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FASHIONS FOB WOMEN.. LATEST NOVELTIES IN THE < WORLD OF DRESS. It is a woman's own fault if in these days she be not dressed fashionably, and not I only fashionably but becomingly also. Choice has never before been so varied, in form, material, and colour; there is to be found something to emit every taste and all figures without trespassing ever so little beyond the boundary of Fashion as broadly understood. Clothes are our friends or our foes all the days of OUT life. They control ouir health, to say nothing of our worldly credit, and they are never without some influence—pleasurable or the reverse—upon our associates. FRILLS. « The severely plain linen shirt, lately con- sidered most orthodox for wear with tailor- made costumes, lias given place to the waist- j1 coat which is supplemented by a frill or j' frills of fine cambric. Thcee frills hold an important position in the estimation of fashion. They call to remembrance the: frilly-frills worn qn their Shirt fronts by grand old gentlemen, more than a oentuTY ago. The modernised edition of this frill < for women's wear is rathea- more elaborate, and the shape differs somewhat. Instead of the two crimped frills falling to one side, we have a hand-embroidered centrepiece, with a frill of pleated lawn-edged laoe on each side, accompanied, by a transparent lace collar. With coat sleeves long and { severely plain, these decorative frills on the corsage are not undesirable. Of late, nearly all trimming has been expended on sleeves— a fashion carried to excess, but the long, plain coat-eleeves disdains fripperies. It is almost Puritanical in its contempt of deco- ration, and, as ie always the case, the desire for elaboration being repelled in one direction, we promptly set about adorning some other part of the toilette. When dress skirts are mradh trimmed bodices usually are oorresponding-ly plaim; the reverse holds ju&t as good. We have been wearing plain ( skirts of laXe. and sleeves and bodices have been as ornate as it wias possible to make them. Just now—though, 1t is a greaA risk to prophesy oonoenning fashion—it seems that the late ordetr of things is abodt to undergo a reversal. We note that dresa skirts are less severely plain, and there are signs that a neater style of dress is und £ r consideration. Ooats fitting the figure or eemi-fitting are seen on all sides, and tailors. are determined to popularise sleeves tha.t touch the wrists. This is a change to be ¡ thankful for, seeing that cold hands and arms are productive of chilblains, which are < irritating and disfiguring1 to a degree. B>ut i to return to the topic of frills and their correlatives. Besides the severer kind already mentioned, the jabot or waterfall of laoe has been trying to establish itself loing. A favourite addition to a bodice, like moot favourites animate and inanimate, it" prestige gradually declined, and it must be many years since jabots of lace ornamented tbe fronts of our corsages. We can but hope that cheap liaee (in these days of better fcaete) will not be used where its presence is so very conspicuous. ReaJ. lace is cheapest in the end, to say nothing of the chic it imparts to the wearer. We may feel well disposed towards these new furbelows, but— there is always a "but" or an "it" to qualify things otherwise desirable—now it ia the tfoortght of current laundry expenses, accen- tuated by the getting up of the said furbe- lows, that must give us pause." Nor is that all; towards delioate laces and mus- lins a washerwoman's mercies are cruel. But wihile soap and water are available and the laundering of such elegant trifles is easy, those who wear them may emancipate them- selves from the tyranny of the washer- woman. Orimped shirt frills of cambric are very dainty-looking, and, though no crimp- ing irons are at hamd, with a blunt knife it is quiite easy to pleat cambric in an irre- proachable manner. A soap bath, a rinse in clear water, and a dip in a little thim. starch, finally pressure with a hot smooth- ing-iron, amd the frill is ready for crimping. "EXTREMES MEET." < -very hackneyed saying, as applied to faflttmons, is seldom long without