The Aberdare Times

DEATH. August 10th, at Maesgwyn, Aberdare, Evan Howells, in his 73rd year. Public funeral (men only) on Friday, at 3 p.m., for Aberdare Ceme- tery.

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HONOUR TO A WELSHMAN. The appointment of Professor Roberts of Cardiff University to the Presidential Chair of Aberystwith University makes prominent an interesting and striking instance of the fact that Wealth has no monopoly in brains, and that there are glorious cases on record where poor boys, starting from a humble home, in the heart of the country, with every- thing against them in the battle of life have fought so bravely and determinedly that, inch by inch, they have risen to the highest places of scholarship and culture that the land can give them. What can we say that is too flattering of such men. They are more than heroes, in the ordinary sense of the word. It requires more than common heroism, as the word is generally understood, to fight hour after hour, obscure and unknown, the sombre foes of poverty and disadvantages in life with no certain prospect of return, with no cheers of admiring multitudes at your back, despised by the world as a nobody, with a shabby coat. For heroism on the field of battle there is the inspiration of the ringing trumpet and the plaudits of a nation. For the poor student who fights worse foes than soldiers on the battle-field, whose bravery is not inspired just for a few short hours by some suddenly kindling cause, who has to work on, and wait, and hope and struggle, who has no inspiration except his own stength of will and firmness of purpose, for him the world has no praise until he has flashed upon them like a brilliant star; and then he can snap his fingers at both their praise and censure. It is an interesting story, this, of Professor Roberts's career, and shows what Welshmen can do. The learned and respected professor goes back as principal to the University where, years ago, as a poor boy he was a humble and obscure student. There is, truly, somewhat of the elements of romance in it. We can, at the moment remember but one parallel case in the Princi- pality, and that is the case of Principal Edwards, of Pontypool College. That gentle- man returned to the college where in previous years he had been a student to the ministry. But the case of Professor Roberts is even more striking than that. Every young man, if he has got so far as being a student for the minis- try, has a chance of earning reputation if he have ability, for he is already, as it were, a half-fledged public man. But it is not every poor boy, who, studying at a University, can so win his way to success as to return to his university as principal. All honour to Pro- fessor Roberts With such men at the head of our universities our standard of education must necessarily go up. It is a grand thing that we should have scholarly Welshmen to educate the youth of their own country. They can understand their needs so much better, so much better find out their weak points, so much better appreciate the diffi- culties they have to cope with. This has been the great curse of Wales—the want of education-and it is for such men as Professor Roberts at Aberystwith and Professor Viriamu Jones at Cardiff to put right this national defect. There is a great future before Welsh- men if only they are given the opportunity. The success of Welshmen in the past has proved all that. All that is wanted is to enable them to start even with Englishmen, Scotchmen, and Irishmen in the matter of education.

The weather students are weeping bitter 4I 0 1 tears over this unregenerate July that has just passed away. We might well call it Weeping J July. No less a person than Mr Ashby-Sterry, (the well-known writer, is tremendously put out about it. He points out with something like a sigh that it has been the wettest July i we have bad for many years, and in a sort of i irritated manner he protests against the falLic of that old belief (as shown up this f year) thit a wet St. Swithin's Day means < forty sue. "ssive days of rain. Mr Ashby-Sterry 1 complains with a grumble that St. Swithin's Day of this year was fine, and that, notwith- t standing, we have had almost continuous rain i since then. There is something in this protest a and all thinking men will agree with Mr Ashby-Sterry. When the people of the j o country have so pinned their trust and con. fidence to an old adage such as the one above 1 mentioned. St. Swithin's Day has not an atom of right to go and crush that confidence j and generally knock it over. We want at least some of our old ideals of childhood to stand intact. It would be well to suggest a a scheme whereby, if the rain is determined to deluge us, it should be forced to limit itself f to one part of the country at a time, so that 1 the inhabitants of the wet part would know 1 where they could flee to for a dry time for f their holiday. Some there are, perhaps, who 1 would not give you a thankee for a dry time. They prefer having a wet." But we take it i that the great majority of the population of Great ] Britain would be very thankful to know where 1 they might go to escape from the eternal rain; and 1 as Mr Ashby-Sterry ha smoved in the matter we submit this simple but effective manner of dis- < posing of the difficulty to the kind judgment j of an admiring public. I I In connection with the alleged theft of a per- ambulator from outside a furniture dealer's shop, Mr R. H. Rhys made some forcible re- marks at the police court on Tuesday last. He called attention, as a whole host of magistrates 1 have before called attention to the practice fol- lowed by tradesmen of placing their goods in a conspicuous and tempting position outside their shop doors, and thus putting into people's hearts i the impulse to steal. Mr Rhys went further. He took a step which looks ominous for those who follow this plan. He ordered the police to report all such cases in the future. There is no doubt whatever that the displaying of wares in a position whence it is so easy to walk them off is a great temptation to the passers-by, and although one does not feel inclined to unduly interfere with trade, one connot help feeling doubtful as to whether tradesmen would not get on quite as well if they one and all agreed to give up this practice, which not only makes wrong- doing easy but to some (and in many cases to a great) extent interferes with the footway. • • < The British Weekly has called attention to a fact which we have noticed time after time. It had an article in last week's issue on Welsh- men in London Pupils," and pointed out the great success of Welshmen as preachers.

