The Aberdare Times

<- ABERDARE LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH. | To'; Scavengers, Hauliers, and Others. f J "HE JU^cal Board of Health for the District i of' A'benlare, ..are prepared to receive TENDERS -fur" '(JrlXG- and Clearing away the REELTiE, STREET S WEEi-I-N(jS, A>iIES,' &c., daily, or as often' as the Surveyor fnavrr-equire, from the 7th day of July, 1879. to the. 30th day of June, 1880, from all the Roads, streets. Lanes, Courts, Alleys, and Thoroughfares, situate within the following Districts and Divisions, viz TREUIBBON, TRECYNON, No. 1 DIVISION, No. 2 DIVISION, No. 3 DIVISION, CAPCOCH. FFOHCHAMAN, CWMHACH, HIRWAIN, and CWMDARE. The Extent and Boundaries of the several Districts and Divisions, with the localities of the Depots, can be ascertained on application to the Surveyor. The Contractor to have the privilege of dis- posing of all Refuse collected by him provided such Refuse has not been deposited on the spots selected as Depots. Parties Tendering will be required to name in their Tender the price per day at which they will be willing to supply Horses and Carts for General Haulage iu connection with the High- ways, Scavenging, &c. Further information and Forms of Tender may be._obtained, and forua, of Contract and Specification, &c., may be seen, on application b) Mr T. Ll. Edwards. Surveyor to the Board. Separate Tenders will be required for each of the Districts and Divisions, but the same person may tender for the whole or any ntimber of the Districts and Divisions ———- enders to be sent to me on or before Wednesday, the 2nd day of July next, endorsed, Tender for Scavenging. The Board do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any Tender By order of the Board, R. OLiTON GERY, CLERK. Aberdare, 5th June, 1879". LEWIS & MEREDITH, MINERAL & LAND SURVEYORS, ARCHITECTS, &c Surveys and Levels Accurately Made. Building Plants Prepared at the Shortest JNotice. TEEMS/MODERATE. Offices: BUTE STEEET, ABERDARE. To Capitalists, Merchants, Shop- keepers, & Tradesman in general. MS. JOffN LEWIS(ofNos. 13, Canon St., iv and 18 Seymoilr street, Aberdare, begs to inform the abovtv'classes and his numerous friends that he hits started business as an AUC TIONEERV ahd APPRAISER, and is prepared to nncrertake Sales and Valuations upon. the most reasonable terms. Parties removing or emigrating, can have their goods valued and purchased on advantageous terms. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. BOYAL AGRICULTURAL SHOW AT JH KILBURN. On MONDAY, JUNE 30th, an EXCURSION TWAIN for BEAMING and LONDON, calling at Westbourue Park, will leave Meithyr at 7.40 a.m., Abernant 7.51, AberdaTe 80, Hirwain 8.14, Glyn Neath 8 32, Resolven 8.42, Pontypool Road 7.35, Aber- gavenny 8.0, Llanvihangei$.15, Pandy 8.20, Pontrilas 8.30, Sfc>. I)evere»ix 8.40, Tram Inn 8.45, Piesteign 7.3(\Kin#ton 7.45, ami lloreford 3.40.a.n> returning art"July 5th. Westbourne Park Station is one mile from 1he Show Ground, and Special Omnibuses will run to and fro every 10 minutes on each day of the Show. See special bills. J. GRIERSON, General Manager. ABEKDARE LOCAI BOARD OF HEALTH. OUTFALL SEVER-CONTRACTS No. It No. 2. TO CONTRACTORS. rr^HE BOARD hereby invites TENDERS J from persons willing to contract for the execution, completion, and maintenance of the works required in the construction of a MAIN OUTFALL SEWER, to extend from Trecynon, Aberdare, to Parknewydd, iu the Parish of Llanwonno, in the County of Glamorgan, and other works in connection therewith. CONTRACT No. 1 will comprise the portion of the sewer to be made between Mountain Ash and Parknewydd, and will consist of about 1600 lineal yards of 28 inch brick barrel sewer, 220 lineal yards of timber sewer on stone piers, and 75 lineal yards of 28 inch cast iron socket pipe sewer, with straining tanks and other works. CONTRACT No. 2 will comprise the portion of the sewer to be made between Irecynon and Mountain Ash, and wiil consist of about 6!00 of lineal yards of 24, inch, and 700 lineal yards of 21 inch, and 18 inehrDrick barrel sewer,- 95 lineal yards of 24 inch cast iron socket pipe sewer, and 1000 lineal yards of 15 inch glazed stoneware socket pipe sewer, with other works. Plans, Sections, Detail Drawings, and Specifi- cations of the works to be extcuted may be seen on application to Mr T. LI. Edwards, Surveyor to the Aberdare Local Board of Health, and at the office, in Merthyr Tydfil, of Mr Harpur, Engineer of the works, on and after Monday, June 16th, 1879 Printed Specifications with bills of quantities, forma of Tenders, and Schedules for prices may be had on payment of One Guinea per set. Sealed Tenders, endorsed Tender for Outfall Sower." "Contract No. 1 M or "ContractNo. 2," or Contract No. t and No.2." as the case may be, to be left at the office of the Clerk to the Aberdare Local Board of Health, on or before Wednesday, July 2nd, 1879. The Board do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any tender. R. ORTON GEttY. Clerk. Town Hall, Aberdare. 29th May, 1879. TO PAINTERS. rpENTERS are hereby ipvited for PAIN UNG 1 the BOOT LLOTEEi, Aberdare, and No. 2, MARKET STREET, Aberdare For particulars apply to Mr. D. Wf P&reE, assistant overseer's office, Aberdare, or at the Hotel.

