Denbighshire Free Press

TELEPHONING 111hlHUTS. A'- (jld^JScoteh woman, wlit; msver heard -jiIr, <M- -fVH a wer,t iuto a butcher's v.r a rabbit. T!i<* i.i;U>Iiv' hud two shops vlncu were connect cd by teleplmve. As they <5it|.•»!«(. a «tbbi-t in 4lint Urey tele- phoned to the otlmr and h.-ui one fsent up. *ivi«ebuly, on a friend. said to her: fvr. just been to the butcher's lor a rabbit.; aud-. ho-gacd to ft hole in the wit', ?an' said, Ul) it And m t wh or three meenits in .come* «, Uddie \vi' :i rald.it-. Ma «ertie I'll no eat it; it> no cainiie. Yecando what ye like wi' it."

HE HEALIZEDHlS CONDITION, j 'Shadbofl, said Dmgu«« penitently. v.F,y sorrow but I can't pay-that last lO-dol. ilit-4vJ bonowed of yon, b"t the. fact is paid me that 10 do{«. bust Monday, Din- -«u*v Paid you last Monday echoed the isbed Dinguss. Why, 1-1-1 was on a spree t-iiitfc day." es* You were." And I paid you ?" "You did." U Shadholt," gasped. Dinguss, "I must have been awfully drunk."

CANDLER AS TIPS. A British consul in Belgium telly of a Bir- mingham man who was shown to f. room in an hotel in Brussels, where he found twenty caudles stuck in a chandelier in the centre. As it was dark, the attendant lighted them all but the guest had been in Continental hotels before, and maae his: pot them out immedi- ately. It was of no araii, however. Tweptjy -candles, ten franca," was fouuJ in his billnext -day. So he went back to ias room and took them all out, wrapped them in paper, and .slipped them into his overcoat pocket. When he was about to leave he found the ser- vants drawn up in two lines in the hall- ten men-servants on one side, ten maid-servants on the other, all smiling and ready for the -expected tip. The visitor drew out his package And distributed the caudles, one to each. Allow me, monsieur," said he, with a bow "permit me, mac,am. They n.) e very superior can dice, I assure you; I paid fivepesace apiece for them," and he left them aiL staring at their candles like so many altar-boys.

THE BIG SOLDIER AND HIS LITTLE MOTHER. KNOCKINO at the door of a house ia Acre- road, Kingston-on-Thames, a representative of the Kingston and Surbiton News was welcomed by Mrs. Martin, a little, aged lady, well-known and respected in the district. She readily and cheerfully replied to some questions he had called to ask, and stated that for four years she had been a cripple from rheumatic gout in all her joints. She eould not out a sliee of bread, and walking was impossible. I was unable," she said, to even lift my foot to get on to the path." Did you have any doctor P If Oh, yes. I went to a capable and well- known physician. I long attended a ladies' hospital in London. They sent me to a home at the seaside, but I only grew worse. Nothing did me any good until I started taking Dr. Williams' Pini Pills for Pale People. Very thankful I am that I did." "Was the relief afforded by them immediate or gradual P asked the News representative. Gradual, and now I am quite well." "And do you attribute the cure to Dr. Williams' Pink Pills P "Entirely. I can put it down to nothing else." During the conversation the good ladyi3 son, Mr Frederick Martin, entered the room. He too waxed enthusiastic, And very good reason the young man had. The story of his own restoration was still more surprising. Nearly three years ago he enlisted into the Cameron Highlanders, and during manoauvres at Alder- shot con- tracted o o m plaints which developed when he was sent to India. He spat blood, and was so racked withpains from head to foot that life boaame a lAiaery. At last, complete- ly paralysed on one side, ha was invalided home and admitted to Netley Hospital in November, 1897, where he remained for two months, but with no prospect of getting better. 41 The doctors," he said, told me I was suffering from heart disease and rheumatie fever. and they did not give any kepe- is, Ie Yes, and so I wroti and asked them to seacl him heme," chimed in his mother. If there was no hope, his last days should be spent in his own home." Well, when I got home," continued the young man, my mother persuaded me to take some of Dr. Williama' Pink Pills. The first box relieved me a lot, and in less than a month I was able to work. There is nothing the matter with me now." Here, then, was a matt who ia the previous month left England's great military hospital in a supposed hopeless condition, and dis- charged from the army, after strict medical ex- amination, as unfit for further service. A soldier is never granted his discharge without eiave cause. To-day he is earning hid living by hard msnnal toil. Ordinary medicine has clearlj been of no avail; but Dr. Willianas' Pink Pills ace not like ordinary medicine. They have repeawidlj eared oases prqputaaeed > hopeless by doctor*, including paralysis, locomotor ataxy, aad even coummptaop. They have rapidly cured many everyday ills such as rheumatism, sciatica* impoverishment of the blood, sexefnla, rickets, aneamia, general weak- ness, palpitations, neuralgia, early decay, all forms of female weakness, and hysteria. They arc genuine only with the fall same, Dr. Williams' Pink Pills fer Pale People, and Are sold by chemists and by Dr. Williams' Medicine Cpmpany, 46, Holborn-viadupt, London, E.G., at ae. 94", a box, or six for 13.. 9d. Pink pills sold loose er from glass jars are not Dr. Williams' The genuine Dr. Williams' Pink PiUs, axe tonic, not purgativs.

