The South Wales Star

THOMAS DAVIS. [BY ALIQUISI. 00 (To th-» You riff Wales Society of Barry I dedicate tlds sketch.) III. As Sir C. G. Duffy says gthe words which Burns used in the letter which he wrote to o daughter of the house of Wallace on the spring from which his muse drank, would describe Thomas Davis's ideal, if only the nationality were ehanred from Scotland to Ireland. Let me express a hope that these words will recall to some young Welsh poet a thought which should never quit his mind. "Scottish scenes and Scottish story are the themes which I wish to sing. I have no dearer aim than to make leisurely pilgrimages through Calidonia, to sit on the fields of her battles, to wander on the romantic banks of her rivers, aud to muse by the stately towers or venerable ruins, once the honoured abode of her heroes. And in. his various poems that appeared in the Nation, Davies, whether in grief he muses over the bitter meed of a patriot, as he muses oer the grave of Wolf Tone, or whether he smiles over the Bride of Mallow, by Blackwater, who, after she had wedded- No rich or lord, nor a coward or slave But one who had worn a greeti coat, and had borne A pike to Shen Morne with the patriots brave; whether he watch the Irish peasant girl by the aea-washed crag; or tells, as he did in his last Terse, the strange, pad story of the sack of Balti- more by the Moorish cruiser, is always the poet of his country. He is Ceiriog and Burns and, in a sense, more than Ceiriog or Bums for it is not only the Ireland of his own day that he knows, but the Ireland of all days. „ But he was too good a patriot, to be unable to feel for the wrongs of other countries besides his own. Happy are all free nations too strong to be dispossessed, But blessed are those among nations who dare to be strong for the rest. Davies wrote the following verses on French aggression in Algeria .9 The Frenchman sailed in freedom's name to smite the The stnfe'vTas short, the crescent shrunk, and then his guile was seen; For, nestling in the pirate's hold, a fiercer pirate far, He bade the tribes yield up their flocks, the towns their gates unbar; Right on he pressed with freemen s hands to subjugate the free, The Berber in old Atlas glens, the Moor on Tithen And wider had his razzins spread his cruel conquests broader, But God sent down, to face-the frewn, the gallant Abdel Kader 1 The faithful Abdel Kader! Unconquered Abdel Kader, Like falling rock. Or fierce siroc, iio savage or marauder, Son of a slave, First of the brave I Hurrah for Abliel Kader I Enough, I trust, has been said to give my readers a general idea of the policy th..t D",vis marked out in the Nation. Ireland responded to his appeal, and in a short time the youth of the country was on the Nation's side. Unhappily for Ireland, O'Connel, the Parliamentary leader of the Irish party never cordially co-operated with the Young Ireland party. O'Connel, in many ways a great man, was fatally haudieapped by two things. In the first place, he could never bring himself cor- dially to eo-uperate with any Protestant. Like some Welshmen who cannot distinguish between a Nonconformist and a Nationalist, who are not willing to allow a single CIInrchmaii a place in "Cymru Fydd," O.Cunnel insisted, in spite of Davis's protests, in carrying on his agitation on purely Catholic lines. We may not altogether blame him, any more than .ve may alto- gether blame the narrow Nonconformist who apes his conduct in Wules. Oppression in the past recoils often unjustly on the children of those who are in any way connected with the oppressor. But, while there may be excellent excuse for the 'feelings of such an individual, he must for- feit all claim to the character of a statesman. The other fatal blunder of O'Counel lay in his submit- ting too often to make himself the tool of English Liberal politicians, although they had no scruple in coercing Ireland when it suited their conven- ience. In this, as in the other respect, Wales at this day finds too many types of O'Connel among her representatives. It is a melancholy fact that O'Connel, at one critical moment, induced the Irish patriots to abandon Home Rule for the moment, in order that the Liberal party might place some dozen excellent measures on the Statute Book. The patriots obeyed, with the result that one only of these measures, and that forty years after the time, has been placed on the Statute Book. Against all such unwise temporising Davis pro- tested ably, but in vain, and the future has more than justified his protest. At the same time he was as capable of modera- tion as any man, and he was prepared to meet English statesmen with fair and reasonable pro- posals. He had commenced as a Repealer pure and simple, but the more he studied and thought, the more he became convinced that the rightful settle- ment of the question lay in a federal arrangement. Home Rule all round first found expression in a letter that Davis wrote in 1845 to the great Dilke of Wellington I do not seek a raw repeal of the Act of Union. I want you to retain the Imperial Parliament with its Imperial powers. I ask you only to disencumber it of those cares which exhaust its patience and embarrass its attention. I ask you to give to Ire- land a Senate of some sort selected by the people in part or in whole levying their customs, excise (it should be remembered that when Davis wrote Free Trade was not in the gospel of practical politics), and other taxes; making their roads, harbours, railways, canals, and bridges; encou- raging their manufactures, commerce, agriculture, and fisheries settling their poor laws, their tithe., tenures, grand juries, and franchise giving a vent to ambition, an opportunity for knowledge, restor- ing