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

MOLD. TM rATm MB J. P. ADAM.-WS understand that the fund raised towards defraying the expenses in connection with the lunerat of the lae Mr J. P. Adams and in aid of his widow and ohild realised L90 10.. 7d. Out of this amount payments to the sum of A25 17*. 4d.. have been made, leaving a balance of J64 13s. 31 for which a cheque will be handed to the widow. ST. JAKXS' CHURCH, New BwGmmx.-A harvest thanksgiving service was held at the above ehuroh on Tuesday evening last. The service, which waa fuIt" ehoral, was iutoaed by Mr 0. P. Morgan, lay read.r. The lessons were read by the Rev J. P. P. Hughts, vicar, and the Rev Evan Jones, oura- The prayers after the third collect were intoned by the Rev Herbert Evans (curate). The anthem, The Lord is God," was very sweetly rendered by tbe choir; the solos were taken by Messrs Arthur Efan and Albert Edwards. A very eloquent sermon was preached by the Rev Hamer Lewis, Doicesan Inspector of schools. The little church was beautifully decorated by Mrs Morgan, Miss Killbam, itn Bennett, Miss Emily Williams and Mr John Jones. The pot and ont flowers, frait, vegetables, &o, being sent from Bryn yr Haul gardecs. Thaokegiviag services will be oontinaed on Sunday next. FORTNIGHTLY PETTY SESSIONS: Mora AT. —Before Messrs P. B. Davies-Cooke (chairman), Arthur Philips Roberts, Algernon Potts and W. P. Jones. XiiosNsnro APPLICATION. On the application of Mr J. B. Maraton, a temporary authority available until the 21st November was granted to Robert Lewis, Blue Anchor, Bistre jraGLiamrr PABBNTS. Nine cases were htard of non-oomplianoe with the bye-laws of the Mold and Tryddyn School Boards, and in each in; tines the maximum fine of 6s. was Imposed. AMTI&PATIHO OUT VAWXBS DAT. Two boys named Walter Edwarda, of 18, GHanxafon read, and Robert Alfred Jones of 3, Chapel-street, both of whom were ohaprronad in Ooort by their mothers, were summoned under the provisions of the Explosives Act, 1875, for firing fireworks in-a public pl«ce.—Police-constable Wm. Thoma* Nelson stated that at 7 p.m. on the 4th Inst., he heard reports of fireworks, and on proceeding to Glanrafon read bi found the two defendants firing crackers. He took possession of the fireworks, 18 craokers being taken from Edwards, and eight from Jones. The defendants had not been previously cautioned. EdwardiV mother protested her b >y had only bought a half-penny-worth, and angrily enquired why some bigger boys had not been sumgnoued.- The defendants were ordered to pay 6s. 3d. costs each.

A* VBLUCXY "Sim." ETsabeth Jones, alias Vaughan, was charged in custody on remacd with stealing one girth and a piece of sacking used as a boraeoloth, belonging to David Parry, salt dealer, of Olay.Laast and valued at 2«.—The pcoseentor said he kept a horse and oart, and that the roller and sack produced were his prope-ty. They were kept in a stable at the DolpSiu. They were at the stable on Thursday last, at 10.30, and were wrapped up and placed in a correr. He then left for the day, and on his return home at 6.30 in the evening be found the articles were gone. Having made enquiries at his own house without result, he went to the stores of John Branaan to make enquiries, but still with no result, He then sent to the lodging house in Milford-street where the defendant resided. He asked her if she hai seen anything of his roller and horse-cloth. He gave the defendant an opportunity to restore them, saying if she did so he would say nothing more about it. She denied having sold anything to Brannan and offered to accompany him to Brannan. They went to Brannan's house, the defendant "rowing" him all the way. Brannan was by the door when they got-up bat he went inside and closed the door. Later he aeoompanied Sergeant Jones to Brannan's yard. Brannan told him to searob, and be found the rul or by the door. Sergeant Jones askad Brannan for the rug but he said he oonld not find it bat would find it in the morning. He valued the articles at 2s.-The defendant: I got them amooør a lot of raga in the yard.-ERen Parry, mother of the prose Tutor, remembered the previous Thursday, between 2 and 3 o'clock, she (law the defendant in the Dolphin yard. She had a saok nnder her arm and was going round the middens.—By the defendant: You were on one midden cl'J8Ø to the road when I saw you.- John Biannan, a dealer in old metals, said that he resided in High-street, and occupied a yard in Ponterwyl. On the previous Thursday afternoon the defendant came to his yard and he purchased a bag of rubbish, which he found afterwards cinsis- ed of the roller and seeking produced. He handed the roller to Sergeant Jones on the Thursday, and the sa'-king on the following day.—The defendant: There was half a saok of raga which I sold to bis brother and not him (the witnem).-Sergesat E. Jonts (Mold) said that in consequence of what he was told by the prosecutor on the evening of the previous Thursday he accompanied him to Brannan's yard. Brannan told Parry to loek for the articles he said belonged to him. Parry found the belt and on the next day he (witness) went to the yard and recovered the sacking. He arret-tel the prisoner, who when oharged said I wasn't near the place." On the following morning (Friday) she said, I was there. I found ttem in the midden in the yard, and a lad came in with the oart and told me to take them." She was brought before a magistrate on Friday and remanded to that day.—John Baker, labourer, of Milford-street, said that on the previous Thursday afternoon he went into the Dolphin yard with a oart. He noticed a female on the neighbour- hood of the midden. He gave no person permission to take a roller and sacking. The defendant repeated her former statement to the effeot that she found the artiol- is among some rubbish in the Dolphin yard. Consenting to be dealt with summarily she was fined 10s. or seven days' impriwmmost.-Permission to go to Oae-gwrle to get the money was refuied, the police intimating than an opportunity would be afforded the defendant of sending a message thither. H