juStiflca- ( tiIOfn. At present, it looks as if the milliners will authorise that assertion. The exagge- rated size and extravagtamt trimming of ■ present-day millinery must meet with the fate allotted to extremes. I hawe xnentdicmed before a, slight but palpable leaning; to closely fitting hats of fur aiiid. velvet. "The force of folly"—dm the dareotion. of present-day hats—"eaai no funtfoer goo" and a reaction must inevibaibity set in. < LOINGER SKIRTS. Skirta aire ffzowing ia lamgtib- On aaffw'tary ( yi«mnAi is regretitaible, to say nothing of the imoonreniieiioe a Long dress entails on its wearers and others. We know what happens whan a fiery Irishman trails his < coa.t oca the ground and invites someone to < tread on the tails. "There are wigs on the < green" if any other Paddy is ace iil-ad»vdsed as to accept clfiaJlemere. Hajnily less 1 wra&hinl iI!I a wumoii "wihieai ntwrary feet v-d on bm- trnJltng roibes. Her >S haondily masked by a frigid aocepSanee of tendered apology, which, in turn, bairely eon- ] oeaHs lmrid langTia.ge that is quite tmpro- < notmoesalble. j THE RJIDINGOTE. ] OoatB of this sheupe onJy look well on exoeptioraaJLly good figures, a good carriage beting ajiother reqniremenit, but the one I grace usually ineliodes the other. Theee t long coats at the back aire splat up from hem < to waist, and when walking, whether by inftemtdom or by accident, the skirt divides 1 to Show a panel-like portion of the dress 3 beneath. If am. accidental effect, it is cer- tainiy a desirable one, and should be culti- vated. This close-fitting, tailor-made model, ( out in one piece from rueak to hem, ajjd f made of doth trimmed with velvet or braid, ) > is a most serviceable garment; fitted with a I < roll-collar and wide or narrow craffia of fur, i it is still handsomer and not less a utility coat. A redingote looks beet in fine cloth. I have seen it represented in velvet, also in velveteeil and in plush, hurt oloth oloth —seems t/he most desirable material; it does c not increase the size of the figure amd it is a mare supple and far leas weighty tham pLnsh e or velvet. The long eoaA may be open a little t ait the throat to exhibit the indispensable s jabot frill of muslin or lace. 11: READY-MADE SKTBKPB. There was a time when "ready-mode** was but a synonym for mas-fit, bnt now we cam. v boy oœta and skirts which leave nothing to c be desired oil the score of fit, or only Ileed. c ing some slight alteration, that may be e effected in a short time. A ready-made J dress skirt of tweed or eepge, with plenty of spring at the foot and veritably tailor- | made, is a speciality of one of the oldest and a most reliable London, firms. A rejmtation v for selling articles of the best quality is t well-deserved. Another skirt made of black French voile, trimmed with ten waved bands I of bright glace silk, suitable for day or 1 'evening wear, and lined silk, can be bought | for 32s. The same kind of skirt produced in cream or in colours can be had with a t slight increase of oost. A bodice length, of C the material, and silk to trim can. be pur- < chased for 7s. 6d. extra. At another famous a mercantile house the most charming blouses for evening wear may be bought for a 12s. 6d. They are made in styles to suit many tastes and figures, and when, we think what a trouble it is to buy our own mate- c rial, and then have to undergo the ordeal of 'J several fittings, and all the time uncertain a whether or no the blouse or skirt will be I satisfactory, it is impossible not to feel thankful that we can see blouses and frocks. S "altog^heir," brat in a sense differing !j rrom that understood by the readers of Du i Manner's most fascinating novel. c CHILBLAINS. dlstre«arLS ailments. On$ aPe disfl^ring, but when on the ears or, 1 stall, on the nose words fail to express the suffering imposed on the hapless s 10 disfigured. One g |oa,a hide the swollen, reddened hands in 1 gloves, t>at ohilolains on the nose and ears a must be xii evidence. WhaAis more, long after a the inflammation has eubsided the pa,rt a affected retains a roseate hue that only a oon&idera/bj^ vn-Il remove But h Xrt from l^ion of tation. soreness, and. Possibly, painful wounds are the result