The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality

CARNARVON. I Sailors' Rwrt.—An entertainment for seamen wo-i held at the above room, on Thursday week, the diairman, on the occasion, being Mr Dillon (governor H.M. Pha.m). The room was fvrly well fillea w?i,? an appreciative audienœ. The Mi8sm Hamer played several violin and snandolino solos, Mr J. Cottull Hitflg "The Death of Nelson" and a "Welsh son 14; Mr Jones, "Father UFI ne and ■"The Longshoreman;" and two >»ilor*>, Mr Thomas Jones and Mr Charles Thomas, R.N.R., also sang two songs in good style. Two humorous readings given by Mr Dillon, "Rory O'More's Present to the Priest" and "Mr Caudle has tent Five Pounds" <Dicktn's), were especially appreciated and ap- plauded. A. Warranty Olse-At the county court, on Wed- eesdny, before his Honour Sir Horatio Lloyd, Grif- fith Roberts, Llanberis. sued R. G. Pritchard, Bryn'refail, for JCS. being damages for an alleged breach of warrant.y on tho sale of a pony. Mr Richard Roberts was for the plaintiff, and Mr J. T. Roberts for the defendant. The plaintiff bought a pony of the defendant on the 16th July, accom- panied with a representation that it would work adnvrably in a meat oar, and vita quiet enough to be drivcn by a lady. The purchase money was 215 10s, but the pony refused to work, and the plaintitt •\ftis obliged to sell it for a considerably reduced amount. He -iow claimed the difference. In his evidence the plaintiff said that the pony used to atop when and where it liked. On a journey, from Llanbcris to Carnarvon it stopped at the cross-roads, at a public hov.-e, and the Calvini*Uo Methodist -L?? tight,r)-?,nd eaoh time it stop ed it was with the gre?tfKt difficulty that it ..IT be made to re??. When he saw defendant and com- plained about the pony, the defendant replied that lie ought to master it, and be would do so if he tthoutof) loud enough at it (renewed laughter). Cross examined, tht; Plaintiff admitted that he knew that a son of the defendant h? m?rhed a. voung lady 'wbo formerly lived at the b..e tIK7 'to t'he Methodist Chapel (laughter). Other witnesses were examined, and tlney all agreed that the pony was » good one, save that it was given to stopping. It was mainU.i ;ed for the defence that no warranty had been given, that the pony bad been quiet while in the possession of the defendant for nine years, and that the plaintiff kn- ttw pony before 1,le urc I ?,sed ,t. and had been informed that it was like?y to stop at iivst at plweu at whioh it had been accustomed to stop. Judgment was entered for plaint:ff for £ 7 with costs.

COLWYN BAY. I Lecture on the War.—On Monda, evening Mr 0. I "Engla.d Cowan, of Abergele, who .accompanied! | Horse during the campaign &8 a war I correspondent, lectured on the war at the Publio Hall, Co'.wyn Bay. Mr U. P. Jenkins presided, and the discourse was illustrated by ilwehght views? *>artb' photographs taken br tbe lecturer, part- ) from photographs from other sources, and part- ly from dmwjn¡¡; Struthcona's "Home," which cost Lord -Strathcona over a nÜUion of money, and were composed of men drawn from ati rtnks of society, inclu,iil1g a. n¡¡ml.r of very wealthy pecsons, formed part of Lord Ihindonald's command, and the lecturer appeared to have bad numerous opportunities of lieing under fire. He referred to tine utter, almost callous, contempt of danger displayed by Lord Dun- donald, arid to that leader's great care of the lives of his subordinates. Mr Cowan was with the do- tachment of scouts who approached a Boer farm flying the white flag, on the regiment's first entry into the Transvaal, and who were shot at by the Boers concealed behind a fence adjarentj to the farm, bl>ildings. Several men were killed, and photographs of the farm on the flat veldt and of the grave ol the slain, which had been taken by the kcturer, were shown on the screen. This is the incident referred to by Lord Dundonald in his fipeech at Abergele. The lecturer characterised most of the slides prepared from drawings as giving an erroneous idea of wwfare and of the Transvaal scenery He said he had asked for slides to be sent down and these were what he hud reoeived. Their only vatua was in showing what war was not like. The Proposed Countv School. — At a meeting of the 11 nbighstere ;(jounty Governing Body, on Friday, at Wrexham, Mr Thomas PaiTy, Colwyn lay. drew attention to theprovision of the county scheme with the viiõw of having the same amended KO as to provide for the establishment of a County Mchool for (iirls at Colwyn Bay. He proposed that the governing body should make a move in this direction, as it was felt that both Colwyn Bay and Abergc-e had, in this respect, been left out in the cold. Thele being, however, iici seconder to the resolution, the matter fell through. Before the Colwyn l'oy magistrates, on Friday, a Inlliard-mirkcr. named Albeit l'ivaas (19), was charged in custody with stealing a bicycle, valued at £ tn. The ewe was adjourned till Wednesday, hail being accepted. Pn:íc" C<>i<rl.—At this court, before Mr H. Knee- sh-aw and other magistrates, J«tan Owen Jones, ,f Hou.,c., Wn--i Bay, was summoned, upon five informations, by John Hilditch, inspector <>t cl,?r?,?, for North Wa l es, for breaches of the factory .*> i ts on November 10th. Tlie Defendant pleaded p.-i'v" to each charge. Mr Hilditch stated that he v'.nitwi the defendant's workshop on Satur- day nighl, November 10th, at nilf" o'clock, and found t women i.ml a girl employed there, name- ly, Diian V' .'liamv, Lizzie Williams, and Elizabeth Davie-. They were working overtime, and the complaint as that the prescribed notice with re- I spect to 0'. crtiiue was not affixed in the workshop. an,1 that noui-e of the overtime -had not been posted to hiuk the same evening before eight o'clock. The girl Eli?: I II Davies should not hove been em- })\oy. ,ila,.I!; overtime at all. The Inspector stated that the >ei tior.9 of the Act, under which these com- lib-ink were m' de were very much abused in North nnd he hai no other alternative than to orin" o.Hendtrs before the henuh. He had been in the district for seven years, and 1.\1.1 repeatedlv instructed :\of ¡..rnn¡os and other oiscupiers of fac- tories us to their duties in this matter. Mr Jones said ho had not employed his staff upon overtime for three yearn until the occasion ill question, and consequently th e regulations hi.,t bew overlooked. Th- rasa was an urgent one, iit connection with the fmieral i f the late chairman of that bench. He (ii-i !■■■• overwork his ihands, and for the last two or three years they had had three hours extra allowed to them each woek. The Olnairman said the jll"lwdor did not seem to allege that the work- peonl" were il! used, only that the regulations had not h"1 .v.uiplied with. I Fines aud costs were im- posed iuiiounting to £2 IlK 6d. A man, named: John Cunlit'e, was summoned for- being drunk on t1, firenii-i-si n: the Central Hotel, Colwyn Bay, on jfovMiiber 20th. Mr James Amohlstt stated that ho <1".irt"1 to "atch the case for the licencee, Mr Darli n«t<i Th.' defendant did not appear, but ser\ i., <1! the summons was proved. Sergeant Tip; it* t-xkf d ti«at the case should be heard in the ab.<eneJ of till) defendant, as M had seen him at the l.oiel. TIki Bench decided tint tins summons n his ease must be. re-served, although, under ordi- nary timiiictiim-es. service by leaving at the last Jknown ¡'lI" i f alwde was adequate.

