that all is right as soon as the shares are allotted. Very possibly Messrs. Read and Pell may have been in negotia- tion with parties of whom they have had previous knowledge, and the practical carrying on of the business may ba about to be entrusted to some one in whom rhey have the greatest possible confidence, but the directors require a long arm and a strong one to regulate matters so far away as Colorado. One of the gentlemen just alluded to was sadly- put out by the little breeze at the Farmers' Club discussion on tenant right on the Monday7 evening of the Smithfield Show week. It all arose from the onslaught of the F:1rmers' Alliance men, who, in the vigorous speeches of Mr. James Howard, M.P., Mr. W. Parsons, and Mr. Bolton, seemed to have by I' fat-the best of the fray. While Mr. Parsons was speaking he made use of the expression, What we want is thorough and complete tenant right," on which Mr. Pell interrupted by exclaiming, "Irish tenant right," and this led to a warm but dignified reproof, for Mr. Parsons thereupon said, "SureJy I may stand up in this room on behalf of English tenant right without having the question of Irish tenant right thrust- at me." Nor was he content, to stand on the defensive, ns he imme- diately accused Mr. Pell with having slandered the I fl1:tnt farmers of E:ng::1Ild in Jus November speech immediately after Mr. Drucs had read his paper. There was yet, however, a stitter breeze to come, for when Mr. Bolton later on made use of the observation, "The Irish farmers have a stability of tenure and a security in connection with their holdings which the English, would only be too glad to get," Mr. Pell interrupted again, making use of the exclamation, "Witit the aid of the pistol," OIL which Mr. Bolton, having him fairly on the hip, spoke as follows, We are not talking about pistols, and it is much below Mr. Pell's posi- tion for him to refer to anything of that sort." The following evening, at the Farmers' Club dinner, Mr. Pell bad evidently not calmed down from his nervous agitation of the preceding one, as he recommended the Farmers' Alliance men, rather than attempt the introduction of the Irish way of doing things into this country, to ac- company him to America, and expend their pug- nacious energies in killing rattlesnakes. All these incidents tend to show how difficult it will prove to settle the land question for England after what has been done in Ireland. Not a few seem over anxious to assure us that this was purely- exceptional legislation. They will probably find themselves entirely mistaken. In 1878 the farming class would have been satisfied had the Agricul- tural Holdings Act been made compulsory, but the popular demand now extends very far beyond any such limit, or even the lines laid down in the Bills of Mr. Chaplin and Sir Thomas Acland. The practicability of adopting the silo system in England will be very much promoted bv a state- ment which appealed in the Field of Saturday last, to the effect, that in the neighbourhood of Northallerton a silo, 12ft. long. 7ft. wide, and 8ft. deep, was built, last summer, and filled with grass during the latter part of August and beginning of September. The grass was not cut into chaff or withered in the slightest degree, the plan followed being that of a man with a iiorse and oirt toiiow- ing- two scythes to take up the grass as soon as mown, and convey it to the silo, where it was deposited and tightly trodden down. On the 25th of November the silo was opened. Mr. Thouins Ensdalo, who communicates the facts, says:—" The result, even to those of us who were believers throughout, was a most agreeable surprise. The whole mass of en5j)¡tg-e was found to bo in a perfect state of preservation, and gave forth a most pleasant aroma." This, added to what has previously appeared respecting the interesting ex- periment tried by Mr. E. B. Gibson, of Saffron Waiden, ought to assure even such critical doubters as Sir John Bennett, Lawes and Dr. Voelcker that there is nothing in the climate of the British Isles calculated to raise insuperable objections against the success of the silo system here. Dr. Voelcker expressed himself confident, at the annual meeting of the Royal AgneulturaJ Society, that it would not do at all for meadow grass, unless it was allowed to get, sticky and hard before cutting, or straw chaff was mixed up with it. Here is, however, direct proof to the contrary. The worthy professor entertains the crotchet that succulent grass crop is ill-adapted to mvike good ensilage, but he will probably find him- self in error on this point before long. When Mi-. Gibson sent him a sample of his rye ensilage after the Saffron Waldcn silo was opened, Dr. Voelcker found that it was equal in quality to green rye, and wrote expressing his conviction that the voung corn must luvo been considerably dried ere being consigned to the sih. I have, however, the authority of Mr. Gibson 'hnselt' for staring that such was not the fact. Tin-* rye was cut just as it was forming the corn heads, and at once carted to the silo. The newest thing in the artificial drying and preservation of fodder crops is a patented process which has been secured by Mr. C. D. Phillips, of Newport, Mon., and was explained by him in the discussion which took place after the reading of Mr. Gibbs's pisperot- the Society of Arts on the even- ing of Wednesday in the Smithfield feliow week. The grass or green crop is compressed closely into moulds by hydraulic pressure, so as to form blocks of dense solidity, and the latter arc subsequently: placed in a hot room that thev may get sufficient ly dry to be packed into stacks without eOft-, tract,ing mould. Dr. Voelcker presided over the meeting referred to, and expressed his opinion that n. great deal of juice would' be squeezed out by the hydraulic pressure, but Mr. Phillips said-he had satisfied himself that such was not the case. Bella few weeks since referred to another mode of doing pretty much the same thing, as the grass or green stuff would have to be compressed tightly into bales by hydraulic pressure, and afterwards packed away in dry straw chaff. All such pro- cesses, even if proved to bo perfectly successful in effecting the end in view, would have to be sub- mitted to a critical investigation as to their costs ere they can be recommended for universal adop- tion. As all the cattle andaheep at the Smithfield Club shows were weighed before entering the Agricul- tural Hall, and their ages appear in the catalogue, it is easy enough to make calculations showing the varieties which have made the largest increase ot weight in the shortest, time. Such calculations ¡ have always been interesting, but they are now ot considerable value since the classes of cattle under two years old have been established. The six Herefords under that age at the late Smithfield Show were, taking the average, 578 days old, and gave an average result of 2T7lb. daily gain twelve shorthorns showed an average age of 658 days, and 2'261b. daily gain; six cross-breds averaged 638 days, and 2'251'D. daily gain; eleven Sussex,675 days, and 2 121b. daily gain and eight Dcvot;s655 days .md T77lb. daily gain. The inference to be drawn then is tolerably obvious; the Herefords were youngest, but at the age shown were probably not sufficiently" ripe to give so large a daily increase of weight as the shorthorns and cross-breds. This appears tolerably evident, by examining the classes under three years, where Herefords stood a.t the top, as eight steers averaged 946 days, and a daily increase of 1-881b., the other breeds standing as follows after them, making a similar comparison :—Eight shorthorns, 1,003 days, 1..S5Ib. eight Scotch polled, 979 days. I'SlID; eight cross-breds, 1,096 days, 1651b.; two Norfolk polled, 1,060 days, 1511b.; sixteen Devon, 995 <lays, 1..491b.; ten Sussex, 993 days, 149ib. Taking a comparison from the classes a year older, the Herefords also head the list, but it is fair to say that only two animals were exhibited, Mr. Price's Klkington Cup ox. and another from the same herd, their average age in days being 1,296, and daily gain, 1731b.;° that of eight shorthorns averaging 1,351 days being l'85lb., and the least increase that of four Devons, average age, 1,318 days; average increase, 0 911b. per day. A suggestion has been offered in the public press that it would be just as well if the Smith- field Club Council would carry its reforms a httle further, and abolish the clisses of steers between three and four years altogether. Certainly the abuse still continues, to some extent, of prize animals, fully ripened and fit for slaughter, being kept over an additional vear with the hope that they wlll take more prizes. Mr. Price's weighty Hereford did, it appears, make a satisfactory increase during the past year, but not so Sir W. G. Gordon-Cummings' crack oxen of the polled Angus breed, which swept everything before them last year, and it is true have taken high positions this,buttheir increase in weight has been barely lewt. each. Mr. Merson had also two oxen, one a. shorthorn, the other a cross-bred, which have been stalked out three con- secutive years. They both won first prizes when under two vears, and also when under three years, but at Birmingham, at the late show,their honours were a second prize and a highly commended, and in London a firatand a third. It appears that they have gained less than 7 cwt. each in the last two years, and less than 3 cwt. each in the last year. The prize system does, therefore, still hold out inducements for steers to be fed onjlonger than they ought, and it would be well if the Smithfield Council altered the age limit of its middle classes of steers to two years six months, instead of three years, making the oldest class to be animals under three years three months.
