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MISCELLANEO-US.
MISCELLANEO-US. KING ARTHUR NOT A WELSHMAN. It must be a blow to the national pride of patriotic Welshmen to learn that Arthur was probably not a Welshman after all. Such was the burden of a paper that Mr Nutt, a son of the well-known bookseller, road at the joint meeting of the Cymrodorion and Folklore Societies. It seems the British hero was a Scotchman, and Arthur's seat is some evidence of this paradox. From the canny north lIe or his legend, or both, found their way to gallant Wales and settled in Caerleon. Thence he crossed to Brittany, where he lays aside the fighting characteristics that dis- tinguish him in thesj islands and becomes a soi- faineant, the figure-head of a splendid Court. From Brittany the much-travelled hero passed on into Normandy, where he became the Natural- ized iNorman king of c'u-alrj*, courtier and warrior, whom we lecognize in the pages of Malory. Pr ifessur Rhys hai a bolder theory about Arthur, and opines that he is a solar myth -a theory which wiil be supported in a book of Professor Rhys on the subject tint is expected to appear in about a fortnight. I THE FIRST SPECTACLES. The first spectacles, which were very expensive, were made in Italy, bomewhat later the manu- facture of cheiper glasses sprang up i.n the Netherlands, and then extended lite in the four- teenth century to Germany; Nurnberg and Rath enow, in the lifter Eaipire, acquiring fame for their glasses between the years 1490and 1500. For the first hundred and fifty years or so glasses were only used as a means of tidiii,, deticient eye- sight, but afterwards, le I by the abominable example of Spaui ih dandies, it became the fashion among cert tin classes to wear them merely for the sake of doing so. The further y 1!1 development of this fashion led in time to the introduction of double ejegla ses, and eventually to the single eyegUiss or monocle, the "cosmop- olitan trademark," as it has been teimed, of the modern mas Iter. A MAGNIFICENT HAUL OF MUMMIES. The Times in a contributed article on the recent discoveries at Thebes, quoted the following extract from a private letter addressed by M. Grebaut, director.-general of the excavations, to his learned predecessor, Professor G. Maspero, of Paris Here is some account of a fortunate discovery. Having found, in situ, at Deir-el- Bahari, a royal sarcophagus of a queen, and see- ing that the surrounding ground had not been distributed, I thought it worth while to make further excavations on the spot. At a depth of • 15 metres we came upon the door of a rock-cut chamber, in which were piled, one above the other, 180 mummy cases of priests and priest- esses of Amen, together with a large number of the usual funerary objects, including some 50 Osirian statuettes Of these we at once opened ten, finding a papyrus in each. There are a ijreat many enormous wooden sarcophagi, containing mummies in triple mummy cases, all very richly decorated. About midway of the shaft now open may be seen the door of an upper vault; and, to judge by certain indications, there is also prob- ably an intermediate vault. Had we, however, only the 180 sarcophagi contemporary with, or anterior to, the 21st dynasty, it would be a magnificent haul, the greater number of the sarcophagi being really splendid and in perfect preservation." HAS PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S MURDERER JUST DIED ? The death of the Rev. J. G. Armstrong, at Atlanta, Georgia, has revived the story that lie was no other than J. Wilkes Booth, who assassinated President Lincoln in 1865, and who was believed by many people to have escaped. The deceased clergyman hore a pronounced resemblance, both facially and in point of general physique, to the murdeier in question. It is pointed out that the last time Edwin Booth, the eminent tragedian, and brother of President Lincoln's assassin, visited Atlanta, Mr Armstrong was closeted with him at his hotel for a whole day, and during the week's engagement Mr Armstrong paid frequent visits to the actor in his apartments. All effort to learn the deceased clergyman's past history were unavailing. It was known at one time he had been pastor of a Church at Wheeling, in West Virginia. The vestrymen there had endeavoured to trace his antecedents, but had failed and as Mr Armstrong declined to vouch- safe any information concerning his past history, he was obliged to re>i>n his position as pastor of the Church. From Wheeling he went to Atlanta, where he has just died. Mr Armstrong, while resident there, was fond of attending the theatre, where his appearance always gave rise to a con- siderable amount of gossip, as J. Wilkes Booth, like his brother, had been all actor. The deceased clergyman bore the marks of a wound ly on one of his leg, and a scar on his neck, and Booth was known to have borne similar marks. These coincidences have only been discovered since Armstrong's death. As it is rumoured that he committed suicide, the coroner will probably hold an inquest, and every effort will no doubt then be made to penetrate the mystery which so long surrounded the life of the deceased. It will be remembered that President Lincoln was hot on April 14th, 1865, his as;;asin, B)oth, being a fanatical Southener. The murder was perpet- rated in For.i'a Theatre, Washington, during the public performance of a play. Booth escaped at the time, but was subsequently reported to hare been shot by his pursuers at Garrett's Farm, near Bowling Green, near Virginia. A STARTLER. A curious contretemps somewhat disturbed the equanimity of preacher and congregation at St. Michael's, Fo'kestone, a little while ago. The organ in that church is provided with kettle-drums, which