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uljougljts of ulj inkers. STAND UP FOB TIN: BKST THIXOS. To stand up uncompromisingly for the highest and best things is a noble attitude, and involves condemnation cf any complacent acceptance of lower aims and standards; but the more single- hearted the pursuit of the highest things, the „ more reverent will be the attitude towards those who are taking the first steps along the difficult rosd. It is a cheap culture and a sham refine- merit cf mind -which ridicules the first sincere efforts cf those who, finding that there is some- thing better than they possess, have bCblln to strive for it. The deep instinct of the man who has had access to the finer resources of life ^ofht to bring him into closest fallow ship with his less fortunate brother. A genuine culture Craves opportunities of sharing that which it lias secured, icsfen.d of witl.r^vuig itself into a privileged seclusion and the greater the need of others, the deeper is its desire to divide its possessions. To a man of such culture all aspiration is sacred, and crudity reaching out for growth is a claim for sympathy and help which has a divine urgency in it. 0: 0(..

T^aricites, &c. Teacher: "Now, Teddy, is .Jerusalem a proper | noun, or a common noun?"' Teddy: "'Taiu't neither; it'3 an ejaculation, mum' '• It takes my wi fe three day3 to go to a picnic. "How's that ? "She takes a day to get ready, a day to go. and a. day to get over it," "I believe you men think more of your wheels than you do of your wives." "Why not? We can get an improved make every jvar." Miss Effie: "Did you experience a sensatioc of fear, captain, during an engagernenc ? The captain: "Oh, no: not until after the wedding. "I love to have you come and see sister, Mr. Tompkins." Wily. Dickie?" ""Cause she never likes that candy you bring her. 3.n' gives it to me. Blynkins: "That fellow. De Siarjue, says •aoine very iky things, doesn't he?" Wynkins '-Yes, I've heard him say Don't care if I do wpcatedly." Worse.—"Doctor, do you think that my son has what they call a tobacco heart ?" "I sincerely wish that he Itad. madam. His is a cigarette healt" a

COCKETT SCHOOL BOARD. MONTHLY MEETING. A meeting of the Coekett School Board was "held at the offie:-s in Rutland-street on Tuesday. There were present the Rev. John Davies (Chairman), E. H. Boluey, A. E. Evans, and D. 0, Rees, and Messrs. Jenkins, W. Waiters, D. Lewis, and Isaac (thc Cierk). APPOINTMENT OE ASSISTANT MASTER. It was decided, after a short discussion, to appoint Mr. David John. Danvaii. assistant master at the Wanna: h-ydd Board School, hoys' department. MR. WALTERS AND THE CONDITION OF THE SCHOOLS. Mi-. iY. Walters moved that the meetings of the Board be held alternately at the Board Schools." Ia doing so, ho said that they really ■wanted to get acquainted with the management of the various schools. At s :me of the schools things were abominably neglected. He thought it would be a ivanta?eous to adopt the resolution. Mr. L^wis seconded. The Chairman ;:a;d the matter had often been before the Board. When they considered the additional expense an I the troub'e which it involved to the officials they woul I agree with him that the better plan would be to stay whore they were. They could rot expect their Clerk and Mr. Smale to go. with their books, to the various schools for the sa.me salary, as it was not enough as It was. Mr. Bolney said they should have a committee of inspection to vi-it the s-hools. Th:s, he thought, would meet the views of Mr. Walters. The resolution was then put ta the meeting and lost bv one vote. This was all the business.

A FAMILIAR FIGURE AT FEXCHUKCH STREET. Every frequenter of Fenehurch-str°et Railway Station knows Lift-man Moase, a well- t reserved whit, -haired man of fifty to sixh., who strides alons? with a hundredweight on his shoulders as cheerfully as a mere hobble ieh y. He found time to talk to a reporter, who congratulated the burly official on his overflowing vitality. What have you done with your cough, though?" asked the newspaper man." Given it the sack, was the response. '"I^-hiil be g-ad to lparn how you managed ii, Y 08. It was hanging about me fo a Ion? time, and such a. pain between my sh rjl h rs that I could hardly walk. I w nt to more than one good doctor, and took their phy-ic, but no use. no use. '4* Then how did you get wcl' As easy as possible. My daughter was reading the paper one night, an I she ;aÝ3.. Father, why don t you try Dr. Wi Hams' Pink Pills for Pale Peoples vv ell, as the doctors were not curing me, 1 said tocher, cret mg a mv girl.' and she did and I tcoic em." ao\, said the reporter, with a wink: but haven t I read that s'ory before Very likely butl'm telling vou what henp^ed to me. W ny, sir, I used to puff an r,a t'nn th<» stairs at the station with a twenty-poL I parcef and stop in the middle and ea3p and con* D"'l I can carry a hundri dweight and n-ver rest'till I get to the t )p. I feel as I did in my younz div* I'm twenty year; younger than I was before I took the Pills. On t ey re a wonderful medicine and I sneak as I find. I'm not the only one wh .'a had benefit. My son w is so ill he could ,:ardly e¡tbi3 food. I got him to try a box Lur day;! after, he was cured of his in ligesuon, unl ha3 had nothin? the inat'er since. Other supers from asthma and coughs have had occasion to bie a f-e name of thA remedy extolled by Mr. Moase. Halt the time. a congn clings to a ma:i from lack of -t^ensftj .o thro-v it off. Sir Moreii Maoke z e declared aslina to be a nervous ailment and certa nly asthma iia3 been cured rer-eatedlv by t is great nerve medicine, Dr. Williams' Fink Pills. Other che,t and breath disorders (including consumption) and all nervous troubles, such as neuralgia, sei tti •&. female ills, St. Vitus' > a ce, nervous exhaustion, and (effects of the iaat, when neglected) pa. aI:t is andlocomotor ataxv, are bei ;g cured every day by the same remedy, wh ch acts on t e nprve.s and through the blood, t ms curng also heu- matism, heart p ilidt ition, muscular weaki:e-s and anaemia. It is impor ant t avoid the too common error of accepting imi ations of the tru? pil's. falsely represented just as good" nothing i. Ju-t as good; t e pa-kasre must have" Dl"¡ Williams' Pink Pills f >r Palo People" on it hi Jul', and in case of doubt it is better ti sen i dirct to ^Dr. Williarns' Medi dne Company, 46, H d'oorn Viaduct. London, E.C.. than to take a substitute. Enclo<e 2>. 9!. for one box. 13-?. 9d. for six—which is one box "in." People who-e blood is poor, v.-ho are th:n, breathless, weak. an»mic, pale, and_ nee I a tonic, should try these for six—which is one box "in." People who-e blood is poor, v.-ho are th:n, breathless, weak. an»mic, pale, and_ nee I a tonic, should try these Pills, One box will show their value.

