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MR. W. R. EDWARDS, J. P., BARRY. INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH. In the Baptist Record for the present month appears an interesting biographical sketch, with portrait, of our esteemed townsman. Mr W. R Edwards, J.P., Barry, from the pen of the Rev W. Ingli James, pastor of Bethel Baptist Church, Barry, and by the courtesy of the editor of the Record," we are enabled, with much pleasure, to reproduce the same in its entirety — The subject of this sketch is a man of varied experience and of many parts. Few men have taken a deeper interest in matters pertaining to the general weal, or have rendered- a more efficient service with a view to the well-being of the community. The story of his life would make interesting reading, and supply many an object lesson which could not fail to be an inspiration to many a young man on the threshold of his career and one regrets that the exigency of space prevents so much as the mentioning of many incidents which, speak persistent perseverence, unswerving: fidelity to conscience, and the cherishing of lofty moral ideals. In tracing his genealogy we are led to the belief that he is somewhat indebted to the law of heredity. On his father's side he descends from the Rev William Williams, a Nonconformist minister who enjoyed the unique distinction of being a Justice of the Peace and Chairman of the Pembrokeshire Quarter Sessions. Ou his mother's side he is descended from the Richards' of Pantyrhedyn, Trelecb. Hia progenitors on both sides were noted in their day for their religious convictions and Christian generosity, his father being the grandson of Mr Thomas Williams, who gave the land upon which Peuybryn Chapel was built, and his mother being the daughter of Mr William Richards, who provided gratuitously the site upon which stands the chapel known as Ainon near to Salim," not far from St. Clear-. It was in the year 1836, at a farm-house called Glanpwllafon, where his mother still lives, on the outskirts of the pleasant little town of Cardigan, that the subject of our sketch was born. While he was yet a mere child he became a regular attendant at the Penybryn Sunday School. Having been educated in Cardigan he was apprenticed in 1849 to his mother's brother, Mr R. W. Richards, Carmarthen, to learn the drapery business, and if proof were needed of his application to duty, and of his ability as a man of business, it would be enough to state that the very shop in which he commenced his commercial life ultimately became his own upon the retirement ef Mr Richards from the retail branch of his extensive business, and that under his supervision the business greatly prospered. The term of his apprenticeship being over, he removed to London, and having previously been baptized by the immortal Hugh Jones, he was transferred to the renowned Howard Hinton's Church, in Devonshire Square. In 1856 he returned to Carmarthen; and in the following year commenced business in the town where he was destined to remain for upwards of forty years, and to become one of its leading tradesmen and most influential citizens. In matters of education, politics, social morality, and religion, there was no one locally who was a greater personal force. In the interest of education, elementary and secondary, he has rendered yeoman service. He served as one of the managers of the Lancasterian "Schools, and sub- sequently as one of the managers of the Intermediate School for several years. The zeal, intelligence, and persistency with which he fought, against great odds, for the establishment of the latter will be long and gratefully remembered by many of his contemporaries. His son, Dr Lloyd Edwards, is simply following in his father's footsteps. As a politician his labours have been suitably acknowledged in an illuminated address with which he was presented by the Carmarthen Liberal Association. But whilst we would not minimize the importance of the work which he has performed in other departments, it is safe to assert that he did his best and most durable work in Carmarthen as a member and officer of the Tabernacle Church, of which he was deacon for 30 years and secretary for 26 years. So thoroughly did he enter into the life of the church, and so assiduously did he care for its welfare and work on its behalf that he was regarded as being almost a necessity to its existence. It is candidly admitted that such important projects as the purchasing of a field adjoining the burial ground, the erection of a minister's house, the renovation of the chapel, and the building of a commodious schoolroom were brought to a successful issue mainly through his instrumentality. As a compliment to the services thus rendered, he was in 1886 presented by the church with his portrait in oils, an illuminated address, and a pair of steel engravings, which he treasures as the expression of his brethren's love rather than as the guerdon of desert. Such a strenuous life, so crowded with beneficent activities, and so prolific as a source of blessing to others, deserves the many tokens of recognition which it has happily received. Iti 1887 he was elected Mayor of Carmarthen. The period at which he entered upon the duties of the office the Jubilee year of Queen Victoria's