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AT EIN DARLLENWYR. j Cyfehier pob goliribiaeth Gymrcig ar liyneiau rol, lleo ueu weithfaol, yn nghyd a r f&rdclouiiveth, i r swyddfa fel y caulyn :— dy(l(lo "lOR WERTH," a 3Iciih ;/r Times Office, j Merthyr. COLOFN Y BEIRDD. DEILEN A CHAN. Pan y rliodia'r gwanwyn vsgafn Beth, yn chwa ei anadl iach Ddeffry gyntaf,—glesni cleileii Yute c;\n aderyn oach Van y rhodia'r gwanwyn ysgafn Drwy y coed wrth ddeddf deli w..11, Dud a. lesni ar im gan gen, Ac aderyn ar y Hall. Cana'i' 'deryn bach i'r ddeilen, Glasa hithau iddo cf Cana'r Hef i lesni d;tear, Glasa'r llawr i gan y m'f. Drwy v coed pan grwydra'r hydref, gyiitaf un Ar ei war, oddiar y gangen— 'Deryn bacli ai deilen grin Llwyn di gan wyf," c-be'r goeden, Heb aderyu crinaf, gwn Llwyn di ddail," medd yr aderyn 'Fedra'i ganu di:n yu hwn.' ( ivda'u gilydd daw prydferthweh A llavveuydd pur i'n cwrdd G wr-n'u, canu canu, gWCDu, GT,-I. u gilydd ant: ffwrod. IIydref cnaid calon wywa- Try peroriaet'n nef yn fud Hftb nef-fi\vsig rhwnj y caugau Crina'r gobaith-lwyni gvd. Wamvyn enaid Tyrd a bywyd — Bywyd bytli dan wen yr haul- Bywyd fyddo'n gan a thlysni, TyVd a th adar, tyr'd a'tb ddail. C L%'l Y, ed (I. JOHN GRCFKVUI* (Moclwyn). YN EISIAU [LLED-GVUETTHIAD]. Yn risiau'n awr Nid cvfundrofiiau ilwydioa hen, Nid ""cvrff" dadleuol oer, di-wrn, Kid cyfoeth fel y bryniau fry, Nid urddasoirwydd bydol fn, Xid uerthol aidd y 'epmfell ddur, Ond dtrnion pur. Yn eisiAu—gwaith, Nid v mad rod di on nieddal, per, Xid drychfcddyliau o froydd y srr, Nid tyner-leddf ala'von niwyn, Nid ffurf-weddiau llawn o swyn, Nid sel dros blaid neu gredo dmaith, Yn I)\-nion a pwaith Y dynion feiddiant wncyd vn iawn, Nid blysio'v newydd yn bMhuu", Nid mo!i'r h^n uicwn ton H.arhau?, Ond dynion o ncf-ynni'n llawn Yn ei?iau'n awr yw'r Hcbel raith— Dyuiou It gvraith. AXTHEOI'OFT y" ^tinn.ru. LLINELLAU OOFFA. Am farwolaeth Mr. Thomas Recs (" Merthyryn ), It fu farw Chwefror ISeg, 1895. Eoc.'iau a briwiati i'm bron-od glywcd Farw Merthyryn dinon ni os vw y daw y son, 1 niiiaii fyu'd yn union. (vwrol alluog eiriau Y D03 hon," Duw yn ne"han A'r enaid it ar unwaith At yr Hwn.-Ow ydyw r iaith Y r nchel iat4 csyd, Yn diuan i'r graian pjryd Am awr cwng rhwng inunau caetn, Ta.n alwad lor dynoliaeth A "Merthyryn" 5yn i'w wdd, Gt ir yno mewn coronwedd Ei emvn fydd Y oymwl" Gaed o Dduw I gyd i ddod. o Merthyr anifyr nod !—ti gollaist Wr hygali o'th drigfod By w oriel lor sy'n harod—er derbyu I'w dfuln addfwyn a dal Ei wyddfod. Merthyr. J. D. Wai'tkk^

CAERDYDI). Yn v ameeir erthygl arwein:ol ar bwuc J" ddi<xl vn Nn-haerdvdd. Depgritir etholiad y W e'tfra Mail f«l fru-r? holiol, ac islaw svlw'r eylioedd. Dyfynwn v r,vlwdan a cr^nlvn am nodweddion y drf*f • ,e? ^iS^udd i ra'ilav. heln.lh, vw Caerdvdd Ba n thyfiant yn gj'flym ryfeddol, oc un o r.w wet < t'irigolion yw gerwinder. Mae fel ,,j un. >*r America, wedi eodi i fynn bvon mew r'vnvdd '•on, ac yn rovih tuhwnt 1 dajch_> mj n- 'v,i Hiy s-vdvil nid vw dda i dref mwy nag i odin. in iihen ychvdic flvnvddoedd gallwn (ldisgwyl gwe.ed ^haj o'r ge'rwinderau anaelo presenol wetn en syniud Vrnaith gan wareiddiad. Nid oes odid ar ,vne > ddaear dref o'i maint a chynamt o annuwwldeb 'livfygus a Chaerdydd. Nid yw v i'vw 150,000, ac fe ddywedir fod vno heolydd c.fain lieb neb vn bvw ynddynt ond puteininid a lladron. Pam >'iTn*r-]i vr awdurdodau, a tharthu yr .}. \stablau melltigedig hyn o u haflendid, nid oes ddowia aH esl>onio. Dywedir fod llawer o bobl ddefosiynol a chrefyddol yn byw ar v crogrent a delir Kan v liadron a'r puteiniaid am eu tai. Nid oes dref Vn Nghyii'.ru v gellir ei chydmaru a Chaerdydd mew n rhysedd ac aunuwioldeb. Yr ofnad y w l (jaerd.vdd "ynyddit mewn Scisniareiddiwch, a dod yn hith o V Gvmreig. Anfr'av.d anaele fvddai h>n>, ar; er ei o- jroi' dylai'r Cymry pydd yn y dret wnevd poo ymdreefi i'w chadw mewn cydymdennlad a Chymru, i gryfhau y teimlad ctnedlaethul. Cyfle pw^i- vw £ i' i Syr Rhvavd R,™ >.K! fvdd cadw'r sedd, ac ni cnedwir hi ond gan *e4dd iawn. Enwir Mr D. A Thomas ac "'d oes npl) yn v Delieudir M»p sio.-S:.„ ir Rhyddfrydwyr. Mae Kanddo ddylanwad mawr yn y dref ac y vna^ \n ^hvddfi-vdwr ac vn Genedkietholwr hollol. drwyadl. Cr«?div y'ljvddai iddo uno boll ■•^d-ef vn ^'orph yr hyn a fyddai yn u;diydwr1 aet i dy »»hob ystvr. Gresyn na fyddai gan Y Rh f g J tiewyddiadur dyddiol yn fwy bvw lenedlaethol Cymreisrna'r bouth /Sdhvch' vr lr.vn svdd vn sawru yu gryf o ^>t."i«eidtiIvv clu Nerth rnav. r i'r blaid yn Nghaerdydd, yn >n v Dcheudir yn gyffredinol, fyddai newyddiadur hollo] Gyam'ig, yn dadlou hawliau ^gwlejdyddol (-.vnini, yn achle^u a phoblogeiddio eJn,1/°>'ddl1afi yu golofn gref yn cynal i fyuu grefydd hen 'uwymadaM Wcdy'n ni fyddai mor hawdd gan or0a.\ ystrywgar a digydwybod fel y Mail chwaren moi !,eniicli'd i ddwylaw gwyr yr alcohol.

