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GOGI-N,AN 901100L TREAT AND ENTEUTAHTMSNT.—Oa Friday afternoon, the 18th January, the school children were treated to a feast of tea and cake, apples, oranges, swecta. &c., by the ladies of the village and the inmodlafce neighbourhood. The old schoolroom where feabtas were spread, was tastefully decorated by some of tlte ladies and young men of the place. The ladies deserve great credit for the r enthusiastic manner in whioh they took up the tlmr". and which they so saocesrfully carried out. The ladies who provided the tea were Mrs Owens, Cwmbrwyno, Mrs Jenkins, Cwmforwyno, Mrs Jones, Troedrfaiwcas-tell, Miss George (Dr Rowland), Mrs Evans, Loveden-place, Mrs Rowiand, Cefncoed, Mrz Jenkins. Troedrhiw, Mrs Bebb, Blaendyfiryn, Mrs Pochards, Eafodau, Mrs Eray, If mint, Pleasant, Miss Hill, Bristol House, Mrs Tre- vfttban, Miss Croucher, Woodside, Mrs Jenkins, Castle- square, Mrs Williams, Box Gottaye, Mrs Davies, Tyc- bedw, Miss James, Sunny Side, Miss Phillips, Melin- dwr Hoose, Mrs Thomae, Lovedcn-plaee. and Miss Hicboth, Druid Inn. At three o'clock the children were marched down from the Board School and after singing grace in V\ e.sh sat down, to do justice to the good thmgs provided for them. After tea each child was presented with some figs, the gift of Mr Hugh BonsaJ. Gknrheadol, an orange each by Mrs Roderick, Loudon House, an apple each by Ca.pt. and Mrs Francts, a box containing sweeta for each child sent by the nuisfcer by a laSy from London, who wished her name not co be mentioned, and ¡ also &0 apple each by Mrs Williams, Shop, for each and all of which the children eent up .three ringing cheers. A large number of friends afterwards eat- down to tea. In the evening an entertainment was held in the same room. Mr Ben. O. James, the Board School, was voted to the chair. Prizes" ere given to the beet spellers of each class of children, and the following programme was gone through Glee, Y •G-wanwyn," by the Glc- Party trio, Do they miss me at home," Misses X>a,?s> Joues, and Mr H. solo, Annie Lisle," Hiss Jones; eolo and chorua, Beaottfui star wherein BO bright, Miss Davics; -duet, "Where do the fairtes dwellV' Misses Davieo and Brans; solo, "The Village Uair," Mr Beo O. James solo, Golomen Wen," hos Melindwr glee, «' NRntyrHynvdd" Glee Party. 1 he singing of Hen wlad fy Nhadau," brought a Buecessml meeting and a v«ry pleasant evening to a close.

BALA BOARD OF GPAKDIASS- Present M^SRSRichard Jouets, ohairman, fe. J. J oiieci, ex-offioio, IcyricJOllCS, Robert Roberts, E. M. Iloberte, llor.'ia lhomsts Jones, R. V. Jones, Morn's Petcrss, and ^»• -L^ki/j, deputy clerk. It was resol ved tlsat in of the Clerk being unable to attend the meeting of h;8 v Board, that Mr W. Dakin be appointed to act as bis j deputy for the preeent meeting. The br.lsnce in Treasurer's handa, je332 10s. Id. Out-reliei for the past fortnight to 199 paupers, £<i7 3s. lid. against 4-46 17s. 6d to 212 paupers for the corrcfíjxmdingwcek of last year Number of paupers in the house 38, last year, j 34. J = _=-=-=--

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tilE WKLSii. BiBLiii. A DISCOVERY IN EARL BPSXGEB'S LIBRARY. The following letter has boen addressed to the South Wales Batty Ntius. SIR,—Lord Aberdare has kindly sent "1 an interest- ing letter ftom Earl Spencer. The following if. a eepy :— Allthorp, Northampton, Jaq. 18th, 1839. "My dear Aberdare,—My brother-sn-law (Lord) C. Bruce, has found in the library here, among our numerous Bibles, a Welsh Bible, with an inscription, which may interest some of those learned m We:sn literature and curiosities. "The itself is a very beutifnl specimen o■ yrint- ing (1677).. The inscription, in writing, is to tne effect tnat it ,re I -or WM presented to Sir Robert Clayton, Lord Mayor, 1677, in token of the exertions which he made in getting the Bible printed, whereby many hundreds of oeople in Wales were taught to read and received instruction. "It is signed by Tillotson End others. I send the actual memorandum, as copied with the names. TiHoiooa was then Canon of St, Panls's, after- wards Archbishop of Canterbury. wards Archbishop of Canterbury. I think thii interest some of my friends at the Colleges at Cardiff and Aberystwyth, but I send you the information, as you will know best who will care to hesr of this accidental find in this library. Hoping you and yours are well and flourishing, believe me, truly yours, SPENCER. [COPY OF INSCRIPTION,] For Sir Robert Clayton, Kct. and Aldcrm«m of the City of Loudon, in" thankful acknowledgment of his former bounty to Wales in contributing towards the printing of this Bible and teaching many hundreds of poor children to read and some to write. Signed I Jo. TIXLOTSON JOHN MZBITON. ED. STILLINGFLEET WILLIAM Outram, I BENJ. WIIICHCOT EDW. FOWLER, There is. or was, a copy of the 1G77 Bible in tne library of the Dcke of Bedford. following inscription :— To the Richt Hon. the Earl -of Bedford, Kil. of the Most Noble Order of the Garte- In thankful acknowledgement of his bounty to Wales in contributing towards the charge of printing the household Bible? ia the British toague, which were to be freely given to poor families, and of teaching J many hundreds of poor children to read and write. iSigwed, Jo. TIL.LOT.