The North Wales Times

1897. I EARLY SPjlNG NOVcLTES FOR THE EASTER TRADE. Large Deliveries of the Newest Productions of the Season, IN Black and Coloured Capes, Jackets, Costumes, Cloaks, &c. New Millinery, Flowers, Feathers in the newest tints, & shaded effects. Latest Designs in DRESS MATERIALS, COMPRISING Coatings, Face Cloths, Serges, Alpacas, and a good variety of d'ancy Materials. Black Silks, Brocades, Peau de Soie.' Duchesse Satin, Bengaline, Surahs, &c. Unique selection of Fancy Silks for Blouses, &c. Tailoring Department, Ready-made Clothing and Gents C 11 tfitting, fully stocked with New Goods for Spring. Prints, Oxford Shirtings and Household Linens of the best value and standard makes. I WALL-PAPERS FOR 1897. Between 400 and 500 Patterns to select from, representing a stock of 15,000 pieces, from 2d. to 2s, 6d. per pieces. T J. WILLIAMS' 20 <&: 34, XXigli Street, 'I IHII lima HUGH WILLIAMS, TMLOE AND DRAPER, OHAPEL PLACE, DENBIGH. Begs to inform the public generally that he has on view an excellent ASSORTMENT OF NEW GOODS of the latest design, and of the best quality that money can procure. LIVERIES of every description exeunt on the shortest notice. R,i1.ing Breeches, a Specia.1.i.ty.. H.W. being a practical Tailor and Cutter (holder of a Diploma) and having a staff of experienced work- men fit and style is guaranteed, consistent with lHoDERATE CHARGES. I A TRIAL ORDER RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED. -1IR'1"'1r" :A1: !di.mlJ IZ f\ r~"Q Balia o Gilead £ u 1 LL\J flu til O GEORGE'S PILLS i mi." I "They are more than Gold to me—they saved my life." 1 'One wonders that things so small should produce such mighty results/' I riL.iZ, OL oriAVtlL- 1 Many dmy customers have been cured who have suffered for twenty years." 1 The three forms of this Remedy:— 1 No, 1.—George's Pile and Gravel Pills j""> | | f | No. 2. George's Gravel Pills I f 1 I O I No. 2.—Haorgs's Pills for the Piles, J W 8 In Boxes, Is. 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CAMBRIAN GOSSIP. Mr. Ben Davies, the well known Welsh tenor, has started on a tour through the United States. • • • The Welsh Baptists have in preparation a new hymnal on the lines of the Congrega tional hymnal, containing hymns with tunes, chants, and anthems. • • W The Rev. T. Cynonfardd Edwards, D.D of Ki; gston, Pa., late of Cardiff, contem plates another visit to Wales. He has been appointed one of the conductors of the New- port National Eisteddvod of 1897. < « The name of the Rev. Dr. LI. D. Bevan, of Melbourne, who is at present, on his wav to this country, is mentioned in connection with the principalshin of the proposed United Theological College of the Welsh Congregationalists. mmm Mr. Scott Gattv. who discovered in the Heralds'Oollege the other day some valuable Welsh Manuscripts containing heraldic and genealogical information of hisrh value, is credited with the opinion that heraldry ori- ginated among- the Welsh people. • 9 • The c Calendar of the University College of Wales, Ahrystwvtn, 1896-7,' puoTisnen by J E. Cornish, Manchester gives complete particulars of the work done pt and in con- nection with the college, and indicates the steady development of the institution ow. One of the features oF the forthcoming Lancaster Exhibition of Art^ and Crafts is a Welsh section, the competitions in which are open to persons residing in anv part of Wales. The hon. secretary of the Welsh section is Miss Storey, Westfield, Lancaster. • • • At a recent meeting of the National Eis- teddvod Executive, wh ere the question of pro- fessionalism in eisteddvod eompetitlons was e being discussed, a worthy councillor naively suggested that the matter be relegated for consideration to the International Rugby Union Board The sermon preached by the Rev. G. Hartwell Jones at St. Paul's on the occasion of St. David's Festival has been published by Messrs. Jarvis and Foster, Bangor. It is dedicated to Sir John Puleston c as a to- ken of respect and of thankfulness for his deep and untiring interest in the condition of his fellow-countrymen.' » 9 A Welsh !)f Kiisby is about to be issued from the Wrexham press. The work is from the pen of the Rev. Vyrnwy Moigan, the author of the English version, of which an edition of nearly 2,000 copies has almost been exhausted. The Welsh edition is a more pretentious work, contain- ing many pages of new matter and a large number of Kilsby's private letters. » Mr. R. A. Lewis, who has been appointed treasurer of the Welsh Central Board of Intermediate Education, is the -manager of Lloyds Bank at Pont y-pridd, and treasurer