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NODIADAU CYMREIG. STANLEY YN Y CANOLBARTII. DRANGFA WYIITIIIOL Y GWRON. Gan MORIEN." (PARHAD). ✓ Yr oedd tymhor fy arosiad gyda'r Brenin Mtesa ar ddyfod i ben," medd Stanley, a gofynaia am ei ganiatad i yniadael, a cban ddwyn ar gof iddo ei addewid y gwtiai roddi i ,mi ddigoa o fadau i'n cyfleu i Ugandi. Rhoddodd ei ganiatad, Yr oedd yn awyddus am weled y rhoddion oeddwn wedi ddywedyd fod genyf yn y lie ar Ian y mor o'r lie y daethum. Gorohymynodd i Magassa ddyfod a thri deg o fadau at fy ngwasanaeth. Ar Ebrill 15 yn y badau, o dan lywyddiaeth Magassa, yr oeddym yn barod i'n taith, Yr oedd Magassa erbyn hyn a tbyb fawr am dano ei hun. Yr oedd et' a minnau wedi treulio pymthe^ diwrnod yn ffafr y brenin, ac yr oedd hyny wedi rhoddi y bendro i Magassa. Mynai i mi aros dau ddiwrnod yn hwy ac nid cyn i mi fygwth aohwyn wrth y brenin yeydsyniodd i gychwvn boreu dranoetb. Ar DOS y 14t"g, terfynais fy llythyr i'r Daily Tele- graph a'r New York Herald, yn mha un yr awgrymais am anfon cenadou i ddysgu Crist- ionogaetb i Mtesa a'i bobl. Yr oedd Mtesa yn barod wedi eanfod rhagoriaeth yr egwydd- orion Cristior.ogol, ac yn dechreu cadw'r Sabbath. Wedi i'r Jlythyrau gaol eu selio i fyny rboddwyd hwynt i of&l y eadlywydd Liuaut, yr hwn oedd yn dychwelyd i'r A ipht. Nid oedl Magassa yn barod i gychwyn yr ail ddydd; yr oedd un o'i wrngedd wedi ffoi ymaith, neu yr oedd un o beuaethiaid Mtesa. wedi ei dj gid' hi. Yr oedd y bachgen mewn ffwdan angbyffredin, er fod ganddo baged o rai eraill ar ol. O'r diwedd cychwynasom t'n mordaith. Ond uid oeddym wedi morio mwy na deg milldlr pan aeth bunanoldeb Magassa tuhwnt i bob rheswm. Govchymynais ef i ddyfod ataf. Ni wnelai. Gwnaeth ystumiau j a'i wyneb ao ysgydwodd ei beu yn fygy thiol. Pan gyrhaeddasom ynys glaniaaom a chydiais, ond nid yn drwsgwl, yn ngorpws Magassa. Gosodais ef i eistedd wrth fy ochr, a dar- luniais iddo y petbaa gwerthfawr ag oedd ar ei gyfer yn y dyfodol ond iddo ufuddhau i orchymynion Mtesa a chyd dynu a ni. Addawodd wneyd. Aeth y noson hono yn ei fad gydag eraill, a glauiodd mewn ynys, a dycbelodd wedi y&- peilio benyw ieaanc ar ol rhwymo y penaeth. | Tranoeth yr oeddym yn iriorio yn ngolwg gwlad hyuod o brydterth, a'r bryniau a'u penau yn wastad. Cyrhaeddaaoin draetb ynys. Yr oedd tua deuddeg o'r brodorion inewn gwisg- oedd o grwyn geifr yn eistedd ar y traeth yn sugno firwythau a ddalient yn eu dwylaw. Cynygiasallt ffrwytbau "I iittiau. Derby masom hwynt yn ddiolchgar. » "Daeth yr hwvr. Dywedasom I iios da' y naill wrtb y Hall. Ar ganol nos clywem ddrwms yn seinio. Beth sydd yn bod ? A oes rbywbeth o'i le ? gofynais. 4 Oh, nac oes/ ebai y brodorion. Ond parhau o byd a wnelai sain y drwms, ac yr oedd cws, yn pallu. Yr oedd fy ngwyr i o gwmpas cyn toriad y \V a. r. Yr oedd y drwms yn arwyddo fod rbywbeth o'i Ie. Yr oeddsvn yn fy mad a'r gorchuddion wedi an bagor. Gwelem y brodor- ion yn dyfod. Gosodais fy nrylfiau yn barod. Erbvti hyn yr oedd o ddau i dri chant o'r brodorion mewn llawn arfog- a-th, au wedi gosod eu p:wnt ar en gwynebau, yn cadgyrchu tuag atom. Carient yn eu dwylaw fwaau a saethau, ao yr oedd eraill yn eario matb o grymanau a choes bir i hot un o honynt. Ar eu breichiau aswy carient darianaucoed. Safodd y Itu pan taa tri deg o latbeni oddirrtbym. Lly«adrythenfc ar- nom, ond ni ynganent air. Torais ar y dis- tawrwydd. Cerddais