The Carmarthen Weekly Reporter

Weather and the Crops. I Crop prospects show a general imprdve- ment in Great Britaiu and the Wtst of Europe, while very good reports are to hand from Hungrry, and a very wet March in Italy has been followed by great growth of vegetation under the subeequent sunshine. Russia, on the other hand, is not at all forturato this &priug. Heavy falls of snow from the 1st to the loth have t'een succeeded by a thaw, aud the land is unworkable for spring sowings. As winter sowing are less than usual, this looks as though the crops of 1904 would be grown on a reduced acreage. America reports very ecid weather, and winter wheat is backward and unpromising. The sales of British wheat are now small for the time of the year, and the total sales since the beginning of the cereal year have been only 1,529,000 quarters against about 1,700,000 quarters in the same period of the season. The aveiage price has fallen from April 9th by a penny, but on the whole period since September 1st it is 27s 2d, whice is an improvement on the 25s 6d of last campaiyu.-Fron-i Monday's Mark Lane Express.

LLANFALLTEG. DEATH OF REV. T. EVANS, M.A.-The Rev. Thomas Evans, M.A. (Jesus College, Oxford), died at his residence, Lan, MafnfaMteg, Whlit- Datnid, on Frtiichay, at the advanced age of 91 yoairs. He lilad beeint in the enjoyment of good beiadtlh until a. few days of Ms death. He con- tracted a. cihill and bronchitis developed. Dr. J. T. Cre-sw-ick Williams, WIVit.1a,nd, was colled in, but Mr Evans passed away as stated'. The dec-ciais-ed gent-feman became rector of Ll-a,n- falMlteg 46 years ago. and, officiated for 26 years theai- retiring to Lain, wbiteth he owned tegeitllner wit.li otheir small farms in the parai'li. Deceased, who was a baidlMlor, was a naiti ve of Llan'diilo, and too into-i-ment -took place at Ll'angathen on Wednesday. Deceased was highly respected, not omlly in his own parish, but throughout the wflidLe district, where it dea>tfh is greatly regretted. HiS' niece, a. Miss Evans, of Llandilo, lived with him for some years. Slhe has- a sister at LIandiïn0, and the nieces are the ilea,retst. surviving reilatives.

WHITLAND. MANKET —This market, was held on Friday. Theme was a fair attendance and supply. Butter itn casks, 10d to llVcl per lb; in, lb rolls lid to 12d. Eggs, 20 to 22. for Is. Rabbits, 9!d to lOcI: each; live fowls, 5s to 6s per couple dressed poultry. 9^ to lOd per lb; beef, 8d to 9d>; mutton, 8d to 9d; pork and veal, 6d to 7di per lb. South- Wales Black Oalttle Society. Tine, annual meeting of tihe South Wales Bliack Cattle Society will be held at the Yelverton Arms, Whliitlamd, on the 6th May, at 12 o'clock, and the meeting promises to be a most iimpo-rbanit one, as in addition to til ii? appoinitmeait of the various officiails of the Society, the question of amraJgamating with the North Wales Black Cattle Society møII] be discussed. A record attendance of members and others interested in the subject is expected, to take part in the important discussions tihiat will inevitably arise, for the qu'estitont is am important one for the future of the Society.

LLANEGWAD. DEATH.—It is with deep regret that we an/nounce the death of Mrs Jane Roberts, the wife of Mr John Roberts, assistant overseer, Cwm Farm, which took plliace on the 7th inst., at the early age of 45 years. Deceased, who was a, devout membelJ." of the Palrish Church, had been a-ilkiing for five years', atiid death, re- suited- from an e-piiileptio fit. Mrs, Roberts was R, lady of high chtarac-ter, and possessed many stealing qualities-. Sfe was highly esteemed t)hr-ouglwut the distiniet, and the keenest regret is expressed at her untimely demise. Thie deepest sym.patihy is felt with tlhe sorrowing husband, children, and relatives in their sad bereavement. The funeral took place at the Parisih Churchyard, aaid was very j lairgely attended. The Rev E. Thomas, the Victatr, who condiucted- a slliort service at Cwm pmior to the diepartuaie of the, cortege, adiso officiated, at the churclh aond at tihe graveside. As the coffin was borne from the church,- Mrs Thomas, The Vicarage, played the "Dead Mafrdli" on tihe organ. TIre chiief mourners I were Mr J. Roberts (husband), Mabel. Hal dm, Egwiald, Ernest, and Charlie (children); Mr Wm. Williams, Cwm House, Llawdovery aiid Mr John WiUiams, 36, Pribry et., Caiimer- then (brotlhers). Beautiful floral tributes were sent by Cod.. Mrs, and Miss Hughes, Gliaiiicotthi Mr, Mrs, and Miss Bath, Alitv- feuiiiin; Miss Gwfedys M. Nicholl, Aberg!a,s- ney Rev, Mrs, anid Miss Thomas, Vicairaige; MLsis Roberts, Biirk-enlhie-ad- (sitter-in-La,w); Miiss Taylcir, and Miss M- J, Anthony. The relative's wislh to convey tljeir sincere thanks to ilit billed friefnicta for thfciir deep sympathy in tlheiir sad bereavemenit. The funeral siermofn wan preacliiedl at tlfle Parish Churoh, whom the Rev E. Thomas tookliis text from, the 77th Psalim, 19th verse. In, the course of his ser- mon tine rev. gentleman- referred to the good work wfliidh Mrs Rooort-s had done in connec- tion with the Church. She had led a Chris- tÕJaln life, amid now tihiat stole itoad departed tlhafc world) they would greatly mAss her.

