The South Wales Star

OUR SOCIAL COLUMN. (EDITED BY AVXTIE FLO). Since our last week's issue Auntie Flo ha written a number of letters asking people to join the Band of Kindness, and to make it known amongst their friends. She hopes by next week ^0 have heard from many of them, and if ey intend to join their names will be printed in the Star. All who are wishful to join the society are still heartily invited to do so. Each week the names of the members will be Panted in the South I Vales Star, and any one desirous of joining the society may do so by com- mUnICating with Auntie Flo. at the offices of this Paper. Further. any letter or information of a social nature will be heartily welcomed, and news °f an interesting character Avill be inserted in this column. On receipt of one penny stamp a card f membership will be forwarded to any address. ^P°n which, in addition to the name of the mem- r in the case of a child, the signature of either Parent or guardian should be affixed. Auntie Flo keep a large book in which will he enrolled the names and addresses of those who become members of the Band of Kindness, and they will entered in numerical order as they are received. *e reprint the following, which is a copy of the pledge, each member is expected to sign :— THE BAND OF KINDNESS. Established 1891. EDITED BY AUXTIE FLO. MEMBER'S PLEDGE. I "voitmtavilv promise to let no opportunity PASS of E}tig kind to old people, little children, and all ^NIALS, AND I will do my best to persuade others to the Band of Kindness." (Signed) The following is the first instalment of members, e number of which, we hope, will shortly be much ncreased 1 Tootsey Lewis. Dinas Powis. 2 Hilda Lewis. do. Maud Orchard. Cardiff. 4 Tilly Williams. Barry. 5 Cas-sie G-eorge, do- 3 Emily Lewis do. 7 Florrv Duffett do.. 8 Winnie Slackness do. „ ,n 9 Gwen Taylor do. 10 Emily Slackness do. • -1 Emma Gore do. 12 Clara Slocombe do. Julia Carpenter do. 14 Bessie Gore do. 15 Annie Bartlett do. 16 Mabel Jenkins do. 17 Rose Raines do. We are inclined to think, judging by the Harries we have received, that Barry is a place full Of kind people, but if Bridgend. Penarth. and other Places are backward this week. no doubt next Peek's issue will prove that there is something Contagious in a good example. Auntie Flo has received two or three letters. ^"hich make her think that already some people are interested in the Band of Kindness. 1ly dear Auntie Flo.— Some time ago. whilst away from home. I saw an meident which I think might interest at least some of Your members of the Band of Kindness. An old W>ken-down horse was painly endeavouring to drug a HEAVY load up Ludgate-hill. The lash of the driver failed to make the poor horse do what was impossible. WALKING along one pavement were several young men going to their daily occupations. They no sooner caught sight of the poor horse in its distress, than they, ONE and all. darted off to the rescue, and dragged, in FACT almost carried the cart up the hill. The poor horse seemed almost to understand what they had done t,) help him. Near by was a gentleman who had wit- nessed this scene, AND although a stranger to the young 'MEN, was so delighted at their exhibition of kindness that he could not help shaking hands with them in the common brotherhood of humanity.—I am, your loving niece. BEE, My dear Auntie Flo,- When I first heard about the Band of Kindness. I said I did not care to join, because I did not see any good in it, but my brothers all seem to think it such a NICE thing, that I think I should like to be a member. I am sorry to say I like teasing our cat, and in the summer used to think it fun to catch the flies, and pull their legs off. just to see how they would get on with only wings, but now I have made up my mind to be kind to everybody, and I thank you very much for having made "me think about it, because though I am very often a naughty boy, I never mean to be cruel.