Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register

OUR LADIES' COLUMN. BY ONE OF THEMSELVES. ——— t ——— A Bin'mnAY.—Fj.oRAi, GnTS.—Cnn-URRX.— 1>IOTIIEHIIOO[). — KuiMHMAtUS. — M)<S. AtoX 'rA<;H;.—HH!) RHSTS.—A SunP!St: A C(n!t'<)):T.—Wl!AT \VOM!;X SHOUI-1) KXUW.- NOTIOXS AS TO At.AtX. A X!:w Dj;l'AKTt-!U:. — WHY Sn.K COTTOX \V(iOLFt:OM SHR)XK!X(..— HOW TO MAKK J.'Et.t. -LAt-XnnY SCHOOLS A \'A!.L'AH!J; LITTJ.E BOOK oX THK St'J);< )'.— AX Ot-CUPATtON 1'OR YoUXf, WOM);— Ti;AVJ;LL!X(; Til); AJ)VAXTA<;i:S OFATuO'tOt-GHlIoLU.AY. WITH PmASL'KI;.— l-'omu;t: I have had a birthday since )astl wrote. and if the a)h'< tion am! tj:oo<)ness of my friends 's to hc tested by the manvand various and ex- pressions of good wisl)CS I have received, f mnsc indeed be fortunate. Ever since 1 can recotteet J.avil1; a bi.)Ii()av I have associated it w)[h Hewers—spring Dowers, tlic hrst of guod tlunns after the many terrible winter- I can recall. And H)is ye:)r \v)<en I awoke on my b:)ti)d;<y motninul iound lities and ruses and mignonette to me. t'esides bow)s ot manv cofoured anemones which had arrived for me from dear friends in the South of r ranee, and which will, I expect, retain their Leauty for many a day, fur no flowers travet so we!), or Hve on in bowls of water so kindty and persistently as do the beoutifnl atmnones of southern France. Thoi t!)ebunci)cs Ot notden datlbdils arc stiH here to remind me that I am a year older than I was when )ast I saw their predecessors piuckcd from the same grassy beds near the love)\- river Dudden. A hoc fan-!eaved pahn was added to myco'lect'onby a tllOlIghtful friend, who knows Lhat. I prefer to decorate mv sitting-rooms witli such beauuful Jiving objects to any inanimate objects. however va)uab)e. 'ff'ey are such constant sources of interest, and reQuire just enough attenHon to make a smalt demand on one's t""e and thoughts. I qnite be)ieve that: thi-< fact enters very lareI.r into the pleasure that tnost peopte tee) in surrounding themselves with tame Hllilllals, birds, and )dants—yes, even children comf-into the same category, and I am snre t))e mothers who do not accept H)e rcsponsibddtcs of ti)eir chiidren's lives and happiness do nut knotv the true delhht of motherhood. I have often envied the woman who can nive fife who)e of hn' ti'ne to the care of her own babies, and who has no social or oLher duties which con'pc' her to depute everything t!yat is tnost delight fu) in association with i'er ehitd to f hirè:inJ2:, who may or may not be worthy of the Dust. Since, the terrible revelations in the case of Mrs. Montagu, who nmst have been utterjy without the mo.st ordinary maternal instincts, have thought nine)) of the 'ta'nre and rcsponsibiHty of the relation between mother and chHd. and myram')!es in the parks have often introduced me to (he substitutes pro- vide by some mothers for themselves, and the way they behave to their iittte charges has not impressed me favourably with the manners and doillgS of nursemaids genera]))'. Of course, there arc exceptions, bm I am nuitc sure theh.ippiest mothers are those who arc abte to perform evcry dn)v ot mmbt rhocd withuut stint or ¡';l'u(lgill, and they re;:p their reward in strong. I)ea!thy, loy.nn ch ndren, to whom the word "mother" means ai) that is most prixcd and sought fcr by them in every phase of their HttJe Jives, and then as times p:o<'s on. and the eates amt dnth's «f the worid intervene to take the cherished ones away f.om home influence, the one dear sacred word mother" w-il) sti)) retain its sinniticanceand beauty to them, and otten act as a tatisman amt abiessed souvenir of the times of chihtish innocence wheti they are since passed. Hut my birtltday presents were not eou- Hned to t!owers. tnucl) as I love Diem. for I had other nice things niven to me by thought fu! friends who seemed to know exacUy what I most wished for, but wou!d not buy for tny.setf. A very bedrcst arrived, .from Binnillghalll for 'ne the niKbt before. made espec!at)y by an unknown friend, to meet what he thought to be my wishes, as I described them in one ot my former columns. So 1 rested against Uie comfortable movab'e and utastic cushion, raised to a uice height, whilst t ate my birthday 'breakfast., and btessed the kind donor and inventor of anythina; so eomfortabte. A padded foot rest is attached by webbing bands to the upper part of the movable back, and this can be ver'y ca.si!v adjusted to the proper lellgth to I enable me to press my feet against it. and rise upwards at wU). I am with Lh's very apptianee I only now fear that. with my Htttc tabte as we)], breakfasting in bed ,ill beeOlllc to) hl';lll'io\ls. and I sha!! be too often missing at t)te famity breakfast-table. tt. is pretty neueta.ny attuwcd now, I think, that every wc'mur shoutd how to c()ok: and there are classes nd books in abundance to hetp to this pud. lumbers of we)! born and we') educated sir)s are training t))emse!ves now to become competent cooks, and in every tarn'- towu in ElIglaJ)ll. and also in Scotiand. t))ere arc schools of cookery un-der competent direction. Hut another a)most õ1t. essentia] a brancf' of domestic education as cookery meets :)'- yet; with very little attention. mean washing. or Jaundry work. of which most K"ts are practicaHy absolutely ip-norant. The poputar and s:enera)iy accepted notion of was))- inK )'nen nannc). or in fact any wasbabte matcria). is to use plenty of soap. to rub it we)). aud immerse it in hot water, ,hel-e:)' there is as much dif!ereuce betwee'.) s:oo<j and bad washing asthereisbetw-ceunood and bad cooking, and the taws of chemica) action have as tnuch to do with one as the other. In the country peop)e can have theirclothins: and bouse Uncn carefuUy washed at home. and can direct the w-ay it should be done if they understand