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Illustrated Humour, ..
Illustrated Humour, Asetim I notice Mr Rloseman has become a regular attendant at church. Wben di:i he get religion ? Browne He didn't. It's jusfbusiness with hi m. He loaned Re\. Mr Gassaway a handred dollars some time ago, and he's had to take it out in pew rent. TheGentleman: No, my man, this is not mine. It was a. five-pound note I lost. Piddy It was a fi'pun note before Oi got it changed, sor. The Gentleman: What did you get it changed for? Paddy Och, sure, so the owner could con- veniently reward me. Neatly Turned by father. Father," said Tommy Jones, "boN big a fish did yon ever catch ?" I caught a catfish, once, Tommy," replied Deacon Jones, -1 that weighed The good mau stopfed short, looked fixerfiy at his youngest son, and resumed in an altered tone— Tommy, this is Sunday." Mother Elsie, your sister tells me you took a second helping of pudding at Mrs Browne's to- day. Little Elsie So I did, mamma. Mother: Do you think that was right, Elsie? Little Elsie Yes. Yon know you ha.ve often told me not to contradict anyone, and Mrs Brown said, I know Elsie will have a second helping of pudding," and I couldn't contradict ber, could I ? One Way of Being Certain. "Somehow." said the girl in blue. I can't help wishing I had accepted him. W by, -lear V" asked the girl in grey. Why he swore that ho d never be bappy I again. ind I'm afraid be is." I Ah, yes," commented the girl in grey, reflectively, "rci; matters ale now yon can't be snre that he isn't, but, if yon'd married him you couJjitHtkesuteofit. UrN Newwed T want to get a present for my husband, but I hardly know what to buy, Shopman Why not got one of those nice silk mrffiors to wear during the evening? Mrs Isewwed Oi), dear, no; my husband never goe9 oat at night. Shopman: Well, you might get it for next year; he will (beD. A Timely tlint. The patient had the habit on occasions of I openinp his unusually larjre month very wide. His dentist the other day administered a mild rebuke :— Not so wide, please; I prefer to stand outside and work," Conntrymau (to shop assistant) What's this thing for ? Assistant That's a chin rest, much used by lady violinists. Countryman Ah gimme one of they; I ex- pect they would work all right on my minsas. After a pause, he added-" I'll take two, mister her mother lives with us." Marriage a Lottery. Smythe: I understand you were pretty well off before you were married Blinks: Yes, but I didn't know it. A big, burly man called on the wife of a minis. ter the other day. "Madam," be said, "I wish to draw your attention to a poor family. The father is dead, the mother ia too old to work, and the children are starving. They are about to be turned out in the street unless someone pays their arrears of rent, which amonnt to JE5 How terrible said the lady. "Here is the money for the rent. By the way, may I ask who you ara ? Certainly, madam. I'm the landlord." First Neighbour: You ought to be ashamed th« wav yon eticonrage that Mrs Gossip to call here. Do you really enjoy hearing yonr neighbours talked about? Second Neighbour No, I can't eav that I do. But as long as I keep ber here I know she is not talking about me. Lawyer Quibble You a doctor ? Why, yon couldn't cure a barn.-Dr. Sawbones And yor, I sir -you couldii- t try a case of lard, Pleasant.—" Tbat was a disreputable man you spoke to." That was my brother." Beg pardon, Iought to bave known that." Boys' Right and Wrong — Sevfvl bovs in Swindon, it is said, bave formed themselves into an organisation under the mystic name of the I G.M.B. Their rules afford amnsing reading, as interspersed with those insisting on honesty, kindness to dumb animals, obedience to parents, keeping the commandments. &c., are the follow- I ing No tigbtiDg unless needful. Do not act 1 cowardly. Not to rob birds' nests unless there *r» foot-eggs. No trepassing coless necessary.
WELSH GLEANINGS. .
WELSH GLEANINGS. A volume of pcems by the late Ben Bowen hu just been published It contains practically all his productions. Mr James Joicey, who now owns extensive estates in Mid-Wales, has granted his Welsh tenants an abatement of 5 per ctnt. A new volume of poem? by Key. R. Silya Roberts. M.A.. ths National crowned bard of 1903, will be published nex: month. It will con- tain the poem on Trystan and Essyilt. Three clergymen who had seceded to the Established Church from the Caivimene Method- ists were taking part iu the name service lately. The three graces was the subject of the ear- mon. Mr W. Llewelyn-Williams has a. new novel almost ready for the printers. This will not ha bis first effort as a novelist- butitwillbohia first attempt to prese:1t Welsh stones in English garb. The building trade a.t Absrayron is likely to receive a much-needed imoetus through tha deci- sion of tbe Monachty Estate to grant 99 years leases. Aberayron, like most of the Welsh setb coast villages, has srffered much owiiig to lack of building sites which could be eecured on reasonable conditions. Two preachers were recently taking part in an inaugural service held in connection with a cause established lately under somewhat gloomy cir- cumstances. The tirst preacher's text was, And Judas went out and hanged himself." The second selected for the subject of hia discourse the words, "Go thou and do likewise." The preachers could not understand the Bmile that went round when the last text was put out. A misunderstanding has arisen in connection with the last election of Governors of the Uni. versity College of South Wales and Monmouth- shire. It is that Alderman Edwa.rd Thomas and Mr J. L. Wheatley, Cardiff, Dr. Garrod Thomas, Newport, and Mr Ivor Je.;}¡r,s, Brecon, were ousted trom that body. As a matter of