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Death. LILLY.—August 17th, at his residence, after a short illness, W. G. T. Lilly, late Manager of the Pontypridd Branch of London and West of England Yeast Co ;aged 44 to be interred Saturday at 3, Glyntaff Cemetery friends invited.

MR. DESMANE, DISEASE SPECIAILIST. 33, STATION TERRACE, pONTYPRIDD (OPPOSITE UPPER ENTRANCE TO TAFF STATION.. FIRST SHOP ABOVE RAILWAY BRIDGE.) Branch Dispensary-ASSEMBLY ROOMS, opposite Cross Keys, TONYPANDY. Mondays, 2.30 until 7.30 p.m. Tuesdays CARDIFF, 39, FREDERICK STREET: 2.30 until 8.30. N.B.—Ladies or Gentlemen may consult me on any Complaint or Disease whatever and if I cannot care I will say so at once but if I say I can, I will give a guarantee to do so. Since 1893, 16,000 persons have received my treatment with the greatest success. Wonder- ful cures after years of suffering. My Motto is ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS. During the last twelve months 1,946 were successfully treated for DEAFNESS AND WEAK EYES. ADVICE AND CONSULTATION ENTIRELY FREE DAILY AT 23, STATION TERRACE, PONTYPRIPD (including Sundays). If you cannot call, do not be afraid to WRITE AND STATE YOUR CASE. All communications honourably kept Private, and attended to Immediately. NOTE THE ADDBESS M. DESMANE, 23, Station Terrace, PONTYPRIDD. 3449 IMPORTANT NOTICE. TJELIOIOUS JJAYPOLE JJUTTER NOW ONLY Is. PER LB. MAYPOLE BUTTER, Is. PER LB. MAYPOLE BUTTER, la. PER LB. DIRECT FROM DAIRIES — FINEST QUALITY PBOCUEABLE. — FRESH CHURNED MARGARINE, 4D., 6D. & 8D,. PER LB. Guaranteed to give Satisfaction. BRANCHES IN ALL LARGE TOWNS. London Offices: ELDON STREET, E.C. NOTE THE ADDRESS— MAYPOLE DAIRY COMPANY, 83A, TAFF STREET, PONTYPRIDD. 1735 WE SUPPLY ALL THE B EST CYCLES IN THE DISTRICT. HAMMOND ENGINEERING Co., MORGAN STREET, PONTYPRIDD, Agents for RALEIGHS, ROVERS, and other First-class, Machines, Autocars, &c. REPAIRS DONE AT MODERATE PRICES. 3281 Public Notices. TEETH. TEETH. GENUINE & PAINLESS TEETH. TEETH. AMERICAN DENTISTRY. The AMERICAN DENTISTS' Co., Regd., LOXDOX. PARIS. NEW YORK. W. ADAMS, R.D.S., ENG. 4, QUEEN STREET, CARDIFF. ATTENDANCE DAILY—10 to 8. COMPLETE SET- TEETH. ONE QUINEA. TEETH. Guaranteed for Six Years. TEETH. Single Tooth-29. 6d. TEETH. TEETH. Genuine Treatment. TEETH. Prize Medal Teeth. TEETH. All Work by Skilled Mechanics. TEETH. Consultations Free. RAILWAY FARES ALLOWED. Note Well our only Addresses. emmi-FF-4, Queen Street: Attendance Daily—10 to 8 NEWPORT—20, High Street: Every Saturday—10 to 6 XZRTHyn-67, High St.: Every Friday, 10 to 5. PONTYPRIDD—19, Market Square: Every Wednesday, 10 to 6. All Consultations Free. Write for Pamphlet. TEETH. TEETH. TEETH. TEETH. 2530 TEETH. .J SAjvT. GRIFFITHS, 13, YORK PLACE, BARRY. HOUSE, LAND, ESTATE AND INSURANCE AGENT. SHOPS, VILLAS AND COTTAGES, In desirable positions to Let and for Sale. BUILDING SITES TO LET WITHIN EASY DISTANCE TO THE DOCKS. Mortgages negotiated. Rents personally collected. Reference:—London & Provincial Bank, Barry. 3370 HAYMAN'S BALSAM OF HOREHOUUND. jnL The most certain and speedy Remedy. "MOST HEALING Cough Mixture I ever tried." STOPS COLD 14 CURED MY COLD. I heartily recommend it," A-'V' M AN ',9 iiwiiKyilal "GOOD NIGHT'S REST. My Cough gone." CURES COUGH HAYMAN'S BALSAM OF HOREHOUND. Invaluable and safe in the Nursery. USED WITH MY CHILDREN with marked good." A. HAYMkN cf CO., 15, ALBEMARLE ST., E.C. 15 CROSS KEY'S HOTEL, MARKET STREET, NEWPORT, MON. CCMMERCIAL Gentlemen and Visitors to Newport will find at this Hotel all THE COMFORTS OF A HOME. Moderate Charges. Breakfasts, Luncheons, Meat Teas, &c., ready at a moments notice. Fish, Steaks, and Chops at very short notice. Wines, Spirits, and Liquers of best quality. Large Parties catered for; prices on application. Well air'd Beds. R.A.O.B. S. G. HOBBS, 3356 PROPRIETOR. Public Notices. JOSIAH HILL. Having resigned his position as Manager of The Pontypridd Debt Collecting and Purchase Company, Limited, WILL CONTINUE BUSINESS on his own account as Accountant, Purchaser of Book Debts, &e., at CHURCH STREET, PONTYPRIDD. 