MWYGIO'K EISTEDDFOD. Ci-wla Mr. Charles Asliton, yr heddwas y elywyd ^'Vmaint o son am ei orchestion llenyddol >n cidi-A-eddar iod angen diwygio aiurai bslliau yngiyn »'»• Eisteddfod. Bu'n traelhu ei faru ar y pwnc yn | ddiwMdar o flaen Gymdeithan Genedlaethol Lerml. VmyP? p&thau ereiH, cred av.dv.r Hanes By wj d yi E-gob Mur'an mai docth fyddai eael pabell *yonjdol, codi safon yr arholiad am urddau r Orsedd. ad-drefmi'r cysylltiadau rhwng v pwyllgor lleul at ^ymdeithas 'Eisteddfod, Ac. Vna a > m.aen ^yniad vm dosbarth y w ijiai lie l roi cyfle l V'yr ieuainc enill gwo!;rwyon yw yr LmteddfoJ. I'.vlai fod amean uwcli gan yv lien sefvdltaJ. Cur digon o lo i vmgeiswvr ieuainc ddadolygu en gal .u oedd yn v eyfarfodvdd llenyddol a r ^t^bodaa ''eol a dylai vr Eisteddfod Geuedlaethol fod 5 n uwch na hwynt oil-yn faft i gydnabod y dalent 'iwchaf, gyd a wifon deilwng ohom ei bun. (1,vwin ya auil fod y safon yn rhy uchel, ond credaf ef ei toa .Vn llawer rhy isel; ac os am gael eyfans:oddiaa:u a,, Hthrylitli ynddynt, dvlid cadw y tafoii l Lleuyd liaeth dlawd oedd gan v C.vrury--gwir foil ganddi winbrtdd o lyfravt duwinyddol a pluegettiavi, ond yr oedd jrwyddoniaeth, liaues, &.e., Orou hob eu cyffwrdd gandd ue yr Eisteddfod oedd cefnogi astudiaeth o'r °fryvy. Ni ddylid can buddugwyr llwvddianus allan jjyddai clod y sawl a'u gorehfy^ai yn llawer uwch V jjjj Hawer o anrhyJedd fyauai i'r hwn a gurai n»wn eyntaxileuaeth pan nad oedd r bwn a gurai n»wn eyntaxileuaeth pan nad oedd eewri yn ymgeisio. Dylid rhoi digon o amser i ymg^iawyr wneyd eVr-yfan^oddiadnu. Yn breseno!, yr o^dd yn Uawer r., fyr> ae c,fer dis»wyl eyfan- uoddiadau safouol wij srwneyd ar frys. Dylid dwyn y 4<«tyoa« a^n djwy flyneHd cyn yr Eisteddfod, oble^yd u oe^d'hyny yn ormod o amscr i gyfansoddi Sjjjtli teilwnj. Nid oedd y gwobrwyoa yn cytateiv^ j]ajur ychwaith. Can- punt oedd y wobr uo.iat y^w..(j_yl. >u>„ a enill- wvd gan Gweirydtl ap yn Fiisteddfotl Ca?rdydd, 1883, am Ilanex Elenydtf Gymreig o'r Uwyddyn 1300 hyd 1650.' Kh"ld. >>rmod o wobrwyon am englynion tra na .c;h^dn vddir yu ddigonol VHI; chwiliadau ar feusydd imnj 0 athroniaeth. Dylai yp Elateddfod hefyd hvrwydCy^jjwi1 iad a ehasgliad o weithiau lien feirdd CymV ijav.rv^j,nfau y rlwi sy'n pydru ar astellan ''Jjjwoedd y wlad. Ni d'dvlid esgenlu.^o celf ychvvaicv a jydclorol fyddai jrwneyd svlw nnvy ohen ^"Vlrsfeytld, cromlechau, &c., Oymfu. Cymraeg ddylai f°jLi'th yr Eistetldfod, ond na ddirmyger y ba«son earedi^^j.u„l){ ;>n ,nySg. Yn rhv ami, ni wrandewir 'ir anerv- |)OM. eddwr'o Sju«, ond dylid rhodai pal eytjawn iddo. Am gerddoriaeth, gresyu fod dan Qvmra^ yn cael en hesgeuluw gymatnt, l\VP/*1'>ddv.'yr Cyaim yn cael lleied o gefnogaetb. J deljTi a charm ryda'r tanau yn eael aylw dj ladwy » Mu.a mae ein nodweddion mwyaf cenedlaethol yn heageuluso, gwclir fod digon o le I ddiwypo, a_(^rai Urth derfjTiu mai iaith calon pob C} .uro i- Eisteddfod am Ijyth.

THE FORMATION OF COAL. A "CHAT'' AT ABERDARE. I At the town Board Schools on Saturday- night, under the auspices of the Aberdare School of Mining, the adjourned debate upon the formation of coal was announced to take place but at the eleventh hour this was found impossible, consequently the rneeuu^ had to go in for what was termed more ox a than actual discussion. ^Ir. llerliert Lewi3 prtwided. lo the unavoidable alienee through illness of Mr. Davies (Dewi Maiwn), Mr. Keast an old tutor of those celebrated schools, gave the audience ft short account of how our gi-e.at stabile indiu-trv w as fotjii^d. Mr. Keast, manager of the Cwmaman Works, pointed out that the rocks which are iuw to be seen ujwn the top of the Merthyr Mountain were onoo beneath the sea. In the ruustnim there aw great jaws and hideous frames of animals of previous years. Geolc^j" teaches us that there hate been many ciwuges. At Gannon- street Station, London, wheu they were digging for the foundation in the day they foundI impressions. of palms and other tropical plants. This proved that where London now stands must years ago have been a tropical forest. Coming across ^gland through Hereford down to Devon there is the redstone, amongst which are huge Iwulders. They are stuck in the clay. The only thing that can carry such huge stones are icebergs. At Cardiff there are stonw which have been scratched by glacier-s. So that in by-gone ages we have had a tropi- cal period and a glao-nal penod. If you cro to Hirwain you will see huge limestone and down in the south of Glamorgan are similar Ptones. The skeleton of th« sea lillies die and become similar to that of A,,a,-w(,ed these have accumulated and art- hardened and now ,eav e their marks to give u? some idea of what t:us place was ittarh-s to i years ago. Lookiug at a i-.mp of coal it seems impcsssil.'le that this was once a living plant, it is the result of a series of changes. Beneath eyery seam of coal there is to be found a layer of clay, in whicu are roott that once formed-a connection to the coal. The finding of this produce is the cause of the great prosperity of South Wales. Mr. T. E. Davie-s the tutor of lne.seschools, [jointed out that Mr. Forstor Brown, an authority upon coal mittero hatl estimated that the produce of coal would go on increasing for another 25 years, to 1» follo wed by another 25 years of stationary production from then there would he a i-apid decrease, and a century hence life in South Wales would be simitar to what). was in the primitive agea. Now students ot in and geology must find the study a dry thing, but it they take rambles abroad and obsened they would find it most instructive, as every stone had its own M>» to tell. Hugh Miller, a simp's quaiTyman, from studying and observating, liecame an ardent lover of nature, an expert geologist, and ultimately a noble -A,riter. The depth to which we sink for coal now is practically confined to tiier-rust of the earth only, and estimating period which it has taken to form ^his crust it cannot he less than from three hundred millions to seven hundred millions ot years tor this giobe of ours to have formed itself into wbat it ;s at present day. r The Chairman, in concluding the meeting, referred to the sketches which appear in P»rt^h of huge animals and hideous creatures drawn by Mr. 1.1 -Reed, son of Sir E. -T. R«ed, the tnember for Cardiff, lbere must lM some truth behind the artist when he por- trays ttiese animals. j__Jirag:

