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Aunt Wealthy's Visil. •" O I A rainy aay in April. Leafless rose-bushes tapping sepulchrally against the window shatters gusts of spiteful sleet driving into your face every time you ventured to open the door snowdrops and hyacinth blades shrinking hopelessly back into the black mould, as if convinced that they had made a mistake, and that spring was as far away as ever; mamma with a cold in her head, and the twins fretful because they couldn't go to school; the butcher forgetting to call, and the chimney persistent in smoking—could there, by any possibility, be a more disagreeable concatenation of circumstances ? I looked dolorously at Fanny. Fanny looked dolo- rously back at me. "And a letter from Aunt Wealthy, to say the is coming to make us a visit;' cried I, as I opened the morning's visit. "Deliver us!" cried poor mamma, And we in the very midst of house-cleaning! The best chamber all damp with whitewash, and not a carpet down in the house, and that horrid painter disappointing us in this un- principled sort of way Oh, dear! oh, dear! what shall we do ?" Commit suicide," darkly suggested Fanny. Give up in depair, said I, wringing my I hands tragically. | just then in came Tom as cheerful as if it had been a June holidav and there were no such horrible incubus as house-cleaning in all the world. Don't do either one thing or the other," said Tom, catching up the noisiest twin in his arms and tossing it half-way up to the ceiling. Telegraph to her not to come until I next week." "But perhaps the telegram won't reach her in time," suggested Fanny. Risk it," said Tom. I ^kis rate,' added mamma, who I was naturally disposed to take an influenza- tinted view of life, "with Mrs. Reirdon's broken arm and that painter's reckless disre- gard of all moral obligations, we shall be no better off next week than we are now." "Yes, we shall," cheerily assented Tom. "Ill finish the whitewashing, and I can put up those shelves as well any carpenter that ever handled a plane; and I'll do the painting myself." You cried Fanny and I in chorus. The idea of our Tom, a college tutor, at home for his Easter holidays, making a Jack-of-all- trades of bimseif in this unexpected manner rather took us by surprise. Yes, I," nodded Tom, cutting up the quietest twin's breakfast for him and keeping an eye on little Billy the while. Why not ?" 3 But you don't know how, Tom." fit show you whether I do or not," said Tom, laughing. So when he took the telegram for Annt Wealthy Wickes to the village he brought back a whitewash brush, a pot of paint, and a pair of overalls. bomehow his merry acceptance of the situation, his cheery way of making a joke of everything, brightened us up like a gleam of sunshine, spite of chill, raw winds, dripping rain and the great discomforts consequent on house-cleaning. Mamma's cold drew better; Fanny laughed in spite of the gushes of smoke that came ever and anon down the east chimney, and I caught myself singing even while I realised the fact that Bridget had left us without an hour's notice to attend the funeral of some forth-sixth cousin who had, Unluckily, bethought herself of shuffling off this mortal coil just at this emergency. Dear, dear," said mamma, "what a blessing it is to have a son like Tom!" 11 Won't he make a jewel of a husband to some girl, though said 1, polishing away at the brass stair rod. 14 Don't say a word," added Fanny, myste- riously but there's the sweetest photograph up in his room; and Laura Dikes says he's in love with a pretty little New York heiress, who came to the College Commencement and was introduced to Tom; and she knows Aunt Wealthy, and-" Our Tom will never marry an heiress," Mid mamma, mournfully. Why not ?" said 1. We never did have any look f "Tom is luck enough for any family," said 1. Just listen." And the flute-like note of Tom's whistle came down to us from the best room up- stairs, where Tom was even then trying his luck as an amateur paper-hanger on the top pe of a tall step-ladder. If the New York heiress could see him now, she couldn't help falling in love with him, I know." Bat the next day, just as we had got one- half of the guest-chamber painted, there came a tremendous ring at the door-bell. "Hallo," said Tom, whose aerial post chanced to be near the window. Who is it, Tom ?" said poor mamma, all in a flutter. "Fanny was rightabout the telegram not arriving in time." said Tom. 11 It's Aunt Wealthy, bag and baggage; or it's some pre- posterous old woman or other, with her head tied up in flannels and a fur-edged silk cloak wrapped around her like a funeral pal! What shall we do ?*' said Fannv. Make her welcome, of coarse," said Tom. But there is nothing but cold corned beef and cabbage in the house for dinner sighed mamma, who was, like Martha of old "troubled about many things." I'll go to the village for some oysters," said Tom, "and you shall see what a stew I can get up But how are we all looking ?" cried Fanny. C4 And who is to go to tbe door pit 1 will," said Tom. We were all rather carious to see this far- away relation of ours, who was yet an un- known quantity in our life's equations. She proved to be a little, slim creature, with her face tied up as ;f for toothache, blue goggles, and a black silk hood projecting over her fore- head; a woman who spolie but little, and that in a strange muffled sort of manner, who seemed contented to sit and bask over the fire with her knitting in her lap and her countenance averted. I'm sorry yon should catch us in such a statl of confusion, Aunt Wealthy," said my mother apologetically. "Oh, it's nothing," said Aunt Wealthy. If you had only received our telegram ——" began Fauny. di Ob, it doesn't matter," said the old lady. l\.lamma;" said Fanny in a whisper when we wore selting the table, I do believe she's crazy." ".Nonsense," said mamma. "All the Wickes family are eccentric." But do you notice how rapily she moves for an old person P" That s nervousness," said mauima. Presently Tom, dear indispensable old Tom, made his appearance with a tureen of oysters and a pot of real French coffee, which be had brewed himself after s^ijie mysterious college I recipe. Poor mamma, as bad luck would have it, had one of her siok headaches, and Tom assumed the generalship of everything during the uext two days, finishing the painting and papering, directing us in our culinary opera- tions, amasicg the. children with quaint fairy tales, and administering valerian and red lavender to mamma. with the most caressing kindness? arid vigilance. H Tom," aa-ti I, "/hat shall WP. do when you go back to your oollege duties ?" Dear aae," sale? Tom, "what should you do Why, go on just as you were going be- fore." If I wasn t your sister, Tc-n. said Fanny, II r dtfwUjvs I should fall in love with you." j Y'Ivv Aunt Wealthy's eyes did twinkle be- hind her bine glasses, to be sure I But she a wwd. Of all rifent old laiiasjj Aunt, .