Welsh Gazette and West Wales Advertiser

BREEDING FRUIT. The improvements in fruits are remarkable. It is possible to improve the varieties of fruit through the seedlings of a variety in two differ- ent ways. Firstly, by the accumulation of in- dividual differences, appearing in seedlings in successive generations, the selections conform- ing to a preconceived ideal for the type. The variations may be the result of tho changes of surroundings or the variations may be induced by the inter-crossing of different individuals. Secondly, varieties may be improved by the selection of independent variations, the varia- tions not conforming to any pre-conceived ideal or being the result of the accumulation of pre- viuus variations which have been approaching a desired type. The selected variation is looked upon as completed; it is a line tree, giving fine fruit, but is not expected to yield fine progeny. •

A PLANT THAT EATS. In Carolina there grows a plant that eats. If It minute pieeo of hard-boiled egg or meat, or fragment of biscuit or a fly be placed on the middle leaf of Venus's Flytrap, a native of Carolina, the glands of the tentacles on which it rests at once begin to secrete a "ferment" and an "itcid;" these two together (precisely Its in our own digestive organs) dissolve out the nitrogenous properties and the glands absorb them, rejecting everything else, such as the hard cliitinous coats of insects and starch grnins from biscuits, &c. Soon after the "food" has been laid upon the middle tentacles those on the circumference become aware of its pre- sence, so to say they rise up and bend over the middle, placing their glands unerringly on the meat, whatever it is, and join with the glands below it in pouring out the necessary fluids. I I

RUMINATION IN MAN. The faculty of returning the food to the mouth for the purpose of remasticating it is, of course, familiar to everybody as a feature of the life of such animals as the sheep, oxen, camels, and other creatures, named accordingly rumin- ants," "or "clll-chewing." It may be news to some readers Ulut this habit is occasionally rep. resented in man. In a recent Italian disserta- tion on the subject, four members of a family were found to potass this faculty. It is not suggested that the compound stomach of the ruminant animals Vas represented in these cases. The action rather \lepends upon some abnormal command over the niuscles of the stomach and gullet, whereby the f-od can be returned to the mouth at will.

PUTTING OUT FIRE IN SHIPS. A new and greatL improved method ol extinguishing fires on board ship has recently been tested at Bremen. It consists in fitting pipes in every compartment of the vessel, com- municating with the deck, a\¡d acting as safety- valves through which smoke may ascend in case of fire, thus giving warning cf danger, and making it possible to watch tije progress of a fire in the hold without removing the hatches. The chief feature of the systen. is the use of carbonic-acid gas, to be pumped through the pipes into the hold until the fire is extinguished. Provision is made for introducing the gas under pressure among the cargo, so that it will pene- trate tightly-stowed cotton bales.

ELECTRIC BELL BATTERIES. These are sometimes a source of annoyance to users, who, whenever the bells wiU not work, send for their ironmonger. This tentleman usuAlly liAR A look round, and then gbes back "to fetch his tools," thus wasting a whole morning. What he generally has to do is merely to fill up the glass jars with water. This can be done equally well by the usuer, who has only to lieep the level up to about seven-eighths of the jar, and a dessert-spoonful of sal-atnmoniao lidded once a year and stirred up is advisable. In Imy cnsp, the sliotil(I not be kept in a warm place, otherwise the water will evapor- ate too quickly.

PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECT OF LIGHT. Concerning the actual physiological egectit of light of various kinds we are still much in the dark. Blue electric light has been used in experiments hy Dr. A. V. Minine, and be credits it with great possibilities on account of its action on the vasomotor nerves and its anaesthetic effect. He has used it instead of cocaine in the suturing of wounds. He found that it call sed rapid healing of burns and soalds, gave appetite and sleep to debilitated patients, and proved otherwise beneficial.

ARTIFICIAL CLAY. The artificial clay of Herr Hecht, whioh it receiving much notice in Germany is a mix- ture of sand, meudon white, liquie glue, and petroleum. It can be reildilly modelled and given extraordinary hardness without heat, and is claimed to be superior to natural clay for many building purposes. Tiles made from it have great sharpness, are incombustible, resist atmospheric influences, and do not absorb mois- ture. The material is adapted for making building stones in great variety, and for floors, wall decorations, &c.

