South Wales Echo

LITTLE DISER. I CHATPER I. I Any one at all acquainted with Mose Spencer would have known, by merely glancing at him, as he walked along- the road one morning, that he was exceedingly angry and, one who prides him- self upon being a shrewd pryer into an individual's mind, taking up each threat of motive and tracing it to the end, would have declared that Mose was beset by that consuming and hopeless auger which fimis no relief in prospective revenge. I am not inclined to think that Mose was directly descend- ed from that Spencer whose May Queen" Hume declares is never read except by people who look upon stielit, performance as a duty, for there was not about Mo.-e even the most remote suggestion of that refinement which contemplates poetry. In appearance ho was a typical backwoodsman, but bit extreme harshness of face could not rest npon this fact for its origin, for many of the mildest coutenances and faces of gentlest expression are found in places where the pedagogue has made but few tracks. Nobody lilcd Mose. He took such delight in cruelty that ha would climb a fence and KO through a patch of briars to throw a stoue at a harmless dog. As Mose neared a blacksmith's shop, where several men were lounging, he hesitated upon be. holding certain "devilish fellows" as if he dreaded something, but when oue of them yelled at him, he shrugged his shoulders and approached them. "\Vt,'ve hearn all about it," said Sam Stove- all. "Hearn it this mornin' "Yes," Andrew Horn joined in, au' we're all ihty sorry fur you. "I want you fellers to shet up," Mose replied hitting up the tail of his long jeans coat and seat- ing himself on a stump. "The iufernal luck is enough without sich talk." "W'y, what's the matter, Mose?' the black- imith asked. "I ain't heard nothin' ?" "GAI borned at my house last night," Mose Answered. "Wall now, that ain't nothin' to cripple a man. is it? Tnar's been a gal borned at iny ever' year from about as iur back as I can re.coilock, it peers to me, an' I ain't seen nobody limpin' round on that account. W'y, confound yore'onety picture, man, you oughter be glad that it is a :.¡, Boys don't do nothiu' hut cause trouble, no how." "That' all right," Mose re-joined, "bat I wanted a boy, an'thisgral bus'ness makes me as mad :111 a hornet. I had jest set my heart on a boy—had prayed fur one, an' dreamed that it would be a boy, an' now, confound it, a miserable little ole Ka.t-a. common ever' day gal comes to take his place. Fellers, it make* me mad, thar ain't no gettin' round that fack. It makes me so mad that I have dun tuck a oath that I'll never have noth- in' to do with the young one. I wouldn't kere ef she'd die befo' I git home." Mose, fur the Lawd's sake, don't talk thater way, said the black-n-.iti,. It's a sin an' a shame fur a man to 'press hisse'f thater way agio his own flish an' blood," I've duu said it au'I'll stick to it," Niose re plied. "I b'l'eve that the Lawd sent that gal jest because He's got ;t spite agin' me." "I'vegot a little gal at my hous an' I wouldu't take a heap o' no man's money fur bor," Sam Stoveall remarked. j,st 11 chudy the puttiest thing I ever seed, an' I'll be dinged if I'd givf liAr for ever' boy on the place." "You fellers might talk thiser way till-till whut's his name blows his trumper, an' it wouldn't change my mind none," Mose replied. An' ef she lives I'm goin'to show her that, she found her way inter the wrong bouse." "A man that'll talk thater way is a blamed fool exclaimed Andrew Horn. Be kinder keerful, Andy," Muse replied. U Ricolleck that I ain't took no oath to put up with ever'thing that a feller is a mind to say to me." I don't kere what you've done nor whut you hain't done, Mose Spencer, but I'll jest l'am you you kain't talk thater way whar I am without linriin' out whut I think of you." It ain't none 0' yore bus'ness whut I say ibout my own affairs." "It mout not be in the sight o' the law," Horn rejoined, but ic is in the sight 0' the Lawd, an' as I rid a circuit two seasons, you must know that I've got more respeck fur the Lawd than I have fur any law our legislature ken make." It don't make no difference if you have rid a doz..n circuit! you ain't got no right to meddle with me." Don't git ashy, boys don't git ashy," said the blacksmith. Wall, let him tend to his own bizness," re- joined Mose. He's got no right to come around fivin' me p'inters, even if he did ride a circuit. con id 'a' rid a citcuit too, ef I'd a wanted to." "It's a mighty fine circuit yon could ride," re- joined Horn. W'y you mout try for ten years to get religion an' even tli,-u the fust thing you'd know old Satan would nab vou jest the same as if you hadn't prayed a pr'ar." "I don't 'low no man to talk to me that way exclaimed Mose, springing to his feet. "I've got enough trouble an' disnpp'intment on my mind without being insulted." "Ketch you jest the same as if you hadn't prayed a single pra'r, Horn repeated. Mose sprang forward, but the powerful black- smith seized him and shoved liim bv-ek. "lhu't let us have no skylarkiri', M-,se," said he. "Some fellers got to skylarkin-iii this neighborhood ouct, an' one o"em trod on a cob, fell'an' hurt hissse't an' ever sense have thought it was danger's fur fetters to skylack. Andy," addressing Horn, "You're horse is dun shod au' I reckon you mout as well go on home." Andy grinned, and, whistling a camp-meeting tune, mounted his horse and rode away; and Mose, remaining but a few minutes longer, put lenly strode toward home. When he reached that place-a desolate log-cabin with two tumble-down rooms, he opened the door with a violent shove :ond passed into the room which he used as a sort of cobbler-shop. He sa.t down on a bench, took up an old boot and had begun to examine it, when au old w iman entered. Mr Speucer, don't you want to see the baby ?" sha askf d. Get outen here." Miz Spencer 'lowed that you—" "Git outen here, I tell you," My conscience alive, man, won't you let a per- son talk ? I want you to u nderstand that you air orderin* yore betters around when you order me. Ef you wuz a little blacker than you air, w'y I've Reed the time I could buy au' sell you three time!! in a day. You ought to be ashamed o' yourse'f, you great big, lubberly, good-fur-nuthin' thing, to get mad at that po' little baby, jest like she could he'p bein' a erirl an' ef I wuz in yore place I'd be afeered the Lord would strike me down an' it wouldn' be no mu' than right, nuther. Yore wife wants to see you a minit." I don't want to see her nur you nuther. Git out." "Now, Mr Spencer, if yon will be a fool, let me advise y' -n not to be sich a hard-headed one. Go on in thar a minit, please. Ef you don't, I'll vow an' deelar' that I'll trudge right off home and let you lZet somebody else to scuv here." "Wall, then," exclaimed Spencer, throwing