The Aberystwith Observer

SIR STAFFORD NORTHCOTE. It is announced that her Majesty has been please^ to confer the dignity of an earldom upon Sir Stafford Northcote. The right hon. gentleman has selected the title of Earl of Iddlesleigh.

Mr William Evans, county court officer, badarn, has this week cut hay in his field.

TO CORRESPONDENTS. We have unavoidably been compelled to hold news from Tregaron, Llangeler, Llanfihange Xld Crauddyn, Pontrhydygroes. Goginan, LlanwneB, 1:1> Aberdovey.

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, ABERYSTWYTH, Att. Dry. Wet .June. Bar. The?, Bulb.Bulb Max. Min.Rain .Wind, in. deg. deg. deg. dog. deg. ill. 10 30-400 57 58'5 50 59 41 — E.S.E. 11 30-2? 53 57 52 68 48 — N.N.E. 12 oil OJ 59 62 S?"-5 85 49'5 — E.S.E. 13 ro ".12 59 59 So 65 48*5 —■ E. 14 o 60 58 58'5 63'5 54'5 — E.S.E. 15 60 58 f,3 64 54 — N.N.W. 16 30*112 60 5?"5 55'5 61 66 '04 E. 16 30*112 60 5?"5 55'5 61 5G -04E. D. REES DAVIES, M.B.. Medical Officer of Health.

rfrDE ^rABLE> j Morn. After. F Saturday, June 20 1 15 1 23 Sunday 21 1 52 2 23 Monday, 22 2 58 3 *39 Tuesday 23 4 11 4 43 Wedn- sday 24 5 12 5 Thursday 25 6 5 6 30 Friday 2'3 8 51> 7 14 The Obsenei is posted on Friday afternoon in time for the Genera! Mail, and will be forwarded, post free, to a:¡y town or village in the United Kingdom on payment is advance of 2" 21 per quarter, 43 4d per half-year and 8" Sd per annum.

INDUSTRIES FOR ABERYSTWYTH. Periodically aud spasmodically we bear a good deal of talk about the necessity of pro- viding occupation for the poorer classes of our town. If the speeches which are made at intervals—public dinners always being seized upon for dilating upon this subje.ct- would but lead to some practical results, we should then know that those who advocate a matter of such importance were in earnest, and that their utterances were something more than glib nothings and absolutely meaningless. To argue that work is re- quired among us would be to urge that which is so apparent as to presume upon the sound judgment or our readers but there are two issues connected with the subject which are .all-important. First, would the establish- ment of factories or any kind of works prove injurious to the best interests of the town as a watering-place: and, secondly, the ques- tion of providing capital Dealing with the first proposition, we certainly cannot see why the establishment of factories or works would in any way, or at any rate to an ap- preciable extent, interfere with the best and true interests of the inhabitants. Already we have three iron foundries and several slate works here, which employ a number of hands, and have and are proving of immense advantage to many famihes and tradesmen, and an increase of such firms would mean an increased blessing in the form of a larger influx of ready money among the middle and lower classes. Woollen and cotton factories may be established on the Fiats, and could not prove an eyesore or a nuisance to the most fastidious. Why Aberystwyth could not enjoy, in a short time, the sweets of large concerns such as are to be found at New- town, LIanidloes, Welshpool, and elsewhere in the Principality, we fail to see. Trades- men will bear us out in the remark that the poor artizan, with his ready money in his band on Saturday night, is the customer he likes to see, and if further proof were required we need only refer to the prosperous times gone by when the lead mines in this locality provided work for the thousands. A flannel manu- factory might be established here with advan- tage to those who chose to invest their money lias well as to the toiler. As to the question of capital, in a town like this, which can boast of men of considerable wealth, it ought not to be a matter of any difficulty to form a company and start a good concern backed up with a few thousand pounds. It would be invidious to mention the names of any gentlemen, but we know there are a number who would, if the idea was only to take definite form, at once enter into the scheme with the greatest heartiness and readiness. It would also pay the tradesmen of the town to further such a movement, us it must mean increased takings over the counter, aud the balance at their bankers would quickly be increased. In addition to these mercenary considerations, if such an idea was to take form and be carried out, the shareholders would be conferring an un- speakable boon and benefit upon many poor homes around us. Poverty in its most squalid form is, unfortunately, not altogether hid from our gaze, while there are many others cf our respectable poor who are suffering in secret and in silence from the want of the common necessaries of life.

