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Business Announcements. I SULPHOLINE LOTION. FOR CLEARING THE SKIN IN A FEW DAYS. SPOTS BLEMISHES BLOTCHES, REDNESS, ROUGHNESS, DISCOLORATIONS, UNSIGHTLY OBJECTIONABLE APPEARANCES, ■UNCOMFORTABLE SKIN DISFIGUREMENTS, Entirely fade away. gULPHOLINE LOTION makes the Skin HEALTHY, SOFT, BEAUTIFUL, TRANSPARENT. SMOOTH, SUPPLE, /T-j nr.PTTOT.TVK'The Best SKIN LOTION. BEAUTIFULLY FKAGRANT. COOLING and REFRESHING. A most DESIRABLE APPLICATION. ABSOLUTELY PURE and HARMLESS. Bottles, 2s 9d. Sold everywhere. CLPHOLINE SOAP. by its Depurative Action, tran ?_ scends aU ordinary Toilet Soaps, Everyone desiring -a Healthy, Soft, Comfortable, Beautiful Skin, alike tran- sparent and supple, should use Sulpholine Soap. It is the PEPPERS QUININE AND IRON HEALTH. STRENGTH, TONIC ENERGY. GREAT BODILY STRENGTH, GREAT NERVE STRENGTH, GREAT MENTAL STRENGTH, GREAT DIGESTIVE STRENGTH, Follows the use of PEPPER'S QUININE AND IRON TONIC. It improves the appetite, promotes digestion greatly strengthens the nerves, increases strength of pulse gives firmness to the muscles, alters pale countenance supplies deficient heat to weak circulations, overcomes bodily weariness and weakness, cures many painful com- plaints-neuralgia, sciatica, &c.; is a remedy for dyspepsia, stomach affections, &c., and thoroughly recruits the (health. TEPPER'S QUININE AND IRON TONIC. MOST IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT A new, smaller size bottle of this valuable medicine is now supplied, at 2s. 6d, thus bringing it in the reach of all classes, and greatly preventing the many injurious imita- tions largely offered. PEPPER'S TONIC. Insist on having it. Bottles, 16 doses, 2s 6d next size, 32 doses, 4s tid. Sold everywhere. DCDDETD'Q THE SAFEST rLrrt.ii O ANTIBILIOUS TARAXACUM MEDICINES AND PODOPHYLLIN, A FLUID LIVER MEDICINE, WITHOUT MERCURY MADE FROM DANDELION AND MANDRAKE ROOTS. Is now used and regularly prescribed by many Physicians Instead of blue pill and calomel for the cure of dyspepsia, biliousness, and all symptoms of congestion of the liver, which are generally pain beneath the shoulders, headache drowsiness, no appetite, furred tongue, disagreeable taste tn the morning, giddiness, disturbance of the stomach, and Cseling of general depression. Bottles 2s 9d, and 4s 6d. Sold by all Chemists. Insist on having Pepper's. LOCKYER'S SULPHUR HAIR RESTORER. The Best. The Safest. The Cheapest. RESTORES THE COLOR TO GRAY HAIR. INSTANTLY STOPS THE HAIR FROM FADING. OCCASIONALLY USED, GRAYNESS IS IMPOSSIBLF, REMOVES SCURF, AND EMBELLISHES THE HAIR, CAUSING IT TO GROW WHEREVER THIN AND PATCHY. Large Bottles, Is 6d. Sold everywhere. 767n "\T0UNG LADIES who want to be independent, and j[ make their own way in the world, should write for Prospectus of the Scientific Dress-Cutting Association. 272, Regent-street, London, W. 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I Correspondence. THE AGRICULTURAL PROBLEM.—" Salus Propuli's letter, which came too lata for insertion in the correspondence column, will be given in our next issue. I WREXHAM TOWN BAND. SIR-Would it be asking the members of this Band too much to offer to give 9, concert or two of id- fctrumental music to the inmates of the Wrexham Workhouse? I am sure the Board of Guardians would only be too glad to give permission, and the Band would have a parfectly appreciative aiidi-nce.- I am, &c., VENETIA. I THE SINGULAR SERMON" AT WREXHAM. SIR,-In reference to the correspondence now going on in your paper on this subject, J, as a constant attendant at Brynyffynnon, beg to state that, being present on the occasion referred to by Y.Z. can bear out every word stated, and also to the impression produced, not only upon my mind, but on the minds of others present, who have had much longer and larger experience than 1. If Mr Startui)thad been wiee, he would have taken the advice of those who remonstrated with him, and not have again introduced a subject which was not appreciated by them, to whom it was not applicable, and therefore useless. If some Welsh people are opposed to the Church of England, they considering it an alien institution, it does not follow that all are. Hence is it not illogical to draw a universal from a particular premise? If Mr Startup thinks not, then Whafc.-ley, Watts, Hamilton, and other logicians are wrong. As to whether such teaching is dangerous depends, as Mr J. A. Thomas suggests, what construction is put upon such remarks. Many of us think it would be so. I am sorry Mr Thomas has made a mistake in respect to when the sermon was preached. I hope he would not fall into another by trying to enlighten those of us who Bit in darkness by his superabundance of light. I leave it to every man's conscience and experience whether such teaching is not fraught with very great danger. I think Mr Thomas was rather unguarded in admitting such ignorance of theological sul>j-ct». They were cardinal doctrines he mentioned. 1 know from experience that the door through which Mr Thomas had to pass is narrow, in order to become either a local preacher, or to enter our colleges, and unless he climbed up some other way, he has a good ground work of such subjects. As regards Young Mtthodism," a little more experience will no doubt make a wiser writer.—I am, &c., B. THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT RUABON I STATION. SIB,-I very much regret the necessity for troubling you on the above sad occurrence, but as rumors are being circulated which are likely to injure the poor man's wife and family, I trust you will be good enough to let me, on behalf of the poor defenceless widow, state what are the real facts. It is not a fact that the poor woman was away at Chirk at a gala (as reported in some of the local papers), she being at home about her household duties at the time of the accident. It is true that her two litt'e daughters were there, and had been carefully pat in the carriage by their own father, with instructions to be careful whilst away from home, little thinking it would be the last time he should see them in this world. It is not a fact that the widow refused to take the coffin containing the corpse into the house. Being in the house at the time the coffin arrived, I can give this my most emphatic denial. The friends that had charge of the arrangements, on seeing the coffin approaching, met them before coming to the house, and explained to them the arrangement; made with the railway authorities, which were on account of the terrible nature of the accident, and the unsuitability of the dwelling in the present state of the weather, that the corpse should remain in charge of the station authorities until time fer burial. Now, being a witness to all that took placp, I can say distinctly, and without fear of contradiction, that the poor woman knew nothing whatever that the coffin bad been near the house.—I am, &c., I A FRIEND OF THE POOR WIDOW.