DENBIGH. )h:í.I'.lé' C !Tt.—On Wednesday Robert Ro- bc-rr« and Margaret E¡¡; summoned John Wynne, of Ll"undy.J<I. hr MHI!t. Conn^ainant, an old man 71 years of age, had employed the defendant as hl,en7' sn.i some ,;me ago there bad been a dispute as to damage to defendant's garden throng' the iiring c'a gorse course by plaintiffs farm lad. wbid: .Ll1ug.' defendant failed to prove, though to [vrsistc ) in bin claim, and meeting the plaintiff "m"n'1" tho money, and on being refused he tix k hold «if pai n' iff, tried to throttle him, and. ft-nuk h'm »:n tho head felling him to the ground, and ,v» £ n strr.ok I. in with the stick aH he attempted1 to ris*. lmis. his stepdaughter, in try- ing to savt pin'" nt iff, was also assaulted by de- fen.bti.e. The i!vf"nd^nt was fined £ 3 12s 6d in- c'ud.v:^ e<>;ts. — j}oJ,({ Jones and Robert Jones, Henllon lI"nbih. were charged with night poai hin;' i n th'; Krriviatt Estate. IVfendants were t*v > 1.! a )f live found in the night-time in the Flef' Vvith guns. Wi.n (iipt,??wl David Jones jMinted "Pt! gv.»i nt th keeper. The, other men got it-vav. I'iiey we': sent to gaol for three months, iri Ji had 1"h¡l'f. and' ordered to find sureties for 11. i- fa'.nv good behaviour.

HOLYHEAD, 1h 1"u.t of the Town.—A. meeting of the XJriism IKstiiet Council was held on Tuesday, and it had under com ideration the bill which is to be ipit>n.i.i by tin- Hoard of Trade in Parliament, the purport" of which is to transfer the Old Hur- fcocr t. the London and North Weft-em Railway Co.5r,'i!iv. to erect a pier, to construct a line, and ttl p. (.vide other accommodation for railway and marine pvrpose.s. It was 'complained that the IV.ard of Tr:v!e. according to the plans they had submitted to the Council, though depriving the town of lr.anv advantages, made no provision what- ever f >r :1\' equivalent, and it was contended that the liofti-d if Tri,la are but harbourinasters of the 0101 Harh:mr, and therefore have no right to inter- fere the eliding harbour, especially in view cf the f.vt that nl far i-s can be now ascertained »|k.ag no ecmpensution to the town. The estimated value of what the town, it is held, will be deprived of amounts to R,100,000, and the Board I of Trade is to be approached with a; view to giving the port an adequate equivalent to what they am [ .aid to be taking away. 1 Board of Gnarditma.—The ordinary meeting of [ the Board was held on TaM?y, Mr R. Gardner [ in the chair.—The Clerk reported tiiat the follow- ing sums had been paid in out-rehef during the »ast fortnight:—Holyhead, £ 80 Os 6d to 303 paupers; Aberffraw, £52 7s 6d to 159 paupers; Bodedern, £ 45 12a to 193 paupers. The treasurer's balance against the union was 2200 17s Id, and the calls due from parishes amounted to £1730 6s 2d.-The Clerk read the amounts due from dificlent parishes, in most cases two calls being due, in the case of Bhoscolyn three calls.—In answer to a Guardian the Clerk stated that in the event of the treasurer refusing to cash the relieving officers' cheques owing to the calls which were due December 1st not having been paid in, the overseers were iiable to I a fine of £20. The Clerk was ordered to write to the overseers drawing their immediate attention to the matter. On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr T. L. Griffith, a vote of sympathy was passed with Mr Robert Jones. Cefncaer, in his ilmes8.-ng to the date of the next Board meet- ing f&Uing on Christmas Day it wa* decided that the next meeting be -heM? in a month's time.—It was decided to give the inmates of the workhouse their annual X..twa?, treat.—A woman in re- ceipt of out-relief appeared before the Board oom, plaining that her daughter, a girl aged 18, who had been in prison twice, refused to quit her house, had smashed up her furniture and the windows, and now the, landlord; had warned her if she did not send her away she would have to leave the house. The Board advised her to complain to the police. -Miss Roberts stated that the Nursing Association ,.i" but in i YPI ? pl I ined that t h uar d i" m were at Holyhead complained that the Guardians were lacking in .applying the sick paui with n-i- ties" but indinduaJly h. did not think so. It was decided .V .h .t.. in the hd of wt?: relieving officers. District Council.-This Council met on Tuesday, under the presidency of Mr D. Williams.—A letter was read from Mr Thunderbolt stating that no Parliamentary licence could be procured in e, t to the electric lighting scheme before the end of October, 1901. He said that the scheme would cost about E18,000, and the turbines wculd je most suitable for motive power. He had taken the opinion of several eminent men on the matter, | a t? d they fully agreed that the scheme would ori well. — Complaints were made that several lamps were not lit. The Surveyor said that the matter had been reported to the gas manager, and he answered that the lamps were lit, but had gone out. The Clerk was instructed to write to the Local Government Board to inquire whether it was necessary for the Council to obtain a provisional j order or Parliamentary powers regarding the light- j ing of the town) by electricity.

LLANEROHYMEKD. I Twroelyn Rural lhatnct Council.—lae month- ly meeting ,d this Council was bId on Wednea- day, Mr Owen Williams (Oaerdegog) presiding.— A letter, was read from the Local Government; Board with reference to the resignation of Mr Owen Williams, Ty'nybuarth. Mr A. MeKillop proposed that the met be declared vacant. Mr Hugh Thomas seconded, and the motion was agreed to.-Mr J. Rice Roberts wrote stating that Mr Rayner, Trescawen, had left home for South Africa, so that he (Mr Roberts) feared that there would be some delay before the Ooun- oil's letter re the Llwynysgaw-ioad could have ] his attention. Inasmuch as Mr Rayner was tenant for life only it appeared to him (Mr Ro- berts) that there might be a diSiculty in his granting the Ooun6l the land required for the purpose of widening the road, 'but perhaps there would be as much gained by cutting off the corner as would be necessary for widening tho road. The improvement suggested was most desirable, and he was sure it would receive con- sidor.sti.c,n,-The Rev. E. P. Howell, Pentrae.th Rectory, wrote asking if he might, through them, call the attention of the County Council to the condition of the road between Penycefn and Red Wharf Cross, in the paiish of Llanbedr- gooh, which he oontended was in a bad state, and it appeared to be in a worse condition this winter than it had been before. The surveyor was instructed to see the road contractor about the matter.—A letter was read from Mr George Milne, 'hon. see. of the Liverpool District Asso- ciation of the O.T.C., stating that strong com- plaints having been made to the oommittee of the association regarding the ladé' of direction posts in the county of Anglesey, he was desired to ask the clerk to bring the matter forward. The committee suggested that it was desirable in the interests of all tourists and others using the roads under the Council's control that there should be direction posts erected at all turnings where there was a possibility of persons missing their way. Upon the motion of Mr Samuel, Hughee, seconded by Mr Richard Williams, it was decided that the sureyor prepare tan estima,te of the probable cost by the next me,-ting.-A-frs Mathews and Mr Richard Williams were elected representatives on the local governing hody of I the Llangefni County Sohool.A letter was read from the Treasury with reference to the appeal of Mr W. Fanning against the refusal of the Council to award him compensation for loss of office as clerk to the Amlwch Highway Board. They had previously decided that Mr Fanning's claim to compensation was barred by his ap- pointment as clerk to the Rhosybol Parish Council. Mr Fanning had now informed their lordships that the Local Government Board had no power to appoint him to be their clerk, and that he was not entitled to any pay from them. He had received pay for two years since his ap- pointment on the 4tli May, 1896. In these cir- cumstances their lordships proposed to award Mr Fanning as compensation an annual allow- ance of Pl 18s 6d. Most of tie members of tho Council were agreed that Mr Fanning had a claim, and a committee consisting of Messrs Samuel Hughes, R. Williams, \nd Captain L. Thomas, was appointed to wait upon Mr Fan- ning with a view of oommutin the pension.— The Clerk produced a copy of the notice in7(?n- nection with the second inquiry to 00 held at Amlwch on Friday week into the question of oonstitut:ng the parish into an urban district. Mr MeKillop proposed that Mr S. R. Dew, solicitor, &ngor, and the clerk attend the cc, quiry. This was seconded by Mr Edmund Ro- berts, and carried.—A letter from the Local Government Board touching upon the question of ersenic in beer was referred to the chief- constable. It was also decided bo ask the chief- constable to see that the l)(Ùe insisted upon all owners A dop paying licences as thLre?r-laf?al.' great deal of sheep worrying in the c.oonty.- Mr MeKillop read the report of the committee appointed to inquire into the Presaddfed path. The committee met at Gate Farm on the 10th inst- and proceeded along the path from that farm to Presaddfed Lodge. The gate there was looked. Their clerk requested the gatekeeper to open it, which she refused. They asked that it be opened as n, favour, which was again refused and the members of the commitWe bad no altrnati"ø but todimb over the gate or fence. At the commencement of the inquiry, which was held at Carmel Schoolroom, the same day, Mr T. R Evans, solicitor, and Mr T. G. Owen. Lord Stanley's agent, attended, explained and apologised for the annoyance which had been offered the committee, stating that the gatekeeper had exceeded her instructions, which the com- mittee was very pleased to accept. Ther were not prepared to offer their rejwtrt that day, as they had a few further facts to oonsider and in- vestigate.—The Surveyor reported that a com- mittee consisting of Messrs C. F. Priestley, S. Hughes, R L. Edwards, Edmund Roberts, and himself, visited the GwaenfTrwd stream, which runs through Llanftir M.E. <wid Llaneugrad, where a bridge is asked for. They recommend- ed the making of two culverts, eneh 50 feet long, so as riot, to interfere with the road. The surveyor was instructed b> prepare an estimate of the probable cost at once.

