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WORKMEN'S TOPICS. BY MABON, M.P. TRABES UNION CONGRESS. 37th Trade Union Congress of Great 5ftU\ ° Wil1 536 °Penet* ia ti2e Town Ha!). Leeds, next, September 5th, and will be j^aed for the five following days, when re- be gubmitted. discossed, and passed of the burning labour questions of the as Hours of Labour, [ "in all probability, notwithstanding the Q0 tQat the matter has been before the c^eSs on various previous ocasions, one 9&i .Veiltuie '-o think and say that in the D}7I0Q of 99 per cent, of the Pride Unionists 'he c°«ntry that an eight hour day is one of ^Ost important preliminary steps towards tliett,t'toate emancipation of the working classes 'heir view the most effective to lessen the ^eC8 of the unemployed, improve the quality ltf and aleo will increase the health, and intelligence of the working classes. J one can gather this matter is about to tt]!8ently pressed on behalf of the trades that 1^clioced among those that arc considered dangerous,to life, iirnb, and health. The Miners' Eight Hours Bill pt in all probability bo considered to be of l0'j!,1'ef importance with regard to the danger 5tp 6 and limb. Here the Miners' Federation Britain has, and, doubtless, will, bring Us great influence. And the Congress Hj. be **>ked to instruct its Parliamentary Com- Cfie t0 a~31Rt tUe Mit,ers' Federation >n »0d inR theil Mines Bil1 before parliament' t0 to bring about the reiuction of the ^1 *8°f all men and boys working underground. i{ 0 amended Mine3 Bill for the purpoee »da Vid't>g increased safety to life and limb |j0 the thread of thought respecting this qaes j,t has been strengthened considerably m 'he V.Cti°n of a«k'np: for- and demanding, imurove- Wls 'o prevent accidents of a minor cbar- nlld ar'3'ng {rom the want of catches placed o. lit tbe cages whilemen are getting into them °u t them; improved indicating knocked Sl8nal!g apparatus generally adequate "O foot brakes to be attached to engines is J*11160 ate being wound op and tnrned down, safety detaching books W ace ao generally believed to be effective W*s °f safety in the cases of over-winding, Ity also several minor improvements of sanit- >11,. &Qci salubrieus cbaracter in and about 1 lis. iffil^'tton to this* we now find that questions 0>R and reducing the hours of labonr is a C basing one among the men employed in Vriaa^J[act;aie oS 8teel iD?otSl a"am Lva L tljat the Amalgamated Union of Operati dnd Confectioners ure and have ee forth efforts to have abohsbe V ,T°tk in the baking trade. Thev g0 N> medical profession have Pr0°°°°h bed 'Welve hours before consumed, th "Cyclical necessity foe night wor C? »( bread. Th.t in lb. !.>»«'•' ,'I Of the necp!e generallY there is sn Clcn *h? the assistance of th prevent N2!tIy eVe° Sh0Ulk b9 There will be no W Necessary night-work. T jn npon N >* n° difference of opinio11' jQ aU I tj* i the op,n,0nrT th n congress will be in X the Trade f Dije[nl workers Supporting this b 1'^S uiRht matter tber0 13 an0tb0r '■{C.!««" regard to the 7 0 it}8 P ePe/^elitional Factory Inspectors, |)B women inspectors—who have proved BO efficient In tbe work. Bat, most Iportnt of all non is the appointment of baild- inspectors—practical men-to inspecli build- "Rsiu course of conatractioii^ demolitions, and detaily speaking to Eecure the inspection of Vtinrrof scaffoJding that IS necessary in the ^■ruction of such building". It is felt pretty Stally now that a great deal mor-cau be S than is done for the protection of lives and ;!> of oar building trade workers. W to J1*' my hnmbie opinion, as a matter of gen- importance will rank ^krrien's Compensation for Injuries. J^e moat important amendments to the Act that will be seriously pressed will Ithg payment of not less than 50 per cent. (>a workman would be able to have earned ty'ded he had besu employed full time. OMl know that the Workmen's Compensa- was brought in by the Conservative to. 6tlltnent (and they sbonld have the credit So doing as far as it goes) professedly on W ^r0Qnd of equity and righteousness. It was and very properly so, that a. workman £ l*ceived an injury while following his em- should be compensated so as to enable V'&ily or those dependent to be maintained the time that he wonlci be so disabled to employment, and it has been felt that \!ble misfortune befalls the family who3e '^inuer is injured while working I c time, and because he was to receive VjOfcpenaation but one half of the e&rned when working probably one, days a week—more or less, This ObO¡CI! tilce working not being the workman's St It is manifestly unfair for bis family to be jW Derhaps 10s instead of £1 per week for jjj ^^Port durng his inability to work, while ;!v>" "y no means of his own effects the Se. S'ances that caused his working only half- at|jj^ Hence this amendment, which will receivo nniveraal support from the S'd8' ^act tfier8 are 3evera' other im- thisj /^end ments to be effected and wanted So» that çan be falrly and adequately II thB 0n alleged basis of its justification Place and chiefly made by its Say pr°Pagators. Among thosa will surely 'f>ayment from tho date of accident, t0 ttie micor co be based npon the losa which snch person, being an adult, f V^al a3 a r6aalt of the injury roceSved. li{e°^ Saeh cases—young men being maimed l%lg ""bave come under nay notice. A smart having lost his leg, was in my offic8 'ifco 5s rece'Pti leas than six a. Wee'i for con-penaation—a life long to Sat'0n at best—what will that amount SQt)port him when hfe reaches the stage of o« Justice is utterly ignored in tbe 8Uc^ young persona and can never be ed Unless this Act be so ameoded as to Rs 0t 6 nl recognition to the prospective earn- ^hetl 6 Maimed minors. J *Ccording to the original object upon N II! Act was based the scheming that is j t0 pet r'^ of rocra,1y legitimate de- »y.S 'S rBaUy tinjnst. Dependents doubt- j3iv6sj8aQ and include at least those 1^6(1 jQ 0r^nardians who have either been main- '^ePast or are being maintained by the te„et30asProbably we should not ali agree to the maintenance of illegitimate ^4 sin8Je or married, of the man injured. does the justification come for this where there is Hafifitcient proof S .sUpDnn illegitimate child had hitherto Nhs'lW.1 Bd by his parent, and ospecially in aft S cases where the parents have been f\{ *ach birth has taken place, and ad received at their hands the same 0 tha«S the other children that had been ^tjgc^.afterwards. Where does come in wNif'k&t a ln the case tbe death of the JW 'jciji fhe mother should receive no com- tbe snPP°n of that child. The of birth in snch a case is a u\LHiw3tice and an iniqnitons excuse N? coyCnt- inro j tlle important and pressing ne- l,3aU a" tra^es ^or the PnrPoses of tv' 0"f Kut experience han found out O t0 L t^le trades that were at first left ^ih ^ton^0 ^een iuc,nded. Aud in view of ift ,L8 n^'ure of the work done by those V"vi,k*lei'e j6 *?'eaclling, dyeing, and kindred ,ch in* ttley contract poisonous dis- j sq,db cases prove fatal, by hand- and chemicals in following *ec' The Cangress without a ei8S a pledging that its a611- Jo "3e demand made that the and kindled trades should r^'Ufj^ion a dangerous trades under the 'he' >h i^Ct" An;* tSle Parliamentary tw opinion, should be asked to !!a'"re ol these trades iuBl'Ce °f 'he Governmsnt, so as to iu l^8 Workmen's Com-

