The South Wales Daily Post

THE "POST" DIARY. Tite Empijre Two l'erformauccs every evening; 7 and 8 o'clock. Feb. 18.—Annual Soiree St. Gabriel's Church tea 6.30p.m., and concert o p.m. Feb. 13.—jju Helen's Old .doy,; amiua.1 re-union at Grand Hot: at 8 p.m. Feb. 18, and during the week, sale of pictures, eiectro- plate, &c., by Mr. W. G. Steventon, at So. 3, Oxiord-streeti, Swansea. Feb. 19.—Sale of hairdressers' stock and firaitnre at 1,406, x^eath-ioad, l(afodi by Sir. A. 21. Davies, Feb. 19.—Meeting of members and supporters of Swansea Caniae Society at the Market Restaurant, Oxford street, at S p.m. Feb. 20. —Sale of baker's and grocer's trade atensils, furniture, ,te., at 39, Llangyfelaali-road, by Messrs, Lowes, Son, and WatkiV.s. Feb. >.0.—Saie of the l'iieatre Koyal, Smnsea. at Mackworth Hotel, bv Mr. W. H. Koes. I Feb. 20 and iil.—Graud IJazaar at Caouan Congrega- tional Church, Foxhole. Feb. 20.-S:1e of ground rents an property at Koyal Hotel, by Mr. W. J. Kees, Feb. 26.—Annual general meeting of Swansea Provi- dent Jjispeusary at Picton-place. I Kb. 26,-Sale of leasehold premises (IJangyi'elach- road) at Cameron Arms, by Messrs. LjUes, Son, I and Wat kins. Feb. 26.—Sale of property (Argyl"-str^et) at Cameron Arms Hotel, by Messrs. Lowes, Son, uid 'Yatkil1o,. j

SWANSEA TIDE TABLE, TIME, HEIGHT ON SILLS. Trince of Walci Worth Sonth | Dock. Hock. i>t;ck. I FKE. A.M. r.>r, A.M. r M. P.M. P.M. H. M. H. it c. I. v. i. K, I, F. 1. 18—Tu. 8 22 8 43 3u 11 hd 4 23 4 21 10 IB—W. 9 1 9 15 3« 1 2S 4 22 4 20 10 20—T. y 30 9 48 S 6 26 11 20 11 19 6 21—F. 10 4 10 29 25 8 26 0 ht 0 17 b 22—S. 11 & 11 <\b S 2 23 9 17 9 13 3 23— Su, 12 31 23 10 17 10 16 0 24—M. 1 26 2 7 „ ?• 2 24 6 18 6 17 0 25-Tu.247 3 24 £ 1 P.5 6 19 6 18 0

TUESDAr, FEBRJAIilf 10, 1696. j .,NOTES & COMMENTS A gathering represenative and influen- j tial was diought abou by the annual banquet of the license! victuallers of Swansea held on Mondy evening. His worship the mayor, as n old member oi worship the mayor, as n old member ot the association, was a singularly appro- priate chairman, and the members of Parliament for thb and the ad- joining borough tot' part in the proceedings. The ttendance, from the standpoint of quality and ¡ quantity alike, denoted the respect com- manded by the orgauizaion, as well as the thoroughness with whh the goyernisg body had done its work. thoroughness with whh the goyernisg body had done its work. To the outside public vese semi-festive: occasions are interestingtueily by reason of the scope they aliord i: public men to express the faith that is i them in respect of matters ot special infest. Last night rather less of the oratorthan usual bore i directly upon the busino of the trade For licensed victuallers t, chief interest gathered around a speei by Sir John Lleweiyn. who, followjng p his utterances at the previous banquet, as able to show I that he had foreseen thebjeetions which ultimately proved fata to the Local Option Bill introduced bthe late Liberal Government—objections hieh had at the fciibsequent election contbuted largely to I' the overwhelming defeatf its sponsors. Sir John, while anxioufco see a judicious reduction made,in the rmber of public- 'I. houses where an excessiv supply exposed II' the pubhc to avoidablcoemptation, was firm in holding that conhation of licences in this manner should e accompanied by an equitable system compensation. He pomted out that Idicats like Sir I. Edward Reed were now inkly deploring the disastrous effect prcuced upon the electorate by a measure vich, in refusing compensation, repelled fa-rninded people by its inequity and injuice. Sir John said he did not antipate that any said he did not antipate that any measure dealing with thtrade would be brought forward this ission by the Government, but was cordent that, when II the latter took the matv of licences in