of chiibLains. Un- broke#i blains apPJi- cation of:-Aconite .drachms; carbolic acid, four drops, oollodion-fienie, tour drops. Mix, and apply with a camels hair pencil three tiin«s a week. As already munitioned, this liniment must not be applied to the broken skin. SAVOURY EGGS. Boil six eggs perfectly hard they will take t wel-ve minutes alt least. Throw them into cold water, and then shell. Make a forcemeat of four ounces of breadcrumbs, one ounce and a half of butter, two raw eggs, two table- spooniuls of cream, some minced parsley, and a very little lemon thyme. Rub the butter into the breadcrumbs and the heirbs also, seasoning of pepper and salt, moisten with the raw eggs and cream. Cover each hard-boiled egg with a layer of the mix- ture, smoothing it into a neat oval shape. Then roll in egg and breadcrumbs, and fry in boiling fat. The coated eggs will fry better if set aside for a time after mould- ing. Serve with tomato sauce or with brown gravy. A few nrinoed capers or chipped pickled ghersins may be used as a garnish. TOMATO PICKLE. Slice five pounds of green tomatoes ÍDItIO a dish. sprinkle each layer with salt. Let them remain aill nt. Next day drain. away the brine, and put the slices in a pre- serving pan with a quart of vinegar, a pound of moist sugar, and half a pound of onions sliced, adding cloves, cinnamon, and peppercorns at discretion. A quarter tea- spoonful of cayenne win improve the pickle. Simmer over a gentle heat until the onions amd tomato are tender. Put the pickle into small jam and cover from the.

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I" LEGAL. Hire System.—"Anxious."—Yes, the amount in a.rrear under this system is treated as owing for the hiring. Adoption—"Illegitimate."—As a rule, adop- tion anieenients do not absolutely bar the mother's rights, but it would be better if A expressly reserves what rights of access and control she desires. loontrol she desires. Tithes.—D. T."—(1) The "great" tithe may be in the hands of a layman or lay rector, and the small tithe in the vicar. Both are cow commuted to a tithe rent charge. (2> Two years' arrears of tithe rent charge can be recovered. Income-tax.—"Oppressed."—We should com- municate with the Inland Revenue Commis- sioners at Somerset House, but you do not seem to have taken advantage of the exemp- tion, or. rather, relief, given by Section 19 in the proper way, as Sub-section 4 requires application to be made before September 30. Education.—" Pencuwch."—If he has attained 65 he is entitled to an annuity according to the tables issued by the Treasury. We should advise you to get a copy of the 1893 Act. and also of the tables from Messrs. Eyre and Spottiswoode, East Harding-street, E.C., and study them care- :1 fully. Compa,ny.-H E. B."—A oompan-y in the I proper sense of a registered company is bound when it is incorporated to register its name aind registered office, Ac., and no other company can use that name. If the eo-palled company is merely a partnership they have the usual common law right of preventing another firm adopting a similar name so aa to mislead the public, but there is no regis- tration in this case. Turnpike Road.—" Kerbing (Nulli)."—We have no doubt that the local authorities are clainung under Section 150 of too Public Health Act. 1875, or similar statutory provi- sions Their powers arise if the house6 con- stitute a "street," and not where the place ia a highway repairable by the inhabitants at large. Whether a "street" has arisen is a very nasty point. It may arise from the owners throwing in a strip of land open to h r?hwa> as in Richards v. 'Kes&ick, ana lrom other circumstances. We should advise the various owners to instruct a local solicitor who can view the locality and give an opinion. i7 <LAW „ F0Rs 'mE HELMON." Third Jilt ion. Revised and Enlarged. The Law up to date. The greatest Law Book for the people ever published. It contains 3 Pa«*es and comprises all the information required ry-n !>-u • No home should be without it. Price Is. not, or bound in cloth' is. 6d. net; postage 3d. extra. To be obtained from <ul booksellers aibd rbewsa^geiKs, or from, the stationery Stores, Western Mail- buaiaings, Cardiff.

