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

TERRIFIC THUNDERSTORM. Following upon the exceptionally heavy downpour of rain on Friday and Saturday last, a thunderstorm of great severity passed over the district on Sunday. The storm appeared to be in three sections, moving from south to north. The first passed over about five o'clock and lasted over half-an-hour, the second lasted from six o'clock to half-past seven, and the third took place between twelve and one o'olook on Monday morning. On eaoh oocaeion the lightning was intensely vivid and the rolling peals of thunder were deafening. The storm seemed to have focussed itself upon the hills and burst with terrific violence. The thunder and lightning, rolling and flashing simultaneously. The weather afterwards became much warmer. There were brief peals of thunder on Monday evening also. HOLYWELL. At Holywell, the heavy downpour of water though scouring the roads and streets in some plaoes and leaving heaps of debris in others, did not oause any damage to property worth mentioning. While service was proceeding at the Parish Churoh, a flash of lightning struok one of the trees in the Churohyard on the north east side of the edifice, and some of the branches were splintered. GREENFIELD.—FLOODED HOUSES. Along the lower portion of Greenfield the effects of the flood were somewhat extensive. The roadway opposite the Weighing Machine became flooded and loads of debris lodged in the dip of the road, the water overflowed and several houses narrowly escaped flooding. Along Station road there was a considerable lodgement of water some of which penetrated into the Swan Inn the bar floor of which place was some inohes under water. At Providence Terrace, the houses occupied by Mrs Hewitt and Mr Richard Williams, were flooded to the depth of a foot or more through the drainage becoming blooked. In connection with the flooding at this terrace, the strong arm of the law was called in in the person of the looal constable, for what oause other, than to keep peace in the elements, is not stated. To stop the floods temporal law was unavailing and the occupants of the houses had to make the best of a bad job. Further along the road in the direotion of Walwen and Bagillt considerable inconvenience was oaused by the volume of water. BAGILLT.—A FOUL FILTHY FLOOD. The inhabitants throughout the length of Bagillt, suffered from the torrential rains to a most serious and uncomfortable extent. The stream down New Brighton flowed strong and swift scouring deep furrows in the road and carrying heaps of debris down to the Boot, where it entered several houses. The Tyddyn Tecca stream became blooked as it flowed under the road and bursting on to the road poured along to Old Post Office Place, where the road dips considerably. The water entered the front doors of the houses at Bettisfield row and passing through the houses esoaped by the back doors. At Old Post Offioe Plaoe the road became flooded to a depth of several feet, the water gathering from right and left. It was here that the local oar drivers throve briskly in ferrying across the water the people as they returned from the churches and chapels. This part of the road was flooded twioe during the progress of the storm. The houses fortunately escaped. The vicinity of Bradford House was the soene of another flood. The most serious effects were experienced at Downhill in the houses between Albert House and the Wellington. Here, the water tore in a torrent from the high ground at the rear aud the drain; being unequal to the pressure and owing to the accumulation of debris, it burst and pouring through a midden washed all the foul filth down to the back of three cottages. One door was burst open and as the water dashed in it olosed the front and middle doors. The occupant of the house Mrs Edwards, was caught and the water quiokly roas to her waist. Her screams of terror brought assistance and the front door was foroed open when the mass of filthy water escaped into the road ohancel. The other houses were not much better. The walls and furniture of the houses were smeared with mud and filth, marking the height to which the water had risen. The condition of the houses was pitiful on Monday morning, the ocoupants despairing of ever getting the places fit and olean for habitation. The cottages on the opposite side of the road to Salem Chapel were also flooded, the water for a considerable time pass" ing through the houses. At Penybont, houses were slightly flooded and the roadway for a considerable stretoh impassable. A pig had a narrow escape from drowning; it was rescued in the niok of time, but several fowls were drowned. In the cottages near the Grosvenor Mille the ground floors were flooded and a cradle was among the artioles of furniture floating about the kitchen of one cottage. The road in the vicinity of the National School was also impassable, and the houses on the left-hand side of the road suffered. The fields along the marsh were in most places under water.

JLIjANASA. Tan LBVBB.-Amoog the presentations at the levee on Monday, was Sir Edward P. Bates, of Gyrn Castle, on bis succession to the Baronetcy, by the Right Hon. Lord Arthur Hill, M.P.

