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I CJUSSI0N3 AN1I QONS 9J • lO 4S3& (SHOWROOMS AND OTHCB), CANAL WHARF EAST, CARDIFF, Solicit Orders for MARBLE WORK OF ALL KINDS. Including MONUMENTS, WITH CARVING OF ANY DESCRIPTION, BUTCHERS' SLABS, GROCEKS' COUNTERS, CHIMNEY PIECES OF ANY DESIGN. Price* Quoted on Application. GOOD WORKMANSHIP. QUICK DESPATCH. 7742c TWENTIliTH YEAR OF ATTENDANCE. F GRAHAM \OUNG (Successor to the late Mr. W. X. Parson). DENTAL SUBftEON (by Examination). 37, PARK- ftTREET, BRISTOL. AtteN<anoe:—CARBIFF and BRIDGEND. 1st anA IrA WBDNESBAY in every month, CARDIFF, 22, CHARLES STREET (Next te Catholic Church), from 3.30 to 7 p.m. Next Visits, WBBHEBBAY, January 7th and 21st and Febrnary 4th and lltb. BRtDG- END, 22, CABOLINS-STEET. from 9 a.m. te 2.30 B .m. Same dates as above, CREPSTOW-EVERY TUESDAY, from 10.30 to 6.30, at 1, 8EAUFO ftT- BQUARB. No Fee for Consultation. Hoderatie Feee with Efficiency. 6854 0 TOBACCON ISTS and PUBLICAN,9. To TOBACCONISTS and PUBLICANS. JL —Common Clay Pipes, lOll grose; best id Pipes in one gross boxes, aborted, 12 patterns, 2s; Cream- waslied, 7s French fancy, 7* M boys' |d. Is 9d £ d, 3# fid a gross. Id wood pipes, 4s 6d gross 3d, 2s 4d, 2s 6d; and 6d, 4s a dozen. Lone and short Church- wardens, 6d, 9d, Is, Is 3d, Is fid, Tn one dozen boxes. Tobacco, Rag, 3a 4d Superftne, 4s best Irish Twist and Pigtail, 3s 5d; Bird's Eye, is 6d Returns, 3s lOd Cut and Cake Cavendish, 3s 6d. Franklin's, Wills's, and other mahere' at their liat prices. Id Cigars from 4s 6d per 100; 2d frem 8s 3d from lis 6d Fins, Courts, Whiffs, Cigarettes, Ac., tie per lb. Send for what you want; will be carefully sele ted and packed. Money Orders payable to R. GIBBS, TOBACIOONIBW 8TODRYMAN, 33. CASTLE-STREET. BRISTOL. Bstabiahed 1843. 9688 QETZMANN AND CO. FURNITURE1 bi, 69, 71,73, 75, 77, and 79, HAMPSTEAD-ROAD, LONDON. (NEAR TOTTENHAM COURT-ROAD AND GOWER- STREET STATION). QETZMANN and CO. 5 GUINEAS. BEDROOM FURNISHED COMPLETE for £ 5 5s. Illustration and Full Particulars Post Free. QETZMANN and CO. 51 GUINEAS. THE LYNTON" DRAWING ROOM SUITE, SETTEE and TWO EASY VHAIRS for £5158. 6d. Illustration and Full Particulars Post Free. QETZMANN and CO. 27 GUINEAS DINING-ROOM FURNISHED COMPLETE For 27 Guineas. Illustration and Full Particula. Post Free. OETZMANN'S ILLUSTRATED CATA- LOGUE, the best Furnishing Guide extant, containing coloured and other Illustrations, with full particulars and prices of every article required in com- plete House Furnishing, Port free on application, QETZMANN AND C O. HAMPSTEAD-ROAD, LONDON. Lc2 JgLISS' QHIPPING j^fORTON rjpwEEDS. These celebrated Tweeds may be obtained DIRECT FROM CHIPPING NOiiTON. Also their Royal Navy Blue and Black Suiting Serges. Patterns Post Free, and any length, supplied by ALFRED MAOB, Chipping Norton Tweed Warehouse. chipping Norton. Oxon. Lc773 IjlLECTJUC BELT, FREE. J HOW TO OBTAIN IT. To introduce it and obtain Agents, the undersigned will Give Away a few of their £1 Geiman Electric BeIt8. invented by Profs ssor Van der Weyde, President of the New Tork Electrical Society (Li .S. Pat. 257,647). 4. positive Cure for Nervons liability. Rheumatism, Loss of Vitality, to.. to. Writ4 to- BERLIN MANUFACTURING CO. (AosNTS), 28, ENDiLEIGH GARDENS. EUalON-ROAD, LOWCO-V. N.W Lc782 jyEL. TT ALOR'S jptiOSPHODYNE For TWENTY-FIVE YJ:JAR8 has maintained its WORLD-WIDE reputation as the ONLY SAFE, RELIABLE, PH.OBPHOBIC CUKE FOR Brain Wreckage, Paralysis, Sleeplessness, Harassing Dreams, Premature Decay of Vital xower, and ?