MUSIC IN WALES. -n_' BY D. EMLYN EVANS. SEPTEMBER FESTIVALS. Daring the present month three important festivals will claim the attention of the Anglo- Welsh masician, viz the National Eisteddfod of Wales, at Rhyl the Three Choirs Festival, at Gloucester and the Triennial Festival, at Car- diff. The two first events, however, he cannot attend in person even if he would, both being held on the same dates—the first week but the third wil" bo at his disposal two weeks later, and will not be second in interest to either. Comparisons are said to be odious neverthe- less it is neither offensive nor unfair to compare the programmes of two similiar festivals such as Gloucester and Cardiff. The eisteddfod, of course stands upon a basis of its own, and is piactically outside any such comparison. At Gloucester the standard works presented will be Mendelssohn's Elijah," Brahm s "Regmem, Beethoven s Symphony in F," Mendel- ssohn's Hymn of Praise, and Handel's Messiah, —besides a Handel selection E'.gar's Apostles," two numbers from the same composer's Gerontius," a Festival Hymn by Lee Williams To Denra," by Villiers Stan. ford Concerto, by Harford Lloyd, a new work by Hubert Parry, and the "Holy Innocents, by Herbert Brewer accounting for present day writers. At Cardiff Will be toond "Elijah." "Hymn of Praise," Midsummer Night's Drean, -all by Mendel ssohn—the poor Mendelssohn of musical snob- ocrasy Schumann's "Faust," Wagner's Act ilr from 1 Lohengrin," Verdi's Requiem," Felicien David's Desert," Saint-Saen's Sam- son and Delilah," and Elgar's «■ Gerontius while of new works specially written for tbe festival there will be Cowen" choral ballad. John Gilpin," Edward Gorman's Welsh Rhapsodv." for the orchestra: Hetvey's tone poem In the East," ),nd Harry Evans's Victory of St: Garmon." The above are summaries, but as they are taken from the offi. cial advertisements in the press, it is evident that they are intended to indicate what the com- mittee deem to be the leading features of their respective festivals. At Gloucester the principal soloists announced are Mesdames Albani, Emily Sqmre, Sobrino, Hilda Wilson. Muriel Foster, and Mildred .Tones; Messrs John Coates, William Green, Ffrangcon Davies, Plunket Greene, and Dalton Baker. At Cardiff, Mesdames Blauvelt, Agnes Niebolla, Maggie Purvis, Drink- waler. Amy Evans, Maud Waite, Ada Crossley, Muriel Foster, Margaret Lewis, and Margaret Sambrock Messrs. Ben Davies. John Coatea, Alfred Dnnlop, Harold Green, Ffrangcon Davies, David Hughes, Ivor Foster, and Harry Miller. The personnel of the Gloucester orchestra is not before us, but we have no doabt that it wiil be of the usual high-class character which obtains at these historic gatherings. A glance at the list of principals (instrumental) and others esgaged at Cardiff will phow at once that there will be nothing lacking in this important department thsre a remark equally applicable to the ehorusj judging from all reports. As already observed, The National Eisteddfod stands apart from such festivals a these from all festivals, indeed. A unique institution in which is combined almost everything in musjcal, literary, and some other arts. On the present occasion we do not refer to the competitive sec- tion. That undoubtedly is its fundamental and most important element, and one that its sincere well-wishers will always take care to preserve. Still, the evening concert is now anivetsally regarded as an integral part of the proceedings, a natural sequence and development. The national gather- ing bas therefore assumed the combined aspect of a competitive meeting and musical festival and that tbe miscellaneous-often very miscellaneous—concerts of old should have to give way to a. higher order of things can only make for good, ibis year at Rhyl, Gounod's Redemption." will be performed, as well as two new works by Welsh composers. Thus both the Cardiff and Rhyl committees may be complimented upon their action in recognising the claims of native art, or, to be more exact, in offering it a hearing, for it is no breach of confidence to observe that in both cases some of the invitations to com- posers emanated from tbecemmitteesthemselves. There are obvious reasons why we cannot refer more specifically to the Rhyl new works but a friendly hand hiving sent us a. London evening paper ID which it ia quoted that an eminent English critic had already given hiB opinion that the works in question were superior to many English works heard at English festivals," we feel impelled to state that that sort of com- parison—with all due regard to the eminent English critic," whoever he may, be—is not in onr way of thinking either pretty or profitable. One of the works, anyhow, was written with a very modest object, and wethinkit may be safely taken for granted that neither composer ever con- templated pitting their productions against the composeis of any other nation, but aimed simply at serving in some measure the cause of music in their native country. The artistes' list in Rhyl inclnde3 the names of Mesdames Maggie Davies, Bertha Kossow, Nora Meredith, Ada Crossley, Annie Grew, and Gwladyy Roberts Messrs. Ben Davies, Evan Williams, Maldwyn Humphreys, Tom Edwards, Andrew Black, Davfd HugbeSi Ivor Foster, Emlyn Davies, and Amos Jones, Eos Dar being penuilUon singer. The choir will number 350 voices, and the orchestra 50 performers. From here also reports are satisfactory, and as far as may be at present judged, Rhyl promises to at lease repeat its general eisteddfodic success of twelve years ago.