CROMWELL'S OPEX LETTERS. TO COUNCILLOR DAVID DAVIES. DEAR SIR,—I have known you for many years, and profess to biJ tolerably well versed in your where- ibo'its. 1 must sav, the more thoroughly I know you >0 bi^her you vise in uiy e^tinjauoi!. xo.*i «iic i a nian of culture is no fault ol yours. B!t>sed V who have had the golden advantages -of cany et nation Iu spito of that you are a man of multi- v is qualities, some of which are really evcelleat. Mtt'C iiot jierfeet, else I would not have dared to i you an "oi>en letter," aud you are magnani- ?OUinoiigh to acknowledge yt.ur imptrfections; TC ,im encouraged to pen a few w onls to you. i i 1 kmb>er the time wheu you were called to addressstings extemiKire in English. I used to tremble^ atjjy y0il, y>ut now that fear is gone to O .on, DlirjUrr the last 15 year? you have made nl°\tl jd ts in the direction of real sei vice and usefulness^ tji0 p^Glic than any other uian in the parish of ;iyr Tydfil. Othei-s have done uobly, out takmg *ings'into consideration, 1 think you have social progress. You have been to expose aud condemn arrant injustices, e^y name of which made your col- leagues shrug, vj^houlders. We know of certaiu gentlemen v.'»i ]x>ur out floods of passionate declamation UP* and upon that in the presence of a few of tuci triors; but, it las they do not chirp tM loud ii3 a \^«e in the projier quarters. But you have the_coup 5, your convictions to utter the right ward in t'' place. Some will demur to the last statement, » maintain that, whereas yon have the courage t the right sentiment, you have not the tact aw- < ^vdness always to utter the right word. I ac-Cl modification. 'J'licro are mre occasions on sv ,u would not gain yOur point by calling a !A<Jta spatle." Your ljest- friends tacitly cPn yu ^re not an expert at word manipulation. Aa ..H is»on from the i>rophet Nathan. He, first ot ^v'oH-d his awful charge agaiust David in a ljeaiui'1 n^vble, but. when that, failed co bring the truth io<f David's heart, the parabolrcnl garb was throv as" anil the naked truth was given him all TIlou art the man-' r Like little David of o.d, ><\ tiared to },eai.d social lions, antl in the name ot Vh\nd justice, you have faced and conquered a tew whoso very namel-l created consternation amSig igeon-hearted folk. Yon, like many other ,,Nl are nijs;. understood, and consequently n\sj*^ed, by a certain class of the community, ^wci has never understood its best friends. I ho nov, t,.Illfi- of martyrs would not have obtained thffirowu of martyrdom had they been better u^d^ood and more thoroughly known. The greatest Beinctor of H. world was crucified in ignorance. is Rt-member the holy maxim A not greater than his lord. Cain's teeming in this world. Wherefore slew his brother Abel? Because his works were evil, tl his b-other's righteous. Marvel not. th*n, if the -rid hateth you. In all your dealings with the p\ie, there is :Uway. found the note of profound sinewy. I have reason to believe that your mtitives are alws as pure and uiulefiled as the light of heaven.! cannot see eye to eye with you in evfirythin< for t si'mnle reason, probably, that we 1!>0,< at things fio different staudpints but even when ye separate fd a while at the junction of opiiiiondo^.1 have always' found you to \>e governed by the mgiW and purest motives. I wonder not that you are peiVuted i>y the Hii<rraded serfs of beerdom, and hated bvt[ie devotees nf imtrnJsm but what surprises me n »^sojemn tact that somo professed Christian people yadily join them to upbraid and abuse you. As a ma^r o{ {actt I know some of them _are ,ir lKpl ^;orthy of bein^dublied "Christian. Christ.9 Cbnviamty 1H not their"Ey their fruit ye ^hall kno\ tjierilt» Thev have not soared so high 111 the moral atywpliere a« to be like Cesar's wife, abo\e suspicion, j b;lve heard it' said that these peon.e are mote Jpme in ,nn)il 1 p-house thau 111 the House of ,r' more faithful and attentive in si'If-el^ted J1("^tanJ.>:ner committees (if held under tl'ev10 l°t l^! V;1- gogne) than in the pmyer and rob "Hon C;i i° a Satanic farce, and «.hc Uugnu "Wk of hell. You know them well enough, and _ca ^Vi to be generous and charitable, a.id t jipliuU41 not to have any dealings with these ^sof^ci^ I have to congratulate you fot the „re A. ferred upon you by the denominat j t0'th^ lielong. I have swu yoar name Union public as the president of the n/alfthe chaii's fr. iRPh. That tells a tale, Ijecause °f aH the of honour you have sat ujxni, this is thel.ngn tiiat .hi» honour lias I,eon limi t imon you "lieu «<j t that you are not guilty of having grow a o in the service of the Master. 1 l.ave been to d ti^ the clitt of the denomination uuitedly .av layman, during the last decade, ha« ve fully in promoting the interest organisatious, and hence more worthy o dential chair than Councillor D. friondiy l'.ofnro T ,.lo^e this letter, let me gi\e_y ou a tricnaij waining. Fore-warned, fore-armed, tecui „ is getting more prevalent everyday amoi i j1 that no man, how good soever ho \x,>should g. a member of more than one or two the same time. You are one ot a few tlu tu^ ^en Guilty of allowing their name? to be pu'olic as aspirants for almost [he vicinity! I believe that you have tl^.al^and moral advancement of the peoi:»1« u • seeking their suffrages ft>r election on Uu e>eu incieas'ug 'wards but hencefortl1, wou d ay )i.e I you not to enticed by any to 30. the fnenJs M ql,Llities'o-,) oil,- (-)r t",o of tll()I;e or Kir1? I ,o sKVe K™1 and 1 man to the best of your ability. I veuerato the .nan whose heatt is, waini, Whose hands are pure, whose uoctune antl w no. t Coincident, exhibit lucid proof That he is honest in the sacred cause. mat 11c is yours, in truth and fortitude, C'noii wi'.u..

