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

fnERF. are tender-hearted people who virtually ob- ject to the whole scheme of creation, who would have neither forco used nor pain suffered, who talk as if love could do everything, even with natures whence there is no response. There are millions of human beings who but for suffering, would never have de- veloped an atom of affection. He who would spare due suffering is not wise with the wisdom that Is from above. Because a thing is not pleasant, he is a fool who concludes it ought not to be. There are powers to be born, creations to be perfected, through the ministry of pain, which could be born and per- fected in no way else. WHBTHEK consciously or not, we may be hourly preparing ourselves for sudden actions. Whether we shall meet the emergencies of life, its powerful temp- tations, its impulsive attractions, its momentous crisis, with courage or cowardice, with strength or weakness, with self-control or self-indulgence, depends far less on the immediate incentive, than upon the habit of life which has preceded it. It is upon the reiterated choices of good or evil that we are con- tinually making in daily life that the quality of our sudden 'and momentous deeds depends, and the praise or blame that is given to the latter is even more strictly due to the former, and to all the de- cisions and actions of daily life which are so often deemed trifling and insignificant. BE SHORT.-Learn to be short. Long visits, long stories, long exhortations, and long prayers seldom profit those who have to do with them. Life is short; time is short; moments are precious learn to con- dense, abridge and intensify. We can endure many an ache and ill if it is soon over, while even pleasures grow insipid, and pain intolerable, if they are pro- tracted beyond the limits of reason and convenience. Lop off branches, stick to the main fact in your case. If you speak, tell your message and hold your peace; boil down two words into one, and three into two. IF any mother of thought and character was asked the question, What do you consider the most im. portant quality to be developed in your child's mind ?' the answer without doubt would be 6 Truth;' for the corner stone of character is truth, and there can be no true success without it. Electricity cannot follow a broken wire, nor success a lying life.' With- out truth there is no development. And how many ways there are of proving, without speaking, that absolute truth is essential in the first steps a baby takes toward learning! Give him a box of blocks to build a house, and you can show him that unless the first blocks laid on the floor are in line, the whole structure will be crooked; give him a slate, and you can explain to him that in making lines, if the first is not straight, not true, the rest will all follow the first, or the spaces will not be true; in short you can make clear to him that in copying any work, exactness is the very foundation of success, and but another name for truth. CHINESE DIMINUTIVES.—In the Chinese language there are sixty characters and meanings to the syllable Ling, seventy to Sing, and seventy-five to Ing The Chinese child has a pretty or endearing nickname piven it soon after its birth. Then the boy has a school name when he goes to school, a marital name when he takes a wife, a business name when he goes into business, an official name if he takes an office, and a death name to be put on his tombstone and to go down into history. The Chinese prefix • Ah' so common in this country is an endearing diminutive, equivalent to Sam-my, John-ny, Tom my in the English language. INCOBRECT QUOTATIONS —Those who quote incor- rectly may comfort themselves by thinking that they are in good company. There are, as every careful reader knows, numerous quotations in the New Testament from the writers of the Hebrew Scriptures in the old. They are made almost altogether from the septuagint versions, and cot from the original Hebrew, and in a great many cases the quotations are not accurately given. In some cases the New Testa- ment writers seam to have had the Greek trans- lation before them in others, possibly a version in the Aramaic tongue; but they often, doubtless, quoted from memory, and could not always recall the precise words. The same thing appears in the quotations which the early Christian fathers made from the gospels and other sacred writings. Absolute exacti- tude is not always to be found. WEIGHT OF THE BODY.-According to experiments carried out by the Belgian savant, Quetelet, a man attains his maximum weight toward his fortieth year, and begins to lose it sensibly towards his sixtieth year. A woman, however, does not attain her maximum weight until her fiftieth year. The ages at which people attain their maximum weight and the weights themselves differ in the different classes of society. In the affluent classes the average maximum weight is 172 pounds, and is attained at fifty years of age. In theartisan class it is 154 pounds, attained at forty. Amongst farm labourers it is 171 pounds attained at sixty. In the average classes it is 164 pounds, and is reached between forty and fifty years of age. AT A SPIRITUALIST'S SEANCR-I have only been at one stance of a celebrated medium. I wrote a question on a slate, to which the medium could hive no clue. He took it in his right band and held it under the table with the written face downwards, and made me hold his other hand, while a friend who was with me held my remaining hand, the