3391 MADAME DESMANE'S SPECIAL FEMALE PEEPABATION "FEARLESS." THE above Preparation, now named FEAik- JL LESS," has been sold with the greatest success in South Wales since 1892. It is pre- pared to meet all cases at 2s 9d, 4s 6d, and 10s per Bottle. In sending kindly use your own judgment and state which you desire, and I will send off immediately, carriage paid. If ALL OTHERS have been USELESS, do not despair, as "FEARLESS" will relieve after others fail. 11 Jctions speak Louder than Words." This is proved by the great successes that are daily taking place. N.B.-See that the Govern- ment Stamp is affixed to every Bottle; none are my Special Female Preparation without. Do not delay, but write at once to MADAME DESMANE, 23, Station Terrace, Pontypridd (opposite upper entrance to Taff Station). Attendance Daily. Advice FREE and strictly private. 3449 ESSAY ON TEA. They say that Tea comes from INDIA, CHINA, and an Island called CEYLON, but my mother says THE BEST TEA SHE EVER BOUGHT is the MOUNTAIN GROWTH sold by WILLIAMS, WAIN HOUSE, TONYPANDY. ESTABLISHED 1876. [3420 WJUJV M Not if you use DALES Jr GOLD MEDAL DUBBIN VFVW to your Boots. It's a ■V V wonderful water-proofer ™ Softens and preserves H leather, gives new life. EquallygoodforHarness. Odourless and allows ff* jTal polishing. Highest B awards at 22 Exhibitions. Tim, 2d., 6d., 1/ and 216 of Bootmakers, Saddlers, Ironritonyers, etc. 2329 THE GLAMORGAN FREE pRESS IS THE BEST FAMILY PAPER. Sales by Auction. On TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, AUGUST 24th and 26th, commencing at Two o'clock precisely each day. IMPORTANT TO PARTIES FURNISHING. MESRS. J. G. MADDOX & SON will SELL by PUBLIC AUCTION, at their SALE ROOMS, 25, DUKE STREET, CARDIFF, on the above dates, an immense assemblage of very superior HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE (Removed from various residences for absolute sale), including Valuable Pianofortes, Hardwood Bedroom Suites complete, 6ft and 4ft Wardrobes, Pairs of Handsome Toilets, Iron and Brass Bedsteads, several excellent Carpets, Fenders, Brasses, superior Drawing and Dining-room Suites, Rose- wood and Walnut Cabinets, 6ft. and 5ft. Side- boards, Book-cases, Dining and Occasional Tables, Walnut and Gilt Overmantels, &c., &c., in all about 400 lots each day. On view day prior to and morning of each day's sale. Ar- rangements made to pack and forward all goods purchased by country buyers. The Goods can be purchased any day privately if desired. Complete or Part Houses of Furniture Bought for Cash. Sales and Valuation of every descrip- tion undertaken. For Terms, apply at the Auction Rooms, as above. Established 1860. 2756 COEDPENMAEN. MESSRS. HOWARD & KING are instructed to Sell by Public Auction at the Malt- sters' Arms Hotel, Pontypridd, on Wednesday, 25th of August, 1897, at 8 p.m., the following valuable leasehold PROPERTIES. Lot I.-All those three Dwelling-houses (ad- joining T.V.R. Branch Railway) situate and I being Nos. 1, 2, and 3, Dewi Street, let at X2 10s per lunar month to Mr Henry Evan Jones, Mrs Cade, and Mr Frank Clements. This Lot is offered subject to a ground rent of 16 15s 8d. Lot 2.-All those four Dwelling-houses ad- joining the last lot, situate and being Nos. 4, 5, 6 and 7, Dewi Street, each let at 16s per lunar month to Messrs Alfred Davies, William James, Alfred Lovey and Henry Thomas Vaughan. This Lot is offered subject to a ground rent of £ 5 16s 4d. Lot 3.—All those two Dwelling-houses situate near Pleasant View, Merthyr Road. This Lot is offered subject to a ground rent of £6, Lot 4.—All those two Dwelling-houses adjoin- ing the last lot. This Lot is offered subject to a ground rent of L5 7s 0d. Lot 5.—All those two Dwelling-houses adjoin- j" ing the last lot. This Lot is offered subject to a grooad rent | of £ 6 8s. Lot 6.-All that Dwelling-house situate and being in Zion street, let to Mr Albert Jenkins, at a rent of 32s per lunar month. This Lot is offered subject to a ground rent of JEt 12s 3d. Lot 7.—All those three Dwelling houses situate and being Nos. 8, 9 and 10, Dewi Street, two let at j61 14s per lnnar month to Messrs. David Evans, Charles Lucas, and one being vacant. This Lot is offered subject to a ground rent of JE4 7s. Lot 8.—All those three Dwelling houses situate and being Nos. 11, 12 and 13, Dewi street, each let at 16a per lunar month to Messrs Benjamin Jones, John Manes and James Packer. This Lot is offered subject to a ground rent of R3 16s. Lot 9.—All those two Dwelling-houses and Shops, known as Llanfair House and Devonshire House, situate in Bonvilston Road, let at 30s and 25s per lunar month. This Lot is offered subject to a ground rent of £ 4 lis 3d. Lot 10.