I/LANGYBI. I Charles Jon.as's Charity.—A meeting of the trustees was recently held M Llansrybi, under the preeidencv of the Rev. J. C. Williams-Ellis (chairman), Mr William Roberts' (the county councillor for tho district of which Llangybi forms » part). Captain Davie* (ohairman of the Parish Council of JilaniryliiV M.r R O. Williams I (chairman op the Glaslyn Rural District Coun- cil), Mr Burnell (chairman of the Oriocictih Ur- ban District Council), and Mr John Pierce (the clerk to the trustees). A statement of accounts up to date was examined, from which it ap- peared that there was a sum of about B88 in hand. At the previous meeting the trustees in- spected the almshousm and decided to repair and othanriee improve a number of them. Th ea,ned rk o =?m i7 ttran esbmato 01 the cmt of repairs to the houses in accordance with tho I recommendations of the The estimated cost was IC96, and the meeting gave instruotAona to havdthe work done, the clerk undertaking, to supervise the work. It was also decided to build a atone wall between the almshouses and Tv'nllan, the trustees and Sir Hugh Ellis NNmey, B?rt., bearing half the expense each. A letter was also read from Mir W. B. C. J onœ in reference to a drain running through Ty'n- llan land and the trustees agreed to pay a no- minal charge o0f -6(1 1- a year. An mspeetMft of tho almshouses wae made after tho meeting by i,,ml,e, of the Trust.

LLANGEFNL I Messrs Crone and Taylor's Arnual Dinnr.This event took,place on Thursday last at the Ship Hotel, and Mr and Mrs Williams prepared an excellent repast to a large number of the firm's guests. The fallowing is a list of the prize-winners in the firm's swedb competitions :-lllt Class: 1, Mr O. Lewis, Oefn Carrog, Llangefni, with 61 tons per acre; 2, Mr J. Evans, (Bodowyr Fawr, Gaerwen, 51tons 8cwt. 2qrs. 81bs. 3, Mr Hughes, Ynys Fawr, Llan. ercbymedd, 51tons. Sewt. 2qrs. 241bs. Second-class: 1. Mr W. Williams, Hafod, Llangwyllog, 49tons 8cwt. 2qrs. 81bs. 2, Mr H. Prythercn, Bryn- gof, Llanfair P.O., 49tons ?cwt. Oqrs. 161bs. 3, Mr T. H. Williams, Mynydd yr Eithin, Llasfach- raeth, 49tona 4cwt. lqr. 4lbs. All the stops were weighed by Mr J. Griffith, Rhosbothan, the firaws agent in Anglesey. Di.tria Ztuncyil-The monthly meeting of this C.61 was held on Monday, Mr 0. Trevor Wil- liams (vice-chairman) presiding.—The Finance Com- mittee reported that £132 7s 6d had been collected on the general district rate; and that there was a balance of 270 7s 6d in favour of the Council at the bank.-The Sanitary Committee recommended that a charge be made on all persons using the I water for other than domestic purposes. After a little discussion the recommendation was adopted. -The committee also recommended the Council to make arrangements for holding a public meeting in order to obtain the services of the trained nurse for the town and district. Dr. J. Lewis Owen re- ported that from inquiries made at Uanerchymedd the sum of £ 100 would be neceanzy to maintain a nurse. Towards this the County Society would subscribe £30, and the National Jubilee Nursing Fund from £10 to £20, thus leaving from 250 to M to be met by subscriptions and collections in th., churches and chapels. It was decided to hold a public meeting, and to advertise the same in the "Clorianydd" and "North Wales Chronicle." Dr. J. Lewis Owen was elected to represent the Coun- cil on the Court of Governors of the University College of North Wales.—A letter was read from Mr F. H. Dent, district superintendent of the L. and N.-W. Railway, stating that he could, in all probability, grant cheap tickets to Liverpool on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. Mr W. Hughes Jones proposed that they should thank Mr Dent for his kindness, and to ask him to permit the issue of such tickets on Mondays to Liverpool and Man- chester, and to make them available for three days. This was seconded by Mr L. R. Jones, and carried. -Mr Pryce White, electrical engineer to the Ban- gor Corporation, wrote that he was prepared, for a fee of ten guineas, to report upon the matter of electric lighting scheme for the town. Mr Owen Jones proposed that the Uouncil take the matter up and do the work themselves. They had plenty of water in the river to supply motive power for generating electricity. He found no seconder, and the matter dropped.-Mr Llewelyn ?nder, Bridge street, was appointed caretaker of the cemetery.-A conversation ensued upon the desira- bility of having a Smithfield for the town, and it was decided to write to Colonel T. E. J. Lloyd, Tregayan, with reference to two fields on his estate. —T?e Clerk (Mr G. 0. Williams) stated that Mr !? ;ro -yaCnl, erk (? billposter, Bridge-street, had taken no notice of the Council's letters asking him to remove the hoarding which he had erected on the Tanyard wall. It was decided to obtain legal ad- vice on too matter.

LLANRWST. At the District Council, on Friday evening, Mr W, J. Williams, the vice-chairman, was elected to represent the Council on the Court of Governors of tha University College of North Wales, Bangor.

