The Pembroke County Guardian and Cardigan Reporter

LADIES' LETTER. LEAP YEAR PROPOSALS. According to an old Scottish tradition, a maiden has the privilege in leap year of "be- speaking ye man she likes," but there are '3 1) other versions of the story, and one of them gives St. Patrick the credit of originating the custom of women proposing marriage in leap year. The St. Patrick tradition goes further and says that if the man is unwilling he is bound to give the lady a silk dress. The ques- tion is often asked whether there is any au- thority for regarding this privilege seriously. Few women, one imagines, would care to put it to a practical test. It is only to be regarded in the same humorous spirit that prevails at the leap year balls, at which the girls instead oi' the men choose their partners. It may be surmised that -when a girl has acquired the courage to ask a man to dance with her, it needs only a little more audacity to make a proposal of marriage; but it is very doubtful if leap year proposals are ever taken seriously. THE SOCIALIST COUNTESS. The Countess of Warwick is busily engaged in writing her memoirs, and hopes to have he book ready for publication early this year. The Countess has entirely cut herself adrift from her former life in Society and Court circles, and f was offered a very large sum for her memoirs, which, it is understood, will deal very frankly with her experiences in the world of fashion. Her great ambition is to own and edit a news- paper in the Socialist cause which she has so strangely embraced; and to raise the necessary money she is not only writing her memoirs, but going shortly on a lecturing tour in America. LADY HOPE'S ENTERPRISE. Lady Hope, who has entered largely int.) business and philanthropic undertakings in London, was the wife of Admiral of the Fleet, the lat.e Sir John Hope, and although she has married again, she retains her first husband's title. She has conducted, for some years past, a club for women servants and another for men servants; whilst one of her earliest schemes was to provide coffee stalls for the use of carriage servants, who frequently have long hours to wait in the cold and rain. Lady Hope has erected a fine block of buildings in the E Igware Road, London, where she pro- poses to carry on various social and philan- thropic works, which she hopes to make self- supporting by letting out the ground floor of the building in shops. She intends to conduct two of the shops herself, one as a millinery establishment and the other as a photographic supply store. IN SHOPLAND. A few years ago, if we entered a shop, it was with the certain knowledge that if the article or articles we required were not forthcoming, we should be pestered into buying something before we managed to escape. Goods were piled up around us, and a tremendous show made of the vast amount of trouble we had given, until at last we felt ourselves fairly in the net, anit made some wild purchase we were bound to be sorry about later on. But we have changed all tR.a.t, and since the saleë began complaints have be lodged at many of the large emporiums to the effect that cnc tomers are left too severely alone. luring tht, rush of the sales this may be so, but generall* speaking the "manners and customs" of shop assistants nowadays leave nothing to be de- sired. We can walk round the various depart- ments in peace, and even if we are unfortunate enough not to be able to make a purchase after giving an assistant trouble, we are smiled upon, told it is no trouble at all, and courteously directed on our way. And this happy change in the ways of shopland appears to benefit all round, for shopkeepers are unanimous in de- ciding that their present method of dealing with customers is a great improvement, finan- cially, upon that of olden days EXCESSIVELY TIGHT SKIRTS. For morning, afternoon, And evening wear alike the "tight" skirt, reigns supreme. budt always with a seam down the front. In tlrs seam curious little pleats are often arranged, which suggest the idea that the skirt, when it arrived home, was too long in front, and that someone with very elementary notions of dress- making had hit upon this mode of rendering it wearable. Fashionable dressmakers are telling their customers that the day of the tight skirt —that is, tight from waist to knees-is not yet. and that more extreme examples are to iconic! One trembles to think, therefore, of what, in this particular way, the spring (and perchance summer) has in store for us. EARLY SPRING MODES. Fichu effects, and short shoulder capes pro- mise ufe be leading features in the world of dress. th1, <" r-nil..0 spring. Wraps, coats, and bodices: preparation for the Riviera, are all fashioned in one way or the other, the little capes snowing deep points at the sides and fronts, each point being finished off with hand- some tos.sels. To the renovator both ideas will be welcome as the flowers in May, as by such means it will be possible to give many an hopelessly out-of-date article a new lease of life. GOVERNMENT CLERKSHIPS FOR WOMEN A number of clerkships in the Post Office Savings Bank department are shortly to be filled by women, in the place of men, and next month young who have been educated with a view to entering the Government service, will have an exceptionally favourable opportunity of securing an appointment. There are over 200 vacancies for women clerks of from 18 to 20 yeaTs of age. The examinations, which take place on February 18th, are of course very exac- tive, but there being many more vacancies than have usually to be filled up. there is a greater chance of success for the less brilliant candi- dates. Two languages out of three—French, German, and Latin, are compulsory, as are also mathematics and other difficult subjects for the higher grade appointments. Special teach- ing is needed to secure a reasonable chance of success, and in most cases "cramming and the help of expert tueors are necessary. The lowest •commencing salary is R55 per annum, rising in some cases to E500, with a pension at the end of service.