of the Glamorgan County Governing Body, which, as the latest authority of its kind in Wales, will have to contribute a very large proportion of the funds which the Central Board will have at its command « » Lord Carrington is still in correspondence with the Home Office with regard to the translation into Welsh of certain portions of the Welsh Land Commission's report. The delay whHi has arisen is not due to any obstacles raised by the Treasury, but simply to the fact that a committee of the commission has to select the portions of the report which should be translated. *• • Mr. Pritchard Morgan, M.P., has been globe-trotting so long that there appears to be some uneasiness among a few of his con stituents as to whether he is ever likely to return. A wag, writing to the Tarian, sug- gests the insertion in foreign journals of the following advertisement;—' £5 reward to any person that will bring the junior mem- ber for Merthyr to the House of Commons, dead or alive.' » The Hon. W. P. Schreiner, who was this week examined before the South Affrican Committee, was the first of the trio who se cured for Downing, the smallest of the Col- leges at Cambridge, the unique honour of supplying three successive senior jurists in three successive years. He was followed by Mr. L. D. Harries in 1883, and by Mr. Ellis; Griffith (now M.P., for Anglessey) in 1884. The three were also subsequently elected to a Fellowship at the College. « 9 Miss Beatrice Johnstone, 11.A.M., a for- mer member of the Welsh Ladies' Choir, in tends shortly to proceed to Milan to further pursue her musical studies. Although but | a young artiste Miss Johnstone has already gained considerable appreciation, and among those wîw have spoken in flattering terms of her singing are Mr. Richard Cummings, of the Royal Academy, and recently at Barry—where she now resides-Mr. P. J. Power, M.P.jjpaicl a glowing tribute to her excellent voice and musical taste. If we are to believehe Church RcvÙw, there is little hope that the authorities will agree to the desire expressed that Bishop Owen's consecration should take place in Wales, and that the Welsh language should be used at the service. It is recalled that when the first revived suffragan, Bishop Mackenzie, was consecrated by the Bishop of Lincoln, at Nottingham, Bishop Wilber- force urged the then Primate not to make it a rulel1 As an Archbishop might die by being summoned in mid-winter to some dis- tant portion of his province.' In spite of many obstacles, Welsh Non- conformity in America would seem to be making steady progress. Taking,- for example, the Welsh Calvinistic Methodists, who, as in the old country, are the strongest Yfeish body in the United States, we get the following indications of progress :111 1872, that denomination had in the States 152 chapels, 88 ministers, and 8,042 com- municants in 1896, we read 185 chapels, | 106 ministers, and 12,000 communicants. The Welsh Independents and Baptists, too, can produce similarly satisfactory statistics. V"" -It;> The late Mathews of 'E iv f,, n n i had a deep-rooted objection to all manner of fuss, and never more so than when it was made on his own behalf. This antipathy some- times pressed hardly upon those who were anxious to entertain the great preacher worthily. On one occasion, on a week night, he was preaching in a small town in Brecon- shire, and the good wife at the Ty Cape! had, despite the request that thAre should be no made great preparatious for a ¡ substantial and sli,per for the preacher after his labours in +he ^pulpit. Such was her anxiety thai everything, should go off right, that she sacrificed her desire to hear the sermon to the preparati on of the meal. Judge then of her consterna tion when the guest, being invited to take his seat at the table, calmly answered W i byth yn by te swpar, 'lwch chi, a fe gymra i damad o fara a chaws os gwelwch yn dda.' (I never take supper, look you, but I will taste a bit of bread and cheese' .0. 'Patriotism and missionary zeal in Wales,' aptly declared Mr. Tom Ellis, M.P., some time ago, go hand in hand.' Further testi- mony to the truth of the Liberal Whip's dictum is furnished by the recent pubiica tion of a new Welsh missionary magazine entitled Cromcl Cenkadol. The editorship is in the hand of the Rev. W. Davies, Llan dilo, and its pages are replete with bright and interesting articles. The mi, sionary spirit by the way is very strong in the church in which Mr. Davies labours, for in the Jubilee missionary ef liection list of the London Missionary Society the Tabernacle Church held a most distinguished position.

