The Amman Valley Chronicle and East Carmarthen News

Holiday Experiences. ♦ [By Local Writers.] ( Continued). On Saturady morning, and in the afternoon (it being my last day) I paid visits to the chief places of interest in Lucerne. The hours were now drawing nigh, and I would have to depart from the world famed Paradise. A short chat with my friends, and the train arrived. It was not long ere the distance covered was considerable. I did not sleep until I reached the German Frontier, where, much to my annoyance, we had to change carriages. The train being again on the move, I went in search of a comfortable rest- ing place. However, in my opinion, I had very little difficulty in finding one. When I was about to retire for the night, I was disturbed by a railway official, who had the pleasure of "turning me out," and I had to seek refuge in my old compartment, much to my dispeasure. I, however, slept very well under the cir- cumstances. On awaking, I found our train was steaming into Sterenpinich, and in a few hours we were again in Belgium. It was 8.30 when we arrived in Brussels, and after getting out of the train, I went to have a look at my bag. Much to my surprise it was not there. Being unable to do justice with the raliway officials in their language, I sought my hotel, which is situated near the Gare-du-nord Chief Station. After having been shown my room and making myself comfortable, I went to the managers' office, who I was glad to find spoke broken English. Being a decent individual, he accompanied me to the station with reference to my bag, and after having an interview with the railway official, I was informed that my bag was detained at the German Frontier, owing to it being locked. Nevertheless, one of the officials wired cn my behalf to the Frontier, requesting them to forward the bag to the Brussels Custom House. Having satisfied myself with the arrangements made I went for a stroll into the city. It being Sunday, I fully anticipated seeing very little com- motion, but the traffic etc., made me fancy I was in the Strand, or Oxford Street, on a Saturday night. The remainder of the day was leisurely spent. Eearly next morning a porter and I went down to the Custom House, and after ex- periencing some difficulty, secured the treasured bag. I next took train to Ostend, arriving there about 1.30 p.m. Having made all necessary arrangements with reference to my hotel, I visited the town, and I was very much taken up with the promenade. I went to the music hall in the evening, the entertainment in comparison with our halls being very poor. The rest of the evening was spent on the "prom," with a young lady, and I may say, we had a pleasing time. The following morning, my last on the Continent, I made good use of my time. It was 11 o 'clock, when I embarked on the boat en route for the Old Country. When we sighted the chalk cliffs of Dover, which were very picturesque, it was about 3.15. After going through the formalities of the Custom House Authorities, I boarded the Continental Express for Charing Cross. It was almost 5.30 when we arrived there. On the follow- ing afternoon I reached my home in South Wales. I have been on several holidays in England, etc., but none so far, can compare favourably with the Continent.

CARMARTHENSHIRE GIRL IN CANADA. EXTRAORDINARY CASE. A sad story was told in the Recorder's Court at Montreal, on August 13th, when Daisy Davies, aged 21, a bonnie-looking Welsh girl, was charged with being found in a disorderly house on DeLanaudiere-street, north of Lafontain Park. Mr. Recorder Semple at the first hearing of the case did not know the real facts, and the girl was remanded. A reporter saw that the girl came from Wales, and obtained permission from the recorder to talk to the girl in the cells. He found her sobbing on the benches outside the cells, and between bursts of cry- ing she told her story. She said she came from a very respectable Welsh family, and lived with her father on his farm at Llanwrda, a tiny little village a few miles from Llanelly. Miss Davies went to Canada twelve months ago, and has ben employed as a servant in Montreal, and as a waitress at the- London Cafe. Some weeks ago she left Montreal and went to Toronto to a situation, but, not caring for the 'people, returned to Montreal on Friday, Augusct 8th, and took lodgings at 14. San- guinet-street, spending the following Satur- day and Monday looking for a situation. On the Monday evening, while she was walking along Craig-street, a man named Albert St. Charles managed to get in conversation with her. They went into an ice cream parlour < and Miss Davies told the man that she was out of a situation. St. Charles then told the girl that he wanted someone to lopk after his flat. Being short of money she said she would be pleased to take the place, and started work on Tuesday. She was at work in the afternoon when the hofte was raided. Miss Davies said that she did not know the house was a disorderly one until she was arrested. The reporter informed Madame Albert, the court matron, who brought the girl's story to the notice of the Recorder, and obtained her release on bail. Miss Davies, who is a typical Welsh girl, speaks the Welsh language fluently.

