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-== FINE FAMILY FLOUR /o* O FOIt THE HOUSEHOLD. <& a « pube A WHEATEN MEAL //V (1 FOR BROWN BREAD. Recommended by the best Analysts and Physicians. Physicians. To be obtained in Sacks and Small Bags from all Provision Merchants in this District. WHOLESALE FROM ,K ,R^R^T/A R <> J. REYNOLDS & Co., 3071] ALBERT MILLS, GLOUCESTER. public announcements, MISS P. LEWIS, DRESSMAKER, 86, Lower Thomas-street, Merthyr. ALL ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. BEST WORK GUARANTEED. MODERATE CHARGES. [3659 BATHS, LAVATORIES, and WATER CLOSETS, A SPECIALITY. FRANK S. WILLIAMS PLUMBER, &o., HONG KONG PASSAGE, HIGH ST., door to Mr. Daniel Jones, Bootmaker, MERTHYR PLTMMNG IN ALL ITS BRANCHES. Lead Hoofing on the shortest notice, and ai y Chirges. PRIVATE ADDRESS 30, WILLIAM STREET, MERFHYR. Orders by Post receive immediate attention. Workshop: HONG KONG PASSAGE, MERTHYR. ATLAS FUKNISHING Co. LIMITED, JJAYI* jgUILDINGS, QARDIFF. BY FAR THE MOST EXTENSIVE COMPLETE HOUSE FURNISHERS IN THE PRINCIPALITY. AVG Supply Every Requisite tor the Complete Fur- nishing of COTTAGE, VILLA, OR MANSION !«r Ca.h, or on Easy Terms considerably Cheaper "*n most of the Firms who advertise to Sell for Cash This we are able to do through being LARGE BUYERS OF MATERIALS AND BON A FI DE MANU FACTU RERS "°? th« Principal Goods we Sell. An appreciable idea of the EXTENT OF OUR STOCK only be gained by making tl,rou?']1 °l,r Showrooms. Warehouses, and Workshops. O £50,000 WORTH OF STOCK to select from. desired, terms may be arranged to suit customers •convenience. Don't forget that we are the J^REMIER UOUSE JPUHNISHERS IN WALES. An immense Stock always on hand of CABINETS, SUITES, BOARDS, CHIFFON MERS, CARIEIS, ^KOLEUMS, FLOORCLOTHS, and aU kinds of furniture, Watches, Clocks, Jewellery, etc. ^•tssors to HUTCHINS k CO. for the Sole Agency of WHEELER AND WILSONS JEWING A CHINES. ^ltnowledtred to be one of the Best Machines in the World. AGENTS FOR CARL OTTOS PRIZE MEDAL PIANOS. ALERS IN ALL KINDS OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. Catalogues, with Prices and Terms, l'rec on Application. ALL GOODS DELIVERED FREE WITHIN 100 MILES. OUK" ECORATI V E F I' A|LL T M E N T IS THE FINEST AND BEST IN CARDIFF. BALLROOMS, CONCERT ROOMS, Ac., ARTISTICALLY DECOR ATED. FECIAL DECORATIONS FOR THE TOWN ,)F HALL ASSEMBLY-ROOMS. CHAIRS, SETTEES, AC., LENT ON HIRE. TERMS MODERATE. OM OXLT ADDRESS IK C.UIDIKK :— ^A¥1S "JJUILDINGS, ^JARDIIT. AT LONDON. W.C. UMiMc announcements. T. WHITTY EVANS, LICENSED AUCTIONEER, VALUER, AND ACCOUNTANT, REQUESTS the honour of your favours and recommendation. Prompt settlements. Offices EAGLE INN, ABERDARE. [3606 [STRONG, THE POWERFUL, B.D. Co.'si EVER RISING. YTjiAOrp BRISTOL DISTILLING Co., LTD. XflAOX. CHKKSE LANE, BRISTOL Soiiipl- t (lod Price,, all, application. BUYING AGENTS WANTED. [3469 DAVID EVANS, ACCOUNTANT AND AUCTIONEER, 51, Gwaelodygarth Terraoe, MERTHYR. ENGLISH AND WELSH SALES ATTENDED. J. LL. ATKINS, F.A.I., AUCTIONEER, VALUER, ACCOUNTANT, and GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. Offices: Gellyfaelog Cottage and 20, Upper Union- Street, Dowlais. Agent for the Liverpool, London, and Globe Insur- ance Co., the United Kingdom Temperance and Provident Institution, and the Ocean Railway Acci- dent Co. Also for the White Star Inman, and American Steamship Companies. LLANDOVERY COLLEGE. ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIPS, JAN., 1896. Two of J625 a year each. TwoofJB20 „ „ Two of JB15 „ „ Two of £ 10 „ „ Six of £ 8 8s. „ The EXAMINATION will begin at 3 p.m. in the School Hall, on WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15th. Three grades of papers will be set Senior, Intermediate, and Junior. The School Fees are 40 guineas a year for board, and 98 8s. a year for tuition. The Distinction" List for the year 1895 in- cludes Six Scholarships and Exhibitions at Ox- ford and Cambridge, one being the First Mathe- matical Scholarship, £ 100 a year, at Hert- ford College, Oxford 21 Higher Certificates, and 23 Distinctions from the Oxford and Cam bridge Schools Examination Board, bracketed in the 10th place in the number of Certificate?, and in the 7th place in the number of Distinctions, in the 1st place in the number of Distinctions in Mathematics, in the 1st place in the number of Distinctions in Mechanics, and in the 7nd place in the number of Distinctions in English 6th place, with JE10 prize in Honours, London Matriculation, June, 1895. There are about 180 boys in school, of whom 130 are boarders. The resident staff consists of 11 Graduates of Oxford and Cambridge. There are classical and modem sides in two distinct departments, boys' studies and reading-room, a large library, a laboratory, and a sanitorium. Boys are prepared for the Uni- versities, for the professions, for the Civil Service, and for business. There are three fields for cricket and football, one covered and two open fives-courts, and a gymnasium. Regular instruction is given to the whole school in drill. Next Term will begin on FRIDAY, January 17th. Boarders return previous day. For particulars apply to the Warden, College, Llandovery. To House and Property Owners Generally. R. H. LUSCOMBE, PAINTER AND DECORATOR, &c., 44, Victoria-street, Dowlais, R.H.L. begs to thank his customers for their liberal support in the past year, and respectfully draws their attention to the large and choice stock of Paperhang- ings, Paints, Varnishes, &c., &c., which he has. PAPKRUANGIXGS. 10,000 pieces of Choice Paperhang- ing for the coming season, comprising Pulps," from Id. per piece to 2s. 6d.; Satins," fiom lOd. upwards "Sanitaries," from 3jd. to 3s. 6d.; "Golds," plain, from 7d.; embossed, from Is. Id. to 7. 