The Glamorgan Gazette

THE INQUEST. Mr E. B. Reece (coroner) held an inquest at the Oddfellows' Arms, on Monday last, to inquire into thg cause of the death of David Flanders, infant son of Thomas and Anna Flanders. Mr T. Price was elected foreman of the jury, who had previously riewed the body. Anna Flanders, mother of the child, said she lived in Flush-street. Her husband's name was Thomas Flanders. He was a labourer, and worked at a brewery. The baby's name waa David. He was three months aud three days old, and was a very healthy child. She had no doctor to attend the child. She fed him with oow's milk from a bottle. She found the child dead in bed with her about 5 a.m. on Saturday. Her husband slept in another bed, but another of her children slept in the same bed with her. The baby lay between them. When she went to bed, about 11 o'clock on Friday night, the child cried. She fed him from the bottle, and got him to sleep by 11.20. She then fell to sleep herself, and when she awoke at 5 a.m. she found the baby dead. His faoe was towards her, but not touching her. She touched him. She called her husband, who at once went for the doctor. Questioned by Dr. Simpson, the witness said the child had been ailing a few days, and had a Blight cough. She rubbed a little goose grease into the throat and chest. When they went to bed it might have breathed rather quickly, but had no difficulty in breathing. The house they lived in was a large one, there were three families living in it. Thomas Flanders, sworn, deposed that on Friday he went to bed about 11 o'clock. The two children slept with his wife. He went to sleep directly, and heard nothing till called by his wife. The women came in, and he went and called the doctor. Dr Simpson said the father called him about 6 a.m. on Saturday. He got down about 6.15, and found the child was dead. It had been dead some hours. There were no marks of injury on the child's body, which was well nourished, in good con- dition, and clean. There were no signs of convul- sions. The hands were stiff. There was nothing suspicious about the body. In his opinion death arose from natural causes, probably bronchitis. Another witness was examined as to crying she heard early on the morning of Saturday, but nothing satisfactory was elicited, the opinion of the jury and Coroner being it was one of the other children she heard, it being almost impossible to hear a cry from the room in which deceased died—an empty room and thick walls being between. The verdict was that deceased died from natural causes, probably bronchitis,

COWBRIDGE HIGHWAY BOARD. A meeting of this Authority was held on Tuesday. Present:—Messrs Rees Thomas (chairman), Lemuel Griffiths, B. Spencer, jun., T. Richards, T. John (Llanharry); T. John (Llanblethian), and E. Wilde, with the clerk (Mr Stockwood), and the surveyor (Mr t footpaths at St. Athan were interim- Vale of Glamorgan Railway, and the istructed to write to the engineer asking for plans to show the proposed diversion of these footpaths, and also all diversion of roads and footpaths in the district. This was the only item of interest that OMM before tho meeting, which only lasted a few minutes.

AP MORGAN ON DISESTABLISH- MENT. The religious world at the present day is occupied with the question of the Disestablishment of the Church of England in Wales. Now each and all of us lie under an obligation to obtain true and clear views of what ought to be done by legislation. The franchise has been widely extended, and we may be called upon very soon to vote upon it at a general election. The question is a national one. Now there was a time in the history of early Christianity when the Churches were non-political corporations, subject entirely to the laws of the Roman Empire. Then came a period when, be- ginning with the conversion of a Roman Emperor to Christianity, the Church was recognised, sup- ported, and encouraged by the Civil Power. The Church was then allied to the State, and no occasion has yet arisen for conflict between them, but by degrees the Roman Empire having become disin- tegrated, finally passed away, and the powers which formerly belonged to the State were gradually assumed by the Church, and the chief Bishop or Pope of Rome, claiming and finally exercising in his own person the double function of head of the Church and Sovereign potentate over all kings and princes in the then civilized world, and no chapter in history is more blotted with misery, cruelty, and bloodshed, than that period during which the Church held and enforced her absolute supremacy. The evil after lasting for centuries began at last to remedy itself. Tho people cried out against the tyranny and corruption, and the fifteenth century witnessed the first outbreak of individual revolt and the restoration of Civil Power in open antagonism to the Church. For the most part the Kings of England had been restive under the Papal yoke' one Harry rising against the arrogance of Thomas a Beckett, and another Harry defiantly throwing off his allegiance to the Pope. But not till the middle of the sixteenth century was the present constitution of the Church of England finally settled aud adopted by convocation in 1562, and declared the King absolute authority in all matters ecclesiastical as well as civil, and prefixed to the 39 articles of religion it says that the King then, and of course our Queen now, is supreme governor of the Church of England and Wales. The preogatives of the King and Queen have been largely curtailed, but the transference has always been in the direction of the people at large. What was the almost exclusive privilege of Kings, is now shared by Parliament. The Church of England is by now absolutely under the control and at the disposal of the Civil Power of the realm. Now our Church of England is constituted and founded on the principle of the supremacy of the State, and the subordination of the Church. The present Church of England as by law established, is identical with that Church of England which was finally reformed and re-established by the Civil Power in 1562. It is entirely under the control of the State and enjoying only such liberties as the State sees fit to grant, and is absolutely under the control and at the disposal of the Civil Power, and so long as the laws and constitution of England are respected,, there is a safeguard against great mischief in the present relations of Church and State. The Protestant succession to the throne, coupled with the oath of the Queen's supremacy, must affect largely our safety from ecclesiastical tyranny at home, as well as from the interference of the sovereign Pontiff abroad. The destruction of Protestant safeguards would hand over to the Papists the making and un- making of Cabinets, if indeed any Cabinets would be possible or needful when the Pope had at last placed his feet on the necks of our rulers and people. It is as a political force that Roman Catholicism is chiefly to be dreaded as it insists on the supreme divine authority of the Pope and of the priest as his representative, over the thoughts, words, and deeds oflcitizens, and at the peril of damnation, they must think, say, and vote, as dictated to by the priest; thus it is a transference of all individual liberty and conscience to a human claimant, saying I am to thee the voice of God," and whioh constitutes the danger to our liberties and rights. This question of disestablishment of the Church is not a question of party politics, but it is a national question affecting the welfare and best interest of the whole people it is not only national, but intensely moral and religious, that the parts played by the State towards churches and sects is a matter which involves not merely the fate of seperate denominations, but the moral and religious interests of every individual subject of the realm. Science has been working to revolutionise religious ideas. The necessity for remedial action in the Church is obvious, the question is what is that action to be. (To be continued).

DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN WELSHMAN IN AMERICA. Numerous friends on both sides of the Atlantic will be painfully surprised to hear of the sudden decease of Mr Thomas E. Davies, druggist, at his residence, 201, East 36th-street, New York, on Saturday morning, December 22nd, 1894, the im- mediate cause of death being neuralgic affection of the heart. Mr Davies was born April 9th, 1827 at Penpark Farm, near Cardigan, South Wales, and was brought up under the care of his aunt in Pembrokeshire. After receiving an ordinary country school education, Mr Davies commenced j his business career under his uncle, Mr D<wiesi apothecary, Haverfordwest thereafter he became assistant clerk to Mr Thomas James, Newcastle Emlyn. In the year 1852, he emigrated to America, and after a brief stay in New York, he wont on to the California gold mines. In 1860, Mr Davies revisited his native land, where and when he first met his future life-partner, Miss Morgan, Pitcot Farm, near Bridgend, Glamorgan Mr Davies returned to the United States in 1862] and secured a position with the Engleton Pharmacy, Brooklyn, New York. In the year 1863, Mr Davies and Mias Morgan were married in the City of Brooklyn. In 1864, Mr Davies pur- chased the Pharmacy, located at 201, East 36th- street, whereat he conducted a successful and lucrative business continuously to the date of his death. The late Mr Davies was specially dis- tinguished for his business capacity, his uniform courtesy of demeanour, and strict integrity of character. For some years past, he had been one of the directors of the Murray Hill Bank. Mr Davies was a devoted husband, an affectionate father, a kind and peaceful neighbour, and a faithful friend. In fact, it may safely be said, that no Welsh family in New York City during the past twenty years, have been more conspicuous than Mr and Mrs T. E. Davies for their unstinted hospitality, their genuine kindness to all comers, and their open-hauded readiness to aid their lesB fortunate fellow-countrymen. The funeral services were held on Monday evening, December 24th, 1894, the Revs Dr. John R. Davies and Joseph Roberts officiating on the occasion, and on the morning of Christmas Day, the remains of the deceased friend were laid away in the family vault at Woodlawn Cemetery. Mr Davies leaves a widow and three sons, the oldest of whom is 23 years of age, and a graduate in Pharmacy. Ap DANIEL. Note :—Cardiff Mail, Cambrian (Swansea), Welshman (Carmarthen), and others will kindly copy.

— PENNYROYAL and STEEL PILLS for FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities, rrmovenll "bsiructiors, ami relieve the distreswnr xymptoms en provnlont with th* sh Boxes, Is ltd. and 2n. 9d.. of all chemists. anywhere on receipt of 15 or 84 stampe br the Maker. E T. TOWLE,Cbemill" Nottingham. [247

NEATH COUNTY POLICE. FBIDAT.—Before Messrs J. H. Rowland, W. P. Struve, J. N. Moore, T. Powell, Hopkin Morgan (Mayor), W. Leyson, A. S. Gardner aud Edward Davies. DRUNKS. Byron Holdway, doubler, Tonna; William Bliss, doubler, 13, Ferry; Edward Edwards, butcher, Seven Sisters; J. Reynolds, collier, Cwmavon, were each fined 7s 6d and costs, and David Price, haulier, Seven Sisters, 5s and costs, for drunkenness. David Evans, collier, and David Howells, collier, were respectively fined 163 and costs, and 7s 6d and costs, for being drunk and refusing to quit the Seven Sisters' Hotel. DRIVING WITHOUT LIGHTS. Mary Davies, of Llansamlet, was fined 2s 6d and costs, for driving without lights. DOMESTIC INFELICITY. Lucy Jane Prickett, living at Britonferry, sum- moned her husband, James Prickett, doubler, Cwm- avon, for aggravated assault. Mr H. P. Charles, who represented the complain- ant, said that the defendant had expressed his willingness to pay 10s towards the maintenance of his wife and child, and to allow his wife to have the custody of the child. Defendant then pleaded guilty, and was fined Is and costs. The Bench further granted a separation order, the terms of which were as specified above.

