The Pembrokeshire Herald and General Advertiser

WINTER. The following "Song in the Old Style ia from "Sketches of Rural Life and other Poems," by Francis Lucas (Macmillan) :— When hungry fowl go roofting soon, And nightly shines the crystal moon O'er silent rills, And icy winds their bngles blow And crisping sheet the powdery snow Out o'er the hills Tben merrily, merrily trim tbe firr, Merrily troll about the bowl, And merrily sing to your heart's desire, For to solace the winter's lack Theie's nothing so good as song and sack So merrily, merrily trim the fire. When barns at early eve are fnst, And woodmen from the darkling waste Their wallets bear, And teams are housed by lanthorn light, And fold-yardt littered down at night With special care Then merrily, merrily trim the fire. Merrily troll about the bowl, And merrily sing to your heart's desire, For to solace the winter's lack, There's nothing so good as song and Mck So merrily merrily trim the fire. :'ØIt

Open for Engagement.—Port-holes. Write's Write.'—Except when it's in print. Worth Reforming.—Aunt Keziah, severely So you're going to try the experiment of reforming young Scapelj after marriage ? Ia he worth re- forming ? Kilty, tearfully: 'Well, he's worth twenty thouaand Why is a naughty small boy, when his mother calls, like an echo ?—Because be answers, bnt doesn't com: He Whom do you think was the prettiest girl in the room ? She, with a blush Well, if I were some one else, I should say I was.' The most unfair thing to women,' says a dis'atisflcd mother of a large family, '"is that engagements are so abort and marriages are so long.' Small boy 4 -Jncle do you understand 'he rule of three ? Uncle Perfectly my boy I live with my father-in-law, my mother-in-law, aiid my wife.' The mayor of a certain borough, being late in taking the chair at a meeting, excused himself by say- ing, Magisterial duties detained me and, you know, I am not amphibious.' Elu-ta-mo-ning-sha-hau-to-iu'to.' That is irom a new Chinese phrasebook but it is not Chinese—it it English. It is the way the Chinese are taught to tay, Good-morning, sir How do you do ? t And I want to say, 'To my husband,' in an appropriate place,' said the widow, in conclusion, to Blab, the gravestone man. Yessioi,' said Slab. And the inscrip"ion went on—' to my husband, in an appropriate place.' Samuel Phillips of the Times met Douglas Jerrold one day, and told him that he had just seen John Payne Collier, the author, looking wonderfully well • and quite an evergreen" He may be an ever- §rten,' s; td Jerrold but he's never read,' You're looking bad, Bromley Yes been up every night for a week with the baby.' You wished him at the North Pole many a time, I suspect Why, no—I'm not so brutal as that; but I was very thankful he wasn't twins Dumley What's the matter, Brown ? You look bad Brown 1 Yes all to picces with rheumatism again Duraloy Hav» you ever tried Doctor Wragley ? Brown 1 No. Has he any special knowledge of rheumatism ? Dumley He ought to have by this time he has bad it himselt for twenty years.' Of all editorial writers, Horace Greeley WMS most noted for illegible 'copy.' On one occasion the 1 modern Franklin penned something about 'subur ban journalism advancing' but tho type-setter, thinking it one of his famous agricultural articles, launched out wildly with the words, Superb Jerusalem artichokes.' How some Americans 'Do Rome.—E. t You say you saw everything in Rome in three days ? That's impossible! F. 'But you must remember toat there were three of us. My wife took all the churches, I visited all the picture-galleries, and my ion went for the restaurants and cafes. Then we met in the evening and swapped experiences.' They do not mind marrying English dukes in America, but they cannot help being funny over them. For example—' Gracious, you don't intend to attend the dance in that flannel shirt and pants and canvas shoes?' 'Why not?' 'Well, it ain't exactly respectful to the ladies.' Ob, don't bother about that They'll think me a duke or some other durned swell, and I'll get all the attention.' A good story is going about a zealous official who was stationed at the ioor of a newly-opened pictfire- gallery in one of our hrge provincial towns, with strict orders not to allow any on3 to pass without first depositing bis walking-stick. A gentleman camp along with bis bands in his pockets, and was about to 8Ilter the building, when the official seized him by the am and said' Where's your stick ? T haven't one Then you will have to go out and get one before I let you pass.' Culinary Maxims.