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[ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.! I OUR LADIES' COLUMN. I BY ONE OF THEMSELVES. ♦ THE CENTURY END.—CONTROVERSY.—AN UNSEL- FISH ELEPHANT. nSITS TO MILLINERS.— A CHAKMIM; WRITING ROOM.—RECIPES.—ST. ELIZ- ABETH OF HUNGARY.—STORIES ABOUT ANIMALS. The controversy of the ccntury-end, which some good people considered quite disposed of nearly twelve months ago by reference to a local news- paper editor-rhis controversy rages undecided even into the early days of 1900 will be just as valid either way, whether this year be the end of the nineteenth or the beginning of the twentieth century. But it is well that partisans should realise how equal is the balance of authority for these two opinions. Lord Kelom, contrary to the Astronomer Royal .and Alonsier Flammarion, believes that we are now in the twentieth century, and is supported in this view by the great statistician. Sir Courtenay Boyle, who holds, nevertheless, that no conclusive evidence exists. The knotty point lies, of course, in the query: Did Anno Domini I. reckon as the con- clusion of the first year of our Lord's life (as does our first year with us), or was the first year com- puted from the hour of His birth. For in the first instance one year of the century would have elapsed on January 1st, A.D. I., and the next century have begun in A.D. 200: but if the first century only began in tho year I., it would not end until 201. No such qualms disturbed the compiler* of the Book of Common Prayer. We read there for the next century, that is. from the year 1800 to the year 1899 inclusive. The German Emperor, with characteristic masterfulness, has decided the matter for his people on the above lines. Five million century post cards were issu-ed for sale at Berlin on January 1, and the whole lot were dis- posed of in a few minutes. Later the were retailed by private dealers at immense profits, with the result that the Postmaster-General ordered several more millions to be immediately printed. It is curious that we can never hope to see the debate closed by an absolute certainty, for the division of time into the Christian era was not invented (or suggested) until.the year computed as 527. Its pro- moter, an erudite Italian monk, made the proposal that all documents, pnbiie and private, should be dated In the year of Our Lord." The custom cama into general use in France, but was not adopted in England till the year 816. Spain, and lesser prin- cipalities, followed at long intervals, and just before the fail of Constantinople in 1453 the Christian era was established by royal edict over the Empire of the east—only to bo immediately super.-oded. Readers interested in animal stories will like the following, the truth of which is vouched for by a contemporary. A few days ago at Olympia a little giri five, was walking with her mother along that part of the Exhibition which contain* the menageria. She was carrying an orange in her hand, and Queenie, the smallest of the elephants on view, took advantage of the child's absorption in the bigger elephants to abstract it delicitely with her trunk. Tho orange was on its way to Queenie's mouth when the child discovered hpr loss and set up a how! of grief. Queenie stopped almost in the act of swallowing the orange, hesitated, perhaps de- bated, for after a moment's pause she generously restored the orange to the weeping owner. Here we have nor only intelligence but reasoning and understanding. More than these—altruism. And in how many other cases in the animal kingdom should we not find these qualities if we only looked for them? I bc-iieve we are only en the very outer- most edge in discovery of all there is to learn of the mental and moral endowments of animals. The versatility of 1STr. Kipling's genius has embraced nearly every subject on earth—not all equally pathnr'c in treatment to eacli one of ITS—that is in- evitable, but among all these studies there is non- of deeper insight, or more certain immortality than Jungle 1c.k5. A tour "f inpeetion among our high-das. mil- linen; reveal s a sad preponderance of black dresses. The chief form of novelty is the universal admixture of light with heavv materials—chiffon and velvet, fur and lace, spangled nets and fringe. For dinner wear a variation on the sleeve (or no sleeve) has been inrroJut-cd by an arrangement of lace or rucked gunze. which only covers the arm from the wrist ir- iu*t above the elbow, thu;; leaving exposed the shou d^r and upper arm, with only the safeguard of two bands of velvet, ruche, or jewels, one placd half way above the sleeve, the orher as a shoulder brace. One must admit, that the shoulder is generally the most beautifully modelled part of a woman's Df-k. but personally, I am old-fashioned enough to prefer to see it covered. The overskirts of both hou^e and walking gowns are fastened at the side: those in cloth are either embroidered on the material, or bordered with a pajfemr.nterle band. I have e-een (linked out frills twed on cloth costumes with good effect. Happily the walking length of a few months ago is somewhat curtailed, in evening dress the trains still swish and trail along the floor with serpentine s inucsitv. I was shown a new dinner frock of very novel fa^on. The material was petunia isatin with overskirr of mml- seline de soie edged Inngthwisf from the waist with chc-nille cord. running round in a full slope of the material to meet again just above the knee, thus leaving a broad triangle of the uncovered satin visible. A paler shade of silk moslin was shirred in eighteen or twenty rowe round. bodice and hips, beginning in Swiss belt shape at/ the centre point of the decollete bodice., and ending well below the waist under the overskirt. A berthe of accordion- pleated chiffon was mounted on rouleaux of satin that encircled the neck, which was cut round, a 13 Venetienne. I was calling the other day on the mother