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Barddoniaett]. <t **ydded i'r Beirdd a'r LIcnorion cyfeirio eu INnyrehion fel hyn: — T. DARONWY ISAAC, Treorky. Y FANTOL. MYN'D YN MtXEN MAE Y BYD. ^eir r^ai yn darogan a'r lleill yn proffwydo, Pliawb gyda'u gilydd mewn undeb yn cwyno- J~dr; r l>yd wcdi mynecl a'i wyneb i waered, e heb i'w amddiffyn na eheisio ei arbed;" hyn sydd yn rhyfedd drwy'r cyfan i gyd, myn'd yn mlaen", yw arwyddair y byd. fA 1r rhai yn wastadol a'i golwg yn tremio 'eni caddugawl yr amser aeth heibio, 11 ddirfawr edmygu gogoniant rhyw seren Sj'iit yn dysgleirio ar ael y ffurfafen; g heduyw yr heulwen oleua o byd, an ddangos mai myned yn mlaen mae y byd. c vn offerynau fu gynt mewn anrliydedd b.eddyw< yn huno mewn mynwent dinoacdd, djsg a ohelfyddyd yn gloewi ei gwydrau, itwrn oddiamgylch berffeithiach cyniluniau, r ^ewydd-welliantau yn sibrwd o byd 1 mvned yn mlaen ydyw arfer y byd. Rormes a'r traha fu gynt yn gwarthruddo a'enau lianesiaetb sydd heddyw yn huno, ^aner wen rhyddid yn cael ei dyrchafu Wr allor gwladgarwcb, a'r gelyn yn crynu. Cyfiawnder" a "heddwch" a dystiant yn nghyd Mai rnyned yn mlaen ydyw hanes y byd. *Itvvy'n myned yn mlaen," medd y ffrydlif ddo- lenog, SVrth fyn'rl ar ei thaith drwy'r dolydd meillion- In og; Ilwy'r> myn'd" medd y trydan ar wefrau'r pellybr; Rwy'n myned," medd pobpeth, yn uchel ac Phawb sydd ar ol, cewch fy nghyngor i gyd, s am fyned rliagoch, dylynwch y byd. & r^r symud yn mlaen a fu'n y gorphenol 11 sicrwydd mai myned yn mlaen wna'r dy- fodol; »fy 11 mlaen," medd diwydrwydd. ar lwybrau efrydiaetbi mlaen'' medd docthineb o deml gwybodaeth, mlaen," medd gwirionedd yn uchel o hyd, aeth pwy fy,](] ar 0] n!yT1'd yn mlaen wna y byd. W. Celynydd Rowlands, AlOR DDEDWYDD Y GELLID BYW. :or ddedwydd y gellid byw .p6 BeHid newid y byd, e gellid llunio gwell trefn "M 1 Y bob1 i gyd; Mor anWY1 fyddai pob un, 0r dyner ac mor bur— °b Un yn angePa sant, Âï fywyd fel y dur. 'fylodi ar y naill law, A golud ar y Hall— lthy fach a gormod o waith, Gynyrchant wae heb ball; Pryderu pa fodd i fyw, Ar bur ansicr a bach Rydd wywdod mewn Ilawer braich A llawer calon iach. Paham rhaid i weitliiwr fod Yn isel ac yn noeth, Er mwyn i'r segurwyr fyw Mewnr urddas ac mewn moeth; Os rhaid i neb fod yn dlawd, Y segur ddylai fod, A'r sr weitliiwr ddylai gael Mwynhad a gwerth a chlod. Mae digon o bobpeth i ba.wb, Gwisgoedd ddigon a bwyd, Digon o diroedd a thai- Mwy na phob rhaid a mvvrl Daw golud ar alwad gwaitli Yn ddiluw fel y mor, Fel awyr golau a dwr, Yn ddidrai