yn y blaon tuag at hyn- afgwr ag oedd wedi rboddi gwin i mi i'w yfed y dydd o'r blaen. Gofyuais beth sydd j yn bod, fy nghyfaill ? Atebodd yn frysiog Y11 en hiaith, Beth yu- eioh amean wrtb osod eich badau ar ciii traeth ni Atebais mai i'w cadw allan o ddioystr yn y nos. Gofynodd, A wyddost ti mai eia gwlad ni ydyw hon ?' b IOwn,' ebun yn ol, 'ond pa ddrwg a wnaethom? A dorasom ni i latir eioh ffrwythau? A ddaethom ni i'oh tai chwi?' Dywedodd, Ymaith a chwi, nid oes eich heisieu yma ? ¡ Ga-Ihvn wneyd Lrny yn hawdd,' ebwyi, a phe bnasech wedi dywedyd neitbispi* am i ni fyned ni fuassjn wedi aros yma o gwbi. '0 'ble i chi'n dod r" oedd y gofyniad nesaf. Yna dywedais, 'Caiffy brenin Mtesa gly wed am hyn. ( IS ydych am luniaetb,' ebe yr hynafgwr, anfonaf ef i chwi i'r ynys nesaf, ond rhaid yw i chwi tyned oddiyma, canya y mae y dynion ieuainc am ymladd a chwi.' ¡' Ni a wthiasom ein bsdao dan ganu i'r dwfr, ac es i a'r dynion ag oedd yn pat-thyn i fy un i ar y bwrdd. Ond yr oedd Sentura, un o bobl Mtesa, yn ddigllawu wrth y brodorion, ac yr oedd ef a'i ddynion yn cweryla a, hwynt. Bloeddiais arno doycbwelyd i'w ganw. Gwnaeth ef a'i bobl hyny gan ohwyrnu. Rhwyfasom i ynys dftir milldir oddiyno, a ohawsom yno yn ein baros goffi ao ymenyn, ond nid wedi eu darparu i ni. Rhuthrodd Seutum ao eraili, ao ymaflasant yn y pethau yn ddigllawn. Yr oedd y perchen- ogion yn gynddeiriog o'i herwydd, a gwnaeth un o honynt appel ataf fl. Cawsant y pethau yn ol yn union,a bygythiais Sentum a r net! Am ddeg o'r gloob bu penaeth y He arall yn unol a'i addewid; anfonodd luniaeth i nL Anf.modd ddigon o fwyd i cbvvech deg o ddynion am ddau ddiwrnod. Es i'r coed toreithiog a phrydferth, gan f wynbar, f hun fel baohgenyn. Yr oedd unigrwydd » dis- tawrwydd y goedwig wrth fy modd. Yr oeddwn yn rbydd i ganu, i ddringo coed, i ymrclio ar y gwyrddni, neu i Befyll ar fy rnhen, os dewiswn. Neidiwn, gan ymaflyd yn y col- fenau uwch fy mben. Nid oedd yn ofynol bod yn ddifrifol yn fy unigrwydd fel yr oedd yn ayighenrheidiol pan yn flaener ar ddynion. Y r oedd yco forgrug du, gwyn, coch, nielyn yr oedd yno nythau adar, ao yr oedd yno goed o wahanol lathan. Dringais y bryniau gan oddi yno syllu ar y mor canoldirol odditanodd. Oddiar y bryniau gweiwu hefyd ar y gwap- tadedd ddiadelloedd o anifeiliatd yn pori, ao yn y peilder gwelwn mai brychau ddefaid a geifr. Gwelwn frodorion a cholofnau mwg yn codi oddiwrth eu tanau. Ychydig f maent yn feddwl fod llygaid yn sylwi arnynt o ben y bryniau uchel, mwy nag y mae dyn yn sylweddoli fod Duw yn sylwi arno o'r uchelderau! Pa byd, tybed, y bydd yr ynys hon-y wlad hon-yn anwybodus am yr Ilwn a greodd yr haul ac a liwiodd leni ei fachlud- iad! Pa hyd y bydd oynddeiriogrwydd dyn yn rhwystr i ledaeuiad yr Efengyl yn y gwledydd byn ? "Llosg, trywana, a bratba Mtesa ei elynion. Y mae yr ynyswyr yn sefyll ar eu traethau a:u bwaau a'u saethau alu ffvn-tafl i ergydio at vmwelwyr; yn wir, y mae y. byd n llawn o drigfanau trawsder. Vlsgyns oddiar ben y Icr mynydd ffordd arall, a gwelais yn awr fod yn yr ynys eUtydd a tharenydd. Canfyddwn Magassa a un deg a phedwar o ganws ar y iner. A Hfonaisato am iddo ddyfod atom. Y noson hono gwersyllasom o dan graig. Wedi gadael y lie hwn, daethom i ynys arill yn cynwys llawer o bentrefi a phoblogaeth o tua phedair mil. Yr oadd diadelloedd yn pori ar y llechweddau, ac yr oedd y tir wedi ei aredig i'w blanu. Torodd