of a. young surhoress, and being invited to see tha room she had furnished for herself in the family mansion. I thought it of sufficient character to De worthy of a description here. The walls were hung with a. Louis XV. paper of the shade known as Cleu T> n Burry, on which white garlands and bunches of flowers were represented in the well-known designs of that period. All the woodwork, chairs, drawers, tables, etc., were white enamelled, and along one entire wall ran two white enamelled shelves sup- ported on scroll brackets. The lower shelf coin ng just below eye-level, to bring the titles of books into focus, held a library of miscellaneous literature, from early school histories and fairy tales to the latest is-ues of our best known authors. The upper shelf— just below frieze-height, was quite unique, for it was decorated with a pot-pourrie of old vases and pbtc". china monsters and toys. curious reminis- cences of nursery and dolls' house days, together with queer boxes and quaint gifts. Other bookcases hung in convenient corners—an especially precious one being devoted exclusively to the poetis of our own and of classical times. Perhaps the most novel part of the room was the chimneypiece and overwall, the latter covered with pictures grouped with a most oriirinai irregularity. Mounted in a. deep oak frame and forming a long panel at one side was an engrav- ing of Watts' beautiful "Love and death." Close to it clustered a multitude of gladsome landscape photographs, each a momento of a spot visited by the owner, and beyond some smaller figure pictures, among which I noticed I wish I could properly describe the cretonne cf curtains and draperies in this pretty room. It re- peated the blue of the walls, and was lined with plain material of the same colour, but the pattern was of Mcrris origin—essentially decorative—in shafts of stiff blue-blended poppy leaves, traced with a tinv line of white. Pale primrose poppy flowers reposed curiously on the flat surface, which showed at its best in the bed-spread. Above the couch a large space of wall was devoted solely to a graceful.y hung rosary, brought by a friend from Lourdes. A crimson carpet formed a warm and effective back- ground to this original little chamber. But when I camo down to the drawing-room with my hostess, our conversation veered to something more substan- tial than the artistic tastes'of young ladies. We were both victims to the British Sundav-early-dinner custom, and the difficulty of varying Sunday sup- pers duly was my lament. My friend recommended a very simply made galantine, which I have tried with great success. Cottage Galaniine.—Mince one pound of beef and one pound of veal-preferably raw—with one pound of sausage meat. Mix and season to taste; bind all with a beaten egg. Have ready one sheep's tongue cut in long strips-thi is procurable at any butcher's ready pieklcd and peeled. Roll out the meat with a. pa-try roller, and lay in the centre the strips of tongue, and two hard boiled eggs quartered. Fold up as you would a jam roll pudding, and press the ends. Roll buttered paper around and bind with tape. it in the oven till the paper shows golden colour. Then carefully remove the paper, replace the galantine on baking tin, add some good rich gravy, and bako again, basting constantly till thoroughly cooked. Then put the galantine on a dish to get cold; reduce the gravy and employ it for glaze. Pipings of butter can be used to orna- ment if I promised to tell the story of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary to my readers, of how good and kind she was to the srarving poor upon her husband's estates. He being a fierce and tyrannical man forbade her to feed the poor creatures, or to help them in any way but one day, forgetful of his commands, she was sallying forth from the castle with her beautiful ctre<> gathered upon her white hands fn front of her, filled with bread she was intending to give to the hungry children in the village below. As she w as walking hurriedly down the avenue of chestnuts which led to the castle she met her mounted hus- bind face to face (it was rather awkward for her). R:ding up to her with upraised whip he demanded angrily what "he was carrying in her gown. "TcU me this ins.tant," thundered her irate lord nù master. Flowers, my lord," was her trembling reply, and in this severe strait the angels came to h°r assistance, for as the cruel, wicked man, not believing her, struck down her slender hand- with his riding whip, lo! masses of sweet-scented roses fell to the ground from the skirt of her drpoo. I 1W.F P beautiful picture of St. Eiizlbeth. and I ones ("piJ her costume for a tableau vlvant. Her flowing dull green silken gown is embroidered round the sn'iare cut neck with gold, and she wore a soft white muslin coif neck fichu, and larce apron (full of ro.ps). all sewn and embroidered with golden thread a kind of green and gnJ Dneh cap rests on the back of her head, her lovely golden hair in two tiny phiit- but light and wavy round h"r deliea-te sahit-like fece, the expression of her glorious up- raised eyes is so sweet, so pure, so good—a ly-Muiful vhe London, Thursday. PENELOPE. I

air. Altr-d J<»fone, the member forUermontlsey, who is nearly 70 years of age, has received a great I blow in the death of his son, killed at Ladysmith, and seriously indi-^po-ed. Th.- Germanic, cf the White Star Line, which has arrive:! at Queenstown from New York, report id having o > January 9 passed an iceberg in lat. 45.22. long. 43.33. which measured 525 feet high. At Eeavskd. a village near Maidstone, ifve shops, belonging to Mr. J. Perrin. and the post-office have been tU- troyel by fire, causing damage estimated at £ •5.000. The origin of the fire is unknown. Y.. Chamberlain has appointed Mr. James Porker Smith, M.P.. to be his assistant private s^crotary I (unpaid) during the absence of the Hon. Thomas Cochrane. M.P.. on active service in South A frica.

