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PUBLIC AHTTSEKENTS. CARDIFF. fJlH BATRE R OY A L Lessee and Manageress ..Mrs. EDWARD FLETCHER. TO DAY (SATURDAY), at Two o'clock (Precisely as at Night), and THIS EVENINti, at Seven, THE ROYAL PANTOMIME, CINDERELLA. STILL KUNNIXG TO CROWDED HOUSES. WVELY WOMEN FUNNY COMEDIANS! CHARM INXf SCENERY I EXQUISITE DRESSES, DFLIGHT- FUL MUSIC! and, above all, FUN! FUN!! F U N i Making it the Finest Pantomime Produced out of London. Public delighted. Hundreds Turned Away Nightly. the whole Show under the Direct Supervision of I Mr. EDWARD FLETCHER and Mr. J. PITT HARD ACRE. of the Comedy 'fheatre, Manchester. DAY PERFORMANCES. EVERY SATURDAY at Two, Doors Open at One Early DOOTS 6.15, Ordinary Doors 6.45, Commenoe at Seven. Prices 6d. to B2 2s. Children Hali-price. tio Seats Guaranteed Bcokmg Offices. Messrs. Thompson and Shackell's (Limited), Queen-street, trom Ten till Five. Tele- phone, 521. 49756 1 RAND mHEATRE VT The Premier JL Theatre of Wales. Lessee and Manager .Mr CLARENCE SOUNES. TO-DAY, at Two and Seven! See and Relieve the Grand and Magnificent Success of the Grand Mammoth Fairy Pantomime— SI N B A D THE CJ A ILOR OR, THE LUCKY k5 OOF BIKD PUBLIC AND PRESS UNANIMOUS. Pretty! Magnificent! Charming! Absolutely the Beet- Upwards of lr0 Artistes. NOW IN FULL TIDE OF SUCCESS. Hc-usc Packed Nightly with Delighted Audience*. Early doors open at Six; Ordinary, 6.45, Commence Seven. Bnx Office open daily at Th.^ntre from Ten to Four. Telephone, 725. Prices from 6d. to £1 lB. Early Doors Extra. GRAND DAY PERFORMANCE TO-DAY (SATUR- DAY). Doors open 1.30; commence 2. 49606 CARDIFF SATURDAY POPS. PARK HALL, CARDIFF. TO-NIGHT, Doors open 7.15; Commence 7.45. THE CARDIFF LADIES' CHOIR. C HOrn will sing "Mary of Argyll," "Hear my Prayer," "The Voice ci the Father," and "Blow, soft Winds." MISS RACHEL THOMAS will sing "When the Heart is Young," "Gwlad y Delyn," and "Kathleen Mavourneen." MR. G. W. BRIERLEY will sing "Star of Bethlehem," "Ailsa Mine," and "The Last Watch." MISS MARIE C. ADOLPHY wiU play "Romanze," "Ben Follet, and "Dance Tzigane." MISS NELLIE GRIFFITHS will fcing "Merry Zingara" and "Ah! Che Assorta." M R. HARRY STONE will recite "The Three Parsons" and "Once More." • Tia not in mortals to command success, but well ao mere—deserve it." THE JgjMPIRE Unv*ging Director OSWALD STOLL. T0^IGHT) MRS. gIMS REEVES TO-NIGHT, MRS, SIMS REEVES TO-NIGHT, MRS, SIMS JJEEVES The regular Programme will consist of BELLA and BIJOU. THE FOTHERGILLS, WILL MITOHAM. MAUD ROSS. THE FORREST COMBINATION. CODA AND CARY. THE LAVENDER TROUPE, And the Peerless MORRIS CRONIN. NEXT WEEK— Special arrangements have been effected procuring the return for one week of THE COLIBRIS, THE NINE LILLIPUTIAN WONDERS OF THE WORLD, With their Elephants, Ponies, and Carriages. Box Office, with Plan on View, for Advance Booking for Circle, Fauteuils, and Private Boxes, open daily at the Empire, from Ten am to Four p.m.; Saturdays, Ten a m. to One p.m. Letters enclosing Postal Ordera proinptly attended to. IILH-KRMONIC-HALL & STOLL'S P PANOPTICON, ST. iiARY-STREET.—Mons. and Madam.; Elvira, Phrenologists. Pictures of Tich- borne Trial ani Antwerp Soc'altfts. Tlie Galatea Mystery The Crystal Maze. The Jungle. The Phono- graph. Merry-gc-rounds. Trilby Cottages. Optical Illusions. Mechanical Novelties. Refreshments. -NEWI'UKX. THE EMP IRE Managing Director OSWALD STOLL. TO NIOHT: THE COLIBRIS. THE NINE LILLIPUTIAN WONDERS OF THE WORLD, with ther Dwarf Ponies. Carriages, and Elephants, im an entirely un;que entertainment. Varieties by other able Artistes. I Day Performances Wednesday, Thursday, and Satur- day, at which the entire programme will consist of a two hours' entertainment by The Colibris. SIM ITTIEVES IS COMING. MM———III <l HORTON S ORIGINAL HORTONS ORIGINAL" Tor Females For Females I Only. BENEDICT PILLS. Only. THOUSANDS of Testimonials hare been received from all parts. Females of all ages thould take them. They at once remove all obstructions, no matter how ob«Unate or from what- ever cause arising. In boxes 7Ad.. Is, 1W.. and 211 9d. Sent Poet Free, under cirer. Id. extra, direct by the proprietor, G. D. Horton, M.P.S. (from the Birming- ham and General I.yitig-in Hospitals, Aston House, Aston-road, Birmingham —Agents Cardiff—R. Murrt- frrd, Chemist, &c., Mcteor-streev Splotlands, and Castlc-road, Roath. Merthyr—Willis, Chemist, Georgetown. Swansea—Lloyd, c'lieraist, Oxford- street. Newport—Young. Chemist, High-street. Cannot be had fem ocher Chemists. N.B—None genuine unless bearing G, D. Horton,' m red r.c-oas each label. Letters answered tree. <296'/ PUBLIC NOTICES. SUNDAY AFTERNOON POPULAR S SERVICES, Park-hall, Sunday next, at Three o'clock.—Address, Rev. J. Williamson, M.A. Soprano solo, "Hear ^ye, Israel," Miss May John, R.A.M. Anthem, "Morning Prayer," Blue Ribbon Choir. Selections on Great OrpjiTi, 2.30 p.m. 49561 rnO-MORROW, SUNDAY, SEVENTY- 1 FUtST ANNIVERSARY of the CARDIFF MERCIFUL SOCIETY. Two SpnmLs will be Preached at Wesley Chapel, Charles-street, in aid of the above Institution, by the Rev. T. S. KNOWLSON, at Eleven o'clock in the Morning, and by the Rev. A. F. BARLEY, at 6.30 in he Evening. 4778i16 W' EST GROYE UNITARIAN VT OHUECH.—"Rev. GEO. ST. CLATR. Sunday, 5 30, Freewill and Final Fate. Wednesday, Mr. Arthur Mee on the Red Planet (Lantern), 8.0. e5934 CCOUPON PRIZES 1897, FOR J WALES. FIRST PRIZE. A SPLENDID IRON-FRAMED PIANO. Also a Prize for Every Competitor. CONDITIONS. The person sending in the greatest number of Coupons to be the Winner of the First Prize. Eath Competitor must have introduced SIREN to three lady householders and obtained their signa- tures to a written promise to try it. These signa- tures, together with addresses, to be sent in with Coupons. ,c The Coupons, one of which is wrapped around every tablet of SIHEN" Soap, to he sent, carriage paid, to SIREN," 10, Victoria-street, Liverpool, not later than 25th JANUARY, 1887. rjio ARCHITECTS & SOLICITOR& SPECIFICATIONS and REPORTS TYPEWRITTEN with accuracy and despatch at <4d. per page. .0- BILLS of QUANTITIES, per page 4id. Ten Copies of one page for 2s. 3d. Higher numbers of Copies at a Cheaper Rate. ACCURACY IN EVERY DETAIL GUARANTEED. LEGAL MATTER.