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The Teaching of Welsh in Rhondda Ifant Schools. TO THE BDITOR OF THE "N GLAMORGAN FREE PRESS." Sir,-A, So,ciety kov, member Of the once flourishing UNGYLT X.UWLZATION SOCIETY OF THL 6 KNOWLEDGE 0/ WOI ^-0NE W^.° BELIEVES THAT EVERY J™ LS A POSITIVE ADVANTAGE }}E WITHIN THE ^P^ITY OF EVERY DAY °F, WAK!S- 1 BAARTILY ■MORRIS P G S '+K M A- AND W. TO FURTLR'RL • TH5AR, VERY EARNEST EFFORTS THE TOA^K• R, C!ALME THE WELSH LANGUAGE IN THEV^S^ ^FA?TEM THE RHONDDA SCLLOLS. L>0°PLE IFER + H KHEST G^TITUDE OF THE WELSH M THIS MATW G?T^ EEMCEG RENDERED BY THEM WELSH TIKV ,JT 18 MT ONLY THE DESIRE OF THE THAT OTHER ^H?.LAJENA«E SHOULD BE TAUGHT, AND T-HE MEDIUM 0^°^+ SHOULD BE TAUGHT THROUGH ERERY E>DIV««K POWERFUL INSTRUMENT, BUT ^THORITY AGREES THAT A H^IL THE MAN WHO HAS LANGUAGE OI^ .LANGUASE- IF THE •ONCLUAIO,11^ W » LMNS ONE, THE AATURAL «^1 VANTAGE JT LTE POEEESSOR HAS A DOUBLE HISLOJT,16 MENTAL AND PHYSICAL SPHERES WELSH LANGUA^8- 1; AND AS THE 18 A BVING LANGUAGE, WITH ITS SPOKEN HOURIV • >;ET UNBORN, as IT IS PEOPLE7 ™ VY OV,ER A ^IBON OF ^BOOLSFTHE R»R,I^ HEARTHS, THE SUMDAY ^1 DISPUTE AND ON THE HIGHWAYS, WHO CLERKS, POHOE, ^TBE COLLIERY MANAGERS, THE SCHOOLNL FR^O^ASTERE, PREAOHERS, PAR. HOLDING PABS^* TEACHERS, AND all Otiara ^TH ENGLISH A^°T?R ^"HIIE BEING CONVERSANT ADAPTED FOR T)V^ WEL6H ARE NOT THUS BETTER THE WALEG OF IMPORTAJIT POSITIONS IN W ■^AWLIN1RS N<L WITH ALL DUE RESPECT t AR<I, WHO ML' REPRESENTATIVE FOR NO. 4 HUMBLY ADV^11]?^ US AT THAT MEETING, AUTHONTY ON A?NY^T TO POSE AS AN °PPOEITION OR RATIONAL MAT. TI™ L.&BOTA NAMED ^,7^ EDUCATIONISTS SUCH *AYS BEEN IN WHO HAVE AL- NO OIR °F TH^^CHFJITH+THE NATIONAL AS. TION SEH -^HFIOATX^WF^ ONE WBO HAS TJ?T BNCKS A«»D A V^Y CL°SE RE LA. A SEAT ON A SCHO^ D ENABLE HIM TO HAVE MEMBER FOR RAWLIN^L"* P^PLE. dlsd f^^rigbUy1 ot debating and Practice the wav odar in^rfta, part* future his feUotTwab9 more closely in may know the eSS a^^8' in order that he maintain on all the °[ e^thusism they ?ut lf enthusiacm"^ ^ects them WnUfr°f WS t daimTn Swi A «^ RE^teVe LN 11 shoQld bave thaTenth^' i £ l> of <^ery SHOULD HE OBJ^02: 40 ^INSI^ S11 FT?D WHOLE SUBJECT? TO •OMPNLSI0IVP A WBY HE LIVED AIPEN^BT by^Salot^ Amoj' ^HE TING THE FACT THA/^F-^HOUT EVER to lean, Ef8lUh>W»l»hma» HE AGREES TO compei^r^ a typlcai John B„i| TH?'VING" ^TIR^ WS OWN TH.TT HIS MAJESTIC INDIVIDUAL]^6 REMNDS THEM AINIED AT. SUCH QUALIFICATION^ TM,1RT NOT BE RNMD MR RAWLINGS, WILL LIAVE VUL TE RE. B RATION OF EVERY RIEBTMINDED WFTI°?'RNE^T CON- FR.MP! £ RTANITY 0^™ OF WIRWOWINI^H+?RN WHEN WHEAT; FOR WHILE WE CON+^. £ RECEIVE E MAINTAINANCE OF ALL SCHOOLS *«- ITIONNT LN RETURN A LITTLE ATTENTION TO «,? 1 -WAS AIW!UIRCTNENI<»- THE CONDUCT OF THE V *cS«{! .«■ oa-cKd of hirn; (or Tfe F CRASH THL I6XURTS' ALONE TO B™ 801118 BUT TO OUT OF E» JR1^1'8#6 AND ASPIRATIONS OF THE WELSH RIGHTS TO I5CE- WE CAN SAFELR TRUST OUR W MOITT.^ CAR? OF THE ?ET8 W- CHARLES AND GENTLEMEN' 'N CONCLUSION I HOPE THAT BOTH TAUGHT JJJ ^"L NOT REST UNTIL WELSH WILL BE THEY WIN ^3>ERV DEPARTMENT, FOR WHICH SERVICES WELSHRN^ THE SINCEREST GRATITUDE OF ALL I^HTLY 0F .J11*' BN<"LLSHMEN ALIKE WHO THINK W.ELL BEING OF THEIR CHILDREN; FOR JTND THE IF B- AND PURITY OF ITS LITERATURE, #'«,WAR^ THOSFT03"! A<YYWN'S OF THE LANGUAGE AMPLY PO* £ V*O LEARN IT. AND WHO WILL WHEN j IMMORTA> _R^ADILY EXCLAIM in THE words OF 4 J^Qiejl na chym'rwH i | 0 aur am daai." f 1 »», f DtNASWB, s'

