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4acte mo .1tann f£í. Pat: "Oltell yj>~U» the best MtheraH.a'1 foin(i „ „ew friend How* Pat. i £ nfr as the ould ones thothas stood by )e as o have?" since ye was here "D'ye notice °"nX native guide at the lakes before sor?" know I was ever ofKillarney. ] the American tourist. "FaithTsortno mS ever comes here thofc hasn't been here befo^; f cold pudding on the lunch tJ,herVJmammTdivided it between Willie and Elsie Willie looked at his pudding—then at his mother's empty plate. "Mamma, he said earnestly, I can't enjoy my pudding when you fmvpn'fc any..Take Elsie s. The passenger was expostulating with the rail- wav official over the unpunctuality of the service, and at last asked him whether he knew that rail- way was mentioned in the Bible. To the mysti- Red "No" of the distracted porter came the triumphant quotation: "Why in Genesis i., 25, And God made everything that creepeth upon the E&A FISH STORY.—A certain angler once caught a large bream to which he took a strange fancy- so much so that he desired to keep it with him, and alive, at all times. So he gradually trained it-by keeping it out of the water a second or two longer each time until at las 11S' panion became habituated to living „n £ ripr water all the time. Delighted the angler carried his fish about with him m his P<ocket. But one day, whilst our angler friend was cioss- ing a planlc bridge, the bream jumped out of its> masters pocket into the water, and was drowned.. A WAY OUT.—Here is a receipe how to dispose of a slighted and despondent lover from a black- letter chap-book of the time of Queen Elizabeth The advice runs thus :— Tye one end of a rope righte over a beame, And make a slippe noose at the other extreame, Just under the beame lett a bucicett be sett. On it lett the lovier most manfullie gett. Righte over his heade lett the snicket be gott. And under his care well fastened the knott. The buckett kicked cleare, iett him take a full And leave alle the rcste of the works to the stringe

Imperial }3-,irlutiitcttt. HOUSE OF COMMONS, FRIDAY. AN INNKEEPER AS SUB-POSTMASTER. MrO-mond Williams asked the Secretary to the Treasury, as r. pressing the Postmaster General Whether his att-ntioa had been called to the fact that the newly appointed postmaster at L.a.ndrillo, Merionethshire, was an innkeeper holding an inn- keeper's licence, and whether it was ui accordance With the Post-office regulations for a postmaster to he an innkeeptr. ? Mr A. Chamberlain: The person recently ap- pointed sub-postmaster of Llandrillo is an in"- fceeper bat the appolntmdnt was made conditional his wivin" up that business «nd providing un- ^ioensed premises f"r the posvoffico. It is not the practice of toe Department to appoint to eucn Posts persons holding a licence when oth^r eligible c*0didat<-8 equally suitable could be found. In thla instance it was no considered that, apirt from the licence, any of the other candidates was all suitable as the one appointed. HOUSE OF LORDS. MONDAY. Wd Wolsely, ex-Commander-in-Chief, de- leted an important speech on our military system, fiis Lordsh-p denounced m strong terms the Present administration of the Army as inefficient and unsound, and said that on many an evening his day 8 wo' k> he had felt s.ck at heart whin he contemplated the great national risks which the Government which happened to be in power deliberately accepted, because it was not politically expedient to asked Parliament for the money required. The Marquis of Lansdowne made a vigorous reply, and said he was convince d he was stating only what was true when he said that the noble and gallant viscount failed to tike into account the immense importance of special duties assigned to him by the Order in Council." HOUSE OF COMMONS, MONDAY. In the House of Commons last evening, ia Committee of Supply, the Navy Supplementary Estimates were considered, and several votes wtre agreed to. HOUSE OF COMMONS, TUESDAY. THE POSTOFFICE AND THE WELSH LANGUAGE. Mr Lloyd George asked the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster-General, whether there were any Postoffice regulations for- bidding the use of a Welsh word as a registered telegraphic address, and if so, would he state the reason for such rulea ? Mr Austen Cnamherlain- There is no regulation directed specially against the Welah language, but in view of certain p-actical difficlllth.s-(laughtr) —the department follows the legulations of the international convention relating to codes, which permit words of ten letters down from certain languages and these languages do not iuclude Welsh. As there is no context in abbreviated addresses to help the telegriphists in their trans- mission, it is extremely desirable that the words selected for such addresses should be words which can he telegraphed anywhere without ^difficulty but if the honourable member knows of any ease where iucoavenienca has been caused by the ejec- tion of a Welsh word, the Postmaster-General would b3 g'ad to consider whether the word can be accepted for registration without undue risk of error, or difficulty in the transmission of the telegrams.

