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Cardigan Rural District Council. THE BORROWING POWERS OF RURAL DISTRICT COUNCILS. THE LAW RELATING THERETO EXPLAINED BY THE CLERK. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Cardigan Baral District Council was held at the Council Chamber. Cardigan, on Saturday last, Colonel W. Picton Evans, chairman, presiding. There were also present Messrs. Evan Williams, Thomas Evans (Lwynderis), David Jones (Bleanporth), Thomas Hughes, Stephen James, J. Evans (Mount), and uaptam Morgan, together with the Clerk (Mr. D. Davies), the Sanitary Inspector (Mr. D. B. Phillips), And the Surveyor (Mr. David Evans). SANITARY INSPECTOR'S REPORT. The Sanitary Inspector's report ran as follows: 441 found the district in a fair sanitary state on my rounds this month. There is not a single case of infectous disease notified during the month. The suggested improvement to the water supply at Verwig has been proceeded with. I wrote to Mr. Augustus Lewis for a list of the registered factories and workshops in the district, and was informed that there were none registered in the district. I am preparing a list in every parish, and the sanitary state of these will have to be reported yearly in the future. The well in the vicinity of Penpdrk schools should be walled in so as to be free from pollution before summer, as the school children obtain their supply from it. I shall be better able to report on this matter a little later on." Mr E. Williams thought that the well in question was too far away to be of use to the school children. The Chairman-I cannot understand why the school should be built on such a position where there is not a sufficient supply of water. Mr E. Williams-I believe it was erected without sanction of anybody. The Chairrnan-I certainly think that the inmates of the cottages should be protected. I will see to the matter. MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT. The annual report of the medical officer of health (Dr C. G. Jones) was read. The report stated, among ot,ber things, that the water supply at Bankydyffryn was greatly improved, and reflected credit upon the efforts of the Council. i The medical officer trusted that these improve- ments would not stop at Bankydyffryn. Several wells were referred to in the report, in which the water was polluted. Mr Thomas Hughes said that the water supply at Pantyplas was polluted as the medical officer had reported, and it should be attended to. He thought it was a public well. The subject here dropped. MR EVAN WILLIAMS AND THE COUNCIL. The agenda contained two notices of motion given by Mr Evan Williams, Tiro :-(a) To call the attention of the Council to the sale of a piece of roadside waste without sanction of the Council," and (b) To make a personal explanation." Mr Evan Williams said in order to save the time of the Council he would take the two motions in one. In the first place be had been charged of talking a little too much outside the Council (laughter). He must admit that he bad been talking Council matters outside the Council, but he had never made any false statements, or repre- sentations. If he was permitted to speak inside the Council, why could he not do so outside. So long as the representatives of the press were allowed to report their meetings, such conversa- tions outside the Council could not be prevented. The sale of the piece of land in question bad caused much talk outside the Council. It was the opinion of many, and some eminent lawyers too, that the land could not have been sold by the two gentlemen because it was public property. He thought that it would be only right for the Council to ask Dr Mitchill to refund the money, which could then be devoted towards the cost of the erection of the shed at Aberporth. The Chairman-I must rule you out of order. Providing the Parish Council drew the attention of the District Council to the alleged encroach- ment of the roadside, the matter in that case, could be proceeded with. Such a complaint must come from a Parish Council. The Clerk remarked that he had made a long report of the matter some time ago. The Chairman asked if Mr Williams desired that Council to take proceedings against somebody for encroachment on the roadside at Aberporth. He (Mr Williams) had had his say, and if he wished to bring forward some resolution he could do so at some other time. He must now rule him out of order. CWICOY-GOGERDDAN ARMS ROAD. The third item on the agenda was the considera- tion of the report of the committee appointed to consider the advisability of widening and repairing the Cwmcoy-Gogerddan Arms road with a view of its being taken ever by the County Council. The Chairman said that since the committee had met at the spot he had had a conversation with Captain Parry who owned a quarry of stones within one hundrea yards of the spot, which he said they could use free of cost. (Hear, hear.) The road needed widening a little in parts, which could be done by pulling down the hedges. The cost would of course be less as stones had been offered them free of charge. The Surveyor said that he estimated the cost to carry out the work at about £32. Mr Evan Williams-Are you acquainted with the quarry in question. The Surveyor-I cannot say that I am. The Chairman said that the committee appointed had visited the spot, and the taking down of a fence and the building up of a wall would make the road the proper width to be taken over by the Connty Council.