Welsh Gazette and West Wales Advertiser

We often discover with surprise, look- ing back int-o the chronicles of nations, how the fortune of some battle has influenced the fate of millions of our contemporaries, when it has long been forgotten by the masc, of the population. But far more astonishing and unexpected ye the connections brought to light, when re carry our researches back into the his- 1 bory of nature. The form of a coast, the configuration of the interior of a country, the existence and extent of lakes, valleys, and mountains can often be traced to the former prevalence of earthquakes and vol- canoes in regions which have long been un- disturbed. To these remote convulsions, the present fertility of some districts, the sterile character of others, the elevation of land above the sea, the climate, and various peculiarities, may be distinctly referred. —Sir Charles Lyall.

:r:=- EARTHQUAKES. Connection between Volcanoes and Earthquakes. -Before the bursting out of any great volcanic eruption it almost invariably hap- pens that the neighbourhood is shaken by Earthquakes, as if by the struggles of the volcanic force to find a vent. It has also been observed that a succession of Earth- quakes in one district has been closed by a grertt volcanic eruption in somo neighbour- ing district. When the v. i ?ath of smoke disappears from the summits of Fungaragua and ('otopaxi 1,1 the A 'ides, the inhabitants expect Earthquakes. Mr. Mallet, in his British Association Catalogue of Earth- British Association Catalogue of Earth- quakes, gives a man of the < rid. in which the districts knov.ji to have boon shaken by Earthquakes are coloured brown, the tint beirg darker and darke- in proportion to the frequency and intensity of the Earth- quakes known to have eecvrird. The darkest colours run along the ranges of mountains on which volcanic cones occur. Frequency of Earthquakes. Mr. Mallet's catalogue of all the recorded I Earthquakes extends from 1600 years before Christ down to A.D. 1824. an another has been made by M. Per rev of Dijon, which comes down to A.D. 18"0. In these 3,456 years there have taken olaco 6,831 Earth- quakes, of which records have been kept sufficient to enter into the catalogue. But of these ,3240. or neatly o"ie-half. took place between A.D. 1800 and 18^0, so that if we had had records for the whole time as nearly complete as we have for those TO years, the number during the last 3f0 years would probably have exceeded 200.000. Even dur- ing these 50 years many Earthquakes took place beneath the great Oceans, and in other parts of the Earth where they wee not felt by civilised man. and therefore no record of them was kept. It is only, in fact, within e this century that our accounts from the re- moter parts of the Earth have been suffi- ciently frequent to enable us to know when an Earthquake did take place in them. It appears from these accounts that there is on an average at least one great Earth- quake every year in some part or other of the world. But if we include all Earth- quakes of sufficient importance to be re- corded, it would appear that there are two every week. During the last iour years of Mr. Mallet's catalogue, from 1839 to 1842, he records 406 Earthquakes. We may very reasonabty conclude that the reason why the number in these years was greater than in any previous years was, not that theie were more Earthquakes, but that they were more carefully and frequently recorded. Still many may have happened that were not known to us, because there was nobody in the districts where they oocurred capable of making a record of them. We may there- fore feel ourselves justified in arriving at the conclusion that the Earth is, in some part or other of its surface, continually feeling the jarring motions and vibrations caused by some force in its interior. This force is doubtless that of the great internal heat reacting in some way or other on the cooler outer crust. Phenomena of Earthquakes. Air. flatlet in the discussion oi his cata- logue, and his great work on the First Prin- ciples oi Observational Seismology, pub- lisiied uader the auspices oi the Royal feociety, describes an Earthquake as a wave or succession of waves traveibuig the crust of the Earth with immense rabidity. The actual velocity of the 6hock," or move- ment of the ground at one spot, is very slow compared with the c. velocity of transit of the wave through the country, which is about naif as rapid as the movement of a cannon shot, while the up-and-uown move- ment of the ground is not quicker than that of a man jumping. This wave is transmitted from a subterranean region, which Mr. Mal- let treats as a focal cavity or rent, and it proceeds from that focus with equal velocity an every direction. The wave reaches the surface directly over the focal cavity" in a vertical direction, along a line which Mr. Mallet calls the seismic verhcal," and of ■course strikes the surface more and more ob- liquely as we recede from that line, and with less and less force, till it gradually fade. away, By observing the direction of fissures | in buildings, and other indications, Mr. Mallet show s how it is possible to determine the direction and the angle of emergence of the wave path, and thus toO calculate the position and depth of the "focal .cavity" from which the wave proceeded. In his book before mentioned he shows the application of these rules to the Earthquake in Calabria in 1857, and arrives at the conclusion that the focal cavity or rent of that Earthquake was beneath a district near the village of C'aggian, about 60 miles E.S.E. of Naples, its dimensions being about 9 miles horizontal and 3 miles vertical, and its centre about geographical miles, or 35,000 feet, below the surface. He calculates that the amount of the undulation of the surface was not greater than 3 or 4 inches, with a velocity of 12 feet per second, but that it travelled across the country at a rate varying from 700 to 1,000 feet per second, according to th- nature and form of the ground. Power of Earthquake Force. Mr. Mallett assigns 30,1 geographical miles, or 185,000 feet, as the limit of depth at "Which any Earthquake originates. What- ever may be the depth of the impulse, how- (lycr, we are compelled to attribute to it an .a"iiiost inconceivable power, when we find it producing such effects. as those just men- tioned, over so large a portion of the Earth's 8ij,^ace. A force that can heave a mass of vo.jL- itiany miles thick, and send an undula- t"rv or even a sensible vibration through it, tr„ e saall be felt for 500 or 600 miles around, Hiuat needs be one of which we can form no adequate conception. Its disturbing effect fades away as we recede from its centre of Origin, both upwards and sideways; so, that,, terrible as may be the shocks felt at the Surface, and destructive as they may be there to human buildings, or even to the J'ocks themselves, they must be feeble com- pared with those produced in the immediate ^ighbourhood of the originating impulse. lie surface is protected from the full force '{)f the disturbing agent by the thick shield L of the Earth's crust; the dent, so to speak, the part of that shield which first receives blow, must be much more marked than anything produced by the vibration on its surface. The surface phenomena of -Earthquakes, then, may be looked upon as ill ore] y slight indications of the amount of ¡,;turban(:(\ taking place below. —From Prof. Jukcs's Manual of Geology.