AlL EIGUTS ESSEEVE D. ] THE LAWYER'S VICTIM BY C'. ICASWELL.] CHAPTEii XXV. (Continued). Mr. Lovejoy's calm, confident manner, and the evident sincerity of his advice was a great com- fort to Lee wood". He felt, moreover, that he had done uo wrong but the thought of Campbell s, and, doubtle-s, Mrs. Campbell's displeasure at the course things had taken very mu^-h abated be feeling of joy and exultation under which he had written to Agues tn the previous e\ening. and during tho day tha d pressioa he experienced ratherincrensedthanotherwie. Ponderingover Mr. Lovejoy's last words he thought, "I know what I will do. This is a. matter ia winch Agnes is equally interested with myself. I will go up and see her to-morrow, and tell her Ee wholj story. Mr. Lovejoy has given me, I know, thorough'v reliable legal advice, and also tint ot a man of honour. I will uow seek that ot Agaes. I know well that 1 may trust in her clear, even-balan ed mind. How grateful I feel tuat 1 am able to obtain the comfort of her geut.e loving words and sympathy." .j On the following morning Agnes received a few lines from Lcewood sta nig that he would be with her in the evening, The train reached Abernant about six o'ciodx and Agaes was at the station awaiting its arrival. After the usual warm and aneciionate greeting she siid Your into was a charming surprise this morning, Walter. I have been looking forward to the joy of seeing yen all day but 1 have had a. kind of presentiment that ad is not quite right will; you, and now it seems to me that you Lok pale and anxious—is there really any- thing the matter, Waiter r" No, I iiope not, he ivplied but I want to consult you about something that affects us both but do not look so alarmed, dearest. It is simply a matter of business, and it is to you I shall always cJme in all my troubles." I am glad to hear you say that, Walter but I fear you must go to w.ser heads than mine but it is pk-asant to think that our joys and troubles are now our common property.' Well, we will have a good talk after tea," he replied. Your father will no doubt seek Lis usual sanctuary, and we shall have a quiet cosy evening all to ourselves bat tell me how you are, you looii sweeter than ever. "Thank you, Walter, I am perfectly well, but the twilight makes you see double. I thins, and now tell me how are ail the good people at C Have there been any parties and gai.-ty going °n-: Not much that I know of." he replied. 1: I went to a dinner party at the MarsJen's t'.vu nights ago. and ail asked much abjtu you. Lady Mary wa's there, and she told me to be sure an .1 give her timely notice when our future is iix.d. 'I am preparing something tor your brije." she said you may tell h T SO with my love. "1 am sure I am much obliged to her, said Agnes, "what can it !.e? She is so km i, but so see in to be ail our friends," ¥ "Have you se-n the Caaipbelis lately asked Leewood. I met Eva to-day," she replied; ¡; but she seemed hurried, ana, I thought, a little con- strained. But I daresay it was only my fancy. Papa thinks that Mr. Campbell still feels regret at parting with his mine. It is, of course, a great change for him." Thus talking they reached the house. Mr. Dver coming into the porca to meet them. He received Leewood warmly, asked a few questions, and then, turning to his daughter, said Now let us see what you have provided for this hungry mao- men, I may say, for I am quite as leady to tat as h.; can be." The dining-room looked cheerful and cosy, with its bright tire, lamps lit and curtains drawn, and very cheerful were they over their evening meal. Soon after it was conclude 1 Mr. Dyer went to his office, and Leewood and Agnes, drawing their chairs towards the the ne began the story w.th the part culars of which our readers are already j acquainted. Ar.d now, Agnes," lie sÜd. when he had finished the narrative, what ought I to d). That I am right legally Mr. Lovejoy has no doubt whatever ab.Jut, and I khow myself tuat 1 am right morally. 1 had no iden. when Wilkinson bought the property that, more could have been got for it, and he never told me, probably at the moment he did not know himself, whether he intended to work it himse.f or .-ell it. I aivided with him the commission paid me by Campbell, and he agreed voluntarily to divide equally with me all the profits he'realised, and this I told Mr. Campbell." •" 1 cannot see that you have acted wrongly at all said Asjnes, but at the same time, it is natural that Sir. Campbell should feel annoyed at seeing so large a profit so quickly made. I almost think that I should give him the profit you will receive but at the same time let him clearly understand that you do not surrender it thruugn any idei that you have in any waydoae anything wrong." Well, dear, if I do this the bright hopes I had when I wrote to you on Tuesday will be clouded, at any rate, for a time. I looked to this money to enable us .quickly to set up house keeping on our own account," said LeewOvd j mournfully "I feel that," she answered, and I am sure I have no wish to disappoint you but I should be so grieved if the Campbells considered they 11:1:1 i:i any way been unfairly dealt with, or that there should be the slightest chanca of any s:ur upon your name. I can see now why Eva. was so constrained when I met her to-day. '"But," urged Leewuod. "1 could not make this propo-al to Campbell as his light. Trjat wouid be to own that I had done wrong, whim I do not adnut for a moment, and ottered as a gift, or something like 1: he woul i, of course, indignantly r-j.ct it." Well why not tell him," she answered, your own opinion on the matter, a. iding that naturally it cannot be an unbiassed one, and therefore, you are willing to leave it to some independent person to decide, and that you Will aet upon such decision. Thank you, Agnes, for the suggestion. 1 think that wiil remove all difficulties. Surely if I bus voluntarily submit the question to a third person, all disputi shoali cease. I knew. that I «ho'nl t* fet g .od advice from you. I wiil see LoVejoyat once anI get him to communicate with Arklow. Personally, I will have nothing to say him. ,r „ 1.it why not see Mr. Campbell yourself,' she urged. I believe Mr. Arklovv will do all he can to foment a quarrel.. So ho I." he answered. His design is clear enough; but as Mr. Campbell requested his solicitor to communicate with me. it would be quite o,;t of tll" usn It et (luette in sneh mLtters to go direct to his client. No. Lovejoy musi, uo I it." "W&1I.. of course, I am rot versed m these affairs, but it seems strange that two men cannot arrange a business such as this between tiiem- selves without going to lawyers, though I have nothing to say again t iir. Lovejoy, but Arklow semis to me a. wick-d dangerous man." I am quite of the same opinion," he replied "but you have removed quite a weight off my m n i, and now I will tell your fa'her all about it. I hope he will agree vithyuur idea." Very well, go and see him, and I will let you know wnen supper isrealy." Leewood found Mr. Dyer hard at work as u-ual, but he put i is papers adde when Walter told Lim he wanted to have a little conversation. To him i:e aga n narrated all the circumstances, and he soon found that Mr. Dyer hekl very strong views as to the entiie propriety of tne conduct which he, Leewo.d, had pur-u-d, and it was wicn some clifficu ty that he obtained his coneairrence in the suggestion made by Ag-ne-, Of course, Waiter," Mr. Dy;-r finally said, I look upon this matt- r simply as one of bus ness. Y u. 1, d very much I dare-ay by Agee., import I suspe "t a good deal of feditig into ie, Well perhaps you are both right, and if Campbell agre s to tiie proposal, whidi Arklow will no doubt do all he can to prevent, I have no doubt the iieci-i n will b? in your favour. But come Agnes has already sent twice to tell us tlmt supper is retidy. and if I value a peaceful existence, I must not keep you longer away from her." The rest of the evening passed pleasantly away. Leewood seemed to have recovered all his usual smrit*, and was full ot fun and mer.iment. The to-Wins$m >rnii g early he left by train for C IT, In tne meanwhile Arklow had written to amp..vii givincr account of the interview thought it bTtter," he sail, ue r- Leewood to call upon me, and 