are brought into action by the organist pressing against an electric knob tixed to the back of his seat. This al rallgement was not explained to a strange organist, who had no sooner leaned back to hear the serin m comfortably than a startling uproar began in the recesses of the instrument. Looking up in astonishment, the unsuspecting artist only pressed the knob the harder, and fa-ter and more furious became the action of the drums. This went on for a con- siderable time, till somebody with presence of mind rushed up and explained the secret., so stopping the noise of the tympani and the giggles of the congregation. A NEW INDUSTRY. At three or four of the Scottish ironworks, the Furnace Gasrs Company are paying a yearly rental for the right of collecting the smoke and gases from the blast furnaces. These are passed through several miles of wrought iron tubing gradually diminishing in size from (j feet to about 18 inches, and as the gases cool there is deposited a considerable yield of oil. At the Messrs Dixons, in Glasgow, they pump and collect about 60,000,000 cubic feet of furnace gas per day, and recover on an average 25,000 gallons of furnace oils per week using the residual gases as fuel for distilling and other purposes while a considerable yield of sulphate of ammonia for manure is also obtained. HOUDIN'S SARCASTIC TRICK. Happening to drop into a Continental casino one day, R bert Houdm observed a Greek reaping a rich harvest at ecartc, and as soon as a seat became vacant he took it. The Greek dealing dexterously turned a king .4 from the bittorn of the pack, When the deati came to Houd it he observed When I turn kings from the b t'om of the pack, I always do it with one hand instead of two; it is quite as effective and nvicli more elegant. See here comes his majesty of diamonds, and up came the card. The cheat stared at the conjutortfor a moment, and then rushed from the place without waiting to possess himself of his hat, coat, or winnipgs, THE DINNER HOUR. The hour at which dinner is taken has seen many changes in the course of time. During the fourteenth century the King of France ate his dinner at eight o'clock in the morn- ing, and at eight o'clock at night he went to bed. At the time of Philip the Benign the following adage was in voguo:- Rise at flue. Dine at nine. At five in the evening thou may'st sup. To bed at nine, And thou shalt live to ninety and nine. Undtr the reign of Henry IV. and Louis XIV. dinner was served at eleven o'clock, Louis XV. changed the time to two, which hour was retained until the Revolution. From that time six o'clock in the evening became the dining hour in France. Under the reign of Henrv VIII. weU-bred DeoDle in England breakfasted at seven, and dined at ten in the forenoon. | At the time of Queen Elizabeth, .when salt meat and a can of beer formed the breakfast of the court ladies, dinner was also served at eleven, and supper between five and six in the evening. In Eiist India it is customary to dine a half hour after sundown. Up to the time of the French revolution dinner was eaten in Germany precisely at noon. After that period the hour was advanced somewhat, Taking these various customs into considera- tion, we cannot but agree with the philosopher who was asked as to when was the best time to dine For the rich, when they are hungry for the poor, whenever they have something to eat. THE ENGINES OF THE GREAT OCEAN STEAMERS. Few people outside of the engineers immediately J in chat ge realise the enormous power and capacity of t'le engines of the great ocean steamers. The engines of the Teutonic have a stroke of five feet, and the average number of revolutions is 78 per minute. Each piston, therefore, travels 780 feet per minute, or 46,800 feet per hour, and 1,123,200 feet per day, or about 1,275 miles in six days. In other words, the pistons of the Teutonics j engines travel about one-third as many miles as the vessel does in crossing the Atlantic. Every stroke of the engines sends the ship about thirty feet ahead, the speed averaging 2,000 feet per minute. In the westward voyage across the ocean the Teutonic burns 320 tons of coal per day, and it requi:es six trains of thirty-two vans each to haul to the dock the coal consumed in a single voyage. Each day during a trip the Teutonic's condenser s requ re as much water as would supply the needs of two such cities as Sheffield. THE PRINCE AND THE PARSON. In an appreciative memoir of the Rev. George Cressmer Tnfnell, the rector of Little Easton, and brother of a former Secretary of State for the Home Department, says "On one occasion when the Prince of Wales was on a visit to Easton Lodge it was intimated to Mr Tufnell that his Royal Highness would attend the service at the Church on Sunday morning, and it was suggested that the proceedings should be somewhat shortened. Mr Tufnell declined to take the hint, saying that he had his ordeis from a heavenly Prince, and that he saw no reason for shortening the worship of God because of the presence of an earthly Prince. H.R. H. went to the church, and was so plea-ed with the rect(-r that he expressed a wish to be introduced to him." A BLIND GIRL GRADUATE." A blind girl, Miss Aston, not yet seventeen, has matriculated at the Melbourne University. She has been blind from infancy, but is said to be bright and intelligent, as well as pretty. Among other subjects, Miss Aston passed in French, Latin, ariihmetic, and algebra. Special arrange- ments had to be made for her examination. She was accompanied by an assistant teacher from the school for the blind where she was educated for eight yeats. The assistant transcribed her answers, written in Braille, into the ordinary characters.. Miss Aston is, in addition to