—All those three Dwelling houses situate and being Nos. 1, 2 and 3, Thurston Road, let at 16s per lunar month to Messrs Brooks, Price and Williams. This Lot is offered subject to a ground rent of X3 18s 6d. Lot II.-All those three Dwelling-houses ad- joining last lot, being Nos. 4, 5 and 6, Thurston road, let at 16s per lunar menth. This Lot is offered subject to a ground rent of JE4. Lot 12.-All those three Dwelling-houses ad- joining last lot, being Nos. 7, 8 and 9. Thurston Road, let at 16s per lunar month. This Lot is offered subject to a ground rent of L4 lis 6d. Lot 13.-All that Dwelling-house (with Land adjoined) adjoining last lot, being No. 19, Thur- ston Road, let at 16s per lunar month to Mr James Brewer. This Lot is offered subject to a ground rent of JE3 5s 6d. Lot 14.-All those two Dwelling houses situate and being Nos. 1 and 2, Church Road, let at 33s per lunar month. This Lot is offered subject to a grount rent of L3 10s. Lot 15.-All those three Dwelling Houses situate and being Nos. 3, 4 and 5, Church Road, let at X2 10s per lunar month. This Lot is offered subject to a ground rent of fA. Lot IO.-All that Dwelling-house and Shop situate and being No. 6, in Church Road, Bon- vilston Road, let to Mr Henry Bray at 30s per lunar month. This Lot is offered subject to a ground rent of 12 16s. Lot 17.-All those two Dwelling houses situate and being Nos. 12 and 13, in Bonvilstone Road, let to Messrs Alfred Powell and Alfred Westacote, at 39:< per lunar month. This Lot is offered subject to a ground rent of JE4 2s 6d. Lot 18.-All those three Dwelling-houses situate and being in Thurston road, and let to Messrs George Rolls, Patrick McDonald an 1 George Parfitt, at 163 per lunar month. This Lot is offered subject to a ground rent of L4 6s 2d. Lot 19—All those eight unfinished Houses near Merthyr Road, held under an agreement for a Lease dated 28th February, 1897, at a ground rent of JE15 11s. The above Premises are held under Leases granted by R. T. Bassett, Esq., for terms of 99 years. Lot 20.-All those fourteen Dwelling-houses situate in Mission Terrace, let to Messrs James Jenkins and others, at 16s per lunar month. These Lots will be offered in Four Lots at the several ground rents of X3 19s; f-6 lis 9d 15 15s 6d and £5 13s, For further particulars apply as to Lots 6 to 18, to Messrs Davies and Williams, Solicitors, Pontypridd as to Lot 19, to Messrs J. Jones- Pughe and Davey, Solicitors, Pontypridd as to Lot 20, to Messrs Spickett and Sons, Solicitors, Pontypridd and as to all the Lots, to the Auc- tioneers, Gresham Buildings, Pontypridd, or to MR. W. R. bAVIES, Solicitor. 35, Mill Street, Pontypridd. 3444 CHILDREN'S HAIR. HAGON'S CLEANSER. # DESTROYS NITS, &c., and MAKES yS CHILDREN'S HAIR GROW BEAUTI- FUL, CURLY, SOFT 4 STRONG. A lady lA write3 I have used HAGON'S Cleanser ESj £ 9| for the last 10 years for my girls, and they now have Beautiful GOLDEX HAIR in inW great abundance." Sold by most Chemists, and any Chemist will obtain it if asked, FUL, CURLY, SOFT 4 STRONG. A lady lA write3 I have used HAGON'S Cleanser ESj £ 9| for the last 10 years for my girls, and they now have Beautiful GOLDEX HAIR in inW great abundance." Sold by most Chemists, and any Chemist will obtain it if asked, but insist on HAOON'S nothing else will do the work. 6d. Bottles, post free 9d. 2 for Is. 4d. 3418 J Sole Maker HAGON, Chemist, CARDIFF. Excursions. CARDIFF AND BRISTOL. "THE MARCHIONESS." AUGUST. From Bute Docks, Car- From Bathurst Basin, diff, to Bristol. ) Bristol to Cardiff. ) (From C.B. 15m. later) 21aSaturday (to C.B.) 21 Saturday (C.B.I 8.30 morn 12.30 after 23aMonday (to C.B.), 23 Monday (C.B.) 11. Omorn 3.15 after 11. Omorn 3.15 after 24aTuesday, 12.30 after 24 Tuesday, 4.45 after 25 Wednesday (After- 25 Wednesday 5.45 „ noon Excursion) 2. 0 after noon Excursion) 2. 0 after 26aThursday, 2 30 26 Thursday, 6 30 27aFriday 3.15 „ 27 Friday 7. 