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FEMININE FANCIES AND FASHIONS, Every season has its typical fashion. 1 That (If the present season is the bolero. I have written so much about it of late that I will not enlarge on the topic to-day, but turn my attention to cloaks for evening wear. In years past tho Bu-called opera-cloak was, however handsome, regarded as a wrap puro and siuiplc-a utility garment that was generally put off when theatre, ball-room, or opera was reachc/i. and only requisitioned v/hen Beeded n9 a protection after being heated IJf dancing, when sittiug in a draught, or when leaving the place of entertainment. So much for 1 he wrap of t;,e ptwt To-day t hè evening cloak is. oflener than not, more heautiful and costly than the dress it covers, It is kept very much in evidence, ahd so over- trimmed with lace, chiffon, jewelled embroi- dery, and fur us to he quite hewildering itl its magnificence, and its cost is phenomenal. Only very wealthy women can buy wraps of this description, and I shall not enter into ;11 further description of them, but give details of something more serviceable, and yet not devoid of elegauce. That admirable fabric, a good velveteen, makes charming evening cloaks. You haye but to choose a colour that suits your complexion, or, supposing for any reason you favour a particular colour that is not quite .,) friendly towards you. you .?t interpose lace—tinted or white-hetween tho face and the ly material. I would ;()a;ndh:: ,I)fJi::)lr ttc:i:1k' I can be comfortably drawn over the head when protection is demanded. If a lace frill is introduced fit the edge, it frames the face becomingly. The hood should be lined with 8ill, in Il paler shade than the doal, when self-coloured velwteen is used. When bro- faded silk forms the basis of operations, one lof the colours found in the pattern of the brocade is used to line t I" Iiindao ::I'I:O/'1 \e't t'r': fy:' cf,:d ¡ throughout with a lighter shade of the cOlour,1 the hood correspondingly li.?d, tinted lace; being U3ed to ruffle1 the 1,-d and neck, then- ,:m;:a'B(;s:' [ ):. :rn) course, the cioak "?,,t be loug—it may even he trained. NOT CONFINED TO ONE COLOUR. FH8hioll favours colour contrats still, though admittedly harmonious blendings of many shades of the same colour are what she most affects. A green evening cloak was lined throughout with pale pink Batin; BO, too, the hood. and an edging of inexpensive brown fur added much to the appearance of the cleak. Pinl, velveteen looks particularly smart bordered with dark far. Nun's-veiling may be employed to line the cloak if economy is an object, and the outer part may be cash. mere, wl1ich will cost legs than velveteen. De 8nre tü see Oint the interlining is warm, Diinett, or even flannelette if nothing more expensive can bo afforded, is not to be despised a8 a protection ain8t cold. f, Y0U fear t; hood drawn over the head will dis- turh the Rct of the hair. one of the soft. light wool' wraps described aB "Fascinators" should be worn. Colds, toothache. and neuralgia are contracted through neglpet to protect the head when going to ond leaving over-heated assembly-rooms. CINNAMON BROWN I Is one of the shades of brown likely to be I :Oetli tn::rd It ;a:Jr;l ¿. hcÎl1g hecollling to few. Vieux-ro8o is akin in this particular. Take my advice. Never choose an unbecoming colour or shade of colour just because you happen to fancy it. In the sar, torial world it is the greatest mistake "'I woman can commit, ana her dearest friend— I mean "(I,ttr '-w?ll openly ?,gr.t late her her "excellent taste" whilst ,?,?,r?tly rejoicing at her want of it. It is unwise to p'ay thus into an enemy's hand. 1 am no pessimist, but one must take the world and its denizens as they are, nnd it is ('llt¡1 :ltdes IY II¿ I other woman who is not ill-pleased when, by t(noan):i\t¿;:e1:tpvR' her own attractions. I do not allude simply to I rivRl. in the court of love. There are social rivals and jealous competitions otherwhere included in the term "rivalry," BLACK VELVET. The moat ar!mir",ble material for useful evening gowns is blaek velvet, and once more it is fashionable. It is many years since a dress of the kind has been seen in fashionable quarters. Associated with real lace—tinted or );lac!{-" handsomer toilette there is not. and s.) useful; and a change of lace, of flowers, and of the hair ornament worn en suite gives the effect of a new g wn. By the way, for hair ornamentation there are dainty little flower-wreaths to be set round coiled hair, and any number of gauze bows, touched up with gold thread, appear; also wide dragon-fly wings shimmering with what passes for gold, which Gre attached to scintillating twists of tulle, lightness of effect being most esteemed. A FINE MAKE OF BEAVER. Which resembles felt somewhat, is being used for uti:îty'headgear. and some large picture- I bats ?r_ i'y of heaver A black hat of hiA make shnwcd a twist of hlue "elvet round the crown, and a. long black ostrich feather, fastened jll with bluo velvet, passed tbroUglll a large paste buckle. WATERPROOF RIBBONS Are employed to trim felt hats for knock- about wear. They ??n be had in 'II leadin?; shades, have a .r,i,d, iiky appearance, and possess the d,i,?bl? quality of Ipoking as I well wet as they do dry, -ft?' the manner of the prmerbial 1,,?k back, and r. just as little af vted by water. I THREE NEW SLEEVES Are offered for choice. They all show little or no hllne88 round the armhole. There is the sleeve which widens gradually into a moderate bell at tho wrist, and is trimmed there with a hanrl of fur. the under-sleeve not being conspicuous. Again, there is a sleeve that widens out only a little to below tho elbow. where it is turned back by a large euff. below which there is a muslin under- steeve puffed and gathered intt") a wide hanù. The third sleeve is an old favourite—it fits the arm closely, opening out just past the wrist. hut not covering the hand incon- veniently. NEW TOYS. Everywhere there are children, and the litlle one3 just now are full of wonder and I expectation concerning the toys which Santa Clau., or. Ii" GCl"mans say, the "Chmtkind." will bring them. The burden of selection lies with