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REVI EW.
REVI EW. "BY CELTIC WATERS,' by O.K.-This is a delightfully dainty little volume which will afford •Wsuvs to many besides those who revel in the ietiy-exciting sport of fishing. The publishers have performed their task with that care and thoroughness which are necessary to the production of the exquisite work for which they are held in such high esteem. The chapters are in the main a collection of the chatty and instructive articles whuh have appeared in the Fishing Gazette from the pen of O.K." There are only 500 copies printed. Not the least charm of the book is the illustrations; which in the section devoted to Welsh waters may r without exaggeration be described as perfect, The Irish views are not so successful. C. K." who was born on the borders of Wales, apparently now has his home in Norfolk. He appears to have a higher opinion of Welsh scenery, Welsh rivers, and Welsh fish than he has of Welsh people. Not that he states good and solid reasons for his prejudice, and the reader is left to the conclusion that G. If., like the average, rjaX6n, feels within him the stirring of the remnants of that old sentiment of hatred which long ago came into existence against a people whom the English, despite all their efforts, could never subjugate. It will be information to residents of the Principality to hear from this Norfolk gen- tleman that the Rebeccaites are a gang of des- perate poacheis who are a "disgrace to civilisa- tion.' The leader dons the garb of a respectable old lady of the Mother Hubbard type, and his fol-. lowers assume a. more juvenile feminine garb and pose as her daughters. Doubtless the feminine garb was assumed as a means of putting the watchers and bailiffs off their scent. That they should disguiee their manhood when mercilessly traversing all laws of common humanity shows that possibly there may be a flickering spark of shame in Taffy's bosom. The pseudo old lady and her evil brood prowl about at night They are aided and abetted by their psalm-singing brethren who pur- chase the unwholesome food. The authorities appear to be helpless, and one determined man is still needed to bring down the strong arm of the law with the utmost severity upon this brutal gang." As to the reference to the Rebeccaites, the writer appears to be mixing up tha destruction of the turn- pike gates in Wales in 1813 with the preserving of fish in Welsh rivers in the present day. Observa- tions which may possibly be allowed as applicable to the former can hardly be accepted as suitable in relation to the latter. The writer in his preface says The following pagjs will be found utterly devoid of any stretches of imagination." C. K. may be credited with having started with this intention, but he certainly was not successful in carrying it out. ibis we have already shown, and still further demand was made upon the writer's imagination when he leaves the ways of fish and proceeds to tell us that in 1472 Edward IV. created his eldest son Prince Edward, a mere infant, Prince of Wales, and sent him with his younger brother to the castle of Ludlow. Some evil destiny, however, pursued royalty reared at Ludlow the poor young princes, after their removal, were murdered in the Tower." It is most unwise to draw upon the imagination when dealing with matters of history. Tha title Prince of ivales was given to the infant son of Edward 1.. who was born at Carnarvon Castle exactly 180 years earlier than stated by the fisher- man-historian, and Richard III., charged as he is with well-nigh countless crimes, cannot be cor- rectly stated to have brought about the murders in the Tower of infants 200 years old. C. K. when he writes of fish and their habits and his and his friends' experiences in tempting the fish from their native element earns grateful attention. He should stick to that Iiii, aud not attempt to into regions where the history of Wales and the characteristics of the Welsh are discussed. The anecdotes given are at times highly flavoured. On the whole the book is worth reading, and we doubt not that the earnest-hearted angler will find in it much that suits his taste, and the general Wels h reader who is calm enough to smile at the writer when in his somewhat spitefu! uoods will find much to amuse and instruct By CELtic WATERS Holiday Jaunts with Rod, Camera, and Paint-brush," by J. Davay and Sons, Dryden Press. Price 2s. 6d.
TEACHERS' PICNIC AT CRAIG-Y-NOS.
TEACHERS' PICNIC AT CRAIG-Y-NOS. The members of the Neath and District Teachers' Association held their annual picnic on Saturday last. About 50 members and their friends met at the British Schools at 9.30, and proceeded in brakes to Craig-y-nos Castle. After luncheon which was provided in the Gwyn Arms, many availed them- selves of the excellent guidance of Mr Rhys Nicholas, and visited the caves and other interesting spots in the neighbourhood. After a splendid day's outing the return journey was commenced at 6.30 and Neath was reached just before eleven.
THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN RAILWAY.
THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN RAILWAY. The prospectus of the Yale of Glamorgan Railway Company has been issued aLd cir- culated among the shareholders. The au- thorised share capital is £ 360,000, and the present issue is of 36,000 shares of £ 1 0 each. The new line will give a direct route from the Llynvi, Garw, and Ogmore coal- fields to Barry Dock, and the line will bo worked by the Barry Company in perpetuity at a fixed percentage of gross receipts. The Barry Company's proportion of such receipts in each year is to be applied, if necessary, in the payment of 4 per cent. upon the ordinary capital of the company. Interest at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum upon the amount from time to time paid up —not exceeding £ 24,000 in the whole-will be paid during the time limited for construction. Subscribers paying in advance of calls will be entitled to interest at the rate of 3 per cent, per annum upon the amount paid beforehand. The new line will run from Bridgend to Barry Dock. The agreement with the Barry Company, already referred to, comes into operation upon the completion of the railway. In consideration of the services rendered in working the line the Barry Company will be entitled to 60 per cent. of the gross receipts after certain deductions are made, but this sum is to cover the cost of working the traffic of the Glamorgan Railway over the dock, railway, and sidings of the Barry Company. The 60 per cent. is applicable in each year to pay the shareholders of the Glamorgan Company 4 per cent upon the ordinary capital in case the receipts of the company prove insufficient, so that practically the whole of the grosE. receipts of each year will be available for that dividend. It is, however, expected that the dividend arising from the net receipts of this company will exceed 4 per cent. The directors have already subscribed for a third of the capital, £ 120,000, which is the largest amount they can subscribe under the regulations of the Stock Ex- change. A very large amount of mineral traffic over the line is expected, new sinkings being in progress in the Avan Valley and upon North's Navigation property. The ultimate approximate estimated output is fixed at about five million tons a year. The directors are advised that the line can be completed and opened for traffic in about two years. It may be of interest to state that the directors of the new line are Messrs Archibald Hood, Edward Davies (Llan- dinam), John Cory, Robert Forrest, T. R. Thompson, Fred. L. Davies. and E.L. Evan- Thomas (Neath), a director of North's Navigation Collieries.
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NID MARW WNAETH MAMGU.4 Beth yw'r sibrwd yn y teulu Oeddynt gynt yn lion eu gwedd Beth yw'r wylo a'r hiraethu Sydd yr ochr hyn i'r bedd Ai ar ol yr hon a hunodd Yn y beddrod tywyll du I Nac anghofiweh fe addawodd Mai nid marw wna mamgu. Cafodd boen a chafodd ofid, Profedigaeth o bob rhyw Ond gwynebu a gorchtygu Wnaeth trwy gymborth mawr ei Duw, Erbyn heddyw wedi dianc Ar ofidiau gwael y byd Adsain ddaeth o fryn Calfaria, Mai nid marw wnaeth mamgu.. Effaitlijga'dd yr ergyd hono, Colli'i phriod hawddgar cu Teimlai'n unig a digalon Am gyd-gwrdd hiraethai hi; Credu ydwyf yn ddibetrus, Fod hwynt nawr ill dau ynghyd 0 mor hyfryd ydyw'r frawddeg Mai nid marw wnaeth mamgu. Huno wnaeth o drallod daear Hyd nes toro boreu'r wawr, Pan y bydd i Haul Cyfiawnder Farnu'r byw a'r meirw'n llawn Pryd hyn fe wna ddatguddio Yn ngwydd meibion yr holl fyd O berth'nasau peidiweh wylo Am mai byw yw fy mamgu. Mary Williams, Garn, Maesteg. Maesteg. T. W. D.
!BRYNCETHIN.
BRYNCETHIN. Chwith genyf gofnodi marwolaeth fy nghyfailj ieuanc Isaac Morgan, Bryncoch; yr ydoedd fel rhosyn yn ymagor; nid yn ami y gwelwyd dyn ieuanc mor wylaidd heb fod yn fasw mor ddiym- hongar heb fod yn ddisylw ac mor ostyngedig heb fod yn wasaidd. Pe cawsai fywyd rwy'n sier y byddai o ddefnyda mawr mewn llawer cylch. Felly am yr hen chwaer hynaws, Mrs Cox mae hithau yn tawel orphwys yn mhriddellau y dyffryn. Bu mewn gwendid corfforol am yspaid o amser, ond ei gobaith oedd yn gryf yn yr Arglwydd. Cafodd brodyr Annibynol y lie yma eu gwyl de flynyddol yn ddiweddar daeth lluaws yn nghyd er gwneyd cyfiawnder a'r hyn oedd wedi eu parotoi ar eu cyfer. Cafwyd cyngherdd yn yr hwyr llywydd- wyd gan y gweinidog yn ddeheuig dros ben. GWYLIWE.
BETHEL, HEOLYCYW.
