Merthyr Times and Dowlais Times and Aberdare Echo

THE CHRONICLES OF DOWLAIS. FROM THE "BOOK OF DAYS" OF IOAN AB IORWERTH. THE SUSPENDED SOIREE. This is the chronicle of the soiree which tha I-otiti- people planned, but against which the old {leople rose up to the end that the young people sware that henceforth there should lie war and no iretee between them. It came to pass in the 53th year of QU"Æ'n Victoria, the same in which the bullet proof coat was woven, and the flying machine made, that the young people of one part of Dowlais .commmied with one J another saying, As the n"w year hath dawned upon us it is meet that we assemble together at a feast, and j that we seek pleasure amid tea and coffee, and the | things that liest go down therewith from the sandwich of ham unto the fragile things that are known among men 85 jam tarts. All other bodies of voung people have had their New Year' soirees, and shall we he le,iq than others! Nay, it mlgt not be. We will therefore have a soiree even as our neighiiours have done." Now there were dhers old people in the con- gregation who loved not the feasts which the voting people provided, but came rather to spoil them and to upbraid the young people for their love of this world's pleasures and this world's good". And it came to pas* that while tho young people communed with themselves one of them spake unto them that hearkened unto him saying, "It liehoveth us to con- aider what we shall do unto the old people who come to the feasts which we ha\e aforetime provided, and with the spitefulness of their actions and the sharp- ness of their tougues make the feasts a time of sorrow and of great wrath to us. Lo the-c people are unto lis, even as the skeleton was to those who feasted in Egypt in the days of the greatness thereof, and we want not such at our feast. Let us therefore do our work in silence, saying nought unto the crusty old gef sere who are the enemies of all that is youthful and -all that is happy. Then will they not know of the things that we do, nor shall the pleasure to which we look with longing eyes be denied us." And the people said "It is well the old ones shall ba kept in darkness, and they shall not know of our feast until the day that followeth thereon." And all the young jieople went to the feast, and there was joy in their hearts because the old ones were not there also. Now, it is not given llnto young jjeople to !>e silent when they are in mirth they must laugh openly, even as they of old times did laugh. And it came to pass that the laughter of t!;e young j>eople was carried on the wings of the wind a grreat way off, even unto the e-ars of tiie old people who had not l>ecn summoned to tho feast. And their hearts burned with w rath agai nst the young jieople w hen they heard it. and they said, "Woe unto tbe young TK?ople, that they call us not to the feast to us is given the power to say what feasts shall be given in the place where they arc- rrathered." And it wanted two hours to midnight when, l»ebold, the door of the room where young the people were gathered together ojiened, and divers old people, men, yea, and women too, entered. And there was great commotion among the young people, and waxing wrath they called the old people many strange names, such -IF; "suitetul cat," "impudent"' old witch," "old fos>il," none of which names are j comprehended by the writer of this history. And the voices of the old men grew hoarse with wrath, and the old women cried iu tones like unto those of a piccolo that is out of tune, and their voices, grew even more shrill to the end that the young people laughed louder than liefore, and used strange words unro them, say- in? Pitch it an octave higher, old geeser, that's too low." And in their wrath the old people lifted up their hands, and lo, the lights that shone in the room went out, and there was darkness that might lie felt. And one of the youiiir i>eop!e laid hands upon a nor- tion of sweet cake when an old lady said untonim Let tbe sweet cake remain, that we may give it unto the poor." But he answered her, saying Thou dost want it for thyself, thou old hy|XK.rite. and thou shalt not have it. Get thee to thy tent and rejoice in the work of wickedness which thou has wrought." And the young people vowed that ere many days should pass they would assemble together for another feast in a place where old men eome not, and old women are not wanted to pitch it an octave higher." ——« THE "MANXMAN" AT MERTHYU. Many of our readers will doubtless be glad to learn that Mr. Smithson has arranged with Mr. Maunc-e E. Bandman to produce Wilson Barrett's latest and greatest success, "The Manxman," dramatised by him from Hall Caine's famous novel of that name, at the Opera House, Merthyr, next Monday and every evening during the week. A first-class London com- panyhas been selected to appear in the respective parts, and the production promises to be one of the mo"t important dramatic events witnessed in the town for many years. Speaking of the new work, which was performed at Liverpool prior to Mr. Wilson Barrett's departure to America with the piece, where it has proven to he one of the greatest dramatic sue- cesses associated with that well-known actor's name, j the Liverpool iJoi/ti J'nat observes —" A bold play, a powerful play, an original play, a play of purfK-se and of deep pathos. Such was to-night's verdict on The Manxman," such will always he the verdict on Mr. Wilson Barrett's adaptation of Mr. Hall Cain.e's tine story. To say that there were calls after every act, to descri.1 the enthusiasm which frequently prevailed would not convey an adequate impression of the fii-st performance on any stage of this new and touching play. The best tribute of all to its success was the deep attention which certain of its scenes secured, The piece steps out of the beaten path more than once. Its story, to begin with, is an uncommon one. The tale is not that of any clap-trap theatrical piece of mechanism—it is a picture of human goodness, of! human misery, of human evil. If a lesson is to be taught by the theatre, then there is a fine lesson to be learned from the characters so magnificently depicted by Mr. Caine, and so deftly drawn in the drama by Mr. Barrett." Seats are aheady being booked, and. judging from the number of seats taken, there iseverv reason to conclude that the house wiJJ be filled to repletion every ei eniii, during the engagement. » THE BENEFITS OF TEMPERANCE. At the Merthyr Petty Sessions on Monday, Sarah Morgan, summoned her husband, Janus Morgan, for neglecting to maintain her. The wife said that they ) had been married for three years, and had lived very unhappily. The defendant had sold up all the furui- ture, and had threatened her. She and the children I lived with her sister. He had no house to take her to. The husband said lie gave his wife five golden sovereigns on Saturday week, but the wife said she had spent that money in getting things out of pawn. Defendant said he had been a Good Templar for ten months, and the wife said that during that time they lived fairly happy but since he bad taken to drink he became abusive. The Bench urged the defendant to Injeouiea Good Templar again, and adjourned the case for a fortnight.

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AT EIN DARLLENWYR. Cyfeirier pob golndwaeth Gymreig ar bynciau dyddorol, lleol, neu weithfaol, yn ngliyd a'r ku'ddoniaetb, i'r swyddfa fel y canlyn :— IORVVERTH," Merthyr Times Office, Merthyr.