6d. per piece. Having secured the sole representation of one of the leading ENGLISH Manufacturers, I am able to give a Special Discount of Is. in the £ on all orders over j61. PAISTH of the finest quality only, from 4jd. per pound. VARNISHES. — "Copals," Cr,st:tls," "Church Oak," "Hard Oak," Body Varnish," "Carriage Varnish," "Elastic," and "Spirit Varnish," of the best makers only. t'.UXTIXG AND DECORATING. R.H.L. gives personal attention to all branches of the above trade. Sign Writing, Decorations, ana Gilding; Glass Embossing. A staff of experienced workmen kept. All orders receive prompt attention, and general satisfaction guaranteed. Orders by Post promptly attended to. Agent for "Seccotine" for sticking everything. "Cryatographs." "Windsor and Xel\'ton's" Artists' Materials, Ac., &e. Choice selection of all things kept in stojk. LADIES AND THEIR AILMENTS. It is frequently a subject of considerable debate in a Lady's mind as to what is the most effectual and Certain Remedy to Relieve and Correct all Irregularities of the System, especially as there are now so many unprincipled and recently- sprung-up Advertising Quacks, who have no medical experience whatever. LADIES! Do not delay and waste precious time and money on Worth- less Rubbish, but send staniped- addressed envelope for particulars of the GOLDEN and RE- LIABLE Medicine which has Relieved Thousands, to Established) A. DASMA)). (Specialist) (50 years of 30 years experience, and you will secure RKUEtandExjoy JIF HEALTH, HAPPI- NESS, PROS- rExrry, and FREEDOM. A, DASMA1L, 112, Langdalc, WALTHAMSTOW. THERE ARE FEW HOMES in which the preparation of the Christinas Pudding is not as regular as the advent of Christmas itself, and the notion among the juvenile members of the family that a vigorous stir at the compound means good fortune during tho coming year, still holds its own. We think our lady readers may like an excellent recipe for a Christmas Pudding, and therefore give the best we knowTake three- quarters of a pound of flour, two large teaspoonfuls of Borwick's Baking Powder, two ounces of bread crumbs, one and a half pounds of suet, two pounds of raisins, one pounds of currants, ten ounces of sugar, two ounces of almonds, one pound of mixed candied peel, saft and spice to taste. Mix ingredients well together and add six eggs well beaten, and three J auarters ^f a pint of milk, divide in two and boi i vifht hoiis Auv'i.
AT EIN DARLLENWYR.
AT EIN DARLLENWYR. Cyfeirier pob gohehiaeth Gymreig ar bynciau dyddorol, lleol, neu weithfaol, yn nghyd a'r farddoniaeth, i'r swyddfa fel y canlyn :— "IORVVERTH," Merthyr Times Office, Merthyr. -+- COLOFN Y BEIRDD. "DEWI SANT."—Wedi eu gvrcu yn fedrus; yn darllen yn Uyfn a rhwydd yn benaf p«th, yn llawn o wir ysbryd gwladgarwch Cymreig. "MoR o GAN YW CTMRU'I GYD."—Can ragorol llawn barddoniaeth a gwladgarwch sylwer yn neiJI- duol ar y dryddedd benill a'r ddwy ddilyaol. "CAN DDESGRIFIADOL 0 CKIN COED." —Yn ein nesaf. "Y GEXtXEX YX AmvYt)))'' (gan A!a.wydd o Lywel). —Yn ein nesaf. GWYL DEWI SANT, MERTHYR, 1896. Wi hwyl i Gymrodoriaeth Ein tref i gynal gwledd, A dathlu coffadwriaeth Ei Phrif-Sant sy'n y bedd Er rhoddi'r dyn dan oesol Gwrlidiau, yn y glyn Ei ysbryd brwd gwladgarol Sy'n fyw y dyddiau hyn. Tra'n seigio y danteithion Gwnaed meibion lien a cherdd Eu llw i fod yn ffyddlon, I'r hen Geninen Werdd A dysgu iaith a de60n, Hen Wiad y Gan i'w plant, Nes enyn yn ell calon Wir barch i Dewi Sant. Coir am bell stoicyn gwawdiol Yn brolio gyda sen, Mai dim ond dyn dych'mvgol* Oedd Sant ein Hynys Wen Pan glyweh chwi'r delff yn senu, Difrio'n gwlad, a'n hiaith, Chwi ellwch benderfynu Fod ganddo goryn llaith. Mae blwyddi y gorphenol, Fel haenau rhydlyd du, Yn difa yn barhaol, Ddewr enwau Cynny Fu Ond er i rydni oesol Barhau i dori'i chwant, Yn ddisglaer anifaol Saif enw Dewi Sant. Er bod pelydrau heuldes Yn disgyn yn ddidrai, Ni theimla'r hanl ei fynwes Yr un pelydryn Dai Fel hyn o'r pell orphenol, Dros oesau lawer cant, Y disgyn clod parhaol Ein harwr Dewi Sant. Ar ol i noson anferth, 0 wyllniein gordoi, Mor dda cael huan prydferth Er gyru'r gwyll i ffoi; A gwaagar ei gysuron I'n gwneyd yn iach a lion, A dadetihuddo ceimon Byw natur ger ein bron. Bu Gwalia, gwlid ein tadau, Yn hir mewn cyfnod du, A nos cyfeiliornadau Anurddai'i gwyneb cu Ond cawn i amser osod Ei ndgorn wrth ei fant, A d'weyd fod gwawr i ddyfod Yn nyddiau Dewi Sant. Yr oodd ei ymddangosiad I'n gwlad fel huan ter, A chuddlai gyfeiliornad Fel cuddia'r haul y ser A thywallt gydag egni Ardywyll fryn a phant, Belydran'r Gwir Oleuni Oedd ymgais Dewi Sant. Fe ganwyd clodydd iddo Yn nyddiau Cymru Vu," Ond clodydd uwch sy'n treiddio Yn nyddiau Cymru Sy' A chodi mae llifeiriant Ei glod yn uwch bob dydd Anhygoel fydd ei foliant Yn nyddiau Cymru Fydd. Hoff goan y Sais ei rosyn, A'r Gwyddel feillion cun, Ae yiitaii yr Ysgotyn, Ysgallen arw'J llun Ond am y Cymro trylen, Ceir ef yn frwd ei chwant, Yn gwisgo ei Geninen Ar Ddydd Gwyl Dewi Sant. Tra teflir gwaed gan galon, 0 fewn i Walia Wen, Tra mor, a thra bo Brython, Tra awyr las nwch ben T'a awyn yn nhelyn Cymru I oglais dyn a'i thant, Y ceir bydd tra mawrygu Ar enw Dewi Sant. Merthyr. MERTHTKIAB. MOR 0 GAN YW CYMRU GYD. Enwog wlad y menyg gwynion, Cymru Wen, hen wlad y gaii Y wlad gyfoethog ei halawon 'Ynt mor bur a'r dyfroedd glan Dros wefnsau ei mynyddau, Llifa miwsig ar bob pryd A cyhoedda'i fiuthrawl greigiau "Mor o gan yw Cymru gyd." Miwsig py'n gwneyd CymnTn enwog. Llawn yw ei dyffrynoedd hi 0 gerddoriaeth fyw, flodeuog, Seiniau'i cherdd sy'n lledu'i b) i Lleisiau'i phlant sydd fel clych arian, Yn gogleisio pawb trwy'r hyd, A'r oil ddwed, mewn unol anian Mor o gan yw Cymtu gyd." Pan mae'r haul fel bod ysbrydo), Drwy ",aWl' .ddor:tu'll dod yn rhydd, Bydd morwynig ar y werddol, Yn rhoi can t doriad dydd Yn su'i chan hen anian ddawnsia, Deffry ei dyffrynoedd pryo, Yn y swyn y nef gyhoedda "Mor o gan yw Cymru gyd." Yn fy ngwlad mae'r chwaon mwynaidd, Yn creu cerddi'n mhlith y dai) Corau'i gwig, a'r neint arianaidd, A delorant bob yn ail Tonau anian, dan guriadau Bysedd haf, ro'nt fawl ynghyd, A rhoi bloedd wna ei rhaiadrau "Mor o gan yw Cymru gyd." Bywiol ffryddiau ei hafonydd, Ynt yn canu'n lion erioed A goglei«io y ceulenydd, Gan gerddorfa brigau'r coed Ffrydia mawl dros fin pob cornant, Yn ei imvsagl adsain ddyd Ac estroniaid a ddywedant: Mor o gan yw Cymru gyd." Seiniau hen delynau anian, Glywir drwy werddonau'r glyn, Yn perori bywiol gydgan, Nes ymdoni dros bob Hyn Yna cwyd i'r nef mewn mawredd, Ar chwim esgyll chwaon byd, Gan rhoi adsain i'r felodedd "Mor o gân yw Cymru gyd." Ein meib dewr, a'n merched siriol, Ar un dydd delorent fawl, Yn y Palas Grisial liudol, Nes mwynhau, a gwynu'i gwawl Er mwyn gwrando'r swynawl fiwsig, Ar ei draed y safai'r byd, A phawb floeddient yn frwdfrydig Mor o gan yw Cymru gyd." Merthyr. GWYDDOXFRYN. I
BOB YN DDWRNAD.
