Welsh Gazette and West Wales Advertiser

Caterpillars and Cabbages. SIR,-This morning I counted no less than 23 of the large white butterflies which are responsible for the propagation of the cabbage caterpillar," which proved so destructive to the cabbage family crops last year. No doubt if the present dry weather continues the destruction will be as great this year unless measures are adopted to check the breeding of the caterpillars at once. In order to understand the necessity for energetic action now, it will be best to glance at the habits and life-his- tory of the butterfly. Caterpillars of last autumn pass the winter in the chrysalid or pupal form, at- tached to dry sticks or dry rubbish of any descrip- tion where they can obtain some protection from excessive moisture. The white butterflies issue from the chrysalids the latter part of April and during May. After pairing, the female butterflies lay their eggs on whatever suitable plants can be found at this season of the year—on old stumps of cabbages, early cabbages, raddish leaves, and mustard and cress. The eggs are usually deposited in circles on the lower and outside surface of the leaf, each butterfly laying three or four hundred golden coloured eggs. From five to ten days are required for the eggs to hatch, and after hatching fr/n? the eggs the caterpillars feed for a period of I ten or twelve days, generally on the under side of the leaves. When fully fed they crawl away and change to chrysalids, and after remaining in this condition for about other twelve days, they issue as adult butterflies, ready to repeat the process of reproduction. In this way several gene- rations are reproduced during the course of the summer. It can, therefore, be under- stood that the descendants of a single butterfly may number hundreds of thousands of caterpillars before the autumn, and that in spite of inclement conditions, parasites, and natural enemies, the cabbage crops always run a grave; risk of being damaged or utterly ruined by them. The capture of the butterfly by any means is impracticable. The capture of the butterfly by any means is impractical. The use of any poisonous insecticide to kill the caterpillars too, would prove ineffectual, as often both eggs and caterpillars occur on the leaf at the same time, and what would kill one would be harmless to the other; besides one has a natural objection to risk eating the vegetables after poisonous compounds have been used upon them. The safest and best way is to use something that will stick on the leaves and make them distasteful as food for the caterpillars, and at the same time not make them objectionable for human con- sumption. For this purpose nothing is better than a solution of quassia chips, soft soap, and water. The quassia chips are intensely bitter, and a solution of them makes the leaves quite unpalatable to all grubs and insects, while the soft soap makes the mixture adhere. The mixture is made as follows :-Immersei4 oz. of quassia chips in a quart of water overnight, then next morning boil for an hour and strain through linen or flannel, disolve 4oz. soft soap in hot water, mix both together and add water to make four gallons of mixture. This should then be sprayed or syringed on the cabbages, and if the pplication is made with care all the leaves will be fairly well protected on both sides. Two applications of this mixture last year com- pletely protected our crops in the College gardens, notwithstanding the fact that the pest was unusually destructive in the neighbourhood. One application ought to be made now, or very shortly, and the other in July.—Yours kc. J. L. PICKARD, U.C.W. RELIEF OF MAFEKING. SIR,—The rejoicing of this town like that of the whole country over the gallant relief of Mafeking was spontaneous and hearty. There were few hearts that were not stirred by the splendid defence thus crowned with success, but there were some whose hearts were moved with other feelings than those of patrotic pride and joy. There are some in this town who had relatives in that long threatened fortress fearing from day to day very different news, and to whom the glad tidings came with almost as much relief as the deliverance was to the brave garrison itself. There may be some who wear the insignia of mourning for one or other of those gallant defenders who laid down their lives to save the honour of their flag, for that alone is in danger in nineteenth century warfare-neither lives nor personal honour being sacrificed by surrender. What must be their disgust to see the means taken by some on Saturday to express their rejoicing over the successful defence of British honour 1 Penny trumpets! Faugb 1 In the han ils of grown up people too ? Cat calls, fancy costumes, silly jokes, horse-play, and drunkenness. Do these people think this an occasion for folly and vice? We are far as a nation from realizing the anxious position of our country at the present juncture. Without any irreverence and by a slight alteration we might say,- Britons seek not yet repose Cast thy dreams of ease away; Ye are in the midst of foes Watch and pray." It would have been more appropriate to have had a thanksgiving service to express our national gratitude for the rescue of that beleagured town and to express our national desire that this disastrous war should be brought to a speedy and honourable termination. ONE WHO HAS A RELATIVE IX MAFEKIG. Aberystwyth, May 21st.

WORLD IN A WEEK. The wedding of Mr. Justice Day, who is in his seventy-fourth year, took place quietly on Saturday morning at the Brompton Oratory. On Saturday, Mr. Campbell-Bannerman unveiled a statue of Ivlr. Gladstone, which stands in the outer lobby of the House of Commons. There was a large attendance of representatives of the Liberal party from all parts of the country. A girl of fifteen was watching a bonfire at Blyth, Northumberland, when a violent explosion occurred, and she fell mortally wounded. At the inquest yesterday two tugboat men admitted put- ting two distress signals used by vessels into the fire, but they denied any intention of doing any harm. During the "celebrations at Witton Park, near Bishop Auckland, on Saturday night, a young man named Henry Todd shot a woman with a revolver. The woman has since died, and yesterday Todd was brought before the Bishop Auckland magi- strates on a charge of manslaughter, and was re- manded. The police at Galashiels on Saturday might had to cope with a crowd of about 3,000 persons who were frantic with excitement. An immense bon- fire was lighted near the Cornmill and was fed with furniture, including a sofa and many chairs. At- tempts were made to fire the Cornmill buildings, and also to put a number of carts and lorries on the fire, but the police succeeded in frustrating these. A man named John Wyndham Williams, of Mill- street, Carmarthen, was injured whilst firing salvoes near the Pothouse on Saturday, and died from the effects of his terrible wounds at the infirmary on Sunday. It seems that the cannon he had loaded burst, and one of the fragments struck him in the side, inflicting very severe injuries. He leaves a widow and six young children in almost destitute circumstances. A despatch from Kingston says :—According to Colombian advices the rebels were driven off from the north of Panama on 16th May. Cartagena was still, in possession of the Colomhian Govern ment. On the night of the 13th a desperate en- gagement was fought outside Cartagena, in which the rebels were defeated, with a reported loss of 500 killed. The country is in a frightful state. Paper dollars are only worth five cents.