LOCAL ,i) (,K.\ i.l7.T NOTES: OBIGINAL AND SELECTED. Mrs LEWIS, of Llanayron, intends holding a sale of work at the Town Hall, Lampeter, on Thursday next, being degree day at St David's College, the proceeds of which will be devoted towards the restora. tion of a church. Such disinterested labour de- serves the generous support which we have no doubt it will receive. The appointment of Mr BETNMOE JONES to the county court judgeship for Mid-Wales district (says a correspondent to a contemporary) seems to be quite as popular in the legal profession as I yesterday said it would probably prove. In many cases it is regar- ded as a concession at once to the desire freely ex- --3 among the public to have a Welsh-fepeakmg "tv and, at the same time, as a tribute due to U ui-h Liberalism and nationality. As everybody knows, Mr BSTSKOB JONES is a staunch Radical, a Nonconformist, and a thorough Welshman. Doubt- less these were not the main qualifications, as Mr BBTSHOB JONES has had considerable legal experi- once but other things being as they should be, it is gratifying to know that Welsh wishes and opinions have been regarded. These considerations will lead the Principality to look upon the matter as a grace- ful act associated with the last hours of the GLAD- STONE Cabinet. In connection with this subject, a correspondent sends me a few details of Mr BEYKHOE JONES'S past career, which will supplement, to some extent, those you have already published :—He is the eldest son of the late Rev T. JONES, Swansea, by Jane, his first wife. He was born 12th May, 1852; edu- cated at the University College School and University College, London, he matriculated at the London University June, 1869, in the honours division ob- taining a prize. In 1273 he obtained the JOSEPH HUME scholarship in jurisprudence at the Universitv College. In January, 1874, he graduated LL.B. ia j London, taking honours in common law and equity. In January, 1S75, he obtained the studentship in jurisprudence and Roman civil law and international I iw of. the Council of Legal Education. He had eutored aa a student of the Middle Temple in Novem- ber, 1873, and was called to the bar by the Honour- able hoc.ety of the Middle Temple in June, UTi, He iveni the death Wales circuit, and practiced s-I-so in -f eiueii. The quarterly meetings of -the CaMnistic Metho- dist Association of North 'Wales WètÐ held at Towyn last week. Mr RICHAR WILLIA Ms, of Newtown, in seconding a resolution.respecting the Education Bill, spoke in severe terras of the language used by a local cor.temporary with, reference to the Bill. The Holiday number of the London Medical Re- 1 corct contains notices of Aberystwyth and Barmouth, as well as a paper on the Welsh inland watering- places, the principal of which are Llandridnod and Lanwrtyd. A great man in his own way was THOMAS HOLLO- WAY. The medical profession sneered at him as a quack. But despite their contumely, he had faithin the pills and the ointment he compounded, and he made them known to all men by such extensive ad- vertising as was in his day a wonder. When he died he was more than a millionaire, because of his good I business capacity, and it may have been also because his curative concoctions had all the virtues he claim- ed. But his name and his fame were familiar as household words through all the civilised world. And the bulk of the enormous wealth amassed by this Emperor of all the pill makers was devoted to the I alleviation of the ills that flesh is heir to. Only this week an immense sanatorium has been opened in the delightful district of Virgina Water by the PRINCE and PRINCEESS of WALES which owes its origin and endowment to the charity of THOMAS HOLLOWXYY. The friends of those who will hereafter there be cured of a terrible disease will not stop to question whether the pioneer in extensive advertisements of patent medicines was a quack, or whether his claim to dis- tinction in connection with the healing art was as irreproachable as that of the autocrat of the medical profession, who holds the chair for the time being in a Royal College. The Aberayron will case, DAVIES versus LLOYD and EDWARDS, which is fully reported in another page, was decided on Wednesday, when the jury returned a verdict for the defendants upon all the issues, and Sir JAMES HANSEN gave costs against the plaintiff. The celebration of the Centenary of the Sunday School in Wales, which took place in this town on Wednesday, was in every way a success. The Rev PAXTON HOOD, who is well known in this town, he having preached at the Congregational chapel several times, died suddenly, in Paris, on Friday week. Mr HOOD was the author of a life of CHRISTMAS EVANS.