—The Surveyor had been asked to prepare an estimate of the cost which he had done, but through the kindness of Captain Parry the cost would probably be reduced to about £20. Mr G. Williams proposed that the resolution of the 14th of December be rescinded. This was duly seconded and carried. Mr E. Williams now proposed that the road be put in a proper condition to meet the requirements of the County Council. Mr Thos. Hughes seconded. Mr Thos. Evans moved a direct amendment on the ground that the piece of road over which the most traffic pa ssed was left out. That piece was from Gogerddan down, They were visited by a deputation the other day and he was surprised they did not mention the tributary from Tresaith. Mr J. Evans, Mount, seconded. Mr. Jones remarked that there was much more traffic from Gogerddan Arms to Aberporth than from Newcastle Emlyn to Gogerddan. Mr Evan Williams said that every member of the Council had done his best to get the whole of the road from Newcastle Emlyn to Aberporth taken over. If the County Council gave them six- pence they must not refuse it because they would not give them a shilling (laughter). He disputed the statement that there was more traffic from Gogerddan, Arms to Aberporth than from Gogerddan Arms to Newcastls Emlyn. On the question being put to the meeting four voted for the motiou and five for the amendment. The motioa was therefore declared lost. GWBERT NEW ROAD. Mr C. E. Morgan Richardson, chairman of the Syndicate wrote saying that the members of the Syndicate considered it very unfair that the mem bers of the Rural District Council should impose new conditions. They desired, however, to meet them, and material from a quarry for the repairing of the road would be provided free of charge for 14 years. Mr Thos. Hughes proposed that the road be taken over by the council on these conditions. Mr Evan Williams seconded and the proposition was carried. ISOLATION HOSPITAL. The chairman said that the committee appointed by the council had met the committee appointed by the Urban Sanitary Authority and their sug- gestion to provide a joint isolation hospital had been considered. It appeared to be the opinion of the members ot both committees that an isolation hospital should be provided. Tygwyn was men- tioned as a suitable site. They visited the spot but it was afterwards discovered that no water was obtainable. A meeting had since been held and it was left over for him to see Mr Forrister. At present they were without a site and they could not do better than bold over the matter until a suitable site was found. It was thought that a house would be suitable if one could be discovered with necessary accomodations. A cottage would be too small. Mr G. Williams thought the Tanners' Hall would make a suitable home for the purpose if it could be procured. Toe matter was deferred. BANKYDYFFRYN WATER SUPPLY. The chairman stated that he had given direc- tions for an analysis of the water to be made, but it had not yet come to hand. Mr Morris was preparing- a rough estimate of the cost of the work, but it was also necessary to give specifications. The Clerk on reporting on the borrowing powers of the Council said By section 233 of the Public Health Act 1875 ""Rural District Councils are empowered to borrow any sum to be applied to special expenses of such authority on the credit of any rate out of which such expenses are payable, and for the purpose of securing the repayment of any sum so borrowed with interest thereon they may mortgage to any person by whom such sum is advanced any such rate. By Section 234 of the same Act money shall not be borrowed except for permanent works, and may in such case be borrowed for such time not exceeding sixty years as the local authority with sanction of the Local Government Board determine and shall pay off the moneys by equal annual instalments of principal and interest. By Section 242 of the same Act the Public Works Loan Companies may make the lean at 3i per cent per annum interest. In case of the Water Supply to Banky dyffryn, Blaenporth, the security to be given a mortgage would, I think, be the special rate for the whole of the parish, it would thus follow that every ratepayer in the parish would, in the first instance, be taxed for the water supply of Bankydyffryn village, but the con- cluding clause of Section 234 (which by Section 232 seems to be extended to rural authorities) seems to give power to the Council to rate the inhabitants of Bankydyffryn using the water so as to make good to the other ratepayers the money so borrowed, but the point is not free from doubt, I still think that the simplest, most expeditious, and economical way would be to defray the cost in the first instance out of the general fund of the district, and obtain repayment from the house- holders under Section 3 of the Act of 1878. Dro- vided the amount payable in respect of each house does not exceed R8 13s 4d. I have had practical experience of this method, but not of the other course of procedure." The Chairman said that there was no doubt that they could raise the money on such a loan, which would extend for some time. They had the power of making the present generation or a future generation pay. It was ultimately decided to adjourn the matter for a fortnight. ABERPORTH NEW ROAD. Mr Thomas Hughes brought forward a notice of motion to consider the mode of construction of the concrete wall abutting the new road at Aberporth. He was of opinion that it would be advisable to make the wall five feet high and the width at the bottom should be four feet. The Surveyor was of opinion that the present width of three feet was sufficient foundation. The Chairman remarked that the wall was con- structed on a clay bottom, and he* feared in wet weather the clay would run, and the foundation would be consequently gene. In such case a four feet wall would be no better than a three feet wall. The matter then dropped. RE-APPOINTMENT OF THE SANITARY INSPECTOR. At the last meeting of the Council the Chairman gave notice of motion to re-appoint the sanitary inspector at a salary