Weekly Mail

RECRUITING. 1. 13Y "WESTMINSTER,"] The Inspector Generat of Recruiting, in his latest report, remarks upon the continued falling off in the number of Irish recruits, who were only 3,2-32 in 1891, against 27,129 English and 2,825 Scotch recruits. Even those enlisted," he says, "have been obtained with difficulty from districts which, even ten years ago, provided the Army with an abundant supply of men of fine physique." The oauses of this change are, he adds, the great increase in the number of emigrants and the opposition of the Nationalist party to the enlistment of any young Irishman in her Majesty's forces." How can we believe in the sincerity of these men's protestations that there is a perfect union of hearts now between Irishmen and Englishmen when they syste- matically use all the influence at their com- mand to prevent any of their fellow-country- men from entering the service of the Queen ?

MANSLAUGHTER IN A WORK- HOUSE. One Inmate Killed by Another. John Thomas, an inmate of the To!nee work- house, was indicted at the Devon Spring Assizes on Siturd iy for the mansltughter of a man named Floyd, another inmate, p-xrtly paralysed. The evidence showe-l that. Thomas had to wash the de- ceased, and, h,'c,lining tired of the duty, he one day drugged ili, deceased, half-dressed, from the ward by li s legato the bath-room. There he held iiita down, hit him with a buckle strap, st,ruck him with a crooked stick, which was broken and splintered in the operition, and afterwards poured cold water over him. Floyd died from the shock of the injuries he received.— Mr. Justice Wills, in sentencing Thomas to five years' penal seivitude, charactetispd his conduct as heartless and crimL His lordship also ex- pressed his regret that such a rule should obtain in workhouses as to allow one inmitte to attend upon another. It was exp'ained that, it was due in the present case to insufficient help owing to the illness of the officers. ¡

CADBURY'S COCOA has, in a remarkable degree those natural elements of sustenance which give the system enduranoe and hardihood. building up muscles and bodily vigour, with a eteady action that render »t a most acoeptabJe and reliable beverage. Health. teg GROCER'S SCALBS, Canisters, Mills, Machinery rfoH.n! erf' ^^tures, Sundries, and Shop Fittings of every r £ SSPn<Jn:lin,J aivdtieiw.21 *ad 22, Narrow Wine, •treet Bristol.

SPIRIT OF THE WELSH PRESS. rDy GWYLIEDYDD". ] MR. ELLIS S LAND BILL. Mr. Mlis's Land Bill is the chief subject of discussion in the Welsh papers this week. The member for Merionethshire comes in for a large amount of praise, but nothing" in the shape of argument is advanced in support of his revolutionary measure. The Baner is thankful that the patriotic" member for Merionethshire has laid the claims of the Welsh farmers before the Hengistian" Parliament. "Thank heaven," it says, I there is a turn in the wheel." (i His speech was a new ligbt to the English mem- bers," says the Tyst. The Goleiiad states that "Mr. Ellis placed the case of the, Welsh fanners clearly before the llonsl' The Welsh papers admit, nevertheless, that Mr. Ellis produced no proofs in support of his contention, but wished the House to accept his statements as correct. Mr, Ellis stated that Welsh farmers are in a state of servitude and absolutely at the mercy of the landowners -that they have no will of their own, and are compelled to submit to the diota of their taskmasters. One would imagine, from what the Welsh papers say, that Welsh farmers are in a state of slavery. The strange feature of the case is that the complaints come from the preachers, and that the farmers themselves are silent on the sub- ject. The former have for some time posed as the exponents of the opinions of the farmers, and inexperienced outsiders have accepted their dicta, but the truth is that, Welsh farmers are indifferent to what the newspapers say about them, and act upon their own judgment. We have had many illustra- tions of this fact during the recent county council elections, when farmers voted in direct opposition to the dictates of the news- papers and preachers. It is becoming I more and more evident that the power and influei.ee of the ministers are on the wane. The everlasting cry of "prj¡wipJe" has lost its fcroe, The Welsh farmers are beginning to find out that their interests are not bound up with printers and editors. The comments on the debate are characterised by a wonderful tenderness for Mr. Gladstone. The Grand Old Man" spoke and voted against Mr. Ellis's Bill, and yet he is the object of the most affectionate sympathy on the part of the Welsh newspapers. The Baner makes the most elaborate excuses for his oppo- sition to the measure, and the Goleuad says that there is no room to find fault with him. The Tyst intimates that Mr. Gladstone's opposition to Mr. Ellis's measure will be taken advantage of by "unprincipled persons," but that such conduct would be unfair. The purely Nonconformist portion of the Welsh press swears by Mr. Gladstone, whatever he j says or does. What the basis of this confi- dence is has never been explained. There are exceptions, however, to this fatuous belief in