BETHEL, HEOLYCYW. GWYL DB FLYNYDDOL.—Prydnawn Mercher yn yr wythnos diweddaf oedd yr adeg apwyntiedig i gynal y wledd uchod. Mewn enw gwledd ydyw i aelodau Ysgol Sul a Gobeithlu Bethel; mewn gwirionedd gwledd ydyw i'r neb a ddaw i gyfranogi ohoni, ac eleni fel arfer daeth tyrfa fawr ynghyd i fwynhau y benditbion darparedig yn nghysgod deiliaid yr Ysgol Sul a'r gobeithlu. Gyda'u sirioldeb a'u deheurwydd nodweddiadol gweinyddid gan Mrs John, Maesygwaelod, Mrs Griffiths, Tvnywaun Isaf, Mrs Thomas, Tynywaun Uehaf, Mrs Bull, Brynteg, Mrs Davies, Tynyrheol, Miss Hywel, Cefncarfan, a Miss Ilywel, Maesygwaelod a gweithredai'r Parch. Eynon Lewis, y gweinidog poblogaidd, a Mr John, Maesygwaelod, fel dau ben- capten, i gyfarwyddo pawb a phobpeth. Afraid dweyd i bawb fwynhau eu hunain yn rhagorol, ac er i beth anferth gael ei fwyta, yr oedd fel bob amser yn Methel, wmbredd yn ngweddill. Wedi gorphen y te aethpwyd yn dyrfa fawr i lawr i Bant Hirwain. Yno ca'dd y plant a'r ieuengctyd ddifyrwch mawr, a digonedd o felusion o wahanol fathau. Yn jr hwyr cynaliwyd cyfarfod gwir ddyddorol yn y capel dan lywyddiaeth y Parch. H.. Eynon Lewis. Canodd y cor amryw donau cynull- eidfaol dan arweiniad Mr E. Hywel, a chafwyd datganiadau teilwng gan Mrs Thomas, Misses A. Thomas, E. Germain, A. Williams, a'r Mri. F. John, E. Hywel, LI. Lewis, a L. Griffiths. Hefyd flute solo gan Mr J. Sims, un o aelodau flute band Llansamlet, mewn modd gwir deilwng o'r band hwnw. Rhoddwyd datganiad swynol Gwell yn miaon gan Miss M. Hywel a'r Mri. E. Hywel a F. John, a chafwyd Pobpeth yn dda yn wirionedd dda gan barti dan arweiniad Mr E. Hywel. Yn ystod y cyfarfod rhoddodd y Parch. Mr Lewis dystysgrifau heirdd i'r plant canlynol am basio arholiad Undeb Ysgolion Sabbothol Annibvnwyr Morganwg yn llwydaianus yn Ebrill diweddaf;- i Eddy Evans, Aneurin Evans, Mary Evans, Ann Griffiths, Margaret Griffiths, Lewis Griffiths, Arthur Hywel, Wm Hywel, John Jarrett, Josiah John, Harriet John, Catherine Taylor, Isaac Taylor, Jessie Taylor, ac Annie Thomas. Mae clod nid bychan yn dlyledus i'r Parch. Eynon Lewis am ei lafurus gariad gyda'r plant. Teithia drwy bob hin i'w cyfarfod bob nos Fercher i'w hyfforddi yn mhen eu ffordd, ac eiddunwn iddo hir oes i gael eu gweled yn ymgadw ati pan heneiddiant. Tua diwedd y cyfarfod darllenodd cyfaill sydd wedi gwneyd llawer dros Bethel yn ei ddydd, ac un ddylai ganu yn fynychach o lawer, y llinellau priodol a ganlyn i Mr Lewis. Ni wnawn ni ond yn unig dweyd fod pob sill ohonynt yn adlais gwirioneddol o deimlad pob aelod a gwrandawr yn Bethel. Wele hwynt:— Os ydyw'r ymdrechgar yn deilwng o glod, Os dylid cydnabod y dyfal, I'r Parch. Eynon Lewis yn deilwng mae'n dod, Ar gyfrif ei lafur dihafal Mae ef yn cysegru ei amser a'i ddawn Yn hollol er lies ei gymdogaeth, Gan ffyddlon ymroddi o foreu hyd nawn I goethi v plant mewn gwybodaeth. Nid nnrhyw uchelgais, nac elw ychwaith, Sy'n peri i'n harwr ymdrechu Ond didwyll wladgarwch a hwyl at y gwaith 0 ddysgu'r ieuencgtid i ganu Mae plant y gobeithlu yn un a chytun N'ei urddo yn deyrn y cantorion, Gan faint eu hanwyldeb a'u cariad pur cun At flaenor eu byddin gariadlon. Ein Lewis ymdrechgir ei einioes is nen Fo'n hir, a chysurus, a buddiol, Er coethi mawl Iesu fu farw ar bren- Er achub pecbadur collfarnol A phan y gorpheno ei yrfa'n y byd Pan ro'ir ei ran farwol i huno, Yr Iesu dderbynio ei yspryd i'r glyd Baradwys i fythol orphwyso. Gorphenwyd y cyfarfod gyda'r diolchgar\?ch arferol, ac aeth pawb adref wedi mwynhau gwledd i gorph a meddwl. GOHEBYDD.
THOUGHT.
THOUGHT. Can thought e'er die, and does it hie In forms celestial when eternity Doth reign supreme to form a whole That living portion of a godly soul: What is this rest that comes at night To rest our flesh, be't deep it light ? Then what is Death-to cease this strife To still live on tho' in a higher life ? Man leaves two footsteps, good or bad, Deep and wearv make footsteps lag In painful labour o'er the sand, To sink and disappear on either hand. But firm and true the sinless way Shines clear and hard shewn by heav'nly ray, Like youthful buoyancy we step Ever sure, ever safe when of sin bereft. And when our march is past and gone, That golden sea is seen to creep along, That doth forgive and doth efface Those circuitous marks with a smiling face. MOBAL— If man would but fix true purpose Whilst marching life's rough way, We'd need no finger post of law. No toll of sin or pay I Porthcawl. G. H. REKAU,
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THE WATER SUPPLY AT KENFIG HILL. j At Kenfig Hill there stands a fount j Where copious waters fall; Abundance issues from its source j To serve the wants of all. Free access is to one and all I To draw their own lSupply- The traveller, weary, on his road j May drink in passing by. The children on their way to school Stop here to draw their fill; How very cooling, sweet, aud fresh- It never does stand still. Through summers dry for many a year This has supplied the place Oh may not time, corroding time, Its value e'er efface. Fair fount! free £Q\1ut: I'll thee extol, J To thee my voice will raise- The lovely water from this spring < Deserves a song of praise. I No mortal soul with words sublime And talents e'er so imp, 1 Would be too great to thank our God For this refreshing wine. Sea View House. S. RICHAEDS.
