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NO CREDIT. e2915 '¡r-.qr R D I F F EXHIBITION V> OF P E E A M B U L A T 0 R S AND MAIL CARTS, dl the Newest Designs, for Season 1894. j Temporary Premises at Xo. 5, ST. J OHN' S SQUARE, Dmring Be-building of No. 2, Working-street. A. W. SPENCER (Successor to Henry Thomas). Established over 25 years. A Large Stock of Bradbury's Prize Medal DEWING MACHINES Now on View. 28055 V — WORTH A eUlNEA A BOX. £ E E C H A M S pi L L S ALL AND NERVOUS DISORDERS SUCH AS j SICK HEADACHE., j WEAK STOMACH IMPAIRED DIGESTION, J CONSTIPATION, LIVER COMPLAINT ASO FEMALE AiLMENTS. i LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD, In Boxes 9|d., 136d., and 2s. 9d, each. Tg SB CHAM'S ¡ FJL O O T H jp A S T E| —EFF'ICACIOTJS—ECON OM1CAL—• i ^CLEANSES THE TEETH— j rz&YCMBS THE <B»EATH j —Collapsible tube. Is. eaeh, j W H" ST" FOR PIANOFORTES fJlHOMPSON & jgHACKELL, IMITED *1W JJIEE gYSTEM. POB AMERICAN ORGANS I f|lHOMPSON & QOIACKELL, j| IMITED I •^EW j^jYSTEM. FOR HARMONIUMS FT1HOMPSON & QHACKELL,T IMITED | QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, CARDIFF, j Also at SWANSEA. NEWPORT. MERTHYE. I GLOUCESTER. PONTYPRIDD, ¡ Anb PEN AR ITT. j lamest nd Best u to Vet from All Instriure "■ t if nob "TBKJCS—Froir 10s. >Iou >i Xr» Hal SYSTISSI NB.—X-w ii > iid full detailed pam a u > Li C >. a— i> t ition. ¡ ¡ ( StsSi'nes'S airS losses'. i | HOW RE? R E S H INS! j APTER THE LONG SPELL OF HIGH I j PRICES TO BE ABLE TO QUOTE 1 THE FOL1 O WING POPULAR FIGURES 1 I JJAYID JONES AND £ JO.'S j CELEBRATED \.J Ð Li..J ..&J .L £'j MILD BJ.lCON! PER gl.D A MONSTER STOCK TO SELECT FROM THE I "^yESTMINSTER IgTOtiES j "LITTLE BEAUTIES!" i SMALL, LEAN, AND PLUMP H A M S :EEE 6s"' I VERY FINEST B IT T T E E, PER jj^S, QD. LB. GRAND VALUE A 1 -|j S. AND JjjS. j^D, JJAVID JONES AND 00 (LIMITED), V k3 ^TESTMINSTER STORES, ^THARTON-STREET, 0ARD1FE. L29 L29 i J: publicationg, PRISON LIFE SOUTH 'WALES. j j THE ^EXPERIENCES OF A CAR D IF F I A. N r IN THR Q.LAMORGANSH.IRE ^AOLS. j A ¡ "PERSONAL t^ARRATIVE OF A "V^AR'S JNCARCERATION IN 0ARDIFF AND SWANSEA jpRISONS. BY A 1 13 SEE V E N I N G X P R E S S APRIL 3, 1894. IN THE "EVENING EXPRESS" OF APRIL 3rd, 1894, There will appear the first of a series of articles on Prison Life in South ales." These articles are the written ¡ up exper:eni-<js of a man who :ptut: a year in :;U:1l. We are llot permitted I to say who the writer is, but if his I I name were published, it would be at j owe recognised as that of a man who i was once very w dviy known in this locality. The articles will be nine in n>nitlxH\ and will appear in the follow- ing order: — i I.'—A DAY AND NIGHT IN A CARDIFF rOLiCE CELL. II—A PR!St)NEK ON" REMAND AND AWAITING TRIAL. IlL-THE WEEK OF THE ASSIZES AND A RIDE IN THE "BLACK I MARIA." I IV— A PRISONER IN THE FIRST STAGE. V—A PRISONER IN THE SECOND STAGE. VI—A PRISONER IN THE THIRD STAGE. VII—A I R IN THE FOURTH .-f S'j H nil—SWANSEA PRISON. IX—SOME OF THE MEN T MET tN CARDIFF AND SWANSEA PRISONS. ISufcltra turns LOOK Q UT! LOOK OUT LOOKOuT! FOR THE EXPRESS BUDGET, THE ^TEW Y^OCAL JLLUSTRATED JpAPBR 32 jpAGES OF J3ICTURES AND TpORTRAITS. THE J7] 'X PRESS Y| U D G EjT CONTAINS ALL THE" EVENING EXPRESS" FOOTBALL SKITS AND SCENES LIGHT READING FOR THE HEAETMSIDE, CARTOONS FOR THE WEEK PORTRAITS OF PUBLIC-MEN AND WOMEN, SKETCHES AT LOCAL MEETINGS HUMOURS OF THE POLICE- COURT VýALES PAST AND PRESENT SPARKS FROM THE BOULE- VARDS, RHYMES AND ROUNDELAYS PICKINGS FROM ALL POINTS OF THE COMPASS. THE PICK OF SHORT STORIES