hand,provision would be !.de for equitable compensation, m whicl: event he felt 'I I assured that any well-coiidered measure tending to reduce the vame of drunken- I ness would have the upport of the I licensed victuaL L'C. I Incidentally Sir Johrallucled to the manifestation of intoler.ee at a recent temperance meeting he at Morriston, where it was seriously s:gested that no; person interested in the-rado should be allowed to occupy OffiC01 any Christian body. A dignified rebukwao administered to those teetotal extruists capable of advocating views which ive the effect of retarding the advanet made towards national sobriety. Thdnconsisteney of I the extremists was elTecti ly demonstrated in their appeal for linanal aid—to cover the losses incurred bythe meetings in question—to people wha by their resolu- tions they had previousidamncd. A telling point in the ssecb—one calling for the most serious coideration of the j public—was concerned •th the condition of the British Navy, ar the duty of the Government to rendeut equal to the difficult duty imposed ion it, not only of ^kotecting the cornmea ot this country on the seas, but also ofnsuring. in case of war, that regular suppioi food for which 'I we are dependent up( other countries. Impressive as had bei the display of naval power provoked recent events, it was evident that theiavy was at the present time inadequs to the duties assigned to it. Great itain, with twelve times the shipping to ntect that France had, possessed but 46 fit-class battleships to oppose to the of the French. The hon. member's markg produced a marked impression not unnatural, having regard to the lportance of over- sea trade to the town Swansea. Sir John .Tones Jixins. 1'!P., dwelt chiefly upon the depsnion from which local industries had sieved in the imme- t diate past, the effects of which were "^till being feit. In respect of the tin-pla te trade, even his habitual ODtimism failed to I assert itself, and he would only express tin- hope that the opening up of new markets and a Wider development of the home demand, would partly atone for the ravages made in the exports by competition and kin- dred causes operating in America and other countries. Swansea, however, he reminded the gathering, was not solely dependent upon the tin-plate trade, and an encourag- ing growth in the exports and imports of the port was perceptible, Apart from these speeches deriving a special value from their intrinsic value as weil as from the positton of the authors, the evening was profitably occupied with other- deliverances, the more noteworthy of which came from the Mayor, Mr. W. H. P. Jenkins, the popular master of Baglan House; th-- Rev. Father Phillipson, the Vicar of Llansamlet, Alderman Pike, the V ice-chairman, AIr. Albert Mason, and other representative gentlemen whose names appeared on the toast list. Taken all in all, the banquet was as agreeable as the after proceedings were informing. The of today's date offers I some happily expressed comments on the subject of a Radical candidate for Swan- I sea. There are two chances (it observes) for a Liberal candidate to distinguish him- self at Swansea, He has about a hundred- to-one eha-nce of winning the seat, but be has a one-to-a-hundred chance of being badly defeated. We hear that the Liberal Five Hundred is beginning I its ponderous efforts of selecting a candi- date. The Asquith demonstration is pro- bably selected as a fitting time to attempt to revive the flickering Same of Radicalism m the borough, aud such cheer as Mr Aaquit-h can bring to the local Radical heart they are perfectly welcome to. aJ Leaving out the counterblast on the Conservative side, which is to be arranged I at a more timely moment later on, the register's the thing' after all. The executive will have no mean task if they I htve to do as a Swansea weekly newspaper of Radical