VOLUNTEER DINNER AT NEATII., The annual dinner in connection with the 7th Co. of the First G.A.V. was held at the Full Moon Hotel, Neath, on Friday evening. Lieut. Fred. Kempthorne presided, and among those present was Col. Young. About 100 men sat down to an excellent dinner, provided by host David Morgan. Col. Young gave the toast of the 7th Co. in felicitous terms, and Lieut. Kempthorne and Sergeant-Major Phillips responded. Col. Young presented the various prizes won by the Company during the year. These included the second prize for group firing won by the Company, the competitors for which hail from all parts of the Western District. During the evening songs were rendered by several members of the Company, and an enjoyable evening was spent.

ALLEGED POACHING BY BRIDGEND MEN. At the Bridgend Police-court on Saturday, before Mr R. W. Llewellyn (chairman), Messrs W. Llewellyn, and W. Howell,-John Carter and Wm, Carter, of Bridgend, father and son, were summoned for poaching on lands over which Mr Tamplin Lewis, of Bridgend, has the shooting rights. Mr W. A. Williams (from the office of Mr S. H. Stockwood, solicitor, Bridgend) appeared for the prosecution. Evan Morgan, of Raglan Mill, farmer, stated that he looked over some of the land belonging to Mr Tamplin Lewis. On Christmas day he was on Tygrath lands, and saw six men crossing the common adjoining. This was about the middle of the day. The men, who had two guns, two grey- hounds and a spaniel with them, went into Trefach cover and witness went after them. When he got inside the cover, he heard two shots, and went in the direction of the sound and met the men turning back from the wood. He recognised the Carters, and said to John" what sort of sport have you had to-day ? are you keeping up the same game that you used to." He had seen the two defendants on the Trefach land before. On the present occasion John Carter had a gun and was loading at the time. Defendant John Carter I never had a foot inside the cover, your honours gentlemen. Witness, continuing, said a man named Robert Roberts saw the men in the cover, and told them to 44 hook it ouh of that." When he first saw the men they were close on Cefnhirgoed, and they went into the Trefach cover. Carter There is no man breathing who can say that he saw us in the cover. The Chairman said he was afraid the evidence was not sufficient for a conviction. Possibly the defendants bad only just gone up, and were loading for the first time. If the man Roberts saw either of the men in the cover it would be well to ask for an adjournment. At the present time there was no evidence against the men. Witness Roberts said he saw the men fire. Mr W. A. Williams That being so, I will ask for an adjournment for a week. The Bench granted the application.

BRIDGEND AND NEATH BUILDING SOCIETIES. The latest official information respecting Building Societies of England and Wales is given in a return just issued, containing abstracts of account which have been carried down to the end of 1893. These particulars are culled from the balance sheets of no less than 2,158 societies, the aggregate assets of which amount to £42,683,211, and their liabilities to £ 40,855,881. There are 1,721 of those societies which have balances of unappropriated profit amounting to X3,030,588, while 379 societies show deficits amounting to t203,148, so that, deducting the deficits from the profit balances, the whole Building Society system of the Kingdom shows a surplus of assets over liabilities of £ 1,827,390. The 2,158 societies in England and Wales are distributed as follows:— Bedfordshire, 14 Berkshire, 14 Buckingham- shire, 14; Cambridgeshire, 13; Cheshire, 50 Corn- wall, 8 Cumberland, 28; Derbyshire, 19; Devon- shire, 33; Dorset, 11; Durham, 107 Essex, 54; Gloucestershire, 35 Hampshire, 57 Herefordshire, 7; Hertfordshire, 17; Huntingtonshire, 1 Kent, 76; Lancashire, 462; Leicestershire, 19 Lincoln- shire, 20; Middlesex, 401; Monmouthshire, 17; Norfolk, 16; Northamptonshire, 14 Northumber- land, 78; Notts, 12; Oxfordshire, 5; Rutland, 2; Shropshire, 10 Somersetshire, 33; Staffordshire, 40; Suffolk, 8 Surrey, 101 Sussex, 38; War- 1 wickshire, 35; Westmoreland, 8 Wiltshire, 9; I Worcestershire, 12; Yorkshire, 167. In Wales there are 93 societies, of which 67 are in Glamorganshire, 9 in Carmarthenshire, 9 in Car- narvonshire, and the other 8 scattered through the Principality. The following particulars are given of the Build- ing Societies in Bridgend and Neath Unapprop- riated sur- plus after Year of Assets deducting existence. ;C liabilities. Bridgend Permanent. 28 18,758 231 Bridgend & District Mutual Benefit (No return.) Bridgend Richmond Society 7 3,558 101 Vale of Neath Permanent. 37 8,212 6,857 Neath 529th Starr Bowkett U 6,840 211 Neath 979th „ 2 2,060 21 Neath 1001st „ 1 764 5 Neath & Melincrythan Per- fect Thrift (1st year not complete.)