the infallibility of Mr. Gladstone. The Tarian says Why did Alr. Gladstone and tho^e who Sit with turn vote against the Hill? Wales has a right to ask the question. This is not the way to encourage the Liberals of Wales. Whv should what, is right to Ireland be denied to Wales ? The Celt condemns the Bill in toto. "Idris- wyn" makes the following remarks, which are endorsed by the bulk of the Welsh people "If nine out of every ten of the farmers of Wales are Nonconformists, where are the land- owners to obtain tenants, and is it not the fsct that the tenantfi hold the upper hand? Mr. Ellis says tint landowners turn out good Noncon- formist tnnan's in order to make room for inex- S erienced C'ltnrchiver, but the statement is untrue. Neither are Welsh tenants so budiy off as Mr. Elis would have us believe. Whose eons Til! our schools and colleges ? Who are our clergymen, preachers, doctors, lawyers, and merchants? Are they not the sons of Welsh fnrmers? We rarely1 hear of a Welsh f irmer who understands his wo'h proving a failure." The Gelledl makes a direct atiaclc upon Mr. Rathbone, who represents a division of Oar- narvonshire. Mr. Rathbone was present during the debate," it observes, but walked out of the House before tha. division, And he did the same thing last year with regard to Local Option." This censor sits in judg- ment upon Mr. Rathbone, and recommends the electors of the division to take into their serious consideration the conduct of their member. "Mr. Ellis had made special reference to Lord Penrhyn, and yet Mr. Rath- bone sat silent!" The article closes with the advocacv of the nationalisation of land as the only safe remedy. The London cor- respondent of the Baner—who belongs to the same school as Mr. Ellis—endeavours to draw comfort from Mr. Gladstone's appeal for a commission of inquiry into the land question in Wales. And he is mightily pleased with the special notice Mr. Gladstone paid to Mr. Ellis, Everybody knows the cunning of the Grand Old Man, and no one knows better than himself how far flattery goes with vain young men. The suggested inquiry was a sop to Cerberus, but why vote against the Bill ? Because the men who find him the sinews of war are land- owners. He retains their oonfidenoe by voting against the Bill, and keeps the Welsh Radicals quiet by a clever manipulation of words. Observe his skilful handling:- While we are not justified in proceeding to take such a measure as my honourable friend proposes at the preeent day, I do not preclude myself from tho ultimate adoption of the measure—if [mark the wordl, upon careful and adequate inquiry, it appenrs to be demanded." Mr. Ellis is the representative in Parlia- ment of the ministerial element in Wales. That class know very little practically about farming, but are mainly influenced by per- sonal hatred of the landowners. The Welsh farmer is not easily led astray, but if you can show him a chance of turning a penny he may be tempted but, after the experience of the "tithe war," he will think twice before he embarks upon a similar conflict with the land- owner,i. THE RECENT COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTIONS. So strong was the Radical disappointment I at the result of the county counoil eleotions that the more extreme of the vernacular papers cannot shake it off. The Genedl is going to publish a series of articles to account for the Nonconformists' shortcomings. Not the re- motest hint is given that it is possible for a Nonconformist to vote for a Tory or a Church- man and yet remain a Nonoonformist. It is described as lory and Church scheming for the corruption of the faithful. The following extract from an elaborate article in the Baner shows the state of mind of the persons who are victims of this hallucination. The writer makes a gross aocn" ition against the magis- tracy, without advancing & single proof in support of it, and has the hardihood to state that 11 there is no doubt of the existence of these things," but admits that they cannot be proved 1 These are the words:— "That the screw was Hpphgfj there is no doubt That the enemy used every artifice to entice the voters is equally undoubted. To some work was promised others were offered coal, bread, and alms. Shopkeepers were tempted with promises of custom. But where such means failed threats were made. Men were discharged and the work given to the naean and the servile. They were not to have the smiles of the palace unless they voted right. How many shopkeepers have been told to send in their bills if they did not vote for the squire or his nominee ? The Tories are clever enough to do these things without nxpoeing themselves to the Corrupt Practices Act, but there is no doubt that they are guilty of bribery and corruption. But, notwith- standing the cruel practices of the Tories, our countrymen maintained their manhood credi- tably." MR. ALFRED THOMAS AND THE WELSH MEMBERS. The member for East Glamorgan is an object of jealousy to certain of the Welsh members. Mr. Thomas is a gentleman, and never attributes bad motives to his political opponents—attributes that are wanting in some of his critics. Many of Mr. Alfred Thomas's intimate