The Cardigan Observer and General Advertiser for the Counties of Cardigan Carmarthen and Pembroke

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ILLUSTRATED SEWATP Synojisls <* thetr n""lL'r" application to CA%hvt1BLICATI0ns. *ent lost UUTZNIT.™1 "M GWS^^S°^^AFFWA|m^' | ISwyddfa'r 0^r, BOOT AND SHOE ESTABLISHMENT, 42, St. Mary Street, Cardigan. 0 T=?.-F1 A -n^-M-Apg~B^TS & SHOES. DANIEL DAVIES, FASHIONABLE BOOT AND SHOE MAKER, BEGS to solicit an inspection of his N e'tly-reoeived Stock of Ladies, Gentlemen, and J) Children's Ready-made -VTI: -L.* Trx:El-R BOOTS, in all the latest designs, from the most noted Manufacturers, the whole of which are marked at the Lowest Remunerative Prices. Gentlemen's Fishing andKM Button Boots. THE BESP°la3J DEPARTMENT 8tmcontinne.to^ei^D^jff^»aoygg|^g| NEATLY 0E^ECP^DMployeJ- ESTABLISBJDD trpWABDS OF 30 YEARS. HENRY DANIEL DA VIES, MANUFACTURER OF WOOL^]SR CLOTHS, flails, blanketings, 3 Welsh Plaids and Stripes, Hosiery and other Yarns, Priory Street, CARDIGAN. These Goods are manufa^re^ fw puBE Wools, and WARRANTED to be unadulterated WlthThe YamI S/in and Qualities, made up in different size Balls, C°11VpATTERNStand WHOLESA^pItIcEgjoi-warded, Post Free, to Shopkeepers ONLY. PRINTING I PRINTING I IN ALL ITS BRANCHES, EXECUTED AT THE "OARDIGAN OBSERVER" GENERAL PRINTING & BOOKBINDING -:[3f,:ESIEIl -EXT, \JE 1, EEE:N":JS O^RiDia-^icq-. JOHN c,. ROBERTS by postm,teS81,611 <OT eVety »f W°rk' and Pr°mPt a'tenti0n 40 forwarded MEM^XL CXRDS In V Newest Designs, at moderate prices. Every description the shortest /Jof/eg ARQ4 AFFTT A LLYFR-RWYMO. «-Gw»eirpob math o wain Swyddfa'r Cardigan Observer, 1, L«n Eben, AberteiB. Old Soresand^ The seeds of these disorder,. *»kin plSeaSO»« penetrating TJngnent, not only- Ss _ellcd t>y thii from the internal tissues UkeiiA^iectuallj^?^ parts, but yews' standing, speedily yields .the gupg°°r ^tww case, evc" A Certain Curt" Diplitlieria, Bronchitis, AsthiL Throat, For coring sore throat, di A. of the chest, and pain •tone prevents degenerating 2^, bronchitis, Uintment has the same poweiv^ ^e-jgh Instantwwy fought round newta alter every other mejS^m the use of tmsv sufferers Sad Legs, Bad v^ sgnaiiy^ and feists 0^ Sores, F^t T^eb^mtt-g 4^ the ^tolerable, the matter thU^ w^^lron1. tbe dise^ Jong-standing ca^es, P^1 > fl Rite urn a. Qoot, Hheunv 4,pn" saff Jolnts- suffering parts; when ^^l]^ adopt a ^T^d morning, mationanddepj^oa^ay'sPiUso^^y into the enlargement of the joinK^^nally ^arive allinflam- and uncontracted. iA rneon^' £ and remove all Both the Otntment\. Bad Legs should U used in the Points — Kns SjS 'iSVoa* Chilblains ffl diseases Chapped Hands Contracted and Stiff jS^agQ Swellings g^re Heads Joiafcs pL Tumours Ulcers The Ointment and w't-\c Wounds Establishment, 533, rjl Bvery respectable VenrtC^ TT-" „ ,„conr 'S0^^°yrx-,Z World, in Pots and BrM R+°ld at Professor by neariy and 33s. each. The ^^hout tbeClY1^ ounce; andth5*i?^ cme o? A'i 6d.» 11.s"' 1 Full printed direetioJ^t '0f S'ointment OT »n be had in any 1^^ ?iUs four dozen-^ No. 16-8; ——————— > or Chinese. [F you want Pk y — ie G of any osite theBI^}^ «d | — Hotel), Cardigan- ALLAN LINE Shortest Ocean Passage to MBRICA, Halifax, Canadian, & United States Mail. Composed of Twenty First-clas* <a+ Leaving LIVERPOOL, every THUR^ LONDONDERRY every FRIDAY for h'at"! FAX, QUEBEC, PORTLAND I t. MORE. Threugh Tickets to BOSTONr^ YORK, PHILADELPHIA, ai,d i! S EW CANADA, and the STATES. P°mts in Low Fares and excellent Accom^ • Passengers who secure their T^w* leaving home, are met at the Rail-wn ^c^ore Liverpool by an appointed Agent of 7, ati°n in who takes charge of them until ti,0„ Company, the Steamer. 3° on hoard The Canadian Government wmr.+ Passages by the Allan Line. Assisted e&~ Write for the Pamphlet T.rmr-, RIN IN MANITOBIA. UKD DUFFE- For Rates of Freight or Passam. ALLAN BROTHERS & Co., Livem^FI' ASP^Y to derry or to the Local Agent, London- J. C. Roberts, Observer Office The Printing Trade. ANPRENSCE tISSTabo^aTrad &S AP" opportunity offered to learn the differ' i. goo(* thoroughly.—Apply, Office of this P^er nches GEORGE'S PILE AND GRAVEL PILLS; Patronised by teveral eminent Physic^ and UNIVJE hsallt held in Won*, safe and speedy for you at a »i^aii ro is stOl a /-lEOBGE'S PILE ANjr^y.,1"°« VJT PILLS, which are now RECOGNISO^ ^^AVEL the best Medicine vet discovered FOR being OBAVBL, as well as for the FOLLOW^PLLE AND in Ninety-nine Cases out of every which by these painful Maladies^ HUADRED, are CAUSED PAIN IN THE BACK, FLATULENCY od.