Y RHYFEL. Rhyddhad Mafeking. Cyrhaeddodd y newyddion o'r diwedd fod Mafe- king wedi ei rhyddhau, ac mae'r gorfoledd mewn canlyniad i hyny wedi taflu digwyddiadau o bwys mawr mewn rhanau eraill o'r Rhydd Dalaeth, Natal a'r Transvaal i'r cysgod. Yn ol y newyddion a ddaethant i law cariwyd y waredigaeth drwodd yn llwyddianus dydd Mercher. Er nad oes hyd yn hyn gadarnhad wedi dyfod o'r ochr Brydeinig, mae addetiad y Boeriaid eu bunain o'r ffaith yn ogystal a newyddion cadarnhaol o ffynonellau eraill, yn gosod y cwestiwn tu hwnt i amheuaeth. Mae symudiaclau a chyfansoddiad y golofn war- edol wedi cael eu cadw yn ddirgel gyda'r manylder mwyaf, ac hyd yn hyn ni chaniateid gwneud un cyfeiriad tuag atynt, ond yn awr fe ddwedir fod yno 2,000 o ddynion detholedig, allan o'r South African Light Horse, yr Imperial Mounted In- fantry, a'r Kimberley Horse. Cychwynasant o Kimberley ar y 4ydd o Fai, a chymerasant gyda hwynt bymtheg ar hugain o bedrolfeni yn cynwys defnyddiau ymborth a rhyfel, ynghyd a saith o gyflegrau o bob math. Y ffordd a gymerwyd oedd ar yr ochr orllewinol i'r gledrffordd, a dwedai newyddion byrion swyddogol o oryd i bryd nad oeddynt yn cyfarfod a dim gwrthwynebiad. Wedi i'r golofn gyrhaeddyn Vryburg, He oddeutu hanner y ffordd rhwng Kimberley a Mafeking, cymerasant ychydig orphwysdra, ac wedi hyny gwthiasant yn mlaen yn frysiog, gan deithio ugain milldir neu ychwaneg yn y dydd. Teithiasant fel hyn yn gyflym a llwyddianus nes erbyn dydd Gwener, yr lleg, yr oeddynt wedi cyr- haedd yn Maritzani, o fewn ugain milldir i Mafeking. Yma rhoddasant orphwysdra priodol i'w hanifeiliaid, ac y gwnaethant y darpariadau di- weddaf i wneuthur rhuthr yn mlaen i Mafeking. Yr oedd y Boeriaid wedi eu hollol ddyrysu pan ddeallasant fod colofn yn symud ymlaen o'r cyfeir- iad hwn, a chliriasant oil allan tua'r dwyrain. Pa un a fuodd ymladd ai peidio yn y gymydogaeth, nis gcllir gwneyd allan yn eglur oddiwrth y gwa- hanol newyddion sydd wedi dyfod i law hyd yn hyn, ond, fodd bynag, ymwthiodd y golofn ymlaen nes dyfod i ymyl Mafeking. Llwyddodd un go- hebydd. oedd yn dilyn y golofn, i yru ychydig hanes drwodd, ac fel hyn y dywed :—Symudem yn mlaen i'r drcf o'r ochr ddeheuol, ac ymosodwyd arnom gan allu cryf o'r Boeriaid. Methodd yr ym- osodiad, a gwthiasom yn mlaen. Ond ni arhosodd y Boeriaid am danom wedi hyny, eithr enciliasant yn frysiog. Ymlidiasom ar ol y Boeriaid, y lhai a ym- laddent ol-frwydr am gryn amser; ni bu ein colled ni ond dibwys. NEWYDDION 0 FFYNONELLAU BOERAIDD. Pretoria, dydd Sadwrn. Gwefreba gohebydd Reuter, sydd ar y cyfiiniau gorllewinol, fod y golofn waredol wedi myned i mewn i Mafeking nos Ferchr. Dywed newydd a gyrhaeddodd prydnawn heddyw fod y Cadfridog Delarey wedi ymladd yn llwydd- ianus yn erbyn y gallu Prydeinig trwy yr oil o dydd Mercher, ond yn ystod y nos darfu i un o'i swyddogion symud yn ol heb yn wybod iddo ef, ac fel hyn adael y ffordd yn agored i'r golofn waredol i fyned i mewn i'r dref. Mor belled ag y mae a fyno Natal a'r Rhydd Dalaeth a'r cwestiwn, mae y rhyfel ar ben. Mae Buller wedi symud ymlaen yn gyflym a diwrth- wynebiad. Cyrhaeddodd yn New Castle dydd Gwener, gyda'r ail adran, yr eiddo Clery, a'r dryd- edd frigad o feirchfilwyr, dan Dundonald, wedi gwneyd taith ganmoladwy o 130 o filldiroedd mewn naw diwrnod. Enciliodd saith mil o'r Boeriaid o'i flaen, yn cael euherlid gan y meirchfilwyr. Dilyn- odd Dundonald hwynt mor belled a Laings Nek, lie y dywedir eu bod yn bwriadu gwneyd gwrth- satiad. Fodd bynag, yr oedd Buller yn amheus pa un a fyddent yn alluog i wneyd hyn, oherwydd llymder yr erlid ar eu holau. Mae yn rhaid fod y gelynion eu hunain wedi digaloni, oherwydd dryll- iasant dynel y gledrffordd yn Laing's Nek. Mae Natal yn awr yn hollol glir o hdnynt. Yn y Rhydd Dalaeth mae newyddion o ymostyng- iad yn cyrbaedd o bob cyfeiriad. Mae Bundle yn gweithio ei ffordd ymlaen tua Bethlehem, trwy wlad o'r fath fwyaf anhawdd, beb i'r Boeriaid wneyd un ymgais i amddiffyn. Mae 11 y Hamilton wedi cyrhaedd Lindley, ac mae'r Com- mandant De Wet, ynghyd a mil o ddynion, wedi cynyg rhoddi eu harfau i lawr os bydd iddynt gael caniatad i ddychwelyd i'w ffermydd. Mae Hutton yn gweithredu ar ogledd-orllewin Kroonstad, ac mae Methuen yn symud ymlaen tua'r dwyrain ar hyd lan yr afon Vaal, ac ymhob man mae y dinas- wyr yn