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

HOLYWELL. POLIOR INspacTiox. -The members of the Holywell division of the Flintshire Constabulary were to-day inspected by the Hon. Colonel Lcgge. The men presented a very clean and smart appearance, and were complimented by the Inspector. TESTIMONIAL TO THE REV D OLXVBB. A com- mittee, of which Mr Josiah Thomas, of Rutherglen, Liverpool, is chairman, has been appointed for the purpose of presenting a testimonial to the Rev David Oliver, of Holywell. CAN You HBAB?—Persons troubled with Deafness or Head Noises should at once communicate with THOMAS KEMPE, Cathedral House, St. Andrew's Hill, London, E.G., who will be glad to send essay, describing new home treatment, post free. ASCENSION DAY.—To-day (Thursday) being the Feasl of the Ascension, service was held at the Parish Church, in English in the morning, and in Welsh in the evening. At St. Winefride's Catholic Church, the feast was celebrated. MERRY MOMBNTS.-On Friday and Saturday last, Mr Harry Liston p 1i ° vi it tho A ssembly Hall, and gave perfor..uQI.> i, .J. jrry Moments." There were fair audiences. The new edition of his merry moments" gave much pleasure. The quick-change Bketohes were admirable, and the entertainment from beginning to end was complete. THE" SNOWDBOPS." -This talented troupe of minstrels have fulfilled two engagements with remarkable success. At the Central Hall, Buokley, on Wednesday evening week, an entertainment was giveD in aid of the Bistre National Schools, the troupe being afterwards entertained by Mr T. Llew. Jones, headmaster. On Wednesday evening, the National Schools, Mostyn, were vieited, the proceeds being in aid of the Mostyn-Llanerchyoaor Brass Band the entertainment was well patronized. FOOLISH ACTION OF A GIBL.—At Manchester Police Court, on Monday, a young woman named Elizabeth Ann Hughes, said to be a native of Holy- well, was charged on remand with attempting t3 commit suioide, by drinking some liquid ammonia. The surgeon at the Royal Infirmary stated that the acoused had taken so small a quantity of ammonia that she suffered no ill-effects beyond a burnt mouth and throat; and the Police Court Missionary stated that lthe girl had been deceived in love. She was handed over to the charge of her mother. THE NEXT SEASON AT HOLYWELL.—Notioes have been published throughout the United Kingdom, that St. Winelrido's Well will be open to pilgrims this year, as before, under the management of Fr. 'Beauolerk, and that Water from the Well will be sent as hitherto. Services at the Well will be con- ducted as usual, week-day service daily at 12 o'clock- Sunday evenings, procession at the Well. The Hoapioe is open as before. The prayers of all are earnestly sdioitcid to prevent the threatened inter- ference with the inner part of the Well. Action for this purpose is now being taken at law. Whatever be the issue, the Well remains in Catholic hands for bathing and services. It is also announced that the Bummer feast of St. Winefride will be solemnly celebrated at Holywell, on Wednesday, June 22nd, HOLYWELL IN 1925 COMPARED WITH 1897.—The prominence which Holywell is attaining throughout the world owing to its far-famed Well, is illustrated by the reference made to the town in a book just published, entitled" The Brothers a tale of the twentieth century—" Holywell of 1926," says the •writer—" was a very different place to the Holywell of 1897. At the latter date it was a small insigni* fioant village, of only about a couple of thousand inhabitants the hOilses were old and the church a very common one. The Well, it is true, was there, but the wiraoles wer.) comparatively few and far between, and the place was only beginning to attain notoriety. Holywell at the time when Father John appeared on the scene was very different. The place was now a flourishing town, and abounded with modern buildings; the railway had a station in the centre of the town, and electric trams ran through the streets the small and old-fashioned church had given place to a fine handsome and com- imodious strijoturo; whilst in the immediate neigh- bourhood were two or three large seminaries for ecclesiastics, and seveial large monasteries and convent. During the summer months crowds upon crowds of pilgrims found their way into the place, and, although the accommodation was constantly being added to, and building npon building was being orected, yet the place was utterly unable to fceep p%go with the eY«»inorefc«Ing stresip of pilgrims thronging there. In the months of June, July and August, for instance, the number of visitors was at ways so great that it was a common thing for hundreds of people to have to sleep in the trains, tramcars and in teats Aad this is all to be brought about by St. Winefride's Well! But that is by no means all. When the Last day arrives, and judgment is given, the moment the verdict is pronounced, the person in whose case the judgment wai given would be either at Holywell or at the Settlement!" Well may the author eay it seemed almost incredible!' MUSICAL FBSTITAL AT RBHOBOTH OBAPBL.-The annual' Gymanfa Garni,' oonneoted with the Holy- well district of Welsh Oalvinistic Methodist Ohurob, was held on Wednesday afternoon at Rehoboth Chapel. There was a large gathering drawn from the respective chapels at Holy well, Greenfield, Llan- erohymor, Mostyn, Gweapyr, Grouant, Newmarket, Trelogan, Ffynnongroew, Carmel and Berthen. The presidents of the two meetings were, the Rev J. E. Davies, Holywell, and Mr John Nasvton, New- market. In the absence of Mr John Thomas, Llan- wrtyd, the work of conducting the oombined choirs was carried out in an effective and instructive manner by Mr J. T. Rees, Mus. Bao., of Aber- ystwyth The organ accompaniments were ably played by Mr G J Davies and Miss Nora Pulford. The singing geaerally was satisfactory, and fre- quently complimented by the conductor. The anthem "Psvy yw y rhai hun, t (J H Roberts), was rendered with much taste and expression; the ohanting was creditable. Muoh of the suooess of the festival is due to the ohoir-training by the conductors at the several chapels, and to Messrs Llewelyn Jones, Holywell Japheth Jones, Whitford, and Wm Davies, Greenfield, who conduoted rehearsals at various centres. At the conclusion of the evening meeting, Mr J Roberts, Summer Hill, was examined by Mr Rees for the elementary and intermediate theory certificates of the Tonio Sol-fa College, which he duly gained. Between the two meetings, tea was provided in the Assembly Hall, ably catered by Mr David Williams, Sea View, Holway. Mi-a ANNA MATHEB IN A BROWNING PER- FOBM.A.NOE.-Tle Stave saye :-The Mummers, with Miss Anna Mather as bright particular star, gave a performance at Hampstead Conservatoire, when the principal item on the programme was Robert Browning's fine and strongly dramatio poem, In a Balcony." We gave biographical details con- cerning Miss Mather some yeard ago, and it is to be regretted that this young aotress, possessing as she does such physical qualifications and mental gifts, has not come to the front professionally more than has actually been the case. Miss Matber was seen as Coastanoe in In a Balcony.' Mr Reginald Dance appeared as Norbert, and the part of Queen was fided by Mrs Theodore Wright. Mrs Wright had apparently formed a clear idea of the character, nni she showed plainly the intensity of the Queen's new-born sensations at being as she imagined, loved. Mr Dance expressed finely the ennobling effects of Norbert's overmastering passion for Constance, notably in the splendid passage containing the line, See how the mass lies passive h my hand,' whilst he, like Miss Mather, rose to the pure tragedy of denouement, where the lovers bear the measured iiectvy tread,' the harbinger of their forthcoming doom. and indeed throughout the verse- drama, Miss Mather proved the intellectual quality of her art by means of appropriate faoial play and gestures, and suitable modulation of her musical voice. Her graceful and youthful Oonstanoe is an admirable and truly poetical performance, among the best poin.s uviug her showing of Constance's heroic but useless attempted self-abnegation on finding that Norbert has followed her instructions only too literally. All three performers were warmly applauded at he olose of the representation, which was given in oostume. In Sir Charles Young's clever comedietta Petticoat Perfidy,' Mies Mather was the maid Juliette. The same publica- tion also gives a flattering notice of the sixth annual matinée of Mrs St Hill in aid of the societies for the benefit of animals (nine in numbet) In memory of Roger,' at the Comedy Theatre kindly lent by Mr Charles Haw trey. In the programme were in- cluded four dramatic items, of which one was a novelty. This was a duologue by Mr G Templeman Norman entitled:—'Between the Acts.' Paula Vesey, Miss Anna Mather; Hon Archibald Kenyon, Mr G Templeman Norman. 'Between the Acts was creditably played by the author and Miss Mather, the latter displaying much vivacity and also some intensity.

