County Observer and Monmouthshire Central Advertiser Abergavenny and Raglan Herald Usk and Pontypool Messenger and Chepstow Argus

The County Observer Forty-ninth Year of Publication. -0- Scale for Advertisements. PER INSBSnOW. Official Announcements. Single Column. Parliamentary Addresses.. I legal Notices f 6d. per line. Prospectuses of Companies ) Xlection Addresses Property and Stock Sales I Auction Sales I Municipal and other bodies ] Ordinary Notices Y 3s. per incia in depth. Balance Sheets Statements of Accounts. Houses Wanted Houses to Let Entertainments Agricultural Shows Subscription Lists }► Is. 6d. perinea. Wedding Presents ::>' SMALL PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS. Servants Wanted. 32 words 18 woirds 24 words Situations Vacant. Apartments Wanted Apartments to Let 6d. 9d. Is. Money to Lend Articles Lost I Articles Found I Articles for Sale j Three weeks for double above charges. Must be paid for when the order is given, Oill double the above scale charges will be made. Remittances received in Postage Stamps. in li rj~> I Printing orevery Description Auctioneers' Particulars, -Posters, & Catalogues. SOUIOTOBS' Prospectuses Lithographic Mapø, k Flail- Tbadbsmbn's Cards, Bill Heads, & Note Headings. All communications to J. H. CLARK, COPNTY OBSERVER Office, USK, Monmouthshire. Swedes foe sale.—Apply g. Fietchbk, Llanllowell. LN«T on Novkmbeb 2ND, from TonysbthA FARM FIVE WELSH EWES "HO" mark on near side and" 0" on rump. Information to Polich STATION, Uek. STRAYED from Trevella, Liasgwm, Notem- TM BLACK MOUNTAIN PONT?, aged 3-year-old COB, with long tail; FILLY.-Information to be given to bsEGBANr Of Police at U ax or to Tbbvklla. CHBISTMAS GREETING CARDS.-Before C sending your order to other towns for CHRISTMAS CARDS call at E. K. Jones s ana inspect the book of new designs. Your own private greetings, as cheaply u can be doiie anywhere. Book sent on application.— Jones, Stationer. V sk. To Farmers, Builders, and others- LIME STONE FOR SALE at Glascoed Lime Kilns. — Apply at Kensington Cottage, Iilanbidoc. IAangibby Club Room. PROFESSOR LYNTON (In aid of the Club Funds) will give a Performance of CONJURING AND VE NTRILOQUISM, "Wednesday Evening, Dec. 2, at 7.15 Tickets:—2s„ Is., and 6d. County Courts in Circuit 24. COURTS will be held at the several Court-towns on this Circuit, before His Honour Judge OWEN, the Judge thereof, on the days and at the time hereunder mentioned:— Time, a.m. Oct. Nov. Dec. Chepstow 10 12 2 7 Barry 10 Sep.29 3 8 Cardiff • 10 3D 4 9 10 1 5 10 10 2 6 11 10 3 ? 12 Abergavenny 10 5 14 Blapnavon 10 9 — Tredeuar 9.30 6 0 1 Pontypool 10 7 11 2 Newport 10.30 8 12 3 „ 10.30 y 13 4 Monmouth.. 10 13 14 15 Ko8S 9.30 10—5 Cric khowell.. 