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" I - THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
I THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. FRIDAY. According to the latest news received last night, the Boers were actively engaged shelling our camp at Modder River, with only brief intervals, throughout the whole of Wednesday. When Mr Winston Churchill arrived at Durban he had a most enthusiastic reception, the whole town turn- ing out to cheer him. A Dutch native, who has escaped from the Boer lines, states that at the battle of Colenso the enemy lost 800 men. General Sir George White reports that in the en- gagement at Ladysmith on December 18th, seven of our men were killed and fourteen wounded. This is a considerable increase on the figures given in the first report. There are several supplementary accounts of the battle of Tugela. The latest speaks in the highest terms of the bravery and devotion of the British troops. The writer declares, however, that when General Buller commenced to fall back his army was evidently panic-stricken," and but for the naval guns covering the retreat, the whole of the English would have been cut off. A belated despatch from Mafeking states that the firing of the enemy had become more destructive, and it was thought that they had got improved ammunition. The second contingent for South Africa from Can da will consist of four squadrons of mounted rifles and three battalions of field artillery-in all 1,247 men. Colonel Baden-Powellreports "all well" at Mafe- king on December 12th. Reinforcements and guns have been hurried up to Buller, and Sir Charles Warren has also been reported on the way to Chieveley. The greater portion of General Warren's division is known to have been des. patched to Buller, so that his presence in Chieveley was to be expected. The greater part of the Fifth Division is also in Natal, and when the further reinforcements expected arrive General Buller's force will be increased to well over 30,000. The diversion of Sir Charles Warren's division shows there are no longer any very serious apprehension of the rebellion spreading in Cape Colony. It is clear that, with all the cheeriness of Ladrsmith.   nm1nO' rnl'U'ø_.J.r:G"'d"t1 f ??????r?fa??l.n'?.t:?'?'' '"?"?*'r=M?  "'? -? reduce the garrison to sub. jection. ™l^lSsSSl«, *S 1 Si'1.l,oU'e- On the 20th another reconnaissance was made into ''V™ Stale territory. The Boers wer encourtered, and some art"- lery firing ensued, the K.mbe?X?' T ulu?ateIy re- tiring. These reconnaissances ??I ?'??ely ,e. at a respectful di8tance. ?P ? ?emy SATURDAY Ulere is BOrne interesting news from the front to-day, increased activity being reported both *« «• &  Lord Methuen. At Modder River, On Wednesday night, the naval 8Ma '-gorously ehehed° t!? ?? °'ght,the naval -b consternation .n th??S???'?.  BoArA .J  ut3l n- 1'b( Fr?Chi?y?'?? ?eScient riSen?- '? ??ledthe?rX??? that the naval r trenches on Wednesday A of Boers was exam;i°nil'n f a L^jato shell W dofe FO?T ;,I lie, wben it ei"oaedi w»h duastrous results to the investigators. P'°"?. ?th diaaetrous resu l ts ¡ At Ladysmith the nemy have ot late strength?,ned their ?"" Report^™ °' htestrength(-ned ro^^h rri- Son continue favourable. Details to hand oft fencounter on Surpnse =.?& ? the R™ -6 the darkness, attempted to pass themselves off' '° darkn^ thereby causing no little confusfon to th^f £ Cg party, According toa telegram from Lorenzo Marquez, the I Boer Commandant vfs rep^ts^o he captured two British forts on fl^Rruman tb*t KA;A north-wegt s1issss^- The Dunottar Castle, with Lord Roberts and Lord Keener Kitchener on bo4rd, lett Madeira on Thursdav fo? -1 IILUj Lord Methuen is givinR the Boers a taste of the kind of life the Boers fgfvI g the R r Ladysmith and E?berley and MaS?n? ??'? ?. Ladysmith a? the two armies are, aafE pare^fS l TJappBeod er inches. na?Ig-unbdches forth in "leep, a InatanUy miles of Boers a e?? ?' Boer trenches tremendous energy and Mr.'°? ?Ut ? n?e 6re with t(? b,eeP away the imaginary night ?ta?. Thus ? ?.?"P aw?h, -a substantial waste of Boer ammn on' and the not much less substantial IoBs<?°°'?°' ?d tho nS of this kind indict ? ?"' ??, which wo  Sir George White ha had a slight attack of fever, and theBoerrhave?mol unt d another big gun on Surprise Hill in place 0f the one captured by the garri. I 'on three weeks ?'" M,t.d tyth   Mr Winston's Churchill's enforced visit to as enabled him t,? i. ? -v.a;a  t"ma ,e5n8 information The Boers have nV^? T n7k ? the British L,znp,r but Mr Kruger, it « ppeara> firmly believes that Britain will shortly sue for n The Boers are confident that they can ^rTve the The Boe« a7e but will spare our troops that mto the 8ea, twenty millions be paid and w« f 1*° ^mnityof the Republics NataI.Kimb??'? ???? cede" to Colony now in their hands ? ?. ??'? parts ? Cape now in ^eir hands They will also ?m?d =e independence. On ii, ""?-? Situation, Mr Churchill, who hasoughtin nf campaigns, think.' a?stof U8 do> that the task thinks, the field is a formidable one FT J j™ generals in the field is a   °? ?'?e to declare that, unless we can fi»h? tbe D in t?'? own ?y an?d by means of trooips^r f th l• r own stamp, we shall require an araiy a Kan? ? .lion strong to, conquer them. The plain w b' 8ays, that a Boer, h« Bay/ 18 that a Boer, mounted, in suitable c?ntr? fa ? ? ?at  to 8ve Regular soldiers, and W? L from ??