SOCIETY NOTES AND PERSONAI PAHS. I I [From 't TReTlT. "] Some annoyance has been caused at Court by tnE I announcement that the Queen-Regent of Spain ha. conrerred the Order of the Golden Fleece up.in the ^rman Crown Prince. The Queen had always in tended to send the Garter to her great-grandson when he ce.ebrates his eighteenth birthday in Jhv next, and it was hoped that the blue ribbon woulc bo toe first great foreign decoration to be conferrec upon mm. The "OxheT Parish Magazine" exhorts thf elder members of the church to stimulit? me younger ones to become candidates foi confirmation. "Our young people," writes Vicar of Oxhey, "suffer all sorts of persecution from infidels and disEllterhicfly the politiea t\pe of dissenter." Ob?orve the nice spirit ol I T'tian char:iy in which his reverence couples 'o- r thcr "infidels and dissenters;" yet I do not sup- pose that he deliberately wished to make himself o.tensive and the Church unpopular in his parish. Sir Ilfnry Moux, who died last week, was a pTsor utterly unknown in Society, and in some respects he rarher resembled his eccentric cousin, the late T.ord Aile-lniry. He was very fond of shooting, and an excfpt.onally gocd shot. He was the only child of 8. Henry Meux, who lived for more than a. quarter o: a century in a state of complete, but placid, lunacy, hi.; residence being in Grosvenor-square, where he was under the care of his i-ter. Mrs. Arabm, who was allowed about £ 12,000 a year by ths Court for his maintenance while his wife. Lady Louisa Meux, a sister of the present Lord A.lesbury, enjoyed herself on the Continent. When the last r we:-p en,?TI!1.10115 Sir Henry C:lm" of a?e in 1377 there were enormous favrngs, as his father had then been 'aid aside for twenty years. The trustees had expended a great deal of money in purchasing estates in Wilt-hire, wh oh have not proved remunerative investments. S.r Henry owned a large share in the brewery which. b ars his name. and he was the proprietor of the historic domain of Theobalds in Hertford;hire. Tho Scotch papers published last week toe names of a. largo number of newly-appointed justices of he peace for Lanarkshire. A complaint has booti publicly made that this list does net include .;1, name of a ing-lc Roman Catholic, and the same omission has been noted on the previous occasions of a similar addition to the Commission of the Peace for this county. It is stated that the name" o: several Roman Carhohc residents in Lanarkshire have been submitted to Lord Home, the Lord- Lieutcnant of the county, but that he has i-ciiieted them simply on account of their religion. There is a very large end influential Roman Catholic popu- lation in Lanarkshire, and it includes a considerable mwnber of individuals w ho are qualified for the Com- mission of the Peace, but there arc actually only two resident magistrates in this large county who are not "Protestants, except those who net ex, oiiicio. It seems incredible that either Lord Home or any other rational being can at this time of day be so stupidly bigoted, and I should think that the J -ord Advo-cate will clo well to ,nz-r crr- in the mat+er. One would have thought that this species of fana- tical fatuity was new extinct, even in Scotland. About sixty years ago the then pertinaciously refused 10 place Dissenters on the Commission of the Pcace for Nottinghamshire, of which county he was Lord-Lieutenant, so Lord Mel- bourne very properly dismissed him from his office, upon which the Duke of Wellington observed: There never was such an obstinate fool." In the course of last week nearly every leading I journal which has representatives on the spot pub- lished mail despatches from Modder River describ- ing the Battle of Mag-er-fontein. Several have supplemented these by < letters from officers ami II soldiers to friends at home. The mails v-hi'-h brought these* letters brought to Truth" office more than one letter from Modder River Camp dea.jng with the same battle. All of this evidence is ¡ to the sani-e effect, and there i, one conclusion which no one can hesitate to draw from it. Whatever be the cause, Lord Methuen has lost the confidence of his men, and not of the rank and file alone, but of a great part of the Army. I say this with the greatest reluctance, for I know Lord Methuen to h" a srallant gentleman, and in many respects a good soldier. It may be that the state of things which prevails is not his fault, but his misfortune. But as to the spirit which pervades his camp there can unfortunately bp little doubt, and the facts ought not to be disguised. No one who knows the sort of things that have been, not surely said in the not su,-ei v sai d i-.i t rlc camp, but written home, in some eas^ with a view to their publication, can regard without alarm the contingencies that may result from further op- ra- tions by a force in which such a spirit prevails. Much of what we hear in London Lord Roberts has doubtless heard at the Cape. It is to be honed that he will not hesitate to act as the occasion demands. At any rate, it ought to be known that aov action he mav think it his dntv to make will b, fully onderstood and supported by public opinion i t home. I [From "• >!XB WOULD.") The announcement t?iat Mr. Alfred Lvitelton is to be one of the new hatch of Queen's Counsel must have taken many people's minds back twenty years to a time when he was one of the foremost cricketers of the day. Mr. Lyttelton was a member of the great Cambridge team of 1878. the strongest eleven that ever represented cither University; but :he law early drew him away from the national pastime, .m 1, though he played for England in the memorable 1C34- match, when every member of the home ream bowled in turn, he g-ave little time to first-class cricket air'r leaving Cambridge. He was certainly one cf finest amateur wicket-keepers we have ever had, and so brilliant was his hatting- that it was not inaptly described as the champagne of cricket." For a time he was in the front rank of football players, and he was equally good at both tennis and racquets. Like many other men at the Bar. Mr. Lyttelton has shown that proficiency in athletic sports need !1"r constitute an impediment to advancement in a serious profession. Four dukes, one a Royal duke, will appear as iiti- gants during the present sittings, two in the Queen's Bench, and two in the Chancery Courts. A declara- tion is the object of an action instituted by the Attorney-General against the Duke of Cambridge, and an action brought by the Thames Conservators against the Duke of Westminster comes under the same heading. The two actions are "The Duke of Devonshire v. The Urban District Council of Bux- ton" and "The Duke of Marlborough v. Rowland." There is a considerable increase in the busiiv-ss of the Queen's Bench Division, but the number of ca-vs in the Chancery Division is 85 less than it was 12 months ago The volume of business in tho Probate, Divorce, and Admiralty Division is pract;c.,tily tlit- eame. The list contains 154 divorce petitions, of which 93 are presented by husbands and 61 by wive-. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has had another great haul in thcodeath of Sir Henry Meux. He was a young man-only 44. He has left no children, and I hear the bulk of his property goes to his widow. I hear Lord Ailesbury, who was his uncle, benefits under his will to a considerable extent: and every one will be glad if it is so. for I think one has so much sympathy with him in the gallant v.-ai- he has saved that beautiful Savernake estate.