PORTMADOC. Mr Jonathan Davies, J.P., has been appointed president of the National Association of DIMe: ?7??hants and Slaters. The Recent Dairy Classes. The following are entitled to certificates for attendance at the dairy olasses held in connection with the University Col- lege of North Wales :-Maggie Ellen Evans, Llan, derw, Garn Lizzie Jones, Borth Fann Ann Jones, Tyddyniolyn, Pentrefelin; Jane Morris, Bodawen Lodge; Lizzie Williams, Bwlchymoch Ann Jones, 1, Bank-place; Mary Ellen Williams, Ymwlch Bach, Garn; Mrs Lucy Jane Casson, Bronygarth; Maggie Hughes, Cambrian Works,' Portmadoc. i Freemasonry.—The annual meeting of the Madoe Ledge of Freemasons was held on Tuesday week. Bro. Charles E. Breese was re-elected Worshipful Master for the ensuing year. The inf'talling masters. were:—W.Bro. W. G. Davies, P.M., P.P.G.S.T., and W.Bro. W. Godfrey William^, I.P.M. The officers for the year were elected as follows :—Bros. W. G. Williams, I.P.M. John Davies, S.W. Randal Casson, J. W. Liewelyn R. Hughes (chap- lain), W. Jones (treasurer), J. Jones Morris (secretary), R. Jones Lloyd, S.D. William Jones, J.D. W. G. Davies, D. of C. William Williams (organist), Harry R. Griffith, I.G. J. Owain Hughes, S.S.; J. W. Pritchard-, J.S. F. H. Strowge.r (tyler), John Evans (Almona). The cere- mony was marked by the number of visiting brethren. The installation banquet was held at the Queen's Hotel. Inquest. On Saturday morning Dr. Hunter coroner, and a jury, of whom Mr Ebenezer Roberts was foreman, held an inquest at the Ship and Castle, High-street, touching the death of Jemima Cadwaladr, a widow, living at Smith- street, aged 55 years. Letitia. Evans said that she last saw the deceased alive on the previous Thurs- day, standing on the door-step. She complained to witness of her heart., and that she had a. sensation as if her heart rose to her throat, and that she had a feeling as if she were suffocating. Witness noticed, on Friday morning, the postman knocking at the door at about 9.15 a.m. Witness noticed the key in the door, and told the postman s h e oeul¡n tIelet' a:rt::lJds not be ftr away. Witness afterwards went into the house, and found the deceased lying on the floor, quite dead. She lay face downwards, her feet being entangled in the fender. There was no fire in the grate, and no signs that the lamp had been lit the previous night. Witness could: not say whether deceased had 'been in bed or not the previous night. -In reply to Mr O. Price (one of the jury), Wit- ness said she thought deceased was in comfortable circumstances.—Kllen Williams, another neighbour, deposed to eeing the deceased about seven eclock on the previous Thursday evening, when she told witness she was about to get ready for chapel. Witness told her it was too late, as it was then after seven o'clock. Witness did not. see her again until the next morning, when she found her lying on the floor, as described! by the last witness. She. noticed deceased's face very much discoloured, and water about the mouth and nostrils. The im- pression upon witness was that deceased had been dead several hourz. P.S. Jones said he was in decease's house in about a quarter of an hour efter s h e had been found. Tba body was 've d and s¡:. beTIHus n'dronW:f ?og play. The mouth was very mucli twisted, as if she had died in a fit or from a paralytic seizure. On the body he found £6 in gold. A verdict was returned to the effect that deceased died from natural causes. Church Decoration.—A movement is on foot to form a guild of decorators as a result of the spirited debate last week «1) the St. John's Church Literary Society on "Church Decorations. "-At Monday even- ing's meeting of the society, the Vicar occupying the chair, the Rev. G. Salt delivered a lecture on the "Paris Exhibition," illustrated by lantern views, the lantern being manipulated oy Mr Cobbald and Miss Swannell, Plas Afon, Pentrefelin. Mr Tobirn? also offered a few remarks as to the exhibition. School Board.—Tlic monthlv meeting of the Board was held on Wednes lay evening, when there were present:—Messrs D. J'. Thomas (chairman), Richard Hughes (vice-chairman), J. E. Jones, E. H. Ro- berts, and William Morris Jones (clerk).—The re- Dort presented by Mr William Roberts (att-endamee; officer) was considered very satisfactory.—A com- munication was received from tl:e Portmadoc In- termediate School Governors asking the Board -to put the scheme as to the tuition of pupil teachers. and which they had adopted into force.—After roirc- discussion it was decided to reply that the reports of all the schools under the Board had not been re- ceived, and consequently the Board was not in a position to know the itsult-P of the examination of candidates for pupil t-eachership. The matter was therefore adjourned to the next meeting. It was kruoounced that the overseers of Treflys parish had only paid £10 instead of £20, as pro- mised up to date, on Account of the precept.—It was stated that a meeting of the Parish Council j had been held on Friday, but was adjourned to the 15th inst.—During the Christmas holidays it was decided to tlose the schools from the 20th inst. to the 7th of January.—A vote of sympathy was passed with Miss Ada Mary Jones, assistant at the infant school, in her illness.-It was Tesolved -to take the reports of H.M.'s Inspector of Schools at the next meeting, and also to consider the re- arranging of the staff at Tromadoc School.—A letter was read announcing that Miss Maggie Morgan, assistant at thi4 Girls' School, had passed the certi- ficated examination. The County School.—The annual prize distribution and exhibition of drawing and wood-work took place on Wednesday afternoon at the School Assem- bly Room, the Vicar (the Rev. Llewelyn R. Hughes, M.A.) presiding in the unavoidable absence of the chairman of the court of governors (Mr J. T. Jones). There was a large attendance despite the inclemency of the weather. The headmaster (Mr J. Rhys Evans, M.A.) preseiited his sixth annual report on th work and or, sation of the school. &teady work had been r.. in all departments, the most noticeable development being in. the manual in- struction. This subject was now taken through- out the school, and -the work done by the pupils proved that the subject must have been taken up with enthusiasm by both boys and girls—enthusiasm which would be thrown away were it not skiIMty f nided, as it had been, bv a very competent teacher. fhbe:fll b:ied to fluctuate. The aver- age for the year was 68. They began this year with 75, so that the number of pupils by no means proved the decline of interest in the school, which an ill-informed outsider had inferred. There still continued to be a slow improvement in the length of stay of the pupils, and tte number of pupi6 who stayed only te terms was gradually diminihing. The laxkgxi?le difficulty pressed very heavil on pupils in t, ir firstyear, and made the tas ? of teaching doubly arduous. This year, for the first tt,ie ?: ti? uper forms of the schools 8at for tbe &X:J Bor:eef 4: e::llttefu' form entered for the junior certificate, and there was only one failure. Distinctions were obtained in Scripture, English history, mathematics, Welsh and French. Four entered for the senior certificate, and were all successful (applause). Distinctions were obtained in English literature, arithmetic and Welsh. Two entered for the honours' certificate. The standard of this certificate is far higher than the find de" examination in any university in the United fi,dow. Two pupils were sent for this "rtificate, and both were successful (applause). R. W. Jones obtained it in English language and liteiature with distinction, and Welsh with dis tinction. O. D. Griffith obtained it in higher mathematics with distinction, and also in history, Latin and French. Had Griffith gone in for the ignoble pursuit of medal hunting, and contented himself with taking higher mathematics only in- stead of taking the others which reduced his per- centage, he might have won the gold medal for th= boy in Wales. He made what he (the head- maaster) considered the better choice (applause). Yet they would be glad to hear that he was among the five best, boys in Wales (hear, hear). In the higher problem paper he obtained 98 per cent. of fu fI marks. R. W. Jones ako won a oounty ex- hibition. J. Emrys Morgan and R. W. Jones ob- tained exhibitions of £15 for three years at Univer- sity College, Bangor. Having tried their prowess against the Welsh schools at the Welsh colleges they gmw more ambitious, and sent a pupil this year to compete with those of English publpiuc pil for entrance scholarships at Oxford and Cambridge, and that pupil was suœessful (applause). 0. D. Griffith obtained, first, an open exhibition for mathematics at Queen's College, Cambridge. Then not satisfied with the amount, be refused it, and won an exhibition of £50 per annum at Jesus Col- lege, Oxford. In all exhibitions to the value of l,eg;6 per annum were won last year straight from school.—The Rev. W. J. Jk:o!sr f:lí::J. with an interesting address, after which Mrs Casson made the awards as follows :—Prize-winners (Mr J. T. Jones' prize, as chairman of the governors), two most distinguished O. D. Griffith and R. W. Jones. Form prizes V. T. Roberts, three dis- tinctions Mary Jones, ditto. IV. J. P. Davies, 1 six distinctions: Claudia Owen, three distinctions. III. w. O. Williams and Annie J. Williams. II. David Morgan. Certificates: O. D. Griffith and R. W. Jones. Senior certificates Tom Roberts. R: H. Davies, W. O. Robert, and, Mary Jones. Junior certificates: J. P. Davies, Ithel Davies, Griffith Jones, Cadwaladr Williams, Claudia Owen, May Roberts, H. O. Jones, Jennie Owen, and Emrys McLean.

