Denbighshire Free Press

(Csr. r/aht.) RURAL LllTE. BY A SOX OF THE SOIL. Stowage and Tkaksit of BuTTFTI, Quite recently the lack of suitable for butler was brought home to me by a small quantity sent up to town from the country going rancid in a few tlnys. Preservatives are all very wall ill their way, but their use is not always advisable, and if one can but set. suitable boxos and keep in a cool place of even temperature, butter can be preserved even in the warmest weather. Only townspeople experience this difficulty, and as facilities for obtaining ice are much better in town thau in most country I iUTTEK IIOXF.S. ( districts the boxes of which I give an illustra- tion should be in the possession of everyone who has quantities of butter sent for storage. The dairymaid will also find them very useful. By an arrangement of shelves and drawers, every inch of space is utilised, and as the whole tier of boxes can be readily packed in a large case or corded for transit by rail it should certainly be used by all having large quantities of butter pass through their hands. The boxes arc strongly made, and will last for years. IjOliTlr ArX JiIlXTUBE. A recipe for making this is as follows: Take 21b. blue-stone, or sulphate of copper, tie it in a piece of coarse canvas, and hang it in a wooden tub to hold 20 gaJlons of water. Pour in 2 gallons of boiling water, and let it soak—it should be dissolved in twelve hours. Also dis- solve in 2 gallons of water 21b. fresh lime; this may be done in Tin ordinary pail. Pour it when fully dissolved and clear into the tub, add 21b. soft-soap or treacle, and stir well, then add 16 gallons of watvr. The best lime should always be used, and it should not be air-slaked. It should be-put into a pail, and about, a quart of water poured over it. When it has disappeared and the lime has begun to crumble add the same quantity as before. Go on in this way until the lime becomes a smooth paste, then add 8 gallons of wato* mix it well, and when cold pour it into the copper solution, to which enough water has been added to make 8 gallons. A very good test as to the right proportion of lime having been used is to dip the bright blade of a knife into the solution when ready for use, and allow it. to remain in it for at least, a minute. li when the knife is removed there is a deposit of capper on it there, has not been enough lime ,niployed. When using this mixture care should be taken that it is kept properly mixed, or some ■of it will be too strong. Apply it in the form of a spray, as it is necessary that'every part of the plant should be wetted. SEAKALE Cultcbk. My Lancashire correspondent anxious tc start "a plantation of seakale is hi good time, for although one-year-old plants put in at the end of March, or even cut sets of the crown of roots, make good plantations, the best plants are obtained from seed, which may fce dealt with as follows Choose generous soil, and in November trench it two spits deep, turning in. a liberal allowance of manure. Then rnarif out the plot into 4ft. beds, with 2ft. alleys between, I and strew over the beds a thin surfacing of salt. Let it remain from this time to the last week in March. Then hoe the beds rough, and put down the line and sawtbe seeds an patches SEAKALE. 2ft. apart each way. About six seeds should be put in each clump, in a circle of 6in. diameter, and the seed sown 2in. deep. I-istead of draw- ing drills, it is as well to measure along the line, and put in a stick where each clump is to be. With a small liand-dibbler the holes can be made round this stick, and a single seed dropped into each hole. The earth should not be piled up until all the plot'is sown, and then wood ashes may be strewn in a little mound over each clump, the holes thus being filled up at the same time. The first rain that follows washes the potash out of the dressing into the soil, and the seedlings come up in a circle of charcoal, aaid grow with vigour from the first. ON HAMBniiGHS. The varieties known as Harnburghs include sonfe Of the most beautiful of our domestic <|wls. Why they received the name they now War is difficult to determioe, for in no way have they had any connection with the German city On the Elbe. The spangled and the blacks are Undoubtedly English, whilst the pencilled came to ,us from the Netherlands. There are five varieties, all being characterised by great beauty of plumage, by sprightliness of carriage, and good laying properties. They are very close and compact in body, have a neat head sur- mounted by a shapely rose comb, a large sweeping tail and clean legs. They are best suited to places where they can have a considerable amount of SILVER PENCILLED Hlxsrty, as they