■ Functional and Diseased Conditions of the System, i. pendent upon the Deficiency of the Vital Forces. It Cures Dyspepsia, Nerve, and Heart Disease. Cures Kidney and Liver Complaints. Cures Depression and Loss of Appetite. Cares Consumption and General Debility. Checks all Wasting of the Vital Forces From whatever cause arising. •The effect of this Standard Phosphoric Remedy in ffervous Debility and its Kindred Evils is immediate and permanent, all the Miserable Feelings and Distress- ing Symptoms disappearing with a rapidity that is REALLY MARVBLLOU3. DR. LALOR'S PHOSPHODYNE ctually Create* New Nervous Fluid and Brain Metter by supplying the Blood with its Electric Life Element Phosphorus, "the very Core and Centre of the Brain itself," and kindlea arreeL the Fire of Life frem the Sole of the Foot to the Crown of the Head, restoring the fullest and most vigorous conditions of Robust Health of Body and Mind, so that all the Duties of Life rifeiy be pursued with Confidence and Pleasure. Thousands of unimpeachable Testimonials from all parts of the world and from the Highest Medical Authorities. Sold in Bottles at 4s 6d.. by all Chemists or sent free in Great Britain, on receipt of P.O., from DR. LALOR'S PHOSPHODYNE LABORATORY. HAMPSTEAD, LONDON. N.W.(LC621 ,,S op A A JP O W E L L S A L S A M OF N I S E E D CURES A COUGH. EXTRAORDINARY CURE OF A COUGH. "HM.GunboxtNetiey,Wick. Scotland. Dear Sir,—Having bad a most distressing and severe oough, which caused me mamiy sleepless nights and restless days, I waS recommended by his Lord- ship the Earl of Caithness to try your most in valuable BALSAM of ANISESD, and I can assure you .,tk the urst do.e I found immediate relief, even with- out having te suspend my various duties, and the trst small bottle completely cured me; therefore, I have the greatest couidenee in fully recommending it to the ,i!ften. „ (Signed) J" W. LINZILL." ALL WHO HAVE NOT GIVEN IT A TRIAL SHOULD DO SO AT ONCE. In nal cc .ind cottage alike, Powell's Balsam of Aniseed uFhL old and unexcelled MMBDI lor OOUGHS. COLDS ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS. NI&MT COUGH, INFLUENZA, Ao. I'8 large sale throughout the Whole civilised world proclaims its great worth. SOLD BY 20,000 CHEMISTS. WARNING.—When purchasln^ Powell's BaJfl^ ef AWi»eed, yon are earnestly requested to see that the «Lion. Net), and Mouse Trade Mark lira the bottle yrapper; and be not persuaded to take imitations. Ask for POWELL'S BALSAM OF ANIBKBD. prepared by TXOMA8 POWELL BlacWriars-road, London. Trice Is. IJd-and 2s. 3d. per bolt! I aat'ly tattles can be had, 1824. [Lc770 A MINE OF WEALTH FOR YOU IF SECURED TO-DAY. ONE THOUSAND POUNDS IN FREE PllIZKS These Frizes will be [his day and with each issueof J this paper distributed ABSOLUTELY FREE r.:nons;st all readers of the WEEKLY MAIL. It is expected (hat if the demand be as great as hitherto the above-mentioned sum will be exhausted each issue, and thus what amounts literally to A MINE OF WEALTH will be distributed amongst H. Samuel's patrons. EVERY PURCHASER RE- CMVBS APRIZH. when you have read this, write a letter to H. Samuel. Enclos&in your letter a Post- office order for either JB2 IZs. Id. or 25s., and you will receive by return from this celebrated manufacturer, whodelivers DIRECT FROM THB MANUFACTORY to the pocket of the wearer {YOURSELF, READER) a magnificent and valuable EM GUSH LEVER WATCH, with jewelled Movement, litted with dust and damp-tight cap. and enclosed in Solid Silver Hall-marked Cases. Worth Five Guineas. H. Samuel's price, S2 12s. 6d. Or. the CKLKBRATED ACME u WATHJH (Lady or Gentleman's SSze), J-plate, extra jewelled movement, in Solid Sterling Siiver Cases, handsomely ornamented. Worih Three Guineas H. Samuel s price, 25s. Oil the arrival of the Watch the purchaser will be 3' -RPKISEO AND DELIGH- TED to discover a HANDSOME AND APPRO- PRrATE FREE PRIZg included in the box, from this date up to December 31st, 1890. Foil par- tionlan of this GRAND PRESENTATION will be sent on application. EACH WATCH WARRAN- TED FOR FIVE YEARS, AND SUPPLIED WITH A