2 £ tual Jntilligeiut. +. THE COMING FLOWBR SHOW. — We would call attention to an announcement in our ad- vertising columns in reference to the annual Flower Show, which, as will be seen, takes place on Thursday, the 27th inst., in the Aber- nant Park. The prizes this year amount to over JE300, being jEoO more than last year A military concert will be held in the evening as usual. Should the weather prove propitious, an enjoyable day may be looked forward to. FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday, as the night overman, David Nicholas, of Cwmdare, and some men were going down the pit for the night shift, by some means or other the cage while descending the shaft was either struck or knocked against something. Nicholas was com- pletely thrown out of the cage, falling to the bottom, where he was picked up dead. Another man named John Jones, residing in Harriet- street, Trecynon, was also injured, but not seriously. I GOOD 'IEMPLARY.—On Tuesday evening last the weekly meeting of the Dare Valley" Lodge of Good Templars was held at Bethania Vestry, Aberdare. when Mr William Jones, C.T., took the chair. After the ordinary business of the lodge had been transacted, the following programme was gone through: — Hymn, Croesaw, croesaw i'n Cymdeithas," sung by the brethren of the lodge; song, Fy Machgen, pa Ie mao Y Miss Lizzie Williams address by Mr Jenkin Parry song, Llythyr fy Nhad, Miss S. A. Edwards recitation, Beddrod y Meddwyn," Miss Morfudd Davies; song, Flee as a bird to yon Mountain," Miss M. J. Davies. There were 6 new members initiated, making a total of 101 members during the two months in whioh the lodge has been in existence. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The weekly meet- ing of this Board was presided over on Saturday by Mr D. P. Davies (chairman). For the post of assistant nurse in the house Miss Evans, of Penydarren, was appointed. The Rev; Father Wade called attention to a paragraph which ap- peared in a local paper in regard to the dis- satisfaction among the nurses, which said, II I would simply warn the guardians to keep a lookout for further developments, especially after the remark made to me by the master (who said I could willingly use his name) that there would be a wholesale resignation of ser- vants in the house." He did not think it was right for the master to give such remarks to the representative of any paper. Mr J. W. Mor- gan said he had seen it himself, and tbat was the reason why he moved that the matter be ad. journed for a fortnight. He thought there was something behind the scenes which they should be made acquainted with. The master was called into the room, and Father Wade read the article from the paper, remarking that the master was the servant of the guardians, and ought not to have made the statement The Master: Yes; I did make the statemeut; but it is a well-know faot. A Guardian I take it Master, that it includes yourself; is that so? The Master: I must take it into consideration. Mr J. W. Morgan Now it's coming out. After further discussion, the Master said that if he had done wrong he apologised, and the 'matter dropped. THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.—The Mark Lane Express of Monday says:—July has come in for somewhat more abuse than its ele- ments deserve. There were, it is true, sixteen wet days out of thirty-one, but fine and showery days were fairly sandwiched during the greater part of the month, and most farmers would re- gard it as rather catchy than unfavourable weather. The harvest is late in consequence of want of dry heat, but it is very seldom deteriorated. The advance in the west and north probably more than balanoes the slight spread of rust and mildew in the midlands and East Anglian counties. The next fortnight however, must needs be critioal, and markets will wait upon the weather from now until harvest time is actually secured. English wheat remains slow of sale. Many Exchanges are almost empty of wheat, and business is ex- tremely limited. Trade is considered to have resumed more firmly after Bank Holiday than it was just previously, but for the most part .ales have not really sufficed to test quotations. The price of foreign wheat shows a slight advance upon the week. The proportion of flour to wheat has not shown any increase Spring corn trade favours holders for barley. Oats, pulse, maize, and white lentils are not so depressed, and rye is stronger. Linseed is fairly well maintained in value. THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS—The vote for the annual expenses of the Charity Commissien- ers elicited some noticeable statements. Mr I Cobb said that he had been told by an inspector < of great experience