UOCTOE, said "Mr. Spudda, my insomnia it much worse now than it ever was before." Indeed," replied Dr. Paresis. Yes, air it is. Why, I can't even sleep when it is time to get up." FIRST FIREMAN: "What are you chaps doing, carrying those two men out for ? Can't they walk ?" Second ditto: It's the only way we could get 'em out; they were playing a game of chess." MONBY is very welcome in these days. A man who had to leave his office, and was expecting a caller to pay him some money, left this notice on the door: I have gone out for half an hour. Will be back soon. Have been gone twenty minutes already." BUNCE is a good shot, isn't he ? Very good. We were practising with our guns at a country place the other day, and he hit the bull's-eye the first time." Very cleveff Yes, but he had to pay for the bull." FAMILY 13HYSICIAN Well, I congratulate you t" Patient (excitedly): Then you think I will recover ?" Family Physician: Not exactly; but after consulta- tion we find that your disease is entirely novel, and, if the autopsy should demonstrate that fact, we have decided to name it after you." JOHN 1 John I" exclaimed Mrs. Perkins, wake up, I hear a burglar downstairs I" Mr. Perkins jumped up hurriedly, put on his trousers and slippers, and rushed from the room. After he had been silent for a minute or two, Mrs. Perkins called: John I John! Where are you, John?" Here I am," Mr. Perkins answered. What on earth are you doing up in the attic ?" Mrs. Perkins shrieked. Why," replied Mr. Perkins, didn't you say he was downstairs ?" ""Is there water on the top floor of this rains6" honest Agent: "Yes, ma'am; when it minr^onkhe^W '>GE Sif that is worse than Hv^g in^ flat^ Goo<*ne8s! MENDICANT MICHAEL: "Shure, ma'am, I'vo got sivin small children at home, all under five." Mrs. Skinner: Seven children! Any twins?" Mendi- cant Michael: All twins, ma am." "I hope you appreciate the fact, sir, that in marrying my daughter you marry a large-hearted, generous girl?'' "'I do, Sir"—with emotion— and I hope she inherits those qualities from her

HOLYWELL URBAN COUNCIL. A REDUCED BATE. A special meeting of the above Council was held at the Town Baildinga on Monday last, for the pur- pose of passing the estimates for the ourrent year and other business. Dr. James Williams (ohairman) presided, aud there were also present-Masers. John Oarman, E. Bryan, J. Ll. Williams, J. W. Davies, E. Foulkes, J. W. Bennett, Walter Garner, J. H. Hague, J. Owen Jones; clerk-Mr Robt. Thomas. THB B8TQCATB8 AND TJlø BATJI. The estimates having been received as submitted by the Committee of the Goanoil with the recom- mendation that a rate of 3s. 3d. in the pound be levied for the ourrent year.-Ur Oarman proposed the adoption of the recommendation, which was sooondel by Mr E. Bryan, and oarriel.-The estimates showed a total expenditure of L1560 16s lOd. Which amountincladedamong the principal items:— Highways, E272 3s. 9d. lighting, E146 211. Id. wells, £ 30; sanitary work, 9175; salaries, 1150 6s Od; election,' £ 16; expenses of management— Well, £ 45 Assembly Hall, £ 40; Market Hall, £ 66; Public Offices, 948 instalment of loans and interest, E483 6a. Od., Ac. The receipts were estimated at J6498 49. 8d., and included :—Balance at commence- ment of year, £ 82 17s. lOd.; County Council, moiety of salaries, £ 25 6s. Od, ditto main roads, £ 76; Well, £ 125 markets and fairs, £ 112 18s. 3d.; Assembly Hall, £ 36 3s. 7d. Intermediate Sohool, £ 40; net amount to be provided out of the rates, j61062 12s. 2d. 8TAMDIHQ OBDBBS. The Draft Standing Orders as submitted and recommended by the U-eneral Purposes Committee were adopted on the proposition of Mr J. Ll. Williams, seconded by Mr J. H. Hague. The same were ordered to be printed. POWBRS OF PARISH COUNCIL. In accordance with the directions of the Looal Government Board, the following portions of the Parish Council Act were formally adopted by the Oounoil-Section 6, sub-seo. 2 o seo. 6, sub-see. 1 a, and o.i and 3 seo. 13, eub->ec. 2; see. 14, sub- sec. I sec. 17, sub-seo. 8. The adoption of the various sections more particularly applies to the control of charities. THII FLAO STAJTF. It was resolved that the flag staff on the Town Buildings be erected as shown on sketoh submitted by Mr J. W. Bennett. CHIXNBT VISING. In consequence of a complaint being received of the firing of chimneys by several parties in the town, directions were given for the proieoution of the perfoas complained of.

