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[ALL BIGHTS IZIMZPVIM. j WHAT THE ADVER- TISEMENT BROUGHT. By J. QUAiLE. Maurice Grayland was scanning his wife closely. For ten minutes her eyes had been rivetted upon one advertisement column of the evening newspaper. "If it is something peculiarly interesting, Allie, you might ask a fellow to have a look," Maurice said playfully. His wife raised her head slowly. Her eyes, full of yearning tenderness, met those of her husband. Folding the paper until her fore- finger rested upon one small advertisement, she handed it gently to him without a word. Her eyes fell again, and she seemed to be once more absorbed in deep thought. z, What's it all about?' exclaimed Maurice Grayland good-humouredly, as he glanced at the advertisement. Then, in an under- tone, he proceeded to read WANTED.—Scmeou- to adopt baby boy, 10 months old. Qiute healthy, and very prat.ty.-Appiy J.. Box 9, News "Office. The smile passed from Maurice Grayland's face. He glanced furtively at his wife. She was still gazing abstractedly into the fire. What's the matter, Allie V' he asked, seeing that something was pressing upon her mind. I was only thinking, Maurice," she replied softly. Thinking of what 1" "Of that baby," she answered in the Same gentle tone. What about it T asked her husband, gravely. Her eyes were again raised to his. *'I would like to have it, Maurice," she replied dearly but tenderly. You would, eh he exclaimed with a look of mingled amusement and concern. 41 You would really like to have that baby, eh, Alice," lie continued deliberately. I would so much like it, Maurice." Her eyes glistened and her face brightened up as she made this second avowal. Maurice Grayland aad his wife had no child of their own. He had married her as a girl of seventeen and they had been li usband aDd wife for sevsn years. So far, he had prospered, and in all respects but one Windy Nook was an ideal home. There was no throbbing and articulate child-life in those well-furnished rooms, and the nursery had become the household store-place. Alice Grayland was yearning for the one element which could give completeness to her ardent, womanly nature. Her husband was a man of decision. He put a few questions to his wife and in a moment summarised his own mental analy- sis in the expression, You shall have it, Alice." On the fourth day after this conversation Alice Grayland found herself in possession of a ten months old baby boy. She had obtained it from one Margaret Dane, an old woman who declared that the baby was left in her hands to nurse or find a home for. Its father had been killed. The child had been born four months after his death, and the shock of her husband's death had so pros- trated his wife that she followed him when her baby was a month old. The old woman had cared well for the child, for when it was handed over to Mrs Grayland, it was, as the advertisement had described, quite healthy and pretty. A new life had opened to Alice Grayland. The child became the object of her constant love and attention. She loved it, indeed, as if it had been her own. So the home at Windy Nook was for a time one of unalloyed happiness. Three years passed. The home of the GraylanJs now resounded with the riot and prattle of little Ernest, their adopted child. Strong and vivacious, the boy had become the life of the place, idolised alike by Alice Grayland and her friends. But suddenly the ..trealll of good fortune turned. Stricken through the failure of a huge city concern. the house of Clement and Grayland came to grief. Maurice Grayland returned one night to Windy Nook legally penniless. Coming as the lirst reverse of his life after ten years of unbroken prosperity, the blow paralysed him. For three months he aloved about like one dazed. At the end of thakfcmiohe cault chill, which in his low state meant certain fever. Three weeks after taking to his bed they buried him. Windy Nook and its contents had been swept into the creditors' net, so that when the grave closed over Maurice Grayland his wife realised that the only thing between Ernest and herself and starvation was a small sum of her own, which might bring her in about eighteen pounds a year. Upon her own side she had one living relation, an old aunt, Sylvia, who was living obscurely upon a slender annuity. For the time, Alice Grayland and Ernest took up their abode with their Aunt Sylvia. I And now began the struggle of Alice Grayland's life. Her small income was insufficient to provide bare necessaries, and there was Ernest. "He must go. You have no right to be burdened with him,' said her aunt petulantly when they were talking over Alice's position. Go Where can he go V asked Alice piteously. "To the Union, if there's nowhere else," came the chilling answer. Alice would not hear of this. Her love for Ernest was now stronger than ever. She determined that she would try to support herself and him by music-teaching or work- ing with her hands. Her aunt upbraided her and spoke un- kindly of the boy. Alice became very Unhappy. Existence was now a burden. For twelve months she struggled on bravely, but only to tind themselves at the end of that time face to face with the sternest realities of life. She had failed to increase her income as she hoped she might, and her aunt had grown more censorious and overbearing. To save the expense of a governess she had herself commenced