that, in the matter of village < charities, he had known only one case where the < country clergy had kept the accounts properly. < The Commissioners were also complained of ] for their insufficient regard to the principle ap- J proved by the House of Commons, that in future j charity schemes a majority of the trustees i should be elected by the ratepayers, and that they adhered too much to co-optation. Mr J. W. Lowther, the Commissioner sitting in the 1 House, said:—"As a general rule the Com- a missioners did not appoint as trustees of a chari- a ty connected with a particular form of religious « belief any persons who had shown themselves 2 hostile to that particular form of belief. In the f case of open charities, however, where no quest- I ion of Church or Nonconformist views was in- o volved, the Commissioners did not think it in- a cumbsut upon them to make investigations into fa the religious beliefs of those persons whom they g appointed trustees." Yes I and it was because p of the absence of such investigation that the o Commissioners made—what is now admitted to tl be—the serious mistake of appointing as I governors of Holloway College, which was in- tl tended by its founder to be a thoroughly un- b sectarian institution, gentlemen, all of whom tl belonged to the Church of England; the Primate 81 and a Dean being of the number. Surely fair b play should be secured for an unsectarian w institution quite as much as for a sectarian n oae.—JAe Liberator, I,

ABERDARE POLICE COURT. TUESDAY— (Before W. M. North, R. H. Rhys, D. E. Williams, D. P. Davies, Elqrs., Drt. D. Davies, and E. P. Evam.) DRUNKENNESS.—William Roberts was oharged with being drunk and disorderly in Com- mercial-place on Sunday last. P.C. Llewellyn said about 7 o'clock en Sunday morning, he saw the defendant drunk and wanting to fight. He afterwards brought him to the station. De- fendant denied being drunk, and said he made no disturbance. Inspector Jennings said de- fendant was drunk, but quiet enough after being brought in. Fined 10s and costs, or fourteen days.—Thomas Whitmore was sum- moned for being drunk and disorderly in Com- mercial-street on Monday. The same constable said that about a quarter-past 9, on the pre- vious night, he saw the defendant very drunk and creating a great disturbance in the street. He refused to go away and he brought him to the station. Defendant said he never spoke to the constable. He admitted that he was rather drunk at the time and said he had come from Merthyr. Fined 10s and posts, or fourteen days.—John Moore was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Commercial-place on Monday. P.O. 325 said that about 11.30 p.m. he found the defendant very drunk in Com- mercial-place. He refused to go away and he brought him to the station and locked him up. Prisoner in a loud voice cross-examined the witness, who stated that he (prisoner) was cursing and swearing in the street, at nobody in particular but generally. He said nothing about lodgings. The Stipendiary fined prisoner 10s and costs. The prisoner then, with much gesticulation, exclaimed. Is this English law, gentlemen; is this justice ? upon which the Stipendiary said he was prepared to hear any witnesses the defendant wished to call. De- fendant I have no -witnesses, because I am a stranger. Here you have sentenced me without asking me to defend myself. Is this justice?" The Stipendiary: £ will withdraw that you can make what statement you like. Make your statement such as it is. Defendant then, in a voluble manner, explained that he was a stranger in the place, and had come to see a friend at Abercwmboy by train. On arriving at Aberdare, being a stranger, he went to a public-house and had a few pints of beer, which every Englishman was entitled to. He had heard learned men say it was no crime to get drunk, only a folly. The Stipendiary, in reply to this harangue, said the English law regarded drunkenness as a crime, and imposed a tine of 10s and costs.—David King was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Penrhiwceibr- road on the 10th July. P.C. Luther Rees said that about 9.30, on the night in question, he found defendant drunk and using bad language. Fined 10s and costs.—William Trevethen was summoned for being drank in Aberdare-road on the 2nd August. P.C. Williams said that about õ p.m., on Sunday, the 2nd inst, he saw the defendant helplessly drunk at Abercwmboy. He was too drunk to stand. Witness took him part of the way home to Cwmaman. Fined iOi and costs.—Henry Bowen wai sum- moned for being drunk in Aberdare-road. Mountain Ash, on Sunday, the 2nd inst. P.C 175 said that about 1.30, on Saturday night, he saw defendant lying down in the road helplessly drunk. He picked him up and sent him home Fined 10s and costs.