reign—added to the interest as well as to the importance of the position which he was deemed fit to occupy. The year preceeding this auspicious event he was elevated to the magisterial bench by the Lord Chancellor of England, whilst in the succeeding year ho was created Alderman of the County Council. His own denomination} has not been 9low to recognise his worth. < He represented the Carmarthen and Cardigan Association on the Committee of the Haverfordwest Baptist College from 1872 till its removal to Aberystwyth. In 1889 he was promoted to the Chair of the same Association, he being the first layman on whom this honour was conferred. In 1330 he was asked to accept the Presidency of the Baptist Union of Wales, which is the highest distinction the denomination has to bestow. It is not to be wondered at that the inhabitants of Carmarthen, irrespective of creed, deplored his departure from the town, or that the Tabernacle friends, as a token of esteem, begged his acceptance of a valuable testimonial in the shape of a handsome drawing room clock and costly ornaments. Ou his retirement from business he'removed to Barry in 1897, and resolved upon enjoying a long period of respite from the various engagements, secular and religious, to" which he had given so much time and attention in the past. The anticipated intermission, however, was. brief, for he could not resist the calls to Christian service, whiah in a rapidly growing town such as Barry then was were many and urgent, and it ia quite likely that the old, warrior, acoustomed to be in the thick of the fight, did not relish the idea of taking "cover" when his comrades were face to face with the foe anyhow he did not remain long in the ambuscade of self restraint. Having settled down as a member of Salem, Welsh Baptist Church, he was in a short time appointed to the dual office of secretary and deacon, and it is not, too much to state that his influence continues to make for the peace and prosperity ef the church. But probably his beet work at Barry is being done in connection with the Cadoxton Moors Church, which was founded under the auspices of the Baptist Forward Movement in 1898. Responding to the appeal made on behalf of the young cause for help, he volunteered to become a worker in the Sunday School, and later on consented, at the, request of the teachers, to beeome its super- intendent. and he continues to act in that capacity until the present time. Those who know the difficulties of this particular field of labour are alone able to rightly estimate the value of the work which is being done there under his. leader- ship. The erstwhile wilderness now supplies. abundant promises of a glorious transformation. The growth of, the school has been phenomenal, and the writer is able to testify from personal observation as to its present flourishing condition. In proof of this suffice it is to say that although formed only* six years ago it now registers a number hot far short of 200 in average attendance. Needless to say it is not pur desire, much leaa is it his desire, to magnify the services of the super- intendent at the expense of depreciating those of his faithfuL lieutenants without whose co- operation he could do nothing. It is pleasing, however, to note that whilst he modestly ascribes the praise to his. diligent co-workers, they unhesitatingly declare that the success achieved is chiefly due to his self-sacrificing fidelity and magnetic personality. In closing this sketch we present our tribute of thanksgiving to our Heavenly Father for the comparative immunity from domestic worry which our brother has experienced, and which permitted his undertaking many duties which otherwise would be impossible. His devoted wife, whose death was a severe blow to him, was one of the excellent of the earth. His children, too, have been a joy and a comfort to him. Of his five sons, three of them are qualified medical practitioners, the other two being H.M.'s Inspectors of Factories. The two daughters, possessing the gentle spirit of their mother, conduce in manifold ways to his happiness. That God may continue to bless him and them is my earnest prayer.-W. INGLI JAMES.

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THE BOAT DISASTER OFF BARRY RECOVERY OF THE SECOND BODY. On Easter Monday afternoon two men named Edward Chappell, of Sydenham-street, a dock boatman, and Alexander Cooper, dock labourer, of Fryatt-street, both of Barry Docks, went for a cruise in the channel in a small boat, reaching Penarth at dusk. The weather being very rough, and the sea running high, the boat was capsized on the return run, both men being drowned. The body of Cooper was found on the rocks near Sully about three weeks ago, and that of Chappell was recovered in the channel on Friday afternoon last, being brought ashore at Barry Pierhead in a tug, and conveyed to the Town Mortuary. The re- mains, having been in the water about two months, were in an advanced state of decomposi- tion, being scarcely recognisable as those of the deceased, On Sunday afternoon the funeral took plase at Merthyr Dovau Cemetery, being attended by a large number of relatives and friends of the deceased. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Messrs James Jones and Co., iizidertakers, Holton-road, Barry Docks.