THE POVERTY OF THE CLERGY AND FAT SINECURES. Some correspondence has taken place as to the maintenance of the clergy with particular regard to those holding poor benefioes. Touching that subject the couple of letters following will be read with interest:— SIB,-I have heard opinions like those of' Catholic,' in a late issue of Church Belli, expressed before, but I am glad to say not often. What does it all amount to? Simply this, if I am any judge that Catholic,' and those that think with him, value their spiritual privileges and the ministrations of the olergy so muoh that they want to obtain them free of all coats, or at any rate, at as low a figure as the unfortunate labourers' can be beaten down to. I always thought that sweating was immoral, and so are taught that the labourer is worthy of his reward.' Bat what 'Catholic I understands by the labourer's reward is evidently just enough to keep soul and body together, while his employers roll in luxury. Out upon such meanness! which would not be tolerated a moment in seoular matters. What would be thought of an employer of labour who said to his hands My profits are not to be used for maintaining wives and children; it is my boanden duty, of course, to keep as many workmen as will keep my works going, but I will not pay you more than will just suffice to olothe and feed yourselves.' The olergy are men, not preaobibg machines, and are as muoh entitled to a fair wage for a fair amount of work as any other highly skilled workman who has passed through a long course of hard. and special training to fit him for hit post. A In a word, Sir, the wealthy laity of the Ohuroh of England had better look to it and consider their ways in the matter of giving, and in their manner of re- garding the whole question of the maintenance of their Church, or the leaeon which they would net learn in comparative prosperity may Lave to be brought home to them by the stern discipline of necessity. If, some fine day, Disestablishment and Disendowment should overtake us, as it did the Ohuroh of Ireland, our laity would awake from their apathy to find themselves face to face with the alternative of providing the stipends of their clergy wholly instead of only to a very small extent out of their own pockets, to the tune of about four millions per annum, or else closing their parish ohurohes and doing without spiritual privileges altogether. All honour to those olergy who, having large private means, do the work of the Church for nothing, or noxf to nothing. But, exoept in very poor parishes, I beg to submit, Sir, that they ought tHe to do it. It is highly demoralising to the laity, for it is helping those who are well able to help themselves and will not do it. It is, in faot, as baa as giving alms to a sturdy beggar who is well able to maintain himself if he were not too idle or apathetio to try. A CLBEARAAU WITHOUT PBIVATB MEANS. SIR.-I am at least somewhat amused at the high-banded and peremptory tone of a letter on this subjeot in your last issue (May 8th) by C A Clergyman without Private Means.' If this gentleman saddles the responsibility of the poverty of the olergy upon the laity, let me suggest to him that he is saddling the wrong horde, and in order to convince himself that he is so doing, let me suggest that he look now and then at the records always going on of the enormous gifts to the Church, by the laity, of money and property in every shape. I am far from treating lightly this question 1 consider it the blaok spot' on the fair face of England's National Churoh, but I say it is the duty of the Chureh herself to wipe out the foul blot. She can easily do it out of her great wealth. We are told frequently that there are many kvings in England and Wales under £60perannnlll many more under AIOO, and still more under 160) Now, Sir, I ask you if this state of things ij consistent with the fact that another section of the clergy are receiving about £ 100,160 per annnm out of the funds of the Church over and above the stipends attached to their benefioes P I have jufct looked up Whitaker's Almatuu, and I find that the gross amount annually received by the I staff of the Church is about A309,086, apportioned thus Arohbishops, $2.5,000 bishops, 9143,600 deans, £ 40,426; oanons residentiary, £ 83,600 • arohdeaoons, £ 16,560. Eliminate tbe Archbishops and the Bishops, and what amount of spiritual work does the Churoh get for her money P Let me suggest as an amendment to the proposition of 'A Clergyman without Private Means' that, instead of appealing to the laity, this annual sum of 9309,086 be taxed to the extent of ten per cent. in the oase of ArobbishopS and Bishops, and twenty per cent, in the case of the other dignitaries of the Churoh. This would yield a Snstentation Fund for the poor clergy' of A43,000 per annum, AM OLD LAYHAK North Wales, May 7th, 1898. —-— —