Songs for the People. 'u_ u Andrew Fletcher of SaltouD, in a letter to th. Marqois of Montrose, wrote :—'• I know a very wise, man that believed that if a man ,were permitted to make aU the bailads he need not care who should mr.ke the laws of the nation." THERE'S NONE LIKE YOU. There's none in nil the world like you, love And none can ever be; 1 There's none so winsome, sweet, and true, love, For mortal eyes to see And every thought I have of you, dear, Is sweeter than the violets fair, Or roses sparkling with the dew, dear, Whose fragrance fills tbe summer air. There's none in all the world like you, love To act a lover's part; As moon the tides, my soul you drew, love Bright mistress of my heart; The music of the years is true, dear, To skilled suggestions of your thought, And all I am proceeds from you, dear, Each joy froai you like sunshine caught. William Brunton.

RETIRED. How oft the wildest dream of hope, How oft ambition's horoscope, Dashed down where ghouls and spectres grope, Is finally retired How many a sparkling coronet With blazing, priceless jewels set, Hath from the wearer's head been flung Bv verdict of the cannon's tongue, Another monarch fired! In view of all that waits each day, The countless liong in the way, Can it be strange if finally Despairing and distraught say we It ma-keb us tired But, one and all, remember this,— No cross, no crown !—no woe, no bliss I He who would climb the holy hill, He Run would quaff the hBaling rill, Must not get tired. William B. Chisholm.

De trouble wif dal man," saiid Erastnus Pinkiey, is dat be's too ambitious." But he won't work," answered Miss Miami Brown. No. He's one of dese peaple dat would rather 'magine hisself rldin' in a automobile dang it down to business an' push a wheelbarrow." Turpin Come with me to the zoo.—Jeoks No, thank you. I'll stay at home. My oldest (laughter docs the kangaroo walk; my second daughter talks like a parrot, my son laughs liko a hyena, my wife watches me like a bawk, my cook is as cross as a bear, and my mother-in-law says I am an oldgQriUa.. WfeeQ J ga.apywhwe •I man A Qfamip,

Illustrated Fashions. The holiday season is yet at its prime, and all those who can afford it are recruiting out of town, and are revelling in the pleasures of seaside and country resorts. In regard to the former, it is quite noticeable bow much smarter tbe women are nowadays in their dress and how much atten- tion is given to the details of the toilette. It is not so many years ago since any old soiled finery was considered good enough for wearing oat at the seasida, while hats and ahoes were liKewise pretty wail worn out. Nowadays this siyie of toilette is only occasionally to be met with, and is viewed with the horror it merits. A neat trim skirt and blouse, however plain and inexpensive, will appear to greater advantage than a gorgeous bnt soiled frock, however pretty it may once have been and how elaborate its fashionicg, and A Pretty Bodice. I of what costly materials. Indeed n neatly cut I and fitted skirt of navy blue serge for the morn ings, and another of a rather more elaborate nature of cream serge for the afternoons will, with a varietv of blouses, prove most valuable The skirts should be cut to clear the ground. and be neaflv fitted to the figure. N«s»^ collars aud silk stock ties, and one or two belts of various degrees of smartness are o' course necos sary complements. A bodice is often made of the same material as the skirt, and forms a pleasant change froo. the perpetual blouse. III my first sketch is given « charming style for a simple and up-to-date bodice of fashionable cut, trimmed with a quantity of guipure lace and displaying some admirable stitcbery. The inner vest, as it were, is of the lace, while the outer is of cream Batin stitched with a waistband to match, This. made in a ligbt weight of cream serge, looks charming. Nenrlveverv afternoon frock boasts a bodice to match the skirt, and these are generally liberally trimmed with piece lace of the coarser variety arranged as a deep yoke, or in some style which dsfine3 the outlines of the shoulders and upper arms. The sleeves increase in elaborateness A Useful Wrap. I towards the wrists, and are sometimes finished by series of frills of silk, fine lawn, or lace. The style is a pretty one, and this fussiness tends toward? reducing the appa.rent size of the hand, but it also has its inconvenience3 as the frills get quickly soiled and consequently must be renewed. 1 recently saw a very striking three quarter coat of apple-green cloth trimmed round the neck with some verv handsome embroidery, while the fnll sleeve concluded in a deep cuff filled in with innumerable soft white lawn frills bordered with a line of green. The effect was charming aud nnnanal. The useful wrap shown in my second illustra- tion is of tussore silk, with a deep cape collar of silk embroidery which continues down the fronts. The sleeves are very loose, allowing the coat to be easily slipped on even over an elaborate gown, and are finished by a full frill of Coffee- coloured lace. This makes a charming dust-cloak for driving or travelling, for it is durable and light, and does not easily soil. Linen is, of course, a. very fashionable material this year for the three-quarter coats so much worn, but it is thicker than silk and crashes more easily, although some of the newer makes are woven so as to do away with this fault as much as pos- sible. White linen is very smart looking made with strappings of coarse lace and buttons of an ornate description, but it is only possible A Smart Hat. -1 for those who have an extensive wardrobe, as of course it shows any marks and quickly soils. I have also seen some coats of a bright geranium red, but theae are too striking to prove very pocnlar, althoueh the colour is certainly very becoming. Waterproofs and dust cloaks are nowadays much more artistic and more de- corative than in former