„ A SENSE OF WEIGHT IN THE BAnir fINQ» C0L,0» DARTING PAINS IN THE REGION r £ ~ND "-OINS, LIVER, AND KIDNEYS, CON^rr,THE HEART, PAINS IN THE THIGHS, SOMETl^ePAT,on. DOWN TO THE CALF OF THE lpa ShOOTINQ SUPPRESSION AND RETENTION nc.AN° FOOT, IN-THESTOMACH, AND ALLLlVFPr, Rll^E' pAINS Thonsandi have been cur*d by the«e P»7—LAINT8. pionounead ONB BOX WILX. CONVINCE THE MnB„ THEIR KFFICA^r081 SCEPTICAL OV In order to suit all uho may be —-— thete Maladiet, the Pr°V™tor pr^ar^jfo0* OlfB „ BOTH of _"M!/o"OK"n<7/omi:~ VeB"oble Remedy in Wo.' g-OEORGE'l^R A PTT.T g NO. 3-GEOKQE:spi^ILLS™ Important Tettimonialt from~nZT, Invalid* from aU parU of the coun°rv°?' nChe'*i*t*, and to any addres, on receipt of a rtampea^H he forvardtd Sold in Boxes, Is. lid. and 2« —: Chemists; bYPost,lS.4d.andSs,INBPY0 WEPECUME BVEBY BOX IS PROTECTED BY THE 8tamPs- NOTICE.—The title PILlt ANT) /an STAMP. ♦ Copyright, and entered at Propnerar.XETOTORSE- M„PS HIRWAIN, GLAMORGANSH,^ .°- .J I D. R. WILLIAMS, SCtJLFTOR, Marble Works, LLANELLY. Monuments, Tombs, Headstones, Crosses the executed in Granite, Marble, and Stone. Designs forwarded on application. I -r MATHIAS' Boot and Shoe Warehouse, CARDIGAN. ENTIRE NEW STOCK OF WINTER BOOTSI 10,000 Pairs of Boots to choose from. mHIS Estabhshment is now replete with an entire 1 New Stock of all kinds of Boots and Shoes, and will be found equal to any House in Wales A very large stock of Summer and last v*»ar's Boots will be sold at a GREAT SACRIFICE to make room for the new stock. to Clumped or Treble-soled Boots In Gentlemen's, Ladies', & Children's. Shooting, Hunting, and Sea Boots. Navvies' and Farmers' Nailed Boots Leggings, Goloshes, Cork Soles, &c. A large assortment of SERVANTS' TRUNKS. BENSON'S WATCHES. WateTl^TT^: Maker to the Queen and Royal Familv anH v.. appointment to the Prince of Wales and Emnprm- by special Old Bond-street, and (Steam Factory) Ludgate-hill°T BENSON'S WATCHES "of suitable for all climates, from £ 2 to 20oiuinM= /V graphs, Chronometers, Keyless, Levers, Pre»«r,+\^Chrono- BENSON'S ARTISTIC ENGLISITTmw^" decorated with Wedgwood and other wares.^ £ • j suit any style of architecture or furniture alsn „ lgne,T.to for presents. Made solely by Benson. From £ 5 ^Apvelties BENSON'S PAMPHLETS~T^ CLOCKS, Watches, aocks, Plate, and Jewsll A r,, trated, sent post free each for 2 stamps. Watches «,VV8" post. Benson's new Work, Time and Time T«lw — — 14crsr 2s. 6d. IMPORTANT MEDICAL WORKS. 122nd Thousand, Free by Post, in Envelope Two St GUIDE TO HEALTH; or, Advice and Instructing A15! cure of Nervous Diseases. Gives Instructions Sr »^,e vice, the result of twenty-eight years' special 4d" cure of all diseases of the Nervous System, Nervont -I0r Mental and Physical Depression, Palpitation of Noises in the Head and Ears, Indecision, Imnaivf^ ^2a vi and Memory, Indigestion, Loss of Energy, Pains^ Constipation, Blushing, Hysteria, Timidity Self rj? Back. Dizziness, Groundless Fears, Muscular Relaxatinr. i8 Sleep, Faulty Nutrition, Loss of Flesh, Weakness DJ0SSI Diffidence, &c., resulting from Loss of Nerve POWBITTK trated with Cases and Testimonials, with means nsJ 1" case. Important Rules to be observed by Patients. ln eac Also by the same Author Seventeenth Thousand. Fifty-seven Engravings on Wood, post free for 7 stam PHYSICAL EDUCATION; or. The People's Guide tAr!^ X On the culture of the healthful and beautiful in hnrA^l Fifty-seven Engravings.. humanity. Subjects:—Physical Education, Laws of life, Howtn«mj weak muscles strong, .Gymnastics, Prevention of F Cure of disease, Air, Light, Skin, Diet, Bath, Ac. fii A^f6' structions for developing and strengthening the humHT, in" How to regain lost health resulting from loss of nerve the effect of overtaxed energies—Over-work, City Iife £ ?. Brain toil, and Intemperance. How to secure loni? ],-<■„ "Zj avoid the infirmities of old age, &c. » DR. HENRY SMITH, No. 8, Burton Crescent, London, vr.c. J. R. DANIEL, Cabinet Maker, Upholsterer. PAPER HANGER, House and Ornamental Painter, UNDERTAKER, &c., 12, ST. MARY STREET, CARDIGAN. PIANOFORTES For Sale or Hire on the Three-Years System. "iJ' m. ALMANAC Y MILOEDD A