-WN. TITOMAS GOUCE. ED. STILLING FLEET. BENJ. CALAMY. BESJ. WHICI-ICCT. THOMAS FIRMIS j JOHNMERTTON. JOIIS;; DU Eois." j' Thase bibles are relies of a great educationa/ move- ment which occurred in Wales after the devastations j of Civil Wars. As early as 1648, Richard Baxter pro- I posed to Mackworth the foundation of a college at 1 Shrewsbury. In 1656, M,j"'r Goreral Berry, the parliamentary ccmraaader in Wale?, premised his assistance. The proposition "n8 revived by John Lewis, of Gl&sgrag. Cardiganshire, and Dr John Ems, g Rector of Dolgellcy, and they comrannic&ted with Baxter, Lewis and EUia hoped to he able to influence Vaughac, of Ll wydíarth, who was supposed to be without heirs to his £ 4,000 a year. Baxter knew in London a childless Shrewsbury man worth j Lewis turned his eyes on the tithes and the ecclesi- astical estates, winch, ha says, are slipped inw I I several private bands upon easy bargains, aDd I would Christianly entreat" the holders, and all others that havw advano&d their stores and fortiino-s by the Ltt-e timas, out of their abundance to part v/itb some tait-cE I' towards so pituiu and honourable a work." Ellis reflected wa might have a castle for begiuuiog cf our I' edifice, and, for permanent endowment, the tenths of the benefices in Wales." Baxter did not doubt of obtaining authority from the Protector." Tne propo- sition, which fell through in 165S, was brought forward again by Charles Edwards in "Hanes y Ffydd Duffe- ant," 1671, but Edwards's suggestion received nc greater favour than the propositions of Baxter, El lit*, and Lewis, from fifteen to twenty-five years previously. The attention of the charitable, however, was j directed to the condition of the very poor. In the first instance, eijortt, wero made fot' a provision of religious books. Stephen Hughes pleaded earnestly with the gentry. In bis letter prefixed to the. 1G72, or first complete edition of Vicar Pritehard's work?, he gfves us the grounds cf his bopcsof success in the crtsa. The way was prepared by degrees for a regular and system- atic organization for the establishment of schools, as well &s the publication of books. Assistance was sought frrm wealthy men in London and elsewhere. About 1674, Gouge fcraiell. his society. What may be regarded as an informal Deed of Settlement J is given in the life of the Rev. James Owen. The paper oonclv.des thus We, there- I fore, whose names are underwritten, do promise to contribute, during our pleasure, towards the printing j and buying the forementionedtreatises ("The practice of piety," some thousands of other licensed works, the Church, Catechism, and a Practical Expositor of the came, now printing), as also towards the teaching of poor Welsh children to reacl English, write and east accounts, in such towns where schools are not already created by the charity of others provided that this charitable and pious work be ordered and managed by 1 Dr Tillotfson, Dean of Canterbury, and the rest whose I names are underwritten:—Jo Tiilotson, Beojamhi Whicheote, Simon Ford, Wm. Bates, Win. lOatram, Sitnou Patrick, Wrn. Durham, Edward Sfrillicgfleet John Meriton, Hezekiah Burton, Richard Baxter, Thomas Gouge, Mathew Poole, Edward Fowl sr. Wrn. Tnrasv, Richard Newman, Jacies Reading.. Thomas Griffith, John Short, Wm. Gape, Thomas Firmin." In the society's report for the period extending from Midsummer, 1674, to Lady Day, 1673, it is said :— In fifty-one of the chief towns of Wales 812 poor children have been and are put to school to learn English over Rud above the 500 put to school the pre- vious year by the charity of others before this trust began. There have been bought and distributed in several families thirty Welsh Bibles, which were all that could be had in Wales or London. Two hundred aud forty Testaments in Walsh to be given away to poor people that can read Welsh, Hve hundred 4 Whole Duties ot Man' io Welsh, to be distributed in like manner, which pious and charitable undertaking has j already provoked divers of the better sore of the Welsh ¡ to aij, ve &00 of the poorest Welsh chiidres to school up-ou their own account, so fchit about 1,850 in all are already put to school to learn to road .English." The practical oversights of the ?