fythol stor. Mae hedd mewn awyr a gwawl, A gwledd mewn gwlith a gwlaw, Afonydd o fwyniant pur Ddylifant ar bob llaw; Mae iechyd mewn ffrwyth a grawn, A chan yn nghorn y gwynt, A phleser dibaid i bawb I'w lloni ar eu hyiit. Mor ddewydd y gellid byw Pe gellid cael pob un I weithio ddyddiau ei oes Am ei ymborth ei hun; Pe gwnelai pob un ei ran Yn lie dwyn rhan ei frawzf- Ni welid yr un mewn gwae, Na neb drwy draisyn dylawd. R. J. Derfel. lID YDOEDD OND GWEITHIWR TLAWD. 'Roedd tyrfa yn llanw y ffordd, Yn ymyl y chwarel gerllaw, A boli yn bruddaidd wnai pawb Mewn geiriau ysgydwid -an fraw: Pa beth oedd y waedd ddaeth o'r gwaith? A laddwyd y meistr a'i frawd? O! naddo, meddai llais o ia,- Nid ydoedd ond gweithiwr tlawd. Daeth liefain o ganol y dorf, Fel gwaedd un o lan y bedd, 'Roedd dagrau yn llygaid pob un, A phrudd-der yn toi pob gwedd; Tylodaidd oedd dillad y fun, Yn dangos mai caled ei ffawd, A gwyddai y dyrfa mai hi Ydoedd gwraig y gweithiwr tylawd. Dydd nesaf yn foreu am chwech, Fel arfer cychwynid y gwaith, Ac adsain y waedd ar y sdust, A'r gwaed eto'n goch a llaith; Nid ellid dweyd "Saf," wrth y gwaith, 0 deimlad dros ddynol gnawd, Oblegyd rhyw ddamwain bob dydd I weithiwr cyflredin tlawd. Cynliebrwng ai heibio i'r gwaith, Gan gerdded yn ddau a thri, Ond amser ni chafwyd i'w gweTd, Na hamdden i glywed y cri; "Roedd pobpeth fel arfer yn myn'd, Y aarad, a'r chwerthm. a'r gwawd, A'r rheswm sydd amlwg i bawb- Nid ydoedd ond gweithiwr tlawd. TRoedd enwau meddianwyT y waith Yn amlwg ar wyneb y mur, "Fob enw a gerfiwyd yn ddwfn Yn y rnaen ag arfau o ddur; Ond bedd y lladdedig oedd heb Uu frawddeg i ddweyd ei ffawd, 'Na. chareg i nodi y fan Lie gorwedd y gweithiwr tlawd. Agorir y chwarel bob dydd, Rhaid gweithio beth bynag a ddaw; Ond dal yn pauedig wna'r bedd, A gauwyd gan Angau a'i fraw; .A dal yn gauedig wna drws Dedwyddwch y weddw ddiffawd, 0 hyd er pan gauwyd y ddor Ar gartref y gweitbiwr tlawd. fc, i fi, ib PerfsL DIGON I BAWB. Pa'm rhaid i neb fod yn brin o fwyd, A digon o fwyd yn y byd? Digon i dori angenion pawb, A gweddill i gasglu yn nghyd; Digon, a mwy na digon o hyd, 0 bob peth sydd eisiau ar ddyn— Digon yn barod, a modd i wneyd Myrddiynau ar gyfer pob un. Pa'm rhaid i neb fod yn fyr o wisg, A chotwm a sidan a gwlan Ddigonedd i'w gael i wisgo pawb Yn drefnus, yn glyd ac yn lan; A digon o weithwyr yn y byd I nyddu, cordcuu, a gwau, A digon i wneyd gwisg i bob un, Pe byddai pob un yn ddau. Pa'm rhaid i neb grwydro heb dy, A digon o geryg i'w cael? Digon o goed, a digon o dir, A digon o