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I I COMPLETED STORY. Cardiff Sketches and Romances-No 32. By J. PURCELL, TOM KENNEDY AND THE FAIRIES. Wo were talking: one night, about ghosts and the other things with which the "Society of Psychological Res,earch" concerns itself. Most of us who were plain, unimaginative Saxons or modern Welshmen expressed our disbelief in all such manifestations, but Tom ■> Kennedy, who hailed from the Emerald Isle. warmly defended the claim of his native land to be the home of fairies and banshees and ghosts. "The one great fault in the English character," said Mr. Kennedy, philosophically, "is it's want of imagination, and consequent inability to put itself in the place of others, to see both sides of the question, as it were, and, therefore, to be able to come to a logical and just decision on any subject. Oh. yes, I know; the English are as logical as other nations. and as far as their knowledge goes will argue logically; hut taking yourselves, for instance, as samples of your nation, here I find you pre- pared to deny the existence of fairies in Ireland, or, as we call them, "good people," simply because you have never seen Miy in England. In the very same way over the question of Home — but I wont ta.k about politics. Now, if you like to listen to a. fairy story, and one of my own experiences. to boot, I shall be glad to relate it to you." "Go on, Kennedy, we'll listen—but cut it short." "Very well; I'll tell you everything just as it happened to me one Christmas Eve some years ago. I had been over in England for a few years then, and had gone home for the holidays. In my ignorance, 1 had taken up English notions regarding the existence of the furies, and contradicted my father and even Dinny McCarthy when they said that on th.it very night a lot of the 'good people' would be about." "Trl like to see one of them,' I said, 'I'm prepared to give a sovereign to the man who can prove to me that he has ever seen a fairy. and a five pound note to the man who will show me one of them.' "Johnny McGlyn took up the challenge, and said he would that night conduct me to a place where I would see millions of fairies. Johnny, I must tell you, always exaggerated things—even the length of his songs was ex- u,ggerated.-like the 4th of July orations in America, they took four hours to pass a certain point. Another failing of Johnny's (and I suppose the poor fellow is beyond the reaoh of the law by this time) was that he never could be brought to recognise a clo-e reason for salmon, and was the greatest enemy the Fisheries Board had in Ireland. Well, on this particular Christmas Eve Johnny set out, with a couple of sheaves of straw and a spear to kill salmon in the Cloddagh. and nothing would please him but that I should go with him. After the fishing excursion we were to vi-it the fairies, and it was because he made the one thing contingent on the other that I consented to break the law. "Johnny knew already where the -.almon were to be found, and in le,3 than an hour we had bagged a couple of twenty pounders. "Being well satisfied with himself, he agreed to carry out the second part .of the programme at once. "I suppose none of you ever heard of Mealiffe rtir the famous village of Strouneen? Well, if ever you go to Ireland, don't fail to visit these places. In the smallest eabill in Strouneen I first saw the light. But that is a. mere personal detail. and has nothing to do with the story. "Well, under Johnny McGlyn's guidance, we crossed over the. style of the Drihadheen, and made our way along the side of a stream until we came to 'Mies Clare's Flower Garden.' This place, Johnny told me, had always been famous for the number and high qualities of its fairies. "In the centre of the 'garden'—which had long before parsed out of cultivation-was a tree, the name of which I did not know then, and have never known since. Like most other trees it blossomed every year, but unlike any other tree the blossoms were black flowers of «, most delicious odour. Many a time in my wanderings round the world have I thought ■of that tree, and the pleasure with which I mae(I to look forth to its annual flowering. "It was a cold night, and Johnny McGlyn, tiaving always scorned to wear an overcoat, came provided with a night-cap in the shape of a. bottle of Ardell's whiskey. We sat down under the black blossomed tree, lighted our pipes, and experimented with Ardell. We could have got plenty of water from a streim which ran close by. but both of us pre- ferred to take the liquid neat. I was impatient for the "good people" to come, but Johnny assured me that they were not to be ordered about, and we should have to wait their pleasure. It was very dark, and the wailing of the wind in the trees made one feel lonely. It had ocen fristy. too. and the cracking of the ice in the neighbouring wood added a good deal to the weirdness of the scene. We had been waiting about an hour. and I was about to consign all the fairies and ghosts in Ireland to a place I wont name, when all of a. sudden the garden was lighted up like the transformation scene in a pantomime. I wart astonished, and heid out my hand to fuel if Johnny McGlyn wan beside me. He was, and the i resaic rascal whispered—"Remember yen ewe me five pounds." But I did not mind the money just then; I would at any time (if I had it) give a hundred pounds to see the came scene once more. Presently the most delightful music reached my ears, and. looking oer towards a corner of the garden, I saw about -it, thousand tiny little beings playing upon bine bells, hyacinths, tulips, primroses, cowslips, violets, and forget-me-nots. Then rose up from the ground myriads of the same little creatures in gossamer sashes and butter- fly wings, and as the music went on they began to dance in such a way as we poor mortals could never hope to imitate. They twisted in and out with a light grace, at one time seeming to be all mixed up, whilst each separate movement could be plainly dis- tinguished, and at other times arranged in liaes, circles, crescents, and serpentines. Responsive to the music in every move of their little bodies, even to the glitter in their eyes, they gave me the feeling that I would give all the world to be one of them. Scarcely had this thought crossed my mind, when a lovely fairy, whom I knew by the distinction of her dress to be a princess amongst her kind, came over, and in the sweetest tones accosted me. "Good evening, Tom Kennedy." she said, "I wish you a very merry Christmas." "I thank your Royal Highness," I replied, humbly, "I wish you the same, and a great many of them. "I believe you were just now thinking, Mjr. Kennedy, that you would like to be one of liB?" Yes, your Royal Highness. But I am not wurthy of such an honour." "I know, Tom, and you smell abominably of ■whisky—Ardell's whisky, too. Now, why don't you patronise Connolly, like Zewell and the others?" "I promise, your Royal Highness, that from this night out the divil-I beg your ladyship's pardon—the sorra a drop of Ardell I'll ever drink again." "That's right. Tom; now, would you like to dance with me?" "Ah, I'm too big and awkward for your Royal Highness, and I don't quite understand the music. Now, :f it was a jig or a reel with Tom Hogan or John Dwyer playing I'd- "We'll arrange that, Tom, to your satisfac- tion. What ho! Sir Lancelot, bring here the two musicians named. A little fellow no bigger than the nose of an alderman came forward, bowed to her Royal Highness, and, mounting an acorn, rode away. Then another little fellow cah"? forward, with a i'ox-glove decanter and a harebell glass, and poured me out the smallest and most delicious drink I had ever t, sttd or dreamt of. i became unconscious for a