her other acquirements, an excellent musician, and she is deeply anxious to cam her own living. FAVOURITE METHODS OF COMMITTING SUICIDE. Dr. P. Moreau, of Tours, gives some very curious information as to suicides and the curious and different forms the mania takes in different countries. In Europe generally strangulation seems to have the greatest fascination for the unfortunate people who contemplate life as not worth living next coines suicide by drowning, and then by shooting. It ap, ears that there is a stronger propensity amongst the French and Italians than amongst the inhabitants of any other country to throw themselves from a height. Poisoning is of most frequent occurrence in this country, more especially in Ireland, being rare in other countries, with the exception of Italy. And France is distinguished by the excepti nal number of deaths from asphyxiation caused by the fumes arising from coke. Speaking generally, men appear to hang them- selves and cut their throats oftener than women, who prefer poisoning, asphyxiation, and throwing themselves from a height. n TO THE GREAT RELIEF OF JEAMES. There was till lately, an eccentric gentleman accustomed to attend on Drawiug-room days with a stick which, first carefully inserting in any convenient tnnd heap, it was his pleasing habit to rub up and down the white stockinged calves of any helpless footman whom he approached. They, unable to leave the post of duty, were helpless under his attentions, and as he was practised in the art of disappearing in a crowd after he had performed the outrage, he long eluded the attention of the police. But he was caught at last, and Jearnes stands relieved from the prospect of this indignity. WHERE WIVES ARE PAWNED. European nations, in one form or another, are pretty well acquainted with the uses of the pawn- shop, and the benefit of being able, when occasion needs, of placing all sorts of articles with their uncle," but the heathen Chinee appears to beat them hollow in this respect, being able, according to a custom in that country, to pawn his wife. A case is reported from Weuchow, where a man, having learnt from astrologers that his own wife would not live long, took another man's wife over in pawn, ready for appropriation when required. ¿.. It appsared, however, that this woman had already been pawned to a third party, who was too poor to support her comfortably, and that she herself, so it is alleged, procured her subsequent f pawning fraudulently by representing that her mother wished it to be so. This curious custom of wife pawning is likely, therefore, to come before the tribunals to decide as to the legil tights of the various parties. WASTE NOT, WANT NOT. Nowhere is the prodigality of youth more conspicuous than in the waste of affection and happiness. When young and surrounded by friends, we treat affection in a scornful way as if it could never cease to flow to us. When it does cease, we look back with sorrowful wonder at our folly. The old home is broken up which we did not care to visit until too late. Now the warmest welcome we get anywhere is at an inn. The caress which we took as a matter of course, if we did not reject it, is no longer proferred. We wasted affection, and now we want it. We cared for no one, and now no one cares for us. Blind and deaf that we are oh, think, if thou yet love anybody living, wait not till death sweep down the paltry little dust-clouds and idle dissonances of the moment, and all be at last so mournfully clear and beautiful, when it j is too late." In the same way pure and peaceful happiness is to often despised, while we rush after unsatisfying excitement. J CHURCH BELLS. The origin of bells is probably to be dated from the time when the sonorous property of metals was first noticed. A tinkling instrument of some sort was in use as early as the days of Moses, as it appears from Exodus xxviii., where the priest is commanded to hang bells to his vestments, in order by their sound to give notice of his approach to the sanctuary. The intro- duction of bells into the Christian Church is usually ascribed to St. Paulinus, Bishop of Nola :n Campania, A.D. 400. Pope Sabinian A.D. 600 ordained that every hour should be announced by sound of bell, that the people might be warned of the approach of the horce canonicce or hours- of devotion. Large bells appear to have come into use in the sixth century, and in the year 610 Clothaire II., King of France, when besieging the City of Sens, is said to have been so much alarmed at the hitherto uilbeardclanvit)f-, of the bells of St. Stephen's Church, that he retreated in a fright and abandoned the siege. They were very generally adopted in England as soon as parish churches were erected, and they sjave rise to that part of ecclesiastical architecture, the bell tower. The first peal of bells in England was erected in Croyland Abbey by Abbot Egelric in 974. Bells were of old put to services which the present aue seems to have totally abolished. Aubrey, who wrote two centuries ago, says, At Paris, when it begins to thunder and lighten, they do presently ring out the great bell at the Abbey of St. Germains, which they do believe makes it cease. The curious do say that the ringing of bells exceedingly disturbs spirits." Among the uses said to have taken place in old St. Paul s, London, was "the rin-iiice the hal- lowed belle in reat tempestes or lightninges." The ringing of the curfew bell, supposed to have been introduced in England by William the Conqueror, was a custom of a civil nature, and only strictly observed till the end of the reign of William Rufus. Its object was, as is well known, to have lights extinguished at eight o'clock in the evening. The eight o'clock ringing is fti 11 