0 „ (a) To and Fro. FARES :—After Cabin (single), 2s 6d; To and Fro (available for Seven Days), 4s Fore Cabin (single), Is 6d To and Fro (available for Seven Days), 2s 6d. JOHN THOMAS, Agent, 3259 Packet Office, Bute Docks, Cardiff. P. & A. CAMPBELL, LIMITED. DAILY SERVICE between CARDIFF and WESTON by the WAVERLEY (weather and circumstances permitting). AUGUST. Leave CARDIFF. I Leave WESTON. Sat. 21—9.15, 11.0 am., Sat. 21—*10.0, *11.45 *1.0, 3.0, 8.15 pm. am, *1.45,7.15,9.15 pm Mon. 23 — 10.30 a.m., Mon. 23-*11.15am,*1.5 *12.20, 2.15, 4.15 pm 3.0, 5.0 pm. Tues. 24-6 45 am,12.10 Tues. 24— 11.45 ana, *1.0, 3.45, 5 30 pm. *1.40, *4.30, 6.15 pm Wed.25—7.45am,1.10, Wed. 25 — 12.45, *2.0, 3.0, 4.45, 6.30 pm 3.45, 5.30, 7.15 pm. Th. 26—8.30 am, 1.50, Th. 26 — 1.20, *2.35, 2.30, 3.45, 5.45 pm. 4 30, 6 30, 8 0 pm. Fri. 27—9.15 am, 3.15, Fri. 2.10, *4.0, *6.0, 5.15,7.0 pm. 8.0 pm. 5.15,7.0 pm. 8.0 pm. The steamer leaves Penarth Pier Ten Minutes after leaving Cardiff except trips marked SPECIAL SAILINGS. FRIDAY, AUGUST 20th. LYNMOUTH, ILFRACOMBE, CLOVELLY. Leave Cardiff, 9.30 a.m. Clovelly, 4.15 p.m. Ilfracombe, 5.30 p.m. Lynmouth, 6.5 p.m. MUMBLES. Leave Cardiff, 11.0 a.m. Mumbles, 5.30 p.m. CLEVEDON (VIA WESTON). Leave Cardiff, 2.15 p.m. Clevedon, 6.0 p.m. EVENING TRIP, WATCHET & MINEHEAD. Leave Cardiff, 7.0 p m.; Watchet, 8.30 p.m. Minehead, 9.0 p.m. Fare, Is. SATURDAY, AUGUST 21st. HALF-HOLIDAY TRIP TO LYNMOUTH AND ILYRACOMBE. Leave Cardiff, 3.0 p.m.; Ilfracombe, 7.30 p.m. Lynmoutb, 8.5 p.m. CLEVEDON (VIA WESTON). Leave Cardiff, 3.0 p.m. Clevedon, 6.15 p.m. MONDAY, AUGUST 23. WHOLE DAY TRIP TO BURNHAM. Leave Cardiff 10 45 a.m., Burnham 5 p.m. BRISTOL. Leave Penarth, 11.20 a.m.; Cardiff, 11.45 a.m. Bristol, 4.0 p.m. SINGLE TRIP TO LYNMOUTH AND ILFRACOMBE. Leave Cardiff 5.45 p.m. NOTF,Steamer leaves Ilfracombe this day for Cardiff and Bristol at 9.0 a.m. REGULAR SERVICE TO AND FROM CARDIFF AND PENARTH TO LYN- MOUTH AND ILFRACOMBE By the magnificent Saloon Steamers BRITAN- NIA, CAMBRIA, WESTWARD HO, &c. AUGUST. Leave CARDIFF. ) Leave ILFRACOMBE. Satur.—21 9.30 am Satur.—21 7.30 pm Wed.—25 8. 0 am Wed.—25 3. 0 pm Tbur.—26 8.45 am Thur.—25 2. 0 pm Tbur.—26 8.45 am Thur.-25 .2. 0 pm Fri.-27 9.30 am I Fri.-26 2.45 pm SPECIAL CHEAP THROUGH FARES TO DEVON AND CORNWALL, In conjunction with the London and South- Western Railway Company. For further particulars, fares, &c., see bills. A limited number of Season Tickets are now being issued. For further particulars apply Mr WM. GUY, 3284 70A, Bute-street, Cardiff. GRAND WEEK-END TRIP from CARDIFF and PENARTH to BOURNEMOUTH, RYDE (Isle of Wight), SOUTHSEA AND BOULOGNE SUR MER (Via BURNHAM). SATURDAY, AUGUST 21st, 1897. Steamer leaves Cardiff 7.0 a.m., Penarth 7.10 a.m. Train leaves Burnham 8.50 a.m., arrives at Bournemouth 11.20 a.m.; Steamer "Cam- bria" leaves Bournemouth 11.40 a.m., Ryde (Isle sf Wight) 1.10 p.m., Southsea 1.30 p.m., arrives at Boulogne about 8.30 p.m. Steamer leaves Boulogne Monday, August 23rd, 5.0 a.m., Southsea 11.0 a.m., Ryde (Isle of Wight) 11.30 a.m., arrives at Bournemouth about 1.30 p.m. Train leaves Bournemouth 2.0 p.m., arrives Burnham 4 30 p.m. Steamer leaves Burnham 5,0 p.m. for Penarth and Cardiff. Special Return Fares to Bournemouth (includ- ing boat and rail), 7s 6d. Special Return Fares to Ryde or Southsea (including boat and rail) 10s 6d. Special Return Fares to Boulogne (in- cluding boat and rail), 21s. For Tickets and Further Particulars apply to WM. Guy, Agent, 70a, Bute street, Cardiff, or to P. and A. Campbell (Limited), Cumberland Basin, Bristol. TTORNA DOONE COMPANY, DAILY SERVICE BETWEEN CARDIFF AND WEsrox (Calling at Penarth) by the favourite steamers, LORNA DOONE, SCOTIA. &c. Wind, weather, and circumstances permitting. AUGUST. Leave CARDIFF. I Leave WESTON. Sat. 21 920. 10.30 I Sat. 21—*10.10 a.M *12 11.10 am 1.0 3.0 p.m. noon. *2.0, 8.30 p.m. Mon.23—9.30,11.20am Mon. 23—*10.20 a.m., 1.10, 3 5, 5.0 p.m. I *12.10, *2, *4, 9 p.m. Tues. 24—11.50 am 1.30 Tues. 24—*12.40, 2.15, 3 5, 5.0 p.m. 4.0, 6.30 p.m. Wed.25—1.5, 3.15,5.15 Wed. 25-*2.0, 4.10, p.m. 7.30 p.m. Thurs. 26—2.0, 4.0, 6.0 Thurs. 26—2.50, 4.50, p.m. 8.0 p.m. Calling at Penarth Pier ten minutes later than Cardiff except steamers marked thus -0 SPECIAL SAILINGS. FRIDAY, AUGUST 20th. LYNMOUTH and ILFRACOMBE. Leave Cardiff, 11.15 Penarth, 11.25 a.m. Ilfracombe, 5.30; Lynmouth, 6.5 p.m. SINGLETRIPTO CLEVEDON AND BRISTOL. —Leave Cardiff at 8.0 p.m. EVENING TRIP TO NEWPORT. Leave Cardiff, 7.0; Penarth, 7.15; Newport, 9,30 p.m. Fare Is. EVENING CRUISE to WESTON. Leave Cardiff, 8.15 Penarth, 8.25; Weston 9.15 p.m. Fare, Is. SATURDAY, AUGUST 21st. WESTON.