PWLLHELI. Petty Sessions.—These sessions were held on Wednesday week, before Mr R. Carreg (in the chair) and Dr. ». W. GriffithL-Mr R. Pughe Griffith, Carnarvon, submitted plans of proposed alterations at the Victoria Hotel, South Beach. He observed that it had been suggested to him that he should leave the plans with the. superintendent of police. He had done so, and the superintendent had had ample time to look through them,. Superintendent Jones, in reply to the Chairman, ai he had seen the plans, Pmd was satisfied with them. The Bench 1 approved of the plans.—Llaniestyn School Board, for whom Mr A. Ivor Parry appeared, summoned Richard Owens, for neglecting to send- his child to school. Mr Evan R. Davies defended. Mr Parry observed that in this district there had been a feeling that the distance was too far to traverse, but arrangements were made to have an infant :ooi:t'fnts I:s :td ha:e iln: ten years of age, and had never attended school, the distance being over two miles to the school. Evi- dence was given by the Clerk of the Board, who also acts as school attendance officer, and in cross examination he said it was owing to the representa- tions of the inhabitants of Dinas that an infant school war being erected there. The Inspecti.r from the Board of Education, who held an inquirv into the matter, did not say that the high road was difficult to traverse. Mr Parry then argued that the Board were within their rights in demand- ing the attendance of children living within three lilies. The bye-law was passed under the Act of 1370. Mr Davies replied that under the Act of 1876 that bye-law became invalid. Under the newAct no child could bd compelled to walk over two miles from his home, and they had had it that day thu-, alow; the high roadi there was a distance of 21 miles to the school. After some further argument Mr Ciedwyn Owen (magistrates' clerk) baid it wt* clear to Lim that the Bench had no power to make flu at,*? dance order. Mr Davies added that do p.iren:* were not only anxious, but willing to se-id their children to school The Bench dismissed the case, on the groundthat the school was situated over two miles away. The Chairman said it was a great 1-il, that the School Board should have washed 1 wo years in talking about the infants' school at l'inas. It should have been erected long ago. The case against. David Griffith, Ty Uclia', was next taken. Mr E. R. Davies said Ty Ucha' was iriles from the school. The case was dismissed.— A boy named Llewelyn Evans, 124 years of age, son iif Hugh Evans, Dafarn Ncwydd, Llanaelhaiarn, was charged with having Stolen two silk pocket-hand- kerchief;1 and one flannel scarf, valued at 5s, from! liocafon Shop, Llanaelhaiarn. Superintendent Jones prosecuted. The father of the boy stated tlat 00 had nine children. When his wife died i three years ago four of the children were taken by tho family. One of the four wasi the boy who had 1'.(.\0' returned. The boy was severely reprimanded j by the Chairman, and let off under the First Offend- eN.* Act. Lleyn Dirtrict Council. The monthly meeting was held on Wednesday, Mr Griffith Jones presid- ing, and Mr 0. G. Joneg ooeuied the vice-chair. -During the month £ 64 12s 9d was spent on the mads in the Eifionydd district,. and jB89 3s lOd in the Lleyn district.-Mr Evan R. Davies appeared before the Council to explain the scheme of the proposed light railway to Nevin and Portdinllaen, and asked for the support of the Council to the scheme. The Clerk (Mr R. 0. Jones) said the plans were on the table. Mr T. E. Griffith proposed that they give their support to the scheme, reserving the right to discuss the details. Mr W. R. Davies seconded, and said that the scheme had met with the approval and support of the parishes interested. Mr Griffith Jones, Mr O. G. Jones, and Mr Griffith Hughes supported, and tbe motion was passed un- animously.—Mr J. T. Jones gave an account of his visit, accompanied by Mr J. G. Jones, to the con- ference at Conway re Crown lands. On the motion. of Mr T. E. Griffith, seconded' by Mr O. G. Jcues, a vote of thanks was passed to Mr Jones for his statement and for attending the conference. In regard to the question of a public slaughter-house at Nevin, Mr W. R. Davies said the Sanitarv Com- mittee at Nevin were willing to do the work, pro- vided the District Council got urban powers reo specting slaughter-hcusgs. The Clerk explained that the LocaL Government Board had granted them urban powers except with regard to slaughter-houses in general, although there would1 uti no difficulty, undoubtedly, in having the power in special cases. .Mr T. E. Griibth proposed that they apply to the Local Govemment BoArd f?r the renuiie power. This war seconded by Mr Davies (Bodfean), and passed.—A lengthy report was submitted by the Inspector 4Nir Henry Roberts) as to the saaitary state of the district, and the usual course was directed to be taken in regard -to the abatement of nuisance. In reply to a communication from Captain Stewart as to the charges for stones from Tyddvn Gwyn being too low it was decided to in- form him that the usual sum paid by the Council was 2d per vard. Mr W. R. Davies gave notice of motion in regard to aupplying Nevin with water, Obitnafy.—The death of Mrs Jane Jones, wife of Police-superintendent Jones, took place on Fri- day morning, at the age of 41, the sad news being received with widespread regret. The interment took place at Denio Cemetery on Monday, being attended by numerous sympathising friends, Colonel Ruck (^ief-constablo). Deputy Chief-con- stable Harri@, "'n.' IJrlffi£bs (Llandudno) also being present. The conur^j borne from the hearse to the graveside by members of the police force, the funeral service being conducted by the Rev. H. R. Hughes, B.A., curate of the perish. The deepest sympathy is expressed for Superintend- ent Jones, who is deservedly popular throughout the district, in his bereavement, who is left with a comparatively young family of seven children. Volunteer Smoking Concert.—On Monday evening the first concert of the season in conection with the wewly-raised 1 Company was held in the Drill Hall, Cardiff-road. There was: a full attendance of members, and gome excellent singing and recita- tions were given. Captain Freeman presided, sup pelted by Lieutenant W. A. Hughes and A. Ivor t" d by .d a ?-t enjoyable evenin was spent. Li. company is at present, in a mmt flourishing condition, ".br. continuing to be steadily en- rolled. County Magistrates' Court. At a special sitting of this court, on Wednesday, before Mr Robert Carreg (chairman) and Dr. S. W. Grif- tilth, Rhys Roberts, mason, was brought up in custody charged with feloniously entering St. George's Church, Trevor, on Sunday morning, the 9th inst., with ntent, etc. Formal evidence having been gi-.??? tho Rev. T. A. Jon", curate of tha parish, accused was remanded for seven days. Jumble Sale.—A very successful jumble sale was held in the National Schools, on Saturday, when the sum of £34 was realised, which will be devoted to school expenses.