HINTS FOR THE LADIES BRIGHT READING FOR THE LITTLE ONES, GOSSIP FROM THE GREAT METROPOLIS LOOK QUT: FOR THE |7j X P R E S S jgUDGET THE MEW IJ0CAL ILLUSTRATED j pAPER 32 PAGES 0F piCTURES AND "PORTRAITS. -i- NOW READY. AT ALL NEWSAGENTS -N- [3NE pENNY WEEKLY i 1 I ioiismrsg DO YOU KNOW THAT C1 WILYM EVANS' W QUININE BITTERS THE VEGETABLE TONIC. P.V its wonderful Tonic x)roi)erties gives Ton to the whole '• r»«» OP appetite braces tlie uevv-i. •••• ■" si>irits, am tli us greatly a system t> witlisti'nd the .i. usorders i' DO YOU KNOW THAT n WILYM EVANS. 'G'f QUININ E LUJIERI €• (ji.ant i mi. rest reined; exr;. ■. :ad .-Mia Paii I in ii i a L>iStivrbe< S! Di 'i ii 11 JNci\oa alievtions there is no meuiciue w> equal f'i WILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS It is ofexeeptioii.il value to females of ullages jii i e ee' r-honl'i 1 t it. By usinf tl> -c Bitter;' al! o> t oi- irregularity ot the system is r t J liealth. is re ai'nr 1, and an ii digestion im Tiarted. BE CAREFUL. See that the name "Gwilym EVans' quinine Bitters' is on the Lahel, Stamj*, and Bottle, without wbicl none .'re g-euuiue. Sold bv all Chemists in bottles at Is. l|d., 2s. 9d. and 4s. 6d. Cases eoritiiiiinp; three 4s. 6d. Bottles, al 12s. 6d. per ease; also sent, carriage paid, for the above prices, to any address by the Proprietors. VUIN1NE BITTERS MANUFACTURING \C £ CO., LIMITED, LLANKLLY, SOUTH WALES. J HEATH AND gONS 0ARDIFF, Y^ONT YPRID.D, AND LONDON, a J J3IAN0 FORTE AND QRGAN J^JBRO HANTS. G'KOM SOUTH IVALES DAILY NEWS, 9TH JANUARY, 1894.) "VKROICT OF Nixi: Hd.VBBKD."—Under this title Messrs. x-t. J. Heat a anil e>ous. Cjueeu-street, Cardiff, psanotorte makers, or^'aii builders. :u.id music ware, hous^iifn ii p< >' r n iiaposniy ari'ay of testi- luom ii k Pj jiui io «, reialiii^ to the quality ol the mil ui^ nun ■s ij>mi:>d by them. The firir is so well known m Carditt. and, indeed, throie/lioul South Wales and the AVest of England, that it bardi y necessary here to uwell neon its influence and oomnrrudimr posi ion 11 >•» c H on of testimonials ~ej \es, however, to do c >» li« more than certifj io the cscelience of ihe uislriaiieuts furnished bv ^i .Heath and Sous. It shows, m a sense, bow sitH.dy JS the irrowtli among i.be '-teaeral pul>hc of ;i ftv.-xi-e or a knov.dedeeof music, and bow increasingly i even in the homes of the working elasse- ulc lanos, organs, and harmoniums. The ereat of the letters in this list relate to piaiux- ai.ui. mule niiiuy of them bai'e reference to mosi i aamients eontaiuius all the latest improve- t pplied to !bf well-tD-.fi>, the greater num- b i f to ^-r< iiiurchased for ihe liomes or >:• portion of the tiuiiimtoii-v. Tbirt su refining aa art i -i i O miii i'or though in mi 'ii-, 't .'tions been the '■ii. n'Oi.iii of luc i.emne, it bus for the most '.ia '■ :,ii liiUMc i cuiin^ciim -itii c'; urclio; io e s a ij a n ii Liu iU'Ui.L lnjw, Im .vover. rec l :ilt.s i::o' 'i!ii:"ij iji aticmioxi. -H i a!i ruose m uue viiip.i.rbv n-iiii -a; ;t t mu>i. lrn.-i ti::it uie niovenicut will i,-o 'in lAiiiJ. 'lii' i' -timi Liu is have eeeu le- vi- urn lti-L .) lb t) oioipalit-y, while tei j> i j diion- of the United Tiimi'uiee. -iiiii n.mie iroui wiutli Amet'ica, India, and 0 tiier ■■ 'nines. All speu.k most favourably 01 j\K- -i-. s eusiuess methods as well as of their K J HEATtf AND INVITE INSPECTION. 