years, and there is more fit and (mt in their fashioning than half a century ago, when the circular cloak represented all that was worn. The smart hat given id my third sketch is of white chip trimmed with a long curling black ostrich feather. The shape is very smart and becoming, with the graeefnlly curved brim and high crown, round which a piece of ffoft white Oriental satin ribbon is tightly drawn. It is devoid of the much worn streamers or ties and is guiltless of the ever present lace fall. which in itself confers distinction. Fine straws are much in voprne this season, and feathers are very much worn, A beaatifui pale blue straw hat had a long curling ostrich feather which shaded from white through an ever deepening range of shades of bine down to one which almost merged into violet. A small bunch of violets nestled under the brim on the coiffurg. The bat was worn by a beautiful wide-browed brunette whom it became to a marvellous degree. To my mind it is not every woman who can successfully wear these fashionable plnmes which shade from one colour to another, as in many cases the effect is apt to be vulgar lookinr. and I would therefore advise a seULcoioured plume to any other. COQUETTE.

.J _°.. Wife There was a man around here to-day selling big brass burglar alarm bells to put on the front. of the house, so I ordered one—Hus- band What ? Yon know We haven't anything worth stealing.—Wife I know,-&U if

Welsh Tit-Bits. Neu Wreichion Oddiar yr Eirtgion. BY GADRAWD. Person Cenarth. (Continued from last issue,) When Mr Davies spoke of travel, bis father's reply to him was, Why talk of going abroad when there is so much missionary work needed in Wales, your native land? I atu getting old and feel the want of your help, and yon can comfort me much in my old age." So at the earnest request of his father he resolved to stay. After he had prorrised his father that he would give up thp idea of going back to London bis fa.ther again told him that he had thought over the matter and had come to tta^conclusion that it would not be a bad plan iMK started a dis- pensary at Newquay, where hJK,s well known, and act also as an assistant lib him, as the practice was Ruch a large one and was getting too large for him to manage. This proposition staggered him at first, said 1\1.r Davies, as it dashed to the ground all the plans he bad drawn out for himself for the future. He however, agreed to carry out his father's wishes for a time and started a. dispensary at Newquay, which turned out to be a great success, quite bevond expectation. This did not prevent him from tnabing a resolve to continue his studies, and qualify himself in the medical profession until Divine Providence, as he believed, opened the door for him to enter the ministry of the Church. On the 5th July. 1855, he married Miss Anne Harris, a niece to his old rector and teacher. Two months after his marriage: his father died, leaving a widow and eleven children to monrn his los3 No sooner was his father buried than his words which he had spoken Whim presented themselves anew to him, so much so that he could not shake them off —" Why talk of going abroad while there is so much missionary work needed in Wales ?" Therefore S made up my mind once more to enter the ministry, feeling sure He would clear the way before me. There was however one obstacle in my way to be of real service to my dear countrymen and that was my dsficiency in the Welsh Janguago. To overcome this I at once set to work bv applying myself td the study of Welsh and was materially helped by mv good old rector, who also gave me every encouragemanj, asking me to take part in his cottage lectures and prayer meetings. Imay here mention that I never missed taking a class in the Snnday school, an institatjon which was at this time becoming a power for good in the land, as young men and young women were taught not only to read but to search tbe Scrip- tares for themselves. This, I may say. proved a great blessing to myself, ancLthe continual preparation for thd Sunday wasfjtbe means of making me fairly proficient in tKknowledge of the Bible, th<* Prayer-book, an^he history of the Church Indeed, at this period I received much help aniJ encouragement from one and all, and was advised by my friend, the Rev. E. r. Nicholl, of Llandongh Rectory, who hap- pened to be a fellow student ondec myoId rector, to wri.te to tbe Bishop of Llandaff. Dr, Ollivant, offering myself for tbe ministry. He at once wroie 'p his LotdshiC) mentioninptohim my name as a fit person and also as to my wishes, and at the same time stated lhat he was quite prepared to give me a title. In a few days Mr Nïcboll received a most kind letter, advising me to enter St, David's College on the two years' system, aild that he woald then be glad to accept me." ?tir Davies at once wrote to Principal Llewelyn on the snbject, and he quite agreed with the Bishop that a t«p^ar9' course would be best, taking into consideration his age and bis former experie^^ In the year 1862 Mi: Davies.:Wr;f>9 to his old friend the vicar of Maliwyj. formerly of Ely- place, London, stating his intectioaeeaf entering upon Holy Orders, and asking hii advice. In a few days he received a letter in which the rector replied I am very glad to find that there is a prospect of your getting into the Church. It was always my opinion that you had a pecaliar affection f0r the ministry, and this opinion was founded no less on the religious tone of your behaviour during the three years you wwe assistant sargeon with Messrs Barrow and Nicholson than on the remarkable success which attended your endeavours in inducing our countrymen to attend Church in the Metropolis. Tha great help you rendered me during your stay ju London was voluntarily undertaken, and most disinterested on yonr psrt in every respect, as you received no other reward ot any kind than the satisfaction of doing good. I 3hall always entertain