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The Day's Gossip. Leader Office, Wedtiesday. The sale, which has lasted over seven days, concluded at Singleton on Tuesday, and the picturesque abbey will now be exhausted of its art treasures and antique furniture. Despite the auctioneer's men, and the ticketed, piled-up furniture, jumbled here and there, one had again to note instructively the dignity of the place. The valuable tapestries, which ¡ were sold for large sums on the opening day, are still hanging on the walls. It is a pity that the town's financial position would not allow of their being purchased. for in this connection I should not be sur- prised to learn that the gentleman who did secure them would agree to let the civic authorities have them at ,the price which he paid. I pass the hint on for what it is worth, seeing that the Corpora- tion intended to purchase a number of the contents of the place and set aside a certain sum for the purpose. Apparently the idea was abandoned in the face of a recrudescence of the agitation for economy. Just under thirty thousand pounds was realised as a result of the sale, although there were no exceptionally high individual prices. Thomas Sheraton's Art. The last two days of the sale saw a number of pieces of Sheraton furniture coming under the hammer. Thomas Sheraton exercisod his art towards the end of the eighteenth century, and the style is chiefly prominent on account of the Louis Seize details—uniform straight lines, light and simple construction. With the more decorative examples of Sheratonian furniture, pastoral motives ir. ornamentation are characteristic. Moreover, the inlaying is generally beauti- fully delicate and in simple pattern. The parvenu and the nonveau-riche do not find much to appreciate in this style of work, for anything less flamboyant cannot be imagined. All the specimens at Singleton were keenly sought after, and a notable local buyer was Mr. T. Stanley Johnston. Trafalgar Day. I Yesterday was Trafalgar Day. Though nothing seems to have been done locally, Nelson's famous signal was flown as usual from the Victory, which was decorated with wreaths. Among the wreaths on the Nelson column which used to attract attention in the pre-war days were one from New Zealand embedded in a block of ice, and one from the Navy League to the brave French sailors who fell at Trafalgar. Possibly no man oould pre- cisely determine how much of the old Vic- tory still remains, but Nelson's flagship, like the human individual, maintains her identity despite continual renewals. Amid all changes the sacred spot on the deck, -riarked Here Nelson fell," is jealously Or,eri-ed in a square of planking which carries its age on its face, while all the surrounding timber is of later date. Another unchanged curiosity of the ship is the old pump. marl? of a single hol- lowed trunk of a tree. rear>1 in? down to the lowest depths. Its primitive tackle (in fact, the whole machine) affords the cddcst contrast to modern methods. The visitor pxp~nces a touch of real horror on de*ff"u]'- r to the cock-pit, thnt dark and stuffy r'en. where England's Admiral died, huddled in a corner. It is bad enough empty. What must it have been when filled with shattered men upon whom the surgeons were operating with- out lanfest.hetic? is too dreadful to contem- plate. Few people reali-e that Nelson died in a lantern-lieht^d shambles, aniid sights sounds, and smells appalling. Output Again. I A Swansea business man friend of mine. to whom I cannot help giving the credit of having seen very early the very vital importance of increased output, tells me of an interesting discovery he has just made during a visit to Birmingham. An article produced by skilled mechanics that was sold to the trade pre-war at 18s. now costs 60s. Rd., while for ancther that cost about 26s. 663. is demanded. Even at these pricets he says they are difficult to pro- cure. because output is much less than pre-war, and is still decreasing. Swansea Library. Those interested in social, religious, and educational wo will be interested to know that some up-to-date books on 'those subjects have