1'ULL ILLUSTRATED LISTS AND VERDICT POST FHEE. 53-107 g NDREWS AND jgON. FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, Every Requisite for Funerals of all classes. OPEN CASS, HEARSES, BROUGHAMS, • SHELLIBIEKS, Belgian Horses, Ac. I CHIEF OFFICE T—30 & 31, WORKING-STREET, CARDIFF t (Opposite the Monument). j Branches:—The Mews, Castle-road, oath, and 'Bus Office, Glebe-street, Penarth. j Branches ;-The Mews, Castle-road, oath, and I' 'BU:5 Office, Glebe-street, Penarth. r', ,1 f. Telegraphic address:— "OMNIBUS," CARDIFF. J^AYE'S WORSDELL'S PILLS. J £ AYE'S WORSDELL'S PILLS. Xi yAYE'S WORSDELL'S PILLS. J^AYE'S WORSDELL'S PILLS. J^AYE'S WORSDELL'S PILLS. jjg~ AYE'S WORSDELL'S PILLS. KA YE'S WORSDELL'S PILLS. |^A YE S WORSDELL'S PILLS. They purify the Blood, and as a Mild bnt effectuëJ Aperient are unequalled, and beyond ih stbfjBrace up the Nerves and set every organ in Healthy Action, thus ensuring- complete restoration to perfect health. They are A CERTAIN CURE for INDIGESTION, BILIOUSNESS, HEADACHE, DYSPEPSIA, CONSTIPATION, LIVER AND KIDNEY COMPLAINTS. FOR LADIES OF ALL AGES THEY ARE INVALUABLE. Of all Chemists, Is. Igd., 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6d. per box. E3315 WONDERFUL VALUE For a Weeks Only. BUY AT ONCE BEFORE THEY ARE ALL GONE. pHIL pHILLIPS, JL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER 24 ST" maey'street' cari)iff Has received a large consignment of ELECTRO-PLATED CLOCKS, Also a DSW and ingenious ALARM CLOCK. Either Clock OS. I^D. Either Clock for lor Usually Sold by Jewellers at 5s. 6d. SPECIMENS CAN BE SEEN IN THE WINDOW, (T} ST. MAEY-STEEET, ^JAEDIFF SPRING CLEANING CAKPHTS BEATEN by Gold Medal process. CURTAINS CLEANED Tinted irom 9d. per Pa ir. WINDOWS CLEANED. All appliances found. WASHING LAUNDRIEDin superior style. Shirts, Collars, ix., n ^eckiJUy. REV CROSS Vass to Ail Parts DaiJy. Penarth. Office :—19, \VINDSOR.S0-,D, CARDIFF STEAM LAUNDRY, CARPET AND WINDOW CLEANING COMPANY (LIMITED), JYIlNNY.STH£ET, CATHAYS, CAR DIFF. Dend post-card. GBATEFUL I'?. P P S' s 2J COMFORTING. J BREAKFAST OR SUPPER (Ti 0 00 A \J BOILING WATER OR MILK j BOILING WATER OR MILK 429K SESSIONS AND SONS 1MP0RTKKS AND MAN UFACTCRKHS OF TIMBER, SLATES, CEMENT, BUILDING MATERIALS, CHIMNEY PIECES. RANGES, GRATES. &0 SHOW ROOMS — PENAETH-ROAD. CARDIFF e3 rlc J^A.NI^L 0 WEN AND ^0. GENERAL AND FANCY STATIONERS CARDIFF
METEOROLOGICAL NOTES.
METEOROLOGICAL NOTES. SOUTH WALES TIDE TABLE. I I j +- j ++ j 1 ?»■ -i s 4 S 3 | g £ « z 5 g < ? £ tH ° I O B 55 a PH < ? i £ tH ° I O ø 55 I a PH Vondav C5r°''ui, £ r 9 551 8 54 9"48 9 2 9 0 Kveni'sc 10 7 9 10 10 4 9 19 9 22 "Height 3; 91 29 6 33 3 ji 3 22 0 T'iesdv (10 21 9 25 10 19 | 9 36 9~38 M-n- 97y Eveuii? 10 37 9 13 10 36 | 9 53 9 55 — (Height 0 2 27 6 30 8 I 30 0 20 6 Wednes (Morm'g 10 54 10~C 10 54 10 12 1C 13 day 1 Even nsj 1; 13 10 20 11 14 10 53 10 37 Mar. 28 (.Height 27 4 25 4 27 10 25 6 17 0 Tliurs- (-Morning ul6~j 10 47 II 40 lF57~"Ti C day, Evening — 11 17 — II 27 11 20 Ma-. 29 (Height 24 7 23 1 25 1 26 10 15 9 (Morning 12 6 11 54 12H — -C" Fridav -5 Evenintf 12 45 — 12 48 12 7 12 9 Mar. 30 ( Height 22 8 12; 6 23 2 — 14 0 Satur- < Morn'na- 1 ii 12 28 1 32 12 53 U 42 day Evening' 2 24 1 24 2 18 1 41 1 45 Mar. 31 (Height 22 9 21 8 23 3 25 11 13 4 v CMorni'gl~J 14 2 11 3 5j 2 27 1 Evening' 4 0 2 52 3 46 3 7 — April 1 (Heis,hl 24 g 23 5 25 2 26 9 lioa th Basin fEast. Dock Sill ^Alexandra Dock (iDoe'k Sill lioa th Basin fEast. Dock Sill :Alexaudra Dock (iDoe'k Sill
BAROMETRICAL INDICATIONS.
BAROMETRICAL INDICATIONS. Appeudeci, is a chart of the barometrical readings for the 48 hours ended Monday midnight, as regis- tered at the Western Mail Office, Cardiff. The instrument is 33ft. above sea level.