PENNILLION
PENNILLION Ar drefa Iachawdwriaeth. Mor hyfryd yw'r olygfa A welir yma nawr, Yr hen yn nghyd a'r ieuanc Yn adrodd pethau mawr Y darnau'n dod yn gyson, Pob un yn dweyd i ma's A'r cwbl yn dadblygu Am iachawdwriaeth gras. Gobeithio bydd i'r ysgol Wroli a myn'd yn rulaen, I ddysgu'r egwyddorion A rho'ed gan lesu glan Fe gerddodd dros y ddaear Heb le rbo'i ben i lawr, Y Gwr a wnaeth y bydoedd- Ei gariad sydd mor fawr. Ei gariad oil a'i fwriad Sy'n dod o'r nef i lawr, Oedd achub byd o ddynion Sef peohad uriaid mawr Y rhai oedd megis meirwon Yn gorwedd yn eu gwa'd, Ac yntau'n uyfod heibio A'u codi ar eu traed. Fe ddysgodd iddynt gerdded Yn gywir yn y blaen, I gyrhaedd pob dedwyddweh Gollasant hwy o'r blaen Hwy welant ryfeddodau Am oesoedd rhif y dail, A bod yn berffaith ddedwydd Yn nghwmni Adda'r Ail. A hyny yn ddiderfyn, A'r teulu' gyd heb boen A chanu anthem Moses A pheraidd gan i'r Oen Edrychant o Baradwys Yn ol i'r anial wlacl, Lie cawsant eu cyfnewid A'u golchi yn y gwa'd. St. Brides Major. T. HARDEE.
MR. R. C. JENKINS,
MR. R. C. JENKINS, (Llanelli), fel arweinydd Cymanfa Ganu. I'r yrnyl lla,nw''r emyn-a rhyw swyn A wna n. C. Jeukyn Ymchwyddawl wir fawl a fyn 0 eneidiau drwy'r nodyn. Cwmogwy. GWEMTRYN.
--BRWYDR CALFARIA.
BRWYDR CALFARIA. Dacw'r Meichiau yn y wasgfa, Rhwng y lladron ar y pren, z, Yn rhoi'i fywyd 'lawr yn daliad, I ofynion deddf y nen 'R eiddil truan ga'dd ddiangfa Rhag melldithion dwyfol lid, Caffael bywyd wedi'i golli, Yn ufudd-dod Prynwr byd. Agor ffordd o ymyl Sinai, Lie nad oedd ond marw'n bod, Wnaeth yr lesu pan y tynodd Golyn ansrau dan ei dro'd Llanw'r mhvy rhwng pechadur, A'i Greawdwr yn y ne', Talu'r ddyled, dileu'r llyfr, Clirio'r orsedd yn dy Ie. o HWNTW.
DYCHYMYG.
DYCHYMYG. 'Nawr, fecbgyn, os ydych mewn hwyl i farddoni, Darluniaf heb oedi hen wrthddrych i chwi Bu ynddo, do, fywyd, ond cafodd ei symud, A marw o bono oedd fuddiol i mi Mae ganddo rai coesau, a breichiau trwsiadus, A phedwar o drwynau, rai cyntaf o'r ffair, Y rhai sydd bob amser mewn rhan o'r hen ddaear Yn'i ddal ef i fyny, os coeliwch fy ngair. Ond er fod y gwrthddrych yn farw ers blwyddi, Mae'n cadw i fyny rai pethau sy'n fyw, Cewch wel'd yn ei ganol waith dwylaw'r Anfeidrol Mewn harddweh yn gwenu fel lili gwir yw; Yn mhridd yr hen ddaear ei goesau sydd heddyw, Ac o rwng ei freichiau mae bywyd mewn bri, A gwelais cyn yma yn mynwent y Coity, Lie rhoddwyd cyn yma rai anwyl i mi. Mae weithiau i'w weled ar werth yn y farchnad, Er nad yw yn heinyf mi'i gwelais ar daith, Ces un pan yn hogyn a chedwais ef wedyn, Mae 'nawr yn fy mwthyn, gyfeillion, yn gaeth Na chwiliwch am dano lie gwelir ymlusgiaid, Na'r ddafad fwyn hefyd, nid ydyw fan hyn, Rhowch dro, fy nghyfeillion, i'r bwthyn gwyn- [galchog, Hardd welir mewn congl yn ymyl y bryn. Cefnhirgoed. WIL o'R LLWYN.