<' to  Regul- soldiers, and ?he n ? ?? ? of ?sating -hem is either to get men S equali1n°rfcb,aract" and intellif 'ence 88 riflemen, or, faS  ?teUi. "?868 of troops. There !??' ???dual huge uarter of a million men and « 11 Trk ??s ?or a ? ??"'? is well ,orth the cost of blood and mnn« In connection v [1t,h this statement it ?ayb? ?' ??°°? ?th?at t'ho°e ?coh mment is sending out 10 nnfvied out that the 2 iDUWeo. not 3 '000 suggested. Besides thn«,I *6 ?"hjaM Me mounted infantry and m°'c?'"?"' Colonials are pre. pan? to Mt to the front l ??'.?s'????.??????. ?-or?.T, d.??. to ensure due representation of oi0 in tbe "Perial Yeomanry Corps, and his efforts hid fair to be crowned w th SUccess. A large contingent of Reservists of the South Wales Bofdotefs loftBercontJ?.Soulb 2X!nemmt" mobilising as a unit o1'?hTS a"! ion. MONDAY- I P.P.?' el.'???'PPe.? in Monday's Papers came through Boer channels, but ctill thero appeared little reason for ??° °' ?t.t,B th?. Mafekfng      which has beld Out 80 gallantly binoa the beginini g  ,bo.Zk" b^°° Colonel Baden-Powell tbrtatened cffen8ive move-   be addr'SBud S? barghers. His meD have attacked ODe of tbe enemy's f, rts. Accord"]g to the Boer refort, the British Buffered  fort. Another Boer report says the British losses were 109- killed and wounded, that Captains Vernon and Sand- ford were killed, and Lords Bentinok and Edward Cecil were wounded. The latter is a son of Lord isalis- bury. Too. much importance must not be attached to the Boer account of the British losses. A hundred and nine men placed out of action is a large proportion when we remember tho numbers engaged. The Boer reports hav& often emulated the example of the Spaniards at Matanzas. The siege train has gone to the front. As it left Cape- Town, it is to be assumed it is intended for Lord Methuen. The reports from Modder River and Kimberley have little effoct on the general situation. The artillery seems to ba doing good work, but the Boer position is so, well concealed that they have a very poor. Lance. A panic in the ranks of the enemy was serviceable in rs. vealing their position to a certain extent, and good use seems to have been made of the information. The situation in Cape Colony is practically unaltered. That it cannot so remain for a very lengthy ptriod is evident from the fact that the outposts of the two armies are only two miles apart, and that it has been resolved to shell the Boers if they approach nearer. The retake ing of Dordrecht is a fortunate move, the importance ot which can hardly be estimated. The Tugela is now in full flood, and it is reported that a party of Boers, numbering 300, on the south side of the river, are cut off, and their capture certain. The enemy have abandoned a strong position held by them on the occasion of General Boiler's repulse. No sign of life is discernible in trenches along their line of defenoe, the fire of the naval guns failing to elicit a response. In another column we publish the news respecting the captufe of a German steamer by H. M.S." Magicienne." It was said that on board this vessel were found some. German officers and men in khaki, who were on their way to fight for the Boers. The neutrality of Delagoa Bay can hardly be interfered with at present, and there- is nothing to prevent a steamer trading with that port, so long as it can be proved that she is not carrying contraband of war. In this case it seems that the Bundesrath was carrying contraband of war, and if that is so the captain of the .1 Magicienne was quite. within his rights in stopping her. TUESDAY. General French has celebrated New Year's Day with a complete little British victory. Little" only in respect of the numbers engaged in every other respect it is important, for he has captured and occupied Coles- berg, a result brought about by excellent tactics. Recently the Boers, finding their communications were threatened by our cavalry, left their entrenched positions at Rensburg, and withdrew to Colesberg. Thither General French followed them with cavalry and artillery. On Saturday there was a very sharp affair with a superior force, and it was not until after six hours' sharp fighting that Captain Montmorency assumed the defensive. He retired to Dordreoht. General French continued to harass the enemy. All through Saturday night and Sunday he pressed them closely, and on Sunday night the cavalry, artillery, and infantry started upon a march with the object of turn- ing the enemy's right flank. When day broke they were within striking distance, when the whole programme, to use the words of a correspondent, passed of without a hitch. The Boers, taken completely by surprise, fled in dis- order, leaving Oolesberg in the hands of the British. The value of French's operation cannot be over- estimated. To an extent it retrieves Gatacre's blunder at Stormberg, but apart from this it ia of great value, Colesberg is a Boer township some twelve miles from the Orange River, and the object of the Boer commando in coming south was to seise Naauwpoort Junction, and subsequently Rosmead Junction, so as to break the con- nection between the eastern and western railway sys- tems. This move on the part of French will also have a great tfft-ct upon the Cape Dutch, who have been sorely tempted by recent Boer