—Leave Cardiff, 9.20, 10.30, 11.10 a.m., 1.0, 3.0 p.m. Penarth, 9.30, 10.40, 11.20 a.m., 1.10,3.10 p.m. Weston, 10 10 a.m., 12.0 noon, 2.0, 8.30 p.m. HALF-HOLIDAY TRIP TO CLEVEDON (Vh WESTON).—Leave Cardiff 3.0, Penarth 3.10, Clevedon 7.30 p.m. MONDAY, AUGUST 23rd. CLEVEDON and CHEPSTOW.—Leave Cardiff 12.0 noon: Penarth, 12.10 Chepstow, 4.0; Clevedon, 5.0 and 8.15 p.m. EVENING TRIP to WESTON and CLEVEDON. —Leave Cardiff 5.0, Penarth 5.10, CJevedon, 8.15, Weston 9.0 p.m. Return Fares this Trip only: Weston, Is. Clevedon, Is. 6d. For Further Particulars apply to J. and M. Gunn and Co., 11, Mount Stuart-square, or to the Agent, A. LOWICK 3260 Box Office, Pier.,I- od, Cardiff. Public Notices. THE WEST END TAILORS Ix DUKE ST. (Facing St. John's Square.) The Only (Bona Fide) ¡! West End Tailoring Establishment Out of London for High-Class Tailoring I At Up-to-Date j Prices. LADY'S COAT A SAVING AND OF SKIRTS —.25 TO MEASURE PER CENT. AT £3 3s. GUARANTEED Fit and Finish to Perfection. PATTERNS SENT POST FREE. ^K^IO^CFRMFF. IWestofEngfcndBranch Telephone 834. | 3' WINB BRISTOL. 3359 CRAIG-Y-FFOREST LODGE OF TRUE IVORITES. -0- AN EISTEDDFOD Will be held by the above lodge at -LIBANUS, TREFOREST,— On Saturday, September 11th, 1897. Meeting to commence at 4 p.m. -0- CHIEF COMPETITIONS. For mixed choirs (25 to 40 voices), "Blndeuyn bach wyf fi mewn gardd (Gwilym Gwent). Prize t3. For Male Parties (20 to 25 voices) Sailors' Chorus," (Dr. Parry). Prize, £ 1 10s. POETRY.—Hir a Thoddiad (6 Lines), in Memoriam to the late Supt. Evan Jones, D.C.C. of Glamorgan. Prize, £ 2. ADJUDICATORS.—Music, Eos Hafod Recitation, Ac., Brynfab; Hir a Thoddaid, Dyfed Prize Bags, Miss L, Bees, Castle House, Treforest. Programmes, Id. each, per post l^d., to be had of the secretary, 3441 EVAN HOPKIN. Ehydielen, WATCHES! WATCHES1! WANTED Purchasers for the highest quality V t hand-made English hall-marked Silver Patent Lever Watches, capped and jewelled, by all the famous makers, guaranteed accurate timekeepers, from 21s to 55s. Hunters or Open Face equal to new, originally sold at five and seven guineas, genuine reliable value, warranted five years. No machine- made rubbish. Watches and Gold Jewellery pur- chased or exchanged. Large Assortment of Ladies' and Gentlemen's Gold and Silver Watches, Jewellery and Clicks. Clubs and Prize Committees supplied. Stocks bought. Watches, Watch Cases, and Jewellery repaired M. HART AND CO.. Watch and Jewellery Factors, Electro-Platers, Gilders, Engravers, Mounters, Lapidaries, and Medallists, 33, BENSON STREBT, LIVERPOOL. ESTABLISHED 1865. [3450 Shipping Notices. "V VK Lowest Fares TO & FROM AMERICA, AUSTRALIA, CANADA.SOUTH AFRICA &c., by all approved Lines and for all Classes. Life and Baggage Insured. Passengers met at the various ports and conducted to the steamers. Friends advised of their arrival at destination free of cost. ONE POUND will secure berth, balance can be paid any time before leaving. All intending passengers are advised to get their tickets from J. ROBERTS, Passenger Agent, 24, High street, Pontypridd. Parcels sent to all parts of the world. Satisfaction guaranteed. Prompt! Reliable Confidential! N.B.-Send stamped and addressed envelope for reply. [606 WOMEN'S AILMENTS. IRREGULARITIES, &c.-A Lady, having tried in vain every advertised remedy, has at last dis- covered a Simple Cure, which will act in a few hours, no matter how stubborn the case. Bona-fide sufferers can get it FREE OF CHARGE by enclosing stamped envelope. Don't experiment with Worthless Pills, Mixtures, Cones, and other injurious nostrums. Write at once with full HOPE AND CONFIDENCE to Mrs E. E. ST. CLAIR, 46, Southampton Buildings. Chancery Lane, London. 3099 Public Appointments. PONTYPRIDD URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. CARETAKER WANTED. APPLICATIONS are invited for the post of Caretaker of the Central Library, Ponty- pridd. Married couple without incumbrance preferred. Wages 3s. 6d. per week, with House, Coal and Gas free. Canvassing will disqualify any applicant. Applications to be marked Caretaker," and to reach me not later than the 31st August instant. HENRY Ll. GROVER, Council Offices, Pontypridd. Clerk. 18th August, 1897. [3447

ht Stltmørgau gm "Y Gwir yn erbyn y Byd."—Kymric Proverb. U Give me, above all other liberties, the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely, according to conscience. "rohn Milton.