y bobl allan i ganu ei her i'r gad Hohu-a-ht!hua-u-u ebent yn hirleisiol. Yr oedd y dorf yn cynyddu, ao yr oedd y gau ryfelawg yn cynyddu mewn grym. Yr oeddym yn haner newynawg ac yn oer, ond yn dechreu cynhesu wedi'r nos erwin o'r blaen. Cyfeiriason ein cychod i gilfach yn y tir. Yn union rhedodd y brodorion i lawr ar byd yr ochrau gan herio yn fygythiol. Pan tna haner can' llatb o'r tir gorchymynais i'r vhwyfyudion i aros. Ond Safeni a Baraoa. a ddywedasant nad oedd aohos ofni; y byddai i'r anwariaid dawelu ond iddynt ein clywed yn siarad. Heblaw by-ny, os na chaem lun- iaeth yma y byddai hi ar ben arnom. Pan tua adeg llath o'r tir decbreuodd y ddau a en- wyd siarad a'r anwariaid. Siaradasant, ao ar yr un pryd, dangosent eu genau agored, gan awgrymu liewyn. Bi-odyr, cyfeillion, dyn- nion da,' ac yr un pryd, yn dawel, enwent Mtesa. Yr oedd effaith daionns i'w ganfod yn union. Gwelid yr anwariad yn taflu i lawr y cerrig o'u dwylaw. Yr oedd llinynau y bwaau yn cael eu lliniaru, a'r gwaewffyn yn cael eu gosod i lawr, ac yn cael en defn- yddio mal ffyn. Trodd Safeni a Baraca ataf gan ddywedyd, Beth a ddywedwch yn awr, meistr ?' Yoa gwaboddasant y ddau cant o anwariaid i ddyfod yn nes atynt. Siaradodd yr anwariaid ychydig a'u gilydd, ac y na daeth nifer o honynt, gm wenu eu hunain yn awr, i'r dwfr nes cyrhaedl blaen y bad. iSiarad- asant yn fwynaidd am ychydig, ond yn ddisymwth ymafiasant yn y bad a gyrasant ef i dir. Yna gwthiasant ef tuag ugam llath dros y cerrig. Yr oeddwn bron wedi fferu gan syndod. Yna. bu golygfeydd anarluniadol. Rhuai yr anwariaid fel cythreuliaid o'n liaitig lob. ,y Yr oedd galit o waewtfyn yn cael eu hauelu, a saethau lawer tuag atom. Yr oedd pastynau rhyfel yn esgynedig uwoh ein penau. Yr oedd y ddau cant o Negroaid aow-ar yn cloch- darian o'n hamgylch, gan wthio y naiil y Ilall. Yr oedd pob un yn ymgastadleu a'r lieill am ddyfod atom. Yr oeddwn wedi llamu ar fy nhraed, a revolver yn mhob Haw, i ladd cyn cael fy IIad fy hunan. Dymunai 6afeiii arnaf fod yn amyneddgar. Yna cymerais arnaf fy mod wedi rhoi i fyny, ond yr oedd y revol- vers o hyd yn barod idanio. Gosododd Safeni ei freichiau yn groes i'w gilydd, fel mertbyr yn myned i farw. Baraca a ddangosai dor ei ddwylaw i'r anwariaid ofnadwy a chyn- ddeiriog, a gofynai, I Gyfaillion, beth sydd ariioch chivi ? A oes arnoch chwi ofu divy- law noeth P Cyfeillion ydym ni wedi dyfod yma i brYlJu Ilunmeth genyeb.' Yr oedd ein tawelwch wedi cael effaith i'w llonyddu, pan ddaeth baner cant ychwanegol a thorodd y storom allan drachefn. Codwyd yr arfau wed'yn. Cafodd Safeni ergyd ag a'i dan- foncdd bendramwnwgl. Cafodd Karango, yr hogyn, ergyd ar ei ben a gwaewffon. Saramba a lefodd pan ddisgynodd pastwn ar ei gef n. Neidiais i fyny yn awr gau ddal y ddau revolver yn fy Haw aswy ao yn appelio a fy Haw dde. Yr oedd henafgwr yn c&isio perswadio yr anwariaid i dawelQ. Dangosais "belenau gwydr lliwiog :1' enwau Mtesa, ao Alita-ra., eu brenin: I ond ni wnaelh golwg ar y beads ond dihnno eu trachwant. Decbreursant siarad a u gilydd yn ngbylch yr offerynau bychain ag oedd yn nwylaw y dyn gwyn. Cododd yr henafgwr ei ffon i fyny, a gyrodd yn 01 y dorf gythreulig. Pwy oedd ef ond Shekka, brenin Bumbirseh. Cynorthwyid ef gan benaetbiaid. Yna awgrymodd Shekka ar haner dwsin i fyned y tuul i gviial I shuari I (siarad). Aeth haner y dorf ar ol y brenin a'i gynghor, ond aros- odd y