Da. NANHFN'S POLAR KI SEDITION. — Messrs. Cod bury havtj supplied about l.f>00 lbs. of Cocoa Fesence and Choco- late in hermetically sealed tins, it being necessary that the provisions taken should keep good for Bfve-n yeam Dr. Nansen has exercised a wise choice in selecting an absolutely Pure eocoa of Buch typical excellence as Cadbury'a. CADBURV'S COCOA. A Cocoa possessing valuable flesh-forming qualities, and imparting I Strength and Staying Power.-Hea"

ROSE VERSUS LEEK. A BATTLE WON AND LOST. [BY OUR SPECIAL COMMISSIONER.] Holy Moses! An' 'twas a great fight. But I anticipate. Saturday dawned—a glorious morn. As I performed my matutinal ablutions, my fancy conjured up the delights of a pleasant day at Southerndown with the fair Bella, for you must know that to me the day of Saturn was, generally speaking, a whole holiday, and I had made arrangements-but. never mind, there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip, which I believe is a truism of rather a hoary character at least, I fancy I've heard it cited before. I wended my way to the office just before ten o'clock to fetch a few little things, and bounded up the office stairs whistling gaily "The heart bow'd down." But, ere I had half got through the cheerful strains, I bead the cheery voice of him who sits in authority behind the editorial desk, calling "Brown! Brown!" "Ah! my Christmas gift at last," I murmured. But, alas, it was not so. "Brown," said he in majestic tones, "There's a great fight to take place at Swansea to-day." Where's Swansea! I thought, and what has the great fight to do with me. As if reading my cogitations he continued, Swansea is a town somewhere down west. To-day, England and Wales meet to play football. Brown, I am going to witness it, and you are to accompany me and write a graphic account for the next issue." But the light faded from my countenance, and I stammered out: Sir, I regret, but I have made other arrangements. I understood-" "Brown. do you know what newspaper discipline is ? Be ready in ten minutes." And I bowed my head and left the room. Here's yer ticket, Brown," said the chief to me as we gob hastily into a second class compart- ment. I looked at my tickct and grinned. It was a first. When fairly on our way wesb I gently hinted that, as we had first class tickets, we might as well travel in tate, and the chief looked very uncomfortable, He surreptitiously fumbled in his pocket, looked at his ticket, and said—"Well, perhaps I had better not." Poor chap, be was excited over the event, and had exceeded even his accustomed generosity (?) The rest of the journey was travelled in chilling silence. When we arrived at Swansea it was nearly one o'clock, and already crowds were wending their way to the scene of the encounter- I suggested, out of pure wickedness, that, as we neither of us knew the road, 'twould be best to engage a cab. But who will pay ?" snapped out the chief looking fiercely at me, and he asked a policeman. Well, at last the St. Helen's ground was reached, and, after the usual scramble for tickets, we parted—our illustrious chief to mingle with the Upper Ten and I to find a place amid the teeming thousands around the ropes. Yes, it wanted quite an hour-and-a-half to the time fixed for the starting of the game. Already thousands had assembled, whilst thousands more wore steadily pouring in through the turn-stiles. I hovered about amid the throng—for yet there was moving room, albeit locomotion was by no means easy. A last I found a spot whence I could see the field of play. Not many yards away was a curate, poor and proud while near was a dapper Nonconformist parson, who seemed wish- ful of sinking into oblivion. Perhaps he had come to secure a moral to adorn his Sunday's tale. Just behind me two beery-smelling gentlemen, with rubicund countenances and dirty clay centre- pieces, were arguing. I listened It was delightful, eaving the em- bellishing ^adjectives, which—I being a Sunday School teacher—of course objected to, and as this is a family paper I will leave them out. "Bill," said one, whose name was Sammy, you're a Welshman, and I respects yer for sticking hup for yer country, though it be to my mind a dirty sorter crib; but it aint no good you're saying as how Wales is better nor England in futball. De- pend upon it, Bill, to-day will show that I am right in what I'm a-tellin' yer." Duw, Daw, Sam but we do always beat 'em when our clubs do match with yours." "Never you mind that, Bill; you kint grow men in this ere country like we kin in England. Mark my words, Bill, they'll be giants to the Welshers But, gentlemen," chimed in the Noncon- formist minister, "The Anthropological Society says that the Welshmen in point of physique rank next to the Highlanders of Scotland." Said Sammy, No man more than I respects your cloth, sir, but politics and physic has nothing to do with this ere argyment. We are face to face with fax. You kin't go agin them." And the poor little minister hid in the shadow of a militiaman, doubtless wishing to think unseen, and regretting that he had wasted his wisdom on the desert air. At last cries of They come They come rent the air. And there sure enough was Sammy Woods leading into the ground fourteen giants clothed in immaculate attire. Then followed 41 Monk Gould's men. who looked small beside their opponents. Didn't I tell yer so," said the beery individual to Bill, triumphantly waving his arms. Wales were the first to draw blood. A beautiful opening was made by Selwyn Biggs. Gould received the pass and after doubling two or three men transferred to Pearson. The Cardiff man punted towards the goal posts when confronted by Ward, and Elsey rushing up fell on the oval and scored. There was a man in front of me who wore a silk hat. Behind stood a Welshman who was so delighted with this success that he hoorayed himself hoarse, and concluded by bashing in the hab of the said gentleman, who was greatly incensed, but nevertheless failed to discover the perpetrator of the outrage. The jeers and jibes of the crowd increased in proportion to the manifestations of his annoyance, and he of the bashed hat left the locality a sadder and a wiser man. Moral: Never wear silk hats at an inter- national football match, unless you can borrow that of a friend who owes you money and won't pay up. But it was evident that the beefeaters were the better all-round team, and presently Thomson scored a beautiful try. The first half ended without any addition being made to the score except a minor in favour of England. The second half had not been long in progress before Graham scored again for Wales, and once more the spirits of the Welshmen reee, and deafening cheers rent the air; but the end waa near. Presently Leslie Jones registeied aeoft try under the posts, which should have been con- verted, and Woods a few minutes later scored a try which waa successfully registered. c. Put not your trust in things of this earth," said the minister, "I am indeed sorry," said the Welsh curate, but yet England deserved to win, they were superior in all departments." "Bill, didn't I gay that England were better nor Wales in football," but Bill said not a word. Oh I had forgotten to mention two trifling incidents. There were 20,000 people present, and our chief caught a cold, and kept his bed Sunday 1 and Monday. He is quite convalescent now. Adieu.

