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Died in Bed. At the Mountain Ash Police Station on Saturday morning Mr. R. J. Rhys (dis- trict coroner), held an inquest on the body of Wm. Harris, Cilhaul-terrace, Miskin, who was found dead in bed last Wednesday morning. Annie Harris, wife of the deceased, identified the body and stated that her husband was 61 years of age. He had been working at Messrs. Davies Bros.' buildings, and previously had been employed by the Mountain Ash Urban District Council as a road- man. He had complained during the night about 3 o'clock of pains in his leg and side, and then went off to sleep again.—William Harris, son of the last witness, deposed, that he went into his father's room about 5.30 in the morning to see how he was. He saw his father and mother in bed. Witness spoke to his mother, and asked how his father was that morning. She did not say anything, but looking at his father, he apprised his mother that "the old man had gone." —A verdict of death from natural causes was returned.

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Visit drawing to a close. Mrs Clara E. Slater. (OF SOUTHPORT). Largest Belt-Maker in England MONDAY, SEPT. 16th, ROYAL TEM- PERANCE HOTEL, ABEED4.RE RAYESDAY SEPT/ MH, VICTORIA THY! TYOTTLF STEEET' MEB~ SATURDAY, SEPT. 21st, at Jrs, Woods, The Cottage, Gas Road, Ponty- pridd. Hours: 2 to 5 p.m. MRS. CLARA, E. SLATER, (of Southport) was unable tOE-eo all the patients that visited her at Aberdare a few weeks ago, and has, -jttiejit4 as above for a short time only. As before on previous visits all advice be free. Mrs. Slater's skill on all IJl- ternal diseases of women has toeeff proved by thousands in this district. She is still pursuing her mission again?* the use of inward instruments. STOP THAT OPERATION IN TBfÐ. Note.—The most* eminent operatic surgeon alive said: "If the use of Inward Instrument were persisted in they would have to build a hospital to. treat the CANCERS and TUMOURS created by them." v Extracts from a few letteis will speaic for themselves:- DON'T PUT IT OFF ANY LONGER. It is important that any wishing to see her should lose no time in doing so* Your neighbours on every side can testi- fy to the benefit they have derived froJ!l her treatment. Ladies Mrs. Slater has a Mission! is to bring relief to the sufferers of her own sex. Her experience is unequalled' Over 80,000 Women have passed through her hands. Instruments create -Clcer,- ation. Tumour, Cancer. Mrs. Slater 5 Appliances Render Their Use Unneces- sary. She is brought to Wales mainly by sufferers being sent from old cus- tomers. READ THE; FOLLOWING: — Dear Mrs. Slater,—I am writing tu thank you. For 20 vears I have heeit suffering from an internal complaint tried all kinds of instruments, until J- got that I could not get upstairs to bed- Icam0 to see you four years ago, and eeived one of your Appliances and it been worth a thousand pounds to can walk any distance and do anything now I feel so well, better than I have clone for 20 years. I think 1 am a markable case, seeing that I am years of age, so it speaks well for yo < appliance' and treatment. I wish evel poor sufferer could see you and have tb 1 good I have had. Wishing vou a life in your noble work—Yours ve*'J truly, Mrs. C., from Merthyr. Dear Mrs. Slater,—For A ears 1 had a, pain in my left side and the bot- tom of my back, and could not bear stand or walk. I always wanted to 0* sitting or lying dawn. 1 could not bear to ride in a train, I got so bad- friend of mine who had one of your AP- pliances advised me to see you, and I a thankful I did because J." am a woman. All the place knows my case- I can do anything. I feel so well. -gairi thanking you—I your truly, Mrs- Mountain Ash. "My dear Mrs. Slater,"—I thank YOLL very much for your goodness and kl1Jli ness towards me, and for the benefit £ hove received by wearing one of yoUr Belts. I have been a terrible suffer6^ for many years. I have been an JJ** patient at the Hospital, and an CV patient too, and I have tried every ward instrument, but none ever did '1!, any good till I came to you at Card1 Some years ago I got one of your and I thank you very much for the fort I have received by wearing it- ■?, lieve me to be, yours truly, Mrs- E from Aberdare. -e Stout Ladies must OJ). no account nJ Mrs. Slater's visit. A STOUT LADY LOST FIVE STON#' Writing to Mrs. Slater, she said: T } Avas only 28 years old, and weig'1. eighteen stone before I began to your advice. I have gone down 5 evon and only Aveigh 13 stone UOAV, and nev' felt better in my life. I wish every w-oman could see you. It is Avorth g uncounted." RUPTURES. WOMAN'S INWA^ WEAKNESSES CURED WITIIOU OPERATIONS OR INWARD I IN Sib1 MENTS. Stout Ladies, the Compress Belt r duces the measurement 4 to 8 incne> FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS MRS. SLATER AT ONCE. SS. ALL ADVICE FREE. NOTE ADDRE HOURS 2 to 5 Sharp. „ Printed and Publi8hed~at their Works, Market Buildings, Street, Aberdare, in the County Glamorgan, by the proprietors* Fugh and J. L. Rowlands.