lieill i'n gwawdio a'n bygwth a'u barfau. Daeth un o'r anwariaid y tool i mi, gan wneud gwofl ofnadwy o saliv arnaf. Ymallodd un arall yn fy ngwalft, a thynodd wrtho. Cydiais yn ei law, a chan ei pblygn yn ol bum bron a'i dadgymalu iddo. Ysgrechiodd ober- wydd y poen. Ei gyfeillion yn awr a wnaent anelu en ffyn brathu, ond gwenu o hyd a w 11 awn arnynt, a'r liawddrylliau o hyd yn barod i waitb. "Daeth negesydd oddiwrth y brenin a'i gynghor. Awgryiu dl ar Safeni. Dy- wedais, Dydd gall, Safeni.' '0" Duw a'i myn,' ebe Safeni. Aeto yr hon dorf ar ol Safeni. SafodJ-cododd ei freichiau i fyny. Auer- chai y dorf. Yr oedd ei wyneb a -gwedd hynaws arno. Yroedd yn ymbil am gyliawn- der a tbrugarodd. Dychwelodd Safeni ataf a dywedodd, Nid oes dim i'w ofni, ond dywedir fod yn rhaid ) ni aros nes yfory. A werthant hwy fwyd i iii ? Gwnant ebe Safeni ar ol gorphen y shoari' (siarad). ran oedd Safeni yn siarad a mi rbathrodd dau Negro a cbym- erasant feddiaut o'n rhwyfau. Codaiant eu pastvnau i'w daro. Gad iddynt.' ehwn a gwnaeth yn ol fy ngorohymyn. Daetb cenad or 'shu;ri I yn gofyn pump o frethynau a necklaces. Rhoddwyd hwynt. Aeth y milwyr yn awr i gael lluniaeth, a daeth benywod i edrycb arnom. Buom yn garedig wrthynt. Dyvredasaut wrtbym ein bod i gael ein Iladd os na allein Iwyddo i wneyd i Shekka fwyta niel gyda ni; neu gyfnewid gwaed a ni. Am dri o'r gloch wele swn mawr v drwms. Delai llu mawr mewn llawn arfogaeth tuag- atom. Yr oedd eu gwynebau wedi eupaentiova ddu a gwyn. Yr oedd eu tarianau ar eu breichiau. Llefodd Safeni a Baraoa, Paratowch, meistr; dynia ben arni, yn wir l' Yr wyf,' ebwn yn ol, 'yn barod er's teirawr. A ydyoh chwi yn barod— eich drylliau a'ch revolvers yn llawn ?' Ydynt, ayr.' 'Safeni, cerdda yn hyf i ben y twyn yna at Shekka, a chynyg idde y sypyn beads yma, a gofyn am iddo gyfnewid gwaed a thi.' Aeth. Nid oedd fawr perygl iddo ofewu cant a haner o latheni i ffroenau fy nrylliau. lJawnsiai y milwyr gan drafod eu barfau. Dychwelodd Salem. Yr oedd Shekka wedi pallu. M Yr oedd yn awr o'n luaen dri chant ofilwyr anwaraidd. Rhedodd baner cant at ein bad ar y serrig, a cbymerasant ein drwm. Can- molwyd y weithredgan y Ileill. Daeth dau ddyn i yru gwartheg ag oedd yn pori rhyngom a'r llu. Pa'm yr ydych yn gwneyd byna ? gofynodd Safeni. Y maent ar ddeohreu yr ymladdfa,' oedd yr ateb. Rhoddais ddau ddernyn 0 frethyn coch i Safeni, a gorchy- mynais iddo fyned a hwynt yn mlaen am yohydig, ond yr eiliad y clywi fy llais, rhed yn ol., Wrth y rhwyddfion dywedais,' Yn awr, fy mechgyn i, gosodwoh eich |bunain bobochr i'r bad, a phan floeddiaf, gyrwch y bad a'ch lioll egni.' 'Gwnawn, os myn Duw,'ebe'r boys. Aeth Safeni haner can' llath ar ol y dynion a'r gwartheg. Bloeddiais, Yn awr, boys.' Wele y bad yn llithro tua'r dwr. 'Safeni!' ebwn. Yna llamodd Safeni yn of. Ysgrechiodd y milwyr ar y twyn, a rhedai y tri chant i lawr tuag atom. Rhuth- rodd y bad i'r dwfr. Cyrbaeddodd Safeni lan y dwfr. Yr oedd llawer o waewffyn yn oael eu hanelu. Neidiodd ar ei ben i'r dwfr, ar eiliad nesaf yr oedd fy mhelenau plwm yn rhuchiotrwy gyrphyr anwariaid. Yr oeddym yn awr yn ein bad, a Safeni gyda ni yn mar- ohogaeth ar y don. Anfonais ddau ergyd o shots man i ganol yr anwariaid gydag effaith dychrynllyd. Rhedodd rhai at fwa yn y tir i geisio dyfod yn nes atOlP, ond yr oedd fy nrylliau yn ysgubo y fan. Defnyddiwyd y drylliau yn awr yn rhwyfau. (rw baihau.)