IWEATHER FORECAST.
WEATHER FORECAST. YFISTHRIUR'S FORKCAST. YKSTERDAT'S AVBATHHR. South easterly winds, South easterly winds, freshening' fine. light; fine. The forecast of the weather throughout tlie West of Knsrhind and South Wales for to-day (Tuesday) is as follows:—Easterly and south-easterly winds, light or moderate; jine <jenemliy.
TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL
TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL °ATB- 1 TEMPERATURE. ^• We lues day !2I 59 i 44 51'5 0'00 Thursday 122; 59 36 47'5 O'OO Friday |23 59 33 46'0 O'OO riatui'day -24 59 40 49"6 O'OO Sunday 25 59 38 43'5 0*00 Monday |26 53 40 49'0 O'OO Tuesday ?27 61 40 50 5 O'OO The Temperature represents extreme rea.diug'S of the tbermometer for 24 hours ended 9 a.m., taken in the sbndea l'enal"tb. The E11 resristered at Cwrt-y-Vil, Penai tb, for the 24 iiouj's ended 9 a.m.
H U N TING A PPOTNTMENTS.
H U N TING A PPOTNTMENTS. FOXHOUNDS. ('ARM Ki HKNSu i Rji.— Friday, March 30, Hbyd, A Li.asuiih!V. Tuesday, March 27, Llanbaddoc; Friday, March 20, Llavim-artin—10.30. MONMOOTHSMEK.—Thursday, Marcb 29, Llanvair Crossroads—11. FUMHIIOKKSHIRI?.—Friday, March 30, Castle-square, Haverfordwest —11. M:t. SKYMOUR. A T,p;¡'s.Verluesdrty, March 28, Pembroke Saturday, March 31, Llangoltaau—12. Tiv ysijiK.—-Thursday, March 29, Llancych Gate — 10.45. ifsTRAii. -Tuesday, March 27, Tongwynlais Thurs- day, March 29, Tail's Well- 9. :0
LLANDAFF CA/L'HEDRAL SERVICES.
LLANDAFF CA/L'HEDRAL SERVICES. Tuesday, March 27.—Five p.m. Smart in F anthem, Christ is risen" (Elvey). Wednesday, March 28.-Pive p.in Barnby in E; anthem, "Praise His awful name" (Spohr). Thursdaj', March 29.—Five p.m. Calkin in B flat hymn, 125. Friday, March 30.—Five p.m.: Parry in D anthem, If we believe that Jesus died (Goss). Saturday, March. 31.—Five p.m. Garrett in E flat; hymn, 136.
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TKI.KPHONE, National 502 Post-office, 95 TELEOBAMS "Mail, Cardiff."
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N 0 IE S By "OBSERVER." CARDIFF, TUESDAY MORNING. Pleasant it is to find in a holiday like Easter some relaxation from the worry and the cares of business, to get away into some quiet locality, and almost forget for the nonce that there is such a thing as an Evening Express and a foreman printer with hungry, inexorable maw awaiting his copy. And such an Easter as this has been Simply one long stretch of tranquil glory A finer, probably the oldest inhabitant- unmitigated old fibber as he is—cannot recollect. But if 'twas pleasant to get away, 'tis also pleasant to be back with renewed vigour, and one can even meet his mightiness, the foreman, with a smile! "A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men," and few would object to more frequent inter- vals of relaxation. By the way, I should imagine Russia to be the beau ideal of a residence in this particular. For I am assured about 300 days out of the 365 are saints' days, and 'tis an unpardonable sin to work on a saint's day in Russia. That's a kind of unpardonable sin we might do with a little more of over here. Things have been quiet locally and gene- rally, as befits holiday time. One goes to one's basket of ideas and grievances, looks in to find nothing there turns it up and shakes it and taps it, and not even one little pet grievance or annoyance or suggestion creeps out from one of the crannies to cheer one with its presence. Why, bless me, this is positively millenial, and if it wasn't for that same foreman printer one could lean back in one's chair and close one's eyes and revive Easter in the spirit. However, this is not to be, and thank goodness here comes somebody at last with something that deci- dedly wants ventilation Sir,—As one who loves a country ramble, I beg' to draw your attention and that of the public to what is either a piece of wanton mischief or a determined effort to interfere with the rights of the people. There is a pleasant walk along the river bank from Llanedame to Lisvane, and one that is much frequented in fine weather. At one point there is a plank by way of bridge across the river, and I was indignant the other day to find the plank had been removed and planted upright in the middle of the river, thus barring1 all progress in either direction. There is evidently something- malicious in this. and I trust this reference will lead to the exposure of the culprit or culprits.— I a.m. &c., PEDESTRIAN. In a note accompanying his letter Pedes- trian" says the public rights along this foot- path are undoubted, and the plank has been purposely misplaced with the object of attempting to prevent people in general from using the path. It strikes me this is a case that the Footpath Preservation Society might very well look into. We sometimes I find cases of footpaths interfered with by landowners, but this is probably a case where the blame lies elsewhere, and it should be looked into. Provided people in general be- have themselves their right to ramble by stream and woodland seems to me undoubted but there are those who cut down branches; and otherwise commit nuisances, and so it comes about that the innocent suffer with the guilty. I know well two localities where this has proved the case one is, near Swansea, the other up in Cumberland. In both cases full liberty to roam through beautiful