WORTH A GUINEA A BOX. PitliS FOR ALL BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS, SICK HEADACHE, CONSTIPATION, WIND & PAINS IN STOMACH, I IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVER, AND FEMALE AILMENTS ANNUAL SALE, SIX MILLION BOXES. In Boxes, Is 1 and 2;; 9d each, with full directions. The Is ld box contains 56 Pills. Prepared only by the Proprietor- THOMAS BEECHAM, ST. HELENS, LANCASHIRE. BEECJIArS TOOTH PASTE. F, F FICA CIO Ui -ECO',N-O.Nl ICA L- CLEANSES THE TEETH—PERFUMES THE BREATH. In Collapsible Tubes, of all Druggists, or from the Proprietor, for lA, pout paid. $usinu) £ ^b&rcsbcs. ABERYSTWYTH. ESTABLISHED 1815. OWEN, BAKERS, CONFECTIONERS, AND GTROCERS, 19 & 21, NORTH PARADE, ABERYSTWYTH. TEAS AND OTHER REFRESHMENTS. BREAD, PASTRY, TEA CAKES, SLAB CAKES, AND MEAT PIES, ECLAIRS AND ICED FANCIES, CHOCOLATES, ETC. H. P. EDWARDS BEGS to call the attention of the Public to his Stock of Meat— BEEF, MUTTON, PORK, VEAL Best Quality of Meat kept at the Lowest Market ?rice. 34, GREAT DARKGATE STREET, ABERYSTWYTH. MR H. P. EDWARDS, Butcher, 34, Great Dark- gate-street, Aberystwyth, has lately had installed a complete REFRIGERATING PLANT AND COLD ROOMS which will enable him to always have a supply of meat on hand in splendid condition in the hottest weather. DAVID WATKINS, PLUMBER, PAINTER, PAPER- HANGER, GLAZIER, AND DECORATOR. PAPERHANGINGS, SHEET LEAD, PIPES, AND SANITARY FITTINGS KEPT IN STOCK. CHARGES VERY MODERATE. ALL WORK GUARANTEED ALL ORDERS BY POST OR OTHER- WISE PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. WORKSHOP I PRIVATE ADDRESS SEA VIEW PLACE. | 7, CUSTOM HOUSE ST. I NOTICE OF REMOVAL. ARTIFICIAL TEETH. MR JAMES REES (Seventeen years with Messrs Murphy and Row)ey), 30, RAILWAY TERRACE, uBERYSTWYTH. MR REES visits TREGARON first and last Tuesdays in each Month at Mrs Williams, Stanley House. Visits Machynlleth the Second and Fourth Wed- nesdays in each month at Mrs R. Jones, Pentre'r- hedyn Street (opposite Lion Hotel). Visits Lampeter the First and Third Fridays in each Mouth, at R. Evans, Milliner, 18, Harford Square. Charges moderate. Only the best Teeth and Materials used. t351 Fit'Guaranteed. LOVEDAY, PAINTER, PLUMBER, GLAZIER, AND PAPERHANGER. SHEET LEAD, PIPE, and all the LATEST SANITARY APPLIANCES kept in Stock. An inspection'of our Pattern Books is invited. ESTIMATES FREE. MODERATE CHARGES. Private Address- 17, QUEEN STREET. Workshop— 1, EAGLE COUliT, QUEEN ST. ^usutcss Jlbbcrsscs I LIVERPOOL. THE REST TEA IS r i lb. ann Ib I Lead Pcktej f MAGIC" ,i ii if ■ 1 '^1 I I 2/0 and 2/-1 per Pound ALADDIN'S MAGIC TEA RICH, LUSCIOUS FLAVOUR. Wholesale only of \V. WILLIAMS & Co., Tea Merchants, 5, Button Street. Liverpool. ^usic. ABERYSTWYTH. MRS CHARLES PANCIIEN (Miss EUNICE WILLIAMS), Sen. Honours Cert. K A.M., receives Pupils tor PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and THEORY, at the STUDY, NEW- STREKT. Pupils successfully prepared for the various public examinations. Next term begins Junuary 14th. 1931 Private Address 6, LAURA PLACE. MISS PHILLIPS CERT. R.A.M., ROM., AND TRINITY iJOLLgrE. LO N-, DON, ORGANIST OF WESLEY CHURCH, With experience in successfully preparing for the above Examinations, Receives Pupils for OrgaD, Pianoforte, and Singing. Terms on application. Next term commences January 14th, 1901. ADDRESS-34, PIER STREET o371 MR CHAS. PANCHEN (HON. LOCAL EXAMINER, ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC), ORGANIST & CHOIRMASTER ST. MICHAEL'S PARISH CHURCH, GIVES LESSONS IN PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, AND SINGING AND ACCEPTS ENGAGEMENTS FOR CONCERTS. Terms on Application. Next term begins January 14th, 1901 6, LAURA PLACE, ABERYSTWYTH. (Ebucaiimt. ABERYSTWYTH SHORTHAND. MR WOOSNAM HUGHES, F.I.P.S., Fully Cenificated Teacher nf Phonography, GIVES LEssns IS ELEMENTARY, ADVANCED, AND SPEED. Notes of Lectures, Sermons, Evidence, &c., supplied. For terms, apply to Cardigan House," Queen's- road, and to 8, Market-street, Aherystwyth. yS52 HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, VICTORIA HOUSE, VICTORIA (MARINE) TERRACE ABERYSTWYTH. SEPARATE KINDERGARTEN. PRINCIPAL MISS KATE B LLOYD, Certificated Mistress, Assisted by a Staff of highly-qualified Resident Governesses. REFERENCES— ThoB. Jones, Esq., B.A..H.M. Inspector of Schools, Llanelly The Rev. O. Evans, D.D., King's Cross. London. E. H. Short, Esq, H.M. Inspector, Aberystwyth. Principal Edwards, D.D., Bala TheologicalCollege Principal Roberts, M.A., U.C. W. Priucipal Prys, M.A., Treveecu. Ccllego Dr Scholle, Aberdeen University. Rev. T. A. Penry, Aberystwyth. Pupils prepared for the London and Welsh Matriculations, Oxford and Cambridge Local Examinations. &c. For Terms, &c., apply PRINCIPAL ABERYSTWYTH COUNTY SCHOOL. HEADMASTER MR DAVID SAMUEL, I.A. (Cantab). SENIOR MISTRESS MISS E. M. EWAHT, M.A (Vict.) (Vict.) ASSISTANT MASTERS AND MISTRESS: MR THOMAS OWENS, MR J. H. HOWELL, B.A., B.Sc. (Lond.), MR N. H. THOMAS, B.A., (Oxon.), MISS S. E. TiiOMAS. DRAWING: MR J. H. APPLETON, Cert. Art Master. COOKING:— Miss H. BERTHA JONES (Diplomee in Cooking and Laundry Work, 1st class). Re-opening of School January 15th, 1901. Pupils requiring Railway Season Tickets will please apply to me forthwith, JOHN EVANS. 