theory being that our psychic forces would reinforce that of the medium, and supply a force with which the spirits could write an answer. We waited for perhaps five minutes, feeling nothing, when the medium began to twitchand groan; and watching closely, I distinctly saw a corner of the slate reversed with my writing on it uppermost, and the medium's hend in a position where he could easily read it. After a while we heard a faint noise like the rapid scratching of a slate pencil, and the slate was produced with an answer written on the other side. The question was to name the ship in which I sailed on a particular voyage; the answer, I We do not know the name of the ship.' It was evident that the medium had read the ques- tion, but that he bad no other special means of knowledge, and I could not doubt that the removal of the slate and writing the answer w. re very simple feats of legerdemain. The answer to my friend's question confirmed me in the certainty that the medium read it. He asked the christian name of his deceased mother. The m of mother was plain enough to anyone reading it in a full light., but might be mistaken for I br' in taking a hasty glance at it under a table. Th<? answer came, < Your brother not being here, we oannot tell his christian name.' The only thing which I saw at this Satire which did not appear to me to be readily explain d was that the number of a bank note was c^rroetly written, which had been taken from my friend1* purse, folded up and apparently shut up in a folding; shite, wtveh was locked, and'placed on the table from which it was now removed. Whi'e waiting for the answer to the question on the slate under the t b'e, the faint sound of scratching was heard, and on opening the folded slate the number of the bank note, waa one with a letter and five figures, was found to be correctly written. Whoever wrote the number must have opened and read the bank note and replaced it, and having setn with my own eyes the removal of the slate below the table, which S had narrowly watched, I naturally came to the con- clusion that the bank note trick must have been tkovain- phsbed by a higher exercise of Lho art of legerdemain. This, however, counts for lit tle, as it is only the result of my own very limited experience, and I am bound o. say that the evidence of credible and competent witnesses is very strong for there being real pheno- mena in the way of rapping, table turning, message writing, and thought reading, which are at first sighi beyond the laws of ordinary exjpeuence.—Sanwtl Lwing, in London Society*

The dangers of cycling are still a favourite theme for paragraphists seeking sensationalism, but it is typical of their lack of material that an incident should be headed Tragic Termination to a Bicycle Ride," which was a case of suicide. The poor fellow was a sufferer from insomnia, and on returning one day from a ride, leapt into a well and was drowned. Obviously the insomnia not the cycling was the cause of it all. The Acetylene Lamp is undoubtedly the coming light for cycles, and in fact for many other purposes. Some very simple and ingenious ideas of the calcium carbide process have recently been placed on the market. They are light, particularly neat in design and have wonderful illuminating power, far ahead of anything of the colza oil character. It has been M odoor Tl?:y'C,,e S^Bivesoff a very unpleM. nf +1-10 r seems to have been so in the ease of the earlier patterns, but the more un-to Ste designs are free of this objection, to Jy nothing^ their simplicity of manipulation. 8 ot At Spalding, in the Fonland of South Lincoln- shire, a tramp has been sentenced to fourteen dav. imprisonment for maliciously wounding,-not a cyclist-but his tyre. This is the offence of a most wanton description, and deserves a strong repressive hand. The practice of sowing puncture mixture is a favourite game with mischievious boys, but the police-now that they are often cyclists themselves —are becoming keener detectives of this class of crime. It is a very commonplace subject is that of ankle action, but when you come to consider how remark- ably few riders really use their ankles properly, one is tempted to return to the subject. Post yourself on any cycle-frequented road and watch the stream Of cycling traffic, and note how very few cyclists approach the ideal ankle action. Some riders tue jerk, and poke at their machines, the ankles remain- ing stiff as if no joints were there. Much of the ugly style of riding which is seen abroad is due to entire neglect of ankle work.

Births. EDWARDs-On the 1st inst., at Greenfield Terrace. Holywell, the wife of Mr John Edward-, of a daughter. Owzx-On the 27th nit., the wife of the Rev. R. Owen, B. A., vicar of Bagillt, of a son. STEPHENSON—On the 5th inst., at Aughtoo Hou-a, Brynf ord- street, Holywell, the wife of Mr John H. Stephenson, Penybryn Farm, Holywell, of a SOD. Marriages. JAXBIS—ANOEL—Op the 2nd inft., at St M&ry'a Church, Denbigh, by tbe Rev. Daniel Davies rector, William, elder eon of Mr Daniel Jame/ Rbandirmwyn, Llandovery, to Sarah Elisabeth! Denbigh Mr Edward Angel, Deaths. Bsw—On tbe 4th inst ot k;- -j /-t 1 nisi., at his residence. 14' WUlSfm'a Be;.Li'erp00l> 71 Mt BECKMOR the 3rd inat., at 53, Swan-street. Flint, Mr Rubert Beck, aged 25 years. Vhe 4th at Afongooh, Miriam, daughter of Mr Samuel Blvtbin. ÐAVIKB-On te 6th inft., at Pentre, Llinegar, Mostyn, Mary, widow of Mr William Davies, Wfrn, Mostyn, aged 81 years. EvANS-On th) 4ti inst at Bagillt, Holywell, Mr James Evans, road-man, aired 76 years. EVANs-On the 7tb icst., at New-road. Holywell, Mr William Eva s, p'a'elayer, aged 63 years HATES-On the 6th inst., at Pentre, Flint, Mary Ann, widow of Mr Thomal Hayes, aged 63 years, JoNEa-On the 3rd inti, at square, Ifold, Mr John Jones, aged 60 yea's LLOYD-On the 4th inst, at 104, High st, Mold Mrs Mary ADD Lloyd, aired 42 yi ars I POVBY—On the 3;d inst,, at Wjudmil Halk*n Mr "William Povey. ^ged oi* ye^rs. POTTS—On the 5TH i ST «t bis residence Wn- » Hall, Qye*f*U Fr d,.ri k Po«t, }0*'J Z 8uv.iY.nj5 ton of the Ut. Henry pot Uianrafou anl Chefter, 7§ vear» WIL IA}{-On the 'ttl inst., at EH\.n;t'et, Flint S..pbia, daughter of Mr Th CyeMa