COLOFN Y BEIRDD. ^I^VIRIAO.—Llithrodd gwall i un o linellau Mr. J. p-. Walters ar Diffygion y Byd" yr wythnos odiweddaf. Ynlle "dylifant, v gair cyntaf yn yr a'l benill, ddarllener dylifiant." KYMRI VIDD," XID CYMRU FYDD." Bi ron fod "Kymri Yidd Yn myn'd i grei ehwildroad, A ay mid pobpeth sidd Yn atal ein dirchafiad Ac fel lion Gymro synl, difrad, Yn earn iaith ei fam :1,'1 dad, Moddyliais mai am godi'n gwlad 'Roedd y gymdeithas newydd Ond Ow 'r fath siom a gofid gf-ip, Wrtb weled y fiawdoliaeth neis Yn dilvn Die Shon Dafydd Gan ddweid mai Saisneg mwiach sidd, I gail ei hanrhideddi gan arwyr Kymri Vidd." Fe wydda pawb fod Die Erioed yn ffug-ymhonwr, Yn ffug-foneddwr-slic, A dyfal Sais-addolwi Ond ni feddyliodd neb yn snvr Y buasai y chwyddedig wr Yn troi yn ffug-wladgarwr Ond fe newidiodd "Die ei farn, A throdd yn sydyn yn ei gam A chwyd ei lef, mewn gwlad a thref, Gan ddweyd mai Cyviro ydyw ef. Ond mai v Saisneg mwiach sidd I gail ei hanrhideddi ran arwir Kymri Yidd." Meddyliodd llawer un. Fod Die yn yrnyl trengu, 'lloedd rhai am gadw'i lun Yn destyn gwawd i Gymru Ac 'roeddwn man wedi gwneud Ei farwnad,—ac am ei dweyd Ar ddydd ei gladdedigaeth Ond wedi clywed am y trir, Yn gyfiym iawn adfywiodd Die" Ar drothwy trancedigaeth. Anadla'n anvr yn rhidd— Ac luai o hyd yn hrolio Mai "Doctor Kymri Yidd," A rois ndferiad iddo I)" at-ill i Lunder. yn dlawd ryw dio, A'i drwyn o fawn l'athen i gynffcn llo," Ni ddvlai neb ei wawdio; Mae "Richard" yn awr yn foncddwr niawr Yn anvain Cymrw ar lawr A ehwyd ei lef, inewn gwlad a thrcf an ddweyd mai C'truro ydyw ef, Ond mai y Seisneg mwiach yidd, I gailei hanrhideddi gan arwir Kymri Vidd. GWAEXJ AB yn y Cyviro. LLINELLAU CLOD I Mr. Tom Price, G ac L, Golygydd y Solflajdd, Alum-street., Merthyr Tydfil. Cerddor ein goror, hygaraf -yw Price O'r prydwedd serchunaf; A lienor mvchradd llonaf; Ei nawd yw iach nodau haf. Beirniad hydraidd heb wyrni—ei glorian Wna'n eglur—diofni Gwg ugain gegau hugi,— dewr anian Givir yw ei darian teg air i dori. Dieiddgar "Olygydd yn g-reydd geiriol, Chwilio me^nran goehel mwys yeol; A phuro efrvdiaeth, noddaeth iawn haeddol ].;i Wer»i seiniaeth sy'n riaiau swynol; T gAr r!iy' nwyfiant o gywairnoiol, Y l)nw ddylanwad, nnvynhad dynninoi Urdd ctnv yr arddunol-ei foliant 'Viw on a unant i'w Llyw Eneiniol. Merthyr. ,T- D. WALTERS. Ionawr lOfcd, 1895. ER COF AtLi givrai^ Benjamin Evans, sef merch Cicilia Jone«', Bell Vue, Heolgerrig, yr hon a fu farw Hydref 21ain, 1894, yn 29 mlwydd owl. Goruchwyliaeth chwerw, chwenv Daen;i angeu drcn y byd, Fe wna'r oil yn anial garw, Dim ond marw sydd o hyd Marw Mary cyn gwel'd antertli Bvwyd ar y ddaear hon Do, 1m farw er rnor tM-ydferth, Er mor hawddgar, er mur Hon. Benjamin, ei phviod anwyl, Gollodd hoff gymharcs fwyn, Hon a fn yn liaiiwi breswyl, Gyda thyncr serch a swyn lieth a wnai yn awr ond wylo Dagrau dwfn y galon brudd ? Y mae'r teimlad wcdi deffro. Ac yn Hwyddu) lcev/ rudd. Y'dvw, mae ei ddrylliog galon, 'Nawr yn effro ddydd a nos, l'an yn cvsgn daw breudowydioii, Mflua t'dd ei fynwes dlon tier ei fron fe wel ei Fan. Gyda'i blant ar aelwyd Jan, Fel yr oedd yn ymddifyru Ac yn seinio melus giill. Breuddwyd ydoedd, wedi twyllo 'Rhwn yn awr ny'n teimlo'r «iorn Xid oes yma ddim er chwilio, Ondcuriadau calon drum le. ie, ofer galw, Nid oe3 lais nit. swn ei throcd, Y uwf) Mary wedi mai w, Pan yn chwech-ar-hugain oed. Er ft,d Ilovvell bach a Cilia, Yn ddau blentyn It..> 9:. dinam. Mwy amddifaid fyddant yma, Wedi coUi'u lianwyl fam Pwv fel lion wna'u hymgelcddu J.t wyach ar y ddaear ddn V Gallant ddiolch oil fel ten hi, Am mai byw yw y fumgu. Pwy all blymio inor o ddagrau, "I Pwy all feour enfys serch ? l'wy all bWYHO blin deunladati, Calon mam wrtb gladdu mevcli V IsT id oes ateb ar y ddaear, Dim ond aiom «y n llamv n lief; Pethau mud a pholtpctli bvddar, Ydyw'r oil tu yma'r nef. Y inae Salem, Heolgerrig, Dan deimladau ehwerwon iawn, Ar ol colli ehv.aer garedig, Oedd yn meddn calon lawa 0 rinweddau heb golliadau, Oe'nt vn adduriliadan gwi'v rsthau !yùd o hyd yn ei^iau, 0 fewn muriau eglwya Dduw. Ymgysnrcd ei iioff briod, VII y gobaith ei bod hi <l'vn marw'u llwyr adnabud lesu (j 1;1l1 ei Cheidwad cu Ie, 'r. fam, boed idrli hithau Ynidawelu dan y grocs, 1;. mor drum arci by:gv. yddai!, Ydyw bon ar hwyi ddydd oes. 5Tel»is hun yn awr i Mary o fewn njymveiit 'Klien Dy Curdd, Ar y Cefn, Yn iniilith y teubi Sydd a'u li-oll offcliain ffwrdd "Si ddaw yno nnrhytv elyn Byth i aflonyddu'r lit. y m'ac iieddwch yn anv-rwymyn Am y beddrod tywyll tin. 'It C'aled waith yw rhoddi rtarwel, I un wjdd yn tawel fyw fieinio'i hadgof y mae r awel. lrwcli ei phen yu mri¡t yr 1 w Ffarwel iddi Ifarv-el jddi Er fud gwywdra ar ei gwead, i wuaeth hi orni priu eiu blamu, 0 dan 1'ini w y bedd. Merthyr. HIMEL MOBGANWG.

