Flintshire Observer Mining Journal and General Advertiser for the Counties of Flint Denbigh

BAGILLT. ANNUAL Suppim.-On Monday evening, the 18th inst., a supper was held at the Mostyn Arms, Bagillt. The chair was taken by Mr. W. T. Pierce, the Oaklands, and the vice-chair by Dr. J. William Parry. This was the first supper given by Mrs. Stephenson, the landlady, but we understand that it will be annual affair. The catering of Mrs. Stephenson on this occasion was such as to merit the praise of all those who sat down, about 70 in all, including some of the leading inhabitants of Bagillt. MAREIAGE OF THE REV. THomAs ROBBRTS. A wedding of special interest to the inhabitants of Barton Hill, Bristol, was celebrated on Wednesday afternoon, at St. Luke's Church, the bride being Miss Maude Mary Neele, third daughter of the Vicar (the Rev. A. P. Neele), and the bridegroom, the Rev. Thomas Roberts, vicar of Christ Church, Leicester, a former curate of the parish, and a native of Bagillt. The ceremony was fixed for two o'clock, and some time before that hour a large congrega- tion had assembled in the building. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a dress of royal ivory silk, trimmed with pearl trimming and sprays of orange blossoms. She also wore a gold curb bracelet, and carried a handsome bouquet, the gifts of the bridegroom. She was accompanied by six bridesmaids-Miss Neele, Miss Emmie Neele, Miss Fannie N eele (sisters of the bride). Miss Roberts (sister of the bridegroom), Miss Ethel Neele (cousin of the bride), and Miss Isabel Bird. These were attired in rose pink costumes, trimmed with rose pink and gold brocade, and wore moss green velvet hats. They wore gold curb brooches, and carried white bouquets the gifts of the bridegroom. The bride's mother's dress was of heliotrope cash- mere, trimmed with gold brocade, and bonnet en suite. The Rev. D. J. Thomas, B.A., vice-principal of Winohester College, was the best man, and the marriage service was read by the Right Rev. Bishop Marsden. Later in the day the Rev. T. and Mrs. Roberts left for Exeter, en route for PeDzanoe. The presents were costly and very numerous. After the ceremony, a reception was held by Mr. Neele at St. Luke's Vicarage.

WHITFORD. NEWMARKET AND DISTBXCT PLOUGHING ASSOCIATION. —The statement of accounts of this association for the past year shews the very gratifying financial position in which it stands. The subscriptions amounted to j623 15s. 6d. and although X38 12s. 6d. were paid in prizes for ploughing and turn-outs, the year olosed with a balanoe in favour of the Society of jE19 8s. 6d. The Association which is now in its tenth year, will probably this year hold its annual match in Whitford parish, and it is to be hoped that the farmers of the district will exert themselves to make the gathering a success.

V&oixowAf. PILLS.—For the cure debility, bile, liver and stomach complaints this inapprec^\ well known in every part of the world, and th«, «aw performed by its use are so wonderfal, th # pre-eminent above all otfeer remedies, more ^rticiUarly for the cure of bilious and liver compl»^?°rdergofthe stomach, dropsy, and debilitated constitution. In these dIseases the beneficial effects of the Pllls are so permanent that the whole system is renewt^. the organs of digestion strengthened, and a free respiration promoted. They expel from |th* secretive organs and the circulation the morbid matter which produces inflammation, Paiu, fever, debiiiiy, and physical decay-thus annihilating, by their purifying properties, tke riruitneoof the moat painful a&a devastating uieasM,

I MISCELLANEOUS EXTRACTS. DrNAN.-Perhaps no scene in all Brittany is more winsome than that which reaks upon us, standing on the steamers dei-k, when Dinan comes in sight. Crowning a granite hill, of such abrupt steepness that the sight of houses built on its rugged face, down to the river wharf, is as wonderful as it is picturesque, stands this incomparable old town. Those travellers who may have chosen the high road for their journey to Dinan will cross the valley of the Rance by a granite viaduct which was begun in the reign of Louis Philippe, and finished in 1852. Whatever may be said for or against the intrusion of its tall arches upon the landscape in an artistic view, its convenience is unquestionable. Before it was completed and opened, travellers to Dinan from St. Malo were put to the hard labour of climbing the steep ascent, whereas now they enter the town almost on a level. The middle arches of this lofty structure are carried by piers, which rise to the I height of 130 feet above the river in whose bed they are sunk. Time was when the only entrance to Dinaa on the St. Malo side, through a ribbed Gothic gateway, was gained by the Rue de Jerzaal, rising so precipi- tously from the old bridge that foot psracqpZB alone felt safe in going up or down it, and ecsfl atty were obliged to exercise caution, especially ia attempting the too facile descent. Dinan is one ef those hillv towns which afford internal views of themselves. But the most effective coup d'tril is certainly to be obtained by the favourite walk across the fields at the back of the Hospice des Alienes, leading to the slopes of neighbour- Ing hills on the opposite side of the valley. Thence may be seen, to the greatest advantage, not only Dinan's ancient towers and steeples, but a characteristio tract of the Bretagne country-a land so strangely cut into mazes and labyrinths by its sunken ditch-like lanes which seem to lead, by the most circuitous routes, no- whither, that its defence by a straggling, undisciplined body of Chouans and Vendeans, against the compact armies of_the Republic, is no great matter of marvelling to those persons who have once seen this district of the Breton peninsula spread out before them. One of those old buildings which, near or from a distance, are to be re- garded and remembered in Dinan, is the castle on the edge of the ravine, and on the edge, so to spe ik, of the town. It was not very old-indeed, it was in its golden youth, being less than a hundred years of age-whea the chivalrous Bertrand Duguesclin defended it against the Duke of Lancaster and his English howmen in 1389. The Place Duguesclin is a spot so named because it was there that the Breton hero-whose statue is set up in its midst-fought and overthrew one Thomas of Canter- bury, an English knight, whom he challenged to single combat on the impeachment of treachery, the said Thomas having in time of truce seized Oliver Dugues- clin, Bertrand's brother.