ABERGWILI. FLI.NERAL.-A,Inidist every -manifestation of sorrow and respect, the remains of the laite IIlrs rhtomas, of Danyrafllt Oott-age, wllose deaitlh was announced iq. la,st wee.k' isspe- was interred in the family burial pllaee at the ParitJh, Church, on Thursdlay of last week. A large concourse- of relatives and friends gathered together to pay the 1a:st tribute of respect. Leading the funeral cortege were tlhe children of tihe National School, wheme her niece, Miss S. A. Jenkins, iis a pupill fccieihe-r. The coffin1 wias covered with wreathfe aind Roa-al tributes sent by relatives 8111Jd friends. The officiating clergy were the Rev Thomas Thomas (Vicar), a-ml the Rev T. D. Thiomias. curate. The chtef mournera Mr D. Thomas (hgsbandt), Mrs Jenkins, Car- diff (dauglhterf and Mf Jenkins Mrs Daviles, Swansea (daughter) amid Mr Davies; Mr T. Jenkins (neplhew). Miss S. A. Jenldins and Muss Jenkins (nieces); etc. The cltaracter of the- deceased was one of great beauty, and her life full of faith aind good work. In alll Ibar relations, socfwul and relligiious, s'lle loved much and was mudh beloved by all who came in canpalot with lier. Noible ohainacter a.nd at pure life canmiot but wji,n thie affection of all! who see them. Much sympathy is felt for Mr 1 nomas in his sad bereavement, and for her two daughters, who have not only lost their mother, but theilr best fwend. May heir beautiful life create It thea-ns a longing to become like her, °

It was stated some time ago that a horti- cultumt in New York -had been successful in producing a pipleKs apple. Apparently, how- ever, he has a, rival in this country, for a gtower at Bickenhtail, near Birmingliam, has an apple t,ree that actually bears not anJy piptess but coreless apples. Tlie fruit ai'e P 4^ quality, and somewhat i esemible a Blenihe-im orange. The owner says that it is the only tree of the kind he, has ever seem, and it is oertaily a twvelty,

Dagrau Hiraeth j Ar ol yr ymadiwedig Mre. Job, gweddw y ) diweddar Barchedig T. Job, D.D., Cynwyl, yr hon a hunodd Ebrill lOeg, 1904, yn 72 mlwydd oed. i Anwyliaid a Rerir o galon a gollir 0 ardd y duwiolion-paradwyn ein byd, Undebau mynwesol, hiroesol, a dorir, Tir Sanctaidd y seintiau gymylir o hyd Tra'n wylo, addolwn, mae gobaith yn gwenu Ar fryn gweledigaeth, digwmwl ei wedd, Tywyllwch yr arfaeth a droir yn oleuni, A llwydrew glyn angau yn fantell o hedd. Ein Rahel a hnnodd Trndeithwyr glan Cedron Sy'n plyga ei penau yn wylaidd i'r llawr, Swn galar a glywir yn nghri yr awelon, A'r dagraa sy'n disgyn fpl dagran y wawr Telynau soniarua llawenydd osodwyd. I hongian ar gangau yr helyg oenti r I Hiraetha ein calon am odlau delynwyd Pan ydoedd y wybren yn dawel a chlir. 'Roedd bywyd ein ohwaer fel ryw Salm orfoledaa Yn ughanol caniadau cwynfanus y byd, Tynerwch y cyfryw am oesau a erys- Ymdeithia fel angel oddentn o hyd Llawenydd ei chalon oedd ceisio gwneyd gwynfyd O'r adfyd ay'n Ilethu teimladau y fron, Sirioldeb chwareuai ar lawnt ei gwynebpryd Fel hsulwen Mehetin ar wyneb y don. Hynawsedd ei hysbryd fel gwlith y boreuddydd Anadlai adfywiad o'i cbylch yn mhob man, Hi ydoedd belydryn yn gwenu mewn atornoydd, Aseren ddisglaerwych awyrgylch y gwan Er iddi fFarwelio a byd y trallodion, Allorau parhaol addurnant ei thaith, Ar feusydd adgofion ei hanwyl gyfcillion, Ei hanes yn gynhes golofna ei gwaith. Mae Seion yn wylo Mam syrthiodd yn Israel, Fu'n ffyddlon o galon yn ystod ei dydd, Ei phenaf hyfrydwch yn myd yr ymadael Oedd augno o heddwch gwithddrychau ei ffydd; Hi wiagodd am dani'r arfogaeth ygbrydol, Cartrefodd yn dawel yn nghyggod y Groes, Fel iddi 'doedd marw ond elw tragwyddol, Sef medi o gynyrch toreithog ei hoes. I'w phrio £ seraphaidd—tywysog y pwlpud, Bu'n heulwen ddigwmwl mewn adfyd a ho-en, Er derbyn o wenau hspusrwydd mewn bywyd, Mwy dedwydd y'nt heddyw yn nghwroni yr Oen Cant bellach gyd-oesi yn ngwlad y goleiini Heb atal dywedyd i dori y gan Does banes am gystudd, na son am wahanu, 0 fewn i drigfanau'r Jerusalem lan, Hen gartref oedd aRwyl yn awr a gymylwyd, Dtflanodd ei seren f a'n gwenu yn hir, Fe dorwyd yr undeb amgylchai yr elwyd- 'Rhan aelwyd gysegrwyd a gweddiau mor bur; Ni chollwyd er hyny mo'r tyner gynghorion, Cymysgwyd a murmDl teleidiol y nant, Mae'n gysur i'r ddaear wrth gladdu duwiolionj Wel'd delw y cyfryw ar galon y plant. Wel bellach, alarwyi, er trymed y trallod] Sy'n llethu teimladau tyneraf y fron, Gwnewch sychu eich dagrau, gwawr boreu'r cyfarfod Sy'n ddistaw ymdorinweb rhuad y don GorphwyBwch yn nghysgod yr hen addewidion Sy'n taflu golenni ar d'wyllwoh y glyn, Ac yno cewch brofi tangnefedd awelon Y boreu tragwyddol. 0 foreu mor wyn D. EVANS (Gwylltaeron), Nantgwrhys Council School, Conwil.