ABERAYRON- THE FATAL COLLISION OFF ILFRACOMBB.—A Board of Trade enqairy has been held at Swansea in- to the circumstances attending the loss of the Plei- ades, of this port, on the 5th May, when Capt Rees lost his life, and the certificate of George Lewis, the I master of the Cumbrian, was suspended for five months, the court at the same time intimating that the Pleiades was navigated with proper and sealike care and skill, but the Cumbrian was not so navi- gated. SCHOOLS' FESTIVAL.-The annual gathering of the Sunday schools in connection with the Independents of this district was held at Peniel chapel on Tuesday, when the following schools attended, and were catechised in certain portions of Scripture -Aber- ayron, Neuaddlwyd, Llanon, Mydroilyn, and Llwyn- celyn. The choir in connection with the last-men- tioned school sang with much effect, under the leader- ship of Mr H. Howells, Penlon school, the anthem Mawl a'th erys di" (by T. Williams, A.C., Morris- ton). The anthems "Molwch yr Arglwydd" (D. Jenkins, Mus. Bac.) and" Mor hawddgar yw cly bebyll" (Dr Parry) were rendered by the Aberayron choir, conducted by Mr T. Jones. Fel y brefa'r hydd" (John Thomas, Llanwrtyd) was also very effectively given hy the Mydroilyn choir. The meet- ings were eminently successful, and were more numerously attended than in previous years, the chapel being uncomfortably filled throughout the day. In the evening sermons were preached to a large audience. SUNDAY SCHOOL CENTENARY.—On Friday, the 12th inst., the -members of the Calvinistic Methodist Sunday school in this town were treated to a substan- tial tea, &c., in celebration of the centenary of the Sunday school in Wales. At four o'clock, the mem .bers assembled by the Town Hall, and having formed into a procession, marched round Alban-square, and thence through North-road to the Gar, where the tea was to take place. The procession was headed by a large banner, bearing the inscription, "Can ml wyddiant yr Y sgol Sabbothol. Tabernacle, Aberayron, 1885;" and each of the members wore a medal, struck in honour of the occasion. Tea having been partaken of, and sports held, for the ostensible amusement of the children (but which were thoroughly enjoyed by the adults as well), the procession re-formed, and pro- ceeded to the Tabernacle chapel, where a public meeting was held, under the chairmanship of the Rev E. Morris. Addresses bearing on Sunday school matters were delivered by Messrs W. Bees, Monachty Villa, Thomas Lewis, Custom House, J. M. Howell, D. Lloyd, and Capt D. Williams. Miss Mary Evans sang Hiraeth" (D.Jenkins, Mus. Bac.), and Miss Catherine Roberts gave Peidiwchgofyn i mi ganu" (D. Jenkins, Mus. Bac.), both being accompanied on the harmonium by Mr L. J. Roberts, A.C. Mr J. R. Phillips rendered" I bias Gogerddan," and the choir (under the leadership of Mr J. M. Howell) and ac- companied on the harmonium by Miss Noel Griffiths), gave the tunes which were to be sung at the United Schools' centenary meeting at Llanon yesterday (Friday). The Rev James Jones, M.A., concluded the meeting with prayer. The superintendents, of the school, Messrs D. Lloyd, Drefach, and Mr Richard J. Lloyd, solicitor, are to be congratulated on the success of the meeting.

MACHYNLLETH. BOARD OF GUARDIANS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17TH. Present—Mr R. Jones (in the chair), Messrs R. Williams," John Wynne, Henry Lewis, J. Daniel, Edward Hughes, David Evans, J. Williams, R. Owen, Henry Leicester Smith, Mr Murray Browne, inspector, and Mr D. Evans, clerk. Statistics. Out-relief administered durin°' the past fortnight .—Machynlleth district, per Mr"Thos. Thomas, £ 28 10s Od, to 113 panpers Pennal district, per Mr John Jones, £ 33 7s 6d, to 141 paupers Dar- owen district, per Mr Daniel Howell, £ 45 15s Od, to 221 paupers. Vagrants relieved during the past fort- night 49, corresponding period last year 52. Num- ber in the house 30, corresponding fortnight last year 34. Master's Har<ort.—The Master reported that on Tuesday Mr Murray Browne, inspector, visited the house, and reported as follows :-The house is in a clean state, as usual. Appointment oj Believing Officer.—A letter was read from the Local Government approving the ap- pointment of Mr William Jones as relieving officer, in the place of Mr John Jones who has resigned; but stipulating that within three* months he must obtain a house in the district for which he acts as relieving office Jones was then called in, and the Clmir- man informed him that the Local Government Board had approved him as relieving officer. Mr Murray Browne and the T&elievivg Officers.— Mr Murray Browne asked for all the relieving officers to be called in, and ho enquired how many names of people they had on their relief books who only ob- tained medical relief. In reply the officers said that they had not had one on their books for years. Education Bill.-A petition in favour of the Welsh Intermediate Education Bill was read, and it was pro- I posed by Mr D. Evans, and seconded by Mr Edward Hughes, that it should be signed by the chairman. The Chairman said that they had gone through the agenda, and that Mr Murray Browne could give his annual report.—Mr Murray Browne said that the aver- age of people obtaining relief in Machynlleth union was 5 per cent., the average relief given up to last Lady day being 2s 6cl, which was the same as in other parts of North Wales; the average being for England and Wales Is 8d. In Forden the average is only Is 5d, which was a great advantage to the ratepayers. It was a pity that they should make the people pay heavy rates, because they made the poor pay as well as the rich. It may be that these paupers had started as fairly in life as many of the ratepayers, but spent their money for drink and so on. But he was glad to say that the Machynlleth district was not the worse, Newtown and Llanidloes being similar, but those of Anglesey and Pwllheli, and a few others were a great deal worse. That was a thing which the guardians ought to look after, because they were putting heavy rates on the poor and also the relieving officers should be more carefuL-The Chairman said he was afraid that some of the guardians could not under- stand him very well, and he translated the remarks into Welsh. The relief books were brought in, and was revised by the guardians. The centenary of the establishment of Sunday schools in Wales was celebrated at Carnarvon on Friday week, when between 5,000 and 6,000 scholars marched in procession. A meeting was afterwards held, and a specially-trained choir performed the anthems, composed by Mr D. Jenkins, Mus. Bac., and Dr Joseph Parry for the centenary. Mr J. A. James, of No 14, Great Stanhope-street, London, who was the popular candidate for the Haver- fordwest Boroughs before the redistribution scheme was formulated, has been selected as the candidate for the amalgamated boroughs at the next general election. Robert Hughes, aged 67, a joiner, living in Pool- street, Llanfairfechan, on Friday week, committed suicide by hanging himself from a nail in his bedroom. For some time past he had been rather strange in his manner. It is stated that Capt Pritchard Rayner has con- sented to again be placed in nomination as the Con- servative candidate for Anglesea in opposition to Mr R. Davies, M.P. The Orient line steamer Potisi embarked at Graves- end on Wednesday week, the final instalment of the 120 quarrymen who have been selected chiefly from Lord Penrhyn's quarries at Bangor, to work in the New Bangor slate quarries, near Launceston, Tas- mania. The Colonial Government agent provided free passage.