—Picture -qve Europe. BETWEEN Two FIXES.—A friend (a wander- ing Englishman who had come to the frontier to see the fighting) and myself were strolling through the streets, and in and out the half-demolished and still burning houses, interested not unnaturally in the well-fought field of yesterday, at which we had assisted. In immediate comparison with the day of the fight, all seemed now security itself. No vestige of Carlist occupation had been evident since their headlong flight into the mountain's on the previous sight; and so, having spent some time in the town, we extended our walk to its suburbs. We were arguing thus within probably thirty yards of the house in question, when the matter was settled beyond dispute. With oaths both loud and deep, with derisive yells and cheers, the echoes of which seem to come back to me as I write, the windows were thrown open, and the long Spanish verandah of the house became filled with excited Carlists, all bent on murder. Amid a shower of happily misdirected billets we leapt a roadside hedge in less time than it takes to say so, and were for the moment lost to sight under its kindly cover; but this was not to last, our temporary shelter extended only about fifty yards, and then a broad open space lay between us and Behobea. Twenty barrels at least were concentrating upon us at this critical moment, and if ever distance was deceptive it was so to us during the time that elapsed while we were exposed to what seemed to be a perfect hail of lead. The bullets rose from the white. dusty road, pinged round about our ears, and struck the stone walls of the houses as we neared the town in a way which neither of us can ever forget. Prizing the situation, the Alfonsists commenced a co. uter lire upon the enemy from the custom house roof and surrounding buildings. Once under cover of the houses of the town we breathed again, and crossing over the little frontier bridge were received by a large crowd of people who, having previously assembled to watch the burning town, had found in our adventure, which they could witness from first to last. matter of thrilling interest, If ever any two people felt as if restored to life by the 1 special intervention of Providence, we did when, seated in the little cafe at Behobea, we were able to re ieet on our escape. One curious effect of the shock was that in both cases we lost for nearly an hour the use of the left arm, which was explained by the ambulance doctors as being in some way connected with the heart's action. It was curious to see in the London papers some time afterwards a description of our own death and a detailed account of how it came about, under the heading of Assassinations in Spain."—Iriing J/ontaqu, in Good Words. THE INVENTOB, OF THE EI.Er.Titic CLOCK.— The original inventor of this remarkable clork witt Alexander Bain, a native of the hamlet of Watton, in the remote county of Caithness. He was born about the year 1800, and in manhood occupied himself as a working watch and clock maker. Skill in craftsmanship, and? large amount of general intelligence brought Bain iiltt contact with the celebrated Wheatatone at the period when the earliest experiments in the direction of develop- ing the practical application of ele trie science to useful purposes were being made. Under the great electrician Bain acquired a knowledge of the new science, by which he clearly foresaw its utility and greatness. Thus he was soon influenced to think and act for himself. About tht year 1844 he invented the electrical, or, properly speak- ing, the electro-magnetic clock. It was exhibited as a curiosity in his watch and clock shop in Edinburgh but at the time it only attracted the notice of those who wert interested in science. The clock had neither weights not springs, consequently no winding up was necessary. A few small wheels sufficed to maintain the motion of the hands, directed by the oscillation of a pendulum. Alter- nately, the beats of this pendulum broke and remade an electric current; while the attraction and repulsion of two magnets-one on each side-served to sustain its motion. Electro-magnetism was, in this way, the sole motive power. Clocks, however, of this simple con- struction are now almost unknown. In recent times, several improvements, more particularly those effected by Mr. B. L. Jones, of Chester, of Mr. Ritchie, of Edinl urgh, have given the machine a new and a far more important character. It is unnecessary here to give a minute description of the improved mechanism bjt it may brie !y be stated that its influence is to control the action of any number of clocks by means of the iiow of in electric current. On this principle, the working of the clocks at every railway station on a line from Land's End to John o'Groats might be made to go in sympathy with the governing clock, wherever it may be placed. All the machines would simultaneously show the same hour, the same minute, and the same second. Clocks even of inferior quality may, by connection, be kept equal to the best time measurers. The connection between the electric clock and the time-ball and time-gun consists of a very simple contrivance. By electric communica- tion a clock is kept to the exact time, and at the required hour its action is made to release the time-ball, or liberate the trigger of the gun, as the case may be. When Alexander Bain first brought out this novel invention,, his claim to the honour of having conceived it was iecied by Wheatstone; but after a protracted dispute the matter was settled in Bain's favour, and he has since beer, universally acknowledged as the originator of the