those repnjsented by tho titles aforesaid, and a very anxious business such selection is, for children are critical appraisers, and never attempt to disuiso their feel ing if the gift is not one to their mind. They haye not yet learned the subterfuges and small deceptions enjoined by the social eode on the elders under alruilar circumstances. Now to my text. Most of the large dealers in toys issue illustrated catalogues, which are exceedingly he'pful when extensive purchase and great variety are demanded. I nole that John Chinaman is much in evidence this year A clever mechanical toy represents one unfor- tunate possessor of the pigtail being tossed in a blanket, and there is a little tin soldier dressed as a "Boxer." which, if wound un, flourishes a knife and a ecimitar in a most bloodthristy manner. Tilt queer-looking Gol- liwogs are old favourites with children. This yutr the toy-makers have drawn on the resources of "Alice in Wonderland," and produced effigies of those exceedingly solemn-looking, affectionate, little fat Ulen. rrweedledum and Tweedledee; and a very grotesque, but fascinating, pair they are. dresped in long white trousers, short black jae1<etH. and small black hats stuck on their moon-like face., One of our greatest BaliriBtB wrote: — 'Tis strange there should such difference be Between Tweedledum and Tweedledee." In toyland the only difference is found in their tiea-Twt!edJeduIn weare a red tie, and Tweedledee a blue tie. YULETIDE. With rapid, noiseless tread the great winter fcat iva 1 approaches. Preparations for its due celebration are going oil on all sides. In four short weeks, or leas. ChristOlas will. indeed. 1n here. We had better realise its nearness at once, otherwise there is a chance of cur being overwhelmed by the multiplicity of our duties, real or self.impOBed, It is the rush t,1 overtake lost time that unfits so many wemen for participation in the enjoyments of the season. They often view its approach with dread. Overdone with preparations, they lose the power to enjoy the good things peculiar to Christmas—family re-unions, interchange of social visits, the exchange of gifts, the happiness )f the children, and the other pl?a.u,,?. m thousand and ?e) l?;?t belong exclusively to Christmas. There is no time like it in all the year to follow. Without I entering at length upon the subject of gift- II subject so truly inexhaustible that I fear even to approach it--I will briefly call atten- tiun to the minor articles that, not being very costly, are not unlikely to give comfort and pleasure to recipients thereof. Foot- Stool8 are [eneraly appreciated; they raiBe the feet -andering draughts. Those sold in shops ar too hard and too high for comfort. Afo?)t-r st of good velveteen m some pretty colour is sum to be uapfuL Pin- cushions, either large or small, are utility articles that we can always find a place for. Pin-trays are so apt to tq& over, and so to :1r\r;t8e.tr:qliJfu '1f oiOJ:O u of unparliamentary language. Moreover, one can never out of that prickly medley find a pin of the right size, and. again, we want a "ineushion on which to stick the brooch that dees duty every day. a so our lace pine and On ornamental hat-pins that art a necessity of fCfuinine existence. Bed-socks for children and adults are sure to be welcome in cold weather; ?l,pper. for redroom use also, over- ,,?dro,. ust, also. ove? chest, for carriage wear, cro89?)vers for the these., may be re..kouedmelY gifts, but, where needed, they will carry their welcome with them undoubtedly. With an unlimited purse, ono is not restricted in choice of presents. It is of those who have little money to spend I am thinking, always feeling sorry that generous impulses should be cheeked by the mistaken idea that inexpensive presents are altogether valueless, so that, if one can- not afford anything better, it is wiser not to give at all. But what says Mr, Wi'liara ShakR- pe:l re ?-"Ri.eh gifts wax poor when givers prove unldnd." This I take to Inean that the most insignificant tok< n of true regard is; dearer to the heart by far than the carelessly- bestowed gift, however costly, that carries with it no conviction of the giver's real alfee, tion. CHRISTMAS PUDDING TO MAKE. Timely preparations m th? kitchen will set h. u h. t t rest about the plum puddings, mince-meat, and rich cakes 1, i, 1, are part .d parcel of the season's cnlinary demonstration. llere is an old and | admirable recipe for Christmas pudding:- 'Jh, sifted breadcrumbs. ill) fine flour <dried a-nd sifted), Alb. raisins stoned and lightly chopped. 41b. sultanas, ilh. currants, ilb. pounded Jordan almonds, lib. chopped suet, | f;'b. sugar. lb, mixed peel minced, five eggs, !¡-pint. of best brandy, or part brandy and part sherry wine. A small nutmeg grated or a little mixed Pi?, may 1,? -Iddld hut the ruler of this domioilo diAlikca condiments, and q we "t them. Many cooks flavour mince-meat, and plum puddings far too highly with spice. I think that spices judiciously h;t(lm;nist4?ri,(l improve the flavour of both. Six hours must the pudding be boiled. More time will not impair the quality of it. Do not we al remember how. as I?ild, we h?",d with wonder and dread cook's facetious remark that if she boiled the puddin t? long it would be p i?r!I the head of the cuisine shaking her head mysteriously, and careful not to expound her perplexing meaning! RICH CAKES Are rendered more digestible by keeping; so the Christmas cake may be put in hand :-j7hor:s_e fl(:.Yll,e rn:.llsi I and chopped; lib. currants, washed, dried, and sorted; HJb, butter, lib. powdered loaf augar, oac nutmeg grated, seven ègg., ilb. aweet almonds chopped. Jib. candied peel minced. Work the butter in a basin with the hand until creamy, stir in the sugar, add the eggs one by one, and beat the whole for half an hour. Mir in lightly tho f-it, peel, almonds, brandy, &c. Potir the 'i"'r' 't) a cake-tin previously lined illi buttered white paper. A baker's oven is preferred, for? the heat U,?' be sufficient to c(?k, but not scorching. The cilke requires from three to I four hours to bake, and should then be iced and ornamented with comfits, d?i,d h,rri, or with angelica. root. Almond icing is best.