RUNAWAY HORSE. KILLS A BOY AND INJURES TWO LITTLE GIRLS. On Friday a horse bolted near the Rising Run Hotel, Newport. The driver made plucky attempts to stop it. but the bridle came off, and the horse dashed on to the pave- ment among a group of children.' One boy, named Gus Carter, was struck on the head by the hoofs, and died shortly afterwards. Two little girls were seriously injured and con- veyed to Royal Gwent Hospital, where they lie in a serious condition.

LLANDEBIE MIDNIGHT IN- TRUDER. CLOTHES LINES BARED. At a special sitting of the Ammanford Bench on Saturday afternoon—before Messrs. Hy. Herbert (in the chair), and David Jones —David James, of no fixed abode, said to be employed at the Llandebie Quarries, was chartl with the larceny of a flannel shirt, value 6s. 6d., the property of William Thomas, 1, Penpound, Llandebie.. Hannah Thomas, wife of William Thomas, 1, Penpound, Llandebie, spoke to having on Monday, the 18th inst., placed certain articles of clothing on the clothes line in her garden. Amongst them was the flannel shirt, pro- duced. It was on the line about 10 p.m., but at 11.30 she heard somebody about the house. Looking out through the window she saw the shirt was missing. P.S. Davies said he proceeded that night to Penpound and examined the place. As a result of inquiries made and esarch carried on he found tne prisoner at 1.30 a.m. lying under a tree in a field about one hundred yards from Penpound. He had some clothes tied up in a pocket handkerchief, and was resting his head on the bundle. Examina- tion revealed that the bundle contained three shirts, two pairs of stockings, and one drawers, all being wet. William Thomas was present and identified the shirt produced as his property. Witness charged him, and he replied, "No, I did not take it. I never stole anything in my life." On the way to Ammanford police station prisoner turned to the hedge. Witness heard something drop- ping, and on searching found that the prisoner was throwing away newly-drawn potatoes from his trousers' pocket ,and took posses- sion of the potatoes, when prisoner said, "I did not steal them; they were put in my pocket. The following day witness ex- amined the gardens of Nos. 1, 2, and 3, Pen- pound, and there found indistinct footprints of a man's boot, and also found potatoe stalks uprooted in the gardens of Nos. 2 and 3, which adjoined No. 1. He compared the potatoes in the possession of the prisoner and the potatoes attached to the uprooted stalks and found them of the same class. Prisoner made a plea of "Not guilty." He admitted having had a little too much drink and said he passed Penpound about ten o 'clock and went to rest under the tree. He found there five or six young men, who spoke English. He was with them for some time and dozed off to sleep. When he awoke the bundle was under his head. As to the potatoes found in his possession, a man whom he met on the road gave him those. A further charge of the theft of two flannel hirts, two pairs of stockings and one drawers, together of the value of 8s., pro- perty of Jno. Jones, 2, Penpound, was pre- ferred against prisoner, and the Bench re- served their decision in the previous cases until the evidence in the second charge had been heard. Mary Jones, wife of John Jones, deposed missing the articles of clothing from the clothes line about six o 'clock on Tuesday morning. The garden had also been dis- turbed, potatoe stalks being uprooted. P.S. Davies deposed charging prisoner with the theft, and he replied, "No. I did not steal them." Charged at the court, prisoner denied the offence and repeated his statement of having gone under a tree and that he did not know anything of the bundle until he found it under his head. The Chairman How did these clothes come to be under your head, when you did not know anything about them'—I don't know, sir. But there were five or six there before me. I was under the influence of drink. It is rather remarkable isn't it?—Yes, but these fellows were half-drunk. They were r men from the quarry. 1 Mr. David Jones (to P.S. Davies) Were there any traces of other men having been lying under the tree?—No. We searched the country around and everything was still. We also visited the quarry and the men there were all asleep. I may say that prisoner was not sleeping when we came upon him. He looked as if he was hiding. The Chairman said they had not the slightest doubt that prisoner was guilty in both cases, -and he would be sentenced to three weeks' imprisonment in each case, the sentences to run consectively.

