The Aberystwith Observer

Jlist of 01s110rs. MIRIN'E TEEIIACH. 10, Mr3 Jore-3-— I Major and Mrs Lovetfc aud maid, Ford House, near Shrewsbury; Mrs i\ Jay:>e and. family. Lampeter; Mr Praneis & Mr Morris, WeUhnooi 15, Miss E V:1T;S— j Mr an3 Mrs C. C. Smith, V; o;vei'Laa?pton 24. Mrs Kendriek— Miss Wheeler, Briflgnoj^h .35, Brysymor Honse, Mrs M. N.dson— ¡ Major sncl Mrs Kyrlc Cviiins and maid Mr au»& Mrs H'tBcley, iireeon I -43, Picton House, Miss Osmotharley— ¡ Mrs Cochin, Abcrdo^ey Mr Tiiom«, Mertfeyr 49, Mrs D. LEwis- Miss Preen, Boss, Herefordshire Misses JenkiusoQ, Miss Feraday, Miss Sadies, Ludlcw 01, Mrs Bogg- Sir Joseph Bsilcy's family, srorertsoss, ami irarae, Glanusk Park, <3riokhowelL; Miss Jones; Rev D. EnDs, Mr J, Evans; Mr and Mrs Mills, Peckham, London C5, Clifton Honse, Mrs J. A. PGwsll- Mr Helium, London Miss Rausoroe, Deiby YICTC-EIA TERRACE. •2, Evelyn House, Mis Jones- Mrs Yarde, Rev T. J. and Mis Yarde and family, Torquay, Devonshire 3 Ocean Vjow Honse, Mrs Keusit Jones— Rev and Mrs Feihair. end family, Newport, Mon. Sj Brighton Honse, Miss Lrswid— Miss Wace and Miss Warren, Shrfwabury Rev and Mrs Williams, LlangeSu Ret-tory, Anglesey PORTLAND STREET. <4, Mrs Captain Jones— Mi S3 Kenviu, Southampton QUEEN'S ROAD. Hardwicko Hon?-e, Miss Nicholls— Misses Fairisss, Messrs Fairless, Kensington, Lon- don

JOHN P. THOMAS, M.P.S., PHARMACEUTICAL AND DISPENSING CHEMIST, (ill EXAMINATION.) 5, GREAT DARKGATE STREET,.

3 THREE ACRES OF LAND AND A COW CATECHISM, FOR THE USE OF THE NEW VOTEBS. Mr Chamberlain says that if I vote for the Radical •candidate at the next election he will bring in a bill to give me three acres of land and a cow P -Don't be- lieve a word of it. If Mr Chamberlain brought in such a bill would any Parliament pass it P—Certainly not. Then, in fact, Mr Chamberlain is only trying to lrambug me out of my vote by sending Radical can- didates round the country 'to tell me this cock-and- bull story about three acres of land and a cow ?— That is tho simple truth. How does Mr Chamberlain say he is going to get these three acres of land to give me and my fellow labourers P—By taking away my employer's farm and -making it into three-acre lets. But then my pre. ent employer would have no farm andwould'nt want any labourers, and I should get no wages on Saturday night p—Ox course, no labourers would be wanted, and you would get no wages. Then, how should I be able to keep my wife and family ?—You would have your three acres of land. What should I do with the three acres of land?— Keep a cow. Who would put a house, a cowshed, and a pig-styo on my three acres to enable rue to keep a cow?—You must put them up yoursslf. Is Mr Chamberlain going- to give me a cow ?—Cer- tainly net. What does a cow cost ?-From £10 to £15. Where am I to get the mcnoy ?—Ask Mr Chamber- lain. What shall I have to pay yearly for the rent of my "three acres ?—With tithe rates and taxes about .£2 per acre, or jE6 per year for four three acres. what is the average yearly value of the produce of a good cow ?—About £20. Thou, when I have deducted £3 rent for my three acres of land, I should have £H a year to feed and clothe myself and wife and children ? —Just so But that would be only 5s 4jd a week, and as I should have no employer to pay me 10s a week wages, -tts he does now, I should be 4s 7|d a week worse off than I am now ? —That is exactly the case. Then as the three acres of land and a cow is only a -took-and-bull story to humbug me into giviiig my "vote to a Radical candidate, to hdp to bring back to power the Government of Mr Gladstone, which was the most worthless Government England has had rluring the 19th century, what should tho new voters do at the coming election ?—Walk boldly to the polling booths with three cheers for the Queen three groans for Mr Chamberla;n and all Radicals' and vote for the CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE] Machynlleth, 5th Nov. (' Squib day").