dyfod i mewn ac yn rhoddi eu harfau i lawr» CADARNHAD O'R NEWYDDION. Mae cadarnhad swyddogol o barthed i ryddhad Mafeking, ynghyda thipyn o fanylion o'r amgylch- iadau drwy yr hyn y dygwyd y gorchwyl oddi- amgylch yn awr wedi dyfod i law. Mae yr hysbys- iadau swyddogol hyn yn cydgordio yn rhyfeddol gyda'r newyddion blaenorol a ddaethant drwy ffynonellau Boeraidd. Yr ydoedcl y golofn waredol dan lywyddiaeth y MilwriadB. T. Mahon, swyddog Gwyddelig dewrwych a medrus yr hwn a wnaeth waith rhagorol yn rhyfelgyrch y Soudan a manau ereill. Yr oedd y gaUu a'i dilynodd i Mafeking yn rliifo oddeutu 2,300 o wyr. ac er mai ychydig mewn cymhariaeth o ymladd gafodd ar y ffordd ni buodd ei gwrs yn hollol ddiwrthwynebiad. Dywed Arglwydd Roberts i golofn y Milwriad Mahon ddyfod i gyffyrddiad a chomando Boeraidd yn Maritsani Siding, ond aeth Mahon ar gylch eang tua'r gorllewin er mwyn ei osgoi, gan nad oedd yn ewyllysio ymladd ar y ffordd ond prysuro yn mlaen tua Mafeking mor gynted ag oedd modd. Pa fodd bynag ymosododd y Boeriaid arno dydd Sul y 13eg, a chymerodd brwydr go boeth le, pryd y collodd Mahon ddeg ar hugain rhwng lladd a chlwyfo, ond bu colled y Boeriaid yn drymach. Ar yr un diwrnod yr oedd y Boeriaid yn ymosod yn ffyrnig ar Mafeking. Am bedwar o'r gloch y boreu gwnaeth y gelyn, y rhai oeddynt wedi cael adgyfnerthion pwysig y dyddiau blaenorol, ffugymosodiad ar yr ochr ddwyrein- iol, tra y oedd gallu cryf, y rbai oeddynt wedi ymgripio yn mlaen rhwng ceulanau yr afon yn ystod y nos, yn ymosod yn wirioneddol ar yr ochr orllewinol i'r dref. Llwyddasant i feddianu rhanbarth y brodorion, a rhoddasant eu bythynod ar dan. Wedi llwyddo i fyned mor belled yn ddi- wrthwynebiad, gwaeddai eu blaenor, 11 Hwre, dewch allan, chwi ddyhirod, heddyw yr ydym yn cymeryd Mafeking," ond ar yr un eiliad gwaeddai un arall oedd yn nes yn ol, Rhedwch, rhedweh, dyma'r gyddfau cochion yn dyfod," ac yna trodd a diangodd y rhan fwyaf o honynt. Gyda hyn dygwyd rhai o'r cyflegrau i weitb- rediad, a thorwyd ymaith brif gorphlu y Boeriaid, ac amgylchwyd oddeutu 150 o'r gweddill o honynt. Yn y cyfamser yr oedd y Boeriaid yn ymosod yn egn:ol o gyfeiiiad arall, a chyn hir yr oedd y brwydro ar y ddwy ochr yn egniol a ffyrnig. Cym- erodd y Boeriaid rai o'r Prydeiniaid yn garchar- erion, ond rhyddhawyd hwynt o'u crafangau yn ddiweddarach yn y dydd. Cyfrifir fod y IBoeriaid yn rbifo rhai miloedd, ond gwrthwynebodd y Pryd- einiaid hwynt gyda dewrwychder, a gyrasant hwynt yn eu holau ar bob pwynt. Cafodd y Boeriaid eu llwyr orclifygu. Lladdwyd a chlwyfwyd oddeutu haner cant neu ychwaneg o honynt, a chymerwyd 113 yn garcharorion, yn cael eu gwneud i fyny gan mwyaf o Ffrancwyr, Germaniaid, a Portiguaid, ac yn eu plith yr oedd Sarel Eloff, nai Mr. Kruger. Y pryd hyn yr oedd colofn Mahon ugain neu ddeg milldir ar hugain o'r lie, ond ni chyfarfydd- odd ag un gwrthwyncbiad pellach wedi dydd Sul. Gan gadw o hyd tua'r gorllcwin symudodd Mahon yn mlaen nes cyrhaedd yn Jan Maroibis, lie oddeutu ugain milldir o Mafeking, ac yn dydd Mawrth unodd ddwylaw a'r Milwriad Plumer, yr hwn oedd wedi teithio yn mlaen o'r gogledd er ei gyfarfod. Yn nesaf symudodd y galluoedd unedig yn mlaen tua Mafeking, a thanbelasant wersylloedd y Boer- iaid yn egniol. Yma diwedda yr hanes o'r ochr Hryddnig, ond yn ol hysbysiadau o Lorenzo Mar- quez, o barthed i wirionedd y rbai nid oes un rheswm dros amheuaeth, ymddengys na wnaeth y Boeriaid ond gwrthsafiad dfaffailh. Daeth y Boer- iaid yn bryderus am lwybr eu dihangfa. ac wedi y tanbeleniad gan Mahon a Plumer enciliasant vn unol. Yr oedd eu colledion yn clrymion, a chafodd yr Irish-American commando ei ddifodi bron yn llwyr. Dywedir fod y Boeriaid, yn cael eu herlid gan y Prydeiniaid wedi ffoi i gyfeiriad Lyclenbnrg. Y COMMANDANT DE WET YN CYNYG YMOSTWNG. Dywedir fod y Commandant De Wet wedi cynyg ymostwng i Arglwydd Roberts. Y mae ef, gyda 900 o ddynion, ar ei fferm ei hun ar lanau yr afon Rhenoster, bymtheg milldir ar hugain i'r gogledd o Kroonstad. Dywed ei fod yn barod i ymostwng os caniateir iddo ef a'i ddynion i fyned i'w cartrefi. Mae y Boeriaid mewn manau eraill yn cyfeirio tua'r gogledd. Mae y commandoes a godwyd yn ngog- ledd y Cape Colony oddeutu Colcsberg wedi pen- derfynu myned i'r Transvaal ac aros yno. Mae tramorwyr yn ffurfio rhan fawr o fyddin y