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MUSIC IN WALES. .
MUSIC IN WALES. By D. EMLYN EVANS. *THE SINGING OF THE FUTURE," n^f'^frangcon Davies's new work on the voice, hft* Singing of the Future," and to which we to Rive farther notice in this column at an J ^ate, is already creatine: considerable 'o musical circles, and which we have '•ML"'51 will increase '*s the work becomes known. It is not a production that can 4<*> dleeated, and disposed of in a day bnt must be deeply studied and welt %)ll over and one which, we trust, that h, c°<nmand the attention of Welsh singefe ••tally. English Music and the Eisteddfod. IeceBt eiateddfod held in West Wales the %«! after deprecating pot hunting," and election of the same pieces as tests in one Jc°^ R^Br another," observed that at In *tion*| Eisteddfod they had taken a a (ride &>Q 'ight direction, and had selected a magni- choras, the work of an English composer, *•*1*1 English music they sang at the thB better." Presumably the **■*1 Eisteddfod referred to was that of lojjj Ash, bat in any case the remark was belated inasmuch as for the last 30 more test pieceB selected frqj^ the i^l^0^ other nations have been systematically in the programmes of oar National jj^Odfoctan. To snch an extent has this been V inaeea. that both Welsh nationalists and °*8 frotn other landstbave protested against preference shown for foreign musical i^It06"008 ancl neglect of those of Wales l*tt9e' 'he former for patriotic reasons, aqd the i»^ e they have come to listen to what °f the soil, and not to what can be heard lH^d just as well, and perhaps better, else- *Ub heading Welsh musicians are natnrally **■ 'sticent in expressing .their opinions on we are now thinkine of the Welsh **8wr**—'ot Welsh masic is not to be eneotf t«4g. and-sapp0rtej| at the Welsh National Els- and to be in the main the chief object j,. in that onr national institution, liHj '■ Welsh music to look for nourishment iljj J^t'QQage ? The open door has been the f^'aciple with enlightened Welsh musical I* jT^fcdiats in the ipast, and probably will be iftjg Q future, bat not at the expense of neglect- ed 5jKBo'ing the development of/ native art. '■ the 0t8 **hey subscribe to the proposition that. iw, ^ore English music they Bing at the the belter." they wilt require to know tD6*,w ^y English music for tbere is 'bat, like the masic of most countries, wo*»ld scarcely make for oar musical ad- «en(J%!fteDt- Oar motto shoald be to become witl1 what is beBt in all masic—Eng- feQch. German, Italian, Slavonic, and all loj 5° order that we may be the better able onr e8°rts in connection with the one own little Wales. Mr* Ben Davies's Concert Tour. rt all reports we gather that the just-com- ^tisical tour of Mr Ben Dalies and hi* .r°agh various districts in North, South, *Ur l"" Walesi has been an unqualified success ar,- ge number of persons Jiving in remote put. Ðp\)o" "ncipalily availing themselves of the .QQitJ thus brought within their reach of *b|e 81 the eminent Welsh tenor, and the other who supported him. In the opinion qualified to judge the musical bills 1, Ptovided, both as to the pieces selected f*il interpretation, were such as could not 0 tenure general approbation and beaeo- to the musical taste of the country. It *>U lamped that the success of this year's tour ont Papain ohief tenor to repeat the e "-h. :1, Musical Scholarships. the obsecration* offered ia ttitseotoan W'k fn regard to Maslcal Scholarships," •>^y^tt*ring rematke by Mr W. Henry Thomas °f interest Time and experi. likewise brousbt about another im- 6fttlieQt. A few years ago there was a rush of toeople who, having a little voice, thought «0uc ^id after six or a dozen lessons go on the V'atform and earn a large income. They 'bought the Golden Age bad come for 'to th- lo{ow that craze is past, and the student kQett Inti of becoming an artiste in any branch in addition to talent perseverance a WMk are also necessary." 4. Vagaries of Choral Competitions. t-tleapoDdent writes complaining that at a °'^Ocfc C°nt88t annonuced to commence at 4 proceedings did not begin until 4.30, Wtfl after the first choir bad finished it occu- that sang next some 20 minutes to before commencing. The remedy of 'Q the hand of the committees—whether ^V6 aptitude and the courage 'S aaot^er oaestion. The proceedings k Dron>Pt'y &t the appointed time; "t H,e °'f that does not acquit itself in the work without unreasonable delay N debarred from competing. In some ',2!s are offered for the quickest forma- in others it is stipulated that if a choir with the singing after a bell tn,,ll>0n the adjudicator's table is rung a cer- 9!111.liti tJlDber of times, then that choir J. die- 'o.s..n Bowever, in well condocted eixtedd- by stronfS committee, these and "tit: 6 Matters are generally very easily man-
aongS for the People., (.
aongS for the People., ( Tin V^«>is .^etcher of Saltoun, to a letter to the tliHj1 Montrose, wrote"I know a very wise a,ii .Relieved that if a man were permitted to "\be i ballada he need not care who should Q.W8 of the natton."
AT THE SIGTOTTHE SPADE.
AT THE SIGTOTTHE SPADE. Theee be the words c,On and on, in sun and shade, ooting over flat and grade, ~Qg and beggar, foe and friend, at last, to the journey's end °top man and maid the Sign of the Spade. Sage or zany, slave or blade, ~«b or lady, the role is played VJ'er graBs and under aun one hostel trudges none s ^top man and maid the 8ign of the Spade." abce Cheney, in Harper's Magazine."
GREY AND THE GREEN.
