The Carmarthen Journal and South Wales Weekly Advertiser

ROSSENDALE. Radicals have crowed themselves well-nigh hoarse over the result of the Rossendale election. Chanticlear also challenges the world, and brags of his valour from the heights of his unsavoury throne within the safe precincts of his farmyard, but we do not think the more of him for the noise he makes. S) with Rossendale, a safe Radical seat has been won by a Radical the conclusion was foregone, and no one expected it to be other- wise. The Pall Mall Gazette is in a trans- port of joy, and draws all kinds of wild de- ductions from the figures of the poll on Saturday last. The Daily News also indulges in a long leader upon the subject of the sweeping majority by which the seat has been won. All the Radical world is jubilant. Those who 6ght in an evil cause may well be thankful for small mercies. If the Radicals can extract pleasure from the fact that by careful nursing of tha Rossendale constituency for five years they have succeeded in aug- menting their strength by 6 votes, while the Ministerial vote has increased by 613, it is not for us to begrudge them their present transports. The Pall Mill harps upon the formula of As in 1885, only better," which is to be the standard for victory at the General Election. Well, as regards the Radi- cal vote, the Rossendale election is as in 1885, only much worser." Their strength has remained practically stationary, while the total number of votes cast is very much greater; in other words they have retro- graded. In 1885, 10,288 electors polled, of I these 6068 were Radicals, and 4228 Conser- vatives in 1892, 10,907 polled including 6066 Radicals, and 4228 Ministerialists. Taking into consideration, the great increase in the number of electors who polled on Saturday, the result is not "as in 1885," to say nothing of the 11 only better." To have been "as in 1885," the Radical vote should have reached 6424 There is another fact worthy of notice to those who prophesy as to the General Election. The actual number of voters now on the Rossendale Register appears but slightly in excess of the number in 1885. Who then are the 619 extra persons, who voted last week ? Tho only possibly reply is that in 1885, they did not take the trouble to vote, but that the policy of the Unionist Government has now their full approval, and will be supported by them at the polls. # The Rossendale election was to be a test of the feeling of the country towards Irish Home Rule, but the Home Rule advocated by the successful candidate was not that proposed by Mr Gladstone in 1886, nor was it a Home Rule that could possibly be accepted by either section of the Irish party. We are, however, told that the new Home Rule Bill will be acceptable to the Nationalists. Here we have a seeming contradiction. It would appear that the Gladsonian party are tired of Home Rule, and only cling to the G.O.M. as a name to conjure them back to the sweets of office, or they are guilty of deliberately bamboozling the constituencies and keeping their future policy up their sleeve." One thing is very certain, if the General Election realises the ardent hopes of Radicals, it will only prove the truth of the old proverb that history repeats itself." We shall be placed "as in 1885," and the only question will be whether the Home Rule Bill is to be opposed by Eng- lish or by Irishmen, it cannot please both, and the real fight will then begin. Are we ready for this possible conflict 1 Do we fully realise that a question which has convulsed the course of politics, cannot become law without widespread and disastrous effect in this country ? Unionists talk of fighting to the bitter end, and no doubt as a party mean what they say, but how about Welsh Unionists 1 Are the two sections working together in complete understanding ? Are they pushing together at the wheel of the complex machinery by which elections are won1 Are they marshalling their forces in friendly rivalry in preparation for the day of trial 1 or are they each trusting to the other to carry out duties that pertain to themselves? And as with parties so with individuals if we fully realised the importance of the im- pending struggle, we should vie with one an- other in our efforts to prepare for it. We should trust to no other man the work that we could do ourselves. Wte would not be con- tent to allow others to fight our battle. We would not so often make the excuse that family, farm, or merchandise, or worse than all, pleasure, claims our attention, to the detriment of a cause that we declare vital to the welfare of the country. We cannot but admire the Radical for the earnestness with which he upholds his cause, for the persever- ance with which he occupies every point of vantage, never losing sight of the end to be gained. If Unionists, possessed as they are of many advantages, would but make good and seiious use of their talents and cultivate politics as something more than a mere pastime, the face of Welsh constituencies might be much altered before the year is over. ——————— ¡"

