The Pontypridd Chronicle and Workman's News

— — CORRESPONDENCE COATINUED. WHAT WAS IT? TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—Please let me explain in anawer to Wayne,that the cause of his fright was throughout r, dynamite which acts as a hewer, making place for the sewer. Trusting this will suffice, yours tTOly' JOHN PRICE. A SOCIAL PURITY MOVEMENT FOR PON fYPRIDD. TO THE EDITOR Sir,—I would be glad if you would allow me a short space in your paper to commend the action of the gentlemen who are promoting a social purity movement in Pontypridd. Heaven knows there is sufficient scope here for a crusade under the control of the National Vigilance Associa- tion. Our police courts disclose a shocking state of morality in some portions of the district and one cannot walk the streets of Pontypridd at night without witnessing some disgusting exhibi- tions. I was pleased to notice that at the police- couat recently fines were inflicted upon men who are so deeply steeped in degradation as to mis conduct themselves in the public street. Every inhabitant of Pontypridd who has the social wel- fare of the town at heart should do all in his power to make the crusade effective.—Yours truly, D. G. Pontypridd, Nov. 2nd, 1891.

Prohibition and Temperance Notes- (FROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT) ) The United Kingdom Alliance anniversary held I last week at Manchester, will long be remembered as one of very exceptional success. The General Council meeting brought together a host of the most earnest and resolute temperance workers from all parts of the United Kingdom the greatest harmony prevailed, the speeches were marked by powerfulness ness and determination and the whole proceedings were such as to greatly encourage all workers in the cause. Sir Wilfred Lawson was jubilant as well as witty, and some of his touches were exceptionally fine, and when he said that the only remedy the "Daily Telegraph'' bad to offer for the slavery of drink was that Sir Wilfred Lawson and Sir Joseph Pease should open tea shops, and when he referred to the "Times', prescription of two ounces of alcohol as the daily maximum for adult healthy males "as the measure of moderation, the gospel of guzzling atid the charter of conviviality," The Countess of Carlisle's address was marked by intensity and eloquence, and Mr A Howell, of New York, and Mr John Dorland. of Canada, not only brought the greetings of workers across the sea but supplied an anasually interesting feature by their addresses on prohibition and temperance progress on the Ameri- can tintinent. The council had no burning question to discuss and there were scarcely any differences of opinion, the exception being supplied by the desire of a few to remove from the list of vice presidents the names of one or two gentlemen who, owing to political complications are temporarily supporting Parliamentary candidates who refuse to give the Alliance pledge. In this matter, however, it was agreed to exercise patience in such cases and practi- cal unanimity prevailed. The Alliance public meeting in thi Free Trade held was perhaps the most brilliant of a long series of such annual meetings. So vast was the audience that a great overflow meeting had to be held, and the enthusiasm seemed to know no bounds. Many dis- tinguished men have preceded1 Mr John Morley in the office of chairman, including two ex-Cabinet Ministers-bat not one ever game a clearer state- ment of the aim df the Alliance, and certainly none ever more completely or unmistakeably gave in his adhesion to the Alliance programme, or was more emphatic in the expression of his determination to do till he could for its advancement. Mr Kaper eulogised Mr Morley's speech as one as to which there was no sentence which the Alliance Executive coulct not endorse. That was a high compliment, but it was fully merited. And in response Mr Mor- ley declared that he should stand by every word that he had said "I shall do all that I can" he added, "among the first objects of Parliamentary life to make the forre of the arguments that I have ad- dressed to you to-night felt in the House of Commons and in the country." Mr Morley's speech marked a at-tiiact epoch in the irresistible march of the Alliance movement. Two most important resolutions were passed by the Alliance Council. One declared that as the Alliance exists to bring about prohibition and as the Direct Papular Veto over liquor licences is the be9t means, the sapport of tbe Alliams shall in no case be given to any Parliamentary candidate who will not promise to vote for a measure conferring this veto Eower upon the people, not to one who is a common rewer, distiller or liquor seller, and urged friends of the Alliance everywhere to combine with others, and pledge to abstain from voting for, or assisting any Parliamentary candidate who will not promise to vote for the Direct Veto. Another in view of the impending General Electron, pledged the Council to support the Executive in organising the temperance electorate in each constituency, in order that its full power may be put forth to secure the return of a Bouse of Commons which will pass a measure enabling the people to prohibit, by direct veto, the if gap or renewal of liquor licences in the respective localities. A further resolution adapted by the General Council rejoiced in the success which had attended the better execution of Prohibitory laws in the American states which have enacted Prohibition; that the area of Prohibition is extending throughout the states having Local Cotton Laws; that the prohibition movement