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THE LATE SIR WATKIN WILLIAMS "VYYiSTN. The following biographical memoir of the late Sir Watkin Williams Wynn. Bart., M.P., by Mr Reginald K. Mainwaring, of Market Drayton, appears in the Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society :— The subject of this brief memoir passed away at Wynnstay, near Kuabon, on the 9th of May last, within a few days of the 6.)h aumversary of his birth. A long and trying illness was terminated by a peaceful death in the country home he loved, and amongst I those by whom he was beloved. The late Sir Walk in was the sixth baronet, and was born on "May 20th, 1820. The rejoicings throughout North Wales upon this auspicious event were most enthusiastic, to be re- newed with equal vigour upon his coming of age and marriage. After schooldays at Westminster, Sir Wat- kin matriculated at Christchurch, Oxford, whence, after a sojourn of two years, during which time he made some lifelong friendships, he was gazetted to a cornetcy in the First Life Guards, of which regiment the late Lord Combermere was colonel, and with whose, son, the present Viscount, Sir Wackin maintained the most intimate friendship until the day of his death. He remained in the Life Guards until 1843, when he found that his duties as a country gentleman and a member of Parliament were pressing upon him; but his love for military life did not die out with his retire- ment from the service. In 1840 the late Sir Watkin's father died, and in the next year his son came of age, and inherited the immense estates, with their cares and responsibilities. As soon as he was of age, he was elected member of Parliament for the county of Den- bigh. as his father and grandfather had been before him, and which he faithfully represented until his death. He was a staunch Conservative, and although his voice was seldom raised in the House, he was gene- rally in his place to give his support to any measure likely to further the interests of the Constitution, or to ameliorate those of the Principality, preferring rather to represent his native county in the House of Commons than to accept the Peerage which was offered to him, and which had also been refused by his prede- cessors, Perhaps Sir Wathin was best known through- out the country in his capacity as Master of Foxhounds. The Williams-Wynns of Wynnstay have long been foxhunters, the fi. st Sir Watkin, who was third baro- net, having been killed by a fall from his horse whilst out hunting near Wrexham in 1749. Sir Watkin's father had kept hounds, but gave them up in 1837 but when his son came of age in 1841. he purchased the hounds of Mr Leche of Carden, and hunted a very large country four days a week, at his own expense, until the day of his death. He was exceedingly keen and fond of the sport, and perhaps no hunting establishment in the kingdom was conducted in a more princely manner than was his. His hounds, 'inder the management of John Walker, and subsequently Charles Payne, both masters of their calling, were brought to a wonderful state of perfection and a few years ago it would have been hard to match the magnificent stud of weight-carrying hunters that stood in the Wynnstay stables. Many and many a time did their keen owner hunt all day, go up to London at night to attend to his parliamentary duties, and return by an early train next morning to meet his hounds again. Although we do not find Sir Watkin's name as an active supporter of the turf, he inherited some mares from his father but a search through the calendars does not show that he had much taste for racing. He was, however, a mem- ber of the Jockey Club, and entertained a party for Chester and Shrewsbury Races every year. He also took the greatest interest in the Wynnstay Hunt meet- ing. held on a beautiful course at Bangor Iscoed, and he-annually gave a handsome sum to the Farmers' Races and personally wielded starter's flag. In the hunting-iield he was quiet and good-humoured, and loved to chat with hi& frieuds and hear the latest "legend." The writer of this memoir, who has hunted with him for many years, never heard him make use of bad which gives more piquancy to the anec- dote told of his visit to a brother M.F. H. After hunt- ing, Sir Watkin said to his host., Why do you let the field ride over your hounds so?" "Don't they do so with yours?" was the reply. "No," said Sir Watkin. "How do you prevent them?" was the rejoinder. I am sarcastic," answered the baronet. What do you say to them?" asked his noble host. (After a pause I d-n them." Perhaps the severest thing Sir Watkin uttered in the hunting field was upon cue occasion, when he told a deaf groom (whom he had been calling back, and whose infirmity prevented his hearing) he had better