proclivities warns thera they must. If Sir John Llewelyn is to be d3i"eated," says this organ, ''it is to bo hoped that his successor will be equally able to maintain the dignity and honour- able traditions of the town, "Mr. Burnie, who is regarded as a man of ability and conviction, and who has grown up with Swansea Radicalism, is not con- sidered, and does not consider himself, equal to another joust with Su- John (it continues). The local party are irdignant at the suggestion that Mr. Storey, the rejected of Sunder- Mr. Storey, the rejected of Sunder- land, should for one moment have been consicerc-d as even applying for the position. If the hopes of the party are set on Mr Pendarves Vivian or I Mr Brynmor Jones, they will be I sadly disappointed. Mr. Vivian can- not be induced to re-enter Parliament, 11 whilst Mr Brynmor Jones did not get ill at Stroud and re-establish his health at Mcrriston, simply to re-enter a more sickening contest at Swansea. Then, Mr Cane and the younger Trtvelyan are talked I about. Great Scott! What says Mr Burnie to this To such vile ends may we not return.' The prophet must, indeed have ^uuk low in his own country if either a ^uuk low in his own country if either a temperance-monger or a me.i sprig of a sh:iky tree are to make the scale tip I against the tried local Liberal leader," b

OUR FOOTBALL COMPETI- TION. FIVE GUINEAS FOR A TIP. On Saturday, February 2Sad, the follow- ing matches are to be played:— Swansea Llanelly Lampeter v. Nsatu A hern, von v. orris ton Ela.-kheath T. Newport Gloucester v. Cardiff I (Hayed on the ground oi the former.) Three things will be required of tba successful tipster, First, he will have to find the winning teams; then, secondly, he I will have to place the winners in the order of i merit—thai is to say, the team that wins with most in hand will have to be put at the top of the list, and the other according to tno margin of points, credited to them. Draws, of course, will be at the bottom o!' Lhs iist, Finally the scores of each team will have to j be jjiven in points, and the total numoer lot all the winning teams placed at the foot;, j Four matches must be oUyed. j The following coupon should be filled up and must reach us not later than two 0 clock: on Saturday next, in an envelope p/ainly I marked in the top left-hand corncr Com-aeiition. COUPON 22. I lito I Winning Pts. j pts Iw'n'g^ j Team. for agst. PLs. J; S R 3 I I 2 Total I I tl Name | j s Ad-uess ,,lj i$ S I, I11 ■ 111 ■mm mm

Ai the NeatU Borough Police-court on Moudav mi-rrimg—before tho Alnvor (Coun- cillor HepLin Alorsan) Councillor J. D. Llewelyn, and Messrs Clement Gardener and Harry Thomas — Oiiver Williams, of Crvnant, was lined 5s and costs, and John Williams, Wind-street, 5a and coats, each tor drunkenness.— Mrs Selina Sridge, an e'derlv lady, of Zoar-row, summoned Mrs Margaret Daniel, of Hopkin's- place, for J assault. Mr ii. P. Charles appeared for Mrs Daniels, and the ovidcnca showed that the parties were equally culpable. Both had to pay 5s and costs, PAIISONS' Prize Yegetable Seeds, i'aragoa Onion, Exhibition Leek, selected Oem Garret, Champion Cabbage, Perfection Tou.ato. Hundreds of testimonials from leading drov ers and Exhibitors. Winners in the Principal fellows otGreat BriU.m, 6d. packet, sut of ive packets 2s. 3d., fiee.—Address Parsons, Seedsman, Swansea. 4300 PARSONS' Priza Yc-gcta'ole Seeds, Paragon Onion, ExLiibiiion Leek, selected Ceiii Carrot, Champion Cabbage, Pcrftctioti Tomato. Hundreds of testimonials from leading Growers and Exhibitors. Winners in tho Principal Show, of Great Britain. 6d. packet, set oi live packets 2s 3d., free.—Address Parsons, Seedsman, Swansea. 4330 CHAPMAN'S Ne w Shop ior Paints and Cauvasses o ill CifAi'iiJvy New Shop for Framing in oo-ft English, Gold, Oak, Walaut, aud Fancy Frames RČ-PTUp.1mporÜmt 27e<>ee. S. J. Sherma I Hernia sorci.i list, still rcn;aias at his old acidress. <ji)aj;ery-iUf, London; and 26, King-atreet. Ma Chester, bend ioi his uev-- Dook • fnil iafom> »t«o# ici. ia>sf. net. £ U £ ici. 1J1!1i1. net. £ U £