RHYL. Alleged Assault by a Police Constable. — At the police court on Tuesday Police-constable Tromans, of the Flintshire Constabulary, was charged with assaulting John Thomas and Edward Jones, resi- dents of Vale-road, Rhyl, and neighboum of the de- fendant. The case excited a great deal of interest, and the courthouse was crowdw. The chief-con- stable (Major Webber) was in attendance. M-r JoBeph Lloyd appeared for the complainants, and Jose e Bromley defended the constable. The Bench dismissed the two cases amid applause. Urban District Council.-At the meeting of this Council, this week, Mr J. S. Greenhalgh presiding, it was stated that the Council had included in the bill to be promoted in the next session of Parlia- ment a clause prohibiting hackney carriages, coaches, brakes, etc., hiring or standing about the streets of the town on Sunday, except between the hours of nine a.m. and eleven am., and one p.rn. and five p.m. Mr J. H. Ellis moved the rejection of the clausie as being calculated to injure the town and to shut out the small carriage owners. Mr Joseph Williams (of the Alexandra Hotel) seconded. It was decided to retain the clause.—The Council confirmed and settled the agreement with the Electric Tramway Company for the running of trains in Rhyl and the supplying of the necessary current. -The Draft Water Bill, in which power was sought to construct a new water reservoir at an estimated cost of £16,000, and to purchase the land surround- ing the gathering reservoir, for which a figure of L27,000 was put down in the bill, gave rife to con- siderable discussion. Mr J. H. Ellis moved the deletion of the clause referring to the watershed, contending that the land was practically worthless to the Council.—Mr A. L. Clews submitted that Mr Ellis's amendment was out of order, on the ground that the Council had already decided to acquire power.-The Cliairman agreed and ruled the motion out of order. Mr J. W. Jones proposed that the sum of;C2000 be the maximum sum which the Coun- cil sthould pay for the land'. He purposely moved that figure in order to defeal1 the attempt to saddle- the town with this expenditure. Mr W. Elwy Wil- hams seconded the amendment, which, on a divi- sion. was carried by nine votes to four. A sub- committee was appointed to confer with the Den- bighshire and Flintshire County Council respecting the proposed acquisition of the Foryd Bridge, Rhyl, by those two authorities.

RUTHIN. Police Court.-At this court, on Monday, Chan- cellor Bulkeley Jones presiding, an application was made by Mr A. Lloyd Jones for a temporary' trans- for of the licence of the Golde Hart, Ruthin, from Fred. Cooper to Frances Elizabeth Dale, of Crewe. The applicant, Mr Jones said, was, for two years, manageress of the Victoria Hotel, Llanrwst. It "aY stated by Superintendent Jones that there had beer six tenants in the Golden Hart during the past five years. The Chairman: I wish to ask you whether you are aware that this house ha8 had a great many tenants during the last few years, and that they 'have been very unsuccessful, and have Jeft.? Applicant: No; I didn't know the parti- culars. The application was then granted, the applicant not! accepting the Bench's suggestion that thej isihould adjourn the matter for a fortnight in order that she might make further inquiries.- Richard Roberts, shoemaker, was summoned for being drunk and disorderly in Well-street on Satur- daJ mght. he Defendant, for whom Mr A. L'oyd J.  a p 1,_ ..d? ,?,d b d?,,? ?adednot?-uilty. From the evidence tendered on behalf of the prosecution; it appeared that the defendant and a friend called at the Wvnn- tal Arms Hotel about 10.45 p.m., and, having been refused drink, they became abusive in their lorguage, whereupon the manageress remonstrated with them, when they attempted! to strike her. Councillor C. D. Phillips, who was in the bar at J'be time, protested against the conduct of the defendant, whereupon they both struck him in the face to such an extent that he bled profusely. Sub- sequently, the police had to be called in, and he was. put outside. He refused to go homo, and con- tinued to use bad language, and the constable locked him up. His friend, in the meantime, had pone home quietly. Several witnesses were called for the defence, who stated that the defendant had halo drink, but was not drunk nor disorderly. The Bench convicted, and imposed a fine of 5s and costs,

ST. ASAPH. Fat Stock Sale.—Messrs Frank Lloyd and Sons held their Christmas sale of fat stock in the 81. Asaph Smithfield. Mr John Jones, Llandudno, judged the ertle, sheep, and calves, and Mr George Pridding the pigs. The following were the win- ners :-Challenge cup for the best fat beast.: Mrs Wynn, Cefn, sold at £30; reserve, Mrs McLaren, sold at L25. Three fat beasts: 1, Mrs Rowley Conwy, sold at £72 15s; reserve, Mrs Wynn, Cefn, sold at £66 10s. Welsh Heifer: 1, Mrs McLaren, sold at £25"; reserve, Mrs Rowley Con- -wy, sold at £ 22. Pair of beasts, fed by tenant farmer: 1, Mr Lloyd, Dwilog, sold at £4115s; re- serve, Mr Jones, ,The Marsh, £38 15s. Fat beast, fed by a tenant farmc-r: 1, Mr Griffiths, Llan- fairtalhaiarn, sold, at £22 5s; reserve, Mr John Lothian, sold at L25. Fa.t bull: 1. Mr William Owen, Faenol, sold at 222 10s; reserve, The Lord Bishop. Five fat wethers.: 1 and reserve, Mrs Rowley Conwy, sold at 5h. each. Welsh heifers: 1 and reserve, Mrs Gratton, sold at 37s each. Three bacon pigs 1, Mr T. Roberts, Hendre, sold at 95s 6d each. Three pork pigs: Mr Davies, Geinas, sold at 47s 6d each. Fat calf: Mr W. Conwy Bell. sold at £ 10.

VALLEY. Petty Sessions.—These sessions were held on Mon- day, before Mr Hugh Eclwards, Dr. Edwards, Messrs J. R. Jones, J. Lewis, R. Gardner, and L. T. Griffith.—P.C. Hugh Williams, Gaerwen, charged Robert Jones, late of Bodfean, Llanfaelog, with stealing & wate and chain, valued at £ 2. The accused was un'dh efended, and said that he was 15 Yoam of 'age, and was in dria at the time. Ho sold tbe watch to a person at Llangefni for 6,. The watch was stolen from a fellow-servant. De- fendant was bound over to come up for judgment if called upon.—James McFarlane, 28, Pound-street, Newry, Ireland, was the complainant in an action "e7ry, Peter Owens, Tttlly?ainar, Leitrim, in which the latter was charged with the larceny of two coats valued at £5. The parties had been drinking together on the voyage from Greenore to Holyhead, and Owens, it was alleged, committed the theft. Mr R. E. Pritchard, who appeared for defendant, pointed out that the accused had already been in prison for twelve days awaiting trial. It was contended that he was a man of good character, and that he bad committed, the offence whilst under the influence of drink. The accused was sent to prison for one month with hard labour.—Detective- inspector Thompson, L. and N.-W. Railway Com- pany, charged John Williams and Thoramg Jones, 5, Porthdafarch-road, iiolyhead, with' stealing a cask of stout, veued at 14s, the property of the L. and N.-W. Railway Company, when in transit from Ireland to Holyhead. Mr Fenna prosecuted, and Mr R. E. Pritchard defended. The case was adjourned. Rural District Council. This Council met on Tuesday, Mr T. L. Griffith presiding. With re- gard to an alleged eirorcachment on the highway at Belon, Bodwrog, it was decided that the road at the spot complained of should be 21ft. at l<>j^t. — The report of the inspector of nuisances on the present condition of Mwers Md drains at Aberffraw waa read and confirmed.—The application for the consent of the Council to the diversion of a foot- path between Bodwrad(b and Iisallt Fawr, in the parish cf Holyhead, was granted, the Parish Coun- cil already having consented.

