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CHAPPED HANDS. ZAM-BUK, the Scientific SOOTHER and HEALER. What irritation and distress come from raw, chapped hands! If a woman s skin is at all sensitive she suffers more or lass in this way all the year round, but during oclci weather the Condition oi her hands becomes a positive torture. First the skin loses its pleasant "fee! then there is pronounced roughness and redness, followed by cracking and bleeding particularly in the region of the knuckles, and the wrist. The trouble is beyond the reach of toilet creams and cheap salves, which possess no medicinal power whatever, and are not of the least use in attacking disease. Zam-Buk :s the only scientific and medicinal ba.'m, which, in addition to banishing chaps, cold-sores and roughness, is ab!e to impart a new healthiness to the skin itself. Smearing the hands w!h Zam-Buk and letting the rich herbal juices soak through the pores into the tissues—this is ycur only way to cure the skin disease, of which chaps and colds-sores are the first signal There is also danger of grit and dirt getting into the cracks in the skin and setting up series inflam- mation. In all cases of raw, chapped hands Zam-Buk id of excellent service. The hands should be ill ret cleansed in warm water wit lout eoap, dried on a soft towel, and then anointed with Zam- Buk spread either on the fingers or a fiece of eiean linen. » • A few applications of this kind •,n,'l ensure the roughness and cracks healing thorough; v, but it is usually necessary in the case of more sensitive skins for Zam-Buk to- be applied liber- Ly at night; then wear an old glove till morn- ing to ensure the ah&orption of all the healing balm. Then the herbal juices of which Zam-Buk is con;posed sink through the pores and carry their rare medicinal influences to the very foundation of the trouble. No cheap salvo or toilet cream Can ever do this; besides these coarse con- coctions clog- up the skin and mako the last otate worse than the first. Zam-Buk is to be aiso recommended on account of its absolute purity and beautiful refinement, and its power of quickly restoring the skin to a soft and pliable condition. Those Who are liable to roughness, redness, and raw- ^css in winter, should use Zam-Buk at the outset Of tho season, when the skin may be depended Upon to retain its natural softness » « e-. Garrett, 23, Buckland Hill Maid- atone, writes.—"I used to suffer very badly °n ''P6 deep cracks ,n my hands. These cracks used often to break open and ^oed. Through using Zam-Buk my Up3 and hands are quite well. For any sore pears app'y Zam'Buk a-nd it quickly "disap-

The "Gernnen," the Welsh national quartor- ly, is one of the best periodicals i" the Welsh language, and has done more to give publicity to Wolea compositions in proee and poetry thin any other from the days of Lewis o Fon. or Joseph Harris, until now- It is entirely de- voted to literature, and ie undenominational The magazine has been before the public now for a quarteir a: a century, and its popularity evidently increases year by your- As things gu in Wales, it commands a large circulation. Its literary tone and character aro as hi^h as IHor. thanks tc the editor's care in axejuding from its pages everything but contributions of permanent value and c-f real merit- Tlhe auturn.!■ jm-rtbe-r of "Y Genirnsn" 1'2.5 an excellent col- lection of articles and poetic contri- bietione by \i' known contributors Among the principal writorvs are:—Professor Airwyl, M.A., Principal M- A. Jones. B Principal E- Griffith Jones, B.A., Ele.nzar Ro- berts, JP., Lliew Togid, Rev- W. Benjamin, Morion. Rev. B. Humph revs, Rev. 0- SeJwyn Jones. Cookfarf, Dyfnallt, the Crowr-ed Ro.:vi of 1907, Bethel, tho Chaired Bard- oc 1907, Penar, Isgaer, Cadr.-an, Morwyllt. etc. As usual, humorous poetical effusions, FDme boing af exceptional merit, find a place in the pages of the magazine-

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A SMART AFTERNOON COSTUME. There can be no inia'-alunjg the fact that as tine autumn advances tho three-quarter ootat of semi-fitting", or per'iiaps I should say close semi-fit ting, type, becomes ever more popular. OuT artist has given us an excellent illustration SMART AFTERNOON rOSTUME OF CIGAR-BROWN CLOTH. TRIMMED WITH SELF-COLOURED SOFT SATIN. of this fashionable coat in the attractive after- noon costume which forms the subject, of this week's sketch, and which i, bullet on the latent and most approved lines- The^niateria; employ- e-d in its achievement is a fine cigar-brown cloth of satin surface and supple weave. the sole trimming- consisting of bands of self-coloured soft satin. Down the front run tlharply- sloping breast seams, which below Uhe waist narrow off in such a fashion ap to give the effeofc of a narrow binding to the edge of tho coat. The fronts are four or five inches apart, the space between being filled' by a smart little waistcoat of fine, d.g.e.p. ivory clot h, almost covered witth an elaborate d,eil Lrn carried out in cigar-bro wn and gold soutache. On either sido of fchfia gil-eh are placed three enormous buttons oovered with cigar-brown satin, and elaborately embroidered in gold thread1 and brown silk. From the neck turns back a ratlieir original -i colla,r of tllg satin, edged with a strapping of the clotih and crossed in front, by two narrow eatin straps., whioh are hold in lace by wee embroidered butfo-rra- The iskirt is plain, of ample widlth at the bottom., and is trimmed at the ham with a six-inch band of the satin- THE POPULARITY OF TAN CLOTH. TlnerO is quiita an extraordinary vogue just now for tan cloth as a trimming for tailor-made costumes of both the simple and elaborate varieties- In the majority of oascw the cloth ia ubod to make the jaunty little waistcoat which is BUldh un. indispensable item of up-to date attire, while the collar, rovers, and huge gauntlet cuffs are also oarried out in the same material. Many models show, in addition to ttaeeso coat tr i rriinii ngts, a wide hem of tan cloth at the bottom of llhe skirt. The effect i6 unde- niably good especially when the oloth is almost hidden, as is the case in the more elaborate examples, benea,th an and intricate diesign carried out in silk CDLItache of exactly the same shade. A WORD ABOUT HAIR-DRESSING. More and more classic in type grows the fatlhionable coiffure. or rather, pen'taaps IahouM say, more and more a fascinating blend of classical and First Empire style- The hair is c,o,.tiy and loosely waved rounf;' the head and drawn, in apparently careless fashion, to the crown of the head, where it is arranged in a series of looso and most bewitching curlb. tilie treepes at the back of tihe neck being arranged in soft, full fashiort, a stlrong contrast to the well-brusbod up coiffure of this time last year- For evening wear there are various chamm-Ing hair ornaments, one of the prettiest of these being a scimi-classical fillet of gold or efilveir leaves, wlhioh surroundis tlhe cluster of curls on the orown of the head, and rests lightly on the waved! hair in f,ront. The oepcrey is also much worn as a hair ornament in the evening, but I trust tlhat none of mv readers will subscribe to this cruel and mœt barbarous mode. THE SHORT SKIRT IN VOGUE AGAIN. Many were the prophecies at the beginning off the au-tuaiin that the short walking skirt would be conspicuous by its absenoe this win- ter. Contrary to expectations, however, the Parisiertnio, whose lead we generally follow sooner or later, has elected to bestow ihsr ap- proval upon the skirt of sensible walking length, namely, a good four or five indhes from the ground all round, short enough to keep clean in even the muddiest of weather. As a