MEDICAL. Perplexed.—"F. W." (Plumstead,S.E.).-Take nypophosphites compound or Easton's Syrup. —"Worried, J. P." (Cwm, Man.).— Abstention best and safest, in our opinion. Relaxed and Run Down.—"Hopeful" (likes- ton).—See advice to "Anxious B. A., New- thorpe, Xot/te," and also try Alexine. Relaxed.— Melox" (WelMeld, Cardiff).—Car- I A rising and still growing place; you should, find it bracing. Read our advice to ^'Perplexed, r. W., Piamstead," and others. Try IJrotropin and Spermin. Anxious:—"Gallant Wales, J. H."—See advice to "B. A., Newthorpe, Notts," and to "Relaxed and Run Down (Hopeful, Ilkeston)." Try Splermin as there prescribed. Do not smoke so heavily. Try Wincarnis, Miol, Sanatogen. Anxious. "B. A." CNerwthorpe, Notts).— Try urotropun, belladonna tincture, and ergoti.11: and strychmine, or hydrazine and Mtanune hydrochloride tabloids, in turn (Burroughs, Wellcome, and Oo. will supply you). Take Byno-hypophosphites. tT2°„ S^t.—"Pavilion, Weston-super-Mare, frains tabloid thyroid gland after each meal and at bedtime Try Sta.li.s- bury or Banting system. Read "Medicine for the Million." Six grains four times daily is fulldooe of thyroid gland. Dyspepsia and Lumbago.—•'Hgjnrrp^nmgin (Redhill, Surrey).—Have hot mustard hip bath twice a week; wear flannel to avoid chill; have urine examined. Avoid malt; drink linseed, balm, dandelion, nettle, sar- saparilla, or cream of tartaa: as Imperial drink. Rheumatism and Kidney Uroroible.—"Tbeo -See. advice to ••Hammerman, Redhill, Sur. rey," for dyspepsia, and hm1 ioo. columns. Pilocarpine nitrate or caffeine citrate tabloids (from Bumoughs, Wellcome and Co., Snow-hill) would help your kidneys by stxmu skim an.d heao^t a/^tiAn respectively. i Injniry and. Xiosa of Banetl aaul Ta«te — W. B. '—The bJow has cansed paaialysds oi oiiaotory and gustartory nerves, amd time, with nerve tomes like strychnine or &oe<r- -in, Phosferine, Ac., and possibly electri- city, are the only likely remedial measures. A swdden shock may resttoro power. If btow had been in fromt you might have lost speech, as well. Run Down.—" J. C." (Niohol-street), "Miser- able. —Rest, abundant food, but avoid stimulants. Try ergotin and strychnine, can- tihajides and iron, three valerianates, tinc- turo of belladonna, or 1 to 2i grains of zinc sulphate with J zzvtdn extract of belladonna, three times daily (Sydney Banger on Sper- matorrhoea). Miol, Piasmxan, Virol, Sa/nato- gen as frame foods. Perspiration.—" Dog Toby."—Wash witih coal tar, resinoi, cucumber, or ichthyoi soap. Sponge with equal parts of rectified spirits, lemml juice, and roeewater, or dab with lotion of formaldehyde 2 per cent, solu- tion. Take Beneso or Beta-naphthod com- pound tabloids, and see that bowels, kid- neys, lungs, and uterus perform their func- tions sat isfaotorily. Blaud pill and oasoara or Alajra as tonic and aperient. Deaf Ear. E. J. P.See many neplies re deafness in columns. Cotton-wool and a few drops of lamdanum inserted at bedtime after olive, almond oil,' or glycerine wanned amd used in 5-drop insertions, for two or three nights, and subsequent syringing with soda bicarb, to oleaAse meatus. Blister (behind ear. Eustachian catheter per nares ani P<?lrtzer's syringe. Naso-pharyngcaJ soloods for spray and gargle. Head-ache.s. C.Remove cause and it 3?!1 be doe to eyestrain, or constipation, dyspepsia, neuralgia, amcemia or plethora. Try Dr. Bengals Slg^^i' sam behind ears and to the temples (Z thol, methyl salicylate, and lanoline. :ST < from Greait Titchfield-street, Londcm W Trv phanacetin. quinine salicylate, antifebrin or btromidia. if sleepless. Byno^hypcphioephites as tonic. Compound colocyntli pill twice a 1 week. Regulate rations of food, drink, and I' tobacco, &c. Are teeth in good order? Red Hands and Rod Nose.