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PORTRAIT GALLERY. By CLUBBITE." THE DUKli OF DEVONSHIRE. The aged Duke of Devonshire is now happily recovering from the serious illness which at first seemed so likely to prove fatal that the family were summoned. His Grace i3 now in his 83rd year, and for a long time has passed out of social and political life. He TUB DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE. succeeded to the dukedom in 1858, having had a short career in the House of Commons —as M.P. for Cambridge University, from 1829 to 1831, and for North Derbyshire, from 1831 to 1834. The death of his Grace would, of course, mean the elevation of his son, the Marquis of Hartington, to the House of Lords. A SUMPTUOUS MARRIAGE. Tuesday saw pretty Daisy Cornwallia West tranformed into a German Princess, amidst one of the most sumptuous funotions the commencement of the winter season has seen. Prince Henry of Pless, looking, in his be- coming uniform, 'every inch his 6ft. 2iii.lof handsome manhood, smiled lovingly on sweet seventeen by his side, radiant as a bride should be, with her matchless complexion and her mother's dark-lashed Irish eyes, It was at the Duke of Portland's ball, three weeks after Miss West's presentation, that his Serene Highness first met his bride, aud a little later on, at Lady Ilcheater's, Holland House, f PUIS'CE HENRY OF FLKSS. MISS COKNWALI.IS WEST. I masked ball that he proposed. An engage- ment of six months terminated on Tuesday s brilliant marriage, when royalty and "every- body" who was anybody responded with- out omission to the 2,000 tickets issued for St. Margaret's Westminster. The bridegroom is the son of Prince Pless, one of the wealthiest magnates of Silesia, whilst the bride, who was the belle of last season, is the daughter of the millionaire Colonel Cornwallis West., the member for West Denbighshire. Mrs. Cornwallia West was a "society beauty" some years ago, and though, like her 11 daughter, she was married at seventeen, she still ranks as one of the prettiest women in England. THE DIVORCE CROP. .The winter crop of divorce oases promises to be both fine and large. Already a couple of them have come to save the evening news- papers from the collapse which invariably follows on the close of the I. legitimate" racing season. Now, peripatetic "Ekker" urchins may be beard shouting Winner 1" in another sense, and yet in a somewhat simi- lar one, as it proves conclusively that the flat" season is never closed. No sooner has the Russell case been d^oided, and the grand- son of the great Lord John been alternately mobbed and cheered, with the charming fickleness of a London crowd; no sooner has Sir Charles Russell put one brief back into his capacious bag, than out comes another, and straightway England's colossal counsel'' is hard at it again, bringing all his consummate eloquence to bear upon the severance or unity of another brace of hearts. That LORD RUSSELL. justice will ba meted out In the Duplany case is as asaurred as it was in the Russell suit, though judges must be of adaman- tine make to withstand the captivations" of divorce toilette. This is quite a new departure in the modiste's art, and by-and-bye I expeot to see divorce dresses written over dressmakers' shops, just as we see yachting costumes," bridal robes," &o., painted up now. To the Countess Hussell the honour of introducing special ^divoroe dresses undoub- tedly belongs, for I learn that a few days prior to the hearing of the suit a visitor called on the fair petitioner, and found her unusually bright and cheerful. She appeared in a new costume, with which she seemed pait calarly pleased.Do you like my new uiess?" asked the Countess. The visitor, of course, politely replied that her ladyship looked quite charming, Lady Russell heaved a little sigh of satisfaction, and said, Ah! I'm so glad you like it, because it's one I've had made to wear when my case comes on!" Truly her ladyship had invented more than one use for a court dress,
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18tories for the New Year. THE "WEEKLY MAIL" PROGRAMME. THRILLING NEW TALE, ENTITLED ,f TEMPLES rOWE," A S!ory of the Days of Dick Turpin, WILL BE COMMENCED IN THE WEEKLY MAIL ( FOR JANUARY 2ND, 1892. Tales of the despcrato doings of highway- men have always had a great attraction fur English r-a ters. Very many of them, however, had far bettei, itave been left tinp-rinted, so mis' chievous has been their teaching, and so much harm have they consequently dane, especially to the young Tile author of 01 Templestowe" has, on the contrary, portrayed the adventurous career of Dick Turpin in a way that, though the interest of tho reader will be awakened in the very first chapter and fully maintained unto the last, n )t even the most hair braiaed of youths will feel the -'evst desire to step into the outlaw's j tck-boots, don i.is crapa visor, aud, mounted upon botmie Black Bss," cry "Stand and ddiver I" to travellers utori the Queen's highway, for the narrative will dis- close how at least two-thirds