fact their election as governors was unnecessary Ihiough tbeit having beeu ejected upon the Council of the College at an earlier stage of the meeting, and by that means they became ex- officio Governors Merionethshire is the only county in England or Wales where the clerk to tbe Education Com- mittee is net paid for bis v.o;h. Mr HaYdn Jones, who is a leatliig member of tha eommiti.ee,accep- ted the post of clerk at the pressing invitation of all the members irrespective oi parties. Ileaccep. led it on the understanding that clerical assist- ance be provided, and that he should continue a member of the committee. The Education Com- mittee has engaged two clerks who are under tha sole control of Mr liaydu Jones, and can be dis- missed by him without tbe sanction of the com- mittee. Conservative comrnentatois on the Cardiff Free Church Council manifesto have jumped to lhe conclusion that the signature J. A, Jen. kins" is that of the registrar of the University College, and that gentleman is promptly lectured for abusing hia position as a public official by taking a share iu partisan work. The registrar is all right, and the commentators aie all wrong —as usual. Mr Jenkins, registrar of the College, hus not signed any manifesto, and the '■ J, A. Jenkins" whose name appears 13 Mr Jenkins, of Damfriea-place. The Tabernacle Welsh Baptist Charcb, Cardiff, ia at last in a fuir way to secure an orgau, the objection of those who did not believe iu auch aids tc devotion having at inst. been over- come. The church has very wisely decided tbat the fnll amount required (£1,200 at least) must be raised before tbe instri:went is ordered, and consequently the leading members are at present tusily collecting. Sir Alfred Thomas. M.P., who is one of the deacons at the Tabernacle, has generously promised to give £50 for every £100 thus collected. Mr n, N, Hall, at one time Liberal agent at Cardiff, who lectured on evideucss of ancient civilisation in Africa before the Cardiff Naturalists on Thursday night, has many iu. teresting things to say nbont the similarity of certain symbols or hieroglyphics found there to those still used in Wales. For instance, the Doys who were employed by bim in his re- searches wore the arrowhead mark, or "Kod Cvfrin," upon their waiet belts, and tb6y regard it as an important ttiba! distiuctioii to be privileged to wear it. What has Eifiouydd and Marien to say of this new evidence of the cni- versality of what has been considered as tbe exclusive possession of the Gcraedd ? The Oldest Bible Society. Llangollen claims the distinction of having the oldest Bible Society in Wales. The Llan- gollen branch is said to have been established by Charles of Bala himself on January 1st, 1&il, and the anniversary this week was therefore tbe 94th in its history. Of Welsh Extraction. To most Welshmen it will be new tbat tbat distinguished vocalist, Madame Blauveit, who ia now touring the provinces, is ot Welsh extrac- tion. Lilian E\a&s Blauvelt, to give her fall name. was born at Brooklyn, and her parents were of Welsh and Dutch stock resDectively. They traced their lineage to the very first t;t:Ien of Manhattan Island, and were atnongot 'he his- torical families who built up New York City. A Mint to Welsh Eisteddfodwr. On the literary side the Cleveland p^.gramme has several commendable features. Prizes are offered to elementary school children who will supply the best answers, in English or Welsh, to a number of historical questions based on Mr Bradley's Owen Glyndwr" (Stories of tbe Nations series). This is an item that cculd with excellent results be copied by South Walesoia- teddfodau, at wheb in many cases tbe only literdry item on tbe programme is a badly- wriiten melodramatic recitation.
Songs for the People. .
Songs for the People. ADdrew Fletcher of Saltoun, in a letter to the Marqnis of Montrose, Krote :—" I know a very wise man thac believed tnat if a man were permitted to ma.ke all the ballads he need not care who should make the laws of the nation."
ON A BEAUTIFUL DAY.
ON A BEAUTIFUL DAY. O uuseen Sp'rit I now a calm divine Comes forth from thee, rejoicing earth and tut; Trees, hills, and bouses, all distinctly niiine, And thy great ocean slumbers everywhere. The mountain ridge against the paiple sky Stands clear and strong, with darkened rockt and dells, And cloudless brightness onpne wide and high, A home aerial where thy presence dwells. The chime of bells remote, the murmuring sea, The song of birds in whispering copse and wood, The distant voice of children's tbonghtlass glee, And maiden's song, are all one voice of sood. Amid tbe leaves' green mass a. sunny play Of flash and shadow stirs like inward life; The ship's white sail glides onward far away, Unhannted by a dream of storm or strife. John Stalling.
AGAIN,
AGAIN, I stand beside the sea to-day, And watch the waves come harrying In Upon the white bright beach, as they Were we-\ry from their march-wonid will A resting-place beyond waves' din. I listen long and listen well, Becanse there is some power to hold, And what it is I cannot tell, Nor why it is that manifold Sweet things are new which I deemed old. 0, grand sea music, known and caught Bv all of 08. Lo one may tell And one be still, as beeding not, The hopes which made tbe strong heart svre In days that are remembered well. As stars are seen in dndden rift Of folded clouds, eo now unfold The tbi^k clouds from the past, and swift Come thoughts to me again—stand bold And clear nnou life's leaves unrolled. If words were strong ae Book-if words Were br.ildel fair as skies-were sweet And musical as voice cf birds, Could one of us relate—repeat.' yeath shaped and held complete ?
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MUSIC IN WALES.