Abe rd a re Police Court. 1 TUESDAY. -Before Messrs. G., George and D. W. Jones. PENITENT. Thomas Thomas was charged with being drunk in charge of a pony and cart in Regent-street, Aberaman. Thomas, it was alleged, had knocked down two persons. Defendant expressed his sorrow. He was fined 20s. and costs. BAITING THE POLICE. Patrick Morrisey was charged with being drunk and assaulting P.O. Seott while in the execution of his duty. Fined 10s. for being drunk, and 406. and costs for the assault on the police. AL FRESCO1 FISTICUFFS. Win. Owen and James Coleman were charged at the instance of P.C. E Jones with fighting in Commercial-street. Aberdare Fined 40s. and costs. MADE THE PUBLIC HOUSE A DOSS-HOUSE. Thomas Thomas was charged with being drunk in the Mackworth Arms, Gadlys. P.C. Welsby said that he saw defend- ant in a drunken doze. He drew the landlord's attention to his state. Fined 10s. and costs. INEBRIATES' LIST. Sidney R. Carpenter; Wm. Burchell, Aberaman; Morgan Edwards, in T V.E. Station, Aberdare, 10s. and costs each. Daniel Gibbon, Aberaman, 5s. and costs. Jesse Jones, Mountain Ash, was rep re- sented by his wife; fined 10s. and costs. ABANDONED THEIR HORSES. Wm. Morgan, Aberdare, was sum- moned for leaving his horse and cart un- attended. P.C. Williams gave evidence. Defendant admitted leaving the horse for a few minutes to deliver parceis. Fined 5s. and costs. J. Lewis was charged with a similar offence, and was fined 5s. and costs. P.C. South gave evidence. 11 A FAIR DROVER WITHOUT A LICENCE. M. A. Leeke, 129, Brcok-street, Aber- aman, turned up smilingly to answer a charge of driving a pig from Long-row, Abernant, to Brook-street, Aberaman, without a licence. Defendant said she was not aware that a licence was necessary. Clerk: Don't you know that there is fever about? The lady expressed her ignorance cf this fact also. Fined 5s. including costs. P.C. South gave evidence. THE ETHICS OF STONE-THROWING —POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE. John James Davies, Ernest Williams, Morgan Evans, and Lewis Hancock, young boys, were charged with stone- throwing in the street. Clerk: Do they teach you in school to throw stones ?—No. Do they teach you not to throw stones i —No. Clerk: They don't teach you anythmg nowadays. Fined 2s. 6d. each including costs. ANTICIPATING GUY FAWKES. 'Ebenezer Evans, a Capcoch lad, was charged with letting off fireworks in Car- diff-road. Fined 5s. including costs. POOR LAW CASES. Chas. Powell, Landeg Powell, and Wm. Powell were ordered to pay towards the maintenance of J. Powell., their father, who is chargeable to the Merthyr Union. The three sons had made a satisfac- tory offer, and no costs were asked tor by the Warrant Ofticer. Edward Austin. Llwydcoed, was in ar- rears of £ 3 17s. 6d. regarding the main- tenance of his father. Ordered to pay f orthivitli. THE THIN END OF THE WEDGE- SERIOUS CHARGE OF ASSAULT. William Thomas, Hawthorne-terrace, Aberdare, was charged with unlawfully wcunding Thomas Lloyd, who appeared in court with a bruised and I)andage-, head. Thomas Lloyd said lie was a butcher. Defendant lived in apartments with him in the cellar. On Saturday, at 11.30 p.m., witness went to defendant's room and gave him notice to quit. Defendant jumped on him like a lion," and struck him on the forehead twice or three times with a collier's wedge. Witness eventu- ally overpowered him. Witness went to a doctor and had his wounds dressed. Defendant said that complainant brought two bottles of beer with him downstairs. Complainant