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W ENVOI: CASTLE ESTATE, j ANOTHER BOW-STREET INCIDENT. -1 At Bow-stroet on Thursday Mi9 G "t"?d'? Jei^er. who last week complained to S.rj l? ;e,, v I in ?h?iigtl)n that he deceased i brother's widow wa a trppnsser at Wenvoo Castle under a disputed will, was again before the chief magistrate in ""cardanee with hi3 j instructions last wlok. She said she had made a diligent search with regard to the solicitors whom she then referred to as a set of gamblers who had been working in "sworn secrecy" and conspiracy against her. Ther names were to be found in the Law I Book—the led 1,a w Book, sho believed. The newspapers last week w?? kind enough j trbih"hi.e¡¿l';lt'( :7tI:1ltolî print orcuited. She was referred to as the eldest daughter of Mr, Robert Jenner, the for- mer owwr of the (.tle and the adjoining estate, but it should have been that she was the eldest unmarried daughter. She had two cMer sisters, and t?at made"all the difference, though possibly it was her own fault. 3he had not heen ahle at present to prepare n. writtn statement of her case, as requested by the magistrate, but she had all the documents with her. Sir Fmnk1in: You had Itt,-? keep the. ,.til you make out your statement.

LLANDOVERY COLLEGE.  PRESENTATIONS TO THE OLD j WARDEN AND HIS SISTER. At the Llandovery College-hall, on Thursday evening, the H-ev. Owen Evans, warden of the college, entertained the students to tea. At the concusion the warden was presented by the students with 1\ handsome, solid silver candelabra as a memento of his long and sue- cesBful wardenBhip, The boys also preseuted, Miss Evans, the warden's sister, with a costly set of table service on the occasion of hsr approaching marriage with the Rev. C. Lincoln Lewis. They were further made the recipients of a beautiful album each, bearing the auto- graphs of the students who had suhBcrihed towards (he respective testiinoniaJs.-The Warden returned thanks in an appropriate speech, tendering good and sound advice to his scholars, and wishing the echool-where. I he remarked, h" had spent many happy hours -Dvery success.—The eoLege breaks up the 12th of December, and the warden in t'-d? leaving Llandovery soon after Christmas.

PONTYPRIDD NEEDLEWORK GUILD. The eighth annual show of work under the auspices of the Pontypridd Needlework Guild took place at the New Town-hall, Pontypridd, on Thursday, when there was a large aud hJancntial attendance. Mrs. Gwilym Wiiiiams, of Miskin, h) president, gave a social tea. and during the eYenin the TI.ef., t V,,i Party gave selections, followed by a short dramatic sketch. Judge Gwilym Williams presided at the evening gathering.

EDITORIAL. Tho bazanr nnd fancy fair in aid of tho I Chuivh of England Waifs and Strays Society took place on Tut sday, Wednesday, and Thursday at tile Cardiff Towl1-hall. Following so closely upon St. Toilo's bazaar, one was dubious as to its prospects, but the ploritifullv-suppltod stalls and the large hand of zea'ous workers made one ieol that such energy tuid zeal could not fail to living its own rewi rdj The arrangement of tho stalls was most artistic, the drapery of yellow and white art muslin >howieg off the K»ods to their best advantage. The Variety Stall, which was presided over by Mrs. Westyr-Evans, assisted by Mrs. Herbert Flint, calls for special mention. Rarely have I seen such a collection of lovely work at 1111 ntrair of this kind. TIIt fofa cushions, of which there was an endless variety, were exquisite, and the pictures, lamp-shades, and other articles too nume- rous to mention provided every excuse for < mptyiiiji one's pockets. The Flower Stull was also very prettily arranged, and the Fruit Stall, which wa, quite an innovation, looked very tempting. A band was in attendance, and nave various selections during tlll afternoon. There were a number of ?", i'lt,-sito?? and ot\wr attractive entertainments. The bazaar was opened on Tuesday bv the mayor, accompanied hv Miss Andrews, who was presented with a beautiful bouquet. Th" degree ceremony which took place last Friday afternoon gave ample evidence of the dignity and seriousness of university students. Hitherto one may have had doubts as to t1wir claim to the possession of those dualities, bm let us at one,, dispel all such notions, and render honour to whom honour is due. Those who had never before witnessed such a function iiiii,t have been greatly struck with the impressive way in which the ceremony was conducted. The proceedings were initiated by a concert, which was eminently of a classical nature, ali(I included such items u, "Ch-mpl1tina." "Cockles and Mussels," an,1 '1': ilunno where 'e are." with variations on penny whistles, perse- vered in with an ardour befitting the denizens of th" nursery. The so1pl1mit. of the actual cerenionv was further enhanced by tho remarks of the students, who supplied everything that they thought lacking, and at times e'en grew fervently religious in their expressions. Such demeanour on the part of the recognised pioneers of education I'enhl lint fail to; imbue the onlookers with the lofties't of aspirations. ConH'dv seem? to he the order of the day at the Theatre Royal, Cardiff. Wc have lately seen "Charley's Auiit" ind "The Gay Urisette," and this week wo can satisfy our curiosity by finding out "What Happened to Jones." only to be filled with eager anticipation as to the raison d'etre of "Why Smith Left Home." Mr. Charles Collette is the irrepressible "Jones" in the 11\' this week, a"' l? bv his amusing inter- pretation of the character, WIUS laughter trom every liprt of the house. The effort ,pt nn foot bv the "Western Mail" to permanently relieve the Cardiff, Infirmary of the debt which has so long been hanging like a millstone round it" shoulders needs no word of commenda- tion frcm me. The object is one that spea k s trumpet-tongue d for Tlit, 11:'b"t:lPEi-7oõIP: :)i\ 1}] more th:m one shilling each for p'prv inha- bitant of Cardiff, or !e,s than sixpence each for every inhabitant of Glamorganshire. It ought, then, to be very speedift removed, notwithstanding the heayv calls of late upon the public pur e. Newport Iw" spt its a snlettdid example. If every reader of the Woman's Page would contri- bute one shilling a very substantial sum might be realised. Though, perhaps, Mr. Sankry is not quit" such a "draw" as when in Cardiff last, he had no reason to complain of his recep- tion on Tuesday. H is rendering^ of some of the hymns that have made him famous wore warmly received bv tho thronged audiences. The homelv strain so promi- nont in Ir, Sankey endeared him at onco to many of his hearers,* and i-tas pleasant to listen to him—a grev veteran—talking of his mother, who still lives across the sea to welcome her sou un his return. Little touches of Nature like this never fail to eharm, come when they may. j A Cardiff man—Mr. Joseph Keating— has writt(,ii it story wilicil is liliely to! attract, a ood measure of attention. The story i, f J,i,titli," and the mere fact that it is published by Mr. George Allen—Uuxkin's publisher, liy the ] way and highly thought of and spoken of hy him i? enough in it self to strongly recommend the work. But, as t\ matter of fad. the novel is its own best, reosrvl ineiidat ion. Tho scene is laid in one of V elsh coal valleys, and the characters are. 1I111('I'al and true to life. The situation* are strong, the tone hiah. and the hook- leaves on one a fixed impression thnt the author has still worthier things before him. As a novel "Hon of Judith" has II distinct value of its own. At this season of the vear people begin thinking of the good resolutions they have to make for the vear that, is coming. Good housekeepers can do uorso than mal", up their mi?ids to secure that one of Letts'* diaries which is specially intended for their benefit. Strongly hound and handy, the diary cannot fail to satisfy. The daily page lias special sections for "the butcher, the baker, and t 11" candlest ick-maker," fvr the draper, the milliner, and all the rest .)f t h" iteni> that. make up "(1\11<'11'" little round, whilst tho money columns are neatly a;id suggestively arranged. A book hU*» this. properly filled up, has not only I'U\T"\1t value, hut afterwards comes in handy at unexpected times as a work of reference. None of my readers have sent me the answer to a conundrum onoted by a cor- respondent II week or two ago. Shall I repeat it, as well as I can recollect tho lines ?— ''Men cannot live without my first, Bv everyone 'tis used. My second is a tiling accurst— By dB" and night abused. My whole is never seen hy day, .\1111 11('1'1' seen by night 'Tis dear to friend s when far away, And hated when in sight." By the way, these lines remind me of others, snatches of the words of a song which another correspondent has long heea vainly endeavouring to trace. They run somewhat as follow s "Canst thou school the heart's affection, Canst thou banish all regret P If vou'd soothe my deen dejection. Teach, ch, teach me to forget." Charitv is contagious, for, whilst the Cardiff Infirmary is appealing for aid, a neighbouring institution, that of the Blind, seeks I1w aid of townsfolk at its annual sale of work on Wednesday and Thursday ne\ Visitors will have an opportunity of seeing how the poor blind folk manufacture the varied articles which they offer for sale.

