The Aberystwith Observer

--==-- TARIFF REFORM NOTES. By HENRY LONGSTAFF. THE BUDGET. ¡ The more one examines the Budget, the ,more one realises that ibis constructed on a basis, of pettifogging ignorance. Its author himself does not understand it, let alone its supporters among the rank and tile. These himself does not understand it, let alone its supporters among the rank and tile. These latter flounder in p: perfectly delightful manner iu a. quagmire of figures* For example a speaker informed an thralled audience the other night as reported, that in 14 the last ten years the income-tax yield had goaf! no eighty million pounds." Seeing that the total yield of the ineorue-tax ) xhtw js about £ 32,000,000, one wonders what it 'Wsiu m if it ha? Increased by £ SQ,.000,000 j in the interval* Cost of FOOD. I ■"Ah," said this sa,m3 gentleman, "but one of the first things to happen when the Tories come into power will bean increase in the cost of food," That is !),s it may be, but we do know that i the cost or food has steadily increased ever I since the Liberals came into power—bread, "buttar, bacon, moat, all are dearer. So is tobacco and so is beer. Possibly some Free Trader can explain that curious phase of recent history. It seems that Free Trade bleeds us I at both ends. It causes unemployment and dues not give us cheaper fooJ. DUMPING AND PAUPERISM". An object lesson on the effects of the dumping of fore'gn goods in this country, says the Standard was given at the meet ir.g of the Lainboth Board of Guardians, when a labourer, who for 35 years had been em- ployed by Messrs Dual ton & Co., Ltd., at their Lambeth potteries, and who was still an active and vigorous man, applied for relief. He informed the Guardians that he had been dismissed through lack of work. He Lad been regularly employed at the pottery, which is the oldest in South London, but the lirui had been compelled to reduce their staff, I as the warehouses were full of pottery which I they were unable to dispose of owing to the Importation of cheap foreign pottery. Messrs Doulton bad also found it necessary to dismiss a number of their clerks, and to reduce their t staS ail round. The applicant was grante.i reiki to the extent of 5s a week," „.=? UEKMANY KEEI'IKG HER SONS AT HO-ME. Siaco Germany has become an industrial ) 'Power she is no longer an emigrant but an immigrant country. This factor is of the highest importance, but does not appear to be sufficiently known or appreciated in England, where the opinion seems to prevail that Ger-, imiuy is still obliged (as was the case thirty years ago) to send 200,000 of her sons beyond he? frontiers every year because they are unable to find any means of livelihood within her boundaries. All this has changed.—Pro- feasor De'bruch, in the October Contem- porary. THE TEA TAX AND TIE WORKERS. Mr Mitehell-Thompsoo, M.P., speaking in the House of Commons on September 23rd in .favour of the reduction of the duty on tea, ,-a "Conssdcr the position of the British working man. Having taxed the land on which his how,e is built, the bricks of which it is built, aud the slates on the roof, but not the window-sashes—you do Dot tax those, they come from Norway—having taxed the coal on the hearth, the sugar on the table, and the tobacco in the jar, you now propose to tax the tea in the pot. And this Budget is gentle to the poor The Chancellor says Why cannot we get the duty otT ? I will tell him. It is because he insists on refraining from taxing the foreigner as he ought to be taxed." 'J THE "WEALTHIEST NATION." A correspondent writing to the Standard (September 27th), says: That England is the richest country in the world is frequently stated by Ministers and others as an excuse to take mere and more from the capable. The statement is quite inexact now. and likely to be more and more so. The following figures speak for themselves :— United States.— £ 21,400 millions (Govern- ment return, May 10th, 1009). Germany.— £ 17,500 millions (Sir F. Oppen- heimer's recent report). It was only £11,000 millions in 1894, and is increasing at the rate of £ 400 millions a year. United Kingdom.— £ 11,413 millions, includ- 1ng £ 1,821 millions abroad (Chiozza-Money, Riches and Poverty,' p. yi»)." Comment would be superfluous. # Any readers desiring information on the a abject .i -of Tariff Reform i,)otild wri-p Henry Longtifcuff, *>ooth Wales Tariff Reform Federation, Western iiait Buildings, Cardiff.

PENPARKE. BHADING ROOM.—On Friday evening Mr T. Ellis presided over a meeting of the Reading Room Committee when there were 17 members present. It was decided to begin the winter session on the following Monrlav and later a general meeting will be held when the balance sheet will be presented and the new committee elpcted. The working fund shows a balance it hand and the building fund debt has bee a- •educed to £ 41.

THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF WALES. The first report on the progress of the Library temporarily established in the Old Assembly Rooms, Aberystwyth, with a copyof the charter of incorporation, afford interesting and inspiring reading for the Welsh literary public. The charter is dated March 19th, 1907, and shortly alierwards a site of four acres was selected on the Grogythan lauds, the property of Lord Rendel, which his lord- ship has presented to the institution. As previously stated, storage is provided in the temporary buildings for 80,000 volumes, and a further 25 000 to 30,000 volumes can be pro- vided for in other parts of the buildings. The I collections kept at the University College as a y 11 neucleus for the National Library were trans- ferred in accordance with the undertaking that the library would be located and remain at Aberystwyth. The transfer of the Peniarth Library followed, and the MSS had to be placed iu a fireproof room and kept separate and distinct. They are now kept in the President's room pending the erection of the permanent building. The bookcase, in which the MSS are kept, was presented by Mrs Wynne, having been made from a large Ilex tree which grew near Pen- iarth, and was blown down during the gale which caused the wreck of the "Royal Charter" off the Anglesey coast. Proprie- j tors of newspapers and periodicals in Wales j and the border counties have agreed to con- tribute a copy of each issue to be filed in the Library. It is hoped that ultimately every periodical publication in Welsh as well as in other Celtic languages, will be filed and pre- served for reference. A beginning has been made with a department to include original drawings, engraved. prints, photographs, pic- ture postcards, and other forms of graphic delineation of matters concerning Wales and the border counties. The pictures of various kinds need not necessarily be of value as works of art, so long as they illustrate sub- jects of national interest. Tho books and manuscripts have been insured for £50,000 and arrangements have been made to reduce the risk of fire and other perils to the mini- mum. In view of the uncertainty as to the amount of grant available, the question of opening the Library to readers was deferred until the next meeting of the Council, but the Librarian has dealt with a number of applica- tions for access to manuscripts ?ind letters of inquiry. There is ample evidence that the Library is and will be much used for research work and that its existence will contribute largely to she intellectual life of the nation. Arrange- ments are Con tetapliited whereby people unable to visit the Library may, for a moderate pay- ment, have copying done for them. Later on a collection > duplicate books may be made available for circulation, which will, however, depend on the funds at the Council's disposal. Documents relating to the Courts of Great Sessions in Wales have been tran-iferred from the Public Record OIice. At the time the charter was granted a sum of £20,281 15s. had nee:) promised towards the building fund, and £ 9,677 ;L. lOd. was in band on March 31st last. Tue nut-standing subscriptions are being collected and further contributions arc needed. In addition to the list of newspapers aud periodicals filed, names of donors of books and MSS, and U18 members of the first Court of Governors and the Council, the most interest- ing portion of the report in the Librarian's history of the collections presented by Sir John Williams, whose priceless library and patriotic generosity are deservedly eulogised. A facsimile is given of the first book printed in Wales, which was in the Shirbarn Library (purchased by Sir John Williams), and no other copy is known to be in existence. Of the twenty-two books known to have been printed in Welsh before lGoo, eighteen belonged to Sir J Williams, and the aineteenth is in an- other collection transferred to the Library. As the Librarian says, it is impossible in a brief report to do more than indicate the main lines of the collections made by Sir John Williams. A meeting of the Council of the National Library of Wales wim held at the Library, Aberystwyth, on Friday and Saturday. Sir John Williams, K.C.V.O., president, occupied the chair, and there were also present Sir John Rhys, LLJ> Dr-Gwenogfryn Evans, Mr Evan D. Jones,. Fishguard., Mr J. H. Davies, registrar of Aberystwyth College, Mr D. C. Roberts, Aberystwyth, Mr D. Lleul'er Thomas, Pontypridd, Alderman Peter Jones, Aberyst- J wyth", aud Mr ,1. Dal linger,, librarian. Mr GreemltJe, the architect, attended, and submitted amended plans of the permanent buildings, which if carried oat will effect con- siderable improveraaai.. Ife was asked to pre- pare a report on the amended scheme for the next meeting of the Council to be held at Mold on October 29th. The Cooneil decided to open the Library to readers daily from 10 to 5, and Saturdays 10 to 1, beginning on October 18th. A letter was read fro-m Flintshire Education Committee, in which a cwrdiaJ welcome was extended to the Court of Governors, who meet ¡ at .Void on October 21th. t The Hbranan reported a farther consign- f ment of Welsh records from tho Puhlic Record ¡, Oiliee. Since the last it sum of 1 £ 373 8s Od had been -received towards the building fund', including £2:0, being the second instalment of £ 500 from Mr W. T. Jones, of f Melbourne, and a native of Aberystwyth. A I new subscription of £ 105 was announced from Mr Morgan Stewart Williams, of St Donat's Castle, who was recently ejected a member of the Court of Governors. Mr R. Lewis, Hay, Cheshire, had sent the vestry minute book of Cheshire, had sent the vestry minute book of ¡ the parish of Linn gat ban, Glamorganshire, for II the years 1832-69. Other donations had been received from the Coppoiation of London, the Smithsonkm Institnte of Washington, and the If Trustees of the British Mnseaas. Gifts of printing presses for the use of the Library had also couae to hand from Dr Gwenosgfryn Evans 'and Mr Penry Vanghaa Thomas, of Haverford- l west, the latter an old student of Aberystwyth ¡ College. For the post of cataloguer hs the Library the following were chosen, to appear before the Council at Mold on October 29th H E H James, director of education in Pembroke- i shire D H; Jones. Festiniog T Gwynne Jones, Carnarvon; Timothy Lewis, Aberamaa and Rhys Phillips, Swansea.

