South Wales Echo

INTERESTING GATHERING AT PENARTH. It was a.n interesting cr.!wd of Penarth's old iftha.bitr<nt.s that sat down to ,1, sumptuous supper in th3 large wen-appointed Penartli Hotel on Saturday night. The gathering ws.s orgi-.nised with a viev/ of affording an opportunity to old inhabitants, some o!: whom reside now outride the seaside town, ct meeting o)d friends under thu same roof and exchanging eongratutations. Dr. R. F. Ne!! occupied the chrir, and Mr W. Gascoyne DaJxiet tho vice-chair. After the usual ioyat tcasta came The Army, Navy. and Reserve Fjrces." which was submitted by the Chairman, and responded to by Major E. C. Fry in his Isual airy and witty sty!e. Then Mf W. GA;;ccyne D,<j,le! -a ve The Olel This was br¡dly a.cknow!edged by Mr Fr<d. Tray" Mr T. Mcaz-'y, Mr M.t.s-<ey, and Mr Jenkyn L'ewofiyn, the InlLer t'ntlemJ.n and history. TIYentytive years a.{ù, he ,¡d, Mr Tr,).yos was f!ecchd church- warden, and out of the 11 gent!e:npn who had served .:3 overseen cf the poor Sve were still re&idect uniong the<H, and two had died the re- mainder had to other towns. five ye:u ao tb..re Wf\re 11 ]:c¡:.noed v c.r.tl!ers, now there were 15. 'md or tlitt 11 six had d'ed. In 1875 there were 34 shopkeepers, ant of which only seven were now ;n bI1S111eS:'3, 1-1- had died, and eig-bIJ l'fmoved. Now they h.i(I 165 shop- keepers. In 1874 there wero 4-17 inhabicF:d hou-es at were 1, 7,? the pouu!<).tion iitd 'ncrpased Iroin 150 in 1355 to ? bont 15,000 in 1395. It wai al.o given tc the meeting :bat the Penarth pan<h Eg-ister dated back from 1768, Sr. Aug-ilstim!s Cnut'ch buiit 1S65, Penartii Harbour and Raihv,1.Y Company constructed 1359 and th9 Dock in 1S66, the .N-atioiial Sciiools iv-re opened in I860, the C().tsgua,rct st;¡,tioll in 1S64, pohce-station in 1864, Uteam Ft-rry Company 1866, open..d 1874, Pen.n't.h Loeal Board established 1875. Tag Va:e R.u!way (Penarth Town branch) op'-ned 187S, the boat chb establjhed 1880, Windsor Gardens opened 1383. pnbMs baths opened in 1384, and both the:i:ee)ibrary a.nd pier were 0!Jened this year. The <8e)&t recfiver (Mr T. R. Srfphens). in a. few welt chosen words, Port. Town, and Trade ot' Penarn). —Mas3rs W. L. M';rris, Dan 'el Samuel and Wdham Ri!ey respt'nded.—Mr Ri!ey ured upon the tbe nc-cssitv of fostering the import trade, and dwbit upon ths great ad- vantage t 'iat froll1 the or the rive. Eiy. Tiiey mm!: not reiy entirely upou the Tile import trade had made LtVt;t'poo], Hul), and London what they were, and none of these places cou!d bcasc oc their coal- neids. It was :n their power to make Pfnarth a large centre of mc!u.[.t-y, but that ccnid not be accGmpiished if the i;zpot,t trade w:'s ne!<Mt- coumged. (Hear, hear.)—The toast. Windsor Estate," foiiowed, and thee Connenior S. A. Brain sabmittMl The Recreaticro of Penm'th." to which Mr H. J. Vellacutt (Boat Club) and Mr H. Morgan n.spündèd.-Other totstsfoHowed. At ona portion of the room were :), number of photo- graphs of 0111 P"n:.rtb. Mr H. J. V..1\ii.cott lem "Penarth Otd Church, The O'd Head Inn," and a model of the steam ferry Kite, the original of %viiich is said to have m:de 70,000 trips between CardiS and Penarth. From 'Mr T. L. H'-we eaine RAndaU's Farm, "Two Oid R9.;¡¡dent" "Rev. Charles P,U'sons" (late rector), "St. AUí!llo::tmp's Church, ar.d Ply- mouth Houae." Tha B)at C!ub'-ent "Penarth Beach m the G.da of 1831 Mr SamneI'"Thomas contribmed The iO,. \Vm. Cory Opening of Penarth Dock:" and Mr Frank Edwards. "The Dock OSMe: 1&66, "Views of PeuMth Deck in Construction," and "West House. In every deta)t the gathering was a great: success, and at the close of the eVHning comnittee, wnicb consisted of Dr. R F. Net). Mr H. J. VeUacott, Mr S.tn.ue! Thoma?, and Mr \V. Gascoyne D.dzlf"l (hon. secretar were complimented on I the excellent results ot their labours.

DEATH OF REV. D. THOMAS, CYMMEH. Welsh Conregationalism has lost: one of its bast-known mimsters in the death which took p!aoe on Saturday, of the Rev. David ?iion,,a?, Cymmer, Rhondda. V?!!ey, at the a?e of 61. Mr Thomas was confined to his room during the who!e of the winter, bui: strong hopes were enterbained of his eventuai rk-covery, and, fit the 't.at meeting of the East Glaworgan Cougrega- tion.t.t Union, one of the brethren, coming from Mr Thomas's sick room, dectared that the rev. genbleni,tu was in hopM of bfing able to resume his minisMriat duties in Mftreh. In view of what: has happened, this little reminiscence is full of mefanehoiy. His father )s even now aHve, a. ha.!e and hea.rty old fnan of 90 years, and dwells at: Namgaredig, 10 Car:nartheni:htre. The raverenct gent!fmn.a came to Cymmer from Dowlais in 1S73. As a preacher, his name was familIal' through W-.tles, and his services I were !n great reqne-;t at special and nnnuat gatherings. At one time he titled the c'Sica of chairman of Ea.st Asscoa.tion. n.nd n. few years ago he was one of the selected speakers at the annual meetings of the Welsh Congregational Union at Wrexham. He leaves a widow, a daughter, and a son, the Rev. AfaonThocRas. CODgrelItjonal minister at Do!wydde!en, Ca,rnft)'vonarnre, and considerable sympathy is fei6 with the bereaved family. Quoting frOin a, sketch of the rev. gentleman which was published sone yeatS ago, we tind that the Rev. D. Thomas was born .a the year 1834 at Lbnddarog, Carmarthenshtre, &ad brought up at Pontartwu, in the parish of Llangyndsyrn, in the same county. Subsequf-ntly to Swnnse&hewas.in the year 1352, received into ehnroh membership at Zoar. He nag-an pre.tching at Ramzti), Llandyielliog, and after some training at the preparatory school at KidweHy. Mr Thomas entered Baiit CoDege itbou:: the year 1856. Three years latsr he ief!: the eoMege. and in Auguet, 1859, was ordained minister of Hermon, YiJradf,,]:te, where he spent four years. In May, 1S65, he accepted a call to Abercacaid, near Mertbyt', and rema.iaad there six years, leaving in June, 1869, to undertake the pastorate of Gwern- Hwya Church, Dowlats. Hia departure for Cymmer took placa in 1878, And therefore his pastorate of the church at; tha.5 place extended over 17 years.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL LEAGUE. South Wales anat Menmouthshire. A. committee meeting of tue 6,)util Wafes and Monmouthshire Assooahon Fooba,H League was held on Saturday evenu;g at the Grand Hotel, Cardiff, Captam Lindsay présidmg. when it was decidoci that the Jnnior Cup tie-St. Margaret' v. Rogerstone Juniors—should be replayed on Saturday next in consequence of a dispute, and that the secretary of the association (Mr C. Axtell) should arrange the Newport; Ground, if poss)b!e, for the fixture. The Senior Semi-nna! (Western Div'sion), Aberystwyth v. Rhayader, was arranged to be played on the 23rd inst. on the ground of one of the taams, to be amicably arranged between the the visiting team to receive expenses, and the s emi-nnttt (Ea.stiern Div sion), Newport v. Ba.rry District, was arranged to be plaved on the 50!) inst. on the Card! its Club ground at R(j¡j,tb. The Senior }i'lOa] tie \Va: arranged to be played at Swa.usea, on the Dth Aprii, and the Junior Final on the 20ch Aprih—An appiication was read from the West: of En!a.nd mna-teurs desiring a fixture :\goain"lt South Wztles and Monmouthahire on April 16th or 18th, but it wa.s not bhotighb adviaabte to oSer a guarantee. and a match WAs not arranged. The correspondence was, however, handed over to the Cardiff C'ub, who most probabty will p)ay them at C-trdiff on one of those dates. This evening the CardiS Associatton Club will be dealing with a communication from the Preston North End C!ub, who with to change the date of their fixture wtth Cardiff from April 27th to I April 6th on account of '.he postponed league nxtiure?. In all probability arrangemeats will be made to have thfs carried out.