COUlD NOT STAUD UPRICHT. 41, POTTER'S HILL, ASTON, BIRMINGHAM, Dec. AY*. 189* DEAX Sm,-A few weeks ago I received one of your pcunphlets, and found that one of the testimonials describes what I suffer—great Weakness and Pains in my Back and Sides. I have been under treatment in wo hospitals, but can get no lasting benefit. I have tried Patent Medicines, but they seem to weaken me rather than give me strength. After reading your pamphlet, I resolved tc try the Quinine Bitters. I have now taken three bottles, and have derived great benefit. When I commenced taking them I eoold not stand upright with the pains in my back and sides, but now I am glad to 811hcxe pains are gone, and I can walk whk ease. 1 feel stronger, and my appetite 11 My wife, who sufefred much from bad Liver, seeing the beneift I received from the Bitters, takes k as well, and ifnds it does ber son fni fin tf mdfcbw At «nr tads* v1 _¡I, !'fÍ'J.>' Q k W,,

OARMEL. PaorossD Nzw Cakpim.-The tendera for the erection of the proposed new ohapel of the Calvlnistie Methodist connexion have been reoeived, and that of Mr Edwin Hughes, contractor, Whitford-street, Holywell, at 4722 10s. Od. has been acoepted. The other tenders were some 9300 in excess of that sum. The proposed new ohapel will replace the present dilapidated building at the rear of the Oarmel British Sohool. The site of the new edifioe is a plot of land at present forming part of two gardens of Rose Plaoe and the adjoining house, formerly oooupied as a shop. The plans have been prepared by Mr Thos. Parry, arohitaot, Llyealed, Colwyn Bay, and promises to be a prettily designed struotnre with a handsome front elevation. The seating aooom- modation is arranged for 200.

SCIENCE NOTES. ALL the slopes of Mount Wasatch, in the United States, are said to be covered with red snow. The colour is due to the presence of protococcus nivalis, a kind of microscopic plant that swarms in the snow. FLOATING beds of seaweed, which are often met with in mid-ocean, have been observed to reduce the height of waves, like oil thrown upon the water. Taking advantage of this fact, a scientist has in- vented a thin cotton or silken net to answer the same purpose. A Nzw railway and motor-car vehicle is about to be placed before the public, which promises to revolu- tionise present traction methods. At a recent test of a model the fact was demonstrated that half a ton dead-weight could be easily pulled with a piece of ordinary sewing cotton. .—. To illustrate the rapidity of thought, a distinguished scientist says that if the skin be touched repeatedly with light blows from a small hammer, the brain will distinguish the- fact that the blows are separate, and not continuous pressure, even when they follow one another as rapidly as 1000 a second. To human heart is 6in. in length, 4in. in diameter, and beats on an average 70 times per minute, 4200 an hour, 100,800 times a day, ana 36,792,000 times in the course of the year, so that the heart of an ordinary man 80 years of age has beaten 8,000,000,000 times. IT has long been held that typhoid fever is dis- seminated by bad water. or germ-infested milk, and not by direct contagion. Recently typhoid fever among soldiers in a small barracks has been directly traced to dust from the floor. On examiniation the d!sease-producing bacteria were found in the sweep- ings, and the locality of the cots carried out the con- viction. AMONG present-day experiments, Professor Langley, of Washington, has constructed an aerodrome, which has remained afloat for a minute and a half, cover- ing in that time about half a mile. Herr Otto Lilienthal tried to fix winge to the human body, but recently he fell a victim to his passion for flying. Similar experiments are now being pursued by Mr. Pilcher, assistant to Mr. H. S. Maxim. EXPSBDCBITS with a steam aeroplane are now being made at Carqueiranne by MM. Richet and Tatin. The aeroplane makes a start by running along a track on a chariot, from which it is liberated by knives cutting the ropes binding it. In one of the trials the seroplane flow in a. straight line, or nearly so, for eight or ten seconds, and covered 140 yards, then turned towards the left and came to the ground rather suddenly, owing, it is thought, to the absence of a rudder from the machine. ACCORDIKG to the recent calculations of Professor J. C. Sapteyn, of Amsterdam, 900,000 miles a day is the velocity with which the sun and its planets are speeding through space in a northerly direction. The brightest star in that part of the heavens toward which we are going is the brilliant Vega in the con- stellation Lyra, a sun unquestionably much greater than ours. Every year, by Professor Eapteyn's estimate, we draw some 800,000,000 miles nearer to that star. M. B. RENAULT recently announced the discovery of bacteria in coal, as well as in older rocks. One of the bacilli seems to be the same that has been known to science for 200 years. In examining thin sections of coal under the microscope, M. Renault saw charac- teristic chains and colonies of micrococci and bacilli. He named them provisionally Micrococcus carbo and Bacillus carbo. Did these organisms simply exist with vegetation and become carbonized with it, or were they the agents by which it was changed into coal ? There are facts to be produced favouring both views. Tsnoi Is a lake in Kansas, which, when frozen, can be set on fire. One has only to break the ice and apply a lighted match to get a flame as high as a man, which will burn for a minute or two. Of course, the secret is natural gas collected under the ice in the form of bubbles, sometimes 10 or 20 square yards in area. The skater can puncture one of these bubbles with a chisel and procure a roaring flame at which to warm his hands. In some parts of the lake the warm gas is plentiful enough to keep it from freezing. Doniphan Lake, as it is called, is four miles north of Atchison, Kansas, in a bend of the Missouri River. THB researches of Professor Milne on the cause of the breaking of telegraphic cables have revealed the fact that there are parts of the ocean-bed, particularly on steep slopes along the edges of continents, where great changes frequently occur. The importance of properly selecting the location of a cable is shown by the fact, cited by Professor Milne, that the military and naval reserves were called out in Australia in 1888, when the simultaneous interruption of two cables cut off communication with the rest of the werld for 19 days, and gave rise to the fear that war had broken out in Europe." IK the work of dynamite blasting in deep water, a rectangular, flat-bottomed scow, or a raft of large size—say, 40ft. by 60ft.—is used as a staging; the drills may be worked either through the bottom or over the edge of the raft, as may be found most desirable: a heavy cast-iron pipe, resting on the rock to be blasted, stands up a short distance above the surface of the water, and serves a four-fold pur- pose it serves for guiding the drill, it prevents the blasting hole being lost when the drill is drawn up, it prevents sand and shingle being washed into the hole, and, finally, it forms a channel for the introduction of the dynamite cartridge. A BCiHimsT has been patiently watching the snails in one of the large London gardens, and has dis- covered the means by which they show their affec- tion for each other. The snail carries its eyes in telescopic watch-towers. They are in the extreme tips of its horns, and as soon as another snail approaches, these horns are drawn in, and the little animal awaits for his lady-love to get close by before surprising her. The emotional natures of snails, so far as love and affection are concerned, seem to be highly developed, and they show plainly by their actions when courting the tenderness they feel for one another. If another snail comes along they im- mediately retire to the shelter of a dead leaf, or hide behind a paling.

