Flintshire Observer Mining Journal and General Advertiser for the Counties of Flint Denbigh

MOLD. No Quonum.-The monthly meeting of the Sohtol Board was fixed f r Monday last, but as the number of members prebmt was insufficient to form a quorum, no busini js was transacted. COSMOPOLITAN S >CISTY. — The members of this society held their second "social evening" of the present session, at the National Schools, on Thurs- day evening last. Mr. Edwin Roberts (treasurer), presided, and deal ite the unfavourable state of the weather, there wti, a large attendance of member and their guests. A highly interesting programme was discussed, consisting of instramental items by Mr. W. H. R. M. Johnson reoitations by Messrs. E. H. Williams, H. Smith and Frank Jones and .on.. by Messrs. iI. J. Jones, J. P. Adams, Frank Jones, J. E. Adams and Rutter Thomas. Messrs. H. T. Jones and J. P. Adams, were the accom- panists, and the S'.ng of Mr. J. E. Adams and Mr. E. H. Williams' reoitation, were illustrated by magic lantern s)id 'S, Messrs. W. J. Roberts and G. H. Wheldon manipulating the lantern. During an interval in the proceedings the members regaled their guests with refreshments, provided by Mr. Thomas Maddocks-, High-street. Before the singing of the finale, a 001 dial vote of thanks were passed to the Chairman on the motion of Mr. James Law, seconded by Mr. W. H. R. M. Johnson. PincmvE METHODIST CONCBBT. This eoncert was held at the Primitive Methodist Chapel, Chester-street, on Monday last, there being a good attendance, considering the weather. Mr. J. Greeu, Manager of the Ty'n Twll Colliery, presided, and in opening the concert he said that he was very pleased to see by the programme that every denomination were assisting a otuse which very much needed their help. The following programme was then po- oeeied with.—Part I.—Sacred solo, Miss Arrow- tilaith; song, The song that reached my heart," Mias E. Davies (c-noored) song, Only to see her face again," Mr. A. Evans (encored); song, "Riding on a load of hay," Miss N. Aokerley (enoored); song, Miss J. E. Fletoher (encored); song, Miss Price; song, "The holy city," Mr. A. Edwards (orioored).-Part II.—Song, "Anchored," Mr. A. Edwards; song, rhree old maids," Miss Davies (encored); duett, Misses Howells and Williams; song, Miss J. E. Fletoher song, "Loves old sweet song," Mr. A. Evans; song, Miss N. Aokerley; recitation, BillysRoge," Miss Howells finale, God save the Queen." A vote of thanks was proposed to the Chairman by Mr. Arrowsmith and seoonded by Mr. Nixon. COUNTY COURT: FBIDAY.—Before His Honour Sir Horatio Lloyd. THE STRUGGLES OF A PUBLICAN. Messrs. W. Pierce and Son, brewers, Bagillt, sued Ann Bennett, tenant of a small beerhouse at Connah's Quay, for A14 6s. 6d., alleged to be due for beer supplied to the defendant's late husband and herself. Mr. Jolliffe appeared for the brewers, and Mr. T. W. Hughes for defendant.—Mr. Jolliffe said the amount was admitted by defendant, but a question of liability was raised, the defendant con- tending that she did not owe anything, as her hnsband did not leave any assets behind him. The debt was contracted partly before her husband's death, and sinoe. Mr. Bennett died on the llth J uly, and from that time defendant had paid several accounts for beer for herself.—Mr. Haghes said bis client was in ve- y poor eireumetances at present, living in a very S'uall oft-licensed public-house with a dE12 rent, and it was only with the help of her neighbours that she managed to keep the house going. The funeral expenses had exhausted all her assets, and she praotioally was struggling for a living. Mrs. Bennett corroborated these statements, vnd his Honour deferred judgment, wishing to see some of the rooei pts for the beer, which were not then in court. If the receipts were in favour of plaintiff, judgment would be given for him forIX4 8s. If they were in ftvour of the defendant, judgment for her would be given without coats. A PECULIAR CLAIM. Catherine Mason, farmer, Hill Farm, Blackley, near Manchester, sued Thomas Bate, of Kelsterton, for JB8, alleged to be due to her as the balance for a stack of straw Jeft at Kelsterton Farm. Mr. J. B. Marston appeared for the oomplainant, and Mr. Goodman Roberts for the defendant.—Mr. Marston said his client was farming Kelsterton farm under Mr. Bate from 1891 till 1892. She left just before the harvest, but sent one of her sons over from Manchester to gather in the wheat. He did so, and after some arrangements got two gentlemen to arbitrate what « as the worth of the straw, because there was a olauM in Mrs. Mason's agreement, that any straw remait.ing on the land when she left would be oharged to her account. These arbitrators settled that the fctraw was worth JB30, and Mr. Bate said he would allow Mrs. Mason that. He only seat Y,22, and ig was still owing. Evidence to this effect was adduced, Mrs. Mason's son adding that the defendant premised him he would pay the J630. —Mr. Roberta called Mr. J. E, Davies, auctioneer, Mold, who valued the stack in question at £22. His Honour said ;here was conflicting evidence as to the correct value of the stack, and be would give judgment in favour of the defendant.