"8ophla.o one should go to a wedding in mourning; either decline the invitation or discard the mourning for the event. Wedding presents may uc sent It week or so in advancc of the event, iH-eonipanied by n yjgjtjng card or note from tho donor. As you know only the gentleman. I should advise you to choose something suitable for him or useful for tho home, "MarqnÎ8.(1) You arc too young to have cards of your own printed. The usual custom is for the daughters' to be printed on the mother's card, although some girls after a certain age have cards of their own. (2) Invitations for your drawing-room meeting should be sent out on a printed card, giving the subject and the names of the speaker8, H would be very nice if you could manage to provide music as a sort of introduction to the proceedings, and tea should he served in another room as soon as tho real business of the meeting is over. "Anmymous."—I am afraid I cannot advise any alteration in the prescription I gave you. as I k»y»w what great benefit has been derived from use of that hairwash. Brush your hair not only in the night, hut also in tho morning. The value of brushing for the hair cannot be onrest¡nlntcd" By the way. are you reading Lane's ?Tr,!?ti., on the Hair." which i8 being published weekly in our Woman's Pago"? If not, I advise you to get the three hack numbers, and read it carefully. You will gain much useful information. "Cleo"Ye.. I happen to han, the recipe by 1m' »Here it is:—Chop finely six hard-boiled e:cgs. and grate about an equal amount of stale bread. Put into a pie-dish alternate layers of eg and breadcrumbs, seasoning each layer with pepper, 8nlt. and bits of butter. When h. 'I i?h is Ie(i pour )n o (? pint of boiling milk, 8ell 9(.H,1lfl with a couple of pieces of OlHon, Bake a light brown, aud serve hot. "DullI.Du1l1,1 am very pleased to help you. Friezcs and homespuns are the materials most fashionable for (()9tuln{,8 tnis season. A rose- colour frieico would be lovely—that is, if you have another costume to wear in chane: hut it does not do to have too light a coat and skirt when yoti have it in constant wear. It you prefer dark colours, a brown face doth would look well with brown velvet | facings and—now t??al the "19, for ?"lo ,.I mentations is at its height—edged with narrow gold braid. I think the ordinary: plain silk { shirt, is preferable to a front, for you can "¡WHYS smarten it up ith p"?tty Don't forget, however, that your cravat, to be h' dernier eri. must have some cold cord ahout h- °r (llc the ends must he 1\ni!'hrd off wiilt gold ferrets. I think Messrs. Ifurot Hroa., High-street, would ¡Yt 'on every satisfaction! j [as regards the tailor-made costume.

LETIKK FROM FRANCE. Dearest. Bahil,—. Mr, Kruger's excursions ill Paris have created much popular enthusiasm, and everywhere he is greeted with loud cheers and much applause. Although r-ho strain of so much 'excitement must he very great for so aged a. man, Mr. Kruger, hears up well, and although the last few months of failure and disappointment have wrought a considerable change, lie stiil carries his years with ease. I saw liiiii it, the Exhibition, which lit, visite(i with the members of his faiiiily iii(i a few of his sympathisers. The first visit was to the Eiflel Tower, which was ascended to the second platform. Mr. Kruger, who visited. Paris just after the 1S70 war, and saw ail the ruin that per- vaded the country, was visibly impressed with fit, magnificent progress which in com- paratively few years has been achieved. On leaving the tower Mr. Kruger thanked those who had uccolJ1Danied him, and expressed great astonishment that "human intelligence can accomplish such marvels." Mr. Kruger later on visited the Trans- vaal Pavilion, aud. although interested in the exhibits, his face retained its loo# of depression, and he rarelv uttered a word. On leaving the grounds the party was met bv an enormous crowd. who anin gave Mr. Kruger a reception of boundless enthu- siasm. Mr. Kruger devotes his after- noons to receiving numbers of visitors and deputations. Although ut each appear- ance the ex-President is met with great sympathy, no importance can be attached to the enthusiasm which exists amongst t lw crowd, and which, in reality, signifies bnt ]¡ttle. < Throughout the visit English people have been tn'at,>:J with tte greatest courtesy, and I have heard of no unseemaly behaviour in the crowds. This must, be great blov to the anti-English societies, who lind themselves utterly deserted on every hand. Paris, socially speaking, is rapidly resuming its ordinary aspect. Society life is gaining in intensity, and receptions and soirees will soon be in full swing; but of large entertainments the season will, I fancy, be pnietieal'y void. The once fashionable receptions, where half the world was asked, and tho rooms were throny",1 in the most uncomfortable manner, are no longer popular, and the lists are to bo wealed out to leave but just, sufficient, invites to make the partv "in*ime" and enjoyable. Early dances will bo the greatest "cri," and in the country houses, where there are largo shooting parties, soirees aro already mHlw- rous, and the soason promises to be bright and merry. Tho theatres are preparing their best entertainments, and are well rewarded, for theatre-going is, as ever, one of the mo t popular forms of "divertissement." The Vaudeville's''first night" of "Svlvie. ou Ln Curieuse d' Amcur," a play in four acts, by Abel Hermant, was a tremendous success. The play, which is audacious and risque, is, however, full of wit. talent, and light- ness of toueh. Madame R"iaIw. who is, without doubt, the most talented and popular of all our come d iennes, was niartily applauded, and after the third act sho was re-called three t imes. Her costumes, which are of the period of the taking of the Bastille and 1809, arc- superb. and her acting, as ever, inimitable. Although the latest bulletin from Liva- dia is somewhat more re-assurring, and the Emperor of Russia's state seems slightly better, t here is still much uneasiness as to the ultimate result. The C7,ar became extremely popular in the short time be spent here, and should auvthing unex- pected occur the greatest grief will be felt. — Yours, ever, PARI- IAN A.