KEES'S D:S:F. MisTAlID. }iUnency) J Keen's D.S.F. Masted. Purity.

YANKEE YARNS. Paying far Experience. Young man. said the prosperous old ?entte- man, you say you hain'6 had a square me&! for aweek?" I hove not, glr." And yon've seea better days ? Used to move in good society ?" Yes, sir. Then come along with me to a first-class eatin'-sbop and 1'H pay for some quail on toast. I want to iearn the correct way to eat) the ptaguey thing." Not a Commen Dog. Gen:Ie:a?n (to dog-dealer) I g?ve you a high I price for tbi" dg lasb wek becase you warranted )t to be a. good nou?e-do?. My house was broken into !<?st r..ght', and the dog never even barked. I D )g-dea!er No, air'; I qjite believes yer. He was too bn-y lookui' at the burgltrs, so as to be abte to idenHfv 'cm, to even thmk of ba,rkin'. If you wa." out wtth this 'ere dog, a.ud was to meet them burglar he'd know "em ma. minute. He snu'E no cmmuon barking dog he's a reg'ier 'teetive, .m' worth 'ts weigh:: in Rotd, he is. "Ms.Tae." I \Vhen a weH-knowu opera compa.ny was in New York, the ladies of that: city were bttten by a mania, for obtaining the&utographsof the artistes, and would send tttOtr books with requests for siuature.3 to be appended. In one Ot these hook, Signer Campa-mni had signed hi-3 r-aiiie, and sorca o!i& had written after it: The nne- tenor in the world." Short!y 4ftc-rw;d the sume book reached Signcr KAveIIi, tvbo.se kuowIedKe of Enlish was rather more peeHhar tha.a extensive. Re snw the addendum to the signature of his friend, and could not at it. H jwever, somebody expained the meaning to him and when the owner of the book D-c'-ived it ba.ek, she found written under the Stiitering deferil)tion of Sigjor Camranini- I L'-ngi Ravelli ne, too. And thanked Him. A who kept a draff's shcp i,iis noted for his pte-Mant speech and irnpertu'ba.bl' good- ness. One day ha had for a. customer a, rmn who bad taken a bet tha,6 he would disturb the quiet: man- nera ;ind geutieltiswers of the ,.hopk.öp,;r. Show tne soute dress g-o,)d" s:ud he. The Q!uker hau!ed down a dCtS3 !eagt.h. Tou dear," aatd the tnnn. Another was pronounced. too narrow." A third wa5show:t to h'm and so on, until every piece on the shelves hn.d been placed before the customer with perfect grace of rna.UUGf. Are these n.li you h'n'e?'' They :ne' said the 4.-}wker, "We!),) takn one -shiHing'd worchofthia piece, i),.ictiiig a shilling on the counter. The Quaker quiet'y took th" coin. and putting it on the arufr, cut oub )t-! size in the m.tteriaJ, banding it to the iiiltii with .1. quiet— 1'h:nk you, my friend." A Desirab!e MoU)8t'-in-Law. A great ma.ny dories hav, tteen told men who had no use for their mother<o.in-bw, hince an exception to the general rule <s very refreshing. I don'c WAQt to hpa.r cr rend anything dis- parar,ing to sid -Tu,lge (Peterby to his youa? friend, Hostettf-r McGinn)". Whn.t m.<kes you talk ia th<tt: eccentric sort of a,way. judge>?" ''I'it tell yon why. My wife haa jnwed me to ever since we week I invited her tno!.tier to coma and hve with us." Ma.n a!ive I H:<.ve you lüst yonr sensea ?" Not much. Y(t:i i-ep, they do)i't; a.gre<They fiht each other all d.ty Ion, and I :un enjoying: of he,weniy fe-st. ]\[y wife is so tirdd, qurrel!mg wieh h'r n'otber 'dt day loii, there is nothing left ovar i0r Ill. Why, that tiiother-in- law of irnue is a iigiitiiii)g-rod. I fee! prfectly sufe as !on,r as she is iu the hcus?. She ts <t The liext man I itothers- m-tnw ha.s got !ne to TIht.. I only wtsh I ha.d three of them in the hauae. Then I'd feet pet'- fectiy hctff."

GLAMORGAN HUNT. Tiie following letter has b.:en addressed by Mf R. T. Baa-iett, the respscced nmster of the hunt, to the subscnbers and tenant farmers of the d'strict:—" Gentlemen,—I have waited to address thts letter to you until after the meeting of sub- scribers to the hunt, held on Sf.turd.i.y. The hon. secretary has handed me a copy of the resolution passed nt) the meeting, and I bpg to tender the subscribers icy warmest thanks for the contents of the sarie, assuring me of their conddence and support. I confess tba-t when the tenanc farmers of the hunt pr&sentect me wuh an addres on the 12-11 inst:. at Co'-vbridge, I was entirdy t-tken by both by the :).ctcndanoe of t'arm&r< and also by the prumi.ses of supporu and the i'nd expressions of good reeilllg thac were not on!y recorded to me, but also us r¡;:prds fox hunting 'n this country. I\'f) one eoutd possibiy have expected such a <13 I or to hear such enti. rg.J to thi) hunt. d wóre at that I aticicip-tted the one or the other, otherwi.-ie my condition of continuing to act as 1Ilatèr wonld not have bP,81l announced, but, as I have before s, tId, I was fairiy t.tken by surprise. "The act on taken bythesubscribersa.nd backed up us tb litts been by cordial support of '.he farmers pi<1..es n',e m, I consider, an iinassallab!o position trom any point, and I, therefore, willingly w!thdrmvthes!)pu!a.t!on l have made, and will con6)nue to hunt the country a-* I ha.ve doie fot- the P'a.8t nme seasons, viz. entirely on my own responstbihty and assisted by such contributions M the subscribers may think fit to furnish. I cannot: !et the ccca.ston pa.ss without ,q ,m ,.tiii tlia iik in- the cenant farmers for Ll;ving thus supported me at a very critic'l mon:ent. And by so doing, allow me to assure them that they huve Utade me not only the most g-rakfu1. but; :dso the proudest., M.F.H. in the United Kingdom.—I atn, yonr obedient serva.nt, R. T. BASSETT. Crossway", Cowbridge. Murch 17tb, 1895."

I HOCKEY. j I ENGLAND v. IRELAND. I This IUa.tco, which took pinee on the Richmond Athletic Gtound, on Saturda.y, WaS !-he 6rst; in6eraa.tiona.I contest ever pbYijd iu England. The turf was m grand condnioB, and some fine )ndivtduai play on eit,ber stde w.M noticeable. the Irtah wings perhaps playing a. s!:ghtiy se!<ish game at tIme" At the fimsn the acores read :— Eogl&nd, 5 goa!g Ireland, cit.

BANKRUPTCY OF A SWANSEA I SOLICITOR. The adjourned public examination in bank. ruptey of Mr Charles Norton, solicitor, of Swan- se:t, was to have taken place on Friday. Hr) had not, however. filed the accounts the examination had been :djourned to him to obtaiii, and so the examination was adjourned till next Thursday.

RE8)GMAT!ON OF THE T.V.R. GOODS MANAGER. We learn that Mr John Jones, secret&ry and goods manager of the TuS Vale Railway Com- pany, has been cocope!ted to resign his positton ?3 goods manager on account of iU-hea.'th, ?ndgMr -T ?mes TtHey h?s been appointed in hia place.