moment, and when I came to myjelf, if you believe me, I was only the same size as all the others, and right amorgst the musicians I saw John Dwyer and Tom slogan, each reduced to the size of a hazel nnt. and playing together "Johnny from the Gien." Then I jumped up, and, seizing the Princess by her lovely little hand, we stepped out and danced away for hours I thought. "Are you not tired. Tom?" she asked at last. "I could never be tired with your Royal Highness for a partner," I answered, bowing in the same way as I had seen all the others bow. "But it is time for supper, Tom," she said, "and if you like you can have the honour of Bitting beside me." "It will be a great honour, indeed," I said; "but where is Johnny M'Glyn?" "Oh, Johnny is gone home. We were afraid that if we admitted him into our company he'd begin to sing 'Along the River Roe,' and we realiy couldn't be expected to stand that, you know." "Certainly not, your Royal Highness.. I quite appreciate your point of view." At this moment supper was announced by a flapping of fairies' wings, and, with the Prin- cess on my arm, I went forward to a table under the black-blossomed tree. I will not attempt to describe to you th-e various viands that were provided. It would be useless to try to do so, as I did not know the name of a gungle dish, but I can well recollect that each particular morsel and 'each cup of wine seemed to have the effect of raising my spirits to the I seventh heaven. But the supper came to an end, after which the Princess supposed that we should set cut for half-an-hour on an excur- sion round the world. I was only too pleased to fall in with this idea, and, mounting an acorn like the rest, we set out. It would only weary you to mention all the places we visited that night. We made a complete circuit of the globe, passing over many places and rest- ing in others. I had at that time some idea of settling down in Cardiff, and I asked the Prin- cess, as a favour, to stop there for a moment. "What." she said. "on Christmas Eve?" She spoke with some indignation, but I persisted. Then she made a remark for my own war alone, but the only thing I can remember was "Ccry, Spurgeon. and Christmas beer." Since then I have understood something of her mearing. She refused to set foot in a place where men were found mean enough to object to a pauper having a glass of beer on Christmas Day. I got back in safety from. my aerial circum- navigation of the world, and woke up to find ths whisky bottle empty and Johnny CcGlyn gone home." "And you've never seen the fairies sines then?" we asked Kennedy when he had finished his story. "Never," was the reply. "You see. on that first occasion I had not been away from home long, and had preserved some of my native innocence. Though I have often since then visited "Miss Clare's Flower Garden" the fairies have never shown then* selves, and the havoc I havs made amongst thn Ten Commandments must, I suppose, lie the cause."
iBA< K FROM EL DORADO,j
BA< K FROM EL DORADO, A PROSPECTOR'S STORY OF THE WAYS OF KLONDIKE. Captain T. H. Worsnop, an alert, vigorous Yorkshireman, who is just back from the gold regions of North-West Canada, called at the "Chronicle" office, sayins: "I should like to teil the British people something of what I have seen." By training. Captain Wcrsnop is a sailor, but he relinquished the sea in orJer to try his fortune as a prospector in the new El Dorado. He was especially anxious to speak of the newest El Dorado, meaning a place in British Columbia, called Atlfn, of which we have not, so far, heard much in England. Then fol- lowed a talk with him. in which the picturesque side of gold mining, whether at Klondike or Atlin. was the main text. "Dawson City, the centre of th2 Klondike district. h is now," he said, "a population of from 10,000 to 15.000 people. It is built on flat marshy land at the bend of the Yukon and Klondike Rivers. As regards law and order, you are as safe in Klondike as in London." "We have heard some rather lurid stories of its manner of life?" "After all, it is only a big mining camp, and, no doubt, some miners throw away their money. They find facilities for this in the canteens, or saloons, of Dawson City. You will hear of miners going into the town, after a spell on their claims, and just spending heaps of money." "In having what's known as a good time?" "That's aoout it. I have heard of men throw- ing away from E100 to £200 in a single evening. The great card game is one the miners call 'Black-Jack,' and the aim in it is to score twenty-one points. Then there is dancing in the saloons, and the story went that two American adventuresses had. within a year and a half, accumulated fortunes of £30.00J each. Oh, Dawson City has its marvels. Since Dr. Ogilvie recsntly became administrator of the Klondike all rules and laws, bearing upon social order, have been put into force with redoubled strictness." "Now, what about Klondike and Atlin as gold-bearing regions?" "Of the former enough has been said. There is certainly plenty of sold at Klondike, and it is only those who go there and loungo about and don't work for it who say the contrary. But Atlin, which is twenty miles inside the border-line of British Columbia, had been discovered, and I went there. Whether it will prove as rich as Klondike remains to be settled. But several things are already settled. Atlin has placer gold to attract miners, it has quartz the working of which will keep them, and it is a country for the ordinary settler." "In a word, you think that Atlin may he- come a seat of gold mining very much as the Rand is in South Africa?" "Precisely. And that's why I am wishful to direct attention to it on the part of English capitalists and English workers. In my view, a man can go there with the intention of settling, and after all that is a great thing." "Tell me some of your own experiences at Atlin." "The first pan I toot out produced 4s. 6d. worth of gold, and here the stuff is ili this little bottle. Six pans averagsd in value from j 2s. to Ss. Fcr twenty days' work, three men II took out a weight of gold which, at L3 10s. an ounce, was worth £750. Nearly seven ■ thousand claims have already been staked off in the vicinity of Pine Cresk, which runs from Lake Atlin towards the recently dis- covered Lake Surprise." "I suppose there is already an Atlin City?" "Well, it is laid out. The place has arisen within six months. The Chilcoot Pass has its aerial tramway, for the carriage of goods, in full working order. The White Pass, thanks to improvements, has also become easy enough. To cross either pass wiil in future be about as simple as to go to a picnic. I leave for Atlin again in January, getting there in the early spring. If the owner of a claim does not put in an appearance by June anybody else is at liberty to jump to it." "What would be your advice to the person who thinks of trying his luck anywhere in the gold territory?" "He should have a little capital; enough to meet the expense of his journey and leave him with at least jElOO in hand. He need not necessarily go in for gold digging, since trading—say keeping a restauraiit-offers a. substantial reward. By and bye, British Columbia ought to become a great place for tourists—a regular health resort." "No doubt you have met prospectors who had made their pile?" "Why. an American and his wife who left Klondike at the same time as I did were worth about £ 40.000. They entered the country three years agj, having hardly twenty dollars. They worked hard at the gold, and the claims panned out splendidly." "Has not Klondike a king among rich men?" "You ideiii Alick Macdonald. He was one of the first prospectors, and to-day he is so rich that he probably doesn't know his wealth."
