The County Echo

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P.Z'hGUARD NATIONAL SCHOOLS t. i To the Editor of the COUNTY lcHo. SIR,—Owing- to the fact that no one appears interested or kind enough to inform most of your readers why the Vicar of Fishguard did not and does not carry out, his threatened libel actions, I beg- to bring before the public the reason and the only reason, which the inhabitants of Fishguard thoughtlessly or intentionally seem utterly to disregard, namely, his extreme old age and ill-health. Is it credible that the people of Fishguard are ignorant of the fact that it would be absolutely necessary for him to attend court personally. LVrhaps indeed it is so, but I venture rightly or wrongly to suppose that those interested' are. not so blindly foolish. To ihose whom he terms his impartial readers." this will explain Mr bitter and invective conduct towards tlWViear. Whether Mr Drew is right or whether the Vicar is right, Mr Drew's r O language inmost inconsiderate. Sir, it is like whipping-and lading a child—a help- less clidd. Why, the old gentleman is virtually dead and done for. I wonder how it Mr Drew lias become.so forgetful of his dignity, and has so far divested him- self of the feelings of humanity as to mock and jeer at a dying fellow-creature. Yours, &c., AN OUTSIDEB. [We have received two other letters on the L o.ehi.-ol question, but we can only allow them to appeal' over tiie proper names of the senders.—ED.]

MUSICAL TALENT AT FISHGUARD, To the Editor of the COUNTY ECHO. Si It,—That we have musical talent at Fishguard need not be questioned, as suffi- cient..proof of this was shown on New Year's Eve. J t about 11.30 on Sunday night, two choirs started (as is the custom) to welcome the New Year in by parading the streets and singing, and it fell to my lot to hear the two choirs rendering their songs, therefore I am in a position to give a fair report of their singing, and of the class of music chosen for the occasion. Musical theorists tell us—"If we draw a violin bow across a tuning fork, we should hear what is called music;' and If you shake, a tool box, with nails, &c., yould hear what is called noise." Now, I say that one of these chojrs represented the latter to the extreme. When in High- street, somewhere about Mount rieasant, the two choirs came in contact with each other. One of the choirs commenced by singing some of the beautiful strains from Ilandel; this choir consisted of. some very fine voices, and their singing was very effec- tive, but, unfortunately, they were inter- rupted by the second choir singing* comic songs, and a cracked bell for an accom- paniment. AH I said before thai we have musical talent—I can assure you, sir, that they were delighted with such music. Of course, the first choir very wisely retired But the conduct of the second choir was shameful, and suggests to one, in the name of civility, what will become of us. People professing religion taking part in such a disgraceful gathering on a Sunday night. May I ask our young people to aim at something bettor than that of disturbing the peace of tho town.—Yours, &c., A LOOKEU ON.

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IYDDEVvl. At Olygydd y COUNTY ECHO. SYR,—Dymunaf i holl ddarllenwyr yr Echo wyliau 11a wen a dda Mae adolygiad i'r gorphenol wi th ddiweddu UM IhvvYIdyn, a chad byvv i waled dechreu un arall, yn weddus i bawb wneud. Diau fod y iiwyddyu ddiweddaf wedi bod i rhati fwyaf o drigolion y byd yn gymysglyd o lawenydd, pryder, a thrist- wch. iNis gellir gaiw ddoe yn ol, outdo-, tebyg yr ymdrechyd ddadwaeud llasver i weithred a gyflawnwyd. Ymdrecher yn y dvfodol i gadw rhag cyllawnu unrhvw weidired, nagollwag gair a fydd yn achos o ofyd a chlwy yn ol Daw. (iwnewch i arall fel y dymunech i a rail wneud i chwi." Ac nac ymduvgwc'n mag at arall oud yn yr un niodd ac i harech i arall vniddwyu tuag atoch chwi. Doed i b[LWi) sId! [LItl weled ac adnabod oil gelyu i fyn.l i edrycli i'r loohivu-glass gwelir ef yno, sef dyu ci hun. Ai nid gwcll gaa y gwr ieuauu hwnw sydd yn wolw ei wedd, .ar gef.nu ar yr anial a gwynebu y byd ysbrydol, po wedi roddi ei seroii a'i fryd ar y pethau in dderfydd, a threulio ei ddyddiau i astudio trefn iacliawdvvriaeth ei euaid. Onid truenus nieddwl fod cyuifer o'n pobl ieuaiuc yn rhoddi cu bryd, a gwastraffa ell harian a'u hamser i fyfyrio ar a llabyddio eu hunaiu wnh gicio y beldroed, mcgys ac y buwyd wrtiu, raae'n debyg, yn Tyduewi y dydd o't, blaen. Gresyn meddwl-offeir- iaid yn eu cefnogi drwy fod yn bresenol, ac yn uno yn y gormest; ac mae'n debyg fod yna amryw broffeswyr crefydd, a rhai diacoiriaid yr cuwadau ymneiliduol. G war- chod ni! Ai nid gogvvyddiad tuag yn ol i'r oesoedd tyvvyli, cyn cychwyuiad aughyd- ffuriiaeth ydyw petli fel hyn. Da geuyf ddeall n:1 welwyd un o'r gweinidogion ymneillduoi yn cefuoid y sports. Tebyg iawn fod, ac y bydd llawer yn dweyd, pa niwed sydd yuddynt? (lVhat harm, is in them ?) Dywedaf yn ugeiriau un arall, oes, mae harm, tragwyddol yiiddyilt-ffordd gyfrwys genteel gelyn eneidiau i ddenu a dallu ieuengctyd ydyw, a'i cadw rhag myfyrio a chwilio am cldoethineb. Penaf peth yw doethineb cais ddoethineb; ac a'tll holl gyfoeth citis ddeall." Ei fiyrdd hi sydd iifyrdd hyfrydwch, a'i holl lwybrau hi ydyut heddweh.—Yr eiddoch, YMNEILLDUWB.