FACTS AND FANCIES. I Why is a horse the most curious feeder in the I world ?—Because he eats besc when he h!M not a bit in his mouth. He probably felt like the man who failed to bib the tune of 0, for a thousand tongues to sing," and was told to start her a.i: 500." One day of sickness will do more to convince a young man that his mother is b)9 best friend than 17 vo!umes of proverbs. Cr&w]ey Do you believe in marrying for money ? Newcome Ye=. but the worst of tt ts that aH the girls I know take a, similar view. She You are perfectly sum there are no objec. tiona.bte features in this ptay ? He Great gulls, yes The house wasn't more than half fuli. Among the conditions of sa]e by an Irish auctioneer was the following :— The highest bidder to be the purchaser, unless some gentleman bids more." And so Jimpson restd his poem to you ypster- day ? How did you endure it ?, "I just fixed my glass eye on him and went to steep with the other." Miss Fit.za.Ibn Captain, what is the difference between do.wa.tch at) =ea and ca,nme vigitance ashor3 ?—Captain Oaa is four hours and the othr is all uight. Paddy, do you know how to drive ?" sa,'d a tr3.veller to the jehu of a ja,unt:np-ca.r. Sure I do,"wasthea.nswpr. ''Wasn'citlthatupset yer honour in a ditch two years ago ?" The 2'u*sts have dined, and the host hand: I' around a case of I don't smoke he s-ys, but you will nnd them good icy man -M's more ot them than any other brand I ever '.ad." Teacher Who heiped you with your exercise ? Pupit Nobody, sir. Tocher Tha.t's a.u un- truth. Did your brother he)p you ? Pnp)) No, sir; he did it all by himself. "Why is it that you write your b:i!sonroso p,lp3r WIth perfiiiiie-I answered the tailor, the YOUll fello'vs imagine they are love-letters4 :u)d are sure to open thfrn." Dc) Gauche (who has just broken a pta,te) Oh I arn sorry.—Mr-' Fia.sh It's of 110 c,)nSeqLlt-.Ilee don't junior (aged tive) No, don". matte, it's oniy L borrowed oiie! A!n't:jt, "No, he dopsn'b love me," she sighed, as she tistenad to the receding footsr.))-! or the youth who bad just parterl frmD hl>r. "No, be ùoesn't love had jti.,t partei "No, lie doesn't love r, e He said good nignt only lo,r tiiiieg before The seronn of the b.-ist pt'pachel in tife worid will not ma,kt; so much impression upon a, congre- gat:oa a.s the suddfi-) rnttering of rain on the window p:<nes of a churca cjuc"init'g' 200 new summer bonuets. We see thai; in the course of his recent Ipcture on Dickons Mr Tj)i)y i" rfported to have said th&t "his (Di('kn's) work was to denwralise the nov«! All nve call say is i-hat we Wi3h ])ickens were a.!ive to puint the LiHy. EVE wiTft Hm.-He (slightly I'ude): I cn.t)cd bee,tu,-3m I thought; you were out.—She (sweetly) We]), do you know I quite thought; I wa.s out, too. The ma.idmus6ha.ve mistaken you, I feel sure, for somaone else. A\ AMATEUR'S TRIUMPH.—Mrs Brown I never saw more !JerÍ<tct acting than at th.(t amateur prformance. Brown: She wasn't in the cast, w&s she?—Mrs Bi'owa: No; she sat) in a front sea.t and looked as though she enjoyed it. THE (JxR TO BLAME.—The bespits! nurse lned ovt-j.-thefotinoft.it) pro.,itr.o suffer"r. "Y our fc-at torn and },leeding' she said; yon niusth.tveh.tda. terrible journey." "Itiwa.smy wife's fault. She iuststed "—a. sudden )ook of :u'sfuish ea.me over the fice f't the patient—" on dm'ning those socks herse!f. FCTTIXG HiM RiGNT.—A just arrived at t ',ioarding-hoti,e whose t&b'e and boarders he found not at al! to his!iking, fe!! into eon v<-rsntion with a qui,:L-lookiiig tady who sat, near him in dining roou]. "I say," sa'd husoftty, havs you been a pn':(,.Uf::r Jon!! iu this—this ineijt,,Lrie ?" H'm said the lady '.prisoner' isn't exactly the word in my ease. You aep, I'm tUtj landlady, and it's I who feed the animais 1" U¡¡;CESSAlULY ALAm[[d.-The gentleniiiiiy burglar rui.sed his hat it! the dim, uuo°rta.in h?ht of his dark lantern. "Ltk no Olttcry." '"he 'whispered. The woman with the short ha.ira.ttd the strong, rpiiani; faeo gl:r.;d. What; do yeu t:tka me for ?'' so.? d?mand?d. Pray ca.]m your-¡ se!f, ma.dan' ur.;ed the maraud&r a,trab!y. I ?suroyouwehave no dfsign of raking you." Filiiiig a fiw sacks with stiver ware he iiiade hici I adieu.

EXPLOSIVES IN MINES. I The following letter has been sent: to Mf Aequithoabcha.tfof the meeting of delegates CurdHf last Nveek. The report therein reterred to is the one prepared by the commission appointed at the conference held at Aberdare on the 8th October !ast to investigate into the question, and WM s'.gned by Messrs D. Morga.n, W. Brace, Alf Onions, Thomas Rtchnrds, T. Daronwy Isaac, Thomas PiU'ntt, and Lewis Miles (secretary) :— Mmera' OSBee, Betiwa. To the Rig-ht Hon. H. Asqmth, Q.C., M.P. }),tr Mir.—At a. -eeting of rpr",ent. 1Il; o7,181 miners and other cC)Hiery wurkmpn in South Wales and Monmouthshire held at Cardie, Ma.rch llth, it: WM. after a leagtby diar-usHto:), uuanimousty resolved to address you. sir, and to Mk if you woa)d ktnd!y add Mr MacNab's pa.tent' explosive for use ia the mtnes to the list already approved of by the CoiU Dtlt Mines Cummissiot), which the mtnera of South NVales and Monmouth- shire M-t) distinctly of opinion to be highly desirable. We also bc-9 to include with thM iecter a copy of the report on expbstves in mines made in conformity wtth the mstruet.Ions and desire of the miners of South \Va!es and Momr.outbshire by the gentlerrl("I whOM names are attached thereto.—Signed by the ofSoats of the meetinc, JL). AiOBGAy, Ub&irman T. DARONWY ISAAC, Vlcp,-Chairm,-tii. LEWlei MILES, Sccretury.

