The Carmarthen Weekly Reporter

Ar Ben y Pentan, [GAN DAFI'R GWAS.] At y Gwas Bach, Da machgcn i, aros ar Ben y Pentan am wythnos arall gan fy mod yn ftiethu dj'chwelyd. Rho glywed, y ti Gwas iU: neu v Gwr Bit, wnaeth y fath shiboleth v ddwy linell yna o waith Tudur Aled? ^t'oddodd un o lionoch y art o flaen y cdfyl 1: 01 hyn y dylasai fod— Ysbys y dengys y dyn 0 ba rsdd y wreiddyn." t> A dyna ftMHss wnest ar wyneb yferch yna -fyddai yn well er dy les di a liithau i rwbio "Pyn ar y ddwy rudd iddi, yn hytrach na gwthio rice a starch, &c., i'w clieg. Y mae gorniod o starch yn ou hanner llhw wrth ftatur. Cofion at holl ddarllenwyr y Reporter. DAFI'R GWAS. A > Ar fy 1{^; ddarllenwyr, nid y baclian lJn Hydd yn gyfrjfol am y camsyniadau <lfianododd Daii i mi. Yr oeddwn wedi crcdu-yn dawel fach-mai ar ei honey-moon oedd Da6, end gallwn feddwl wrth ei ythyr pigog mai dioddef oddiwrth y ddan- edd y mae. Poor fellow *t- ITvrro bloeddiai ryw Dori (heb fod yn ttdien draw y ffwrn, mi gredaf, Daw yr ysgolion eglwysig yn rhydd 'nawr. Gewch fb'i wel'd fe gawn bob peth am ddim cyn jHr. Yr oedd crefydd cheap gyda ni o'r laen—diolcli i'r dogwm, a dyma stroke dda ^all oto. Cewn bob peth gan Lord kalisjjree. -). Yn y llyfr newydd dyddorol, "The Land of Idols," gwobr y plant am 1896 gan y London Ilissionary Socie'y, eeir tamaid o }virionedd pur a melus Smoking is indulged in by young and old in India. I «ave seen mere children pulling away at thb iiattve pipe. Boys, however, never smoke In the presence of their parents, nor do students in the company of their tutors." ^yna wirionedd agosach nag India Daeth y gofyniad rhyfedd hwn i'r Pentan rr" Linn llaw pwy sydd yn ffenestr Mr U'JWull, y Photographer ? A ellir tynu llun o law dyn byw ?" Nis gwyddom llaw ydyw, ond yn sicr Haw dyn byw ydyw "Y mae yn werth ei gweled, ac yn brawf fod ) darganfyddiadau diwodclaf wedi cyrhaedd Gaerfyrddin. -.If Yn Ceinion Llenyddiaeth Cymreig v(eyf. 1., tudalen 22) coir y nodiad hwn — Sawddwy, a j'sgrifenir weitliiau Sawthey, sydd afon yn swydd Gaerfyrddin, yn codiyn y parth deheuol o'r Mynydd Du, yn agos i efiynau Brycheiniog, ac 3"n rhedeg tuag un 'dir ar ddeg gorllewin dde-orllewinol i'r eifi, gerllaw Llangadog." ■^id Sawddwy a Sawddey yw yr unig c^ll':«u avferedig, Sawdde oedd yr enw gan Utters Brynamman flynyddau yn ol, pryd y crocsent y Gareg Lwyd ar nos Sadwrn, er ywYU dalfa fawr o bysgod erbyn boreu Sul. v ydoedd enwau Y Sawdde, Y Griffin, a wllabar yn gyssegredig yn y dyddiau hyny. 1 Clywsom fod y ffasiwn wedi newid er's awer dydd ni chymerai boys Brynamman y byd yn glwt nmjob o'r fath yn y dyddiaa Daeth y newydd i'r Pentan fod Miss Evans, *ftorch y Parchedig D. Evans, Heol Awst, ^"cdi eaol ei thywys at yr allor—mewn gliin ^'iodas—yn ddiweddar, ac mai fel Mrs jeter Davies yr adnabyddir hi mwy. ^ymuna y Gwas Bach am i'r par ieuanc Sael cawod o fendithion ar eu penau, a hir 003 i fwynhau bywyd. Derbynied Miss Evans, Llansawel, a'i dau ein eydymdeimlad llwyraf a hwy yn eu galar ar 01 tad anwyl a gofalus. Yr oedd Y Parch Jonah Evans yn enwog fel athraw, y mae gan lawer adgof melus am Sawel Aidemy a Willow Cottage. t 'S-cplien Hughes, apostol Sir Gaer- f?T !n'" 3"w testyn darlith Elfed yn Phila- ^elphia, Ebrill yr 20fed. Testyn da, tlruthiwr rbagorol, ac achos teilwng. J mae y Parch D. Stanley Jones (diweddar ^carudog Llandyssilio) yn enwog eisioes yn ;l newydd yn Caernarfon. Er fod foY^dogi°n ymueillduol y dref yn nghyfar- r* L C1'°esawu Sir Jones, aeth y Ficer i „af^d o natur arall. Er mwyn hen eillion Mr Jones yn y De, rhoddwn y aiu a ganhTn o'r Cymro (Ebrill 2il) — EFENGYL BOSTOGK. tr (1Jnia'r math o amddifi'yniad ellid roi 0s ymddygiad gweinidog