Llawlyfr 0 Wybodaeth Fudd/ol AM 1878, Yr ail ar ol blwyddyn Naid, a'r 42 o deyrnasiad v Frenhines V ictoria. J CYNWYSIAD. v Tywydd am bob dydd Sut i gadw heddweh yn v t-fr Calendar llawn I wybod pellder taran 7 ty Godiad a machludiad yr haul Pytatws rhewedig Codiad a machludiad y lleuad Bnai o gynghorloix Mr. Hum- Newidiadau, diffygiadau, oed phreys, Dyffryn y Lleuad Gwerthu y Gymraeg gtampiau llythyrdy Siencyn Penhydd a'r ewair Ajriryw Dablaudefnyddiol gWair Rbanu y caws nordd 1 bawb gael di»on o pros 300 o Ddiarhebion ar^n. Boxer, y ceffyl blaen Nadolig. pethau hynod Modrwyau priodas Cynghorion buddiol yn danedd Prynu pethau diangenrhaid, ^ydd rhadlon a myn'd i ddyled Weather-glass y dyn tlawd. Cyfarwyddiadau i'r rhai sydd Jiowch 1 gael peint am fod yn gyfoethog 8l>ectol mam Cynghorion y meddyg Cyfreithiwr y teulu Diodydd i gleifion Tabl gwartheg a lloi Coginio pytatws Canu yn y teulu Gwneyd eich Ewyllys Cwsg yr adferydd goreu y ddanodd a'r danedd dulad yn anlosgadwv y newyn du Whitewash da 8 Wy FFEIRIAU CYMRU A'R CYFFINIAU. Wrexham: Cyhoeddedig gan Hughes and Son; AC AR WERTH GAN Mrs. Williams, Bookseller, Aberteifi. SCALE OF CHARGES FOR ADVERTISEMENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS are INSERTED in the CARDIGAN OBSERVER at the following CLASS I.—Prospectuses of Public Companies, Parliamentary Addresses, Government Notices, &c., 6d. per Line per Insertion. CLASS II —Notices of Municipal and School Board Elections, Legal Advertisements, Public Notices, &c., 4d. per Line per Insertion. CLASS III.—Sales by Auction, 3d. per Line per Insertion. CLASS IY. Announcements of Religious and Charitable Institutions, Literary and Competitive Meetings, Lectures, Entertainments, Dinners, Anniversaries, &c., 2d. per Line per Insertion. CLASS V —PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS, Such as Situations Wanted or Vacant, Apartments aI1d Houses Wanted or To Let, Sales by Private Contract, Businesses to be Sold, Partnerships or Money Wanted, Articles Lost or Found,, and Mis. cellaneous Sales and Wants, are inserted at the following rates :-Four lines, one msertIOn, ls.; three insertions, 2s.; six insertions 3s. Every additional line in proportion to the above scale. CLASS VL -BUSINESS ADVERTISEMENTS Inserted at very Moderate Rates when ordered for Quarter or more. I FOR SALE, A PORTABLE STEAM CRANE, withprovec Chain for working it. Guaranteed to raise a1 least Three Tons weight. Apply to Mr. Thomas Edwards, Cardigan. Yn awr yn barod, 144.tudalen, Pris Swllt, WEDROSI A: SEF GWEITHIAU Barddonol a Rhyddiaethol y diw. GWEITHIAU Barddonol a Rhyddiaethol y diw- eddar Mr. T. WEDROS EVANS, Ysgolfeistr. Yn mhlith ereill ceir y bryddest fuddugol ar y Ffurfafen yn Eisteddfod Crymych, 1876. Ar werth gan ei fam, Mrs. Evans, Rhydanfacli, Ceinewydd, ac yn Swyddfa'r Observer, Aberteifi. TIMBER SALE. PEN'RALLT, ABERPORTH. MR. R. M. ROBERTS has been favoured with instructions from COLONEL JENKINS to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, at the above place, on TUESDAY, the 22nd day of January, 1878, 200 LOTS of very fine Ash, Larch, and Beech Trees Of well growth; also, a large quantity of FIREWOOD. Sale to commence at 2 o'clock p.m. sharp. Credit snbject to conditions. 8, St. Mary-street, Cardigan. THE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL, CARDIGAN. Head Master: Reu. D. H. DA VIES, B.A. SCHOOL re-opens MONDAY, January 21st 1878. THE GRAMMAR SCHOOLT CARDIGAN. Head Master: D. M. PALMER, B.A. THIS School will REASSEMBLE Monday January 14th, 1878.

DRUNKENNESS.—At the borough petty sessions on Monday last, before Dr. Thomas, P.C. John Richards. charged Thomas Davies, mariner, Mwl- dan, with being drunk on the 5th inst. Fined Is. and costs. FOOTBALL. -The return match between the town and country clubs was played on the Netpool ground, on Wednesday last. There was some good playing on both sides, but the country were rather wild in the scrummages. The match resulted in a draw," one gaol and two touches down being ob- tained by both sides. It is but fair to state that the town played with two men short. THE EISTEDDFOD.