' AFANLAIS ' YN El FEDD.
AFANLAIS YN El FEDD. A'i fwynlef, pin hoff Afanlais—gallwych, Gollwyd er pob ymgais Hyawdledd gaed yn ei adlais, Ar dan gwnaeth Gymru lan a'i lais. Gwelw o fewn ei argel fedd-yw Dafydd, Frawd hyfwyn siriolwedd Y tenor gwych a'r tyner gar, Yn gynar aeth o'i ogonedd. Hir hefyd yn Aberafan,—oeda, Per glodydd ein dyddan Afanlais, un wor fwynlan, Geir o'n mysg mewn graian man. Ef wr addien fu'n gwefreiddio—torfeydd Trwy'i fyw lais diguro Lion gyfaill, un i'w gofio, Oedd yn brif gathlydd ein bro. Ei htidol lef gaed o Iwyfan—enwog wyl," Gwalia, yn creu trvdan Aneilydd hir glodydd glan Sais i Afanlais fwynlan. Hardd gyfaill, un rhwydd i'w gofio—ydosdd, Ae itit A 1 hal^nt lir-laeth wylo i- ei wely gro. I CYJXFFIQWYSON. "oJ{.
! BOREUOL ADGOFION.
BOREUOL ADGOFION. | Fel llafurwr amaethyddol y treuliodd ein hen gyfaill Tomos Hywel ei ddyddiau ar y ddaear. Nid adnabu efe ddio«i erioed gweithiwr deheu a difefl ydoedd a chwbl gredai athrawiaeth y geiriau- Better to hunt in fields for health unbought, Than fee the doctor for a naseous draught. Mwynhaudd iechyd rhagorol drwy ei oes, a phan gofiwn hyn, ynghyd a'r fiaith iddo weithio'n galed drwy'i fywyd, nid oes eisiau i ni ryfeddu fod Tomos Hywel yn fwytawr cryf. Cynghor da ydyw hwnw. Na roddwch fwyd cryf i deiliwr, rhagiddo ymgryfhau a thori'r edau,' ond yn achos Tomos, troi a tbrafod celyd oruchwylion fu ei ran ef drwy gydcl ei oes, a dywedai pob rheswm fod eisiau bwyd cryf, a digon o hono, ar Tomos. Nid ydym yn credu y buasai efe yn aros fwy nag un diwrnod gyda'r hell Forus Grug, meistr Twm Shon Catti, yr hwn lafuriai'n galed beunydd a beunos i argyhoeddu ei dylwyth o'r pwysigrwydd ofnadwy i ddyn fyw ar fwyd mor blaen ag £o'n bosibl, ac ar mor ychydig o hwnw hefyd ag fo'n bosibl. Na, yr oedd Tomos yn dal syniadau cryfioli ar foliaeth,' fel y dywedai ef. Credai mai teilwng i bob gweithiwr caled ei fara, a chredai nad oedd busnes gan neb i geisio cau safn yr ych fo'n dyrnu, ac yr wyf fi, beth bynag am danat ti, ddarllenydd, o'r un farn a Tomos yn union. Afresymol disgwyl i neb weithio'n galed a'i fol yu wag, ond er mor afresymol yw hyny, daeth Tomos i gysylltiad a rhai ddisgwyliai hyny yn ystod ei bererindod ar v llawr, a chyfeirio yn fyr at ychydig o'r cvfry w cnglirei (Vtiau i'ydd ein gwaith yn y llythyr hwn. Un tro bu Tomos yu gweithio mewn lie nodedig 9 am waelder d fara. Nis clywsom ef yn cwyno ar waelder dim arall yn y lie hwnw, ac felly cymerwn yn ganiataol fod pobpeth arall o ran ei ansawdd yn agos i'w Ie. Beth bynag am hyny dywedai'n harwr mai bara tlawd digynyg' oedd yno, a ehan mai'r bara yw ffon y bywyd, nid rhyfedd i Tomos fetliu dygymod ag ef yn liir. Wedi cael ei gyflog misol un noson rhoddodd yr hen gyfaill rybudd foreu tranoeth y buasai'n ymadael cyn machlud haul y noson hono oni fuasai'r bara wedi gwella cryn raddau yn ystod y dydd. Ffromodd ei feistr a'i feistres yn enbyd, a chyhoeddasant yn groch fod y bara fel yr oedd yn ddi-on a rby dda i ddanedd y fath scelffyn ag d. Y nos a ddaeth, a'i hwyrbryd gydag ef, yn gynwysedig o fara a llaeth- Yr oedd v llaeth yn burion, ond am y bara, medda Tomos, naw wfft ar ugain iddo. Yfodd y llaeth, llogellodd gelcyn o'r bara, ymaflodd yn ei ddiddosg- ben, ac ymaith yr aeth i beidio dychwelyd mwy dan y gronglwyd hono. Yn mhen ychydig ddyddiau ca'dd wys i ymddangos ger bron ei well, os gwell hefyd, am dor-amod. Gofvnai'r amaethwr am iawn obum' punt i'w ddigolledu am golli gweithiwr j yn nghanol prysurdeb y cynhauaf. Rhoddwyd y ffeithiau o flaen y llvs, a phrofwyd hwy gan gyfreithiwr yr erlynydd, ac edrychai'r achos yn ddu ddigon mor bell ag oedd a fynai'r diffynydd ag et Edrychai'r ynadon yn gilwgus ar Tomos, a gofynodd y cadeirydd i Tomos os oedd ganddo rywbeth i'w ddweyd mewn ffordd o gvfiawnhad dros ei ymddygiad. Oei-, foL.eddigion, y mae genyf ddigon i'w ddweyd,' ebai Tomos: ond hwvrach mai gwell i mi adael i'r darn bara hwn siarad yn fy lie. A fyddwch chwi fwyned ag edrych arno ?' Estynwyd y darn bara i fyny i'r faingc, a bu'r tri boneddwr yn liygadrythu arno, ac yn ei aroglu yn fanol. O'r diwedd anturiodd y cadeirydd roddi briwsionyn o hono yn A enau gwnaeth rai ystumiau annaearol ar ei wyneb, bwriodd ef allan o'i enau fel un wedi gwneyd gorchestwaith mawr. Wedi byr ymgynghoriad gofynodd y cadeirydd 'A ydych chwi'r diffynydd yn dweyd