to be decided upon. The Clerk read a letter from the sanitary inspector (Mr D. B. Phillips) in which he stated that he desired to remain as he knew the district well. His travelling expenses were heavy and be was compelled to use a bicycle. In order to cover his expenses he asked for an increase of £5 in bis salary. The Chairman asked if the Council were pleased with the work that the sanitary inspector had done I He thought that his work had been done well, and i when they had a good officer they should pay him. i He would propose that he be re-appointed for three years, and that his application for an increase in his salary of £5 a year be granted. ) Mr J Evans, Mount, seconded. Mr Thomas Hughes thought that the present rates would not allow them to grant an increase in the salary. He moved an amendment that no increase be given. Mr Evan Williams said that they bad been with- out a sanitary inspector for some time, and the country was quite in as good a state then as far as he knew. The Chairman—As far as you know (laughter). On the question bieng put to the meeting, the following voted for the amendment:—Messrs T. Hughes, E Williams, and Griffitbs-3. For the original motion, the Chairman, Messrs Evans (Mount), and Thomas Evans-3. The chairman gave his casting vote for the motion, which was therefore declared carried. It was decided that the sanitary inspector be re- quested to keep a diary. STONES AND SAND. Mr Thomas Hughes moved that the Clerk be in- structed to write to the Board of Trade asking their permission to obtain stones and sand from the beach at Aberporth. -•"The Chairman-Have we received notice from the Board of Trade. Mr Hughes-No. The Surveyor said that the coastguard had given him notice verbally. The Chairman asked if any official notices had been posted up. The question being answered in the negative, the subject dropped. This was all Ithe business and the Council rose.

The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. VISIT OF THE BRITISH MANAGER TO WALES. On Wednesday afternoon the North Wales re- presentatives of this important company had the privilege and pleasure of meeting Mr Haldeman at the Imperial Hotel, Wrexham. Mr D. E. Davies, manager of the North and Mid-Wales district, pre- sided over a large attendance, which included the following visitors :—Mr Bolton (Leeds), Mr O'Keefe (Liverpool), Dr Owen, Mr John Thomas Jones (Llanbrynmair), Mr J. E. Jones (Conway), Mr John Williams (Wrexham), Mr S P Bevan (Wrexham), Mr J. A. Edwards (Acrefair), Mr Thomas Evans (Rhyl), Mr Robert Roberts (Coedpoeth), &c. The Chairman, Mr D. E. Davies, having read letters of apology for non-attendance on account of the inclemency of the weather, said they were especially pleased to have Mr Haldeman with them that afternoon, and felt sure his presence would have a beneficial effect, and that he would inspire them with increased confidence and vigour. He was especially pleased to come to Wrexham, as it was from that town that he received his first insurance training-(bear, hear.) A good many people seemed to think that the duties of an in- surance agent presented no difficulties, but he could assure them that it was not so yet. It is possible for everyone connected with the work to be a man of genius in one way; for in the words of the sage of Chelsea genius was the capacity for taking infinite pains, and from the description of John Foster it was the power of lighting one's own fire-(hear, hear.) He had never known during the last thirty-five years a single insurance man who bad failed when terribly in earnest; it was only through lack of tact and the inability to light one's own fire that non-success resulted, and he felt sure Mr Haldeman would be able to infuse in them the spirit which had throughout his career prompted him in his work—(hear, hear.) They had of late been subjected to a good deal of criticism from other companies, but he was pleased to say their company bad never resorted, to those tactics, which was one reason for their success and prosperity in that portion of the Principality- (hear, hear.) Mr Haldeman, who was warmly welcomed, in the course of an interesting address, said it was his object to, if possible, increase their interest in life insurance generally, and in the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York more especially. His whole object in coming to Wales, which he might say afforded him great pleasure, was to strengthen Mr Davies's hands in his work for the company in Wales. He had already done remark- ably well in North Wales, and although the dis- trict was not one of the largest it was certainly one of the best worked and most successful-(hear, bear ) In discharging their duties they frequently met with people who questioned the benefits of insurance, and to those people he would mention cases which had come to his own knowledge, which would amply illustrate its advantages. As recently as April, 1900, a gentleman insured with them for a million dollars, and dying on December 30th last his estate was paid the full amount. In another case a man took out a Zi,ooo policy, and at the end of fifty-six years was able to receive a profit of no less than £1,756, whilst in another case, on a policy taken out in 1855 for £ 2,000, no less than E4,701 was paid to the estate—(hear, hear.) In the discharge of their duties they should never forget to point out the great benefits of life insurance, and to bring them home to the public. A man might argue that there was no necessity to insure because he carried his own risk. That was an utter impossibility. If his property was uninsured and it became destroyed by fire it was his own risk and loss, but if his life was not insured who was the sufferer ? A man had probably no estate and left behind him a large