THE GOVERNMENTS MISTAKES. MR. ARXOLD-FORSTER AND MR. BALFOUR. Mr. Arnold-f orster, -M.i.. who knows and under- stands the Army as well, perhaps, as any member of the House of Commons, writes to the Times" in reference to Mr. Balfour's speeches. After call- ing attention to the fact that Mr. Balfour asserted that the critics have never up to the present time attacked the War Office for not having had field ar- tillery. and that he has never heard it seriously ad- vanced, either in the House of Commons or in the Press, that wo had guns really unequal to mint i ng the necessities of tho Empire," Mr. Arnold-Fors i,i- calls attention to some suggestions he made in 181)2 for remedying existing defects in the guns of tne home army, and proceeds:—" I made these sug- gestions because I had just seen the firing of the 20-pounder on a field carriage, had witnessed the admirable shooting made with the Krupp 30-ponn- der Howitzer, and was aware that in foreign armies heavier field guns than our own had been adopted, or were in contemplation. The gun of 1S92 lias been superseded by a better weapon, but field guns carrying heavy projectiles have not yet been intro- duced. As to how far we have progressed during the past eight years in the supply of Howitzer teries, something will have to be said a.t a iatcr ttagc. When war broke out in South Africa thero was not a single one of these guns in the country, and even now we cannot supply Howitzer batteries to one-half of our divisions. Again, I was reading only yesterday a speech which I heard delivered in the House of Commons by Lord Charles Berosfoid in 1S98, in which, in the very strongest terms, he urged the necessity of supplying the field artillery with guns equal to those in use in foreign armies. But I could produce, if time permitted many other instances to prove that Mr. Balfour's memory in this instance is inaccurate." I do not pretend to take up Mr. Balfour's challenge at the present moment," Mr. Amold-Forstcr concludes. "When the time comes I think that the critics of whom he speaks so contemptuously will have a good deal to say for themselves. But I do think that. if he really considers it to be desirable, as I certainly do, that discussion should await the conclusion of war, he would do well to sing the praises of the Wai Office in a Jess exalted key."

Bagshot Park, the Duke of Connaug it's country residence, on the border of Windsor Forest, is to be closed during the absence of his Royal Highness and the Duchess in Ireland. Bagshot belongs to the Crown, and he place was granted by the Queen to the Duke of Coii.,i,-tuglit for his !ife when he marripd in 1879. and a new house was then" bui.t to replace the old mansion, which was for Ion- occu- pied by the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. The Duke of Connaught is busy completing his arrang- ing for the Irish command, and he has selected Captain Beresford, 7tii Ilussars, snd Captain Clay- ton. Scots Guards, to act, as two of his aides-de- camp at. Dublin, while his Equerry. Captain McXeiil, late 4th Dragoon Guards. has been appointed assis- tant military secretary to his Royal Highness. At Clerkenwell County Court a woman appeared, and said that "he could not pay an instalment of a debt of Bll, as her husband was a Reservist, and had gono to tho front. Plaintiff: Why didn't you tell me before? Defendant: I have tot seen you before. Plaintiff: Well, I will make you a present of the lot, and I wish your husband good luck. The generosity of plaintiff elicited warm applause in court. Man lie Garibaldi, the youngest son of General J Garibaldi, died on Saturday. I Mr. Morley will address his constituents at For- j far on January 24 instead of January 20. R??v. Gaorgf Paton, Chapiain of St. Paul's, Ram- I say, died semwehat suddenly on Saturday at his sa'x, die-I ?c.,iiweliat -?udde-.ily oi Saturday at li i s

MARCHWIEL AND ITS CHARITIES. IMPORTANT PARISH MEETING. I A parish meeting was held at Marchwiel School on Thursday, to disenss the Parochial Charities and other matters appertaining to the parish. Mr C. M. Holland, the chairman of the Parish Council, pre- sided, and there were also present: Messrs Joseph Evans, trustee of the Parochial Charities George Jones, Parish Councillor, Robert Price, A. Payton, George Shotton, Charles Smith, Wm. Green, A. A Walker, &e. Mr A. A. Walker, the clerk to the Parish Council, read a statement of the accounts of the Parochial Charities for the year ending 7th December, 1899. The incctne was as follows :—Balance in hand from the previous year, £ 16616S 9d dividend from consols, S823 3s 5d making a grand total of JE990 Oa 2d the expenditure amounted to C799 19s 5d, leaving a balance in hand of S190163 9d. The Chairman having invited discussion, Mr A. Payton said they had a very good room in the parish which, as he thought it would be well to open as a young men's reading room, as it was at present of no use at all to the parish. He believed the Parish Council bad the power to adopt the Public Libraries Act. It would be a good thing if some move was made in that direction. Boys aud young men were rambling about the roads at night and had nowhere to go. It would be one of the best things the Parish Council could do if they moved in the matter. He was under the impression that at the last meeting of the trustees of the Parochial Charities the sum of 110 HAD been allotted for the purpose of providing coals during the winter. They had had some very severe weather lately, and he could not understand why the iElO had not been expended. Surely the trustees did not mean to leave the matter until the summer came round again. (Langhter.) From the statement of accounts just read, he per- ceived that there was a balance in band from the charities of about JE190. Captain Ellis's will stated that the whole of the money nhould be divided every year, and nothing should remain over. With regard to the distribution of the money last Christmas, he did not quite agree to some of the people receiving the charities. He instp.nced one who received more money than anyone else because he was ill at the time. But the trustees forget that this man was re ceiving a lot of money from the clubs to which he belonged. Other people, too, had received the money to which they h&d no rights, whilst others had been neglected. Mr Joseph Evans, one of the trustees, said with regard to the S10 for the coal, he thought there was something wrong. There was a discussion but no cheque was signed. As far as he remembered, the amounts expended last Christinas wore :-For pensions. JE12 for clothing