— our loving nephew, FRANK WILMOT. Last year few were exempt from the epidemic catarrh, which spread itself over our country with '8 ich amazing rapidity as to oaxxse it to be said that i 1 six weeks all Europe was made to sneeze. To- day reports reach us from abroad of hundreds who have been stricken down with this dire malady. History repeats itself, and we find that even so far back as the year 1 "> 10 this complaint was known. though at that time men of science do not appear to have arrived at its origin. Various reasons have been assigned as to its commencement, all with more or less approach to the truth perhaps the most plausible theory is that the disease was pro- duced by some atmospheric germ to the influence of which all are alike susceptible. Various names, too. have been given it. such as Russian catarrh, Spanish catarrh," according to the regions from which it has emanated lightning catarrh. fashionable fever." and perhaps the most appro- priate title of all. la grippe." It is not thought contagious, and if it be indeed true that it has been the means of cutting" short other epidemics. such as measles, scarlatina, small-pox. and diph- theria. we may yet hail it as the blessed disease, and think it worth our while to preserve this strange complaint. Perhaps few singers have so ouicklv come to the front as Cardiff's favourite. Alice Gomez. Apart "from the possession of a lovely voice, with a ■marvellously extensive compass and • wonderful flexibility, she has a charm of manner which cannot fail to attract even a casual acquaintance and appeals to the sympathies of the audience. even before her first note is heard. IVith a touch of Spanish blood in her veins, and brought up in an Indian house, she has yet easily accustomed herself to English society, and by a total absence of artificiality has won the heart of the British public. To hear her sing" Home. Sweet Home." with that tender pathos which is irresistible, is to set a chord vibrating in the memory, whilst ring- ing in one's heart for ever. Rumour reaches us that this summer will see her a bride, and speaks of Torquay as her probable home, but we hope that notwithstanding the anticipated change in her life, this neighbourhood has not bid her farewell. Apropos of the census, which seem to be the most fruitful subject of conversation at present, having been the means of putting even the Weather in the background, some strange tales reach us. A woman in one of our northern countries refused point blank to answer any of the questions which were addressed to her. giving the following as her reason I niver had uowt from the parish, and no man has the right to ask me my age. which to tell the truth I dunno. nor yet what my occupation is. which is no ther's to question me. I've seen my twenty-five when I lived yon, and that's all I'll say." WORD PUZZLES. WORD SQUARE. 1. The most important part of every chain. 2. A metal forming part of every train. 3. The most projecting part of every face. 4. A joint that moves in running every race. DIAMOND PCXXLE. The head of a paragraph. A fastening. A musical instrument. A conclusion. i The beginning of the ocean. Answers will be given next week. The following is the answer to last week's acrostic:— 31 y whole revealed shows from afar, The hopeful, brilliant South Wales Star. STAR TARS ARTS RATS « —' i '};-r

DEATH OF AIR, EDWIX W. KANDALL, OF PENARTH. With great regret we record the death, at the early age of 33. of Mr. Edwin W. Randall, assistant inspector of mines, the sad event taking place yesterday afternoon week, at his residence at Bradenham-place, Penarth. Mr. Randall was in his usual health and able to perform his duties up to the end of last week. On Sunday night, how- ever. he complained of sore throat. Dr. Rees, of Penarth, was called in. and pronounced Mr. "Randall to be suffering from diphtheria. Dr. Wvndham Randall, of Bridgend. was sent for. and Dr. Price was called in for consultative purposes hut all effort was unavailing, and he died as stated 011 Thursday afternoon. Mr. Edwin W. Randall, who was the son of the late agent to the Dunraven Estate and step-brother to the present agent, had been at the time of his death assistant inspector of mines for the South Wales district for about seven years He served his articles as mining engineer with Messrs. Dobson. Brown, and Thomas (the pre- sent firm of Forster-Brown and Rees, of Guildhall- chambers. Cardiff), and subsequently he managed with great success the Great Western Colliery. A vacancy occurring as assistant-inspector of mines under Mr. Wales. Tie entered himself for the post. and. passing the examination, succeeded in obtain- INO- the appointment, which he held up to the time