A WOMAN TO "WOMEN." "Women suffer when there is no need ol doing 10." B They suffer frequently from neglect, from weak- n8l8Clh aod beo.ule theT. too often, do Dot know just W at to do." "Headaob%. dfa. resized feelings, wftkheart, weary ani Bad all these have but one oause," So spoke a* eminent medical m»D, and be was right. Here is what Miss L. V. Watts, who resides at Heath House, Wedmore, Somerset, »ays: I was a great sufferer with a.chaweak heart, and depressed, so weary and sad at a time when 1 was in London, and seeing Warner's Safe Cure marked up, 1 gave it an immediate trial, and after takir g eight bottles I am to-day a healthy, strong jomg woman of 29 years, with the lovely ro es of perfeet health blooming on my cheeks." All rafterom should give W, ftftfe Cars a trial!

FLINT. ) TBCHHIOAL IKSTBUCTIOW eLmn.-On Fri lay last a meeting of the local committei on Technical Instruction, was held at the Town Hall, when it was deoided to adopt drawing and physiography as class subjects for the ensuing session. The question I of the adoption of dress-cutting was referred to the ladies oommittee. On Tuesday evening the latter committee met, and after oonsidering the question laft it open to the general oommittee to decide, after enquiry, between dress-cutting and oookery as the most advantageous subject. The drawing clashes will be held on Monday evenings, and the physio- graphy class on Friday evenings. HABVBST THAHXBGIVING Szavxc=.-On Sunday evening and Monday evening, services of thanks- giving for the harrest were held at the English Congregational Ohuroh, when sermons were preached by the Rev. J. Stark, of Chester. On Tuesday, at Caersalem (C. M.) Chapel, a prayer meeting was held 10 the afternoon, and in the evening the Rev. J. E. Davies, pastor of Rehoboth Chapel, Holywell, preached. On Wednesday, prayer meetings were held at Bethania and Cae Oooh (O.M.) Chapel*, morning and afternoon, and in the evening servioe waa held at Bethania (Pentre) Chapel, when the Rev. John Williams, Prinoe Road, Liverpool, was the special preaoher. Tigin MUKIOIPAL ELacTioN.-The retiring members of the Flint Town Council are Mesers Hugh Jones, Thomas Parry, James Jones, and Hugh Hughes, all of whom ara likely to-seek re-election. In addition to these the following are named as probable candidates, viz: Messrs T. T. 8il1, manager at the United Alkali Company's works; Robert Price, Benjamin Roberta, and Charles Jones, Bryn Edwin Farm. With regard to the mayoralty, the present mayor (Alderman Joseph Hall) will no doubt be re-elected. NAW PATENT BY Us SILL.—The following abridged description is specially drawn for the Flintshire Ob!erver," by Messrs Hughes and Young, Patent Agents, 56 and 56, Chancery Line, London, W.C., who will give advice and assistance free to our readers on all patent matters 10,509; Iron oxides Patentee: Mr T. T. Sill, Flint, North Wales, relates to the manufacture of red iron oxide from the waste liquors of galvanizing works, tin plate works, or wet oopper process, or other liquors containing iron in the form of chloride; and consists in precipitating ferrous hydrate with milk of lime, oarbonate of soda, eto., in such a way that there shall always be an excess of iron, oxidizing at a comparatively low heat by driving off the moisture with full exposure to air, washing free from soluble salts, and finally furnaoing." WBLSB WASLBTAK CHAPBX..— GBASD NIGHT OF OBATOBY, MUSIC AND some.-It was an admirable notion of the above Committee to provide an evening to be specially and gratefully remembered, on Wednesday, they having engaged the famous orate, musician and el jontionist, Mr Powell-Thomas (London), but who really bails from the Land of Harps." Single-handed, he went through an attractive and delightful programme of Welsh and English poetic recitals, songs, instrumental solos, and literary sketches,—enough to satisfy the most gluttonous appskite. Some of the items were of entrancing brilliancy, and the artist was un- surpassable, vocally and dramatically, in his matohlees programme. Mr Powell-Thomas possesses rare attractions and delightful gifts in oratory, musio > and song, and displays the most oomplete mastery with his triple union of talents. The large audience was completely under the thrall of his magnetio charm for two hours. J. Herbert Lewis, Esq., M.P., presided, and the proceeds were for the above Chapel funds. HABVESS THAOTSGIVIHO WBISH SBBVICB was held in St. Catherine's Ohuroh on Thursday evening, a large congregation being present. The serrioe, which was fully choral, was intoned by the Rev O. Davie-, ourate, the choir doing their part very creditably; the anthem, 0 prawf a gwel" (Goes) waa well rendertd. The lessons were read by the Rector, and an excellent sermon was preaohed' by the Rev R. Jones, rector of Llysfaen. The church was beautifully decorated by the following ladie,3 Mrs Isbmael Jones (who kindly built this beautiful church), & Mhs Williams (niece), Misses Kendriok (Coleebift), Miae