—Draft, Brief, Affidavit, and Corre- spondenoe neatly and accurately Copid. ALL OTHER BRANCHES OF TYPEWRITING EXECUTED AT SHORTEST NOTICE. WESTERN MAIL LIMITED, ST. MARY-STREET, CARDIFF. DOCKS OFFICE: 112, BUTE-STREET. ?_. Cratie ftotttes* pT DECORATORS. DAVIS AND SONS f f. Painters, glass, OIL, AND ^APER-HANGING MERCHA NTS 11, QJET5N STREET. DYE WORKS, ETC. XF YOU WANT YOUR CLOTHES NICELY CLEANED, GO TO HOBBS, DYER, 1. NELSON-TERRACE PURNITtTRE. EYAN & COMPANY, LIMITED "THE CARDIFF FURNISHERS," ST. MARY-STREET AND DUKE-STREET. HATS. ARSLEY'S HAND-MADE HATS 29. Sd. and 34. 9d.—15, Wyndham Arcfda and 40, Caroline-street. BUY FROM THE MAKER. RHETTMATIC CTJRE. FOR FULL PARTI s;*ULARS APPLY TO PHIL PHILLIPS 24, ST. MARY-STREET "LET THE HILLS RESOUND WITH SONG!" Sole Agency for Cardiff and South Wales THOMPSON AND SHACKELL, (LIMITED), QUEEN'S MUSIC WAREHOUSE, CARDIFF. Also at Swansea, Merttiyr, Llanelly, Newport, Ponty- pridd, Bristol, Barry Dock, Bridgend, Ac., Ike. LARGEST STOCK IN THE KINGDOM. NEWEST DESIGNS. Illustrated Catalogue Free on Application to rjlKOMP-SON AND ^HACKELL I (LIMITED), QUEEN'S-BUILDINGS, CARDIFF, Or any of the Company's numerous Brandies. I The CELEBRATED EHT:Y" ORGANS, from 5s. Monthly, on New Hire System. e5322 /.NUFACTOIIER. II'V'JSFOKTH, OFFERS HIS OWN GOODS DIkECT from the l,OOM at MILL PRICES, viz. Serges, Fancies, Casinieres, Bieges, Melfone. Mauil'j Cloths. Pc.Hern :¡\Gnt Free on Application. Save -11 intemifrfliate profit.. Sptcial Lot of Dress Aleltons, all shades, at p. ,tird. Ad,lrew KANUFAOTUREIi, HORSFORTH, LEEDS. i BUSINESS ADDRESSES. gEECHAM'S PILLS. JgEECHAM'S PILLS, BEECHAM'S PILLS. Worth a Guinea a Box. BEECHAM'S PILLS. For Bilious ttacks. EECRAM'S PILLS For Nervous Disorders. BEECHAM'S PILLS I>EECHAM'S PILLS. JJ For Indigestion in all its forms. EECHAM'S PILLS. For Wind and Pains in the Stomach. BEECHAM'S PILLS. JLP For Sick Headache. EECH.AAI'S PILLS Have Saved the Lives of Thousands. BEECHAM'S PILLS EECHAM'S PILLS. JL? For Giddiness. BEECHAM'S PILLS. JL? For Fulness and Swelling after Meals. BEECHAM'S PILLS Are Worth a Guinea a Box. BEECHAM'S PILLS. A Wonderf ul Medicine for Females of all A BEECHAM'S PILLS Are Adauted for Old and Young. THINK OF THIS.—IF YOUR COMPETITOR IS USING A TYPEWRITER, SO MUST YOU. WE ARE PREPARED TO PROVE THAT THE DENSMORE WILL SUIT YOUR PURPOSE BEST. LEAK NT IN A FEW HOURS. YOUR OFFICE BOY CAN USE IT. DROP US A CARD AND WE WILL COMB AND SEE YOU. rjl H E B N S M O R B SOLE AGENTS FOR SOUTH WAIJBS AND WHO WILL FURNISH FULL PARTICULARS ON APPLICATION. WESTERN MAIL, LIMITED. ST. MARY-STREET, CARDIFF, THE" JJENSMOllE CAN liE SEEN WORKINQ DAILY IN THE WESTERN MAIL" OFFICII. 43151 JEl J AND SON INSTRUMENTS RETURNED FROM THE EXHIBI. TION ARE NOW OFFERED AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. COME EARLY AND SECURE A BARGAIN. Sole Agents for South Wales for the Piano Resonator Company (Limited), London. Resonators can be Fixed to any Pianoforte, producing a much improved tone. Price from i5 upwards. PIANOFORTES by BROADWOOD. p Collard, Kirkman, Brinsmead, Erard, Pleyel Schiedmayer, Bluthner, Steinway, Becnetein, Neumeyer, &c., &c. ORGANS by MASON and HAMLIN, Bell, Smith, Carpenter. Sterling. Stray and Clark, Doherty, Earn, tic sc. HARMONIUMS BY ALEXANDER, .1.. 4c., tc. THE FULL-SIZE GRAND PIANOFORTE USED AT MADAME PATTI'S CONCERT FOR HIKE FOR RECITALS, 6;io. LARGEST POSSIBLE DISCOUNTS FOR CASH. EXPERIENCED TUNERS VISIT ALL PARTS OF SOUTH WALES PERIODICALLY. REPAIRS OF ALT: KINDS EXECUTED BY FIRST- CLASS and EXPERIENCED I.ONDON WORKMEN. SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR PLACES OF WORSHIP, INSTITUTIONS, AND SCHOOLS. Before Purchasing do not fail to eend for our Price Lists and Verdict of 900, and Compare our Price* and Te-Tos with Other Houses. SHOWROOMS— 51, QUEEN STREET. CARDIFF; 70 TAFF-STREET. PONTYPRIDD; AND 31. WINDSOR-ROAD, PENARTH. MANUFACTORY: LONDON. AGENCIES AT 4BERAVON, CADOX .OON-JURR Y. CAERPHILLY, BRIDGEND, MAESTEG, &c., tc. CANVASSERS WANTED IN ALL TARTS, CN GOOD COMMISSION. FOB BAL L R O O M DECORATIONS Write for Designs and Estimates to JMCHARDSON AND £ J0., DECORATORS. BAZAAR FITTERS, AND ILLUMINATORS, TRADE-STREET, PENARTH-ROAD, CARDIFF. Decorators to the Principal Ball Committees in Glamorganshire. ROYAL ARMS, PLUMKS, SHIELDS, STAT CAB FLAGS, CURTAINS, CARPET. ILLUMINATION LAHr SAND LANTERNS For Sale or Hire. Listanoe no object, e5775 BUSINESS ADDRESSES. TBB EYENIKft EXPRESS Can be obtained Every Night of the following Local Newsagents:— CENTRAL: SEYMOUR, WOOD-STREET. MRS. DENISON, 7, WOOD STREET. HELTjIER, BRIDGE-STREET. J. JAMES, 31, BRIDGE STREET. E. GILLARD. 5, CAROLINE-STREET. BAKER, THE HAYES. J. HOGG, Ql,^EN-STREET. CANTON: EVANS, LOWER CATHEDRAL-ROAD RWARDS. LOWER CATHEDRAL-ROAD. DOWN. POST OFFICE. CLARE-STREET. REES, 55, COWBR!DGE-ROAD. DOWN, POST-OFFICE, COWBRIDGE-RD. HUGHES, 64, COWBRIDGE-ROAD. HUGHES, 102, COWBRIDGE-ROAD. LEWIS, 132, COWBRIDGE-ROAD. BAKER. 174, COWBRIDGE-ROAD. WILSON, 194. COWBRIDGE-ROAD. RIORDAN, 212, COWBRIDGE-ROAD. BOUND, 3, KING'S-ROAD. SMITH and CO., ATLAS ROAD. BOATH: EVANS. ALBANY-ROAD. TALBOT, 52, BROADWAY ROBERTS, 2P. BROADWAY. FLEMING, 61, BROADWAY. WHITE, 120, BROADWAY. REES, 49. METAL-STREET. THOMAS. 3. CLIFTON-STREET. ltt'l'KE, 16. PEARL-STREET. D F MORRIS. 