clubs, £ 16 1$101 for the sick and deserving poor, 144 for the school, £10 28 which, together with other items, iiiade a total of iE92 3-J lOd. Mr George Jones said the trustees had sunk money in the consols for the purpose of raiding S670 required for the erection of the i.ew schools. There WAS also a sum of X50 thktn from charities for the schools, Was the whole of the X50 paid to the managers in addition to the loau that was graatad last year ? Mr Holland said it was not. The £ 50 granted by the trustees to the managers of the wctiools now went towards the repayment of the loan. With reference to Mr Paytons' remtriia P.iic-ut the balance in hand, he would like to PAY that JElSO was the bulanc6 in hand on December 7th, but since then, about iE92 had been paid away so that there was not very much in the bank with which to provide against contingencies. There may be sickness in the parish and additional fnnds would then be required Mr Robert Price referred to the women and children's '■ Clothing Clubs which were the greatest inducements in tho pariah to thrift. If there had been some more Parish Councillors present he would hava asked them why they did P--Aay with the clothing clubs. The question bad been raised about children living in Wrexham and other places, being members of the clothing clnbs. Surely if there were only a few, they would not take exception to them because they had at one time, no doubt, resided in the parish, and bad only left it a short time ago. He hoped the trustees were not goicg to do away with one of the greatest benefii3 attached to the charities, and the X16 granted to the clothing clubs as bonus was money well spent. Mr Holland said it was not a question whether the granting of the money to the clothing clubs was legal or illegal. There was no question as to the legality of the grunt. The trusceei thonght the clothing clubs could be better managed by a com- mittee of ladiea. Mr Price continuing, said he waa pleased to hear that whether the matter was mentioned in the will or not, it had nothing to do with it. There were several matters that bad not been done that were not mentioned in the will. Perhaps not every one knew this if a man lost a pig the trustees had the power to recoup the man for his loss. He did not quite agree with the way in which the money had been distributed. He did not blame people who received money, but he blamed those who gave it. Had he been a Parish Councillor, be wonld have objected to some of the names. Mr Holland said there always had been a p reat divergence of opinion as to who should have the money. The trustees could not satisfy everybody. The irarish Council did right in selecting two gentle- men to submit the nftti-cs of those people whom they thought deserving cf consideration at the handa of the trustees of the charities. Mr Pickin had taken Eyton district, and Mr John Evans, the Marchwiel district, and the Parish Couucii and tne trustees of the charities had been guided by their lists. The money given away last Christmas was very much on a par with that which was given away the previous year, £ 44 being given away last year, and *36 the previona year. Mr George Jones said with regard to Mr Price's remarks, no doubt, he would have objected to some of the names because he knew their circumstance better. It was open for parishioners to bring names forward. The Parish Coancil selected the names to the best of their ability. They had heard since of the circumstances of the case mentioned by Mr Payton. It was all very well to blame the Parish Council. Bnt he hoped that for the future Earishioners themselves would come forward and Eringu &deserving case for consideration. Mr Robert Price sa?d as regards the case mentioned by Mr Jones and Mr Payton he did not 1 1> 1 Diame tne trustees tor giving me sice man the money. All the more power to the man if he did belong to several sick clubs. Men like him should have every encouragement. Mr Holland said that the trustees had no intention of doing away with the clothing clubs. They thought they should be under different management. manal Robert Price said he was very pleased to hear that statement, and he begged leave to move that the Parish Council, at their next meeting, take steps to pnt the clothing clubs in good working order. This was agreed to. Mr A. Payton said there should be more working- men on the Parish Council. The working-men would know more about deserving cases than anyone else. Mr R. Price agreed, and said the trustees could not go wrong when dealing with this matter, in the future, if they considered the various cases under one of the following four heads :—(1) Were the applicants old, or (2) Were they widows, or (3) Were they suffering from sickness, or (4) Had they very large families. He would recommend that the Parish Council, at their next meeting, be requested to authorise their clerk to purchase a copy of the Charitable Trusts Act and a copy of the scheme under which the Marchwiel charities were administered. This was agreed to. Mr Holland said with regard to Mr Payton's suggestion about adopting the Free Libraries Act. He thought it vron- ld be much better to try the thing voluntarily. life thought a committee should be formed, and Mr Payton might see the managers of the schools about the use of the room. Mr George Jones said he would like to know what the room was intended for. The plans of it had been passed by the Edncation Department as a schoolroom. Would that body allow it to be used as a reading room. He thought that the matter did. not concern the Parish Meeting. The room that was intended to be used as a reading room, should be used as areadiug room and should be opened the whole of the day. Would the Education Department allow that ? Mr Price thought it would not do to adopt the Free Libraries Act, as it would be very unfair to the people at the other end of the parish. If anything were done it must be done voluntarily. There had always been great difficulty with regard to the read- ing rooms at Marchwiel. He remembered some fourteen years ago, when he and Mr Walker did their best to keep the room goicg, but it was of no use, the members only attending on a Friday night, when there was dancing. Mr Holland thought the beat way would be as he had suggested, namely, to form a committee, and aee how it worked. They must, of course, first of all arrange with the managers of the school, and he thought if Mr Payton saw into the matter every- thing might be arranged satisfactorily. The meeting then concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman.