mai dyma'r bara roddid i chwi yn nhy'r erlynydd, ac a ydych yn dweyd yn mhellach na fedrech ei fwyta V Ie,' ebai Tomos, Dyna'r bara gawn i yno. Gallwn yn rywfodd ei lyngcu, ond yr oedd ei dreulio yn agos fy lladd.' Aethya chwerthin drwy'r llys, ac yn nghanol y chwerthin taflwyd yr achos yn erbyn Tomos allan. Gwelir felly iddo ddyfod allan o'r pair yn gymaint, os nid mwy na choncwerwr, a plian gyrhaeddodd yn hwyr y dydd hwnw y pentref lle'r arosai bloeddiai'r bobl ganu See, the conquering hero coming." Dro arall ca'dd Tomos ei hun yn gweithio mewn man lie blinid ef yn fawr gan flew yn dewfrith drwy'r ymenyn. Bu am brydiau yn gweithio yn egniol i wahanu'r blew a'r ymenyn, ond o'r diwedd bu rhaid iddo roddi'r gorchwyl i fyny fel aflwydd- iant. Wedi gweled nad oedd gobaith i lwyddo anerchodd wraig y ty ryw ben boreu fel hyn, 'Meistres, 'rwyn hoff iawn o'r ymenyn, ond nid wy'n caru cymysgu dim ag ef, ac a fyddwch chwi eystal a dod a'r blew ar un plat. a'r ymenyn ar blat arall i'r bwrdd o hyn allan:' Canlynwyd anerchiad Tomos gan ddistawrwydd poenus, ac feallai nad oes eisiau ychwanegu na fu i Tomos ddinas barhaus yn y ty hwnw, ac i arall ei ganlyn ar fyr i ymgodymu a'r gorchwyl o wahanu y pethau sydd a gwahaniaeth rhyngddynt, a'r pethau na fwriadodd Rhagluniaeth erioed i'w cysylltu, a gobeithiwn i hwnw lwyddo'n well na Tomos. Mae'n debyg fod tori cig yn deneu yn ffasiynol, ac am a wyddom ni, yn eithaf peth lie byddo'r bwytawyr yn segurwyr, a'r motu yn gynwysedig o lawer ac tmrywiol ond lie byddo'r bwytawyr yn weithwyr celyd, a'r H'cnc yn gynwysedig o un toiirfe, peth gwael yw tori'r cig yn deneu fel dalen. Bardd Nantglyn, onide, ddywed mai'r gweithiwr caled, a'r llymau a'r cefan llyma sy'n cael bod yn waca' i fob,' ond nid felly y i fod. Felly'n fynych mae, fodd bynag, ac felly'r oedd mewn un lie y syrthiodd llinynau Tomos ynddo am ryw amser. Gallasech feddwl fod genych bryd yn iawn o gig ar eich plat pan nad oedd genych mewn gwirionedd ddigon i dori newyn dryw bach, gan deneued yr oedd y cig wedi ei dori. Wrth gwrs nid hir y buasair byraf ei amgyffredion a'r pylaf ei olygon cyn darganfod y twyll, a gellwch fod yn sicr na fu Tomos hirben a llygadgraff fawr o (5ro cyn ei ddarganfod. Ar ryw bryd ciniaw ar brydnawn gwaith tymhestlog mae Tomos yn eistedd yn agos i'r drws. Agorir hwnw gan un Marced Rosser. Nid oedd Marced yn un o'r cyflymaf ei symudiadau, ac y mae yn troi a throsi cryn dipyn cyn dyfod i fewn a chau'r drws. Mae Tomos fel pe yn ymwylltu, yn codi ar ei draed, yn cuddio'i blat a'i ddwy law, ac yn gwaeddu nerth ei geg, 'Cauwch y drws, Marced, m'wn munad, ne fe wthiff y gwynt y nghig i oddar y plat!' Be syar yr hen ffol yna r yw'r cwbl ddywed Marced. Gwraig y ty, fodd bynag, a ddeallodd yr awgrym yn drwyadl, a gofalodd beidio tori cig Tomos yn deneu o hyny allan. Nid oes berygl i neb adwaenai Tomos gredu oddiwrth yr uchod mai llethgi na ellid ei foddloni mewn ymborth ydoedd ef, a'i fod beunydd mewn ymryson a'i gyflogwyr yn herwydd hyny. Na, bu Tomos am oes hirfaith yn gwasanaethu amaethwyr, ac eithriadau yn ei hanes ydoedd yr enghreifftiau roddasom ni uchod. Bu flynyddoedd yn gwasan- aethu'r un personau, ac i'r neb ymddygai'n deilwng ato ef, ad-dalai Tomos mewn gwasanaeth gonest a ffyddlawn. Clywsom rai o'i gyflogwyr sydd heddyw'n fyw yn tystio mai un o'r dynion goreu gawsant erioed oedd Tomos Hywel, ac yr ymddir- iedent bob peth oedd ar eu henwau i'w ofal. Yn iach i'r hen bererin mwy. Cheerful nature oedd ei natur ef, ac mae yn anhawdd genym gredu ei fod ef heddyw mewn gwlad annedwydd. Cyn rhoddi'r pin heibio hwyrach y disgwylir i mi wneyd sylw byr o Aelod o'r Coitv gyfeiriodd safn ei wn pren ataf yr wythnos ddiweddaf, er nas gwelaf yn fy myw, fod dim ganddo ond yr adnodau haeddianol o sylw. Dywed fod fy holl sylwadau yn angbyson am fy mod yn son am heddwch fel yr afon yn y Coity, ac hefyd ar yr un anadl aji ryfel rhwng Tomos a Mari. A ydyw 'Aelod' eyn noled a gofyu i ui gredu fod lirae deuluaidd ddiniwaid Tomos a Mari i'w chyffelybu i'r rhyfpl sydd wedi cadw'r Coity fel croehan berwedig am ddwy neu dair blynedd Diolch caredig i Aelod' am alw ein sylw at yr adnodau gwerthfawr a ddyfyna. Nis j gellir eu darllen a'u hystyried yn rhy fynych. Ym- j ddengys fodd bynag na sylwodd 4 Aelod' ar yr i adnod flaenorol iddynt, a chan na wnaeth wele hi, Gwyn eu byd y iininn'tfrddirjir, canys ha elwir yn blant i Dduw.' Ofnwn fod rhai yn honi eu bod yn blant i Dduw sydd heb sail i'w honiad yn ol safon yr adnod uchod. Os mai tangnefeddwyr yn unig ydynt blant, beth rhaid fod terfysgwyr r j Gwell geuyfi fi beidio ateby gofyniad, ond os ydyw < Aelod yn ddoeth efe a'i gesyd at ei galon. WilTFKE'B PKDOLWE. F O.Y.—fesod ysbrydol-yn sen am ysbrydion— fydd y nesaf.
