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NE V LOCAL PATEN I. Tio, 'frs, &SS&XFFSR»Z K: /r. IS" Ageata, by Messrs iiug ^ne London> w.C., who wilf cive Advice and assistance free to our read- ^"gn all Patent matters. 15,037. Velocipedes. Patentee: Mr. L. Williams, Church street, Rhyl. North Wales, relates to a bicycle sup- port, consisting of a hinged clip, adapted to fit loosely round the rear chaiu stay, a.ud provided with a oroj action tj act as a stop wheu in the operative position. A leg is hinged between the jaw; of the clip, and is retained against tiie stay, when not required, by a clip or spring such as is uaed in a knife^ provided on the clip, and cousists bolt sliding in guides, which may be withdiawn by means of a key which moves tha taptred sliding pioce. When the key is orougnt into position, it is forced past the spring bolt, and is secured between a stop and thi? bolt.

■ MARKETS. CHESTER CORN, Saturday .—There was an ave-.••ige attendance, aad fair otfe.rirgs of wheat, the previous Saturday's ratea being made in the business which passed. Moderate deliveries had been sent in to millers during the week. Oats, beans, and barley (for malting) wf e each tfaady ut unaltered values. Indian corn was the turn against bujers on ibe week's qu,)tatione, While torevn wheat was rather lower. Quotn- tioi •:—White wheat, 401 3d red ditto, 4a to 4a 2d Sir 751b; malting barley. 8e 9d to 4« per 60<b oat* (new), 2« to 2a 63; ditto (old), Ss 3d Mr 461b b«»n« (new), 4e to 4a o<3 ditco ^olu. I. per 80H.. Indian corn, 10s 9d to 11 i; per 2401b. SHEBW BUBY COKN, Saturday. -Me«scrj W L Browne and Co. reportAlthough wheat has been in snall supply during the past week, the trade for it has been quiet at barely former priced, Hade) has been treeiy ofrer< d, and a good steady business has resulted. Oats, peas, and beana have experienced no change. Flour has moved slowly at unchanged quotations. Offala, through oontinued scarcity, have ruled firm. Quotationis :-Wheat, 12s M to 138 6d per 2251b insiting barley, 168 to 20, 6. grind- ing bareiv, 148 to 15s per 2801b oats, lls6d to 129 6d; poa3, 12s to 12s 6d per 225ib; beans, 13a 6d to 14,¡ 6d liAr 2401b.

CLEVER COOKS can add to their list of dinhes thr jsreo^ration of choice dainties for the Dinner a d Supper Table, hI consulting the page of a little book entitled pastry and aweete,' viven to all cooks sending their addrevsea to AiiFBBD BIRD AD S, NO Birroing-bam Every lady and housekeeper in the land should have Pastry and sweets handv for reference. There is nothing to pay, and the honk will be sent by return of post TV- v

Ex-Captain Dreyfus has evidently aot given himself from th. fci of Umss which he has requisitioned for the ensuing month's .Onmmption, he is disposed to make the best of a sad job. He smokes between three and four pounds sf pipe ubacco, plus fifty cigars, following on a iberal provision of chocolate and Camembert cheese. AJI even more significant fact is his order for two bottles of Hunyadi Janos Water, which testifies to a desire to maintain health at its highest level, and effectually disposes of any lulking suspicion that the lone prisoner contemplates suicide. OFFICIAL ATTACKS on CHRISTIANITY V-r By ROBERT' P. C. OORFE. MMPKTN, MAHKHALT. &CO., London. Cloth 1/6, Paper V- CiRTERPATEMON^Co.T LTD., Hxpresa Carriers, 128. QOBWBIiL BOAS, LOWDOH. CD 0 Pn Collect and EteUver several times daily in all r, OL uOi parts of the Metropolis- C_. Receive Paroote consigned in bulk for ae- P £ Hfl livery in Liondon. • r. a vui Ke0t)ive pa,^eneer's Baggage for delivery C. P. & Co. rj, ;(,ivR ^jnsigirmfints for transmission to CB a ii »lt PaJ'ts ot t,lle World i Ii & u0» Beceivp G->od8 and Private Effects to be G. P. & Co. Will send all information on application. I WINTER IN ALGIERS. °^D»KIL HAMMAM K'IBIIA iAXiQEEJA). Change of Management. Numerous iinprovuments, great comfort, large Thermal Estab- lishment, 8K vmr Bi' th-sMassaeo, Hj dropatby, sumptuous Bath Tt^rna rxin.foriabliiC«.jriageServioe. Four hoar? from Algiers. THE TORTOISE SLOW COMBUSTION STOVE IS THE BEST. MOST EFFICIENT IN THE MARKET. MORE THAN 200,000 IN USE. Pciees from 1»/- to £ 18 each. Sold hy IronmonseM. A TvmTQISK ON EVERY STOVE i/ £ enutn*. FOR A COUCH TRY r THB SbKOCO 00.. 