LLAN FIHANGEL-Y-CREUDDYN. PLESEKDAITK.—Dydd Ian, y 23ain o'r mis i diweddaf, cytnerodd piesercfoith Ysgol Sui Llanfihangel-y-Creoddya le. l>jma y fraint gyntaf er aroser y diweddaf arolygwr, Mr Joseph Jones, Aberraagwr. Y lie a cldewiswyd J elenu ydoedd Llanbedr. Cyehwynasom o orsaf Trawsooed ana n.}O :.iÐ y borea a dychwel- asom am D-3û: yn yr hwyr„ fr oedd cyfeiilion eeredig yr eglwys vledi darparn liuniaeth ar ein eyfer, sef einiaw am 11, a te am 4. Gweinyddwyd wrtla- y byrddau gan y boneddi- gesaa eanlynol ;—Mrs Rattray, Lisburne Houss- Mrs Evans, Dolen Ccsnant Miss Evans, Dolao Cecnant Miss Stedman, Dolau Eglwys Miss Roes, CGOMBOOS; Miss Davies, Cynoa Fawr, a Miss Eiehards, Blaoncynon. Gwnaetfaaut ei gwaith YÐ foneddigaidd a deheuig. Y eaae hefjd yn ddyledus i'r Arolygwr a'r mI1 ei fyddlondeb YJ) ofala am y pianfc, a gv«j-Aetb y ddau eu gwaiih Yl1 gamm>iadw»y..(Jobeilbio fydd hyn yn symbyliad fr bnbl ienaiue i iynycl.u yr Ysgol; Sulv—liZuAiK J

CARDIGANSHIRE ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY. OPEN-AIR MEETING AT GOGERDDAN. INTERESTING SPEECHES. On Wednesday afternoon a large number of members of the Cardiganshire Antiquarian Society met at Gogerddan, and spent an enjoyable time in listening to interesting addresses on the county antiquities. The chair was taken by Sir Edward J. Webley- Parry-Pryse, Bart., president of the Society. He also showed several objects of interest brought from foreign parts, including a stone axe from South America, knob kerrys and gourd from South Africa. The genealogical chart of the Gogerddan family was also pro- duced and was inspected by the company. In commencing the meeting, the President said he could not express the pleasure he felt at seeing so large a gathering interested in the doings of the Cardiganshire Antiquarian Society. The Society, he thought, filled a long-felt want. In Cardiganshire there was a large number of antiquities, some of which were in danger of falling away and being lost sight of for ever. That Society had been started to conduct excavations in the endeavour to discover other antiquities and to preserve antiquities already known to exist. Ancient inscribed stones had been used as gate posts in the county. In that particular neighbour- hood there were things which to his mind pointed to an older civilization than that of the Romans, and among, those things he included the camps on the summits of the hills, the construction of which revealed extraordinary military engineering skill. He was but a layman in antiquarian matters, but his private opinion was that those camps existed long before the time when the Romans occupied these islands. (Hear, bear). There was something he should like to have further information on, and that was in regard to the two upright stones on the old racecourse adjoining Gogerddan. The tradition of the neighbourhood was that the stones marked the burial place of a giant. If so that giant must have lived in a prehistoric age, because his grave was 330 feet 9 inches long. (Laughter .1 0 1. and cheers). Miss Evelyn Lewes, Tyglyn Aeron, read a paper, in which, after referring to Taliesin and Cantref y Gwaelod, Llanbadarn, and the three blessed visitors to the island of Britain, she spoke of the history of Gogerddan, remarking that it was the birthplace of Rhydderch ab Ieuan Llwyd, who lived in the age after I Dafydd ap Gwilym. It would be interesting to know, Miss Lewis added, when and by whom the ancient air of "I B'as Gogerddan Was composed, as the Welsh words seem to point to some story of the house of Gogerddan during a period of warfare which might perhn ps be that of the Wars of the Roses in the 15th century. Speaking of the history of the family, Miss Lewes said that Lewis Pryse seems to have departed from the former Parliamentarian tradition of the family, for he received in April, 1717, a letter from the Jacobite Earl of Mar, then at Innsbruck, inviting him to assist James Stuart to recover bis lost kingdom. That letter, now in the National Library at Aberystwyth, might possibly have given rise to the legend still whispered in the neighbourhood that some ardent Jacobite member of the family once concealed Bonny Prince Charlie in a secret chamber of the old mansion. The name Gogerddan appeared to have been originally GQgarthan- Gogarth