i THE TIN-PLATE TKADE. SERIOUS SITUATION AT SERIOUS SITUATION AT I MORRIS TON, After the introduction of concessions in the Llanellv and Monmouth tin-plate districts, it was only natural that a demand shouid be I made for similar terms at tho works in the Morristsn district. At last it has come, and the first intimation or it was conveyed to the men employed at the Upper Forest Works on Saturday, tne demand in this case being 15 per cent. The men held a Meeting at Horob vestry en Aionday and, as the terms applied also to the Worcester men who have been idle for eight weexs; til* interest it aroused was intense. It was thought to be absurd te diieuss an attitude of no concession when other works are wording on Jt, and as it wa.s not erficiatiy announced what term3 IVlr Williams required, a deputation was appointed to wait upon Lim. They were well received.aud Mr Williams explained the condition OL trade and his ewn position and that of other masters relative to it. Y» hilst prices remained se iow, and other masters received conces- siens, he would not be able to compete with them without being on a similar basis. Other masters were at present receiving in various ways concessions equivalent to 15 and 25 per cent., aad unless he could get 15 per cent., he was afraid he would be forced out of the competition and would be forced to close his worUis. After a brief discussion, during which Mr Williams explained that the Worcester Woriis ccuid be re-started on receipt of sueh a concession, the deputation withdrew. The men met at'terivaids in the evening and selected another deputation to try to otlect a. compromise, but, as Mr Williams could not be seen, the deputation waited upon hilll to-day (Tuesday), Tuesday. L p to noon to-day there were no fresh de- velopments oi the negotiations which had I be.eu earned on on Monday night between Mr William Wiiuama and his workmen. A deputation representing the work- men waited upon Mr Williams this morn- ing tv i tii a view to bringing about a settlement, but no definite understanding waa arrived at. It is probable that another attempt will be made tads afternoon to settle matters,

MR. WILLIAM WILLIAMS REFUSES II A REDUCTION UF 12j PER CENT. FEELING AMONG THE WORKMEN. A Fost representative, who visited Mor- rieton ttois (/Tuesday) merning writes :—It would he next to impossible to exaggerate the gloom and seriousness of the outlook at Morriaton at the present moment. in tiM; whole of the Morriston district there are about 53 mills, out or which 26 are now idle, which number is made up tbusiy :—Wor- cester, 10 mili"; Mornsten, 10; Beau- fort. 6; Forrest, 4; Foxhole, 3. Averag- ing terty iaen to every mill, wliieh is a eorrcct estimate, we find that the I enermous total of 1,040 is reached. In other I words it might be said that fully one half af the t j-plate workers of Morriston are unemployed, the Worcester workmen, numbering about. 400, having been idle fer a period of nine weeks. I This week the men feit the seriousness ef the situation to saeh an extent that on Monday a deputation was appointed to wait on llr WR]. Williams, and subsequently authorised to offer a redaction of 10 per cent, ots tiie 1874 list. This offer being refused, another meeting of the men was eonvened, and a fresh deputation appointed with the power iu their hands of making a further olier | of 12 £ per cent. The latter deputation waited upo Mr Williams this (Tuesday) morning, iu.i the conference lasted for more than an hour. The deputation offered Mr Williams at tho iutaet a 12i per eent. redac- tion, "111, +ln« he ^.uiea to „ .j.fc, «.i.ii acideti that if they effercct 15 per cent, he would