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CVMKU FU. [EXTRACTS FROM GAOL FILES.] A list of tho Mayors of the Boroughs of Cardiganshire as given in the Gaol Files: Aberystwyth: 1737 James Davies. 1739 Thos. i'ryse. 1740. Griffith Morgan. Charles Richards. 1741 Alexander Gordon. 1742. Thomas Williams. 1744. Alexander Gordon. 1745. Griffith Morgan. 1746. Alexander Gordon. 1747. David Morgan. 1748. Evan Watkin. 1753. David Morgan. 1757. David Morgan. 1760. John Jones. 1761. Mathew Evans. It will be noted on reference to Aberyst- wyth and its Court Leet," by Rev. G. Eyre Evans, that the dates given above do not I coincide with those given by Mr. Evans. The explanation probably is that Mr. Evans fives the date of appointment of each layor, whilst the Gaol Files give* the date of his year of office. As regards one of the Mayors, the lists do not tally, for Mr. Evans gives Evan Watkin as Mayor in 1740- 41, whilst the Gaol Files give the name of Charles Richards, of Penglais. Portreeves of Lampeter. 1740. James Pees. 1741. Sir L. C. Lloyd, Bt. 1744. Ditto. 1745. John Davies. 1746. Charles Leigh. 1747. Thomas Jones. 17G1. Jenkin Davies. Mayors of Tregaron. 1740. John Parry. 1741. Walter Evans. » 1744. Thomas Daniel.. 1745. Richard Jones. 1747. John Evans. 1753. John Price. j The following interesting deposition is pre- served in the Gaol Kiles for 1752:— 1 ui iiegaron, yeoman makes oatn that he cannot saieiy plead in the act-on I of Jenkin v..vituout the Slglit and per- r usal oi sevex-ai papers recoids and other writings boiong^ig 10 the corporation ol Tregaron, ne the uepouent having taken the lwi. LBr uisaes i.jcitiuued in the said plain- tiii s declaration oailaif of the said Cor poration by VI. (Le Of a warrant under the hand and seal o. the present Mayor of the said Corporation, erected to this deponent to raise ana levy a tax from the inhabitants of the said Corporation to be applied for the several puipcsrs mentioned in the s:ud warrant, and u b,ch as most of the said papers are as this deponent is informed ill the custody or pow^r of Thomas Powel, iSajiteos who for several months last past l has been abroad .11 London, and did not re- turn home till a few days agoe, and this deponent has since been informed that the said Thomas Powel is in a bad state of health ,and does not wish to transact any business. The borough of Tregaron was alv,: :v.\ appanage of the Nanteos family, as the Powels were Lords of the Manor of Penarth. Probably their predecessors purchased the rights of the Wogaus of Wiston who by marriage with the heiress of the Clement family had become Lords Marcher of Pen- arth in the loth century. The corresponding manor of Upper Pen- arth now vested in the Enrl of Lisburne, re- presents the te"ritory of the Abbey of Strata Florida. It is probable that John Stedman, the Staffordsri'(' wool-stapler, purchased both manors during the reign of Queen Elizabeth. Records of the Lordship occa- I sionally found their way into the Gaol Files as for instance the following in the year 1740: I Lordship of Penarth. At the Baron Court holden and kept for the said Lordship at the dwelling-house of I Mary Jones of the Town of Tregaron, widow, Innkeeper upon Saturday, the 16th day of August in the 14th year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George, the Second by the grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland King, defender of the Faith and see forth, and in the year of our Lord, 1740 before Evan Jones, gentleman, Steward thereof, By Replevin, Sept., 13, 1740, Tho- mas Daniel of Tregaron plaintiff against Daniel Roger of the same defendant in a plea of taking and unjust detaining of one horse of the proper goods and chattels of the said Thomas Daniel. The Jury brought a verdict for the plain- tiff and found five pence dammage. Walter Jenkins, Steward of the said Court." It will be seen that even in those early days, Tregaron people disputed about horses, whilst the fine of fivepence was not, one would think, of sufficient magnitude to deter Daniel Roger from repeating the experiment of stealing his neighbour's horses. Cardigan. An accurate list of the Mayors of Cardi- gan agreeing in every detail with the lists in the Gaol Files will be found in Meyrick. History of Cardigan: The following exact reproduction of a presentment made by the Grand Jury of the borough in 1108, scents to show that educa- tion was at a low ebb there at that time. Cardiganshire, The Presentment of the Grand Jurey Impannelld sworin to In quire for our soverem Lord the King and the Towne of Cardigan att the Great lesions houlden and kept for the County of Cardi- gan on Mundav the 10th day of April!, l/o", before John Pollings (Pollen) Esq., Chief Justices and Eward Poore. Esq., Just is. Wee present the street from the gild Hall to the Brige and espesalli from Griffith George is to the Brige and from Evan David mariner to the Brige." Portreeves of Ad par. 1740. Evan Davies. 1741. Mathew Griffiths. After this date the names of the portroeves of Adpar, if any were elected, do not appear in the Gaol Files.