what thtbe spoiled hands are caused >»y W'aslving I am mirjiriscd, MATClIbiiSii CWjA^ijliK >?0AI a- trnce, I pray.

I YSGOLORIAETH YR. EISTEDDFOD. Bwriada Pwyllgorau Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Llanelli gynyg ysgoloriaeth o 20p y flwyddyn am ddwy flynedd. Bydd yr ysgoloriaeth yn agored mewn unrhyw brifysgol yn Mhrydain nen ar y Cyfandir. Arholir yr ytugeiswyr ar y teatynau a ganlyn :-1. Gramadeg ac ieithyddiaeth Gymreig; (a) Gramadeg Cymraeg; (b), Ieithyddiaeth Gym- raeg y berthynas rhwng y Gymraeg a'r Lladin (<•), Cyiieithu—1, o'r hen Gymraeg: Mabinogi "Pwyll, Tywysog- Dyfed;" 2, o'r 8aeaneg i'r Gymraeg. II. Hanes Cyniru Cyfnod, A.D. 1066-1282. III. Llenyddiaeth Gymraeg; hanesyddol a beirniadol: (o) ithyddiaeth — Cyfnod, 1547 1655. I. Lyfr Job" (br. Morgan), argr. Rhydychain 2, Llyfr y Tn Aderyn" (Morgan Llwyd), argr. Lerpwl (Foulkes); (b), Barddoniaeth A.D. 1753-1819. 1, Cywydd, "Boneddyr Awen" (Goronwy Owen); 2, Bngeilgerddi Edward Edwards; argr. Caerfyrddta (Spurrel). Rbaid i enwau y rhai fwriadants ymgeisio fod mewn llaw ddim hwyrach na Mai laf, a chynelir yr arholiad yn Llanelli. Bydd yr arholiad mewn ysgrifen ond gellir ychwanegn prawf Ilefan,ddol os barna'r arholwyr yn ddoeth. Disgwylir yr hysbyair y canlyniad ddydd olaf yr Eisteddfod.

CYFLOGAU YN 1601. GYTUNWYD ARNYKT YN SESIWN CHWARTEROL Y BALA, MAI 25AIN, 1601. £ s. s. I oruchwyliwr amaetbyddol dros y c flwyddyn, gyda'i fwyd a'i ddiod 1 6 8 I saer am wneuthnr amdr, gyda'i fwyd a'i ddiod .00 4 I laddwr gwair, with y ddydd, gyda'i fwyd a'i ddiod 004 I'r unrhyw arei fwyd ei lnm 0 0 6 I fedelwr wrth y dydd, gyda'i fwyd a'i ddiod 0 0 2 I'r unrhyw ar ei fwyd <;i hun 0 0 6 Am fedi cyrch wrth yr erw, gyda bwyda diod 0 0 5 Eto ar ei fwrd ei hun 0 1 0 Am fedi rhyg neu wenith wrtb yr erw, gyda bwyda diod 0 0 6 Eto ar ei fwyd ei hun 0 10 Am fedi haidd wrth yr erw, gyda bwyd a diofl 0 0 7 Eto ar ei fwyd ei bun 0 0 11 I lafurwr cyffredin wrth y dydd, o Wyl Mihangel hyd Galanmai, iyda. bwyd a diod 0 0 1 1'1' unrhyw o Galanmai hyd Wyl Mi- bangel, gyda litvyd a diod 0 0 2 Eto ar ei fwyd ei hun 0 0 4 I ben morwyn mewn teulu, dros y flwyddyn 0 10 0 T forwynion eraill 06 8 I saer rnaen celfydd wrtb y dydd, gyda bwyd a diod 00 6 I'r unrhyw ar ei fwyd ei hun 0 1 2 I saer maen cyffredin, gyda bwyd a. diod 0 0 4 I'r unrhyw ar ei fwyd ei hun 0 0 a I saer coed cyffredin wrth y dydd, gyda bwyd a diod 0 0 4 I Iifiv/r gydn'i lif ei hun, wrth y dydd, gyda bwyd a diod "00 4 Am wau brethyn garw, 11 at lien o led 0 0 1 Eto, yn fwy na llathen o led 0 0 U A ni nyddu a chribo gwlan wrtb y pwys (S pwys Dolgellau) 0 0 5 —O'r Gvui?i(dt/dd am 1850.