EMBARRASSING. A young gentleman took his little sister with him while calling the other evening at a bouse where he is a regular visitor. The little girl made herself quite at home, and showed great fondness for one of the young ladies, hugging her heartily. "How very affectionate she the lady of the house. I 41 Yes, so like her brother," responded the young lady unthinkingly. Paterfamilias looked sternly over the top of his spectacles at his daughter, the young gentle- man blushed, and the rest were silent.

PROBABLY THE REASON. I Mr. Billus: "I don't see why it is that Johnny can't learn to keep his mouth closed. He always looks like a gawk, and he makes me ashamed." Mrs. Billus The poor little fellow can t help it, John. He inherits my smile and your law.

Primrose League, ftatfeia Habitation 904. THE ANNUAL DANCE will be held on WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEM- BER 28th. 1898. Dancing to commence at eight o'olook prompt. Members' Tickets It. 6d.; Non-Members 2s. 6d. M. M. JENKINS, 2284dl0 Hon. Secretary.

RUTHIN. Ta8 RUTlnK CARVING CLAn.-In the para- graph last week relating to Mr T Faulkner James's wood carving elass in Buthin, we stated that it was being held under the auspices of the Evening Technical School. This, it appears, is not the case; the class is a private one. Ta LATs Has Siaoi(yi.-OvinC to a mis- understanding with respect to information re- ceived, oar Ruthin reporter dropped into three regrettable errors in the account of the funeral of the late Mrs Watkin Shone. This lady was named Diana, not Elizabeth; was interred in her late husband's grave at Llanrhjdd Church, not at Llanfair Church; and while the Rwv Basil Jones conducted the service at the house before the funeral started, it was the Rev J Fisher, curate of Ruthin, who read the service at the church. THs RUTXXX Looon or LoYAL SUEPllwaD. Our readers will recollect that, on Whit- Monday last, the Olwydian Lodge of the Ancient Order of Loyal Shepherds, with com- mendable enterprise, held sports in Ruthin, They were unfortunately very much injured in their undertaking by the weather, which was very wet indeed upon the day of the sports, but they are now able to pat forward a balance sheet wkich indicates a sum in hand, after meeting all the expenses, of six shillings and ninepenoo. They are to be congratulated upon this result, under the cireumstanoes, and it is to be hoped that they will try again next summer, and endeavour to establish a prosperous athletic meeting in the town. The balance sheet shows that subscriptions were received amounting to Ell 3s, while the sum received for the sale of tickets was £ 6 16. The aeooant is audited by Mr Counoillor T J Roberts, and certified to be correct. The treasurer is Mr J Curtis, and the hon secretaries are Mr 8 Bryan and Mr Robert Jones. CONCXBT AT LLAKKLIDAH.—On Friday even- ing, at the Wesleyan Chapel, Llanelidan, a concert took plaoe, which wae very well attended, and turned out to be a very interest. ing and enjoyable affair. Mr JehnEdwarde, of Llanelidan Post Offioe, was the chairman, and the proceedings were briskly oonducted by, Mr Gomer Roberts, C.C. Miss Carrie Wright, of Cefn Mawr, was the soprano, and Miss Maggie Foulkes, ef Llangollen, was the con- tralto. Both these ladies, who are well-known in the Vale of OJwyd, were in excellent voice, and added to their already excellent reputation by the manner in which they acquited them- selves. Mr D Jones (Eos Bronydd), was the tenor, and Mr J Morris (Liew Ceriog), was the bass. Both these gentlemen, also, rendered an excellent part in the entertainment, tinging admirably, and giving great pleasure to the audience. Some capital vocal music was per- formed by the following glee party:—Mrs Williams, Nantolwyd Station House; Miss Jones, Graig Miss Edwards, Penygraig; Miss Roberts, Siamberwen; Mr J Herbert Williams, Mr Gomer Roberts, Mr E Arthur Edwards, Mr William Oliver Edwards, and Mr Edward Hughes. Mr Harniman, the schoolmaster of the Llanelidan National School, efficiently played the accompaniments, and Mr Lloyd E Williams was very useful ia the important oapacityof secretary.