—Beauty will buy no beef. A good stomach is the best sauce. Inquire not what is in another's pot. Better half an egg than an empty shell. Bet'er some of the pudding than no pie. He fasts enough whose wife scolds at dinner-time. He who depends on another dines ill and sups worse. Make not your sauce till you bavecaught your fish. He deserves not the sweet who will not tnste the sour. He who would have hare for breakfast must hunt overnight. Healed enmity and a warmed up dinner are never worth much. A droll performance is credited to a certain United States surgeon. To test the hearing of an applicant for a pension, ho held his watch at some distance from the man's left ear, and asked him if he could hear it tick The answer was No,' and the same reply was 'ven to repeated questions as the watch was bro"i t gradually nearer. Put him down totally t73 in the left ear,' the surgeon said; and holding 1e watch away from the man's right ear, the same f-iestion was asked. To bill surprise, the answer was the same. It then occurred to the surgeon to exr.mine his watch, and he fo-nd that it bad stopped. A ajrrespondent of an Italian paper has recently related an ancedote which he professes to have had from the lips of Signor Crispi himeelf. During my first interview with Prince Bisimrokat Friedrishsruh,' aaid the Italian Premier, the Chancellor caused two enormous glasses of beer to bs brought, and invited me to drink the one placed before me.' Protesting th'it he drank only water, Crispi declined where- upon Bismark profoundly astonishrd, emptied his Own glass, and then the one designed for his guest. Pipes—Teutonically gigantic—wore then brought. Bismarck was no better off than before! 'What,' pyUitrmri the man of beer and baccy, with impatienc —' you don't drink and you don't smoke What tort of a man are you, then ? Mr Justice Talfourd, who befriended many Grub Street authors, was fond of giving the following lustration of the imprudence of a man of genius jJSJlo had largely contributed to the intellectual enjoy- of the community. This gentleman had invited a large party to dinner and nothing seemed Ii. wanting to the festivity, when it was observed that, although wine was served in profusion, there were no two bottles of the same size. The mystery was explained without hesitation by the Amphitryon 'I have no credit with my wine-merchant and I was .idly puzzled how to manage for you, when a fellow knocked at the door with specimens of Italian wines, )r what he called wines so I told him to leave a ■>ttle of each on triul and call again to-morrow. uis announcement was far from reassuring and, as ome of the company complained of incipient pains, Ie was requested to send for some brandy by way of antidote. With all my heart! was the reply. ■ But you must first club your sixpence apiece,' And, the sixpences being clubbed accordingly, the threatened Mcknesti was averted, and the half-empty bottles of wine were put aside to be returned. The Unconscious Humour of Juries.• -There is the story of the Devonshire jury who tried a man for stealing hay and found him guilty, adding as a rider that they didn't think the prisoner done it but there's been a lot taken hereabouts by some one. Then, too, there is the famous Cornish jury, which -began its.deliberations en a murder-case where the .?r accused of haTing kille f his moth»r by Prlft,n» r-oison in her supper of • a r bbit .'moothered ?U~U by the foreman saying, Well gentlemen, T "Lose we're all agreed that he cLM it ? The re- \<J-T'ng received general assent, the^ followi g 1IWrnervt9 *pc to 1 ave h en made—' For mytelf, ,0mn^>9ee what business ;u old woman had to go r -^bit -moothertKl in onions at that time of. a her right for being so foolish I j< hed a rabbit smoothered in onions for •ion't want' I hate the stuff!' After »rvations, u juror finally remarked, An's dead, and hanging him wont J mark greeted with approval Query, 'Then I suppose it's '—and Not guilty it was. the Irish jury who. in istaken identity had Guilty of arson,' re, your honour, gray re last

THE CREWE MURDER. r At Crewe on Monday morning the magis- | tratei resumed the investigation in the case of the | brothers Richard and George Davies, who were J to b examined on the self'confession crime of murdering "heir father on the highway near the village of Hough on Saturday night wee! At the hour stated Richard Davies, 17 and Geo ,e Davies. 15 were placed in the dock char :ed on remand wifch the murder of their fath r, Richard Davies, on the night of January 25. I:.specter Oldbam was then called. He said he was inspector of the police stationed at Cre ve. On Sunday morning, the 26th of January, at about ten minutes to one o'clock, the prisoner Richard Davies came to him in a pony and trap in Victoria-street, Crewe. He asked witness if he was the serjeant, and wit- ness replied Yes.' Prisoner then said My father has been stopped by two men in Crewe- lane. Witness know prisoner and his father, and that the latter was in the habit of going from his shop in Crewe to the Hough, where he resided. When prisoner made the above state- ment to him witness asked 'How do you mean and prisoner replied, He has been stopped by two men.' Witness again asked how, and pri- soner replied that his father was driving home with his brother, and the two men came out of the hedge and stopped them. Witness said I will go with you.' Prisoner wanted to go to his father's shop, a little higler up the street, to tell his sister, and witness asked if his father was hurt, and prisoner replied, I don't know.' Witness told him he would go down to the police-office and get some lights and assistance. Prisoner cama back in the trap. a.id overtook him in Edleston-road. Witness then got into the trap with Sergeant Harrington, and asked prisoner, How has it happened is he hurt do you know ? Is it any use my taking the doc' tor ?' He said, I do not know. He sent me to Shavington for the doctor, but he was not in. They told me he had gone towards Crewe.' j Witness said, Yes, I have seen him.' They then drove to Hough, and prisoner did not speak much all the way. Prisoner had a dark coat on, It t