The Pontypridd Chronicle and Workman's News

LIBEKAL ORGANIZATION AND WORK IN EAST GLAMORGANSHIRE. | PUBLIC MEETING AT PON RYPRIDD. PROPOSED LIBERAL CLUB. On Moudsty evening a public meecicg was held at the Congregational Schoolroom, (jeliiwaBtad Road,Pontypridd, to hear Mr R. N. Hall, secretary to theSouGh Wales Liberal Federation, re.d his paper on Liberal Organization and Work." I Tbe chair was occupied by Mr Walter H. Morgan, President of the Pontypridd Junior Liberal Association The t hairman, in opeuiDg the meeting, expressed regret at the fact that so few stirring Liberal meetings were held in the town. There were so j mueh apathy shown that he feared they would [ nnsconciou&ly become Conservatives, if they did not wake up. (Laughter.) He meant ttiat their inactivity would of necessity verify the Tory axiom about leaving things as they were. (Bear, bear, tind laughter.) They needed public meetings as means cf public education. He was told that the Conservatives hi-d better meetings than the Liberals; whether those meetings were composed of Liberals or not it was to their credit that they got up meetings at all in a place like this. He Loped the address to be delivered by Mr Hall would impress upon Liberals their duty in this matter. (Applause). Mr Hall then read his paper on Liberal Organization and Work," dealing with a vast range of points, such as tests of oiganization, re- presentative organizations, enlisting the wcrking mei:, electoral machinery, political education, nnanoial responsibilty, county Liberal Associations, Junior Liberal Associations, Liberal Clubs, the Federation, a Welsh Parliamentary partv, and other phases of the subject. The audience heartily applauded at intervals the reading of the first poitions. and when Mr Hal! proceeded to refer ic eloquent language to the Programme of the Paity, and to give an outline of his high ideal of poli-ic,il work, thorough enthusiasm prevailed. Quoting from Dr. Dale's Laws of Christ for GV.miron Life," Mr Hall said Political life is net inconsistent, with saintlinese. Nor is the christian man released from the obliga- tions of political exigencies—to him these obliga- tione.are enforced by new sanctions, and for tbe manner in which he discharges them be will have to give an account. The responsibility of the Par- liamentary Franchise cannot be evaded. Not to vote- and not to work is to act the part of the un- faithful servant, who hid his tal&nt4n-the-fH'<»u«di tird n ode no use of it. Selfish indeed ate they who sit in tbflir saintlineBS or indiffered ce,apd yot refuse not to enjoy to the full all thfe liSvSntagea that political work has brought to them, in tbe shape of national and municipal institutions." Mr Hall went on Wilittiel Id appeal pi&skbc responded tc,,b,y all. y • t While there's a grief to seek redress, rj" J ] Or balance to adjust, Where weighs our living manhood less Than mammon's vilest dust; While there's a right to need my vote, A wrong to sweep away, Up I clouted knee and ragged coat, A man's a man to-day. A man whose heart beats in full sympathy with his fellow men, and feels accutely the wrong and oppression under which they suffer, will, in service on their behalf, have a keener perception and more lively appreciation of the Fatherhood of God, and nf the universal Brotherhood of man, whom our Master came to minister unto, than the man saintly, (L rthodox, and unctuous though he be, who will not soil l,ij garments by descending, like Him be pro- fesses to honour, into tbe world's arena, tn fight for th" labonrer robbed of his hire, for he masses suffering burdens under unequal laws-or for the woak against the mighty—or seek to promote de- cency and rnoraliiy, and add bIightnl liB to tl e lot of the poor. I look upon Liberalism, notwith- standing its irapei feotiona and excrescencies, 88 the Society pledged to remove evil from the path of the people, as entrusted to utter and shape the voiceless cry of a downtrodden humanity-as the custodian of a high and important trust., pledged, as were Arthurs Knights of old, ''to ride abroad redressing human wrongs." True Liberalism-not. mete party shibboleth—is philanthropy, and phil- anthropy is Christianity. So long as the Liberal party is actuated by the spirit that has led it in the past, it can claim to have a sacred cause; and hononred is he—whether as parliamentary cmdi- date or cenva,,ser- who is permitted to labour in its ranks. "Well done" will some day ring in the ears of all who have rusde honest effort for the welfare of man, and the peace of the world and, to the man who conscientiously marks his ballot ] paper for the candidate pledged to redress wrong- will be said, "lnasmuoh as ye have done it unto one of the least of these, my brethren, ye have done it unto me." 