The New Licensing Bill. The Government Licensing Bill, which was intixiiduoed into the House of Commons on. the 20t.h inst., is intended1 to regulate the extinc- tion of licenses where such is desired on grounds of puiblic policy, and in the absence of any offence against tine licensing laws oti tihe part of the person whose licence it is desired to extinguish. The following are- the main proviaions of the- measure — Licences are not to be ta-ken a,way on the albove: grounds wiithout paymient of compen- satian. Oompe-nisation money is to be derived from an itiouiiance, fund: to be created by contribu- tions paid by licence-hlollders. The powieir to extiimguMi licences in such cafses is vested in quarter sessions. Prelimin- airy inquiries wilil be made by tine ordinary brewstbetr sessions The levying of contributions- upon lioen-ces for tIhIe payamenlb of compeillsation, is placed in chairge of quairtior siesisdons. The oompemsation is to be, calculated on the difference between the value of licensed pre- mises and such premises without licence. The, compensation, wi'll be distributed among alll the persons interested in the business. Thfe compensationi levy is to be, calculated on the annual value of the contributory houses. In county boroughs the special authority will be the quarter sessions, colllsisting of the recorder and tliie who lie. of the magistrates. New licences will, be granted only by quar- ter sessions, and on specified terms. The a-nte-1869 beertfiouses will be subject to the new law, but. with a higher scale of com- pensation.