A SIMPLE SIMILITUDE, THBBB is a little old red grist mill that stands within half a mile of where I used to live down in the oountry. I call it red, meaning that the wooden part of it was red once, and still shows patches of that oolour where time and weather have spared them. More than half the mill, oonsideriog it perpendicularly, is of stone, for it was made in those times, and haply in one of the spots, when England could still afford stone as a building material. Oh, I suppose that old mill has stood there for sixty-five or seventy years. I remember we spoke of it as quite a historical struoture when I was a boy, and that's longer ago than I like to think of it sometimes. If I make no mistake there are two "run" of stone in it; quite out of comparison with the great steam grist mills which I hear are to be found in Arnerioa, that grind out hundreds of barrels of floor in a day. But it served its purpose all the same, and what more can anything do? The farmers of the country round about, for seasons and seasons on end, brought their wheat, rye, and barley to the old red mill and carried away their grist in the regular order of things, and so did their sons after them, and thtw son after them. On rare oocasions, when the water was very low, the mill would have to wait for & rain; and once in a while something would have to be done to the machinery. But oommonly, taking it by and large, it was as much to be depended on as any other human contrivance. Now I have written all this about the mill for the sake of using it to make plain to my gentle readers an important fact. If, for instance, all the flour, of every sort and kind, that has been ground in that mill for the past seventy yeara were in sacks at this blessed moment and all piled up together, how much do you think there would be of it ? Would the heap of flour be bigger than the mill itself ? Would it be several times bigger ? If you have a head for figures you can cipher out some reasonable answer to this question while I oopy a letter that a woman writes about her son. Afterwards we will see what the old mill and the young man have to do with each other. For many years," she tlays, my son Alexander suffered from a bad stomach. He had no relish for food, and after eating had pains aoross the ohest and sides. He suffered a deal from asthma and had difficulty in breathing. He was often so bad that he bad to fight for his breath. He got very weak, and for weeks he was confined to his bed. For four years he was a puir weakly laddie,' and barely able to get about. He took medicines and had applica- tions to the ohest, but got no better. In January, 1S94, he read in a small book left at the house about Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup, and got a bottle of this medicine. After taking it he felt that it was doing him good. His breathing was easier and all food agreed with him. He oontinued with it and after a time was strong and hearty. He has sinse kept in good health and can do any kind of work. You can publish this statement as you think fit. (Signed; (Mrs) Ann Smith, East Bellehiglasb, Ballindallooh, Elgin, N.B., July 8th, 1897." The relation between the mill and the young man is probably now clear to you. Still we will traoe out the likeness so as to have it on record for future reference. Not only Alexander Smith, but every- body else, has within him an organ whioh may be likened to a mill—namely, the stomach. As the mill turns grain into flour so the stomach turns flour and other food into the sum and substanoe of the human body—the latter by far the more com- plicated and wonderful operation. When the mill turns slowly for lack of power, or the stones are worn smooth through neglect, the mill grinds less flour and of a coarser quality. And when the ► tomaoh gets out of order, as that of Alexander Smith for some reason did, it does poorer work and less of it. This is what we call dyspepsia—a word which in plain English means difficult digestion. Now if the water should run out of a pond faster than it runs in, the surfaoe would become low, and the sodden, unsightly shores the breeding ground of malaria and other unwholesome influences to people living near by. Bad epidemics of fevers have often been started that way. Similarly when the stomaoh is unable to supply digested nutriment the latter becomes first weak and 'then deceased all over, because instead of being ground or prepared by the stomaoh mill the food stops insidt and rots. *he ailment of which Mother Seigel's f Alexander Smith. It repaired his sodow havl.u8 made our point, we end our parAI, r

