The Aberystwith Observer

CHURCH NEWS. The laying of the foundation stone of a new Church at Coedpenwaon, in the parish of Pontypridd, by tibe litri of Plymouth, is another instasjce of ibe Church's efforts to provide for the spiritual iieeds of the ever increasing population in the Khondda Valley. The new ebarcdi wbencompieted win accommo- date GOO worshippers. In their annual report, the executive com- mittee fur the restoration of Peterborough Cathedral record the completion of the extensive measures for seen ring the safety of the fabric which commenced in 1883. The expenditure has ammtnted to over £ 53,000, of which sum only .£"00 remains still to be raised. On Friday in latt week the Lord Mayor presided ovf if & meeting at the Mansion House to make an appeal to England in aid of the building fund of the new Cathedral at Capo Town, and was supported by Lord Milner, Lord St. Aldwyn, the Bishop of Sonthwark, and others. It is good news that a eeolral committee has-been formed in- London onder thepresideney of Lord Salisbury to organise the demand throughout tho eauntry that the rights of parents as to their children's religions educa- tion should prevail. The name chosen is "The Parents' Leagae," and it is hoped that the movements already DÐ foot in the same direc- tion in Lancashire* and other districts will take their piace as p^its of this national le3guei The atteropis to 'm>rk up an artifieial agit t- tion in favoer of Weliib dss^sfcablishinent do not appear to meet with sm.-cess, to judge from the following note in a Yorkshire paper:—• Shi pley ovideu^j is soft Teiy ranch concerned -about Welsh disestaWisteeot. Last night the secretary of the Liberation Society was booked to lecture os the in the town, but no I one put in as ap,f^e-ara»eo excepting the lecturer and a pmsmo. Ttae nest best thing was to pay ihe rent aavl depart, wh.'eh was done forth with i"Bradford Daily Telegraph, De-^e;»er 4-ib, MSlu. ) A valuable b ,partienlars of the- efido-wme:^ ■. :J.t to the various Parishes ia fci'O a_vJid'4.4«ss»ry of Brecon has JHst been lrtÛ)Jb1wd. It <s the foarth vohtme compiled by Mr T. W. Rirker, Diocesan liegistrar of f Ks* and completes t t seri'J» of i# oiraliag. with the yehial aid HW! ■> > the Ion? arch- jnriesre;; «••• r it dea?seshaastive!y i minntc'y i>g;!>, and amount of } inoonac aii >C t-« £ >en parish, and also sh At s the valye < < thu various livings at 'i '1'iest tMv 'g with the year 1 and br ln«_ -f-: L::? to the year HP6. !< I 4 1 :,}■» » 'j i!». v»» r >> ausels valaablo w Ton*1 I u;i "K>» •»' -s I't-Jating to the i1 i/ •» • ,ivb J.J the areh- i "< '*■ *• •' (>)- '-} Church day oth es lo Le valued at *n r<* i'< hi ;.r f„ .S-uwIay school a t J ,lit i¥._k) teachers. There vve?^ 1 I v»; .i.i*L-. cen^nii-'d in 1905, l'K 1^13,857 was Wbatkxis in the > „ -li purposes. The wriier, vcl.o enormous «y be repaid be repaid assured that his „ and permanent ¡ !;i.ij -1 a 'i' øf eaarch-people in arii'V P t,) tbt., great ie*iviiy t Havii1\; in the e;: 'MS' < « > <.i Citurch Com- -h "ffNJid challenge t-v/">*o ;o!\ v, i ;han could be Katd !•<»' «),• r -that bad been 5 '< [ihuI'c1uncn ought i»> luxe i-.v in tho public, J U ,!es. {Hear, p, "» ken made easy on -ihe education osi v;ftich he was1 that he i.r- I be' in e-.> of good by ;• ••• He was going i'rixu !?'<t -■<, '.jii1 pri/.es at the in^efu.* I'.ato 1 ]le wi>hed to ->o v 1it, v a r .;)-3 Chaychmen to t;, he theh- phHXJ JI) -»: • (-a'Si-e !irn> l:f Vi ales, and ii thoy did s.o \la-y v>i>i,i ir.xao by their own. (HeaT, hear.)' J Dr. Wilicinsoo..>» St. Andre*vs and Primus of tbs i>.o i-< >pal Chureh I since 1S84, djaii ii Jinlnirgh on to tile I representative Tlse Bishop i i,n a stirring appeal OR ht-h. <>{ iwiiil-'Uid Waifs and Stn- JS orgently in. need of GP„ Si).dcty, ,vith the King as its i -s>t «a lb .t in :1881, ar. has, d. • yn-t twenty-six years, beeE the r 41 making provision icr OlJcrA t. the I present tifne P • f> ku U:t. its eare, aad is respoHt-.s T ¡