do not thrive woUJWKnfine- ment, and. in fr.ct, It. is very dlfficirit^to keep them within bounds. Gold and silver pencilled lIamburghs are alike, except that whilst the former are golden in markings the Utter are of a beautiful silvx>ry white. The spangled were originated and have been most largely tifcd in the counties of Lancashire and Yorkshire, where many of the best specimens arc yet to Lc found. Notes ox CARNATIONS. All bor<iei- carnations that were wintered in pots will have been planted ere now, and, with lengthening days and increased sun heat, should • soon be makinar vigorous erowth. The plant*. *niiiin-.r in separaio ueas or mixed Borders, should be mulched with old mushroom-manure, or similar porous material, especially where the soil is light, and when the flower-buds appear very weak manure-water may be given, say once j a fortnight, till the bloom expands. Do not unduly defer staking the plants, or the expand- ing flowers may get soiled by contact with the ground or by heavy rain. Many of the border carnations are too tall and not free-flowering enough for the flower garden. There is, how- ever, no lack of good sorts, the undermentioned being among the best. Crombie's Pink is a very robust grower, the flowers of a beautiful rich pink colour; this should be in every collection. Burn Pink is a lovely pink variety, possessing a wonderful constitution, dwarf in growth, and a most profuse bloomer. Pride of the Garden, a charming variety, as dwarf and free as Burn Pink, has lovely bright rose well-formed flowers. Guardsman jos an intense scarlet variety, and very free-flowering. H. K. Hales, very rich crimson, is a grand variety for massing; and Isinglass, scarlet, as a new variety is very highly spoken of, though I have not grown it. Raby Castle is indispensable, the pretty-fringed salmon-pink flowers being pro- { duced in the greatest profusion. It hag, more- over, a very hardy constitution, and is a con- tinuous bloomer. Mrs. Reynolds Hole, though somewhat taller than the foregoing varieties, is very effective in colour—delicate terra-cotta. The best way to treat outdoor carnations is to layer one-year-old plants, and to transplant only a portion of the layers, leaving the rest rather thickly to flower where layered. In this way grand masses of bloom may be ensured.— Gardening Illustrated. .u-

THE QUICK CHANGE ARTIST. He's a smart man. I kno-j; one who played the purtofsix characters in sixteen minutes, in a little play of his own. In that time he acted the parts of a miser, a German musician, a lover, a dowager, a footman, and the heroine. Mrs. J. Stevens," of Wood House, Ash, Nr. Wrothani, Kent, when in her prime, in reality lived the part of a feeble old woman hobbling about on crutches, quite unable to kneel or stoop, frightened to eat, dropsical, entirely miserable and full of pains and diseases —that was picture number One. Turn aside fo:' six brief weeks. Hey, presto Mrs. Stevens ii in her prime now. She is happy, takes a walk early in the morning, and a thiee- mile jauiat in the evening, sleeps like a top and eats heartily. That quick change was made by Mother Seigel's Syrup—from bad dreams and heavy -night sweats to calm and refreshing slumber. On August 23rd, WOO, Mrs. Stevens wrote :— I was subject to sick headaches from quite a girl. No matter what I ate, I was tormented with pains across my chest, in the small of my back, and a fearful dull pain'in my side, as though someone was trying to pull me down. My heart used to flutter like a timorous bird, and my broithing was that bad I could not walk upstairs; I was weary and worn out, and got worse and worse. Dropsy set in and my limbs grew twice their natural size. The doctor and the Hospital folks both pronounced me as incurable, and for three years I bad to hobble about on sticks. At last the doctor advised a real good trial of Sei»;el s Curative Syrup. I got a bottle. When that was "done I got another and another. At the third bottle the dropsy showed signs of leaving rne. To make a long story short, the pains gradually left me, and at the end of six months I threw aside my sticks and did my housework with ease and comfort." A gentleman living in Ash (Mr Lynds) says These facts are ones for which I can vouch." The quickest of quick change artists is Nature. Once, you allow poisons to mix with your blood, which begin to show their presence by headaches, wind-spasrns, costiveness, neu- ralgia, yellow skin, &c., &c,. and Nature will in a flash change you from a healthy subject to a decrepit, disease-ridden man or woman. Make the change vourself. A few doses a day whenever the slightest symtom shows itself, is what, you want to keep you healthy and happy.