it them- selves, but in London, alas! there is no conve- nience either to wash or to dry. and the utmost that can be done is to rescue one's ex- pensive flannel or J.rncf wooUen an1\(,llts from the recktess hands of thn ordinary laundress and Kct some one to undertake the process at home. I suppose the reason that no laundress has ever been known to wash pure w-ooi property is that in a pubHe laundry the number ofarticies sent to be eh'ansed is so ureat that speeia) attention can be e;ivcu to none. and they are left )onp: in the water, or lyins about w-et, and arc no) dried on quickly, which is one secret of the non shrinking: The penTh-man w ho acts as agent for Messrs. Ja?c:cr's de)ip:htfut garments, sheets. &c.. is. I am sorry to find. mud) annoyed with me for saying t-hattheone and ou]y drawback to the use of .J;-cger woo))cn clothillg is the impossibiHty of netting it washed without shrinking, unless done at home or peciatl.r in a sma)l private laundry, but it is so. as I know to my cosr. I believe these pure woollen garments would last for years with fair wear if one could only Ket into them after tho laundress lias had the handling of them for a few weeks, or mouths, and this remark applies to all material which consists of unadulterated wool—uot mixed with cotton or silk. Such a mixture prevents the wool fibre from shrinking"] a gre:Jt measure. for the cotton or silk thread worked in with the wool prevents it from twisting under the influence of moisture, in such a way as to shorten itsc)f—in fact, to shrink. The washing of woollen goods is an art in itself, and deserving of all attention. I have seen felt. hats made in a. manufactory out of a. piece of cloth, and the process of making the ctoth into felt consisted entirely in keeping the cfoth wet, and poundina: or rubbing it well. till at last it shrinks and thickens into what it is wanted to be.— Rood thick felt. This is the very we do not wish our woollen garments to become, and yet they are often made to undergo a similar process, to their ereat detriment and ¡' the wearer's discomfort. It is well to add a iittle ammonia to the water in which real wool fabrics are w ashed, but it must be carefutly done: it somewhat prevents shrinking and diminishes the labour of washing. I hear from thc agcnt of Dr..Taker's hrm that the natural coloured material is much less likely to shrink titan the soM, Iovc)y white material, which has to be chemically treated in order to obtain the w lute shade which is so pretty, and he positively asserts that this matter of shrinkim: ha3 occupied so much of the time and attention ot the hrm, and so nmny experiments have been made to obviate ie. that they are now prepared to give a formal nuarantee that the clothing does not shrink, and the experience of those w ho li ke myself have endured much vexation of spirit on this recount, isathinp'ofthepast. J am very glad to know this. for in itself the Jaeger material is match)ess for comfort and exceltencc of texture and J shall be delighted to take to it aa:ain, in all confidence that I sha)l be able to wear out my Karments. in spite of the laundress and her .machinations. I know that in Liverpool and Edinburgh there are schools for teaching elementary laundry work, and I have just re- ccivcd a very valuable little manual on the Rubject, written by Miss Calder, who is also con- nected will) the School of Cookery in Liverpool. I believe this branch of domestic knowledge enters into the scheme of some of Hie County Councils tot-technical training, and I sincerety trust that good may thus be cnected. Al) these endeavours ar<* prnnarny made to jmprove the home life of the pcop)e, but I am told that pro- fessional Jauudresses flock to the lessons, finding that. they are there told the reason of things, and are made to understand the principtes of their art. which is the only w.ayof securing intcUisent service. Moreover, the idea is '-preadin- and teachers are in demand and I think that when young women benin to see the why and the wherefore of what they do, the subject wit! gain in interest, and many gii-l-i who are )tow looldllg for "ollie! bing to .occupy them may not object to train as inteni- ..ellt ;)nd practkal teachosotsuctt all amuunt Ilf S undry work as every won).u) 0!)}j;)ttto hcabtc to do. Miss Cd.Jegc for Women, is a tiioroli li]N- efiicient tcat:Jier,bothin()ie ii(tlg I)oolc ?'IatUiaI of Ijaun<iry \Vurk, and ptacttcuny in Ix't'ct-iss, of \vb «)) i haff ht'ard a 'urcat dca). of individnats i!i h )))) I :un ]nnc)) f. a'.c London (0.(1:1\ botit hent <j)t\ery uitiercnt er!ands,and gn'at contrasts i': their charactcr.s and ailll". The one in Mbic]) I co'ifess to fci)ii)L'' Hie is eonposed of about :!Uo nio), wotn'.n and fhiidren bound for C;m;)d;<, uho'e tvotk is to be had for thejndn.striout.an) where ()M:!ci.safa)rnG)dand no Javourfor those who choo.se to \vo)'k. J once .s.tw suc]i a prttty )eav<; Euston Station at ten o'clock at lIiht, and t never remember a more interesting or tonciiin-: sight. So vast a number of men and womc.n— famines, in fact, Jeavinp; their native '-bo-cs to try their fortunes in the new world could not fait to excite mauy strange and moving thoughw. Then tne pet animals they took with them I w<<! remember, eats, birds, parrots, and such like creatures, from whom they could .not part, and such fanuties of children as one seldom sees excepting amongst the v<;ry poor One man took a tittle girl by the shoulders as the (rain moved out of the station, and canine out "I've enough of 7eiii here,"lowered her "n t') thepfatform— leaving herto the tender mercies of by-standcrs. B.'t, uf course, the good Samaritan came to the jcscue, and theIitHeonewastaken in and cared tor till the Emigratiou Society, which had oi-gai)i,e(I the exodus, found a