to teach Ernest the rudiments of the more common subjects but teaching was a diffi- cult task to one inexperienced as she was. Life had become shrouded in thick and deoressing gloom. Alice stood alone in the little parlour she used as her dining and workroom. Ernest had gone to bed, and she was thinking of the happy past and of the great changes there had been. A light knock at the front oor disturbed her. It's something for you," si-ld her aunt, soming into the room a moment afterwards and holding towards her a dirty and crumpled envelope. Alice took the envelope and opened it. There was a dirty scrap of paper bearing some almost illegible pencil writing within. It took her some time to make a coherent message out of the badly-written characters. After many attempts she concluded that their purport was this :— To MBS GRAY LAND. Madam,— If id was you at got a baby from Margftt Dane moren four yetri ago I wisht as you'd coins and see me it 6 house, 2 Terrace, Mortlake Sree.-Your mosb respectful servant, MAECET DANE. I Alice Grayland did not know whether to rejoice over this communication or to ignore it and throw the piece of paper on the fire. Then she reflected that it concerned her boy. Anything concerning his early history or which promised to open a way for him in the future was of interest to her. So she decided that on the following morning she would make a pilgrimage to the address given and learn the best or the worst. It was a wretched tenement which bore No. 6 upon its door in No. 2 Terrace, Mort- lake-street. With much trepidation Alice Grayland knocked at the door. It was opened by a roughly dressed woman, who stared hard at her with arms akimbo as Alice asked for Margaret Dane. Come in she said gruffly when Alice had ex- plained the object of her visit. Leading the way to a small inner room the woman uttered an uncouth "There she be," and retired, leaving Alice to make her own observations. It was an ill-furmahed place, the chief item of furniture being a rough and dirty bed, on which on old woman lay. Her face was sallow and her cheeks sunken, and her bony hands worked uneasily upon the rough bed-co-eritig. Are you Mrs Grayland asked a hollow and jerky voice as Alice stood near a little window. 44 Yes I am," she replied. Was it you as got a baby-a boy-from ine near five years ago 1" asked a hollow voice. Yes," answered Alice timidly. 06 Ah Well Listen to me, Are you listening I" I'm listening attentively," said Alice. 1 u Well, lemme tell yoa. Is that child lvm Yes," answered Alice again. Good job for you. Lemme tell you. That child's proper name is Farn- worth—Cyril Farnworth. Are you lis- I ten in V Most patiently. Please go on," said Alice, whose interest was now at the pitch of excitement. "Then lemme tell you. That child's entitled to a lot of money. His uncle, as brought him to me, was named Reginald Farnworth. He were the second of three brothers. The eldest were that child's father, an' the only one as married, to my knowin'. Cyril's father was killed by being throwed from a horse when out huntin'. The child weren't born then. Most of the money of the Farnworths and Copse House, their place, was to go to Reginald if his brother died and left no child. Cyril was born 'bout four months after his father's death, and were entitled to his father's share. His mother died soon after the baby was born. Reginald wanted the baby out of the road, so that he could have the money and the house. That's how I came to get him." How did you learn what you have told me 1" Alice Grayland asked, with a feeling of bewilderment over the possible outcome of the story, if true. That don't matter now," answered the old woman. I'm not long for this world, an' I want t' see right done by that child. I didn't know uowt o' this when he comed to me. or I would 'na took im." Can you give me anything which would serve as evidence supporting the story 1" asked Alice, feeling thdf up to that point. she had only been listening to a poverty- stricken oid woman's tale. The woman lay silent for some minutes, her eyes and features working nervously, as if she were mentally struggling to recall I some forgotten facts concerning her narra- tive. Are you listenm' ?" she asked at length, startling Alice with the sharpness of Yes," said Alice. I her question. Then, lemmc tell you. You see, Master Fred, the youngest brother—he were in India when his brother Herbert died, and when Cyril were born. Tell 'im what I've told you, an' ask im t' come an' see me. That'll get it right." Alice thanked old Mrs Dane for the information she had given, and, promising to follow her advice, took her leave. Copse House, the home of the Farn- worths, stood about halfway between Reading and London. It was a quaint old place with a high-pointed turret over- run with ivy at the western angle, and upon all sides but the south was hidden hy thick strips of woodland. Alice Gray- land walked with a iluttering heart up to the front entrance of Copse House at live o'clock on the afternoon of the day follow- ing that on which she had visited Margaret Dane. The journey had been much longer than she anticipated, and she feared lest Mr Frederick barn worth should he from home. To her unspeakable delight, how- ever, she found that he had just come in from shooting, and, though fatigued by a long day in the wood, would give her an audience. Stating that she wanted to see