LLANYCHAN AND DISTRICT CRICKET CLUB. CRICKET FIXTURES FOR 1901. June 1st, Rutlvin Graraaiaa* School, Rutliin. June 8th, Mostyn Park, Llanychan. June 15th, Corwen, Corwen. June 22nd, Bala, Bala, June 29th, Open. July 6th, Denbigh, Llanychan. July 13th, Ratlain Grammar School, Llanychan. July 20th, Dolgelley, Dolgelley. July 27th, Mold, Mold. August 3rd, Peabedw, Llanychan. August 5th (IB.H.i)., Baja, Llanychan. August (Jth, Mostyn Park, Mostyn Park. August 17th, Afonwen. Afonwen. August 22nd 4Thumday), Mold, Llanychan. August 24th, Denbigh, Denbigh. August 31st, Penbedw, Penbedvr. September 7th, Corwen, Llanychan. RUTHIN SCHOOL V. MOLD. This match was played at Mold on Thurs- day. The score was as follows:- RUTHIN SCHOOL. Mr G Inglis b Rev J J Morgan 34 Mr A R Wood ct Hurst b Lowsby 11 Mr R A Lloyd b Lowsby 1 J R Gyllencrutz b Lowsby 5 HE Roberts retired 25 R P Whittington run out 27 J J Roberts b Griffiths 4 J P Sill not out 1 R M Lloyd b Griffiths 1 P Jones b Griffiths 0 W D H Roberts not out 0 Extras 3 Total 112 MOLD. J Simons st Whittington b Inglis 0 J M Lowsby ct R A Lloyd b Inglis 5 P Hurst ct J J Roberts b Wood. 37 Rev J J Morgan binglis. 0 J B Marston b Wood 19 S Peters ct W D Robts b J J Robts 2 J Davies b J J Rcxberts .I S Prance b R A Lloyd oo' 16 G G Hall b Wood 1 W Griffiths ct and b Wood 0 M Jones not out 10 Extras 3 Total. 93 DENBIGH V. RUTHIN SCHOOL. These teams met at Denbigh on Saturday when the score resulted as follows:— RUTHIN SCHOOL. Mr G Inglis b Edwards 23 R P Whittington b Mott 2 Mr R A Lloyd b Gibba 33 Mr A R Wood b Blatberwick 1 J R Gyllencrentz b Edwards 1 H E Roberts b Edwards 0 J J Roberts ct Blatherwick b Mott 11 J P Sill ct Roberts b Mott 8 R M Lloyd ct Blatherwick b Mott 2 A C Jones ct Blatherwick b Mott 1 W D H Roberts not out 0 Extras .oo 13 Total 95 DENBIGH. C C Mott b R A Lloyd 13 J Griffiths ct and b Inglis 4 W Fra8er Ibw b Inglis 5 P P Blatherwick b Inglis 7 J W Hughes b R A Lloyd 2 Col T A Wynne Edwards b Inglis 4 J H Gibbs run ont 0 W G Rigby at Inglis b R A Lloyd 7 J H Arnold st Wittingfcon b Inglis 2 OR Nlosely run out ••• 2 E Humphreys Roberts not out. 0 Extra* 3 Total. 49 LLANYCHAN v. Chester BANICS.-Played at Llanychan on Saturday. Chester Banks, 95; Llanychan, 35.

ST. A H APR BoAxiD OF GUARDIANS. Mr R Llewelyn Jones presided over the fortnightly meeting of the St Asaph Board of Guardians on Friday, and there were also present :—Messrs "S Perks, Robert Davies, William William?, Morris Jones, John Kerfoot, John Lloyd, J Simon Roberts, J Roberts, Hugh Williams, Hugh Roberts, J T Parry, Thomas- Lloyd, William Jones, Joseph Jones, Walter Roberts, T Howes Roberts, Edwin Morgan, W Conwy Bell, John Pritchard, David Roberts, John Williams, John Pierce, R 0 Thompson, Abel J Parry, Robert. Morris, P Mostyn Williams, R J Williams, Mrs Mary Jones, with the clerk, Mr Charles Grimtley. STATISTICS. It was reported by the Master that the number of paupers in the WTorkhoose last Board day was 120, discharged 12, re- maining in the house 12i, as against 125 last year a decrease of one. The number of vagrants relieved during the fortnight was 117 against 81 in the corresponding fortnight of last year an increase of 36.