hefo uu enwad °l'fifyc!dol yn myned i ddathlu showman, tra J DyJasai fod ar y pryd yn croesawu cyd- ^'Githi\vr yn yr efengyl i'r un dref ag ef ■•'a ryfedd fod paganiaeth yn ail godi ei 1lhon? Meddylier am berson sydd yn cael ei dalu yn anrhydeddus trwy rym cyfraith y t wlad am foesoli achrefyddoli plwyf neillduol, yn myn'd i Carnival Show," ac yn dweyd yn ddigon gwyneb galed fod perchenog y show hono "wêdl gwneud mwy dros foes- oldeb a rbinwedcl mewn tri mis nag a wnaeth I crefyddwyr y dref mewn ugain mlynedd." Os ydjw yn credu yn hyn, pam gebyst na choclai fo show ei hun ? Pa les iddo gyboli 0 Sul i Sul (oddigerth er mwyn ei gyflog) ^lewn gwenwisg yn udo gweddiau, ac yn mcian rhyw b"\vt o bregeth ? A dechreued gredo o hyn allan gyda Credaf yn Bos- a'r Carnival Show," &c. Y Parch y^ne Jones yw'r unig un, yn ol y gyfraith I dd i ofalu am gyflwr moesol a chrefyddol -'aernarfon, a dyma, yn ol ei dystiolaetli ei y llwyddiant sydd ar ei waith :—' Yr Bostock ya masnachu 3-n deg ac an- ydeddus. a phawb wedi cael gwir werth u harian ganddo, yr hyn nis gellid ddweyd i }JTl1 Hiasnachwyr yn y dref.' Wei hawyr | Mr Jones anwy], onid ydych chwi yn iawn i'r hen blismon yn gwel'd bai ar eL ei hun ? Yn ol pob hanes a glywais, hen foneddwr lrion a charedig ydyw Ficer Llanbeblig, yn casiiu hymbyg, ond pan fydd yn agos iawn ato; a chan ei fod yn gredadyn mor danbaid 1116Wn show fel moddion gwareiddiad a Sonestrwydd, onid buddiol fyddai iddo Seisio organ a mwnci neu ddau, neu Punch a'l(l Judy, a myn'd liyd ei blwyf i adloni a ^oesoli y trigolion." T\ Dj-ma un o Drioedd yr Hen Gymry :— r-Tair celfydd}-d anrhydeddus y dylai ÜdWnl oi ferched arnynt: syberwyd bonedd Cymry dosbarth y Gymraeg ac ei darllen "lt gytiawn; a cberdd dafawd ac arwest." Yrhenbethauaethantheibio." Y pethau ^anfudol i fercli ar gyfer y dyfodol yn ^I'esenol ydynt:—" Chwareu piano, dawnsio b'llhi, a dysgu bod yn artist. Dyna ^anfodion gwraig dda a mam werthfawr. 7 Dyma un arall o'r hen "Drioedd":— I. I,. Tair celfyddyd gartrefawl y dylai ddwyn 61 ferched arnynt ceginiaeth, gwcyddiaeth, gWIliad wriaeth. Daotli y newydd i'r Pentan fed y brawd j^aaiic Mr David Williams, 20, Wood's-row, ^aorfyrddin, wedi ennill y wobr llaenaf am traethawd goreu ar "Y Boneddwr Da" Eisteddfod Narberth, dydd Llun Ul*eddaf. Well done >I< sr. ^ywedodd hen frawd o Fethodist yn y v°gledd nad "ydy'o ddim yn poeni efo banes rt' Armeniaid, mai Calfin ydy'o." ■famed o'r Cymro — 4 W^ae £ ntS Old Wales Aswn i'n meddwl mai dyn • Y 'mantelpiece y grtadigaelh "—masterpiece siwr a feddyliai'r hen begor llygadfrith. Y mae yn dda iawn gan Ryddfrydwyr yr ardaloodd yma,yn neillduol eu hetholwyr, ddeall am ddyrchafiad Dr Howell Rees, Glangarnant, i gadair y Pwyllgor o Noddfa Undebol Cnerfyiddin. Y mae yn gredyd i'r Pwyllgor eu bod yn fyw i weled rhagoriaeth yr aelodau i'w hanrhydeddu, tra ar yr un pryd y mae y Pwyllgor yn anrhydeddu ei hunan. Eliwng yr Arolygydd talentog, haelfrydig ei ysbryd, a'r Cadeirydd, mae y gweision a r cleifion yn eu rych ym mlaen ar llwyddyn gysurus. Dymunwn o galon hir ocs i'r ddau i wasanaethu mor ffyddlon yn y dyfodol ag yn y gorpbenol. Mae'r forwyn fawr yn holf iawn o hwn Robyn Goch yn mhlwy' Rhiwabon Lyngcodd bar o fachau crochon edifar ganddo ganwaith Eisiau Uyiigcu llai ar unwaith," Dyma ddarn dyddorol o'r Drych :— CARADOG, MAB BRAN. Fv enw yw Caradoc, Ac enw nhad oedd Bran, Ac enw'r wlad y'm ganwyd Yw Cymru, gwlad y gan Fe'i gelwir, Gwlad y Biyniau," Nid oes o dan y nen Un wlad i mi mwy anwyl Na gwlad 'r Omeraeg wen. Fy enw yw Caradoc— YaifTrnstio'r wyf eiioed Fy mod yn wr o Frython, Diofn, o'm pen i'm trocd Ymleddiis Julius Caesar— Er cymmaint oedd o ddyn, 'Roedd rhaid, cyn