ELLIS'S PATENT SYPHON. IMPORTANT ADVANCE IN AERATED WATER MANUFACTURE. The demand for aeratod beverages is an ever growing one; they are eensumsd by all elasaes of the community, and are required in sickness and in health, at times of festival, and for the meal table of everyday existence: With the growth thus continually taking place in the amount of aerated waters con- sumed, there is au increasing eal] for im. proved facilities for distribution and increased protection againit the waters being made the vehicle of disease. Who can say that many of the outbreaks of typhoid which oeour from time to time are not brought abeat by fever germs bottled up by insignificant and oareless manufacturers of aerated waters and opened upon the tablee of unoffending diners. Thus, cleanliness and purity Are essentially needed in the production and distribution of these beverages, Recognising these facts, careful makers of table waters who are always eager to adept suoh improvemsnts in their processes and epplianees as shall seoure the utmost cleanliness and the utmost purity in their produets, as well as the general body of consumers, will be pleased to hear of a new syphon recently patented by Messrs R Ellis and SOD, the emueut manufacturers of table waters, of Ruthin, North Walea. The invention applies to the head, or the metallic part of the syphon, and is designed to overcome two recognised imperfections of the syphon head of ordinary construction. In the irat place the ordinary. syphon is filled aad emptied by means of the same orifice, and the act of filling forces into the body of the syphoa any dust er dirt whieh may have collected in the outlet spout. In theawn4 place, the meohanism of the head is ioaecess- ibis for the purpose of repairs without re- mnviny Jifce entire head frem the vsse, and this must ajeo be done to effectually clean the latter receptacle. The new syphon intro- duced by Messrs R Ellis and Son is a very ingenious variation upon the ordinary article. The outlet valve, usually found at the top, is here turned into a horizontal position, and placed upon the outlet spout, with the lever upright. The new arrangement greatly facilitates the emptying of the syphon, as the valve can be controlled to a nicety with the thumb of either hand. The valve having thus been removed from the top ef the head, the orifica for refilling is here provided: it is automatically olosed with ji cone-shaped ping. When filled this opening is protected with a little screw cover, and the general appear- t -o of the new syphen, after the first im- pression of novelty has passed, is found to be entirely artistic. The two imperfections mentioned have been entirely overcome by this patent syphon, which, being filled from tbe top of the head, as iust explained, and emptied by a different orinoe, ensures perfoot immunity from all risk of washing any dust into the syphen in the set of filling^and also enables the manufacturer to wash and clsanae the vase thoroughly without removing the head. The valvea may be easily repaired without the expense and loss of time incurred in dismounting the head, which must be dene in the case of the ordinary form of syphon. Another advantage whieh will appeal to the consumer is the fact that not only is the syphon easier to open, aad not so likely to splatter the contents out of the glass, bat, owiag to the arrangement ef the inner ohambers, less friction is caused during the the process of drawing the contents, and consequently the gas docs not separate itself from the water in the same degree as in the eld head, the result beDg that a fresher, sharper aerated water is obtained for drink- ing. It is obvious that syphons are much more convenient to the consumers than are bottles, if only the beverages can be delivered therefrom in as good condition. This marked benefit, eembined with the extreme eleanli- ness obtained and the froadoir from all metallic ocntamiaation, is one of the prinoipal features of the invention, from the users' point of view. Manufacturers of aerated waters will soon learn also that this syphon head has another and most important advant- age over the ordinary head—that is, the greater speed with which it fills, and the possibility of one man filling two or more simultaneously. This, in addition to the Baviog of time in repairs, makes it by far the most economical head ever introduced to the publie.

YALE OF CLWYD AUCTION MART, RUTHIN. On Tuesday last tbe annual sale of Christinas Fat Stock took place. The quality all round was of exceptional merit, and was generally remarked upon an being the very best show of Christmas fed animals that had ever been held in one day's sale in the Vale of Clwyd. The attendance was an exceedingly large one, buyers from all parts, many amongst them being strangers to the Vale attracted by the excellent entry which the auctioneer had widely announced caused the sale to be a very spirited one throughout. Excellent prices were obtained, and a good clearance made quite a record one, we understand, as only five beasts, which were not up to the mark for Christmas beef, passed through the ring unsold. Ninety seven changed hands. The entry of sheep was a very heavy one, over 700 being penned, 150 pigs, and 13 calves. Prizes and silver cups to the amount of 225 were awarded, and this task having been got through by the judges shortly after 10 30 a.m. The auctioneer, Mr Byford, entered the rostrum, and with a few prelimin- ary remarks, commenting upon the pleasure it gave him, as well as it must do to all breeders of stock present that day, to know that the farmers in the Vale of Clwyd could compete both on quality and ripeness of their animals in any market in the kingdom, and he parti- eularly wished to mention that every animal present was fed and exhibited by a tenant farmer; in one sense it may be said that be was unfortunately situated, not having anv squires in the immediate neighbourhood, with the exception of Mr tfiezara, rooi J-arn, wno farmed a home farm he regretted it himself, but being the first auctioneer in the Vale of Clwyd who had provided an auction mart at his own expense, he was proud to say notwith- standing this drawback, he had received the most gratifying aDd encouraging support that it was possible for any one auctioneer to receive and he thanked them for it, and as long as they entrusted their stock to his care, he would do what was the forerunner of every man's success, act honestly and straightforwardly between seller and buyer. Mr Byford then thanked the judges who had done their work so satisfactory and impartially, Mr LinneU, of King's Lynn, Norlolk, and Mr Henry Jones, St Aeaph, judges of cattle Mr Leech, College Farm, St, Asaph, and Mr Samuel Roberts, Denbigh, for sheep and Mr Capper, Denbigh, for pigs. The first animal then entered the sale ring, and at one o'clock Mr Scott Byford commenced selling the pigs, and then followed on with the sheep, and by four o'clock the sale WM con- cluded. The following were the successful exhibitors and buyers of the prize stock :—For the best two fat beasts under two years old, Mr Morris, Garthgynan purchasers, Mr Henry Jones, St Asaph, and Mr J Humphreys Jones, Denbigh. For the best two fat beasts under two years old, Mr Jones, Maesllan, Ruthin; purchasers, Mr R P Williams, Ruthin, and Mr J W Jones, Tv Newydd, Ruthin. Fer the best two fat beasts, any age, Mr Thomas Williams, Crown House, Ruthin; purchasers, Messrs A M and R H Williams and Mr Edward Roberts, Denbigh. For the best fat bullock, Mr W Dairies, Plas Li-anychm; purchaser, Messrs A M and R H Williams, Ruthin. For the best fat heifer, Mr Jones, LIysfasi; purchaser, Messrs A M and R H Williams, Ruthin. Special prize given by Messrs Rouw and Son, Ruthin, for the beat fat bull, Mr Morris, Garthgynan; purchaser, Mr W Price, Mold. Special prize, given by Mr E Tegid Owen, Cast] a Hotel, Ruthin, for the best fat cow, Mr Morris, Garthgynan purchaser, Mr Harrison, Coedpoeth. For the best fat calf, Mr Edward Williams, Tyddyn purchaser, Mr Shellcross, of Chester. Special prize given by W Lloyd, Esq., Cefn Cocb, Ruthin, for the best pen of five fat wethers, any large breed, Mr Leathes, WernFawr; purchaser, Mr T Mick, Wolver- hampton. Second prize given by the same gentleman was awarded to Mr David Jones, Plas Esgob; purchased by Messrs A M and R H Williams, Ruthin. Special prizes given by Messrs Gittins and Beech, Ruthin, aid Mr A Roberta, Hand Brewery, Ruthin, for the beat ten mountain wethers fed by a tenant farmer, 1st, Mr Evans, Nantycelyn; 2nd, Mr Lloyd, Glanvwern both lots purchased by Mr J C Hughes, Wrexham. The Auctioneer's prizes for the first and second pen of ten Welsh wethers, 1st, Mr Leathes, Wern Fawr; 2cd, Mr R Jones, Maeftnnod purchaser.), Mr Davies, butcher, Well-street, Ruthiu, and Mr J ø Hughes, Wrexham. For the beat ten fat Welsh ewes, Mr Leathes, Wern Fawr pur- chasers, Messrs J Pugh and Son, Mott, and Mr Davies, Well street, Ruthin. Special prize given by Mr W Tickle, Wynn- stay Hotel, Ruthin, for the best three fat pigs, Mr E Tegid Owen purchasers Messrs AM and R H Williams, Ruthin. For the bost three fat porkets, the auctioneer purchasers, Messrs A M & R H Williams. Special prize given by Mr T H Rigby, jeweller, Ruthin, to the seller of the largest amount in value of stock for auction at the Vale of Clwyd Christmas Sale, a Silver Cup was obtained by Mr Morris, Garth- gynan, having sold stock to the valae of close upon £ 300. Mr Thomas Williams, Crown House, Ruthin, being a close competitor. Mr Byford's next Christmas Sale takee place I on Tuesday next at the Denbigh Smithfield, and we draw attention to his prize list and sup- porters in oar advertising columns. It may be interesting to note that the three pigs with which Mr E Tegid Owen won the first prize in tbe fat pigs' class, weighed to- gether no less than 62 score.