ofhis death. Mr. Randall was a most genial and popular man with all with whom he cftme in con- tact-none more so than with the colliery popula- tion and when he ceased to manage the Great Western Colliery he was the recipient of a hand- some testimonial. At a time of emergency he was always to the front, and at the Mardy. Llanerch, and MORFA explosions he. with his confreres, did splendid service in the work of exploration. His untimely decease has cut short a brilliant career. Mr. Randall was married, but had no family. It is a sad circumstance that his wife at the present moment is also lying dangerously ill of diphtheria. The remains of the deceased gentleman were interred in the family vault at St. Bride's Major, near Bridgend, on Monday. THE FUNERAL. The funeral took place on Monday, when the body was laid to rest at St. Bride's Major. The coffin was conveyed by road on Monday morning from Penarth to the Cardiff G.W.R. station, where a number of the deceased gentleman's friends and relatives had assembled. The remains were taken by rail to Bridgend, and from thence to St. Bride's Major, where they were interred in the family vault in the parish churchyard. In addition to a number of gentlemen from Cardiff and Penarth, there was a large attendance of Bridgend townsmen. The coffin having been placed in a hearse at the railway station, the funeral cortejte wended its way to the country village churchyard, scarcely a mile from the pretty village of Southern- down. where deceased was born. Among those present in carriages or on foot were Dr. W. Ran- dall. Mr. W. R. Randall, and Mr. J. M. Randall (brothers of the deceased), Alderman W. de G. Warren (father-in-law). Dr. T. H. Rees, Messrs. C. Spencer, C. Wightwick. Trevor Thomas, F. Cubitt. F. H. Wilson. Fleming Thomas, T. Gibson, and 1. Treharne Rees (Cardiff). Messrs. J. T. Robson. J. S. Martin, and F. A. Gray (inspectors of mines). Rev. F. W. Edinondes and Rev. R. Morris (rector and curate of Coity). Messrs. Stephen Colliet- (agent to the Dunraven estate). T. T. Lewis (solicitor). J. G. Morris (Great Western Collieries, Maesteg). J. Herdman. M.E., William Thomas (Brynawel), William Jenkins (Llan- vihangel-piace). Edward Jenkins. W. Williams. W. Gladdish, F. Moon. W. J. Lewis. R. Lott, J. W. Prichard. R. C. Griffiths, W. Smith. J. D. Walters. J. Cooke. Jacob Jenkins. William Richards, George Bevan, Edwin Jenkins. J. Salathiel (International Collieries. Blaengarw). James Tamblyn (Maesteg), David John (Braichycymer Collieries). LI. Yorath. H. 0. Irvine (agent to Lord Dunraven), D. Harry, W. Bryant. Richard Llewellyn. J. W. Morgan. E. Smith, and many others. Mr. R. K. Prichard, Bryntirion. and Mr. J. L. Heward, Tondu, sent their carriages. The shops in Nolton-sfcreet were shuttered, and the blinds in private houses drawn as a token of respect to the Randall family. On arriving at St. Bride's Major the long procession of carriages was met by a number of the inhabitants of the village, and at the churchyard gates the Rev. F. C. Williams' (curate) and the Rev. T. Edwards awaited the arrival of the solemn cart eye The ancient edifice was crowded. The burial ser- vice in the church was read by the Rev. T. Edwards, and at the grave the Rev. F. C. Williams officiated in an impressive manner. The coffin. which was of polished oak with brass mountings, bore the following inscription :— Edwin Wyndham Randall, Died April !!th. I Kill, Aged :{ years. The body was placed, in the family vault, where- in lie the remains of the father and mother and first wife of the deceased. The coffin was covered with a large number of beautiful wreaths sent by Mr. H. J. ltandall. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Randall. Dr. and Mrs. Randall. AIR. and Mrs. J. M. Randall. Mr. Fleming Senior Thomas, Mr. W. Walker Hood, 3Irs. and Mrs. P. A. Yyvyan-Robinson. Mr. and Walter Shirley. Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Rees. Mr. Archi- bald Ho.od. Mr. and Mrs. Ithel Rees. Mrs. Williams. Cardiff: Mrs. Thomas Gibson. Spring Grove Mr. J. H. Wilson. Mr. Charles Spencer. Mr. and Mrs. T. Robson. Mrs. Pring. Mr. Hood. the family servants, and others. The undertaker was Mr. S. Andrews. Cardiff. and the arrangements for the conduct of the funeral from Bridgend were in the hands of Mr. W. Rhys. Wyndham-street, Bridgend.