recently been added to the lerding department of the Swansea Public Library. Amongst them will be found two books bv that incomparable pen-painter. Mr. Clutton-Brock, who deals with Studies in Christianity and What if the Kingdom of Heaven? while the Gifford lecture by Clement Webb, Goc! and Personality," and the book edited bv 'aims on The Army and Religion," will ) well repay study. Beer's U History of Socialism," volume one; Carter's Limits of State Industrial Control," and Find- lay's The Young Wasre-Earner," are written bv experte. Jenk's The State end the Nation." Maiden's Rights and Duties of a Citizen." and Sir Henry Jones' Principles of Citizenship are excellent books. Milne's Economic Foundations of Reconstruction" and Ryan's Irish Labour Movement are both good. The reasons for the control of the drink traffic will be found set forth in Carter's U Con- trol of the Drink Trade," and Rowntree and Sherwell's State Purchase of the Liquor Trade." The housing problem is dealt with in Savage's Rural Housing," Hartley's Tio-,lsi-nv,, Problem." Reiss's The Homo I want." and Hutton's Wel- fare and Housing." On the educational side will be found Adam's "The New Teaching," Cambridge Essays on Educa- tion," Clark's School and Other Edu- cators," Clutton-Brock's The Ultimate Belief," Richmond's Education for Liberty," and "Permanent Values in Education." Many other important works have aLw been added, such as Sadler's "The Mother and fler Child," Scharleib's How to Enlighten our Chil- dren," Porter's The Future Citizen and his Mother (Chadwick lecture), Andrew's Midwifery Practice," Read's Mother- .c h arlei b 's 11 The craft Manual," and Scharleib's The Hidden Scourge." I The Weir. I One is tempted to associate with tlle Weir danger, destruction, and loss of life, but standing one recent sunny afternoon hemmed in by rugged river banks upon a boulder surrounded by swishing waters to view the falling waters of the Weir nt Ystslyfera, I was impressed with the simple delight of th'3 torrent as it raced over the descending platform of smooth- ened hricks to roll in lovely curve over the edge and fall in scintillating sheets into the pool below disturbed and angry at its continual turmoil The spray lifts, and is wafted on to t-lim face to sting, but also to refresh. One does not anticipate accidents trpon the shallow river Twrch. not frequented by canoes or punts, so here is a place where, without troubled minds, we can stand and drink in the beauty of the miniature falls in whoso deep pools beneath is mirrored a blue sky and the branches of tall trees vrovi, on I the high bank above.

[ For the Ladies. I Fashion Fancies. It is now fashionable to wear your wrist watch several inches up the arm, and all up-to-date women are wearing it midway between the wrist and the elbow. This, of course, is only for no- sleeve or short-sleeve frocks, and the watch must be attached to a bracelet of gold or silver or a black velvet band. The utilitarian 1' or strap still keeps its place at the wrist. MUFFS AND FASHIONS. I I rur is not by any means-to have it all its own way with our muffs this year. Brushed wool is intronvoa on some; passementerre plays a part on others, which are jewelled in a most original manner. Seme of the beautiful fur muffs have a wide Erin of old bee at each side, a revival-of a style of tome t years ago. ) OATMEAL. i Oatmeal—so barred to beauty specialists because it was wanted for food—is once more included among toil '-Ivs come as good news to many who oannot stand soap on tli" far. do ld on the oat- meal bag- in the wash-hand basin for keeping their complexions fair and clean. THE BOUQUET BAG. I The newest handbag is a bunch of 1 lovely violets. It is a pretty idea and quite adaptable to the handiwork of a clever girl. The violets were evidently I sewn all over a silk bag. I TAFFETA HATS. I Taffeta hats are still having a great v<)_ ?, and Paris is making them in fas- cinating 18th century shapes, and others large and small and medium, whichever best suits the siiie and shape of the wearer's face, for Fashion, of course, no longer decrees a uniform style of hat! nor of hair dressing.