6, Portland-street, Clerk. Aberystwyth. rS76 HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, BOARDING & DAY SCHOOL, 14 and 15, SOUTH MARINE TERRACE, ABERYSTWYTH, PRINCIPAL MRS MARLES THOMAS Pupils have very successfully passed various public examinations. The course of work is especially arranged with a view to preparation for the University College, where scholarships have already been obtained. Great attention is paid to Physical Education. GYMNASIUM & SWEDISH DRILL. t BARMOUTH. BARMOUTH COUNTY SCHOOL (FOR BOYS AND GIRLS). HEADMASTER EDMUND D. JONES, M A. (LoND.). SCIENCE MASTER J. T. MORGAN, INTER. SCI. (LOND.). SENIOR MISTRESS: MISS E. J. OWEN, B.A. (VICT.). ASSISTANT MISTRESS MISS A. M. SAINSBURY (Cambridge Teachers; Certificate). TEACIIER OF COOKERY MISS A. DANIEL. TEACHER OF MUSIC MISS F. WILLIAMS. School Fees, £ 1 10s per term Stationery, 2s, payable in advance. Prospectus, &c., on application from the HEAD j MASTER, or from J. LLOYD, Clerk. %462" (Efcttcatirm. ABERYSTWYTH ABERYSTWYTH HIGH SCHOOL. CAEH LEON HOUSE. ESTABLISHED OVER 50 VVAJ->. Ph. I MISS RHODES, (Successor of Miss Trubshaw). STAFF.-M,s. RHODES, assisted by Miss SAVERS, K.A. (Classical Honours), Mis- CAR1 W RIGHT, Cambridge Higher Loc,d and Si-nior Trinity College, Miss RICK. Arr leaciitr's and Senior Oxford Certificate?, FrauleM IwERIST. Mcsic (PIANO)—Mi*s MORRISON A.R.C.M., L.RA.M. Mis-i MASSIAH, Si-nr. Cert. R.A.M. Cert-floated Pinnist T.C. L. (VIOLIN)—Mr W. S STEPHENSON, M-tolnr oi the Incorporated Soc. of Musicians, Mss MASSIAH, Senr. Cert. R.A.M., Advanced Honour* Cert. Incorporated Loc. of Musicians DRAWING AND PAINTING—Mr J. H, APPLETON, Cfit. Art Mast-r, Assoc ate oi Man- chester Academy cf Fine Art", Miss RICKS. Pupils, not attending the School, received for Private or Class Lessons in Music (Piäno and Viclm), Drawing, Painting, Language, Danciog. Preparation for London Matriculation, Cam- bridge Local, Associated Board cf Royal Academy of Music 'md Royal College of Music, Triuity College of Music, other f-saminations. Physical Training, Htefeey, and Tennis. -l7ilJ:.lIt DOLGELLKY. DR. WILLIAMS'S ENDOWED HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS DOLGELLEY. HEAD MISTRESS Miss DIANA THOMAS, B.A. (LoNDON) (Honours iu English and Classics). STAFF Miss ANSTEY (Cambridge Teachers' Certificate) Miss TURNER, B.Sc London. Miss JONES (Cambridge Teachers' Certificate). Miss TITLEY (Cambridge Teachers' Certificate*. Miss OWEN SNOW (Diplorr.v-e, Paris), Drawing Ejcle Natioualc de Paris. MUMC Miss CARLIXG (L.R.A.M.), (silver medalist), Mr M. W. GRIFFITH (Mus. Bac.) HOUSE MISTRESS Miss TOOTAL. COOKKRT: li,, A. DANIEL (let clasa diplomee, N.I.S.C Loudonj. The School combines a healthy home life with efficient education. Preparation for the Oxford Locals, Welsh and London Matriculation, University Scholarships. The School is a centre for the ex animations cf the Associated Bcarri R.A M. &nd R.C.M. Twc exhibitions, tt-nable at any are »:warded annually upon the result of the year's work. The School Buildings and Recreation Gronnds are excellently adapted to sseurc Health and Cnm- fort. A detached Sanatorium, a Chemical Laboratory, and a Bicycle House have recently been built. Prospectus on application to the Headmistress, or to Mr W. R. DAVIES, r128 Cii-rk to the Governors. TKE COUNTY SCHOOL, DOLGELLEY. READ ARTHUR CLENDON M.A. (CAXTAB.), M.A. (LOND.). SKOONN MASTER E. CLWYD JONES, B..S{: Late Scholar cf University College of North Wales. THIRD MASTER—ROBERT JONES, B.A. (LOND.), (Honours in English). WOODWORK— RICHRD EDWARDS. The new buildings afford every opport-jnitv for ssi'-ntific and Technical instruction. They include a Laboratory, Lecture Rf.om, Workshop, and Arb Room, besides ample C.!a-vroem accommodation. RECENT SUCCESSES:— The Scholarships hv hoys who obtained them direct from this School include :-£20 Scholarship a: Uuiversity Coiiege, Aberyst^ytu, Dr Williams's Scholarship Rt Glasgow University, Scholarship given hy 1j,1a. The-logical Cdlge. the Merionethshire Cor.ir.y Exhibit oa. Boarders received in Headmaster's house. Prospectus, with views of tne nil particulars on application. R. JONES GRIFFITH Solicitor, Clerk tu the Local Governing Board. TOWYN. TOWYN COUTY SCHOOL, [N co-nimodious and permanent buildings L consisting of Clust Rooms, Physical and Chemical Laboratories, aJ: equipped with the best apparatus procurable also a Workshop, Kitchen and Laundry for Technical Instruction. SUCCESSES DURING 1S99. London Inter. 2 (1st division), London Matriculation, 5 (1st division) Welsh Matricula- tion, 4 Ceutral Welsh Board Senior Certificates. 