'I he Chairman then invited discussion. Mr W. Jones, Gellideg, said he was sure he ex- pensed the wish of loll present in thanking Mr Hall for his most eloquent and able paper, and in hop- ing that the excellent advice given in that paper would have its effect in Pontypridd. The Senior Liberal Association in this town was, as had been sfid, apathetic, the apathy being due, no doubt, to the lfrge majority with which they had r^turneu their member a few years ago. He trusted that the outcome of this public meeting would be a more 1 healthy and vigorous association. (Applause.) At a meeting held that day, the East Glamorgan Liberal Executive decided to recommend the ap- pointment of a paid secretary upon the ground that they could net expect finybody to discharge j the onerous duties devolving upon the eecretarv of such an organisation without being properly re- munetated for bis services. (Applause.) He did "pt know what might be the reason, but probably it might be the fault of the officers, that there was not, greater interest taken in politics in this con- ftiiuercy. There were party questions being dis-I cussed throughout the country, and some interest had been taken in them here, notably the lieDsini clauses of the Local Government Bill, und Liberals ought, to take up matters of that kind a,t,d others. An had been said public meetings for poluioal edu. cation were necessary, but somehow or other many veteran Liberals seemed to hold aloof. He was v."y pleased to see ihe chairman preseut, but he did rot know why he had not of late taken such an active part. in politics as he to do. One ques- tion that he would lik¡ to mention was thia, that, the county elections under the Local Government Bill wwuld soon be upon them, and they an Liberals ought to titke Cite to prrpareforthe events. (Ap- plaost.) Air J. Roberts, Treforast, fully endorsed Mr Jones' praise of the valu ible paper read by Mr Hall. He, like the chairman, btlievea they were loaing ground through their own apathy, but at thi- same time they had nothing to fear, fur while Noncon- formitybeld its own in our midst they were safe. Nonco!.formist8 Lever could be Tories. (Applause.) The burning question th it had been reftrred to, namely, the tithe question, wr.s in itself sufficient ground why Toryism cootd net recruit its strength from the ranks of Nonconformity. He cont.idered that tbe Liberals of bouth Wales lj,,id i duty to perform in helping their brethren in the North upon that question. (Applause.) It was tune they sympathised and showed their feeling witu them, und that tkify quite approved ,f the ground taken by the North Wales tithep iyers. Welshmen were peaceable, as was known, but under such circum- stances teey could not wonder that people should tako the stand that had beon t-.ken by the farmers of Noit'i Wales. There was one thing that ho would like to mention, and that was the question of be feasibility of farming a lJibEral Club in the town. (Applause.) He believed the club would be the means of bringing Libera's together to dis cuss questions closely affecting their political wel- fare. Pontypridd wis a large and growing town, &nd there were sufficient Liberals here to get np a capital club. (Applause.) A Gentleman iu the audience arose, and said although he was n( t a voter ia the Division he still, itS a Liberal would like to say a few words. He Wdsafrwid that the remarks of Mr Roberts trusting to the Nonconformity of the people would scarcely do. He was a Nonconformist himself, t 'I and he wis a Liberil. (Applause.) But he could name a Nonconformist Church not ten miles from Cardiff, but not in this county, where he questioned whether there was a single member who wonld vote Liberal. The Tories were on the alert to brinix influence to bear upon the Nonconformists. U., felt uceediogly obliged to Mr