Denbighshire Free Press

A Matter of Distressed Nerves. Quite trifling are the first indications of Nervous Disturbances of your system. Only by gradual stages do you reach a state of Nervous Breakdown. Do not neglect, therefore, these first signs, which usually include a feeling of exhaustion that is not relieved by sleep; your appetite becomes fickle and simple food often upsets you. Then you grow morose, irritable and hasty, and to make matters worse, your memory fails. Loss of flesh and strength too, follow, with sharp Neuralgia; the vvorst and last stage of Nervous Breakdown ends in Paralysis. You cannot mistake these cries of your starved nerves for the Good Red Blood they need as food. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People actually make Rich Pure Blood and that is why they have cured so repeat" edly the many forms of Nervous Disorders. STARTLED BY EVERY NOiSE. My hold upon life was so uncertain thai I never lelt sure the morrow would >ee me alive, said Mr. KI.UOT. <>1 Lur^anhrac, Br.>okbo;"ou^!i, Co. Fermanagh. '• But Dr. l'ilis for Peol,le (-iis- pelled that dread, and restored mc to health and vigour. Ali of my appetite, every morsel I ate calling intense ir'cligesiii m. with terrible pains in 111 v c'lcst. Eventually the very scent o! iVnxl becative distastetui. ISOr:\IA .j) l'!U.I'iT.\TIO)f. S"!Cil All extent that for hours and hours l;iy awake at nights unable to close III* eyes. Then | when I had to get up. in the mornings I felt quite worn out. My nerves were in a shock- ing slate, for the least noise set me shaking, j The anx-ety and suffering- 'I endured reduced mc to so weak a state that 1 could only just crawl about, and work was, of course, out of the question. I suffered from palpitation of the heart so much, that often I was quite powerless to move. It was when I was in this condition— only a human derelict—that I was induced to try Dr. Williams' Pink Fills for Pale People. TILK KLK'S'-F (IIKU) SUA'. '• I commenced taking Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People and soon began to feel benetit. The first good sign was an im- proved appetite. 1 could eat food without of As I persevered with Dr. Williams' Pink Pills my nerves sti-olig, and the pal- pilat'or, of the heart left me entirely. My health hd improved so much now that I was able to return to work, and soon 1 felt quite cured and strong. I can attri- bute my remarkable cure to nothing but Dr. Wilhams' Pink Pills for Pale People." FOR ALL THE EFFECTS OF BAD BLOOD. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills have also cured thousands of cases ol Antemia, General Muscular Weakness, Headaches. Indigestion. Rheumatism, Sciatica, Paralysis. Palpitations of the Heart, Eczema aud all diseases arising from Bad Blood also the ailments ot" women. Obtainable 01 all dealers, or send direct to Dr. Williams' Medicine Company. 46, Hoi born Viaduct. London, 2s. ()cl, for one box. or 13s. od. for six Nixes, post free. But alwavs ask for Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. Wl' "I'tili .m ■ —

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OLD A(IA PKXSIOS COIVTIFIRTKE.—The Denbigh- ABERGELE. shire County Council has appointed the follow- ¡ ing on the Old Age Pension Committee for this district -Lady Roberts, Bryngweuallt; Mrs Parker-Davies, Rhyl; Messrs J T Millward, C.C., H E Prichard, A Foulkes, John Roberts, Llwyni; J D Jones, C.C., Bodoryu Alderman \V Griffiths, Llanfairtalhaiarn Thomas Owen, Melia do. 'n