BORDER PARAGRAPHS. Mr Gladstone on Friday visited the Dee-Side Iron Works at Saltnev, where he inspected the various processes employed in the manufacture of anchors. He subsequently addressed a large meeting at the Saltney Institute, urging working men not to think so little of the dignity of hand- labor as to wish their boys to become clerks, a position in which they would find competition exceedingly fierce and the prospects of adequate remuneration exceedingly remote. Mr Gladstone also touched upon technical education and the necessity of every man dignifying his work by doing the best in his power. On Friday, at Nantwich, four children belonging to Mr Thomas Oulton shut themselves in a building and set fire to some straw. The children were dreadfully burned when rescued, one succumbing after suffering much agonv, whilst the case of another is regarded as hopeless- On Sunday, a gentleman was walking along the Dee Cop at Chester, near the Sluice House Farm, having a little pug dog with him, which he enticed into the water. The animal deemed unable to get out again, and was on the point of sinking when a sailor named Alfred Evans, 18 years of age, living at 2, Jones'-court, Princess-street, Chester, volun- teered to go in for it. He swam to the dog, and when returning was seized with cramp, and was drowned before any assistance could be rendered. At Ellesmere, on Monday, Mahoney Bennet, a gipsy, was charged with stealing a frock and pina- fore from the person of Lizzie Egerton, a school- girl, of Colemere, on September 8. The girl said that on returning from Lyneal School she met the prisoner, who said to her, Oh, what a nice frock you've got. Will you give it me ?" Witness replied, No," and ran away, but prisoner ran after her, threw her down, placed her band over witness's mouth to prevent her screaming, and stripped her of the frock and pinafore. Prisoner then ran away into a wood. Further evidence was given, and the prisoner was sentenced to 14 days' hard labor. The sentence, the magistrates sa'd, was made light because the prisoner had never been convicted before. Among the townships having but one house- holder is that of Wallerscote, in the Parliamentary division of Eddisbury, for which the name of Mr Thomas Moreton, farmer, appears on the Parlia- mentary regifster as the only occupier. This gentle- man fulfils the duties of all the honorable offices connected with the township, and at the various Revision Courts attends with his Parliamentary voter's list, which contains simply his own name. He invariably gets his expenses allowed which, of course, have to come out of his own pocket. Several of the Chester relatives of Thos. Blythe, of Mold, who died in California possessed of an estate variously estimated as being worth from three to four millions of money, consisting mostly of extensive cattle ranches, are in California prosecuting their claims, They have written home to say that Judge Coffey has pronounced in favor of Florence Blythe, who is alleged to have been deceased's illegitimate child. They are appealing against the decision to the Supreme Court on the ground that the child was never adopted and received into deceased's family according to United States law, and they say they are sanguine of having the decision reversed. The case has been dragging along in San Francisco law courts for many months.

THE QUEEN OF ROUMANIA. On Fiiday the Queen of Roumania arrived at Bangor, and drove to Beaumaris, where she lunched with Sir Richard Bulkeley. Her Majesty, having visited the Castle, returned to Llandudno. The Queen drove round the Little Orme's Head in an open landau at Llandudno at noon on Satur- day, the weather being fine and warm. A crowd assembled round the hotel as her Majesty left the town, and in the crush a child was heard to scream, whereupon the Queen left her carriage, and, making, her way through the crowd, seized the child, and I with kisses and caresses soothed and quieted it. The Queen than gave the child back to its mother, and drove off amid cheers. At night her Majesty attended a concert for the benefit of the members of Mons. Riviere's orchestra, and was accorded an enthusiastic reception. The Queen of Roumania arrived at Penrhyn Castle on Monday. Her Majesty visited Carnarvon in the morning, and received an address from the I Town Council. She was entertaind at the Castle by Sir John Puleston, the newly-appointed constable, who accompanied her over the fortress. The Queen of Roumania received a hearty welcome on Tuesday, on the occasion of her visit to the Penrhyn quarries. Her Majesty witnessed the process of slate splitting and dressing, with which she was much interested. The Queen afterwards visited Bettws-y- Coed, returning later on to Llandudno. The Queen of Roumania, on Wednesday, drove through Llanheris to Capel Curig, where lunch was served at the hotel. Her Majesty drove thence to Bettwsycoed, and left by special train for Llandudno, which she left on Thursday for Ireland.