48, GBESHAM STBKKT, MNDON, E.C. THB A8BK^X,p SENT ON RECENT OF TWO Stamps. « SMOKY CHIMNEYS CORED »y IS1M6 1HK '• AC1TB" EFVOLVTN» 8MOKE-CI7BER. Ad instant and permanent cure. ^^Jrge*t sale in the world. Over 9*J,CrOU uoijise. delivered, carriage paid, to-oJ-derSl TTnitad Kingdom on receipt oi Postal Oraer ie/e. Printed directions sent With- each. Anj parson oan FIX it. SOILE MAKBB :— JOHTT COCHKANE, 44. KIRKG-ATE. IJ3ITH, N.B._ "ROROUGH OF WEST SASTEEPOOL—The JLf is prepared to receive LOANS, to a limited amount A' SUIM of £ 100 and upwards, on the security of thoil property and rates, at £ 3}or0 interest. Apr,licat,ions to W. Giii HOOOBCW, A.8.A A.. Borough Accountant, West HartlepooL THOR GENTLElDiN! NO MORE RAZOR, X! WO SOKE BjflJELBMt 11 WW do you want to be shaved twice or thrice a week_wh^ forS/ sent br P.O. yoti may reoeive one pot of ORIENTAL OtWTlCKNT, the use of whiah will ntake the strongeso diBancear. t°" ev,*> ^without injuring the most deboate n I The same Ointment specially paxvd wUl' btaka all dicagreeable down disappear at once Gladgmnir Bead, AL V ANIZED Sheets and Wire Netting. %JF- Stock of slightly defective Sheets, prac- tically as good as now, 6ft. by 2ft. at n OP.KUGATED V'1 > (JALVANTZED WXEE NETTING. And all galvanized goods. T>OfipTNCt WALKEH BllOS. (LTD.i, Stafiord- lli^* shire Crajvag^zing Works, WAL8ALL, I: DORE SALLERY. RETURN of the CELEBKATE^B PICTUMJS By THE \VOPJJt-RlHOWOT ABTIST, GX'at T]ii vl. rivj These worlcs are now permanently on Tendon, W. home, the DorA i+ALLKBy. 35, >ew Bond otw The Great Ma^Uapu- ''Christ leaving t.iic iru^ M •omtber with the 1)1-am of Pilate's Wife," Vate of leam, "fine I>»y Dream," &c., &c., ahoiila be seen by all pewam ™Un« Lotuion,—poRfi GALLERY, 36, NuVP BOHD St., W. ————————— o to 6. AJJIMSICH 11- FURS! FURS!! FURS! 10,000 RUSSIAN UBLE COLOUR ALBERTAS (A for tbA Wock), With 6 boautitall Tog. at f.iimb ru;t, esel). root fre& J. aw. POST Fwsa *9JSSSt° *53^ OO&E M H11AiI^ for ever. 1 MQVA A f^TT.V. HnLTDAY/gTlESgY-gEiuiM. J Awn4 •• a most Htimorous Boo* Fw^/W- 130th thouS3,a41d, etttTtftf'I "flUDBRIDOE GAS AND OILJggfflW. i JLf Bimple aad^BAr to manage. Loyeet I riMIP to66 b.n. Revised Mce List J annrfxPOB AKD co^ PTRPSFFIMFTG. BTBOUP, gLoa. i

(Copyright,, RURAL LIFE. BY A SON Of THE BOIL, Tn BLA4m OWNKW. I I have io many time* given partidilawi ol the various T&ri««:M ef the OrpiagtM fowl that many of my teadws objoet to space being occupied by repetition. Ho illu«t»mtioo of the black breed has, however, been given, and I am therefore pleased to oblige my Sussex corre- spondent, who saw some at the Crystal Palace, and who now would like to secure a good sitting of eggs in a few weeks. Before loing so I would advise him to have a look round the farm of Mr. W. Cook, at St. Mary Cray, the home of the variety. Here he will see abundant proof of the utitity of the Orpington, one of the very best manufactured breeds ever BLACK OBFINGTON COCK. I introduced into this country. Mr. Cook, as a I practical fanner, knows just what is wanted in the way of poultry, and I really don't think there is a better all-round bird than the one he has succeeded in popularising all over the country. Mr. Cook is on my list of reliable breeders, so that intending beginners need not hesitate to place their ordiors with him when the, time comes for laying down the sittings. Buff Orpingtons, only lately introduced, are not to my mind so stylish in appearance aa the blacks, although of course they may be quite as good in all other respects. A USBFUL PIG THOUGH. I am obliged by the receipt of particulars of an oscillating pig trough, now being made by a Staffordshire firm, whose same I will readily supply to inquirers. Its appearance proves its utility, and all who have kept pigs will agree with me that something of the kind has long been needed. Pigs are—well, they are pigs-I don't know that I can give any more apt description, and try as you will they cannot be made cleanly. Wasteful they are by nature, and in every piggery there is as much wasted every month as would keep several more animals, AS OSCXLLATING PIG TROUGH. I according to the number accommodated, were I all the food put in the troughs regularly cleared up. They are most profitable, but their wilful waste deters many cottagers from keeping them. By the use of the trough of which I give an illustration, vm-tv is reduced to a minimum, it has a circular bottom, and the oscillating flap or door suspended from the upper frame entirely excludes the animals from the trough when food is placed within it. COTSUKD WALXS IN GAEDHNS. My country readers will agree with me that a most pleasing addition even to the Aneet