olock; although, like other machines, it has undergone improvements and modifications in the hands of subse. iuent workers. Cassell's Saturday Journal. ANECDOSHS OF TEWFIK PASHA. Tewfik always fists early, and generally begins his reading of official reports at 5 a.m.; but one morning he had slipped out into the garden of Gheureh, at sunrise, and was returning to the palace, when he was stopped by a sentry. «« Yer can't go in 'ere yer know," said Tommy Atkins, with good-natured contempt for the ignorance of in evident furriner." But I belong to the palace," laid the Khedive in his hesitating English. Oh, do yer ? Well, what sort of a place 'ave yer got?" Very good." "Ah! fine times, I s'pose; nothing to do and plenty to eat, from the look of yer. Wouldn't mind serving this chap myself, if he'd give me six shilling a day. What sort of a fellow is he?" Just then the lerjeant coming round saluted the Khedive, who passed in, to the horror of Tommy Atkins, now recognising his mistake. The colonel getting to hear of the incident, thought it necessary to offer an apology to the Khedive, who, however, was delighted, and told the story at least twice a day for a month. Ismail would at once have taken the man imto his service, and possibly, out of pure caprice, made him a pasha before long. But Tewfik did not indulge in pranks of this sort. Another time something of the same sort happened, and Tewfik gave a Bmall coin to the sentry. "Thank you, Johnny," said the soldier. Tewfik gave a larger coin. Much obliged, sir," said the sentry, making a salute. Tewfik gave a gold coin. "Beg yer pardon, yer fghness. Present ) urns tilers,"—Khedives and Pashai, •

RAILWAY TIME TABLE. FEBRUARY, 1892. — • OHESTEB AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.—DOWN TBAINS. BUZMLyg. HOLYHEAD AND CHESTER RAILWAY.—UP TBAIHB. SUITDAT8. LBAVB a.m. a.m a.m. i,m a.m a.m a.m Ip.m. p.m p.m p.n* "3 p.mig g I p.m I p.m. p.M a.m, a.m a.m p.m LMAVB a.m a.in a'm a.m a.m a.ra a.m a.in p.m p.m. p.m p.m p.m p.m p.M p.m p.m p.m a.m a.ID p.m.ip.m. CHESTER 2 386 30 8 45 10 01143^ 30 3 19 5 5 5 10 § 6 10 g. §, 8 33 8 46 1116 2 38 9 36 1115 6 0 HOLYHEAD. }. 1 7 46 12 0 *9 3 15 6 0 8 6 6 46 1140 8 6 Sandycroft. 6 41 8 56 [1154 |3 21 5 211 ^"2 j a g 8 66 1126 9 46 6 10 Bangor (dep).. 6 0 8 0 | 9 0 1045 19. I 4 25; 7 14 9 31 7 0 1232 9 3 Queen's Ferry. 6 45 9 0 1158 3 25 E 6 25 a E |$..9 0 1130 9 60 6 16 Aber 6 10 j 10 1055 1 19 j £ 4 35; 7 24 7 9 Connah'sQuay. 6 50 9 5 12 3 3 30 5 30 6 26^ (2 » 5 1035 P 66 6 21 Llanfairfeohan. 6 15 8 16 9 1511 0 I 26 4 41 7 31 7 14 Flint 6 67 9 12 1210 3 37 5 37^,2Jj 6 33jfl q, ..9 12 1142 10 3 6 29 Penmaenmawr. 6 2l| 8 21! 9 21 11 6 1 32 | & 4 49 7 38 7 20 Bagillt 7 2 9 17 1216 3 43 5 43 £ | » 9 18 1148 10 8 6 35 Conway 311 8 30 9 31 1116 1 43 § 4 69 7 60 9 26: 7 30 1 3 9 26 HOLYWELL. 7 9 9 22 1223 3 49 5 50, g -S 6 44 M 9 25 1164 1016 6 42 LlandudnoJun. 6 38j 8 37; j 9 36 1125 1 61 f 5 8 8 0 9 34! Mostyn 7 17 9 30 123ll 3 56 A 5 57i*>§ 6 51« & 9 32 12 1 1024 6 60 ColwynBay. 6 49 8 46 | 9 52 1136 2 3 Jj 5* 6 20 8 13 I 7 41 1 18 Prestatyn 7 28 9 42 1213J G 4 8 6 7 1 « o 9 9 9 42 1212 1036 7 2 Colwyn 6 54 j 9 67 1189 2 8 ° I § 6 25 8 18 7 46 RHYL 3 187 37 9 50 '1040 1251 3 13.4 175 476 15 I *7 105 9 16 9 60 1220 3 18 104« 1154 7 9 Llandulas 7 2. I 10 4 1147 2 Ul g f 5 35 8 28 c Abergele 7 49j 10 4 1051 1 5 3 27 •• .6 0 P* a<7 24 ta g 9 27 • 7 18 Abergele 7 7.. !8 67 •• 1010 1153 2 20 "M I oa 6 43 8 33 I 7 59| Llandulas I 7 57 1012 1 14 3 35 I g]| 7 33.2 ;9 35 •• -g RHYL 7 21 9 7 9 40; 1024 1210 12502 35 3 46 g* ifi 40 5 68 8 49 10 4; 8 10jl 45 6 2(H0 4 Colwyn I 8 5 1020 1 19 3 43 6 12; \7 40. g, g1 |9 40 o 7 31 Prestatyn 7 29 9 48 1032 R 1258 2 43 3 53 M 15 48 6 6 8 57 .r 8 19 6 28 OolwyTi Bay. I 8 9> 1025 11 4 1 24j3 48 ;6 17 •• § 7 45i g9 45 P 7 36 Mostyn 7 40 9 24 10 0! 1230 1 82 55 ..4 4 •§ (fi 69 6 18 9 8 8 30| |6 39 Llandudno Jun3 498 25 1041 1116 1 40:4 4 6 29 "S § i8 2j a g. §^ 9 58 « 3 49 7 48 HOLYWELL.7 49 9 33 10 9.' 1052 1 163 4 4 13 6 8 6 27 9 18 8 39,2 66 48 Conway 3 548 29 1045 1120 I 44 4 81 6 33, a |8 6ij} g jlO 2 g 3 54 1217(7 52 Bagillt 7 54 1015 1 21 | 4 19 6 14 6 33 9 24 8 46 5 54 Penmaenmawr i 8 381 10561 112P 1 53 4 18! 6 42, 16>- £ „"g,1011 -g 8 2 Flint 8 09 25 1020 1242 1 26 I 4 25 A 6 196 39 9 29 8 53 6 0 Llanfairfeohan. |8 44 11 lj 1136,1 59,4 25 6 49: JS «|8 22^^ =3 ;i017 1 8 8 Connah'sQuay. 8 89 32 1028 1 33 4 31 3 6 26 6 47i 9 37 9 0 6 7 Aber l8 50l 11 6| 2 4 4 31 I j « S 8 28« § O | j 8 13 Queen's Ferry' 8 139 36 1033 1 38 4 35 | 6 31 6 53' 9 42 9 4( 6 12 Bangor.. 4 259 10] 1118) 1156!2 254 5l| 7 4! |Q 8 48' |$"7 11032 •• I ••• 4 26 12428 40 Sandycroft. 8 20 9 40 1039! 1 43 4 41 g S 35 7 0| 9 4« ..I 9 9 616 Holyhead 5 61010 I 1 63 40 5 481 I I H 46 Jj «• | 5 5 1 20 9 36 Chester 8 309 51 9 58 10501 11201 51 Vt8 35 4 63 6 45 7 13! 10 0 1050 9 26!2 50 6 30 1050 VALE OF CLWYD, DENBIGH, RUTHIN AND CORWEN RAILWAYS. DIIt7T,avi a.m, ».m p.m p.m p.m p.ct p.m £ p^L .8 011060 1 0 3 20 4 20 6 0 9 22 Rhuddlan 8 91069 1 7 3 294 296 79 31 J611 6 1 123 36 4 36 6 12 9 38 Trefnant.8 24,1114 1 18 3 44 4 44 6 18 9 46 DENB.. I H2° 1 25j3 55 4 6516 25 9 67 DENB.. I H2° 1 25j3 55 4 6516 25 9 67 TI v H 1140 1 324 06 4017 50 Llanrhaiadr 8 531148 1 40 4 8 6 48 7 58 Rfcewl 8 59 1154 1 454 14 6 64 8 4 RUTHIN 9 4 1159 1 504 196 59 8 9 Eyarth 9 ll|l2 6 I 25 ..f if Nantclwyd.S 201215 4 32 8 22 Derwen .9 28 1221 4 38 8 28\\] Gwyddelwern.9 36 1231 4 47 18 37 Corwen 9 481243 4 55 |8 45, I" HATI a.m a.m a.m p.m s.m p.m. u.m CORWEN 7 46 10301 25 6 30 Cwyddelweru 7 60 10361 30 6 36 Derwen 8 0 1042 1 37, 6 46 Nantclwyd 8 4 1046!l 4l' 5 49 Eyarth Is 1511055 1 50l 6 0 SUTHIN 8 21[11 11 564 356 07 20 ,8 29 11 8 2 3 4 41 6 13 7 26 Llanrhaiadr ;8 33 1112 2 7j4 45 6 1717 30 DENB I8 44 11212 16 4 56 6 28 7 40 ") d.6 409 011352 335 07 48 Trefnant 6 47|9 811422 415 8 7 56 St. Asaph 6 54 9 161149 2 476 16 8 4 Rhuddlan.. 7 3,9 251156 2 65 6 26 8 13 Rhyl 7 12|9 3412 6 3 4 6 34|8 22j MOLD AND DENBIGH RAILWAY. LIAVA a.m a.m a.m, p.m p.m p.m p.m CHESTER 7 121010114012 276 266 208 36 Broughton Hall.7 221020 1153 2 40 6 33 8 48 Hope 7 40 1038 1211 2 68 6 619 6 Padeswood 7 47 1045 121813 5 6 58 9 12 Llong 7 50 1048 1221 3 8 7 1 9 16 TU-nTTk ar.7 55 1053 1226!3 13 6 53 7 6 9 20 d.7 67 1054 1228 3 15 6 66 7 7 9 22 Rhydymwyn. 