CARMARTHEN IKxDKK TJiE SEA H( BLIGHT. Cf me come, antl an. you down yon shall not bulge, Vou shall not go, till I set yon up a glass, Where you may see the inmust part of yon.' ———— riHAKKSPKARE. s,vrt;j:!ov» s have been coming up from the South tor last fortnight, and now tfie first t Puasoa. tind Judy show of the season arrived here en Saturday. Who casi doubt that summer is at hand ? It is iv-aissuriurg to find that the subject of forestry is at length to be taken up in this neighbourhood. If the bare hills of Carmar- tbemiliiiiv weiv vveill wooded, the rainfall Gf the district world be considerably increased, and everyone admit that this is one of the moisi- crying needs of the day. The anti- conisuanip'tioii; and the pro-afforestation people may be safely left to argue out this problem between tlum. There -hs* been more or less of a clea;n sweep made of the Cairmajtheiii Board of Guardians. At the meeting of the Board on Saturday, the Boaid consisted of fourteen old ba-nds ,ainid twenty three recruits. There aire new only three members of the Old Guard \vfiik> were there before Mr Rowland Browne was elected clerk. These three aire: Mr John: Da-vies, the guard-ram for Lla-nddarog; Mr S. Stephens one of the Lla-niar'timey guardians and Mr John Phillips, Caerliiecn, the guardilan far LlaCTwnio These throe gentlemen have alii for There f.rc two kinds of chaps, in the Aneienit Borough. There are the joints of bacon called "Bath: clharps," and there are the other chaws who never have had a bat. Since the Guardiaais have gone in for do- taining tramps and givimg tlhem loewt. of wtone to' break, the roadway at PenJan has arwuni-ed the appearance of a County Cor.aioi'I fjtione depot. Tfher? is a. very strong feeling flig.aiinit ti-amp> at tine present, time, but it is po-wible that the Goveinmemt may bye amid bye finid it neoeci-ia.ry to angle for the tramp vcte, arnd wiil issue regulations in favour of a moire mode of treatment. It t/ransofiired. at the meeting of the Gnair- diia.nis oil Saturday that, nearly all the Parish C'euinoik- in the Union hiad been illegalV elec- ted. Between everything there. is not much diangeir that we shall hear any more complaints about Carmiairtlhtein gad no-t, being sufficiently patronised. People paiss.i'nig the To.wmihia,1il on Saturday noticed that the blinds- were drawn, anrf a report bad spread that the blow had fallen)— tiha.t the Cc-uinty Councillors were i». gaol, and the County offices in the huvndis of the bailiffs, Invertb'.givii'bn, however, proved that the wifflr d'ows had mereily been darkened in order to aMbw of the exhibition of lime-light vievVs for a lecture on Forestry. The lime light is like a eetrtsiiin claws of local luminaries; every otter light has to be carefully excluded1 before yen cum catch as much as a dimmer of it. Tiiwis fact cxpila-ims a, good deal. '»** The ixuii-ter of the Park-keeper's* Lodge ctame before a committee of the Town Coundl on, Friday. Some members wanted the Park- keeper to be chiairged tl6 a, year, as I men- ,t,iun-,d lia.st week. The caily fair course would be to charge the man nothing, so the Com- mittee compromised matters by "splitting the difference." and deoidismg to recommend that the rent charged should be £8 a year. One lieatrs a good deal about Corporations being model employers. As a matter of fact, they are- very often c-iapaibl-e of meain little tricks of whioh no self-respecting private individual would be guilty. 4* Here is a ease in w'hidh the employer has been presented witth a house for the park- keeper. If the Park-keeper were, in receipt of a substentital safeiy. the proposal to charge freaut would be tolerable—perhaps. As a matter of fact, well paid official receiving taxable incomes are seldom charged remit, for the quarters they occupy in public institu- tkmis. But it is iiiiit,hii-ika,ble that any gentle- main would ever think of charging his gardener who was getting tl a week, the sum of 3s Id weekly as rent for a, lodge or cottage. If he suggested such a thing, he would be very quickly told that lie was no gentilICima,n. ■# Another idea which has been mooted is that the Corpo.ratt.icn dhould let the Park-keeper's lodge to some struggling professional main, retired tradesman, or half-paid officer at zEI6 a year or whatever rent it will fetch. I have heunrcl of people who used to take the table clotih off the table (to save it) before every meal, aind after they had finished their repast tihey would place it back en the table for orna- ment. Our Corporation may be guilty of some such piece of originality, for the pro- posal is that the Park-keeper himself should live up in Priory st. or over in Peaisaiui, whilie the Pairk-keepers lodge should be occupied by somebody who has nothing at all to do with the Park. Thare are connected with tniis piropci-tiJ. The bouse itself is a mere annexe to cloak rooms and other appurten- ances wauicHi are very proper in a: public park, but WiKidn are hiirdiy calculated to enhance the, value of tlhe Iodise as a fully detached coumitiry resiideince sudtaibile for the strugglring professi-iiciniail man, retired tradesman, or hjaN- piiid officer aforesaid. A large allowance muNt. cf course, be made for difference cf taste, but it wcuilcl be rather difficult to find a. tor.iant ■wi!>o would regard these appendages to a. dwelling house itn the Kig|ht of additiGUKiil aittraictiaais. «*• The prospect, of the lodge being let to am Ajutst'd'er. of course, cpetm un great posssibiii- tae« of friction. Would it be t!he duty of the tenant to see that the premises annexed- to t<he lodge were regularly tidied up. or would that be the duty cf the park-keeper. If tttic liartter plan were adopted, the building of the preimntees has cast additional work on the park keepeir. for vvli'ich he is entitled to add/itiouifall: I'emumiration. More work, of course, means mbre w^ages. And then the tenant and the park-keeper would never be able to agree on the subject. The tonafnit would want, the I pIllalct' tiiidiied up every day. and the park-keeper J would think once a week quite enough seeiiing tlhrut he had to dbase the boys off the flower !1: keep an eye on bilking cyclists, weed out the poppies, catch the slugs that are playing havoc witth the dalhlias, roll the gram, keep the gravel aleain, and see that nobody .smashes the furnituix?. >t; TIllie on]y ,solution, would be that the tenant of tihe LOIdge- hJoUikl be in: cihlairge of the whole premisses, and then we Should have two offi- «Kife unistead of one. No doubt it would be possible for the lodge-beeper to make a. small fortune out of visitors. You know the kind of people who come on excursions wit,h tea and sugar itn am old coffee-tin, and bread and butter wrapped in a, pocket handerchief, amcl! milk in a scent, bottle, and go hunting for -somebody wluo will supply tihtem with hot. water and a tea-pot, and cups and1 saucers, amd spoons at a haHf-penmy al head. Cciiisiderino, the 11116 tig thetre is for business in tJhie: House, it is qunte possible that. them may be a possibility of getting a, fancy rent for it. At- any rate, we never know until we trv «** J J Great effects very often, spring from very! smaiM causes. One day last week, somebody t-fMiow a newspaper into the street Thi newspaper went, flapping about the Street wlhten the ge:tle bi'eezes bW, and a horse caught sight of it. The horse got into a panic charged straight ahead, aind did not stop utntil he walked through a, window and re- duced it to fragments. Newspapers do on ttaippLng abomt the street a bit too- frequently for the safety of driVers. This is another of tibe evils which arise from a cheap press. Thore is sometlhing to he said in favour of motor ciirs t'y have their vices, but they .are not troinbled witih nerves. wlj! Dltl 'S?r;1 P^ected: witlh the Fishery bye-laws is likely to be re-opened. The pro- posal whaich weras lik-cUy to cause most feelmg, ,s tWa* which.forbids netting above Llania.ilo-rbwnw.s bindge. It resolves itself ? buttle between the riparian owners and tihe pubucly-e<liectedi representatives It i:9 stated t/hat the riparian, owners a.re making a, bye-Iiaw diepriving themselves of rights whiclh they possess to; net the river. This is true tbooretioally, but it is tale. exception to IL find a land-owner netting the river: it is about a"; unusual as to find a gentleman snaring his OWilll pheasants. A main, of course, has a right to snare his own oheasants or tn Dole-axe them for that matter. But ail the same, he us-uallly makes use of a gun when he wants to kill them. A gentleman may go' sweeping the river with a net and drag the salmon out by the back of the week wheithier they waiut to' come out or not. but as a rule he likes to employ a rod and to play with the more forward specimens who leap out to have a grab at a fly. The practical result of the anti-netting bye-l'aw can only be to deprive the Nairttgaredig fishier- mem of wflmtever profits they may make out of their calling. «*• It is not, fair to blame the ex-officio mem- bers of the Board and to call them selfish, if they do this. They only regard the improve- ment of the fishery, which they consider to be the real and the only object of a, Board of it is true that this bye-law willl harm a few people, but, no great reforms arc carried out without somebody suffering. The decrease in the death-rate has severely affec- teci the profits of fun-oral undertakers. People •allways regard, three things in a broad S.p,iii-it- except they happen to be numbered amongst the people who are adversely affected. And you can- never expect landed proprietors to look at these- mlaltt,ers from the standpoint of the coracle men. «** There is no reason- wihy the increase in the tea duty should severely affect, the consumers. We all remember 1 ..e tea duty being reduced, but so far as atny non-expert could ever dis- tinguish, the Is 8d and the 2s and' the 2s 4d ce-n'tinued to be tilie same as ever. There may be nothing in tlhe- old ya,rn about three qualities of tea, coming out cf the same chest, but if tiiere was, there is not one customer in tiluree would be a bit the wiser. Tea after all is vary muclh like cigars a.:nd, wine. Tho maim wluo poises as a judge o,f cigars will often wax eloquent: over the vilest penny fumigator, if you pretend that it has a big nnne and is scld at four for half-a-crown. So lom-g as people maintain a similar ignorance witlh, regard to tea, it mEitlteirs little how the duty fluctuates. osl* The duty on tobacco is much more felt by the, consumers. Every body who smokes has one particular tobacco, which is his fancy, aind no juggling will make hiiim smoke returns a sbird's eye cr take. a, wlhiiff of coclie plug whilst- hie- fancies it is Irish tw-hit. Taxes aire like rates ptclople want everything, and then tihey grumble when t'hte brill comes in. ••• We cani see the EiRmJe thing in our local affaiitrs. People want tip-top roads for mcito,r cars; t'htey want lectures on every conceivable s-ubjec-t they want free advice from experts about everytbiimg; they wamt a policeman in every village whichhlas three houses; and they w-aintt t.he standard of education in ele- mentary schools raided; and still they expect that they should: not have to pay any more rates than tliiey used to pay before they get ailll these things. There is a, very old maxiim that, out of nothing comes nothing. You can get everything you wiaint from the County Council antcl the Government—but you have to pay for it rnl the" long run. Tlliie subject of forestry has been, brought j before the f armors of this neighbourhood, and of course Germany was again the model. Whameiver you suggest anythaing niowad-ays, you must begiin. by telli-ng people how mil rAt better they do tihie-.se timings in Germany. In fact if you for a momentf insinuate that any- thing at all is as good iin England as it is Germjamy, you are simply stamping yourSeflf as an, hopeBtessly out-of-date old fogey who is not up to snuff. The tradfe-mark "Made in Germany" was first insisted on with the in- teirttiion- of its bsmg a, dainger signal to pur- ohiaiseirs—.a, kind of hall-mark of inferiority. But latterly, undter the influence of the new school, it begins to strike one as a free adveirtii.seimefnt of the energy and enterprise of our Teutonic rivals. «*• There was a time when it was the aim of upto-date Britons to be as Frenchified as possiMe, but that is gone out long ago. Then Americanisatioin had a turn; and the Ameri- cans were regarded by as us remarkably clever people. That was. all right at a diis- taince but When the Americans, failed igno- ) miimously in the attempt to corner the tobacco shops, we came to the conclusion that they had been cracked up over-mucih. So GerllHwy is now our model. It lias been so, before, and we have forsaken- if far fresh crazes, but we are retui-mng to our devotion with more than our fminet- zea 1. It seems indeed to be conclusively proved that the only hope for poor played-out old England is to become as German as possible. «#» It is really time t,hils Germanis-ation was taken in ha'n-d as systematically as possible. A law ought to be passed immediately com- pelling everybody to wear spectacles and licensed houses should be forbidden to eeill atny thing but lager beeir. Cigarettes wOiu:ld disappear, and we should take to smoking big pipes to held about as, much as tea-cups? Sausages would', of course, become a prornin- ent feature of our naticinial life, and we should also go in for sourkraiut, bladk-bamd, hoas-e flesh-, m,ajestatisibeTiciidifgunig, and1 Seci-afrm, and all tihe other glorious privileges of tihe German Empire. The only ° mysterious feature about German prosperity is how that Empire would be able to exist, if she had not poor old v kiyod-o»uft Gireat Briftiaiin as her best curfto-mer. ^liere was a. conger-cell pliaying in the pool be/low the Bridge on. Friday. The fishermen did not catch- him, but he verv nearly caught them. 4*. Tlnere is a lot, of talk about fislheries, and tne preservation of salmon, but let the salmon iaind tne sewin be ever so pfentiful, the price re-ma,11ns the same as ever. **» In order to ''amote the fou-cstry movement it would be well to boycott wax vestas, and go in for wooden, matches. **» Mr Ducat is comimig down next Tuesday to i nquirre unite the proposal to borrow £ 1 100— for the puu-omvae of Mr Mills' property mi, the Pothouse. Mr Ducat has been here befoa-e on a similar ermndl. When the Corporation an* borrow .sovereigns, the Local Govern^ mcnt, Boa,rid sends down, a, ducat ww* with^SLrme bf,forctlieBenah on Monday th a black-eye, and the Mayor asked him Where did you get that face?" This is the version of 'Where did you get that hat ?" /• ^i16, recruits to the number of 193 (mictudnn-g ruancom-msisioned officers) left Car- marthen, on Monidiay morni-nig for Popton. Thie town seems as silent as a grave after them a sjilenice wfhiidb willl be broken, for a brief nSt °ld liandS Wil° COme up on Monday #*# We have been having a few do«es latplv nf to we are occia'sioinallv treated. It LS suggested that the trouble is caused' by lettsng in, the- stagnant supply from Cwm oernant reservoirs into the pipis Ho™ evj tJhns ts tlieory. The fact that we have ■had waiter last week which smelled like diluted ■sewage is unquestionable. What is the mean- rng of these outbreaks? our supply call tor a spon/g cleainang? **» Caii-marthen is getting thoioughlv un-to date, There are eamoHaiwts of Sunday W- beenilng mi a, populous -neighbourhood, and there were- twenty or moi'e pensoars plavin- cards under tliie- railway bridge on Sundiav. VVe have a- the prodiucts of a, most advanced civilisation. Seeimtsr that it 1S: i m n.A.cieii'kl/A ± 11 Parkin Pi ;1'aQ-+ °peili tke fete ftt thr» oSier X J 7' 18 "'Ct ^ble to some n.r^f ™t,rious personage to do so? On- it'3 •SUgge"Jted is <>f L^'d eet sioimp.'K A m'te We OUlSht to able to g somebody of mote^for such an. occasu'on. The most exciting event of the week has been the e.ecbbneermg for the- committee- men of tne Workmen's Social C'lub. Sathvs liave been produced' by th-e hundred, and per- «vnalrties freely mdulge:d in to an alarming extent. It is all in good humour, a,nd is so taken; and if our November elections were con a u-cte-d in- a, sjmaJIar spinit, they would add a zest to life. £ W5?H|!U.