CARDITF FREE LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
CARDITF FREE LIBRARY COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Cardiff Free Library Com- mittee was held on Monday evening in the Grand Jury-room of the Town-hall, under the presidency of Mr. Councillor R. Bird. There were also present —Councillors A. Fulton, W. J. Trounce, Rev. W.E. Winks, Dr. Vachell, Messrs. Thos. Rees, Ronnfeldt, Peter Davies, J. H. Thomas, and Mr. Wheatley, hon. secretary. THE LENDINO LIBRARY CATALOGUE. In reference to the printing of this catalogue the Rev.W.E. Winks stated, subsequently to the reading of the Library Sub-Committee's report, which re- ferred to an offer by Messrs. Daniel Owen, Howell, and Co. to print the catalogues without charge on the understanding that they should be at liberty to publish advertisements with it, that he had seen Mr. Carr, who said that, as he was advised, it would be their choice to print the advertisements at the end "rather than at the com- mencement of the book. 1\1r. Carr also said thsy would be glad to make any arrangements that might be desirable for supplying the books to newsagents, kc. In the course of subsequent con- versation, the Chairman asked if it was said what the charge for the book would be.—TI13 Rev. W. E. Winks: Yes, sixpence.—Dr. Vachell thought the conditions of the offer were so generous that they should be read—Mr. Gordon, of the town-clerk;s office, tlien read the written offer, from which it appeared that the catalogues would be produced within three months, the price would be sixpence, at the end of three years there would be a supplementary catalogue, the price of which, separately, would be 2d. but together with the older catalogue 6d. only. At the end of the fifth year there would be a revised edition of the catalogue. The publishers were to be at liberty to insert advertisements at the end of the book, and at the beginning, but not on the cover, or in between the leaves of the catalogue.— Dr. Vachell said this meant a saving to the com- mittee of £50. It was thought to be such a liberal offer that the sub-committee could but recom- mend its acceptance.—Mr. Peter Davies and several other members concurred, and on the motion of the Rev. W. E. Winks, seconded by Dr. Vachell, the report of the committee, containing the recom- mendation, was unanimously agreed to. THE CYMMRODOFION SOCIETT. The following letter was received :— The Hon. Society of Cymmrortorion, London, W.C., Dee. 5,1832. Dear Sir,-I am desired II)" the council of the Ron. Society of Cymmrodorion to beg that yuu will be pleased to move the committee of the Frec Library and Museum of Cardiff to have their institution entered on the records of the Cymmrodorion as It member, in order that the transactions and publications 0f the society may he placed on the shelves of the Free Library. Already the following institutions have placed their names as subscribers "n the Cymmrodorion regis- ter of members, namely, the Bristol Museum, 81., David's College, Lampeter University College of Wales, and the Royal Institution of South Wales. The addition of the Cärdiff Free Library and Museum would be an acquisition reflection hönouralily un our ancient inslitution.-YoHrs very faithfully, C. \V. JONES, Secretary. J. L. Wheatlev, Esq. Dr. Vachell proposed that the committee should subscribe one guinea to the funds of the society referred to, as the transactions were very excel- lent.—This was seconded by Mr. Peter Davies, and carried unanimously. FIKANTT;. The statement of the Finance Committee, which was adopted, showed that the balance in bank was £181. 1't. 5d.; the instalment due was jE297 ir. 10ci. Deducting amount of accounts to be paid, flOG 0s. 5d.. there was a total balance left of £370 15s. lOd. The recommendation that the salary of the caretaker of the Free Library build- ing be increased was agreed to with the alteration that the increase should be 5s. THR RESIGNATION OF THE HON. SKCT; PTATJT. Reference was made by several members to the resignation of Mr. Wheatley as hon. secretary. The latter gentleman explained that the duties had become so heavy in conjunction with his corpora- tion duties that for the sake of his health he was obliged to resign. Mr. Thorp, deputy town-clerk, was, on the motion of the Chairman, seconded by the Rev. W. E. Winks, appointed hon. secretary.
CARDIFF "\VATCH COMMITTEE.
CARDIFF "\VATCH COMMITTEE. The usual monthly meeting of the Cardiff Watch Committee was held on Wednesday morning in the Council Chamber of the Town-hall, under the presidency of the Mayor (Mr. G. A. Stone). There were also present Alderman Daniel Jones, COlIn- cillors David Jones, D. E. Jones. W. J. Trounce, A. Fulton, J. G. Proger, 2 W. Carey, Evan Jones, Soiomon Andrews, R. Bird, Vaughan, Henry Jones, E. Beavan, J. Evans, James, and V. Trayes. TUE PAY OF INSPECTORS. The Mayor said that application had been made by the inspectors for an increase of pay. and Mr. Hemingway, the head-constable, had prepared a report bearing on the rates of pay to similar officials in thirteen other towns of about the same popula- tion as Cardiff. Mr. Gordon, the town-clerk's representative, after having read Mr. Heming way's usual police report, which contained no matter of interest, pro- ceeded to read the statement referred to. In Sun- derlar.d the acreage was 2.768. the population ] 16,252 the force consisted of 119 members, with five inspectors and eleven sergeants. The weekly- pa y there of inspectors was from 365. to 4-3s.. and flf sergeants from 31s. to 335. At BirkenllCad the acreage was 3.845, and the population 34.0CG. The Mayor interposed at this point, saying that Alderman Jones had suggested that a committee should be appointed to deal with those figures, and to present a report, thereon to a meeting of the General Committee to be called after Christmas. The Mayor moved a proposition to this effect, which, with the addenda that the report should be printed and forwarded to each member of the corporation, was seconded by Mr. A. Fulton, and carried, the committee being arranged, on the pro- position of Mr. D. E. Jones, to consist of those who were present at the carrying of the resolution. WHITn AND BLACK GLOVES. The Mayor said there was no policemen to come before them that day. He did not, know whether they would present him with a pair cf whit" gloves.—Mr. David Jones suggested black ones, to which the Mayor rejoined that he had a good stock o[ those. (Laughter.) FJTIE BRIGADE. The Head-Constable presented a report to the effect, that there had been seven fires during the month.—Mr. Andrews said, with reference to a fire- near his mews on Sunday night Inst, that he had been informed by his men that wat-^v was not pro- curable for half-an-hour. He wanted to know how this was. Fortunately, the fire was put out by some of his men and others.—Mr. Hemingway denied that there was a delay as alleged, and Mr. Jackson suggested that the scarcity of water might be accounted for by the flooding of Mr. Andrews's rink. (Laughter.) THE CONST! rr-TION OF THE WATCH COMMITTEE. In reference lo a question raised by Mr. D. Jones, Mr. Wheatley (town-clerk) explained that under the 260,h section of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1882, the Watch Committee might, continue until November nrxL as at present constituted, and it was agreed, on the motion of the Mayor, that it was best to make no re-arrangement of the com- mittee until November next. A COMFLAINT. Mr. n. E. Jones said that a Mr. Jaires, shop- keeper, corner of Hannah-street, hod complained that his window was recently broken at night by someone with a tram-line paving-stone, and goods stolen to the Vii lue of £5 or JE6. Although there were no shutters, and the crash had been heard by the neighbours, the policeman on the beat, had not reported the matter, and Mr. James only found it out on the next morning.—Mr. Hemingway said he could scarcely believe that the constable c^uld have passed over such an occurrence but he had had no intimation from Mr. D. E. Jones about this, and he had not had un opportunity to make in- quiries.—The Mayor thought that some intimation wight have been given to the head-constable, in whose IMud". the matter was now Jeft.-Thi;; was all the business.
CHEISTMIST
CHEISTMIST It is the holy Eve er Christ And fivin the gyey church tower The 1".I:s ring (illt UpOII the frosty air Her.Uding, with joyous peal, The Hirthday of The Sa dour. And as I listening sit I seem in thought transported, To that- first birthday, centuties ago, When gazing up into the star-lit SKV, The shepherds, on the p'.ains of B^hU'h.erj, Heard from the Angel throng Those tilings of great, joy," Which shuuhl be to all mankind for ever. The blessed Tore's whkh filled with juv The Galilean shepherds, still are wafted tiow EacIi yw, to cheer and comtort God's people militant 011 earth. While the star that hover- d O'er the HolvBabe of Bethlehem Shines on forever, lighting lip tbe gloom That. darkens all life's way, Awl gui,:ing the Christian step by step Along his Homeward journey. So Christmas comes again And with it many changes, Many a circle has been broken, Many a loved ow, lost, Since last. 1 listened to those joyous chimes Bv almost every HreHde is found Isome empty chair, and with our greetings, Mingle words of tender sorrow for the missing. And yet we should rejoice, Remembering that all t he links of love, Severed on earth, are sbwly forming Into golden chains, to draw our erring souls Bafe to our Father's keeping. AII,1 as we watch the old year die away. Âlh.. pass into the Abyss of Ages, May we with Faith and Hope, Uuinmend to God onr future Knowing that He with trial Will send streng! h, Alld that by His mercy All things together work for goad" Unto th • Christian. SlN-TKAM.