I SMART TAILOR-MADE COSTUME. I Not for many seasons past has the tailor-made costume been so much in evidence as at the present moment. And by tailor-made oostume I mean to imply the really severe, simple affair with which one use to associate the name, not the dressy elaborate toilette which of late years we have grown accustomed to call tailor-built. The smart and most becoming costume pictured in our sketch is an excellent illustration of all that is newest and best in plain evory-day walking attire. Just the thing for long tramps, travelling, and country wear generally, it is equally suitable for regular every day use in town; in fact, it should prove a generally serviceable and most valuable addition to the average wardrobe. The ma'.arial in which the original was realised was a smooth tweed, of average weight, in colour a warm cinnamon-brown, patterned with narrow and scarcely perceptible stripes, alternately grey and a deep purple in tone; a really beautiful and uncommon combination of colour. Of three- quarter length, the coat was cut to fit accurately at the back and sides, but with just a suspicion of a semi-fitting efieot in front. On-either side of the single-breasted fastening came two long breast-soams, extending from shoulder to hem, both being overlaid and machined in workman- !ike fashion.' From the nock turned back plain revocs a.nd collar of tho material, simply ma- chined round the edges and devoid of all other trimming. The revers were arranged in such a fashion that in bad weather they, with the collar, cculd bo turned up and buttoned round the threat. Plain, flat, stitchcd cuffs finished the neat small sleeves, which were cut of ample length, and with a fair amount of width at the wrist. The fronts of the coat, instead of being cut away and r j.inded off below the waist, were carried in a straight line to the bottom, a more sensible and suitable arrangement for an every- day tweed costun'B. As an appropriate finish the edges and bottom of the coat were defined by a single line of machining. The skirt, which was cut of sensible walking length, was of the much gored variety, each seam being overlaid %itd stitched to ma-tch the coat. A smart plain hat of purple felt trimmed with brown and grey wings completed this modish and useful costume.

contrast to this, the skirt of indoor or carriage ■wear is of unusually generous length and' ampli- tuidia. being out long enough to rest two or t/hree inches upon the ground, and with a distinct train at the back.

THE LATEST IN STOCKS- I have noticed during the last week a particularly smart and beoomimr stock which has made its appearance as the latest and moot correct thing for wear with sihiirt blouses. Tnis stock, whatever be the cotour oi tlT5 shirt it accompanies, is invariably carried out in Hack silk or a rather dull make of soft black satin, and, instead of being made of ribbon, as is usuclly the cise, is cut from piece material, pre- ferably on the cross. The stook is made very high and is swathed round the neck in natural- looking folds, which are securely stitched and v. ell-boned on the inside to keep them in place. Just in front is arranged the most minute of small Lews, not a bi^ bs a gentleman's white dreaa tie. Rcund tho top of he stock-and herein lies tho rcvolty of 1h-3 whote affair—comes a tiny, flat, kilted frill of the finest plain white muslin, above which appears a fold tf the same muslin not more than an tighth of an inch wide. The whole affair is extremely quiet and plain, but it has an indescribable air of chic which is most attractive.