< -U_ blood Impurities. A SPRING TROUBLE CURED BY BILE BEANS. A disordered liver is the primary cause of impure blood. If the liver is not working properly it is unable to periorm its functions, among the chief of which is the purification of the blood. Impure blood poisons the whole of the system, and skin eruptions are common results of the upheaval which follows. Bile Beans, by correcting the disordered liver, expel from the system all impure matter; they also so stimulate the digestive organs as to ensure that all possible blood creating matter is extracted from the food taken. Mr. Alexander Warton, of 90, Brinkburn Street, Byker, Newcastle, says:—"I am nineteen years of age, and have, thanks en- tirely to Bile Beans, recently been rid of skin eruptions which for four years had caused me great annoyance and discomfort. I am a member of a local football club, and it was after a game that I first noticed the spots on each side of my mouth. The spots spread rapidly, and soon my whole face was one mass of burning, irritating pimples. Water used to run from my eyes and course down my cheeks, and often I have been ask- ed what I was crying for. All the remedies I tried proved useless until some months ago a friend at work ad- vised me to try Bile Beans. My appetite had by this time dwindled considerably. I tried half a dozen beans which my friend gave me, and these had such a beneficial effect that I immediately obtained more. After a short course of Bile Beans the pimples had all vanished, and my face was as fresh and clear complexioned as ever. My appe- tite has returned again, and I feel better than I have done for years. I shall always be pleased to recommend Bile Beans." Bile Beans are the ideal spring-time blood purifier. Sold only in sealed boxes, of all chemists, or post free from the Bile Bean Manufacturing Co., 4, Red-cross Street, London, E.C., at 1/H and 2/9 (larger Kir- contains three, times as many beans as the 1/11 size).

u. LLANLLWNI. Tea and Entertainment.—On Fridr v last, the Capel Noni Congregation 1 Chapel, Llanllwni held their annual party. A good number partook of t'- many dainties provided. The tables, v..rtch were very ele- gantly decorated, wero presided over by the lady members of the chapcl. In the evening a. very snocossfu! competitive meeting was held and Mr. Kees Llewelyn Evans, Rhyd- cwmere, Ltpdyhytbrr, adjudicated the music and ho envried out his duties in a satisfac- 1 tory manner.

PENLLWYN. Success.—Mr. E. D. Morgan, The Poplars, Penllwyn, has successfully passed the inter- mediate Law Examination which was held in London in March last. Mr. Morgan is articled to Mr. Hugh Hughes, solicitor, Aberystwyth.

LLEDRQD. Success.—His friends will be glad to hear that Mr. E. W. Richards, Brynarth, has passed the Second Professional Examination in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Edinburgh. Mr. Richards has had a prosperous career so far.

LLANFIHAXGEL GEXEU'R GLYN. Success.—Mr. Thomas Jones, Post Office, is to be congratulated on the success of his children in the musical world during Easter- tide. On Good Friday his son, Mr. Tom Jones, won a silver cup at Borth Eisteddfod, and on Easter Monday, the Troedyrhiw Choir (Glamorgan) conducted, by Miss Kate Jones. his daughter took 2nd prize at Moun- tain Ash Eisteddfod out of seven choirs, and in the afternoon of the same day took first prize at Abergavenny Eisteddfod, consisting of £10 and a guinea to successful conductor. Nine choirs competed at Abergavenny. The adjudicator declared that the singing of the Troedyrhiw Choir was so perfect that he aw- arded the maximum number of marks. This was the only competition throughout where the maximum number of marks was actually given to any choir.

GOGINAN. Parish Council.—The quarterly meeting of the Melindwr Parish Council was held at the Council School on Thursday evening. April 19th. Present: Capt. Bray, Rev. M. Morgan, Messrs. Moses Roderick Dd. Evans, James Evans, H. W. Morgan and Richard Rowland (clerk).—Captain Bray was unani- mously re-elected chairman for the ensuing year, and Mr. William Bebb, vice-chairman. -The half-yearly accounts were passed. 31r. John James, Tyllwyd, and Mr. Moses Roderick were elected overseers.—The CIe: k was instructed to give notice to Mr. D. Phillips, to put the footpath leading from Maesbangor to Cap?i Bangor Station in order otherwise proceedings would be taken against him. He was also directed to make enquiries whether Mr. David James, Bron- haul had complied v.ith the notice given him to remove the ba b wive across the gnte on the footpath leading from Aelybryn to Gwar- cwm.—Tt n's also resolved to support the movement 'low bri^g made to cill the at- tent ion of the County Council to the danger- ous crossing by Capel Bangor and the new, sity of erecting a new bridge at this place.