MELIN HARLEQUINS. On Saturday last the Melin met Treboeth on the Neath football ground, before a very small number of spectators, owing to the match at Swansea. Tries were got by Brooks (3), and Nevin tl), during fha first half, after brilliant passing by the backs, Bamford converting three. During the second half the Melin had matters all their own again, Nevin scoring three tries, and J. Elias one, one of which Brooks converted. T. Rees and W. Davies played a grand game at 11 half-back, while Brooks, Nevin, and Elias at three-quarter, did splendidly. Bamford had very little work to do at back, and played three-quarter most of the time. The match resulted in a win for the MeliD by 4 goals 4 tries to nil.

"ALL SAINTS" AND THE FOOTBALL CLUB. TO THE EDITOR. SIR,-In justice to myself I trust you will allow me in your next issue to explain why I have not replied to the last production of my opponent "Cromwell." The reason is this I decline to continue a controversy with one who does not believe in gambling, but does so in "raffling." Sir, I cannot contain my contempt of such conduct in one who professes to come forward in the interests of Christianity, to object to football, as it is a feature of tho "gambling world. Apologising for taking up more of your valuable space, I am, &c., AN A. S. CHURCHGOER, Pontycymmer, January 5th. [We think that both sides of this momentous question have been fairly thrashed out. The correspondence must now cea,-e.-ED. G. G.]

PROMISING TO KILL A MAESTEG MAN. At the Bridgend Police-court on Saturday, John Davies, of Maesteg, was summoned in respect of peace sureties. On the case being called, the complainant. John John, of Old Salem Chapel, Maesteg, went into the box and stated that he wished to withdraw the case, and that Davies would pay the costs. The Chairman It all depends on what he has been doing whether we will allow the case to be withdrawn. What is the charge? The Magistrates' Clerk (Mr T. Stockwood) He believes he is in fear of bodily danger from him. Complainant was then sworn, and in reply to questions, said he was afraid of defendant if he saw him in the same predicament as he was before. On the 28th and 30th December defendant came j to witness' house, and "promised to kill him." Defendant forced his way into witness' house, and when asked what he wanted, he said I want you, and I shall kill you before I have finished with you." Witness forced him outside and locked the door. Defendant was frothing at the mouth at the time, and was in drink. He had seen witness that morning, and apologised to him and offered payment. The Chairman There does not seem to be any- thing very great in it, and the magistrates will allow the case to be settled on payment of the costs, which amount to 6s 4d.

PYLE NOTES. [BY OBSERVER] OLD L.u>Y'S TSBAT. A question that is very much discussed in Pyle now, is whether it is reasonable to allow the old ladies of Pyle and Kenfig Hill, to wait the advent of a school board election, before giving them the "treat" which they all anxiously looked forward to. As Pyle has always been remarkable for its generosity, it is not at all likely that it will now sacrifice its reputation by ignoring the happiness of thoss deserving old ladies who have withstood the ravages of time and adversity. Formerly it was customary for some "cheap jack" who courted cheap popularity, in a manner not peculiar to Welshmen, to give the old ladies a "treat;" but such generosity and its object are invariaby both abort lived and pernicious, and moreover strongly resemble the Siamese twins, who, when one languishes and decays so does the other. Wake up then my Pyle friends, and treat those old ladies in this festive season in a manner worthy of your traditional generosity, and you will thus put it out of the power of unfriendly critics to say that your boasted kindness has fled from Wales to the land beyond the Tweed. AN ASPIRING CLERIC. The people of Pyle have been favoured by a visit from no less a personage than the son of a doctor o divinity. This highly cultured individual is an M.A., and is, moreover, on the point of taking holy orders. Besides being -,t; saintly a character as ever donned the sacredotal robes, he is a brilliant con- versationalist, and few could, in my opinion, excel him in such topics as "the divine origin of the church," the sacredness of his own calling," and I I the necessity for clergymen to lead exemplary lives." Yet notwithstanding all these advantages, he possesses slight attraction for the ladies (young or old). My advice to this young gentleman is not to be daunted by trivial rebuffs, but to pursue his way in the confidence that in the long run an un- charitable world will recognise his mission, and appreciate his unselfish efforts.

