The Carmarthen Journal and South Wales Weekly Advertiser

BANGOR TEIFI LLWYDDIAXT.—Pleser genym groniclo llwyddiant Mr. Daniel Evans, Castell, gynt o Penffynon, Llan- geler, yn arholiad Colcg Dewi Sant. Rhwydd hynt i Mr. Evans fyned yo uwch eto.

FELINDRE A'R CYLCH LLWYDDIANT.—Bydd yn dda gan lawer o'i gyfeill- ion glywed fod Mr. Dd. James Williams, yn awr o Ammanford, ond gynt o Spring Cottage, Cwmpen- graig, wedi llwyddo i fyned trwy arholiad terfynol Prif-athrofa Rhydycliain, ac wedi graddio yn B.A. o Goleg Keble. Un o blant Ysgol Sul Penboyr oedd Mr. Williams, ac yr ydym yn falch o'i weled wedi. llwyddo. Un arall o blant Penboir ac y dymunir ei longyfarch yoyw Mr. E. T. Davies, Wernnewydd, Cwmpengraig, ar ei lwyddiant yn myned trwy arhol- iad Coleg Dewi Sant, Llanbedr. Yr ydym yn teimlo yn falch o Iwyddiant pob un o blant y gymydogaeth, a'n dymuniad yw ar iddynt fyned yn uwch, uwch o hyd mewn dawn, dysg, a defnyddioldeb. Yr wythnos nesaf bydd genym adroddiad o eisteddfod lwyddianus Henllan (heno), ac eisteddfod Soar nos Fawrth nesaf yng nghyd a'r ymdrechfa saethu yn Drefach dydd Mawrth.

LLANGELER Dyêiä Sul diwcddof dcchreuodd y Parch. H. Jones. B.D., ar ei ddyledswyddau fel ficer y plwyf. Rhoddir croesaw gwresog gan Eglwyswyr Llangeler i'r ficer ar ci ddyfodiad rw plith, a mawr obeithir y oeir ynddo olynydd tcilwng i'r ficeriaid rhagorol sydd wedi bod yma o'i flaen. Y Sul nesaf disgwvlir y bydd y curad newydd yn dechreu ar ei waith yma.

ODLAU PRIODASOL I Mr. Johnny Morgans, mab henaf Mr. a Mrs. Morgans, Delabeche-street, St. Paul s, Llanelli, a Miss Emily Elliot, unig ferch Mr. a Mrs. Elliot, Brynmor-road, Llanelli. Sisial glywaf am briodas A ddigwyddodd yn y dre', Dyma ddiwedd rhai sv'n caru Seilio y fodrwy, o';icle? Felly gwnaeth y ddau ddyn yma. Ar ol bod yn caru yn hir. Do, fe aeth y ddau yn ffyddlon I roi modrwy urddas bur. Johnny Morgans am flynyddau, Ar 01 gorphen dydd o waith. Myn'd i gwrddyd a'i hanwvlvd Gyda chalon tyner iaith Pan y byddai y gwlaw yn llifo, Gyda hefyd tywell nos, Canfod Johnny'n crwydro yn llawen I gyfarfod meinwen dlos. Ond mae heddvw y cyfarfod Wedi gorphen ar oich byd. 'Rwy'n dymuno gwlithwlaw r nefoedd Ar y fIrwv beraidd glyd; Hir ddyinunaf bcndith i ehwi, A chvsuron trwy rich oes; Rhoddwch chwithau eich vmddiried Yn y Gwr fu ar y groes. Ti. ein ITarglwvdd Iesu tyrcr Buost farw ar y pren Er mwyn achub pecliadur. I Atat ti i'r nefoedd wen; Diolch ydwvf i Ti, Arglwydd. Am fy achub i yn awr, Er fy mod o dan cystuddiau Bron a myn'd i lwch y llawr. Y dymunaf arnat Iesu Gda" dwylaw tyner fwyn, I roi bendith i'r ddau yma Sydd a'n gwenau'n llawn o swyn; 'Rwyf yn awr yn gorphen canu. Fel mae gorphen dyddiau ha'. Ond 'rwyf eto yn dymuno I chwi'ch dau priodas dda. Glynderi, Llangeler. I\1ARY A. JENKINS. SEREN BETHLEHE.M, Y seren ysblenydd ar lasfron yr wvbreri Oedd ddwyfol genhades i'r gwledydd i gyd, Llev.'vrchai'n eithriadol uwch meusydd daearen I ddangos yn llawen Waredwr i'r byd Arweiniodd y doethion i wel'd y Messia Mewn Hetty ariifail yn Bethlehem dlawd. Mae heddvw'n 'Oleuni y byd,' Haleliwia! Rhown Iddo Hossana, daeth i ni yn Frawd. Oedd seren rvfeddol. a'i henw'n anfnrwol, Rhwng ser ffuifafenol disgleiriai'n fwy pur Na'r un oedd o'i hamgylch, ei gwen oedd fwy Dwvfol I olwg y dynol, a'i goleu'n fwy clir; dyner forwynig i Awdwr Tangnefedd Gwcinyddodd yn eiriol uwchben ei wael gryd, Essrvnodd o'i d'lodi i nefol anrhydedd estyn drugaredd i dlotlion y byd. Llewyrcha goleuni y seren drwy'r oesau, 17weli byd o bechodau dan emrynt. y nos, Ei henw a wagar bryderon a chroesau A llona galonau yn niwloedd y rhos; Diflana'r gofidiau yn afon y bywyd A lifodd o Bethle'm yn loew ei lli', Gan arllwys ei dvfroedd yn aber y Gwynfyd- Mor hyfryd maddeuant tragwyddol i ni. Ti, seren nefolaidd, drwy burdeb dy neges, fcjiriolwyd gwawr gobaith dynolryw i gyd, Ymfflachiad goleuni o gyfnod dy hanes Wna'r nefoedd a'r ddaear yn gynhes o hyd; Yr oesau edmygant y bur onedigaeoi- A'r drfldifawr anrhegion adlonent Ei drem, Teyrnasa yn dyner o sedd goruchefiaeth Ar lu'r greadigaetli a thref Bethlehem. Ti, seren dryloew, mae calon awenydd Yn caru dy enw swynhudol o hyd, Arweinia fy enaid i wyddfod Creawdydd, Goleua dywy lwch caddugawl y byd; Eneinia fy nghalon ag olew gorfoledd A'm dwyn i an.,rhydpdd byd arall i fyw, Lie caf wedi'm puro Ei wel'd yn Ei fawredd Ar lwyfan tangnefcdd anfeidrol fy Nuw. Llundain. LLINOS WYRE. Y NADOLIG. Pa le mae'r Hwn a anwvd Yn Geidwad dvnolrywe Pa le, pa le mae'r seren Arweiniodd ddoethion Duw? Pa le mae'r Herod hwnw, Y mawr a'r hunan balch, A holodd am y baban Gael talu iddo barch? Pa le mae y bugeiliaid Frawychwyd gyda'r nos Dan swynion yr angylion Wrth wylio praidd y rhos? Pa le mae'r lion Simeon Fendithiodd, er yn ddall, Ac Anna y brophwydes Ddiolchodd, do, heb ball? Pa le iiiae'r Iesti heddyw? Ai yn fy mynwes i,. Fe ddichon gallaf dybio Wrth fyned gyda'r lli'; Bochadur edifeiriol, l'lae'n curo wrth dy ddrws, 0 agor, agor iddo, Paid gwrthod un mor dlws. Os ugain canrif bellach Dioddefodd ar y pren, Dan bwys dy aflan bechod Gogwyddodd ef ei ben. Achubodd hen bcchadur Ar unfed awr ar ddeg, Dan loesion chwerw ang-eu Y drain, v gwawd, a rheg. Pa le y mae ef heddyw? Ai ynot neu mewn bedd? Pa un a roddi iddo Dy galon neu y cledd? Mae'n galw,_pa le'r ydwvt? Mae'n maddeu, dos a'th gwyn, Tyr'd bel*:ach fel yr vdwvt, Gwna p peth er dy fwyn. Abergwili. DYFFRYNOG.