BOB YN DDWRNAD. [GAN EKILL Y BACHAN IKANC.J ANWYL Fos,-Dw i ddim yn meddwl ych arwain chi i ddrain a mieri dryslyd y cynghaneddion, ond ma un o'r beiau cynghaneddol yn cal i alw gen y beirdd yn Gamosodiad," a ma fa wedi ala fi i feddwl am y cainosodiad cynjdeithasol, sydd yn yn plith ni fel cenedl, a chenedlodd erill sef doti dynon anghwmws mwn jjosishwns na ddyla nhw ddim bod. Ma'r boead yn trawsarglwyddiaethu ar J pen, aciinpiwdens a. harllugrwydd yn trawsfeddianu sedda tcilyngdod. Ma. babaneiddiweh a gwaseidd-dra cymdeithas yn oyhwfan fflags teganllyd cyfoth, ac yn gwenu'n Phariseadd o flan urddas fympwyol, nesgneid inashars penysgawn yn ddesbots, a ma nhw fel yr odd yr anfarwol Cynddelw yn gweid, Yn ei ystyried yn anrhydeddidtodion gal cerddod yn llwch olwynion eu cerbydau." Ma gweniaeth uwrcng yn potliall- eidio'r boneddig ac yn it ala nhw i gretu bron ta duwia. i nhw, er fod y penill canlynol yn bictwr per- ffath o lawer o nhw Mr. So-and So is the son of an Earl, His hair is straight, but his whiskers curl; His forehead is far from being wide, And there is plenty of place for sense inside." Paswch hebo i fi am iWf<o'r iaith fain." Odd yn rhaid cal rhwpath main i dynu llunia'r llyngerod yn reit. Dytna fi yto drosy mhen i'r Sysiiag: Who steals my purse, steals trash but he that filches from me my good name, makes me poor indeed." Distadl iawn yw y "good name" yn y dyddia dyvveddaf hyn, pnd ljia'r trash" mwn bri iiia«r. Trowch ych pen i r pwynt bo chi'n dewisli, a fe ffindwch fod yn pliilosophi i yn reit. Hydll Rupert Llogell-lawn, Ysw., yn torsythu hyd ei lawnt, "wvneb haul llygad goleuni," tra ma Dafydd Dalentog lawr yn groinbil y ddaear mwn chwys a lludded, ac yn awyr ingol nwyon yn slafio'n galad, i drio enill ticyn i gatw uorph ac ened rhag dat- gvsylltiad. Bydd Syr Huwcyn Lleidryn Etifeudfawr ynymnonegunfwn moptha, a lliomas Gristion Yll cnoco'n grynetig wth ddrws y bac am damad o fara. Dyw good name" ddim l>yd yn y byd, ond ma "trash" yn bopath. Fysa'n fwy yn steil yr os yn awr i weid "Steal my good name but leave my trash. I'm poor indeed if you take my cash." I chi yn gweld fod cainosodiad yn y gwreiddiol, ond dyna fi wedi i rectiffeio fa yn dditon plaen i hob dyn o sens, yn ol rhediad cymdeithas yr As hon. Mweh i'r ddarlith ne'r consai t, y gaffar fydd y cadeirydd i'r Steddfod ne'r cwrdd poleticadd, duw'r bocad fydd yn llywyddll; lie i'r capel, a chewchy mishdir a'r shopwr yn y set fawr. Ma. padieddiwe-h a seboneiddiweh wedi 8poilo y rhcol bcrt, "Ei le i bob dyn, a phob dyn yn ci le." I ni yn brago yn fynych iawn yn yr enw "G wlad y menyg gwynion," a ma'r penillion biwiiffwl sy ar y testyn yn cal u canu mwn hwyl gen Gytnry fjwlad- garJ1 yn ml ob part o'r byd, Ma'n eitha gwir yn bod ni fel ce tedl yn weddol rydd orwrth drosedda mawr ac ysgeler fel sy'u dicwdd yu mhlith cenvd'.odd erill yn y byd. Ond beth yw yn banes ni yn ol y cown syamdanoni yn y roajntiet meetings bob wthnos ? Ma llawar o gesis yn cy.nryd lie yn regiwiar, sy'n ddisgres i'n gwlad ni, mewn blagardath, ysgelerder, c^geiddiwch, a thrythyllwcli, yn ddicon i ala pob Cymro gwladgar i flysho mwn cwilydd. Ma ym- ddygiada cythreulig, bwystfiladd ac uffernol, rhai sy'n gwishgo enwa Cymrag yn anheilwng o ganibals mwya anwaradd welws Robinson Criwso ariod. Ma'r arian sy'n cal u talu yn y meetings vvthnosol hyn yn Shir l'organwg, yn ddicon i gliro dyled tai cyrdda'r shir i gyd. Ma ugeine o icnctyd yn gwlad ni It yn cal u llusgo i'r jail am ymladdfeydd ae vmosodiada cowardaidd, ac ar ol iddi nhw fed yno unwaith, ma nhw fel tysa nhw yn gollwng u hunen i fynd ?yta'r llif wetin, nes ma nhw yn mynd yn regiwlar aten- dants i'r ogofeydd diliedd yna. Ellir dim gneid rhwpath i ddoti stop ar hyn ? Oti ledars y bobl yn gneid u dyledswydd yn v lein hyn? Os'gyta ni gownt fod yn pregethwrs ni yn gweid amball air yn breifat wrth garitors ishela cymdeithas? W i ofan nag os a. Falla hod nhw yn cretn bydda nhw yn lialogi u gwishgodd esgobyddol wth fynd at slnvd garitors. "CyfaiH pubiicanod a phechaduried odd y Mishdir mawr yn arfadd bod, a fydda fa ddiui yn un disgres iddi nhw i imitato fe. W i yn cretu bysa fa yn btanda iddi nhw tisito v polis stashons, h'w'u ardalodd ni ar fora dydd Sul, a mynd o un set i'r nail i gynghori a cliysuro ticyn ar y pwr dabs fydd wedi cal u llusgo yno ar nos Sadyrna. Fe fysant fel Uuserna yn u dadebru nhw i ystyried u scfy II fa, i-hal ac anghysurus. Pwy all weid yr infHwens gesa nhw arytrueiniaid, yn u stet edifeii-iol ? Hefyd fe fysa nhw'u huneu yn cal 11 stimulteto gen yr olygfa c ddifrifol, net bysa tan eiddigedd droa sefyllfa'u cyd- ddynon yn u ala nhw i bregethu trw'r dydd wetin yn fwy gwresog a dylanwadol. Fe faddeuiff y boneddwrs i fi am dowlt'r hint iddi nhw. Teimlad gwirioneddol at fy nghydgenedl yn fwya neillduol sy wedi styro meddwl i, wath ma'n Hawn bryd gneid rhwpath i'r pwynt hyn, ne fe aiff Cymru wen yn :— Hen wlad y carcharorion, Gresynus wlad fydd hi; Trythyllwch fydd ei choron, A llygrcdd fydd ei bri. Ma'n dda gyta, fi fedlwl fod y cwpwl geilit wetas i, os ticyn nol yn y golofn hon bothti menibar ianga Merthyr a Byrdar, wedi i starto fa nol o Ostrelia. Ma fa wedi ala i weid bydd e a'r ferch yma gyta ni mwn amsar byr os bydda nhw byw. 0 ni yn cretu bysa fa yn gryndo arno i wedi iddo ngwelci i yn troi'n safaje. Fe fydda i yn dishgwl iddo dowli'i got a thorchi'i lewish at i waith ar ol iddo grrhadd yma, ne dowli'i jobin yn yr House o' Cominons hiho. Fe all e witho'n biwr os bydd a'n dewish, ae os caiff a bardwn gen yr etholwrs y tro hyn, fe ddyla bitsho miwn ffwl polt i dynu'r auwar ma fa wedi golli nol, a pido gneid trie o'r short hyn yto. Fe all e fentrc na chymriff gwyr Merthyr a Byrdar ddim imvy na mwy o nonsans er bod nhw wedi ildo ticyn iddo fe achos fod a'n drwmpyn piwr, ac yn fachan joly. Trybylog iawn yw hi yn dishgwl yn y cylch glofaol e hyd. Ltawer iawn o gotiars prcnado) a gwithwrs da yn ffaelu cal gwaith. Rhai erill yn gorffod cerad milldirjdd bob nos a bora, yn lie lodjo, ne symud," wth olxiitho daw petha yn well eyn bo hir. Diflas iawn yw hi i ddynon mwn oetran, wedi bod yn byw yw yr un ardal ariod i gwnu u paca yn u hen ddyddia a trampo ar hyd y wlad i ddishgwl am ddwarnod o waith, acar ol i gal a, ddimyn gallu enill ond y peth nesa I ddim wetin. Ma'r "Discharge Note" yna hefyd wedi distyrbo'r gweithfevdd trw'r Deheudir i gyd. Ond tna'n anhodd pido cretu na weliff y mish- dri r mistec o bwsho hwna mlan, a dwa nhw i derms teidy yn lie towli'r wlad i gonffiwshon gwath na mae hinbarod. Ma teimlad y wlad o ochr y gwitliiwrs oltwgeddar ar y matar hyn ddar y dechra. a ma hyny yn meddwl cetyn mawr. Treini nag yw cyfalaf a Ilafur doim yn ymcloddi mwy yn u gilydd mewn ysbryd a gweithred. Carem eu gweled yn cydfynd yn gj'tun, a r naill yn ymcanu llesoli'r llall, oblegid ma fhyfel rhyng y ddan allu pwysig hyn yn ddin- ystr.ol t bob ochor.