friends are at a loss to know why he ever went into the Radical camp. His tastes and habits point in another direction. The Welsh papers take a favourable view of his Dill. Some of them hint that it would have been betterforthe interestof theparty if he had taken conmel with his brother members. The Goleuad says that matters looked threatening at one time, and a collision was imminent, but that an understanding has been arrived at and the breach healed. The Tyst, with its usual caution, expresses regret that those members who disapproved of the principle of the Bill did not make it known privately, instead of openly before the House of Commons and the country." The Celt says that Mr. 1). A. Thomas may have some trouble to exp'ain his conduct to the electors of Merthyr and Aberd&re. Mabon' states in the Tarian that too much fuas has been made about Mr. Thomas and his Bill. The Sam defends Mr. Alfred Thomas with spirit, and contends that his opponents have not a leg to stand upon. Mr. Thomas is evidently a thorn in the side of those who consider them- selves the leaders of the IVelsh Parliamentary party. MR. STEAD'S CIVIC CHURCH. The Tarian contains an able article on Mr. Stead's proposed Civic Church:— Ibis is one of the wildest, theories that has taken possession of society. We have heard of a L ibour Church, wherein the condition of member- ship is manual labour; and we shall probably have s -pira'e Churches for tdilor. shoemakers, and colliers. Mr. Stead is the high priest, of the Civic Church. His great bugbear is the shebeen, and he proposes that all the virtuous men and women should band together to put down drunkenness and the other evils of society, and the instruments by which he pro.inEBS to carrv out his object are the p /lineman and the enforce- ment, of the law. Why call it Church 2 We Imve usually associat ed the word with so nething .«acrod, and that, it conveys the idea of worship, prayer, and devotion. Neither do we believe in vigilance societies. They ate fo" ign to the true idea. of liberty, and a groat deal of mischief is done by them."

THE RESPECTABLE POOR. The late Rev. Dr. Campb ill, in alluding Lo the sad reverses which sickness, death, widowhood, or i other bereavements s >meimes bring upon the virtuous and respectable poor, condemns the sys- tem which compels such persons to be nssociated in workhouses with degrade J and vicious indivi- duals, and he says:—"To my feelings there is something dreadful in the very thought of an aged Christian woman or poor man being im- prisoned in one of those huge receptacles of promiscuous and profligate misery, and cut off from all lJHLt is dearost to them upon earth." Nor is it merely from degraded ftifovr-pnupers in workhouses that the respoetable pnor suffur. The authoress of a graphic little work, entitled "Sick and in Prison" (London: Belt and Dahiy), in describing workhouse, not prison life, says of the great number of aged women :—" III some rooms so many are lying stiff and still in their little beds, all dressed in the blue bed-gown and white cap of :he house, many psra ysed, all equally helpless and fri^n.iless, that tho mass of human suffering, the very monotony of it, seems like a nightmare. Ami yet, p.ich of those blue bundles, ticketed and numbered, and tucked away in the workhouse lit tie bad and grey coverlet, is a woman, perfmp5} a gentlewoman, or a lady, who has lived and l'ived and suffered long am?, half dead as t!.py arc, the gentle touch of a lady's hand and voice, with ,.U the unaccustomed kindnes?, wakes them to a fealing of pie'■sure, tind also of protection, which they only know during these brief visits" Tits authoress then describes in detail painful w> rlchonse scenes, such as "dying women asting help of the nurse, who only swears at them for wnking her." It it< added that "It is quite a common occurrence, in the wards of a workhouse infirmary, to see women whose fit place would be a. penitentiary holding absolute authority over younger womea of good character and better aducation, and, perhaps, still more often, over older womeo, many of whom have been re-pectable wive." and mothers," A harrowing, pitiable, and dreadful piclure! I When one comes to think earnestly of the causes that ruin prosperous, honest, and respectable homes and families, it is impossible not to homLS and. families, it is impossible not to acknowledge the fact that disease and illness are the mightiest and most terrible destroyers of hope and happiness. First comes inability to work; eagerness and anxiety to regain SI renerLh speedily make the sufferer incur great expendituie on dociorn, nursegi, and costly medicines; penury and want of the necessaries of life cret-p rapidiy into the house, the disease is allowed to have its sway, until death superveues, or, what is so often worse, the poor sufferer and his family arej engulfed in "one of those huge recept-icles for promiscuous and profligate misery!" No home should be without SEQUAH'S REMEDIES!" Sucti, or similar words, are sent to SKQUAH (LIMITED), daily, with thousands of un- solicited testimonials. We repeat thj words to the public, because we know that SEQUAH'S REMEDXBS have effected, and