MARKETS GRAIN, &c. 1 • NEWPORT, Wed., Dec. 14.-Tiiere was a moder- ate demand on 'Change to-day. Wheat and flour were in fair request at unchanged prices. Maize and oats were moderately sought for at full prices. Barley was active and 6d dearer on the week. Mill- ing otfal jn fair demand, but unchanged in price. HEREFORD, Wed., Dec. 14.-Fair attendance. Small gupply of English grain, at unchanged to slightly easier prices. Foreign wheats 3d per quar- ter lower. Baney in small suply, with quotations unaltered. Oats: Best quality firm; lower grade un- changed. Beans and peas no alteration for dry- conditioned lots; damp not wanted. Maize firm, and 3d per quarter up. Wholesale pricesWheat, 3s to 3s lid per 62ib; barley. 2s 9d to 3s 6d per 561b; oats, 2s to 2s 3d per 401b; beans, 3s to 3s 9d per 65Mb; peas, 3s 3d to 3s 9d per 65Mb; maize, 3s to 3s 3d per 601b. CATTLE. NEWPORT, Wed., Dec. 14.—There was the usual large supply at the Christmas market here to-day, consisting of some very choice cattle, a good supply of sheep and lambs, and a large number of pigs. Calves were searce.Prime bullocks met a keen de- mand inferior cattle experienced a dragging trade. Sheep and lambs were steadily sold at advanced prices. QuotationsBest beef 6d to 7d, seconds 6d to 6^d, cows 4d to 5ad; bst wether mutton 7!d to 8d, lamb 8d to 9d, ewe 5d to 6d, and calves 7d to 9d per lb; pigs-porkrs lis to lis 6d, and baconers 10s to 10s 6d per score. HEREFORD, Wed.. Dec. 14.-To-day was Decem- ber Fair, but the only difference from an ordinary Christmas market was the supply of horses, which were notably few, the chief of the trade being at home. The auctioneering firms all held their Christmas prize competitions, which filled the market with prime well-fed stock. The trade and prices were affected somewhat by the continuance of the strike in South Wales. Owing to the continuance of drafting while the price was high, there were not so many ripe buliccks and heifers, and these did not make more than 7d per lb ,nearly Id below last Christmas. Good useful beatsts were al- most too numerous—medium quality 6d. and inferior 5d. Choice veal was none too plentiful, and re- mained dear. Store calves met with a slow trade. Really good cows with calves were readily pur- chased, but no trade remained for inferior quality. The floods accounted for a s'ack business in store bullocks. Sheep being most of prime qualitiy butcher's animals changed hands middling well, the nicest wethers reaching 50s to 55s. Porkers made about 6d, but baconers went down Id or more; store pigs in small demand. CHEESE. NEWPORT. Wednesday Des.. 14.-Tliere was a little increase in the supply to-day, but no abate- ment in the brisk demand. Quotations: Caerphillys 63s to 68s. fancy dairies 69s to 70s. Cheldars 63s to 65s. truckles 66s. to 70s. and Derbys 68s. per cwt. BUTTER. CORK, Wed., Dec., 14.—Firsts 100s. seconds 92s. thirds 85s, fourths 80s, fresh from 102s to 88s per ewt. PROVISIONS. LLANDILO Sat., Dec., 17.—The market was a small one, due, no doubt, to the severe weather pre- vailing and the fair on Monday. The supply of live poultry was pretty good, but there was only a fair demand. There was very Ii tt trussed poultry on sale. Eggs continue very scarce. Quotations: — Fresh butter Is Id and Is ld. tub Is 14d per lb; eggs, 2d each and seven for Is; cheese—Welsh 5d, cream and Caerphilly 83 per ib.; honey, Is. 2d. per 2 lb; poultry—turkeys (trussed) Is. per lb, live 9s. and 10s each, geese (trussed) 10-d, live 7s to 8s, ducks (trussed) Is, live 3s to 3s 6d each. fowls (trussed) lid. live 4s 3d to 5s per couple. Flannel: White Is, shirting Is Id, blouse flannel Is 2d, cos- tume flannel (single) Is 6d, costume cloth 3s. aproa flannel Is 9d per yard; ready-made blouses 4s 6d. ditto shirts 5s 6d each; blankets (white) 21s per pair; wool—white and grey in and out the grease 2s 2d, black (Welsh) 2s 8d, best black 3s and 3s 3d, German fingering mixed colours 4s per lb. WHITLAND, Fri., Dec. 16.—Owing to the exceed- ingly wet and stormy weather the supply and attend- ance were far belok the average, notwithstanding that it was also the Christmas Show day. Quota- tions: Butter in casks Is to Is Od per lb, whilst but- ter in rols averaged from 13d to 13gd; eggs 8 to 9 for Is. live fowls 4s to 4s 6d per couple, dressed poultry 9d to 9d per lb. geese 9d. turkeys 8d to 9d. CARMARTHEN, t., Dec. 17.Quotations Cask butter, Is ld per Ib: fresh butter. Is 3d to I- 4d per lb; dressed poultry—fowls. 4s 3d to 6s per couple; ducks. 3s to 4s each; geese. 6s to 8s each; turkeys, lOd per lb; eggs, 8 for Is; cheese, 37s 6d per cwt. NEWrCASTLE-EMLYN.—A fair attendance, and business fairly brisk. Butter was scarce and dear. In unsalted lumps Is per lb, casks salted llgd to Is per lb, and pound lumps Is 2d. Eggs scarce and dear at 15s per 120. Young fowls in great demand, and a fair supply,, was sold at 5gd per lb alive, or 3s to 4s 6d per couple: old fowls a moderate supply at from 2s to 3s per couple :dueks a good supply at 6d per Ib alive: a large supply of turkeys at 8d per lh alive: geese only a small supply at 6d per Ib alive. Dead porkers plentiful, and the prices were 3d per score lower, from 9s 3d to 9s 6d. A good supply of porkers at from 6s 9d to 7s per score. W eaners in fair demand from 15s to 17s each. Sheep plentiful at from 24d +o 3d per lb. Lambs also plentiful at 3gd per Ih- Calves scarce at 4d per lb. Fat cattle 2 scarce and dear, from 30s to 32s 6d per cwt, or from 6|d to 7d per lb.