8 4 11 1 123ol3 22 7 14 9 29 Nannerch 8 13 1110 1244'3 31 7 23 9 38 Caerwys 8 20 1117 125113 38 7 29 9 46 Bodfari 8 25 1122 1256 3 43 7 35 9 50 Denbigh 8 3511321 6 3 636 31 7 44 10 0 LKAVK a.m a.m .a.m a.m p.m p.m p.m DENBIGH 8 50 10 0 1136 2 206 407 0 I Bodfari 8 58 10 8 11432 286 487 8 Caerwys 9 5 1014 1150 2 36 6 55 7 16 Nannerch 9 13 10221158 2 43 6 3 7 23 Rhydymwyn 9 22 1030 12 7 2 526 127 32 wnTTi I a* 9 29 1038 1214 2 59 6 19 7 39 d.7 40 9 30 1040 1216 3 16 21 7 41 Llong 7 44 1044 1220 6 25 7 46 Padeswood 7 48 10471224 6 29 7 49 Hope 7 56 1055 1232 6 37 7 66 Broughton Hall..8 11 11101247 6 62 8 14 Chester 8 24 9 55 1123 1 013 27 7 6 8 24 j I Printed and Published by the Proprietors DAVIKS ASV Co., at their General Printing Office, High* Street, Holywell. t

MOLD. A MABBIAGB POSTPONED THBOUGH INFLUENZA,— The wedding of Miss Elfrida Lloyd, daughter of Mr. Pennant Lloyd, of Pentrehobyn, with Major Campbell, R.E,, of Achalader. Perthshire, which was fixed to take place on Wednesday, at Mold Parish Church, has been postponed for about a month in consequence of the illness of the bride. Miss Lloyd is a vietim of the influenza. MOLD TO COED TAXON.—From Monday next, the 2.40 p.m., Coed Talon to Mold (Saturdays), will leave at 3.0 p.m., and arrive Mold 3.12 p.m., the 3.20 p.m., Mold to Coed Talon (Saturdays), will leave at 3.25 p.m., and arrive Coed Talon 3.40 p.m. This train will also run on the first Wednesday in each month (Mold Fair Day). New trains will run on Saturdays, Coed Talon at 8.0 p.m., and from Mold at 8.30 p.m. MOLD WATER BILL.-This bill came before the Examiners in the House of Commons, on Monday, and was found to have complied with the standing orders of Parliament and passed the initial stage. The bill is promoted by the Mold Water Company for the purpose of extending their limits of water supply, for constructing new waterworks, and raising additional oapital, the amount of the latter being £ 25,000. SCHOOL BOABD MMAWG.-A special meeting of this Board was held on Monday last, Mr. Wm. Catherall presiding, when the plan of Mr. Isaae Ayden for alterations at the Mold Girls School was considered, and it was resolved that the members should inspect the premises at the close of the meet- i ng. A communication was read with reference to the new Penny Savings Bank system, and the matter was postponed till the next meeting. THH LATH Mas. PKTHBS, FzoNDEG,-ImpBmmvn MUCOXTAL SKBTICB AT THE ENGLISH CONGKKOA- TXONAL CHU=H .-On Sunday evening last, a special memorial service was held at the English Congrega- tional Church, in sacred remembrance of the late Mrs. Peters of Frondeg. There was a large and sympathetic congregation, and the service was very solemn and impressive. The Pastor preached a suitable discourse from Revelations vii., 13-17, and, in drawing his remarks to a close, spoke at some length upon the many virtues of the deceased lady. He said that she was eminently distinguished by unquestioning trust in the Divine Goodness; un- swerving loyalty to principle unsullied purity and probity of life; active, devoted benevolence in the cause of the poor and the distressed enthusiastic interest and exuberant liberality towards the Church of Chrixt; and a large-hearted charity for the sins and failings of her fellow men. During the service the Choir sang Stainer's anthem to the words from which the sermon was preached, and at the close the Organist (Mr. Herbert I. Jones) played the Dead March in Saul. FLINTSHIBK STANDING JOINT COKHITTEB. An Important meeting of this Committee will be held at the County Hall this (Thursday) afternoon, when the following matters will be considered:—The Chief Constable's report; the Sub-committees report on accounts the County Surveyor's report as to oounty buildings and premises used for police pur- poses and the administration of justice the follow- ing notices of motion To call the attention of the oommittee to the need of better police arrangements for Ewloe, Mr. G. A. Parry; to call attention to the appointment by the Chief Constable of an Inspector to. succeed Inspector MoLaren, who is unable to speak the Welsh language, and to ask the Chief Constable to recon- sider the appointment, Mr. Wm. Williams, Rhyl; a communication received from the Guardians of the Holywell Union, on the subject of the suppres- sion of vagranoy; a communication from the Clerks to the Justices of the Petty Sessional Division of Prestatyn, as to the room used as a Court House work required at Hawarden Court House, and estimate for doing same; a communication received from the Home Office calling the attention of the committee to sec. 23 of the Police Act, 1890 :# accounts, and other business. THE DEATH OF THE DuxE or CLABKNCB. A memorial service relative to the death of the Duke of Clarence, took place at the Parish Church on Sunday morning last, at which the preacher was the Rev. Stephen B. Jones (senior curate), who selected as his text—" The end of all things is at hand; be ye therefore sober and watch unto prayer." -1 Peter iv.