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PROPOSED PRESS AND PRINTING…
PROPOSED PRESS AND PRINTING TRADES FUND FOR CARDIFF. On Saturday evening a large and enthusiastic gathering of various representatives of the press and printing trades of Cardiff was held at the Great Western Coffee Tavern, for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of forming a mutual benefit fund. The fathers of the chapels of the Western Mail and South Wales Dailu New printing offices were respectively voted to the chair and vice-chair. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, read the circular convening the meeting, and explained that the association which they proposed to form was one which might eventually include, not only the whole of Cardiff, but the whole of South Wales, There were already great numbers of very excellent provident institutions in the country, but the members of the press and printing trade had no representative one of their own. Mr. E. H. CRAFTKR, overseer at the Western Mail printing offiees, in response to an invitation from the chair, said they had heard from the reading of the circular that at least one firm of master printers and newspaper proprietors had promised substantial assistance if such a fund were formed. This being the case, it would be only just that those in tiieir employ should contribute a little as well. If they were to form an association he would propose that it be based upon some- what similar lines to the very successful one existing at Stroud. Only with this diffe- rence: that, whereas the Stroud Society was a Conservative one, from their society politics of all sorts would be excluded. iHear, hear.) They would chieiiv foliow the Stroud Society in the principle flint the benefits derivable would be pro- portionpd tr-, the payments of individual members. The speaker explained at some length the working of the Stroud Society, its scale of contributions and rates of payment to members. He pointed out that the society might be looked upon more in the hght of an Insurance Association tlian one of the ordinary sick and benefit kind, and that when a member belonged to it for a sufficient number of years he would be superannuated with a nice little allowance. The onH" trade fund 118 knew of in Cardiff was the If esu'n 1 Mail Sick Fund, but that was confined strictly to those employed in the printing department." One im- portant feature of the proposed society was that., at the end of eyery year, a. balance would be struck, and the funds divided and placed to the credit of each member in proportion to the number of shares he held, and would be as much the pro- perty of the individual member as if it were a private banking account. It at any time he were compelled to leave the society he would be allowed, subject to certain conditions, to withdraw the amount placed to his credit. But the money thus accumulated was iuttllded to be an insurance fund, to be paid to his wife or other representative at death, or used for the purpose of superannuation after the member had attained a certain age. He was quite sure that most of those present knew of representatives of the craft who, if they had had an opportunity of joining some such movement years ago, would not now be under the necessity of working at the case. (Hear, hear.) With the assistance which they hoped to receive from em- ployers and other sources, he believed their society could be worked entirely free of expense, and that every penny which mem- bers paid in would be returned them with interest. Commenting uron the absence of some employers whom they hoped to see there that night, the speaker said he thought the fact was due to other causes than the one of not de- siring to help those whom they employed in carrying out a laudable attempt like the one now contemplated. (Hee. bear.) He trust 1. d that Mr. Lascelles Carr, whom thev were all pleased to see at the meeting, would convey to his brother employers some proposal, with a view of their meeting and conferring as to the best means of assisting a movement which had been taken up by some who lmd grown old in their service. When this had been done, they would learn to what ex- tent their employers meant to co-operate with them, and that would be a good guide and ground- work for them in the formation of the society. (Applause.) Mr. MARTIN* (Wesl'm Mail) asked whether a medical test was required from persons joining. Mr. CHAFTKK replied that although this was to some extent necessary, they must remember that the society would be more of a fraternal than a genera! one. Mr. FORREST (South Wales Daily Xeics) moved a resolution pledging the meeting to the formation of the association proposed. Heiore starting, however, he would like an actuary to be called in and his opinion obtained as to whether then- proposals were sound. It might be a question whether the Stroud Society had been in existence a sufficient number of years to test its capabilities. Mr. CUAITKR said it had been in existence eight or ten vears. He exp!ained further in connection with that society that in case of emergency tlx surplus placed to the credit of individual members could not be toadied except that apportioned during the previous two years. Mr. HALL (South Wales 'l)ai!y Xetcs), an Oddfellow of many years' standing, Seconded the resolution, and expressed an earnest hope that every member of the trade would join the association and give it his heartiest support. (Hear, hear.) The CHAIRJIAK at this juncture read a letter from Mr. Daniel Owen, J.P., Ash Hall, regretting Lis inability to be present, and expressing tl1ü pleasure it would afford him, conjointly with his partners, to give substantial assistance to so •laudable a scheme. (Loud applause.) The Chair- man said that Mr. Can, one of the projH'ietor* of the Western Mai!, who had taken great interest in the movement, was present, and perhaps he would Lot object to favouring the meeting with his own views of the motter, (Hear, hear.) The VICE-CHAIRMAN asked whether the Messrs. Duncan and Sons had been invited to the meeting, a question which met with a ready- response in the affirmative. Mr. CARR, who was extremely well received, re- marked that the absence of the Messrs. Duncan was most probably due to the unusual pressure occasioned by the melancholy event which had just occurred in the city close by. Mr. Williams, It member of their editorial staff, had told the speaker on the previous evening that it was his intention to be present, and that he believed the movement had the warmest sympathy of Mr. John Duncan. who also meant to attend the meeting. (Hear, hear.) The speaker felt sure thac the absence of the heads of the Messrs. Di..ican's establishment was more regretted by the representatives of the Western Mail than even by those of the South Wales JUrily Netis. (Hear, hear.) He believed the society had all the clement* of suc- cess in it if those whose establishments tite gentlemen then present had Lielped to build up would give it sulctahtial support They had just heard what :\1", Daniel Owen had promised to do, and from win" they all knew of the Messrs. Duncan and other f tins of printers in the town there was not erne of them who would be slow to recognise their duty a employers to help forward all in their nower the very commendable movement which the meeting had been convened to further. (Applause.) They would all recog- his? the importance of fostering a kindly relation- ship between employed and employers, and the most practical way of showing sympathy towards those who had done them loyal, generous service was for the emplovers to make some recognition beyond the mere payment of wages at the week's end. (Hear, Lear.) A movement to encourage thrift amongst tiieir employes was one which all employers ought to foster and support. The speaker was not prepared to say to what extent the proposed society would be assisted by the employers, but for his own part he would not con- sider any proposal adequate which did not supple- ment the contributions of the members by at least 25 per c-nt. (Loud applause.) That would be tantamount to paving the whole of the expenses of the society, leaving the entire amount paid in by members"to be devoted to their own benefit, and with something like 6d. per share to the good besides. Mr. Carr then referred to the various probable sources of extraneous aid which might be counted upon, and suggested that in case the scheme were found workable they should have three branches to their society- sick benefit, funeral, and savings bank—members having their choice as to which they would con- tribute. All sums received from outside sources might be formed inio a fund of which the interest oniy would go in aid of the society, which would thus gain ali the elements of permanence. To the younger members he thought the society won; be of greater advantage than to the elder, but he trusted that the whole of those associated would not be animated by any feelings of selfishness, but that they would all work together for tlis common good. (Hear, hear.) The younger mellloel's, he was sure. would not be slow to see that by joining such II. movement they were laying by fI nest egg, of which they would derive the benefit hereafter. (Applause.) The motion was then adopted unanimously. Mr. PADFIELD ( Western Mail) then moved, Mr. CASSON (South Wales Daily Xtirs) seconded, and it was unanimously carried, that five delegates from the Western Mail, five from the South With* Daily Xeios, three from Messrs. Daniel Owen, Howell, and Co., three from the '-South Wales Printing Works," three from Mr. Lewis's (Duke- streeti. two from Mr. Wood's (Docks), and one Srom every other printing establishment in tlie town, be selected to meet at the Great Western! Coffee Tavern on the 30th inst. to draw up a code of rules, to be submitted to a future general meeting for approval. Votes of thanks unanimously accorded to Mr. Carr, Mr. Daniel Owen, the chairman, the hon. secretaries, and to Mr. Jones for the free use of his large room brought a very pleasant meeting to a close.
THE CATHEDRAL SCHOOL AT LLANDAFF.
THE CATHEDRAL SCHOOL AT LLANDAFF. The Cathedral School at Llandaff has met with an unexpected interruption in its progress, owing to certain financial difficulties in which the head master (the Rev. C. E. Butler, M.A.) has become in- volved. It appears that Mr. Butler, having filed a petition in liquidation, found it difficult to carry on the school, and on Monday morning he sent his scholars to their homes, and himself left Llandaff, without any apparent intention of re- turning to Ihe duties of his officp. This is an un- fortunate occurrence, inasmuch as the Cathedral is now practically without a choir, and the inte- rests of a valuable and promising institution must be to some extent interfered with. With regard to the choir, no doubt some arrangement will soon be made by which the boys can again be brought together; and there is no reason to apprehend any serious inconvenience from this cause. Tlie affairs of Mr. Butler are in the hands of Messrs. Griffith and Corbett, and a meeting of the creditors will shortly take place.