—Frederick Prosser was summoned for being druk in Cwmpennar road on the 2nd iast. after having been previously con- victed. P.C. 176 said that about 2.30, ou Saturday night, he saw defendant lying help- lessly drunk in the road. Fined 10s and costs. —Joan Edwards, Werfa, was summoned for being drunk in Dean-street, Aberdare, after having previously convicted. Defendant was found by a constable lying helplessly drunk in the road, and with assistance she was taken to ( the station and locked up. Mr Rhys remarked that it was only the other day she came out of prison for a similar offence, and she deserved to be sent to prison for life. Supt. Thorney said that on the 30th June last she was sent to prison for a month. The Stipendiary intimated that any leniency towards her would be misapplied. She was sent to prison for another month—Benjamin Samuel. Thomas Williams, William Crossley, William Davies. and William Lewis were summoned for being drunk in Cwm-road. Aberdare, on Sunday, the 2nd inst. P.S. W. Williams said that on Sun- day week he found the five defendants lying helplessly drunk on the new railway near G&dlys Pit. When they went to work on Sun- day morning they had several bottles of whisky in their possession, and he supposed they finish- ed them. Samuel, having been previously con- victed, was fined 203 and costs. The others were each fined 10s and costs.—Thomas Harries was summoned for being drunk and disorderly in Lewis-street, Aberaman, on the 1st inst. P.C. Gambling said that about a quarter to 10 p.m., he saw defendant in Lewis street very drunk. A friend took him away, and in about twenty minutes after he heard a disturbance in Cardiff-road. On proceeding to the spot he found defendant on his back in the middle of the road. Supt. Thorney said there were twenty- four previous conviccions against the defendant, and ha held two warrants against him, but the witnesses were not preseat that day. The Bench remarked that defendant was fined 20s and costs about two months ago. He would be sent to prison for one month with hard labour.—James Evans was summoned for being drunk and dis- orderly in Church-row, Trecynon. P.C. Parsons said that at 1L30 p.m., on the 31st ult., he saw defendant drunk and challenging a next door neighbour to fight. He put defendant in the house, but he came out a seoond time and re- newed tho disturbance. Fined 10s and oosts.— John Cox was summoned for being drunk and disorderly in Mount Pleasant-street, Trecynon, on the 1st inst. p.c. 158 said that about 11 o'clock on Saturday night he saw defendant very drunk and exposiug himself in the street. Several women were passing at the time. Fined 151 and costs, or three weeks.—William Thomas Was summoned for being drunk and disorderly in Cynon Side on the 1st inst. P.C. Parsons •aid that at 11.30 p.m>t jje 8aw defendant drunk with a large crowd around. He refused to go away, but some of his friends ultimately took him home. imed 10s and costs.—Aaron Millett was summoned for being drunk and dis- orderly at Penrhiwceibr on the 1st inst. P.C. Luther Rees saw him at 6 30 pm. drunk and committing a nuisance on the pavement. Fined 15s and costs, or three weeks.—Thomas Eynon, a youth of 18. was summoned for being drunk and disorderly in Cardiff-road Mountain Ash, on the 1st August. P,C. 175 said that about 11.30, on Saturday night, he saw defendant drunk with his coat off, challenging to fight His friends took him away. Defendant said he was not drunk and oalled his mother as a wit- ness. The latter said she saw nothing out of the way with him. Fined 10s and costs. VAGRANCY.—John Lewis was charged with wantering abroad and sleeping at the Plough Pit, Aberaman, having no visible means of sub- sistence. P.C. Davies said that about 12.30 a.m., 011 Monday, he found prisoner asleep in the fan-house, Plough Pit. He woke him up, but found nothing on him. He had received great complaints against the prisoner. Mr Lewis (magistrates' clerk): You were here last Tuesday for stealing a plane. He was sent to prison for fourteen days with hard labour. ALLEGKD POACHING.—William Davies and William Jones, neither of whom appeared, were summoned for trespassing in search of game on the 30th ult. P.C. Edmonds proved service of summons on both said he believed they had absconded.. Griffith Davies said that on the day in question he saw both men on land belonging to Lord Aberdare, with a lurcher dog, and they appeared to be searching for game. Their pockets were bulky, but they would not allow hvox to search them. Warrants were issued for their apprehension. ALLEGED THEFT OF A PERAMBULATOR.