PENLEY. THE LATE MR JOHN DAVIES, OF BLACKWOOD.— The funeral of Mr John Davies, of Blackwood, whose death was .recorded last week, took place at Penley Church, on Friday. The funeral, which was a very large one, was attended by a number of friends, who had travelled many mitea to show theirreapect to the deceased. The officiating clergyman was the Rev. T. M. Burnett, vicar of Penley. The coffin, which was of oak with brass mountings, bore the following inscrit)tion :John Davies, died January 8th, 1900, aged forty-e:ght years." The mourners were: Mrs Davies (widow), Messrs John and Harold (sons), Mr and Mrs J. Davies, Halghton; Mr R. Davies, Mr and Mrs Phillips, Ellesmere Mrs Marlin, Whitchurch; Mr and Mrs Moore, Wolverhampton Mrs Hughes, Emral Lodge Miss Sarah Davie", and Miss Marlin. The following were also present:— Messrs Clay, Penley Richard, Wolverhampton Ratter, Wem Tomlinson, Penley; Bradbury, Whit- church; G. Griffith, Penley P. Williams, Penley Darlington, Bradshaw. Whitchurch; H. Illsley, Wrexham Hallmarsh, Hanmer; Lindop, Penley; F. Fitzjohn, Overton; J. Booth, J. D. Studley, Overton; R. Samuels, Marchwiel; R. Dodd (repre- senting Jones and Son, Wrexham), and Scott-Byford (representing Frank Lloyd and Sons), A. Stokes (representing Mr Peel), R. Moore, Wolverhampton; J. Hay ward, Worthenbury T. Martinaalo, Penley T. Hughes, and Price, Overton, and A. Hnghea, Duddletiton, &e. The bearers were Messrs D. Capper, E. O. Jones, E. Hayward, S. Stockton, J. Lindop, Price, and Williams. Mr Hudson, of Elleumere, was the undertaker. Wreaths were sent by the widow end sons, Mr and Mrs Leadsome, Mr and Mrs Phillips, Ellesmere Mr and Mrs Bradshaw, Mr and Mrs E dwards, Cousin Sarah, Mr and Mrs LI. Everett, Mr and Mrs Capper, Nellie and Rhoda, Alrs Gee, Llandrindod Well; Mr and Mrs Moore, Mr and Mrs Lewis, Norbury; Mr and Mrs Phillips, Over ion Mr I and Mrs Hallmarsh, Hanmer, Ac.

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SINGULAR PROCEEDINGS AT A SALE. On Tuesday, at the Grosvenor Hotel, Cheeter, Messrs Wreford and Co., auctioneers, London, offered for sale life and other interests in a sum of £ 10,000, also the life interest in possession of Major John Hope Wynne, Eyton, in the family estates of Leeswood, Flintshire, producing an estimated income of iE2,000 per annum and a capital sum of £2,300 invested upon mortgage and on deposit. There was only a small attendance, consisting mainly of solicitors. From the particulars of sale, it appeared that the Leeawood estate included Leeswood Hall and Park, Old Leeawood Hall, the Mold Brewery, with fonr licensed honses, and numerous farms, cottages, tenements, and shops in the parish of Moid. The tenant for life is forty-eight years of age next birthday. Before the auctioneer began the proceedings, Mr T. M. Keene (Messrs Kelly and Keene, Mold) said he was solicitor to the Eyton family, and he gave notice that they objected to the sale on various grounds, among others that there was a Chancery action now pending. In that action they asked for accounts to be rendered, and to be allowed to redeem. The vendors were defendants to the action, and the purchaser, if one was found, would also be made a defendant. Mr Theodore Allingham, of London, solicitor to the vendor, said he did not think those remarks ought to have been made, because they were selling as assignees for sub-mortgage. If Mr Keene wished to stop or influence the sale, he should have applied in the proper way, and obtained an injunction to restrain it. He bad not done so, and therefore they considered they were at perfect liberty to proceed with the sale. Mr Keene: I give notice that the action is pending. Mr Allingham I do not think it is worth much. Mr Keene If any gentlemen like to buy, they-are buying a law suit. Mr Allingham If we cannot make a good title the purchaser will be absolved from any contract which he enters into to-day. Mr F. E. Roberts, solicitor, Chester, complained that he had only just been able to obtain a copy of the conditions of sale, and found them incom- prehenuibie. Mr Allingham We cannot give you any better in- formation than ia contained in the particulars. If you cannot bid upon that, you must not bid at all. The deed under which we sell and which is our title is on the table for inspection. Mr Roberts Eaid he was considerably interested in the property, and represented a possible par- chaser. He wished to know whether it was to be a lio,ta-fide. and straightforward sale, or whether the purchaser would be a defendant in the Chancery Court to-morrow. Mr Keene: There is no doubt anyone who pur- chases to-day will be in a Chancery suit. Mr Allingham You must take that for what it is worth. Mr Roberts Will you tell us what you are selling? D':I they amount to a freehold ? Mr Allingham We are selling what appears in print. If you do not understand it you need not aid. Mr W. Trubshaw, another local solicitor, asked whether the contract was void if the power of sale had not arisen. Mr Allingham Certainlv. Mr Rob erts defied anyone to understand what was set forth in the conditions. Bidding then commenced at jEI,000, and proceeded in PUMS of JE200 to iE2,400, at which figure the property was knocked down. Mr Keene asked for the name of the purchaser, but the auctioneer refaaed to furnish it.