—7. After dwelling on the shortness and uncertainty of life, the reverend gentleman re- ferred briefly to the death of the Duke of Clarence, and proceeded to say-And surely brethren if we need a proof of this (viz. of the shortness and un- certainty of life), the solemn event which has caused a whole nation to mourn at this time is one Of the strongest. We fondly thought, if we thought at all upon the subject, that a life so valuable would be lengthened to some forty or fifty years to come, and that the wedding which had the approval of his distinguished family and the admiration of a whole nation, and which was shortly to take place would be the beginning of a still happier and more blissful life. But how have these delightful visions fled ? and what do we behold in their room f The funeral shroud Sand- ringham House and Windsor Castle in mourning a nation in tears, and all our bright hopes buried in one day. Oh! the vanity of human expectations. How solemn was that message once given to the prophet "The voice said cry" and the prophet answered What shall I cry" P He was to pro- olaim the nothingness of man and the perpetuity of God's word—"The voice said cry that all flesh ia grass. The grass witbereth, the flower fadetb, but the word of God sha 1 stand for ever." Yea, the flower fadeth," We may truly say with Job One dieth in his full strength." Or with equal propriety-in the words of Jeremiah we may say of the departed Prince He hath given up the ghOilt." His sun is gone down while it was yet dawning, Those who saw him only a few days before, little thought that the end of all things with him was so near at hand How important are these words the end of all things." Death brings an end" to all our honours, even the honours as we see that include royalty. It also brings an end" to all our hopea and prospects. I need hardly say how ardent were the hopes and how bright were the prospeots that aminated him who wae to succeed to the throne of the noblest empire in the world. However death hath put an end to all these things, and for their comfort that Bourn his loss the apostle adds This tribulation will soon be over. The end of ailthingain at hand, Death will aoon come! and after death will follow the final judgment." Among the hymns used at this and the evening services were Thy will be done," "The saints of God their oonflict past," Hark the sound of holy voices" (to a tune by the Rev. O. Hylton Stewart), and c. Oome unto me ye weary." AmruAii Cowa*ET.On Monday evening last, Madame Douglas Adams of this town gave her annual grand concert at the Town Hall, when despite the great amount of sickness prevalent in the town and district, there was a large and fashionable atldienoe assembled. The artistes announced for the occasion wereSoprano, Madame Douglas Adams, Mold, (Perores Gwalia Pencerddesi oontralto, Miss Hill* Bum (of the Manchester, Liverpool &0 Concerts); tenor, Mr. Seymour Jackson Manchester, (of Carl Rosa's Opera Co., London and Manchester Concerts); bass, Mr. Edwar I Grime, (of Carl Rosa's Opera Company,.LIT rpool and London Concerts; obligato flute, M. W. H. R. M. Johnwn accompanists, Madame Douglas Adams and MM, Harriette Adams. Assistance was also rendered by the following pupils of Madame Douglas Adams. -Miss Frances Keene, The Cottage, Mold Misses Lilian G. Jones and Evelyn Jones, The Board Schools, Buekley Misses Mabel Trevor Roper and Helen Trevor Roper, Richmond House, Mold; Miss Katie Edwards, Pen y pare; Miss Myfanwy Williams, Bryn Awel, Mold; Miss Nellie West, Bridge-street, Mold; Miss Emma Jane Taylor, Allmmi; Miss E. A. Smitb, Chester; Messrs. William Foulkes and Joseph Foulkes, Bui klev; Master W. A. Mears, Cambrian Villas, Mold. The following was the programme carried and the number of encores accorded is a sufficient guarantee of the exoellenoe of the programme —Part I. Pianoforte quartette (on two pianos, March des conscrits," Misses F. Keene, N. West, and M. and H. Trevor- Roner; recit and aria from Jephtha "Deeper and deeper still," "Waft her Angels," Mr. Joseph Foulkes; reoit. and aria from 1he Huguenots, itfobil Signor," (or c >rnd) Mis- Hills Burn song1, The sailor's grave," Mr. Seymour Jackson reoit. and aria from Judas Maccabeus, "From mighty kinq." Miss Katie Edw ids aouw, The Bed,uin IOY (encor d) Mr. Edward G ime; recit and i rm the Messiah, Oh, thou that telleat! I. I Wf-inwy Williams, (A ute obligato by iff. H. R, M. Johnson; pianoforte solo, irnm* "Tarantella in A," Master W. A. Mears; canzone, "Pack clouds away," Madame Douglas Adams, (flute obligato by Mr. W. H R. M. Johnson, (encored and sang U Y Owow" ) song, By the fountain," Mr. Seymour Jackson; ballad, "Venetian boat song," Miss E. A. Smith; duet from Patience. "Prithee, pretty maiden," (encored), Miss Hills Burn and Mr. Ed. Grime. Part II.— Pianoforte quartette, Overture to Zampa," Misses L. G. and E. Jones, N. West, and E. J. Taylor; hunting song, "Tally-ho!" (encored) Mr. W. Foulkes; descriptive aong, When the tide coma in," Miss Hills Burn song, Revenge! (by desire) Mr. Edward Grime (enoored and sang In old Madrid; song, Sing sweet bird," (encored) Miss Bessie Jones; song, "Tom Bowling," Mr. Seymour Jaekson; duet, "Larboard watch," Messrs. J. and W. Foulkes; recit. and aria from Buddygore, The great oak tree," Miss Hilla Burn; trio, Vadasi via de qua," Madane Douglas Adams, and Messrs. Seymotr Jackson and Edward Grime. The National Anthem. During the interval between the first and second parts, Alderman Thos. Parry (Chairman of the Mold Local Board), pre- sented a number of Madame Douglas Adams' pupils with certificates gained at the recent musical examination, and on behalf of Madame Douglas Adams he also returned thanks to the audience for their presence and support. The platform was tastefully draped in pink yellow and green art muslin by Mr. W. N. Bellamy, High-street. PETTY SESSIONS: HoimLT.-Before P. B. Davies Cooke, Esq. (chairman), J. Wilkinson, P. T. Davies Cooke, and B. E. Philips, Esqrs. 1TBW Poricoux. John Thomas Davies took the usual declaration as a member of the Flintshire Constabulary. VAGRANCY. Henry Webster, a tramp, was charged in custody by Sergeant Jones with sleeping in a Brick-kiln at Buckley, on the night of the 23rd. Being an old offender, the Defendant was sent to gaol for seven days. DBUNXBfmSM. James Mayers, a youth residing in Milford-street, was fined 5s. and 6s. oosts for being drunk and disorderly in Chester-street, on the previous Friday. BP^XHHNOt TO QUIT. Bridget Philbin, aingle woman, of Milford-street, was summoned by John Goswell, landlord of the Feathers Inn, High-street, for being disorderly and refusing to quit the Feathers Inn, on the evening of the 22nd inst. The Defendant who alleged she had been roughly bandied by the informant, was fined 6d. and 9s. ed. oosts. OCCASIONAL LICBNSB. An oceasional license was granted to Mrs. M. B. Bowden, Crown Vaults, on the occasion of a ball at the Victoria Hall, on the 4th February.