YR ARCHDDIACON HOWELL A R DDARLLKN. Mewn ysgrif yn y G'oleuad ar Beth i'w ddarllen," dyfyna yr Archddiacon Howell l.vthyr rnaith a dderbyniodd yn y flwyddyn I860 oddiwrth y diweddar Ddr. Rowland Williams, Coleg Llanbedr, yu ei gyfarwyddo pa lyfrau i'w (hrllen a'u myfyrio, ac yna traetha ei leu fel y canlyn:—"Yn ystod y tair hlynedd a dreulais yu Ysgol Duwinyddol y Fenm, y llyfr y cefaia fwyaf y fudd ohono o bob llyfr a ddarllenais oedd Pearson on the Creed. Darfu i mi falu a dyfalu hwn j'r fath raddan fel y mae hyd heddyw ar fy ngof, ac efe sydd wedi Ixxl "yn asgwrn cefn cymaint o dduwinyddiaeth a feddaf^ Rbaid i mi hefyd gyfaddef i mi gael llawer o fudd a magwr- aeth o Eiriadur Charles, Duwinyddiaeth y Dr. Lewis, aCatecismllawnGruffydd Jonet, LIanddowror, ar gychwyniad fy ng-yrfa weinidogaethol. Llyfrau hen fiasiwn i'r pen yw yr uchod yn ngolwg Yonng Wales" y dyddinu hyn ond fel person hen fiasiwn nid oes arnaf gywilydd cvdnabod fy nyled iddynfc. Cefai-j fagwraeth meddwl ac anaid ohonynt, a tbeim- ]af byth yn ddiolchgar am danynt. Adeg dechreuad fy ngweinidogr.etli, yr oeddwm yn g-raddol wella o'r dwymyn wladwriaethol ac eisteddfodol ddarfu fy meddianu am amryw flynyddau. Pan ddaeth yn angenrbaid arnaf i gyfansoddi pregethau (y fath ag oeddynt!) cefais gryn anhawsder i ymddadry3 oddi- wrth fy hen arferion, ac ymroddi fit fyfyrdodau o fwy pwys a difrifoldeb. Glynai fy serchiadau wrtb yr ben ddelwau, ac nid gorchwyl hawdd oedd i mi yniroi at bethau mwy sylweddol. Da cbwi, maddeuweh i mi am giybwyll pethau mor I)er.-oiiol a dilnvys, nad ydynt o'r dyddordeb lleiaf i neb ond i mi fy hun. Wel, yn ystod fy ngyrtavr wyf wedi caei y gweitbian canljmol o wir les a ehymhorth i mi—yn flaenaf ac yn lienaf, Gweitliiau St. Augustine, Gweithiau Jeremy Taylor, Pascal, Hooper, Andrew Fuller, a Channing, y Puritan Thomas Brookes, ac fel eslioniad defosi- ynol, yr wyf dan fwy o ddyled i Matthew Henry na neb arall. Wyf yn dra hoff o Weithiau yr Esgob Huntinjrdon o'r America, ac yn cael niawr fudd o boddhad wrth eu darllen. Rhaid i mi gyfaddef nad wvf erioed wedi gallu meistroli yr awduron German- aidd. Arnaf fi, wrth gwrs, y mae y bai ond y gwirionedd yw eu bod yn rhy orfanwl a dwfndreiddiol i mi. Gallaf ganmol yn ddifloesgni weithiau Julius Hare, yn neillduol The Mission of the Comforter, ac nid wyf un amser yn troi dalenau Guesses at Truth nag wyf yn cael perlau rhwng y dalenau. Fel hanes- vddiaeth eglwysig ar gyfnod y Diwygiad Protestan- aidd, nid oes genyf ddim i'w gymharu i'r Hibbert Lectures am 1883 gan Charles Beard ac fel pregethau nid oes genyf well na phregethau Archer Butler. Nid wyf wedi darllen ond ychvdig- o weithiau Canon Mo/,ley; ond os y caf einioes, bwriadaf ymgymeryd a hwynt o ddifrif y gauaf piesenol. Nid wyf am i cliwi na'ch darllenwyr feddwyl fy mod yn ddarllenwr niawr. I'r gwrth- wynob, y ma« yn dristweh calon i mi nad wyf wedi darllen mwy. Y gwir yw mai byw yn ngwlad yr addewid yr wyf ar hyd fy oes—disgwyl pethau gwych i ddyfod, crocs i hyny niaent yn dod—disgwyl hamdden i ddarllen a myfyrio, ond yr hamdden bono fel yr enfys bob amser yn mhell heb hyth ddod yn agos. Bywyd bugeiliol yw fy mywyd i wedi bod byd yina-hel ar ol publieanod a pliechaduriaid, ffwdan blwyfoh llafnr partialis gj'da'r pregethau truain, &c., &c. Wel, gormod lie i ofni sydd mai fel y bydd hi gyda mi hyd y diwedd, pn diwedd hefyd."