GREY AND THE GREEN. *toue8tr88ts of London are greyer .than the streets of London where I must walk 'lit -one, city pavements are harditotrettd. v &od feet are aohing for the Irish 4 the winding boreen the gran ia soft tli lL J??*! *8 sweet as honey, the hedges white Hwv *Qd greyer booses are here, and ekiee K ^rk ■ singing, soaring o er the Irish grass. 6 Ntol"feets of London ptretch out a thoa- %l«»ile, walls and windows and never a eong K money getting, the sad grey people tt" h in drifts and shallows in the Iriah fek. the pleasant mountain and blest the 71th\8 P^in, t>L*Wh 8 aad grey London God knows I go in any amber, and clear as any glass, It!. ttilb D:I) a my heart haara^allipg from the WB' of London thev say are paved **th Ro,d ? t*A ^a,Ve the cowslip that two small bands «V, bo,d; V*Oa yello" money tbe foolish folks 'be that's grey as silver on the Irish <s Pall Mall Ga«et««/;
,fl.t.tbt Was Careful.
,fl.t.tbt Was Careful. had troubled her for a long lime, im«aliont at the very slow pro- «« J*, feiT4*making, and made complaint to the 1*6 said, « i)1* if can "ever cure you of this throat .u don't stop talking." H,l»fnliCtc>r' answere £ « tl,e ^flir Patient. L Jttiiu careful what I say, and I never ■ °g bat the choicest laogaage." -Be,
.Welsh Tit-Bits. ..
Welsh Tit-Bits. Neu Wreichion Oddiar yr Eingion, ByCADRAWD. CARADOG AP BRAN. (Continued from last week.) How it happened that Caradawg and his smill force should have been found unsupported by other tribea so far away from their homes has never been explained. It has been snrmised that Caradawg had not heard of the Roman mutiny at Boalogne, and that he was marching expecting to find Gwydyr in Kent, unconscious of the fact that the Romans had landed unop- poaeO: the lateness of bis arrival being accounted for by the remoteness of his father's dominions from tbe shores of Kent, and unconscious, also, that Gwydyr bad returned to his capital, Ieaviug DO force behind hip to wateh the Channel. Be It as it may, the dating displayed by him and his small force in diiputing tbe march of Aulius Plautus and his vast army was bat a foretaste of the bitter experience the Romans were destined to suffer at his hands. The Silures (Essyllwyr) were acknowledged by all the other tribes to be amongst the most dazing and warlike in tbe Island. They were remarkable for their great impetuoaity and agility. The suddenness of their attacks was most disconcerting to tbe Romans, who were accustomed to methodical and system- atic fighting. A mere bandfal of the Silnres would make a dash into the midst of their camps, cause immense confusion and alarm, ana escape out again before the more stolid and heavily- armed Roman soldier could bring himsBlf under weigh. The tribe was not only amongst the! most victorious, but was also ooe of tbe moat numerous. At this time the Silures were ruled over with a gentle band by tbe peaceable Bran ap Llyr Llediaetb, a mac perfectly fitted to role justly and generously in time of peacebut not naturally qualified to meet tbe demands of troublous and warlike periods such as bad now risen. His aons, however, Cacadawg;eapecially, were endowed with heroic qualities of the grandest kind, in addition to possessing the gentle ameni- ties inherited from their father Bran. When Gwydyr'B summons reached the ears of the chief of the Silurea, no hesitation was shown as to the right man to command it. Caradawg was chosen by acclamation, and tbna commenced a career of fame which filled all civilised landa. To bis fatber, tbe gentle Bran, fell tbe still more glorious honour of first introducing Christ- ianity into the British Isles, a task .0 suitable to bis gentle and amiable nature. After the foretaste of British Valour force had tendered to I the Koman arms, Anlins Plautus very cautiously and slowly led the Romans westwards, along the southern bank of the Thames, Caradawg keeping his small force unobserved, watchfully retired before blm, ready at any moment to pounce upon any Roman stragglers, and to banes the Roman general in every way. Gwydyr, having been informed of tbe landing of the Romans, and of tbeir line of march, collected as large a force as be could at so abort a notice, crossed the Thames at London, and joined bit forces with 'j! Caradawg at a place near to where Deptford now stands. Here a battle was fought, lasting a "hol.day. but the victory almost necessarily lay with tbe Romans, the Britons retiring weat- ward. Near to Richmond, GwydJr having been reinforced, bis brother Gweiryd and others hav- ingjoined him, it was again decided to offsr ^battle to prevent, if possible, the Romans from reaching the fords of the Thames. This battle aeema to have been most formidable in all re- spects, and unless history exaggerates greatiy,tbe -lONaof life waa prodigious on bptb sldaa. Gwydyr wais alain, and two Roman generals of first rank met with the same fate, but victory again lay with the invaders. Now arose a circumstance which has led historians into some amoant of confusion from that day to this. It was not wholly an unusual circumstance in tbe Britain of those days, tbe same thing having occurred wbed leneufan was chosen Pendragon instead of the eon of Caswallawn, who would h.tve suc- ceeded him, if legitimate snccession bad been a fixed principle in British poliey, but such waa not the case. Legitimate succession might be suitable for peaceful times, bnt was entirely unsuitable to the troublous times now pro. vamng in Britain, and the Pendragon must lead, Tbe fittest man to lead waw now "anted.and the fittest man most be found,Gwciryd notwithstanding. With a formidable foe in the bowel of the land," could there be a doabt as to who wtvs the fittest nsan to withstand that foe? By the unanimous acclamation of tbe entire British force, Gweiryd himself heartily assenting thereto, Caradawg was chosen Pendraeon of Britain in the face of the army. Caradawg was not only tgrett general, bat like his predeces- sors, Hannibal, David, and Julius Cassar. he was also a great orator, and could infuse into hi, aimy by meam of "wordethatborn"a spirit of undaunted prowess. His active, lithe, and vigorous Silurian followers performed acts of prodigious valour under his leadership, and the Roman army, vast in numbers and in power as it was, and aided by systems of fighting unknown to the British, would, in time, have been utterly eruahed, had Caradawg been supported by other tribes as he was by bis own. With such vast odds against him. he quite crippled the Roman force, tnd Aulius Plautua felt, if he was even to contmae to hold his own, he must be reinforced from Rome. To make further progress in vie- tofiea was beyond bia power for the preswit. Bo urgent and serious were the appeals made fot assistance, and so great waa the danger the Roman army in Britain was represented as being in, that on receipt of the news in Rome Claudius determined to go himeelf to Britain, and to take with him all bis available force. Not a day was lost in despatching, with the utmost speed, legion after legion, troops of horse, and even a formidable force of elephants, When the vanguard of this force reached Britain, Anlios Plantas emerged from bis camp, and again commenced hostilities, bavJDg rested for the best part of a. year. Caradawg and his small force retreated before him, and at Chertsey, a few miles above Rich- mond, crossed the Thames. Tbe Romans follow- ing him to tbe same fords, met with tbe stoutest resistance, being driven back with much slaughter three timeB, the struggle lasting, according to Dion CaBeius, the Greek historian, over two days. On the morning of the third day tbe Roman general divided bis forces, and a large body of bprse succeeded in crossing higher up the river. The other divisions were marched simultaneoualv to as manv separate fords. The British foree, taken in flank by the horsemen, and weakened by bavins to defend so many fords at once, were forced to give way, and to Ml back in the direction of London.