ABERDOVEY. The Observer is sold at Abcrdovey by Mr E. Jones, Cambrian House. DROWNING.—A youngs man named David Davies was drowned in the Dovey off here on Monday last. CENTENARY.-The Sunday schools in this district celebrated the centenary on Wednesday. W-HITE'S'Moc-MAIN LEVER TRUSS is the most effective invention for the treatment of Kernia. Tlie use of a steel spring, so hurtful in its effects, is avoided, a soft bandage being worn romd the body, while the requisite resisting power is supplied by the Moc-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fit- ting with w much ease aud closeness that it cannot be detec- ted. Send for descriptive circular, with testimonials and prices, to J. White and Co. (Limited), 228, Piccadilly, London, I)o not buy of Chemists, who often sell an IMITATION of our Moc-Main, J, White and Co. have not any Agents,

CHURCH AND CHAPEL. A quarterly meeting of the Welsh Baptist Churches of Carnarvonshire was held at Carnarvon on Friday week. At the annual meeting, on Friday week, at Oswes- try, of the Montgomeryshire Welsh Congregational Union, the Rev J. Silin Jones, of Llanidloes, presid- ing, a motion supporting in general terms the Welsh Intermediate Education Bill, but suggesting a modi- fication of the representative clauses to meet Noncon- formist requirements, was carried. A resolution most warmly congratulating' Mr Gladstone and his colleagues on the wise and Christian method adopted to avert war with Russia, and appealing to the old and new voters to return candidates to Parliament at the next general election pledged to support the disestablishment and disendowment of the Church of England in Wales; was also unanimously passed. We understand that Colonel Williams, Wallog, the patron, has appointed the Rev W. Evans, curate of Penrhyncoch, in the parish of Llanbadarn Fawr, to the vicarage of Llangorwen, rendered vacant by the preferment of the Rev E. Evans to the vicarage of Moylgrove. The annuil conferoiioe of the English Baptist union of North Wales was held on Monday, at Llan- dudno, Mr Simon Jones (Wrexham) presiding in the absence of Mr Thomas Hughes (Llangollen), the chairman for the year. The half-yearly meeting of the North Walt B Baptist Union was fixed to be held at Ehyl, on January 16th. The Rev W. E. Foote (Rhyl) was elected chairman for the current year. Mr Berk (Bangor)and the Rev W. Saunders (Ban- gor) being respectively ru-eleeted honorary treasurer and honorary sec-re tat y. The English Church at Cefnmawr. Ruabon, was prosposcd for membership with the Union, together with a number of personal members. A vote of condolence was passed with the widow of the late Rev James Williams, the pastor in charge of Llangollen Church. The Rev John J, nes, of St. Mary Cray, brother of the Bev Ishmael Jc-nes, late of Newtown, and a native of tba', place, died a few days ago. For some years he was lecturer to the United Kingdom Alliance.

SALES BY AUCTION. Messrs Green and Pearce announce that their an- nual wool sale will be held at Market Drayton on Tuesday, when as many as 16,000 fleeces will be pitched. Mr Owen Daniel will offer for sale, on Monday, at the Talbot Hotel, certain cottages situate atPengarn, and also the land on which the Calvinistic Methodist chapel, in the same village, is built. The property is freehold. Mr Joseph Davies is the vendor's solici- tor. Mr J. W. Rogers announces the sale, to be held on Monday, July 13th, of the valuable freehold property known as Navy Hall, near the village of Lledrod. The vendors' solicitors are Messrs Hugh Hughes and Sons. On Monday the freehold farm Bronfynwent, in the parish of Lledrod, was offered for sale by auction, at the Lion Hotel, but the reserve price was not reached and the property was withdrawn. Perhaps if the sale had been more widely advertised a sale might have been effected.