in India, .Canada, New Zea- land, and other British Colonies, is increasingly vigorous, afforiing ground for the hope that the liquor traffic may be abolished and the reign of true temperance inaugurated wherever British and American legislation extends. In responding to this resolution Mr A. M. Powell, New York, detailed some recent extensions of local prohibition, mention- ed thot new penalties of sixty daya imprisonment has been imposed for liquor selling in Maine where prohibition was now folly enforced. The expenditure in New lork State forliqour was 2 dollars 30 cents per head, and it did vary much through the union, but in Maine recording to its Governor, Mr Dinifley, the expenditure was less than fonr cents (thai is in New York over 9s., Maine, less than two peuce.) Maine had abolished every brewery from its borders and there was no town beer seller in Maine. He bad seen eleven citizens of Portland behind the bars of a prison, who had been convicted for illegal drink selling—Whenever the drink trathc has madd a crime according to the statutes of the nation the whole situation changed immensely. Mr Powell gave an equally bright account of prohibition in other states. St. Jeniea' Hall, London, will on Sunday afternoon next ba the scene of the fourth annual Good Templar Services. The gathering forms one of the series of conferences on social topics, held by the Rev. Hugh Price Hughes, in connection with the Wesleyan West London Mission. This year the Good Templar Service is likely to be particularly well attended, as Mr Hughes will conduct the Sunday afternoon meeting for the first time since his return irom America, and this will lend special interest to the occasion. Many prominent lay workers in Good Templary will attend, and also a good sprinkling of clergy and ministers while the body of the hall will be reserved tor good templars in their regalia. Mr E. S. Caine was last week the recipient, at the Lands of the National Temperance Federation, of an unique testimonial from the united temperance forces in recognition of his splendid services to temperance cause and especially in opposing compensation. The testimonial was in the form of a handsomely ilium inated volume containing the address, appropriate water colour sketches by various artists, and the autograph endorsement of the Secretaries, Cbairmaa and Presidents of no less than tbirty-five' National Provincial and Denominational Temperance Associ- ation, Leagues, and Orders which have joined in the testimonial, together with portraits of the chief tfficers of the ciiferent organizations.

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GRAND EISTEDDFOD AT PONTYPRIDD A very successful musical eisteddfod, promoted by the Saron Independent Church Ynyabir, was held on Monday at the Market-hall, Pontypridd, under the presidency of Mr W. Meredith, M.E., National Colliery, Wattstown. Mabon, M.P, had been announced to presde, but in the un- avoidable absence of the hon. member the du ties of that offioe fell on the president. Mr D. W. Lewis, F.T.S.C., Brynaman, was the adjudicator, and Mr C. Jones, Ferndale, was the accompanist. The officers of the committee were:—Chairman, Mr D. Williams (Dewi Heulwen); secretary, Mr Wm. Jenkins; treasurer, Mr W. J. Thomas, Brynawel. The following were tho awards Dram and fife band competition, prize, f,4, the Merthyr Vale Band, eonducted by Mr Thomas Crook. Pianoforte solo, for children under 16 years of age.—"No 1 sonatina," prize divided between Master J. Jones, and Master J. J. Jones, Treorky. Miss Edith Parry, Bodringallt, was successful in the competition for the best rendering of Dr Parry's contralto solo, Ai gwir yw ?" A 25 prize, offered to children's choirs for singing Pan gilia'r niwl," attracted four com- petitors, the winners being the Clydach Vale Choir, conducted by Mr David Thomas. In the tenor solo contest the winner was Mr Howell Davies, Treorky; while for rendering the soprano solo, The Lost Chord," the prize was divided between Miss Jenkins, Ferndale, and Miss May John, Portb. Mr T. J. Thomas and party from Ynyshir were awarded a premium of 30s I for rendering Pinsnti's quartette, "Good night beloved." I Mr R. S. Hughos' 19 Y Dymbestl was the test piece in the bass solo competition, and the award was giren in favour of Mr Thomas Davies, Tre- cynon. Much interest was taken in the ohief choral contest, a prize of JB30 being offered to the choir of not less than 80 in namter that would best render, Dattod mite rhwymau Caethiwed (J. Thomas). £ 1 war also offered to the conduetor of each of the unsuccessful choirs, and it was sti- pulated in the conditions that the Ynysbir United Choir, condueted by Mr Gwilym Thomas, should not compete. The following were the choirs that took part in the competition :-Cwmpark, Cwm- amman, Ynysybwl, Noddfa, Pontycymmer, Porth and Cymmer, Clydach Vale, and Blaenrhondda, Efailisbaf and Ton United. The prize was divided between the Ynysybwl Choir, Llew Tawe, conductor, and the Efaili6baf Choir, conducted by Mr John Lewis.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. DEATH. WILLIAMs.-On Saturday, October 31, at the Stuart Hotel, Treherbert, William Williams, I' the son of Mr and Mrs Williams, aged 22 years. funeral took place on Thursday last at Treorky Cemetery.

To GROCERY BUYEBS.—Before you purchase your grocery call and inspectthe large Stock of Grocery and Provisions at the Town Supply, best Grocer in Tov/n at the very lowest prices; variety qaality Goods, Brushes, &c., very cheap. For Tea j ou can have your own choice of nret class Blends prices, 1/2, 1/4, 1/6, 2/ 2/6.