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HOW ARE THE COWS KEPT THAT FEED OUR CHILDREN? It expends, of course, on the good or bad management of the dairv farm. Experts tell us that in many cases their condition is scandalous. The houses are badly drained, and some not drained at all, while the water supply is a stagnant pool. It is. therefore, not surprising that the poor animals fall a prey to disease. Their most common complaint is Tuberculosis, and f,, cow mav suffer from it for some time before its condi- tion is recognised. The result is that our milk supply frequently contains the gsrms of this malady and if von give such milk to your children you are sowing the seeds of misery and death in a soil where they are certain to flourish. The b-sst and only safeguard is to give up cow's milk in the nursery and sub- stitute HORLICK'S MALTED MILK, which is sterilized and guaranteed free from germs. Get it from your chemist. Price Is. 6d., 2s. Ed.. and lis. A free sampl-e will be sent, on appli- cation. by ilorlick and Co., 34, Farrinsrdon- road. London. E.G. L15225 AN EXCLUSIVE PRESENT.—A DOROTHY BOX of CHOCOLATE, marked with Name, from Is. 5d., 2s., 2s. 6d., to 5«. e70C0—1 PHILLIPS'S 1«. od. TEA ia a Triumph of tb» Taa Biendingr Art. It is distinctly superior to tb» so-called finest teas." Hare you tried it? e2
SUNDAY SERVICES.
SUNDAY SERVICES. LLANDAFF CAT^DSAL. THE FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT.—In residence, the Very Rev. the Dean and the Rev, Canon Johnson. Eight a.m. and mid-day; Holy Communion. Morning ilrayer will be said at 8.45 a.m. Eleven a.m. (Ordination Service): Litany; Kyrio and Credo, smart in F; Veni Creator (Attwood); hymns, 202 and 355; anthem. "How beautiful are the feet," "Their sound is gonj out" (Hacdeh; preacher, the Rev. R. J. Ives, vicar of St. German's, Roath. 3.30 p.m.: Smart in F; anthem, "Rejoice in the Lord" (Purcell); hymns, 50 and 4'j; preacher, Canon Johnson. Offertories for the Olergy Pensions Fund. All Saints'.—Services at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preachers—Morning and evening, Rev. W. C'ompton Davies. C'ompton Davies. Eglwys Dewi Sant, Howard-gardens.—Services at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preachers—Morn- ing. Rev. Griffith Thomas; evening, Rev. H. Morgan (Llanbradach). St. Alban's (Blackweir).-Services at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preachers—Morning, Rev. R. Shelley Plant evening. Rev. Lancelot Lewis. St. Dylrig's.—Services at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preachers—Morning, Rev. E. Leah; evening, ing. Rev. H. A. Coe. ing. Rev. H. A. Coe. St. German's.—Services at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher.—Morning, Rev. H. A. Keates; evening. Rev. R. J. Ives. St. James's.—Services at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preachers—Morning, The Vicar; evening, Rev. T. Reynolds. St. John's.—Services at 11 a.m. and 6.50 p.m. Preachers—Morning, Rzv. L. Lewis; evening, The Vicar. fit. John's Mission, Queen-street.—Services at 11 a.m. (Children's Servi.e) and 6.30 p.m. Preacher—Evening, Rev. R. Shelley Plant. St. Mary the Virgin.—Services at 8 a.m., 11 a.m., and 6.30 p.m. Preachers-Morning, Rev. G. Smallpeice; evening, Rev. W. M. Edwards. Edwards. St. Michael's, Hodges-row.—Services at 8 a.m. (Holy Communion), 11 a.m.. and 6.30 p.m. Preachers-Morning, Rev. F. T. Shellard; evening, Rev. G. Smallpeice. St. Stephen's, West Bute-strest.—Services at 11 а.m. (Holy Communion) and 6.30 p.m. Preacher—Evening. Rev. A. G. Russell. Christ Church, Well -street.—Services at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher—Morning and even- ing, Rev. C. W. Lamport (rector). I Baptist. Ainon. Walker-road.—Services at 11 a.m. and б.30 p.m. Preacher—Morning and evening, Rev. T. Morgan. Albany-road.—Services at 11 a.m. and 6.50 p.m. Preacher—Morning and evening. Rev. W. D. Nichola-i (Treharris). Bethany, St. Alary-street.—Services at 11 a.m. and 6.39 p.m. Preacher—Morning and even- ing, Rev. E. Winks, F.R.A.S. Ebenezer (Pearl-street).—Services at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preachers—Morning. Mr. Price Jones; evening, Rev. Alfred rl:lly. Gransretcwu.—Services at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher—Morning and evening, ltev. J. Williams (pastor). Hopn Chapel, Canton.—Services at 1L a.m and 6.30 p.m. Preachers—Morning and evening, Rev. T. W. Medhurst (paster). LlanrtafT-road.—Services at 11 a.m. and 6.3) p.m. Preacher—Morning and evening. Rev. Robert Lloyd (pastor). Lonjrcross-street.—Services at 11 a.m. and 6.5D p.m. Preacher—Morning and evening, Rov. W. T. Lee. Pembroke-road.—Services at It a.m. aad 6.30 p.m. Preacher—Morning. Mr. Birt; even- ing, Mr. Coleman. ing, Mr. Coleman. p.m. Preacher—Morning. Mr. Birt; even- ing, Mr. Coleman. Salem (Roath).—Services at 11 a.m. and 6.0 p.m. Preacher—Morning and evening. Rev. T. T. Jones. Siloam.—Services at 11 a.m. end 6 p.m. Preacher—Morning and evening, Mr. Ben- jamin Evans. The Tabernacle.—Services and 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher—Morning and evening, Rev. Charles Davies. Victoria (Eldon-road).—Services at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher—Morning and evening, Rev. T. Lodwig Evans. Congfreg-ationalist. Charles-street.—Services at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preachers—Morning, Rev. J. Williamson, M.A.; evening. Rev. Silas Charles. Ebenezer (Welsh).—Services at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher-Morning and evening, Rev. J. Howells (Barry). Hannah-stroet.—Services at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher—Morning and evening, Rev. F. R. Skyrme. Winny-street (Wts'siii.—Services at 11 a.m. and 6..30 p.m. Preaclier—Morning and evening, Rev. Thomas Hughes, A.T.S. Seville-street.—Services at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher—Morning and evening, Rev. J. Harrop Walker. Xew Trinity, Cowbridge-road.—Services at 11 а.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preaciier-Morning and evening. Rev. D. Tyssil Evans, M.A. Ricnmond-road.—Services at 11 a.m. and 6.3,) p.m. Preaehcr-Mcrning and livening, Rsv. W. Cadwaladr Parry. RoaLh Park.—Services at 11 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6.30 p m. (Opening Services). Preachers- Murning. Rev. John Morris; afternoon, Rev. J. A. Jenkins (registrar of University Col- legs); evening. Rev. J. Williamson. Stacsv-road.—Services at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher—Morning and evening. Rev. E. N'ichjlson Jones. ices at It a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher—Morning and evening. Supp y. Union- tre-jt.—Services at 10.3J a.m and 6.30 p.m. Preacher—Morning and evening. Rev. D. Roberts (Tonypaudv). Woort-street.