CARNARVONSHIRE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION. ANGLICAN AND PAPAL ATTACKS UPON WALES. On Wednesday and Thursday, the quar terly association of the Carnarvon Baptists was held-at Talysarn, near Carnarvon. The Hov. D. Davies (Llandudno) presided over the Conference. The first, annual report of the forward movement of the Baptist Home Missionary Society for Wale,5, was presented by the secretary (the Rev. S. P. Edwards, Pwllheli). The report stated that 'the demands for earnest efforts on behalf of the truth were never more pressing than in these days We cannot be blind to the fact tha,t priestcraft is asserting itself, and that Popish errors are spreading m our land. An open and undisguised effort is being made to win Wales to the Popish fold. We cannot afford to ignore these things. The influence of the Anglican Church is great, especially in rural districts, whei strong efforts are made to ftWft- n N'onpnnfnrmit.n nntr of the land [. "I"I.J,. "J V' v "1. Pharaoh's plan to destroy the Israelites was to kill the children. The device adopted by the to destroy Nonconformity is to poison the minds of the children and turn the elementary. schools into proselytising machines. What is the object of the Go- 1 vernment Education Bill of this year? It is nothing less than 'a fiery dart of the wicked,' aimed at the very life of Noncon- formity. Let us not be blind to what is going on •>round us. We should arise to our duties, reorganise our ranks, and strengthen our position, so tha we shall not be asha- med when we speak with the enemies in the gate.' know that- Nonconformity in our villages and country towns is looked upon by Anglicans as a superfluity—something that is not wanted; but we know equally well what would, happen to oLlr. country if it were left to the State Church;_it would sink, as formerly, into a state of ignorance an superstition. It is Nonconformity that has saved our country. Let us, then, endeavour to hold forth the light of truth in every town and hamlet throughout the laJJ.' The Com- mIttee nave viewed the condition of things in the different VvTelsh counties, and the fol J lowing figures a,re included in the report for the consideration of the churches :Angle- sear Baptist churches, 36; members, 2,117 1 (one in every 24 of the population). Carnar- vonshire churches, 37 members, 2,539 (one in every 46 of the population). Merioneth shire churches, 21 members, 1,213 (one in every 40 of the ponulation). De.i churches, 50; members. 3,E)85 (one in every 1 32 of the pop-ulatiod). Flintshire churches, 23; members, 747 (one In every 103 of the population). rr.eryshire cisurches, 22 met! b ;iri, ,J,175 (ove in every 39 of the 11(pulah, i.Tshi/o;; charchtg. 25; t _jr>trbcis, f:' i" 10 oib ia.pQim- I (;Y-Hf lation), CardieanshistJ: chuTches, 92; mem bers, 2,190 (one in 28 of the /■>>■h tion). ohnrcl 77 J memberft, 14,250 (onf 1 every Riba <• » population). members, 10,924 .-s; population). GM 257: members, 41,37; ■» Niifv;. i6 t the popul, tion). Bit o t. 10: 36; members, 3,402 1 every 23 of the popu- lation). MonmouG'S1 !.» chur.-] p. 107: members 14,858 (one every s'xl" » !)t the population)- On the motion of Dr. Owen Davies (Car- narvon), a resolution w3.s unanicSunaly pas- sad .protesting a>jh the Education Bill, and pomtmg out the injustice it Mtould m- flict upon Oil the motion of the Rev E. Evans (Ban- gor), a resolution sis corned g< eo! 1v re- gretting the disayreH which ad'en between employer "nd employed i '*o np" tion with the Penrh >slate qu.vtr., expres- sing s iiip thy with the men, ai a *o mien ding to the attention or ''ha churche- the Association the steps taken to the men, trusting they will show their pr?cfical 1 sympathy with them by making r 'ions towards the relief fund.' The attention of the A soci t was I called to the announcement that Welsh Baptist Chapel' was advertised t be sold by auction at Llandudno. It was od that the said chapel had never been "ected with any of the regular Baptist churches at Llandudno, nor with any a lunation connected with the Baptist deno -■.motion', and it was decided to give publicto this fact. Special sermons were deKvpre a.t the public services by the Revs. S. Pieree (Pen- rhyndeudraeth), Dr. Owe* Davies, asd other ministers of the Association