M. E. Hughes, Miss H. Bellis, Miss S. Edwards wad Miss G. Johnson. Mstch thanks is dne to Mrs Frances Jones, Jrlrs G-riffith Hughes and Mrs Bartley, for their kind gifts of flowers, fruit and vegetables. THE TOWN OOUNOIL AND THE POOR RATES. A special meeting of the Flint Town Counoil was held at the Town Hall, on Friday evening, for the purpose of considering the estimates for poor rates for the ensuing half-year for the Borough of Flint and the Pariah of Coleshill Fawr. There were present-His Worshipthe Mayor (Alderman Joseph Hall), Alderman T. W. Hughes, Councillors E. J. Hughes, O. E. Dyson, Thos. Ryan, R. Jones, Thos. Parry, H. Jones, H. Hughes, S. Davies, and A. B. Lloyd; Acting-olerk-Mr W. E. Bithell; Borough Treasurer-IIr Hugh Owen; Sergeant. at.Maoe- Inspeotor R. Jones. Mr J. William., assistant overseer for the pariah of Flint, submitted an estimate of poor rate required for the half-year ending Lady-day, 1899. Reoeipts, from poor rate made May 10th, 1898, A1032 28. Od., recoverable arrears, £ 1 6s. 5d., total, A1033 8s. 6d. Payments, to treasurer of Holywell Union, 860 8s. lid.; registration (oounty and borough) expensasf A47 6s. Od.; Assessment Committee's expenses, printing, stationery and audit expenses, 8 8s. 10d.; Flint Borough treasurer, 980 14s. lOd. total payments, A986 18s. 7d, balance, 446 9s. 10d. Requirements, call from Holywell Union, £ 964; proportion to Borongh Fund account, j680 14s. 1 Od. registration, £ 38 parish bills, 912 audit and assessment committes expenses, S2 10s. Od.; print- ing and stationery, £ 4;— £ 137 4s. Od. less balance as above, JB46 9s. lOde net requirement, £1064. 15s. The overseers recommended a rate of Is. 7d. in the pound; that sum would produce £1100. The rate for the corresponding period last year was lie. 6d.— Mr Hugh Jones said it was strange how the poor rate kept increasing.-The Deputy Mayor said it was surprising how the rate had gone up. Twelve, months ago they were told the increase was only temporary to cover some under eetimatee of the previous year, yet they were asked for an increased rate. He eould not understand where the temporary affair waa likely to end.—The Assistant Overseer said the call in respeot. of the county rate was A329 9s. Od., as against 4289 Os. Od., during the corresponding period last year; common fuad jE619 168. Od., as againsit625 14s. Od.: per eentage for contingencies, 115 19s. Od., ditto correspond- ing period last year, 93" 11 lLw. Od. Total amount of call this half-year, £1016 3s. Od. corresponding half-year, ;£977 I lis. Od. The balance in favour of the parish at the oommencment of the half-year was £ 51 Ps. Od. net requirement 9961 14s. 6d. Last ytar, the balance in favour of the parish at the oommencment of the year was 9188 15s. Od., and the net requirements, 788 16s. Id.-Alderman T. W. Hughes: There is no way of getting out of it; the call must be met, I propose that the Council adopt the recommendation of the overseers.—The Depaty Mayor seoonded the proposition The Major said it was a surprise that the rate should be so high. They generally looked for a reduction of rates daring the summer months. A rate of Is. 7d. in the pound was somewhat exoeseive and fell very heavily upon owners of propeity. He was sorry the Gaardians representing Flint were not present, they oould possibly gi*« some explanation. He con- sidered that the Council should protest against the heavy rates levied.—The proposition was passed. The statement of poor rate for the half-year end- ing September 29th, of the pariah of C 1 hill Fawr, was tubmitted by Mr John Marsden, a&sis'ant over- seer, Holywell. Poor rate made May, 1898, 9308 178. 10d.; payment', balance dne to treasurer, E6 148. 91. to treasurer of Holywell UDion, A244; treasurer Flitt Borough, 919 15m. 2d. registration expenses, 19 8l. od. miscellaneous expenses, £ 3 8s. Od. total, £ 283 51. Ud. j balance, £ 26 12s. lid.— £ 308 17s. lOd. Estimate of poor rate required for the half-year ending March 26tb, 1899, was £ 280 15s. 2d.; precept from Holywell Union, £ 252; ditto Flint Borough, £ 19 16s. 2d.; registration, tii printing, &o., S4. The overseers recommended a rate of Is. 6d. in the pound; last half-year the year was h. lOd. in the pound, and the coi responding half-year Is. 6d. in the pound.— Alderman T. W. Hughes moved the adoption of the recommendation of the overseers. They all regretted to see the rates so heavy, and he considered they had just eause of complaint against the spending motheritiea-46 Shem Davies seconded the proposi- tions, which was carried. TTTH TOWN BALL AND THB TECHNICAL OLASSBS. The Mayor said Mr Robert Jones would submit a proposition that the Council grant the use of the Town Hall for twelve nights during the coming winter for the holding of olasses in drese-cutting. He considered the Counoil should accede to the application. Flint was very baokward in teohnical eduoation, and now that an effort was being made to open olasBas in various subjects, the Council should do what it could to assist the olatsea.—Mr Robert Jones (who acts aa secretary of the local committee on Teohnical Instruction), in making formal applica- tion for the use of the Town Hall for the d re is-cutting class, explained that the use of the National Schools had been granted, bnt the Town Hall was better adapted for the particular classes mentioned, and proposed that it be granted free of obarge.-Tho proposition was seconded by the Mayor.