Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal

JOTTINGS & GLEANINGS. AN UP-TO-DATE (?) FIRM. Sometimeago,saya"TheBookseller"in To-Day, a publisher sent forth into the world a new edition of "The Pilgrim's Progress." A few days after the appearance of the book, a latter from a Press-cutting" firm, addressed to John Bunyan, Esq., care of Mr. reached him. The letter contained a,request that the aforesaid John Bunyan would favour the Press- cutting firm with his custom in future. The publisher wrote back that the present address of John Bunyan was unknown to him. Then, the Press-cutting firm thanked the publisher for his courtesy, and trusted that he would put them in communication with Mr. Bunyan should an opportunity arise. The publisher said he wouid, but that he did not anticipate ever meeting Mr. Bunyan. A TAX ON CELIBATES. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in his hunt for fresh sources of revenue, might do worse than consider a tax on single-blessedness, says a writer in To-Day. The object of taxation is to tax luxuries and spare necessaries. Now, single-blessedness is obviously a luxury. If you doubt this, consult any spinster of uncertain or certain age, and she will tell you that she has had innumerable proposals,but remains single through choice. Or inquire of any bachelor who has lost his freshness, and he will tell you that he remains single to avoid the troubles and responsibilities of married life. Obviously these people are living in luxury, and should pay for it, but, in order to avoid hardship to the poor, the tax should be collected on the principle of the income tax, all incomes below a certain sum being exempt. The impost might take the form of a licence, after the fashion adopted in the case of dogs, and as bachelors are proverbially jolly dogs, the resemblance would be most appropriate. If it be objected that the tax would apply in a disproportionate degree to the fair sex, it may be replied that they would certainly obtain the largest number of exemptions. HAWKS IN SUMMER AND WINTER. The question whether hawks migrate is abundantly settled on the East Coast every winter, says Rusticus in To-day. During the summer and early autumn a hawk of any kind except a kestrel is the rarest of birds in this country of wide acres and unnumbered partridges. For in summer your bird of prey is subject to the common lot. As the dove displays his livelier iris" to his admiring mate, so the wooing hawk must obey the behests of love and perform feats of flying, which may charm the mate who joins him in the mazy sky-dance, but certainly attract the eye of the keeper. If both, in spite of this, are not shot within a week, they proceed to the great business of the season building a nest and stocking it with those hand- some redsplashed eggs which the keeper's boy delights to add above all others to his eollection. And as for the keeper himself, if he did not clear off those hawks and hang their corpses on his gibbet within three days, he would feel inclined to dismiss himself on the spot. So, although the kestrel is suspicously tolerated here and there, no other kind of hawk is visible, except as a rare accident, in summer whereas in winter not a day passes without hawks of sorts being seen to harry the peewits and the fieldfares. THE FAULTS OF THE SOUTH WALES COAL-FIELD. It was thought until comparatively recent years that the South Wales coal-field was almost entirely free from faults. This is not so there are overlaps ranging up to one hundred yards, and many faults with a vertical displacement of over 500 yards. In one place the Moelgilau reaches a throw of 1,200 yards. It is found, we gather from Notes from Wales," contributed by Mr. Henry Davies, (County Glam., Mining Lecturer) to the Science and Art of Mining, that the main faults of the coal-field, with one or two exceptions, range from north-west to south-east, and run nearly parallel to each other, a few only running from east to west. In the anthracite district faults as a general rule are absent, but their places are taken by a folding, which causes rolls and overlaps. In some cases the distances have left a most peculiar structure in the rocks; for instance, in the Vale of Neath a deep V- shaped incline was met with in the 9-feet seam. Among the effects of the disturbances on the strata small overthrusts are especially noticeable. They may be repeatedly noticed in the open ironstone workings or patch works," and are, unfortunately, common in some parts of the Rhondda Valley and along the North crop. The steam coals and their associated soft measures provide a number of examples from Hirwaun westward. Mr. Davies proceeds to instance the chief faults, and in the next issue of the Science and Art of Mining the subject will be further discussed. These Notes are attracting consider- able attenljon throughout the principality. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A DOCTOR. Monsieur L., who is a rich inhabitant of Bois Colombos, in the suburbs of Paris, who suffered from throat troubles, went in the month of August last to Dr. B., who said he thought he recognised symptoms of tuberculosis and that an operation was necessary. The tonsils and the uvula were taken out. It so happened that Monsieur L. was engaged to a young lady, and when the parents were informed (by Dr. B., as Monsieur L. alleges) that he was suffering from tuberculosis, they at once wrote to him to say that the marriage was impossible. The disap- pointed man then decided to consult specialists, and he saw Professors of the Faculty of Medicine. They examined him, and did not discover the slightest traces of tuberculosis-he had simply caught cold, and the operation performed by the doctor was absolutely unnecess- ary. The worst of it was that Monsieur L. had lost the opportunity of marrying a young lady whom he adored. He therefore decided to bring a double charge against the doctor the first for violation of the professional secret in revealing to the mother of his fiancee that he was suffering from tuberculosis, and thus preventing the marriage; the second for having performed a useless operation, which constitutes the misdea- meanour of imprudently wounding him. M. Aubry, a magistrate appointed to conduct the inquiry into these charges, has questioned the doctor, who declared the operation was necessary, and denied that he revealed anything to the parents of the young lady. If the marriage bad been broken off it was because the j' political ideas of Monsieur L. were opposed to those of his future mother-in-law. Monsieur L., I the mother of the ex-fiancee, and the young lady herself, will also be questioned upon this peculiar I affair.