admitted taking one bottle of beer to defendant. He would not take it, but commenced making a rcw. Defendant held that complainant was drunk continually and persisted in bring- ing beer to his apartments. He did hit Lloyd once with a wedge. If he had not' done so complainant would have murdered him. for he had him by the throat. After the blow complainant re- laxed his grip. Mrs. Lloyd, complainant s wife, said that she heard high words between pris- oner and her husband. She fetched her husband up. but he went down again. Hearing a scuffle she went down, and saw defendant on the Boor with her hus- band on top of him. The next time she saw her husband he was bleeding. They were then in the kitchen and a police- man was there. Dr. Hubert Dornhurst said that on Saturday night he saw Thomas Lloyd covered with blood. There was a punc- tured wound in his left evebrow, which had evidently been made by a sharp in- strument. It was an inch long and pene- trated to the bone. It might have been done by the sharp end of the wedge pro- duced. P.C. R. Thomas said that he arrested prisoner at his residence. He charged him with unlawfully wounding Thomas Llovd. In answer to the charge prison- er said, "I w;sh to say that he came down to our place and nearly choked roe. I had to do something to defend myself. I got hold of the wedge, and only once. I hit him on the forehead." The Bench remarked that it was a. ser- ious affair, and committed prisoner for Further evidence was given by Sarah Thomas, defendant's wife, who said she saw Llovd coming downstairs with a bottle of beer. Her husband told him that he did not want it. He was always coming down there. Laterly she saw complainant bleeding. She did not see defendant strike complainant. W. D. Thomas, prisoner's son, said that complainant used most threatening and filthv language towards his father. This witness said further that he wished to call another witness. Clerk: You cannot do that. You are not a lawyer. Your father may call a *iftXnspired that the witness referred to was absent, and defendant was told that he could summon him for the Quar- ter Sessions. Defendant was admitted to bail. HE BLAMED THE WHISKEY. Edward Lewis was charged with steal- ing a number of fitter's tools belonging to D. Jones, Dickinson and Co.. Dowlaiiq. Arthur Jones said he lived at Dowlais and was in the employ of the complain- ants. About the end of August defend- ant was engaged in removing an engine. He left the premises on September 5th, h&ving finished the job he had in hand. Prisoner used only one of the implements which were missed. Witness valued the missing goods at £ 4. A Dowlais constable stated that he charged defendant with stealing the tools, and he replied, I was drunk, and I took them to Dowlais. I thought they belonged to my master. I met two sailors, and had some whiskey from them. I don't remember what happened afterwards." Defendant and the imple- ments were handed over to the constable by the Newport police. "Defendant pleaded guilty, but held that he was under the impression that the tools were his master's. The Bench said that they would take a lenient view of the offence, and sent him to prison for 21 days only. SABBATH BREAKERS' WEEKLY TOLL. Each of the following paid 5s. net, the price of their weekly license to sell re- freshments, etc., on the Lord's Day:- D. F. Louis, Beatrice Watkins, D. Webster, A. Mar cello, Marcello Servini, B. B. Correlli. and Ellen Hopkins. A. D. Jones had taken out a license for two Sabbaths, and had to pay 10s.