effect hourly, marvellous and permanent curo.. Anyone may ascertain for him- self the authenticity of the following letter, one of several thousands of grateful acknowledgments addressed to SEQUAH (LIMITED). GlUCK CURTIS I OWEN, 88, Moat-road, East Grinstead, wril63 :— "I wish to tender my siucerest thanks for the benefit I have derived from taking 8EQUAIIS PRAIRIE FLOWER and using SKQUAH'S OIL. I have I been a great sufferer for the p ist ten years with enlarged glands of the neck, which also caused me to be very deaf. I have tried various Patent Remedies without the IO:1st benefit; and after taking your PBAIRIK FjLOWEB and using the OIL, the enlarged glands have wonderfully disappeared, and I have once more my hearing. I feel I cannot thank you sufficiently for the good your medicine has done me. Trusting you will make this known for the sake of my suffering sisters, who will find it u boon for all female disorders and other com- plaints." LcB39

LONDON AND SOUTH WALES STEAMERS. A line of cargo steamers has now been estab- lished between London, Cardiff, and Swansea by Messrs. Matthews and Luff, steamship owners, London, who have opened a brauch office at 119A. Bute-street, Cardiff, under the management of Mr. W. A. Stewart, with an agency at 13, Adelaide-street, Swansea. The steamers will at first boregutartydefpatcheet once a fortnight from each port, but. tstht) trade increases, more fre- quent failings will be made. Through rates of carriage for all cl oses of goods have been art anged with the local rnilway companies and the Glamorgan Canal Company, thus enabling traders in the inland districts of South Wales to have their goods carried at moderate rates. The steamers will Stil regularly, as announced in our adver- tising columns, and it is to be hopad that the enterprise shown by the owners in establishing a wetl appointed service of first-class steamtrs will receive the support of the trading community ot South Wales.

Mr. Healy, M.P., as chuirman of the National Press meeting on Thursday, slated that the two directors from the Freeman's Journal it was pi o- posed to have on the new board were Mr. Grey and Captain O'Connor. The Freeman's Journal on Friday morning published a report to be submitted to the shareholders at a meeting next Thursdny, from which it appears that the price to be-paid for the National Press, and weekly and evening papers connected with it, is £ 37,000. This is to be paid in cash or debentures, or parily in either. The Free- man's Journal profits for the year are nearly £ 11,000. GENERAL COMPLAINT is made of the indigesti bility <*f the ordinary ooooas of commerce, it having been lately shown bv the medical profession that the alkalies too often used by the foreign manufacturer, combined with the fatty matters, torm a soapy result which is most deleterious to health. In the c.*e of cocoas made with Qar., such as Messrs. CadUm y's. Iblre j objeetious do not extet,— Wtetth*ll Rtvtiw. Lea 1

[ THE HOUSEHOLD. "By Dorothy. How TO SELECT MEATS- In selecting beef, choose m -nf which ha6 it loose gram, easily yielding to pressure, of clear red, with whitish fat. Ox beef is the bes« and next, that of a heifer. In selecting ves» take that whioh is firm and dry, the joint# stiff, having the lean a delicate red, the kidne/ covered with fat, and the fat very white. i| you buy the head, see that the eves are plumtf and lively, and not dull and snnk in the headj If you buy the legs, get those which are notf skinned, as the skin is good for jelly or soop^i In choosing mutton, take that which is bright red and close-grained, with fiïJ), and white fat< The meat should feel tender ,d snrins-y ni* broken when pinched, and the si.in can be un- dented by nipping with the fhsg-rs. The fat also will be white and soft. Thill rind is bestv* In selecting hams, run a knife along the bonei and if it comes out clean, the ham is good; but if it comes out smeared, it is spoiled. Goodt bacon has white fat, and the lean adherer closely to the bone. If the bacon has yellow; streaks, it is rusty, and not fit to use. let selecting poultry, choose those that are full- grown, but not old. When young and frest* killed, the ski 11 is thin and tender, the joints not very stiff, and the eyes full and bright, The breast bone shows the age, as it easily yields to pressure if young, and is tough when old. If young, you oan with a pin easily tear! the skin. A goose when old has red and! hairy legs but when young they are yellotf,i and have few haira. In selecting fish, takfl those that are firm and thick, having stiff nnar" and bright scale, the gills bright tej, and tlwt eyes full and prominent. When fish are long j out of the water they grow soft, the fins bend-; easily, the scales are dim, the gilli grow dark, i the eyes sink and shrink away. Shell-fish can be decided upon only by the smells Lobsters are not good unless alive, or else5 boiled before offered for sale. They are black when alive and red when boiled. When to: be boiled they are put into boiling wateryi which is the quickest and least cruel way t<f\ end life. SODA IN COOKING. A housewife tells of various uses for soda in cooking. If a pair of old