agrateful recollec- tion of your services, as I had no claim whatever upon you, having never Been yon before I met you in London and as j have never had any communication with you since you left London some ten yeais a<7o, this testimony of mine is not influenced by any feefing of private friend- ship." On the 1st day of October he appeared before the College Board for examination, and suc- ceeded in RstisíYing the examiners, amongst whom was the new vice-principal, the Rev. J. J. S. Perowne, the college, staff being Principal Llewelyn, ice principal Petowne, Professors Matthews and Wil]|am? rjg at once began work iu earnest, and never missed dnring his stay at Lampeter either chapel or lecture. The first year he was placed second of the first class on the College list, and at his final examination was placed fourth, and was complimented by the Col- lege etaffi as well as by the Oxford and Cam- bridge examiners. He now fionght a title, and succeeded in seaarinjj one under the Venerable Archdeacon Evans, vicar of L'anboidy, making up his mind at this time to spend and be spent in the diocese of St. David 3. On the 21st Septembar, 1864, he was ordained deacon by Bishop Thirlwatl, and at ouce entered upon his duties at Llanboidy. Unfortunately for him, his vicar died on the 7th February, 1865, but he carried on his duties until a successor was ap- pointed and installed. He then was engaged by the Rev. Montague Earl Welby to the curacy of OystermDuth, where he remained for three years, i.e., till Mr Welby resigned. During bis stavat Gower the Asiatic cholera broke out and caused great havoc amongst the people, many dying by the fearful scourge. Here be found his know- ledge of the disease obtained io London of great service, as it enabled him to be of help to the guardians of the poor and the overworked medical men, aa well aa to all those committed to his care who stood in need of a word of comfort in. their distress. Intense fear had seized the whole district, so much that many fled to other parts, hoping to escape, but after many of those the scourge followed, and they became its victims. During his residence at the Mumbles he assisted the vicar, Mr Welby, 'n collecting funds towards erecting a good substantial building, which was called the Dredgers' Mission and Schoolroom, which cost over £2,200. On his resigning the curacy at Gower, the vicar of Swansea, the Rev. E. B. Squire, offered him tbe curacy of St. Helen's, which was then vacant. At this time he received a letter from Canon Williams stating that ha had accepted the living of Llanelly, and that it would please him much if he would apply for the living of Liannon as the patron, Mr Goring Thomas, had failed in getting anyone to accept it, though the offer had been made to something like 17 clergymen, each one fearing the dilapidations which threatened them. Tbe farms belonging to the living were in a very ba.d state of repair, and no money was available to meet the outlay. Being unwilling tha.t a church in Wales shonld go un- served he wrote at once to Mr Goring Thomas, and was accepted by him, aa well as by the bishop, Dr. Ollivant, into whose hands the living had now lapsed. He entered into resi- dence, that is, took lodgings in the village, there being no vicarage, on tbe 27th March, 1867, and laboured in this parish for ten years.

It was Necessary —" Harold," said his mother, severely, why did you take two pieces of cake from the plate?" Well, you see, mother, I bad to. I was playing tlmt I was twins." .1 Why do you insist on fitting near the drum and cymbals at the opera ?" I don't mind tell- ing you as an old friend. It's the only way I can make sure of not disgracing mother and the girls by sleeping throngh the entire performance." The officers of a British man-o'-war were entertainng their friends with a. grand lonch, and in attendance were some typical British tars. A young lady, wanting a piece of bread, looked behind her chair at one of the sailors in waiting and aaked him to bring her what the wanted. But he drew himself tip, stiff and stern" and to her amazement zeplbcl,. (19 Iti BtyBS tplfl

Illustrated Humour. o Tourist (in retired village) So that's the oldest inhabitant? One hundred and four years old ? No wonder you're proud of him. Native: I danno be ain't done nothm' in this yer place 'cept grow old, and it's took him a sight o' time to do that. Moses How did yon make your fortune? Levi By horseracing. Moses: Not betting? Levi: No I started a pawnshop jnst outside the racecourse, for the use of the peoole who wanted to go home when the races were over. "Tommy," cried Tommy's mother from the window, didn't I tell yon not to sit down "D the damp grass? Yes, mamma," returned Tommy, I ain't doing it. I wiped this grass with a tow-el before I sat down. < Tommy Pa, what is an egotist ? Father He is a man who thinks he is smarter than anyone else. Mother: My dear, you are scarcely right. The egotist is the man who aays that he iq smarter than anyone else. All men think that way. Mrs Swellman Oh, I am so glad you dropped in. I don't know what on earth ails the baby. Caller: Shall I ran for the doctor ? Mrs Swellman No.