"RESPECTABLE" (?) FUNERALS. His Honour Judge Gwilym Williams, in the course of his long and distinguished career as county court judge, has acquired a habit of mak- ing very timely observations when commenting upon the cases that come before him. He never misses a nopportunity of impressing upon the working classes the great value of habits of economy and thrift, and, indeed, were more heed paid to his excellent advice, the goblin "Bad Debts" would not so often beset the path of Rhondda tradespeople. The Judge never tires of pointing out to the poor people that they should endeavour to raise themselves above their circiimstances, and to grapple, as it were, hand to hand with their destiny. Many times and oft has he pointed out to tradesmen the criminal folly of letting workmen's wives incur debts such as it is impossible for their husbands to pay; but too often is this advice disregarded, and the work of the bankruptcy court is consequently made heavier. There can be no doubt that the working people of our valleys are encouraged in habits of extravagance and carelessness, and the natural result is that xvemesis, in the shape of commercial ruin, descends upon those who are, after all, most to blame—the tradespeople. One of the Judge's latest important utterances,though not by any means the first on this particular sub- ject, was with reference to the monumental folly of people who ruin themselves in order to give a "respectable" funeral to their dead. His Honoui had before him a. case in which a trader sought to recover from a widow the sum of £ 21 15s, a debt left unpaid by her departed husband. Sub- seouent to the husband's demise, his widow had received no less than L35 from various friendly societies, and, according to her solicitor, that sum had been expended on the deceased man's funeral! This drew from the Judge renewed condemnation of the foolish practice so preva- lent in this district of lavishing endless expense upon funerals. People, he said, went in for a grand dress, hearses and coaches. He knew what a respectable funeral of a workman in that district was, and he also knew what a respulsive funeral was. His honour is quite right. No- thing in the world can be more repulsive to people of common sense than the showy funerals too often met with in the Rhondda. Mourners should certainly be neatly attired, and there should not be lacking such outward tokens of respect and sorrow as the bereaved can afford; but it is absolutely wicked for people to run themselves into endless debt merely for the sake of gratifying what is, after, all, only vanity hidden under the clock of "respect." In order to give their relatives as grand a funeral as "the people next door" did theirs, bereaved families will plunge themselves into ruinous expense for the sako of display. There is nothing on the face of the earth so reprehensible. And we are glad to find tliat. well-to-do-people in this dis trict are now setting a very good example to their poorer neighbours. They are setting the "fashion in funerals." With them there is more simplicity and neatness about the attire, and less fuss about the ceremony, than formerly. Not so much because they cannot afford a fine display, but because they know that sincere sorrow needs no label ÍI the form of showy outward manifestations. It is to be hoped that our ministers will do all they can to encourage refinement and discourage vulgar ostentation in the ceremony of burying the dead. Judge Wil- liams has rendered yeoman service to his coun- trymen but, if he is to be credited with aotiling more than the honour of having inaugurated what may be called Funeral Reform, his record will be a noble one. 4

NOTES AND COMMENTS. THE interview with reference to the National Eisteddfod, reported in another column, de- mands the attention of every patriotic Welshman and every lover of the ancient and historic in- stitution. It is, of course, impossible for an institution of this magnitude to be kept so guarded that no abuses can creep in but there can be no doubt that the time has arrived for ventilating many grievances, stamping out many abuses, ahd inaugurating many reforms, with the object of making the eisteddfod of the future worthy of its past honourable traditions. The glory of the grand old festival must decay, and its national importance must inevitably be lost, if the campaign of reform is not vigorously commenced without delay. The musicians and other eisteddfodwyr of Pontypridd and the district owe themselves and the institution a duty in this respect. We were exceedingly sorry to find that the invitation to Monday night's conference at Pontypridd did not meet with readier responses, but we feel sure that at the next meeting the promoters will receive a greater measure of support. It is perfectly useless for disappointed competitors to com- plain amongst themselves and to their friends if they believe that justice has not been meted out to them they must band together and speak out if they desire redress for their grievances. A national movement is the only means by which Welsh sentiments and as- pirations can command recognition at the hands of other nations. Since the da.ys when Mr G. R. Sims wrote his revelations on 'How the Poor Live," the legis- lature has done much to improve the condition of the dwellings of the working classes of our land. And perhaps it would be impossible to overestimate the beneficient results of passing that section of the Public Health Act which deals with the overcrowding of our homes. By its aid, local authorities are able to prevent tenements being crammed up with human people like rats huddled in a he e. Apart from tho moral aspect of the question—and that is an important ono-this herding together is bad for the public health, and should therefore be pre- vented. The Rhondda District Council have of recent years displayed a determination to utilise their powers to the full, with the result that the homes of the people are becoming more pure and wholesome. The Council, also, have been fortunate in their selection of a medical officer, for if ever there was an earnest and enthusiastic and progressive sanitarian, that man is Dr Herbert Jones. The doctor on Monday brought before the Rhondda magistrates a case in which a small workman's cottage was occupied by a f&mily of fifteen persons! It is awful to think that fifteen human beings should be expected to live in the foetid air of an ordinary cottage; still more awful to think what havoc would be