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HISTORY OF SMALL-POX.j
HISTORY OF SMALL-POX. j [BY Miss WAELOW, LONDON, W. Ill. The great small-pox epidemic of 1870-2 was as severe on the Continent as in Britain. In the city of Berlin, where vaccination at the age of one year had been compulsory ever since 1835, no fewer than 17,033 persons, all of them vaccinated, took small- pox, and 2,884 cf them died. At Krofield the number of cases was 118, of which all were vac- cinated except one baby. 'In Wesel there were 323 cases, of which only 8 were unvaccinated, 4 of these beipg babies. At Cologne there were o,232 cases of which 2,248 had been vaccinated once or twice; of the 34 unvaccinated cases 22 were babies. All thisinformation is taken from a book published in defence of vaccination by the Prussian authorities, In Bavaria 29,42\1 vaccinated persons took small- pox, a proof, surely, that Jenner's specific is no leal protection against small-pox. The results of vaccination in France were so unsatisfactory that it has never been made compulsory there. Now, to return to London, where only 90 per cent of the inhabitants were vaccinated, the hospital at High- gate confessed to 91 b per cent of vaccinated patients 2 in 1871, and 951 per cent in 188i in the same year out of 43 cases at Bromley there was not one that had not been protected by vaccination. These figures, taken from the Lancet, prove (as far as figures can prove anything) that persons protected by- vaccination are more liable to small-pox than the fools who trust to nature and clean living. The ignorant, prejudiced poor people, indifferent to the sublime teachings of science had meantime found out by sad experience that the suffering of babes and anxiety of parents was not the oAly price paid for a protection which failed to protect. Children j of healthy parents showed symptoms of diseases to which they had no hereditary right, the natural disgust of the people to the foul practice increased yearly, and it grew into resistance and led to the punishment by fine and imprisonmeut of numbers of the best and bravest and most respectable of the poor. The rich mostly escaped, for doctors seldom pressed vaccination on them for fear of losing their practice. Besides, they found them generally very ready to believe without examination whatever was told them as Science.' A few gentlemen, how- ever, had their minds enlightened by two events. Iu April, 1S79, the parish of Castiglione d'Orcia in Italy sent to Rome for pure animal lymph, sold by some physicians there who had formed a committee to promote safe vaccination. Of oS children vac- cinated with this lymph 29 were attacked with glanders or something very like it, and suffered such hideous torture that Dr Moliere described the affair as a veritable massacre of the innocents.' In December, 1880, in Algiers, 58 conscripts of the 4th Regiment of Zouaves (necessarily healthy young men, or they would not have passed the medical examination)were vaccinated, and the whole 58 were taken dangerously ill. When the first account of the accident was published in England 27 of the young men had already died of syphilis. Among those who were impressed by these ¡ untoward events was Mr Peter Taylor, M.P. for Leicester. This city had (as we have seen) when well vaccinated suffered severely from small-pox in 18G3-5. It was quite clear to almost everyone that vaccination did not keep off the disease but from this fact opposite inferences were drawn. The ignorant vulgar said We will do away with vac- cination.' Educated people said 4 We must have more vaccination,' and their voice prevailed The subject was considered by a committee of the House of Commons, and in consequence the law of com- pulsory vaccination was made much more severe. The M.P's seemed to have been quite unaware of the limit to their authority thus laid down by Emeritus Professor F W. Newman: 'Against the