—" Ray h] Defective circulation; your blood lIlIay be impoverished, or your heart weak, or there t may be some obstruction to circulation. Get II 'bowels, kidneys, and økill really active. Watch diet, avoid malt, rich food, and tight boots, belts, or clothing. Take ByTiin-iatmara. Cold salt douche, and rub with opodel* 1 doc and liniment of aconite, belladonna, and chloroform. Take Fellows' Syrup. Apply ] glycerine of belladonna or of tannin to nose i at bedtime. Avoid malt and condiments. Chest Trouble. S. B.Be weighed, and ] if getting thinner you must take Kepler i solution and drink olive oil 2-4 teaspoonsful on orange or ginger wine three times daily. 1 The Glycaro or Bymohypophosphites, with 1 abundant food. flannel. Take car- < bomate of ammonia i drachm, Dover's pow- < der 2 scruples, syrup of squalls 2oz., spirits ] of nitre 3 drachms, and camphor water to j 6oz., in mixture from chemist. Dose is one ( tablespoonful every three or four hours. Five drops of terebene, Friia/r's Balsam, or ( chlorodyne on sugar at bedtime. Displacement.—" H. J." (Bryntaf, Aberfan, 1 S.W.).—You must have this rectified by 1 suitable pessary (ring, Hodge cradle, or Arnold's stem), as ordered .qualified sur- geon accoucheur. Build np by Bone Mcdmlla or Blaud pill and Aloin. or cascara sagrada. Kepler mialit extract and Hasmo- globin, or Varium (ova.rian substance) tab- loids. Bynin-amara or Bynonhypophosphites and Sanatogen. Aloes and myrrh tabloids 1 are useful. Twenty-eight is too young to t abandon hope. Think of Sarah, and if 'you are truly good and anxious to fulfil woman's ehief mission, He will grant you your heart's desirC, if it be His will. Do not bs too anxious, as your anxiety may defeat your desire. MEDICINE FOR THE MTT.T.TAV, by a Family Physician. A Medical Handbook, containing aU information required for ordinary purposes. 228 Wes, price Is. net, or bound in cloth I, 6d- net; postage 3d. extra.—To be obtained from all booksellers and news- agents, or from the Stationary Stores, Western Mail- tuildinsa, Cardiff.

GENERAL. "Sarah."—We have made it a fixed rule not to advise in regard to investments. M.N".K.P."—You have not sent your proper name and address. "Dragon."—Taff's Well—You had better oomimnnicate with the chief-constable of Bir- mingham. Myrdim."—The last time the National Eisteddfod was held at Carmarthen was in 1&67. September 3, 4, 5. and 6. Inquirer."—Poll clerks are appointed at Cardiff by the town-clerk, and a list of them can be obtained at the City-hall. "C-raddock."—Cardiff.—1The Llangibby mur- der was committed between ten and twelve o'clock at night. "Nort-on.Sir David Evans, when Lord Mayor of London, visited Pontypridd on Mon- day (Mabon's Day), July 4, 1892. Constant Reader."—No; Dicky Owen came directly into Swansea Firsts from a junior team. Dick Jones played as a centre for the Seconds in the first place. The two never played together as half-backs for the Seeonas.