ABERYSTWYTH"" RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL. The monthly meeting of this Council was held on Monday morning. Mr Joseph Parry, vice-chairman, presided. L. LA NBA DARN CROSSING. Mr Davies, the surveyor, said that he had seen Mr Pees, oj the Valo of Rheidol Railway, and he had told him to lay some pipes so as to carry the wilter away.—It was decided to ask M r Recs to carry out the work. L LAND ADA EN FULLBROOK. Mr W. H. Griffiths, Llanbadarn, wrote that the Parish-Council had no objection to Mr T. W. Powell closing the culvert opposite his bungalow, provided the bed of the brook was slated or bricked.It was decided that the work should be carried out to the Surveyor's satisfaction. I RHI\YARTH KN BRIDGE. Mr Lambourne, Manchester, and Mr Thomas Williams, Aberystwyth, contractors and superintendent respectively of the bridge, ;ti tended the Council and explained a difficuTty which had arisen with the handrailing to this bridge. Mr Lam bourne said that steam pip- ing was mentioned, on the plans but not on the specifications. His firm had acted fairly and in good faith, and they were prepared to meet the Council.—The Councfl considered the matter and agreed to ask Mr Lambomine if he \v(- would allow £ 10.—Mr Lambourne said that he I.. could not accept the terms, but agreed to £8, which was accepted. A FOOTBRIDGE. I Mr David Edwards, Do/for, Crosswood, ( wrote stating that it was decided »t% public meeting of the ratepayers of Liana-fan and Upper Llaniiai* to approach the Parish Councils and the District Council with a view { of getting a contribution towards a steel wire ( footbridge to be erected over the river Ystwyth at a point called Gwararge.-—Mr { Isaac Jones gave notice of motion that he W)uld bring the matter on at the nest meet- ing, BORTH DRAINAGE. A letter, was read from Mr Thomas E. Williams, St A1 ban's. Villas, stating that at a meeting of the Parish Councils they approved of the notice of. motion givfsn.by Mr W. T. L )wis 'wi ¡ h regard to tho drainage. OwW to Mr W. T. LevtfS' absence the matter was deferred. V INSPECTOR'S REPORT. The Insppctor reported that at Rhosfach Moriab, a new house was in course of erection or which no plans were produced for approval Five butchers had applied for slaughterhouse licenses. Twenty-four dairymen and cow- keepers had also applied to be registered, and he asked that regulations should be m#de.'—In the case where no plans were Submitted it was decided to take proceedings. The Inspector and the Medical Officers were instructed to draft bye-I iws. II

SEA DEFENCE CO~MmTSSION. In his evidence before the Hoyal Commission on coast erosion Mr Vaugban Davies, M.P., spoke of the erosion going on at Aberayron, jJanon, Llanrhysfyd, Tanybwlcb, Aberystwyth, | and Berth, At these points, he said, the coast had been eroded. In one spot two acres of land had been washed a way by the sea. Dealing with Aborystwyth, Mr Davies said that if the embankment was not in existence the whole of the lower part of the town, in his opinion, j'would be very soon washed away. A railway running from tho main line of the Great J Western had been washed away. There was j a danger on the north part of the town of the sea encroaching if the matter were not looked into quickly. Within the last few years tho people of Borth had spent £8,000 in defending their homes. A large number of houses had been washed away and disappeared. Tho people of Borth had struggled to keep their homes together. He had himself seen the sea washing right through the houses. It was most disheartening. Mr W. T. Lewis, of Borth, gave evidence on I Thursday. He said that the place wasonly of a rateable value of £ 1,30') and the population about 1.600, but in the summer time they generally had from 300 to GOO visitors. The village had no industry. The residents wen; mostly ship captains, with their wives ;1 )J.I families. During the last 50 years the sea h'lr1 seriously encroached from the foot of the ro k at the southern end of Borth northwirds f,t" one and a half to two miles, and destroyed si>. cottages and limekilns. The owners of dwelling-houses on the seas ore-side ( f the main road for the whole length of tho village had been compelled to erect fences to protect, their properties from like destruction. Defences bad been erected at various times during the past half century, but they had been continually washed away. This was because the inhabitants had no money to keep them in repair. The land behind the village was bog-Jand, and was subject to inundation at high water. Questioned by Mr Rider Haggard, he said the inhabitants had done their best, and were at the end of their resources. He did not know where any more money would be got unless Parliament helped them. If they did not get it the destruction of the village was very imminent.