garden is a covered archway. My own experience is that wire as awwi-conductor of heat is quite as good as ruati. woodwork, the material used-iu the formation of old-fashioned arches, it fiat however, difficult to prcve this to the satisfac- tion of everybody, but although I had my own misgivings on making the experiment a couple of seasons back, 1 am quite satisfied that the wire arches, now so popular, are every bit as useful as the wooden ones. They are much A EAFIFTBN ARCHWAY. .nft_n- 'u8 sir,-4 ~!r ~r4 support cannot be h«q Amg ?. Tre for 8ft. high and 5ft. wi<fe *L US.eful *lzo is that over 9s. per yard run. H^t,pnce.JbeiD^ a will last for years, and r16*0 archway» not be expected the «rvt 8 100 mVch. >?u8t trimming at the right time TO?f,a8011' judicious growth: and once a contdimo.,H ensure thicker thoroughly established, there icovered walk is difficulty about its *paintenanL no £ t{Je ,,lea"t pleased to give further advice to »«„ • 1 1)0 pleased to give further advice to ally inquirers. r „ any inquirers. OUTDOOR STRAWBBBBISS Of course, you, who have strawh* ooen. have trimmed off the old and ruT168 the S>ng <«>•* -™ur pi»» £ aud r«S«r8 to "*> WI6». time in doing so. and, of course, b«f'0r« you have given each row or plant: » dressW fresh loam or garderusoii an<1 short manurf tn which has been added a sprinkling of u^5e' not, then the sooner it is done the be"tt*i. Perhaps, while the weather keeps opea jt better only to give the earth and linie dressin™ aloDe, then a further dressing of short stablf manure oan be given right on tog of the plants freely after the first signs of frost. Where the plants are treated in this fashion they flourish and turn out very fruitful later on. The dressing is not to protect them from frost. This plant as we have pointed out, dislikes to be coddled' It likes to have the winds and frosts play upon it, but the great luscious fruits can only be secured by feeding, and this autumn or winter dressing will work wonders in this direction. The lime will drive away pests and sweeten the soil; the fresh earth will yield nutriment to the rootlets, and the short manure will furnish humus to protect the young growth later on. HOBTICULTUKAL SCHOLAKSUIVS FOB LONDOtfEBg. The October issue of the London Technical Education Gaietu contains the regulations for hcrticultural ttcbolare-Iiips- tenable at Swanley College. The examination takes place in June, 1899. To those iicquainted with the general I regulations it may be mentioned that. no alteration has been made in these since last year, except in the syllabus for botany and for mechanical drawing. One scholarship will be awarded to a young man and one to a young woman. The same number of the GazetU contains the regula- tions for junior scholarships in practical gardening at the Royal Botanic Society's Gardens in If gent's Park. We extract the following par- ticulars: In July, 1899. three junior scholarships will be awarded in practical gardening, tenable at the gardens of the Royal Botanic Society. These scholarships off,r -o boys who wish to become gardeners an o*; unity ofgoin^ through thorough course of iuing. The following lire the regulatioiifl: i ho scholarships will be awarded not upon the results of a set exanuna- ,u the ttfiQld %&d qualifications of the candidates. Each can- didate must furnish the Board with a statement as to his-ptst career liif future intentions, und hifi applications must 10(' sni; ported by specifig recommendations from his headmaster and other teachers. The scholarships are open to boys who are not less than fourteen and not more than sixteen years of age on May 1st, 1899. Candi- dates must be resident withm the administrative county of London at the time of the award of the scholarships, and: must continue to reside within the county during the tenure of their scholarships. The scholarships :provide free instruction in horticulture at the gardens of the Royal Botanic Society, and a maintenance grant of L20 per annum to scholars under fifteen, and £25 per annum to scholars over fifteen years of age. The scholarships will be awarded in the first instance for one year, but will be renewable for a second, or even a third year, if the progress of the scholar is satisfactory to the Board. No candidate will be eligible for these scholarships whose parents are in receipt of more than R250 per annum. Candidates' names have to be sent in to the secretary of the Technical Education Board, 