THE NOVEMBER HEAVENS. [By ARTHUR MEE.) The most important astronomical event this month will be the Transit of Mercury on the 14th; but, as it cannot be seen to any advantage without a pretty good telescope, I shall defer allusion to it for a few days. It may be added, though, that Mif. A. J. Pearce has predicted that a violent storm may possaMy accompany the transit. It :will. be inteiresting to note whether this Care- cast will be amywhere fulfilled. Mars is stall an evening star, in the south- west, but he is so Ikyw down that, unless under exceptional circumstances, the tele- soopic obser ver will see nothing buit a flaring, twiddling disc, aboult the same shape as the moon when ten diays old. Satuim is much bebteir placed than Mars. He souths about eight o'clock, and is, there- fore, visible during the whole evening. His ring-system is now practically edgeways to the earth,- and will be only seen in the tele- scope with difficulty, or not at all. Saturn shorn of his rings is a curious spectacle- very like a miniature Jupdter. Thi-s is, of course, a specially favourable time for observing the belts and satellites. I cannot but think that th'e fanner are much fainter than they were at the laet ring disappear- ance, fifteen years ago. Jupiter is aJso an evening star, rising SJOOIl alter ten o'clock in the constellation Cancer. He will soon be a line object in the evening. heavens, excellently plaoeld for observance in our latitudes. Venus, too, is an evening star, but, p.ro- bably, invisible, a remark which also applies to Mercury. The Moon is new on tlhe 5tih; full on the 20th. Meteors may be looked for in the middle of the month, the Leonids first, and a little later the Andromedlids. Numerous spots continue to cuppear upon the solar disc. MAGNIFICENT METEOR. The finest meteor seen in our neighbour- hocd for a long time Wue observed oil Thurs- da.y evening at exaotly ten o'clock. The most circumstantial account to hand as yet is that of Mr. John Hutchison, of Newport. Mr. Hutchison says tho moteoe appeared close to the star gaannia Cygni, and passed at a mioderajte rafte to a point just west of Yega, where it disappeared like a rocket, leaving a visible train for several seconds. The head of the mleitcor was, apparently, ten times as broad as Ve-ga, of a btililiant white; the forepart of the train, which, seemed detached from the hoOad, vras red, and the latter pomt bright, with a steel blue tinge. Mr. A. E. Wood, of Calrdiff, corroborates the above, and so do two ladies of Llanishen, so fa.r as the general appearance of the meteor is conoerned. All agree tha.t it was a most brilliant object, but the ooaniparative bright- ness of the night robbed it of some of its brilliance. This grand meteor must have been higher in the sky to obserTCire in Car- diganshire, ajid I hope tJsose Who saw it will favour me with descriptions, imcl-uding (if possible) its locality amjongst the epm.

LIKE AN ORDINARY SALE CARDIFF PASSIVE RMISMS GOODS SOLD. Mr. A. Setchfield at his rooms in Church- street, Cardiff, on Tuesday conducted a sale I of passive registers' goods, which has been seized for non-payment of a por- tion of the education rate. The articles, which were divided into seventeen lote. consisted of ladies' amd gentlemen's gold watches and chains, plated silver tea. and coffee services, cutlery, timepieces, orna- ments, flower bowls, 4c. The reeisters upon whom distraint had been levied were the Revs. W. 0. Parry, J. Williamson, W. E. Winks, H. M. Hughes. and Principal Edwards; Messrs. Lewis Williams and W. Curtis, Bala- clava-road; D. Davies, Glynrhondda-street; W. Lewis, Northoow-street; E. Reese and T. Hughes, Woodville-road; E. P. Jones, Llan- blethian-road; D- Lloyd, Harriett-street; G. D. Norman and J. H. Hopeood, Partridge- road; Charles Slideford, Pnnce's-street; T. Lewis, Llantwit-street, and W. H. Pethy- bridge, St. Mary-street. The amounts for which distraint had been levied were mostly small, and ranged from Li 4s. 3d. to 10B. id., which included the levy fee of 3s. Several of the resisters were present, and in nearly all the cases the articles offered were bought in. There was nothing to distinguish this from an ordinary sale. not a word being said, exoept in answer to the anct'oaeer's appeals f bids.