ORIENTAL TONIC ROYA INVIGORATING. REFRESHING. Farmers!! I GIVE LESS CAKES AND MORE Molassine Meal Which costs pounds per ton less money and gives FAR BETTER RESULTS. IT IS AN INVALUABLE FOOD FOR HORSES, CATTLE, SHEEP A PIGS. MOLASSINE DOG AND PUPPY CAKES Hound, Terrier & Puppy Foods. Are suitable for all kinds of Doga and Puppies. They aid digestion, keep Dogs' »kia» < I- coats ia fine condition, eradicate internal worms and parasites, and — ■ i; Sold, by Corn Merchants, Grocert and The Molassins Company, Ltd., Greenwich.^

PRACTICAL FARMING BY A TENANT FARMER. SCARCITY OF SHEEP AT SMITHFIELD SHOW. The sheep classes are the weak spots at the Smith- field Show. Indeed they are not far from a failure and all points considered I do not think the manage- ment is justified in carrying them all on. It is hard- ly possible they can be giving satisfaction to mem- bers and subscribers to the funds for encouraging agriculture, and apart from all else the disappoint- ment to visitors is much felt. In talking over the failure of the sheep with the Editor of a leadinr ogriculture paper that I met at the Show I said to him "Why don't you rattle them up". He replied "Oh they would not like that". Whether this ao- plies to sheep breeders, the authorities of the Show or some others I cannot tell, but I hardly support an authority remaining dumb merely because some party or individual would not like weak points dis- cussed. Smithfield is a great and grand Show. It is al:nost regarded as a national affair. We are all proud of its unique character, hence it is looked on as no liberty to discuss weak points in its com- position, especially when these are a subject of universal comment. The Smithfield classification of sheep is splendid so is the amount of money given in prizes, but the response in exhibits is wretched in t'le extreme. Let us see. At the last show in the class for Cotswolds, Devons, and other long wooled breeds, prizes were offered amounting to 210, JB5. and j35, in two classes with the addition of a E10 cup in each class,and the total result was two entries in each class from two exhibitors only. In the class for three Shropshire wether lambs with prizes of JE15, £10, and B5, and a JB15 cup the en- tries numbered three!! The very same results oc- cured in the Oxford Down sheep class and the Kerry Hill class. Dorset Horn had only two ex- hibits in the two classes, and cross bred made up to three. Is not this lamentable. At county and small shows did classes fill so badly they would be can- celled and thrown to the winds as unsupportable and a little of this consistent practise might be wholesome at Smithfield. If breeders will not sup- port the classes why attempt to support the breed- ers. Should I be told this is a private matter sacred to the management I would still assert that the reputation of the show induces some to write plain- ly on its behalf. A NIMBLE DOING STEER. The quickest weight making beast of the season is a Welsh steer, owned by Mr. Robert Hughes, Bron-y-maen. Llanfaiifechan. It is a Welsh Black aged i year 11 months and two weeks, and weighed 16 cwts 15 lbs. This gives a daily gain of 2.5 Ibs.. and is surely nearly unique. He was first in the yearling steer class at Birmingham, and we hope he will be retained for another year, as such weights and quality are uncommon. LIQUID RETAINING FLOORS. Cows, horses, and all other stock cannot be kept too well at this season. They should ail especially be provided with dry beds, as when kept indoors in wet and mucky conditions they are prohibitive of all success. Many are anxious that the roofs of their buildings should be waterproof. Indeed this is thought to be all important, yet they do not hes- itate to tolerate such conditions in the form of wet bed., that are positively more objectionable than the inletting of snow and rain. These at least are clean moistures, while a wet bed is filthv. The cause of the beds beeoimng wet from liquid manure is having the floors without an incline for the.water to run readily off. There are also bad floors where the materials are broken and holes exist. It is these that collect the wash and so long as they remain it is hopeless to expect the beds to be dry and clean. More or less of the bedding is soaked with the liquid as soon as put down, then it adheres to the animals too. It shows badly up on cows and horses that ars kept on liquid retaining floors and takes double the grooming to the clean dry stalled. Indeed there is nothing that induces more dirt or increase the work of cleaning as much as these liquid floors, and there is economy in every sep that is token to rectify matters. It saves bedding labour and pre- vents endless cases of sickness. A LIGHT CHAMPION HEIFER. The champion animals at the recent Smithfield Show was an Aberdeen Angus Heifer and one of the lightest that has ever attained that coveted distinction. Her age was 2 years 11 months 3 weeks.. Three years is the limit and she weighed 14 cwt lqr. 24 Ips. She i was typical in all points and as rine as a cherry, but in weight she is about one hundredweight below the average, and many would regard this as a defect. WINTER LIMi.vG THE INTERIOR OF SHEDS. The lime