—We are pleased to find that a select choir has been formed in this town with the object of competing for the chief choral prizes at the forthcoming Eisteddfod. The choir meets for practice at the Board School, and is under the able leadership of Mr. Benjamin Lewis, of Blaen- anerch, who has distinguished himself of late as a choir conductor, and who possesses an advanced certificate in the Tonic Sol-fa, which no one else, as far as we are aware, holds in South Cardiganshire. The first practice was held last Thursday night week, and the prospects were beyond expectation. ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE TEA PARTY AND ENTERTAINMENT. The annual Tea Party and Entertainment in connection with the Royal Naval Reserve came off successfully on Tuesday evening last, at the Guild Hall, the room being prettily decorated for the oc- casion with flags by the men of the Reserve. Over 80 persons sat down to tea (a supply of tea and cake having been provided for double thatnumber), and amongst those on the platform were-Mr. J. Williams (Mayor), Mr. Frank Miles, Mr. J. Mor- gan, Custom House, Mr. Herod, Chief Officer, Mr. Woodward, Mr. Shuttle, Mr. Lewis Evans, Capt. Gillespie, Capt. Ellis, Rev. Lewis Beynon, &c. lea being over, and the tables cleared, a verv en- joyable entertainment followed, Mr. J. Morgan, k-USe' beinS v°ted to the chair. I he chairman, in his opening remarks, said he was glad to be present on that occasion, and com- mented strongly upon the action of the deacons of some places of worship prohibiting their members to attend. The Naval Reserve was the means of circulating annually between £ 18,000 and £ 20,000 in tne district, and it ought to be better supported y tne tradesmen and others of the town ana neigh- bourhood. Mr. Morgan concluded his remarks by saying that the number now training at the battery was 40, only 20 of whom had attended that eve- ning. The following programme was then gone through, consisting chiefly of sea songs onS (concertina), Mr. John Griffiths, Cilgerran; To JFAJt' ~^ePhen Lewis, Fishguard; song, Mr. A/TosaarL a? Cilgerran; drunkard's catechism, Mr ^°r8an ^vies, Pembroke Dock; song, se^ T^n J ass*ult of arms, by the Naval Re- S°ng (concertina), Mr. Wm. Thomas, J MtSfre" Watts & Jenkins, Cil- ffr shuttlA^' Thomas, Cardigan; recitation, Mr. Lewis Morgan; assault of Watts piio-or Reserve men; song, Mr. George T)a^ U son8.> Mr. George Daniels Mr. • soug' Mr- Welch song, Mr. Eli- ifo^vtlfpr S°n?' Capt James; song, Mr. Ethel Lowtlier; song, by a stranger; song Mr. John Lewis and party. The entertainment then termi- nated with a vote of thanks to the chairman. THE ATTEMPTED MURDER NEAR LAMPETER. ACQUITTAL OF THE PRISONER. 1 he above case, the facts of which were briefly S £ na{Uth/w-n5 1ST ?f the 0bserver> came oS Assizes at Swansea, on Satur- day last, before Mr. Justice Lush. Stephen Jones (27), farmer, was indicted for fel- oniously wounding John Griffiths, by cutting him November' lS?1 f.^P.'Mtmment on the 7th of vr n' 1^77, at Camckett, in the parish of Nantcwnlle, with intent to murder. A second d^Vv™?t u"lth wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm. Mr. Bowen Rowlands and Mr. W. D. Benson were counsel for the prosecution, and Mr. B. Fran- Mr R???", Mr" LIeweH.yn for the defence. Mr. Rowlands having opened the case, called the iollowing witnesses. John Griffiths, whose head was bandaged, and to be suffering acutely, deposed that wrT+raSd!Plg dealer' residi4 at Car- ncket. Went to Talsarn Fair, on the 7th Novem- ber last, and returned home about 6 o'clock with his brother. They went into the house, and sat down to tea in the kitchen, and he afterwards sent his brother home. Witness, his wife, three daugh- ters, and son, and Eleanor Jones afterwards sat d down to supper. Mary and Jenkin (the son) first ,t went to bed. Sarah and Ann did not leave the s room. Witness heard the front door open the kit- chen door was at that time open. It was open to the right hand. There was a light in the kitchen, a lamp-and the fire was burning. After he heard the door opened someone locked it from the inside. • They were all sitting by the fire except Ann, who was then in the scullery. Witness heard a shot, and then opened the door, and saw a man in the passage, from the light of the lamp in the middle • of the room. He came into the kitchen from the r passage "without anything about him." They tried to close the door to keep him out. When he } first saw the man in the passage, the latter was stooping, as if to pick something up or to put some- thing down. He tied a