TOWYN. XIECTUBE.—On Monday evening last a large and respectable audience assembled in the room occupied liv the Towyn Debating Society, to hear Mr Hugh Price give an account of his recent tour round the world. Mr Edwin Jones occupied the chair. Mr Price, in a pleasant, homely manner went through ilia experiences, in America, the Sandwich Islands, -New Zealand and Australia from the time of his leaving England in the Oregon last November to his return this summer. His remarks on New Zealand were illustrated by a number of photographic, sketches which, were passed round the audience. On the motion of Dr Grosholz, seconded by Mr Townley, a hearty vote of thanks was given to Mr Price for his lecture. EGLWYS NEWTDD. Harvest thanksgiving services were held in the- above church on Thursday, the 22nd nit. At 2.30 p.m. the litany was read by the Rev E. Williams, the vicar, and tho Rev J. Jones, vicar of Yspytty Y&twyth cum Ystradmeurig, preached, in Eng- lish and Welsh, two very impressive sermons. At 6.30 p.tn the Rev B. Edwardes, vicar of Llanfi- hangel, read the service and preached a very appro- priative sermon in Welsh to a crowded congregation. ISis3 M. A. Evans, New Row, presided at the har- monium it till the services. Collections were made at the end of each service. MACHYNLLETH. FUNNY ANECDOTE.—A rather funny anecdote is related in connection with the political contest now going on in the county. One of the voters of Mont- gomeryshire—the reader need not be told whether 'Conservative or Liberal—asked a staunch &kl Tory, who lives not a hundred miles from Machynlleth, if he went to the meeting at tho Vane Hall, re- ferring to a committee gathering on the 28th ult. I did" was the reply. And did you go, sir?" "Not I," was the indignant answer. "Then," said the old True Blue, all the fools were not there." STREET SWEEPER.—A correspondent says when -4ie was in Brighton he noticed a very ingenious street- sweeper and elevator, which he thinks would be a great saving to the ratepayers of Machynlleth, in- istead of sending men fiddling about with brushes and serapers. This street sweeper was automatic in its action, was of very simple construction, and re- semble-f the well-known dredger employed for remov- ing mud, &c., from rivers. A series of brushes set round a centre axle are made to revolve by the move- ment of the wheels on which they are carried. Those Crashes jtst reach the ground, and sweep the mud or rubbish into a pan, whence it is tilted into one of the revolving collectors, which, by means of an end- less baud, aij? carried over a roller some six feet above the ground. As the pans reverse over the roller t1£,i:; corltonÍ;i:ue precipitated down an iron shoot into the cart, to which the sweeper is attached. The •machine is easily thrown off gear by the shifting of a lever, which raises the brushes and pans some" foar inches above the ground. The pitch of the broom can also be regulated by means of a screen shaft, which allows the brushes to be brought nearer the ground as they get worn away. Mr G, Bilsborrow HugJns. has,JJ5cr family reasons, resigned the judgeship of tin Brc.dtord Com. iy Court, to which, he was recently appointed. The lord Chancellor has appointed in his ste~ad, Mr Ihilip Chasemore Gates, Q.C., of 10, King's Bench-walk, who is a member of the South-Eastern Circuit aDd Recorder of Brighton. Mr fiat,r:s was admitted a member of tho lone? Tempi-j in Michaelmas Term, 480.

CHURCH AND CHAPEL. I The Rev William liecs, formerly of Llangefni, who f has undertaken the pastorate of the Welsh Baptist Church at Eldon-street, Moorfields, London, received a public welcome at the annual meeting held on Fri- day evening- Week at the South-place Chapel, under the presidency of Mr Stephen Evans. Mr J. W. Jones, for 40 years a deacon of the Welsh Calvinistfc Church in the City, and for 35 years secre- tary of "the monthly meeting, on his retirement from the latter office was presented with an illuminated address by the members and officers representing the varrous Methodist Churches in London. The Rev J. P. Mursell, a well-known Baptish prea- cher, who, together with the late Edward Miall, founded the Liberation Socisty, died at Leicester on Monday night. The Rev Arthur Mursell, the popular Baptist preacher, is his son. The deceased had been in bad health for years. He was more than 80 years of age. The funeral of the Rev John Morgan, rector of Llandudno, and brother of Mr William Morgan, Queen's road, Aberystwyth, took place on Friday week, at Capel Garmon, and was of a semi-public char- acter, the Improvement Commisioners and members of the local masonic lodge, together with the Dean of Bangor and a large number of diocesan clergy, ac- companying the cortege some distance from town. At Friday's meeting of the Conway Board of Guar- dians, of which he was anex-officio member, a vote of condolence was passed. The Congregational Union for Upper Carmarthen, shire met last week at Ammanford. Rev J. Thomas (Bryn) presided. It was agreed to urge the electors at the forthcoming election, to use the franchise conscientiously and in the fear of God." Revs T. Davies (Llanelly), W. Gibbon (Llandovery), and others took part in the proceedings. The Llandaf? Diocesan Conference met on Friday week in the Town Hall, Cardiff. In his inaugural address the bishop expressed his fears that free edu- cation would extinguish the 15,000 voluntary schools. He urged the formation of a branch Church Defence Association in every town and village of the diocese, in connection with which lectures should be delivered and meetings held to give people "sound views on the constitution of the Church and its relation to the State." The Bishop of St. David's, says that during the eleven years of his episcopate the Church had been making visible progress in every part of the dio- cese." On October 25. the new organ which has been pur- chased for Bethesda Chapel, was pub- licly opened. The organist in the morning was Miss Griffiths, Foel, who was recently presented with a testimonial for her long services at the chapel har- monium, f nd in the evening Mr Harold Davies, of Os- westry, played selections from the Messiah." The Calvinistic Methodists of North Cardiganshire met last week at Bronant, Rev Thomas Lewis being Moderator. Among the resolutions passed was one expressing astonishment" at the efforts being made to secure Government aid for the Church College at Lampeter, and emphatically protesting against its being granted. Rev John Owen has been reeogrisecl as paslor of the English Calvinistic Methodist church at Neath. Rev John Owen, Aborllefeny. his accepted a call to the pastorate of the Calvinistic Methodist churches at Abfprdovey and Mr Phillip Jones, of Trevecea College. has accepted a cill from Puidonr church, Fishguard. Recently preaching services were held at the Inde- pendent chapel, Llanfair C^ereinion, in connection with the induction of the rew pastor, the Rev 0 G. Owen, late of Mold. The preacosjs wore Revs D. Rees (Cspel Mavn), J. Eynon Davies (London', Roberts (Peuyboaif awr), and W, B. Edwards (Sar- dis). A new Wesley an chapel has been opened at Mil- dletown, near Welshpool. The opening sermon? were preached to large congregations by Rev-! Ishmaol Jones, of Birmingham, and En. Jackson, of Newtown,. The Baptist Mission Chape], at Bar-kley, has been g-reatlvaltered and improved since Rev J. H. Ellis settled as pastor. Last week it was crowded at special services, cor ducted by ReTsJ. B. Anderson, of Liverpool, and J. Mills, of Chester. Few English churches among the Calvini-tie Methodists of Wales are more then that of Sh. David's, at Pontypridd, of whi.-h Rev John Pugh is the pastor. It was formed just six yea.i a ago, with a membership of fourteen there are LOW 150 persons in t, liowship. A most complete pile of buildings has been erected at a cost of .£3,500. The chapel will accommodate 700, and the hall about 300. There is, however, a debt of £ 2 550, the re- duction of which is to be greatly wished. The rectory of Llandudno, vacant by the death of tho Rev John Morgan, has boon accepted by the Rev John Morgan, junior, vicar of Bangor.