GARNANT MOTOR CYCLIST FINED. At Llandilo on Saturday, Mr Luther Davies, ironmonger, Glanamman, was summoned for riding a motor bicycle with the identification plate obscured. P.S. Jones spoke to seeing defendant riding a motor bicycle towards Ffairfach. He stopped him and found that the number plate was partly chalked over. When charged defendant expressed his regret and said it was not his cycle. He was fined .£1 inclusive. He was further summoned for failing to produce his license. The police sergeant said he asked for the license so that he could have defendant's name and address. Defendant explained that. he was in a hurry to get off that day, and omitted to take with him his license, which he left in his other coat. Te case was dismissed on payment of costs.

"THE SLOPERS' SUPPER." THE SONG OF THE SHIRKERS. Those Liberal M.P. 's—30 or 40 in number —whose attendance during the session was irregular and unreliable, were surprised to re- ceive last week an invitation to a function, which, however, did not take place. It was, says London Opinion, merely playful satire on the part of their more conscientious comrades, and consisted of an invitation from "The Committee of Public Safety" to "The Slopers' Supper." The promoters thought- fully enclosed a menu card" which told them that the drinks would be "Muni," "Johnnie Walker" and Schnapps," and recited amongst the dishes "Cantelope Melon," "Cock and Bull Tale Soup," "Short Cutlets," "Wandering Sheeps' Trotters, "Scarlet Runners," and other appropriate and season- able delicacies. The musical programme in- cluded "Off to Philadelphia," "The Boys I've Left Behind Me," "Home Sweet Heme," and many similar anthems; but the best part of the skit was "The Song of the Shirkers," which was printed on the back page, and two verses of which will indicate its tenor:- "Keen Tories, hastening to the baths, Come slipping in by devious paths; Then we go out—avoiding din- By the same ways that they come in. Shunning the exit where the Whip Sits glowering in his guardianship Let Unionists intent on Snaps Hide near the spray of bathroom taps, In spite of Illingworth and Pease We do exactly as we please— Are present when it suits our ease And, when we like, are absentees."

Colliers' Death Roll. ♦ 1,276 KILLED LAST YEAR. 150,000 Non-Fatal Accidents. General statistics on mining and quarry working in the United Kingdom during last year were issued last week as a Blue Book. These are prepared by Mr. Redmaine, chief inspector of mines, and cover the eight dis- tricts into which the United Kingdom is divided for the purpose of inspection. At the mines under the Coal Mines Acts there were 1,151 separate fatal accidents causing 1.276 deaths. Compared with 1911, there is a decrease of 61 in the number of accidents, and an increase of 11 in the num- ber of deaths. Of the 1,276 persons killed, 71 were under sixteen years of age as against 8 in the preceding year. At the mines under the Metalliferous Mines Act there were 70 fatal accidents, which caused 43 deaths. Compared with 1911, there is a decrease of one in the number of fatal accidents, while the number of deaths is the same. At the quarries under the Quarries Act there were 71 fatal accidents, which resulted in 75 deaths. Compared with 1911, there is a decrease of 25 in the number of accidents and of 24 in the number of deaths. The returns under Section 1 of the Notice of Accidents Act, 1906, show that the total number of non-fatal accidents occurring dur- ing the year which disabled for more than seven days, was 150,217 at the mines under the Coal Mines Act, by which 150,652 persons were injured at mines under the Metallifer- ous Mines Act 1,641 non-fatal accidents by which 1,650 persons were injured; at quaries under the Quarries Act, 4,597 non- fatal accidents, by which 4,620 persons were injured. Compared with 1911 there is a de- crease of 15,964 'in the number of persons injured at mines under the Coal Mines Act, of 94 at mines under the Metalliferous Mines Act, and of 569 at quarries under the Quarries Act. The non-fatal accidents re- ported to the inspectors during the year were In minps under the Coal Mines Act, 5^78 (tw decrease of 432 as compared with 1911); under ,the Metalliferous Mines Act 210 a decrease of 7 as compared with 1911); in quarries under the Quarries Act, 1,025 'a decrease of 145 as compared with 1911). Although there is an increase in the number of deaths vfrom accidents at mines under the Coal Mines Act as compared with the previous year, the death rates per 1,000 persons employed below ground and for sur- face and underground combined are the lowest on record. In this respect, as when con- sidering the question of output, the fact of the national strike has to be borne in mind. Had there been no strike, the number of fatal accidents would have been greater and the death-rates also, as they would have been calculated on the same numbers of persons employed as are given in the tables, no allow- ance having been made on account of the strike in the returns regarding persons employed.