GARTHELI. Obitua v.—It is with deep regret we have to ebron:c I-, the unoxpecto 1 death of Hannah Davies, the third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Diivios,' TaincAvm Ffirm, who passed away on Faster Sunday at the early age of fifteen. The cause of her death was consumption on I the brain. Her mortal remains were, on the following Thursday, buried in Gartheli Churchyard. A great multitude of rela- tives and friends gathered together on the Churchyard. A great multitude of rela- tives and friends gathered together on the sod occasion. The Rev. T. Davies, vicar I of Gartheli, ofRciat-ed in the house, at the I. church, assisted by the Rev. T. R. Davies, vicar of Llauddewi Rrpfi. and at the grave- side. ,rhe "P^v. D. Worthington, rector or Llangeitho. was also present. She attend- ed the Parish Church and Sunday School re- geln'ly, an^ her prospects in the scholastic world were very promising. Wreaths were sent from afar and near in loving memory of their friend and relative. One of them wa", nt hv Tier nuntie and 1111cle, Il's. Harrv Flmes Jones, 262. St. Leonards- road, Poolrp\ London. We express our post svumnthv with the family of Tain- cwm and their relatives in their sad oe- reavement.

CAPEL SION. Alleged Breaking and Entering—At the Aberystwyth Police Station on Friday last before the Mayor (Capt. Doughton) ;iml T P. Lewes, two tramps, named Harry Steadman, 32JI Smith-street ^kloy l^i- mingham, and Joseph Smith, Saliord, weiv brought up m custeKly d a. o with breaking and entering the d a tiling house of Mary Jones, hronfelen, and steal- ing therefrom lis. in money, and a number of "articles.—Mary Jones said on tne previous Wednesday, she left her bouse about ten o'clock in the morning. Before lea ring she fastened all the doors and windows. bhe returned about eight o'clock in and on entering the kitchen found the chest of drawers open and all tne things in it p..fl- ed out and in confusion on the bhe made a search, and found two odd stockings a pair of scissors, a comb, and other things missing. A sum of lis. was also missing from a drawer. Entrance to the house had been secured by breaking a hole in the pai- lour window—Isaac Davies, Gwarcoed, said he resided about one hundred yards from Fronfeien. Steadman called at Ins house about one o clock on Wednesday, and asked for bread and butter. He was accompanied by another man, who did not come up to the house. Steadman carried a stick similar to the one now produced. Hearing the same night that Mary Jones house had been broken into, he went down, and outside saw the stick already produced. — Inspector i'lullips said in company of I .C. Davies, Llaubadarn, he arrested the accused at the common iodgmg house, irelechan. On being asked where they had come from that day, Smith &4.U iroin Devil's Bridge. He asKod him if he had any money upon him, and he replied i\o, we have spent all we had." rlwy then searched their clothing, and found the oomb and scissors produceu, also two odd stocKings in Steadman's boots. VVhen cha, ged, Smith said "You have made a mistake tuis time." On searching Stead- man he found under his shirt in the left arm-pit a five shilling piece tied up in a » L i T 1_1. muffler,—Ir.C. llioa JLI I V AJicUiL-'iiUrti n, said he searched Joseph Smith, and found on him the pack-et of tea (produced) and a black stocking (produced). He also found tied under his left arm-pit the sum of 4s. a|d.—Steadman said they bought the oomb and the scissois, together with a hair brush, a shaving brush and a razor off a stall in the market place at Northamp- ton nine weeks ago. They then started to come into Wales on the road. He denied having broken into the cottage.—Smith abn pleaded not guilty."—Both were com- mitted for trial at the next Quarter Sessions.

LL A NFTHA NGEL-YCREUDDYN. Gwyl De. Gwnaeth chwech o benau teulu- oedd r.darparu ar gyfer gwyl de flynvddol Ysgol Sid y Llan eleni, yr hon a gynaliwyd ar y 17eg o Ebrill, sef y Parch. W. Headley, ficer. Mr. F. il. Roberts, Penywern, Mr.