the absentees, securing work, and diminishing poverty, crime, ignorance, and discontent. This, were I an Englishman, I would ask for England, besides the Imperial Parliament. So I would for Wales, were I a Welshman, and for Scotland were I a Scotchman-this I ask for Ireland. It is not impossible to combine an Irish legislature for local purposes with the integrity and foreign im- portance of the Empire. A local Parliament granted soon, and in a candid and kindly spirit, would be fairly worked, and would conciliate that large and varied body, which from wisdom, or want, or patriotism, or ambition arc in- tolerant of having their local laws made and their local ofticen filled by Englishmen. Allow them to try their hands and heads at self- government it will consume their passions, and, unless they are blockheads, will diminish their sufferings. Aid them by advice. You are an Irish- man and a consummate genius-you might have been a hero. Believe me, my lord, if you and half a dozen men of business— Imperialists, Federalist*, and Repealers-were to sit down in earnest to devise a plan for satisfying the wants and calls of Ireland for local government, while you guaranteed the integrity of the Empire, you would accom- plish your object without much difficulty and disappoint the foreign foes of the Empire, who justly regard Ireland as an ally. Almost fifty years have passed since these words were written, and yet they are as true, nay far truer than when Davis made his bootless appeal to the iron Duke. It is a hundred times more clear than it was then that the Imperial Parliament under its present constitution has neither the power no yet the will to pass the different laws, or to guarantee the internal administration of the four parts of the United Kingdom according to the (lesir". of the four different nationalists. If proof were needed it is enough to mention the Coercion Act or Judge Beresford. And then is this further serious consideration in the background, which hardly existed when Thomas Davis wrote. A greater Britain beyond the sea has grown up in Australia, in Canada, and in South Africa. That greater Britain enjoys Home Rule, but has no voice in Imperial matters. She cannot be for ever excluded; but in the vestry or parochial work of the Imperial Parliament is no concern of colonies that possess domestic legislatures. (To be co it tinned.)

CORRESPONDENCE. THE NATIONAL MOVEMENT IN WALES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SOUTH WALES STAR. SIR,—It is difficult for the young mind to know what to accept and what not to accept, of the many pleadings that are laid before us as being judicious. and healthy, and sane, upon the question of Welsh nationalism. For sometimes they are stated in terms that are almost Napoleonic, or else in such a way as if gallant little Wales" were the only country on the face of the globe that dared to say it cared for itself. It is, therefore, a comforting and a refreshing change to the jaded reader of Celtic surplus energy, to turn to a treatment of the national movement in Wales in the Saxon vein of calmness, of wide range of view, and of tolerant and healthy outlook. The current number of the Geninen, the leading Welsh quarterly magazine, contains the substance of an address delivered in Welsh by Professor Darlington, Queen's College, Taunton, to the Cym- rodorion of Cardiff, which cannot fail to be highly appreciated by every Welshman who takes an interest in the upward trend of our nation, and by those Welshmen to whom one may be pardoned for describing as semi-detached or joint-standing Welshmen. Now, Professor Darlingten is no Welshman, neither does he nor has he ever lived in Wales. On the contrary, he is, as he himself says, I- Sais o'r Saeson wyf, a chennyf ffydd gref yn fy nghenedl a'i chennadwri at y byd, a diameu genyf fod ynwyf lawer o ragfarn a dylni Seisnig ag yr wyf yn ormod o Sais i'w canfod." Be this as it may, he speaks from the standpoint of an Englishman, having quietly observed the movement from afar as it were, and endeavoured to form an independent opinion upon it in its multifarious and complex aspects. Sympathy is the keynote of his address, and his sympathies are cosmopolitan in the sense that he welcomes the idea of nationalism wherever it asserts itself, the movement in Wales being to him but a part of a larger and wider movement fast spread- ing throughout the civilised countries of the world. It may, of course, mean more than this, but he says that the sum and substance of every- thing that is best in the movement is contained in the fact that Wales recognises that by cherishing her characteristics as a nation, she can alone ex- pect to deliver her message of nationalism to the world. The extreme views of those who live on either side of Offa's Dyke are dealt with, and between which extremes, he believes, the truth may be found. Concluding on this point. Professor Darlington says "Prif amcan y symudiad cenedl- aethol ydyw dadblygu yr hyn sydd oreu yn anian- awd y gencdl; ond camgymeriad mawr fyddai ceisio can allan ddylanwadau da o ffynnonellau eraill. Y pwnc mawr ydyw ceisio dwfnhau y teimlad cenedlaethol, ac ar yr un pryd gryfhau y rhvvymyn 0 gydymdeimlad sydd yn uno cenedl a chanedl, a dyn & dyn." Then follows a short, but effective, statement, traversing the objection that Wales is such a little Wales, and also a discussion pf the movement in connection with the important ones of democracy and education. The Professor has no sympathy whatsoever with hot-headed Welshmen who thunder against the language, literature, and manners of Englishmen, and who talk foolishly about Gorthrwm yr Estron." The more interest- ing part of the movement which lies