con. tinued in many parts of England and Scotland. The largest bell in the world is the great bell of Moscow,which is 21ft. in height and diameter, and weighs nearly 200 tons. It was cast in 1734, and fell down during a fire in 1737, and remained sunk in the earth till 1837, when it was raised, and now forms the dome of a chapel. Another big bell is the Great Bell of Pekin, 14 ft. high, and weight 53i tons. This was made in 1403 by the Emperor Yong-te, to celebrate the commence- ment of his reign. The Great Tom of Oxford is the heaviest our country possesses. It weighs 17,000 lb., and its thickness at the striking part is six inches. AUSTRALIAN LOYALTY IN DRINKS. Browning wrote a poem on Nationality in Drinks." An t'soay might be written on "Loyalty in Drinks" as regards Australia. They are begin- ning already to get their inrush of "Jersey" novelties in New South Wales. "Jersey" shirts, cigarettes, ties, hats, bonnets, and jackets have already made their appearance in Sydney, and a few racehorses have been christened Lord Jersey." But the inevitable popular drink to be called after the Governor has not yet been evolved. Sydneyites of a dozen years ago remember what a popular run the" Bishop- Barker- with-his-leg-in-it" had as a summer drink. Dr Barker was a six-foot man, and his gaitered by the dash of stout which had to be added to a long lemonade to make a Bishop Barker." The Carrington as a drink got over- popularized, so to speak, and its definiteness became obliterate through the ex-Governor being snch a general favourite. Being a dashing fellow, a "dash" was thought sufficiently indicative, and by degrees any kind of drink with a dash became a "Carrington." What a "J erijey" will be remains to be seen. BALACLAVA. A couple of years ago a panorama of Balaclava was beint; shown in London by a former trooper of the Light Brigade, and among the scenes was a good < ne of the actual famous charge. It repre- sented the moment when the two first lines have passed down the valley a wounded trooper, dismounted, lay in the foreground, with hand upraised, as the third line advanced rapidly on him. The showman in describing the scene said, Ladies and gentlemen, I was the wounded man, and I held up my hand to the officer in despair, as I thought to be ridden over by the line of advancing cavalry. The officer gave the order to open out, and they passed in an instant, leaving me safe behind them." The performance proceeded, and at the close, a tall, white-haired soldierly man stepped forward to the platform, and in a quiet tone said, "I should like to vouch for the truth of the little story duting the charge. I am the officer who gave the order, and I have never forgotten the face of the man. I now recognise him after so many years." Officer and.man shook hands for the first time after an interval of thirty-four years in a London entertainment hall. BUTTER FROM SWEET AND SOUR CREAM. It is said there is a difference in the flavour and that the alleged difference is sufficiently pronounced, and of such special character as to laise an obstacle to the disposal of the sweet cream butter in the markets, where the finest qualities are saleable at high prices. Tastes differ, and there are persons who prefer the rather flat, insipid, but sweet and very deli- cate taste of sweet cream butter, and others who like the full aroma and nutty flavour of butter made from sour cream. Now this aroma and so-called uutty flavour is really due to a chemical change or decomposition in the butter fat. The very Faiiie flavour exists in fully ripe nuts in which the oil has undergone a similar change. A chestnut not quite ripe has scarcely any flavour at all but when it has been kept a few weeks, and has been parted with some of its moisture, it gradually acquires a peculiar rich and aromatic flavour which makes this and other nuts pleasing to the taste and this flavour is canSt d by a change in the oil of the nut. In much the same way the butter fat in ripened cream has undergone a change by which a similar I piquant flavour and a sweet, fragrant odour have been developed, and when this flavour is not disguised by any injurious fault in the making of the butter, and has not gone too far and acquired a disagreeable strength, it is considered I the point of perfection in butter. "IS A HUSBAND WORTH HAVING ? This is the rather invidious question for com- petitive replies in this week's iVoman, One of the successful competitor declares that even now when to be unmarried is no longer considered social failure, there are still women ready to clutch at anything in the shape of man rather than go down t,) the grave in single blessedness," while the more enlightened woman sets to work to earn a living, so that she can afford to regard prospective husbands with a critical eye. Marriage is declared to be the highest state for both man and woman on physiological, social, and moral grounds. Another prize-taker advo- cates marriage, even with an indifferent partner, as tending to ennoble the character of the wife by suffering. Some of the answers are very hard on husbands. One begins, Is a husband woith having ? Not if you can do without him. Why pass your life studying the ill-tempered phases of a man's mind ? What unbearable creatures they are in sickness Which of us that lives with a thing in man's clothing can do as she likes ? — and so on. Another competitor quotes the old saying that you can't wait too long for a good husband, nor long enough for a bad one." An unconsciously lady declares that a husband promotes wider sympathies, by enlarging the moral and mental influence of the wife owing to the increased self-denial and patience entailed by his com- panionship. But others are more flattering.