-,'.One on the Professor.
One on the Professor. Profeoaor Jones, of tbe Mathematical Depart- ment, is well known among tbe students, first for bis goodness of beart, thinking no evil, and second for his unmitigated ngiioesB, which latter has won for him the nickname of ■" Piute." In one of bis classes there waa recently a certain Miss Peters, whose physical charms were below even tbe average. She was extremely ill-dressed, awkward, and so ongainly aa to suggest defor- mitv. In accordance with the professor's usual eQltom several members of the class had been sent to tbe blackboard one morning each with an assignment to work out some problem. It hap- pened on this particular ocasion that Miss Petara's diagram was rather better than any of the other. Desiring to complement her, and at the same time to rouse the emulation of the rest of tbe class, Professor Jones rmarked in a load tone,— Miss Peters, I greatly admire yoar ngnre." The point was not loat npon the young men present, whose appreciation, indeed, found such audible expression tbat the good professor was obliged to ask them to leave the room. I II Do yoo think I begin to show my yea»,EU»?" "Do you want me to answer frankly 1" Why, yes, of coarse." "Then let us change tbe subject." Dr. Paaltz Yes, Browning is an M.D., I be- lieve { but he is an M.D. without practice. — Well man And so does not have to sleep dis- turbed by the ghosts of departed patients. Aunt Abby A pedlar was tryin' to sell me a new Clock to-day: Bait! be'dguarantee it woaidu-'t lose time.—Uncle Josh: Wbac did yon StoY ?— Aunt Abby I told hj<n be was loain' time t11in' to eeiUt «Q me. I
SCIENCE AND HEALTH f
SCIENCE AND HEALTH f By Dr. ANDREW WILSON, F.R.S.E., So. Some Fads About Foods. Food fada in the present age have come mark- edly TO the front. I can well remember the time when vegetarianism was the system which practically represented the only system of feed- ing which departed from what one might call tbe normal, and ordinary oourse. To-day that particular cult has been split up into a number of subsidiary and different teachings. We have, for example, the people who live on nuts alone we bave others agaip who, more liberal in their tastes, will add to their vegetarian diet milk, eggs, and cheese while, lastly, we have those wh) regard certain kinds of fruit as representing alone the food opon which mankind should snb- aist in ordel to obtain physical and mental happi- ness and health. Of late days a vast amount of impetus bag been given to tbe consideration of food questions by the publication of certain medical opinions upon the subject of uric acid, and fhtso by others to indicate what uric acid really iI, and what diet treatment for this par- ticular state of tbe system may be said to imply. I am only too glad to reply in this column to any guestiona relating to matters of general interest to readers, and it is. therefore, with pleasure that I endeavour to-day to give answers 10 the questions which have been thus propounded. Urea, it may first be noted, is a substance which represents the physiological breakdown, so to speak, in our bodies ot the nitrogenous foods npon which we subsist, Nitrogenous foods. roughly speaking, may be re- garded as meat fooda, atthongh, to be strictly correct: meat itself contains fat, minerals, and water, which, of coarse, are non-nitrogenous foods. Nitrogenous diet is necessary for the aapport of the frame, seeing tbat it contributes to tbe-buildiugup of the body. Vegetarians therefore, equally with mixed feeders, must obtain a supply of nitrogenous elements. The typical vegetarian obtains his nitrogenous foods from eneb substances as the gluten of Bonr, the legumen of peas, beans, and lentils and like anb- stances. There is here no question of getting rid of nitrogenous foods out of tbe dietary. All food discussions must begin and end on one nlain basis, namely, that a certain proportion of nitrogenous and non-nitrogenous food ia abso- lutely necessary for the bsalty npkeep of the human body. The red yucstioa at issue is whether health can be maintained by a dietary of vegetarian kind, including thsee two princi- pIe., or on one of a mixed ch&iacter, derived, that ill, from the animal and vegetable king- doms as well. Uric Acid Treatment. One great mistake nbicb it appears to me has Of late orept into the discussion racarding foods and dietary is that of cosfusiog the diet of a healthy person with that if 8n invalid. If a man Buffers from gout, foi example, it is-obvionl that diet treatment of bis disease is a very differ- ent matter from the regulation of tbe diet of a healthy person. Because Mr A., being asauLT man or a rheumatic nerson, is benefited very much from II. cHange of diet, he is apt to assume that Mr B., who is not afflicted as he is. would benefit by the adoption of a similar regime. In all dietary discussions it is of extreme impor- tance to distinguish between those which are in- tended for the cure of disease, and those which are adanted for the healthy mortal Tbill preliminary caution being duly noted, 11 may now proceed to discuss the question of uric acid. Urea we have seen to represent the last stage of the natural usage in the body of nitrogenous foods. Prior to tbe formation of urea, we find what may be called the uric acid stage of the body's chemical transformation. To make a loBf: atory short, if the chemical nrocess stop short at the formation of oric acid, and if this prodact passes into the blood and mixes with this fluid, we find a gouty attack produced. If, on the other hand, as in a healthy body. the process goes on farther to the production of urea itself, that substance is duly excreted by the kidneys, and a