—Services at 11 a.m. and 6.JO p.m. Preacher—Morning and evening, Rev. W. Spurgeon. Wesleyan. Albany-road, Roath Park.—Services at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preachers—Morning, Rev. A. H. Barley; evening. Rev. W. R. Maltby. Broadway.—Services at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preachers—Morning, Rev. Edward Smith; evening. Rev. W. H. Parr. Clar# Gardens.—Services at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Prearhers— Homing, Rjv. W. Maltby; evening. Rev. Alfred Garland. Conway-road.—Services at 11 a.m. and 6.31) p.m. Morning, Rev. T. Miller; evening, Rev. W. Maltby. Crwys-road.—Services at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preachers—Morning, Rev. W. R. Maltby; evening. Rev. R. W. Rees. Roath-road.—Services at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher—Morning, Rev. W. II. Parr; evening. Rev. Edward Smith. Victoria Park.—Services at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preachers—Mcrn'ng, Rev. Alfred Garland; evening, Rev. Thomas Miller. English Calvinistic Methodist. Clifton-street.—Services at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher—Morning and evening, Rev. R. J. Res?, M.A. (pastor). Frederick-street.—Services at 11 a.m. and 630 p.m Preicher—Morning and evening. Rev. David Jones (pastori. Plasnewydd, K'ppoch-street.-Special Services at 11 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and 6.30 p.m. Preacher —Rev. J. Cynddylan Jones, D.D. Welsh Calvanistic Methodist. Salem (Canton).-3ervic2s at 11 a.m. and 6.33 p.m. Preacher—Morning and t-vening, Rev. W. Jones (Ton Ystrad). Peinbroke-terracc.—Services at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher—Mcrning and evening, Rev. J. Morgan Jones. Presbyterian Church of Wales For- ward Movement Centre. Clive-road.— Seivicei at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher—Rev. W. Watkin Williams. East Moors.—Services at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher—Morning and evening, Ilev. H. G. Howell. Grangetown-hai;.—Services 11 a.m. and 6.33 p.m. Preacher—Morning and evening, &fr. Edwin Burges. Vfemorial-hall (Cowtridge-road).—Services at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher—Morning and evening, Rev. John Williams. Primitive Methodist. Dalton-street, Cathays —Services at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher—-Morning, Itav. W. L. Taylor; evening. Mr. L. Lethbridge Mount Eermon.—Services at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preachers—Morning, Rev. J. Miles Johnson; evening. Rev. J. Harding alrunt Tab r.—Services at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preachers—Morning. Rev. J. Harding; even- ing, .^av. J. M. John-ion. ifcant Zion.—Services at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preachers—Morning, Mr. J. Webb; evening, Rev. J. P. Bellingham. fce^ Rrn-road.—Services at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preachers—Morning, Mr. J. Ilobbs; evening, Rev. W. L. Taylor. United Methodist. CatUays-terrace.—Services at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preachers—Morning. Mr. O. Oisen; evening. Rev. G. C. Perciva!. Nlow-Dort-road.-Services at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preachers—Morning, Mr. J. W. Baker; evening. Rev. C. H. Butcher. Penarth-road.—Services at 11 a.m. and 630 p.m. Preachers—Morning, Rev. C. H. Butcher; evening, Mr. A. E. Pearse. Bible Christian. West, Grove Free Christian Church (Unitarian). —Services at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Preacher —Morning and evening. Rev. J. Tyssul Davies.B.A.; soloist. "Mr. R. Waters." Morning subject, "Workshop of the Spirit." Evening subject. "Husk and Kernal in Dogma of Hell." Additional matter relating to Sunday Services can be inserted at a charge of 2d. per line, j with a minimum charge of 6d. per inger-i tion.
r ___.-._ COMICALITIES.
r COMICALITIES. 1 Friend (to former prisoner of wan: Did they treat you well? Private Bibbler .Yes; but not often enough. Mr. Ghout: All my money cannot give me health, doctor? Dr. Bolus; -No, perhaps not; but it is of inestimable value, nevertheless. It gives your physician great confidence. "Why do you speak of him as the strong man? He isn't put up like a man of great strength." "AI1! but you ought to have seen the load he carried the night of our club dinner." The fly that in July stung you on the end of your nose seventy times in a minute at meal times, is now anxious to crawl under the blankets and call you a man and a brother. First Country Boy: Wer be 'e a-goin", Jim? Second Country Boy: Ain't a-goin' no wheres. First Country Boy: Yes, you be. Second Country Boy: No, I hain't. I be a-comin' back! Country Boy: No, I hain't. I be a-comin' back! "Cigars for smoking," was on the card placed in the tobacconist's window. "What do you mean by that?" asked his friend. "Oh. We've got some others in for Christmas presents." Johnny (underneath); I've got ernuff! Let me up, will yer? Eddie (on top): If yer'll give me yer jack- knife an' ten marbles ter an indamnity I'll declare peivce. Old Gravely: "If you do not care to be my wife, perhaps the prospect of being a rich young widow might tempt you." Minnie (eageriy): "Oh, Mr. Gravely. If I were only sure I could trust you." I suppose you suspec-t what I came for?" he said, as he prepared to ask her father for her hand. Oh, yes." replied the father, you want to borrow money, but I haven't a penny to bless myself with!" And the young man deferred the proposal. She: Before we were married you declared that you would go to the ends of the earth to make me happy." He: Well, what if I did?" She: 'I wish you would sro now. I don't know anything else that would make me so happy." "r am delighted," said the old friend who had called, "to find that you agree with your husband in everything, Mrs. Henpeck. In- deed! answered that estimable lady. "If you will take the pains to investigate our domestic relations, sir, you will find that it is Mr. Hen- peck who agrees with me in everything." Fond Wife: "What are you GO busy at?" Young Physician: "I am writing a letter to the papers, abusing Dr. Blank, the great scientist." But Dr. Blank has never done you any harm, and you always agree with his theories." "True; but its against the rule for physicians to advertise, and I must get myself before the public somehow." She (anxiously): "Tell me quickly, dearest, what was papa's answer? Did he smile on your suit?" He (bitterly): "Smile is not the word. He simply roared." "I'm surprised, John," said an old lady, when she found her butler helping himself to some of her finest old port.. "So am I. ma'am," was the calm reply, "I thougirt you was gone out."