All corm^poBdsnce and other commu- nICAtiobt. intended for this depart- ment should be addressed — Agricultural Editor, Guardian Office, Old Bridge, Haverfordweat.

Correspuiuleni s should please observe the fol lowinp miss — the nar;t and fiddress of the writer should alwayq accompany the commnnicaT ion, an. the Editor informed whether the author's identity is to be kept secret or not. I Write un IlY; e side of the paper only. I eslld their communications to reach the office ( on Friday or Saturday morning if pos-ible- f Monday at latest. In the case of replies to other correspondents, these should be sent on Monday3 and Tuesdays.

EUEAL LIFE. I BY A EON OF THE SOIL. I A FARM ELEVATOR. In the cl cvator of which I give an illustra- tion, and \vi,H:h attmetcd a lot of attention at the Smithlieid Bhow, the upper half of the frying trough is arrangod to turn over and he on the top of the lower half, instead of being drawn into it; thus the very frequent occurrence j of the upper pcrtion of the trough becoming fastened in the lower part through frost and other causes, and consequent breaking of chains nd disabling of the elevator in attempts at ration, is entirely obviatod, and greater dura- bility thereby ensured. It is also more compact and considerably lower than the ordinary tele- scopic type when packed up for travelling, the highest part being only about eight feet above ground; there is, therefore, no likelihood of its coming contact with overhanging trees, i the drawback against the storage of this j class of implement is quite remored, as it will i «tand under an ordinary cart shed when out of By means of the improved gear, the oarry- la8 trough can be sustained at any height up to i I A m* ELETATOB. I e in small size and twenty- •jRnt feet and thirty feet in the larger sizes, and in f,*na £ e happen to it in raising or lower- tenrlo r°U^^ carelessness on the part of the at- as the lifting arrangement is self-lock- 8J^* The carrying trough is thoroughly well f of fitted with a new pattern rake chain ^a v?ry durable kind; the elevator is of ample litrKf throag-hout, yet it is considerably TV • ^an those on the telescopic principle. will deliver at any angle, and driving arrangements are simple and effi- For elevating: hay, clover, sheaves, a«d ,°086 oorn on to stacks during harvest, and also fo! elevating straw from a thrashing machine *kptod manua' ^ab°ur> this elevator is specially THE BBBT DAlBY COWS. lcxaznples of breeds which are suitable for •Pecial purposes are mentioned below. There are ^ilk-sellers whose object is to find a cow either a pure or cross-bred type that will give nk ample in quantity and good in quality. The *jUmal that will yield 800 to 1,000 or more gal- 1*8 of milk a year is a most valuable asset; "JPecially is this the case if the milk is well the limit prescribed by the Sale of Milk lobulations, for at times, when it is realising a price, it may be kept at home and manufac- ed into either butter or cheese. While cows bn u WJ^ yiekl Quantity of milk specified may bred or bought, in all probability the average i quantity of milk yielded per cow throughout the country would amount to little more than 4C0gaL 0 This quantity is much lower than it should be. Vows yielding large quantities of milk cost little, if any, more for and labour than those yielding small quantities, while the returns ob- tained are sufficient to make the difference be- tween a substantial profit and a heavy loss. An. other point to be taken into consideration in selecting an animal for the dairy is that a cow, vi01" milking days are finished, should be to put on flesh and be saleable as beef. uaI-purpos<> cattle, or those that will milk well and afterwards produce good beef, and that produce bull calves of a type that make good eeding beasts, are doubtless a type much to be ,VU'' there is a difficulty in finding any combines in the highest degree the- v m»king end feeding qualities. Both Short- corwtVJ ant l^tle Dexters are, however, of conslderable value from this point of view. 