HINTS FOR THE HOME. TO CLEAN KID GLOVES. Take 15 drops of strorg solution of ammonia and half a pint of spirit of turpentine. Either put the gloves on your own hands or on wooden hands, and apply the mixture with a brush. Then rub the gloves with fine pumice-powder. Apply the mix- ture again, this time with a flannel. Repeat the process, two or three times, until clean, and then hang tht m in the air to dry, and to lose the smell of turpentine. TO PREVENT BRASS FROJI TARNISHING. After it is polished apply a solution of a quarter of an ounce of shellac to a quarter of a pint of rrethylated spirit. Set in a glass bottle and cork, fehake it well, and keep in a warm place for a few days. Pour off the clean fluid, apply to the brass with a camel's hair brush. Before doing this heat the brass, if possible, and again after painting over with the varnish. -Pearsoit's Weekly. HOW LONG A CHILD SHOULD SLEEP. I A baby for the first two months spends most of its time asleep. After that a baby should have at least two hours of sleep in the forenoon and one hour in the afternoon, and it is quite possible to teach almost any infant to adopt this as a regular habit. Even to the age of four or five years a child should have one hour of sleep, or at least rest in bed, before its dinner, and it should be put to bed at 6 or 7 in the evening and left undisturbed for 12 or 14 hours. Up to the 15tli year most young people require 10 hours, and till the 23th year nine hours. After that age every one finds out how much he or she requires, though as a general rule at least six or eight hours are necessary. During growth there must be a-nple sleep if the brain is to develop to its full extent, and the more nervous, excitable or precocious a child is the longer sleep should it get if its intellectual progress is not to come to a premature standstill or its life be cut short at an early age.

DIGESTIBLE FOOD. The following table will be generally useful, and it will be seen that there is a large variety for choice under each head: Easy of Moderately Hard Digestion. Easy. to Digest. Mutton. Beef. Pork. Venison. Lamb. Veal. Hare. Rabbit. Goose. Sweetbread. Pigeon (young). Liver. Chicken. Duck. Brain. Turkey. Wild water fowl. Salt meat. Partridge. Woodcock. Sausages. Pheasant. Snipe. Hashes. Grouse. Soups. Mackerel. Beef tea. Eggs (not hard- Salt fish. Mutton broth. Coffee. boiled). Lobster. Milk. Butter. Crabs. Turbot. Turtle. Shrimps. Haddock. Cod. Mussels. Flounder. Trout. Oil. Sole. Oysters, raw, Eggs (hard). Oysters(roasted) Cocoa, [stewed. Cheese. Sauce bread. Potatoes. Fresh bread. L Rice. Beets. Muffins. Tapioca. Turnips. Pastry. J Sago. Cabbage. Cakes. 1 Arrowroot. Spinach. Custards. I Asparagus. Lettuce. Nuts. ) French beans. Celery. Pears. Cauliflowers. Apples. Plums. I Baked apples. Currants. Chestnuts. I Oranges. Raspberries. Pineapples. j Grapes. Bread. Cucumbers. | Strawberries. Farinaceous pud- Carrots. | Peaches. Marmalade, [ding Parsnips. j Oatmeal. Rhubarb plant. Mushrooms. i Prunes. Cooked fruits. Pickles. j Prunes. Cooked fruits. Pickles. j YOU SHOULD KNOW THESE THINGS. Macaroni is not very wholesome. Before boiling meat wash it thoroughly, for on the outside there is a deposit which should be removed. To prevent a pump from freezing, prop up the handle as high as it will go. handle as high as it will go. Pudding-cloths should be made square and of thick soft linen. In making stiff paste, add powdered glue to the usual flour and water. Good fresh soles will be sriff and thick, the stomach a creamy colour. Preserve fish by putting into a jar, covering with good oil and tying over well to exclude the air. Make tea with soft water where possible, for it softens and opens the tea-leaves more thoroughly than hard water. Meat should be hung in a cool, airy place, but not in a strong draught, for that makes it too dry. Save all cold vegetables and fry them together with potatoes, and plenty of pepper and salt. Should a curtain, or bed, window be on fire, take a heavy woollen garment and beat it on the flames till extinguished. Keep lucifer matches in their proper cases, and never allow them to be thrown about. When green mint cannot be got, use mint vinegar as a substitute. The more quickly food cools the better it keeps, especially bread and broths. Uncooked potatoes fried in fat clarify it more thoroughly than water. Every spoonful ot gravy or soup should be saved, as a small quantity of either is a great help in all made dishes. Soup fat should be clarified three times, and then melted into a firm cake, and the sediment scraped off the bottom; this will do for basting and frying. Bread and cake must be thorougly cool before being put in a tin or taken from the warm kitchen. Dry all scraps of bread in a slow oven and pound whilst hot, sift, and then put away for frying. In cooking a hare first baste well with salt and water, pricking the shoulders and chest and legs with a fork to remove the blood pour away the brine, and baste ith dripping. Never polish taps with anything gritty, for it works into the joints and puts them out of order. —Pearson's Weekly. NICE DISHES. POOR MAN'S GoosE.-Slice about one pound of pig's or sheep's liver, with half as much bacon, dip each slice into a paste made of one chopped boiled onion, two powdered sage leaves, pepper and salt, and lay in a pie-dish in layers. Parboil two pounds of potatoes, slice them, and fill up the dish. Pour a teacupful of water over the whole and bake an hour and a-half. GAME PUDDINGS. -Any sort of game may be cooked in a pudding, the ingredients being the same pre- cisely as those required in the making of pies; only the crust and method of cooking being dif- ferent. A good suet crust is by far the most suit- able, and it should never be forgotten that the longer the pudding boils or steams-within reason, of course-the better and; lighter it will be. Serve the pudding in the basin in which it is cooked, but before sending it to table fix a neatly- folded napkin round about, set it on a dish-paper, and garnish round the base with fresh parsley. Serve very hot, with plenty of boiling-hot rich brown gravy in a tureen.