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(THE SANITARY CONDITION OF. CARDIFF. MEETING OF THE GENERAL PUR- POSES COMMITTEE. A meeting of the General Purposes Committee of the Corporation of Cardiff Wt.s held in the Council Chamber on Monday, the mayor (Mr. G. A. Stone) presiding. There were also present Aldermen Daniel Jones.Winstone, and M'Connocliie; Councillors P. W. Carey, Morgan Morgan, J. Evans, Jacobs, Bird, Proger, Reynolds, David Jones, W. D. Blessley, W.J. Trounce, V. Trayes, and Lougher. THE PROPOSED RAILWAY STATION" AT BOATH. The TOWK-CLF.RK read a letter from the Great Western Railway Company, acknowledging the receipt of the coma.mication from the corpora- tion relative to the suggestion that a station should be established at Koarli, and stating that an <-arly opportunity would be taken to put the matter before the directors. THE SANITARY CONDITION OF CA RDIFF.—S 'I ARTLING STATEMENTS. The chief business of the meeting—the discus- sion of the death-rate of Cardiff—was then pro- ceeded with, notice of motion having been given by Councillor Trounce. Mr. TKOUNCE said that if he had thought that the questions he was about to put were uncalled for, or that they would create unnecessary un- easiness in the public mind, he should refrain from putting them, but as he considered the subject had not been sufficiently brought before the corporation, and that adequate steps had not been taken to prevent the spread of the disease, he thought it a duty he owed to the ratepayers to bring the matter forward. Seme stated tnat the average death-rate of a healthy town was 22 per 1,000. He, however, begged to differ from them, and to state that the mean death-rate of the Crated Kingdom for the last 30 years had been 18 2 per 1.000. However, lately it had exceeded even 22 per 1,000 in Cardiff. lie did not confine his remarks to one week, but took two months, and in doing so was prepared to state that the deaths from zymotic diseases—to which he should particularly refer—had been higher during the past two months than m the corresponding months of the years 1879, 1880, and 1381. During those months in the year 1851 deaths from zymotic diseases reached 28 per 1,000, but in September, October, and November of the present year the rate from these diseases was 4 per 1,000. Therefore, as prevention was better than cure, he trusted that greater vigilance would be exercised, and that something would be done to prevent a dire epidemic which might bteak out at any time. It could not be denied that the death-rate in Cardiff compared unfavourably with other towns. It had exceeded 22 per 1,000 for the last two months, and was more than the average for the last eight years. He was satisfied that t iie corpo- ration could do very much to remove some of the causes, and if the responsible parties neglected their duty in the matter they would stand in a very unenviable position. The speaker incidentally referred to the rubbish heaps at Canton and the bad state of the streets in other places, but said he desired to direct his remarks chiefly to Roath, where zymotic diseases had been most prevalent and fatal. Houses were buiit upon ditches and stagnant, pools, and were erected without drains. Moreover, there was a cesspool within 50 yards of the Hoard School recently opened, and where there was accommodation for 1,000 scholars; and he was given to understand that that building was far from being adequately drained. The speaker mentioned another instance where there was an acre of stagnant water rear to 50 houses. Mr. W. 1). ELESSLEY was glad the matter had been brought forward. It would support him in the resolution of which lie nad given notice, re- specting the drainage scheme for the east end of Ifoath. Mr. Bles^ley referred to th? death of a young lady, which, he snid, was attributable to the obnoxious smells she had inhaled whilst staving at Roath. Dr. PAINE, medical officer of health, said he had considered it necessary to get out a complete state- ment showing the rates of mortality and the zymotic, diseases in Oardi-i', as compared with 23 large towns. The speaker poimed out that when Mr. Trounce took 18 per 1,000 as the mean death-rate of the kingdom he included the rural districts. If he looked into his (the sp'-aker's) report particularly he would find that generally the death-rate in the large towns was within a fraction of 22 per 1,000, and h;.d b?en so of late years. So far from the death-rate of Cardiff being excessive, it was as low or lower now than it had ever been before. Gentlemen who had read the weekly reports and paid attention to them as Mr. Trounce had done would see that the numbers given did not represent the deaths which had taken place, but the number of deaths registered, and it would frequently be found that the death-rate appeared higher from the accidental circumstances under which the registrations toolc place. It would be seen that the week following that in which the deaths registered numbered 27 per 1,000 they were only 18 per 1.000. The 27 per 1,000 arose from the fact that many- of the deaths which took place the week before were not registered until the following Monday, thus reducing the number of deaths registered one week at the expense of the other There were only nine occasions when the death rate of Cardiff had exceeded that of the 23 large towns. Assuming the population of Cardiff to be 87,000, there were in Cardiff 271 living more than there would have been had the death rate been the same as in other large towns. Without one single instance the present was the lowest death r,[.t,e thore had Uéè'1 for some years. There were periods M the summer months when the death rate was very low, and then, in the autumnal months, it went up to the average. With regard to the zymotic diseisesto w Inch Mr. Trounce had alluded, the death rate in Cardiff from the seven chief zymotic diseases was two per 1,000. whilst that o(the 28 large towns was 3 6 per 1,000, so that there were 75 per cent, fewer of that chss of deaths in Cardiff than in the other large towns. The fact, that the death ra.c had been higher during the past few weeks was not due to tll, un- iiealthiness of the town. It wasattnLutable chiefly to the prevalence of whooping cough, measles, and those diseases incidental to childhood which from tiuie to time spread among susceptible subjects despite all efforts to check the epider-.ie. It was impossible to isola-e the diseases. In consequence ot the prevalence of whooping cough the death rate from zymotic diseases had especially increased. There had been 11 greater number cf deaths from tiiis disease in Heath, but, like other epidemic diseases, it broke out in one particular place and spread through the whole town; and they would: find, by watching his reports, that, cases or whooping cough would occur in Cardiff and Roath would be without them. He thought the public might be relieved of ,any anxiety' with regard to the health of Cardiff. There Wt're put' of the town in an unsanitary- con- diti.m, hut the death rate in these localities was j not si.iiicicr" to make the death rate of Oardifi j e jual to th"tof the other large towns. Hü hoped to embody certain recommendations regarding the unsanitary portions of the town in a report which lie intended to make to the corporation at tiie bti-inning of the year. The unsanitary con- dition of some parts of the town had led to frequent and anxious conversations between the survcvor and himself. There were, howeve". difficulties— legal and technical—which prevented remedies being applied as speedily as was desired, < Mr. BTRD moved that the report of the medical officer be printed and circulated. He was pleased i" find, as also, doubtless, was Mr. Trounce, that j there had been not the slightest eail for the st ate- n'nts which had been made regarding the death rate. Mr. LOUGHFR snid he had been alarmed nt the statements which had been made. The report of the medical officer would, however, explain matters. He seconded the motion. Mr. REYNOLDS c. d he had heard the satisfactory and reassuring report of Dr. Paine with great pleasure, still it did not remove the cause for serious apprehension for the future. It assured them that the dea^i rate had been low, but they had cause to be thankful to Divine Providence that the town had escaped fever pestilence and death in such a district as Roath. His experience enabled him to confirm what Mr. Trounce had said. It had been a matter of surprise to him (the speaker^ that the fine-looking villas opposite where he lived had no other drainage than cesspools. He was also sorry that some of his neighbours were leaving through no other cause tl an that the stench arising from the cesspools was so abomi- nable. Mr. Alderman JOVES said that if Mr. Trounce had gone to Dr. Paine he might have got; satisfactory information, that he need not have alarmed the town at all. Answering some remarks of Mr. Reynolds ns to the drainage of houses, the speaker said they could not compel owners of property to connect with the public drains when the latter were over a certain distance away. Then they were allowed to adopt cesspools. He pointed out that the area which in 1854 contained 20.000 inhabitants, now contained 86,000, and Cardin was growing, not by the yard, but by the mile. During the last six years 113 streets had been made. and there were now eleven under notice and 24 in hand. The cost up to the present time was £ 53.95", or sometnmg like £10,000 a year. The amount spent during the last year was, of course, proportionably greater than that spent in the first five years. The Public Works Committee tried to overtake the rate at which streets wer- being formed. There was, however, g' at difficulty in getting work done. There were only three or four contractors in the town who would take that kind of work. Some had tried it and had come to grief through doing it. It was also difficult to got the kind of stone used in paving. Mr. MORGAN MORGA" said that whenever he went into the district of Cat,hays people came one after the other and complained most bitterly of the state of things there, and persistently stated that it had been the cause of fever and all kinds of disease. The streets were in a state they ought not to be in. If the corporation as a whole only went up that district they would be amazed to find that a district in such a condition belonged to Car- diff. There was no doubt disease was created by the condition of the streets. Mv. T ROUNCE, replying to Alderman Jones, s'1id he had bivught the matter before the committee. and had written to the surveyor and spoken at the council about it until he felt it his duty to bring it forward in its present form. He trusted some- thing would be done. The resolution was put and carried. Mr. H LESS LEY moved, That the borough engineer be instructed forthwith to prepare the necessary plans for carrying out the drainage rcheme at the east end of Roath." It was prelimi- nary to the requirements of that district. Mr. TROUNCE seconded the resolution, which was carried. WORKING MEN S TRAMS. Mr. LOUGHER suggested that the town-clerk should write to the Tramway Company about in- stituting the cheap trams on the Grangetown Line for workmen. The MAYOR said Alderman Jones had spoken to him on the subject. The Tramway Company were just going to do what Mr. Lougher suggested. The proceedings then terminated.