•>?:. >~J.3 w&*s nnder- takea by Gouge, who devoted two-thirds of his private income t;o the work. The literary side was managed by Stephen Hughes and Charles Edwards. The Bible of Hili, a marvel of typographical accuracy, was edit-ed by Charles Edwards. It may be observed that the edition of 16S9 was undertaken by Stephen Hughes, and after his death completed—bu t not in a very satis- factory way—by D. Jones. The 1677 Bible cost, we are told, nearly £ 2,000. The tota.1 sum raised in the ten years of the trust's existence mast have been very large, and covered a great deal of:pr.inting Welsh books ia the period. Our historians have fallen into some ¡ mistakes. Dr Rees, for instance, under 1671, gives la-, account of an edition oi O,VMA> OT a small octavo Bible and under 1672. of editions of the New Testament and of the Psalms, "published at the expense of MrfGonge and Mr S. Hughes." There was no edition of the Bible published in 1671 but in that year Stephen Hughes was hard at work au the first complete edition of Vicar Pritchard's Canwyll y Cymrn." In the preface Hughes appeals for assistance to bring out the whole Bible once more to Dr William Thomas, at that time Dean of Worcester, afterwards Bishop of St. David's and Bishop of Worcester to the Rev Hugh Edwards, of Llangattock, Carmarthenshire the Rev I David Thomas, of Margam Rev Samuel Jones, of Ijl&ogynwvd; and the P^ev William Lloyd, of St. Petrcx, Pembroke. The country, r&v. sirs." Hughes says, is bound to you for the help you have given (among otLer influential gentlemen and elegy men) to me in the work of printing the New Testament the Psalms, and Mr Perkin's Catechism, which are about to be issued/' Mr Gouge died in 1681. His funeral sermon was ^reached hv Tiilotaon, who, I take H in the course of the sermon made reference to Sir Robert Gtayton, though not by name. Goue's death proved fatrd to the good work in Y\ rJes. But the ednc&tfoual wave. AS it receded from Wales, acquired ever increasing force and flowed over the whole kingdom. • The record is to be found in Stow's London, by Strype, ed. 1;2.0, volume 2, page 4iJ; and in A Letter of a Resid- ing Minister of the S.P.C.K., to a Corresponding Member in the Country," London, 1714. This I charity," say Strype, however it. lessened in Wales, afterwards began nearer home —and then follows an account of the old charity schools m connection with the S.P.C.K. In 1715 there were 1.2S1 of these schools in England, Ireland, and Wa e., with 29,732 fccholars. The Society for the Fropogatlon of the Gospel ia Foreign 'Part, t n -q the work to the colonies. It is, I may aaa, to this general movement we owe the school cf the Hon. Society of Ancient Britons. The charity schools paved the way for the National and the British and Foreign School Societies and the existing elementary system. Sir Robert Clayton, a famous merchant- and politician, born 1020. died 1707, the son of a small farmer, was Lord Mayor of London in 1670-80, and M.P., for the City, who played a very prominent part! in politics en the Protestant side in the reigne of Charles II. and Wi!l;».m and Mary. His wealth was enormous. It was at his suggestion that Charles II. established the mathematical school at Christ's Hospital. Sir Robert spent about £10,000 on rebuild- ing the hospital after the gieat Are. A full length marble (statute of him was erected ia 1701 in. the third court of St. ThotnaVs Hospital, the third oonrt having been built through his magnificence. There is a portrait of him by J. Richardson in the oounting-house of St. Thomas's Hospital, and a full length portrait by ¡ Kneller in the livery-room of the Drapers' Company. I have seen somewhere an early reference to the Clayton Presentation Bible, and it is mentioned in Mr J R. Dore's aoocant of Old Bibles," second edition, 1883.-1 am, &c., IVOR JAMES. University College, Cardiff, Jan. 1889. a,