116, St. Martin's-lane, London, W.C. hy Saturday, May 6th next. Poultry MANURE, This tg thil richest, most concentrated, and lbOSt active of all manures. The food of fowls is principally seeds and insects, both of which are rich with fertilising matters. When dry, hen manure is worth fully as much as Peruvian guano. A good method of preserving hen manure is to scatter the wood and coal ashes that are made about the farm residence to fall upon them. This keeps the droppings fine and dry, and, as they do not become packed, they are easy to haul and scatter. Care must be taken in applying this kind of manure, as it is very strong, and there is danger- of using too much. Comparatively little goes a good way. For gardens this is decidedly the best farm manure that can be fond. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. "J. B (Cambs).-The incubator described a week ago is one of the best I know of. "X. P." (Stamford) and "0. C. K." (Kil- kenny).—Replied to by post.

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CYCLING NOTES. Any cyclist who is about to buy a new lamp fot winter use should get a good one. Cheap lamps are rarely satisfactory, and often cost more than high-class ones in the end. Some of the town authorities in Italy are trying to close certain main streets to cyclists. In one town a prohibitive rule was really enforced, but was shortly afterwards cancelled oh appeal to the high Italian courts of justice. • It is astonishing how quickly cyolists dis- appear from the roads as soon as rain makes its presence known and felt. At such times the experienced hardy rider can always be dis- tinguished from the park parader and fine weather doderer. An unruly unmuzzled dog rode into a cyclist in the streets of Dublin, the other day, and caused the rider considerable injury. The owner of the dog has been fined five shillings and costs. Damages were not asked for in the prosecution which followed. We. understand that the American tyre makers have decided to increase their prices .next season, owing, it is stated, te a pending increase in the price of rubber. This will make it even more hard for them to fight against the British manufacturers, more so as the leading home tirm-the Dunlop Tyre Co.- have materially reduced their prices from the 1st of October last. It is said /that the World's Championships are to be held at Canada next year, and that preparations are already in progress. There is nothing like being in time. Considering that the Championships do not take plaoe until about June next, the promoters seem to have ample time to make arrangements, and still have a month or two to play with. A resident of Wandsworth, failing to pay his rent, had his goods seized by the bailiffs. During the sale the owner of the goods rode up on a tricycle, which was immediately pounced upon by one of the bailiffs, to the utter amaze- ment of the rider, and in spite of his declaration that the machine was his property but bad only been recently hired. Vaseline is one of those things which serves many useful purposes. Those cyclists who put their machines away for the Winter, in par- ticular, know its value in keeping bright parts from rusting. It should be borne in mind, how- ever, that it is &ot necessary to pot the vaseline on thickly. A very thin film, lightly spread, answers all xeqioixements. 1?8?ally «ay -csf life, has been epre8SinS lately owing<;fco the heavy wid continuous rams vrhioh toJe fallen, and Parisian wheelmen have for the time being,'Cn deprived the use jof the boulevards, which a correspondent says are mud-begrimed and un- inviting. On the whole, however, the Summer season in France haa been very brilliant, softhat French wheelmen have been very kindly treated in the matter of weather. Some country publicans have made them- selves very obnoxious lately by jrefusing to supply cyclists with tea, and, in some cases, the proprietors have gone out of their way to make impertinent remarks to riders. Of course, a Licensed Victualler is bound to supply tea to customers ordering it, whether they be cyclists or anything else. Â8 a rule, publicans make a good thing out of cyclists' te&s, but apparently are content with the smaller profits of the bottle and jug department. A lover of statistics has been amusing-himself ,-n ascertaining the average number of wet days which occur in London during a yoaa:. The result of his investigations shows that 49 per r oont of the days in the metropolis aare wet, but under the classification of I I wet" is included those days on which only a few dropa. pt rain mav fall, as well as those when one needs oil- "rjiL to feel tolerably comfortable out of dooirs. statistics seem to show that metropolitan Jilists are no worse off than othe. cyclists in various parts of the country. if ?