IVIUSICAL RIVALRY AT POPTYPRIOD. To the Editor. Sir,-As Mr "Farplay" lias not accepted my challenge to produce facts, I take it he admits his inability to do so, but has not the manliness to say so. His letter has now degenerated into an uIL gentlemanly personal attack, and, as he has ig- nored the elementary rules of debate, I must beg respectfully to decline to continue the con. troversy. His letter carries its own condemna- tion. I am, etc., HOWARD J. LLEWELLYN, Hon. See. Town Choir. Y DEFFROAD CERDDOROL YN Y BONT. Am flwyddi hir, bu Pontypridd Mewn llesmair cenedlaethol, Heb weled fawr goleuni dydd, Ar faes y byd cerddorol; Ond ar unwaith yr anadl ddaeth Drwy fro yr esgyrn sychion, A bywyd ddaeth ot gan mewn laith, Nes cyffro y ceradorion. Brys-negwyd cerdd i ddod yn nghyd, Er profi tant y teimlad, A chodi'r dref i sylw'r byd, Trwy rym y penderfyniad; Ac yno daeth y llu heb drai, Cantorion mawr a bychan, A'r wyddor oedd wrth gynffo. rkai, Ac ereill fel fy hunan. A dyma ddechreu ar y gwaith Am 'Steddfod fawr Caerffili, A ifurfiwyd cor i roddi saeth I gythraul mawr y canu; A hyn yw'r ffaith, mae'n awr ya wag,) Rhyw gracio cnau yw twrw Y boy bach ffraeth sydd heb ua iaitb, Mae'n siwr o fod yn feddw. Y cyntaf yw Imperial Pop, I'r top mae hwn- am godi, Ond rhoddir iddo sudden stop Yn 'Steddfod fawr Caerffili; Peth enbyd iawn mewn cor yw gas, A thori dash wrth emll, Ac ofni'r wyf yr am. yn smash, Wel, beth fydd hyn—Ffwl Ebrill. Mae yn y cor gantorion da, 0 Ynyshir a'r Llecha, Ac ereill sydd mor oer a ia, Wrth roddi dwr i'r cylla; Ond er yr "holl hwy ant ar goll Pan glywant hi yn canu, "We never" fydd eu hanes oil, Byth mwyach i gystadlu. Yr ail yw cor y Shandy Gaff, Rwff raff yw nhw a'u canu, Ond rhaid yw cael testynau laugh, I gadw'r hwyl i fynu; A byddant yno fel un gwr, Neu swn y dwr yn rhuo, Yn "bloeddio nes y eryna'r Twr! Ar beirniad heb ei gyffro. 'Rwy'n ofni bydd eu canu'n fflat, Heb ddim i gyffro'r teimlad, Os na ddanfonir silk top hat I spio hynt y beirniad; A chwareu teg, mae eiawns lied dda Fod John yn 'nabod Emlyn Ond ffroth y Shandy Gaff traha Yw hyn, a dim yn dilyn. Fe gafodd hwn gefnogwr da Yn mherson Tom y Temple, Trwy iddo ef gael good kick-oui About a little rinkle; A chlywais i, mewn gwlu gul Y gwelwyd moustache melyn, Ya dysgu points, er myn'd i hil Y Shandy Gaff-fie EmIj"D! Y trydydd cor yw hufen llaet-h Cantorion goreu Cymru, A braidd yn wan yw unrhyw iaith I draethu gwerth eu canu; fel arian glych y merched sydd, A'r bass fel teirw basan, A'r tenors, hwythau fel y dydd, Yn goron ar y cyfan. Wel, awn i'r 'Steddfod yn y man I ganu am y goreu, Ac yno gelwir un i'r lan, Fydd ar y blaen mewn pwysaa; A bettaf V grys Betti Rhys Ar Gor y Dre' am ganu, A dyma beth fydd rhoddi gwys, I Ginger Pop a Shandy. Ar ol y gyatadleuaeth fawr, Fel cawr y daw y beirniad, A chlorian gyfiawn yn ei law, A difraw ei barabliad- Gan ddweyd yn hy': Mai number fckree Sydd ar y blaen o ddigon; Pryd hyn bydd Pop yn destyn spree, A Shandy Gaff yn yfilon. HEN WAG.

FERNDALE MALE VOICE PARTY. Sir,—I quite agree with you that it is time to close this controversy between "Honorary Mem- ber" and myself, for as it is plain to everybody, he has left the subject altogether for a long time, and only indulges in base personalities. at the same time only doing so, like every coward oyer a nom-de-plume. True, he said in one of his letters, that he has nothing to say against the party nor its leader, but only against myself. He has to a great extent worked on that princi- ple, but at the same time giving thrust* to the party that were as base as they were uncalled for. Even in his last, while posing as a monu- ment of unimpeachability, after trying to vilify me as much as he could in his meanness do, he tries to make us believe that he has "every re- spect for Gwilym Jones, and wishes him every success," adding an innuendo in the same sen. tence that what he has donb for the party was on the labours and troubles of others. All right and fair-minded people will allow that I have clearly and conclusively proved that at no one else but himself can Gwilym Jones claim the credit of the success of the party. I have tried my uttermost to keep from personalities as much as possible in my letters. "Honorary Memeber" has not been enough of a gentleman to do so. He has persistently evaded answering my questions, most probably from the very reasons that it paid him better not to. Now, in ending, I wish to ask him one more question: As he has such a very poor opinion of me as an advocate and journalist, will he,who is so clever, give me a few lessons in those arts? By doing so he would greatly favour—Yours truly, DAN L. BOWEN.