-for an interpreter. Hi& French nurse left suddenly to-day, and nobodv can understand what he says. Countryman (buying a cigar) I hope this isn't one o' those weeds that burn out in no time at all. I wane a good long smoke. Tobacconist (impressively) Mine friendt, dat cigar will last till yon vas sick of it. Johnny Out oi a job ? Jimmy Yes. The boss said he was losir' money on the things I was makin'. Jobnnv Wasn't there anything else you could do in the place? Ji mmy I guess not. Anvhow he said I didn't seem able to do anything else. Johnny And what was you makin'. Jimmy Mistake?, Wife (who has a severe cold, to husband about to start for hrs place of business) Please stop at the beat barfcet, Charles, and order sub beat for didder. Husband (who also has a cold) What kids of beat do you wad, Bary ? Wife Ady kid of butted will do. tie Knew I Indignant Artist (to friendly critic): Yon say it's a bad pictnre. Wbat can yon know abont pictures ? You never try to paint them Friendly Critic: My dear fellow, I know a. ba.d egg, but I never try to Iny one. Gertrude (the big sister) Mand, I do wish you'd stop youi: chattering to that dog. Can't you see I'm talking to Mr Lovedale ? Maud (aggrieved): Well I've dot a right to talk to my puppy, too. Wife I am going down town this morning to try to match a piecs ot silk. Husband Very we]], my dear, I'll tell the cook to save some dinner for yoa, and I'll pnt tbe children to bed myself. "'[j1.I. City Chap (angrily) Look herel You war- ranted this horse to me to be entirely without faults, and now I find that he is stone blind I Country Chap (cheerfnlly) Wa-al, blindness ain't a fault; it's an affliction. First Lawyer How do yon find things, old chap? Second Ditto Rather bad. I've only hadone client this year so far, First Ditto: Has be got plenty of money ? Second Ditto Well, he bad once. Lady; That parrot Ne bought of yon hadn't been in the honse a day before it began to swear dreadfully Dealer: But you insisted, madam, on getting one that would be quick to learnl Mrs Parvenne: Ha, J-ames, where is your master? Baner Very busy in the library, mum. Mr. Parvenne': Then go and wake him up, and tell him that he's wanted down here. r-

Still Unsolved. A well-known writer tells of a man and wife who were congratulating themselves jnst before dining, on being for once atone. To them enter another man and hrs wife, who were neither known nor looked for, and had obviously come to the wrong honse-a thins that will occasionally happen in London. The hosts," quys the writer, dissembled and welcomed them, and all went smoothly till the ladJes left the dining-room Then the guest turned. to the host, and said, with emotion Now do tell me the whole story about poor Sophia What was the host to do ? With presence of mind, he replied, It is really too painfnl, I hope yon will excuse me Ob, certainly, certainly,' said the guest, 'I would not becnrtonB.' aad he changed tbe subject. When the guests had gone a servaut brought an envelope which the gentleman had left. It vva3 addressed in pencil For Sophia,' and con- tained several banknotes. Now, the hosts know neither the name nor address of the guests, and they vainly advertised for them. ma

HOUSEHOLD HINTS, Some really beautiful d'oyieys on a friend's dressing-table lad me to look very closely a.t them, and I discovered that they were made of stout linen worked chiefly in buttonhole stitch Farther, I learn that they had been home-made, not, certainly, by the girl herself. but by a French schoolfellow who was noted for beautiful needleeraft The work is known abroad as Renaissance lace, and is qmte easily done. Pat- terns, for it are to be had, but half the charm of needlework, so far as I am concerned, is to make one's own designs. The one sketched is a quarter of one of the oval d'oyleys and only needs to be repeatei for the remainder. A larger segment will give a larger d'oylev, two leaves being placed between the flowers, while a round d'oylev can be made by cutting H ciicle in paper, folding it twice. and drawing the flowers and leaves in the space thus maie. A glance at tbe design shows how the leaves and flowers touch each other, givina stability to the work, since the Li nen D oyieys. linen is only cut away in the open spaces. Hav- ing drawn or tranaferrei the design on to the linen worlr in buttonhole stitching all round both leaves and flowers, using either flax thread or soft embroidery cotton the former is preferable for coarse linen, but it does not do for fine material, as it will not pass through easily. When this is done work the scalloped edge all rouni the d'oyley, and the row of stitching which finishes the border at its imide edge. Vein the leaves with stem stitch, or if yonr d'oyley be on a large scale with satin stitch. Damp the work slightly and iron it from the back as this -111 greatly facilitate the cutting --way of tha linen. Use sharp scissors, and follow the outline of the pattern, but leave the cutting of the scallops till the whole of the work is done. To make the lace bars between the various parts of the design tack the work on to a piece of the thin oiled cloth used in lace work, and then with a needleful of thread go from point to point, twisting the thread round each bar thus made. It is not necessary to fin- ish off every bar as you can take the needle throngh the back of the stitching and make it quits neat. Lastly, cut away the linen outside the scalloped edge and the d'oyley will be finished This "yorK is very strong and washes admirably. It should be slightly staTched and ironed from the wrong side. In very few rooms is tbers such a superabund- ance of space that we can afford to neglect any recesses there may be, and these, if fitted up, are not only pretty bnt useful, since they add to the space available, without taking up the room de- manded by pieces of furniture. For instance, a A Useful Wty of Utilising a. Keeeas. I i recess about three feet wide, or rather more, rany well be furnished with two shelves set two ieet T&ese should be of good well-finished deal, nicely planed, and stained to match the furniture of the room. Between these shelves on one side a cupboard can be fixed, either made entirely of wood or having only a door and one side the wall of the room forming the back and the other side, while the two shelves already set do duty as the top and bottom of the cupboard. It can be divided itself by a shelf arranged in the middle- or nearer to the top, as vou may judge to be most convenient, and the whole can be put together by anyone possess a moderate amount of skill in nsing tools. The cupboard most be stained to match theshelves, and the centre panel offers