209, RICHMOND-ROAD. LOCKE, 8, MACKINTOSH-rLACE. LAWRENCE, 14, CASTLE-ROAD. ROWLEDGE, 78, CASTLE-ROAD. PADFIELD, CASTLE-ROAD. DAVAGE. CASTLE-ROAD MUMFORD, CASTLE-ROAD. MRS KING. 7. CASTLE-ROAD. ELLIOTT, BANGOR-ROAD. SALTMEAD. JOHN, 22. CORNWALL-ROAD. CATHAYS: WILLIS, 14, MUNDY PLACE. PREECE, 30, SALISBURY ROAD. STUDDARD, 55, UPPER GEORGE-ST. ROSS 45, LETTY STREET. C STEVENS, 136, WOODVILLE-ROAD. DOCKS: BUSSELL, STUART-STREET. J SAVAGE, 150, BUTE-STREET. TVLER, 38, BUTE-STREET. GRANGETOWN: "THE DON," 140, PENARTH-ROAD. SHELDRICK, 1, AMHERST-STREET. HART, 4:9, HOLMSDALE-STREET. MISS J. FRANCIS, 142, PAGFT-STREET. MOORS: C. W. HUTCHINGS, CARLISLE-STREET. FLEMING. SPLOTT-ROAD. MORGAN, 18, PORTMANMOOR-ROAD. NEWTOWN: FISHER, 2, ADAM STREET. DAVIES, 29, ADAM-STREET. RIVERSIDE MRS LONG, ELDON-ROAD. TURNER, 68, ELDON-ROAD. THOMAS, TUDOR-ROAD. MATUERS, TUDOR-ROAD. gESSIONS AND SONS, LIMITED. MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS OF Timbers, Slates, Joiner* Cement, Chimney-pieces, Monuments, Lavatories, Baths, Raagea, Grates, and all Building Materials. PENARTH-ROAD, CARDIFF. Largest Show Rooms in Wales. GENTLEMEN DON'T CHOOSE until yeu see our SplendH Set of Tweeds, Serges, Vicunas, and Worsted S'utings from the Looms of Bradford. We make an All-Wool Vicuna Suit to measure for 351. 6d., and you can't buy the some thing from any Tailor under 50s. Send for eur Patterns, pout free, and see for yomMK. THE WOOLLEN CO., BRADFORD. 5745 THE GREAT BLOOD 1 URIFIER THOMPSON'S BURDOCK PILLS Overcome the worst forms of diseases and the foulest stats of the Blood, Stomach. Liver, and Kidneys; they go to the core of every disease, where no other medicine has power to reach. In Boxes, at Is l £ d and 2s. 9d each. Sold by all < Jhemists, or from the Burdcck Pill Manufactory, 44, Oxford-street, Swansea. ?-_u_ WEEKLY MAIL AND NEWS OF THE WEEK. PRICE ONE PENNY. BUSINESS ADDRESSES. Waterproofs Repaired s While You £ lO Wait. IB 8, ? \) V Queen St., ? CARDIFF. ANDERSON, ANDERSON & ANDERSON, Ltd., ("36, St. Paul's Churchyard, ") \7arw>otises J 37) Queen Vietoria Street, /LONDON. Works: I Bow Road. ) PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS THE EVENING EXPRESS ONCE. THREE SIX TIMES. TIMES 20 Words 0 6 10 16 30 Words 0 9 1 6 2 3 40 Words 1 0 2 0 3 0 50 Words 1 3 2 6 3 9 Notice to Advertisers. IMPORTANT.—Advertisements to be classified must reach this ctfice by 10 30 a.m but they can be Inserted up to 4.45 p.m. under headiBg of TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION. The boxes provided for answers to advertisements appearing in the Evening Express" are not intwaded for any other purpose whatever, and cannot he allowed to be used for the distribution of printed or written advertising circulars Or announcements of any kind. "Apply at the Evining Express," means that th9 address of the advertiser <san l>e obtained at the Evening Express" Ottice on personal application. If required to be sent by post, two stamps must be en- closed. The above cliarges apply only to consecutive in- of the following class of advertisements: — SM,nations Wanted or Offered, Apartments, Money Wanted, Partnerships, Lost and Four.d. Miscellaneous Wants. Busioeiwes. Houses, Shops, Offices to Let or Sell. Specific Articles tor Sale Privately. K the insertiont. he not civecutive, or if payment he ncA lJitule j.revious to publication, the credit rates will be chargea. Name ana Address to be counted. Orders sent through the post to be accompanied by Postal Order or Halfpenny Stamps. Cheques, Postal and Post-office orders should be croflsHl and made payahle to Mr. D. Watkin Thomas. Advertisements are received also at the following suh-nffires — NEWPORT TlfEDEGAR STREET. SWANSEA STREET. MERTHYR VICTORIA-STREET. PONTYPRIDD 4a. TAFF-STREET. HEAD OFFICES; CARDIFF: ST. MARY-STREET. wmHLmtmtmsmmmmmmmmmmmmsKmmammammmmmmmm*■ bakehouse TO LET. To Let, Bakehouse m Croft-street; rent eh Apply Thomas Edmunds, 53, Queen-street. Crj- djjf. e9805i19 -? DRESSMAKING. Dressmaking.—Ladies' Ooetumee. Evening Dresses, Caj es, &c„ Made in the Latest Style. Fit guaryn- tee-j — Address LewiB and Evans, 133. Cowbridge-road, CarditJ. ,„ e589ó -OLIN MISCELLANEOUS SALE3. Poultry.—If 3rou want your birds to ray you writs for prices and samples of food to Noah Rees and Son, Hay, Cora, and Seed Merchants. Cardiff- e5229 1,000 Business Cards, Memorandums, or Billheads, 3s.; 10,000 Useful Handbills, 2s. 6d.; samples free. -Fisher and Co., Machine Printers, Broadmead, Bristol. <4419 ?y JtlSCELLANIOUS. T? Amateur Picture Framers.—Mr. Wills. Caatle Arcade, Photographer and Picture Frame Mak<r, ia now prepared to Supply Amateurs with highest class English and German Mouldings from 6d. to 10s. per length; Fancy Oaks and Walnuts a specialty. Call »nd see Patterns. e5148 Tobacconists Commencing eee llld. Guide l'ond Cata- logue (2o9 pages). 3d. —Tcoa-co-nsCs' Cutfltting Co., 1E5, Eustou-road, London. Manager, Hy. Myers. e5792 Is You? Watch Wrong? The Best and Cheapest Shop in Cardiff for the Repair of Watches of every description, English or Foreign, is 38. Castle Arcade, (third shop from Castle-street), by James Keir, for ten years with Mr Spiridion. Clocks and Music Aoxee Cleaned and RRpaii-ed. e4209 BICTCLES. Morris Bros., Cycle Works, Pontypridd.—Immense Bargains to personal callers. We must shift the stock for new arrangements. Oome and See. Repairs as usual. New Maps and Lists, 4d stamps. el947 R(,ad Racer from the National Show; opecial bar- gain varies novelties in Cycle Accessories.—The Cycle Depot, 15, Saliabury-road, Cardiif. e9806i2i CH-cie Repairs.—Lowest Prices. Best Work; compare prioc-s; bo waiting; done at once.—Wamlow's, 293, Bvtc-street, Caitiff. e5915 Ladles' and Gwits" Cycles on Hire; aleo on Sale; tin cheapest and best Todies' Safety in Cardiff at Warrilcw'e 293, Bute-street, Oariiii. e5915 Warrilow for Mschin^s, 2M, Bute-street. Cardiff; also V/oston-super-Mare; trade supplied; 1,000 nicchinefi in stock.—Write for terms and list to Head Works, Warrilow, Waat-on-supcr-Mare. e5915 awn—mi umiaij i MUHIIWIIIH iiiiw»i«M>Ma—mi—P———i MONEY. ALLACE and Ca.'ssTqUEKN-ST., CARDIFF, ACCOUNTANTS. £ 5 to jei.000 ADVANCED DAILY. PROMISSORY NOTES ACCEPTED AS SECURtTV. i TOWN OR COUNTRY. J IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. N.B.—Look for name on windows over shop. e5906-1 < A' ND Friends Depart when you are short of Ready I Moijey.—Then write or call on Wallace and Co., 98, Queen-street, Cardiff. e5906-2 c It7 L. REEDT56, Railwayitreet, Moors, OardiS c Advances from £ 2 to £ 20 Borrowers receive courteous and prompt attention e5006.3, ^250^000 to I^tid.—Thof-e in Want of Cash in Sums « lIf B10 to S500 are Recommended to apply to the I Provincial Union Bank. 1, Queen-square, Bristol; or 1 to E. W. Wehber, 3, Working-street, Cardiff. e5596 j I