body of a healthy man Parliament has no right of assault whatever under pretence of the public health, nor against the body of a healthy infant. To forbid perfect health is a tyrranical wickedness just as much as to forbid chastity or sobriety. No lawgiver can have the right. The law is unendur- able usurpation, and creates the right of resistance.' From this time vaccination was more rigidly enforced, and the opposition to it became of courses much stronger, till in 1879 a new magazine was 9 1 started called the 7 o.cciitntio/t Iilljllircr (Iud ILeeilth Jlevlef, which has done much to enlighten educated public opinion. In 1810 the 4 London Society for the Abolition of Compulsory Vaccination' was founded by Mr W. Tebb, F.R.G.S., and a few other resolute men, 'In defiance of public opinion, the voice of Parliament, and the all but unanimous testimony of the medical profession, and of the ablest scientific and statistical authorities in the ¡ kingdom they resolved to carry on unceasing war- fare against the cruel and pernicious laws. The first step was to diffuse knowledge, for Mr White's historical work 4 The Story of a Great Delusion » was too solid and too expensive to find many readers. Of course, they had great difficulties, All the London journals except the Echo were dead against them, public halls were closed to their meetings leading bill-stickers refused to post their bills, and, worst of all, intelligent educated men would not take the trouble to study the subject at all, being content to trust their children's bodies to the doctors, as they trusted their minds to school- masters and their souls to the clergy. In 1882 vac- cination was admittedly fatal to four children in Norwich, all operated on by the public vaccinators the same morning. Also, a poor woman, Mary Clarke, having to choose between being prosecuted and letting her baby be vaccinated, avoided both. She had already seen a child die of vaccination, and what mother could forget the 4 no sleep,; the 4 head tossing from side te side,' the 4 constant low moan- ing cry,' the 4 frightful rapidity of emaciation,' described by Mr J. Hutchinson (himself a decided pro-vaccinationist) in his 'Archives of Surgery.' She could never forget this agony of many days and nights. Prosecution meant for her (who could pay no fine) being sent to prison for her babe it meant starvation or the Workhouse and vaccination with no mother at hand to soothe its sufferings. In 18S3 an attempt was made to induce the House of Commons to repeal the repeated vaccination penalties, but an eloquent speech by Lord Playfair induced the majority of M.P.s present to accept as truth the assertions of Professor B. W. Carpenter and other pro-vaccinationists that universal vac. cination was essential to the health of the nation, and that vaccination properly performed could j not convey any of the diseases dreaded. After this even moderate men perceived that passive resistauce was insufficient to effect the dethrone- ment of the Jenneriau idol. (1"& be continued.)
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WE TWO! How beautiful the eve so calm and fair, Such dreamy beauty ling'ring everywhere The cloudless sky, with brilliant stars alight, Whilst silently looked down the Queen of Night, And seeming in her graceful gorgeousness To crown the night with hazy loveliness- And 'neath the arching trees, iu rapturous mood, Imbued with feelings eloquent we stood. What glorious harmony around us dwelt, That even in our hearts we vaguely felt Far from the busv striving crowd, With deepest, truest happiness endowed Sweet zephyr's gentle kiss the leaflets stirred, And lulled to rest some weary, restless bird. And onward, arm in arm, we wanderod far, No rude intruder love's sweet dream to mar The murmuring of a running rivulet Gave added charm that we can ne'er forget- Its low, melodious music thrilled us through, And 'neath its magic spell, awhile, we two, Inspired too deeply to indulge in speech, Took in the glorious charms within our reach Too soon, alas those blissful moments fled, With the illusive hopes by fancy fed— Old Time with lightning swiftness stole the hours, The sweet Elysian gladness that was ours, And with regretful hearts for byegone bliss We bade Good-night with one long, tender kiss, We Two. Clydach. GLYNFEECH.