FAVOURITE HAT TRIMMINGS. One of the favourite trimmings of the moment consists of clusters of immense violets., the latter in a high, unnatural shade of red-prune. These k lets look lovely when placed on a nut-brown felt, with, on the other side, a quantity of dark ivy leaves. Ivy leaves of the largest description are also in great favour, and they are wonder- fully effective when combined with the red-prune violets or with dark purple iris flowers. Variega- ted geranium leaves are used in the same way, but not in connection with geranium blossoms. Large geranium leaves look exquisite when com- bined with clusters of gardenias on a hat of taupe feJt, and the same may be said for dark green ivy leaves with scarlet begonias. ABOUT BELTS. Notwithstanding all that is said in respect of a revival in whole gowns, belts are still an import- ant article of attire. The leather ones are as popular as any, though chiffon elastic, such as have been wore for several seasons, continue to be patronised. For the most part these leather belts are ooloured, and are bought to match the gowns. Black and white and tan are used by the economical, and those, of oourse, go with any costume. As regards shape, we get some pretty styles, while most are arranged with a becoming dip front. A SIMPLE AND CHARMING WEDDING GOWrN. Though spring is, par excellence, the wedding time, autumn marriages seem to be growing more iiumerojs every year. Possibly some of my readers aro contemplating an oarly venture into the matrimonial sta'c. With the bride's special needs in my mind, I am giving you a sketch of a simple, but beautiful and' very graceful, wedding gewn, buch as might be easily and suc- cessfully managed at home by the amateur dress- maker oi some little experience. The material of which the dres.3 in our drawing is composed is an ivory ratin of good quality, butqyhere expense ha? to be rigidly kept down, silk, fine cloth, or even cashmere might be substituted, all three oeing in better taste and infinitely preferable in every way 10 a cheap and rapery satin. The bodice is slightly draped round the figure, and is cut out in a deep rounded V in front, the open- ing being filled by a dainty chemisette of tucked and gauged ?hifi'on. Round the edges of the decolljtage and over the shculders is draped a fiimplo fichu of good lace, the folds being caught in front by a spray of orange blossom. Now on the subject of this lace fichu I want to say a • peeial we rd to my readers. Let the lace be as good as you can afford. It need not be real, but do lot it bo as excellent an imitation as you fan buy. As for the sleeves, they are of tho new rinked shape and oome below the elbow, v. here they are finished with a. heavy cording, fn III beneath which oomes a little puffed under- iJeevc :illd frill of the chiffon. The skirt is ab- SIMPLE AND CHARMING WEDDING GOWN OF I IvORY SATIN, TRIMMED WITH A LITTLE CHIFFON AND LACE. solutely plain, cut very long all round, and finished with a long square train at the back; whioh, by tho way, springs from tho waist a.nd not the shoulders. From 24 to 28 yards of satin will be required for this wedding dress.