stay at home and cure bacon." He had a most extra- ordinary memory and fund of information on almost any subject. His acquaintance with the minutest de- tails of everything in his own neighbourhood and county were astonishing. He took the greatest interest! in all matters connected with his tenantry, and had an intimate know ledge of the minutia; of his estate affairs. i His properties, principally in Denbighshire, Meri- ] onethshire, and Montgomeryshire, extended to about 150,000 acres, and no tenants were more happy, pros- s perous, or contented with their lot than Sir Watkin's. In him they had a fair dealing, just, and generous landlord. with a kindly word for any in distress, and ar) encouraging one for any in prosperity. Yet another anecdote. Sir Watkin, in a round with his agent, saw one farm looking well tiled, and in every way reflecting credit on its occupier. He was pleased with what he saw, and asked his agent if the tenant wanted anything done for him. The adjoining farm was carelessly managed, and was overrun with docks and thistles. This did not escape the eye of the keen. sighted baronet, who told his agent to tell t he tenant that if he could afford to grow so many weeds as well as corn he could afford to pay more rent. Although Sir Watkin was not a pioneer of agriculture, or an ex- perimentalist as a farmer, his home farm at Wynnstay was carried on in a practical and scientific manner, and the Christmas markets at Wrexham and Oswestry every year were supplied with magnificent fat cattle, whilst many were killed at home for distribution among the poor. His connection with the Royal Agri- cultural Society of England dated back forty years, as in 1S45 he was elected a Governor. In 1854 he be- came a men/ber of the Council, and in 1871 he was Vice-President, and the next year he was President at the Cardiff meeting. Perhaps there was nothing in his j life he was more proud of than being President of the Show when it was held in Wales, and his reception was of a most cordial and enthusiastic nature. He gave a gold cup, value 100 guineas, for the best- managed farm in South Wales, and this munificent prize created a keen and interesting competition. Whilst Sir Watkin's name will not be quoted as fore- most in the van in agricultural experiments and reform, yet he was a valuable member of the Council, and his opinion on any matter before the Society invariably car- ried weight. No figure was better known in the Royal Show-yards than was his. and no member had more at heart the welfare of the Society than Sir Watkin, On the occasion'of the memorable show at Kilburn, he had a large dinner party at his house in St. Jame's-square. A I number of his tenants had come up to London (many, it was said, by their landlord's generosity), and these and almost every friend and neighbour were invited to the dinner. What fun it was! Many could hardly speak English, and many had never been out of Wales before, No wonder that a diner-out, returning from a party the other side of the square, was fairly puzzled when he heard a group of Sir Watkin's guests discussing the dinner, the show, and the weather in St. Jame's-square at midnight, and in their own Welsh language, and te ported at his Club that a number of lunatics were at large, and using and unknown tongue. Sir Watkin took a business-like and active part in all matters that ha conceived it was his duty to do. He was a director of the Great Western Railway, and was seldom absent from the Board meetings. He was a Freemason, and was Provincial Grand Master of North Wales and Shropshire. His love for military life has been al'uded to. When the volunteer move- ment was first set on foot, he took an active part a-id was appointed to command the Denbighshire com- panies. and a few years ago was appointed Volunteer 1 Aide-de-Camp to her Majesty, an appointment he al- ( ways alluded to with the proudest feelings. For many 1 years the Denbighshire Volunteers have been en- s camped for their annual training in the Park at!! Wynnstay, under the eye of their Colonel. He was also for a long period Colonel of the Montgomeryshire 1 Yeomary. To any public or county business he was always ready to attend. Time, distance, and weather never deterred him when duty called him. One day he would be present as patron of an eisteddfod another, he would be presenting prizes at a school or attending the funeral of a departed friend or public man in short, he was always ready to give his assist- ance to any meeting for promoting the religious, iu- dustrial, social, or educational advancement cf his neighbours and fellow-countrymen. Sir Watkin's position was almost unique, and his ex- traordinary popularity with all cla-fses causes us to ask, What was the reason for it? It was this Here