meaning, according to Pugh, a little buttress or ridge. Therefore, it might have come from Gogarth, a ridge, and din, a fortified hill, suggesting that before the mansion was thought of a Gogarth or fortified place of some importance must have existed at the place a suggestion which was supported by the existence of the old camp on the hill opposite the house, which authorities judged to be of British origin. (Applause). Professor Anwy I, U.C.W., Aberystwyth, congratulated the county on the formation of the Society and, on behalf of Carmarthenshire Antiquarian Society, welcomed its advent. As the county was the unit of political repre- sentation and municipal administration, so it was a splendid unit for antiquarian research and study. The Society should not forget the excellent work done in the past by individual workers. The Society would be able to assist the Commission at present enquiring into the antiquities of Wales and how best to preserve them. A study of the past would help in the elucidation of the problems of the present and of the future. Though Cardiganshire was rich in antiquities, it was not so rich as the neigh- bouring county of Pembroke in monuments of the stone age and in cromlechau but possibly there might be monuments of that age lying undiscovered in the county which that Society might unearth in its investigations and excav- ations. But though there were few monu- ments of the stone age in Cardiganshire, there were numerous- remains of the bronze age. Among the remains of the bronze age were aneienti graves called tumuli, containing a cinerary urn in which the ashes of the dead were deposited and placed in a stone chest and covered with earth or stone. A few years ago a very good specimen of a grave of the bronze age was discovered at Wstrws in the south of the county. Most of them knew the Abermeurig cup which once must have been in a bronze age grave and the. county was fortunate in having produced one of the finest round bronze shields in Europe. It was said to have been found at Rhydygors, near Aber- ystwyth, but where Rhydygors was he had failed to discover. It was one of the gems of the prehistoric period in the British Museum. The county had also produced a splendid relic of the Celtic or pre-Roman period which was characterised by its great development of decoracive art and there were in the county Roman remains, such as at LJanio or Loven- tium, and abundant evidence that the Romans worked the mines of the county not only for lead but also for silver contained in the lead, as well as evidence of their occupation in I Roman camps, the study of which were both interesting and important. The study of place-names in the county would also throw light on its past history. He had often puzzled over the meaning of Gogerddan and was pleased to accept Miss Lewes's derivation I (applause). I The Rev Charles Evans, Yspytty Cynfyn, in a Welsh address, gave an account of the Yspytty or hospitium, in his parish for the refreshment of pilgrims going to and from Strata Florida and of the ecclesiastical signifi- cance of Pontrhydygroes. Rev George Eyre Evans gave an interesting account, illustrated by a sketch, of the gaer on the hill top facing Gogerddan, which h8 I thought was a Roman work or at least copied from the work of Roman Britons. It was as far as he knew the only camp which had a circular protection outside its entrance on the western side which was the side facing the sea whence the invader was most likely to come. Most of the Welsh camps, he believed, were of the Roman British period. One could see from the Gogerddan gaer, the royal Pen Dinas, Castell Gwallfer. Caer Pwllglas, and Darren. Refer- ring to Penygarn, he said at one period a mass of bones were found there and these were carted away to Llanbadarn Fawr for re-in fer- ment. Their president had decided that the gaer near Gogerddan should not be disturbed on any account and that was more than could be said of some Welsh landlords who did not afford that protection to these ancient camps (hear, hear). Professor Tyrrel Green, St. David's College, Lampeter, said that Strata Florida, Talley, and the neighbourhood of Gogerddan, claimed the last days of Dafydd ap Gwilym and that ubiquity of the great poet might aff ord research work for the Society (laughter). He deplored the lack of