Carmarthen Borough Education Committee. RIVAL R.C. SCHOOLS. The monthly meeting of the Carmarthen Borough Education Committee was held at the Town-hatl, on Tuesday, at 8 p.m. The Rev G. Browne, chairman of the Committee presided. There were also present John Lewis, Miss, Spurrell. Mr Geo. Pldiipc, Rev J. Harry, Mr R. J. Joné, Mr Walter Spurrel'l. Rev D. J. Thomas. R.ev Father F. Madden, Mr H. W. Thomas; together with the Clerk (Mr T. Walters). HOME EDUCATION AND THE NUNS' SCHOOL. The Cl-erk said that, th? attendance officer had mentioned tlhe case of some children who did not attend school. Some of them were tll)ie children of Mr Peters, of the White Horse. Their fartlhier was a, schoolmaster, and he said that he educated them self. The Chairman -siaiid that the- parent had to satisfy the Ccmimiuee that the children were properly ediucalted. He surnosed they ought to have the children before them. Mr H. W. Thomas: Or appoint a small committee to go down and examine them. The Clerk said- that there were some other children who were attending the nuns' school. Pcs:-vbly Father Fabia-n: would be able to in- form the commit tee tibou-t that Fnther Fabiatn said that lie could not. The Chainn-ini said that, he did not know any nieamis of ascertaining whether these chil- di-eii ?Ue\nd.ed,tjlJ? school regularly except by the at tendance officer calling at the school, and enqi#rimig ihow often they attended. Was it not a rule- that they must, be satisfied that the scPnicol which cHildren attended were effi- oie n:t ? The Clerk I have children, and they dio not attend amy school. The Chairm-a;n asked if the children attend- ing the nuns school 'had been removed from anv of the public elemernitiary sdhools. The Attendance Officer (Mr James): Yes. I a,a not say that they do net attend regularly but I have i-to whether they do or not. I have nothing but the wcm-d of tihe parents. Tl-.le Clerk asked if tlh e re would be amy ob- jeetiicn to the officer calling at tUue Convent to ascertain wlhethter thes'e- children attended regularly or not. FaltPneir FahiJall said that he did not know. He would rather that the children attended ihf* KcilwjtoJ. He had tried to get them to attend St. Mary's soliool but the parents CJGu'¡:d net see their way to send tlhem. and lie cculd not do anything. The Chairmam siarid that in thie case of the schicolmiaslt'er they had better tell him that he mmit satisfy the Commiittee t-hajt the child were being properly educated. Rev D. J. Thcimlas Must he satisfy u" or the magistrates ? The Attendance Officer said that one of the children was nine or ten, years old, and the ether was seven or eiefht. The Chain-main said that they had to satisfy tlhiemisielves thiat. the children were being pro- perly educated. As for those who were going to a private school, the attendance officer had better enquire whether they were attending regularly, and report, the result to the, next meeting. Mr Spurrell asked, if tihere wais amy reason to boHjeve tlhJat tlhe, children were not being pro-perly taiu-ght. The Clila i-rman saiiid that the attendaince officer saw them about the rtreete during seihool liiou-rs. It. was passiiMe that they were beiiing tia-u-ght at cither schools. The Rev D. J. Thomas said tht t'hf>Y had better and tell Mr Peters that he Had to satisfy tihe Committee that the children were being properly educated, or else lie would be summoned before the magistrates.— This was agreed1 to. BAD ATTENDANCE. The Chairman said tihiat the average attend- ance as shown in- the books for the inonth was very bad. Inl Priory st. the iverage was, 89 per cent, boys; 85 girls; 80. infants. In St. Mary's the average was 86. In the Model school 88 for boys, 83 for girls, and 77 infants. In Pentrepoth, the average was 80 for boys 75 for girls; aiiiid, 68 for imfaints. In Jolitnls- town, the average was 76, and in Quay st. 76. That meant that- one child in every six on the 'registers wais always aibsent from school. On account of the low attendance, the ratepayers were suffering finaaiicialily, and the children educationlalllly. He had been speaking to a tea idler who was in Oa:rm)a.r)thFn on his hoi i clays, and tlhis teiache^* sa-Hl that in the town in wliliiclh he, was engaged tlhe a,vera;ge attend- ance Avas 97 per cent., aiind for the^nfants it was oneill 98. In Carmiauttihien the attenldainice of the infants was genierajlv lower than that of the dlder cihlildren. The reiason given- for that wais tllilat whetn parenits were summoned to attend1 before the Education Committee. they had to .walk three miles. They dreaded that, so muclh that they sent tliteir children regularly to scililootl. Mr Spunrell: Couldn't wie hold our meeting at White Miill ? AN APPOINTMENT. Tlhe managers of Priory st. school mcorn- mended that tlhley had- appointed Mr W. J. W/il'liaunis. of Dowlia,is, -liteadmi-ster of the Boys Depiart-memt. Mr H. W. Thomas He was appointed to j a, pcrition in. the cc-uinty the otiller day at Rihydycymmemu. The Committee approved tho appointment. INSPECTOR'S REPORT. Tllne reports of the Inspector on the .schools were as foill,oivs:- CARMARTHEN PRACTISING SCHOOL. Boys School "This school ihias. now made gac?d prcgrer-js during the year. Free-anm ? dravMinig and Bru-dh work <lnar«< been intro- duced with aclvainltiaige. Girls School: "Tiilis scihooil fully mamtajte? its high state of efficiency. Tine staff all work well and energetically. Infamit School: "This is a good iufa.nt sciiiool. The teacihiivg throughout is careful and con- scientious,, and the work of the is quiite satisfactory. The impirovements mell- tianed in the last reports should be cairried out with as liittle della-y as possible." Gi-a.nt, at 22s for older sclnolars, 17s for infaJI:rtcs-.£355 4s. ST, MARY'S R.C. SCHOOL. Mixed School: "The building has been very muoh improved during the year. 11hesdhooil I lha-s been, very capably conducted and taught. The new teacher has been aibsent an- accouant of illness recently. Infant Claiss: "The work of tihe infainit,s was veyr faritr. The teacher M. A. Crumbley does ntot appear to be eng-iigod undler a, written agreeiment. I a,m to refer you to Articte 71 of thie Provisional Code." Graint, 22s for older scholars, 17s infamte— L51 4s. CARMARTHEN QUAY ST. SCHOOL. Mixed School: "The work generally is very creditable, considering: that tine- school is one of special difficulty. Infants Cliass "Tihe infants were well taught. Gmant, 225 for older scholars 17s infants— £98 3s. JOHNSTOWN COUNCIL SCHOOL. "The 8Ibtoudanoo at. tlhis sclifool is go^-ng down, aind there iis a great deal of mora spirit and thoroughness in the work especially an tihe oral part." Infants Class: "The work of the infaaits was fair." Grant, elder scholars at 21-s, in-faints, 17s— £65 7s.

