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HOME HINTS.
HOME HINTS. This is an easy way to clean knives: Take I a large cork from any empty bottle, and moisten some powdered bath-brick with a f little water. Dip the cork in the bath-brick, and then rub it up and down the knife blade. Finally, rub with a little dry bath-brick, and the result will be a brilliant polish with almost no trouble. Lace curtains that are torn can be mended in this way: Wash and iron as usual, then while the curtain is still lying on the ironing- board dip a piece of plain net in cold starch, squeeze as dry as possible, lay it over the hole, and iron till dry. The edges of the hole should be drawn together M much as possible first. The difficulty so often experienced in cut- ting soft, flimsy materials, such as chiffon, .soft silk, etc., is easily overcome by pinning the material on to paper, and cutting both together. If this is done the chiffon can oe cut perfectly straight without any catching or rucking up. For sallow skins no treatment is so im- portant as thorough washing twice a day, and friction afterwards with a fluffy towel. Frequent half-washings are very bad for any complexion. Treat any constipation present by a diet of porridge, whole-meal bread, and stewed fruits, and by plenty of outde.or exercise. A wineglassful of anv aperient mineral water, in an equal quantity of hot water, half an hour to an hour before break- fast often does good. Leather upholstered furniture lasts much longer if the leather be periodically revived with this mixture. Take one part of the best vinegar and two parts of linseed oil; shake well together Apply a little on a soft rag, and then polish with an old silk handker- chief or a wash leather. In this manner the leather is not only cleansed but also softened, so that cracking is prevented. Fires made wholly of coal are very expen- sive. Take a bucket of water and mix into it sixpennyworth of cement, two pennyworth of powdered chalk, and a breakfast cupful of common salt. Pour this on to one hundred- weight of common slack, and mix well with spade till of a thick pasty consistency. Then make into balls the size of a large orange, and put, aside to dry. When hard a couple of these put at the back of an ordinary fire will much economise the use of a good expensive coal, and help it last longer. 11 GEMS IN RINGS. Rings set. with precious stones should always be inspected from time to time to ascertain if the gems are at all loose, espeei- aliy in the case of claw settings. It is also a good plan to wash them periodically in warm soapsuds to which a few drops of sal volatile have been added, an exception being made, 'however, in the case of turquoises, which should not be damped. In every case the claw settings should be cleaned by means of a wisp of blotting paper rolled into the form of a shading "stump" and worked into the in- terstices so as to clear them of any accumu- lation of dirt. THE MODEL HOSTESS. A vvoman may possess wealth untold, she may have the kindest hearts and the brightest of minds, but unless she has absolute con.trol of her feelings there will be some time in her career as hostess that she will display annoy- ance or flurry, and the contagion spreading to I >ier guests will cause an otherwise successful en ertamment to die out in undisguised failure. A model hostess must to all appear- ances be made of stone, so far as disagreeable happenings are concerned. Even though a gue^t or careless waiter inadvertently breaks a bit of china which can never be replaced, she must smile on as though the loss of the entire set would but emphasise' the pleasure of the evening. Her well-bred calm inspires her guests with a feeling of confidence, and everything will pass off to a happy conclu- sion. An imperturbable calm and a readv tact are the two important, factors in tihe making of a model hostess. THE CARE OF GLOVES. If a glove is of the right size and cut, much of its subsequent naotabiiitv depends upon the way it is first put oil. it be perfectly adjusted to the hand, with every seam straight and true, each finger pushed down to its propc); place, and the whole fitted smoothly and carefully. No attempt should be made to button the glove till lie hand is perfectly fitted; then begin at the bottom and proceed gently. Do nothing'with gloves in_ a hurry. Gloves should never be drawn off by the finger tips, unless they are old and loose. Removing them in that way stretches the ends of the fingers., Instead, take the g-ove by the wrist and draw it gently back over the hand till the second joint of the nger is reached. It can then be drawn off ie finger-tips. When it is thus taken off, m. vejy best way to treat it is to leave the I fingersdistellded: just they come from the hand. -I A torn kid glove can in most cases be mended so as to defy detection. Under the tear, on the inside of the glove, place a piece of strong s-ilk of the proper size, and secure it by invisible stitches. Then quilt tne leather upon it with darning stitches.
I SHOT TN MILJJINER.'S SHOP.