Portly Male Voice Party. PRESENTATION TO THE SECRETARY. RECOGNITION OF SPLENDID SERVICES. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF THE RECIPIENT. On Wednesday evening, at the Cymmer Li. brary, Cymmer, Mr Alfred Jenkins, the honor- ary secretary of the Porth Male Voice Choir, was the recipient of a handsome oil-painting of himself as a slight recognition of the valuable services he has rendered to the choir. Mr David Davies, draper, presided, and in his opening remarks said he had known Mr Jen kins from childhood, and he had always proved to be most ear-nest and straightforward in every- thing he had undertaken. He was certain the success of the choir could be attributed largely to the efforts of their honorary secretary. (Ap- plause). The choir then gave a. spirited rendering of "On the Ramparts." Mr T. M. Edwards, fireman, spoke in very high terms of Mr Jenkins, and said he was an example to the young men of the district. He had always noticed tiio earnestness with which he worked, and he had, no doubt, greatly assis- ted the conductor in making the party a credit to the district. It was much more creditable to see a young man doing his best for the moral welfare of his town than to see him lolling about public-houses. (Hear, hear). Mr Michael Thomas followed in a humorous Welsh speech. Mr Taliesin Hopkin (the conductor of the choir) delivered a brief address, in which he said they had been very lucky in having the servicee of Mr Jenkins as secretary. (Hear, hear). The life of a society depended almost entirely upon the secretary. If he were a poor one they found the organisation a poor one. The success of the party was mainly due to the undaunted efforts of Mr Jenkins. (Hear, hear). Mr Hop- kins then gave a brief outline of the history of the choir. He felt they had no need to be I asha.med of their record in the past. During the last eighteen months the choir, of which he had been the conductor, had received, through com- petitions, concerts, etc., the sum of E225, and j if the choir only stuck together, as they were doing now, until the Newport National Eistedd-, fod, and if they did not win, he was bound to 1 admit that he would have to attribute the fault very largely to himself. (Laughter). He wished to thank the people of the district for the sup- port they had given to the choir. (Hear, hear). 2 Porth Male oVice Mr Morgan, Rhondda Hotel, in a neat little speech, then presented Mr Jenkins with his por- trait. Mr Jenkins, who rose amidst hearty cheers, suitably responded. He thanked them for the magnificent oil-painting of himself. He felt it was only the outward sign of the respect in which he was held by the committee and the choir. (Hear, hear). He would always be very pleased to render any service he could, both to the choir and the public at large. (Applause). Several songs were given by members of the choir, and the meeting terminated after the sing ing of "Hues of Day" by the choir. Mr Alfred Jenkins is the son of Mr Gomer Jenkins, 12, Cross street, Porth, and grandson of Mr John Davies (late contractor of the Taff Vale Railway). Mr Jenkins first saw the light of day on July 26, 1872, and although not yet 25 years of age, is quite a veteran at our eisteddfod au, having taken part in choral and other com- petitions from childhood. Mr Jenkins is practi- cally one of the founders of the Porth Male Voice Choir, and has been its honorary secre- tary since its very commencement. This party was originally known as the "Hen Feibion," and was conducted by Mr David Watkins, Cym- mer; even then it was a fine combination of voices, having secured many local prizes. About eighteen months ago, Mr Taliesin Hopkins was prevailed upon to accept the conductorship,which be consented to do after a deal of persuasion. prevailed upon to accept the conductorship,which be consented to do after a deal of persuasion. Their career has been most successful through- out, and they were the first South Wales Male Voice Choir to succeed in bringing half of the first prize from the North Wales National Eis- teddfod. All the arrangements in connection with the various competitions, concerts, and also a visit to Dunraven Castle, were ably car- ried out by the hon. secretary, both to the satis- faction and comfort of all concerned. It may also be mentioned that Mr Jenkins is a member of the Royal Male Voice Choir, and has had the honour of appearing before Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Mr Jenkins has proved him- self a tenor-soloist of no mean repute, and his services have been sought for throughout the whole district, particularly at concerts got up for charitable purposes, has he most willingly given his services. He) is held in very high re- spect by all whom he comes in contact with, and amont his fellow-choralists he is looked upon as an ideal. We tender Mr Jenkins our best wishes, and can only hope that he may be long spared to be of great value to his fellow- citiaens.

A PUBLIC qOUSE LIKE A FAIR. Large Sunday Trade. LLANTRISANT PUBLICAN FINED. At the, Llantrisant Police Court on Friday— before Mr Evan John, Mr P. J. Dunn, and Dr Ivor Lewis—Harold Rees, landlord of the Lamb and Flag Inn, Castella, was charged with per. mitting drunkenness on his premises on Sunday, the 9th inst.; and John Morgan, engine-driver, and David Thomas, labourer, both of Cymmer, were charged with being drunk upon licensed PREMISES. P.S. Davies said he visited the inn at 5.30 p.m. on the day in question, and found between 30 and 40 men in the house, some in the bar and some in the tap room, all drinking. He noticed several the worse for drink. He called the landlord's attention to it and requested him to turn them out. He refused saying they had all come from beyond the three miles limit. Witness remarked to the landlord that the place resembled a fair more than anything else. In company with P.O. Lucas he again visited the inn at 6.20 and saw that most of the men from the taproom had left. In the bar he saw six men, among whom were the defendants Thomas and Morgan, who were in a drunken condition. Thomas would not give his name and address, and Morgan had to be assisted out of the house. Reea had not been the landlord long, but ever since he had been there the house had been like a fair every Sunday, and the people of the neighbovfrhdpd had complained a good deal about the eonduct of the men, who committed all sorts of things on their way home. The landlord himself was under the influence of drink on this particular Sunday. P.O. Lucas corroborated. Rees denied that the men or he were drunk: The landlord was fined 20s; Thomas, 10s; and Morgan, who was absent, 15s.

MILITARY HONOURS. Bvery regiment has two flags called a "pair of colours." One,'the "Union Jack," on a blue ground, is called the royal or "Queen's Colour." It is of the same pattern for all regiments. The other is the "Regimental Colour." It matches the facings of the regiment, and has in one corner the blue union, and in the -centre a wreath of roses, shamrocks, and thistles, with the name, crest, and motto of the regiment, and the campaigns in which it has taken part. The facings of all regiments having the title of "Royal" are blue, otherwise they are white for English, yellow for Scotch, and green for Irish. The East Kent Regiment, formerly famous as the "Buffs," retains that colour on its facings. English regiments have the St. George's Cross in red upon their white colours. All colours are made of silk 3ft. 9in. by 3ft., fringed with gold, and have crimson and gold cords and tassels, on a staff 8ft. 7in. long. They are car- ried on par-ide by the two junior sub-lieuten- ants (formerly ensigns), and guarded by two colour-sergeants