LIGHTING-UP TABLE. AU Cycles and other Vehicles must be lighted up as stated in the following table :— P.M. Thursday, May 26, 1898. 9.17 Friday, May 27 9.19 Saturday, May 28. 9.20 Sunday, May 29. 9.21 Monday, May 30 9.22 Tuesday, May 31 9.23 Wednesday, June 1 9.26 Thursday, June un 9.26

MOLD. THB Qumm's BIRTHDAY.—Flags were hoisted on the Parish Church tower and other places in the town on Tuesday last, in honour of the Queen's birthday. RBn. AUDIT.—The half-yearly rent audit in connection with the Soughton Hall Estate, belonging to Mr J. Eldon Bankes, was held on Tuesday. A five per cent. abatement was made to the agricultural ienants. "i PoLics Inazonex-The annual government in- spection in connection with the Mold Division of the Flintshire Constabulary was held on Friday last, by the Hon. 0. J. Lsgge, H.M. Inspeotor of the North Western Counties District. The men were paraded in the County Hall Yard, under the command of Superintendent Ivor Davies, there being present one inspector, two sergeants and 21 constables. After a minute examination of the oluthiug, tc., the men were put through a course of drill. The cells and offioe books were afterwards examined with satis- factory results. MUSICAL FESTIVAL.—On Monday afternoon and evening, the churcheB comprising the Mold circuit of the Welsh CongregstionaliBtt, held their annual •• Gtymanfa Ganu" at Bethel Chapel, New-street, and the day being fine a large number from the surrounding districts came together. The conductor was Mr T. G. Richards, Mountain Ash. The afternoon meeting, oommenoing at two o'clock, was presided over by Mr R. Williams, Ulaenau, and after the usual devotional preliminaries and a shert speech by the Chairman, the following tunes were gone through, via.:—Mary," Gwynfa," "Min- yr-afen," ,lEden," "Ravensworkh," "Atonement," "St. Winefred." and added to these were a short ohant, an anthem, and the ohorus "Worthy is the Lamb." Short speeohes were interspersed at intervals, appropriate to the occasion. After the announcements 101 the evening meeting were made, the afternoon meeting terminated with prayer. Mr R. Ingman, Fennel, Caergwrle, presided at the evening meeting, at six o'clock, which was opened with similar devotional exercises. The tunes sung at this meeting were :iQwalia, "Sandon," Bryn Moriab." "Hebron," "Diadem," "Kilmorey," a small ohant, and the anthem and ohorus rendered in the afternoon. A trio of speeches enlivened the proceedings at intervals. The attendance was a capital one and naturally added to the force and power xequired in the rendition of some of the pieces. On the whole, the festival was aonsidered eminently satisfactory, although more might still be accomplished. The services of the oonduotor were highly appreciated, and mention must also be made of the names of Miss R. A. Evans, R.A.M., Chester, and Mr J. D. Adams, organist of Mold Parish Church, who acted as aocompanists in the most efficient manner possible. Much praise is also due to Mr Daniel Jones, High-street, as tieasurer, and the Rev. J. Morgan Jones, Caergwrle, as secretary of the movement. The usual votes of thanks terminated the meeting.