SUCCESS OF A BARRY STUDENT We are pleased to note that Mr Ernest Dimond, a student at the Barry Plumbing Classes, has been successful in obtaining in an open competition the bronze medal offered by the proprietors of the Plumber and Decorator for the best illustrated essay dealing with the provision of a water supply to a country mansion. Mr Dimond is to be con- gratulated upon his success, more especially as this was his first attempt in any competition of the kind.

IN A SERIOUS MOMENT. Harry Scott, 91, Union Street, Ardwick, Manchester, author, comedian and composer, has said many a thing to amuse and instruct. His province is to raise a laugh. But there is a serious side to his nature, and that serious side works towards the betterment of his fellow beings. In this connection he relates the following experience 11 1 will tell you," says Mr Scott, why I always recommend my friends to take Dodd's Kidney Pills for Backache. Some six months ago, I felt in a thoroughly run down state. My back was affected to the extent I could scarcely move out of a chair. Strange to say at that very time one of the booklets on Dodd's Kidney Pills was thrown in my doorway. It came as a blessing and boon to me. I resolved to try Dodd's Kidney Pills and without any untruth I felt the benefit of the first box. I did not take above two boxes for I seemed to get right again and have not ailed since." Backache leads to something worse unless promptly attended to. It ia a kidney ache and is always cwe;d by Pond's Kictaey Pills.

FRIDAY. Before Mr C. A. Heywood and Mr J. Griffith Thomas. HOTEL TRANSFERS. Mr J. T. Richards, solicitor, Cardiff, applied for the transfer of the license of the Windsor Hotel, Barry Docks, to the executors of the late licensee, Mr F. G. Gould, who died on the 8th of March, during the currency of the license year. The executors were at present carrying on the business.—Application granted. The Bench also granted, on the application of Mr C. Box, solicitor, Cardiff, the transfer of the license of the Windsor Hotel, Penarth, from Mr J. A. Jones to Mr John Trenchard, the applicant remarking that the hotel was a tied house. BARRY MILKMAN FINED. Charles Thomas, milkman, of Barry Docks, was charged by the District Council with selling milk containing 14 parts of added water.—Mr T. B. Tordoff, solicitor and clerk to the Council, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr J. A. Hughes, solicitor, Barry, defended.—Mr S. B. Sommerfield, inspector under the Food and Drugs' Act, gave evidence that he purchased a pint of supposed new milk from the defendant's wife on Sunday, the 24th of April. A sample was sent to the county analyst, who certified that it contained 86 parts of genuine milk and 14 parts of added water. — Defendant stated that on the day in question he had sold out, and purchased four gallons of milk from Mr James, of Brynhill. A few days previously the police took a sample of his milk, and he took it, not having heard any- thing since, that it was all right. He could not get a warranty when buying milk on the road.- Mr Heywood We have taken a most favourable view of the case it is most unfortunate for the man. We will impose a fine of 5s and costs. BROTHERS-IN-LAW IN COLLISION. Sidney Owen, fishmonger, summoned his brother-in-law, William Henry White, also a fish- monger, both of High-street, Barry, for assault. Mr F. P. Jones-Lloyd, solicitor, Barry, defended. Prosecutor said on the 24th ultimo he was at Pen- mark Post Office, when the defendant came up and struck him a blow on the noae without any provocation.—Mr Jones-Lloyd-: Do you suggest that it was a punch of pure friendship?—Com- plainant No. — Jane Rees corroborated the prosecutor's evidence, describing the assault as an "unmerciful and blackguardly assault." — Mr Jones-Lloyd, on the other hand, described the case as a storm in a tea-cup.—White denied the assault. His brother-in-law, he said, took bis customers away by cutting the price. He had a tussle, and Owen's head accidentally slipped under his arm. (Laughter.)—Fined 10a including costs. There was a cross-summons against Owen, but it was dismissed, A WIDOW'S COMPLAINT. William Henry White was then charged by Margaret Jane Tanner, a widow, of Barry-road, Cadoxton, with usiag abusive language. Mr J. A. Hughes, solicitor, appeared for the com- plainant, and Mr F. P. Jones-Lloyd, solicitor, defended;—Complainant said defendant came to her house, and asked for Sidney (the defendant in the last: case), saying he would "do" for him as he would "do" for her. She replied he was not there, whereupon defendant used abusive and threatening language towards her.