1 was t :us enabled J. i conciliatory wav u T W '"T impression whi-h von J leltC1' th? ei.t-rtam of his conduct 1" 0n° m»sfc how imoossiblo it wa3 °U !t° h,m ,ii J t. toat vou, with vour well-known id-as oi Lonoup ± J i.3 'y anci propriety, con d qui tiy aci.utesee in tne conduct of an a-o-.t w. o, instead oi securng for th« v i a -'ing tor. tho best price ohtiuia^e°nfoi? property he had instructed him to 8ell so manipulated the business as to pnt of £10,000 into Ins own and his partner's ro!.i,,t\ in addition to the very liberal commission Wnad a'lowed, and I inwt'd him to come forwa-d openly and hmestly and make quickly that fair proDositio-i «'hi'h I felt persuaded would be forthcoming now tint t ie matter had been put clea ly before hur.. But all was of no avail, and thou 'h I used every moderation m my demand on Vo,¡r ha h:>.lf Mr. Leew. od replied in a manner that entirely precluded any further c nvers ition. Tnc matter, therefore, now re-i-with you. Ii vou are content to be thus wronged, and also think it right in the interests of commercial morality for so transparent a fraud to j successfully perpetrated, then there unotnmgj more to belaid. If, on the other hand, you take a different, and as it seems to me, more correct view, then I should suggest that I at once commence the necessary proceedings the pre- liminarv stens towards which will probably bring about the desired results as Mr. Leewood wiil hardly wi<h to incur the risk of a law-suit." This letter reached Campbell in the morning of the dav that Leewood had gone to Abernant, and it naturaily created a deep impression. The la wyer app" are i to have approached Leewcol in the conciliatory spirit that Campbell had dcS:red, ) and the way in which his advance" were received 1 naturally occasionel in his mind a feeling of anger and resentment. In this he was now fully joined by Evaiine, who felt exceedingly hnrt and angry at the trouble and annoyance to which her husband was exposed by, as it appeared, ■ Leewood's improper conduct. Both she and Campbell could not help, to some extent, associating Mr. Dyer and Agnes with the matter, and thus it was that accidentally meeting the latter a few hours after tho receipt of Mr. Arklow s letter, she had used that coolness and reserve of which Agnes had spoken to L e vood. Surely, said Evaiine, Mr. Arklow's inter- view with Mr. Leewood afforded him the opportunity of communicating with you. Henry, aid if he felt himself unable to make any fair proposition regar iinsr the monej*, or if In thought that was uncalled for he could certainly have tendered that explanation wh ch ho must see is certainly demanded by the circumstances of the cas^ The real nature of ihe interview between Mr. Arklow and Leewood naturally never occurred to Cainpb 11 or his wife. They had no conception of the part which the lawyer had so well played. Leewood's conduct seemed that of contemptuous in and, acting under the impulse of the moment, Campbell took the facal step of instruct- ing Arkiow to adopt a course such as seamed to him necessary and desirable for the protection of his, Campbell's, interests. The receipt of this letter, which reached Mr. Arklow the same morning that Leewood returned to C put the lawyer in the highest spirits. He immediately called his son into his room, and placing tlie letter in his han ls s^id. There, Oliver, my boy, I think this is the best stroke I havo ever made in my life. And you will have your revenge, too. for whet her Campbell wins or not, Leewood will have enough on his hands If,)r a bit to prevent him having much thought of Agnes Dyer. Ai d if he witis the suit 01 the fist start I know Campbell well enough to feel sure that his Scotcli blood will induce him to carry it through every court in the land. And while I am sure of my costs Leewood's money will be oozing through his fingers like water from a spring. We can keep this matter gtJing for two or three years in any case, and ole knows what may not happen in that time. I doubt if Leewood is the man to stanl niuc i anxiety. We'll worry the life out of him, or nearly so, unless I am ve;y mnchmfstakep." "Yes," replied Oliver, w,,o seemed fully as delighted as his father. li You have done it this tinie and no mistake. What is the first mover" "Why," said Arklow, "I shall t'degraph at once foi a writ for £10.000, and serve Master Leewood with it without any preliminary writing. I can explain, it necessary, th"t I ma 10 the demand in our interview. And sc, I did, or I insinuate 1 it, which will do just as well." Within an hour or two after hs return to C-, Leewood had sought Mr. Lovejoy, and after a few preliminary observations he said, I have come to see you about this matter of Camp- bell's. Wilkinson writes to me that within a week the money will be paid, and that my share of the profit, nearly £ 5,000. will then be at my service. Have you thought further about it." "I have," replied Mr. Lovejoy, "and I still consider that there is absolut-Iy no legal claim agiinst you. Nor, indeed, is there a moral one. Fou tell me, I am sure truthfully, that you had no mode of obtaining a larger sum for Campbell than that Wilkinson paid him, and, doubtless, Wilkinson could not have made; this profit but that, from day to day, mining matters have so much improved. Further, you told Campbell that you andWilkinson divided any profits that might acme from either the working of the mine or its re-sale. Thus, therefore, you are perfectly char on ail points but then, the profit is so lirge and made so quickly, nnl with so little trouble. that, naturally, Campbell will feel annoyed, and at his elbow is Arklow who will. I am sure, footer a law suit out of this business if he possibly can. I can defend it for yen, successfully, no doubt, and to my advantage but it will cost you money, time, antianxiety, and thus, on all accounts, your own as well as Campbell's, I would approach him in a conciliatory minn-r and. rather th III go to law, surrender some portion of the profits, which you can readily afford to do and yet have made a very handsome sum by the transaction." I quite respond to your ideas, Lovejoy," replied Leewood, "and they are such a, I might expect you to hold; but your advice is very different to that usually given by lawyers-at any late, of tho class that Arklow belongs to. But how can I ap;:roich Campbell That is a difficulty. I an aware." faid Love- joy. I fear it must be through Arklow, as Campbell had placed tho matter in his hands. It would be quite ont-ida the ll-nal routine if you now went outside him, and it would only nuke him still more urgent in advising Campbell to have recourse to law." "Bat I positively decline to have any further communication with that man," slid Leewool. Just so," replied Lovejoy you must do it through me." But then there is another consideration," urged Leewood. I w:ll never admit that I have done wrong in the matter, for I know that I have not and thus I could not offer a money payment as a gift, or something like it; and that, of coarse. Campbell would never acecpt. I cannot ask a man to do that which I would not do myself. Moreover, I conclude he is now fairly well off, and therefore th) money is not essential to him. What do you say to a suggestion made to me, and that is that I offer to refer the whola matter to arbitration, or to some ingle person of known podtion and honour, and that we both agree to ahide by his doci3ion? I think the idea an excellent one," replied Lovejoy after a littie consideration: "it will exactly c trry out my ideas, and possibly prevent law. Shall I make the offer to Arklow ? Do so this very dav," renlied Lsewcod. Of course, it will be by let'err "Yes. certainly," said Lovejoy. "In fact, I think there is rot a moment to lo-e, for Arklow will certainly hurry OIl the proceedings if he has Campbell's con-ent to act. The letter shall be delivered to him by hand to-dav." L.ce'j0.0-1 Mr. Lovejoy at once in u'ed Ins letter to Arklow. After recounting the various circnni-dances of the case, and stating that his client, Mr. Leewood, in r.o way admitted either in law or equity that there w.is the smallest valid claim on Mr. Campbell's part ngainst him, he yet. in his desire to test the question in the fullest po-sible way, was perfectly willing to refer it either to arbitration or to some person of admitted standing and integrity, and by the deci- sion arrived at in either case he would abide. jetter reached Mr. Arklow's office a snort time before the lawyer was leaving for his resid- ence. Who is this from? he asked sharply of the clerk who broug.it it up to his loom. .Fr"m Mr, Lovejoy. sir." Idas Ids mes;enger goiw ? Yes," replied the clerk he merely han,led in the letter and left immediately." •"Oh, very well." answered Arklow "I am leaving now, and have not time to op,n it. You can see that it is placed on my table with the other letters to-morrow morning." (T,) be