DENBIGHSHIRE AND FLINT- SHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. ADJOURNED ANNUAL MEETING. DATE OF THE RHYL SHOW. The adjourned annual meeting- of the above Sooioty wad held on Tuesday afternoon, at the Westminster Hotel, Rhyl, icrd Moetvn, the president, occupying the chair. There were also pro--c. lit. P. p. Pennant, A. Shef- field, W. Conwy BeH, p. E. Storey, A. Foulkos, W. E- Pickering, H. A Cope, U. 1, esl,-y Hais- lam, TllOS. G. Lowi-r, F. Bibby, T. P. Parry, W- Samuels, G. Perkins, W C. Roberts, Tnoa. James, H- H- Sprinigman, and tho secretary (Mr linos. Welsby). TIIE OFFICERS. It was reported1 tluit Lard Mostyn had been elected president, witlh Mr W. J. p. Storey as vioe-prepident; M«srs Hugn-os (Caerv.ys) ana Rowland* (Absrgeio) were elected as faon- veterinary surgeons; Mr Joseph Llovd (Rhyl), hon. solicitor; Mr George Perkins, hon. auotion- neer; Mr W. N- Napper (Wrexham), auditor; Mr W- Conrwy I>elL, hon. showyard suponnte-ncl- ent; Mr A. A. Goodali. hon. ehowyard survey- or; and' the National Provincial Bank, Mold, Ihon- treasur-ors. It wad proposed that Mr P. P* Pennant, be re-elected afl clhairman of t'ho Finance Commit tec, but that gentleman asked to be exoused However, the meeting unanimously decided that he be invited to again continue his valued services, and be consented' to take office fox another year- THE DATE OF THE RHYL SHOW. A discussion took place as to the most suit- abje date for holding tihe annual show, whicih is to be heLd at Rhyl, and it was unanimously decidod to liold it on Thursday, August 6th. THE ANNUAL MEETING. The Secretary stated that it had' been sug- gested at tlhe Finance Committee to abandon the hoicking 0.: the annual meeting on the same day as the ¡Úo\V. Tho reason for this Nvis that the gentlemen acting as stewards that day, al- though they did a;l the work, had (not the op- portunity to bo present. Mr Cornvy BeAl thought that they should bo very cars'ul how tliey moved 'in the matter. They bad to remember that it was only on ilhÐ day of the show that they saw many of their best supporters- They would rot attend other mooting;?, and there was the danger of interest flagging if the annual meeting \e>pe ..be,!d any other day. Mr Pennant agreed with Mr Conwv Bell, and said that although tho only business trans- acted was the olection of president, vice præi- d;a,at, and the place of the next show, many likod to attend' ta that occasion. It vrsi very dewiraJble tfhat the deputation inviting the 'W to a town should be preiwnt at the annual mooting and at the show- It -ave them an 11 into what was done, and it encouraged them to do sompthiw? better when the £ ih.:>w visited their town, if iihey adjourned the an- nual meeting to another u'ay the probability "was that that there would be no deputation at the show, and that would be a I013 ia manv way.v He supported Mr Conwy Bell. and thought lUiafc they had better leave matters as they stood. This w"» agreed to. THE COMMITTEES- The meeting proceeded to deal with t-lvi varr<x\i commit toss, and Mr Perkins pointed out that Uhto Abergele Drstnat wrs not repre- sented aa it should be. He was su.re that many would take an intere;>t in tlhe Society if thoy wore asked, and the bent way to creato interest c -n wad to ask practical farmers to join the com- m'ttee (hear, hear)- The an agreed, and said tihat they I. '¿. ? t W- wanted to spread out their wings a little, and ao create a. greater interest in the Society. The Secretary pointed out that only members could' be on the committee,, and the rule had been pa«sed that no subtscribor of losi than JS1 la oouild act on tihe Management Committee- Several names had been struck off on that ac- count. Mr Pennant suggested that gentlemen should bo invitsd to servo on the committees provided they would beoorrie members. Ha was sure that if many were asked on that understanding they would join. The following were then elected members of the various committees:— Prizo and Jucige Selection Committee:—The Patron. President, Vioe-President, and Show- yard Superintendent, Mr E. Evans, Bronwylfa; Mr C. Murless, Plas Power Farm; Mr R. Parry, Borras Hall; Mr W. Conwy Bell, Rhuddlan; Mr W. Hobn;, Dy»t-rth Hall; Mr H. J. Bowdage, Ft-(,n Deg; Mr P. E. Storev, Coppy Farm; Mr J. Eldon Bankes, Saughton Hall; Mr W. H. Ro- berts, ryddyn; Mr Wm. Davies, Plas LIanychan; and Mr Togid Owen, Castle Hotel, Ruthin; with tho following gentlemen for the poultry, pigeon, and dog elas-ses: Colonel Sandbach, Mr C. E. Cartwright, Colwyn Bay; Mr A. L. Duncan, Rossett; Mr T. R. Parry, Croes Yorkin; Mr W. ,U,. Samuel, Wrexham; Mr W. G. Samuel, Wrex- ham; a;i i Mr W. L. Thorne, Wrexham. Finance Committee:—Messrs G. 11. Alletson, J. Eldon Bankes. W. Cornvy Boll, Captain F. B. Cole, Messrs P. T. Davies-Ccoke, A. E. Evans, W. P. Jones, Sir John Mark, Colonel Arthur Mesham, Messrs Charles Mai-loss, Robert Parry, W. H. Roberts, C. P. Sheffield, P. E. Storey, and Major R. W. W. Wynn, GENERAL COMMITTEE OF MANAGE- MENT. Wrexham DistrictSir W. W. Wynn, Wynn- stay, Ruabon; Right Hon. Lord Kenyon, Gred- mgton; Hon. G. T. Kenyon, Ellesmere; Sir Foster H. E. Cunliffe, Bart. Mr S. Allcock, Charles-street; Messrs Alf. Ashwortri, Horsley Hall; P. H. Ashworth, Horsloy Hall; Thomas Bury, The Oakiarids; T. Blake (junr.),Cloy Farm; J. Broad, Worthenbury; S. Dicken, Heymoro lie use; Charles Davies, Bryn Offa; A. L. Dun- can, Trevalyn, Ross-stt; Dr. John E. H. Davies, Plas Darlatid; Messrs E. A. Evans, Bronwylfa; #W J. Fletchor, V S., Chest er-sr.roet; W. Lea, Gwersyllt JIall; Albert Hugh<», Malpas; G. Fitx Hugh, Plia Po ver; Frank Lloyd, Eyton House; C. illurioss, Ilias Power Farm; J. R. Orred, Borras Head; Oliver Ormrod, lickbill; W. F. Ncison, Acton Park; H. Pea!, Brynypys, Elles- moro; 11. Parry Borras Hall; H. E. Parry, Manor lloiw; T. R Parry, Crots Yorkin; J. E. Fowoil, Wrexham; W m..Parker, Rodens IIall; C. W. Puloston, Worthenbury; W. E. Samuel, l:iníl;'s Mili House: John Woolricfge, Llyntro, Rosett; Piiillip Yorko, Erddig Park; and C. A. Younger. Bryn Farm. Ruabon. Ri!vl !)ist,riet:-L,>rd Mosr.yn, Sir W. H. Tate, lion. L. Broderick, Messrs H. A. Cope. Pickering, W. Roberts, D> soi-th Hall; Llcw. I.lcyd; George Perkins, Abergele; E. Angel, Rhyl; Phillip Thomas, Rh} I; J. D. Jones, Bod- cryn; A. Foulkes, Hondregwyda; — Inghs, Gwrych Castle; — Roberts, Criccin; T. Evans, Tanworn; — Parry, Faer.ol Bach; John Owen, Plas Ccha; W Con.vy Boil, Rhuddlan; R. E. Birch, St. Asapii; Frank Bibby, Dyserth; C. A. Burton, St. Asaph; R. Drummond. RhyI; Jos. L Gratton, Aborge'e; O. Wesley Haslam, auc- tioneer; J. A. Harker, Highfield Park; D. McNicholl. Dorivaz;, Abergelo; John Jones. Dinarth Hall; Wm. Owen. Rhuddlan; Colonol Parry, P.odel.vyddan Hail; Mr M. A. Ralii, Mor- annedd. Rhyl; Colonel S. Sandbach, Abergele; M- A. Sheffield. Fairfield Avenue; and Mr A. J. Wright, Dyserth. Denbigh District.—Colonel A. Mosham, Tref- nant; Mr B. Armstrong, Linndynog; Major Biroh, Maeo Eiwy, St. Asaph, Capt. F. B. Cole, Trofnant; Messrs Henry J. Bowdago, Fron Deg; W. J. Davoy. Afonwon; E. W. Griffiths, Plas Newyddi J. W. D. Griffiths, Trefnant; Colonel Howard, Wigfair. St. Asaph; Colonel W. Heaton, Plas H-eaton, Trefnant; Messrs W. Hughes, V.S., Caarwys; Griffith Jones, Eglwyswon; P. P. Pennant. St. Asaph; R. Roberts, Trefnant. Issa; W. G. Rigby, Pentre Mawr Trefnant; P. E. Storey, Coppy Farm; Major E. P. Salisbury, Trefnant; Messrs Thos. Williams, Llewesog Hall; O. J. Williams, Plas yn Cefn; R. W. Williams Wvnn, Dolben; J. Wiiliams, Llowesog; Rowley Williams, Glyn Arthur; and Major T. Ward, Segrwyd. 1 Mold District, :-Sir John Mark. Leeswood Hall; Lieut.-Col. E. Lloyd, The Hafod; Major Wynn lEaton, The Tower; Messrs G. H. Alletson, Northop; J. Eldon Bankes, Saughton Hall; G. J. Bell, Warren Hall; H. W. Buddicom, Penbedw; Major P. T. Davies-Cooke; Captain Davies, Black Lion; Messrs W. G. C. Gladstone, Hawarden; F. B. Hancock, Hawarden; Thos. James, Gros- venor-itroet; W. P. Jones, Bromfield Villa; Geo. Ingman. Brvn Offa, Mold; W. Carstairs Jones, Old Hall; T. M. Keene, solicitor; R. S. Kelly, Bryn Cooh; T. G. Lewis, Bryn Yorkin; H. May- hew, Broughton Hall; T. Lockley Meire, junr., Kinnerton; Major Basil E. Phillips, Rhual; Messrs W. II. Roberts, Tyddyn; T. J. Roberts, High-street; Thomas Roberts, Ty Brith; A. Philip Roberts, Coed Du Park; R. George Ro- berts, Saltnoy C. P. Sheffield, auctioneer; R. Strachan, gardener, Hawarden; i~d. Webster, Gworn-y-Marl; W. Wynno Williams, Wrcxham- streot.; W. B. Yates, Cilcen,_Hall. Ruthin District:—Colonel W. Cornwallis West, Ruthin; Mossrs Geo. Blezard. Pool Park; Geo. F. Byford, Caefron; J. Cropper, Cambrian Works; Will. Davies, Plas Llanychan; Henry Forder. Castle Estate Office; John Kellett. Plas Newydd; E. O. V. Lloyd, Rhaggatc; E. Tegid Owen, Ca:;t,le Hotel; H. H. Springman, Bryn- mair; and S. J. Weyman, Llanrhydd.