the boot aside and getting up, "ef nothin' else will do I will go in, but I want it understood right now that I won't have nutbin' to do with that disapp'j ntin' critter." When he entered the room he found his wife weeping bitterly. Mose," she said, fur the Lawd's sake don't stay mad this 'ere way. I know you wanted a boy but it couldn be he'ped. Look at the po' little-, He turned away, and slammed the door as he went out. CHAPTER II. With stubborn cruelty Mose had insisted upon naming the child Diserp'intment," which was in time shortened to Diser. She was a remarkably beautiful child, with long yellow hair and with eyes which looked up with charming inquisitive- ness. Until she was two years of age her father took not the slightest notice of bar and, once when he had frowningly turned away from her outstretched arms, Mrs Speneer said Mose how ken yon do that;" Don't talk to me thater way, SIlA. You know well enough that I don't want nothin' to do with her." Diser grew more beautiful as the years came. One day when the child was about four years old, Mrs Spencer, upon returning home from a visit to a neighbour, saw her husband with Diser on his back, trotting around the house. What, on earth has happened ?", the delighted woman exclaimed. M ose, easing the child to the ground, and then taking her in his arms, replied I hell out like a fool, Sue, but I jest nachullv had to come to taw. She's the sweetest human I ever All' I ain't afeerd o' him, mamma," the little girl cried. See," putting her arms around hi neck. He ain't mad at me any more, air you, paija ?" Mad at yon, w'y, ef a man wuz to say I wuz mail at you I d hit him then an' thar." Cause I couldn't he'p bein' a gal, could 1 ?" No, honey, an' I am glad you air a gal. I think it wuz possible fur me to love a^y body as much as I do vou. An' mamma. too ? Yes, an' h6r too." Tl ie poor, overworked woman seemed younger Piter this and the songs which she sang at even- ing were of more cheerful tune. Everyone no; iced the change in Mose's character, no i ineighbours who bad, during many yews, avoidw4 his, society,<fenow iii. often -r- ealled upon him at evening and diflOOM the scrip- ture, while the whippoorwills, among the branches of the hickory trees, tuned their weird pipes. The river being so low that the boats could not run Mose was commissioned to haul a wagon load of flour from a small town in an adjoining state to the neighbourhood in which he lived. It would require several days to make the trip, and the idea of such a journey gave great anxiety to little Diser. I will bring you a great big doll," said Mose. Will you?" clapping her hands. "Yes, a great big one." An' not made outen rags, either ?" N,) made outen-outen-bhst me if I know what thuy air made outeu, honey, but I know they ain't made outen rags. I won't be gone but fo' days, an' then, my gracious, what a doll- whoopee—what a doll." The buying of a whole wagon load of flour was a mammoth transaction in which Mose feltakeen pride, and he stood about the door of the ware- house giving himself the airs of a great specula- tor but his greatest pleasure was experience when he purchased U set's doll. Jest wrap that keerful as you ken, an' put it in some sort o' box," he said to the storekeeper. For your little girl, I reckon," the tradesman remarked. You hit it squat-, sir you hit it perfeckly squar. You\'e Ileum u' angflf, I reckon." 0 i 1, yes." Wail, she's one, whathar thar was ever wuz any other ur not. She found me one o' the meanest an' sininest men in the world, but ef she hain't come mighty nigh makin' a sort o' saint out- me I'll be slathered and slammed." "You love her a good deal, no doubt." said the tra'ifi.sniAU, putting the dull into a box." Look here,s >id Mos?, ef you uidn't 'peer to be a putty good sClrt (,' ieller I'd pull cut your nose long enough to tic in 11 knot for íldyiu' that I love her a good deal, Wy, sir, it's all can do te keep from droppiu' down on my knees au' wor- shipiu' her." (hit 1 y oovs ? No. an' don's war. n 'U" ,r is little Dis-r." "To her r^ni-?'' uYe" "Sort of a ciuiiiiis ij ?" Wall, ye:, I reckon it is to anyb<>„• "cÜ" used to it. To toil y.,u the t;i, h, I v.-an tad a boy so bad that when she ":UZ bom I nauned her Di"erp'intment..Art".r I fell in love with lioe- an' that wu'n'c uutil she was a big g.-I-I wanted to change it, but she tn :k on so that I 'lowed that I'd better ht it slay je*t :<s it wuz. Wall, it's about time"I was out, fur unless the river has riz senee I left, some folks is hankerin' power- ful fur flour hy this time," When within about tn miles of home, Mose stopped at. a croiS-roids store to get a drink of water. The sun had ju gone down behind the distant bluffs on the river. Whan he stepped into the store a foud about greeted him, and Andy Horn, Sim Stoveall, and the blacksmith pressed forward and coiigra, ula-ed him noon the success of his great journey. "Tell us all about it, Mose," said the black- smith. "I would, boys I'd tell you everything, but the fack is I'm putty nig-h dead to eit home. Why, it 'peers like I ain't seed Diser an' my wifesence he drouth. You jest- oughter see the doll that I've fotehed that chile." Weil, fetch it in an' let us sea it," said Audy Horn. "No, not now. I wouldn't unwrap it fur pay. I want Diser to see whut good keer I've fuck o' it. Any o' you been out my way lately ?" "No, I bleeve not," Sam Stoveall replied, Everyb'-dy is busy making cross-ties fur the railroad that they say is comin' through here summers." Wall, then, fellers, I must shove on. Good evenin' He did not deliver the flour, but hurried home, musing that he would go over to the store after he had witnessed Diser's joy upon beholding the doll, Helloa, what'i (his liosn doin' tied here. ?" he said when he drove up to the gate. Without waitinsr to unhitch his horses he seized the box containing the doll and hurried to the house. His wife met him with a sob, and before lie could recover from his astonishment, the neighbourhood physician stepped forward and said Mr Spencer, there is no hope for your beauti- ful little girl. She is dying." Dock, you mean—" Ha c.>ught sitrht of the child lying on a I)ed in a corner of the room, and rushing forward he dropped OIl his knees at the bedside, Little angel little angel papa has brought you your doll. IJ i;r-little angel—speak to mf, won't you ? You mustn't leave pana, little pre- cious, He can't livo without you. Get away, all of you Let me take her. He took her in his arms. She looked lip and said, "Oh, my sweet angel, doa't say that Diser, Diser—merciful Lawd, doctor, she is chokin'! He put her upon the bed, and in frenzy fell upon the floor and tore his hair. "It is all over," said the doctor. T+>e whippoorwills among the branches of the hickory trees tuned their weird pipes.—Arkansaw Traotlltr.