Hall for hie paper, and services rendered to the Liberal party in Sooth Wales daring recent years. (Applause.) Rev. J. Pngb, Pontypridd, remarked that after Mr Hall's high ideal of polities he thought that eveu a Calvinistic Methodist minister might speak. (Laughter and applause.) He quite agreed with the high tone and standing adopted by Mr Hall 00 his political platform. He, too, knew the church referred to by the last speaker, and be was glad to say that it was not a Calvinistic Methodist Church It was not in thia county, but in the county of Monmouth. But the exception only proved the rule, and as a rule Nonconformists were enthusias- tic Liberals. (Applause.) He did not know of a single church that had gone over to the Tory party except that one. (L -iighter and applause ) there was, however, one point he would like to mention, to which Mr Hall had made no reference in his paper. and upon which Welshmen were as thoroughly agreed as they were upon disestablish- ment, namely, the right of the people of Wales to veto the liqour traffic. (Applause). He was sur- prised that the federation bad nut agreed upon the point. He believed in a national party and a national spirit. They must have gentlemen to stand up and speak for them in the country and in the Houae of Commons. (Applause). He believed that if they had a strong man to come to Ponty- pridd with; their member to deliver a political address they would have a crowded meeting. (Applanse). àJr Coarles Morgan, Bronwydd, said he feared the Liberal party n East Glamorgan w&s like what he pictured the Salvation Army. They were per- fectly satisfied with enrolling parsons without educating them afterwards. (Laughter and ap- plause.) Even if asked himself, for instance, the reason why he was a Liberal,tbe question was could he give a reason for the faith tuat was in him. Could he say more than that he was a Liberal be- cause his father was a Liberal before him. Their young men ought to be politically educated, so:that they could stand up for their rights, and advocate their principles against all comers. He differed from Mr Pugh as to the position of the Tory party. He was afraid that the Tones in this discriot were making progress, and some persons had gone over to them from the Liberal ranks. (Laughter.) He did not know whether such persons were weak- kneed or not—(laughter and applause)-or defioient in the education be had been speaking of. It was probable that that was really the caie. (Applause.) jle endorsed Mr Roberts' suggestion as to the for- mation of a Liberal Club, believing that if such a club were established on a proper basis, it would surely benefit the young men of the town and dis- trict, and he earnestly boped that the matter would be taken up and carried to a successful issue. (Applause.) Mr Ree3 Daviee, secretary of the Junior Liberal Association, said that after the remarks which had fa!len from Mr Hall, he felt more inclined than ever to 4rge his fellow members to unite to place once more upon a sound basis the.Pontypridd Junior Liberal Association. He quite agreed also that the establishment of a club would be a source of attraction to yonag men, for there were at present, no inducements for them to go any where except to the puolic house, and some did not care to avail themselves of the r ree Library. Mr H. A. Lewis, National B.iuk of Wales, and treasnrer of ohe Junior Liberal Association, also spoke. He considered that Mr Hall's paper was a valuable acquisition to political literature, and the wider its contents were dissemiuaied, the better it would be for Liberal Organisation and work. (Ap- plause). Mr D. Arnott, obemist, heartily approved of the idea of forming a Liberal Club. lie had himself felt the want of such an iinstitutioa in this town, such organization as would bling together young men who took an interest in politics, especially the 1 iberal side of them. (Cheers). lIe concurred as to the want of political edacation, and he thought that political speakeis of standing in the country ought to be iuviteù to come to Pontypridd, tor at present, with the exception of the Liberal newspaper they had no source of political enlighten- ment. (Hear, hear). Rev. D. Lawrence Evans hoped Liberal organ- ization would go forward, for they wanted some- thing. But as one