BRYNFORD. PARISH COUNCIL MEETING. The monthly meeting of this Parish Counoll was field at the National School, on Tuesday evening, when there were present: Messrs Llewelyn Jones [vioe-ohairman) presiding, Richard Jones (Derwen), Edward Hughes, J. Parry, E. J ones, Robt. Jones Olerk —Mr John Marsden.-An apology was received by the Vice-Chairman from the Chairman, Mr S. Jones, who was through absence from home, unable to attand the meeting. THII SCHOOL BOABD QUBSTIOX. The Olerk submitted the following letter received by the Chairman from the Eduoatien Department, dated May 14th Adverting to your letter of the 2nd instant, forwarding a resolution passed by the Parish Meeting of Brynford, praying that this Department will be pleased to issue an order dissolving the Holywell United Sohool Distriot. I am directed to state that the resolution and your remarks in reference ti it have been under their Lordships' consideration. I am to remind you that the United School Distriot was oreated by paragraph 13 of the Confirming Order of the Loaal Government Board so recently as the 8th March, 1897, and I am to state that my Lords regret that they are not able to depart from the decision conveyed to the Brynford Parish Council by their letter of the 22nd Deoember, 1897." The letter referred to was that dated December 22nd, 1897, stating as at present advised, my Lords are not prepared to take any steps with a view to the dissolution of the Holywell United Sohool Diltriot." -The Olerk read the copy of the memorial forwarded to the Education Depaitnoent, which the Council approved of as satisfactorily explaining the views of the Oounoil and pariah meeting.—Mr Edward Hughes said on the 6th of June, 1896, he wrote to the Education Department, but the then Clerk to the Holywell Sohool Board had taken the wind oat of his sails by getting in his letter first. He was sorry they were unfortunate, but there was nothing to do but to keep on blowing their trumpets (laughter). The Israelites walked round Jerioo and blew their trumpets the wall did not fall on the firit blast but on the seventh day it fell. He hoped it would be the same with Brynford and the walla of the Sohool Board (laughter, aod hear, Lear). He proposed that in due time the Council take steps to renew the application to the Education Department.-Hr Richard Jones aeoonded the proposition, which was carried. THB BHTUBNING OFFIOKB'S OHABOES. The Returning Officer's oharges for the recent uncontested election of Parish Councillors were reoeived, which amounted to £1 11.. 3d. The account was passed for payment. ADOPTION OF THE SHALL T8NBKBNT3 ACT. On the proposition of Mr Riohard Jones, ceoonded by Mr Edw. Hughes, it was resolved to oonfirm the existing resolution of the ancient Vestry of the parish adopting the small tenements act as applying to the payment of poor rates. TAB MOUNT BOAD. Mr Edw. Hughes referred to the repair of Mount. road, Milwr, and said the road had been repaired by the highway authorities in former times, but owing to the practice of ratepayers repairing the roads in lieu of paying the rates, the piece of road in question bad fallen out of the recognition of the highway authorities.-The Clerk was requested to make enquiries and to report as to the possibility of the road being taken up as a district road. PBOFOSED ORANOR IN MEETINGS. The question of holding the meetings of the Oounoil every two months in place of monthly was under discussion, and the Vice-Ohairmau gave notice of motion of the proposed change.