BENCH DECIDE BY A MAJORITY. TYCKOES YOUNG MEN CHARGED. At Ammanford on Monday ,two Tycroes men, named William Ebsworth, of Caeglas, and David Davies, of Sunny Hill, were charged by Detective Morris with travelling without tickets between Llanwrtyd Wells and Pantyffynnon, therby defrauding the Great Western Railway Company. Mr. T. R. Ludford, appeared for the com- pany, whilst Mr. W. L. Smith defended. In opening the case, Mr. Ludford stated that one of the defendants got out at Panty- ffvnnon and booked two market returns to Swansea. It was his duty at the time to say he had come from Llanwrtyd Wells with- out a kicket and offr to pay. David Jones, statiorimaster at Pantyffynnon, said that on Saturday, the 12th nit., he saw one of the defendants booking two market returns to Swansea. He made no statement as to from where he had travelled. By Mr. Smith He could not say whether he had a hat on or not when he rushed out of the train. There was not much time for him to dally in the booking office. George Hammond, a guard in the employ of the L.N.W.R., said he was working on the 10.15 a.m. train between Llanwrtyd Wells and Swansea. At Pantyffynnon he noticed Ebsworth getting out of the carriage and pro- ceeding to the booking office. Witness met him by the door coming out and questioned him by "What are you up to? Where have you come from?" Defendant said he had been booking, but admitted that previously he had no ticket. Mr. Smith :Why should he tell you they had llD tickets when they did have tickets?— I suppose they knew those were no good. He admitted it was all in a bustle at the station. Defendants offered to pay at Swansea. Mr. Ludford ? They did not offer to pay until you had found them out?—That's it. Alfred Carrod said the last witness brought the two defendants to him at Swansea Victoria. He interrogated them. Ebs- worth said, "It is quite right. We did not hav etim to book at Llanwrtyd. I am very sorry tnd we will pay you the fare." Davies made a similar statement. They produced time-expired week-end ticket halves. Mr. W. L. Smith said they admitted de- fendants were not entitled to return on those tickets that particular day. He would call evidence o prove that they failed to book at Llanwrtyd as they had barlv time to catch the train, and at Pantyffynnon there was ab- solutely no time to refer to the matter. At Swansea they did offer to pay. He sub- mitted that there was no intention on their part to avoid payment. Both defendants gave evidencee. William Ebsworth said it was their inten- tion originally not to stay at Llanwrtyd more than the week-end, but they heard in the meantime that there was no work at the colliery where they were employed, and agreed to extend their holidays. On the fol- lowing Saturday they had barely time to catch the train, and booking was out of the question. He swore that they intended to pay and had offered to do so at Pantyffynnon, when the guard approached him. Mr. Ludford Why didn't you say to the booking clerk that you had come without tickets thus far and pay?—I didn't see him. Well, well Where did you think the tickets came from then? (Laughter.)—It was my friend who booked. (More laughter.) Was it because you had these old tickets you did not offer to pay at Llandovery?—Yes. You knew they were useless ?-Not useless. If you thought they were not useless why did you deny having them at Pantyffynnon ? —We did not deny. i David Davies said he never intended to defraud the company. Mr. Ludford Why didn't you pay the booking clerk at Pantyffynnon ? — All I thought of at the time was raising the tickets as the train was a bout starting. Tom Morris, Glanyrafon, Tycroes, said he was on the Llanwrtyd platform when deflend- ants departed. They had nt time whatever to book tickets. The Bench, after a short retirement, decided to let defendants off on payment of costs. They held the case had been proved, but dismissed it under the Probation of Offenders Act. The costs came to tl 2s. 6d. in each case.