:JUXD THE BABY! "Dagonet" tells the following story in the "Referee" :—During the worst part of the cruel crush of C,I.V. Monday a young woman with a baby in her arms was carefully protected by the police. They stood around her, they passed her through he Volunteer lines, a mounted officer backed his horse and made It passage for her, an inspector took her arm and depo- sited her carefully on the pavement, a shop- keeper taking pity on the infant, lifted her over his barrier and gave her a seat; s he saw the procession in comfort, and when. the crowd had thinned she went her way profuse in her thanks. I had witnessed the occurrence, and it had somewhat startled me. for I thought I recognised the hearer of the infant. When she went up the street I followed her cautiously. and suddenly spoke a name aloud just behind her. She turned swiftly, and I saw that my suspicion was correct. It was Miss the Americanlad. journalist. "WhNI what in the name of goodness do you mean by bringing somebody's baby out with vou on such a day as t-Kis?" I exclaimed. *'0h. don't give me away." exclaimed the lady of the pen, "I wanted to see the show from the 5trt, and pick up g-od copv for my papers, and I am afraid of big crowds because I'm such a little body. I was wondering what I should do, when I remembered that an English crowd is always sympathetic to Va woman with a bat*. So I brought a baby with me, and it's answered wonderfully well, I assure YOU," "A brilliant idea" I said, "but what about the unhnppy infant ? Weren't you afraid of getting it killed? And where on earth did you find a mother wi!1iil to let you her child for such a desperate purpose?'' "Oh, that's all ri.iht." exclaimed the lady, with a twinkle in her eye. "This baby could stand a lo, of soueezing. Look I" She gently raised the Infant's veil. I gazed at its placid features, and burst into a roar of laughter. The babv that the police had protected, that th" Volunteer officer had championed, that a British crowd had divided to gi?(, safe passage tn, the babv for whose sake a symnathctic h??k?-ep,-r- had presented it? terrified mother with a two-guinea seat gratis—was a dell!

During this Changeable Weather you are I very liable to catch a Cold. wi1ich may develop into something serious. Be wis? in time, and at the first intimation of a Gold or Cou^h take a dose of Mortimer's Mixture, the best known C.,? f.? Coughs ?,d Ca!dB P-11 <.?e'??t9.° )?. Hd. and 2.. M. per bttl. Xjaos The WEST END TAILORS LADIES' DEPARTMENT, 23, DUKE-STREET, Cardiff. FATTKBX BUNC HK3 OF THEIR T B V „E CLC?HS ?T-.??. 110ST IIRE& IqrxRA-"rYE LADIES' COATS AND SKIRTS. To Order £3 3s. Od. LADIES' SAQUE or RAGLAN COATS, From 3os. lYhi-raiinic Add, ?'?'"?t??'T.?A ? Telepb,)ne, 834 ? Nothing steadies the nerves 5 !o and clears the brain like a? strong cup of SYMINGTON'S 3 ? Edinburgh Coffee Essence. In 3 bolttttll" es from all Grocers. oj 

THE HUMAN HAlit AD ITS TREATMENT. PAHT IV, The M^Kiceous glands an a set of special o!yans twhose office is t> secrete a peculiar L,uy .u,t" and ar abundantly distributed over most parte of the body, bu mORt numerous in parts largely supplied with hair, as the scalp and the face. Minnie capillary vessels ever-spread them, and thc1' ducts open either on Jje surface of the, skin. close to a hair. or. what is more usual, directly into the follicle of the ha.r In the latter casa there are nera\1y two glands to each hair. The gloss and smooth- ness of the hair are caused by this fatty matter frcm the glands beiug pressed into it just, before it leaves the surface of the skin. Now, supposing that a general relaxation of the Bkiu takes place (and this often occura "0 a conBeqnence of chronic diseaae.1, the fatty m" tter ceateo to be pressed into the hair, o>vmg to the necessary pressure ceasing through the relaxation, the result being rhat aa the hair emerges from the follicles 80 doas the fatty matter. uat in8ide the hair, as it should be, but outside. Consequently, the hair becomes rough and without gloss; the matter dries on the oU1er f3urf:t<"e of the hair and on the skin into little sebaceous scales, very much like, scurf Here we have one of the many ea.scg of hair fall and premature baldness, inasmuch as th." sebaceous scales arc a suitable medium—nay, veritable hot- bed-for the germination of microbes or bacteria that infest the hair, and are capable of multiplying with extreme rapidity. I do not wi?h this secretion to be confounded with the truc form of scurf, which is a natural and healthy formation, and may be kept from accumulating, but cannot be prevented. That portion of the shaft of the hair which is con- tained within the follicle is steadied in its position by contact with the lining epidermis of the tube; and, as the latter is continually undergoing the process of formation and exfoliation, the superficial !"CaJe8 of the tube are moved towards its aperture with tha growing hair, and are then scattered on ilu surface in the form of "scarf." 80metimc it happens tJiat, instead of obtain- ing a free escrpe at the outlet of the tube, it becomes impacted. In this case the hair also is impeded in its onward movement. When a condition of this kind occurs the hair make. preSBure on Ole sensitive nrf?,? of the bonom of the t. -Ih impression ? p?d ??d, transmitted to the brain by the Derves, is felt as a senSa- tion which. falling far short of pain. is. never- theleS8. disagreeable. Those who are subject to a dry scalp know the Bufferin whkh tliis impaction occasions, for where the unctuous substance i. ddicient such a state i. moat likely to occur. (To be continued.) MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATIONS BY APPOINT- MENT ONLY. CONSULTATIONS rimE IPOS ALL MATTERS RELATIVE TO THE HAIR AND SCALP. ROBERT LANE, HAJR SPECIALIST. 3. DUKE-STREET. CARDIFF.

INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN I GELLIGAER DISTRICT. PARISH AND DISTRICT COUNCILS AT VARIANCE. At the monthly meeting of the nelligacr D:3tr¡ct Council, held at Hengoed on Thursday (XL J. Aurelius in the chair), Dr. 0, Clement j Davies drew attention to the report in some newspapers that a case of typhoid fever at Plantation-street, Ehymney, had been im- ported from Pontlcttyn. This was not SQ. The case referred to had been under his a "i I- tant's observation, but fever had not been diagnosed as stated. Subsequently Dr. Bavies, in moving a motion to consider the question of the Rhymuey and Aber's applica- :[1 to extend their time for completing the "ater scheme by two years, said that he did not ?now whether the recent outbreak of j typhoid fever at Poutlottyn was due to tho water ,upply or other causes, but the fact remained that since then an outbreak of '¡ea s;¡u t:cea::t oakfro:! "hieh two deaths had takeu place, and there had been a few cases of scarlet fever at. Furllr. Either of these cases might be attri- buted to the water supply. On the suggestion of the clerk it was decided to defer the consideration of the Aber Com- pany'3 new Bill until the details of their actual <>p.ication had been made public, after which would be ample opportunity for the ( to approve the contemplated ex?t?nsi on.. e::snemher3 pointed out the lethargy ''J* which the hhymney and Aber Company were proceeding with the conditions of their Bill of 1898. A deputation from the Gelligaer Parish Council waited upon the couuell asking that the local members should co-operate with the tnembers of the parish council in the carrying out of auy laws of sanitation or other improvements. One of the deputation, a Mr. Trigg, stated that eighrcen month* ago he *iued as a deputation upon the council for ? -tt?r ;ewerage system at Gilfach Uargoed. 8moc thM time practically nothing had been I "?ef.the district, ar.d the drainage "'ere now wa a disgrace to humanity. I ContmUtng, he (Mr. Trigg) said that that coun- j Ju was responsible for the sanitation of the J'Strict, and wem r?p?)ngible for the lives of j ht";D): wPhiI(ro,t tl:J;;tSt;¿ i other places. lr G. Seaborne ohjfpted to th d1airlll1,1 allowing a llIanlo stand up ami make such a ,t<ltemcnt. Tho Surveyor denied that the sewers of Bargoed were in the condition stated. :.1r. SeaharnG said it was monstrous that the couucil should be called murderers by a deputa t ion, Mr. Williams, one of the deputation, said the object of the pyrish council was to improve tho sanitary arrangements. lIe cited a cac of diphtheria at Deri, which had been notified on Tue-day. aud the removal was not attempted to be made until the following Tuesday. It wa« then too late, and the child died. He did not blame the medical officer for this, but the fact remained. Dr. Jones, the medical offlccr, pointed out that tho Penybank Hospital was full at the titue. and they WEre unahc to secure the use oftlie Merthyr ambulance. Since then the council h?d secured an ambulance of their wn. It would be better for ,he .ri?h council if they ?ei-eised their ahHities in teaching the people to observe the proper laws 01 sanitation. The child referred to in i the ca&e had died before it could be removed, and si.ice thtu he had heell informed a pray?" meeting wa3 held in the house, at which a very large number of people were present. The Clerk said that this was actionable gaillst -lie people.—It was decided not to confer with the pari-h council. On tho question 01 an isolation hospital for the district, which had been decidcd at the previous meeting, the Clerk reported that there had been no meeting of the coniinitteo3 appointed for that work. The Medical Olllcer presented p copy of It letter which had heen sent to the Local Go,oroment B3ard on the outbreak of typhoid fever at Poutlottyn. Ho emphasised the fact that the outbreak wan not dne to the water supply. There were few, if any. cases, now existing in the district, lie attributed the cause of tho outbreak in a great measure to be due t-o the source of the mllll supply, which: was distributed from an infected house. The report was adopted.

SWANSEA SCHOOL BOAUD ELECTION. Tho triennial election of fifteen members constituting tho Swansea U.D. School V,pd took place «»n Thursday, there being 21 candi- dates for the seats. Tic?? were th,? ,?dy and eighteen gentleman l'andidate8. Two of the ladieg.Ii,s Brock and Mrs. Frceman- were on the old board, and another well-known and highly-rospcclcll Swansea lady-—Miss Dillwyn—sought to join them. Of the eighteen candidates eight had sat on the eld hoard. namely, the Uevs. W. Watkins Edwards! and John Pollock (vicars), and Messrs. }o\"a.a: Griffiths. David Harris, W. E. Harris, Gwilym Morgan, David Roborts, and James Wignall; and the new candidates were. Messrs. Wm. Benjamin, licensed victualler, Morriston; George H. Colvill Smith, St. Thomas; Joseph Devonald, accountant, Morri8tou; C, 13. Or if. fit, insurance agent, Bonymaen; the liev. Thomas Morris, curate of St. Mrtry's; hor James Rees, clerk. MorriHton: Dr. Salmon, 1),in(?8p' I of the T-i,?i.g College; A. E. Sicdle, pawnbroker. High-street; lilew. Thomas, chemist, Morriston; and H. I). Williams, accountant. Morriston. The interest in the election was very small, there heing no groat principle at stake, and even denominationalism bv.ing relegated to the background. An agita- tion by teachers for the Union rate of wages was the only movement noticeable. Polling opened in very dirty weather at eight a.m., and closed at the same hour in the evening, after which the boxes were cOllveye,l from the poll- ing-stations in tho various wards to the Guild. haJJ. where the votes will be counted and the result declared to-day (Friday) by the mayor.

WELSH HISTORY IN THE WELSH COLLEGES. Professor J. E. Lloyd. of Bangor University College, writes to the press: — I have no wish to invt-rvene in the discussion which has ariscn with reference to the tcach- ing of Wclah history at Cardiff University College. But I cannot allow the statements made in the article from "Cymru" to pass unchallenged, in so far as they concern this college. There is no "reluctance" here to teach Welsh history. So far is this from being the case that the third-year course in history for the B.A. degree h. at Bangor, a course in Welsh history, studied in the original authorities. No student of this college can take honours in history or carry his study of the subject beyond the second year without acquainting himajilf very fully ?ith t,?. history :q\i.n g !h" 'rU¡1 \V tdt:t ¡; under these circumstances, have some ground for complaint is conceivable, but it is difficult- to see why we should be charged with "lack of elTort to teach Welsh hiEtory, and to render such teaching easier than it is at present."