PROPOSED DAIRY SCHOOL FOR MON TGOMERYSHIRE. On Monday afternoon, a meeting was held at the School of Science and Art, Welshpool, of the Com- mittee appointed to consider the proposed establish- ment of a Dairy School in the County of Mont- gomery. There were present—Captain Mytfcon, Lieut-Col. Harrison. Mr Fairies Humphreys, Yri A. ¡ C. Humphreys-Owen, Prcflfossor Dobbie, M.A., D.Sc., Bz-ngor College, Mr Morris C. Jones, and Mr W. Forater Ad die.—Mr Addie submitted the following report which he had drawn up at the request of the committee I should first wish to say that I am thoroughly convinced that if a Dairy School combining the prac- tical teaching of cheese and butter making were es- tablished, it would be of incslcul&ble beceSt to this part of the country, by the improvement likely to take place in the make of these commodities, that such teaching would be much appreciated by the tenant farmers, and th&c as a result an enhanced demand, and therefore better pricos would accrue. I believe that corn growing from the prices now obtained, and likely to be obtained, as a result of I foreign competition, renders the growing of cereals, although perhaps necessary as part of the rotation of cropping, unprofitable, and that in the future in- creased attention must be given to the bettor pro- daetiou of Dairy produce as less likely to be affected by foreign competitors. To carry out this idea, two courses seem to pre- sent as worthy of consideration. lct.-The establishment of a Factory, -vith Dairy School attached, like the one at Sudbury. 2nd—The Dairy School proper. The first proposition seems to me here to be out of the question, in eous&quencc of the amount of capital requisite for building and outfitting purposes in addi- tion to the risk that would have to be taken from a commercial point of view, and the necessity that might arise which possibly would have the effect of placing the interest of the pupil in secondary position, in other words, that in the event of the trading being utieaiic- factoiy. the expense of building waalc, l have to be con- sidered as capital sunk. The second proposition eeems to me much more practicable and easy of accomplishment, taking into consideration that, by a.daptin.g a farmhouse and buildings, conditions would exist esuiilar to those pre- ¡ vailing generally on surrounding faro»,*&nd therefore I more likely to be of use in spreading and enabling farmers to adopt the teaching to be provided by the j Committee. In order to see how best this could be carried out I huve recently visited Willis's Dairy School at Tiver- ton, and one of Lord Tolleinache's farms in that im- mediate neighbourhood. Mr Willie, who is the foremost autimrity ou cheese-miking in Cheshire, and has been eaimeatly snoeeesful in teaching, not only at Worleatoo, but at his own dau-y at Tiverton, has adapted existing huild- at the minimum cost with the maximum result and I do not think the Committee ean pes«ibly do better than arrange the buildings on the same principle i as has been dene there. I Mr IIuRipbrsys-Owen was kind enough to offer the Committee the opportunity of obtaining a. house ¡ and buildings at Upper Luggy, which I have seen lend carcfnlly considered. It had been suggested that water-power might be available. The expense, however, of adapting this power would be very con- I siderable, and having in view that it would be most desirable in any event to provide steam, and the necessity there would be to enlarge and re«ocstract the preaent building would make the outlay a lar^e one. "I have also taken into consideration the possi- bility of adopting the Dairy and Coedydmas, but the fiifficnlty occurring in providing a house on the spot I for the Teacher and pupils to live in, pats this idea cut of the question altogether. I. have also seen and taken into consideration the farcn house and buildings at Sylfaen, belonging to Lord Powis. The house is a modern one, containing j¡wo si tting-roorns, a kitchen, milk-room, imri eight bedrooms, sufficient to accommodate both teacher and papils. The .adjacent out-biiildmgs separated from j the house by a court-yard, consisting of out-kitchen, coach-house, nag stable, and straw bay, are so arranged ae to be most easiiy adapted at the smallest expense for the purpose in view, providing the cheese-room, ae to be most easiiy adapted at the smallest expense for the purpose in view, providing the cheese-room, brew-house, separating and churning rooms. No ¡ structural alterations of any kind would be required, and the Witter supply is not only ample, but of ex- cellent quality. I' "I have fully considered the position of the farm, not only in regard to its probable source of supply of milk, its central situation in regard to the district pro- posed to be benefited, as well as the convenience of any pupils who may ootrie from a distance, and think it would be difficult to find a place oombrninf similar pupils who may ootrie from a distance, and think it would be difficult to find a place oombrninf similar advantages. The coat of adapting the baildiags woald not, I w.iik, be more than £ 50. I may here say that I have named the matter to I Lord Powis, find that he would be willing to allow the necessary alterations to be made and place these buildings at the disposal of the Committee. 