no overcoat. He did not think pri- soner had any leggings ofl, but he would not be positive. It was a cold, rough night, and witness was turning his coat collar up, when Richard said, I wish I bad brought my top coat.' When they arrived in Crewe'lane he saw a group of men standing half w4¡ down the road, and prisoner stopped the trap when he reached them. Among those men present were John Davies and the prisoner George Davies. The body of the deceased was lying on the left hand side of the road. The deceased was on his back, with a rug over him, and quite dead. The body was cold and very stiff. His head was terribly cut and knocked. The head of the right thumb was cut off, and the second and third fingers of the right hand were similarly treated. There was a large quantity of blood on the road which seemed to be very much trampled. The face of the deceased was cov- ered with blood and dirt, and his clothes also. (The blood-stained garments which the de- ceased wore on the fatal night ware then pro- duced.) The seat belonging to the trap lay ou the roadside a little beyond the body in the di- rection of the Hough. Sixpencs was all the money found on deceased, and there was no watoh in his pockets. With assistance he re- moved the body to the house of the deceased. He did not see either of the prisoners assist them in removing the body or even touch it. From the shop of the deceased in Crewe to the spot where his body was found was from three to four miles. Crewe-lane was a very lonely place. He should think it would be nearly half-past one when they arrived at the spot. They found in the road near the body a large, heavy branch of an oak tree. There was some blood at the thick end. After taking the body to the house they drove over to Nantwich and gave informa- tion to Superintendant Leah. On Tuesday the 28th, the two prisoners were brought to the police-station at Crewe, and locked up on the charge of murdering their father. They bad been confined there ever since. On Wednesday night, in consequence of a communication he received from the prisoners, he went to the cell where the prisoner George Davies was confined, Witness asked, Do you want to see Dick.' George replied—' Yes, I want to see Dick.' Witness said, What, alone He said, Yes.' Witness s/ilid he could not allow him to see him alone- it must be in someone's presence. George said lie would like to see Richard in witness's presence, and so witness brough them both into his office, telling Richard that George had asked to see him and cautioning both that what con- versation they had he (witness) must take notice of, and it might be given in evidence against them. George turned :to his brother and said, What are you going to say, Dick ?' Richard replied, I don't know what to say, I'm sure.' Neither spoke for some time. Witness said, Is that all ?' They both replied Yes,' and they were put back in their respective cells. At ten o'clock on the following morning, Thmsday, January 30, he received another message from the prisoner George. He went into the cell and saw George, who said he would like to see Dick. They were brought into the office, when George said, Well, Dick, what are you going to say ?' He again cautioned them before they said more. George again asked Richard what he was going to say ?' George said, I You know, Dick, there is our mother and sister.' Richard said, Yes, I know what you are going to tell.' Richard further said, If you will give me a piece of paper I will write it down.' Witness said The charge is so serious that it would be better if you had paper also.' George said, Very well,' and witness gave him a piece of paper. Each prisoner was then taken to the cell and left alone. About 12.30 the same morning he went to the prisoners' cells in con- sequence of a message brought to him. He saw the prisoner Richard first, and he handed to witness a statement (produced). Witness then I went to see George, who handed him a state- ment produced). He then took both prisoners into the office, and Constable Pickford was with him. The witness took the statement in his ibands and then read George's as follows GEORGE DAVIES'S CONFESSION*. On Saturday, January 25, Dick got ready to go home. He went the back way, and when he got in the yard he said, George, come here,' and I went to him, and he said, I want you to get me a box of pistol caps, I might not go that way. 1 shall not come here again before I go home. You need not let anyone know what I wanted you for,' and then he I went, and in about half an hour afterwards I went down to get these Gaps, and when I got to tlie shop I stood looking through the window, when someone I knocked into me, and I looked around and tsaw Dick standing there, and he said, Have you got those caps ?' and I said No.' He said Go and get them,' and I went and got them, and came out of the shop and I gave them to him, and then we both walked to VictGria'street and into John-street, and stood against our trap and when he got there he said I tell you what I think I shall have a go at our old chap to'night.' (Sensation' in court.) li-aid Please yonrself,' and he said I meant to have a go at him on Monday night, only he picked somebody up and gave them a ride,' and he sa,M, I shall get that little chopper out of the yard,'and I said, I should not, because it will be missed,' and he said Not them