11 14 — 16 Uøk 11.30 15 17 Hi SUN ISSl'HASE OFFICE. it'^DED Finitla in hand— £2,386,639. For all pai ticulurs apply to MR. THOMAS REER, Junr., AGENT AT USK. SIMPSON'S, For SUITS to Measure. For TROUSERS to Measure. For BREECHES to Measure. For RAIN COATS to Measure. I). W. SIMPSON, Mercliant Tailor and Outfitter, Crane-street, PONTYPOOL. THE NEW FISCAL POLICY. OP BE YAN AND COMPANY Means such a Reduction in Prices for Cash as to form a complete REVOLUTION! Z a. d. I). W. SIMPSON, Mercliant Tailor and Outfitter, Crane-street, PONTYPOOL. THE NEW FISCAL POLICY. OP BE YAN AND COMPANY Means such a Reduction in Prices for Cash as to form a complete REVOLUTION! £ s. d. Everlasting Wire Mattresses, from. 0 8 11 Massive Two Inch Pillar Bedsteads, from 1 6 9 Ditto dittto all Brass Bedsteads, from 4 12 6 Capital Bedroom Suites, from 3 7 6 Satin Walnut ditto, from 7 12 6 Italian Walnut ditto, from 18 18 0 Useful Leather Cloth Suites, from 12 6 Handsome Saddlebag Suites, from 19 6 Splendid Suites in Silk, from 12 12 0 Walnut Glass Back Sideboards, from 4 12 6 American Organs (warranted) 10 10 0 Full Compass Pianofortes, from 15 15 0 REVOLUTION PRICES For Carpets, Linoleum, Floorcloths, Hearth Rugs, Fenders, Fire Irons and Brasses, and every Requisite for Furnishing throughout. A HANDSOME PRESENT given with all Furnishing orders. DO YOU WANT A PIANOFORTE ? If BO, do us the favour of calling to see the Pianoforte for this Season:— THE MOZART MOBEL," Iron frame, full compass, full trichord, check action, splendid touch and tone, very hand- some walnut case, double candelabra, ten years' warranty, and A MAGNIFICENT INSTRUMENT In every particular, price only |V 28 GUINEAS! "^] BE VAN AND COMPANY, LIMITED, Carpet, Bedding, and Music Warehousemen, Clarence Street, and Hanbury Road, PONTYPOOL. PILLS & .JG. RECOMMENDED AND £ USED BY ALL ■ > r> ^&rs: U SCIATICA, V LUMBAGO, WKJL INFLUENZA, LIYER COMPLAINTS AND AFFECTIONS §r fH TKhfc OF THE THROAT AND CHEST. N /OINTMENT. I LINSEED CAKE £ 7 15s> 0d< EGYPTIAN COTTON CAKE £ 5 2s. 6d. BOMBAY COTTON CAKE £4 58, Ode The prices are subject to market fluctuations. Bombay Cotton Cake can be supplied in bags, ready ribbled, at 3s. 9d. per ton extra. CURRENT PRICE tOR BACON PIGS í Any weight up to 13 score, 8s 6d. per score; 13 score to 16 score, 8s. per score; over 16 score, 7s. 6d. per score, V. E. JONES, CENTRAL SUPPLY STORES, USE. I 1 "County 0tare" Newspaper aid Mi Cum It PUBLISHING OFFICES BRIDGE STREET, USK GIS .Ig '¡!ifÛf8t has been established 48 years, and from the advantageous position of the Publishing Offices- IN THE CENTRE OF THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTH —and its Circulation in the Rural and Agricultural Districts it stands PRE-EMINENT AS AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM For the Sale by Auction of Farming Stock, Produce, Furniture, and Landed Property; for Wants of all kinds, & within a radius of many miles. It is read by all classes of the community, being essentially A FAMILY PAPER combining Reports of Local Events (many not dealt with at all by other journals or very shortly noticed), Local Courts; County, District and Parish Councils, and other Public Bodies; with Interesting Notes on Local and General Current Topics, Sports, &e.; Historic Sketches; Field, Farm, and Garden Operations Housekeepers' Recipes; Ladies' Fashions; Art and Literature; Markets; A Serial Story; And a variety of other interesting reading matter. Special Reports are given of the Meetings of the Monmouthshire County Council, the Monmouthshire Chamber of Agriculture, ge., With which no other Paper in the County attempts to vie.