< svas the most silent and in- scrutable. Once, however, 1 tried to be confidential with her. Aunt Wealthy," said I, showing her the photograph of the New York beauty, do you know this girl ?' "I!" said Aunt Wealthy, with a start. Because," said I, it's the girl our Tom is in Jove with. And" "Oh said she. "Yes, I dare say. But I've nothing to do with love and love affairs. Heigho this east wind doesn't agree with me. I think I shall go home to-morrow." And oh, how glad we all were when we heard her say that! But that very afternoon the omnibus from the railway depot rattled up to the door. "More company!" said mamma, despair- ingly, as the driver lifted a big trunk off the roof, and a stout old ladv, with gold eye- glasses, carnation cheeks, and a jet black front of false hair, trundled into the house. Kiss me, my dear," said she. I'm your Aunt Wealthy Wiokes." Mamma recoiled as if she thought some lunatic asylum had broken loose. But that's impossible," said she. Aunt Wealthy Wickes is here already." Oh, come," said the fat old lady, shaking all over with laughter as if she were a mould of jelly, that's all nonsense. Barbara Win- gate has played her drama long enough. Off with your disguise, you scheming little puss, and own your identity." And away new the blue goggles, the black silk hood and the fur-lined cloak, and there stood a little silky curled, darkeyed brunette, I laughing and blushing on our Tom's shoulder. Oh, Tom oh, Tom said she, forgive me \^hen Miss Wealthy got the telegram about the house-cleaniug and all, I begged her to let me personate her just for a day or two. For, dear Tom, 1 wanted to see you just as you really were; and, Tom, I am so, so glad And she told us afterwards that all the balj seasons of New York, and all the seaside months never could make her care for Tom as that rainy week of houaeoleaning had done. For any man can be a hero on great occasions," said she. but it takes true metal to withstand the pretty slings and arrows of daily life." And that was how our Tom won the heiress. —Amy Randolph.

VARIETIES. 'Tis only the fresh prospector that hoys the salted mine. "Be careful of that gun F "What is the matter with it ?" It isn't loaded." Eating of an orange, regardless of appear- ances, is always a sad and melancholy sight. A pessimist is a man that believes that all the chestnuts have worms in them. It is usually a man who has a head like a cork who gets along best in the swim. It is only now and then that a man can grow much in grace while people are praising him. A young woman expresses the sentiment, Where ignorance is bliss 'tis folly to be wives." It is sometimes hard to tell where business sagacity leaves off and downright rascality begins. Why do so many old maids join the church ?" Well, as a last resort, they embrace religion." She didn't marry a lord, after all." u No, she married a baronet; but he gets as drunk as a lord." Your native village is a good place to go away from, but a better place to come back to. What have you named your boy, Rastus ?' Sam, sah arter de good Sam-aritan, sah." Jay Gould would have bought the 7,000,000 dollars castle in Mexico but the owner wouldn't sell it for 13 dollars 60 cents, which Jay offered. Extremes meet in the two mottoes One doHar" and In God we trust" on 70 cents worth of silver bullion. At the Turkish bath.—Attendant Per- spiring freely, sah? Patient: Perspi Gad! You could float toy ducks on me. Flannigan: Flee fer yer loife, Bridget! Oi'm just after hearin' the gintlemen ferninst me sayin' the nixt act will bring down the house. Conductor (hastily): How old is that child ? Young Mother (indignantly): Do I look old enough to have a child old enough to pay fare? Have you Goldsmith's Greece ?" inquired a customer of the new clerk in a drug and book store. "Just out of it, replied the clerk. Won't vaseline do as well?" The Groom 1 can't see that check your father placed among the wedding presents. The Bride t Papa is so absent-minded. He lit his cigar with it. Miss Ftypp: I f we girls had the nominating power I know who would be the Democratic candidate for President. Miss Elder Who ? Miss Flypp: Boies. "If anyone should call, Higgins, I shall not see them." Shall I say madame is out ?" Oh, dear no. That would be a falsehood. Say I am not at home." Cobwigger: Did you hear what became of that b:>.by who fell out of the fourth-storey window and escaped unhurt ? Merritt: Yes when he grew up he fell off a chair and broke his neck. Jennie: Is there any test to ascertain the genuineness of a diamond without consulting a jeweller ? Minnie: Cousin Bob says you can find out by soaking it, but i never thought to ask him in what. Visitor: That's a very pretty fish; but I thought you were at work on some animal- study? Artist: Oh, dear no. I wouldn't think of painting an animal during Lent. That would be shocking; but fish, that's a different thing, don't you know. M'Fingle: Why was Washington buried in Mount Vernon, do you suppose ? M'Fangle Well, I don't know. Because it was the family habitation, 1 suppose, or "No, that wasn't the first reason." "What was, then ?" He; was dead." And M'Faogle went out and inquired for the fool-killer. "How is business with you, Pietro p" asked the American. No gooda said the Italian all e'money maka on'e pea-nutta, lose-a on'e damma banan One has only to repeat this sentence rapidly in order to give himself quite the impression that he is talk- ing Italian. Mr. Torrence: Now that Lent is nearly over, I suppose you are eagerly looking for- ward to Easter, and getting ready to plunge into the social whirl again ? Miss fiasleton: Oh, no lye had such a rush of Lenten readings and Lenten dinners and Lenten dances that I am looking to Easter with the hope of getting a little rest.