I Football Term I REGISTERING A SECOND MINOR.

SHOP ASSISTANTS. SHOP ASSISTANTS WANTED. -?- ? Advertisers are Cautioned tlial Postmasters are not allowed to Deliver letters Addressed to Initials or Fictitious Names at any Post-office. Letters addressed to Initials or Fictitious Names mu*t bear the Address of the Advertiser or one of the offices of the Western Mail. Wanted, a good Business Woman for the General and Fancy Trade one accustomed to stall trade pre- ferred.—Apply B 92, Western Mail, Cardiff. 4»U5i2i Grocery and Provisions.—Wanted, a Junior; used to quick cash trade; live indoors. A1so loung Man to lJOok Ater Two Horses and Deliver; one from country preferred; live indoors.—State wages B 87, Western Mail, Cardiff. 4802il9 Grocery Assistant for Stock and Order Counters; permanency to suitable man; out; no applications before Monday.—Ed. Hall and Sons, Newport. il9 Newport Cycling Exhibition.—Wanted, smart Young Lady to Show Cycle Skirt; cyclist preferred.—Applv by letter, enclosing photo, to Hart, Western Mail Office, Newport. 4766il8 Grocery.—Wanted, strong Young Man; Welsh in- doors; country business; able solicit.—State age. salary required, William John, Pencoed, Glam. il9 Grocery. —Wan ted, Situation as an Improver.—Appiy, stating particulars, 20, Caroline-street, Bndg- ecd. 4735.18 Young Ladies Wanxi for Millinery and Mantle Showrooms.—Apply, giving full particulars, Woollev, Drapers, Pontypool. 4744i18 Grocery.—Wanted, a smart Junior; used to quick trade.—State experience and wages (indoors) John Lloyd, Tredegar. 4743i21 Apprentice Wanted to Hosiery and Gents' Mercery; no premium required.—Fersonxl application preferred to W. James, 46, Queen-street, Catdi'f. 4666:20 Grocery end Provision Trade.—Wanted, a strong Junior; must know Welsh.—Apply Wm. Harris, 144, High-street, Merthyr. 4558ilS Grocery.—Wanted, smart Junior; must be used to soliciting.—Slate salary and references (outdoors) Maddocks, Vere-street, Cadoxton. 4449il6 Drapery and Outfitting.—Wanted, reliahle Young Man to Take Charge of Branch Shop; also Youth Apprentice (Welsh).—Williams, Shopyroen, Yetal- yfera. 4473il6 mop ASSISTANTS WANT PLACES Ironmongery.—Wanted, Place as an Improver; aged 18; two years' experience; good references.—Apply David Harris, Birmingham House, Pontardawe R.S.O. 4736i21 CLERKS AND MANAGERS. CLERKS AND MANAGERS WANTED. Advertisers are Cautioned that Postmasters are not allowed to Deliver LetterE Addressed to Initials or Fictitious Names at any Post-office. Letters addressed to Initials or Fictitious Names must bear the Address of the Advertiser or one of the offices of the Western Mail. Manager Wanted, for a Dry Dock, Ship-repairing, and Engineering Firm on the North 3ia.«t Coast; none but those with previous experience and tho- roughly well up in estimating for all r'asses of repairs need a.pp!v.—Letter, stating experience, 8,e, and salary required, to be addressed to B 93, Western Mail, Cardiff. 49874 Wanted, in Wholesale Provision Importers' Office, Cardiff, smart Youth as Apprentice; small premium required.—Address B 88, Western Mail, Card n. iu2 The South Wales and Monmouthshire Clerks' Asso- ciation ensures members against loss through want of Employment. Sickness, Old Age, and Death, and to Introduce to Employers, free of Charge, Clerks of Good Business Capacity and Character. Every Clerk, whatever his position, should be a Member of the Association.-Send for particulars, Secretary, 1, Dock- chambere. Cardiff. 49000 Wanted, Clerk; age not exceeding 24 must be I hoi roughly honest.—Apply, stating experience and salary required, B 75, Western Mail. Cardiff. 4725il8 Clerk Wanted for Retail Grocery; good refereneces required. Si mmr rids, Maind<-e, Newport 4645i22 Civil Service Appointments: aged 14-22; excellent tuition; brilliant results; 3,500 recent successes; 125 first places; particulars free.-Write Mr. Skerrv M.A., Y.M.C.A., Bristol. 4717i20" Wanted, respectable Office Boy; well acquainted with office work.—Apply, by letter, Ely Paper Works, Cardiff. 49824 Junior Clerk accustomed office work good writer accurate at figures; knowledge shorthand preferrel Apply to J. B. Jenkins and Oo., Neath. 4638i20 Wanted immediately, at Cardiff, smart, experienced Steam Chartering Clerk.-Apply, stating salary. No. B 73, Western Mail, Cardiff 4687120 Wanted, a Lad. about. lo years of age, for aMer. cheat's Office.—Address B 62, Western Mail, Car- diff. 4620il9 Manufacturing Firm Require Junior Clerk; must write shorthand, and if with some knowledge of accounts preferred.—Applications to be sent, with particulars, to Mesers. Charles H. Waters and Co., Public Auditors, &c., Bank-chambers, Newport, Mon. 4648U8 ITUK SI MAIDS AND SERVANTS. Wanted, good General Servant; early riser; muc-t; understand plain cooking.—Apply to Matron, Br!d^- en-i Cottage Hospital (Glamorgan). e9807il8 General Servant Wanted.—Good character, strong; one who can wa«?h.—Apply, Danish Butter Stores, Coventry-street, Stourbridge, Worcestershire. e5932 Wanted immediately, General Servant, sbout 18 or 20; three in family.—Apply, with reference, Edg- cumhe House, Station-road, Llanisiien. e9801il6 Wanted, by January 31st, Cook (General); house- maid kept.—Apply, between six and eight p.m., 90, Walter-road, Swansea. 4834U.9 Wanted immediately, a strong Geny.tl S.