ABEKDAKE BURIAL BOARD. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board invite and are prepared to accept TENDERS for the GRASS crow growing ill the CEMETERY. Sealed Tenders, prepaid And endorsed "Tenders for Grass," to b*j sent/to me er before 1-0 o'clock on Wedn^sday/the 2nd July. The Board do i\oVbmd themselves to accept the highest or any lender. By Order H. P. LINTON, ( lork to the Board. Burial Board Offices. June 6th, 1879.

LOCAL NOTES. AN IMPORTANT MEETING. The faff Vale Railway Co. has been a flour- ishing concern for many years. There are those who for a length of time have held shares in that company and we know that it would be a very tempting offer indeed that would lead them to sell out. Unlike some of our neighbours, who seem to be troubled with the bile the moment the name of any railway company is mentioned, wo are proud to think that the Taff Vale proprietorship can lay claim to being one of the most successful in the kingdom. This surely sounds well for the principality in general and for the district in particular. Moreover, although this company have prac- tically enjoyed a monopoly and do enjoy it, they have not served us badly. J hey might perhaps be a little more efficient, or, in face of the enormous mineral traffic they now enjoy and the cheap labour and the material which are at their disposal, they might perhaps gain more popularity though they could hardly do more trade—if they made some concessions to the coalowners. The latter think so now at any rate and moveover exhibit such a want of faith in the generosity of the company that they view with alarm andjsuspicion the new schemeproject ed by the directors at the present moment before the House of Lords. Hitherto the < aff Vale Co. have been working under a clause in their Act whioh made it necessary for them to make one universal charge for mineral carriage over all their system. Iherefore the coalowner, say at Cyfarthfa and j'lymouth or up the Khondda, had no need to trouble himself about the rate paid by the coalowner at Pontypridd. All weie charge! alike and therefore beyond the minor advantages or disadvantages of precedence down the line and at the docks the coalowners know how to quote on the market. But the Taff Vale directorate say "No, this will not do, we will alter our charges to those in use by other companies so far as the charges for various distances is concerned." Why they do this we do not undertake to say. They cannot want to increase any of the charges, for the present ones z;1 judging by the large dividends, are remunerative enough Of course the prosposed alteration seems to be more on all fours with common sense. But it would provo a serious matter to many coalowners who have sunk their thousands in pits which would at once be handicapped by those nearer the sea. Under the circumstances we are not surprised to see that last Saturday the freighters met at Cardiff and appointed several influential gentlemen to oppose the altered bill in the House of Lords. Besides competition amongst the owners has already proved so mischievous in South Wales that another element of discord would prove little better than utter ruin. MANY HAPPY RETURNS. Our readers will be interested to hear that last Wednesday was the 64th anniversary of the birthday of that honourable baronet & high principled gentleman, Sir George Elliot, VI. P. Sir George was born in the North on that memorable day, the 18th June, 1815, probably at the very moment when the fate of Europe, hung in the balance over the field of Waterloo. And amid tnejclash'of bells and the boom of victorious cannon the bonnie pit laddie of the future first opened his eyes on a world he was destined not to depart without leaving one of the most indelible amongst the many footprints on the sands of time." We are are quite sure our readers will join us in wishing Sir George Elliot very many happy returns of the day. AN IMPORTANT QUESTION. At a meeting of the Vaynor School Board last Fliday a question of some importance to such bodies was discussed. It was stated that the pupil monotors, male, received salaries amount ing to S15 4s Od a year each, and the females £ 13 5s4d. Why, asked the board, should they be paid, when at the same time they are being taught their business and are well paid when qualified to enter their profession ? Why because all this is part and parcel of the great work of education. How many teachers would go into the public schools if their apprenticeship could afford them no assistance in obtaining the barest necessities of life. We choose to think that a schoolmaster or schoolmistress, who receives his £ 120 or her JESO or thereabouts every year for a faithful discharge of duty, is not overpaid. Besides they work and earn their money during their monitorship c AL FRESCO SPORTS. From the time of Nimrod the Mighty Hunter downwards there has always been and there always will be a section of the human family whose highest ideal of human felicity in this world is to be found in what is now called sport." Perhaps in comparison with the men who engaged iu the Olympian games, whose appreciation of the ideal honour was such as to render them satisfied with the merest material ennoblement in the shape of the crown of bays, we have depreciated, for it is not often that we hear of the athlete engaging in any modern match without some prospect of personal and pecuniary gain. The nearest ap- proach to the older and better fashioned order of things is to be found in the club competitions where the competitors play "for honour." The challenge