was a man of ancient lineage, with a property of vast extent, who resided on his estate and identified himself with the people, and understood their needs. He represented them in Parliament he was always rpaJy with his pre- sence, hft advice, his influence, and his purse, to promote any good project for their benefit and ad- vancement, and this was done in a broad spirit of philanthropy, irrespective of political or religious views. Ho spared no trouble in carrying out what he conscien- tiously considered were the duties of his position. Just and generous, wealthy and unasuming, ungrudingiy giving his support to all good works, thoughtful and kind to those whose interests hi) had at heart, Sir Watkin gained the esteem of all with whom he came in I contact, and this was the case of his popularity. Sir Watkin married in 1S52 his cousin, Marie Emily, the daughter of Sir Henry Williams Wynn, K.C.B.. by whom he had two daughters; the eldest and only sur- viving of whom is married to Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, seventh baronet, who is a son of the late Sir Watkin's brother, and who has succeeded to his uncle's title. In the prologue to the "Andrii," performed last week by the boys of Westminster School, the loss during the year of two old Westminsters, Sir Robert Phillimore and Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, is specially commemo- rated. The following are the lines which refer to Sir IYatkin Aut alter iile, qui, patris vestigia Tremens avique, semper cum vere adfuit? Nuper dolovum oblitus ailvectust lubens, Alienus spes saluti prajpouens sua), Solitis ut rex bearet c-ives aureis.

LOCAL LAW CASE. THOMAS V. PRICE. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, John Thomas, who was the tenant of Cilblaidd, in the parish of Pen-carreg, Carmarthen, against the defendant, Eleanor Price, executrix of Walter Owen Price, the land- lord of the farm, for the recovery of £ 600. Plain- tiff was yearly tenant at the rent of £95. During the tenancy plaintiff' put up a cart-house, cow-house, hay- house, pigsties, and other buildings. He also did other permanent work, making an embankment, constructing a mountain fence, and did certain drainage on terms verbally agreed upon by himself and Walter Owen Price, which were to the effect that as long as he lived he was not to have notice to quit. After the death of W. O. Price, the defendant, who was the executrix of his will, gave plaintiff notice to quit the farm and sub- -sequently took possession thereof. As defendant re- fused to pay for work, labour, and materials, plaintiff brought an action claiming 9-600. The defendant put in a counterclaim of £2.30 on the ground that plaintiff had not delivered up the farm in good and tenantable repair. The action was got down for trial at the last Carmarthen Assizes, when Mr McIntyre. Q.C., M.P., and Mr Marshall, instructed by Messrs Griffith Jones and Co., Aberystwyth, appeared on behalf of plaintiff, and Mr Bowen Rowlands and Mr B. F. Williams, instructed by Mr Morgan Griffiths, Carmarthen, appeared for the defendant. The Judge refused to appeared for the defendant. The Judge refused to hear the action, and referred it to Mr G. M. Dowdes- well, one of the official referees who sat at Llany- byther on the 15th 16th and 17th December to hear the case. Plaintiff was then represented by Mr Houghton, instructed by Mr Griffith Jones, and defendant by Mr Arthur Lewis, instructed by Mr, Morgan Griffiths. After viewing the place, John Thomas, £ he plaintiff, was called. He said he became tenant of Cae'rblaidd in 1845 at 195 rent. The rent was afterwards in- creased. He lived in a thatched house oil a part of the farm, and when the rent was increased he removed to the dwelling house now upon the farm. The house in which he previously lived was now in existence, and was the one they had seen covered with ivy. He had an interview with Mr Price six or seven years after taking the farm and asked him to embank the river. He said he would not do it. and told him (plaintiff) to embank the river. Plaintiff replied that it was too much to expect him to do that if he did the work and sp'.nt money upon it he should be sent away. He thereupon told plaintiff to do the work, saying that if he was sent away he should he paid for doing the work. The tenant replied, Perhaps you won't send me away, but perhaps your successor will." The landlord then replied that if he or his successor sent him awajr there would be plenty of money to pay for the work, Plaintiff remarked that he would do it upon those terms, and subsequently commenced the embankine, t and continued to work upon it during the time he remained tenant. He was always trimming the hedges, using the rubbish for fuel. He did not remove the old roots, and