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WHITSUN EXCURSIONS FROM SOUTH WALES. Appended is an alphabetical list of theWhitsun excursions from South Wales by the Great Western Railway, the London and North Western Rail- way, and the Rhymney Railway Companies. Excursionists from Cardiff will find below all in- formation as to times of starting, fares, &c., and the information thus given will be useful to those who intend to take advantage of the facilities the railway companies have provided. Particulars with regard to places other than Cardiff may be obtained at the railway stations or from the bills issued therefrom:— Sate. Time Destination Railw'y. £ Ileturn. & June 4 10.c5aj Abergele G.W.R. 13/- Up to Jn 11 June 6 10.2^a Abergele G.W.R. 13/- Uptujnl3 June 6 8.40a Ab'ruaven'y G.W.K. 2/6 Same day June 6 3.30a Ab'rgaveu'y Jj.IOV. 2/3 Same day June 6 IZ.ZOp db'x'gaven'y L..N.VV. 2/6 Same day June 3 10.15^ Abergele L.N.W. 13/- UptoJull June6 .10.0a At>e;gele G.N.W. 13/— Upto Jn 13 June 6 9.30a Ab'rgnven'y Gr.W.R. t Same day June 6 lO.lvt Ab'rj;averi'y;3.\V.K. t Same day June 3 9.30a!Ab'rgaven yjG.W.K. 3/6 Following June 3 .10.3a Ab'rgaven'y .fcr.W.lt. 3/6 bun, Mon, June 3 1,5p Ab'rgnven'y'G \V.B. 3/3 or Tuea June 6 8.3ca Brecon K.R. 3/- Same day June 3 10.15/7 Bangor L.N.W. U/- Up to Jn'll Juue 6 .10.0a Bangor L.N W. 14/— Up to Jn 13 June 4 10.t5a Birminah'ni G.W.R. is/- Ju 7,8,9,orll June I Ord. B'conB'cons T.V.K. 4/- Same day June 7 12.20p Bridgwater G.W.R. 9/- June 15 June 7 .12.20^ Barnstaple G.W.K. 12/- June 15 June 4 !Q.2J3tc Bala G.W.K. 12/- OptoJu 11 June 6 10.2 £ a Bala G.W.R. H7- Up to Jn 13 June 4 10.5a Birkenhead G.W.R. 12/- Up to Jn 11 June 6 i0.'i5a Birlsenhead G.W.K. ll' Up to Jn 18 June 6 3.50VI Biriiiiiigh'm G.W.R. 5/- -ame day Jipje 3 I0.1 £ p B'sh'p Auek- Any wk U»y land L.JT.W. 2?/- Up to Jn li Jipje 3 Auck. Any wi, (jay land L.JT.W. 2?/- Up to Jn li June 6 6.fa B'opAuckl'd L.If.W. 22/- Up to Jn 13 June 3 10.\bp Birkenhead L.N.W. lv?/— Up to Jn 11 June 6 iC. a Birkenhead L.N.W. 12/- { Up to Jn 13 J ne 3 lO.lfcp Buxton L.N.W. 14/- Up to Jn 11 June 6 .10.0a Buxton L.N.W. 14/- Up to Jn 13 June 3 10.1 fcp Bradford .L.N.W. 15/- Up to Jail June 6 .10.0a Bradford L.N.W. 15/- Up to Jn 13 June 3 10.15p Blackpool. L.N.W, 16/- Up to Jn 11 June 6 O.Ca Blackpool. L.N.W. 16/- Up to Jn 13 June 3 10.15p Barrow L.N.W. 20/- Up to Jn 11 June 6 :0.0a Barrow L.N.W. 20/- Up to Jn 13 June 6 All Caerphilly. R.B. -/9 Same day June 7 .|10.3Ca Chepstow G.W.R. 2/6 Same day June 7 7.0a Carmarthen G.W.R. 4/0 Same day June 4 l(/.2:a Chester G.W.R. 10/— June 11 June 6 i0.25a Chester G.W.R. 10/- June 13 June 8 4.6p .Carmarthen G.W.R. 7/- June 14 June 3 O.lcp Consett L.N.W. 22/— Up to Jn 11 June 6 6.5a Consett L.N.W. £ 2/- Up to Jn 13 June 3 10.15pCrewe L,N.W. 10/- Upto Jn 11 June 6 10.0a Crewe L.N.W. 10/- Up to Jn 13 June 3 10.15? Chestes^ L.N.W..0/- Up to Jn 11 June 6 lO.Ca Chester L.N.W. 10/- Upto Jn 13 June 3 10.\tp Conway L.N.W. 14/- Upto Jnll June 6 lO.Ca Conway L.N.W. H/- Up to Jn 13 June 3 lO.lop Carnarvon. L.N.W. 14/- Up to Jnll June 6 lO.Ca Carnarvon. L.N.W. 14/- Up to Jn 13 June 6 lO.Ca Carnarvon. L.N.W. 14/- Up to Jn 13 June 7 i2.20p Camborne. G.W.R. 18/- June 15 June 3 iO.lop Carlisle L.N.W. 20/- Up to Jn 11 June 6 lO.a Carlisle L.N.W. 20/- Up to Jn 13 June 3 I0.l5p Cambridge.. L.N.W. 16/- June 9 or 11 June 7 i2.20p Chard G.W.R. 9/- June 15 June 3 10.It# Darlington.. L.N.W. 22/- Up to Ju 11 June 6 6 5a Darlington.. L.N.W. 22/- Up to Jn 13 June 3 10.15p Durham. L.N.W. 22/- Up to Ju 11 Juue 6 6.5a Durham. L.N.W. 2is/- Up to Jn 13 June 3 10.15? Denbigh .L.N.W. 13/- Up to Jnll June 6 .10.0a Denbigh .L.N.W. 13/- Up to Jn 13 June 9 4.1^ Dublin L.N.W.} 19/- Up to Jn 24 Juuel Ord. Dolygner T.V.R. 3/8 Same day IV'ins Lake June 7 12.20? Dawlish G.W.R. 12/- June 15 June 7 12.20? Dartmouth. G.W.K. 13/- June 15 June 1 5.20a ifipsom G.W.R. ll/- Same day June 7 12.20? Exeter G.W.R. 12/- June 15 June 7 i2.20ji Falmouth G-W.R. 16/6 June 15 June 8 4,5? Haverf'dw'at G.W.R. 9/6 June 14 June 6 8.41;a Hereford .G.W.R. 3/6 Same dav June 3 iO.lo? Hull L.N.W. 22/- Up to Ju II June 6 6.5a Hull L.N.W. 22/- Up to Jn 13 June 3 l0.i5jo Halifax and Huddersfi'd L.N.W. 15/- (Up to Jnll June 6 .10 0a Halifax and Huddersfi'ld L.N.W. 15/- Up to Jn 13 June 7 12.50? Ilfracombe.. G.W.R. 12/- June 15 June 4 2.40? London G.W.K. 14/— June 10 June 1 5.20« Loudon G.W.R. 7/- Same day Junel 5.2t« London G.W.K. 14/- June46r6 June 4 10.i!6a Llangollen G.W.R. 10/- Up to Jn 11 June 6 lC.25a Llangollen G.W.K. 10/- Up to Jn 13 June 4 I0.s5a Liverpool G.W.R. 12/- Up to Jn 11 June 6 10.55a Liverpool G.W.R. 1?/- Up to Jn 13 June 4 10.2sa Llandudno G.W.B. 14/- Up to Jn 11 June 6 10.25a Llandudno.. G.W.R 14/- Up to Jn 13 June 6 3.30a]Liverpool L.N.W, 6/- Same day Juue 3 10.15? London L.N.W. 14/- June9orll June 3 10.15? Liverpool k.N.W. 12/- tTp to Jn 11 June 6 10.0a Liverpool L.N.W. 12/- Up to Jn 13 June 3 10.1op Llandudno L.N.W. 14/- Up to Ju 11 June 6 10.Ua Llandudno L.N.W. 14/- Up to Jn 13 June 3 10.15? Leeds L.N.W. 15/- Up to Jn 11 June 6 .10.0a Leeds .L.N.W.116/- Up to Jn 13 June 3 10.15? Lancaster L.N.W.|16/- Upto Jn 11 June 6 10. Oa Lancaster L.N.W. 16/- Up to Jn 13 June 6 All Manishen. R.K. 6d. Same dav. Junel .Ord. Llangorse* T.V.R. 5/- Same day. June 7 .12.20? Liakeatd G.W.R. 14/- Upto Jn 15 Juue 4 i0.2oa Manchester. G,W.B. 12/- Up to Jn 11 June 6 lO.ViSa Manchester. G.W.R. i2/- Up to Jn 13 June 6 3.30a Manchester L.N.W. 6/- name day. June 3 10.15? Middlesbro' L.N.W. 