ddwylaw hael- Dwylaw parod i wneuthur y tai A dodrefn iddynt i gyd, Nes caffo pob teulu yn y wlad, Gartrefle cysurus a clilyd. Mae digon o bob peth yn y byd I bawb gael digon a mwy; Digon o lyfrau defnyddiol, da, Ac amser i'w defnyddio hwy; Ysbeilwyr sydd yn gwneyd dyn yn dlawd, A rhaid eu difodi bob un, Cyn byth y caffo fwynhau yn llawn Gynyrchion ei lafur ei hun. R. J. Derfel. HIRAETH. Pan y delo'r hwyrddydd tawel, Ar ol darfod swn y dydd, Mynych, megys gyda'r awel, Ataf daw adgofion rhydd Am gyfeillion Heddyw yn y fynwent sydd. Hiraeth dreiddia i fy mynwes, Megys rhyw lesmeiijol glwy', Ar ol caredigion cynes Ni chaf byth eu gweled mwy Nes i minau Groesi'r afon atynt hwy. Rhaid caredig o fy ngwmpas Ydynt hyfryd ar fy hynt, Eto cofiaf Ion gymdeithas Ffryndiau difyr dydJiau gynt. Ddygwyd ymaith Megys dail o flaen y gwynt. Saethau angeu gyflym 'hedant Yn lluosog ar bob Haw. Hen ac ienano ni arbedant- Cludir hwy i'r fynwent draw, LIe yr hunant Hyd y borau mawr a ddaw. Unig ydwyf yn y dyrfa, Megys estron yw pob un: Nesu'r wyf at ben fy ngyrfa Fel pe bawn ar ben fy hun, Ac yn fceimlo Bron fel allCudledig ddyn. 0, mor hyfryd fydd cyfarfod Ffryndiau hotI yr ochr draw, Teithio'r anial wedi darfod Darfod ofni brenin braw- Heb fod mwyach Ond hyfrydwch ar bob llaw.
Colofn y Cyjrjry. -♦
Colofn y Cyjrjry. -♦ [DAN OLTOIAETH T. D. ISAAC.1 ORGRAFF Y GYMRAEG. Ymddengvs ar brydiau fod addysgu Cymry yn eu gwneyd yn fwy pengam ac yn He fod addysg a diwylliant yn cyfuno ein cenedl, y te- bygolrwydd yw y rhwygir hi yn fwy o herwydd Hiffycr synwyr cyffredin. Ysgrifenir ac argreflF- ir Cymraeg syml a didramgwydd gan ddynion diymhongar ac anysgolheigaidd, ond gwelwn fod dysgedigion Rhydychain am awain i'r Gymraeg rhyw ddiwygiadau sydd nid yn unig yn groes i gyfansoddiad yr iaith, eithr hefyd yn wrthwyn- ebol i reolau ei dadblygiad. Y mae gan bob ymhonwr ei ffordd ei hun, ac ymddei fod yfchydig o ysgolheigdod yn ein plith yn lluosogi ymhonwyr ac yn dyfnhau ein tuedd gynemd i amrywio ac ymranu yn ormodol. Er fod y Saesneg yn llai rheolaidd na'r Gym- raeg, gwelir ei rhagoriaeth mewn unffurfoldeb am y rheswm fod y Saeson yn fwy unol na'r Cymry. Ceir hwy yn cyrsynio pan y mae man giwdodau y Cymry yn ymrson yn nghylch dim neu rywbeth. Onid yw y Cymry yn barhaus yn nglyn a phobpeth o'r braidd yn cytuno i anghHuno ? Nis gwyddom am vr un iaith yn Ewrbp yn y fath gyflwr o afreloeidd-dra or- graffyddol a'r Gymraeg wemp! Gellid ei gwella mewn yohydig amser pe y cymerai ein coeg ysgolheigion eu lleoedd priodol.
CYMRY YN DDIOS.