—On a question of the expenses connected with the hall, Inspector Jones said it would be a nominal amonnt. It was decided that the Connoil be responsible for the lighting and cleaning of the hall. PBEPABING FOB THB FIGHT. The Mayor pointed out that it would be neoeseary to appoint an alderman to act as returning officer of the Municipal eleslion, in view of the Mayor being absent through any cause. The Deputy Mayor, being a councillor, could not aot. He (the Mayor) proposed that Alderman T. W. Hughes be appointed acting alderman to carry out the election. —Mr H. Hughes seconded the proposition, which was oarried. WOBKKWB TBAXM. Mr Thos. Ryan drew attention to the early train servioe. He said there were a large number of men residing in Flint, and working at Connah's Quay and beyond. Owing to the scarcity of houses in the locality where their work lay, the men had to reside in Flint The train service was very inconvenient for the men. The earliest train service was at eight o'oloek in the morning, and work commenced at six o'closk. The question arose, would it be possible to get the Railway Company to meet the requirements of the workmen, and enable them to reach their work at the proper time. He proposed that the Clerk represent the case to the Railway Company, and request that the convenience of the workmen be met.—The proposition was unanimously adopted.

Correspondence. [We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions ex- pressed by our Correspondents! INDICTMENTS AGAINST THE HOLYWELL SCHOOL BOARD. STRONG DENUNCIATION OF THE PRESENT BOARD. To the Bditor of the Flintshire Observer." Sin,-We shall be oallei upon in a few days to elect seven members on our School Board. No one need be reminded that this is the most important publio body in our midst, therefore it behoves us to be on our guard who are the men we are goiog to vote for on this occasion. In their personal capacity, I have nothrng to say against a single member of this Board; but as representatives of the ratepayers, in charge of the educational interests of our children, I am bonnd to say—and I believe there are hundreds of the same inind-they have not proved equal to the impoitant task imposed upon them. The gross blunders they have committed, and the slovonly way in which they have managed the financial and education %I business of the Board during the last three years is nothing less than a scandal to the oommunity. I am not a oandidate myself, neither have I any desire to b9 one, but as a ratepayer, and one who takes some interest in the educational progress of the rising generation—I feel-apart from the advantages which would follow from anjeduoationaljs'andpoint, that our reputation as men of intelligence and sound judgment in this district, calls upon us to remove this Board entirely out of the way, to make room for a more enlightened and educated one, which would not dare to stoop down to such low vulgarities, wrangling, personal abuse and jobbery, in which this Board is so notorious. Fellow electors J quit yourselves like men on this oooauon. AN ELKOTOB. To the Editor tf the Flintshire Observer SIE,—Now that the triennial election is at hand, kindly allow me through the medium of your paper to call the attention of the ratepayers to the necessity of immediate action. The members of the present Board have woluny failed in their duty. The ratepayers must take- the matter into their own hands now that they have the ohanoe to send the present members about their business, and as there is likely to be a long list of "horses" in the running, including the present stud, I venture to throw out a challenge to one and all. We all know that there is a growing feeling throughout the oountry against canvassing. My suggestion is that this election should be fought on the purity tioket. Let the candidates submit their claims and merits without any badgering or can- vassing. The ratepayers well know who are the beat men if they are left alone to exercise their own judgment without any tampering in the name of politics or religion. What is wanted ara perfeot freedom and independence for the froe and inde- pendent electors to select and elect 11 free and independent" men to serve them, irrespective of aeot or party. If this be done there cao be no grunting and growling after the "opera is over." RADICAL. To the Editor of $he Flintshire Observer" DBAB SIR,-The ratepayers are foroihly reminded through the election notioes that an opportunity will shortly be given to change the crew of the ship "School Board." That the present crew have proved ineffective and inoompetent there cannot be a shadow of doubt, and if the good old ship is to be saved from t)tal wreokage they must be replaoed by a more competent clisi of seamen, possessing muscle and backbone. Of course, I am speaking of the Board as a corporate body, and not as individuals. There may be one or two exceptions: but taken as a whole the urgency of the situation demands that they should clear out en bloc, a la political cabinets. The bane and curse of the Board is its ultra denomi- nationalism. This "rat" has been nibbling and gnawing most insiduously, and yet transparently. How locg, ye ratepayers, how long will ye allow yonr preoious trust to be so recklessly abused? Thank goodness, the hour is at hand when you will get an opportunity to put a stop to the career of the Board, and to say "Thus far shall ye go, and no further." It is impossible to repress one's disgust at the recent proceedings of the Board as reported in your paper. What in the name of sanity has come over the spirit of this Board, when a member cannot ke allowed to give