'Pro- aDnr carefullv-bred Shorthorn is the nearest °a. an ideal dual-purpose cow. Before ussinjr t>j0 gpecia] characteristics of the dairy j.- a5?" the points which will help in the seleo- thbon of general-purpose cattle, the suitability of e leading dairy breeds for certain districts and pointed out: Suitable for good „ ? „Uairy Shorthorns, South Devons, Jerseys, Xtr„i ^"emsove. Suitable for exposed country— «1I^S iFSi ,RS' Ko*rips. and Red Polls. Speci- wJlolf aPted for milk-selling—Dairy Shorthorns, fm- i, Ayrshires, and Kerries. Most suitable ftpwmo Jerseys. Guernsevs, South abll fn- \7 ^lortho:nfi- and Red Polls. Suit- makino-' J^'lk-sellingr. butter-making, or cheese- South D*™ Jry j y0-7" ,1"1115' Ayrshires, Welsh, makinB- TS' ,^d LmcS[" ^ds* For Cheese- Devon! ani°W]Vtf' ^horns, Ayrshires, *-»evons, and Welsh are most in demand. A HARVEST CART. My Cheshire correspondent who inquires about a harvest-cart need not go far to buy one, for at Whitchurch, whioh is only a few miles from the place he writes from, there is an especially good Jwaggon and cart maker. The man, who has in business for many years—nearly twenty to my knowledge—must be well known, and my should have no difficulty in getting a ^fvest-cart just of the stamp wants. The t HABYEBT CABT. in 40 a long cart with low sides tyres ?6t> the wheels to be 4ft. 6in., with fni It ig made in various sizes, the nwst beino.nf{ from my correspondent's pennt ^°i T1C, thirtv k at which is made to carry twenty^-five c-n ? hundredweight, an(j for £ 1 extra a ladder carrv eac^ end. A two-horse cart ,lI^y to thirty-five hundredweight, with y bigger wheels, is also largely used. | THB POULTRY-YABD A SEASONABLE NOTB. j Always keep before the birds a good supply of grit, as this is one of the requisites of the digest- ive organs. Road scrapings or similar stuff should be sifted over the floors of their s:' all runs, or little trays of fine broken flint k pt near the houses. Green food, too, is very essential, and chickens cannot thrive without it. Give them daily piece of fresh turf; if such r;;nnot be ob- tained quite easily, lettuce, e; dive, chicory, or witloof are all beneficial, and so is dandelion, a handful of the leaves chopped finely and mixed witl a quart of meal being excellent. Onions, too. should be given in a similar manner; they are valuable in warding off colds. Few people need directions for the mixing of chickens' food. It must be light and crumbly and never supplied in such quantities as to lie about and disg ust the birds. Water should be given thrice daily, fresh each time. So much for chiokcns. The same may be said of the adults. Let them have all the sunshine there is about, and keep them dry and well sheltcred from cold winds. Give them, if possible, the run of stables and cow byres, or, if such places are not available, knock up a shed near a dry wall, or even at- tached to the roosting-house, and litter the floors with short straw, cut hay, chaff, leaves, stable refuse, or peat moss litter. On this scatter the grain, and thus keep the fowls busy scratching for it. Provide a varied diet with a slight quan- tity of meat-lig-hts. liver, edgings of beef, or some of the prepared granulated meat. Give the birds green food in some form, and if fresh cab- bages or the outsides of sprouts and such-like Tegetables cannot be procured, boil