successes. How Colesberg was Occupied. STEBKSTROOM, Saturday Night. A patrol, under Captain De Montmorenoy, numbering 120 men, left Dordrecht this morning to reconnoitre the position and ascertain the strength of the Boers lying to the north. They were sighted about mid-day. The enemy were occupying a good position upon a precipitous ridge about three miles outside the town. A detachment was sent to work around the Boers' flank, while the rest sought cover in a donga in front. The Boers nullified the latter movement by occupying another ridge, which overlooked the donga. They poured a hot fire into the donga, but did no barm. Meanwhile, the detachment sent to outflank the enemy had worked round to the rear, and they drove the Boers back from thtir pofcition. At this moment a strong body of Boers arrived to reinforce the others, and we were compelled to fall. back. Raly'??'HDhgtM?  A P?t.? ?-tbp.,?'? gun ?ic!, ?  brought up f6il near the town 6 Boer3 had It had artillery.*4 the enemy numbered quite 1 500 and had artillerv. order? '°rC9' «»•<«, retired, keeping g0J order. The Boers kep up a per6istent fire at long rangee daring the retirement l ut our casualties are very' "??t,,?f,,?'.S? .??. ?? ;? m, .? .tt,„ J The enemy had several killed and wounded. The whole force have now taktn up a good defensive? S-X.r??'??.?.???? Position outsida the town in readiness to resist the Oaptain De Montmorõncy's brush witb tte Boers je^erday D^Onttn0r;n^'« brus h with tie'BE Ye??t,?rdaY, when a squadron of 20 C°loniaI Mounted Infantry, afterward^ reinforced by a similiar numbe^r .eSect.vdy checked the ? ?? ? sim.Jiar cumber superior force of Boors an immense they bad with them ° Dg tbe fa°t th1at they had with them bigsuns fleffecti,9o"s -sss "s oreocy ltd his men with character- istic da8h. By frequent demoDstratioDs towards both of th& ..Sy-?S??.? ?oers in a continual state of perplexitv. During tbe retirement of the little f°rCe n, party WThT4^0™a^nbody- They did not return on Saturday, and at da?break to-day3^aptai?GoldIiorthyw5th hffo' ur guns, d.? to bring th?m in. ?' ?"° ?ur guna, weat oaf; The expedition was successful nearly every man being reheved and b?rs?' —? -? "an C?ta.n Ooldsworthy°had a she v with the Boers, ??hich?elosf four mn?°'??? sd. the The Boera had eight killed. I WEDNESDAY rench s most useful triumnh »tS ni 6 u 00 Mcn*ay j~Dowofficially useful triumph at Oolesberg on Monday now o? clally confirmed-was lollow(,don Tuesday- Y another BritiLh victory further west and north Tbe"d 'Ing"g -ment (?oeurred off Lord Methuen'? li. of communication. A Boer laager at Sunny?o thirty miles north-west of ??? '?nt, was captured by UthoiJrotny ?ial P=ileher, ??S??? ????? under L.euteMn Colonel Pilcher, of ? Bedfordehire Regiment, who took forty prisoners, in addition to fl- loss S. Sy. the enemv, The Colonial iroop^ ZtT lpUa' Our casualties were very slight, acd the whole movement8eemato have been carried out with singalar ?v'otory. and success. A il?nkmg mo?ment onan? vi?ry The position of General French's force cuts th0 line, the Boer;etCrL?eFenC'S f°T CQts the «»»• 7boutath I ther French -ill go further north to -I,ure I Passage 0 v er the Orangf River-n '6W of ,Qture operations —or swing round to l- Gatacre on the east, remains to be seen eiti- ir movement thould be ot thegroa?t a?i?tancp. Buller and Methuen are still •  thing, to note on the Natal side are that fever ed ?JTntery are on the ?ease in Ladysmith InAthv at the foreign attaches who have Leon Vndin,, ??? ? theforofga Durban, have now gone back to Ladysmith was bombarded  anci at midnight heavy fhi.g w e JaaI» J i d»M y • 8 CUmP" In expectation 01 BUller's atta(.k, the enemy has tremendously s!rcfngthe^ ned h. P0 In front and tremendousl7y -usTt-nfg.t.he? n? ? ?- ?' In front Bnd' along the Tu"e"' "ill line extind, ??'' sixteen miles while two hiHs on the  '?s of the river have also been strongly fortified, 80 thatBuIIerprati? has the enemy on tbree aid J him. This mu9 .nereasetheacutene?of the Satioi ?  The crematrd rom^ r I The crematr-d ramOf Dahe "'?"?mt.r 29ih interred "M'?M ???& '??: ?? 29ih ult A memorial service was beld at Chester Cathedral, and also rlal ? w *^♦ /er Abbey, the lltt»Z being attended by repre?entatives cf Royaltv, many .?.?.?.???cy, and repro?ntativoa of ??. institutions. and representatives of nuhi; EACKINQ THE FAVOT"! HT J pleasure or profit FAYüt:RlTB does Eot always b"riSn?^ pleasure or p rqfit to those concerned m .t. F™UE the hore no one tbinks much about Wi°9' and »>M» Z^ gain anything are f "w and frtr T, ?eeo- This can- not be Said ,ih reference to B n and Oint- ulent, for they di?;app.int th.?, who P!ace  in their mrits \V;th reference to the Ointment, mf'dical men are so convinced of its merits that  medical me ? it to patients as the beat remedy w iin?  .!pM,,M,. The pi?, "L "°'?? "'thS Effect Upon the ¡¡]stem '???'?":3?? whatever the caue cf the trnnKi em the combined medicines wjJ] reBtGre the patient to hEalth. BOOK1HNDINO-M 'mY? --UJ l't'!dOns seem to be stilI unaware that every description of plain and fancy book. bmding is executed with nLf and fancy book Welshman Newspaper and s/1688 ^4 despatch at the offloe, at C.rmlXnWdT|:mf™'fa; Compui% (,t the lagp,st and most ml + ffife Possesses one appliances which can be s^rf ,6 8ets of bookbinding li.?hmer,t. Estimate6 On a.pfFcation.