interest which people of the county took in antiquities close to their own doors and said one of the first things for the Society to do was to awaken interest. At Lampeter it was intended excavating the site of the ancient Church of St. Thomas, of which nothing above ground now remained. The Society would also combine in a common interest those I who were widely divided on religious, educa- tional, and political matters, and by studying the history of the past would make them all better fitted to solve the problems of the present and of the future and to promote the general welfare of the county tappiause). The Rev J F Lloyd, vicar of Llanilar, reported that che Society numbered 161 members who had paid their subscriptions- (laughter)-and announced that the collection which was taken totalled X4 which would be devoted to excavation work. It had been stated that leaden coffins had been found on the site of St. Thomas's Church at Lampeter, and the Wesleyan Church across the way had also been called St. Thomas's Church (hear, hear). Archdeacon Williams, Aberystwyth, pro- posed a vote of thanks to Miss Evelyn Lewes for her paper, and to Sir Edward and Lady Pryse for their kind invitation to Gogerddan, and the vote having been seconded by Mr Morris Davies, Ffosrhydygaled, was carried unanimously. Afterwards Lady Pryse was at home. THE DINNER. In the evening the members dined together at the Talbot Hotel, and Mr Cast provided an excellent repast. The chair was taken by Sir John Rhys, principal of Jesus College, Oxford, and the vice-chair was taken by Councillor C. M. Williams, ex-mayor. There were also present Professor Tyrrel Green, chairman of the Executive Committee; the Rev J F Lloyd, Llanilar, hon. secretary Alderman Edward Evans, J.P., treasurer Professor Scott, St David's College Mrs Davies, Feathers Hotel, Aberayron Mr T. Jones, chemist, Tregaron Mr Phillips, Manor Hall, Aberayron Dr John Morgan, Pontrhydygroes Alderman E P Wynne, Mi- Arthur Jones, London, City and Midland Bank Mr D D Evans, Llanio Mr David I Samuel, M.A., Mr W J Williams, Llanafan Rev Howell Price, Mr Denis H Davies, Lampeter Professor Anwyl, Aberystwyth Mr E Williams, chief constable; Mr John Morgan, Castle terrace Mr T W Powell, Mr J B Kitto, London and Provincial Bank Rev T Owen Evans, Devil's Bridge Mrs Lloyd and Miss Pattie Lloyd, Llauilar Vicarage Mrs Tyrrel Green and Miss Green, Lampeter Miss Williams, Lledrod Vicarage Miss Jones, Ystrad Meurig Vicarage Miss M E Jenkins, Llangwyryfon Vicarage Mr and Mrs D W Jenkins, Ysbytty Ystwyth Mr and Mrs Osborne Jones, Swyddttynon the Rev W Francis, Ystrad Meurig Mr Basil Adams, Alltymynydd Mr Denis Tyrrel Green, Lampeter Mr Richard Jones, Graig Goch Mrs Evan Williams, Ystrad, Tregaron Mr N II Thomas, Aberystwyth Miss Norrie Jones, Tregaron Mr G Dickens Lewis, Aberyst- wyth Miss Nellie Lloyd, Tregaron; and Mr D J Davies, Lampeter. The toast of the King was given by the Chairman, and was loyally received. In proposing the toast of the Society, Mr David Samuel said they had evidence that the Society had started well, and he doubted that any Society which he could recall had started so well and under such excellent aaspiees. They wore extremely grateful to the pro- moters for the excellent work already accom- plished (hear, hear). They ought to consider themselves fortunate in having such a gentle- man as Sir Edward Pryse as president (applause). They were also happy in having the services of their energetic secretary, Mr L'oyd, who had worked well and if they should get short of funds no doubt their treasurer would help them out (hear, hear and cheers). He could not think of a more worthy chairman of the Executive Committee than Professor Tyrrel Green (applause). The toast was well received. In proposing the health of Sir John Hhys, Prof Scott said Sir John was their first Welsh examiner at Lampeter College, and since that day he had always taken great interest in the College, and represented the University of Oxford on the Governing Body (hear, hear). Sir John Rhys, responding, said he attended on condition that he was not to make a speech, and he did not intend making one (laughter). Referring to the presence on either side of him of Professor Anwyl and the Chief Con- stable, he added that the company would sec his position. He did