grounds was given by a liberal landlord but the tourist element—'Arry and 'is bloomin' pals -tore things all to pieces and did their best to destroy and disfigure wherever they planted their feet. The result was that the landlords shut up their preserves," and who could blame them ? What we want is nMre latitude on the part of landed proprie- tors, and more gentlemanly conduct on the part of tourists and pedestrians in general. "A Ratepayer," whose letter is to hand' airs an admitted grievance, but his com- plaint will carry greater weight if he appends his name. A friend tells me that a very striking aspect of local football matches is the mar. vellous array of ladies' costumes in the grand stand and elsewhere. Yesterday, for example, tlit place was a perfect blaze of colour and beauty, and under the glorious Easter sun the Kscene was most striking and picturesque. By the way, the proceeds of the match between Cardiff and Newport this afternoon will be devoted to the funds of St. Teilo's Church, and I hear, too, that the collection made by the Post-office Band, which will play before the game, will be devoted to the same worthy object. A deuce of a row," that is how one of our artists who was there describes General Booth's meeting- last night. The general is a good and earnest man, but there can be no question that religion on peace lines has no charm for him. Sounding brass and tinkling cymbals are dear to the heart of Booth. I almost dread to reproduce any more of Bill's observations, especially as it will be seen below what serious umbrage he has taken. However, as some of my readers have ex- pressed a wish to hear more of the young man and his doings, I introduce him without further notice, and risk the result. OFFICE-BOY BILL HIS NOATS AND NOSHCNS. SONDAY.—There is treeson in the kamp. I havvent mutch Langwidg at kom maud. Spesbully when eksighted. I am then like the lundun Koster whose barra was upsett by a karrij and all his litl Housbold gods asprinkled over the roaD. This maR nn more adjektivs & interjecshuns nor a sixpeny Grarnar, but when e saw the Reck he stood flabergaSted. & Thunder- struck for 2 miuits, and then ejjaklaitd, gob- blow me! there airit no word for it." I felt like That when I seed that sum Lo kuss ad kribd my last weak's Diery an giv it to mr. Hobserver oo reprojoocd it in is noTes, just like is impydens. How Ever i'll Teech him as he play no gaims with me, sure as my Name's bill. But to resoom. I roze from mv Vurjin kowch Sonday mornin at 9 aye.em. I was broozd an blak after the po Light at-ten- shuns of the Ole man's fire shuvvl. I kraald to the oFFis, an Jim (that's my pal) was horrifide at my olturd appeerans. "Bill," sez he, wile a teer stud in is I, "No Kross no KrowN no tyre shuvvl no Para," witch i thawt a verri good simmilly bekors it was Parm SonDay. i lykes the SaBath miself, an the Day bein fine mean Jim turnD it. to gud akownt by teeching two Tewdr road Kats the art and mistery of waR. MUNDAY.—Grate Fun at the ofns to-day. The gals from upstares (Byndein depart.) had their photoTraits taken in a Groope owt side. Lor, their woz a Lark U kan immagin Jim & me wos verry Bizzy arrangin the Swete confidin things and Pullin the pins out of their Bak air. EvvrithiN wos g'oin on splendid, Aye 1, 1st Rait, til Mr glossop slipd round an kort jim on wot the Doktors caul the vertibree of the Craynuum an E did yel. Then the man let fly and the phototrait wras sekured. Craynuum an E did yel. Then the man let fly and the phototrait was sekured. TKUSDAY.—Shokkin seen with the Poet who suddinly began to see snaiks and Kraulin Things. The Cheef Thinks praps its 2 match Tewdr as done it. The Cheef is probly rite. WENSDAY.—Me an Jim has bin apoyntd a vijiiuns Kommitty to wotch the bard. I Kum on at 9 an lecv at 6 an Jim arrainjes with the nit^ man for the ewrs of Darkniss. The poet still seez animiles with nutthin less than 60 Legs each wiThowt countiu fealers and such like appendijs. Missurbl Man Is shreeks is awful at Times and the g.w.r. as senT a man to say that they interfear with the traffik bein mistakin for Loco. wissels. THCRZDY.—ToMorro bein Good Frydy we maid up our minds that the Oflis Kat sheuld re- jois with eckseeDin joi, so bawt sum livr and such like feelyne Lucksuries and Ran a Way wen the man wossnt lookin and withowt forkin out the neeDfull witch Jim reckns solid Biznis. GOOD FRIDAY.—Onnisti is best Polissi, my frens, for praps if we adnt boned that there Livvr mr. souThy's prize doGG wudnt have grabd it, so its bin Lent for Poor puss aftr oil. Sutch is lyfe. SATTEUDAY. — Mr. obseRver bein absunt Berryin is granmuther or Sumthin i had mi revenj on im after a weak's waitin by sneekin into His room and seraulin the words LIT- TURERY PIE-RATE" on his desk. When he returns he'll find for hisself that Bred Kast uppon the watrs can Turn up again wen leest ekspektd. Menewile i am lieing lo. SONDAY.—Stuk a Pin in the bullB of the Weather Edditur's barrow meter Kawsin the bizniss depart Ment to run Down with allarmin Veelosity. E goze abowt predictin' such a Storm as'll astonnish Cardiff and the wurlld. MUNDAY.—The storm as tust premachurley. It seams that my Ecksperriment in the caws of Siens was detected, which is the reason i have considdubl difficulty in sittin' down to-day, the sighcloan having spent itself in that diReck- shun.