ILLANDILO AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
I LLANDILO AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. CHRISTMAS SHOW. The annual show of Christmas fat stock poultry, ciairy p"oduce, and green c-ops was held at Llandilo on Monday. The number of exhibits in all classes was greater than in any previous year. The judges were :-F:1t stqck, Mr. Marsh, Penybedd, and Mr. Trotter, lat.: of Eciwinsford cheese, butter, and live poultry, Mr. Morgan, Pistellgwyn, and Mr. J. Evans, Gellygwairdyr live poultry7, Mr. S. Thomas, The Coun Swansea. The following is THE PRIZE LIST. FAT BTocK,-Fat beast: 1st, Mr Stephens, Grov< Hvuse; 2nd, Lord Emlyn, M.P. Three iat sheep, 1st. Mr Davies, Pentreewn 2nd, Mrs "W i¡¡iams, Lavt; Lodge. Fat pig: 1st, 1111' Thomas, Capei T.ydist. Fat pig (open only to labourers or mechanics)1st, Mr John Jones, wheelwright: 2nd, Mr David Evans, carpenter. POULTRY (Dead and Trussed :.—Pat turkeT 1st, Mi- Lewis, Alltygar 2nd, Mrs Perkins, Penygoilan. Fat geese 1st. and 2nd, Mrs Eouenck, L!ettygJyd. rat ducks: 1st, MrPenkins; 2nd, Mr Harries, Aber-annan Fat fowls; 1st, 1011's Thomas, Cwmwern 2nd, Mn Perkins. Lln: POULTRY.—Turkey cock and hen: 1st and 2n.I 1\11' H, K. Peuson, Pantyi\,diii. Cock and hen of tJl( Koudan breed: 1st and 2nd, Mr R. K. Penson. Cock a -J ber of tlie Brahma roottt breed 1st. :M r David ùwis, Love Lodge Mill 2nd, Mi Griffiths. Kailway Tavern, Llandilo. Cock ant Jpn of HIe Dorking breed: 1st, Miss Aw.. Davies, Cwmeib 2nd, l\1rs Thomas, Cwmwern. Cool and hen of the Spanish breed, 1st, Mr Dal-id Jones Broad Oak. Cock and hen of tl1e golden Hamburg breed 1st and 2nd, Mrs Hopkins, Rhismaen-street. Cock an< hen of the silver Hamburg breed 1st and 2nd, M1 Anthony, Dynevor Lodge. Cock and hen o the black Hamburg breed: 1st, Mr R. K. P-nson Dynevor Lodge. Cock and hen 0 the hlack Hamburg breed, 1st, 1\11' R. R. P-nson Pivntyrodvn 21,< Mrs Williams, Lon Lodge Cock and hen 0: the game breed r,r, Mr Thomas, Dc.1 gov; 2nd,Mr Wtri. Jones. Peurhi\ Cock and hE-n 0 any otbnT breed: 1st, Mrs. Hopkins. Rhosmae 11-street 2nd, ii" Roderick, King's Head. Gander and goose: let Mr H. K. Penson, PantyroOyn 2nd, Mr Edwards, B,nk TV-m Drake and duck ôf the Ayiesbury breed 1st, Mr D. D ivies, sculptor, Llanwrda 2nd, Mr R. K Penson. Drake and- duek of the Rouen breed: 1st Rnd 2nd. Mr H, K. Penson. Drake and duel. of any at-het breed 1st, Mrs Williams. Love Lodge; 2nd, Mr H. K Penson. DAIRY PRODUCE.-Salt butter: 1st, Mr 15 Co.-dm;].wr; 2nd, Mr Thomas, Capel Tydist. Fresi: butter: 1st, Mrs Hopkins, Cawdor Arms Hotel 2na. Mrs Thomas, Moreb. Cheese: 1st, Mr Davies, Pentre ewn. GREEN* CROPS, &c.—Mangolds 1st and 2nd, Mr Jones, L'.wynoelyn. Swedes 151, Mr Davies, Pentreewn 2nd, Lord Kmiyn, M.P., Golden Grove. Carrots: 1st. 1\h David Levis. Beile Vue. Wheat 1st, Mr Davies, G-;<tt!. towy. Rarley, fvr malting purposes: 1st, ]\iI", Williams, Love Lodge. Oats 1st, 1\11' Morgans, Coeu- niawr.
AGHICCLTUIIAL SHOW AT LL_\SBOIDY.
AGHICCLTUIIAL SHOW AT LL_\SBOIDY. On Monday the annual Christmas show of stock, poultry, dairy produce, &t\, took place ILf Llanboidv, Carmarthenshire. This show is iI. if infancy, having been started only a few years mainly through the exertions of Mr. Powell, M. ¡', fer the county. The show of this year wi- ;i advance of those of preceding years, perhaps, in the poultry anJ dairy pro(;p, show there WIS scarcely ,,0 large an exhibition. Amongst the visitors were Mr. Powell, M.P., Miss Poweli, and many of the agriculturists of district. In cattle thpre was a large: shew (1; on previous occasions. Tlie well-known Cas'J- martin breed of bullocks was well represent"1 The judges were :-Live poultry Mr. W- Buckiev. Llaneliy. Dead and truss- eel poultry Mr. M. Evans. Llandissilio. Fat. stock: Messrs. Davies, and Danes. Llandissilio. Sneep dogs Mess¡- y, Buckley and J. Bower., Llwyneon. Dairy ""r,. ducp: !\1r. V,ïIliams, Lhndissiiir,. Roots: 1,"r and 1\lr. James, Aí.kl"V.yiwY11, Append?; is the PRTZE Best fat heast: 1st, T, Thomas, Tref«.lvn 2nd, •'< David, Best five wethers: 1st. J, David Laughariip; 2nd, 8, Rj>ynolds, Llanboidy. Pi £ (f<rmer2 Rnù tradesmpn): 1st., T. Thomas, Pkntyuao; 2nd. Mr. Riehard?, Fioswinne. Pigs (cottagers): 1.°' W. Thomas, L'anboidy 2nd, W. Stephens, Llanboidy. Four porkers (four months old), 1st, E. Hu^jhe?, Coinant 2nd, Mr. Howells, Penpark. She- dogs (best 100king in the yard): 1st, Mra Griffiths. M",esgwynne Arms; 2nd, J. MorM". \Y"t"JlUt;rny, Best working dog, 1st, James Bwlchsais 2nd, W. S, Morse, Llandawke. Live poult 1 v. —Dorking coek and hen: 1st, J. Griffiths, Middle Milt 211<1, J. Morris, Login; 3rd, <1osiah Phillip0, Hill. Bramah pootra 1st, J. Griffiths, Middle Mill; 2;¡.1, .» W. Buckley, Castell Gorford. Hamburg* 1st, Jt. Griffiths. Cilauisaf; 2nd, w. Lewis, Evelwen. Cock a," hen of any other breed 1st, J, Griffiths, Middle Mill 2nd, T, James, Waunf.-ich. Turkey rtlJi5 year's hatch, 1st, J. W. Buckley, Castle Gorfod 2nd, w. Wil!ia;n: Maesgwynne [sat. Geese, this year's breed: 1st, S- OWèll, Hafod; 2nd, Mr. Richards, Ffoswinne. A vies bury ducks 3st, J, T, Griffiths, Middle Mill; 2nd, S Owens, Hafod. Pekin ducks 1st, T. Richards, Liwyn dewi 2nd, T. Richards, Llanboidy. Rouen docks 1st J, Davies, Goitretawr; 2nd, Mr. Richards, Flew winne, Bead trussed poultry -Best fat turkey 1st, H. Griffiths, Cilauisaf 2nd, Mrs. Hurries, Pemwcb. Best Îat goose: 1st, Mr. Howells, Wauit riiyodaai 2nd, Mr. Owe: Llawynderw. Best j» iir fa* ducks 1st, Mr. P.ic\urds, Ffoswinne: 2nj, M, OH ens. Hafod. Best p.,ir oi fat fowls; 1st, 1'11" Richuros 2nd, .'•ir Howells. Penpark. Tub butter, 251»s. and up wards 1st, P. Thomas, Cwmmiles 2nd, I. Rees, Mania dJ\yl.ll; 3rd, W. Gibbon, \oVaunffrwd. Six pound" o fresh 1'iii.ter 1st, J. Thomas, Llanboidy; 2nd, 1. Rees 3rd, Mrs. Davies, Henl'.an 4th, Mrs. Williams, Lar. One cwi. WeisU cheese 1st and 2nd, illr Lewis, Can* Raft. TOe dinner was held in the nfternoon at the Maesgwynne Arms Hotel. The ehair was taken by Mr. H. R. Carver, 1\1r. W. R. H. Powell, M.P., being also present.