Y CONFFRENS. Mr. Golygwr Anwyl, — Dyma hi wedi dod o r diwedd! t'r ewbl wedi mynd yn bendramwnwgl strim stram stiellach arnom ni. Ond rwy yn rhoi r penawd Y Conffrens heno etto, fel i chI yn gweld, er mai wrthyf fv bun yr wyf mewn un ystyr. Ond betli }>e baeeh chi ddim ond gwbod pwv sy gyda fi heno, fe fyseeh yn shwr o fod yn f«lch taw gyda fi ma nhw, ac i:id gj'da chi. Dyma enwau rhai o honyn nhw Mr. Prudd-der. Mrs. Gofid, Mr. Isel Ysbryd, Mr. Prj-dorus, Helbulus, Mr. Anobaith, kc., fee. Ac tn dreia i roi prwbod i chi ftordl n'so'n nhw gyflti i ddod atta i befyd. Mae yn dog i chi gal gwbod taw arnos Sill wy yn ysgrifenti y tro hyn. A tui ro i chi wbod pani hefyd. re fuais itias neithwr am oriau yn treio cal gweld rhai o'r lioys, a fe v.-ydducb chi mor stotnms o'. dd hi; ac uch gwaa ti, fe tt'aele.i i »)ejd un o honyn nhw. Ac yr oedd hi yn oer anghynredin i iivos ar y corneli, ae wrtb aroi ae aros fe ges :inu yd anghyfi'redin, y feiddiwn i ddim mynd i un Taproom neithiwr fel hyny own i bron sythu yn dear pan aethuni i nol i'r ty. Ac erbyn bore heddy roedd yr eira wedi llauw't- lie, ac fe fuais mas yn clirio'reii ayn y back ar ffront just trwyr bore ae ar o! cinio fe aetlium yn nghyu a gneyd tipvn o gounts, waetb i ni, dynion y death clwbs, yn dala cyne yn anil i neyd typyn o gounts ar Ddydd Sul. Roedd mam, chwareu teg iddi, wedi gnevd ty|»yii o dan splendid, ag yn ngivrrs y tan a rhwng yr anwyd, a blino taflu eira, a'r gofid ffaeli tuie] gafel yn y Boya nus Hadwrn, a FINO yn meddwl mor gryf am ddod mas fel candidate, a gweld nawr nad oes dim shawns os na baekiff y beebgyn fi i'r Ian, fe syrthias i gysgn yn y gadair fawr, ag fe freuddwj'diaa frenddwyd, ag os Jeicieeh chi -gael ei wyhud e fe rbof e lawr. Ond tl,,t! mae rhywun w) tb ydrws; ond stim .ods, at-t-ebai i ddim o b, -livil nltw nawr. Ma nhw yn enoco otto. No, not to-day' thank you. Oijd dyiaa'r *e.t yjj dod wewp. Hela Phil a Joe. chi sydd ynR. Dewch yn mlan. Roen ni wedi meddwl taw rhai o'r ben i'erched na sy'n gwertbu sand odd na. waetb mae just digon o waith mynd i'r drws i atteb rheina. Dewch yn mlan, boys, bach." PfUL.—Beth sy'r mater arnat ti ? Wyt ti yn hurto, bacban? Strim o nhw mas vn gwerthu sand ar Ddydd Sul. DTN T DEATH CLWB.Wdw wir, rwy wedi hurto a dan to yn lan rwy bron rboi fyny yr ysbryd yn llwyr. Rwyn gwela nawr taw nonsense yw i fy ddod ma." fel candidate mwy ag yn fy ngofid man hyn fe gysgais, ag fe freuddwydais mod i wedi bod yn sefyll lecsiwn ago wedi wynd mown ar y Board of Guardians ago wedi i'r Board gwrdd fe gyuygodd rhy«' un bod enwai'r members i ga4,1 en cymeryd, ftordd o'n nbw yn votio ond fe roais i gwpwl a eiriau sharp iddo fe. ag fe wedais mao wedi dod yno i ueyd gwaith oen ni ago nid i wasto amser gyda vhyw driflea fel byn. Ac fe ddecbreuson ar y gwaith ac fe ddaetli lot o faterion pwysig o'n blaen ag roen i yn gweld gallwa i foto fel byswn i yn dewis, waetb beth o'r ots ffordd gna i nawr pan na ddaw ein heawau ni ddim mas i'r liobl gael eu gweld nhw A ehewch ehithau ddim gwbod hefyd, waeth dim ond trifle a wasto amser yw e. Ond dyna, beth wy'n t-harad ? Breuddwyd oedd e wed i'r cwbl. PHIL. — Mit nhw yn gweyd taw dya dwl wel freuddwyd dwl. Ond dyma Dai yn dod. DYN T DEATH CLWB.—Dere mlaa, Dai bach. DAL—MM rbywboth yn gwynfanis iawn yn dy lais di heno; lieth yw'r mater? PH!L.—MM e yn nghanol y melanchoh*, a mae e wedi dan to dod mas fel candidate ar y County Council. D.H.-Bacban, bacban oruadw paid bod yn hen goward fel yna. Cofia fifordd wyt ti wedi nglwed i'n canu lawer gwaith "Milgwell vw marr.'i) facbgen den-r Na byw yn fachgen llv.fr." JOE.—Ma ehi son am canu; nawr ma ishe i ebi clwed y can ma ni wedi composo neithiwr. Roedd bi yn too stormy i mynd mas neithiwr, a fe etho ni i treio gneyd can, a dyma fe, obity Hi YR cael turn out I o'r Taproom Conffrens wedi dod i bobble, Dead and -one, O After hala amser noble, All alive, O! Many times we did eyfarfod Yn y Taproom gyda'r gwirod, And some time yn yfetj gormod, All alive, O Ond mar cwbwl wedi darfod, Dead and gone, 0 Ar ol bod so gay and merry, All alive, 0 In the Taproom -jiending mouev, All alive, 0 The old landlord come in houncing, Troi ni mas i'r hewl heb warning, Stalward peeler yn dod wedya, What s your names, 0 ? Ac yn ordro ni "keep moving, Or your names, O." Y mae rhywrai nawr yn canu All alive, O! Gweld y Conffrens wedi tori Dead and gone, 0 Y-mae'r nawr yn jtnnpo Ond his friends i gyd yu dawnso, Wrth ein gweld ni wedi'n twmlo, Dead and gone, 0 Heb un dropyn i revivo Dead and gone, O Mae'r position nawr yn sniaiii, There's no hope, 0 Ac i ble ma ni mynd nesa ? There's no hope, 0 Wedi colli'r cosy corner Lie roedd cwrw da a licer, Ble cawn mwy enioyo'r amser ? All alive, 0 Gyda'n gily ar ol swptr All alive, O Wliere, where are the men of Mertbyr ? Rest in Peace, O Cadw brains a coin yn Regur Rest in Peace, O And enjoyo on their cushions Yn lie codi institutions Er ein cadw rhag temtations, Cant a mil, 0 The Infernal Drinking Stations, Cant a mil, 0 Dyn y Death Clwb, cymer rybudd, Now's the time, Ó Os dod allan fel ytngeisydd Now's the time, 0 Paid a bod fel yolyn meddw 'N prynu A otes am guarts o gwrw, Or you'll come to diwedd garw Now's the time, 0 Y mae'n bi vd i bribery gaiw Now's the time, 0 Joino wnawn a'1' Temperance Uniun, All alive, 0 Yna ni gawu resurrection All alive, 0 I respect in town and country, Gan ein gwell ni gawn ein parehu, Ni cha'r Taproom mwy ein drygu, tl All alive, O I anrhydedd cawn ein codi All alivo, O I)AI.—Wel, Joe, nid ti By wedi gneyd y gân yna enoed. JOF„—A ni :'y wedi collecto'r ideas i Tycl, ond ma ni wedi bod gyda eitba boy ar eyno yn heipn i cal e rhymo yn mwy correct. Drx T DKATH CLWB. — Wel done, Joe, yn wir, Ei-tha clap iddo, boys; ma.e'n nghalon i yn cwni typyn bach, ag fe roia'r pen heibo nawr i ni gal typyn o secret Council i gal piano typyn ffordd i in mynd i neyd ar gount i'r election. Waetb rwy yn dod mas trw'r cwbl. Does dim ots os nag wy yn gwlxxl faint o wahanol drethoedd sy gyda ni i dalu. DYN Y DEATH CLWB. Gweddi un gwr yn y Bala, yn ol Mr. Edward Edwards, Aberystwyth, bob anwer oedd, iddo gael ei gadw rhag siarad yu rhy hallt am y diafol, rhag ofn y byddai raid iddo fyw gydag ef ryw dro. Mae'r London Welshman wedi marw yn ychydig fisoedd oed. Ddydd Sadwm, nesaf, cychwynir newyddiadnr arall at v/asanaeth Cymry Llundain yr hwn a elwir v London Kelt. h_