THE TOLL OF THE SEA. It is stated that the Foreign Office have decided to send a special steamer from Val- paraiso to search for the crew of the missing Liverpool barque Silberhorn, which has been posted as missing while on a voyage to Iquique. The view is now accepted that the Penarth, Liverpool steamer Gatesgarth, with her twenty nanas, nas gone down in the Irish Sea or Cardigan Bay. In addition to a lifebuoy bearing the name of Gatesgarth, which was found on the shore of Portmacloc embankment Ion Monday, the beach immediately outside Portmacloc is strewn with wreckage, and the hatches picked up are clearly those of a steamer. The American liner Friesland, which arrived at Queenstown on Tuesday night, brought I particulars of the loss of the British schooner Vineta, bound for St. John (N.B.), which, after being buffetted by gales, was on the point of sinking, when she was abandoned. The crew of six hands endured terrible sufferings in a small boat for five days and nights, the men becoming delirious from hunger and thirst. Their hands and feet were so frozen and lacerated by wind and icy water that in the case of two men amputation of the feet will be necessary. The captain tied his shirt to an oar as a distress signal.

TARIFF REFORM NOTES. WHAT WE WANT, 11 We will iood our revolver with a general vriff. That tariff must bo moderate iu my .pinion. It will be a tariff which contains a | arge free list of articles which are neeessary | or the spread of our commerce, and on which, 1 herefore we should bo foolish to put a duty. j 51 r Chamberlain, July 7th, 1905). Opp»nei*ts | vf tariiT reform forget that iu ail tariff reform i ■ountries. thousands of articles aecessary for | tbo spread of their commorco are k&ixvted | vbadutely free of duty. j A SOCIALIST VIEW OF TARIFF j REFORM. | The New Age," o? November 21st. in; ivlug a forecast of the next PmH*tnenia?y sessions, says :—" Nobody deserves h> be -eckoned a politician wru is nnt aware of the enormous success of the tariil rei'wai mnve- nent, and who doos not allow for it* po**i We trinoph at the next election. String independent of bvh tariff reform and free trade, we may safely affirm th-it f1 Ij; te seven- ei^blbs of the opposition to tariff rsJoem is-aa. foolish as most or the opposition to socialism. In fact tariff reformers arc inclined at the oomenfc to sympathise with socialists, -being, AS they a-re, enemies in :1. common adversity. The "New Age," however, will not a-bnifc that the tariff reform proposals would raise tin* necessary money for social reform. Dut neither does it indicate from wfcaoihsr sources the revenue is likely to Anothor socialist paper, Justice," ol November 23rd, says: —" Capitalist free trade j is such a manifest failure, and the Liberal I faction has made such a horrible mess of the { whole thing. that its opponents are probably j right in thinking that the ideas of the protectionists are making way among the mas* j of the people of this country. Trade unionism I is, in its essence, a very sturdy form' of j protection, as we can see, if not in j Great Britain, certainly in America a*nd in | Australia. Free trade means laissez-faire all | round, not only in regard to inanimate | commodities, but in respect to that most I important commodity of all—human libour- I power." ANOTHES UNPOPULAR BUDGET." Under th j heading, Our Londos Cor<r««- pondence," the Manchester Guardian," a Liberal piper, in a recent issue says that 1 "there is reason to believe thai while Mr J Haldanc is admitting tbat his scheme is proving 'I much more costly than was anticipated, andds I applying to the Chancellor of the Exchequer for more money, the Prime Minister has been j insisting on substantial reductions in the estimates." The same correspondent tells us that requests for more money are pourijig -ii II from the hail-formed county associations," and that the Cabinet is somewhat agitated I by the prospect of an unpopular budget." It is not sv rprivitig that the Cabinet should be agitated 1 The pro- pect of having to raise "'more money from another Asquith "Free Trade" budget is enough to agitate a Cabinet who will not even consider the only alternative, namely, a reasonable scheme of tar,ifl reform. COBDEN'S PROPHECY. HI believe that if you abaisb tho Cern& Law honestly, and adopt Free Trade in ito simplieitjs there will not be a tariff in Europe that will not be changed in less than five-year to follow your example."

WHAT CAM II OF IT. Not, a single foreign country—and not a single British cotony—nas Followed onr example." Sixty years have passed since Oobden's prophecy, and there is not a tariff in or out of Earop-3 that has not bp:;a raised, instead of lowered in the interval! | Any readers desiring information the |: question of Tariff lei i shock! write HÜDry. Ijo&gstaff, secretary, Cardiff, ii. Wales. }