state of health ia thereby main- tained. Gont must thus be considered to be a disease which arises from the accumulation of uric acid in the blood, owing to some condition or other which has prevented its further trans- fer into the shape of urea. Tbat ceitain systems of diet can contribute to the prevention of this particular action is undoubted, aud in all pro- bability the limitation of nitrogenons food to a certain extent, or tbe lupplyioK, d the patient with auch fooda obtained from a vegetable aoorcc undoubtedly appeat to effect tho very desir- able result of preventing the gouty attack. It need hardly be said that such a result will not accrue in all cases, seeing that every person is & law unto himself in tbe matter of foods and drinbe, and, indeed, everything else. In the case of the accumulation of nric acid in the sys- tem before the stage of actual gouty Kttack is reached, the person experiences disturbances in health, and amongst such disturbances head- ache appears to be a very frequent symptom. Indeed, what is known as aric acid headache bas come to be a familiar phrase to-day amongst medical men. Care of tbe uric acid headache is, undoubtedly, effected by judicious change I Q diet, in the direction of a larger consumption of vegetable foode. Whether or not time and exper- ience tviII show tbat it is not necessary to utterly ignore flesh and fish in the diet is a matter which must be left for the future. At tha aame time, it cannot be denied that a very large amount of success in tbe treatment of such casus has been obtained by tho adoption of a diet largely, or wholly, vegetarian in its nature. An Important Caution. Itwea hardly be said that the regulation of thediot and of the general bealtb is not liroifceci to food alone. Mauy persona are liable to attri- bute to a changed diet the total success of any cure wbic- they may experience. This is an error 1which is frequently represented in a vast number of cases. In addition to a dietary in the shape of tbe vegetable code they are also recom- mended to take a certain additional amount of exercise, and also to pay attention to a consider- able number of other rules of health, which they have more or leas neglected. All these cir- cumstances have to be duly taken into account, and when tbiB system or tbat system of diet is much vaunted iu the ears of the public we should be tery careful of accepting such statements Without flome qualification regarding the changed mode of life which persons have adopted with euccesB in tbe matter of exercise and other details. The regulation of diet in the matter of disease is, of ourse, a part and parcel of scientific teaching. Personally, my regret is that it should ever be made the subject of faddism at all. We are too apt, indeed, because in a series of cases a particular diet has done good, to appiy the principles of that diet to all and sundry diseases. It is not merely an unpbilosophical mode of pro- ceeding, but it is scientifically highly objection- able. The great caution which I should desire to give my readers in the present iustance at least, is not already noted, namely, to beware of con- fusing a diet which is intended for the cnre of disease with one adopted for the Cfe of a person in perfect beahb. Fads About Germs. I notice that sarcastic comments are occasion- ally passed in tbe daily newspapers regarding remarks and opinions published in medical joarnals respecting the health risks to which we are all subject. I confess I bave some sympathy with tbe criticism in question, beonnM undoobt- edly we may cetainly ran a particular subject to deatb. It is not often that scientific men are laid open to the charge of exaggerating tho, dangers which may await: us in any sphere or situation of life from the unsee;i army of microb ? which encompass us everywhere. That, how- ever, these microbes have the power to effect all the evil which certain statements would lead na to assume is, of course, ^oite another matter. A medical jounal recently had an annotation retarding what is termed the dirtv door handle, referring particularly to tbe bandies of railway carriages. I am not aware that any paticular experiments or investigations bave ever been made with the view of showing that the microbe includedin the dirt which %3beres to tbe handle of a carriage-door are particularly of diacase- producins kind, or, indeed, are capable of pro- ducing disease at all. If the objection of the medical writer to the dirty handle of the carriage door is simply directed to show that it is in iteelf a liieagreeable matter, I am perfectly at one with bim. If, on the other hand, he iu tends to assume that any particolar source of disease is represented in tbe case of a person wh.u forced to open a carriage door by means of i handle which is laden with extraneous matter, one may then join issne with him. To soil the hands is disagreeable enough, one must admit, but one might as justly assume that the dirty hand of a workman engaged in his ordinary toil is capable of producing definite diseases as to assume that the smear we obtain when we open a carriage door is capable of producing disease It is the manufacture of such opinions and the straining of scientific matters which tend to bting science somewhat into disrepute, when we have to con- sider the opinion of tbe general public. Unless, therefore, railway companies axe prepared with a apecial disinfecting apparatus to purIfy tbe handles of the doors of thier railway carriages man in the street will very naturally, and I think, very justly, Bneer at the idea of science, |> that when be opens a railway carriage door coated with dost be runs the riak of aoauiriog disease.
He Waited.