0 FLINT. CYCLING AMIDNIfT-On Tuesday afternoon, while learning to oyole on the road near the Parohment Works, Miss Hughes, residing in Holywell road, had a fall from which she sustained a fracture of the small bone above the ankle. Mr. A. W. Taylor, Stationmaster, happening to pass from the Works at the time, saw the injured girl, who had fainted from pain, and promptly rendered valuable I I first- aid," giving great relief to the sufferer. Dr. J. H. Williams subsequently attended Miss Hughes, and complimented the effioienoy of the firat-aid rendered. SUDDEN DEATH U. A Y jUN J- MAN. Mr F. Llew. Jones, deputy coroner, held an inquiry at Flint, on Monday, touching tke death of Robert Beok, a oollier, aged 25, residing in Swan- street, Flint. The deceased had suffered severely from heart disease for some five or six years, and on Friday night he suddenly expired in the house of his parents. An element of suspicion was imparted into the oase owing to the fact that on Tuesday la&t a family squabble had taken place, and the polioe had to be called in to quell the disturbance. The deceased then complained that he had been struok by his brother Thomas, and had been kioked by his brother-in-law, Matthew Beard, and he was then bleeding about the faoe, but he made no further complaints after Tuesday, and was apparently none the worse. Both the brother and brother-in-law elected to give evidence, and the brother admitted having Btruck the deoeased after considerable pro- vooation, but the brother-in-law strenuously denied having kioked him.—Dr. J. H. Williams said he was of opinion that death was due to heart disease, and that it was not accelerated by the disturbance whioh took place on the previous Tuesday. The jury returned a verdict of death from natural causes. COUNTY COURT F-AY.-Before His Honoui Sir Horatio Lloyd, judge; Henry Taylor, Eeq., registrar. A XIsTAXBN MPBBSSION. Among the Judgment Summonses heard, was one in which J. L. Stelfox, applied for an order against a man named Harrison, Elis Honour (to defendant): Why don't you pay r-Defendant: I don't know I what I am here for; I thought I had got off last time.-His Honour: Judgment was given against you in Ootober last, for £ 14.—Defendant: I thought I had got off payment bofore that.—Hie Honour: Were you here in Ootober last P-Defendant: I was coming here, but Mr Fleming stopped me.- Plaintiff: The case was adjourned owing to the defendant alleging that he had givon warning that his wife was not to pledge his credit. The defendant afterwards informed me that Mr and Mrs Fleming were in his house at the time of the last hearing. It seems to me that they thought I could not obtain judgment, and they kept away from Oo-irt for that purpose.—Mrs Fleming (from whom plaintiff had purchased the debts) was to have been present, as, though the defendant admitted the debt, he disputed his liability.—His Honour: Why didn't you send word to the Court ?—Defendant: I came from the Works Yard for the purpose of ooming here, but when I got home, Mra Fleming was there, and she asked me where I was going. I told her, I to the Town Hall,' and she aa.id Go baok to your work and let Mr Stelfox go to -His Honour You •oquiesoed f—Defendant: Sir, those were the words and I went baok to my work (laughter).—His Honour: The case will be re-instated for the next Flint Court. AN INSUHANOK AGENT AND TIm WIDOW'S LOAN. Mr T. W, Hughos asked for a judgment crjcr against a man named R. Jones, an insurance agent of Buoklay,-Defendant said he was an asaurance agent, and his average earnings was only 10s. 3d. per week. He did not now keep a sweet shop. He had done a little I butchering business,' but only 'half a sheep a week.' Tho claim was for £ 9f money lent by the plaintiff, who is a widow.—A nominal order was made, ENGINES AS GOOD AS NEW. This was an action brought by William Shone, of Rhosesmor, to recover from Edward Williams, farmer, of Broaooed, Mold, j63 7s. 6d., balance of an account for repairs to a portable engine. Mr T. W. Hughes (Messrs. Hughes and Hughes, Flint) appeared for the plaintiff, and stated tbaf the claim was for the balance ef an aocount of S14, for repairs to a portable engine. During the hay harvest, last year, defendant sent for the plaintiff to repair the engine. It was agreed to do the work for X14. Defendant had paid two instalments, and now declined to pay the bal auce. -Plaintiff called, stated that the engine was ia a bad state. He repaired it according to the agreement. He put in a now inside, smoke box and chimney. Defendant was quite satisfied with the work, except the pnmp, which was not in the arrangement.—Defendant: You promised to do it as good as new.-Plaintiff I never pretend to make an old thing new (laughter). -Defendant: I was not against paying the full amount if the engine had been pnt into proper order. I am not going to pay L14 for an incomplete job.