MUSIC IN WALES. BY D, EMLYN EVANS. THE WELSH LANGUAGE AND THE EISTEDDFOD, &O.> Th ———— who may have perused the remarks di8(1 'his column in last week's Issae, and the "a Q88JOn on "Eisteddfodic Dry Rot," iD the to OOth Wales Daily News," whi"h gave rise dHj0 080 observations, will remember that '"OIQ^36 "30 compla<inta brought forward by aeRlep°* t^e or't'cs of eiste!^fod is the °f the Welsh language and the handi- tij, s °f Welsh choirs by having to sing »H#k"h Pieces. The 11 Baner premier Welsh an article on the Rhyl Eisteddfod, !bo» without exception three Dieces are ill ;° for the principal choral comnetition, one W f'8'3 and two in English. Very often the °'t'30 a^jn^'cat0r9 are English. Do tho choirs, un^er these conditions, have the < a^vantage HS tbo English choirs? We "• And many eisteddfoiists agree *3fti ^'s—bavmg to sing in Engllsh-mav to 'hojj^en* account for the victory of tbe English in[j. This writer again is not quite accurate facts, nor well-justified in his deductions. 1tJ. e of the points are not very material, but one (chi well be accurate. JIbe selected pieces Ibe e c'5t>ral) are not always three iu number t!ile|.are not invariably in the ratio of two JUjj one Welsh nor are the English ad- o^l 0rs often in the majority. Somewhat at the very eisteddfod under notice the V)j„Jty Was exactly the reverse—three Welsh 'te 1Ca'otB to one English. If Welsh choirs taty an<capped by having to sing in English. ^Ce|]CS,a5° it that at Rhyl tbe Rhondda singers ed all others in "Come with Torches"? '*il bearing upon the argument, how did they ith#t 0 excel in the Walsh part song, one of the 'b)je 'ts' Dieces ? There the North fcStafford- •h«a( ct,0'r was ^inch superior, while the Man- \V, er maIe voice choir's rendering of the "sh li)40 DJece in their class was only less excellent Rt °f the winners—Cardiff —although two a^e Welsh choirs were amongst the con- So^ 8' A contributor to an English contem- ,eviewing the above article, says, !ot,Q°n^c'a singers will not thank the Baner Sj ^63'ia? tha tthey are under a disadvantage ?hoir ID £ English words against a Staffordshire S -^he English of that part of Glamorgan 91ack flnd awuy better then the English of the 'he cP0antry-" And the same may be said Jl,glish of other parts of North and South tbat have produced competitive choirs of Thj- >«;? abont Welsh choirs being bannl- I Vn ad by having to sing in another language 'itUe '^eir own is not now heard for the first t*j8 is in character with the other cries from time to time about English 9b "'deals," English and Welsh a*c'8 of singing and style of sina- heing diffsr^at, etc., etc. To tha Of 'Ca' no matter what his nationality V0j is training may be, good f-inging —proper fitoduction, beauty of tone, effective com- CL lt'°U and balance of parts, correct intonation, enunciation, and an intelligent mental good singing, wherever it may be v aDd i3 the resn,t parlly of natural a ti0 bnt chiefly of diligent and careful prepara- w; Bad singing, or whatever is not good C,U* from conditions where these essential Kj ''33—and others that may be added-do not C' As we ventured to observe in the preceding h/e'e. we must give up this idle work of seeking and be courageous enough to look the v1 explanatory fact-which is sufficiently j;lIt-.in the face. Fortunately, some of our b" conductors, and indeed, some of too alder, to^done so and we have ban little doubt that will follow. demand that the Wftljh Unguuge should i ^R'acto^.a' tlle eibteddfod, no eisteddfod- °l Qberwise, will Say nay. We know 1 e Wothiw a^'e to express himself in and wil|jng to'do'go PUbliclv, who is not rsady 'hick, rhat| (he K •' 'g hnt right, as we skould always 'e.ncQ of musical adjndicators Welshmen Who D?1St of a fair percentage of 4Qdienc3 ia tbA are 5aPahle of addreasiug an teRard to e'" vernacular. Hut wo mn"t pa V '^sitiou of tbi ^rcumstances the present ^Coaie a b'lin > D^9 ^or ^0°^ °r ev'' we have ^Dlrticul- •' • ^e°Dle: and if the eisteddfod to „.l'le national gathering—is not 'st be but to oxi»t at all, that fact "Ck"°"niS0^' Otherwise —i.e., if the use courj18 DOt aclri^tted (side by side with Welsh Jrr»Bolbe,r"e 8^ou' ,n ttle words of the Hon. jjje 6 ey"^weQ (Gwenrhian Gywyneud) cut GlKreat^Part of onr bretheren in Breck- ^8.0(3 amorr,an, flint, and Montgomervs-hire Mth m WB IJIUY add, the whole of Radnorshire, 8bire_flOst of Pembrokeshire and Monmonth. \'ellt' to say nothing of our selfishness iu pre- whole of Great Britain, outside the He* lity' enj°yiD- 0Qr nnique Festival." 111 ,Senial Watcyn Wynn pnts the case thus 111 Jv" {Jl!llal pithy way I don't like 1« 08 singing and all the English that 1n ^the eiateddfed). Bat who can help Sappose you try an eisteddfod on a large without singiug, and withoat 'he 1Sl1' The change is ia the country, and in U)Q8 the eisteddfod like everftbiug else f0l,0W' Welsh is neglected, we 1I\h but not more so in the eisteddfod, nor so as in the schools and homes of Wales." 'Acknowledged that the organisation of the i3 loose, but that is a charge to which Ancient,, but nevertheless useful, iostitu- D'^d' ftCm 'he British constitution down, must Koiity. It is a much easier thiug, and also to criticise these old fabrics than to reform with them. Our ideal improvement ma,,aRement would bo a central national s with a general secretary, that would hava I \i "JaD the merely advisory authority over committee, snch as is possessed at pre- 'llj y the National Eisteddfod Association and '1 combined. But that was tried when 'ifl l' ,ÐiBteddfod" was inetitote:i-1861-1868- Proved a dear experience for the leading ers of that general council. Tha intr*n W^° poae a9 n"ra*na''0Da'. b,lt who are ^Vi would-bc iconoclasts, are never tired of •\s a dig at the National Eisteddfod 'ojjj ^'ion. "The 'Association, we are consists practically of Sir Marchant and Mr Vincent Evans," their fiat decisive as far as the Is* .E.A ia concerned. •^A*16 real'y acquainted with the working of tJ^Ociation knows that it is not ao. What naeds is more authority. W the department of music some effective 'in v'sion is greatly needed, pieces being con- l chosen by local committees that are y below the standard that should obtain in "tesent day at a national, or indeed at any ¡ v ''ant competition. The selection of doubJe L6*1'9 in the song numbers is a farce, tho selection being Hardly ever sung. The large number of vocal POIO and other ^^c'8 should be reduced, and much greater paid to instrumental mnaic—and rausic in iCs highest form, both as ^1) II instruments themsehes and the music, \tIt ^"siciana experienced ;n eisteddlodic work !W.j?tobably agree that solo work should be and graded in order to make it as 0,al „8 n)ay De possible to the competitor tnl1't 0 the nation. And some day, surely, we ^a° wake np to a very clear, but long and neKIec'ed duty in the matter of aight- But to ensure these and other 8 ^ontinnity of management is practically Itia oon, and that is impossible in the ab- a permanent and properly established attthprity. last week's article, that we are a negligable ouantity," etc., should ^t we are cot entirely," etc.