Denbigh Man In Trouble. At a special magistrates' meeting, held on Monday morning, before Messrs J Duncan Miller (in the chair), J Hannah, aud Dr Wolsteuholme, Thomas Roberts, alias l'om Copenhagen," formerly living at Copenhagen, Denbigh, but now residing with his sister at Maesyfron, Llanddulas, was brought up in custody, ciiarged with having been drunk and disorderly and with having assaulted the police at Lianddulas on Saturday night. P.C. Isaac Frauds Rowlands said he was on duty at Llanddulas on Saturday nighc. At 10.15 he saw prisoner lying drunk in the gutter. Another man was standing close to. Witness asked prisoner to get np and go home, but he refused, and com- menced to make use of shockingly obsc&ne language. He was mad drunk. Witness tried by fair means to get prisoner to go home, and with that ohjecjt in view he iitayed with him for tuiiy fifteen minutes. His companion also tried his persuasive powers, but all to no purpose. Prisoner continued to use filthy language, and tho officer had no alternative but to take him into custody, for which purpose he had to hire a trap in which to eonvey the prisoner to cue police station at Abergele. In the meantime prisoner had tatea his cottt off and wanted to £ ghi. Witness had to ) summon assistance to get prisoner into the vehicle. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s and costs (tali in all) for being drunk and disorderly. Prisoner was further charged with having assaulted P.C. Rowlands in the execution of his duty. Tue officer, in his further evidence, said that on taking prisoner into custody he boaame excessively violent. The first thing he did after taking his coat off was to take a runniug kick at his (witness') head, which he just missed. However, he managed to kick him several times from behind whilst he was putting the handcuffs on his wrists. Prisoner by then had become more violent than ever, with the result that be kicked him (witness) severely in the thigh, which was very painful still. The whole of the officer's latory practically amounted to one long story of prisoner's kicking propensities. Prisoner, in his defence, maintained that if he was as drunk as the officer alleged be could not possibly have been able to do 30 much violeut kicking. For this offence he was committed to prison for a njonth, with hard labour, the Bench adding tbat if the fine and costs in the first case were not paid., ne woula have to undergo another Isi days' hard labour. As he had some money in his possession, prisoner was also compelled to pay 3" costs incurred ill. oonveJiog him to Abergele in a trap. No doubt poor Tom thought the latter punishment a bit "off-side." Inspector Tip,>ett gave him a bad character, proving no leas than 22 previous convictions against him.

Abergele County School. CENTEA.L WELH BOARD CERTIFICATES. The results of the Central Welsh Board examinations held in July are now to nand. We are pleased to note that Abergele County School has gained a larger number of certificates than in any previous year in the school's history. Nearly a quarter of tke total number of pupils attending the school have been awarded certificates. This is an exceptionally high percentage of passes, and we congratulate the head- master and -his staff on the excellent results obtained. IL is interesting to note that no less than eight of those who have gained junior certificates were only in their second year at tho school. The following is a complete list of eli-tificate winners :— SENIOR CERTIFICATES. Robert Davies: Composition, English I language, history (with distinction), arith- metic, mathematics, Lalin, Welsh, chemis- trv. May Evans: Composition, scripture, English literature, history, arithmetic, French. Eddie Fisher: Composition, Eoglish language, English literature, history, arithmetic (with distinction), mathematics (with distinction), French, chemistry. Bransby Jones: Composition, English language, Mittory, arithmetic, Latin,<2reek. Nellie Netherwood: Composition, scrip- ture, English language, Euglish literature, history, arithmetic, French. 0 Parry -Jones Composition, history (with distinction), arithmetic, mathematics, Latin, Welsh (with distinction), chemistry. JUNIOR CERTIFICATES. John Berts.: Composition, scripture, history, arithmetic, mathematics, French. Hannah Davies Composition, scripture, English language, history, arithmetic, Welsh (with distinction). Lizzie Davies: Composition, English language, history, arithmetic, Welsh, French. Maimie Davies.: Composition, scripture, English language, history, arithmetic, French. Thomas Owen Davies: Composition, English language, history, arithmetic, mathematics, Welsh, French. Robert John Evans Composition, scrip- ture, English language, arithmetic, mathe- matics, Latin, French, chemistry, geo- graphy. tvor Evans: Composition, English language, history, arithmetic, mathematics, Welsh, French, chemistry, geography. Horace Fisher: Composition, scripture, English language, history, arithmetic (with distinction), mathematics, French, chemis- try, geography. Ruth Gregory: Composition, scripture, English language, arithmetic, French, geography. Fred Griffith: Composition, English language, history, arithmetic, French, geography. Lottie Hemphill: Composition, scripture, English language, arithmetic (with dis- tinction), French, geography. Bertie Hemphill: Composition, scripture, English language, Jiistory, arithmetic (with distinction), mathematics, French, chemis- try, geography. Ethel Wynne Jones: Composition, English language, arithmetic, mathematics, Welsh, French, geography. Hilda May Jones: Composition, English language, history, arithmetic, mathematics, French, geography. Florrie Netherwood Composition, scrip- ture, English language, arithmetic, mathe- matics, French. Edwin Noble: Composition, English language, history, arithmetic (with dis- tinction), French, geography. Gwyneth Roberts: Composition, scrip- ture, English language, history, arithmetic, French. ffiStwaegflf William Arthur Whitley: Composition, English language, history, arithmetic, Latin, Welsh, Flenh (with distinction), geography. Zilpah Williams: Composition, English language, history, arithmetic, Welsh, French.