DISASTROUS FIRE AT CHESTER TOWN HALL. ONE of the most disastrous fires seen is Chester for many years occurred on Satur- day night. Mr. Knight, an electrician, was showing a friend over the Town Hall shortly after six o'clock, when he noticed that the roof above the handsome Council Chamber was lD fire. He at once gave the alarm, and the Earl of Chester's Volunteer Fire Brigade was on the spot in the course of a few minutes. Some delay, however, oc- curred before the firemen were able to direct water on the flames, and by that time the fire had seized a firm hold of the upper part of the northern wing. A crowd of (several thousand people had assembled opposite the Town Hall, and the greatest excitement prevailed. A number of citizens, under the direction of the city surveyor (Mr. 1. Mat- thews Jones), and assisted by the men of the 22nd .Cheshire Regiment quartered at the Castle, rendered excellent service in re- moving the valuable paintings and other articles from the Council Chamber, but it was not long before they had to beat a re- treat, in consequence of the fear of the root falling in. The Corporation have recently, fortunately, purchased a thoroughly up-to- dat,e fire engine, and the firemen "were thus enabled to pour a, strong stream of water on the fire through the Council Chamber win- dows, which, they reached by means of long ladders. The ceiling of the Council Cham- ber consisted of a of bold panels in stained deal springing from carved corbels. This speedily became ignited, and about seven o'clock, when the fire had assumed most alarming proportions, the roof of the north wing crashed through into the Coun- cil Chamber. One fireman was in the. room at ti-id time, and he had a narrow escape, while much anxiety was felt for a moment or two for the firenlon who were playing on flames through the windows. Happily, no one received any injury worth mentioning. The efforts of the fire brigade were now directed towards-preventing the from spreading. Underneath/the Council Cham- ber is a strong room, in which the civic mu- niments and charters, which form a valu- able collection, together with the plate, are kept, while in the Mayor's. Parlour and the Committee-rooms adjoining the Council Chambers are numerous portraits of city worthies and benefactors, and on the panels of the wainscoating are lists of the Earls, Mayors, Recorders, and Sheriffs of the old city from the earliest days. Above these rooms is the tower, and if the fire once got hold of this structure it was felt that' the Town Hall would be doomed. Meanwhile, the firemen were struggling hard with the flames, and at twenty-five minute past seven —thirteen minutes after receiving the alarm —the Duke of Westminster's well appointed fire brigade from Eaton drove up, Lord Ger- ald Grosvenor being in command. The new arrivals rendered valuable assistance, and towards eight o'clock the fire was practically mastered. The upper part of the north wing, together with the Council Chamber and strangers gallery, has, howev r, been completely destroyed, and the damage is es- timated at several thousand pounds. Great satisfaction is expressed at the fact that all the paintings, with the exception of the por- traits of r. William Cross, who was the first mayor of the city under the reformed Corporation, and of Major French, who was mayor in 1856, have been saved. The panels in the adjoining rooms, which have already been referred to, have escaped without harm, but the tons of water poured upon the flames have penetrated to the basement of the building, and it is feared the water may have caused some damage to the old char- ters, &e, The building is insured. The former Town ilill and Royal Ex- change of Chester was burnt down on the evening of December 29, 1862, the fire hav- ing arisen through an accumulation of soot in the kitchen chimney. This building was erected towards the close of the seventeenth I century, and was considered one of the most striking of the niany architeetural features of the city. On that occasion three old por- traits were burnt, but the civic muniments were saved. The foundation stone of the present Town Hall, which stands almost on. the site of the old building, was laid on October 25th, 1865, by then then Mayor (Mr. Robert Frost), and the building was opened by the Prince of Wales on OctQber 15th, 1869, during the Mayoralty of Alderman T. G. Frost, who was knighted in honour of the event. The building was erected at a( cost of about £30,000. It is of handsome design, being in the Gothic style, and a feature of the interior is the number of bas reliefs worked in stone, which deal with interesting d ¡ events in the history of the city. Saturday's fire was a magnificent spectacle, and it was seen at Flint, and other places in the dis- trict several miles distant. The origin of the outbreak is not known, but it seems pro- [ bable it arose through a defective flue. -'f