not, unfortunately, re- member the Bible in English, but in the Welsh Bible there was a verse which said Issachar sydd asyn asgvrnog yn gorwedd rhwng dau bwnn (loud laughter). He was not going to say anything about Professor Anwyl for fear he might retaliate and perhaps it would not be wise to say anything about the Chief Constable (renewed laughter). In his native county there was no crime and he was informed also there was no game either, because the poachers had disposed of all of it (laughter). With regard to that Society, he wished one had been formed long ago to have prevented some of the vandalism which had taken place in the county. He once asked an incumbent why he had put an ancient inscrip- tion on tho walls of his church in several pieces far away from each other, and he replied that the masons had done it while he was at lunch (laughter). Well, he (Sir John) replied, the masons must have worked much harder than they worked when he used to watch them. Of course he did not like to suggest that the incumbent had taken an unconsion- ablv long time at his lunch (laughter). He recognised that in some things the county j had taken upon itself in recent years a greater activity than formerly obtained. Even the churches and chapels had put a trot into the Old Hundred (laughter). With regard to the antiquities of the county, there were many places which might well repay investigation and research. When he was twelve years of age he worked in a lead mine near Dyffiyn Castell and bad not the company become bankrupt he might have been working in a lead mine still (laughter). Near that mine was a place called Esgerllu as well as numerous other places with curious names in the county which suggested that spade and pick might lead to important and interesting discoveries. Opposite his own old home on the western slopes of Plynlimon were Dys- gwylfa-fach and Dysgwylfa-fawr, which sug- gested the outlook for raidn, and below a place named Y Dinas, which modern Welsh writers wrong!y spelled Y Ddinas. What gave to those places their names ? Near Devil's Bridge was a place with the curious name of Erw'r Barfau, or the acre of the beards. He did not know what gave that name to the place bit it reminded him of the wise story of two broth r kings who were looking at the moon and t'le stars. One said to the other that the moon and the stars were his. Yes," replied the other, "but this field is mine, and you nHht take your sheep off it." They then began to fight, and a king came down from the north and shaved off theis beards. He did not know whether Erw'r Barfait, near Devil's. Bridge,. was the spot where that dispute occurred, but investigation and excavation would probably throw some light on the origin of the name. (Hear, hear). He did not know that he could suggest anything to the Society except that the members should try to draw up a careful list of the antiquities of the county and also to dig into some of them if they could find a proper man to wisely conduct the digging, or else it would be much better to leave the work alone. (Hear, hear). If a list of the antiquities were compiled they would, he thought, be found to be more numerous than was commonly supposed. Place names also afforded an interesting study, and in that connection the Chief Constable reminded him of the names of petty sessional divisions such as Upper and Lower Moyddin and Penarth at Tregaron afforded large scope for investigation. (Cheers). Other toasts wore those of the Press, responded to by Mr W. R. Hall, and the Host, responded to by Mr Cast. A special motor train left at 9-45 for Lampeter.

LIST OF VISITORS. ABERYSTWYTH. MARINE TERRACE. 3, Mrs Evans- Dr and Mrs Edward Roberts, Miss J M D Roberts, Miss Dewsbury, Miss Oakfield, Bale, Altrincham, Cheshire 4, Oxford, Mrs Rowland- Mr Gregory, Newport, Mon; Misses Gregory do Osborne, Miss Morgan- Mr and Mrs Jones, Llandinam 13, Avondale, Mrs Owen Owen— Mrs Veale, Hereford Mrs Priest, Mrs Dorking, Mr and Mrs Howell, Knowle, Birmingham Mr and Mrs Derrett and family, Llandrindod Wells 20. Craiglas, Mrs Rees- Mr and Mrs Jones, Mr Arthur Jones, Miss A Jones, Miss Nellie Jones, Whitney-on- Wye Miss Powell, do Belle Vue- Mr Davis, Mr and Mrs Kay and family, Mr Andrews, Mr Edwards, London Mr Callcott, Bristol Mr and Miss De Cray; Mr McBride and party, Glasgow