- Plaintiff: I did what was required to the engine I could not put a new pump.—His Honour gave judgment for the plaintiff for the amount claimed. VOLUNTEER PRIZE DISTRIBUTION. PRESENTATION TO A TRIO OF VETERANS. The Town Hall, on Wednesday evening, was crowded by the friends and supporters of the Volunteer movement, aisombled at the invitation of Major 0. E. Dyson, V.D., to witness the distribution of prizes to the E Company (Flint) 2nd Vol. Batt. R.W'Fus., for proficiency in shooting, and the presentation of "Good Service" Certificates, to three veteran volunteers. Colonel Sheriff Roberts (commandant), presided, and there were also present—Colonel B. G. Davies- Cook, A.D.C., Mrs Roberts, the Rev W. Ll. Nicholas (chaplain to the Battalion), and Mrs. Nicholas, Major C. E. Dyson, Lieut. Nightingale, Q.M.-Sergt. A. W. Taylor, Sergt. Instructor Bislaop. The prizes to the Volunteers won at the annual shooting competition were at the request of Colonel Roberts, distributed to the men by Mrs Nioholas. The principal prize-winners were :— Points 200 & 300 yds. Prize. 0.8. J. Bennett, 43 Gold Albert, Tea Service and Teapot Pte J. W. Bellis 42 Bedstead and Set of juga Pte R J Davies 42 Suit of Clothes and jugs Pte E Hayes 40 Tea set and teapot Corpl S Battley 39 ditto Pte J Williams, 39 ditto Pte J Price 38 ditto Pte J Bartley 38 ditto Pte M Hines. 32 ditto Q.M.S. T Parry. 37 Ooffee set aud ooffee pot Pte W Lloyd 37 Tea set and teapot Corpl W Jones 36 ditto Pte A Ashoroft 3i ditto Pte H Ashoroft. 36 ditto Sergt G Adams 35 ditto Pte C Taylor 34 ditto .E,tiE Donnelly. 34 ditto Pte E Philips. 33 ditto Pte T E Edwards. 33 ditto Ocrpl E Morris 31 ditto Pte H Parry. 31 (ilock, &o Pte T Williams 31 Parcel of olohing Sergt W Rush 30 Ditto, and oandlestioks Other prizes we to to the number of seventy. Band Prizes: Privates J. W. Bellis, M. Hines, W. Lloyd, A. Ashoroft. At the request of Major Dyson, Mrs Nicholas presented a handsome tea eerrioe to Sergeant and Mrs Bishop, for their great kindness and care with which they had always interested themselves in the corps. Of Mra Bishop, particularly, he wished to say, she was a thoroughly good soldier's wife (hear, hear). The gallant Chairman requested Colonel B. G. Davies-Oooke, A.D.C., to present the "good service certificates to Colour-Sergt. John Grundy, who had been 29 times efficient, and had been in the force from 1869 to 1897, and was nine times marksman. To Sergeant John Hughes, who bad been 33 times efficient, and had served from 1863 to 1895, and had been marksman 25 times. To Corporal W. Jones, 33 times efficient, and had served from 1865 to 1897, and bad been 27 times marksmaa. Each of the retiring Volunteers carried the long eervice decoration. Colonel B. G. Davies-Oooke in making the presentation expressed the pleasure it gave him to band the distinctions to men whom he had long known. He looked upon such veteran soldiers as the "salt of the service" (applause), -they were the back-bone of the army, He could not impress upon his hearers too strongly the lesson they were day by day receiving from their oousins in America. It was an objeot lssson. There they had a great rich country with an enormous population; they could call out their men by hundreds of thousands, and were doing so. But what did they see f No discipline; no transport. Nothing would make an army of an armed mob," as some general once desoribed it. A number of men without guns were not an army. They heard of their prowess: thay had yet to hear of their deeds. If disaster follows those gallaut fellows, it would be the result of the commissariat and the internal economy directing the army. It was their duty to profit by that object lesson, and then when the day of trial came, the Volunteer foroes of this country would not be found wanting. While the foroe was impregnated with a number of old soldiers the different Gorpswould show an example of what a Volunteer ought to be (hear, hear). Volunteering was no pastime; it was no play, it was fitting themselves to defend their wives and children, their hearths and homes. No man was was worthy of the name who was opposed to the training of men for the defenoe of those most sacred spdts-the homes of Britain (hear, hear) In congratulatory terms addressed to eaoh man the gallant Colonel presented the certificates A vote of tbanka was aocorded Mrs Nicholas for distributing the prizes, on the proposition of the Chairman, seconded by Col. Cooke, and acknow- ledged by the Chaplain. The cordial thanks of the oorps was awarded the subscribers to the prize fund, on the proposition of Major Dyson, seoonded by Lieut. Nightingale. Mr T. T. Sill, and Mr J. S. Rigby, initiated a vota of thanks to Col Sheriff Roberts, for presiding. Vfib rest of the evening was given up to danoing. ^EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESS IN THE

S*4PPS'S COCOATN-E -Cocoa-Nib Extract. (Tea-likft).—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," a product which, Aphen prepared with boiling water, has the consistence of tea, of which it is now with niany beneficially taking the place. Its active principle being a gentle nerve stimulant, supplies the needed energy without unduly exciting the system. Sold only in labelled tIns. If unable to obtain it of your tradesman, a tin will be sent PO!lt fe tor? stamps.-James Epps and Co, Ltd., Homoeopathic Chemists, London,

FLINTSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL. MEETING AT HOLYWELL. AN INCREASED COUNTY RATE. The quarterly meeting of the Flintshire County Council was held at the Town Buildings on Wednesday. The arrangements made by the Clerk to the Urban Oounoil (Mr Robt. Thomas), were complete and afforded every convenience and comfort to the large number of Aldermen and Councillors who attended. Lord Kenyon, Chairman, presided, and Mr Thomas Parry, vice-chairman, was present, and presided during the latter portion of the meeting. Among those present were:—Aldermen P. P. Pennant, Peter Jones, Robert Jones, W. Davies, W. Elwy Williams. H. Lloyd Jones, Dr. Easterby, Joseph Hall, M. A. Ralli, Wm. Jones; Councillors J. H. Warburton Lee, Hugh G. Roberts, Wm. Williams, John Bellis, E. Sydney Taylor, J. H. Williams, JohnK. Evans, U. Bromley, W. Astbury, W. Thomas, G. H. Alletson, Robert Jonee, J. Philip Jones, R. Podmore, T. W. Hughes, F. J. Gamlin, H. L. Smith, H. A. Cope, Basil H. Philips, Edward Lloyd, 0. P. Morgan, Edwin Morgan, R. L. Jones, James Prince, 0. W. Jones, Robert Jones (Rhyl), Samuel Davies, Edward Pierce, R. Llewelyn Jonea, J. L. Muspratt. THE LATE MR. GLADSTONE. Lord Kenyon, the Chairman of the Council, at the opening of the business said, he was sure it was the wish of the Council that some expression of sympathy and condolence should go from the Council as representing the inhabitants of Flintshire, to Mrs Gladstone and family on the loss sustained through the death of Mr Gladstone (hear, hear). He felt it was not an occasion for long speeches, because, indeed, no words of his could adequately express the great qualities of Mr Gladstone, or the great respect in which he has been held throughout the length and breadth of the land. But he felt that in the county in which he lived and from his own neighbours some expression was due, and would indeed be gracefully offered by the Council. Mr Gladstone had outlived all party spirit. He believed the words Mr Gladstone used were to the effect that he thanked God that the exigencies of party politics did not over-ride the laws of human sympathy." Whatever they may think of his aotions or deeds during his life at any rate all parties agreed that he was actuated by the highest motives and with a very true and right heart. Whether they admired most his untiring zeal, or his dogged determination, or the mysterious influeno-e-he exercised over all who came in contact with him, the character of Mr Gladstone will stand apart as one of the features of this century. The noble Chairman moved that the Council tender their sincere sympathies and condolences with Mrs Gladstone and family on the severe loss they and the nation had sustained through the death of Mr W. E. Gladstone. Mr T. Parry seoonded the proposition, which was declared carried by the whole Council standing. Mr Llewelyn Jones (Rhyl) proposed that a vote of thanks be accorded the Watch Committee of the Liverpool Corporation, and Captain Nott Bower, Chief Constable of Liverpool, for the kindness in sending free of charge, one hundred foot constables and a contingent of mounted police to Hawarden, on the occasion of the removal of the remains of the late Mr Gladstone to Broughton Hall Station. Alderman Elwy Williams seconded the proposition which was carried. THE FLINT MAIN ROADS, Mr T. W. Hughes, on the confirmation of the Main Roads Committee minutes, drew attention to the claim of the Flint Town Council for the year ending March, 1897, that it be paid in full. By the awards of the years from 1890 to 1893, the Council was awarded the full claim and for the years 1894 to 1896 at the rate of 95 iJiit cent. The claim for 1897 was still out- standing. With regard to 1898 there was no dispute the two authorities having agreed. He proposed that the full amount of the claim for 1897 be paid, having regard to the result of the awutds.—Mr J. L. Muspratt seoonded the proposition. The amount due to the Flint Town Council was JE27 17s. 3d.-Alderman Elwy Williams moved the amendment that the Council only pay 95 per oent. of the 1897 claim.—Mr H. Lester Smith seoonded the amendment.- Mr Hughes said he would accept that offer, and withdraw his prop,,bition. -After some discut;iiion it was resolved by a large majority to pay 95 per ceni. of the claim for 1897. THE COUNTY BUDGET. AN INCREASED COUNTY RATE. The Viae-Ohairman, as Chairman of the Finance Committee, submitted the annual budget, and in doing so said:— We had a balance in hand on the 31st March last of JE6190 17s., and there was due from the Hawarden Union on that date £ 667 lis. 2d., which has been paid eince, there is also the amount of E641 paid to the Halkyn Parish Oocnoil, which comes back from the loan. This S6190 however is not an actual available balance on the general account. There was at that date JE6970 unexpended of the loan of £12,595 for Asylum purposes. You will also see from the receipts last year X6000 under the head of Queen's Ferry Bridge, this being the loan for that purpose, and paid into that fond, making up the total loans of £ 18,595. The E261 under the heading of Surrender of Barracks, and Police Station," is the amount received from the War Office on giving up the Barracks, &o., at Mold, instead of doing sundry repairs that might have been claimed under the lease, the building being held under a "repair- ing lease," a very excellent bargain for the County Council, as the repairs could not possibly have amounted to anything like this sum. On the ex- penditure side, there is f,247 17s. 10d. due to treasurer on Technical Eduoation Fund, this has been reduced from Xr,41 9a 9d last year, you will remember that some three years ago the balance had run up to about j6700, when attention was called to it at one of the Oounoil meetings; this item is being reduced satisfactorily. The £6970 for Asylum purposes before mentioned, is, you will see, entered OD the credit side, page 69, to be paid under the different heads for that purpose. Chief Constable.