The Editor of the Medical Annual for 1890 points out that potash is largely used to add to the solubility of many of the Cocoas at present sold, but that, in marked contrast MESSRS. CADBURY supply an absolutely pure Cocoa of the highest qnality and that the name CADBURY on any packet of Cocoa is a guarantee of purity. 1977 Advertising-When introducing their TRANS- PARENT SOAP, F. S. CLEAVER & SONS considered two important questions :—Should they sell it at a very high price, as some of their competitors, and spend nearly half the price in advertising, or should they sell it at a reasonable price and give the public the benefit ? They decided upon the latter course. Their Transparent Soap is un. doubtedly the best and cheapest in existence. 154 BREAKFAST IS READY. I WILL TAKE A CUP OF MAZAWATTEE." 195 Ask your Grocer or Baker for THE THREE STABS ROLLER FLOUR, THE Two STARS ROLLER FLOUR, THE ONE STAB ROLLER FLOUR, which is PURE and manufactured upon the Hungarian System of milling, from the Finest Wheats obtainable.-Alun Flour Mills, Mold. 515 It is so! The Piles Laxative, euaranteed cure for Piles. Post-free, 15 stamps.— 56, Boaler-street, Liver- pool. 1642

Th- cricket ma ch between th-i A'i*tr;tli t-,s and Hurst Park C ub and Ground termirzi-i 0:1 Fii i iy In f ivor of the latter, who won by r.ia<, tn-ir sc>r;s being re- spectively aud 13\ while th s: of tLeir opponents wer-r 101 and 102. OSWESTRY BUTTERFLIES V. WYNNSTAY.— Played in Wynnstay Park, on Saturday, and resulted in a draw. Taylor battpd in cipital style for the home team, while the bowling ot Thomas and Sabine for the visitors wis effec- tive. The Butterflies were unfortunate in having lost the toss, as their innings was played in a fading light. Score WYNNSTAY. BUTTERFLIES. E. C. Tavlur, c Pugh, b R. C. Tnoinas, h Mortiscn 2 Thomas 37 R. W. Pugh, b Morrison.. H J. w. Lloyd, c Kllis, b Sa- H. w. S ibine. c anl b bine 2 Morrison 7 W. Lloyd, b Sabine o W K. E'li>, c T /by. 1) K. Patterson, b Tlviuas. 1 Monison 7 J. Morrison, c Sabine, b J. P. Cars.-vrigbt, c J ones, Thorn; 6 b NI41rrison I A. Toby, run out 4 YV. H. W. Hoi)iiisoi,i) Tuby t; J. Morjis, b Thomas 6 W. K. Miushall, nut ..ut.. 7 G. Taylor, b Sabine 0 F. Williams, not out 1 C. Taylor, b "ahine 1 F. J. Evans J. W. Ellis, c Cartwright, W. H. Norris b Tlirrii:ts 4 F. W. E lis H. Lloyti, c Edis, b Sabine 1 H. Aston H. T. Jcnts, not out 0 Extras 4 Extras 3 71 4S

THE MAYOR'S (DR. H. V. PALI-N-IS) TEAM yl 1111 ASHTUX BRADLEY'S TEAM. The deckling name between teams selected by the Mayor and Mr Ashton Bradley was played on the Racecourse Oil Fiiday. Teams chojer. by the same sentlemen had met twice previ"usiy during the season, and eavh side couid claim a victory. The weatiier on Friday was beautifully tine, and there was a fair number of spectators on the course during the after- noon. The xSorou^h Brass Band played selections of music, and acquitted themselves in a most creditable manner. The M yor won ttie toif:, and of course elected to bat first. A bad start was made, as three wickets were down for seven runs. The batsmen then began t ) gee the better of the howlers, and the score finally reached 110, some gord batting being shown by A. Acton, J. W. Lloyd, and A. Fry. The Mayor, who was rather unlucky in the former matches, made tive. A. Ll. Hughes bowled very well, and secured tive wickets for twenty-five runs. On Mr Bradley's team going in, it looked any odds on the Mayor's side winning, but Mr J. C. Gittins, who went in third wicket down, and was out last, played in graud style for sixty-seven, and pulled the match out of the tire. Toby got six wickets, and Fry, who was knocked about unmercifully, three. The following is the score :— I THE MAYOR'S TEAM. MR BRADLEY'S TEAM. F. W. Ellis, b GittinL. 2 J. b. Holiings, at the V.S. J. Roberts, b Hughes 1 Mayor, b Fry. 0 W. D. Palin, c Hughes, b W. Kobertshaw, b Fry U Gittins 3 A. LI. HugheF, c Lloyd, b J. W. Lloyd,c Kobertshaw, Toby. 15 b Williams 23 J. C. iiittins, b Toby. ùï A. Toby, c Gittins, b A. tiridlev, btobv U Hughes. 9 A. E. V. Berkeley, c Mur- A. Fry, b GitLins 15 less, b Toby 3 A. Acton, b Hushes. 2s E. S. Clark, b Lloyd 1 The Major, b Hugbes. 5 W. Moss, run out 5 CouncdiorMurless, notout U H. V. Williams, c Acton, Councillor Done, b Hughes 0 b Fry. m. 10 H. Scott, b Muss 2 R. Siison, c the Mayor, b H. Siinuis, c Hughes, b Toby 6 ss 4 J. H. Swainson, b Toby. 2 J. H. White, not out 0 Extras IS Extras 13 110 122 After the match, the teams and others dined together st the Wynnstay Arms Hotel, on the in- vitation of Mr Councillor R. H. Done. Mr Done occupied the chair, and there were also present The Mayor (Dr. H. V. Palin), Councillors Owen, C. Murkss, and G. Cafehrali; Captain Gladstone, Messrs J. F. Edisbury, A. Suttcn. G. Barcroft, E. S. Clark, H. Simms, D. D. Pierce, H. V. Williams, A. Acton, J C. Gittins, A. Bradley, W. Robertshaw, W. D. Palin, J. W. Lloyd, Grenville Jones, John Roberts, A. W. Berkeley, W. Wilde, J. H. White, U. Sisson, A. Fry, R. Price, Jackson, A. Toby, W. Moss, A. Beikeley, C. H. Scott, and F. W. Ellis. After dinner, the Chairman proposed "The Queen and the rest of the Royal Family," and "The BiÙop and Clergy and Ministers of all Denomina- tions." Mr A. Sufc on proposed The Army, Navy, and Auxiliary Forces." Lieut. Acton, in responding, called attention to the cavalry manoeuvres which were beine carried on. Captain Gladstone and V.S. Roberts also re- sponded. The Mayor proposed the health of tha winning team, and hoped the match that day would not be the last of the kind played in Wrexham. (Hear, hear.) Mr Ashton Bradley replied, and trusted that next year they would have as enjoyable a aeries of games as they had had that year. (Hear, hear.) Mr H. Simms proposed "The mining and agricul- tural interests of the district. He thought that. as far as the mining interest was concerned, they were in rather a better way than they were twelve or eighteen months ago, and he hoped the prosperity might continue. (Hear, hear.) He thought great credit was due to the tenant farmer for his great perseverance in struggling against foreign competition and other advess.ti^, and he also thought that the farmer must look to his own exeitions, and not to legislation, to do him any good. Mr E. S. Clark replied, his remarks appearing in another c Jumu. Mr Sutton also replied, on behalf of the agricul- tural interest. Mr Gittins proposd the Mayor and Corporation of Wrexham, and the Mayor, Councillors Owen, Cathrall and Murless responded. Mr Barcroft proposed the Town and trade of Wrex- ham, and Mr J. F. EJisbury replied. The Chairman proposed the health of Mr J, C. Gittins, the hero of the day, and Mr Gittins responded in a very wit".y epeech. Mr Bradley proposed the beaten team, and the Mayor responded. The Mayor next proposed the health of the chair- man in very eulogistic term". and Mr Djne replied. Other toasts fjlloived. During the evening Mr J. H. White and M' F. W. Ellis contributed songs.