consider the matter. Hut even in the event of 15 per eent. being eon- ea lad, he did not promise to restart the Worcester Works, but simply to set the four idle mills at the works in motion, and thus distribute employment arnoii^ the millnaeu of the Worcester who are now idle, Mi Kewe, the manager of the Worcester, in the course of a brief interview, admitted that 1D conceding a reduction of 15 per cent, the i tiniousemen would not be benefited in the least. I •'I am afraid their day has passed away," said Mr Rowe, "atHl the outlook is very I serious for them indeed, Mr YViHiaMs pointed tlus out to them leng age, and young fellows are very foolish to start in the tin- house at all. it is very unfortunate, but it II cannot be helped. We are not booking any orders at all now, and the point is that with a reduction ef 15 per cent. we might j book some orders which weuld turn over a J iittle profit, but without that reduction wa j would be incurring a loss in aecopling them, j That is the position exactly." !l In tho course ot the morning," adds our I rspresentatiTe, 1 met several leaders of the Morriaton iiu-platers, and it could easily be inferred from their remarks that they are strongly opposed to the granting of a 15 per cent. reduction.' We should gain practically uething by it, seeing) nat Mr Williams does not promise to re-start the Worcester Woi-ks. iu the Ferrest there is no reduction at all now, *e that in forcing one of 15 percent upon tham the gain would not he equivalent to the logs," Then another workman chimed in with "He reisarU, 1 hope your paper will state the facts correctly. What appeared in another paper last night was wrong from beginning toona," The proceedings a.t this morning's confe- rence between the deputation and Mr Williams will reported in detail to the ivorkiaen by the deputation, and then it will orally decided whothor the offer from Mr J Wiiiianis shall be accepted or !or.. BEAUFORT WORKS. Three of thr- mills, which for soiae time sava :-eeti idle at the Lie;iufort Yrerks re- started ou Monday, some orders Slaving been booked.

EXTHAORDINAHY FRAUDS. The case with which the public will, if un- warned, allow itself to be defrauded, is the strengiiold ot evil-doers. A timciy warning is offered to the public and tho iraJf- in the ISrUiah and (Colonial £ )ruj(j'cf)t last week by tne manufacturers of Dr Williams's Pinh Pills for Pale People, remedy v hieh, owing to the many remarkable eures wh'ch it has effected, is largely sought by uie public. The extraordinary feature of the case i1" the fact that the public should octavionaiiy allow itself to be imposed upon bjr imitations of this remedy, sold under various misleading names. in tiie recent case, the seller, a chemist in Bournemouth, was compelled to sign and publish the lollowin? apology, a. warning to a.il traders:— "iioi. nNEMOtrTH, JOth January, 139(1. "1, JOHN VINCENT, of Bournemouth, Chemist, DO HEREBY APOLOGISE for having infringed upon your rights by selling two Í1u:o:es ot Pink Piils which were not of your manufacture, as and for your celebrated Dr Wiittarus Pink Pills for Pale People, and in consideration ot your foregoing your rigtit to an Injunction, do hereby undertake not to infringe again upo:i your rights in any manner whatsoever. (Signed,) JOHN YINCENT." There need be no danger of being imposed upon if customers will insist on tho full title "1),. Williams'Pink Pills for Paie People.' j Illegal imitations are sometimes okered, bearing a portion ot the true title. They shou'.M be always relused, as they cannot be genuine and may be dangerous, and an act or public usefulness will be perioraied if the facts are communicated to tne Dr \í1¡ihèl[¡JS Medicine Company, 46, Sioiborn-vir.duet, London, E.C., from wheiu the genuine Pills may be obtained direct, in ease or doubt, at Zs, 9d. per box, or 13s. 9(1. L-r six boxes.