Cad- fridog Botha: mae deg ar hugain o honynt yn swyddogion dano. BADEN-POWELL A PLUMER. Mewn canlyniad i'w amddiffyniad dewrwych a llwyddianus o Mafeking, mae Baden-Powell wedi cael dyrchafiad, ac wedi cael ei urddo yn Major- General. Hyderir na bydd i Plumer gael ei adael allan yn yr oerni. Bu ef a'i allu bycban dewr am gryn amser o fewn ugain milldir i Mafeking, gyda chyflenwad a vmborth i'r dioddefwyr, ond methas- ant ddyfod ynnes oherwydd diffyg digon o ddynion. Teithiodd ef a'i lu bychan dewr o Bnlawayo bell, ar draws diffaethwch anghyfanedd, y ffurfafen oedd eu hunig do er Awst diweddaf—dioddefasant oddi- wrth danbaid wres yr haul, llifogydd afonydd mawrion,—gyda'r diben o estyn cynorthwy-ond yr oedd afon rhyngddynt a Mafeking—afon gyfan- soddedig o amgloddiau amddiffvnol, o gyflegrau ys- blenydd, a thros 2000 o anelwyr rhagorol, a chy- nifer a hyny o Mausers. A OES HEDDWCH? Nid yw Krnger wedi anfon i geisio heddweh. Y mae swyddogion y Llywodraeth yn dywedyd nad oes un sail i'r stori, ac nad ydynt wedi derbyn un neges oddiwrtho i'r perwyl hyny. JOHANNESBERG. Y mae y Boeriaid yn penderfynu amddiffyn Johannesberg, ac y maent wrtbi yn brysur yn codi caer a gosod y gynau mawrion yn eu llcoedd. Dyma y ddinas oreu a fedd y Boeriaid, ac y mae ynddi adeiladau mawr a gwych iawn. AMERICA A'R RHYFEL. Y mae America eto wedi gwrtliod cydsynio a chais y ddirprwyaeth Foeraidd i ymyryd yn y rbyfel. Ni wna Arlywydd yr Unol Dalaethau gynyg ei wasanaeth fel canolwr oni fydd i Brydain geisio ganddo. Dywedwyd wrth genhadon y Boeriaid mai ofer oedd iddynt ddisgwyl cymorth o'r America. AMERICA. Y mae cryn gyffro yn New York ar hyn o bryd oherwydd y miloedd ar filoedd o bobl sydd yn dylifo i'r wlad hono o wledydd ereill. Dywedir nad oes llai na 75,000 o weithwyr yn rhodio ystrydoedd y ddinas hono yn segur ar hyn o bryd, ac fod 120,000 o ddieithriaid wedi glanio yno yn ystod pedwar mis cyntaf o'r flwyddyn hon.

Y FYDDIN. Y mae pawb yn cydnabod fod y rhyfel presenol wedi gorfodi y wlad a'r awdurdodau i ddysgu un gwers bwysig, sef, fod yn rhaid i bawb o hyn allan gymeryd ei le yn y fyddin yn ol ei deilyngdod. Y mae y modd y mae y prif swyddi yn y fyddin yn cael eu llanw yn warth i unrhyw genedl wareidd- iedig, yn enwedig pan sylweddolir pa mor bwysig i'r Deyrnas ydyw fod i'r safleoedd hyn gael eu llanw gan wyr galluog a chyfarwydd, ac nid gan blantos diddym a dibrofiad ein gwyr mawr sydd heb ddim i'w cymeradwyo ond arian a balchder eu rhieni. Y mae yn resyn meddwl fod miloedd o'n milwyr yn cael eu rhoddi o dan ofal bechgyn o'r fath yna, ac fod tynged miloedd o bobl-ac hwyr- ach tynged y wlad-yn dibynu ar fympwy y swyddogion dibrofiad hyn. Yr hyn sydd yn waeth na'r cwbl ydyw fod beiau a gwallau y ffafrddynioa hyn yn cael eu cuddio o olwg y cyhoedd. Gwyddis o'r goreu erbyn hyn fod llawer colled a galanastra yn y rhyfel presenol yn ddyladwy i gamsyniadau swyddogion dibrofiad. 0 dan y drefn bresenol ni roddir un cefnogaeth i fechgyn diwyd a thalentog am fod pob safle o werth ac anrhydedd yn cael eu chipio gan blant y gwyr mawr-a hyny nid trwy deilyngdod ond trwy arian. Yr hyd sydd hynod wrthun ydyw fod ein milwyr cyfarwydd yn gorfod ufuddbau i orchmynion plant y parlyrau hyd yn od pan fo rheswm a phrofiad yn groes i hyny.;

Gladstone. Dydd Sadwrn. dadlenodd Syr Henry Campbell- Bannerman gofadail o Mr. Gladstone yn neuadd fawr Ty y Cyffredin. Clnvythigiawn yelyw meddwl yn ngbanol swn y rhyfel presenol, fod prif arwr yr oes wedi ein gadael. Ki fu ein gwlad erioed mewn mwy o angen am wr o feddwl cawr- aidd ac ysbryd gwrol fel yr eiddo Gladstone. Fel y medrai ef wefreiddio y bob], y wlad, a'r byd mewn argyfwng fel y presenol! Fel y medrai droi y cenllif gelynol a'i ewyllys gadarn a'i ffydd ddi- ysgog Pwy fel efe i ddarbwyllo v bobloedd, ac i dywys y genedl i'w iawn bwyll? Y mae Prydain eisoes yn gweled eisiau Gladstone. Pan yr oedd ef wrthy llyw. nid oedd ein gwlad vn destvn gwawd i genedloedd eraill-ac er na fedrai atal augbycl- welediadau a rbyfeloedd, medrai o leiaf atal ein gwlad rhag bod yn wrthcldrych casineb holl deyrn- asocdd y ddaear. Pa ryfedd, meddai Mr. John Morley y dydd o'r blaen, fod y bobloedd yn ein cashau heddyw pan mae iaith Lloegr tuag atynt ydyw, nid iaith cyfiawnder a gwroldeb moesol, ond iaith balchder, meistroldeb, gallu, traha. a dialedd.