MERTHYR POLICE-COURT.
MERTHYR POLICE-COURT. THLKSDAT. Before Mr. W. M. North (stipendiary). AssAL'LriNG THE POLICE. John Donogue vas charged with drunkenness and with assaulting 1'.C. raylor at Dowlas, the evidence showing that the man acted 111 a very brutal manner whilst the worse for drmk. -} med 10. for being drunk, and 40s. or a month for the assault.——George Da vies, collier, wan charged with assaulting P.C. Stevens whilst in the execution of his duty.—Fined 20s. and costs or three weeks. John Christopher, labourer, was charged with assaulting P.C. George Hughes 011 February 22nd.—1 lie Constable said that at 10.45 011 the Satur- day night in question he saw the defendant kicking his wife, the latter lying across the pathway. -The Defendant said that it was his wife's fault, and he alleged that she had spent his money.—Fined 40s. or a month. TEMPORARY THAXsFKR. -On the application of Mr. Beddoe, solicitor, the licence of the Navigation Hotel, Aberfau. was transferred to Mrs. Rees. DRCNKS. ihe following cases of drunkenness were dealt with William Williams, in Forest-row. Tre- harris, 10s. and costs Patrick O'Neil. in Bethesda- street, Merthyr, 15s. STEAUNG A BRASS TAP.—William Brook, a sailor on tramp, was charged with stealiing a brass tap, some lead, and a sack, the property of Christmas Evans.—Mr. Beddoe prosecuted.—William Williams, a boy, living with his father at Heolgerrig Farm, said lie saw the man on the premises for the purpose of begging. When he left the place he had a sack on his back, and when witness asked him where he got the sack from the man dropped it and ran away.— P.C. Bowen spoke to finding the prisoner at the Belle Vue Inn, Heolgerrig, and the man admitted that he took the things, but pleaded that he was in drink at the time.—John Williams, farmer, identified the pro- perty, the value of which was 4s. Fined 20s. or 14 days. THEFT.—Margaret Probert, a young woman, was charged with stealing three silk skirts and a silk handkerchief, value £4 lIs., the property of Richard T. Jones and Co., Merthyr.—Richard Jones, draper, said that he had a "selling off" in Febru- ary, and afterwards he missed someakirtsand a hand- kerchief.—Mrs. Crawley, an assistant in the shop, rememliered seeing the prisoner in the shop. She had missed the skirts since, and could say that they had not been sold.—Mrs. Prag sjpke to receiving the handkerchief and one of the skirts in pledge, and her assistant received another. — Moses Goodman, Bethesda-street, received the third skirt.—Sergeant Thomas gave evidence as to the recovery of the pro- perty, and he said that the defendant admitted to him that she took the articles and pledged them.—The prisoner was then cnarged and pleaded guilty, and expressed her sorrow that she gave way to tempta- tion.-She was sent to prison for a month. THE Two DAVIESKS. — Mary Davies and Ann Da.vies, two elderly women, were charged at the in- stance of P.S. Lewis with damaging a fence, the pro- perty of Crawshay Bros., to the extent of 6,1. Fined Is. each and costs. SPAT IN HER :FACE, Thomas Butler, labourer, was summoned for assaulting Theresa March, in High- etreet, Dowlais.The Complainant said that she was walking along the street when the defendant "pat in her face, and afterwards struck her because she pro- tested.—The Defendant said the woman followed him and called after tnm. They had been keeping com- pany, and she was mad" because lie would not have anything to do with her.— Fined JSl or three weeks. SATURDAY.—Before Dr. Ward and Mr. C. II. James. THEFT.—Jane Williams was charged on a warrant with stealing a macintosh and sundry other articles, the property of Lewis Williams, Aberdare, and of the value of 40s.—It appeared that Mr. Lewis- gave the girl shelter for the night, and she absconded with the articles.—A fine of 20s., or 14 days was inflicted. MONDAY.—Before Messrs. W. M. North (Stipen- diary), Thomas V illiams, C. II. James, and Matthew Truran. DRUNKS.—The following were fined or sent to prison for iieing drunk and disorderly :'John Crowley, Evan Owen, Nicholas Ewring, Mary Macdonakl, William Hall, Edward Matthews, William Llewellyn, William Davies, and John Bett. THE FITTERS' STRIKE AT DOWLAIS.—Mr. D. T. George (from the office of Mr. G. C. James, solicitor) applied for a summons against Thomas Roderick, one of the fitters on strike at Dowlais, for intimidating E. J. Evans on Thursday, 12th inst.—The summons was granted. FLRIOLS RIDING.—Thomas Vaughan was sum- moned for riding a horse furiously on Cardiff-roid, and fined 15s. and costs. ALLOWING A PIG TO STRAY.—Henry Ashton was summoned for allowing a pig to stray, and fined 2s. 6d. CHIMNEY ON FIRE.- Daniel O'C'ochlan was fined Is. and 7; costs for allowing his chimney to be on fire. THEFT. -G riffi tti Owen was charged with stealing timber, the value of 4d., the property of the Dowlais Iron Company, and fined 5s and cost", or seven days. THEFT OF A SHAWL. — George Summers was charged with stealing a shawl, worth 2s., the pro- perty of Harris Freedinan, Dowlais.—M. Freedman said he saw defendant taking a shawl from a bundle which hung at the door.—Harris Freedman corro- borated, and Sergeant Davis proved arrest.—Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was fined JE1, or a fortnight. DOMESTIC TROUBLE'—Thomas Evans, Dowlais, was fined J32, or a month, for assaulting his wife, Mary Evans.—David Davies was summoned for the maintenance of his wife, and ordered to pay 7s. a week towards her support. ASSAULTS. James Fling summoned William Jones for assaulting him. Defendant was fined 5s. and coets, or seven days.—Mary Williams was fined 10s. and costs, or 10 days, for assaulting Jane Lawrance. -Elizabeth Sinnet had been summoned by Ann Jane Hnghes for assault, and also had to pay 10s. and costs, or 10 days. BASTARDY. — Edwin Harris was summoned by Elizabeth Thomas to show cause, &c. Mr. Beddoe was for complainant, and Mr. Spickett for the defence.—A11 order for 2s. 6d. a week was made.
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AUTHORS' FEES IN MERTHYR.
