Barry Herald

LOCAL INQUESTS. SUDDEN DEATH OF A SEAMAN. On Wednesday last, at the Central Police Station, Barry Dock, Mr E. Bernard Recce, the district coroner, held an inqaest on the body of a man belonging to the < a Melroee Abbey, who was found on Sasurday night, under the No. 4 tip at the decks, injured and unconaoious William Fraekelfcon, a ship's fireman of the *.<. Claverdtle, said that he was passing under No. 4 tip on Saturday night last, when be discovered deceased lying hurt. With the assistance of another man, he carried him into the roadway and get the assistance of a constable. -Dock-conistable Charles Strangwax d, who returned with the former witnes said the man man was unconscious when asked his name, but witness was told that the man had been found lying outside the four-foot way of the rail- way. Witness put splints on a broken thigh and deceased was placed on a stretcher and taken to the Accident Hospital, Kinglaud Civscent, Barry Dock. When asked, deceased said he belonged to the Melrose Abbey, and gave the name of Morgan. Witness searched deceased and found 4a 7" in money, and a stocking upon which was marked G.M.—Dr P. J. O'Donnell deposed that he saw deceased at one o'clock on Sunday morning at the Accident Hospital. His right thigh was fractured in two places there were contusions on the 1 >wer part of the abdomen on the tame side, and a few abrasions. Witness' opinion was that deceased had been knocked down by a passing engine. H- was abour 38 years of age and died from shook.- The jury returned a, verdict of "Accidental Death." DEATH FROM NATURAL CAUSES." On Wednesday last Mr E. Bernard Recce, dis- trict coroner, held an inquiry into the death of Susannah Sharpies, a widow, aged 66, who died suddenly on the 24th inst. at her house, No. 15 Burlington-street, Barry Dock. After hearing the evidence the jury returned a verdict of "Death from natural causes."

THE TROPES OF RHETORIC. The following is culled from a lady's school book of the sixties, and, apart from its qualities M a literary piece, is a good example of the boarding school education (lur motben received. It is extremely interesting, but may well be called "heavy," when judged by modern standard. It is dyled:- THE TROPES OF RHETORIC. A Trope despotic power o'er language shows, And hence on words a novel tense bestoa a God is a Hock, and shields his saints from ill, Herod a fox, crafty and cruel still. Pure Metaphor compares without a lign- The star of virtue shall for ever shine. An Allegory in a lengthened chain Will the re-doubling metaphor detain. A vine was rescued by the Almighty's hand From Egypt's waste, and placed in Cauaau's laud Fenced round by heaven, the fruitful branches grew, ooed thejfwarm sun, and drank the ealiveniag I dew. But now the trampling bull and hungry boar Wild from the wood have all its branches tore. Fence, clusters, bough, one gon'ral i uiu share, And fire consumes what savage monitors spare. Look then, relenting Heaven, on this Thy vine, And let thy guardian care attest it thine. A Metonymy will, for kindreds take, The nglnie of one thing for another take. Causes, effects, ititents-his eiii A ill iind The ailJner out-remorls will rack his mind. Effects the cause denote-pals Death destr 78 The thoughtless youth, and withers all his joys. Subject* for adjuncts stand—friends take the cup, And thankful for its blessings drink it up. Adjuncts-the subjects mean-we oft despise Virtue alive, but wail it when it dies. A Metalepms throegsd with tropes appears. The spikes of corn denote the golden ears, The ears the crop, the erep the summer means. Summer the. year in all its varied seems. Antonomasia for a common name Bestows a proper: He in virtueas fame Is quite arSeetetea. On the other Want The common for a proper name may stand The thunder of the orator controls The Senates will, and vanquishes their soul. Synecdoche our style diversifies, For at her call unnambered beautiee rise. The whole impliee apart-the silver Tham-s, Eager we. drank, and quenched ear raging flames. A part denotes therwhole-—our chwf o'ertaraw And crushed the Gallic foe at Waterloo An irony in soft mellifluent phrase Inflicts with pointed sting deserved disgrace Ye are the men of all mankind most wise And doubtless when ye die all wisdom dieg. Sarcasm is caustic irony's excess ELiug of the Jews who smote thee new profess. To thee we bow the knee and fear the frown And hail thy sceptre, reed and thorny crown. Byperbo 'e beyond plain faet will s< ar— Or tall as short as it surpassed before. Observe it rising—yon tail mountain shrouds Its crest in heaven and overlooks the cloads Beheld it sinking—why should mortals boast Weak atoms of an atom mould at most A Ccitachresis through mere lack of ords > Or for the charm that novelty affords So boldly breaks expression's guarded fence That oft the reader pauses for the se. se For me the wheat's fat kidneys crowns he plius, Mine is the blood the mellow grape contains.

