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It has been established to meet a want long elt for a popular newspaper. Published in the centre of a large mining aud industrial district of 90,000 to 100,000 inhabitants, and within 12 miles only of Carditf, Merthyr, Aberdare and Treherbert, its value as an advertiser cannot (ail to be recog- nised, ai.d as its charges are as low as those of any other respectable paper in iSouth Wales the Pro- prietor h"pes to secure extensive patronage and support. TO ADVERTISERS. SCALE'OF CHARGES FOR SMALL PRE-PAID ADVERTISEMENTS. For the following classes of Advertisements only :— Situations VVanted, Situations Offered, Apartments to Let, Apartments Oficed, Money Wanted, [ Partnerships Wanted, j Businesses for Sale, j Lost a^id Found. MlSCtLLANEOUS WANTS. Houses, Shor ii, Otlices: Houses to Let, Specific i Articles for Sale by Private Contract or Exchanges. If not paid tor in advance the ordinary credit rate will be charged. Words. One Three Six insertion. Insertions. 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SEFYDLIAD HOMEOPATHIC EEHEUDIB CYMRY 11, DUMFRIES PLACE, CROCKHERBTOWN, CAERDYDD, Dyddiau i fod yno—Dydd Llull a Dydd Meicher o 9 i lOy lioreu. Dydd Sadwrn o 7 i S y nos. AC YN 14, Market Street, Pontypridd, gyferbyn ar Post- office, bob Dydd Mercher, o 12 hyd 3 o'r gloch. MEDUYC: W. MORGAN, Ysw, M.D. M.R.C.S. LLOEGR M.B.H.S., &C? Now ready, (ith Edition, Crown Svo., 20's p.p. Price 2s Ijd, The Homoeopathic treatment of Indigestion, Consti- pation Mwmorrhoids, Hypochondriasis, Fistula Prwritns, A ni, Fi* sures, Pyrosis, Jaundice, 3,'c. With some functional disor iers of the Liver) BY W. MORGAN, M.D. REVIEWi-i. We most conscientiously recommend the Sixth Edition of I)r. Morgan's treatise on Stomach Derangements as a first- class work, and in every way worthy of its eaiinent author,— LONDON CIRCI-IT ADVOCATE. Yn awr yn barod y 6ed Argraffiad or Llyfr ar Ddiffyg Treuliad, Rhwymder, y Clefyd Meiyri, &c. WINES & SPIRITS FOR THE PRESENT SEASON Selected from W & A Gilbey's List of 220 varieties, representing the largest, finest and best matured Stock in the world. The purity of every article is guaranteed under Act 38 & 39 Vict., Cap. 63. Consumers will recognise in this Act a means of verifying the guarantee W & A Gilbey have always given of the purity and gAuineness of all WINES and SPIRITS bearing their seals and labels. No better guarantee of QUALITY and VALUE can be given than the fact that about every eighteenth bottle of Wine, and every fortieth bottle of Spirits, consumed in the United Kingdom are supplied from W & A Gilbey's Stock. This statement is based upon the Government Returns. AGENT- J. MORGAN, Grocer, TREHAVOD From whom Single Bottles of any varieties can be obtained at fixed London Prices WINES Per Per Bottle Dozen POET Clstle A from Portugal An excellent n, 04/ fruity Wine, well matured 5 years old ) PORT Castle B from Portugal A fine full-) «4 not flavored fruity Wine 8 years old) SPANISH PORT Castle 1 fro:,1 Spain > A fruity Wine of good body 2 years old ) A' XX* SPANISH POST Castle 4 from Spain. The ) ,0 f^-crnld Red Wine produced, io years old) x,iv 8H £ ii«t j Ca^tie SPANISH front Spain ) i « jr/ A good Spanish Wine 2 years old ) SHERRY Castle C Pal? front Spain An ^.04 28/ excellent type of dry Sherry 6 years old f MARSALA Castle VP Pale from Sicily I j 4 jg; A delicate dinner Wine 3 years old ) MARSALA Castle C Pal," from Sicily 1/8 20/ The finest Marsala imported 7 years old ) CLARET Cast's A from France A good jy 121 sound Beverage Wine I year in bottle CLARET Castie C from France A superior 1 1 6 18/ Msdoc Wine I year in bottle ) SAUMUR Castle Silver F.il A Bottles 2/1 251 Sparkling drv Champagne j Half-Botts. 1/3 14/6 SAUMTJR Castle Cold Foil j Bottles 2 6 30' The choicest Wine of the District 1 Half-Botts. 15 17/ CHAMPAGNE Castle 1 A good ) Bottles 2/2 26/ Sparkling Wine for ordinary use ) Half-Kotts. 