fowls are to be cooked, after washing and cutting up, put them into the kettle and put in water enough to cover and add a spoonful of soda. Let them boil a few moments, then take out of the soda water and cook as usual. Do not add the salt when in the soda water. They are very tender and the strong taste vanishes entirely. In cooking beans it is very bene- ficial to put soda in the water that they are parboiled in; it makes them tender and they are more healthful, as it destroys the ten- dency to produce flatulency, which is very objectionable to many who will not use beans for that reason. There can be no more healthy article of diet, for occasional use, than this vegetable. Another use for soda in preparing meats is to boil a tough piece of beef for a few minute., in water that has a little soda added. IJJ" cooking turnips a little soda will remove the strong taste that is often observed in them toward spring, and it is an article that can be used to advantage in cooking almost any late vegetable that is inclined to have a strong, stinging taste. No NEED OF GHOWING BALD. A well-known and popular physician, speak- ing of the proper treatment of the hair and scalp, says —" If you duck your head in cold water every morning you will duck the life out of your hair before you are 30. Soap and water do not clean the scalp, but rot the hair. This is especially true with women's hair, on acoount of its being long and thick. A better way is to thoroughly brush and comb the hair every day without wetting it. In the first plaoe, invest in a long black comb with two grades of teeth. Itubber combs are the best, They are easier for the scalp on account of being more elastic than metal and horn combs. A pulmwood brush with wild boar bristles is inexpensive, and for real service equals any brush that is made. Black bristles conceal the dirt, and white ones are apt to bleach the hair but the natural coloured bristles, containing a mixture of grey, brown, and blaok, are the best. At least fifteen minutes twice a day should be devoted to the hair. The toilet should be a dry wash, entirely performed with the comb and brush. First use the comb tho- roughly, racking the soalp gently but steadily, until the comb passes through the hair with- out showing dirt or dandruff. Wipe the comb on a towel frequently, and olean it tho- roughly after using. After the combing, brash the hair vigorously, and finally use the comb to dress it. You oannot be too particu- lar in keeping the brush and comb clean. Do not soak the brush, but wash out the bristles occasionally, and when the brush gets so that it will not reach throughjto the scalp, it ia not fit for further use and should be thrown away. A person whose hair is growing thin, and who adopts this treatment, will not notice the benefit for some time. The change wilt be gradual, and the full benefit will not be obtained in less than three years. If the treatment is persevered in, however, the result will be remarkable in every calle." RECIPES. To Clean Indian Muslin,—Make a hther of soap and water in a basin, and add a dessert- spoonful of spirits of ammonia and the same quantity of spirits of turpentine. Roll up the muslin, and pour the mixture over it; rinse well in cold water and keep folded till nearly dry. Do not rub it, or it will be spoiled. When nearly dry, iron it between two pieces of linen, and it will look equal to new. For Softening the Hands.—One-half cupful of glyoeriue, one eupful of rose water, one- half teaspoonfnl spirits of camphor. First put camphor in the bottle, then glycerine, which shake well before adding the rose water. Apply after washing the hands and while still wet. Rub in well, then wipe with a soft towel. Insect Destroye).—French experimenters regard with much favour the vapour of tobaooo as an inseot destroyer, deeming it more desirable than the smoke, especially to rid delicate plants of «thrips,"6lice, scale, and slugs. The juice of the stems or leaves, ex- traoted by soaking or boiling, is simply diffused through the dosed greenhouse, can- servatory, or covered tub, by being placed over a chafing dish or the flame of a lamp. Martnalade Pudding.J'ake ilb of bread- orunibs, 6ozs. of very fine chopped beef suet, and mix the two together with three table- spoonfuls of marmalade, three tablespoonfuls of loaf sagar, the grated rind and strained juice of one lemon, and a teaspoonful of car- bonate of soda; then gradually stir into the mixture three eggs beaten up. Pour into a plain mould, and steam it for three and a half hours. Serve with marmalade sauce. Fancy Apple Sauce.-Take apples having a red skin, wa*h them oarefully before paring, and keep the parings and oores separate. After putting the quarters into the stewpan, add to them one tablfMIpoonful of cider for every two apples; if cider is not to be had, take the same amount of water. Instead of oovering them with a tin, lay over them their parings, and stew over a gentle fire. Upon removing the parings the pulp beneath will be found tinted a delicate pink. Beat it up, adu a little butter and enough powdered sugar to sweeten, turn into a dish, and over the top sprinkle ciunanjon and powdered sugar.