of the spoil obtained by such gentry went into the pockets of Jew fences, who charged 300 per cent, for bartering stoten jewellery which the highway- men could not otherwise turn into money, and who were generally ready to betray their customers into the bargain when they funded that it would pay LheOl. better to do ao, whilst professional thief-Lakets or tilejonathan Wilde class always knew where t> lay their hands upon them, and only allowed them to remain free in order that the rewards offered for their arrest should grow and grow with every fresh crime they committed, and so tnuka them each succeeding week better worth the catching. The uew story will place before the reader continuous stirring sienes such as were the or.lin^ry incidents of men's daily lives a century and a half ago. The perils of the road and of the way«icse inn, will) the despe- rate deeds of highwaymen and of footpads, will be depicted in a strikingly realistic man- ner, such as cannot fail to enehain the atten- tion, for we who live in the era of the express train and of that greatest of ti iief- catch erL-, the electric telegraph, can hardly realise the duugers and adventures which attended upon travelling in those Apparently rattier than really far off times. But luo-t attractive elements will be intro- duced iuto the narrative other than the doiuga of Dick Turpin a.nd Tom King, and the tragic crime of Eugene Aram, he villttge school- master and profound scholar, who has been immortalised nliUe by Bulwer Lyttou und by Tom Hojd; for a thrilling and most romantic mi sterv, closely connected with a famous o d historic mansion and family in England, will form the central incident around which most of the exciting events of the romance will revolve; whilst a pure and tender love story will afford a pleasing diver- sity from too more tragic and startling inci- dents of the tale. H e will only add that it healthy, stimulating, and moral tone will run through the entire nar- rative, and that nothing which is bate, mean, or cruel will be luld up for the admiration of the reader. COMPLETE TALES BY POPULAR AUTHORS. Stories by authors who are favourites with tho public are sure of a welcome. When we see the nause of a popular novelist we in- strncttvely call to mind something in bis style. or characiers, or plots which has fixed itself in our remembrance, and we desire to see his newest story, if only for the purpose of making a comparison. Our readers will Le pleased to know that in our deswud to maiuttin at a high level the attractions of our Fiction Colamns we have nrranged to publish a New and Original Series of Complete Tales hy Popular Authors.
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A COMPLETE TALE WILL APPEAR WEEKLY. THE OPENING STORY OF THE SERIES WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE WEEKLY MAIL OF JANUARY 2ND, It is from the pn GEO. R gl«. AND IS ENTITLED "That Act of Parliament" The Story is told in iti Author's happiest manner, and within short compass comprises sufficient of plot, love, and sensation to form a basis for a. much larger work on conven- tional lines. THe OTHER STORIES WILL BE:— PE t'IIALTO'S LOVE," BY MRS. AMELIA E. BARR, Author of "Jan Veddar's Wife." "PUNCH THE POSTMAN," BY HENRY HERMAN, Author of c. Scarlet Fortune." « A LITTLE SEASIDE TRAGEDY/ BY MRS. L. B. WALFORD Author of "The Baby's Grandmother." WHERE MONEY FAILED/7 BY JOHN HABBERTON, Author of Belen's Babies." "THE MERMAID AT RYE," BY FLORE-SCE WARDEN, Author of Tha House on the Marsh." "THE WRONG LETTER," BY JUSTIN M'CARTHY, M.P. Author of "Dear Lady Disdain." "THE WAIL OF MARSDEN'S WOE," BY LILY TINSLEY Author of Mysteries of Moderu London." "MY MOTHER'S CRIME," BY GEORGE R. SIM., Author of Dagonet Ballads." GODFATHER GHEEN," BY MRS. PARR Author of "Dorothy Fox." "UNDER THE TOWER OF SILENCE,' BY J. D. REID, Author of A Rose 0' Do on." "HIS SACRED DUST/ BY J. MARSDEN SUTCUFFE, Author of" The Bells of St. Barnabas." "THE STAG'S VALLEY," BY "CARMEN SYLYA' (Queen of Roumania). PUBLICATION COMMENCES JANUARY 2ND, 180% AND A COMPLETE STORY WILL APPEAR IN I THE WEEKLY MAlL EACH WEEK,
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-——«——— SALE OR EXCHANGE. r RABBITS.—For Sate or Exchange, for Pullets or Caga Birds. Two White Angora Doea • priES strain fiya months old.—Apply 2, Ai las-road, Canton, Cardiff. 1 BOOKS.—" Burns's Works," including his letter^ 4 vols., 1800; "Calebs in Search of Wife," 2 vols. Freeman's "History of Llandaff Nicholl's History ot Glamorpn," -11 GRIFF," 117, High-street, Merthyr. PERIODICALS.—2G0 "Tit-Bits" (cUte from 1835 to 8S9); 30 Numbers of Ca'sll's Saturday Journal"; 1 Monthly Part of the B 'ys'Own Paper." Will^Exclian^a for anything u9eful. Wold like a small pocket revolver, or what offers cash ? Have also a 8«t of Boxing Gloves, new cost 6s.; will sell for 3s.—Address T. Bssa, Bolton- House, Plaiitagenet-street, Riverside, Cardiff. FLOWEK8.—Chrysanthemums, strong cuttings of the best exhibition varieties at Is. 3d. per dozen or eDi change for other good sorts.