mis3 it,' and he said, You won't see me before I hit him, and I shall go home, and you must go running about ten minutes after me, and say Someone has- stopped my father up Crewe'lane,' and then Emily came out and called me, and I thought no more about it. I did not think that he would do it, and about iO.oG me and my father started from the shop, and drove in a pony and trap, and we stoi ped at the top of Hull street and he went into the Barrell, and he was in about five or ten min' utes, and it was between a quarter and twenty min- utes to eleven when we started from the top of Hull- street, and we went all right until we got to Crewe- lane, and we got half way down when Dick hit father with something, and father said, Oh, dear, what's that- and then he hit him again, and then he fell out at the back of the trap, and the seat as well and then the pony went on a bit, and then I got out. I Went further down the lane, and I waited there, and did not know what to do and then came running down, and he said he thought somebody was coming, so he went across the fields and went borne, and I went round by the lane and got home about ten minntes after Dick. I went running into the house, and said father had been stopped up Crewe-lane and Dick put on his shoes and ran ont of the house and he w, at to Maddock's and went and told them that father had got stopped, and then he ran up to Crewe- lane to where father was and found him dead, and I think you know the rest. (Signed) GEO. DAVIES. The following is Richard's confession BICHAHD'S CONFESSION". iS I thereby certify that me and my brother George made it up to kill father on Saturday, January 25. I left the shop about 3 o'clock to go home, but instead of going home I was to wait in Crewe Lane for father to comej then I was to come out of the hedge and seize the pony's head, while George was riding with him was to jump up and stiike him, He did it, and after George had struck him two or three blows I came behind, and caught hold of him behind, and pulled him out of the trap. Then George got out of I the trap, and I went home. It was arranged that George should go running home, Baying father had been stopped up the lane by two men. I arrived home at elavfJQ o'clock, and in ten minutes or a quar- ter of an hour George ran and told us. I ranand'got to him first, but father was on the opposite side to where I left him. He was mite dead. I took his -noney out of his pocket, ar older brother =-0. — clime up. We did it because he was such a bad father, not to me exactly, but to George and the rest and a bad husband to mother, for mother and the others had been very nearly starved. Sometimes he would neither buy them coal for fire or meat to eat when he was in a. bad temper. May the Lord forgive os. We never thought of the crime we were com- miting nor the consequences of it, and I hope the law will deal mercifully with me and with George. We don't deserve it I know, but let it be for the sake of mother and my little brother,laud spare one of us to them. (Signed) RICHARD DAVIES. Afterwards Richard said George's statement was not true. The first part was, but the last v:as nothing but lies. In further evidence as to conversation, the inspector said prisoners dis' puted as to who struck the blow with the hatchet. On Sunday morning the brother John of the prisoners came to the police-station and asked to see his brothers. Richard said, Well, John, I hope you'll forgive us for what we've done to father.' John said, 4 Then it is[true.' Richard said. O, Yes only too true, I am sorry to say.' JOL.U said, 'Well, Dick, I for- give you, and don't forget to ask someone else to forgive YliU.' John next saw George and said to him, Well. George, this is a sad job, and George said, 'It is but I am in- nocent.' They sat silent for some moments with witness between them, and then John said, I'll be going,' and witness took George back to the cell. Witness continued to say, in answer to Mr Brookes's questioning, that he saw several blood marks on the splash- board and lefthand side of the trap. This was the conclusion of Inspector Oldbam's evidence, and the chairman (Mr Tollemache) asked the prisoners if they wished to ask the witness any questions. Richard, with faltering voice, said, No, sir, I have none to ask,' and George remained silent. EVIDENCE OF PRISONERS' SISTER AND JtOTlIER. Emily Davies, sister of the prisoners, was next called. Witness worked with her father at tke shop, and went backwards and forwards from Crewe to Hough night and morning generally. On Saturday, January 25, she '"aw a small hatchet in the back yard of the Crewe shop. She identified the piece of wood produced as being the handle of it. She described her brother Richard's arrival home on the Saturday night. He told her his father had been killed. Her father did not pay the prisoners regular wages. They lived on good terms, but she had some- times heard words when the work was not done to her father's liking. Witness identified a revolver and a pistol as being her brother Richard's. Frederick Davies, aged 10, a son of the deceased, also identified the hatchet handle pro- duced. Prisoners were then remanded. The priscmrs Davies were again brought up at Crewe County Police-court, on Wednesday, charged with the murder of their father, Richard Davies, at Hough, on January 25, and again remanded.