Mr and Mrs Jones Waterloo Hydro Hotel- Colonel and Mrs Howell, Pantgwyn Mr Williams, Carnarvon Mr and Mrs Gurstang, Southport Mrs Meacoek, Birkdale Colonel Brenchley, Cardigan Mr Oliver. Leominster Mrs Harris and party, Hay Mr Wynne, Mrs Elliott, Whitecross Miss Bullock, Hereford Mr Davis. Mr Blomeley, Alderley Edge Mr Gillette, Seacombe Mr and Mrs Terry, Redditch Mr and Mrs Peet, Golborne 30, Claremont, Mrs Ankers— Miss C A Sherman, New Jersey, U.S.A. Mrs and Miss Willatt, London Mr ard Mrs H Forrest, Shrewsbury, Miss Jukes, do Mr and Mrs F W Llewelyn, Alsager; Mr and Mrs Wall Griffiths, Welshpool 30. Mr D Grilfiths— Mr and Mrs Williams, Forden Mr and Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Davis and baby, Mrs Rogers. Garth rnyl, Montgomery Deva, Mrs E Ken rick— Dr Fleure, U.C.W. Miss Neville, Tam- worth Air and Mrs Thompson, Glasgow Mrs and Master Haynes, London 34, Windsor, Mrs Aston- Mr Jones, Llangwider, Crickhowell Mr J Jones, do Miss Williams, do Messrs Williams, Jones and Davies, Shrewsbury 35, Mioses Nelson- Mrs Whitehead, Southport Miss Pimpory, Manchester Mr and Mrs Oswald Jones and P-ii-ty, Buxton Glvndwr, Mrs Roberts— Mr and Mrs Bromley and family, Shrews- bury Miss Fisk 43. Mrs D Jones- Miss Hughes, M rs Braugh, Longton Mr and Mrs Bantreo and sons (3), London Mrs Kennay, Miss Reynolds, Neath 44, Miss Jones- Mrs Davies, Miss Dale, Ellesmere Mr and Mrs Szlumper 60, Mrs Patterson— Mrs Morris. Ludlow Miss Brown, Burton, Leominster ALBERT PLACE. Dumbarton, Mrs Humphreys — Mr and Mrs Davis. London EDGE HILL ROAD. Persia- Miss Richards, Bourne End. Bucks Miss Owen, Aberhangell, near Machynlleth NORTH PARADE. Albert, Miss Owen- Mr and Mrs Hood, Liverpool 53, Mrs Isaac Lewis- Mrs, Miss and Master II Knill, Llandrindod Wells PORTLAND STREET. 27, Mrs Margaret James— Mr and Mrs Ivor Owen, Liverpool 29, Mrs Jones— Miss McCarthey, Garndiffaith Miss Marie McCarthey, do Mr and Mrs Owen, Llanidloes Mr Bryn Davies, Maestog Mr Emrys Davies, do Mr E H Griffiths, Pontyberem CLIFF TERRACE. Marina Vista, Misses Jones- Mr and Mrs Davies and family, Hereford Miss Meese, Wolverhampton Everton, Mrs Reeves— Mrs Ashford, Miss Newton, Bromsgrove Leamington, Misses Williams- Mr and Mrs W H Read, Miss Marian Read QUEEN'S ROAD. Thornleigh. Mrs James- Mr and Mrs Davies, Hereford Silverdale, Mrs Morgan— Mrs and Miss Phillips, Shifnal Mr T Parsons, do 43, Bi-ynpeiran, Mrs Morgan- Mr Smeele, Bristol Miss Aston, do Mr and Mrs Silburn, Ilkstone Master Rube Silburn, do Hardwick, Miss Edwards- Misses Stanton, Gedling Miss Northage, Nottingham Madoe, Mrs Jenkins- Mr Rowley and son, Derby Hereford, Mrs W J Morgan- Mr Easton, London Mr Cookes, Rich- mond Mrs Haines, Hereford Mr and Mrs Bannister, Leominster Master Ivor Bannister, do QUEEN'S AVENUE. Lindisfarne, Mrs Davies- Miss Davies, Isleworth Mr Bland, Leicester TRINITY ROAD. Harcourt, Mrs Lloyd- Mrs and Miss Barrett, London Mr and Mrs Jones and family, do TRINITY PLACE. 1, Mrs Roberts— Miss Samuel, Mrs Hamhett, Master Cecil Bon, Crewe. 8, Mrs J Rees- Mr and Mrs Gillespie, Manchester; Mrs Meargam and baby, Caerau; Mr and Mrs Jenkins, Llangeitho Mr P Jenkins, do. PIER STREET. Atlantic View, Mrs Edwards- Mrs Randies, Llanymynech; Mr Davies, do Misses (2) Davies, do POWELL STREET. Rose Hill, Miss Jones- Mr O R Howell. BRIDGE STREET. Manod, Mrs W P Williams- Mr and Mrs Phillips, GrilBten Town. 44, Mrs J Jones- Mr and Miss Maltby Miss N Jackson Mt- Norman Tracy Mr Edwards. GEORGE STREET. 5, Mrs Owen- Miss Foscall, Hansworth, Birmingham Mf Wilson Reading Mr Ottingham. HIGH STREET. Hwyrfryn, Mrs Daniel- Mr, Mrs and Miss Sewell and baby, Bourn-' ville Mrs Owens and Miss Lewis, Pont* lottyn. 3S, Mrs Jones- Mr, Mrs and Master Evans, Ebbw Vale. 34, Mrs Davies- Mr David Walter Thomas, Cayo-Llanwrda. SOUTH ROAD. Harbour View, Mrs Jones- Miss Annie Jenkins, Miss Winnie Pritchardj, Maesteg. Bryffosydd, Mrs Lewis- Mr G R Thomas, Swansea Mr S 0 Aader- son, do; Mr T J Simpson; Mr J G Saunders, Swansea Mr D Davies, Llan" elly. PENMAESGLAS ROAD. 3, Mrs Jones— Mrs Wrigly, Oldham Miss Butterworth, do. 22, Mrs Jones— Mr and Mrs W Jones, Cardiff; Mr and Mr9 Watkins, Mardy. PROSPECT STREET. 13, Mrs J Davies- es' Mrs Morris, Abergavenny Mrs and Misses (2) Farden, Ledbury. SEA VIEW PLACE. Castle Cottage, Miss Doughton— Mrs Ellis; Misses (2) Roberts Bangor. Liscard, Mrs Edwards— Mr and Mrs Roberts, Swansea. GRAYS INN ROAD. 10, Mrs Davies Mr Davies, Rhondda Valley; Mr Davies, do. RHEIDOL TERRACE. Tugela, Mrs Beddows- Mr, Mrs and Master Sandow Trafford, Mrs O'Shea— Mrs Williams, Masters Williams, L^a" wrtyd Wells Mrs Price, do NORTH ROAD. Lorraine, Mrs Latham- Mrs and Master Morley. Miss Crowsberry NEW STREET. Wandsworth, Misses Richards- Mr Williams, Hereford Mr Richards, Mr Samuel, Ervvgilfach, Builth Williams, Builth 6, Mrs Weller- Mr and Mrs Gatfield, Ross LOVEDEN ROAD. Dynevor, Mrs Evans— T x Mr II C Lewis, Carmarthen Mr y Davies, do; Mr Stanley Lewis, do T Evans, Ammanford