—There is an inorease under this head, Pay and Contingencies 11 estimate for this year being £6300, against an expenditure last year of £ 5140, inorease £ 160. Weights and measures estimate 4350, against expenditure last year of j6210 increase JE140. Clothing of polioe, estimated ex: penditure f,200, against payments last year of f,147 12s. 6d., increase £ 62 7s 6d.-totat 9352 7s. Main Roads.-The estimate of expenditure for the current year for maintenance and wages ilS E9722 3s 4d., the estimate for last year was £ 8489 7# 6d., or an inorease between the estimate this year and la9t of £ 1232 15s lOd. The expendi- ture last year on maintenance and wages was JE9296 17s Id., or JE806 9s. 7d. in excess of the estimate. The expenditure on main roads shews a oontinual increase for maintenance and wages, the expenditure has been as follows 1895, £7851 Is 3d; 1896, £ 8190 3s 4d; 1897, £ 8901 14s Od; 18»8, £ 9505 9s 6d total £ 34448 8s Id; and for the current year as before stated, the estimated expendi- ture is t9722 3i 4d. For four years it shews an increaEe of dose upon £ 2000 per annum, which equals a county rate of about Ijd in the £ The finance committee appeal to the main roads com- mittee, as well indeed os to all other committees to keep within their estimates, and also to maintain a vigilant and watchful eye to keep down the ex- penses. I trust the main roads committee will be able t) effort some reduction in tber estimated expenditure so that when the minutes oome up for revision at our September meeting, we may be able to reduce the amount of the county rate now pro- posed, in the second half of the year, The present rateable value of the county is ;C367,10", and a rate of Id in the £ producef3 £ 1529 12s 3d. Before the paniog of the Agrioultnral Act, the rateable value of the county was £ 430,153. A rate of Id in the £ then produced -91792 6s Id. To make up the Ion in the rateable value, we get from the Treasury an amount nearly equivalent to the deficiency. Last year (1897"8), the amount received under this head was £ 1739 16s Id. It practically makes no difference to the finances, but it is a benefit given to Agri- culturalists at the expense of the other parts of the community. Estimates now submitted, shew the total payments for the current of S39,459 7s. Od, and the total estimated reoeipts to L26,929 8s 6d, leaving a defioioncy to be made up by the rate, of Z12,529 18s 6d. To make up this it will necessitate a county rate of about 8d in the £ I notice that the estimate of the Boards of Guardians in 1896 was JE4518 19s 6d, whereas last year the expenditure was £ 4842 17s 8d, au increase of j6323 188 2d, and the estimate this year is X5000. The expenditure in connection with the North Wales Couuties Lunatic Asylum hai increased. The payments for the latt six years being as follows :— 1893, jE603 151! 5d; 1894, J6783 13s 4d; 1895, £ 1112 Is 5d 1896, S712 16s 4d 1897, J61131 3s 6d 1898, JI264 5s Id. The total debt of the county now amounts to £ 22,577, there having been two new loans during the year, namely, £ 12,595 on account of the North Wales Counties Lunatic Asylum, and £ 6900 for the Queen's Ferry Bridge. The interest and instalments of prinoipal of these loans, amounts to J61277 13s 8d., and with the sum of £ 609 7s 6d, expended on temporary accommodation at the Asylum, makes a total of L1887 Is 2d, or equal to close upon a rate of lid in the B. Briefly, the extras and inoeases, are as follows:- County Buildings, t693 less reoeived from the War Office for surrendering lease, £ 261— £ 432; Police, 4352 Parliamentary bills, £ 320 Main Roads between estimate last year and this year, £ 1232; Board of Guardians, £323; Loans, Asylum, &c., £ 400— £ 3059. I formally move the confirmation and the adoption by the Council of the minutes as recorded on page 65 to 79 inolusive, and that a rat,3 of 8d in the £ be levied. In doing this, I would again emphasize the absolute impartanoe of every oommittee when authorizing expenditure, to take into serious con- sideration the ways and means, and as prudent business people to live within their estimates. I yet feel that a rate of 6;1 in the d6 should be ample to provide for the whole of the expenditure of the county, and with the full, faithful, and earnest co- operation of the different committees, this can no doubt, be accomplished, commencing I bopa next year. Before the final adoption of the recom- mendation the estimates were subjected to considerable criticism principally on the main- tenance of main roads.-Ur J. PhiliD Jones started the discussion with the request for an explanation for the continued increased expendi- ture on the main roads.—Mr Samuel Davies defended the action of the main roads com- mittee, and explained the reasons for the increased expej:idi tare, -Ur W. Lee was of opinion that it was the extras" that got put on after the passing of the estimates, and he moved and it was oarried that such extras incurred outside the estimates should be plainly indicted on the publication of the minutes of the committee.—An explanatory not had been issued shewing that the improvements not included in the estimates amounted to Y,1867 13s. 3d.