relative )o adopt ho- and she i.s still in good keeping. WeH, many of these j.oot- fo)ks who ieft theirnative shores a Jear ago & now doing weh in the far West, and the children arc growing up in a free land. with s'.ace and fresh air to breathe, instead of the m"rky atmosphere of the East of London. The other party to I refer leaves L)vo- p<><>I-sI. St.ttiunon pleasure bent-, and consists of :<).n i<) \Vt"tecbape!ites bound for Venice, not (H'vmpian Venice, but the rea) Venice in sunny It:))Y. T))e tno'e contrast in the way of cthnate on :lIclI a chii!'y,UuiL uncomfortable day as tins is, must make the prospect of Easter hotidays there vc-'vde)i'u:btfu). Thennmbers who set forth are u..hte npof X.llÎonal and School Hoard teacl)0-n, t niver-ity Extension students,clerks and others :uidct! by certain ToynbeeIIaH yonnn men, and t''v the licv. Samuel Harnett and i"s who doso many good and practice).! thinss ?!t<. U'hitechapc). T)iey f']))y uudcr.stand and tr.r :.).P'eciate the benefit of a thorough chalJe and ).o)t'!a' v to overworked Londoners and they have ).mv times tested the advantages of .t t)iemse)ves, so that they are welt :.i.)e 10 he)p and K've good advice to otho'.s hkewise minded, and they render it possible to (ho'e d meagre purses to avail themscivcsof this <h h?htfut seventeen days're.st and citao?e for the mcdest sum of ?10 each. Every arrangement bus ah-eady been made for the journey, hoteis ).nvc been subsidised, carriages bespoken where ne' dfnt, and the whole matter cut and dried so as to diminish expense as much as possibte with- out intcrferine: with enjoyment. Mr. and Mrs. H.trnett are themselves of the party, four ladies and fhree'i'ovnbec students, whowit) he)p all the re-t to see and to understand iiitelligently ail they do sec during 'heir charming tour and visit to t he Queen of the Sea." Por weeks past t)iey have been !<earinn tittle iectures and reading m!)<.b *)bout the history of the places they are bound for, and they are wcti prepared to see wu' L- ot .)rt and curious old wo) td robes, which o')tv the ir;ivellect few are ever )trivil<'a;cd to 't'bcv win call at Antwerp. Haste, Lu'e'ne. Mttan. i'adna. Munich, Verona and before tln'y reach Venice, whe'e there expectations cuhninate. This is no) quite an experiment other such visits to S%itzei-Iii.ii(i and elsewhere have been sn(-c."ss- funyaccompHshed by similar parties, and their e"t'e experience has been tiiat. the arrange- were perfect — p:ood and ampte !o''d pi<s:)nt and connenia) company, am) com.Oit- Who "'Ollicl not no to rea) Venice, even with her ai.t':t<-t'vc connterfdt in our midst? \e who ;nc 'eft at home to bear the co)d and rain, c.u) but wish ) ))<- i.aster jaunters line weather and muc!) <'))io\ ment. London, Thursday. PENELOPE.

CU.)llC PAPKR CUTTINUS. I fFrom "ruxcn.] El'JTA)'Hf)XADYER. Th¡s <In-I' \\i h a dire ¡inr t!Íell I To eui-ii a (lyeii); anthe.ht'tt. JO!,D(:j LATEST LITTLE JOKE. I (Ry a ):Ktt).v tunes lIi-app,inted L;<omc-T:tX raver.) II is O',t :,1 ,t, hili it falls ,'ay tj¡>.l a i t-i-v sucti (:r%- itiall "cat" It can" be tlitt! And h;l\"(' ('aHc,1 thl" ¡':lcctitHi to r, wirh a." \\hiz?," I'!zx)"< out h)—rp<iaL'in,, t).c dun f.tt t''i<x Ah, J,,1dIlI, 1I'' j"ker, yon' ha:'dly the knlwk Of h,)hlin the J;a, :0 we'll g-Í\"l> you the :at:k 'J A Soi.iio(lt,y.Youtliful Mercury Wilt's tins prc on t)te p!ytc ? Knock and ring Biowcd if tLey W'IlI'II)e Itar"king yer to Walk l1Ïni(]c,' next DJ1'I.I(;lT.\S.-OI.th(),lox Uld Mitid Hut, J!e'Ct.'cn, i- y"ur phtceof wui')np ?' ()atc!y received mtoihePIyfut)) Bruthc!- (tc' cook): "'And Mr. Stu'jL. ))ic cream with the al'ple-tart yc.tcl'lby ou"llt t.) have been whip)'cr). h;1, a gt' tdul J'f>lilembnuwc of the <Hciti I:) q nest ;Oll) ()t). mutnmy to have hcell \\I:ippc't I tl,uht It wa; p:(rt.!cul<n!y cooJ Tit< Missile fifty I"Ju!1" fr<>!1I Sir Gorgiug 1itlas Suc)iattu!iion:ti)'f -why, he ought to h:).ve '-cut five lumdrcd pounds at ],'I\"t!" Ah, 1'\11 afraid he fi>r¡';i>r Ihe 'oü:;ht,' my (](: rFrüm Ft-N: I I On !Tow's THAT ?—Ma<1.i;c \hata.-L")t?mc!" Hu' (' ladi-:c:" Why, we h:t'< !)c'i here live untim:c.t!td the nc'ntiL-inau s!?'i'?vc)' I).)t <?!?('nCt)<).?—lfc (t') imn!-ch' :H:). 's ho<??')i''t 'it.hi)t.t\v her Thoughtful. Duwt), I-C thinking "t'uief e (!pn'-iVCtnurniur) w-)ii,t:r tliei-c t-,iv i(:" hft:?" J un i'ew Mnt'ricJ xi'ter a o.t ifi'nl <'ur l!tt)u\in:t!n!thcr ,1ldl!" ol11c\¡al !') i<]c (;iL Htt]ct'!i.-ki1y):<)),'tea)'!]o.arc they are long." F)f)t))"Jt'DY." I )'c p!accd;' h)th?piHory. '1' TI\VEI.I.E¡;Th.. VCIY )'<st:u'i])L-I\'<' laud )U!' Is.—hy ax' to 1)11 NND V)\);):.—A't!-t "ly lady, Y')"ar.'p.iti\-<.]y ])r:)LU!ifu) W))ut.)n'!y.):kenie t<'<'oy.)u i)) f)i!s'"—Kitchen Wtncit: 1)1I y":)r.tkct)!e 't'\K 'H.M; '—When w;¡1 tttc In.< Party leave oft the! fhnnnur f'.r Iffmc Hu]e .'—Whoi t.)i(;)e a:c nn 111"1-e i.1" within Erin t.)t).tcnt<em. tfK oxt.y Yor K-NOW -Ut!< G')iu' to ';l,e a J:ew 'n, "?'o; wl,y(' "'Cn.r 'ee:1.i< There' !m' il let' >;('C if ,(> C,,1) gucs- withu!¡t, ¡t>\kiÖlg at :1.0 <L' a "UC. )'" 1.\T(,\1. "-¡¡('II a couple of L)vprs ha rc the ca-h :rl a.ccout)!- !ct' bv :t. dc).t]cati']'-r "1)(1 ca-!ii.r? J!(. au-c t))cy 'In n"t (;lJITC>ipun<1. ,We believe ycu knew H aH 'JH.' titne.) A S"FT My lord, I mu-t protest, Th! the f'jU) th "iz(' !n succc<-?m at whic)) I li;,ve ]-;CCI) '-u'i:tnon' J "11 juries." I ';I Loy-ol.,Iiii) (sweetly) It ii- iuo.<t. t'<'rtunateth:tt I c.t:) 3,ail u)ysc]f of the as.st.taDcc of so < pGric!tc< a gcnt)ctuan." ('¡JOICE man was cllargf'd ùl'ftJrc t h(' 1I\¡1L'i. t]'K' at B'jw-st. the other day with I)i(-kiiig The evidence wa-; cxtremeW (tear. but the p!-i<u:)(.r persisted in stoutly denying the accu.satiot). He dc- cl.ucd he hadn't picked pockets, th:tt he never <ti<) pl< k pockets, he a)way.s took L))em Just as they c:nnc.