«, at all times necessary to look to one's Ifc J keep them in good order. All outs Indgashes should be repaired without del^r. a 1 Wmts and gashes oan be repaired on the -.f the cover with ootton wool soaked in °Uv lSfon bifi ga^es being made good ruboer solu » with canvas patohes Oy^t^gpo,, tvres should examine them to see that they are s^undtefore using them on wet When wet gets through the oover of a tyre, consider- able damage is done to it. One of the inevitable resultaof t^jjuction in the mice of bicycles will be a largely aug- mented army of cyclistB next yeax, and another result, an increase in the noinblr Of oyeliog accidents. Next year we shall probably have newspaper reporters crying out again about the increase in the number of oyoling accidents, forgetful of the fact that the number of cyolists Will. be larger, and that after all there may be no increase in the average number of accidents ti • Some statements that are published on 8 are much overdrawn. The announcement that the French Govern- ment intended to compel oyoliata travelling in rauce to have registered number plates affixed to their machines, has been criticized in some quarters as redioulous and improbable. Bicycles are taxed in France, of course and the system 01 numbering is being introduced with a view to preventing cyclists evading the payment of the cycle tax, aud a cyoUstwho is found riding without a number wiu, after the introduction of S? £ 6W "Station, be locked up forthwith. w authorities are propari&gafi ajftiBtio plate about the size of aorown piece which may be affixed to the head of amiebme like a bicycle transfer ■We. do <rttooaB theft, as stol^j) bs tlififid 00 fflDfib

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THE TELEPHONE PROVED TOO MUCH FOR HIS EXCITABLE NATURE. "Is tMs 1,000 demanded Mr. J. Horner, ,in of Piety Hill, where all unusual things hap- pen that don't find good location elsewhere, I "Yes, replied a mild telephone voice, "this < is 1,000. What can we do for you } Y ou may yank this — telephone out of mj house just as soon as you can.' Mr. Homer filled in the blank space with an expression entirely foreign to Piety Hill's vocabulary. "All right, sir," was the mild reply. "I'll tell the manager." Why, I thought you were telling me two weeks ago that the telephone was the greatest invention of the century," remarks Mrs. Homer's mother, who was Mr. Horner's mother-in-law. I didn't tell you any such thing. I told you that a well-managea telephone exchange might be made a medium for human comfort and convenience second only to the feather bed; but I am not responsible for any such utterance as you put in my mouth." "Why, James," interposed his wife, "what is the matter ? The telephone is very handy for me to order my groceries. Besides, I can call up Mrs. Screamer any time of the day now. We can't get along without it." Frances, this is once that I shall insist. That telephone must be removed. So, there, make the best of it." And Mr. Horner ran his fingers through his hair and told his mother-in-law all about it, in a manner that made her feel responsible for all the misadventures of the 'phone. You women sit around the house all day and think it fun to answer the door bell and the telephone and explain to some fool that he has the wrong number. But I'm too busy a man. I think too much of personal comfort. Do you understand ? There was no reason to suppose that Mrs. Horner's mother did not understand, but she took advantage of the dramatic pause in Mr. Horner's speech to answer humbly that she apprehended. Yes you don't remember, I suppose, that the telephone is in my bedroom. I went to bed last night early to get a good rest before the arduous duties of to-day. I had slept per- haps an hour when that bell rang. Of course, I had to get up. Will you send up five pounds of pork chops for breakfast ?' inquired some worn-out boarding hquse voice. Whom do you think you're talking to ?' I demanded. 