—White again denied the allegations, but the Bench bound him over in the sum of JB10 to keep the peace for six months, Mr Heywood remarking that it was a family quarrel, and advised the parties to keep the peace. BDSBAND FINED- FOB CRUELTY. KateDurbin eatnmoned her husband, William Durbin, labourer, of Thompson street, Barry Docks, for persistent cruelty. She also applied for a separation.—Ever since she had married, eight years ago, complainant said, her husband had ill-treated herv On the 21st ultimo he threw a cup at her and beat her. pulled her hair, and slapped her face. -Defendant said his wife was always grumbling about bis relations.—The Bencb fined Durbin JS2, or 14 days' imprisonment. NEIGHBOURS QUARREL. Benjamin Cridge. greengrocer, of 26,. Brook- street, Barry Docks, was summoned by Edith Morgan, of 42, Brook-street, for assault. Com- plainant stated that on the 25th ultimo defendant struck her on the shoulder with a whip.—Alice Davies, a witness, described the defendant as a nuisance to the town.—Deputy Chief Constable Giddings said the complainant had discolouration and abrasions on her shoulder. — Defendant denied the charge, but was fined 10s. "■ OTBKB CASES-. A schoolboy named -George Britt, of Sydenbam- street, Barry Docks, was dismissed witha caution for throwing stones on the highway. J. R. Chamings was fined 5s for allowing four horses to stray on the highway. Jane Williams and William Thomas were fined 2s 6d each for the same offence; and a warrant was ordered to be issued for the appearance of Ambrose Stephens for a similar offence. William Osborne was fined Is for allowing the chimney of hie house to be on fire. Thomas Baskerville, of Cadoxton, was charged with keeping a dog. without a license, but he maintained that he was keeping it for another man, who held the license.—Case dismissed. A warrant was ordered to be issued for the appearance of Harry Webb for using threatening gesture. Warrants were ordered to be issued for the appearance of Joeiah Lavery, Kate Callaghan, and Mary John for using abusive language on the highway. George Harvey was fined 10s for using indecent language; Sarah Rees was fined 2s 6d; and Isabella Dodds was ordered to pay 5s. Everybody should know the law of their trade before they start," said Mr Heywood to Frederick Richards, who was charged with noisily hawking milk, and he was fined is. William Williams, a labourer, was charged with being drunk and refusing to quit the Windsor Hotel on the 26th ultimo.—Mr T. R. Phillips, solicitor, Pontypridd, defended. P.C. Rogers and Sergeant D. Phillips proved visiting the hotel and finding the defendant there, and when requested to leave he used bad language.—" It's an absolute impossibility for me to drink with the disease I am suffering from," remarked the defen- dant on going into the box.—Fined 5s. P C. David Lewis gave evidence to prove that Dennis Tobin was drunk and incapable.—Mr T. R. Phillips, solicitor (who appeared for the defendant) Was be walking homewards ?— Witness: Yes.—Case dismissed. Carrie Dryer, who only came out of prison on the previous day, was charged with being drunk and disorderly on two occasions. She denied the charges, and, pointing to two persons at the back of the court, said, We were singing because it was that lady's birthday. (Laughter.) Mr Heywood You will go back to prison for another seven days. Annie O'Connor, who also came out of prison on the previous day, was ordered to return to seclusion for a week. P.C. Isaac Bromham said on the 1st instant he saw Alexander Stewart, a bricklayer, drunk and disorderly in Dock View-road, Barry Docks. When he took him into custody the prisoner tripped him up and kicked him in the chest and legs. He got the handcuffs on him with difficulty, and when on the way to the Police-station he again tripped the officer. At the station he was very violent, and struck one of the constables.—The Bench fined him 10s, or seven days' imprisonment. William Lloyd and Ellen Rogers were fined 5s each for being drunk and disorderly. The case against- Alice Parfitt, for being drunk and incap- able waa dismissed but Ellen Morgan was sent below for seven days without the option of a fine. LAD SENT TO PRISON FOR THEFT. A lad named William Matthews, of Cadoxton, was charged with stealing 5d from a slot meter at 5, Bassett-street, Barry Docks.-On being brought to the Police-street the lad admitted the theft to P.C. David Lewis.—Mr T. W. Lewis, rate-collector, said on the 18th of April 3d was found to be missing, and the slot was broken open. He thought the meters were accurate.-The lad now admitted the thefts aiid having been before the magistrates before, he he was sent to prison for 14 days' hard ?abo«r