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SHOP ASSISTANTS' UNION.
SHOP ASSISTANTS' UNION. The second day's proceedings of the confe- rence of shop assistants was opened on Alonday morning, Air. J. Macpherson presiding. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The first business was the election of officers for the ensuing year. Mr. W. Johnson, who has acted as general secretary since the forma- tion of the Union, in 1891, handed in his resig- nation, which was accepted, and Mr. J. Mac- pherson, London, the president, was elected by a large majority. Mr. T. Spencer Jones, chairman of the Cardiff branch, was unani- mously elected president, and Mr. E. Lomas, Manchester, vice-president. Mr. A. Parr, secretary of the Cardiff branch, was elected member of the executive. THE LONDON UNION. A deputation waited on the conference from the United Shop Assistants' Union of London, having for its object the amalgamation of forces, and it was decided to empower the executive t; arrange a further meeting with the represen- tatives of the United Union with a view to arrange the terms of amalgamation. EARLY CLOSING BILL. The conference then proceeded to discuss 8ir .1 ohn Lubbock's Early Closing Bill.—It was pro- posed by the London delegates that the follow- ing amendment be, made to the Bill:—"That the labour of shop assistants be limited to half an hour after the recognised hour of closing the snop.—A number of amendments IVt:' e discussed, but it was eventually decided to adopt the clause recommended by the London branches.—It was also decided to recommend that in the clallse giying local authorities power to put the Bill into operation the word "shall" be substituted for "may," and that the same proportion of shopkeepers be necessary to re- voke the agreement to close at a specified hour as to put it in operation. NEXT MEETING. It was decided to hold the next annual con- ference in Cardiff. The proceedings shortly afterwards concluded. mi mill Willi—II1WWII
FUNERAL OF MR. MARTIN EDWARDS.
FUNERAL OF MR. MARTIN EDWARDS. The funeral of Mr. Martin Edwards, late of Pontypool and Usk. who formerly occupied a high position in the county as a solicitor, took place tt Trovethi-ii Church, Pontypeol, on Mon- day afternoon. There was a good attendance of townspeople and personal friends. Some beauti- ful wreaths were sent. The Rev. Fr. Deg-en officiated. Mr. P. W. Woolley, Pontypool, was the undertaker.
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On Sunday night, at Aberkenfig, a pair of horses, belonging to Mr. Abraham Jones, bolted with a break-load of people, throwing the driver and breaking his leg. The animals rushed down the Angel Hill, where Police- constable Jenkina seized one of them and, although struck down, managed to bring them to a standstill. The constable escaped with some bxyisee. -—-
Illustrations in Fashion Long…
Illustrations in Fashion Long Ago. GREAT FLOOD IN MONMOUTHSHIRE, 1607.
NEWSPAPERS A CENTURY BACK…
NEWSPAPERS A CENTURY BACK HAD "SKETCHES IN COURT." People who attack what they call the new- fangled notion of illustrations in newspapers little know that they are wrangling with one of the oldest and most hoary fashions in the HEADING OF THE" JACOBITE JOURNAL," 1747. newspaper world. News was illustrated from the very start of newspapers, and there are in existence tracts of even more than 300 years ago which give an account of Drake's doings in the Spanish harbours, and t-how a swagger-like sketch of what is generally believed to be the admiral's ship, the Bonaventure. It is worthy NELSON'S FUNERAL CAR.-From the "Times," January 10, 1806. of notice that the result of researches by Air. William L. Thomas, founder and director of the "Graphic" and "Daily Graphic," has been to show that the first actual attempt to illustrate the news of the day is connected with Wales. It was published in 1607, and is. entitled, Wofull Newes from Wales, or the STABLE WHERE THE CATO-STREET CONSPIRATORS MET. From the Observer," March 5, 1820. lamentable loss of divers Villages and Parishes (by a strange and wonderful Floud) within the Oountye of Monmouth, in Wales, which hap- pened in January last past, 1607, whereby a I great number of his Majestie's subjects in- habiting in these parts are utterly undone." Still, this was not in a newspaper. In 164-3 London had a paper called" The Mercurius j Crvicus, London's Intelligencer, or Truth im- partially related from thence to the whole kingdom to prevent misinformation." This enterprising journal published portraits of Charles 1. and his Queen, and also a sketch of a weapon called a roundhead. Even the "Times," in 1806, dabbled in illustrations, and dabbled well. When Nelson was buried the "Times" brought out a sketch of the funeral ea-r-,a thing the "Times" would take a lot of jiersuading before doing now, but, there, the Times has sadly retrograded in the matter of illustrations since the days of I old. The" Observer," the oldest of our exist- ing weekly newspapers, gave illustrations more than a century ago. We re-produce a few. The most important of these form an effort to illustrate the events connected with the plot to assassinate the Ministers of the Crown in 1820. During Queen Caroline's trial the 77, same go-ahead paper published a double num- ber. Thus it will be seen that illustratione have formed an important part of a news- paper from the start, only it has been left to the few to develop the art. In time those papers which now rigidly exclude illustrations will be compelled to come into line or fall out of the race for—well, for glory.