Porth THURSDAY—Before Mr Stipendiary WiL li?ms, Dr Ivor Lewis, Alderman W. H. Mathias, and Dr T. W. Parry. Albert Harding', hanjjljr, Tylorsitown, was charged with stealing on the 7th inst. 501bs. of coal, value 3d, from the siding of No. 8 Pit, Tylorstown, the property of David Davis and Sons. P.S. Jones, on the day in question, was on duty at the No. 8 Pit siding, and there saw the defendant near some loaded trucks. He had a lump of coal, which he threw over a fence, and he then went over himself and put the coal into a sack. There were several lumps of coal by the fence. The defendant put the coal in a sack and took it home. The officer followed him, and found the sack and coal in a coal- house. On being charged the defendant re- plied "I found it on the line." Alfred Harries, collier, Tylorstown, was sum- moned for stealing on the 11th inst. from the No. 7 Pit, Tylorstown, a quantity of timber of the value of Is, the property of Messrs D. Davis and Sons. P.C. Cuff deposed to seeing the defendant coming from the direction of the pit with a piece of timber on his shoulder. Wit. ness followed him, and asked him if the timber belonged to him. He replied "Yes," He further said, he was going to make table legs of it. further inquiries were nia.de, and it was ul- timately found that it v.-as taken from No. 7 "T .ri i bemg charged the defendant replied J. did take it home, I am sorrv for what I have done.A fine of £1 was imposed. David Evans, a Porth collier, was summoned for stealing on the 10th inst, a quantity of coal, value 10d, from the Taff Vale Railway siding. P.C. Thomas deposed that on the day in ques- tion, lie saw the defendant jumping over the fence from Taff street, Porth, and on to the railway. He picked up a lump of coal and took it over the fence, a performance which he after- wards repeated. He then took the coal to the house. On being remonstrated with, the de fendant said "I was only after a bit of coal. On being charged, the defendant replied, "I aid Uko it, I had no coal in the house." In- spector Edwards, of the Taff Vale Railway Company, deposed that no one was allowed to go on the railway to pick the coal. Defendant now pleaded that he thought he was doing no harm. A fine of 15s was imposed. Two Porth colliers, named John Weeks and Samuel Jones, residing at Porth, were sum- moned for refusing to quit the Rhondda Hotel, Cymmer, on the 1st inst. The evidence of P.C. Thomas showed that he was called into the above hotel, by the barmaid. Defendants were there, fighting with each other. He asked them to leave, but they refused. They created a dis- turbance, and gave him a lot of trouble, and it was with the assistance of others that he got them to leave. John Williams deposed to see. ing Weeks strike Jones first. Jones afterwards retaliated. The landlady had romplained of Weeks' conduct previously, and a fine of 10s was imposed on Weeks, and Jones was dis- charged. A similar charge wa,g heard against Thomas and William Jonee, two Ynyshir colliers. It appears that on the 1st inst., P.C. Reeves was called into the Eagle Hotel, Ynyshir, after stop tap, and there saw the two defendants fighting each other in the bar. The landlady complained that she could not get them out. Both defendants denied having commenced the row. The Stipendiary failed to see much differ- ence between the defendants, and they were fined 10s each. A charge against Walter Dunston, striker, Tonyrefail, for having on the 29th ult. com- mitted a breach of the Wild Birds Protection Act was heard. P.C. Parker deposed to being on duty on the Penrhiwfer road on the day in question, when he saw the defendant in a field. He had a young blackbird in his possession, and the old bird was flying about the bush. De- fendant had robbed the nest. Defendant was warned by the Stipendiary, and was ordered to pay the costs of the case. John Morris, William Haines, and David Prosser, three Ferndale miners, appeared to answer a charge of committing a breach of the peace at Commercial street, Ferndale, oil the 6th inst. P.C. Davies deposed to having been knocked about very much, in the struggle which ensued between the defendants. Prosser, who was not so bad as the others, was fined 5s; Morris and Haines were fined 10s each.

Llantrisant. FRIDAY.—Before Mr Evan John, Mr P. J. Dunn, and Dr Ivor Lewis. William T. Owen, David E. Owen, and Wil- liam Jones, schoolboys, Llantrisant, were sum. moned for paying "cricket" on the Tabot road on the 29th ult. The case was adjourned for a month. John Evans, Llantwit, was fined 5a for being drunk at Ton Teg. The case was proved by P.C. David Davies. Jenkin Thomas, a driver, was fined 7s 6d for driving a two horse brake at Cross Vane on the 28th April without having lighte attached. Evidence was given by P.C. Phillips. William Sims, for a similar offence, was fined 7. 6d.