family with nothing to depend on, excepting the charity of friends, which was the coldest of com- forts. Their friends recognised and welcomed them when everything was smooth, but when the money went the friendship often went also. A man had no right to assume obligations of a family nature and then neglect to make provision as far as lay in his power, That could be done by insuring in some good company, not necessarily the Mutual, because he never desired to say anything which would pprove disparaging to life insurance as a principle. They must never destroy a person's in- terest or faith in that principle and it should be their aim and object to increase and cultivate con- fidence in it (hear, hear). Their company had been very successful during the fifteen years it had been in existence in Great Britain, and notwith- standing the short space of time since it was intro- duced amongst them there were only seven companies in the kingdom with larger incomes, a state of things which had been brought about by honest, straightforward and honourable dealing- (hear, hear) After quoting figures relating to the flourishing financial condition of the company, Mr Haldeman said the results were especially gratify- ing to him, and he was also pleased to see the admirable condition of the North Wales district. If the representatives would only work energeti- cally and place the matter intelligently before the public they were sure to secure business, because he could seriously state that no investment could be obtained which could show such excellent returns as theirs (hear, hear). He did not think there was any work nearer the Gospel than theirs, especially when they thought of the millions which were being paid yearly, a great portion of which was devoted to the mainte- nance of the widow and the rearing and education of the orphans. It therefore behoved them to be vigilant in their labours, and in pressing forward the claims of their company they bad the satis- faction of knowing that as a whole it could not be surpassed, and that no other company could offer greater advantages. Not in one single year since its inauguration had the company made a retro- grade movement; on the contrary its life since 1842 on had been one continual flow of prosperity —(hear, hear). j Several other addresses having been given, a good company subsequently sat down to dinner at the invitation of Mr Haldeman, at the conclusion of which an interesting and profitable discussion took place. F A formal vote of thanks to Mr Haldeman for I providing so well for them was proposed by Mr J. A. Edwards, seconded by Mr Robert Roberts and supported by Mr John Williams. This was carried, and as Mr Haldeman had left, Mr D. E. Davies was requested to forward the resolution to him. A contemporary writes as follows respecting this Company It is possible, we trust, to have an intense admiration for all that is worthy of evok- ing such feeling in home undertakings, and yet to preserve a mind so open to legitimate influences as to enable one to recognise the merits of other institutions even though they may have been originated outside the sphere of the British Empire. At any rate. whether it be justifiable or not, that is the frame of mind we have endeavoured to culti- vate, and therefore have no hesitation in writing in the highest terms of praise of the marvellously successful work performed by the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York in the course of 1901, as disclosed by a cablegram quite recently received by Mr D. C. Haldeman, F.I.A. the general manager of the British branch of the Coapany. The figures of this gigantic office are invariably on a scale to which we, with our insular limitations, are totally unaccustomed. Even a decade ago this was the case, and there has been no levelling up since. As a matter of fact with each succeeding year since then the difference has been accentu- ated. In the past year, for example, the new business actually completed by the Company and paid for amounted to Z39,911,000 of assurances, showing an increase of R,3,741,000 as compared with the corresponding figures of the preceding twelve months. The impressiveness of the magni- tude of these figures is increased when it is borne in mind that the Company adopt stringent pre- cautions that all its lives are of the best class, rigidly excludes impared lives, and refuses to do business in unhealthy countries and lecalities. The total insurances in force at the end of the year were 9256,300,000, showing an advance of over ZZO,900,000 in the twelve months, and the total income from all sources was increased by over £ 1,000,000 to a sum exceeding £ 13,400,000. The advance in the assets was, -in round figures Z5,500,000, raising the total to over E72,400,000, while the Contingent Guarantee Fund, over and above liabilities, has been increased by more than LJ,300,000, and now exceeds £ 12,400,000. These are figures of weight, and explain to some extent at least the paramount position of the Company at the head of all kindred institutions. As regards the British branch, all that need be said is that it contributed a larger proportion of the aggregate business than in the previous year, and at a materially lower cost than heretofore. In accomplishing this it did well, but certainly not better than would be expected by those who are acquainted with Mr D. C. Haldeman or the great company whose operations he so ably directs in this country. It was, we believe, an American who originated the saying 11 When you have a good thing push it along." Mr Haldeman knows his company is good-and he has pushed it. The result, as we have had occasion to remark before, is an ever-growing connection in this country of a profitable character and decidedly remarkable dimensions."