and mssh some onions, turnips, carrots, or mangold wurt- zel, and mix with the breakfast. Keep the hens busy scratching among the litter; give them a Taried diet of rreal. grain, vegetables, and meat; e' U "I let them get all the sun available, and supply a dust bath; keep the houses and haunts clean and disinfected; and the result will be that dis- eases will be avoided,' health promoted, and a full egg-basket ensured. EGG TESTING. There are various methods of testing eggs for freshness. Perhaps the commonest is by (1) a process known as "candling"—passing the egg in front of a powerful light and judging of its age by the size of the air-bubble. But after carefully experimenting in this direction, says a writer in Poultry, we feel certain that the size of the air-bubble is sot an infallible guide to an egrg's freshness or the reverse, inasmuch as (a.) -6 e from the outset this varies materially as between egg and egg; and (b) there is no necessary Nation between the weight of the egg and the size of the air-bubble to assist the tester in pro- nouncing decisively on the question of age. The most satisfactory, to those capable of applying it. is the test by touch. To those accustomed to the handling of eggs in quantity or interested in the wholesale egg trade, the common tests for new-laid quality would be tedious, unreliable, and unprofitable; and so, from the anxiety ajid experienoe of trade, has arisen a wonderful sen- sitiveness to gauge the condition of the contents by just handling a sample—a mere touch is sum- cient; indeed, so acutely has this sense been de- veloped by familiarity and necessity that a glance frequently predicts the opinion that handling confirms. It will be accounted marvel- lous that such fineness of perception should be existent, but, as in all cases of specialisation, the centring of thought in one direction ,has re- sulted in a hypersensitive faculty. In a rougher way the method here related may be carried out and investigated by anyone who cares to experi- ment with eggs of different agee, from a day to. say, a month. Taking an egg at a time, hold it between the thumb on the narrow end and the first two fingers on the broad end. Now give the hand a slight but sharp cant upward, and according as the produce is fresh, medium, or stale, so there will be no vibration felt, or a slight tremble, or a decided sloppiness respect- ively. This ic the t>&sis of "what bocomcs \>y stant practice a fine discriminative^ process, and aa expert will, detect a tell-tale quiver in egga that the novice would pass as "light." The loose samples are stigmatised as rattlers. AN IMPROVED WATERING-CAN. A very good watering can has been intro- duced this year, and at some of the autumn shows demonstrations as to its use aroused great interest. It was shewn that a bed 12ft. wide can be watered without treading on the soil or hav- ing to lift the can any extra height, and also that, by means of the improved handle, the weight is SO evenly balanced that not more than AN IMPROVED WATERING CAN. j half the usual labour is required. Another great advantage iN that only half the time ordinarily. taken up is necessary in watering a bed; while, as the stream is light, and regular, the mischief so often caused to plants by the water from ordi- nary cans uniting and falling heavily is avoided. Each can is provided with two tubes, one for watering single plants or rows, and the other for use on borders or beds. The price is very reason- able, only 9s. 6d. being charged for a can of four gallons capacity. MORE ABOUT GEESE. Geese are certainly as profitable as any other class of poultry, and they are essentially suitable stock for farmers and