-r- WHY WALES ? WALES' TEMPTATION All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fill down and. worship me." St. Matthew, iv., 9 SIR, Plucky little Wales," is the flattering title and equivocal compliment paid to the Princi- pality by one who hoped thereby to encourage the fighting or voting power of the said principality to range itself on his side ir. his political necessity. Having landed his forces in an Irish Bog, it be. came of tho highest importance to get out of this, and all who required or hoped for his services, must first serve him and his party by rescuing him from this difficulty, and so enabling him to serve his rescuers in whatever they needed or fancied. Plucky little Wales seemed a hopeful ally in the present distress." This is the grand reason for the Welsh Movement, not the merits of the case, but the exigencies of the two parties concerned the necessities of the Gladstoniaa position of the desires of Welsh Liberationists. If Welsh political Dis- senters would aid Mr Gladstone, he would serve their turn, after they had served his, in the Irish dilemma. There is no other hope for any party desirous of true Liberal or Radical Reforms, than assisting in and securing the success of the great expropriator, and Irish Home Ruler, Mr Gladstone. This is empha- tically insisted upon, (as a temptation or menace, to encourage or warn. all friends of reform measures) by Mr J. Morley at Liverpool, January 2 t h, 1890, in a curiously ahle address, delivered at the Philharmonic Hall, of that city. This gentleman—Mr J. Morley- has perhaps whatever else he may miss, the firmest grasp of the Glad.stonian political tactics, and he vehemently declares, as follows What surprises me is this-as I am told, leading Liberals who, in 1880, approved Lord Ramsay's I promise to vote for an inquiry into Home Rule have been the first to desert the party when Home Rule came to the front. It is to me surprising and I will venture to say that the Liberals who are not for this great reform in the government of Ireland, depend upon it are not very much in earnest about the other reforms either. (Cheers.) The success of the Irish cause is the necessary preliminary to success in all other causes put together." The climax of political wickedness cononsisted in first asking for inquiry into Home Rule," and then after inquiring rejecting it. For what is the good of inquiring into a case unless you fall in with it. This is Mr J. Morley's suggestion, and shows the sin of Dissentient Liberals. Nobody really wants beneficial legislation who does not earnestly aid in Irish Home Rule, and no such persons deserve it. "The necessary preliminary to success in all other causes is helping this cause. If there ever was a case that is that case," as some learned counsel affirmed. What Mr Gladstone has done for Ireland, he may do for Wales -when he has done it if Wales will help him first to finish his Irish Scheme,-if any body including himself, knows what it is, that is to say, what Home Rule i3, beyond being a secret. He has however dealt with the Irish Church, and the Church in Wales may be served the same to the gratification of the friends of the chapels there. Ireland was to be "pacificù" by the manner in which it was proposed to deal with the Irish Church, though very few in that country had any real feeling against the Church, only as a cunningly styled "Garrison Church," and being really a Non-Papal Church, it was a fair mark for the Fenian and ultra montane movement, which then was, and now is, an important element in the struggle in which Welsh protestant Dissent is invited to join. To attack a Gairison Church, without routing and expelling the Garrison, would be like Germanv shelling and shattering Strasburg Cathedral, while leaving its military fortifications undisturbed. This phrase Garrison Church "—included, if it did not directly express, later Home Rule," and the scuttling out by England from the Irish Terri- tory. The Church question was really a minor consider ation in which only English Liberationists were con- cerned, out of hostility to the English Church, which they hoped to involve in the same fate. The spoils from the Irish Church, or surplus expro- priated, did not satisfy, but only whetted the appetites of the wolves, now started in full cry or growl, after further expropriations, and whose appetite grows on what it feeds on and this render it necessary for benevolent statesmen,—who help one class out of the pickets of another,—to find some^other sourca of nap- d y. Hence generous legislation, towards tenants at the expense of landlords. afforded a fair opportunity of relief afterwards it was discovered that the easiest way of relieving tenants was not paying a lessened rent, but the more obvious plan of paying no rent at all. Some were willing but not able, some were able but not willing and many were warned that to pay their indebted rent, however reduced, was a crime against the Land League, which was the only legislative authority in Ireland, Hence arose boycotting, cattle wounding, intimi- dation, moon-lighting and murder. Mr Gladstone, who complains that crime dogged the footsteps of the League, asked for new powers of repression or coercion and obtained the same. Afterwards he requested English Liberals, at a general election, to give him such a majority as should make him master of the Irish opposition, and when this failed, he conquered Irish Home Rule by joining them. This lost him the flower of Liberal chivalry, in sucb cases as Lord Hartington, Mr Goschen, Mr John Bright, Mr Chamberlain, and a number of other noble men who preferred patriotism to party politics the safely of their country to the triumph of a faction the Union strength and glory of the Empire to any other consideration, as best suited to secure national welfare aud the civilization and progress of the world at large. It was this loss of men of light and leading who committed the sin of rejecting after examining the Irish Home Rule policy, which necessitated the appeal to "Plucky little Wales to supply the vacium thus created. Hoping to continue the subject in a future issue of your valuable paper. Yours faithfully, H. W. S. GRANT, Hon. Sec. Anti-Liberation Sodi-ly, 47 Essex Street, Strand, London, W.C., li\b. 5th, 1890.