1/3 15/ CHAMPAGNE Castle 3 A high-) Bottles 3/6 42.' class delicate Champagne ) Half-Botts 1 11 23' SPIRITS Per" Bottle Dozen GIN Castle UP Highly rectified at W & A )G/ 04/ Gilbey's Distillery 33 per cent, un'dcr proof) GIN Castle PROOF Highly rectified at W& A ) „IJ/) 341 Gilbey's Distillery Strength, proof f IRISH WHISKY Castle UP KIN<= I2/3 27/ Dublin Whisky 33 per cent, under pr of) IRISH WHISKY Castle PROOF LINE),, -6/ Dublin Whisky Strength, proof J SCOTCH WHISKY Castle UP FME>2/3 27/ Scotch Malt Whisky 33 under proof f SCOTCH WHISKY Castle PROOF FIAC ) 36/ Scotch Malt Whisky Strength, proof I BRANDY Castle UP Possessing the whole-G 30/ some qualities of Cognac 33 under proof ( BRANDY Castle PROOF Possessing IHE 13/fi 421 wholesome qualities of Cognac Strength pf. f COGNAC Castle D A fine old Cognac 13/5 42/ Brandy 33 per cent, under proof J COGNAC Castle F A fine old Cognac 14/6 04/ Brandy Strength proof ( —————————————————— JAMAICA RUM Castle UP A fine | 0,3 37/ Jamaica Rum 33 per cent, under proof ( JAMAICA RUM Castle PROOF A fine 1.3/ 3$ Jamaica Rum Strength, proof) HOLLANDS Castle 1 Distilled in Holland > 2/4 281 from Rye 14 per cent, under proof f HOLLANDS fSi Iver Stream)\ The linest) G/G 32f I Geneva. Bottled abroad. 14 under proof J Ail IrttlM nailt far SYWUTW WSMSI «tar>MI U, MA vkick ii allovtd whm R»turm»4. I PUBLIC NOTICES. I ENGLISH I' CONGREGATIONAL 'CHURCH. i'ONTr-PIilDIJ.. • N A BAZAAR Will UP held in aid t i' the Huildiog Fund of the above Church IN THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1882. a CARPEL, r ENGLISH BAPTIST C H U R C H, PONTYPRIDD. In consequence of a mutual understanding with the English Congregational friends, the Bazaar is postponed uutil later in the year. But timely intimation will be forthcoming as to place and time of holding A B A Z A A R. USE ONLY FOTHERGILL'S TOBACCO AND CIGARS, 4, STUART HALL, CARDIFF. THE ACADEMY ST. CATHERINE STREET. POITTYPEIDr) i MASTER E. DUNMOR EDWARDS, M.A. Y OUNG GENTLEMEN are prepared for — Commercial Pursuits, and for Collegiate, Civil Servi e, University, Local. Pharmaceutical, Preliminary, Legal, aud Medical Examinations, &c. THE QUARTER COMMENCED JANUARY 3, 1882. Y* Terms, &c., for Day Scholars and Private Pupils, may be had on application. GRAIG SCHOOLS, PONTYPRIDD. EVENING ° CLASSES. o A Preparatory LATIN Class will be formed on MONDAY (January 16th), at 7 p.m., and will be continued on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS and -KIUDAYS. Fees per Quarter (payable in advance) 5s. JOSEPH DAVIES, Master. N.B.—Private tuition given. PONTYPRIDD. THE • MM MA 11 jSGHOOL, F 01ST T. Z -3L- -P -R -I:ID HEAD MASTKU MR. J. F. M'CLUNE, M.R.C P. Assisted by Uti efficient Staff. Classes for present term will be regularly formed on MONDAY NEXT. THE PON'TYPRIDD FANCY REPOSITORY, 82, HIGH STREET. M. D A VI ES wishes to call the atten- tion of her numerous friends to the NEW STOCK of Fancy Work, BERLIN AND OTHER WOOLS, ARRASKNES CREWEL, and CREWEL SILKS. TOYS, &c., &c. Or' (" N.B.—Any hind of work, &c., not in Stock can be procured en the Shortest Notice. MISCELLANEOUS. FOR SALE.—A small Hothouse Boiler, with steam gauge, and water gauge attached, Will occupy but very little space. Will be sold a bargain.—Apply Chronicle Office, Pontypridd. APPRENTICE Wanted to the Printing Trade. Must be able to speak Welsh Apply, Chronicle Office, 23 & 24, Mill Street Pontypridd. PO BE LET. Cambria Villa, Tyvicca A Eoad, Pontypridd. Eight rooms, attic, usual offices. Apply on the premises, or to Mr W. Morgau, estate agent, Church-street Chambers, Pontypridd. I GENT WANTED for Pontypridd and District JL for taking ordprs for Beat Refined Cider and i'erry. Direct from .the grrcer and merchant, and the oldest Business in the County of Hereford. -Apply to Henry J. Hope, cider and perry Mer- chant, Marden, near Hereford. PUBLIC NOTICES. __I TO IRONMONGERS AND OTHERS. I TENDER. The Ystradyfodwg School Board is prepared to receive Tenders for about 39 Iron fenders and about 25 Iron Fire Guards for use at their different schools. The Fenders to be the same as those now in use at Ystrad Hhondda Infant School, and the Guards to be the same as those at Pentre Infant School, but both to be slightly varied in size to suit the size of the grates, ic- Tenders under seal endorsed Tenders for Fenders and Guards," to be sent in to the under- signed on, or before t o'clock on Saturday the 4th day of February next. day of February next. The lowest or any other Tender not necessarily acccpted. By order of the Board, D. ROSSER, Clerk. High