10 (35 distinctions) Do. Junior Certificates, S (11 distinctions) New Clerkship Civil Service Examination, 2 Advanced Certificate of the Science and Art Department, 8 firsts, 10 seconds. SCHOLARSHIPS, fee. Principal's Scholarship of £-10 and one Exhibition ot f5 at the University College of Wales; the two Merionethshire County Exhibitions. Tuit-ion Fees, £5 per annum. Boarders received by the Headmaster. Prospectus and particulars en application Mr E. J. EVANS, Cierii to the Governors. BALA. BALA COUNTY SCHOOL. Head lÜ a,ster- J. C. EVAJSS, M.A., (Formerly Powis Exhibitioner aBd Scholar of Jesus College, Oxford, and late Assistant) Maeter at Christ College, Brecon). Mathematical and Science Master A. L. TURNER, B.A. (London), Formerly Master at Stratfcrd-on-Avon School and Rochester Mathematical School Drawing, Rook-beepin" &c ■ RICHARD WILLIAMS, B.A. NEW BUILDNGS admirablyfittedwitb Xl every convenience for boarders Preparation for the Universities, Civil Services, Preliminaries of the Law ar,d Medicir., «c» • D¡¡tmcttOlu¡ in O.Jv"d ->'Ocal Examinations. Among the Seniors Certificates of exemption in Reapcnsions (the FIrst Ssatni* nation at Oxford University). "the place in all England in English b •» >t 42nd and 50th English. 53rd place in all England » ill -k-ciigicuB Knowledge. „ JuniMs" 7th, and 24th in ail lti Oreek. •• •» < 17th, 30:h & 5Sthin Latin. II Htn, 36th, 39th, 42nd and 5Sth in English. It 36tb in all England in Mathematics t, 24th and 25rh „ Religious Knowledge. For fnrther particulars a.pply to the Head-Master, Board and Tuitioa (inclc* charge), f38 pot annum

dffrom tIn gapers. On Saturday the Pope celebated bis gIst birthd nv His Holiness was presented w ltn an address^ in reply to which he made a speech on the affairs of the Church. o-Aneral It is officially announced that the new Se"er2' manager of the Midland Railway Companj is Mr John Mathieson, Government Commissioner on the Victorian Railways, in succession to Mr G. jji Turner' Evan Price, farmer, Tyisha, Llanthew, Brecon, was on Saturday, at the Shire Hall, Brecon, charged on remand with stealing a ewe, the property of Charles Morris, dairyman. After hearing the evidence of several witnesses the Bench discharged the accused. An inquest was held at Waterford on Saturday afternoon 011 the body of Mr Thomas J. Wilhams, J solicitor, of Llancllv, who was found dead 111 bed at the Bridge Hotel 011 Fnaaj\ die evidence showed that the deceased was m the habit of takin"- laudanum for insomnia. The jury re- turned a verdict of Accidental poisoning. Mr Ritchie, in distributing the prizes of the London Chamber of Commerce at the ^uisi°n House this week, said a good training m com mercial matters was a fitting prelude to almost all success in life. He paid a complement to the commercial education of Germany and the ^TheIxdHng' at Maidstone on Friday to fill the Parliamentary vacancy caused by on petition of Mr John e1'by return of the Liberal candidate Su a f a majority of 193. The Liheral inajOTi^ i. the general election was From lhoo to last yea the borough returned a Conservative. The Army estimates for the fMisuing fin.w'-a; vear have been issued, together■ w ith the Secretary for War's memorandum. The liumbei of menS be voted is put at 450,000, and the total estimates reach £ 87,91o,0d0. lor t «^ sum of £ 58,230,000 is incluaed, and it ^CM)la'c^ that this provision is base1d on t • » .>ncial that for the first four months of the fl^cial year—namely, from April to Jul} :ne(f at, field force in South Africa will >c <. J. ;„uf jon full strength, and that a gtadual will subsequently take place. r^nTiio-hqhire In charging the grand jury at Denbig Assizes at Ruthin 011 Tuesday, JustloC0_vBesses said it was quite proper tlyu. S0111< ,vjiether should wish to speak 111 Welsh, hat hetn^ they were at home or abroad there w < useful language than English. He n -J' those who spoke both W el*b and ,.?,Y Pressed themselves very clearly and.withbette^ accent than people in the Metropo-i t Parts of the kingdom. W?les. had to hold her own against manv competing interes < would do best bv possessing herself of language of the predominant partner. The result of the polling in the City of London f°r members of the County Council was declare Monday, four Conservatives being returnea. Wandsworth, the late members-a Const. a tlve and a Progressive-were re-elected, -ne recount in East Marylebone has resulted m re placing a Conservative by an Independent, in dudmg the eight Progressives and two con servative aldermen, the new Council is con I' ninety-three Progressives, thirty-three servatives, and two Independents. Ihis i- great reduction in the Conservative representa- tives. The trial of Herbert John Bennett for the murder of his wife on the beach at Yarmouth on September 22nd was concluded at the Central Criminal Court on Saturday. Two new witnesses for the defence were called before the prisoner's counsel resumed the address which he began on Friday. The witnesses were engaged in a stationer's shop at Lowestoft, and their evidence was to the effect that a day or two after the murder a man bought a newspaper containing a report of the murder, concerning which he was annarpntlv srreatly excited. J.he man s face was scrajtcliedf suid Mr Marshal 1 Hall con. ended that, from his conduct, he was very likely to have been the murderer. After the addresses of counsel the Lord Chief Justice summed up in a speech lasting two hours. The jury a<^ a ^borc retirement returned a verdict of g ^tv. In Passing sentence of death ^bcVn'given said that after the evidence which »1 en the iurv could not possibly have come to am other conclusion, and he added that be could hold out no hope to the prisoner.