gallai 'nghuro, Cael byddin—deg am un. Fy enw yw Caradoc, Ac enw fy nhad cu Oedd Gomer Jones o Ganahn— Efe y w pen ein ty A Chymro stylish ydoedd, A gwr o uchel barch, A thad ei dad oedd Noah— Y saer a wnaeth yr arch. Ac felly, Mr Roberts o Utica, N. Y.. Nis gallwn ni, 'r Welsh Yancis Anghofio Cymru 'n gloi" Ac os daw pwt o liiraeth I'n mynwei, arnbell dio, Ni raid i chwi ymwylltio, Fel tarw maes o'i go." Yr eidd")ch, mewn rhwymau cariad a hedd, SHENKIN SHAUUACH. Dywedir fod Old College School yw llwyddo o fis i fis. Gan iod y tri athraw Mn Roberts, Harry, a Jones, M.A.—mor fedrus ac ymdrechgar, nid rhyfedd fod yr ysgol mor enwog. If, Nid yw Mr Stanley Jones yn gredwr mawr mewn showman, ond creda yn ddiysgog yn ei Waredwr, a dyna un peth sydd yn cyfrif am ei ddylanwad fel pregethwr. Mawr ganmolir y Gymraeg bur sydd yn Adroddiad Dr Goodall. Dywedodd un pur ddoniol mai purion peth fyddai iddo qodi dosbarth grammadegol, on peth rhyfedd fyddai gweled beirdd a llenorion yn gwynebu ar yr Asylum er mwyn dysgu grammadeg dd 1 Canodd Gwyndaf i "Ddane gosod" cyfaill iddo :— U Yn ùv chwedl, mae rhyw nodiu chwith-ar 01 Yr hen ddanedd cyrith Ystyria taw y store teeth Heb ond, sy'n arfau bendith. Par o ddanedd pur ddenol—a gefaist, Yn gyfoeth amserol, I gnoi yn fwy egniol Dy fwyd, cr lies i dy fol. Yn bwyllog, bwytei bellach-y felin A fala yn rhwyddich Gryetyn y dorth, yroborth iach, Gei o fudd yn gyfeddach. Mwy, yn lie bwyd 11 wy a llaeth-a sucan Yn swewr bodolaeth Cei'n ddigonol, fewnol faeth, Gig aner yn goginiaeth. II Danedd gosod wna dy nodwedd-anwyl. A'th wyneb yn llyfnwedd Dy fochau, fel dy fuchedd, Arweddant nawa hynaws hedd." Mae son am gael organ gwerth gwrando arno i'r Tabernacl. Peth ryfedd na buasai wedi dyfod attynt yn gynt, gan fod y Tabernacl wedi arfer cadw ar y blaen me wn llawer o bethau yn Caerfyrddin. Daeth y newydd i'r Pentan fod y Gwyddel wedi dyfod i'r penderfyniad o gynal Eisteddfod. Nid oes sicr wydd eto a lydd gorsedd y Beirdd yn perthyn iddi, ond os y bydd—bydd yn hen iawn yn fuan. Dyma ddau o'r englynion gorou yn yr iaith, gyfansoddwyd mewn dadl ddir- westol:— Trwch pin am gerwin o gwrw~ro'wn i byth Ond rho'wn a bost yfwr, Yn ei borth, pe ba'i werthwr, Bant i Dduw am btint o ddwr." DEWI HAYHESP. Beth ? am gill o sbar diluw—y pen pceth Pwnio punt i'r mawr—Dduw 'E doddirdy aur didduw, Ant ar dan ar gounter Duw TREE m MAl. Dywed y Cymro :— Myn un o feirniaid y De mai dyma'r englyn perffeithiaf gyfansoddwyd erioed, 8ef gwaith bardd o'r enw Williams o sir Gaerfyrddin :— Er morio i'r Amerig—neu randir Yr India bellenig, Angau with y drysau drig, A'i rwydau'n wasgarcdig." • Daeth y newydd i'r Pentan mai cor plant Elim ennillodd yn Eisteddfod Heol v Dwr, Groglith. Y mae Mr D. J. Rees (Jeremy) yn dringo i sylw fel un o'r cerddorion mwyaf gobeithiol. Pob hoc iddo of a'i gor. LLYTHYR I'R PENTAN. ANWYL WAS BACH,—Yn absenoldeb Dafi'r Gwas, a fyddwch mor garedig a gosod gair ar Ben y Pentan yn galw sylw at y brawd Mr Daniel Jones a'r Town Hall ? Hyderwn y gwna yr awdurdodau benodi Mr Dan Jones yn geidwad yr Hall, gan ci fod y very man at y job. Yr eiddoch, ANEURIN. [Mae'r GWaB Bach fel Gwas yn dymuno i'r brawd caredig hwn bob llwyddiant.—GOL, C.JF.P1. Os bydd gan gyfeillion lien rvwbeth y carent alw sylw ato yn y golofn hon, hydded y cyfryw mor garedig ag anfon i'r swyddfa fel hyn :— Dafi'r Gwas, Reporter Office, Carmarthen.

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CROSS HANDS. FESTIVAL.—The Congregational churches of the LJanon district held a successful musical festival on Easter Monday. The presidents were Revs G. Jones and E. H. Davies. The choirs were conducted by Mr C. Meudwy Davies, Llauelly.