I FOOTBALL NOTES. I [BY "THE KELT."] I The critics present at the Ireland v. Scotland match are tolerably well agreed as to the merits oftheplay. In front the Irish had a lea when the ball got iut" the loose, but had the worse of the tight scrimmaging. This would seem to show that our scrimmagers have a fair chance of holding up the scrimmages at Dublin. The Jrirh backs were th^- batter lot, but threw ,chances away galore. But for this Scotland I would have saffereu its second defeat, Alto- ) gether the Scotchmen appear to have favourably impressed the Irish critics, one of whom declared after the match that he believed England would be beaten ov the wearers of tiie thistie. I Howcver that may be, I am net particularly hopeful respectiag the tate in store for us at I Dubliu. At this time cf the year the passage from Holyhead is apt to severeiy test the stomachs of the passengers, and the team will be none the better tor the voyage, especially if tIle: sea be iu a. choppy condition. The Irishmen, with the championship fairly within their grasp, are JikeJy t. make a supreme effort to win, and, I despite the praise lavished on our forwards after the win against Scotland, 1 am by no means satisfied that the eight are the best available. Victory at Cardiff made the spectators in-I dulgent aad disposed to forgot the way the Scotsmen shifted them again ami again to the Weishline. In thi.-j connection a curious story reaches me. It is to the effect that Mr. Harnett, the releree, now believe^ that be disallowed Scotland one try, which was fairly scored. I did not think so then, but I do now," he is alleged to havetoid a Welsh gentleman recently. Had that try been granted perhaps w" should have heard less of the supreme excellence of the I Welsh scrimmaging that day. The backs who played for Wales at Cardiff were far and away a better lot thau their opponents, but scant comfort is afforded by that knowledge in view of a possible breakdown of the forwards. However, we must hope ior the best. -II Bearing upon the useful practice of heeling out and wheeling the scrum, is, of course, the tour- threequarter system, and I see that Fegan, the well-known BIackheath ana international player, contributes a vigorous pretest ajj&mst the system in one of the monthlies. "It soems to be the fashion says," to consider the l'ouv. threequarter system the ideal game; but I, lor lilY part. would much prefer to see a return to the old style of three. The four-threequarter game, if played correctly, merely transforms the players isto a machine and tends to do away with individual excellence. This machine-like play is very effective when properly carried out, but it requires aa immense amount of constailt practice to be of any use at all. Amongst Londeu teams it is an absolute impossibility to get this constant practice, and I am inclined to thin kthat ¡ we should do better by keeping to the eld style of play. If not properly c cried eut the four three- quarter game develops into a farce, the passing being either very mud overdone or dse carried over to the opposite extreme. The result in the former case is that a good liral of ground is very often lost, while in the latter a mall is put down as a poor pbyer if he dots not pass the moment ¡ a linger teuches him." I Now let us pause for a moment and examine the soundness or rather the lack of it that characterises this line of reasoning. It will take a lot to convince the many thousands of We'sh spectators, who have had a very fair experience of the four threequarter style of play that it tends to do away with individual excellence, i Does either "Mor.k" Gould, Pearson, poor Badger, Cliff Bowen or Dauncey sink his identity during the progress of an average game. The truth of tile matter is, that, considering the con- i tracted arer; over which the Kugby game holds sway in the Principal' <• excellent individual exponent. á:J.d. t11iu..1 :(\11,. it. KQQ isa4- "->u.. ponding amount of lmdividuai excellence in other lines of the came. Take the half-backs far instance. Is the individual excellence—I am using Mr. Fegan's words—of the Brothers James, Selwyn l'iggs, Sweet Escott, Ben Davies, D. Morgan, Dan Jones, and a. host of other erand halves, conspicuous '>y its abseuce when enteric, ¡- into the four-threequarter style of play ? The fact of the matter seems to be that under the I four-threequarter system thee is greater oppor- tunity for individual excellence, and it's about time Mr. Fegan knew it. I But the individual play of the scientific Welsh footballer has an object, and it