commoners, for being grazers they require a larger range than other poultry-keepers have available; but it is chiefly owing to their grazing habit that so many far- mers will have nothing to do with them. Ac- cording to a Board of Agriculture leaflet, the objections usually advanced are that four-legged stock will not graze after them, and that they are destructive to the herbage of the pasture. These objections, however, do not appear to be well founded. Hottes, cattle, and sheep have all been found to graze freely after geese, and with regard to the supposed destruction of herbage, geese will search for and greedily devour the tuberous root of the ranunculus, thus consuming that which is undesirable for other stock. This habit should commend geese to dairy farmers, in whose pastures the acrid weed mentioned is fre- quently unduly abundant. It is not generally wise or desirable to run geese in any but small flocks, except in very special circumstances of accommodation or profitable outlet, the ordinary demand being limited and variable. In many, perhaps most, localities a moderate supply will nearly always find a remunerative sale as gos- lings or the birds may, without undue risk, be sent off the grass to London during the season. The distincti\y5 goose market at Michaelmas has practically cefcsed to exist; there is still a de- mand at thA time of year, but not materially gTeater thaw that which now prevails during earlier months. affecting this ooIaansfcouM &>a>"

At Preston Quarter Sessions on Wednesday, Vvilliam Harris (37), employed by the Chorley Corporation, pleaded guilty to fastifying books on four counts, dating from 1903. The prosecu- tion stated that, prisoner benefited by £ 400 the results of fraud, which were mast ingen- iously curried out, and difficult to discover. Prisoner received moneys from automatic gas incieiT, and, being asked to produce his cash in hand, admitted a deficiency. Falsifications were susequeutly discovered. Prisoner was sen- tenced to three years' penal servitude. ..¡r:rJ!1F--

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I A pig, gaily bedecked with ribbons, formed the chief attraction Wednesday at a wedding at Walton-on-Trent, near Burton. The local post- mistress and saddler after thirty years' court- ship, and a neighbouring farmer decided to give them a live pig as wedding present. The animal was taken towards the church, but caused so much confusion by its squeals that it was deemed advisable to convey it direct to the home of the newly married couple.

FAIRS AND MARKETS. PEMBROKE DOCK. Friday, January 3rd.— A poor attendance. Ducks 3s. to 3s. 6d. each; fowls €s. 9d. to 3s. 3d. each; rabbits 9d. to lOd. each; beef 6d. to 8àd. per lb.; mutton 7d. to 9d. per lb.; pork 7gd. to Sid. per lb.; butter Is. 2d. to Is. 3d. per lb.; eggs 8 for Is. WHITLAND, Friday, Jan. 3rd.—There was a fair attendance and supply. Quotations :-But- ter in cask Is. to ld. per lb.; ditto in lb. rolls Is. Id. to Is. lid.; rabbits EeL each; eggs 12 for Is.; live fowls 4s. 6d. to 5s. per couple, dressed poultry 9bd. to lOd. per lb.; beef 7d. to 8d. mutton 8cl. to 9d.; veal and pork 6d. to 7d. LLANDILO, Saturday, Jan. 4th.—The market was very small. Quotations:—Fresh butter Is. 4d. per lb.; tub Is. 2d.; eggs 8 and 9 for Is.; cheese 5d. per lb.; Caerphilly 8id. Beef Prime joints 9d. per lb., other cuts 8d. and 8 £ d.; mutton lOd.; pork ed, and E £ d.; pheasants 5s. 6d. a brace; hares 3: and 3s. Cd. each; rabbits lid. and Is. each. Flannel: Whil- Is. Id. per yard, shirting Is., kersey Is. 4d.. dress flannel Is. 6d., large shawls 12s. 6d. each: turnovers 2s. 6d. each. Wool: White Welsh 2s. 2d. per lb.; black 3s.; mixture 3s. 6d.

CARDIGANSHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS. LICENSING POSITION REVIEWED. The Cardiganshire Quarter Sessions were held at Lampeter Town Hall on Tuesday, the Lord- Lieutenant (Colonel Davies-Evans, fligliiiiead), presiding. Sir Marteine Lloyd., Bart., Bronwydd, and Mr. Bertie Davies-Evans, Bwlcli-y-bychan, the visiters to the three-county prison at Carmar- then, reported that whenever they visited the gaol they found everything in perfect order. The Licensing Committee, of which Mr. Willis-Bund is the chairman, reported that in the past year five cases were referred for com- pensation—two by the justices of Lower liar (Aberayron) and three by the Cardigan borough justices, viz.:—Lloyd Jack Arms, and Goronwy Arms (Temple Bar), Aberayron; and the New nn, the Bear Inn, and Cardigan Bay, Car- ] digan. The committee renewed the license of the Lloyd Jack Arms, as, on the evidence, in their opinion the refusal of the license was unsatisfactory. The Goronwy Arms was an uninhabited house. and the committee refused the renewal and awarded £ 5 as full compen- sation. The committee refused to renew the licenses of the three Cardigan houses, and fixed the compensation as follows:—New Inn, F-482 10s.; Bear Inn, L466 5s.; and Cardigan Bay, £225. Those amounts were accepted by the parties, and had been paid over to them. The committee again pointed out that they had no power to take any steps to reduce the number of licensed houses. This power rested exclusively with the licensing justice in each division, and although the Act had been in force for three years and there were eleven licensing divisions in the county, with 276 houses to which the Act applied, yet the bor- ough of Cardiff and the Aberayron Licens- ing Division were the only two which had referred any licenses to the Court. Since the Act came into operation 13 licenses in the borough of Cardigan, out of 43 to which the Act applied, had been refused. Nine of these were refused without compensation. The total decrease in the number of licenses refused throughout the county since the Act came into operation was 16, and of these 11 were refused without compensation. During the past year the committee received from the Treasury £753. making a total of £2,315 received since the Act came into operation, and of this sum they had paid P,1,298 15s. for compensation. After pay- ment of salaries and expenses, they had now £ 1.012 6s. 7d. in hand to meet any cases which may be referred, and they expected a further payment before the end of the financial year. The committee recommended that duty at the same rate as last year be levied for the year 1908-1909. The visiting justices were reappointed. and on the motion of Major Barry Taunton. Yny- shir. Glandovey, seconded by Mr. J. C. Harford, Falcondale. it was decided to levy duty for compensation purposes at the maximum rate. It was stated that at the previous sitting the Court consented, on the application of a de- fendant's counsel (Lord Tiverton) to a case on a question of law Taised by the defence being referred for the opinion of the Court for Crown Cases Reserved. The Clerk of the Peace (Mr. F. R. Roberts, Aberystwyth) stated that the Court above had not sat, and therefore the recognisances were extended to the next Quar- ter Sessions. It was believed the Court above would hear the case and give its opinion on the 11th inst. This concluded the business of the Sessiri;.

GOLD NEAR NEWPORT, MON. DISCOVERED BY "A DIVINER." It is probable that a company will be formed to work the gold quartz which is said to be in the strata of Pandy Bach Farm, Henllys, about 4 miles to the north-west of Newport. Re- ports have been circulated that the percentage of gold found in the ore was as high as one ounce to the ton. but Mr. Sindrey, Chepstow- road, Newport, who, with his son, Mr. M. H. Sindrey, Fernhill, Llantarnam, and Mr. Arthur Windsor Evans, Highlands, C-atbrook, Tintern, is engaged in promoting the company, states that it is not so rich as that, though it is cer- tainly very rich. Speaking on how the gold was discovered, Mr. Sindrey said that his son, Mr. H. H. Sin- drey, was a water diviner, and had been suc- I cessful in finding water by means of the hazel twig, not only on his own property, but on the properties of other people. This facultN. was peculiar in the immediate family, some of their I relatives also possessing it. He discovered this I power, quite accidentally, and subsequently he tried to find minerals, but found that the hazel rod or red willow twig by which he could find water was somewhat unreliable. He was informed of a. twig which found minerals only, and with this he made experiments. He was successful in finding gold on the estate of a gentleman near Tintern, and as this proved that the ore found was of a rich quality, it was de- cided that he should experiment at Henllys Vale. as the strata there was of a similar character to .nose near Tintern. They travelled many miles over the district, and eventually, having crossed the stream, the twig immediate- ly began to bend. As he then proceeded over the land the twig acted more or less according to the amount of deposit of gold. At one place it acted so strongly that they were led to believe that gold was there in appreciable quan- tities. Of course they were keeping the situa- tion of this spot a secret. Mr. Sindrey added that gold and silver had been found in other parts of the Tastern Val- leys, and that he was in treaty for 30 acres of land on which gold bearing strata had been found. The gold in this portion was not so rich as at Pandy Bach, but it would well repay working. The silver was, he thought, too thin to be worth working. The gold samples from Pandy Bach had been assayed by three different persons, and in each case the assay had proved that gold was pre- sent in sufficient quantities to make the work- ing of the sandstone profitable, and that with more than a handsome margin. He dec-lined to give the acual results of the assays, remark- ing that he was preserving them for the pro- motion of a company. He was very optimistic as to the value of the discovery, and said that they had already had a considerable sum of money offered them to dispose of the rights to work the minerals on Pandy Bach Farm. His son, Mr. M. H. Sindrey, demonstrated his powers with the twig. A bag with some of the samples of gold from Pandy Bach was placed on the table, and with a twig in his hands he advanced towards it, and on placing his body above the gold ore, the twig revolved and quivered.