We oft call flatfcsry soft soap/ And this the reason why We readily detect in each The presence of the lye. Witlierby: Didn't your new cook leave rather suddenly ? Plankinguon Yes. She got mixed in her dates. She let a puiceman and a burglar call on her the same evening.' She £ You say you would do anything for nie, ("baric, He (fervently): *1 would d". ? line1.' She: Vv eli, you know how red my hi,);, i@. 1, want yoa ti), dye yours red. just Lo keep the iu countenance., f!:t: :)4GrF il ;• 6

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APRIL. <> principal work of th".Inonth, exclusive of (owing will consist of unremitting hoeing to keep down the weed-, and of thinning out seedlings to admit plenty of light an. air. In the vegetable garden, sOvlingH of lung■ stand- ings spinach must be ruace in rich, cool soil. Good breadths of turnips should he sown for ari(i growing crops require thinning out aad-hoeing. Examine the onion beds, and repair 1 at once before the hot summer days S,ow a. silvl, at i, tin. Sow a silver-skinned pickling variety very tirrn, poor ground and JettueyoHEg plant grow close together to prevect their attaining fco too gre;,t size. The seeds of nearly all herbs will gt-rminate -freely now in the open border, a d Alri js, indeed, the best time of the year for sowing them. PHm out lettuces from frames, j<ai s. &c., and gChV quick growing kinds in abundance. It is best to choose those kinds which do DoL need .tying, as the risk of their rotting is so much kge. The weather is becoming settled, and it is therefore time to get in the main crop of ca-rrots, selecting land which is free from re- cently applied manure. Make provision ior a goos succession of early broccoli by sowing- several varieties in good seed-beds. The main ci-op Of Brussels sprouts must 'e sown without 'V< in the richest ground that can be spared. ALow plenty of room right from the start. Put out cabbages from the seed beds as soon as they become large enough to handle. Choose overcast days for the operation and dip the roots of each plant into a puddle marie from time, soot, clay, and w; t- r From present sowings a good supply of large heads will be obtained in autumn, ano plenty of smaller pi im? w-11 be at hand to lil] spare corners. { i1) t out in showery weather, and U "re is any risk of frost, cover ench plant will an inverted flowerpot. Make fuither v v jTiys, and be careful to prick out the seed- lings very early, or they will form email button-like knobs. For those who have not sint ihle glass conveniences this s just the best time to sow celery seeds on a border, consisting ah,s"ot entirely of rotten manure. Pr ck out the seedlings from pans into warm corners,and see thftt they suffer no check from frost or lack 01 food and water. The most desirable kinds of peas for present sowings are bhe second early varieties. They will do best in very richly dressed ground. Early in June vegetable mar- row plants will be required to plant out. and the seeds should be started now in pots in moderate heat only. Artichoke suckers and asparagus plants must be got in at once, if new plantations are desired. Quite at the end of the month, beet and kidney bean seeds may be fs. but it is perhaps best to wait until the lining of May. In the flower garden the seeds of all hardy annuals that were Mot sown d'lring March may be startv d in the first fort- niglit of this moth);tnd it, will he sale after then to sow those of half h;i,r(ly annuals in the open air. Prick off aster seedlings as they at- M'.iH the third leaf, and transfer them in a. short time to small pots, whence they may be put out in the open border. Sow in shallow drills in the open, and if the plants are thinned out