HMIWIill 1IIW11 IIIMIBMBIIIWBIMIHWIiyiWiWMiWJUMilMTlWmilWllWnfflirTTriMIWWMMgTfWIMBnTJWIMriWMMMBMWnBMBIBWWBPWBnMar » PAINLESS DENTISTRY. "M" EDWARDS f1 COTTERELL Castle Dental Surgeries, I 9a, CASTLE ST, SW AN SEA (OVER BOV EGA.) | PAl N LESS EXTRACTIONS U. | Advice Free. N-loder-ate Changes 3 Extractions Free when New Teeth are Supplied. Daily-10 till 7. GWE1NYDDES, YN MfcMJRL CY MBAEG. YN OWEINU (Welsh-speaking nurse ID attendance.) YEARSO SCROOLINQ ■ » Lest Through ??\. ??????\? School Doctor Confirms 1 if Wonderful ZAM-BUK Cure 6 our youngest daughter, was I S ?? 0,1 JA Tsl sent home from school with a |  sore head," says Mr. J. Carnall 1 cured bV Zam- Buk.. t 3, Levens St., Pendleton, Manchester. § I t he child's hair feU out in bunches practically all over her head. 5 | B¡ides ointment from the school doctor, we tried home-made remedies, but ■ ? Alice 'didn't get any better. We then took her regularly for 12 months to a 8  Manchester Hospital. To our dismay, however, AMce s head broke out S { with itchy inflamed sores. We got tired of taking Alice to the Hospital, 80 we | tried private doctors. The sores continued to spread alarmingly, and f Alice was a really terrible sight. The girl had been suffering quite two years without showing the slightest |1 j ? itnpfovement when we were persuaded to try Zam-Buk. | Zam-nt's effect was really astounding The balm seemed to sink into j9 1 the child's scalp, and besides soothing the itching and inflammation, it gradually g | rooted out the disease. We persevered with Zam-Buk until Alice's head wa. 1 ? quite dean and sweet again. Then she returned to school, where the doctor f: ? paucd her as comp!etdy curcd. t ? "Since Zan Brk cured Alice, now 6 years ago, she has had no further '4 .kin trouble. Zam-Buk is a wonderful preparation." | The home where a ?/J | or ?/- box of Zam-Buk S is a?cays &ep< handy is j5 p?-or!d? with the s,jgdui?s ff es'tt,' surest a?? ?!/?/j?<< skin fe7H? it is pC?t-M< to j| procure. Zam-Buk stands | alone as The World's Greatest | Healtr. S FAMOUS HAIR SPECIALIST'S VISIT TO SWANSEA. Prof. Marshall ,the Celebrated Flair Specialist, will Visit the Central Hall, Swansea, for 4 Days, Mon., 20th, Tue., ¿1st, Wed., 22nd, & Thur., 23rd Oct., for the Cure of Baldness, Greyness, Dandruff, Superfluous Hair and all Hair and Scalp t ?' i ?:  NAANMMTAVMWXAOAJW troubles Treatments i-reparea to suit me I complaint. Thousands Cured .A Golden I Opportunity which should not be missed. Consultations Free. Hours 10 till 6 Daily. I

r SWANSEA PROPERTY. Premises in Heatfcfield Street and Uplands Sold. Mr. David Roberts held a sale of free- hold and leasehold property at the Hotel Cameron, Swansea, en luesday, when '-ues d a,y, v;, h en the following were Fold:— Freehold shop and premises, No. 9, Heatlifield-street, £ 65 per annum, sold to Mr. Thomas for £2,07[), and No. 10,. Heath field-street, freehold, to Mr. Lever, for £ 2,400: < HOUSES IN THE GROVE. I The following leasehold houses :-Ken- .sington Villa, Xo. 4, The Grove, Swan- sea (500 years from Sept. 29th, 1919, ground rent £10 10s.), together with an adjoining plot of freehold ground, sold for tl,075 and £ 170 to Mr. Daives; No. 3, The Grove, similar lease, to Mr. Davies for £ 700 No. ;18, The Grove, similar lease, sold for 9500; No. 39, The Grove, similar lease, to Mr. Harries for £ 500; No. 40, The Grove, sold for £ 500; and No. 41, The Grove, sold to; Mr. Jno. Jones for £ 685. j No. 6, Spring-terrace, Swansea, ilease- J hold, sold for ;CISO. -N-o. 16. Ysgol- street, Port Tennant, with shop and premises, lease of 999 years, ground rent of £ 3 2s. 6d.. withdrawn at £ 1,800. lIrlDtetl and published by thp Swansea Preas. Ltd. at Leader fluildintrs. Swansea.