FLINT. 1-t ABOHDEAOON'S VISITATION. On Wednesday afternoon, the Ven. Arohdeacon Evans held a visitation at the Parish Ohuroh. The was a fair attendance of the wardens of the surrounding churches, who made the customary presentments. A short servioe in the ohuroh preceded the formal business. THB CONSHBVATIVB CLUB.—The walls of the Flint Conservative Club are gradually becoming em- bellished with the portraits of statesmen and county gentlemen, supporters of the Conservative oause. The most recent portrait is that of Mr P. B. Davies- Oooke, of Qwysaney, who, in addition has presented two handsome maps, showing the extent of the British Empire in 1837 and in 1897. FLINT OBIOXBT OLUB.—The members of the Flint Orioket Club open the season on Saturday next in a m.toh at home, with Oonway Crioket Club. The newly appointed ''pro," Mr Ben. Hawkyard, of Armitage Bridge, near Huddersfield, will be included ia the eleven. Mr Hawkyard has played with success in Yorkshire orieket and the olub are to be congratulated upon obtaining the services of a good all round player. THE NEW VBGBTABLH PABCHJCHNT WORM--Work was formally oommenoed at the new Vegetable Parchment Works this week. The necessary maohinery and plant for the preparation of vegetable parchment has been laid down, and the start made augurs well for the future suooess of the industry. Hitherto, the supply of this class of paper, so much used by tradespeople and others, has been of foreign manufacture, but now that the experiments have been put to practical effect, it is hoped that by the en- oouragement of home industries the works will be a success, and under the able management of Mr J. S. Rigby and Mr H. Sweetapple every effort will be put forth to attain that end.

DEATH OF MR. GLADSTONE. The Right Hon. William Ewart Gladstone passed away peacefully at Hawarden Castle, at five o'clock this morning. That the life of the venerable Statesman was doomed was unhappily only too patent a fact, but it was supposed that he may yet have been spared for some days. On Tuesday, a sudden and grave change for the worse took place, and the following bulletin was issued during the afternoon—" There has been a serious failure of Mr. Gladstone's strength within the last six hours. The pulse is with difficulty per- ceptible at the wrist, and the extremities are cold. Very little nourishment can be taken, and unless there be a decided rally a fatal issue may be anticipated within the next twenty-four hours." He however rallied somewhat towards evening, but on Wednes- day he relapsed into semi-unconsciousness. All the members of his family were present in the death chamber. Mrs Gladstone, who throughout their long married life has been a devoted and faithful companion of her dis- tinguished husband, has during his last illness sat for hours together by his bedside clasping his hand in hers. There can be no doubt that an offer will be made that the remains of Mr Gladstone- one of England's greatest sons-shall be in- terred in Westminster Abbey, but it is generally believed that the interment will take place in Hawarden Churchyard, althongh it is not at present known whether Mr. Glad- stone has left any special directions on that point. William Ewart Gladstone, was the fourth son and youngest child of Mr John Gladstone, of Fasque, who had removed to Liverpool, and was made a baronet by Sir Robert Peel in 1845. Mr Gladstone was born at 62, Rodney-street, Liverpool, December 29th, 1809. He was christened on the ensuing February 7th, at the Parish Church of St. Peter, where the entry in the Register reads William Ewart, son of John Gladstone, merchant, Rodney-street, and Ann (Robert- son), his wife." In July, 1839, Mr Gladstone married Catherine, sister of the late Sir Stephen Glynne, Bart., of Hawarden Castle, which became the favorite home, and which has been rendered famous as the residence of the illustrious Statesman. There were eight children by the marriage—one of whom died in childhood, and the eldest son, Mr W. H. Gladstone, died in July, 1891, at the age of So years. Their other children are the Rev. Stephen Gladstone, rector of Hawarden, Mr Herbert Gladstone, M.P., and Mr Henry Neville Gladstone, a merchant. Of Mr Gladstone's long and brilliant political career it is unnecessary here to refer; his name is indelibly inter-woven with the history of the nineteenth century, and generations yet unborn will be taught to revere the name of this brilliant genius, gifted with matchless eloquence, and endowed with a truly devout and Christian heart. Well may the words Mr Gladstone used in his panegyric on Sir Robert Peel be used in his case— Now is the stately oolumn broke, The beaoon light is quenohad in smoke; The trampet's silver sound is still, The warder silent on the hill.