him upon important private business she was ushered into a reception room. She had spent about ten minutes in con- templation of the many evidences of wealth which the room afforded when a tall man, still young and of military presence, entered. It was Frederick Farnworth. A genial remark from him upon the object of her visit set Alice Grayland perfectly at ease, and, being herself a cultured woman, she was enabled to tell her story in language which immediately rivetted her hearer's attention. As she proceeded it was evident that she had touched upon a topic of the keenest interest to him. He was astounded by her narrative, and would have cross-questioned her closely but for her ingenious disavowal of all further knowledge and her plea that he would see Margaret Dane, and hear the story from her own lips. From the agitation which he manifested during the latter part of her narrative it was evident that some informa- tion bearing upon it was already in his possession. He insisted on Alice Grayland dining at Copse House, and tried hard, though in vain, to persuade her to stay until the next morning, whan he would accom- pany her to town to see Margaret Dane. Frederick Farnworth lost no time in acting upon the information Alice Grayland had put him in possession of. By noon on the following day he had proceeded to Mortlake-street and had a long conversation with old Mrs Dane. From her house he proceeded to the city. During the afternoon he returned to her house accompanied by a solicitor and a clerk. The solicitor subjected the old woman to a long interrogation on affidavit, her depositions being minutely recorded. "I'm afraid it is true, Mr Farnworth," said the lawyer, as the three of them seated themselves in the carriage to return to the city. It proved to be (rue. And a great deal more than Margaret Dane had revealed came to light, through the information she was able to give. Alice Grayland's adopted boy was proved to bj the lawful child of Herbert Farnworth, and to be entitled to his father's interest in the Farnworth estates. It was proved that Reginald had defrauded his younger brother Fred in perpetrating the gross injustice under which he had usurped his position at Copse House, and sent an innocent child, as he hoped, into life-long banishment. The wrong was brought home to him, and Cyril was lawfully invested with the estates and rights whilst Fred Farnworth found his interest m the Farnworth patrimony largely increased. The legal proceeding brought Fred much into company with Alice Grayland. He had never married, and being 34 was still on the youthful side of manhood's prime, whilst she bore abundant traces of youth. The tender love she had shown to Cyril and the hold she had gained of the boy's affections made a profound impression upon him. He thought seriously over the possibilities of taking the boy away trom her of the need there was of someone to stand in the place of a mother to him, and then came the thought which had haunted his waking and sleeping hours of late, that it was time he asked some good and true woman to blend her life with his. Who more suitable for him he thought than Alice Grayland, who had clung to Cyril as to her own child, and had been instrumental in securing for Cyril and himself the full share of their paternal inheritance. So he decided to ask her to become his wife. Alice Grayland sat sipping a cup of tea in the dining-room of Copse House. It was her fifth visit, made at the pressing request of the lawyers who were acting for Frederick Farnworth and on Cyril's behalf. The business had been disposed of, and Alice was partaking of a little refreshment before leaving the house. She was reflecting upon the events of the past few weeks, and was thinking of the future. There was the sound of footsteps. Raising her eyes she found that Frederick Farnworth stood before her. I have come," he said, speaking in low but measured tones, to ask a very serious question. You have rendered me an incal- culable service, and have given evidence of an affection for Cyril which I dare not think of blighting by a separation. And you have compelled me to regard you in a manner I am utterly unable to describe. The feelings I' I have towards you leave me no course but to ask you to let your love for Cyril con- tinue, and, if possible, increase by yourself entering into a close family relationship with us. I ask you if you will be my wife, and I be-I beg of you not to refuse." It was all so unexpected that Alice Gray- land burst into tears. Her* head sank upon her breast, and she hid her face in her hands to hide her discomposure. Frederick Farnworth tried to allay her emotion, and repeated his question. She begged for time to consider. She would give him an answer, she said, within a week. The answer was given. It was one that made Frederick Farnworth leap for joy. It was a consent to become his wife on the condition that Cyril were allowed to live with them, and be treated as her own son. They were married. Copse House became once more a happy home of the Farnworths, for Alice was entirely fitted to fill the high position of its mistress and hostess. With the love of a true husband, added to that between herself and her adopted boy, all the gloom of the dreary years through which she had passed since the breaking up of her tirst home was swept away, and the son of life shone brightly again.
I YANKEE YARNS.