ACHES AD SPRAINS!—When a Peer out in the Mountains of Chinese Tartary gives a Pauamik coolie some Ellimans' Embrocation to rub in for a sprain and the coolie drinks it by mistake, and ex- claims, It is good," you have evidence that Elli- man's Embrocation is harmless. Proof: To one of the Panamik coolies, who had sprained his knee I gave some Elliman's Embrocation, in one of one tiu tea cups, and thought I had made him under- stand he was to rub it in, but to my horror, and before I could stop him, be swallowed the lotion, and in a very short apace of time was sprawling on his stomach, choking and spluttering; but as soon as he recovered his breath, he got up and salaamed, saying it was very good. So, as he seemed quite pleased and none the worse, I did not enlighten him as to his mistake. "-Page 13. Quoted from The Pamirs," by the Earl of Duumore, F.R.G.S., 1895. Elliman's Universal Embrocation for Rheumatism, lumbago. Sprains, Bruises, Cuts, Sore throat from Cold. Coast Colds, Stiffness, Cramp, Bronchitis, &c., is an excellent good thing. Is. l^d and 2a. 9d. Prepared only by Jslliman, S*ns, and Co., Sloujga,

LLINELLAU Ar farwolaeth y diweddar WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Diacon a Blaenor ffyddlon yn Bethania, Tynewydd, Cwmogwy. Frawd anwylaf, anhawdd credu, Nad wyt mwy yn mhlith y byw; Wedi marw," frawddeg chwerw, 0 rnor sydyn ddaeth i'n clyw Edrych ydym 'rhyd y llwybrnu, Yn y gadair ger y tan, Dan y pwlpud yn y capel, Methu'tb ganfod fel o'r blaen. Cystudd ami fu'n dy gludo, A thrwm boenau tua'rbedd, Ond fod peiriant aur sancteiddrwydd Am dy ddwyn i wlad yr hedd; Tra yn mhell ddedwydd deulu, Gadael wnest y cystudd mawr Methet gartref ddattod rhwymau Oedd i'th ollwng uwch y llawr. Lluoedd gwynion gwlad y gynau Fu yn hir dy ddysgwyl fry, I ymaflyd yn dy delyn, Ar Brynwr cu Pell y treiddiaist mewn inyfyrdod I adirgelion gwlad y sain Ond it' heddyw eglur ydynt, Gordiau'r gau am gorou ddrain. Ow y galar sy'n Bethania, OUIJ yn Salem per sain P'am gadewaist dy hoff frodyr, Diane wnest uwch swn y rhai'n Gwelais Hannah* mown ymddiddan A'r hen Gabriel wrth y bwrdd, Ar orchymyn dy anwylyd I'th gyrchu wnaeth o'n plith i ffwrdd. Heddyw mwy ni cheir dy gynghor, A'th ymbilian tua'r nef; 'R amen gynes 'nawr ni seini Wrth glodfori'i riniau Ef Cariad pur dy Brynwr Iesu Oedd dy obaith tu yma i'r bedd Ac am iugoedd bryn Calfaria— Son am danynt it' oedd wledd. Fel yr heulwen yn dysgleirio, Bu dy fuchedd 81U hir oes, Can's yn foreu darfu't ddilyn Iesu Grist gan godi'r gi oes; Blodau rhinwedd a daioni Wnaot addurno'th lwybr cul, Ffyddlon fao^t yn y winllan Adewr bleidi-ust Ygol Sul. Dirwest bur, brenhines hardd-wych, Yn dy galon ga'dd hir-sedd Brwydro wnêt a lluoedd Bacchus, Yn eu gwaed yn ddwfn bu th gledd Baner weu hotf Iesu Fu'n hir chwitio yn dy law, Heddyw 'rwyt yn harddu 'i gorou Ar Gaersalem uwch pub braw. Duw ein Hior gwna lanw'r adwy, Cwyrapa cedyrn Seion wiw A gorphwysed William bellach Gyda'r scintiau a'i hoff Dduw, Yn y WyuIa i foliauu A pbur tanau per, A bendithier ei berth'nasau, Nes ynt lanio uwch y ser. Geneth iddo glaildwyd wyth mlynedd yn ol. Tynewydd. D. W.

