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PIANOS AND ALL OTHER MUSiG^L ;riSTSU?SENTS. J. BRADEll & SONS. (-NLY ADDRESS— 8 & 9, WIND STREET, SWANSEA. [Established 18-10. Lisr Fiikk.j [3291 81, OXFORD-STREET. SWANSEA RHYS THOMAS Is this week CLEARING the SURPLUS STOCK OF SUMMER GOODS AT AN EXT it A REDUCTION, INSPECTION INVITED. UNLIMITED VARIETY, ALSO 51, OXFORD-STREET. 11639 SUTTON'S Marble, Stone, Granite, and Slate Works, ST. HELEN i ROAD, SWANSEA Manufacturers of MONUMENTS, HEADSTONES TOMBS, &c. Designs and Prices on Application. .I I CORKS, BOTTLES, DISKS, AND. WIRE (ALSO BOXES), tOX MINERAL WATER BOTTLERS. Everything in slo^k ready for immediate delivery. J. BAir EY. CORK & BOTTLE MERCHANT, t), ALEXANDRA-ROAD, 3417 SWANSEA. NEW SEASON ONIONS. STEAMER NORMAND Will Arrive Early THURSDAY MORNING NEXT, WITH PRIME CARGO OF I ST BRIEUC WHITE ONIONS, AND POT A JOES (ELEPHANTS). Quality and Sample Guaranteed, IN STOCK, PRIME FRENCH ENGLISH APPLES (Sours and Sweets). SILVER BURGANDY PEARS. NEW COD-FISH. Coker Nuts, Brazil and Barcelona Nuts. 281b. Boxes Mixtures, J uj ubea, & For Wholesale Prices apply to- r\ Ai^jaiNr & CO., PADLEY'S YARD, SWANSEA. August 19th, 1895. [3492 X UCP ONE MOMENT. X Oh itear., Doctor, what Trill ywe main fcjend for mj Children's Ceagha and CeId. 7* TRY TUDOR WILLIAMS PATENT BALSAM OF HONEY. iff he most marvelloas Care for all disllrd8Q of the Chest, Thros-t, and Lungs. It never fails to give instant relief, and dees not coo- tain Laudanum, Opium, or Morpkia, IEcohomi&s YeuB. HEALTH. Hbaltb IS TO FIBBT VYraltb, All who ars engaged in indoor and outdoor jecnpatiou, and are especially exposed to the Wrer-varying climate of Great Britain, BE [WISE IN TIME, Don't tamper with {Danger, but go straight away for rjiUDOR WlLLLUUl PATElG BAlSAM OF TTCNEt IT 18 I*vamtabl* for weak-chested tneta, delicate women and children, It cures when all other remedies fail. It cured Cougha, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, Tightness of the Chest it cures thousands of Children ot Jlronchitis and Whooping Coughs. it. curea for One Shilling when pouuus have been spent in vain, DO TRY IT! it you have a Cough, try it; if you hare a Ceid, try it; if yon have Bronchitis, try it. It tocsens the phlegm and promotes expectora- tion, produces warmth and eomfort to the chest, and gives refreshing sleep when you have lost uights of rest. READ ON. Now OOMIIUDJlD BY PKYMCIAir* AND •onGitowa. When you are distressed with a miserable mia, coie bunged up, throat sore, limbs aching with a general feeling of smothering, a tew doses of the Balsam of Honey will cicaf the-yi-ratfhcd ayii'. toniB away, almost before you know it. There is nothing like it on tho market; it is thoroughly up to date; it trickles into the whole system. A true friend prompt and reliable tn its action. JUST ANOTHER WOitD. No Mother 6hould neglect to keep this Jnfalliblo Remedy in the Louse ready for any emergency. Lcmember that it is wiser to check a slight Con!h at ti e commencement than to allow it to develop into a lingering complaint# DO NOT FORGET TO GIVE IT TO THE BABY. OVER 4,000 TESTIMONIALS TO HAND FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. A LAUGB EMPLOYHB OP LABOUli SPEAK HIGHLY OF IT. I And your Tudor William*" Balsam of Roney very useful for cold or and keep a V>ttle a ways by me, My children have also found uiucU benefit from It in e&38 of Bronchitis and Cough. Yours truly, BKNJ. PKTfl Of the Firm of Mew* Petty Sons, Ltd. WbttA flail Printers, Leeds, SSis' THINK IT A GOX/DI5N BBMBDT. pJR#_I consider it my dnty to send you this testi- monial of the great benefit my child h..s derived fixnn arapd Tudor WiUiams'sl>ntentBa.l*amof Honey. *3ho ha* take. it for three yearn. Sbo has boea tronhled with I'Toncbitis eiitoe 14 weeks old. Sfca is n.-> .v 6 yarn old and siuoe I discovered thl", prepara- tion I consider ray child out of dinger, and no need to call i« a medical man. ]fours faithfully. MÄJ. BOJID. t7 Are-vto-strect, Harwen, January 2) tit, IT IS MORE THAN GOLD TO IIJI. My wife denhf s me to convey her best. wriahes for the sure-» of yn"r Bal«am of IIorp.v. It has b-ieri of benefit to our litr.V ones, who suffered from H'ronehitU and Co.