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PENBRlX. Cynghor Piwyf. Cyuualivvyd cyiarfod blynyudoi o'r cynghor yu bainau Shop, nos AVener, yr 20ted cyiisol, prya y cyinerwyd y gadair, yn absenoldeb y caueuydd ar y dechreu, gan y rarch." Daniel Lewis, is- gadeirydd. Yr oedd heiya yn bH,ellùl Mri D. O. Jones, cadeirydd, J. Lewis, ysgrif- enydd, 0. M. Owen, tryoQdel, G. Davies, Thomas Thomas, Thomas ooiudns, W. Evans, Charles Jones, a J. Darllenwyd comodiou y cyfarfod 'da^norol. \na aed i ethol swyddogion am y ilwydayn. Etholwyd Mr. D. O. Jones yn gudoirvuvi am y 11«ydd- yn ddytodol eto, a'r i a/ch. 13. Lewis yn is- gadoirydd; a'r Airi. O. ,1. Owen a J. W. Lewis yn drysorydd ac ysgi iienydd, fel o'r j blaen. Penodwyd y Mri Tom larry, Mori a Uciiaf a Da niel l< iHit is auninaently, yn j arolygwyr y trethi; y cyntaf dros ochr Pen- ) moifa i'r p'iwyf, a'r olat dros ochr Glyn- arthen. Pasi^-yd fod Mr. i H. Davies i barhau yn ei sivydd lei I vdd cynorth- wyol. Gilii-yd sylw at Iwybr yr Hafod gor y Sarnau. Bwriedid gwneyd gwelliantau arno ar ol cael gwy'bodaeth gan ddau o'r ael- üdau a be nod wyd i edrych pa beth ellir ei wneyd yn nglyn a'r llvybr. Yr un iitti, fe. benodwyd dan eraill i archvilio y llwybr ger Ffynonfadog, a (10d a g'-ybod r cyng- hor beth ellir ei wnevd o -no, g;'l1 fod gwir angon i'w ledu mrv. n un man. Y mae gan .V cynghor welliantau ar droed, basiwyd mewn cyfarfod blaencrol, ;:r Iwybr Pen- pompren i Glynarthen Rwriedir gosod clwydi ysgeifn i fynu yno, sef w icket gates, fel ag sydd wedi cael on gosod ar y llwybr J o'r Sarnau i Bryneurin. <r mwyn gwneyd y llwybr yn fwy tramwyadwv. Galwyd sylw yn y cyfarfod at gyfl.vr y ffordd sydd ger- llaw Tanybwlch. ond nid yiv o fewn gallu y cynghor i wnevd gwelliant na dim a rail yn nglyn ag un heol, felly, gfidawyd mater i syrthio, gyda yn unig awgryrau i'r cyfryw un o'r tu allan i'r cynghor, a ddygodd y m- ter i'w sylw, ar lrldo alw sylw arolygydd y ffyrdd ati. "Rhoddwyd rhybudd gan un o'r aelodan y byddai iddo alw sylw y cynghor yn y cyfarfod nesaf, at y tir sydd wedi cael ci brynu a'i fwrcasu at adeiladn Neuadd Blwyfol arno, gan gynghor blaenorol, ai bod yn llawn bryd bella^h i bende-fynu pa beth i wneyd ag e.f. Gyda ychydicr o sinvad cyffredinol, terfynwyd y gweithrediadau av hyn.

GLYNARTHEX. Marwolaeth. Gohebydd o beranton, Pen- frylvania a ddywed:Daeth Joiin I Jones (J'al- arthen) ddiv. edd syuyii yn llglo a y Dodge trwy I nifer o geir gio ei ddal ar y plane a rhedeg drosto a' 1 laad ar amrantiad. Aeth y newydd biin drwy y lie tei tan gwyllt, ac andygid syndod mawr fod dyn goialus fel yr arierai of lod pan yu tori glo trwy y blyn- yddau wedi cjiarfod a'r fath duiwedd tru- enus. Yr oedd ei- ys blynyddau be 11aoh yn "fire boss," a chredai ei lod wedi dianc- o beryglon y tori glo, a byddai iddo dreulio nawnddydd ei fywyd yn niogelwch y swydd yma. Cafodd angladd parchus; yr oedd yn un o'r mwyaf iu yma er ys hir amser. Per- thynai i ddwy o -)-iildc-it,hastu dyngarol, sef yr Odyddion a'r Knights of Malta, yn ngliyd a Fund y gwaith. Yr oedd yn un o aelodau cryfaf y Gyindeithas L-en-Feibhudd, a bydd dwyn yn mlaen Eisteddfodau y Nadolig yn y dyfodol yn waith pur anhawdd heb ei gyn- orthwy. Wedi i'r canoedd gael yr olwg ddiweddaf ar ei wyneb gwelw, cychwynwyd am gladdfa Washburn, pryd y darllenwyd y llithiau angladdol gan y cymdeithasau dyn- garol, y cymerwyd rhan gan y gweinidogion y lie, ac y canwvd Byd<t myrdd o ryfeddodau." YIla bu i'wbriod anwyl gyda phedwar o blant amddifaid, Y!' oil wedi eu codi, gefnu ar y bedd, gan J'oddi y ffarwel olaf am byth i briod a thad anwyl, tyner a darbodus. Yr oedd wedi darparu Yl1 helaetb ar gyfer ei deulu, ac y mae y plant o'r hynaf hyd yr ieuengaf vn abl i wneyd drosto ei hun. Yr oedd yn frb i Thomas a Sarah Jones, Glynarthen, gerllaw Castell Newydd Emlyn, Ceredigion. Cod wyd ef yn benaf gan ei famgu, a bechgen ei famgu y dymunai gael ei alw; meddyliai y byd o honi. Pan yn bur ieuanc, fel becligyn eraill y fro, cy- merodd arno y cyfrifoldeb o ymladd brwydr bywyd drosto ei hun, ae anturiodd am dramp i'r "mynyddau" fel y dywedid amser gynt, a chyraddodd i Benycae. Wedi casglu di- gon o'r I., Ilwych melyn," daeth i'w feddwl j ymfudo i'r America ac yn mis Mai, 1867, glaniodd yn Efrog Newydd. Diau fod 11a- wer o'r teithwyr oedd ar fwrdd y llong hono yn fyw heddyw, a bydd yn flin ganddynt ddar- lien fod v dvn ieuanc IaiideL, John Tal- arthen Jones heddyw yn fud yn ei fedd. Aeth ar ei union o New York i Bellevue, cyrchfan llawer o Gymry y dyddiau hyny. Wedi bvw yn Bellevue am tua thri mis, teimlai fod llanw glo yn waith lied galed, a meddyliodd y gallai wneyd yn well yn y glo meddal a ffwrdd ag ef i Palmyra, Ohio. Treuliodd dair blynedd hapus yno, a gwnaeth y goreu o'i amser hamddenol, er evfoethogi ei feddwl a gwybodaeth, a dysgu rheolau barddoniaeth dan ofal y prif-fardd enwog, y Parch. David Davis (Dewi Emlyn). Cym- deithasai Liwer a'r awen yr adeg hono, ac yr oedd yn gryn feistr ar y pedwar mesur ar hngain. Enillodd lawer o wobrwyon Eis- teddpodol am farddoniaeth, megys peiiillion YBaban," "Y Bedd," "Tyst yw y graith o gyn-archoll," "Y Beibl," etc; traethodau, "Ezra," "Daniel," etc., ac am areithiau megys "Dylanwad ymarferiad," etc. Yr O 'dd yn Gymreigydd digoll; os nad yn fudd- ugol byddai bob amser yn uchel yn Safr y beirniad. Mae iddo un brawd yn wejnidog gvda'r Annibynwyr, sef y Parch. William Davies, Phosgoch, ger Amlwch, a dwy chwaer, un yn y Gadlys, Aberdar, a'r Hall yn hen gymydogaeth ei genedigaeth.