—Mr Easterby held that the roads of Flintshire would bear favourable com- pariaon with other counties both as to condition and cost.—Mr Bromley was strongly of opinion that the main roads expenditure should be limited to £ 8000.—Mr W. Thomas asked was the County going to cripple the Surveyor ? Three months of the year had gone and oontraots had been made. THE JESUIT COLLEGE AS AN ASYLUM FOR IMBECILES. Mr James Prince having given notice of motion as to the desirability or otherwise of the County Oounoil purchasing the premises at Mold formerly the old Gaol and lately the Jesuit College, proposed a resolution that a oommittee be appointed to take the subject into consideration, also to consider to what uses such buildings could be made available and to report thereon to the Council. The old Gaol was buik at a cost to the Uountyof £40,000. It was sold for £ 3,500. The Jesuits expeaded;C6,500 upon it. It could now be purchased by the County for 15,500, and assuming £1000 was expended upon it, the cost would be £ 6,500. Such a substantial building with four acres of land well fenced and supplied with water and drainage should not be allowed to slip out oi tha handa of the County Authorities. Speaking as to its use, he threw out the suggestion that it should be converted into a oertified Workhouse for the reception of imbecels and epileptics, who are at present maintained in Workhouses in the county. Did the county undertake such an arrangement there would be no difficulty in obtaining the Government grant of 4s. per head per week towards the cost of maintenance, which would mean a great saving io the ratepayers. The buildings could further be divided into two portions, one for pauper and the other for private patients.—Mr laylor in seconding the proposition, said lunaoy had a tendency to increase rather than decrease and there was now less prejudice against letting imbecels go to suoh asylums as the one suggested than formerly.— Alderman Pennant supported the proposition, particularly adverting to the 4s. grant.—Aid. Elwy Williams opposed the resolution, declar- ing that such patients should be treated at the several workhouses where there was plenty of room.—Mr J. L. Muspratt thought the motion Was premature.—In reply to a question, the Clerk said the County Council had no power to purchase the property for the purpose indicated. After considerable discussion the resolution was carried, and the Main Roads Oommittee was deputed to take the question into consideration. -On the motion of Alderman Pennant, seoonded by Alderman Easterby, the Council approved of the extension of the 4s. grant to chronio lunatics and idiots outside an asylum subject to the conditions and limitations proposed by the County Councils Association. THE CYCLING COMMUNITY. The Cyclists' Touring Club offered te supply notice boards for steep hills aDd dangerous places. The Main Roads Committee recom- mended that the offer be accepted. Upon the confirmation of the minutes objection was taken on the question of posts being included in the undertaking of the Club.—Mr Warburton Lee strongly advocated the acceptance of the offer and the Council undertaking to affix the same. It was, he said, the duty of the Counoil to protect the safety of cyclists who now comprised the major portion of the community.—The recommendation was oonfirmed. MILK. Dr. J. H. Williams oalled attention to the Analyst's report and referred to milk samples which oontained considerable more sediment than they should have done, and which sediment on microscopical examination proved to be cow dung. He (Dr. Williams) thought it was a matter that should receive the careful con- sideration of agriculturalists, and the Council should consider the question of proseouting in such oases, as the offence of contamination was equally as bad as infection.- A lderraan W. Davies suggested that water should be analysed. -The Chairman: Water is not included in the list of food and drugs (laughter). RAILWAY MATTERS. Alderman Elwy Williams stated with regard to the London aud North-Western Railway Bill that most points were now settled and he anticipated that before opposing the bill before the Committee of the Hoase of Commons an amicable arrangement would be u ade, by which the requirements of the I County Council would be met satisfactorily. TEN LTGHTING OF TIlE DEB.-A. COUNT-OUT. A communicathn having been reoeivei from the Chrk of the Dee Couservanoy Board on the subject of the Lighting of the Dee and enclosing a form of memorial to Trinity Hou;ie for adoption by the Conn ail, the suggestion was made to refer it to the Finance Committee.—To this, exception was taken by Mr T. W. Hughes and Alderman Hall, who moved that it be adopted and the seal of the Council affixed.-Nir Ltaw. Jones (Rhyl) opposed the adoption of the memorial except under oondit'ono, which were to thi effect that vessels should be allowed frea pilotage from Moetyn Deeps, when such vessels have anohoied in the roads through stress of weather.—Mr Gamlio (Rhyl) seconded the amendment.—The proposition being oarried, Mr Llew. Jones called f,)r a "coant-out," and pressing for .tLe same, the Chairman counted the 14 h; use," and deolared no quoram." There were 25 members present, the requirei number being 29.-Several matters of minor importance were consequently adjourned.—The reason of the smallness of the house was accounted for by such a large number of members leato oatah the 3 o'clock express for Chester.