A FEARFUL FEAT. Plunge from a Balloon 5,000 Feet above the Earth, The New York Herald contains the following despatch from Quincy, Hi., under date July 4th. Baldwin, the aeronaut, outdid all previous per- formances in his great jump, which proved more thau was expected or advertised. The high wind which prevailed during the day delayed the ascen- sion of the balloon, and bid fair to prevent the jump. So much so, that the waiting thousands aiuiost gave up seeing a man killed, but it was make or bteAlC with Baldwin. So shortly after four o'clock he entered the basket, the lines were cut, and The City of Quincy rose sluggishly, bearing eastward. As she rose higher she trimmed nicely, and when well up Baldwin began his pre- parations for his leap. He pulled the slack out of the lines of his parachute, and left them alone. His every movement was watched with the keenest interest. The balloon had reached au altitudeof nearly 5,000ft., when tiie white parachute again fluttered, the balloon shot upwards, and it became evident that Baldwin had jumped. For 150ft. he came down like the stick oi a rocket. The parachute did not seem to answer the aeronaut's call, for lie continued to descend for another hundred feet before it gave evidence of tilling. Then the air seemed to catch it, and the velocity of the aeronaut appeared to decrease. During the first few seconds of the descent the crowd held their breath, and only when the speed was slackened did it think of applause. Baldwin's feat in all its magnitude broke in on them, and the thousands who a moment before were ready to pronounce Baldwin a fraud, opened their mouths in prolonged shouts,of applause. Safe and sound the descend was made in 34min., landing the aeronaut in the middle of a wheat field two miles from the point, in Sinsrleton Park, from which he made the ascent. Baldwin was almost overcome by the descent, and but for the timely arrival of friends with stimulants would have been prostrated. He sys that he never will repeat the jump from such an altitude.

SIR GEORGE TREVELYAN'S ELECTION ADDRESS. Sir George Trevelyan, in his address to the electors of the Bridgeton Division of Glasgow, which was issued yesterday, says the Conserva- tive Government has shown that it will not settle the grievances of Ireland by the only method that can succeed—a policy of generosity and concilia- tion. Those who had supported a coercion bill recommended in speeches of bitter hostility against Irishmen, and containing provisions of indefensible and unprecedented severity directed against free speech and political action, bad cut themselves off from adopting a better and wiser course, after efforts which Mr Gladstone and his leading supporters had made towards the reunion of the Liberal party. He was satisfied that whenever the time comes the details of a great scheme, giving Ireland a large and safe measure of self government, such as Ireland will gladly accept, could be satisfactorily arranged by consultation within the Liberal party and with representatives iu Ireland. Sir George Trevelyan remarks that, as Secretary for Scotland, he intro- duced a bill under which crofters could obtain fair rents and fixity of tenure, and promises that he will give due attention toScottish legislation. He denies that Liberalism is a thing of the past, and declares that Liberals are not justified in support. 'ng Conservatives at the poll.

FAILFD FOR A HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS. At the London Bankruptcy C^urt, yesterday, the failure was announced of Herbert Taylor, merchant, of 61, Mark-lane, trading as D. Taylor and Sons. The liabilities are said to exceed £ 100,000, but a large portion is expected to run I off. The firm has been in existence more than a century. I