—— — THK BUTTER-MAKER V OPPORT UNITY,. Nowhere in. the wide world can hotter of more perfect flavour be produced than in the e5d country, What, then, is it that gives onr rivals the preference and the pre-eminence on the English tn.u-ket? It is the uniformity of j the pro lace. The quality m.y be all right, the^ milk untainted, and the manufacture perfect, but that is iiot, all. Jt is of no use eeadiag out the prodace of the dairy &c one f t:we with a rich June tint, and a,t another f with a colour resembling bnl. In the (» o'naring matter many people ,'p,' t.ey nse barai'u! amiiineeojopt 1(. t a ey.do produce often res»its in t,tn :cZ o" w ro« hiy colouring, an l the <>> the i> irler is completely spoileJ*. On {he j otber -hand there are certain prep,.s* in t'ooasselves, which Imn; Uh) r. ,)1 ffwr.ving r:p. as it were, the fiavour < ■*»tter. Those who have tried the -{i-iieSe fci*nsrn nader t'ae name of.fcbe 4* Sil veV ChurB > iiatter C-oltxiring have found it to aus« >* fe^uiretfteat in an anusual degree, aj" of eti«$eptiona! parity it goes mileh i ■ ■■■ tf\an n?-rtnor.i»i.mo ,o"j -o"u j,, tl i i < kix-i 4fse udvaut-Jg-o of not eolooriug the bnttür 'i be Si I ver Cburn" brand is the r-p sf an e:->tal>)ished firm, OUfield pitfiy-'v, nod Gn., of New Bridge Street, M<mobe->>< and •-aay obiiiHad either from them direct ir througb the leading eheaiists and dealers "in foiry M»ppl;es at U.I., h., 2s., 5s,, 8.,1U;dLls. ^er l>)iS.Utv 'W:i.

CAPEJL BANGOR. OutTiivKV. • -It is with regret that WÐ lnvc. to record the death, which took .r,; Saturday, >>$Mrs Ann Prys, widow of the hi; Ur Abs^i-.rn Prys, the Factory, Penllvvui. rlw decease I, who was ninety-one years of, *ge, had been in failing health for sonic thse. ii»d bad been blind for many years. Her husband predeceased her twelve years .»„<>. -4he leaves three sons, and oue *diai.li.rT,' VIr John Prys, the I^ctory, Mr Riehardl'rvy," i MaehyriHeth, Principal O.ven Prys, &I.A.1 j rbeologieal CüHege-, Aberystwy.fch, Mrs Julio | Morris, Pantly. She was veeli-knovrn. ami | Mgldy respected. Tiio iiiiex-aieiit takes place vijjs i'iiarsdaj. > aftenmou.

1 i'iwsu,'s wiii, C'jns roffu Couex. i Powo.W 5i.ii-ur.- <!« I, -,l I OoWs. Pawe'i*- Ao.. tJ 'i <»nHsk's,Ajstl»«»a Poxvairsf i?.tt*:un ot Aui.stii! rm20-rf. Pfwrfl's Dai^ji-.n at 'Viii-.t. fT kefe4>l«- & Re:ie%-e», iostaatb (>• a.S L'u t < « i«4, a:5 a!M} M A IteiRmaer ? 1 Ie Best Ttmóc is P vvcUs ii C, h s i d. ¡

LAMPETER.. I .1.à DSUTIT. — The death oeearro-i mv Friday'cf in n-nd btghly respeefevi i-obabitaai of Lampc'er, in ths person of Mr Jclvi I>avies, 1 Motion terras- i FAir.vf J'HMIS.—Two neighbouring farms 1 ":15ed 0i Ig»'«;»no J an«J CUgeJI fesa, situated j n the pa*i»i» of Penearreg. t;.vf) miles from ■.ampeter, were the scenes ef disastrous fires i n Sun flay morning. The damage is estimated' I t £ 1,UOO for the two farms. j

I fI i I I mPOWDER

FROM The Aberystwyth Observer, 1858, DECEMBER 18TSL INVEST.—On the lltb instant an inquest was l\ebl in this town, before John Maurice Davies. Esq., coroner, and a respectable jury, on the body of John Edwards, alias" Slion Ty Wu," who bad fallen on his face in the street, and died on the instant (as stated in our last'. A verdict of "Died by the Visita- tion of God was returned. ACON>ENT TO THE Pl.YNLYMON."—On I Taeschy morning last the inhabitants of this to«o were greatly alarmed by the report that '< the steamer Plynlymon," bound from Liver- pool to this port, bad straek on the Patches, &even miles oft this place, and become a i total wreck. However it soon appeared, as f seen below, that but part of the above was r true. It seems that at about 10 p.m. on Ii Monday last the vessel struck on one of the t stones on the Patches, which immediately caused an extensive leak. She did not how- r ever stop thereon, lmt proceeded until her tt>ngiuc roooy was filled with water and her üresextinguisbed. She was then in 31 fathoms of watpy; her anchor was let go, her boats lowered, and the passengers sent on shore in charge of the second mate, and were all safely fended in front of tbe Terrace. In the I meantime a special messenger had bee ir-dis- I patched to Holyhead to proenre the assiatanect of a tug boat, which has since arrived off the place. On Wednesday the ship, by wharping and the assistance of boats, wasbronzht off the- port, wheere she anchored. It was ebb tide at the time, with a heavy sea on the bar; she was notwithstanding broiaght safely into the harbour,, snd has since discharged tho j whole of her cargo in good condition. We have not as yet heard what may be the extent of the damage sustained.