FOOTBALL. I THE COMBINATION. I Uu ,13 I P. W. 1. D. Ft P9 Macclesfield 2 2 U O H 2 41 Hyde H 1. 0 1 4. 31 Denton I 1 0 0 J 1 2 Gorton Villa I. 1 0 0 5 I 2 Chester 1. 1 0 0 1 0. 2 Derby St. Luke's 2 1 I 0 7 3 2 Nortnwich Victoria 1 t W 1 2 2. 1 Burton Swifti 1 0 1 0 1 4 0 Leek 1 U 1 0 1 7. 0 statf Ord County I. 0 1 0 ] 6 0 Witton I. 0 I U 2 7. 0 Wiexham 2. 0 2 0 1 (j 0

DERBY ST. LUKE'S v. STAFFORD COUNTY.—At Derby. The home team had bestofmattersallthrough, and finally won by six goals to one. The visitors were weaklv represented. LEEK V. MACCLESFIELD.-At Leek. Macclesfield won the tos3, and kicked off up-hill. The visitors were in much better conditi -n tti Ili the home tam. and showed better form throughout. The final score was Macclesfield seven goals Leek one. HYDE V. WITTON.—AT Hyde. The visitors arrived late. Dixon and Plant scared for Hyde, and then Witton equalised. The teams crossed over with the score standing two goals each. In the second half the home team always held the upper hand, and won by seven goals to two. WREXHAM V. CHESTER. On Saturday teams, representing the Wrexham and Cheater Football Ciubs, met on the Racecourse at Wrexham. This was the first match played upon the course this year and about 500 spectators had the advantage of seeing the new arrangements which had been made by the committee. The ground is now strongly fenced with posts of great size, and a wire rope of hardly any thickness at all, so that the effect from the stand is very curious. The road fence has been boarded, but two feet more mutt be added to the timbers to pre- vent those who stand on the wall opposite from having a free view. The weather was very fine and there was no wind. Chester had the road goal, and the Wrexham team played the first half with the sun in their eyes. Immediately the ball was moved, it travelled towards the Chester end, but was kicked away again and went to the Wrexham goal, and a corner resulted. which was well placed, but failed to produce any results. A run was now taken towards the Chester goal, and a fine try was made by Turner, but the ball went over the bar. A free kick was given to Wrexham for a foul, and was put in dangerously near to the Chester goal, but it was sent away. Lea got possession and made a fine shot, which just missed the goal. The ball now travelled from one end of the ground to the other, and the defence of both teams was very strong. The play was very even for some time, until the ball was brought towards the Wrex- ham citadel, when Fleming made a splendid try which was promptly met by Turner and the backp. During the first half of the game Mitchell sent the ball through the Wrexham goal twice, but both points were disallowed, an account of the off-side rule having been infringed. When the whistle blew for half-time, neither team had scored. After the change of ends, the game became lively, and the teams appeared to he most evenly matched. Just before the call of time a smart scrimmage took place before the Wrexham goal, after a run by B. Lewis, and the ball was put through. The whistle immediately sounded, and the result was, Chester one, Wrexham none. The following were the teams Wrexham-Goal, R. E. Turner backs, R. Roberts and F. T. Evans; half-backs, A. Lea, Evan Williams, and J. Owen riwht wing, S. G. Gillam and R. Davies left wing, J. Roberts and W. H. Turner; centre, J. Wilding. Umpire, Mr E. Phennah. Chester-Goal, Dixon backs. S. Jones and R. Roberts; half-backs, T. McCarthy, E. Williams, and F. Lee right wing, Mitchell and Fleming; left wing, R. Davies. and B. Lewis; centre, C. Jones. Umpire, Mr J. Tomlinson; referee, Mr Struthers, Gorton Villa.

THE LEAGUE GAMES. All the twelve League teams had matches on Saturday. On the Everton grcund, at Anfield, Liverpool. an immense company watched the play between Everton and Wolverhampton Wanderers. The latter were beaten by five goals to none. Nottli County journeyed to Birmingham, where they ex- perienced defeat at the hands of Aston Villa by three goals to two. Blackburn Rovers and Accrington attracted a large crowd to the Rovers' heafiquarters. this being the first match played by the Rovers on their new ground at Ewood. No goals were recorded, and the match was left drawn. Bolton Wanderers and Derby County played a match at Bolton, when the County were vanquished by three goals to one. Sunderland were beaten by Burnley by three goals to two, and Preston North End were successful over West Bromwich by three goals to none. I THE ALLIANCE GAMES. The chief games in the Alliance organisation were those at Nottingham and S:>>ke. iN,,t,i Fore:-t lipat Darwen hy five ^osls to two, and Stoke heat Birming- ham St. George's by six uoals to three, Crewe Alexandra beat Bjotle, at Crewe. by eight goals to tl ret.