TALACRE SCHOOL DIFFICULTY. HOLYWELL CUARDIANS AND LADY MOSTYN. 'I he letter sent by La.dy Mostyn, of Talacre, to tho Holywell Rural District Council relative to the payment for t he oducation of pauper children at Talacre Roman Catholic School, was con- sidered by the Holywell Board of Guardians, on Friday. llie Chairman said he did not think anything would be gained by discussing the letter. It was plain enough that children in an elementary .1")01 could claim free education, and if they cculd not get free education at Talacre Schooi, tht 1 e was another school where they could get it. ht reply 10 the Chairman, the Relieving Officer Eiai-I there were only eight pauper children at- tending Talacre Schools. It would be no in- convenience for them to attend Gwespyr Council School; in faofc, tho latter echeol was nearer th-ir hooies. The Rev. Dr. Oliver said the Guardians d-id not send children to private schools, which Talacre School now was, as it was not recognised by tho Board of Education. The Clerk mentioned that, if Lady Mostyn in- sured on a changc it ivas tUe duty of the Guard- ians to see that the children were transferred to a whool providing free education. The Chairman: Mostyn has a perfect rigat to exclude the children from the school if wo don't pa/, ft'i must see that, the paupor children are provided far. If thev cannot attend at Talacre froe of charge they must attend else- where. r r. was agreed that the Clerk reply accordingly to Lady Mostj n.

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LL \NDUDNO FIELD NATUKALISTS AT ABEftttELE A DELIGHTFUL RAMBLE. INTERESTING LOCAL FEATURES. A large contingent of Llandudno Field Natu- ralists' Club, including M'eissrQ J. Hall Mark (the chairman of the club), G. A. Humphreyl.3, W. Bcaant Lowe, H. Rathbone, W R. Brcvokea, (the secretary of the club), Morris Barnett, Axtell, and Roger Dawts^n, arrived at Aber- geLo on Saturday by the 2.30 p.m. train, and wore met at tho station by the feretories of the Abeiigeie Antiquarian Association (Messrs W. J. Evaiib and J. R. Elilis)- T'tiey were escortcd' m oarj:i'.(ig€|S to the Lodge gates cf Gwryt'h Castle, wiaeaie, together with other members oi the Abergele Aswciati-ori, and a Llandudno party, who had oome by motor, thoy wore re- ceived in tho grounds by Mr J. lnglrls (tho estate agent) on betoalf of the CDuntees of Dundonald, who had kindly given the joint so- cieties permission to viisit the castle and1 gro<undiS. Under the guidance of Mr Inglis, the pa.rty soon ireadhed the Castle. This beautifuj and romantic pile cif bulBdin^s with its mediaeval a.rcbes, and g;oth:e windows carries one back to the middio ago?, and several mombors expre^so* their d'isappo'intment at the non-appearance of the orcss-bow mien and archers- On inspection the sergeants' quartern turned out to be the staibles, where a' number of horses wore very comfortably housed- In the game way other quarters dotted about proved to be coach- houses, kennels, and oonl--ervato,ril-v,. In pascs'untg through the park, considerable in- terest was taken in the antics of tho (squirrels, with their kxrifg, beautifml ,busliy tails. Atten- tion was also dlrawn to the large noimiber, and. different varieties o.f rabbits which are to be seen in the immediate vicinity of the Castle. T'heae wilt, no dDubL, bo coneiidei'aldy reduced in number during t'ho ptay of the large house pa.rty, which willl arrive at the CprUo to tak-e pant in the coming of age celebrations, w11I1<.1:1 will commerce next Saturday. Tho youn? heir is the descendant of a very interesting iamiiy, and we have no doubt the icstivitko will be ihighlv popular. When the party left tihe ground', a.nd entered the as a short cut to Caste.il Cawr. they bid good-bye to M.r Inglls, and on tho pro-posi tion of Mr J- R. Ellii?, seconded by Mr Morris Ba.rnebt, of Llundudno, passed a voto of thanks to t'he ( cuntess Dimdop-ald for her kindness in allowing tlhem to visit the Castle gToun<i|i, aind to Mr Inglis ;0.1' his guidance.