-rvant for Wanted immediately, a strong Geny.tl S.-rvant for Butcher's Shop good wages given to <.ne suitable. -Apply, with references, E. T. Davies. Auctioneer, Ton Pentre. 48?0i22 Wanted, thoroughly-trustworthy, cheerful Girl, about 17, ee Nurse.—Apply Mrs. Pittard, 48, Ct..he- dral-road, Cardiff. 482216 Wanted, good Nurse-Housema:d; able to sew.- Apply, between two and three (afternoon), Penderyn, Fields Park, Newport. 4824il9 Good Dairywoman Wanted; to make cheese and butter good milker. -Address 96, Plymouth-road, Penarth, Cardiff. 4825il6 Wanted, experienced General Servant; three in family; two girls kept.-Apply to Mrs. David, 108, Newport-road, Cardiff. 4b40i22 Wanted, strong, active Girl as Kitchenmaid; age 18-20; gcod cleaner; country house; wages £10.- Box 18, Post-effice, Neath. 4821il9 Wanted, experienced General, understanding Plain I Cooking; good wages to suitable person good refe- rences required.—Apply Mrs. Ebdon, 11, Westbourne- rcad, Penarth. 4815i22 Wanted, General Servant-; can wash and iron pi&hj family; Aged 18 to 20.—Apply M. A. Peachey, The Dupns, Mumbles. 4809i22 I Wanted, a Nurse; able to assist in house work.— Apply 9, Albert-crescent, Penarth. 47b/.19 Wanted, a Middle-aged Person as General; a good home and liberal wages to suitable person.—Apply B 91, Western Mail, Card ff. 4807i22 A good Plain Cook in a Small Family, and to Assist in a Little Housework.—Address Mrs. Valentine Rees, Lion-street, Brecon. 4798i22 Wanted, a good Plain Cook; two in family; house- maid kept.—Apply Home Lea, Llanishen, near Car. diff. 4776i22 Wanted immediately, a Nurse; aged 17; be fond of children; comforlrble borne.-Appl." Mrs. M MuUfm, Tutehill, Chepstow, Mon. 4793i22 Wanted, a cOean tespecfcable Girl to Assist 1Il Housework.—Apply 53, dive-street. Grange, or Biddy Restaurant, Bute Docks, Cardiff. 4785'19 Respectable Girl Wanted at once as General-Ser- vant in Smali Family.-Apply Avondale, Llandaff- P'a«. 4760i21 Wanted, a good House-Parlourmaid; wages E14 16s.—Apply Mrs. Turpin, Mount Pleasant, 4790116 Wanted, experienced Cook-Genera!.—Apply Mrs. Scott, 2, Park-grove, Cardiff. 4723i21 Wanted, a good General Servant, good reference. -Apply Mrs. Cloake, 2, Richmond-terrace, Car- diff. 4724i21 Wanted, for Blackheath, Cook-General; a. tho- roughly-respectable, well-brought-up girl; good cha- racter of the first importance; with a little expe- rience before, would be taught more general cook- ing —Appiy Mrs. Cobb, Bank House, Pontypridd. il8 Wanted, a good General Servant; Churchwoman; good character.—Apply Mrs. Phillips, The Vicarage', Pembroke Dock 4733il8 Wanted at once, a Housemaid for Country; must be goxl needlewoman, and be abie to wait at table if required; Cliurchwomaa.— Apply Mrs. Dunn. The Cross, Cowbridge. 4S828 Wanted, for Private House, thoroughly good General Servant; good wages to suitable person.—Applv. firs; instance, Albion Hotel, Penarth. 4719i20 Wanted, good Cook-General; two in family; house- maid kept.—Full particulars A. F., Western Mail, Swansea 4715i20 W anted, GereraJ Servant: plain cooking; washing, ironing wages 914. AIM Housemaid B12 count y. -B., Western Mail, Swansea. 4716116 Wanted, Pfain Cook for One Gentleman in Clifton • widower: B20 to £ 24; easy, regular situation.- Address 71, Park-street, Bristol. 4700i20 Wanted, for One Lady, Single-handed Housemaid, ±,li quiet, comfortable situation; footman kept. Soulleiymaid, E9; general would do.—20, Stokes Croft, Bristol: 4705i20 Wanted, Cook, £ 25 fktohenmaid kept; faimTv three); House-Parlourmaid, £ 16; Nurse for Two little Boys, £ 14.—Address 71, Park-street, Bristol. i20 Good Cook Wanted, £ 25 to commence: kitchenmaid ^E v,i C! Housemaid, £ 20; small family; com- fortable euuation.—61, Apsley-road, Clifton. Bris- tol. 4704i20 Wanted. Single-handed Housemaid; £ 18" famK- two; assistance given. Also Cook £ 25; one leaving after eight years.—71, Perk-street Bristol. 4701i20 Wanted, an experienced General ^Servant; small satisfactory references required.—Applv 108 Ostliedral-ro&d, Cardiff. 4693i20 I BUSINESS ADDRESSES. BISHOP'S SALE. We are now offering the whole of cur Stock a-t Immense Reductions to make ROOM FOR NEW GOODS. AN EARLY CALL WILL FAY YOU. BISHOP AND CO., THE CARP'FF TAILORS. 50, QeEEN-STEr-PT, CARDIFF ?'" J iI.l.¡"J I (Oppptttt E:re').tMOO APARTKENXC. APARTMENTS TO LET. Furnished Apartments to Let, 13, De Burgh-street, with Widowed Lady; hot and cold water; piano; no children terms moderate. 4780;22 To Let. 11. Bridenham-place; large trout sitting- room, one or more bedrooms, aod hot-water bath- room.—Penarth. 4728i21 First-class Ajiartments—large Front Sitting-room, One or Moie Bedrooms; bath; cent.&l.-33, Charles- street, Cardiff. 46f2il9 Penarth.—Laasdowne Private Hotel; extensive Channel view; superior accommodation moderate charges; special terms to permanent res;dente 398? charges; special terms co permanent res;dente 3987 MISCELLANEOUS SITUATIONS Irorær6.-Exp-eriero.ced Ironers Wanted constant employment.—Apply W. E. Vaughau and Co.,(Limited), Steam Laundry, Llan'Iaff-road. Cancon. e5933 At Home—Employment (genuine): either sex; wV-le or *pa*e time; envelope and postal wrapper addressing; book of names And full instructions Is 2d.; returnable with first work.-L Moult, 40'3, Safe Deposit. Manchester. e5919 C.vil Service Commissi in.—Forthcoming Examina- tion. Male Learners in the Poet-office. Cardiff (14— 18), 29th January, 1897. Th? date specified is the latest at which applications can be received. They in ant be made on forms, to be obtained, with par- ticulars, from t'-ie Sccretarv, Civil Service Commis- sion, London, S.W. e5930 Plumbers Wanted.—Apply New Public Offices, Merthyr. 4806119 Men, Youths. All Classes, Requiring Anv Employ- ment, write at once; Situation Guide free; busy time thousands suited.—Tanner and Co. (late Newing- ton Causeway), Box 113, 84, Alvey-street, Surrey- square, London. Men late Armv, New, aiso write. 