— Frederick W. Juliff was charged with stealing a perambulator, the property of Frederick Well- sted, on the 18th July. Prosecutor said he was a cabinet maker and furniture dealer, living at 23 and 24, Cardiff-street, Aberdare. He identi- fied the perambulator (produced) as being his property. On Saturday, the 18th ult., it was outside his shop near the door. Saw it last about a quarter to 10 at night. He went to have his supper, and when he came back it was gone. The perambulator was outside on the pavement. Mr Rhys: Serve yon right. You ought to be summoned for it. Prosecutor said the value of the perambulator was two guineas. It was the usual practice in the town to put them outside for sale. Clara Agusta Coleman, barmaid at the Eagle, Commercial-street, said the perambulator was left in her care, by pri- soner's wife on the previous Tuesday evening, between 7 and 8 o'clock, or perhaps later. She was not sure whether it was Tuesday or Wed- nesday evening. She asked to be allowed to lsave it till the following morning, M her husband was drunk, having come by train, and she could not manage the perambulator. Wit- ness did not see the prisoner, but he might have Been outside. Inspector Jennings de- posed that from information received he went to Cwmbach in search of the prisoner at his ap- partments in Providence-place. He foun l that he had left there since Friday. That (Tuesday) morning prisoner was brought to the station by P.C. Lewis. He told prisoner that he was charged with stealing a perambulator from out- side Mr Wellsted's shop on the 18th July, three weeks last Saturday night. Prisoner said that it was given to him by Edwin Owen, a ship- mate he had been to sea with him two or three years ago. He asked where Owen was now, and he replied that he did not know. He showed prisoner the prrambulator, aud he said Yes, that's the one that was given to me." He (the Inspector) received the perambulator from last witness. Mr Rhys enquired whether it was customary to leave perambulators on view outside shops in the town. The Inspector replied that the p lvement outside Mr Wellsted's shop was very wide, and consequently there was but little obstruction. Mr Rhys said it was the duty of the police t" oe that the pavements were kept clear, and shopkeepers should be asked to remove any goods from off the pavement. It was a great temptation to the public to steal. Prisoner said he did not steal the perambulator. The Bench informed him that he would have to go for trial. He must find the man who gave it to him. Prisoner said he did not know where to find him. The Stipendiary: That is your look out. Prisoner was then committed for trial at the next quarter sessions. A TRIVIAL CASE.—Sarah Ann Richards, Llwydcoed, was summoned for assaulting Catherine Roberts, a neighbour. Complainant said that on that day week defendant came to her door, caught hold of a bucket, and threw it into the house. The bucket struck her on the chest. She also used threats towards her and her children. Defendant said she only went to complainant to complain that her boy had been throwing stones and broken her window. Com- plainant said Don't come here, or I'll knock your brains out." Complainant admitted hav- ing struck defendant with a cane brush after she had thrown the bucket. Defendant: Aud she flung a poker after me. Complainant: Yes, I think I did throw it out to the bailee. I live in the front of the road and defendant lives in the back. The Stipendiary: This is such a trivial affair that we dismiss it. You.ought not to have brough such a trivial bit of nonsenee to the court. ASSAULT.—William Thomas was summoned for assaulting Morgan Bevan on the 31st July. Complainant said that defendant came to his home about 10 30, on the night in question, after he had gone to bed, and created a disturbance. He got up and dressed as soon as he could and went for P.C. Edmonds. After returning with the constable defendant knocked him down. De- fendant said he had been provoked to commit the assault through complainant accusing him of having starved his two children. P.C. Edmonds gave corroborative evidence as to the assault. The Bench said defendant had no right to go into another man's house. There had been provocation otherwise the fine would have been heavier. Defendant was fined 10s and costs, or fourteen days.The same defend- ant was further charged with assaulting his wife, Elizabeth l homas. Complainant alleged that her husband had ill-treated her and left her and her two children. She had since been living with her father. His Worship said she had better take out a summons for maintenance. In reply to a question as to whether he intend- ed to pay the fine in the other case, defendanl said No, and he was afterwards taken down.