LLITH HEN GARDI. Taflodd y newydd am ryddhad ein gwronied yn Mafekin yr holl wlad i lawenydd digyffelyb. Ni welwyd ariod y fath gyffro a gorfoledd yn mhob tref a phentref trwy'r holl Deyrnas. Bacbgen glew dros ben yw Baden Powell, ac y ma' gair da gan bawb iddo. Y mae yn weithiwr caled ac yn hynod o anhunanol. Y mae'n gwneyd yr oil a gymer mewn Haw a'i holl egni, ac nid oes y fath beth a diogi wedi bod ariod o fewn i gro'n e'. Y mae'n meddu ar benderfyniad meddwl anarferol, ac y mae yn gymeriad gwreiddiol dros ben. Yn wabanol i'n milwyr yn gyffredin, y ma' Baden- Powell y mwyaf diymhongar yn y byd. Nid gwiw anghofio y milwyr cyffredin hefyd, a'r bobl erill sydd wedi wmladd mor ddewr a diodde mor amyneddgar yn Mafekin. I Y mae yn amlwg fod Dr. Jenkyn Lewis o Lanon yn llawer llai hyddysg mewn rhesymeg nac mewn physigwriaeth. Y ma' pawb yn gwbod fod y Doctor yn hoff dros ben o uso geire mawr, ncu sharad mewn superlatives ys dwedodd rhywun, ac ma lie i ofni ei fod weithe yn gwneyd defnydd o eire mor fawr nes y mae yn methu yn lan ac amgyffred eu hystyr. Bu yn bragawthau yn y Cyngor Sirol y dydd o'r bla'n ar werth a safle newyddiaduron, a byrdwn ei araeth ydoedd y gair "subsidising." Gallem feddwl mai ystyr y gair hwn, yn ol Dr. Jenkyn Lewis, ydyw rhoi grot am bob peth ellir gael am dair ceiniog—grot o arian trethdalwyr y sir, cofiwch, ac nid o boced Dr. Lewis. Yn awr, mewn gwirionedd, onid Dr. Lewis ei hun sydd yn euog o'r hyn y mae yn lied gyhuddo ereill. Pabam y mae yn gwario pedair ceiniog o arian y sir pan y gwna tair yr un tro? Talk" is cheap," medde nhw, ac ni fydd i neb ddanod i'r Doctor ei afradlonedd ar eire-pe bai pob un o honynt ddwy lath o hyd—ond y ma'n rhaid iddo gofio mai peth arall hollol yw bod yn afradlon ar arian y sir. Druan ar hen Kruger, ma' hi wedi myn'd yn eitha caled arno fe o'r diwedd—a synwn i fowr i glywed i fod e' wedi tori i galon un o'r dwarnode nesa 'ma. Mai e' erbyn hyn heibio trigen a deg. ac wedi gwel'd amser caled iawn o (lro i dro ar hyd 'i oes, ac y ma'n awr yn gorffod ffoi o'r naill ddinas i'r llall yn ei wlad ei hun. Dywedir iddo freudd- wydo y dydd o'r bla'n y byddai farw mhen tair wthnos. Y ma' y Frenbines heddi yn bedwar ugen ac un mlwydd oed. Ganed hi ar y 24ain o Fai. 1819. Gobeithio yr w' i y gwel hi lawer pen blwydd eto, ac y daw hi i roi tro i shir Abarteifi 'ma c-yn bo hir, yw dymuniad calon pob hen Gardi. Ma' gyda ni fechgyn irfeddu sha Tregaron 'nia, ac w' i yn shwr y ceise hi durn out crand tuhwnt buse hi end dwad 'ma. Many—ie, many iawn—happi returns. <- Y mae y Toriaid yn hoff iawn oadgofio y Rhydd- frydwyr mai Gweinyddiaeth Mr. Gladstone ydoedd gyfrifol am farwolacth y Cadfridog Gordon yn Khartoum. Da gan hyny y gwnaeth Arglywydd Tweedrnoulh y dydd o'r blaen ein hadgofio fod Mr. Chamberlain yn un o'r tri oedd yn bresenol yn nghyfrin gyngbor y Rhyddfrydwyr pan benderfyn- wyd anfon Gordon allan. Nid oedd Mr. Gladstone ei hun yn bresenol.