LLANILAR. PETTY SESSIONS, FRIDAY, MAKCH 1ST.—Be- fore Dr Hughas, D. C. Roberts, and Thomas Griffiths, Fpqrs. Alleged Trespass. .Tames Morris, coluer, Melimlwr, Goginan, was charged by John Humphreys, gamekeeper, Talgarth, Llanaran, with having trespassed in search of game on land in the occupation of Samuel Evans, Llanfihange), on December 26th.-In reading the charge, the Cierk noticed that the summons had been dated January 4th, 1900, instead of January 1901, and the summons will consequently have to be served again with the correct date.—Henry Morgan, farmer, Rhiwgoch, Llaoddeinol, was charged with a similar office by John Eyre Sparrow, Marine- terrace, Aberystwyth, alleged to have been committed on Christinas Day last, -Mr Stanley Gridith Jones, barristtr, Aberystwyth, who appeared for the defence, said that on each of th e tveo occasions they had been present Mr SpArrow had not thought it worth his whiie to turn up.- Edward Jones, Llwynddeinol, said he saw the defendant twice during Christmas D.,iy. On the first occasion he was walking on the footpath in the direction of his home. The see,(),l d Ite saw him in the wheat field with a gun in his hand w hich he had not got when he first; saw him. A hare dashed through the hedge, but the defendant could not be seen at thac moment. W h*n he (witness) arrived at a dincle lie could see he defendant crossing a field at a quick pace, wnere- upon witness shouted "Hullo? That is not the r01d." He shouted a second time, bat recced no reply. He then went home.— Cross-examiueu Mr Sparrow had not asked him to aot as his keeper, but he was.written to by complainant ask in i' him if what he had heard respecting defend- ant w"as true. No one could prove h,d ^J'k«n to Mr Sparrow about tne occurrence until lie Jecef ed The c<„nm„niaati™. He »,»• no other n-r.on on t'»e !«»* ™ Oiaistm.. D-i'; but Hf h° d -he d'f,e°,dan' "e'tEiy tob«.0' K. rig"t uXl J*' did not know when his brother toak out his licence Did not know that it was taken ou, t ie day Moving the occurrence «.th tne • and was unaware that he was out shooting on Christmas Day—Mr S. G. Jones having addressed th* defendant stated that on Cnrisana* Day lie partook of breakfast at seven o clock anu, iJ&y uxr5 his servant, went was his eC3torn to hisp^ct the out-buildings and stock, after- ECk1 thfl^nt^n thoi StenSg d away on then 0a reckoning the hh Jen he^ound six to be xnisaiug. On proceeding across the dingle he saw the witness's brother coming acrosstii o under his arm and out of the wood with a a{tfcrwavdg he! met William Jone3 of Nodrlfll, with whom he Proceeded in the direction of home, leaving the j.roceeae aearch for the missing sheep. 1- I a fr, tr«mss he would have entered the h»d »'8h^r fJfKd have found the defendant's Str-John Habeft, the defendant', servant, brotn • wjtness s evidence. Ic was> corroborat wheat field in sparch of he who was w-th him> but carried a broken rake handle.-The Bench here stopped the ^1 rliamissed the charge with costs.—Dd^ ?fe-? Fronheulog John Morgan. Tynrhyd and S? riovd Penrhiff. miners, Cwmyscwyth, were £ ■ chareed by John Hughes, gamekeeper, each charg J h having trespassed in Upper Lodge Hafod^ lan(1 •„ tho search of Kichard and Morgan Howells, on occupation defendant Davies was not pre- February -ad lh complainant, said that on sent.—John Ht^ > afurday, February 2nd, at returning from wor persons in the wood about mid-day he sa recognise them, near Tanybryn, of a mil? further on On proceeding about a q« immeciiately ran he heard the report of a g • h aw a number to the corner of the wood wherehjhe of partridges coming to'«^ar accompanied by a three defendants, Lloyd being ge dog, and Morgan and Llo^f C^a^t8 by this time was cn a bank above the defen ly th saw and ran down towards them. I ydj ections. him they each ran away m d ffcr.» He shouted to them to stop aa he k ruu were, but they paid no heed, ^tin fwitneS9) Morgan made for his home and V offence 5,/wed. Defendant, did not deny^ "fence when charged,-A previous charge had be Pq against Davies, who was fined and costs, b and Lloyd being fined 2s 6d and cost3. Inland Revenue Case.John provision dealer, 1 ontrellyn, was jjeveDUe. Thomas Cruickehank, supervisorof Inland Keven with having kept a^carriage f licence on December 7th.-Defendant s wife appeared and explained that the carriage was purchased shortly before the end of the yed,r'_0n that a licence was intended to be tak Bench the suggestion of Mr Cruickshank, the iiencn ordered the defendant to take out a 1 pay the costs of the case. School Board Cases.—Morgan Morgans, Treflye, David Evans, Rhydfydur, Llaahrystyd, and Lewis Morgan coU,er'yid Ellis, school Treorky, were each charged b £ "fon, with attendance officer, Commins, L 8 attend having neglected to c.u.e their ch lto" t0 school.-The complainants not putting m IT ance, the cases were adjourned.

ABBRAYKOJf. NATIONAL SCHOOL.—The children of the National School, to the number of about 130. had their annual treat cf tea, cake, etc., on Thursday last at the school. The treat wai provided out of the pro- ceeds. of the entertainment held in the evening at the Town Hall. Thp following ladies kindly assisted the Master and the otner teachers iu looking after the comforts of 'he young ones Mrs Griffiths, the Vicarage Mrs D. W. Davies; Mrl1 Davies, London Hon"; Mrs B. C. Jones Mrs Davies, Albion House; Mra Morris Jones Miss Davies, Tanyfron Villa Phillips, Schoo! HOU8C; acd Mi.s Bertha Jones. The following managers were also present:—The R..v J. M. Griffiths, Messrs D. W. Davies, and W. J. Davies, London House. The children enjoyed themselves thoroughly. The entertainment re- flect.-d credit ou the Headmaster and Miss Morris, who had prepared the infant-. Th«i following pro- gramme was gone through, the firt part being sustained almost entirely by the children, and it surpr sed the audienc-. greatly that euch young children could have been trained to do their work so efficiently. Mrs Griffiths, the Vicarage. df serv- s great prai-e for her willing assistance at th. entertainment as accompanist and before in train- ing the children. Mrs T. Z. Jones, Miss Annie Davies, and Miss Maggie. Bennet Jones also efficiently accompanied. Dr Dsvies, who ns usual made a capital chairman, paid a high tribute to the Hrad master for toe pains he had taken in bringing the children to so high a pitch of efficiency. A vote of thanks was accorded to Dr Davies on the motion of the Rev J. M. Griffiths, seconded by Mr 'N. J. Davies. The programme consisted of the following items Pianoforte solo, Miss Maggie B Jones recitation, Master J. L. J. Davies solo, Miss Mary_ E. Harries recitation, Master David J. Davic-s song, school children recitation, Master Tommy Davies song, infants recitation, Miss Besei^ Williams trio, Misseb Eliz\ Maria, Alice and Marion Evans fan drill, school childrtn solo, Miss Pattie Jones fong, burlesque band (school children) solo, Mr Jenkins drill, ecnool children solo and chorua, Miss Katherine Jane Jones laughing song, school children solo, Miss Kate J one* song, school children solo, Mis1 May Davies nigger sketches, school chililen a p'ay entitled Mrs WiUus's Will finale, "God save the King." The following ladies; took part in the play :LNiiss Morris, assistant Miss Davies, Bodrhyddan House Miss Helena Evans Miss Elizabeth A. Davies-, pupil teacher, and Miss Bertha Jones. Each did their part well. ^M>es Davies, Bodrhyddan, and Miss Helena Lians decorated the stage. It was one of the most enjoy- able ..ntertainments given at Aberayrcn for many a long day. BOARD OF GUARDIANS, WEDSESDAY, MAKCH (JYH. Present Mr T. A. Lloyd, chairman Messrs J. C. Jonee, G. Griffiths, and A. Lloyd Rt-es, L'ansrth Jenkyn Davies, Llansilio D. Evans, New Quay L. James, Ciliau S. Evans, LI mil wchaiarn J. Davies, Llsnfinangel Tref- vglwys 1. Davies, Llanddewi Aberartli J. M. Howell, Henfynyw D. Jones, Llanfihangel Y-trad'; Mrs Jones and Mrs Reef, Aber- ayron Messrs B. C. Jones, clerk W. Evans and A. L. Thomas, relieving officers G. Evans, master and Mr Birchain. fIle Home.