washing of sheds is too much limited to the spring and autumn only. It is a most excel- lent practise at ali times and is never more cheering and wholesome than when applied monthly from October till April. We all know how foul the at- mospheres in cow sheds, calf pens, pig cots, stables, etc., become in winter. Purifying air and sunshine are awanting thpm, and the only substitutes is ex- cessive *weet atmospheres, but these are never se- cured unless lime wash is applied often. No matter 11"" oft MI and well the muck may he cleared out the walls retain smells that are neither agreeable healthy for stock or attendants, and if the matter was fully considered lime washing would-be more frequently lone. It is a great sweetener and brightens un everything. Animals sure much more cheery in lightsome surroundings tllan when they are having their heads associated with pollution. The most successful winterers of stock do not scheme as to how seldom lime washing can be done, but thinks on how often it will be helnful, and it is done once a month regularly. This I support wholly. It is the cheapest prevention of evils and ailments that can be possibly introduced. It affords con- stant delight to all and is productive of more good than words can explain. A DISTINGUISHED BRACE OF PIGS. The finest brace of piers exhibited at the Smith- field show came from Mr. Arthur Hiscock, Manor Farm. Motcombe, Shaftesbury. They were the middle White breed, 11 months 3 weeks and 6 days old. and weighed 7 cwt. 3 qrs. 3 lbs. They were perfect beauties in form and development, and they were covered with honours securing the B10 cup for the best pen of Middle Whites, Champion plate for the best two pigs in the show, and Prince Christian's J350 challenge cup for the best two .pigs bred by exhibitor. COWS WITHOUT BEDDING. The cows are now under winter treatment. They are stalled every night and receive various atten- tions. In nearly all cases attempts are made to bed them. Some do this with ample clean straw, and not a word can be said against this. Others are given bedding of a half mucky nature. It is kept on till the last straw is soiled, and the cow is clung coated, especially about the hips and belly. This is a discomfort to the cow and agreat aversion to al who come in contact with them, that favours sanitary conditions. The general excuse for this dirty style of bedding is that materials are de- deficient and when this is so, it is preferable to be without bedding of any sort and keep them on a clean floor. There is no hardship for the cows in this, and it is a much more cleanly way than hav- ing accumulations of dirty bedding under every cow. In Holland, where hardly any bedding material is grown and sows kept in plenty and in excellent condition, hardly an animal is found bedded at any season. The floors of their stalls are made with certain inclines to the gutters. The latter i placed in such a position that the hind feet of the cows stand on the brink, and all droppings are de- posited in the channel for receiving such. Most of our own cowsheds are of similar construction, and it is a very good way, as the cows can be kept readily clean and dry. Indeed, they have no chance of soiling themselves whether standing or reclining. The plan is undoubtedly economical from a bedding point of view, and is especially applicable for small holders and others who are deficient of straw or other bedding materials. Unless, however, the floors and gutters are constructed in a self-acting style the benefits will be doubtful, as cows stalled on flat floors with no rapid outlet, gutters soon dirty themselves and all is unclean. Makers of new cow- sheds should study this question, and construct every floor in such a fashion that all can be kept clean, bedding or no bedding. H J. E. writes:—Dear Mr. Editor,—I always read the notes in the JOUBNAL by 'A Tenant Farmer' with much interest and benefit, and I shall be greatly obliged to you if you will kindly forward this note to him for his opinion and advice re the following:—A cow calved about five weeks ago, and the calf was allowed to suck her for about three weeks, and was then weaned. When milking the ow we noticed that the two hind teats were very hard to milk and the hind quarters of the udder were inclined to be hard—but not much. The udder is now quite soft and natural, but not a drop of milk an be got from the two hind teats without using 1. milking tube which is pushed in gradually about three-quarter inch into the teats, when the milk Hows freely. The teats look healthy enough, but the tips feel a little hard when pressed between the thumb and finger. What is the cause? What is the remedy? I shall be very thankful to you, Mr. Tenant Farmer, for a reply, either direct(preferably) or through the medium of the JOURNAL. REPLY: It was a pity the calf was not allowed to suckle a week or two longer; this would have averted the hindrance. Drench with lib. of Epsom salts and half pint of treacle to day and again in three days, hence foment freely night and morning with very warm water. Then dry and rub for long and well with a liniment consisting of Compound Camphor 1 part, Olive Oil 4 parts, laudanum 1 part.