I SHOT TN MILJJINER.'S SHOP. IMe inquestoriM. William Taylor Pad- aged 55. the Sussex farmer who shot fts if in Miss Kathleen Grantham's mil- MTi~T} shop at Brighton, after firing at the pr £ i jtr-ess without injuring her, resulted on Monday m a verdict pf ''Suicide," the jury fimg that there was no evidence as to the [ of the dead man's mind. I Miss Grantham, 25, said she was formerly t)ie Fountain Hotel, and Mr. Fttdwick whom she frequently" saw there, .;b<mght her the millinery business in Western- mvl Brighton. She gave him a promissory lor £ 300 m respect of the sums he had Be had once threatened her with a re- volver, saying that if -iin i-. i i oils "ac* not been in a "S« J5 rri + 70uld have shot her. She ./think ha mfintTt llOWever> for she did not ..She Was reading a,letter when Mr. Pad- W op" Mr. Padwick fired at «,+, corsets prevented the bullet :frop entering her body. Then he shot liim- ,IaTYI-es Austin, aprivat0 inquiry agent, said a Privat2 inquiry agent, said •ii ecgag«d him to keep observa- on Miss Grantham, saying he was her grtM'dian. He also said he could not get any "7/!ev tihat he had to pay all her ai., that she would ruin him and cause /ioatn.
SCRIPT THROWN ON FIRE.
SCRIPT THROWN ON FIRE. AK extraordinary explanation was given at ■f«^tnigham on Monday of the fate of zP-20,000 -wwrth of corporation gas and water certifi- which disappeared early in December jswul every effort to trace which had failed. .A clerk at the Guildhall was sent with a ijornimiion to the post office with three en- d)pes containing the securities, with in- mtyynonB to despatch them by registered tfKV The post office was busy, so the two went to an hotel. When they returned to the post office they ^tfj^-orored that the documents, which had DB!} in the pockets of a carried overcoat ■i»&-sre missing. A man living in one of the poorest quarters ,,M the city went to the Guildhall on Monday •»d said that when going home he found «nvolopes m a passage. Ho took them '> «ad/as their contents seemed to him to be of no, value, he threw them on the fire. Afisr reading of the corporation's loss in a nw"paper he resolved to call at the Guild- h:,xl1. IMie scrip which was burned was nofl\neo-0- tiiifcMfc, and the corporation will suffer no loss. os
, jgTATE CONTROL OP RAILWAYS.
jgTATE CONTROL OP RAILWAYS. Brassy weighed up the arguments, it* and against tne nationalisation of rail- Wary- in a speech before the Deal Chamber of cCuwnierce on Monday night. "A vast amQiint of capital has been ex- unprofitably," he said, "and with dissatisfaction of traders at net being iwntlv considered, many persons have 1:>? W to consider the policv of national- 'x&st t-' in. I;v. rc are many arguments in its favour ■and u^ Europe generally the svstem of State n*r,i m11 ie: approved by public opinion. On Ul;, °'nei Laff- L° acquire the ownership of ^mM'^Vihe'shiS. a heaVJ Strain Up0n the of the ^Vn-ltbCrViCei to3he' Pllblic' t00' "Piously consideratl0M' could hardly be im- .0
CENE AT CHURCH MEETING.
CENE AT CHURCH MEETING. T.fcwti* was some excitement on Monday ;>1 a '.vooa at a meeting.at Bournemouth at „ J16 Bls^op.of London was announced to ar..ak on^the East London Church Fund fcr T >pasVW€ei \he Kensitites, headed by.. /I*- J: KeiiSit, have been conclu-etin^ a .eampmgn in the tjwrk. a Ai the opening of the meeting the Deputy who ™ « the chair, said many citU "x rV&re lr!.entlre accord with the work of tht; B SHOp iÙ connection with the Church in Ja\j!¡1 London. >$UHme Mr* J- A. Kensit ex- <1 "Aiid many are otherwise." bJHnoii:"1'ely a lärge hody of stewards ,,i¡Ué(! J\I:t. Kensit and d:'agged him out of the ha.tL meetin§ colltinue<i Without further dis- m:
ATTEMPTED BRIBERY.