[BY ATKLxn. From some mysterious cause, only three of the principal local teams put in an appearance at the Jnbilce Field on Saturday. < Therefore, the team which met Aberaman were King, Green, a..d Red, aud they, with the assist- ance of nine of the Reserves, who filled up the gap, put forth their best efforts. • • • Shortly after the conimeneement the visitors scored, and throaghout the game, as was to Lo expected, maintained their superiority. "During the latter half, however, Barry scored, and came offsecoodina very creditable game, scoring one goal against the„visitor's two. • The Boys' Brigade and the Barry Church Mission fought it out at Beggar's Well Field on Saturday. The Brigade had the best of the game throughout [the match, and evidently d-served to score more than they did. With a little practice the Brigade is expected to become one of the foremost teams of the district. The game played on Saturday re- sulted in a draw of two goals each. e 0 The match between the South Wales team and Bristol East "n Christmas Day at the Har!equin' Gronnd, Cardiff, resut-d in a draw of three g> als each. Six men from the Barry Unionists played iu the home team, namely Thompson, Mitchell, King, Sutton, Green, and Rees, and, sure enough, the three former scored. The Bristol men were the better stayers. • • On Saturday theCadoxtou United, who have been playing well of late, met the Roath-ruad Wesleyaus. and crushed them by four goals to one. The match was played at Cadoxton. Maylin scored two, and Cannock and Lowrie scored fur the home team, and Rock for the Wesleyans. < The Cadoxton United Seconds played the West End at Barry, ard were defeated. The Bariy Seconds were assisted by five of the First Eleven of the West End, and that was, no denht, one cause of the defeat. The scoies were-Barry, four goals United, three. < < The Barry Old Boys played the Parish Church at Penarth, ai d after a close aud exciting game, drew-notbitl being scored. • • » On Boxiog Day the Cadoxton Wednesdays tried conclusions with the Unionist Reserves, hot were defeated by four goals to II il. The Splott Juniors, of Cardiff, came down to Barry, and met the local Old Boys, who kept up their reputation by Beoriug five goals to the visitors' one.—The Cadoxton United Seconds also inflicted a severe defeat upon another Cardiff team, the St German's. This match was played at Cadoxton, and the local boys gave them goal aud took three.

SOUTH WALES & MONMOUTHSHIRE LEAGUE (1ST & 2ND DIVISION.) The fallowing are the positions of the teams in the above League up to and including last Satur- day :— DIVISION I. Goals Club Ply'd. Won Drn. Lest For Agst. Pts Rogerstone. 6 4 1 1 .23 13 9 P-Tth 6 3 1 2 15 .11 7 Ebbw Vale. 8 3 1 4 .23 .26 7 Barry 6 3 I. 2 .14 10 7 Abenlare 3 2 0 1 8 3 4 Pontardawe 4 0 2 2 5 15 2 Newport 5 0 2 3 6 16 2 DIVISION II. Aberaman 9 7 2 0 39 14 16 Rogerstane 8 5.1 2 .31 .15 11 •Trelewis 9 6 0 3 22 .11 10 Havod 10 4 I 5 30 45 9 Barry 8 3 I 4 11 17 7 NewT edcgar 9 2 2 5 .21 .30 6 Cardiff M't'sh 7 2 1 4 19 20 5 Pfrth 6 1 0 5 14 31 2 Nelson 4 0 2 2 4 8 2 "Trelewis had 2 points deducted for playing an unregistered player.

BARRY AND PENARTH UNION SCHOOLS LEAGUE. WHOLE Of RESULTS UP TO CHRISTMAS. SchooL Played Won Lost Dra'n For Agat Pts Cadoxton 4 3 0 1 .10 3 7 Holtou-road 4 3 1 0 .18 3 6 Cogan 2 1 0 1 2 I 3 Albert-road 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 St. Helens 1 0 1 0 0 5 0 Barry 2 0 2 0 0 8 0 Victoria 3 0 3 0 1 .11 0 <-