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L.L"GIL\nXE F.\ 1:\[ AND GA1-nn:X SQCIITY. The annual show of poultry, &.c., in connection with t ht: above society was hold at the Market- place, Laugharne. on Tuesday. This YP"" th« society has considerably extended the Sh0W by adding fat stock .and dairy produce to the usua exhibits. The entries in aJ! chsses wcre. In tll: aggregate, greater than i n any previous year. Th> prize beast evinced good breeding, and was a gf'i level animal, being pronocmced excellent in every point. The judges wereFat stock, Mr. p, R Lewis. Carmarthen, "nd Mr. T, Beynm. St. Live and dead poultry, 1\1¡-, ,T, R.13rofldwood, Mo House, Laugiwne, and Mr. John Muscott, (;:0,1 House, Laugharne. Dairy produce, Mr. merchant. £ t. Clear's, find Mr. Bowen, merchant, S: Clear's, Tlie foilowing 1!' the Phíl:E LIST. Best f;,t beast 1st and 2».;i, Mr John David, buteLer L'lugj¡ame. 1"e11 c1f nve sheep (bred uy Mr Davies* Goitre): 1st, lIfr John David, butcher: 2nd, Mr J, J Jonö, Castle Lloyd. Fat pig: 1st, Mr John David; 2nd 1\1.r Thomas Davies, Morfa Bach. Fat rig (cottagers) Four entries; 110 exhibitor. Cask butter •• 1st, Mr Lew?a :1 a!t H"tise, Laugharne; 211,1, Mr .1. D" Morse, Llan- h:wke, L>iugl¡;ue; 3rd, Mr Rees, jJig Capthoru Laughnrue. Basket batter: 1st, Mr Thomas, King Raddle, Laugharne 2nd. Mr JiJmur.ds, Hail Laugharne; 2rd, Mr Jnhn, BrixtOl1. Laugharne Basket butter, 61l>s. 1st, MrRePs, Be:larddwy.lau 2nd Mi Thomas levies, Vorfa Baeh. Cheese: 1st, Mr Ray iron I, Brook, Jjaugh. r»e 2nd, Mr Lew: Malthouse 3rd, Mr John, Brixton. P> u try, live.- Best cock 1I'1( hi■ 11, Dwkiug 1st, G. L. Currie, Grassland. Cocksnr IK-II. Brnmali 1st, Charlotte Uoyd; 2nd. Mr "vvans Fendine. Cfeek and pen, black Spanish 1st, Mr Chas Jeffeiys 2nd, Mr George Mi.cheimore, P C. Cock an.i hen, bantams 1st, V<> I Davies 2nd. Mi Tom Brown Gosport. lurk" cock and hi il 1st, Mr Thomas, Long ridge: 2nd, Illr J. 11. Morse, }.tanchwkc Rill; goose 1st anti 2m!. ;\11' G. L. Currie P,,¡¡H ¡,y, dead a nd trasse i —Goose 1st. )11' G r Coriie Graesland 2nd, Mr 0. Tiiomas. Best 'nrkev 1st. w' Ti"na" T oigridge. Pair oi ducks: 1st, Mr. Ktepho-i Thomas 2n 1 Mr Tuom.v*. Xjungridge. Fowls Is' a' 2nd, Mr Tho :a<i. ICabbiU 1st. Mr Chas. Jeffery* j ?i.J, M .L 1.11 Da, id. Drake and uuck (Aylesbury) 1st. Mr T. I., .j. Rich jrus. Broadway. Drake and duel (Rouen) 1st., -Mr fc'. ans, Feoline 2nd, Mr G. L. Currie Grassland. Drake and duct; (rsm': 1st, )11' Evxns Penuine 2nd, i-lr C..TeSferys, L.;ng!r.rn«-.
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u- CARDIGAN CHRI8T_\fAS SHOW. The third annual prize exhibirj(1n of fat caU](>, sheep, pigs, poultry, butter, anà cheese was ¡,pI in the Market House, Cardigan, last week. the result undoubtedly provec* timt the 811(, »• tinnes to increase in interest and importance eveiy year. Thl" amount ofterea in prizes in the different classes was about £ 45. and the number of entriss considerably excecded 100. The judges were For stock, Messrs. Robert Tempieron, Wakefield Farm. Cardiff ( the local steward cf the Marques? of Bate), and (i- C- Miller, Pembroke; pnultrv Messrs. A. Harper, Rhydyfuwch, and Geo. Thcmas 1\:)rtiJgate House; butter and clicese, Mr. Davie (irj!fith", Treleddin. Tile following was the pri** list — CATTLE.—Class A (Open to all;For the best fat ox 01 heiter, exceeding 1 !tn-v years old ht, T. Davies. Parky- pratt; 2nd, Stephen Morgan, butcher, Cardigan he R. D, Jenkins, Fantirion Cow of any age 01" breed 1st, C, E, D. Morgan-liichardson, INoyuddwilyni 2nd M. Jones, Penylan C, T. Davies, Parkyprat,t" An ob ject,iol! was lodged against the second pn'ze cow m having ¡.en entered too late, when, on being sustained liie seeond and third position above was reversed. Stee* or heifer, under tl1;-e.e, 1st, Stephen Morgan, butcher 2nd Mrs Colby, Fvuone 1; c, R, D. Jenkins, Pantirion Ciass II (open- tD tenant fanners only).—Ox 01' heifer, over three 1SI,IK> merit; 2nd, E,(;. Phillips, l'reriffith, Cow of any age or breed; 1st, no merit 2nd, E, O Phillips, TreriJtith <\ J, :iathan George, Paritygrwndy Steer or heifer, under tllr. 1st, Knoch Job: Tyhir. Best beast i1l the yard, open to all. special prize given bv Mr Morgan Richardson, Kuyaddwovm, awarded to 1'. Davies, Parkypratt. Ditto, for Tenant farmers, prize given hy ditto, awarded to Enoch John, TylÚr, SHEIo:p.Class C (Open to al1 comer?.;—Ihree ewes 1st, K. D. Jenkins, Pantirion: 2nd, istephen Morgan, butcher. Three fat wethers 1st. li. D.Jenkins; 2nd, S. Morgan. Ciass D (Tenant tarmerll,)-Tilree ..wes • 1st, Jonathan Georg, Pal:tygrwlldy 2nd and II c, John Satnbrook, Penlarduch"f. Three wethers 1st, Samuel Jame" Pengwern 2nd, E, John, Tyhir. Three llIOUU, taio wethers 1st, no merit; 4T11; E. JotJn, PIGS.—Class E (Open to all),-Bacon pig, 1st, B, Lewis. Lamb Inn 2nd and commended, D. Davies, butcher, Neweastle-En.lyn h.c., 8, Morgan, Cardigan. Porker 1st and 2nd, S, :\1or¡;JJ, butc¡¡er. Class F (artisans ami labourers).—Bacon pig: 1st..¡"hn Da\"Íes, Gloucester- row 2nd, John Roach, St. Mai v =treet. POULIKV, 1>EA1> (Open to ailFowls • 1st and 2nd, Å Williams, Fenralltrheiny 3rd, T. Davies, Parkypra't Ducks, 1st, Griffith Evans. Blaenwenen 2nd, J. Evans Tyhen 3rd, Williams, Pl"uralltrheillY. Turkey • 1st anù 2nd, Mrs. Lorr Phillips, Glanarberth. POULTRY fowls 1st, John Griffiths, Farkewau 2nd, Rev. D. Herbert, Tremain h c, Messrs T. Edwards, GlaIl¡.¡wllafoll, and William Phillips. Tre- dfh:.u. Brahma fowls: 1st, W. Woodward, Oanrleoo Huuse; 2nd, A, Williams, Penralltrheiny c, G. Evans Blaenwenen, and Sarah Toller, Pendre. Fowls of au", 0ther hreed, 1ST, T, H. Brenehley, Glaneirw 2nd, Mr" Colby, Pynone c, W. Woodward. Gander and goose • 1st, Mrs Colbr; 2nd, Thomas Williams, Penrallt, Abel' porLh, Ducks of any breed 1st, John Erans, Tyhen • 2nd, Mrs. George, Railey Farm h c, A "ÏIU¡¡,ms, P"n ralltrheiny e, Walter Jones, Beotland Hill. Turkeys 1st, T. Davies, Parkypratt 2nd. Walter Jones, Scotland Hill. Pen of towls special prize, given by Mr W.Woon. ward, t'aerleon House): "-on by himself. BI'I TKV. AND CHEESE.—Three pounds of fresh butter 1st, u Evans, Trecelyn Ucha 2nd, T. Davies, Parkv pratt; it c, Mrs. Lort Phillips, Glanarberth. Cask Or butter: 1st, J. Bambrook, Pantood-uchaf; 2nd aIle h c. T. Evans, Llwyngrawys. Cheese 1st, Johl Evans, T.vhen, Cilgerran 2nd, Lewis Evans, Bl»e~ pistyll h c, T. Evans.