LAMPETER. MUNICIPAL ELECTION. The election of Mr John Fowden, of Bank Hall, at the first election held in November last having been declared vacant, owing to a technical objection raised thereto by Mr Griffith Griffiths, of Dolau, an election to fill the vacancy was held on Wednesday last. Mr Fowden offered himself for re-election, and he was opposed by Mr Griffiths. The result of the poll on Wednesday was that Mr Fowden was returned "by a majority of 44. The number of votes recorded for each candidate was as follows :— M Jbowden ioy Griffiths. 125 TALIESIN. FOUND DEAD IN BED.—An inquest was held by Dr Bowland, coroner, at the Royal Oak, on Wednes- day, touching the death of David Rees, a labourer, aged 68 years, who was found dead in bed at Pencae on the 17th. Evidence was given by Elizabeth Lewis, sister-in-law of deceased, and the jury returned a ver- dict of death from natural causes. TOWYN. The Observer may be had at Towyn of Mr Rees Daniel, Church-street. FAIR.—The June fair on Tuesday last was very poorly attended. There was a scarcity of stock and plenty of buyers. Some good useful stores were dis- posed of at the same prices as last fair. There were some good useful horses on offer, and some changed hands. Pigs were plentiful and reasonable in price. PONTEHYDYGROES. TEA AND ENTERTAINMENT.—A tea was given by the following ladies, who also presided at the tables to the church and congregation of Wesleyans wor- shipping at this village, on the 18th instant :—Mrs Dr. Morgan, Mrs Owen, Grogwynion, Mrs Morgan, Wesley-terrace, Mrs Edwards, Tynllyn, Mrs Eleanor Richards, Glantifint, Mrs Davies, Bwlchyllan, Mrs Hughes, Pendre, Mrs Messer, Black Lion, Mrs Jones, Hafodgau, Mrs M. Jones, Pantyrbedin, and Mrs C. Jones, Pantyrhedin. These ladies were greatly assisted in their endeavours to gratify the appetites of their numerous guests by Mr Jenkins, school- master, Mr E. Davies, Llechwedd, Mr C. BonsaJl Edwards, Captain Owen, Mr Joneo, schoolmaster, Trisant, Miss Winifred Edwards, and Miss S. Jen- kins, and among those present were the Rev J. Pritchard, pastor, and the Rev R. Roberts, Ystum- tuen. In the evening a concert was given, when Dr. Morgan presided, and a, programme, after au ad- dress by the chairman, was most successfully per- formed Song, Miss Davies solo, Miss Winifred Edwards; glee, Mr Jenkins and party; solo, Mr E. Davies, Llechwedd anthem, the choir solo and chorus, Captain R. Owen and friends; solo, Miss Sophia Jenkins solo, Mr C. B. Edwards, song and chorus, Mr T. H. Pngh and party; solo and chorus, Mr Jenkin Messer and party; solo, Miss Winifred Edwards; solo and chorus, Captain R. Owen and friends song and chorus, Mr T. H. Pugh, and party; solo, Mr C. B. Edwards solos, Mr E. Davies, Captain Owens, and Mr C. B. Edwards. TALYBONT. SUDDEN DEATH.—Dr Evan Rowland, coroner, held an inquest at the Black Lion, on Wed- nesday, on the body of Richard Evans, Pentrebach, aged 74 years, who died on the 15th, at Ynyscapel bog. The following composed the jury :—Messrs Bichard Jones (foreman), John Jones, Richard Morgan, T. D. Hughes, John Thomas, Thomas Jones, M. F. Wynne, William Griffiths, John Jones, John Evans, Lewis Lewis, and Thomas Morris.—The only witness called was Thomas James, who said that on Monday he was working with the deceased on Ynyscapel bog. They partook of dinner between twelve and one in the afternoon, and afterwards re- sumed their work of cutting turf. Witness was working in the upper part, and the deceased in the second. He believed that deceased had cut about a dozen pieces, when he turned round, and said that he was suffering from great pain in the chest. He said that he often felt pain after dinner, and witness told him to sit down. In a few minutes afterwards he advised Evans to go and shelter under a turf rick. Deceased made some reply, and he fell backwards in the place where he had been at work. Witness jumped to him, and lifted his head, and at the same time called to some people who were working near to come to his assistance to get the deceased up from the place where he had fallen. He believed that de- ceased was dead before any of them arrived.—The ceased was dead before any of them arrived.—The jury returned a verdict of death from natural causes. FAIR WHITE IIA.NDS. BRIGHT CLEAR COMPLEXION. SOFT HEALTHFUL SKIN. PEAR'S SOAP, for Toilet. and Nursery, specially prepared for the delicate skin of Sadies and children, and others sensitive to the weather, winter or summer. Prevents redness, rough- ness, and chapping. Sold Everywhere. Large Scented Tablets Is,, Smaller (Unscented) Gd.