r MODERN WOMEN. '.v/ Two articles have recently appeared in the Nineteenth Century, which thouhdiffering whole diameters as regards subject matter, yet lead a reasoning mind into the same train of thought. The one treating of the real status of women in Islam," written evidently by a very cultivated Mahomedan, gives us from an oriental point of view, a fair description of the social position of Moslem women. There is, perhaps, no subject on which the ordinary British mind is so marvellously misinformed as this. Even educated persons, forming their opinions from the writings of either ignorant or prejudiced parties, believe that Mahomedan women are the slaves of degraded tyranny and inconceiv- able injustice. This is distinctly untrue, and it is not too much to add that far into the present century the legal position of Mahomedan women, compared favourably with that of their English sisters; whilst a. column of our police reports any day will convince any unprejudiced mind that our women have not an immunity of brutal and inhuman treatment. Perhaps in no particular is a comparison more favourable to the followers of the Prophet than in the treat- ment of children. Unhappy childhood is rare in the east, can it be so said of child life in our large centres of population. The second article is by the well known authoress, Mrs Lynn Linton, and has for its title "The wild women as social insurgents." In it the popular writer shows up with no sparing hand the idiotic follies of modern female society. No reader can fail to appre- ciate the scathing way in which she exposes the degrading influences that arise from women endeavouring to unsexthemselves, more especially in the joining of butcheries, indic- cating thereby the possession of lU1 absolutely unwo uaniy instinct, an absolutely unwomanly indifference to suffering and death." No one will quarrel with the way in which she points out th 3 folly of these modern homasses in their striving to appear like men. Mrs Poyser in her quaint way says God made the women to match the men." Is it not too true that none but weak senseless men would care to see their wives and sisters make such exhibitions of themselves, and is it not still more true, that if men did not encourage these vagaries women would not adopt them. That there is an upheaving amongst women of the present day, a. desire to take a front seat, cannot for one moment be denied. Let us look below the surface for the cause. No one will, for one moment, suppose that in order to obtain women's rights it is necessary to adopt the vulgar methods that weaker members affect. Yet may not, certain defects in our laws concerning women, certain mani- fest injustices, which are only now by slow degrees weeded out, by dint of expostulation raised on by reasonable women, may not these have given birth to these social insur- gents who are but bad imitations. Had English women enjoyed half a century ago the same legal status as their sisters of Islam, the cry for a married women's Property Act need never have been raised, whilst to-day we imagine the Cadi would deal very differently with the wife beater and child starver to what the London stipendiary does. Women's assertion of self of course has its weak side, and Mrs Lynn Linton points out very justly the amount of art trash that floods the market in the desire to gain pecun- iary independence. Most desirable is it that women should devote themselves to certain callings, and nowhere are they more welcome than in the hospital and Zenana, but great care should be taken to avoid the employment in the latter of wild women," who throw discredit on the admirable work done by Lady Dufferin and others. All social movements have their exaggerations, and wild women are a result of the not wholly unfair desire on the part of women to remove certain dis- abilities under which they labour. We have no more sympathy with these exaggerations than we have with the tambourine or concert- ina of the Salvation Army, but whilst we deplore the excesses of the few, let us be just to the many. Education and other in- fluences have done much to make our women more companionable, and we doubt if in the cultured specimen of the present day we have not a vast improvement on her prototype of the Georgian era.