Mountain Ash District Council. On Tuesday, Mr. Thos. Jones, J.P., in the chair. Other members present: Mr. Bruce Jones, Capt. F. N. Gray, J.P., Rev. E. V. Tidman, Messrs. W. Millar, W. Griffiths, T. W. Jones, W. Fenwick, Evan Morris, J. P. Davies, R. Parsons, and W. Davies, with Mr. H. P. Linton (clerk), Mr. F. Stock (assistant clerk), and Mr. W. G. Thomas (surveyor). REFUSE TIPS. A committee recommended that the Council do not entertain any proposal to introduce a refuse destructor in the dis- trict at present, inasmuch as there was ample room for the depositing of ashes, etc. for some years to come. The com- mittee suggested that land near Pont- cynon be obtained from Messrs. Nixon, and that negotiations for land on Graig Evan Leyshon, Abercynon, and land near The Duifryn, be entered into with the Marquis of Bute and Lord Aberdare. The report was adopted. SCAVENGERS' WAGES. A committee which had considered the above, now recommended that the scavengers' wages be raised to 4s. 3d. per day, this rate to be equivalent to 57 per cent. on the standard wages of miners. Should the miners' wages be further ad- vanced or reduced, the rate of the scavengers should also be altered accord- ingly- Mr. R. Parsons: Is this the first time WE, are adopting this sliding scale sys- tem ? The Chairman said that it was. Mr. Bruce Jones thought that other workmen and officials would probably re- quire a change after this precedent. Mr. W. Griffiths thought likewise. Mr. R. Parsons said he did not believe in this new system. Finally the report was again referred back to committee. HOSPITAL MATTERS. The Hospital Committee reported that they had instructed the Surveyor to exe- cute some repairs at the hospital. The cost of provisions, etc to the patients was 4s. 8d. per patient per week, to mem- bers of staff 9s. 6d. each per week. Report adopted. GAS MANAGER'S APPLICATION. The Gas Manager, Penrhiwceiber, ap- plied for an increase of wages. He pointed out that the work had greatly in- creased since he was appointed. The application was referred to com- mittee. ABERCYNON SUBWAY. The Clerk read the agreement which he had drawn up, relating to the enlarge- ment of the subway under the Talr Vale Railway at Abercynon. The proposed expenditure would be about t2,200 on the part of the Council and a like sum by the T.V.R. Co. Mr. Bruce Jones asked that the Coun- cil should be represented* at the local en- quiry, whenever that would be held. The Clerk said that ample notice would be given before the Inspector would ar- range an Enquiry. COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICES. The Clerk of the Pontypridd District Council wrote that delegates represent- ing various Councils had met at Bridg- end to protest against the County Coun- cil Offices being erected at Cardiff. A further meeting would shortly be held. Mr. Parsons proposed, and Mr. T. W. Jones seconded, that Mountain Ash Coun- ci' be represented at the next meeting. Captain Gray moved, and Mr. W. Mil- lar seconded, that no action be taken. For the motion 6 members voted, and (j (including the chairman) for Capt. Gr as's amendment. The Chairman gave his casting vote in favour of the latter, and added chat in personal matters he had refused to vote in the first instance, but this was a pub- lic matter. LAND FOR ALLOTMENTS. Mr. G. A. Evans, acting for certain parties, said he would be very pleased to accommodate the Council if they would name the piece of land and state how much they required for the purposes of allotments. Mr. T. W. Jones having spoken in favour of entering into negotiations for the land, three members were appointed t') see Mr. Evans and to visit the spot. ELECTRIC LIGHTING. The Clerk read letters from the South Wales Electric Ptower Supply Co., Tre- forest, in reply to com.municatj.ons from the Council regarding a proposal to light the district. They were referred to the Electric Lighting Committee. PAYMENT FORTNIGHTLY. Mr. Parsons asked chat the stcne- breakers be paid fortnightly and not ir-, ontlilv.-Agi,eed. FIRE AT PENRHIWCEIBER. P.S. Bryer, Penrhiwceiber, reported that a fire had occurred at Penrhiw- ceiber. The damage was estimated at £ 280. CHANCERY COURT GRIEVA-NCES: It was decided, on the motion of Mr. Parsons, to erect a gas lamp in Chancery Court, Mountain Ash. Mr. Parsons observed that there was another grievance coming from Chan- cery Court, which consisted of four houses. The landlord had placed a wooden structure in front of the houses, with the result that the frontages had been completely blocked. The occupants had no access to their houses through the front door, and had to go in and out through the back entrance. He would like to ask the Clerk his opinion as to whether the landlord had any right to block the front entrance. Clerk: It is a matter between landlord and tenant. Mr. R. Parsons: The tenants are obliged to keep the front doors fastened. Clerk: If it is some offence against the health of the district, then you have a right to interfere. You may send the sanitary inspector there. Capt. Gray: Why do they not refuse to pay rent ? Mr. Parsons: I have told them to knock the obstruction down. Mr. Bruce Jones: Expose it in the press. Mr. Parsons: I have called attention to it. I don't care whether the press take notice of it or not. Would you, Mr. Jones, like if your front entrance were blocked ? (Laughter.) I It was agreed that the Sanitary In- spector should report. IMPROVEMENTS. Mr. W. Davies moved that the Sur- veyor report regarding a drain in Wood- land-street, Mountain Ash.—Agreed. Mr. W. Fenwick referred to the need of carrying out private improvements in North-street, Abercynon.