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oúR FREE GIFT OF BOOKS to EVERY READER OF THS "EVEIttNO EXPRESS." We are presenting gratis to every regular reader of the "Evening Express" one of the following high-class, cloth-bound, and gold- lettered standard works of English literature:- Shakspeare's Complete P-ays ajtd Sonnets; "Vanity Fair," by Thackeray; "lhe Caxtons," by Lord Lytton; "Ernest M:iltravers," by Lord Lytton; "Alice, or the Masteries," by Lord Lytton; "Iva.ihoe," by Sir Walter Scott; "The Scarlet Letter," by Hawthorne; "Mary Bar- ton," by Mrs. Gaskell; "Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers." by Aytoun; "Jane Eyre," by Char- lotte Bronte. The books wili be given away at the rate of 24 every day until every reader has received one. Upon the top of the Second Page of the "Evening Express" each day will be found a nurnber, printed in violet ink. which number will be diffaren'c in every paper that is printed. Keep this number till the fo.lowing day, and see if it is given in the list printed below. If your number is given, take it to either of oar offices at Swansea, Newport, Merthyr, or Cardiff, and you will receive cither of the above books. If you cannot con- v-M.ently call, tear off the purp.e number and send it to the "Evening Express" Office, Cardiff, with your name and address and twopence towards the cost of postage, and the book chosen by you will be forwarded to your address. No person is entitled to a second book. even though he be the ho.der of a selected number, until every reader has received a book. PURCHASERS of FRIDAY'S "Evening bearing the Following Numbers Printed in Violet Ink on the Top Left-hand Corner of Page 2 are Entitled to a Book: — 333139 533333 335S69 336074 539432 539624 339791 339933 544079 344218 5444-54 34457a 344312 3J9029 349218 3494^4 349578 349812 354144 354746 353155 355764 556263 5E6666
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INCONSISTENCY. Middleton: Say, old man, I wish you'd tell your wife that— Muddlewit: Sorry, but I can't. Middleton: Why not? Muddlewit: Mrs. Muddlewit and I are not on speaking terms just now. Middleton: Why, what's the matter? Muddlewit: Oh, just woman's blamed incon- siste-icy, that's all. Middleton: But what's she inconsistent about? Muddlewit: Why, she had her Sunday School class up to spend the evening at our house a few nights ago, and sh-a asked me to entertain the little-inips while she went to see about getting the refreshments ready. Of course, I objected that I didn't know how to talk to them and, amuse them, but she said she was sure it would please them if I treated them on an equality, just as though they were friends of mine who had dropped in. And now she is mad at me because I followed her advice to the letter doggone it! and did treat them just as though they were my b"2st friends. Middleton: But how? Muddlewit: Why. I set out the whisky and cigars, of course, and they'd have lea:-ned to play penny ante like old stagers if she hadn't broken up the r"rct" when she came back.
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! THE li.VHISM OE PERSIA.
THE li.VHISM OE PERSIA. A NOVEL RELIGION. Almcat within the last half-century a religion has sprung up in Persia which claims to embody the latest revelaticu of the will cf God to man. Although, nominally, the religion of Persia ii Mohammedanism, ths country is really in a sta.te of religious unrest, due in part to the national belief in an ever-expected Millennium, when their now hidden Imam, El Mahdi. will return to them with blessings in his hands. This unrest, the Rev. Benjamin Labarree points put in The Church at Home and Abroad (Presby.. November), ha j offered a ground peculiarly favourable to the spread of such a religion a,s Ilabism. which, its adherents pro- phesy. will be the religion of futures empires, A'»tady it can point to its devotees, unshaken even through bloody persecution and martyr. donI, as proof cf the strength of its appeal to th? human soul. Dr. Labarree thus briefly t sketches the growth of the Babi faitli — This new religion was first announced by a gentle youth named Miraa Ali Mohammed, w.-i was br.rn at Shiraz in 1820. In his early youth he visited the sacred scats of Persian theological inrtruetion at Kerbcln. near Bagdad, where he studied with the learned expounders of the Shiah school. Returning to Shiraz in 1844. he put forward his claim as successor to his deceased master in theology, and later as the Bab. or door to the true knowledge of Ged, and later still as the Mahdi. Believers in his claim increased rapidiy, and grew reckle-ly aggressive in promulgating the new faith, resulting in insurrections in different parts of the country. The Government early seized and imprisoned the Bab, and finally, alarmed at the spread of the new creed, .with its religious and social heresies, it put him to death on July 15, 1850. He met his fate calmly, abating none of his claims as a 'manifestation' of God's will to the very last. He had a singularly winsome per. sonality, his purity of life aud gentle manners, his moral earnestness and transparent sincerity deeply impressing even h'? enemies, and con- verting some of his guards and escort to faith in hi.3 doctrines. He left behind him numerous writings, of which the Beyan is the most impor- tant. a volume of some size, devoted to the exposition of his peculiar dogmas. It was some time after the Bab's death that' the insurrectionary movements of his followers, with great energy and sacrifice of life. were put down. The defeated Babis were sub- jected to most barbarous treatment. For this and the death of their prophet the leaders of the sect sought revenge on the Government by attcmp-t3 on tho life of Xa-r-i-Din Shah, which brought upon the Bahis everywhere, guilty and i.nnccent alike, punishments most inhuman. They finally settled down to a more hopeful and a more successful campaign of secret dissemina- tion of their doctrines. Within a few years following, a. prominent., disciple of the Rtb. Mirza Hussein Ali, who had taken refnge in Turkish territory, came to assume the leader- ship of the sect. From his exile home at A era. on tha Mediterranean coast, he carried on a quiet but effective propaganda, filling Persia with his epistles, circulated through secret agents. He gradually advanced claims for him- self higher even than the Bab's position, as the one of whom the Bab had so frequently made prediction in the phrase, 'He whom Gcd shall manife.-t.' He took the title of Beha Ullah, i.e.. The Glory of God.' Doha died in 1892, pnd was succeeded by one of his sons, since which nothing of importance has emerged in the progress of the religion. It is often spoken of now as Behaism, and with much reason, for the teachings of Bella have essen- tially modified the tenets of the faith as they came from the Bab himself in numerous parti- culars."