THEINE. The origin and distribution of theine in the tea plant have been investigated at Tokio by U. Huzuki. Th is alkaloid does not exist in the I seed, but appears during germination even in the dark, is found in considerable quantity in the dormnut leaf hllds, and reaches the greatest proportion in the young leaves. In the older leaves it becomes greatly diminished. The roots and stem contain a moderato amount of theine, but the bark has very litlte.

LONG-TONGUED BEES. Efforts are now being made to improve the fioney bee by lengthening its tongue. Bee- keepers want to secure the red clover houey crop, but the tubes of the blossoms are so deep that the bees cannot reach the nectar in them. It is well known that the common red clover is the heaviest nectar-producing plant known, tfid the honey from it is of fine quality.

THEISURE HOUR. NOTICE. is devoted to better thoughts Power, •Snatch the n. a weii_Spent hour ? T-ase, W (?n, rnbling spirit wings her flight tour round hP™^ £ of liv £ g light. ROGERS.

Thoughts, The Passing ,ar. Where'er great pity i Where'er greatLoveP1teousness, „„fnv Where'er men cease tgve s strange sorrow stay, Frail brethren fashic but bend to bless Where'er the lamb andke themselves of clay, Lie down in peace, wide by side Infinite Love and Mere on land or sea, Emerge, there stirs tlienly eyed that is to be! IBERT BUCHAXON. -4

Win I Winter reigneth oe, Freezing with itsan Dead and bear the FEA A All is chill and dref stfJld' death. Yet it seemeth bnt a Since the summer fl „ Since they stacked th' er Since they reaped ttiy hay, J den ear. Sunny days are past a. So the years go spee<?e Onward ever, each newast' Swifter speeding than ast, But the sleeping earth sh And the flowers shall ba And all Nature rising bre11 0 Glorious from its wintry Ar. HOW.

A Christmas Greg. Deep lies the snow, chill wind do And loud the tempest rages 0W The year at last, is speeding fast To join the bygone ages, One bliss remains, and never wanes But daily clearly shineth r 'Tis frindship light, so sweet and br; A sun that ne'er declineth. To me this morn, new joys are born, As this fair orb beams o'er me, And brings to view my friends most tru On earth, or gone before me. Though far apart, we'r one in heart- No distance souls can sever In divers lands we all join hands,— Dear friends are friends for ever. Such truly seem those I esteem And hold in glad affection And now among this happy throng You claim my recollection. This Christmas Day, to God I pray That He for aye befriend you, And from above, in His great love, His richest blessings send you. E. CEREDIG JONES. 9, High field Place, Bradford Christmas, 1901.

♦ The Years go By. Lightly sips youth at the wines of its joy, Laugh's at the charms of yesterday's toys; Life is so long, and nothing alloys.— And the years go by. Little by little the world shows its dross. Deepens the sense of enjoyment and loss; Pleasure is wearing off part of its gloss.— A_J "'h. .SIM* 1Jt: JCAIS u U.Y. Now there is question and doubt and dismay I W>-U time will alter, and truth will outstay; JNig tis^ needful, perhaps, as the day.— Anal&s ni.arc €TC\ V)Y Work multiplies and pleasures abate,— So much to do, and we are so late,— Duties still flocking now knock at the gate.— And the years go by. Once—ah, we sigh but we never can stop: What is life for but for to work till we drop ? Only one thought-to rise to the top,- And the years go by. Age is oncoming, and what have we done 1 Oh, we had dreamed of such victories won I Whose is the fault, and what is undone ?— And the years go by. What do we hold but a handful of dust? We were so wise in our first ardent trast. Somehow we missed the real metal for rust.— And the years go by. HELEN F. BOYDEN.

The Ending of the Year. This one thing I do, forgetting those things Which are behind, and reaching forth unto thos things which are before, I press toward the marke Buiy the Past I Close the door carefully I Let thy feet stand in the light of To-day I Nor scan the future God marks the pathway. Be thou content in His presence to stay. What is the work to be 1 What He desires for thee, If it be waiting, then patiently wait. After the waiting time Cometh the harvest, «_.eep thy lamp burning, early and late! And thy providing 1' God will take care of that, ■If thou but trust iu His provident love. Thou art that Substance Out of which worlds are made. Let thy Faith coin for thee what thou wouldst have. Then do not look backward I Close the door carefully j Let the dark memories bury their dead I God is enough for thee. God is enoug for me. Take hold of the Present and be not afraid 1 SARAH ELIZABETH GRISWOLD.