hissed His Opportunity.
hissed His Opportunity. ftj^nowu doctor and a certain minister are 3h*'» aB!lcl8. but thev dearly love a joke at each V* !nister once deiwersd a series oflec' *>0t j^°ie»of them—dealing with Palestine ^rkietes''DR enough to please the audience jW1' W na"y withdrew before its conclusion, afterwards tho aninister's house was Of & '3arXIar. The divine gave a gr&pUic i v fcv affair to his friend, the doctor,and N yias— k h ni Sftt ■<>« bl/t back. Ij held him so that ^ove AO inch." ) ^ove AO inch." ) » Bxclaimsd the cthof, bat, my dear I t 8PI,cndid opportunity that was to have I I \¡(" 0 year Ifctnre on Palestine." ''S \to t. —■A pedestrian's wmojogs*
!Illustrated Fashions. .
Illustrated Fashions. One never feels that summer is altogether a thing of the past until the windows of the shops display their annual selections of cosy fn: g«- ments in all the newest shapes and styles. Old fur coats which have got oat of daie as to ent,. and are really so well worn that it is not worth while baring them re-modelled, can be cat up into trimmings, the largest and best pieces coming in for the rolling eollar and turn back cuffs so fashionable at present. while the rest can be used in the form of edgings to the pointed cape collars which are quite a feature of the smartest cloth and tweed costumes. It is sur- prising, indeed, bow a little ingenuity will work wonders, with materials which to a careless eye might appear perfectiy useless. For instance, I saw a really admirable idea carried out by which an old sable necklet of the straight shape that had pot badly rubbed at the back of tbe neck so A Smart Hat. I that it was in places quite bare, was used to trim one of the new broad flat crowned hats. The lining and wadding inside were nearly all removed, and the necklet was arranged in the form of a band round the crown, with an old lace scarf twisted in and out of the fur, the handsome patterned ends drooping slightly over the brim at one side of tha back. after being knotted, while some of the nest and smallest sable tails intermingled with it in a most effec- tive style, The ha.t itself was a rough surfaced white felt, and the ba.ndeau under the brim was covered with a bow of petunia coloured velvet. The result was a very handsome and expensive- looking bat at a trifling cost. Mv tirst sketch depicts a very smatt felt hat. The colour is a soft grey and the felt is of the smooth kind, and in the latest farm of the still fashionable Marquise A large bird ia at, ranged on the crown in an unusual but very effective manner, and a twist cf golden brown velvet is twisted round the ciown. Nothing could be more serviceable than a hat of this style which is not too large to be inconvenient for the arrangement of a veil. I htue been A Cosy Coat. I much struck this summer by the fact that veils were fiO little worn, and except in the loose hanging heavily bordered veil, very few women seemed to think it necessary to protect their complexions from wind or sun. Why this should have been so I cinnot say, unless it is a reflec- tion or the campaign carried on by tbe "no hat brigade, a set of strong-minded young ladies who set castor and fashion alike fit defiance, and walked abroad without any protection for their heads except nerhaps a sunshade. The mode certainly has a certain amount of sense in it, for there are few of us who are not aware of the benefits of plenty of sunshine and fresh air to the bait, but is also baa thedieRdvantage of mak- ing the exponents thereof appear out. of the ordi- nary and therefore uncomfortably remarkable, while it almost necessitates a daily washing of the hair, and this to tbe woman possessed of thick flowing tresses is a serious undertaking. As the weather becomes colder and more unpleasant we will, I tanpy, see the death of this fad. Very cosy indeed is the comfortable fur coat given in my second sketch. It has the advan- tage of being cat so that it can be worn equally well open to show a dainty front and some soft lace tightly fftstetx* i np so as to protect both Icings and throat. The sleeves are of the latest style. and it is in the much approved of Russian coat mode, caught in at the waist by a belt of soft kid. The far is a sable coloured musquash, which looks particularly well with a cloth skirt of the sauia abade and a white felt hat trimmed A Pretty Gown. I with brown velvet. Far coats in the early days of our mothers were things to be purchased once, or perhaps twice, in a lifetime, but things are very different in these modern times. A pretty and nsefnl coat can be got at present from a coople of pounds up to any price, whereas a few yeara ago nothing except axpen sive articles conid be worn by any self-respecting woman. ^My last illustration depicts the style of a really charming gown, which is at once easy and comfortable to wear and yet dressy enough look. ing to dodnty for home dinner wear. It could be expressed in any material, from silk or satin to zenana cloth or cashmere. Of course there are some women who do not care for a low necked gown such as this, hot this could easily be remedied by the addition of a lace yoke either transparent" or over a. lining of silk. The deep lace cape which covers the shoulders and falls well down over the arms terminates in a aeries of narrow lace frills, which extend down either side of the front to the feet. These fail apart, to ahnw a front of pleated silk caaght at the neck and waist by a folded biind of silk secured by an ornamental ouckle. BIRck silk or velvet makes an effective note of contrasC in a pale coloured gown, and a bow to match shonld be worn in the hair in the manner depicted in my iiketch. This is a style of gown which has proved its worth and iomfort as a change from the severity of the ordinary everyday style of dress. COQUETTE.