1 To provide the necessary plant, including eepai-ator engine, churns, butter-making appliances, cheese vats end presses, &c., &c., should not exceed, at the outside 4' The scheme I would recommend would be that an efficient Instructor of Cheese and Butter making should be obtained, who should have the entire control, and be held responsible to the Committee for the j efficiency of the teaching care of the pupils, keep the necessary records of the accounts, and make periodical reports to the Committee. The annual returns from the Dairy would, in my opinion, cover the current expenditure, and the only thing the Com- mittee would be called upon to provide would b3 the salary oi L-lie Manager, partly met by the from j pupils, keeping, however, these as low as possible, so as bo be within reach of the greatest numbers, involving I the Committee in an annual outlay of not more than £ 60. Such are the suggestions that I beg to lay before the Committee, with the strongest convictions that the establishment of such a Dairy School would be of the -x,ry greatest benefit in the district, not only to the farmers, but to the landcrwners, in the increased ability of their tenants to pay rents, and that this should be the main justification for meeting the sug- gested expenditure and incurring the annual outlay. W. FORESTER ADDIE. I Estate Office, Powis Castle, 1 January 16th, 1889." It was resolved that the Committee having taken into consideration the proposals made in Mr Addie's report for the establishment of a dairy school at Syl- faen, are of opinion that the plan is practicable, and they propose that a company, to be called The Mont- gomeryshire Dairy Institute Company (Limited)," should be established, with a capital of £1,000, in one pound shares. The Committee are glad to report tlmt it is probable that a share of the Government grant for purposes of agricultural educations which has been even to the North Wales University College at Bangor will be allotted to the Company in aid of their expendi- ture. It was agreed that a further meeting should be held during the present week, to draw up a prospectus and to start the company. Professor Dobbie afterwards gave the first of two additional lectures arranged for, the subject being "Feeding stuffs." The chair was taken by Mr Fairies Humphreys, and among those present were the lY\rl of 1 Powis, Mr A. C, Humphreys-Owen, Captain Mytton. Mrs Fi-drles-Humphreye, Mr Bowen Jones, and Me Morris C. Jones and Mr W. Forester Addie (hon. secretaries). A number of tenant faxmerl, cf the dis- trict were also present.—The Chairman, before calling npon Dr Dobbie to give his lecture, said he had an annonncment to make, which he was pure they would all be pleased to hear. He had to inform them with reference to tiie proposal made at the previous meeting that a Dairy School should be established for Mont- gomeryshire, that at a meeting of the Committee, which had just bpen held, it was decided to undertake the establishment cf a Dairy School, and for this purpose to form a Company, to be called The Montgomeryshire Dairy Institute Company, Limited." The proposed Dairy School would supply practioal teaching in the making of butter and cheer-e, and would no doubt prove of great value to the pic pie of tint county. A certain amount of cxpit&l was required, and in order to enable every one who desired it to have an interest in the undertaking, it had been decided t) issue one pound shares, only a portion of which would be paid up at first, leaving thrt remainder to be called up if required. It was proposed that the sum of £250 should be raised for the purchase cf the nec-93sary machinery and other plant. An offer had the Committee had agreed to accept, to place at their disposal a farmhouse and buildings at Sylfaen, some two or throe miles from Welshpool. The cost of adapting these buildings for the purposes of the Dairy School, was estimated at f,50 which was in addition to the £ 250 he had just mentioned. The annual ex- cess of expenditure over the returns for the Dairy was calculated at jE69 butnit was believed that a portion of the grant made by the Government to the North Wales College, at Bangor, for instruction in agricul- tural science, would be given to the proposed Dairy School as soon as it got in full swing, be amount thus obtained would be about two-thirds of the sum required, nearly LO, so that no very large additional amount would be required to meet the annual expendi- ture. They hoped that everybody interested in the undertaking would exert themselves to secure its success, and would take shares so that the necessary capital might be raised without any difficulty. (Cheers.) Why cannot something of this kind be done in Cardiganshire and Merionethshire ?