Free Music. A GENEROUS GIFT TO THIS PAPER'S READERS. The Bile Bean Manufacturing Company, pro- prietors of the famous Bile Beans for Biliousness, have lately issued an excellent piece of music, entitled The Bile Bean March." This production is not a cheaply got up piece of music, but it is pub- lished in a really first rate manner. It is printed upon best papers from clear plates, and is altogether as neat a production as any piece of four-shilling music on the market. The March itself can hold its own with any piece of similar music, and is far superior to a great many. There is a swing and a go to it that is quite entrancing, and altogether peculiar to itself. The proprietors are giving this music away by post, and they will be only too glad to send a copy, post paid, to anyone who will send their name and address to the Bile Bean Manufact- uring Co., Central Distributing Depot, Greek-street, Leeds, the only condition being that you mention the name of this paper when writing. Give your full name and address, and enclose a penny stamp to pay postage.

$ LLANILAR. Y DWFR.—Bu cyfarfod yn yr ysgoldy nos Sad- wrn diweddaf i'r dyben o ymdrin ar y pwncgofidus pa fodd i weithredu yn ngbylch cyflenwad y dwfr. Torcalonus yw meddwl wedi gwario arian lawer rhai misoedd yn ol er cael digonedd o ddwfr pur ac iachus fod prinder dwfr wedi digwydd cyn gynted. Y mae diffyg yn rhywle. Gobeithio y caiff rhyw- beth i'w wneud yn fuan cyn y daw yr haf. Y GROGLITH. Sylwedydd a ysgrifena Darllenais eich llythyr yr wythnos ddiweddaf parthed Gwener y Groglith a'r modd y cedwid ef yn yr ardal hOlt. Yr wyf finau fel eich gohebydd yn credu fod yn Uawn bryd gosod atalfa ar ddrygioni'r oes a diwygio er gwell. Gwaith caled ydyw nofio yn erbyn y Hit yn enwedig "Public Opinion" y dynion ienainc, ond gall pob pysgodyn marw fyned gyda'r llif, ond rhaid cael bywyd i nofio yn ei erbyn. Gwelwn ddynion yn coffhau dydd marwolaeth eu ceraint. ac yn ddiweddar ein tirion Frenhines, ac eto er arddel y grefydd Gristionogol ni ddangosant unrhyw barch i Waredwr y byd, trwy yr Hwn y gobeithiant am bethau gwell. Heblaw f pethau a enwyd, sef cadw y cyfarfod yn y nos, credwyf fod meddwdod yn gyffredin iawn ar y dytold a enwyd. Mae mwy o ddifyrwch, mwy o ddrygioni, a mwy o feddwdod ar y dydd hwn nac unrhyw ddydd arall I Ai gwawd ydyw ar egwyddorion sylfaenedig, ar grefydd Gristionogol, ac ar y Gwaredwr ei bun ? Nid fy amcan pan yn ysgrifenu ydyw dangos pa fodd i gadw y dydd, ond yn hytrach taro yn erbyn y drygioni a wneir ar y dydd, canys gwell peidio ei gadw o gwbl na'i gadw i grea difyrwch a drygioni.