-The Farmer and Stock- breeder. WHITE LENTIL Soup.Soak half a pound of split lentils all night, wash well in several waters; then put them to boil in cold water. Skim well as it boils, then add one onion, a few sticks of celery, a carrot and a little parsley, a small blade of mace, peppercorns, and salt. Boil quickly for about two hours. Press the soup through a sieve. Put two ounces of dripping and two ounces of flour into a saucepan over the fire, rub them together with a wooden spoon, add half a pint of milk, slowly stir- ring one way all the time until it boils and thickens. Put the soup into a clean saucepan, gradually pour in the thickening, and heat all thoroughly. Just before serving, if you can manage it, add a quarter of a pint of cream. Serve with sippets of fried bread. COOKED MEAT RBWARMED.-Take two good sized Spanish onions and, after having peeled them, slice them finely and put them into a frying-pan with two ounces of clarified beef dripping; season with plenty of pepper and salt, add a bunch of herbs, and then fry all together until the onions are a nice golden colour, then add a tablespoonful of French vinegar and rather more than a pint of good thick well-flavoured gravy or brown sauce. Let the onions simmer in this sauce until they are quite tender, and then rub all together through a fine hair-sieve, and remove any grease which may be on the sauce. Add a pinch of sugar, then place in the dish in which the meat is to be served two or three tablespoonfuls of this sauce, and on it arrange some slices of cold beef, which should be cut very thinly; cover the meat with the sauce, and then arrange more meat on it, continuing in this way until a sufficiently large dish has been pre- Sared. Sauce should be the last layer, and some rowned crumbs should be thickly Bprinkled over at. Place the dish in a tin containing some boil- ing water, and bake in a hot oven for a-quarter of in hour. Mutton can be cooked in the same wav.

WISE AND OTHERWISE; A singular face.—A spinster. Always forgive your enemies—especially those 1 you can't whip. An ardent swain goes to court prepared to pleac, his own cause. "Two heads are better than ore," murmured the two-headed lady, as she pocketed her wages. 'Tis but a little faded flour," the baker sang when his customers complained that his br adwas musty. Art and its trials.—The true difficulty about art, a painter once told a pupil, is not to produce it, but to sell it. What are the best stories ? That depends. When you are telling them, the long ones are; when you are listening, the short ones. German: "I am glad that you speak my beauti- ful language." Frenchman:" You are mistaken. I speak your beastly language beautifully." Do you believe in cures effected by the laying on of bands ?" "I certainly do. There is nothing like spanking to make a child behave itself." Wickars: "They tell me, professor, that you have mastered all the modern tongues." Professor Poly- glot: "All but two-my wife's and her mother's." Lady (engaging servant): "You seem to possess every necessary qualification. Have you a sweet- heart ? Servant: No, mum; but I can soon get one." 'Twas on the cheek I kissed her, She made resistance weak; But murmured as she felt my lips: "Well, I think you have the cheek!" Maud: "It's strange, isn't it, how the beach can resist the roaring billows of ocean ? Algernon: "Oh, well, you know, I suppose it's because it has so much sand." "I never thought of the application before," said the professor, as he wrestled with a section of a Strand restaurant chicken; but it is true in regard I to poultry that it is the good die young." Old Mother Hubbard, she went to the cupboard To get the poor dog some bread, But she took by mistake some her daughter did bake And shortly the dog was dead. "I know I've got a vein of poetry in me, sir," confidently asserted the young man to the editor, "and all I want is a chance to bring it out. What would you suggest, sir ? "I think you had better see a doctor, and have it lanced." "Doctor," said a fashionable belle, "what do you think of tight lacing ? The doctor solemnly replied, "Madam, all I can say is that the more a woman's waist is shaped like an hour-glass the sooner will her sands of life run out." Rejected suitor: "Fraulein, may I indulge a hope ? I am not exactly an Adonis, true, but with us men beauty, does not go for much." Young lady: Men may certainly be ugly, but you make altogether too extensive a use of the privitege I A Texas lover's forethought.—Chappie: "Going to call on her to-night,deah boy ?" Cholly: "Yaas.' Chappie: "But her papa has a new dog." Cholly: "I know. My valet will wait foh me awound the Chappie: "But her papa has a new dog." Cholly: "I know. My valet will wait foh me awound the cohnah with a new paiah of twousahs." What is the origin of motion ? asked a cele- I brated lecturer. Well, there are many origins. A call to dinner will bring men to their feet in a second,and a spider down a girl's neck is the origin of some of the liveliest motions the world ever saw. A lion, seeing a poodle whose hair had been cut in im: .V of his own, fell into laughter at the ridiculous spectacle. "Who ever saw so small a lion ? he said. "It is very true," said the poodle with austere dignity, "that I am small; but, sir I, beg to observe that I am all dog." During the late Zulu war Dr. entering the hospital surgery, met Paddy Doyle, the orderly, and asked him which he considered the most dangerous of Ie many cases then in the hospital. That, sir," sai Paddy, as, with an indicative jerk of the thumb, he pointed to where, on the table, lay a case of su.gical instruments. The old lady was anxious.