I YANKEE YARNS. I Teo Willing. Dear me," lie whispered, do you think if I I' married you your father would ever forgive us ?" I'm sure he would, dear," she asserted softly. co And would he give us a house of our own ? I know he would, dearest." And would he give us enough to live beauti- fully on?" I'm sure of it, Harry." And would he talco me into the firm ?" Certainly he would." And let me run the businesa to suit myself ?" co Of coarse he would, darling." She snuggled to his bosom, but he put her aside coldly. I can never marry you," he said hoarsely your father is too willing to get you off his hands." Centemat of Court. Ten dollars," said the magistrate. But, your Honour," said the prisoner, I protest against this fine. I have the right to make a defence against the charge." But you have already pleaded guilty," said the magistrate. I be your Honour's pardon. I denied the charre in the plainest terms." Young man," said the magistrate sternly, I want to call your attention to the fact that the Court understands the English language. You have pleaded guilty in unmistakable words. The plaintiff charges you with assault and battery, j It is clearly evident that he has been assaulted and battered. According to your statement he approached you on the street and used abusive language towards you. Then you say that you 4 didn't do a thing to him.' If the Court understands the language spoken by seventy millions of people, you imtnotdi- ately wiped up the earth with him. The fine stands, and any further reflection upon the Court's knowledge of English will cost you ten more." Jefferssn and Grant. J Joseph Jefferson telis nn 'amusing story of his memory for names. Some public characters remember names wonderfully, However modest the station in life, however common-place the circumstances of the former meeting, however remote the date of it, immediately they meet anyone whose name they once knew, they greet him by that name, to the satisfaction of the modest one and to the admiration cf all hearers. Stories cf such feats of memory on the part of great personages are familiar. Mr Jefferson does not pretend to rival them in this truthful narrative. He was going up in an elevator in a large building in New York. A quiet, gentlemanly- looking person who stood next to him bowed. The quiet man called him by name and made son o polite inquiry about his health and his family. Mr Jefferson tr:ed in vain to place" him. Finally he said— Sir, your face is very familiar to me, but though I remember that we have met I cannot call your name. Would you mind telling me ?" My name i* Ulysses S. Grant," was the bland reply. What did you do, Mr Jefferson ?" someone. asked when he told the story. D-) ? I left the elevator at the next door for fear that I should ask him if he was in the war," replied the actor, grimly. y A Breken Compact. Major Blom says that ha never had btib one serious falling out with his father, though the old gentleman was stubborn. and the son took after him. It was this way," as the major tells it He belonged to that school of tyrants who think it the right of the parents to arrauge all the matrimonial affairs of their children. His plau was that I should marry the daughter of his former room-mate in college, the result, I presume, of some fool contract madf when they were callow sophomores together. The girl lived way off in another State, and I had nefer seen her or linr precious old father. I simply said that I'd pick my own wife, ignoring any and all agreements madn before I was born. The governor put his foot down and finally said that I'd marry the woman h« had selected for me or he'd disinherit me. I told him to cub me off, and made a fine talk about being able to look after myself. At least I would prpsnrve my independence and self-respect. But about tnree months of it satisfied me. I was the hungriest prodigal you ever latd your eyes on when I got home after making a flit failure at paddling my own cauoe. I told the governor that I threw up the sponge, and he was so tickled that he packed me right off to see the girl and push my suit. I fell fathoms deep in love with her at sight, for nom. of her charms was less than that of her grand beauty. I was as busy a wooer as you ever heard of, and finally put my fato to the test. Kindly but very firmly she declined the proffered honour. In vain I pleaded. She scoffed at that college boy contract eo did her father. No daughter of his would be asked by him to marry against her will. I went home, a despondent messenger with iiad news. The governor was so angry that it took two doctors to avert apoplexy. Then he sat clown and wrote a challenge to his former chum, ,ih at the same time abusing him like a pickpocket. We managed to keep the two old iiot-h«ads apart, but they were never reconciled. I've often wondered if the girl ever knew how I had carried on before I went to see her with no better purpose than to savú my inheritance." I
FACTS AND FANCIES.