THE MARKETS. ABERYSTWYTH.—MONDAY Wheat made 5s to 5s 3d per 65 lbs; barley, 4s Od to 4s 3d white oats, 2s 9d to 5s Od; black oats, 2s 6d to 24 9d per 65 lbs. Eggs, 5s 3d to 5s 9d per 120; salt butter, lid to Is per lb. fresh butter, lid to Is per lb.; Fowls 3s 6d to 4s Od per couple; chickens 3s 6d to 4s Od per couple ducks, 5s per couple geese, 10s to 11s per couple; potatoes 3s to 3s 6d per cwt. CATTLE MARKETS. LONDON, Thursday.—The number of beasts on offer to-day, compared with Thursday last, showed an increase of seventy head. The majority con- sisted of fat cows and butchering bulls, the demand for which was greater, consequently a ready sale was effected at higher rates. A few fresh arrivals from Norfolk sold steadily at 4s 8d per 8 lb (sink- ing the offal). In the number of sheep and lambs penned there was an increase of 360. Trade for both wethers and ewes was slow; a clearance was, however, made at late rates. Lambs were in steady demand, but rates had to be lowered to the extent of 2d per 8 lbs. The supply of calves was larger than usual, with more demand. Trade ruled firm; best breeds made from 5s lOd to 6s per 8 lbs. Pig trade nominal. HEREFORD, Wednesday.-The supply of beef was moderate, but the trade ruled favourably, and the primest quality fetched 7d per lb., in some cases a trifle more other descriptions realised from 6d to 6t per lb. Business in sheep, taken altogether, was quite satisfactory, wethers out of the wool fetching 8td to 9d per lb., and in the wool 9d to 9id ewes sold up to 7d. A good supply of lambs met with a ready sale at from 9d to lOd per lb. Calves also went off well at 71d to 8d per lb. For porkers 5d per lb seemed to be the top price. Few store cattle on offer, and not much .business done. LEICESTER, Saturday.—There were large supplies of home-bred bullocks, most of which were in very good condition, with a fair attendance of buyers and dealers, and trade was brisk for choice lors; inferior dull. Milch cows made £19 to £23 for choice qualities; secondary, £14 to £17 10s: home- bred bullocks, £ 12 to £16 10s; best Irish cattle, £9 to £ 13; young stock £5 to R8; calves 20s to 25s. Sheep were a steady trade, ewes and lambs making 45s to 51s per couple. EGGS. LONDON, Friday.—A sustained demand has con- tinued, and a good business transpired at firm prices —French of various marks, extra, 8s 6d; selected, 7s 6d; best, 6s 6d; seconds, 5s 9d; Italian, extra, selected, 7s 3d best. 6s 9d selected 6s 3d best seconds, 6s; Hungarian, Vienna blues, 6s Od; reds, 5s Os and Galician blues, 5s 9d per 120. BUTTER. CARMARTHEN, Saturday. —The make of butter has increased considerably this last week. A very large quantity was disposed of at again another reduction of fully halfpenny per lb. Price paid to-day was from 9td to lOd per lb. Quality excellent. METAL MARKET. London, Monday. -Spelter, C21 10s; Spanish lead £ 17 2s 6d spot; English £17 7s 6d. CORN. CHESTER, Saturday.—This market was of a holiday character, and wheat was a slow trade. Beans and barley were also quiet, but there was a good inquiry for English oats. Quotations:— Wheat, white and red, 4s 2d to 4s 3d per 751b.; grinding barley, 3s to 3s 4d per 641b.; beans, 4s 8d to 5s 6d per 801b; oats, new, 2s 6d to 2s 8d; old, 2s 9d to 3s per 461b Indian corn, lis to lis 9d per 2401b. HEREFORD, Wednesday.—Wheat, white, per 621b, 3s 3d to 3s 6d; ditto, red, per 621b, 3s 3d to 3s 5d; barley, per 561b, 3s to 3s 9d; oats, per 401b, 2s 3d to 2s 9d beans, per 65jlb, 3s 3d to 3s 9d; maise, per 601b, 2s 9d to 3s retches (winter), 4s to 6s; ditto (spring), 3s 6d to 5s. HAY AMD STRAW. LONDON, Saturday.—Superior picked hay, 84s to 87s; good hay, 76s to 80s; inferior, 50s to 70s best clover, 97s to 100s; good clover, 84s to 87s; inferior, 60s to 72s straw, 28s to 35s. POTATOES. LIVERPOOL, Wednesday.—Lynn Greys, 2s 9d to 3s 3d Main Crop, 3s 6d to 4s 3d; Bruces, 3s Od to 3s 9d; Champions, 3s Od to 3s 6d per cwt. COVENT GARDEN, Thursday.—New Channel Islands, frames, per lb, 2d to 3d; ditto, ditto, per cwt 20s to 22; Teneriffe, in boxes, cwt, 14s to 16s; French kidneys, in boxes, per lb, 2td, ditto, ditto, per cwt. 14s to 17s; ditto, Lisbon, per box 6s 6d. MANCHESTER, Thursday.—Yorkshire, up-to-date, 11s to 12s; maincrop, 11s to 12s; giants, 10s 6d to 12s; bruce, 10s 6d to 12s Cheshire, up-to-date, 9s to 9s 6d Bruce, 8s to 9s; giants, 8s 6d to 9s 6d Lincoln, up-to-date, lis to 12s; Bruce, 10s 6d to 11s 6d; Hebrons, 10s to lls; giants, 10s 6d to 11s 6d per 18 stones. WOOLLEN TRADE. TRADE KEEPS EXCEEDINGLY quiet, and prices are low. Though colonial wool has kept, on the whole, pretty steady, home growths arc almost left alone, any transactions taking place being quiet of a retail character. Buyers will not purchase more than they need, and then generally at their own price, and though sellers endeavour to keep up prices, there are generally some to be found who will deal, especially as a new clip is coming to hand, and room must be made fo it. For some descriptions prices are even lower than last year, and in this condition of matters it can easily be seen that very little business can be passing.— Spinners are offered extremely low prices for new business, and their position is thus one of some difficulty. Downs, 7d to 10d Kents, 6d to 6id; half-breds, 6c1 to 7d; Radnor fleeces, 6Id.