who had seen several attempts made ti establish different institutions in the town he feared that the endeavour to establish a Liberal club in Pontypridd would be futile unless they obtained the assistance and influence of men cf experience amongst them. Mr Roberts, Treforest, explained that be simply advocated the establishment of a Liberal Clob us a means of helping their organization. That there was no lack of enthusiasm amongst Liberals was shown by the fact of the people of the district from the top of the Rhondda to Treforest, having been roused by the compensation clauses of the Local Government Bill, and bad spoken with wonderful I unanimity against them. Mr. James Coombes, Pontypridd, said the pro- gramme laid out in Mr Hall's paper was so wide I and varied that he could scarcely grasp it without having an opportunity of reading the printed 11 pamphlet now that it had been issued. He was a Liberal—(applause)—and as such he took an interCsti in Liberal organization, and if the Liberal Club could be established he would be very glad to see it. prosper. Mr I'arker, Pontypridd, next spoke, and referred to his recent visit to Ireland. The Chairman proposed a vote of thanks to Mr Hall for his very able paper. This was seconded by Mr S. G. Jones, in Welsh, and carried unanimously. Mr Hall briefly replied, and proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the chairman. Seconded by Mr J. Roberts, and carried unani- mously. The Chairman, in responding, said be had not during last year taken a very active pntin politics, because he beld an office in which it would perhaps have ben unbecoming for him to do so. He was gliid to tirid that during that time the Junior Liberals had retained him as their president. (Ap- plause.) He had for a long time thought that the formation of a Liberal club in Pontypridd would be a very good thing, and he thought the best thing they could do was to hold public meetings to con- sider the matter. ^Applause.) He suggested iil-xr, Monday evening, at, eight o'clock, in that school-! room. (Great cheering.) On the motion of Mi H. S. Davies, it was dccidocl that Mr Walter Morgan be asked to preside over the meeting, and on the motion of Mr W. Jones, seconded by Mr R. A. Lesvia. it was resolved that Mr Charles Morgan, Broawydd, be asked to act as convener of the meeting.

MOUSTAIH ASH LOCAL BOARD. This board met on Mouday, Mr M. Morgan presid- ing. Pursuant to notice, Mr J. W. Jones brought forward his motion in favour of iron seats being fixed in the Dutfryn Wood. The motion was seconded by Mr J. Long and carried. Mr J. W. Junes called attention to the practice of besmearing the parapet of Mountain Ash Bridge with coal tar. Iu consequence of this many bad bad their clothes much damaged. It was resolved, on the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr Herbert, that the Great Westerii Railway Company and the Taff Vale Rhilway Company be requested to raise the parape"t of the bridge. It was also resolved that 1 notice be served on the owners for an easement for for making a road to the site of the new waterworks at Ynysybwl, also for the terms ot the owners for land for laying water pipes from the Cly- dach iiiver to the Mountain Ash and Ynysybwl Reservoirs. The Chairman and Mr Little, who had consulted counsel with regard to thb waterworks scheme, recommended the board to acquire the land easements, and to advance cautiously with the work. I The recommendation was adopted. A petition was u°'u cerja^n residentsof Duffryn-street.alleging that the board's slaughter-house in that locality was not kept clean. The inspector was instructed to see that the i-egalationsoof the board were rigidly carried out. It was resolved that the erection of a house tor the caretaker ot the cemetery be proceeded with. The WorkmenVhall committee was instructed to revise, wiih a view to reduction, the taritl ot the Workmen's hail.