CARMARTHENSHIRE AGRICUL- I…
CARMARTHENSHIRE AGRICUL- TURAL SOCIETY. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the abore, which is the most successful agricultural society in the three counties, was held at the Boar's Head Hotel, Car- marthen, on Saturday afternoon. The members present were:—Dr. Lawrence, Waungron; Mr D. H. Thomas, Derllys Court; Mr E. Lewis, Cillefwr; Mr W. W. Prosser. Alltyrodin; Mr John Francis, Myrtle Hill; Mr A. W. J. Stokes, Ystradwralit; Mr J. Howell Thomas, Starling Park Mr T. Evans, Treventy: Mr J. Griffiths, Llwynpiod Mr It. Falconer, Gwenpa; Mr Davies, Typicca; MrJ. Evans, Alltycadno; Mr J. Lloyd Thomas, Tanlan Mr Phillips, Caerlleon; Mr Harries, Pilroath, and the active secretary, Mr D. Prosser, Brynderwen, Dr. Lawrence was unanimously elected to the chair. THE LATE MR. J. L. PHILIPPS, BOLAHAUL. Mr D. H. Thomas said the following resolution had been put into his hands to propose: "That a record be entered upon the minutes of this day's meeting, of the deep grief felt by the members of this committee, and the great loss this society has sustained by the death of J. L. PhilioDS. Esa. The veiy active interest be ever took at these meetings, and at the society's exhibitions in particular, will be greatly missed; and while expressing its deep sense of the public loss which have been sustained, the committee desires to offer its respectful sympathy to Mrs Philipps and other membeis of the family in their bereavement."—It was un- animously resolved to place the record on the minutes of the day. PRACTICAL SUPPORT. Mr Harries said that big son, who was in London, had wiitten to say that lie was anxious to give a prize for the best black bull of any age, resident in the county, at the society's next exhibition (hear, hear). He did not have the letter soon enough to write back and ask what the prize, would be, but he was aiire it would be a substantial one. He would communicate with the secretary in a few days. THE PRESIDENCY. The ucxt business was to eleet a president for the year.—The Secretary said lie had taken the liberty to write tJ Earl Ashburnham asking him to become president this year again. They had a very successful meeting when his lordship was with them last year, and be made himself very happy amongst them (heir, hear). No reply bad as yet been received, as evidently his lordship was from home.—Mr D. IT. Thomas proposed, in the event of Earl Ashburnham declining, that Dr. Lawrence be made president. Mr E. Lewis seconded. The Chairman said he could not possibly accept it. He would like to do so very much, but they ought to get a gentleman of property. Several members having "pressed the chairman to take the office, Mr T. Evans said I really believe we are making a willing horse do too milch (laughter). We ought to get some nobleman or a man of high position. Mr D. H. Thomas sail it was of very little use electing a president unless that president would be present at their meetings. Earl Ashburnham was present last year, and if he declined, he proposed that Mr Stokes should take it.—This being seconded and unanimously carried, Mr Stokes said he was very proud of the compliment, but he was afraid he would not be competent. The Secretaiy It will only cost you £ 5 in prize?. Mr Stokes: Never mind that (laughter). THE COMMITTEE. It was resolved to allow tlie committee to stand the same as last year. Mr T. Evaus: Is it usual to elect this committee en block, or is it the rule to let a certain number retire? The Secretary: We generally eiect a new member when there is a vacancy. Mr T. Evans: I think we ought to ap- point someone instead of Mr Stokes. The Secretary: But we are not sure whether Mr Stokes will act as president until a reply is received from Earl Ashburnham. It is a pity to knock off any of the committee, as they have all worked well. PRIZES, ETC. The Committee were about going over the prizes offered at the shows last year with a view of making any necessary alterations, when Mr E. Lewissaid they ought to arrange to get the judges to judge the horses in the lower part of the upper market, and not by the house as hitherto, because with the present arrangement, very few could see the judging going on. The Secretary said they did ouce try to judge at the place suggested, but the rush was too great. The horses were required to trot over the place, but it was impossible to keep the public out of the way.-—The Chairman sug- gested that the matter be left in the hands of tho field committee, and it was resolved upon, Mr D. H. Thomas and Mr T. Evanu were of opinion that no horses should be allowed in the cattle market until they were to be judged.— Mr E. Lewis: The hackney class should be measured before entering the market. iNIr Stokes: Most certainly. Every horse ought to be measured before they are judged. It will save a deal of bad feeling (hear, hear). The Earl of Cawdor wrote to say that he was reidy to give his usual prizes, unless the com- mittee wished to suggest any alteration. The Secretary said he bad written to Viscount Emlyn as to the piizes given by his lordship. Ho had received no reply, but the committee could feel certain that the prizes would be given. Mr John Beynon, Trewern, wrote to say he would be glad to increase his subscriptions from one guinea to three guineas. He annually subscribed to five shows in Carmarthenshire and Pembroke- shire, and they must not expect him to offer a special prize.