r WEST DENBIGHSHIRE UNIONISTS. i —- Meeting at Gwrych Castle. i Lord Rfdloy and Tariff I Reform. Col Meslism, the most enthusiastic lander oé Unionism in West D-obighsbire and President of the Association, presided I at a largely attended gathering held in the beautiful grounds of Gwrych Castle, the Arretted habitation of Lord and Lady I Dundonald, at Abeigele, on Monday after- noou. The day was delig htIlIlly fine and the proceedings place in the aud Were a great success. The chairman WAS supported by the Countessof Dundonald, LIIld Kidiey, chair- man of the United Kingdom Tariff Reform Committee, Mr Sam Thompson, prospective Conservative candidate for the West Denbighshire Division, Col Mellor, and other loc.il leaders. Usgret was occssion-d by the absence of the Hon Laurence Brcdrick. A very large c Impany assembled in a triangular spce in the shadow of the ni«.ssiveQ- walls of the Castle. The Chairman said that unless the seat for Wpdt Denbighshire were fought at the next election the Unionists would lose the whole of their organisation. The Govern- ment, though numerically the strongest of modern times, had shown itself very weak in most other respects. The Licensing Bill had been brought in from sheer animua against a certain class, because they thought that that class had voted against them at the elections (applause). Their two abortive Education Bills were animated by hostility to denominational schools. Trade was failing rapid'y, revenue was decreasing to an enormous extent, and unemployment—one of the great questions gf the day—was staring them in the face. One thing that would in the future help enormously in meeting those troubles was Tariff Reform (applause). At present they were favouring the work- men of other countries „and spoiling the workmen of their own (applause). LORD RIDLEY'S ADDRESS. LJrd Ridley, who was well received, said that the employment of the working claiises was the main problem to be solved by Tariff Reform. A tariff would bo good for the working classes and for the capitalist classes also (hear, hear). To say, as the Free-traders had been sajing, that a body of men would deliberately set themselves in these days to "make the poor poorer was to attribute to them nothing short of lunacy (laughter and applause). The Free- traders had always been trying to set class against class, but he deprecated that. It would be a thousand misfortunes if, as some people hinted, the Liberals and Conser- vatives were driven to enter an alliance agaiost the Socialists or any other body of men. Parties should ba divided, not by the narrow line which separated class from clasu, but by the line which separated principle from principle (applause). Tne Liberals had forgotten that the working classes had as great a dependence upon t'he security of property as had any other classes in the kingdom, and were therefore likely to be as much opposed as any class to the Socialist proposal to throw all pro- perty into the melting pot, and divide it all round by the process of equalising the means of production and distribution. The Government had embarked upon a scheme of old-age pensions, but it remained for somebody to too,. the bill, and in order to find money without breaking through the I principles they were plea,ed to call Free Trade the Government were obliged to re- sort to threats of the taxation ot all forms of capital and enterprise and industry. which were rendering it almost impossible to secure money for the promotion of any enterprise in this kingdom. The taxation and the threats of taxation in the direction of Socialism were frightening capital away I from all industrial enterprises in this country. But if a tariff were imposed, I then at once some revenue would be col- lected, and the dumping of cheap goods, with which our manufacturers could not compete, would be prevented, and a pre- ferential tariff with the colonies would be possible, providing further opportunities for selling our goods in colonial markets (applause). THE UNIONIST CANDIDATE. Mr Sam Thompson proposed a vote of thanks to Lord Ridley, and asked the audience to pledge themselves to promote the cause of fiscal reform by all consti- tutional means. He said that two or three months ago, when he was adopted as the Unionist candidate for West Denbighshire, he promised that within a month he would be a resident in the county, and that he would at once commence working for the next election. He was pleased to say that he had can led out those pledges (applause). He was now living at Ruthin, and he had already started his work In selecting one, like himself, of the toilinc masses, he hoped the Conservative and Unionist party in West Denbighshire had boen the pioneers; in a movement which would be taken up throughout the country, because he had felt that there was a need for drawing closer together the classes and the masses in this country (applause). There were plenty of strenuous young men among the working classes who were anxious to come to the front and fight for the Unionist cause. A remark had been made in a newspaper belonging to the opposition to the effect that not having been born in Wales be (the speaker) could not be in sympathy with Wales, and that he could not support ideals which they were pleased to call Welsh Nationalism. He disagreed with many of their ideas, but he would alweys support what he considered to be Welsh Nationalism (applause). The resolution was seconded by Mr John Brook, Colwyn Bay, and earried unanimously. Other votes of thanks were proposed by Col R W Williams-Wynn and Mr R Main- waring, and the meeting concluded. Tea was afterwards served in a large tent, and the Llanddulas Silver Band performed a selection of music.