-ghs during the last two m<*t inrt. moiit winters. It gives them infant relief. T?nrt>jt iinr nit-licil attendant, Dr. Jones, quita '"curj'in the frequent, use of th« Balsam wbsn £ ™,k/r.i require.-Yours faltMnllv. Jon* WarrM MOIWJAX. Kt>q.. firynheuljg House, Hirwatn. CO UNI V MAG I STRATUS COMMJJND IT. Artti'R JACO", i-W Pontithre, Three Coolut, Brec.nxhirtf.sUtes: -1 find your of Honey »n reinedy for Bronchitis and Coughs. Sold bv all Chemists and Stores ill over the World i-Is lid., 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6d. per bottle. Simple B<;tt!e Mint (postpaid) for in. 3d., 3s., an«f 611., frem the Inventor, T) TUDOR WILLIAMS \J}. MEDICAL HALL, ABE P. DA HE. ¡u¡Q FUEXISIIING IRONMONGERY. 23TH ANNUAL SALE Connnencing JULY 25th to AUGUbT 25th ÀT S. CRAPPERS, 16, HEATHFIELD STREET. SWANSEA. 1C PER CENT. will be allowed off all Purchases as on previous occasions, being a I more satisfactory system than remarking. terms CASH ON OR BEFORE DELIVERY X OTE.Onr usual plain marke(1 prices remain on all goods for patrons guidance. 3331 — BOOKS! BOOKS GO TO OOROS QREAT JjOOK UfART 11, ALEXANDRA ARCADE, FOR BOOK BARGAINS CHOLERA AND FEVERS PREVENTED. gANITAS DISINFECTANTS Kill all Disease Germs. Fragrant, Non-poisondus, and do not stain. Fluid, Oil, Emulsion, Powder and Soaps, and Appliances for all purposes. ESSD FOR PAMPHLET. The SANITAS Co., Ld., Bethnal Green. London, E. Ilow SHOOTING SEASON. 1895. BEN EVANS & CO.. LTD., INVITE A IS INSPECTION OF THEIR GRAND STOCIv OF EVERY I REQUISITE FOR SPORTING, THE PRICES THROUGHOUT BEING THE LOWEST, A SPLENDID COLLECTION of HAMMER and HAMMERLESS BREECn-LOADERS, REVOLVERS, AIR-GUNS, CARTRIDGES.—Special SMOKELESS CARTRIDGES, LOADED WITH SCHULTZE, E.C., or AM BE KITE POWDER, in ELEY'S IMPROVED GAS-TIGHT CASES, 10a. PER 100. RUGBY AND ASSOCIATION FOOTBALLS (BEST MAKES). CRICKET, TENNIS, AND GOLF REQUISITES. FISHING RODS and TACKLE of EVERT DESCRIPTION. BEN EVANS & CO., LTD., A SPORTING DEPOT, 46. CASTLE BAILEY STREET, I SWANSEA, V V ï.L'-i.. } BLANKETS, SHEETS, QCILTS, &a THE EEX DRAPERY CO. Are giving 0 SPECIAL LOW PRICES DURING AUGUST for the above Goods. SEVERAL THOUSAND PAIR TO SELECT FROM (ALL NEW GOODS.) OPENING OF NEW PREMISES, 23. WATERLOO STREET. SWANSEA. AUTISTIC FURNITURE. ¿J .4.- A Messrs. H. Fe dm a v Beg to inform the Public that they have completed their New Premises, which are now replete with a Stock of Thoroughly Artistic DRAWING-ROOM. DINING-ROOM, AND BEDROOM FURNITURE. in Designs embracing LOUIS XV., C'L SHERATON, and Modern Styles. An Inspection of our Showrooms will be esteemed a favour. We can confidently state that this class of Furniture I has never before been shown in Swansea to any extent. MODERN FURNITURE. We hold a Large Stock of Thoroughly Well-finished Z! 9 Dining-room and Bedroom Furniture, made of solid Mahogany, Oak and Walnut. Every article is guaranteed to last. We invite com- parison of prices. Our Prices are based on Casli Sales, as we do not do a lIirc Systenl trade. 'Q8 NOTE THE ADDRESS: IIYMAN FREEDMAN AND SON, 23, WATERLOO STREET, SWANSEA. ANTIQUE OAK AND MARQUET.ERY FURNIT U !R JE TEETH \TEETlf ym, c. A. hop3o»\ SURGEON DENTIST, X 2, Dl'NEVOR PLACE, SWANSEA. (CHOStJK IliCKEB GKAUr. SCHOOLS) 25 Years' ExDencnca—U as dentist wiU Ktali, B wan sea. PAINLESS EXTRACTION'S WITH GAS ticst Workaianship, Material, and Fit V gxiarariLcod. j Iligli-elaas M t>iS: fron oa, per Tooth At home doily 10 aatil/, Ail Cou*«itAtioi»3 y *EETH\ /TEETH F 1) 1. I BUNGS, SHiVES, AND SITS u-I CHEMICAL WORKS | AMI' OIL AND CREASE WORKS. j CORKS. SHI VPS, SPILLS, AND BUNGS FOR BEEWEEIE8. J. BAILEY. CORK AND BOTTLE MERCHANTS, 0. ALEXANDRA-ROAD, SWANSEA, 3417, j^JAYPOLE jQAIRv ^JOMPANY. MAYPOLE BUTTER Is. per Ib; MAYPOLE BUTTER JK. per Ih. UEUClOUiJ, KIIESU, AND PURE. CHOICEST 1JUTTER IN THE WORLD. MARGARINE 6d. per lb. MARGARINE 5ci. tor Jà. Superior to that sold citc where at 6J. andSd. par !b. MAYPOLE I)Ailt Y CO., I- 207A. HIGH-STREET. SWiMSEi WOOLS. WORSTEDS AND KNITTED HOSIERY, DIRECT FROM 0 U It OWN MILLS. FLEMING, RE ID and CO- SPINNERS and MANUFACTURERS, The WORSTED MILLS, GREENOCK, have Opened a Branch of the Scotch Wool & Hosiery STORES &.t 7, OXFORD-STREET. SWANSEA. For the sale of the Celebrated CREENOCK WOOLS & KNITTED HOSIERY AND shawswater dress fabrics. These Ooods are weU-kuown and largely used in every town iu Scotland and England. Patterns and Price List supplied free. Other 70 branches in the principal Scotch and English towns. 