scope for decoration if liked. Choose a pretty brass or copper loop handle-sometimes yoa see old odd ones that can be bought cheap, bnt new ones are also to be found in pretty shapes-- and one will addmnoh to t baappearance of the cupboard. You may put on a proper lock, as the cupboard being fixed to tbe wall, would as the cupbonrd L-eing fixeci to the wall, would be quite secure when locked. Lastly, cut a shelf of the length to fit between the side of the cup- board and the wall or even two may be fixed be- tween the upper and lower shelves, according to what yon vrish to place on them. With some ornaments on the top this makes a good fitment for a recess that wonld otherwise be rather bare in appearance, ftnct it is exceedingly bandy in almost any room which is in constant use. Some very dainty shades for electric lights may be made at a small expense by girls who are deft-fingered. Most of ua have the wire are deft-fingered. Most of tie have the wire 'frames which are wanted, or if not they can be Electric Light bhade. bought uncovered, and the only other material required is some rolla of crepe paper in pretty colours. These should of course accord with the room, two shades of yellow, gresn, or pink being equally successful. Pirst cover the frame, sewing the paper to the lower edge with stout thread. turning it up over the wire on the outside, where the quilling will shortly coser the edge. Then gather up tie top, and if the paper be deep enough do not cut it off, bat pinch it downwards and upwards alternatelv till it makes a good full ruche. There will be plenty of paper because the top of the shade is so mneb smaller than the bottom. Then from a deeper-tinted paper cut five leaf-shaped pieces and turn lIP the edge all round, frilling it out a little as you go along gather up the broad ends and arrange the leaves on the shade as shown, the top cache hiding where you sew them on. Cat some striDs from each colour of the paper about six inches deep for the light shade and five for the dark lay them together, the dark paper on the top. and gather by running a thread along the middle. Stitch firmly to the edge of the shade, and then pull out botii with vonr fingers tiil yon have a full ruche. A little practice will make'vou quite adept at the work, and yon will often see a pretty design that will serve vou for a copy. Similar shades on a small scaJe can be made to match for candle lamps, and having tried yonr hand on paper shades you will find no difficulty in making silk ones, which are very costl] to bay ready made. DORA.

Then He Laughed. They had qaarrelled. The exact cause of the go-vrrel is immaterial. Possibly he had criticised the dinner or had refnsed the money for a new gown, or bad been sarcastic in his reference to the household expenses. Anyhow, they had quarrelled, and she was on the feigeof tears. Yon're jast as mean as you can be," she declared. You've said that before," he remarked care- lessly, and then have changed your mind abont it in less than 24 hours." You're as hateful as yon can be.' That's only a slight variation ofyour pre. ;ious remark." I'll never speak to json again." That's an old threat." I don't see why I ever married you. "That seems to puzzle you at frequent in- tervals." Sbe was excited--and desperate, determined to make an impression. I don't care,' she cried. Pll never marry you again-noner, never, never." Then be laughed. Not Exactly. A well-known writer once made a. week's cruise in a battleship, and described the Sunday morn- ing service, which was attended by every sailor not on datv. kfter it was all over. he remarked to one of the men— Are yoa obliged to attend these Sanday morning services ?" N-no-o," said the sailor, not exactly obliged; but our grog wonld be stopped if we didn't." A man ia neyer too old to le*rn, but sometimes A man is neyer too old to iearo, bataocotattmee 1 b« is *90 yoHog to jtcftliw iti

WELSH GLEANINGS. r More light at Merthyr. The Gas Company has reduced tbe price of gas by 2d per 1,000 cubic feet, and the High-street is now illuminated with electric light as well as gas. An exhibition of Welsh industries will be held at Rhyl next week duiing the National Eistedd- fod. The sale will be opened by Pirneess Louise of Schleswig-Hoistem. The month of the waters is Y Genedl s description of August, not on account of an exceptional rainfall, but because everybody seeks water either at the seaside or the wells." The Local Government Journal" is raising the qnestion of the legality cf the exclusion of the public from common lands by golf clubs. The matter is of special interest to many dis- tricts in Wales. The Maindee Liberals at Newport are bent on capturing the younger generation. Last Satur- day they braked several hundred children in the locality as far as the Lighthouse, and regaled them with tea and what not. The Heolgerrig, Merthyr, quoit players are proud of their recent achievement, They will play tbe champions of Sooth Wales at Morris- ton, and the winners of the match will srbse- guently play the champions of Monmouthshire at Ebbw Vale. There is a very knowing duck at the Alexan- dra Docks, Newport. She waddles about the rail- way sidings with the utmost ease, bat before cross- ing the rails has a giacce up and down the lines in quest of approaching trains. It is not cer- tain whether she glancea at the signals when thete s no train in sight. It was at Penmark, in the beautiful Vale of Glamorgan, that, according to tradition, long before graveyards, a man digging on the site turned up a skull, which the monks of the neigh- bourhood, probably claiming to be super- natnrallv informed, declared to be that of St Mark. Hence the building of the church, named Penmark, or the Head of St. Mark, and the vill&ge was named in the same manner. Mr Eliot-Crawshay, son of Mr Atthnr J Williams, J.P., Coedymwstwr, delivered an excellent address on the occasion of his seiec- tiou as