CYFARFOD DOSBAKTHOL WIS IFORIAID YN MHONTYPFIDD. Cynaliwyd y cyfarfod uchcd yi Vestry Boom Sardis, Pontypridd, Dr y 4ydd o Fehefin. Agorwy t y cyfarfod gan y llywydd dosbuthfll, Mr H. Mills (Tafocwy.) Yr is-gadeirydd ydoedd y Brvfd John Jenkins, o sryfrinf* t wanynen "niacbr ac Mr Ibis Williams, Porth, yn ysgrifenydd. Sw'ra yr srinn a dderbyniwvd yn ystod y cyfarfod oedd £ 120 11,2. Mae'r dosbarth wedi gwneyd oynyd'd mawr yn rnif yr aelodau yn y chweca mij diweddaf, fel mae'n rhifo gryn lawer nwohlaw deunaw cant Y(1 bresenol. Etholwyd y Brawd Thoraa3 Powell, o gyfiinfa Genynen Hafod, yn i3-lywydd y dosbartb an y fiwyddyu ddyfodol; ac hefyl, fod vr hen gynliuu o ddewis is-lywydd dosbarthol i 'roe f-l o'r olian. Etholwyd y Brawd Divil Hugh-'?, o gvfrinit Rhosyn Glatitaf, yn ipl,,),i o fwrdd yr undeb tr,) v flwyddyn tit-saf a Mr David L'-ystion, Pontyp,.ii i, yn ymgeirydd am fod ya is-drysoryJd yr andeb, yu lie y di-veddar Barchedig Dr Price, .^berdar; ac S. G. Hncrhf*, Pontypridd, i fod yn ymgeisydd am fod yn ym idiiielolwr yr undeb yu y gynadledd nesef. Etholwyd hefy 1 y Brodyr Thomas Kvans, o Gyfrynfa Trisjnt, a George Atkins, o yfrinfa Morfydd, yn gynrycbiolwyr i'r gynadledd/ üwrtb- odwyd cynygiad Khosyn GHntaf—"Fod cymdeitb- asau plant yr Adran i'w uno yn gytndeithas, ao fod pob arian i'w talii i'r gronfa ylfradiDJl bob chwech mis yn nghyf >rfod yr adran." Gwrthodwvd eva. ygiad Llys Gomer, ayda golwg ar symyd y fan i gynalycyfarfodalranol. Pnsiwvd y cynygial fod llith ychwanegol i'w hargr-iffu yn liith-lyfrau new- yddion, ar gyfer gwneyd aelodau anrhydeddus a chynygiad Glanr h.nuiia, set", p vn gyrbaedda y diy- Eorfa angladdol £:$00, fod £ 20j I W gosod ar log yn yr ariandy, neu rbywle arall y barno yr ymddiried- olwyr a'r cyfarfod adranol ya orea. Pendtrfyuwyd fod y Brawd Idris i b..r.. ya mlaen ya ei swydd fel ysgrifenydd, nos y bydd iddo roddi rhybydd lIï fwriad i ymadael, neu ynte i ryw ymgeisydd gynyg am ei le. Ar ddiwedd y cyfarfod gwnaed yr is-lywydd, sef y Brawd John Jenkins, ya llywydd y dosbarth aui y flwyddyn bresenol, a rhoddwyd y llith-archiad i'r brawd Tafonwy fel an wedi tlyddlon wasanaetuu -i swydd, ac a gyfrifir mwyaoh ya rnhlitb y cynlyw. yddiou adranol. Cred^yf y gallasai y cyf ufod fod ychydigyn fwy trofnus pa buasti rhai personam yn siarad llai a mwy i bwt pas er hyuy, ar y cyfan yr oedd y cyfarfod yn uu lied dda, a gwuncd r;:yu lawer o waitli ynd lo.

LLAHffONNO SCHOOL BOARD. The monthly meeting of this Board was held ru Wednesday last, at the Vestry Hall, Pontypridd, when there were present: Mr J. W. Jones klij me chair); Messrs H. Abraham, C. J. N. Gray, W. \V. Phillips, W. H. Thomas, R. Mathias, and Watkin Williams.. -4 A letter from the Porth Ratepayers' Protection Association was presented by Mr H. Abraham, asking the Board to pay fixed salaries to teachers, instead of partly by salary and partly by grant. Mr Abraham also gave notice to move a resolution to that elfect. The Clerk (Mr S. Shipton) read a letter from Mr T. Edwards, es-chairmau of the Board, giving as reason for absence his continued ill-health. On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr IT. Abraham, it was decided that the clerk write to Mi Edwards stating that the Board accepted his explain ation, condoled with him in his illness, andhope5 that he would shortly recover, to enable him to attend the meetings of the Board. Mr Phillips' motion'appointing a committee of the t Board to consider the advisability of establishing an infant school and Standard 1 at Hopkinstown was agreed to, the committee to meet ou Thupday, Jane 21st, at 4 p.m. j

EAST GLAMORGAN LIBEBALIITHREE HUNDRED MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE. PB.0POSED APPOINTMENT OF A PAID SF C RET AB.Y. — fettippm j The Executive of the East Glamorgan Libera Three Hundred met at the English Congregation-! Schoolroom, Pontypridd, on Momliy, under the presidency of Mr 1'. J.P., The President e,< 1 that the meeciug had bsen called to consider tho desirability *.r otherwise of appointing a paid secretiry and any other meth ¡<Ii of improving thfir orga-iisation. Mr R, N. Hall, secretary of the South Wiles and Mmajoatlii Liberal Federation, was present, and delivered a short address at the invitation of the chairman. A long discussion took place, and it WHS eventual; decided to recommaud the Liberal :j00 to appoint a secretary to devote the neces.fy time to t he d a. I charge of registrrtion, necretarial, and organising duties, at salary of X55 per aatiuui, togetnerwbri u commission of 10 per cent. on all subscriptions 1 collected. It was then agreed to call the adjourned meeting of the :300 for nexr, Monday as two o'eloo- in Sardis Vestry, Pontypridd.