LAMPETER. ST DAVID'S COLLEGE,—A meeting of the St David's College Natural Science and Archseilogical Society was held in the science lecture-room on Saturday evening, under the presidency of Professor Scott, M.A, There was a very good attendance of members. An extremcdy interesting paper was read by the vice-principal on "Tho Mosaic account of the Creation." lie divided his subject into two parts. both of which he deait with in a most masterly and scholarly way. MUNICIPAL ELECTION.—On Monday, the 2nd instant, a contest took place to fill four seats in the Town Council. The four members who where to retire by rotation were Mr Samuel Davies, High- street (W); Mr Thomas. Edmunds, draper, Harford- square (B); Mr David James, White Hall, Merchant (M) Mr J. Worthington, Bridge-street, merchant, j (M); the three latter seeking for re-election. The new candidates were Mr Rees Davies, Bridge- street, gentleman, (W) Mr D. E. Davies, Lletty- twppa, farmer, (C); Mr G. Griffiths, Dole, Auc- tioneer (B); Mr E. Evans, Myrtle Hill, gentleman, (C). The result being as follows :— Mr Dayid Jones. 204 Mr Thomas Edmunds 199 Mr Griffith Griffiths 167 Mr Rees Davies 159 Mr David Eliaa 105 Mr Edward Evans 103 Mr John Worthington 8iJ The first four were elected. Harvest thanksgiving services commenced in this parish at Pentrebach district church on Monday, October 28th, at seven p.m. (in Welsh). The Rev J. Evans, vicar of Llansantffraid, preached to a full congregation, Mr Govan, St. David's College, presid- ed at the harmonium. On Tuesday, the 27th, thanks- giving service was held at Maestyr district church at seven p.m. (in Welsh), the preacher being the Rev W. R. Thomas, M.A., vicar of Aborsychan. On Wednesday, the 28th, thanksgiving services were held in the parish church, at eight a.m., celebration of holy communion, at 11 a.m. (in Welsh). The Rev D. Griffiths, rector of New Quay, preached, and at three p.m. (in English), the preacher being the Rev S. W. Jenkins, B.A., rector of Oxwich also at 8.30 p.m. (in Welsh), sermons were preached by tho Rev D. Griffiths, and the Rev W. R. Thomas, M.A. All the services were choral and the singing good, con- ducted by tho Rev D. D. Jones, B.A., curate of the parish. Miss Jones, College-street, very ably pie- sided at the o1'"an. The congregations throughout were large, and the sermons were very appropriate and impressive. The following clergy were amongst the congregation; the Rev R. Jenkins, rector of Betfcws the" Eev D. Morris, vicar of Silian the Rev James Jones, rector of CsIItf.ii; the Eev D. iD. Evans, vicar of Pencarrcg Rev J. Jones, B.A., Lampeter and Rev W. Williams, B.A., vicar of Dolgelley. The church was very tastefully decorated, the chancel by the ladies of Falcondale, nave by Mrs T. Lloyd, Miss Barrow, Miss Jones, Station-terrace, and others. Ampb :a!ld excellent luncheon, was provided by the EevD. Jones, M.A., vicar of the parish, &c., at the old grammar school, the room was arranged very nicety and tastet'uily by Mrs Freeman, Miss Herbert, Miss Sett, &0. There wire present, the Rev J. Evans, vicar of Llansau iff raid, Rev S. W. Jenkins, B.A., rector of Oxwich, Mr D. Lloyd, Peterwell, Rev D. Morris and Mrs Morris, Silian Vicarage, Misses Jenkins, Mrs Freeman, Miss Sett and Miss Herbert, Church- street, Rev J. Jones, rector of Cellan, Mr E. Evans, Myrtle Hill, Mr and Mrs T. Lloyd, Derry Row, Mr and Mrs W. B. Price, Dole, the Rev R. Jenkins, rector of Befctws, Mr E. Lloyd, solicitor, Rev D. D. Evans and Mrs Evans, Pencarreg Vicarage, the Rev D. Jones, vicar of the parish, Rev D. Griffiths, vicar of New Quay, Miss Barrow, Bridge-street. Rev D. D. Jones, curate of the parish, Miss Jones, Station- terrace, Rev W. R. Thomas, vicar of Abersychan, Mr J. Fowden and Mrs Fowden, Bank Hall, Rev IY. Williams. Dolgelley, and many others from this town and country. ASSOCIATION OF ELEMENTARY TEACHERS.—A meeting of the Lampeter association of elementary teachers was held at the Board School on Saturday. As it was the day of the half-yearly examination of pupil teachers a good number of teachers was pre- sent. A paper was read by the chairman, Mr Jones Felinfach Board School, on "Tijo introduction of Welsh into schools." He maintained that it was ex- pedient and necessary to take into account the children's knowledge of Welsh in teaching them in a language which in Cardiganshire, they were compara- tively speaking, quite ignorant of, but pointed out the great extra work a systerntic teaching of Welsh would entail upon teachers. All present were of opinion that Welsh rural schools were under a disadvantage and that the present requirements of the code were as much as could be coped with, considering the small staff in country schools. All were favourable for the utilization of Welsh in schools especially in the infant classes and lower standards. But it was felt that its introduc- tion would be impracticable unless the present re- quirements of the code were materially lessened,such as the adoption of one reader in the lower and two in the upper standards and confining dictation to the ordinary reading book. A committee, consisting of Messrs Jones, Felinfach Board School, Bowen New Court Board School, Thomas, PenuwchBoard School, was appointed to communicate with other Welsh Teachers' Associations and draw out more definitely the opinions of this Association on the subject. ABERDOVEY. "GEORGE WHITEIELD."—The Rev J. Evans (Eg- lwysbach) delivered a lecture at the Wesleyan Chapel, on Thursday evening, on George Whit- field." In the absence of the Rev J. H. Symonds, Towyn, the Rev H. Owen, superintendent of the cir- cuit, presided. BIBLE SOCIETY.—On Monday evening, the annual Bible Society meeting was held at the Wesleyan chapel, when Mr J. H. Jones, chairman of the local committee, presided. The accounts for the year were read by the secretary, Mr W. Jones Hughes, and a ervid address on behalf of the objects of the society, was given by the Rev W. Dickens Lewis, deputa- tion. THANKSGIVING.—A service of thanksgiving for the harvest was held at the English Presbyterian chapel on Tuesday, when the Rev J. Hughes, M.A., Machynlleth, preached an able sermon from Mathew xiii, 24-30. LLANIDLOES. The "Gordon" Habitation, No 579, of the Primrose League, wTas opened at Llanidloes on Friday evening at the Conservative Club rooms. Mr Richard Woosnam, Glandwi, being elected ruling councillor, I took the chair and delivered an address on the "Topics of the day," and on the "Objects in detail" I of the league. Afterwards the election of the execu- tive council took place, viz., Miss Woosnam, Glandwi, Mr Kitto, Vaenor Park, Mr Pearson, The Green, Mr David Kinsey, Morfodion, lion treasurer, Mr Abel Goldsworthy, Railway View, hon secretary. A large number of knights and dames were enrolled.