TREATS FOR TIIE IXMATES. The Blaster reported the receipt of 110 W elsh hymn books for the use of inmates from Mr J Herbert Roberts, M.P., and also of pspers and periodicals from Mrs Easterby and Mrs G-rinisley, and tobacco and oranges from the Rhyl Gaod Templars. The latter body, under the charge of the Rev Hugh Ldward9 (Huwco Penmaen) t, paid a visit to the house, and held a concert there. A hearty vste of thanks was passed with respect to these, upon the motion of the Chairman. THE APPOIN'TJ'EXT OF A nurse. The Chairman reported that the visiting committee had met to consider the applica- tions for the post of nurse at the Union, After carefully considering the six applica- tions the committee unanimously decided to recommend Miss M A Hughes for the position. Her credentials were good, and she wjis able to speak Welsh, a quzilifin, tion which none of the other applicants possessed. They recommenced that Miss Hughes be appointed at a salary of £;15 per z, annum with uniform. Several testi- monials were produced, shewing that Miss Hughes bad held appointments at the Manchester Royal Infirmary and the Chorlton Union. Mr P Mostyn Williams proposed that Miss Hughes be appointed, and stated that he could say unhesitatingly that her testimonials and her style of application were superior to any of the others. In addition to that she had the advantage of speaking Welsh (hear, hear), and he thought this was an essential qualification for a place like that. Mr R J Williams seconded and Mr R Morris supported the motion which was carried. THE MATRON'S SALARY. The house committee unanimously re- commended the Board to raise the salary of the matron to the extent of X10 per annum. The Chairman pointed out that the matron applied some years ago for an increase and at that time it was refused. She was an excellent matron and it would be difficult to fiad a better, or of one equal to her. The committee were unani- mous in recommending that her salary be increased. Mr Joseph Jones proposed that the committee's report be adopted. There had been cases, he said, where there was friction between the Board and its officers, but in the case of the matron everything had gone smoothly and he thought they ought to look at that. Mrs Mary Jones seconded the motion, which was carried. COMPENSATION TO THE NURSE. The Chairman pointed out that the present nurse had held her appointment for ten years. During that period she had done her work well, although she was not a trained nurse. In the course of carrying out her duties she unfortunately contracted blood poisoning, as a result of which she had partially lost the use of the right hand. Having regard to the fact that she had been with them for ten years, and that she had had some difficult and hard cases to nurse, he thought that, with the sanction of the Local Government Board, they would be doing what was right and what he felt sure the ratepayers would approve of, if they voted an honorarium, say of 910, to the nurse. Mr Howes Roberts said he had much pleasure in proposing what the Chairman had suggested. The nurse had been in- jured in their service and he thought it was only right that they should compensate her. Mr Robert Davies, in seconding, said he considered they got off very cheaply by paying the nurse a sum of Xio. The motion upon being put was carried. THE RECTOR OF DENlilGH AND HIS BURIAL FEES. U TREATED WITH CONTEMPT." The following letter from the Rector of Denbigh, the Rev D Davies, was read to the Board by the Chairman IHJ Local Government Board have sent me a copy of their letter of the 9th inst. to you, in which they state that, oontrary to your contention, the Guardians of the poor are liable for the burial fees in the ease of paupers, the amount of such fees to be determined not by the Guardians themselves, but by the table of fees in force in the parish, concerned. In the meantime I have been expecting to receive your cheque in payment of my account which was submitted to you some time ago and which was based on the scale pre- scribed in the takle of fees, but NO doubt so trivial a matter has escaped your e' attention. I trust you will have the good- ness to pay this at your earliest con- venience. When this is done I shall be prepared to revert to my first offer to you —an offer which; you rejected with some- thing of contempt-to reduce the fee for the burial of paupers to 2A 6d, the amount now paid to the Nonconformist ministers. —I am, faithfully YOURS, DANIEL Davies." The Chairman There is a charge in this letter that we rejected the Rector of Denbigh's offer, and that we did it with I something of contempt. I don't know whether you are willing