THE LICENSING CLAUSES i ABANDONED. STATEMENT BY MR RITCHIE. In the House of Commons on Tuesday aftemorn Mr Ritchie definitely announced the abandonmo i of the licensing clauses cf tae Local Governm^n Bill. Mr Ritchie mentioned that there were something like two hundled amendments set down on the paper to the licensing clauses, and seeing wnat littlo progress had been made with the bill, it would have been impossible to have dealt with the8; Within a reasonable time cousi leL-ia,, the prolonged struggle which would take place. Mr Soaneiield congratulated the GovsrLnioifl- on behalf of the opposition. A Central News telegram states that Tuesday's Cabinet Council brake up at a quarter to two, bf>?- | ing sat for one hour and a quarter. It is understood. that the only subject under the consideration of Ministers was the position and prvspects of the Local Government Bill. The decision to abandon the licensing clans, s was based chiefly upon the known wishes of the bulk of the Liberal Unionise, and the attitude taken up by the Metropolitan Conservative members at their meetiag last week. The question of embodying the licensing clauses in a separate measure to be brought forward in ua autumn session, which had found some favour on both sides of the House, was also briefly discussed at the Cabinet Council, but dismissed as imp>ao- ticbl It was statoi tbaf, the Government" h!d made up tueir minds to deal with the who!e licens- ing question next year.

HEAVY SENTENCE ON AN AMERICAN SWINDLER. AN EXEMPLARY SPECIES OF] JUSTICE. A heavy sentence has bean imposed at Saa Francisco on Simon Hamburg for swindling a man out of 10 000 dol", Last November Hamburg sold to a man named I'arker, an Oregon farmer, certain real estate iu tire city to which he had no title. Parker did not examine the title, bat gave them 3,000dols. cash and his fariii in Oregon, worth 6,500 dols. Wheu recently the title to the city property was found to be defective, Ham- burg entered a plea that he sold under belief that tne title was perfect, but he would not refund the money, The jury found Hamburg guilty, and sentenced him to imprisonment for one year, and that he pay a hue equal to double the amount of money he fraaduui'v obtained from Parker—namely, a tine of lit,000 doL" I and that iu default of payment of the fine he hefmthet impri soned at the rate ot one day for each dollar. It tile fine is not paid, Hamburg will therefore IlLi,,e tj serve altogether 53 years and 25 days. r .THE HOME: USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE. SODA S.oNEA.-To four I)ouii(is of fif)ur add TWO large tcaspooufuls of salt, halt an ounce of so la, ■fid a quart of milk in which haif an ounce of cream of tartar has been well stirred. Mix the whole well, but lightly. Cut into round cakes and bake ia a quick oven, or on an iron frying-pan ever a clear fire. About 15 minutes are sufficient The scones should rise well; they need to be turned once. Wheateu-meal cakes can be made in the same way, and make an excellent breakfast-bread, both delicious and nutritious. KrtKi KLKf.—The following lotion is said to be a I;o'}'! remedy for freckles: Mix one drachm of muriate of ammonia, two drachms of lavender- water, and one pint of spring-water; shake well, and apply a little with a soft sponge three times a day. A better remedy, but one more difficult to prepare, is as follows Boil together one ounce of sweet cream, eight ounces of new milk, eati-de- ( oiogtic one ounce, alum oue ounce, and white sugar one drachm. Skim well until cold, and keep in a w„ U-stoppered bottle. Apply a little night and morning with a soft sponge. Si 1 EM. LACE.—Make a chain of six and catch it L together with tight crochel, forming a loop, chain I%v three double, crochet in the loop, chain two, three double, crochet in loop, making a shell, turn tha work over, chain two, three double, crochet in the shell, chain two. three double, crochet in the shell, chain five, tight crochet in the end of the first shell, turn, chain one, eight double, crochet inside the live chain, one tight, crochet to finish the scalop, chain two shell in she'.l, turn, chain two shell m she ll, and you are ready for the next scalop. This is very simple, but enough for anyone to learn at first. lIIÅnEs AND JACItET.