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,1' I ¡. r;: ¡: t HEADING OF THE KINGDOME'S "WEEKLY POST," 1644. A feSbja MR. GURNEY'S NEW STEAM CARRIAGE, AS IT APPEARED IN REGENT'S- PARK ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6,1827. I (From the Observer," December 29, 1827).
EASTER MANCEVURES.¡
EASTER MANCEVURES. Volunteers Field-day at Dover and Canterbury. Volunteer operations at Dover were on a more restricted scale than formerly, owing to the difficulty of obtaining manoeuvring ground. The North London Volunteer Brigade, com- prising six Middlesex battalions, under Colonel Sterling, of the Cold stream Guards, fought an engagement, with an invading force of Regular I nfantry, composed of the Dover Garrison troops, commanded by Colonel Jenkins. The Regulars were supposed to have effected a land- ing at St. Margaret's, six miles east of Dover. The invaders' right flank was driven in, but the main body were not dislodged from a strong position on Freedowu Heights, which they held until firing ceased. The Volunteer manoeuvres at Canterbury con- cluded on Monday with what is termed a tactical field-day. About 1,400 Volunteers of the South London Brigade were supposed to have landed at Dover, and sent an advance guard to Adisham, with the object of attack- ing Canterbury, under the command of Colonel W. J. Stewart, commanding the Cavalry Depot. They chose a position near Beckesbourne to await an attack by the hostile force, numbering 1.900, from Canterbury, commanded by Colonel W. E. Montgomery, Scots Guards. They were driven from their first position, but at the driven from their first position, but at the Cease fire" Colonel Gascoigne, Scots Guards, decided in their favour.
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Williant Lewis, a boy residing at No. 2, Jones-terrace, was charged at Swansea on Mon- day with stealing a purse containing 16s., the property of Marv Cross, in Swansea Market, on Saturday evening. The prisoner was detected and threw away the purse. The Stipendiary decided, under the First Offenders Act. to bind defendant's father over for six months for the lad's good behaviour. Philip Phillips, seventeen years of age, of IJa-nelly, a blacksmith's apprentice, was riding on his bicycle at Carmarthen on Monday. "While going down Lammas-street souie+hing got out of gear in his machine and he was thrown to the ground, sustaining serious injuries to his head, tie was removed to the Carmarthenshire Infirmary, where it was found J tliat he was suffering from a slight conousskxn j ol. the brain.. j
Chatter of Welshmen*
Chatter of Welshmen* A COLUMN OF NOTES OF THE PRINCIPALITY. Paragraphs of Persons and Places and Items of Interest Gathered from Over Old Gwalia. Dr. Gomer Lewis has baptised 2,000 people and buried 1,500. Mr. Toole in "The Best Man" is startling like the Rev. Gurnos Jones. Acting upon the advice of Dr. Taylor. hiS medical adviser. Mr. T. H. Stephens, OfficiJ Receiver of Cardiff, is taking a brief holiday atporthcawl. Dr. Pan Jones says in the "Celt" that it would be.quite as reasonable to expect Sa,taÆ1 to cast out Satan as to expect Lord Roseber/ to abolish the House of Lords. Canon Thompson, vicar of St. Jotm's. car- diff, is making most satisfactory progress, b,1ê will probably not be able to resume his aDtlve duties for three or four weeks to come. Aberystwith College has 317 students and BaØ" gcr 129, and Bangor's income is £2,000 more that of the former. The "Baner" points allt that the cost of educating a student at AberyS** with is £12 a year; it is £59 at Bangor. A correspondent, writing upon the right of Wales to be quartered in the Royal A"<i,f» points out that lhe Red Dragon should not b' in the fourth, but in the second quartering' the Prince of Wales being the eldest sou heir tD the throne. Mr. A. W. Sargeaunt and Mr. T. H. StephenS have been associated together as vicar's wardel1 and people's warden respectively of St. Johns Parish Church, Cardiff, for twenty years, they were re-elected to their old posibons Monday's vestry meeting. A Rhondda farmer has just come home froU1 Montgomeryshire. What kind of a time did you have in the North?" he was asked. "Purty oncer tain—purty oncertain," he said. \Y [ took for election meetin's was auctions, and what 1 took for auctions was election meetin's- A Bridgend witness who had been at CoØ" bridge races said, "We stopped at the firEt public-house coming- in to Bridgend." "Of course," said the magistrates' clerk, "go on- "And we were going to call at the last public but the driver missed it," continued the wit- ness. A Swansea man and a Cardilfiaai were bn1¡;' ging up their towns. "I tell you," said the Swansea man, "there's electricity in thea-ir at Swansea. You can't get the Swansea atmoS" phere in Cardiff." "Oh, yes, you can," sat^ the other, "walk just behind a scavengers carL" The-re was yesterday no wild beast show in the heart of the town of Pontypridd, as there was during last Easter Fair, and the king of the forest had to roar somewhere further frod the drapers' shops. The market company haS this year "hedged in" the conditions regarding sub-letting. Fiat justitia, ruat ceelum. A Tynewydd woman has been fined the ,:1111 penalty (including costs) of 5s. for