i- BILIOUSNESS. Not able to Eat for a Week at a time. VICTORIA HOTEL, PLATT BRIDGE, Near WIGAN, Nov. I \ih, 1890. GENTLEMEN,—I am happy to inform you that I have received great benefit by using "Gwilym Evans* Bitters," after suffering a long time from BilioWin. I had become very weak, and so nervous that if any one spoke in a loud tone I was,much frightened. I have been so bad that I was not able to eat for a week at a time. I tried "Gwilym Evans' Quinine Bit- ters," and the first bottle did me a deal of good, so I got another, and am happy to say I am now quite well. I shall always speak well of these" Bitters n to all persons that I know. Yours truly, (Mrs.) BAXTER.

CAERWYS. SroKT EXTRAORDIKAST.—Last week a very remarkable feat was accomplished by four gentlemen who were out on a shooting expedi- tion at Moel Park, on the Maesmynan estate, the property of Mr W Williams, J.P., Glasfryn. They bagged ten woodcocks in a comparatively snail area in the mbbit warm in one day. We fancy this beats any reeard we have of wocdcock killing among the Welsh mountains. OaDMATMK Saavicie.—On Monday last services were held in the Baptist Chapel, on which occasion Mr Edwin Jones, lately as student at Bangor College, was ordained a minister of the Caerwys and Penygelli Chapels. The ministers who took part ia these services werePrincipal Silas Morris, Bangor College, Rev David Lloyd, Rhydwen, Rev X Williams, Rhos, and Rev T Morgans, Mold. It is cus- tomary for the deacons of the various chapels in which the new minister will officiate, to propose the candidate, and on behalf of the church at Caerwys, the proposer was Air W Parry, Jessamine Cottage, and on behalf of Penygelli, Mr Eiward Williams, Carfield Honse. The sorvices were very well attended, and the newly ordained minister has already made himself very i-opular, being a very excellent and promising preacher.

RUTHIN CHRISTMAS SHOW. A large number of entries, 700 in all, has been received for this show on Thursday next, which promises to be fully up to its usual standard of excellence. All classes have filled well. the poultry and dogs bting- expected to be specially good, while the art section has proved specially attractive to artists and photographers. Further details will be found in aa advertisement.

"A RrGHT ROYAL DRINK is HORNI- AN'S TEA,—Sold in packets only by retailers througboit the United Kingdom. Sold by :—Denbigh: Roberts, grocer, 85, High-street. Rutbin Roberts chemist. St. Asaph Price, grocer. Holy well Edwards and Lloyd, rocers WivKl-,arjc, Leece. Llat;~oUen 0 Davies. Brymbo Jones. Llanrwst: Wilkin, Haghefc and Sons. Buckley: Williams. Tryddyn Williams. Leeswood Pryd- derch, grocer. Ruabon and Wrexham Rowland fc Co. Rhosyniedre Davies. Glan Conway Williams. Rhosddu Davies. Blitstyllen Roberts. Gwersyllt: Davies, grocor. Pentre Halkyn Davies, stores. Cefn-y-bedd Rogers. Bodfari Roberts. Sum.-uerhill Hopwood. Traws- fynydd Jones. Flint: Shaw. Johnstown Jones & Son. Chirk Jones. Cefn Griffiths, stores. Llandysilio: Roberts. Hendre: Thomas. Cor wen Jones. Gwyddelwern Lloyd. Cerney Moss Evans. Caerwys Ferguson. Lisia dudno Dean and Son. Newmarket Williams. :d2 AMUSING STORIE.