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AN EXCLUSIVE PRESENT.—A DOROTHY BOX of CHOCOLATE, marked with Name, from b. 6d., 2s., 2" 6d., to 5s. I e7000—2 .0 A meeting of the creditors of Mary Edwards, grocer, 22, Park-street, Treforest, was held on Friday at Merthyr. The statement of affairs showed liabilities to rank for dividend amount- ing to JE252 16s. 6d., and assets available for distribution L36 Os. 6d. LTNUM CATHARTICUM PILLS, digestive, corrective, and agreeably aperient, 9 £ d.. 13id. Of all Chemists. e7198--7 At Cardiff Police-court on Friday William Lock was charged with living on the earnings of immorality between November 14 and December 14. The prisoner had been com- mitted to the assizes on a charge of robbery with violence from the person, and another prisoner who was committed with him was his sister, Elizabeth Lock, aged 29. It was stated by Police-constable Young that it was on his sister'* immoral earnings that the prisoner lived, and the Stipendiary committed Lock to prison for three months' hard labour as a rogue and vagabond. Have you Tried PHILLIPS'S Is. 6d. TEA? It is a Triumph of the Tea Blending Art, and ia distinct superior to the so-called "finest teas." e2180-1
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FOOTBALL P R I Z E COMPETITION. ctloo FOR THE WINNER. IN TUB AUSENCB OF CORRECT SOLUTION. I £10 FOR BEST COUPON. SUPPLEMENTAL SEIZES. i-An ORIGINAL CARTOON frcm the "Even- ir.g Express," by Mr. J. M. ST A IS lF'jRTii. Framed and Mounted by Mr. A. KREKE, Photographer, Ac.. 12, Duke-street, Cardiff. 2-41b. Tin of ARCHER'S GOLDEN RETURNS, by the well-known firm. HRNRY ARCHER and CO.. 170, 172. and 174, Boroagh, Lon- don. S.E. 3—TWO TICKKT3 for the Orchestra Stalls or Dress Circle at the THEATRE ROYAL, Cardiff, to see the CARDIFF AMATEURS. 4-TWO TTOITZTS Tor the T.alcony at the GRAND THEATRE. Cardiff. 6 At tT.s Optica Of tlie Winner* 7 FHE 'WESTERN MAIL" MUSIC FOLIO 8 OF 88 SONGS DUETS. AND SACRED 9 SOLOS. 10 Or either of the following well-bounti, 11 cloth-covered Standard Works: — 12 SHAKSPEARE'S COMPLETE PLAY8 13 AND SONNETS. 14 VANITY FAIR, by Thackeray. 15 I THE CAXTONS. by Lord Lytton. 16 f ERNEST MALTBAVERS, by Lord 17 I Lytton. 18 ALICE, or THE MYSTERIES, by Lord 19 Lytton. 20 rV'ANHOE. by Sir Walter Scott. 21 THE SCARLET LETTER, by Hawthornfc 22 MARY BARTON, by Mrs. Gaskell. 23 LAYS OF THE SCOTTISH CAVALIEE3. 24 by Aytorm. 25 JANE EYEE. by Charlotte Bront* as Saturday.] COUPON. MATCHES PLAYED DECEMBER 24. Coupon must roacli this office by on« p.m. en the day of play L irectiollsfor marking Coupon: -Strike out name of losing ciuo aud give points of winner and loser. For a, draw strike out neither, ba; give points if any. fcEND TWOPENCE IN POSTAGE STAMPS WITH EACH COUPON. xrA'rrw IPoints Scored Poiuts Scared MAIL, Winner, bj Loser. CARDIFF V. B A It liARI A.NS. ABEKAVON V. MORRISTOSI. NEWPORT V. WATSONIAXS. LLANELLY V. TUDHOK. NAME I ADDRESS CONDITIONS. The prixe of iii/j will Lc given to the com- petitor vvno predicts the actual scores in eaoa of tJie matches in the appended coupon. It no competitor succeeds 111 giving the actual scurea, iW will be given to the competitor whose predictions are the nearest to the actual [ results, ur, in the event of a tie, the money will be divided. if any of the selected matches are postponed or abantloned the £100 prize will not be awarded, out under any circumstances the JElU will be given to the best coupon. 'lhe Supplemental Pri/.es will be awarded in the order given above. Competitors may send in as many coupons lv3 they like, but every coupon must be accom- panied by 2d. in stamps. lhe winners will be announced on the Tues- dav of each week. Envelopes containing Coupons must he marked outside, Football Competition." No psrson in the employ of the Western Mail Limited is allowed to compete.
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PHILLIPS'S is. 6d. TEA is a. Triumph of the Tea Blending Art. It is distinctly superior to the to-cailed flneet teas." Have you tried it? e2
"Santa Claus."