OAERWYS. AN UNWNWOKR Visrro]L -At the Holywell Polioe Court on Friday, before R. Sankey. Esq., and Rev. T. Z. Davies, a man named William Probert, of Holywell, was brought up in oustody oharged by Acting-sergeant R. Nelson (Caerwys), with being drunk and disorberly in the streets of Caerwye on Thursday night. The defendant besides being drunk and disorderly, deliberately walked into private houses, and behaved in an unruly manner. —Fined 10s. and oosts, or 14 days imprisonment in default. The money not being forthcoming, the defendant went to gaol.

LLANDYRNOG. DBATH OF A DIBGBAOKD AND RUINXD MAN.—It is said that Barnwell, formerly sohoolmoster at Llan- dyrnog, who was recently sentenced to seven years' imprisonment for misoonduct with his niece, has dial in Stafford gaol, where he was imprisoned,

^THEY SANG ON THE SHIP'S DECK. Home, home, sweet home Be it ever so humble there's no place like home." Blessed be the memory of John Howard Payne for writing that song. Who doesn't know it' Who has'nt sung it P Full of hope, full of heart- break, its melody has girdled the globe. In July, 1891, a large party of Cornish people sat on the deck of the good ship City of Paris, bound from New York to Liverpool. They were coming on a wsit home after long absence. And as the ship ploughed the calm waters, they sang "Home. Sweet Home But a gale came en, and for two days most of them had other matters to oooupy their attention they were too seasick to sing. Then the Welsh eoast was in sight, and they sang once more, louder than ever. And so it goes oh everywhere-illness and trouble spoil the mueio. My wife never knew what it was to be well." Thus writes a husband, and here's the rest of his letter. "She always felt tired and languid," he says, "and never got enough real. She had a dreadful bad taste in the mouth, with a sinking, gnawing feeling at her ohest, and her food seemed to do her no good. She had also a dry hacking cough which people said was a Churchyard Cough" She went as thin as a shadow and had to alter her clothes and make them smaller. Now better now worse she went on suffering like this for ten years and took all kinds of medicines, cod liver oil among the rest. She saw several doctors who sounded her chest and asked if any of her relatives had died of consumption, leaving the impression on her mind- that she was consumptive herself. Now as her mother had died of consumption she felt sure that she was going into a decline. Three years ago I wa, much concerned about her. She had sick head. ache all the ttme, pain in the Bides and legs, and used of ten to faint, and got so weak I had to take her in my arms and lift her. in and out of bed. People asked what was the matter with her, but sha could scarcely describe her condition, for it was an all-gone feeling, making her At to drop down. Even going upstairs would exhaust her and make her feel faint. In November, 1888, a book was left at the house, in which my wife read of a case exactly like hers, and she exclaimed "That is just my complaint, and as it has been cured by Mother Seigel's Syrup, perhaps my ailment is not consumption after all." I got the Syrup and she found relief from the first bottle, and soon grew quite strong. The haoking cough left her and she now enjoys her food, I oonsider that a bottle of SeigeVt Syrup it worth more than a week at the tea-tide. Before taking this medioine my wife's life was a misery to her. You are at liberty to publish this statement if you. desire to do so. (Signed) J. Jay Smith, Compositor, 25, Sudely Street, Islington, London. This is another instance of Indigestion and dyspepsia being mistaken for consumption. Fortu. nately the little book referred to revealed the error in time to enable Mrs. fcmith to treat herself for her real disease and bring about a quiok recovery. But oases with a less happy ending constantly occur. We would again impress the fact upon the publior that consumption, rheranatism, gout, bronchitis, kidney oomplaint, and nearly all affections of the throat, lungs, and nervea are virtually symptoms of indigestion and dyspepsia, for the reason that they are caused by a poison in the blood directly result- ing from a torpid state of the stomach, liver, and bowels. Therefore howeverstrongly the indications seem to point towards one of those so-called disease* your true oonrse is to take Seigel's Syrup, which removes the radical difficulty which lies at the bottom of nearly all physical suffering, viz, indigestion and dyspepsia. Who has not sometimes said, Oh I have such a headache—I can scaroely see? What makes the A a fcke disordered nerve*, of oourse. Ana what throws the nerves out of order f Let us see. r For fifteen years says Mr. W. D. Evans, of Brynawel, Mount Pleasant, Swansea, "I had been a great sufferer from indigestion and flatulency. I had a bad taste m the mouth, with pain and distress after eattng, and my boweia became much swollen. I felt languid andout of spirits, and had great pain aoross the temples, which at times was so severe I could scarcely see. I saw eeveral doctors who were unable to give more than temporary relief. In Deoember, i860, I told a friend of mine, Mr. W. Lloyd, Rising Sun Hotel, Morriston, how bad I was and he advised me to try Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup. After taking two bottles all pain and oppression left me, and I never felt so well in my life at I have done time. I eat my meals with relish and feel light and comfortable afterwards. This remedy has worked a miracle on me. It is a bless- ing to mankind." Headaches proceed from indigestion and dys- pepsia. Use Seigel's Syrup and your head will sit on your shoulders like a flower en ita stalk.