.A Carmarthenshire County Council. QUARfERLY MEETING AT CAR- MARTHEN. The usual quarterly meeting of the Main Roads Committee of the Carmarthenshire County Council was held at the Shire-hall, Carmarthen, on Wednesday (the 1st inst.), at 12.30 p.m. Mr J. S. Tregoning presided. There were also present:—Mr W. N. Jones, Tirydail; Mr W. J. Wilson, Llanelly Mr J. W. Gwynne-Hughes, Tregib; Mr D. C. Parry, Llanelly; Mr Thomas Jones, Llan- elly; Lieut.-Gen. Sir James Hills-Johnes, V.C., G.C.B. Mr Powell Jeffreys, Cynghordy; Professor D. E. Jones, Car- marthen Mr Joseph Joseph, Llangennuch Mr David Evans, Llangennech Park; Mr Watbins, Llandovery; Mr Hopkins, Llan- gadock; Mr John Rees, Dolgwm; Mr Daniel Stephens, Kidwelly; Rev T. Johns, Capel Als Mr T. R. Jones, Pencader Mr John Johns, Parceithin Mr R. W. Stephens, Cocdybrain; Mr John Thomas. Penlanargoed Mr H. J. Davies, Bremenda; Mr John Lloyd, Penybank; Mr H. J, Thomas, Llanfynydd Mr T. Jones. Penrhonw; Mr Harries, Ffrwd; Mr J. LI. Thomas, Tanlan Mr C. E. Morris, Pen- bryn; Mr James John, Carmarthen; Mr James Rees, Talgarth together with the clerk (Mr Thomas Jones), and the surveyors (Mr Daniel Phillips and Mr Bcwen Davies). THE CHAIRMAN AND TIIE BUSINESS. The Chairman, in opening the proceedings, said that if someone had told him before the last meeting that he would be elected chair- man of the County Council, be would have said that it was as likely that he would be eh cted Prime Minister. When he read the intelligence of his election, he at first came to the couclusion that he would issue a circular to the members declining the appointment, as he had not the time to give j to the duties of the office. He had, however, received so many letters asking him not to do so—both from the aristocratic and the democratic sides of the Council—that he had not done so (applause). In the case of the Main Ronds Committee, the chairman was often required to confer with the Surveyor on the occasion of an emergency. He (the chairman) would not bo ablo to give the necessary time to that, as he lived at such a distance and he, therefore, moved that the vice-chairman (Mr W. N. Jones) should perform the duties of the chair in that respect. Mr W. J. Wilson seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. A DANGEROUS ROAD AT GREENCASTLE. During the discussion of the Surveyor's report, Mr John Johns drew attention to a portion of the road in the parish of Llangain, which wasjin a very dangerous condition. There was no fencing to prevent a vehicle on a dark night from rolling over into the river. The Chairman Don't you think it would be well to have the Surveyor to report on it at the next meeting ? Mr John Johns said he thought the matter required no reporting on it was at present in a very dangerous condition. The Chairman Can you describe it ? Mr John Johns said that he could not I describe it; but those who frequented the road, had told him that it was very danger- ous. Sir James Hills-Johnes said that the matter should have been brought before the Sub-committee for the Western Division. Mr John Lloyd said he did not think the matter very urgent. The road at Greeucasile had been in that condition ever since he could remember. Mr Joseph Joseph How long is that ? Mr John Lloyd I don't like to say (laughter). The Clerk said that in strict law, the Council had only to maintain the surface of the road. The leading case was that of the King v. the Justices of Carmarthenshire. Mr John Lloyd said that if the trippers came home sober from Llanstephan there would be no danger (laughter). Mr W. J. Wilson said that it was the duty of tho owner to fence the road. He had to do so at Pwll. Mr John Johns I give notice that I will move on the subject at the next meeting. Mr W. N. Jones said that it would ba as well for the clerk to look up the subject in the meantime, so as to find out exactly what the liability of the council was. The Clerk I have no need to look it up. I say that you are clearly not liable. Mr W. N. Jones I don't see why we should spend money on repairing other people's property. Mr John Johns I am prepared to discuss it now if you like (laughter). The matter then dropped. BREWERS, MERCHANTS, AND FARMERS. The report of the Extraordinary Traffic Committee then came on for consideration. Mr C. E. Morris moved that the considera- tion of the committee's report should be deferred until the next meeting as the committee would not be able to present an absolutely unanimous report on account of some discrepancies ia the bye-laws presented. Mr John Johns seconded the motion. Mr W. N. Jones moved a direct negative. He was not in favour of delaying the adoption of the bye-laws any further. Mr D. C. Parry seconded tho amendment. Mr John Lloyd supported Mr Morris' motion. The bye-laws at present looked as if they had been drawn up by a conclave of merchants and brewers (laughter). The brewer and the merchant could carry any- thing they liked irrespective of the width of 1 he tyres—even if the tyres were only half-an-inch wide. The farmer, however, could not fetch a load of bricks, except he had a 3.