"Santa Claus." ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Gifts in Xind. Welcome gifts have been received from several friends. "Santa Claus" heartily thanks the donors, and makes an appeal for mo-O gifts. The gifts in kind already to hand are as fol:ow Mr. HOPKIN MORGAN, Manufacturer, Ponty- pridd, 5001b?. of cake. Mr. OWEN. Manager Sterilised Milk Company, Castle-road, Twelve Bottles Sterilised Milk. Messrs. STRANAGHAN and STEPHENS, Grocers, Castle-street, Apples and Oranges. Mr. THORN, Peterstone Dairy, Richards'- terraoe. Six Gallons of Milk. Mr. PEDLINGTON, Fruiterer, Clifton-street, Orana-es and Apples. Mr. TODD, Pork Butcher, Clifton-street, Pork Pies. Mr. PHELPS, Florist, Ac., Western Mail-build- ingc, St. Mary-street, Cardiff, Apples and Oranges Mr. PLEYDELL, Butcher, Splott-road, brawn. Mr. PYLE, Confectioner, Tudor-road, 281bs. cake. Mr. VOWELLS, New-street, Jcwt. sugar. Mr. FRANKS, Confectioner, Machen-place, iewt. sweets. Mr. JOHNSON, Confectioner, Tudor-road, icwt. sweets. Mr. FRY, Pork Butcher, Bridge-street, 100 polonies and brawn. Mr. HALL, Baker, Corporation-road, 25 41b. loaves. Mrs. COTTEY, Fruiterer, Castle-road, 120 oranges. Mn HALLEY, Fruiterer, King's-road, box of oranges. Mr. ClTDE. Confectioner, 244, Castle-road, 281bs. of cake. The CARDIFF MILK SUPPLY COMPANY. Castle-road, ten gallons of milk. Mr. A. W. SPENCER, of the Domestic Machine Depot, St. John's-square, eends three sewing machines for the workers who are altering the clothes, and gives a plentiful supply of thread. Councillor JAMES TUCKER, corn merchant. &c.. Cardiff. 108 Twopenny Packets of Self- Raising Flour. Mr. C. H. COOPER, Fruiterer, Hope-street, cranges. Mr. R. E. JONES, Central Hotel, 100 buns. Mr. PHILLIPS, Pork Butchcr, Cowbridge- road. five dozen pork pies. Msssrs. MORGAN and BIERMAN, Fruit Mer- chants, Custom House-street, box of oranges. Mr. GRAINGER, Butcher, Wood-street, sixty polonies. Mr. BATTEN, Butcher, Bute-street, 300 polonies. Mr. E. REID, Hope-street, box of oranges. Mr. C. D. ENGLAND, Rotunda-buildings, box of oranges. Mr. WITCHELL, Clifton-street, piece of corn beef and tongues. Mr. JOHN MORRIS, New-street, box of oranges. Mr. D. G. ANDERSON, New-street, barrel of apples. Messrs. BARAGWANATH BROS., New-street, box of oranges. Mr. T. STEVENS, 122, Queen-street, Cardiff. 203 buns. Mr. LAMERTON, 236. Castle-road, Roath, 100 pork pies and 100 polcnies. Messrs. LEWIS and CO.. Drapers, 290. Bute- street, supply 1,000 boys' thirts and 1,000 girls' chimises at hare cost price. Mr. BATTEN, Butcher, Albany-road, 300 polonies. Messrs. PHILLIPS and CO., Tea Merchants. Queen-street, 501bs. tea. Mr. WOOD, Baker and Confectioner, Castle- road, plum cake. Mr. WARD, Butcher, Bridge-street, 100 polonies. Mr. NAISH, Confectioner, Castle-road, Jcwt. sweets. Mrs. E. SITIRELL, Confectioner, 114, Castle- road, 281b. cake. Mrs. R. PEPPERD, Fruiterer, Albany-road, oranges. Mr. WARRENER, Butcher, 93, Upper George- street, polonies. Mrs. A. INDER, Butcher, Upper George-street, polonies. Mrs. GUY. Pork Butcher, Salisbury-raad, 100 sausage rolls. Mr. MORGAN. Fruiterer, Wood-jine.ro&d. 123 oranges. Mrs. GODFREY, Trinity-street and Bridge- street, iewt. cake. Mr. ROBERT ENGLAND, Redcliffe, Llandaff, box of oranga?. Mr. SANKEY. Provision Merchant, 4lbs. of Tea. Messrs. CAPPER, Tea Merchants, High-street, lewt. suzar. Messrs. W. PRICE and SONS, the Cardiff, Hou,e, Cardiff, two dozen boys' flannelette shirts. Mr. J. H. WEBBER, Baker, Ac.. 12, James-! street, Bute Docks, 25 41b. Loaves of Eread. Collectors ana their Prizes. J The final collection of boxes and books will be made 011 Tuesday next. As in previous years, several prizes are offered for com- petition amongst the collectors. For those ai holding the boxes the first prize will be a first-class bicycle, to be awarded to the lady or gentleman whose box is found in the end to have yielded the highest total, and there wi.l be prizes of varying values for those col- lecting lesser sums than the first prize-winner is able to get in. For those holding books the first pr'ze v/ill be a phonograph, with auxiliary appliances, valued at £ 7 7s. The other prizes offered are as follow: — appliances, valued at z67 7s. The other prizes offered are as follow: — RUDGE-WHITWORTH STANDARD BICYCLE (list price £ 20), for First Prize for collectors holding boxes, presented by RUDGE-WHIT- WORTH (LIMITED), the Winner to Select her Bicycle at the Company's Depot, 103, St. Mary-street. THE ATLAS FURNISHING COMPANY (LIMI- TED). Hajes-buildings, Cardiff, SILVER WATCH. Messrs. HEITZMAN, Jewellers, Ac., St. Mary-1 street, a GOLD and PEARL BROOCH, value £ 1. Madame NUNNERLEY, Castle Arcade, HAT, value 10s. 6d. Mr. CROUCH, Jeweller, Ac., Queen-street, a CLOCK. • Mesdamcs PLANT and TAFT. Queen-street, GOLD-MOUNTED UMBRELLA. Mr. ;>KOR IE SEC'JOMBE. Draoe1-, Vc.. Queen- street, JACKET, CAPE. or FUR (as the win- ner chooses), value Xi ls. Mr. A. COHEN, 13. Bute-street, SILVER WATCH, COAT and VEST, or PAIR OF TROUSERS. Oil Paintings for Disposal. Quite a large number of people have been attracted to one of the shop windows in the Western Mail Buildings during the last day or two, and some rather interesting art criticism debate have taken place there since the three pictures that Santa Claus recently made an announcement ab' ut have been set up on show. The pictures are: — "A CAIRO DANCER," painted by Mr. J. M. Staniforth, who is so well-known as the Western 1iail" artist. "A VIEW OF PONTSARN," by Mr. G. F. Harr a successtul portrait painter, of Llan- daff-ehnmbers, St. Mary-street, Cardiff, and also of Merthyr. FRUIT." hv Mr. Bernard Jacquier, of AEel" ton-street, Cardiff, who has already wen a name ill the town for his careful craftsmanship and his fidelity in treatment. '[he.maT-mer in which the pictures will be dis- posed of may be learned at the stationery shop, where the pictures are on view. -A..