LLANYCHAYARN. MARRIAGE OF MISS SCO IT ABElt- BRWYNEN. Wednesday, April 11th, was a day of great rejoicings in the neighbourhood 01 Llanych- a:arn. it was evident in the early morning Dy tho discharge of guns, etc., that some happy evt;nt was to take piace. It was the occasion of the wedding of Miss Mary Grace bcott, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Scott, Aberbrwynen, to Mr. Kobert Roberts, son of the late Mr. W. Roberts, Brynglas, Towyn. The Scott family are well-known and highly respected in the neighbourhood, and are among the oldest inhabitants of the parish. All this could plainly be gathered iroin the keen interest that the whole dis- trict took in the event. The cermony was solemnized at the Parish Church, tbe Rev. K. Lewis, vicar, officiating. The bride was given away by her father. She was taste- lilly dressed in white, with orange blossoms, and carried in her hand a beautiful bouquet, the gift of the bridegroom. Miss Roberta (sister of the bridegroom): Miss Thomas Treherbert (cousin of the bride); and Miss P.pott. Abp.rbrwvuen (iiiece of the bride). acted as bridesmaids, each bearing a bouquet also given by the bridegroom, and were all neatly attired in white. Mr. W7. T. Scott (brother of the bride) ably fulfilled the duties of best man. After the matrimonial knot had been tied, the wedding party lctt the Church to the strains of the Wedding March," played by ¡li& Humphreys. Cwrt- v-ewm. Thf sacred edifice was crowded with friends. The happv couple had a most hearty reception outside the church by a large crowd of well-wishers, who rained showers of rice on the newly-married pair and their retinue. Tho wodcUng partv drove to and from the church in four clor-e carriages, supplied by Mr. David Phillips. Aberystwyth. Quintains had been set a! varions places. Flags were hoisted, nad two j arches hnd b?en made -t one by the Glvn. A sumptuous wedding brealnast v. as partaken of at Aberbrwynen, I In the aitornoon the wedded couple departed for Glasgow, where the honeymoon is being spent. The happy occasion was further celebrated in the course of the evening, when blazing boniires were tet alight at Cwrt-y- cwm, Brynglas, Fronfeien, and Penygraig. The farmhouse of Tyllwyd, with its lighted window a, looked veiy pretty, as did other houses at Pent; eboni. The following is a list of the wedding presents: Bride to bride- groom, gold links; bridegroom to bride, gold brooch: bride's father. cheque; bride's mother, hwusehoid linen; Mr. Harry Scott (brother of bride), brass fender; Mr. and Mrs. James Scott brother and sister-in-law), silver teapot; Mr. W. T. Scott (brother), silver cruet stand; Mr. D. M. Scott (brother) set of covers; Mr. John H. Scott (brother), siiver cake stand; Mias May Scott (niece), silver mounted butter dish; Mr. and Mrs. Maddock Thomas, Treherbert (uncle and aunt of bride), afternoon silver tea service; Cousins Thomas, do., silver hot water jug; Mr. H. M. Morris, do., (uncle of bride), sil- ver cake stand; Mr. and Mrs. Pugh, Ben- glog (uncle and aunt), silver sugar basin and cream jug; Mrs. Thomas, London (aunt), sil- ver salt cellars and thimble in case; Mrs. Evans, Dyftryn Paith (aunt;, pair of brass candlesticks; Mr. and Mrs. James Scott, London (cousins of bride), dinner service; Mrs. and Miss Morris.. Tregaron (aunt and cousin), half-a-dozen silver desert knives and forks in case; 3irs. Morgan, JJryncrwn (aunt), and Mrs. D. Morgan, Aberystwyth, pair of drawing ;oom vases; Mrs. Roberts, Bryn- glas (bridegromm's mother), four pairs of Welsh blankets; Mr. and Miss Roberts, do. (brother and sister of bridegroom), din- ner service Mr Roberts, do (brother), brass bedstead; Mi s. Roberts, Bryncrug, table cloth; Mrs. Roberts, Geifron, Towyn, brass stand; Mrs. Gritaths, Genron, Towyn, cop- per teapot stand; Mrs. John, Treherbert, pair 01 old fashioned jugs: jirs. Davies, do., pair oi towels aud lret-works; Mr. and Mrs Morris, RhydygWii?, coal scuttle; Mis Mor- gans, Alltmai. tea service; Miss Morgans, oo., silver mounted jam dish Miss Jones, do., hand embroidered tea cloth; Misses Davies, Glyn^ and J,i;:>. Riciia; des, Biyn- eitiiyn, drawing rooai clock; Mr. and Mrs. voiles, i'tuyg; i-ig, silver mounted inK stand; "liCl i's. if. ^o.i-es. T;ivig.street, Aber- ystv y Ji, pair or .ra ,r:ng room vases and ceui-e piece; mo-aite, yngeilr, half- a-c.o eu k».ives :1. jviiiis; Miss uvauie Jones, ^Oi.p-ruie, s^r e,v.oup; Mr. and jivs. r iy. e, aruu-rs m.s, s.r coiiee pot; ,.