— With regard to the prizes given by the Jatn Mr D. Pugh, M.P., Ma noravon, Mr Beynon wrote to say that he understood Mr Pugh was giving Y,5 a year and Xio to the meetings, but he died nearly three mouths before the meeting, and the subscription LlpAe I before it was due.- Tne Secretary said he had asked Mr Ptigb that time twelvemonth if he would continue his subscription, and he said he would.I'he committee were unanimous of opinion that as the money was promised by Mr Pugh, it was still owing from the executors.-Mi- J. Evans proposed, ag the best way out of the difficulty, that the society itself should give prizes of X3 and X2 for a bull of the short- horn breed, above one year and under six months old, to be competed for by tenant farmers only (the class for which Mr Pcgh gave prizes) to pie- vent it falling thri ugh. The Secretary reminded Mr Evans that he ought not to burden the society too much, as there was already a balance of XII 3s 9d due to the treasurer. He (the secretary) had about J610 in hand, but about t30 worth of prizes were due out of that sum, as the conditions in some classes were: To calve before the prizes be paid," and the prizes had not yet l een applied for.—It was decided that the society give the prizes in that class. It was decided to put the bull of the black breed class in Mr Harries's name, instead of the High Sheriff's as before. The prize for the best cow, in calf, of the short. horn breed (tenant farmers) bilberto given by the late Mr Pug, was decided to be given by the society. Mr D. Lloyd Jones had written to say ho wished to give j £ 5 for tbn best llerefords in the show, and also that Herefords should be expressly stated in the catalogiie.-It was decided that this should be ¡ done. The High Sheriff, Mr Herbert Peel, Taliaris, wished to give his prize for the best roadster mare with foal at foot, instead of for bllll of the black breed as given by his predecessor. It was decided to make it an extra prize. It was resolved to make the classes for light weight dray gelding or mare, not exceeding 13 cwt. (given by Mr H. Cadle) and for cart gelding or mare, in shaft harness (given by Mr E. M. Davies, Uplands) into one class, and put the prizes together. Mrs Price, Bwlchbyehan, wrote to say she would continue her prizes for the best treated donkeys in continue her prizes for the best treated donkeys in the show. It was decided not to exhibit mangolds and swedes together in the same class as last year, but to have separate classes for them. JUDGES OF STALLIOKS. Mr W. J. Buckley, Penyfai; Mr D. H. Thomas, Derllys Court; aud Mr Phillips, Caerlleon, were appointed judgeR of stallions for the next show. DATES OF THIS YEAR'S SHOWS. The following dates were decided upon: Stallion show, Wednesday, April 15th; annual September show, Friday, September 25th; Christmas show, Tuesday, December 15th. The Secretary intimated that they would have to meet again when the judges were appointed, to settle about a field, as the present one was getting too small. The usual vote of thanks terminated the meeting.
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CARMARTHEN TOWN COUNCIL.
CARMARTHEN TOWN COUNCIL. A special meeting of the Carmarthen Town Council was held on Fridaylast to fix rates for the coming year. There were present the Mayor (Mr T. Jenkins), in the chair, Mr '1. Davies (ex- mayor), Alderman R" W. Richards, Air E. A. Rogers, Mr D. Griffiths, Mr D. P. Rees. Mr W. Vaughan George, Mr Howell Hofrells, Mr Walter Lloyd, Mr Daniel Jones, Mr D T. Lloyd, and Mr J. T. Lewis; also, Mr R. M. Thomas, solicitor, town clerk Mr J. Morgan, borough surveyor; and Mr W. Lewis Hughes, medical officer. The chief business was to consider the estimates for the coming year, and to fix the rates.-—Commencing with the Borough Rate, the Mayor said that there was nothing remarkable conuected with that rate. Last year's estimate produced .£80 more than was required, and the saving of i;70 in incidentals accounted for the balance of jE150 now in the treasurer's hands. The deficiency to be raised tins year was .£816. and as a 6,1.rate would produce JE870, he thought they could not do better than fix a rate of 6d in the X.-It should be mentioned that last year'd rate was 8d in the X. Alderman J. Morris said be would like to propose that the quay- warden's salary be increased to XI5 a year. It was ridiculous that he should only receive XIO.-The Mayor said that Alderman Morris was out of order. and although Alderman C. W. Jones said that Mr Morris could propose that theestimateB be increased to meet the suggested raise in t he quay-warden's salary, the Mayor advised Mr Morris to put bis motion on the agenda for the next meeting.— This Mr Morris consented to do.—Mr W. R. Edwards moved that a Borough Rate of 6d in the X be lev.ed.—Mr D. P. Rees seconded.—In answer to Mr C. W. Jones (who asked the reason why the cost of municipal elections should be risen from X12 to £ 25), the Town Clerk said that the regulations of the Local Government Board required that the wards should be divided into polling districts, and practically they hid two polling places now, instead of one as before. The motion was agree to. With respect to the General District Rates, the Mayor said there were some differences between it and last year. Iu the first place, the surveyor said last year that .