YR AELWYD GYMUEIG. [DAIT OLTGIAETH ALLTUD.] DIRWEST. Cynhaliwyd cyfarfod dirwestol yn Ngbapel y Wesleyaid Cywrcig, Barri Doc, nos Weuer diweddaf, Khtgfyr 22ain, dan nawdd y Pwyll- gor Dirwestol Cyuireig. Cymerwyd y gidtir gan y Parch Ben Evans. Cafwyd anerchiidau rhag.rol gan y Parch D. H. Williams, M.A., Bethesda, Barri; a Mr Rees Richards, f-aleui, Barri Doc. Dyma y tro cyntaf i ni gael y fraint o wrandaw ar Mr Williams er pan yn y lie. Cawsoui anercbiad rbagorol gauddo- addyngiadol a difrifol. Liaweu iawu genyui w elect dynion fel yma yn dyfod i'u plith ac mor barod i roddi eu gwasanaeth l'r action dirwestol. Da cedd geuym weled y gweinidogion canlynol yn bresenolParcbn Aaron Davies, D.D., B'n Evans, D. tl. Williams, D. Jene., a W. Tibbott. Dyma brawf bad yw y gweinidogion i gy.t, beth t-ynag, yn cadw draw rhag rbuddi eu presevoldet) yn y cyfarfodydd dirwestol. Kr hyny, rbaid cyfaddef fod llawer o sylwadau eioh gohebydd "T. D." yn deilwug o sylw, tt gobeithio y ca yr achos dirwestol fwy o sylw nag y mae wedi ei gael. J. D. DAVIES. -7

BlilTJLSH METHODISM. YEARLY RETURNS. The yearly returns of British Methodism show th-t th«- H.embersftip (including probatioaeis) is thus divided :— Welleyan Methodists, 608,362, in 7,722 churches, &c., with 134,341 Sunday School teachers, and 998,281 scholars. The Methodist New Connexion has 41,558 members iu 646 churches, with 10,986 Sunday School teachers, and 84,682 scholars. The 158 Independent Methodist Churches have 8.554 members, with 2,811 teachers and 26,025 scholars in its schools. The Wesl yan Reformers number 7,383 in 194 S.I»r 666 School le&chem „d 29,Un n~?n?^.UlLe C,hti*lif' have 31,961 menibeis aud Sc"L01 «••••• J oe Primitive Meil«di.tB hav* a qo= i i98'!31 SoU"' "°d 467 884 i-' Sr! Sunday ochouis. The Methodist Free Churches have l 5qq ,i,„ „ of worship, with 91 674 members. ln t e Sunday Schools aie 24,340 teachers aud 198 458 scholars.

BARRY SCHOOL BOARD. FINANCE AND SCHOOL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES. EXHIBITION AWARDS. The Finance Committee of the Barry School Board met on I hursday evening in last week, Mr D. Lloyd presiding. Dr Livingstone, Rev W. Williams, and Mr Peter Wrigbt were the members present. A large number of accounts were passed. Afterwards the School Management Com- mittee met. consisting of Mr J. Lowdori, J.P. (in the chair), Rev W. Williams, Dr O'Donnell, Dr Lloyd-Edwards, Dr Livingstoue, Captain Davies, Mr D. Lloyd, and Mr P. Wright.- The Chairman was re-elected chairman of the committee for the ensuing year. Mrs Find lay's report on the examination of kindergarten candidates was read, and ex- pressed satisfaction at the result of the exami- nation. There were three candidates, and these were placed in order of merit, nauielv, Rliza Morgan, Sartth Williams, and J enni. Williara,.R.-On the suggestion of the Chairman, ic was decided to congratulate the candidates, especially Miss Morgan. It was announced that Miss Tebbutt. the kindergarten teacher to the schools, had resigned, and it was decided to write to the three principal kindergarten colleges to gel recommendations from them, if possible, in order to guide the Board in the selection of a new teacher. A committee, consisting of the Rev W. Williams, Dr Livingstone, and Mr D. Lloyd was appointed, in response to a letter from tho clerk to the County School Governors with reference to a resolution passed by that bo y asking the School Board to form witn them a joint committee to consi !er the advisltbility of instructing the pupil teachers at the Couniv School. KECKNT ALLEGATIONS AGAINST A TEACHER. Mr R. Brown John, the parent of a child whomhealhgpd had been unjustly punished by a t,-acber at tioltoi.-ro,&(i >chool«, attende-i to make his complaint. Mr T. Higinan, head- mastev at Holton-road Schools, and Mr J. E. Whitman, an assistant, also attended. —Mr Brown John stated that on the 16th and 17th ult. his child was absent from school. Tht- next day it was sent with a note explaining the cause of absence. The note stated the child had been ill, but the child was punished. It was shown that on the evening of the 17th the boy had worked at a shop, and the parent ad- mitted this, and contended that, as the child was not responsible for its absence, it ought not to have been punished. Air Brown John also stated that he went to the school, and was re- fused an interview. The Headmaster said he thought it was quite within his discretion to refuse such an inter- view. The Committee agreed. The whole question turned upon the teacher's justification in punishing a boy who was not responsible for his actions, and Mr P. Wright thought that the parent ought to have been punished, and not the child. The Hev W. Williams, spoke of the csmmon practice of punishing children who took notes of excuse from their parents, and the head- master answered that if notice was taken of all the notes sent they would be continually Hooded with them. Captain Davies proposed that the Committee support the schoolmaster and acquite him of all blame in the matter. Dr Livii-gittone seconded. Mr P. Wright moved, as an amendment, that there bad been unjustifiable punishment- The Rev W. Williams seconded this, but the resolution was carried. Mr P. Wright then moved, as a resolution, that proceedings be taken against the parent of the child. Dr Lloyd-Edwards seconded, but this also was lost. APPOINTMENT TO HANNAH-STKEET SCHOOLS. Miss Rose Richards was app!>int»-d assistant to Miss Fraser, the new headmist ress of Hannah- street Schools. It was shown that M ss Richard* was the only teacher who could speak and teach Welsh. CARETAKER OF ABOVE. Five applicants, out of 18, were selected as candidatel for the caretakership of Hannah- "treet Schools, which it is expected will hi' ready for occupation early in th., new yetr. fhey we-re- G. Evanll, 9, Bridge-street, Barry; W. Harper, 20, Hannah-street, Cadoxton; W. Healy, 36, Comineroial-road, Cadoxton; W. Buckler, 3, Guthrie-street, Barry Dock; and C. Stevens, 16, Gilbert-street, Cadoxton. A NEW DISTRICT. It was resolved that the headmaster of Cadoxton Schools (Mr T. Ewbank) and the attendance officel. (Mr A. Seig) attend the next Bye-laws Committee, and assist the cowtititte-i in defining the new Hannah-street School district. AWARDS TO TEACHERS. The following teachers were awarded prizes and certificates of merit by the Welsh-Paris Educational Exhibition — Second prize for geographical model -Rus- kin's Works, valued jE2 10. Miss Jennie Bassett, pupil teacher at Holton road Girls' School. Miss Ba,sett submitted a model of Barry Island. Certificates of merit for apparatus, or any other object invented by a teacher- Miss G. Masterman, Clive-road Infants' iSih<»ol, model of ea>el and black board. Mis- H. M. Coatts, RomiUy-road Girls' School, model of glttci,r and coral island. Miss H. E. Hirons, Palmers- town-road Infants' School, scheme of work for a year in an infants' school. Mitis Tebbutt, teacher of kindeigaiten, scheme of work fn" .kindergarten (i ee,-I)iv.. lessons), and Mr R. r. Evans, Pupil Teachers' Centre, model to show the seasons, phases of the UlOOD, and eclipses.