THE WELSH TITHE QUESTION. NOVEL CONDUCT OF A VICAR. The Rev. E. Wood Edwards, brother of the Bishop of St. Asaph. recently wrote to the honorary secretary of the Ruabon Accident Hospital, for- warding a receipt for tithe due from one of the tithepayers. and asking him to accept it in lieu of his usual subscription. The secretary (Mr. Lay- cock) returned the receipt, and asked for the sub- scription. The vicar sent the receipt back, and enclosed a letter, which he asked Mr. Laycock to send to Mr. The letter was as follows :— Would you be good enough to forward two pounds, on account of the tithe due from you to the Vicar of Ruabon. to Mr. Laycock in payment of my subscription to the RuaboivAccident Hospital. As you say that it is on principle that you refuse to pay tithe to the Established Church, it is to be hoped that the principle on which you act will not compel you still to refuse the payment of this amount to this institution, which is of equal benefit to Nonconformists and Churchmen. Mr. Laycock will forward you a receipt for the amount. I may add that I do not intend forward- ing this subscription in any other form, so that if you refuse to pay you will deprive the hospital of this amount." Nothing came of this. and Mr. Laycock. in informing- the vicar that nothing had been paid. added — An annual subscrp- tion to the hospital is a debt contracted, and it could, I believe, be recovered by law. unless proper notice had been given before it became due. that it would be discontinued." Sometime after the secre- tary. in looking over the "hospital case book" for other information, found one John Nicholas, an employe of the vicar's, had been made a patient of the hospital on the recommendation of the vicar, and had cost the institution CL2 Os lOd. Mr. Laycock wrote to the vicar pointing out that in recommending this case he had availed himself of the privi- leges of a subscriber, although the subscrip- tion had not been paid. He closed by asking the vicar for t:4, two years' sub- scription. The vicar replied by sending a second contribution of C4 1 Is. 7d. in tithe receipt. and added that if restraints were necessary, the hospital would be at no expense. Accompanying this letter was a formal assignment of the tithe due. Mr. Laycock wrote declining to collect the tithe in payment of the arrears. He urged the vicar to pay the money, or to submit the matter to the Bishop of St. Asaph. who was staying at the Vicarage. Mr. Laycock received a message from the vicar that he had burnt this letter unread. Subsequently a col- lection was made in the parish church in aid of the hospital, and a cheque for E 1 1:« was placed on the plate. It bore the following:—Pay Ruabon Acci- dent Hospital one guinea, being my subscription for the year ending illst December. 1891. E. W. Edwards." The question then arose whether the cheque did not form part of the offertory. In order to test the question, A case was drawn up and sub- mitted to the legal committee of the English Church Union, and the answer was that the cheque formed part of the offertory. The vicar afterwards wrote to Mr. Laycock that the legal committee was also of opinion that the question as to whether the contributor of the cheque might claim a receipt for it as his annual subscription (according to the wording of his cheque) was one which must be settled between the contributor and the hospital. The cheque was returned to the vicar, it being stated that. in the opinion of the committee, he was no more entitled to such a receipt than the members of the congre- gation who contributed through the same channel. and he was requested to send the amount uncondi- tionally. In his last communication the vicar wrote :—" More than the amount has been sent in payment of my subscriptions for 1889-90 in tithe receipts, for which you refuse to apply. In what more suitable form could I have sent it, as it was as a titheowner in the parish that I subscribed There the matter at present rests.

PENARTH NOTES. BY CRITICUS. The Radicals and Liberals of Penarth are furious. I am glad of it. People generally get into a tearing rage when their favourite habits and customs become a public scandal. At the Penarth Police Court on Monday a gentleman came to the reporters' table and asked who was the represen- tative of The Star. His curiosity having been satisfied when chat modest individual made him- self known, he said. If any of our lochl Liberals get hold of you they'll tear you to pieces, so look out!" It appears that my remarks anent the degeneration of the party had had some effect, and put the machinery in motion. The lethargic party not only resent the attack, but will not rest satisfied until they have proven that the assertion was incorrect. I sincerely wish it was. but. as it happens. I was only last Wednesday assured by an ardent Radical that so far as local Liberals were concerned they were as inactive and disorganised as they could possibly be. It may be all well and good to assert that they are not loungers," but working men. but at the same time a man is known by his fruits, and so is a political party. I shall be more than satisfied to know that my late action, however insignificant, in bringing to light the shameful inactivity of my own party has been productive of some good. were it only to open their eyes to the important fact that they are in danger. At the Penarth Police-court on Monday I was struck also by the heavy sentence passed on a man named Henry Wilson, charged with assaulting his wise. The assault consisted in raising a chair, and using threatening language towards his better (.') half, who had not prepared his tea. Domestic infelicity is doubtless on the increase, and it seems this poor man and his wife had not lived on terms of too blissful happiness during their sixteen years of married life. Yet I cannot for the life of me see why the Bench should pass so hard a sentence on a man for a mere threat, and even that threat was denied by the defendant who now serves a month's hard labour in Cardiff gaol on the uncorroborated testimony of a wife seemingly every whit as quarrelsome as himself. If one man's word is as good as another, how was it that this man's denial was discredited, while his wife's evidence received full belief, for be it known no witnesses were called for either side. But then what's the use of talking, the Bench (to quote 31 r. J. Corbett) must protect a poor woman From time to time there has appeared in the public press many a denunciation of the Book used at the Penarth Police-court. So often has this matter been discussed, that I feel ashamed to re- introduce it. But really the worn, antiquated, disgusting, and dirty-looking Bible which witnesses are requested to kiss at this court is a disgrace and a nuisance. What can be more distasteful than to see a filthy, worm-eaten book—the means of the transportation of the most offensive skin diseases—being raised to one's lips. No diseases can be more easily conveyed from one person to another than those appertaining to the skin, so infectious, indeed, are they that even an eyeglass used by one person may be the means of conveying a disease to the one next using the same. Certainly. then, the lips, with their aptness to crack, can the more easily receive the germs of a disease that may spread all over the body. Yet this self-same Bible is used alike by" unfortunates and ladies, policemen, labourers, navvies, oil merchants, and what nots. with the utmost indifference. Although, on principle, I oppose the system of swearing in police-courts, and sincerely wish it abolished, yet. I believe the present method can and ought to be improved, and that, certainly, that abominable- looking and health-destroying article at Penarth Court should be immediately removed therefrom.