THE BUTTER MAKER'3 OPPORTUNITY." 3 bf The buying public is so largely influences the appearance of butter, that butter prod" are compelled to pay attention to this poin pecially HS foreigners are very careful to see their butter has that golden yellow colour so much preferred. In tact that point undo11 accounts for much of the success vv |> -ifcish- foreiliners gain over the much superior t> article. ^ea. The public always prefer the rich looking £ ijsbs butter to the paler kind. Very well, the producer has his remedy, and a very safe oBe 1 Silver Chum" butter colouring will butter a uniform golden yellow without deteri < ing it in the smallest degree. On the con r Silver Churn." may be fairly said to enhance delicate creamy flavour of the butter. freo Silver Churn Batter Colouring is entirely fre: from aniline, being a purely vegetable p*° ^g, It is not h mere experiment, for it has P8SSchoVv'Sr severest tests at many of the principal gaii ing First Class Awards, and is highly in the numerous dairies where it is regularly use d It never gives unevfn or" Dluddy" colouring does not affect the butter milk. „ gat- VV9 say emphatically that "Silver Churn ter Colouring is a big and real help to jp ducer, enabling him to cater for the public an eminently satisfactory manner. The r^tii"' Churn brand is manufactured by Oldfield gju* son & Co., New Bridge street, Manchester, f1, a- whose standing and reputation are themselves js sufficient guarantee of merit. The obtmnabls from Chemist* and Dairy feuipp'/ in 6d., Is 2s., 5s., Sa and 14s. bottles.

-===- FROM ./j The Aberystwyth Observer, 18b » OCTOBER GTII. — (** STBANGE !—Mr A. P. Davies, of r fair ddan Arms Hotel, in this town, the ot took out of the belly of a codfish a ^0ut stone, covered over with a thick skin, 0 Jd bY a pound weight. If the said fish was So ved. the pound the circumstance must have i advantageous to the seller. T\'[ili^,ar THE M JUTIA.— The Royal Cardigan 1 last Rifles assembled in this town on M-onca^n £ l of for 28 days training, under the eoroio* M»j»r Lloyd n,ili,s, Lt.-Col. not being sufficiently recovered. 9gt of tho corps was about 120 during week. They have chiefly practised a 0. and platoon exercise and to notice .[aef gross they have made in so short a truly astonishing. n

TOWN COUNCIL MEETING A special meeting of the Town all. hi Id on Tuesday last at the Town ^0 present—Robert Edward, Esq., chair; F. K. Roberts, Esq., Alderman vies, Jones, Alderman John Roberts, John Esq., ttbevv' rci Esq., T. W. Wells, Esq., J. Mattbe^d R. Roberts, Esq., J. Jenkins, Esq., an■ d for Morris, &q. Mr C. M. Thomson »PF.ce o>- an extension of the lease of a cer <■ which It land situated on the Marine terra > n jVl was determined should be gran fruild'% Thomson agreeing to put a sui a gro^D *■ ) thereon, and paying £ 5 ^mouQ^ 0 rent. Complaints were made of the rubbish placed by Mr John L«^'efhe fflot^ Victoria terrace and Craiglais. order^ of Mr John Davies. an estunate vVOuld to be prepared of the expense vv ^.erraCe, a" incurred in extending' \^orlS?'1T, 0f the using this rubbish in the ^il.ll"?ilit.y of The question as to the advis 0f Mr Loveden a piece of land yla,S^r c f piece which he owns purp° £ 0ffle walks and the mill leet, f°Tf i()P-tbeb making a carriage drive, or 0 nCliourfe for a money consideration* the next meeting.

PENUWGH. J AMBULANCE.—O11 'I uesday evenl^o.e o-athe1^^ Phillips, Abertillery, addressed a b at the schoolroom on bt. Jo1^ was glV The lecture, which lasted three h > in Welsh, and was greatly apprecia*^ • Printed and Published by the pr?Eerysiwyt1! fo- Rowlands, at 10, Terrace B°ad, London Agent—Mr Gr. Ravvson, E.C. 1qoq THURSDAY, OCTOBER /TH>