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CHRISTIANITY AND C SOCIALISM. BY THE REV. K. CORNWALL JONES, DOWLAIS. On Sunday afternoon an address was delivered on ) the alwve subject in the English Wesleyan Churc-h, Dowlals, in connection with the Young Men's bible Class. The chair was taken by the President (Mr. S. 'tic Makin), who referred to aacient schemesof Socialistic goveniment, and to the platonic republic. The lecturer, the R<'v. E. Cornwall-Jones, referred to the j prevalent notioa that such Kubjectj* were unnt tor s Sunday discussion. The explanation lay in the j purely artificial distinction between the Fac-red and setvdar. He conceived all things sacred which v>ere conducive to ihe stxial, intellectual and moral wel.- tieing of roan. Living iu an industrial district we were compelled to ob-serve conditions eminently dis- twsbing to all who believed in a common humanity. Thesfi conditions uere reproduced in a.l factory and industrial districts, and were eorry contrasts with purely agricultural countries. The Socialistic con- tentioo was that they were inseparable adjuncts of our present commercial system. Undoubtedly nitn were urged by the necessities of their byes to labour under conditions pasitively dehuniaiusing, b^itig transformed into mere machinery ami brutalized by soul-deadening labtjur. The craving for heaithy bright surroundings might seem sentimental to the money-grubbers to whom any lot was endurable which compensated in bard cash. The vast niajonty of men did not entertain such sordid conception, llllt demanded music, art, po?,tvy and literature, lne scepticfd were pointed to the puilharmonic-s and eisteddfodau. A cultivated taste might be jarred by the ugly medlev ofcrockerv, and the manyaudhighly- coloured printa in the workingman's home but they must be f-tupid who could recognise even m these the artistic instinct struggling to realize itselb He un- compromisingly denounced the damp, wmciv, and VX3ANITABV HOL'SKS the industrial poor were compelled to live 111, and asserted that ugliness, overcrowding, d run kennels, vic«, were the prices l«id for our commercial system. He met those who asserted that drink an(i ico were responsible for the existing conditions, by saymg this was but a half truth. As a minister lie contended the 1*1 feet society could not be attained until intemperance and iniquity were abolished. ih.s Christianity aimed at Popular Christianity erred in dwelling on individual vices to the ueglect of the social iniquities. It so emphasized the value of the individual noul to V>e unmindful of the eccialor^amzm. It forgot that man is not an irresponsible, isolated unit, bearing no relation to others, but that, m Pauline language, We are every one members one of another." A wrong suffered by the one wasinjur} committed against all. W hil«? seeking individual souls, it was blind to a community to waste. The drink evil faced us, ^tu its desoiatmg ravages. The popular remedy was make the man sober, he will then become clean, re,«pecta >le, and well-off. He denied the conclusion. It was a gross libel to say only the thriftless and drunken were poor; the lecturer knew scores of homes where they were working themselves to the bones to lu-ep the wolf from the d<v>r. Mast ot the drinking indulged iu was due to the acutene^s ot the poverty, the stress of the commercial conflict, rather than the of it. Wei-e he com|»;('d_ to live 111 unsanitary houses, work beuiro b-azmg fur- nace-s. or iu the l/owels of the earth, he questioned whether he would remain an Retainer. The average temi)eraiiee reformer argued thus: Le sooer, jou will soon have better bouses, wages, and saner_c-on- j ditions." This seems as sensible as saying: 'Get well and we will send you to the country for fiesh air while what the invalid needs is fresj air to re- cover. in foully-ventilated houses wor.ung under great strain and procure, sordid and dull sur- roundings, it was in no way surprising that many ) preferred the warmth of the gin palace to thoir own comfortable home. The pnit of the drunkard more often lay at the door of the sweater, the slum land- lord those who adulterated hia food and by many other dishonest practices, regnant under private enterprise, undermined the constitution, poisoned the system, creating a pernicious, morbid craving. The two great doctrines of SOCIALISM were em ironment and heredity. Vv hile the lectuiei repudiated these factors as thesunKotal of influences, he emphasised their imr>ortance in considering the social question. If our men of genius had lived m Sand-street and Erin-row, where vouid our Linersons Carl vies, and Rtiskms he'1 Sleeping off • he effects of yesterday's de»>auch. It is untrue to say Socialism demands a levelling down to a monotonous equaluy it seeks a levelling up. Equality of opportun.ty is its demand, the same chance for every man and woman to develop to the full the power and possibi- utips of their rr.anbo.xl and womanhood, i lie same ch?nee for aU to be born in a pure atmosphere, of Wlthv well-conditioned parents, and not damned f!0*ml {he birth* by the morbid craving^of a vitiated nature We otxserved in society two classes, tue one privileged with e\ery advantage, the other de(>endent upon the former for the very necessities of life. Ho^diua the scriptures true, Ixlievmg 111 the soiidar- itv of the race, wc ask wheV.ce comes this inequality \Vhv iq one equipped, the other deprived of tho essentials v Wo iuquired how camo the land-owning class to acquire their ex tensive .estates. History answers u«, not always to ths creuu.of the class, by the irony of language, called the CPPF.R TI.N." He would only remind us how, by military tyranny, th° stronger dispossessed tho weak loo«c how dis- honestly national property had been enclosed; and of the many noble houses that were built on tb.e ruius of womanly virtue, the price paid by royal lawfulness. Having the land, iiolhing easier than compelling the slavery of the disinherited class. For I generations they |ruled absolutely and imperiously, dictating their own terms; but of late their compla- cent confidence has received a terrible shoc,<. Men Ii now demand that they shall live decent, human lives and not those of animals, or exist as emitters and machinery. Cries of anarchy, robbery, plebeian tvrannv are afloat, and those vvho sjinpathi.^e v»ith tL long-oppressed, are treated with scant mercy, Inquiring as to the ground of these charges, could we say the iHjpular demand for a living wage was un- to t •' No the first charge on all productions was the sustenance of the producer. That could, not be srainsaid, whatever diftcuUies might be foreseen in its arrangement. lolitical economy be srainsaid, whatever diftcuUies might be foreseen in its arrangement. lolitical economy might suggest barriers, but .justice knew no imperious, fallible systems of economy. socialistic contention is, that the labourer create, the product. He has the prior claim. The fai>t-fniits •ire his. Nothing more scriptural or reasonable. Land vas valueless without the toil and sweat of the ploughmen, sowers, and reapers, purely they who created the transformation should receive the first consideration, and not the accidental heir to the estate. Leases were cited as an illuatration of the injustice of the landlord reaping the benefct of tne increased value. Some suggestive bgure* were given on the authority of Giffen, Levi, and Muihoband. The gro-'s national earnings were computed to be 1,550 millions. In interest we paid 270 millions in rent another 220 millions, in salaries for the middle class and profits Of employers 360 ni'lii0ns- There remained only 500 millions as the share of the working men The middle and upper classes thus appro- priated nearly two-thirds of the national earnings. In addition to the appropriation, tney possessed a means of production, land, mines, nveiv and all natural wealth. This fact seemed to many u> justify their larger income but Socialists that this power was originally woreted from the people. Their intellectual supremacy, their greater orgam-ing ability enabled them to exptoit'the people, y«t their might doe* not argue their right ihe lecturer pro- tested against the epithets Thieves and roWr being hurled at the property-owning euwtwj, as if they were individually guilty of dishonesty, lhese men were as liimh the victims of the individualistic system as the Wxwrer or artizan. Nothing vyas to lie gained by offensive language. As a Christian Socialist he did not question the integrity of persons, btit assailed the N>M rsTK E OK THK SVSIOI that exploited one class to the advantage of the other. Land was Nattire's own bequest to her uni t ersal off. spring. Manas man was the heir of her bounty. Her purpose had b»_-eu frustrated by* the original njustice of men. We would laugh at U'o idea of one dio claimed ownership of air, or sea, yet can see itliin- ludicrous, but indisputably JUSI. iu one stion monopolising the land. The landlord class w>e powerful Ixcause they vvere privileged. Another ehent entered in, which gave power to a different da; competition empowered the capitalist. Land gnvprerogatives to the aristocracy, competition to the leaner plutocracy. Competition gluts the maris and reduces wage". This the artizan was inforid to be a gain to him, lie having only one thing sell and many to buy. This, the lecturer said, smded plausible; but it overlooked the fact that thtrtizan sold his la'>oi;v, and would he thu* compellf to work harder to maintain the 11011- proaueeii Bat on other than economical grounds he denounceudieapness. If economy could only Ùl seeured bvomg children to death, shamiug women, ruining liv, then none but the degraded could hesitate an f.he conclusion. The socialistic remedy is co-ojieratiiin place of competition. Competition being betth than monopoly, people created the biundei of thinking there was no other alteruuc. By making au natural wealth the propty of thp people they would keep .Vaof^sat a natur level, the amount necessary to the SaTntenance of ti worker. Indisputably prices were filiated by dem.d; but under pri vate enterprise supply exceet? the demand. Socialists would I y-\ilato produetiono as to end waste. The objec- ).l7^ to Socialism as listing progress was answered th*Vw' ng that theylid not contemplate destroying 1 Arugg'e' 1jut to lVaanise it. Labour would still P6 Vanded, but Soclism would forbid any but the ,l0Puint to eat, who d not in some way contribute ;° fVell-11.- ot" theocial organism. It was the loafer, whethehe hung about the clubs in r tTcnb' *nQ lled?entleman, Or whether lie j TO 'aw J)ar? id was deservedly called c i. m4 lecturer deniSrihe claim made for wealth as ief^>sprins soci:il joiiition. Men would do L 10^'n sa -ce: w'uilerain and avarice alone ir' f'beneV t°'f!|!r ttnsocial organism. The S764 v 0!,h have been su'tx;rior to niouetao ^1(}t,rations. Syjuli-ui contends that the pr?b t„ai 1,rc,iuu1 011 cra^. The race is £ ^dt, anr^ tMgbt to the stro ,b,?V ci-ytho Individualists Christtn-i- V \v.id £ 15 a yem-id lived in a hovel. -\u'tor ej v.%i°nui,v nn^i in a mansion. Mahomuitd V^lth} and poMlful, Jesus Chri.t an ltiner^ ^V^er '•out a 0„se wherein to shelter. \d thought a social system that gave trie ° BEST t n-V,-TO TH 1: won « In commerce, would^ mvhe"c inst Roths;childs. V claimecj riiri^ti Mn protesting agai^t ^ultation of \amn of and deifying of greed. _P.protest Wa, that turned men 1 and G-.nns, j{e R fc deny advantages to competitive if created men .y01:"UpV^ aiM\lty :l,M neroantile rwHw* ^wa13nthafc-of Ci^ I ;i'he point of diver$<MK?t ^ycen Christian Ru^ccular Socialists lay 111 method? and ultimate amis. Chris- tian Socialists emphasized the need of a regenerated manhood, as well as a purified eocial organism. I^s methods differed in that it believed 111 the moral power of ideas while the secularist swears by the arm of the State. Socialists did not claim more than that their system was letter and saner than the pre- sent. It did not think men were angels, or tnat it would make them such. The interests of Capitalism were so powerful that Dlany practical politicians deem it impossible for the people ever to regain their own without force. As Christian Socialists, believing the movement to have it? sanction and inspiration in the gieat heart of the Father-God, they would dis- claim all methods of war that wf-n. nn-Chnatian. Their eonfideiK-e vas in mars. The capit-alii-ts were men. Brotherhood was laying hold on all, and com- pelling a slow acceptance of its obligation*. They were hopeful because they believed in God. The agony of Redemption was going on. Men were maae partakers of His sufferings. Gethsemane and Caltarv were by way of the throne, where Christ sits exalted. The It is finished would be yet realised. The vision of the far-seeing Christ was clear. He saw ttie Kingdom of God and the labour of His soul, aud was satisfied. Throughout the centuries He has bMn patient, for He sees that "one far-off divine event to which creation moves."