í.s. jjiau.iuuia, liotv aiter- iioon lea clotu; ouiies, .0., toilet co.CJ'; and ^xra. Llo\d, i\anteos, silver egg siand am, spoons; Joius, iylLsyu, taale cioth; a.. IOIMS, liaiiK., iyllvryd, pair 01 ornaments; .Üî. Davies. lynifordci, nail ooiien glasses; Miss Humph leys, Cwrt-y-cwm, set or haii brusiies on stand; Miss Jennie Hughes, Abei brwynen, hali a dozen tea spoons; ..vi.s. Rowlands, Soar, liower pot; Airs, ihoni.s, Aberilolwyn, sil- ver cake kiuie i^ioyti, Bi-ynrychain, pair oi silver salt cellars; Mis. Thomas, the fetation,Llanfarian, skin hearth rug; Miss aiters, do., jelly dish; Mr. J. L. Jones, Aoeryst\.yth, d'a^r.-ng room table cloth; Mrs. Jones, Penybwlch, br;.ss fire irons; Mrs Morgan, Din AS, breakfast cruet stand; Misses Morris. Piercofield, silver stand, sugar and cream jugs ,.i.s;s Jones, Tanvglobe, Rhydyfelin, pair ol silver mounted vases; .\1r W. H. Hauiphreys, Jesus College, Ox- ford, Welsh common rraycr: Mr. and Mrs. Richards, Plas Iorwe.th, eider down quilt; Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Torglwycl, silver egg- stand and spoons; Messrs. ^George and Henry Davies, Aberystwyth, silver teakettle on stand; Miss Humphreys, Rhydygwin- uchaf. toilet, cover: Hughes, Cliancery, cloth-, Mr. Walter Hughes, do., glass cake dish: Master Tommy Hughes, do.. or- us.ment; 'Miss Lizzie Hughes, do., pair of ornaments: Mias Leticia Evans, do., sugar basin and cream Mr. and Mrs. Joel Evans, do., teapot and hot water jug: Miss Evans, do., pair of diaper towels; Mr. John Daniel, do., half-dozen glasses: Misses Owens, do., fancy table cloth Mr. John Davies, do., brass fire iror.s; Miss Jane Evans, do., pair of bc-Jroom pictures: Mrs. Roberts, do., hearth rng: Miss Kate Evans, Glandovey, table cloth: Mr. Bickerstaff. Aberystwyth, pair of slippers; Mrs. Morgan, Bryn, cheese stand: Miss Joel, Rhydyfelin, pair of silver mounted salts bottles; Miss Jenkins, The Vicarage, Llangwvryfon, sil- ver mounted jam dish Miss Ellis, Bwlch, oil-painting: Mrs. Davies, Frondeg, silver mounted jam dish and spoon Mr. and Mrs. Parry, Glanpaith. silver toast rack; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Evans, Aberystwyth, counterpane; --NTrs. Williams, do., piano cover; Mr. and Mrs. Ellis- Terrace-road, do. gold-mounted silk umbrella; Mr. Ellis. Tanygraig, serviette rings in case; Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Worthing, silver mounted fruit stand; Mr. E. D. Evans, Glasfryn. Llanon, silver mounted jam dish; Miss Morgans, London, hand-made silk cushion; Mrs. Meaking, cushion cover; Mrs. Jones, Figure Four, silver teapot; Mr. Thomas Jones, Figure Four, lamp: Mr. and Mrs. Davies, The Stores, do, silver mounted bis- cuit cask; Mr. and -ii-s. Davies, Brynllol- wyn, do., bronze ::rnit stand; Mr. Alexander Davies, do., pair of flower vases; Mrs. Hash- ley, do., sugar basin and cream jug; Mrs. j Jane Jenkins, do., set of trays; Mrs. Rob- erts, do., silver-mounted butter dish; Mr. and M's. Lewis Thomas, Brodawel, Pen- parke, silver mounted jam dish; Mrs. Jones, Penrhiv ceiber, afternoon cloth and d'oylevs; Miss Edwards, late of Brynhyfiyd, table cloth; Mrs. Edwards, 7. Marine-terrace, afternoon teacloth; Mrs. Morris, Pontllol- wyn, toilet cover; Mr. Jones, do., large wooden spoon; Mrs. Jones, do., pair of diaper towels; Mrs. E. Davies, do., pair of diaper towels; Miss Lizzie Davies, do., or- namental glass mug; Miss Mary Ellen Dav- ies, do., pair of ornaments; Misses Griffiths, do., eider-down quilt Mr. and Mrs. Rovle. do., toilet cover; Miss Edwards, do., after- noon tea cloth: Mrs. Morgans, Troedrhiw, fire screen; Miss James, Rhiwhir hand made tea cushion Mr. and Mrs. Jen- kins, Tyhen, cheque; Mr. and Mrs. Jones, smith, Glanmald, ironing boxes and heaters; Miss Morgans, 7, High-street, Aberystwyth, pair of d oyleys; Mrs. Royle, Penrhiwgoch, Bible; Miss Evans, grocer, Pentrebont, table cloth; Mr. and Mis Roberts, do., table cloth; Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Davies, Pentrebont, pair of ornaments; Miss Jones, do., pair of brass candlesticks; Mr. and Mrs Thomas Jones, do., table cover: Miss Lewis, do., pair of bath towels: Mr. and Airs. David lhomas, do. pair of vases; Mrs. Mor- ris Jones, Marian Cottage, do., breakfast cruet stand; Miss Ells. Hosp Cottage, do., drawing room chair; Mis. John Davies, do., biscuit basket and d'oyley; Mrs Pryce, The Post Office, do., half-dozen desert spoons; Miss Owens, Isfryn, no. table centre; Miss Maggie Owens, do., pair of hem-stitched pillow cases; Mrs. Lewis, do., flower vase: Mrs. Powell, do. pair of vases; Mrs. S. L. Evans, do., cheesp stand: Mr. John Thomas, do., ink stand; Mr. H. M. Jones, Frondeg, flower pot