3401 j& BIDDING RINGS. Ik SB GO TO 1 BKOUGjlTON'S, TII.L XOTliD WEDDING liUa fHiOp M Y Hynod urn Fodrw-yau Pr.oAaaol, H 4,31, HIGH STREET, j ttWANS H&Jg '9}Jotdtl" J1(.i :.Jjù Hon.) /Jf The RIGHT-WBITEI-i" is the WILLIAMS TYPKWBITEE, a.1facltinc of the Highest Standard, ndiicli is now taliinq a leading position wherever it is known. H.M. (iovernment have adopted it, and are ordering duplicates, lor use in various Departments. Engineers raid educated experts use and recommend the Williams. It possesses the lead i ng features of other writing machines, will do all that any of them claim to do, and with less trouble and expense. The lines and words including the last letter always in sight. The Inking is direct from Pads without annoying and expensive ribbons. Write for Catalogue. WILLIAMS TYPEWRITER COiPY. FOR EUROPE, 21, CHEAPSIDE, LONDON. G, C. WADE. SELLING VO T, 3,MOT7NT 1T.EKT, Swanska. 3154 ARTIFCIAL TEETH. Mr. CLAUDE BUNDY can be Con- sulted Daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and is prepared to Supply SINGLE TEETH, 2s.; UPPER or LOWER SETS, 203. BEST QUALITY. 4s. each UPPER or LOWER SETS, t2 5s. Od. Guaranteed for Five Years. American and Higher Class Work at Equally Proportionate Prices. EXTRACTIONS Is.; PAINLESS (by £ as)5s A Lady Al\v;iys in At.tcndance. GOLD AND ENAMEL STOPPINGS CAREFULLY INSERTED. Note change of address and be sure of the number 53, HIGH-STREET, SWANSE A. (Two doors from the Gioiid Hotel), w OR M T 0 Z E N G E 3 PaJkland-hiJJ. J or jug, Surrey, October 22nd, 1893. Dear Sil. M y daughter, aged 18 months hud been veryill and was daily wasting away. and she had Leen trented iu a Children's Hospital, but without deriving any benefit. Well, a lew days ago 1 was lookingthrough Old iooie's Almanack ior 18^4, wneu i yaw th« advertisement of your Worm Lozenges and alto seeing the symptoms described by you r»=embla uerj. 1 wont at once to Mr CiitJ, el emist, liigh-street, and bought a CiitJ, el emist, liigh-street, and bought a .1 boxot your Poiitardawe W orm Lozenges, and after taking one, in lessthan three -Hours she got rid o £ iiiiuurtds of thread worms, ana Ucfore silo liuU taken the contents oc a iiid box sno had paused thousands, and although it isouiy a month since sue iirst tried tnem it is' wonderful what a change it has made in it is' wonderful what a change it has made in her. She seenii LS won in every "ZIY as evershedxdiu iiorLicj, and t am ijuito sure ti.w.tyoul'LOzcngtH 11 \Vù (ur Iii) Lildjiin^ ot Uoll) bec-ntiie meausoifsaving lur Ùé), and lmustai/ thatio in a wonderful r.uuedy, and iL ouglit to be more widely known, for hau it not ooiii Lh" tila Almanack, i mi ht never liava Iviiow.i anything about this wonderful cure. You are at lloarty cj use this as you please, and jiu ijreiy trust.< will bo ablessing to many as it was to m.we.1 am, dear sir. yours truly, E. J. lv nig jit. S H An cav.y way or 1Ncrka«i\o I A ilali voi:n isf°MK by starting CJ Ba vj? SaS \VAl(. 11, &e., CLUliS for the supply uf!>EN"-ON'S Watches, Clocks, the supply uf!