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An Explanation. Mamma," asked little Flora, what is a synonym ?" ''A synonym, my dear, is a word that can be used JU place of 1 another whou yotl Cioult know bow to spell the other. I
Welsh Tit-Bits. .
Welsh Tit-Bits. Net* Wreichion OdcKar yr Eingion. BY CADRAWD. Sir Leoline Jenkins. A correspondent writes :—" I read with very great tntorestyour Tit-Bits," in to-day's paper, of the Wan a WantinRs,* and also your account of Cowbridge, more particularly so that relating to Sir Leoline Jenkins, of Talygarn. I wish to ten you that I know the spot where Sir Leoline Jenkins was born, i.e., at Tyn-y- Ffald,' a house the remains of which are stilt denoted by its walls being covered wilb Llewig- y-BIaidd, or Wolf's Bane-the wild bop. The house is situated close to the present North Lodge of Mr Godfrey Clark, at Talygarn. 1 have often thought tbat some permanent memorial in the shape of an inscribed stone should be placed to mark the spot of the birth of this great man. His fatber's name wae Jenkin Llewellyn., and he is buried at Llanbleddian, near Cowbridge, where there is. a tablet to his memory. Have yon any genealogy of Sir Leo- line's brother, 'Evan? or 'Ieuau?' I )tfn milch interested in this pedigree, my mother's family (Jenkins) being, I think, descended either from Sir Leoline's people or that of Panty- nawel." I have much pleasure in giving my friend, Ap Rhys" all tbe information I happen to know concerning the origin of the family of the distinguished Welshman he is naturally in- terested in and most probably is descended from through some of the minor branches. I bave board relatedqnitea remarkable story years ago connected with the Penlline family. In the first place, I may mention the names of three sisters vaguely alluded to in some genealogical notices of Glamorganshire families, which are mentioned as the Price Sisters. But let it be nnderstood that these were not Price at all, but went during their maidenhood by the name of Rees, as did their brothers, although their father's name was Rees David. In this trans- poeition of surname they did but follow the cus- tom of the time in the county, and indeed it was the enstom m all the counties of Wales, where the children adopted the Christian name of the father aa a sarname. How they came to be called the Price Sisters," and the reason of their becoming somewhat famous under that apparently inappropriate surname, shall be told when tbe earlier part of their pedigree has been stated In the early part of the reign of Qusen Eliza- beth there dwelt at Penlline a person named David, wh" had probably two "Aps" after his name, by way of what we shall call i surname. This person, who was in all likelihood well to do in the world, appears at the head of the pedigree. I David, of Penlline, was the father of Rees and Elizabeth. The daughter married Jenkin ap Llewellyn, of Llanblethian, and had issue (a) Llswellyu, afterwards distinguished as Leoline 01 rather Sir Leoline Jenkins, knight, who held many distingnisbed diplomatic, legal and political appointments nnder Charles II., but who is new more distinctly remembered in lus native country for his bene- factions to Jesus College, Oxford, his small endowment of Cowbridge Grammar School, and his charitable bequests to the parishes of Llan- blethian, Co-.vbridge, Ystrad Owen, and Llanti isant. (c) Evan or Ienan Jenkiu, of ilaendy, in the parish of Llanblethian, a man who remained in the aeclusion iu which ha was born, bat who nevertheless was a generous benefactor to tbe poor of the two par- ishes with v.hich be was connected, viz. Llan. blethian and Ystrad Owen. Rees, the eon of David Llewellyn, of Penlline according to tbe prevailing custom of the country before mentioned, took the name of David as a surname. He married into the family of Gibbon, of Coychuroh, Fileanor Gibbon, his wife, being heiress of a house aud lands in that parish. They had issue: William, David. Catherine, Jennet, I Ma.ry, Joan, June all these young people went by the name of Rees while under their father's roof. William Rees. the eldest son, became a Roman Catholic priest in France, a<!d so disappeared from the pedisree as well as from the country. We have nothing more to say of him. David, the only other brother, adopted a secu- lar calling, and being advanced !o the post of chief agent to the ducal house of Beaufon. had amassed much wealth, whether it was with the intention of severing bis connection as far as was possible DOW that he attained to a tiish position with tbe rest of his family, who re- j mained in a bumble one, cannot be exactly stated, but the fact remains by Royal sign manual his name was changed to Charles Price. He may possibly at the time the change was made bad some ambition of founding a family," if so that design was frustrated, for he died without issne. (In what year I have not yet discovered.) A Charles Price in 1705 left £50 to the poor of Llanilid, and this probably wa3 the testator in question. Possibly also we should find if record had been made of it that it was he who had left a legacy of similar amount to the poor of Pen- nine, and which was dissipated in a season of great famine, which was experienced at or abont tbe beginning of last century, inhbat parish. Whatever his will may have been it was a rather curious one there was the singular be- quest of an annuity of JE40 to be divided into fonr portions of £10 each in perpetuity, to be paid to four of his nearest relatives reduced in the world, who were descended from his live sisters. Charles Price's sisters were thus married :— Catherine, third child of tbe marriage, to John Robert, of Penlline. Jennet, fourth child, to Meirig David, of Llanilid, whence Meirig, or Meirocks, cf Llanilid. Mary, fifth child, to Humphrey Tuberville, of Clemenatone whence Lewis, of Penlline. Joan, sixth child, to Morgan Rees whence Re?a Eustance, whose name ap- pears in a snrvev of the manor of Ruthin, taken 29tli August, 1650 the boundary of the manor, running along the ditch with Rees Eostanre's wall to a pair of bars of Morpan Rees. of Pant y Llwydd Jane. seventh child, to John dosser, and had Joan, who married Edward Morgan, of Wick, and bad for many years the JEK) annuity, Joan Morgan does not appear to have bad any family. The material from which the foregoing is taken ia to be found in the files of tbe Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian," for August, ]865, where foHows the subsequent descent of