LIGHTING-UP TABLE. All Oysles and other Vehicles must be lighted op as stated in the following table P.K. Thursday, May 19tb, 1898. 8.48 Friday, May 20th Saturday, May 21st Sunday, May 22nd °.o2 Monday, May f.54 Tuesday, May 24th Wednesday, May 25th 8.06

PRESTATYN. TaR Sassiohit—At these sessions, on Tuesday, John Williamson, pianoforte tuner, of Donoaster, late of Blackpool and Rhyl, was oharged with deserting his wife, who has some repute as a yooalisk singing under the name of Madame Williamson, late of South port, and now residing at Prestatyn. The complainant's case was that the defendant had lived with her in Bangor, Wakefield, Blackpool, Oolwyn Bay, Rhyl and fSouthport. They had been engaged in several businesses, and she alleged that the defendant would not always work, but had forced her to sing at oonoerts when she was not well enough to do so. Defendant denied that he had ever deserted his wife, or that he had ever forced her to sing, The bench unanimously decided that no desertion had been proved, and declined to make a maintenance order.

DRUGS WON'T DO. FREE TRIAL OF SOMETHING THAT WILL DO. You would be perfectly astonished if you were made aware of the many thousands of pounds absolutely thrown away from year to year upon so- called curatives that are foisted upon a public only too willing to belie re the specious arguments laid before them. Even the hard-earned shillings of the very poor are wasted in this way; in faot, it is to the ignorant, anxious to rid themselves of the various ailments which handicap them in the race for life, that such arguments are too often addressed. Now, strength and muscular activity, rosyoheeks, plumpness, and health can be obtained without medioine. The replenishing of the system from the wasting of tiseues, which is going on every day can only be accomplished by the proper assimilation of food. It cannot be done without medioine. It oan, however, be aooomplished with a perfect, flesh- forming, palatable, and agreeable Food Beverage. Dr. Tibbies' Vi-Ooooa is such a Food Beverage, possessing, as it doss, wonderful nourishing, strengthening, and stimulative powers unsurpassed by any other Food Beverage. Dr. Tibbies Vi-Ooooa is not a medioine. It does simply what it is claimed to do, and its strengthening powers are being reoognised to an extent hitherto unknown In the history of any preparation. Merit, and merit alone, is what we claim for Dr. Tibbies' Vi-Oocoa, and we are prepared to send to any reader who names the Flintshire Observer (% postoard will do) a dainty sample tin of Dr. Tibbies' Vi-Coooa free and post-paid. There is no magic in all this, It is a plain, honest, straightforward offer. It is done to introduce the merits of Vi-Ooaoa into every home. Dr. Tibbies' Vi-Coooa, as a con- oentrated form of nourishment and vitality, ie invaluable; nay, more than this; for to all who wish to faoe the strife and battle of life with greater endurance and more sustained exertion, it is absolutely indispensable. Dr Tibbies' Vi-Ooooa, 6d., 9d.. and Is. 6d. Can be obtained from all chemists, grooers, and stores, or from Dr. Tibbies' Vi-Oocoa, Limited, 60, 61, A 62, Banhlll Roir, London, E.G.

BAGILLT. NATIONAL SonoorA.-A grand entertainment was given on Wednesday evening week, at the National Sohools, BagiUt, by the members of the Juvenile Temperanoe Sooiety, in aid of St. Peter's Welsh Church, before a large and a respectable audience. The ohair was taken by Mr Robert Foulkes, D.O., Bryn Gadlys, BagiUt. The following was the programme: Part I.-Pianoforte solo, "The flower song," Miss Amy Brentnall; reoitation, I am four years old this birthday," Miss May Horrobin song and ehorus, Motto for every man," Mr Thos. R. Davies dialogue, The Seasons," Children violin solo, "Welsh Airs," Mr Horaoe Bates; song, Breuddwyd y Frenhines," Miss M. E. Davies; recitation, "Jack in the box," Master Thomas Edgar Heggie; dialogue, "Housekeeping," the Girls; flag drill, the Infant*; song and chorns, "Little Gipsy, Jane" (enoored), Miss Hannah Elis. Holland; reoitation, «• Awkward, very," Master George Henry Thomas song, The cows are in the clover," Miss Jane Elisabeth Parry. Part ii.-Violin solo, Maritana," Mr Horaoe Bates dialogue, "The missing bank notes," Mr E. Thomas Jones and party; reoitation, "Little Red Riding Hood," Miss Mageie Robinson song and ohorus, "Poor Old Jeff,' Master James Bloor reoitation, "Diagnosis of noses," Matter Thomas Edgar Heggie; recitation, "Kind words," King Jane Horrobin; song and chorus, Wont you buy my pretty lowersf" Miss M. Hughes; recitation, A word to wives," Miss Jane Elizabeth Parry song, Adieu to dear Cambria," Miss M. E. Davies; reoitation, "A poor little maiden," Miss Mary Ellen Jones song and ohorus, Old folks at home," Miss M. Edith Griffiths; song and ohorus, I'll take you home again, Kathleen," Master T. Davies; finale, (kid save the Quean." The suooess of the entertainment was largely due to Miss Parry, the Mistress of the Infant Sohool, and Miss Heggie, Grosrenor House, through the able manner by which they had trained the children. Miss Jones, Tyn'twll, also rendered very valuable assistance in produoing such an enjoyable programme. The accompanists were Miss Jones, Tin'twil Miss Heggie, Grosvenor House, and Mise Freeman. »