beyond the Lorderland of politics is viewed. Twelve years ago, when Professor Darlington first became acquainted with Wales, sectarian- ism prevailed to such an extent that it almost appeared to be successfully crush- ing the growth of nationalism. But he is of the opinion that this bacillus which then invested the national life, has, in these latter days, been somewhat largely exterminated. Truly, he says, Y mae'r cam cyntaf tuag at undeb y genedl wedi ei gymeryd pan y gall y Cymro anghofio ei fod yn Fethodist, neu yn Annibynwr, neu yn Wesleyad, a chofio ei fod yn Gymro, a bod rhwymedigaethau cenedlaethol yn gorhwyso rhai adranola phleidgar." Tne difficulty here seems to me to be resting upon the words anghofio a chofio," and that is the evil of it. Welshmen cannot forget these dis- tinctions of Sect which separate them from each other. And what is more, they are often guilty of embittering and intensifying these differences by petty and aggravating and tyrannical practices which completely disgust one. They are such terrible barriers to progress, and a weakness or a menace such as this in the progressive life of a nation must surely become a most embarrassing feature. It is feared that grave sentences would have to be written were this question of sect to be calmly discussed. The literature of Wales is pleasantly paraded in tones of appreciation and respect, and without further remark those who have not yet read the article should do so.-Yours truly, A. F. R. RELIGIOUS BIGOTRY AT CADOXTON. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SOUTH WALES STAR. Sm. — Your readers have probably seen the attack which has been made on the Roman Catholic faith in this district last Saturday, when placards were posted up through the town denounc- ing the Church of Rome as the scarlet woman, as trading man-made doctrines, and as resting on unscriptural foundations. The printer of this document had not the courage to put his imprint on it; neither did the gentleman who drew up the document and paid for its printing avow his identity. It is known, however, who both are. As a Nonconformist, I yield to no one in the thoroughness of my rejection of the Romish doctrines, and I am prepared to do my best to prevent such doctrines from being believed. But I feel strongly that that is not the way to secure our object. No good can ever be done by such cowardly and un-Christianlike conduct. What would be said if the Roman Catholics acted in that manner towards anv other denomination 1—Yours, &c. INDIGNANT. Cadoxton. THE LABOUR LEADER. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SOUTH WALES STAR. SIB,—I read your leader in your last number and your remarks upon the above question, and was more than pleased. The only assertion I take exception to is the reference to Mr. John Morley's attitude oa the labour question in its eight hours' agitation. You say that he has gone wrong over the eight hours' question. To this I take excep- tion. I am a working man, have been a worker— a regular and generally hard worker—since I was 8 years and 9 months old, and hope to be a working man till I throw off the mortal coil, and as such I believe, and firmly believe, that the adoption of an universal eight hours' system would be most disas- trous to the trade of the United Kingdom. I am as firmly certain in my own mind that an eight hours' turn is quite sufficient for a miner in all mines, fiery and otherwise, but to apply it to all branches of industry would be a suicidal policy, and I am sure it will not commend itself speedily to the majority of working men even in this division. There may be a few day-men here and there that would like it, but piece-men who work aboard ships trimming coals, and other such work, will not like nor accept it. But I believe, sir, that some kind of Bill should be passed to compel all men who work at all to work the stipulated amount of time usually worked in the works they are employed at. With reference to your remarks upon Sir Charles Dilke, as a leader of labour, I must say that he has been my hero for many years, and I was very sorry he ever had to resign his seat at Chelsea. That he will be returned for the Forest of Dean is a dead certainty, and likewise make himself heard and understood in the House of Commons. His vast knowledge and ripe judgment will be the greatest acquisition the labour party will be able to get in the new Parliament, which, in my opinion, should without delay get upon settling the vexed question of the Establishment in Wales. I This question has been ripe for settling as far as we go in Wales for the past 40 years. I heard my grandfather and my father afterwards speaking .to this question, prophesying that the feat would soon be accomplished. I trust we ehall not con- tinue saying this long again, but that the Liberal party when they assume power will settle this for all time, and be able by clearing the decks of this to set themselves to something else. There are many questions we need speedy answers, such as leasehold enfranchisement, payment of memoers, and some better way of registering people.