Street, Pontypridd, January 13, 1882. "tpUR LOCAL "pULPIT." SHORTLY TO BE COMMENCED. LOOK OUT FOR OUR LOCAL PULPIT." A series of Sketches of Ministers of all denominations, in the Taff and Rhondda Valleys, one by one, giving an epitome of a sermon delivered by each, with some particulars concerning them and their churches, are to be published under the above title in the "PONTYPRIDD CHRONICLE." "OUR LOCAL PULPIT." Churchmen, Baptists, Congregationalists, Calvinistic Methodists, Presbyterians, Wes- leyan Methodists, Primitive Methodists, Christian Brethren, Unitarians, Roman Catholics, Jews, and others, look out for a sketch of your own Clergyman or Minister, for it will appear in the course of a series of articles, entitled, "OTTIR LOCAL ZPTJLIPirT," IN THE COLUMNS OF THE Pontypridd Chronicle^' Pontypridd, the lower pait of the Rhondda, Forth, Ferndnle, Tonyrefail, Dinas, Penygraig, Tonypandy, Ystrad, Pentre, Treorky, Tre- herbert, Mountain Ash, Llantrisant, Caerphilly, Tongwynlais, &c., &3., will be visited by the Special Correspondent of the "CHRONICLE," For the purpose of writing his sketches for "OUR LOCAL PULPIT." The Finest Act ever passed for the Working Classes IS THE EMPLOYED LIABILITY ACT. Everybody should have one and keep it for reference. It shows WHAT TO CLAIM, WHEN TO CLAIM, AND HOW TO CLAIM. Not one person in a thousand knows their rights under the Act. Unless the claim is made at proper time and in proper form, all rights are lost. The Judge, at Croydon, dismissed a case because plaintiff's solicitor had not given notice till three days later than the time fixed by the Act; before the same Judge another plaintiff obtained .£250 damages. -0- PBICE ONE FENNY- One-fourth the Government Charge. -0- To be had of W. H. KEY, 89 & 90, Taff Street, PONTYPRIDD. ————————————————

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THE BLUE RIBBON MOVEMENT. REMARKABLE SUCCESS. MEETINGS AT PONTYPRIDD, TREFOREST, RHONDDA VALLEY, &c. The interest in the Gospel Temperance Union is continually increasing, and there is spirited recruiting carried on from the foot of Pen-y-pump Ych to the Rocking Stone. PONTYPRIDD. On Saturday nigbt a meeting was held at the Tabernacle Chapel, under the presidency of Mr D. Rosser. The speaker for the evening was the Rev. I D. Phillips, of Swansea, an old veteran of 46 years' standing in the ranks of total abstinence. The chairman, in his opening address, said he was exceedingly glad to be in the chair on that occasion. He remembered being associated with Mr Phillips in connection with the Gwent and Morganwg Temperance and Musical Association about 30 years ago. (Applause.) He quoted the opinion of Dr. Andrew Clarke that alcohol could not possibly benefit health, and said it was a very encouraging sign of the times that the cream of the Medical Profession were coming out as teetotal advocates. (Cheers.) Speaking of the legislative aspect of the total abstinence question, he remarked that men frequently said, You cannot make men sober by Act of Parliament." Now, he denied that altogether. The publicans made men drunk by Act of Parliament, and why could they not make men sober by Act of Parliament. (Hear, hear.) In fact it was done to some people now. All persons sent to gaol, no matter what quantity they drank before going there, were kept strict teetotallers in pripon by Act of Parliament. (Laughter.) And many of the prisoners were wonderfully improved by the process; they came out heavier in weight and healthier. (Cheers.) Addressing working men especially, the chairman went on to say that the act of shutting their mouths was a most potent one to make men sober, and he urged his hearers to adopt it and don the blue ribbon ere they left that meeting. (Applause.) — -The Rev. D. Phillips said he had been requested to speak English during three-fourths of his address, and they knew he bad not been in the habit of addressing people in the language of the degenerate world." (Laughter.) He gave several reasons for being a total abstainer. In the first place intoxicating drink was too dear as a commercial article; a glass of beer being made up of three-fourths of water (spoiled) and a fourth of a little hops and very little malt. It did not slake the thirst, for some men drank for a whole fort- night and were as thirsty at the end as they were at the beginning. They paid for bread stuff in this kingdom in a year .