UNITED KINGDOM ALLIANCE. The forty-eighth annual report of the United Kiugdom Alliance ju*: is&ucd states that the year has not been favourable to the progress teulperance reformation owing to public attention having been distracted by Imperial events. Reference is made to the strong posi- tion taken on the question by the leaders of the Liberal party. The income for the year was EII,644, but despite an increase on the previous year's receipts of £5.437 there was an adverse balance cf £ 1.054.

W. A. EDMONDS. Amateur One Mite Cham- pion Cyclist, savs: -"I invariably take 1-CRE CONCENTRATED COCOA as part of m5 11, Y DIET, and have a high opinion of its usefulness to any athlete. nnd can confirm aU the good things that are said about it," 66SU During tbis Changeable Weatner you are very liable to catch a Cold, which may develop into something 8eriol18, Be wise in time, and at the first intimation OA a Cold or Cough take d?.e f Mortimer's Mixture, the best-known Cur? lor Coughs and Colds. From all chemista.

WELSH CHURCH PUBLICATIONS, 1 The Clerical Press Committee, of which th" Rector of Vaynor is the head, has decided not to re-issue the" Lluscrn y Llan," as contemplated, for 14;)1, on the understanding that the "Haul" is to be greatly improved in January, under the editorship of Canon f Williams.

During this Changeable Weather you are very liaole tocat ell a Cold, which may develop into tiOIllCtlJlng serious. De wise in time, <.nd <il tho first intimation of Cold or Oougn ,?,,k? dose of Mortimer's Mixture, the best known Cure for Coughs and C'? I.. l??o..11 chemists 19. Ud. and Ze. 9d. u-v wttle H4M

WAIFS AND STRAYS BAZAAH r AT CARDIFF, BISHOP OF LLANDATF OPENS THE TH lIm DAY'S SALE. The Bishop of Llandaff opened the third j day's bazaar at the Town-hall, Cardiff, on Thursday in connection with the society -con. eerned w'lh ;he welfare of the waifo and strays of th;3 country. There was a very fair atten- dance when his lordship formally declared th?. bazaar open. In the course of his remar1\S he said that he was prepared to admit that the receipts of EI50 on the first day and £91, on the second day were substantial, but they had not con1e up to his expectations. He knew that it might be argued that Cardiff had been: deluged with bazaars recently, and they could not expect this to be a great success. Eut he (the bishop) would point out that there was a great d fference between tho,e bazaars and this one in respect of their objects. This was not an appeal to Nonconformists or Church- men as separate bodies, but an appeal to humanity, '11111 humanity was a3 wide as the \or.<1, He could nnt help thinking that the section of humanity which this bazaar was intended to help was one, b,)?? dl otlwrs, which appealed to their hearts. Childhood, under any drcumstances, attracted .11 b y its gLiilele?ane?, .i.p, i' ity trustfulness, and }wlp:e-c3nesg. The spectacle of the little waifs and strays in their large towns and sities was one which could hardly fail to go to the breast of the hardest-hearted of the race. The objeccs of this bazaar appealed to the whole human family, and that was his reason for saying that the receipts, substantial though they had heen. were not adequate to the claims aud needs of those whom they were desirous to assist. Therefore, he expressed the e.Hnest hO]le that they would, at any rate. see the result of the first day attained, it not of the two days. Then he would be satisfied with what Cardiff had done for this object.— On the motion nf the Rev, JI, A. Coe, secmJded by Mr Thatcher, a vote of thanks was accorded the bishop.

YOUNG WOMAN'S CLAIM AT SWAN SKA. At Swansea County-court on Thursday a young womall named Mary Ann Davie, sought to recover damages from Messrs. C. Rowland and Co. for injuries received whilst at her employment as a sack-holder, unloading a cargo of maize on board the steamship Ray- thornÐ in Swansea Docks. One of the saeliB slipped upon the plaintiff and broke several bones in her foot, and it was stated that in all probability she would bea little lame for life,-His Honour decided that the sacks used were not I t for the purpose of discharging iiiai?ze,an judment for pli, i?,tiff. ing that he would reserve the question of damages till to-day (Friday).

DEATH OF THE REV. THOMAS DAVIES, OF PONTYCYMMER. The death occurred on Thursday at Noddfa House, Pontycymmer, of the Itcv. Thomas Davies. the well-known Baptist minister. Mr. Davies, who was a native of lùynach!og,ddu. Pembrokeshire, after spending years as a collier at Aherdare ,nd four years at Haver-1 f.rd??st Baptist C.1 l,g?, m e, a little .?,r '('1B.t ,go;e'.t%.ei)í) i,g;, and Noddfa, Churches in the Garw Valley. Owing to the rapid growth of the neighbour- hood and Gf the churches. Afr, Davies ten years ago severed his clJllueeUon wth Tylagwn and concentrated his energies on the Noddfa Church at Pontycymmer, where, in spite of almost unparalleled difficulties, the reverend gentleman, by lih perseverance, winsomeness, and self-sacriifce, achieved magnificent results Deceased leaves four youn$children, already motherless, i

An correspondents must write on one .ide of > the p,p?r ..Iy, or their letters ill bo -i ci?1(i 6,)r, d.,?ts are advised nt to Eend original documents with their letters. We: dfline to be responsible for them in r- way. The Editor cann}t undertake to return rejected communications ..de, 'y circum- stances. We cannot i'l, any letter -.1. th, w;r "i\U\l !\ue \lrAd(f/ ) I necessarilv for pubiication. but as a guarantee of good faith. TN.B— we do not answer ?rrefpondc!ntg hrough the Doot

T. Smith.—There is a London Welsh Com- mittee for the defence of the Church in Wales and the county of Monmouth. Communica- tions regarding the committee and its work M.A., Northgate House, Regent's Park. Lon- don. N.W, "W. report of the ?n,i,t*? release has appeared to our best knowledge.

CHRISTMAS DINNER TO THE POOR. I To the Editor of the "Western Mail" I Sir,—Kindly allow me once again to inform It generous public that I purpose, for the twenty-sixth time, by its help, to invite the poorest of my parishioners to a substantial dinner of roast heef and plitm-pudding during the coming Christmastide. I should like to add tat all subscriptions-whethr sent to me, direct or through our kind collectors-are always acknowledged in Illy annual report.- I am, &e,, J. THOMPSON.