'Why, isn't this Sausage's meat market? she asked with an injured air. "I didn't stop to tell her 'no.' I went baek to bed, but didn't sleep until after 12 o'clock. "I don't suppose that you remember that dinner was interrupted to-day when Elder Merci and his wife were here. Don't recollect that I was putting gravy on the elder's potatoes when that confounded telephone bell went on a rampage. I had to drop everything and attend to it. And what was it all about ? It I Hello,' said a masculine voice. 'Why in thunder don't you send down those oats If you want my trade, you I don't want your trade,' I yelled back at him. I'm no feed store.' And I rang off. Possibly you don't recall that our morning devotions were disturbed the other day by that same ring. I answered it, only to hear some ODe call me a blatherskite. He thought he was talking to Lawyer Johns. I' sassed' him "flek and now my own brother won't speak too me. Maybe you women have forgotten that the furnace fire went out Friday morning. I haven't. I was down on my knees blowing like a bellows trying to infuse life into one remaining spark, when that crazy 'phone went wrong again. It was Johnson's pet, baby try. ing to use the thing. Johnson thought it was funny. Let the homely kid ring the bell and call up my number. Then he had the nerve to ask me if I didn't think the brat was cunning. No, I don't,' was the reply he got. He has a&out as much sense as his dad. Utterly lost my self-control. And now Johnson not •only won't speak, but declares to my attorney thai he will foreclose on our mortgage. So if we are turned out, you women may lay it to <the telephone. Do you understand ? Mrs. Homer's mother twisted around in het easy chair and distinctly intimated that she -comprehended everything Homer said. 11 Bow, to conclude," went on Horner, once more running his fingers through his hair, Ie during the two weeks we've had this 'phone I've been compelled to deny accusations of being a meat merchant, an opera house, a I akating rick, a drug store, an omnibus line, j the weather bureau, and once some fool asked me if I was an undertaker. This is the con- clusion of the whole telephone matter." Mr. Horner started for the door. He stopped to ask: Do you understand ? Again Mrs. Homer's mother said she did, A LEARNED WITNESS. Witnesses are often exceedingly stupid, but we don't know whether this witness ought to be called stupid or not. He was before Baron Martin. It was desired to get from him an exact account of a certain conversation, with the says I" and says he" but the counsel vould not make him comprehend the form in which he was wanted to make his statement. So the court took him in hand. Now, my man, tell us exactly what passed. Yes my lord," certainly. I said that I would not Mavethe pig."—" Well,what was his answer ?" —" He said that he had been keeping the pig tor me, and that he No, no he did' 1Wt say that-he could not have said it. He spoke in the first person."—"No, I was the first person that spoke, my lord."—" I mean this—don't bring in the third person-repeat Ikisexact words."—"There was no third person, my lord, only him and me."—" Look here, my .good fellow he did not say he had been keep- ingthepig; he said, I have been keeping it.' —" I assure you, my lord, there was no men- tion of your lordship's name at all. We are on two different stories, my lord. There was no third person; and if anything had been said about your lordship, 1 must have heard it." So the court had to give it up, though the witness was only too ready to tell all he knew. PAT IN A FIX. Not long ago, in one of our small villages, a party of men were building a large house. The forem-an one morning told one of the labourers to go to the yard and bring the wheelbarrow and half a dozen fire-bricks. Presently he met the son of Erin staggering along with the bricks under his arms. On the foreman asking him where the barrow was, Pat looked astonished, and said: Sure, sir, and how could I fetch the barrow with me arms full of bricks I FRIGID. Jones has just married a girl who, although bringing him a pretty penny in the way of a fortune, has been unable to fall very deeply in love with him. Do you know," the tW man remarked to a friend, she's so frigid that I m afraid to take her in my arms lest I should catch the influenza." A CAUSE FOR THOUGHT. You say you want to marry my daughter. Have you spoken to her? "—"Yes, sir/' re- plied tne young man, and have gained her consent."—"Well, if she has said 'Yes' that settles it. Anything I might say or do wouldn't have the slightest influedm 11-Thezi the young man went home and wondered if he was not too young to marry such a girl.