MARKETS. I
MARKETS. I CARMARTHEN, Saturday.—Quotations as follows:- Cask butter, 14d to 15d per lb fresh butter, 16d to 17d per lb. Dressed poultry Fowls, 43 Od to 5s Od per coooifi ducks, 2e 9d to 3s 6d each turkeys and geese, 9d per lb. Eggs, 8 for a Is. Cheese, 32a to 37s 6d per cwt. I CORN. I LIVHRVOOL, Tuesday.—There has been a moderate inquiry for wheat, and values have shown an improving tendency cn millers' demand, closing occasionally -id over Friday's figures-bard Kansas, 5s 8d to 6s per cen tal. Maize also hardened on better trade-mixed I America, 3s 5!d to 3s 6id per cental. Flour met a quiet sala at late values. I CATTLE. ROATH (Cardiff), Tuesday.—A very short supply of cattle and sheep on offer at this market to-day. Pigs were also scarce, and prices all round had an upward tendency. Trade in the carcase market was good. Al- though the scarcity caused a general rise in priceb, a clearance was effected. Quotations: -Prime oxen, 63s; seconds, 669 to 58s fat cows, 56s Sheep and lambs, 7^d to Sd. Pigs Extra choice small porkers, 9s- 9d small, 9a 6 J medium, 9a baconers, 7B 9d to 8s 3d sows. 6s to 68 6d. Dead meat: Best ox sides, 6d seconds, 5d; hindquarters, 7d seconds, 6id fore. quarters, 5d seconds, 4d to 4 Jd; mutton and lamb, 6!d to 61d per lb.. COWBRIDGE, Tuesday.-The market to-day was a small one. Fat cattle in demand, and selling at about 7d per lb. All on offer changed hands. Cows and calves scarce and in demand, selling at from :£15 to 917. The supply of sheep was quite equal to the demand, and realised from 7d to 7 d per lb. Pigs in large supply, and cheap stores unsaleable; fat pigs and porkers, 8s 6d to 9s the Bcore. SALFOBB, Tuesday.—There was a moderate supply of cattle, for which there was a good demand. Over 6,000 sheep were penned. Choice animals were sought for at a good price. A large supply of calves. Quotations Uattle, 5d to 6!d sheep, 6d to Sld calves, 5id to 8d per lb. I BUTTER. I CORK. Tuesday.—Firats, 948 per cwt.; seconds, 80a I thirds, ^9a. In market, 30.
I AGRICULTURE,
I AGRICULTURE, THE WORST OF THE Two TRicxs.-The Land Agents' Record, in an editorial on the agricultural Conference, says: There was a great show of weakness in the with. drawal of a motion expressing the strongest disapproval and dissatisfaction with the terms of the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, in so far as they do not prevent the artificial colouring of margarine io imitation of butter This is a sore point with Mr Long, and be rose promptly to protest against the resolution. He declared that it rested npon arguments which were "hopelessly fallacious," giving as his only reason that the fraudulent sale of margarine lay, not in the colouring of it, but in the admixture of butter with it. Everyone but Mr Long, however, knows that it is facilitated by two tricks, and that the colouring is by far the worst of the two. CABBAGES FOR MILK PRODUCTION. — The recently published seventh annual report of the New Zealand Department of Agriculture contains a letter from Mr H. T. Turner, Secretary Department of Agriculture, Wellington, who writes as follows respecting the results of last year's experiments at the Government Experi- mental Farm, Wyndham: -Amongst the experiments I must say that the cabbage was the most successful, as they grew well, and yielded between 40 to 50 tons per acre. And in the feeding test that was carried out by Mr D. Doull, it was proved that giving 20 lb of cabbage to each cow, night and morning, considerably increased their milk supply, and the increase of butter per cow during the test of seven days was 1 lb of butter. This I consider most satisfactory when everything is taken into consideration, viz., some of the cows were going off their milk, and just during the test the weather was very rough and oold. I am sure that cabbage would be one of the most profitable crops that a dairy farmer could go in for, as the yield per acre is enormous, and it does not require much labour. The exp6riments with various manures and lime with the purple-top turnip have been most interesting. Nearly in every case where the lime (applied at the rate of 2 tons per acre) was added to the manure, it has increased the yield per acie considerably, and this is more especially seen with guanos. Cow GIVING BLOODY MILK.