NEW LORD-LIEUTENANT OF I CARMARTHENSHIRE. MR. GWYNNE-HUGHES APPOINTED. The King has been pleased to approve the appointment of Mr. John Williams Gwynne- Hughes, D.L., J.P., to be his Majesty's Lieutenant for the County of Carmarthen. In these terms official intimation was made last night of the appointment of a Lord- Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire in succession to the late Sir James Williams-Drummond, of Edwinsford, near Llandilo. Mr. Gwynne-Hughes is also of Llandilo, his county residence being Tregeyb, a stately mansion on the banks of the River Towy, set back in extensive grounds finely timbered with forest trees. No country gentleman is better known in Carmarthenshire, and few, if any, have rendered more devoted and more consistent service to the county than Mr. G wynne-Hughes. Of distinguished Carmarthen lineage, he has always been foremost in county patriotism, closely associating himself with the administration of public affairs, the pro- motion of agriculture and with all move- ments for the well-being of the people in the spacious county in the near west. He has served with distinction on the County Council, of which he has been chairman, and some of its principal committees, and he has willingly co-operated in the administration of the more local affairs of that part of the county where his estates lie. Mr. Gwynne-Hughes is a Liberal in politics, and has loyally supported the progressive cause, having, indeed, on more than one occasion been mentioned as a Liberal candidate for the electoral divisions of his native county. It is many years-if, indeed, there be a parallel at all-since two appointments to the lord- lieutenancy in South Wales and Mon- mouthshire have been made within the space of a few months. Colonel Sir Ivor Herbert, Bart., M.P., having recently been appointed for Monmouthshire, and now Mr. Gwynne- Hughes for Carmarthenshire. BIOGRAPIIICAL SKETCH. I Mr. Gwynne-Hughes was High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire in 1888, when 30 years of age. In 1880 he married Emily Beatrice, youngest daughter of Mr. George Henfray, of Villa Botti, Sarzanan. near Spezzia, Italy, and has one child, a daughter. The family is .descended from Gwynfwrd Dyfed, 1038. It is stated in the Golden Grove Records that one of the ancestors, Howell Gawr, was so surnamed for his valour, having overthrown the French King's champion—probably at Chalons. Mr. Gwynne-Hughes is the owner of estates at Brechfa and Llanboidy, Carmarthenshire, and is a member of various local bodies, in- cluding the Carmarthen County Council, of which he has been chairman, a member of the County Licensing Committee and of the Asylum Visiting Committee. A Liberal in politics, he has done a great deal of work for the progressive cause in the county. He is a brother of Colonel W. Gwynne-Hughes, of Glencothi. His wife also takes a deep in- terest in county matters, and is a member of the Llandilo Board of Guardians.

Ammanford Police Court. I Saturday (special).—Before Mr. Hy. Her- bert, Brynmarlais (in the chair), and Mr. I David Jones, Pantyffynnon. REMAND. I James Patrick Henshaw, a young man, employed at the Ammanford Colliery, and lodging at 8, Field-street, was brought up on remand, charged with the larceny of a silver watch and a razor from the Square and Com- pass publichouse, Drefach. lnspetor Davies said the watch was supposed to be in London and they had communicated with the police there, but up to now no report had been re- ceived, and he was instructed to ask for a remand till Monday. This was granted, it being jntimated that should defendant find satisfactorv suretv he would be released on bail. RTOLE HALF A SHOULDER OF VEAL. I David Lloyd, a tramping labourer, was charged with stealing half a shoulder of veal, value 2s. 10d. 1. the property of Joseph Thomas, butcher. High-street, Ammanford. Eleanor Ann Thomas, wife of Joseph Thomas, stated that at about seven o'clock on Friday night prisoner entered the shop and bought a sheep's head, for which he paid. After he left she missed a piece of veal, similar to the one produced. She did not see prisoner picking it up. She valued the meat at 2s. lOd. Witness added that when the con- stable brought Lloyd to her shop he threatened he would kill her, even if he had prison for it. Charles Banstable, engaged at the Workmen s Rest lodging house, said Llovd arrived there between seven and half- past, and gave witness a joint of meat to lock up for him. P.C. Williams said he made inquiries in connection with the theft, and Rest accom- t 9 P. ii). VlslL panied by P.C. Edwards. He there saw the prisoner, and asked him what did he have in the saucepan on the fire, and he replied, "A sheep's head." He afterwards took him to the shop from where the meat was lost. Mrs. Thomas spoke to hi:n and he threatened her, saying, "If I am convicted for this you won 't live long by —— Charged with the offence at the police station, prisoner said, "I bought a sheep's head, worth 3d. from her, and she trusted me a penny as I only had 2(- Later witness recovered the piece of meat locked uD in a locker at the Workmen's Rest. Prisoner admitted the offence, and explained "I had had a few drinks, and those knocked me over." He was sentenced to a month's imprisonment.

Rees Protheroe. 19, Court-street, Tony- pandy, was admitted to the King Edward VII. Hospital, Cardiff, on Friday morning, suffering from injuries to the legs caused by I the roof falling on him at one of the Cam- brian Collieries, where he was employed.