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AN EXCLUSIVE PRESENT.—A DOROTHY BOX of CHOCOLATE, marked with Name, from Is. 6d., 2s., 2s. 6d., to D3. e7000—3 At the monthly meeting of the Llanelly Rural District Council on Thursday Mr. P. T. Daniell gave notice of motion to provide an infectious diseases hoepital for the district. Mr. Bonville complained of the slow progress made in carrying out the Llwynhendy water supply, and the council decided to remind the can- tractor that the work was to be completed by January 12, after which a penalty would be enforced. "LINSEED COMPOUND" for Coughs and Colds, allays irritation. Gives immediate relief. e7198—4 At Cardiff Police-court on Friday Samuel Snow, 43, was charged with keeping a disorderly house at 19. Charles-street, and his wife, Sarah Snow, 49, was charged with assisting in the management. The Stipendiary committed Snow for two months, fining his wife 40s. and costs. Wonderful Medicine.—Kernick's Vegetable Pills cure headache, indigestion, nervous debility. &c.; 7 £ d., Is. lid., and 2s. 9d. per box.—Sold everywhere. m.w.s. Have you Tried PHILLIPS'S Is. 6d. TEA. It is a Triumph of the Tea Blending Art, and is distinctly superior to the so-called finest teas." LINSEED COMPOUND (Trade Mark) gives Expectoration without strain, 9id., 134d. Sold by Chemists only.. e7198—3
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LOCAL NEWS ITInIS. The Lord Bishop of Llandaff attended at St. Paul's Church, Newbridge, on Friday and ad- ministered the rites of confirmation to 57 can- didates. On Friday afternoon the Bishop of Llandaff held a confirmation service at Holy Trinity Church. Ystrad Mynach, when 41 candidates were presented. The CASTLE HAIRDRESSING SALOONS, 100. Queen-street. and 70, Ht. Alary-street. el Llandysaul Dog and Poultry Show w:" held at the Porth Hotel Assembly-rooms on Friday. There was a large number of entries. Cleanliness is Next to Godliness.—You get it at the Castle Hairdresiiins Saloons. e7224—4 At the Sessions House, Usk, on Friday, Colonel A. C. Smith, R.E., inspector of the Local Govern-1 ment Board, held an inquiry as to the proposed improvement of the Cwm road, Llangibby, and the raising of a loan of £240. The. clerk of Barry District Council intimated at a special meeting on Friday that arrange- ments had been completed with the Public Works Loan Commiis&ionerJ for a loan of £ 10.000.
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For Boys and Girls. .I I WiMlt 3at9$Club Coupon DEC. 17—DEC. 24, I desire to be enrolled a member of the "Evening Express" Boys' and Girls' Club. and I hereby promise That I will always be obedient to my parents, and kind to the aged and infirm. I j.uat I will try and help less fortu- nate children. That I will be kind to animali. v^at I will try and do something every day to make things happy for those round me. Children desirous of joining Uncle Joe's "Evening Express" Boys and Girls' Club must carefully attend to the following instructions: Take a piece of clean paper, write on it your full name, your age last birthday, and your full address. [Children under six or over six- teen not admitted.] Get a Club member to add hia or her signature and Club number. Get your father or mother or teacher to add at the bottom his or her name and address. Pin or paste to the paper the aboye coupon and send to Uncle Joe, Evening Express," Cardiff. If the above particulars are not complied with no proposal can be accepted.
THIS WEEK'S COMPETITIONS.
THIS WEEK'S COMPETITIONS. There will be two competitions this week, one for the younger children and one for the older ones. Nephews and Nieces under ten years old are requested to cut a man out of a piece of paper. They must not use a. pen or pencil. only scissors. For the best man thus cut out a book will be awarded. Now little ones, get to work and let me have your men on or before Monday next at the -very latest. Children ten years old and over must write an essay on Christmas." This is a popular subject, and Uncle will expect a great many essays, aU of which will be published.
WHAT THE CLUB THOUGHT OF KITCHENER.
WHAT THE CLUB THOUGHT OF KITCHENER. Here are two more essays. We sha.ll prinfc the last, and announce the result, on Monday:- Dear Unclc Joe,-Your competition this week iJ, What I saw and what I think of the Sirdar, he came to Cardiff by an invitation of Mr. Jcr-eph Rumsdale, last year's mayor, which I think was a great honcur to the town of Car- diff, a boon which many towns would have liked, but could not get. He came down as he promised on Friday, December 2, by the five past two train, and lie was met by the mayor and corporation, and the leading gentry of the ccunty, and they all gave him a hearty recep- tion. He was escorted to the mayor's carriage and driv?u to the Park-hall, under the escort of the Gloucestershire Yeomanry, mounted police, and brass bands. There he was pre- sented with the freedom of the borough amidst great rejoicings. It was the greatest honour they cou d give him, which he richly deserved for the gallant manner in which he carried out the Battle of Omdurman. Thousands of people lined the route right through to give him a hearty greeting, which they did by cheering and waving their hats, and ladies shaking their handkerchiefs from the many windows which he passed. His bronzed face and manly figure tell us that he is a brave soldier. After 18 luncheon Lord Kitchener was escorted back to the Great Western Station, amidst the ringita cheers of the thousands of people that awaitiM his return. He reached the station and left b) the 4.45 train, along with aide-de-camp. General Watson, with the hearty good wishes of every- one that was there. Owing to the rough weather the decorations of the town was greatly disappointing, which otherwise would have looked very nice.—From your loving Nephew, ALBERT T. BEES, aged 11 (No. 7). 72, Shakspeare-strect, Itoath. Dear Uncle Joe,-The Sirdar has done a great deal of good for the Soudan and England by defeating-the cruel Khalifa and his follower?. The Sirdar has won two great battles, called Atbara and Omdurman, and now the Soudan peofAe will be glad that they will he ruled by the British people, and not by the cruel Khalifa any more. The Khalifa's followers arej called Dervishes, and many years ago they killed the great and good General Gordon at a place called Khartoum, and now the Sirdar is going to build a college there in memory of General Gordon. The Sirdar has collected nuney for the building of the college all over the country, n ud ho has had £ 400 from Cardiff. The Sirdar is a brave soldier, and for his bravery a.nd successes in the Soudan the Quean made him a lord. His title is Lord Kitchener of Khar- toum. The demonstration was wonderful. There were flags all through some of the streets, and a great many people were waiting to see the Sirdar. As the Sirdar was going through the streets, he had a lot of soldiers on liorssa around itiis carriage. He had two or three other men with him 111 his carriage. They went up St. MaTy-street and Queen-street to the Park- hall. The people were cheering all the time in the Park-liall. The corporation made the Sjrdar a freeman of Cardiff. After that was done the Sirdar went gtraight back to the train. The people were cheering again all the way from tbfr Park-hall to the railway station. He went hack to London, and now he is on his way to Egy#t again. This is all I can say about the Siraar and his visit to Cardiff.-I remain. vour losing Nephew, GILBERT EVANS. aged 9 (Club No. 155). Cardiff. Dec. 10.
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