FLINT. DON'T LOOK: OLD,—With advancing years greyness in. creases. Stop this with Lockyer's Sulphur Hair Restorer- which darkens to the former colour and preserves the appear, anoe. PEPPBR'S QUIHIHE AND IRON TONIC for Influenza, Weak Nerves, Languid Feelings, Low Spirits, Shiiling bottles. A FAIR, BEAUTIFUL fixiN.-BuIpholine Soap gives the natural tint and peach-like bloom of a perfect complexion, makes the Skin smooth, supple, healthy, comfortable. 6d, Tablets. Everywhere. The usual New Year prayer meetings were held during the past week in the various Nonconformist places of worship throughout the Borough. Mr. Morgan Owen, H.M. Inspector of Schools, and Mr. Morris, Assistant Inspector, on Wednesday coanluded the annual Government Inspection of Bchttols in the town of Flint. A FLIJiT PUBLICAN AND HIS ALB.-Mr. Gibson, has been latterly selling ale at twopence per pint, ani his action creating some talk in the Borough town. We hear that Inspector Minshull had samples taken, leaving one with the vendor, keeping one himself, and the other being sent to the County Analyst, whose report on his investigation was that the ale is genuine. A DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAB. —We are gratified to learn that Mr. David Owen, of the University College, Bangor, son of Mr. Walter Owen, of Tea Batik, Flint, and also of Holywell, has gained a scholarship of the value of j660 a year, at Clare Col'ege, Cambridge. Mr. Owen has already gained various prizes, and we are jitire that the intelligence, dili ^ence, aud perseverance, which he has hitherto exercised, will gain for him a distinguished position in Cambridge. EBONT CoONS ENTBBTAINKHNT. The above- named troupe of minstrels gave an entertainment at the Town Hall, on Wednesday evening, in aid of St. Thomas' Schools. The hall was well filled, and the performance was heartily enjoyed. Mr. F. Ellison was interlocutor; Messrs. C. T. Watkins and H. T. Mannington, bones; and Messrs. J. H, Hague, and J. W. Owen, tambos. The usual songs chorusos and jokes occupied the first part of the programme, and it was followed by a stump oration selections by the band, and a negro absurdity. ST. DAVID'S OHURCR ORGAN.-The re-opeuxug of the organ of St. David's Church, Flint, after extansive alterations and improvements, took place on Friday evening, when the service was intoned by Rev. D. J. Thomas, Vioe-Principal of Winchester Training College; and an appropriate sermon preached by the Rev. Philip Reynolds, Vicar of Kingsley, Cheshire. The entire cost of the renova- tion was borna by Mrs. Ishmael Jones, ex-Mayoress of Flint. The ohoir, under the direction of the organist, Mr. Robt. Jones, did their part very effectively. The congregation was large, in spite of the incloment weather. GHCTING DBITNX ON HBR HUSBAND'S DBATH MONBT.—John Lynch, Roskell-square, who went about the country collecting marine stores, &a., and who had been ill with bronchitis during the past month, died last Friday. His wife receiving the pay from the club of which deceased was a member commenced to drink heavily, to the utter disregard of everything else. No funeral preparations having been made, the attention of the sanitary inspector was called, and he had to enforce the interment, which did not take place till the sixth day (Wednesday afternoon). The hearse containing the body wended its way to Pantaaaph with not a single follower. FATAL AocmB=. -On Friday an accident occurred at the United Alkali Company's Flint Ohemioal Works, whereby a workman was crushed to death. It appears that deceased, whose name is John Hughes, was passing along one of the passages when he stepped aside to allow some wagons to pass. There was sufficient room to allow of this being done, but as one of the wagons was passing the catch gave way which kept it in an upright position, with the result that it turned over sidewards, crush- ing the man to death. The inquest on the deceased was formally opened at the Town Hall on Saturday last, before Mr. Wm, Davies, County Coroner, and a jury, of which Mr, J. W. M. Evans was foreman. Evidence of idemfication was given by the daughter of deceased, and the inquiry was adjourned to this day (Thursday), for the attend- ance of the Government Inspector. The funeral of the deceased took place at Flint Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon. CONSEBVATTVB CLUB.—On Wednesday evening, the Conservative Club had their annual knife and fork tea, at the Ship Hotel. In the absence of the president of the club (Mr. Bate), who was unable to be present owing to an alteration of the date on which it was at first proposed to be held, the vioe- president, Mr. James Clarke, occupied the chair. About eighty members, and thtir friends, sat down te an excellent tea provided by Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Parry. Tea being over and the cloths removed the uttual loyal toasts were given by the chairman, and received with musical honours. The toast of the Conservative Club was proposed by Mr. John O. Jo,aes, and responded to by Mr. T. W. Hughes, the honorary secretary of the Club. The "Town and i-r&e of Flint," was given by Mr. James Griffiths, ani replied to by Mr. H. Cbantler. The ladies by Mr. Cleave, and responded to by Messrs. James Griffiths, J. Bibby Denny, J. Bibby and P. D. Jones. The Chairman" by Mr. W. Hughes, and suitably responded to by Mr. Clark; and the Host and hostess" by Mr. J. T. Bo wen. The proceed, ings were enlivened with songs by Messrs. J. D. Williams, T. Bartley, T. Greenfield, J. Griffiths, George DontgnAlP. Bellis, W. Pierce, Williams, G. LIgyd, T. J? Morris, &o. A very pleasant and most successful gathering was brought to a oloBe with hearty oheers for the president (Mr. Bate), and the singing of the National Anthem. WBSLBYAN QUARTERLY CIBCUIT MBETINO. On Tuesday evening last, the quarterly, or Christmas meeting 01 the Bagillt Wesleyan Circuit was held at Flint, the Rev. Philip Williams, superintendent of the Bagillt Circuit, presiding and there were also present, the Rev. W. Thomas, Chester Mr. Edw. Thomas, hired local preacher, Flint; Messrs. Isaao Hughes and H. T. Barker, Circuit stewards, and representatives from the several chapels within the circuit, with the exception of Connah's Quay, which hewever, forwarded their accounts. The circuit stewards, Messrs Isaac Hughes and H. T. Barker, were re-elected for the ensuing year. Mr. Tbos. Jones, Downhill, was elected chapel circuit secretary Mr. Philip Bvans, Flint, was re-elected treasurer of the circuit ohapels fund; Mr. Edward A. Hnghes, Flint Mountain, was re-appointed temperance secretary Mr. Newton Hughes, Bedol, was re-appointed secretary of the quarterly meeting. Mr. Benn, of Chester introduced his motion for the establishment of a oonnexional magazine for the circuit. The motion was unanimously adopted. A discussion took place relative to the foreign mission, but no resolution was arrived at. Several complaints ware made of the inoonvenience caused to the con- gregations of places of worship by the non-fulfil- ment of preaching arrangements. It was remarked that local preachers in the connexion made arrange. mc-nts to take certain services and failed to fulfil their engagements or even arrange for a substitute. Both ministers were invited to remain in the cireuit for another year, and the lay (agent for another quarter. In a discussion on the temperance cause it was observed that it was to be hoped that a more marked progress would be made during the en. suing year. The financial statement of the circuit was submitted and approved of as satisfactory. Mr R J Hughes, Flint, was re-appointed correspondent secretary, and the thanks of the meeting accorded him for his past services. The general meeting of the trustees of the circuit will be held at the same time as the next meeting, which will take place on the first Tuesday in April at Flint. CløBSTElt POST SANITABY Au=oR=.-A meeting of the joint board of the Chester Port Sanitary Authority was held at the Town Hall, Chester, on Thursday. Mr. J. L. Muspratt (chairman of the Flintshire County Council) presided, and there were also present: Aid. Chas. Brown, Dr. Stolterforth, Messrs. Mostyn Williams (Rhyl), J. Prince (Connah's Quay), J. H. Williams (medical officer), Capt. J. Dawson (inspector), and Henry Taylor (clerk).-The Medical Officer reported a case of typhoid fever on board a vessel in the Voryd, at Rbyl, on October 24th. The vessel had come from Dublin two days previously. When the case --was notified to him he went on board the vessel and found that one of the crew was suffering severely from typhoid fever, and was in a very dangerous state. He had him removed to the Fever Hospital at Mostyn, and communicated with the elerk, who obtained the services of a nurse from Chester Infirmary. After careful nursing the patient recovered at the end of three weeks. The vessel was thoroughly disinfected by sulphuria acid and lime washing, and all the olothing was destroyed. He was able to report that the arrangements in con- nection with the hospital were satisfactory, and contributed most materially to the successful treat- ment of the oase, and thus gave practical proof that the authority was well prepared to deal with any case of sickness that may occur in the river.—Aid. Brown remarked that it was very satisfactory to find that the hospital authorities were up to their work.—The Medical Officer was asked if the patient was able to pay for his maintenanoo. -Dr. Williams replied that he was not.—Mr. Mostyn Williams asked if they could not eall on the owners of the vessel P-T-he Clerk said he was afraid not.—Aid. Brown There is no doubt we saved his life.-Dr. Williams: He would have died if he had been left by himwlf.-The doctor, in reply to a question, said the fever must have been joontracted at Dublin.—It was decided to pay the oost of the oaae, t6 16s., out of the authority's funds, and a grant of £ 5 5s., with an extra;C2 2a. for expenses, was allowed the Medical OfFieer.-On the proposition of the Chairman, it was decided to write thanking Miss Barrow (head of the nursing staff at the Infirmary) and the nurse for their promptitude in the oase.