—Old lady: "Doctor, do you think there is anything the matter with my lungs ? Physician (after a careful examina- tion) "I find, madame, that your lungs are in a normal condition." Old lady (with a sigh of. resig- nation) "And about how long can I expect to live with them in that condition ? A rather venerable lady, who, however, claimed to be a countess, married a man who did not be- long to the nobility. How did she come to marry him ? She has a title and he has none," remarked one gentleman to another. "I don't know for certain, but I expect she preferred to have a husband with- out a title than to have a title without a husband." Mrs. Customer: "That lamb you sent me, Mr. Stintwaite, was the largest and toughest mutton I ever saw." Mr. Stintwaite: "Tut, tut! It's that boy birilloitering again. I assure you, ma'am, when that joint left the shop it was the sweetest little leg o' lamb you could set eyes on; and I gave him strict orders to deliver it at once, because you wanted it young." He is a very discreet man who never says either too much or too little. At a business meeting, re- ports a provincial paper, the chairman announced: "Brother Skinner submits his resignation as a mem- ber of this society. What action shall be taken upon it ? "I move, sir," said one of the parlia- mentarians present, "that the resignation be ac- cepted, and that a vote of thanks be tendered to Brother Skinner." A missionary had been instilling into a cer- tain African king the virtues of sobriety, gentle- ness, and the like. "Well," said his majesty, "I like you you seem good and amiable. I'll make you my head man." "But," returned the missionary delighted that he had appeared to make an im- pression, what will you do with my predeces- sor?" "Oh, cut off his head," replied the king, "and then he won't bother us." The other day a new church was opened in the city of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and the British ensign was hoisted over the edifice in honour of the event. By some mistake, however, the flag was hoisted upside down,so that it really represented a signal of distress. A wag who was passing at the time had his attention drawn to the amusing blunder, when he immediately replied: Ah, yes A-.tance wanted! Very appropriate." Very interesting conversation in here?" asked papa, suddenly thrusting his head in through the conservatory door, where Ethel, Mr. Tomkins, and little Eva sat very quietly. "Yes, indeed," said Ethel, ready on the instant with a reply. "Mr. Tomkins and I were discussing our kith and kin-weren't we, Eva?" "Yeth; thath what you wath," replied little Eva. "Mither Tomkinth thaid, May I have a kith ? and Ethel said You kin. Repudiating a tradimark.Chumply (at the re- ception): "Is this Mrs. Passionpen, the cele- brated poetess ?" Mrs. Passionpen (haughtily): "It is." Chumply (effusively): "I should have known you among a thousand." Mrs. Passionpent "Why?" Chumply (grandiloquently): "The fire of genius bums on your brow." Mrs. Pas- sionpen (derisively): "Don't be deceived, young man. That is where I scorched myself curling my hair. You'd better guess again." I A solemn-looking man recently walked into the office of a sea-side newspaper, handed paper over to the advertising clerk, and said, "I will [ pay your top advertising rates to have that printed t in your Answers to Correspondents column every other week during the summer?" The item read: -11 Amateur sailor: The quick way to bale out a boat, while sailing, is to pull out the plug in the bottom." "I am afraid we can't do it," said the clerk regretfully, upon which the solemn party folded up the paper and walked out with a deep sigh. "Who is that ?" asked the editor, looking up. I "It's the new coroner. He gets paid so much per case." An Irishman serving in the United States Army in Texas, and belonging to the infantry, was in the habit of standing with his toes pointing inward, to remedy which the sergeant continually addressed him while on parade with: "Stick out your toes, Patrick." It took Patrick years to acquire the habit of sticking his toes out. Just about the time he had succeeded he was transferred to the cavalry, where his habit of sticking out his toes interfered much with his usefulness as a horseman. The sergeant was continually calling to him: "Stick in those toes, Patrick," much to his disgust, and he exclaimed with some emphasis: Divil take such a service. For five, years it was nothing but Stick I out your toes, Patrick.' There is no plazin' the | blackguards." A small Scotch boy was summoned to give evi- dence against his father, who was accused of making a disturbance in the streets. Said the Bailie to him: Come, my wee mon, speak the truth, and let us know all ye ken about this affair." "Weel, sir;" said the lad, "d'ye ken Inverness street?" "I do,laddie," replied his worship. "Weel, ye gang along it and turn into the square and across the square—" "Yes, yes," said the Bailie, encourag- ingly. "An' when yo gang across the square ye turn to the right, and up into High-street, and keep on up High-street till ye come to a pump." "Quite right, my lad; proceed," said his worship; "I know the old pump well." "Well," said the boy with the most infantile simplicity, "ye may gang and pump it, for ye'11 no pump me."