AUTHORS' FEES IN MERTHYR. Discussion in the School Board. At Friday's meeting of the Meitliyr School z, Hoard there was an edifying discussion OIl the question of authors' fees. The School Manage- ment committee had decided to recommend that an honorarium of £ .} he given to the four teachers who had compiled the Welsh textbook. Mr. Wills, when the report of the committee was read, rose to call attention to the matter, and requested the chairman to eliminate all reference to the honorarium from the report. The recommendation, he said, was entirely ir- regular. Four days' notice had to be given to the members of the Board before any new ex- pense could be voted oil. No notice had been given in this case. In the committee Mr. Henry Davies had proposed a sum of £ 20.— Chairman It is hardly fair, Mr. Wills, to say in public what a member of the Board proposed in committee (hear, hear). Rev. Ll. M. Williams Does Mr. Wills object to the whole cost of the Welsh textbooks I—Mr. Wills Oh no.- The Chairman doubted Mr. Wills' con- struction of the standing orders. Notice was only necessary in the case of new expense that required the sanction of the Education Depart- ment.—Mr. D. Davies asked why Mr. Wills had not brought this matter forward in com- mittee. Was it because the press was not present I—Mr. Henry Davies had said lie (the speaker) proposed that the sum of the honor- arium be £ 20. He had done that Oil the prin- ciple that a man who did a tair day's work was entitled to a fair day's wage (hear, hear). The Board would reap a profit of 58 per cent. 011 their outlay 011 these books, and was it not right and just that the labours of the authors should bo recognised by the Board He was glad to see from the papers that Mr. Wills gave practical proofs of his sympathy with the colliers. Why should lie close his heart against the teachers ? The policy advocated by Mr. Wills was not conducive to the interests of the Board. It was economy of the wrong sort (hear, hear). It was the sort of economy that drove all the best men out of the district, and, speaking more generally, all the best Welshmen out of Wales (hear, hear). He would always denounce such a disastrous policy with all his might. In the present case, the teachers richly deserved the paltry pittance of twenty-five shillings each which the Board proposed to give them, and it was not right to sweat the teachers while the Board was making a profit of 58 per cent. out of their labours (hear. hear).—Rev. LI. M. Williams argued that this item was not a new expense. It was a part of the enterprise embarked upon by the Board, namely the pre- paring and publishing of a Welsh textbook. Mr. Wills had been a little too clever in object- ing on the grounds he did t) the committee's recommendation.—Mr. Joseph Owen wanted to know whether or not the teachers had offered their services in this matter.—Mr. Arthur Daniel The question of paying them was never raised. Mr. Joseph Owell. proceeding, said lie opposed the grant on principle. The teachers were in receipt of salaries, even of handsome salaries, and he thought they might do this little job for nothing.—Mr. D. Davies traced the history of the textbook in question. He thought it w is an honour to the Board that they had in their employ ocnt teachers who were able to compile a book of this character. The grant of £1 5s. each was eertainly not un- reasonable. Perhaps Mr. Wills was opposed to the teaching of Welsh altogether in the schools. He (Mr. Davies) was surprised at the incon- sistency shown hy members of the Board. He was proceeding into details when lie was sternly pulled up liy the Chairman. Mr. Arthur Daniel said the work of compiling the textbook in question was not a part of the teachers' ordinary duties, and it was only just they should be remunerated for the additional labour they had performed. The sum of JS5, to be divided between the four, was not unreasonable remuneration. He deeply respected Mr. Wills' remarkable zeal for economy, but lie had noticed that, during the twelvemonth or so that he had sat on the Board, Mr. Wills always made a dead set against two of their headmasters.- Mr D. Davies That has been going 011 for twelve years, Mr. Daniel. Mr. Daniel Whether it was twelve years or twelve months, such tactics should not be countenanced (hear, hear). Mr. Wills had said the proposed grant was irregular. Why did he not say that in committee ? He seemed to have deliberately set a trap for the whole Board, in order to be able to show them up that day. The Rev. LI. M. Williams said the compilers of the textbook had done excellent work. They had not even retained the copyright of the book in their own hands, which they might have done had they cboscn. The service they had done had been done for the sake of the schools (hear, hear). The Board had decided to teach Welsh in their schools, which was a very wise course to adopt. But Welsh could not be taught without a pro- per textbook. This had now been supplied by their own teachers, who deserved to be highly complimented on their work (hear, hear). For bis own part, he was only sorry the Board had not more money at their disposal, so that the honorarium might be commensurate with the work done (hear, hear). It had been said that personal animosity had something to do with this matter. If that was the case he was very sorry for it.—Mr. Wills reminded the Board that the teachers had not been asked to pre- pare the book. He was heartily in favour of teaching Welsh in the schools. He opposed the vote of £ 5 because it was proposed to be given for work which they all understood was to be done gratuitously.—Mr. W. M. Evans admitted that the Board had not, in the first instance, asked the teachers to prepare the book. Still they had accepted the teachers' offer, and so were morally bound to recognise their labour. He should also like to point out another important matter, namely, that the teachers had not asked for any remuneration. It was the committee's suggestion that they be given a small amount just to show that the Board appreciated the work they had done. The Chairman said this grant of Ri-) was part and parcel of the business taken in hand by the Board, namely, the production of a Welsh text- liook. The remuneration proposed was in reality but a paltry and ridiculous amount (hear, hear). Still it was a recognition of the teachers' labour. The teachers had not asked for anything, but it was a wise step on the Board's part, lie thought, to vote this amount to show their appreciation (hear, hear). On a division the vote was opposed by Father Pippct, Mr. Wills, and Mr. Joseph Owen, and supported by the Chairman, Revs. LI. M. Williams, R. S. Williams, and Messrs. D. Davies, Arthur Daniel, Henry Davies, and W. M. Evans.
MERTHYR GUARDIANS.