ER SERCHOG GOF Am Mra. SARAH GRONOW, anwyl briod Mr. EOCH GRONOW, gweinidog Zion (A), Pontypridd. O! fy awen llwyr ddyhuna, Cyfansodda alar gan, I'r chwaer hunaws Mrs Gronow, Khow'd mewn bedd y dydd o'r bla'n Gweithiwr ffyddlawn yn y winllan, Llawn o zel oedd^yn y gwaith, Canlyn Iesu, eon am ùano- Yr hyn a allodd hi a'i gwnaeth. Ac am hyny gaiff y goron Palmwyad dysglaer yn ei llaw, A molianu efo'r dyrfa Sydd uwch gofid, poen a braw o mor hyfryd yw bod yno Gyda'r leau a'i boll saint, Canu am gadw ac am golcha Yo y gwaed, 0 werthfawr fraint. Caredigrwydd lon'd ei chalon, A wasgarai o bob ty, Rhoi yn belaeth a llaw cariad I'r tylawii y byddai hi Ond mae'r llaw tu yn cyfranu Nes pelydru llawer bron— o ni chaf ei weled mwyacb. Tra bwy ar y ddaear bon. Hoff berth'nasau na alerweh, Er mae'n anhawdd gwyddam hyn, Y rnae heddyw'n mil mwy harddach, Fry ar heirdd Caersalem fryn Deg-ar-hugain o fiynyddoedd Bu ei einioes ar y llawr, Ag hi dreuliodd y rhai byny Gyda gwaith ei Phrynwr mawr. Ffarwel i ti, Cristion anwyl, Os na chefaist einioes faith, Mae'r gweithtedoedd yn llefaru- Hyfryd ynt a llawn o wailh Chwi sydd eto ar yr aelwyd Yn amddifad hub eicb mam, Fy nymuniad trosoch ydyw— Dtlw a'ch cadwo rhag bob cam. A boed idd ei anu-yl briod, Sy'n cyhoeddi trefn y gras, Gael o lewyrch dy lan yspryd- Arglwydd cofia'th ffyddlawn was Mae ei eu", yn pararoglu Hedciyov o fewn i Gymru wen Nertha ef nes cyrhaedd adref, Fry i'r wlad tudraw i'r Hen. Stormydd geirwon amgylchiadau, Sydd o'u amgylch ann, Ond mae'r cyfan er daioni— Pwyswn ar yr aberth mawr O. yw'r rhosyn wedi gwywo, Fu'n fiodeuo'n hyfryd hardd, Y mae heddyw mewn gwell hinsawdd Gyda'r Iesu yn ei ardd. Ffarwel rhoddwn 'nawr dros enyd, Ar eich ol rhaid i ni ddod, Gwisjr ni Arglwydd a'th gyfiawnder, Dyro'r sylfaen dan eiu traed, Fel y gallwn ail gyfarfod A'n acwyliaid aeth o'r blaen, A molianu dyrfa, Fry mown orfoleddua gan. Bryncethin. DXWI MWYNFRTN.

GALAKGAN Ar ol yr RICHARD GWILYM GRIFFITHS, Yswain, Pencoed, yr hwn a gladdwyd yn henafol Fynwent Llanilid, yn dair-ar"ddeg-ar-ugain oed. o Gymru anwylaf, cartrefle athrylith, Dy feibion a'th ferched yw ymffrost dy gan Englynwyd dy foliant ar balmaut y manwlith, A neint dy ddyfrynoedd goronir a chan Dadseinier dy geinion ar donau dy lynoeud, A dwr dy aberoedd yn fiwsig i gyd Ond, ha fe ddaeth lleddfuod yn ngherddi dy gymoedd, Wrtb gladdu'r dyngarwr rhagora n byd. Mae Richard Gwilym Griffiths Yn huno yn ei fedd, Mae daear oer Llanilid Yn cuddio'i siriol wedd Mae llygaid bywiog llawen, A'r tafod difyr gynt, Maent ddiwerth yn y llwch, Fel manlwch niwl y gwynt. Cydmarol fyr fu dyddiau Ein cyfaill yn y byd, Ond cerfiodd enw iddo hun Na ffydru'r mo hono byth Arianliw gadwen loew 0 gylch ei wreays gawd, Fe ymhyfrydai drwy ei oes I ymgeleddu'r tlawd. MHe cylch droadau'r olwyn Uwch law dirnadaeth dyn. M ie chwerwon ddyfroedd JV!ara'r; ddu Mewn llestri llawer un 'Roedd claddu Richard anwyl, Yn ddyrus iawn i mi, Yn dair-arddegar again oed, Yn medd y ddaear ddu. Ni fedrai'r nn athronydd, Drwy'r oesau oil i lawr, A rhoddi on eeboniad clir, Am gylchdro'r olwyn fawr; Dwyn un o ganol llawnder A'r moethau mwyaf clyd, Gan adael eraill drwy ei ots Ar barth helbulon byd. gweddwon ;ic amddifaid o gylch Pencoed i'w cael, Sydd fel colofnau byw yn dweyd Am rin eu noddvvr hael O'r soiled i Llangrallo A'i gylchoedd yn mhob man, Oedd claddu'r bonedd pura'r dydd Yn oer bridd wely'r llan. Ei anwyl, anwyl briod, A'i angel bychan tlws, Fu'n disgwvl clywed swn ei droed Yn taro'r drothwy'r drws Ond 0 daeth rhwyg i'r galon A gwelw i'w eu gwedd— Pan gofiant am y bruddaidd awr Ei rhow'd ar lawr y bedd. Heddwch i lwch y boneddwr urddasol, I huno yn dawel yn nghladdfa y Llan Planer o'i amgylch rhosynau dymunol, Ac angel o'r nefoedd fo'n gwylio y fan, Hyd awr pan ddid.lymir farwolion y ddaear I'w gwisaro yn ebrwydd ar ddelw ei Duw, Ac yna fe'u gwelir ar balmaut ei talur, Ac OC8 tragwyddoldeb mewn inwyniant i fyw. Maesteg. IoLO BACH.