Human Progress. About the grand course of Providence and its final purpose with us, we can know nothing, or al- most Nothing. Man begins in darkness, ends in darkiiesr mystery is everywhere around us and in us, uuder our feet, among our hands. Nevertheless so much has become evident to everyone, that this wondrous mankind is advancing some whither; that, at least, all human things are, have been, and for ever will be in movement and change-as in- limp °rr, g* ,hat exist in time- by virtue of time, and are maqe 0f time, might have been lone- UIluersliOoa. ° mZZrvnf fhST'j ',f.thut vain struggle to read the mystery ot the Infinity Cease to harass us. Here on earth we are as soldier's fighting in a foreign land • !hllfrSlr; th* Plan of thecampfignand have no need to understand it; seeing well what is at our hand to be done ug do it like soldierS) UbmiSSr' .Wltl? ?°urage, with a heroic joy. &, Whatsoever t by hand findetti to do, do i r, with thy might Behind us, behind each one of us, lie six thousand years of huruan effort, human conquest; before us is the boundless time, with its as vet un- created and uneonquered continents and E1dorados, which we, even we, have io conquer, to create. T- CARLYLE. A

The Passing and the Perma- nent. Let a man learn to look for the permanent in the mutable and fleeting let him learn to bear the dis- appearance of things he was wont to reverence without losing his reverence let him learn that he is here, not to work, out to be worked upon; and that though abyss open under abyss, and opinion displace opinion, all are at last contained in the Eternal Cause- If my bark sink, 'tis to another sea. EMERBON.

ON TRAMP AGAIN. ST. PEDROG, AT VERWIG. BY "PHILIP SIDNEY." Leaving Moel-y-Mount by the narrow parish road we soon find ourselves at Nant-y-fflyman, or I Sw- ing's Brook, the hospitable farmstead home of Mr Davies, brother ro the Vicar of the parish Here the surroundings are of the wildest, nature run- ning riot, as it were with cliff and strand, mountain and upland, ocean and sky. Tonrisis who seldom, if ever, turn off the beaten track-" No time. you know," What's to be seen," and Can we get any- thing to eat there class—know not what they miss bv failing to explore such hidden recesses as this but there—the loss is theirs. Verwig Village, with which Mount is joined under Vicar Davies, is but a tiny collection of cot- tages, several of which are empty. Former tenants gone to the works," as said the village blacksmith when he politely handed me the keys of the church. It was the old story, oft repeated to me .?8n < his tramp no inducement to remain on the soil young and lusty natives seeking work elsewhere, and the girls following after them so soon as they can. When and how this exodus is to be stopped arc questions now staring point-blankly in our faces. St Pedrog has a suspiciously Cornish sound in his name, but as I have not looked up the matter, other than what Meyrick says of him, I may be wrong in the assumption and what our Cardigan- shire historian says I repeat not here. Anyhow, be St Pedrog who he may, to him Verwig Church is dedicated. All that remains of the former church is the solid tower, with its.low, squat roof the interior open all the way up from the ground to the tiles. This roof is well-nigh concealed by the stone parapet which surmounts the tower, to which access is obtained by a flight of stone steps, most ingeniously con- cealed in one of the; four corners of the tower; from the parapet a view is obtained of the near neighbourhood. One bell hangs in this tower. low, pointed arch, through which the nave was en- tered, still remains intact, but is partly filled up with a lath and plaster partition. The ;west door also remains. The tower, if it is to be preserved much longer, calls for immediate and reverent care at the hands of seme architect competent to deal with such a case, who would doubtless at once sweep away the miserable lath screen, and so open up the nave and chancel once more from the west door. The stone walls, both inside and outside, need carefully re- pointing and bracing together. If fsuch could be done, then this old tower would go bravely down the stream of centuries yet to come. The other parts of the church call for no par- ti cular notice. What of the plate ? Well, used as I am to seeing 11 gracefully and artistically shaped communion cups in Cardiganshire, I hardly expected to see one so delicate in its form and workmanship as that owned by St Pedrog, which was produced for my inspec- tion from its strong iron house by the Vicar's brother, who acted the part of my intelligent and well-informed guide. Here, then, we have a cup of silver, with its paten cover, well nigh as perfect as that far- distant day when it came to the parish fresh from the artist's hands. Standing 7iin. tall on its cir- cular foot, the elegantly-shaped bell bears around it he legend FOR THE PARISH OF VERWICKE, 1615. is shape, ornamental borderings, and lettering, tell at once that this cup and paten came from the rksbop of an artist who bad little in common, e excellent design and workmanship, with the fer of the many 1574 cups already described in column, Underneath the circular foot are cut -.etters- R. M., Wit on the paten is scratched the inscription- DAFYD JOHN, 1742. A other patens, one of pewter, 8^in. in dia- -P -t.be other of lead (?), painted and age-worn lnto les, cornplete the vessels. TheaiUfcf book is that of the Banns, which dates Z \[arCh, 1769; the register begins in 1813. VA.ru „ sio-natures are those of John Davies,Curat" t° 181g > « \vm. Davies," 1826- 1832; u,Vm, 'i\mas, 1834-1840; G. Evans, 1842- 1843; "Ihoma^ees »an(i "Rees Williams," 1864- 1873. And here I ^'my many readers to-night with the time-honoure* ^RTSTMAs TCJ ALL. continued.)