CARMARTHEN BOROUGH MONDAY, Dec. 19th.—Before Mr. Thomas Thomas, Harddfan (in the chair), Mr. John Lewis. Mr. Walter Spurrell, and Mr. H. E. Blagdon Richards. ARREARS OF MAINTENANCE ORDER. The Board of Guardians of the Carmarthen Union proceeded against Thomas Jones, collier, Pontv- cyrnmer, for the recovery of j31 6s. arrears due under an order made against him in respect of the maintenance of his father, James Jones, Trevaughan Hill. Mr. John Saer, clerk of the Board of Guardians, stated that the defendant was a married man, with two children, and earned JB1 10s. a week. An order for Is. a week had been made, with which defendant had not complied for 21 weeks. The Bench granted the application.

LLANDILO SATUBDAY.—Before Col. Lloyd and Mr. H. Jones- Thomas. OCCASIONAL LICENCE. An application by Mr. Ambrose, Cawdor's Arms Hotei, for an occasional licence in connection with the annual dinner and prize distribution with the Territorials was granted. The transfer of the licence of the Glanquay Inn. near Trapp, from the present tenant to Henry Thomas, Hendy Forge, near Liandyfan, was granted. TRAVELLING WITHOUT A TICKET. William A. Jones 6 Thomaston, Llandilo, was charged with travelling on the G.W.R. without hav- ing paid his fare. The G.W.R. Company was re- presented by Mr. T. Ludford of Llanelly. David John Thomas, a lad porter, said that on the 10th of November, he was collecting the tickets by the 6.15 Llanelly train. He saw the defendant going out through the gates and said he came from Ffairfach, and too a penny out of his pocket to pay the fare, but wanted witness to toss with him as to which of them should pay the fare. Witness de- clined. Defendant then gave him the penny. David Bowen Richards, a ticket collector, in the employ of the Company, said that on the 11th inst.. he saw defendant at the office. Witness had on the previous day charged him with travelling from Llandilo to Pontardulais without taking out a ticKet The lad had brought him the penny on the previous night. When witness asked defendant for proof of his having come from Ffairfach, eventually defen- dant admitted having ccflhe from Pontardulais be- cause he had given him an excess ticket from Llan- dilo to Pontardulais as defendant asked him to spare him the trouble of walking up and down the steps as he had a bad foot. By defendant—He called at the office the next morning. Defendant said he had no intention to defraud and went to the office of his own accord. He had been to sleep in the train and did not know what he was doinar. Witness said that when defendant came to the office it was not with regard to the railway com- pany's business. Defendant was fined 10s. and costs. ALLEGED THEFT. John Davies, of no fixed abode, was charged with Thomas Evans, of the Royal Stores, Llandilo, said prisoner and another man came to his shop on the 15th inst. Prisoner asked witness for a quarter of a lb. of bacon for twopence, that being all the money he had. Witness packed up a piece of bacon ■from the counter and asked him if that would do. He paid for it and left. As they were going out witness noticed one of prisoner's coat pockets bulky and he had his hand partly on it. Becoming sus- picious witness looked around and found that a piece of bacon was missing. Witness gave informa- tion to the police. The niece of bacon produced was the one witness lost. Its value was Is. 4d. Inspector Thomas deposed that about 4.20 p.m. on the 15th inst. he saw two men on the Square in Rhosmaen-street. The other man asked witness if he had an old pair of boots to give away. Witness asked him to come up to the police-station and ne would see. Witness asked defendant what he had in his pocket. He said it was a piece of bacon. Witness charged him with stealing it. He said t e bought it and the other man said he new nothing about it. Mr. Evans came in and said it was the piece he lost. Defendant said he was willing to pay for it and that it was not worth bothering about. Defendant was slightly under the influence of drink. Prisoner now admitted the offence, and expressed his sorrow. He said he was a coTlier on strike and came from the Maerdy. The Bench committed him to 21 days' hard labour.

THE DOAN INVESTIGATION EVIDENCE FROM SAUNDERSFOOT. Our investigation into the cures of kidney end bladder troubles by Doan's backache kidney pills reported in the Carmarthen press some years agu, are continued to-day, and it is gratifying to find that the same hearty spirit continues to prevail. Those who told of their cures years ago stand Ly them to-day. Mr. Win. Rog?rs. butcher, yf Saundersfoot, near Tenby, says:—'For some years I was a great sufferer with my kidneys; there were severe pains in my back and across my loins. When I stooped the pains were dreadful, and I could hardly bend to lace my boots. The urinary system was disordered, the kidney secretions being unnatural. "None of the many medicines I tried gave me relief, except Doan's backache kidney pills. These pills have set my kidneys right, and driven away the pains from my back. (Signed) W. ROGERS." OVER 7 YEARS later, Mr. Rogers said:—"I still enjoy good health: but I always keep some of Doan's backache kidney pills handy, they did me so much good that I like to have them by me in case of need." Doan's backache kidney pills are two shillings and ninepence per box. or six boxes for thirteen shil- lings and ninepence. Of all chemists and stores, or post free from the Foster-McClellan Co.. 8. Wells- street. Oxford-street, London, W. Be sure you get the same kind of pills as Mr. Rogers had.

A student in a medical college, while learning the use of the opthalmoscope, was told to examine a man's eye and report upon the condition of it. The doctor-to-be adjusted the instrument, and look- ed long and searchinglv into the subject's left optic "Most remarkable," he ejaculated, with a surprise look. Re-adjusting the o{f:halmoscopi>, he again carefully scrutinized the eye. "Very extraordinary, indeed," he exclaimed. "I never heard of such an eye. This must be some new disease. Have you ever had an expert's opinion on it?" "Once." was the laconic reply. "The man who put it in said it was a fine bit of glass.