UNDERSTAND that you are going to Chicago to-day," said doodles to a young lady ac- quaintance. "Yes," she replied, I depart at 4.30 p.m." "Woold yon permit me to escort you to the train," eagerly asked the youth. 11 Really," said the blushing miss," it would not be right for you to go to too much trouble Oh, indeed," said Noodles, conr- tesying profoundly, it would give me the greatest plea- sure to see you off." Then he felt like going behind the house and kicking himself very, very hard. WHEN some of the people go in bathing at the lea side, they hide their watches and money in the sand, and on coming out of the water are unable to find the place where their valuables are buried. This accounts for the number of Captain Kidd stories that we read in the eastern papers. Whenever any one happena to find these buried treasures, he springs the Captain Kidd act on some newspaper reporter. SHic 11 Papa is very partioular and I doubt very much whether he will give his consent." He:" Wby P" She: He is opposed to my marrying a man who has not established himself in business, and George, you know you have not. How could you, dear, when all your afternoons are spent at base ball games ? He But, my love, I have hidden the truth from you until now. I wanted to give you a glorious surprise. I do not go to base ball games merely to look on." She "You are not a-" He Yes, I am the She: "The pitcher Oh, George This it indeed joy. I thought from the size and colour of your hands that you worked in a tan-yard." "YES," said an Englishman, on his return home, after an extended tour in the United States, I was introduced to one of the candidates for a high political office, and I was never more surprised in my life. I had read in the newspapers that he had killed his mother-in-law, turned his grandmother out of doors Into the snow when she was dying, perjured himself in every court in the country, robbed the widow and the orphan, stolen the funds of a bank, and committed many ether crimes; but I found him to be a pleasant, gentle- manly man, mild in manner and speech, and so highly respected in his native place, that he could have any office in the gift of his fellow citizens. I was astonished, I uaure you. The Americans are a strange people." I DECLARE, I don't know what I shall do! exclaimed Mrs. Wigglesworth, vexatiously, as the hired girl brought on the ice cream in a semi-melted condi- tion it seems impossible for me to get the freezer cold enough to make the cream solid." And Mr. Wiggles- worth, who had been fed on dinners set to keep warm," gloomily remarked: Why don't you try putting It in the warming closet?" She said she would remember it. Too Thin-" It is astonishing," remarked Sam Colly, at the breakfast-table," how extremes meet in this world." To what extremea do you refer, Mr. Colly ? asked the Widow Flapjack, who was pouring out the coffee. "W e11, you, for instance, are very stout, and the coffee ia so very thin." And he stirred up the mixture, and smiled iu a aisklyjffEtol.a way..