WEEK'S FREE TRIAL. Write for H. Samuel's latest Catalogue, and compare the STARTLING REDUCTIONS made on the ordinary retail priees. Over 1,000 beautiful Illustrations and hundreds of astounding testi- monials from wearers in all parts. Sent to any Address on application, GRATIS and POST FREE, No. lOi. Weekly Mail Readers. Available ¡ £ 1,000 SPECIAL FREE Fnizu ™*TIL Distribution. COUPON BOND. JGGY The holder of this Coupon who cuts it out and encloses it, with order, to H. SAMUEL, is entitled to receive the Watches described above at the reduced prices of e2 12s. 6d. and £1 5s., and to receive ABSOLUTELY FREB, with each, H. SAMUEL'S SPLENDID FREE PRIZ LO. (Signed) H. SAMUEL, Manchester. All P.O. Orders to be made payable to H, SAMUEL, at General Post-office, Manchester. WATCH CLUBS.—Five thousand in successful operation. No Watches give such satisfaction. Liberal terms pleasant occupation. Readers who are Clerks, Timekeepers, Railway Men, Foremen, Ac., an invited to write for particulars. Clubs formed for Sewing Machines, Wringers, Bicycles, ,te. H. SAMUEL, LEVER WATCH MANUFACTURER, 97, 99, and 101, Market-street, MANCHESTER. 9764c I LONDON. JJ O T E L WIN D S 0 R, VICTORIA-STREET, WEStMINS T E R, S.W. SPECIAL NOTICE. ELECTRIC LIGHT IN EVKRY ROOM. MODERATE TARIFF. TABLE D'HOTE at SEPARATE TABLES, from 6.30 to 8.30 (Open to Non-residents). TURKISH AND SWIMMING BATHS. INCLUSIVE TEKMS FROM 12s. PER DAY. —— J. It. CLEAVE & Co., Proprietors. LS49
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Calendar for ti)t iHontf). [ January. ■sux. Mow. lux. WED. THU. FBI. SAT. 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 '21 22 23 24 25 1 26 27 28 29 1 30 31 THIS MOOS'IS CHANGE. Last Quarter, 3rd. 1012 a.tu. Last Ql1a'rter, 1rd. 1012 a,m. New Moon, lQUi, 3.24 p.m. First Quarter, 17oli, 6.17 a.m. Full Moon, 25th, 0.25 a.m.
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TIDE TABLK. 10. TAB WEBB, ENDING JANDABT 16, 1891. I 5 M S c § I w ..•* ~a •- ,-0"3 *3* *> O o* OilTIOI IHI KlUt. « « CH O-t. g Si |S |1 I 3 *j i o 5 fMarning 6H 6 37 5"H 6^25 7~44 SATVRDT.J Bveniag 7 10 7 3 6 5? 6 £ 2 8 10 (Height. 31 9 33 9 31 Z 34 3 26 t 1 Morning 7 32 7 28 6 26 7L9 T3& SUNBAT. ■( Bveaing 7 &9 7 53 € 61 7 4& 9 .0 I Height 33 3 35 5 31 9 35 11 28 1 (Morning 8 22 8 18 7 16 8 10 9 2» Uoi(DAr.-{ Evening 8 46 8 41 7 40 8 34 9 48 I Height. 34 3 36 7 32 7 37 1 29 6 i Morniag 99 94 82 866 10 11 TVXSDAT.^ Evening 9 33 9 27 8 25 9 19 19 34 (Height 34 2 36 7 32 7 37 1 29 8 1 Morning 9 57 9 bO 8 49 j 9 43 10 57 WKBSBT./Evening 10 18 10 12 ft 13 10 7 11 19 { Height 33 5 35 8 31 11 36 2 28 5 i Morning 10 44 I 10 34 9 37 10 61 11 41 riBMi>T< Evening 11 2 10 56 10 0 10 54 — {Height 31 9 34 3 30 11 34 9 26 9 { Morning 11 28 11 17 I 10 22 11 16 I 12 3 FRIDAY. Evening 11 45 11 39 10 45 11 39 IS 24 I Height 29 fl 32 3 I 29 6 3 32 9 | 24 6
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L L SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1891. THE WEEK'S NEWS. (From Thursday, Jan. 1st, to Tuesday, Jan. Sin, 1891, inclusive.) Mr. Kiuglake. the historian, died on Fri- day. Dr. Kooh, the eminent German specialist, is now on a private visit to this country. Mr. Secretary Blaine has oonsented to Lord Salisbury's proposal for arbitration in the matter of the Behring Sea fisheries dispute. They have tarred and feathered a Salvation Army captain at Heidelberg for alleged im- proper conduct. The City of New York holds the Atlantio record for 1890 with six days, four hours, and 55 minutes. Mr. William Joliife, founder of the famous line of tuga which bears his name, died on Monday at Hull. A man, woman, and three children, tramp- ing in Cambridgeshire, were on Thursday found frozen to death by the roadside. Members of the staff permanently employed on the Great Western Railway will, on and