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"T. P." AND MR. LLOYD GEORGE. -Air. P. O'Connor, writing in "P.T.O." on the reconstruction of the Ministry, makes the following reference to Mr. Lloyd George:— "I pass to the personal aspect of the Ministry at this moment. Mr. Lloyd George was bitterly bereaved by the death of his sweet little daugh- ter. Those who saw him in this dark hour was shocked by the ravages which this blow had made in his ardent and usually bright and elastic spirit. But, like the brave fellow he is, Mr. Lloyd George resolved that the best ano- dyne for his grief was work; and, as everybody knows, he went on to Manchester to try and settle a big dispute in the cotton trade, though he had to travel from his daughter's graveside to do so. It was told an interesting life detail of Mr. George's conduct during the railway cri- sis, which throws a remarkable light on the thorough businesslike character of the man. It so happened that during a week-end when the crisis' was at its worst Mr. George was invited to spend the Saturday to Monday with some friends in the country. He did so, but he laid it down as a condition that the very swift and fine motor-car of his hosts should be always at his disposal, so that if there were any crisis he should be ready at once to return to his office and attend to it.. This is the kind of man we want to conduct our business in these setrenu- ous and exacting days."

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WINSIOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP, which his bssn used over 50 years by millions of mothers for the children while teething with perf-i^t success It is perfectly harmless and pleasant to the taste, it produ;?3 natural quiet sleep by re- lieving the child from pain, snd *the little cher lb awakes ''as bright as H button." It soothea the chill, softens the gums, allays the pain, relieves vvind, reguWe- the bowels, and is the best remedy fo* dysentery an-1 diarrhoea. her arising h. n. te3thing r.r other c-kild by clieiii-4s evsrywhpr* Is. •- ,n i., SUM? of 1 1 to lent to private residents P;«.fASMona- Business mt-n, Farnwrs and all clas-^ ( f bcu«ehoideis. at their own addresses if necessu rv, irrespective of distance, promptly and privately at short ilotice.App,y to 1. Lloyd, Hayes Buildings, Cardiff. ISjalO BRADFORDS UNIVERSALLY APPROVED LAUNDRY cJFEh AND DAIRY MACHINERY H THOMAS BRADFORD A CO., [| 140-142. Hitfh Ho'.fcorn. Loudon; BUil Slreat, U Liverpool; Yietoiia Avenu*, Crwwafc Iron W or U. 8&11 C N. JJ 1_- TO CORRESPONDENTS. It is of the utmost importance that cor- respondents should send in their communications promptly as pos- sible. Otherwise, insertion is very improbable. Advertise in the -=- For Bibbv's Cattle, Calf, and Pig Foods, | Enquire of 'JOHN GREEN, CENTRAL STORES, HAVERFORDWEST. 8jaio I BOROUGH OF THE TOWN AND COUNTY 4 OF HAVERFORDWEST. FAIRS FOR 1907. THE FAIRS for 1^07 will be held as fol- lows, unless unfoTseen circumstances Eh&U make an alteration necessary:— JULY Tuesday, 9th. AUGUST Tuesday. 