TINS, CUBE THE WORSTCQUGH

COLLEGE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. The annual meetings of the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. were held in the demonstrating theatre at the College on Friday afternoon. In the ab ence of Principal Roberts, Professor D. Williams presided, and he was supported by Mr E. Davies, J.P., Dolcaradog, Professor C.Bryner Jones, M.Sc,, head of the Agricultural Department, Mr Stephens. Radnorshire, Mr A. E Jones, hon. sec., Mr Gardiner, and a number of the Pro- fessors. The Chairman said this was the first oppor- tunity they had of giving Professor Jones an onfieial welcome as head of the Agricultural Department. The bearing of science on agriculture was one of the most important matters that had to eotnebefore them, and they had the greatest difficulty in breaking down the old fashioned prejudices that existed amongst farmers. Farmers would say Can you make two blades of grass grow where only one grew before? That was a very tricky sort of question, but one could safely reply that whilst the man who had a knowledge of science could not do this, he could grow one blade much cheaper than could the ignorant man who knew nothing about it (hear, bear). He need hardty-appeal to the students to be orderly during the time Professor Jones was deli veriog" his Jecturo. He (the speaker) had had dealings with the short course students for a period of eight years and he had never had the slightest reason to complain of their conduct (applause). The Secretary read letters of apology for non-attendance from Messrs Morgan Richard- son, J. C. Harford, Saunders Spencer, Marshal Duijdale, George Pryse, N. Harries, Charles Footman, and Sir Edward J, Webley Parry- Pryse, Bart. Professor Jones was well received, and said that he appreciated the compliment paid to him in asking him to give the annual address on that occasion. To all intents and purposes he was a stranger to many of those present for whilst he had heard a great deal about the Agricultural Society at Aberystwyth he had not had the opportunity of meeting the mem- bers before that day and it gave him great pleasure to be present. Professor Jones then proceeded to deliver bis lecture on The relation of Science to Agriculture." He said that a great difficulty they had to face was the antipathy of the farmers to science. Farmers regarded Science as something unpractical. The farmer claimed to be essentially a practical man, and for his part he did not wish to dis- pute that claim. The farmer laid much stress on the value of experience and knowledge. But what did a farmer mean by science and knowledge. The scientist placed jast as much importance upon practical knowledge as did the farmer. Science was essentially a practical thing. All their knowledge of science was derived from observation and direct experiment; and experiments meant the same thing as experience. Principal Roberts entered the room in the course of the lecture and was loudly applauded. He was also received with loud applause when he rose to speak at the close. He said that the development of that department rested mainly upon the export teachers of that department, and more and more would the authorities of the College have to learn how to carry out what was suggested to them. Mr Stephens, of Radnorshire, Professor Edwards, De Sod borough. Mr Gardiner, Pro- fessor Morgan Lewis, Mr J. H. Davies, registrar, Mr Hopkins Jones, Btngor, Mr A. E. Jones, hon. sec., and Mr Edward Davies, Dolcaradog, also spoke. The usual votes of thanks closed the meet- ing.