i Here and 'There. An interesting history of Caerphilly Castle, from the pen of Mr George T. dark, appeared originally in the We-q of Engla'fld JO¿1"nal for1836. Professor Young Evans, of Tftvecca, is among the victims of influenza. He was thus unable to preach at Trinity Church, Aberdare, on Sunday. Lady Lewis, The Mardy, accompanied by her two daughters, arrived in England on Friday last after an extended tour in Egypt and the East. The commentary of Dr. Probert, of Pentre, Rhondda, on Ephesians. which has been just published, is higbiy spoken of by Welsh Biblical critics. Mr D. J. Lewis (Cardigan), a studenb at Trefecca College, has declined the invitation to the pastorate of Zion Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Church, Tredegar. Mr Lowis Richards, of Penygroe?, now a student at Trefecca College, has received a unan)- mous invitation to the pastorate of Bethel Calvinistic Methodist'Chapel Gowerton. The late Dr. R. W. Dale was passionately fond of \Va!es, and invariably took his vacation in the Principality. He shared John Bright's enthusiasm for LIandudno, and Mr Gladstones for Penmaen- mawr. "Atitolycus," whose briHiant articles in the AfMs;(.(!< are exciting great interest in nrcistis circles, :s, we believe, none other than Mr W. H. Sonley Johnstone, formerly of the Sou,th Echo. The Rectory of Llangynhafal, in the county of Denbigh and Diocese of St. Asaph, has been offered by the B)-hop of LIandatf to the Rev. J. F. Reea, B. A., Vioa,r of AbertiIIery, by whom it has been accepted. A circular has bean issued to the Casuistic cliiii-ches and in the Vale of Clwyd cautioning them against bemg 'ni.sled and deluded to sign petiticna against the Welsh DisestabHshmpnt Bil!. Mr S. G. Hobson, who was prominent)y idoiiti- lie,i,witit the work of the Fabian Society in South Wales, is now acting as assistant editor to Mr Keir Hardie on the L(elotti- Leader, the organ of the Independent Labour party. As the Cock Crew, and 0:her Stories," is the title of a clever little book just published by Rammgton, whose juin nutho;'s are &he Miises Eve and Lilian Bowen Rowlands, duughters of the member for Cardiganshire. Much annoyance has been causad at the National Liberal Club the ptst weeks by the theft of artioies of clothins: ft0)n the lobbies. Among the victims is Mr S. T. Evans, M. P., who lost a valuable overcoat a few days The local military authoritt&s have recommended the War Omce to buitd new omcera' quarters at the Hut Encampment, Pembroke Dock. If the proposal is approved of, the wooden hues, in which the oHieers are at present quavered, will be taken down and a atone building.erected on the site. Mr J. P. Le<vis, printer, Merthyr, has ju'st reprinted, with an appendix, a gmne to Mcrthyr. crlg)nat!y issued by Mr T. E. Clarke, in 1348, which gives a most tnterestiug hi.-tory of the rÍ.,e and progress of Merthyr Tydhl up to that date. The appendix gives a brief history of the town for the past 47 years. The R(-v. D. Adams, B.A. Beihesdp. Car- narvonshire, who is better kno'.vn in South Wates as Adama Hawen," I)as received an invitation to become the pastor of the Welsh Congregational Church at Liverpool. Mr Adam-i won the pr!x" for the e'-s<.y on Evolution," at the Poiitypridd National Eisteddfod. The rpgimentat records of the bt Battalion Welsh Regiment were destroyed in the recent tire at the omcers' mes. Pembroke Dock. Lieutenant D. A. N. Lomax had copied them down to the year 1854, but, as there is no knowledge of any complete copy ever having been made-, the connected omci'i.1 narrative of events f-nba&quent: to that date is believed to ha'e 65en lost. M)' L!ewe!yn Wiiiiams is introducing some life itito the headirgs o* the Star. A couple of daya ago the poor monogtot Londoner was scaf'ed by the fol'owing cabalistic combination Vr lien fam;" "Gwyr y cotau ghis yn easgiu arian y sion Whitt saith Mr Wiilia.ms? He is a Welsh scholar, and ought to know. Many of the older coliiera will recollect the late Mr David Morgan, the checkweigher, who ]a,tely died at Aberc¡¡.naid, Mcrthyr. His funpral wiH take ]))ace to-day (Monday), at two o'clock, whe.n the remains will be taken tÜst to Merthyr, and thence by train to Abern:lI1t, for mtetment at Aberdare. Mr the secretary to the workmen's representatives on the slidiDg.sc,,tie ui 1382. It was the late Mr Henry Lew).?, Merthyr, i who gave the imtia! impetus to the protest on behalf of the ratepayers against the 20th Clause (Increased Charges) of the Merthyr Water Bill. It has since been taken up by Mr Wm. Lewis; of Treharris, and there are y,"b other District Councillor Lewises to support !t. I reffr to Alderman Evan Lewis, Dowlas, and Mr John Lewis, Penyda.rren. Mr W. L. Daniel, who was on Friday elected chairman of tiie.LNI,rtliyr School Board, is one of the leading educationists in Wales. Like many other distinguished Welshmen, he is a native of Carmarthenshire, being born in the county town of Carmarthen. Long before the Education Act of 1870 was passed Mr Danie], ably supported by the Rev. Son!cy John<=tone, laboured hard for lho cause of education in Merthyr, and his election as chairman of that important board is a 6ttiEg tribute to his services. There was a eloae contest for the chairmanship of the Denbighshire County Conner). Tha two candidates propose were Mr S. Moss, the retiring chairman, and Sir Watkin W. Wynn. 0, division each candidate obtained 25 votes. Mr Moss gave h;s easting vote in favour of himself and waa accordingly elected. Sir W. W. Wynn was aubsequentiy elected to the vice-chair, j obtaining 30 votea against 25 recorded for Mr 0. I-=goed Jones. The voting on the choice of aldermpn resulted in the election of eight Con- servatives, amoug the defeated candidates being Mr Thongs Gee and Mr Owen Wilhams. The Aberaiiuti& f(t7'tsA. f¡Ia[laZÚe for Ma.]ech contains the following mteresting paragraph::— "T'aepMishcfAberam&a St. Margaret, lying between the Gwawr, the Bo', the Cynon, and the Rhondda Fach rivers, an area of 5,996 acres, ,hasia population of over 11,000. This vast popuJation is supposed to be ministered to by three clergy- men, givmg an average of 5,6i)6 per clergy- man. The genets! average allowed in well- organised parishes is 1,200 per clergyman." In this parish there are three Independent Churches anda,!arge and commodious nnssion-room, four Baptist Churchc?, two Calvimstio Methodist Churches, two Wpsleyan Churches, and two Primitive Methodist Churches, two causes connected with the C'lristadetphians, and a detachment of the Salvation Army. There are also residing in the parish 10 Nonconformist mimsters, besides a number of !a.y preachers, with the various denom1D:ttiom<. Yet the Bishop of St. Asaph woutd have us belie\'e that Non- conformity is a waning force )n boe Pr'ncipaHty. For the ninth triennial e!ectio*t of the Aberdare Sohooi Board 30 gentlemen and two iadies have been nomina.ted for 13 seats. This is not so large !t number as were nominated for the first board in March. 1871. when 41 gentlemen and one lady were nominated for the mne seats on the board. Twenty-four of them, howwer, retired, and the nrst beard wa.a composed of the following gent)e- men :—Mr James Lewis, J.P.. Piasdraw, who secured 5,55t votes the late Rev. J. Kvans, of Trinity, who subsequently emigrated to Aus- tra)ia, 4,988 the late Rev. Dt. Thomas Prico, Ca,!vat':a., 4,911 Mr D. Rees Davies, Delta, 5,658 Mr W. Thomas, J.P., Cwrnaman, now Brynnwe], 5,075; Mr George \v i¡kin,¡¡on, of Aberama)), 2,684 Mr David Thomas, L!et0ysbenkin, 2,564 the late Rev. M. Philips, Gwawr, Abera-mac, 2,564 John Williams, London Wareho'.isp, Trecynon, 2,341. The 110ft-elected were Mr D. Davis, Maesy- nynnon R. H. Rhys, J.P., CMon Jenkins D. E. WiUiams, J.P Hirwa-in David Evans, subsequently of ]3<Jdring.\lit; L'. Llywellyu, Aberamau J. James, Gad!ys (father of Mr J. H. James, one of tho present; candt- date,, ) D. P. Davi" dates) D. P. Davies, Yny?twyd D. Morgan, M?esyd?rwen, Monnta:n As!) John M..ron, II miners' secretary. Mountain Ash W. Pow?], Hirwain and J. Johns, Ca.rdin-i(x.d. The board meij_for the nrst tune on April 20bh, 1872, Mr James Lewia, J.P., belog elected its firsb ehairmM), aad Dt. Phce \'ohevice'cbÑtDlJJ.