—Number of inmates, 18 last year corresponding per.od, 16. Vagrants relieved dur- ine the fortnight, 40; last year corresponding period, 39. Thomas Jones, Blaengorfjach.—In reference to this case, Mr D. Lloyd, clerk "f the Guardians, Lampeter, wrote stating that Biaengorsfach, once the property of the said pauper, had been sold by him as mortgagee upwards of a year ago and the proceeds of the sale was applied in part payment of the amount due to him.—On the motion of Mr A. Lloyd Rees, seonded by Mr L. James, it was re- solved to ask Mr Lloyd for the figures. Deaf and Dumb. — Mr T. Davies called attention to the case of Dorinda Knly and of Margaret Jane Thomas, a deaf aud dumb child over sixteen years old, who had been sent home from Swansea Institu- tion on attaining the age of tixteeu years.—Mr Bircham said there were asylums for fouch cast's naming Bristol, Manchester, and Birmingham, and suggested applying thereto.—It was resolved on the motion of Mr T. Davies to write for their prospectuses and terms. The Poor Law Inspector.—Mr T. Davies said that he was glad to notH a different tone in the casual observations of Mr Bircham touching the system of out-relief. He noticed that Mr Bircham expressed surpriue once or twice as the sinallness of the sums given in out-relitf to old people. In old times Mr Bircham used to compliment the unions which curtailed out-relief to the lowest possible dimen. sions.—Mr Bircham said that he had by no means changed his opinion or policy. Out-relief when given should be meted out so as to meet the cir- cumstances of the pauper, and all his remarks in years gone by, which Mr Davies referred to, in praise of a low percentage of out-relief were subject to the consideration thatall thedeserving aged poor were properly provided for. He complimented the guardians on the fact that they had sent the Chair- man and Clerk to the central conference' liekl recently in London. That was a step in advauo1, for it gave them an insight into the larger questions from the standpoint of experts and of men of exceptional experience and they would be able to imbue the guar-liaus with thoue views. They had had an important circular from the Department since he had seen them last, which dealt with the treatment of children, if epileptics, and of the deserving poor. In their workhouse there were no chiidren ani, when there wtre, they were tent to school with othef chiidren and otherwise rec.-ived every at- teution, which enabled them to develop and con- sfquently it was not necessary to provide any exceptiooal means for them. In cases of epileptics and people of weak mind, they were not allowed to remain with them so as to interfere with the cumfcrt of the sane por,r people in the House. In reference to the old and deseiving poor, lie was willing to admit that the Guardians in those parts of Wales had reasons for what appeared to be the very stiJall coutrihutious (loltd out to them in out-relief. F. r example, that day, one old woman age!l seventy-seven, WaS only given 2s 6 i a week. Shj ould uot live on that. He made enquiries aad found that the guardian aud relieving officer knew all about the case, and that a grandhon contributed his quota for her mainten- ance. Another old lady had 6! a week, but she was alone in thc world and had no friends to help her. He could write a book which he could fill with instances of charity aud benevolence to paupers aud thought iL would be a great loss in more than one sense if a uniform contribution say of 7a 6J a week was p-li-I to every pauper, disregarding the circumstances and sub- hidie3 which were forthcoming in one case and not in the other. The diet table was the other question he wished to spiak of. He found this had not been formulated fur their Workhouse. There was not much need for revision there, for their paupers had a m?at dinmr every day.—The Master said that was so, but the difficulty with the new diet was to get beef, for it could not always be bought at Ab--m, yriti.Nlr Bircham said that did not matter, so long as the best thing was done. The Local Government Board circular did not insist upon the impossible, but the Guardians had better arrange the diet or they would come to grief with their accounts. He did not forget that their tenure of office was nearing the end. He hoped that the majority of them would come back, for people of experience must do the woric better than people without experience. — Mr J. M. Howell proposed a vote of thanks to Mr Bircham for his address which as usual was lucid and instructive. They never be- lieved much at that Board iu Mr Chaplin's circular about the deserving poor. It was a poor substitute for the promised Old Age Pension Bill with which tho Government had won votes.- The Chairman, laughingly, remarked that he could not allow Mr Howell to enter into a political argument. —Mr Howell said that it was harlly political to say that the Local Government Board circular was a pinch of dust thrown into the eyes of the poor, so that they might not see that tne Old Age Pensions Bill had been indefinitely postponed. It was, in his opinion, a very p!ain fact, not in politics, but in political economy, which was not political. (Laughter.) As to the diet, he agreed with Mr Bircham that they required no amended table. The inmates lived on better fare on the whole than the Guard- ians. The cawl they had was superb and the savoury sme-lls from the kitchen frequently made their ttetli water, and irade them wish for the moment, shutting out all other facts like Esau that they were inmates. (Laughter.) — The Master faid that it was not always easy to get beef, but they might find ducks and fowls and fish when beef was scarce. (Laughter.) All that, he Paid, not in tbe spirit of grudging to the poor inmates all that they got and were likely to get, but to explain why if the new diet table had not been made, the inmates did not suffer thereby.—Mr T. Daieg seconded aud said that the subsidiary contribution from relatives of paupers was very satisfactory. The Relieving Officer in six months paid to the Treasurer f60 15s.—Mr Bircham acknowledged the compliment. RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL, Mr D. Jones, vice-chairman, presiding. Llanina, Bill.-Oti the motion of Mr J. C. Jones, seconded by Mr Howell, it was resolved that the Cierk be authorized to employ legal help in the matter of the taxation of Mr Watkins's bill.