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YANKEE YARNS. HK RECOGNISED HIS FAMILY. Keeper: "Stand back there, enl;s! 'lnat monkey is vicious and might claw you." De Twirliger: An no fear, deah boy. The basrgar won't claw me." Keeper: L don't believe he will. Them monkeys are very peaceful with their own kind." -Pltilacl,-Iphia Call. A NATURAL MISTAK, Teacher The cinss in ancient history will please stand up. hiS White, what was Ceres g.)d of ?" Mrs White God of Matrimony." Teacher (sarcastically) I am surprised at your ignorance, Miss White. Where did you learn that ?" Miss White "From the book. It is printed there as plainly as can be." Teacher What does it bay ?" Miss White Ceres, god of lausoalldry. The Rambler. SI.SEFIXG W!TH GRKttLT. I Years a- I wit, tiyitig witli a friend ma flourishing town in New Jersey on a short visit, He was a public-spir.ted man, and worthily desired to become a popular one. He thought that if he secured Horace Grcely to deliver an address to the citizens of the place they would be both gratified and instructed. "MrGreely accepted the invitation, and his receptance was widely announced. He was to arrive at my friend's house the evening before the day appointed, an-i was to speak the afternoon of that day. The sudden illness of a relative e-died my friend away. and he enjoined me to represent the facts to Mr Gieely, and to make him feel at bon,e. "I was a young man then, had met the phil- osopher only once before, and that casually. You may imagine that I wis desirous of having J'¡m Appreciate the hospitality ot our host, -spcciid'y as the latter had made me his repre- sentative. "Mr Gre.ev was expected at eight p.m., but the allll Amboy road ritti as it pleased in those dsys, and when tiie train had not urrivfi 3-t eleven the family feh more regret than sur- prise, and closed up the house for the night. I occupied the room over the porch, in whicn were two hiree., old-fashioned mahogany four posters, one of them meant for the expected guest. Ab,,iit iiiif an hour after midnight I was awakened by a furious assault on the outer door, maJe by some one working the old brass knock"r for all it was worth. rrlj strokes were the im- petuous ones of an impatient aill ang-ry man. Raising the window, I lnQuired woo was there. Horace Greeley, was the quick reply. I hastened down, let him in, explained the circumstances, and expressed the hope that he was not ignorant of the delays of the Gunden and Ambov Railroad Company. a lili,-ral education on that subject to-night.' he replied,'and shall give the readers of the Tribune full information on the matter.' With tl)i", exl)l,es.,ic.tl of an intention to make a newspaper article of his iiaikiiap,, Ilr Greeley became quite cheerful. The purpose seemed to relieve his mind. He chatted pleasantly, un- dressed quickly, and to my surprise, tumbled into the same bed I was occunying, with the brief request to get over a little.' "Soon we both went to sleep. After awhile I was awakened by a terrific nudging in the ribs, and found it came from the very acute elbow of my bedfellow. 4 What do you want, Mr Greeley ?' I asked. 41 Nothing,' he replied, in a high falsetto, bu! with uncommon meekness of spirit, except that I do wUh you would keep your feet off my stomach.' The request was so reasonable that I com- plied, and so funny that I laughed, saying to him: The other bed was intended for you.' "Why didn't you tell me so?" he inquired. BecLti-,e,' I rejoined, quickly, 'I wanted te be able to say I had slept with Horace Greeley.' "That was but the truth, yet I saw that the implied compliment did not displease him. He immediately aud very dryly remarked Well, Horace Greely, to be able to say that he slept at all, will take the other bed.' And he did. "On awakening in the morning I found that the old man had dressed and gone down-stairs.- I found him hard at work at the writing desk in the study, driving a qutll as fast as his lian(I would let him. When he got to the twentieth paee he rolled np the manuscript tightly till it looked like t.he barrel of a hors^ pUtol, directed it to 'Sidney Howard Gray, Tribune office, New Y"rk.' and in the corner wrote, 'Must, to-morrow, H.G.' It turned out to be a ferocious attack on the Camden and Amboy Railroad Company, as he had promised the night before. -Bi-ook-lyii Eagle.

REMARKABLE PHENOMENON AT MONMOUTH. Oil Friday afternoon, about four o'clock, several vivid flashes of lightning were observed at Mon- mouth. At Troy railway station two particularly vivid flashes preceded the fall of two balls of electric fluid, One fell in a field adjoining the station, and the other near the tunnel at the station. Mr Gooding, the station master, des- cribes the first that fell as large, and its varied colours as beautiful and impressive. Our corres- pondent has nut beard of any damage up to the present.

THE TITHE AGITATION. Remissions in North Wales. Mr Knight, the lay impropriator of tithes in the Mold district of Flintshire, has offered his tenants 10 per cent. reduction on their tithe". It h doubtful if the offer will be accepted, as the tenantry refused that sum at the last audit. The difficulty has been settled at Llanrwst, Denbigh- shire, by the acceptance of an offer from Canon J Hugh Jones, the rector, of 10 per cent. remission. Mr Greaves, the Lord-Lieutenant of Carnarvon- shire, will in future pay all the tithes due by his tenantry. This involves a very handsome gift to the fanners.

MR GLADSTONE AND THE NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD. The Ex-Premier will Preside. We are now in a position to announce that Mr Gladstone has definitely promised to preside at one ot the forthcoming meeting of the London National Eisteddfod. He bad some time ago promised to be present at one of the meetings, but was unable, when first approached on the subject, to undertake to preside. His having finally been able to arrange to do so will give universal satis- faction. We are sure it has given Eugland's greatest statesman as great a pleasure to do this as it will give the country to hear of it. It is regarded as in every way fitting that the man whom all Wales delighted to honour a short time since shouid take the earliest possible oppor- tunity of paying the principality the compliment of taking a prominent put in conducting its great national festival. ——————————————

ACCIDENT TO MR GLADSTONE. Last evening, as Mr and Mrs Gladstone were driving in an open carriage along Kilburn-road, the horse stumbled and fell, and began kicking violently. Mr Gladstone promptly assisted the coachman, and several people who recognised the ex-Premier also rendered aid, and prevented the horse from bolting, which it attempted to do on regaining its feet. Mr Gladstone, having thauked the people for their help, proceeded on hi." journey, amid, tho cheprs of the crowd.

BUFFALO BILL IN CHANCERY. The motion by Mr Garland v. The American Exhibition to restrain Buffalo Bill's performance, was down for hearing yesterday, before Mr Justice Chitty but at the sitting of the court, on the application of Mr Uomer, Q.C., it was arranged that it should be further postponed, to allow of additional affidavits being answered which had only just been filed. The matter, therefore, stands over for a week.

i. ■» THE UNITED FREE-ME-THODISTS Tiie annual assembly of United Methodists was resumed at Louth yesterday. The whole sitting was devoted to ministerial business. The first draft of local stations includes the following: -BrieW district: North, W. Tungate, W. Toppin, and G. Ingram south, James Whittles and Henry Li vesey. Cardiff--Georgo Hargreaves aud W. Bailey. Newport-—William Dawson.