NORTH AND SOUTH WALES BANK. The fifty-sixth annual meeting of the pro- prietors of the North and South Wales Bank, Limited, was held at the Law Association Rooms, Liverpool, on Tuesday, Mr. W. Nicol (deputy-chairman of the board of directors) presiding. Mr. R. Meredith Jones, the Liverpool mana- ger, read the annual report submitted by the directors, which stated that the business of the bank had been satisfactory during the past year, notwithstanding the financial events of November, 1890, and the consequent contrac- tion of the trade of the country. The published rate of discount at the Bank of England in 1891 averaged 11 4s. Id. per cent. less than it did in 1890. The gross profits, including a balance of £ 20,309 2s. lOd. from last account, after deducting interest due to depositors, rebate on bills not due, and making provision for losses, were S200,363 7s., leaving, after deducting the total expenditure of the head office, 55 branches and eleven sub-branches, including salaries, directors' fees, rent, taxes, and other expenses, 977,628 9s. 5d., Y,122,734 17s. 7d. Of this sum X90,000 were paid in dividends to the proprietors, being at the rate of 15 per cent. per annum; income tax on profits consumed, 12,338 6s. 9d.; and the board had, by writing down Consols and Indian Stock to 95, reduced their nominal value by A:9,294 4s. lOd., leaving 121,102 6s., to be oarried to the 1892 account. The balance sheet showed total liabilities to the public of L7,427,987 6s. 5d., made up as follows :-Deposits, current account balances, &c., 97,014,576 18s, 6d.; notes in circulation, £ 45,460; drafts, not exceeding 21 days' date, £ 24,129 5s. 5d.; acceptances and credits under issue, 281,7021 6s. 8d. and other items, 62,1181 16s. lid. This statement did not include the Bank's liability under the Baring guarantee. Of the total subscribed capital of 2,400,0001 600,0002 were paid up, and the reserve fund amounted to 400,0002. The assets amounted to 8,449,0892 12s. 5d., being com- posed as follows:—Cash in hand, at call or three days' notice, 1,805,1871 2s. lOd. 888,1522 8a. lOd. 21 per cent. consols at 95, 843,7442 16s. 5d.; India stock at 9a, and pre- ference stocks of first class English' railways at oosts, 315,7801 17s. 6d.; bills of exchange, 2,176,6521 16s. 9d. advances to customers, temporary loans on railway and other shares, &o., S2,749,100 12s. lOd.; acceptances and credits unaccepted per contra, X281,702 6s. 8d.; bank buildings—head office and branches, £ 131,451 6s. 4d.; and sums in transitu with branohes and agents, and other items, L145,569 13s. Id. The report concluded:— "During the year, a new branch has been opened at Lisoard, Cheshire. The various branches of the bank, both in Liverpool and in the country, have been as usual visited by one or more of the directors, accompanied by the country manager, and the cash, bills, accounts, and securities examined on the spot, and the results throughout have been satisfactory. The directors have to record with deep regret the loss of their respected colleague, Mr. Edward Thompson, who died on the 1st instant, and who had rendered unremitting and valuable service to the bank for the past 31 years as one of its directors. The vacancy ai the board occasioned by Mr. Thompson's death has been filled by the appointment of Mr. William Watson, meichant, of this city, who has been a valuable oonstituent of the bank, and whose father was a director for many years. The direotors who go out by rotation at the present meeting are Mr. John Bibby and Mr. George Eae, both of whom are eligible for re-election, and offer themselves accordingly." The Chairman in moving that the report be adopted, printed, and circulated among the proprietors, expressed his extreme regret at the absence through illness of Mr. Rae, their chair- man, and he felt sure that the shareholders would join with himself in hoping that Mr. Rae would soon be restored to his wonted health (hear, hear). The meeting would observe that their profits for the year were 1:102,425, being the largest.ever declared by the bank (applause) The death of Mr. Thompson had caused the board great regret. He had served the bank for many years, and was,highly esteemed by all. The board had been able to secure the services of Mr. Watsen, than whom there was no abler man on 'Change (hear hear). He had been a most valuable client to the bank, and his business knowledge and experience would be of the greatest benefit. Mr. Watson's father was a director for many years, so that they were only keeping up the connection. Tne share- holders now numbered 2143, an increase of 281 in two years, and therefore a most valuable ground to work upon. The officers at the head office now numbered 84, and at the branches 243, or 327 in all. He had hoped to have said that there was not one officer at the head office on the sick list, but unfortunately one or two had gone on within the last few days. At the same time this state of general good health was very satisfactory and remarkable when there was so much sickness (applause). The motion was oarried and the retiring dirrctors were re- elected.

BODFARI. A SBVSBB P=ALTY.-At the County Police Court Denbigh, on Thursday, before Dr. Turnout and Captain Cole, Robert Roberts, late of Bodfari, was oharged,with night poaching, on Christmas morning, in a wood belonging to Mr. W. C. Jones, Llaneroh, by whom defendant had been previously employed as keeper. Defendant was arrested at Brymbo Steel Works on Tuesday. He waa sent to gaol for a month, and in default of finding sureties was sen- tenced to six months' further imprisonment. The half-yearly rent audit of P. P. Pennant, Esq., of Nantlys, was held at the Dinorben Arms, Bodfari, on Friday the 15th inst., following whioh, the tenants were treated to a substantial dinner provided at the expense ef the kind landlord by the hostess, Mrs. Jones, Mr. Pennant himself preaided at the table, and after they had partaken of the re- freshments, the usual toasts, &o., were proposed by the chairman, who referred in sadness to the great loss by death the RoyaljFamily had sustained. The utmost good feeling existed between landlord and tenant, and the proceedings terminated by a vote of thanks to the hostess, for the good dinner provided.