Ystrad. MONDAY.—Before Mr Ignatius Williams (Stipendiary), Alderman W. Morgan, Mr E. H. Davies, Alderman R. Lewis, Messrs D. W. Davies, and J. D. Williams, M.F.H. Daniel O'Connell, a tailor, residing at Tre. orky, was summoned for being drunk and dig. orderly at Treorky on the 11th inst. P.C. Davies deposed to seeing the defendant on the day in question in Bute street, Treorky, very drunk, and knocking up against passengers on the street. When apprehended by the omcer, the defendant rfusd to give his name. A fine of 5s was imposed. William Jones, collier, Ystrad, was sum- moned for being drunk and disorderly at Porth on Saturday last. P.C. Thomas deposed that on the day in question he saw the defendant in Hannah street, Porth, very drunk and molest, ing passengers in the street. Witness went to him, and defendant then became very violent. He kicked the officer on the chin, and then struck him on the shoulder, causing damage to his tunic. They both fell together to the ground, and the defendant then kicked him several times about the body, and was behaving like a mad. man. Other constAbles then came to witness's assistance. P.C. Edwards deposed to seeing the defendant catch Thomas's throat and throw him down. Witness then went to his comrade's assistance and received several blows and kicks from the defendant. P.C. James also gave evi- dence of having seen the defendant attacking Thomas. Witness also received some rough treatment at the defendant's hands. After some trouble, the three officers together with two local tradesmen succeeded in taking the de- fendant to the police station, where he again kicked him (James) on the legs, and became ■\fcry violent. The defendant now expressejd penitence for his conduct, and stated that he knew nothing about it, he being very drunk at the time. A fine of £ 1 was inflicted, and the defendant was ordered to pay 118 9d, being the amount of damage done to the tunic, Thomas Williams and Edward Owens, two brake drivers, residing at Tonypandy, were sum. moned for using obscene language on the high- way at Tonypandy on the 11th inst. P.S. Thomas deposed to seeing the defendants on the Pandy square. They were shouting on pas- sengers to come to the brakes, and were using most filthy language. The defendant WilliaIDlt repeated the expression when the officer ap- proached him. A fine of 2s 6d each was im- posed. Osman Dobbs, James Mitchell, and Evan Watkins, three collier boys from Blaenrhondda, were summoned for doing damage to the Dun. raven Schools on the 9th inst. P.C. Demaid deposed to seeing the defendants near the Ty'n. ywern Farm, throwing stones on the roof of the Blaenrhondda Schools, several of the slates being considerably damaged. A fine of 2s 6d each was imposed. John Tucker, collier, Tonypandy, was fined 5s for being drunk and disorderly at Pandy on the 9th inst. P.C. Watkins proved the case. Thomas Griffiths, collier, Pandy, was simil- arly fined for a like offence at Pandy on the 8th inst. P.C. Watkins also proved this offence. Ellen Blake, a married woman, residing at Tonypandy, was summoned -for having stolen on the 7th ult., a shirt, valued at 8s, the property of Walter Gill, pianist, Tonypandy. The evidence showed that the prosecutor had sent a shirt together with other articles on the 5th ult. to the defendant to be washed. At the end of the week the clothing was returned, but the shirt was missing. Several applications were made for the garment, but the defendant re- plied that the shirt had been returned. The prosecutor waited for a month, but-all in vain. P.C. Punter deposed that from information re- ceived on the 9th inst., he visited the shop of Mr Tanchan,, pawnbroker, Pandy, and there found the shirt produced, which had been pledged for 2s 3d by the prisoner. She was subsequently arrested, and when charged said that the ticket was in the house, and that she was going to redeem the shirt on Saturday. A fine of 10s was imposed. Elizabeth Ann Jones,the ten year old daughter of Joseph Jones, collier, Trealaw, was charged with stealing on the 13th inst.. sixpence, the property of Jacob Edwards. Mrs Cassie Main, daughter of the prosecutor, said she saw the prisoner in the shop near the till. When the prisoner saw the complainant, she ran away. There was only sixpence in silver in the till at the time. She then found the sixpennjr piece missing. P.C. Punter deposed to having ar- rested the prisoner, who pleaded guilty. A previous conviction of stealing 9s 6d was proved against her about a few weeks ago. The Bench decided that she be remanded for a week, in order to makf inquiries with a view to sending her to a reformatory school, and they also or- dered that she be put in a cell at the Pandy station until eight o'clock on Monday evening. Margaret Chislett, wife of William Chislett, collier, Cwmpark, was summoned for stealing on the night of the 8th inst.. a pair of shoes, value 3s 6d, the property of John Jones, boot dealer, Cwmpark. Sarah Jones, wife of the prosecutor, deposed that on the night in ques- tion the defendant came to the shop to buy two pairs of boots, on the credit system. Wit- ness refused to give them. In a few days sh missed the shoes from the shop. John Sheen, assistant with Mr Edward Burkle, pawnbroker, Treorky, deposed that on Tuesday, the 11th inst., the defendant's son brought a pair of shoes to the shop to be pledged. Owing to the y answers given by the boy, the boots were retained, but no money advanced on them. Witness told the little boy to tell his mother to come down, but up to Friday no one had called. The boots were then given to the police. P.S. Lewis said he made inquiries and found that the boots had been stolen from the prosecutor's shop. On charging the pris- oner, she first denied the theft, but afterwards admitted having stolen the boots. A fine of 5s and costs was imposed, amounting to £1 6s 3d. Maggie Meredith, single, Cwmpark, sum. monjed John. Davkfs, collier, Treherbejrt, to show cause, etc. Mr D. W. Jones, solicitor, Pentre, appeared for the applicant. It appears that the defendant has left the country. The evidence showed that the applicant kept com- pany with the defendant for two y^ars. An order of 3s 6d per week was made. John Churches, collier, Treherbert, was sum. moned for assaulting Margaret Ann Jones, Tre- herbert, on the 1st May. Complainant said Churches came into her shop and threw a piece of Caerphilly cheweighing about a pound —at her because her mother had put him into court for a debt of 10s. Evan Jones, brother of the complainant, corroborated. Defendant was ordered to pay the costs. Churches was further 44harged with using threats against the father of the last complain- ant, David Jones. Jones said the defendant had threatened to do something in the shop worth the money.—The case was dismissed. Richard Sampson, door-boy, Clydach Vale, was charged with stealing 40lbs. of coal, value twopence, the property of the Cambrian Coal Company Clydach Vair), bn the <i~ ;i inst. Evidence was given by P.C. Danks, but the lad was allowed to go. William Thomas Hughes, haulier, Clydach Vale, was charged with stealing a leading reins, value 2s 6d, the property of John Phillips, con- tractor, Clydach Vale. William Henry Davies, a clerk in the employ of the prosecutor, said he saw the reins safe in a cabin on the house coal siding on the 12th inst. About three hours later he ascertained it was missing. It had probably been used by the defendant, who was a haulier in Mr Phillips' employ. P.C. Danks said that when arrested the defendant denied all knowledge of the reins, but subsequently he admitted stealing it, and went to fetch it from under the stairs in his house. Defendant was fined 21 or 14 days. William Jones and George Kirkhouse, colliers, Treherbert, two prominent members of the Tre- herber- Football Club, were summoned for being drunk and disorderly at Treorky on the 8th inst. P.C. Martin deposed that on the day in question he saw the two defendants near the Maeeyffrwd Villa, Treorky, very drupk, creating a disturbance and challenging to fight "any man on the road." Several passers by, including members of the gentle sex, complained to him about the defendants' conduct. Kirkhouse, against whom several previous convictions of a like nature were recorded was fined 15s or 10 days' imprisonment, and Jones was fined 10s. Fines for similar offences were imposed on Thomas Morgan and David Wescott, colliers, Ystrad, 10s each; Thomas Thomas, Treorky, 10s; Isaac Hillman, collier, Pentre, 5s.

Caerphilly. TUESDAY.-Before Mr W. Rees (in the chair), Mr Evan Owen, and Dr Maurice G. Evans. John Gore, landlord of the Masons' Arms, C&erphilly, was p, wl w fell Keeping IllS muw open for the sale of intoxicants on Sunday, the 2nd inst. P.C. Senior stated that he called at the Masons' Arms on the 2nd May and there saw nine persons in the tap-room. They all bad beer before them. When he went to the inn the door was locked. Two of the men gave their right names but wrong addresses, and one of them, named W--a.m Rowley, he knew was not a bona-fide. Defendant stated that Rowley had put his name and address in his book as William Rowley, Senghenyad, and he was not aware that Rowley was not a bona-fide traveller. The Bench imposed a fine of 20s and costs, and remarked that the next time the de- fendant's license would be endorsed. William Rowley, mason, Aber, was then charged with unlawfully being upon licensed premises on the same day. Defendant pleaded guilty, and he was fined 10s. Allred Webley, painter, Goii-h street, Cardiff, was summoned for furiously driving a horse and cart at Upper Boat on the 6th inst. Defen- dant admitted driving at the rate of nine miles an hour and said his pony was a young and spirited animal and he could not pull him in. He was fined 10s and costs. David Evans, farmer, Gelligaer, for allowing his three horses to stray on the highway at Gelligaer, was fined 2a 6d and coste. Joseph Williams, collier, Nelson, was seen by P.C. Horrell on the 8th inst. to be drunk and disorderly on the Shingrig road, Nelson, and he was now fined 10s. For committing nuisances on various dates, John M. Edwards and Isaac Davies, colliers, Llanbradach, were fined Is and costs each, and David Davies, carpenter, Trelewis, 2s and costs. Evan Daniels, collier, Abemant, was sum- moned for keeping a dog without a license on the 24th April. Defendant stated that he had destroyed the animal on the 26th ult., but he was fined 2s 6d and costs.