'u/- Up to Jn 11 June 6 6.5a Middiesbro'-L.N.W. 22/- UD to Jn 13 June 3 :0.I5? Manchester L.N.W. 12/- Up to Jn 11 June 6 10. Co Manchester L.N Y\ 1 • Up to Jn 13 10. t June 6 10. Co Manohestet L.N Y\ Up to Jn 13 June 3 10.15i> Morecambe. L.N.W 16/- Up to Jn 11 June 6 10. 0a Morecambe.. lJ.N, W. j f"¡- Up to Jn 13 June 7 12.20? Minehcad. G.W.R 9/- Up to Ju 15 June?. 7. OaNewMilford G.W.K' 6/- Same day. June 6 10.30a Newport G.W.R. 1/6 Same day. June 8 4. 5p New Milford G.W.R-9/6 Juue 14 June 3 1,55? New Milford G.W.R. ts/6 June 11 June 3 10.15? Newcastle, L.N.W. 22/- Up to Jn 11 June 6 6- fca Newcastle. L.N.W. 2c/- Up to Ju 13 June 3 10,15p N'tbampton. L.N.W. 16/- UptoJn9jrll June 7 12.20p Newton Ab't G.WR. 12/- Up to Ju 15 June 4 9.6 Oswestry .G.W.R. 9/6 Up to Ju 11 June 6 9-6 Oswestry G.W.K. 9/5 Up to Jn 13 June 7 12 2C? Penzance G.W.R. 19/- June 15 June 8 2.20? Poi'thcawl. G.W.K. 1/6 Same day June 7 7.0a Pembr'ke Dk G.W.K. 6/- Same day June 3 l-35p PembrVe Dk G.W.R. fe/o June 11 June 3 1-38? Porihcawl. G.W.R. 3/9 T June 3 6.1ijj Porthcuwl G.W.R. 3/9 T Junel 7-38a Forthcawl. G.W.R. 3/- Same day Junel 10.13a Forthcawl. G.W.R. 3/- Same day June 3 lij.lbp Pros on L.N.W. 16/- Up to Ju 11 June 6 Preston L.N.W. 16/- Up to Jn 13 June 3 10.15? Penrith L.N.W. 20/- Up to Jnll June 6 10-0a Peurith L.H.W.2Q/- Up to Ju 13 June 3 10.15? Pecerboro' L.N.W. 16/- June 9 or 11 June 7 12.20? Paignton G.W.R. 13/- June 15 June 7 12.20? Plymouth G.W.B. U/- June 15 June 4 2.41? Reading G.W.K. ;4/- Juue 10 June 4 10.25aBbyl G.W.B. 13/- Up to Jn 11 June6 10.2fca ichyl G.W.R.13/- UptoJnl3 June 3 10.15? Richmond. L.N.W.'22/- Up to Jnll June 6 6.5a Richmond. L.N.W. 22/- Up to Jn 13 June 3 10.15? Rhyl L.N.W. 13/- Up to Jn 11 June 6 10-Oa lihyl L.N.W. 13/- Up to Jn 13 June 3 10-15/; Rugby L.N.W. 13/- June 9 or 11 June 6 Raglan G.W.R. lc/- Same day Juue 6 Raglan G.W.R. 3/- Same day June 7 1 f *P Redruth G.W.R. 16/6 June 15 June 3 10.15? Stockport L.N.W 12/- Up to Jn 11 June 6 10.0a Stockport L.N.W. 12/- Up to Jn 13 June 3 10.15? Shrewsbury L.N.W. 9/6 Up to Jnll June 6 iO.Oa Shrewsbury L N W. 9/6 UptoJnl3 June 3 10.15? Sheffield L.N.W. 15/- Dp to Jn 11 June 6 10.0a Sheffield L.N.W. 15/— Upto Ju 13 June 3 :0,15? Soutbport. L.N.W. 16/- UptoJn 11 Juue 1.2, 3'10.1Ca Swansea G.W.R. I Eame dtty June 7 .112.29? St. Auatell. G.W.R. 14/- June 15 June 7 .12.20? >t. Ives G.W.R. 19/- June 15 June 1 8.50a speech Ho'se (i.W.R. 3/6 Same day June 4 8.20a Swansea G.W;R. 3/- Same day June 6 8.20a Swansea G.W.R. 3/- Same day June 6 7.20a Swansea G.W.R. 3/- Same dav June 7 7.0a Swansea. G.W.R. 3/- Same day June 4 .110.25aShrewsbury G.W.R. 9/6 UptoJn 11 June 6 „.|l0.25a fhrewsbury G.W.R. 5-/6 Up to Ju 13 June 3 .|10.15? S'th Shields (i.N.W. 22/- Up to Jnll June 6 6,5 a S'th Shields L.N.W. z2/— UptoJn 13 June 3 10.10?]Suuderland.. L.N.W. i £ Up to Jn 11 JuneS 6.5a Sunderland., L.N.W. 22/- UptoJn 13 June 3 10.15? Stockton N.. L.N.W, 2 £ Up to Jn 11 JuneS 6.Ea Stockton N.. L.N.W. 2?/- UptoJn 13 June 3 10.15? Scarborough L.N.W 22/- UptoJn 11 June 6 6.ba Scarborough L.N.W. 22/- Up to Ju 13 June 6 8.3 a Talyllyn R.B. i/- Same day June 7 10.30a Tinteru G.W.R. 3/- Same day June 3 i0.15? Tynemouth.. L.N.W, 22/- Up to Jn 11 June 6 6.5a Tynemouth.. L.N.W. 22/- UptoJn 13 June 1 8.5'.a Xintern G.W.R. 3/- Same day daily, June 3. Ord. Tenby G.W.B. 810 Monday or Tu sday June 3 1.3'p Tenby G.W.R. 8/o June 11 June 7 12.20? Taunton G.W.B. 9/- jjune 16 June 7 12.20? Tiverton G.W.K.' 12/- June 15 June 7 Te'gnmouth G.W.K, 12/ Juue 15 June 7 12.20? 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lruth says:—" A speech delivered by the llomau Catholic liishop of Sill ford at a temperance meeting at Ashton-under-Lyne was so sensible and moderate that it deservse notice. The Hishop suggested that, whilst strong beers should he taxed, the sale of light heers not above a certain minimum strength should be encouraged by being freed from duty. This is a doctrine that 1 have always preached. It is, indeed, a pity that more temperance reformers are not as reasonable and as practical as the Bishop of Safford." A large measure of the success of the Golden Sunlight Ale may be attributed to the fact that it is brewed on these lines, and will compare favourably with the ordinary high- coloured, strong, heady ales. It is brewed from malt prepared from the finest Herefordshtre bar- ley, and mtost delicately flavoured with hops, called « Worl-ters," but really grown in trie rich, fertile valleys of Herefordshire. Messrs. Watkins and Son, of the Hereford Brewery, are the only brewers of this famous Ale, and it is sold by over 200 Agent* of the North* South, East, and West of the British Isles, South Wales Office: 94, St. Mary-stref t, jilores; WeatCAte-ACreet. Cardiff* 79759

The Ely Brewery Cardiff. ALTERATIONS AND IMPROVE- MENTS. Inspection by the Directors. From time immemorial beer has been the national drink of Englishmen. The gay, light- hearted Italian and the merry vivacious son of üaul may prefer the juice of the grape the Yankee probably favours a cocktail or some fancy and mysterious concoction, hut give an English- man a glass of beer and he is content. I;, is the fashion with temperance orators to dill"" upo ) the deteriorating effects of British bter, but Eng- lishmen have shown on lI.ar.y u imril-i'ought field that pluck and endurance are nOt incom- patible with a l.king for old nut-brown, while, as a general rule, communities whose principal beverage is Adam's wine-tile followers of Mahomet, to wit-Bre an effete and feeble race. It ig not all casy matter to trace the origin of beer. Bacchus is popularly credited with its invention, but, wlwtl:c-r t I.i, is