MONDAY. Before Mr. C. A. Heywood and Mr T. Andrews. DISMISSED. Mr Lougher, assistant overseer for the parish of Llancarfan, applied for an order against Alice M. Scale, for payment of 4s 9d poor rate, but the defendant's name not being in tbe rate-book, the case was dismissed. THROWING STONES. Councillor James Jones was called to prove that Ceiro Mills and Charles John, lads, both of Evans- street. Barry Docks, were throwing stones on the highway, but the lads not having put in an appearance, warrants were ordered to be issued for their arrest. PROTECTION FOR WITNESS. Mary Ann Edwards, of 32, Llewellyn-street, Cadoxton, was charged with causing an obstruc- tion by fightiug.-Defendant called P.C. Beedles, who said another woman was fighting with defendant because the latter gave evidence against her.—Mr Heywocd We always wish to protect witnesses. After being cautioned the woman was dismissed. YOUTHFUL JOSTLERS. Joseph Yoeman, Reginald Thomas, Austin Healey, and John Hopkins, lads. all of Cadoxton, were called to answer a charge of wilfully jostling ¡ passengers. The case was proved by P.C. Owen, and each of the lads were fined &s, Mr Heywood [ remarking that he meant to put a stop to it.- ¡ Warrants were ordered to be issued for the appear- ance of Alexander Paterson and Ernest Chapman, who were with the other defendants, but did not c.ppear. B-EEB 1 BEER BEER r r John Davies was fined 10s for being drunk and disorderly; Arthur Robinson, James Campbell. and Charles Davies were ordered to pay 78 6d each Robert Bowen and Frank Watkins 5s each and warrants were ordered to be issued for the appearance of John Hewett. The case against Ann Matthews was dismissed. SERIOUS OFFENCE BY A MARRIED MAN. Much interest was evinced in a case in which Thomas Griffiths, a coaltrimmer. of 62. Castleland- street, Barry Dock, was charged with indecently assaulting a married woman named Sarah Ann Lee Pritty, wife of Henry Lee Pritty, a foreman rigger, of 76, Castleland-street.—Mr J. A-, Hughes, solicitor, Barry Docks, appeared to prosecute, and Mr Alfred Jackson, solicitor, defended.—In open- ing theoase, Mr Haghes detailed the circumstances under which the alleged assault took place, and remarked that it was a very serious case. Prose- cutrix had lived in the town for many years, and had always borne an excellent character, being the mother of three or four children.—Sarah Ann Lee Pritty, the complainant, a smart-looking woman, was called. She said that on Wednesday night,, the 25th-of May, her husband was at work. About 10.20 she was making a cup of tea, when she noticed the back door, leading to the lane, open. The door would not lock, so she went down and closed it. Afterwards she went into the w.C;, during which time the back-door opened. When she came out of the w.c. at the back-doorway* she saw the defendant with his trousers open. She said "This is a bit off." He said I want to speak to you;" and caught hold of her wrist. She told him he was drunk,, and that he had better go-home, remarking that if he would not let go she would shout. He said she would not, and caught her by the throat and forced her back into the w.c. The next she saw was the defendant's wife take her husband by the shoulder and throw him nearly out of the yard. The woman also struck her, felling her to the ground, at the same time catling her a dirty ————, which she denied. She had not been particularly friendly with' the defendant; and his wife, but had known them for some time. She denied that there was any whispering that night between herself and the defendant.—Mr Jackson t I put it to, you that when Mr& Griffiths came if> you were standing in the w c. talking to this man, and that he bad his arm around your waists- Witness: It is not correct.-And that his wife struck yon.—This is incorrect. I am charging the man to clear my character.—Why do you do that?—Because the neighbours were up in arms next morning. They had beard-about this a £ fairv and put their own construction on it.