Baptist Temperance De- monstration at Cwm- aman. On Monday last the annual demonstra- tion and cymanfa gariu in connection with the Baptist Temperance Lodges of the lower district of Aberdare was held. A grand procession paraded through Car- diff-road, Regent-street, and Jubilee- read, Aberaman, thence via Globe-row and Fforchaman-road to the Welsh Bap- tist Church at Seion, Cwmaman. The following churches had united in ordei tc make the event a complete success: — Betbania, Cwmbach, and its branch lodge at Penuel, Ynysc vnon, Ynyslwyd and Gwawr, Aberaman; Salem, Goclre- aman, and Seion, Cwmaman. The ban- ner was carried by the members of Salem Band of Hope, in virtue of their having made the largest increase during the past year. Having arrived at Seion Chapel, the afternoon meeting was commenced, the chair being occupied by Mr. John Griffiths, Salem, Godreaman. The con- ductor for the day was Mr. William Richards, Ynyslwyd, who, in conjunct'on with the respective leaders of each choir,; had brought the singing to a high standard of excellence at the rehearsals. The first hymn-tune sung was T-ti draw i'r cymyl duon (words by Dewi Dudoch, Mountain Ash), which was well rendered. Then followed "Yr Iesu'n earn plant" (Dr. Parry) and Goh'u'n y ffenestr" (W. B. Bradbury), both of which items went well. M'sses Annie Evans and Blodwen Stephens, both of Ynyslwyd, then gave an exceedingly sweet rendering of the duet, The Lily" (Tom Price), and the children were catechised m the history of The Heroes of the Faith," by Mr. Thomas Samuel, Cwmbach. Dw'r a'u ceidw'n iach," was the next hymn-tune sung, and the thought that these simple but effective words had been written by the late Rev. T. T. Hughes, Mountain Ash, produced many a tear. Finally that inspiring short anthem, Mor hawddgar yw dy bebyll," served as a fitting climax to an excellent after- noon meeting, and the children then repaired to tea at Seion Vestry. At the tea-tables the following ladies were in charge:—No. 1, Misses Lizzie Alary Matthews, Katie Matthews, Hannah Phillips, and Annie Matthews. No. 2, Mesdames Mary Ann Evans, Jane Evans, and Elizabeth A. Williams, and Misses Nellie and Bronwen Richards. No. 3, Mesdames Mary Jane Evans and J-. Rosser, and Misses1 Mary A. Williams, Gwen Morgan, and Annie, Maude Evans. No. 4, Mrs. Sarah James and Misses Mary Ann James, Mary Williams, S. Morgan, Catherine M. Lewis, and E. James. No. 5, Misses Lizzie George, Edith James, Annie Jane Evans, and Gwladys George. No. 6, Misses: Elizabeth Powell, C. Powell, Beatrice Thomas, and Gertrude Humphreys. No. 7, Misses Maggie Ellen Griffiths, Elizabeth Jane Lewis, Mabel James, and Sarah Ann Griffiths. No. 8, Misses Lizzie, Mary Hughes, Mary Ann Rees, Mary Hughes, and Gwen Rule. No. 9, Mesdames Mary Hughes, Mary Ellen Davies, Elizabeth Jones, and Misses Gwladys Lewis and Lizzie Jane Williams. No. 10, Mesdames Lily James and Lizzie Gwen George and Misses Maggie E. Davies, Annie George, and Sarah A. Soper. The bread and butter and cake cutters were Mrs. Alice Rees, Mrs. Mary George, Mrs. Catherine James, and Mrs. Margaret Edwards. Rev. R. E. Williams (Twrfab), Ynys- lwyd, presided in the evening. The chapel was again crowded. "Baner yr Oen" was sung in spirited fashion. :1 in Then came a Dring i fyny" (Gwilym James, A.C., Ferndale) and "Ymdrecha yn wrol," a splendid tune composed by Mr. W. Clay Jenkins, A.C., the conductor of Cwmaman Band of Hope. The duet, entitled, The Lily," was again sung very finely by Misses Annie Evans and Blodwen Stephens, and the children answered the catechism once more in a clear and precise manner. The next items Avere the anthem, "Mot hawddgar yw dy bebyll," "and "Blodau'r Iesu," both of which were gone through splen- didly. Miss Lizzie Davies, Cwmbach, then gave a realistic recitation of The Terrible Drink," and Mr. W. Williams (Meton), of Cardiff, delivered a speech of encouragement to temperance workers. Next came "Y faner wen" and a !lIiJ- wyr Dirwest," and whilst the collection was made, aDw'r a'n ceidw'n iiich," was again sung. a Dewrion filwyr lesn" brought to an end a most successful cymanfa. Great credit is due to Mr. William Richards for his admirable con- ductorship. He had complete mastery over the united choirs throughout each tune. The Revs. Joseph James, Cwm- bach, and G. Ll. Williams. Salem, were present. The secretarial arrangements were carried out by Mr. J. E. Harries, Cwmaman.