correct or not, it is common knowledge l a the Romans and Germans very enrly leam>i. nom the Egyptians the secret of prepnricg iiqu-T from eorn by mealls of fermentation. B, er rapidly became a favourite drink; some of the best work of Englishmen has been done under its stimulating influence, and in bygone days, if historians depose truthfully, fligons of ale invariably graced the Royal table-" good Queen Hess" in particular being partial to the beverage. During late years the brevvinc: of beer has been redUCOtl to a science. Formerly, in almost, every farmhouse, brewing days came round as regulwrly as churning days, «nd a barrel of home-brewed'' was always on lap; but with the erection of exten- sive and imposing breweries, fitted up with machinery of the most modern type, the sole purpose of which is to turn out beer equal in point of quality to the best home-brewed ever tapped, private individuals found it less trouble and more advantngeous to order from the brewers what they required, and now the product of English breweries is known al! the pworld over. Of course, it is understood when the word English is used, Welsh—and Scotch, too—are implied, for some of tbe best beer that ever gladdened the heart of a thirsty traveller is turned out of the breweries in the Principality. To take the town of Car- diff as 8D instance it is well known that the brewery situate in the pleasant suburb of Ely has long had a wide reputation for the excellence of its beer. And not without reason, for it has always beeu the desire of the management to supply liquor of the highest quality, and, in order to attain this, they have never been chary of spending money in the way of improvements to their premises and plant. Since the brewery was erected considerable sums have been expended in work of this character, and during the past twelve months extensive alterations to the premises and improvements in the brewing plant have been effected..At the present time the Ely Brewery is, probably, woe of the most compact and best-fitted breweries in the district machinery and premises are admirably adapted for every require- ment, and the directors may well congratulate themselves on the possession of such a flourishing business. The extent of the improvements effectea is beet appreciated by a visit to the brewery and an inspection of the new machinery in working order; but, as everyone cannot do this, a description of the premises will no doubt be interesting to those who enjoy a glass of good beer. To begin with the buildings. The extensions to the main premises include the raising of one portion of the brewery throe additiuiial stories, the extra area so gained having been set apart for a cooler loom, store floor, and refrigerator floor. Then a new copper- house has been erected, a fermenting-room and racking lIoors-tbe latter built on strong iron columns and girders—have been added; what was formerly pajt of the open yard has been covered in and conveited into a shed wherein the casks are cleaned, this process being carried out by the most modern machinery; new stables, with hay and straw lofts and harness-room, have been built, and, as a proof of the iucrease in the output of the brewery, more exten- sive offices for the commercial department have been found necessary. It is, however, in connection with the machinery and plant that the improve- ments have been most marked. In every room of the building there has been a thorough and complete re-organisation; old machinery has bad to go, to make way for plant more powerful and modern and better adapted for meetiog the in- creased output required, and in every respect a vast improvement has been witnessed. Men prac- tically acquainted with brewing know that when ■work of the kind indicated has to be done the only plan to ensure it being carried out effectively is to engage the services or a firm of recognised stand- ing anc experience, and the directors of the E!y Brewery have pursued this course by pluoing their contract with those well-known engineers, Messrs. George Adlam and Sons, Bri.-t <1, who t'ave at different times erected machinery in various breweries in almost every purt of the country. The contract with the Ely Brewery Company lias been carried out under the personal supervision of Air. Frank Harvey, Messrs. AdJam's representative, and the care and attention this gentleman has given to the work have had much to do with its successful completion. As to the process of brewing, the object of the engineers has been to put in a plant of the most modern and complete description, which will do th9 work with as great a saving of labour as is pos- sible. When the malt is brought to the brewery it is stored in a commodious room, and, as required, it is run on a hand barrow to what is technically described as the "shoot," wherein it is tipped. From the shoot the malt travels to the hopper, in the room immediately underneath, and it is there thoroughly screeued, so as to clear it of every atom of foreign substance. This operation is conducted while the malt is passing over the screens, and the malt then goes between the rollers, and, after being ground, drops into the. elevator, being thenceforth known as grist. The; grist is carried up the elevators, which are of an improved character, to the mash-tun rooms, of which there are two, m each being a tun of different size. In the larger room is a new cust-iron tun, the capacity being 25 quarters, and this is fitted with intcrnalrahe., cast-iron sawn, slotted, false bottoms with an improved grain trap, and frictionle^s sparger. The