ST. MARY'S CHUHCH, BARRY DOCK. HANDSOME DONATIONS BY MRS. JENNER. Mra Jenner, of Wenvoe Castle, the lady patrouess of the living of Cadoxton, has recent ly given S500 which remains at the bank as a neucleus of a building fund for a new church at Barry Dock. In addition to that sum Mr* Jenner recently gave 2400 to assist in clearing the debt on the present building, and in addition has conveyed a freehold site extending along the whole front opposite the Windsor Hotel-on which to erect the building. Another example worthy of mention is that set by the respected rector of the parish (Rev E. Morris), who has promised eight quwterly donations of £ 25 each towards the new church building -fund.

RUPTUBE.—The College Truss has been unani- mously declared by the Meoiuil Profession aud Prell. to be the mo-t rfficnnt article yet flut upen the market fer the r, lief of Rupture. Letters f thanks are being received naily from g patients who have derived the greatest bw etit ••iuce wearing Lilt, Colie&e TI U"i. li e College Truss, b< iujf mad of soft piinble miteri-1, is 4. &. v -jud comfortable to the wtanr, gir ng with every movemei't ot the hoify. The pnur. is entirely pro uco; by « aelf-reiiulatiiig coutrivanc* Satio.. tactiuu if guaraut ed; if not approved money r turned. Piice lit a d particulnrs P-,St free.— Ma age., C.,I! u rru s Co., 342, Fullit,rii-roafl I pp it St. Mark' Col ege), S>.uih Kensington, Loudon, 6. W. j