BUUKLEY. FATAL ACCIDENT TO A BUCKLBY Boy-On Tues- day afternoon John Robert Crofts, aged 8 years, of Burnt Wood, Buokley, was proceeding to school through the premises of the Sandyoroft Colliery. Some shunting operations were in progress and by some meaus deceasad's right foot became entangled between the wheel and frame used in connection with the rope and pulley The foot, leg and lower portion of the trank were shockingly injured and the child died at the Mold Cottage Hospital at 9.30 the same evening

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1 »lV whete the big advertiser oomes in. If you *Ue at once to Mr Thomas Hollo way, 78, New ^ford-street, London, and inolose 2 £ d. in stamps, °°Py of either t>ong will be sent to you free. The a OOpy of either bong will be sent to you free. The Ih °* C0Utfla a speoial oae, and in applying for song you must mention that you saw the announcement in this paper. 4 MONTHLY SESSIONS: TUESDAY.—Before Messrs Jones (presiding), J. Lloyd-Price, James t "illiama, Samuel Davies, and William Roberts. KBIT MAOIST BATE. Mr Wm. Roberts, of Glanydon House, Mostyn, jf *irkue of his offloe a? Chairman of the Holywell t*»oral Distriot Oounoil, made the customary deolara- tion and was swora in as a magistrate. LICENSING. j The license of the Oross Hotel, Holywell, was i 'Inferred to Mr Lowsby the Aatelope Hotel, to *r G. F. Atkins the Eagle and Child Inn, Cross- ? reet, to Mr W. Griffiths; the Lletty Hotel, Mostyn, to Mr W. J. Gardner; and the Mostyn Arms, Whitford, to Mr Thomas Fitoh, Holy well. [Mr Lloyd-Price did not adj udioata in the licensing "Osiaess, bat presided over the suoceeding business.] A tfBIVOLOUa CASE. Wm. Lloyd, of Bagillt, was summoned for assault b7 Ann Williams, of Tabernacle-row, Bagillt.—Mr p« W. Ball appeared for the defense.—Complainant in her statement taid her son was going away and seeing the defendant she asked who gave her son «ohn William money to go away. He said he did J?°t know, but subsequently he said when she brought five shillings she should have the watch. She told he had helped to send away her "only help." JJefeadant ran from a crowd and olntobed her by the throat. No one went to her help. The defendant Was afterwards taken away.-The complainant in a most voluble manner prooeeded to enter into a oon- description, with the result that the Bench dismissed the case. BJUUOB OF THIN FAOXOBT ACT. Mrs Elisabeth Jones, the proprietress of the St. Winefred's Aerated Water Manufactory, was sum- moned by Mr Augustus Lewis, Inspeotor under the Factory Act, for employing two youths after hours on Saturday, the 14th of May.-Ar F. Llew. Jones, who appeared for the defence, pleaded guilty.—Mr Lewis stated that his colleague, Mr Hilditob, visited the faotory on Saturday, the 14th of May, he found the two boys at work at 3.15 p.m., whereas they should have left work at 2 p.m., having commenced at 6 a.m. One boy Robert Dykins was only 13 years of age, and had been employed for six weeks, he had not been presented to the certify surgeon and he Was doubtful whether the boy was physically fit for work. The Department did not however pro- ceed on that count but upon the more important nutter of the breach for employment after hours.— Mr Jones, for the defenoe, said in explanation, that the matter arose more or less through ignorance. The defendant had sinoe complied with the terms of the act and work ceased at two o'olook on Saturdays. The Benoh inflicted a fined of 5s. and costs in each oate. STREET OBSTRUCTIONS. James Selby and Robert Humphreys, of Gwerny- tnynydd, Mold. carters, employed by Messrs Thoa. Parry anl C, were summoned by Police- oonstable Win. Thomas for obstructing the roadway iu Whitford-street, by permitting timber wagons to remain on the road for a period of one and a half hours on the morning of the 23rd May.—Mr Lewis, solicitor, Buckley, defended. -The officer stated that he saw two timber wagons pass down High-street from the Mold road, about ten o'clock in the morn- ing of the 23rd May. In oansequeaoe of the oom- piftinta received of wagons being left in Whitford- street, he went to Whitford-street about quarter past ten and saw the wagons in the steeefc, the horses having been taken out. He went there again between eleven and twelve and saw the carters coming out of the Blaok Inn yard with the horses. He spoke to the men and took their names. The wagonr were on the road below the Tarraca, the off wheel nearly in the middle of the road and the near wheel five feet from the wall. He had cautioned the carters from the same firm previously.—Mr Lewis, for the defenoe, pleaded guilty to a technical O:ffenoo.-Fined Is. and 7a. oosts eaoh. FIRING CHIMNEYS. James Brannan, of Penyball-street, was summoned ^olice-oonstable Wm. Thomas for setting fire to his chimney on the evening of the 18th ult.— Defendant admitted the offence, alleging that it Was quite an aooident that the chimney caught fire. —Fined Is. aad 8d. costs.-leaac Williams, Whit- ford-street, was summoned by Mr Llewelyn Jones, Inspector of Nuisances, for firing a chimney through Oegleot. The case having baen proved, the oifence was admitted, the contention was that the fire was caused through a pot of fat falling into the fire.- Fined Is. and 8s. and costs.