LORD DERBY ON EMIGRATION. Lord Derby, speaking at the first annual meeting of the Liverpool Self-Help Emigration Society, held in Liverpool on Monday, said it was quite clear that emi- gration must be accepted as one of the recognised institutions of the country, as an outflow of population was absolutely neoessary in a nation situated as we were. No doubt we had a national capital alwaye in- creasing no doubt the volume of our tradiBg and manufacturing business continued to grow, if not from year to year, at leaiit from decade to decade no doubt we bad some uncultivated lands at home, though for the most part they were poor lands, and not such as oeuld be profitably cultivated at the present prices of food. But, on the other hand, we had a yearly growth of papulation of little less than 400,000, and, though industrial production was constantly on the in- crease, labour-saving machinery reduced the number of hands employed, and there was in the present and still more likely to be in the future, a considerable supply of labour for which no demand existed. He did not mean to say that emigration was an adequate Fey for the dangers ahead, he never had tbought GO but thought it might not be a cure, it was at least a. pwnative. It lateened impatience by lessening suffer- ing, and gave time to deal with our troubles before they thickea«d upon us. There were some people who objected to emigration on principle, and there were various theories for the cure of the evil of society but we had to deal with men as they were, and with society m it now existed. If the current of emigration were suddenly diianged, we should very soon and the result in the growth of pauperism. Another point was that every suoceesful emigrant—and with reasonable care nine out of ten ought to stleoeod-not only left his place at home vacant for somebody else to fill, but made work for those left behind. He was a pauper, or next door to one he became a customer. Let Colonists do what they would in the way of Protectionist taritfs- he was eorry they did it, but they were their own masters—England for many years to oomo would be the chief source of supply for manufactures of what- ever kind. And there was more than that. Though we might not want to see the whole globe Anglicised, though we did not want the entire human race to be a reproduction of the English middle clazs-lor that would be a little monotonous—still we might be legiti- raately glad, and even proud, to think thut the race to which we belonged would not be crowded out of evidence, but would hold its own in the most distant parts of the globe. The settlement of a new country was, after all, tfee only permanent form of congest, and it was a kind of tconquest that involved iuin-ry to no man. Assuming, therefore, the right pt&oe to be chosen and the right men, emigration was good for those who went and for those who stayed beiried. As to the place, there were practically only three etibomatives. Tropical Colonies were out of the qaesfcion if a man had to live by the work of his hands. South Africa bad an admirable climate and plenty of land to epare, but black men and white men did not always get on ootnfort&bly together, and the large Dutch And native admixture did not suit every settler. Australia had every advantage for those who did not dislike a somewhat hot and dry climate, but the dis- tance was the chief objection. Where however, the cost of Inraneport had to be considered Canada was most likely to be chosen, and there the emigrant if not oontent with his prospects, had the chance of moving ( south, and trying his fortune in the United States, ] as to the sort of men who should go—the farm labourer the unemployed artisan, and generally everybody who had the use of a pair of strong arms, and the will to nse them, was safe enough. He would not make his position worse, and he was almost sure to make it better. The well-paid arti- san sbonld be more careful, as he might fmd that nominally higher wages were balanced by larger necessary outlay, and he ought, therefore, to inquire ear-f-jully befwe he broke with his old connec- tfoas. The titree main requisites for a successful OolmPist were thqze-he should be young, poor, and energetic, the last being the most important of the three. The chief difficulty of the emigration question was the dagger of exciting Colonial jealousy by ppuring