—I am, &c., OBSERVER. Porthcawl, May 7th. 1892. I », SIR MORGAN MORGAN'S KNOWLEDGE OF TO TIIE EDITOR OF TIIE SOUTH WALES STAK. WELSH. I' SIR,—I am one of those who take some little interest in political questions, and in the political < situation of this division in particular. The Cardiff Jubilee knight attended here sometime ago at Porthcawl Schoolroom, and gave a. rather I, lengthy address upon a hundred and one different topics, and the attitude he struck upon some of questions headdressed himself was ludicrous in the extreme. But the meeting ended, and. sir, I have regretted many times that your able representative from Bridgend was not present that evening to do j ustice to the varied scenes that we had in that ever-to-be-remembered meeting in connection with this contest. Sometime before the close of the meeting Sir Morgan broke lose, and sprang into olden Welsh far beyond the Welsh of the Young Wales party present, and by going out of the meeting, I was keeping a sharp look out as it were for anything that would turn up after the meeting. I heard a few monoglot Welshmen conversing of the events at the meeting, with some duoglot Welshmen, they recounted the scene and the sayings at the meeting, finishing up by asking the monoglot Welshman's of the Welsh in the address. The reply was characteristic. Question Beth i'ch chwi yn feddwl am Gymrag Syr Morgan >" Reply: "Diawch, bachan, dyna Gyinrag ceffylau cwmpni. Chlywas i ddim shwd beth lledchwith yn I y mywyd o'r bla'n. 0'8 dim cystal Cymrag gyda fe ac sydd gyda'r menywod yma sydd yn gwerthu cocs Penclawdd." I thought myself, sir, that I would have too much respect for the old Cymric I language to mutilate it as Sir Morgan does.—Yours, &c., TRUE RED. Porthcawl. ¡

AGRICULTURE IN THE YALE OF GLAMORGAN. MR. D. LLEUFER THOMAS AT LLANTWIT-MAJOR, ST. ATHANS, AND LLANCARFAN. On Friday last the assistant commissioner (Mr. D. Lleufer Thomas) visited Llantwit-Major, for the purpose of personally examining the condition I of the agricultural labourers' dwelling-houses, and holding a meeting to receive the evidence of the agricultural labourer. On Friday evening Mr. Thomas visited the homes of several of the labourers, and gained valuable evidence as to their general condition. On Saturday Mr. Thomas ¡ visited St. Athans, Gilcstone, and Llancarfan. At Llancarfan he had the good fortune to witness an Oddfellows' anniversary, and to judge for him- self how far the agricultural labourer availed him- self of the benefits of friendly societies. Mr. Thomas was also enabled at Llancarfan (where the feast day is a village fair) to meet several young girls who are in farm service, aud to hear direct from them their experience as farm servant-maids. On Monday Mr. Thomas spent the day visitiug the from them their experience as farm servant-maids. On Monday Mr. Thomas spent the day visiting the houses of the labourers at Llantwit, examining I their sanitary condition, and interviewing them and their wives. At 8 p.m. Mr. Thomas held a public meeting at the Town-hall for the purpose of taking evidence. The meeting was well advertised, the Commissioner having had the meeting announced in every chapel on the previous Sunday, and, as a I consequence, the hall was well filled with working men. Several farmers were present at the opening of the meeting, but on a request by Mr. Thomas that they would kindly withdraw, so that the men might speak freely, they at once did so. Evidence was given by representative labourers as to the rate of wages, also the amount of piece work, which they all said was becoming less every year, in consequence of the introduction of machinary. They also complained of the want of cottage accommodation and the wretched state of the cottages, also the large increase in the rents of the cottages, while several complained of the want of facilities to keep a cow, one man remarking that if one farmer was entitled to 700 acres surely be ought to be able to get three acres. The officers of the Oddfellows and Ivorites also gave an in- teresting analysis, showing the avocations of their members. The Oddfellows was as follows:— Number of members, 215 one prominent farmer, three farmers' sons, one gentleman, 14 small occupiers, and 96 agricultural labourers. Forty- five members have left the district, the majority of the latter were agricultural labourers when they joined the club. Several members work in the mining districts, but return for a few months in the summer to work the harvest. The remainder are small tradespeople and arti- sans. Twenty-six have joined this club since January last, of which twenty-two are agri- cultural labourers, one artizan, and three farmers' sons. The Secretary of the Ivorites reported as follows :—Total number of members One farmer, 73 agricultural labourers, 30 tradesmen and arti- zans, three farmers' sons, and one gentleman. On Tuesday Mr. D. LI. Thomas visited St. Athan, taking evidence of several labouring men in that village, and left on Wednesday for Llancarfan, where he held a meeting Oil Wednesday night. Mr. Thomas has written to several secretaries of lodges in the Vale to furnish him with a state- ment of their lodges, showing how many of their members are agricultural labourers. We hope the secretaries will give him every assistance in their power. 011 Wednesday night Mr. Thomas held a suc- cessful enquiry at Llancarfan. A meeting of labourers took place last evening (Thursday), at the Schoolroom, St. Bride's, for the purpose of receiving evidence before the Assistant Commissioner, Mr. D. Lleufer Thomas, on behalf of the Royal Commission on Labour.

An authority on newspapers says that a well managed local paper is ploughed steadily through just as the horses plough the fields, and every furrow of type conscientiously followed from end to end, adver- tisements and all. The brewer's, the grocer's, the draper's, the ironmonger's, the chemist's advertise- ments (market-town tradesmen) which have been there month after mouth are all read, and the slightest change immediately noted. IF you wish success in life make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise councillor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius.— Addison. THERE is. an art in advertising. It may be costly and ineffective, or cheap and profitable-all depends on how it is set about.