He Waited. Sapposing you wait here in this comfortable seat by the elevator while I match these two samples of ribbon, said Mra Mayfair sweetly to her husband, who baa been entrapped into going shopping with her. When she came back she said contritely "Have I kept you waiting an unpardonably long time, dear ?" Ob, I haven't minded it," he said, cheerfully. II 1 just jumped on a car and ran oat to the League groandx, and saw moat of the ball game, and tben I took a little spin in the Dark witbDor- tCD in biB no", auto, Did you match the sample ?" One of them. It's bo provoking. IT11 have come in again to-morrow, for (bey r^-elwipg the .orlll 11o"
Fashion and Things Feminine.,
Fashion and Things Feminine. BY MISS IDA MELLOR. A Tweed Coatee for the Autumn. In the world of fashion it is not enough to be ftoNftst of the times it is necessary to'be ahead of tbem. Before one season is oat the next must be represented by all softe of toilette wear, and so it cotnes about that a glimpse of autumn modes in eivento oR immediacy after the mid- summer sables, and the first week in August brought with it a display of DeW felt hate, and an early consignment of tweed, coats and skirts suggestive of October. Cogtg for the new season are very smart and very varied, jand of all lengths. To tall figures the nra long coats with baaaues from the waist argFextremely becoming, and some of theee ate artanaed with crossed fronts above the basques, the latter being box- pleated. Tben again, single-breaated long coats with Btrapped>eams, fitting the figure closely, „ and simple coat-sleeves, are striking fashions for the autumn. The increased length of the coat naturally adds somewhat to the cost of the costume, which cuts into a. good many yards of stufl, and for tbis reason tbe economical may be disposed to favour the now short coat reaching to tbe waist only and cut with rounded fronts, si tail ftt to the coat sketched, which-shows a de- .), It sign suited to checked tweeds, but might be copied in far. The fronts are laid upon bands of galon, which lail upon a simulated waistcoat of plain cloth, and a few little buttons are dotted in groups of three about the tweed fronts. The sleeves are cauehe with bands of galon, and are finished with frills of pleated cambric or silk, matching the vest. Several charming models of tbe new season's short coats are square at tbe neck and iaU rather squarely at the wtiit, the fronts are out single or doable- breasted but without fulness, and are adorned with braid and ta»sela, or buttons. The elbow sleevaoccurs on great many models, but, as in our Sbeceb, is more than the mere shoulder puff that composed our summer sleeve, a favourite model for the autumn being the long loose puff to the elbow continued as a deep flill, lined with killings of cambric. Auotber seasonable sleeve starts with the intention of being what we term a bishop," but instead of haing gathered into a small band at the wrist, ter- minates its career rather abeve the latter, apd ia drawn to a small, smart cuff^ turned up and cat with rounded comers, Thi, gieev0 looks well in serge. v A Child's Frock of Spotte^Celaine. After the holidays is the tiifc?.fe|c*dyethaaling tbe children'* Wardrobes, and re stocking them for the autumn, for it k a cocsmon course of procedure to wear out old frocks and bats during the holiday season, and start with a fresh outfit on the reopening of school. And it is a wise proeeeding too, for a holiday is no holiday to a child who is perpetually told, while away, to take care of its frocks, and not to walk on the atones at the riak of injury to the new boots that have cost such and such a price. Now and tben j, is advisable to dress children in deiieate frocks, if they are to be seen at their beat, bat in play-time let them be free to enjoy their frolics undisiatfced by the thoughts of dreas.. There are very few colours that are really suitable to children, dark blue, ligbt blueand various abides of red being, as a rule, the most becoming for school wear, while for smart Occasions. nale pink iMof ooarte. charm- ing, and cream ia usually the best choice of all. Little girls with forget-me-not eyes should wear frocks to match, for it is usually considered arti&tieaiiy correct to repeat tbe colour of tbe eyes or the nair in the toilette, and tbis advice is particularly good in the case of the bine-eyed. The little frock sketched, if worn by a fair- baired, blue-eyed child, misbt advisably be car- ried out in tnrqooise or forget-me-not blue de- larne, patterned with a white spot" or ring. It falls • from a. eiuare yoke of broderie Anglaise, 13 noisbed with a frill, and giving long-waisted eneot to the_ dress ia a belt of pale bine or white k' J ais simple little frock would be very oettyfoc school or home wear, and would, of uourae, be easily washed and require very little getting np." The Jjttle girl skertched waars IIiI .r hair a small bandeau covered with pale .jB iinuon, and at either aide is a rosette of jeoe ribbon-a. very pretty head-dreao, this, for children with long flaxen hair, and a change irom the more usual bow of ribbon, which i., however, very fascinating when used to catch back a loek of bisir just abovs the left temple The New Chenille Hat. Autumn millinery is repressrited chiefly by felt, and the hat-shapes that bid fair to prevail as the season advances, are similar to those we have been wearing, in straw, during the aommer. The chic little hat with round crown and a deep indentation at the left side of the upturned brim, tbat ba. been Bacb a familiar fashion of late, looks very well in felt, and in a similar cbarac* I ter &MMM< in* dove-grey, with a twist of satin- ribbon round the crown and a big rosette and a Quill decorating the indentation. In red and dark-blue felt the same shape has charms. Another bat, familiar to us for the past year, is the well-known Mushroom," which appears for the-antumn in chenille and in shaggy and close felts, and looks remarkably well in deep, rich blue, wroathed with crimson and purple roaes and foliage made of velvet. The original of the hat illustrated, in chenille, is carried out in theee colours, and a copy fa 195902- mendoA to tfc« fenroaito. 7"
-----------------The Outdoor…