Russian Ambassador on Exiles. "Is thiere any truth, your Excellency, in tlhe report tih'at the Tkau- has despatched con- victs to the front, to take part in the war?" I asked "Not the slightest," was thE. reply. "When I was in St. Petersburg, a, few weeks ago," hie continued, "It was under official considera- tiion to take some steps to- ameliorate the punishment of the political exiles—the young men at the- Universities, who were ba-nished (I think to the Caucasus- or Siberia. I really don't know where thw a-re) over the distur- bances Hast year. These' were to be offered the opportunity of regaining their civic rights cm ccn-d-ition of meritorious service in the Army aind I take it they have accepted the propScisiaih They and the other revolutionary exiles are, I su^-ose, now being sent- to tine front—they were goa'ng when- I was in St. Petersburg—and when thie war is over will have their baniislhment aji-nutl-led, and be au- tilitoirised to return- to Russia but the con- victs—-no! We, slhiould not dream of sending t'he ordinary convicted criminals to nghib allangside our brave soldiiers. The idea- is absurd!" So the Exile banished along the road of dis- grace is to be aMowed. if he wishes, to return to his beloved Fatherland by the path of Glory—to be weloomedl wilth brass bands and ringing choers. That is the- Russian, way of doiiing things. Are other countries so mag- ii(a,nim-ous ?-New eiiihiam A. E. Graydon in "London Opinion,