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ADVENT ORDINATIONS LLANDAFF. The Bishop of Llandaif held a general ordination in Llandatt Cathedral on 6unday, December Ibth, when the following were ordained:- DEACONS. Henry James Corbett, L.'l'h., Durham University and N. uomi o nail, iligtibury, London College 01 iJivinity. John Harris Davies, B.A., Bishop Hatfield's Hall, University of Durham. William xAans, iic.Div., St. David's College, Lampeter. Altred Griffiths, B.Sc., University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire, and bt. Michael's Theo- logical College, Llandaff. Henry Morgan Hooper, Lie. Div., St. David's Col- lege, Latill)etc-r. rerey Kowland Hosbons, Fitzwilliam Hall, Univer- sity ot Cambridge. r rancis Ernest Llewellyn Jones, a Literate. Thomas Jones, B.A., University of Durham and St. Michael's Theological College, Llandaff. William Roger Jones, Lie. Div., St. David's Col- lege, Lampeter. William Samuel, Lie. Div., St. David's College, Lampeter. Alexander Warnock Smith, a Literate. Joseph Thomas, Lie. Div., St. David's College, Lampeter. Morgan Evan Thomas, Lie. Div. St. David's College, Lampeter. Cyril Evan Miller Williams-Miller, M.A., Univer- sity of Oxford (Non. Coll.), and St. Michael's Theo- logical College, Llandaff. PRIESTS. Robert Denys Gwyther Clun, Lic.Div., St. David's College, Lampeter. Alban Aeron Davies, B.A., St. David's College, Lampeter and Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. John Reid Davies, B.A., St. David's College, Lam- peter. Gomer David Griffi-ttis, B.A., University College of Wales. Aberystwyth, and St. Michael's Theological College, Llartclafr. Evan Jones, Lic.Div., St. David's College, Lam- peter. Hugh Basil Jones, B.A., St. David's College, Lam- peter. Arthur Edwin Thomas McNamara, Lic.Div., St. David's College; Lampeter. Edmund Pillifant, Lic.Div., St. David's College, Lampet-er. Frederic Hubert Playfoot, a Literate. William Pugh, B.A., Keble College, Oxford, and St. Michael's Theological College, Llandaff. Edward Rees, a Literate. William Rees, a Literate.. Evan Thomas, B.A., St. David's College, Lampeter, and St. Michael's Theological College, Llandaff. Harold Thomas, B.A., Jest18 College, Oxford. Robert Frederic Rees Thomas, B.A., St. David's College, Lampeter. Abraham Morgan Williams, Lic.Div., St. David's College. Lampeter. LICENSED TO CURACIES. The Bishop afterwards licensed to cura<i"s as fol- lows:- Henry James Cobbett, L.Th ( I.la'isrvnwyd. John Harris Davies, B.A to:t Pnul, Cwm. William Evans, Lic.Div., to St Lleurwg, Hlrwain Alfred Griffiths, B.A., to St. John, Canton, Cardiff. Henry Morgan Hooper, Lic.Div., to Skewen. Percy Rowland Hosbons, to Llangeinor. Francis Ernest Llewellyn Jones, to St. Matthew, Pontypridd. Thomas Jones, B.A., to Aberdare.

CARMARTHENSHIRE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS. To the EcuTor of the JOURNAL. I Sir,—Now that the ballot boxes have spoken, and the electoral battle over for a time, criticisms upon the not unexpected results may be expectetd; and in the character of a critic, who has been behind the scenes, 1 may perhaps be permitted to point out through the medium of your columns a most serious defect in the present method of representing the agricultural portion of this county in Parliament. At present the county stands divided into "East" and 'Ve.st." but in fairness to the purely agricul- tural constituents it should have been "'North'" and "'South," and not "East" and "West' for both seats are at present quite at the mercy of colliers, manufacturers, and artisans. When the Government of the day. acting upon the County Division Act of 1385, sent down to Carmarthen their Commissioner to enquire into the division that should be made. I took upon myself, as representing the Clerk of the Peace, and as one, who had for many years had the conduct of elections for Conservative candidates, to attend the public meeting at. the Shire Hall con- vened for the purpose, and urged before the Com- missioner that the county ought to be made North and South, as that method of division would give one division-mainly an agricultural one—a chance of being represented, instead of dividing it into East and West, which would throw the representa- tion of the whole county into the hands of the mining and manufacturing classes, such as are to be now found at Pembrey, Llanelly. Cwmamman, etc. In support of this suggestion Mr. W. Powell, one of our former members, spoke strongly, and the Commissioner seemed disposed to entertain it favour- ably. when to my surprise the present Lord Cawdor ] (then Viscount Emlyn) opposed it, and spoke in favour of East and West, and the Commissioner ulti- 1 matelv accepted Lord Cawdor's proposed division and made us "East and West." 1 Now, should ever an agricultural question (pure 1 and simple) arise, to be determined at the polls, the owners and occupiers of agricultural Carmarthen- shire will find themselves powerless, swamped as they must be by the manufacturing and mining electors of the mineral fringe of the county. J As there seems a probability of another Reform Act in the near future, I suggest that, whenever ] that happens, every effort should be made to remedy the existing defeat (operating most unfairly upon the agricultural class) by reconstructing the county divi- j 6ions into "North and South" instead of "East and West."—I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient 1 servant, 1 C. BISHOP. Of Cwm-Rhuddan, Dec. 17th, 1910.