Colliery Disaster near Bristo!. TWO MEN KILLED. Eieven Seriousty tnjured. Oa Friday evening an exptosion occurred at the Matago Vate CoMiery, West-street, Bedminster, with, uniortunatp]y, fata) result?. It appears that at about eight o'ctock a. gang of about 14 or 15 men descended the pit! to see if all were nghb prior to the mght) gang starting their work at 10 o'clock. All appeared to go weti until about 9.50. when the pitcher at the mouth of the pit came up and announced that an explosion had occurred. A reHef party was at once despatched, but on proceeding a little distance along the old incline wher" the explosion had occurred the after-damp rendered, for the time being-, a)I efic'rt a;; a, compiete investigation impo:ible. Indeed, so strong was the after-damp that 0:19 of the r&!tpf party became insensible. His comrades, however, managed to get to him and bring him to the mouth of the pit, when he was immediately brought to the surface. He was then so iti as made it- n-,e,sai-y for him to be taken to the General Hospital, where under medicat treatment he recovered consciousness. RE SOCK Of' THE EX TOMBED MEX. Mep.nw!)i!e further eS'orts were bejng>¡..de to re'-cne those who were sti!l underground, and after a Htt!e time had elapsed a fe\v of the '-uflererswere brought to the surface. Some of the reScued mer. in an state were I ah once taken to th; genera! hospital, while othera were able to be taken home to receive attention. Those conveyed to the hospital were :— Henry BaU, 19, Brook Cottage, Bedminster, suffering frrtm the efifcts of after-damp. Henry Wiltshire, Greenwaybush-lRne. suffering from after-damp. Ohver Stona (25), 10, Ghdstone.street, Bod.  John Nni,on, Wesb-sLreet-, Bedminst.er, suR'tir- iiig from afte.da.mp. Henry Geo'-ge Kitchen (19), Pembroke-place, I\utson appeared to be in a vèry critical ttate. BRINGING UP THK ]-)EAD. Tho.ô8 who were abte to be taken to their homes included: Geo.-g'e V/eish, King \Vu!!am-street. Henry Mi!e- Charies C. Morma:), Oid Garde!)' Bedminsttir. A. Jame', 0!ft Gardens. Bedminster. John EdgehtH of Oid Gardens, Bedminster. Shortiy before one u'dock two bodies were brought to the surface of the pit on stretcher. and taken to Mr Hopc'i room. They were thereof Richard Aurahs.ms, ag'd about 50, living at Wp.t-street, Bedminster. A'.bert Waiter. 16, hving at B.;dminster. The bodies wero much scorched, and in the case of Abrahams thisw<<s espeoa!'ythe c;tse. Abrahams was a mart-ied man, and }(-ave.<! a widow aud famiiy. WKUers was a boy who accompanied Abraham", and hi.s fa!:)t?r. Ge&rg.) Wj!t's, worke. mthpp!t,bucw?s nut down there at. the time of the accident.

TRA:N OFF THE UNE. Miraouieus Escape of Passengers. A sotuewh.). re:narkabie acc:denb occurred on tIiL: Midland R'uhvay from Yorkahirn to More- eMnbpon tt-nm fcotn Heiiiti'ji'J to i\Iol'cc;unbe WAS tI n,t a spo:c1 of aboil; 30 an hour, whet], at: :t po,int about two tnUesfrnn: Clapham, it ra,!l o[f tholirp. Tt.ednver,W)n.Muore,anoIdand expat ienccd servant; of Lhe company, stuck to his posi.,and tran;tged topu!!upw!tiii)t 200ynfds. to S.Ly, the eatire truin ldt the it. and the pertt'.ment way was torn np, not on'j of the Home of them were cOlIsiclerab;y damaged. The pas. seug-erd were, of ooursc, greatiy :¡armed, bHt nU escaped with not!):))g worse than a. severe shaking. Tne Jin') Wa'3 for SHvera.i hom. and it W3 uot untd haif-pM;; five o'ctop! on Snud.iy morning that the breakdown g&ng were a.bto to move the engine und carriages on to the metaL; ug:m). I'j is believed tha.t the accident was due to the weakenillg of the per- m&nt nt w..y by the prolonged severe ft-ost: and the rssfntthn.w,

FUNEHAL OF D!CK BUHROVVS, I OF SWANSEA.. Extraei-dmary Demonstration of Sympathy. Tf)p- of <-be!atf)D;ekHn[r'.r.vs,thR luenibe!- of the Swa:J3!J. F00tb:t.ll Tea.ni who died ie,,q l't'cclv¿cl v. SWiHlS; i'YJtbail match un the 25cdu!t.,touk p'ace Oil SUlJcby,and w.ts the occasion of ftn .,xtr:lOrdlllary dettijnstraDoa of syiupnthy. Tite cOl,tégtJ wns n vi-ry latge one, and included the cotnmittee of ti'e Swansea C)nb ;md the (.f both the tirst .md second Sftcpn. The cotHM w.m covered wif'!i choice and accoui- p&nyiog tite c-irt6, was the Chrisb Church choir, which ziaiig oil route. The road througholll:. its \hole hmgth to the cemetery was iittpd with sympat.hftio people. Arrived a,t the uen:et.<'ry, the ct'tlin wa-! b"rU8 by nwmberii of the hrst XV., whi!e the Rev. Mr Jones, of Christ: Church,

FOOTBALL PEFI-:PEE ATTACKED At the cOi.1clusion of the Lancashire League match at Re-yv/ood, o'i S.tturda.y, between the )oc<).I Cftttra'ia.ns and Fieetwood Ranker?, an extta.ordu)ary seen') oceurrec). The referee, a ineuibsr of the FIeptwood C!ub. who oi&ciated in the p!ce of ths appo.nted referep, who ia,iied to appear, gtve some decisions which did not: meet with the approve! of som3 of the spectator", who, at tho c!ost' of the pia)', hf'c<'mç, so eX'1s!-><,rated that they mobbed the referee ;md tllt."w missiles at him. l'\vo pef.jonf, naiiie(i Tetiow and Butterworti), were struck by lmlf bfioks and badly inj ured.

FATHER !GMATtUS AMO THE WELSH LANGUAGE. The A<. David's TVceki11 conta.ins a letter from in wh¡él1 he says it must be very p,-tinful to aU Welsh Churchmen, on rending the programme of f-'ervices in the Welsit c.tthedrais, to tind t!)!t<: the Wetsh ],,tnguagp is utteHy ignored. had a right to coinplaid, and he liop-cl the editor ]n doin,- twsty wit.h the I p;ra.ve sc".nda.t of Enghsh services in Welsh ca.thedra's.

I AN !NGEN<OUS ROBBERY. I A messenger, who had been sent to a loca.t bank on !Sa.turdfty mcunng by & Dorby manufacturer for money for the payment of was the victim of ttn ingenious rGturn- ing with the ca.sii he was overbakpn by a man, who said there was a mistake, and ha had to take the money buck to the ba,u! The! messenger handed hxu the bag, and the man ha.s notitinoe been heard of. ———————————————

BREAKDOWN OF A G.W.H. PASSENGER STEAMER. The &.W.R. ConuMny' p?ssen?er steamer Pembroke, front New Milford, broke down at tLe entrance to W?n-rfordHnrhonr on Saturday mort)mg, ?nd w?a towed into Waterford on Sun- day by the s?me compMny's .steatnsiup Miiford, ? *hich wa,s despatched ftom New Mdtord to her

SPKCIALITIG Fon 'l'HJ£ BKI:Emo1iienl:, aI'eA able. and everyday luxury withtciieta.ndba.U). "A!bionM:]k!'nft Sulphur So:).p"rende:'sthe skin U", I,y Connt,o:!q ChuwiI!iam, Countess VISCûlmtess KxTnouth, Ac. AU CU'emists, Grccers, <&c' SOlc t .Ml: SHHH,ARU, of 4. Hlgh-streH, CardiHf ( tose to C:<.sUe), ca,n be eonsu!(.ect fpilyfree. ArtiScm! Teeth the highest cluss a.t lowest fee. 41e WANTED, bf'ne a.nd rr.llscle in our rising genera- tion. Procure them by esUtapg Porridge mude with Hartley Abbott's Oa,tmcat.