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4 CHRISTMAS in the 1 1 SHOPS. r S i t Right from the beginning of things, from tho time when the Romans held their Saturnalia in the streets of the Eternal City, from the time when the Norsemen revelled and drank deep beside their Ynletide fires, the j giving and receiving of presents has been a distinctive feature-almost the distinctive! feature—of the great festival of the close of the year, which we moderns call Christmas. No custom of particular age or distinctive nation is this, hot of all agcs and of all nations. And it has always been the same. Christmas, the day of good wishes, has ever been the day of giving also. Even ia the Middle Ages, when tho sacred charaeter of the festival was somewhat obscured by feasting and revelry, "It is more blessed to give than to receive were words never in danger of being forgotten. In order to meet the demands which will be made upon them these next few days the local shopkeepers have provided big supplies of all the very necessary seasonable delicacies, and our readers will find many pleasant snr- prises awaiting them when they go their rounds of shopping. I< irst place must be given to the great show of meat, which Messrs H. P. Edwards and Son are making at their Great Darkgate shop. This firm havo for sale 18 prime fat beasts, 53 fat wethers, and 12 well fed porkers. These have been purchased from the following well- known breeders, an announcement which in itself carries a sufficient guarantee as to the high qaalitvof the meat r—Ma jor J. J. Boiisill, Fronfraith J. C. Harfox-d, Esq., Falcontlale, Lampeter Mrs R, Guthrie, Dolgwybedig, Crosswood Mr Richards, Gwarfelin, Aber- ystwyth Mr Davies, Glanystwyth, Llnnilar Mr Jones, Tyllwyd, Llanfarian Mr Jones, Cefnllwynpiod, Llanilar Sir Edward Webley- Parry Pryse, Bart., Go,c,ordt-l:tn T. J. Waddirigham, Esq., Ha-fod Mr Mason, Glan- rafon Mr James Price, Morfa Mawr Mr Pugh. Benglog; Mr David Jones, Elgar; and Mr Thomas Jones, Moelglotneru However humble the lLomc and scanty the purse of its occupants, for tho sake of the children who have looked forward to Christmas with so much longing, the- toothsome goose or more lordly turkoy, or perhaps a fat duck, will be at necessary dish for the great feast day of the Christians. It would need much more space than is at our disposal to dip into the lore of other days to traco the introduction of the goose to the Christmas fare. Oar fore- fathers knew how to furnish a table with the good things of this earth, and pride of place next to the boar's head and the mighty sirloin has been given to the goose of the grey feather. To meet the demands which are sure to be made for these succulent birds Mr Randolp Fear will have some hundreds of geese and turkeys to choose from. Each Christmas the show at his shop in Terrace road is one that does the eyos good to see, and we can promise a revelation in Christmas decoration by this enterprising firm. The old established firm of Saycell and Son, are as in former years rapidly booking up orders for Christmas. Hundreds of birdi arebonght and despatched to all parts of the county by this firm and tho exhibition of geese, turkey and game invariably attracts universal attention. The demand this season is likely to be more than usually heavy, and no time should be lost in booking yonr orders. Mr J. C. Rea at his elaborate establishment in Terrace road, has stocked a wondetiol lot of choice preserved fruits. These include Metz fruits, Carlsbad and Elva pluras* Iraperiats, Crystalized fruits, and are the pick of the Continental market. Mr Rea also advertises a special lot of Stilton's, Camembert, Gruyere and other fancy, cheese. The high class provisions which this noted firm always sell is an assurance to intending purchasers that only the very best class of these special lines will be "offered. The Christmas table will not be complete without some of these excellent goods. Dessert plays an important part in the menu of the Christmas dinner, and as there will certainiy be a run on this class of dainties, readers are reminded of the special lot of Hne pine apples, grapes, pears, oranges, apples, bananas, museatells, and almonds, which Mr James Morgan of 11, Pier street, has for sale. Mr Morgan guarantees his goods to be of the very best, and makes a special request to his customers to book their orders early to avoid disappointment. Mr Frank Longley announces a sale of fruit and vegetables at marvellously cheap prices. .1 y Oranges are offered as low as 50 for Is. bananas, 18 for Is., grapes, 4d. per lb. With all the good things on oiler, even the poorest table has a chance of adding dessert to their Christmas menu. At the Oriental Cafe, in Great Darkgate I street, iwr wouenoerg as usual at tins lestive I season is endeavouring to put before his customers a fine display of a varity of good things to cheer the inner man and to please the eye. He makes a specialty of cakes, plum pudding, mince meat and pies, confectionary, chocolate, bonbons, &c., all made on the pre- mises and of the best materials, at prices to suit all purses, from Is upwards. Besides there I is the annual