MERTHYR GUARDIANS. Saturday. Present: Messrs. J). P. Davies, J.P. (in the chair), Rev. Aaron Davies, J. Lloyd, J Mills, M. Truran, J.P., J. Rees, Mrs. D. M. Richards, Mrs. Margaret Williams, Dan Thomas, Mrs. Peter Willia-ns, Edward Edwards, J. Edwards, Augustus Davies, D. Davies, Father O'Reilly, D. Abraham, Joseph Owen, T. Morris, T. Jenkins, J.P., H. W. Martin, T. H. Bailev, J.P., D. James, J. W. Morgan, T. Williams, J.P., ,,a J. H. Jones, T. Pyle, E. D. Howell, Tudor Williams, T. Harries, and F. T. James (clerk). THE PENSIONS QUESTION AGAIN. On the minutes being read, Mr. D. Davies asked, in connection with the above, whether there was a Parliamentary Bill before the Board last Saturday.—The Clerk replied in the affirmative.—Mr. Davies further asked what the contributions which the Bill pro- vided w ere to be paid into the unions' funds for the purpose of superannuation. Mr. Dan Thomas: He is out of order, Mr. Chairman.—Chairman Nt), Mr. Davies is in order you are out of order. -The Clerk explained the principle on which the Bill was draw 11, and the matter dropped. TENDERS.—A special committee meeting of the whole Board was arranged for to-day (Thursday) at half-past one to open and accept tenders for provisions, &c. MASTER'S HEI'DUT. -M r. Pearecy reported the number in +hc House to be 3!J7 corresponding ivet-k, 401. ANOTHER PAIR OF BOOTS -A request was read for a pair of boots for a pauper living outside the Union. This time it was Crickhowell. not Wrex- ham.- On the proposition of the Rev. Aaron Davies, seconded by Mr. J. Lloyd, the boots were granted. FUNERAL EXPENSES.—At the last meeting it was resolved to pay 1:7 Os. tld. to a Dowlais man, who claimed £ 10 7s. 9d., the expenses of burying a pauper.—The Clerk now said the question was a more difficult one than lie had thought at first, and lie was now of opinion that the Board were not liable to the extent they had gone at the last meeting.—Mr. H. W. Morgan agreed with the clerk. After further discussion, the matter was left in the clerk's hands. POKTIK AWL I{J.:s-r.Thc annual subscription to the abovn it stitution was order to be paid. -Ten admission tickets had been received from the llcst.
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A FACE FROM THE DEAD.
A FACE FROM THE DEAD. I [ALL MAMA JCKSEaYIm, J "'Tis a fish." Tia a bit of seaweed." "'Tis a bottle." We were in the mid-Pacific, bound from Sydney to San Francisco, and the object we saw rising and fall- ing on the calm water was exciting the attention of several of the passengers and crew. Fire pounds 'tis a boUle," The speaker was Mr. Maynard, a quiet, gentle- manly man, who shared with his wife the enviable reputation of being the most popular peop'e on board. He had been looking intently at the object through a powerful telescope. "Done," was the immediate response of the cap- tain. A boat was launched, and the mysterious derelict floating in mid ocean was picked up and brought to the vessel. It was indeed a bottle. A message from the ocean, no doubt, was the general opinion, and it was accordingly handed over to the captain the curiosity of all being great to know its eonieuts. Ladies and gentlemen," said Captain Railton in a serious tone at dinner, that bottle contained a ttory of so extraordinary a nature that I propose, with your consent, to read it after dinner. Evervone readily concurred, and at the clo!-e of the meal the captain unfolded a roll of thin paper, and read as follows My name is Arthur Evans, and my sole com- panion is my best and truest friend, Evelyn Mor- timer. We are utterly alone on a rockv islet in the Pacific Oct an. There is no chance of escape. i here is no food of any kind to be had. Thank Heaven, we have f. rnd sufficient wafer in the hollow of a rock to allay our thirst. Yet the agony of mind we haveg<»n<- through in « ur lives makell this moment one of indescribable swiftness and triumph. "Wlul-t 1 have streng'h I write an account of these sufferings, that if bv any chance it fall into the Hands of man it may be known how the love of a food woman has saved u.y life, and now gives me \trengili to face death with her gladly and fearlessly. Last winter, when in London, I was reeling down Wellington-street, Strand. It was about eleven »'clc;k at ivght. I had been drinking with Charles Rai ea. He was a friend. We had been firm friends. We both loved Evelyn Mortimer. She preferred me, atad, seeing this, lie had plotted my ruin, had led nit on to gamble and drink, •P'i had taken care that Evelyn llliould see me whea T was intoxicated. That night 1 met them with Xirs. Mortimer coming from the theatre I longed, even in my dazed and muddled state, to speak to her. I tried to do so, and she seemed anxious to hear Bie, but he s epped before her, and aftof a few words had passed between them. iihi -ii I could not catch, he confronted me, and said, M ss Mortimer refuses to bear you, and despises your m serable and shocking tondition. She bids me tell you never again to iddress her.' "He hissed this into my ear. The message sobered me. I believed it for the moment to be really her message. I turned and fted, whither I knew not, realising with terrible agony my hopeless ruin. "There was nothing but death before me. No other cure no other resource. I p vused on Waterloo- bridge, and gazed down into the eddying current. Zhe)-c it least was rest. A plunge, and it would all be over, and the next Biinute the waters had closed over my head. But as consciousness was passing from me in that moment, 1 heard Evelyn's voice clear and distinct: A rtlitii-, I love you. I want you—I am in danger. The desire for life returned. I wished to live, not for myself, but to answer that call. I am a good swimmer, and now that the desire for life had returned, 1 soon swam ashore, and with intent—took off my coat which contained my card- case, and left it on the bank. I reached an obscure lodging-house, where I slept off the effects of the previous night's debauch. When I awoke I called for tea, and read in an evening paper of my own suicide, and that though search had been made, the body had not yet been found. » # t "Shortly after I learnt that Mrs. and Misa Mortimer were going to Australia, and that Charlea Hayel-after in rain trying to persuade Evelyn to marry bim-had taken passage in the ship. I obtained the post of stoker on t he same vessel. That cry kept ringing in my ears. She was in some danger, and I might protect her. I was sober enough now; and I knew the blackness of this iiend a heart well enough to feel sure that he would stop at nothing to effect his purposes. "I HAVE BR0VGIIT YOU SOME ICED CTARZT."