PLANTS AND SHRUBS- It Is not my intention to dweltl upon the va.r- ioro plants and flowers .growing in the Castle grounds, buit one shrub in particular command- ed attention. This was the Cotoncapter bo'lionig- ir.i2 to the Ordor Rcstceac and Genera Coton- oaister. It Ït3 a native c<f the Or-m, and waa growing in great profusion on the banks the drives. Somo of ilg pretty pink flowers wera stiil to bo seen nestling among the da.rk 'gr:<en oval leaves- 11110 f'3ms such as the I-T a,r L' stci-ig i, (Sreilcpenn'rinm viilgi.re) and the cons:ron Polypody (Polypodium were everywhere very plentiful- Jn the woods ftMno of the narty collected the blue flea-banc (erigoron aeris). Thi.3 plant in common with otihor flea-bancs, was at one time considered efhoaciovn iin driving away fleas- yellow --ii,Art (ehlora per;oliata), also attraoted attention by itr, large., egg^hajved, though eomowhat noantcd leaves. They be nr a rvale e^a g.recn bloom, which may be rubbed off. The central flower opers early, and is ol'ceaj by noon, and then- tihe floworp at the sides o on. and remain thm till evening. The plant :1; very bitter, and hr'l been uasd for dyeinfi. Another inteire&ting plant which ..t%- freely ciiased was the green* helleibore (helleboirui^ viri- dis)- The bloom was dead, but th-e-o was no mfobakinu the d"ark green leaves cut into eefiinieabs like the fingers of a hand. Juet like many pAants which bear green bloesoms the green heliobare is poisonous- Variegated1 ivy and purple heather will compiiete the bat of botanica-i spooiinens. We now come to THE STORY OF CASTELL CAWR. Ttais pile goes back to prehistoric times, and its &tory nHt;, theredore, be in a gireat measure conjecitural. In the wars between the ancient Biitonp and the Romans, Castell Cawtr (the Giant's Castle), not so called because a giant ever lived there, but on account of its size- was an important Britiiah post. These posffl wore always placed on the summits of the Ihiglfosat mountaina at certain distances, but never out of sight of each other, so that by fire or any otlior signal tlhe approach of uhe onemy might be made known throughout tihe wihoile line of dieifences- The scarcity of water and other neecesariea which naturally would1 be required aho\ra that these rain arts were not intendied for constant residences, but, for tem- porary retreats and M refuges for their differ- ent cattle and families on a sudden invasion. Whiloe the warrior kept the field, all that was deir and valuable to him ainci his country was committed to thooe iiotrtrersses. According to Mr J. R. Eilis (Abergele) it is stiill possible to trace some of the British eartih w-orkis, but. this fortireas, liko all the others be- tween this place and Chester, fell into tlie (hands af the Romans, and underwent a con- siderable alteration. The earth NN-orlcg at the extreme point of the fortress facing the norths wost were substituted by a seriea of stone ter- races starting on tihe solid ax>ok and gradually becoming smaller and' smaller as they ascended in height, so that when finished they fortmed tt strong stoule tower upon which the engineti of war could hurl down destruction upon the painted Britons hellow. In the intervals of wair a sentinel was placed there on guard who couiid command Ia, view 0: the sea-board as well as the roads to Llandulae and' BcttwE, and eastward bey.and Rhyl. Tliieee SKsmi-circular terraces were caillcd circuimvalations by the Roinaas, and' were a common mode of defence. T'hqs natural tower is now known aa Cop y Wylfa or the mount of the watch-tower- Tho firontfc formti st precipice while the accessi- ble parts of the fortreea are defended by fosses of vast deptih ahd mounds of &one along/tihe inner sidlas wnidh give tihern considerable strength. At the other end of the fortress, that in to ray on the eoufch side. there iii an- other of these Roman itowors facing the south- east and overlooking TWar Hill, Mcelima leaf, Moelfra Udiiai, and tihe plain of Morfa RhuuU- Ian. Tlaia is evidently Dinhengron (tho Old Round Fort). Mr Thaznas Pennant, in his "Touirp." spea.ks of a mount dividted into two on which formerly stood a ca-stle <a,1ed Pen y Pil. May this not bo what Mr Ellis and others cati Castell Cawr? It is hardly likely that there are two hilils in the neighbourhood of Alberg-ele, so divided with a oo-called Castle between Sie two forte- Looking down from this height we 600 Tan- 'ra.I.jt on the right. In tho early part oil last century this house was the residence of the Rev. Richard Jackson, Vicar of Abergele, while lyddyn Morgan, the old farm house on our immediate right, wa/3 the residence of the Rev. Lewifi Anwyl, who was Vicar of Abergole from 1742 to 1776. On our way from one tower to another we came to a glen where our attention was drawn to a deep ditch called FfOiJ y Bleiddiaid. or the ditch of the waives- One m inclined to think that this i;9 a corruption of Filoe y Rhufeiniaid or (The Ditch of the Romans). When the Ro- mans captured this fort they found that the limestone roaks oontained loadjj of lead; possibly when they olwnedaquanry for the stones required for the towora. To enable your readers to follow these workings we will now deal with lodes and veins. Many o1- the meta-Ia aire dkrivod from crystallised miner- als, which are found usually filling fissures in the rocks. As a general rule, these veins occupy faults, but occasionally joints. The cracks afford a passage for springs, and the water laden with mineral matter in solution frequently deposits crystalline minorals as it comes; to the surface. Quartz and calcife are also very common miner- als formed in this way the former in siHiccoiif3,,th3* latter in calcareous rocks. Mixed, however, with these spars, as they are called by the miners, there often ooouir oros of dead, zinc, oor er, tin, and other rarer metals. The mountain limestone be- ing calcareous, the mineral in which the lead-ore is found, is calcite, or calc-spar. This spar was formerly scattered broadcast through the glen.

EARLY MINING OPERATIONS. In the early part of last century mining opera- tions were carried on in this glen, and some 650 miners came to reside in Abergele. A level was driven into th:■> mountain side, but on reachmg th^ lead was found to have disappeared The enterprising Romans had been before them. ♦wCrnotirnes tho workings of tho lodes wore carried on m galleries so narrow that a man could scarce- ly crawl through them, but every now and then these opened into chambers of considerable size. In addition to finding out Roman methods of mining, these miners are said to have found a number of curious tools, and hammers, as well as the hilt of a Roman sword, which was covered with gold. The fault which the Romans worked is said to have run in the direction of the ditch, and wo may fairly infer that it became known as the ditch of the Romans. In tramping across this ancient fortress we found tho walls wore limestone escarpments or precipices some 100 feet in height, which every- where com/nanded a magnificent view of tho surrounding country.