handkerchief over his eyes, and another handkerchief over his chin, tied be- hind. Did not take particular notice of his whis- kers. The man did not say anything to witness. He had nothing else on but his trousers, and he was naked from the waist up. When witness i pushed the door to try to keeep the man out, the 1 latter pushed and came in. Sarah and Ann had i run to the kitchen door before witness did. The women all went out of the house through the win- dow at the back, and witness was left by himself with the man. His daughter having come down stairs, she also escaped through the window. Im- > mediately the man came into the kitchen, he struck witness several times on the head with some in- strument, he did not know what,. which cut his head, and the blood ran from him. He fell to the floor. He was quite dead for a little while, and when he came to his senses the man was gone, and there was no one else in the kitchen but himself. Stephen Janes, farmer, was the man who struck him. Had known the prisoner since the latter was two years old. Knew it was the prisoner before the latter struck him. Prisoner lived within half a mile of his house. He had been asking witness for the loan of some money in October. He wanted about jE40, but witness did not lend him any. There was f68 in the house at the time the injury was inflicted, but none of it was touched. The money that night, the whole of it was in his wife's pocket. Witness was 70 years of age. Cross-examined Had no doubt whatever as to who the man was. His wife and brother told him not to say anything about it. Had said to a stran- ger he did not know who it was. He was not fit to say anything. He might have told three per- sons at Eden he did not know who it was. He was so bad he could not tell what he did say for about a week after. Had heard that three people were taken up on this charge. Did not hear the voice of the man that assaulted him. Had not said that it was partly of his voice that he recognised prisoner. The man did not ask for money. Colonel Lewis was the first person whom he told that prisoner was the man. That was about six days afterwards. Dr. Abel Evans, of Lampeter, proved going to Eden, on the morning of the 8th November, about three o'clock, to see the prosecutor. He was in bed, covered with blood, all over his clothes. He had not then been undressed. On examining his head', he found an incised wound, 4i inches in length, on the left side of the top of the head, through the scalp, and about a quarter of an inch into the bone. On the right hand side there was another wound 2\ inches m length also into the bone. There was another wound one inch in length at the back of the head-a downward slice, but the piece was not cut off. That did not touch the bone. There was another cut over the right cheek, and the top of the nose was cut through. The cuts on the head must have been done with a sharp, heavy instrumeut, such as the bill-hook produced, or a cleaver. Elizabeth Griffiths, wife of the prosecutor, and four of the prosecutor's children also gave similar evidence, each of whom thought Stephen Jones to be the person. P. C. Evan Evans proved visiting the house of Stephen Jones, on the 14th November, and finding the bill-book produced, concealed in the parlour between a press and a clock-case. The case for the prosecution was then closed, and the Court ad- journed until Monday morning. For the defence Mr. B. Francis Williams said he should establish a complete alibi, and called D. Davies, 15 years of age, living at Tynewydd, within about 150 yards from the prisoner's house, who said that he and his sister were in prisoner's mother's house, on the night in question, from 7 p.m. till 8 p.m., when the prisoner went to bed. Ann Davies, sister of the last witness, corrobor- ated his testimony. Mary Morgan, at that time servant at the pris- oner's mother's house, but now at Lampeter, re- membered Mrs. Jones and the prisoner coming home from Talsarn Fair. David Davies and his sister were at the house when they returned, about 7 o'clock. Prisoner went to bed about 8 o'clock. Witness, although a servant, did not sleep there that night. She left the house at about five min- utes to 9 o'clock. Did not hear anything immedi- ately before she left to indicate that prisoner was still upstairs, but saw his boots under the kitchen