is not the selfish one of the old style of exponent. When sur- rounded by opponents he finds his individualism about to be extiaguished, he throws to a colleague, and-here I'm treading upon another of Mr. Fegan's araumeats—in nine cases out of every ten a deal of ground is gained. I trust also that Mr. Fegan doesn't expect the abolition of the four three-quarter style to come about simply because Loudon clubs cannot get the practice we can down here. This is rather a selfish view t* take of the question, and is scaively worth considering. BaucreTt will not play against Lancasbm for the reason already stated. He is fully justified in my opinion in making a stand against the affront offered to him. Jce Davies will take his place. Mansel Owen, an ex-Llanellyite, and one of the hest of the Aberavon forwards, takes nj) Lis quarters at Swansea this week, where he is em- ployed on the new market. The Swansea com- mittee might look him up. He has weight and dash, aad a sterling worker. Interest is gathering ever the big match at Sr. 1 Helen's on Saturday. The chances ef the All; Whites are favoured because they are oa the up- grade, and will play to win, whereas the Scarlets will still suffer, iL is believed, fromthedemoralisa- tisn whIch has followed the collapse against ¡ N ewport. Well, we shall see The game between the Swansea and Aberavon I second strings on Saturday on the St. Helen's ground—which in the first iive minutes, during which the homesters pat on a goal and f. try, appeared as if the homesters werp. going to pile on the agony to an illimitable extent—wa? a splendid one to waLch. The homesters went off with a rush, and splendid back play showed the specta- tors that the Swansaa lot were far and av;.v ahead of the visitors in passing tactic,. The Aberavon meu, however, soon woke up. and by good forward play somewhat neutralised the play of the home b-ieks. Though the homesters won by the margin of three goals and one try to ons goal, the day's farm did not altogether place them so much ahead. For the homesters the whole of the backs played a. rattling game, especially Danny Liwis and Eddie Evans, whilst among the forwards, Dick Oldham (who kicked three splendid goals), Barry, J. H. AViliiams, and A. Jenkias were the pick. For the visitors. A. Williams, Griee, and llYflu, amongst the backs were of invaluable service to the defence ol their side. Of the forwards, who had somewhat of an advantage over the home lot in the tight packs, Handford, White and Kenefic shone most conspicuously. —r

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] THE POST BAG. ■» — Mr Martin's favourite hymn is ,( Lead, Kindly Light,' _1\ The most picturesque alecutioaist en the Swansea Board of Guardians is one of rural members. Onee he starts despair tills j his colleagues. This ig the latest up-to-date conundrum: Why is the present state of tke Swansea Poliee Force like a blocked game of draught? — Because by moving one man all the ethf eoine at ouee into play. A speaker at the banquet, who member for Carmarthen Boroughs sh^^ end all his names alike as weil as ccnlvJlce them, referred to the genial knight as 'Sif Johns Jones Jenkins." In the absence of the pre-aea, the vice-president of the licensed yicuallers (ML" H. J. Israeij had the member uacfer bis wing. A wag described th corajany as Children ef brae I." LianfUy smokers are down^dh a rever of local patriotism, and willuy notking but tobacco sold in tin.boxes. j'r Frank Racdell, who set the ball a-rolling has already gone through threo large orde", all of wnich have ended in smoke. The licensed victr-hers think a lot of the mayor. On the frc't of the toast list was a space under "dlicr were printed tha words, Photo bv J. 1. Goldie, Northampten- place," but that was all. The portrait wal missing. Whan the payers of the Llanelly Foolba.ll League hea d ot the result of the Elanelly V. Neath ma.kJil at an hotel in Swansea, they struck a* that awful refrain Sospan Each, and thtf wondered why the barmaid was not to he een. The Swansea Guardians have had to write to the Local Government Board in reference to the forj«uia for making suet pudding* Two ounces of suet were at "steak" in the matter, but the central authority have for- tunately compromised with the guardians and the erisis is at an end. Dr Gomer Lewis drew a. pathetic at the Guardians'meeting about the fatler of a blind girl, who only earned 4d. par "ek. It eventually turned oat that the man v<-s in constant employment at 4rd per hou, and that be worked nine hours a day. A teacher in a local day