WASTED INDIGNATION. The man with the florid face and the bald head sn-ew more and more uneasy as he sat at the restaurant table. He tried to read a news- fiaper, but now and tnen would drop it, adjust lis glasses and glare up and down he room to find the waiter to whom he had given his order. At last he managed to detain him, at the risk of being scalded by the soup lie carried, and inquired: How about that dinner I ordered ? "It will be here immediately, sir," was the answer. The gues.L. tried to read his newspaper once more but as time passed his uneasiness increased until he was glaring up and down the room as fiercely as ev sr. He found his waiter again and the same conv ersation was repeated. After two or three moxe similar attempt he arose and went over to another waiter who was gracefully leaning against a pillar. "Look here," said the guest, "I want to know something." Yes," responded the waiter. "What I wait to know is this: am I ever going to get any dinner, and if I do get it, when will it be?" The languid young man looked at him and replied: Excuse me. I'm afraid you have made a mistake. I am o;ily a waiter not a prophet.

COULD WEEP EASILY. Some time ago a young-looking man, whose accent betrayed liis Hibernian origin, went into a Liverpool photographer's shop and in. quired the price of each of the various samples exhibited in the show-room. "Isuppose you want a sitting 1 U said the assistant. "Well, I don't sie nothing like what I want," was the reply. The man was informed that if hewould aly indicate the kind of thing he wanted, iz u;;eht, after all, be arranged. I don't know ss you can," he said, for I don't see nothing like it in the room. You see, it's like this," he oontinued: "1 had a girl that I loiked, and we was soon a-going to get married. She had nearly all her things made up, and we was all but ready, when she was taken bad and died. And what I wanted was a pictur of me sitting on her greve'weeping." The assistant,impressed by the man's evident sincerity, told him th.1.t no doubt a pheto- grapher could be sent with him to the grave, and the picture could be faken as he desired. But it's some distance," answered the man. It's over in old Oireland. and it would cost such a lot to send the things over there. So I've been thinking mebbe you could get up a grave here in your place, and I'd weep on it. It would do just as well. It's no trouble forme to weep anywhere."

COULDN'T MAK- SALT T,) HIS KALE. The old Scottish beadle, WHO, with many other minor parochial offices, held that of sex- ton, is not yet dead, as many suppose. He only jokes with more deeficulty nowadays. His voice rang out quite clearly and dis- tinctly in a certain village the oth ir day when if. was intimated to him that the local doctor- a young and clever practitioner-wt s about to remove to Glasgow. He'll be welcome tae gang," gmnted the beadle, I hav'n' made saut tae my kale size ever he cam' tae the place."

FISH IN BLUE GOGGLES. u It's the best dodge ever invented," uaid the man from the North country. "You don't have to sit all night on the bank waiting for a bite." How does he manage it 1" asked one of the men. "Why he takei an electric incandescent lamp with him, one he has had made ;jth thicker glass to stand the weight of the water. He has it fixed up with a secondary battery. He just lowers the lamp by the-flexible cord mto the water and lets it sink to the bottom then rn' he turns on the current and the bottom of the lake is illnminated for a long distance." What then?" «• Why, the fish swim up to the light and he can hoot them as easily as you please with an ordinary line and no bait. All he has to do is to pick out the fish he wants, drop the hook under it, and that isn't all, either. Me can have all one kind of fish, and not just take what bites, as you do in the ordinary way. Suppose he wants perch. Very well, he can see what he is after, and naturally he only pulls up perch. Grand idea, eh 1" Is that still going on ?" queried a bashful little man who had been listening attentively in a comer. Of course it is cried the man from the North country. "He's at it almost every night." "Then that accounts for it," said the bash. ful man with a sigh of relief. I could not understand it until you told us about the idea. I was fishing in that lake on Sunday. I had fair luck too. But every fish I caught had on a pair of blue spectacles."

^DRINKING AS A HEALTHY EXERCISE. Not long since a well-known temperanc^Iec- turer was giving an addre&s at a certain insti- tute upon certain legislative measures for regu- lating the drink traffic, the chair being occupied on that, occasion by a witty member of the institute. The lecturer strongly advocated the passing of a permissive bill, by which the number of houses to be opened for the sale of drink in each parochial division would be settled by the vote of its inhabitants, a direct veto being placed upon the opening of any house shoyald, a majority of the people so desire it. At the conclusion of the address one of the audience, who held strong views on the. other side, stood up to give voice to them, and,direct- ing a fierce look at the chairman, as if expect- ing him to reply, said Suppose we close all the public-houses in this parish, but in the next parish, they are left open—what will we gain ? Pedestrian exercise," replied the chairman, to the intense amusement of the audience and. the discomfiture of the querist.