CYMRY YN DDIOS. Nis gellir amddifadu y Cymry o'u clod yn y rhyfel presenol rhwng America ac Ysbaen. Ym- ddengys fod Nelson A. Miles, beth bynag a wedir, yn Gymro o darddiad, a gellid tybio fod yn anmhosibl i Bob Evans ddianc rhag y cy- huddiad dymunol o fod o gyff y Brytboniaid, er y byddai yn fwy cymeradwy genym ni fel cenedl grefyddol pe y rhegai lai. Y mae Bob, mewn atebiad i lythyr a anfonwyd iddo ar y pwnc hwn, wedi dweyd yn bendant mai Cymro ydyw, ond mai ychydig a wyddai am ei gyn-deidiau. Y mae cryn amheuaeth yn nghylch Sampson, gan y dywedir mai Scoten Wyddelig oedd ei fam a.'i dad yn Ysgotyn. Gan nad yw efe wedi gwneyd dim nodedig o campus, gallwn fforddio i beidio ymrafaelio yn eithafol am ei osod ar ein rhestr Gymreig. Am Ja0 Phillips, capten y Texas, a wnaeth mor rhagorol ytu allan i Santiago, a'r Is-gapten Corwin P. Rees, perthynol i'r Olympia, baner- long Dewey, gallwn brofie y tu hwnt i bob cysgod amheuaeth mai dau Gymro ydynt. Aw- gryma eu henwau mai Cymry ydynt, ac yn fwy f-elly eu gweithredoedd. Wedi y frwydr yn Manila, ymneillduodd Bees i'w ystafell a chy- fansoddodd y gan "The Battle of Manila Bay," Y mae yn ffaith adnabyddus nas gall Cymro wneyd dim heb benillion i'w ddiweddu; ac er fod C. P. Rees yn nghanol dyeithriaid i'r wlad- wriaeth Gymreig, torodd y frech farddonol allan ar ol y frwydr. pe buasai Dewey yn Gymro buasai wedi fofyn am "anerchiadau y beirdd," ao mor naturiol yw gweled Rees yn anerch yn farddonol, er nad oedd yno lywydd Cymreig i alw arno. Peth nodweddiadol arall o'r Cymro; y mae yn hoff iawn o gwrdd. Ymae y Cymro yn gy- maint am gwrdd ag yw yr Ellmyn am gwrw. Wedi i Gapten Jac Phillips ddyrnuy blawd llif allan o'r Oquendo, a helpu gyda'r gweddill hyd dirio y Cristobal Colon, yr oedd yn rhaid cael cwrdd diolchgarwch am y fuddugoliaeth, ac yno ft oedd Caplap Joaes (Cymro araU tumUeyol), f Tebyg nad yw Phillip a Jones yn gwneyd arfer- iad o'r Gymraeg; ond waeth beth am hyny, yr oedd yr anian Gymreig yno yn dyfod i'r golwg, a phe buasai yno fwy o Gymry, ni fuasai modd ymgadw rhag cael tro ar yr hen don anhebgorol "Bydd Myrdd o Ryfeddodou."
DAU BERYGL.
DAU BERYGL. Blinir Cymru y dyddiau hyn a dau berygl, sef Pabyddiaeth a chwareuyddiaeth. Y mae y Pab a'i eglwys wedi sefydlu esgobaeth yn Nghymru, ac y maent eisioes yn taenu eu rhwydau ofer- goelus a chanoloesol i hudo yr ychydig sydd yn trigo yn nghysgodion cyfddydd anwybodaeth ac anystyriaeth. A welsoch cbwi y ganwyll yn ymledu ac ymadfywio cyn diffodd? Dyna yw yr adfywiad Pabyddol welir yn Nghymru heddyw. Nis gall Pabddiaeth ac ofer-gredoau Pabyddol gydfyw a golquni yr oes hon, ac yn enwedig a'r oesau i dyfod. Daw amser yn fuan pan nas gall dyn fod yn Babyddol a bod yn rhesymol. Bydd yn rhaid iddo ymwadu a'i wybodaeth ac encilio yn ol i dywyllwch i'r dyben o fod yn Babydd. Y mae amser wrth y drws pan y cyfrifir Pab- yddiaeth yn orphwylledd. Ond yn nglyn a ohwareuyydiaeth, pery hyny cyhyd ag y bydd bywyd yn y galon ac yni yn yr ysIjryd.Chwery yr adar, yr wyn, y cathod, ebol- ion, cenawod; y pysgod yn y mor a'r eryrod yn myd y cymylau. Y mae chwareu o angenrheid- rwydd lie y mae bywyd. Eisieu rhecli a chyf- reithloni chwareu sydd, nid ei ddifodi. Gwlad druenus, onide, yw gwlad ddichwareu! Y per- ygl mawr yn nglyn a chwareuaethau yw y duedd sydd yn yddynt i redeg i ormodiaeth, a gwneyd v chwareuwyr yn ebargofus o ddyledswyddau ereill. Oni ellid amgau chawreuaethau a deedf- au a rheoleiddiadau fel ag i'w gwneyd yn fen- dith i ieuenctyd yn hytrach na yn felldith.