in too many emigrants, or emigrants of an unsuitable kind. In every eelf-governed Colony the work- ing classes were the masters, and laws were formed to suit their convenience maiuly their ebvioos interest, at least, for the moment, was not to admit too many competitors for employ- ment. They had got a good thing in the shape of high wages, and they meant to stick to it. He had no hesitation in saying that if any f.cheme were started with the help of the State—such as benevolent persons often suggested, which should pour, say, 100,000 settlere yearly into Australia or Canada—such a pro- posal would be met by legislation of some kind in the Colony affected, with the view of checking an influx of population larger than could be easily absorbed and of eourse the cry would be louder if among so large a number there were found, as almost inevit- ably most happen, a certain proportion of paupers, loafers, and bad characters. We had to be extremely careful not to irritate the Colonial susceptibility on that point. The Colonies would only take our best men, and they did not want too many of them. The existence of that feeling, to his mind, was conclusive againfst great and ambitions schemes of colonisation, and it was also a strong reason for taking all possible precaution that the emigrant on landing should know where to go to find employment at once. If he were seen loafing helplessly about, although only for a few davs, the cry would be immediately raised, England is at her old game, dumping down her paupers here," The Society oa behalf of which he was speaking took special care to avoid danger, and means were taken to assist emigrants in various ways with money and advioe, and to find employment for them. He thought it was hardly worth while to discuss the objection that what we wanted was home colonisation—the settling of people on unoccupied lands rather than emigration beyond seas. In the first place there was room for both, as one did not exclude the other and in the next place, schemes of what was called home colonisation were various, but not in general promising. One of the favourite ideas of their promoters was to take the people who had failed in other occupations and to plant them on land which professional farmers had not been able to utilise. The least effective part of the population w as to be put on ths least productive part of the soil. He was not sanguine as to ttie success of projects of that kind, J although, as a landowner, lie was naturally glad of i anything which increased the demand for land. But if a man could get one hundred acres in Canada for less than he would have to pay for ten acres here, he had better move. He believed that emigration guided and directed as it was in the case of this Society, was at least a partial remedy for existing difficulties. If others eould do better, let them if not, let theg help the Society. aI'JL. r

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JONES AN O SONS (LATE MORRIS JOXES). COACH BUILDERS, NORTH PARADE AND MOOR STREET, New and Second Hand Carriages on hand. Double and Single Horse Waggonectes, Phaetons, aud Farmers' Market Carts, &cr., &c fc491 j$usitttssr Jli'tascs. COALS, COALS, COALS. WHARF AND OFFICE: RAILWAY STATION, ABERYSTWYTH. JOHN JENKliST j ONES, (Of the Coopers Arms) COAL AND LIME MERCHANT. HAS Always in stock the best .selection OL House Coals at the cheapest possible price | Special terms made for truck loads and large quanti- ties. Also Lime supplied in truck loads at a verf low rate LIFE i LIFE! LIFE SAVE YOUR CHILDREN FROM DEATH BY THAT TERRIBLE DISEASE CROUP.. T T Y. MANY THOUSANDS DIE ANNUALLY. ALL MAY-BE SAVED BY GIVING THEM MORTIMER'S CROUP & COUGH MIXTURE IX TIME. Also a valuable remedy for WHOOPING COUGH, Bronchitis, Influenza, Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Sore Throats, Diptheria, Fever, and all Affections of the Chest and Lungs. IMPORTANT INFORMATION. The Proprietor having found the Croup Mixture so effi- cacious in his own family, aud being blessed as a means of restoring his children repeatedly from this apalling dis- ease, he thinks it his duty to parents to give it a greater publicity. He has had already the heartfelt gratitude of many mothers for being the means of restoring their chil- dren. that were once given up. While we hear of so many deaths from Croup what a comfort it must be to