-The TTeloise mantle ig made of tine Havana brown canvas, richly em- broidered with brown and gold bea Is. Large brown -o(len b-a,ls on n narrow galon form a heading to the brown wide I-ALE which trims the mantle. It is one of the prettiest of spring designs, and suitabla for a stunt figure. The Lintcit jacket, of spotted brown cl ith, smooth in texture, is trimmeJ witlx gold-coloured braid edged wi; ( brown. The froni. is fastened with hooks and ops. There is one iarfQ button of wood at the neck, one al. the bottom of the jacket, one 011 each cuff, and two at the back, ill; mantelet visite is of black silk over it coloured silklining. The hce is richly embroiderer! with jet, which is sewed down to the lining.' Tho. hice trimming is black, but embroidered with silk. of various colours to harmonise with the lining. M ACAW.>\r PUJ>»IN<I. — Six ounces of macaroni, one snltspoonful of salt, five eggs, one gill of cream, tiie breast of a chicken, two tlijn slices of flam, t in-eo tahlesp >onf uls of Parmesan cheese (grated), a little powdered mace, pepper, aIt, and cay,nna 10 taste. Miiae the chicken and the liniii together- until very fine. Put the macaroni in a saucepan. ai ling plenty of water, with a little sILIt. Let it simmer gently until the macaroni becomes tender, but not long enough for it to fall to pieces. When surticiently done, which will take about half an hour' remove it from the fire and drain the water o Then bcatllp the yolks of the eggs, with the white. of two of them add these to the cream, and 7iiiie with the minced chicken an I litin. Season the gr,,ttedt cheese with the pepper, salt, cayenne, ami mace, and add it to the other ingredients. Theil add tilt) macaroni, mix all \7ell together. and put the mixture*, into a buttered mould. Steam or boil it for on* floor, and serve on a hot dish, with a rich gravy poured over it. T) VI '.IKAI, i'oKKinor: —I'll give you a receipt by whieli yon will live a century. Buy first-rate meal, neither to,) line nor too round, but just a happy- :;ii-ii titii. Put a saucepan on. a clear fire, with* out of beautiful spring waler. into which tlirniv it ,.i;i spoonful or more of salt, and a dessert spoonful ot oatmeal. This is essential. Then let the water i"1. Now );u<- your "spurtle" or •'whurtle"—* round pleee 01 wind ratliez- tliieicer than your thumb 1:1 1 not so long as your ami—and commence opera- i,, ns. Von stir in iliemeil -c- iy gradually to pre- it gcltmg lumpy, and occasionally pwise t(X i.:t. it boil for a moment, and you continue this until de porridge is quite thick and the bubbles rise into nan mountains ere they escape. After a long, ••'•iw boil, it is realv. and yr 11 have only to pour It 'I) a large s nip.piate and set It aside until reason* ■■1 liy cold. Yon eat it with a ,I)ooii-iiot a forli- id with sweet milk. A dish fit for a king," yout ::1; '• A d;sh lit for the "ods! I resouii-I.- !.O:!>O:J Siau:.I; NI. 1). P,i: i,i ii v Y'\ui).—Where a large s t nelc of poll] try, ir whether in closed yards or otherwise, ttt. v. ill be netxs< !iy to pay s >me attention to the st.IT. si.-g of eggs. Ji is advisable to delay tJ:, work of st bo it to tide over the hot weather and carry t'ie supply as far towards winter as possible, hut It :nu• t he commenced before there is any material diminution in the "laily supply. No general rnll) .