[All Rights RewervedJ PRACTICAL AGRICULTURE, By W. J. MALDEN, Author of "The Potato in Field and Garden," "Pig, Keeping for Profit," "Tillage and Imple- ments," etc. FEEDING NOTES. The satisfactory prices obtained for beef in most districts during the Christmas fat sales are encouraging not only to feeders but to breeders also. The prospects of the breeder are good. There is plenty of roots and hay in the country, and those who buy their feeding stuffs judicious- ly can purchase' so as to leave a good working profit. Cows are getting scarce and dear, thus confirming the statement we made some time since on reviewing the returns of live stock in the country last. June. It will be strange if young stock is not dear in the spring the ooun- try is short of them, and thew-e who hold are likely to be well repaid for treating them well between now and next turning-out time. The price of wheat, is disappointing to the grower, though to the feeder it is not unprofitable as compared with linseed catke, although this is by no means the •cheapest food on sale. A con- siderable quantity of straw was wetted during harvest, and the dull weather since has not dried the stacks as thoroughly 8M in most years con- sequerntly there! is a; lot .of tough chaff, with a liability to go musty. This not infrequently tends to indigestion, and in bad cases animals become haven or blown: ciare should there- fore be exercised in the feeding. POTATO CLAMPS. In oTL autumn as mild as ttas has been, IxAa- toes are very- liable to grow in the pits and clamps, and it is necessary to turn them earlier than in ordinary seasons. This is especially the case with the early and mid-early varieties, particularly after a. hot summer such as the past, when they matured early. There is no doubt that turning tends to check growth, and there- fore deterioration. The VaRt amOIl::it; of labour paved if the potatoes are turned before such, growth has taken place makes it more desirable not to postpone the work too long; for if the shoots and roots get so long that the tubers will not pass readily through the sieves, and they have to be hand rubbed to do it, the labour be- comes very great. The dark days at this sea- pon, when most other important work is pretty much at a standstill, afford a gwd opportunity to turn the potatoes. The oool air which gets into the pits mi turning doubtless -has a deter- rent effect on groiwth, and thus acta beneficially. However, frosts may reasonably be expected within a little time, and tho pits should be well secured against them. Wet has probably got into some of the clamps, and where the cover- ing has beconis wet fresh dry covering should be placed next to the tubers. KEEPING EGGS. The evergreen subject of keeping eggs for autumn and winter consumption has been' to the fore of late, and considerable stress has been laid on the palming off of eggs of uncertain age as newly laid. Farmers have even been con- demned for laying aside eggs, when plentiful, to enable them to sell when scarce. The grounds foa- this argument seerti difficult to arrive at, unless it is that there is an idea, that these eggs injure the sale of those produced in winter. It is unfortunate that better methods of preserv- ing eggs ,irc- not discovered, but at the same time, if this were possible, it can only be pre- sumed that the foreigner also would utilise them, and that consequently even more e-ggs would be imported. ld (appears iridiculous to cr>nde:rjn those who can at small expense keep their eggs in a marketable condition long enough to oh- tain higher prices it is just what ought to be dons, and one wonders why mare are not kept. That anyone with a knowledge of eggs can be deceived between a really newly-laid egg and a stele one seems improbable. A new egg has a roughness of shell never found on stale ones, and the creamy liquid which does not set on cooking remains but a very few days. It is only to these- that the term newly laid properly be- longs. When once this stage is passed the many terms employed by egg dealers come in a per- plexing list: and even so simple a thing as a fresh egg may possess antiquity which dissoci- ates it widely from those newly laid. The age of an egg, however, does not by any means wholly control the pleasure that may be ex- perienced in consuming il, An egg laid but very few days may contract a most unpleasant odour should its surroundings be strongly scent- ed. Probably nothing does more to spoil the fiwonr of travelled eggs than the material in which they are packed for an egg rapidly takes up the smell of mouldy hay or straw, and there is great carelessness in the material used. Dirty fowl houses rendering it impossible for the eg to be laid c lean dirty and wet yards or IIIn; especially in cases where feather legged fowls are kept, are answerable for dirt which at once sets up bad smells; stale cellars, odorous lar- ders, or bad-smelling stores, all give taint to eggs in as few days as would take weeks were everything associated with their laying and pre- servation of a cleanly nature. Bad smells and tastes do not naturally arise until decomposition is set up, and with reasonable care this is a long while in starting. ARSENIC IN BEER. It i,,i & shame. that the old English beeT of our fathers and forefather?—should have to be classed under the same name as the che- mical concoctions called heel' to-day. This is a sentiment that has been expressed ever sinoo the repeal of the MaJt Tax left it to the option of the brewer to put what he liked in the mash tun. and --all the product beer. Fer centuries malt and hops were used to make l-jer, and it is distinctly wrong that a fermented solution of chemicals should be allowed to be sold under the same name. It is all very well to say that from a chemical standpoint, they are one and tlio same thing. The chemist can prepare a substanca with the same analysis a,3 quinine, but no chemist can prepare one that, acts in a similar manner to quinine. Nor are the che- mical drinks of to-day the same as pure beer. Tha enlightened laws of our day, with a very disproportionate number of brewers and those interested in btewerie,, among the law makers, allow anything to be called beer. A heavy re- sponsibility rests on onr law makers at the pro- sent time: each and all of those who have been party to this perversion share in the responsi- bility for the wholesale loss of life which has been recently revealed. It cannot for a moment be believed that the poisoning of so-called beer drinkers, which has been brought to public n,o,- tice, represents anything like the deaths which these chemical solutions have actually produced. The same conditions have prevailed to cause the deaths, and it is impossible to estimate the loss of life through cstitlltionbe-ing under- mined even where death has not ensned immedi- ately. Everyone knows that since influenza reached us a:ilm,ent,. difficult to diagnose have been put down to this disease: a-nd it is not at all unlikely that much beer poisoning has bern ascribed to this ard other carasca rather than to the correct one. CShemifts hc.ve not thoroughly analysed beers submitted to them. The fact is, modem so-called beers are fmdl. varied concoctions that the analyst appeals to give up the job when he. finds that there is a reasonable amount of alcohol present. To an- alyse. beers for all the injurious subptanees con- tained in them would entail enormous labour and expense and it is therefore rarelr done. The injurious beers sold are undoubtedly le- sponsible for the are-at increase in whiskey drink- ing, and nvw that the awful risk of beer drink- ing has been pointed out it can only be expected that whiskev drinking will be Fiill more. in- dulged in. It is not merely the arsenic, which more or less accidentally gets into the beer, that has to be regarded many other drugs are fm- ployed intentional iy M hop substitutes. PBEOAUTIONARY MEASURES RE- QUIRED. The time has long since come when the pro- ducts of the brewery require looking to; but the wholesale slaughter which ha.s been inflicted has brought the matter so clearly before the, pub- lic that something effectual mast now be dém'. The least that Ql.1I be required is that tWe who sell a concoetioa ctivet than boer nada Qt twps and malt alone sh?U announce the fact in such a. way that th?o?me.; wi!! c!?!y know what, he i being oSered. Erery? is aware of the horrible fMr many I?ve Aat the English grower of hops and malt should be in a preferenti? tion and d?ubt]? on this g™und there? those nho would t??mporiae, and simp'7 shirk the matter. Up to the pr?eat t?ere i no in- formats t?t th<? who h.? been Mil?f ?ns)?hter<m a large ac? have beenh?ht to ?<?ou?; but, surh' ?r should be made as responsible as a locomotive dri? who IRe" death by carelessness in reading his signals- IJ1VTe so, in fa.ct, for the dnvcr himself runs the risk of death, whereas briers are not neM? ri-Lf0 unwise to drink the beer they have brewed. I remember the late Dr. Voelcker tell- ing me ?f a certain ?es.ful brewer, not ?y ;?i'ee from I?ndon, who prised him very mnji to visit him, to whom he replied that some time he would t>e pleased to come down to see him and toO ilaste his beer. The brewer however said No, doctor, I have too much respect for you to give you my cwii,—t?t is onlv meant for you. but I will get you some that will n?t hurt sale.,( But other adulteration acts aren? &, far reaching, and are not mrrim out with?u? care and thoroughness that one would have faith in the effectiveness of any tinkering methods in <Xm+rtiT, with guarding beer drinkers When the Adulteration Acts dealing with dain produce feeding ?ah, manures, seeds -,rv? many other SuhRtanœB freely adulteratedoil* Hny s.?M t)?t ti?y are sub?tantiaJh- proM.? 4n? fraud then one might be justined'inpu?; ?.e faith in men?rea of a trifling natuIre < prevent poi?nin.x by beer, but it is not f ? moment hke:y that unless it 1? clear], d??'? that hops and ma:t alone make beer the man  de?.re. to drink beer, and not chemi? tionR, will be in safe pmition. 1, for )ne (l„ not believe that h?f metres will have ??r'' manent effect in preventing injury to th? ,>1' drink the product of hreweri. There m? II(> an .mprovenMnt for a time, but, M soon t'ft! ?re? over there would V a lapsing into Mdt meth<?. We hwe been told for a quarto ,f century that there w? n? harm in the use ,f the poisonous methods adopted, and now hun" drecb are paving the penalty with their The opportunity for this o?t not to be afford! ? !"nd it is ? d?gr? that. the onlv Eng irfi- r0''a?<' oomm?ty dnmk. w-ept cider ,ca,r nno^ t b?reh? ur?n. but n.ay cau? who& death. So long M the m?h tun is the recipient f' +», brewer hk«* to 1Je. and he is not held wh.on.vr?p?s,b]e (the d?rw? r?m?n even if he was), there will 1* an en/- Mou.nsk of .njury to the drinker, Md one he ought no* to submit to.