AUTUMN FASHIONS. C. M. WILLIAMS BEGS respectfully to announce that he is now J) showing a good selection of NEW GOODS SUITABLE FOR THE PRESENT SEASON- NEW HATS AND BOKNETS. NEW MILLINERY. NEW FEATHERS AND FLOWERS EIV RIBBONS AND LACES. NEW DRESS MATERIALS. NEW GOWNS AND SILK SCARFS. I NEW SILK UMBRELLAS, &c I NOTED HOUSE FOR STYLISH HATS AND BONNETS. SPECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO MOURNING ORDERS. GENTS' NEWEST SHAPES IN HATS AND CAPS, TIES, SCARFS- COLLARS. CUFFS, &C. Inspection respectfully invited. C. M. WILLIAMS, G ENERAL J^R APERY E STABLISHMENT, 10, PIER STREET. ABERYSTWYTH. Dentistry. ESTABLISHBD 40 YEARS. MESSRS MURPHY & ROWLEY, SURGEON DENTISTS, Honorary Dentists to thft Aberystwvvh Infirmarv and Cardiganshire General Hospital. ADDRESS- -549 TERRACE ROAD, A BERYSTWYTll -ROW LEY begs to announce that he is now able to undertake Gold and all other Fillings Crowns, Bridge-work and all the latest improvements in Modern Dentistrv. Artificial Teeth in the latest English and American Styles. TEETH EXTRACTED PAINLESSLY UNDER GAS. Mr R. visits Machynlleth, Towyn, Aberayron, Tre- garon and Lampeter. Patients can be attended to any day at Aber- ystwyth. All at the most Moderate Charges. Full particulars on application. Business Notices. FOR GOOD AND RELIABLE BOOTS AND SHOES OF THF BEST QUALITY GO TO EDWIN PETERS 51, GREAT DARKGATE STREET, 51, (Three doors above Town Clock,) ABERYSTWYTH. Gentlemen's and Ladies' Boots and Shoes of ever description. Repairs on shortest notice BILLPOSTIXG IX ABERYSTWYTH. T1"}'ing to do business without advertising is like winking in the dark. You may know what you are doing, but nobody else does." SEND YOUR POSTERS TO THE ABERYSTWYTH AND DISTRICT BILLPOSTING CO., Proprietors of the largest and BEST Hoardings in Aberystwyth and District. Send for list of Stations. Billposting done on most reasonable terms. Advertisers invited to inspect the Hoardings of this Company. Satisfaction guaranteed Address all communications and parcels to- HERR PAREEZER, BILLPOSTIXG Co., PAREEZER HALL, QUEEK'S SQUARE, ABERYSTWYTH. JACK EDWARDS. (LATE E. EDWARDS,) P) OOKSELLER AND STATIONER, 13, GREAT DARKGATE ST. ^BERYSTWYTH. OUR MOTTO- GOOD VALUE FOR MODERATE PRICES H.P.EDWAIIDS, BEEF, MUTTON AND PORK BUTCHER, 34 GREAT D ARKGATE STREET, A BERYSTWYTH. BEST QUALITY MEAT ONLY SUPPLIED HOME-MADE SAUSAGES AND PURE LARD. HOME-CURED HArs AND BACON, CORNED JLJL BEEF, AND PICKLED TONGUES. THE ^BERYSTWYTH VELSH JElLAEL DEPOT, 50, TERRACE ROAD ""DEAL WELSH FLANNELS, SHAWLS, WOOL- XL LEN DRESSES, CLOTH. YARNS, 3HAND-KNIT HOSIERY, WELSH QUILTS AND HOME-MADE BLANKETS. JOHN EDWARDS & COi. PROPRIETORS, < JOHN GRIFFITHS CABINET MAKER, AND COMPLETE HOUSE FURNISHER, £ ARKET gTREET, A BERYSTWYTH DRAWING-ROOM SUITES, DINING-ROOM SUITES, BEDROOM SUITES. GIG LAMPS. I Edmund Edmunds, 7 SADDLER & HARNESS MAKER, COLLEGE STREET, LAMPETER, Begs to inform the Public that he has a Grand Selection of GIG LAMPS IN STOCK, AT VERY MODERATE PRICES. All kinds of Repairs neatly executed on the shortest notice. SADDLES, CUSHIONS, HARNESS, kc. BARGAINS IN THE LATEST AND BEST JACKETS, CAPES, WATERPROOFS, AT D. NUN DAVIES' Drapery and Millinery Establishment, COMMERCE HOUSE, LAMPETER. Educational. Mr. J. E. LEAH, A.R.C.O., Organist and Choirmaster English Congregational Church, Portland-street, Aoerystwvtn (late of Richmond Hill Congregational Church, Bournemouth;, Gives lessons by Correspondence in Harmony, Counterpoint, Fugue, kc. Personal lessons also in Pianoforte. Organ, Singing and TLeorv. -i reparation for Examination. Many Successes. Schools attended. Engagements accepted for Organ Recitals, Concerts, &c. Address: "Bourne-rille."North Road. Aberystwyth MISS PHILLIPS, CERT. R.A.M., R.C.M., AND TRINITY COLLEGE, LONDON, QRGAXIST OF WESLEY CHURCH, With experience in successfully preparing for the above Examinations. Receives Pupils for Organ, Pianoforte, and Singing. Terms on Application. ADDRESS 34, PIER STREET. HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS I C T O R I A (MARINE) T ERRACE. ABERYSTWYTH. SEPARATE KINDERGARTEN. PRINCIPAL Miss KATE B. LLOYD. Certificated Mistress, Assisted by a Staff of highly qualified Resident Governesses. REFEREXCES- » Thomas Jones, Esq., B.A., H.M. Inspector of Schools. Llanelly; The Rev. O. Evans, D.D., King's Cross, London. E. H. Short, Esq., H.M. Inspector, Abervstvrvth. Principal Edwards, D.D., Bala Theological College Principal Roberts, M.A., U.C.W. & Principal Prys, M.A.. Trevecca College. Dr Scholle Aberdeen University. ° Rev T. A Penry, Aberystwyth." Pupils prepared for the London aldd Welsh Matricu latiens Oxford and Cambridge Examinations, &c. For Terms, &c., apply PRINLCIPAL Business Notices. NOTICE OF REMOVAL ARTIFICIAL TEETH. MR. JAMES REES (Seventeen years with Messrs. Murphy and Rowley) 30, JJAILWAY T ERRACE, A BERYSTWYTH. MR. REES visits TREGARON first and last Tuesday in each Month at Mrs. Williams. Stanley Eouse. Visits Machynlleth the Second and Fourth Wednes- days in each Month at Mrs. R. Jones, Pentre- rhydin Street (opposite Lion Hotel). Corns on the 1st and 3rd Saturday in each month at Mr W. Evans, Grocer, Liverpool House, (opposite Slaters Arms. Visits Lampeterthe First and Third Fridays