FOOTBALL NOTES I [BY MARCUS.] FIXTU.Rr,S.- SATURDAY: At Pontypridd, Maritime v. Llandaff. „ Penarth v. Pontypridd. Pontypridd, Pontypridd "A" v. Penarth "A." Troedyrhiw, Troedyrhiw v. Maritime A." „ Neath, Penygraig v. Neath. „ Cardiff, Cardiff v. Swinton. Pontypridd, Pontypridd Crusaders v. Porth. There was a tremendous crowd on the Bellevue Grounds, Penygraig, last Saturday to witness the initial encounter of the season between those two old enemies, Pontypridd and Penygraig. It is astonishing how well the Pontypriddians play when they meet Penygraig. Every hidden point comes to view. Sleepy forwards wake up, slow backs train themselves up to express speed, and the supporters of both teams work themselves up to bursting pitch with excitement, and all over 30 young men rushing about after an inflated ball. Satire is not my forte, nor cynicism either, and as the most ardent follower o* the game in the dis- trict would seem calm beside youra truly when there's a football match about, I will not be hypocritical either, but will proceed to the game without more ado. Last season Pontypridd drew with their neigh- bours from the valley on the latters' own ground, and administered to them a severe tbrashing in the return match. Is it going to be reversed this year? I think-and sincerely hope-not. It must be remembered that nearly through the whole of the game on Saturday the visiting team played 14 men. And yet they stuck to their work with a perceptible exhibition of pluck and dogged deter- mination which won them many a shout of 'ad- miration from even the prejudicial Penygraig spectators. How they can shout up that way, to be sure. Why, Mr Editor, you could feel it. There was very little to choose between the teams. Forward Penygraig had the advantage in averdupois, and this was all that can be said by comparison. Pontypridd want a little more weight in the front rank. Behind they were superior to the home lot, and bad the quartette been kept at their work and fed properly, the result would in my opinion have been different. Rough it certainly was. First of all Bennj Lewis got seriously hurt, and will not be seen on the field again for a long time, then Christmas Jones obtained a punch in the anatorhy from M. Bees' knee; while Jack Ewens tried to gain the sympathies of the crowd by rolling over and laying out supinely when someone ran up against him, though it is but fair to say he took it in quite a sportsmanlike fashion. Then there was charging, tripping, pushing, and wrangling heterogeneously, and the referee "did have a lively time, you bet." Gammon and Evans infused into their play more of the fartiter in re than the suaviter in modo style; and despite the powerful kicking and running of M. Rees and Stoddart, they were tarred with the same bruah. The full backs on either side performed very creditably indeed, and kicked and tackled in DO half-hearted manner. It was a coincidence worthy of notice that you could spot them both in the thick of the fight by the pronounced tendency of their locks to the Rufus order. Among the Pontypridd three-quarters, Tilsy, Dyke, and "Gussy" Rowlands were all right. Alf. Lewis rarely, if ever, had the chance to shew us how he could skip, which was probably due to the fact that it was a forward game. Rowlands stuck to Stoddart like a leach, and never once allowed the man with the big name to get away. Played, little 'un. I do not like to harp on an old string, but our half-backs are still lamentably weak. They lack that precision and smartness which is generally such a prominent characteristic in Welah half- backs. Forward Pontypridd played a ramarkably hard and stubborn game. With the extra man in the pack Penygraig found they would have all they wanted in the shape of work to gain a victory. Gradually they worked the leather on to their opponents' line, and in the last minute gained the winning point. Ivor Howells, Bowers, Nicholas, and Williams were the pick. Among the home back division Lloyd,Stoddart. M. Rees and Tom Jones showed to advantage. In the pack Watts, Ellis and Gammon did more than their share towards victory. Maritime have this week continued their vic- iorious career, and, notwithstanding that they were minus one or two good men, walked away with Tondu. Tudor Foster was on the Biok list, and blew the whistle for once instead of kicking ) the ball. He showed his comrades—and the spec I tators-that it is not much good having authority vested in you if you do not use it. Tondu coa Id not grumble and assert that he was one-sided, for he would pompously blow his whistle and fetch a pal back a yard or two for the least infringement. Then for some trivial cause or other he refused to allow a goal when the ball went beantifully over the bar. Then he persistently chaffed the goal- kicker all the way home that he couldn't kick i for nuts." It was too bad on his part though, as the poor chap was only a second team man. Joking apart, however, it was a pleasant game, and