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, ABERYSTWYTH. Att. Dry. Wet .),. Wet Aug. Bar. Ther. Bulb.Bulb Max. Min.Rain.Wind, in. deg. deg. deg. deg. deg. in. Oct. 28 29*590 50 46 42 49 44 '01 W N.W. 29 29-944 50 47 45 49 41 "03 N.N.E. 30 29'884 50 44 42 52 39 — S.E. 31 29-514 50 48 43"5 48 43 -33 N. 1 30'056 49 43 40 48 38 '02 E. 2 30-162 51 51 50 51 43 01 W. 3 29-984 53 54 53 54 50 -44 S.W. I U. JSEES UAYIES, M.JS., I Medical Officerof Health. »

KATE'S ADVENTURE. AN EPISODE OF LIFE IN THE FAR WEST. 44 COME, Kate, are you ready? I am not going." Di. and Lucy Tregarvan, two pretty, apple-faced girls of 17 and 19, looked at their cousin in unmitigated as- tonishment. Not going, Kate? And we don't have a party once in six months out here in these wildernesses 61 Very likely," Kate answered, dryly. But if Mark Alleyne doesn't care enough about my presence to come after me as it seems he doesn't—I shall not put myself out to grace the festive scene. Go along, girls. You will be late." And Kate leaned back in her chair to bring the circle of the lamp-light more directly on the pages of the book she was reading. Come away, Lu. said Diana, with a slight shrug of the shoulders. Eats is injone of her moods' to-night, and you might as well argue with the big poplar tree out ia front of the gate." But Katie," urged Di., you will be all alone." I shall have the companionship of my own thoughts," Miss Kate answered, royally. Shall I stop at Farmer Wheaton's and tell their girl Barbara to come over and sit in the kitchen ?" asked Lucy, wistfully. Nonsense, child. What do I want a great red-faced girl to keep me company for ? Besides, the Wheatons are all going to this party themselves, and Barbara will have to stay at home and mind the house. Don't stand here talking and losing time. Go at once; and I'll keep the chimney-corner warm until you come back And so Kate Ennis dismissed them with a smile and wave of the hand. I don't think she cares about going a bit," said Lucy, as, interlocking her arm in that of her companion, she hurried along the crisp, frozen road, with a gibbous March moon sailing low across the west, and a sprink- ling of starry silver in the black-blue firmament over- head. She docs, too," said Diana. "Make haste, Lu., or we shall not overtake father and the boys. But you see, she's so vexed at Mark Alleyne. I don't blame her either. He might have come after her." If the two rosy-faced girls could have seen what a hearty cry Miss Kate Ennis was having by herself, by the kitchen fire, their every doubt upon the question would have been dispelled. Kate Ennis was a New York girl, and this was her first experience of the western wilds. John Tregarvan, her mother's brother, had taken up" a good slica of Govern- ment land in Kansas, and was beginning to make it pay, after the orthodox Yankee fashion. Lu. and Diana had made plenty of young friends, and Kate Ennis herself had half concluded to remain permanently in this garden-land of the West—that is, she had until to-night. What was West more than East to her, Occident than Orient, if Mark Alleyne cared nothing about her ? However," said Kate, proudly straightening herself up, and brushing the dew off her dark eye-lashes, I will let him see that I care as little about him as he does about nie." And so she returned to her reading. Or at least she appeared to do so. But it was very lonesome. The clock ticked drearily over the wooden maatei between the windows; the lire bubbled and crackled, as the c doric found its way to the heart of the fragrant pine logs; and the cat purred heart of the fragrant pine logs; and the cat purred softly beside the hearth. And Kate, finding it impos- sible to concentrate her attention on her book, laid it down, and wondered what Mark Alleyne was doing at this moment. Just then a curious creaking noise, accompanied with a jarring sensation, st'.rtled her, and instinctively glancing towards the window, she saw that some one was trying to open it. A short, bullet-headed man, with a red face, and hair growing like a swamp of bristles all over his face, while hi3 yellow teeth gleamed like twin rows of saffron in the unbecoming grin which stretched the muscles of his face. Kate had just time to photograph these facts on her mind when the sash slipped up, and the man was in the room. Ach he cried, with a sort of satisfied grunt, I am come. You did not then expect me. But it is all make ready, it is all prepare! Come, then, 7/ieinfrau- lein!" With a loud cry Kate rushed past his outstretched arms, and with just sufficient presence of mind to lock the door after her, she hurried out to the barn aad un- loosed Carlo, the big dog, who was indulging himself in doggish dreams just inside the barn door. Speaking in low, encouraging tones, she pointed to the window. Carlo, vehemently shaking himself, as if to divest him- self of any superfluous drowsiness which might still be lingering about him, seemed to comprehend her in an instant, and darted like an arrow out of a bow to the spot indicated by his young mistress's trembling finger. The unwelcome intruder had by this time again lifted the sash, and was about to scramble out the way he had come in, but Carlo's naming eyes, gleaming teeth, and low warning growl were not without effect. Muttering a torrent of foreign execrations he retreated once more, and Kate feeling sure that this human rat was safe in the trap, at last hurried oS as favt as h' r trembling limbs would allow her, in the direction of Farmer Wheaton's house, which, although the nearest habitation, was full half a mile away through a lonely road, which at any other time would have filled Kate Ennis with apprehen- sion, as the owls hooted in its melancholy wooded sides, and night-birds uttered their mournful cries. Hello whv it's Kate Mr. Alleyne, I am so glad to see you," hysterically cried out our heroine. Come, that's good news," said Mark, slipping her hand under his arm. "But how you are trembling! Were yon coming to the party ?" And then poor Kate told her story. "A burglar! And locked safely in! Upon my word cried he. You're a trump, Kate Let me take you on to Mr. Wheaton's, and I'll go back and settle this fellow's business for him." "Not