FACTS AND FANCIES. Sir. I -iTn a -,elf-niade inar." Who inter- rupted you ? I Did you tell her I was out,Bridget ?" I did, mum." What did she say V Thank the Lord mom." How much do you love me, Bobby ?" Asked a fotid ptrant. "Five cents' worth." "li tli;%t all 2" No. You can make it a dime if you like." "My boy has a wonderful memory." "In what way ?' He can repeat the names of all the monthly magazines published." Where did you get that necktie 7" My wife gave it to me to remember her by." Good ness She's not as ugly as that, is she ?" All poets are dreamers, more or less." 11 Well, I don't know. From the works of somn I should say they suffered much from nightmare." Pat fell off a sixty-foot ladder to-day," said Mrs Casey. Shure, and did he hurt himself much ?" asked Mrs Dugaii. No 'twas the bottom round." She If you were to find that I had lost all my fortune—every penny of it—would you hesitate to carry out our engagement ?-He I would hesitate at nothing. What on earth induced you. John ? You gave that waiter $5 for a tip, and he was thn worst I ever-" Th It's ilab it, my dear.' I wanted to enable him to retire." Mrs Cohn Ikey, who is dat in the frond room mis pitpa ?—Ikey A divinity student vas looking for a furnished room.—Mrs Cohu Ikey, go oud in de hall und visale a hymu. I see that Mra Dasher has got the alimony," Gertrude remarked, Dear, dear cried Aunt Sslina. I'm afraid it will go hard with her she's such a frail, nervous thing." What's the first step towards the digestion of J the food ?" asked the teacher. Up went the hand of a blaclc-haired little fellow, who exclaimed eagerly, Bite it off! Bite is off Why did you fall in love with so homely a girl as myself, George ?" asked the heiress. Oh. my dear. I know that you are as good as gold replied George. Little Boreham (relating his Alpine adven. tures) There I stood, the terrible abyss yawning at my feet-That Brute Brown Was it yawning when you got there, cr did it start after you arrived ? Ikey Vol's der shtrangest t'ing dot effer hap- pent to you, fadder '—Mr Isaacs A fire dot I hat lasd year in Del.,ncey-shtreet. -Ikey Vot vaa dere shtrange apoud dot ?—Mr Isaacs I vaan't expending it. Drnsilla I did not see you ab the Van'olunt reception last night, dear.—Dorothy No I hoped to be able to go up to the last moment, but was prevented. -Drusi I ]a (sweetly) Yes I know the invitations were limited. Grymes The bride was quite a popular girl, wasn't she ?—Gobaog Yes, indeed. The Daily Whoop sent their sporting editor to report it, He printed a list of rejected lovers half a column 1 rig under the heading, Among Those Who Also Ran." What's the matter ? I gave yon a nice fTinner of roast goose in the kitchen," said Mrs Handont. Yae, mum hot I can't eat roast widout apple sauce, mum," replied P. Ticular Walker. Here is a letter it would hardly do for ns to nnblisb," said a Quack. A man writes, I have ju-b taken the first bottle of your medicin, "I Well said his partner. There it broak-, off short, and is signed in another handwriting, I Per executor. Do you know Lord Peckham ?" a sportsman asked 3nobson, who hadn't brought down a single bird all day. Oh, dear. yes I've shot at his house," replied Snobson. Ever hit it ?" asked the sportsman. I made 5 cents, papa," said Harry. That's right, my boy. I like to see traits of industrv in the young. Hew did pou make it?" "That boy next door bet me a nickel I couldn't take my new watch to pieces." After all, the sum of hnman happiness may be put in three words." said madainp. 11 What the dickens are they ? monsieur inquired. 11 love you. Oh, I didn't know but you meant, 'Pay to bearer.
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Cardiff's New Post Office.
Cardiff's New Post Office. I NEARiNG COMPLETION, I I I Description ef the Interior. j In 1840 there was one letter-carrier in Cardiff and that was a woman. There was but one Post- office in those days. In 1855 there were three post offices and one postman who dehvered letters once a Jay. At the present time there are 104 post offices, 197 letterboxes, and 44 telegraph offices in the Cardiff bead office district, and the number of persons employed in the district is 947, at a cost fat the entire service of £ 50.000 a year. In 1840 there was, as we have said above, one delivery dally-now there are eight, and the numbn- of letters delivered weekly is little short of 400,000 The number of telegrams received and transmitted yearly is over 4,000,000. In this way dees the past compare with the present We are led to reflect thus after a hurried visit to the fine new Post Office that has recently emerged from its forest of scaffolding poles in Westgate- street. It is in very truth a magnificent building, worthy in every way of the Welsh Metropolis. Whfeu you gaze up at the height, and survey the lecgLh of its imposir.g stone front, with its marble pillars and Grecian architecture crowned with Kcuipture and graceful centre tower, you become impressed, but when you enter the building and climb to the second storey and set foot in the instrument room which runs practically from end to end of the building you wonder yet more. Here there is accommodation for no leas thati 300 teleraphists-few if any finer rooms for this pur pose exist in the United Kiugdom. At the outset let us say that the accompanying plans of the ground, first and second floors, do not profess to be drawn with any mathematical degree of accuracy. They are rough sketches made by our representative when he visited the building a day or so ago, but they will serve the purpose of giving the public of Cardiff some idea of the internal structure of THE SPLENDID EDIFICE that is now nearing completion, and which forms I suoh a suootantia1 addition to the public buildings of Cardiff. Of the external appearance wo have spoken previously; we may now remark in passing that the area of the site is 4,000 square yards, and that the cost of the land and building has been £ 75,000. The total length of the front is 215 feet, and the height from pavement to parapet 61 feet 6 inches, while the central tower rises to nearly double this height. The building comprises four floors. The basement, which is 8 feet in height, oonsists of storerooms. The ground floor is 24 feet in height, the first floor 14 feet 10 height, the second floor 16 feet in height while above this