DISTHICT LODGE AT DOW LAIS. On Thursday afternoon D.C.T. Bi o. C. G alii van, Mountain Ash, at the Undenominational Mission Hall, Dowlais, duly opened the district meeting of Good Templar lodges at 3 p.m., when about tifty delegates and visitors were present representing eight lodges, consisting of 540 members of the North Glamorgan District. Among the visitors weie Grand Chief Templaf- Bro. Stanford, whom the D.C.T. invited to occupy the chair in honour of his dis- tinguished official position as the chief officer of the English Grand Lodge of Wales. Several members received their distinct degree; the D.C.T.'s report showed an increase of membership, also an increase of three lodges during the quarter. Jim. Morris rejwrted a balance in the right direction in the Grand Lodge Reception Committee's balance sheet, and it wass resolved that the surplus should go to the District Mission Fund. D.S.J.T. Bro. W. A. Jenkins gave his report, which was followed by one from D.E.B. Bro. John Edwards. Bro. Torn Narbett, district secretary, then gave his report in his usual clear and precise manner. Bro. T. Davies, in the financial report, showed a good balance in hand. The audit report was given by Bro. Cartwri^bt as being correct. These reports were all adopted. It was also resolved that a shield emblematic of the Order lie procured for presentation to the lodge making the largest increase in membership, the lodge which succeeds for four successive quarters to become its owners. Also that an extension committee consisting of two members from each lodge be appointed to work up unoccupied ground. That the next quarterly district meeting be held at Penrhiweetber on Monday, April 1st, 1895. Among the usual votes of thanks was a special one to the G.C.T. for his assistance in securing funds for the Grand Lodge Reception Committee in promoting entertainments. After business an excellent tea was provided in the vestry, and partaken of by a large number. PUBLIC MEETING. A meeting was held in the Undenominational Mis- sion Hall in the evening for the purpose of bearing Mr. J. Stanford give his well-known vocal entertain- ment. The Dowlaia Temperance Choir, conducted by Mr. Robert T. Rees, occupied the front of the gallery. The attendance was only moderate. The choir having sung Soft through the twilight hour," Mr. William Harris, the United States Vice Consul at Cardiff, addressed the meeting in his capacity of chairman. He said that looking down the programme he could not help thinking that it was very much of a competi- tion between Mr. Stanford and the choir. They in Dowlaia dearly loved a competition, particularly a musical competition, for it was musical competitions that had made Dowlais as much renowned for sweet singers as for iron and steel. However much good work might be done by their local musicians in the way of performances, it was only when a big competi- tion loomed in the distance that the popular enthu- siasm really grew and found vent. For that reason they that night could not help feeling an interest in the competition between Mr. Stanford atd the choir, and although they always liked to see Dowlais suc- cessful, yet that night he thought they must really hope for Mr. Stanford's victory, it only because he was only one, whereas the choir were many. lie tipped that that meeting would result in giving a great impetus to temperance work in Dowlais. At present they had very little to hoast of in that direc- tion. There were many among them who had really not done what they ought to have done to further the food work. And yet what advantages they had. 'hey had a choir formed for the distinct purpose of carrying on the work of temperance, and that choir had already distinguished itself in London. To be sure their victory was not much to boast of, but they were all hoping that they (the choir) would do better things in the near future. They v, anted the cjioir to be successful because it was a Dowlais choir, but prin- cipally because a signal triumph won by tiiem cuuid not fail to be of great to tile ance in the town. It was undeniable that there, was plenty of work for the temperance workers to do in Dywluis. They sadly missed that good old veteran, Mr. Henry Lloyd, who was with them for so manv years, always ready to assist them and to give them tbe benefit of his wide experience. And they missed, too, Mr. John Williams, Morlais-street, who was a constant attendant at the meetings of the Morlais • Lod;e. The places of those gentlemen had not yet been filled. Later in the evening the chairman sjioke of the Sunday Closing Act, and said that it was hard for anyone to believe that such act had not done an immense amount of good. When they remembered what used to be the state uf things prior to the pas- sing of that Act, how young men used to go straight from elm pel into a public-bouse, and the disgraceful scenes that they used to witnessSuuday after Sunday, it could nut bn doubled that, in Dowlair: at all events, the Act bad done very much good. The programme waj ■juiimienc-rd by Mr. Stan had reeifcing a temper- ance poem, entitled While thf Sal-bath bells are ringing," after which lie sang "-Keep your hoieeo clean," the entjrc audience jyiuing iu the fljorus. same gentleman next recited a highly dramatic tale, entitled In the signal box," the incidents of which were most thrilling. The choir having sung the Gipsy chorm," Mr. Stanford created roars of laugh- ter by recounting How Bill Adamp won the battle of Waterloo." Tbe ehoir followed with West land, beat land," and Mr. Stanford gave the popular favourite, The lifeboat," and a bo a tern pe runes reci- tation called The little shoes." The choir sang Religion «hu!l guide," and Mr. Stanford sang a song in imitation of a publican who, when he saw a enstomer, used to sing "They're working for mw." j Another humorous recitation, with a good deal of Yankee flavour about it, and entitled Betty and the bean," was afterwards given by Mr. Stanford. The usual votes of thanks were carried on the motion of Mr. E. Cartwright, seconded by Mr. John Edwards, Cwmbargoed, and the proceedings terminated. -————————