£70,000,000 sterling; for butter and cheese £35,000,000; for milk £ 30,000,000; for sugar 25 millions; for tea, coffee, and cocoa, £20,000,000; for house rents £70,000,000; for woollen goods, £ 36,000,000; and for cotton goods, 914,000,000. All these were necessaries, but the drink bill of this kingdom for 1881 was more than double the amount paid for bread stuff, and equal to the bread stuff and the house rent money of the whole kingdom put together, namely, £142,000,000; and the average drink bill of the last 10 years had been £ 136,000,000 annually. The second reason why he was a total abstainer was that intoxicating driak was a dangerous article and the third was that he wished to exert his influence on the right side. He then went on to urge his hearers to don the blue ribbon, and to keep it on. He had put it on every coat he had, and would be quite willing to wear a blue hat, and even a blue suit of clothes. (Laughter.) At the close of the meeting 39 signed the pledge, making up to this (Saturday) night 2010 pledges in Pontypridd alone, or, including Treforest, 2552. Ng,n Tuesday evening, a Welsh meeting was held at Sardis chapel, when the chair was occupied by Mr H. S. Davies, and the speaker for the evening was the Rev. Dr. Thomas, of Liverpool. The chair- man, before introducing the speaker, remarked that he was proud of the honour of presiding when a "giant" like the Dr. was going to speak. ■ Though he (the chairman) had been an abstainer 27 years it was now only three weeks since he had returned to the ranks after a soujourn amongst the moderate drinkers, and possibly it was rather soon to make a chairman of him. (Laughter). Dr I hornas said he was probably the oldest Welsh abstainer now living, for he took the temperance pledge at the formation of the first Welsh tem- perance society at Liverpool nearly 47 years ago. (Applause). He traced the history of the move- ment as a temperance movement and previous to that as a moderation movement, and illustrated the change in public opinton by stating that he re- membered the Lime when people generally signed for a month to try how they could stand; when he who could venture on a three months' pledge was considered a bold one; and when the man who signed for six months was a hero. (Laughter). He I emem bered a young woman coming to them in the big seat at Bangor and saying put my name down for a month-for moderation." (Laughter). He considered strong drink not only a luxury, but a dangerous luxury, and during 47 years he had seen its effects on others, and seen how others in every position could live without it. He had lived without it in heat and cold, in this country and in crossing the continent of America, and across the Rocky Mountains. (Cheers). He considered that the best dower we could leave to posterity would be a generation of children brought up as Nazarites from the womb." (Applause). He believed that legislation was necessary to sweep away especially the small public-houses which were the haunts of vice and crime. No doubt public-houses were originally intended as places of rest for man and beast. But there were public-houses at which there was not room for an ass to lie down or a beggar to put up. (Laughter, and hear, hear). Sunday Closing for Wales would soon be enforced, and he hoped to see a similar Act passed for England and Local Option was but fair and reasonable. (Applause). He related the story of the man who wanted to go to Memphis, and was told that if he walked he would be long reaching his journey's end that if he went by coach the coach was slow; but if he went by train he would soon be there. Well, he said, they had a Memphis to reach, too. Some had tried walking, and called in every public-house on the way. Some wanted to wait until Parlia- ment did the work well, that was a very slow coach. But the express train of the Blue Ribbon Army was there that night and if they only jumped into it they would themselves reach Memphis by nine o'clock. (Laughter and cheers). At the close 24 signed the pledge, bringing the number up to 2084.