Railway Time Table for Dscember DOWN TRAINS. A M A.M A.M P.M. P.M P.M. P.M. P.M London — — — — 540 1030 — 3 20 Koss — dep. 7 0 — ;8 15 1035 2 55 — 7 15 Kerne Bridge —7 11 — Is 2711046 3 6 — 7 26 Lydbrook —[7 16 — |8 32|l052i3 12 — 7 35 Symonds Yat — 7 21 — 8 37|1059i3 19 — 7 42 Monmouth, May H. 7 31 — :8 48 1111 3 30i — 7 5Z Monmouth, Troy 17 35 — '8 52 1117;3 35 — i 56 depart'7 38 — 9 35 1240 3 55 5 10 Dingeetow —j7 46 — [9 42 1247:4 4 5 17l Raglan —[7 54 — |g 491.1254,4 12 5 24' Llandenny —;7 59 — j9 55;1259:4 18 5 30! TJSK — — 8 6 9 20:10 2:1 5!4 27 5 38 7 35 Little Mill Junet'n 8 17 9 29 10l2jl 15 4 40 5 49 7 33 44 PontypoolJRd., — 8 25 9 35,1018:1 23!4 48 5 55 7 40*8 50 Newport -9 41012,1052237,5406227 54 9 88 London 1 0 1 0'4 20:6 lOilOlO 1145 3 30,3 30 J UP TRAINS. A.M A.M A.M A.M. A.M P.M. P M. P.M P.M. London —Mid] — Mid M 8 50 9 0 1 10 3 35j3 85 Newport — 7 7 — 8 0:8 0 10 30 1 31 ;5 386 13 7 25 Pontypool R., d 7 45 — 8 45 9 # 11 5 2 20 6 20 6 40!8 15 Little Mill J'n. 7 49 — 8 49! —ill 9 2 24 6 24 6 44 8 1» USK — 7 58 8 20 8 58 911! 11 18 2 34;6 32 6 53 8 2S Llandenny 8 27 9 5 —11 27 2 45! 7 lj Raglan — 8 339 11; 11 332 511 .7 7 Dingestow — 8 409 161 11 402 591 '712' Monmouth, T. 8 50 9 25! 1150 3 10s ''7 2»! depart'7 35 9 30, 12 30 3 38 17 25 8 15 Monm'th,M Hill.7 39 9 34 12 34 3 42 7 28 8 Symonds Yat —;7 49 ;9 46 12 46 3 52: ,7 43 8 3? Lydbrook — 7 54 ,9 53 12 55 3 58j 7 51 8 40 Kerne Bridge —i7 59 |9 58: 1 0 4 3: '7 56 8 45 Ross arr'8 7 10 8 1 10 4 12: 8 5 8 55 London — 2 20 2 20 5 40 8 30 3 30''8 39 I Wednesdays only.

SEVERN & WYE VALLEY RAILWAY. DOWN TRAINS A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. r.it Monmouth (Troy)..dep.. 9 0 1220 4 0(6 0 Redbrook 9 6 1226 4 6|6 6 Bigsweir 9 14 1234 4 14!6 14 Tin tern 9 22 1240 4 23 6 24 Tidenham 9 30 1249 4 31 6 3? Chepstow arr.. 9 37 l'<5.5 4 39|6 39 Severn Tunnel Junction.. 9 55 1 30 4 57 6 55 Bristol (Temi>le Meads)arr: 11 2 2 35 6 5;7 58 London. arr.. 2 0 6 u'l010 3 3U UP TRAINS A.M. A.M. A-m. r.m. P.m London.dep 12 0)5 30(1050,1 10 Bristol (Temple Meads) dep 6 0 9 45 1 15 5 25 Severn Tunnel Junction. 6 59.1038 2 25 6 18 Chepstow 7 13;1115 2 43 6 35 Tidenham 7 191121 2 49 6 41 Tintern 7 29:1133 2 59 6 51 Bigsweir.. 7 86|1140 3 6 6 58 Redbrook 7 43|1147^137 5 Monmouth (Troy.arr 7 501155 3 20 7 12