FACTS AND FANCIES., r Ca.n I negotiate a loan?" said a seedy looking chap as he entered a bank. Yes, you can nego- tiate alone. At least, you can't negotiate with us." Lady, to servant, whom she is about to engage These are my conditions do they suit you ?" Servant: H'm 1 I'll see. I always take ladies on trial." L o N girl gets along well without a mother," says a moral contemporary. This may be true, but hereabouts girls work harder to get mothers- in-law than they do to get mothers. AN OLSXKVANT :\1. Wife (to husband) There, I've overturned a bottle of ink on my new muslin dress." Ilti,b,-inl Does t.he label say that the ink is black ?" Wife: "Yes." Hus- band Well, if the label assures you that the ink is jet black, you may rest assured that uo one can see the stain." A Californian woman who had$30,000 up as margins on stocks went to her pastor and asked Do you think it would be wrong for me to pray for stucks to go up ?" Certainly I do." was the reply. Weil, what shall I do ?" You might pray that they shouldn't go down, ma'am."—San Fruncibco What are you re iding, Bromley ?" Hoi brook on 'How to Strengthen the Memory. It"s all bosh, Darringer. I've a better plan than any he suggests." "How do you stre-ngt'mn your memory, BrnmJey ?" Ltslc my wife every time I come horns at night what it was that she asked me tp get fur her during the day," Mary Hodges, of Elton, England, who reached her 100th birthday recently, "drinks rum, and is an inveterate smoker of tobacco." This para- graph should be suppressed before somebody undertakes to Tdraw it lesson from it. It is believed that she wouldn'i, have been 50 years old to-day if she had smoked cigarettes iu-tead of tobacco. —Norrittown Herald, "Father, "'»..«ked Rollo, looking up from the now labour paper, the Leunger at &st, I see Mr George Hemy proposes to abolish povertv. How will he do that; by making us all rich?" —"Oh, n i, triv by making us all poor."— How poor? As poor as old Laz-iru*, the b2" gar?"—"N-no, not exactly about as poor as Mr George."—"And Mow poor is iie? As p >r as his paper ?" General S- had somi shirts made at a fashionable hosier's, and the cutter a few weeks later, met the general with a friend walking in the Bow. The general remembered the face, but could not place him, and the cutter greeted him with, Good morning, general. How are you to-day ?" The general stopped, shook hands, and the cutter, perceiving that the general's mind nee le refreshing, said quietly, Made your shirts" "Oh, I he your pardon," said the general quickly, aud, turning to the gentleman with wl):Ill he was walking, he said, Colonel, allow In" to introduce you to my friend, M»jor Schurz TFIN STUDICNT. I.have learne.i not the lore of .'i. oluines That gather the dust on the shelf, Nor the delicate veins of the roses. Nor the sinew and bone of myself, Nor the earth with its rock-hidden treasures, Nor the sky with its stars and its strife, Nor the sea with its mermaiden monsters, Not these, but the lesson of lite. That an atom of gold-dust weighs over All the hearts in creation above, That diamonds are better than kisses, And money is better than love. Vice goes in the garment of foil), Or wears the gray gown of the prudes, And woman is servant to fashion, And man is a creature ot mood. When love with the face of an angel, And the rags of a beggar boy lay In my path, I passed on to the palace ()f Mammon, and strove to be gay, But over the rustle of satins, The songs of the fair and the brave, And the silvery ripple of laughter. I heard the last groan that he gave. And often I lie in the midnight When the casement is dripping with tain, And loner for the peace of my girlhood Ere I wakened to passion and pain, Wheii'I lived with the birds and the blossoms III little brown-co(:;age I knew, And dreamed that all women were stainless, And all men were noble and true. Ah bitter and hard was the lesson, In anguish and weariness learned, And these are the laws and the ionets That into my brain it has burned There is nothing so high or so hilly That it cauuot be purchased with gold, And virtue, and notions, and beauty Are wares to be bartered and sold. So give me the gown of the doctor, An L. L. D. to my name, Though Hebrew to me is jaigoii, ..And Latin aud Greek are toe same, And sealed are the sec re's of ocean, And of sky with its ipi, and tClf", I have mortgaged my soul for the knowledge, But have mastered the lesson of life Yonk-e2"8 Gazette.

THE MONEY VALUE OF A YOUNG I WONI AN'S HONOUR. Oil Friday,at the Littledean police-court—before Sir T. H. Crawlev-Boevey and other magistrates— a labourer, residing at Ciiurcham, named Arthur Stock, was charged with having committed an aggravated assault upon Ann Holfoid, of the same place, 011 the 2ud inst. Complainant, who is a domestic servant;, said that on the day named she had been to Gloucester, and returned by the last train to O^klestreet. She walked along the railroad to her home. Defeudant walked with her and helped to carry some parcels. When they bad gone about a quarter of a mile defendant threw her down, and believed indecently towards her. He prevented her screaming by putting his hand over his mouth. He kept her on the ground nearly half an hour. Iu crosi-examination, com- plainant said she bad gone to school with the defendant, and know him well. Subsequently defendant's mother came to her several times, and ultimately she agreed to "settle it," ths price to be paid being fixed at 10s, with the expenses. She consented to that course because defendant's mother was "in sueh a way." The bench said the case was proved. Prisoner would be dealt lightly with. He would be fined 20s and costs.

ALLEGED FRAUDS AT DOWLAIS POST-OFFICE. Criminal Proceedings. I Complaints having been made to the postal authorities in London as to certain irregularities in connection with the transmission of postal orders in letters posted in Dowlais, inquiries were instituted, and as the result a warrant was on Friday issued for the apprehension of a. boy who had acted as assistant clerk to Mr Davies, the postmaster. The lad, whose actual wherabouts are not at present known, is said to have cashed several orders in his own name at Merthyr for about the same amounts as those of certain missing orders which were posted at Dowlais. The orders, which were alleged to have been ap- propriated after being posted at the Dowhds office, were, it seems, purchased of or in the presence of the accused.

DISASTROUS FIliE NEAR I CILGERRAN. A disastrous fire occurred at Foiest F.,rrn, near Cilgerran, on Thursday afternoon. The barn, storeroom, and the men servants' sleeping-room were burnt down. The men servants lost all the clothing tiiey possessed but such as they had on at the time. The fire lasted from about 2 p.m. till 7 p.m. in spite of the efforts of the police and public to extinguish it. Owing to the drought, all the pools near the house, using for storing water, had become dry. Hence water h1¡,d to be procured from a distance. Sergeant Phillips and the inhabitants of Cilgerran deserve praise for their efforts to extinguish the fire, aud confine it to a comparatively small space.