A contemporary says there is a strong belief in the Montgomery Boroughs that a new Conservative candidate will be brought out before November. "Why is a well fed-ox like an Archbishop of Can- terbury ?" "SLre and because he's prime mate." Calumny is like the brands flying from a large fire, which quickly go out if you do not blow them. We are sent into this world to make it better and happier; and in propertion as we do so we make our- selves both. He is truly in peace never inspects others. But he who is ill at ease and discontented, of disturbed by various suspicions. A merchant, not over conversant with geography, on hearing that one of his vessels was in jeopardy, exclaiaied, '"Jeopardy—Jeopardy!—where's that?" A collier, who had just finished reading a book, re- marked to a friend sitting near, "He maun be a gey clever.chap that Fin is, his name's at the end o' every I cook." He died on the field," she sobbed, as she stood at his tombstone. A gallant soldier no doubt," broke I in a sympathiser, Oh, no, sir; be was hit by a baseball bat," j

SEASIDE READINGS. Man must become wise by his own experience. Thinking is the talking of the soul with itself. It is a good thing to learn caution by the misfortune of others. The grumblers never work, and the workers never grumble. True wisdom, in general, consists in energetic de- termination. Self-esteem is commonly punished by universal contempt. To succeed one must sometimes be very bold and very prudent. To correct an evil which already exists is not so wise as to foresee and prevent it. What is good for a cold ? Winter is about the best thing we know of a good winter full of snowdrifts- An old bachelor says it takes a smart woman to make a first-class fool. Probably some ordinary woman has made a second-class fool of him. Your dress," said a husband to his fashionable wife, will never please the men." "I don't dress to please men," was the reply, but to worry other women. A German poet says a young girl is a fishing-rod; the eyes are the hook, the smile the bait, the lover the gudgeon, and marriage the butter in which he is fried. Brown: Well, I always make a point of telling my wife everything that happens." Jones: "Oh, my dear fellow, that's nothing I tell my wife lots of things that never happened at all." ¡ A renowned clergyman in Fifeshire lately preached a long sermon from the text, Thou art weighed in the balance and found wanting." After the congre- gation had listened about an hour, some began to get weary and went out. Others soon followed, greatly to the annoyance of the minister. Another person started, whereupon the parson stopped in his sermon and said, That is right, gentlemen, as soon as you are weighed pass out 2" The rest stayed. THE MODEST OYSTER. One day an oyster set out to cross a neck of land to save himself a long swim around it, and as he jour- neyed along the dusty highway, content with the weather, the climate and his surroundings, he sud- denly heard a harsh voice crying out for him to halt. As he rolled into the shade of a pig weed, a peacock advanced with lordly strut and demanded "How now, sirrah? Where are you going, and what is your errand ?" "I'm simply crossing from water to water, tired enough I am. I believe I have been three good hours making half a mile." Three hours ? Why, I could strut over the dis- tance in three minutes! Ah, me, but you don't amount to much for size." No a child could swallow me at a gulph." And you aren't the least bit pretty." That's true. My shell is coarse and full of ridges. And you can't sing P" Not a note." "Nor fly?" "Not a fly." Well, well, I really pity you. Now, then, if you want to see something gaudy just gaze on me." The bird strutted up and down, head up and tail spread out, and the oyster was compelled to say that it was a, sight to do sore eyes good. While you creep I walk, strut, and fly." Yes." While you whisper I sing." "Yes." While you tumble around in the mud and sand I reflect all the colours of the rainbow on the lawn. I must admit it," sighed the oyster. "And while a pigweed shelters you it takes a whole apple tree to give me shade. You see ?" And the oyster saw. An eagle had been looking out for a breakfast. The humble oyster, hidden away under the weed, escaped his piercing glance, but the gorgeous peacock was instantly seen and spotted. There was a whirr, a scream, and the eagle had ascended with the vain-glorious bird fast in his claws. Come to think it all over," said the oyster, as he squinted his larboard-eye aloft, "it is about as well to be an oyster under a pigweed as a peacock in the claws of an eagle. I guess I'll move on." MORAL.—Those who were born to strut should not exult over those who were born to creep. THE LOVERS. A little rain, A sky of gold, The sun again, The story old, A shadow; A lover. A summer day, A fair, sweet maid, Some new-mown hay A short word said; A meadow. what is it ? A girlish face, I try my fate, A matchless grace, And not too late And beauty To miss it. We spend the day The years have gone In making hay- And still loves on Sweet du„y. That lover Some fading flowers, He loves always, Some happy hours, As days and days But fleeting Pass over. A week of rain, A loving wife, And tnen again A long, long life A meeting. Together, One quick shy look, Have made him bless A rippling brook, That-shy sweet "Yes" Some clover; For ever. SILENT SUFFERING. Silent suffering is a thing often unknown to the world for there is much pain that is quite noiseless, and vibrations that make human agonies are often mere whispers in the roar of hurrying existence. There are glances of hatred that stab and raise no cry of murder robberies that leave man and woman forever beggared of peace and joy, but that are kept secret by the sufferer—committed to no sounds, ex- cept of low moans in the night—seen in no writing, except that made on the face by the months of sup- pressed anguish and early morning- tears. Many an inherited sorrow that has marred a life has been breathed into no human ear. TO BASHFUL YOUNG KEN. Of all the bores on the face of the earth the bash- ful young man is the greatest. A hundred times a day we feel like annihilating him on the spot, and thereby ridding ours elf and the world at large of a genuine nuisance. Everybody knows him. He never has anything to say. You, may rack your brain for hours together for a subject to converse upon, and receive only the briefest monosyllable in reply. We have known persons so shy that should they forget themselves once in a great while, and absolutely make some remark, the sound of their voice would frighten them to such an extent that they would grow hot and cold by turns, suffering all sorts of untold agony. We think the would-be lover of this kind is most an- noying. How a poor girl can sit for hours trying to entertain him we do not know. If she is naturally kindhearted she feels that she must really do some- thing to put him at his ease, and afterhaving dragged in every topic that was ever thought of, she is utterly discouraged, and gives up in despair. He may be an intelligent young man, well informed on the topics of the day, and a good conversationalist when with per- sons of his own sex, but the moment a girl appears on the scene he seems to lose his senses entirely. Now, this should not be. Girls are harmless creatures enough, and are willing to meet him halfway he should not be so bewildered with their charms as to cause people to mistake him for an imbecile. We truly sympathise with a bashful young man, and would advise him not to give way to this shyness, but to mingle freely in society, and when in the company of ladies cease to think of himself, try to act natural- j ly, and above all-say something, even though it be of import small. PEASANT PROPRIETORS. The system of peasant proprietors, which Mr Henry George advocates as a panacea for the sufferings of the human race, has been in operation in Italy, one of the most agricultural countries in Europe, for a con- siderable number of years, and is there regarded as a national misfortune. Signor Bonfadini, a. dis- tinguished member of the Italian Parliament, has written to one of the Italian newspapers to point out that though the Valtelline contains a hardy, hard- working, and industrious population, it is fast becom- ing one of the poorest parts of the country owing to the division of the land amongst 60,000 peasant pro- prietors, and that in many cases the value of the land is so materially depreciated that it is barely sufficient to pay the amount required for local and general taxation. Not only is the land itself out of cultiva- tion, but the appearance of the dwellings occupied by the peasant proprietors is so wretched that the lot of the most miserable tenant, hard though it may be is far preferable to that of these destitute landowners: English reformers of the land laws will do well to ac- quaint themselves thoroughly with the effect of small holdings upon the prosperity of the people in other countries before they introduce changes which, how- everispecic,tis in'appearance, have not proved benefi- cial in some instances. Religion and race may have something to do with these failures, but we believe these alone will not account for the poverty of these unfortunate people. Perhaps there is no part of Europe more fruitful than the Valtelline, and some writers say there is no country where the people are more miserable. J