>EN"-ON'S Watches, Clocks, Jewellery, and other Good. Sound, urul Reliable Artiides ut Moderate t'riccs. Terms Liberal. Post J. W. BENSON, 6Z and 64, LUDGATE-MILJ,, LONDON. E.C. 133 A WIDOWS SACRIFICE. K I'M AKK A HLK tTOKY J KOil LLASKLLY. A iwtlifli:: story has gone r/ua rotiads of thU ditt IJÎd. writes a llnnclly leporlcr, In whicll a poor ,,¡dow.:]1. the P(ii,ance,t nge of 73, of the name of Ma.f;alt.t ]jl nfi; ..I. cottage ImoAUHj t, i-tni St. J.a\ idV Oidii- iy, 1.lHt!diy, !or2.) vcub 1 < t n :i n:ai tyr to (cvul w<uikiit:«e aud <tro(>»y Uri 1 iving iJ,,1' of the use «•(Iiit jjeiifial Sue vent "ally a pti iect cripple, and failed i ) civo l.fir 'J tc vri/rhlmurs »m:ateil tier in rvt-iy way iliey coiiM. lii liis state slit* df-lerrtiined 1». »11'lv for j .l itli u iii f, :uul 1b". gciierotis Guardiaiu IIlIu" uI lie: 'Sz. Gci. a v, rok, which imd to jmy rentund 10t"i ¡,.r >ten.n <1.0: lU'i-.li ctoi h-.ia utterly failed to give lier aiiy itlief in way of rn.idiirine. She had kpent ];oi:ndi on < n<- tiiiu- and aaotln'r, and at }ast ticke dOWll. };(,I 11:11", to d" hllr good this t.i.iH of tlv- pinvc. ( no I! ir.in^ » < itl\Í i'stcd i verviltlid em:t :ih tt liiiir. in a iii<ml Ifilliiiff hi r to tiy iid get ,i 2f. td. Lottie "I JCorel'a Kcviaii. How could .he 11' it tmliniy it. (d. n vcrk. At intt, ufter a great mriir.ee, the l'« i:^ht. cue, nu t then found u tri^j jiicnd—her iroutles le.;t her, her pniu« ^oue her CMitfli j.iit aw«y. khe can ui.w walk iiu.l hnr« a lojl: ioi.ikI, .-11< 1 jji» to Siur cbajiel, iiiih 11>• has a >t 'oe!*n ;,L,e to d", lor inauy yearj. Anyone wlij doubu till; sti.iy :0 vI" v.111e to I WIDOW THOMAS, JJrymimwr, Hear Uryn, Maiu-ll^. F'o'd ly alK hemibta, £ s. 9d. and 4s. 6d, pec bottle, cr from I MOREL'S DEPOT, LLANiiLLY GWANSEA SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY. On SATURDAY NEXT, August 24th, 1895 an ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCURSION w;U be made to the Roman lioad and Ancient Lemons on KilTey Hill, under the guidance of Colonel M»kga>t, President, ° The party will leave the Royal Institution at 2.30 p.m. sharp. E. Le Cromer Lancaster, M.B. 1 Hon. 35C7]L. Collwyn Lewis j Sees. EXCELSIOR SCOTCH WHISKY. "Wo I are examined analytically the blend of Scotch V\ liisky, and find it to be unusually- pure, of excellent flavour, and weil matured. iiecommended with confidence as a safe and palatable stimulant for the sick and con- valescent." — i'vaetitioner, Edited bv T Lawuk Urunton-, M.D., LL.D., &0. SOLE PROPRIETORS— MARGRAYE BROS., LLANELLY. rt Perfection of BienJed Whisky." "Lancet" EXCELSIOR SCOTCH WHISKY. "Heccmmendetl with confidence as a StimuJant for Sick all! UOllyaiescent: -—" Pracritioner." GW'ILYM EVANS* QUININE BITTERS. GW'lLYM EVANS' QUININE BiTTERS. Tllis renowned preparationii nndoab'edly the best f?« ii -V! Unit can t)t.- taken «t this season of tbe year, On all bides oi us, in towlI, and in country, we hear mi.nerouseoiirilaiiits of a want of tone, a it-elinc of .anKuo.-and depression. All who suffer in this imuner cuty need a good Tenia preparation to inviirorate and „ive tune tjj the system, and new life to the blood, and oraee tue nervei to withstand the trials of the comui-r reason, th^ virtues and elticaey of Owilvin Evan? Wuinme Bitters are now s'j '.udversallv known that tutj have wor. lor this prepsiration tin apijellation of THE VEGETABLE TONIC. THE VEGETABLK TONIC. And as sucll it has for many .wars held its own as all meonu-aral, and unrivalleu Tonic Medici" e GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS ACKNOWLEDGED TO BE THE BEST iiE.MJJUY OF THE AGE FOR BS« isffisr depkiIs^on of LIVKli COMPLAINTS. MELANCHnrv "iES1' AFFECTIONS. mjiiLAACHOLI.. SLEEPLESS^ li.sa. GV, ILyM 1:VANS' QUININE BITTERS GV, ILyM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS Sold in Bottles Is. lid., 2s. yd., and 4s. 51. Each. BE WAKE OF IMITATIONS. SEE THE NAME GWILYM EVANS ON LABEL STAMP, AND BOTTLES. PROPTUZTOKS QLININK ElTTEliS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., LLANELLY, SoUlH WALES. SIFTINGS OF THE FINEST CEYLON TEA MAY BE BOUGHT OF TAYLOR & COMPANY (LIMITED), S WA NS EA. CASH PRICE PER Is. Id. LB. This Tea is unequalled for value. It is Pure, Fine, aftd Full Flavsurkd. —■ 26S3

THE "POST' D.1AKY, Thk Empuik; two performances each ui^ht—7 and 9 ^t vVt^lhTaTOn;be, aUd ,h« ^rtil Devon coast by the Brightondaiiv. Alexamira.IUlUCUIUU"' aUd N°rth Dtvon ^e Augr 8"l!aits e-^d'rsion to Keading and London by Great Western lia;lwa\ Auf' k2 ^raiJfDf'V E->«ursi«> to Cinliff byG.W.K. u v 'lr furniture at Goat-stroet Ai.ctiuu Atnr 22y J" M' Let'tler cultural and iMhyUShow°W °f ClydUCh H°rti- Aug. 27.-AI.IIllai Show of Liaiieliy Agricultural Sneicty.