CARDIFF ASYLUM. To the Editor of the "Western Mail." Sir,—Allow me tû flatly eontrndict the mis. sbtemcnts of Mr S. Hern in his letter to-day in regard to the Cardiff Asylum. They 1 display! til* samo amount of ignorance on matters which have received the careful and undivided attention cf the corporation which seem3 to be the charactcristio of nearly all "Btate-j ments" made bv your corrcmondenr's associii. I tion I am. Ac., ion — I am, Ac., FRED. J. VEALL. Chairman of the Asylums Committee, Cardiff Corporation. Members' Room, Town-nail. Cardiff, Nov. 2).

| SUCCESS OF CARDIFF ENGINEERS. At the recent examination for the Institute v)t Civil Engineers Mr. T. E. Heywood. Cathe- dral-road. Cardiff, qualified as an associat., and Mr. Roy Lundie qualified as a student of the institute. Mr. He/wood was educated at 81. Mary? Hall, Cardiff, unde? ?"* Low, A Lo  tstrvod his apprenticeship at the Taff Works, under Mr. T. Hurry Hughes, and afterwards was a student at the Cardiff University Col- lege. He is a son of Mr. Heywood (Guthrie Heywood, and Co), lItr, Roy Lundie was edu- cated at Shewbrook's School, Tredcgarville I and is articled to his father. Mr. George Lundie. He is a grandson of Mr. Cornelius Lundie, of the Rhymnoy Railway Company.

S-it. b I c- for the Moat Delicate of Digestion. Every table in Cardiff should have at one of our French 2d. Loaves and 2d Whol:>- meal At any of our Branches.—T. Stevens Confectioner (Limited). a8674—<i The "Glamorgan Times" now nae an im- mense circulation in tbe Rhond<i". Merthyr and Hhymney Valleys, and is the best ad,4?f tiewg medium for the (;tamor6?ti.hire 'iekls.

ANNUITIES WITH TEA. I IMPORTANT PROSECUTION. An important Board of Trado prosecu- tion camo before the Louth (Lincolnshire) magistrates on Thursdav. Rasmus Jensen, trading as Nelson aud Co., tea merchants, with agents throughout the countQ', was fined £ > and co?ts for that he, being engaged in granting lifo annuities, ueg-i !?cd to dcio?t a ?m of ?20,000 with the j COl1rt of Chancery, as prescribed by statute. Defendant, it appeared, granted j annuities, under certain conditions, to pur- chasers of his toas. The Bench, agreed to; state a ease. —————

ACTION FOR INJURIES AT SWANSEA. At Swnea County-court on Thursday an action was brought by Mr. Thomas Phillips, ironfounder, of Morriston, against ?l" J. S. Pike, proprietor of the Rutland Mew3, Swan- sea, for damages for injuries cusd to the plaintiff by being knocked down and run over in St. Mary-atreet. Swnsea. by a hansom (ir,vc-ti by a man in defendant's employ. Evi- dence wa* called as to the occurrence, and the old gentleman, who it transpired is deaf and did not hear defendant's man shout, to1 him. failed to 81.bR:ant iate his clahn.-Hi$ I Hononr gave judgment for defendant, but made no order as to <,osts, Twenty-pound. 1 which had- been paid into court by defendant: was ordered to be re-funded. Mr. Sankey .1, pea red for plaintiff and Mr. Richards fori defendant.

A MERTHYR ARBITRATION AWARD., Mr. Arthur O. Evans, the arbitrator who recently sat to determine n claim made by Major L. P. Jones, of The Chase, Merthyr. against the Merthyr Urban District Council for damage8 alleged to have been done to the Ironbridge Brewery premises and a cottage adjoining in the carrying out by the council of the Ynysgau improvement, has just issued I his award, He finds for the claimant for j £ 118 15s., and the council are to pay the costs.

OLD FALSE TEETH BOUCHT. Many ladies and gentlemen have by tberu old 01' disused false teeth, which might as well he turned into money. Messrs. R. D. and J n. Fraser, of Princes-street. Ipswich '.estab- lished since 1853). buy old false teeth. If you send your teeth w them they will remit you by return post tlie utmost value; r, if pre- ferred, they wiH -wake you the best offer, and hold the teeth over for your reply. If refe- rence necessary, apply to Messrs. Bacon ?Dd Co.. Bankers, Ipswich. L11685

ALCOHOLIC POISONING AT CARDIFF. INQUEST AND VERDICT. The Cardiff polie.c authociti<:s on Thursday afternoon received information of the death, "f a woman, named Agncg Wallace. Tb9 deceased, who resided at 13. Pcilett-street, 8plotJan::ls, had been drinking heavily of Jaw, On Sunday morning she was taken seriously ill, and medical aid was obtained, but she gradually sank, and died early on Tuesday n.()rninb THE INQUEST. On Thursday afternoon Mr. E. B. Recce held an inquest at Cardiff Town-hall on the body of Apnea Wallace, who died on Tuesday night únder singular circumstances. Charles Wallace. 13. Psllett-streot, master ship-rigger, said his wife was 40 years of age. She was taken ill on Sunday morning between four and five. an4 vomited very badly. She laid back and became unc.onsdou6, She was in bed at the time. and did not speak between t'nen and her death, fcbe used to take a drop oÍ whisky. She wa* not drunk when IÕjb went to bed oa Saturday night, but she had had a dlop, Mary Tocmy, 13, Peliett-street. said she àn.1 t'er brother oac-upied rooms in the house. Wit- lless saw deceased in bed on Saturday night about half-past t?i. She was sober at that 'i.t r:; i1be ;;s f:;<l v; things, but could not eat or drink anything. At nine o'clock in the morning she snoring very f ireavily. and witr:e88 tried to wake her. but failed. She had not taken much food for several days. Her appetite turned against oevern- iidng. She never recovered consciousness, Mary Sullivan. upon whoso advice a doctor Wa" sent for, spoke as to d"cea.ed. drinking ha bIts, Dr. Downing aid he was sent for on Sundav afternoon, and found deceased in bed perfectly UnOOa9(:;ou3 and hreathin sterteriou^ly. Ths righ side of the face and the left side of !II" body were paralysed, and she also had utl epileptic seizure. She "as in the same condi- tion every time he went there. and lie told her husband she could not reco\"e1", The cause of death was alcoholism producing epilepsy and apoplexy. The body was fat, and there were no marks of injury. The coroner's jury's verdict was in acccr. dance with the medical evidence.

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