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Observer Office, Friday> 4.0 p.W" TERRIBLE COLLIERY EXPLOSION. A terrible accident occurred on Thursday at the Clifton Hall Pit, near Manchester. It is estimated that about 140 lives were lost.

ABERYSTWYTIT COUNTY COURT. Friday. Before Mr Brynmor Jones, judge. This was the first time for Mr Jones to take seat at this court since his appointment, and Jenkins, registrar, and Mr A. J. Hughes, on beha of the solicitors present, congratulated his Honow- upon his promotion. Mr Jones briefly replied. CORPORATION OF ABERYSTWYTH V. COLONS1* WILLIAMS. Mr Griffith Jones appeared for the Corporation* and Mr Evan Evans for defendant. It This was an adjourned case from the last court- j* appears that Colonel Williams has rented from tfl Corporation a plot of land, situated at Trefecha Defendant had only been paying £ 4 per annum.a rent, instead of ,£4 10s, and therefore the Corporate claims the arrears due. Mr H". L. Evans, borough accountant, was the ooty witness called, and he stated that he had no ku° ledge of the agreement about the rent. The ease was adjourned until after luncheon.

LLANDYSSUL. CONSERVATIVE MEETING.—A large and influential meeting was held in the National schoolroom, Lip gunllo, on the evening of the 10th inst. Mr Conservative agent, Aberystwyth, attended for t purpose of forming a committee for the Aberba district. Mr Jones, Penlan, on the motion of CaP Tyler, Mount Gernos, was unanimously elected Pr? j0 'dent. Mr Jones having returned thanks in suita terms, five other gentlemen were appointed .v1^ presidents, and Mr J. Pughe Davies was appol g hon. secretary. Capt Tyler and Mr J. Pughe then addressed the meeting on the political sit^aH & We understand that the next meeting will be hei the National schoolroom, Bangor-Teify, when 110 inaugural address will be delivered by Mr J. pug Davies.