OAERWYS. Mr Charles Herbert Piokstone, solicitor, (son of Mr Wm Piokstone, late of Maeamynan), has been appointed registrar of the Bury County Qonrt. COUNTT EXAXINATIOW. The Sunday Sohool examination in connection with the Oalvinistio Methodist Sunday Schools of the Vale of Olwyd, ha, just been held. On Sunday afternoon last, Mr W. B. Rogers, the Sunday Sohool superintendent, distributel twenty oertifloates to the successful lobolsr, at Oaerwys chapel. Several of thu soholars being more sncoessfal than others received handsome books.

MOSTYN. 4th Battalion the Royal Welsh FDliliers-Major the Honourable H. R. H. Lloyd Mostyn is granted the boo. rank of lieut-oolonel.

AMERICAN HUMOUR. I iroTioBD that Clara had an engagement line on her finger." "That doesn't prove that there a a wedding on hand." TIBBS: Jimpaon says it was so cold when he was out sleighing the other day that the reins froze stiff." Tobbs: "Hard linel." "PAPA, what is meant by 'taking Time by the forelock ?'" In most cases, my son, it is worrying about thing. that never happen. Hi: So you're going to throw me down after all?,, She: Yes. Father said he would if I didn't, and he's so terribly literal, you know." As soon as a girl thinks she owns a man she begins to act hurt and displeased when he doesn't put on an overcoat when he goes out into the cold. HILXK Don't you think my new bonnet is a per- fect dream ?" Mattie: It's more than a dream, dear; it's a genuine nightmare." WALLACE How would you like to join one of those 'Don't Worry' clubs?" Ferry: "rd ioin in a minute, but my wife would take it as an in- sult." THERE are just as good fish in the sea As ever were caught, it may be; But always it seems to the angling lass That all the good fishes are kept in a glass. I NOTICE the exclusive people of New York amuse themselves getting up family trees." Yes, and their simian forefathers did the same thing." I MBT your friend Spongely this morning." How did he strike you ? Said he had left his change at home in his other trousers." A LITTER addressed to The Ornriest Man in the United States," after a long journey through the mails, was very appropriately sent back to the writer in Denver. Mas. READER What are the dead languages, my dear ? Mr. Reader: Oh, they are probably the ones that women have talked to death." "Now, Bennie, here's the medicine, and here's the dime papa left to pay you for taking it." "All right, mamma. If you take it and don't tell, I'll give you half." DID you ever make the embarrassing error of mistaking a gueat for a waiter?" "Me? No. I find it a good plan, though, to mistake the head waiter for a guest." PROPRIETOR No, I can't give you a job. I find it hard work to keep what clerks I've got busy." Boy: I won't bother you that way; I can keep busy a long time doing very little." WHENE'ER a man attempts to drown His troubles, then I note He always seems to think they are Located in his throat. "HIT nevuh pays," said Uncle Eben, foh er man ter lose his temper. But dar is 'casions when he do seem jestified in deliberately gettin' rid o' his good nature."

Cricket. Arowrrm T. pgjFszDw. -Played at Afonwen, on Saturday, May 14th. PHNBUDW. R. H. Parry b G. Jcnes 11 G. V. Wain b Weedon. 4 II. Taylpr b Weedon. I II. II 0 W. S. Williams, not out 20 J. W. Hughes, not out17 A. Gillespie "i W. N. Bellamy { D. Jenkins rp„ H. Charlton f To bat* J. Jenkins I J. Jonei j Extras 1 63 ATONWBN. J. A. Main o Parry b Taylor. 0 J. Jones a jenkin; b Hughes 6 R. Niobolls o Charlton b Taylor 1 Gordon Jones b Taylor. of 0 Coward b EEalghBe 3 F. Weedon, not out.. 8 Trevor Jones b Hughes 2 D. W. A. Griffiths — Ware J Extras. I 20

I ALREADY FEEL 20 PER CENT. BETTER. la, HANOVER SQUARE, BRADFORD, JaM, ftk, r891. GENTLEMEN,—I am thankful for the bottle of "Gwllym Evans' Bitters "you sent me by your Bradford representative. I have only taken a few good strong doses, and I already feel 20 pep cent. better, but having suf- fered from Ague for some months in India I do not expect it to work wonders at once. To-day, while dining in the town, two of my friends remarked that I was looking much better. I told them that the cause of it was my taking your "Quinine Bitters," when a gentleman sitting opposite asked me the name of it. I was very pleased to tell him, and also where he could get it in Bradford. He has been suffering from Indigestion, and I hope "Gwilym Evans' Bitters" will do him as much good as it has done to me. With every wish for their success, I an. Gentlemen, y thfqUy, I. X, K« THQMA&