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Miners' Federation. J INCREASE IN THE FUNDS. A meeting of the Council of the South Wales Miners' Federation was held at Cardiff on Tuesday, Mabon in the chair. FEDERATION ACCOUNTS. Messrs T. Andrews and Moses Severn, auditors of the. Central fund, appeared before the council and presented their report of the audit of the Federation accounts for the six months ending June last. They stated that they had had access to all books, vouchers, and re- cipts, all of which were properly kept. They were pleased to state that an in- crease of between 411,000 and £ 12,000 had taken place in the central fund since the beginning of the year. They directed the attention of the council to the neg- lect on the part of some two or three districts in not sending in proper month- ly returns, and it was decided to call upon each district to do so. The aud- itors were thanked for their report. "TAKING UP A CASE." An application for the executive coun- cil to take up a case that could not be entered in the lower courts was made on behalf of the Eastern District of Mon- mouthshire, and the following resolution was passed :—" That the police and county-courts be regarded aslower courts, and that any case having to go to a higher court, including appeals to quar- ter sessions, be financed from the central fund, it being understood that all such cases must be considered and sanctioned by the executive council of the Feder- ation before the council could undertake to finance the case." COMPENSATION CLAIMS. The council's attention having been drawn to a practice adopted by the employers of sending medical practition- ers employed by them to frequently examine workmen after notice of accid- ent has been given, the council desired to inform every workman that he need only submit himself to one examination by the employers' doctor, before the com- pensation claim was made. Mr W. P. Nicholas, the solictor to the Federation, was present.

Mountain Ash Jottings. BY "LUCIFER." "The hand that rocks the cradle has been very busy during the past week. One everywhere ladies with little slips of crimson ribbon attached to their dress in a very conspicuous position. The colour is very suggestive of danger, and especially to that species of man called "non-unionist." Evidently the Avcinen mean it. The news' has filtered through to me that the press is to be. admitted to their future meCmgs. Wise decision, ladies, and an example that might well be fol- lowed by other bodies that consistently hold j ¡)(' press at arm's length. The women intend to make what is. called in army circles a frontal attack all along the line OIl the non-unionist lodger. The intention is to refuse lodgings to any man who cannot show he is fully paid up on the books of the Federation. We have all been grumbling about the Aveather. and certainly the grumbles seemed justified; yet I understand, and that on the highest medical authority, that the wet summer has caused a con- siderable decrease in the death rate. This is most marked in the returns of In- fantile mortality from that dreadful see urge diarrhoea. In some parts the decrease has been more than 50 per cent. "It is an ill wind that blows no one any J good." I was pleased to see some of our local athletes fairly successful at the Ponty- pridd Sports. Mountain Ash seemed to be quite deserted last Monday, and no wonder, when such a splendid programme of sports was laid in front of them.. a A fine meeting" was the general verdict, and what is more important, quite clean. The streak of fine weather we have been enjoying was very welcome to the Butts on parade last Sunday. The procession may be voted a huge success; it was a fine sight, and Mountain Ash with his wife turned out to Avitness one of the most picturesque procession's that has ever walked the strets of Abercynon. I am pleased to hear that Major Morgan has returned to Mountain Ash, considerably improved in health.