got stones for the embankment from a quarry on the other side of the road. The quarry was hard and had to be blasted. He took a large quantity of stones every year for twenty years, and stones from the farm for about thirty years. The quarry belonged to the place, and was about a mile away from the river. Sometimes he would take fifty loads a year from the quarry, just as they were required. He also took from one field 121 loads. That was more benefit to the embankment than to the field. The road surveyor wanted him to take them ou to the road. The Official Referee said a reeens case had decided that stones belonged to the landlord and not to the tenant. Plaintiff, continuing, said he built the new cart-house with granary over it in 1860, but did not remember what it cost him. He got stone from the quarry and from part of the old building. He told Mr Price that the old cart-house had fallen upon the carts, and asked him for a new one and for a store-houseahove. He told plaintiff to do the work, but upon his objecting to the expense seeing that he had no lease, Mr Price said he should be patl for it if he left. Plaintiff said that the I world,was living and dying and that he might be turned out by his successor, whereupon Mr Price told plaintiff to do the work and lie should be paid. Plain- tiff was sixty-five years of age last September and Mr Price was seventeen years older. Mr Price said he would give the tiles and the timber except for the bit. Plaintiff paid for the flooring, the carting, and for the mason's, carpenter's, and plasterer's work. As to the cowhouse, the M. and M. Railway cut through his farm, and he received JE7 for damage. Mr Price re- ceived compensation and he gave plaintiff the choice of new buildings or improvement of the farm. He chose to have a new cowhouse, the old one having become dilapidated. Mr Price measured the site, but found that he had not enough money to build the house, and he asked plaintiff if he would do the hauling. Wit- ness replied that it was too much to expect him to haul stones four miles, when Mr Price said he should be paid for it in the same way as for the cart-house and the embankment. He did the haulage for the dairy r.nd the back kitchen and made no charge for i. His wife and daughter were present and heard the conversation as to the cowhouse. It was about the year 1868. He quarried as well as hauled the stone. The bull broke loose one night and he asked Mr Price for a new cowhouse for the bull." Mr Price again asked him to build it on the same terms as the other buildings. The whole of the materials were supplied by him, That was in 1876. The stable was also built by him at his own expense. Before it was rebuilt it was rotten and was falling down. Similar conversa- tion occurred in respect to the repair of the hay-bouse, and to the building of a pigsty. Mr Houghton having abandoned the claim for barn and chaff room and the two following items of £ 2 7s. 6d. and £ 7 7s., plaintiff continued by stating that the mountain fences were put up about twenty-five years ago. All the parish grazed the mountain before it was divided. Mr. Price, under the Enclosure Act, made a ridge round his piece and Esgairowen piece. Mr Price wanted to add the Cae'rblaidd piece to the Esgairowen mountain so as to make a sheep walk of it. Mr Price wanted him to take Esgairowen and the two pieces. Plaintiff, however, only wanted the Caer- blaidd piece and put a fence around it on condition that he was to be paid on leaving the f-trm. -N,lr Price promised a written agreement in respect to the fence, but did not give it, though asked for it. He made a bank two feet high and put wire on the top of it. He bought the wire at Aberayron, and the posts at Llan- llwni. The length of the mound was 1664 yards. The piece belonging to Caerblaidd was 63 acres, and the other piece 21 acres. The tenant refused to fence his piece and Mr Price asked him (plaintiff) to do it, and Mr Price paid him Z6 6s. for it. He asked Mr Price to drain bog as it was too dangerous to keep cattle on it. Mr Price's men commenced it but did not finish it. Plaintiff finished it ou condition that he was to be paid if turned out of the farm. Cross-examined: Plaintiff said he new Mr.Price very well. He was a solicitor, and a very particular man, and used to make note of allowances. He always pulled well with Mr. Paice, who promised that he piai,utiff) should never be turned out of the farm. He was greatly surprised when -he received notice. He ;aw Mr. Meredith Pi-i.