BRIDGEND POLICE counr. SATURDAY.—Before Mr. R. W. Llewellyn (chair- man), Colonel Fr:mklen, Messrs. n. L. Knight, and R. K. Prichard. A NOVEL APPLICATION. — Mr. John Evan?, Pentre Farm, Coychurch Higher, Bridgend, applied to be made lawful guardian of his daughter's child. Mr. John Thomas, poor law guardian of the parish, supported the application, which was granted. TRANSFERS OF LICENSES.—(in the application of Mr. T. J. Hughes, a final transfer of the license of the Pontycymmer Arms, Garw Valley, was granted Mr. David Lewis Griffiths from Mr. Morgan Griffiths.—William Henry Coles was granted a transfer of the license of the Ship and Castle Inn, Porthcawl, from Thomas Lewis.—Thomas David Jones was granted the license of the White Hart, Llangynwyd, in place of Edward Rees.—William Harris Morgan was grunted a temporary transfer of the license of the Ship Hotel, Bridgend, in place of Evan Rece Jones.—Mr. R. Scale applied on be- half of William Jones David for the license of the Royal Oak. Konfig Hill. CLAIM FOK SHEEP \VORKYIN«.—George Parfitt. collier. Llest Houses, Garw Valley, was proceeded against in respect of the piyment of £ 1 damages, the value of a sheep killed belonging to Mr. Thomas, Pantynawel Farm, Llangeiuor.—Defen- dant was ordered to pay the whole amount-.£.3 Is. 2d. FALSE REPRESENTATION.—Richard Jones, col- lier, Nantymoel. was charged with stealing 10s.. by issuing a farthing so as to represent the value of a half-sovereign.—Mary Jane Wishladc, house- keeper at the Nantymoel Hotel, said on the previous Thursday, about eight o'clock, in company with two others, she saw prisoner, who was the worse for drink. Prisoner called for a pint of beer, and put a coin on the table and said" Half-a-sove- reign." Witness took up the coin and gave him 9s. ad. change, made up of two halfcrowns, a four-shilling-piece, one sixpenny piece, and three pennies. Prisoner took up the money and said All right," and in a short time went out. In about ten minutes they found out that the coin was counterfeit, and she went to look for prisoner The coin was found out to be a new farthing.— William Jones, manager of the Nantymoel Hotel. corroborated, and said that the defendant had tried to deceive him in the same way.—Defendant, who was 24 years of age, was given a good character as far as honesty, but was addicted to drink.—The landlord hoped the bench would look at defendant as being the dupe of the other two companions.—The Bench had no doubt that prisoner was brought into this unfortunate p .si- tion almost entirely through drink, and they hoped that a fine of £3 would be a caution to him in future to abstain from the drink to the extent of leading him into crime.—The money was paid. A JUVENILE THIEF.—William Rees (13) and Thomas Page (13), two school boys, were charged with stealing 10s. worth of stamps, a. pocket-book, and several other articles from the Garth Mert-liyr Colliery Offices, Maesteg. — Thomas Biinbridge Boucher said he was accountant at the Garth Merthyr Colliery, Maesteg. He was at the office the previous morning, about ten minutes to six o'clock, and left it secured taking the key in his pocket. When he left he had a coat hanging up in the office, in the pocket of which was a pocket- book with several stamps, amounting probably to 10s. or 12s. worth. There were also stamps in the writing case on the desk, with sundry pustcards. He returned to the office a few minutes before eight, and found the door locktd and paper scattered about the floor, and a window had been broken in altogether. There was a footmark on the desk as if some person had entered that way. He at once gave information to the police.—Rose Alice Morgan, telegraphist at the Maesteg Post- office, said that about 8.40 the previous morning defendant, Rees came to the office, and wanted to change some stamps for money. He produced them, and gave them her as the whole amounting to 10s. Id. Defendant gave his name as David Thomas, of Park-street." She made no enquiries as to where he got them.—Police-sergeant Hill said he saw prisoner, Rees looking at a watch sitting on a tip. The watch was wrapped in paper. Witness took the watch from him, and asked where he had it from. he replied that he had received it from his mother at Morriston a fort- night before. He took him to the post-office, where the previous witness identified the boy. although he denied having been there before that day. He then took him to Mr. Vieltenbach. the jeweller, and he stated that prisoner had bought the watch there that morning about nine o'clock, and ha (the prisoner) still owed him Gd.. the price of the watch being 10s. (Id. Prisoner was subse- quently charged at the Police-station with breaking into the colliery office. He replied that he was at the colliery, but did not break into the office or steal anything. Twopence was found on prisoner. Whilst in the police cell prisoner made a statement to his sister incriminating Page, who was brought by his mother to the police-station about five o'clock in the evening. He thin charged the 'boys jointly with the offence. Rees said, •• Me and Tom went in the office together.. Tom went ir. first and I went in afterwards. Tom stole the pocket-book and stamps, and handed them to me. We went together to Maesteg, and Tom told me to go and cash them at the Post-office. 1 went in, but when I came out Tomihad run away. I then went into the jewellei's and bought the watch with the money. I then threw the pocket-book into the river." Page then said, You d- liar. I was not with you at all. I was at work all day at No. 6 Level, Pontrhydycyff.—There was considered to be insufficient evidence against Page, who was dismissed.—The Bench decided to adjourn the case until next Saturday, the boy being allowed out on bail. HORSES STRAYING.—Cornelius Price and Aaron Ford, gipsies, were charged with allowing their horses on the highway at Merthyrmawr, Bridgend, on the 28th April. Fined 5s. each animal and costs.—These persons were also charged with lighting fires on the side of the road, and fined 10s. 1 each including costs. Cornelius Loveridge was fined dEl for allowing his horses to stray, and 10s. for lighting fire on the roadway.—John Stephens was fined 15s. for allowing his horses to stray on the Cowbridge-road. STEALING SAPLINGS. — Austin Jenkins and John Harris, two juveniles, living at Pontycymmer. were charged with stealing three saplings on the 23rd inst., the property of the Braichycymmer Estate. A fine of 10s. each was imposed. THE QUALITY OF MERCY.—A charge of drunkenness was preferred agsvinst an old man named Roderick Michael, living at Llantrisant, for being drunk on the highway near Llanharran the previous Sunday.—The local police officer gave evidence, and when charged defendant, weeping. begged for the mercy of the bench, stating that he had lived until that advanced age without appear- ing before any court, and he was a. tradesman who had been always amongst them.—The Bench let defendant off on this account, and told him to go and not offend again.