and forming the base of the central town is the third floor, which is taken up by the battery-room. A glance at the accompanying sketch of the ground floor plan will show tl).tt the public office at which staiDp. etc, will be served, and at which telegrams will be handed in, is the firefrcom entered from the fine oentrral poroh. To the light hand on entering will be a set of rooms occupied by the postmaster, chief clork, and his staff, and the public telephone-room, and beyond these the telegraph delivery department divided into two rooms, that at the rear the telegraph boys'kitchen. At the front, abutting on Westgate-streat, will be provided a counter, etc., from which the boys will be despatched with town telegrams. The whole of the Park-street end of the ground floor will be taken up with the huge sorting office, which wiU as a matter of fact occupy about two.thirds of the space on the-ground floor. The height of the sorting office and public office is 24 feet. The rooms occupied by the postmaster, chief clerk and staff, and telegraph messengers is not much more than half this height, allowing for the nsertiou over it of a Mezzanine floor, which is taken up with caretaker's quarters, females' retiring room, and kitchen. It will be seen that not anything like the whole of the area has been built over, and that in this particular the Department have displayed a wise discretion and have thereby left space for post office extensions in the future. At the rear of the POSTMAN'S AND GENERAL SOBTING OFFICE I is a platform at the edge of the yard, which is I entered from Park-street. Into this yard the mail vans will drive, and discharge and receive the mail bags at the platform. The space in the yard between the rear of the sorting office and the dotted line shown in the plan, an area 100 feet by 30 feet, will be roofed ovor with glass, so that all mails will be received and despatched under cover. In the corner of the yard is convenience for the mail cart drivers. At the opposite end of the yard to the Park-street entrance, in a. square brick building, topped by two lofty chimneys, are the engine and boiler houses. There will be three or four engines, while three of Babcock and Willox's tubnlar boilers are now being fitted into the boiler house. These engines will provide power for the electric lightiDgof the whole of the prem ises, and for working the three lifts and piwinatic tubes. Concerning the latter, it ma" bo remarked here that the whole of the interior is inter-connected with pneumatio tubes, and the office will be connected in the same way with the Docks, Mounstuart-square, and Bute-street offices. So much for the ground 1100", Let us mounb the stairs and survey the first floor frea. It will be seen by the first floor plan that a large portion of the sorting-room has no floor over it, and this allows for the insertion of roof-lights, admitting an abundance of light. The square portion of the first floor, whioh is at the rear, is connected with the main building by a covered bridge. This portion is taken up with sorters and po-itmetta kitchens and lavatories. Along the whole length of the largor portion of the second floor stretches a fine broad corridor. In the middle of the front of this floor, immediately over the entrance to the public office, is the telephone exchange room, a fine apartment, 50tr.. in letigth, and beyond tin*, b-tween the corridor and Westgate-streeq, are a suite of rooms set apartfor the telegraph engineers aud stuff. At the rear of the long corridor is the staff dining-room and clerks' retiring-room, cloak- room, &e. There are also a kitchen itid pantries in the rear, the other three rooms on the Westgate-street side of the corridor being devoted to clerical purposes. Ascendingeithur of the three flights of stairs we reach the second floor. Ab the •txtreuie northern end of this floor are lavatories abutting on the staircase, but with this exception the whole of this floor is tnken up by THE INSTRUMENT-ROOM, I which is tne moai lmposiug apartment m the whole building, measuring 215 feet in length by 45 feet in breadth. Lofty and admirably lighted, I this room will accommodate no lass than 300 telegraph oparators. With i-ho exception of a few feet at eithsr end and some 59 feet in the centre-, immediately under the central tower, the room i, I covered with roof lights. Add to this the fact that it is surrounde(t with lino windows, and you have a room that, for light and mr, is abort ais perfech as could well be, aud admirably suited for its puipose. Over the centre of the instrument room i the battery room, which forms the thirri floor. Tins fine apartment measures 50 feet by 45 feet, aud, as wo stated, forme the base of the tower, which rises above it to find its consummation in the "central blue!" Above either end of the I instrument room are spacious apartments that really form the eaves ofjthejgables, and from thefte rooms a small door leads out tQ. the lead roofing above the summit of the rear parapet, and it is to this spot we presume tiiat recalcitrant telegraph operators will repair when tired of tho" ciiclr.. click," of tiioir instruments and "ongiug for r, qUIet" whiff and a view ever lha wooded panorama of the Leckwith Hills We omitted before to msntion that the building will be healed throughout with hot water by the exhaust steam fram the engines. Of course fire appliances are to be ',Ial d on throughout, though there would appear to be little chance of an outbreak ot tire, the staircases all b«ing done in white brick, whilf the floors are concrete, covered with maple and other wood blocks. Of course the full glory of the interior is not yet rerealsd, for on every hand lie unsightly plaster-splashsd timbers aud in every room rings the hammer of the joiner, diligent in covering the rouph handiwork of the mason and the bricklayer. But there is enough done to give an idea of what Cardiff's future post office will be Ijke; and not the least present impression— ,C weedtnouth Commission aside for the moment)- is that which is forced upon you when you note the excellent arrangements for the welfare of the employees. Light, air, and good ventilation are all among the first requisites of health and in this particular at any rate the greatest grumbler that ever put message on a wire could do no more than preserve a decent silence.