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THE CORK BUTTER MARKET. For about forty years the abuses of the Core Butter Market have been complained of by the producers of butter in Ireland, but very little has been done to remedy them during that long y el period, and now, according to the Dublin Farmers' Gazette," the trade of the market is falling off, and the best butter is no longer sent to it. As long ago as 1852, when a Commission on Fair and Markets took evidence, it was shown that some producers had found out that they could find better markets than Cork for the best butter. At that time, and until recently, the control of the market was in the hands of the merchants and exporters, and the producers were entirely at their mercy if they sent butter to the market. By a recent Act of Parliament the management has been vested in a Board of Trustees, six of whom are nominated by the Grand Jury of the county, three by the Corporation of Cork, and six by the merchants and exporters. By this body the charges for weighing and selling are reduced, and some other reforms were instituted but it is com- plained that most of the old abuses remain. Mr Lane, an exporter, has recently come for- ward to expose these abuses, the chief of which he describes as the "utterly farcical inspection under which the brands are affixed." The whole standard of the brands, he says, has been lowered, and there is great irregularity under each classification, so that English buyers can- not place any reliance upon the biands. This serious fault, and the persistent use of the old brown firkins, long ago discarded elsewhere than at Cork, have done much to reduce the market value of Cork butter. Last Ootober the Cork Exporters' Association passed resolutions urging the Trustees to institute a system of careful and impartial inspection and classifica- tion, as the existing irregularity has depre- ciated the value of Cork butter, and, conse- quently, of all Irish butter, in the British and Foreign markets, and seriously threatens the stability of the market and the trade of Cork." The Trustees subsequently received a deputa- tion of the Exporters' Association, who fully explained the resolutions; but nothing has been done to remedy the abuses pointed out.

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TWO UTICANS. The Evening Sun in its last, issue of the Old Year gave the New Year wishes of a number of prominent gentlemen, among them the following. General Thomas L. James. — I wish every- body would feel as happy as I do over the lot that makes us all American citizens, for that is an ever present and never lessening boon. Ellis H. Roberts, Assistant United States Treasurer—Three things The prevalence of equal rights for the South as well as the North this for the nation for the State, an honest and independent ballot for the City of New York, the participation of all citizens in municipal affairs, better system of street lighting, and cleaner streets, and the unqualified success of the World's Fair plans for 1892. By the way, has it occurred to the readers of 4 The Observer that these two representatives of Utica, alike in several respects—both born in Utica, both of Welsh descent and both printers and editors-are among the greatest custodians of wealth in the world ? Brother Roberts, who comes home frequently looking comfortable and contented and almost care free, has charge of about two hundred million of the nation's money. He arose this morning, for instance, to pay out a number of millions of dollars he will go to bed to-night with the satisfaction of knowing that the receipts from the Utica postoffice and other sources have balanced the outgoes-his many millions are unreduced. Brother James has not only his Lincoln Bank full of the deposits of some of New York's greatest merchants, but the hundreds of vaults in his Lincoln Safe Deposit institution hold the securities of the wealthiest men in the metro- polis. Few know how much the Vanderbilt vaults contain in stocks and bonds and