A GOOD WORD FOR TRICYCLES. The bicycle girl is as conspicuous as ever, and even though the fashionably world may give up its craze for tho flying wheel, it is sate to say that cycling will remain with us not merely as a pastime but also as a moans of loomoton. So much the bitter; but, unfortunately, bicycling benelits only thoe of the fema'e ,EX who are sure to take exercise enough already—who would play golf, or walk, or row, if wheeling ha.) never been invented. F:ir more necessary is some lorm of exercise for the mat. on of fortv or more, who after her household work is done inclines to sit down with a book or a piece of needlework, and drop into a doze from sheer ounti. Her doctor tells lier to take exerei e, but sho gets tired of walking the mile or two round her door, which is the utmost she can manage; and a carriage, even if she possesses one, may give her air but hardly exercise. Some even of t:ie-:e ladies have 1 arned the bicycle, but there are others who fear the effort of learniny, and doubt if they could ever balance lhe wheel. Wiiv then do they not take to the tricycle The tricycle is less graceful than the bike," it is le-s swift, and it does not give the fascination of performing a seemingly linpossiole leat: but it hos its merits. It requires no learning it can ba arranged to carry any reasonable Quantity of luggasre. wh:cli ni ft Ice 3 it an ideal vehicle for ceuntry shoppers, who are sure to have endless little errands when th^y goto their market town: and, not ba-fc, if you get fired you have only t) sit still until you recover breath, inst ad of coming off and supporting your ..c r helpless steed. Altogether, a tricycle is a very convenient machine. The H'Jspital. I

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SCIENTIFIC NOTES. M. CHARPY recently presented to tbe Soci6t6 Francaise de Physique a number of microscopic photographs shewing in a clear unmistakable manner the texture of different metallic alloys, The pictures, in fact, enable a chemist or engineer to study the formations and quality of alloys. NEW METHOD OF COLOURING GLASS. M. L4on Lemal has brought out a new method of colouring glass by covering it with a silver salt and heating it to 500deg. Centigrade. On cooling it, the glass is found to be tinged. When seen by light passing through it, the glass is yellow, and it is blue when seen by reflected light. Salts of gold, iron, copper, and other metals also stain glass in this way. It is possible to produce pretty decorations by the procegs. "CONDENSATION" IN GAS MANUFACTURE. The objects of condensation, says the Building World, are to cool the gas, and thus bring it into a suitable condition for the after process of purification, and also to eliminate as great a proportion as possible of tarry bodies and other substances which are not capable of being carried with the gas, and which, if not removed at an early stage in the manufacture, would clog up the purifying apparatus. Condensation is usually effected in some form of apparatus known as a "condenser," which is generally placed between the retort house and the exhauster, but a considerable amount of cooling also takes place in the hydraulic main. The cooling process commences immediately the gas leaves the retort, with the result that the vapours of various hydro-carbons and water vapour condense into the liquid form, producing what is commonly known as tar, and an im- pure solution of ammonia, known as virgin ammoniacal liquor, due to the absorption of ammonia, sulphuretted hydrogen, carbonic acid, and cyanogen by the liquefied aqueous vapour. These liquids collect in the hydraulic main, where, as Lefore stated, a very considerable amount of cooling takes place, since by the time the gas reaches the outlet of the hydraulic main it will have deposited from one-third to one-half of its condensable constituents, and have been reduced in temperature from, say, 2,0C0deg. Falir. in the retort to rr—rrr irStteg. Falir. to ltOdcg. Falir. at the outlet of the hydraulic main. After leaving the hydraulic main the gas passes through the ordinary condenser, with the result that the gas is reduced to the normal temperature of 60deg. Falir. or thereabouts, and the remainder of the tar is got rid of. with the exception of a small portion, which requires special treatment for its removal, usually by causing it to pass through some form of "tar extractor." A further quantity of ammoniacal liquor is also deposited in the condenser. REPETITION OF COLD AND WARM YEARS. The 3fetcorolor/i.-sche Zeitschrift contains a treatise by Dr. F. Maurer on the regular periodical repetition of cold and warm years. During ceiiain intervals of time, extenuiiig as a rule to about fifteen years, there is a recognised change of warm and cold periods. The warm periods do not simply include a series of summers of extra- ordinary warmth, bat also a series of mild winters. S inilarly, during the cycle of a cold peiiod, not only are the winters more than ordinarily severe, but the summers are far bvlow the average heat. Dr. Maurer affirms that we can predict with tolerable accuracy the time when the next cycle of warm periods will occur. It i3 due somewhere about the turning-point between the two centuries; and he thinks it probable, from the data given, that the early years of the next century will be distinguished by a series of hot, or rather extremely hot, summers and a series of exceptionally mild winters. AGRICULTURAL UTILISATION OF CALCIUM CARBIDE. M. E. Cliuart, by means of a paper published last yaar in La Chronique Ayricole (the organ of the Lausanne Institute of Agriculture), called at;ention to the fact that not only i3 ammonia, in small quantity, together with other impurities, evolved when acetylene is produced by the action of water on calcium carbide, but that, in addition, the waste residues continue, when slightly moist, to give off slowly con- siderable quantities of ammonia. The existence of as much as 0-3 per cent, of these residues has been demonstrated. It is apparent, there- fore, that this by-product should be very suit- able for agricultural purposes, its manurial properties being ensured by the ammoniacal nitrogen and the lime produced by the reaction with water, whilst it should also act as an insecticide on acccunt both of its caustic pro- perties and of the presence of the odorous compounds produced fiom the calcium sulphide originally present. As the result of further experiments, M. Chuart finds that impure acetylene possesses insecticidal properties of a high order. Caterpillars, the larvae of many bugs, and millY mature insects, are destroyed in an atmosphere sufliciently charged with the gas. In consideration of these facts, lie proposes the use of calcium carbide for the treatment of vines attacked by phyJlo.t(ra since the carbide, being readily manipulated and applied at moderate cost, as it continuously evolves the insecticidal gases by the action of the moisture in the soil, and as it furnishes useful residues, should be eminently suited for this purpose, providing that the phylloxericidal action of the gases be efficient. PRIZES FOR SCIENTISTS. A bill has been introduced into the Legislature of IJrazil offering a prize of 220,000dol. ( £ 44,000), to be divided into two equal parts, which are to be awarded to the author of a work demon- strating the existence of a bacillus of yellow fever and the method of recognising it, and to the discoverer of an efficacious means of treating the disease. The Medical Institute of Hio de Janeiro, the Hygienic Institute of Kerlin, and the Pasteur Institute of Paris are to decide as to the award of the prizes. The