MARTIAL LAW IN CAPE COLONY. We take the following from the columns of our contemporary To-Day :—Martial law may be rough, but it is ready. The gallant officer in command at Beaufort West has a special reputation for making the punishment fit the crime. A certain Dutch family were recently reported to him as excessively dirty in their habits. The wife and children were suffering from skin disease in consequence, so he summoned the head of the family to appear before him. That is to say, he sent a couple of aeldiers, who brought him. The man proved to be a bit of a lawyer, and argued forcibly that uncleanliness was not a'crime under any known system of law. You are quite right, my good man," said the colonel. Your are not criminal, has ignorant. I cannot punish ignorance- The man smiled. "Only pity it and educate it." The man grinned. He need not read the book-he was thinking. You will go to gaol "But you can't, imprison me," the man eried, in horror. "It's illegal. It's Imprison you ? Oh, dear, no You will not go as a prisoner, but as a scholar. The Kaffirs who do the cleaning work will be given a holiday, so that yon may have an opportunity of learning how to do it. You (will find the knowledge valuable, most valuable." But Take him away, corporal." At the end of a week the scholar had learnt his lesson, so far as a Dutchman can, and was released that he might teach his family. To this day they wash themselves regularly—once a fortnight.

PENRHYN QUARRY DISPUTE. LEGISLATIVE INTERFERENCE NECESSARY. Mr. Gerald Balfour's replies to the questions addressed to him in the House of Commons about the Penrhyn Quarry dispute were an eloquent testimony to the futility of the so-called Conciliation Act of 1896. The Penrhyn Quarry trouble is just the kind of dispute where the Government ought to step in and exhaust every means of bringing the two parties together. A large industrial commun- ity is in danger of being permanently broken up because the employer will hear of no compromise, and will have nobody to interfere between him and his workmen. That sums up the situation now that the men have expressed their willingness to submit the matters in dispate to arbitration. Yet we are told not only that the Board of Trade has no power to compel Lord Penrhyn to accept arbitra- tion, which of course we knew before, but that it is not the Board's practice to institute a formal inquiry with regard to a dispute unless they consider that such an inquiry is likely to promote a settle- ment." Mr. Balfour did not give his reasons for supposing that an inquiry into the Penrhyn case would be unlikely to bring a settlement nearer, but as he stated that he had paid close attention to the dispute we must suppose that those reasons are sufficient. At the same time, the public weald like to have an impartial opinion upon the merits of the dispute such as a Board of Trade inquiry would presumably give, irrespective of its immediate effect upon the prospects of a settlement. It ought to be made impossible for any employer of labour, how- ever upright and high-minded a man he may be, to adopt such an inflexible attitude as Lord Penrhyn does in this dispute, and it might be that an independent inquiry and report by the Board of Trade would help either to make his Lordship's position untenable or to strengthen the hands of those who are working for compulsory arbitration