alone!" gasped Kate," not alone! I will go with you. Suppose he should kill you ? "Kill me? Do you think that likely?" and the hardy young Hercules smiled at the idea. But come, if you like. Stay there is Barbara now, looking out of Mr. Wheaton's kitchen-door. She will bear you company, Barbara! Hillo Barbara/" The stout, red-faced German girl came hastening toward them, and heard the tale with the intensest interest. "A house-breaker! mein Gott!" she cried out. Wait but while I put the key under the door-mat, and I will accompany the Meets." Accordingly they set out. Ba-bara stamping stolidly on, a few paces behind them, while Kate leaned on Al- leyne's arm and began to think that, altogether, things were not so unpleasant as they might have been. Have you got a revolver at home, Kato ?" Mark asked, as th y neared the Tregarvan farm-house. A revolver ? Not that I know of An old bed-key, then ? It will do just as well to frighten the^ellow with, and that will be all that is necessary." Oh, yes," s&id Kate, laughing a little, in spite of her terror. We have a bed-key, I know, because I've seen it on the garret stairs." And armed with this tremendous, although rusty, article of warfare, Mark Alleyne faced the burglar while Kate and Barbara shrieked in chorus in the back- ground But just as Mark was presenting the bed-key at the head of the unhappy intruder, who had backed as far into the corner as the wall would let him, and was chattering volubly in German, Barbara rushed in. Franz Mein Franz And du ? Is it indeed that du art mein Barbara Haste to make the rescue, or it is that they will murder me, thy Franz And then a series of explanations followed, which proved that the poor German had no intention save upon the heart of Barbara, who, it appeared, had corresponded with him for some months, although she never had seen. him, and ha!l worked powerfully on his sympathies by representing to him that she was hardly used by Farmer Wheaton, to whom she was bound for a term of years. Franz, who was the stout foreman of a lager bier brewery in a neighbouring city, had planned their elope- ment; and, happening to mistake the house, through some adverse freak of Cupid, had climbed into the wrong window, while Barbara, with her bundle neatly packed, -was awaiting him on the Wheaton door-steps. Barbara was sent back to the farm-house with a lecture. Franz was told the nearest way to the nearest railway station, and threatened with a dose of the bed- key if he looked either to the right or the left in the walk thither. And Mark Alleyne remained behind to quiet Kate Ennis's disturbed nerves and protect her until the Tregarvans returned from the party. Bat why didn't you come after me ?" said Kate, with a little pout, as she remembered her first cause of complaint. Because, Miss Imperious, I never got home from Harleytown until after dark, and all the farm work was to be done first. So when I saw you were not with your cousins at the merry-making I set forth to see what had kept you at home." Fortunately for me," said Kate. 11 But, oh, what a fright I got! I never shall forget the moment when he grinned at me and held out his arms, and muttered his Incomprehensible German jargon."

ONLY A LOVER'S QUARREL. A YANKEE STORY. We had quarrelled, Tessa and I! When I think of it now, with the long, dark, shadowy years between then aad to-day, it seems the greatest piece of folly under the sun. Tt was only a lover's quarrel, yet it was destined to end in mad despair. It all seems now, in the waste of life, Such a very little thing But at that time, it was different, it was everything The one poor littla piece of folly of which she had been guilty assumed gigantic proportions and I, jealous and exacting, brooded over it, until I came to believe myself the mo3t injured, the most wronged and suffering man in existence. I was poor, and proud, and ambitioM —Tessa Randall was far from wealthy but she was fair and sweet, and I loved her, oh heavens! how I loved her For her sake I toiled away at my profession. I was a straggling writer, and I had vowed to carve the name of Clement Dale upon the Temple of Fame; and with fame wealth was sure to follow. Perhaps I lived too much in the clouds; for I waa ever dreaming, and striving to embody my dreams in some beautiful, poetic shape, which would bring me the fame that I courted. Tessa was young and beautiful, and care-free, and she loved to mingle with her gay com-' panions. She was a great favourite no merry-making was complete without Tessa; she was the life of her circle of friends-while I kept to myself as much as possible, buried among my books and papers. There was to b an excursion to a certain picturesque point not far from the town of Lancaster, where the scene of my story is laid. Tessa urged and begged me to accompany her but I was greatly occupied with my work, and persistently declined. "Then I will SO with Cousin Harry she said, half poutingly, "but oh, Clement, I think you might come It will do you good to get away from these musty old books and papers for a few hours You must not go with your cousin Harry I returned dictatorially (I can see it all now). 1 desire you to give up that idea, Tessa I do not like Harry Montgomery, and you know it! He is a fiirt- and —— "And you expect me to remain at home, just to gratify an unreasonable whim of yours ? she demanded spiritedly. I think that you ought not to go, unless I can accom- pany you I returned. "Since you have no brother or any one to take my place And yet-you refuse to accompany me she cried, her blue eyes Hashing indignantly, a red spot burning li e a tiny fire upon either cheek. Clement, you are not only unreasonable, but you are downright selfish Perhaps it was my accusing conscience that stung me to retort, with a show of anger, though I knew I was wrong: "Selfish or not, Tessa, it is my deaire that you remain at home in preference to allowing Harry Montgomery to escort you She wheeled about suddenly, facing me with flashing, angry eye3. "I have found out your true nature in good time, Clement raJe she panted; "I see, now, how jealous, exacting, selfish, tyrannical you can be, and I release you from your engagement to me." Hard words but looking