CORRESPONDENCE. [We do not hold ourselves responsible fer the views expressed by our correspondents.—ED.] THE NATION AND THE WAR. TO THE EDITOR OF THK "BARKY HERALD." SIR, The concentrated attention of this vast Empire is focussed up-n South Africa. The gallantry of "ur sailors and soldiers has been I eyond all praise, I)ut we havi not carried all efore us, and our reverses, not to say defeats, have been numerous. We are a brave and a great nation but first and foremost, we are a Christian nation. While our generals are platining aud our f Ires are fighting and suffering, are we placing God first, and do we remember that He alone gives, the victory ? It is a painful fact, that as yet no day has been set apart for national humiliation and prayer our national sins call for repentance, and at this critical juncture iu the history of the Empire, surely our right position would be to re- cognise and honour that God, who alone has made us what we are, and who alone sustains us in our high position. We have shown our active and sympathetic help on behalf uf the families of the killed and wounded, but we have forgotten that our old battle cry wt.18 For Gud and Merrie Eng'and." I know of many whose hearts would be rt juieed to hear that our clergy aud ministers were taking some definite action in thie matter, and were combining together to ask God to guide d-d direct our geueral*, to nerve our forces, and to give victory to our arms, and I should rtjoice still more if, by a day of uatiinMI humiliation and prayer, we showed the world that it was still God First."—Believe me, yours very ttuly, AGNES E. WESTON. Royal Sailors' Rest, Portsmouth. 20th December, 1899.

THE TEMPERANCE MANIFESTO AND ITS AUTHORS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE BARRT HERALD." RIR,-The so-call d Manifesto issued by the tlmty temperance l adera in response to Sil Henry Campbell-Baunerman's appeal has probably created the gravest crisis which has ever con- fronted the temperance party and as there is on all sid's all ardei t desire for a powerful combina- ti n of our forces in order to st-cure some practical i.gisl.tion I would hesitate to write a word to ..inder any advantageous mutual agreement be. tween the advanced aud moderate sections of the party. I do not propose in this letter to discuss the advisability or otherwise of all organisations agree- ing to adopt the p licy advocated in the Mani- festo." I feel, howevtr, it is a duty to protest against the action of those who have taken the initiative iu this matter. It appears evident that, « hIe many of the sig. atories to the document are prominent members of the Alliance, the Council of that organisation was not consulted upon this srep before it was publicly taken. It may be urged that those who l ave organised or concurred in this new departure do nob claim to have any official authority, but have acted on their own responsibility. This is true, but I maintain that the leaders of any movement who are honoured by national organisations, such as the Alliance, with I position. d honour upon their Councils owe it to I their colIeague8 that before initiating any new move of importance they should submit their proposal to the Society ai.d take their oo-workers into their confidence before committing themselves to an irrevocable step. It seems to be a deliberate attempt to force the halJóø of the Alliauce and kindied organisations and compel them to adopt thia programme. Moreover, the It Manifesto" has the appearance of being the scheme of political partisans rather than that of temperance reformers, and the main motive seems to be, not so much the adoption of the most aavantageous policy for the temperance party as the framing of a policy best calculated to meet the views of Liberal wire-pullers who are hostile to LI cal Veto, aDd so secure the return of the Liberal pitrti to power by the aid of the tem- perance voters. Peis nally, I should hail that event with delight, and I am not condemning concessions on the part f the temperance purty to the exigencies of he po itical aituation-l do not now discuss that point—but 1 believe that, as a temperance party, we should formulate our policy and Dot have one thrust upou us by any Temperance politicians, however estimable their services for the cause have been. I have, over and over again, during the pact t ree years on the platform and through the Press urged the importance of a conference between Liberal leaders and Temperance leaders, so that in view of the contingency of a General Election, they might come to a mutual understanding, and then the Temperance party could at once decide upon, and officially announce, its policy. The step which has now been so unwisely sprung upon us will, probably, prevent such a conference on equal terms, as our own supporters have given our caist, away, and their action is likely to cause disruption rather than ifnity in our ranks. I would urge upon all Temperance people the importance of awaiting an opportunity for full discusti n of the matter before comnii, ting them- selves to the proposals contained in the Mani- festo." We may well hesitate to endorse a scheme which has failed to secure the adhesion of our experienced and trusted leader, Sir Wilfrid L;iwson. the omission of whose name from the document should carry more w eight than the in- clusion of m ny others. Thanking you in antici- patiou.- Yours truly, E. TENNYSON SMITH. Birchfield House, near Llaududno, Dec., 20.

FIGHTING FOR HIS COUNTRY. ACTIVE DISCUSSION ON THE WAR. As the 10.40 Cadoxton train left Carcliff on the night of the 9th iust Mr William Henry Cox, district superintendent at Cadoxton for the Pearl Life Insurance Company, having seated himself comfortably in the carriage, turned his attention to an argument on a subject which is uppermost in all men's thoughts at the present time. We do not refer to So-and-So's pills, but to the war, the ever- lasting war, which permeates even the classic atmosphere of a third-class smoking carriage on the railway. Mr Cox, we said, took his seat, and opposite him were two men engaged in a most elevating discussion, denouncing General Buller and his method of conducting the campaign, and upholding the virtues of General White; at least, one of the discursive ones, an ex-coldier named John Martin, expressed these opinions. Mr Cox, feeling an interest in the discussion, ventured to disagree with Martin, and that person, fancying he had discovered a pro-Boerite in disguise as a man of honour, after a little further argument, landed Mr Cox a right straight blow in the mouth, displacing nil e teeth. This led to police-court proceed- ings, and on Friday Mr J. Duncan and Dr Trebarne weighed the merits of the case at the Barry Dock court.—Two other travellers, named John Price and Alf Roberts, gave their opinion on the subject, as they were fellow- travellers with Mr Cox and Martin, and the magistrates decided that an unprovoked attack bad been made, and fined defendant 10s and costs. "I 1 tfi