I South Wates Coal Trade. POSITION OF THE HAUUERS, As our readers are &ware the Hauliers' a.nd Wagemen's Conference held at Pontypridd a week ago determined to ask for direct representa.- tion on the S!idmg-sca!e ComTnittee. A letter conveying this resolution was sent to Mr Lewis Mi!es, the men's secretary, and to Mr A. Dalziel, the employers' secretary, on the jomt committee, and we are in a position to inform our readers on the best authority that) Mr D!ziel has written to Mr Morgan Tboma.s, the agent and secretary of the Haulier. and \Vage. nien's Union, prom'sinp; on behalf of the em- ployers that the request of the hauliers shou)d have most favonrabieconsidera.tion. At the same time the employers point out that any alteration in the existing liding-scale agreement wou!d have to be submitted to the representatives of the men on the joint committee, and that they would take an early opportunity to do this. and that unless the workmen's representatives should object the emptoyers would have no objection to an add). tional representative being elected on the work. men's side, but that the representative must be maintained as a genera) representation, as it has ahvays been. Thia action on the part of the employers will doubtless do a, great deal to remove any grievanca the hauliers may have, and will probabiy satisfy them wnh the existing artangements, as it nnm:stakab!y proves that the employers are prepared to deal fairly with the request of the haulers. So far tho workmen'" representatives on the joint committee have not with the letter of the DEPUTATION TO THE HOME SECRETARY. AN tNQUlRY ASKED FOR. Late on l''r:day, .itter t-he withdrawal of the reprf>Slentatives from the mas meeting of colhery filuliers :tt Mf'rthyr. evidence was ta.ken by Mr Morgan Thotun.s, the and also by Inspector Warr, as to the aKeged cruelty to horses, and ic was resolved to send a deputation to the Home Secretary to ask for a committee of inquiry into the alloge(i crueity to nlInals under- p,,roui)ct in South Waies tmd Monmouthshire. Mr thI'J f{"llt, observed that if Mr Bni]ey, Piymouth, enforced the hnes innieted on the 22 ha.uiiers he would not ba responsible for any action the men nngt.t take. BALLOT SLIDING-SCALE Y. ARBITRA- TION BOARD. TO THY, EI)ITOP,. 8n',—ltiaccordance with the decision of the recent: )niner&'conference a, parcel of bai!ot papers has been forwarded to each co]hery tht'OI1r,hout Soubh Wales und Monmouthshire stnce S:Lurdgy ).<.< for tho purpoae of aU work. n;eti coniiectec! with coUiertes recording their vote 011 In case of any colliery not receiving the ballot parcel to-d<ty (lH,mdaYJ au jrnme(}¡atl appJication should be made by telegram, so that I may send th" ordt<f by retnrn of post.—I am, &c.. LEWI.") 2,IILI"S, Miners' Secretary, Bedwas.

SEROUS F!RE AT PEMBROKE DOCK. Anre broke out on the business premises of Mr Titi:na. Pi,elp,, dr!q:)ar, Cummercia'-row, l'emlnoke Dock, about 10 c!clock on Saturday (jVMtting. 0.:i?n:t!.trin being ¡;¡iven, the M<tr')- r,olitall Police Fit'e Brigat'e from the DockysrJ, nud co:npa.aies of thu We!sh Re¡':llllent, Royd) Artiiil:!lY, and Royn! Engineers were speedily on he spot, but, despite thbit' efforts and the willmg help by way eiviiittis, the fire was lIoL until the home and its coutents been lh"tl",)yed, ThH itirnit,,ire a.nd ironir.ongury stuck in Mr Jotm Phiiiips's premises Ildjoming were removed to the street and saved; bnt, fo.tl1nateJy, the house did not take tire. Mr Phetp's stock .<.nd pictures were insured wit!) the I Lmdoll and La,nca?htre Insurnnce Company for tiea,dy n thousand pounds, .tnd illc Phillips's house )s insured with the IcrcaDttle Union, but, his valuab!e stock :tnd furniture were not tnsured.

OESTHUCTIVE FIRE. Lossef Nine Lives. NEW YORK, Sunday Night.—A terribly de- structive tlie occurred this evening in the ext.en- sive engine sheds of the Tn!edo and W:tbash R.nlv.'ay Company, situated in Toledo City, Ohio. The fire bt igade, police, and railway fmp!oyees worked strenuonsiy to prevent the conflagra.tion from spreading, but large quantities of oil :i.nd material cn!y served a.M fuel to the fl;tii)es, and the depot wa.'j practically leveled to the ground. The escape of many hands waa early cut 08', and so far it is known th&t rune men perished, whi!e nine others were very seriously ilJjured.-Ci:nl,ral Neics.

ALLEGED BtGAMY AT PONTYPOOL. At-. Pontypool Police-court on Saturday—bf-fore Mt.' E. J. Phiiiips and other mag¡srate8-Evan Morgan, timberman, New Tredegar, was charged with feionious!y ni-trz-yiii,- E!)eu McCarthy, at) Pontypoo), on the 17th Ju'y, 1887, his )<twfut wife bongr then and now nhve. Evidence was given by Supt. W. J.ur.es, Pontypoo), Agnes B'shop (si.ster of first wife), und Ei!en M'Carthy. PrtMner said he told M'Carthy a for!;nie:)t: before the mm-rjagre (.hat he was a.trea.dy tyiarried. Ho was connnitttid for triai at Mon- tnouth Assizes, bai[ aDowed, prisoner in :220 an.d two sureties in :S10 ea.oh.

MISS PEEL'S MAHRtASE. We understand that Miss Peel's marr i age toMr '9-,3 Peel's marriage to Mc Mauire, M. P., which ta.kfs place on April 6th, will be ona of the most unique of the kind in recent yeais. It js si;a.ted ).)!a.t the bride desires to be nuuried in tli,3 chapel in the crypt under St. Mtephen'-s HitU, which is a beautiful cttamber rich in ntosaics. Her destre has been acceded to by the Spc-aker. An unfortunate point) in con- uecttou with this selection is thn.t) the chamber will not! hold aa ma.ny friendH as will naturally wish to be present.

DEATH OF MR CORNEY GRAtN. By a coincidence which we may almost tragic, within a very few days after the death of Mr Alfred German Reed, Mr (Jornpy Grain has died from congestion of the lungs- short but severe a.tta.ck proving fatal on Saturday afternoon. at hn!t-pa.st nve. L'ke his partner, T'lr Grain was in the pl'jms of Itfe and at the heIght of his remarka,b!e powers.