+ NANNEROH. MB. BUDDICOX AS A PATnNTBz.-The following abridged description is specially drawn for the "Flintshire Observer' by Messrs Hughes and young, Patent Agents, 65 and 56, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., who will give advice and assistance free to ou^ readers on all patent matters;—19.150 bioyole supports; patentee: Mr W. H. Buddioom, Penbedw, Nanneroh; relates to a atand or support for a bicycle, consisting of four legs, two of wbioh are pivoted to a olip on the frame and are hinged at their oentres; the other two are pivoted near ene end to the former, their pivot engaging in an enlarged part of a slipper, which slides upon a guide bar attached by clijm to the bioyole frame. WELSH MUTXOX ON TBXPXING Tmum-Let me warn my readers, especially those who have house- keeping responsibilities on their hands, against certain advertisements that have lately appeared in the papers, offering Welsh mutton on tempting terms direct from farms in North Wales. Some of these advertisements have appeared in the name of H. A. Jlook, Cood-y-brainFarta,Nanneroh, North Wales," and they have found their way into the "Times" and several other papers. I hear from a gentleman in Yorkshire that aim housekeeper sent a remittance to this address, and received the goods ordered, which were satisfactory; but, on forwarding the oash for a further supply, no result followed, and letters oil enquiry remained unanswered. The Superintendent of Polioe at Holywell, on being interrogated, subsequently informed the victim that no such person as H. A. Rook resided at Coed-y-brain, and that the fraud had been worked from Liverpool, numbeis of people have been victimised in the same way.— Truth.

♦ BODF ARl. TUB DspuTy-LIBUTANAMOT or DRNBIGKBIUBB-The Gautte oontaina the following commissions signed by the Lord-Lieutenant of the County of.Doubigh: —Sir George Everard Arthur Cayley, Bart., to be deputy-lieutenant, dated 16th iiant. Colonel Arthur Mesham tj be deputy-lieutenant, dated 16th inst.; Colonel Charles Salisbury Maiuwaring to be deputy lieutenant, dated 16th inst.

.0 So frequently are small fires required in the various arts that any information regarding their management is likely to be of general interest. An expert in matters of this kind has published an estimate, which gives the approximate amount of coal gas which is required to keep at the proper temperature an ordinary fire clay mume. Atmos- pheric gas burners are used. For hardening steel cutters, &c., which requires clear red heat, about eight cubic feet of gas per hour are needed for every • 10 square inches of floor area of the muffle. A yellow, such as is needed in silver assay work, re- quires a consumption of 10 cubic feet of gas per hour, while the bright yellow used in gold assays re- quires about 11 cubic feet per hour. For still higher temperatures, such as is needed in china enamels, &c., the consumption may go up to 14 cubio feet of gasper hour for every 10 square inches of the floor area of the muffle. Where metal muffles can be used, or the gas can be burneduader prtIIUIV, ..maller consumption is needed.