his opinion, and to seek information for the enlightenment of the publio, without being throttled by a fellow-member ? What means this game of secrecy and silence ? Depend upon it there is "something rotten in the state of Denmark," and it behoves the ratepayers to substitute them with men of muscle and backbone. Now that the ourtain is about to fall upon the "doings" of the pait three years, justice and duty demand from the Board an account of their steward. ship ia a plain, unambiguous and straightforward way. Light and leading are wanted and awaited in regard to the following and other matters: Wanted-The customary triennial address, with a summary of the work done during the past three years. Wanted-Finanoial statement shewing the exact position of affairs at the present moment. Wanted—Particulars of the estimate of JB860 now called for, and explanation why the rate for the current half-year, vis. :sixpence in the £ —is re- quired, when only the same rate has been demanded for some years past-for the whole year. Wanted-Explanation as to the excessive and ex- travagant school staffs, and the inequality and unfair- ness in salaries. Wanted—Statement as t,) proposed new sobool for Greenfield with history, up to date, and definite declaration of policy. Wanted-Declaration of policy as to the proposed separation of Brynford from the School Board dis- triot, with au explanation how it is possible to serve two masters." I submit that the ratepayers are justly entitled to full information and explanation on the foregoing points. Should the Board fail to respond to these reasonable requests they must take the consequences of their polioy of "seorecy and silenoe," and make room for a fresh and more capable orew to man the School Board ship. K IUTEPATBB.

A READERS' GLEANINGS. How To MAIUGB YOUR U)IBITZLLA. The umbrella has long ceased to be the distinguished mark of the fop or the man of fashion. It has outlasted eye- glasses, walking-sticks, and many other fripperies. It has become a constant companion of people of all ages and both sexes. It has become even more than tnis. So close is its present connection with the human person, that it may fairly be taken out of the category of furniture and called a parasite. The management of this parasite has now become so important for the comfort of society, that, in order to promote the greatest hap^nrss of the greatest number, I venture to make a few suggestions. On rising in the morning, the umbrella should be taken from the head or foot of the bed, where, of course, it has been Slaoed over night and should be carefully dusted efore its owner takes a bath. It should then be properly aired at the fire in the breakfast-room, supposing the time to be winter, side by side wilh the muffin-rack and the morning newspaper. In the height of summer it should be laid in the eiin-in a conservatory if possible. In the winter, in place of receiving the perfume of flowers, it may be sprinkled with a few drops of eau de Cologne. At the breakfast table it may be placed upright by the side of its owner's chair, or (which is preferable) it may be laid across the end of the table, where the white cloth will throw it into beautiful relief. After breakfast, when its owner goes to business, or for a morning walk, the umbrella will, of course, take it* rightful place as an implement of attack or defence. The umbrella exercise, like the broad-sword exercise, would require a whole chapter to itself, but a few hints may be given which may probably be useful. In walking along a crowded street the umbrella may be used as a drover's goad held loosely in the hand, at right angles with the body. In this position it is very effective in stirring up people who happen to be in its owner's way. Placed under the arm—(the left arm is preferable)—with the point slihty raised in the air in an oblique direction, it is very effective in clearing the pathway, especially if its owner turns half round as frequently as possible. In pointing out any objects of interest in the street-any publio buildings, or things of that kind-to country cousins, the umbrella is invaluable. It should be held up from the body, like the sword of an officer leading a storming party, and should be waved on bigh as much as possible. If any sudden shower should come on, the umbrella should be carefully placed in a cab, and eent on in advance to its owner's destination. Its owner will probably walk. It is scarcely necessary to advise the owner to see that the straw in the cab is not damp.—Mirth. FRBKCH WOMEN AS TALKERS.-Or three exterior forms of action-talk, manner, and drel-e-which are at the disposal of all women, it is from talk that the French extract their real results. Their employ- ment of manner and of dress is conducted with a scientific skill unknown in any other land but, great as is their proficiency in the handling of those two sources of influence, it is by talk alone Sh tt they bring about the highest and most subjugating )f their effects. Even the accident of beauty helps them but little it is so frequpnt amongst them; they are, by their nature, so disinclined to trust to passive elements of attraction; they are, on the contrary, so accustomed to energetically employ the most active measures of attack they are all so thickly surrounded by examples of constant and rigorous use of personal exertion in order to please, to influence, and to win-that by the joint foroe of habit and example, they learn to regard mere ordinary beauty, if they happen to possess any of It, as a