OLD FALSE TEETH BOUGHT. Many ladies and gentlemen have by them old or disused false teeth which might as well be turned into money. Messrs R. D. and J. B. Fraser, of Princess-street, Ipswich (established since 1833), buy old false teeth. If you send your teeth to them they will remit you by return post the utmost value or, if preferred, they will make you the beet offer and held the teeth over tor your reply. If reference necessary, apply to Messrs Bacon and Co., Bankers, Ipswich. yGSS

iSOTES FROM ABEKAFKON. Mr D. Henry Davies, third son of Police Sergeant David Davies of Aberayron, has just pissed his final examination qualifying as chief marine engineer. He spent hIS apprenticeship with Messrs Williams and Metcalfe, Aberystwyth. On Wednesday night in last week a. temperance meeting was held at the Tabernacle. The Rev T. Gwilym Evans presided. Songs and part songs were rendered. One of the features of t iese meet- ings is a male glee party, conducted by Mr Tim H Davies. Mr Dan James, Peniel-laue, has also ippeared as violinist. The chief speaker was the Rev T. D. Tilorn as, Llannon. On Friday night, March 1st. the Rev T. Gwilym Evans preached a funeral sermou at Peniel Chapel, In commemoration of Captain Peter Jones, who recently disappeared iu a mysterious mariner from board steamer in mid-ocean. Councillor E. Lima Jones has been instrumental in obtaining a sum, which represents a capital of about £ 150 for the widow and six children. On Friday night (St. David's Day), the Literary Society held a "national" night Mr Drnham Evans presided. Mr Devvhurst read a humorous paper, them", The Welsnman as seen by an Englishman." Mr Denham Evans discoursed with much wit on the Englishman as seen by a Welsh- man." Mr J. M. Howell read a paper on St. David's Aliss Scott, B. A, on St. Patrick"; and Seex on St. George." Miss Dttvie-3, Miss Jones, and Mr J. D. Jenkins satiy. Mrs Griffiths, Miss Annie Davies, and Mrs T. Z. Jones played. A vote of thanks to the performers was accorded on the motion of Mr E. Lima Jones, seconded by Mr D. P. James. The programme was well carried out. THE COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION. The result of the County Council election for the Aberayron district was declared at, the Assembly Room by the Presiding Officer (Mr B. C. Jones) at about nine o'clock on Saturday evening and was as follows I Mr E. Lima Jones, chemist (L) 145 Rev T. Gwilym E,-au s, Congregational minister (L) 109 Majority 36 There were two spoilt votes. The Fp-eil features of the contest excited much interest. Mr E. Lima Jones had represented the district of Aberarth till the newly-formed urha.n district of Aberayrou caused a re-arrange- ment to ba made of the County Council districts of Aberarth and Aber- ayrou respectively. The area contained within the district of the Aberayron Urban District Council was henceforth to be known as the Aber- ayron district, embracing the portions of the parishes of Henfynyw and Llanddewi Aberarth, upon which the town is built, and a iniall margin of the outside country. The country portion of the parish of Llanddewi Aberarth, contairting the populous village of Aberarth, and the country por- tion of the parish of Henfynyw, containing the village of Fiosyffiu, were united to the parishes of Cibau Aerou and Llauerchaf ron, forming one County Council district and designated the Aerou" division. Mr Lima. Jonpa had represented the Aberayron I division for the last three year?. No fault was publicly found with Mr Jon, a ut his representative charactei, except that he once, in a moment of weakness called Aberystwyth a third rate town. He was admitted to liavedone his duties ably and diligently, but as the fortunes of war would have it, he must be fought out of dlbe. The precipitators of the fight must have conceived their p an of opeiationa on denominational lines. This was the first county council election held within the town. and this was the first election ever held of any kind in which sectarian bias was to be made the cansue belli. The Calvinistic Methodist dog with its ninety teeth held the bone of office in its mouth. The Independent dog having 110 teeth thought it might rush the bone out of its mouth. But the Church dog with sixty teeth helped the former and settled the fate of the latter. People who pick a quarrel generally assign a rea- son. Even the wolf in the fable, who wanted to kill the lamb who drank out of the stream below it, made the best attempt he could at thi, saying that the lamb disturbed and muddled the water which he had to drink. It was not logical, nor for matter of that true. But as between the stronger and the weaker it served. Tne quarrel was picked, and the lamb was devoured. Judging from the language and tone of the Independents who attacked Mr Lima Jones with the view of hustling him out of his scat, the reason apparently for making the attempt (there is now no reason for concealing the facts of the situation, derogatory as the facts may be to the mutual admiration which charaeteriz the Christian sects, for they were avowed) was that the Methodists monopolised more than their Bhore of the public honours arid emolument,. Thp Methodists had four representatives, on the Board of Managers of the Intermediate School from the town of Abeiayron, the Independents n.)t one. Furthermore, they prostituted their trust by awarding bursaries to Methodist children." "The Rev T. Gwilym Evaus mast be returned to the County Council to claim for the Independents their due rights and representation." But as it happens, the County Council which appoints six out of the elaven maoagcrs have fair'y divided the honours already. Here is the list of managers appointed by County Council: -i\lr3 Jones, Roseland, Llanon (Church) Mra Munro Hughes. Aberayron (Church) Mr Morgan Evans, J.P. (Ind.) Mr j. Jone-, Cwmsre (Ind.); Mr E. Lima Jones (C.M.); Mr .1. M. Howell (C.M.). The School Boards of Han- llwchaiarn, Llanarth, Llanfihangel Ystrad, Cil- cennin, and Llansantffraed appoint three managers. Th ey are—Mrs T. Z. Jones, Aberayron (C. M.) Mrtj >r Pryce Lewes (Church), R-v W. Griffiths, Maenygroes (Ind.). The Urban Council of Aber- ayron sppr.int two managers, iz, Dr Davies, Aberayron (Church) Mr W. Williams, Aberayron (C. M.). If the R-v T. Gwilym Evans had been returned, it