Pontypridd. WEDNESDA Y.-Belore the Stipendiary (Mr Ignatius Williams), Alderman Rtthard Lewis, Dr R. C. Hunter, Alderman W. H. Matthias, Mr Edward Edwards, and Dr Naunton Davies. Margaret Towell, an old widow, living at Pontypridd, was summoned for being drunk on the 6th inst. P.C. Adams stated that he was called from the police station to Graig street, and on getting there he saw the defendant lying on the pavement in a very drunken condition, and she had to be taken to her lodgings by the officer and others. Defendant said a friend of hers came down from the Rhondda and gave her two glasses of beer. She was very ill and it greatly affected her. She was allowed to go once more. Taliesin Richards, haulier, Treforest, was omn-,oned for allowing a horse and trap to re. main unattended on the 2nd inst. P.C. Stibbs gave evidence to the effect that he saw the d, fendant's trap unattended in Fothergill street for over a quarter of an hour. Later he saw the defendant in the Queen Adelaide Inn. A fine of 5s was imposed. Senry Baker, baker, Treforeet, was similarly charged. P.C. Stibbs proved the case, and defendant was fined 5s. John Daniel, Treforeet, for having no name on his cart was fined Is. The case was proved by P.C. Stibbs. Daniels said he had the letters "J.D., P'p." on his cart, meaning John Daniels, Pontypridd, and he thought this was sufficient. Thomas Evans, plasterer, Treforest, was sum- moned for keeping a do without a license. P.C. Stibbs called at the defendant's house, but the defendant could not produce a license. The dog had since been destroyed. Defendant was ordered to pay the oosts. For a similar offence John Parfitt, butcher. Hafod, was fined 5s 6d and costs, and Willis Weaver, timber-man, Hafod, 7s 6d and costs. Edgar Llewellyn, Robert Bowker, and Wil- liam Benner, collier boys, Graig, were sum. moned for playing tipcat in the street on the 10th inst. P.C. Adams 6aid he saw the lads playing in Rickards street on the day in ques- tion. He had several times received complaints of the boys playing in the street. They were fined Is each. David Rees, tinman, Pontypridd, was sum- moned for being drunk on the 10th inst. P.C. i Adams stated he- saw the defendant drunk near the Clarence Theatre. He asked him to go home, but defendant refused and wanted to fight him. Rees denied being drunk and said the constable came up to him and said "Hullo! Dai. How is the three halfpence in the £ now?" He had been to the theatre, where Adams spent a lot of his time, and was not drunk. The policeman asked him if he could fight. P.C. Griffiths gave evidence to the effect that he saw the defendant drunk in Taff street on the night in question. For the de- fence Frank Chamberlain said the defendant and he went to the theatre about half-past eight and remained there until 9.45. The defendant was not drunk when he left there. The Bench impcsed a fine of 10s. Defendant asked if he could prosecute P.C. Adams if he taunted him about the three halfpence again. The Stipen- diary advised him to consult a solicitor. Alfred Long and William Jones, colliers, CiL fynydd, were summoned for trespassing upon the sewage farm on Sunday, the 9th inst. P.S. Davies said he saw the defendants walking through the mowing grass on the farm, which was a foot high, and was much damaged in consequence. They were ordered to pay the costs. David Evans, collier, Penygraig, was charged with trespassing on the Great Western Railway between Penygraig and Clydacb Vale on the 15th March. Mr Roe, solicitor, Cardiff, pro- secuted. Evidence having been given by P.C. Baker, defendant was fined 15s. Frank Davies, Alfred Yeo, and Sidney God- den, labourers, Hafod, were charged with steal ing three eggs, the property of Mr Edward WiL hams, Gelliwion Farm. Prosecutor said he had been missing eggs for some time, and on Monday last he lost three. David John, Ty- draw Farm, said he saw the defendants watch- ing the premises on the day in question for a long time. Defendants pleaded guilty, and they were fined 10s each.

Rhondda Valley Colliery Officials' Association. The bi-monthly meeting of the above associa- tion was held at the New Inn Hotel, Pontypridd, on Saturday evening, under the presidency of Mr Rees Llewelyn, Bwllfa Colliery, Aberdare. A discussion took place on a paper read by Mr E .Edwards, of the Ocean Collieries: "The ex- traordinary occurrence at the Maindy Pit." A discussion also took place on Mr G. Thomas' paper: "Practical Notes on Explosions in Coal Mines, showing their cause and effect." At the end of the meeting an examination was made by the members present on an invention exhibited by Mr D. James, of Pontypridd. This was an automatic apparatus to prevent over-winding in collieries. Among the members present we no- ticed Messrs W .W. Hood, Glamorgan Collieries, J. P. Gibbon (Ocean), Treharris; E. Heppel, Cwmaman Collieries; R. R. Davies, Aberdare; W. W. Green, Aberaman Colliery; E. Jones, Ynysybwl; B. D. Williams, Dinas; Harrison, Aberdare Colliery; T. Evans, Tylorstown Col- liery; Tom Davies (Ocean), Ystrad; D. Davies, Bodringallt Colliery; D. O'Connor, Gelli (Cory's)), D. Richards, Pentre Colliery; and several others.

Drilling Contest at Clydacli Vale. THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF MID-RHONDDA. Rivalry and conflict are the fundamental laws of progress. It is this constant trying to "go one better," which has evolved the present stan- dard of proficiency in almost every department of intellectual and manual dexterity. A rock- drilling match for the championship of Mid- Rbondda came off at Clydach Vale on Monday between two horny-handed veterans, named Griffith Jenkins and Timothy Lucey, at one of the local quarries in the presenoe of a goodly number of experts and sinkers. Mr William Rees acted as umpire. The combatants were provided with drills and hammers. The oontest started about noon, and the test was drilling into the solid rock. After ten minutes' fierce individual slogging, or drilling, Lucey met the misfortune of seeing the head of his hammer falling off, which necessarily handicapped him in a manner which he did not like. It was a case of more haste than speed, and it flew off once or twice after. However, after twenty minutes of severe, unrelent.np' work, "time's up" was called. William Bees then measured pre- liminary to awarding the adjudication, whelt it was found that Lucey, notwithstanding his ham- mer accidents, had bored 20 inches into the depth of the rock, and Griffith Jenkins 18.4 inches. Thus Lucey was declared the victor.