weapon which is usually insufficient to 3arry them to a victorious position in their world. Scarcely any of the French women who are sndoweid with it attach excessive pride to it. rhey perceive that it disposes other people te look at them admiringly, and to talk some- what about them but with their prodigious common- tense, and with their singular national capacity for rightly estimating the relative value of things ;hey recognise that, by itself, it rarely leads them to any solid influence. The men and women round them want something more than prettiness—they desire to talk, to listen, to be amused and inte- rested. So, as looking or being looked at is not enough for any of them, they end by laying down the law that beanty alone gives no sufficient masteries in life to its holder. And, furthermore, even if it did bestow complete authority and undisputed control, there are not many women in France who would oontent themselves with unwon homage—who would consent to leave their faces to inertly oonquer for them—who would sit down silently in their beauty and abandon the inspiriting strife which leads to well gained consciously merited command. The women of France are an essentially living race— a race of combatants, who scorn unfought-for vic- tories and torpid triumphs. Their joy in life is, not only to fight, but to fight with arms which they have forged themselves for their own hands, and so to accomplish a double sucoess as belligerents and as manufacturers. Under such conditions, and with such natures, it is comprehensible enough that French- women should regard talk as their sword of war, manner and dress as supplementary weapons of attack, and beauty as an unaggressive ally, which adds, it is true, to the effect of a review of troops, but which is it little reliable service ia campaigning.—Blackwood's Magazine. ROKANCB UBOBB AN UAMRULA.-One day, during the summer of 1819, the Duo de Berry happened to be taking a walk in Paris with his wife, and they were returning towards the Elysta when a heavy rain shower came on. The two promenaders, being anprovided with umbrellas, took refuge under a porte mckere already tenanted by a young man with the appearance of a clerk, who had an umbrella. When the storm had somewhat abated, the Duo de Berry stepped up to the young fellow and asked whether he would mind lending the umbrella to enable him (the duke) to take his wife home. The other was suspicious, and decidedly jbjeoted to parting with his property on any sonditions. The duke persisted, but finding that there were no hopes of obtaining a loan of the coveted object, he asked its owner whether, though not having suffi- cient confidence in him to lend it, he would mind 3ffering the lady his arm as far as her residence. The gallant young clerk willingly agreed to do so, and off the duchess and her escort accordingly started. The latter individual, very garrulous by nature, soon opened a conversation by the query as to whether his com- panion lived in the quarter they were then in, Quite alose to here," replied the duchess. It is a splendid quarter, madame, plenty of luxury and very comms Ufaut. In fact, it is the grandes dames' nnarter, with nothing but duchesses and marquises in it, with their dresses all worked in gold." Quite so." I don't know whether madame has noticed the fact, but generally the less elevated a person's grade of nobility the higher the floor he or she occupies." There is some truth in that," gravely responded the duchess. "For instance," pursued the theoriaer, you will usually find viscomtesses and baronnes on the fourth floor, and if madame happened to be a fiscomfcesse I would wager that I know the floor on which she lives-the fourth that is-" Not low enough, air! said the lady. "Ah, well, then madame is very likely a oomtesse." Lower still," observed his companion. Indeed madame must be a marquise, then ? queried the astounded clerk. "My floor is lower yet," replied the duchess, who bad found it very difficult to avoid laugh- ing outright. Just at this moment they arrived at the Elysle, the guard, of course, presenting arms in due form. The proprietor of the umbrella felt in- olined to shrink into himself, and was beginning to stammer out some excuse, when the duchess cut him short by thanking him very heartily for the service he bad done her, and -fiting that she would not forget it. The young feilow returned to his employers, a wealthy man of business, and recounted his adventure, not quite recovering from the, to him, unexpected effeot of the society of a duchess for the remainder of the day. Before the expiration of a week he re- ceived from his quondam acquaintance of the Elysé. an umbrella richly adorned with silver. J,olta ire. TUII VILLAGE OF NArig.-Naill -now a squalid and miserable village—is about 25 miles from Cap;-maum, and lies on the noath-west slope of Jebel-el-Duhy, or Little Hermon. The name (which it still retains) means fair," and its situation near Endor-nestling picturesquely on the hill-slopes of the graceful mountain, and full in vifw of Tabor and the heights ef Zebulon-justifies the flattering title. Starting, as Orientals always do, early in the cool morning hours, Jesus, in all probability, sailed to the southern end of the lake, and then passed down the Jordan valley, to the spot where thewadys of the Efdr"e)ftn SiopfI down to it; from which point, leaving Moiin- Tab .r on the right hand, and Endor on the left, He uliht. easily have arrived at the little village soon s'ter noon.— Canon Farrar's Life of Christ."