Tha subject of the American ci'.il war was inad- 'crtent1y introduced in a mixed eompa')y of Northern and Southern Americ.tns the other day; and uuintcn- t:ona)!y the b.eame wa'in. \Ve Hrked you reb.?, anviiow," said one of the LNoi-thi-i-iii-is. Y e; replied the Southerner, bhuxiiy, ''y"< di<); but from the number of applicants for pensions I should juclc we ei-il)ple] every l,bll;e.] un<' of y"u < An <ji!tccr \io h.).d served in the Egyptian cam. paign ha a four-yertr-old boy who never tires <.f wa)" stories. The foll(iwiii ,q stnry i.s a iittle rouI(,Ii <iu mp," said the onReer to a tricnd but if Yt\lI kn')\\ a 'chiidyuu know that lie w'Mits:tpIentit'ut sprinkling ff 1' and nothing told in (he third pos"n. H') 1 kept nn :<8 he detnandcd, ttU one day he looked up in my fn<-e !H]d .-aid, Father, cuuldn't y"u get any one to hf)p you to put down the rebellion Cefcorated as a naturaii-t, the gentleman of whom the ¡'ollowing ",tory )s told eem:) to have aHowed his atTcct!.)n for axhnals almost to override the mere n.Uura) huu)an fee)h]{;3. A friend condoled with him on the lo'-s cf his wife, and he replied, Yes, yes as you "y, ",he was a good wife. Hut," he added, as if hGfe!t'o!npeHcd to speak the \hoe truth, ".she never took kind!y to the animata. Why, even in winter, she wouidn'L ]et titc snakes sleep under the bed." A chemist was boasting. in company of friends, of his well st,-)ck-i!tra(ie. There ist.'ca drug mining," lie &aid; "not even one of the most uncommon sort." Come now," said one of the by- e, itil(ICI-S, by way of a joke, I'm quite sure you don't k<'<;p any '-pirit of contra'Hction, weU-stocked &a you pretend to be." "Why not ?" rcpHed the chemist, not In the least embarrassed at the unexpected sal]y. \11 ¡;hall see f.tr yourself." So saying he left the g) cup and returned in a few minute. leading by the h.ti'.d —his wife. 'thtre is a story of an Imperial Highness waltzing th):ecin the same evening with an English lady at the (.'ourt of Herlin. S))e naturally felt and frankly expressed hcrsetf tiighly nattered by the compliment. "i d:d not intend it as a compliment," was the answer. Then," said the tady, somewhat rebuHed, your Highness must be very fond of dancing." I detect hljl'lg," was the still unsatisfactoJ'Y response. Un- <h'tp;cd by he:' i)i .success, um' fair cuuntry-womati -u)I pfosccuted he) inquiries. What, then, may t a>k, can be your Imperiat Highnes.s's motive for .hutci))!? ".Madan)c,"wasthe exatted personage's curt reply. I dance to per."pu'e!" An o!da)]d wen-known GaHoway farmer feeling on one nccsL'-ion rather unweit—an unusual thing for hin:—was recommended )'y his medicat adviser to try \\h:it a few weeks :ta hydrop:u!uc would do for him. Uer.d-ed r.utnerou? objecti-'m to this, however, chief "cli \v.m the jtrcscnccot' so many laJie" as he \t6 i-ufe The Hushed at his :<rup!c. and toid ).i:n that to entertain theiadic.-i ])c )t.id on!y to I)ea!c on snctt subjects as woutd iL.<c)'e-tt!t(?in,s!ic)) a- ])ewou)d-oon fee) quite at homo, til] at L'nt he wa.s prevailed <n to try a week. -\L dinuct ttc fuund hi;n-ic!f seated next a. youn; )ady, and gathered up at) his courage to addrc--) h''t. TitC iKtvicc I-ccul-i.e(i to hig mc:t!o'. y, "Cay SDlUething on dres< But what did lie ol' fii(lie:i' (Ires, ? At last !)e p)ucked up courage, .md teaning towards his companion, re- I larked, in a confldeutiat Ve'H wear uannet I Mxt your skiu, nae ?"

I AGRICULTURE. I FARMING AND THE CORN TRADE. The Mark Lalle R.r]Jus. of Monday HU.ys:— The improved aspect of the growing whcat is undoubted, but that the improvement extends heyond appearance has been doubted. The price of Lnghsh wiLt i.as fallen .n London Is Id on the fortnight, whicit stands for the net result of a. Qor..n faUfoHowed bv a sharp recovery, and again succeeded by sUgntly retrogrado tendencies. The averaRe for the old county is down to 31s 4d. which isa-miseraUcpl-icc for wheat of iairiy good qua]ity, and in a htMndOon for immediate '.rinding. It represents just 5s decide since Janmu-y and is 6s 5d lower th.n .tt tins tnnc last year. Foreign wheat is again dull, though on, Monday Mid Tuesday tliere w.LS tt, recovery of 6d wliich li,-L- not yet been giyen up. the sprjng corn trtde is in an unsettled condition. M:uze is very cheap. but the two sorts are approximating m price. round coming back to natcorn,w)uchh? ?v.?nccct a little in value to meet the other kind. ?:nHee(t, with :<, lar'ger suppiv on passage, is Is cheaper on the week and there is a rather tierce competition between Indian and Argentine sellers a.t 58s per cwt. Ti:A!)K, L()o)O, edncsda v. _Messrs. John Sh:iw and bous, seed nterctiants. of Crcat Maze .Pottd. London, S.E., report a. good seasonable demand. Prices a.'l round continue at the moderate leve! previously noted, and stociM, moreover. are lJeing rapidly reduced. 'Choice American and .French red ciovcrseeds oner at very reasonabic m:ures. L'ine v.htte and a.!skye reatise mole money. (masses are unchanged. Tares are in good request. Canar'vseed su-ong at the recent advance. Hcmpseed steody. Mustard and rapeseed ale nrm. Linseed hardening.