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THE SECRET OF ITS SUCCESS. There is no doubt that we live in an age of worry and excitement, and as the struggle for existence is anything but conducive to good digestion or an appetite that can relish anything, the palate of the average work-a-day individual has to be tiokled and tempted in a variety of ways. We are often lectured about the evil effeots of an over-indulgence in tea or coffee, net to mention intoxicating liquors, until many people are bewildered what to turn to for a beverage, which shall be at once agreeable to the taste, and supply the desired nourishing and stimulating qualities. Publio attention has been freely drawn to the merits of Dr. Tibbles' Vi-Cocoa as supplying a long felt want in this direction. It is net simply a cocoa, but a preparation of two or three other ingredients, which give it great nutritive and invigorating qualities. It is, therefore, not merely a pleasant beverage, but a food and a tonio in the bargain. Its suocess has certainly been phenomenal, and that is perhaps the best warranty for the olaim made on its behalf, that Vi-Coooa has the refreshing properties of fine tea, the nourishment of the best cocoas, a tonio aDd reouperatin force possessed by neither, and can be used in all cases where tea and ooffee are prohibited. Dr. Tibbies' Vi-Coooa is neither a medicine nor a mere thirst-assuager. It is a food at the same time that it is a beverage, and thus answers a doubt purpose in the building up of the human constitution, and must render it highly serviceable to everybody, especially the workers m mills and shops of various kinds among whom tea has hitherto been so excessively drunk; while it has the further advan- tage apparently of being easily digested and of agreeing with the most delioate stomaoh. Dr. Tibbies' Vi-Cocos, 6d,, 9d., and Is. 6d., can be obtained from all Chemists, Grocers and Stores, or from 60, 61, and 62, Bunhill Row, London, E. O. As a test of its merit, a dainty sample tin of Dr. Tibbies' Vi-Cocoa will be sent free on application to any address, if, when writing (a postcard will do), the reader will name the Flintshire Qfoervtr.