0 RAINFALL IN 1893 At Nantlys, inl,tbe County of Flint. Rain Gauge- Diameter of Funnel 5 in.; Height of Top—Above Ground 1 ft. Above Sea Level 173 feet. Total Depth: Month Inches January *96 February 2*22 March '71 April ..72 May -56 June. 2-05 July 2 33 August. 2*20 September. 2'55 October 1'71 November 1*63 December. 3*86 Total. 21.50 Signed, P. P. PENNANT. RBXABXS ON THB Yz"The five driest year* since 186 fl- Inches 1893 21-50 1888 21-60 1873 23-05 1885 23-78 1870 23-92

THROAT IRBITATION AND COUG>H. —Soreness and dtfAFC?» tickling and irritation, inducing cough and affecting- the 70ice. For these symptoms use Epps's Glycerine Jujube. In contact with the elands at the moment they are excised by the act of sucking. the Glycerine in these je confec- tions) becomes actively healing Sold only in boxes. 7. tins, is. lid., labelled "JAMBS Epps & Co Homoeopathic Chemists, London" Dr. Moore, in his work on Nose and Throat Diseases," sava "The Glycerine Jujubes prepared by James Epps and Co., are of undoubted service as a oura- tive ot palliative agent," while Dr. Gordon Holmes, Senior Physician to the Municipal I hroat and f ar Infirmary, writes "after an extended trial, I have found your Glycerine Jujubes of considerable benefit ia almost all forms of Throat disease."

Correspondence. [We do not hold ourselves responsible forftha opinions ex- pressed by our Correspondents. J

COUNTY FINANCE. To the Editor of the 'Flinishire Obtervtr.' Sir,—In your last issue a writer under a fictitious name thinks he is warranted in attacking a public body for alleged neglect. Critics who have neither the courage, nor the honesty, to disclose their proper names, may as a rule be treated with silent contempt. In this letter, however, certain things are stated which in justice to those concerned should not be allowed to pass unchallenged.—I venture to assert in reply to the charges made in this letter that the Flintshire County Council are as prompt in their payments as any corporate body can be. Ita payments are made once in every three months. Any claimant who happens to send in an account too late for the quarterly meeting of the Finance Committee, or prefers an extraordinary demand requiring farther enquiry and investigation may postibly have to wait six months for its payment, a circumstance which cannot be got over by any amount of clamour.—" Agriculturist" refers to the repayment of schoolmasters' expenses to Rhyl. As a schoolmaster who received the benefits of the class at Rbyl he must know the reason of the delay in that case. At the end of the first session the schoolmasters sent their accounts to Bangor College. They were afterwards transmitted to the Technical Committee along with other charges. The joint claim being new and extraordinary required further explanation and unavoidable delay occurred in consequence. When rectified they were at once submitted to the Finance Committee and finally passed by the County Council. The school- masters' accounts for the last session were sent to the Organising Secretary. Two or three of them were received in good time, but the bulk of them did not come to hand until November last in answer to a circular. They were submitted to the first Fmacoo Committee held after their receipt and passed for payment on the 13th Dec. last.—The School Board account has been delayed for reasons already ex- plained to the Members of that body. It was submitted to the first Committee Meeting held after its final adoption and its payment was deferred in consequence of the absence of certain members, until the next quarterly meeting.—I may be allowed to refer more particularly to the Schoolmasters' class at Rhyl held for two years in suooestion. The total cost of these classes, which were presided over by Professors and Lecturers from the North Wales University College, and consisted of 64 lectures with experiments and demonstrations could not be less than L250. They were given free of charge to enable Schoolmasters and their assistants to earn grants in agriculture. Not only were the lectures given gratis, but the Schoolmasters' travelling expenses were paid, all but one shilling per jouroey. One would have thought that a generous act like this wonld have elicited some degree of gratitude even from a savage breast. "A gift horse" is not usually found fault with. Agriculturist" or ruther Schoolmaster evidentiy thinks that the benefits conferred upon him should be requited by oarping criticism upon a matter that did not oonoi ta him because the few shillings due to him for out of pooket expenses were not paid to him with the promptitude which he is accustomed to exact from those who are placed under his little brief authority."—Yours, etc., P. MOSTTK Wnxuxs.