the family, the Nicholls, of Ham, the Trumans, of Pant- IIwyd, and the Meiricks, of Llanilid. The singular part of the story is yet to come. Charles Price had, amongst other properties, died possessed of an estate of 312 acres of land with a mansion house situated at Seend, in Wiltshire, and known as Seend Park. He had probably let it to someone of the name of WII. liam Wjlliama, bnt not connected with hia family, upon whose issue it was Drobably en- tailed with a remainder of bis own relations in default of such issue. About the yetr 1738 this William Williams appears to have died, and the property reverted to the descendants of the sisters of Charles Price. How the descendants had multiplied raay be seen from the recital of the parties who conveyed the Seend Park Estate to the purchasers in 1739. We., shall give extracts from a document pur. porting to be a copy of conveyance of land at Seend in the county of Wilts, from certain parties at Penlline, Llansannor, Newton Not- tage, Neath, and elsewhere in the county of Glamorgan, which is of very great historical value to the genealogist, next week.
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So He Thougnt. Wuile a certain Government official was in the country last summer, an important piece of official business was pending, and he arranged with his department that any news that might arrive about the matter should be telegraphed to him in cypher. Day after day he waited, but no telegram came One morning, happening to go to the lonely little telegraph office, be said to the operator: I suppose you have received no telegram for me ?" Why, yes, sir," the operator replied, there was a message for you the other day, but it was all twisted and contused. I couldn't make head or tail of it, and so I didn't think it was any use to send it up to you." Circumstances Alter Cases.—First City Mer- chant How is your telephone service ?—Second City Merchant It varies considerably. When I'm in a burry to deliver an important massage the wretched thing won't work a bit, but when my clerk wants to gossip for half an hour with the girl at the central office it acts like a charm, j
THE HOUSEHOLD. .
THE HOUSEHOLD. As a. Mtilftg complement to the, tittle writing table lately illustrated 1 woold suggest an embroi- dered linen blotter,an lees, of course, you happen to possess a handsome one of leather. The linen ones are Bold all ready for working and can be had in several colours, the ordinary brown-grey crash, blne, Dink, green or mellow. The work may be effectively accomplished either in silks, linen thread, or even in the newly introduced cottons with silk surfaoe. The designs are for tbe moat part distinctly good, and of tbe conventional order, this being more decorative than strictly trne nature forms. Having bought the case and decided upon the colours of the work, draw out the stiff boards of the blotter to enable yon to do the embroidery. Manv stitches may be used, but the general way seems to be to outline leaves with stem stitch or snail-tiail, and then to fill them in with wheat: ear stitch, or a speciea of Embroidered Blotter. I feather-stitch spreading over the wbola leaf from side to side. Flowers if the peuls be round and not too large may be prettily worked in button- hole stitch, some space being loft between each stitch. French knots make the centre of most flowers and are used for stamens also- Outline satin stitch is used for euch flowers as lilies, but the embroiderv should not be made heavy in appearance. There is a fsshion for panel effects such as ind'eated in the sketch given, 'h's is generally obtained by working along tbe lines in snail-trail, using the deepest shade of silk or thread. When you have finished working the design damp and iron from the reverse side if possible. It is net always Possible with made up articles, but whenever it ja DecesBary to press work on the right side do not forget to put a cloth over the work as the iron mnst on ««° account tonch the embroidery. Return the stiffened cover to tho cuse and if you lj|te a(,ri a ribbon of the colour tjac-d in the embroidery, passing it tcuough the centre fold of blottinV paper, aud fastening it in a bow at the back It is a Rreat convenience as well a, an economy iu many lespects to have a lavatory. anci even where a house is not supnlied with a. proper one it is sometimes possible tn contrive one with the aid of an iron wash-stand frama It is a capital idea to have some kind of litment such a6 is here sketched a con,bination of looking-glass and towel-rail, with the addition of a box in which to ksec brushes and combs. This mtlY well be made by the home carpenter, as it preBetlGS DO ihtli- Fitment for a Lavatory. I culty. It is possible, sometimes, to buy a looking- glass slightly framed at a small cost, these being marie frorr. large minora which have been broken. Choose this first as it will decide tbe size of vor.r piece of furniture. Then mate a good solid frame of deal, tha top shaped us iilnstrated yon can cut a paper to the shape and then transfer the outline to the wood. The bottom of the fralue must be vary wide as you wIll VVant to allow for the box as well as for the width of the frame. The two sides ninat be lengthened below to scue as sup- ports for tbe towel vail. To hx the various parts together neatly they should be dove-tailed, aud a litt.1r. thin glne used when they are fitted. At the back of the frame about half a n inch should be cut awav cm each side to allow of the inirror being slipped in, and when this is done, a piece or pieces of matchboard can be fixed in with sprigi to heep the mirror iiimiv in position, hbeets of brown paper cut to the reauired size may be pasted or glned over tbp whole back, as is dou6 in the case of a picture, and this will keep the dnstont. The box should be long and narrow, jnet large enough to take a brnsh and cDmb and suchlike necessaries. Yon can make the front ive inches deep,and slone the side pieces upwards so that they measure six inches, and thou the lid will slope slightly. Small brass hinges should be usta for the lid and they can be fxed on the frame itself as this will form the back cf the box, Ur this box may be made entirely sepsiate and nailed to the frarre afterwards. Round or point the long ends which proiect abont a foot below the frame, and got a wooden rod, not too thin (pact or a bloom handle would do); the ends of which must he rounded. Two small pieces of round wood, about four inches in length, will be