THE FERNDALE DISPUTE. At Newport on Tuesday, Mr Edward Jones, J.P., and Mr Abraham, M.P., the arbitra- tors appointed in this dispute, again met to con- sider several matters in dispute which had been left open after the last meeting. It will be re- membered that Mr Abraham, on examining the concessions which he had gained on behalf oj the men, was not satisfied with their solid character, and at the meetings which he had with the men, obtained from them a binding authority to act on their behalf. The renewec deliberations at Newport on Tuesday wer< understood to be in the direction of furthei smoothing away the several scources of discon- teat on the part of the men, and that the dis. pute may now be regarded as in a fair way 0: settlement.

RETIREMENT OF JUDGE BERESFORD, At the Neath County-court on Tuesday, the Deputy-Judge (Mr Cecil Beresford), in the course of an application for a new trial, alludec to the probability that his father, Judgt Beresford, would not again attend the court, having, owing to his advanced age, made up his mind to retire. This announcement was receiv- ed with evident feelings of regret by tht members of the legal profession and others pre- sent. During his very long connection with the Neath County-eourt his Honour had won the highest opinions from all having occasion tc transaot business thereat, and his legal acumei may be gauged from the fact that seldom, il ever, have his deoisions been upset upon appeal. We understand that after the retirement of hie Honour Neath will be included in the circuit oi Judge Gwilym Williams.

PBOPOSliD WORKMEN'S INSTITUrE AT MOUNTAIN ASH. A COMMENDABLE PROPOSAL. For some years Messrs Nixon's workmen al Mountain Ash have contributed id in the £ 01 their earnings towards supporting three reading rooms—one in the centre of the town and two in the subutbs. After defraying all expenses in connection with the leading-rooms, there is a substantial surplus in the hands of treasurer. But it has been felt all along that reading- rooms alone did not meet the growing desire of the inhabitants for knowledge, and that a good library in the centre of the town should be provid- ed at well. At a meeting of the Joint Heading Committees, held on Friday evening at the Coffee-tavern, under the presidency of Mr W. P. Bowden, it was decided to erect a workmen's institute at Mountain Ash, at an estimated cost of £3,000, to seat 1,500 people. It is proposed that the building should contain a lecture- hall, a commmittee-room, a club room, and a library. It was moreover decided to hold a publio meeting of the workmen at the end of the present month to lay the above scheme before them, so that it may have their approval; and also to ask them—now that the schools will be free the 1st proximo—to allowed of the Id, whioh they contribute towards the education of their children, to be devoted towards the support of the institute. It is computed that if that were done, the cost of the building, to- gether with the sum incurred in supporting the same, would be paid in six or seven years.

SPECIMEN EXPLOSIONS." The early days of Mr John Buddie, of Walls- end, known in the north as the father of mining engineering," appear to have been de- cidedly free-and-easy days. This gentleman, according to a statement of the late Mr Anthony Sharp, who had been one of his boys at the colliery, was in the habit of keeping a special place below where it was his custom to prepare specimen explosions for scientific observation and the satisfaction of the curious. When a party of visitors was expected Mr Buddie would say (we have taken the liberty of slightly mitigating the rough north country dialect) Now, Anty, does thee think thee can give us a crack do-day ? We'll try," was Anty's usual reply. Anty then (continues the narrative) would go forward with a lighted tarry rope, the visitors following. At the pro- per place, swinging his extemporised torch around his head, Mr Buddie would then throw it up as high as possible, and flinging himself flat upon his face would there await results. The explosion, we are told, almost invariably occurred, sometimes with greater force than ever Mr Buddie bargained for. After this it was not surprising to learn that the party generally concluded that they had enough of coal mining for that day. A present-day Viewer," who confirms the statement that Mr Buddie was accustomed to take a lot of liberties," justly observes that if any one were to perform such an experiment now he would get two years' imprisonment at least, and would be for ever after precluded from taking charge of A coal miDI.