Dickenson and his men have no cause to regret their fixture with Tondu. The home for- wards are a heavy lot, and have plenty of grit,but no method. They should pack quicker and not so much of a heap. The backs were at a loss how to cope with the swift running and accurate passing of the visiting quartette. They were all over the shop" when they should stick in their places and mark a man each. They have plenty of raw material, which wants looking after well, and we shall hear of Tondu yet in the football world. Jack Murray was in rare scoring form, and out of about half a dozen passes notched three tries. Higgins improves every match, and by the time the Maritime visit his native land will, I opine, be able to show the "glass blowers" what sort of a game they play in gallant little Wales." The skipper was in form, and fed his wing man in the manner adequately described in one syllable- good. Vickers did not work full time, putting in a "turn now and then. Sullivan and Lewis, behind the serum, almost had their own way, and when the former picked up the ball a spectator behind me would shout Now they're in again.'j Among the forwards Stead, Connelly and Tom Hemsworth were always well on the ball,and Tom Spencer, in the tight, worked like a bloomin' nigger." In the end they were victorious by five tries to nothing. I am tired of writing of nothing but victories for the Maritime. When are they going to break the dull monotony by losing a match or two and kicking a few goals. [Italics, please, Mr Comp. Haven't got any. Comp.] On Mabon's Day the Ystrad Excelsiors received a drubbing at the hands of the collier boys by a goal and six tries to nil. Good business Maritime A played Treharris, and won by six tries to nothing. Harry Hague played achampion game between the sticks, but should try and keep a little cooler. James Lewis and Leach were the pick of the three-quarters, the halves were both good, and T. Hope, Churchill, and Connelly did well among the ups." The following conversation I overheard at the Maritime field on Monday. The names are my own, but for the rest it is original Ned: Weel, a don' know mwch abawt laking fooitball, but af a cooden kick gools wi' ma big ommer better'n that a'd drown mysel." Pat: Shure an' I bilave yez could, Nehd, me bhoy." Shon Wel, mun, you iss rite they do want ourr Twm from Porrth. He can kick, mun. Ay, indeed, mind you."

HERE AND THERE. A WEEKLY FOCUS. The opinion of the members of the Rhoadda Valleys and District Colliery officials association being taken upon the question as to the expediency of removing ;the place of meeting from Porth to Pontypridd. The Pontypridd railway station on Monday night reminded one of Pandemonium. It has become a perfect ordeal to use the Pontypridd railway station on popular holidays. A social party was held in the County Hotel, Pontypridd oo Monday night and passed off with reat success. A movement is on foot to establish a qoi association for South Wales, and a meeting of the representatives of the various teams will shortly be oonvened. An elderly man with a telescope has recently been paying prolonged visit to Pontypridd, ani has been largely patronised by the curious. Occasionally, however, his customers were rather sceptioally, and one evening last week a collier from the Rhondda who had a little too much to drink would persist in stating that Jupiter and his natellities were fixed on the lense of the telescope as only one brilliant point could be seen in heavens with the naked eye. Councillor Morgan Thomes, Ferndale addressed his constituents on Tuesday evening and gave an account of his stewardship. A meeting was held in Pontypridd on Tuesday to consider the question of forming a Trades Council. Look out for the biographical sketch (with portrait) of Mr T. P. Jenkins, J.P., Tonypandy in. next week's "Chronicle." Mr W. Jones, Gellideg has been pressed to give an account of his trip to Ireland, at the Liberal Club. A visit to the Emerald late especially at a time When the great ex-chieftain of the Irish people was being buried ought to form the subjeot for an extremely interesting lecture. Another billiard handiuap will shortly be played at the Liberal Club. 4 Tee Pontypridd Conservative Club had their annual dinner at the County Hotel last night (Thursday). This is how newspapers payThe statement af accounts of Edward Dobbins, newspaper proprietor, Newport, in whose affairs a receiving order had been made, has just been sent by the Officials Receiver ta the creditors. Debtor was lessee from the Monmouthshire Newspaper Company of the Evening Telegraph" (formerly known as the "South Walei Daily Telegram.") The gross liabilities are set down at .