Births. 3 let nit., the wife of the Rev. T. M. Jones, O.K. minister, Penmachno, of a son. 2nd inst., at Penyball Farm, Holywell, the wife of Mr. Robert Stealay, of a son. 4th inst., at Dingle Bank, Oolwyn Bay, North Wales, the wife of Peroy JBignett, solicitor, of a daughter. 7th inst., at Plas Treflan, Carnarvon, the wife of W. Bowen Jones, C E., of a daughter. 7th inst., the wife of Mr. R. Rowlands, near the Bagillt Aru s, Bagillt, ef a son. Marriages. llth inst, at Bethania Chapel, Bagillt, by the Revs. Philip Williams and W. Washington Jones, Mr Samuel Owens. Morgrogyn Terrace, Bagillt, to Miss Mary Jane Norburv, Dee Bank, Bagillt. Deatns. 4th inst., at Bryn Estyn, Rhyl, Elizabeth Hope Atcberlev, third daughter of the late Mr. Sergeant Atoberley, of Marton Hall, Shropshire, and Cymmau, Flintshire. 4th inst., at Spon Green, Bookley, Mr. William Williams, aged 68 years. 4th inøt., at 10, Castle Dyke-street, Flint, Mr. Nicholas Degnall aged 67 years. 6th met. at New Brighton, Mold, Mr. Edmund Jones, aged 50 years. oth inst, from the result of an accident at the Chemical Works. Mr John Hughes, platelayer, Duke-street, Flint, aged 57 years. 5th inst., at Lower Brognallt Cottages, Holy- well, Maria Elizabeth, daughter of Mr John Edw. Jones, ailed 9 months also, on the 7th inst, the sain Mr John Edward Jones, aged 31 years. Both were interred in Holywell Cemetery on the 10th inst. 6tb inst., at Rhesycae, Holywell, Harry, son of Mr. Banj. Edwards, aged 6 months. 7th inst, at Pontblyddyn, Mold, Mr. Jamea Hampson, aged 70 years 7th inst, at 6, Chapel-street, Mold, Harriet, infant daughter of Mr. Wm. J. Evans, aged 10 months. 7th inst, at Powell's Terrace, Bagillt. Charlotte Esther, daughter of Mr William Davies, aged 13 days. 7th inst., at Halkyn Castle, Halkyn, Charlotte, widow of the late Mr. Wm. Jones, mine agent, aged 73 years. 8th inst., at Golftyn, Connah's Quay, Mr. John Hewitt, fisherman, aged 76 years. 8th inst., after protraoted suffering endured with exemplary patience, Evelyn, the darling ohild of John and Ellen Carman, Gerddi Beuno Holvwell. in her 12th year. « 8th inst, Mr John Jones, Greenfield, Holywell, aged 63 years. 8th inst, at Henffordd, Mold. Thomas Edward, Infa.c son of Mr John p. Williams, aged 13 days. 8 th inst, at Lees wood, Mold, Frances, infant daughter of Mr. Jonathan Hewitt, aged 3 months. 9th inst, at Lane End, Bu'kley, Elizabeth Griffiths, aged 49 years. 9th inst, at Leeswood, Mold, Mr. Emanuel Evans, aged 67 years, 9th inst,, at Svcatnnre Cottasres, Greenfield, Effie, and also on the llth 1m'too Marian, infant twin daughters of Mr. Wm. Charlton. 9Lh inst, Eliza, wife of Mr Thomas Williams, Penyball-Btreet, Holywell, aged 35 years.

SHEET ALMANACK. Our annual Sheet Almanaok, Tide Table, and General Directory of the County of Flint, is pre- sented to our readers with the present iaene.

THE NEW FLINTSHIRE MAGISTRATES. Mr. Griffith-Boscawen (for Mr. Kenyon), asked the Home Secretary whether the recent appointments on the commission of the peace for the county of Flint had been made in direct opposition to the recommenda- tion of the Lord Lieutenant for that county whether there was any precedent for such action by the Lord Chancellor for the time being and whether he would lay any correspondence which had taken place on the subject on the table.—Mr. Asquith: The recent appointments were made on the sole responsibility of the Lord Chancellor. It is true that the Lord Lieutenant was not pre- pared to recommend some persons whom the Lord Chancellor thought it expedient to appoint. The Lord Chancellor considered that he was acting in strict accordance with the principles laid down by the House of Commons in its resolution of the 5th of May. There are precedents for the action taken by the Lord Chancellor. The communications which passed between the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Lieutenant were confidential, and cannot, therefore, be laid on the table.