selling 11 pennyworth of lozenge on Sunday. The olfic- J costs were 10s. If the Cardiff police to make a, raid of this kind, they would make tha borough an asset-less bankrupt withill a week. Men make awful blunders sometimes by flippantly saying what they really do not mean. Speaking of the Baron of Singleton in connection with his chairmanship of the Gla- morga.n County Council, Mr. David Da.v-ie5 said that the word "lord" was one of which he did not often ma.ke use. And this, for' sooth, from a chapel deacon! A mueth-needed conference on eisteddfod reform is to be held at Shrewsbury to-day, thø conveners being the secretaries of the Gorsedd and of the Eisteddfod Association respectively- Resolutions will be formulated for providing portable pavilion, for improving the relation^ "between the central and the local committed> and for appointing a permanent secretary. Well, well, we do hear tilings sometimes- The Rev. D. Oliver Edwards, a Bap tit"' minister, states, in the "Baner," that eveij body possessed of the thousandth part of com- mon sense knows that the preachers have made Wales the Eden of the nations, the princes* of the principalities, the lady of society, the breeding ground of morality, and the ornament of Great Britain." Mr. Edwards is almost enthusiastic. Peninynydd is noted as being the birthplace o- Owen Tudor, and the Parish Church, a bulk- ing of some architectural pretensions situated in a prominent position contains a marble monument of great beauty, erected to the memory of the founders of the House of Tudor. The church contains many bygone Among other things there is a pair of b01' tongs of peculiar workmanship, formerly use by the sexton for carrying dogs that were dis- turbing the service and placing them on th* outside of t^ie saored building. One of the old Merthyr houses can still be seen, though in a half-ruined condition, by the Vanguard Inn. Up to a few years a ifcs dormer windows and the tall trees partially surrounding it caught the eye of strangers, and suggested tha.t it was a house which had seeo better days. The name of the place is th* Morlanga, and a correspondent, hearing tha* Sir W, T. Lewis took an interest in the old habitation from its being in the vicinity of -*1 own native homestead, writes that the etymo- logy would probably be rivea- or sea bank, from the time wiieix the Taff was actually the margin of the Morlanga Meadows. A Bridgend workshop got into a fermci^ the other day as to the weight of two of the occupants, and one man offered a small that the taller of the two was the heavier i>. a stone. The bet was quickly taken, and t challenger left the shop for a moment to ma* arrangements for the weighing. In his aba enc» the pockets of the shorter man were failed all the available heavy articles abotit the plaoe, and when they came to tlie scale the tallI pulled down 1751b. and the short one 17b^' The bet has not yet been paid, and never wu 1)(', as this paragraph will show the challeng how completely he was done brown. A Welsh preacher has in his possession bill which caused a great deal of wrangh*V before it was settled. Ihe preachers was a farmer, and the latter settled annuali* with his grocer. The grocer was not an adept at figures and writing, and, as a result, he h** to five an. account of the various items of tn bill" on settling day. Everything was ax3, mittedly correct, except an item. cheese, 258. "1 didn't order a cheese of you, said t farmer; "I sell them to you." Tlie groc^ said he knew better: his bill could n°t questioned without affecting his honesty. 1 farmer became furious, and the two parted wtf-*»- rage in their hearts. Left to his reflections, the grocer examined the bill again, and hIS memory now served him in good stead. Be indicated a cheese with a circle, and had omitted a smaller inner circle to show tbat ¡¡. grindstone was meant. This was correct: the farmer was appeased, and paid the bill. Recently Mr. T. E. Ellis said that "stewed tea, Amlwch tobacco, and tinned meats were the three deadly curses of Welsh physique. A versifier, who is a compatriot of the honour- able gentleman, has framed these stanzas upon the text that has been quoted: — Friend Taffy is a quarryman In lovely little Wales, Where chapels, look you. all are full, And empty all the jails. Now, Taffy's very fond of tea, Which Mrs. Taffy stews. And all the little Taffies drink The liquor that she brews. But doctors all on this agree— They've cut the Gordian knot- If Taffy doesn't drop his tea, He's bound to go to pot. Taffy loves baoco Ainlwch," too, Like hymns and stewed Bohea: He chews and smokes, and saves his Despite his curses three. And Taffy's latest "wanity" Makes all the butchers grunt: Tinned meats his constitution wreck. And little Taffies stunt. O! puny Taffies' "Cynuu Fydd," Lament the days of eld, When proud Llewelyn and Glyndwr The Dragon flag upheld. Oh! Gwalia, land of bard and son;, Famed home of knightly feat, Would'st thou excel in peace or war. Beware of tinned meat! Must "Morwynion glan Meiriony i-! Must Arvon's witching maids, By tempting teapot's magic power. Be turned tD jaundiced jades? Llangollen's famous Jennies charm Ned Morgan's eye no more, And lost to Howel is the bloom His loved Mvfanwy wow