LLANSTEPHAN, GER CAERFYRDDIN.
LLANSTEPHAN, GER CAERFYRDDIN. Mr Gol.Diebon y bydd gair yn dderbyniol genych o'r lie iachusol a phrydferth hwn. Er gwaethaf y sefyll allan presenol, a r'caledi sydd, er hyn mae llu o feibion awen a chan wedi ym- gasglu yma i fwynhau eu hunain yn awelon balmaidd y mor. Nos Fercher. y lOfed c-'fisol, cynaliwyd cyngherdd fawTeatiog yma, yn vr hon y cymerwyd rhan gan amryw cantorion enwog, oeddynt wedi talu ymweliad a'r lie, ac yn ar- benig felly gan gwmni cerddorol o dan arweiniad Mr John Gibby, yr hwn gwmni sydd wedi bod yn fywyd i'r lie am rai wn-tlinosaii. Yn ystod y gyngherdd pasiwyd pleidalis o gydymdeimlad a'r Henadur David Morgan, cy- nrychiolydd y gweithwyr, yr hwn a draddodwyd i garchar, oblegyd ei ffyddlondeb a'i ymroddiad o blaid y dosbarth gweithiol, am yr hyn y teimla. pob dosbarth yn fawr. Cynygiwyd y bleidlais mewn modd gwresog gan Mr John Da- vies, goruchwyliwr y Club Rhyddfrydig yn Mer- thyr, ac eiliwyd ef yr un mor wresog gan Mr R. Gwyngyll Hu-hes, Pontypridd, a chefno<rwyd ef gan Iago Blaenrhondda, a phasiwyd y bleid- lais yn unfrydol. Hefyd wnaed casgliad yn y eyfarfod er cynorthwyo y glowyr sydd yn sefyll allan am eu hiawnderau. Y ddd canlynol, sef yr Ueg, cyfisol. cynaliwyd eisteddfod lewyrchus yma, yn yr hon y gwnaed casgliad at yr un achos. Llywydd yr eisteddfod oedd Mr John Davies, Merthyr. Beirnia-id yr amrywiaeth oedd Gwyngyll Hughes ac Iago Blaenrhondda; y gerddoriaeth, Mr John Gibby a Mr Davies, cerddor enwog o aMesteg. Y fan y cynaliwyd hi oedd mewn coedwig iachusol a phrydferth ar lan y mor, yn yr hon y cafwyd cystadleuaeth frwd ar y gwabanol destynau, ac yr oedd yr adroddiadau yn ddoniol dros ben, a phawb yn mwynhau eu hunain yn rhagorol. Ynos gan- JynoI ctynaliwyd cyngherdd lwvddianus iawn eilwaith, dan lywyddiaeth R. Gwyngyll Hughes, yn yr hon hefyd y cafwyd canu rhagorol, ac yr oedd y neuadd wedi ei gorlanw.—Ymtt^Tvdd.