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BRYttAMMAN MOTES (By "Park Lane.") Mr. Thomas Owen Jones, Park Street, is pre- paring for the ministry. A meeting of the mem- bers of Siloam Chapel was held recently, and it was unanimously agreed that Mr. Jones deserves every possible encouragement. —*Z+— Last Thursday at the New Farmer's Arms Hotel, a grand Dinner was held under the auspices of the Brjnamman Territorials Silver Band. The function was a complete success, and a number of the most prominent gentlemen in the neighbourhood graced the proceedings by their presence. Captain Wood- line, as usual, was the soul and wit of the genial gathering. » Collections are being made weekly at our Chapels °.n, behalt" of those destituted by the strike in the Abendare and Jfchondda Valleys, and substantial sums of money are being obtained. Whatever may be our'ideas with regard to the tragic conflict that is now being waged between master and man at the above valleys; however strongly we may disapprove of the rioting and dis- orders have taken place; whether our sympathy are with the coal masters or not, or with the workmen, we cannot consort with the thought that helpless women and ohildren should have to endure the horrors of hunger. —— All strikes are brutal. They are-or ought o be —the resort of uncivilized people only. They are illogical, and should be illegal. During a strike, the workmen-or their readers-say to the enl- ployers, "You must comply with our demands, or we shall strike until your works are ruined, or your trade is lost!" The employers will retort, "We will keep you idle until you starve or give in!" Surely all reasonable men will see that the two threats are criminal; yet they are always implied, if not de- finitely expressed, during every bitter strike. It is suicidal on the part of the workers when they attempt to destroy the trade, or buildings, or col- lienes of their employers, for they themselves would be the greatest sufferers in the end, and it would be brutal to wilfully allow human beings to star's e. —>- What, then, is to be done? Shall inhuman em- ployers be permitted to grind the souls out of their employees? Or shall idle, worthless, and dishonest so-callied workers be allowed to rob and ruih their mastersNo! let the State step in, and make ar- bitration in trades' disputes compulsory. It would be interesting te read about some cf the curious beliefs that prevail throughout rural wales. They are many, and most of them would torm very pleasant reading. With the hope that JOURNAL readers will do likewise with those they are aware of, the writer will desribe a peculiar be- lief he has come across. It is widely believed in this locality that the fox has a most ingenious, yet simple, method of ridding himself of fleas when they have become trouble- some. The verminous fox, it is said, will, when it finds a piece of sheep's wool pick it up and walk slowly towards the nearest river. Then, wiui head pointing in the direction which the river runs it will slowly wade in until its whole bodv, with the excepts of the tip of its nose, has been ubmerg^ "ettnt rCr" The,fleas their habitat^ Hrir °^i v"*5 ea8'erly search for anvthing that i= dry and above the water. The wily fox has "f 'i16 "O"1 ■« cardullj ,„fd3 Into wo°'the that a l h V Py' aDd whenreynard believes ei thl h'Ve IC" hi» the .team xo'm"K" "'y with A very successful eisteddfod was held at Rhiw. Music Mr »e«, GtaU Thb°': misce]W'°'RtvRT.'1E. Ntohofc GI.ais. There "'ere some excellent competitions and panv (conductor \li- p I n :\lusld Lovers (stalyfera); soprano solo, Hetty Thomas, stalyfera; contralto solo, Miss Protberce, tenor solo, Mr Price Rees. baritone solo, lr Alun \'11- Jane Rhlwddu, Brynamman Iiams, Brynamman: solo (to children under 15) Da^' OwenWydLlandl'v fleck^on ( £ dtatlor\ Miss Annie Watkins, Rhiwfawr. ? JlneniIes)' -un Williams, Brvnamman was verv Vi'o-i 1 praised for his baritone solo, and the adfudS 5 prophesied for him a brilliant future. dlcator ^ane llllams is a musical prodigv. ThoucrK Lbut a tiny child, she has won no less £ ?ighty prizes for singing. than The eisteddfod was presided over bv Dr T R Davies, Cwmtwrvh. Rather than g,ve' an arirf™ the genial doctor jocularly said he would ™ rth" t0(sins This »tatcmc„r ™ S -are ? J°n the doctor was known to be a aie singer. Responding to loud calls he thrinJi he audience with a solo, which evoked heartv prolonged applause. Q neart* and —A— e™ rtc8' •th" Dr Dari« his colWe es etc., by singing m a first-class opera comnal -?r ™anyryeaar.r ,C"nmon that afternoon. The violence of th^e J^ ooLThimsolf tots Wt0Nf heSitatd before ex- b-en done at Brvnamman fortuna™" haS —— —— —— At the "cwrdd Ilonvddol" held W Hermon Chapel, the following „rizos at Recitation (juvenile). Emrvs Lewis WaunlevT (juvemJe), div,ded between Miss Annie'Marv Griffiths, hermon House, and Miss Morfydd l £ ^aunleyshon: open solo (under 16). Miss § Roberts, Garnant: alto solo, Miss Griffiths, Hermon House: soprano solo, Miss Marv H. Davie= TW amman tenor solo, Mr. Morgan Daniels, Glanam- man. bass solo, divided between Mr Timothy Jones Gwauncaegurwen, and Mr. Stephen Ro^ ri,„ amman essay, Mr Stanley Alexander, Brynamman; mixed choir, prize won by choir conducted by Mr John Davies, Brynamman-road.