CAUSE FOR ANXIETY. A fipocialist in throat affections -was called to treat A lady who manifested BO much interest in his surgical instrument that he explained their uses to ber. This laryngoscope," said lie.. is fitted jvith small mirrorsand «.u electric ■ light; the interior of your throat will be own by me &, clearlr as the,exteriorl; you would be surprised to know how farsdowai we can see with an instrument of this kind. I he opera. I <tion over, the lady appeased aoniewhat agitated. I Poor girl 1 -I, said her sister, who was present,; "it must have been painful." "Oh, na, not 7th$t," whispered the lady; "but just as he ked. the instrument in place I remembered .tbat I had a hole in my stocking

OLD SAWS RESET. Ill news sells apace. Nothing venture, nothing lose. All that glitters is not pinch- beck. Enough is not so good as a feast. What is done, cannot be undone. It is money makes the mayor to go. If at first you don't suoceed, don't try again. Two are company, three a board or directors. Wheat the cat's away, the Mice are an abominable naisauoe. People who live in glass houses should pull the blinds iown. You can take a horse to the well bo* you cannot make him drank,

AN EFFECTUAL BI8GUISB. "That girl was decent enough to blade tfct stoves before going, I see." "No, I blackai thentmyself, and its lucky I did." "Lucky* '< Yee, indeed. Mrs. de Fashion and Mrs. de Style called right In the midst of it,ant so I just -at a little more blacking on my faoe and- went to the door and told them I wasn't in. They said they would call agaia."

AS YOU WOULD BE DONE BY. A. to B. I at theend of* monthly statement: » Please to ilemeniber that we have large pay- to make." B. to A.: "Statement received. Contents noted. I fail to find that 11 Vdu owe me anything..So I shall not press you and count on like treatment at your ianjp."

DID HE FEED HIM. A cotermonger, meeting one morninga mem- fbar of his own fraternity whose pony might be (Considered a beautiful specimen of a skeleton, jemonamtood with the owner. Dont you ever feed him, Bill ?" be aaked, cliaffingly. -11 Ever feed him ? Thafs .a good un was ,the reply. He'$g'ot a buahel.and-a half of Loate at home now, olilyho ain't got ,any time ito eat lew."

XiABOUR SAVING CONTRIVANCE. n I don't see that there is any advantage in those clay pipes which you always seem to prefer." "Oh, but there is I When they drop on the ground, for instanoe, you havenrt it, stoop to pick them up."

A NATURAL OBJECTION TO ART. •' I believe in the refining*influences of art," observed Crane the other day, and I see no objection to cultivating the artistic taste of the people of this country. But, of course, there is a limit, and I think the bounds are owentepped very often." Yes, the art craze is Unshed too far sometimes. That was Black's perience last week. Just M I. met him he t. J complaining of that very thing; be w«ied wratli at the notion of decorated tilee. Whatever was his objection to those There must have been some-special, reason for it. "It was like this. He was passing under a leader, when a man up above dropped a can ,of green paint and it went All over his silk hat. "When I saw him he was scraping off the painb with a trowel. He remarked that he was in favour of art, but he drew the line at decorated tiles of that description."

NO AUTHORITY FOR IT. A man advertised in a u >atj*i monial paper forSft wife, requesting every one who replied to endk»e hei carte de, One la^ty who replied declined to ewwoae her carte, stating that, "Though there was some authority for putting a cart- before » horse, ^there was none for putting one before an sss I Oh, you won't do for a valet. You are as old as the hills." "Well sir, valleys are always as old as the hills." Minsti-el End Man, (t* Profemional Literary Humorist): "J gay, old fellow, now, really, is thr;ve any money in writing jokes for the 9" comic papers. Humorist: "Certainly. Why, I can live a whole week on about forty jokes ) End Man Slavery, sir; positive slavery I Why, in the palmy days of minstrelsy I could start Rt the beginning of the season with one oke and could iiv.e on itior forty weeka."