4797i22 ■Wanted, good Coppersmiths.—Send full particulars to Geo. Adlani and Sons, Bristol. 49330 to Geo. Adlani and Sons, Bristol. 49830 Grocery.—W&nted. <t steady Young Man to Drive Out and he Generally Ur-eful; must be accustomed to driving.—State wages required (indoors) and references John Lloyd, Tredegar. 4742i21 Wanted, Turner ajod Fitter: must be well used to tinworks; fitter to take charge under mechanic- Apply Mechanic, Aberearn Tin-plate Works Mon. 49740 Baker Wanted; must be sober and steady; good bread and cake hand, also few cmalls; "personal application.—Richards, Grocer, Abergwynfi. 4633il9 Moulders.—Wanted, good Jobbing Hands; must -t he steady and reliable; wages 34s. per week —Address B.. atjJc'cke's Advertising Offices. Newport. 4639i19 Wanted at once. at RomiDy Buildine: Club Cottages. Barry H n. Barry, Three good Paving Dre«spr.«.— Applv to Foreman, on Site. 4564118 To Butchers.—Wanted, a Younsr Man, abouT 18, used to horses; to live in.—Applv W. Davies, 1, George-street, Georgetown, Merthyr." 455Sil8 Grocery.—A Haulier Wanted at once; icdoors7— Ar plv. with full particulars, A. Price, Eagle Stores. MeHhyar. 4470il6 Wanted, strong, respectable Boys in the high-class Kng.ncers' Machine Tool Works of James Archdale a.id Co.. Bimiingham. 4467:16 Groom.—Wanted. Groom; must have thorough character, and be good rid-r and driver and willing make himself generally u^ul. includ:nc. if required, attending to small town garden.—Apply, by letter only, to Mr. Ivor Vachell, Cardiff. 47r2 21 Wanted, Two Single Men. Farm Work one be good plousrhman, one good milker and attend (-sttll E. Williams. Aberkenfig. 4746(18 Wanted, a Page Boy; one who has not been out before.—Apply, by letter, to B 69, Western Mail. £ =rrl ff 49820 Wanted. Under-gardener; experienced in hothouses and fy lit growing; also Faim Labourer, Wife Laun- dress.—State full particulars and wages Iscoed. Ferrv- k"de. 4598i19 Wanted, a Youri? Man, appd about 20, as Gardener and to Make Himself Gen'j'n!lv Useful—Apply E J. Griffiths, Rompney Castle Hotel, Rumney, near Car- diff- J5I6il8 Wanted, Gardener; tiiorouehly experienced all round, glass and outdoor; cliiysanthemums. tomatoes boy kept; state wages, age. family, references — Apply B 42, Western Mail. Cardiff. 4526U8 Wanted. Gro m-Coachman help given; married man without encumbrance preferred.—Addreos B 45. Western Mail, Cardiff. 453U18 BUSINESS ADDRESSES. REVOLUTION IN TAILORING. SCOTCH TWEED SUITS ? OAS /?D. TO MEASUEE > Ot/ CASHMEEE 7 4S. ^»D. TROUSERINGS j 1U \> OVERCOATS IN CHEVIOTS &VICDNAS,} ORS. with Silk Facings, at ) fL>0 ONLY AT THE WEST-END TAILORS IN DUKE-STREET, efilfiO ?_ ESTABLISHED 1850. BEVAN AND CO (LIMITED), REGISTERED AS THE CARDIFF FUltNISHERS Are without doubt far and awty TEE T ARGEST, BEST., AND HE APES I FURNISHERS IN THE PRINCIPALITY. SAVE TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT. BY DEALING WITH TEIS WEIJLr- KNOWN FIRM, "DELIVERY FREE. CATALOGUES GRATIS. BRANCHES:— 21, DUKE STREET, 97. ST. MARY STREET CARDIFF. L69, COMMERCIAL-STREET, NEWPORT 7, WIND-STREET, SWANSEA. ELANBURY-ROAD, PONTYPOOL. CLARENCE-STREET, PONTYPOOL. eIS76

OUR SHORT STORY FATHER'S QUEEX-BOLL. TTiings had gone from bad to worse with us by this time. I am an artist, with a young wife and one child, a girl, of four years old, the darling of our hearts—amd our grief when matters got so bad. When Timett are hard and the wages low," as the old soo ohant rune, people naturally keep their narrowed means for necessities and cut off luxuries; consequently all the trades and professions tha.fe supply and live by those luxuries must needs suffer first and greatest by a general depression. When Agnes and I married I was doing very fairly between a moderate amount of private cowiiDMsions intermittently < and a pretty steady market for pot-bo2ers with picture dealers. Figures were my especial line, but they aill said my landscapes wane charming; also I generally introduced some little figures in the seen*, and, anyhow, the dealers said my pictures always soild off waM. "If you can only get on to exhibit, sir," one old dealer said, you'll win us fame, the fame your talent and hard work deserves"— for which I heartily thanked him. I had then every necessary convenience for my studio, and*, not the least be sure, I possessed a really very good lay-figure, ( four feet high. I had been lucky enough to pick it up second-hand very cheap. The third-rate furniture broker where I chanced on it told me it had baom on his hiuade three four years, being' ouA of his line of trade, but he had bought it as part of "a job lot, sir, as had belonged to an eowntric old gent what'd lived in one room." The man died in the parish infirmary unclaimed by any relatives, and, as he owed the two weeks' rent of his illness, the landlady sold his bit o' furniture and that there 'orrid figure with it, air." So I got a real 'bargain, for the lay-figure only needed such repairs and renovating as I, and a hamdy man under my directions, could do; that dfcm-e, she made a very neat figure, if not all I could wish. It became later on an object of great awe and admiration, not unmixed with a sort of vague fear, to my tiny daughter. She clearly thought it was a giantess dally with which I played, perhaps. When she .got to prattling ehe would point to it—at a safe distance, mintJ—and say: "Dat's father's Queen-doll." Queen, because it was to her all that was big, and grand, no doubt. But, as I said, the clouds of misfortune soon overcast our sky as the general commercial depression of years deepened, and perinea ted yet more throughout ail grades. A man, like (myeeif, at best only fighting his way slowly against the odds of fortune, with neither interest nor money save what I earned, such a man quickly feels the slackness around him. Work distinctly begpan. to fall off, private com- missions for portraits