BRIDGEND LOCAL BOARD. THE CEMETERY QUESTION AND DRAINAGE SCHEME. METALLING CONTRACTS. The usual meeting of this Board was held at the Board-room, Bridgend, on Tuesday evening last, when there were present Mr. LI. Walling ton (chairman), Messrs. W. McGaul, W. Francis, W. M. Richards, W. Powell, E. Rich.D. Lewis. Michael Davies, T. J. Hughes (clerk), and Mr. Evan Williams (surveyor). FINANCE. Mr. W. M. Richards read the report of the Finance Committee showing that this gentleman was elected chairman for the ensuing year. It appears that there was a balance at the bank in favour of the Board of £79 19s. 2d. The collector had paid into the bank since the last meeting the sum of £228 10s. 3d. in three instalments in respect of the general rate. THE UNION ROAD. The report of the Building, Paving, and Light- ing Committee was read, showing that Mr. W. McGaul had been elected chairman for the ensuing year. The committ ;e had examined the spot where the Board proposed building a retaining wall between the pumping house of the Great Western Railway and the Union Workhouse, for a distance of 140 lineal yards, 11 feet high by 2 feet thick, and the same distance at a height of 4 feet from the level of the road, and 18 inches thick. The committee had gone into an estimate of the cost, which was £23178. They considered the road in a very dangerous state. He (Mr. McGaul) thought the Board should take steps to approach Lord Dunraven's agentand the union authorities, to see if they would join to have the work carried out.— The members of the Board agreed to the sugges- tion of Mr. McGaul, and it was decided that a committee of the Board interview these owners re- garding the matter. SURVEYOR'S REPORT. The Surveyor reported that he had prepared plans and estimates of the cost of private improve- ments at South-street and St. Mary-street, and he had also served notices on the owners. A portion of the fence constituting the alleged encroachment at Cefn G las-road, had been taken down as a teat in the presence of Messrs. Wellington, Davies, and Francis. BRAIN VENTILATION. The Surveyor enumerated the places where ventilators were necessary at the end of drains.— Mr. Francis proposed that 4 or 6-inch shafts, 10 ft. high, should be placed at the blind ends of drains where they are required. Mr. W. Powell drew the attention of the Board to the deplorable state of the Coity brook. The effluvia issuing therefrom was very injurious to health, and he stated that fever had broken out near, but he did not know the exact cause.—Mr. McGaul explained this by stating that any pre- vention of this state of the brook was shelved pending the everlasting drainage scheme. DUST BIXS. The Clerk read a report prepared by the Surveyor, to the effect that the cost of providing receptacles made of iron would be £ 2 10s. each, whilst timber receptacles would cost £ 1 10s. each, and gave a list of places where receptacles were required. — Ultimately a resolution to the effect that a timber receptacle, to cost not more than 30s.. be fixed at the Graig was adopted. PARK STREET DRAIN. The Surveyor produced an estimate of the cost of the proposed drainage from Mr. Thorne's house in Park-street to the present drain, a distance of 475 lineal yards, with a gradient for the whole distance of 13 feet. The cost would be £ 158 2s. The cost of manholes and ventilators would be additional.—It was moved by Mr. W. M. Richards, seconded by Mr. Michael Davies. that the matter be referred to the Building, Paving, and Lighting Committee.—Mr. McGaul wished to know what the committee were to do.—Mr. Davies Try to reduce it. It was resolved that the matter be referred to the Building, Paving, aud Lighting Committee. TENDEIiS FOR ROAD METALLING. The tenders for metalling and repairing the roads in the Board's district were decided upon as follows — Contract 1 Brewery-road to Cwm Bridge, distance 100 yards, Mr. Wm. Elit-, rate 5s. Contract 2 Pyle-road to Ystradfawr, distance 100 yards, Mr. Llewellyn David, rate Is. 9d. Bryn- eethin-road From Cambrian Inn to Caevatry. 100 cubic yards, Sir. Evan Matthews. Prince of Wales, Coychurch. Cowbridge-road From the Old Toll- gate House (Noiton-street.) to Butchers' Arm*. Mr. Llewellyn David. Ewenny-road From Old Toll- gate House to White Roek. 90 yards at 4s. 3d.. Mr. Matthews. Coychurch. LLmtnssant-rond From Cowbridge-roa<l to Wannskeel, 130 yards. Mr. Llewellyn David. Supplying G50 tons. of Ogmore p 11 Down stone, limestone, Mr. Llewellyn David: ditto 100 tons local limestone. Mr. Lleweilvn David. COST OF MAINTENANCE OF MAIN ROADS. The Cleric read a letter from the Glamorganshire County Council to the effect that they were pre- pared to pay the Board £ 281 as their porportiou of the cost of repairing the main roads in the Board's district for the year ending March, 1893.—Mr. W. M. Richards stated that the amount received by the Board from the County Council last year was zg274, and in addition they had an allowance of £48 6s. for footpaths.—Mr. Michael Davies pro- posed that these terms be accepted.