WESTMINSTER ROVERS V. RUABON.—This match was played on Saturday at Stansty Park. Consider- able interest was centred in the match, the two clubs being members of the Welsh League. The home club was strongly represented, but the visitors were with- out Morgan and two of their best forwards. The game began fast, and continued to be evenly contested ) up to half-time, each goalkeeper having plenty of work. During the second half the visitors had slightly the best of the game, but the match finally ended in a draw, two goals having been scored by each club. CHESTER ST. OSWALD'S V. DRUIDS —Chester St. Oswald's met the Druids on the ground of the former on Saturday, before a moderate gat. The Siints, with the hill in their favor, but a strong Run in their eye, played boldly, and eave the Druids' full backs plenty of work, with which, however, they were quit., competent to deal. After some Ioo., play, W. McNiel male a capital run on the left win? ann I scored for the Saints. The Druids made several good run! but the play of the home backs w?-< safe. The Combination of the home team was rather loo", litit the play of the half-backs wa» very eroor'. Half-time score-St. Oswald's, 1 goal Druidf, nil. In the second half the Drui In. after pre«»iim, equalised, and the game ended in a draw of one goal ellch. THE NOUTH OF ENGLAND VOLUNTEER CHALLENGE SHIELD COMPETITION.—The North of Kngland Volun- teer I?o,)tl).-ill Association announce that the entries for the Challenge Shield Competition for the present season will close on the lt November, the draw for the first round takii:g place on the 6th of November. The competition is conducted under the rules of the Football Association, and is-open to all bona fide mem- bers (efficient on the previous 31-t October) of Volun- 'eer Battalions in the counties of N orthumbprland, Durham, Cumberland, Westmoreland, Yorkshire, I Lancashire, Cheshire, Shropshire, Notts, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Denbigh. shire, Flintshire, Carnarvonshire, Merionethshire, and Angleaea. Any information can be obtained from Mr W. Mason (Armourer-Sergeant, 6th Liverpool), 81. Selborne-street, Liverpool. RHOS v. RHOSTTLLEN.:—A Rhos correspondent writrs :—The above clubs met at-Rhostyllen on Sat- urday in the presence of afair sprinkling of spectators. At the end of half-an-hour's play,. Rhos were leading by two goals to none, when a most regretable in- cident occurred. A great deal of jealous rivalry has always existed between the two clubs,. and on Satur- day two of the players came into collision, with the result that a blow was struck by one of the con- testants. Upon this the spectators immediately rmhed upcn the ground, and commenced to kick some of the Rhos players, four of whom left the field, one of them being very badly hurt. They refused to return, and consequently the game had to be abandoned. I must say that had the referee been at all up to his duties, he could have stopped the row at the outset. I understand all matches are cancelled between the two clubs, and they will only meet in future in Cup Ties, which is much the best plan, if the players cannot agree. The spectators did not improve matters by their remarks and languagejwhilst the match was in progress. OSWESTRY v; CHIKK—On Saturday. the return match between these team?,, and the first to be con- tested on the Oswestry ground this season, was played on the Cricket Field. There were but few spectators. The teams took the field about five o'clock, and the home men made a couple of attempts on the Chirk goal. These the Chirk backs repelled, and an attack on the Oswestry goal was nearly successful. After some wary play on both sides, Joe Davies secured goal number one for Chirk. The Chirk men then had to retreat, and Roach just missed his mark with a very good shot. The Chirk men kept up a series of bombardments on the home goal. Wilcock got away with the ball and scoring number one for the home men. Joa Davies soon afterwards retaliated with number two, and half-time was announced. On play being resumed, the Chirk men kept continually bombarding the home goal with satisfactory results, the game ultimately ending in a win for Chirk by eleven goals to one. The following were the teami Oswestry-Goal. J. H. Jones;: backs, Granger and J. Edwards; half-backs, Coppack, D. Francis, and W. Roach right wing, T Buckley and T. Jarman left win?, A. R. Wilcock and R.. Jones;, centre,. J. Roach. Chirk-Goat, D. Davies backs,. P.. Griffiths and J. Williams half-backs, J., Rogers, J. Mates, and J. Jones (captain) right wingv J. Davies and J. Butler left wing, Hugh Morris and G. Griflhhs;, centre, W. Owen. Mr John Edwards, Oswestry, referee.