that that charge should be allowed to go out without protest. The Clerk I went over to Denbigh for the purpose of seeing the Rector, but he I was away from home, and wou!d not re- turn Until to-day. I saw one of the curates, however, and explained my object, and I suppose he has written to the Rector. The Chairman He does not revert to his offer here. He says, When this is dune I shall be prepared to revert to my first offer, which you rejected -with some- thing like contempt." Did he offer to take 2s 6d from us ? Mr Pierce Thut is the very resolution I proposed at the outset, and it was re- jected by this Board. What I proposed was that the liability be discharged on the same basis as in the other parts of the Union. The Chairman I don't remember any- thing of the kind. In this instance the charges are made for the burial of paupers who are parishioners of Denbigh. No charge is made by any Nonconformist minister or any Vicar in any other parish I for paupers who are parishioners also. It is only when they are sent from the House that a charge is made. (To the Relieving Officer): What was the original claim made for the burial of these paupers ? The Relieving Officer The first bill was for 2s 6d each for the Rector and 2:3 6d for the Clerk. The Chairman Was that for a pauper from the House ? The Relieving Officer Xo, from out- side. The Chairman Do we pay anything to Nonconformist ministers for burying outdoor paupers ? The Relieving Officer No, not in Denbigh. The Chairman In any other parish ? The Relieving Officer No. The Chairman That is just the point where we are at issue. This Rector makes a charge for burying outdoor paupers, which it is considered the privilege and the duty of the Rector to do. He has attempted to charge 10s I believe for the burial of paupers going from the House. D In The Relieving Officer, in reply to a further question, said in the first instance the bill was 2s 6d for the Rector and 2s Gd for the Clerk. He brought the matter before the Committee, and it was afterwards brought to the General Board. He gave the order for the grave and pro- duced the account to the Committee. The amount was 8s Gd for the grave, and the two half-crowns. The decision of the Committee was to refer it to the General Board. He did not receive any instructions to pay money. The Chairman It is not customary to pay anything to the parson when you are burying outdoor paupers ? The Relieving Officer: No, I have never paid it. The Chairman And you have given orders for several funerals ? The Relieving Officer Yes. The Chairman And this charge is only made in the parish of Denbigh ? The Relieving Officer Yes. Mr Joseph Jones then proposed that the Board adhere to the original reselution, viz, to send the Rector 5s, and that if he was not willing to accept it, he might take the matter somewhere else. Mr J D Jones seconded, and the motion was carried. THE AGRICULTURAL RATES ACT. DOES IT BENEFIT FARMERS ? A letter was received from the Clerk to the Conway Union forwarding copy of a resolution passed by that Board, afterRI due and mature consideration," to the effect that the Board protests against the Agri- cultural Ratings Act in its present ini- quitous form, and asking the Board to support the resolution. Mr Joseph Jones proposed, and Mr Robert Davies seconded, that the Board pass a similar resolution. Mr J D Jones said he considered it was very wrong indeed to pass such a resolution as this. The Agricultural Rating Act had benefited the farmers very much indeed, and to say that the money went into the pockets of the landlords was a great shame. There were a great many farmers in that room, and they were all aware that the Act had benefited them. He wenld move as an amendment that they do not pass a similar resolution. The Chairman That will be a direct negative. You can vote against the motion, Mr Edward Morgan said he Was not a landlord, although he bad a few acres of land. It was the cry, as Mr Jones bad said that the landlords WARE benefited by this Act. Could anyone point out an instance in this Union where the landlord had taken advantage of this Act ? If there were any he would like to know. Dr Parry said he understood that land- lords did take advantage of the benefit auppoaed to be reaped by the farmers from this Rating Act by not reducing the rents paid hy their tenants. Before this Act was passed the landlords used to make reductions in the rents, and now tbey6 say you are relieved you don't want a reduction," and in that way the farmers are benefited less than formerly, for the relief they get through the Rating Act is far less than the amount of redaction that used to be made in the