mash- tun in the smaller room is of similar con- struction, its capacity being ten quar- ters. The ground m.ilt is supplied to the mash tuns from Stedo's patent masbing machina?, which are fed ty wrought-iron cylin- drical grist cases, with II. respective holding capacity of 30 and ten quarters. The result of the mashing is to convert the grist into wort, and when it has been treated the necessary time this wort is run into the underback. The underbuck is made of cast-ircn, and fe fitted with an improved copper steam coil. After the wort has been in the underback, the next operation is to transfer it to the copper, wherein it is boiled. For this purpose a copper pipe runs from the underback, through the wall of the room, and into one of Aplin's steam coppers, to which is attached a copper adjustable boiling dome, one of the same firm's patents. From the copper the wort flows into a hop back of cast iron, which has a holding capacity of 85 barrels, and is fitted with improved false bottom plates. It is from this back that the wprt is pumped to the coolers on the top of the building, and for this work an Adlam's patent steam pump is admirably adapted. The coolers are constructed of American white cedar, of which we understand Messrs. Adlam and Sons are the sole importers. They use it in their contracts because after being tested in various ways it has been fouod most suitable for the use to which it is put. The next process is to pass the wort over a Wilson's patent refrigerator of improved vertical design, and of which Messrs. Adlam and Sons are the only makers. This having been done, the liquor is conveyed to the fermenting vessels-five in number—through copper pipes into now fermenting rounds. Each of these holds SO barrels. They are constructed of white American cedar wood, similar to that used for the coolers, and are fitted, with tinned copper fixed attemperators. The fermenting- room is a fine, lofty apartment, the lower part being used as a racking-room, and it is designed so as to allow of extensions being made when found necessary. The final operation with the liquor is to convey it to lirge casks. In these ca.k-1 the beer is clarified and every care taken to ensure it being all right for use, and after it has passed the scrutiny of the brewer (Mr. T. S. D'Aeth), it is ready for trans- portation to any part of the country. Ail the mechanical plant is driven by a horizontal engine on the ground floor, to which has baen affixed a new steel Cornish; boiler fitted with patent tubes. The multifarious fittings appear to be most elaborate and of the best kind, aud the whole of the arrangements are highly creditable to the resources of the engineer*. No notice of the Ely Brewery would bo complete without a reference to the water used therein. The brewery is very foitunate in this respect. The water supply is derived from au artesian well inside the brewery, which has been sunk to a great depth. There is a constant and ample supply, and the quality is as good as the quantity, for the water hns been analysed by eminent analysts, who have pro- nounced it one of the finest waters in South Wales, and in every way suitable for manufacturing the. pure liquor for which Ely Brewery is noted. On Monday morning a large party of visitors assembled at the brewery with the object of inspecting tbe improvements aud alterations. The visitors were received by several directors of the company, includingMr. R. K. IVichard (chair- man). Mr. Joho James, Mr. EVilll /fins, Mr. Job Llewellyn, Mr. G. Ley shoo, Mr. i'. Williams, and Mr. W. B. Randall. There were O!HO present:—Mr J.H. Brown (secretary), Mr. T. D'Aeth (brewer), Mr. Frank Harvey (Messrs. Adlam's reprP-Rent.a- tive), Mr. J. M. G- r; ol:1 (president of the Cardiff Licensed Victuallers' .Association), Mr. Frank Wilson (solicitor). Mr. J. Price (Llandaff), Mr. J. Banner (Messrs. Stevens nnd SOPS). Mr. W. (Sr. Bunt ^Queen's Hot«l Mc. J. BlaiiiiJuluaael: Hotal,Cardiff), Mr. David Duvies {Western Mail). Mr. F. S. Foultrer, Mr. Sinm-thwttite. Mr. Piatt, and several representatives of the press. The company made a thorough inspection of the brewery, the internal arrange ments, and the new machinery and plant. The various stages in the process of brewing were explained by Mr. Harvey and Mr. D'Aeth, and the directors and the visitors expressed their entire satisfaction at the manner in which the alterations and improvements have been car- ried out, and also their appreciation of the general management of the brewery. An adjournment was then made to the offices, where success to the brewery was drunk and several short -roaches appropriate to the occasion were made. "The Health of the Chairman" (Mr. Prichnrd) was proposed by Mr. Evan Evans, seconded by Mr. Thomas Williams, and heartily received. The CXIAIUMAN then gave The Visitors," re n;arking that they had been invited to the brewery to see what had been done and also to taste the beer, and he trusted they were satisfied with both. (Hear,hear.) If so, then the morning would not have been spent in vain, and the present cue-1 tumers of the cotnpmy would continue to deal with them. (Hear, hear-.) Mr. J. M. GERHOLD, on behalf of the visitors, responded. He had, he observed, visited many brewerills both in London and Hurton, but he had never seen a brewery kept in a better condition or better working order than that they had just been over. (Hear, hear.) With respect to the beer, it was bright, wholesome, palatable, and good, nnd he thought, while the Ely Brewery continued to keep such a good article it could not fail to meet with