-..r. ALLEGED ATTEMPTED SUICIDE…
r. ALLEGED ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT TYLOHSTOWN. I On Thursday, at the Porth Police Court, I Phoebe Chronnan, wife of a miner, living at Tylorstown, was charged with attempted suicide. The evidence of Sergeant Jones showed that on Wednesday, 30th ultimo, he found the defendant in bed very ill, and discovered she had taken carbolic acid. She was remanded for a week.
-._-SCOTTISH MINERS' WAGES.…
SCOTTISH MINERS' WAGES. 1 AM the resnlb of the audit in the Wast of Scotland iron trade, the workmen tfill receive an increase of wages of 2% per cent., dating from March 1st last..
MOVEMENTS 8F 1.6CAL VESSELS,
MOVEMENTS 8F 1.6CAL VESSELS, Thornaby arvd Civita Vecchia from Tyne 31st Kirkby left Moolmein for Port Said for oretem 31st Ashby left Aarhuus for Blyth 31st Preston passed Constantinople for AZúff 31st Trunkby left Bassein for Pnit Said for orders 31st Picton left Rotterdam for Blyth 31st Activity left ULivre for Barry 31st Stakesby left GidraUar for Huelva 1st Dolcoath passed Lizard for Penat th 1st Rheubina left Huelva for Swansea 31st Ross left Bilbao 31st Mark Lane passed Bermuda 31st Buabon passed San I,ucan for Glasgow 31st Ramillies arvd Marseilles 1st Isle of Georgia arvil Newport 31st Free Lance arvd Lisbon 31st Matthew Bedllngton ;irvd Philadelphia 31st Oswin left South Shields for Genoa 1st Topaze arvd Phiia.deiphia. 31st Beignon left Santander for St Nazaire 3ist c, Gwentland arvd St Nazaire 1st Pomaron arvd Rotterdam 1st Barry arvd Newport News 31st Penarth passed Prawle Point for Dentford 1st William Symington left Alexandria for Delaware 31st
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[COUNTY COURT JUDGESHIPS, I Probable Appointment ef Mr Arthur Lewis. It 13 currently rumoured in London that upon the next vacancy among county court judges occurring, Mr Arthur Lewis, the leader of the junior bar of »he South Wales Circuit, will be promoted. There is good reason to believe that there is every ground for the rumour, and in legal circles it is looked upon as a pretty sure thing. Tue belief is that Mr Lewis will ba raised to the County Court Bench some time this year, as 't is understood that several judges intend retiring after the jubilee celebra- tions. What makes the information the more reliable is the remarks of Mr J. Sankey at the CftUiS Iaw Students' Debating Society's dinner on Thursday night, when he stated that they soon hoped to hear of Mr Lewis on the bench. Should the lumour prove correct, there can be no question that in South Wales the appointment would be exceedingly popular, for Mr Lewis is everywhere regarded as a sound and capable lawyer. a fact that is borne out by the large practice he has in this district.
THE PLAGUE. !
THE PLAGUE. BOMBAY, Thursday.—The total number of cases of i)!Iigue in Bombay since the outbreak of the epidemic is returned as 10,583, of which 8,976 proved fatal. The mortality from all oauses dnnog the past week amounted to 1,149, against 1,139 for the preceding week.-&uter. I mmmmmmmm—
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all diseases consult the eminent specialist 1 Dr. Bridgwater, M I)., U. S.A., Custom House-street I
Men of the Day.