wanted to hoH the rail ont from the supports. Ibese should he nailed first to the rod \43,8 .f. ^ftenvards to the supports. When all is finished it should be stained a pretty green or walnut brown, left to dry thoroughly and then varnished with a tbin coat of best clear varnish. To fasten this useful piece of furniture to the wall put fiat brass loops near the top of tbe Irame on each aide and two others near the ,» C ,Lt, be V3ry and beavy a couple of small hold-fasts may be driven into tbe wall under the box. A very handy contrivance for putting coal on the fire when any noise is undesirable, as. for example, in an invalid's room, is a coal glove. A Coal Glove. I This is made in blaek velvet so as to show no marks of the coal, and is lined inside. It can be slipped over tbe hand with eose, and does not prevent the lingers from gripping a tump of coal firmly to lay it on the tire, so that there is no chance of it falling, as often happens when the tongs are used. To make the glove cut a pattern in mitten form-you can draw the out- line quite easily—and allow plenty of room for the hand. Take some black velvet and cut the pattern twice, then from some thin silk, which need not be quite now, cut the pattern again twice. Seam lining and velvet covering separately, taking small turnings, then put them together. Yon can, if you Jike, leave the side sealDe of both open for a couple of inches, but it is not necaasary ao long as there is arrmle room to slip the hand into the glove. Turn in the edges of the wrist to face e^ch other and elip- utitch lining and velvet together, when the glove will be finished. DORA.
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The Tattle of Tate.—There was a clergyman once who delighted to say that his name was Jack Tate," and hi3 wife's Dictate." Learning by Rote. —Little Sister I know what learning bv rote means.-Little Brother So do 1. It means learning a thing the way the chap wrote it. Immaterial.—Farmer's Wife Joaiah, I'm »ointT to town to-morrow to buy a new carpet for the parlour. What kind had I better get ?- Farmer Any kind ye like, Belindy. It makes no ditTrence—bustles, ex-minister, croquette, or ingrate. Suit yerself. Candid Criticism.—A good story is told by an actress in the Kendal company. She once gave a landlady a counle of seats for the performance, and naked her afterwards whether she had en- joyed the play. Oh, well, miss," was the ctndid reply, 1* it was a rest and ait down."
SCIENCE AND HEALTH .
SCIENCE AND HEALTH 8y Dr. AN BREW WILSON, F.R.S.E., Se. Mental Powers efthe Sexes. A very old controversy has recently been revived in tbe Abape of the question concerning comparative intellectual powers of men and women. In all probability, this is a matter which will be discussed to the end of time. There can be no question that. in so far as the results of examination tests are concerned, women are capable of attaining as high intellec- toa.1 rank as men. I do not tbink the question resolves itself into one of mental ability so much as into that of tbe comparative differences which may exist between the nature of the mental traits of men and women. I do not suppose for a single moment that anyone doubts that woman is much more intuitive in her mental work than man. By some subtle process of deduction the woman will often arrive at a perfectly ;ust con- I' clusion regarding any matter, a resnlt obtained by the man, as a. rale, after a slower and more laborious process of logical reasoning. The general trend of woman's mental constitution leans, of course, more towards the emotional side than that of man although, in tbe case of many women, it would appear the emotional element passes into the background, leaving a fairly logical side of brain work in the front. An interesting discussion took place at the late meeting of the British Association concerning tbe relative educational progress exhibited by school boys and school girls respectively. The paper was read by Dr. D. Korosy, who is the keeper of the municipal statistics at Budapest. lie found that in elementary schools the balance of proficiency, even in arithmetic (usually a weak point with the girls) inclined to the side of the female sex. What Dr Korosy suggests is tbat in childhood girls learn better thau boys, a result be attributes to the quicker physical de- velopment of tbe female sex. Dr. Korosy adds that not only in science, but also in poetry, the great work of bnman progress has reallv been accomplished by the male sex. He therefore comes to the conclusion that as sge advances the female intellect from a certain point devslopa more slowly than the male. Certain Differences. If this is the case we may attribute snch a re- sult to the fact tbat for untold generations the brain of woman, attending chiefly to household dntie«, has not been occupied with educational or social problems, or even business matters, to the extent of the male brain. Hence it may be legiti- mately supposed that the influence of inheritance haa operated here iu the direction of probably making the sexesequai in the earlier parts of life as regards mental work, bat giving the male brain a certain advantage derived from inheritance over the female brain,and enabling tt,through constant contaact with what may be called the outer aftairs of the world, to develop another more robust and a diffeient type of brain action. It is just possible that, with what may becahedtheintctisctuai rise of woman, as the result of her taking a far larger share in the world's work tban she was hitherto accustomed to do. we may find a type of female brain developed which, in all respects, may be equai, or at least not very f ir behind, the male brain with regard lo its wjrk. Pact of my professional duties in tho past consisted net merely in teaching science to female students, but also the superintendence of examining woi k in connection with female students. I can bear testimony to the fact that, in so far as the actual work of classes is concerned, far mOlE. cO!1s:=ien- tious labour waa performed by women stnaents than by males. I should characterise, indee;t, as the result of my own experience of the leading feature of female brain work that their attention to a paiticnlar study is more thorough than that of the maieetudeut. At the same time I am bound to admit that, whilst the acquiremotit of cf details is excelled in by the female, the^pov.er of drawing logical inferences from facts is more specially a characteristic of the male. The Abuse