-What is wrong with my cow? Since her calving four weeks ago her milk has been coloured with blood. She calved ten days before her time. She takes her food, and is thriving well enough herself. Can you suggest a remedy P Am I acting right in feeding the calf with the milk P- CONSTANT READER. [We have on more occasions than one answfied this query. People should try to remember what they read. Newly-calved cows giving blood-stained milk is not uncommon, as we hava "1 -1.1. OUVQ1U be dueTo ^mr?n ?Tr Ve88ei' The b?,"? or a small ulcer utL runt, fa flma11 Mood-ve..e? or a small ulcer in the milk ducts or ?" or from congestion only. When the mHk is set up to stand, as rule the blood sinks to th/ hn^°m °i £ the bowL The milk can then be caJefalL 2- tbe bloody sediment behind ^Uhoi h' Occurs soon after calvil3 we have Eeen it at other time8 as well. tl,.k 4rspecting gigving the calf the milk we don't as we]]i•'t «. will do it an| ham Vet it ?Ul)d be better without it. The remedy we use anH 8tron«,,y "com- mend I* s very simple, bu[ how it establishes its action is another matter. Howet ver it has always with us bad the desired <?ect ? ? ? ???s ?Jth ua ha? and three drachms commSon ^saaV^ T*^ '? 110 a ??? ?ce day, fo? or??? ? <'? d"0o8ne
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Clerk of the Course and Stakeholder-Major GLASCOTT Starter-Mr. J. F. REES. M.R.C.V.S. Auctioneers—MESSRS. J. HOWELL THOMAS & SON. Hon. Sec.-Mr. W. V. HOWELL THOMAS; FIRST DAY. CARMARTHEN TOWN MAIDEN STEEPLE- CHASE Of 40 sovs., the second to receive 5 sovs. from the plate, for Maidens atl entry. Four-year-olds lOst. 31bs.. five- year-olds list. 81bs, six and aged 12st. 31bs. Horses bred in the Counties of Carmarthen, Glamorgan, Pembroke, and Cardigan allowed as follows :-Four- year-olds 31bs, five-year-olds 51bs., six and aged 7Ibs. The winner of any race after time of closing 71bs., twice or once of 38 sovs 10lbs extra. Entry, 2 sovs. Three miles over banks. TALLY-HO STEEPLECHASE Of 35 sovs., the second to receive 5 sovs. from the plate Four-year-olds lOst. 3lbs., five list. 51bs., six and aged lIst. 121bs. Winners (selling races excepted) in 1899 or 1900 of a steeplechase of 28 sovs. 5!bs., twice of 23 sovs. or once of 40 sovs. lOlbs., thrice of 23 sovs. 161b3. extra. Horses that have never won a steeplechass allowed, four. year-olds 31bs., five 61bs., six and aged 91bs. Entry' 1 sov Two miles flying course. DERLLYS SELLING HURDLE RACE Of M &ovs' Four.year-olds lOst. 9!bs., nve-year-olda Ilst. ^5?l,,bs., six and aged list. 9lbs. Maidens allowed 5,bs. The winner to be sold by auction for .£50. Entry, 1 sov. Two miles over eight hurdles. To close to Mr. W. V. H. Thomas, at the B #a?-'s Head Hotel, Carmarthen, at 7 p.m., on Tuesday, February 6th. TOWY HURDLE RACE Of 25 sovs., for horses not having run under any rules of flat racing since two years oIrl, and that hiv, certificates —to be produced at the scale if nquircd-froll1 the Master of any established pack of foxhounds or harriers ia South Wales or Monmouthshire, certifying them to hive been regularly hunted with such pack the season 189.9-IS00 and that have never won except banking races, or races con- fined to specified hunts or specified districts. Four-year. olds lOst. 31bs., five lOst. 131bs, six and aped list. 3lbs The winner of a hurdle race of 25 sovs. once 141b3., twice 181bs, thrice 241bs. extra. Non-winners of any descrip- tion of race under National Hunt Rules, value 23 sova allowed, four-year-olds 3lbs., five and upwards 61bs and maidens of five and upwards allowed 41bs. in addition. Entry, 1 sov. Two miles. PENYFA.I HURDLE RACE -N', un, OW: s::x: aU'1 aged 121bs. EDtr.r, 1 S07. Two miles. sx an-I ?dl2tbs. EDt?T s?. ?™ mi!€s.  SECOND DAY. LLA?ELLY STEEPLECHASE Of 30 savs. Foor.year.olds 108?. 51bs-. five list 8ibs, six and b once 5^ hrf* TfflhT of steeplechnse in Horses entered to be sold bv ??' 5ibs.. C.e list 8? TdeC9 °ffire yeat ;n j°n0' £50 aHowed 5lbs" and maidens of five years and ,in allowed 8lbs Entry, 1 SOv. Three mnes over bankr" a!i°Wed 81^- ???D HURDL. RACE National Emt Tio'f ie. i Of 30 sovs. Fn?t-?????'t?. horses that I?ve „„„ won NatioMI Ruut Or l £ h ?? ?? HuBta?trace of 30 sovs or a hurdle race of 30 EOVS. Four-year-oJds 10t. ?,b, or 1900 S five list. 7]b, ,s? ixa Pd Rged list '12]bs. A Winner in 1899  1900 once 71bs., twice 12Ibs, tbrice IGlblTxTra! Vl" of less value th an 36 Bovs" confined to specified hunts or P operty of persons whose specified d stricts, not to in cor penalties. Horses the property of persons whose principal bu3»nfi^ is farmina r ^° rent no "th-80 a(! allowed 5lbs- Mai,len'l 'Uov,ed-four. year-oldi £ b, five 8lbs,, six and aged 121b Entry I "Ov. Two miles P? 30 lWDf'fE^LI^ STEEPLECHAE STERPLECH,13E Of 30 SOV3. Four-YEar.olds lOst. lOlbs., fire list lim six and aged I'?st ft Maiden9 all?wed The winner to be so??d ?, ?