FREEMASONRY AT TREDEGAR. On Thursday, Brother D. L. Davies, Tredegar, was installed as worshipful master of St. Georges. Lodge, Xo. 109S. The oer em on v, which was very ably performed by Bro. Dr. G. A. Brown, P.M., too.; place at the Masonic llall, Tredegar. The I then appointed his officers as follows :—I.i .M., lko. G. A. Brown, P.M., P.P.G.S.W. S.W., Bro. North I.W., Bro. T. Theophilus treasurer, Bro. j W. Widdowson, P.P.G.J.W. secretary, Bro. T. Davies assistant secretary, Bro. J. Johnston S. D., Bro. J. L. tierbrrt I.D., Bro. R. H. S^ncer organist, Bro. G. n. Brown I.G., Bro. D. W. Havu-rd Supt. Works, Bro. Edwin Davies D. C. Stewards, Bro. T. Canqiljel!, Bro. W. Morgan, and Bro. L. Price Tyler, Bro. H. Andrews. The W.M.. on behalf of the lodge, then presented Dr. G. A. Brown, P.M., with a past master's jewel, in recognition of the verv able manner in which he had performed his duties during his year of office. Bro. David was also presented with a junior wardens jewel on his C'e ture from the town. The brethren then adjourned to the Castle Hotel, where a most excellent banquet was provided by Host Lloyd. The usual masonic toasts were proposed, and songs con- tributed by Bros. David, Havard, Richards, Dr. Davies, Curtis (Rhymney), Davies, and Evans, and Bro. Phillips, New Tredegar, gave a humorous address.