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ADGYFODIAD Y MEIRW. Ymddengys nad oedd y cyfarfod gorsedd gynaliwyd yn Nghaerdydd y dydd o'r blaen yn rhyw lewyrchus iawn, er iddo gymeryd lie yn wyneb haul a llygaid goleuni. Nid oedd y Cymry oil yn meddwl llawer o'r defodau a'r gweithrediadau paganaidd; a'r ffaith yw fod y Saeson yn eu gwawdio a'u dirmygu. Ymddengys hefyd mai ychydig o adeiladaeth oedd yn y fath wasanaeth i'r werin, gan fod deuparth y bobl yn clywed dim o'r hyn a lefarasid, heblaw fod Saes- on wedi cael y He goreu i wrando yr hyn nad oeddynt yn "ddallt." 0 ran y llefaru, nid oedd yn haner cystal a Chymanfa, ac o ran actio nid oedd yn ddim i'w gydmharu a chwareufa. Buasai yr oil a ddywedwyd ac a wnaed yn llawer gwell heb eu hamgylchu a hen wisgoedd ac ystumiau y cynoesoedd. Yr unig beth a ddyddorai y werin oedd y "turn out;" ac mae yn resyn na ellid gwneyd hyny yn fwy effeithiol mewn perthynas a llawer o bethau nad ydrnt yn wertb eu hadgyfodi a'u parhau.—O'r "Drych" Americanaidd.
DANGOS DY HUN.
DANGOS DY HUN. Mae llawer o fobol yn byw yn y byd, Darostwng rhai eraill a fynant o hyd; Hunanol a balch, meddant hwy, yw pob dvrt A fyddo'n gyhoeddus yn dangos ei hun. 'Roedd 'Steddfod yn Llanfair, ddydd Sadwrn brynawn, A "William o'r "Potty areithiodd yn iawn; Ond dyna beth glywais ben borau dydd LluD,- "A welaist ti Wil yno'n dangos ei hun?" 'Roedd cyngherdd un noswaith yn Neuadd y Dre', A Mari o'r Faenol wefreiddiodd y He; Ond tranoeth medd rhywun. wrth son am fun, "A welaist ti Mari yno'n dangos ei hun?" Pe byddet yn brif-fardd neu lenor. y byd, Ac hefyd yn ben y cantorion i gyd, Mae rhyw greaduriaid diles a dilun Yn siwr o'th gyhuddo o ddangos dy hun. Anmhosibl yw diffodd y ser sydd uwchben, A'r haul sy'n tanbeidio yn entrych y nen; Mae'r lloer a'r planedau'n llefaru'n gytun,- Cymera esiampl, a dangos dy hun. Annoeth goleu canwyll. pwy bynag f'ai'r ?wr, A'i dodi hi wed'yn dan lestr bid siwr; Ni roddodd y Crewr mo'r enaid mewn dyn Heb ddysgwyl i hwnw gael dangos ei hun. Dangos dy hun, dangos dy hun, Mae'r Crewr yn dysgwyl it' ddangos dy hun. Llew a Thaliesin a'i Cant.
AR FIN PRIODI.
AR FIN PRIODI. Dyma fel y canai dyn ieuanc yn y wlad y dydd o'r blaen pan ar fin priodi,— 0 flaen Palasdy Hymen 'Rwy'n oedi'n nychlyd, Mewn blys priodi'r feinwen, 4-)A lyan wbv4,k O! na b'ai modd i mi Daweli'm nlr i, A hedfan uwch ei chri I'r hafan"hyfryd. Wrth gofio'r dynged ddu Sydd i wr priod, A llais fy meistres gu, A'r 'poker' parod; Mae braw ar f'enaid gwan Os gwreico fydd fy rhan, Y caf fy moedro'n lan Gan swn ei thafod. Ond pan y gwelwyf draw Fy hen gyfeillion, Yn iach heb boen na braw, A'u gwragedd mudion, Paham yr ofnaf mwy? Os y "orelif godd hwy Rho'wn inau farwol glwV I'w thafod, 'n union.
HE DEFENDED HIS MOTHER.