BIRTHS. th JAMES.—June 11th, at 3, Sea View-terrace,BARNIOTL the wife of Mr John James, of a son. ^0 LLOYD.—June 5th, at Ty'nycoed, Barmouth.- wife of Mr H. J. Lloyd, L.R.C.P., &c., of a LLOYD-JAMES.—June 11th, at Cardigan Villa* rS» row-in-Furness, the wife of D. Lloyd-JanieS maturely) of a son..■ THOMAS.—May 2nd, at Stevedore-street, VYD1 Town, Australia, the wife of Mr William Th (late of this town), of a daughter. MAURI AGES- 0, BEAMISH—JONES.—June 6th, at the register Cardigan, Mr James Beamish, mariner, to Mary Anne Jones, Mwldan, Cardigan.. DAVIES—JONES.—June 6th, at Llanllwni Church, by the Bev Joshua Davies, Mr Davies, Tanlan, near Lampeter, to Mary, daughter of the late Mr John Jones, of J-u crugiau. GILLART—WHITTAKER.—June 17th, at TR £ ,» Bridge Church, by "Rev W. C. Edwards, -%0-tf Rector assisted by the Rev Herbert Jones, th^ygjj James Gillart, B.A., vicar of Gentleshaw, Lees, elder daughter of the late Edwin Wliitta Esq., of Hurst, Ashton-under Lyne.. „j'i MASON—MORGANS.—June 6th, at the RE^„SO?> office, Cardigan, by licence, Mr Thomas Cardiff Arms Inn, Cilgerran, to Miss Morgans, Brynmair, Blaenporth. hv JONES—DAVIES.—June 12th, at Capel Avan, re' Bev Thomas Edwards, Cwmystwyth, in yjd- sence of Mr Joseph Morgan, registrar, Mr joJ1e^ Morris Jones, youngest son of Mr David jjf Rest, Llanafan, to Mary, eldest daughter 0 David Davies, Llaneithyr, Devil's Bridge. DEATHS. jf, GARNON.—June 2nd, at Rhydfach, near BenyP Alsey Garnon, aged 69 years. r0li# HUMPHREYS.—March 16th, at Melbourne, p, Humphreys, son of the late John Hump Gray's Inn Lane, Aberystwyth, aged 27 JENKINS.—June 9th, at 2, Briory-street, £ «S» Miss Margaret Jenkins, aged 43 years. years housekeeper to Mr John Turner •»• jeweller, Cardigan. JONES.—June 15th, aged 62 years, at Moor-fe" the wife of Mr Thomas Jones, boatman.. ■ori<$Sr JONES.—June 16th, at Gwarc-lawdd, Devil'9 aged 73 years, Mr John Jones, shepherd. JONES.—June 5th, at the house of Mr T$eK Evans, Lion-terrace, Pendre Cardigan, Mi' ^> jamin Jones, carpenter, formerly of Verwig, 40 years. ,¡gJ1.r JOSEPH.—June 9th, aged 3 years, Sarah Jane, ter of Mr W. Joseph, P.C., Goginan. rJt>Veu MORGAN.—June 12, at Dolgors, Llanfihangel JJUR aged 9 years, Edward Arthur, son of Mr Morgan, 13, Marsham-street, London, dairy Jl MORGAN.—June 14th, at Druid Villa, Gogina Isaac Morgan, carrier. iVilli¡¡,tJÍ MORGAN.—June 5th, in his 79th year, Mr Morgan, Stone-street, Newtown. MORRIS.—June 12th, aged 71, Mrs Elizabeth x 0ede wife of Mr John Morris, plasterer, Tyta»y» Dolgelley. -AeV MATHIAS.—June 9th, at her parents'. W Greenfield-row, Cardigan, Mary Sophia, ■fr0$ser loved wife of Mr T. J. Mathias, Bristol Cardigan, aged 24 years. Deeply regretted- RICHARDS.—Juno 12th, at No 8-, Red I^'JJI^ Towyn, Mr David Richards, for many year employ of the Local Board, aged 86 year.s; THOMAS.—June 5th, at Bank-y-Plas, -r aj Capt John Thomas, of the smack aged 49 years. VOLE.—June 8th, at Bridge-End, Cardig Elizabeth Volk, aged 72 years. WiU^ WILLIAMS.—June 11th, aged 48, Mrs Janet v Meyrick-square, Dolgelley. -yyillJil WILLIAMS.—June 15th, aged 79, Mr Ý Williams, Henfelin, Dolgelley. porotll. WILLIAMS.—June 15th, aged 72 years, Mi's Williams, Penbryn. Llanfachreth, Do!gel P WILLIAMS.—June 4th, at the White HAR\^ILLIAI:LJ Mary's-street, Cardigan, Miss Frances aged 83 years,

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