RECORD COAL RAISING. CWMAMAN REPLIES. B^aiu Engine" writes — Being a taiit reader of your valuable papei, I could not hdp notic- ing the letter pertaining to coal rai-ing at Cwmaman and A'leraman. 1 do not see that Aberarnan has got much to be proud of, considering their steam pressure is 60 pounds and Cwmaman's 50 also cylinders of Cwmaman engines are 50 instead of 32, as Engine- man in his seemingly correct explanation has magni- fied them to be. Also Cvvmanan is 80 yards deeper thev should pull three Trams to Cwmaman's two. The coal at Atxraman is closer to the pit, whereas at Cwmaman it is a mile and a halt from the !>ottom of the pit. "Engineman," in his bomtastk: praise, has forgot to "uppiv us with these facts, and lot me tell him ami his friend that on that great and memorable day, as he terms it, the pit began to pull coal at 7.S, and had 30 minutes dinner time, 40 minutes in small stops duriug the day, finishing at 5.3, making a grand total (excuse the grand) of 72 minutes in stoppages. As to the night horses being out iu the day, they were j not required. The officials do not lielieve in making one horte do the work of two. As regards the spaee on to]> of Aberarnan Pit, I-have wn 200 trams on top of that pit at the same time a horse and haulier by night, with a couple of tippers, can do woudei-s toward a "record" on the next day, especially if there is no work on the day before. No, Engineman should not think that he has succeeded in conv incing the public that Aberarnan pit has performed these feats in 10 working hours. There is no doubt it looks well in print, and is taken as gospel by them that are not in the know. As to I the amounv raised in one hour at Aberarnan, which up till now had been a srraud secret, until rashly divulged by Ens;ineman h.t me tell him ours, and that is Cwmaman, bas dono 193 tons in the hour. As to one day of 10 hours winding, Cwmaman, with its disadvautage-s of pressure of steam, depth of pit, distance of coal from bottom of same, can give I Alwraman 150 tons start and Iteat them easy. As to Engineman's friends invitation to examine the í sheets as to amount raised, who ip to say if the figures in quest'on were put down in the night or day V

MERTHYR COUNTY COURT. FfUitAT.—Before n is Honour Judge G wily m Williams ADUfNTSTRATiON* On.F-Bs. George Whiting, a haulier, residing at Treharris, who w-M represented by Mr. W. W. Meredith, applied for an administration order. The debts were laid down at £ 49 10s. 3d., a.id the debtor offered to meet his liabilities in full by monthly instalments of 14s. 6J. This offer was c-on- sidered by His Honour, who made the necessary | order. — Henry John Fletcher, a draughtsman, rcsi- ding at Penrhiweeiber. also applied for a similar j ordei. The liabilities of the debtor were stated to be £ 43 3s. 5d., which the applicant offered to pay in full by monthly instalments of £1. His Honour thought there was no great pressure ou the debtor, and granted the order. THE DISTRUST.—There were a large number of judgment summonses against working ruen, but in consequence of the severe weather and of the distress prevailing amongst that class, His Honour adjourned J tho cases for a month. AN INSVRANCKCASE.—David Davies, Bridge-street, Merthyr, sued the Liverpool Yictoria Legal Friendly Society for a sum of 38s. for premiums paid by the j plaintiff to the society on a policy of insurance on j the life of his sister. Mr. W. W. Meredith appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. D. W. Evans, of the tirm of George David and Evans, for the defendant". Mr. Meredith explained that wheu insurance was effected the sister was a spinster, but she had since married, and the plaintiff was not now the next-of- kin. Under the terms of the policy the money would go to the next-of-kin, unless the plaintiff got a nomi- nation, which he declared the company's agent had promised. The sister declined to give hiin that nomination, and as the society would not guarantee that he should be oaid at her death, he sought to recover the premiums. His Honour held that there was no misrepresentation made tojustify the plaintiff in bringing the action, aud judgment was given for the defendants, with costs.

MERTHYR CHAMBER OF TRADE, Tuesday Present, Messrs. I). J. Evans (president), W. Meredith, W. W. Meredith, D. H. Thomas, 1'. Davies, C. M. Davies, E. W. Harris, J. F. Docton, Roger Edwards, C. Price, and F. Unham (secretary). —The Secretary read letters from tfie local inembeis of Parliament referring to the proposed late mail from Merthyr, in which txjtli gentlemen declared that they j had seen the Postmaster General with regard to the matter, and that he had promised to give it his atten- tion. The Secretary also said he had seen Mr. Fred Wilkins, who informed him that the Chamber could take it for grautcd that the early north mail thev had heen asking for would he forwarded by the 7-20 a.m. L.&N.W. train, and not the 9.20 a.m. as heretofore. This would be put in force shortly (hear, hear), After some discussion, the President was asked to =ee the Postmaster, and ask to have the privilege extended to the lower part of the valley.—The President congratulated the Chamber on the success of their action. At the suggestion of the President, it was resolved that the Council be asked to give their consideration to a Fcheme for having their recommendations adopted and confirmed by the Chamber in the same way as the doings of committees are adoptt-d by other bodies.-On the mo.ion of Mr. Alfred fldmonds, a deputation was appointed to wait upon the District Council, in conjunction with the deputation appointed by the Merthyr Library Com- I mittee, asking them to put into force the Free Libraries Act in the district, and to establish branch libraries in the outskirts—The deputation appointed I were the President, Vice-president, Messrs. Arthur Daniel, Alfred Edmonds, J. F. Docton, F. T. James, and D. S. Thomas.

RAILWAYMEX'S MASS MEETING, A mass meeting of all grades of railway men v. ill he held on Sunday afternoon, March 3rd, at Bentley s Central Hall, Merthyr; the chair will lie taken by j Mr. J. 0. Jones, of the Mcrth iir at half-past two sharp. Addresses will be delivered by Mr. R. Bell, organising secretary, and other delegates. A conference will be held in the morning at tne Globe Hotel. G.W.R. PLATELAYERS' PROGRAMME. The Quakers' Yard Branch of the A.S.K.S, has just drawn out a programme of Great Western plate- layers' demand". This programme will w. submitted to the South Wales and Monmouthshire District Council to be held at Merthyr on March 3rd. If approved of there, it wiil Iw submitted to the executive committee of the A.S.R.S. for final sanction and adoption. The demands made are as follows :— Gangers, 30s. to 35s. a week platelayers, 20s. to 24s. a second man appointed in each gang, wages rising to 26s. Cessation of work throughout the year at one o'clock on Saturdays promotion by seniority, all vacancies to I)e posted, and a week s annual leave. GOOD FIunA l'S CONCERT. A concert will be held at the Public-hall, Treharris, on Good Friday, preceded by a tea. Proceeds in aid of the Orphan Fund. Chair will be taken by Mr. Alfred Thomas, M.P.