HE DEFENDED HIS MOTHER. Sad Results of a Domestic Quarrel. A LAD CHARCED WITH WOUNDINC HIS FATHER. On Thursday last, Egbert Blake, collier, aged 16, residing at Primrose-street, Tonypandy, was arrested by the Tonypandy police upon a very serious charge, The facts of the case are as follow:—On Tuesday, the 26th ult., the lad's father, who is also a collier and 47 years of age, returned home in an intoxicated condition. A quarrel arose between himself and his wife, in the course of which he threw a plate at her, but fortunately the missile inflicted no infffries. The quarrel continued, and the lad, being desirous of protecting his mother, upraised a poker which lay close by, with which he struck his father, causing a fracture of the skull. The lad was not, however, arrested, inasmuch.1 as the father, wishing to exonerate him from blame, said that the injury was sustained through bis having fallen upon the fender. His condition having improved, his father proceeded out, of doors. On Thursday, however, he became worse, and it was deemed desirable to remove him to the Portli Cottage Hospital. The medical gentle- men in attendance, including Alderman Dr H. N. Davies, J.P., Porth, consulted together, it being thought fit that the man's version of the affray should be heard. Mr Porcher (magis- trate's clerk) was sent for, and the man's depo- sitions were ~-<j £ en. His son was subseouently arrested, and detained in custody. On Thurs- day evening the injured man was in a state of semi-consciousness, and but slight hopes of his recovery were entertained. During the night, however, he improved, and on Friday was de- cidedly better. The youth will now be charged with unlawfully wounding, but in the event of his father's death the probability is that he would be charged with manslaughter. ACCUSED BEFORE THE MAGISTRATES. Egbert Blake (16), collier, residing at 119, Primrose-street, Tonyandy, was brought up at the Ystrad Police Court on Monday charged with unlawfully wounding his father, James Blake, with a poker on the 26th ult. P.C. Pun- ter stated that from information received he arrested the prisoner at his home about 8 p.m. on the 26th ult. Having seen Dr Llew- elyn, witness charged prisoner at the lonvnan- dy police station with unlawfully wounding his father. In reply, prisoner said, "I did strike him, I did it to defend my mother. My father came home very drunk. He threw a plate at my mother, and he had a knite in his hand, with which he threatened to kill one of us. I knocked him down." Prisoner said he did not tell the police-con- stable that his father threatened to kill one of them.. The prisoner, however, reiterated his state- ment. Supt. Coles said the prosecutor would be un- able to appear for a month hence. The case adjourned for a month, bail being allowed in two sureties of £ 10 each.
PONTYGWAITH FRUITERER AND…
PONTYGWAITH FRUITERER AND HIS WIFE. MARRIED LIFE A MISERY. Alice Horton, wife of Isaac Horton, fish and fruit dealer, Pontygwaith, summoned her hus- band to appear at the Porth Police Court on Thursday last, to answer a charge of "persist- ent cruelty." which she preferred against him. Defendant did not appear. Mrs Horton in- formed the stipendiary magistrate, that she had been married 18 years, but during that time "life had been a misery" to her. He had con- tinually illtreated her for all these years, and she had been sucoessful upon more than one occasion in obtaining a conviction against him in various parts of South Wales. Six years ago she summoned him for assault, at Ystrad Police Court, when a heavy penalty was inflicted upon him, which he succeeded, by the aid of his relatives and friends, in paying. He had not reformed, and she was in fear of her life. On the previous Saturday week, he was in a drunken condition, and struck her four times. On the following Monday he was a great deal worse, threw a chair at her, which she managed to evade, and broke a glass cupboard. She ran out, taking the key of the door with her, and sent for a policeman. She endeavoured to re- turn on the same evening, but discovered that her husband had placed something in the key- hole which prevented the key from entering. Through the kindness of some neighbours she had since obtained shelter. P.S. Jones spoke as to the defendant's charac- ter. He was of drunken habits. He (witness) had cautioned him upon several occasions with reference to his conduct, but he offered no ex- cuse. The Stipendiary enquired of Mrs Horton what were her husband's means, when she replied "He spends £1 a day in drink nearly." The Stipendiary ordered him to contribute 10s per week towards the support of his wife, and defray the costs of the case. _H_-