Cymu Fu. Nun Short, original and sJed' communications on antiquarian topograph and kindred subjects peraining to Cardigan^ wiU be treatei on Ojmr™'Fo*> 4.-REPLY. PAUPERS' B g of different types were worn in different pansl Lampeter paupers used to wear a badge on t> leffc J £ th\he letters P. P. (Parish Pauper), white. A resolu- tion of the Vestry, about 1779. T0 THE EFFECT TBAT every one who received pans\e]ie{ sbould wear Sfff *?°VUlev ■ 7 thf ,gUdians, under pen- alty of forfeiting their weekly awange "D., Lampeter. 5. QUERY. BLACK JACK CO. What was this Aberystwyth undertaking in 1766 G.E.E. 6 —CAER ALLTGOCH, PART III-In the wood called Alltgoch, below the Caer re ruins of a Druidical circle; hardly anything cabe seen now except a few massive boulders, thoug we can still roughly trace a circle of two rows am, go the trees. It is evident that it was not destrcd by the Romans, as it is mentioned in Meyrick of Cardiganshire, as intact: it is more tha probable that some nineteenth century Vandalls use a hackneyed term), were its destroyers, every stone has a hole bored in it, in w i put the charge of gunpowder by which stones were blasted though our guide's f tion was otherwise, viz., that they seudatbI Druids for candlesticks. A few yards belt, Allt- goch farm at the foot of the bill, there in old yew tree, which has a strange out-of-plac look near the larch and other forest trees of the ad, cent wood it is believed that an early British clrcb or at least a burial ground existed fbere of v,jcb this yew is a solitary survival: here we ha, a striking picture of the advance of Christianit, in the Caer, the Druidical Circle, aud the Yew. READER, LAMPETER 7.—QUERY. HENRY HICKMAN, captain of tu Welsh Fusiliers in 1730; who was he ? PHILIP SIDNEY."

ARTHOG. RATEPAYERS' MEETING—A meeting of rate payers was held at the Board School of the above place. on Friday evening last, to consider the ad. visability of separating the Arthog Ward from the Rural District Council, and making it an Urban District. The chair was occupied by Mr David Jones, chairman of the Parish Council. Mr Owen Jones, who was the leading counsel for the separ- ation, made a statement, in which he said the items in the present rating system that would be abolished if the new rule came into existence were the Rural District Council rate, including High- ways, 4id in the L, the Parish Council rate of a Id in the L, overseers rate of a Id in the Z, or a total of 6td in the L. He maintained that this amount levied on the rateable value of the district, which would be in another twelve months about £ 3,500, would, after paying all the officials re- quired by the Local Government Board under the new rule, leave a considerable balance for making improvement in the district. Mr C Roberts said be could not agree with Mr Owen Jones' figures, as the present rateable value of the Artbog district was only Z2156. Only one fourth of the line of railway, tithes, and land would be assessable for Urban rating purposes. After deducting this amount, the value for Urban rating purposes would be £2156. and this, at a rate of 6id in the P., would bring in about P.58 a year.—Mr Owen Jones said he was including the big Terrace that Mr bolomon Andrews was now building by the es- tuary, which consisted of 8 houses, and he con- sidered them worth Z30 a year rent.—Mr Roberts said even allowing that all these houses were in- habited (although some of them might be empty for ten years, but he hoped not), they would only come to about Z182 rateable value. But where was Mr Jones going to have the R,3,500 in another year. laking all the new buildings that had been put up during the last five years, their rateable value amounted to iC756, of which L505 5s was on Mr Me Dougall's estate at Fairbourne. By Mr Jones' statement they were going to have an addi- tion of over a £1000, or nearly £1,500, to the rateable value of the Arthog Ward in another year. He proposed an amendment that they, in in this meeting, do not go to a vote on the quest. ion, but adjourn it for a month, so that all the rate- payers might think and ponder over the matter before they gave their vote—Mr Ellis Williams sec- onded. On a division, the proposition in favour of an Urban District for Arthog and Fairbourne was carried by 17 votes to nine.