I DENBIGH TOWN COUNCIL. TrKSDAY.—Present: The Ma.\or (Cn.pt:i.in T. Wynne I-"(] iN-i! i-d i), Ald. E. T. Jones, CounciHors It. HUlIll'hrc}, Hobert; C.C. D., UritHth, C.C., J. T. Hushes, Hoa? .J one, Hubert Owct), Kccptcr. Jo)m Jj)o\d.:u)d \V. ii. Ev:!L)]s; thc dcputy-Kj\vn clerk tMr \ilh.nn Jones). Di-. (.rifiiti) (nicdicidoiticcrui lwalth), :Ill' HuL'Lrts (nuisancu insncctor), and =111' J. I)i-Lvics (borongh survevur'. EXTRAORDINARY TREATMENT OF A I FATIENT. JKHM!tY ALTJIOitITIKS C].Xt-LI:m. The Mi'.nu .\i. OFYICFP, up Hr.At/m reported thn.t during the month cil:t deaths from ordinary causes h:).d occurred. g n de.i.th-ru.te of 16'55 on the lizl d occtiri- d popuhLtion. I)uriiig the 1)eriod ten births h.td been registered —hve nudes :i.nd hve females—produc- ing :t r;).te of IS'59. lie h:).d to refer to it citse \vhiett I Ld c.msed gi'cat imcrcst in the neigfibuurno'jd. On the 7t.)! ius'L. he h.d ,t noUce thi.t. n tr.D'ii) I):).d been :!dnnt.tcd to the I)')u!'i;ry tit-Lt morning. :)id wa.s ill from sniaU-xox, :md im.d ,cpt in the previous night, :n.d th:t.t Dr. HugLe,; lwei been tele;Y'l!tcd to. :<.nd he s:id the hc:t!th of Denbigh was in (hnger of aU,cd" and th:tt it Nvits zi cas t') I -te ru!nu\d to the Th:t w:u; icceived fron! (.'olonci )IeshaJll, cha.ii'm:).n of the Infirnnt.ry Committee of )f:u],q.e:ent. He :"u,:dl uut the Üayor. and :[fter consuH:tio:), went to 1)10 Asyhun, v.'heru :Ill" H. !i. I:erls. c}¡"inJ!iln of the ilnï'tiln' Authority, \¡ ill couinnttee, a.nd it wa.s dccid(-d t!t:(.t they h.Ld nu ,ultlwrj tv to remove :1 iim.n from the Intirnmry. :).s they im.d no infectious In)spit:d to Itouse Inm. He v.ent to the I"Ll'IJl:,ry and .Lsked the iii:n), \ho s.dd he w.s :t Kut.hi)! the previous night. :md ).;td ccme liOtn Jjherpool on U!e day of the Gr.t))([ .X:ttion::L :tnd had no money or friends, ho beinL; .). cornet pb j'c'r. I Ie intin'ucteJ the X uiMnnce to the I)cddiiiL,. ajid the jnan's clothes \d,kj, had been ief?. in the iod?in?s in JlenIIan-street, :?nd t)te in-?,cc:cr did so. He :tftGi\varus received :U) extri! ord)'?t.ry certi?.c.tte from Dr. Hushes hityii)? he cert.lied tt.:n ;t tr.unp v.uK ?urferin? from smallpox, I ?nd w.Ls atiov-?d to ?o free fr0i:t the Ituir.n?ry..md \s inatit st?te to he conveyed :my\v!:<-ie \\ithin re:LHO;t:).bIe distance. At 10.ZO, Superintendent Jones c:tlled t his 1wu;;e :nd informed him that :t tr:it)'p I c:nlTeriilg from sinaIpox h:td tjecu tnrnedo)Hot'hc IntÏrn,ry, awl WiC, :'hout the "trees. n.nd despised n.unp hitd been told hy the IHnr¡¡¡ary i autnorities th.tt he must go. They cou!d net shut j their eves to the conduct of the Inhrn.ry -tutlioritie- n.nd it w:s a, question whether thev t were ju'-tined in sending the man out oftlie Itini'tnary at 7.50 :,t night to the danger of the: patient :t);'l U)c general pnbtic. and titcre was no cxcns. fur their conduct. for they had taken charge of the CilSC. and he h:).d heoi locked Mp in the fever ward nincc niont- h]!j. Hu i:r uu evil h.d :T.r:iicn. :nid the borough wim i'l'ce from infectious Jjsease, He su/!ested tittt the Cuuncil should hutid :n iron I)OHpit:i.t. :t))d that the nuisance iuhpcctor should be remunerated so as to give the who'e ot his tin:c to r;a.nitary buhint. The M.\Y('t:: It i,; a very serious case, and we must not pa.sn it over without some discussion. .%Tr lIl'<TIIES ,yj,eJ to know whether fnyone ))csidc.s the nuinAnce inspector Imd paid zittentiuii to the patient. Dr. Kui;i:):Ts In h:s certificate it was stated that he was a)!uwed to ie.Lve the innnuary free, and with- out :t.ny mc-ms of hi-! own, :tnd is in u. fit state to be taken anywhere in jcasonaL'ie distance." That would show that he had no mean: The -)IAY(ji, quoted from the Act, saying that any poson exposing himself whilst sunering from ill- fectious disease, or any person causing a. person so aiiectedwasiiab!etoa pen:i.!ty. They might build :). sm:t,ti hospit.U. ,Nfr (juji'i'n'ns: Or rent :i sniiLH cottage. Mr HcGJn.s sn.id it w.<s inhu)n:ni conduct, and tnc'y thiLt were nuilty of it should be called to nccount, and questioned why they turned the I1nfortun:tte ]i]a.n out to the danger of the pub)ic. (He.).r. he:ir.) Mr H. H. I!t<t:Kj:TS said :lS cinurmn.nof tlic S;iliit.11-Y Cotnmittcc, :md because he haa hccn to :i gl'e:tt dc:tl of trouh!c with thecuse, he must comphuu of the con- duct of the authorities of the Innrnmry towards the poor !)in.n, :i.nd more especially Dr. Hugites, who wns !nedic:il oflicer to the union. :md w'.i.s thct'efore con- cerned iu the case of this pauper. He helieved with the Ma,yor that the In6rni:Li-y authorities were liable to a. penalty for exposing the man. he being in their charge, and I)e was sony the Town Clerk was not present to advice them concerning the persons who were responsible for wilfully turning the poor wretch out at 7.40 on a. cold frosty night. It was most gross cruelty. and inhuman cunduct. and because the Sani- tary Authority Itad failed to provide a iiospital. that was no excuse for them to shelter under, and their defects did not justify their turning the man out to the danger of the town in genera. :and had he not been found by Superintendent Jones, and had been found dead those gentlemen would have had to answer a very serious charge. All the Sanitary Authority had to do was to isolate a case, and see that the patient had medical