IS NO HOME EXEMPT? ATTACK ON A LONDON LADY. BOW IT OCCCRBET)—HEH DESCRIPtJOX OF THE Cin- CCH6TAXCES, AXD TIn: OVKRWHELMINb TKSDMOXT OF ytlOMfXENT WITNESSIW. MN. W. Priest's staetment of this ferocious attack is so extraordinary that some readers might think it incredible, or that she was deceived by appearances, but her lamentable condition was admitted by her local doctor and corroborated by the physician in charge at the West London Hospital, and her suffering# were witnessed not only by Mrs. Fryett and Mrs. Waller, of Magdala Cottages, but by all of her immediate friends and neighbours. Consequently it is not to be wondered that our interviewer left her thoroughly convinced of the truth it her statements, which should to placed before the public. In fact, what she suffered and endured her narrow escape from death is the talk of the suburb, and her borne (4, Magdala Cottages, Wellington Road, llounslow), has been Sieged by friends offering congratulations. Her own statement, made Septem»j«r 8, 1894.— "During the early part oi last year I was suffering with Bright's Disease of the Kidneys, originating from a simple cold, and after being attended by my family doctor in Hounslow for some considerable time, he informed me that he could not do we any good. I then became an in-patient of the West London Hospital for 11 week" one of the physicians of that institution telling me that he could not possibly do me any good. I was then discharged as incurable, and ray family and friends gave up all hopes of my ever again being well. By this time dropsical swelling was such that no one who saw me thought my recovery passible, extending from my ankles to my entire body. To make matters worse, after my return from the hospital I caught a fresh cold, which brought on bronchitis and pleurisy. I again called a 1o~al doctor, but derived no benetit from a month's further treatment. I suffered excruciating pain in the shoulder-blades, liains shooting through me, even when sitting and lying, and my strength st-emed exhausted. At this periori (Mr. A. Brown, mace- bearer of the Corporation, Chequer, Devizes), who can vouch for my statement, sent me a bottle of Warner's "Safe" Cure, and after taking the second dose I felt relief by the time I had tinished the contents of the bottle I felt quite another woman. I continued taking it, the relief being so marked that I eagerly looked for the time to come round for each suececding dose. And after taking 15 bottles I am glad to say I am jierfectly cured. It is with gratitude and heartfelt thanks I tender my testimony of the efficacy of Warner's "Safe" Cure, and I shall never fail to recommend it to all my friends and others whom I can."

DOWLAIS SUNDAY CONCERTS. It would appear as if Mr. Hurry Evans and the Philharmonic Society have to contend with not ouly a lukewarm committee and a designing opjKvution, but also with that far more formidable antagonist, the clerk of the weather. Certainly two more unsuitable Sundays for concerts than those we have just passed have rarely if ever been experienced. The first found the streets slippery as glass and ended with a. heavy snowfall. Last Sunday, however, was ten times worse. The snowstorm of Saturday night, which almost blocked up some of the roads, was followed on Sunday evening by a heavy and almost continuous downpour of rain. This had the effect of washing awav the snow from the pathways in the streets, leaving on their surface ice formed prior to Saturday, and the peoule who tried to avoid walking over so dangrrous a route found themselves trudging through slush that in no place was less than ankle deep. Yet iu spite of this fearful state of things there was a larger audience at the Oddfellows' Hall than on tho previous Sunday, a most pleasant surprise to the promoters of the con- cert who had, as night fell, seriously thought of aban- doning it. But if tbe weather eould not keep the audience from the hall, it certainly kept away Miss R. A. Jenkins, Ferndale, one of the most popular sopranos in South Wales, who had, witn ber usual kindness, promised to sing. She sent a telegram on Saturday night regretting her inability to be present, and followed it up with a letter on Sunday morning iu which she said it would give her pleasure to appear next Sunday. Tbe pleasure of hearing Mits Jenkins sing at Dowlais is therefore only deferred. The con- cert on Sunday night was commenced by the choir and the audience singing. O fryniau Caersalem ceir gweled to the tune of Crugybar," after which the following programme was gone through Chorus, Then round a!>out the starry throne, th« Choir solo, Arm, arm ye brave," Mr. Evan Thomas solo, It If God is for us who can be against na ? Mrs. Oswald J. Thomas duet, O lovely peace," Miss Maggie Watts and Miss Edith Maud Jones chorus, Wretched lovers," the Choir recitative and solo, Why does the God of Israel sleep ? Mr. Evan Rees Evans; quartet, "0, come everyone that thirsteth," Misses Maggie Watts and Edith M. Jones, and Messrs. Evan R. Evans and Evan Thomas solo, "Ai gwir O, aigwir?" Miss Edith M. Jones chorus, "Hallelujah," the Choir. As will lie seen by the programme, the selections were all work." of the highest excellence, and they were an splendidly rendered. Mrs. Oswald Thomas deserves special praise for bringing to the front one of the grandest solos in the "Messiah," but one which has been sadly but undeservedly neglected. All the other soloists, it is scarcely neccssary to say, acquitted themselves with credit. The attempts to suppress the applause were again unsuccessful, and, !ike Colonel Lewis, we hope that such attempts will no more be made. While the Hallelujah Chorus was being sung the audience remained standing, and at the invitation of Mr. Harry Evans many of them helped to swell the noble strains. It was announced that another concert would be held next Sunday night, when Miss Jenkins, who, it will be remem- !>ered, was the favourite soloist when the Royal Welsh Ladies" Choir sang before the Queen, will sing, and an attractive programme will be arranged. We had almost, forgotten to state that the accomoaui- ments were played in their usual excellent style by Mr. Harry Evans and Mr. E. T. Davies.