44 HAPPINESS OBTAINED in the family through the Cure of Corns," vide Health Lectures, No. 2, thiid series. VIRllJINg is the Remedy ta produce tlii*; resuit. Many hundreds in this neighbourhood aloti* can testify to its value. Sufferers from Corns and Warts should not fail to try it. As one testified, "It (loe@ ilist. wtitt is s;ti(i oi it.' Refuse all imitations. Price Is, by Host Is 2d. of the sole proprietor. Monday, Chemist, J, High-street, Cardiff, 19 UN "A If.l.lNU RKMliDY FOR H KADAi'H KTONROJC'S VKG KTA ITF.K PI M.S. FOR INDIGESTION Sold by all Chemists, ire., in 7Ad. liid, and2m94 boxes Pi, WARE ON IMiTAT/OX*

FICHTING IN AFGHANISTAN. I Success of the Ameer's Troops. I 200 Heads Sent to Cabul. I [REDTKKS TELEGRAM.] BOMBAY, July 15th.-According to intelligence received here through a native source, fighting has taken place between the Ameer's troops and the rebels at Mashaki, a place south of Ghazni, a little to the east of the Caudahar road. The Ameer's troops were successful, taking 160 prisoners of the Andar and Taraki tribes, and sending 200 heads to Gabul. A large body of the Jaghuri lfazarah insurgents, however, is stated to have repulsed the forces of the Ameer, who is sending reinforcements.

REMARKABLE CASE OF SUDDEN I DEATH. |HKl!TKlt:S TELEGRAM.] I NKW YOKK, Friday.—Mr Alfred Hill, Nice- president of the New York Slock Fxchange, fell down dead from heart disease to-day, immediately after announcing the death of another stockbroker. The event caused great consternation among the members, who immediately decided that all business should be suspended at a quarter to one. Mr Hill was a native of England.

EXTRAORDINARY OUTRAGE BY A CONVICT. lCMNTRAL NEWS TEI.KGR.IM.] MUNICH, Tbursduy.—A sensational event has just occurrad in the central prison of Plassenburg, near Kulmbach. One of the prisoners named Will, who had been condemned to death, but whose sentence has been mitigated to penal ser- vitude for life, managed to construct a formidable kind of hammer, with a large screw aud the leg of a chair. Whilst the other prisoners were at church, the chief of the wr.rders, named Russler, had occasion to enter Wili's ceil, when tho la'.ter viciouslyattackedhiiri, ami stretched the utifortu- nato officer dead upon the floor. Will then*tripped tho dead man of his uniform and donned it himself, also taking, possession of Russler's arms. He then went to another part of the gaol and seized some keys, when he WAs recognised by a warder named Dummert. Tho latter closed with the convict, and a terrible struggle ensued. Dummert eventually fell badiv wounded, but the guard, attracted by the noise of the scuffle, came to Damtneri'a rescue, pinned Will to the wall with their bayonets, and secured him. The convict is not mortally wounded.

THE CASE OF COMMANDER LE STRANGE. The Captain still Missing. [CKNTRAL NKWS TICLKGRAM.] BROSSHLS, Friday,—The statement published I by the London Morning Post respecting Com- mander Le Strange is incorrect. The gallant officer arrived at Antwerp on Friday eveuintr. He was then apparently in good health, and put up at the Hotel de 1'Europe in the Place Verte. There he roceived visits from two friends, and on Sunday started alone for Paris, where all trace of him has been lost.

PBINCE FERDINAND OF I BULGARIA. He Accepts After All. iUKNTKAL NEWS TKIJKUKAM. 1 JJUfcKNKRUT, Jc rtciay Atternooo.—FrioceFerd)- uand of Coburg received the Bulgarian deputation to day, and, in reply to their address, expired his gratitude for the resolution they brought, and said lie would adhere faithfully to the promises made the first day he was informed of the decision of ',ho nation which called him to the throne. I hope," he added, we shall succeed in justi- fying the confiileuca of the Sublime Porte iu regaining, in time, the sympathies of Russia, to which Bulgaria owes her political emancipation."

THE PRESERVATION OF FOOT- I PATHS. A Society Formed at Cardiff. On Friday evening a meeting was held in the Park Hotel buildings, Cardiff, with the object of forming an association, having for its object the preservation of footpaths. The Rev. J. Davis, Gabalva parsonage, presided, and there were also present Messrs G. C. Thompson, C. F. Thomp- son, Llandaff; E. J. Newell, S. S. Howard, S. Hern, S. Richards, J. Howell, John Andrews, W, Jones, F. H. Hutchinson, H. Thompson, W. H. G. Bishop, and Mr W. H. Morris, solicitor and hon. sec. pro tem. The Chairman, in open- ing the proceedings, stated that since the public meeting held in October last, one footpath which had been closed had been re,-opened.—Resolutions were passed constituting the society, and affiliating it to the National Footpath Preservation Society. Tha society intend to take an active part in watching over public rights of wnv, and in calling immediate attention to any encroachment upon them. If necessary, legal proceedings will be taken to check any such infringement of the public rights. The extent of the operations is to be coterminous with the Cardiff union, but dis- tricts beyond that limit may be affiliated to the Cardiff society should application be made.

THE FATAL LAMP ACCIDENT AT MERTHYR. On Friday Mr Rhys J. Rhys, coroner, held an I inquest at Merthyr upon the body of Mrs Mary Wagstaff (24)j who d ied, under circum- stances already reported in. this paper, stances already reported in. this paper, from the effects of burns received conse- quent upon tbe explosion of a paraffin lamp. Evidence having been given, Mr Rhys said it could not be too widely known that the practice adopted by this unfortunate woman of putting out the light by blowing down the chimney of the lamp was a very dangerous one. He had had five cases of a similar character during the compara- tively short time he had office. The jury returtied a verdict of "Accidental death." M

THE TRANSFER OF REGISTRY BILL, The first meeting of the committee appointed by the President of the Board of Trade, with refer- ence to the ShippingTransfer Bill, was held yester- day. Bat on de Worms and Mr Calcraft were present on behalf of the Board of Trade, and several shipping representatives attended. The pro ceedinfjs, which were of a private character, were adjourned. adjourned.