RAILWAY TIME TABLE. MAY, 18^8. OHESTER AND HOLYHEAD BAILWAY.-Dowx Taixw. Stjwda* HOLYHEAD AND 0 HESTER RAILWAY.—Up TIL"N LBi.VB a.m. a.m, a.m akin *.m a.in a.m: p.m.ip.m. p.m p.m p.m p.m p.m p.m p.m. p.ra a.u a.m. a.m p% *•«» a.m a.m a»m a.m am a.m, p-m P-m p.m a.m p.m p.m p.m p.m p.m. p.m p.m p.m j a,m a.m p.m. i p.a CHESTER 2 46 6 0 .7 9 0 10 5 g 11452 30 £ >2 3 0 5 15 6 20 6 l&fe 22 8 31 fcl 8 46 1120 2 46 9 36 1136 6 0 HOLYHEAD 8 0 114S | ..3 6. p « # 8 61 6 # 1 0 8 I Sandyoroft 6 10 9 10 •• o-a 1156 .i 3 10 5 30 6 31 J 8 W 1130 9 46 6 10 Bangor (dep) 7 65 9 7 1045 J 2 *10 7 I7 9 31 6 56,1 52 9 i Queen's Ferry.. |6 15 915 ^8120 -SO 315 6 36 6 37 •» go9 01136 •• 9 601 616 Aber 8 5 1056 •• J f •• •• 7 27 •• •• •• Oonnah'sQuay. 'g 20 9 20 12 5 „ 2 3 20 6 40 g 42 0~ 9 6L140 9 56 •• 6 21 Llanfairfeohan 8 9 9 27 11 0 «• 1 *7 £ 4 | 7 34 •• I 9 Flint 3 6g 26 9 26 E « 1211 £ g 3 25 6 46 g 48 •" j» 9 Jl 1146 3 6i0 1 6 27 Penmaenmawr. 8 15 9 26 11 g 1 24 -3 4 34 7 *1 •- 7 15 6 CHESTER 2 46 6 0 .7 9 0 10 5 g 11452 30 £ >2 3 0 5 15 6 20 6 l&fe 22 8 31 fcl 8 46 1120 2 46 9 36 1136 6 0 HOLYHEAD 8 0 114S | ..3 6. p « # 8 61 6 # 1 0 8 I Sandyoroft 6 10 9 10 •• o-a 1156 .i 3 10 5 30 6 31 J 8 W 1130 9 46 6 10 Bangor (dep) 7 65 9 7 1045 J 2 *10 7 I7 9 31 6 56,1 52 9 i Queen's Ferry.. |6 15 915 ^8120 -SO 315 6 36 6 37 •» go9 01136 •• 9 601 616 Aber 8 5 1056 •• J f •• •• 7 27 •• •• •• Oonnah'sQuay. 'g 20 9 20 12 5 „ 2 3 20 6 40 g 42 0~ 9 6L140 9 56 •• 6 21 Llanfairfeohan 8 9 9 27 11 0 «• 1 *7 £ 4 | 7 34 •• I 9 Flint 3 6g 26 9 26 E « 1211 £ g 3 25 6 46 g 48 •" j» 9 Jl 1146 3 6i0 1 6 27 Penmaenmawr. 8 15 9 26 11 g 1 24 -3 4 34 7 *1 •- 7 15 Bagillt g 33 9 32 I! 3 1218 « 3 33 6 53 6 56 1 o 9 181153 108 6 36 Oonway 8 24 9 36 lllg 133 o 4 46 7 gf 9 26 7 25 2 23 9 26 HOLYWELL. g 38 9 37 g 2 1223 §§ 3 38 6 58 7 0 -a f 9 23 1158 1014 6 41 LlandudnoJrnx. g }8 8 31 9 46 1126 1 43 ■ f4 66 8 1 9 ?i •• 939 Mcftyn. |6 48 9 45 a o 1231 B g* g 13 46 Q g 7 7 9 cjo 9 32 12 6 1024 6 50 Oolwyn Bay. 6 47 «. 8 39 9 56 1133 1 52 «S *• • • 8 li 9 4"2 7 36 2 38 Pre^atyn$59 9 57 STi 12423 6 » 59 g 17 7 19 9 9 S 9 1217 |i036 7 2 Oolwyn 6 54 01 4 1H9 ,.20 | 819 •• 7 40 RHYL 3 297 8 10 5 1045 2 1250 3 13 S g 4 7 5 57 6 25g 55 7 27 9 16 g 5 9 W 1225 3 29 1044 12 5 7 9 Llandulas I011 lu7 2 6 -56 23 8 29 •• Abergele 7 22| 1019 1056 » a 1 5 3 27 |h» g 7 •• 7 9 9 27 -g-g •• •• •• 7 18 Abergele 7 71. 8 52 *017 1153 2 12 5 29 8 34 7 55 Llaldulas |7 31| ,1027 t 0 1 14 3 35 a g •• g 16 •• 7 18 9 3$► I •• *3 •• I •• RHYL 7 21 8 38 9 2 9 40 1029 l2101250 2 27 4 10 5 306 4g 8 48 10 6 8 5 3 5 5 20 10 4 Oolwyn 17 40 1035 8 1 22 3 43 £ ■■§ 6 22 •• 7 25 .0 40 2,3 •• 0 •• •• I •• 7 31 Prestatyn 7 29 9 10,9 481037 *558 2 418638664 8 56 8 14 5 28 OolwynBay 7 43: 1039 11 7 a 1 1 25 3 46 6 25 •• 7 28 9 48 s S 5. •• 7 36 Mostyn 7 40 9 22 9 58 •• l22g 1 8 2 45 4 27 § 48 6 4 9 6 8 25 5 39 'Llandudno Jun 4 08 0| t(M61123 Sg 1 454 6 ^g 6 391 7 47 10 5 •• • 4 0 7 48 HOLYWELL. 7 48 9 9 10 71080 I 16 2 56. 4 365 566 13 9 14 8 34 3 26 5 48 Conway 8 4 11 0 1127, 1 49 4 10 "S3 6 43j 7 51 10 9I g [1235 7 52 Bagillt 7 54 9 15 1015 1 24 •• 4 42 6 4 6 21 9 22 8 4l 5 64 Penmaenmawr 8 13! U101138V5g I 584 193-o 6 52j ? 1 1018 S jf •• t5 •• •• 1 •• 8 2 Flint 7 68 9 19 1019 l24l 1 29 •• 4 466 8 6 25 9 26 8.48 S 68 Llanfairfeohan. ,8 19 11161143 2 4l4 25 «g 6 59: 8 8 1024=3.5 I ao .8 8 Oonnah'sQuay. 8 8 9 37. 1028 1 36 j 4 52 6 16 6 35 9 34 8 55, 6 7 Aber 8 251 1121 •• j2 94 31 T fc" 8 14,' Queen's Ferry.. 8 13 9 32 1031 1 41 | 4 576 21 6 41 9 39 8 59 6 12 Bangor 4 33 8 47 U3l|12 5 a 3 2 30|4 60 m-0 ..7 12' 8 32' 1039 I g ..I., 4 33 I 8 3 40 Sandy croft 8 299 35 1038 1 4«r 5 3 6 26« 45 9 45 9 4 6 18 Holyhead 15 13 9 46. !l 0 2 2 32 6 43 0 I I '9 30 .2 5 13 1 48 9 32! Chester 8 31'9 49! 9 56 K)60 1120 1 51! 55 3 25 5 12 6 36 7 4 9 551050 9 20 4 6 30 105(

BRYNFORD. BRYJNFORD. UNION.—On Tuesday last, Mrs H&lliday, of Chirk, the diooesan Bpeaker for the Mothers' Union addressed a well-attended meeting at the National Schools. The address was most interesting, and the members of the Union will look forward with pleasure to another visit from the fluent and able representative of the Union. After the meeting the Rector and Mrs Jones entertained all present to tea.

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