THE SUNDAY CLOSING 'JL EST ION. HOW THE ACT WORKS IN THE HILLS. The great Sunday Closing question is once more to the front. Allegations have l»een made that the Act is a. failure in this district, and in order to see how tar these allegations are true, a Times correspondent hag called on several gentlemen to ascertain their views on the matter. He reports as follows t— WHAT AN OLD DOWLAIS MAN SAYS. First of all I called upon a gentleman who is popular and greatly reflected in Dowlais, in order to elicit his views iqion the working of the Sunday Closing Act. I received the following information :— I have lived in Dowlais since 1343, and after a resi- dence of 46 says, I may say that the state of the town, as regards drunkenness, is a good deal better than it was in years gone by. Of course, we are differently situated to most towns, beeauce no trains come here on Sundays, and that probably may have some effect. There is no doubt that there is drinking going on in town, but nothing compared with what it was when I came here first. I believe there are some shebeens in the town, and you have heard of the notorious Plough Court-, which is perhaps one of the worst dens in the district. But, after all, this would be the case to a district. But, after all, this would be the case to a very great extent, even if the Sunday Closing Act was repealed to-morrow. Even taking these shebeens in consideration, we have by far le.^s drinking ou Sun- days than was the case 40 or 50 years ago. The upper, the middle, and the more respectable portion of the working classes, resjiect the law, and it is only the lowest of the low that frequent Dowlais shebeens." MK. KING PRICES OPINION. Mr. King Price, the chairman of the Dowlais Chamber of Trade, said I have been against the Act since the commencement, and I positively refused to sign the petition in its favour. The only day that a working man get-s a good dinner is on Sunday, and T fail to see whv he should bs debarred from taking a glass of fresh lieer with it if he desires." Is the law evaded in Dowlais, Mr. P: ice," I asked. "1 have only to refer you to the police-court eases to prove that there are a larhe number of shelieens in the town, and the trade carried on at these places has been more extensive since the Act cauie into operation than previously." "I was speaking of evasions by publicans," I observed. "Oh," replied Mr. Price, I think that as far as public-bouses are concerned, there is very little illicit trading, and if there i", the publicans are generally caught, summoned, and convicted. The police are ever on the watch, and I don't think that publicans have^much chance of doing anything on a Sunday. Nor do they desire it; that is the respect- able publicans. I was speaking with the landlady of a public-house to-day, and she told me that she liked to have her Sundays quiet. I believe, at tho same time, that the trade of publicans should be protected against the sale of beer by people who do not pay a licence. Publicans are recognised by the Government as tradespeople, but they are deprived of their legal rights." In reply to further questions, Mr. Price said that not many people were seen drunk on the main thoroughfares on Sunday, Ix.-eausu they kept in the ilkt streets where the shebeens were plentiful. Thet-e shebeens were frequented by tho lowest classes, because the middle nnd upper classes generally kept casks of beer in their houses if they wanted any. He Ijelievcd that the people who suffered most were the respectable portion of the working class who refused to break the law by going into shebeens, but were too poor to keep a cask of l>eer in the house, and were thus deprived of their privilege. The Sunday Closing Act had given an impetus to the small cask trade, and, whereas there was only one grocers' licence in Dowlais a few years ago, there were now three. He was still of opinion that the Act, so far as Dowlais was con" cerned, was a failure.

All hope of comfort in inv home had Hied Until the MATCHLESS CLEANSER SOAP I tried. A FI,Y0['R, — C'racroft's Arcca-N'ut, Tooth Pa»tf>. This delicious Aromatic Dentirfriee makes the Enamel of the Teeth white, sound, and polished like hor. IL ie exceedingly fragrant. Cracroft's raste is now sold in 6:1 Pots. FOR ill kind? o riinlins ™o to th« Tixrs rutKUMJ CesirANV, who have lite lar^rst staff of wOTknen ifl thf district, pen wcffc-nuig* desj>«tvfc.

DOWLAIS MECHANICS. GLOOMY OUTLOOK. Our Dowlais correspondent, writing on Tuesday, say*:—"The singular accuracy of the report that appeared in tbe Merthyr Times a couple of months ago with reference to the doings of tbe Dowlais mechanica hsa iti,t received the most complete and striking confirmation. To-day I have seen printed copies of notices that are to be handed to Mr. E. F. Martin, notifying the intention of the nine hours' men to terminate the Sliding-scale in six months' time, dating from the fil1'lt day of February next. It will be remembered that a little while ago a cleavage in the ranks of the mechanics took place. The men wbo work nine hours a day maintained that their interests and those of the men wbo work twelve hours so often acd so seriously clashed that it was impossible for them to remain members of the saine Sliding-scale Lodge. The result of the agreement wa- that prac- tically the whole of the nine hours men broke awav from the lodge, and established a lodge of their own, a-nd of the funds in the possession of the old lodge they received a little less than one-half, to set them on their feetasitwete. It will probably be within the recollection of our readers that when this separation took plaeo we published a most important interview with one of the men, in the course of which he stated that there was in fact far moro than met the eye in the M-pararion movement, that is was, in ehort, a roundabout way of attacking the Sliding-scale by weakening the lodge. The publication of this inter- view, throwing, as it did, snch a lurid light upon pro- ceedings that to the outside public seemed dark enough, created something like a sensation among all classes of workmen, wbo saw in the action of tbe mechanics an omen of approaching evil. The agita- tors, as our informant callerl them, pointedly denied the charge of seeking to undermine the Sliding-scale, but their denial was met by such an overwhelming weight of evi- dence brought forward by our informaut that no reply seemed [Kissibls, and certainly none was attempted. Thus the matter dropped, but only for a time. Wliat followed our revelations, in either of the two lodges, we are unable to say, since the system of espionage seems to have been resorted to. and those who formerly had l>een the most communicative, vouchsafed us no further information. But whatever the nature cf the business transacted at the lodge meetings may have been, the result of the separation movement has IlPt'n only too plain to-day, for, as I have already said, printed notices are out calling upon Mr. Martin to terminate the scale on the first day of July next. Thus the prophecy of our informant ha* been fulfilled in the most complete manner. But, unfortunately, something far more serious than the verifying of a newspaper report hangs upon the resolve of the nine hours mt-n, and as they are nearly all members of the Amalgamated Society of Engi- neers they, or at least the younger and more irrespon- sible amongst their number, will enter with light n "I hearts into a conflict with the masters, since they will receive from the society in the form of "strike pay," almost, if not quite as much as they earned in wages. But strong as the Engineers' Society undoubtedly iR, it is not strong enough to cope for any considerable length of time with the Dowlais Iron Company, and to-day a vague rumour is flying about that the Company have resolved to checkmate the action of the men by themselres gixing notices to terminate the Sliding-scale agreement. I give the rumour for what it is worth, but that Mr. Martin will take the step ascribed to him is fully Ixdieved by some of the men. In an interview with one of the leading mechanics to-day, the latter said that he would not attempt to disguise the fact that the situation was an extremely serious one, and would become more-erious yet. "If Mr. Martin resolves to meet tbe men's notices with a genera! lock-out, you may be sure," said my informant, that not one half of the men will ever be allowed to work in Dowlai? again, liecause it is felt that the struggle will not be one for justice and fairplay, but merely a fight between the Dowlais Company and the Engineers' Society, and when once that idea gets abroad, a settlement will bs out of the question."

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