-0 DOcrOR: You must give up drinking and-" Mr. Sickly: I never touch a drop." Doctor: "And stop smoking." Mr. Sickly: I don't smoke." Doctor: Humph f that's bad; if you haven't anything to give up, I'm afraid I can't do much foryou." HERE is a character given to a servant on leav- ing her last situation: The bearer has been in my house a year, less eleven months. During this Hm« she has shown herself diligent at the house door, frugal in work, mindful of herself, prompt in excuses, friendly towards men, faithful to her lovers, and honest when everything was out of the way." I SEE they have a machine now for photograph- ing one's thoughts," he said for want of something better to say. I wish you could photograph mine, she returned. "Why?" he asked. "Possibly it would encourage you a little," she answered. Shortly thereafter it was decided that he should see papa just as soon as he could muster up suffiinent Courage. A LITTLB girl is reported to have written in her examination paper, "The Arctic Ocean is chiefly used for purposes of exploration." Miss DIXBY "Do you draw everything larger than it really ought to be ?" Artist: Everything but my salary." A.: "I fail to see how you can laugh at such a silly remark." B. My dear fellow, I can't help it. I owe the man £ 100." How can you get a good set of teeth inserted eratis ?" Go into somebody's garden where a big flog is kept, and kick him." You may say what you please about expensive clocks, but it's a fact that I've got a cheap clock at home that I bought 20 years ago, placed on the mantleshelf, wound, and put right, and from that day to this it has never varied so much as one uiinute." So said the man who prided himself on his sense of humour. Indeed! Wonderful I Amazing I came from the auditors of this remarkable statement. Do you really mean to say." asked one of them, that the clock has never varied a minute in all these years?" "Not a minute. The fact is I broke the mainspring in winding it, and it has never done a tick since." THE general opinion that the novice cyclist wants the earth is an altogether mistaken one. The trouble is that the earth wants him, and is sure to get him, too, oftener than is good for the enamel on his new bicycle and the skin on his knees and elbows

LIGHTING-UP TABLE. All Oysles and other Vehicles must be lighted op as stated in the following table :— bicycle and the skin on his knees and elbows

Eprs's CoooAtirB.—Cocoa-Nib Extract. (Tea-like) .—The choicest roasted nibs (broken up beans) of the natural Cocoa on being subjected to powerful hydraulic pressure, give forth their excess of oil, leaving for use a finely flavoured powder— "Cocoaine," » product which, when prepared with boilin* water, has the consistence of tea, of which it ia now with many beneficially taking the place. Its active prlndple being* nerve stimulant, supplies the needed ««Sr? SRTSFFISSM•-TSRJSTS'.SI.'SS of^auiofc 7°f. ACTIVE MIXDS, especially in these days communication, when we are enable! within a few w What is taking place at the other end of the vT. u ments of Holloway's t ills and Ointment, which osen familiar for over half a century amongrt all civilised people, have been still more widely spread owing to these facilities. To the natives in the uttermost parts of India, Africa, Australia, and, iadeed, to the whole human family, these retceilies have been amongst the most precious §ifts of civilisation. They cure disease and relieve the most acute pain. In cases of fever, ague, and liver and nomaob complaints they are unequalled, whilst for wounds, bruises, sores, Ac,, they an th« best known remedies, JNFLUENZA INFLUENZA. INFLUENZA. ^HAT IS THEj^REMEDY.f WHY, GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS. GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS. GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS. THE VEGETABLE TONIC, AS a preventative, we kmw of nothing equal to GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS. A few strong doses taken time has often proved efleotual in WABDINO OFF oke of this Malady, and always suoceed in mitigating their severity when a Patient is under their influence. INFLUENZA! When suffering from an attaok of Influersa, GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS should be taken in double doses, and twice as often as are prescribed in ordinary cases. DO YOU SUFFER From CHILLS, alternating with SUDDEN FLUSHES f SEVERE HEADACHE, aooompanied by DIFFICULTY OF BREATHING andVymptoms of CATARRH. Fains in the Chest, under and between the Shoulders, and a Stilfnes* and Soreness of the Muecletf LOSS OF APPETITE AND NERVOUSNESS, or are you oppressed with gloomy forebodings and depressed spirits ? If you suffer from any of these symptoms, know that they are the foreranners of INFLUENZA, And it behoves you to resort at once to an eSeotira and suitable remedy. GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS. GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS. GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS. THE VEGETABLE TONIC. AFTER THE INFLUENZA. BY oommoa oonsent Patients everywhere udmft that they feel more depressed and miserable AFTER an attaok of influenza than while UNDER its influenoe, and more than they feel after an attaok of any other illness. THERE IS A WANT OF "GO." THERE IS A LACK OF CHEERFULNESS THERE IS A DEPRESSION OF SPIRITS. THERE IS A FEELING OF MISERY AND HELPLESSNESS, and such DESPONDENCY as to be almost unbearable. THE SLIGHTEST EXERTION IS FATIGU- ING. WHAT WAS CONSIDERED A PLEASURE IS A TOIL. THE APPETITE HAS ENTIRELY GONE. AND TO SUM UP—" LIFE IS A BURDEN" to men who have not hitherto experienced for one day in their lives such Misery and Helplessness. NOW WHAT IS THE REMEDY? THE best way to banish these miserable feelings is to take Nourishing Food, and Moderate Exercise, to avoid Solitude, and mix in Cheerful Company, and to take GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS. GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS, GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS, THE VEGETABLE TONIC. WE can strongly and confidently reoommend the PREPARATION, aa it has treated SEVERE OASES OF INFLUENZA, HEAVY COLDS. EXTREME WEAKNESS and LANGOUR, with greater succats than any other known Remedy. A Few Doses Taken in Time will drive away the sense of Extreme Helplessness and tee iog of Misery and Weakness wbioh afflict patients atter a severe attaok. QWILYM E VANS' QUININE B ITTEM, THE VEGETABLE TONIC. Sold in Bottles, 2a. 9d. and 4s. 6d. eaoh. Beware of Imitations. 8te the name "GwLLyx EVAKS" on Label, Stamp, and Bottle. SOLE PROPRIETORS: QUININE BITTERS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LIMITED. LLANELLY. SOUTH WALES.