Y FLWYDDYN NEWYDD. MR GOL.P,j i ar fy ymweliad a chartref clywias am ymddygiad rhai o'u pobl iettenc nos Sul diweddaf, pan yn disgwyl am y tlwyddyn newydd. Maent yn tynu gwarth ar ein tref. Synwvd fi yn fawr pan i. glywais fod dynion yn proffesu crefydd yn myned ar hyd y dref dan ganu, tebyg i ryw German Dand, gan gyro yn miiob drws am gardod. Hoiiol anwvl, diwygiwch! Gan obeithio na chawn glywed y fath beth yn Abergwaun mwy.—Yr eiddocli, YMWELYDD.

CAN 0 DDiOLCHGARWGH- Pan yr ystyriwyf, 0 Dduw cu Dy drugareddau tirion, Ebyfeddod; mawl, a c.hariad sy' Yn llwyr orchfygu 'nghalon. Pa fodd i ddatgan geiriau'u iawn Y diolch wyf yn deitnlo, Mor dwym o fewn fy niynwes lawn, Ond Ti <.Ù gweli ymo. Ehoddion heb rif a edarfu'rn gael Trwy d' ofal tadoi tyner, Cyn gwybod o ba fiynnon hael Y tarddai'r cyfryw fwynder. Tydi a'm cedwaist i bob cam Yn llwybrau llithrig d'enctyd, A'th ddyrgel fraich a'm dug, heb nam, I oedran gurol bywyd. Cyfrenaist i mi yn ddiball Ddigon o fydol feddiant 0 A chyfaill serchog, ityddloid, call, I ddyblu fy holl fwynianfc. Am dy ddaioni mawr bob pryd Tra'paro f einioes soniaf, Ac yna mewn rhagorach byd Ag a.wen newydd canaf. C) Dy fo!i, Arglwydd, fydd fy ngwaith 0 Trwy fy holl oes aufarwol Ac 0 i g&uu'th glodydd iiilitli, Kby fer yw oca dragwyddyl, s. C s.

CAN I Aber Porfchyrhaw, ger Solfach. Ehyw hen Aber garw, creigiog, Ydyw Aber Porth-y-rhaw, Llawn o gerig noethion pigog, n 0 In 0 Nid oes lie i ddod gerllaw. Mor a'i donau sydd yn tanu, Nes gwneud i'r lie 'run llyw a llaeth, 0 O'r holl aboroed(I sydd yn Nghymru, Ni cheir etto weFd ei fath. Creigiau uchol sydd o'i gwmpas, olwg atgas ar y fan, Pe bai llong yn dod ar ddamwain, 0 Ni cha'r morwyr ddod i'r Ian. Creigiau diileth 'n crogu'n anferfch Draw ag yma, ar bob Hen le trwsgwl trwslan drosto YdywiNber Porth-y-rhaw. O'r holl aberoedd yma thraw Y penaf un yw Porth-y-rhaw, E. AP LEVI.