AT BRYNGWENALLT. On tho way to Abergele the party called at Hrynywenallt, where they were very cordially received by Mr and Mrs Herbert Roberts. While the company were seated in the hall, which con- tains a very fine organ, a solo was given on this instrument by Mr Adoniah Evans, a musical composer and manager of tho Metropolitan Bank Llandudno, for which Mr Evans was very heartily thanked by Mr Herbert Roberts Before leaving the house Mr J. Hal 1 rTark, on behalf of tho Llandudno Club, proposed a vote of thanks to Mr and Mrs Roberts for their kindness. In replying, Mr Roberts said it. gave him very groat pleasure to see us, and that he trusted wo had had a pleasant afternoon. lIe was sorry that he had no antiquities to show, but he hoped he could get over that difficulty by giving us a very hearty welcomo (applause). As the party was leaving each one received a hearty handshake. On reaching Abergolo the Llandudno visitors were entertained to tea in the cafe by the Aber- gele Society, the Misses Gittens, Ilai-rison, and Calvert, members of the Abergele Society, pre- siding at tho tastefully arranged tables.

GRATEFUL VISITORS. After an excclbnt tea, Mr J. Hall Mark, as chairman of the Llandudno Club, said that his club had tiuctj to h" thankful for. Not only had the Abergele Club provided a delightful after- noon 8 ratnbla but they had also given them a most enjoyable cup of tea So far these joint meetings had proved a great success. The Aber- gelo Chib had joined them in a visit to Puffin Island, and ih?y, had had a good t.inio together. Irom tho amount of work which the Abero-Olo Club had already done, ho was surprised to find how young it was. It was evident they had made a good start, and ho hoped they would continue to enjoy the same prosperity. He gave them a very hearty invitation to Llandudno on behalf of his Society. In moving this Notc, of thanks he) wished to couplo with it, the names of the joint secretaries, Messrs J. R. Ellis and W Evans. Mr Evans assurod tho visitors that he had not only tnnrougnly enjoyed himself, but had pickod up much useful information in the course of conversation with the Llandudno members. Mr Ellis said he felt the difficulty with large jmrties of imparting to them such knowledge of tho locality as ho might possess, but he was glad to say a report of the excursion would appear in the "Pioneer," and he commended this report to tha mombnni 0/ the Llandudno dub. There were no less than throe British fortresses within easy distance of Abergele. These were Penv- eoiddyn Mawr, Penyly-ire, and Castell Cawr, which they had been to see during the afternoon.' Had they oome in summer they would have found Plas Ucha Woods extremely rich in botanical opeoin&sns. While on io--t ho would like ta draw thoir attention to the ca^o in which they had been able to entertain the* friends to toa. This weli-fitted biding had been pre- sented to the town by the Bryngwonallt. and Tan- Tallt families, and he. as a. resident of Abergele, was very proud of it (applause). Ho sliGuld also like to tell the Aborgele Club that thoy had started a museum, which at pre- sent had Its home in the county school (hear, hoar). They had already stored the bones of Rome extinct animab and a number of other fossils, etc. (applause).

The Gaiety Restaurant and Hotel were put up for auction in London. QI1 Monday. The only bid was one of 2100,000, and the property was withdrawn. Mr G. F. Bodley, R.A., joint architect with Mr Gilbert Scott for the new Liverpool Cathe- dral, died on Mondaj.

ABERGELE URBAN DISTRICi COUNCIL. PUBLIC LIGHTING: THE TOWN IN DARKNE39 COUNCIL'S CENSURE- Tlie Abergehnd Pensarn District Council met on Monday, under the chairmanship of Mr J. Hannah. J.P. There were also present: Messrs Joh i Pierce, W. H. Jones, John Edwards, J. C. Knight, P. Davies, G. H. Judson, Ed. Williams, H. E. Prichard, Isaac Morris, and W. P. Morris.

SANITARY COMMITTEE'S REPORT. This oommitteo reported that they had dis- approved plans submitted by Mr Ledwood for al- terations to his house as thoy did not comply with tho requirements of-the Council. The committee also declined to entertain an application by Thos. Davies, butchor, for permission to kill a plY "now and again." The Surveyor reported to the Oommitteo on his investigations into the col- lection of dust, and to the use of improved ash bins. After considering the report the committee recommended that the old system be adhered to. Tho whole report was adopted.

PLAS ISA FOOTBRIDGE. On the rooommendation of the Street and Works Committee, it was decided to call the a.1(- tention of the Parish Council to the state of th. Plas Iaa Footbridge.

TREES IN DUNDONALD AVENUE. Tho Surveyor asked for permission to replace four trees in Dundonald Avenue, which had been broken down and damaged. Mr John Edwardas thought that the guards should be removed from the treos before the stormy and windy weather came on. The treeB were stirong enough, and now was the time to move in tho matter. The Council sanctioned the planting of four new trees, and in response to several appeals Mr Knight promised to assist the Council in the matter, it being pointed out that he kindly gave four trees last year.

GLAN'RAFON FIELDS IMPROVEMENTS. With reference to the works the Council pro- pose to carry out in Glan'rafon field, the bur- vejor suggested that a loan should be obtained to cover the cost, so as to distribute the expen- diture. The matter was referred to the Finance Com. mittee.