The Outdoor Fernery. Ferns are often left too long before division takes plctce, and, consequently, they are not the success they might be. People may differ as to whether it is better to divide them in spring or autumn, bat there is this to be said in favour of autumn removal that cno may see exactly what is beilJg shifted, and tbere is less danger of their being cut np by the spade than if deferred to spring before getting on with the work. Hardy Perns move better in the autumn than spring in fact, they have more chance than when they are split np in spring .nd a. hot summer ensues. Besides, it is important to know exaetty what sorts are being removed, and thie ia not always possibta if the xork is pat off. It is a good plan after dividing and replanting to cover the -whole of the bed with a mulching of leaf soil. Primulas. These most useful of our greenhouse winter- flowering nlauts are throwing up buds, and un- less flowers are specially wanted it will be as well for them to be removed. Just now, while still in the frames, the plants may be given some weak stimulant, and every care should be taken to prevent the leaves from being broken, and in moving them about orin watering them it should not be forgotten how brittle they are. Often daring September we have some hot epells of son, and it will be needful to.ahade the frame to prevent the foliage turning yellow. Towards the middle of the month, according to locaiity, they will have to be taken indoors, and the lightest part of the hoose should be chosen for them. Autumn Flowers. Where a continuous supply of cut flowers has to be maintained at all seasons, as is the case ia the majority of places, the chief source during tbe earl, autumn months is undoubtedly tbe mixed border. A selection of hardy perennials and other plants, arranged with a vi«w of pro- ducing a good effect in autumn, will prove ad. vantageous for tbis purpose apart from any gar- den display which it may make. Sammer-flower. ing subjects are in general, owinR to beat and drought, only of abort duratioa, but by way of compensation for tbis we have now an unusual display of hardy perennials in mixed or apecial borders. Many of onr autumn flowerll are ex- tremely showy, and, provided the weather is not wet continuously, they last in good condition fort, long time. Tufted Pansy Reger Bridgman. New y^low Tnfted Pansies bave been intro- ducgd quite freely of late, and many of them are asquisitions. The variety under notice is one of the latest additions, and promises to become A popniar, plant. It flowers very freely, has a good habit of growth, and a capital constitution. The tiowers arc large and of wonderful texture, vbile their colour is u, rich shade of yellow. Each flower is borne on a long, erect footstalk. This variety comes into bloom qaite early in spring, at which time a few rays are apparent. With the approach of warnner weather, however, tbe flowrs MO absolutely ray]ess,ardmuchesteemed by all who have seen them. They are also sweet scented. Repotting Roses. The prevent time is suitable for repottine: those plants that are to be flowered next spring, and one cannot be too particular how the potting is done. In the first place, pots clean inside and oat should be used, and clean crocks also. If several dilfereDt-MZGd plants are to be repotted ao many empty pots should be washed ready and allowed to become qoite dry. Tbo compost Bbou'.d be mixed uo as follows; Good loam stacked one year. but chopped up rougb, and not sifted, two parts one-year-old cow manure or Mushroom bed manure, one part, and a 4in. polful of bone-movi to each busbel of compost. A little silver sand added, and all wall mixed to- gether, would make an excellent compost. Sae tbat-tbe ball of soil of each plant is wetted through before repotting. Allow ample drainage, and if the plants are large put some rough lumns of loam on to the crocks first. Oyster-shells broken up make capital crocks. Ram the lumps level. Turn out the plant very carefully, and lay it on ita side on a firm bench. Then take a pointed stick and prod over the aide gently to release the small roots and to remove some of the old soil. Rub off tbe edges with the banda then pick up the ball with both bands, and gently bounce it on to the bencb. By ao doing a considerable amount of old soil is removed with- out sarionsly disturbing the roots. Set the plant in the pot, which should be about one, or not more than two sizes larger tbaa alat size. Fill np half way, and ram this tight with a potting stick. Add more soil, and still rem it tightly, pill up to within i-incb of top edge. Stand the plants on brioks or on a thick bed of ashes, bnt do not water for tbe first two or three days. If no tain falls then water with a rose-can. Allow the sun to strike the pots, as this aids new root for- nation. Remove in October to a eold pit away from frost. Do not shift a Rose until the not is fall of roots. If the roots are not abundant give a top dressing instead. Layering Strawberries. Layering strawberries should bav, beEin in pro. green for some time past, whether for planting new beds or for forcing in pots, says a writer in ■Gardening Illnstrated." There are various practices adopted. There is scarcely a betfer practice as regards the planting of new open-air beds than either pegning down the rnnners firmly with wire or wood pegs, or covering them partially with a mixture of short mannre and "i I, or each separate, the objeet being to induce an independent root formation to each runner. Given this attention, it is surprising how quickly roots form and the runners become established, and with suitable waather ready foi removal to their new site. On the other hand; it is quite as remarkable how slow strawberry runners are to form roots if allowed to lie on the straw covering that has done service under the ripening berries. The best runners are always obtained from young plants, preferably those one year old, that have borne a light crop or none at all. Such runners have far more vigoar, and sooner de- velop into profitable plants than when taken from old beds. Some, even for planting In the open, choose to layer into small pots, and I am not prepared to deny that such efforts are well repaid, bat I have never fnnnd the necessity of spending so much time in preliminary prepara- tion. It is optional whether for fruiting in note they are layered into small pots and repotted "arly into the fruiting sizes, or layered into the fruiting pots.
HINTS TO AMATEURS.