—" GARDJSNSH," Ynicedlj: wyn House, Swansea Valley. OPERA GLASS.—For sale or exchange. opera glass. cost 15s. 6d. exchange air gun or anjthing uieful.-A. Gusir, Ib, Dock-road, Batry. BOOKS.—For Sale or Exchange, "Tom Wildrakes Schooldays," in five volumes, office-bound; sell 3s. carriage paid. Also" Filtherles3 Will," office-bound; sell 0. TAMLIW, 34, Constellation-street, Splot- lands, Cardiff. FOFiEIGy STAMPS. Pifty Foreign Stamps; all different; post free. —B. KBNDRICK, jun., 2, Biiwartls-terrace, Cardiff. WATCH —A JBarjfain.—Lady'e pretty Silver Watch; will take 3:'8. cash wanted worth more too cheap for approval.—" BiLlSA," Weekly Mail Exchange, Car- diff. BOOKS.—1 Vol. of 15 Sermons, preached on publia occasions by H. 3$elvill, B.D., chaplain of the Tower ol Loudon, 184è, Is. 3J.; 1 Vol. of Sermons, preached trt critical times, by B. Thompson, M.A., formerly Rector of Key won h, Notts, '84), Is.; 1 Volume of 25 Sermen4 by S. Bcattergood, published 1810, la. 20 Sermons in 1 Vol. on important subjects, by eminent Wrfsleyaa ministers, published at 7s. 6d., 1832; cloth, Is. 3rf.' Boswvlt's "Life of Samuel Johnson," complete, In 1 vol.; pnbtLhed in 1827; h, 3J. "Memoirs of Bvan Bees," Netth I vol. publi htd by Jonathan Sees, Neath, 1853; 3d. All post f,ee.-LLoTD, 71, Wattoni Brecon. FOE SIGN ST hiPS.-One Tuousand ForeiClStampI (value one sovereign), post free, 3j»; and 1,000 Cheapee Varieties, post free, la. 6d.—H. £ RJJI>BICK: jun.,2t Edwtf-ds-terrjce, Cardiff. HOME WORK.—For Sale, a B jok of Trade Receipts for money-making at liome worth £5 to competent man or youth sell for Is. 6d.—HAVEBS RAW, 2), Parth terrace, Swansea. POBEI&S STAMTP.—For Sale, at a sacrifice, onis. fifth value, Two good Collections of Foreign Stamps, in excellent condition; exceptionally good opportunitv.— Address PHILATELIST,20, Park-terraee, SwauseaT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT&-For sale, B Flat Valve Trombone, by Bisson good at new; price to immediate purchaser, 30s.—W. KESSEL, South Avenue, Aberdare. BOOKS. &c.-Vol. 1, •' All the Year Round (rareh Is a yearly volume, illustrated, "People's Journal, 9d., or the two, Is 6d., cloth bound and clean. Also first fifty numbers of the Daily Graphic. 4s. worth tales and novels, Is. 6d.-Address BOOKS, 20, Park-terraee, Swansea. FOREIGN STAMPS.—Sixty Postage Stamps of al Countries, well-assorted, including good specimens of Shaalini, Peru, Sandwich Islands, South Africa, Anstralis, West Indies, &c., 3d. 100, nearly all different, splendid varieties, many rare, fifd. Various stamps for sale; sent Oil approval if desired; very ebtap. —K. T. HATKRSTBAW, 20, Park-terrace, Swansea, BICYCLE.—Safety, balls to all pa ts, cushion tyresg 30in. wheels, perfect condition; CIO, or part exchange. —FBKME.. GRAHAM YOUSG, L.D.S.U.C.S., Park-street, Bristol. BAifJO.—F. r Sale, splendid Banjo, good tone, 36 brackets, 7-trillged, ivory pegs; inlaid with peaili; not soiled; no good offer refus-,d.-Apply 96, Pembroke- road, Cllllt m. Cardiff. BOOKS. Wi!liams' "Hietcry of Monmouth," colourod plates; well bound and very clean very scares. GRIFF." 117, Uigh-steeet, Merlhyr. POULTaY. -A Pairoi Guinea Fowls, reared this year. WliXk offers, caati or exchange ?—Mr. J. BKYAVI Uansadwrn, via Carmarthen. OLD BOOK.—For Sale, "Thornton's History and Survey of London and Westminster," 1786, containing over6'J full page Copper Plates, &c.. in good condition. What ofleri ?—Address RKX," care of W. E. Thomas, Dorset House, via Pontypool, BOOKS.—"fouthey's Life and Correspondence," 6 largq vols. clean and perfect, equal to new sacrifice 4s. 6cL -GABE. Llanddsrog, Carmarthen. BOOKS.—"Adventures of Peregrine Pickle an4 Memoirs of a LiLdy of Fashion," 16 PLites, Dr. Smollett, 1781, 3s. 6d.; Expedition of Humphry Cliuker" (3 vols, iu one), 5 Plates, Dr. Smollett (1810), his last work, 2s. 6d. Vols. 10, 11, 12, and 13, Illustrated Times," 1860-61. vfl. 6d. the lot; "TUbnry Nogo," Is.; "Fast Life of a Man upon Town," 13. 6d. Copy of the Timer Newspaper, Jnne 12, 1882, 2». 6d.; Tennyson's Works. Green Cloth, clean, 2a. 3d.; Womeu's Secrets" (Toilet), Is. All carriage free. Bargains.—W. E THOMAS, Dorset House, via Pontypool. SCIENTIFIC.—Camera Lueida in Case, (new), 10s.: capital Microscope in Box, only 7s. 6d free (leu th*a half cost),—TnoMiS, Dorset House, via Por.typool. COINS.-Half-fix,tbit,g, 1841; Farthidg, 1840 Model Penny. VioLoiia; George IV. Farthing, William IV. Ttii thing, Qeorxe UZ. ftrtblnf, Hfbersia ArthiBf, 18-6: Hfberuia Half-penny, 1746; Half-penny, George II.. 1759; Half penny, George llf. Penny, George HI.. 1797 Large Copper Twopence, 1797; and Bight Foreign Coins in neat polished Mahogany Box 4s. 6d. the loft (free).-W. E. THOMAS, Dorset House, near Pontypool. EOWLS.—Wanted, Plymouth Rock Cockerel. Stat4 weight, age, and price. Approval.—" STEWARD," Melmim House, Clyne, near Ne..tb, DUCKS.—Wanted, a Pafr (Drake and Duck) of the Ayle»bury Breed tor Breeding Purposes will give & pair of Muscnys in exchange, or will bay at a reasonable price.—Ad<irea« FARxjiB," Clydach Pott-office, F-watt. sei.