RAILWAY TIME TABLE. I OCTOBER, 1898., I OHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.—Dqwm Tbaiot. Sompat. HOLYHEAD AND CHESTER RAILWAY.—U* TIwIr. SowniM. lbavb *.ni. a.m a.m a.m tuza a.m a,m. *.mi, pxn.ip.m p.m p.ra p m p.m p.m p.m p.m. p.m i.u a.m t.m p.a lbXtb a.in a.m a.m ton i i.m w p.m a.m. p.m p.m P m p.m p.m p.m p.m. p.«n il.rn p.m p>m I a.m a.m p.m. DMi CHESTER a46« 0 .9 010 5 >1140 1240 3 15 6 15 5 20 6 15 6 2^8 40 ?. ,9 2 46/9 8 6 "26 6 0 HOLYHEAD.7 ..• Q |I2|q fo lO 0- 8 6 9 6 1 0 8, Sandyoroft ■••• •• 6 10* •• •• 9 10 •» j •« 1150 1250 t 25 •• ifi 30 (l |6 3d! •• | •• I0|1^30 •« |9 48j • • 6 10[Bangor (dep). |7 55 9 10 1 1 14 4 15 7 17 (• *6$« 1$2 [9 Queen's Perry. 6 15j 0 15 1155 1255 3 80 (6 35 « sfl W1186 •• I* M « 15 Aber 1 U 4 25 7 27 Connah'sQuay. 6 20f •• 9 20 12 0 I 0 3 35 6 40 g 42 9 201140 g 55 « 21 Llanfairfe«haa 8 9 9 28 1 29 4 31 7 3# •• 7 9 .Flint 3 «6 251 •• 9 28 1022 12 6 I 53 40 6 46 „ U 48 9 36 1146 '3 6 10 1 6 27 Penmaenmawr 8 IS 30 1 35 -a1 4 39 7 41 7 15 Bagillt 6 331 •• 9 32 12121 12 3 48 Ifi 63 6 55 9 33'1153 jo 8 6 35 Conway 8 24! 9 40 I 145 § 4 61 7 52 28 7 25 2 23 9 2fl HOLYWELL. 6 38j •• 9 37 1217,1 17 8 53| 5 68 7 0 9 |1014 6 41/Llandudno Jun. 7 0 « 319 61 111601 281 56 « 't 8 1 34 9 37 Mosfcyn 16 48! •« 9 45 1223 1 25 4 II 6 7 ..79. 9 *7 12 6 ^024 6 60 ColwynBay. if 9 8 399 12,9 68 11691 362 4 .JJ 5 10 8 11 9 *2 7 35 2 34 ■ 'Preetatyn 6 59 9 57 1237jl 37 4 12 5 52 6 J 71 7 19 9 15 9 67jl217 j036 7 2ICoIwyn 7 15 |9 19 12 5 |2 12 6 8 19 •• 7 40 RHYL 3 29 7 8 •>. •• 10 51047, 1245,1 45 4 20 6 0 6 25 6 55 7 27 9 23 1° 8 1225 3 29 1044M2 5 7 9 LWulas 7 23 k 27 1213 2 18 | 6 28 8 29 Abergele 7 221 •• 1019 1058 |1 58 16 10; •• 7 9i 9 34 •• £ •• •• I •• 7 18 Abergele 7 29 8 529 321011 2219 1 47 2 24 | oq 6 34 8 34 7 641 Llaadulas 7 31 •• 1027 |2 5 6 17( •• 7 17 9 42 •• *3 RHYL 7 10 7 45 8 29 46,1023 Z21o 1284!! 582 37 4 l0<> 30 6 51 8 48 10 6 8 5 3 5 6 20 10 4 Oolwyn 7 40 •• 1035 | |2 13 6 22( •• 7 25 9 47 •• 0 •• •• •• 7 31 Preatfttyn 7 18 7 62 9 109 631031 1218 1242 2 7 4 18 5 385 59' 8 66 8 141 6 28 Oolwyn Bay 7 43l •• 1039 11 9 2 16 6 25 •• 7 28 9 50 •• k 7 34 Moityn 7 28 9 20,10 3 1228 I26l 2 6l|4 27S 486 9 0 6 8 24.. 15 39 Llandudno Jun4 08 0 1058 1124 2 28 16 40 •• 7 47 1C10 £ 4 0 7 48 HOLYWELL. 7 37 » 11 1011 1044 1216 •• 2 694 366 566 16 9 14 8 32 8 25 6 47 Conway 8 4 11 2 1128 6 441 •• 7 61 1014 .• g 1235 7 62 Bagillt: 7 45 9 17 1017 1242 4 42« 4 6 26 9 22 8 4l| 5 64 Penmaenmawr 8 13 1112 11371 6 53, 8 1 1023 | "5 8 2 Flint 7 49 9 21 1022 1247 1 4 3 5 4 46 6 8 6 30 9 26 8 4« 5 68 Llanfairfeohan. 8 19 1118 1144 7 0 8 8 1029 ..