—You are thinking more of your neighbours than of your character.-No, lam not.-They have done you the honour of burning your effigy?—Yes.—So that, whether rightly or wrongly, they think you are in the wrong ??—Yes.—You threatened to call out when. he caught hold of your wrist. Why did you not do so ??—I did not want to create a disturbance, because the sister-in-law of the defendant. lives next door, and I knew the parties lived unhappily. I did not want to make bad worse.—Does it strike you to be peculiar that he came down to your door I—No answer.—Have you any idea why he came there?'—No.—You have known him a long time ?—I have not spoken to him half-a-dozen times in my life.-You might ha vein a dance at Stacey-road, Cardiff?-No, I have been to several dances where he was present. —And you have gone home with him, and he has I come to your house ?—Np, his wife has been with him.—Has your relationship with this man ever been improper ?—No, I swear that.—Henry Lee Pritty, husband of the complainant, said when he went to see the defendant, the latter said, "I am very sorry it happened. If I was not in drink it would not have happened." The defendant's wife came in, and said to her husband, You will have to keep me." To this tho-defendant replied, "It is not true." The woman then said, You know, Tom. it is not the-first time." He again replied, It is a lie." Witness told defendant if he would clear his wife's character, and keep the women from talking, he would hush it up. (Laughter.) — Mr Andrews: Why don't you keep that door bolted ? (Laughter )—I have Altered it several times, but it has been broken.—Witness admitted that he asked the defendant if his wife was to blame, and he said she was not.—Mr Heywood We will reduce this case to one of common assault, having come to the conclusion that there was no indecency.—Mr Jackson contended that there was an understanding between the two, and the con- versation was of a friendly character. — Mr Andrews: A friendly conversation is not a struggle.—Mr Jackson But the defendant will deny that there was a struggle. The charge originated in the woman's own imagination. The conversation he described as a motherly sort of argument. (Laughter.)- Catherine Griffiths, the defendant's wife, said after supper on the night in question her husband went down the back. After some time she went to look for him. He was not in the yard, so, having been told that her husband had been seen with the complainant in Cardiff, she went down to Mrs Pritty's back. On reaching the back door she heard whispering. She opened the door, and saw her husband in the w.c. with Mrs Pritty. She went in, pushed her husband aside, pulled the woman out, smacked her face, and called her a dirty little cat." Defendant was the next occu- pant of the witness-box. He said that after supper on the night in question he went out the back way and round to the front. As he was passing Mrs Pritty's house he threw a stone at the bed- room window, and went round to the back door, where the woman was waiting far him. He went into the w.o. with her. and when his wife came he had his arm round the woman's waist. He did not use any violence towards her. — Mr Huarhes This is not the first time you have had difficulty with your wife ?-No.-Is it a fast that your wife left you before because of a certain girl in an hotel in the town ?-No.-Is there a girl in this town who has had a child by you ?—No. — Are you certain ?-Yes.-You know you are on your oath ? Yes. — In further reply to Mr Hughes, defendant said he had been working all that day. — Mr Hughes And drinking all night — (laughter). — No. In answer to a question put by Mr Andrews, defendant said he had been with complainant before.—My Hughes: Why did you say you were sorry to My Pritty?— Because I was caught.—Mr Heywood You will be fined £5, or a month's imprisonment, and the Bench desire to say that they believe the evidence of complainant, and she leaves the court without: any reflection upon her character. There was also a sumrguns against Catherine Griffith?., wife of the (jefendant in rhe J$5$ I case, for assault upon Mrs Pritty. Mr J. A. Hushes, solicitor for the complainant, stating ¡ th;,it. offi-nee j'i this os^e uss admitted. — Mr Heywood We think that probably Mrs Griffiths acted under very great provocation. -Mr flughei With your permission. I will withdraw the case of assault against the wife.- The Bench agreed to the withdrawal of the sum- mons.