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Cyflog Meistres y Tlotty.—Ar ran y feist res, gwnaeth y Cadeirydd gais aId gael codiad yn ei chvflog, a dywedodd ei bod yn wir deilwng o gael y codiad, oherwydd fod y gwaith wedi cynyddu trwy fod llawer mwy yn y ty nag oedd pan y cafodd ei phenodi i'r swyod. Ar 01 ychydig o siarad ar yr achos, cynygiodd Mr. T. Bowen, Llandre, fod yr achos i gael ei ohirio hyd y cyfarfod ncsaf, er cael ymdrafodaeth pellach ar yr achos.—Cafodd ei eilio gan Mr. J. Jones, Bwlchclawdd, a chytunwyd yn unfrydol. Pwyllgor y Tlotty.—Oherwydd fod gwagle wedi cymeryd lie yn y pwyllgor hwn, cynygiodd y Cadeir- ydd fod Mr. J. Jones, Derw Mills, yncael ei ethol yn aelod o'r Cynghor.—Cafodd ei eilio gan Mr. B. Rees, Pencader, a chytunwyd yn unfrydol. Cynorthwy Wythnos Nadolig. Yr oedd yr Undeb- au canlynol wedi anfon i geisio gan y rheioweinydd- ion i dala am wythnos Nadolig i'w tlodion. sef Narberth, Merthyr Tydfil, ac Aberteifi, tal ych- wanegol o Is. yr un i rai mewn oed, a 6c. i blant, ac Undeb Pontfaen a Phenybont-ar-Ogwy, i rai yn cadw eu gwelyau 2s. yr un; i rai mewn oed Is. yr un, ac i blant 6c. yr un, ac hefyd i rai sydd yn eadw tai lB. yr wythnos tuag at dalu am 10 o dydd Ca!an hyd Gwyl Fair. Gweinyddiad y Cynorthwy Allanol (Out-door Re- lief).—Cynygiodd Mr. Davies, Bronwion, fod niler o "pampletau" Bwrdd y Llywodraeth Leol at y testyn hyn i gael eu prynu a'u ^osparthu i'r gwarcheidwaid, er eu astudio.—Cafodd ei eHio. a chytunwyd yn unfrydol. Archebau y Cynghorau Sirol. Y r oedd Cynghor Sirol Caerfyrddin wedi anfon archeb am J6552 9s., sef treth yn ol 6c yn y bunt tuag at dreuliau cyffre- Plwyfvdd Casteilnewydd-Emiyn (Dinesig), £38 Os. Cenarth, £55 4s. 7c.; Cilrhedyn, £50 166. lc.; Llanfihangel-ar-Arth, JE166 7s. 6c.; Llangeler, £138 4s. 8c.; Penboyr, JB83 16s. He. A threth neillduol I ar y plwyfydd canlynol fel y canlyn:—Llanfihangel- ar.Arth, JB60 10s.; Cilrhedyn, jB17 6s. 4c. Ac archeb oddiwrth Gynghor Sirol Sir Benfro am JB445 5s. lc., sef treth yn 6c. yn y bunt tuag at dreuliau cyffre- dinol fel y canlyn:—Gorllewin Cilrhedyn, JE37 4s. 6c.; Clydey, £144 5s.; Llanfyrnach, £190 Os. 4c.; Penrith, £30 15 4c; Castellan, £19 14s 4c; Capel Colman, £23 Ss. 7c. CYNGHOR DOSBARTH GWLEDIG CASTELL- NEWYD-EMLYN. Ar yr un dydd cynhaJiwyd cyfarfod misol y Cynghor hwn mewn ystafell yn y Tlotty. Yr oedd yn bresenol: Mr. B. Rees, Pencader (eadeirydd) i Mr. I). Lewis, Frondeg (ls-gadeiryd), ac aelodau ereill o'r Cynghor, ynghyd a Mr. T. Williams, arolygwr y ffyrdd; Mr J. Bowen, arolygwr iechydol a thai newyddion, a Mr. D. T. George, ysgrifenvdd. Arolygwr Iechydol.—Darllenodd Mr. J. Bowen ei adroddiad. Yr oedd wedi bod yn ymweled a Dre- fach, Felindre, Pentrecwrt, Pontwelly, a Phencader. Yr oedd rhai pethau yn y pentref hwn mewn eefyllfaoedd anfoddhaol, sef cwter o flaen annedd-dy Troadybryn, dyfrffos ty cefn y Davies-street, ac annedd-dy Aberbele. Pendcrfynwyd i roddi rhy- buddion. Yr oedd achos o'r twymyn-goch yn Pontwelly, a dau achos o'r ''diphtheria" yn Goestre- uchaf, Llangeler. Bu hcfyd yn ymweled ag ysgoldai Penwaun a Capel Evans, ynghyd a pentrefydd Cwm- morgan a Cwmcych. Cyflenwi y Ffyrdd a Cheryg.—Derbyniwyd y cynygion canlynol am gyflenwi y gwahanol ffyrdd a cheryg wedi eu tori, ac fel y canlyn:—Rhif 1, Cross Inn Fach i Penbwlch, 4s 10c y llath, J. Rees, Pont- welly; 2, Pencader i Gwyddgrug, 4s 10c y llath. etc; 3, Cwmgwen i Cefngilfach, 5s 6c y llath, W. Jones, Maesybwlch; 4, Pencader i Cefngilfach, T. Evans, Tanyrhos; 5, Bwlchclawdd i Reithordy Penboyr (dim yoyg); 6, Rhydgoch i Bwlchygroes, 2s lists y llath, W. Davies, Blaenffin; 7, Cwmpengraig i Bont Gor- lIwyn, 3s y llath, J. Davids, Perirhiwficer; 8, Pen- gellyfach i Banclyniar, etc. (dim cynyg); 9, Maude- land i Ffin Rhyd, 3s 8 y Hath, S. Jones, Plas- newydd, a J. Phillips, Maudsland; 1\), Blossom Lodge i Blaenrhydfedw, 5s 3c, J. Jones, Blaenrhvd- fedw; 11, Penffin i Lwyncelyn, etc., 3s 9c y llath, T. Jones, Lodge Penffin. Croesffordd Glandwelly.—Hysbysodd yr arolygwr fod Mr. Jones, Pantglas, a'r deilad, sef Mr. Lloyd, Saddlers' Arms, wedi caniatau rhoddi tir yn rhad tuag at helaethu y tro sydd ar y ffordd hon gerllaw y Cwarau.

William Roger Jones, Lic.Div., to St. Andrew, Llwynypia. William Samuel, Lic.Div., to Llangynwyd. Alexander Warnock Smith, to Blaenavon with Capel Newydd. Joseph ihomas, Lie. Div., to Nantyglo. Morgan Evan Thomas, Lic.Div., to Mvnyddislwvn. Cyril Evan Miller Williams-Miller, M.A., to St. Catherine, Pontypridd.