THAT OPEN CAN OF POWDER. The following paragraph is quoted from a book written by one of the eminent physicians in England. Read it once, twice, thrice, until you have thoroughly mastered the idea; then read then the rest of this article. Here it is, clear as spring water, plain as a pipe stem. He says: All our familiar diseases —gout, rheumatism, bronchitis, pneumonia, pleurisy, asthma, insanity, epilepsy, never attack a healthy individual, but are the result of existing disease, and are developed, NEVER PRODUCED, by seme strain on the system." There! that will be a revelation to most people, and ought to teach them a little practical wisdom. Now, to show the application of this theoryj take the case of Mrs Harriet Steele, of 25} Sudeley Street, Islington, London. She .YS1: Seven years ago I had an attack of rheumatic fever, and was confined to my bed fot two years. I had pain all over me which, of course, broke my sleep. Two physicians attended me. At times I became insensible from the1 pain. After the fever left me I was quite prostrate and had dreadful pains in my limbs*" and through my chest and shoulders. After a' -time several pieces of diseased bone were taken from my wrist. Even liquid food, which was all 11 could take, gave me great distress. I got weaker and weaker, and feared I should be a cripple for life. I had to be lifted in and out of bed. One day a leaflet was left at my house telling of cases of cure in ailments like mine from the use of Mother Seigel's Syrup. I bought a bottle, and after taking half its con- tents I felt great relief, and begau to sit up, a thing I had not done for two yeatfs. Continu- ing the use of the Syrup I gr. stronger, on account of the food which it enabled me to eat and digest. After a while 1 pi able to go out in an invalid chair, and j))y the time I had taken six bottles I could about as usual, and have never had ache orJpain since. I consent to the publication of tjfts statement in hope it may be useful to othewsufferdrs." Now thisf story ajjunds like a romance, and some may hiesitat^Jro accept it as truth. Yet it is both truf and^asy to understand if we look at it in th^lig^r af the paragraph we ask you to read three^anes. Like all other diseases, rheu matism is caused by poverty and impurity of the blood. The impurity consists of an acid poison produced by fermented and undigested food in the stomach and bowels, sometimes existing for years before any serious harm seems to arise fiom it. It is like an open can of powder, safe enough so long as no fire drops into it." But the times comes when exposure, wet feet, cold, or carelessness of some sort, brings on a crisis. Then there is trouble, in the shape of some particular malady—rheumatism, bronchitis, pneumonia, consumption, or some, other painful and fatal ailment. Do you see ? Well, if you do, you comprehend why Mother Seigel's Syrup cures when other medicines and treatment are of no more use than putty to mend a hole in a water-pipe. The idea is: Mother Seigel's Syrup goes straight to the root of the matter. It expels the poison from the blood, clears out the ashes and cliukers from the great human furnace (the stomach and bowels), and so leaves nothing for the disease to feed on. That's the whole secret, and that's why it set Mrs Steele on her feet when she feared there was no help for her. The moral i*, don't spend time and money hammer- ing at the symptoms of disease don't languish and suffer for years while ignorant men practise on your credulity and try experiments on your tortured body, let Mother Seigel abolish the indigestion and dyspepsia in which all the trouble lies, and become once more that credit to God and your country—a healthy man or woman through and through.