GIRLS ARE THREATENED BY CONSUMPTION WHEN ANAEMIA SHOWS IN PALE AND BLOOD- LESS LIPS. DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS FOR PALE PEOPLE CURE ANAEMIA JUST AS FOOD CURES HUNGER. Anaemia shevrs in the face, the appetite, the walk. Pale. Bloodless lips, d-jil eye- aching limbs ",nd back, brteatn!essness, fatigue are the s:gn3. The Ar.ssmic gin starves fop want of BiooJ. She cannot digest h. food. H r development is cheoK.d. o Hnk Pilis for Pal, make nsw Blood, cure Anaemia, p -r.ont: Cci^uropuon! assist Developniwr.t. Miss Cissie Coggle, 45. Montague-street, Prescot- street, Liverpool, is a gid who was threatened by death from consumption, and has survived to be- come a noble specimen of healthy English womanhood, thanks to Dr Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. From her infancy she had suffered from Ansemia that is to say, she had. never had enoagh blood. Miss Coggle, whom Dr Williams Pink Puis for Pale People changed'from a weak, fragile girl into a healthy, active and robust woman. She had taken tonics for years and tonics did her no good. Probably the end would have been that she would have drifted into a decline, become Ceftsamptive, and died. It was food t.hat her blood needed: and Dr Williams' Pick Pills are the food of the blood. There can be little doubt that they saved her life; and-it is quite certain that they changed her from a weak and puny girl into a healthy, blooming woman. What she says of herself gives the clue to her state of miserable ill-healthy and any girl wbo suffers in the same way as Miss Coggle will realise what Dr Williams Pink Pills-are capable of. These are her words I waa very Anaemic. I had lost all my colour. I always felt languid. The least walk put,me out of breath, and I was generally fit for nothing. I had aaoh palpitations of the heart that I cculd not get upstairs without resting two or three times on the way. My father suggested that I should try Dr Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. Other tonics had done me no good. I never seemed to have any blood in me. But Dr Williams' Pink Pills gave me blood. I had finished the first box before any gireat change occurred but I kept on with them, and soon began to feel stronger. We have never had a doctor in the house since. My heart no longer troubles me; and although I gave up taking the pills six months ago, because I no longer needed them, 1 have con- tinued well, and am strong enough for any exertion. Such a case as this deserves public attention. Thousands of people are miserable and weak purely from want of sufficient blood. Men as well as women have been beaefiitted by Dr Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. No one has ever been bene- fitted by a substitute andi readers will therefore be wise if they take great pains to obtain only the genuine pills, bearing Dr Williams' name on Dr Williams' registered package. If there is any difficulty in obtaining at Medicine Shops, Dr Williams' Medicine Co, Holborn-viaduct, London, will send a box post free for 2s Sd, or six boxes for 13s 9d. The genuine pills have cured all disorders arising from impoverished blood, anaemia, rickets, scrofula, decline," consumption, indigestion, palpitations, rheumatism, eciatica. St Vitus' dance, paralysis, locomotor ataxy, neuralgia, and disturb- ances of the nervous system. They cure by making new blood. They are not a purgative. On the contrary, they increase the strength, improve the appetite, and make pale and sickly people well and hearty.

STEAMER ON FIRE AT BARRY. A,fire of a destructive character broke out at an early hour on Sunday morning last on board the steamer Annie, 2,445 tons (Captain Wie), belong- ing to the West Hartlepool Steam Navigation Company, lying under No. 5 Tip, Barry No. 1 Dock. At midnight, when the crew retired for the night, everything seemed quite secure, but a couple of hours later smoke was seen to rise in thick volumes on deck, and on examination it was found that the poop was on fire, and that the flames had obtained a firm hold of the afterpart of the ship. An alarm was at once raised, and the officers and men were promptly on deck. There being no steam on board at the time. a difficulty was ex- perienced in obtaining a sufficient force of water with which to cope with the outbreak, but the Barry Dock Company's firefloat was soon at hand, and other appliances in charge of the dock police, and for more than two hours a large quantity of water was thrown 011 the fire, which had developed considerably, doing much damage to the ship, and also destroying a large quantity of stores, &c., on board. By about half-past four the fire had been got under, but thefirefioat and police brigade remained in attendance for some time longer. Being Sunday morning, there were not many people about the docks, but those who were available rendered all the assistance in their power to the crew, and the dock police and officials in suppressing the outbreak. The damage done is estimated at over £ 503. So great was the heat at one time, that the plates on the ship's side became overheated, and the paint blistered and ran into the dock. The steamer will have to und&rgo considerable repa-irs in consequence of the Sre.

FOUR CUPS OF VI-COCOA EACH DAY. Twice each day Mr W. C. Barrows, 118, Princes Road, Stoke, take3 two cups of Vi-Coepa. And I am glad to do so," he says, for I do not suffer from the general lassitude now that I did before. I can testify to the good qualities of Vi-Cocoa, And so eau thousands of othes working men and women. Experience also tells them that Vi-Cocoa affects beneficially both the old tisd the young, and possesses properties equaily valuable to the weary brain worker and to the man or woman whose lahours are more particularly manual. In fact, there is no cocoa like Yi-Cocoa, and if you have not tried it the Proprietors will willingly send you a dainty sample tin free, upon receipt of a post card adorned to 6(\ BunhiU Bow, London. F«,€.