TREFOREST AND RHYDFELEN On Thursday evening there was a crowded meeting at Bethlehem Baptist Chapel, Rhydfelen. The chair was occupied by Mr Benjamin Rees, and among those present were the Revs. J. Roberts, (Rhydfelen), W. Parry (Pontypridd), A. Thomas (Rhydfelen), J. Williams (Treforest), and S. R. Jones (Vicar of Glyntaff), &c. The Chairman said he was glad to preside on the occasion of the introduction of the Blue Ribbon Movement to Rhydfelen. (Applause). They had met, not to abuse publicans or moderate drinkers they were there to try to reclaim drunkards and to push forward the cause of sobriety; but if men came between the Blue Ribbon Army and the drink traffic they had better look out (Laughter). He dwelt at some length upon the enormity of the evils of the drink traffic, which he compared to the Juggernaut, and expressed a hope that none would leave the meeting after hearing Mr. Hughes, (who was a host in himself) without donning the blue ribbon and taking a solemn pledge, God helping them" to abttain from all intoxicants. (Loud cheers).—Mr H. W. Hughes (Ap Arwystl) was then introduced to the meeting. In the course of an excellent address, he urged his audience to take a common sense view of the total abstinence question. He again expressed his intention not to abuse moderate drinkers or publicans. That had been done, he feared, too often. This world seemed generally disposed to lash with a whip of scorpions the weak rather than the wicked; it was a weakness to-drink moderately, but drinking to excess was a wickedness. He maintained that drinking intoxicants not only injured one in his business, but also in his health, and in his moral qualities. A man whose brain was affected by drink thought very little of another world. There was a book published entitled Making the best of both worlds." Now, if a man were perfectly sure of the next world, notwithstanding that he drank here, it might be said that he could afford to lose the real pleasure and the enjoyment of health, &c., in this world but the very men who threw their lives and their usefulness away in the present world were those who stood the least chance of making the best of" the next world. (Hear, hear.) He maintained that liquor was a nerve- killer, and he showed the effects of alcohol on the human body by tracing it from its entrance to the stomach through its various stages until it readied the corpuscles formed in the veins. It formed a sprag in the wheel of life-not a scotch—(laughter) -bu" a sprag. A scotch was useful to prevent slipping backwards, but a sprag retarded progress. (Hear, hear.) He hoped these meetings would act as scotches to prevent their slipping backwards. (Applause.) He urged moderate drinkers to give up the glass and the cup for the sake of the good they might do others. He had heard Tanymarian propound a theory that music never died, but was carried in waves of sound. If that was so, oh! what sounds weie carried on those waves from many a place—blasphemy, cursing, swearing, and unseemly babbling!—but here in these meetings, as they were trying to do good to their fellow-men, were uttered sounds which angels need not fear to hear, sounds which intimated that mankind were beginning to return to a proper sense of responsibility both as tegards this world and the next-sounds that future ages might echo, and which wou d in all probability be echoed among the Eternal Hills in a hundred generations. (Loud cheers.) To men like the Rev. W. I. Morris of Pontypridd, and others, who had worked on for years with little hope of success in'the immediate future,-a man whom he had heard spoken of slightingly owing tolhis adherence to andfconscien- tious belief in total abstinence—a man who had patriotically and nobly stuck to his post through all opposition- -to men like Mr Morris, after labouring so long with but very little result, the present influx of thousands to the ranks of the temperance cause must seem almost a foretaste of the millenium. (Applause). It was suggested by some that the present aspect of the temperance movement was but a transient one. Weil, he trusted not. and he believed many would be rescued by it; but, be it ever so transient, it would, he contended, not have been in vain. If it made a drunkard sober for but nine days, it would be a nine days' wonder. (Applause). He was glad to be identified with it, and he maintained that religious feeling, patriotism, philanthropy, and common sense should prompt people to join a cause with so noble an object, for each one who joined coul 1 claim the glorious pleasure and distinction of doing good, and realise the words of the poet I live for those who love me And know that I am true. For the heaven that shines above me, And awaits my spirit too For the cause that needs assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that I can (lo. -(Applause).