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Member, please, to be the woman whose pad t < drory Was hung round his neck, and socially | „ °wned him, would be infinitely more painful giving him up altogether. "You must not i JSet, will you ?" 1 No,"replied the doctor, mechanically, I will 1 forget," and as the words passed his lips he 1 ."Ought to himself, I have no right either to i j?f§et your negation of self or honest love for the who loves you." i, C Doctor," Bessie continued, after a slight pause, You must know that I am nameless; that I have bo father; that I am nobody's child. You under- said the girl, in a low tone, as the blood to the roots of hev hair, and her voice dropped to a whisper. "You have no father you ever knew, I pra- 8IItne?" observed Dr. Ingleby, inquiringly. I have no father at all. I tell you," finm-d the pi# sharply. "I am a love child, i haw b.vn 'ought up by my aunt, and impressed all my life **th the disgrace of my birth. 1 have only seen V mother now and again. She has always been 1¡pon those occasions kind, tender, and anxious to Provide me with everything I might want, but my ltern aunt used to interfere with her austere ways language, and remind her 9ister tlmL when she 70k charge of me it was upon the express stipula- tion that she had control of ma for good, and that |.v'as not to have my head turned with the frivo- hties and fripperies of my mother's position. It *'as long enough before I understood what my ^other's position was sho had run away from a Hrious family at Clapham with a theatrical gentle- man, and had naturally taken to th- t'np profes- sion. 1 was the unfortunate result r,. his ur.i. nM lr" union it can be called, as I am '.iraid, i)r. •Ogleby," continued the girl, bluahin, v:>,y rod, my mother never was married." "There is no very serious obstacle iu all this, "essva ^unless you have'something much worse to tell I shali give you away yet. my dear." The girl shot him a grateful glance be.toro con- tinuing her narrative, and then resumed- When my cousins grew up they were no longer to be repressed, they wanted more life and gaiety, *nd speedily overruled their mother, which, of Course, included their father, and got it. Dances, Parties, and even an occasional theatre became the oi'dor of the day. My uncle undoubtedly disap- proved of it, but as for my aunt, she thought the new regime possessed groat opportunities of settling her daughters, and so acquiesced in it. Then came my offending. I unluckily proved •toore attractive than ray cousins, and no sooner Aid this become transparent than my home was 'hade unbearable to me. I was for ever twitted With my birth, or rather want of it; and at last confided my troubles to Mr. Fossdyke, who was an rid friend of my mother, and who often came to I see me. Ho not only offered me this place of com- panion to his wife, but counselled my taking it, saying,' Remember, Bessie, you are not dependent tipon thesa people; you have to earn your own living, no doubt, but while sho lives there is always an allowance from your mother to look to this, of course, goes to your aunt at pr< ,-sbut Nviil be paid down to yourself if you come to us. 1 sh;dl allow you fifty pounds a year, 'hich. in addition to your mother's hundred, ouipit to 111<e Jou a well-to-do young woman, considering you ^vill live at Dyke for nothing.' And so it ail proved." "Still, Bessie, you surely must know there is Nothing very dreadful in all this. Illegitimacy is ho such terrible stigma in these times, if there are people who would carp Ilt it, there are plenty of others who would laugh at the idea of its being 'ihy ban to marriage or social advancement of any Sort in these days." "But my mother io an actress," said Bessie, in low tones. That may sound very terrible to your fantas- tical aunt and uncle, but to people who,live in ilia ^orld that is nothing now-a-days. Indeed, from the time of the Stuarts down to that of her present Gracious Majesty, Royalty and nobility have fclwavs had a great admiration for the ladies of the theatrical profession. Who is she? I mean what Is her stage name "Miss Nydia. Willoughby," rejoined Bessie, with ?Ves rivetted on the ground. Miss Nydia Willoughby let me see, dear 1);8, I know the name. Where did I hear it? I don't think I ever saw her." That is her stage name, and I believe she sings at the Svringa Music-hall." "Good havens, the Syringa! why that, is the place of which this James Foxborough is the pro- prietor." "Yes, and my mother is Mrs. James Fox- borough," faltered llessie. in a low tone. To say that Dr. Ingleby was astounded at this last revelation really did not describo that gentle- man's state. He was completely stupefied by the amiouncement, and for a minute or two remained ElieHt. At last ho said, Foxborough is not your father, though ?" c. No,I tell you I never know nny father. I never Iflw my mother until the year before I camo here, except quite as a child, and saw, as I told you, but little then of bar. Mr. Fossdyke, who was her man of business, and an oid friend, called upon me about twice a year as a child, and perhaps a iit.tle £ ftener as I grew up and now, !>r. Inglebv, you "low my history. With the stain I bear upon my Estate, how could I marry I'hilip, and rhu 1-1,:1 awful tragedy has made matters still worse I am the ?lfip-daughter of the murderer of one of his most lr|tirnate friends, though I never even saw the Miserable man." My dear Bessie," said the doctor, after a slight, I'Uuse, I tell you fairly, I sun so bewildered by Xvhat you have told me that I don't think at Present 1 am quite a clear judge of the eircum- 'te.nces. In all your story it is not quite evident t'> me there is any impediment to your marrying l'hilip. You acted like an honest girl when you fctfd you could not consent to do so until he knew ?our history that you should shrink from telling }V:'S oniy natural. Still Philip alone can hecide upon tliin nmtt#r. Thore 1. nothing in reality against yourself, and if you follow my advice you will keep your own counsel. Jt is not fitvessary that, with the exception of Philip, any- One in liaumborough should know more f) bout you than they do at present. If you idve permission, I shall make him acquainted with your story but otherwise, of course, my lips are seaied." Yes, Dr. Ingleby, 1 should wish Philip to know It will convince him, at all '-Vents, liwf I am no heartless coquette. Give him, give him my love, and say I wish it could have been otherwise but he will now see the im- possibility of my saying other than J have done." c, Good-bye, Bessie," rejoined Dr. Ingleby, as they bached the gate. You have a staunch friend in 'He, whatever may be your future lot; and '■member, my dear, I shall feel proud to give you away yet, and claim the privilege should it como to pass." Bessie Hyde made, no reply in words, but her eyes thanked the doctor with mute eloquence as toey shook hands. CHAPTER XXIV. THE PHOTOGRAPH. As Dr. Ingleby walked back to Baumborough ald turned Bessie's story over in his mind he could *»ot but reflect that his own situatioll was now Just a little awkward. Prepossessed as he was in the girl's favour, and believing thoroughly that 'here was nothing which could be ailcgud against Mies Hyde herself, still it was impossible to shut eyes to the fact that she would hardly be Jee.mcd" a desirable connection by any respectable family. There was not only that matter of her k'lth, but the very unfortunate accusation under ^hich her stepfather at present lay. Old Mr. -^ames and his wife might fairly resent the toU- .'uraging of their son in such a marriage, and the r octor felt very loth to give cause of offence to such old friends. He was bound to tell Philip "lis story, and had a strong idea that the chivalry W the young man's character would only lead bun to cling more closely to his sweetheart in her trouble. Well, it couid not be helped Philip was 1 man of thirty, and if he could not decide for himself now, would he ever be tit to do so ? He ^'ouid get a good wife in Bessie, even if her antoce- tferts should be deemed a little against her, and, Moreover, as these had been kept a secret, for two i'ears, why should they not continue such. He could trust himself not to speak. Philip would Naturally, for Bessie's sake, keep silence, whilst as for Sergeant Usher, the doctor had early taken stock of that officer's open candid disposition, and rightly deemed that he could be close and dumb as an oyster upon anything of importance; the confidences he made were for the most part of the inost innocent and milk and watery description, and might have prettv well been arrived at by diligent perusal of thejournats. That Philip Soames would call that evening Dr. fr.gleby felt assured, and that Sergeant Usher would do likewise iie thought was more titan probable. He was not deceived, lie Imd not long finished his solitary dinner, and was silling over us wine and walnuts when Phil made his appearance. Well d ^rie"' doctor, have you any news for me ?" he <inxi0U8ly, a.s he took a chair and responded the mute invitation contained bv the pushed- cross decanter, and filled his glass. go es>" replied Dr. Ingleby, '• I have. Whether Uiii °r bad is for your own self to determine. J J/ prepared to tellyou the whole of Miss Hyde's -'y- I may premise at once there is nothing ?ainst herself, but many men might hesitate iu ?ut marrying her. You, Phil, are old enough to tiinu? f°r -*ourself. I intend to tell you her story other anc*to counsel you neither one way nor the 2,)Cr]eL ttn(l then, without further preamble, Dr. Phil So-ailalec* ^t,ss'e s account of herself. never a wo"?8 ^stened attentively, but interposed when he he'iM°«eh 1,0 could ^suppress a start d.mediter of r llat B^sie was the illegitimate t, H? tlv ]f:?.,es I'oxboroutrh's wife. He waited JS? DOCTOR 1)ATI FINISLIETL'AND THEN YOT/I!^DONN°E FO,D;N;RY DWR FRIENCI' FR 1 sNILS L „ f 1 ^all do. All this makes no Oifference m n y feehngs with regard to Miss Hyde. oniy ho r more lor the delicacy and regard *><e has display eel towards myself. I shall marry W for I d''n think when I ask her again, with ttil. knowledge of her story, s|)e will say me nay longer; 1 don t mean just at once, YOU know couldn't well do that so soon after John Foss- "vke's death, but as soon as the conventionalities *tiow, and, doctor, I don't think it is necessary m- future wife's history should go any further." Certainly not; and you may trust THe in that Respect, but remember we are half pledged to let Sergeant Usher know the result. Still, J consider that a question for your decision, and would only remark that I thinkyou may rely upon his making *ery discreet use of the information." "I had rather it went no further than our- eelves," rejoined Phil, slowly. < As you wlj)," replied the doctor; "only remom- ber, so far, the sergeant has shown much feeling and thoughtfulness in dealing with the ladies at Dyke. If we refuse to take him into our confi- ] d"!1ce he may discover, and very likely will, the < ^vhole thing for himself and is then of course in I way bound to show any particular discretion in dealing with the information. If we let ,lirn "lt0 t'le secret of Miss Hyde's history, of which, re- ^etnber, he is already on the trail, I think he will no public use of it, excent in the last extre- lilty." 