attention, and the case was isolated at the Innrmary. The patient was found on Thursday night, and the first time the medical oineer saw him was on the follow- ing Tuesday. Did they call that proper conduct on the part of the medical officer of the Union, for the man was in his charge ("Shame.) In reply to Mr .Mughes the XuisAXCK IxsPKOTOH said the man had received no medical attention from Thursday to the Tuesday night following, but he had given him food. (Hear, hear.) The M\Yoi: Do you propose anything ? Mr R. H. RoBHHTs said he would not propose any- thing, but lie would be wanting in common cour:'g' if he refused to express his opinion on the case. (Hear, hear.) Mr Ro!!KHT Ow-EX said he was very much obliged to Mr Roberts for expressing himself, and thought it was the opinion of the Council. (Hear. hear.) Mr GmmTii thought instead of making a new hospital they might rent a cottage, and the Sanitary Committee might attend to it. Mr RoiiKUTs objected to the matter being left to the Sanitary Committee, many of whom did not at- tend. He thought the whole Council should act, as the committee should not be saddled with the making of white elephants. Mr HrMHi:s thought a special meeting of the council should be catted. Mr RouEHis thought the work should be done at once, for they did not know what might happen from the case. \Vhat would they do if something broke out in consequence of the present case. (Hear, hear.) Mr KEEpFEK thought they should proceed to pur- chase and erect an iron building at once. It was resolved to discuss the matter in committee. Mr ROBERTS called attention to the manner in which the nuisance inspector had behaved, pointing out that although he had a large family he had at great risk attended the unfortunate patient. He had really risked his own life. Mr HuHHEs thought they should give him sufficient salary to devote the whole of his time to the omce. Mr CKIFMTH thought that unnecessary as thev could give him extra salary when he had special work. Referred to committee. THE HATES. I A general district rate of Is in the .E on houses and I 3d. on la,nd w:],s in&de. A cemetery rate of Id on houses and 43-d on land was ordered. The Doroueh rate was the same as last year, 3d in the £. THE HIGHGATE IMPROVE:tfKNT. I Sonic discussion occurred respecting the new path at Highgate. It was resolved to adhere to the former proposal and put a. path on either side. It was re- solved that the Committee should consult with power to act upon the construction of the new steps to the Castle they were said to be too steep and dangerous for old people descending them. The question of building a. wall and stopping the hill for cart traujc wa.s also referred to Committee. It was understood that a great many people including the members of the Fire Brigade were against the erection of an engine house at the foot of Castle-hill, it being un- suitable, and the proposal was left in abeyance. POKT YSTRAD ROAD. The SURVEYOR reported that the improvements n.t I Pent Ystrad were complete, and that the cost would I be JE105, instead of the estimated JE116. LENT LECTURES NOT REQUIRED. I The Rev. J. Morgan, rector of Denbigh, wrote informing the Council that the fee for the Lent lectures to the Council had not been paid since 1887, and that 6ve years were due to him. Mr R. H. ROBElm; and Mr BoAZ Jo-,Lt; We bave not received the lectures (La-ughter.) Mr HUCIIES That is what I don't believe in, and I shall give notice that the lecture is discontinued, as we don't need it. (Laughter.) On the motion of Mr R. H. ROBERTS, it was agreed to lay the letter on the ta.Me.

MYSTERIOUS DROWNING CASE NEAR RUABON. On Thursday the Deputy Coroner for East Denb)ghshu-e held an inquiry at Newbridge concern- mg the death of a man named Joseph Nelson aged fifty-eight years, who resided at Rnabon, iind who had been Mnssmg since November 21st last. The widow of the deceased stated that her husband left home about half-IJ<lst three o'clock on the .tfternoon of November 21, saying he was going by tr.un to Trevor, to see -illialll lIughe", and that I.c should be back by the ten O'cloc'k train. She never heard or saw him again until his body was ?ken out of the river on Wednesday nig? bc?ea-nt Morgan, who assisted to recover the body "&'€ "?'?? "? ??'" ?e roots o?ome trS: —Ihc jury returned an open verdict, to the effect tha;t<?e deceased was found drowned. i ihe above appeared in our Saturday's edition.1

FOUNDATION STONE LAYING AT RUABON. I THE NEW PRIMITIVE METHODIST SCHOOLROOM. ThePrnnitive Methodists in the \'i]!:tge have f about fifty ye:us held services in a smaH huiidi)),, Tanyhui, :md their services IHtvr been attf n()ed' )' sucltcongrngations us taxed ttie ut]noi,tc.tp:tcitv <f the buHd'ng. Monday was a. rcd-tettcr day in th history of ilual)oii. fur it has never been 1:1:01111 f' 1 'J! III the history of the viihtge that el-Oll a p)ot of laud the hize of the p:dm of the human h:.lJld bec-n uft'et 'r] for saJc for building purposes, and when sue), „ once -vvere reidv for duty, a.nd -;ecl1red illJ1f1'i( cxcp]' lent Mte on the Hryn estu.ta .Lt a. considerable expense. The metiibets aro h'.it fow. hut hv zealous a.nd energetic efforts -11110"gst themsel ves and \.m,jn. other rnc.t.ns ihcv }¡;lYC r:used the handsome- .unon,,t of .E200. The tutal {l1tLlY. is. estilll:ltl-d at :¡jJOt jEl,000, but they h.).ve wiseiy decided to build a "(:Iloul rooni iirst, the ceremony of laying t)te foundation stones of wiiich took p!