TREMLIPLCHION. EISTEDDTOEIC -M,iss Annie E Ellis, grand daughter of Mrs Ellis, Bryu Hyfryd, won the gold centred medal" nrsti priz^ for the solo Dyffcyn Clwyd," from songs of Wales, open to all comers under 16 years of age, at the Eisteddfod at Llanerchymedd, Anglesea., on tbe 11th inst.

Local Lighting Table. Cyclists' and drivers' lamps must be lit, in this district, at the following local times p.m. a.m. Saturday, Sept.|19th 7 27. 4 21 Sunday, Sept. 20th 7 25. 4 23 Mouday, Sept. 21st 7 22. 4 24 Tuesday, Sept. 22nd 7 80. 4 27 Wednesday, Sept. 23rd 7 18. 4 27 Thursday, Sept. 24th. 7 1U. 4 29 Friday, Sept. 25th 7 13-•» 4 30

HENLLAN. I ANU A L TREAT FOR THE SCHOOL CHILDREN AT LLYbMEIbtCHION. Acoording to their usual kindness, Capt and Mra Cole, of Llysmeirchion, gave the Henlian school children their annual treat at their beautiful place on Saturday last. This year a novelty was introduced into the proceedings, a professional conjurer from Liverpool being engaged specially for p 1!1 the occasion. By 1-30 p.m. prompt the children, under the care of their teachers, marched up the drive, and were welcomed by Capt, Mrs, and Miss Cole. They first of all romped over the lawn until Mr Sinclair—the conjurer-was ready to receive them in the coach-house. Here a very clever shadow seance was gone through, which was very highly appreciated. A move was then made to the front, where Mr Sinclair again astonished his audience with some remarkably clever tricks The Rev H Humphreys, M.A., rector of Henllan, proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the Llysmeirehion family for their continued interest in #the schools, and the children responded with three cheers, led by Mr Humphreys. The children sang several Welsh songs at the conclusion of the conjuring entertainment, when an adjourn- ment to the tea tables was made. Ample justice was made by the children to all the good things before they again left for the sports field. There Captain Cole, as is his custom every year, had prepared a splendid list of races, won as follovvs :-rntant race (girls): 1 Maggie Hughes, 2 Maggie Williams, 3 Gladwen Jones, 4 Annie Jones. —Infant race (boys): 1 Walter Jones, 2 Edward Vaughan, 3 Tom Roberts, 4 Norman McShea.—Girls' race: I Gwennie Roberts, 2 Marion Jones, 3 Gladys Price.—Boys' race: 1 D P Davies, 2 R Alf Jones, 3 Wallace Hughes.—Girls' hurdle race (over farms): 1 Gladys Price, 2 Myfanwy Roberts, 3 Marion Jones.—Wheelbarrow race: 1 Richard Pritchard and Wallace Hughes, 2 Henry Rees and Thomas Richard Jones. 3 J H Evans and R Alf Jones.—Potato race: 1 J H Evans, 2 Wallace Hughes, 3 H Rees Davies. Catching the bellman: R P Davies.—Sack race: 1 D Pierce Davies, 2 E 0 Williams, 3 H James Williams, 4 Wallace Hughes.—Obstacle race: 1 D Pierce Davies, 2 Augustus Roberts, 3 T HeLry Davies, 4 W James MeShea.-All comers race: 1 Gwilym Thomas, 2 Robert Morris, 3 Richard Williams, 4 Ivor Wynne Griffiths.-Amon.-st the company present we noticed the Hon Mr Mort and Mr Brookes, Mrs and the Misses Campbell, Misses Griffith, Garn, and Master John Griffith, Ty Ffwrn Miss Heaton, Mr and Mrs Chambers, Trefnant; the Rev H Humphreys, M.A.; Rev and Mrs S B Jones, Llannefydd, and children.