THE CARMARTHEN BOROUGHS. We are pleased to announce that Sir John Jones Jenkins, the able and popular Knight of The Grange, Swansea, has consented to contest the Carmarthen Boroughs in the Unionist interests I at the- next election. We publish Sir John's address in our advertising columns this week. Sir John is well known and eminently popular at I both Llanelly and Carmarthen, and his numerous friends have heard of his decision to come forward with great satisfaction. j

ALBERT VICTOR CHRIST^RD, DUKE OF CLARENCE & AVONDALE. BORN JAN. 8, 1864. DIED JAN. 14, 1892. ( Good night, sweet Prince Whom the gods love die young," 'tis no sad part To pass e en from earth's best to Heaven's sphere, While one great sob goes out from England's heart Wide echoing theirs who held thee all so dear In closer bands a Father's hand carest The coronet above thy sleeping head Earth's broken harp-string in the realms of rest Is whole again nor wails for thee as dead. Yet-yet we sigh Clarence and Avondnle, thy style and name Were spoken by Garter King in order proud, In that high chapel of historic fame But there was one among that noble crowd Who gave thee one more title-her lost love. A few short weeks and thou hadst hoped to stand With her on this same spot, banners above,— But where the bridegroom now ?-In what far land ? God's will be done 'Twas well they said it, she no less than they, Thy loving parents, o'er thy violet pall. Christian and Victor art thou named to-day With a new meaning manifest to all. From hope of wedded love,—of royal crown, Pass to the higher joys held forth by Him, Thy Saviour-King-Lay earth's poor honours down, Glory He won for thee that nought can dim. England's farewell, England's regrets and tears speed thee afar Prince Eddie," with her flag above thee spread Thy comrades of the ocean and the war Marked with dim-eyes thy steed behind thee led Flowers bloomed around. We'll say in greeting,— r. i [since England s best bard speaks England's message < -v- [best,- "Now cracks a noble heart ;-good-night, sweet [Prince And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest! KATE PRICE. fall rights reserved].

hi SOCIETY AND PERSONAL. The World says :-The immediate result of the Duke of Clarence's death will be the retirement of Prince George from the Navy and his speedy marriage It is certain that a strong effort will be made in high quarters to arrange for the Prince's betrothal to Princess Margaret of Prussia, the youngest daughter of the Empress Frederick. Mr H. S. Allen. Cresselly, Pembrokeshire, granted his Carmarthenshire tenants a remission of 10 per cent. at the rent audit held at Cothi Bridge last week. r I: I: # During the present month the Earl of Lisbourne has, with his Lordship's usual kind thoughtfulness, distributed blankets among the deserving poor of the parishes of Llanafan, Llan- fihanjjel-y-croyddin, Ysbytty Ystwyth, Gwnws, Ystradmeurig, Caron and Lledrod. As the winter has been so unusually severe, this has been a great boon to many poor families who would otherwise have been unable to provide warm covering for their bed. V Mr Gladstone and Sir John Puleston, M.P., amongst many others, sent letters of condolence to Mrs Jones Williams, on the death of her brother Sir Love Jones Parry, Bart. # Professor Villars Stanford, the celebrated composer and leader of the Bach choir, was unable to attend to his many engagements last week in consequence of domestic affliction. He has lost two aunts and a mother between the 1st of Dec. and 1st of January. In the list of Gentlemen Cadets of the Senior Division who passed the qualifying examination of the Royal Millitary College last month for Commissions in the Cavalry and Infantry, we are pleased to notice the name of Mr S. J. de Kantzow, son of Major H. J. de Kantzow, hfe Adjutant of the Royal Carmarthen Artillery Militia, and who is now stationed at Lisbon, Portugal. The total number of marks Mr de Kintzow obtained was 2,084, being high up on the list. V On Saturday last, amidst every token of sym- pathy and regard, were laid at rest the remains of Mrs Fitzwilliams, a lady whose memory is still held in affectionate remembrance, though she has for many years ceased to reside in the neighbour- hood of Newcastle Emlyn. Llandyfriog church and school stood in one of the most prominent parts of the Tivy Valley, the former has lately been restored, and the latter entirely built, chiefly through the instrumentality of Mr Charles Fitzwilliams, of Cilgwyn, the only surviving son of the deceased lady, and in the churchyard beside that of her husband the remains were p aced. Owing to indisposition, the vicar was absent, and the service was conducted by the Rev Rhys Jones Lloyd, R.D., TroJdyraur, and the Rev W. Powell, of Newcastle Emlyn. The whole of the service was conducted within the sacred edifice where the coffin had been placed in the chancel surrounded by a mass of wreaths and flowers. At the conclusion of the service the c.,ffin was placed in Cre grave with only one fl .ral tribute which had .inen specially made by loving hands, the remainder; will rest on their mother earth and fade amidst lo-coly surroundings. After the benediction, the numerous concourse of people left the churchyard. ,Mu.1t sympathy it felt with Mr and Mrs Fitzwilliams, olOilgwvn who have so recently lost the one a fathu- and the other a mother. Amongst those who attend the funeral, in addition to the family, we notice C tpt. Campbell, brother of the deceased, Capt. Sewart, Major Newland, Mr Brenchley, Glaneirw, Mr Jones, M.F.H., Col.,Howell, and Capt. Jones-Parry, Tyllwyd, &c.