after the 16th inst., be privileged to travel at quarter fare. Superintendent Lindsay, of the Glamorgan- shire Police, was on Monday appointed chief- constable in succession to his father (Colonel Lindsay). The Local Government Board have refused their assent to the proposed purehase by the Ystrad Looal Board of the gas and water works. A terrible explosion ooourred in a colliery near Langendreer yesterday. Nine oorpses and ten badly injured men have been recovered from the pit. Reports from Bada-Pesth auoouDce that whilst large crowds were assembled on the frozen Danube the ioe gave way, and it is feared that many are drowned. At the meeting of the polioe committee of the G lamorganshire County Council on Monday Colonel Lindsay was granted a pension of j6400 a year upon his retiring from the chief-con- stableabip.. The commissioners appointed to inquire into the recent scandal at Bangor Normal College have presented their report, in which they state that the food was good, but the discipline unsatisfactory. News comes from America of a serious fire which had destroyed the principal buildings of the State Prison at Clinton. There were many narrow esoapes, but all the prisoners were rescued, and in only two cases were there any attempts to escape. Hurstbourne House, Hampshire, the seat of the Earl of Portsmouth, was totally destroyed by fire on Thursday night. The library and part of the furniture were saved, but the family paintings and works of art were consumed. Thomas Kelly and James Hanrsitty, who were oonvicted at Belfast in 1883 and sen- tenced to ten years' penal servitude for being connected with a body called the Irish Patriotio Brotherhood at Crossmaglen, County Armagh, have just been released from prison. Near Pittsburg on Friday a desperate fight took place at Mr. Carnegie's steelworks be- tween Hungarians and Irish. A number of the men had gone out on strike, principally Hungarians, and 200 Irishmen, who remained at work, were attacked, when a fierce battle ensued. The attacking party was beaten off, but not until two men had been killed and many injured. An entertainment was about to be per- formed in a Church schoolroom at Wortley, near Leeds, on Thursday night, and a number of little girls who were taking part were attired in white cotton wool and holly, with lighted Chinese lanterns in their hands. Just before the performance commenced the lan- terns oaught fire, and the result was that the girls' dresses became ignited. Fourteen girls were seriously burned about their bodies, and up to last evening five of them had died. The Glasgow railway dispute has now reached a most acute stage. Great excite- ment prevailed throughout Monday, but the most serious effeots of th^i struggle were experienced in the mining district of Mother- well, where the colliers have, all along mani- fested sympathy with the strikers. This sympathy has now become so!pronounced that the military have had to be cabled out, and the police force augmented fourfold. In the afternoon the eviotions at Motherwell were carried out amidst scenes, of the wildest excitement. A riot ensued, and the military fired blank cartridges, and the polioe batoned the mob. The charge against Charles Lyddon, medical student, of having caused the death of his step-brother, Dr. W. R. Lyddon, at Faversbam, on November 25, by administering morphia, was further heard before the Faversham magistrates on Friday morning. Naylor, the errand boy at Dr. Lyddon's, was re-called, and in cross-examination stated that on one ocrasion when the bottle of morphia was missing an empty bottle was found in a spare cupboard. Witness had beard the deceased remonstrated with twice about taking drugs. Inspector Forle, of Faversham, having given evidence, the case was adjourned, prisoner being removed in custody.
CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS HAMPER.…
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CHILDREN'S CHRIST- MAS HAMPER. RESULT OF PRIZE COMPETITION. Christmas Story. r. UNCLE WILLIAM offered a prize for the belt Christmas story, not to exceed 500 words. The best by far is that contributed by A LICK MAUD FYNNEY (Age 14), Roache House, Leek Kdgt?, Leek, Htaffl" To whom the prize has been awarded. UNCLE WILLIAM has a notion that Alioe was a Weekly Mail prize-winner last year. Is this so? Here is Alice's story:— WITHIN AND WITHOUT. It was Christmas Day. and Hetty Care, the only child of a rich gentleman, was having a large party. Afler tea, the merry tittle people adjourned to the large parlour for the evening's amusements. What asc^ne it presented What bunches of holl" and mistletoe! What piles of good thing* And when the fun begin, wtiat merry laughter VViiat games What singing Outside in the cold stood a poor, dirty boy, with his face pressed close against the irco railings, listening to the singing and watching them play at their various games. Cold, hunger, weariness, all were forgotten. How his eyes glisteued. What longing* arose in his desolate heart as "ae stood in that outer darkness and gazed upon the paradise so near at hand, and yet to far removed from him. Just then he heard a voice behiud him say, What are you doing there?" and turning round he saw a policc- man. He shrank timidly away, but the policemalr called him back. Come here, sir, and tell me what you are doing." The boy returned, reluctant and trembling, and said, PieMe, sir, I was only lookin' in there," point ing to the window, "and-" "Well, and what- else"? "And wishin' I was along of 'em, sir! Hard and stern as the policeman seemed, it was only his official manner, and the boy's answer touched him, "So you wish you was amongst them," he said in softer tones. At that moment the door was opened, and Mr. Carr, who felt that a breath of fresh air would be agreeable, looked out into the street. Seeing the policeman and the boy con- fronting each other, he said "Is there) anything wrong, policeman." No, sir. I was looking to see what this young gentleman was up to here, but it seems he was only looking through the window, and wishing he was insids." Poor little chap I" said Mr. Carr. "Here!" he called, "who will bring a slice of cake for a boy outside ? "I wit). papa," cried Hetty. "And may 1, too, uncle?" asked Cousin Clara. "Yes, if you like." And I, Mr. Carr ?" And I ? It Yep, as many as like. Come along." And in another minute a. dozen slices of rich plum cake and apples and oranges were brought to the door. The ragged, ehoeloas boy received them in his arms, with many expressions of thank- fulness, which, though certainly uncouth, were evidently very genuine and heartfelt, and hurried away. When Mr. Carr, after a chat with the policeman, followed the little company into the parlour, he said, I am very glad I happened to look out when I did, and I am very glad, too, that you *11 took it into your heads to bring that boy (who, no doubt, was very hungry and «ad) a piece of cake, God bless and help the poor creatur88;" he added, with a sigh, "and give us fhankful hearts for His mercies to us." Christmas Poem. Aliod Maud Fynney has alsojjbeen awarded the prize for the best poem having for its subject Christmas. Here is her poem :— CHaiSTMAS DAY. Christmas Day &gain is here, In snowy garments clad Come to crown another year, And make our wnrm hearts gla; Christmas Day again is come, Peace-bringing, as of old; Ne'er will be its praises dumb, Its blessings never cold. Christmas Day! 0 Festival rt The charms that thou possesalth, Making love more testable In every human breast. Christmas Day-O, blessed day That gave our Saviour birth, Never will thy name decay While Christians are on earth. Chrisim s Customs. UNCLE WILLIAM received several letters desoriptive of Christmas customs. As two of them are nearly equal in merit, he will award a prize to eaoh writer :— A. J. WILLAMS, Care of Miss Pritchard, Church-street, Coraham, Wilts, And MAGGIE MAINWARING, 19, Walter-street, Aberavon. Port Talbot, This is A. J. Williams's letter:— DBAR •« UNCLE WILLIAM," — Christmas is essentially a time of rejoicing. Christmas festivities of whatever nature, all arise, or ought to arise, from this one idea, namely, rejoicing. Wa rejoice because on the first Christmas Day our Saviour, Christ, was born. And, whilst observing it, we should always endeavour to bear in mind what a holy time it is, and to be careful to do nothing *o transgreea its holiness. A Christmas passed with- out attending Divine Service is badly spent, -tud all who are communicants should endeavour to ^s present at the highest act of Christian worship. The customs observed on this day-are many and various. Common, not only to our own land, but to many European countries, is the practice of bestowing gifts, in remembrance of the great gift bestowed on all the world on the firilt Christmas morn. Parents present gifts to their children, children give little tokens to their parents, and the poor And needy are not forgotten. In all our lar^e towns dinners for the poor are given, to which the aged, the infirm, and the needy are invited te partake of the good things provided for their enjoyment. The mention of ClHislmas always calls up to the mind of the Britisher a vision of plum pudding. Roast beef and plum pudding is a favourite term of his, but the place of the roast beef is often usurped by the tut key ov goose. The best part of the Christmas dinner, however, is when the pudding is brought in with a sprig of holly stuck in the top and the blue fhmes dancing round