-'> PONTYPRIDD TRADES' COUNCIL. Paper by the President. THE EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY BILL. The monthly meeting of1 the Pontypridd Trades' Council was held at Coombes' Restaur- ant on Tuesday evening, when Mr Moses Jones (president) presided over a small attendance. The President read an interesting and in. structive paper on the Employers' Liability Bill now before the House of Commons. In the course of his remarks Mr Jones said the qneil tion of employers' liability in cases of accidents to workmen was of great importance to the working classes of this country, especially when it was considered that during the year 1895 alone no fewer than 4533 fatal accidents oc- curred, whilst 27,197 men were injured. The existing law on the question was made so far back as seventeen years ago, and since then no fewer than twenty Bills on the liability question had been introduced into the House of Parliament, but they had all been thrown out. After explaining at some length the Act of 1880, the speaker turned to the Bill now before the House, which be critieiaed from the work- man's point of view. He dealt particularly with the fact that the Bill aimed more at "uDL versal compensation" than the enforcement of more rigid regulations for the protection of life and limb. He also pointed out that the mea- sure was not of a sufficiently comprehensive character, inasmuch as it cnly included six mil- lion workmen whilst leaving seven million out in the cold, whist he regarded the fact that the Bill permitted contracting out as a fatal objec. tion. If "universal compensation" were given, it would prove the greatest possible drawback to the cause of Labour, and must have a de- trimental effect upon wages. A discussion followed, in which Mr John James, Mr W. H. Harries, Mr G. B. Thomas. Mr Ireland, Mr Jenkins. and others, most of whom expressed opinions unfavourable to the measure. On the motion of Mr W. H. Harries,seconded by Mr John James, a resolution was unani- mously passed to the effect that in the opinion of the Council no Employers' Liability Bill per- mitting contracting out would be acceptable by the working classes of this country, and es- pecially when the measure did not embrace all classes of workers in injurious trades. It was further decided to forward copies of the resolu- tion to Mr Alfred Thomas, M.P., and Major Wyndham Quin, M.P., asking the hon. members to oppose the Bill now before the HOVSCL

LOCAL PATENTS. This Weekly List of applications for patents is compiled by WILLIA* J. MFNDFN, of 75. Chancery Lane, London. W.C., Editor of 1 At Inventor's Assistant. This journal is the only one published en- tirely in the interests of Inventors. Ic is issued monthly, price One Penny or six months' sub- scription, post free, Nin"pence. 10,934. May 3rd, J. B. Leaver, 18, Brook- land terrace, Swansea. Burglar proof window fastener. 10.941. May 3rd, A. Millard, 121, St. Helen's Avenue, Swansea. Apparatus for carrying and cutting thread, twine, or the like. 10,942. May 3rd, J. J. Dixon, 7, Clarence place, Newport, .Lon. Window locking attach- ment. 10,032. May 4th, E. T. Fenier, 19, St. An. drew's Cresent, Cardiff. Floating metallic pack- ing for piston, valve and other rods and pumps. 10,065. May 4th, S. J. Edbroake, 41, South William street, Bute Docks, Cardiff. The real gem detachable cuff link. 11,366. May 7tih, W. G .LoveluckJ, New House, Cornelly near Bridgend, Glam. An improved candle holder or retainer. 11,475. May 8th, E. Prcbyn, George street. Pontypool. Bicycle alarm bells or chimes.

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20 "ten Endangered. The thriving village of Ynysybwl was on Mon- day morning thrown into a state of great alarm when it became known that an accident had occurred to the winding machinery at the Lady Windsor Colliery whilst a gang of ,men were being lowered into the pit. Until the actual facts became known, it was fearea that at least twenty men bad met their fate whilst descending the shaft—into the jaws of death. On my arrival at the village, however, I found that the full extent of the catastrophe had be. come known, and that the sensational rumours had fortunately proved untrue. Passing thq groups of men and women who lined the road- way, discussing the injuries received by the least fortunate, I went to the colliery offices were I found the manager, Mr Edward Jones, conferring with the agent of the Ocean Col- lieries, Mr W. Jenkins, J.P., Ystradfechaa, From the former gentleman I gathered that about 6.40 a.m., whilst twenty men and boys were being lowered, the guide rope snapped, a portion of it striking four men and a boy who were injured more or less severely. Enquiries in other quarters showed that the injured were: John Hutchins (married), aged 42, living at 27, Katie street. John Thomas (single), aged 21, residing at 149, Robert street. David Blake (married), aged 59, residing at 7, Thompson Villas. Daniel Henry Williams, aged 12, of 48, High street. David Abbott. High street, two fingers cut off. From Dr Leckie, Pontypridd, who was speed- ily on the scene, I learnt that it had been found necessary to amputate Hutchins' left arm; Blake had sustained a compound fracture of the left arm, and was in an exhausted condition; and John Thomas had been very similarly in. jured. NARRATIVE OF ONE OF THE SAVED. Subsequently I got into conversation with some of the workmen and to my surprise found that the group incl«ied several §f the men who had escaped witnout injury; and looking little the worse for thir thrilling experiences. Thomas Davies, a collier, who has been em- ployed at the Lady Windsor for the last te* years, informed me that this was the first acci- dent of the kind that had ever occurred at the pit. At about eighteen minutes to seven, be continued, twenty of us were being lowered in a cage, and when we got within about twenty yards of the nine-feet landing, we were startled by a terrific noise above our heads. As soon as we could collect our wits we understood what had happened and the terrible danger w were in. Fortunately we were nearly all ex. perienced men, or perhaps some of us would have sought safety by jumping over the sides of the cage. But that would have meant cer- tain death. However, we crouched together, knowing that Death, in the shape of seven tons of steel rope might come upon us at any mo- ment. Although the cage jolted consider- ably, none of us fell out, and when the pieca of rope reached us it struck only five of the gang of twenty. Amongst those of us who es- caped unhurt were John Evans, Morgan Wal- ters, David Griffiths (master of hauliers), WiL liam Jones, J. Monks, Samuel Morgan, and David Williams. Great praise is due to the engine-driver, Thomas Bound, who had the presence of mind to stop the engine directly he found what had happened; James Rowe, hitcher,and Joseph Lewis, fireman, wha. climbed up from the landing to our assistance, and David Prioe^ hauling engine-man, who took charge of the wounded while they were lowered by a pulley from the cage to the pit. As sooa as possible after the accident happened Mr Ed- ward Jones, the manager, and Mr D. Gower, the under-manager, were on the spot and doing all in their power to alleviate the pain of th* injured men.