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LLANRWST. 1 CONGREGATIONALISM.—At a meeting on Monday of the Congregational ministers of the I Vale of Cenway and North Arvon resolutions were adopted commending the disarmament ( proposals of the Tsar, and declaring disestab- I lishmsnt to be the only remedy for ritualism in the Chureh of England. r BBTTWS-Y-COKI) POLICB COURT.—On Satur- day, before Colonel Wynne Finch and other ( justices, MeosrB Blaakburh, Roberts, and Jones, owners of the Tjnyddol Quarry, Dolwyddelen, and Evan Jones, their agent, were charged by Mr G J Williams, assistant inspector of mines 1 and quarries, with having "failed to make their workmen who use explosives keep the I same, when not in actual use, in a locked box provided for that purpose exclusively"; to have a record made of the examinations of a oertain boiler signed by a person making such C examinations in a book kept for that purpose at the quarry; and to have a daily report made of the condition of the external part of the plant, machinery, and appliances.—Mr J W Griffith defended.—Mr G J Griffith having given evidence, Mr Griffith stated for the defence that the books were kept up to date, but were taken home by the agent for safety. As to the box to keep the explosives in, it had been provided for three years, but for three days prior to the visit of the inspector the pad- lock had been missing.—The Bench fined the defendants 5s and costs on the last oharge, and 6d and costs in each of the others.-Fred Howard, gardener, Bettws-y-ooed was granted a certificate of exemption from vaooination. 40

LLANRWST POLICE COURT. This Court was held on Monday, before Mr legood Jones and Mr Watling. LIORMSE. On the application of Mr J E Humphreys, the lieense of the Creseat Inn, Glan Conway, was transferred from Mr Lewis Williams to Mr Evan Williams. OVBSSSBSS. Hugh Roberta, Grove House, and Robert Williams, Gwydyr House, were appointed ovei- seers for the parish of Llanrwat. TUB AXiIiKOKD ATTEMPTED XUBDRU AT LltAMOBBHIBW • David Davies, Bryntirion, Llangerniew, was charged on remand with attempting to murder hia wife with a hatchet. The old man in the dock appeared quite oblivions of the serious I charge against him. Supt Jarvis said he was not prepared to go into the case that day. He applied for another remand until next Monday, when he should be prepared to prooeed, whether the wife oould be present or not. Mr David Jones said he was net going te oppose the remand, but was glad te hear that Supt Jarvis would be able to go on with the case at the next hearing, as it was 1IIelcstl to remand the prisoner continually. The prescacc of the wife was net necessary. The Daneao case, several years ago, at Dolwyddelen, was on all fours with the present oae, and ia that case the wife did not give evidence. Dr Parry, in reply to the Benoh, said that the woman suffered from two cuts on the tight aide of the head, and another lower down exposing the bone. The Chairman: Is there any concussion P Dr Parry: Yes. There is a fracture of the skull, and all the symptoms point to it except bleeding from the ear. There is probably a olot of blood pressing on the brain. BuVk Jarvis Is she in a critical conditior, now t Dr Parry: Yes. It is impossible to say what will beoome of her. The Chairman: Do you think it is possible she will be able to appear next Monday ? Dr Parry: No. The remand was then granted. DBATH OF THE DTJUBBD WOHAX. Information was received 011 Tuesday after- noon by Supt Jarvis (Llacrwat) that Elizabeth Davies, wife of David Davies, Bryntirion, Llan- gerniew, who was before the Magistrates the other day on a charge of attempting to murder her, died on Tuesday from the in juries inflicted on the head by her hueband. Until Monday last hopes were entertained that the woman would rgcover, but a change for the worst set in during Monday night and resalted in her death. Supt Jarvis sent Polioe-constable Ellis with a communication to Dr Hughes, the Denbigh eoroner, who has arranged to hold an inquest at Llangerniew on Friday at noon. POACHING. Peter Hughes and William Jones were charged by Supt Jarvis, under the Poaching Prevention Act, with coming from land where they had been after game. Mr D Jones appeared for the police and 1fr Humphreys defended. The defendants were fined 2a 6d each and costs. ILLEGAL riCHINQ. H B Tombs pleaded guilty to fishing in the Conway for salmon wiLhout a license. Mr Hnmphreys appeared for the Fishery Board. The defendant was fined 58 and costs. WARRANT. On the application of Supt Jarvis a warrant was issued for the apprehension of John Gasey, whose recognisances are to be estreated.