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WANTED. BOOKS.—Wanted, second-hand copy of Ollendorff II French Grammar." Must be in good condition. Stata edition.—J. T. EDWARDS, 49, Dcspenser-street, Car- diff. MINKRS' IUPLHkiEiTS.-Wauted, a miner's diait level. and staff, second hand, in good working condition* —" L. E. Tynewydd Lodge, BU.ckwood, Newport- Mon. FILTER.-Wanted, a Filter; must be in perfect con- dition, FIWILR," Weekly Mail ExchiLnge, Cardiff. PHOtOGB tPHY.—Wanted, Amateur Pbotographeril Outfit; tor J-plate enmera, with newest improvements; latest pa; tern prefsrred.—" H. G Weekly Mail Ex- change, Cardiff. DRAWING IiraTBlJMENrs.—Wanted, a Second* hand Set of Drawing Instruments, for cash, or will Exchange a Pxh of nearly new Opera Glasses for the same.—" HACETBT," Ynysybwl. PIGEONS.-All sorts, and any variety. Price given, 5d. each, or 6s. per doaen.—H. KMRDHICX, iUn„ 2f. •Edwfirds-fcarraoe, Cardiff. OPBUA GLASSES.-A Pair 0: Opera Glasses Wanted, for cash; must be in good condition approval px& ferred. — CAKBDYDD." Weekly Mail Exchange, Carw dill. SECRETAIRE.—Waited, small. secoud-band Bectf* taire, with or without cover must be good and cheat), —" n. 1, Beresford-road, Cardiff. FOltEIGN STAMPS.—Wanted, Bare Foreiah Poit-ige Stamps; send particulars-Is. Orange Newloundlallol specially,—" CotiEcrou," 291, Carmarthen-road, Svvan4 sea. DOG.—Wanted a Pointer or Setter Dog or Bitch, broken exchange seven Striuged Banjo in case as good as new. Addren "M..L." Eagstoeke's Hbrar-it Haverfordwest.
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Wr,, NEED MORE SLEBP. A German specialist, gays Nature, bag re- cently pleaded for giving children more sleep, A healthy infant sleeps most of the time dur- ing the first few weeks; and in the early years people are disposed to let children sleep as much as they will. Bat from six or seven years old, when school begins, this sensible policy coiiies to an end, and sleep is out off persistently through all the years up to man- hood. At the age of ten or eleven the chilq, is allowed to sleep only eight or nine hoor., when his parents should insist on his having what he absolutely requires, which is at least ten or eleven. Up to twenty a youth needs nine hours sleep, and an adult should have eight or nine. The doctor is of opinion that insufficient sleep is on3 of the cryiug evils of the day. The want of proper reat and cnormal onditions of the nervous system, and especially of the brain, produoes a lamentable deterioration in both body. and mind, and' exhaustion, excitability, and intellectual dis. orders are gradually taking the place of love of work, general well-being, and the spirit of initiative.
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P p S S GKATEFOI* COHFOBTING. (BREAKFAST) MADE SIJtPL? WITH 0 CO A J SOILING WATEB OB MILKfl L90 pAR U EKS ,-) BBND SOUB OWN WOOL TO BH MADE INTO >. CTliOTH, from Is. 3d. to 2s. 4d. per Yard. BLANKETS, from Is. 2d. to 2s. 6d. per Yard, FLANNELS, from gd. to Is. 6d. Pei Yard. STOCKING YARN, from 9d. per lb. Patterns forwarded to select, from. Carriajre Paid to and from the Mills on all Orders over ta. S T Y L E K AND CO MAKSLLYN MILLS. LLA:mYSSll,. SOUTII WALES, l293-'