£257 would be sufficient for him to nieet the expenditure on the reads, but this year he asked for £ 288 12 i..His explanation was that he und^r-estiuiated last year.—Alderman C. W. Jones asked why the surveyor required so much more limestone this year than the Weruddu stones.— The Surveyor said that both cost the same (6s 6d a yard), but he did not use the limestone for the metalling of steep places such as Hall-street.- Some members thought that the surveyor had estimated somewhat highly for the cost of the roads, but be explained that they were obliged to do certain work required by the county council, and Mr W. Vaughan George asked whether the carrying out of the wishes of the county council showed that these roads in the borough had been neglected in the past. He believed that the roads were in good order enough befure the county council came into existence.—Mr Daniel Jones complaiued that the county roads received more attention than those of the boroufrh, which were in a disgraceful state The Mayor justified the surveyor's estimate, and, some discussion having taken place on the amount to be devoted to the maintenance of paving, the Mayor said that altogether they were in a very satisfactory state, and the rates, as a whole, would be about 51 in the £ less than last year. That was due to the increase in the assessment of the Asylum and the Great Western Railway Company. Alderman C. W. Jones: And the Gas Works, which has been too heavily assessed. Mr W. R. Edwards: That accounts for the rise in the price of gas (laughter).—Alderman C. W. Jones: You know my mouth is closed about that (laughter).—The Mayor said that the General District Rate last year amounted to 2s 4d in the X. and it was estimated to produce £ 2,700, but it produced something like £ 3,000. He thought they could safely reduce the rate this year to 2s in the X, because it would produce about 22,616, and the estimated deficiency was only S.2,565.-Alderman Morris moved, and Alderman Richards seconded, that a General District Rate of 2s in the £ be levied for the ensuing year, and the Mayor having praised the correctness of the estimates of the surveyor for the past year, the motion was agreed to.—Referring to the Water Rate, the Mayor said he was afraid that it must be raised to 7d for domestic purpose?, while the rate for manufacturing purposes would remain at 91, the same as last year. -Alrlioo-ers pleaded for a 6d rate, but the Mayor s,tid that certain repairs would have to be done to the machinery, and they had been obliged to start pumping a month earlier than usual and, on the motion of Alderman Morris, seconded by Mr T. Davies, it was resolved to levy a Water Rate of 7d in the £ for domestic purposes, and 9d in the £ for manufacturing purposes. The Council then considered a number of plans, and granted the application of Mr Walter Lloyd, chemist, to carry out the alterations he proposes to make to his t premises in Lammas-street. An application from Mr Williain Howell, Quay, to make a projection in the dwelling house be is now building on the Quay, was refused, the Surveyor saying the building would overhang the road to the extent of two feet, at an elevation of nine feet,
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CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS. The class lists of the 33rd examination held by the Cambridge Local Examination Syndicate in December last were issued on Friday, and we give below the names of the successful candidates from this district. The examinations were held at 174 centres for boys, and 156 for girls, and the total number of those who entered were 5,523 boys, 3,804 girls, making a total of 9,327, of whom 1,947 were seniors, and 7,380 juniors. Two hundred and seventy-seven candidates who entered were absent from the examinations, and 20 of the remainder were examined in the colonies at the English and Welsh centres. No fewer than 6,330 candidates were successful, 2,689 being girls, and 3,641 being boys. A.Hongst the boys 18 senior and 33 juniors gained a first-class, and amongst the girls 16 seniors and 64 juniors also obtained the same honours. GIRLS, JUNIORS (students under 16 years who have satisfied the examiners). — M. H. Joneg,Aberyst- wyth (Mrs Rush); E. E. Griffiths, Aberystwyth (Miss E. A. Forcings); E B. A. Godet, Aberystwyth (MiRd Trubshaw). STUDENTS below 16 and 17. who have passed the examination as juniors.—E. Ffoulkes, Aberystwytb (Miss Fewings). BOYS. CLASS II, W. O. Hughe?, Bow-street, R.S.O. (Aberystwyth Grammar School). CLASS III.-D. M Jones, Lianrbystyd (Aherayron Grammar School); F. W. Metriman, and H. L. Griffiths, Pembroke Dock (Pembroke Dock College School); H. N. Jones, Milford Haven, and J. H. Lewis, Lttterstone (Haverfordwest Grammar School). JUNIORS (STUDENTS under 16, who have satisfied the examiners.)- G. E. Davies, J- Evans, J. H. Phillips and J. E. Richards (Mr W. B. Hughes, B.A., Aberayron Grammar School); L E Trevethan, and B W Williams (Aberystwyth Grammar School); E. M. Mills, 84, Walton, Brecon (Middle Class School, Brecon) R. S. Harries (Pembroke Dock College School); A W. Evans, Hill House Fishguard, and C. R. G. Say (Haverfordwest Grammar School).