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They Me free from Mercury, a.nd the most arimo era.tic Pha.rnmcy cannot produce a medicine fj,ore scientifically compounded. l.'he universal CltOl'US is, 'l'hey cannot be beaten, for they net nke a, chanu in a.U LIVER COMP1.AINTS, BILIOUSNESS. HEAD ACHE, STOMACH TROUBLES, and IMPURITY OF THE BLOOD GET THE RIGHT MEDICINE, AND INSIST UPON HAVING ItERNICK'S. Speeia.Hy recommended to Ladies. They restore the rosy cheek a.ud hue of health. 660 15482 Sold a.t ait Stores, in 7%d. 13d a.nd 2.s 9d Boxes g?ON'T FORGET THAT '?VIRlblNE?' .M? is the CURE ffr CORN?.—Th? gmnd discover I _has' led many to imit'\te it, but without gaining for such preparation the satisfactory results" Viridinc ha.s secured. In bottles, la bv post. Is 2d. J. MCNDAY, 1, .tiigU-street.. Crdiff. 5e OH THE MISERY OH THE DREADFUL. STUPID FEELING OH THE WEAKNESS, THE ENNUI, ONE FEELS AFTER THE INFLUENZÅ CONSIDER THIS. Oh distinctly I remember; it; was in the Me&k DeeeIW And in every single member of my body paJns I I Eagerly I wished the morrow, vajniy had I sough" Fro;ii drugs surcease of sorrow—sorrow for my And I asked if I should ever be a.s healthy as before. Qjoth the Doctor—" Nevermore. Your chest is bad, that's certain your neuralgia always hurting, And your liver is so sluggish that life's to you a, bo?, And your heart's sc ba.d at beating that in vain yoo's sifep entreating, While from weakness even now you perspire fro"' cvery 14 every pore. shalll be fit to pass the thresho But. Doctor, when shall I be 6b to pass the thresM,t"? Quoth the Doctor—" Nevermore." Presently my soul grew stronger, hesita.tin then ø' Nurse, send for GwtLYM EvANS's QumiNE BITTEBSI I implore And the fact is, after tapping pue bottle I was nappiotf In the sweet refreshmg nappmg I nad known 10 da. Andof ,ft neuralgia-, palpitation, indigestion, M!'?*- bronchitis I was troubled never more. Now te all within my hearing, who are these ailmenM I will give the good advice I received myself before See that EvAN- stamp's unbroken, and the bottM Of GW1LYM HVAXS'S QU)K!NE BITTERS," SO Well' known and prabed of 'ore Mereiy thfs, and nothing more, GW1LYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS. THE VEGETABLE TONIC CLAIMED. 1. It is Purely Vegetable, a.nd contains no Iron 0< 2. It is a. Ha.ppy Combination of Quinine with othet 3. It. is Scientifically Prepared. 4. It Enjoys the Confidence of O1linent Medical Me. 5. It Strikes at tJ!e :ource of the Disease, and HI superior to a.11 other Bitters prepared, as testified M hundreds of testimonial:, from all parts of the world. GW1LYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS. THE VEGETABLE TONIC. TESTUIONIALS :— West Gorton, Manchester December 7th. 1894. DEAR SIR,—I beg to testify t" the value of GwiLYM EVANS QuiNiKE BITTERS, as I think tha.ti you cannot recommend them toO well. About a fortnight since I left my work-1 commenced Boy iJlne3s by feeling starved, and.8o TI<1sty stinging a¡:d shoot,ing palO in my head; a doctor was callell in, and he s::tidit was the Influenza, I :lnd I sufÏered for uver ,t week of he pa-ins in my heall, and the doetor'" medicine (lid me no good. fXILUEKXA :)!! at last the mistress of this l house 1I am in lodgings here) fell A:>O ill with the same symptoms of ill" ness till her hu"ba.nd :l.d vised us to G¡:;ERAL try a. bottle of yom Bitters. He got a ts l'd bottle, and I may felt WEAKNESS, you the tir-t dose gave us relief- After this we got a. 2;. 9d bottle, aUt! now we [I,re aJI right antI I aID t my work and I ha.ve nn doubt that if I had taken the Bitters at tirst I should have lost no work, and J owe lIlY recovery to the beneficial virtues of your medicine, a.nd I beg to tender to you my siucre tha.nks for producing such a valuable medicine to suffering humanity 1 "hilU recommend it to a.ll my friell(i; a, I cannot spe:;¡k tOl> hishly of it, as it is worth its in gold. Signed) JAMES SAGAB. GW1LYM ETANS' QUININE BITTERS. THE VEGETABLE TONIC. Berkeley-road, Bristol, June 18th. OnxTLEMEX.—I have been very i!! with Innuenza, followed by Con- gestion of the Lungs. Three week:} a¡!o my conditio)! was criticaJ, and ",ileu the danger was p?sse<l I wall 1'FLtiENZ. Y,l' Jow lld weak. About a fort. night a.go the doctor said tha-tt should take ,1. good tonie. I sug- Gwilym Evans' Quinine Bitters." "The very thina:l)e said, "take it three times a day," ::since then I have taken it regularly, and feet wonderfully benetited. It ball restored strength to my limbs. and ;:(i\'en tOIle to my whole system.- Year sincerely, P. B. CHICK. GW1LYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS. Md in 2s 3d a.ud 4.s 6d Bott'es. Samples, Is ld size. See the name of GwiLYM KVANS on Stamp, La.be!, anti TIottlc. 'l'lus is important. ttl:s¡ulI\.crou, iwitations. í\.UININE -? 112Z 'M ANUFACTURING CO., Y TD., LLANELLY, "SOUTH WALES. rrO-lAKE ?ARD r?IMES JL J?JL ?.JL B Is i'J are daily trying to solve. YOU CANNOT MAKE A SOVEREIGN worth more than twenty shillings, BUT YOU CAN BUY MORE ADVANTAGEOUSLY in some markets than others, thereby increa.sing M FOR A PRACTICAL TEST TRY THE ATLAS BURNISHING COMPANY, LTD., ? ? AYES TDUILDINGS, ?AR? ?F JaJL -JL? ? FOR READY MONEY OR ON EASY TERMS. SOUND, RELIABLE. AND ARTISTIC FURNITURE. ALL KINDS OF BEDROOM FURNITURE. Bedroom Suites complete from JM 15s ALL KINDS OF DINING-ROOM FURNITURE. Dining-room Suites complete from E3 15s. ALL KINDS OF DRAWING-ROOM FURNITURE. Drawing-room Suites from B5 5s. ALLKINDSOFKITCHEN FURNITURE ALL KINDS OF BAMBOO AND FANO FURNITURE. ALL KINDS OF GENERAL FURNITURE. ALL KINDS OF PIANOS & MUSICAI INSTRUMENTS. SEWING MACHINES, WASHING MACHINES, PERAMBULATORS, MAIL CARTS, WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, &o. WE ARM ? BSOLUTELY THE ?HEAPES J?L. ? EXTENSIVE HOUSE FURNISHERS OUT Of LONDON. We have over £50,000 WORTH OF STO(;.L In our Show-rooms for intending Buyers to Select from. Wea.re Large Manufacturers of Cabinet Upholstered Goods our workshops at the rear of ow Shop are Open for Public Inspection, ADVICE.—We advise those a.hout to Furnish to go through our Premises and see our Stock whether they buy or not this will give them an idea of Furniture really is. OUR TERMS FOR EASY PAYMENTS ARN AB FOLLOWS: B5 worth oi goods, 2a per week. lO. 53 -S20 „ „ 4s 6d -S25 „ „ 6s Special arrangements for larger amounts. All goods da'ivered free by Uoad. Carriage pa,id within 100 miles of Cardin'. Catalogues, Price Lists, a,nd Terms free on application- OUR ONE ANU ONLY ADDRESS :— A TLAS BURNISHING CO.. f IMITED, jTfAYES BUILDINGS, ?ARDIFF iLJL -IL? ? i OECORATIONS- BALL ROOMS. CONCERT-ROOMS, BANQUETS. &c., DECORATED IN AN ARTISTIC MANNER ON MOST REASONABLE TERMS. AH kinds of Furniture, Decorations, &c., lent. TERMS OX APPLICATION. A TLAS BURNISHING CO.. ?Of AYES, ? ARDIFF. 2? JLJL ?7 1215 AYE'S WORSDELLS PILLS. t,7" AYE'S WORSDELL'S PILLS. YT AYE'S WORSDELL'S PILLS. TZ" AYE'S WORSDELL'S PILLS. JL? YZ'AYE'S WORSDELL'S PILLS. WORSDELLS PILLS. WORSDELL'S PILLS. WORSDELLS PILLS. TTZ'AYE'S WORSDELLS PILLS. They purify the Blood, and a.s a. Mild but elfeetw( Aper'ent are unequalled, and beyond this they Bract up the Nerves and set every organ in Healthy Action, thus ensuring complete restoration to perfect health. They are A CERTAIN CURE for INDIGESTION BILIOUSNESS, HEADACHE, DYSPEPSIA. CON. STIPATION. LIVER AND KIDNEY COMPLAINTS. FOR LADIES OF ALL AGES THEY ARE INVALUABLE. lMe ? Of all js 3s 9d and 4s 6d per box. Priate(1 anrfpubUshMFby the Proprietors, D.<\ "Ü1 DUNCAN <b SONS. a.t 105. St. Mary-street, Westga-te-street in the town o][ CMdiS, it) the counts <f GlamoTe'a.m

A NOVEUST'8 POUTtCS. I Mr Rider Htgg,-rd, the novelist, was on Satur- day adopted as agricultural and Conservtlve ezin,i;ld.ite for East No.'fo!k, on the motion of Mr C!are Read. seconded by Mr Chancellor Blofe'd. After delivering a speech on general politics, he said that amung the irea.;iures he would advocate for the relief of Norioik agrieu!turists were ttia appropriation or .S60.000 of the land tax raised in the country towards local rates, the subjection of foreign barlAV to )n.port. duty un't-ss crushed, a.nd the application of the ti<.x to old age peusiom. Pure t'eer, ho added, should be relieved of a. proportion of taxation, to be put on impure beer. Foretgn flour ahoutd be taxed in the interests of fiur miliers, a.nd ratlway r&tes should be equalised. Foreign meat should not) be sold as British. R-t.es and taxes should be made to pre.<a u':0!'e equnHy on realty and personalty. Publtc-house property should not he cO!1fica.ted wi thont com- pensa.tion. The policy of the Government he desJgnaed as one of disruption of the empire, scr.pping the Church of her possessions, uprooting that ancient tree the House of Lords, and. in short, playing the part: of the unjust; steward m the parable.