GALLS ON LICHENS. Those curious growths known as galls, of which the oak-apple is th-e most familiar example, occur on a great number of dif- forent plants. It is only in recent years, however, that they have been found 011 thosie lowly vegetables known a.6 lichens. In the report of the German BotariieaJ Society, some recent f, of such gads are de- scribed by W. Zopf. SO of these, in the form of deformed and swollen branches, were found on a species of lichen from the island of Kullen. Careful examination shewed that these galls were caused by mites. Another lichen, which had been classed as a distirwt variety, was found to owe its diffem capinerely to the presence of galls.

SUrPOSED THIRD EYE IN MAN. The pineal gland and the pituitary body- neither weighing more than five or six grains —have long perplexed anatomists. The for- mer behind the middle ventricle of the brain-i.s now supposed to be the remnant of a third eye of our ancestors, and the rudi- mentary eye is distinct in liOnle lizards, with the power of sight in two species. The pituitary body, just baek of the mouth, has been lately proven to eerve some important purpose..Its chief function is not vet elear, however, one authority supposing that it de- stroys toxins, another that it is a general nerve tonic, while M. de Cyon regards both pituitary body and pineal gland as regu- lators of blood pressure in the brain.

DENBIGH. The Denbigh Volunteers Prize Shooting. Last week we published the names of the Volunteers and their scores in the trades- men s prizes. The following is a list of the prize givers:—Messrs Richard Evans & Co., 10 cwt of eoal. Messrs Jones and Wynne, 5 cwt of coal. Messrs Roberts and Lloyd, 5 cwt of coal. Mr Armstrong, leg G mutton. Messrs Roberts & Son, load of firewood. Messrs Densons, gent's umbrella. Mr J Thomas, clothier, gent's hat. Vale of Clwyd Timber Co., load of firewood. Mr Stephen Davies, butcher, leg of n-Itgr-g Mr John Davies, butcher, ehoulder of mutton. Messrs Stead & Simpson, pair of boots. Mr D Evan Hughes, basket of fruit. Mr R Parry Jones, butcher, shoulder of mutton. Britannia Inn, bottle of whisky. Mr H Dryhurst Roberts, butcher, shoulder of mutton. MrT Davies, butcher, shoulder of mmtton. Messrs W H Smith and Son, fountain pen. Mr Samuel Roberts, butcher, shoulder of mutton. Messrs Aston & Son, pair of pictures. Mr Houghton, Broadleys, sack of potatoes. Mr J Edgar, junr, oouple of rabbits. Mrs Parry, butcher, shoulder of mutton. Messrs E T Jones & Co., lamp. Mr J G Lloyd, Hawk and Buckle, bottle of whisky. Mr J Edgar, Market Hall, couple of rabbits. Mr