deeds, but the sum may be put down at two hundred millions without being overstated. Jay Gould has a large share of his millions in one of the vaulb. Collis P Huntington stores his securi- ties with Gen. James. John D. Rockafeller. worth ninety millions, is a patron of the institu" tion. Commodore Van Santvoord, ex-Mayor Grace and John Straiton are officers of the bank and heavy depositors. Although, there must be something like four hundred millions in Gen. James' great bank and storehouse. Rather more than less, probably. And these two eminent custodians, now white-haired but vigorous men, used to play marbles in both Welsh and English in our city streets, when Utica had but one letter carrier, And one policeman Uticans, stand up! — 4 Utican Observer.' A CARD.—AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY is announced in the PariaFiyc.ro, of a valuable remedy for Nervoua Debility, physical exhaustion, and kindred complaints. The discovery was made by a missionary in Old Mexico it saved him from a miserable existence and an early grave. The Rev. Joseph Holmes, Blooms- bury Mansions, BIootnsbury Square, London, W.C. will send the prescription, free of charge, on receipt of a self-addressed envelope. Mention this paper. CAPTURE OF HoUSEWRECKEBS.—AboHt two o'clock on Saturday afternoon constable Lamb, 133 W, noticed a lad entering the coachhouse gate attached to the dwelling-house, 287 Clapbam-road and seeing that the house was apparently vacant, his suspicions were aroused. He immediately followed the lad, who, on his attempting to raise an alarm, was quickly silenced, and taken to the police-station. Lamb got another Constable to accompany him back to the premises, and this time he went to the rear of the building, and. climbing the wall, got into the garden, from which he saw three men in the kitchen passage in their shirt sleeves. Calling out to his companion, P.C. 345 W, who was at the other end of the wall, to ccme on, he rushed upon the men, one of whom, a powerful fellow, about fifty years of age, attacked him with a bar, four feet long; but, before he could inflict any injury, Lamb seized him and knocked the bar from his hands. The other two men, seeing the sccotid constable rushing towards the passage, burst open the front door, but one of them was caught and handcuffed by the con- stables who promptly 'followed in the rear. Lamb courageously held both PlIsoncrs in the gateway, while the other constable stp.rted after the third man, whom he succeeded in capturing, with the assistance of a gentlemen. The three Prisoners were thon marched off to the police- station, whera they were safely lodged. On ex' amining the house, it was found that 3 cwt of sheet lead and lead piping was ready at the front door for removal, besides a number of other articles. It was found that the gas and water piping, the stoves, fire grates, ranges, gasaliers, brackets, &c., in this house, as well as the one adjoining, had all been removed, and damage to at least ;CIOO effected. Evidently the property had been loosened and packed duro ing the past few days, and removed at night. The Pi;i??:i?f?' .names are said to be George Wil* iiams, ol James Pumlan, 40 Mark Drew, 38 (all saying they are labourers) and Charles Osborne, 15, stable boy-

l GENUINE FERTILISERS. :o:— SUPERPHOSPHATES OF ALL KINDS, Bone Compounds of Various Qualities ALL MANURES GUARANTEED TO ANALYSIS Morris &Griffin, Wolverhampton, &Newport, Mon Mr T. LEWIS attends Haverfordwest and Narberth Markets weekly. -W- E- O ZR, S IE COAL AND CULM MERCHANT, North Street, St. Martin's, Haverfordwest. :o: Best House, Smith's, and Steam Coals Culm of Unrivalled Quality. Kensington Terrace, Haverfordwest, June 6, 1889. [ESTABLISHED OVER HALF A CENTURY.] :o: THE ONLY BOOKBINDERS IN TOWN :o: All Work idone on the Pre11iises,tand at less than London prices :0:- JAMES ROGERS AND SON, BOOKBINDERS, Bridge Street, Haverfordwest, Beg to inform their Friends and the Public generally, that their Business is now carried on at the above Address, and to solicit a continuance of their kind patronage. Having purchased a new Gold Blocking Machine, together with new pattern Type, J. R. & Son are now prepared to execute ALL KINDS OF GOLD & SILVER BLOCKING & STAMPING. Name or Initials Stamped on Leather Goods in Gold or Silver. GOLD AND SILVER LEAF ALWAYS IN STOCK. BOOKS BOUND IN ALL STYLES OF BINDING, AND AT REASONABLE RATES. PORTFOLIOS AND SCRAP BOOKS MADE TO ORDER. SPECIALITIES IN MUSIC. A TRIAL SOLICITED.