back upon it all now, I can only say that she was right. Poor little Tessa fclie drew the pretty diamond solitaire from her finger andtosed it upon the desk at which I sat; it rolled upon the floor, I arose and set my boot-heel upon it, grinding it beneath my weight. "Good-bye," she cried, angrily; and then she was gone. It seemed to me an ebullition of temper in very bad t ;ste at the time now, I can only say that I deserved it all, and more. Well, she went on the excursion even drove past my door at Harry Montgomery's side, in his pretty pony phaeton. Tessa looked a little pale, I imagined (peeping surreptitiously at her through my closed blinds), but all the same she was charming in her pretty, white costume, with a broad-brimmed white plumed hat upon her yellow curls; the pretty, pi juant face peeping forth like a flower. I heard afterward IIOAV she flirted that day, and the knowledge only added fuel to the flame of my jealous anger. It was not long afterward that I was presented to Miss Blanche Sturtevant a beauty, a belle, an heiress. I was thrown in her society a great deal, and before I was scarcely aware of it, I was paying her marked atten- tion. Well, Tessa had ceased to love me. I m'ght as well marry the heiress—if I could get her Fo, urged on by some perverse spirit of which, in my sane moments I feit heartily ashameti, Idevoted myself to Miss S turtevant, and ere many months had elapsed she was my promised bride. I met Tessa occasionally. She had a way of glancing into my face that trouble 1 me; very pitiful was the look which the sweet blue eyes gave me; them imme- diately she would avert her head, wdth the coldest of salutations. She was very gay. The life of every assemblage; the reigning queen; sharing the honours with Miss Sturtevant, my beautiful Blanche. Strange that I knew no more the rapture that had ever been mine when Tessa and I had belonged to each other! My heart seemed numb and chilled. I had sacrificed my own h ippiness on the shrine of my ambi- tion I was going to wed this beautiful, cold-hearted woman for the sake of her wealth and her beauty. I did not love her I was only actuated by pique, and I loved Tessa Randall all the time. She came to my side one evening at Mrs. Harman's reception—lovely little Tessa Clement,' she said softly, glancing into my face with her soft shy blue eyes, "I hear that you are betrothed to Miss Sturtevant; is it true." My heart grew numb and cold, then beat madly. it it true,"I answered. fhe grew very pale. I congratulate you," she said, simply and ere I could utter another word she had slipped away; and when I saw her again she was waltdng with Harry Mont- gomery. My heart grew cold again. "he does not care," I muttered under my breath; "she has no thought for any man but that fop." I sought my lady love that very evening to urge a speedy marriage. Something told me that it was best over with as soon as possible. She listened graciously, and ere we parted, a day our wedding day-was appointed. We were married. The wedding was quite a grand apfair aii,l as so)ii as it was over, inl my, fetters securely on, I would have given years of my life to be free once more. But it was too late. I was bound by all the ties of honour; shut away from Tessa Randall for ever. But I had chosen my own course I must abide by it. We sailed for Europe, my lady Blanche and I, and there we remained for several months. Life had grown to be very dull and tasteless to me. I was unhappy and sad, and mv heart cried out for my lost love, I knew then that I loved Tessa with all my heart. We came home at last, and on the evening of our arrival we went to the opera. My wife and I occupied a proscenium box, tP.1d I was proud of the admiring glances and the countless lorgnette3 levelled in her direction. How regal she looked in her rich dress of amber violet, with diamonds glittering everywhere, like fallen stars a cold smile lit up her proud, handsome face; she looked like a queen. Allatoncelturnedray eyes to the opposite stage- box, and I uttered a low cry of surprise and-ye3, delight, for Tessa Randall was sitting in the box with a party of gay friends, among whom I recognised Mr3. Clarendon, an old schoolmate of my own. For a time I sat staring (I could not help it) at the sweet dainty face before me. Very pale was Tessa, and there was something in her beauty which made me think of heaven, even there in the midst of that gay assembly. She was dressed all in white-some soft, lowing material and a white cloak was draped gracefully about her, her sunny hair fell in a mass of wavy brightness over her shoulders, and she had a knot of violets in her corsage. I sat drinking in the exqusite beauty of the pale sweet face until I could keep silent no*longer. Excusing myself to the party in our box (for Inlf a do .en gay friends had hastened to join us) I arose and made my way straight to the opposite box—to Mrs. Clarendon—to I stopped short as I entered the box-Teisa was gone. My greatir.g was perhaps a little unusual, after an absence of months in a foreign land. I seized Mrs. Clarendon's hands and panted hastily "Where is Tessa ? She was here at your side a niomen* ago but the instant I appeared she vanished. Tell me, Mrs. C/arcndon, does Tessa hate me so bitterly that she will not receive me as a friend ?" Mrs. Clarendon's face was pale as death, and the dark eyes upon my own were full of unshed tears. My dear b y she said sadly, do you not know ? Have you not heard ? Tessa, dear sweet Tessa is —dead She died nearly a month ago!" .t When I came to my senses after that fearful shock, I was just recovering from brain-fever. I had gone down very near the gates of death, but my life did not slip from me, and I am spared-for some wise purpose, I suppose. But, though they tell me it waa the fever which caused me to delude myself into the belief that Tessa Randall had appeared to me, I know that I am not mistaken that I saw her-my little love-in the opera-bo i, robed ia white- with violets on her breast. And. just as surely. as I saw her there, just so surely do I believe that we shall meet again some day in that world which seta this right," and she will forgive mev and we will be happy. With this one sweet hope I live.