a THE OEPHAN BOYS. AUSTIN* and THOMAS JOIIS DAVID (Cefn Cribbwr), who now mourn the lass of their dear mother, their father having died many years ago. Fatherless, motherless, yea, too. and si-,1terless, Austin and Thomas are left all alone May the Almighty be their Guardian. Lead them and train them up for His own. It is heart-rending to be thus deprived Of all the comforts their parents would share Yet there's a ray of hope for the orphan God will protect them, They are in His care." Love one another and cling close together, Try to submit to God's Holy Will He has a purpose even in this aftliction Your burden He'll lighten and care for you etill. Doubt not His promise—that is sure and steadfast fie cares for the sparrows tluitfall from the sky Much more His children who love and obey Him, He listens with pity to their humble cry. God in your case has shown you great mercy, You are grown up to discern right from wrong He could have taken your dearest parents Years ago when you were then so young. Your dear father set all good examples If you will follow the advices he gave Then in God's time you both may re-join them, Though now you ouly can look at their grave. I am an orphan, and know well the feeling, To be left lonely in this world of care But the All Wise has so pro-arranged things None need never have cause to despair. Seaview, Kenfig Hill. S. RICHARDS.

MAESTEG NOTES. Christmas at Maesteg was very quiet; it may be owing to the excitement of the District Council Election, which was very lively indeed but I am glad to say that very little rowdy aim was seen all throughout tho battle, and when the result of the election was known, the people seemed to be very incredulous. Such a clean sweep was never wit- nessed before in Maesteg. What does it show ? Well. this I believe, that the electors were sicK and tired of the continual officialism aud gafferdom of the one company. The electors used the liberty that was given to them, and used it without fear or favour, which was the terror at Maesteg for I many years. I There is a good deal of talking going on here about the water scheme. I hear that there is a petition going around for signatures, to apply to the Local Government Board to grant the £8,000 asked by the late Board of Health. They only made up about £5,750 at the enquiry. A poor case a poor case and bad water in the bargain. Many are anxiously waiting to see what will the new Ceuncil do, We require many improve- ments at Maesteg. I am afraid that the new Council will haVA a great deal to do in repairing what the old Board was trying to do, or pretended to do. It is to be hoped that the new Council will do something substantial, and in the near future keep outside the Council room door" The penny wise and pound foolish policy. What we require is water," "sewerage," "light," "good roads," and peace among the people. What good will a petition do now ? We have bad an enquiry, and the Local Government Board sent an Inspector here to hear the pros and con, of the coal. Possibly the proposers of this petition don't believe that the authorities of the Local Government Board will accept the appeal of a one- sided petition before their own experienced Inspector. We don't know what kiud of a report the Inspector will give. One argument that these people who took the petition round the East Ward had, was, That our scheme omy cost £6.000, and the Chamber of Trade scheme will cost £ 20,000." Since when has the Chamber of Trade had a Water Scheme ? I don't believe the Chamber of Trade ever discussed a scheme, I but only objected to the present scheme of the defunct Board of Health. If this water scheme only cost £ 6,000—what are they going to do with the other £2,000: The Board applied for £8,000 at the enquiry. I should like to see the new Council doing one thing. That is, to hold their meetings in the early part of the week, and in the afternoon, that you, Mr Editor, may have an opportunity of sending a reporter here and return home the same day, and in time to insert the proceedings of the Council in the issue of the same week. At present we get the report a week old. The inhabitants of Maesteg seem to be very proud of the 44 Grand Old Man of Maesteg, and that an occasion has arrived that he will be made a J.P. I den't think there is anyone in Maesteg who deserves this distinction more than Mr J. Barrow, who has done so much for Maesteg. No one here has had snch an experience as he has, having sat on the Board for many years. Long may he live. _———.

PILOTAGE AT PORTHCAWL. The abstract of the returns relating to the pilots and pilotage of the United Kingdom, as furnished by the various pilotage authorities to the Board of Trade, has just been issued for the year 1893. The pilots of the United Kingdom are subject to various authorities, the principal one being the Trinity House of Deptford Stroud, which has under its control 418 pilots of the Lcndoll district, as well as the pilots at 40 out-ports; 19 ports in England, 29 in Scotland, and 15 in Ireland, are subject to their own local regulations under the Board of Trade, 8 are associated with the Trinity House of Newcastle- on-Tyne, and 5 with the Trinity House of Kingston- upon-Hull. This port, which is in respect of pilotage under the Board of Trade regulations of 1889, is, as regards pilotage, classed free. There were during th year at this port 5 pilots liceued for piloting vesse" tr. m Sker or Nash Points, a&d inside Sands to Porthcawl. The total number of ships piloted inwards was 714, and the ikitage money amounted to J6320 18s. There were 714 vessels piloted outwards, the pilotage amounting to JE320 18s. j The total amount received into the pilotage fund ) during the year was £641 16s, and of that sum | JE632 4s 3d was appropriated for the use of pilots. <