CARMARTHENSHIRE HUNT S r EEPLECHASES. THE following are the entries for this meeting, X which will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, February 3rd and 4th, 1892 FIRST DA Y. THE CAMBRIAN STEEPLECHASE PLATE OF 40 Sovs. Mr Wm. Francis' m.m. Annie Laurie," aged. Mr J. V. Colby's br.g. "Teetotaler," aged. Mr W. G. Roch's b.g. "Outlaw," 5 years. Mr T. E. Thomas' b.g. "Hartington," aged. Alr J. Anthony's b.g. "Silver Tail," 5 years. THE TALLY-HO PLATE OF 40 Sovs. Capt. M. Lindsay's b.g. "Fossil," aged. ;J. Mr T. Roberts' Pepsine," 5years. -,t Mr T. Jenkins' b.g. Bawbee," aged. MrJ. Morris' b.g. "Scolton." Mr R. O. Rees' br.m. "Flyaway," 6 years. Mr F. Lort Phillips' Varteg Hill," 6 years Mr W. Lawson's St Valentine," 5 years. Major Sandback's "Sir Laucelot," aged. ■; THE LORD LIEUTENANT'S PLATE |OF 50 Sovs. Mr W G Lewis'b.m. "Daisy," aged. Mr W Lewis' e.g. Taffy," aged. Mr J V Colby's br.g. "Bendigo," aged. Mr Joseph Davies' dark br.g. Mariner," 6 years. ifr u urr .r,?s br.g. "Game Cock," 6 years. Air R rt Harries br.g. Free and Easy,"5 years. Mr J Anthony's b.g. Silvertail," 5 years. THE DERLLYS' SELLING STEEPLECHASE of 30 sovs, to close on Tuesday, February 2nd. SECOND DA Y. THE CARMARTHENSHIRE HUNT SELLING STEEPLE- CHASE PLATE OF 40 Sovs. Mr W G Lewis' b.m. Daisy," aged. Mr W Lewis' e.g. Taffy," aged. Mr J V Colby's br.g. Bendigo," aged. Mr W G Roch's b g. Outlaw," 5 years. Mr R H Harries' b.m. Prudence," 6 years. Mr K H Harries' br.g. Free and Easy," 5 years. Mr W R Price's b.m. Nora," aged; THE HARKFORWARD SELLING STBEPLECHASE PLATE OF 39 Sovs. to close on Wednesday, February 3rd. THE BOROUGH MEMBER'S PLATE OF 40 Sovs. Mr W Francis' rn.m. Annie Laurie," aged. Mr J V Colby's br.g. Teetotaler," aged. Mr T E Thomas' b.g Hartington," aged. Mr J Anthony's b.g Silvertail," 5 years. Mr T Morris' The Bogie Man," aged. THE LLANELLY STEEPLECHASE PLATE OF 40 Sovs. Mr J Smith's br.f. Lady Tiber,4 years. Mr Simon James' b.g. Childe Harold," aged. Mr Joseph Da vies' br.g Mariner," 6 years. Mr W James' b.g Beckwith," aged. Mr R 0 Rees' b.m. Romany Lass." 4 years. THE CONSOLATION PLATE OF 25 Sovs. for beaten horses at this meeting, to close and name to the -Clerk of the Scales immediately after the fourth race. LACTINA" for calves prevents scour, needs no boiling, and costs one-half the price of milk. It is easily digested, and highly relished by the young animal. Apply Lactina & Co., Suffolk House, Canon-street, London, B.C. [850