THE RESIGNATION OF MR T. BLAKE. A new writ was ordered last evening fur the Forest of Dean, to elect a member in the plllC" of ATrT. Blake, resigned.' -I

PROPOSED TESTIMONIAL TO THE MAYOR OF CARDIFF. A public meeting called to consider the advisa- bility of according the mayor aud mayoress some ,,3 ,3 bility of according the mayor and mayoress some public recognition of their services to the town during the present jubilee year, was held in the Crown Court, Town-hall, on Friday evening. Mr i. JUL. btephens presided, and there was a large and influential attendance. The CHAIBMAN, m opening the proceedings, said they must all appreciate the great amount of trouble that devolved upon any person holding the oflice of mayor, and when they found those duties carried out well and satisfactorily to the great body of people in this town, they would all be willing to support the man who held that office. Their Mayor, Mr Morgan, had discharged his dutieslunconiuionly well. He was naturally one of the best-hearted men he (the speaker) ever came across, and he had brought to bear all those qualities which endeared a man holding that high office to the citizens over whom for the time he was chief. The mayor appeared to him to have devoted himself with an energy which had quite surprised him (Mr Stephens) to the discharge of his duties. Whenever he bad been called upon he had come forward, aud always with a very good temper. They would agree with him that in a matter of this kind it was of import- ance tliat the presentation should be of a thoroughly public character, that it should not be confined in the slightest degree to any class of citizens in the tov/n, but that it should be one unanimous feeing emanating front the town to show the mayor that hu efforts had been appreciated. lie had had a very important year to go through. During the Jubilee j es i vities. and other occasions he had displayed very great tact in carrying out ths duties, and lie (the speaker) wishedi particularly that this testimonial should Come from high and low, rich and poor, because if there was anything that made the memories of all office like that pleasant to reflect upon, it was when a man felt that he gave satis- faction to his fellow citizens and neighbours. The office of mayor wit,, not a particularly enviable one, but ii, while he was discharging his duties, the citizens rallied round to support the mayor in the way it vvas proposed to do now, it never would cease to be a satisfaction to him. In conclusion, toe chairman read letters apologising for nou-atte.'id- z,iice from Sir William Thomas Lowis, Councillor Trayes, Alderman Taylor, Alderman Duncan, Mr John Guun, Scz. Mr W. J. TKOUXCE then gave a brief re-urne of the origin of the present movement, and expressed his pleasure at seeing a meeting so thotoughiy representative and so utterly free from party. Mr F. J. BKAVAN proposed the first reso- lution as f.lll,)ws Tti;tt this meeting is of opinion that the admirable and magnir enne manner Mr Morgan Morgan, the mayor, dis- charged his duties as chtet magistrate of the borough and in conncction with the jubilee festivities in honour of her Majesty the t^oeen, deserves recognition by the general public." After enumerating tile many pnbiic benefactions of the mayor during the year, Mr Beavan went 011 to soy t'oit all through his worship had shown hiiin-elf equal to the position, and he was confident that among all classes, and from one i-nd of the town to the other, there was but one feeling with regard to the mayor of this borough. (Applause.) Mr W. P. kricic seconded the resolution, which was unanimously adopted. Air JAMKSHUHMANT proposed, That this meet- ing approves of the action cf the Jubilee Festivities Executive Committee, now designated the Mayor's Testimonial Committee, in taking steps for presenting the mayor and mayoress with a fitting and substantial testimonial in recognition of their valuable services, and pledges itself to support them by subscriptions and otherwise." Mr E. W. SHACKELL seconded the resolution, and it was cit I riet]. The CHAIBMAN then invited discussion on the subject of the precise form tho testimonial should take, and suggested the hanging of the mayor's portrait in the council chamber. No other suggestion being at first forthcoming a desultory conversation ewmed, in the course of which several additions were made to the committee (that is to say, the old festivities C'lmnittee, who had taken the present matter up), and in the end it was made to consist of the following:—Messrs J. J. P. Burt, E, Hancock, W. J. Trounce, J. H. Brewer, .JallJe< Hurmaii, F. S. Lock, W. H. Neate, F. II. Lock, Charles Moir, C. Burton, Joseph Milner, S. Petiigrew, George Clarry, Richard Price, 8. Marks, W. Hemingway (chief constable), W. Bradley, E. Seward, G. J. May, W. H. Cooper Penn, U. Waldron, F. J. Beavan, T. H. Stephens, n. Tudor Evans (hon. sec.), Captain Pomeroy, Dr Sheen, Messrs J. H. Brewer, Samuel Cooper, Robert Upham, Major Pitman, Messrs W. Read, G. H. Jones (Caradog), Peter Price, W. Jones, J. P. Ingledew, T. W. H. Plain, Councillor Stevens, Alderman Duncan, Messrs T. H. Ensor, J. Ramsdale, Alderman P. W. Carey. Alderman Lewis, Alderman Jacobs, Messrs 15. W. Shackell, J. Wheatley, Thomas Rees, George Hopkins, Major Jones, Dr Maurice Evans, Messrs Ed ward Cross, James Howell, W. P. J'rice, John Gunn, Lewis Williams, Flees Jones, Heitzman, and E. Fletcher. S sveral auggastions were then thrown out, but no decision arrived at on any of them. Thus, Mr Councillor Stevens proposed that the sub- scriptions be limited to one guinea, a proposition which fell through for want of a seconder. Mr ENSOR expressed his approval of the movement, and offered to subscribe five guineas to the fund. Mr THOMAS CROSS, adverting to the suggestion of the chairman—that the testimonial should take tho form of a portrait of the mayor to be hung in the council chamber-said if that course were adopted the portrait would only be seen by the priviieced few. He thought a better and more popular way of showing their regard for the mayor would be to associate, the testimonial with some charitable institution in the town. Ou the proposition of Alderrman P. W. CAKET, s-econded by Mr ENSOR, Alderman D. Jones was appointed treasurer. A vote, of thanks to the chairman concluded tbe proceedings.

NEWPORT COUNTY COURT. At the Newport county court on Friday, his Honour Judge W. S. Owen had very little business before him.—The Treventes Colliery Company sued George Clark for J66 for coal sup- plie(i.-The defendant, who denied the debt, WM ordered to pay L2 16" 8d.—The Workmen's Cottage Company sued Mr A. Bear, auctioneer, for detention of a small sum as "Jetting commission." The defendant was engaged to collect rents at 5 per cent., but in addition tc deducting the percentage, he kept sums for letting the houses, maintaining a custom. His Honour was of opinion there was a misunder- standing on both sides, but inasmuch as there was no arrangement to pay commission for letting the houses, gave judgment for the plaintiffs. The remainder of the business yas unimportant.