OOL. HOWARD AT THE UNIONIST CLUB. j THE COUNTY UNIONIST CANDIDATE ON THE INDUSTRIAL SITUATION. On Tuesday evening last, the reading-room of the Unionist Club, Panton Place, Holywell, wan utilised for the purpose of a meeting of county electors to welcome Col. Howard, as the Unionist candidate for the county. There were a large number present and Mr. H. A. Cope, C.C., Saithaelwyd, presided. In opening the proceedings the Chairman said the meeting was called for the purpose of welcoming Col. Howard as their Unionist candidate. In these times, and situated as they were in Flintshire, be thought they should be very thankfnl to a gentleman who would devote the time and spend the money necessary to contest an election which they should have to face before very long. Col. Howard was a gentleman who placed himself at the disposal of the eleotors, and he was a man determined to fight the contest in a spirited way (hear, hear). He would do all he could to oust the gentleman who now mis-represented them (applause), and it only re- mained for them—the electors-to do all they could to return Col Howard. He would ask Col. Howa-Ü to address the meeting (hear, hear). Col Howard, who was received with cheers, s ad it was a great pleasure for him to come to Holv well as he corsidered it was a town in the centre of the mining induesry and was also largely cOJuected with agriculture. They were going to fillit this battle and intend to have a real good fight (applause) He was very much amused at the Radical papers, because they gave him the greatest amount of attention possible. They laid claim to have "christened" him, and it was a christening with a term of the greatest honour, and one to glory in. He could not have wished any other term, that he could say he liked. The Wrexham Advertiser had called him THE FIGHTING COLONEL," Like Ross of Blakensburg, when asked would he accept a title for his services, he declined, preferring to remain simply Ross of Blakensburg." He (the speaker) hoped to be to the Unionist cause, the Fighting Colonel, and he hoped he should have the greatest possible assistance from all. He could only do a certain amount of work, but they could do a great deal more, They had no need to despair of the Unionist cause in Flintshire. It was gaining ground every day (hear, hear). Mr. S. Smith he understood was going to Buckley on the 15th, to explain his position to his constitutents. He had made statements on the "living wage," and annoyed the men of Bnckley exceedingly. He thought they could leave Mr. Smith knocking his head against the wall at Buckley. He (the Colonel) oame before them as a FLINTSHIRE MAN. He had been connected with the county all his life, and his people had been connected with Wales for some hundreds of years. Therefore, he came as a Flintshire man, not as a stranger, nor as the Yankees oall them a carpet bagger." He lived in the county and spent his money in the county, and he said he had more claim upon the county than any stranger, or the gentleman who represents the county at the present moment (hear, hear). He might say he could not speak Welsh. It was his misfortune and not his fault. He had served Her Majesty out in India for some years and they could not learn Welsh out there (laughter). Touching the cry of WALES FOB THE WELSH The census returns were just out and the Welsh members were much disturbed by them. From the figures there given it appeared there were 759,416 who speak English only 508,036 who speak Welsh only, and 402,253 who speak both languages. Those were the figures given, but there was abundance of evidence to show that the oolumns as to the spoken Rtoo language were either disregarded or misunderstood by very muny To test the accuracy of the returns the Registrar General had made enquiries in two parishes, and for instance it was shown by the return that out of ?S5 children under two years of age, 146 were able to talk Welsh. The Registrar General very fairly remarked that such returns fur- nished good grounds for regarding with much sus- picion the trustworthiness of the returns made by those of riper years, because those children had no business to be put in that return. Whichever way they put it, the English language predominates over the Welsh. Where then was the cry of Wales for the Welah. One of the lessons to be learnt from the census was, that England and Wales should walk hand in hand in the path of progress, with equal laws for both, neither more for the one, nor less for the other (applause). The second thing was to have that-the Radicals who at the present moment were so afraid of having —a EELIAIOUS CENSUS. They had always stopped them having a religious census, but he said before any attempt was made to legislate on the Church question, there should be a religious census (hear, hear). Another point, with regard to the way the Radicals fought the battle, was they (the Unionists) had to fight against mis- statements. Mr. Herbert Roberts, M.P., made a statement in the House of Commons in the case of the Cerrig-y-druidion oharities-that the property was applied absolutely for Church parishioners. From January 1884 to last year a return was kept of every person receiving benefit from the charity, and the result was that 1112 persons hdd reoeived benefit, sf whom 850 were Nonconformists, so that almost 70 per cent. of those receiving the charity were Non- conformists, yet Mr. Herbert Roberts had said it was directly the opposite. Had they had an apology from Mr. Roberts? Not at all. He was not manly or honourable enough to make an apology.

A CHALLENGE TO A WELSH MEMBBB. He called upon Mr. Herbert Roberts, to sub. stantiate his statement, or withdraw it publicly, as he made it publioly, through the newspapers.