♦ RHYL. DEATH or 14.. LBWIS MOBGAN. The death is announced, at the age of 30, of Mr. Lewis Twieton Richards Morgan, eldest son of the late Mr. Lewis Richards Morgan, of Mordon, which took place after a very brief illness, at his grandmother's reaideyace (Mrs. Twiston), Morlan, Rhyl. Deoeaaed was 'taken ill on the 14th January with a severe cold and influenza, and after a short illness died on Wednesday morning, from peritonitis. Deceased was :a strong Conservative, and a prominent member of th e Primrose League, in which for some years he acted as ruling councillor. THB NATIONAL EnT=,DroD.-On Monday night a meeting of the Executive Committee in connection with the Rhyl National Eisteddfod of 1892, was held in the Town Hall, the Vicar (the Rev. Canon Howell) preaiJing. The Chairman had waited upon the Duke of Westminster, who agreed to fall in with the committee that the eiateddfod should be held on the 23rd August to the 26th, and promised to pre- side on the second day. The Literary Committee reported that they had decided to offer a prize and a valuable gold medal for a monody in English on the late Duke of Clarence and Avondale, also a gold medal :for a monody in Welsh on the same subject.

-♦ MM coiourea iemaie cook ot a family living In Chicago came up stairs the other afternoon, aud, twisting up the corners of her apron with considerable embarrassment, said to her mistress: I You see, missus, I thought it mought be bes' to be tellin' you flat I—dat I done get married las' week!' 4 Ah. Indeed! And what is your name now, Hannah ?' Mis' Williams, ma'am. You see, my husban* he am fc cook, too. He am what they calls a sheft in a hotel. A chef, eh ? That's very nice. And do you expect to leave us directly, Hannah ?I Not d'reckly, mum. Ill stay wid ye for de present. You see, ni,, husban' he's done gone to New York an' Washington on his honeymoon, an' it'll be nigh onto six weeks befo' he comes back!' CHICAGO MAN: It is wonderful what progress the Japanese make.' Omaha Man: I Yes, they are said to be far in advance of their Chinese neighbours. You refer to their industrial improvement, I suppose ?* I Well, no; I was thinking of how rapidly the country is be- coming Christianised.' I Ah I had not noticed that.' •Oh! it's a fact. The papers say they have adopted base ball." NATE SALSBUBY and Buffalo Bill between the after- noon and evening shows refresh themselves with such intellectual feats as modifying old-time maxims and proverbs. Bill will enter Salsbury's tent hot and dusty from his equine and shooting performances, throw himself into an armchair and exclaim: Nate, I've thought of another: 'It's a wise dentist that knows his own teeth. "Good; I've got another: I Too many broths of boyp spoil the cook,' and Every man is the architect of his own misfortunes, Nate replies. 'They'll pass; but this is better: Girls should always walk on the sonny side of the way,'and I Beauty is sometimes sin deep. Apropros of that," says Nate, I think these are the two best I have done: I Fools make feasts and wise men know better than to eat them.' How's that? And here's one I thought of to-day: Man proposes, woman disposes, marriage composes, and divorce exposes. At that moment Buck Taylor entered and said tea was ready in B. B.'s wigwam, and no more maxims were modi- fied that day. SUMMER BOARDER I have heard that silk tassels grow on your corn?' Farmer: Yall, miss! regular gros grain silk it is, too.' YOUNG HOPEFUL (on seeing a negro baby for the first time) Mamma, is that a spoiled child ?' 11 1 Is this Kurnel Kurnel Kurnel what's-his- name ?' asked Abraham Ryder as he stood at the desk in Court. 'No, sir replied his Honour. 'Then I'm mistaken in the man. I guess you are Elder- Elder what's-his-name. S'all right, and I beg your pardon. What's up this morning, Elder?' I Prisoner at the bar said his Honour in a voice which jarred the floor, the law has laid its hand upon you!' No P And you now stand at the bar of justice ? I do! And you are a judge ?' «I am!' 'Great Soots, but I'm all turned around and stood on ray head! Say! something must have happened to me last night pi You were found drunk on the public street. You were lying on the broad of your back, arms and legs stretched out and somebody had gone through you.' What was I robbed ?' If you had anything to steal.' Had anything Why, I had a dollar'n a half, a good jack-knife, two door-keys and a tobacco box! Say, Judge, I couldn't have been drunk. Somebody must have hit me with a sand bag.' 'Fudge You were so drunk that the officer tied you in a hand knot to toss you into the wtfion/ Well, I swan Have the villains been overhauled? 'No, sir—none except you, Abraham Ryder. What sort of a man are you to come down here from Bay City and get drunk and break in on the slumbers of our Is this doing the fair thing by Detroit? Do any of us ever go up to your town and make trouble for your people?' I Never, Judge—you never do. I dervo death and I'm ex- pecting every minute to be hfr with a bludgeon. Who's your fool-killer, Judge?' The judge steadily regarded him for a long time, while Abraham shifted his weight from one leg to the other and preserved a resigned expression. By-and-bye his Honour said • Go hence! Go home! Let this be a lesson to be remembered for twenty years.' Go hence! You bet I will. Go home riigittherlordie. If I don't re- member this 'ere purceeding for 250 years then I want to be kicked. Judge I 'You can go.' I Judge, you are the nicest, slickest, kindest, goodest Go away or I'll give you thirty days.' I All right—I'm stepping off. Good-bye, old chappie, and here s one who'll vote for you for President. A CHICAGO newspaper tells of a young Hoosier who, to show his expertness on a type-writer, wrote a love letter with it. It was a fatal mistake. The girl's brother was a printer, and she could set type. She went to her brother's office and set up in cold type 'Dear Sir,—I am not to be wooed by machinery. I enclose your ring. Please return my letters. Respect- fully, She worked that off on a proof- press and mailed it to the youth. It seems on the face of it as though he had a fortunate escape. TALK about equality of sexes! A man was clubbed in a New York theatre for keeping his hat on, and it was in evidence that he sat in the back row. It was not a very high hat either. In court the man was fined 50 dols. and costs, in spite of hia testimony that the hat was a protection from a cold draught. And yet, lovely woman can sit in the front row of the pi with all the hair which art and nature have given ner and a three-decker hat on top of it all, and enjoy abso- lute immunity. nH h5 CAN you tell me, my dear," said a husband to n s scolding wife, "the difference between your th 11 and a court-house door ?" T tU, thai, you had better have oi<f or W'« m closed so that other people can tell t he di>tori.nte,L V( n If can't-'