T A Roberts, grocer, half pound of tea Mrs Wheway, cheese dish. Mr Griffiths, Eagles Inn, bottle of whisky. Mr S T Miller, pair of vases. Denbigh Gas Co., '5 cwt of coke. Mr E Joaes, timber merchant, load of firewood. Messrs Mellard & Co., a prize. Mr R Owen, pound of tea. Messrs T & S H Ashford, pound of tea. Mr T Jones, Henllan-place, pound of tea. Messrs Harrison Jones & Co., pound of tea. Mrs Roberts, Railway Hotel, bottle of whisky. Messrs Andrews and Co., bottle of whisky. Mr W Price Jones, pound of tea. Mr J Humphrey Jones, meat. Messrs E B Jones, pound of tea. Mr W Parry Williams, pound of tea. Mr J Roberts, Railway Stores, pound of tea. Bull Hotel, bottle of whisky. Mr J P Jones, confectioner, High-street, pound of tea. Mr R D Hughes, gardener, basket of apples. Mr Evan Jones, stationer, pipe. Mr Evan Jones, Henllan-street, pound of tea. Mr J R Owen, pound of tea. Mr S Lees, King's Arms, bottle of whisky. Messrs E B Jones & Co., ponnd of tea. Mr W G Helsby, half-dozen photographs. Mr Joseph Lewis, outfitter, box of collars. Messrs Dicks, pair of slippers. Mrs Williams, pound of tea. Mr Parry, cooper, washing dolly. Mr W J Nott, prize. A Friend, pound of tea. Mr R G Jones, value 5s. Messrs Bradleys, hat. Mr R R Cartwright, half-pound tobacco. Mr D Bartley, Penynant Stores, half-pound tea. Mr Williams, Armonfa, Vale-st., inkstand. Mr W Clwyd Pierce, bottle of wine. Mr William Edwards, Chapel-street, pound of tea. Mrs Thomas, Postoffice-lane, pound of tea. Mrs T 0 Jones, Vale-street, half- pound tea. Mr J H Hughes, Pioneer, shirt. Mrs Jones, Southsea, bottle of wine. MrR Ellis Williams, tobacco. MrKeepfer (junr.), half-a-dozen spoons. Mr David Hughes, High-street, pair of slippers. Mr Owen, Townsend, tobacco. Mr J Emmanuel, tobacco. Mr Wolstencroft, Anchor, bottle of sherry. Mr Thomas, White Lion, bottle of wine. Mr T Shill, value 3s. Mr Hugh Williams, tailor, tie, braces, and collar. Mr Keepfer (senr.), gold tie pin. Mr Evan Williams, tobacco pouch. Mr J P Joyce, brooch. Mr J Hookes Kennard, tobacco. A Friend, tobacco pouch. Mr W M Buller,' pipe in case. Mrs Rogers, Vale-street, cakes. Mr T A Johnson, couple of rabbits. Mr W Thomas, tobacco. Mr Williams, Love-lane, pipe. Mr J H Miller, bicycle lamp value 7s 6d. Mr Williams, tobacco. Mr Lloyd, saddler, belt. Mr Roberts, I saddler. purse. Mrs R Williams, Vale- street, pipe. Mr Edward Williams, furniture dealer, pair of pictures. Mr R W Jones, ironmonger, pair of carvers. Mr I Joseph Owen, fishmonger, couple rabbits. Mr Challoner, a prize. Mr J E Jones, a prize. Mr Rutter, do, Messrs Jones Bros., do.