in each Month, at R. Evans, milliner, 18, Harford Square. CHARGES MODERATE. FOR TOOTHACHE, NEURALGIA, TIC. FOR TOOTHACHE. NEURALGIA. HEADACHE, TIC DOLOREUX, and similar PAINS IN THE HEAD and GUMS. VICTOLINE Is the Best and ONLY CERTAIN REMEDY Ix BOTTLES, IS. IID., 2s., 3S. 6D. FROM ALL CHEMISTS OR FROM MANUFACTURER M. HOWELL JONES, Towyn, Merioneth. FOR REAL WELSH FLANNEL AND WOOLLEN GOODS GO TO = J. & E. EVANS, GENERAL DRAPERS AND MILLINERS, 40 GREAT DARKGATE STREET ^BERYSTWYTH. Os byddwch yn methu cael bias ar eich bwyd cymerwch Anti Dyspepsia. GELYN MAWR I DIFFYG TRAUL JONES' ANTI-DYSPEPSIA MIXTURE Un o anhwvl(lerau mwyaf cynhenn y dclynoliaeth ydyw Diffyg Traul Bwyd. Yn wir. y mae yn beth mor gyffredin fel v mae pobl yn ei gyfrif yn beth distadl; etto, onid ydyw yn rhagredegydd bron cl bob clefyd ? Un o arwvddion cyntaf o hono ydvw diffyg archwaeth at fwyd, llawnder yn y cvlla ar ol bwyta. dolur yn y pen, ac yn gyffredin corph rhwym brydiau ereill bvdd teimlail owagder yn y cylla, awyd'afryd gau am fwvd. yn nghvda rlwfr poeth yn v frest. Y mae y moddwn hyn trwy ei effanh union- gyrchol ar sudd yr ystumog yn udferu hon i'w chyflwr iachus a phriodol, a trwy hyny dylanwada ar yr holl gyfansoddiad rhydd y teimlad'o lesgedd a gwendid Ie i gyflwr o rioenusrwvdd a iecimL Y mae c'ennym luaws o dvstioiaethau pobl gyfrifol sydd wedi derbyn gwel Iliad arc] defnvddio y moddion hyn. y rhai oeddynt Wt:1i treio vn ago? bob meddyginiaeth arall. Na wnaed neb ddi- galoni dan y defyd hwn nes rhoddi prawf tt-tr ar v cyfaill yma. Ar werth mewn Pot el i 2s. yr 1:D. gvda chvfarwvdd- iariau. c, I'w gael dnvy y Post (ond rlanfon 2s. nctwn stamp:-) L gan y gwnentharwr. Parotoir yn unig gan y Pcrcbuog- T. JONES, A.P.S., CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST, POST OFFICE, TRE3AR0N Business Notices. ——- -—- PLANTING A SOWING SEASn, 1900 EVEK1 THING FOJJ THE GARDEN. FARM, ESTATE Do not plac* any orders t)efet-<- knowmg OUR prices. 200 ACRES OF NIRSERY STOCK. Very manv thou- Spt". from i>F t.hfr BEST AND MOST -POPI LA !i bORTS OF EVERY KIND OF FRl'IT TREE traine,i. HANDSOME SHRUBS: J fLCV»iiRING AND DECIDUOUS TREES 7'„ u..ILB-!5 variety ana every size. COVERT rA i-uir, PLANTS any size required. AUCUBAS, HOLLIES EII ACS' RH01)011 ROSES, O IXVITE INSPECTION. 2 t" *h ft.. 8s. 100 2i to 3 10. 12*. 6<! 10C: 3 to 4 tt,. ic*. i00 4 to 5 ft., 20s. 100. N OVE^tS'nov'^ead v. CaLal°1'ue' containing this year's 1'\ oyelt¡es IIOW n'ad lo^u^lp^Fri"8" ™LTS' AND ASK 10; PR;UUD CATA- WL GROW WHAT "B SELL SEEDS: SEEDS!! EEDS t?F'Tiri!<r<Tiptiolrl ?or Gar(U'n an<1 Farm. Our stock ARE NAlimLLYT^f8 °Ut UntiI THOROUGHLY and bee list of Novelties for coming Season's showing. Many ( mr fvta',S Prize-winners of Vegetables and Flower^ contains useful information (or Profes- FARMIEEDLIST allrt iS POSted Free 011 application, also FARM SEhD LIST. LANDSCAPE GARDEXIXG. » us J Artist. Estimates. Specifications, remodelling ground. Impie- of d,C'ii'.ion. CLIBRANS', Altrincham AND 31 AN CHESTER- BRANCHES 10. !j¡. ¡ s-r,et, Manchester (for seeds, etc.), tBangor and Pr-.n.t,a:,ty Nursery. Llandudno. WARD & CO's ABERYSTWYTH BAZAAR Is the Noted Shop for TOYS And Evei y Description of FANCY AKTICLES. BEST HOUSE IN THE TRADE FOR SMOKERS REQUISITES 8 GREAT DARK (ifA T E STREET HUGHES'S PECTORAL COUGH BALSAM (From the Original Prescription of a Leading West End Physician). CURES COUGHS, COLDS, INFLUENZA. AXD ALL CHEST AND THROAT AFFECTIONS. PRICE; 1 AXD 2/6 POST FREE. PREPARED ONLY BY E. DAVIES HUGHES. M.P.S. iLa.te of J. G. Gould &. Co.. Oxford Street, London, W.) The Pharmacy, TOWYN. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL CONFECTIONER. AGENT FOR BARRETT'S LONDON CONFECTIONERY FINEST SELECTION OF ■NOVELTIES- FILLED WITH CHOCOLATE FROM THE LEADING FIRMS. GOOD ACCOMMODATION FOR CYCLISTS Most Central Place in Town. NOTE THE ADDF.E^ MORGANS' bigb-class Confectionerp Stores, OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. Tea Rooms and Refreshments. BUY YOUR MEDICINES FROM DAYIES BROS., THE PHARMACY, LAMPETER ALL DRUGS AND CHEMICALS 0 GUARANTEED PURITY. FOR HIGH CLASS O UTFITS GO TO TOM JONES, COLLEGE STREET. LAMPETEK LATEST STYLE IN TAILORING COM- BINED WITH MODERATE CHARGES. Waterloo Buildings SHAVING SALOON BATH STREET. AnERYTWYTH. F. PADDEX. LATE OF CLARKI(;N. ."CUN'SON, AliKKYSTWYTli, BEGS to inform the public in general that he has taken the above Premises, and trusts bv careful attention to all orders to receive a fair share of their esteemed patronage. Wigs, Fringes, Tails of Hair and Combings made up on the Premises oa the shortest notice. Old Tails re-n.r;de and dyed at rr.oderate charges. JOHN LLOYD & SONS, cmERS. BILL POSTERS AXD DISTRIBUTORS, HA1-E the largest rumber of lr.osr prominent Posting Stauous in ai* par^ of Abervstwytik and District. Having lately purchased the business and stations of Abervstvvth Advertising and General Bill Posting Stations, they are able o take S contracts of everv description. Over 100 Stations in the Town and District Official Bill Posters to the Town and Countv Coun- cils, G.W.R. Co.. Cambrian Raihvav Co.. "all the Auctioneers of the Town and District, and other Public Bodies.

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