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WOMAN'S LEAGUE AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND PUivITV SOCIETY. Addresses in Welsh Have been given during the three weeks, February 9th to the 28th, to men bv the Rev A. Britten, at the following place- Llanddewi Velfrey, St. Clears, Mydi-iii), Whitland, Lampeter pont Stophan, Ll.mvW.W Llanwcnog, Pencarreg, Maesycragiau, Llanbadarn Fawr Aberystwyth Llanfihangel-Geneu'r-Glyn, Borth, lahesin, and Llangynfelin addrerses in English by Lieutenant-Colonel Everitt and Rev T, G. Gree, at Cosheston, Manorbier, Penally, Carew, Pembroke Dock, Dockyard, Monkton, St. Mary s. Pembroke Warren, Lampeter Velfrey (2), Llawhaden, Narberth Saundersfoor, Templeton, St Florence, Iremoilet, Laugharne, St. David's College, Lampeter, Aberystwyth (4), Boughrocd, Glasbuiy, Llanigon, Crickhowell (o) Llanbedr andAberedw. The Rev D. P. EiJus an" Rev J. E, Brown also spoke on three occasions. Special sermons were preached on the Sundays and on other days by the clerical speakers. Clerical conferences were held at Lampeter-pont-Stephan, Swansea, Glasbury, and Aberystwyth. Under the management of the Woman's League, which carries on work" among-sf women," and has similar objects to the C.E.P.S., a large number of women s meetings have been addressed. Tho "I1, °'he ?'»<« :—Wauoifor, wmWni| ijampeter-pont-Stepban, mvTS'R /fihangel Geneu'r- Glyn, and B_uth ( Welsh addresses)- Cosheston St Florence, Manorbier, Pembroke Dock, Pembroke, Warren, Carew, L awhid«n T Lampeter Velfrey Tremoil^'LaoZhV™ C ears lempleton, Lndchurcb, Narberth, Amroth, Land.lowror, Saundersfoot, Abervstwvtb Llanbedr, Crickhowell, Llanelly, (Breconsbfre)' LlanglVenny anl Llangattock (English addresses). In all 90 addiesses were given. We sball be asked what has been the result ? The truth as to im purity has been proclaimed, and plainly! and Zt lovingly and sympathetically. Themrinl dtl been well att -n led, and the addresses well rfcehred Again aud again, rich and poor, C'hurchpeople and -ol!ra» re e?1;°SSed ,hoir satisfaction that the woik bas been taken in hand. We have much work to do before the tono nf „„Kr • • made sound in this matter h„*P rC ?P,nior} '8 hearts and consciences of mo "'e feel sure the oi men and women will respond to our earnest pleading i h^f n W1,i m<Si«Y.o°dpu™° u'T '">e rdti,; .?,hh%wA!h^'s." :uhecle'^ WL ) h°b"trkin°' "'T sooi'tics (">« C.E.SaDd W.L.), but in nearly every case because thev know nothing as to the methods of working, or he sublets of the addresses. Never jet 8ia this diocese have we heard anyone find fault with what has been said by any of the speakers. The greatest care is tak-en that only those who have had ex- perience .n the work shall address meetings under the societies management. The societies recogn.ze the difficulty of speaking on the subject but they recognrze the importance of the mutter and the deadly effects, moral and physical of s ns arising from impurity, and therefore feel that the evil must be dealt wrth, and if possibly removed by words of warning, gently, plainly and carefully given and the beauty and manliness of pu?ity be d up for admiration and example. Much sin ie are sure, arises from thoughtlessness, but the'^fn is there and its evil effects. That words of caition and advice can be spoken so plainly, and yet so modestiy that no pure mind will be offended, those who have attended the meetings will bear witnesp. In conclusion, though we do not mean to say that thesins which these societies deal with are more SraM who n th,an ia some Enelilih yet, all who really know the Principality mus IndXf th i fT./hatthey aref'U-KooJmmon, tho titfp If nr°r country of any fair claim to the title of Religious. Whether this state of things can be changed or not, it must be the duty of all who profess and call themselves Christians to try to eradicate these sins which their Bible declares to be so hateful to their God, and so dia:.s rous to their fello.v men, which destroy all lin-ni,'T T'S n fiU °Ur lunat'c asvluuiy, hospitals and workhouses with their victims"; yes, even their innocent victims. Men and women of Walcs, we claim your support and sympathy.
THE CHI E F CONSTABLE OF CARDIGANSHIRE.
THE CHI E F CONSTABLE OF CARDIGANSHIRE. PRESENTATION AT LLANELLY, On S¡ttul'day evening at the Town-hall, Llanelly, Chief-coustable Evans, of Card i,turbire, was made the recipient of an illuminated address, a massive tiuaepiece, a set of bronae ornaments, saddle, bridle, and biruess, and other articles by hit, Llanelly friends on the occasion of his leaving the Carma/ oewl^h ?:Tab,'lary the important office i • i appointed. The chair on baturcl.iy night was occupied by MrJ Mavberv hadTZ0' "j '-r1 -Captain sjffi ft had been in daily communication with Mr Evans SeSn" that in C • aS he could help leeiin,, that in honounns Mr Evans thev were also esnechllv' th^r'" -°rCe °/ f r,Uar,henshire' aDd especially the division of Llanelly (cheers.)— Several complimentary speeches were delivered, and Mr Evans responded, stating that it was to him a source of the greatest satisfaction that the way in which he had discharged his duties had been appreciated by them-On Monday the Llanelly Police Force, under the command of Captain Scott assembled at the Market-hall to present Mr Howell Evans, with an illuminated address and a purse of money as a token of the regard and esteem in which he is held by the Carmarthenshire Con- stabulai-v.-Captain Scott, superintendent of the division, made the presentation.—Mr Evans thanked them heartily for their kind wishes and for the presentation. He thanked the chief also, of whom he was proud; he thanked Captain Scott for his excellent advice, and last, but not least, all his old I comrades in the ranks.
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