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE WELSH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of this association was held on Monday night at the Wynnstay Arms Hotel, Wrex- liam, when Mr J. W. Lloyd (Ruabon), the hon. treasurer, was voted to the chair. There were also present,MessrsT.F. Thomas (Chirk), E.Davit'(Chirk), W. H. Cotton (Rhostyllen), J. Thompson (Rhos- tyllen), E. W. Parry (Westminster Rovers), Frank Evans (Wrexham), E. Cotterill (Rhos), James Davies (Wrexham), A. H. Hunter (Oswestry). C. W. Berrie (Rhyl), J. R. Wilcox (Ruabon, repretenfcing New. town), G. H. Jones (Shrewsbury). Baxter (Shrews- bury), W. P. Jones (lluabon), J. Morrison (Druids), and J. Taylor (secretary). THE REPORT. The Secretary presented rus report and balance sheet for the past year. In doing so, he pointed out that the progress made by the association had been very gratifying, although ite success in International matches had not been great. They won against Ireland, but were defeated by England, and Scotland gained fiv ■ »oa!s to none, which score would have been thirty-five to none if Trainer had not kept goal. The fixing of the day for playing the latter match was unfortur.uie in that it came too near to the English match, but he hoped that would not be the case in the future. During the year there had been eight committee and three sub-committee meetings, and the following is a list of the attendances:—Messrs R. T. Gonh (Oawestry), committees 8, aub-committes 2 W. Cotton (Hhostyllen), 6 and 3; G. A. Hughes (Northwich), 1 and 0 J. Meredith (Druidi), 3 and 0 J. G. Hall (Crew?). 4 and 0 C. W. Berrie (Rhy!), 4 and 0 J. R. Wilcox (Ne?town), 8 and 2 James Davies (W rexham), 5 and 3 J. Roberts (Bangor), 0 and 0 G. H. Jones (Shrewsbury), 2 and 1 10. Davies (Chirk), 7 and 0; J. W. Lloyd (treasurer), 7 and 2; H. Birch (Llangollen), 1 and 0; Captiin Pryce- Jones, 1 and 0; J. Taylor (secretary), 8 and 3. E. Davies, G. II. Jonep, and J. Roberts were not put on the committe-a until after the first meeting. The Secretary said the Com- mittee had done its work very well, and in consequence of the good financial position of the Association, the value of the medals was last year increased by 10s each. (Hear, hear.) The Committee had also passed a rule that the members should have their railway fares paid, and by that it was hoped to have a more independent committee. (Hear, hear.) Formerly when a member was sent by his club he was bound to represent the views of that club, but now he would have a freer hand. He was glad to report that the following clubs had joined the Association Mold, Rhayadr, Carnarvon Athletic, Gresford, Buckley, Brymbo Institute, Wrexham Hibernians, and Wel- lington St. George's. (Hear, hear.) Corwen and Holywell who entered last year, but did not play, have again entered, so that ten new clubs have I joined. Mr Thomas Have any clubs seceded ? The Secretary said there were several clubs which had not sent in their subscriptions, but he had hopes that the money would soon be paid The first round for the cup was fixed for November 8h, which would enable clubs to enter late. Mr Thomas Can clubs enter after to-night ? The S-cretary said they could, but the Committee have to decide whether they would be eligible to play or not. Mr Hunter proposed the adoption of the report, and coupled with it a vote of thanks to the Secretary. He congratulated the Association upon the success of the past year, and bore efficient testimony to the zeal and ability displayed by the Secretary, Mr Taylor. Mr G. H Jones, in seconding the resolution, said that it was the firqt time that the Association had had a balancs of C133 in hand, and that he thought spoke volumes for the way the Secretary had worked. (Hear, hear.) The resolution was cirried unanimously. THANKS TO THE COMMITTEE. I Mr Thoma* (Chirk) proposed a vote of thanks to the retirimr committee, and pa.d a high .-ompliment to the members, who had worked very hard during the last year. He also included the names of Mr Jas. Davies and Mr E. Davies, the auditirs. Mr Morrison, in seconding the rrs dutior-, alluded to the improved manner in wh:ch the committee had worked, as compared with the method adopted in days Po-e by. The Secretarv said that during the year the com- mittee had rendered him every possible assistance. The Chairman pointed out that the Association had, duiing th? year, made a Jltt- gain of 291. (Ap- plause.) The resolution was carried. THE TREASURER AND SECRETARY. Mr G. H. Jones proposed the re-election of the Treasurer and Secretary, with thanks for their servic-s. Mr Cotton seconded, and the resolution, which was cordially received, was unanimously paseed. THE PATRONS. The Chairman pointed out thst, following the lead of all the principal aianociations, they had decided to have a working president, and therefore pat'ons could be elertsd. The members eenerally regretted that Sir Watkin Williams Wynn had not given the Association that support which was expected, and consequently his name was not included in the list of patrons. The names proposed and adopted were Dr. de Woolfson, Shrewsbury Mr C. H. Wright. Halston Mr Darlington, Chirk; and Mr R M Pilkington, Chirk. Mr Thomas proposed that all subscribers of 10) and upwards should be made patrons. Mr Cotton seconded, and the resolution was carried. THE PRESIDENT. I The ne* t bnsines8 was the election of the President. ) Mr Cotton proposed and Mr Cotterill seconded Mr T. E. Thomas, Chirk, as president. The name of Mr Ll. Kenrick was mentioned, and Mr Thomas and other members expressed the desire to see him in the post, but it was felt that his time was so much occupied that he would be unable to fill the post. Mr Thomas was then duly elected, and in returning thanks said he would act fairly and conscientiously I' towards all. THE NEW COMMITTEE. I The following were nominated for seats on the com- mittee :—Messrs. A. H. Hunter, Oswestry; C. W. Berrie, Rhyl; J. Roberts, Bangor; R. T. Gough, Oswestry; J. H. Wilcox, Newtown; G. H. Jones, Shrewsbury; D. Smith, Westminster Rovers; W. Cotton, Rhostyllen; M. Kyffin, Rhos; E. Davies, Chirk E, Phennah, Wrexham JaB. Davies, Wrex, ham; H. R. Williams, Ruabon; J. Morrison, Druids J. G. Hall, Crewe M. Earlam, Northwloh Victoria. The first division was taken upon the names of Messrs. Hunter and Gough, members of the Oswestry Clllh, and Mr Jae, Davies and Mr Ed. Phennah, members of the Wrexham Club the result being that the nominations of Mr Hunter and Mr James Davies were adopted, and the divison (by ballot) was then taken, with the following resul ? :—Messrs. Hunter 14. Wilcox 14, G. H. Jbnes 14, W. Cotton 14. Berrie 13, E. Davies 13; Morrison 13, Jas. Davies 12. J. Roberts 12, D. Smith 11, Earlam 11, Hall 10, H. R. Williams 9, Kyffin 6. On the motion of the President, seconded by Mr F. Evans, the first twelve were elected the executive committee. It was decided that the draw for the cup should take place on September 30th. PROPOSED JUNIOR COMPETITION. The President suggested that the committee might do well to consider the advisability of organising a Junior Club Competition. If this were done it would encourage young clubs, and would be the means of feeding the older clubs. He moved that the com- mittee consider the matter. Mr Hunter said that a similar movement had been previously started, and he bad personally lost 920 over it. The Secretary said there were bills amounting to about f20 yet unpaid. (Laught r.) Mr Berrie seconded the chairman's proposal. Mr G. H. Jones supported the proposition, which was agre d to. A CANADIAN TXAM. I A letter was received from Mr J. -T. Bentley, of the Roiton Wandt-rs, stating that in 1801-2 a tf nn from Canada Would visit this country under Air r-vth, who had charge of the team which came over in ISiJS. He was desirous of obtaining the patronage of the four national ass-)ciatiotir;, and hoped that iuter- national matches might be arranged. The Secretary proposed that the patronage be accorded, and that the time and terms of the match be left to the next conference of the secretaries. Mr G. H. Jones seconded, and the resolution was agreed