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY TIME TABLE, JANUARY, 1890, AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. UP—WEEK DAYS. I SUNDAYS. a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m p.m. {p.m. a.m. f a.m. p.m. New Milford dep. 2 45 6 45 8 40 10 30 1 0 5 0 7 5 3 55,10 0 5 0 Mil{ord 6 20 8 35 10 25 12 25 4 55 6 25 Johnston 2 56 6 58 8 52 10 42 1 13 5 13 7 17 4 8*10 13 5 13 Haverfordwest" 7 9 9 21053 124 5 24 7 27 4 17 10 24 5 24 Clarfeeston Road 7 22 11 5 13/ 7 39 10 37 Clvnderwen 7 35 11 17 1 50 5 46' 7 51 10 50 5 46 Whitland 7 50 9 39 11 37 2 7 6 3j 8 6 11 4 6 0 gt Clearg 8 2 9 50 11 48 2 18 6 14 8 18 11 16 6 12 ga'rnau 8 12 11 57 2 27 8 27 11 23 Carmarthen Jn'ne arr. 3 48) 8 23 10 7 12 8 2 38 6 30 8 38 5 5|11 34 6 29 I DOWN—WEKK DAYS. SUNDAYS. a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Carmarthen June ^eP 12 33 5 15 9 21 11 21 2 42| 5 30 6 44 5 15 9 15 Rarnau 9 31 11 31 2 521 6 54 9 25 St Clears 5 30 9 39 11 40 3 1 7 3 5 30 9 34 Whitland 5 48 9 54 11 55 3 17 5 59 7 19 5 48 9 46 civnderwen: u 5910 612 6 3 2S| 7 30 5 59 9 57 c Lbeston Road 1912 18 3 40 ? 1° 9 Haverfordwest '7" 1 ISi 6 24 10 30 12 30 3 52 6 29 7 54 6 24 10 20 Johnston .'7 1 80} « 39 10 42 12 42 4 4 6 41 8 0 6 39 10 32 Milford an- 15 11 0 1 30 4 20 0 NEW Milford arr. 1 45! 6 50 10 55 12 55 4 15 6 55 8 20 J 6 50 10 45

1- PEMBROKE AND TENBY TJME TABLE. I UP TRAINS—WEKK DAYS. SUNDAYS. a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Pembroke-Dock dep 81010 51230230430620 3 0 Pembroke 8 18 10 13 12 38 2 40 4 38 6 28 3 8 Lamohev i 8221017 § 245442632 3 12 Manorbier 8 29 10 24 12 46 2 55 4 50 6 40 3 21 |penallv 8 37 10 32 12 52 3 5 5 58 6 47 3 30 f arr 8 40 10 35 12 55 3 1U u 1 6 50 3 35 ^Tenby i d' 8 50 10 40 1 5 5 5 7 0 5 0 Saundersfcot & | 5fi15 I !S f Kilirettv and Besrellv 9 10 53 1 18 § 7 13 5 J3 Nl £ ?rM, 9 20 11 10 1 40 5 35 7 35 5 30 whiSS :7: 9301120155) 545745 540 DOWN TRAINS—WEKK DAYS. SUNDAY. a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. ^).m. p m. p.m Whitland dep 5 55 10 0jl2 1.0 3 20 6 10 7 20 7 0 Narberth 6 7 10 13|12 25 3 oo 6 20 7 4 o Kilgetty and Begelly 6 23 10 25;12 40 3 50 6 35 § L » Saundersfoot 6 27 10 30,12 45 3 55 6 40 8 0 7 3o „ f arr. 6 37 10 4012 55 4 10 6 50 8 10 7 45 1 enby dep. 6 49 10 45 1 10 4 30 6 53 8 25 8 0 Penally 6 43 10 48 1 13 4 34 6 36 § 3 5 Manorbier 6 52 10 56 1 22 4 50 7 5 8 40 8 16 Lamohev 7. 7 011 3' 1 30 4 58 7 12 ••• 825 Pembroke 7 5 11 10l 1 37 5 3 7 17 8 55 8 30 Pembroke Dock :.7 ^R. 7 15 11 20\ 1 45 5 10, 7 2B| 9 5 8 40 § Stop when required for through passeu £ ~rs on speaking to the Guard.

Autumn & Winter Fashions. -:0: MRS. SKONE REES Begs to announce her return from London, and that her Show-rooms are now stocked with a Choice Assortment of all THE NEWEST STYLES IN MILLINERY, a well selected Stock of FURS, GLOYES, JACKETS, &c. o:o Wedding and Mourning Orders at the Shortest Notice. -:0:- Orders per post promptly attended to. :0: 12 & 13, Market Street, Haverfordwest. :o: Agent for W. A. Gilbey's Wines Sf Spirits. m Stone and Marble Works, MARINER'S SQUARE, HAVERFORDWEST. -0: tESTABLISHED OVER 50 YEARS.] :0: W. R. MORGAN, Surviving Partner in the Firm of T- 2&OTb(3rJ±3<r &c SOIsT, BEGS to thank the Nobility, Gentry, and tradespeople of the Town and County for the very liberal support so long received by his late father and himself, and also to state that th BUSINESS will still be carried on by him under the style of T. MORGAN & SON, when he hopes to have a continuance of their past favours. 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