P A lt ABOUT PHOPLR. The Late Count Hatzfeldt. The death of Count Hatzfeldt did not come entirely as a surprise to his friends, as it was generally recognised that his retirement from the postof Gei-iriati Ambassador meant a very critical state of health. Indeed, it was one of the peculiar features of his career that he should have remained so long entrusted with the interests of the German Empire in London, when his health was such that lie was able to take no part in any official or court ceremony, Spent his entire existence prostrate either in bed or on a sofa, while on the rare occasions that he visited the Foreign Office lie had to be lifted out of his ciir- iige into a sort of sedan chair, and home in the latter to the room of Lord Salisbury. Official Career. The official career of Count Hatzfeldt, says M.A.P., was one of uninterrupted progress. He studied law at the University, then entered the Prussian service, in 1862, as secretary to Prince Bismarch-nt that time Ambassador in Paris; thence he was called to the Berlin Foreign Office, was sent to Madrid as Ger- man Minister during the Carlist troubles, and from there to Constantinople. In his bluff way the Prince is reported to have said of Hatz- feldt that ho was the best horse in the stable." When the Franco-German War broke out a Foreign Office Field Bureau accom- panied the army, and Bismarck selected as diplomatic aides-de-camp Abelcen, Von Keudell, Hatzfeldt, and Bismarcll-Bohlen-the late Count being expecially chosen for his know- ledge of the French language and people. In the final negotiations of peace at Versailles Count Hatzfeldt took a conspicuous part. According to Busch, the only too intimate biographer of the Chancellor, he came in later years to find fault with the Count for want of energy. Hence the well-known mot Unser Pavlcheit. ist sehr faulchen "-ns if to say: "Our good little Paul is very lnzy." How highly he thought of Count Paul ail the same was proved in 1881, when the Chancellor made him Secretary of State at Berlin. There he re- mained until 1888, when he was appointed to the Embassy in London, succeeding Count Miinster here, and making way for Count Herbert Bismarck in Berlin. A Queenly Reprimand. Queen Wilhelmina, although a very warm- hearted woman, is yet mindful of the dignity of her position. One day when, while out driving, she met an officer who happened to be the brother of her lady-in-waiting, and returned his military salute with a most gracious smile and inclination of the head. But noticing that her companion had waved her hand in a fainilar way to her brother, she frowned and exclaimed coldly "I should be much obliged to you, my dear if you would avoid these little family effusions when you have the honour to accom- pany me." True, after she reached home, the Queen en- deavoured by every means in her power to atone for the chagrin to which she had sub- jeeted her attendaut, and, among other things, presented her with a very handsome piece of j jewellery. But the lady, while restored to I favour, is not likely to forget the lesson which she then received, or ever to render herself again guilty of such a breach of etiquette. How the Student Scored. A well-known professor in Scotland is Dr. David Masson, whose 79th birthday occurred on December 2nd. For 30 years up to 1895 he was Professor of English Literature at Edinburgh University, while from 1847 to 1865 he worked as a literary man in London. He still lives and works in Modern Athens." There are several good stories told of Professor Masson. He was once advocating to his class the advantages of athletic exercise, and said, The Roman youths used to swim three times across the Tiber be- fore breakfast." Some of the class smiled at this, and the Professor, somewhat irate, ex- claimed, Mr. McAllister, why do you laugh ? I snail lie KIIlu 1(0 IiIlUl juul iHimneiuujii/. x was just thinking, sir," replied the Scottish youth, that the Roman youths must have left their clothes on the wrong bank at the close of the swim!" The Professor himself smiled, rather sickly, and at once proceeded with his lecture. The Schoolmaster, I suppose there is hardly a man in England who knows more about primary and secondary education that Dr. T. J. Macnamara, who t-howed us something of the humorous side a short time ago. He obtained Jus education at a vvemeyan, Elementary School and later at a Board School was indentured as a pupil-teacher, trained in the ,Borough Road Training College, and worked his way up to a head-mastership. He is fond of telling how he was cured of playing truant. It appears that one day his mother called to take him off to an entertainment, but sonny" was not at schoal; he was roaming about with some other boys. Naturally, when he arrived home lie was soundly thrashed, hut Dr. Macnamara declares that his chagrin at missing the entertainment made a deeper im- pression than the cane. The Duty was Too High. Duty done, is a fine motto; and it is doubly Mi-. Pierpont Morgan's. The last duty he lias "dolle" 15 the duty exacted by the Nnw York Custom House on works of art. Rather than pay it, he has simply left some of his treasures behind him in England, where he has a near reliltive, tvitli a large house and a large ap- preciation for them. The splendid Hobhema landscape bought from Captain Holford, though it loaves Dorchester House, Park Lane, is not therefore, likely, yet a while, to leave London.. Indeed, London suits Mr. Pierpont Morgan so well when he visits it that, after a while, we may imagine that, where so much of hia treasure is, he may make his home also. And more than one Treasury will give him-a hearty welcome. Mr. Crockett as Golfer. How many people know that Mr. S. R. Crockett, the novelist, is a keen and enthusi- astic golfer? Mr. Crockett finds in golf his chief recreation—especially since Willie Auchterlonie, at St. Andrews, has whispered in hiK ear honeyed words of approval at his drives, Mr. Crockett is a tall, strong man, who looks, us well as feels, powerful in his Knickerbocker suit. It is said that old Morris watched his play one day with glistening eyes, and when the party had flniHhed the round lie went up to Mr. Crockett, whom he regarded as a be- ginner," and remarked, what a pity it was that lie had not commenced to play the game earlier in life, adding, li Eh Mr. Crockett, what an awfu' iietlp o' yer life ha'e ye no waptit over tale writin' instead of golf." An Interesting Parallel. There is a curious similarity as well as differ* «nce in Sir Thomas Lipton aud Mr. Andrew jarnegie. Botit skre ittoii possessed of enor- VPU8 0 wealth; both began life in Scotland; Idtli knew the pinch of poverty in their 4arlier years. As many readers well re- heuiber, it was Sir T'liomas Lipton who told me that the proudest moment of his life was when he handed over the earn- ings of his first week's work to his mother, M| Andrew Carnegie has just spoken to a iolflialist in these terms I cannot tell you b proud I was when I received my first tve*U's earnings, no longer dependent upon my piLl-tS, but iLt last admitted to the family part- iier-ilip. I think this makes a man out of a boy tooner than anything else. It in everything |0 f6jl vou are useful."