FOOTBALL FIXTURES. I "COMBINATION" FIXTURES FOR SEPTEMBER 20TH. Wrexham v. Northwich Victoria, at Northwich. Derby St. Luke's Y. Witton, at Witton. Hyde v. Leek, at Hyde. Macclesfield v. Stafford County, at Stifford. Wrexham Reserve v. Westminster Rovers Reserve, on the Racecourse. Druids Y. Rho., at Johnstown. Westminster Rovers v. Chester College, at Stansty. Flint v. Chester Reserve, at Chester. Ruabon v. Chirk, at Chirk. Wrexham Grosvenor v. Brymbo St. Mary's, at Brymbo.

LABOR AND WAGES. I SCOTCH MINERS AND THEIR WAGES. I An important Conference of Scotch miners delegates was held in Glasgow on Monday. After district reports had been read, it was unanimously resolved to demand an advance of Is per dav. GERMAN WORKMEN AND THEIR EARNINGS. I The Board oj Trade Journal gives particulars of the yearly earnings and expenditure of two typical German workmen at Frankfort, one a cabinet- maker. the other a hand in a chemical factory. The former earns an average daily wage of 3s 3d, or £ 50 4s 6d a year, incIuding25 Sundays' work. He has a wife and four children. He spent in 1888 on housing (a room and a kitchen), f8 8s (14s a month) for food, details of which are mentioned. JESS 14s for fuel and lights, f3; for drink and tobacco, El 6s for clothes and repairs, E3 119 school books, 9s soap. 7s extraordinary expenditure, 129 2d. He is fifty years old, and has had sixteen different masters and places of residence. The other man, who has a wife and two children, earned in 1888 JE50 17s 4d, and out of it spent 7s on news- papers, and saved 91 4s 9d. The working hours are ten a day.

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Reviews. "# SECOND NOTICE. THE MAGAZINE AND BOOK REVIEW.—This is a new weekly journal, published at Id, and devoted to literature and art. The book notices are sl 'ott and pithy, reminding one of the style of the Reriew of Reviews, a fact which Mr Stsad has already taken as a et)nipiiiiie.it. There is plenty of room for such a paper, and we wish it success. Tiie writers are of note, and busy readers will enjoy the journal. One feature of the paper is a series of articles entitled Authors at Home." CHIRU Fu.-Part VI. of vol. II, covering from January to June, 1890, has been issued, and contains a host of interesting articles connected with the past days of Wales and the Border Countta*, reprinted from the Cardiff Weekly Mail. The longest article is by Mr J. E. Samuel, of Dowlais, upon Madog's Discovery of America," and is worth reading. The series of article?, Men I have known," by Mr Charles Wilkins, F.G.S-, are gossipy and clever. Mr G. H. Brierley, the editor, is to be congratulated upon the success of his work. To many the most entertaining portinn of GOOD WORDS is "I A reminiscence of the marble quarries of Carrara," which is illustrated by some capital sketches. There are also some pretty illustrations with an artiele on Trondhjem Cathedral. Sir Robert Ball concludes a series of papers on "The Sun," and Professor Flint contributes another sliti-cla on Socialism," in reference to its teaching as to capital. Perhaps the most interesting portion of the number is the announcement that the sixth of the series of Mr Gladstone's articles on Recent corroborations of Scripture will appear in October. In THE SUNDAY MAGAZINE there appears an article on Harriet Beecher Stowe." Archdeacon Farrar has an article on St. Thomas of Aquino," and the description of the emigrant's home at Blackwall will be read with interest. THE ENOLISH ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE for Septem- ber, the last number of the seventh volume, contains some most interesting matter. The Hon. Maude Stanley contributes a sensible article on Servants," ill which she says that she is strongly convinced that servants are now as trustworthy and as capable as in former days. Wherefore then, we would ask, are all these complaints we hear with reference to servants. The writer of the article says that the mistresses have much to answer for, and she asks them in dealing with their servants to remember the golden rule- ".Whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even.so to them." Leonard Noble has a short article on "'Education and the working man." He deals with the obj ections urged against the education of the working classes, and holds that by elevating the condition of the working man by means of educa- tion, we not only ensure to ourselves better workmen, but open to them new worlds of thought, expediency and resource.. Mr Noble also urges that as education increases we shall see the wretched courts and alleys that-are now such a disgrace to our civilisation dis- appearing to make room for larger and mora sanitary dwellings. The Beefsteak Room at the Lyceum," an historical review of an old club, is most interesting. In it we come across the following sentence, referring to the club which Samuel Johnson helped to form at the "Turk's Head" tavern in Soho :I believe Mr Fox will allow me to say," wrote the then Bishop of St. Asaph, that the honur of belonging to this body is not- inferior to that of representing West- minster in Parliament." Potters in Rhineland," by William Woodall, M.P., is illustrated by some characteristic sketches from the pencil of Harry Furniss. Mr William Morris brings to a close his curious tale, The Glittering Plain." We have also received the SUNDAY AT HOME, COTTAGER AND ARTISAN, TRACT MAGAZINE, MRS LEACH'S FAMILY DRESSMAKER, FRIENDLY GREETINGS. CHILD'S OWN MAUAZINE, OUR LITTLT DOTS, CHILD'3 COMPANION.