ECCLESTASTIC NOTES. llwrat°r' is exceedingly angry because Mr Gnmth-Boscawen. M.P., has been made a Charitv ComnnM-oner. It does not attempt to a))eM ix;- fitness for the potion. but lays down the folio 9 ^<Ti"n5"lWat*ver his qua!i6cation for the omee, Mr Gnftth?-Boscawen hu the dis- qua]j6cat.on of being a zealous partisan of the ?'t? Church being an ffici?,l repre.ser,t??? of the ?mTc i P^riiamentary Party." When the next Radical Government is in oKe, we shall be curious to see whether it will con,idcr Disestablish- ment views a bar to such appointments. But the incident is an excellent iliustration of the way in winch the Liberatronist campaign is conducted. yiiere Js no satisfying some peopk. The "Liberator" holds up to contempt an advert'wr iu the "Times" who seeks "a small living" and ex. plain." that he has means of his own. It is an entirely gratuitous assumption that the advertiser wished to buy an advowson. Where is the evil in a man of means offering to undertake the work of a parish, the stipend of which may be too in- significant for most men to accept? Would Non- conformity reject. the offer of a well-to-do minister who ottered to work a small chapcl irrespective of income from it? The following statement from the Liberator" shows, the position of its followers in the House of Commons: "The committee will be represented in Parliament by 13 of its members, and the total number connected with the society is 62. Further it appears that there are as mauv as 114 Pro- testant Nonconformists, though they do not all sit on the Liberal side of the House. And. nna!!v 1. i S('otlaud has sen? fewer Libi,rati(?ni,?ts, ?jL& of 30 We'Fh ALP.'s, all ??'t ? ?ur am in f.?..r of D:sestab!ishment. The health of Bishop Burdon, who, in 1896, re- signed the Missionaiy iSee of Victoria (Hong Kong), and continued to re.9 de in China, has faded and b. is coming home. He has worke d in China ax mis- sionary, bisuop, and voluntary helper since 1853. Tire Church Missionary Society is arranging that as many IiÆ' possible of its missionaries who have had to leave their posts in China shall take fur- lough now. Visitors to San Remo will be glad to hear that. the foundation of a new church has been laid there. About 23M will be required to complete the building. The re-opening of the Parish Church of I-t. Marks, South Norwood, S.K., is connected with is coiinecte(I with some pians which are worthy of imitation in othe" quarters. The wwk forms part of a targe scheme £ ?"S"rated by the vicar (the Itev.. scheme, ?'?'- in ?? ??P<* of a ?' "Twentieth Century tund and bcsidts t?e restoration of the p..r?h church the national schools have been largely reno- "lted ?-id ? ""? ??room crecu?d, while the ?um ? ???'?c'? '° been paid '? a h?y f'at.st?n<hn.{ dt ebkf t ^( £ 37^ 000) on a s?nd cmrch in the ..me pari,h. Lord Tredegar s abundant generosity to the 1 Church is further exemplified in his erection at his own expense of a building for Sunday School pur- poses at Rogerstone. a village in the parish of Bassaleg Monmouthshire. Hitherto the Suixliv School had rented the board sehoos at a lent.U of £7 per annum, paid by his lordship. Now thev have a spacious structure, only a short dist»;i-e trom. and identical in architecture with, the church, costing £1300. A social gathering to inaugurate the work has had to be postponed, owing to tiie recent bereavement in the Tredegar family. The local papers announce that Miss Talbot, of -largam Palk, Glamorgan, has generously olle:èd to build a new and more commodious school on a more convenient site, to be given by her at Llanrhidiao, a parish in the peninsula of <^>we-. provided the parishioners will contribute a small sum, and do the necessary haulage for the buiidimj operations. At a parish meeting the offer was gratefully accepted. It would be interesting to know whether this school will be a national school.

A JTA?CXBR'S OOLr?PSE -Mr .Hm iv^f .e larker, wagoner, pursues his daily t<? 3G ?benezcr Oot.ta?, SprF.tIm?t.rMt Farm, Ramsgate The "Kent Argus" aiytt that he is now of middle age, hale, hearty, and vigorous but he said "A few vests ago I was laid up for sixteen weeks with sciatica. I had frightful pains in the, hip, and could only drag nn.-oif about with the aid of sticks. I wa' s under doctor f(,r twelve weeks at the end of this r cou.d only crawl. I tried every remedv I ccald think a. in vain. until I read of the cures effeci- c,d by Dtv r. Williams' pink pills and purcha-cd a box. The very first box did me good with the second box the improvement mv, more marked, and before I had finished the third h,x I Wit.g onœ more fit for work. Nothing but Dr. Vnihams pink pilh cured me. and I have never felt ony return of the complaint simv> Scia- tia. sm, bronchitis, indigestion, bile, St. Vitua donee, paralysis, aniemia. and nume- rous otirer disorders have be-en cured by same means. The genuine prills always bear the full title (seven words) Dr. Williams' pink pi; < for pale people: the public rhould make quite sure of getting Dr. Williams'. Po many have lately been effected, that the*rnmedy de- serves widespread attention.—Advt.

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