SERIOUS CHARGES OF POACHING AT ST. ASAPH. EXTRAORDINARY SWEARING: ALLEGED PEJiJURY BY WITNESSES. HEAVY FINES. At th* monthly sitting of the St Asaph Magistrates Col Howard (in the chair), Dr E%»ferby, Dr Davies, Msasra Peter Roberts, T HOWM Rgberts, and R C E., on, held on Mooday, two brothers reepootably attired named Thomas Hughes and Edwin Hughes, residing at the Waea, St Asaph, were sum- monsd by John Williams, game-wateher, St Aeaph, for tresspassing on land ever which Mr Chariton Jones has the shooting rights, in search of conies on Sunday, the 27th af November. Mr Jeseph Lloyd proeeauted, and Mr AO Erans defended. Mr Lloyd, in his opening statement, said the^omplatnant was on-daty-near the Plaa yn Cwm field, about two o'oloek on the day in question, when lie observed the two de- fendaats coming along the footpath. The footpath ran for some distanoe along the ^edge, and Williams, who was the other side, basal? ten yards away, therefore saw both defendants clearly and identified them. He saw them fix about half-a-dozen nets aad set a fam. t. He went towards them and when they saw him they left the nets and fsrrst and went off in the direction of Pen Palmant. New either John Williaas was telling a deliberate lie or the truth, because it could not possibly be a case ef mistaken identity. He understood his friend woald endeavour to preve an alibi. Well, the prosecution did not wish to send the defendants to gaol er to have them fined if they were not guilty, but he might say that he had overwhelming proof that they were, and therefore the evidence called by the defence should not be the iaterested evidence of relatives. If such evidence was called it should be reosived with the utmost eantion. John Williams, game watcher, in the em- ploy ef Mr Charlton Jones,said it was quite easy for him to reoognie* the defendants as thepraeft the nets over the Jmvrews. Thames Hughes had hold of the ferret. They attempted to run away at first bat Edwin was tfima and could not ge very fast. Is erm-examination, Mr Evaas tried to discredit witneaa* eyesight by asking him if he won "taeles to read. Cel Howard said there was nothing in that. He had to use glasses, bat he ooald see a fox as quiek as anybody (laaghter). Dr Davies; And I can say the same. At the conslasion of this cron-examination, Mr Lleyd said that was his case. Fer the defence. Mr Evaas said there had never been a charge of may kind against Edwia Hughes antil new. He worked on the railway and had never bad anything to de with rabbits, nets, ferrets or game of any kind, As to Thomas it was true he had been brought up en a similar charge previously, but it was dismissed. Siuoe then Williams had been sharply after him aad told someeae that it would set be long before he nabbed hia. Whenever he heatd agun in the neighbourhood o* Plas-yn-Oy* ha would say, "Theme is Tom again" (laughter). He weald fret oall the defendant, Thomas listba. I Tho Aefeadant, on a into the box, 16 was iafermed by the that under the now Act he was allowed to give evidence, but if he eeld what was untrue, he was liable to be prosecuted for peijury. Defendant said he was a labourer, and resided at the Waen. 011 the ftaaday afternoon in qaestion he was dressed in his best clothes, which were black oaes. Be had not a brown coat on. In the morning he was at Penpalmeat. He went in the house at aid-day aad they had just ftaished dinner. He had his dinner, and did net go oat isgain until nearly five o'clock in the aftemeen. He would swear that he did not leave <the hoase during the afternoon. His mother was in the hone* all the afternoon. His meter, Blirabeth Jane Hughee, went to seheel eheetly mfter two o'clock, and returned home about hheee fifteen. Hie brother was net in tk* house. He went oat fer a walk, taking ^rith him a eellie pappy. He same back somewhere near fear o'clock. He was lame and eeuld not run at all. Ue (witness) had never oeoe haadled the note and ferret pcedaeed in court. Mr Lleyd Yeu arc above this sort of thing, of eeaxa*. you. would never go out peaching en Sunday er any ether day ? Witmiw,i, N*, sir. Aad you have al ways been of "opinion r —Yee, sir, Mr Brane: I object to this. Mr Lleyd i Very well, qaete your aatherity. mr Evans read from theCWmiaalEvidence act, but the beash over-ruled it. -Tk% 1 "H7 eoats have yea get P brewiu^ tte *»loarsf—Elaek, red and vyr.,1 not. tllgt I .MVoididn»J- You are d^P—Ye? W ^wa ecat oa this ,/s^-NoTwrsr ^4414 •' •» Bat yen were there on Suadejmomiag f— :1 was nott; ° mdy«Mt m» Ww«H 8lrtkw tkw« f- No,-he was on the road. Bnt-were yan not wing fee*^ when you saw him r—We, I was not. Do you knew the field next to the part of Plae-yu-Cwm F—Yes. Well, were you there oa Haaday evening ? —No, but I was near it. o Where were yon gamg r—l was walking along the read. T^raa if anybody said you -were walking through the field he is tetfiag an untruth Yu. What business had you there in the evening ?—I weat for a walk. Yon-say t here at 12-30?—-Yes. And -yen eay you remained there from that time until five o'clock Did y»p>not leave the hooae at aU p- Y.I I went-out tA the back. How many times did you go to the Itaek P- Onto, I was there two or three miautes. Then except that time you did not leave the kown at OU ?-No. ;'R Hoer many bousee are there?-T. I *rwt ogt ef one into the, other. .were cUdging.fr«m enfl.room to ^»aa four, mother with yen f Mx Jfana**|ked that his-eliint, should ke a^*w«d>pra|M»ly. Mr Lloyds Are von dissatisfied•'? The OhMcmaa: The dACtoff^hialcs it is hardlyclaeeioal expseesion, Mr Lloyd (langhttr). Mr Lleyd: I bw to-the doctor, sir (laaghter). New .there--«wre timee when yonr mother did net .f I rwa« in the honse^with her at all events althenghl went from onc room ^another. Hewjsany ^people were- there in the house ? mother, sister, fatherland two brothers. Well, yew sister was in school for an hour, «»d that seas the time we say you were out. You admit being out of your mother's sight occasionally. Where.was your father?—In bed (laughter).—Where was your brother f 0 **e ia b»d (laughter).—1Where was the I other brother 7-10 bed (loud laughter). Don't you uautlly take walks on Sunday dt, rlloon.- P-I go to obapel oooasionally. Why did you not 20 this afternoon ?—I did not care much about it. Had you those clothes en in the house (indicating the black suit worn by defendant). -yen I had. How do you know your brother had a collie dog with him P-l saw him start. Were you near the schoolroom at two o'clock in the afternoon, or between two and twenty minutes past?