ARMY, MILITIA* AND VOLUNTEERS. Capt. R. H. W. Dunn, Royal Welsh Fusilier;, has been staonded for service as an adjutant of auxiliary forces. The manomvres- in Hungary ended on Monday. when, for the first time, smokelesi powder was ust-d at the manoeuvres. No smoke was to ba seen, bus there was a disagreeable smelL The 1st Flintshire (Buckley) Engineers, under the command of Major Gibson, with Lieuts. Lamb, Jackson, and Davidson, eighty strong, were present at Chester on Saturday,, when Major-General Hall reviewed the Volunteer Engineers of the North Western District. The troops, mustering about 1,500, were complimented by the General upon their smart- ness and efficiency.. The Cavalry manoeuvres on Tuesday were unusually interesting.. After an engagement with a skeleton force, the troops, numbering 3,.400, were reviewed by the Duke of Cambridge. His Royal Highness waa afterwards present at the luncheon given by Sir Evelyn Wood to three or four hundred landowners and farmers whose ground had been manoeuvred over. As our readers are aware the 2nd Brigade is under command of Colonel Liddell, of the 23rd Regimental District. SERIOUS- DiM. NUTION IN THE Army.-At the begin- ning of this year it was notitied that 30,000 men would be required to make good the waste and falling-off arising from deaths, discharge, and other causes during the year. Up to the present time recruiting has been exceedingly slow, and it is reported that the number of men is several thousand under what is required. This, with the deficiency of about twenty thousand in the Militia,, is a serious state of affairs, and measures will, it is stated, have to be adopted to popularise the Army, which has greatly decreased owing to the keen competition in the labor market and the good wages now paid to the working classes. PUNISHMENTS lit THE ARMY.—From the return of courts-martial in the Army, it appears that in 1S39 there were nine such inquiries held in the Household Cavalry, 463 minor punishments were awarded, being 38 2 per cent. of the average strength of the three regiments and there were twenty-two desertions, or 1*8 per cent. In the cavalry of the Line the courts- martial were 4'3s minor punishments 134 per cent., and the desertions 3-2. The Royal Artillery totals are-coniti-martial 5*9 per cent., minor punishments 7*8, and desertions 2'0&. The Royal Engineers' courts-mai tial amounted to 2 per cent., minor punish- ments 53 per cent., and desertions 12 per cent. The Foot Guards show the following percentages :— Courts-martial 3 7f minor punishments 12-1.3, desertions 2 •> t and Infantry of the Line-courts- martial 5 8, minor puaishinents 12.,05, and desertions 21. At the County Rifle Association at Ruthin a silver medal for long service and good conduct was pre- sented to Sergt.-Major C. Howell, loJt V.B.R.W.F. Colonel Mainwaring, in presenting the medal said. as commanding officer he was commanded by His Royal Highness, the Commander-in-chief, to present Sergt.-M tjor Howell with a medal for long service and good conduct, and he could assure him that it afforded him great pleasure in doing so. It was not generally known that before a soldier can obtain this honour- able reward he must have served his country for at least IS year. during which time he must bear the highest character, and he much regretted that the medal did not arrive in time for him to be able to present to the Sergt.-Major in front of the whole battalion at the camp at Conway. He hoped he might live long to wear it, and that he would serve as long in the battalion he was in as he had in the regiment he had left.

1ST V.B.R.W.F. The members of F (Gwersyllt) Company held their annual shouting meeting on the Wilderness Range on Monday. The weather was tine and favorable for good scoring, but the smoke from Messrs Clarke and Rea's Brickworks, adjoining the range, materially interfered with the shooting at times. Capt. Ciayton was present on the range during part of the day. The following are the results of the competitions :— SUBSCRIPTION PRIZES, value zC20 10s. Open to efficient members. Seven shots at 20U, 500, and till) yards. Points. I-Sergeant W. G. Morris 86 2—Color-Sergeant K. Williams 83 3-Privatti John Roberts (2). 7i) 4-PEivate Dan Rogers 7iJ 5-Corpo-al Roger Jones 73 6-Private John Edwards 7t5 7-Sereant R. Ellis 76 S-Private C. Randies 70 9-L Corporal R. Roberts 73 lu—Sergeant John Roberts 73 ll-Private D. Matthias. 70 12-Private Joseph Green. 54 13-Corporal Peter Williams. 61 14-Private J. Williams (1) 56 15—Private Sam Davies 5t 16-Private Win. L')wndes. 53 17 —Private George Roberts (2) 4) IN-Private Richard Hughes 4:1 IJ-Corporal J. Millingcon 43 20-Private C. Hollanlt 3i RANGE PRIZS. 200yds—Sergeant W. G. Morris 33 5;»0yds—hergeant W. G. lorrii 33 600yda-Col.-Sergt. K. Williams 27 The DUKE OF WESTMINSTER'S PRIZES. Open to efficient members. Seven shots at 20U and 500 yards. 1-sergeaut J. Roberts 62 2-Col.-Sergt. E. Williami. 59 3-Private D. Rogers 5J 4-Private John Edwards 54 5-Corp. Peter Williams 52 ti-Sergt. W. G. Morris 51 7—Private C. Handles. 51 RSCRUITS' PRIZES.—1, Private Arthur Roberts; 2, Priva e John Foulkes; 3, Private E. Capper; 4. Private Alf Smith. LADIES' AND EXTRA PRIZES. 1—Private J. Roberti, 15. 35 2 Sergt. W. G Morris, cult of beer. 32 3-Sergr. R. Ellis, leg of 11I"toD. 32 4-Col.-Sergt. E. William- ii 32 5-Corp. Millington, coupl. of ducks. 31 6-Ser,t. J. Roberts, coup e of rabbits. 39

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