cup too of the rifle range is more of a visionary tnan a material benefit so far as the reward is concerned. But in all these cases the men or youths who struggle hard and put themselves to so much inconvenience, do so from a proper feeling of healthy rivalry and with the hope that they may be helping to establish the success of those manly sports which have always been the undoubted symptom of moral health in a nation. Were we to pursue the subject much further, perhaps we should be led to discriminate between the field sports which devt-lope a proficiency in the destination of human life and those others which have no other end but the trial of the powers of human strength and endurance. However, there can be nothing to criticise in a game of quoits. The merry and hearty laughter, or the vigorous shout of success in the quoiting field, ring with- out an accompanying but half smothered shriek of some agonised and death smitten victim. J Moreover, the eye becomes clearer and the hand steadier by such practice, and we do not know taking it all in all what the most critical could say against this healthy and harmless pastime On every ground, thereto! e, we welcome and I endorse the resolution arrived at last Friday by a meeting in connection with the Merthyr btar Quoit Club After arranging for several matches during the season, it was suggested that the several clubs in tne southern princi- pality should combine for the purchase of a challenge cup to be competed for on the usual terms. If this idea be carried out to the entirety, as it deserves to be the result must cause a gatneniig together of the representatives of t e various districts for purposes which cannot be questioned and with results that cumot be foreseen Perhaps our readers will think we estimate the value of such proposals too highly. But we have even before our eyes that lack of common intercourse between the different towoA and villages of the locality, a?r-iafore, we welcome anything but that which is positively evil, which promises to remedy this Say that in consequence of this proposal a quoit club were formed and aroused into active life at Abe: da e. Would it not do the town an immense deal of good ? .\nd say that now and then matches were decided here during the summer, would not that cause Aberdare to ilourish at least a little sooner ? Give us any- thing to encourage the growth and development of a public and common spirit amongst us and we on our part will raise our voice and use what influence we possess in favour of it,

ABERDARE POLICE COURT. TUESDAY—{Before J. Bishop Esq.) SCHOOL BOARD CASES.—James Whitaker, David Davies, Thomas Wigley, Henry Edwards, and John Jones were summoned by the School Board for not causing their children to attend school. Orders were made in some of the cases, the remainder being adjourned. NON-PAYMENT IF RATES.—Robert Jones, Samuel Jones. Jnn., Thomas Rosser, and Margaret Griffiths were summoned for non- paymellt of General District Hate. Orders for payment were made in each case. ASSAULT.—Roger Thomas, a lad, was sum- moned for assaulting Jane Morgan, wife of Enoch Morgan, collier, Morgan-street, Aber- dare. Complainant stated that on that day fortnight her little girl was playing with de- fendant's sister on the door step. Defendant came up and struck her in the stomach. De- fendant, in answer to the charge, said complain- ant was backguarding his Ty tnd calling her names. He spoke t" 'omplain 't about it and she gave him a )■ ;-»ho nt?o jumped at his mother and cut h ,v "S0 lie might have struck her a.ter. His Worship did- not think the offence was such as he could fine the de fendant for, as complainant appeared to have brought it upon herself. Dismissed. NEIGHBOURS' QUARREL.—Margretta^Coxen was summoned for assaulting Ann Gritt, and E liza Gritt was sumrnonod for assaulting Margretta Coxen. r George -Gritt was charged with using threats towards Margretta Coxen. The parties are neighbours, living at Aberamah; and appeared to have baon liviug on bad terms with each other. His Worship, after hearing the evidence, bound them all over in £ I 0 each to keep the peace towards each other for six months. BALL PLAYING.—Jenkin Thomas, a ]ad, was charged with playing ball in Aberuant-y-groes- road, Cwmbach, to the annoyance of passengers. P C. Cox said, that about half-past 7 an the evening of the 5th June, he saw defendant and four or five other boys playing ball against the pine end of a house in the above road. When they saw him they all ran away, but he sub- sequently caught defendant coming out of another street. The defence set up was that the street in question was a private one. The case was adjourned for further enquiry. DRUNKENNESS. Thomas Jones and Mark Griffiths were charged with being drunk. P C. Cox found the defendants at 11 o'clock at night, on the 5th inst., in Cwmdare-road lying drunk across tho road in a* dangerous position. Griffiths refused his name and address. Jones was fined 5s and costs, and Griffiths, who had been up before; was fined is 6d a id costs.— Thomas Morgan, for being drunk in Com mercial-street, on the 7th inst., was fined 5s and costs, on theimformation of P.C. J..James. —James George, for being drunk and disorderly in Cardiff-road on Sunday night, the 8th inst., was fined 10s and costs P.S. Cook gave evidence.—Hiram James, for a similar offence in the same road, on the 10th inst., was fined 5s and costs. The same officer gave evidence.— Eliza Lewis was fined in a like .amount for a similar offence on the 9th inst., also on the in- formation of P.S. Cook.