com- mitted if an infectious disease broke out there. Every man likes to stick to the old saying "An Englishman's house is his castle," and therefore resents any official interference with his choice of home; while still more does he object to being haled off before the "beaks" because his family is too large for his house. Still, calm re- flection over the situation must convince any sane man that such proceedings as these make for the people's good, the people's morals, the people's health. But let us ask ourselves, "What is the cause of all this overcrowding in our Valleys?" The answer that forces itseu upon us is "Heavy taxa- tion, heavy rentals!" A correspondent com- menting upon Monday's prosecution, probes the evil to its root, and we trust that his remarks will receive due attention. "Overcrowding," he says, "as is well-known in the district, is a symp- ton as to the condition of the public generally in the thronged Rhondda Valley. High rents and low wages are the cause of the offence. Does anyone suppose that a family in possession et their senses dwell from choice in a house too small to accommodate them with comfort ? All know, not only that overcrowding is a cause of dis- comfort, but also is dangerous to health, and is, moreover, destructive to the sense of decency. What is the real cause of overcrowding in the Rhondda? The obvious answer is, the high rentals of the cottages. The miners' wages in these days are small. The rents of their cot- tages are so high that, to enable them to pay for them, and keep homes for themselves and families, they are compelled by their poverty to live two and three families in each cottage, or to keep single men as lodgers. But why are the rents of the cottages so high? The reason is that the rates and taxes in the Rhondda Valley are 7s in the JB, and add to this, as deductions from the rent the owner receives, the charge for ground rent, repairs, insurance, and loss of rent through inability to pay, owing to illness or accidents in the mine, 3s. in the £ in addition to the 7s in the E-or 10s in the E-is taken from the money which each tenant pays to the leaseholder. Quite recently the assessors of the district took it into their" heads to raise the valuation of leaseholds throughout the locality for taxing purposes, and this was added to the heavy burdens the tenants had already to bear. The result was more overcrowding, and some of those assessors sit on the local Bench to apply the law to the bare backs of those guilty of over- crowding The owners of the land, called land- lords, take their thousands of pounds as ground rents, and thousands upon thousands annually as "royalties,there is nothing "royal about it-from the Valley, but do not contribute one farthing towards local taxation, Some of the landlords have built churches, to prepare^ the poor collier for heaven, with an idea their chari- tv" as landlords will tell in their own favour with the recording angel above when they them- selves will have to face the heavenly ledger. Further, not only do t,bey not contribute to- wards local taxation, but they actually compel the leaseholders to press heavily for rents from the occupiers by the condition ot the leases, that, after a certain number of years, the Cottages must so to the landlords after the ground rents anil after the leaseholds have been the. means of paying all the costs of the local public institu- tions." from the workhouse down to ),)K. ]ocai graveyards! I know somet hin? of history and of revolutions, and can declare that in no period have there Wn more provocations to disorder than the condition of t.hmgs in the Rhondda Valley fit the present moment." The inhabitants of the Caerphilly Lower Pet- ty Sessional Division are to be congratulated upon the immunity from crime which their dis- trict enioys. Not long since the presiding magis- trate at the Petty Sessions was presented with a pair of white gloves because there were no cases to come before the court that day, and this week Mr H, P, D, Phillips, who PRF$IDED at Tuesday's sitting, was within an ace of re- ceiving the same distinction. But even on this occasion there was only one case to be tried and that arose from a trifling offence committd on the preceding night. It is a mattter for re- joicing, indeed, to find that though a great change is coming over this district-in what was until lately a purely rural district there now exist several populous industrial centres-he vast majority of the people are lawabiding, peaceable citizens, and Vice, in the multifa- rious forms in which we know it at Pontypridd, has not yet changed their habits. When, side by side with the fact that the temptations to lawlessness are -fewer than in Rhondda mining centres, wo have the fact that the district is in the watchful charge of a vigilant body of police, we are able to grasp some of" the reasons why the Great Uupaid of Caerphilly have not more work to do. It is to be hoped that the district, one of the most beautiful in Wales, may lontr remain unsullied bv those black crimes which niaw all honest people shudder and blush with shame, and that the charge-sheeet at the Police Court may long re- main comparatively empty The people of Maerdy have risen, with one accord, in strong protest against a very real grievance. Time was when Maerdy was a little village, known to few people and aisited by less. But circumstances have changed. To-day, though perhaps a village still, Maerdy is a very busy. prosperous, and thicklv-popidated locality. It is now the daily haunt of the ubiquitous com- mercial traveller, and its transactions with the outer world are numerous and extensive. As a result of successful colliery enterprise, the place is claily increasing in size and importance, and, of necessity, its requirements are also ra- pidly increasing. In order to meet the material wants of the population a large number of tradespeople have established shops there, and it stands to reason that they require the same facilities for the economic carrying on of their business as are enjoyed bv traders in other parts of the Rhondda. The railway service afforded by the Taff Company is regarded as fairly adequate, but the postal arrangements upon which so much depends, is totally unsuit- able. It is with reference to the late delivery of letters that Maerdvites chiefly complain, and unbiassed consideration of Ve facts of the case must convince anyone that they do not grumblo without sufficient cause. We commend to the notice of