SWANSEA TIDE TABLE. IIMK. HEIGHT ON SILLS. 11 inoe of Wales North South A CO. A .r p„ .IiOCk" J )oL'k- Uot:k- • P-M- a.m. P.M. I>.M. p.m. iz?- i'| f| gV Ml ai 7 23—P 7 p Tr H iS 9 24_s J« o lf ,33 V) 34 3 28 3 26 9 Fill !> Z8—w. n aa 24 u -d 4 11 10

TRURSDA V, AUGUST 22, 1895. N qtes¥COAI^E^5 Onu of the greatest of the social ques- tions that are stetid;ly creeping to the front is that of pensions for the aged poor, I and a very important contribution to the literature on the matter is to-day puUUhed from Mr. Louis Tyler, the chairman of the Finance Committee of thB South Wales Miners' Provident Society, who estimates that a payment of ] !d. per week by the 70,000 members, plus manage- ment expenses, would provide at the end of five years, and for ever afterwards, pensions of five shillings per week for all who reach t).) years cf age. Rut ill. order to make the fund absolutely cafe, he proposes that everv year pensions should be granted up u, exactly the amount contributed. An eminent actuary has approved the lin i.c j of the scheme but sufficient stress, is not, we think, laLl upeIl the indispensable con- dition that tho young members of the ..ociety innst join it at once. How they can be induced to do so if they will be en- titled to benefit at 65 after being members o dy fu e years, is a. question to which the answer is not clear. The subject of old age pensions is bound. to come up for settlement soon, for the workhorse is not what British working men will long regard peaceably as their resting-place and any .propositi, such as that of Mr. Tylor's, which helps to solve the problefltl of how to provide such pensions without doing i. injustice to the thrifty is of value at this stage. I Niagara has been tapped. To talk in rcuuded phrase. of the immensity of powor that is pouring to waste over the stupendous Falls has been tho fashion for many years, and innumerable schemes for utilising that power have been sketched by engineers and speculators. Indeed, less than ton years ago factories were springing up on the banks of the mighty river in the neignbourhood of the Falls like mushrooms on a warm autumn night in some old meadow, but an immense sum was paid down by the State of Now York in order to restore to the scene the pristine beauty upon which the red man gazed in centuries gene by. The desire for gain, however, has giveu to industry another chance, and once more the thing has been accomplished. This time the highest engineering and scientific skill has been called into play, and the vast water- fall has been made to yield up lo,000 horse power without the eye of the artist being offended, or the sensibilities of the lover of nature being outraged. A tunnel through the rock above the falls has been constructed by the removal of upwards of a quarter of a million tons of stone, and gigantic water-wheels placed therein now drive electric generators which produce power that is used twentv miles away, and by-anil-bye will be used 200 miles off. When it is said that the 11 .1 •. j- Aiis tnenigeives represent six millious of' horse-power it will be recognised that 1D,000 can be stolen from them, and no mere spectator be aware of the fact that Niagara is not exactly what it always has been. The litigation to which the Rio Tinto Copper Works Company have recently been a party ro doubt brought to the n(in:]s of many of our roadeis tho prophesy of tie old Welsh soothsayer, "When the grass refuses to see the sun not far from Swansea, then Wales will begin to grow r en. We may be pardoned for belllg a tr.file sceptical as to the author and age of the prophecy; yet it is generally believed that the Druids were divmsra in the same sense that a few individuals nowadays pro- less to find water by the use of a hazel twig. less to find water by the use of a hazel twig. If so, why should they not "divine" the presence of minerals as well as liquids 21 Alyrddin, the soothsayer of Carmarthen, is said to have been a great diviner, and had in his possession the thirteen curious I u SU!Ils Y triarddeg cywreindiws"—each of great power. And there are accounts written by Giraldus of the power of the diviners of Pembrokeshire, who, by the aid of divining bonas," were able to test the faithfulness of spouses. In some parts of the Principality these tales have such a hold on the people that divining bones are htdl used by anxious prospective parents to determine of what sux the first- born will be. Among the gems said to have been owned by Merlyn were some which would be far more valuabie than any philosopher's stone. There was Arthur's veii," which would make the person wearing it invisible; Brangaled's Horn," which would provide any kind of wine: a chair, which would convey the sitter anywhere a basket, in which the food of one man became sufficient for a hundred: and a dish, wh:ch Irpeare(i o i(led with any food required. One of the most remarkable of these treasures was, however, the Chess- board," with men of silver, which moved automatically. Those who have seen a great chess tournament played with living figures can, perhaps, imagine a concourse of people looking on at old Merlyn's play- thing. Truly, as long as these things are talked of and, no doubt, credited by some, the age of romance will not entirely have passed away. The eyes of the travelling world are at present directed to the great race between the West Coast and East Coast expresses from London to Aberdeen, and the fierce competition and extraordinary sooed achieved are looked upon with mingled leelings. Records are being busted like those of the cycling track, and the timid are already beginning to cry out. But they have not much to shout abuut. It mav be that the running of a heavy train a dis- tance of 540 miles in as many minutes may seem to be going a little bJvond what we have hitherto been led to look upon as reasonable, but it is idle to expect im- 'I provement in railway stock to cease. Locomotives aro far more powerful now than tluv used to be, rolling stock is botter built and balanced, and the permanent way is vastly improved. All these things go towards demonstrating the safety with which an extra r-lto of spued can be put on. It is ouly the con- tinuous run that is frightening the timorous. Every day during many years we have trains running as fast though not over long distance: and no one has grumbled because the timorous did not know it. To such a state of per- fection has everything bean brought now, that it only needs a clear line, and the exercise of reasonable cara in traversing curves, and less easy stretches, for the rate of a mile a minute to become an everyday occurrence on all the main lines in the kingdom.