¡leC 011 .londay. Altlu,ug!t the weather ".vas nio.st unf.).vorit))te, there w:t-, a attend.mce of members, friends. u.nd \isjt.(,).. 'j-r HchoohLOom, which \vii! be c.t.p:).bie of nccon.uiod ttir 250 scholars, is to be bniit ot t?'mbon red bm? "itf stone dressings, in deeor.t.ted Gothic styte. 1 h(; fro;,? t.K;ing tnc ro.t.d wi)) h?vc moulded );iu]);on(_<) :n)(t pointed windows, ne.tt hood ]non]ds tux} cost'tCf) tracery, between tvhich is ¡è wnh s weather the windows are to be git'.xeJ with c¡thed¡-al gJass in lci,,Ied quarries. A ne:'t porc)t f;Leillt,, the lIorth is provided n.t the cntnuice. The interior will tiliLed iIJ stenci),ttte -.voodwr.)i-h- %-Itl-lii,i,c. (I I pitchphie. Attherc'tL'ts I)i-ovided it ccjll. venienccs for Jlmkl:Jg ten" ).nde:-ne:(th fixed tile boi!er in connection \v!ih the LUit,Jjg ilHilllge- tnent, :md overhe.td is :t ga!)c;ry'. the iniets imd extl'.tctive tribes .i.re provided pose.s of vcntihttion. The schootroom is so th.Ltite.'Lnbedivided entirety or in part iiit,) s(:il,'Jol- rooms,:Uidi!. is intende<itimt. it ch.t.pei sLaB inbuilt as soon :i.s the funds permit: it It:).n been Hl'l'anged t/lilt the sc!wo]!'OO1J! :l1ll1 d¡;'pellllay i. tltrq..J¡ ÎÚto one when occasion reqniries. Tije il:ls ))cun let by contract to :\11' Jotm l):Lv!es. Uu"I,,}! and j;, being carried out from ti:e p!.ms and lOuder the -upf.). vision of .Mr J- Jh-l!lller Smith, architect. ',f ().-w(;.j. try. The bricks are from tIiewoiksof ti-c Itu.Lbot) ?Lick .md TnT:t (,'ott:t Company. Amot?-i those T"c)itonthcph'tMor]nwt;ret)jf.')!L;Ad:?!n(j]c" ??.?iu!jow,ofJ?omh,Jji):coInshire:J.]ittcou.?\}ji? ei.urch:J.John.o!).J!uc){!cy:J?.?J.J?dtfnmd-.(;on- grcg!).tion:i]miitister,i!.ntb.n;.JohnJon<.—.(.).!vi!n.tic JMethodist ininistcr. Rn?bon <.oUitci!If'r )'e:t;s ?rut H.J.))Hton.(.'ioyH.:i!: ?h' J. E. Huglles. HllOsYlIlu!re: 3Ir Langfon!. H u:thf,j). Messrs If;'H. :'IJr; E. D. Jone.. Black I'.uk: tLe e- A. E.n.i H. A. Dutton. C!oy Hall. ,e. :\fcr tlJC lel', (jkl!" )iad opened the proceedings with a. hy:t:n. he caikd upon the i!ev. Ch)bow. who, in tite cot)) -e '.f an exce)fent address, said the event wou)d preve a red ietter day in the hi.-tory of the connexion iu ttje iJHlIJedi,ttiJ l1c:g]¡uoarllOud. :).nd an L-Neiit uhp.u 'jetied in thepxpehb);ceci'(tcd's p(_op!ei))the JOL.tIit\ T!)cy wou)d be p.'rdoned by :t)) ri,,I;t tl!ijiliijig for taihing about titen.selves tor afewnmmte' "j liere were cert.n errors abroad in regard to ti)e l'rimiti\e yiethcctist Connexion. They \hW ])ot :fraid of the title, ahhough many people objected to the nunc they :tJopted. Sonic;id Pri:nnivc iiii.Int urst, but: they did Ill): l'e:;olIi.c the ter.ti itsc'.f:)' th:u. v.ty. but rather th.H:ts:t co'nmnnity thcyMeie origina!:v not derive.t from any other uen'jnt.n.Ltion. Thc'v were not <:erivcd from any plit in 'illY other community, tucive were ti;e (iiscipJL-s of the 31e.i.odi-)n began wit]) ten nte'nhei's. in the year ISlOtheie Y'eie tm pcrsuns converted who fUrJlIe'd th'e m:c!cus of the prc'-cnt i'rimitive jMetItcdist <on':exion.and con- sequently they ]):td been in existence ntjout 82 ymrs The qucstif ]) mitjht ai-c in the niinds <<t' son.e to witat the resu k-. of 82 ye:'r- these who caned tlicmsclves J.>rÍiniti\,c :\Iet1l xli"b. for as they knew they were not debited with having too mud) bi.un-. or too big pickets—(tat:ghte!;—Lut th(y ha.u upon tti: m the rccogmt:on el 1,'r.me i!t:e)ice. z,nd to-d.ty they 'M'c'etjU:th Pnd ticeciiici t, 11(1 dc- nonlin:J.tic., in c:ur Land, AFpLu", i 1))e lliciiiljci-,I;ip of hK.odnt. l'L4.CCO s:).y"h.).t ha;; God \\)-o't_:Lt. In :iJdition to into the rrhuitivc :.IctJ¡'Jlli"h of l'allac1:1 a few yc:.rs ago. Tttcir Mnui:sters nutnbcrcd l.OSO. Ttictt.' loca.l noble band 01 nic'i. who we;L L,vc-rv \vcek to preach, numbered 16,402. :md sucli :n! .ti'r.).y :is tf)is \v.ts credtt.t.bic to :T.nv cotnmunnv. 'i'hcv h:).d 10.481 4.275. Sund:Ly sciico! 435.912. om of ,lich nunii)cr 37.955 are members of the church. The number of ;tli(i other IJ!ilc(:s of v;ur-iliil3 1,394,lUctkin¡; altogeth,.r 5.831 phtces wi)er< the pre.t.elicd by tlie I'thuitiYe :It.,tllOdist connexion. Tite tot.d v;due of the eon- nexiona! propcrtv as reported to the conference w:is 15.342,884, He concluded by ,;a.ying thm they were gZLtliered together that day to hty the ioundittion of n. new school. The htn.teii:cnt iiit nutde of the pro,res., during the p:).st 82 years, ha.s given us a cl:u!n to a front po-ition. ;tud they preferred IJcmg cstaL)Ushed uy urace. I'.uner tlian by law, and hi appealing to the congregation he referred to David when he wa,; projectiii g the tc;np!c \vlieti Jte appealed to his pcopie. ;md they brought niure than he wanted. He hm'JJy expected they wot.i!J come up to tliilt. ))ut he thought they would do their p:)it :t.s rriinitivc Methodists mid help to fm-ther the ca.usc m the prc:-ient iust¡\lH,;C us they h.).d always done in the past. (Cheers The Hev. A. Glegg ]iext introduced Mrs Perk-s. Vi-.z; E. D. Jones, and the Misses Dutton. each of v.hom perfortncd their work of laying tite stones and each of whom were presented with a handsome mallet in commemoration of the event. The folloNNiiig-- sub- scnpttons were announced:—Mrs Icrks. Mr-. J. D. Jones.thcMissesA.E.andH.A. Dutton. £5 e.ch; Mr W. R. Hartley. Aintrec, JE5 Mr F. W. Dick-on. Oldham. JE1 Rhosymedre Sunday Schooi per Mr Chesshu-e,JE215s6d; Overton Sunday School. 