early, very good results will he secured. Car- nations may be raised from seed any time now. Sow in,pots of turfy loam, with a smaii admix- ture of leaf mould, and cow manure, and after covering the seeds very thinly, place in a frame. Move lobelia seedlings to boxes, and carefully pick off every flower-hud that appears before the plants are in their final positions in the open ground. Prick out young stocks three or four inches apart, and keep them close to the glass to preserve a stocky growth, Seed can be sown at the end of the month in the open border in rich, finely worked beds. It is be*" to sow in drills some twelve, inches asunder. Sow sunflower seeds in rich soil, where the plants are to bloom, and afford abundant water in dry seasons.. Zinnias can be easily raised in a compost of leaf-mould, loam. and sand in a temperature of about 60 degrees. When the seedlings are large enough to move, that is to say, when about an inch high, pot them sepa- rately, and place them in a .shaded frame for a time. Sow pansy and viola seeds thinly in pans or boxes, and pack off the young ^plants pre- vious, to putting them in a, sheltered corner un- til they are large enough to plant out. Make successional sowings of mignonette, and start marigold seeds in a cold, frame Renovate patchy and worn-out lawns by sowing seeds on tliiri layer of rich soil, which has been well brushed into the old turf. Complete the grafting of ornamental trees, and finhh layering deci- duous trees and evergreens. The sees of trees, biennial and hardy pei eiurial flowers, and orna- mental shrubs should be sown any time now, either in the open or under glass. About the second week of the month will be soon enough to prune tea roses. Suckers must be removed systematically, or they will become very trou- blesome. Seek out and destroy rose grubs, which are easily detected by the appearance of the young shoots and leaves. See that a hard, crust does not form over the surface of the beds as it is rather apt to do at this time of the year. A small push-hoe is the best remedy. Thin out the pushing buds of hardy perennial roses which have been pruned, and see that all. the shoots left are free from insect attack. E. KEMP TooGOOD, F.B.E.S., pro Toogood and Sons, The Royal Seed Establishment. Southampton.

-+-- ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY1 COLLEGE. On Friday the half-yearly meeting of the Court of Governors of the University Col- lege, Aberystwyth, was held at LI an el ly. In the absence of Lord Rendel. Archdeacon Griffiths was voted to the chair. Principal Robert's submitted an exhaustive statement, with special reference to the present session as marking the close of the first quarter of a century since the foundation of tbe College. The Principal said that 1,500 students had passed through the College, three of whom were ndw well-known members of Parlia- ment, and most of the others, were doing useful and valuable work in the professions. Principal Roberts went on to state that the Council of the College had decided, to go on with the completion" of the buildings. For this purpose there was the Government grant of £ 1,000 and supplementary public subscriptions amounting to £ 5,700. It would be necessary, however, to raise an additional £ 5,000, and tney trusted to the public to provide the necessary amount. A fund of £200 per annum for three years had already bees subscribed; thanks largely to Mr. Ed ward Davies (Llaiidinam), who had promi- sed £ 50 per annum for five years. A'resolu- tion was unanimously passed approving of the policy of the Council

France has kepti 200,000 tons, of. coal stored at Toulon since 18D3, to ready in case wal, shouM break out. Cats can smell during sleep. When a piece of meat is placed immediately in front of a sleeping cat's nose, the nostrils begin to work as the scent" is received, and an instant later the cat will wake up. iflfr. Newbryde (attempting to carve » turkey): • o i) (1. Heavens, Mary, what have yon stuffed this turkey with Mrs, Newbryde (with dignity): Why. with oysters j as you told me." Mr. Newbryde (again trying, to force hi knife through): 4 But it feels like rocks c stones.' Newbryde: you mean, horrid ito! That is the oyster shells. Vo-' old rnethe only way you liked cysts" .va .i. the shells. • Boo too I hoo J