ATTEMPTED BRIBERY. Jtknx Henry Greene, a traveller for a Citv of tailors,, was fined £ 5 t ,hH" cosLo;¡ at Bow-sb'(Xèt on lVIondav under :f1H" .1').l'cvenLion of Act, for a1:- -v. S cSry Vhfi tli -,t,t there were sometimes 400 t topping at the lictel. and Greene rfT-r*il to pay Carey threepence a name if he supply him wi-h a list of guests daily. .lii.* object was to send the guests circulars.
! BtT&KT WITH RJiD HOT POKER.'
BtT&KT WITH RJiD HOT POKER. aginary, re 'ations were made at an < t Whi'Wick; Lei -estershire, on Mon- ♦ ci noon, on the bonies of Iliffe Knight, tin<^ aviary Bliz.«.b«2th, his wife. KXI);J¡,t, who bad appeared strange in his M;et:}(;tJi.,) was found ol,:d, naving hanged him- seíf ¡;a..¡o his <>n Sunday morntng, and WHM afterwards i:,s svrfe was found d^d in ;bed, *i xteen-year-old eon of the eounle Sid it? V!th a red-hot poker, ^;t/l?1fUtMC:'t!Kl b0aS8- ^hileshl w £ e? Jvrrie i '1 m 16 ,fire' and on her in tC J WlthT^ P^' hy ijejeyincfc ^ound, „ '^u"ed a Terrific 1 i h he ,S 'l hhl s°r j v, ind^l tree!6' '1 -¡:
EXCT."i\v .!3TB..F} SCENES.
EXCT."i\v .!3TB..F} SCENES. LAi at the Albican M&1< Saturday morning l(>i'wtoai ie borough police", oi< tii 3 arrival 0f *«e Isw b <">' ering the fire j on the ground' W";>1( abulia i ladder, brought 4n,* V « 1 visitor, the bar- 'f < i.L the four children 0f k r »nner. i': fi1 brigade rescued fJ' .t 1 <1 rh cook by means >*>' V gale made the work "cuc ufferous. The vesta a- xs.1t
- IUSEFUL RECIPES.
USEFUL RECIPES. TASTY BOILED PUDDING. Line a well- greased basin with good suet crust. Fill it witn alternate layers of pork cut in small pieces, and pork sausage meat; allow double the weight of pork to that of sausage meat. Add pepper, salt, and a finely minced onion, also half-a-dozen sage leaves, shred finely with the meat, and a few spoonfuls of gravy or water. Put on the cover, fasten the edges securely. Tie the pudding in a floured cloth, plunge it into boiling water, and keep it boiling for two and a-half hours. TAPIOCA CREAM-.—Soak two ounces of .tapioca in one pint of milk for two hours, then boil it for five minutes, with the rind of a lemon, two ounces of sugar, and yolks of two eggs. Stir occasionally until cold. Put (Some jam at the bottom of*a glass dish, pour over the tapioca, whip up whites of two eggs, and spread roughly on top. j I RICE CUTLETS.—Wash, boil and strain a quarter of a pound of rice, boil a small onion till tender, and chop it finely with half a ) pound of cold, cooked meat, and a quarter ot; a pound of suet. When these ingredients are ready, add the rice, sprinkle with a little salt and cayenne pepper mix to a pi iff paste with a good gravy. Set on a plate to cool. When cold, cut into the shape of mutton cut- lets, egg and breadcrumb thetn, catd fry a golden brown in boiling fat. Garnish with iried parsley, and serve with tomato sauce.