£5,783 7a. 8d. Dreditors are fully secured to the amount ef £ 1,870; partly secured for £ 1,119 9s. 4d.f the value of the seourieties held being Z350. The debts due to the creditors unsecured amount to £ 2,664 7s. 9d. The assets are estimated at 98&3 18s. 8d., and the deficiency is set down ot 22,649 9a. The first meeting of the creditors is fixed for November 6,and the examination for November 19 We regret to record the death of Mr Thomas Harries, under mitnagor of Messrs Nixon's Deep Duffryn Colliery, Mountain Ash, after short illness at the age of 48 years age, at his residence, Granville Terrace, Mountain Ash, on Sunday. Muoh sympathy is felt for the bereaved family. The funeral will take place at the Mountain Ash Cemetery on Thursday next. The polling for the seven wards out of the ten oontested this year at Cardiff took place on Monday. In the three uncontested wards, the Park, Adamsdown, and Splett, where Liberals retired, three Liberals were returned unopposed* namely, Mr E. Beavan) the old member) and Mr J. Mann, »n«t Mr Comely (new members). In the other seven wards three Conservatives retired and three Liberals, in addittion to which there was a vacancy in Roath for a seat which had been filled by Mr Reynolds (C), who recently died. The following shows the strength of parties in thfi, oonnoil Liberals. Conaeivatives. Liberal Unionists. 26 13 1 Professor Galloway inaugurated his chair of mining at the University College of Wales and Monmouthshire on Monday by lecturing to 30 studeats. The lecture, which was illustrated by diagrams, was in the main devoted to an exposition of the geological formation of a ooal-yielding distriot. Upon its conclusion, Mr Edwin Grove, chairman of the Monmouth County Council, ex- pressed his opinion that the step taken by the oollege counoil was one in the right direction.. They were that day inaugurating a scheme which would be of immense importance to the counties of Glamorgan and Monmouth. They saw that mining wa« an art with whioh the iron and steel industries were intimately connected, and in which a knowledge of meohamoal engineering was ab- solutely necessary. It was no use f r them to Im, told that coal was in the ground unless they were instructed how to get it; and how to make Bteamers and vessels to take it to the countries where it was required. He oould make no promises, bat he felt sure that they could rely upon Monmouth- shire's hearty support. Professor Galloway will, give a series of lectures at Pontypridd, shire's hearty support. Professor Galloway will, give a series of lectures at Pontypridd, ■—

a bVy) "-The—there's one thing I- m—must tell you before we get married, Cha— Charlie. My fa—father has been in pris—prison!" He (a journalist and ravenous for "copy"): "I'm delighted to hear it, darling! If I can only get him to relate his experiences to me it'll go a long way towards buying a suite of furniture,. for,our house t" "I don't understand why women dress that way," said a man, pointing to a lady who passed along the street. "I don't either," replied a bystander. "That woman," continued the first speaker, "is dressed ridiculously. Her husband must be a fool." "I know he is," said the bystander. "Do vo know him?" "Oh, yes; I am the man myself. The musical instrument seller had succeeded at last, after an hour's hard talk, in working off a cheap, wheezy, screeching fiddle on a customer at four times its value.' "Where shall I send it?" he inquired. "To No. 914, Slugg-street. My fiat is on the third floor." The fiddle dealer's jaw fell. He had moved with his family the day before to the flat on the second floor of No. 914, Slugg- street, on a three years' agreement. "In London one evening I was looking for the Alhambra," writes an American tourist. "Not knowing exactly in which direction to go, I stopped to inquire of a passer-by, when suddenly the name of the theatre escaped me entirely; so I was obliged to ask, 'Do you know where that large theatre is near here ? It begins with an A.' The man replied at once, 'Oh, you mean the 'Aymarket, sir I' Troubled with insomnia. Doctor. I'm troubled a good deal with this thing they call insomnia. I can't sleep." "Perhaps you smoke too much, or, may be, you drink a little too heavily this weather ? "No; never touch liquor in any form," indignantly. "What time do you go to bed?" "Always at 9 o'clock." "And what time do you fet up ?" "Oh, about 9 in the morning." "In bed 2 hours, and troubled with insomnia ? Very extraordinary, very!" "Oh, I sleep well enough at night, but I can't enjoy a nap during the day." In a Scotch village, where a young doctor had lately started practice, a workman had the mis- fortune to get his finger, braised badly in one of the mills. A doctor was sent for, and on pro- perly dressing the finger, the man nearly fainted. He was asked if he would take a little spirits to revive him. "Mon," he exclaimed with feeling, "that wud just be the very life o' me!" The doctor gave him a good glass, which he greedily swallowed, and, on recovering his breath, his first words were: Weel, doctor, I ken unco' little iboot yer skill, but, men, ye keep;, oranrl mpoi,n- r Printed and Published by Jtfavies .tires., M the 'Chronicle" Offices, Mill Street Pestypiidd the County of Glamorgan Friday, Nov.. 6th, 1891.