A Very Good Reason. «Hov do you feel, Maude, this morning?" ask, a pretty girl of a friend, on the morning follo w ii a Christmas party. Perfectly wretched," came the reply, as a curl head was raised from the pillow. "Got a ting headache, feel quite washed out, and sr.a— lo(,k it, How do you feel? You look as and lively as if dances and Christmas (xnie tio^ery were unknown." In fine form," was the response, But I took :■ couple of Bile Beans before turningin. That's fl, reason." For the headache, weariness, depression, dry mouth, indigestion, and sleeplessness, rosuhii from Christmas eating, Bile Beans are an unfaili.i réme ly. They gently relax the bowels, and rdievp the system of I:> the congested condition > occasions headache, dizziness, and that feoi- ing of dulness, while they also tone up and stimu- late the digestive organs which have been tem- porarily deranged by the overwork which Cri. mas dishes freely partaken of have thrown upon them. If you would like to try Bile Beans without in- curring any expense, cut out this par, write across it the name of this paper, and send it with your full name and address and a penny stamp to par return postage, to the Bile Bean Co.'s Central 1); tributing Depot, Greek Street, Leeds, Yorks. Your wants will then be promptly satisfied.

CHRISTMAS MARKET.-—This market was held on I LLANDYSSUL. Wednesday week, and was well attended. There wa* cibuiKtance 01 all kinds of poultry, which were bought for fair prices. The wholesale trices st Di.d fiim at. 91-(1, while the retail ranged as follows:—Turkeys, 10d to lid per lb geese, IGJ 10 10d per do.; ducks, lid to Is do. 2 rouis, 8d uo.

LLANYBTHER. THE STONE BRIDGE over the Teifv, the bnilding of which is still remembered by a few of the oldest natives, is the subject of a fine, clear photograph taken bv Mr Jones, station master, Tregaron, on the occasion of a retv nt fair day. The crowded traffic and animals passing over the bridge and in front of the Post-office, increase the animation of the scene.

RICE AND MALARIA. A district where malaria should be expected ftutdoes not exist is found by Dr. Grassi at MM ssarosa, near Viareggio, Italy. This place was formerly infected with malaria, which has flied out with the extension of rice plantations; it is infested by mosquitoes, and these and the inhabitants are proved to have no special im- munity. As millatrii is thus shown t > he not necessarily present in places favourable to it, Dr. Grassi believes that the disease should ba easy to stamp out.

Clara: "If you don't love him why should you accept his attentions ? Mikud: l,'W*eU you know, some other girl might." Printiii quiehly and neatly do,: i- t.e Welsh .Pj interies, IJ.ill, et, A er