success. (Hear. hear.) On behalf of the trade generally in Cardiff and district, he wished the Ely Brewery all the success it deserved. (Applause.) Mr. DAVID DAvlKs (Western Mail) and Mr. FOCLGEK also spoke in response to the toast of the press. Mr. GKRHOLD proposed the health of Mr. D'Aeth (the brewer), observing that he was essentially the right man in the right place. (Hear, hear.) Mr. D'AETH acknowledged the compliment in suitable terms. Mr. FRANK WtLSON submitted The Health of Mr. J. H. Brown (the secretary). He commented upon the manner in which the brewery had increased since it was established, and said, thanks to the e terprise of the directors and the support given to them by the shareholders,they had now got exceedingly fine premises, and in that extension the services of their secretary had been very valuable. (Hear, hear.) Mr. BROWN, in reply, said so long As lie was con- nected with the Ely Brewery be would do his utmost to further its success, and he trusted that the efforts made would not only give satisfaction, but result in the brewery maintaining its present high standard. (Hear, hear.) The Health of Messrs. Adlam and Sons (the engineers) was then given by the CHAIRMAN, who expressed the entire satisfaction of the directors at the manner in which the work had been carried out. Mr. FRANK HABVJSY (Messrs. Adlam's represen- tative), whose name was coupled with the toast, responded. He pointed out that by the erec- tion of the new machinery and plant the directors had got a plant unsurpassed throughout South Wales, and at a small cost. The present plant was thoroughly up to date, and they would not have the slightest difficulty in turning our over 1,000 barrels a week. On behalf of Messrs. Adlam and Son he thanked the directors of the company and the visitors for the kind reception they had accorded to the toast, and he begged to wish every success to the Ely Brewery. (Hear, hear.) The company then separated.

THE REPRESENTATION OF EAST GLAMORGANSHIRE. The Division to be Contested. At a smoking concert held in Nelson Village on Friday evening under the patronage of the local Conservatives, Captain Morgan Lindsay in the chair, Mr. J. F. M'Clune, The Grange, Poutypridd, in the course of a speech, referred to the prospects of the party at the forth- coming general election. They bad now, be said, been authoritatively informed that Mr. John Evans, Aberyskir Court, Brecon, did not see his way clear to accept the invitation which had been given him by the Conservative and Unionist 1 party in East Glamorgan to contest the division. Of one thing they could becerta.in-this would not deter the party from working and organising— (applause)—and he (the speaker) was authorised to tell them that the division must be fought, and it would be fought. (Loud cheering.)

MR. ABEL THOMAS, M.P., AND HIS CONSTITUENTS. A correspondent writes:—The relation between Mr. Abel Thomas and the temperance section of the Llandilo Liberal Association continues to be the chief topic of conversation in political circles in the town. The teetotalers appear bent upon placing their grievance-if grievance it is- strongly before the general meeting of the East Carmarthenshire Central Liberal Association, and their threatened persistency forebodes a feud in the Radical camp. Whether rightly or wrongly, the member for the eastern part of the county will probably suffer much by the intervention of the temperance party, one of whose cham- pions is the Rev. Towyn Jones, Cwmamman—a convincing speaker-who is not thoroughly "sweet" upon the barrister. What the ultimate outcome will be one cannot foretell, but it is seriously believed that, unless Mr. Thomas falls in with the views of the ncn-drinkers, an attempt will be made to bring out a fresh candi- date. So rumour has it!

THE DISSOLUTION. Conference of Parliamentary Leaders. The Central News says:—During questions in the House of Commons on Monday afternoon Mr. Goschen crossed to the Front Opposition Bench and conferred for several minutes with Mr. John Morley. at that time the only ex-Minister present. Subsequently Mr. Morley, Sir William Harcourt, and Earl Spencer had a conference with Mr. Gladstone in his private room at the House. The friendly understanding between the leaders on the two Front Benches is being continued with a view to an acceleration of businefa in the House of Commons. It is believed that Supply may be wiped off entirely before Parliament is dissolved, and the negotiations are turning upon a proposal which has that end in view. As this will involve the passing of the Appropriation Bill through its several stages, as provided by the Standing Orders, it is suggested that Parliament should be dissolved six days after the last Vote of Supply has been passed. The possibility of bring- ing this about engaged both sides again on Mon- day. The arr&ugemeut is, however, one which may lead to a slight prolongation of the session. The Morning Leader of to- day (Tuesday) will authoritatively announce that the two Front Benches have agreed that the date to be aimed at for the dissolution is the 24th or 25th of June, and Parliament will accordingly be dissolved on tue first of these days if busioéss, will permit of it. In well-informed quarters, how. ever, it is considered doubtful if Supply can be disposed of, as well as the Bills upon which the Government insists, in time to permit of the dis- solution by the date named. But, all things being equal, the Central News learns that the Gazette of Tuesday, the 28th of June, will officially announce the writs for the new Parliament.