boar's head's, stuffed turkeys, galantines, pressed and roast beef; by weight, Merengue and other tarts. He takes orders for hot and cold entrees and other delicacies at short notice, to give a finishing touch to a good dinner. He is always pleased to advice his customers in making out a nice menu. Messrs Longley and Sons at their Bon Marehe, Terrace road, have a wonderful assort- ment of sweets and chocolate liquors of many i- varieties, for which there is a great demand. Clockwork toys filled with expensive foreign chocolates range from 6d. to 7s. Gd. Chocolate boxes most suitable for presents can also be purchased at similar prices. Messrs Longley and Sons have stocked the pick of the finest manufactories in the world, and can recommend their eonfeetione y as being wholesome. Stock- ings, always tile joy of the' children, are stocked in their hundreds from U. up to 2s. 6d. Filled chinaware of the be-t des ription and greatest variety out of London ell e also on sale. An invitation to the Bon Marehe is cordially extended to all. Wlnt would Chri.sfc.ua* he without the Xmas j crae'eers—the fun-makers am) the ice-breakers Not that there need ever be an ley Christmas dinner-party, hnt, iS .eshould be unfortunate in inviting uncongenial people, is there any- thing else that will break things up into merriness so a* the cracker and its un- known contents. Mr D H.-lvanus Edwards, i at the Lion Tea Stores. Great Darkgate street, has a bigger and belter stock than ever of j these mirth provoking piper treasures. It is the crowning event of the Christmas dinner when an,kid tho loud hurras of the joyous litt e oucs the crackers are produced. The presents which are contained in the modern crackers are full of surprises,and Mr Edwards has spared no pains in getting together a splendid lot. The reputation which Messrs Longley and Sons, tobacconists, of Pier Mtrcet. have built up for selling a good article at a cheap price, justifies the claim they put forward to be1 ■ i recognised as the leading tobacconists in tha town. As in former years their show this year is the best in the town. Their genial manager says their Archdruid mixturo has commanded an enormous sale. Men are always glad to get pipes, match-boxes, and such things. They have sterling silver hall- marked combination cases for tobacco and matches, with short sporting pipes alligator, lizard-skin, and sealskin cigarette cases clasp and pullofl," leathern, rubber, and striped silk tobacco poucbes; air-tight tobacco I jars with monograms, coats-of-arms, and crests, mounted or embroidered or painted to order. j Holders, too. for cigars and cigarettes, in mother-o'-pearl, tortoiseshell, amber, horn, j and meerschaum; tourist cases of pipes in morocco, silver-mounted briars, with straight j and curved stems, horn and vulcanite month- j pieces—and other gifts which space forbids j enumerating. | The old-established firm of Morgan and Co I (Late Downie), has been known for very many years as wine and spirit merchants of high j standing, nnd whatever they ,sell bears the (highest stamp of puriety. This season they j offer some choice vintages at reasonable prices, and have catalogued all. the leading brands of | spirits. The Lichfield ales are well known for their excellent, quality and form an accept- 1 able Christmas present. Messrs D. Roberts and Son's beer like good j wine needs no bush. The popularity of this firm's Welsh ales grows apace, and there can be no more cheering drink to offer a guest at I Christmas than Roberts beer. The bottled j beer is of the very highest quality and the | demand for this is rapidly increasing all over the country. | Allsopp's "Cwrw Pur" will be found an excellent drink, and as a special Christmas Treat their *'Oid English Strong Alo" in ) nips will be found a suitable and acceptable Yule tide gift. Nothing more need be said to commend this noted firm's brew to tho favour or our readers. Mr Jones, of the Bridge End Inn, advertises a specially nice lot of liquors and spirits of | the leading brands. Orders placed with Mr i Jones will receive the best attention and prompt delivery. When it comes to choosing gifts, there is no end to the charming things one may select at Mr J. E, Hughes, 31 and 36, Little DArkgate street. Real lace handkerchiefs vie with soft silk stockings and filtny neckwear and long gloves. Mr Hughes has provided a charming assortment of all kinds of useful articles suitable for Chrisfcmaj presents. U Toyland" at Mr Piears', Terrace road, provides a wealth of amusement for the childr; n. There are toys thoy can build into bridges and wagons and railways and towers- toys they can 41 make go "-real wheels, beams, axles, lovers, screws, pulleys, keys and bolts, with all neeessary parts—toys they don't have to pull down, but build up, to see how they j work. Electric trains and steam engines, mail vans, railway signal bridges, with lamps to light up; taxit"eter cabs that run by them- selves, animated Japs and dancing toys, circus aero Vats and menageries. Having regard to the really excellent work put into these toys the prices asked by Mr Piears are very reasonable and they should command a big saYe.