its sides, as if they are so glad that Christmas is come again. The old fashion of procuring a boar's head for Christmas is dying out. Every boy and girl knows about Santa Cliug-that great dispenser of good things, who visits the stockings of all good children at Christmas, and generally manages to put just the right things in thein. Then there is tiie Christmas tree. How pretty it looks at night when all other light is put out, mid the candles scattered about on the tree are lighted! Nothing cou'd bo nicer! We are indebted to Germany for this nice custom. Next, there is the practice of decorating places or wor- ship, houses, and shop windows, a nice old cus- tom, which helps still further to enhance the joyous surroundings of Christmas. Holly and mistletoe are largely used for the purposes of deco- ration. This custom has been continued from Druidical times. Then, there are the carols -glad ..oo:;s telling us of peace and goodwill, echoes of the beautifulcarol sung by the angels on the first Christmas night—and the waits who come it night, und sing beneath our windows. In the towns the play gives way to the pantomime, and on Boxing Day numbers of children are taken to see it, and arc greatly atnuaed at the queer antics of the clown and astonished at the gorgeous effects of the transforation scene. At Christmas families wish to ba united, and many people visit their homes at this season who, perhaps, are not able to get away at any ether time. In order to accomplish this, Christmas holi- days are provided for school-boy and business njtn. In conclusion, I wish you, A merry Christinas" and A happy New YCllr.I am, yours sincerely, A. J. WILLIAMS. This is Maggie Mminwaring's letter :— DEAR UKCLE WILLIAM,"—I was very glad to see that you had not forgotten your nephews and nieces this Christmas, and that you had given us our Christmas hamper. I thought I might try to write a letter on the customs of Christmas D iy. Christmas is the anniversary of the Nativity of Our Lord, and in nearly every country in the civilised world His birthday is kept with rejoicing. In England it is especially noticed, and at this 8taion we deck our tiomes with holly, ivy, bay, laurel, and mistletoe, under which it ia the custom for friends to kiss each other. On the night before Christmas children hang up their stockings in their bedrooms for Santa Claus to fi!l with Christmas present?. At this time, too, bands of singers called" the waits" go asound singittg carols. It ussd in olden time to be the custom for a boar's head, trimmed and orna- mented, to be the chief dish at Christmas dinner, an 1 wassail bowl was a great institution. Wassail was made of wi t'j w it i rcasted apples, nutmeg, and various other ingredients in it The USIMI Christmas dishes now are roast turkey with suusages, roast goose, roast beef, plum pudding, and mince pies. At this eca^on the charitable give away b anketa and coal to the poor, and the churches aro decorated with evergreens. A favourite amusement is snapdragon, which is made by putting raisins in a dish with brandy over them, then lighting the spirit and taking tha raisins while alight. I remain, your loving niece, MAGGUJ MA IN WAKING. 1 have alio received capital letters from G. G. Bordel and Raohel Williams (aged 15), Tyn-y-Cwm Farm, Bedwas, Cardiff. ORIGINAL CHARADE, A. J. Williams, a prize winner in the letter competition, secures the prize for the original oharade. Here it is The first, a name which thousands dailv bless, Which spurs men on to right -ousness For love of which, men have laid down their lives. Not heeding others' scorn or mocking jibes. Yet, however much they sacrifice or lose, Are naught but dim reflections of Him whose Life was one long time of sacrifice and hve, Till he returned to His home above. The last, three letters often spoke in pride. Though added to the first, the whole's a tide, Which, once a year, wherever Christ is known Springs up, and washes foith from every home Ill-will and envy, everything that's wrong, Re-placing them by love that suffers long. The allusion in line 9 is to the practice of saying ma iiiat-ad of the more beautiful and expressive mother. Attention. Before this result has been read by the little folks the successful competitors will have received their prizes. UNCLE WIL- LUM:" hopes the books received will be read with pleasure and profit by his olever nieoes and nephews, and that they will acknowledge their receipt as early as possible.
Undertakers and their Canvassers.
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Undertakers and their Canvassers. The undertakers of Paris are probably the most enterprising and energetic of their class in the world. To appviae them of deaths, they keep in their pay a number of men technically termed robatheus, to whom they pay a fixed fee for infor- mation of a death, together with a fixed percentage of the funaral bill. Besides the regular robatheus, they aho make tempting overtures to such classes of the community as hotel porters, sacristanf, nurses, and chemists' errand boys.
Eighty Years of Married Life,
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Eighty Years of Married Life, A dispatch from Lnc Quiparle, in Minnesota, states that the oldest married couple In the world are to be found at that place. Mr. Daniel Salis- bury completed his 103rd year on December 14 and his wife is seven years older. They were married in January, 1811. Until recently this venerable pair lived by themselves in a log house on the Yellow Bank River, and both are described as being still in good health. On his one hundredth birthday Mr. Salisbury walked to Bellingham and back, a distance of seven miles each way.