BARRY DIRECTORS AND THE PROPOSED INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL. A deputation, consisting of Mr. J. C. Meggitt. Mr. Lewis AVilliams, J.P., Mr. Lewis Lewis, Mr. John Lowdon, and Mr. J. Arthur Hughes, waited upon Mr. Edward Davies. managing director of the Barry Dock and Railways Company, at the Park Hotel, Cardiff, on Tuesday night, in reference to the question of the proposed intermediate school at Barry being brought before the notice of the Barry directors. We understand that the matter will be considered by the directors at their next meeting.

IX AND AROUND BARRY. What are our Board Schools coming ro! The members of the Cadoxton and Merthvrdovan School Board will see what I mean when they read the following :-The London School Board has introduced a new feature in the educational curriculum in the establishment of well-fitted laundries, where girls are taught, under competent supervision, how to wash, starch, iron, and get lip linen in the most orthodox manner. Several of these laundries are now in full working order, and one of the greatest recommendations of the scheme is that the scholars may take their own clothes to school, wash them with School Board soap. and dry them with School Board fires. What says the local laundry company to this! Probably this explains why they have been so slow getting things into shape But why confine our reforms to girls.' If our girls are to be taught laundry work, why are boys not taught the equally necessary and wholesome trade of barbers Fancy how useful a boy shaver could be at home What peace he would bring there how many curses a really good boy barber would spare.' There would-be no more grumb- lings because the water was cold or the razor not set. Consider, too. what an effect it would have on Sunday morning attendance at church and chapel.' How many Roman fathers would be seen parading the streets on their way to a place of worship. attired in box hat and immaculate morning coat, and all this can be got by teaching our boys how to shave Consider, too. how useful it would prove to our school board members. No longer would they be seen with a week's growth of beard, but they could every day test the increasing proficiency of the school board pupils by undergoing a daily operation. Consider also what a benefit it would be to the girls of the district. Goronwy Owen wrote Cas yw er da-ed cvsan "I nulrin a merch ¡Ùn drain 111:cn which is, being interpreted— With a beard course and briskly, "• Tho a kiss you'd like so much Hard it is to ask a maiden, If she'd deign your lips to touch. Consider, too. the safety valve it would provide for the wrongs of the boys. Now. they have to suffer silently, or bring matters to a head by an abortive strike or lock-out." How much better it would be if they could each day find a vent for their in- jured feelings by pulling the nose of their venerated pedagogue or an august member of the School Board. When you come to think of it. the reasons for teach- ing boys how to shave are so weighty and manifold that we are surprised it was never thought of before. However, the evil is at last discovered, and we commend the proposed reform heartily to the notice of the School Board. The Chairman of the Ratepayers' Association meeting declared that The Star in its last week's issue said that the Association was dead. But The StilI" only said the Association was "dormant." which means that it is not dead but sleepeth. NO one rejoices more at its awakening than The Star but why did it sleep when there was work to do Why sleep in summer and wake in winter Why lie idle at election time, and start up and gird its loins when the day of battle is over Mr. J. Harrison. the Barry secretary of the Sea- men's Union, told me a good story the other night. As everyone knows he is working most indefatig- ably in securing signatures for the petition to the Home Secretary praying for the release of Mr. J. H. Wilson. who is now undergoing six weeks' im- prisonment in Cardiff gaol. He presented the petition before a boot salesman in St. Mary-street. Cardiff, for signature, but was met with the curt reply that if it meant giving Wilson another six months he would readily sign it. This remark attracted the attention of a respectable artisan who was trying on a new pair of boots, and who had practically purchased them. Then you can keep these for another six months," he said, flinging- the boots towards the shopkeeper, much to the latter's surprise. An assistant was packing up a pair of boots, the purchase of a lady who had just placed the money for them. Literally scooping it up lie. too. asked the shopkeeper to keep them for a similar period. Things were getting black, but the heaviest blow -was to fall. Two carpenters, members of a Trades Union, were working at some improvements in the shop: they; too. overheard the conversation, and descending from a couple of ladders they chucked work. The four "trikers then signed the petition on the counter and left the shop smiling. What says Mr. Saunders now The great one has been defeated. His pet analyst has reported on the sample of water forwarded from the well on the Moors, and the report is distinctly unfavourable. The well will now be closed, and Saunders in future will pay water rate. One for the inspector.