THE LEAD MINE INDUSTRY. Prooeeding, the speaker referred to the question of lead mining. They, in Holywell, were almost in the middle of the chief leadmining district- They knew what the price of lead was, and they knew that nearly all the mines were shut up. He was interested in mines, so he was not talking of what he did not know anything about. Miners wages were going down, bu" there were one or two large companies still left in Flintshire. He did not refer to the Halkyn Mines, but to the South Halkyn and the Llanarmon Mines. Those two companies were gradually spending their capital, and unless there was an advance in the price of lead, they might depend upon it, no more money would be spent looking for lead at 16 10s. a ton. They were two strong companies, but if lead did not go up in price there would soon be no lead mines at work in the County. There was the Halkyn Drainage with which he was connected. He was also connected with another company, which as yet had not been able to flcat-the Llanarmon Drainage—because they could not gst anybody to pat any money into sueh works. No one was such a "fiat" as to put money in lead mines when the ore only produced £ 6 10a. 9d.t whereas it shoald be £ 12 or more Der ton. r THE EIGHT HOURS BILL. He was in favour of an Eight Hours Bill— optionally. Thosa who wanted it could have it, and those who did not want it could leave it alone (hear, hear). He had received a singular piece of informa- tion relative to the importion of foreign lead. He was told that pig lead was shipped from Australia, and put into the smelting works not one hundred miles from Holywell at a certain price, provided they do not export that lead again to compete with the country from which the lead came. He was making an enquiry into [the fiscal system of this country. Every industry was being ruined, and he -was trying 1 > show how it was being ruined, iney did not pay 'iy less to the plumber for a foot of to r pair the bursts after the frost, than they did when leid was JE12 per ton. FARMEBB AND THE BATES. One thing that interested farmsrs was the question of rates. He held that the land paid more than its fair share of the rates, by a long way. Who paid the Highway Rate and the School Rate? Who paid the greater portion of the Police Rate and the Sanitary Rate P What did the rich men in London pay towards the maintenance of their roads ? Not a farthing. It was a very difficult question, and a question that would have to be gone into very deeply- Mr. Morris, of Hendre, a tenant of Captain Conwy, Was entirely of the same opinion as himself—that the land bears far too great a share of the rates. On one point he differed with Mr. Morris, who said ILII payments should be made Jin the form of rent,— that was, that the landlord should pay the taxes. He could not say that he agreed with him there. The cardinal law of England had always been that those who paid the piper should call the tune, but according to Mr. Morris, the tenant is to call the tune, and the landlord to pay the piper (laughter). It was a very easy thing to play with other people's money. There was nothing more easy than to throw it about. There was no doubt in his mind that the rates in the various oounties were gradually rising, and would rise. That was the cause and consequent advantage of local self-government—they must pay for it. He would like to point out to the landlord, and also to the farmer, that under the Parish Councils Bill, the landlord and farmer would be in danger of being out-voted by the compound house- holder. In a short time he would be in the same position as Mr. Morris proposes to put the landlord unless something ocours before that. He thought they were all agreed that there should'be an enquiry into the incidence of rates and taxes in this country. Some people said there should be a gigantic system of one tax. They all agreed that they should pay what was right and fair, and everybody else should pay 6qual to the farmers. FOREIGN HEAT AND WBL8H MUTTON. Referring to the question of marking foreign meat, he said, he should first of all say that he should not be a party in any way to tax the food of the people; that was not the intention at all in the marking of meat. He said that a man should know what he was buying and where it oame from. The Mer- chandise Marks Act passed by the lata Government had been effeotual, in that way; they knew when buying a pipe or a lead penoil, where it came from Made in France," er Made in Bavaria," was stamped upon them, and they knew they were foreign. Such a system, he considered, should be equally applicable to the meat trade. The speaker then read extracts from the Commissioner's report, touching on meat sold in Southport, which was found to be American beef, German mutton and Dutch leal. He also referred to the Welsh Mutton House, in the Strand, London. A purchaser, a retired butcher, said in reply to enquiries that he was assured it was Welsh, but he pronounced it to be New Zealand mutton. The same witness added that he saw nothing but New Zealand meat in the shop and paid lOd. a pound for it, whereas the retail value of the meat did not exceed 7d. Such state- ments on such a subject might not be very inter- esting, yet to the farmers it would be a great heip if people could get to know whether the meat they wore buying was home fed or foreign. The imported meat was excellent of its kind, but was not the consumer entitled to have English meat when he paid English prioe, and when supplied with imported meat they should pay at the imported price (hear, hear). A number of County Councils had petitioned in favour of the Bill. He did not know whether the Flintshire County Council had done so or not. The ultimate result would be that the meat would be divided into 4 general olasses.—(1) The best home grown meat; (2), best imported meat; (3), second class home grown meat; (4), inferior homelgrown and imported meat. Whereas the second class home grown meat stood third in point of ^price and below that of imported meat. A knowledge of its origin might transpose those two classes in the market. As Welshmen they would rather pay for Welsh than New Zealand mutton, and with the desire to keep home industry they would do 10. BAD TRADE AND INCeJlS TAX. They know that what touohed their pooketa was the trade of the country. The position of affairs was serious. The Government had a deficit of 2i million sterling. How would they meet it P By putting 2d. at least on the income tax, which was now ld. more, than when the present Government took over power, and it would f." "1 be 3d. more. Trade was going down. "Everv industry," as Mr. Smith had said, seemed to o a Li.ght on it." Was there one man in Flintshire, who was a half- penny the better for what had been done by the Government for him ? No, the Government had not done a single good for any blessed soul in the country since they have been in power. THB WEST AFBIOAN MATCH TO THE HUEOFBAN BONFIGE. The state of the navy had been forced before the notice of the Government. They declined to grant the opposition a day to discuss the position, but it was forced upon the Government, and no doubt the position was exceedingly serious. Any little quarrel miarht lead Great Britain into a war, and since he had made his remarks on the Navy at the Mold meeting, and for which he had been held up as a naval critic, what had occurred ? An unfortunate incident with France, on the West Coast of Afrioa, due, he should say, from the reports, to a mistake on the part of the French commander. France was not particularly kindly disposed towards England, and a small thing like the unfortunate incident he referred to, very often lit up the whole of Europe in a war. Russia and France had almost twice as many ships composing their navy as England had. If England was to get on at all as a first-class power, it must have command of the sea-that had been an understood thing for more than a oentury. England had not got the oommand of the sea while Russia and France outnumbered our navy. If any- thing happened to the English Fleet, and this country fell into the hands of those who were unscrupulous enough to attack it, what would be the result? The workingmen would be the ohief sufferers.. Trade would be disorganised, taxes would be raised, and the country would not recover itself, no, not in their life-time. The classes had no objection to pay for an inorease of the navy they were anxious that money and work should be found for the unemployed, at least for those who would and could work. But what happened ? The Government threw the amendment out, and things remain as they were before. Their own county member voted against an inorease of the Navy, and by so doing he voted against the lead miners, the shipping trade, and the ooal trade. He went dead against the ohief industries of the oountry, by his vote on the state of the navy. The state of the navy was one of the most serious things in the country, and yet the Government decline to do anything in the matter. He thought he had said as much as was needed that evening. If there was anything they would like him to answer or speak upon he should be very pleased to do no, as far as he was able. He was much obliged to them for coming to the meeting at this inolement season of the year. He hoped that when the time came that they should have a good fight. He would do his best, and it remained for the supporters of the Unionist cause to help him to get in, and if not, it would be at least said, they, as the Yankees said, made a darned good try," (loud applause). Mr. 0. J. Croudace, Pendre, addressed a few re- marks, referring to the state of trade, which he said was in a state of oollapse. The lead trade he con- sidered, and others would agree with him was simply decaying and rotting in its entirety. The cause was not far to seek; it was at their doors. It was not that they had not gut the manufactories, but that lead was ooming from America and Spain- countries that would not take anything from England in return without stioking on a heavy tariff. As to the coal industry the speaker said it had just passed through a critical and most trying time, and one he hoped they should never see again. At Bagillt, through the common sense of some of the workmen, they had been able to keep the colliery open, and now the Bettisfield Colliery was working better than it had ever done. Sixteen years ago when he came to Bagillt there were (lO men em- ployed at Bettisfield, now there was slightly over 70o (hear, hear). The past year of 1893 was one of the most trying he had ever experienced, and in his opinion they ought to put their shoulder to the wheel and be as prepared as they could, that when a general election came on the working men would have had time to think over for themselves the position. He hoped that they would begin to see that the real interests of this country were best looked after and best proteoted with a good sound Unionist Government in power (applause). Mr. Thus. Hughes, Greenfield, spoke, and votes of thanks to the speakers and Chairman terminated the meeting.