—Mr. McGaul seconded, and it was carried. THE BALLOT ACT AT ELECTIONS. The Clerk said he had written to Mr. A. J. Williams. M.P., enclosing the resolution of the Board in favour of the adoption of the Ballot and Corrupt Practices Act at Local Board elections, Mr. Laker, the secretary to the Conference of Local Boards, wrote announcing the receipt of this letter, and stating that there was every probability that it will be discussed fully at the next eon- ferenc". THE KOAan AND AIR. GEORGE JAMES. -,J The Clerk stated that a summons against Mr. George James for allowing a house to be inhabited that was unSt for human habitation had been adjourned for three months, on the understanding that he would place it in a fit state before that time and also pay costs. THE CEMETERY QL'EaTION. The Clerk read a copy of a letter sent to the Local Government Board, urging that they should express their approval of the site which had been selected, and recommending the position in which the matter stood. He stated that the Vicar of Newcastle had informed him that there was now j only space left for one new grave.—It was agreed that the further consideration of the question be adjourned pending the receipt of a reply to the clerk's letter. THE BQARl) WANT A XEW OFFICE. Mr. Michael Davies said it seemed to him that the time had arrived when they should look out for a better room than the one they were then in. He thought steps should be taken to procure a room in the town which would give a little better ventilation, light, and a little more convenience. They were paying C 12 10s. a year for their present root", and in his opinion, better accommodation could be had for very little more.—After further remarks the matter dropped. THE SEWAGE SCHEME. It was stated by the Clerk that he had received that day a letter from Mr. R. H. Cox, clerk to the Rural Sanitary Authority, naming the gentleman appointed to confer with a committee of six members of the Board over Mr. Chatterton's re- port. He (the clerk) would send them a copy of the report, and ask them to pass it round, so that each person would be prepared at the meeting. --0_- -h_

NEWS AND NOTES FROM I PONTYCYMMER. There is no alteration in the Ff.ildati dispute. Both sides seem determined to see the uttermost. We hope some arrangement will shortly be arrived at, so that things may look harmoniously in the future. Men and managers ought to know their proper place, and try to keep it. Notices have been given to the workmen in the Gareg Darran Colliery. The Lower Level does not pay. Is this a trick to get the men to settle a price on the Cae- deved Seam I Perhaps. Hurrah We are going to have a public or town hall for Pontycymmer. There has been one town hall for Pontycymmer. There has been one meeting held, and the bills are out to call [another. Well done, Pontycymmer! A hull is a necessity to the place, and when built will be a boon. Is there no kind-hearted landowner that I will give us a park as well ? We are ready to accept a gift of not more than 500 acres. I cannot understand why all this fuss about the I doctor. We have a distinguished female doctor in the Valley. I don't know what degree she has taken, but she nearly doctored a neighbour of mine to the grave. Well, that was not bad" doctrine" after all, for it is appointed unto man once to die. I must now drop a note to my dear old mother's son. He is an earnest non of his mother. They tell me he is trying to invite the members from Tylagwane Baptist Chapel to take refuge under the wings of the Holy Mother. He must be a poor tool that wants other men's material to build his house. Can't he go into the quarry and quarry his own stones ? Paul was always anxious not to build upon another foundation, but his successor hopes to build with other's stones. He is pleased to give a history of the Baptists to some people. Why don't he give a lesson in English History, and begin with Henry VIII., Queen Catherine's divorce, Annie Boleyn's marriage, Henry making himself head of the church, &c.! It would be far more interesting than to know the history of a lot of poor people like the Baptists. The history of kings are interesting, but if he requires something more modern, give a few lessons on the Clergy Discipline Bill or Disestablishment—something to interest. As for the histo.iy of the Baptists he knows as much about their history as a navvy knows of grammar. Now, you divines, remember the commandments, '• thou shalt not covet," but go out into the highways and hedges and gather in those that have no shepherd," As sheepstealing is Infra Dignitatem. There 13 a strange musical star in this sky. More next week.

I BARRY DOCK WEEKLY TIDE TABLE. Morn. After. h.m. h.m. ft. in. May 13 Friday 7 50 8 7 34 6 „ 14 Saturday 8 22 8 39 34 0 „ 15 Sunday 8 56 9 13 33 0 „ 16 Monday 9 30 9 47 31 7 „ 17 Tuesday 10 5 10 25 31 0 „ 18 Wednesday. 10 47 11 2 28 6 „ 19 Thursday 11 42 11 54 27 2