Two Miles a Minate. There are not very many alive who have travelled in a tra,in speeding along at the rate of two a minute, but of the privi- leged half-dozen or so that have, Mr Fritz Volkmann is one, and he writes an interest- ing account of his voyage in tbe April number of "Pearson's Magazine." The trip wtas made on the new electric line between, Marienfelde and Zassen on the outskirts of Berlin: ''Before starting," says Mr Volkmann, "I was reminded in a suggestive way that it was not absolutely unattended with risk. The idea was politely and kindly conveyed to me in the sihape of a piece of paper. I was to be specialily insured a death or injury in the event of accident by the Deutsdhe Bank, in, compliance with a formality of Prussian j law. '•It- was a novel experience^ and, strange to say, as is gene rally the case when. und'ergoing anything unusual afloat, ashore, or in i he air, not one of us felt the slightest nervousness. The chief excitement experienced by myself and my fello-w travellers was in watching the. meter record the changes in our SDeed. as it grathudly grew faster and faster. 4 I "The car is severity feet long, and in shape not unlike a boat. At each end, its windows meet in & paint, forming, as it were, a nose, to pierootdtoe wall of air in front. At each end is a place for the, motor man, wllio, by meaais-af three wheels, a handle, and a brake, Controls at will the enormous outside forces whfeth make suah a speed possible. "T,,ht motor-man slowly turned: on tihe current of 14,000 volts, and tlhe car began to more gradually forward. As it did so, it matde a buimmmg noise, but we felt no kind of sensation of jeykiness, the- motion being IWØS itself. Our first, recorded speed: was only forty-five, miles, but in. a little, over a ha dincreased1 to sixty-eidbfc, aind then to eighty-five,. "Faster and faster, and we had reached, a speed of 105 miles, wihetn my seiisa-tions of ranid travel begam in earnest. There was. of course the old tNuston of passing objects. Trees, buildings, posts, seemed to be rushing past us, and wo ourselves to be stationary. All tihe< time we felt a diesiire to go faster and falster. Evem when travelling at 130 miles an hour we chafed1 tihiat we moved w slowly. We bad, indeed, for a, while, become speed- mainiilacs. "Ol1lC wehtadl attained our high speed we batll to notice a, strange, puzzling, musical sound a continuous hum. Even my exper- ienced felow-tnavellers tihemselvesi could not exactly account for it, as it, did not come from a-n-y vibration Cf the machinery; but at length we found tihe solution. OUT passage was so furious that stones, sand, dust—every moviabio object on the track, whipped in dozens, aga,inst, the carriage with such rapi- diity as to give forth a sustained note. A rushing sound behind us came from nothing e than the fallen, autumn leaves, which followed us in a cyclone."

8KAWEKD AS I MEDICINE. ITS MARVELLOUS EfFECy UPON THE Stomacb. Liver, Kidneys and Blood. fcsEA-WBED possesses a natural strengthening, healing and purifying power, infinitely greater than ordinary medicines. This is now regarded as conclusive by eminent authorities, who recommend it daily since Yeno « Bea-weed Tonic was first introduced. A pure palatable extract of Sea-weed is one cf the principal ingredients of Veno's Sea-weed Tonic. This remedy excels in the cure of INDIGESTION, WIND HEADACHE, NERVOUS COMPLAINTS, KIDNEY TROUBLES WEAK AND PAINFUE BACK, TORPID LIVER. FEMALE TROURLES, POORNESS OF BLOOD, and HABITUAL CONSTIPATION." Its most brilliant effect is produced in Stomach, Liver, and Kidney Complaints. The remarkable cures Veno's Sea-weed Tonic effects even in the worse cases is positive proof of its great tberaputio value. Ask for VZNO% SEAWEED TONIC, is. licl and 2\1 9d. per bottle, a Cfoe^ieta and Drug Stores,