JL.- i.any NEW QUAY. Cynianfa Ganu.—The annual singing festi- val of the combined Calvimstic Methodist churches of New (uay, Fiosytiiu, Cross Inn, Pcnsarn, and Neuadd was held at New Quay on Thursday. The morning, afternoon, and evening meetings were conducted by Mr. J. Jones Ffosyffin, Air. Thomas Evans, Nant- ernis, and Mr. W. Timothy, J.P., respec- tively, Airs. James, Arvon View, and Miss James, Cranogfa, presiding at the organ. Under the leadership of Mr. P. J. Wheldon, Carmarthen, a programme of sacred music was gone through in an efficient manner, the anthem "Bendigedig fyddo arglwydd Dduw Israel," by John Thomas, being rendered with striking effect. The hymn tune Glan- mor," recently composed by Mr W. Timothy, J.P., was a special feature of the afternoon and evening meetings, and only requires to be heard in Glamorganshire to become a popular hymn tune in cymanfaoedd canu.

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Richard Jenkins, Tanilan, Mr. Frederick Hughes, Abertrinant, Mr. Ebenezer Davies, (Jynon Fawr, a Miss Davies, Cynon Villa, Gveinyddwyd wrth fwrdd y Ficer gan ill's. Headley, Misses Headley, a Mists Maggie M. Lewis; Penywern, yn abnolcleb Mrs. Ro- berta gan Miss 1 Roberts, Mrs. Watkins, a Miss "Williams; Tanilan gan Miss Davies, Miss Jenkins, Buildings, a Miss Davies, ddi- v eddar o Gelmast; Abertrinant gan Mrs. Hughes a Miss Hughes; Cynon Fawr gan Mrs. Davies a Misses Davies Cynon Villa gan Miss Davies a Misses Evans, Dolau Ceu- nant. Yr oedd yn olygfa hardd i weled yr Ysgoldy o ..111 pen i- Hall \tedi ei hulio i-ior dda. a ehymamt o foned<lig(Jsau siriol yn gv.einyddu. 1n yr hwyr am saith, cynali- wyd cyfarfod cyhoeddus o dan lywyddiaeth Mr. Jenkins, Tanilan, y churchwarden, yn absenoldeb y Ficer. pryd yr awd dros raglen faith. Ar haner y programme rhanwyd nifer mawr o lyfrau yn wobrwyon i ddeiliaid yr Ysgol Sul am eu llafur a'u ffyddlondeb yn ystod y flwyddyn ddiweddaf, fel ag yr ydys yn arfer bob blwyddyn. Darllenwyd y rliazlen allan gan Mr. W. L. Evans. Dolau Ceivnant, yr arolygwr, yn oael ei gynorthwyo gan Mr. Morgan Evans, Cnwch, a chyflwyn- wyd y llyfrau gan y clmrclivarden. Aeth y cyfan heibio yn y prydnawn a'r hvryr yn gvsurus. Cafwvd hin dymunol, cynnlliad rhagorol, a gwnaeth pawb yinddvryu yn wedd- aidd a chanmoladv. y. Canodd y cor amryw o darnau. o dan anveiniad Mr. W. L. Evans, Dolau Ceunant. Wedi talu y gwahanol ddi- olchiadau, terfvnwyd y cyfarfod trwy ganu "Hen Wta.d fy Xliadau."