table. Cross-examined: She went home with a lantern. She met three men on the way. She saluted them, and asked them if they were not afraid of being fined for being there. Was ordered next morning by her mistress to wash the blankets on Stephen Jones's bed, and she did so. Re-examined: There were no marks of blood on the blankets, or on anything else she washed that day. The prisoner's boots the next morning were where he had left them on the previous night, and she was there when he came down stair and fetched them. Was accustomed to wash prisoner's linen. Prisoner had only one pair of boots at that time. 1 He had a pair of shoes, but at the time they were 3 at the shoemaker's to be tapped. When he came 1 down stairs in the morning prisoner looked the 1 same as usual. He came down between six and I seven o'clock, and afterwards went to his own ( farm. ] By the Judge: The prisoner's stockings, which f she washed, were not very dirty. < Eleanor Jones (mother of the prisoner) corrobo- ] rated the evidence of the other witnesses as to the movements of her son on the night in question. David Morgan, farmer, Rhydlais-uchaf; Daniel 1 Morgan, Hendraws; Thomas Joseph, Llanon; and William Morgan farmer, deposed to a conversation which took place between them and Griffiths after j the assault, about 10 o'clock on the night in ques- 1 tion, to the effect that he (Griffiths) did not know J the person that assaulted him, and that it was im- possible for any man to recognise him. 1 Mr. B. F. Williams, having summed up the pris- oner's case, and Mr. Bowen Rowlands havin re- 1 plied upon the whole case, His Lordship, in summing up, said this was one of the most extraordinary cases that had come be- A fore him in his many years experience on the 5 bench—a case which was surrounded with mystery The fact of the man, whoever he was, disguising himself in the way described, and taking off his clothes, led him to think it was no stranger who s committed the offence. If he were a tramp or a J stranger it wonld hardly enter into his mind that, ? in order to disguise himself, he would have to strip I. himself. There was a suspicion in his (the judge's) £ mind that the man, whoever he was, was afraid of being identified by his clothes. Another thing Ï was, that the person who did it could not be sup- posed to have gone roaming about the country in j* that state in the month of November; and, there- ] fore, the man must have some place to enter and deposit his clothing; and to which he would resort to put them on again. But, although there might a be a great suspicion in the case, he must tell them that no amount of suspicion, if the case rested oh P suspicion only, would justify them in finding the 11 prisoner guilty. There must be something in the v evidence itself which convinced their minds beyond 0 all doubt as reasonable men, that lie was the man" 11 before they convicted him. The defence certainly n did make out a strong case of alibi, and if the evi- e dence were true it was impossible that the crime s could have been committed by the prisoner but that, after all, was a question of credibility. If tliey believed the evidence with regard to the alibi there was an end of the case; if not, they must o back to the evidence for the prosecution, and be satisfied beyond all reasonable doubt that the pris- ( oner was the man before they found him guilty and if they found him guilty they could have no murder Cnme WM °Ue of attempted The jury almost immediately returned a verdict seSdday °CCUpied tiU near1^ four o'ctyck of the 1

I SCHOOLMASTERS* ASSOCIATION. The quarterly meeting of this Association was held on Saturday last, at the Board Schools, in this town, the President, Mr. Shoosmith, in the chair. There was a large attendance, and the agenda, which embraced numerous important subjects, was discussed with spirit and fervour. The minutes of the last meeting having 1 em read, confirmed, and signed, the President delivered a very able and el- oquent address, more particularly, perhaps, to the younger members, on the benefit that accrue from joining teachers'associations, and affiliating it with the National Union of Elementary Teachers. Mr. Shoosmith said that in undertaking, in part, the guidance of the counsels of the Association, he had accepted a great responsibility. In reviewing his own educational