ADJUDICATIONS, Ac. [I'KOM FRIDAY NIGHT'S "LONDON GAZETTE."] P AUT N EH SHIP DISSOLVED. James Lloyd Thomas and Scott Freehand Kelly, trail- ing as Thomas anil Co., at Bridgend, Cardigan brass and iron founders and engineers. J. L. Thomas retires. RECEl VING ORDERS. Benjamin James, Sextons Arms, Llansadwrn, Llan- vrcla, Carmarthenshire, innkeeper. Thorn ? Morris, Monnow-street, Monmouth, MUll. tmmthshire. grocer and provision dealer. Henry Bidder, front-street, Pembroke Dock, grocer. Morris Williams Lloyd Owen, High-street, Haverford- west, gentleman. Joseph Roberts, Queen-street, Pembroke Dock, fancy dealer and joiner. Thomas Evans. High-street, Swansea, draper. Enoch Wyatt Clutterbuck. now Choi New- port, !\lOll" formerly Mitre Hotel, Brynmawr, com- mercial travellet, formerly innkeeper, now out of business. George Gale, Church-street, Tredegar, butcher. FIIT. MEETINGS AND DATES OF PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS. Th-unas Evans, 232, High-street, Swansea, draper First meeting July 25th, at 11 o'clock, at the Official Receiver's, Swansea. Public examination, Angus;, 18th, at the Town-hall, Swansea. Ben James, Llansadwen, Llanwrda, Carmarthen, inn- keeper. First meeting, July 22nd, at 3 p.m., at the official receiver's office, Carmarthen. Public ex- amination, July 22nd, at noon, at the Guildhall, Carmarthen. George H. Townsenil, trading as George Townseml, Pontcarreg Factory, Ca1'm,u.thcn. woollen manu- facturer. first metin, July 22nd. 11 a.m., Official Receiver's, C I'lJla.rthen. Public examination, July 2 nd, noon, Guildhall, Carmarthen. NOTICE OF DIVIDEND. John Narbett, of Narberth. Pembrokeshire, grocer. Fast ;ind final dividend 2 9d in the £ payable July 23rd, Official Receiver's. Carmarthen. ADJUDICATIONS. Benjamin James, of Llannsadwrn, Llanwrda, Car- nvirrhtnshire, innkeeper. G eo. H, Townsend, trading as Geo. Townsenil and Co., Portcarreg Factory, Carinartnenshire, woollen manu- facturer. Bunjimin Phillips, Merthyr 'J'ydvil, china, glass, and earthenware dealer. Pefer Williams and David Williams, trading as Peter William-, and Co., Tonypandy, Glamorgan- shire, grocers. Peter William-, and Co., Tonypandy, Glamorgan- shire, grocers. Enoch Wyatt Clnttrrbuclc, near Newport, for- I m'rly ot Brynmawr, Breconshire. commercial traveller, fornaerl" ipnkeoprr, Put now out of bujinijss, I

LOCAL ECCLESIASTICAL f ORDERS. The London Gazette of last night contains^ Privy Council order notifying that the Queen haa been pleased to ratify the representation of the4 Ecclesiastical Commissioners for the assignmenhy of a consolidated chapelry to the consecratedik church of Holy Trinity, situate at Tylorstown, R, parish iu the parochial chapelry of Ystradyfodwg,, in the county of Glamorgan, and diocese of Llaradaff, the same to be named the con- solidfited chapelry of TyIorstnwn-with-Fem- dall." Another order states that the Queen ha ratified the establishment of; a conaecsrated chapelry to the consecrated churcii of St. John, situated at Cwmbach, in the county of Raduotr and the diocese of St. Da vid's, to be called the» Consecrated Chapelry of Së. John, Cwuibacli, Llechrydd."—A third order s^ys that the Queens has approved of the scheme tor the assiguniettt of a district chapelry to the consecrated church of the Holy Trinity, M £ ;jate in the parish of St. Michael, Aberystwitlu^'in the county of Cardigan and diocese of Sr. D. Id:I to be named" The District Chapelry of Hilly Trinity, Abervstwith."

KNIGHTON LOCAL BOABD. A Question of Illegal Practices. III the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice, ".London, yesterday, the case of Gou2h v. Murciock came before Mr Justice Stephen and Mr Justice Wil's. This was a special case raising the question whether the respondent had been guilty of all illegal practice at a local board election.—Mr Mclutyre, Q.C., ill opening tliK ca.se for the respondent, said that in March. 1886, there was au election of members for the board of health s>t Knighton, in liadnor- shire. A petition WAS filed ;ig,ii;ist the respon- dent's election, alleging that he had com- mitted an illegal act by falsely assu. ming to act ill the names and on behalf of persons entitled to vote, aud by fabricating ill part the voting papers of cfirla.111 voters. The petition was heard before Mr Commissioner Prideaux, who held, subject to the opinion of the court un the present case, that the election was void. The details of the case have already been fully reported.—Their lordships, in giving judg- ment, held that the respondent had not beau guilty of nil illegal practice, nor of a fabrication, and gave judgment for Mr Murdcck, without costs.

i LOCAL PATENTS. The following patent record for South Wales and Monmouthshire, to July 13tb, is supplied by N. Watts, A.M.I.C.E., Others for Designs, and Trade Marks Registration, 31* Queen-street, Cardiff 30, High-street, Newport aud 62,Wind-street. Swansea :—Patents sealed. —Abraham Wyke Harrison, Abergavenny, tor improvements in horse gear, No. 6,279, dated 10rU May. 13S6 S. F. Walker, Cardiff, lor improve- ments in galvanic batteries, No. 5,817, dated 29th AptrU, 1886; William Thomas, Gallcwm, for improvements in flushing sewers and .<0|>ara,Mi»; therefor, No. 3,442, dated 7th March, 1887 Irank. Arthar Morgan, Swansea, for improvements in. casement fasteners, No. 8,081, dated 17th Juue,, 1886. Trade mark registered—J. E. Jones, Aber-. avon, clws 45, No. 57,1-34.

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