-At the close of the meeting 131 pledges were taken. On Friday last, a crowded meeting was held at Saron „Chapel, under the presidency of the Rev. W. Parry, Pontypridd. The Rev. J. Roberts read, and the Rev J. Williams engaged in prayer. The chairman, in his preliminary address said that at the previous meetings almost every phase of the liquor traffic had been presented by preceding speakers, and the testimonies of judges, magis- trates, doctors, clergymen, merchants and others, have been presented condemnatory of the use of intoxicating liquors; while all have been unani- mous in favour of the principle of total abstinence. He could not but help thinking that the business was a huge deception and a gigantic lie. It pretended to be what it was not. This was seen particularly so in the names it had appropriated to itself, and the emblems which it commonly selected as symbols of the trade. He believed in calling things by their proper names-" a spade, a spade." A very common name was the "Angel Inu a grand name, but surely something else would suit better He would suggest a more fit name and call it the 'Fallen' Angel Inn." Another splendid but misappropriate name was the "Rising Sun." What a misnomer! The fountain of light and cheerfulness, the emblem of life, happiness, and glory hung over such dens of iniquity, instruments of sorrow, and agents of misery and wretchedness. The fittest name then was the "Setting Sun." He had often seen the name "Rose and Crown." So far as it represented the business, the Rose was a faded one, and thorny too, and so far as the Crown was concerned it was a miserable, fallen, and broken Crown. There was one more name which seemed somewhat appropriate—" The Glove and Shears." How many have undergone the shearing operation in such places ? The silly shef"p who go in to quench their thirst, often came out completely clipped. (Laughter.) They were places where fleecing was carried on extensively. The more often f ey were* frequented, the more certain the eheep were of being turned out and fleeced, naked, bare, to shiver and suffer in the cold. His (the speaker's) experiences had increased his faith in the power and progress of the principle of total abstinence. Men looked upon and pronounced as hopeless drunkards, not only had been reclaimed, but had been amongst the first to respond to the call. What they had seen had taught them to despair of no one. (Applause). The Rev. J Pugh, in the course of a forcible speech, said the drink traffic hurled 60 000 souls from this country over the precipice into drunkards' graves every year; 161 every day, 6 every hour. The*e was spent upon the drink 45 millions of money in one year— £ 7 8s for every man,' woman, and child! while only 3 millions were given towards religious purposes. He had been astounded during the last three weeks by the fact that he could not find a single man who was willing to argue with him upon temperance. The drink was a blot upon the national character, and it was the source of a national curse, for drunkenness was the national sin of this country. The question was whether they would be partakers of the national sin. There were several ways by which they might be partakers. They partook of it by consenting to it, by consenting to the .opening of a publichouso, by supporting it themselves, and by giving a bad example to others, for the example of moderation was a dangerous one. (Applause.) He advised his hearers, as they loved their happiness in this world, as they loved their relatives and their fellow-beings, and as they hoped for participation in the happiness of the realms of the blest to have nothing to do with the drink or the infernal traffic ili. it. (Applause.) Another aspect of the question which they, as temperance men, wanted to draw attention to, and which had not, he thought, been touched upon as yet at any of these meetings, was the necessity for fighting the battle manfully at the ballot-box at the elections of the Board of Guardians, the Local Boards, and members of Parliament. (Loud cheers.) They wanted to have sober men, and men who would support sobriety, upon the different Boards of the neighbourhood. (Applause.) And they wanted to place the power in the hands of the people to veto the traffic in strong drink. (Loud Cheers ) They could not make a worse job of i' than it was now, at any rate. (Laughter.) Before, however, they could get the power into the hands of the people, they must turn out of Parliament some of its present members, because they were, many of them, interested in the traffic. Those who wished to see this country sober should abstain themselves, help to fight the battle at the ballot boxes, work and pray. (Applause.) I. Prayer moves the Hand which moves the world," and the sooner the church went on its knees and prayed God for His help in this matter the sooner would the battle be won. (Applause.) He appealed first of all, to fathers to set a good example before their boys. Then to mothers. (Applause.) He said: I have never seen such courage in my life ss the ladies of Pontypridd have shown in this matter. (Applause.) They are not ashamed to show their colours. The shame is on the other side. (Cheers.) What won't you xacri- fice, mothers, for those children of yours ? (Ap- plause.) Mothers of Treforest! won't you sacrifice the paltry glass-the accursed glass ? (Applause.) God help you to do so tonight, to swear eternal vengeance against our national foe, and for the sake of Him who sacrificed His life on the Cross for you, throw down the cup. (Applause.)