° for ?- ?try 1  W0 mi. Ies %ing course °n for £ 50' Entry, I SOv ? J To clo" to ? ? V. fT, Tho" at the Boai-'s Head "1' "'° B™° Botel, Cornarth.Jiy lpT-m-> on F*e\bruar" y 7? Of 30 .0.. ;S? ARWATT STEEPLECHASE I 7lhs PTfil ? e of 40 Sovq ;er (seamg races excepted) of a steeplechase of 40 sovs., since Febrnary 8th, 1899,  40 sovs or four steeple chases of any nIue, 141bs. extra five')ear.olds and up- wards, never havi "lz Won an y flYing steeplech!le of 30 sovs r\ allowed 7Ibs., and if never havi[) Won AnY Byill steePle- <hoa. aJJow.d 51bs. in addition. Entry J A L H0V* 'T 1 wo miles I  RACE Of 35 C-tRMA.RTHENSHIRE HURDLE RACE Of 35 sovg., tbe second to  5 sovs. from the plate f Four-ypar-olds IQ?st .inc.d)h ? ???S?o? f. Four-year-ol,3s 10st. I'lib?, five Ilst. 81b,, sI-x and aged Hst. 121bs. The w?- ''? ? %?'-?o ? ?°? ??s excepted) in 1899 cr  I 81bs. or 'of M °? ??.; or of sovl Hat. thrice, ?co 50 s.ov., l21bs.; or of hurdle rtIC-3S I .ndateepJecha c ilectivel?valne 200 so?s.' 18lbs extra.  4oif bsa. n;y nSE?? ??? ? 200 ? ?'? ?c.s 1900 allowed 4lbs maidens ° 81,53 Clot both n I ances), and Lorses th? have n»! racin,- ,i. n any  ? J miles. Entry, 1 ?? ?o a ?-1.?, -111,?ll CONDITIONS. All fees according to NatifJDfl¡ Hunt Rules -A Clerk's Fee of Five S7'iZli ng, 10 be sent 'th h Entry, whih will incJude Weihirig Fee. WI eae Six Entnes, and Three Horses, the prOPerty of dtf Own?rs, to start for each Race, '? tvProp,erty of diifn? ?<. be withheld or reduced. the added mom y Any person making an Objecion £ Ldeposit Five Pounds in the hands of the Clerk of th* Five All Colours (unless re?ijtered) to h» r?e- at the time of Entry, under a penalty of .e! wM,\ ared the i also be eDfl)rd against any Person ridinJin P°n«Hy wiJ1 Th[ fiDe in either case to be Paid before the Horse c;¡nub ?'s?.s" ? P?Ity ?i!) Only Owneri haViDg the Bame Race on the s?e day are entitled to  cR ??? ? P?ree- cedence in order of running, which must be del ivered  ?iti? to Mr. W. V. H ThSmL^fc \hK b%deli^ed Prien- e Hotel, Carmarthen, by 7 p.m. the day prev??°? ?d Srr°ot so entitled are asked cIaI UP. Entrance monies go to the Fund. If, ^tne expiration nf ffteen days after th* Meetin^> no Obj ..tion has been m?e to Win '• H°rSe' the Scc-?ry will pay .neh m^nies as hl h receiv?d the E'c -retary will Pay such imo nlea ai he h?s receiv?i On accoti,"t Of the Race to the Person, or his  'a whose na  be re- sp?ibieor hable. "In any way for tb 9tntoa hould the Horse be .u.^ 'Ualified through an ObJectIOn 'odged after that prjoa ° b Entries for all Races (excent thp t™ • 1 Races) close to Ir. W. V. Howell Ti hnm!, luctioncer. g Carmarthen, only, by tOp.m on Tuesday, January ??- Other two Races c.?e o?r?ht Entrance FMa to be Daid at time of 6'6,xcsPt b7>! Owners h.vin? sccoun.'s wUith Q IMW0o(.S= "S J ?'?rath?crbj', õ; I Dv,ners hgviv?', account's with Mels:-s ll 'cnt h  I!FF,srs Pratt. &tabHn?at ?a n c'u?vc p^or^p nf per ■ ?? box, ay, ond straw. p'ovi ;e 1 wV 4ten iannI l' fcr fl°x> •' ay, nd straw, p?i.:?  apilliNti, ns he made to 'r. W. V. H. Ihom? CtrWarth o, not ?. tban brnary 1st. i Foxhounds .? ?.? ? T TuesdJ ay and FrÙ7ay. 11 c A. ny Mat, c. hes can hn 'n 1 r>* I wmp of th ?ytCa\r??t?? ?? -?? y | r's 1 ead Hote, Carmarten. J CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY, LEATHER GOODS, AND NOVELTIES. FOR GENTLEMEN- STUDS, LINKS, SCARF PINS, CIGAR AND 11 CIGARETTE OASES, MATCH BOXES, CARD AND NOTE CASES, SILVER PENS, PENCILS, FRUIT KNIVES, DRESSING CASES, PAPER KNIVES, INKSTANDS, &c &c. FOR LADIES. BROOCHES, BANGLES, RINGS, CHARMS, BUCKLES, CLASPS, SCENT BOTTLES, PURSES, SWEET DISHES, HAND BAGS, JEWEL CASES, BRUSHES, DRESSING CASES, CARD CASES, &c., &c. H. REEVES, WATCI-IMAIF,CER dz,- JEWELLER, 64a, KING STREET, CARMARTHEN. H. DAVIES, COAL, LIME, HAY, & GENERAL MERCHANT (SUCCESSOR TO MR. J. M. BROCKIE), 23, Lammas Street, Carmarthen, I BEST HOUSE 1-10 1.. 11, 1;1 E M M"Q- m Desires to state that after many years' residence in the South Wales Coal Fields he is in a position to buy the very best HOUSE COAL, &c., at the Lowest Market Prices, and having contracted heavily before the present rise he is prepared to give the Inhabitants of Carmarthen and District the benefit both as regards Quality and Cheapness. Contractor for Coals to the CARMARTHEN CORPORATION. CARMARTHEN UNION. CARMARTHEN SHIRE INFIRMARY. „ „ CARMARTHEN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS. ———— GENERAL HAULING DONE AT REASONABLE CHARGES. C3- Don't forget the Address. H. DAVIES, Local DepotB Lammas-street &,Town Station. C 0 A L & GENERAL MER C H ANT Chief Office: 23, Lammas street, Carmarthen. GENERAL MERCHANT 23, Lammas Street, Carmarthen. JAMES JONES, BILLPOSTER & ADVERTISING I AGENT for KidweUy and neighbouring Villages.