1 At this moment the door opened and 1 113 servant Quired if the doctor would see Mr. Usher, and iter that official's wont he followed so closely upon ;he heels of his own announcement as to prettyT well preclude the possibility of denial. J. Good evening, gentlemen. I have just called in to tell you I can gather no particle of informa- tion that is to be called trustworthy about Fox- 30rough in this town. No one, you see, really knew him by sight. Now, doctor, have you got Anything for rac ?" Sit down, sergeant, and help yourself to a "lass of port," and as Mr. Usher complied Dr. Ingleby cast an inquiring glance. Quite so, sir 1 understand," exclaimed that worthy, whose quick eye let little escape that came beneath it. "Now, gentlemen, I'm not such a fool as to be obtrusive, but I see you've got the information I seek, though you can't quite make up in your minds to let me share it. You cannot suppose I would make things unpleasant for Miss Hyde. Although what she has told you may be of groat use to me, it strikes me as most improbable that her name will ever appear. Of course, I can't say for certain till I know what it is, but I can promise this, Mr. Soames, that nothing but the most extreme necessity will permit me to bring Miss Hyde's name into the case." Phil looked Mr. Usher straight in the face for a moment, but the sergeant's keen grey eyes never faltered, and then turning to the doctor he said, curtly, "tell him everything." Doctor Ingleby without further delay narrated Bessie's history, to which the sergeant listened without comment. I don't think, gentlemen," he said, as the doctor concluded, that this is likely to be of any use to me, though it unexpectedly may be. It is very unlikely, indeed, that Miss Hyde will ever be called upon with regard to this case further than possibly to testify that the dagger was not Mr. Fossdyke's property. As to what the doctor has just done me the honour to coniide to me, my lips, gentlemen, are sealed. But, Mr. Soames, has one singular coincidence in this affair struck you?" '•No; what do YOIl mean ?" cried Phil. "TInt you and your friend Mr. Morant should be cach courting a daughter of Mcs. Foxborough." It never occurred to me before, but it is extra- ordinary," exclaimed Soames, "but howoncartu did you know it ?" Well, if you'll excuse my making so bold, it's no secret that you are sweet on Miss Hyde in Baumborough. Watching Foxboroqgh's house, as of course we've done very closely, showed us that Mr. Morant was Miss Foxborough's lover, and or course stthe inquest I saw you knew each other perfectly well, and the rest is very simple, that you were old University chums, and a slight knowledge of your previous lives was not difficult to come by." And do you always study people after this fashion?" asked Philip, half angry, half amused. Only when they have the distinction of being concerned in what I consider a great case," re- joined the Sergeant, gravely rising. And now, gentlemen, with many thanks for your kindness, I have the honour to wish you good night." Soames was not long before he followed the ser- geant's example, and also betook himself home- wards. Phil lived with his father and mother, but in a low wing or rather leg of the house that had been run out expressly for his accommodation. He had a separate entrance, a sort of half ante-room, halt' business room, and a library, study, smoking- room, or what you please to call it, on the ground floor. Above were two excellent bedrooms and a bath-room. Having turned up his lamp Phil lit another cigar and began to reflect on the events of the evening. It was curious—deuced curious— that coincidence, as the sergeant described it. To think that he and Herbert Morant were going to marry sisters, at ail events half-sisters and then it occurred to Phil, why on earth should he not have Herbert down at once, and put in motion those schemes for that young gentleman's redemp- tion which had crossed his brain before the miserable tragedy of John Fossdyke's took place. Mow little did he think when Morant said at the inquest it was odd that the murdered man should be a friend of Pliil Soames, while the daughter of the presumed murderer was the girl he himself aspired to marry, that they were in love with half- sisters. Phil was a man of decision. Half a dozen more turns of the room, and some slight more con- sumption of tobacco, and seating himself at his writing table he wrote to Herbert Morant, saying he should now be delighted to see him at once. It would be rather pleasant, he thought, as he directed and stamped his letter, to have a chum with whom to talk matters over a bit; and then he wondered whether it would be unwise to tell Bessie's story to Morant, who, no doubt, was in perfect ignorance concerning it. No matter, he wanted to do his old friend a turn, and had not two old friends in love constant food for discourse they would smoke, talk of their sweethearts and poor Herbert's future till the grey of the morning, more especially as Phil really did see his way into opening a career for that careless spendthrift, always providing he was willing to put his shoulder to the wheel in earnest. When Herbert got that message he read it with mingled feelings of exultation and despondency. He was jubilant at the idea of really making a start in the world, but he was low at the idea of having to leave Nid and her mother in their troubles. Still, it was impossible to doubt what it behoved him to do; he could be but of negative use to Mrs.Foxborough; except that his daily visit brightened her now somewhat sombre life,and was, of course, of much consequence to Nid, he could rcaliy do nothing for them. The Bunbury mystery was for the present in abeyance, and Mrs. Fox- bo rough's theory that her husband was dead had graduate-obtained considerable hold of Herbert's mind. He had a sorrowful good-bye to say at TapfcJn Cottage Nid clung to him and declared it was cowardly of him to leave her in her misery. but Mrs. Foxborough had more strength of cha- racter. She rated her daughter pretty sharply for her selfishness, thanked Herbert for all he had been to them in their affliction, andbada him "God speed" in seai'ch-of fortune with a face half smiles, half loin's reminding liina that Uaumborough was within vet.), easy distance of London, and that she should have no scruples about sending for him if she had need of him. Under which assurance, and with a tearful embrace from Nid, Herbert bade good-bye, and set forth to see what sort of career that might be that dear old Phil had to suggest for him—hazy, very, concerning what this career should be, but firmly convinced that an alarum clock and early rising were most important factors in all starts of a commercial description. Very glad, indeed, was Phil Soames to welcomo his old University chum; he had always been very fond of Herbert when they were at college together, having for him that strong liking so often conceived by the man of strong character for his weaker brother, and Herbert Morant was essen- tially one of that-class—a continuous doer of foolish things, but had no chronicle of anything mean or blackguardly against him. And so Herbert had continued till the present with nothing against him hut want of vertebra in his character. The greeting between the pair was genuinely cordial, and Herbert having been duly presented to the old people, and dinner being concluded, they adjourned to Phil's peculiar domain for a cigar and gossip. "I want to have a real good talk with you, old man," said Herbert, as he took possession of an easy chair; "have wanted it, indeed, for some time. I have been a lazy. purposeless beggar all my life, but I've got something to work for now, and 1 mean to begin just as soon as ever I can see my way. If Foxborough did kill Fossdyke I believe it was done in hot blood, and anyway I am going to stand by his daughter. I told her lloved her before her father had this charge laid at his door, and no one can suppose I'm going to be such a pitiful cur as to abandon her in her trouble." No, Herbert, I know you too well to think that of you, and you might know I was not speaking at random when I asked you to come down hero. We have an opening for you in our business, and I consider it worth your consi- deration. It will take you a good six months to master the routine, and by that time we shall know if you will suit us, and you will know whether the work will suit you." While Philip was speaking, Morant had taken up from the table a small photograph book, and was idly liddling with the clasps, undoing them and snapping them to again. Jt is awfully good of you to give me such a chance," he exclaimed. as the other paused. Ves, it is a chance; might quite possibly lead to a junior partnership in the firm, but mind, Herbert, it must depend a good deal upon your- self. if we can't make you a business man in that time there is no more to be said. We cannot afford to make y,)\1 a sleeping partner. You must pub your neck to the collar and pull your fair share of thy wagon. If you are ever to participate in the profits you must be a bona fide working partner." I'm going to make no protestations, Phil. I can only say try me, and as for sleep, sir, I've brought down an alarum clock that will eiTec- tudiy attend to fill that. With Nid to work for I should be a brute to neglect such a chance." While he spoke he had opened the photograph book, and was carelessly turning ever the pages. Suddenly he exclaimed, "Great heavens, Phil! how did you come by this ?" "What is it ? That," he replied gravely, as Herbert showed him the photograph that had arrested his attention, that i:oJ a likeness of poor Fossdyke." Kxtraordinary!" exclaimed Herbert. "I could have sworn it was meant for James Foxborough, and was a very excellent photo. The two men must have been the vory image of each other." And Morant and Soames stared at each other in blank amazement. (To he continued.)