FUNERAL OF MRS, WATTS HUGHES. PATHETIC SCENE AT THE GRAVE- SIDE. The mortal remains of Jlrs. W-tt--Hugh-, one of Cambria's sweetest singers, whose death at the age of 60 haa been recorded, were Laid to rest on Monday at Abbey Park Ceme- tery, London, in the presence of a vast oon- cxyunse of people, including some from the Principality. The deceased lady, who was a oative of Dowlads, was well known and exceed- ingly popular over a decade or so ago as a singer throughout. the oountry. She became J, devoted patron of Welsh literature, Welsh music, and the Welsh language. She established more than one orphanage in the North of London, for the support of which she alone was responsible. It was a pathetic gathering that surrounded her grave when she was laid to rest, almost side by side with other celebrated Welshmen, such as lenry Richard, Sir Hugh Owen, Brinley licha-Is, amd William Davies. The coffin waa covered with exquisite wreaihs, including »hose from Lady Rendel, the boys and girls yf Bethshaon Mission, and the boys and girls >f Barnsbury. Orphanage. The boys of the lome in which the deceased took a great nterest were in charge of Mr. Spencer, the iliiet of the staff. In vain did these little >nes try to sing, for they fairly broke down. The service at the grave was conducted by ;he Rev. J. E. Davies, M.A. (New Jewin), and Jw Rev. P. H. Griffiths (Charing Cross).

A je500 SUBSCRIPTION. Mr. John Oory has promised Z500 towfir& •he liquidation of £ 20,000 of the huge debt lpon the halls in connection with the For- ward Movement of the Presbyterian Church yi Wales, provided £ 10,000 of it is collected before the end of the year.

MISSING RELATIVES. f- This column is open for genuine cases of Missing Relatives only, but not for runaway husbands and wives. Persons inquiring must write very distinctly, and express themselves clearly in giving par- ticulars, and must state relationship. The full name and address of inquirers must be given for publication in each instance. Foreign and Colonial papers are requested to py.

ANDREWS (Nurse Emily), aged 40, was in Boer War as a military nurse, 14st heard I of No. 1 General Hospital, Wyniberg Camp, South Africa, January 2, 1901, and spoke of going to New Zealand. Inquirer, brother, George Andrews, 1, Queenwood- av-cnue, Fairfield-road, Bath. BDRXS (William Edwin), married Melina Best, last heard of yea.rs ago at Bristol. Inquirer, son, Thomas Best Burns, 9, Fernwccd-tcrrace, Fillwood-road, Fish- ponds, Bristol. BALDWIN (Thomas), left Yorkly, near Lyd- ney, about 1S86, last heard of Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A. Inquirers, brother and sister. Address, Milscii Baldwin, Breams Eaves, near Lydney, Gloucestershire. EDW ARDS-HOOD.-Ka.to Edfwards, OT Mrs. Harry Hood. or any of the family, last heard of Ivay-street, Chelsea, Lomdon. Inquirer, brother, Patrick Edwards, 7, Thread-street, Paisley, Scotland. GRIFFITHS (Robert and John), of Caernar- vo.nshire, went to America 1287 (formerly worked at sia-te quarries.). Inquirer, cousin, Mrs. Peacock, 18, Da-lton-street, off West Derby-street, Liverpool. HUNTLEY WILLIAMS.—Mrs. Mary Hmnitley, maiden name Williams, last heaald of Goster wood-street, London., September, 1906. Inquirer, son, Frank WHliam Douglas, 7, Oentral-streeit, City of Water- ,T town, State of New York, IT S A SALTER (Thomas), last heard of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1878. Inquirer, sister, Harriet Jones, 9, Homer-street, Hanley, Staffordshire. SMITH (Fred), tailor, left home 1906. In. quirer, saster-in-la-w, Mrs. B. Evans, 111, Bridgeman-street, Walsa/H, Staffordshire. Sarah dead. THOMAS (John), of Ridge HaH, Herefordshire, last heard of at a Liverpool saAvanills, 1887. Inquirer, sister, Elizabeth Aim Powell, 4, Villa-street, Humdenton, Here- ford. WILKES (Herbert), late of White Gritt, Shropshire, last heard of Quakers' Yard Village, South WaJes, carting for con- tractor. Inquirer, daughter Harriett, now Mrs. W. Rogers, 4, Samybryncaled, near Welshpool, Mon.