13th. SEPTEMBER Friday, 6th. SEPTEMBER Tuesday, 17th. OCTOBER (Hiring) Saturday, 5th. OCTOBER Tuesday, 22nd. NOVEMBER Tuesday, 12th. DECEMBER Tuesday, 10th. THE PIG FAIRS Will be held on the day after tke Cattle Fair*. Dealers and othere attending the Haverford- west Fairs are hereby cautioned against' the practice of Lacerating with a Knife or other Instrument for the purpose of Marking Any animal, and Notice is Hereby Given that, tin- der Statue 12 and 13 Victoria, Cap. 92, ..&1] persons found Lacerating any Animal will be liable to a Penalty of L5. JAMES REYNOLDS, Mayor. THE SLADE TIMBER YARD, FISHGUARD. J. I. GUILD, (Late W. Williams & Son.) Timber Merchant, If AS a large and varied stock of Good Boild- ing Timber (in Red Pitch-pine, White and Spruce), Flooring Boards and Match- boards, Yellow Pine, Spruce, Archangel White, American White Wood, Carolina Pine and Oak- sawn Boards, Prepared Mouldings, comprising Architraves, Sashes,Sills, Skirting Boards, &c., also Split an Sawn Roof and Ceiling 4 Wire-cut and other Nails. Speciality—Welsh Oak, Ash, and Elm, Shafts* Spokes, and Felloes, Shovel and Sticks, Ladders; Cart Material eat ;t j, Wheel blocks turnf-d arid C-ates and Barrel's madt to order. Estimates given to supply Buildings. OFFICES—SLADE, FISRGI ITD. Brodog Timber Yard, L-I.* Fishguard. W. MORGAN & SON, Be to Inform the public generally that they have OPENED BUSINESS as TIMBER MERCHANTS, And have now In stock all kinds of Timber, also general Building Materialg. Sawing (bv Gas Power) done on the Premises. ORDEillS RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED. fel-5B. Haveriordwert and St. David's. THE City Hotel Omnibus or Brake will, until further notice will run on Saturdays between St Dirid's, and Haver- fordwest, leaving St. David's at 7 a.m. re- turning from Haverfordwest on the arrival of the 2.40 train. Fares 2s. 6d. Extra charge for luggage. G. MARTIN, Proprietor. EVERY WOMAN Should send two stamps for our 32 page Illus- trated Book, oonainiri8 valuable information how all Irregularities and Obstructions may be entirely avoided or removed by simple means. Recommended by eminent Physicians as the only Safe, Sure and Genuine Remesdy. Never Fails. Thousands of Testimonials. Established 1862. MT. P. BLANCH AiiD, Bfals- ton Lane, London. p8fe07- ABSOLUTELY FREE. HALL-MARKED SILVER CHMMS, BROOCHES, CLGVE MIRRORS, HAT PINS, FRUIT KNIVES, PINCUSHIONS, SMELLING SALT CDTTLES, SERYItTTE RINGS, PIN TRAYS, etc., etc., va!ue from 1/11 to 5/ given away with our NEW AUTUMN & WINTER DRESS LENGTHS at 7/63 8 115 S 8511/6,11/9, etc., etc. Our Materials have a world-wide repu- tation for durability &nd cheapness. The above jupv may be withdrawn. Do not delay. Write tor Patterns, Price List and Full Particulars TO-DAY. The Presents are Genuine Articles, and all Orders for Dress Lengths are tor- warded Carriage Paid. ( FiSTERHS NEED NOT BE RETURNED. LUTAS LEATHLEY & CO.. 2A, Wylwyrwell Warehouse, ARMLEY, LEEDS. Note Our Address :— Pembroke County Guardian, Ltd., Old Bridge, Hayerfordwest. BEST lVLALT HOFS. BEER brewed from our noted Malt always keeps well, drops bright quickly, and the gravity is far higher than what is darived from ordinary Malt. GEORGE & PALMER SON, Merchants lEaverfordwpKfc