I Business Notices. JAMES'S LONDON AND PROVINCIAL Tea, Wine, Spirit and Provision I 7 STORES, TERRACE ROAD, I ABERYSTWYTH. No connection with any other Shop in the district. SOLE AGENTS in the District for BASS & CO.'8 Celebrated Burton Ales and Stout, l SuppliEd in 9 and 18 Gallon Casks in Im- perial Pint and Half-pint Bottles. AGENTS FOR W. & A. GILBEY'S Wines and Spirits. GLEN-SPEY GLENLIVET SCOTCH WHISKY, JOHN JAMESON & SO N'S AND DUNVILLE'S IRISH WHISKY, In Bottle and on Draught. HENNESSEY'S BRANDY. CROFT'S FINE OLD PORT. KIMMOXD'S, SCHWEPFIS'S & STRETTON HILLS MINERAL WATERS. CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S GOODS IN GREAT VARIETY. LAZENBY & SONS' PICKLES. HUNTLEY & PALMER'S AND PEEK FREAN'S BISCUITS j AND CAK ES. MACKENZIE & MACKENZIE'S < AND JACOB'S BISCUITS. HARRIS'S WILTSHIRE ( BACON, DEVONSHIRE BUTTER AND CREAM. J Cheddar, Stilton, Gorgon- zola, and American 1 I Cheese. ] 1.3. Co.'s teas Axe well known for their QUALITY AND FLA VOUR. PRICES— 1 6d., 26. 2s. 6d. 2s. 8d and 3s. per lb. I Business Notices. OWENIS BROS., 31, NORTHGAT STREET ABERYSTWYTH BUILDE JOINERS, UNDERTAKERS, &c Estimates given for every descripti n of work WORKSHOP-PORTLAND LANE NOTICE JOHN ROBERTS, TOBACCONIST, 9 ABERYSTWYTH AGENT FOR GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY CO. LTD ¿' ALADDIN'S MAGIC TEA |ALADDIN'S MAO:'C" F j ,'c'' ■■■- • i". j* jj ;V' I I .fc"' [i '*•>- li v I ci —— — ci —— — 'i1' THE BEST IN THE MARKET W ILLIAM "T^7"1LLIAMS & COMPANY j 5, B UTTON STREET, I LIVERPOOL D. JONES, IGH CLA JJIGH-CLASS TAILOR, 59 CHALYBEATE STREET, ABERYSTWYTH. G ENTLE'LTIEN'S JJUNTING & HOOTING SUITS. "N JgREECHES A SPECIALITY. J IVERIES H IGH-CLAss LADIES'T AILOR-MAD COSTUMES Made by Experienced Workmen on the premiMi DAVID HOWELL. I GENERAL DRAPERY ESTABLISHMENT- 334 35, GREAT DARKGAfE ST. AND g J^JARKET gTREET,^ ABEKYSTW YTHS W"LSH JpLANNELS AND SHAWLS CARPETS AND LINOLEUMS. FOR ) REAL WELSH FLANNEL AND WOOLLEN GOODS GO TO J. & E. EVANS, JENERAL DRAPERS AND MILL NERS — 40 — 3REAT DARKGATE STREET- A BERYSTWYTR J. GWILYM EVANS Family Grocer & Provision Merchant, THE STORES, HIGH STREET AND STATION ROAD TOWYN. tfOTBD HOUSE FOR TEA. BEST IN PURITY AND FLAVOUR. J. WALTER EVANS, 19. GREAT D AMGATE: STREET ABERYSTWYTH. Is now showing a Splendid Selection of NEW GOODS In all Departments. BOYS' & MEN'S SUITS IN A GRFVT VARIETY. NEW BRESSE8 FURNISHING GOODS 6o » Business Notices. A WORD IN SEASON. TRY MORGANS Pectoral Linseed Balsam Certain Cure for Coughs, Colds. Influenza, and all affactions of the Chest, Threat, and Lungs. HAS CUHED OTHERS. WILL