Bchool told bis elass that an isle was always surrounded by water. One of the scholars Jaid that he know of an isle which was not mrreunded by water, and the master, asking for the naaae of the isle, received the following reply) ¡¡ t,b. aisle of a ehurch." SCHOOL BOARD EDUCATION. The children learn to read and write From Monday mom to Friday nigilt; They lea^n to draw, to gum, to spell, They learn the English grammar wel1.J Jiomelearn tl1e WHV to sew a frock, Or iearn the way t'o knit a sock; 1bey learn some French ami history, And, also, learn some cookery. TInt. there IS one forbidden book In which the children may not look; The very hook Ibat they most need Is just tile book they may Dùt rejd. But, why may not the Book be read > Is something better in its "tea,d? Are School Board managers so wise That they ignore Divine supplies ? And are Dissenting pastors free When they among themselves agree That children and receptive youth Should be denied the word of trulh ? Boast of our Christian work no more When we have heathen at our door, And children are allowed to stray- When unsectarians have their way. :£'rOD:1 such a crniit; Far more than man can put in rhyme No man can tell by mouth or pen n't nnw --j «->»-•tuCl> I :nsectari¡mistU is the canse Of lr ny disregarded laws; Aud ..1Ore besides may we expect, If Bible teaching we neglect. Then let the children daily read The Book that children everneed. Then they will grow both wise and good, As CLristiau dlJldren ever should. Swansea. St esplscocs, A solicitor at the Swansea Poliee-court said of a. carpenter who had werked a passag* from Aberystwith to Cardiff (his first voyage ) that though he had never been at sea before, he was very much "it sea' during that voyage, A youngster employed as a marker at » Swansea hotel, and who owns about the most mongrel specimen of a dog ever seen, WIl' observed to be looking very sullen the otbsf day. What is the matter ?" queried » visiter. It's too bad ef the missis," was the reply; she's taken away two eggs tha.t I bought for my dog." The Rev T. Robinson, lecturing on Drops and Bubbles," last Menday evening, at the Royal Institution, mentioned the curious fact that, when two different sized soap bubbles were brought in contact, the smaller: as having the greater curvature and, consequently the preater pressure inwards* would be absorbed into the greater. "As iø human affaire," the lecturer observed, "the weaker goes to the wall." Of course, the audience bubbled ever at the joke. The annuul ploughing match which is to take place en TynyeaeJ F;um, Poucardulftis, en Thursday next, promises to provide a few exciting events. One of the items not on the official programme is a special contest between two ex-champions, at present weH- linown tradesmen at Pontardulais, and it is rumoured that a lot of money will change hands, both be prime favourites, It is common philosophy te sa.y that it is of importance as to the flag you sail under* Many mammas and papas wiso would have boxed the ears of their young hopefuls if they caught them at such an Idle occupation as blowing soap-bubbles looked on with interest at lhe eawie operation perforcosd under the cloak of science at. the Roy*1 Institution last Monday evening. I< I am going to Australia," said a serna. what pompous gentleman of narrow means to a member of our staff one day last wee's- "Why 1>0 was the rejoinder. "I nnd th.it 1 must work for a living and consider- ing my connections, it would be rather, infra dig to do 311 in the old country- Perhaps so," retorted our ma.n, but yOLl are certain to be in for a dig if you gc i0 Australia.' An incident that the Swansea stipendiary,, told of the other day would have formed 4 tbemc for W. S. Gilbert. The pillar of law was passing some boys who were play tip-eat in the street, when he was struck by T IJa the piece ot wood called the cat. secured tile" eat" (the boys made themse^08 scarce), and. as he naively remarked, posited it in the police-stati Oil, to be lei^6" called for. That IS cat "will wait a long tt!J)9 for an owner. It will be remembered that some time ;:tç:ø we published in these columns an interest"0-* letter from Mr David Williams, a man, who 13 engaged in the lively occupation of carrying dispatches on his bicycle 't0^ Johannesburg to Krugersdorp. Ano^1 letter has just been received by his broulK* Mr John Williams, the maker of the f¡1.010¡JI Defiance cycles, in this letter, hov.cve^ nothing is said about the war, but there 1:1 an urgent request for 20 new Defianeo c'jc- to be sent over from the Llaiieiiy