ABERDARE LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH. The bi-monthly meeting of the above Board was held on Thursday, when there were present Messrs D. E. Williams (iu the chair), D. P. Davies, D Davies (Canton Houso), J, Williams, D. Davies (Canon-street), W. Thomas, E. Thomas, and J, Suape I he minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 0 NEW RATE. The Finance Committee produced an estimate of a new General District rate for the ensuing half year, the amount required being set down ut £4,464 Os. 5d. to meet which they recom. mended that a rate of t Id. in the pound be made. This would peoduce £4,518 19s. They also recommended that a Park Rate be made of Id. in the pound, which would produce £4:34. the Chairman remarked that the new rate would be lid. instead of 9d. in consequence of the large amount raised by way of loan from the Sun Insurance Office. The principal and interest must be paid once a year, whereas the other loans from other offices were paid twice a year. This accounted for the difference in the amount. The Clerk, in answer to the Chairman, said the amount uncollected was £610. Mr E. Thomas asked if it was not possible to make the rate less than lid. The Chairman thought not. They still com- pared favourable with the Merthyr Board. U r W. Thomas feared the rates would raise gradually until the sewage works were com- pleted. Mr Snape thought they should do all they could to keep the rates down as much as possible. He had heard that it was intended to expend £1.000 on the road to the Maerdy, and another jE 1,000 had been spent on the Abernant road, which he did not think should be laid out during the present depressed state of trade. Mr W. Thomas stated that when the matter of the Abernant road was brought before the Board it was urged that they ,should ta&'e ad- vantage of the favourable offer made by the Aberdare and Plymouth Co. for obtaining the land Mr. Snape I d-m't think it mattered much whether the land was ever obtained. Mr iD. Davies (Canon-street) It was done with the consent of the majority of the goard. Mr Suape I only enter my protest against such an expenditure. The Chairman The addition to the rate now is on account of the loan for the water works. MrE. Thomas: With regard to the road to the MaeVdy, it will bring a very large amount of trade into the district. When you consider the large population in that part, the outlay will bo very small. Mr Snape The times are such that we should not spend money that might be saved. To spend £1000 on the Abernant road was unnecessary. The Chairman No one is more in favour of economy than I am. Mr. D. Davies (Canon-street); The Board has not yet committed itself with regard to the Maerdy road. Mr. W. Thomas Every member will have notice when this Maerdv road is brough for- ward. The Clerk If you give direction to that effect. It was resolved that the Chairman seal the new rate with tho seal of the Board This was accordingly done. INSPECTOR'S UEPORT. The Inspector -of Nuisances reported three fresh cases of typhoid fover since last meeting, being a decrease of four as compared with the j previous fortnight and no death. There was ;( no case of scarlet fever to report. J SURVEYOR'S REPORT. The following was read — Surveyor's Office, Town Hall, Aberdare, June 18th, 1879. Mr Chairman and Gentlemen, — Nuisance in Dare court.—Notice has been given by tho Clerk to the owners of property in Dare-court, refetred to by the Inspector at the last meeting of tho Board, to abate the stagnant water nnisanco then complained of. ■ Nuisance in Ynyshvyd-stroet.—Arrangements have boen made with the owners for the abite- rnentofthe nuisance in rear of Nos. 83, S4, and 85, Ynyslwyd-street reported by the Inspector at the last meeting. Abergwawr Bridge.—I beg to report having on the 11th inst. met Mr. Gilroy at Abergwawr, with reference to the proposed improvement of South approach to the wooden footbridge recently erected by the Board. Mr Gilroy saw no objection to what was proposed to be done, viz., the excavation "f a small portion of the tip so as to widen and throw the footway further from tho river and the edge of the tip. Abernant Footway.—The estimated cost of the curbed and gravelled footway five feet in width from the Trap-houses to Abernant station is JE175 8s lOd. Gamlyn Uchaf Raad.—I beg to report the completion of the repairs of the Gamlyn Uchaf Road from Peuywaen to the Canal Company's Tramway. Building Plans—1 have received the fol- lowing building plan. which I beg to recommend should be approved. Francis Phillips a vestry- room in rear of Brynsian Chapel, Cwmbach.—I have the honour to remain, gentlemen, your obedient servant, T. LL EDWARDS. r- OTWAY TO ABEHNANT. The Board decided not to proceed with the footway to Abernant. FOoTBRIDGE OVER THE TAFF VALE RAILWAY. Mr Snape asked whether anything had boon settled "with regard to the footbridge over the Taff Vale railway near the gas works. rheClerk replied that the Powell Duffryn and Lletty Shenkin Companies refused to con- tribute anything towards the expense. Mr Snape thought it would be a serious loss to the public to let the bridge go down. £ 10 would go a long way towards putting it in repair. Mr E. Thomas quite agreed with Mr. Snape, and thought it should be kept in repair by some- body. He was willing for the Board to con- tribute towards it. M r Snape gave notice that he should bring the question before the Board at their next meeting. THE ABERGWAWR BRIDGE Mr. D. Davies proposed that the surveyor do the necessary repairs at the Abergwawr bridge at a cost not exceeding jEo. This was agreed to. SCAVENGING NUISANCE. A letter was read from Mr Richard Lewis, brewer, complaining that the scavenger for No. 2 division was in the habit of tipping refuse on a private road near his residence. '•'Mr }ij.Thomas said the scavenger had no right to go there; it was a great nuisance. i THE BWLLFA ROAD. j., A committee was appointed to consider the matter of repairing the above road. THE GAS QUESTION. A-letter was road from tho secretary to the Gas Company informing the Board that a coui- mittee bad been appointed to meet the Board's committee with reference to the lighting of the outlying districts, &c. The Board then. separated.