FOOTBALL, PEXARTH v. PEXYGRAIG. This match was played at the Belle Vue Gar- dens. Penygraig. before a very large number of spectators, on Saturday last. The weather was beautifully fine. Mr. Jarman. of Cardiff, officiated as referee. The visitors were without six of their men, and the homesters were short of Casey. Prosper. Green, and M. Rees. Rowlands kicked off. Penarth failed to return, but the first scrum was fojrmed near half-way. Then Tom Jones kicked over the line. The ball having escaped from a scrum in mid-neld. J. C. Evans kicked to touch near the corner, a scrimmage resulting. With great difficulty Penarth worked up to near half- way. and Garrett receiving a pass raced slantways across, and passed to Cosslett near the touch-line, but the latter was tackled when he looked very dangerous in the 2~>. the oval dropping from his hands. The venue was soon changed to the visi- tors' 2."), where Garrett made an ineffectual sprint. Here D. T. Davies chucked" to J. C. Evans, who passed to Stoddart, and the latter, amidst great enthusiasm, registered a try in the corner, the place being a failure. A •• free was granted to Penarth, but they gained nothing by it. In the visitors' ;2. Garret passed to Coslett, who was pushed into touch at half-way in trying to punt. D. Lewis, receiving a pass from Tudor Foster, effected a most sensational run and scored right behind the posts. D. Lloyd failed to convert. From a serum at half-way Garrett obtained pos- session, but in racing across the field was floored, Tom Jones quite brought the house down with a tricky run. L On being tackled he tumbled down. got up. and eluding a number of his opponents. kicked the oval flying over the line. Half-time score Penygraig two tries, two minors Pen- arth. two minors. The teams having crossed over, Penygraig played against the wind. which had increased since the game commenced. In two minutes Penarth had obtained two minors. The homesters now invaded the visitors' 25. Tudor Foster was brought down near the line, otherwise he might have scored. Rowlands missed a good pass in the midfield. which lost the Penarthites a good bit of ground. Morgan kicked from half- way into touch the :2.). but the home team worked back immediately. Some very sharp tussles ensued in the Penygraig territory. Kirby was collared in fine style by Ben Phillips near the 25 flag and chucked into touch, else he could have scored easily. Tom Jones, in making a desperate eff6rt to break through his opponents near the line. elicited immense applause. G. Brown got hold in the 25. but in dashing into the enemy's line was floored admirably by D. Lloyd when the runner had no one else to elude. A splendid bit of passing took place among the Penvgraigites in the visitors' 25. but no ground was gained, and the game ended as follows :—Penygraig. two tries, two minors Penarth, nil. The following were the teams Penarth Back. G. Shepherd three-quarters. G. Garrett (captain). H. Kirby. H. E. Morgan, and T. Williams: half-backs. F. Hutchins and George Rowles: forwards. G. Middleman, J. Lawday, P. Jackson, A. Williams, J. Hayes, W. Coslett, J. Matthews, and G. Brown. Penygraig Back, D. T. Lloyd; three-quarter backs, J. C. Evans (capt.), W. Phillips, T. Jones, and R. Stoddart half-backs. T. Morgan and T. Foster forwards, D. Lewis, R. Rowlands, R. John, E. Ellis, J. Davies. D. Evans. B. Phillips, and W. Watts. Referee, Mr. Jarman, Cardiff.