TO CURE NETTLE STINGS. The juice of tobacco leaves that grow in your garden is a remedy for the sting of nettles. Care must be taken that the skin is net broken. Nettle sting can be cured al- most at once by beating the part stung with dock leaves, and, strange to say, ttey usually grow together.

SOLD THE WHOLE LOT THROUGH ADVERTISING. A local draper advertised in the paper which I control a sale of blouses (there were M over 850 blouses in all )in one Friday's issue. On the Tuesday following he told me that he had "sold the lot," and that he had used no other media, bad not even billed his windows He was truly delighted. Who could not b.e:' He was going to use our columns with great frequency; use "us" "in fact, as a catalogue.—Mr. A. E. GURLIG. in the Advertisers' Weekly.

DON'T ROCK THE BABY. DOCTOR TELLS WHY YOU SHOULD 'NOT DO SO. "Nfever rock the baby. This is the advice given to mothers in a cir- cular issued by the City of London Public Health Department, and qotited in the annual report of the medical officer of health. Does it sound the doom of the cradle? A Press representative who called at the Guildhall was informed that the reasons for this admonition are as follows :— Rocking stupefies the baby and drugs it to sleep. Rocking is responsible for many of the digestive disorders from which babies suffer. Rocking is unnecessary. A healthy child should be put to bed in the dark, and shculd fall. asleep immediately. The Press representative also called at the St. Pancyas School for Mothers. and found a number of mothers sitting round the garden gently rocking their babies to sleep. They did it quite unconsciously, as they chatted. The officials of thf> school, while stating that it was ouire permissible for a mother gently to swav he:" child to and fro, were strong in their condemnation of the vigorous jogging up and down that most people call "rocking." "The right way to rock a baby," said one of the officials, "is to sway it gently and rhythmically to and fro, so that if it is. irritable its ne"vct? are soothed. A baby must not be rocked swiftly and unevenly, for, instead of sending i: to sleep, this frightens it and makes it cry." ♦

A CHILD'S FAITH. My father is a sailor, and often he 's away, He's never home like others at the closing of the day; But h goes far on the waters, and to a foreign shore, And then I cannot meet him at our pretty cottage door. The sea is very cruel, though it looks so blue and bright, But daddie says (I know it's true, because he's always rightt That he's just as safe on his big ship upon ,the tossing foam As if he sat with me and mother in our own home. And now I konw it's right myself, because God's everywhere, He'll help to save all those that ask His low in earnest prayer; He owns the sea as well as land, and grants His presence kind, For He has said all those who seek shall surely quickly find. So when I hear the wind blow and the skyais dark at night, I know that daddie's watched by One whose day is ever bright; I sleep quite calmly all the time though .he is on the sea, For he's as safe 'neath God's own sky aa if he were with me. VIOLET STAPLEY, in Our Home.

BRACELET STOCKINGS. Womn's hosiery has provided a number ;of sensations this summer, and the lastest pro- duction is the ankle-bracelet stocking dis- played in a West-end shop. Some time ago women in Paris appeared-in jewelled garters, which their slashed skirts re- vealed. Others wore jewelled bands round the calf and ankle. the sparkle and colour of the stones being plainly visible through .the thin silken mesh, and in England a golden anklet worn outside the stocking has been seen. But the fashion did not take here, and the ankle-braclet stocking is a modifica- tion which is being tentatively put forward for autumn wear. It is intended to repjaoe. the stocking with an embroidered front. The specimens seen in London were of black silk, with an inch wide band, embroidered in blue or green, or yel'ow, or purple silk, encircling the ankle. The colours, it is explained, are meant .to match the costume, and the stockings are black rather than coloured, owing to the fact that during the winter the fine "cobweb" stockings are worn by comparatively few women. The advent of the verv short and the r slashed skirts has been responsible for the changes in hosiery. The shorter the sairt the brighter the stocking, .has been the principle, and most women seem to have acted upon it Stockings with jewelled clocks were worn in Paris, and accessories of dress became so prohibitive in price that last spring a number of fashionable Parisiens proposed the starting of a "simplicity campaign'' 'in order that prices might be brought down.

Stunting the Grotct7 Fair Maiden Your Eggs are all very small to-day, Mr. Short. Mr. Short Yes'm, they are, but I'm sure I don't know the retson. Fair Maiden Oh, I expect you tock them out of the nests too soon.