RHONDDA VALLEY. ACCIDENT AT BUTE MERTHYR COLLIERY. On Tuesday, Robin Price was riding on a rope attached to trams running down an incline underground. He passed the place at which he ought to have got off, and the rope suddenly slackening he fell in front of the loaded trams, and was badly crushed. FATAL ACCIDENT AT FERNHILL COLLIERY.—On Tuesday night, as William Evans was riding in front of a loaded tram at Fernhill Colliery he fell, and was run over. In a short time he died.

NEVER TOO LATH TO MEND.Pro- crastination with many is the besetting sin. Everthing is put off till to-riiorrow." The torpid liver is unheeded until jaundice, consumption, or abscess of the liver i&'e^ablishcd. These mil- j adies are curable if arcestcd in time by that tine tonic and attentive/ medicine, PAGE WOOD- COOK'S WIND pJ^LS. Thousands are taking them for almost eve-y* comp aint, and are beniy I rurcd. Its never too late to mend Of ail Chemists at I s. l £ d., and 2s. Od per box.

VALE OF NEATH RAILWAY DOWN. Weekdays suptimao a m a. m. p. m. p. m.ip. ra..a to P'1** Quaker's Yd Jc iJ 45 3 0|f> 44 9 41 Mountain Ash 9 55 3 9|(i 53 U 50 1 L At.erdarc ..8 5 10 6 3 18 7 3 10 0 7 Merthyr 7 4.9 50 1250 3 0|6 40 V 3$7 u AbernfiBt 7 oG 10 1 I 13 llj6 51 0 47 7 » V Llwydcoed ..8 110 6 1 6 3 ]6 6 56 9 52 7 » ? Hirwain dep. 8 19 10 19 1 14j3 30 7 15 lot 7 Zj Glyn Neath 8 37 10 37 1 32 3 48 7 33 1030 7 Resolven 8 47 10 46 1 40 3 5fi 7 41 1038 8 Aberilylais 8 57 10 55 1 49 4 5|7 50 10478 J. Neath 9 711 41 57|4 15|7 58 Llari samlet ..9 16U 122 5 4 25|8 711783' Landore 9 21 11 20 2 134 34j3 15 Swansea arr. 9 30 11 25|2 18,4 4018 20 1130^_ (Jl\ Week Days. la.m. h. m p. in. p na.ip. m*|«. ni. P» Swansea .7 45 U 1&'3 15 6 5'7 45 8 35 6 Landore 7 51 11 21 3 22 6 11 7 52 8 41 Llansamlet 8 Oil 30 3 31 6 19 8 1 & 50 6 Neath 8 13 11 41,3 45 6 31 S 14 9 3? f Aberdylais 8 19 11 47,3 5l 6 37 8 21 9 1« 1 ll Resolven 8 29 U 5/|4 1 6 47 8 31 0 20 1 £ Glyn Neath 8 37 '2 5,4 9 6 55 8 39 0 37 1 ?! Hirwain 8 57 12 31 4 34 7 15 9 oh 45 1 Llwydmi-d 9 3 12 37 4 40 7 21 9 11 10168 Abernant 9 10112 44 4 47 7 28 V 19-10239 Merthyr .|9 22112 56 4 59 7 40 9 3ojl035 8 Aberdare .J9 11 12 38 1 41 V 9'9 59 8 Mountain Vsh '9 20 12 47 4 50 |l0 9 8 ]i Quaker'Yd Jr. 9 2 J 12 56 4 G«» 11018 8 -r* The Publishes do not hold themgelves respnnlliblt for any inaccuracy that may occur in the abort' although they are published with as much caf' as possible in order to ensure correctnew.