TRUE COURAGE. AN AFRICAN ADVENTURE. II No, no, don't kill the poor thing. Let it go." Thus exclaimed a beautiful girl of nineteen, the daughter of Captain Blake, master of the bark Newtown, which, by stress of weather, had been driven so close into the shore of Lower Guinea, Africa, that the skipper had been obliged to anchor to save his vessel from stranding. On the day after anchoring, he went on a hunting ex- cursion, from which he oon returned, bringing with him the little cub of a tigress, which he had found in a cavern, The creature was not as large as a full-grown cat, but it looked much fiercer. Tile captain took it aft, holding it up by the back of its neck before his daughter. See Louisa!" he exclaimed, laughing, I have brought a curiosity to show you. Look your fill, for I intend to shoot the animal as soon as my gun is loaded for me." Squirming and kicking, the cub, elevating its ears and wagging its short tail, with its round eyes gleaming like hot coals, snarled viciously, wailf endeavouring to dis- engage itself. Then it was that Louisa, as already stated, besought her father not to kill the creature, but to let it go. "You carry your pity too far, my c' ild," answered the captain. i on't you know that if I let this cub go, it may live to grow up and tear some human being to pieces ?" You can keep it in a caee and preserve it," said the- third mate. "That would be too much trouble," was the reply.. "But I don't think I '11 shoot it, after all. Here, Brand," he added, turning to his first officer, Louisa's betrothed- a tine, handsome young man, with dark eyes and sun-em- browned face, I will hold it down to the deck, and yotr can knock it on the head with a handspike. That will be the best way to get rid of it." I do not think so," said Brand. As one blow would not kill the creature, it would suffer much torture before it died." Ay, ay, now, here's a soft-hearted fellow for you exclaimed the captain. Loui-a, he is not worthy of you. He is afraid of a little cab Come, sir, you must do as I. say t" No, sir," replied the young man, descending into the cabin, where he was soon joined by Louisa, who engaged. him in conversation to remove any disagreeable impres- sion her father's remark might have made. The second officer, Mr. Barle, was not quite as serupu« Ions as Brand. He did the work the other had refused,, killing the cub with four blows, three of which caused the animal intense suffering. I did not know Brand was such a coward," remarked the captain, as he threw the holy of the young beast over- board. Nor I," said the second mate. It was lack of nerve, and nothing else, that male him refuse to kill the cub." Louisa emerged from the cabin in time to h"ar these words. She said nothing, but her lip curled with scorn as she swept past the speaker. Two hours, later it was night. The moon shone brightly* li :h!ill.g- up the bark and the wild scenery of the high, wooded shore, within a few fathoms of which lay the vessel, one of her yards forward almost touching the branch of a tree on the bank. The captain had let go only one anchor. The largest one hung from the starboard catheads, ready to be dropped at a moment's notice, ifrejuired. By the after rail stood the skipper's daughter, talking to her lover. On the other side of the deck was the second mate, Mr. Barle. Forward all the men, except one, were in the forecastle, asleep. Suddenly a crashing found was heard on land; a Targe,, dark striped body emerged from the shrubbery. With a wild, sharp yell a huge tigress—evidently the mother of the cub, tracking her lost young one—sprang aboard the bark The m:m forward, uttering a cry of terror, darted down into the forecastle. The tigress bounding aft, crouched within a few yards of the two lovers. She was a huge animal, about eight feet in length, with an enormous broad head, and a body whose appearance was rendered all the mo e terrible from its being stained with the mud and reddish earth through which she had tramped and burrowed in her seir- h for her lost young one. There she was, fresh from her nauve wilds, her long tail, as she lashed it. beating the deck with a noise like a club-hammer, her sharp fangs gleaming white between- her bristle?, her eyeballs flaming with wrath, as she prepared to spring on the young couple before her. The second mate, on beholding this horrible apparition* ran, pale and trembling, down into the cabin the cap- tain's daughter shrieked, and shrank closely to the side of Brand. "Run, Louisa, run into the cabin cried the youn? man, in a clear, steady voice. Yes, if you come with me gasped the girl. That would insure the fate of loth of us," said Brand. "I am going to save you though I have to give up my own life. He sprang between Louisa and the tigress, still request- ing his fair companion to run into the cabin. Instead of doing so, she hurried to his side. His glanca fell on a handspike lying on its end against the rail. lIe picked it up, and just as the beast was about leaping upon him, with extended claws and open mouth, he bounded forward and drove the implement down the throat of the savage creature, In its efforts to dislodge the handspike from its moutb, the tigress, jerking the wooden bar out of the young sailor's hand, rolled over on its side. Brand taking advantage of this, seizing Louisa in his arms, darted to the cabin, when, t) his dismay, he per" ceived that the door of the companionway was' shut and fastened, the second mate having, in his fright, secured it. Thus kept from entering, the first officer, vainly look- ing round him for some weapon, carried the girl in his powerful arms to the forecastle. But he now heard the tigress only a few feet behind him, and knew that she would be upon him, if he paused, ere he coald pass through the narrow opening of the scuttle He therefore kept on, leaping on the knight-head, and then getting over the rail into the head, to the left of the starboard anchor. On reaching the windlass, the tigress had been delayed a little by the jib downhall and the cable, which were in its way. Soon, however, it succeeded in passing impediments, when it sprang upon the cathead, and thence upon the anchor stock, from which it could now see the lovers crouching in the head. With a piercing yell, followed by a deep growl, it Pre" pared to spring upon the two fugitives. V, e are lost! We are lost!" screamed Louisa, as her shrinking ga?e encounte ed the glare of those terrible eye- balls, not three feet distant. Determined to protect her, if p-asiblc, with his own body, Brand stooped over, in a bent position, thus sareea- ing her from the sight of the tigress. Just as the latter was about making its terrible leal; its fore-feet slipped down through the ring by which tD anchor hung from the cathead. i It made frantic efforts to disengage itself; and perceived that, in a few seconds, it would succeed in doing so. A sudden thought went like lightning through his brai i. Drawing Louisa up from the head to the bow, he sprang inboard and, as quick as a flash, let go the anchor. He was just in time, for the savage beast n w was about freeing herself from the ring. With a found like rumbling thunder, the iron links of the cable spun round the windlass. Then there was a tremendous splash, followed by a gurgling yell, as the tigress, fast to the huge anchor, was drawn beneath the Surface, to be carried down, down with the heavy weIght to the bottom of the sea. Saved! saved Thank God!" cried Louisa, as sb9 fell, half-fainting, on the breast of her brave lover. At the same moment the captain, gun in hand, lowed by the second mate, who, however kept far in the rear, came rushing forward. From the forccastle the crew also camc up, waked their sleep both by the noise which had been made a«o by the cries the man who had been on the watch, aC had entered the forecastle on first seeing the tigress. The captain, who had retired to his berth, had also been waked by the yells of the beast, to find his second luatt cowering in a corner of the cabin. After Louisa had described the good conduct of lover, she turned her eyes, flashing with scorn, on second officer. What of Mr. Brand's lack of nerve now ?"she The coward shrank abashed before her, making no reply* As to the captain, he embraced Brand, saying* In a hearty voice God ble-s you, my lad, and I hope vou '11 forgive I)16 for the mistake I made. I now understand that the very courage that has made you face a full-grown tiger in de- fence of my child, was what rendered you unwilhnS inflict needless pain on a helpless little cub." Printed by Steam Power and Published by MORGAN, at the Observer Office, 1, Parade, Aberystwyth. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1865.