Births. TxoKÄl-At 23, High-street, Rhosymedre, Ruabon, the wife of Mr R. W. Thomai, grooer (late of Holywell), of a son. Marriages. EVANS—LLOTD—On the 12th inst., at Bethel Wesleyaa Chapel, Flint Mouotaio, by the Ray Henry ,;I, Hughes, Bagillt, Mr Shadraoh Evans, grooer, Colwyn Bay, to Mary, eldest daughter of Mr John Lloyd, grooer, Flint Mountain. MoABDLJI-Moony On the 18th inst., at St. Miohael'sCatholio Ohuroh, George Leigh-street, Anoasts, Manchester, by the Rev. Fr. Ryan, Arthur Joseph, eldest son of the late Mr MoArdle, jeweller, Jersey-street, Anooats, to Mies Ann Jane Mooney, Anooats, Manchester. OWD-OWJUO-On the 11th inst, by lioeose, at St Asaph, Robt. Owen, Vaenol, Bodelwyddys, to Annie, teoond daughter of Pryoe Davies, Llysmeition, Rhyl, and widow of tbe lata Owes Owens, Rhyl. WILLIAXS—JOKM—On the 16th inst., at Chester, Mr Samuel Williams, gardener, Glyn Abbot, Holywell, to Harriet Ann, eldest daughter of the late Mr John Jones, Windmill faro, Penymaes, Holywell. Deaths. BUOXWJtLL-Ou the 11th inst, at the Park, Holway, Holywell, Mr Jeremiah Blaokwell. HVGDI-Oo the 12th idxt., at Abtey-terraes, Greenfield, William Thomas, son of Mr Robert Hughes, in his third year. J0VB8—On the 16th intf., suddenly, it Oarmel, Whitford, Mr Wm. Jones, tsilor, aged 67 years. JOKHS—On tbe 14th Inst., aged <51 years, Catherine, widow of Mr JSdmnnd Jones (tailor) MM Mount Gilead Chapel, Greenfield, Holywell pA*OrLnfieW8 H I ^Bottom of B^ynoelyn, Sr wl pfl^ yWt1' daughter of „ «r Wm. Parry, m her fifth year. Mr~Thnr^e i?th at ^jons, Halkyn, Mr Thomas Pieroe, aged 52 years. °IlWh?T7.i the lith in#t-> at Cburoh-row, PontblyJdyn, Mold, Emma, wife of Mr Jobs u Rtohardson, aged 60 years. BOBUn-On the 15th inst., near the Post Offloe, Halkyn, Elisabeth, widow of Mr Edw. Roberts, aged 56 years. WALTOIf-On the 12th inst., at Oakenholt Cottages, Northop, Mary, widow of Mr Luke Walton, aged 76 years. WILLIAXI-On tbe 17th inst, after a long illness, at 9, Market Jstreet, Rhyl, Barbara Eiz »beth, ssoond daughter of the late Rev David Williams (formerly of Zion, Holywell). [ø KSJCOBIAK]. JOKBS—In ever loving memory of our dew father, Capt. Thomas Jones, Station-road, Greenfield, who was drowaed at sea, May 21st, 1897. A sudden change, he in a short time fell, He had no time to bid his fnend. farewell. W.LF nothing st-ng-d-th happens unto all His lot to-day, to-morrow, you may fall. In loving memory of Mar;ha Jane, the dearly l«. loved daughter of Robert and Margaret Jouea, Marsh Row, Mostyn, who died May 17tb, 1896, aged 13 years and 5 months. fnr £ P <i!1' on, and take thy rest, Twas hard to part with thee, but God knowihest,