would be hard to equalise the balance of power with more precision than the County Council have already done, and let it be remem- bered that Mr E. Lima Jones had a leading hand in effecting the present arrangement. Let us enquire into the constitution of the Urban Council. It stauds thus -Five Independents, four Methodists, one Churchman, one Baptist. There is not much wrong there from the standpoint of the Independents. As to the paid offices under the Urban Council, the Methodists are not in it. Here is the list -Cierk. Churchman surveyor. Independent rate collector, Independent road labourer, Independent lamplighter, Churchman. Again in the educational appointments, the case is thus—Headmaster Intermediate School (Ind.) another, teacher (U ) another, teacher (C.M.) another, teacher (Church). Here 3.6"10 the Independents have the commanding place. The woman who cleans out the Intermediate School rooms certainly is a Methodist. A third master- ship. and the cleanership is duly humble. The Head Master of the British School is an Inde- pendent. And there is the post Hallkeeper, which does not provide a lucrative income but which is in possessiou, for all it is worth, of an Independent Turning back once more to the last County Council representation, and taking the Aberayron Union area. as basis, the result is as follo%% s-Alder- man Morgan g mus (Ind.) Alderman Walter T. Davies (Ind.) Alderman J. M. Howell (C. M.) Councillors Jenkyn Lewis Evan Morgan (Church); E. Lima Jones (C.M.) J. Owen Davies (Ind.) R. Jooe8 (B) W. Griffiths (Ind.) James Evans (Ind.) Jenkin Jenkins (U) thirteen-five Inde- pendents two Calvinistic Methodists one Baptist; one Church one Unitarian. Here, again, there does not seem to be a cause for a just charge of undue aggression on the part of the Methodists. The attention of the reader is again specially invited to the following facts. When the County Council appoints members of committees, or representatives on public bodies, such members, or representatives are allocated proportionately to each of the six unions in the county upon the basis of population. When the Intermediate Education Act was launched, it became neccss iry to app)iot so many members on the County Governing Body. Three were allocated to the Aberayron Union. Their appointment was virtually in the hands of the aldermen and councillors of the Aberayron Union. The persons elected were the Rev T. Gwilym Evans (Independent) Mr J. C. Jones, LIanarth (Independent) Mr E. J. Davies, New Quay (Calvinistic Methodist). And let it be said now for the first time that the ciaims of the Rev T. Gwilym Evans and Mr J. C. Jones were urged by Mr E. Lima Jones and Mr J. M. Howell. This is not the whole of the story. Later on, it was found that the Aberayron Union were entitled to two governors only. Who was struck out ? Mr E. J. Davies, the Methodist. There are certainly no reasons in these circumstances for raiding the Methodists. During the contest a very savoury bit of sectarian bait was used, and it proved a very deadly bait indeed. It was, that the great bulk of the scholarships and bursaries at the Intermediate School, are awarded to Calvinistic Methodists. Mr C. J. Hugheo, the headmaster, is chiefly responsible for the constitution of the list of bursaries, for they are in the main awarded on the recommendation of the Headmaster. Bursaries are intended under the scheme for the children of poor people. When those are not to be got, they are awarded int-rnally to the children who, during the previous year, have made the best use of the school. Repeated attempts have been made to get the best children from the board a.chlJol'l to apply fcr bursaries, but without much aliceega. I have not ytt enquired into the charge that Methodist children enjoy the larger number of bursaries. If it is trae, ttiij is due either to the fact that they are poorer than the children of the Independents and consequently should not be envied. Or they have made better use of their school and therefore deserve all they get. Or that the he.tdinas^r has a partiality fur Calvinistic Methodist chil hen. In that case the quarrel should be with 'he Headmaster, and not with the Methodists. Thill I can vouch for, that 1.0 Calvinistic Methodist governor has ever urged or sugge-ted to tr. Ht!"ad- rnatter to award bursaries to C.M. children, and that never has a name been taken out of the Headmaster's list at the suggestion of anyone of he Calvinistic Methodist Managers. Except once. when Mr E. Lima Jones caused t 'e name of a C.M. boy to be eliminaled, the on of well-to-do parents, aud the name of a g rl, the daughter of an Independent widow, to le placed ia its stead. It is not pea,ant for the writer to institute these comparisons. But when an ele-tion is forced by the Iudr-pendents, led by their Pastor, and the In- dependent electors (not the traditional free and Independent electors) are app.aled t, to turn out a Methodist, because he is a Methodist and be- cause the Methodists monopolize places and honours, then the time is ripe to state the cast- fully and dispassionately." And there it is before the reader. Siece writing the ahove a full li-t of the scholarships and burearies has beer supplied by tlig Headmaster with the deuoiniuatiuiial desig- nation aft.ereuch name. It works out as follows. A sum of f77 is spent at the prefeat time in ticholar- ships and bursaries f35 are given to fourteen Methodists i'-S to eight. Independents 1;12 tn seven Church children f2 to one Uut rian. I have been unable to devote the time to make a religious census of the school children It is quite possible that there are more C M. children in attendance at the tchool than there -re rf children belonging to the nth. r denominations. In that caae, what should lie done ? Should they be teat away ?

AERON DIVISION: UNUSUAL CASE. The electors of the above-named division polled at the British School, Aberayron. Mr J. R. Davies was the presiding officer. The result of the pall was declared at half-past eiglit Thomas Jenkins, Bronfre, farmer (C). 13S John Jones, Aberarth, draper (L) 117 Majority 21 Only 240 ballot papers tiad been supplied to the Presiding Officer. The tendered voting papers were used and afterwards plain note paper. The :'a"e has bten stated to the County Returning Officer.