district jfutelligeuce. i ♦ j MOUNTAIN ASH. F FASHIONABLE WEDDING.—On Tuesday morn- [ ing in St. Margaret's Church, the marriage of [ the Rev. D. A. Jones, curate, and Mi*s M. Morgan, only daughter of the late Mr D. [ Morgan, agent to Lord Aberdare, wa* cele- 3 brated by the Rev. B. Lloyd, vicar, assisted by r several other rev. gentlemen. The bride was given away by her brother, Mr M. Morgan. Great interest was taken in the wedding, the f church beiBg crowded. In the evening* the happy pair left for the Lake district in West- moreland, where they will spend their honey- moon.—On Tuesday, also, at the English Wesleyan Chapel, was celebrated the marriage of the Rev. George Heslop Pickering, pastor of the church, with Miss Lydia Bevan, head- 5 mistress of the Cwmpennar school, the officiat- ? ing minister being the Rev. H. Parsons. Mr | Jones, registrar, was also present. This was the first wedding celebrated in the chapel. ,to MERTHYR. > SUDDEN DEATH AT THE FIELD PIT.-On Monday aight John Thomas, a labourer, about ) 64 years of age, who resided at 6, Taibach, j Pentrebach, and was employed at the Field pit, > fell down whilst engaged in his ordinary work, i and died almost immediately. f BEATING A LANDLORD.—Cornelius Sullivan was charged at the Merthyr police-court on } Saturday—before Alderman Thomas Williams f and Mr W. Smyth—with being drunk and re- fusing to quit the Black Bull Inn, and with assaulting Rees Lewis Jones, the landlord. It was alleged that the prisoner was not desired as a customer at the house, but he went there on Wednesday, abused the customers, and when he was spoken to by the landlord struck and kicked him. Supt. Thorney reported 40 pre- vious convictions against prisoner, who was now t fined £1 and costs, or in default one month's imprisonment for being drunk and refusing to quit, and was sent to gaol for two months with hard labour, without the option of a fine, for the assault—one sentence to follow the other. SUICIDE.—John Jones, widower, 46 years of age, residing at 18, Solomon-street, Penydarreo, was missed on Friday night from home, and upon being searched for was found dead in a closet at the rear, where he was hanging by the neck from a cord suspended to the rafters. He had been out of work through illness for a pro- tracted period. His body was cut down by P.C. Perkin. An inquest was held before Mr J. R. Rhys, coroner, upon the body at the Pilot Inn, on Saturday. The jury returned a verdict that deceased committed suicide whilst in a state of temporary insanity. DOWLAIS. DETERMINED SUICIDE.—Between nine and ten on Monday night a man named David Wil- liam Jones, residing at 6, David-street, Dowlais, committed suicide in a most deliberate manner. It is stated that he had neglected his work, and been drinking heavily for the last fortnight or so, and quarrels were frequent between him and his wife. On Monday afternoon he left the house and returned at night. A violent quarrel broke out again, and his wife fled from the house. In her absence Jones took out a razor from a drawer, when a man named Emanuel Marshall interfered, and a desperate struggle ensued, in which Marshall was defeated. Jones then deliberately cut his throat in a frightful manner. A doctor and a policeman were soon on the scene, and the former did all in his power to keep the man alive but to no purpose, for he succumbed about half-past ten. He was 24 years of age. RHONDDA VALLEY. A COLLIERY FIREMAN KILLED.—A sad acci- dent occurred in the Tylacoch Colliery, Treorky, on Tuesday morning, resulting in the death of Mr William Harris, who was employed in the mine as a day fireman. The unfortunate official was standing on the roadside, a short distance from the bottom of the shaft, when he was knocked down and crushed severely by a number of loaded trams which were" thrown off the rails by a piece of chain belonging to the harness of a horse that stood close by the track. The poor fellow died eoon after he was conveyed home. COLLIERY FATALITIES.—On Wednesday morn- ing Mr Rhys, coroner, held an inquest at the Wyndham Hotel, Treherbert, on the bodies of Thomas Bowen, night fireman, and Frederick Smith, repairer, who were killed on Thursday, the 6th inst, at the Blaenrhondda Colliery. It appeared that whilst the two unfortunate men and others were being lowered into the mouth of the downcast shaft, one of the fangs, which are constructed of stout iron to support the cages when they reach the surface, got out of order through the loosening of a bolt and tilted the cage. Bowen and Smith slipped off and feU to the bottom of the pit, a iepth of 900 ■ yards. They were killed instantaneously. J verdict of Accidental death" was returned. An inquiry was also held by Mr Rhy» Cardiff Arms, Treorky, into the ciretlelotanoo attending the death of William Harries, who died from the effects of the a0*?1! injuries he sustained on the preceding 1 in the Tylacoch Colliery. Harris was ing in the archway or main level about yards from the bottom of the shaft, a horse two or three yards away in an branching off at a right angle leading to tbe»j|™ when a "journey" of loaded trams WW pulled up at the ordinary speed. It was jectured by the witnesses that the horse bW*?: itself against the fourth or fiftlir £ ram train was passing, and being c&u £ l}t wM dr*a ged violently and crushed against the who stood close to the side Tt}e poor and the animal were mangled fearfully, beca^J the distance between the rails and the arcb*7, was but 18 inches. Mr Bobson, her Msj^. inspector of mines, remarked that a har chain fixed across the entrance! to the Where the horse had been caug^t jjy the tr^ would have prevented tjhe accent. At ver^v of "Accidental death'Vwas returned, witb#fjj commendation to the officials of the collie# accordance with the suggestion of Mr Roba00^ ¡

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