CORRESPONDENCE. AH for IMPLICATION- must lie RTIMREWE.L, T'.I'- L'Mitor, TIN: SOI'TLI WAIJCS STAH, O.<loxtoii, near Ciiniiff," All I, Is UMST writt, I I ON sit!T> of UMI MUST MICLI tin- Kciitor licit lata' t!UM THM>ilay morning. ;uiil TL:IJ full LIMJIIE iin.L ;uliiros of tho writer must !>O enclosed, not noeessarilv for jmlilioation, lint AS GUARANTEE of IROOD fiiitli. SUBSCMBEK" (CARDIFF).—YOU will see that your SUGGESTION HAS BEEN ACTED UPON. CYMRU FYDD for our COLUMNS. T. T. (BONVILSTONE).—POSSESSED of some MERIT. Will probably be INSERTED NEXT week. F. ROBERTS.—You have written on both sides of the paper. Co:,[P.—We are sorry that we did not answer your letter in our last issue. We quite agree with you that something should be dune to simplify Welsh orthography. and as a step towards that end we should like to see v used Tor" f," and •; f for ff." but we cannot see how "dh" is simpler than" dd." or "Ih" simpler that -11." j If practicable(andthatis.after all, what is im- i portant) we should like the old crossed d" used for del." and the Spanish 1" used for 11." The comps." would, however, we are afraid, be the first to cry against any change. THE RECEXT BARRY ASSAULT CA\E. TO THE EDITOR OF TKE SOUTH WALES STAR. SIR.—Will you kindly correct a paragraph which appeared in your last week's issue, concerning an assault case between Edmund. Parry and Mrs. Collier. In your issue you have E. Parry, train foreman, which is wrong. E. Parry is a fireman. and I am the Parry train foreman, and through this coming out like this I have had to be taunted about the affair, which has been very unpleasant. I hope you will have this corrected in your next issue.—I am, ,Vc.. W M. PARRY. 4, Glamorgan-street. Barry. » OUR POOR LAWS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SOUTH WALES STAR. SIR.—Permit me. as one. who has for many years taken a warm interest in this question, to thank you very heartily for the able article appearing in your current issue under the above heading. It is a significant and a hopeful sign of the times when we find in one of the earliest numbers of a new journal the first leader devoted to the con- sideration of a subject of this kind. In the past. matters relating to the social well-being of the community have, undoubtedly, not received at the hands of the public and of the press of this coun- try the attention they ought to have commanded. But upon looking back over the course of the last fifty or sixty years, and bearing in mind the battles that had to be fought in the interests of political and commercial freedom, it is not surprising, after all. that the less existing—albeit equally important —struggle for social reform should have been post- poned to a more convenient season. Happily, how- ever. we have at length arrived at a moment when the public mind is in a favourable mood to have presented for its consideration those questions connected with the social life of the people. There is evidence on every side or a great awakening being close at hand. We have the spectacle, of both political parties putting forward, more or less, authorised social programmes. I rejoice to think Mr. Alfred Thomas's Bill. of which you give so useful a resit iw will throw a flood of light 011 our poor-law system. AS this is the fortress that will have to be first stormed it- may be well for social reformers for the present to concentrate their forces at this point. It is true that Mr. Thomas's measure does not profess to deal with the question as a whole, and. personally. I could have wished it had gone a little further in some respects. Still, it is a large and valuable instalment, and. as such, is deserving of every support. A sinsrle engagement will not suffice to carry the entire field. We must be content to proceed point by point. There has been. as you. sir. have shown, practically no alteration made in Our poor-laws since 3 334. They were then somewhat hurriedly passed AS a I result of the report of a Royal Commission which had been appointed on account of the extraordinary increase in pauperism that had taken place since the passing of the Gilbert Act in 17S2. The object of the reformed parliament seems to have been simply to pass such a measure as would be likely to stem the tide of pauperism, which had at that time risen to such an alarming height, and almos; threatened to overwhelm the land. It is full tini" I this antiquated piece of legislation were over- hauled with a view to producing something that is more in harmony with the spirit of the present age. Consideration for your indulgence compels me to resist the temptation of going further into this, to me. at all events, interesting subject. I will only in conclusion draw vour readers attention to the fact that. as stateS in your report of Mr. Alfred Thomas' meeting, a branch of the Poor Law Reform Association is about being formed at Cardiff. A meeting with this objcc'c in view is about to be called, and all friends of social reform will be heartily welcomed, and their co-operation earnestly desired in this new crusade, I am. sir, your obedient servant, THOMAS W. DAVID. Cardiff, 15th April. 1391. ô THE CHARITY FOOTBALL MATCH. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SOUTH WALES STAR. SIR.