+ SCENES AT DENBIGH COUNTY COUNCIL. MR. LUMLEY'S POINTS OF ORDER. The quarterly meeting of the Council was held at Denbigh on Friday, Mr. O. Isgoed Jones presiding. At the opening of the proceeding's the Chairman, whilst remaining seated, made a few observations as to the minutes of the last meeting.—Mr. J. W. Lumley: On a point of order, sir, may I ask you to raise to speak?—Mr. D. Jones (Llanrwst): I don't think the chair is meant for the chairman to be standing up by it when speaking, and therefore I think Mr. Lumley's remark quite uncalled for.- (Hear, hear.)—Mr. Lumley: On a point of order, sir-Mr. D. Jones (interposing): I am going to move a resolution, Mr. Lumley. Take your seat, sir.—Mr. Lumley: I have an explanation to make. (Cries of "Order.")—Mr. D. Jones: Personal ex- planation is not very becoming to Mr. Lumley.- (Laughter.) I beg to move that Mr. John Black- wall, Hendre, Llanrwst, be appointed a member of the Board of Conservators for the river Conway and tributaries.—Mr. Lumley again endeavoured to call Mr. Jones to order, amidst cries of Order" and Chair."—The Chairman ruled that Mr. Jones was in possession of the chair, and he went on to apaak as to Mr. Blackwall's qualifications for the office.- Mr. J. E. Humphreys seconded the motion, and it was agreed to. Another scene took place daring a discussion upon the Voryd Bridge question. A letter was read from the clerk of the Flint County Couaeil rtqussiing the appointment of delegates to attend a conference at Rhyl to consider the engineer's report on the state of the bridge, and further requesting the Council to receive a deputation from their Railway and Parliamentary Rates Committee on the subject. Mr. A. PoulkaB (Abergele) moved that delegates be appointed to attend the conference. The question was a very important one Mr. Lumley I rise to a point of order, sir Mr. Foulkes: Excuse me, I am in possession of the chair.—Mr. Lumley: I ask for the chairman's ruling upon the point of order. -The Chairman: What is your point of order?- (Laughter.)—Mr. Lumley: Is it competent for a member to speak upon a resolution before you have that resolution in yoar hand in writing ?—(" Oh and laughter.)—Mr. D. Jones: Until the resolutioa is moved, it cannot be reduced to writing.—(Hear, hear.) This is all nonsense on the part of Mr. Lumley,-(" Hear. hear," and laughter.)—Mr. Lumley here offered the Chairman a copy of the standing orders.—The Chairman (warmly): It is all right, Mr. Lumley, I don't want yoar support. (Applause and laughter.)—Mr. Lumley: I ask for your ruling, sir. —Mr. D. Jones: Chair, chair. There were cries of "Order," and the proceedings for a while remained at a standstill.—Mr. Foulkes then wrote out his motion, and spoke strongly in favour of Denbighshire taking part in the proposed con- ference, as districts of Abergele and Colwyn Bay had recently saffered great inconvenience and hardship owing to the closing the Voryd Bridge.- Mr. D. Jones seconded.—Mr. Lumley expressed a hope that the Council would not pass the resolu- tion. An attempt had been previously made to induce the county of Denbigh to join Fliatshire in opposing the Voryd Bridge Bill in Parliament, an attempt which failed. The present application was only the thin end of the wedge to got Denbigh- shire to do work which it ought not to undertake. The bridge was a private one, and if any class was more interested in the matter than others, it was the landowners on the Denbighshire side of the bridge, represented by Mr. Foulkes.—("No, no.") He hoped the motion would not be passed.—Messrs. A. 0. Evans (Denbigh), W. Davies (Colwyn Bay), and others supported the motion, which was carried, on the understanding that the delegates would not in any way commit the Council. The following were appointed delegates:—The Chairman, Messrs. A. O. Evans, J. Roberts, Colonel Mainwaring, aad W. E. Samuel.

THINGS WORTH REMEMBERING.— That the wealthiest and most profitable companies in England and America owe their success chiefly to advertising. Don't forget advertising -good advertising—did it. That every mentioning of your firm's name is an advertisement. That a local hit" is worth a. dozen of a general nature. That something "new" always attracts attention. Don't leave the wording of your advertise ment till the last moment for by doing so you may forget a point or two.

BENEFIT CONCERT AT GLYN- CEIRIOG. On Friday evening a successful concert was held in Zion Baptist Chapel, for the benefit of, Timothy Evans, Garth, who has for some months past been in a feeble state ef health. Dr. J. Matthews Jones had been announced to preside bat, being unavoidably absent, the chair was taken by Mr. Edgar Foulkes, who said he was sure they would all regret the inability of Dr. Jones to be with them. He also referred to the object of the concert as being a very worthy one. An exsellent rendering of the cantata, Under the Palms (G. F. Root), was given by the Zion Choir, under the able conduotorship of Mr. Noah Williams, G.T.S.C. The soloists, who did creditable work, consisted entirely of lecal talent, viz., soprano, Mrs. Evans, Glandwr, and Miss Edith Pugn eontralto, Miss Lilly Jones and Miss Lizzie Wynne; tenor, Mr. David Jones and baritone, Mr. William Davies. The other parts were taken by Messrs. Evan Evans, A. Evans, E. W. Evans, Maurice Parry, Joseph Davies, David Edwards. Hubert Pugh. Thomas Field, and Misses Annie Jones, Edith Field and M. J. Edwards. Mr. E. Richard Roberts, Tanyrallt, ably accompanied. On the motion of Mr. D. E. Rees, seconded by Mr. Thomas Griffiths, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded the chairman, and on the motion of Mr. J. D. Davies, seconded by the Rev. J. L. Jones, similar compliments were paid to Dr. Jones for the loan of piano Mr. Noah Williams, conductor, for his untiring efforts with the Choir Mr. Evan Evans, assistant conductor; Mr. E. R Roberts, accompanist; and to the Zion trustees for the kind loan of the chapel. The arrangementa were efficiently carried out by a committee, with Mr. D. Rees as chairman; Mr. Jonah Davies, treasurer Mr. Thomas Griffiths making an energetic secretary.