-e subsequently, but did not tell :iim that Mr. Price had never promised that he should lot be disturbed from Cae'rblaidd. It was a short jinie before he left the farm. He did, however, tell Mr. Meredith Price in the autumn. He then took his oath upon it. He wished to see old Mrs. Price, but was prevented doing so. He had heard it said that she was upwards of 80 years of age. He saw IIr. D. Long Price with reference to his claim, and he wrote a letter to Mrs. Price about it He paid his rent in a month after Mr. Price's death, and young Mr. Prico then said, ••Now, John, don't you say your place is now too dear." He spoke of his claim when he went to see Mr. Price about October, very soon after receiving notice. Mr. Price said he had nothing against him, and that he would assist him in getting another farii. Jotin Lloyd, Dolgwm, told Mr. Price that he would repent sending so good a tenant away. Plaintiff was cross-examined at great length as to where the conversations in which the promises had been made took place, David Thomas, son of plaintiff, and twenty-nine years of age, said that about 1876 he went to Castell Pigyn and saw Mr Price. He said his father com- plained of the expense of building the bull house, and asked Mr Price to pay for a load of tiles. Mr Price declined to do so, saying he had made arrangement with plaintiff that he was to be paid, in the event he had to leave the farm. He made a similar remark in 1879 respecting the cutting down of a tree which endangered the pine end of the house-—Cross- examined He had not heard that his father pressed for a written agreement, Rachel Da vies, wife of Evan Davies, farmer, and plaintiffs daughter, gave evidence as to the building of the cowliouse.Cross-cxainined Her father asked her about twelve months if she remembered the con- versation, and she said she did. It was after he had received notice. D. P. Davies, land-surveyor, Troedybryn, said he had a conversation with Mr Price about valuation, and referring to Caerblaidd he remarked that he was glad to see the place so well farmed and so many permanent improvements done by a tenant-farmer, whereupon Mr Price said that plaintiff had. an assurance that he would be repaid for his outlay if he should be turned out of the farm. Witness remarked that that accounted for it. He had gone over the farm, and was of opinion that the particulars of claim were reason- able.—Cross-examined He only saw Mr Price on that one occasion. No one else was present. The particu- lars produced were by his (witness's) directors and signed by plaintiff. He asked witness to make an estimate of all the permanent improvements in order to send the particulars to the representatives of Mr W. O. Price. Witness had a copy of the Agricultural Holdings Act, and knew there were several items in the particulars which could not be recovered unless there was consent in writing. Plaintiff said he had Mr Price's assurance, but that there were some things outside the agreement. He considered the bog wonid fetch 10s. per acre. It would be dangerous to turn cattle out upon it because the soil was so soft. He did not consider that it had been neglected. This was the close of the plaintiff's case, when it was found that plaintiff's claim had been reduced by abandoned items to £ 325 15s. 4d., and defendant's to JEG2 15s. Od. For the defence, Meredith Price was called. He said he was a grandson of Mr W. O. Price, and was a solicitor. He assisted his grandfather, and was present at rent audits from 1876 until his death, except the audits in 1879 and August 1880. Ic was untrue that plaintiff had an interview with him in October 1883. He paid his rent in January or February 1884, and nothing was said about allowance, though the notice was referred to. He did not know whether it was the father or the son who went to pay the rent. He received the particulars, read them over and whistled. He thought it very foolish on plaintiff s part to send in such a thing. He first heard of the agreement in September before plaintiff left. Plaintiff wanted to see his (witnesse's) grandmother in February, ISS4, in order to take the place, but witness said it was no use, as the farm had been let to another man. W. J. Rees. land agent to Mr Dillwyn Llewelyn, and mayor of Swansea, gave technical evidence as to the value of work done and the conditions of the buildings and laud. John Francis, estate agent, Carmarthen, agreed with the previous witness, and said the drains did not appear to have been cleaned out for some time. He had not heard of such an agreement as the one described in the whole course of his experience. Thomas Jones gave evidence as to draining the bog, and this concluded the hearing of the evidence. The Ofilcial Referee held that the verbal promise made by Mr W. O. Price was good, and said he would take into consideration the sum plaintiff was entitled to for repairs executed by him. He also said he should allow for certain things which plaintiff had allowed to go out of repair when leaving the farm.