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I had a great dread he would try to do Evelyn bodily harm. He was her second cousin, and in the event of her death a considerable sum of money would come to him. It was to possess this money he wished to marry her. One night I dreamt I saw her with a glass raised to her lips, and as she drank her face turned pallid, and a spasm of pain shot through her. "The dream was so vivid it woke me. The night was sultry and the moon clear. 1 rose from uiy bed and hastened along the deck softly, restles?, fearful, excited. As I did so 1 passed Hayps cabin. Through a tiny hole in the curtain I saw him. He was putting a white powder into a glass of iced claret cup, and, opening the door, he went towards The main deck. I followed, and saw Evelyn sitting alone in the moon- light. Mamma will be back, Air. Hayes, in a few moment?,' she said. How close and oppressive it is!' she added, wearily. I have brought you some iced claret cup,' he said, holding out the glass to her. 9 11 I pressed forward, my face pale with sunpressed excrement, and was about, to seize his hand. My body was in shadow, and hidden, too, by a sail, but the llIoon was full (In my face. 1 saw his glance rest on me for a moment. He staggered the glass fell to the deck and was smashed into a thousand atoms. 1 drew back, and so noiseless were my motions that Evelyn knew not that anyone had been there. How stupid of me lie said, recovering himself. It does not matter,' she replied. 1 am going now. Thank you for your thought fulness.' I had saved her life I knew, but what would he do next? The day following Hayes was searching high and low for me. I don't t li ink he knew if it was an apparition or myself actually in the flesh, but I felt sure the engine-room was ths last place he was likely to visit; so I felt secure. "But the shock had unnerved him, and his quiet, self-possessed demeanour had passsd away. Day by day he pressed Evelyn to accept his suit, and, being strongly supported by Mrs. Mort imer,it became more than difficult for her tovvithold her consent. And I saw her daily grow thinner, paler, and more worn. But what could I do ? I feared that if Hayes once discovered I was alive he would do anything to force her into a marriage. So I waited and watched with an agonised heart. One consolation I had I felt sure he would not again attempt her life, the apparition of the dead man's face having had so powerful an effect upon him as !o prevent him from endeavouring again to perpe- trate such a crime. 1 saw him ever and anon turning in the moonlight to see if anyone were following him, and he feared even to be left alone. The weather from being fine and clear had become thick and heavy. Two or three days passed, during which an inpenetrable fog hung over the sea, and we I all longed for the sun, to be able to take our bear- ings. Early one morning the sun broke through the clouds for a few minutes. I heard the mate, who was taking the position of the ship, remark, We're awfully out of our track, by Jove!' As he said this, t'lere was a fearful crash, which shook the ship from stem to stern; and, before I knew what I was about, the water was rushing into the engine-room and ex- tinguishing the fires. How 1 managed to escape out of that pit of death 1 know not. I believe all who were t here except myself penVhed. When I got on deck there were horrible confusion and fright, but I heeded it not. My eyes sought one person only. "Soon I was rewarded. Evelyn was standing, calm and beautiful, on deck, whispering cheering words to her mother w hilst Hay es. pale and haggard, was watching with furtive interest the boats being lowered. What I then saw take place is the solemn truth, though it may seem inconceivable. Evelyn wxs step- ping down into the boat tl e ;h>p gave a lurch, and she fell forward. She grasped at IIle rope,but Hayes, standing beside it, quick ss IllÜugLt. drew it aside, and she disappeared into ihe yawirng gulf below. "Haves looked up quickly to see if lie were observed. There was a gleam of malicious triumph in his eves, which as they met mine, changed instantly into the most abject aud horrible fear. With a curse he tumbled forward into the waves, his ghastly face full of intense terror. I believe he was dead ere lie fell into the water. All this took but a moment to uass. fori bad plunged after my darling inio ..4\.t. appe.R"a certain death for her and for me. BI:t I had no fear; indeed, when I felt my arm encircle her as I made super- human efforts to rise from beneath the side of the Ibip, and from the suction of the waters, I wu eonscious of an ecstatic joy I had n"r-n- known before. "How we reached 'bin; rock J know not, for it was not till the noonday Etill shone UJ-ON us that I re- covered consciousness, and four <1 r hI" fairest face on earth wa'ehing over ree Ai!ii i'i'^nse anxiety. Never in my life had I eiperif nr < d s-o-ii-a sensation of perfect bliss as when my el s looked up into her beautiful face. Since I "I am sorry," the captain added, "to tell yon that, the remainder of the rnge is torn away. I deeply regret that I cannot finish this touching narra- tive." At this point Mr. Marnard rose and uid- "1 am glad to be able to supply the misting portion of the MS." Every eye was turned upon him as which he drew from his breast coat pccket a piece of paper which corresponded with, and fitted exactly to, the torn page. I am, he added, rpiieily, "the man who wrote that account, In pulling the roll of paper isio the bottle this piece was torn off. The account is true in all particulars. My wife. as you know, is return- ing with meo To England. She is in the ladies' cabin, as 1 was afraid she might be overcome at hearing this narrative. I have taken the name of Maynard at the mpiesf of a relative from whom I inherited a large property in England, which I am now going to claim. You will remember from the ac<ount. that appeared in the papers that Mrs. Mortimer and others of the crew who kad taken to the were picked up the same day by the Vaa-dnlia. That glet?ii (if iiiinsh.no IISCIS:Lred our lives; for, by means of nis reckoning, thf mate was able to tell about the position of the wreck, and on the third day after, wonderful to relate, the litt'o flag we bad erected w-i seen, and we were rescued. None too soon—for our exhaustion was so great that our live* were despaired or for some days. "I cannot explain," snid Mr. Maynard, after a pause, "how it was the voice or the dream came to tnf, but, I do know that 011 that night those very words that 1 heard passed from my dear one's lips at the very moment, 1 believe, that I heard them. As tn the live pounds," he said, turning to the captain with a smile, "I cannot claim them, for a conviction, amounting to eertaintv, toak possession of me, as I saw that strange object in the sea through my tele- scope, that it was indeed the very bottle to which, on the second day of our exile, we had committed our laet depositions." I have been many years at tlea, but a happier, merrier party than the one which we had that even- ing on the Ci'y of Melbourne 1 never remember, TtlJI ISNI).