CADBURY'S Cocoa. ABSOLUTELY PURE, THMIFOR* BEST. « Entirely free from drugs or any foreign admixture. Most Sustaining, Refreshing and Invigora- ting. CADBOBT'B Cocoa is"*perfect food," and is deecribed by tiieLvnectaa representing "the stan- dard of highest purity." When asking for Cocoa, iasist on hariag CADBtntT*s (sold only in Packet* and Tins) as other ting. CADSUBT'B Cocoa is "*perfect food," and is deecribed by tiieLvnectaa representing "the stan- dard of highest purity." When asking for Cocoa, iasist on hariag CADBtntT*s (sold only in Packet* and Tins) as other 0000M are sometime* nbtfiiuted for the sake of extra PfCII"

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BARKY DOCK POLICE FRIDAY. Before Mr J. DUNCAN and Dr TKEHARNX. OBSTRUCTION. Albert Herbert, in the employ of Sessions and Sons, Cardiff, was summoned for causing an ob- struction in High-street, Barry, on the 12th inst. Mr Y. P. Jones-Lloyd appeared for Herbert.— Police-sergeant Abrahams stated that defendant was obstructing the pavement with a maible slab, which he was requested to move, but kept, the stone there fully 20 minutes after bing told to remove it.—Councillor J. A. Maiiaton and Mr J. Price gave evidence as to the cause of the obstruc- tion. -Mr Jones-Lloyd maintained that the obstruction was a necessary one, but the Bench imposed a fine of 5s. A CHARGE AGAINST A COAL TFLIMIMISIM. Henry Holt, 45, a coal trimmer, living at 72, Kingslaud-erescent, Barry Dock, was chaiged by his wife, Elizabeth Jane Holt, with persistent cruelty. -Com plai i -ant said she had been married to defendant three Yt are in June last, and on the 17th inst she left him, by reason of his threats. Several times siuce June last her husband had taken hold of her by the throat. He had once threatened her with a poker, and she was afraid of him. She had six children to keep, and for that she was allowed £1 a week. She was defendant's third wife, and was allowed 7a a week by him since she left him. The last week or two defendant had lapsed in his payments, and she wished them to make an older of 7s a week.—The magistrates ordered the defendant to pay 7a a week. THB DOGS OF ENGLAND. The dogs of England do not eo about the streets bowling about a free country because they know better. They keep their feelings to themselves and chuckles when their muzzles are taken off, so that they may put take of their weekly meal, in the knowledge of the fa-jt that it costs their owners 5s, for as sure al we are going iu to Pietoria before Christmas, the policeman walks round the corner at the moment, having been waiting there ever so long, and grabs the dog, takes name and address, and hauls the owner before their worships, who hare a peculiarly irritating way of dealing with such delinquents. For allowing their dogs to g* unmuzzled at Christmas Richard Jermin, Hughes, Alfred Phipps, Fred Chambers, William Thomas, George Hobbs, William Fairfax, Simon Reyford, David Spickett, and Thomas Hopkins were fined 5s. The foremost was also fined 5s for being with- out a licence. Roger Jenkins was fined 7s 6d. COMMON OFFENCES. The deadly dullness of the Court is seldom re- lieved by the slightest gleam of humour when the case*, of which the following are representative, come on. Farmer Fathead stands at the bar, and when told that his pigs have been caught in the heinous act of "atrayiol," opens his huge mouth the wider, and with a great effort, condenses the police offioer into one lump and swallow s him, for which pleasure he pays 5s. John J. Williams, baker, Thompson-street, was fined 58 for dtiviog without lignts, and a like fate befel James Gieen, who went wrong with his lights on the 14th iust. Godfrey Norton, for the same offence, was tined 2s 6d. Henry Osman'e chimney was on fire the other day while he was at work, and he payed into Court Is fkI. Henry Faulkner's case was, in a way, intert sting. This young man, though not a professor of music, was engaged in "shitting" a piano. In that operation he had to l«ave his oart and horae in the street without being under proper control. The animal was quitt, fortuuately, aud did not kill anybody, but his master was fiued 5s. The same ohaige was brought against Fied Holmes, but he not bei III the owter, the ease dismissed, as nas the charge auaimt Pat Fury, an Irishmau, for driving without lights. FKOFLB WHO OUGHT TO BB AT THE FRONT. For a Christian, or ene who would be insulted if he were call* d an infidel, to be put down as drunk and disorderly at this hallowed season of the year is a disgrace that would irrettievabiy staiu the greatest men's honour. The nobler the man the greater the staiu, of course, but the majority of God's creatures are worth little more than our friend the dog, who is at present under a Govern- mental ban, aud has to keep his mouth shut. The following people were fined fur drunk and dis- orderly conduct in the streets:—William Foley, William Henry, John Gordon, Laurence Fuilong, William Ryan, Robert Wilson, George Gibson, and William Rye. A wanant was issued for the appearance.of Jyhn,Curtis. William Griffiths was fiued 10s for committing a nuisance in Graving Dock-street; and Edward Clarke, a mere boy 12 years of age, reprimanded by the Bench for using obscene language in the street, and dismissed on the understanding that his father would give him a sound thrashing. TOWN-BRED ATHLETES. Alfred Clarke, 10. and Wallis Draper were fined Is and 2It 6d reapteti% oiy-the latter did not appear -for playing football iu Pyke-stret-t, Barry Dock, on the'12ib iust, and Chitrlea W illsou, Ivor W ilson, aud William Barstow inuieted in the same for playing on the llth met in Tyutwydd-road, Barry Dock. STEALING A OtKI. Members of the Band of Hope, Bethel Presby- terian Chapel, Coutt-road, Barry Dock, whilst •■joying a tea fight" on Thursday evening laet ran short of oaks-as serious a matter as running short of ammunition in the Transvaal, and a little boy was immediately dispatched for a pound of the good staff. He bought the cake, but on the way back it was stolen from him by a boy named David Tibbie, who made haste to share the prize with William Jackson, the son of an officer in the Army —that is, the Salvation Army, but as soon as Willie discovered that the cake was stolen property he refused to eat any more, and David was after- wards arrested.—The Bench now sentenced him to six strokes of the birch rod. THEFT. Antonio Yaw, a foreign seaman, was fined 7s 6d for stealing 601bs of coal, valued 6d, from the neighbourhood of the tips, at the docks, on the 19th inst.—Djck-coustable Thomas Rees proved the esse.