or fancy pictures 4wmidled; itwae: "How do, my dear Seymour; I wish I could have you do my boy's likeness; he's such a bonny lad; but I reaiily can't afford the money at present, or "Well, Seymour, how wags the world with you in these hard times? I can't indulge in new pictures at præent-had to remit my tenants' rents this quarter, don't you know." Yes, but how is it that we struggling, suffer- ing London tenants never get our rents remitted? We've quite as much right to ask it aa the farmers, I consider. The dealers were, of course, the same. They first lowered their prices. "People won't, or can't, give the same money, eir, so I must either buy at less or not at all." What could the poor artist do but accept the reductions? Then it came to the pictures I offered being refused "for the present, sir, things are terribly dull. Look at my windows— full of pictures tha't have been there weeks. Evan yours that I took last, sir—the ohildi and .dog-.a lovely work—I only sold yesterday, and at ten per cent. less than its price." Pupils—I had some for drawing-also dropped off, the paternals frwnkly avowing the reasons to be losses, reduced inoomes, and the poor, unnecessary ar.t was cut off first. "Agnes, wilfe, what- is to become of you and May if this continues f" I cried1 in despair one night when I came home, and I almost flung aside the pretty picture I had again failed to sell. She clung to me, my precious comforter, and whispered chokingly that we should all sink or awim together; it broke her heart to hear a word that seemed to put her and our child apart from me. God blees her! We moved injtp much smaller rooms in Ken- .aiBtfton, 8Ad diamtieed the lifcti* aunniBuud, retaining only one servant; but still it was all down hill, not up, as the months dragged hope- lessly on. I tried1 all manner of things to fill the gaps, but in vain. Everything is over- crowded with its own experienced votaries, let alone outsiders. We gave up the servant and servant's bedroom, and had a girl in a few hours daily to do rough work; then the daily became weekly—if rent was to (be paid and food and fuel; but, at last, even those began to go behind, and I owed my artist-shopman a bill for materials for work. He wont give me credit much longer, Agnes," I said, grimly, "and my supply of canvas and colours is running down, a.nd if even the material fails "—I stopped before I could add: And if I don't pay something off the quarter's rent we owe, Mr. Wright will not go on long. No, Agnes," a heavy eigh went to my heart, he has been very patient and kind, but——" Tp, tap at the door, and at my: "Come in," the landlord appeared- "Good evening, sir; good evening, ma'am," he said. respectfully. I'm really sorry, sir, to have to ask you for the rent, but you see I'm only a small tradeemajn, and if I don't get my rent I can't pay my own rent, as'll be due soon. I can't abear to be hard, sir-it's hard enough for gentiefolk, I know, but what can I do?" I thanked him for his forbearance and kind- ness, and promised to give him some money before the quarter day, if he could still let us stay on awhile, by paying him weekly. He agreed. We sold all we oouffid poesibly spare— wiiti what, heaitache we best knew—and paid Wright the quarter up to June lut, this being nearly September. Poor little four-year-old May could not at all understand th* dimp- pea ranee of so many familiar objects, and one day when she was with me in the small studio she said, wistfully gazing up at my lay-figure: "But, faiher, is—is your Queen-doll to go away, too?" I was startled somehow by the question. "Tbe Queen-doll?" repeated, looking a* it, and the smiling faoe seemed to mock me; "I don't know, child; yes, perhaps, before long, to (buy you and mother food." Then I caught the wondering child to my breast, and stifled the choking sob that shook me in her soft white throat. It came to that at taet. I had no more credit with the art-shop, and no more material—not even paper for sketches. That weekly rent to make up took most of the miserable earn- ings. Food had long been meagre, and my darlings showed it in their pale wan iacee. Heaven help me! What was there I could do for them, only for them? "I can st-arve," I cried voiceleosty, "but not they, not they, 0 God I" When Agnes took May to put her to bad I went into the studio, fairly aiazed with despair. I remember looking stupidly down on a bis old hammer lying in the chair and wondering how it got there and why Then my heavy eyes went to the Queen-doll, and I put my hot hand dizzily to my aching head; the blood throbbed in my temples; how she stared at me—that hor- ] rid painted thing, and grinned at me, mocking my misery! Mocking, mocking like a live j being. Heaven was it—she alive—a mocking devil-oot a mere big doll? It laughed, moved! surely it did; was I going mad, and th's a disturbed fancy that she-. How she laughs at me, gibber, mock me! I snatched up the hammer, sprang forward, struck biindiy cut Kt her; there was a oruh, a heavy thud, t ] and the poor unoffending Queen-doll lay at my feet smashed. The blow brought me back to my senses in an inistaot, even before my wife's startled, What has happened?" at the door made me turn. "I—I was half mad I think," I faltered, I dropping into the chair. "I've broken poor Queenio's chest right in." Never mind. dear." Agnes knelt down to examine the big doll, turning back its loose bodice. Why, Frank, look here, the hollow is full of such odd little dolls of paper tod a small brown paper bag like these the banks——" I was at her aide with a strangled cry as I pulled) out, one after the other, the contents of the brokon Queen-doill. There were three little bags of gold and roll after roll of bank notes, three thousand pounds in all, hidden away by that eccentric old miser inside the lay figure. We knew the amount afterwards, but then—I could only cling to my wife and sob like a child.