experiences of a quarter of a century, he would offer words of counsel and en- couragement to his younger brethren. He would urge upon all teachers the fact than an association is a powerful agent of helpfulness. It impresses the teacher with a due sense of his responsibilities; enables him with renewed resolves to combat ob- stacles and ignorance and provides him number- less enjoyments, mental and physical. But it aims at more than this-higher benefits and privileges accrue. It provides him friends, real, enduring, and true, engaged in the same service, with con- genial tastes and aims. Its various agencies, such as the provident and benevolent schemes, its de- partmental, deputation, legal, and parliamentary committees, &c., provide positive care for, and pro- tection of, the teacher, throughout his whole life; while the orphanage scheme extends its practical sympathy to his surviving family. Teachers com- bine to promote their common interests; for friendly intercourse; striving by wholesome emulation and generous rivalry to promote the common weal. The material support afforded by association strengthens resolves, and quickens and elevates the more wor- thy aspirations. It urges a man on to success, and to a continuance in well doing. The association stimulates and encourages. It corrects undue in- flation it aids the judgment; it holds the mirror, in which "we may see ourselves as others see us." It originates and sustains enduring friendships suppresses sectarian differences; providing common ground upon which well constituted minds may en- joy communion and fellowship. It educates; it ennobles. No glitter of parade surrounds the teacher. He works in obscurity, the consciousness of rectitude often being his highest reward. The prizes within his reach are few his remuneration is often small. All cannot prove equally gifted, but all can learn to bear each others burdens; all can enlarge their mutual capacities for good; all can avoid strife; and all can learn to act ungrud- gingly, and even generously, in their associated in- tercourse. This is that brotherly love thatvaunteth not itself, and from which springeth the fruits of peace. The teacher's is an inexhaustible field of labour, but by worthy efforts he may win an im- portant and honourable position. None can fore- shadow the ulterior advantages of organizations and of united counsels. By the exceptional abili- ties and gifted powers of a few, wonders have been accomplished, which were, until recently,, utterly impossible. Some ten years since, both the teacher ana his association were isolated units, without co- hesion or concerted plans of action; the latter being as powerless to protect, as to aid individuals. But the National Union of Elementary Teachers arose in its might, and supplied the central machinery for the cohesion of the several agencies. Men of sound judgment and gifted powers arose from the ranks of the humble schoolmaster, and came to the front, exhibiting in public debate such rare quali- ties as convinced even sceptics of high position that the teaching power of the country had proved worthy of warm recognition, even in the political arena. One teacher was deemed worthy by the Metropolitan electors to legislate on the same board with the present Vice-President of the Education Department-Lord Sandon himself. Less shining lights with, however, University and Science de- grees of every grades, from the LL. D. to the Doc. Sc. downwards, gave impetus to the progressive movement. These, by their brilliant legislative qualifications, raised the general tone and quality of the teacher. But this is not all. Twelve thous- and practical teachers are now enabled to express an united opinion on matters affecting their per- sonal interests, or the general welfare of their charge, to the Department, or to Parliament itself. Truly, Union is strength. The Cause of Education, and the direct interests of the teacher, are thus simultaneously advanced, with, as it were, giant strides. Public opinion next patronises the teacher; comments upon, and criticises his work. Education becomes a popular subject in Parliament, and throughout the country, and Educational journals have long since attracted attention by the practical ability of their management; while teachers have emerged from the gloom of their former obscurity to