TWINS BORN IN A STABLE. SHOCKING STATE OF OVER- CROWDING AT CHOYDON. CHILDREN SLEEPING IN A id ANGER. Two amide?, consisting of 16 persons, hnvo been discovered livinc. in a thiee-istaii btabie at Croydon. It appears that Dr. Beard »»e of the parish doctors, was hastily called to attend a woman in 1:.11' confinement, and when he reached tl:e stable one of LLc twins had already been born. Some children were sleeping in a manner and others on the ground. Another woman, who was hourly expecting her con- finement, was with yi cat difficulty persuaded to go to the infirmary, and she had been there only half an LOut. when l.er baby was born. Thin woman has sinco died, and it is iiot improbable that an inquest wiil bo held, ih which case the circiun.sl.. nces under which the iamuie.s name to got pe»aesa on o.; the utabie will be inquired into.

THE DOLCOATIl JYiJNE, 'o The allotment of shares in the Dolcont'i Mine increases the number of iiiiare- holders from 590 to 1130. The allotment was at the race ot about o;io share to „v,h, three applied lor. -011

HEALTH. STRENGTH. ENEiUi V Peppers Q;:initio and iron Tomo is bracing iuntyinu..ustammg, depression.^S; Indigestion..Wal-pa, and all aches and pamt toppers i3 tho only real toma Smiimif Bottle' 5JU

CRICKET. D. Arnold, Gibson, aad Jasli Davies wcu the chief scorers for Morriston ou Saturday, with 21, 13, and 10 (not out; respectively. Mr, Sidney Gedge. the Scotch international footballer who, as I staged yesterday, is now a.t Llaneliy, will assist the Llaneily Cricket Team against Newport to-morrow (Friday). A prominent member of the Morriston team was heard to say that T. J. Le^is. of B irryport, was the most. consistent bowler he iiaM^ever seen. '1 «»ni Evans took eight wickets for 32 runs on Saturday, That clinking bat, Trevor Willinnis, of Burry Port, is regaining his old form, and on Saturday was asked to pity at Cardiff for Llaneliy; but 'irevor, unlike his captain, preferred playing for his own team. D. J. Ihomag has done good service for the Burrv Port team this season, and is always sent in first to kill the bowling. This he 1* able lo do to perfection. On Saturday i last ho only N.ade three runs, but he was in for a. very long time Lefore he was bowled by Gifcaoc. The display of the Swansea District League team Vftk, met Swansea at St. Helen's Ground yesterday, could hardlv be termed an unquali- fied success. The first five wickets went down for one run The biggest stand was that made for the last wicket, Fisher hitting vigorously. Here is a suggestion-find to my mind a very good selection too-for a loague team to meet Cardiff — Jim DavieR, J. Morris (Sin- gleton), Bolitho (St. Jude's), J. Arnold (Mor- riston), P. Lewis (Peutlegaer), L Walton, T, J. Murphy, Harry Walton (Sutinybank), Cook (Clydaeh), .J. Morgan (Bketty), and Tim Blackmere (Church). Bancroft is evidentlv increiLfirnjr hie rrnnlifi. J clatitiou as an ull-round iiftiiiete, A.1 a liugby player lie is too well known to need any praise from me, but hitherto his strong point in cricket was -supposed to be his excellent lidding, with a savinjj clause for his plucky batting, and a well-earned reputation for being able to get ruus when they are badlv wanted. He has shown this season in the county matches that he can keep wicket splendidly, and would be almost worth his pisee in the eleven for that alone. l\ow he comes out in ttto role of bowler, and com- mences taking wickels by the half-dozen at slightly over a couple of runs each. It would be in 1 cresting to know what it is going to end up with. A good story is told of an Alliance man who went to assist Morriston to lose on Satur- day at Burry Port. Chancing to be liuiigry- he always is, by the way-he dropped into a refreshment room, and selected, what turned out to be a rather stalo sandwich. Well, Ftn bothered, quoth the hungry one, you don't know ho\ to mako sandwiches down here." ,;My boy," said the aged dame angrily, "I have made sandwiches before you were born." "Yes, came the answer, ;'nd this aiust have been one of them." Luckily she did not catch the whole sentence and a-iiied him to repeat it, Yes, said he, I want you to give that pack anothi r shufile and IcL me "cut" again.