,_ir EPPS'S GLYCERINE JUJUBE*.—Caution efl'eeiivo and ayr eqbl- crfftVcti >ns are sold "7,; most Chemists, by otl.er^ howv-r, aMeinptsar* often made at substitution, we therefore dee»n ni'ct'ssary to caution/the public that they only b<> obtained in Wox.as, 6d. and Is IAMFS EPPS & <VQ>/RL.)TNCE )pathif! Chemi»t8. 4^* IAMFS Epps & <VQ>/RL.)TNCE )pathif! Chemi»t8. 4^* I hreadneedle Sircet, and 170, Plcc"dil11' London. PLOBIIIN* I—FOR THB TEETH AND Breath* few drops of the liquid "Floriiine" sprinkled f wet tooth-brush produces a plaa&ant lather, thoroughly cleanses the teetlyfrom all parasit«« impurities, hardens the gvaa/\ prevents tartar, «tOp* decay, gives to the teeth a peculiar pearly-whitene**j and a delightful fragrancfylo the breath. It remo* all unpleasant odour arjeing from decayed teeth °* tobacco smoke. The' Fragrant Floriiine," beiof composed in part of Honey and sweet herbs, is de*|j cious to the taste, an.tfthe greatest toilet discovery J* the age. Price 2s'6d, of all Chemists and Perfume* Prepared by Henry O. QALLVP, 493 Oxford Loudon. London. RECKITT's PARISBLUE I lie mark,A superiorilf of this Laundry Blue over aHothers, and the'jUl'r ■ appreciation of its rn-1 ita 1yf the Puhlic, have beeP. attended by the usual readit, viz a fblod of inji'f* tions; the merits of th^iatt r rnainly consistil IØ the ingenuity exerted/not simply in imitating tile square shape l^ut nyflung the-general appearand* of the wrapp^rs^esemhl" that of the article. The Manufacturers beg therefore caution all buyers to see" R, ckitt's Paris lllut on each packet. WATS N'S TAPEWORM SPECIFIC.—T. J. writeØ from Huddersfield, Dec. 8th, 1878-" Your 'Tape' worm Spec fis' Game duly to hand, and was tAken exactly as directed, at 1 Ll II a.m.^he entire wortf was voided, measuring 1.1 feet. J! am truly thank* fnl for the remedy and leave v0u at perfect libeJf^ to publish my letter. Of all ØhemiSLs price 2s 9?l 5 by post, :18, WATSON'S S/ECIFIC 1'OWDES are. pleasant bat effectual remedy for ThyeadworTd slid Roundworm, No. 1 (adults). No 2 (children). Price Is. ljd by post. Is 3,1. Prepated only by J. n,. Watson, Chemist, Shinny, Yorkshire, whose ,¡.a".t and address are Prided on the Government StamP' f round each gennlnt: buttle and packet. Ctrculatg k post free, I ondon Depot 95, Farringdon Street j E.C. I THROAT APPECTTOKS AND HOARSENESS.—All 1ftIf- I fering from irritation of the throat and ho"satiods I will be agreeably surprised at th» sdmo8t immediate J relief alloried by the use of Brown's Bronchi" ■1 Troche3." These famous "Jazenges now soW it by most respectable chemists in this conn-try ■* I Is lid per box. People troubled with a hackia# T congh," a "Alight cold," or bronchial afFeoti-ona, caw I not try them too stoou, as similar troubles, if allewed progress, result in Serious Pulmonary and Asthmatfc aiiections. See that the words "Brown's Bronchi* ,-i Troches" are on the Government Stamp areun* I each box.—Manufactured by JOHN I. BBOWN SI 8O**» ,| Boston, United States. Bepot, 4M Oxiord-atnA London. FOOD ADULTERATION. -Dr Tripe, public analyst of the Hackney district^ reports, that 8^ the samples of cocoa \v6 examined, except onto were sold as mixture# oi cocoa, arrowroot and sugar, the exception being Cadbnry's .1 Essence, which waVgenuiue. NO 1 ICE.— £ 20,000 worth of valua'd" hooks to be given awy.—Shopkeepers in t-very town and village in this country can attract customer* and largelv extend their business, by exhibiting the Show Cord and rasl' of flandsomt-ly bound Volume! which (latter) ,«re provided yratisbf POLAND, ROBERTSON & Co., to be presented to each purehaser oy 3 lb*, of their delicioil* BOOK BONUS Pl/llE TE.l at 2s. 8d. per pound. 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CIRCUS TROUTE.—It will be seen from an an- nouncement in our advertising columns that ,Iessrs Hutchinson and 'I ayleure's well-known equestrian troupe will visit this town on Mon- day and Tuesday next, when two performances will be given each day. The company, as usual, will no doubt attract large gatheiings. CRICKi-x. Cambrian v. star.—This match was played at Aberdare on 'Ihursday, the 12th inst., and reiulted in a victory for the latter club by seven runs. CALVARIA TEA PARTY.—The annual public tea meeting of the church under the pastorata of Dr Price was held on Monday, June 16th, when a very pleasant afternoon was enjoyed. Through the kindness of a number of the ladies of the congregation the whole of the expenses of the tables and trays were made a present of to the church, so that the proceeds, which were considerable, went entirely to the chapel fund. The Calvaria Church tenders very hearty thanks to the following for their liberality in furnishing in the most ample way tho trays, viz The Misses Price. (Rose Cottage,) Mrs Hughes, Miss Evans, Mrs Morgans, \h's Allen, Airs James, Mrs llowella, Mrs Rees; Mrs Davies, Mrs Leyshon, Airs Evans. Mrs Henton, Mrs Thomas, Miss Jones, Mrs Usher, Miss Evans, Mrs t helps, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Botting, Mrs Llewellyn, aud a sympathetic friend who gives no name. Twelve of the above ladies presided over as many trays, and the others in various ways rendered most valuable service, while the men of all classes vied with each other in making themselves useful. In the eveniug:Dr Price, thf teemed pastor,presided at a grand miscellaneous concert. when the following programe was ably, enderell, viz.:—Chorus, Juvenile Choir: recitation, Mr James Picton; duett, "Martial Spirit." Messrs B. Thamas and W. Hughes; song, fair Pluen Cymru," Mr M. Evans; duett, Home to our Mountains," Miss Gwennie Jones and .f. Howell; glee, "Come, thou Monarch," party