our readers the speech delivered at a public meeting on Mondav evening by Mr Samuel Edwards, because the facts therein contained are an eye-opening revelation of how far behmd the times the Maerdy postal service is. Why, the system of delivery there in vogue is not eoual in point of efficiency to that which obtain in many rural districts in South Wales, and certainly it is not good enough for a progressive. up-to-date locality like Maerdy. It would ap- pear from the statement made I),- Mr Edwards that the first mail arrives at Ferndale about six o'clock, and yet the letters do not get into the hands of Maerdy addressees,living less than two miles higher up the valley, until a quarter past eight. And this, despite the faet that an engine leaves Ferndale for Maerdy at 6.30, and could convey the bags to the latter place so that de- livery could take place at. say. 6.50. Will any sane person contend that this unnecessary delay is not a serious matter to the traders of Maerdy? We think not. And the worst of it is that what applies to the morning delivery also applies to the other deliveries throughout the da'- so that the grievance i saccentuatad to a very marked degree. But the inhabitants of Maerdy are not the people to "grin and bear" any unfair treat- ment that Red-tape likes to met out to them. As they did over the public lip-hting question, so they are doing over the postal grievance-tbev are determined to move heaven and earth until they alter a state of things which is an insult. and a menace. We are delighted at the public spirit they have already shown in this matter by publicly ventilating their very solid grievance, and by taking active steps towards the improve- ment of what must be a most unsatisfactory arrangfment) They have determined to appeal to the proper authorities. They have also de- cided to seek the co-operation of the Pontv- pridd Postmaster, and in this they have done wisely, for a more obliging and courteous public official than Mr Spraggon it would be difficulti to find.

PONTYPRIDD COACHBUILDERS' OUTING. Enjoyable Visit to Porthcawl- The annual outing of the. employees en- gaged at the Steam Carriagee Works, Morgan street, Pontypridd, took place last Saturday at Porthcawl in splendid weather. The party arrived at that beautiful seaside resort in brakes about noon, and, dinner having been ordered at 12.30, they partook of the good things provided for them. After this interesting part of the programme was over, and in re- sponse to many calls for a speech. Mr W. Thomas, Brynonen, Penarth, who was present to represent the company, said: I am most pleased to be with you, and I hope that nothing will interfere with your enjoyment to-day. You are here for tba purpose Cf pleasure-making and so am 1. I may say that we as a company are proud of the men we em- ploy. (Hear, hear). I don't know that one of you has lost ten minutes' time through indulging excessively in anything during the last twelve montlis. I do not desire to (rive you anything approaakirig a temperance lecture, and if I could it would be quite unnecssary, because although you are not all abstainers, yet I have never seen a single one of you under the influ- ence of drink. (Hear, I-arl I am greatly pleased to be able to say this, as so much de- pends on you as to the success of our concern, And while I am on my feet I should like to say that, during the last year, through perseverance, punctuality and thorough and close attention we have been enabled to turn out work of the best style and finish. (Hear, hear). That work has given thorough satisfaction to gentlemen in the neighbourhood who are in possession of first class turn outs, and who formally sent away to Cardiff, Bristol, and Bath, to have their work done. And why cannot we do it while we have one of the finest shops in the principality and use -e best materials? We pay all accounts promptly, and we engage only practical men, You have been working, most of you, in the best shops in the country, and with all th.'se advantages in our favour, I ask again why should anyone send away when the thing call ha done at our works quite as well and with a. saving of carriage? I am pleased that a great number have already found it out, as you know very well that we have more work of the better class at our establishment to-day than we ever had before at any one period. And although the times are against us. the work turned out from onir place has been on the increase for some time past. I thought I would give you this information to-day, and now as you have not come to listen to what I had to say, I must apologise for detaining you so long. Mr Howard Williams (foreman), who was warmly received, said: I agree with every word that Mr Thomas has said with reference to the work, and also to you. I am pleased he is here with us to-day-(hear, hear)-and I should like to say that I have not anv doubt as to the concern with which we are connected, for we have every facility to make it successful. Mr H. Greening (painter and finisher): I have worked at the Steam Carriage Works for a long time, and I know that we are so bnsy that we are obliged to work overtime now for some weeks, and the class of work is steadily im- proving this year. Mr R. Howells (woodman): I have worked for a long time there too, and having to work over- time speaks for itself. I have noticed that some of the best vehicles in the neighbourhood are brought to our place to be repaired, done up, and sent away in good stvje Mr John Doxey (trimmer): I have commenced to work again at this shop. I also testify to Vi'tia^u ^\l 'mve said about it I do not see at all why the best work in the trade cannot be sent out from here. Mr R. Brooks (bodymaker): I am pleased that Mr Thomas is here with u& to-day representing our employers, and to hear what he said with regard to us. I hope we shall always be aillo tc maintain the good chanwrter he has given us. After further speeches, the party sought out other enjovment, some in quoits, donkey racing, and various other games, all the after- noon. Tea was ready at five o'clock, aad the tables were presided over by Mrs Willitins, Mrs Howells, Mrs Greening, asd Mrs Harry. After tea, Mr Fred R. Thomas (clerk) preSMlxl at tha piano, and Mr Wiltiam Harry (smith) and his brother sang a du«?t. Mr \V. Harry and Mr Brooks also rendered solos, and all joined in the chorus. A sr-tirt, was made for home at, ? p.m., and Pontypridd was reached1 about 11.25^ after a most enjoyable drive in gowl weather.