SHOUTING. The two teams of ten men each, of Llaneily v eluntei-rs, were at Stradev Park to-uav. practising for a forthcoming battalion "shoot," in which the Llaneily company has heid post of honer for some time past. Glamorganshire and Carmarthenshire shots will learn with much satisfaction, that bergt. U. S. Harries of the 3rd G,R. V. is now able to sit upt and is practically out of danger. He Has had a bad time of it since Bisley with pneunomi,t and pleurisy, and a,, one time ivag m a serious condition'

ST,'tkY ITLMS. The smoker of the Aberavon and District Athletic Club is to bo held to-night (Thurs- day) at the Victoria. iiotel. Mr. j-'erin, Talbot-streefc, has been ap- pointed the chairman of the committee of the Aberavon Athletic Club. I hear that the annual genera1, meeting of the Welsh Rugby Unien is to be held at Car- diff on Saturday, September 21st, and that a committee meting will bo held on the Saturday previous. A three mile bicycle ra.ce for boys, will take ptace at tbe Swansea Cricket Field this (Thursday) evening at 6 o'clock. '1 he following prominent youngsters entered, E. Rogers. P. Trow; C. Collard, G. Thomas, E- Hopkins, and E. rlhomas. It is new generally known in sporting circles that J. M. Hall, of Pontardulais. a.nd Joe Davies, of Leughor are matched to run for the Welsh championship at an early date. These men will compete in the principal events at the Loughor sports. Several other well-known runners have also entered, in- cluding David Evans, Burrows; David Griffiths, Glanaman; D. Hagedorn, J. P. Daries, of Loughor, and James Nevin, Cadoxton.

THE COMING FOOTBALL SEASON. OUTLOOK AT NEATH. PROSPECTS OF THE ORGANISA- TION. THE"BAD(.RR—LLOYD" QUESTION. Our Keath representative had an interview the other day with Mr. Tench, a prominent member of the Neath Foolbali Committee, respecting the prospucto of the local organisa- tion for the comit-g season. Well," he b!ud, in answer to a query, "wa shall have practically the saiite team as last season. Alec Cross wiil P'čtY, but there is I undcr- stand some doubt as to whether Wat Thomas will partner him. i, myself, behove that the latter will again placo his set vices at the dis- posal of th^ club. A rumour has also obtained a certain amount of credence that Johnny Wiliiamu, the crack centre three- quarter, will not again den the jersey because of some difficulty as to his getting away trom his work. But this, 1 think, can be over- come." "Now, are Badger and Lloyd likely toplav for "Well, thore is every probability of the trade dispute at Llaneliy being settled in a short time. Is iiiikely, then, that even if the men referred to obtained work, thai they would j renin,in here when they can get some employ- ment at Llaneily, tonJ-livo chea; ct then:, -1 say, no. Then, again, the Llaneily Club would sure to mako a bother about granting the transfers, although, 1 believe tl.n /.I1VM i met. !!(•<>« \V*» "1,.1 uuu"' u'oinpel them to do so through lhe Weish Union. And lastly, would not Badger aud Lloyd prefc playing for a rising team like Uuneliy r1 yo you see everything points to tile iimu-obubility of their playing tor Neath." Be ore leaving I should hke t0 i)car vour opinion «f tho hxtuies tli .t have been a> ranged." l don't think that the 'list is as <'ood a cue as we have had. Tncre are too many small clubs included. But. alter ail, the list small clubs included. But. alter ail, the list has its good poitus. We have tiueo matches "ilh Swansea, at one of which we take half the gate, m e have home-actd-iiome tixtures with Bristol, Cardiff, Llaneliy, and It match wiLh New Brighton at Neath on Easter Monday. Mr. D. J. Price, the ficeietary, had a good many difficulties to over- come, especially with Bristol and New Brighton, and on the whole wo must not grumble, although I should have heen glud if some of those small organiza- tions had been 1,nocked ou! When will tho be "The caplain, Charlie Steer, will take a team to the Rhondda. 011 the 13th prox., iJuL the first official match will 1.,0 piaied against Bridgend at Neath on September tl." ■ ■ nwwi uMiwnrrrn un—rr — rr'm—i ,h,i

THE REV. HUGH PRICE HUGHES, The Rev, 11 u-h Price Hughes is spendin" a much-needed holiday, with Mrs. Hughes' whose onergy is equal to that of her husband' in Switzerland. Mr. Hughes arrived at GrindelwaiJ, and within two or three hours ho was presiding at a Iccture delivered in the parish church bv the I Kev. Jotcph Hocking. Aii-. Hughes s-lid in the course of ins remarks, that he feared the people of England were losing much of tbro local colour and interest which formerly did so much to foster clanship. Mr. linohes who looks already much bettor, was expected to preach at Griadelwald on Sunday. He i)"" done some climbing 011 the lovelv'slopes ao ig the hotel wiicre h« is staving, opposite Uio Scheide-c.