TO SAVE THEIR DIGNITY. EDUCATION COMMITTEE & DIRECT LABOUR QUESTION. Newport Education Committee wtas on Fri- day engaged in the dual task of fighting the battle o er again of direct labour versus contract work. Alderman Colonel Clifford Phillips presided. In tl, f. matter of the alterations to the Alexandra Schools, the committee decidedto carry out the work by direct labour, but the council disapproved of this. Reporting upon what afterwards took place, the report the council disapproved of this. Reporting upon what afterwards took place, the report said, bowing to this decision, but under -Prot,est," the committee recommended the adoption of the lowest tender. Mr- A. Swash moved as an amendment ™ m Word,s under protest" be deleted. The Town-clerk (Mr. A. A. Newman) said he placed the words in the report for the purpose of sa ving the dignity of the cam- matoee, as the words complained of were much milder than those which the chairman at tne meeting would have used. He (the town-clerk), therefore, wished to save the dignity of the committee against the cor- poration, and this the dignified way, he thought, of telling the corporation. Mr. Charles Thomas, in opposing the motion, said he wanted work done by direct labour, and would fight the matter out to Me end. The decision of the elementary committee to do the work by contract was only aimed at by the casting vote of the chairman (Mr. Peter Wright) against his will and against his declared principles. It was all very well for interested parties to bring sucih results about. The Chairman said he hoped they would hear nothing about" rings" of contractors, which was very objectionable, and speakers ought not to talk about interested parties. Mr. C. Thomas (wlio still remained stand- ing) Mr. Chairman, am I in order? The Chairman: You are out of order, but, in any case, you should sit down vbm the chairman stands up. You must not speak about interested parties," as you have done. Mir. Thomas: If you don't like the remark I can't hclp it. The position has been brougrh/t about by eomteaetora and, thoee who ajo interested with oantxtaotoirs. I ogqwsed the work being done by oon/braot. I don't aay that we could now carry out the work by direct labour as cheaply as a contractor could do it, but I stand for principle, and you moist be prepared to sacrifice sonlethlng for principle. Mr. Charles Collier amd Dr. Sutton gap- ported Mr. Thomas, Dr. Sutton sta-ting that Mjr. Hunt and Mr. SwaSh., as architects, were interested in the matter being done by contract. Mr. Swash: I must pfotest against Dr. Sutton saying such, things. The Chairman advised Dr. Suttoo to be careful what he said. The motion to delete the words "arndcr protest" was lost. Mr. Thomas then sought to get the whole reference deleted, so that the work might eventually be carried out by direct labour. Mr. Collier supported this. Mr. Swash said it was not & question of principle, but of cammon nse and businees, and as an architect of experience he advo- cated contract work. He strongly objected to the words which Dr. Sutton had spoken about himself. Dr. Sutton; You can take those words for what they are worth, Mr. Swaeh: I will. They are wort-h very little. That is the value I put on them. On being put to the vote another tie occurred, five voting on either side. The chairman gave his casting vote in favour of the report going to the council and against Mr. Thomas's proposal to eliminate it so as to revive the proposal for direct labour.

"ENGLISH, WELSH, AND SO ON," An amusing story or a young collier's behaviour towards an alderman was told to the Newport bench on Friday. Samuel Hayell, a hitcher at a colliery, and hailing from Clydach Vale, was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Clytha Park- road. Alderman Canning, Aragon House, Clytha Park, said that on Thursday he was in his dining-room, when he saw prisoner pass hurriedly by. Witness thought he might enter tbo" back of the house, and went out for the purpose of sending him away. f Prisoner appeared to think it was time to go to bed, and began to prepare in the stable. He wanted to discuss politics and law. (Laughter.) Defendant spoke to witness in Welsh English, and so on. (Laughter.) Prisoner did not threaten him with violence but was very drunk. In answer to the charge, prisoner said he had been to Bristol. He had some whisky, and remembered nothing about it. The Bench imposed a fine of 10s. 6d. and costs. I

MOTHER'S THROAT CUT. Mary Anscombe, aged 42, of Cromwell- oottages, Hurstpierpoint, was found dead in her house on Tuesday morning with' a deep wound in her throat. The little daughter of the deceased came running out of doors at 7.30 with a sligiht wound in her throat, and this led to the discovery of the mother. It is believed to be a case of attempted murder and suicide.

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