become the observed of all observers; arid, with an improved social status to enjoy a real and palpable consideration of their personal qualities, and of their important work If then, such be the responsibilities, the benefits" the pleasures of association, let the teacher not be weary in well doing. He shall reap if he faint not. Let him fight the good fight, and victory shall be his. A short discussion followed, after which Mr. Evans, St. Dogmells, proposed, and Mr. Griffiths, Cilgerran, seconded "That this Association be at once affiliated with the N. U. E. T., and that the Secretary (Mr. Picton), be requested to take the necessary steps in furtherance of the above object." Mr. Picton said, that as Mr. Evans' proposition enforced all the members to join the N. U. E. T. he would propose as an amendment that those members who do not desire to join, may continue members of this Association. Seconded by Mi- Lewis, Moylgrove. On being put to the vote, the amendment was carried. The discussions on forming branch associations at Newcastle-Emlyn and Newport, the regulations of the Education Department, of the 9th February, 1877, and the action of the attendance committee of the Cardigan Union, were postponed to the next meeting. Six new members were enrolled, and the meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman for his address, and his earnestness in promoting the welfare of the Association. DECISION AND INDECISION. One of the most unfortunate East India Princes, who ever enlisted the sympathy of the British pub- blic, was perhaps, the Rajah, of Coorg, who owing to the ill advice of friends, but more owing to his 3wn indecision, lost his territory and Princedom his palace was sacked, his jewels stripped from his person, he became a prisoner, and was taken under m escort from Coorg to Benares, where he re- named for thirteen years in close confinement de- )rived of most of the luxuries and many of the somforts of life, without a friend on whom he could y his health and constitution enfeebled; in fact so much so, that it was doubtful whether he would Jver again become convalescent. At this stage bv .eave obtained from the East India Company' he visited England, and consulted a number of phys- icians, who did not benefit him. We hear that fi- lally this distinguished Princc consulted Professor Holloway. the celebrated proprietor of Holloway's Ointment and Pills, and that his visits and the consultations he had with the Professor were any- thing but unsuccessful. His Highness was soon restored to excellent health in fact, he quite re- covered from the illness and general debility his thirteen years' exile from his princedom had caused him- Rumour said at the time that he intended to institute proceedings against the East India Com- pany for the recovery of a large amount they were ndebted to him for money he and his ancestors ad- ranced it. It appeared, also, that his highness was ndebted to Professor Holloway for many valuable lints in obtaining a restitution of his rights the Professor is somewhat of a lawyer withal and laving seen both law and justice administered ill parts of the world, from London to the wilds of Vmcnca and more particularly on the European Continent, he advised the Rajah a way of admhi ffifs^wTiadversaries, and, S^'himSlf h g> i1C-i mefures such as the rotessor nimself has exhibited in his successful Xftackf™tSZ°i °r? r,,w h"- tut, lacking these, he lost his Decnniarv rio-hta aedlcSes^n Sf ™ Holloway has established his Herpetic mnn il rf known world, and this mium for a(WW exl^»ding about £ 60,000 per titedVhqf W I same- H is ^rther .ersevor inP^h I C1S1Ve ch;iracter, energy, and lost Iwrv °.vercome the scruples of al- w?rld even the Hindoo, f -i pi.jT- 'Y-creed teaches him that the compounds LOW uSl if n are' were> poison to his soul, i • • l»°way s Ointment and Pills whenever iledicine is Required, and with what success the • e of the distinguished prince above alluded to peaks pla.mly.-London Standard.

Births, Marriages, and Deaths. MARRIAGES. tEORGE- WILLIAMs.-On the 12th instant, at St. James's Church, Swansea, by the Rev. William Fulford, Mr. David George, mariner, to Miss. Hannah Williams, Drawbridge, both of Cardigan DEATHS. >AVIES.—On the 12th inst., at Clynvrvnvs Fer- ZnJ S0U °f Mr" ^VilW Davies farmer, aged 12 years. farmer, aged 12 years.