— dolrebs, Static) Boad, Kidweilj. r6872 )I- L. ERNEST COLLIER, M.S.A., ARCHITECT, 4, QUAY STREET, I CARMARTHEN. 1* 5XW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY. TENERIFFE, CAPE TOWN, TASMANIA, AU6- I TRALIA (via HOBART), & NEW ZEALAND. MONTHLY Service. Excellent accommodation. Low I l' Fares, Special terms to Families &ml Round the 1 World Pleasure Tours. WAIMATE, JAN. 4th I WAKANUI, FEB. 1st I Apply to J. B. Westray and Co., 138, Leadenhal I iireet, London, E.C.; in Cardiff to C. Stewart, 35 Mount Stuart Square: [2912 I r°?p Sei 3o!h!:e'OPen f°rthe Session on Saturday, <!L September 30h. I Evening Classes, 7 to 9. Morning Classes (Mondays ard Thursdays), 10 to 1 Saturday Class, 10 30 to 1 and 2.30 to 4 30. W edncsday Aftencon Claes, 2.30 to 4.30. [377 I fOUCA TIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS. CARMARTHEN. HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, CARMARTHEN. President of Council THE LORD BISHOP OF ST. DAVID'S. Lady P?t)<-?? MISS JORDAN, LL. A St. Andrew's Unive r;ily't B. Cambridge Highe^ MLocaf D crTfi f; First" class Honours in Modern Language? .I. I n .9516ted by all (fficient EtElff Of CERTIFICATED TKACHEES 'rHREE ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIPS of ?,. year, for Boarders of 9 vears 7f Age and upwards will be cfFered for comp6tition to P. sufficient aerit 0n TUESDAY JANUARY imsuffici™t o'clock, at tbe Higb Scbool. Tbese Scbolarships are re- | ne^,e SSflftfiS of tbe Council. Obtaining a t'cbolarbjp does not preclude a Candidate'    Next Term begin WEDNESDAY,  1900. Boarders rc-iurn on the previous day. ?? full particulars apply ? the Lady Principw. [4017 THE OLD COLLEGE (TK BEN GOLEG) (LATE OLD COLLEGE SCHOOL), I CARMARTHEN. I ?M<?<Mf?.-B< JOSEPH HARRY. ?tK:t?tf-3fMf?_?? ?j ,n?.,?0? THOMAS, Certifi-:ated CoIl. f Preceptors. — Mr. LOPI3 GILES. REPARATION for Uiiiversities, Tbeolo-ical M?. and other Fxamin!itions  of ?. ?"  '?'?: ead-mastm. CARMARTHEN COUNry SCHOOLS. ?? M?f4B SCHOOL. B? e?? .M? ?r-E. S. ALLEN, M A \n ♦ ? .M-. COUNTY GIRLS' 8CHOOL.  Mlf'F B. A. FOIME, late Opl'D ??. of Gir tt?u ('8W 1 rj(1ge F-fDior OJ.,tJlnP, Mathe matical Tripo8. g '? ?'Dp,Maihe Next Term begins, for Boys. Jan. 19th; for Girls, Jan. 17tb. Interviews with  of new rupilB, Jan. 13tb,  to 6. FEES :-BoJs, XI 15' GiJ1! X] 8P. per Term i (Three Terms in the yeali. Re,iactions (- bShe? ™ 8Í8ters. 130arders can be received at both Schools. j ??NDOVERY?OLLEGE? .£100 a year for fatbemity Co1!ege, (7q2ilb ?J?S 0 f & ?ype?ar ? cS??"?? ? ?C ??, CCo.H?., O.xford° RSO a year f .£80 a yesr for l\hthE:mat.c. RaJJi(\) CoU. /lC, Oxford i .£80 a ¡ear for Classics, Wadb" College, O-vf, rd £ 7n year for History Br«l C,° ,e' 0xc< rd. .R70 a yeI ar for H,,tory Q .£70. year for 1'<a' '0;,°' E..t.. CeJ/ O.ford. X,50 a Hal' for Natural qcleu,, H. John's  Camb. .£.50 a yrar f'r History, Magdlllen COllege, Oxfor £50 a ¡eu for Mthematics, JeFU College, Oxfor?. N.B.-Pcho!™ t, 't ga;n,4, iirect School in S' £ '<r,r 8ul¡jects-Cl .ssÏrs, Matbematics. Natura! I Science, an.i History. Total .?..?. r'si's is .£660 a ¡eur. An Old Llandoverian, who left tJ¡e chool in Qcltctnber. 1896 as a Mathtmatical Scholar (£100 a i,ear) at Hertford c?oll"g,, Oxford, and wbo aained 1\ Fir"t C],;ss in blathe natical 1oderlltions in 1867, has jut been d(cteJJunlOr Address—Warden College, Llandovery. AMM.-W.,d.n c.?., L)Md.y. NATHANIEL THOMAS, WHOLESALE If RETAIL FAMILY BV-TCHBB 9, KING STREET (NEXT DOOR TO THE POST-OTFICH), CARMARTHEN.  J CONCREVE'S. BALL SAMIC ELIIX??Il7l ''0; HAS STOOD THE TEST of MANY YEARS. Modern Scientific methods have not discovered any remedy so generally efficacious. The New Treatment of Consumption by Open-Air, Rest, and Overfeeding, whilst useful in many cases, does not alone meet the condition of the majority of patients. Medicine i8 Required to check the spread of tubercular bacilli, to relieve distressing symptoms, and to aid the healing processes in the lungs. I CQNGREVES ai varieties I I BRONCHITIS:Z7OIOS^ trm.  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PPOWOLITS ] I Ba»lsam j f Aniseed  j A m seed j ? .t.£ MAB ( j > ?t FOR Ooughs j Asthma I ? Bronchitis j Influenza >F AND ALL ( LungTroUbles )jnTZ :mrk 0n Mch Wrapped  WELL'S Mild APERIENT PILLS 1/lia ox j | Sold by L.?by cS?'?""? ..?'???<*t.e, ?"?M. orator.Y: 1. Albion Place. ?ea?o? g ? 