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c- ■" COLMA-Nls SINAPISM.—The Improved Mustard Plaster-Sold by all Chemists and Grocers, or Post, seven penny stamps for packet of three, to Colman s, 108. Cannon-sweet, London. Lcl35 SURE CUKE for Worms Tin Children, Kernicks Vegetable Worm Lozenge- j jBull directions with each box. 7Jd-andls. lid.eHj-v v, 12063
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I OUR LAWYER. Conducted by a Bar/ister-at-L-w. Ltijal tjutstions wuit be stated fully and clearly, and a full copy mllst be sent of any docuiiient on ichich advice is sowjht. All communications must be endorsed LICGAL," per Editpr, WBKSI.Y MAIL," Cardiff. RlIilHTS or WIDOW—"Beta" (Cwmamman) is A-lvised that the rigliis of the widow depend to some exunt upon tlie contents of the will of her father-in-law, of which we have not seen a copy. As her lnuband nlade;i will entirelv in her favour, she is entitled to all tll¡¡(. he was absolutely possessed of or entitled to at the time of his decease, including both the property and the trade fixtures referred to, if he was the owner of the land in fee simple. But, if he had only life interett in the property the widow would liitve to give it up to the person TO whom it was DEVISED ex- pectant upon the decease of HER late husband. Trade fixtures are removable by the person who put them np, or his representative, unless the owner or ill- coming tenanr agrees to take them at a valuation, but the right to remove should lie exerci,ed before giving up possession, or the fixtures would be taken to have been abandoned. ADMISSION Fsits.—"Beta" (Owmumman) is informed that these will have to be paid by the person who succeeds to the ownership of the property in place of the late owner. HU8BAND AND WLTE. Ynysybwl has no remedy which would be worth the oosts which would be in- curred thereupon. If he were to apply for the restitu- tion of his conjugal rights and the result should be an order in his favour, disobedience to such order could only be punished pecuniarily, the power of imprison- ment ill such cases having been abolished; and it Is obvious that it would not be desirable for two PERSONS to live together on compulsion. It is very wickerlfor parents to interfere in the manner complained of. if there really was no reason for doing so but the wife who will be separated from her husband by such inter- ference is I.ot worth much. NOTICE TO QUIT.-The time when A. H. H." (Cardiff) can be compelled to give up possession DEFENDS upon the time when the notice was givet).and upon this point we have no information. As he is tenant from year to year, and his tenancy commeuced in either April or December, he is entitled to receive or bound to give half a year's notice, which must be so given as to expire at the end of a ojmplete year's tenancy, that is to say, from October to April, or from June to December, as the case may be. There can be no doubt which supposition is correct., as his quarterly pay- ments of rent would not be due at the same time in both cases. He should look at bis rent receipts or at the counterfoils in his cheque-book. RIGHTS UNDKR WILL.-We did not reaeive the y will which I. H." (Cardiff) intended to enclose witb his letter, and, therefore, we cannot advise him defi- nitely upon his legal position. If there are any existing trusts affecting the property of which he is entitled to the rents, it is the duty of the trustees of the will to hold the title deeds relating thereto until th,se trusts shall have been fully performed; and, if not, the executors (who may or may not be the same persons) have no right to part with the personal estate until all the debts of the deceased have been satisfied, because if they were to pay anything to the beneficiaries and not leave sufficient for the creditor* they might render themselves personally responsible. If our correspondent is not satisfied and cannot get to know the facts. he had better instruct a local solicitor to write to the trustees and executors or their solicitor. PROPOSED BILL OF BALE.—" Herbert" ('rreorky) will require the assistance of a solicitor to prepare the bill of sale proposed to be given by him to his wife, and it will have to he registered under the Bills of Sale Act. which may have the effect of injuring his credit. And as the document is acknowledged to be intended to be exeeuteJ for the purpose of depriving his creditors of their legal remedy, he must not be sur- prised if some one or more of them endeavour to get the bill of sale set asille as fraudulent and void as against existing creditors. CLAIM FOR WA>. We are quite certain that no soli- citor gave such advice to "A Conservative' (Maesteg) as t At which he has erroneously quoted. He was entitled to be paid the amount due to him at the time when he left his master's service, but if he should be driven to bring an action against his lata master in the county-court to recover the amount the summons would have to be served at least ten days before the day appointed for the bearing of the action. But there was no obligation to wait either 24 hours or ten days before asking for his salary. NOTICK TO EMPLOYER—There has been no such recent Act of Parliament as" Gwalia" (Abergwili) supposes, Employers and assistants arc at liberty to make their own arrangements as to notice, and, in default thereof, the notice which its customary in the tiade must be given. If an assistant should be discharged without notice (except for misconduct) he can claim to be paid wages instead oi the notice which he was entitled to receive. A SELFISH LOVKH.