—The members of the Barry Coal-tippers' Football Club wish me to thank you on their behalf for the manner in which you took up the above match, through your most. valuable columns. in asking the public of the Barry district to patronize it for the sake of the good cause which the proceeds were devoted to. After paying all expenses, the balance forwarded to Mnjor-General Lee. treasurer ox the .Barry and Cadoxton nursing association was TIL 4s. 3d. I am sorry it was not taken more interest in. as I think the above-mentioned association is the initial step towards an innrmary perhaps the public did not know what the meaning of the said association was. or else they would have shewn a livelier interest in it and then the ground being an open field was also greatly against us. Great praise is due to the members of the Barry Rovers football plub for the manner they assisted us in lending the field gratutiously, also their dressing-room in Mr. Jones' coffee tavern. High- street, Barry, and jerseys and ball. We accord them our most hearty thanks. I have another subject I should like to dwell upon. viz.. an infirmary for Barry, before I close. Now is the time for some of our public men of the district to shew the interest in the wants of the people. There have been several meetings lately in connection with an intermediate school, also reading-rooms, kc., and committees formed to put them into working ozder. I would suggest, Mr. Editor, that a public meeting be called, and once the thing is started I feel confident of every success from all classes, as everyone with any common sense at all knows that an infirmary is one of the most valuable institutions that A town can boast of. Take for instance a man being hurt here at the docks, and it is thought necessary to take him to an infirmary, which in most cases is advisable Cardiff is the nearest, and two hours at the very least must elapse before he reaches there then. if lie is a resident at Barry, his family would like to visit him at least once a week then comes the expense of travelling back and fore, and if the man has not been able enough or thrifty enough to provide himself with a couple of benefit clubs. how is his poor family going to provide themselves with the means wherewith to go and see him. There is also the risk of the man dying before he reaches Cardiff, whereas, if there was an infirmary here, it would occupy a few minutes to take him there, and probably be the means of his life being spared. I hope and trust that someone more able than myself will now take the matter up. as it is a thing that is most urgently needed, and which I am sure will be supported by a large amount of public and influential sympathy. I must now appolgize for encroaching on your space too much. —I remain, vours obedientlv. L. M* REES. Hon. See.. Barry Coal Tippers' Football Club, 10. Wenvoe-terrace. Barry. (The remainder of Correspondence aj)j)ear.s in another column.)

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DEATH OF Mil, J. ROUTLEDGE, OF T0N.D11, R IMPOSING FUNERAL. It is with regret that we announce the demise of of Mr. J. Routledge. of Tondu, for many years the well-known and highly-esteemed superintendent of the Llynvi and Ogmore Railway, which occurred early on Thursday morning, the 9th inst. Mr. Routledge was a native of Hartlepool, and came to this neighbourhood about 25 years ago. and com- menced life at Tondu as a mechanic at the Tondu Iron Works, then in possession of Messrs. J. Brogden and Sons. His sterling good character soon won him the esteem of all, and more especially of his employers, who perceived in him a man of exceptional abilities and of reliable and honourable conduct. He subsequently was promoted to the responsible position of general manager of the Llynvi and Ogmore Railway. Mr. Alexander Brogden, formerly M.P. for Wednesbury. was chairman of the company at this period. When the Great Western Railway Company took over the working and management of the Llynvi and Ogmore Railway he was appointed super- intendent for the section, a position which he held until about 18 months ago. when, through failing health and advancing age, he resigned with a superannuation. Last Christmas, when the deceased was going to attend to his green-house, in which he took a very deep interest, he unfortunately fell, the ground being at this time exceedingly slippery owing to a very severe frost. The effect of this accident was the straining of a blood vessel in the brain, which pro- duced general paralysis. The deceased was mar- ried twice. He leaves a wife and four children to mourn their irreparable loss. Much sympathy is felt for the widow and children, who are highly respected throughout the neighbourhood. Mr. Routledge was a strenuous and enthusiastic tem- perance worker, having held important positions in the Good Templar order. The funeral took place at St. John's Church. Aberkenfig, on Monday afternoon, amidst a remarkable manifestation of popular regard and unmistakable sorrow. A very large number of railway employes attended to show their love for a former friend and master. People of all sects and classes were to be observed in the imposing procession in fact, the inhabitants of Tondu and Aberkenfig seemed to have turned out eti masse to express their sorrow at the loss of a kind and faithful neighbour. The funeral ser- vice was conducted by the Rev. J. Christopher, curate-in-charge.