♦— A SOLDIER'S PATE. INTERESTING DISCLOSURES. Ex-Sergeant Harry Collins, late of the 9th Lancers, ia at home at 14, Alswitha-terrace, Hyde street, Winchester. It was the South Manchester Chronicle which obtained his deeply interesting story of War and Peace. Collins, who is forty-three years of age, was ensconced in a cosy corner of his rieat little house, surrounded by his children, and looking the very picture of health and happiness. Some account of my experiences?" he com- menced. Well, I served for twenty-one years in the 9th Lancers, and left that regiment as a sergeant fit for a good many years' further service. During my service I was for three vears in A FGHANISTAN UNDER LORD ROBERTS, and was awarded three medals. Immediately after leaving the army I joined the Corps of Commis- Charging the heights under Lord Roberts. sionaires and was employed keeping the door of a large esta- blishment. I was on door duty for about three years, and during that time I was contract- ing one cold on top of another until I got so bad that I bad to be removed to work inside the premises. I had begun to spit phlegm with streaks of blood. I I lost my appe- tite, and I got so weak that I could only walk slowly. I lost a stone in weight, and at night I used to awake wet with perspiration-& sure sign of consumption. At last I went to see a very able doctor, who to!d me that I would have to have a change of air aud rest, or I would break up. I went to bed and called in another doctor, who said I was in the first stage of consumption, and if I did not leave Manchester I would not last long. He seemed to understand my case so well that I thought he was right, and I grew so weak that I did not seem to care whether I died or not. "Yon tried some remedy, I suppose ? asked the reporter. "Yes," was Mr Collins's reply. "Whilst I was lying in bed I saw a case mentioned in the papers of a marvellous cure effected by Dr. Williams' pink pills for pale people. The case in point was exactly similar to mine, and the symptoms appeared to be the same. I sent my wife for a box, and after having taken them I already felt slightly better. After I had taken a second box I went to work again. I continued taking the pills, and after another eight boxea 1 was completely cured, and my health at present is very good. I told tbt. doctor that Dr. Williams' pink pills had saved my life." Continuing, in a chatty manner, Mr Collins said My father died of asthma, and that complaint seems to run in the family. I used to cough all day, but since I have for- tuna tely taken Dr. W i Iliams' pink pills my cold has been cured. A good many p e o p I e w o n dered at seeing me cured so qnic.:ly, but I told them I owed it all to Dr. Wil- liams' pint- pills, all", recom m ended THEM to take them." It is to "And runt with a letter."—KIPLING. I tneir power ot replenishing the blood supply that these pills owe their life-saving properties in cases of consumption and bronchitis. The lungs consist of innumerable small tubes, in which the air we breathe comes in contact- with the blood. If the blood is poor or deficient the lungs are weakened, and one of these tiny vessels may be ruptured. That is the beginning of consumption. Irritation of the air tubes is bronchitis. Rich. abundant blood prevents irritation and enables the system to throw off disease—not only chest complaints, but langour, headaches, and breathlessness, palpitations of the heart, indigestion (from inability of the blood to absorb nourishment from food taken), nervousness, St. Vitus' dance, fits, rheumatism, and unhealthy sensitiveness to cold, and even paralysis. Dr. Williams' pink pills act directly on the blood. Their effect is speedily seen: thin people put on flesh, rheumatism and coughs disappear, there is new life in all the body. But substitutes will not give new blood, nor do any other good the genuine pills, and they alone, possesi3 the property of making new blood with every dose: they always bear the full name-Dr. Williams' pink pills for pale people. If substituted are pushed it is best to send direct to Dr. Williams' Medicine Company, Holborn Viaduct, London, enclosing the price-two and ninepence for one box; thirteen and nine for six boxes.

TREVOR. TXA.—On Monday a tea was given in the Garth Board School in connection with the C.M. Chapel, Garth, and a large number of members and friends ilat down at the tables, presided over by ladies of the chapel. Upon the removal of the cloths, the follow- ing programme was satisfactorily gone through Chorus, 0 am ras i garu's Iesu," by the Children's Choir, conducted by Mr J. Roberts address by the Chairman, Mr E. T. Davies, Ruabon violin solo, Scenes that are brightest," by Mr R. Edwards, Peuybryn reading from Gwen Thomas," bv Mr Wm. Cooper solo, Y bacbgen farweliodd ai wlad," by Miss Jones, Rhostylien The alphabet," by the Children's Choir solo, The flowers' message." by Miss Jones. The usual votes of thanks were accorded by Mr Wm. Ellis, J.P., and the meeting terminated by singing the doxology. Miss Davies acted as accompanist throughout, and Mr Edward Davies is deservn g of praise for the manner in which things I were carried out. The proceeds are in aid of a Sunday School Library, which is a very much needed I luxury in Garth.

LINUM CATHAIVIL^UM PILLS, digestive, corfel tivej ANA agreeably aperient, 9jd. 13jd. Of all Chemia — Business Announcements. INFLUENZA INFLUENZA INFLUENZA THE DOCTORS SAY GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS* GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTER. GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS. IS THE BEST RBHEDT FOR INFLUENZA, WEAKNESS, CHEST AFFECTIONS, SLEEPLESSNESS, INDIGESTION, NERVIOUSNESS. INFLUENZA INCREASING. INFLUENZA INCREASING. INFLUENZA INCREASING. The Epidemic is again spreading over the Country, in the North, theEastern C?n?t e? and in Wales. The visitation is of a very prostrating nature, and is certainly on the increase. THE BEST REMEDY. GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS. GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS. GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS As a preventative we kno? of nothing EQUA to Gwilym Evans' Quinine Bitters. A few strong doses taken in time have often proved effectual in warding off at&ck of Inn?nz? and always succeed in n-iti-?infr thei; SI whea ? tatient is -?  inflnence. AFTER THE INFLUENZA. AFTER THE INFLUENZA AFTER THE INFLUENZA. It can b ELrdly be doubted that the preval- ence of Chest and Lung Complaints must be ascribed to the baneful influence- of Influent whoae after-effects so frequently take this form. Patients everywhere admit that they feel more depressed and miserable-after an attack of Influenza than while under its influence, and more than they feel after art attack of any other illness. NOW WHAT 13 THE REMEDY? GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS. GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS. GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS. IS THE BEST REMEDY.   ?ong]y Md ccnfidently recom- mMeS nd this Prep?uon, ? it has treated Bevere cases of Influenza, Heavy Colds Ex- treme Weakness, and Langonr with greater success than any other known remedy A few doses taken in time will drive away the sense of Extreme Helplessness and filing of Misery and Weakness which afiLot Patieuts' after a severe attack. Sold in bottles, 2 91 and 4s 61 Avoid Irritations- See BOTTLE™6 Gwilym EYMa on L?bei, Stamp. and Bottle. SOLE PROPRIETORS QUININE BITTERS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LIMITED, LLANELLY, SOUTH WALES. 2564fej  TH LlfE: "O'  ?!FC:? .to. WfBJ' WORLD-FAMED For cleansing and elear'ng the blood from all im- purities, it cannot be too highly recommended. For Scrofula, Scurvy, Eczema, Skim aad Bteod Diseases, Pimples, and Sores of all kinds, its ettfctl are marvellous. It Cures Old Sores. Cures Sores on the Neck. Cures Sore Legs. Cures Pimples on the Face. Cures Scurvy. Cures Eczema. Cures Ulcers. Cures Blood and Skin Diseases. Cures Glandular Swellings. Cures the Blood from all imjiura Matter. From whatever causa arising. It is the only real specific for Gout and Khemaatic Fains. It removes the cauat from the blood aid bones. As this Mixture is pleasant to the taste, and warranted free from ar ything injurieuli to the mjsl dclicate c-institutioki of either sex, frtin iBfttMe. to old age, the Proprietors solicit sufferers to give it a trial to test its value. It TOLD ME HE WOULD HATE TO TAKE MY hie OFF." I feel in duty bound to add my testimonial In favcorof Clarke s world-famed Blood Mixture. I have suffered for three years and six months with a dreadful sore e. my upper lip and chin. I was forced to go to the Skin Hospital in Elm Bank Street; they did not do any good to it. Then I tried most of all the principal institutions in Glasgow, and lastly the Skin and Cancer Instititioo iu St. Vincent Street, and paid one pound before receiriic any advice, and the advice was that he was afraid I woitld lose my upper lip. I received treatment in this instita- tion for one month, and received no benefit. Thea he told me he would have to take the lip off, but I weald not consent, and of which I am a proud man to day. After this I went to the Western Infirmary, and was Allier a clever clun specialist. I received treatment for 13 weeks, and received a little benefit, and came out and commenced working again at my occupation, but I soon got as bad as ver. I then commenced with 'Clarke's World-famed Blood Mixture,' and after taking five bottles was com- pletely cured. But I still continued taking the Mixtire till I had 13 bottles. You can make use of my II_Ii in any way you please.-Yours truly. WILLIAM P ATIIRIOS, II 4, Greenfield Street, Govan, Glasgow. January 5th, 1897.11 TURNED OUT OF HOSPITAL,, AS I WOULD NOT CONSENT TO HAVE MY LEG OFF." I send you this testimonial, for I have derived a great benefit by taking Clarke's Blood Mixture, after two vears of great suffering with a very bad leg. I have been ia a Birmingham hospital IS months, and six months oat- patient at another hospital at Birmingham. I was timed out incurable, as I would not consent to have my leg taken off. I was told to try Clarke's Blood Mixture by a friend of mine, so I sent for a large bottle, and by the time I had taken it I was able to go about on my cratches, 1 had another bottle, and by the time I had finished it my leg was quite well, and I was able to go to my work, I am a Birmingham man, but am working at present at Halifax, and I am willing to answer any questions that any one may wish to ask, for I canaot speak too highly of It. I recommend it to all. You my make use of this if you like. E. TAYLOR. II 2. Hanson Square, Fleet Street, Halifaa, Yorks, October 23rd, 1**7." Sold in Bottles 2s 9d each, and ia cases containing six times the quantity, lls-sutncient to effect a periaaaeil cure in the great majority of long-standing cases. By all C.LIEMISTS and LATENT MEDICINE YEN- DOES throughout the world, or sent to any address on the proprietors. rIE ^0 COUNTIES DRUa 0.1\1- PANY, LINCOLN ASK FOB CLARKE'S BLOOD MIXTURE, And do not be persuaded to take an imitation or substitute. 1^84

N ANT. SCHOOL MEETINGS.—The bi-monthly meetings of the Adwy District of C.M. Sunday Schools were held on Sunday, at the Nant Chapel, under the preiJidencyof Mr Edward Jones, Bwlcbgwyn. The children's meeting was interesting and instructive. Musical items were sung, under the leadership of Mr A. F. Jones, with FOOD EMRARRINN --A AMI FIMA 'CJ' --r- QI&.I\.&.IoU !5UUt.A. "u..o" accompanied on the organ by Mr E. J. Jonea. The portion selected for the oral examination was Mark iv. 1-13, the examiner being Mr Rees Edwards. Mr Samuel Kendrick, Bwlchgwyn, addressed the children upon" The Ten Commandments." Mr Wm. Robers's class recited portions of Scripture, and a solo was given by Mr A. F. Jones. In the afternoon the Rev. J. E. Jones, Holywell, examined the adults on The Personality of Christ." A solo was given by Miss Eveline Roberts, Minera, and a short address was given by the president. Mr Thomas Edwards recited Psalm 27. Mr John Roberts, in submitting his report of the state of the school to the meeting of teachers and delegates, said the junior section was bright and progressive, but the adult section lacked in zeal. The average attendance was kept good by the faithfulness of the children and the young people. As regards com- mitting portions of Scripture, etc., to memory, the retnrns showed a fair comparison with other schools. AIR Roberts sympathetically mentioned the death of Margaret Jones, which took place on Friday. She was a teacher of the infants for many years, and they now mourned her loss. Addresses suggestive of Improving the school were delivered by the president, Mr S. Kendrick. and Mr R. Edwards. Mr Rees Edwards was appointed catechiser. It was decided that he should visit each school to prepare the children for the festival. The Gold Challenge Medal for the current two months was won by the Ad wy School. It was with regret tbo conference heard that New Broughton did not carry into effect its resolutions concerning the welfare of the schools of the district. At the next meeting, to be held AT Bethel, a vote will be taken as to the desirability of holding an annual literarv meeting. The secretaries of the Nant Schools are MESSRS Ted Edwards and Henry P?-ry The p?tor of the church is the Rv. Enoch Anwyl. of the church is the Uev.

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