—"Careful Boy "(we charitably omit the addreBS) might have a settlement prepared for execution before his marringe is celebrated. The deed must be prepared by a solicitor Oil behalf of the and he (our correspondent) ought to pay for it. But he should moderate his desires as to the division of the lady's fortune. His proposal is simply monstrous, and if he should Illsbt upou HAVING half her fortune wbile he is In a state of impecunioaity, we hope sh* will throw him over before it is too late. BAKKKU PTCY, If the clrcumstatiers at* TED by Aggrieved can be proved by suScient evitleuee to satisfy the court, the application by the bankrupt for bis discharge certainly ought to be opposed, and the opposition should be conducted by a local solicitor. LANDLORD AND TSKANT.—The date when "ALALIA'' returned home is of no consequenee whatever bis tenant could not be prejudicially affected by his absence. The material question is whether the notice was or was not served at the proper time, and upon this we have no information. Unless our correipon- dent could prove tltAnegative, it would net he prudent to object to the notice which has been given to him. AGRICULTURAL HOLI>WE3 ACT.—" C. H (Aberdare) ciiiinot recover from, his landlord all the money which he has expended upon his T^RM during the term of his tenancy that would not loe reasonable. But if he gives the of oL, utory notice to his landlord at least two calendar months before the end of his tenancy he will be entitled to be paid the then value of sueh unex- hausted improvements as are within the Act above mentioned .assuming that he has obtained the consent of the owner in all cases where such consent is requi- site. He will be entitled to instruct a valuer to meet the valuer appointed by his landlord, if they cannot agree upon some person BEING appointed to act for both of them, and he bad better obtain the assistance of his valuer in the preparation of the notice, because any inacauracy or omission might deprive him of the right to be compensated for some things which are allowed by the Act. As he did not give us any infor- mation as to the nature of his elatm, we are not able to advise him more definitely, but the valuer will do what may be necessary. SLANDER.—" W. R," is advised that his wife aDpears to have a good cause of action, but we do not think that it would he prudent to commence proceedings; sbe would lose more than she would gain by doing to. However, if she cannot, be content without litigation, she will require the assistance of a solicitor. LIFE POLICY—It is obvious that the policy menti ned bV" H. H." kswanseal cannot belong to either bim or his wife, AS neither of tbem paid any part of the PREMIUMS. We will answer his othei I. quiry if he will inform us when the man died, what kind of pro. perty he left, and the value thereof, stating vllue of real and personal estate separately also WHIT rela- tives he left surviving him. TRESPASS BF SHIKP. —" Pliiio (Swansea) is advised that where an oocupier of land neglects to keep in proper repair and condition any fence which it is his duty to repair, he beeomes responsible for all tti- eon- sequences of auch negligence on both sides the detective fence. In the circums ances state. we advise our eorrespendent to Instruct a local solicitor to bring an action against his neighbour for damages in respect of the improper detention, f Lbe sheen, and to recover the same "heep or their value. It would not be prndellt for hwn to venture into court with such a ease unless he had professional assist mice. But if his statement is perfectly accurate, he would succeed in his IICt ion, ant the defendant would have to pay the taxed costs incurred by him (our correspon- dent) as plaintiff. EXPECTANT OWNER—" Arthur (Builth) ought to have sent us a cupy of the will to which his inquiry -el,ites. If be has cofrectly epitomised it, he has full power to tell or otherwise deal with the property which was devised to him in fee simple, subject to certain inter- vening life interests. Of course the purchassr would not be entitled to receive the rents uutil after the decease of the tenants for life respectively, and this would affect the price which he would have to receive, but, as he is the absolute owner (subject as aforesaid), the right to dispose of the p'-opprty is an inseparable incident of his ownership, assuming that his right to the laud does not depend upon any contingency, which we could not advise upon without seing a full copy of the will, He might Instruct a local solicitor lo do what may be necessary.
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J. L. Sullivan's Stage Salary. As on the English, so also on the American siage, notoriety seems often to succeed better than ability. If the New York papers are correct, the actor, who is now earning the largest income in America is none other than John L. Sullivan, the cx-pugilisr. The company of which he is the star has been playing to larger houses than did Booth and Barrett, and Sullivan's share of the weekly receipts is said to amount to no less than 2,500dols.; in other words, his weekly income is £500. Duiing his career in tile" ling Sullivan is reported to have made but has saved nothing.
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