bill further provides for the reservation cf a sum of 110,000dol. ( £ 22,000) to be applied to the creation of an establishment for the preparation of a curative serum, the discoverer of which will be appointed organising director of the institute. The former of these prizes will probably be awarded to Dr. Sannrelli, an account of whose researches on the etiology of yellow fever was given in Nature of July 15th. In the meantime, the Uruguay Legislature has conferred honorary citizenship 0:1 Dr. Sanarelli in recognition of his discovery of the microbe of yellow fever, and has voted him a grant of 10,000dol. LONDON'S ELECTRIC CA3S. Electric cabs have now commenced to "ply for hire" in the streets of London as ordinary licensed hackney carriages. The Electrician gives the iollowing particulars of the new vehicles: The battery used on each of the vehicles consists of a set of forty accumulator cells having a capacity of one hundred and seventy ampere- hours when discharged at a rate of thirty amperes. It is estimated that on the level the current required, when the controller is placed at "full speed," is twenty-four amperes, and that on a fair incline, at about one-third that speed, this current is not exceeded. Steeper gradients require up to thirty or thirty-five amperes. The battery is carried in a tray, which is slung under the bottom of the cab by four suspension links supported by springs under compression, and the ordinary carriage springs again separate the cells from the vibration to which the carriage wheels are exposed. The motors have been specially designed for these cabs. They are of the Johnson- Lundell type, and supplied from America. The vt fields have two similar windings, and the armatures have also two similar sets of wind- ings and two commutators. Th:s doubly-wound motor is connected to a series-parallel controller of the usual American pattern in exactly the same way as the two motors of a tramcar would r ba connected to it. The cabs can b2 made to run at about one, three, seven, or nine miles an hour, and can move backwards. The whole of the movements are produced by the use of one lever placed at one side cf the driver's box. It was originally estimated that two sets of cells would be required to enable the cab to do an oruinary day's wtrk in the streets of London, it being considered that one set woula propel it about thirty-five miles. The economy of the motor and controller arrangements, however, is so considerable, that it is now found the cabs will do at least fifty miles with one set of cells without recl ar^ing, and the economy in the use of current thus experienced will make the running of the cabs cheaper than was originally expected. The cells are now charged at a central istaticn; but as the service Increases, charging stations in several parts of London will be required. A HERMIT POLYPE. The Jrrhiies of the Museum of Natural History, Paris, draws attention to a "hernnt polype" or C'difcrnia, which is called the Octopus Digeeti, in honour of its discoverer. It is as large as a hand, rosy in tint, with sniaJl I red spots, and blue, expressive eyes. It lives in shells, especially the Cytherea gqualida and tlie Pecten dentatus. Apparently it has the power of opening and closing these clam-like shells. Under the influence of fear, the octopus squirts an inky fluid, and when tho shell is seized he sometimes escapes unfier cover of the clouded water. As many as sixty eggs of the octopus have been counted in one shell. The egg is pearly white, soft in shell, and shaped lika a tear, it is attached to the shell by a short filament at its email end.

CHOICE DTJLCEMONA TEA Youne. CHOICE DULCETdONA TEA Fresh. CHOICE BULCEMONA TEA Invigorating Is. 6d. to 3s. per lb., of all Orocers. ) Awarded 2 Gold Medals, for Excellence & Purity,

THE RECENT DESTITUTION AT MORRISTON. A RECORD OF GOOD WORK. INTERESTING PRESENTATIONS. At Tabernacle Schoolroom, Morriston, lrt,t Saturday evening, an interesting event in connection with the recent terrible destitution at Morriston took place, when a public meeting- was held for the purpose of making presentations to his Worship the Mayor (Mr. Hovrel Watkins, J.P.), to Mr. W. Walford Moore, the represent- ative at Swansea of the TlV.-fcr/t lrIall" and to Mr. D. Davies, editor of the South Wales Daily I'o#t, by whom public funds wore opened for relieving the prevailing distre s. Mr. George Eowe, Worcester Works, presided, and there were also present the Mayor, the Revs. D. Ernlyn Jones (Tabernacle), J. W. Lewis (Calfaria), D. E. Owen (St. David's Church) and others. The large schoolroom was crowded, and the proceed- ings were throughout most enthusiastic. The Chairman, in opening the meeting, said that whilst they all deplored the cause which had led up to that mooting, they were pleased that it was held in order that they might show in a tangible form their appreciation of the efforts put forward during the recent destitution at Morriston by the gentlemen who were to be the recipients of addresses that evening. Acquainted as he was with all the members of the committee, he wished to state that no body of men could have given greater satisfaction, a most gratifying feature b £ in.?. i l)aiaiu'e of £ 153 in hand. Tne Worcester Works had now been idle two years, and while a large number of young men had obtained work el-ewhere, others were still unemployed. He suggested that the money in hand should, during the coming winter, be distributed amongst the deserving of these people. (Applause.) It was very wise on the part of the committee to close the fund m the way they had, as people who had contributed wanted to know how the money had been dealt with, and what was the present state of the fund. The committee were to be congratulated upon the highly satisfactory report they had been able to present. Continuing-, the Chairman expressed his regret that the trade was I'IAV"r^ W> an<^ observed that it was :1° bkely to improve for a very long period. orks were being eloped down, reductions in wages demanded, and several works were in tho market for sale. With the trade in such a state he thought if; Was important tint all press remarks should be accurate, and in this connection he allu.ei to a misleading aiticle in the Liverpool ii It was there stated that tinplates— 12x14 coKes—-could be manufactured and put free on board at Swansea for 9s. a box. Tiiia was impossible. In such a statement the writer endeavoured to write down the trade, and thus to do damage to th3 workman. In conclusion, the Chairman said thfcir thanks was due to Inspector Lynon and the Morriston police. The secretary, Mr. David Jeremiah, then read the report of the fund. In the course of his re- rnarK-, Mr. Jeremiah said that at the fitst meeting he d he was compelled to accept the position of secretary, a post of much importance, and it was satisfactory to him 110W. at the conclu-ion, to say that the committee l ad worked Very hai-J all through. Special thanks were due to the R:v¡., Mnlyn Jones, J. W. 1 e-vis (Calfaria), and i ii VC11 (St. David's Church), for their valuable assistance. Not only had the fund assisted Morristm, but also Cwml'elin and Kidwelly. 