HINTS TO AMATEURS. If Cauliflowers have not been eown it will be better to sowin a frame. In some instances ibis may be done with advantage, bnt tbe plants should be pricked out into another frame for the winter. If left in the seed-bed they get drawn. Give liquid inanure to Vegetable Marrows, Rtdge Cucumbers, and late Peas. Tbin Turnips to lOin. or IZin., and Spinach to 6in. Plane out Lettuces and Endheø on south border. Tie up plants which are nearly full arrown. French Beans cominR on in pits or frames for late gatherings should have all the air possible by drawing off the lights during the day, bat as such things are very susceptible to cold, always be read? to afford shelter. Keep the hoe going whether there are weeds of not, as a loose surface is a great encourage- ment to growth. OJ 4- Pat out strong plants of Telegraph or saine other free-bearing Cucumber in warm house for winter bearing. :The bouse must have been thoroughly cleaned. Sow a few more cnetnnber seeds, so as to have a few young plants in band for snccession-boose. Make up Mashroom-fceds in house during tbis month. Collect the manure from hard-fed horses only, and ferment without exposing to rain. Harvest the spring-sown Onions. Gather all fruits as they bceome easily detach. able from the stalk. Apples and Pears are only a moderate crop, but Plum trees are a little fuller than was at first expected. 41' Late Peaches mnst be exposed to the sunshine to get colour. All yoang shoots should be nailed or tied on to the wall. Finish planting Strawbarries, and clear all Strawberry plantations intended to remain another season from rnnners and weeds. These m:tV be taken to u bare piece of gconnd and trenched in or burnt, and the ashes scattered over tbe sqrfoc* wimp late Tarpjps or Spinach [Usenet- 1
Illustrated Humour.
Illustrated Humour. v Somebody to Blame. Dennia (to assistant at oonntty post offiee): It's meself that's thinkin' it's time we bad anew posbtmasbter." Assistant: Why, Dennis P Dennis; Shore, an'I aira', bad,. l.&äu for sivin months. So Simple. One afternoon a youngster who was employed in B factory threw into a rag heap a lighted match. Instantly the rags began to smoulder and the fire brigade had to be telegraphed for. When remonstrated with for bis foolishness the boy replied with mnch concern and surprilo- I thought it was a safety match." III Tbis Blackpool t Landlady (to boarder): I hope you slept well last night, sir. Boarder: Well, not exactly. I was troubled with an attack of insomnia. Landlady: It's a lie, airt I'll give you a sovereign for every one you can find in the bed 1 A Gentle Reminder. A man having a donkey for sale hearing that a friend wanted to buy one. sent him the fol- lowing note:— "Dear Jack,-If yon are looking for a good donkey, don't forget me." Gains And Losses. I've lost a lot of books by lending them." How do yon fill the gaps in your library shelves, tben ?" I stick in the books I have borrowed." His Last Place. Houeewife: How long were you in yoor last place? Weary William Five years. H. And why did you leave, then? W. W.: I got eighteen months ofl for good eon. dact, ma'am. Following Instructions. Tommy You mast sive me the largest half of the apple, Bob, because father says we shouldn't be greedy. < True To The Warrant. Customer: Look here, this bicycle I bought only three weeks ago has all Rone to pieces. Dealer: Yea, sir. Yon remember I warranted it to go fast, .W4 At The Menagerie. Lady Visitor How natural that lion looks. Keeper: Yes, mum, that's becorse he's alive. No Wonder Tbey Smiled. Drill Sergeant: Now then, smarten op, than. Hi ( you in tbe rear tbere, can't you see tbat yon 're not behind the man in front of you? Obeying Instructions. A father going into his stable one day found his little son with a slate and pencil in his hand astride one of the horsep. Why, Harry, wbat are you doing?" Writing a composition," was the reply. Well, why don't you write it in the bouse?" "Becanse," replied the little fellow, the master told me tor write a composition on a horse." • HI WAS Slow. He entered the parlour and seated himself on the green sofa just as he bad been doing three nights each week for the last eight years. Speaking of science," he yawned, "I see some professor says the world will last 100,000,000 years longer." ,«I am BO glad I" she exclaimed." Why sof' loo will yet have time to propose." Terrible Fate. First Youth: Have yon beard that young Dobbs fell from a ladder 40 feet high and was none tba worse?" Second Youth Yon don t mean it! First Yonth; It's a faet. Yoirsee, he fell from the bottom rang. Kerwin I'm afraid our friend Snodgrass is losing his <DiDd.—Parket Wh:.t reaaon have you for thinking Buoh is the OHe ?—iior^io I loaned trim ten dollars and a new silk umbrella the other day, and he returned them both,
WELSH GLEANINGS.
WELSH GLEANINGS. News and Views in Lighter Vein., Dr. TMoelwyn Hughes, of Cardigan, haa left home lor a two months' tour in Africa., Spain and Italy. General French and Colonel Ptummer passed through Cardiff last week, en route from Ireland to London. A committee of Congregational ministers mat at Llandrindod Wells last week, over which an ex-president of tbe Union presided, when it was resolved to form a. society, to be called Y Wersyllfa Annibynol ar Fynyddoedd Cymm." The Rev. D. M. Davies. New Quay, was ap- pointed organising eecretary. Mr David Davies, Plasdinam, shortly starts for a tour in the Mediterranean and through Sooth Africa, accompanied by Alderman J. R. Pryce, J.P., of Pantdrain, Hangartg. The tonr will conclude with > visits to the West Coaet of Africa. Alderman Pryce's aon and heir was lone of the Montgomeryshire Yeomanry who loet their lives in the Boar War. Tbe son of the member for BferiaMtbBhite, Lieutenant Osmond Williams, 19th Hussars, who has for tbe laat eight weeks been lying seriously ill at the bouse of Major Sir Philip Chetwode, Bart., D.S.O., at tbe Currash, was on Thursday, 3ist nit., moved as far all New* bridge. Hopea are entertained of his being able to bear the journey to Castell Deadraeth in tbe course of the next few weeks. This epitaph ia supposed to have been copied from a gravestone in Ewenny Churchyard nearly a centary ago. Can any reader say if the epitaph is still there, and alsowllo the verae refers to ?