APPLES FOR LONDON. The heaviness of the stocks of apples held in the United States ie evident in a late arrival of something like 7,000 buebels of fruit for London alone in one day. We shall have a good lot more yet from the States before the season is over. but in spite of the late and heavy arrivals from this source we think that the Tasmanian apples will sell at better prices than last year.

Don t go to sea without a bottle of Dr. White's 'Kompo," a pure and healthy stimu- lant, far superior to brandy or any other intoxi- cating drink. Gan be taken in "hot or cold water, tea, milk, coffee, or ooeoa. Also a valu- able remedy for Colds. Diarrhoea, Cholera, &c. No ehip should be without it. Sold in bottles Ie. Ud. and 2s. 3d. each, by aU Chemist*. e5'íag .—

POOR HAWKINS. THE FATE OF A GOOD STORY. Nothing is more agreeable to the man who likes to tell a story, and who knows that he can tell it well, than to have for a wife a lady who is great on absolute correctness of detail, and who is willing to see that this accuracy of detail marks your story-telling. Hawkins is thus blessed in the partner of his choice. He and his wife were at a dinner the other evening, and Hawkins had a capital little storv to tell, and this is the way he told it: — "It was last Wednesday," he began, when Mrs Hawkins said gently — "Yon are mistaken, my dear; it was Tuesday." "Oh, well, the day don't matter." "It's just as well to be accurate," said Mrs. Hawkins, calmiv. "Well, it was on Wednesday, and Jones and I were lunching together at Smith's cafe, and-" "My dear, you said that it was Mooney's cafe when you told the story to me." "Oh, so it was Mooney's. I forgot. It -va'e the day before that we lunched together at Smith's." "Why. Mr. Hawkins, how forgetful you are. I hmched with you the dav before, and we went to the Albion restaurant." "Oh, so we did. Well, it don't matter. Well, Jones and I had just taken our seats and given our orders, when an old man and his wife came in—" "You're not sure that ehe was his wife, my dear." "Oh, she must have been. He called her Maria, and she called him Philip, and "That is no proof that they were husband and wife. She might have been his sister, you know." "Well, I know that they were husband and wife. and he "You ean't be 3Ure of it." "It don't make the slightest difference whether they were man and wife or not. Any- how, they were the queerest looking pair I ever raw. She was fully 70, and-" ''Wihy, Mr. Hawkins, you told me that she was about 60. "Well, maybe she wasn't more that 60. It don't matter. She had on the wildest, giddiiest hat, and a-" "You told me that she wore a bonnet, Mr. Hawkins." "Well, I don't know, but it was a bonnet. It was the wildest looking bit of headgear I ever Raw, and the blue drese &he wore-" "Blue dress. Why, you told me that it was a red orsss." "-No, I didn't." "I'm quite sure that you did. Mr. Hawkins." This goes on until Hawkins becomes so muddied that the point of the story, when it is finally reached, falls perfectly flat, and the scene .nat ocours when Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins are alone together would not look nor sound well if printed.

PROLIFIC SUPPLY OF BANANAS. The arrivals of Canary bananas have been fair-in fact, prolific. The fruit has (save the "Market Gardener") been good, highly coloured, and met a ready sale at usual prices. There should be a good trade now for this fruit, as apple supplies are slackening down, and, except oranges, the banana has few competitors. The large displays in the windows of the retailer are a certain sign that the consumption is good, and upon the increase.

CADBURY'S » a perfectly pure Cocos, without alkali added, like many eo-called" pure" cocoas. It has a world-wide reputation all a delicious, strengthening beverage, and a -valuable nutritive fcod. Cocoa must be pure and unadulterated to ensure the fullest beneficial effect*. CADBURY'S is absolutely pure, therefore the best Cocoa. The "Lancet" says —" CAi.'RI KY'S reju«. -to the standard of kighest purity at present attain- Ù)le. *3434—1

NEW SHIP CANAL SCHEME The Sebastopol correspondent of the "Dailj Xia-'I" writes :—JLbe frequent and lengthy visitt of M. Flourens to the Russian capital haw given rise to some ridiculous reports in quarters in which one would expect to have been bettei informed. I am in a position to state that there is nothing whatever of a political nature in the ex-French Minister's intercourse with tibt Ministerial Departments in St. Petersburg. M. Flourens is an expert and enterprising civil engineer, and he has for some time past been endeavouring to persuade the Imperial Govern ment to undertake the previously mooted pro. iect of connecting the Baltic with the Black Sea by a ship canal. The preliminary surveys of the route and approximate estimate of the cost of construction have already been made, and M. Flourens is now seeking a concession for a French syndicate which is anxious to cany nu/t the scheme. In principle, it is said, the Czar has practically resolved upon the eventual consummation of this highly important inter- oceanic waterway, which would largely daerata the present strategic character of the German North Sea. Canal. -?-

FRUIT FROM CANADA. The golden russet apples from Canada are advancing in price, and retailers have no trouble in making 4-d. per pound of them; that is, something like 40s. per barrel. We are not surprised to find this late, firm, keeping variety selling freely at enhanced values. When in good condition, it ie a fine, mellow, and rich fruit, one that is sure to create a good sale upon its merits alone. Golden russets will pay in this country when other kinds fail to do ao.

W«*derful Keditfn«—Kerclelc'i Tegetable Wis; eure iadijreation, nerroua ..ebility, ke-o 7id.. la. lid., mA 2M. 8cL par »«.—Sold ererjr- where. COAGtTLrXE.—Cement for broken article". 6d. and 1a. postage 2d. Sold everywhere. Hoaoe abroad. •OWi-fc