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FARMERS' STRIKE." Sheep Withdrawn From Llan- ybyther Mart. Mr. Evam.,Cefn Perkin, presided over & meeting of farmers at Llanybyther on Monday night, when it was decided to form a sub-branch of the National Farmers' Union. Mr. Daniel Johns, secretary of the Car- marthenshire branch of the Union, allud- ing to the' strike which took place earlier in the day at Llanybyther, when I the farmers as a protest a-gaipst the regu- lation prohibiting the weighing of fat fheep withdrew their atock from the marts, stated that had the farmers of this country been properly organised it would be un- necessary to, resort to that method of pro- test. He was in full sympathy with the policy of providing small holdings for discharged soldiers, agricultural labourers, and others who intended making their living out of the land, but he was strongly opposed to chopping off land from farms in order to provide men who followed other pursuits W:"i a hobby.

 NEW MAGISTRATE. J  Brynasnman J. P. Is Career. Uf the 64 new J.P.'s of Carmarthen- shire who have just been sworn in, 1 doubt (writes Butts ") whether any of them has had such an interesting carcer as Mr. D. W. Lewis, F.T.S.C., newsagent, Brynamman. He started working when nine years of age at the now disused pit, formerly known as Gwter Fawr Colliery. Here, in the bowels of the earth, in the company of Watcyn Wyn, Gwyddeng, and Gwilym Ebriil, he learnt the rudi- ments of music, having coal slags as elates. It seems that LI-re famed barct, Watcyn Wyn, aspired then to become a musician, while Mr. Lewis sought *to be- come a bard, but matters eventually I turned out vice versa. Mr. Lewis is con- eulered one of the pioneers of the Tonio j Solfa system to-day. Following upon his course of study in the underground college, he became efficient enough to teach the art to others, and held his first music class in an old chapel which is still intact, and situated at the top of the present Gibea Chapel Cemetery. He also arranged classes all over the country, and turned out hundreds of successful pupils, among whom Mr. Llewelyn' Bowen, conductor of the Swansea Choir, who often walked from Cilfrew to get lessons. Mr. Gwilym R. Jones, conductor Amman- ford Choir, can be named as another pupil, and numerous other musicians of note. Mr. Lewis is a composer of fame, and is the author of many publications. His latest work for juvenile choirs was Diliau'r Dolydd," the tost piece at the Neath National Eisteddfod. He has conducted innumerable singing festivals and adjudi- cated at many eisteddfodau. To enumerate all his compositions, in the way of ahtbems, choruses, hymn tunes, and part songs would take up too I much space. He is one of those chiefly concerned in compiling the new Congre- gational Hymn Book. He has been a member of the Tonic Solfa College for the last 40 years. In 1909 he sailed to the United States to fulfil an engagement as adjudicator of music at Granville and Nanticock, and while there conducted a singing festival at Cynonfardd's church in Edwardsville. Before his departure he was made the recipient of an illuminated address by Gibea Church, where he has been a faithful deacon and publisher for about 30 years. He has served the ratepayers on the Llandilo Fawr District Council for 25 years, and was elevated to the chair in 1009, the year he fulfilled the engagement in America. Owing to ind;Her(?nt health he resigned his seat before the last elec- tion. He proved himself a most dutiful and faithful member. He has been inundated with congratulatory letters and bardic effusions from every part of the country on his elevation to the Bench, and no one was moro deserving of the honour than Mr, Lewis, who has g'iv- n of his best in many and various ways to serve and uplift hi's countrymen. May his former health be soon returned to fill thi.s capacity as thoroughly well as he has done in other spheres of duty.