(.. a? | 8 8 Connah's Quay.17 68 9 28, 1030 1253 \2 30| 4 52 6 1616 38 9 34 8 55 6 7 A-ber 8 25 •• 1123 1160 .8 14 | Queen's Perry., 8 3| 9 33; ,1035! 1258 I ..I 4 57,6 2116 43 i i9 391 8 59\ 6 12 Bangor ,4 33 8 47 1133 1210 7 13 8 32 1044 4 33 fl 8 8 40 Sandyerott. 8 91 9 36 |l039 1 1 |5 3# 25 6 47 42 1 9 41 6 16 Holyhead 15 1319 47 1 51 1 • • I 9 301 1 5 13 1 48 9 32'0he«ter 8 20 8 30 9 49 9 55 10521112 1 12 1 25 2 51 3 30 5 12 6 3917 0 I „ 9 551 1060 9 20f4'l0 6 30(1060 vAljiij OF Ul UliJj, ltu'nAv AND COR WEN RAILWAYS 1 11 ATI ft.Ol ft tn n *n •» gpi- 60 • 10 low'• J6 J-" | S 1 67 « 18 U 31 82 3 13 6 JS Bt.Asaph 8 49 26IU0J »S 20 6 80? tl Trefnant.. 8 11 9 341120 1 47 3 28 B 3fi 67 DEHB.. "-•» ?? » «"30 1 66 3 40 t 608' r. V K •• iliO 2 16 4 0720 Llanrhaiadr 8 39 11472 224 7 i 29 SSpHii' •• li62« »'4U:36:: RUTHIN. 8 61 U662 3l4lfl7 4i Eyarth 5» 12 6 4 26 7 40 »«.. I™ £ er7.n; 9 2 1218 4 38 8 2 •• Qwyddelwern.fi 18 1224 1 441 g Oorwen.8 25 1231 4 61 g 16 — LBATB ft.m ft. m OORWEN 7 610861 20 s ?*"() V. Owyddelwern 7 1010401 26 6 6 Derwen 7 1710,47132 8 12 Nantolwyd. 7 2110611 36 „ 8 16 Eyarth 7 3011 01 46 6 25 RUTHIN mmm •• 7 3611 6 1 614 30 6 31 7 fiO Rhewl 7 4211181 68 4 86 6 37 7 A6 Llanrhaiadr. 7 4611172 2 4 3984175# DENB.. 1 aJ 7 661126 2 11 4 48# 60 8 8 ) i.« 30 8 261138 2 16 6 0 8 13 Trefnant. fl 37 8 31113912 2257820 St. Asaph 6 44 8 37 1146,2 29 6 14 8 27 Rhuddlan.6 618 43 1161[2 36 6 21 8 34 Rfcyl 7 0 8 64 12 0)2 46 6 31 8 41 Also Ruthin for Deabfgh, 9.25 aolD daily and 10 46 p.m Saturdays only. MOLD AHD DENBIGH RAILWAY^ tuvi a.m a.m a.m P.m p,m p.m n,m CHESTER. 6 66 101012402 275 306 6 8 46 Brooghton Hall7 410191262 2 35 6 42 8 68 Hope a, • 17 21 10301 92 666 69 Iff Pado-wood. ,7 271042:1 163 26 6 9 21 Llong.««••««• 7 3010461 183 66 8 ia '9 24 uat rv ar.7 341049 1 22 3 9 6 12 6 31 9 28 MOLD..} d U106ll 243 n j 136 329 ,e Rhydymwyn 7 42106711 30 3 17 19 36 Nanneroh 7 6011 6 1 383 26 O 44 Oaerwys 7 67|1112 1 45 3 32 I9 61 Bodfari. 8 21117 1 60 1 7 9 66 Denbigh 8 121127,!2 O.S 50,6 i6 0 69 10 6 Also Chester to Mold 9.10 a.Q. j LUVI a.m &.m a.m M p.m p.m p.m DENBIGH 7 16 8 28 9 56,1135 2 20 4 66 f 0 Bodfari 7 23 8 36 10 31143 2 28 5 3 7 8 Oaerwys 7 29 8 42 10 9 1149 2 34 6 9 7 14 Nannerch ,7 37 8 60 1017 1167 2 426 17i7 22 Rhydymwyn .7 45 8 581025) 12 6 2 60 5 26:7 30 wnTTl 1 ar.7 61 9 41031)1211 2 66 5 317 36 ) d,7 52 9 6 1036)1213 2 675 33 7 38 Llong 7 5C 9 9 1040 1217 6 87 7 42 Padeewood 7 69 9 12,1043 1220 3 2 5 40 7 46 Hope ..8 6 9 19 1050 1227 6 47 7 52 BroughtonHall.,8 20 9 33 11 3 1241 6 18 5 Chester 8 36 9 45|lll5 1256 3 25 6 16 8 17 Also 6;40 p.m Denbigh to Chester, Saturdays only. 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