ASSAULT ON A CHILD. Full Penalty. A special police coart was held on Mcc- day, before the Mayor (Mr Boaz Jones) presiding, and Mr Robert Owen, when a man natued Michael Cieary was charged in custody with having assaulted and beat I Laura Catherine Price, of Maesycoed Terrace, on the night of the 12th inst. The court was crowded and great interest j was evinced in the case. The prisoner, who was described as an ex-soldier, and had served in the Shrop- shire Light Infantry, pleaded not guiity to the charge, and said he knew nothing about it, as he was drunk 011 the night in question. Laura Catherine Price, aged 7, the daughter of Hannah Price, living at Maesy- coed Terrace, Vron, Denbigh, was the first witness called. She said she was plaving with some other children in the Vron between 7 and 8 o'clock on Saturday night when she saw a man coming from the direction of the town. He lifted her up I and carried her in his arms. Whilst carry- ing her along the road he aid be wouid kill her and throw her into the river. He got I some grass and dirt and pushed it in her mouth, and told her not to tell her mother that he had carried her away. He knocked her head against the flvol' and i it hu twice on the face. He took her undergarment off and pinched her, and otherwise abused hr, and eventually she managed to run away. Ann Cotton, the Mason's Arms, said that earl.er in the day the prisoner called at their house in company of another man and woman and had some beer. They were not in the house five minutes, and the b.r she saw of him was about S 30, when NO C-2me from the direction of Vron Terr-net-. She noticed a little girl in his ariij,, and she could almost sware that it was Laura Price judging from the cap and cloak she wore. He wert along the Mold road, and she did not see him again until »ho saw P.C. Rogers. Elizabeth Price said the little girl came to her about twenty minutes to teu on Saturday night and said that a man had stolen her and had taken her to the news station. She took her to the fire to warm her because she WSJ like a corpse. The child was very frightened, and she examined her, but found that no harm had been done and her clothes were clean, j Hannah Price, the mother of the little I girl, said she missed the ekiid about quarter to nine and went to look for her. A little boy told her that Laura was at Mrs Hughes', acd she went to fetch her. At I the time she did not see any marks on the I child, but yesterday (Suutiay) she found two red marks on the thigh. She told her I the man had pinched her. She described the man, and said he was weariag a white muffler and cap. I Police-constable Rogers, who dis- tinguished himself by the smart way in which he arrested the prisoner, gave evidence to the effect that, at 10.15 he was called to 10, Vron-terrace by John Hughes, where be saw the little girl. Mrs Price was there, and she told him that a man had carried her little girl to the Green, and pulled her things off, put some grass in her mouth, and struck her and threw hor to the ground. The child described the man to him, and he went in search of the prisoner. He found him in an old Gept!y house in the Green, asleep. This would be about 10.45 p.m. He got him up, and found him very drunk, and answering the c"cription given by the girl. He told him he would have to accompany him to Denbigh, and he asked what for, and he asked him to account for himself that afternoon. lie said he had been sleeping there tince 3.30 in the after- noon. He said I think you have made a mistake this time. There are two more men in town besides me." He started to use bad language, and said lie had cnly just come from a pub," just cutsidc the town, about 9 o'clock. He askod the prisoner where he took the little girl he carried from town, and he said he didn't rsmember about any little girl. Ou the Sunday morning following he proceeded, is company of the little girl, to the place where the assault had been oommitted. This was a mile and a quarter from the Vron, and near Meusyddbruin Farm. She pokted the place out without any hesitation whatever, and said This is the place whore he put me down. After he pulled me down he pulled my things off and pat some grass C, and dirt in my mouth. He put his hands under her clothes and pinched her thigh. He then put his hand in his pccket and said he was going to kill me and throw me into the river." He examined the place and found that a scume had taken place. A child's footprints were to be seen and the marks of a man's shoes without nails, which corresponded with those of the prisoner and child. He afterwards charged prisoner with indecently assaulting this girl, and prisoner said he did not remember any- thing about it. Prisoner said he was dwtak and could not remember anything about it. After a few minutes' deliberation, the Chairman said they had found prisoner guilty, and he was sentenced to the full penalty of six months' bard labour.

CORWEN. PRIZE Wi-N-,TEns.-At the sheep dog trials held at the Vale of Madoc, Portmadoc, on Satur- day, in the class open bo dogs from Wales that had not previously won two first prizes, Mr William Jones, PlasnaBt, Tynant, Corwen, took second prize. PARISH COUNCIL.—The monthly meeting of Corwen Parish Council on Friday proved te be a spirited one. The question of public foot- paths has been a burning one in the parish for some time, and the aetfea of one owner n locking a gate leading to a footpath arocsec! much discussion. Mr T Griffiths asked the Chairman (Mr Lloyd John) if he w&s a'arD that the gate had been locked. His (tha speaker's) attention sad been called to th matter by a number of residents, and hq thought the time had ccme when the parishioners should assert their right, to public footpaths.—Mr Thomas Evans said he -so had seen the gate locked. It had now to be decided who ruled the country, lords or people. He moved that the Council should visit the path in a body and break all impediments to a free use of the path. Personally, he was prepared to be im- prisoned, if need be, in ofdsr to call the atbea« tion of the country to the aggressiveness of country landlords. Had there been any dispute as to whether the path was & public one or not, there would have been some grounds for the present action, but tha path had been used by the townspeople for an unknown number oi years. Mr Evans asked if the Chairman bad heard anything further as to the closure of a road leading to the mountain, which was marked as a public road en the inclosure map. -On being informed that nothing further had been heard from the agent, Mr Evans said the Council could be flouted no longer, and the parishioners were determined, cost what it might, to secure their rights over their own paths and road.—After considerable discussion, it was resolved that, as a preliminary step, the attention of the District Council be called to the matter.—The contractor's time for com- pleting the work in connection with the cemetery having expired, it was resolved that he be requested to have the work completed with the least possible delayl .J]i_Cc:.a