Tli ^POSTBAG. ¡ It was in 1830 that the foundation stone ol1 tho present market buildings at Swansea Wft* laid, At Wednesday's sitting of the Neatb County-court his Honour Judge Bi;;hop com-1 pared a local witness to a lemon whorequiredr a deal of squeezing to get tae juice out. Most of our printers arc suffering from sj severe attack of indigestion as the result ot having had three menu cards placed before them for their annual dinner next week. Yesterday, in one of our morning content poraries there was an advt. for" a competent person to undertake the sale of a new patent medicine; it will be found profitable to t'aff- undertaker" No doubt. Please for sausage between two," said a. Sheni who took his girl into a High-streeV eating-house yesterday. We don'c divide sausages here," was the answer. "Well#, give to her tlio gravy then!" wat. Sboni' answer. 'Mr. S. T. Evans' ears are lengor than mine," said Mr. Ivor Bowen at \Vednesday,g, sitting of the Neath County-court. S.T. j did net hear the remark, or. perhaps, h&1 would have said a few words" on esubjeet. A member of the Salisbury Club backed certa.n horse yesterday and lost. "Put al* you ve got on him" his tipster had saiob, "because lie is going to walk home." Th*: horse did wait home, and that is why the) | backer lost his money, Aijro-pos of the chicken-hearted imposed by the Llnnelly magistrates for the* ruffianly assault upon Sergeant W. T. Davies, Mr. Lawrence Daly and his company worked in a few neat take-offs of this craven spirit at the Royalty Theatre, at Llaneliy. The member of our staff who recently visited the Isle of Man 1:/11 let loose the little secret that while there he delighted largo audiences of Yorkshire and Lancashire visitors by addressing them in the Manx language. The deluded people did not know that our man was speaking Welsh. A Morriston ulan has devised a verjC ingenious plan to prevent unwelcome visits from a troublesome neighbour's hens, binding that the latter turned a deaf ear to all complaints he began sending the owner of the hens a dozen eggs every two or three days, saying that the hens had laid them. A fort-, night has elapsed, and a strong fonee now prevents the fowls wandering. One of our representatives in the outlying districts is a married man, and what is still werse, is a somnambulist. His wife is a truthful woman, and one day last week she was asked if his midnight wanderings proved mischievous, a Oh, dear me; not at all. 00 the contrary, it comei as a blessing. You see, when he gets up in the night and walks about the room, 1 put the baby in his arms and he never knows it. Morien endeavoured to pay Sir Arthur Stepnoy, Bart., a graceful compliment at the coming-of-age celebration at Llangennech on Tuesday, Hut unfortunately, he spoke in Welsh, and the reference to the baronet ai being a man ot backbone wa3 taken bj" Sir Arthur to be an obstinate man." The baronet left shortly after this. Merien' albeit, remained, but he was ill at ease. The Morriston brass band will give agrand sacred cencert at the Drill-bail, Morriston, 011 Sunday afternoon, September 1st. Tho pro- gramme will include a performance by tha band of Hansel and Gretel," the test piece at the champion contest at Belle Vue, Man- chester, which will take place on the following day (Monday), A Shoni who called in at a Swansea barber's the other day suddenly leaped up in the middle of the operation, with a tremendous shriek of "Jaw I," as he elapped his hands to his face. Dear, dlear, what Wasa the matter ?'' asked the barber, who himself originally came from the out-district, Why man, I wass teil you to be careful of them pimples, and you was cut them oil." "Deed, I am very sorry, was the rejoinder of the barber, who occasionally backed his fancy," I. but you see 1 wass not a steeplechaser,! wasa a flat racer." In connection with the carpenters and joinors strike in Swansea, picketing of the different railway stations in search of black. legs is diligently carried out. A pater- familias with a profusion of luggage fell a victim on his arrival at one of the statiODIt on Saturday, and was at onco pounced upou* as a sospecud blackleg, and the usuai ques- tions were put. He went through the ordeal good humoured iv, and invited the pickets to the cloak-room, where he introduced them to about a dozen members of his family, rang- ing from one year upwards, remarking that provided the strike organisers supported his little lot they should all join their ranks. She never knew he was enly a waiter, for be had basely told her ho was a gentleman of independent means. Or.ehotday last week they were sitting in Llewelyn Park. Re folt very drowsy she felt very loving. "John," sho whispored, '-do you love me?'' c. Eh? What?" opening his eyes; love yout of courso I do, darling! and n;ain his ey«;s closed. "How much?" she asked, and ho dreamily said, "Roast beef, shilling, sir taturs, tuppence; cabbace, penny, sir; bread' penny; half-stout, tuppence—one an' ten." The girl wan led to know what he meant. All other people will want to know whore he learnt his arithmetic. Politicians should examine carefully their vehicles before starting on a. journey. A contingent who travelled along the streets of a Welsh town hereabouts during the recent cicction have not yet recovered from Do chagrin which their oversight; caused them. Tho-e enthusiastic workers had procured a conveyance and the jeers which their progress evoked were attributed by them to the unpopularity of their views. Arrived at tho alloted place their notions underwent a change when a friend drew their attention to a huge inscription on tho side of the wagon :— "These pigs belong to Hayfield," The conveyance had just previously been used in connection with an agricultural show. A visitor to Sw ansea sends us the following line? which ha e probably been inspired by the pretty faces he has seen during his at ay among us :— To Ii you love HIe jitat littic, Little WonlHII, DCa"l. than yon ever loved but oiu '1\) w hoin soù ui'e united. Little vvo:;i:m; By the golden hand: h<\t we,1.tillg d iy out UII, 1; you like me, ay, or if yon line mc, Kuan tHY heart irOlll soirow a1Ht distress. l'Uein^ one alone- bey. ti l—above me. Answer dear by simply saying Ye~. You cannot l'ear Uf doubt IlIe, Ut.1 Ie wom.m, I would ¡{uard your lionour as my 0,1 1I, nat e,. the wot Id thinks about IItC., Little woman; J! nover v. ill and never csn have known. I How my tlieiijjhts for ever hover round vou. For only you H1V secret feelings gii«sa. I II the luture a5 the past, they '1111(." wound you. So let ate hear your 50ltly whispered Yes. When many, m.iny miles divide us, Little woman. Docs yrmr mind 1\ moment, eyel. stray Within, tor my presence. Little woman. As I seem a weary 1 ime away. It" you say it is 1:'11" wCJIl1::n, Jh pei haps with r:»|iv I may ,?ues?. r. You will make j. v," v, veiy bai.py. I Answer not—ordui!: answer ie». a*