THE TOWN IN DARKNESS. The Surveyor reported that there had been a ahtitago of gas in the town. For eTght nights the public lamps had not been lighted, and for eleven nights only thirty lamps had been lighted. There had been a shortage for nearly three weeks. He had received a letter from the seo- rota-ry of the Gas Company, stating that as the matter was likely to be raised at the next meet- ing of the Council, he had been requested by his directors to give some explanation. The secre- tary thought the Council would see that no blamo w&s attached to the Company. The contract (for some additions to the works) provided that the work bo carried out in August, but it was not commenced until October. The secretary en- closed correspondence, whioh, the surveyor said. showed that the Company entered into the ar- rangements on Juno 27th. Mr Judson said he had been asked by several prominent ratepayers to bring the matter be- fore the Council. He thought that they ate a Council ought to have some control over the public 'l(ightir| Seiiious inconvenience had been caused by the absence of public Lighting for eight days, whilst private consumers hado suffered considerable inconvenience. It was a most sorioms matter for a place like Abergele that they should be eight nighty without light, when they had to grope their way through the town, especially in view of the fact that they had some very dangerous corners in the town. He thought the oompany should have seen the contract completed by the end of September. All the townspeople had suffered, and he thought that some record of the fact should be placed upon their minutes. The Council had been blamed in some quarteits for the shortage or gas. This was not just; for they all knew that the Council had no control over the matter. He moved a resolution to the effect that the Council on record "their strong condemnation of the action of the Gas Company in depriving the town of all public lighting for eight nights and of also greatly limiting the consumption by private consumers for a considerable period, it being felt that had the company conducted their business on different lines there would have been no necessity for the great inconvenicnce and loss the town had sustained." Mr Pricha.rd seconded, and said that if the company wanted to make new retorts or altera- tions, he thought they ought to start the work earlier than June. It was light enough to start at the end of March or the. middle of April. He thought that the explanation given was not tiufEcient. The Council had been blamed for being too economical in their lighting, but that was not the case. He considered that Mr Judson had brought the matter fairly before them. Mr W. P. Morris asked whether in fairneea to the company the correspondence enclosed could not be read? The Surveyor: It cannot be read. Mr W. H. Jones eaid the company had had enough gas to give an exhibition in tho Town Hall. Mr John Pierce agreed with the previous speakem, and said that sort of thing ought to be oontrolled by a body like the Council. Abcrgelo could ill afford such experienoea. They were fighting hard for prosperity, and such incidents would retard The Chairman said he happened to be'" R. fi; one house where the only cooking arrangemenhjms). were by gas, a.nd the family had to make up & meal of scraps (laughter). Mr Ed. Williams said it was very lucky that they had no visitom in the town at the tima. He personally had suffered much inconvenience at home. The resolution was carried unanimously.

ABERGELE AS A COUNTY COURT DIS- TRICT. Mr W. P. Morris asked if any more had leen heard with reference to the proposal that county courts be held at Abergele. Tho Clerk (Mr _E. A. Crabbe) said nothing further had been heard. The matter was likely to remain where it was for the preselit. The Lord Chancellor was rather inclined to clccrcal"19 county courts districts rather than increase them. That was because tho Lord Chancellor was in favour of the registrars receiving sufficient re- muneration to enable them to devote their wholo time to their duties, and not to engage in private practice. There was not sufficient business in tho Abcrgeio district to maintain a. registrar, unless he engaged in private practice, and therefore ho did not think that Abergele would ever get a countv court.

THE SMOKE NUISANCE. Mr Judson referred to a letter in the Press alleging that smoke from the tanyard was creat- ing a nuisance. The writer of the letter, wjiom Mr Judson, characterised as being "unmanly" because he had not the courage to t:<i.gn his name, accused tho Council of not taking action in the matter bccause ho (Mr Judson) was a member of the Council, and that the Council were favouring him. He had tried to abato the smoke nuisance at the yard, and asserted that more smoke came out of the mill chimney than from the tanyard. The chimney was bigger, and a larger volume of smoke must necessarily como from the mill. He appealed to tho sur. vcyor to tret tie the question. The Surveyor replied that certainly a larger volume of smoke must come from the mill chim- noy, but it was another question whether it affected the people in the vicinity more. Mr W. P. Morris said he would refuse to be tho tool of any ratepayer. If there was any complaint to be made let -that complaint be put into writing' and brought before the Coun- cil in a proper way, and tho Council would deal with it. Mr Ed. Williams took a {-i'ar view, and added that they did not want to Mr Jud- son. A let ior was received from the London and North-Wostern Railway Company stating that the Council's complaint, as to the rmoke from their engines constituting a nuisance wa3 re- ceiving their attention.

A BLAEftSAU FESTIFJiOG LEATHEff MERCHANT'S CLAIM. At the Bangor County Court, on Monday, bo fere Judge Moss, Henry Griffiths, leather mer- chant, iUaenau I'estiniog. sued John Robert JtIBJ, shoemaker, Iliga-streot, Bethesda, for ;1;;10 lis, price of leather supplied. Mr R. O. Davies, Bh'.onaa Fostin:og. represented the plain- tiff, and Mi Evan Jones (Messrs Eilia W. lJavîeø and Evan Jones) «as for tho defendant. Ivfr lJivies explained that he had received a letter frmi the defendant's solicitors asking for an adjournment of the case, witli the view ot obtaining additional particulars. Mr Evan Jones said that the defendant "ssertod that for seven years he had not boon dealing with the plaintiff, and therefore the debt, if one was statute barred. Ji<d'/e- I shnil not Help you to plead the statute by adjourning the case. Mr Evan Jones alleged that the plaintiff had oni'tted the da to from the particulars, and thua the defondant had been misled. The Judge said ho would grant an adjourn- ment, but not to enable the defendant to plead the statute. Mr Evan Jones said that eighteen months ago the debt must havo been statute barred. The Judge: It requires a very strong case to convince me to allow you to plead t.he Statute. Mr R. O. Davies said that the bill though pro- son"d time af'er timo was never challenged. The Judge stated that he would adjourn tho case on the usual terms, as he was willing to assist anybody on tihe merits.

Sir Frank Burnand, the late editor oi "Punch, is now editing a "Catholic Who's Who," which represents years cf labour and collection, embracing no fewer tbv bio- graphical notices of prominent Catholics, not only in the Motherland, but aiso 111 tne i)iiLa.,n* beyond the seas.