piano duett, Miss Maggie Thomas and" aster W. Botting; song, Mr W. Hughes; recitation, Vlr W. Davies (Gwilvm Glan Towy); glee, "The Three Chafers," party; duett, "Sir Howell a Blodwen," Mr and Mrs Roberts piano solo, Viiss Annie Evans; trio, "Mynheer Van Dunck," Messrs Thomas, Williams, and Jones recitation, Master D. S. Davies; duett, the Minute Gun," Messrs Thomas and Evans; song, "Mi fynaf wraig fy bun," Air T. Williams; solo and chorus, Juvenile Choir; j song, "The Village Blacksmith," Mr B. Thomas recitation, Master J Thomas glee, I Comrades in Arms," party. Altogether the friends have reason for thankfulness for the very excellent meeting enjoyed. SUNDAY SCHOOL TREAT. Some time ago the Calvanistic Methodistsopelled a Sunday school at vi ill street, and the majority of the attendants are poor children. On Monday they had a musical procession and tea meeting. About 150 to 160 sat down to tea, and after tea a concert wus held. BOARD OF GI AHDIANS.—The Merthyr Board of Guardians met on Saturday, Mr. G. T. Clark presiding. I he master of the workhouse re- ported that during the week 18 had been ad- mitted, six discharged and one died, leaving in the house 258, against 231, in the correspond- ing week of last year. There were 40 ap- plications, making 8d ordered in by the board on the previous Saturday, and only 12 came in during the week from thatord-er, In the Aber- dare Training school were 111 children, of whom 12 (39 boys and 34 girls) were under in- dustrial training, a comparative increase of six. —The out-door relief given during the week amounted to £214 lis 3d., distributed as follows :—Aberdare, £68 Os od. Gelligaer, £U Is 4d. Merthyr Upper, £67 3s lOd.; Merthyr Lower, £5328 8d. non-settled, £1158. A cheque for £210 was granted the pay-clerk for the ensuing week.— J his was all the public business. SCHOOL BOARD.—This board met on Ihursday, there being present -Messrs J. Williams (in the chair,) 1). Davies, D. P. Davies, J. Snape, and the Revs. T. Jones and E. W. Lloyd. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The Clerk pointed out that Mr Miape had disqualified himself by nonattendence, the last meeting at which he was present being 12th December last. He quoted the Education Act as follows: If any member of the school Board absents himself during six successive months from all meetings of the Board, except from temporary illness or other cause, to be approved by the board, or is punished with im- prisonment for any crime, or is adjudged bank- rupt or enters into a composition or arrangement with his creditors, such person shall cease to bo a member of the >choel Board, and his office shall thereby be vacant Mr Snape said the reason he was net present was owing to his having had pressing engagements. He had attended the Board of Health, but not that board. Rev T. Jones proposed, and Mr D. P. Davies seconded, that the Board accept Mr. Snape's explanation. Rev E. W. Lloyd proposed as an amendment that it be not accepted. No one having seconded the amendment, the resolution was carried. Mr bnape thanked the Board, and said he hoped to give more attention to the proceedings in future. A report from the Attendance Officer stated that the excuses for non-attendance at school of- many of the children was that they were ill, but the parents had no doctor's certificates. The Clerk remarked that the doctors refused to sign certificates and called the Board an infidel School Board. hev. T. Jones: They sign cer- tificates for clubs. The Clerk They say they are only paid for attendance and not for signing certificates. When we go before the magistrates they say the cases are very hard and that they cannot convict under the; circumstances. Rev. T. Jones What the doctors expect is that the Board will promise to pay them. The Clerk They call the Board an infidel schoalBoard. Rev. T. Jones: And their prices are infidel prices. A letter was read from the Clerk of tho Rhigos School Board stating that the amount due. to the Board with respect to the Hirwain Joint Schools would be paid in a few days. The precept had been drawn for it. Another letter from Penderyn School Board stated that £10,) to be paid on account of the balance would be signed in favour of the Board on the 9th proximo, £100 out of £200. The Clerk got a cheque for £550 odd signed in favour of the Public Works Loan Commissioners on account of re- payment of principal and interest on amalga- mated loans. He remarked that in future the board would have to pay twice a year, and not at irregular periods as heretofore. The Clerk said the Chairman of the Board had desired him to state that it would be well to have the holi. days from the 14th July to the 9th August, by which time the hay harvest would be over. At the suggestion of the Chairman the matter was referred to the Schools Management Committee. The Clerk said the plans of the Abergwawr Schools had been sent to the architect to prepare bills of quantities, and that advertisements would be issued as soon as the bills of quantities were ready. The Superintendent of Schools drew at- tention to the necessity of appointing a mistress for the Llwydcoed Girls' School, and also to the question of colouring during the holidays a number of schools, which he mentioned. The question of colouring was referred to the Management Committee and Mr. J. Williams gave notice that he would bring forward the question of the mistress at the next meeting, The summary of attendances, &c., lor the two weeks ending July was as follows Number on Registers, 4158 and 4184, present at all. 3159 and 3498; in average attendance, 2739 and 3001. Fees: Amount due in the fortnight, £56 14s. 7d arrears