LLANFIHANGEL GENEU'EGLTN. HARVEST THANKSG IVINS.—Harvest thanksgiving services were held at the parish church on Wednes- day. At ten a.m. a mixed service was held, when the Rev Mr Griffiths, vicar, and the Rev T. Thomas, curate, read the lessons, and sermons (in English) were preached by the Rev G. Roderick, curate, and (in Welsh) the Eev D. Lewis, Llancynfelin. At S.30 p.m. a Welsh service was held, when the Rev T. Thomas and Rev G. Roderick read the lessons, and the Rev J. Pugh, vicar of Lianbadarn, preached. Miss Griffiths, Pantperan, presided at the organ. Collections, amountMtg to £4 8s nd, were made to- wards the Church Restoration Society. TALYBONT. Harvest thanksgiving services were held at the church on Thursday. At three p.m., the Rev W. Evans. Llangorwen, preached lin English and Welsh. At 6.30 p.m.. the Rev D. Lewis, Llancynfelin, preached. The Revs Mr Griffiths, vicar, T. Thomas and G. Roderick, curates, also took part in the services. PCXNAL. I, SUCCESS.—Mr Hugh Jones, Milnsbridge, Hudders- field, late pupil teacher of the Pennal Board School, has successfully passed the preliminary examination of the Pharmaceutical Society. CILCENNIN. SCIENCE CLASSES.—Messrs Evans, Trefilan, and Savage, Cilcennin, have resumed the science classes at this place for the winter, the subjects taught being agriculture and geoiogy. Some difficulty is experienced in inducing young men to appreciate the advantages offered. LIANBADARN PAW a. FuNEEAii OBSEQUIES.—On Wednesday, the mor- tal remains of the Rev T. E. Jones, vicar of Tro- varth, Denbighshire, were committed to their last resting-place in the churchyard of Lianbadarn. He was taken suddenly ill on Wednesday, October 27th, and. expired on the following Saturday. The funeral cortege, which consisted of a few relations and friends from the neighbourhood, left Colwyn station by an early train, on Wednesday, and arrived at Aberystwyth by the 2.30 p.m. train. A very large concourse of relations and friends from this neighbour- hood were waiting at the station. The funeral at once proceeded to Lianbadarn church, where the service, made particularly solemn and impressive by the singing of old Welsh hymns, was read by the Rev J. Pugh, vicar, and Rev J. Rees, of Capel Garmon. Mr Jones began his educational career at the Aber- ystwyth Grammar School, under Mr Edward Jones, whence he went to the Grammar School, Llandovery, under the late Yen. Archdeacon Williams. He afterwards entered Trinity College, Dublin, where he graduated in 1860. He was ordained deacon by Bishop Vowlershot of St Asaph in the same year to the curacy of Brymbo. He was afterwards curate of Selattyn, near Oswestry, and of Northop, Flintshire. In 1373, he was presented by the present Bishop of St Asaph to the living of frovarth, where, as we have teea, he continued till his decease, DINAS MAWDDWY. The annual harvest thanksgiving services were held by the several denominations in union as usual. The services consisted of prayer meetings,which were held at the* different chapels alternately. LLANYMAWDDY. The annual harvest thanksgiving services were held at Llanymawddy church on the 28th and 29th ult. On Wednesday evening a sermon was preached by the Eev R. Roberts, Llanf-chreth on Thursday morn- ing, at ten, the Rev R. Lewis, Aberystwyth, preach- el. At half past two p.m. the Rev E. T. Davies, Abesdovey, preached Mr Davies preached again in the evening at S.30 to a crowded eonarregation. The services were read by the Rev J. Griffith, the rector. The singing was very good. Several anthems suitable to the occasion were sung. Collections were made for the Churah of England Temperance Society, and other objects. CARDIGAN. MrrNiciPAi, EJECTION".—As anticipated no rival candidates to thq outgoing members of the council put in an appearance, and they were consequently re- elected on Monday at 10 o'clock-. THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF WALES. The council of the Senate of Cambridge University has appointed the following gentlemen to be govern ors of the University College of Wales The Very Rev R. M. Butler, D.D., Dean of Gloucester; the Rev H. A. Morgan, M.A., Master of Jesus College and the Rev E. O. Phillips, M.A., late Fellow of Cor- pus Christi College, vicar of Aberystwyth.

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