Men of the Day. Sir Hebert Reid, Q.C., M.P. The eminent Queen's Counsel and ex-Attorney- General for England, Sir Roberb Reid, is a son of the late Sir J. J. Iloid, of Monswald-place, Dumfriesshire. Born at Curfu on May 3rd, 1846, he was educated at Cheltenham College, and he was educated at Cheltenham College, and Balhol College. Ox- ford. At the Uni- versity he bad II. distinguished career, and in 1871 was called to the Bar. Ten years Jafcer he became Q.C., and shortly after entered poli- tics, where ha has since played a pro. minentpart, having froin the 6 rsb identi. fied himself closely with the politios of Mr Gladstone. At first he represented Hereford, but sub- sequently he sat for the connty of Dum. friesshire. In Octo. ber, 1894, Sir Roborb Reid became Attorney. General in succeaion to the late Lord Justice Sir John Rigby. Ht m.n ried Miss Emily Douglas, daughter of Captain Fleming.
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WELSH FOOTBALL UNION. j I GOULD TESTIMONIAL SANCTIONED, i The Swansea v. Cardiff Dispute. I A meeting of the General Committee of the Welsh Football Union was held at the Queen's Hotel, Cardiff, on Thursday evening, when Mr Horace Lyne. Newport, presided. Messrs Wilkins and Henry, Llanelly, and Mr Baker, Aberavon, were not present. The following report was officially supplied by Mr Walter Rees, the secretary. I A CLUB SUSPENDED. On the report of Mr W. Morgan (Pontypridd), Ferndale club ground was suspended for the rest of the season, as the spectators had misconducted themselves on the occasion of the Ferndale v. Mountain Ash match. THE CHALLENGE CUP. I A letter was read from the Pontypridd Club asking the committee to reconsider the resolution with reference to their A Team match againsB RUca, played nt the Maritime ground, Ponty- pridd, which Risca had complained had been improperly fenced, etc. The committee dismissed the appeal, having heard a verbal report by the referee, and decided that Pontypridd A should replay the tie at Risca on Saturday next. It subsequently transpired that Pontypridd would not again enter the lists in this competition this year, and consequently Risca will meet Llanelly A in the final on April ,10th on neutral ground, mutually agreed upon, or failing a settlement by the clubi, at Neath. THE GOULD TKSTIMONIAL, I A letter was read from the hon. secretaries to the Gould Fund asking for the formal sanotinn of the presentation being made to Mr A. J. Gould in the form of the deeds of a house, and the commibtee gave its permission for this course. I CARDIFF V. SWANSEA DISPUTE. I A letter was read from the Cardiff Oiub claim- iiig; a try in their recent match against Swrogea. A report was read from the referee (Mr T. England), in which he said that he had awarded the try with which he saw no fault, and that, the ball was being brought out before he was told by Mr W. Boweu (touch judge) that the scorer had infringed the touch-lino and by Morgan that he had swung the player ever the line. The com- mittee (locilled that the referee had no power ti alter a decision according to previous decisions of that committee, and the appeal of Cardiff for the point (which gave them a win) was sustained. A general meeting of the clubll of the Union will be held at th" Queen's Hotel, Cardiff, on Thursday, April 29th, 1897, at 6.30 p.m. Accord- ing to Bye-law 12, all notices and amendments of bye-laws of the Union or laws of the game, &c., duly proposed and seconded, must reach the the secretary on or before the 12th inst.
GOULD TESTIMONIAL. I
GOULD TESTIMONIAL. I Handsome Subscription from Newport Club. Nothing can now interfere with the thorough success of the national banquet bo Mr A. J. Gould at Newport on Easter Monday. Over lot) tickets have been issued, and the presence of Sir J. T. D. Llewelyn, president of the Welsh Football Union, Lord Tredegar, and other gentlemen prominent in the local world of sport, is assured. At the meeting at Cardiff on Thurs. day evening the Welsh Football Union Committee gave its formal sanction to the utilisation of the testimonial to the purchase of tho deeds of a house for presentation to Mr Gould, aud on the same evening the Newport Club voted 1,000 shillings to swell the amount. Among ttie other clubs which have subscribed to date'are—Swansea, £ 5 and Ponymailt¥ £.1 J.a;.
MORE FOOTBALL POACHING FliOM…
MORE FOOTBALL POACHING FliOM SWANSEA. I On Thursday some excitement was caused in Swansea football circles by the statement that Bob Thomas and Jack William. two prominent members of the Swansea 1st; XV., have gone ■o(f to Salford. It transpires that at least so far as Thomas is concerned the report is premature, Thomas having undertaken to play for Swausea against Card ill.
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