BARRY DISTRICT COUNCIL. FINANCE COMMITTEE. The monthly meeting of the Barry District Council Finance Committee was held on Friday evening last at the Council Chambers, Gas and Water Offices, Mr J. H. Jose, J.P., presiding. He was supported by Councillor E. B. Smith- Jones, J. Thomas, and Alderman J. C. Meggitt, J.P.—The Collector reported that during the month he had collected as gas and water rate £663 3a 44d; abbatoir fees, zEI8 168 Id private improvements, E387 2s 8d: allotments, JE4 11 3d interest, S41 6s 6d and general district rate, S378 29 7d; total, £ 810 12s 9(i.-Thore, was a total overdraft at the bank of £ 19,000. A number of the month's accounts were passed.

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. The monthly meeting of the Fublic Works Committee was held on Tuesday evening last at the Clerk's offices, Holton-road, Barry Dock, Councillor K. B. Smith-Jones presiding, sup- 1 ported by Councillors D. Morgan, J. L. Davies, J. A. Manaton, and Evan Jones.—It was decided to advertise for tenders for making the culvert for the Gladstone-road.—The Surveyor's report reco.muiended that gas service pipes be laid to the chapel at the Cemetery, to be heated with a gas stove. This was agreed to. -Mr E. W. Thomas, Cardiff, wrote asking the Council to carry out the private improvements in Edward-street, Cadoxton, the residents of that thoroughfare cainplaining of the bad state of the street. It was decided to proceed with the work—It was also decided to finish the lanes intervening between Canon-street, Harbour- rot; d, and St Nicholas-road.-Pluns and pro visional apportionments were submitted for a large number of back lanes and streets, and these were approved.—Mr Geo. Thomas wrote to the Committee about the arrangement come to between the Council and the syndicate which Mr Thomas represents. The consideration of this matter was deferred till the new year. Mr Griffiths attended from the Ancient Order of Oddfellows with plans and proposals for a new road from Robbin's-lane to Colebrook- read, Cadoxton. The proposals of the Com- mittee were considered and the matter deferred to the next meeting, the Surveyor being in- structed in the meantime to see what could be done in the matter.—Messrs Trevor Roberts, Hill an.1 Co., estate agents, wrote as the agents for H.M.'s Works Department, and asked the Committee to consider stud allow them to make use of the premises back of Culley's Hotel, which were now vacated by that tirUl. The Chairman said that if the Council had decided that the building should be removed, it would be a very bad precedent to allow the building to be rented again for public purposes. The application was refused.