2STo b'ss than 2,5C0 letters had been sent out, He had done his work to the best of his ability. The IFcsfern Mail, Ditilj Posl, and the mayor s fund had sent them large supplies of iiioney, and their kind employer, Mr. Williams, had w,a's-hted them in more ways than one. At tins jun:;ture his worship tho Mayor (Mr. lio'.vel Wutkins, J.p.) entered the room, and was accorded a rno-t cordial welcome. ™v' -^mb'n Jones (Tabernacle) in prescnt- lUgt le Mayor with an illuminated address, said that was not a meeting for speech-making, but, one tor hearty congratulations. That there had been great destitution at Morriston no 0;,9 would depute, but it would be ex, ggeratiotl to say that all relived case-i were eqnally distressed. Some 5 1?fvf,Sie*8' hwever, were heartrending examples ott es ltntion and poverty. Thanks to the efforts of their respected m-iyor anil other gentlemen togc ler with the powerful influence of the Press they had been able to relieve the distressed, and found heniseives that evening in the enviable position ot having a balance in Land. He hoped tne ( ay was iar distant when the Mayor would be to open a fund for a similar purpose. A phort time azo he was asked How do you inanage to livo in suc)1 a smoky placo as Momston. His reply was Very well. I t1"" ( jVe could manage bettor if we had more of 3 i '^cfhter.) That would mean more activity an' r'lch>. Tlie people of Morriston had all ;u ^lCtl by the recent distress, the tradesmen having bec-n very much affected. Mr. Jones here rea< and presented the address amidst applause. It was as follows — Al'hessjtresented by the Iiiiplaterz and others of ■Morriston to Llowel Walking Mayor of Swansea. the request of the tinplaters and others of and ( U their betmlf, we the under. s of theGenerat Heli, f Committee, beg to ten'-c. our heart eit thanks to your Worship for the very valuable services you rendered to the unemployed I ,lU,l destitute of Aluiriston during the very ^luomy perlud of poverty aua aisiress ironi which we ate only i;0w emerging, ^-m" W,,|-s!j:p ]!as a share on our gratitude, in furtt your great eltoits were put forward without any delay. n,s "at '< eit" d(jt^ Yonr i01(Jy response to our tngtnt appcilii your Ells(a(iied interest in our vvclw e, and) Our untiling efforts which culminated so s„ccessniiiy, p aitn for you, and we readily allow the clain), i ur very warmest gratitude. \ve aie fully eon- sci<»"3 as 'act Magistrate of tlie important seaport t0,vii 0t btt unsea, thechums on your charity and support ure troquent and c .nsuteruble, and in recognising our i,biiKi\tu'ns..we ÚO not forget that f..ct, but we maka tioid to believe thHt of all cases that claimed your sv.nipill"y all|i services as Mayor, no case has been more genuine, no case inme urgent, than that of tbe destitute tinplaters ot Morriston, for wh..se relief T0U so Willii*'y opened the Mayor", Fund. The consei-ness 0f 1KIV'»„ een an instrument in Gou s to 'yVpcvertV thevKljiMK tl,e "ove.l above the worst (>f a P'-verty they were power *ss to avert is ivp know "'Ip weve' w'eT Ur can Ly or do i.-e^s as* a t>» aSk i'our Worship to accept this !iJ f n»f8,taks'1 ,,f a Sralitinle sincere 'iic7i we TIP SI,°-"n 'tfelt though inadequ ite W\ve are' on i W|'» outiive the cause that created it. V( i,is fuii'lifulIyi 01 tinplaters and others,- THO.VAS HILL, Chairman of Committee. DAVID JKHKMIAH, JENS AIILLAUD, Joint Secretaries. T„ DAVID JEXKINS, Treasurer. Ho'rf +ilnr" Mayor sai 1 that when asked t0 1 meeting he di 1 not know its pur- pOBe, otherWIse he mig-ht not have so readily consented, not because he was unconscious or tFotC| iVGi0 £ thpir kindness, but because he i Vv i.'e.' d'JI e so little to help forward tne ^UI1' -Kria Hv,cei'k"nly Ilo!; deserve that re- c0gu « n 1:0 was firsttoLl of thc distress ;vt i«.o n, the trade of the town generally was very much CTpresse Yet he came up, and what he S<F ii 11 0 occasion of that vi-it convinced IJim ot the urgent necessity of funds. He deter- nuncd to a fund, and was g.adto find that + He wished to congratu- L. 'ho bet;er state of trade at Morris. t°n' commerce generally wouid g > °nIy,'f>wisho.l to say, with relerence ni/Vt o ^Und itself, that he was very much I'1 fori 1y,m°thodical way in which it was di-- tlV !+), i Xjas C'°H2 so well becau-e the men lulC in the work, ar.d knew the cXaC ,-J^1"10? of each applicant. It would have n o^fu L0 SSil(l money in the wronjj t'ir0 TI,OV who did not rea'ly deserve 't- ennhti people wh se seif-respect w a,R s:I'?h tùat they would not. even in the greatest e-, k out their hand to take relief. ('1°(.- o- 'Tli vne,w what pains they had suffered diin'r. hist winter. He congratulated 0 »PO:i his lucid statemont of t11? a1cc u"'s' and observed that the repo.t in- spired coimuerice in the benevolo:,t public. In conclusion, his Worship said that one of tho p'3-oiis^ot the expodonee of the past winter was pJfit it nad showed t.l-em the necessity of frugality in tunes ot pro perpCy) and jn accepting the ad- drcss assured thym that he would prize it as one of hischie, treasul es, (ArP'anse.) lhe Itev. J. \V, Lewis ben preSmted an illuminated addrcs, to Mr. W. W. Moore, the representative of tho We*tern Mail at Swansea. r". or.i'' 111 replying, said the circumsianee-< Vtii.ler w.iich they m-t that evening were very (jiiterent to tnos.> on the occasion of his first visit to Morriston. He could never h ive realised how pxtrerne L^e poverty and destitution was but by that Msit..But iliey had now almost forgotten it. un.I passed like some horrid dream. A ^rcat tea of poverty, unfortunately', still existed amongst toem. TlJ(. Woiks had been pa tialy stariet a eough there were none in tull swing, and tho palmy days of Morrist.. n were not vet r0Munec; bnt, in tee words of Shakespeare, he liopO' ere bnz Ihey would "pass from the smoke into t le sniodier. He did not lay e aim to all the remaiks male about h:m. The fund was opened at the suggestion of Mr. Lascolles Carr, and he Mo >io) was simply working at this end, and the Cardiff stair at the other. The money tumbled in f:001 ad cl .-sos of people. He had a good 3;ory" to tcilthc public, but he feared lie had not told it with such vividness a-i it ought to have been toll. When the results betian to bo sr en by him he felt very much like the boy WHO i ad accident iy set lire to the gorse on the mountain side, a:.d stood aghast at the way it spread over the His. jn a fortnight or three weeks between 13,000 and 20.000 shillings w,re subscribed, chiefly in small sum-. He i bought he could claim that this uas the m03 õ popular news- paper fund ever started in Soa'h Wales. Mr. Moore alluded to t!i<» sp;e: did labours of the committee, and stati d that when the question of who was to dis r bute the Mail funcl eame up flC confidently rfcotnmended that tie committee should have its soje distribution. In conelusioii, ]ie expre-sed his thanks for their recognition of Ilia imperfect services hut if in the fulfilment of liis duties he had done anything which thev thought deserving of a testimonal it was one of the proudest moments of his life to come there and acknowledge it. (Applause.) The Rev. D. E Owen, in presenting-an illuminated address to Mr. David Davies, alluded to the admirable work done by him in connection with the fund, and maintained it was the duty of preachers, pri°st-i, and pressmen to teach tho brotherhood of man and the fatherhood ot God. (Applau-e.) Mr. Davies, in acknowledging tho testimonial, after expressing how much ho felt the kindness shown towards him, said ho had encouraged the object of the meeting, for he wanted them as Morriston working men to come out of a groat crisis with as much credit to themselves as it was possible for a lody of honest workmen to receive. They had heard a great deal that even- mg of what the promoters had done for them a3 workmen. What he wished to emphasize was, not merely as a compliment, but as a truth recognised with all sincerity, that the efforts of those promoters were nothing to what they as workmen had done for their class. His threat anxiety was that the Morriston men wouid so act that in future the public of Wales could contribute to these funds with perfect confidence, and ieel that tne mone^ codectcd was goin0* to a gxxxl and deserving" class of men. Few pressmen knew the tinplate workmen as he did. There were in that class as in every other the good the bad, and the indifferent, but he bel.eved the good overbalanced the bad. His experience of the Morriston workmen confirmed this belief The funds had been admirably distributed, nnd the work had throughout been managed with a noble forgetfulness of self. By this the men had establishe 1 a cfaim upon the gratitude of the public should another tribulation overcome them in the future. (Applause.) The Mayor proposed a vote of thanks to the officials, to whijh Mr. John Millard replied.— Votes of thanks were also accorded to the band of the 3rd G.R.V., the Morriston Glee Party, and to the medical officers of the works, Drs. Gabe and Eosser. During the evening music was contributed by the 1st G.A.V. band (led by Mr. George Hanney), and the Morriston Male Voice Party (led by Mr. T. Morgans, A.C.), and The Women of Mumbles Head," was admirably recitid by Mr. Daniel Williams. The three addresses were in album form, well monnted, and artistically executed by Mr. Morgan Thomas, Hamilton-terrace, Swansea.