VN ABERDARE COLLIERY STOPPED, j The men employed at the Cynon Colliery ceased ,vork oil Saturday, owing to the failure of the i uanageincnt and men to arrange terms. We untie:- stand that an attempt will be made to arrange mother meeting between the parties.

RUPTURE TRUSSES.—Referring to the inquiry made by a eorresiiondent recently in our columns, the following extract from the Lancet, August 4, 1894, will bo interesting: — "The Link Shell Truss Co., 171, Wardour-street, London. W., have a new truss. It is claimed that by this method of manufacture a truss is provided which will be more comfortable than the one in ordinary u^e, and better able to adapt tself to the v arious movements of the wly, especially if those arc of a sudden character. The truss is fitted with a hip-joint regulator, hy means of which the pressure is increased or diminished as requited, and with a soft shell pad perforated for ventilation. The truss as thus completed is an efficient one. Full par- ticulars are sent. free by the Link Shell Truss Co.— Gta-fffov: E><niv(j Nc 11 s. August 7. 1894.' 175-224

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THE LATE MR. HENRY LEWIS. THE FUNERAL.. On Thursday afternoon the mortal remains ot the late Mr. Henry Lewis, whose death wa. recorded in our lust issue, were laid to rest in Cefn Cemetery. Tho day was bitterly cold, but a large number of friends assembled to pay their last tribute of respect to one who, both iu public and private life, bad won the esteem and confidence of hi- ft-ilow townsmen. The body was borne from the residence of the deceased to St. David's Church on the shoulders of relays of merr.tiers of a club held at the Lam J and Flag Inn, of which the deceased was a member. »he coffin was of massive oak with elegant fittings, and was literally covered with beautiful wreaths, fne chief mourners were Mr. Alec v'is, Master Arthur Lewis, and Master Harry Lew is (sons), Mr. Dav 111 Lewis, Dowlais (brother), Mr. Illtyd Thomas, Mr. Thomas Thomas and Mr. W. Pool (brothers-in-law), Mr. A. Lewis (nephew), Mr. F. T. James, Mr. A. I. Jarites, Mr. G. Roberts, and Mr. Hampton, Swansea (cousin-}. The District Council was repre- sented by Messrs. Dan Thomas, J. Ilarpur, .T. Lewis, Thomas Thomas, David Davies, Y. A. Hills J. LI. Atkins, T. F. Harvey (surveyor), G. C. Jaine- (clerk). T. W. Goodfellow (collector*. J. T. Owt-u (inspector), C. Davies (clerk of w orks), and Dr. I'Vke j (medical officer). The chairman (Mr. T. H. B-nloy, J.P.) was unable to be present owing to illness, and Mr. 11. W. Lewis, J.P., was also prevented from attending, but was represented by bis carriage, Amongst the large concourse of jieople who attended to pay a last tribute of re.spect, we noticed Mr. M. North (stipendiary), Colonel Lewis, Dr. xv ard, Dr. Viret, Major L. P. Jones, Messrs. R. Harrap, K. D. Evans (Heolgerrig), H. W. Southev, .LP., A. Pr.ce (»rocer), J. M. Berrv, T. Howell- (Inion- street), J. F. Seal, T. Phillips (superintendent Prudential Assurance Company), G. V.'illiatns (builder. T. Bowen Jones (Market-square), dohu Morgan (Waterloo Chs>nbersi, T. R. I)a\;e^, G. L. James (barrister), S. Harries (sce-retary of the Con- stitutional Club). J. Bown, W. W Mereaitu (solicitor), W. Jleredith (jeweller), T. I>av:<*s (Manchester Ilo'xsel, R. R. Davia (chemist), E. Lumley, E. W. Harris (chemist), J. Forrester, B. Freedinan, iiwilym Jenkins (Three Salmons j, John Bowen (Gwaelodygartli), Vv. H. Harris, J Rowlands 'Volunteer Inn), Thomas Wake, Walter Wake, \Y. L. Daniel (official receiver), D. J. Evans (president of the Chamber of Trade), Eees G-abe (Brecon and Merthyr Railway Inn. Cefn), F. D. Jones (I. nion- streetl, Henry Bailey tThomas-street). J. Bemascon i, ex-Supt. Thomas, R. Hughes (Glel>eland-stree-t), J. Hughes (Gwaelodygarth), W. Davies, h. P.Lidd.t., W. Griffiths (Taff Yale Brewci-y;), T. Griffiths (manager of the Loudon and Provincial Larii<), Dav id Evans' (auctioneer), Llywarch Reynold", T. Levari (Vulcan), Price Owens, .T. Harding (Glebf-land), J. Jones (Glanvnant), S. J. Davits (Giles and Harrap, Valentin" Watson, J. Millward, Ivor Davies, J. r. Docton. J. McLeod, J. P. Lewis, J. Hopkins (Crown-, J. S. Jones ("u!fittpr\ T. Fiooks, J. Vanghan (solicitor), etc. The ho.Jr w. rnf.t at the ( hnr<;h door bv the Rector (Rev. Daniel Lewies D. Jones (curate), and a ^urpliced choir. fhs eoftm wis !>orne into the chancel, and after the- 29th Psabu had ken sung the Rrvtor read the usual lesson, after which hymn 401, Now the labourer's task is oer, was sung. The Dt-ad March in Sm>l was played on the organ by Mr. Silver, F.C.O. (organist), and the coffin was slowly borne to the hearse outside the church and conveyed to the cemetery, followed by a large number of carriages and preceded by a very long procession of townspeople on fcot. At the graveside the rector again officiated. Flnwer* were sent by the widow and children, and also by Mrs. Timothy Evans and Miss Mary Davis Mr. and Mrs. Seal sent a floral harp with broken string. Wreaths were sent by the following — Deceased's brothers-in-law, Tom and Illtyd Tliomas Mi-s Polly- Hampton (cousin), Oakey, Eddie. and Willie Davies Mr. and Mr?. L. P. Jones, Galon Uchaf Mr. and Mr*. Hammond, Clydach Vale Mr. and Mrs. T. Pryce Jenkins Miss Polly Jenkins, aiid brothers and sisters Mrs. Thomas Davies, Union- terrace Mr. and Mrs John Davies, Wellington- street Mr. and Mrs. David Williams, Henstaff j Mr. William Griffith0, Pencaemawr; Mrs. Griffitlis. Star Mr. W. M. Roach, Hereford Mr. and Mrs. William Beddoe, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Lewis and family Mr. and Mrs. Williams aud family, Castle-street Mr. and MR. E. W. Harris, chemist Mr. J. E. Davie*, Templeton House Mr. and Mrs. JJavies, Mr. and Mrs. li-ernascoyii, Mrs. Williams and family, Globe. Mr. John Williams, Cast'e-stieet, carried out the duties of undertaker in a highly satisfactory manner. The mourning was supplied by Messrs. J. E. Davies, Temple of Fashion.