RIDDLED WITH BULLETS. LIVELY TIMES IN JEWEL-STREET. A man named John Walsh, sailor, was placed in the dock charged with an uncommon offence before last Friday's magistrates, at the Barry Dock Police-court. George Payne, Jewel- street,ibarry Dock, stated that last Saturday night he had just come from work between eleven and twelve. He observed that defendant had followed his daughter in to the house. He was drunk, and was ordered out. Defendant went out civilly enough, but came to the door Hgain. The door was slammed in his face and then he commenced firing a revolver, three or four of the bullets of which went through his bedroom window. Defendant could not ex- plain his conduct, and the Bench fined him 20s, remarking that his conduct had been ex- ceedingly foolish, and he hoA narrowly escaped a more serious charge. v i< ,it&irba+ tmro »

SAUCEPANS AND CHRISTMAS. A ROW IN OUR STREET. John Perrin, a middle-aged milkman, summoned Mrs Eliza Lewis fTr assaulting him ou the 18th inst. The prosecutor's story was that defendant lived at 21, Evans-street, Barry Dock, and on the day in question prosecutor was taking home rota- to No. 26. In his eart was also milk, and while engaged in taking the coke to No. 25, Ne. 21 hbi and took away a can of milk, which she carried to her domicile, which WM immediately after declared in a state of seige. Prosecutor attacked the strong- hold, and was received with a saucepan, whioh was freely used about bis person- Six of the blows left marks, and his clothes were very much dirtied.— The Bench Are you a milkseller ? Pmsecuter: Yes. And you supply this woman with milk f— No. air; they doo't pay. Prosecutor said that when the first blow was struck he was in the back- yard of 21.—Defendant's siory varied in import- ant points from that of the prosecutor. She said she owed Perrin 3d 2d for milk, and because she had not paid him he called her dirty names, so that she had more than once been compelled to close the door in his face. On Wednesday last Perrin drove to hfir door, but she refused to open it. He had previously taken one old brush of hrr's in part payment of the account. For that reason she had taken his milk out ot the cart and put it by the back-door, and said if he would give her back her brushes she would return the can. Luoilla Gordon, a sister-in-law of the defendaat, also gave evidence, corroborating defeiadant's story, but the magistrates fined Lewis 10s, remarking that there had, undoubtedly, been an assault.

BARRY RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. The total returns from passenger, goods, and mineral traffic (including receipts of the Vale of Glamorgan Railway) for the week ending December 16th, 1899, amounted to £ 11,857, as oompared with i 11, 003 in the cor- responding week last year. c" Printed, by Levis Evans, at hit If in er pa Printing Works, 117, Holton Rvfd, Barry Dock, in the County of Glamorgan, and finiluhM by < Lttois Evans and Thomas, B004BMBBR t9, f

OUR RESERVISTS. LOCAL MEN AT THE SEAT OF WAR. Quite a number of the workers in the Barry district are now actually engaged in the Trans- vaal, or on their way thither. Private Bulgin, of the commissariat, has now been gone some months. His letters to his wife, who lives at 12, Maesycwm-street, Barry Dock, does not touch upon the subject which is engaging most men's attention at the present time. Two men in Her Majesty's employment as postmen, stationed at the Barry General Post Office, are the only reservists who have been called out yet. These are Private S. Bickle, of the Army Service Corps, now at the front, and Private W. H. Yard, South Wales Borderers, who Jeft England last Wednesday.—Mr Campbell, of Evelyn-street, Barry Dock, has received a letter from his son, aged 19, who eighteen months ago joined the Navy, previous to which he was in the employ of ths Barry Railway, and is now stationed at Simon's Town, at the Cape. Although not likely to be ordered to the front, young Campbell, judging from the spirit of the letter sent home, is no doubt anxious to get there. Another sailor Maurice Phillips, Main-street, Cadoxton, and a son ef Mr J. Phillips, iron monger, in that street-is also ON the way to South Afiica. Others are Private Thomas, 30, Arthur-street, Cadoxton, who left on the 2nd inst.

DISTRICT COUNCIL HOSPITAL COMMITTEE. The Hospital Committee of the District Council met on Friday evening last, under the presidency of Councillor J. H. Jose, J.P., sup- ported by Councillors E. B. Smith-Jones, J. Thomas, Aidermian J. C. Meggitt, J.P.. and DrsNeale and Sixswith. It was resolved that Dr Neale should convene a meeting of the medical staff, with the object of ascertaining whether they would come to give their services to the Accident Ward, when that waa taken over by the Council, as in the past.