Liberal candidate for Choriey. He made it qaite clear that he is a keen and earnest advocate of the wise policy of Peace, Retrenchment, and Reform. Alderman James Lawrence, J.P., CC informed the Choriey Liberal Council that Mr Williams was the prospective boo, Bee. of tbe Welsh National Liberal Association. Mr D. Davies, of Ferndale. has just published m book form three very useful collections of old Welsh ballads (" Heir Gerddi Cymreig "), by Hiraetaog, G-eirionydd, Eben Far.ici, Nantglyn loan Emiyn, Robin Ddu, Glan Elfed, Trebor, and others. The songs were original!y printed in leaflets by Humphreys, the well-known pue- lisher, of Carnarvon, but bound together they are naturally better adapted for use. •• isaac Lewis: Y Crwvdryn Dlgrif," by Pehdro". Merthyr, has also been produced in a cheap volume by the same publisher. If there is one thing more than another a Welshman claims as his own, it is the Red Dragon- Y ddraig goch, and that despite it* iabulons origin. Now, however, a Cymro- Aneurin Fardd comes forward, and, in the columns of the American Diych," seeks to prove that the creature hke a good many otber properties 'essentially belonged to the Jewish people. Moreover, he points out that having regard to the reptile's horrible propen- sities, Wales can weil do without as representa- tion on the national flag. Cadrawd Hardd (" Cadrawd the Beautiful ") was the bardic title conferred upon the Marquis of Ang-lesey when be was admitted within the Gorsedd circle at the Bangor National Eistead- lod, and thousands who saw his Lordship's get-np on that occasion will, doubtless, agree that as far as the art sartorial went the title was not misplaced. Naver, surely, did a newly-created bard piesent a more splendid appearance. That the Paris-made crimson "ilk gown which played so prominent a put on that occasion should now have been sold from an auc- tioneer's rostrum for £5 10s ia simply atrocious. A Pontypridd Balloon Ascent. Touching the statement of Councillor David n. Evans. Pontypridd, that when a boy at LJaut- wit Vardre, in 1851. be saw a balloon ascending, from the Pontypridd gasworks, another boy of those days states that he was near the gasworks when the ascent took place. He recollects that the supply of gas was so inadequate that the balloon could not be sufficiently inflated to lift up the car and the balloonist, and the conse- quence was that the car had to be removed, and the balloonist sat like a Turk or a tailor, cross- legged on the wooden ring underneath the balloon, to the alarm if not terror of all be- holders. Asthebaiioon slowly ascended from the interior of the gasworks, the man on the ring was heard crying the words" AIJ serene." It was the first time those words were heard at Pontypridd, and all marvehedwhat the daring Englishman had meant b* them. The balloon and Saxon passed over the summit cf Eglwysilan east of the town, and descended safely somewhere near the vast ruins of Caerphilly Castle. fvlabon's Holiday." Mabon, M.P., has a peculiar way of spending t holiday. To hif: relaxation does not mean rest for whether away or at home he is only happ» when he is busy. He has juet been spending 1 week in Pembrokeshire, and thia was hit rest" —On the first day—a Saturday-he sanji the Welsh Natioual Autbem at a Methodist concert at Begeily. Next day (Snnday) be pait? the Congregiitionalists a visit, and preached foi them tnree times at Sardis, near Saundersfoot the evening sermon being in the open air. Next evening saw him lecturing on his favonritt subject. A Night in the House of Commou3." On Wednesday he was again at Saundersfoot, this time officiating as conductor at an eistedd- fod and evening concert. Next day (Thursday) he played his old role of miners' agent, when he accompanied a deputation of workmen to thE: manager of the Saundersfoot Colliery and helpao to settle a dispute. On Friday he was seen 81 Tenby, and on Satmday he traveiied to Cardiff where he spent the Sunday in preaching twe sermons to crowded congregations at the Crwys road Forward Movement flaIl. The member fo; the Rbondda looks still quite serene after hii holiday." Eisteddfodic Regalia. Great preparations are going on at tbe Welst Museum, Cardiff, jnst now, for it ia there the regalia of tbe Gorsedd are kept, the Cardiff Musenm Committee having undertaken in 1899, when the National Eisteddfod was held in Car- diff, to become the custodian of what is now s very valuable collection, DnriDg this week and next, at the Pan-Celtic Congress at Carnarvon and the National Eisteddfod at Rhyl respectively, the said regalia will be in great request. lie collection consists of the great Gorsedd sword, which was designed and executed by Mr II. Her- komer, R.A-, and the Hirlas Horn, which was presented to the Gorsedd authorities bv Lord Tredegar (it having been designed by Mr Gos- combe John, R.A.) and is valnsd at JE600. To this is to be added the chastely executed Corn Gwlad, which is the contribution of Mrs Alicia Needham. L.R.A.M., the accomplished Irish composer, to the Welsh Bardic treasurers. Then there is the half-sword which usually has its counterpart in Brittany, but is now temporarily in Wales in the care of M. Jaffrenou, but better known by his Bardic name of Taldrr." This-iø i ymbolic of the affinity of the people of Brittany and Wales. The collection well deserves a visit both on acconnt of Us intrinsic and artistic merit' as well as for its pictarasque symbolism.

What distinguished foreigner aided the Americans in the Revo]uiion ?" asked the teacher of the juveniie dass. God," promptly answered & small pupil wha bad been to Sunday school. Editor in-Chief (to office, boy) Bennie, where"* tbe theatre tickets [ sent you after ?—Bennie I forgot 'em.—-City Editor I r- where's that uasta I sent you lor ?—Sennit -pot it. Sporting Editor Bennie, what waa Jack ■ G.asscock s b-.ttin average in 1888 ? — i^uili( 'j?rtHnp*ly); budtod aD4 eighty-gjx.