have such a remedy ready at hand. What love can that mother have towards her child who will not procure for herself what has been such a blessing to others, when it can be obtained at such a trifling amount. TESTIMONIALS. "61, Miskin-street, Cardiff, Feb. 28th, 1888. To Mr. W. Francis, Chemist. Carmarthen. Dear Sir,—I have to acknowledge the receipt of the two bottles of Mortimers Croup Mixture. I have found this preparation so very effective in cases of Croup and severe Colds that, during the cold season especially, I always like to have a supply at hand. Wherever there are children at all subject to Croup it is invaluable. I firmly believe that it has on more than one occasion saved the lives of some of my children. I am by no means a believer in, or an advocate of, the indiscriminate use. of patent medicines, but my experience of Mortimer's Croup Mixture has been such that I feel impelled from a sense of duty to other parents to send you this voluntary testimony. Very faithfully yours, B. G. EVANS." Penrhos, Newham-road, Bedford. Sir,—I received the three bottles of Mortimer's Croup and Whooping Cough Mixture. Please send me twelve more bottles, as my children have all got the Whooping Cough. I find it does them much more good than anything else. In fact, I have never known it fail in Croup and WhoopingjCough. Kindly send by return and oblige.—Yours truly, A. KEES.1 THOUSANDS OF GENUINE TESTIMONIALS Patronized by the Public for over 50 years. Sold in Bottles, Is. ljd. and 2s. 9d. each sent by Post to 2 any address. Prepared only by the Proprietor— W. FRANCIS. A.P.S. (Late D. Ll. Mortimer), CHEMIST, CARMARTHEN. Sold by all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors. T k-A c C THE PI ;.AKM.AUOPCEIA. An extra? from the second edition. (page 1SE) of the translation of the Pharmacopoeia of the Royal College of Physicians of London, by Dr G. 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That it doe- not commonly produce hemorrhoids, like most aloetic pills, I attribute to its being thoroughly soluble, so that no undissolved particles adhere to the mucous membrane." COCKLE'S ANTIBILIOUS PILLS OF PURE VEGETABLE INGREDIENTS AND FFEE FROM MERCURY. In use among all classes of society EIGHTY-SIX YEARS. Id ay be bad throughout the United "Kingdom In poxes at Is. -lid., 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d. lis. and 22a 4. GREAT ORMOND STREET, LONDON. ¡ A WONDERFUL MEDICINE. BEECHAM'S PILLS. ^A RE universally admitted to be VU& .?' 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It taken accord ins to the directions given with each I. ox, they wflj soon restore females of all asres to sound and robust heri'.b. This has been proved by thousands who have tried them, and found the benefits which are ensured by their use. For a weak Stomach, impaired digestion, and all disorders cf the Liver, they act like MAGIC," and a few doses will btj found to work wonders upon the most important ora-ais in thi "inmar> machine. They strengthen the whole muscular system, restore the long-icst complexion, bring back the keen of appetite and arouse into action, with the ROSE-EUD of health, the whol physical energy of the human frame.—The?e re FACMI testiSed cmtinaily by members f all classes of Societv, and one of the best guarantees to the Non-oug and Debilitated is, BKKCHAM'S PILLS have the largest sale oi any Patent Medicine in tha worid BEECHAM'S MAGIC COUGII PILLS. As a remedy ior Coughs in general, Asthma., Bronchial Afections Hoarseness, Shortness of Breath, Tightness and Ot?prs«iior> of the Chest, Wheezing, &c., these Pills stand unrivalled". The- are the best ever offered to public, and will speedily remove that sense of oppression and difficulty of breathing whict nightly deprive the patlent of rest. Let any persons cive BEECUAJTS COUGH PILLS a trial and the most violent Coucrh will in a short time be retnovei. Prepared only and sold wholesale and retail by the proprietor T. Beccham, St. Helen's, Lancashire, in lB. lsd. and 2s. 9d evh. Soul by all Druggist* and Patent Medicine Dczters everywhere,. N.B.—Full directions are given with each Box. CADTl().hme3 Eppfl and Co's. (Monwpathic Chemists) only addresses are 170. Piccadiiy, and 48, Threadneedle-street; Works, Holland-street, Black- friars, and they have no other address whatever. 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