} in. tyre. Then, again, timber- merchants and hauliers were to be dealt with the utmost rigour of the law." There ought to be one law for all classes. What- ever were the loads in the vehicles, the same rules should apply. After some further discussion it was agreed by 15 votes to 6 to adjourn the matter until the next meeting. THE TALLEY BRIDGE—PWY SY'N TALU ? The Surveyor (Mr W. B. Davies) presen- ted his report — according to instructions received—as to the cost, etc., of erecting a biidge at Glanyrafonddu, which was demanded by the Parish Council of Talley. The estimate was £275. The Chairman asked if there was any communication as to the amount which the locality would contribute. That ought to come before the Council as well. The Clerk said that no communication had been received from the Parish Council on the matter. Professor D. E. Jones moved that the matter be referred back to a committee, until local contributions should be forth- coming. Mr Joseph Joseph seconded. Sir James Hills-Johnes supported this motion. Mr H. J. Thomas said that it was not fair to ask a poor locality like Talley to build a bridge for the county. The road was in a very dangerous condition. Mr W. N. Jones moved that the report of the Surveyor should be adopted subject to a local contribution of £ 100 being forth- coming. ————————————————" Mr David Evans seconded the motion. Rev T. Johns supported this motion. He thought that the landowners would benefit greatly by the bridge. t Sir James Hills-Johnes said that the bridge would bo of service to the general public, to travellers, and to farmers, quite as much as to the landowii'-rs. Professor Jones withdrew his motion, and that of Mr Jones was declared carried. THE POSITION OF HIGHWAY SURVEYORS. The Clerk said that the power of appoint- ing Highway Surveyors lay—in his opinion —with the County Council. There appeared to be a difference of opinion on the subject between the officials of the Local Govern- ment Board. In Wales, however, the same rule did not apply as in England; tho power in Wales had lain with the County Roads Board, which had been constituted under the 7 and 8 Yic. The powers of the County Roads Board wero now transferred to the County Council. He would, therefore, advise the County Council to fill up any vacancy which occurred. TBIFLES. The Carmarthen Rural District Council was, granted permission to lay a water-pipe under the main road at St. Clears, near the premises of Mr William*, the chemist. A letter was read from the Town Clerk of Carmarthen giving notice to terminate the present annual agreement, re the Main Roads. A letter was read from the Carmarthen Rural District Council, asking for a contri- bution towards Llanpumpsaint Bridge.— The Surveyor said that the contract had been let.—The letter was laid on the table. A letter was- read from the Bettws Parish Council calling attention to the danger' caused by the road scrapings being left in heans on the roads at night.—It was agreed to call the attention of the contractor to the matter. RENT FROM THE RAILWAY COMPANY. The Clerk reported that the London and North Western Company was £17 in arrears, for their annual rent of fl for carrying the line under the road at Abergwili bridge. The Company had paid nothing for the last four years—although the amount had been always paid by their predecessors. He (the clerk) had, however, written to the Company that according to a recent decision of the House of Lords, the Company was always in such a case responsible for the main- tenance of the parapets of the bridge. Ho believed tho Company would now pay otherwise the County Council would be justified in taking proceedings against them. It was agreed that the report of the Clerk should be approved of.

Carmarthen Board of Guardians. FORTNIGHTLY MEETING AT TIIE WORKHOUSE. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Car- marthen Board of Guardians was held at the Board Room on Saturday. Mr D. L. Jones Derlwyn, presided. There were also present:—Mr John Griffiths, Abergwili; Mr David Davies, Abergwili; Mr William Thomas, Llanarthney; Mr John Davies, Llanddarrog; Mr David Harries, Llan- gunnock Mr David Thomas, Llanfihangel- Abercowin; Mr Evan Davies, Llanllawddog; Mr David Evans, Llanpumpsaint; Mr G. Barret Evans, Llanstephan Mr John Phillips, Llanwinio; Mr Howell Davies, Mydrim; Mr D. E. Stephens, Newchurch Mr 3ohn Davies, Trelech; Miss E. M. Gwyn, St. Ishmael; together with the St. Peter's guardians, viz:—Miss E. M. Hancocke, Rev W. Thomas, Mr Jonathan Phillips, Mr Thomas Thomas (WeUfield); and Mr J. Patagonia Lewis. OUTDOOR PAUPERISM. The reports of the Relieving Officers showed the state of out-door pauperism in the Union for the fortnight ending on the previous Board-day to have been as follows 1st week: Paupers, 1,174, being a decrease of 15 as compared with the corresponding week in the previous year; expenditure, £137 lis 7d, being a decrease of £1 5s 7d. 2nd week Paupers, 1,172, being a decrease of 17 expenditure, £ 133 17s 3d, being a decrease of lis. It appeared by the Treasurer's account that the balance in hand on the previous Board-day had been THE MASTER'S REPORT showed the number of inmates iu tho house b.e 97- 109 tramps had been relieved "J1"11?,. he fortnight.—It was also reported that Mrs Newlands, of the Cottage, Llan- stephan, had presented the house with a num er of flowers and roots and that the manager of the World's Fair had treated the e 11 dren to an afternoon exhibition on Tuesday. VOTES OF THANKS. This being the last meeting of the Board for the administrative year, votes of thanks were awarded to the chairman (Mr D. L. Jones;, and the vice-chairman (the Rev W. Thomas) for the manner in which thev had conducted the^business during tho year.