-+- LIQUID MANURE. As with other expenses, farmers are finding it neces- sary to curtail their outlay for manures. Indeed, from this cause, a very great change is already apparent on many a farm that looked greener and fatter a few years ago. The poor return. obtained from the use of pur- chased manures, as weil as of feeding cakes, during recent years, have led many a farmer to dispense with them almost if not entirely. The only dependence, in such cases, for keeping up fertility is the economy of home-made manures and to make the most of these just now may be the means of saving many a farm and many a farmer from utter ruin. The liquid mailnre, we will not say on come, but on most farms, is not so carefully looked after as it might be. There is probably no kind of manure so generaiiv neglected, yet none so deserving of attention for although a large portion of what is produced in most farm-yards is absorbed by the litter, and consequently profitably applied, far greater quantities of it are per- mitted to run to waste. We have no means, without experiment, of ascertaining the actual amount of urine voided by animals of different kinds and ages when fed on different kinds of food, and a mere estimate would not serve our purpose. It is well known, however, at this season of the year, when all the sheds are filled with cattle-and their food, especially turnips, is of a very watery nature—that the quantity of urine voided is very large, and sometimes even assumes uncomfort- able proportions. How to get rid of it, and utilise it, has occupied no little thought, and in doing so some have succeeded admirably. A-ires upon acres micrht be r? manured with it on every farm, instead of its being as it too often is, allowed to flow to waste, or willfully drained into the nearest brook. That au article considered of so much importance should be so much neglected is not easy to be accounted for. The difficulty in handling it has, no doubt, been the main obstacle; but in these days of cheapened labour this objection may be dismissed, as the wages of one man employed solely in collecting it where any cauantitj of stock is kept, would be repaid two or three times over. We shall welcome any new process in utilising so valuable a material; and the X400 prize offered by the Highland and Agricultural Society ought at least to draw scientific attention to the sub- ject but we need not wait for any new scheme before taking action for ourselves. It may be years, or it may be never, before we know how to handlthe liquid as easily as a solid, and it will be best to do the duty that lies nearest us, by saving every drop of it in the best way we can. With plenty of litter, very much of the liquid can be absorbed; but straw is a very scarce article on many farms this winter; consequently a more than usual quantity of the urine goes down the sewer. But it will even pay to use litter for the sole purpose of absorbing the urine; and where bed- ding is at all a benefit, as it is in comfort to the animals, if straw cannot be had, something else should be provided. Moss litter is a good substi- tute, and those who have bedding to buy, and can make use of the manure, will find this cheaper than straw from the greater quantity of liquid it will absorb. Again, on many farms any amount of dry, mossy soil is obtainable, and a quantity of this carted to the stables, and dusted in behind the cattle, will save a very great deal of the urine, and makes a capital top-dressing for any kind of crop. A large, deep pit at tho lowest part of the steading, filled with dry earth, and having the liquid from the stables and cow-houses drained into it, makes an excellent compost that will well repay the cost of cartage. Securing the liquid, and carrying it in that state to the field, is another way of making good use of it. A deep tank with good dfainage to it, and a water-cart, are all that is necessary, and we are sure that by any of these, or other means more practicable, a great portion of the substance of the farm which is now wasted may be retained. --Arlric?ittitrat Gazette

LLANAFAN. THE EARL OF LISBTJRNE'S SCHOOL.—Abraham Jones, pupil of this school, has just been elected to an Edward Richard Foundation Scholarship at the Grammar School, Ystrad Meurig. The examiners have commended the careful training of the boy by Mr Herring, master of the school.