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"Stop, John, said his wife. Whatever ore yotr doi» £ with that apple dumpling ?" A dumpling is it ?" said her suspicions husband, who was abstractedly bouncing the thing; on the floor, "You don't mean to say these were meant to eat." "Yes. I dp." and the dear little woman burst out crying. But tbe fact is,. .John f>ar, I fnHorgqt to pu-out the RIZINE BAKING' io." V1P84

Disloyalty at the Welsh Banquet. BOORISHNESS OF A WELSH MEMBER. Indignation of. His Fellow Guests. -An Insult Resented. Our jpecial London reporter, telegraphing on Monday night, says:—In your Radical contem-; porary to-day I noticed that prominence was given to a paragraph from the iVews of the World in which an act of disloyalty on the part of Mr. SB: T. Evans was narrated. Your contemporary stated that it was significant that in the ordinary report of the banquet there was no mention of the incident, which had evidently been worked up I in the most approved style of modern journalism. I have made it my duty to fully investigate the circumstances, and find that the paragraph iu the Netos of the World undei-rated than otherwise! the sensationalism of the incident. Reference to the plan of the tables will show that the young Welsh members were seated together, and that in the immediate vicinity were Mr. Venables Kyrke, high sheriff of Flintshire; Dr. Gabe. Councillor White, of Cardiff, and Mr. Lascelles Carr. These were the principal actors in the drama, worked up in the most approved style of modern journa- lism." The Lord Mayor having proposed The Queen," every Welshman in the room, with the exception ot Mr. S. T. Evans, rose to do the toast honour. As was stated in the chronicles of the London paper, Mr. Evans very ostentatiously retained his seat, and continued sitting oven while the Notional Anthem was being sung. Mr. Coun- cillor White, of CardifF, was the first gentleman to notice this act of disloyalty, and called the atten- tion of those near to it, and they indignantly pro- tested. But remonstrances were of no avail, the member resolutely refusing to stand. Mi* Lascelles Carr then inforfned Mr. Evans that not only was he insulting her Majesty, but the Lord Mayor, whose guest he was, and that if he could not conscientiously respond to the toast, he (Mr. Evans) should stay away. Altogether, the alter- cation grew very high, and Dr. Gabe was just in time to prevent a glass of wine being thrown into the member's face. Just here Mr. Venable Kyrke, high-sheriff of Flintshire, who had been an un- willing witness of the affair, came up to Mr. Evans, and, in an agitated state, said :—" You are a dis- grace to Wales, and ought to be kicked out of the room." Fortunately, the regrettable incident occurred at the extreme end of the ban- quetting chamber, and the Lord Mayor, the press (who were gome distance away), and the majority of those present were in complete ignorance of the affair. It was this fact which prevented the incident from baing incorporated in the ordinary report. There was a general expres- sion of satisfaction even amongst Liberal Welsh- men present that Mr. Evans's unmannerly conduct had been. publicly resented. The fact is that the public are getting somewhat tired of the monkey patriotism of the Young Welsh party. Destitute alike of wit, manners, and modesty, they appear only able to imitate the least creditable methods of the baser members of the Irish pfirty. UNKIND TO ITSELF. The South Wales Daily Netcs, which on Monday took the paragraph from the News of the World and described it as a London Conservative paper, pooh-poohed the whole idea. A glance at the accompanying paragraphs, both of which ap- peared in the same issue of our contemporary, will show where the laugh comes in POOH-POOH. "It is significant that in the ordinary report of the banquet there is no men- tion ot this incident, which has evidently been worked up' in the most, approved style of modern sensa- tionalism." INTRODUCTION TO THIS BANQUET. •' It was a relief when the Lord Mayor rose and, in a resonant voice, proposed the toast of 'The Queen.' Hereupon occurred an in- cident which, though only noticed by a few, was afterwards discussed by many. One of our M.P.'s kept his seat whilst the assembly rose, and thus called attention to his anti-monarchical opinions. That a guest should honour his host is, after .all, per- haps, only an elementary principle which must give way before advanced poli- tical opinions. A North Wales Conservative became very wroth at this exhibi- tion of assumed disloyalty, and gave free tongue to his surprise and annoyance." A DISGRACEFUL ACTION. A distinguished gentleman writes" I believe all honest Welshmen will be offended with such a disgraceful action as that of this Welsh M.P. It was not only an insult to the Queen, but to his host and to all his fellow-guests, and I am sure no Welshman with any respect for himself, whether Radical or Conservative, would support a man who brought contempt on his constituency." MR. EVANS DECLINES TC SPEAK. Telegraphing on Mondfiy night, our Gallery 'cor- respondent says :—Mr. Samuel Evans, M.P., was in the House of Commons this afternoon shortly after the conclusion of private business. He at once stated, in answer to an inquiry about the alleged act of disloyalty at the Lord Mayor's dinner, that lie had nothing whatever to say in the matter. Another correspondent telegraphs:—The inci- dent at the Lord Mayoi's Welsh Banquet in which the member for Mid-Glamorganshire played so large a part, has been the subject of a vast amount of comment to-day at the House of Commons and the political clubs. It is rnther a remarkable fact that, whilst the Western Mail and the Conservative press in general refused to take any notice of this exceptionally unpleasant affair, three Liberal papers appeared literally to gloat over it. One South Wales journal and two organs of the Opposi- tion in Lonaon eagerly seized upon this tit bit, and held it up to public view. One is rather curious to know how Mr. Evans's friends npprc- ciate this action on the part of Liberal and Radical papers. It is probable, indeed it is certain, that they do not appreciate it at all. There is no doubt about the feeling with which the action of the member for Mid-Glamorgan is regarded. It is one of general disapproval. But there is a strong dis- position to believe that Mr. Evans actod rather on the spur of the moment than upon any pre- meditated plan. A gentleman sitting elope by, for instance, avers that he heard Mr. Evans exclaim, Ob, I don't think I shall trouble to get up," or words to that. effect. It is well known that several of the younger Welsh members are attachec. to what they regard as Republican sympathies. By the way, they are not generally shared by the party as a whole. That Mr. Evans is one of those there is no reason to doubt. But there are several English members of Parliament who, avow Republican principles, but whom nothing would induce to pay disrespect to the reigning monarch. A Gladstonian member, for instance, for one of the divisions of Warwick, who goes as for as any of the Irish members in principle, expressed to-day his strong condemnation of the alleged dct of disloyalty. Curiously enough, though everybody has now read or heard of the unsavoury affair, vary few people noticed it, appa- rently, at the time. Several Unionist and Glad- stonian Welsh M.P.'s present learnt for the first titne of the affair af'er the conclusion of the banquet, and one or two were ignorant of it till this afternoon. The Radical papers, however, were careful not to let the affair slide, and, for good or for evil, they have made it a matter of public comment aud gossip. Sir Marteine Lloyd, Bart., was unavoidably pre- vented from being present at the Lord Mayor's Welsh National Banquet owing to family bereave- ment.

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