A THUG'S RESPECTABILITY. In conversation we often wound the feelings of otllers withoutinteudillg it., Mr. Davidson, talking with a Thug on tha subject of a clever robbery, tells that "the lively, nay, ultra-pro- fessional joy which illuminated bis counten- ance tempted me to exclaim, rather un- guardedly, I Periiips you were employed in that little nfiiair yourself, or it may have been executed. by some of your agents?' His manner immediately changed froin I lively to severe,' and with a look that might have frozen a less innocent querist, ha exclaimed with a sneer,' No, sir, murder, aud not robbery, is my 4 profession I J Mrs. Gore said of the Dowager Countess of Lushington, who had a great, reputation for i painting, that whenever sli43 wanted to wash 5 her face she was obliged to go to a aliop < in Wardour-street where they cleaned old 4 paintings. < Schoolmistress: What did you disobey mo < for?" 'rominy: "Co's I thought you'd whip < me." Schoolmistress: "What did you want 1 me to whip you for ? Tommy: 'doe pa said < he would if you didn't, and tie hurts." < "I fell over the bulwarks," said the sailor, "and the shark came along and grabbed tue by < the leg." "And what did you do?" If l let < him have the leg. I never disputes with a j shark." J The last case of indolence related is that of a mau named John Hole, who was so lazy that in j writing his name he simply used the fetter J., 4 and tli6u punched a kola through the payer, I

ABEBGBLE. MINISTBBIAL OALL.-The Rev John Evans, linister of the iJanddulaa Calvinistio Metho- i" Church, h;»n aocepted the invitation sent im to become pastor of the London Road hutch, Holyhiid.

ABERGELE NOTES. At a speosal magistrates' meeting held on nesday before Mesais W T Mason, W Ellis, lias Sen Bseb, Bangor, was brought up in astoay, ohargua by Inspector Rowlandp of the r.s.p.c.C., with neglecting and deserting hia iree children named John, Alex, and Bridget, ged nine, seven, and fonr years respectively. Ir Bromley, Rhyl, appeared for the prosocuting )eiety, the prisoner being undefended. It ppeared from the evidence that the prisoner's ife had recently been committed to Carnar- on gaol for larceny, and during her ab-ence in prisoner absconded from home and went to laenau Festimog with a "new woman," laving his offspring absolutely depdtute. [re Fletcher, Post Omwe and other?, gave ldenoe to the .tf*ct that they had found food ad other necessities for the children when they rrived in Aberegele on tramp. Inspector loberts and Dr B ughes also gave evidence aa ) the state of the children* The prisoner's seord was a bad one, 76 previous eonv.ctiona eing registered against him, tanging from bone-throwing to burglary. He was now tnteneed to two calendar mosths hard 1 ibour.' [is new woman on hearing the Bentenoe eaved a deep sigh and went out weeping. Two shocking accidents oeourred at the Lian- dulas quarries on Wednesday, when two men amed John Parry (single), and David Jones married), were killed almost instantaneously, be formes was ran over by a waggon a led rith limestone, whilst the latter was knocked [own a precipice by the handle of a winch. On the Tuesday previous three men met with ery severe injuries at the same quarries. It gives me great pleasure to be able to say hat Mr J W Eliis, chemist is makingr,-Pid trides towards convalescence after his recent iritical illness. On Thursday evening a benefit concert was leld at the Church House, under the pi 68i. leney of Mr W T Mason, J.P. The follciDW ,rtistes took part in the proceeding, viz.. Miss Jones, Conwy; Mrs B. Roberts, Abergele tlessrs J1 Davies, Colwyn; H Bedford, W 7aughan, E Lloyd, LI T Jones and T J j ies, Lbergele, assisted by the local male voice ohoir. rhe prooeeds will be handed over to Master Villie Baku who, owing to ill-health has )een unable to follow his ooonpatioo for ovet wo years. <m nj UL!wm' it iw

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0AERW78. ..0011 INSVBCTXON.—Oa Wednesday morn- ing last, B Morrit), Esq., B.A., Her Majesty's sub-inspector, visited and inspected this school, without notice, -under Article 84 (B). After thoiretoghly caciamining the various standards in reading, writing, arithmetio, grammar, geo- graphy, history, elementary science, music and Swiss drill, he made the following entry in the Log Book:—"This sohool is vigorously and efficiently conducted." These results are most creditable te the Head Master and hiB staff, and must be very gratifying to the Managers, who are in fall sympathy with the teachers, and heaztily ee operate with them in their endeavour to place the, school on a thoroughly efficient footing.

ST. ASAPH. Other St Asaph News will be found .on page 7. ft:r-; LEor,;Rz.-In, connection with the Church Institute and Debating Society, a most inter- esting anrV instructive lecture illustrated by lantern elides, was given by Mr Napper to a large audience at the National Schools, on ir Thursday evening. The subject of which was "How plants are fertilised." The Rev R Theo Jones occupied the chair.

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