A ConyeoieRt • nrrewcy. In some parts of Maeedkari:i:ai the Bulgarian girls wea.r t'noir dowries on, strings as necklaces interwoven with their innumieralble pi'aitsi of tiair and abo-ut their ilioulders—if their dowry is liarge onough to go S'j far. This i the reason all small coins in Turkey have holes m. tihem. Proba-bly the display is meant to entice the other sex, but it also attracts ba^lii-bazouks, a stra-nger can seldom get to see' the display.— From an mterestinf article on, "A Painter of Bulgarians," which, appears in the Aprffil "Windsor Magazi,ne,a, bumper holidiay number, inoludiin gcomiplete stories by Jerome Robert Barr, M'rsl C. N. Williamson, Willatum I Westall, Justus Miles Forman, a.nd other favourite novelists, andi airtiicles- covering a wide range of interesting subjects, all of which are particularly well illustrated. Alaogetthiere a remarkable number.

Reviews. The, "Oap:truiln" for April (the first n umber of a new voUuime) contauus the- openimg ottapters of the new serials, "Sailors of the King," a story of novel warfare on, 800 and laad, by Mr George Hawley, and "'The Duffer,' which promifees to, be a deiligjhitful tale in that author's best vein, by Mr R. S. Warren Bell. Mr F. Swaimjson also contri- bute. the first of a series of "Further Talee of Miza's," and "Tale iOf the Far West," b yMr F. W. CaJMns, commence with an account of an exciting adventure with tho,oougax. Many Cooks," is an amusing school story, and "For Life or Death" dteals grapMf- oally witlh a railway climster in India. There are marar useful articles in the number undear review, amongst wtach we would reoomimend Mr 0. B. Fry's causerie am ''Jwdgmetnt" to the notice: of all athletes. Phalatel-iste are told how arramge their stamps to the best ada vntaige, and readers with a beent for mechanics are givenl working dia- grams and hintit for the construction of a

behind the Scenes, Members of "the" profession have alwavs a certain glamour surrounding them in the eyes of ordinary mortals, and stories about theatri- cal celebrities are ever rvad, with avidity. In the article entitled "Behind the Scenes in the April cumber of "The LadvV » _&, many photograph and anecdote* ab9"t tbe shining lights of the stage. ^r.Huntley Wright has an amusing etory to tell about hi» buildbg: Mr Huntley Wright has a bull-dog of most ferocious aspect—so much so, in, fact that manv people consider him unipaWhahle. Hi« master is always paying away sums for his recovery, as his- favourite vice is a love mi wandering. One (toy he wias discovered1 aslMD in a piiiper-sliop, liavi-ng lain in, the same poet- tion for homrs, and the shop-wonuaji vpanted com,pentsa-tion--&ho said slhe was afraid to wake him up, and no customer dared enter the premises! Another time a bricklayer brought him back and said he had had a hard struggle to lay hwnidIs on him. He showed his wounds, and ,cllaimed five si hillings. Mr"wright° y°U Want five shilIin«s for?" said .;3eMfr'" he "the fact his he has jus* killed a dog up the road. I gave them a false nadne.sir, and it'll be all right. Where dad you find him first?" soktS. the Park' gUvW' looki»g at th«

E. monnis & co. t Ike Cash Clothiers, THE HAT," Lammas Street CARMARTHEN, ARE AT PRESENT SHOWING NOTHING BUT NEW GOODS FOR 1904 WEAR. 1 t The following is value of Goods delivered to us during March, 1*04 £ a. d. Men's Suits 885 16 4 Youth's Suits 206 10 3 Boys' Fancy 3-GarmentBuita. 110 7 4 Boys' Sailor Suits 120 10 0 Boys' Norfolk Suits 213 5 6 Boys' Rugby Suits 190 4 3 Mens', Boys', and Youths' Ties 60 4 0 Fancy Boys' Collars, for Sailor Smt8' 6tc- 30 10 0 Men's and Youths, Glovi4 20 5 0 Print, White, & Cricketing Shirts 95 4 6 Men's Felt Hats 80 a « Straw Hats 50 16 4 Men's Summer Pants and Vests, and Hosiery. 104 6 0 Men's Umbrellas, Collars, Cycling Hose, Men's Cloth Trousers, Flannel Suits, Caps (BOYS' and Men's), Serge Jackets, Flannel Shirty Fancy Vebt8, etc., would amount to it least 21)0 0 0 The above amounts to nearly £ 1,900, all in New. Stock. Som-e People may question the truth oj this, but anyone who knows our Immense Sto,-k of Metis, Boya', and 1 ouths Clothing will easily believe it. We clothe from head to foot, excepting Boots. LLANPHMPS AUSTT

THE prebendlal stall of Oaerfair iii St. David's Oatlhedral, vacated by the decease of the late Rev Prebendary Evan Jones, rector of Newpoit., Pem., has been- offered by the Bishop of St. David's to the Rev Joseph Lloyd, B.D., vicar of Llanpumpsaint, who haa accepted it. Mr Lloyd, who (highly dis- tmgui.shed him elf during his college course at St. Da vid s College, Lj.mpeter, bas an ex- 4emplary record as a parochial clergyman, and is grewtly esteemed throughout thø- diocese fOr his inf.i'ratigabk and successful services as the ertftal secvetaiT of the St. David's •Diocesan Fund. He appointed some yeaiiw ago, Wefeh examining chaptkiri. to the Biiishop of Ht. David's. CARMABTHXM Printed and Publi»htd by the Proprietress. M. LAWBoci1. at her )W(avo 3. Blize-iitro% F Bin AT, April 29tU, 1804, I