10s Rua.bon Sunday School, JEM; Vrou Sunday Sdiool. 13s BIa.ck .Park, .E2 12s 3d Rua.bon Carol binders. J?IO 10s Mr Ln.ngiord. Ru.ibon (uddition.U sn))-nip- tion). JE5 Mr George Saint. JE5 5s Mr J. C. Langford. JEl Mr John Davies. builder, JE1; which together with smaller items amounted to about JE77. After the ceremonv, tea was provided in a tent erected upon the ground when a large number of friends and visitors sat at the tables, their wants being attended to by Mrs Gibbons, Mrs Harris (Huabon), Mrs Harris (Wrexham). Mrs Longford. MisRn.-itn.rds, Mrs Hall, Mrs Hughes, Mrs Hamtield. Mrs Daniels. Mrs Griffiths, Mrs Rowlands, Mrs Rathbone. Miss M. A. Richards, Miss Williams, Miss Annie H:uupson, Miss E. Owen, Miss Jenny Davics, and Miss C. Da,vies. In the evening at 6.30 a. public meeting was hc!J in the Congrega.tional Chapel, which was kindly lent for the occasion, when Mr George S;iiiit presided, supported by Councillor 1'crhs. The spacious building was crowded with a iuost enthusiastic audience. The chairman and Mr 1'erks congratulated the members upon the cxectlfnt success of the day's proceedings. The choir s.nig the "Song of Jubilee," and the Rev. Adam G!t-gg. the circuit minister, addressed the meeting. :uid wa.F followed by the Hev. John Jones, the Wet-.h Calvin- istic Methodist Minister, who in the course of an ex- cellent speech, said lie was very pleased with the success that had attended their labor ever since the movement had taken a practical form. and more especially with the spiendid achievement of that day. he was also glad that they were so needful of the chief object, which was to provide a plan to preach the gospel and to save sinners. God himself had no greater object in the creation of the world than to provide a Saviour to save the world. It was a new era. in the history of Ruabon, they had been down in lan Lan 50 years, and now they rose to the Jhyn, —(cheers)—and he hoped they would continue to climb up until they reached the mountains ot the spiritual world. After the choir had given an excellent rendition of In God is our trust." The Rev. S. JoiiKsoN humorously described his journey from tlie railway station to the so-called chiipel in Tan Lan. He had travelled a. good Jea! hut he never saw- such a place, and he was verv glad to get out of it, and he was glad that thev were now. after a. sojourn of 50 years, in a. fair way of getting out of sucli a place. He hoped that the seed that had been so well planted that day would germinate into a. glonous harvest. The Rev. J. BACON, who was the next speaker, im- pressed upon them not to forget tbut their increased privileges increased their re,,I)oii.,il)ilitieq. After a hymn had been sung a collection in ilid of the building fund was made, which enabled the chairman to announce that the total amount of receipts throughout the day realised .E83 15s 8d. (Cheers.) the Rev. \V. CmBow next addressed the meeting, and referred to the numerous deaths that occurred in the circuit during the last nine years, but was greatly rejoiced to see such an army of young people so thoroughly unanimous and energetic in the service of the Master, and said that the cause of Primitive Methodism was never more prosperous in Ruabon as it was that day, and he hoped that it would go on prospering, a.nd concluded a. most able and earnest address by exhorting the young people to follow the footsteps of their worthy ancestors. Rev. A. GLMU proposed a vote of thanks to the speakers, tea makers, the choir, a.nd to the minister and deacons of the Congregational Chapel for the use of the chapel. The vote having been second. J hy iur ijangford, the Chairman returned thanks on his own and on behalf of all enumerated in the resolc- lOn, after ? ? meeting terminated with sing- ?o'?f th? e Doxology. 0 ing

BANGOR. -LHE UEE.—The nshermen are doing badly here, owing to the water being so low. iUE YEOMANRY.—Sergeant-Major Edwards, Tnra Dee, IS very energetic in trying to instil into the minds ofthe young men of Bangor a !ove for martial &tory. Mis efforts have been amply rewarded, and the Bangor" Troop may be seen, a.s often as thret mnes a week, with ranks to square, and fronts to charge. VESTRY MEETiN<—A vestry meeting was held on Faster Monday, at the church, theHev. C. U. McGil! prcHiding. There were present: Hcv. J. Morgan Parrv, MeBsrs W. J. Mackenzie, The Parkev; J. Edwards Turn o' Dee; and John Davis. The SehooJa. The appointment of churchwardens resulted :tS follows:-Mr John Edwards to be vicar's wardet), 1117 W. J..Mackenzie parish warden for rickhiH and ::i"ss- wick, and Mr latter Hughcs parish warden f-T -L.ytun. A discussion took place in regard to the path-! adjoining the churchyard, cuI.Lt ecinregitrtltotliell-itil? nothing Nv;Ls settled.

HOLT AND FARNDON. 1JAYSOS HLossoMS.—The night frosts, hnow. nud cold weather have consideriibly dajnaped the lingc piuin and da.msou blossoms. Fortuua.t.cly. ju.i.uy of the da-mson trees have not as yet fully blossomed, and should the frosts a.nd keen winds cease, hopes might be entertained of a fair crop of damson?. However, a week or two henca wesha.Hbeab!eto forecast the future in reference to the stone fruit.