FUN AND FA -NCY.I .I
FUN AND FA -NCY. Beggar: "Spare a penny, sir! I'm. starv- ing." Swell: "Here's sixpence for you. I don't care a hang about your hunger, but for the sake of decency go and get shaved." "Ef I was thin like that," remarked the telegrapn boy, gazing after the recreating figure of a slim masher, "I wouldn't pay no 'bus fares I'd get in a draught and blow down the street." "Why are you crying, my Kttle man yft 'Cos I don't want to go to school!" "But why not?" 'Cos my sister jilted the school- master last i-iight. "How is your husband, Mrs. Brown?" asked the wife of a country vicar. "Poorly, ma'am, tliankye 'E wor gitten along nicely, but naow the doctor says 'e 'a got the conva- lescence "We obtain wool from sheep. The wool is made into cloth, and with the cloth they make clothes. Now, Edmund, what is your overcoat made of?" "Of an old one of father's, sir Young Cook (to policeman lover) "How neatly you carve that goose With a sud- den outburst of jealousy: "You have de- ceived me! I am not your first love." "Do you play any instrument, Mr. Jimp?" "Yes, I'm a cornetist." "And your sister?" "She's a pianist." "Does your mother play?" "She's a zitherist." "And your father?" "He's a pessimist." "I hadn't been talking with him three minwfces before he called me an ass. What sort of a person is he?" "Well, I never knew him tell a lie." "Do come upstairs, mother," said the little boy to his mother as they stepped on to a tramoar. "Not this time, dear, I'm in a hurry," she said, as she moved ir;side. "But, mother," convincingly, "doesn't the top go as fast as the bottom?" The Best Friend "I hear her old husband shows her a doglike devotion." The Casual Gossip: "Yes; they say he is always growl- ing at her." "Mr. Grumbley writes I don't see how you can have nerve to sell your worthless re- medy for half a crown a bottle. "Oh, in- deed! Well, strike out 'have nerve to' and wortiiiess,' and put the letter in our testi- monials." Mrs. Newlywed: "It's just brutal of you to call it 'this stuff.' You said you'd be glad if I baked my own bread f.nd Mr. Newly- wed "Yes but I didn't say I wanted you to bake mine." First Sportsman (with big load of game) "You don't appear to have had such good luck as I had." Second Sportsman (with empty bag): Nd)-o My attendant wasn't as good a marksman as yours." The Vicar: Did you see a pedestrian pass this way a few minutes rago?" Farm j Hand: "No, sir. I've been workin' on this tater patch more'n a nower, and natter thing has passed 'cept a solitary man, an' he was tramping on foot." A Miss Buchanan, once rallying her cousin, an officer, on his courage, said: "Now, Mr. Harry, do you really mean to tell me you can walk to a camion's mouth without fear?" "Yes," was the prompt reply, "or a Buchanan's either." And he did it. "Young man," said a father, "I don't want you to be too attentive to my daughter. "Why-—er—really," stammered the young man, "I had hoped to marry her some "Exactly; and I'd like you to marry her, but if you're too attentive to her you won't have money enough, to do it." "I never saw such a storm in till my life." "Pardon me, my friend; since you 'saw' the storm, no doubt you can tell us what colour it was." "Certainly The wind blew and the storm rose, you ninny:" "What part of speech is 'kiss'?" asked a hi°h school teacher of one of her pupils the other, day. "A conjunction," replied one of ( ,t3,. C the smart girls. "Wrong!" said the teacher severely. "Next girl." "A neun," answered a demure little maiden. "What kind of a noun?" continued the preceptress. Well, it is both common and proper," answered the shy girl, and she was placed to the head of the class. "H. Sir Leopold M'Clintock, the Arctic ex- plorer, who died recently, was once giving an account of his experiences amid the icefields of the North. We certainly would have travelled much farther," he explained, "had not our dogs given out at a critical moment." "But, exclaimed a lady, who had been listening very intently, "1 thought that the Eskimo dogs were perfectly tireless crea- Z, tures." Sir Leopold's face wore a whimsi- cally gloomy expression as lie replied, "I—er —speak in a culinary sense, miss." p During the South African War an Irish I trooper on outpost duty one night felt so desperately tired that he thought he would have five minutes' nap. Placing his helmet on a rock, he lay down, and was soon in a sound sleep. Waking ,suddenly, he mistook his helmet for one of the encrmy, drew his sword, and dealt it a severe blow. Then, per- ceiving his mistake, the trooper picked up his helmet, which he had cut in two, and. gave thanks to heaven that he had taken it off before lying down. "For," he soliloquised, "had. my head been inside that, it's ten to one a dead man I would have been seeing mesilf at this moment!" Fullca,sh (waking with a start in the middle of the night, and -earing sounds in his bed- room): "Who's tlx- :e ? Speak! Who's there?" Hoarse whisper ..?; ->ni the darkness: "For goodness' sake, lL,t. There's a burglar just gone downstairs; m a policeman, and if you'll keep quiet :(! not strike a light, I'll nab him in two s." Fullcash obeys; and the whisperer, e name is Sikes, ambles gently downstaii d out of the back door with his booty. A teacher insU ig a class in history asked one of lUlren how many wars England fought Spain. "Six," the little girl answered. queried ihe teacher. "Enumerate tie pease- n" One, ,twot three, four, five replied the child cheer- fully and confidll tly
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