A NEGRO boy, in New York, six years ot age, nas a picture primer to teach him his letters. One of the Eictures is that of a bull chasing a boy, which the ttle Ethiop watches from day to day, gleefully ex- claiming, He ha'n't cotched 'im yit." A MILLIONAIBH, who lives in Fifth-avenue, New York, gave a testimonial to a chiropodist which testifies that several years ago he successfully ex- tracted several corns from my feet without pain and also members of my family, and they have not Ie- turned since that time." THB following among other anecdotes is related of the late Artemus Ward: Half-a-dozen of Artemus'a associates were sitting one day in his room at the Tillage hotel where he boarded, when an old woman drove up to the store opposite, with a pair of donkeys —» jacx and a jenny—bitched to a little waggon. Jack waa the noisiest brute in the country. He hada voice worselhan the handle of the town pump on a frosty morning, and was proud of it. In a minute his tail rose to a horizontal, his nose was thrust for- ward, his lips parted, and the beast blew his infernal blast. A second and a third time it was repeated. Artemus quietly thought that thing might be fixed," and disappeared from the room. He went over and appeared to make a careful inspection of the fore wheels of the waggon, t he harness, and the hitch-up, and came back saying that the donkey was all right; the brute must have made a mistake about some- thing. Presently there were indications of a move- ment on Jack's part; the neck was extended, the lips curled, and the tail rose-to the pivotal point, and no further. The trumpet didn't sound. Jack thought there was a mistake somewhere-hesitated —reflected—and tried again. The front part-some of it-was all right, but the equilibrium could not be reached. After a time another attempt was made and failed. Jack turned his head round to ascer- tain the cause of failure, but couldn't see any. The fifth vain attempt to bray was followed by a spitefal kick at Jenny, but it didn't cure the matter. At last he gave it up and stood 'at that store door, the most neglected-looking, discontented donkey in existence. Meantime, Artemus enjoyed the fun, and discharged a rattling fusillade of pungent humour that kept the party in a roar, and made the whole affair one of the most ludicrous that I ever experienced. Artemus had attached a heavy stone to the donkey's tail, leav- ing just play enough to the cord to allow the beast to jget his tail nearly up to concert pitch. OUR schoolmaster, when he took charge of the school in the Crooked River district, conceived the idea that he would like, if possible, to get along without whipping- He was not a lover of corporesJ punishment in school. He believed its effect was de- moralising. Nevertheless, he realised the necessity of strict order anll government, and he knew that if he would succeed without whipping, where whipping had been the custom, he must have the co-operation of the parents. So he prepared a circular, which he sent to the parents of the district, asking their counsel and support. The following is a copy of the response which he received from old Sodger, who rented the "Jim Baker" farm: "Deef Mr. Nite.—Your sirkler on floggin' is duly reserved. As to my John, I think you had better flog him every time you kan git a chance. He's a bad boy. Afor. you came here I tried to teech him myself, but h. wouldn't never learn nothin' at all. He kan't sifer, and he kan't rede wuth a cent, and as for his spelin', it is outragus. Lick him, sir, jest whenever you ken, and oblege. P.S.-Praps you may wonder how a son of mine should happen to be sich a bad skollar. He is my son by my wife's fust husband. So that akounts for it.—NATHAN FODGER." We may remark that our friend Knight did not get along in that school with. out a moderate use of the birch.

BAGILLT. Tait LAsoua MABKET:—AS the hair turns gray it becomes difficult to get employment, Many are keeping situations by using Lockyer's Sulphur Hair Bestorar. A wonderful, inex- pensive colour wash' ACCIDENT .—Mrs Ann Jones, of Sandy Lane, an old lady over 82 years of age, had the misfortune the other day to fall on the ice, while crossing some fields near her house, and sustained a severe fraoture of the arm. She was attended by Dr. J. W. PArry, and is now recovering very favourahly. BBTHAKIA SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVHBSABY. On Sunday last, the anniversary services in connection with the Bagillt Wesleyan Sunday Schools, were held at Bethania Chapel. Mr. Thos. Roberts, Rhos, preached morning and evening, and in the afternoon a children's service waa held, when the scholars supplied music and recitations and Mr. Thomas Roberta delivered an appropriate address, Mr. R. T. Jones, Frondeg, oonduoted the singing and catechised the children. Miss Gratton Thomas presided at the harmonium. Liberal collections were made towards the Sunday School funds. Mr. John Roberts, Emlyn Cottages, has been appointed superintendent of the Bethania School for the en- suing year, and Mr Alfred Jones, New Brighton, the secretary.

RAINFALL IN 1893. At Dee Bank Lead W orkit, Bagillt, in the County of Flint. Rain Gauge-Diameter of Funnel 5 inch. Height of Top-Above Ground 1 foot 6 inches; Above Sea Level 20 feet. Number of Days Greatest fall ia en which Month Total Depth 24 hours '01 or more fell Inches Depth Date January 1*10 O'lS Jan. 7 14 February 3-30 "76 Feb. ') ]' 21 March 1.09 17 g A-Pril 'H 'V Apl. 17 6 May rjjo 4l -24 May Ik 13 June ^"<9 -64 June24 8 July *94 -61 July 9 15 1-60.. -23 Aug. 3 15 September. 3*13 -59 Sep. 8 20 October 2-16 -32 Oct. 10 19 November 1-67 -37 Nov. 26 14 December 3-32 -55 Dec. 10 13 Total 22*22 166 Signed, H. T. BARKER. r