UNITED PtONEER @OLD MINING I COMPANY, LTD. (FRO "aOUTH AFRICA," MARCH 16T3, 1895.) I The report of the meeting be!d this week speaks of a heaithv -,tat,- of things. A mine that has produced ;S100,000 worth of gold ought prima facie never to tiitve been c'osed but bad manage- ment: and the water d.faculty overtook it), and stagnation enaued until the present company took up the concern. It is ca)ou!ated that; htlf a million tons of ofe can be worked, and 40,000 tons are aiready stoped. It is expected that the cose of management atid working wHI be kept so low that n.t: least JB1 per ton profit will be reahsed. The company is in a very satisfactory position, and has in hand ample funds for present purposes. The ahares a.restanding<tbout 258 or 26s, und we a.re informed that certain deveiopn:ents are in progress tn connecnon with the company whicu Yvili take the shares to,:tt le,-ist ;0;,2,-2232-3629

"ADVICE TO MoTHKRS."—Are you broken in yonr re",t by Siek child sufferUl with the pin of cutting teeth? Go at once to a chemist a,nd};eti a. bottle of Mn.SW[;-iSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP. 16 wilt relieve the poor little sparer i.nmedia.tely. It ia plea,. sa.nt. to ta.ke; it produces natural, quiet iiieep, by relieving the child iro:u pain, and the iittle cherub awakes as bright a-s a batton. Of a.U "hp-mists Is Hzd per bottle. DON'T degpair of rega.inm? your hea!th. Edt Porrid,;o,IÐMe- witb AU <t0<ets.

Tembie Me!ee at Aberaman. I THREE POUCEMEN iNJURED. I One Man Nat Exsac'ca la Live. Soon after 11 o'ciock on Saturday uighe P.C.'s HoweU and G)bby. stationed ac Aberaman, he.uing considera.ble dtsturbacee m Lewis-street, Aberaman, proceeded thero. They found two men, one named Samuel and the other Thomas Da.!ty, dmnk and di.sorder!y op the and crowd of meu around. Tbey ordered Samuel to go home, and upon his refusal to do so threatened to take hitn into custody. He thereon became very abusive, and threatened the police, who took hnn into custody. No sooner did they do so than a man, named Edward Datty rushed forward and tried to rescue Samuel, and the pohce were very badly treated. P.O. Howel], however, stuck to Samue!, and P.C. Gibby tried to arrest DaIJy and at the same time blew a whistle for assistance. Sergeant D. Whitney and P.C. Jctnies I)earing the whi,;tle at once rail to the spot, but as they reached it they found a very large .tlld excited crowd preMnt: throwing stones, botttes, &c., at the constables. Ona of these Mttttes struck P.O. HoweU, wh.') was stil] struygiing- with Samuel, on the temp'e, cutting his facH very badly, while :moi:hM- cut: S,muel a very nasty ga.ah on the hea.d. P.O. HuweH and his prisoner thereon fei). itnd some of the onlookers brutally kicked the. constable. Sergeant Whitney arrested one of those who were kicking inm, and with very great difficulty gut him into a. stable in the rea.r of the Picton Inn. ThA crowd then rushed to the I front of the public-house and smashed a numbar of the punes I- n the window, and the sergeant and the constables had to rush there prevent the mob, who had by this time become infuriated, from causing wanton destruction, lo the meantime both Datiy and Samue! were rescued, but the former was arrested during the night. Samue! is in such a precanous state that ho couM not ba taken into custody. P.C. HoweH is atso in a critical state, wh]!e Hergeant Whitney and P.C. Gibby have received severe injuries. It is expec!:ed severat further arresta will be effected to-day (Monday). Dally and anyone else arrested will be bfought before the Aberdare magistrates to-morrow !Tl1f;Sday) at I the Aberdare Police-court.

DEATH OF A BALACLAVA HERO. Wm. Burns, one of the survivors of the famous Balaclava Charge, died at ),)g residence m NnrthamptoD on Friday niht. Decea5d, who wa.s 70 years of age, had been ecn6ned to his bed for months, and, being in straitened circum. stances, a bene6!i concert was given for him as iate as Thursday evening. He was in receipt of n. pension of 5s 5d a week. and 1< 9d from the Roya.1 Patriotic Fund. Bums had a meda.1 with four bars-Alma., Balac1a.va, Inkermann. and Saùasto. poi.

A BOON TO MAKIND '—SaBFerer rom Gravel tumbtgo, Piles, PmiM in the Back. Dropsy. Wind and Water Compla.mts, Diseases of the Kidneys Bidder, Stone, Meet, Stricture, Sciatica. Rheuma.tism. ::md Goat wLU nnd a, positive cm'e it Try a small box, an(I if not satisRed your money wUI be returned. Price Is Of all chemists, or post free for 12 stamps from Hold- royd's Medica.1 Ha.U, Cleckhea.ton, Yorks. Don't he pnt off. li you cannot get them Wtiw\o:.t.Qe proprietor, nc1 bqx wiU g ¡w¡¡,t. n..çpQ!ft. 7Qe

ACCIDENTS IN THE FOOTBALL I ;F¡ELD. A Alexander Robinsun, aged 18, whi!f pl¡),YllJg ÎootbaH fo,' C:'aJgpfwk Assocla.tion C!nb on 8:\tnrday a,t KennyhiU, G:a-s'ow, became i! Hn was ca,t'r!ed to :t sutgeon's, bub was found to be dead from over-exeriijon. John a.ged 21, of Lsith Athlete?, had his left Ig fra.otutt'd whilú piaying :m Associati'jtt ¡pague match in Glasgow on Saturday. Chttflbs Dnnna]so had his Jr- broken on Saturday whde playing foo(;!xtJ] in Ghogow.

===-= MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL VESSE! S Ta.S left London for Plymouth 15th Borde<l.lIx 16tii ,f for C,I'iii.iit 15th 15th I Eden Bordeaux from '1')'11<' 1bth Sowerby left 'i'et: for BIythlntu SUns?by a.rvtt Bomba.y from E)yt!i 15th Ne?%??.rk left PJymouth for Nwol't 16th Harry paA'e ( Gibraltar for Ha,vre 15th Collivaud arvd 15th Clieveden left BilbM for ? Cn.rditi! 15t!) Alicia left BilbM for Tees 14f)t Httou passed Aden for Port S:ud 15ch left Galveston for 15tli

COLUERY 6XPLOS!OM IN I\USTIHA, TROPPAU, S:lLluclay.-An exp1o'óion of Sre-datnp tniup, the property of the laca Arthdukn Albrecht. Thcrewerf 280 lI1en in the workmg, at the time, aud of these :t]l but 50were broug)ittobauk. some of t11Pln b2ing sUgbtiy TucprAU, Snhut.'d.t.y.—Itj M now esnma.ted that 50 have pefi-ihed. The explosion is believed to h,we been caused by somu dynamic cartridg-es which a forëm:1.11 whú, is cMrying in his pocket:.—N<:M!;e)'. VIF,SSA, Sunday Night.-It h:M now been definitely :'s'erlined that at the moment of tbe <-xplo&icu 284 minets were hi the pit. Of these 4t WM'e kHied outright, three sustained such n'ightful injuries that they cMinot pos-ibly r&cover. fight ware seriously and six 'and five are still n-iissiiiq. The were Raft,ly lJrought to bank. There is 110 dUD b thttt; the exp!osion was due to the cart.loss handling of some dynamite cftrtridges which olle of the men was oariying, contrary to the ree;u!a.- tiol1s.-Cntrltl Lett's.

SAD DEATH OF LADY NEPEAN. The Press Association's Bridport correspondent telegraphs :—L.tdy Nepean died at Loders Court; on :Sunday inoruinK fMin pneumonia. !Sif MI-)IYneux Nepea.n, who àied ou Wednesday from the Mante comphunt, was buried at Loders on Saturday. Toe deceased lady never knew of her husband's dea.th, she having been unconscious for several days. i

0'8TRE8S:NG DEATH OF4zA LADY Whitab hunting with the Dartmoor Hounds t)Mtr Cornwood, Ivybridge, on iS.'turday morning, ",I-s d.tUghter of CfL Rudge, of Stoke, Ptymuuth, wm kiHed in consequence of her head co'n!:)g into violent CJutaOG wjth an overhanging I branch of a tree.

GLOVE FIGHT AT SWANSEA. I On Friday night ab.BU! Samuel's boxing saioon a t(:tt-rouud hve contest took place between Hoo!a,han, of Swansea, n.nd Foster, of CardifF. l''oster was the favourite, but Hoolaha.n seemed a)f :dong to have the best of it. Finally both felt, and Fl,)o!xii.Ln claimed a tout, which was aUowed, a!ld Hoo!;>,han declared thb victor.

It was B'stnarck who aa.id, Did I not believe I in ililltigrtalty, I-svould Clt-tbis life aa a aoUed ohi)-&