CURE Yon. Prepared only by R. MORGAN. PHARMACEUTICAT, CHEMIST, ABERISTW VT1I. Sold in Is. (\ 2s. bottles WONDERFUL RESULTS. WORTH A GUINEA A BO M' PILLS FOR ALL lilLIOTJSf & NERVOUS DISORDERS SICK HEADACHE, CONSTIPATION, WEAK STOMACH, WIND, T IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVER, and FEMALE AILMENTS. ANNUAL ALE SIX MILLION BOXES. In Doxcs, I.. lid, and 2s 9d each, with full directions. The Is lid box contains 56 Tills. Prepared only hv the Proprietor- TU( MAS BFKCHAM. ST HELEKS, LANCASHIRE ROCK FOUNDRY, MACHYNLLETH. [ESTABLISHED 1869]. A DECIDED IMPROVEMENT OX ALL OTHER "I A I K YV 11 E I. L S In efficiency, simplicity, compactness, and cheap ness. I solicit an opportunity to confer with parties in want of Turbines or Water Wheels. Special design for Churning, &c. TESTIMONIAL. "The Iron Water Wheels turned out from the Rock Foundry are well-known throughout the Principality and many counties beyond. They are but on the most modern designs, the construction being at the same time light and durable, and giving a larger percentage of power than can be claimed for most Water Wheels."—" The Railway Supplies Journal." Address all communications to B. M. DAVIES, Engineer and Ironfounder, MACHYNLLETH. IMPORTANT NOTICE. A NEW CHEMIST BUSINESS 33, TERRACE ROAD, ABERYSRWYTH. (Opposite the Post Office). W. MIALL JONES (From Bradley and Bourdas, London) Has opened the above Premises as a j^T.n.,ss PHARMACY A must varied Supply of PUREST DRUGS, PERFUMERY, TOtLET ARTICLES, PATENT MEDICINES PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS, &c. &c NOTICE OF REMOVAL ARTIFICIAL TEETH MR. JAMES REES Sewateen years with Messrs. Murphy and Rowley: 30, ALEXiNDKA ROAD, (Labe Railway Terraoe), A BERYSTWYTH. MB. REES visits TREGARON first and last Tuesday in each Month at Mrs. Williams, Staaley House. Visits M&ckynlUth the Second aild Fourth Wednes- days in each Month at Mrs. R. Joaea, Pentre- rhydin Street (wpposite Lion Hotel). Corns on the 1st and 3rd Saturday im each month at Mr W. Evans, Grocer, Liverpool House, (opposite Slaters Arms. Visits Lampeter the First and Third Fridays inMcb Month, at R. Evans, milliner, 18, Harford Square. CHABGES MOOKUATS. SPLENDID BARGAINS REES JONES J^MPORIOM, rjpiRESARON New offers for Sale at Low Clearance Prices a fine lot of MEN'S, YOUTH'S, AND BOYS' OVERCOATS. R. DOUGHTON, JRONMONGER, CHDlj. DEALER AND CYCLE AGENT, (OPPOSITE THE TOWV CLOCK). CYCLES FOR SALE AND HIRE. USE THE CRYSTAL PERISCOPIO SPECTACLES TO BE HAD AT ABOVE ADDRESS. Furniture. Furnitnre. EDWARD ELLIS & SON, Little Darkgate-street, ABERYSTWYTH.