of Hospitals. Considering that the primary use of any hos- pital, supported by public and voluntary sub- scriptions, is tho treatment of the sick poor, or, at least, those unable to afford tbe requisite fees for private medicai attendance, it is not surprising that continued protests are made against the attendance of wdl-to-:io people by way of receiving gratuitous advice from hospital physicians and saigeons. The sooLersonie means or other ate adopted with a view to checking this abase" tha better. In the instance, it is net {air to the medical profession, which may b'! regarded as practising its work very largely in the light of a self-denial ordinance, In the second place it savours of actual dishonesty that a person able to pay for meaioai advice should exhibit a spirit of flagrant- pauperism, and occupy the time of physicians and surgeons giving their services free to public hospitals, when they are sble to pay for such services out of tbeit own pockets. Hospital abuse has, in fact become a chronic evil of the present; day. I have heard stories of people who keep their carriages waiting some distance from the hos- pital, traversing the intermediate distance on foot,' and actually waiting in the out-patients' department, in order toobtain an opinion regard- ing their state of health. E\ery hospital physi- cian and surgeon ia able to quote instances of this kind -of abuse. In addition, we can leadily understand how the local practitioners of medi- cine arc defraaded of fees, end bow the bitter crv of the, doelo. has come to resound through tbe land that he finds that the hospital intended for the aick poor has reaily become a kind of consulting room for the well-to-do. I am, there- for, extremely glad to bud that stringent mea- sures are tc be taken with a view of checking the abuse of which I speak. Th? moat strikiug method suggested is that the secretarv, or other official of the hospital, should make himself acquainted with the circumstances of every patient who desires admittance to the wards. A middle way out of the difficulty is tbnt of ad- mitting paying patients to hospitals. In many institutions of the kind, private wards or rooms are set apart for the treatment of patients who may desire to have their physical woes remedied within the hOJDital walls. I do not suppose that any medical man wonld object to this procedure. In any case, his objection would be futile, because no medical man could comrel a patient to be treated otherwise than as he chose. At the same time, the important question which should receive the attention of the public is that of the necessity for preserving hospital aid for those for whom they were intended, namely, the sick and the suffering, wbc, having time money to spend, it may be upon food and laiment. are entitled to the free services of the medical crofeesion. Cold Weather and Health. Now that the cold season is approaching, it may be well, once again, to direct the attention of my readers to certain plain health rules whicb, if followed out, wiH be found adapteJ to preserve them from the attack of ailments associated with the autumn and winter season. In the first, place, we should becarefoljto make an earlycballge from cur summer to our autumn clothing. Autumn indeed, is a very risky period of the year, seeing that. whilst certain days may be mild enough, Ihev are apt to be succeeded by other days which are decidely of an inclement character. If it be true tbat we "should not change fl clont till May be oat" in respect of removing our winter clothing aud exchanging it for summer garments, it is certainly equally true tbat wheD Septembsr ia drawing to a close, or even before that period, a certain amount of change in the direction of warm underclothing should be effected. Delay in making the requisite change is responsible for a large amount of illness which we are accus- tomed to experience in the antumu season. Also with the apprroach of cold weather we begin to perceive a difference demanded in tbe nature of the food upon which wesnbsist. I have frequently stated in this colnmn, in discussions on food and feeding, that, we demand a larger amonnt of flesh food and fatly food in winter than in summer, The demand arises out of a natural Jaw whereby. through the additional amount of fatty food, the generation of heat in the body is more readily carried out, snch additional amonnfcof heat not being requried in tbo warmer season of the year. So also great attention shonld be pail to guarding the body from any risk of chill and cold at large. This laat remark applies especially to women folks, and it also refers in a very marked manner to tbe character of their fset wear. To see womeo in the autumn season wearing the thin soled boots or shoes which may be adapted for summer wear is. in its way, a direct tempting of Providence, so to speak, in the sense tbat disease may be rsadtiy induced thereby. Some Other Cautions. Let us also remember that the present time is the season for the development of typhoid fever. it is distinctly a disease of the autumn, and its highest development is attained between, ronghly speaking, the end of Septemberand the end of November. This disease may, of conrse, be prevalent witb us more or less throughout the year, and, in epidemic form, may be said to be apt to break out at any time. It is. however, typically an autumnal disease. The additional caution may therefore be given that in every case the food should be rigidly supervised. I should advise my readers to be extremely careful at the present time of eating oysters or other shell fish, unless these can be tfuaraoteed to have come from soutces of perfect ourity, to the extent that no sewage matter from towns is allowed to pass into the water of the oyster beds. Also tbe milk supply should be rigidly scrutinised, aud an additional protection against the attack of this fever may be found in the full inspection of the drains of our houses so as to ensure that they are properly flushed and that no defective sanitary appliances are represented tberin. The old story that health preservation should not be a matter of chance, but one distinctly regulated by definite lawsand conditions to be observed and practised by us, is an old story but one noue tbe worse for being frequently repeated.
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A confirmed old bachelor used to give as a reason for never having married that tie was j born a bachelor, aud iu that peraaaaioa ho ia. tended to remain.