SWANSEA HOSPITAL. SPECIAL MEETING. A specinl meet'nGT of the Board of Mana cement of the Swansea Hospital was held on Monday r.ftsrnoon at the Hospital. The Rev. J. Poliocli presided, and there were also present Mrs. Travers Wood, Col. Morgan, the Revs. Father Phillipson and —. Jame3 (Ebenezer), Dr" Elswo tb. Blagdon Richards, Brook, F. Knight and Ebenezer Davies; Messrs. S. Goldber" Austin Williams, H. G. Solomon, Buckley Wilson' G. Moxham, and the assistant secretary (Mr W. D. Hughe-), I Dr. Worth moved the adoption of tho report of tho Flooring sub-Committee, which recom- mended that the Talbot floor be re-laid in teak— tongued and sroovod—and that the floor in the Penllergaer Ward be taken up and re-laid in concrete and tarazzo, and converted into the surgical ward.—The Rev. Mr. James seconded.—■ The Rev. Fatlfor Phillipson asked if it was necessary that they should undertake the expense of flooring the Penllergaer Ward.—Mr. Buckley Wilson said it was desired by the doctors. The converting of the Penllo-ga-r Ward into a surgical ward was suggested for the convenience of patients from the operating' theatre. It was stated that the cost of the suggested alterations would be about £ 390.—Col. Morgan said that it was to be considered that this was one part of a big scheme for the renovation of the Hospital. He did not approve of the recommendation of tho sub-committee, and moved that £200 bo set asido for renovating the floor in the Talbot Ward alone, and that it bo not done until it was ready to do the heating of the Hospital.—Mr. H. G. Solomon seconded. — Dr. Brooks supported the recom- mendation of the committea, and said Col. Morgan's objections against a concrete floor wore all theoretical.—Dr. Blagdon Richar.ls agreed with Col. Morgan that the re-flooring and re-heating of the Talbot Ward should be done together.—The Rev. Father Phillipson regretted that the question of tha Llewelyn Ward had been brought in at all. He did not agree that a concrete floor was de-irable. In nearly all hospitals in England their flooring was of wood. If they were in a strong Snancial condition they might consider the matter, but when it was a case of struggling from one year to the other to get ends to meet, and of continual claim upon the public, it was their duty to do nothing but what was absolute'y npcessary, and to economise whenever necessary.-—Dr. Knight asked if the physicians had been consulted with reference to the propose 1 conversion of the Penllergaer Ward —the physicians' ward—into a surgical ward. He did not think they should be passed over, and hoped the matter should bo referred to the staff. —Col. Morgan's amendment was ultimately carried. Tho House Committee recommenced the acceptance of the tender of Mr. Thomas Davies, Fral1ci¡.: Yard, St, Helen's Avellue, at £2.390, for the erection of the new Nurses' Home. The sub-committee further recommend d that that portioa of the Nurses' Home over the old operating theatre be left out. Father Phillipson proposed that the latter recommenda- tion be adopted, and Eaid it would mean a differ- ence of about £ 275.—In reply to Mr. II. G. Kotomon.itwasstatet that there would be a roiuction in aecommodat;on of seven beds by not building over the old operating theatre.— The Rev. J. Pollock thought the town could not object to the smaller scheme aa it had not subscribed very largely.—Mr. H. G. Solomon thought that tho bigger scheme should bo proceeded with.—Tlie recommendation ot the House Comniitee was ultimately adopted.—On the motion of Mr. H. G. Solomor. it was decided to read out the tenders for the Nurses' Home, and they wei c as follows :—T. Davie3, £ 2 390; Gustavus Bros., £ 2,498 Is. 3d. Henry Billing^ £2,585 10s.; Griffith Davies, £ 2,600; John Williams, JE:2,820 John Tucker. £ 2,625 Thomas, Wutkins and Co., £2.643: J. and F. Weaver £2,695: Lloyd Bros.E2,700; Thomns Ri'-hards, £2,703 13-. T. and D. Jones, £2,733: Bennett Bros., i'2.740: J. Goodridge, £ 2,848 David Jenkins. £ 2,890.—The Rev. Father Phillipson moved that the amended tender of Mr. T. Davies (£2,11719". 6d.) be accepted. — This was seconded and ajopted. The House Committee asked for authority to purchase clothing for the wards,-Col. Morgan said that the things were urgently neede 1, though they were estimated to cost about £100.- I 110 Rev. J. Pollock said he never heard of this kind of thing before, and thought it a very extraordinary way of doing business.—Mr. H. G. Solomon mentioned that some two or three months ago another demand wa3 made, though not for so large an amount.—Mrs Wood explained that the things then authorised had not yet been purchased.—Thc Rev. J. Pollock wanted to know why.—'Col. Morgan replied that the committfe had not ordered the things.—Mrs. Wood snowed that the clothing was urgently needed—It was ultimately decided to give the Hou-e Committee the auiho ity to purchase the aiticlns mentioned. This was all the business.