IN a very small place a tradesman may TELL all the people what he can do. In a larger sphere of action a printed handbill, poster, or circular, properly dis- tributed, will be efficacious; but ivhoever in in a place large enough to support a newsjxtper will find that tobe. the cheaixtt medium through which to address the publi c —" J'ublicriy, by an Adept af 35 years experience. LEWIS'S PECTORAL BALSAM did me a wonder- ful amount of good. It relieved my cough instantly -J9. Itlt per bottle HAVE YOU TRIED Q.WILYM VANS' QUININE JJITTBRS ? IF NOT, DELAY NO LONGER, IT IS THE BEST REMEDY OF THE AGE For all disorders of the Stomach Blood, Nerves, and Liver. IT GIVES STRENGTH TO THE WEAK, NEW LIFE TO THE DEBILITATED. r-r • £ 3 universally admitted to bf an H Unequalled jooo4 t TON C REMEDY, 5 M GIVING G M HEALTH, APPETITE, AND EN- JOYMENT IN LIFE TO THE M S DYSPEPTIC. K PRAISED BY EVERYBODY A M rA rv Pre scribed by Physicians, Recom- mended^ by Analysts, Approved by y Chemists, Demanded by Patients, and PRAISED BY ALL WHO HAVE TRIED IT. K IT IS S5 A PURELY VEGETABLE REMEDY, 0 AN EFFECTIVE REMEDY, # A SUCCESSFUL REMEDY, AND THE BEST REMEDY OF THE AGE. GWILYM EVANS' QUININE 5 BITTERS. g $ RECENT TESTIMONIALS. Apothecaries' Hall, 3Q Llanrwst, July 14 th, 1831. /C Gentlemen, — A customer of mine £ 4 (Mrs. Davies, Brynglas, Maenan, near whom I persuaded to try Y GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS a few weeks ago, eiys that she has derived more benefit from it than any medicine 22 she ever t-ook. She had not been able to Q attend a plac? of worship for the last six ft, months, but after taking the QUININE BITTERS for a short time, she was able rf1 last Sunday to walk some distance to chapel, P5 and feels better and stronger than she has W been for many years; and she frives you full r1 permission to publish these facts. Yours faithfully, M OWEN I JONES. ——— .0 GWILYM EVANS' BITTERS. 3 ►S Caution. — The great success of these Z -*J Bitter= has induced unprincipled and w > designing persons in various parts of the a country to imitate and copy them, hoping. thus to share the profits which must accrue from the ever-increasing demand. £ ■) BEWARE OF THESE PERSONS. H £ AVOID IMITATIONS H £ rr;-7 AVOID IMITATIONS H See the name GWILYM EVAXS, on Stamp ? £ 5 Label, and Bottle. Do not be persuaded' 7J to try any other. GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS. THE BEST FAMILY MEDICINE. Sold in 28. 9d. and 4s. 6(1. Bottles, or in Cases containing three 4s. 6d. Bottles, at 12s. 6d. per Ca.ses, by all Chemists, or 'I direct from the proprietors, Carriage Free by Parcel Post. PROPRIETORS: QUININE BITTERS MAXU- FACTURING CO., LIMITED.' LLANFR T«Y. SOUTH WALES [739 THE GLOBE FURNISHING CO. AT BARRY DOCK. Opening of New and Extensive Premises in Holton-road. THE GLOBE JpURISHING COMPANY Are the actual Manufacturers, and will sell for CASH ONLY, AT STRICTLY WHOLESALE PRICES. THE GLOBE FURNISHING 0OJIPAXY Will Show the LARGEST, CHEAPEST, and BEST Stock of Furniture in the Barry District. Reserve your Purchases until you have seen th GLOBE FURNISHING COMPANY'S New and Magnificent Stock. THIS GLOBE FURNISHING COMPANY, J^EFIANCE TTOUSE, HOLTON ROAD, JJARRY DOCK AND CUSTOM HOYSE STREET, C AR D IFF THE REASON WHY YOV sn L'LD TTEEr YOUR 11: Y E ON rpHIS IS BECAUSE IT GREATLY CONCERNS YOU. TT is the business and vastly to the interest. an«l -*• benefit of th-3 Working Man and to the Public Generally that they should know where to Spend their Money to the B,;3t Advantage, and where they can expend a. Shilling or a Sovereign ?.ud get the Best Value in return for ,nch expenditure. D. JONES & CO. (LIMITED), Were ever First and Foremost in the Field, and Yield to No One in their desire to give the Working Man Honc-t Value. Our present position as Retail Sellers is cadence beyond dispute of what we have done in the past. Come, See, and Judge for Yourselves if we are not showing a Larger and Better Selection of A_LL 0F J3&0YI3I0N3 Than is to be seen anywhere else in tho whole of South Wales. SPECIAL SALE THIS WEEK OF 350 LOW SIDES AT 6d. PER LB. The Quality of this Meat is Unsurpassed. 1,780 SIDES AT 5Jd. PER LB. The Quality of this Meat is well known to the Public, and we make no comment thereon. 1,450 SHORT PLUM? HAMS Perfect Little Gems, weighing about. 10 lbs. each. Quality Perfect. Every One Gas ran teed, or your Money Returned. utl. to 6..1. per lh. 1,061 CAMDIAIf HAMS These are known to the Trade as Long Cut l-hmg. They are specially Fed, Cut, Packed, and Shipped for our own trade. We shall oifer these at 5 d. and 6d. per lb. And upon the same conditions as th3 previous lots, i.e. Money Returned if the Article docs not please you. SHOULDERS. LOT OF 1,870. THIS IS AX EXTRA SPECIAL LINE. Aud to give Every Householder an opportunity of fairly testing the quality of our good^ we will offer them this week at 4D. PER LB. Of course, there is STUFF in the Market, but w* are not oirering it. Our Goods are the Finest Quality, and there are none better to be had Fon MONEY. CHEESE. OUR SPECIAL LINE THIS WEEK IN THIS DEPARTMENT IS FINE EXGLISH QHEDJ>AR, AT 6D. PER LB. AMERICAN (exceedingly choice and very nvIM), 6il). AND 7D. PER LB. EGGS. FRESH SELECTED (LARGE), PER 8d. DOZEN. WELSH (SELECTED BY OUR MEN). PER 9d. PortfN-. MEAT DEPARTMENT. SPECIALITY THIS WEEK, J^EW Z E A L A X D A 31 B. The Quality is Perfect, and cannot fail to Please Everybody. NOTE THE ADDBESS :— D. JONES & Co. (LIMITED), WESTMINSTER .STOKES, WHAKTON-STBEET, CARDIFF.