SEQUEL TO A CORWEN COURTSHIP. BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE. At Welshpool, on Friday evening, the Under Sheriff (Mr. G. D. Harrison) and a jary eat to assess damages in an action for breach of promise of marriage brought by Miss Ellen Jane Ellis, of Felingach, Llanrhaiadr-yn-Mochaant, against Wm. Williams, son of a well-to-do farmer, who resides at Winslow-road, Walton, Liverpool. Mr. A. Graham (instructed by Mr. M. Woosnam) appeared for the plaintiff, and the defendant was un- represented. The Under Sheriff instructed the jury that judgment had gone by default, and they only had to assess damages.—Mr. Graham explained that the parties first met at Corwen, in August, and letters began to pass twelve months later. On August 21st, 1898, at which time there was no en- gagement, the defendant wrote: "I shall be happy to see you to-morrow might. With best love and a donkey-load of kisses, yours ever truly, Willie." Probably he meant, counsel remarked, that he sent a load of kisses from a donkey. Similarly ardent letters were received up to January, 189a, and ia that month he definitely promised marriage. In 1900 the plaintiff gave birth to a child. On October 3rd she told the defendant of her condition, and in a letter dated October 4sh he wrote I have been thinking all the time about you. I think the sooner we are united the better. Write and let me know where you would like the ceremony per- formed. I have heard of a farm near Pentrefoelas, and I shall look over it to-morrow. You will have to give notice to the registrar at Llanrhaiadr or Llanfyllin. So hurry home, dear girl." Later, however, came a change. At the end of the month he met the plaintiff at Corwen fair, and told her there was an English girl somewhere in the neighbourhood who could get up a breach of promise action against him, and she, too, was in trouble. Still à. said he was not going to marry the other girl, but the plaintiff, and he suggested that he should go away for a year in order to avoid legal proceedings. Subsequently, however, it was found that the defendant had married another lady at Aintree, and proceedings were then taken. Thomas Cornes, book-keeper for Mr. Garlick, team owner, Liverpool, said the defendant was employed as a carter at a wage of 30s. per week and overtime. The plaintiff bore out counsel's statement. The size of the farm the defendant proposed to take, she said, was 246 acres, and the arrangement was that his father would set them up, except with sheep. When he met her at Corwen fair and told her he had got a girl into trouble he said he should go to America or South Africa, and when he left her he pushed four A 5 notes into her jacket. The defendant's father had a large farm near Bala, and was in a good position. The defendant admitted that he loved the young woman once, but he pleaded he became estranged from hsr because she beeame friendly with a young London butcher who had been staying with her aunt. He saw a letter from the butcher asking the plaintiff to spend a holiday with him at Rhyl. On learning the state of affairs his father went against him, and he had to give up the idea of taking the farm and clear out. He explained his position to the plaintiff, and told her he would share what he had with her, and he gave her the 420 to break off the engagement. Cross-examined by Mr. Graham: The butcher did not make any difference in your feelings ?— Yes, he did. If that was so why did you write on July 24th "Dearest Nell,- Well, old girl, I hope you will enjoy yeur holidays, and I will allow you to flirt as much as will do you good and no more. I must dry up with sinceresr, love and lots of kisses. -Your dearest Willie." Did you ever write a single word in which you mensioaed the butcher ? -No; I spoke to her about it. Yeq, also wrote on October 4th I have been thinking about yoa all the time; the sooner we are united the better?"—I did write what. Further cross-examined, the defendant stated that the furniture ia his housa belonged to his wife, but he denied that she had cotsages from which she received an income. The jury assessed the damages at £ 100, aad an order with costs was made for that amount.

0 GET WHAT YOU WANT. If a grocer told the truth when he said something just as good he would say something I make more money out of," but that would not sound so well, and you would not take the substitute for the article you asked for-say Brown & Poison's Corn Flour. The, next time he says it to you, remem ber what it really means, and refuse to accept the substitute for the article you want. Brown & Poison's 40 years' exper- ience in the manufacture of this delicate article puts them in the first place as to quality. See that you get Brown and Poison's "Patent" Corn Flour, which is conomical to use and very delicate in flavour (7252)

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