LLANGATHEN. COLLEGE. Dydd Gwener y Groglith treuliwyd pnulnawn llawen a dyddorol yn y He uohod Cafwyd gan wragedd caredig y lie wledd o tie danteithiol fel ydym yn arfer gael yn flynj'ddol. Gweinyddwyd ■wrth y bwrdd y tro ynia gan Mrs Williams, Brynhafod; Mrs Davies, Cilsme Mill; a Mrs Falconor, Berllan, ac yn cael eu cynnorthwyo gan wragedd creill o'r lie. Ymddangosai y plant a r rhai mown oed yn mwynhau eu hunain yn rbagorol. Wedi bod yn mwyn- hau y te, buwyd yn treulio amsor difyrusar y cae^ pryd y teflid melusion gan bersonau caredig, ac y rhedai y plant am y cyntaf er dod o hyd i rai o lionynr. Pan ddaeth yn amser aethpwyd yughyd a gwaith y cyfarfod, yr hwn oedd o natur lenyddol a chystadleuol. Cafwyd cwrdd tuhwnt i ddys- gwyliadau pawb. Y mae y cyfarfod yn arfer bod yn dda, ond dywed y rhai oedd yn bresenol mae hwn yw y goreu hyd yn hyn. Llywyddwyd gan y Parch J. Davies, Llandilo. Beirniadwyd gwahanol ranau o waith y cyfarfod gan Mri E. W. Jones, M.A., E. L. Jones, M A., a John Walters, Llandilo. Dyfarnwyd y personau canlynol yn deilwng o wobrwyon :—Am y traethawd goreu, testyn, Y Blaenor Eglwysig, buddugol, Mr R. Rees, Broad Oak; yr ail fuddugol, Mr D. T. Davies, Cilsane Mill, y wobryn rhoddedig gan Mr T. Roderick, Golden Grove; am yr adroddiad goreu o ystorm Tiberias i rai mewn oed, goreu, Mr J. Samuel; ail oreu, Mr J. Ambrose; am y deg penill "Coftadwriaethol goreu 1 r diweddar Mr Phillips, Roefawr," buddugo1, Mr R Rees, Broad Oak, y wobr yn rhoddedig o-an Miss Thomas, Pentre; darllen ar y pryd i l'ai mewn oed, goreu, Mr D. Wilhams, Llandilo araeth ddifyfyr, goreu, Mr D. J. Davies, Cilsane Mill ton ar y pryd, goreu Mr Richards, Cwmscyfarnog; darllen ar y nrvd i rai dan 16eg oed, goreu, Miss M. J. Griffiths; darn i'w adrodd i rai dan 16eg oed, rroreu Miss S. Rees am y traethawd goreu ar Hanes Iesu Grist i rai dan 16eg oed, rroreu, Mr Isaac Davies, Cilsano Mill. Gyda hyn terfynwyd y diwrnod dyddorol ac adeiladcl, a theimla pawb yn ofidus fod y fath wyl hapus yn dod i'r teifvn.

Carmarthen Borough Police Court. MONDAY.—Before the Mayor (Mr H. Brunei White, the Grange); Mr Henry Howell, the Studio and Mr John Lewis, Johnstown. OVERSEERS. The following were appointed overseers of the poor :Mr Daniel Lewis, grocer, King- street Mr David Griffiths, draper, Compton House Mr J. T. Lewis, draper, City House and Mr James Davies, ironmonger, Towy Works. A LUNACY ORDER. Mr Howland Browne, clerk to the Carmar- then Guardians, applied to the justices for an order authorising him to deal whh certain property belonging to Morgan Morgan, late of Glogadu, Llanpumpsaint, now a patient in the Joint Counties Asylum The property in question consisted of a bank deposit note for £ 20, and a gold 10s piece.. The Bench made the order asked for. HIGH LIFE IN SHAW'S-LANE. "TOM THE TINMAN" AND HIS ILPPY HOME. Ellen Jones, wife of Thomas Jones (" Tom the Tinman !), Shaw's-lane appeared for a separation order against her husband. On the Mayor informing defendant of the charge of cruelty he said, I deny it blank, sir, that I ever touched her. If she has witnesses to prove it, I will give in." Complainant said she had been married to the defendant nine years ago since the 22nd of February. On the 17th January he came into the house, and began calling her all sorts of names. He then began to beat her, and she ran out. She ran up to Guildhall-square for P.C. Phillips this officer came down, and during the time he was on the scene there would appear to have been a cessation of hostilities. However, on the departure of the representative of law and order, defen- dant began to cut tobacco with a pair of scissors, and threatened to cut her eyes out with the same implement. She had been in the workhouse for five weeks. She would not have brought on the case at all if defendant had let her alone as it was, lie was calling after her in the streets. Defendant: Whatever she is, I have only called after her once. I have never beat her, I can swear before my God here in the box. Complainant said that on another occasion he had threatened her until two o'clock in the morning, that lie would cut off her head with a knife. On another occasion he had locked her up in the house and nailed the door. He made quite a practice of turning her out in the middle of the night. He had not done seven months work during the last four years. She had before then to run out in the middle of the night with her head bleeding. The reason she went to the work- house was that because when she went to lodge anywhere, the defendant always came and thrashed the people of the house. Defendant said that his wife came into the house late at night; and then kicked up a row so as to have an excuse for running out. The whole cause of the row was that she had been drinking with a strange man until six o'clock in the morning whilst he--her lord and master—had his solitary quarters in Her Majesty's gaol. She had also harboured two women of ill-fame on the same occasion. The Complainant carried the war into the enemy's camp by asserting that her husband had brought "Ann Duff" into the house. The latter lady would appear to have been possessed of a most ferocious appetite, for she had (as Mrs Jones averred) "eaten up all my food, so that I had not a bit (laughter). Defendant: It was you who brought her to the house first of all. Some wrangling took place between the parties as to whether the complainant had travelled on the 17th January from Carmar- then Junction to Swansea in a compartment with nobody but henself and a strange man. The Mayor said it did not matter even if such were the case. Defendant said it did not look very well at any rate. the defendant then went into the history of the two visits which his wife had made to Swansea to her brother. He alleged that she had only gone as far as Llanelly 011 one occasion and he also stated that since she came back on the 15th February, she had been living in common-lodging houses and not alone. Complainant No; I was not. I was with Baby Davies." Defendant Did you see your brother in Swansea ?