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MORRISTON NOTES AND NEWS. (BY OUR CORRESPONDENT.] The people of Morriston have temporarily recovered from the effects of the recent destitu- tion there, and on Saturday evening last they met at Tabernacle Schoolroom tj express the feelings of gratitude they entertain towards those who assi-ted them. It was also made tha occasion of the presentation of illuminated addresses to his Worship the Mayor (Mr. Howcl Watkins, J.P.), Mr. David Davie,, and Mr. W. Walford Moore, who opened public funds, and it speaks well of the manner the Morriston workmen appreciated the efforts of those gentlemen that they did not defray the cost of the addresses from the funds, but by a collection among themselves. The proceedings were throughout most enthusiastic, and, unique as they were in the history of thetinplato trade- in Wales, will doubtless be remembered for a long time. The Morriston Reiief Committee may well he congratulated upon tho way they were able to stave off the worst effects of a depression which they were powerless to avert. Rarely was so ready and hearty a response given to the cry of the distressed as in the Moniston ca-e but with equal truth it can be said that rarely has a relief fund been so well managed., and the really deserving so well looked after. In funds of this kind a great difficulty is usually experienced to prevent waste, and tiie distribution of relief to the iindeserviiig but in a small place like Morriston they nearly all know each other, and so tbe work of the committee was not much affected by the difficulty alluded to. They were justly congratulated upon the satisfactory ,character of the report which they have presented, and their conduct throughout must have a powerful influence for tho good of their class in the eyes of the public generally. The Chairman's speech at Saturday evening's meeting was well calculated to remove any idea that the closi g-of the fund was brought about by a great improvement in the state of local trade. This, from the manufacturer's point of view, seems to be as bad as eyer; if anything' wars', for the uncertainty in which tlie future of the trade is involved is greater. The picture given by Mr. Rowe of works closing, cf demands for reductions in wages, and of good property realising ridiculously low priccs wa3 a very gloomy one, and his opinion on the futu-e of the trade was covered by the remark that he was an aid to trust himself to speak on the subject. Ihsre are tno-.e who will take a more optimistic view of tile --ituation t an Mr. Rowe, and while I rLeoglJise the gravity of the crisis through which the industry is passing-, I cannot but believe thit in the opening up ot the Continental and Coljuial markets there 1" a great deal to hope for. Consular reports on these new markets are of a re-as^uring character, but it is well to keep in mind that their growth depends almost entirely on the enterprise of the Welsh manufacturers. The speculative American may sometimes surprise us, but we may question very much his ab lity to undersell us in the Continental inarkets Tho complimentary concert given to iliss Mary Thomas at the Public Hall, Morriston, last Thursday evening, passed on: successfully. I lie idea was commendable as one for tne encourage- ment of local talent, ai,d is wortn adapting in everv deserving ease. lhe programme gone through embraced vecal and instrumental music, and the artistes, ttll oi whom acquitted thera-e'ves creditably, were well-known. Messrs. G. T. Llewelyn, Port lalbot and Mr. Richard Thomas two prominent ciste ldioawyr, came up to expectst;ons, whilst tnc songs of Miss Edith Edwards (Machen) v^oie well appreciated IVJiss Mary Thomas played with intelligence and fine execution t^.e te-t-piece m too violin competition at uho x £ ui < ra.-5ueddfod, in which she wa3 awarded tne fn>t prize anj aIso f with Misfl Edwards in the lovely duet, Echoes A fipopcHormanoe cn the em-net was given'bv an cignt year old lad named David John Williams. A recitation by Miss Maul Owen, daughter of Mr. on ravid Owen, J.P., Was one of the best items of the The Swansea Ladies' Choir (led by Miss M. A. Jone-. G. and L.) .-ang Llwyn On and 1'airies Soiiir," and an instrumental (violin) quarfett was rendered by Mi-s Mary Thomas, Miss Jones, and Messrs. Tomlinson and Roberts, Mr. T, D. Jones accompanied with his usual efficiency. Anniversary se. vices were held last Sunday at Horeb and Seion. and half-yearly meetings at Calfaria. At Horeb, the Revs. Mr. Price and S. Evans, Aberdire, officiated, and preached to larg-e congregation^. Tie former strongly condemned' the support which churches gave to the football fiekl. the theatre, and tho public- house and the latter, in a criti -al estimate of tlie character of Sampson, who he described as a sportsman, always eager for the exhibition of his strength, tpoke against the habit of imaking amusement an oOjoet m itself—At Calfa.ia the P-vs T. Daves Gwawr, Aberaman, and J. W. Williams, D.D., Swansea, officiated, and the Rev. W. J. Lewis, Llanedi, and R. Lev.is, Craigcefe- oare, at Seion. At both the-e piaces large con- gregations attended, and powerful discourses delivered.

BRIDGEND. DEATH OF A WEII-KSOWN GLAMOBGANsnrfir Ci.KROYMAN.-The» death was announced on Saturday of the Rev. C. E. Ivni-ht, M.A., of ■tytnigston, -bridgend, an event which happened uuexneetcdly. for the rev. eentleman was in Carcift the previous day. His healtli had not been strong, however, for some years, and he was known to bo suffering: from a heart complaint, and it is supposed that this was the cause of his death. He was at an advanced age, having been born in the year 1817. He was an old Wadham College (Oxford) scholar, and took the degree as far back as 1839. He received ordination in 1841, at the hands of the Bishop of Bath and Wells, and entered priests' orders the following year. When he had ouly been in orders two years ho was promoted to the vicarage of St. Bride's Major, in South Glamorganshire, where he laboured for twenty years, doing excellent work- as a parish priest. He became incumbent of Ewrnny in 1863, a chaige which he reigned in 1871, and was appointed vicar of Merthyr Mawr, which he held up to the year 1890. He was also rural dean of the Eastern Division of the Groneatli Upper Deanery, a ,d was one of the proctors for tile diodes.- of L'and'iff. He was very acceptable in that capacity, for he was re-elected in 1880, 1885, 1886—a fact which testified to the confidence reposed in him by his brethren in the Church. Mr. Knight was a superior man in every respect, and was for many years chairman of the bench of magistrates at Bridgend, where his great experience and wisdom and sound knowledge of common law will be greatly missed. He was greatly respect.d at Thyegston, where his numerous dec is of unostelltations charity endeared him to the poor. A strong Churchman of the old school, his views were moderate, and the ritual ho favoured was by no means of an advanced type. Ho was tlio only survival"1 son of the late Rev. R. Knight, of Tythegston°Court and his eldest son is Mr. Robert Lougher' Knight, who is also on the magisterial bench at Briclgend.

ERRORS IN FOOD AND DRINK. BY A SPECIALIST. It is dawning on the public to try and prevent, or at least to arrest, disease. It is in prevention that Kola plays an important part, acting solely as a first-class nourishing food-it strengthens the system to rc-ist, oppose, and overcome the attacks of disease. You 11 hear someone siy, "So-and-o has a strong constitution"; follow that up, and you if and tnat So-and-so follows the golden rufj ot bj mg temperate in all things, and pays att ention to diet and exercise. Does he or sne^Uecp up tins strong constitution by taking meuicm- or swallowing pil s h No indeed They nave Giscoveied that prevention is better than ntre Dr. Tibbl- s' Vi-Cocoa places a means iu the hands of everyone to buiid up and maintain a sound constitution, which enables its possessor to travel his life's journey without the aches and pains which are in many eases prevent ble. Thus we come round again to sound common-;ense based on experience. Consider for one instant how hops have played such all important patt in the wort "ki history. For hundreds of years this highty-prized vegetable product has soothed and cheered mankind. What woull beer be without hops? With or without beer (better without) it is a first-class bitter tonic and a food, and is, over and above all, wdiat is called in medicine, a diuretic—that 1S, it acts specially on the kidneys. This is within tne kn 'Wl^dsre oc most people. By its healthy aciion on the kidneys it, in conjunc- tion with Kola, keeps those organs in healthy working or- er. The amount of good done by Dr. Tibbies' Vi-Cocoa (;n the kidneys cannot be over- estimated. When yoa see a man or woman bloated, soft, puffy uuder tho eye-, suspect some kidney derangement. After using Dr. Nibbles' Vi-Cosoa this unheal by, dull listlcssness disappears, and on t ial you will see how bene- ficially Kula, and Hops have acted. Do not imagine, however, becau-o you have a Dai.i in the small of too back that you have kid .ey trouble. It may be a touca of lumbago, due to a sudden cooling of the muscle in that region, which will readily yjohl to Dr. Iiohles' Vi-Cocoa, combined with judicious exercise and temperance. All tne leading medical journals recommend. Dr. Vi-Cocoa, and Dr. H. G. Hadam wcitcs It gives me grent pleasnre in bearing testimony to the valuo of Vi-v,ocoa, a mixture of Malt, Hops, Kola, and Caracns Cocoa Extract, As a g ncral beverage it excels all previous propara ion. No hou-e shou d be without it." Dr. Tibbies' Vi-Cocoa is made up in 6d. packets, and 9d. and Is. Cd. tins. It can be obtained from ail chemi-ts, groce.s, and strl s, or from Dr. Tibbies' Vi-Cocoa, Limited, 60, 61 and 62, Bunhill-row, London, E C. As an U'lparallfd te-tof merit, a dainty sample tin of Dr. Tibbies'Vi-Cojt a will ba seat free on application to any ad-lie. if when writing (a postcard will do) the reader will name The L'a mbriau.