du.0..Li 7 8s. lOd. total due, JL74 0, od. received as fees, £ o'» Os. lid.; as arrears, JL-2 lis 6d total received, £ 5:5 12s, od. in arrears by fees, £1 ï 8s. received a- poundage, £1 0s. (id paid to treasurer, £ o7 12s. lid.; amount due from Board of Guardians, JE12 16s. lOd. A precept was signed for £500, There was no other business of public interest. MR. GOUGH AT ABERDARE.On Wednesday evening the Temperance Hall, in this town, was crowded in every part, to hear an oration from the celebrated temperance lecturer, Mr J. B. Gough. Many of the audience came long dis- tauces ill order to be present, there being a largo number from tho neighbourhood of Meithyr, Hirwain, Mountain Ash, &c—a special train being provided for tho return of the Merthyr visitors. The chair was taken by the Rev. J. W. Wynne Jones. Vicar of Aber- dare, and on the platform were a large number of the clergy and dissenting ministers of the locality. In opening the proceedings, the chairman remarked that his duty that night was not to speak, but to sit down. Those who wished to listou Jto him had frequent oppor- tunities of doing so elsewhere it' they liked. Mr Gough*was received with prolonged cheers, and in his opening remarks thanked his audience most heartily for their courteous greeting He remembered well visiting this town twenty years ago, and he had now come to deliver his Ilast address in the principality of Wales, He had come to them with the same old theme —the same well worn hackneyed subject of temperance. The speaker afterwards continued his address, nearly two hours in duration, in his own eloquent and impassioned style—and it is needless to add was listened to throughout with the greatest interest and attention, his remarks frequently eliciting vociferous marks of applause. At the close the Chairman moved a vote of thanks to Mr Gough for his very able address. A vote of thanks having also been given to the chairman the meeting terminated.

IRa NAN DCa A L TRADE. ( From the Mining World, j But little satisfactory can bo said as to the iron trado of the district this week. The colonial demand appears to be dull and in fact. from all parts of Monmouthshire and South Wales come complaints of inactivity. Both at Tredegar and Blaenavon the works are poorly employed in iron makiag, and there does not appear to be so much doing in steel rails. Clearances of iron during the last few days have been small. The principal shipments havo been to Lisbon. For bars there is about the average demand while a trifle more seems to be doing in pig iron. The tinplate trade is moderately active. Prices, however, are maintained up to the re- cent averages; and a somewhat better tone pervades this branch of trade. The coal trade is fairly brisk as times go. There is very little fresh to note as to the aspect of affairs between masters and men. Probably the sliding-scale agreement will finish at the end of this month; but the struggle between the colliers and their employers cannot be a long one. The demand for steam coal during the past week has been fairly good, and there are reported to be some good orders in hand. The enquiry on foreign accounts does not, however, increase. House coals are in fair re- quest. The late Mr Robert Crawshay's three sons, it is announced, will carry on Cyfartha Collieries, &c so a circular announces. At Harris' Navigation Pits, Quakers' Yard, sink- ing operations have been completed, and the pumping and winding engines are being fixed as quickly as possible. A meeting of coal-owners who are freignters on the Taff Vale Railway, has been held at Cardiff, and it is understood that a petition against the company's Bill will be presented to the House of Lords. A summons has been granted at the Pentre police-court to Mr. T. Joseph, one of the pro- prietors of the Dunraven Colliery, Blaenycwm, in reference to removing Rees Williams, the check weigher employed by the men. It ap- peared that Williams had issued as a delegato of the Union, to the workmen a notice to terminate contracts. Mr Joseph said he should close the colliery at the end of the present month, and wait for better times. Since last report the find of the jury as to the Dinas explosion has been given.. The verdict was to the effect that the explosion was accidental, occurring through a sudden outburst of gas; but (added the jury), at the same time we strougly censure the course adopted by the colliery authorities, in placing John Chubb nominally as overman, but practically as part manager, after his certificate had been suspended for incompetency in conducting the manage- ment of the said colliery 0 0 The debenture holders of the N antyglo and Blaii-ia Company have met during this week. They approved of the arrangement for leasing the company's private railway to the London and North Western Railway Company. The income of the company for the present year is said to be sufficient to pay all interest on mortgages and debentures. The old ironworks will shortly be removed and broken up. Mr. Cadinan's (H.M. Inspector of Mines for the South-WTestera District) report for 187^ has been published. Speaking of the Abercarn ex- plosion he gives it as his opinion that some de- rangement had occurred iu the ventilation of the district where the explosion occurred. Gas was thereby allowed to accumulate—which it would do in a very short time —and was fired by one of the so-called safety lamps in use The lamps are those generally used in Mon- mouthshiro and. South Wales. Jle also gives the.opinion that in the working of very fiery mines tho pit should be allowed to stand idle for sometime in every 21 hours, and advocates, stricter discipline iu mines. J