Reviews. PRACTICAL VIVISECTION.—Before us lies the catalogue and appliances for Experiments with Animals, issued by F. and M. Lautenschlager, Berlin, which has been Englished by Paul Grunfeld, who was nominated at the request of the Anti- Vivisection Society, by the librarian of the British Museum. Can any unprejudiced man or woman read it, or look at its vivid illustrations of oper- ation boards, animal holders, squeezing forks, clasping forks, for stretching rabbits, pincers for hold i ng:m ice,!dog boards, mouth openers, tongue holders, and the like, without honestlyfacknowledo,- ing that pitifulness is a higher thing in the sight of God than knowledge obtained by using such instruments of torture on living animals ? Common humanity, as the Hon Stephen Coleridge writes, should revolt at such doings as are herein por- trayed." The iniquitous ingenuity of the '• dark ages" never devised more terrible maidens,' thumbscrews,' racks,' and boots to torture human beings than the appliances pictured in these pages of a twentieth century publication for Experiments with Animals," to keep one of which secure and quiet, as much as possible, sufficient latitude must be given to these instruments to enabte the operator to stretch the neck of the animal to the required degree by means of the occiput forks." In one frog holder, so as to keep the animal perfectly quiet, the basin and wire mouth-holder are provided with hooking tacks (pins)," as shown in a plate. Oh, the horror of it all. and this in the name of science I G.E.E. FIELD EXPERIMENTS with Varieties of Seeds and Tubes, in the Agricultural Department of the U.C.W. are well and clearly set forth by Mr D. D. Williams, F.H.A.S.. M.R.A.S. (Eng), in his annual report just issued which report, as the writer correctly says, must only be looked upon as an interim report issued with the object of letting farmers and othevs who are interested know how the work is progressing. Trials of different varie- ties of Oats are recorded at Abercoed, Pant, and Trecefel Farms; also of Potatoes, Mangels, Swedes, and Turnips at Abercoed and Derrigaron Farms. All gardeners, farmers and others will do well to possess themselves of this report, and having it in their homes then to carefully read and study its varied contents.

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TEETH EXTRACTED PAINLESSLY UNDER GAS. Mr R. visits Machynlleth, Towyn, Aberayron, Tre- garen and Lampeter. Patients cam be attended to any day at Aber- ystwyth. All at the mest Moderate Charges. Full particulars on application. DENTISTRY. MR A. C. POWELL, L.D.S., R.C.S. DENTAL SURGEON. 4, PORTLAND STREET, ABERYSTWYIH. Consultation Free. Charges Moderate. Mr Powell visits: CORRIS Second and Fourth Saturday in each month, at Mr. W. J. Edwards, Temperance, Glan-y- don, from 11 a.m. to 4-30 p.m. Also at MACHYNLLETH First and Third Wednesdays in each month, at Mr. Marpole, Liver- pool House, Maengwyn-street, from 2 p.m. to:S p-m. or by appointment. At TREGARON First and Third Tuesdays in each nosth, at Mr. Evans, Castle House, between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. COUGH MIXTURE FOB WIHTBR COUGH AND BRONCHITIS TRY ROBERT ELLIS'S COUGH MIXTURE AND CHEST TONIC joid. and 2a. 3d. per bottle, post free J. B. EDWARDS, FAMILY GROCER, FLOUR AND PROVISION MERCHANT, 40,, JJRIDGE STREET ABERYSTWYTH. ? Jams, Marmalade, Jellies, Pickles, Cheese Lard, and all kinds of Potted Fruits 'Best Quality in Home-cured Bacon, and Fresh Butter and Eggs Daily TRY OUlt SPLENDID TEAS NOTM FOR STRBNGTH URITY AND FLAVOUR M orders ptomptly attended to, and sent out to any put tfce0»untty FOR MUSIC AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT* PIANOS, ORGANS. Supplied on the 1, 2, or 3 years system. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR HIRE. NEW AND POPULAR MVSIII TUNING AND REPAIRING IN TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHEATLEY & SONS, 46, TERRACE ROAD, ABERYSTWYTH. Established 1851. NEW SEEDS!! HADAU NEWYDD 1 J EP. TAYLOR begs to inform his ntimcxoos • customers that he has received his anraal stock of garden and field seed of the best ]K)s> sible quality. Early potatoes *f various krao»; best early, and Marrow; Fat Peas, and all ottnr seeds. E. P. TAYLOR, Fruiterer, Greengrocer, and Radnor House. Game Dealer. Terrace-rd Aberystwyth. Account Books OF ALL KINDS AT THE WELSH GAZETTE OFFICE C. LUMLEY & SON, COAL, COKE, AND LIME MERCHANTS, MACHYNLLETH, Sole Agents for the Celebrated Goulding's Manures Agents for Price Thomas' Phosphate. Special Terms for truck loads. Delivered to any Railway Station