_ Complainant I did. Defendant Well; he did not say so. P.C. Phillips spoke to accompanying Mrs Jones to the house on the 17th January. Both the husband and the wife were sober at the time. Defendant said he could not make any- thing out of the case at all. He would leave it to the town-or to the world-as to whether he had been treating his wife as she alleged. His wife had told the town many times that she did not want to hvo with him—that she wanted him to go away from her. If ever he got a job, she was enticing him to run away; or to quarrel I? with his employer. Nobody in the town could see a mark on her which had been made by him. Oil the night in question he had Is 3d which lie had earned with Griffiths, the tinman he offered her a Is but she tuld him to keep his —— shilling. He then sent the little boy for 3d worth of coal and 4d worth of meat. The little bov made the best shift he could with these whilst his mother was away at Lianelly. On another occasion, he alleged that she had locked a strange man in an outhouse until she had her house cleared of some other company which was there. Con- cluding, defendant said That hinnocent woman that is complaining about the towii lie. intended The Mayor asked defendant if he intended to prove any of these allegations. Defendant said that Stephen Davids would prove them.-No amount of calling on the part of the loud-voiced policemen could induce Stephen Davits to come forward. In fact there was nothing to show that any such indivi(lual existed in the flesh. Defendant: Cm I call "Ann Duff 1 ^^The Mayor: That would not affect the question. I am afraid you are making M<;qprtions you canuot prove. The Clerk (to complainant): What wages does he receive T Defendant: Indeed, I don t know. I never had a whole week s wages. The Mayor Is anything known about the woman ? Supt. Smith: Nothing whatever, sir. The Mayor: Anything known about J°Supt. Smith Yes he has been hero 36 times before. The Mayor, looking through the record, said that the convictions dated from 1875 to 1895. Defendant: A good many of them was through her, sir.—Defendant then stated that his wife some four years ago had tramped from Kidwelly to Llanelly and thence to Llandilo in company with a man, and a woman ot bad character. The latter was a (i proiessional.11 In Llandilo she told several Carmarthen people not to say that they had seen her. She had even told "Tommy Mammy" (laughter). On another occasion she went on tramp via Lampeter to Aberystwith. While in the latter "Queen of watering places," she acted as deputy in a lodging-house. She then came home, and told him she had been in service with the priest. She had money enough somehow but never any to spend on her child. David Davies, who is stationed at Car- marthen Junction, was called as a wituess, but he merely spoke to seeing complainant going away and come back by train. Tho Mayor: What relation are you to Jones ? Witness I am married to his step-sister. Defendant again made another harangue, in the course of which he said that his wife did not want, to stay with him. She had other things in view. His wages were 18s a week but he only worked half-time. The Mayor said that the Bench had decided to make a separation order. The mother would have custody of the child. Defendant He will never stay with her, sir. The Mayor said that the defendant would be ordered to pay 5s a week to his wife—and Ss for the costs of the present ease. Defen- dant had made several allegations which he had not proved if, however, he came forward again in a position to prove such statements, the Hellch would consider the propriety of rescinding the order. -+-

1 he Cannurthcn Quay Committees. [BY AX OLD "JACK TAK."] I am extremely surprised that my Welsh I account of the above connnittees has been misconstrued by the Sunday committee. This proves again that the Welsh languago must have a prominent place in our Board and Voluntary Schools, and also the necessity of appointing good Welshmen for our public institutions — such as our asylums, gaols, shire-halls, etc. It was far from my mind to humiliate these jolly fellows I could not do it. I said plain enough that" they would go through water and fire to save life and pro- perty," and instanced the fire at Mr T. Jenkins's stables. What 1 meant by their thirstiness was that they were not abstainers. I don't see the object of some persons in incorrectly translating the Welsh account to the members of the committees, and presenting it in an offensive light—which was far from my mind. I am also extremely sorry to understand that the name of a certain person is mentioned as being the writer of tne report. Don't accuse the innocent. [The person accused is not the writer of the letter in question. EDITOR.]

Carmarthen Couiity Police Court. SATURDAY.-—Before Mr C. W. Jones, Car- marthen (in the chair) Mr J. LI. Thomas, Gilfach and the 1 lev H. U. Lawrence, Middleton Hall. MINOR OFFENDERS. P.C. Owen Protheroe charged John Davies with encamping on the side of the Llanguimor road di the 29th ult. with a waggon and a horse.—Fined 9s. The same constable charged John Davies, Pensarn, with drunkenness..—Defendant was ordered to pay 6s to the costs of the case. James Owen, Abercowin, ou the complaint of the same officer, had to pay 2s 6d for getting drunk at Cwmffrwd. A TRANSFER. A transfer of the license of the Blaencoed Inn, Conwil, was granted to Daniel Jones, the son-in-law of the late licensee.