—No I wasn't. The first time I went out wae about five o'clock. By Mr Evans: The serviot at chapel started at two o'clock and his sister was late in starting from the house. The second defendant, Edwin Hughes, was then sworn, and cautioned by the Chairman to speak the truth. He resided with his mother from Saturday to Monday, He got up about ten o'clock on Sunday morning and put his best clothes on. They were tho same clothes he wore in the box. He was dressed the same the whole of the day. He had never handled a gun or a ferret in his life, and did not intend to, He went for a walk with his brother Tommy after breakfast in the direction of Penpalment. His brother would: not go out with him in the afternoon. As he had his best clothes on it was not likely he would carry nets and ferrets about with him. He paid too mnoh fer his clothes. He had a Scoteh eollie with him. Mr Lloyd: We agree with you to a certain extent. We say we saw you at the old chapel, which is really a schoolroom, and that you ultimately got to the four cross roads. The only part where we differ with you is as to how vou got there. Did you pass the schoolroom P I was by the four crosses. You have been living near here all your life ?-No, I have been away at times. Don't you know the surrounding country quite well P-I know the roads, but I know nothing about the paths. You have actually lived in the district more or less all your life and yet you say you don't know the path in question ?—I know nothing about the field you are talking about. Do you know there is a path leading from the read adjoining the two eross roads ?-I have seen the style. n. r Have you been on the path at all P-l know nothing about the path. I suppose you can walk quicker some times than othera T-I can walk pretty well, but something strikes me when I walk too sharp, Yes, but you can walk very quick at times. What is your work on the railway. You get good wageof-I unload bricks. 1 don't have to walk muoh. Were you out during the morning ?—I met Ted Blythen on the road, but I really don't know anything about the path you are talking about. Do you know Plaa-yn-Cwm Lodge?—No, no. You have no idea where Tcm Hughes was in the afternoon 1-1 left him at home. Did you see Ted Blythen in the afternoon, or about two o'eleck ?—Yes, he was going to chapel, and if he could not see me by the four crosses he must have been shortsighted. Well, that is not more than 60 yards from the stile I am talking about. You should know where that is ?-I knew where Spring Garden is. Do you know where this stile is ?-I have seen it. What do you say the distance is from the cross reads to the schoolroom P-l don't know. How long did you stand at the eross roads, and what were yen standing there for ?—Oan't I stand in the middle of a read if I want? You may atand on your head if you like (laughter); but you know what my question is ?—I did not stand hardly at all. Now, I will give you another ohanoe. Is it net possible that the fields you have been de- scribing are the fields you might have been on, as stated by John Williams ?-Witu"s (emphatically); I know nothing about the fields. You have been telling us about Aber Kinsey, and the paths cn the left side of the road, and yet you profess ignorance of the localty on the right hand side of the road. It's most extraordinary ?-I know nothing about this aide of the four crosses. If I procure a witness who will swear you were on this field he will be telling an untruth?—Every word of it would be a lie. Mm Jane Hughes, mother of the defendant, J*wa> was in tbe house with her all the aneinoni. Her daughter was away at school for an hour, and her husband and two sons were in bad- She swore positively that he never left the house the whole of the after- noon. Tom had two ferrets and some sets at home, but those produced did not btlon* to him. Mr Lloyd: Y IU knew a good deal about these ftrret. P, Well, I oleaa them and feed them. Where did he get. them frem f-I can net say. Did Thomas have a brewa jacket on at all that day ?-I sm"t say because he &as a lot of soits. Can't you think ?—No I oaa't and I won't tell a lie. I cannot say what he had 011. you stayed with him in the house ?—Yee. And he did not leave exeapt to go to the baek f-It has no back (laughter). We have only two reeme, so he could not very well go out of my eight. He stayed in all afternoon. What time do you say he went out I- Twenty minutes to CLYS. Does not your son go to ehapel en Sunday afternoon P-Not always, Church oftener. I would prefer him staying at home than to go out and do harm. Is it not unusual for him to stay in ?-Who, do you mean ? Well, who do you think we have been talking about -Thomas., I suppose. Then don't profess such ignorance. Is it not unusual for him to stay in on Sunday afternoon ?-No, sometimes "goes out, some- time he does not. < „ Mary Hughes, sister ef defendant*, also gave evidence.-(;rwf,- examiaed by Mr Lloyd witness said that Thomas wore a coat of reddish brown ooloar in the evening. When shia went toebapel in the afternoon he was in the house. She did not know where the ferrets came from. The Plas and Owm fields were quite strange to bar. She could not say where Tom was between the hours of two and three, because she was ia obapel. A legal argument ensued as to whether rebutting evidence, which Mr Lloyd said he was prepared to call, was admissable, and even to ally the bench upheld Mr Lloyd's contention He then oallsd Edward Blythen of Ty Goch, Waen, who aaid be saw Thomas aad Edwin Hughes,, the defendants, crossing the field a1øc the toad in the mornieg. About tw:) o'clock he also saw Edwia Bighes walking along the road in the direction of the Sshool House where witnese was also going. He had net got a puppy with him. Edward Williams, Plas Coob, Waen, far me*, said he was there on subpoena. He remembered going to school about two o'clock on the Sunday in question. Edward Blythen was walking in front. He also saw Peter Williams and John Parry, and Edwin Hughes, the latter went over a stile into the field and along the path, whiob ran right angles to the road. He also met Tom Hughes, who was proceeding towards the same stile. I Be could net make a mistake as he nodded his head to him (sensation). Mr Evans: His mother and sister have swern that Thomas was in the house at twenty miautes past two. Witness That cannot be true (sensation). I was only 30 yards from Edwin, and I passed close to Tom on the road. Mr Evans: What day was it P Witness: Sunday, the 27th November. Mr Evans: Anybody with you ? Witness: My wife and another lady was with me. Hughee wae wearing a light velvet jacket. The Benoh then retired to consider their verdiot. On returning into court, Mr Evans said that before the magistrates delivered their verdict he wished to say that the defendants had just told him who was there if the benoh wished to hear it. Tae Chairman: It is too late now. We cossider this a very paiaful case, and our de- oil ion is unanimous. We wish to mark our sense of the offence having been committed on a Sunday, and therefore we fine Thomas Hughes 91 and L2 Os 6d costs, or 28 dayis hard labour; and Edwin Hughes Al and JE1 17. costs, er 21 days hard labour. Mr Joseph Lloyd said he had a painfal duty now to perform. It was only too evident that the most gross perjury had been committed, and he did not know whether he ought to apply for a warrant against the defendants for peijury. The Chairman: You must use your own discretion.

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