DOWLAIS EXCELSIOR MINSTRELS, j On Monday afternoon the full strength of the Dowlais Excelsior Minstrels journeyed to Brynmawr, where they gave one of their highly successful enter- tainments to a crowded audience. The programme was the same as at the Dowlnis performance, with the difference that in the absence of Mr. Evan Thomas, Mr. David Davies, the recently arrived powerful bass singer, late of the famous Llanellv Choir, sang j z Jenny Lee." The troupe had chartered a special traiu for the return journey, and every creditjs due to the officials of the Loudon and North Western Railway for having carried out the arrangements > withuut a hitch. The first annual l»anquet took place on Tuesday at the Bate Arms Hotel. In addition to the troupe some two or throe dozen well-known tradesmen aud others were present. The long room which is the ma-t commodious of any in the°town was most artistically decorated wills ever- greens and art draperies. Messrs. Ey.ekiel Evans, secretary of the trouj>e, Dan Kennedy, John O'Shea and William Evans are to be highly congratulated on their efforts in the decorative line. The banquet under notice was ths first held at the Hu e Arms Hotel under it* present proprietorship, and it can without doubt lay claim to have Ittt-n one of the very best ever given in the town Mr. O'Shea had engaged a staff of competent waiters for the occasion and the attendance was everything that could he desired. On the removal of the cloth Mr. Morgan L. Walters' was voted to the chair, and Mr. George O'Neill to the vice- chair. The usual loyal and patriotic toasts having been duly honoured, Mr. W. Irv ing Knox submitted The Town and Trade of Dowim- and in doing so he said that in Dowlais they had what he might call the blessed side of a monopoly. Many weaker companies throughout the couutry had been forced to close their works owing to trade depression, but the Dowlais Company, with its enormous capital, had kept the gigantic works going, even when, as it must have lefn jKttent to all men, that many of the branches were worked at a loss. Mr. P. Mansfield having sung Powder-monkey Jim, Messrs. Evan Lewis, and J. Jones (Forge j Hammer Inn), responded to the ttrnst. Both kept i the company iu the best of humour by their narration of the doinrs of amateur min.-trels in the day? of old. Mr. Alatt Keating created roars, of laughter by his quaint rendering of Where I am lodging ¡¡OW," and j in reply to the demands for an encore he sang The Masquerade Ball." Mr. r. Mansfield, in a. few weli-chosen sentences, proiwsed The Health of the Dow lais Excelsior Minstrels," after which Mr.^ Frank O'Brien sang, 1*11 take you home again, Kathleen.The Chair- man, in rescinding to the toast, said he was sorry that somebody vvho had worked harder than h« had not been chosen to respond to that toast. As j they knew, the Excelsior Minstrels were only of very ] recent birth, hut all the same the wuik done by them was a credit not only to Dowlais but to the whole Principality (applause). He could tay that without } fear of contradiutioii. He could say in the word" of j one of the weekly papers, that in the past the WeMi people hatl been noted for tiie excellence of their choral singing, while the Irish were similarly famous for their wit iu that troupe they had the combina- tion of both good singing and wit, and the result could not be otherwise than advantageous to both, Dowlais had for many years been known for the excellence of the many minstrel entertainments given ] in the town, but unfortunately for the complete j success of those ventures it was felt that something j was wanting, an indefinable something, which they could feel, but could not express. But in the present troupe the something he had refctred to was no longer wanting sentimental and choral .-inging, and the comic elemeut, were alike excellent, as the jjei- formances already given ani ply testified. Those performance* were admitted o.i all hands to have been a credit to the minstrels themselves, and 'I t _1. 1, I. to all vvho had interested themselves in ir.e wont > of the troupe (applause). And all unexaidiple-d measure of success had attended those performances (hear, hear). To '? sure the entertainment at Mouu- tain Ash was not financially successful; but at Breeou they had had a crowded house, and at Brynmaw r on the'previous night they had played to a packed audi- ence (hear, hear). The troupe seemwl to have quite excelled themselves ou that occasion, the choruses being particularly well-received and encored to the echo. They had given one half of the proceeds to the fuuds of the Philharmonic Society (hear, hear). The guarantors of the recent Handel Festival would be likely to )fueiit very materially by the kind action of the troupe. To those strangers whom, he saw around him, he might say that the great majority of the troupe were meml>ers of the I'hi.- liarmonic Society, which in itseif was a guarantee of excellence, since nobody was allowed to join the society without passing' a stiff examination at the hamb of tried and competent musicians. In conclu- sion, the sjieaker wished all success to the truujre in all their future undertakings, aud hoped they would ever act up to the grand motto iliev had chosen, "Excelsior" (applause). Toliii Craig was as usual at his best in the laughable song, "1 can't change it, but he declined to respond to'the demands for an encore.— Mr. Matt. De Lacy submitted The Host and Hostess,' in his happiest mood, declaring that if future banquets at the Bute were to bo as excellent in every way as tne one they had had that night, he would like the aunnlil imtiniift to he held every fortnight (laughter).—Mr. AhG. Freeman sang, "Ours is a happy home," to the delight of all present, but like Mr. Craig, he decuneu to respond to the calls for an enc O Sbea followed with a beautiful and eff- etive rendering of^ Scenes that are brightest." Mr. John O'Shea in' resj>ondiug to the toast, said that he had done his best to make his first banquet a big succe-s, and be v. as glad to liml bis effort' were being so much apnre- ciated.—Mr. Edgar Daniel gave a very pretty Hute solo, and M). Dan lv nn.-dy gave an inimitable stump speech Oil "'ihe Songs of the Day?, and Kennedy's Toms round Penydarren and })uw]a¡, —Mr. John Donovan, iu an excellent little speech, submitted "The Press," to which the representatives present responded, after Master \\ïl!ie Pow en had Hven a splendid interpretation of "Ever of Thee," and Mr. A. Bowen had sung, "Man the Lifelxiat," and Mr. David Davies had followed with "Jenny Lee."— Mr. Evan Rues Evans was encored for a vig- orons albeit artistic rendering of "0 na byddai'n haf o hyd, and responded with Mona. The Chairman pro[K.)sed the health of Mr. Ey.ekiel Evans, the hou- orary secretary, in flattering terms, and the toast was drunk with enthusiasm.-—Mr. John Craig followed with another popular favourite "Soiouiou's Proverbs, and the proceed'igs shortly afterwards terminated. It j should be -laLtd thtt the aeeouipanimenta were played by Mr. Harry Evans, A.R.C.O., and r. Mansfield. The banquet was a grand ai\«.-cosi from j

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