Llandilo Board of Guardians. The fortnighUy meeting of this body was held on Saturday last, when those present were Mr Henry Herbert (chairman), Miss May Gwyiine-Hughes, Col. Gwynne-Hughes, Major Thomas, Messrs Joseph Harries, John Jones, J. Griffiths, T. Uees, John Hanis, J. Eees, W. Jones, Ca!eb Thomas, J. L. Williams, W. Jones (Ammauford), D. Jones (Brikin), T. Davie-i (Llanegwad), T. Davies (Pentre- davis), D. Morris, W. Lewis (Grongar), J. Thomas (Myddfai), and D. Jones (Llansawel). THE MASTER' REPORT stated that the number of vagrants visiting the house in the fortnight was 99, against: 94 in the corresponding period of last year. A service had been held by the Rev. J. Davies, C.M. THE TREASURER'S REPORT showed that the calls unpaid amounted to JE86 5s, of I which amount £ 85 was due from Bettws. The balance in hand was £ 010.—Referring to the state of the accounts of Bettws, the Cletk hoped they would HOW be able to put an end to such a state of things. He had had consent from the Local Government Board for the appointment of a collector at Bettws, which appointment could be made that day fortnight. He had had a letter from the Clerk of the Bettws Parish Council, stating that at the annual meeting of that council a resolution had been passed asking the Rural District Council to withdraw the resolution previously passed, fixing the salary of a collector at £ 30 a year, and requesting applicants for the post, who should be residents in the parish, to state the saLity. CONTRACTS. It was decided to fix the rate of payments for coffins for paupers at the sum of 253. TENDERS FOR PRINTING. For printing 500 copies of tho parochial list of paupers, the tender of Mr Oswald Jones, Llandilo, was accepted. RELIEVING OFFICER'S REPORT. Mr Davies, North District, reported that the number of outdoor paupers in his district was 30G, compared with 315 in the corresponding week of last year. and that the expense of maintaining them was £.12 118 lid compared with £42 15s 6d in the corres- ponding week of last year. THE NEW ORDER OF THINGS. lkfr W. Lewis, Grorigar, brought forward a motion of which he had given notice, and that was to rescind a resolution which had been passed on the 25th of January, 1895. The motion dealt with the control of the highways.—Mr Thomas Davies, Pentre-Davies, seconded the motion, lie thought it was very unfair for them from Liaugathen to have to meet at Llandilo, and it was vety unfair to take from them the power of controlling their roads. There was a lot of talk about Home Rule, but that was not Home Rule at all. -Mr D. Jones, Briskin, said that at the Council meetings they had so much to do that they did not do justice to their work. At the last meeting they sat three hours, and at the close there were only seven men present.—Col. G wyiiiie-Ilug lies supported the motion.—The C^erk said that the resolution it was proposed to rescind was passed to do away with highway committees, and the Council was appointed as a whole to act as such a committee. The reason why it was done was that the Council as a whole had no control over the expenditure of any district high- way committee, but the Council would have to meet that expenditure, as the Union fund was a common one. The Council did not consider that fair.—Mr J. 11 Rees said the best way out of the difficulty would be for the Council to have an extra day for the considera- tion of highway matters.—Mr T. Rees, in supporting the suggestion of Mr J. Res, said that even if they met locally they were bound to take an extra day.— Mr W. Griffiths moved the p.cvieus question. The change had actad with much advantage to the whole union. The union, as a whole, c i.itributed towards the cost of any improvements in a district and should have a voice. Mr Caleb Thomas seconded.—In answer to Mr Thomas Rees, the Clerk said they could divide the union into wards or committees, bub the expenses would still have to be met by the Council. —Mr W. Jones, Glancennen, said tie was very sorry to have to oppose his friends from Llangathen. As the Clerk had said, were the committees distinct from the Council he should certainly vote on the other side, but since they were one, lie did not see it was at all advisable to divide the union into com- mittees. That was the only reason why he supported the previous question. Howeve,. recklessly any district might spend money, tho Council could not check it, but would have to pay for it. He agreed there was a lot of work, but why not, as suggested, get an extra day in which to do it, and that day not a Saturday.—M>ijor Thomas said that if the appoint- ment of committees (lid not entail extra expense he would willingly support if'e motion, but as it would involve extra expenss ha ;ould not do so.—Mr D. Jones, Briskin, did not th;.(.ik the expenditure of a district corumittee would be such as the Council could not approve of.—The Clerk said that there was nothing to prevent them re-appointing the committees to see how they would work f^r a time.—The Chairman said it would mean extra work for the Clerk, and then, of course, there would be extra pay. -On a division, only six voted for the motion, and 11 for the previous question. Matters, therefore, remain as they were. WERN BRIDGE. Two tenders were received for the erection of this bridge; that from J. Walter Davies being £ 184, and that from David J. Jones, Golden Grove, j2195. Both tenders were considered too high, and Mr' Evan Jones, surveyor, was Instructed to carry out the work.- Mr Griffiths wished to have a committee appointed to assist the Sarvevor, but the Council declined to appoint one. DAMAGE TO THE ROADS. This subject was discussed, and Mr l'rosser, roads surveyor, was instructed to attend the next meeting of the board for the purpose of considering the matter.