—121 pledges were taken at the close. On Monday evening, there was a crowded meeting at Ebenezer, Rhydfelen, when in the absence of the Rev. Dr. Roberts, the chair was occupied by the Rev. J. Roberts, Rhydfelen. The chairman oxplained that he had joined the move- ment for the sake of others. The Rev. D. Phillips, Swansea., addressed the meeting, and at the close 125 pledges were taken. On Wednesday evening the Treforest section held another meeting at r, Libanus Chapel, when the chair was occupied by Mr O. Morgan (Morien), and the Rev. Morris Morgan, of Swansea, was the speaker for the evening. The chairman dwelt at some length upon the 0 good accomplished by the temperance movement in its various phases in the past, and contended that the old temperance movement of 40 years ago had indelibly stamped its effects upon the literature, the poetry and the music of Cambria, the land of song. (Applause.) The Rev. M. Morgan spoke of the drink traffic as injurious to the Cburch of Christ, internally and externally, and in the course of a most eloquent and impressive address urged all church members and well-wishers of the cause of Christ to join the temperance movement.—76 signed. HOPKINSTOWN. At Rhondda Baptist Chapel, 011 Tuesday evening when the chair was occupied by the Rev. G. LI. Williams, and addresses were delivered by Mr H. W. Hughes (Ap Arwystl), and the Rev. B. Davies, Pontypridd. 39 signed at the close, being the number in the Gyfeillon district up to 560. PORT II, At the English Baptist chapel on Tuesday, Mr Beavan, of Cardiff, lectured to a large audience composed entirely of working men and women on the above movement. The Rev. Mr- Barstow occupied the chair. At the close of the lecture a canvass was made, when 177 donned the blue ribbon and signed the pledge, and great praise is due to the chairman of committee (Rev. Mr Thomas), and to the secretaries and ladies for their efforts in getting the Blue Ribbon Movement to this place. }

MOUNTAIN ASH. A week's campaign, was commenced here on Monday, and between 300 and 400 have joined the Blue Ribbon Movement.

THE RHONDDA VALLEY TRAMWAYS. At a meeting of the Council of the Pontypridd Chamber of Trade on Wednesday, Mr W. Griffiths, the vice-president, in the chair, it was moved by Mr G. J. Penn and seconded by Mr Hopkins, That in the opinion of this council it is desirable that the Local Board of Pontypridd and the other local authorities in the district shall afford every facility in their power in promoting the con- scruction of the Tramway from Pontypridd to Treherbert, as this council is convinced that the scheme is one which will be conducive to the wel. fare of the district and the accommodation of the public." Carried unanimously. Ordered that copies of the resolution be sent to the various local authorities, and otherwise made publio. At thj Porth Hotel, on Wednesday evening, a public meeting was held in snppo.t of the tram- way scheme.

FIRING ACCIDENT AT CWTCH. ONE MAN KILLED AND SEVERAL INJURED. On Saturday night a sad event took plake at the Cwtch Colliery. About twelve men were engaged in sinking, and they had fired several holes, and ascended to the surface to be out of the way when the holes exploded. The shots went off, and they then re-descended. No sooner, however, had they reached the bottom than another hole went off in thsdr midst, killing Daniel Matthews on the spot, shattering his body fearfully, and at the same time seriously injuring Nicholas Rimron and Ben Jones. Others were slightly hurt. An inquest was held on Tuesday, on the body of Matthews, when a verdict of accidental death was returned.

Thp, difference between a man wno digs in the f ound and one who dVs in books is that the former i gs for hire and the latter for lore. Freshman: "Waiter, what time is it, please?" I aiter sais pas m'eier.Freshman "011, i. it as Jate as At? I promised to be home before 10." A correspondent writing from Turin says You d< n't oprove of 'Arry, but I must send you his last. 1 was on the platform here the other day talking to an official, wnen he came up to me, with a Cook's ticket in one hand and an Italian journal in the other, and asked me, "as I knew the patter," "What is the meaning of Italia irredenta V" J replied, That integral portion of Italy as yet unredeemed." Lor said 'Arry; "why that's their paper money and went off to explain it to hill friends. I have thought better of 'Arry since. I