IMRWULTURAL JOTTIHBS FROM…
I MRWULTURAL JOTTIHBS FROM THE rn MIDLANDS. I L-DY AN IIX-CARMAKTUEXSIRIEE TENANT FABMEH." Mr..J. fl. M. J ameFl, in trying to be funny,  getting ^ToT\in7gbe ? ?y?. ? ? ge?tte in?g mixed. He doc. no em to understand what he is writmg about, and it is i?st -an? PF? what he writes °what he writes a puzzle to other people "He n\St i T -bat would become of my ideal villac," What Would -l°? an for I have never Yet rr f+ J ??' or de. s! cribed my "ide?I viUa?e l??? to describe the inequalities, or unecnril nJ ?joyed by the classes ai? ? th 0,masses in this vast em P?'? reducing it to a parish 'y ^thl^S erited and I of inhabita, its' I .supp0 £ that Tw \r J a mes wants to know is—How the inhabitant lted number be able to get a living if they eommL ^he unpardon- able sin of marrying ynj,/ <l7l?i multiplied in the manner he seems to imply they would do P I am afraid that if Mr. Janies^^vstem i ai» prevailed in it, more than ca^ economy their youth. According to th tS tf,> U't. h,^s0 r! d° ? 1 WOuId star™ in their youth. According to the law P?ogeniture and entail, there would ?tin be h?? ?? landlord, who would be able to live in idlen. i whilst the other members of hi. famS ?y w? ? ? ? ?"  ??st ^e other members of his family would he watching for and eating up the fat of the land. The human thistle would j .s? mother the human wheat the ? ?" fox would eat '?P the human lambs, thIef ?S?? ?rive' the weak a ^ould ? to the wall would go tn the wall. If the human wheat complains, g Mr. James tells him that he ouWiT T a stout a, ^tem a>ul a multitude of prickles to enab}le him to con- tend successfully with the S?l? ? ??' the ? fatness of ? land, and tli?t ?? ? ? .?IIY Wlicit are Of ?o use. Mr I Jamcs i, the result ?t?gF  be found in £ world is t result of the fault" and f^ngs of the W01'Jk5 ing classes but he has n!f word censure °i't0P^' ,?? trade on thn^o f ?"u ]<;sand failings, He taunts them with th? L ? ? drmkl.ng bill—I sup-  p pose that only working nom, bill but he is silent on the way fh lUH t'lc dl'ink bill (-)   toxi<.atin?d.-ink.s, S ?' temg ? ? ™dulge in intoxicating drinks, and b^i whn Tl He reserves all his kick, for those who are too weak to ?h.stand those Powertul temptations, licensed III w^hstancl those State. He depreciates ? ??g..? ??? -?? marriages ?on the wor k ing clas IR, marriages I among the working classes. Has SVeVOr met with a bachelor or a spinster who have added -ore to the popu- atl0»°f this country than ethea^ ? T married couple? Would he have them mulf' "T and prostitumtiounlt?ipued? he approve of restraint. '\?.y ?o? a?dv.n  ? ? advocates self I restraint. Very good aad%viTt d?/52aY if it ?c backed up by e^niple ^r. ''??? Poetise t self-re,;tr:unt l' Not a bIt of It; they  ??P?ted £ j ?,i"tNot a bit of it • the J t class^ s practise I t to do s°; 'nwn, what right have w^ to expect the un- LI n pr? ucat,eci and inemciently eduSc?ed ???"? ?  ?" ?yfew pleasures within their i'each? Give young w uS01 ki" ng men and women means and forc^° ?'e to young then- youth, and when they ???'? ??. "? to c?joy then you will have some  to education, ?" j lciiry m their teens-not be? ? ? ?? ?1??" ? the; the wealth of this^^nhy Wa'dl^C°Ple who Pr°duce I the e,,Ith of this country have a claim oil that wealth in their old age. Even the 011 wealth the drink bill has his claim nn t? HCO^ ntribute<i to spirit merchants and Wed ??eh^7 who took his 1Tnrera and €y\ W Pro d llcer has a cla S i on th consumcr for d ?ddoecent t?ing as long as he ? ?? ?"'?er for d ecelit llvlll ]on, as he live-1 If he is tble to save something during his working days against old clalS a11 something for him L Scgipeed d to to create. The question is the wealth he has helped   The question is only one of will on the part of the ^overn™nt, and it question that n??.o?""? ??'- A time may come when everyone ?-1? ea"l,cd to provide I ti.ma e may r.omc ?-hen a?ev?eryEone ? interference of the for himself in old ?'???? ? ???? ?'? isn?yer ? ?terference of the in South A^.TnVXf ? about thi.?r "1 V" »W this Wlr I   the :'IUccess of Our anns in South Afri ca, as if we lve,, 1 ('(Impotent to dichte to  ?? Id ?per. The Boor, £ [ praying to God for his blessing on their efforts to fight for their independency, and singing around their camp fires night and morning, and middle day Leave us alone leave us alone! You shall not rob us of our own. We will be free we will be free Our birthright shall our standard be. Our fathers' sweat, our fathers' blood, Have soaked the ground on which they stood. Our mothers' tears, our mothers' toil, Have hallowed this, our Afrie's soil." Think you that their Heavenly Father will twn a deaf ear to them in order to listen to us ? Is He not the best judge who is in the right ? "A day of humiliation," for the crime we have and are committing, let us have by all means. But God will, or will not, prosper our arms just as it accords to His own plans without our dictation. Mr. Hugh Price Hughes assumes that we are at war with the Dutch in South Africa in the interests of the natives. Nothing of the kind. Granted that the Boers have neither been generous or just to the black aboriginal races in South Africa, have the British been any better? No! no! no! If anything we have been worse. Who butchered the Matabele and stole their land, and compelled them to work like slaves on the most unfair terms, guarded, and kept prisoners at their work ? The British. Who burnt the villages of the Basutos and stole their land, and transported and apprenticed (sold ?) their youth to the Dutch in Cape Colony-a thousand miles from their native land ? The British. The natives are treated quite as bad (if not worse) under the British flag as they are treated in the Transvaal. Why assume all this cant ? The fact of the matter is that the men at the helm have steered our ship among the rocks, and we must try to save it if we can. The question now is not that of justice to the Uitlanders, or the supremacy of the British flag in South Africa, but shall Great Britain become the laughing-stock of the whole world, civilized and uncivilized? How can justice and right be maintained without Great Britain being humiliated ? I confess that I cannot answer those questions. "Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is done in heaven," is the only prayer that I can breathe in connection with this business. Our hearts cannot fail to bleed for the poor fellows acting (on both sides) on the stage in South Africa, and also their relatives and friends at home and across the sea. There is one consolation to be had even from the late military reverses, it has knocked on the head the hideous Jingo braggaclociodom of our mutual admiration, yellow press. If the pen is mightier than the sivord, what must be their combined strength? Behold this wicked war—that is their work.