YSTHAD MEURIG, GRAMMAR SCHOOL.—On Tuesday last the following prizes were distributed at this school.—Forms VI and V Clafjsics, Williams; mathematics, J. E. Davies; science and French, T. G. Lewis. Form IV Classics, W. J. Evans general subjects, A. E. Couch and J. R. Jones, equal. Form III General subjects, 1, Daniel Fisher, 2, J. B. Thomas and D. W. Morgan, equal. Th. Daniel Williams' foundation scholarship, value £1.") per annum, was adjudicated to Evan F-vuns. J. B. Thomas, Owen Jones, and Abraham Jones wereelected to Edward Richard foundation scholarships—value £8 8s. per annum. j

THE CAMBRIAN NEWS Merionethshire •Standard, TIre?,,), Farmers Gazette. foul LEADING JOURNAL for an EXTENSIVE DISTRICT in NORTH and SOUTH WALES, rIte CAMBRIAN NEWS is sold by AGENTS in the following places:— ABERYSTWYTH (A, Mr J. Gibson, 12, Chaly- Parliamentary and Mu-\ beate-terrace (Publish- nicipal Borough, a sea- ing Office of the Cam- port, and one of the brian News;. favourite watering places Messrs Smith and Son, of the Kingdom. In the Railway Bookstall, neighbourhood are a \Mr. E. Edwards, Great- number of important f darkgate-street. mines. The University Mr W. Jenkins, do. College of Wrales is situ- Mrs Stephens, Bridge- ated here. Aberystwyth Street. is the terminus of the Mr J, E. J. Lloyd, Cambrian Railway and Stationer, &.c., Terrace- the Manchester and Mil-/ road. ford Railway.) ABERAERON (Watering ) Mr J, M. Howell, 3, I'lace and seaP01» ) Market street BORTM | Mr J. W. Roberts, news í agent. BOW STREET h Solo in the Village. CAP Eli BANGOR Mr Black well, Post office. 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Jones, Brid,eHoUSO NEWQUAY Mr Davies, news agent PENTRE BRUNANT Mr Abraham Oliver PONTERW YD (Water- Mr. William Claridge» falls and lead mines in Gogerddan Anns, neighbourhood.) j PONTRHYDFENDIGAID initr John James, grocer PONTRHYDYGROES Mr. David Jones SWYDDFFYNNON Mr. Evan Jones, shop' keeper. TALIESIN (Lead mines) Mr Thomas Jones. Post O. TALYBONT (Lead mines) Mr. John Pritchard TREGARON (A market Mr. Evans, chemist. town where large fairs j- are held.) J YSTRAD Mr. D. Jones, Felin fact; BANGOR Messrs. W. H. Smith Son, Railway Bookstall CRICCIETII (A pleasant "j Mr. Bowen, bookseller aD" watering place, with fine J- stationer. mountain views.) j DOLYDDELEN Mr Ellis Pierce(Ellis o'r Nallt) PORTMADOC (Terminus\ Mr D. Lloyd (Publishing of the Festiniog Railway J Office of the Cambria1' An important shipping I Neios). port; a growing town.) >Mr R. Humphreys, book' | seller, The Repository* | Messrs W. H. Smith n_T T.r, Son, bookstall. PWLLHELI | Mr R. Owen, statisn^' AB.ERDOVEY (Seaport ) Mr W. Williams, Caprer* and watering place.) House ABLE G A N OLW Y N j Mr E. Jones, Post Office (Great slate quarries in J- the neighbourhood.) j BALA (The Caivinistic\ Mr f. F. Pugh, High' aud Independent Col- i street (Publishing Offic0 leges are situated here, S of the Cambrian NeiM< and it is much visited > by tourists for its fine J lake and surrounding I scenery).J scenery). BAIiMOUTII (One of the Mr John Evans, grocer favourite watering places l Glanymor House, of Wales).J of Wales). CORRIS j Mr D. Ifor Jones. Mr Evan Edwards, GianJ" J don. CORWEN (A market t Mrs M. Edwards, booi' town). | seller. D I N A S MAWDDWY Messrs Evans and SoD- (Terminus of the Maw- ] ddwy Railway). J DOLGSLLEY (Assize and Mr H. Morris, chemist. Quarter Sessions held j Messrs Am field and G^' here. One of the head fifths, Glyudwr quarters of Tourists. [Mr E. Ylltyr Williams. Manufacture — Welsh 1 Tweeds). J r DYFFRYN Mr Williams, postmastet: FESTINIOG (The great Mr Ellis Roberts, boO slate district of Wales 1 seller, Four Crosses. Terminus of the Festin- J Mr R. J. Thomas, bo<> iog Railway. A very? seller, New Marfcet' populous place). place, Four Crosses. fMr Ellis Roberts, ^°°°\. I seller, Blaenau$ I tiniog. J Mr D. Roberts, Pet>'e J terrace, Festiniog. HARLECH Mr Evans, Sea View LLANBEDR Messrs J. Evans and LLANDDERFEL ) Mrs E. M. Davies, CbiIJ ) Shop. LLAY, EIT-TYD ilfr T. Griffiths. LLANUWCHLLYN Mr J. M. Jones, Caerg LLWYNGWRIL Mr J. Lewis, The Mill- MAENTWROG ) Kate Ann Evans, PeW ) bryn. PENNAL. Mr E. Rowlands, Shop- PENRH1JN DEUDRAETH Mr H. Hughes, Post-0$ TALSARNAU ) Mr Evan Roberts, ir"11 ( monger. TOWYN (Favourite wa- i Mr Rees Daniel, tering place). ) CEMMES. Mr Evan Evans, draper. LLANIDLOES Mr J. II. Mills. LLANBRYNMAIR Mr M. Jones, Winllan. MACHYNLLETH (Mar- Messrs Smith and ket town. In the neigh- f Railway Bookstall, bourhood are several i Mr E. Jones, bookseller- mines. ) NEWTOWN Messrs Smith and SOD- WELSHPOOL | Messrs Smith and & ) Railway Bookstall. OSWESTRY j Messrs Smith and Son }-Messrs Askew Robej. J Woodall, and Venal"- LIVERPOOL .{ Messrs Foulkes and Bva i 29, Dale-street. u LONDON]. Messrs Davies and Co-» j Finch-lane, CornbiH- o, j Mr W. Jones, 14, pa I street, Southwarfe. et ( Mr Parker, 214, UpP > Kensington-lane. e I Mr E. Evans, Fairb»w I street, East-road. u. I Mr J ohn Llovd, 3. Br11-. 1 field street, Bisk0* gate-street, E.C. anrt, CARMARTHEN. ) Messrs Smith and ) Railway Bookstall, rtn, MANCHESTER Messrs Ratcliffe & 2, Old Mill-gate an*, BIRMINGHAM Messrs Smith an<^Tj^t' J- Great Western J stall, Snow hill. RUABON STATION Messrs Smith and Son. SHREWSBURY Bookstall. LLANDRINDOD WELLS Bookstall. ADVERTISEMENTS and other communications. Welsh and English, should be sent not lates* Thursday morning to the Publishing Offices—at residences of J. GIBSON, 12, Chalybeate-terrace, Aberystwyth residences of J. GIBSON, 12, Chalybeate-terrace, Aberystwytb T. F. PUGH, High-street, Bala I D. LLOYD Portmadoc; EVAN JONES, .y^engwyn-t^reet. MaChyn 001, Printed by JOHN GIBSON, and published by him at 25..Chalj ft Priiite(I by JOHS Gmsos, and published b- him at 25.ChaIIO" terrace, Aberystwyth, in thfc county of Cardigan; at A' tr | FRANCIS Pruii's, Cambrian House, High-street, Bala, {p £ county of Merioneth; at DAVID LLOYD'S, Portmadoe, JYL> ■ county of Carnarvon; and at THOMAS LLOYD'S, Pentrern ■- street, Machynlleth, in the county of Montgomery. V Friday, December 25th, 1885. l|