THE WELSH LANGUAGE.
THE WELSH LANGUAGE. Lecture by Professor Kuno Meyer. In the course of an address of extraordinary interest (says a Cardiff contemporary) which he delivered before the members and friends of Moriuh Literary Society, Carnarvon, on Friday evening, on "The Welsh Language and Litera- hue," Professor Kuno Meyer, Ph.D., M.A. (Liverpool), declared that of all Celtic nation- alities the Welsh alone would finally succeed in keeping up their native language and literature they would be practically the last representa- tives of the mighty Celtic world, which almost extended from the mouth of the Danube to the coast of Portugal and from the plains of Nor- mandy to the Hebrides, and this was owing to the tenacity with which they had clung to their ancieut speech (cheers). Professor Meyer hoped that one result of tho revival of learning in Walts would be that some gifted Welshmen would undertake to give to the world transla- tions into English of their own standard litera- ture, for, of all Celtic literature, Welsh was the least known in England. Replying to a vote of thanks, Professor Meyer spoke in Welsh, and later astonished his audience by singing The Land of lilY Fathers'' in the vernacular.
ABERDARE SCHOOL BOARD..
ABERDARE SCHOOL BOARD.. Friday. Present Mr. R. H. Rhys (chair- man), Mr. D. P. Davies (vice-chairman), Mr. Walters, Mr. Charles, Rev. D. M. Davies (Cwmbaeh), Rev. H. R. Johnson, Rev. M. Powell, Mr. Railton, Rev. J. Griffiths, Rev. D. Griffiths, and Mr. W. J. Heppell. CAKKTAKKK'S SAI.AUV.—The salary of the caretaker for the Town Schools was increased to £: 5s., and 10s. was allowed for extra work entailed in connection with the cookery classes at Park Schools. DKAWINO EXAMINATION.- The date of the drawing examination at Penywnin School was fixed for March 20th. CLOSING OF Scnooj-s. It was reported trat Capcoch Schools had been closed for half a day, owing to an eisteddfod at Mountain Ash, a rehearsal, and foundation stone-laying. Chair- man What was that foundation stone The Clerk Of the church. Chairman Oh I see. It was reported that Abernant Schools had also been similarly closed in consequence of a funeral. It was also reported that the Abcr- aman Infants' Schools had been similarly closed in consequence of heavy rain and wind. RESIGNATION.J. A. Deere, second year pupil-teacher at Cw tndarc. wrote- resigning tho post. CWMAMAN SCHOOLS. The use of these schools was given for a Sunday school examination.— On the proposition of Mr. Charles, Mrs. Rccs was appointed assistant mistress at these schools. INCREASE OF SAURY. The Chairman, in accordance with notice of motion, moved that the salaries of certificated assistant-teachers and I)c increased. He remarked that the difficulty the Board experienced in getting suit- able certificated teachers and ex-P.T.'s had led liini to make the proposition. -He did not see how they were going to get over the difficulty unless they did increase the salaries. He did not wanttogivea very large increase, but he should like to lix it at such a scale as would enable them to get good teachers. He would like the question to be leferred to a small committee to be fully dealt with, because the number of teachers was a very con- siderable one. He would, therefore, propose that the matter be referred to the School Man- agement Committee. His idea was to increase the salaries by £ 5, which would mean some £ 250 per year for the Hoard to pay. Mr. Railton Would it not be CJuite as well to leave the whole of the Board to consider the question? Chairman I do not think that the whole of the Hoard could do it, or else we could settle the matter finally to day. Rev. H. R. Johnson said that when the question of increase of salaries was discussed at the Board a few weeks previously, some of them seemed to vote as if they were against any increase of the salaries of the teachers. The reason for their so voting was because they wished to act on the recom- mendation of the committee. The committee had met and decided that 110 increase was necessary, and some of the members did not wish to give the committee a sort of slap intheface, and consequently voted in favour of the committee's recommendations. Mr. W. J. Hepprll moved that the question be referred to a committee of the whole Board, and that a list of sums paid by the Aberdare Board and those of surrounding boards be prepared. -Chairman: Youareoutoforder. Mr. W. J. Heppell: Aery well. Then [ shall give notice to that cncct. Chairman You may do that.- The Chairman's proposition was then put to the meeting, and the following voted for it:—Rev. H. R. Johnson, Rev. M. Powell, Mr. D. P. Davies, Mr. Railton, and Mr. Charles. The following voted against :—Revs. J. Griffiths, D. Griffiths, and D. M. Davies. Mr. W. J. Heppell, and Mr. Walters. The proposition was therefore carried by six votes to five. SCHOOL REPORTs. The reports of H.M. Inspectors as to Park and Town Schools were read. The total grant earned at the Park School was £ 877 5s., an increase of £ .">7 10s. The Inspector, in his observations, said that there was a marked improvement in the disci- pline. The total grant earned at the Town School was E274 lns. showing a decrease of £ 7 os. SCHOOL ATTENPAN< E. The school attendance lists were submitted. The number of children on the books at the end oi the previous week was 5.802. The number present at all was 5,413. The average attendance was 4,1, The per- centage e>f the number on books was 7^'8. The highest percentage on books was at Pcnywain where it was 'JO Abernant came next with 80 Cwmaman, 85 Cwmdare. 85 Cwmbaeh, 84 1 Capcoch, 84 Llwydcoed, 84 Park, 82 Town, 82 Higher Grade, 81 Blaengwawr, 70 Aberaman. 75 Robertstown, 74. and Anian. 71. It was explained that the reason for the small attendance at Aman Schools was owing to sickness. —Mr. Railton said tha t there was a very poor attendance at the Aber- aman Girls' School, the percentage being ';fi. Mr. W. J. Heppell I do n<»t think that it would be a bad idea to have a small committer to visit the schools and enquire into matters. The Chairman concurred with the idea.Mr. Heppell then moved the appointment of such a committee, and it was agreed to.