ANOTHER ACCIDENT. At about eleven o'clock this (Monday) mora. ing, a little girl named Howells, daughter of Evan Howells, oollier, Robert street, Ynyflv- bwl, was playing near the shop of Mr Meredith, when a ladder which was standing against tb8 shop fell upon her. The unfortunate little girl was picked up in an unconscious condition, and it was found that she had suffered internal in. juries of a somewhat serious nature.

Interesting Recovery at Stamford. FACTS CONFIRMED BY A REPORTER. An invalid nearly all her life-racked with rheumatism, compelled to lie flat on her back for six months at a stretch, owing to spinal disease, and to wear a complicated jacket, when she was at last able to sit up-the state of Miss Farmer, Laxton Park, Stamford, was, indeed, a pitiable one. "Doctors told me," said *he to 1 visitor, that the marrow had gone out of the bones of my spine, and that the bones were gradually getting together, which was the cause of the pain. 11 1 was suffering also from muscular rheu- matism. The doctor said he could do me no more good, and that I must go to a physician. I couldn't even lie comfortably in bed at that time. I went by rail to see a physician, and he told me I should have to lie on my back for twelve months, as I was no more fit to be on my feet than a new born baby. The bones in my back began to show themselves. My doctor said I must go to some infir- mary, but I could not get in any- •< T 1 » where: the I wen n/ physicians told me it was too long a case. I did not like the thoughts of twelve months on my back, and the doctors advised me to try six months." Did ) ou follow this advice ? Yes, and I was free from pain whilst lying in led. Then I had a spinal jacket fitted, which held me up, and I wore it until I found some- thing that enabled me to do without it and made nw quite well." What was thar. P Dr iA illiams' Pink Pills for Pale People. I read of cures which had been effected by the Pills, and I was anxious to try them. The Pills did me a lot of good. They made me eat better, and I soon got about. With the first box I seemed as if I had more strength to walk. People tell me I don't look like the same. I used to be in dreadful pain — nobody could understand what the pain was like without feeling it. The physicians had told me I should soon lose the use of my legs and arms. But I am stronger than I ever was now, and have been able to leave off the spinal lacket-a clear proof that I am really better. I walk three miles every day." This, from a person who eould only secure a little ease by lying prostrate in bed, or sitting braced up in a painful surgical jacket, is a vi on- derful change. But it is one of the many thou- sands of cures effected by Dr Williams' Pints Pills for Pale People in disorders arising from a weak state of the blood, nerves, and spine, such as pains in the back, spinal weakness, paralysis, locomotor ataxy, anaemia, rheu- matism, sciatica, loss of appetite, nervous head- ache, early decay, all female weaknesses, hysteria, palpitations, corffnmption, and wast- ing strength from any cause. These Pills are scid by chemists and by Dr Williams' Medicine Company, 46, Holborn-viaduc, London, E.C., at 2s 9d a box, or six for 13s 9d. They are sold only in pink wrapper, with the full name, Dr. iiiiams' Pin1* Pills for Pale People pink pills sold loose or from glass jars are not genuine.

THE VALUE OF KOLA. Kola is claimed to be a valuable stimulant, indicated in nervous depression.and saidtopos. sess all the properties of aaffeine, combined with those of theobromine and coalanine. These preparations are cerebro-spiaal stimulants, and especially recommended as most valuable for those whose work subjects them to excessive mental or physical exhaustion. It is believed that kola will take the plaee of stimulants in the sick room to a certain extent, from the fact that it has none of the disagreeable reac- tions due to the administration of alcohol.

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The Beverage of the People. Let us glance at the ordinary breakfast bever- °f the people. ■PEA, even if properly infused, is only a stimulant. It is not a nourishing beverage, and leteariUa^y decocted is washy, trashy, and de_ COFFEE, even when of the best.and prepared III perfection as you will find in the East, where «ahommedans are forbidden by their religion w use alcohol, is only a Cardiac or heart stimu- f+k increases for a short time the power 01 that organ without being in any sense of the word a. nourishing beverage. COCOA.-The ordinary cocoa is not by any a nourishing beverage. Ite good qualities j v ln the English or foreign varieties are smothered in starch and sugar that induce and promote indigestion. Dr. TIBBLES' VI-COCOA is a nourishing Deverage, containing .Pour great restorers of llty» Cocoa, Kola, Hops, and Malt. It stands .j M a bmlder up of tissues, a promoter of aJM* in short it has all the factors which vnt, ,r?^)n*t health. Being a deliciously fla_ beverage it pleases the most fastidious + it active powers of diastase give tone juice ^o,mach, and promote the flow of gastric with'it 0+ ^ver indigestible the food taken asaimil t8:t any moo-I, it acta as a solvent and Dr TibVii^ leading medical journals recommend ^rit4 _«T. Vi-Coooa, and Dr G H. Haslam teetirnom- + ^es me Kreat pleasure in bearing °' Malt TT he value of Vi-Cocoa, a mixture tract, t rw^^f' .'a> and Caracas Cocoa Ex- of the kind the very best preparation drink for market, and, as a nourishing been v.^en,arid ^ults, the finest that has general beveraJ1^ before the public. As a tions. No honff J. excels all previous prepara- Br TibbKvv^houI(1 > without it." and 9d and 19 g.i y?ooa If' made up in 6d packets all chemists. 'ns- It can be obtained from Tibbies' Vi-Coenn T"?' -and stores, or from Dr hill Row, London', Ec 60' 61' and 62' Bun" As an unparalleled *w „e •. A ■ 1. sample tin of Dr TibKiiv^r. L ment, a damty free on application it? VJ'i 0(1 wil1 be ing (a postcard wil] dof S if wh-f,n WTlt" ik$"Free Preee reader will name

Pontypridd ritling Class. THE STUDENTS' APPRECIATION OF THEIR TUTOR'S EFFORTS. A SINCERE TRIBUTE TO MR HENRY DAVIES. Sir,-On behalf of the members of the Min- ing Class conducted at the County School, Pont- ypridd, may I be allowed, through the columns of your paper, to tender Mr Henry Davies, our esteemed teacher, our sincerest thanks for his services ? He has done all he possibly could for lis, and more than was expected. All the candidates passed successfully recently at the Home Office (Cardiff examination) for second class certificates We thank him most sincerely, and trust we may have his services again next session. „ On behalf of the Class, I remain, Coedpenmaen, Pontypridd. T. C. NASH. -+-