-_n Ó. ABERYSTWYTH COUNTS COURT. THURSDAY. Jefore His Honour Judge WILLIAM EVANS. CLAIM AGAINST A STEAMSHIP COMPANY. William John Evans and David Jones.. rrofechan, sued the Manchester and Liverpool*, md North Wales Steamship Company Limited, or the sum of £ 8 amount said to be due for lischarging 320 tons of cement at 6d. per toifc 'rom the Solway Prince." Mr W. P. Owens- ippeared for the plaintiffs and Mr A. J- Hughes for the defendants. The foffowiDg" were sworn on tho jury :—Messrs Thomas- Berks, A. Bliss, E. Buckley, HeDry Cadwallader, W. Gibson Cotton, D. C. Edwards, D. Sylvanus Edwards, Chas. Evans- and D. M. Evans. Mr Owen said that the action was brought by the plaintiffs to recover the amount clainiedr- which amount they contended was due III respect of work done by them in discharging a. a cargo of cement from the steamer Sol*v»y Prince." His clients would tell the jury that Mr F. Morgan who was acting for tho defendant company had agreed to pay 6d. per ton, and it was for this sum that the plaintiffs nOw claimed. D. Jones was called in support opening statement. He said that they asked 9d. per ton at first, and Mr Fred Morgan asked them what they took him for, adding that they ought to know tho tariff of the harbour which was Gd. This sum was agreed. upon, and they engaged two men to help thliu as Mr Morgan said that he would require (our. 1 men in the hold. tJ Cross-examined by Mr Hughes: All Yolt want is fair payment? Y es. You will bo: satisfied with fair payment ? Yes.—And will be satisfied with what is considered th<* UHual charge? Our price is 6d. per ton." you remember that the" Exchange was dis- charged for 3d. per ton ? How many were engaged upon that occasion I—Wou' you be surprised to hear that it was l|d- man? I don't know. We asked for Gd- Pe^ ton, and that is IJd. per man.—Are you con' tout to take it at l|d. per ton per employed? Off, no! I want öd. per ton. 1 What is the usual rate in the harbour? 1 cannot tell. I know what I agree(I.-If,'YO Yol enquired what is the rate for discharging No. —One of you went into the house to M Morgan ? Yes.—One was enough was it n^J I don't know (laughter*.—Re-examined engaged two men to help. d Mr Hughes obje ted to this His Honour said that it did not matter It all what was the contract between the men. or-. Mr John Evans the other complainant c" roborated, and said that the discharging °r cargo of cement spoilt their clothes and bar their boots. J at Mr Owen And you have to be washed a night? (laughter). tit His Honour: I hope they don't waitun tho cement comes (more laughter.) tbØ" Witness said that when he entered. Øn house Mr Fred Morgan asked him to 11 paper. He could not see what was on paper as the blinds were down in the r°0^ Taking the paper out to Hie passage that it was for £ 4, and he refused to take j Cross-examined He had worked on '"Exchange" and was paid l^d. per ton pulling a rope. re Will you swear that four sovereigns not placed on the tab!e? I never saW t l- but I heard them in his hand. Yoa say you could not see, was not- electric light on P No, I had to go 'D?" r'c.. hall and look at the paper by the light What time of day was it ? Ten o'cloc the morning. Mr Owen: How could 3'0a have els° 1 lip lit then (laughter'. I This was tho case for the plaintiffs. '1' lus Mr Hnghes opened at some length fo1' W defence and said that his clients j deal fairly with the plaintiffs, apd ec¡J1:ll cnt that at once upon completing tiie a,,foltli with the plaintiffs Mr Morgan wrote to cd. the defendant company of what had transpi Mr" Fred Morgan was now called \a £ that, he told the men when first they r he would look into the prices paid. Tllu- not seem to know what they wanted- Yiiafe Mr Owen You said they did not 1,00'1 to rt.sk. Witness: They were not in a state, 1 know. -^r Mr Owen: That is uncalled for. 1011 ,n'° just as well say that they were drunk. Witness said that he arranged with at the rate of 3d. per ton per hatch. ^il0 ]Se. men came up and Evans came into the He showed him into the front room and 1 on the electric light. He put four s?ve!0"r £ e £ on the table and showed Evans how it s\°)fley«- out. Evans walked out without the# and he next saw him down n!ongsit steamer, when rather strong language hIre used and afterwards witness refused to anything to do with Evans. i 11 3 Cross-examined: The men were tin° slate to talk business matters on the ^rS,J0ijs<?r On the second day they came up to the 1 i Jen-, nothing was sard about 6d. per ton.. e.i I Themis Morgan, father of tho last s-aid that lie was pro-sen t when the two pi111 arcl called t > arrange for the work, and lf vf)u what was said. fie heard, his son say Re- mind now 3d. per ton per hatch is the a|j}e-- menl." Be had been a storekeeper ^te harbour warehouse for 25 years, and per for discharging cement and coal was ton for two men. If one man was eng3^aa £ i discharge coal he was paid 2d. per sometimes 2U1. per ton. jiifit Capt. Humphteys, harbour master, sa d £ £ lt.; < -the rate was 1.5-d, per ton per man, »dC man was paid according to what he did-• eggeu Mi-Haghesand Mr Owell then 1 the jury. t fr.r His Honour summed up and said t to jury would have to satisfy themselves 1 the terms of the contract. Defendant s îithe appeared to give his evidence clearly- JJe <> the plaintiffs claim was upheld it woU'1 burden upon ship owners ftilf Tho Jury found for the plaintiffs for v amount claimed, and judgment was accordingly.

In ihe darkne-u.; .f Saturday gcili>* A me ican schooner turned turtle oft Is'es. Sb.tet-ri liv- were lest. Printed &i d Publis ieu 1 y the ytl^ Eowl iue s, at 10, Tei race Road, Ab y THURSDAY, Dr CI MBER 19TH, LJV