rents. If he was wrong lie was willing to be corrected, but that was the way in which he had been taught to look at the matter. Mr Morgan Can you give us an instance where a landlord has taken advaatage of this Act. Dr Parry said he could remember very well instances given in the Hause of Commons, by those who spoke against the bill, of how certain landlords would benefit by a certain amount. He remembered Mr Lloyd George saying, in the heariBg of Mr Chaplin, that he (Mr Chaplin) would benefit to the extent of £ 700. That wi said in the presence of Mr Chaplin and i reply to a question put by him. Mr J D Jones here rose to speak, bi the Chairman intimated that no membt ccuJd speak twice upon the same subject Mr J D Jones I want to correct tlr gendema there (Dr Parry). He sa that before the Agricultural Rating A was passed the landlords allowed abat ments, but that was long before tl Rating Act came into effect. The Chairman said he must say fro his onvp experience that Dr Parry vr- quite correct, and that Mr Jew's vr wrong. Abatements were made by Ian- lords on the Kinmel, Bodrhyddan, at other estates, and immediately this A was passed they were stopped. The was no doubt about ihot, and he w; surprised to hear it disputed. Mr J D Jones Can you tell me wlh the Agricultural Rating Act look effect t The Chairman Yes, five years ago. Mr J D Jones We have not h:; abatements in our neighbourhood for years past. Mr Edward Morgan As I said before do not profess to be a landlord, but I h&' some land and a portion of it is let tc 1: Owen Williams, Gianclwyd, whom -,iz t know. I pay rates on this Ifond and have always allowed Mr Owen Willks half the rates I get allowed by this At I have never put a penny into my pock through this Act (hear, hear), Mr Thomas Lloyd said some farmi: appeared to take advantage of the Act 3L others did not. If all landlords did d same as Mr Morgan there would be i dispute with regard to the Act. The Chairman W<s .all know that 1- Morgan is a very good landlord. After further discussion it was Rt out that it would be out of order to pass resolution of this kind without notice, si upon the motion of Mr Joseph Jones was decided that the subject be put on 43 agenda for discussion at the next meAti of the Board. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICERS, The Chairman reported that the ctvs mittee had recommended the re-appoiat ment of the old school attendance offi\3I on the same terms as before. In Lias sannan district, where a vacancy bad be, caused by the death of the late officer, tf committee had appointed Mr Rolie Martin. The report was adopted on the motk of Mr Pierce.

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FUNERAL OF A PROMINENT I WELSHMAN. On Saturday the funeral took place A Rhyl of the late Mr R D Robert auctioneer, who was well-known in 6-t principality by the bardic name "illwrog." The deceased was 72 years C age and was quite a personality in Narti Wales. In fact, he claimed the title of & Royal Welsh Poet, Queen Alesandc having accepted from him a poem-on TIK. occasion of her visit to Rhyl to lay t., foundation stone of the Royal ALECAA^R Children's Hospital and Convaleeosx Home. Mwrog practiced as an auctioned and estate agent for many years in JIt:91 He was for many years a member of tb Rhyl Council and a prominent Conservatew There was a large attendance at tp. funeral.

YACHTING AT RHYlL On Saturday there was a large gatheeirc at the Marine Lake, Rhyl, to witness tE., race between the 12-ft C.B. yacht AWWT™. by the Rhyl Yacht Club. There was « light breeze from the N.E., and the SEE was started at 3.33 p.m., a good 'Œ eusuing. Mr JPierce Lewis's Gloria w-t, leading at the third mile, when a foul to-OE place, "nd she Tetired. The result WFCS » follows :-Mr H Fielding's Za Za t-it 25m. 45s.; 2, Mr H T Roberts' M 4h. 26m. 52s. 8, Mr H Hughes' Nata, 4h. 84m. 45s. It has been decided FC hold other races to-day.

OSWESTRY ELECTION. RESULT OF THE POLL. Counting commenced on Saturday morning at Oswestry of the votes POFW on Friday to fill the vacancy caused iby death of Mr Stanley Leigbton (C). TFRE result was declared-shortly after one O' £ &K £ on Saturday afternoon as follows Hon G Ormsby Gore (C)..4518 Mr A Bright (R) .8486 Majority 1038 Previous elections have resulte-l follow 1885. I 1895. S Leighton (C).4753 S Leijjhton (C) H Jephson (L).3772 1 Capt Thomas (R) 1-; Majority. 981 Maioritv VS1 1896, 1892, and 1900— £ J Leighton (G unopposed). The Hon George Ralph Charles ORW &F Gore is the eldest surviving son of TFET present Baron Harlech and heir te N&S: barony, the first-born having died iti ia- fawcy. He is in bis forty-seventh YEAR.