-a he given, becaus. upon the time poultry begin :o lay depends the idoe whc:i they leave off, and i lii-re is no breed that will lay the whole year round lont a rest. A cool place, not thoroughly dry, v II keep eggs better than a place dust dry; there- to I hc botiooi of the hou "eis better than the top- for egg preserving, and in packing it is a decidell antage to place them large end upwards. As to. the various dressings adopted, they are not of miiell, use tome people smear the E-gg-s with oil or butter, some brush them over with a solution of gLm arabiL: and others dip them in thick lima water. The 011 ect ill each case is to dO;:2 up till! pores of the- shell, for atmospheric air is the father of decompose tion. W0 have found eggs keep as well without any of these preparations as iritit them, and know 11c beiier way to keep them than to pack them large- upwards in a fine charcoal, covering each layer- completely, and a small tea chest or any old box not very large will come in useful for a lot. Several small boxes filled will prove more useful than on* largo one, and, of course, the date when filled should be written 011 each, so as to ensure the eggs being; used in the order in which they are stored. t H,;EAJ) wiru HOME-MATE YEAST AMI POTATOES^ -Take three pints and a half of cold water snit one < unce of good liops put these into a saucepan, 1111,1 let them boil fast for two hours add more. water to make up any deficiency caused by evapora* ii,,ii 111 boiling. Put a large handful of flour into » basin, and when the hop-water is slightly cooletfc strain it over the flour, stirring all the time to pre. vent lumps, and when the mixture is of a luke-warm temperature add one pint and a half of brewers' i-t,,t, and stir well; cover the basin with a plate or thick cloth, and set aside until next day then pour the yeast so prepared into strong clean bottles-, cork them tightly, and secure the cork with string or tine wire. On the day previous to making the: bread, boil half-a-dozen large potatoes, and whe» they :ire well cooked and dry, rub them, while still hot, through a wire-sieve into a large basin, ot- trough add to tlieni two tablespoonfuls of brown sygar, three teacupfuis of the bottled yeast (be sure to shake the bottle before pouring out the yeast) heat all Well together cover with a thick cloth, and- soOt in a warm place for about two hours. The po. totoes should rise to twice the original hulk wheft mixed with the sugar, &c. They' should be kept warm, hut on no account allowed to get hot. "When the polatces have well risen add to them a large handful of slllt, and eight pounds of good household Hour, and mix it to a firm dough, aiding warm wa cr as required. The quality of the liour will the amount of water necessary; cover care. fully, and put in a place that will keep warm dur- ing the night Next morning knead the doughy with extra flour added gradually, until you agaiir have a firtH dough that wili not stick to your liaii,lsi in lilis operation an amount of discretion will be necessary not to work the lough. too tightly, and not to had too much Hour. Sprinkle more flour on. top cover and let stand again for about an hour, when the dough should have risen quite light. Cut off pieces, flightly knead then), and drop eacli piece into a floured tin, which should be only half filled slall,1 in a warm place to prove i he very careful now not to set the tins in a hot place, or the skin of the dough will instead of rising) for about ten minutes, when the tins shpuld be full and ready for baking. Xo more flotir should be uSed if the bread is baked in tins, but if it be made. into loaves the dough requires to be a little stiffer, and, consequently more flour is necessary to form* the dough into its prop r shape.

Better give than not have to give. Nature requires little, fancy much. "Wise and good is better than rich and great. Method is like packing things in a box; a good packer will get in half as much again as a ba 1 one. Whatever busies the mind without corrupting it has at least this use, that it res ues the day from idleness; and he that is never idie wid not often be vicious-indeeù. if wisely busy, he cannot he so. What a fine-looking thing is war! Yet, dress it as you may, dress and feather it, daub it with irilt, liu/za it, and sing swaggering songs a'-< ut it what is it, nine times out of ten, but murder in iiiki.rm k