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r AUDACIOUS THEFT AT PONTYPRIDD. At the Pontypridd Police Court on Friday— before Dr Hunter nad Mr Gordon Lenox- John Gowry, William Perkins, William Megam, Thomas John, and John Williams, colliers, Pontyoridd, were charged with "severe-- and stealing coal from a mine—the Pcnrhiw level drift, Pontynridd, the property of Charles Elliott." Mr W. R. Davies appeared to prosecute. Perkins did not appear, and a warrant was issued for his arrest. P.C. Adams said that on Bank Holiday, he, in company with P.C. Martin, visited the Pen- rhiw Level drift, Pontypridd, which was pro- tected at the mouth by a gate fastened with a bolt and nut, and could not be opened without a powerful wrench. When he looked into the level witness saw two lights. He stayed there for about half-an-hour and saw Megan hewing coal. He also saw a second man, clad in brown clothes, whom he afterwards recognised as Perkins. They were leutting coal from the solid, and not cutting that which had already been hewed. He also saw Gowry, John, and Williams. When Megan came out of the level he was in possession of a mandrill and a bag of coal. When he saw witness, Megan exclaimed "I am going down to fetch my coat." When in the level he was again heard to say "It's all up, Adams is there and knows us." Megan stayed in the level for u.jout ten minutes, and in response to a call from witness the whole of the men came out. Gowr;" also said "It's all up, Adams knows us." Perkins was in posses- sion of a mandrill. The men said "We got two bags each." Megan also said "I was cutting coal, and so was Perkins." Gowring said "No doubt we shall have a month apiece." In the level nine bags," containing in all 6 cwt, 231bs. of coal were discovered. When charged with the offence Megan replied "I did cut coal—one bag." Gowring, John and Williams said "We were filling the bags." P.C. Martin corroborated, and added that he found a spanner in the level with which the gate was opened. Mr Charles ward Elliott proved the owner- ship of the coal and valued it at 10s. Defendants said nothing in defence and were committed to take their trial at the Quarter Sessions, bail being allowed.
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ROMAN CATHOLICISM IN WALES. On an article contributed to a Cardiff paper, a correspondent states: — Quietly but very steadily, and without any rfrrjrd to the liifficulties in the way, the Roman Catholic Church is carrying on her campaign for the conversion of Wales once again to the Catho- lie faith. Much of this work is in charge of the Welsh Catholice Truth Society, which reports in an important return just issued that the sub- scriptions for the past year show an increase of L14 3s, and that "owing to the activity of the society there has been a dearth of Protestant lectures in Wales during the last twelve months." Attention is drawn to the facl that the list of new publications does not include anything in Welsh. This, it is pointed out, must not be taken to indicate little need for such pub- lications; on the contrary, the committee state that they are fully alive to the necessity of a large number of pamphlets and leaflets in the vernacular dealing with controversial points,and they have decided upon several for translation and publication as soon as circumstances are favourable. Reference is made to Mr Samuel Smith's Welsh-English I)amphlet on the "Claims of Rome," and the committee think that "a direct reply to it would arouse great interest in the Principality, and thus gain a hearing for Catholic teaching which would otherwise be de- nied. As soon, therefore, as time permits the committee hope to make good use of Mr Smith." But more significant than this is the an- nouncement that during the past twelve months the energies of a Welsh sub-committee have been concentrated upon the production of a Welsh Catholic Prayer Book. For at Teast four years, it says, the Welsh Prayer Book has figured pro- minently in the committee's reports. Originally it was intended to produce a translation of the "Simple Prayer Book." with the addition of the Ordinary and Canon of the Mass in full. When this translation had been prepared it was decided to add several items and to make the Prayer Book worthy of filling the place of Father Metcalfe's "Llyfr Gweddi," now very scarce. An appeal for4f;he necessary funds suc- ceeded, and the additional work was proceeded with. But after further deliberation it was decided to publish with the Prayer Book a Welsh translation of the collects, epistles, and gospels for Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation. The funds for this larger scheme, however, are not forthcoming. Altogether about £ 81 has been received, and the committee, in face of the fact that the Prayer Book alone would cost not less than £120, have been reluctantly compelled to defer the printing" of their translation of the collects, epistles, and gospels, though this translation is not only ready for the nress, but has obtained the imprimaturs of Cardinal Vaughan and the Bishops of Newport and Menevia. The Prayer Book alone is expected to be issued in November next.
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