— Here lies Ewenny's hope, Ewenny's pride, In him both flourished and in him both died Death bavins seized him, lingeringloathtobe, The rain of that ancient family. A Rhayader cyclist bad the misfortune a few days ago to lose control of his machine near St. Harmons. Allowing thebïoycJe to rnsb into < low hedge, Cb3 rider was thrown forward over the fence into the adjoining field. A farm labourer (who was trimming the hedge a few-yards away) exclaimed—" YOIl silly felIow-~«ihy did yon come over there ? 4 There's .a gate a bit furthar down," This is how the well-known Welsh hymn • Bydd Myrdd o ryfeddodan looks in Latin- Can anyone say who translated it ? Mille mira tnm videbit, Dies ill cum lucebit; Viros fluctibua vexatoa "T Ex algoribus servatos t — Veatas Candidas indatoa Forma mortali solDtos Christo compares figara Excedentes sepaltura. » Mrs Jones of Egryn," the lady wha became prominent at the beginning of the revival ovfftig to b'Jr visions of lights," and who haa since visited many parts of Wales as missioner, has the good fortune to enjoy thechorODllth esteem and confidence of her neighbours. Last week she was the recipient of a set of silver ornaments on which are inscribed :—" Presented .to Mra Jones, Xslaw'r Ffordd, by tbe Egryn Chapel songregation as a token of the great praise due to her for tbe good work done during 1904-5." Mrs Jones, in responding, spoke strongly with regard to tbe lights." Mn Doyd George, W.P., who is staying with his family at Roch Castle, is the hero of the hour in Pembrokeshire, and his movements are eagerly watched by bis neighbours. The hon. member spent last Sunday in attending the re- opening services at Tiefgarn Congregational Chapel, and at the evening service tbe deacons urged.him i fldyweyd gsir (to say a word). | Mr Llord George, however, declined the invita- tion, for bo had came there as a listener only." Be has been prevailed upon to attend and speak at a meeting to be held in the chapel on Monday evening next: and the country-folk will attend in crowds. Wrexham Celebrities. One is apt to forget tlii, Samuel Warren, author of "Ten Thouaand a Year a one* enormously popular novel that is being Rradc- ally dropped out of the reckoning—and Eliot Wsrburton are both associated with the liver Alan, near Wrexham. The former twaa born at: a farmhonse called The Rackery." Wishing Wells. On the Pembrokeshire coast near tbe Staek Rocks tbere is a chapel under the oliff., in a corner to which visitors go and wish well." Tradition, of course: provides for the granting of the wiah whatever it be. At Cefn-y-bedd, near Boilth Wells, tbere is a well whiehtbonsaDde of Welsh people visit to drop a pin into the water and wilb." Cardiganshire History. Mr Edwin Davies, of Brecon—to whom Welsh antiquarians are deeply indebted for the number of excellent reprints issued by him of recent yeara, inelading as they do such rare works as Fenton'e Pembrokeshire," Cox's •' Monmouth- shire," and Jonea's Brecknockshire"—is about to add one more to the list in tbe near fntnre. At the request of a number of Cardiganshire gentlemen and lovers of tbe county Mr Eaviea has consented to issue a new edition of the very rare county history, Meyricfc's History of Cardiganshire," for which as much as five Ilainelltshai recently been asked and paid. The work will be printed on good paper, in a large quarto volume. Many additions will be made to the history, including lists of Lords Lien- tenants, high sheriffs notes on the present connty families and their mansions, as well as a Parliamentary history and biography of members. Authors of Popular Hymns. Cadrawd in The Cardiff Times says tbat tbe author of Bydd myrdd o ryfeddodan and .1 Daw dydd 0 brusur bwyso," so often song in Wales was the Rev. Dr. George Lewie, Congregational minister, Llanuwcbelyn, bnt he does not cite bis authority. Now this is important, if the matter ia to be set at rest. Will Oadrawd be so kind as to give the public his authority ? And will he also tell us (giving his authority, of cotrrse) who the author is of tbat other popular bymn, Os gwelir 6, bechadur." This bas been attri- buted to Williams of Pantycelyn bat it is not foand in any of his complete works. It bas been attributed to Morgan Rbys, of Capel laaac, bnt I there ia no proof of that either. The author is generally described as anonymous. Revival and Insanity. The fifty-sixth annual report of the North Wales Counties Lunatic Asylum at Denbigh hat just been issaed by Dr. HeweHyn F. Cox, medi- eat anparintendeat. Tbe following passage is of especial interest:—" I may remark incidentally that during the latter part of the year and subn- qnentty several amoos' the cases admitted were suffering frommentat excitement, attributed to religious fervour, the result of the revivalist movement prevailing in North Wales. It ia worthy af note, however, that the majority of these instances bad a distinct hereditary prMtitt. position to insanity. Several also have had previous attacks, and have been under treatment on former occasions. Such cases woa'd therefore 7 be more prone to be morbidly affected by moral and emotional iaanencea of titit) character." Weston and Cheddar. A correspondent, who. has been spenctfrlgft few days at Weston, says that the town ia so [• called because it is to tbe west of Bristol, tbe designation super-Mare, on the sea, being added todietiagaish it from another Weston, pear Bath. The guide books are interesting to 8 Welshman from their attempts to explain tba place names of tbe locality. Kew in Kawstokeis said to be tbe Wel8b" Cwcb (a boat), and Stoke (a station). Kewatoke is therefore a sta- tion for boats. Banwell, in Edward the Con. feasor's charter, is wriU8D" Bannawelli," and the guidebooks explain Ben as deep, and Welli as a corraptionof the Welsh word, Weilgi," the sea. 'Cheddar, famed for its cheese, is derived from ced," a conspicuous ¡ brow or height, and "der," a variant of the Welsh Dwr (water). More likely tbe name ùt:8t simple variant of "y gader" or" gadalts** There is more okeese sola in Cheddar in one year, it is Aid. than thrpIftoe^OTl&jfit^ftie; fto^ 25. 5-