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Griffith Jones, a coal merchant, trading as Hyniill and Co., has been sen Lencel to six weeks' at the Old Baiic}, fur obtaiuing money by false pretences. At an inquest; on the bony or 7r,r. Richard Horris. inventor of the Morris tui e. whe suot him- self; at the company's offices. ILYll1::r:,e¡;, a ver- Ai,-4 of temporary insanity was reruIltd, At te nSlui mceting of the Middlesex County C0Ud..L the Chairman preseatei a seheir.e for the •purchase of the Alexandra Palace and Park for -it-w i .>.000. James r, hns been charge 1 at Worship- ■street. p.)!ice-courn with The wilful murder of Abigail Sullivan by stabbing her with a knife. Prisoner was remanded. The Chronicle is enabled to announce, •with that Lieut Colonel Albert Golos- nii-i, D A.A G has accepted the onerous and re- .sponsible p >si; ioa of a mission to the Argentine. The death has taken place at the age of sixty- nir:c years, oi l.:r Owen Prytheixh Llanerchy- -suedd, Anglesey, who had held the appointment "or postm .sicr as the place for over rif;y years. Some surprise has been cause 1 in Blackbarn and KorthTEast Lancashire by the new! of the arrest of a well known solicitor of Blackburn. Two warrants had been issued ag-iiss; him. 4

I GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERFE. GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS. THE VEGETABLE TONIC. GWILYM ( EVANS' BITTERS. I PHYSICIANS PBESCEIBE, ANALYSTS KECOMMEND, CHEMISTS APPROVE. < CHEMISTS APPROVE. PATIENTS DEMAND, AND EVERYBODY PKAISES GWILYM EVANS' I BITTERS. The QUININE BITT RS have been before the Public many years, and the preparation is so much appreciated in all places where it has been given a fair trial, that the demand is increasing day by day. They are confidently recommended to the old sad to the young, to the rich and poor, to women and children, to aS feeble and delicate persons we recominenr, them. Each tablespoonf ni of this preparation contains a full dose of Quinine, and a suitable quantity of the principles of the following_well known medical herw»:—SaraapariH^r Gentian, Burdock, Saffron, Lavender and Dandelion, combined! in most iiappy proportions, and concentrated in a pure state, as well as being scientifically prepared to be suitable to all ages, at all seasons of the year, and forming a Tonic Bitters positively unequalled. or WHY? GWILYM LVANS QUININE BITTERS. L.WILYM ] VANS' QUININE HITTERS. f WHY? WHY? W i f do you continue to> Mb* from indigestion, nervous iMsrawe, ehe. itteftiott.liTer <Jomplain3H,im- povfi iah^d" biood, or a wea'i»ned sy-t.ui, which entail eeaaeless an.v itcies and often racking 5?aina ■wiien there mat band a cheap* and e remedy tor these ailmenta :0 ,c ',nL nl EVANS' QUIISKSZ BiTTiasr WHY? liv are GWILYM EV-U-IW QUININE Birraats so nniversaliy reco iiimended, and the demand-for increasing with nnparallelfcd rapi'iity V Simply because expw- neno prove« them to be the BESS KEMKDY OF TffiE AGE. WHY? Why are the QEININE BLTTEIA eoiisi dered "The Pariection off ,)I, d: inal Preparati»n ? jzEOAUSE, BECAUSE i rhey are entirely Vrgotable;, and contain neither iroa nor' mer -iry. BECAUFSE 2. Ihay form a liappy combina- tio i meiicines hitiiorto not stic- cos • ally dispenuedi- Indeed, the pro ir lion of each ingredient must be leusnred with mathematical accuracy in the niMnfactura to sec e the most effective application o(■ i special virtuefi of each. The sue »jful combination of these virt in wzia an mvivlnaiJie discovery. BECAUSE 5. The QUININE BITTERS; enjoy the onftdeneeof the Ibnding medi- cal oen in the districts in which they have had a fair and continued tria They are safe and certain. BECAUSE 4. Thev are auperiM-to any other kin o' Bitters prepared. All who buy -liew say so. BECAUSE 5. Patients who have suffered Ion t.ad severely have received las*if benefit from their use. QUI VINE BInnS areueverknown "'i BECAUSS L tly. the numerous, important tesi :flonial» from all parts ofthe •wo 1, all bearing nnaaimena tesa- mo v to the boneiicial effects ^the uae of these BlTTEES clearly demon- strire their value. Try them your- self. Try them now. -Li Grwilym Evans' Quinine Bitters. QUIN3EJE QULNTTFE Qursi:»« QULNIN71 QUININa QUININE: QUININE: QUININE IQUININE i QUININE QUININE QUININE QUININF. QUININE QUININE QUININE (JUININS QUININE QUININE QUININE QUININE THE UNRFWALLM VEGETABLE TONIC. Becommendt&.Ior INDIC»E&TIO»r NBBVOUSSNES8, J LIYEa-' DISORISRBS, CHEST A^FFECHIONS, I IMPUBITLB8• &¥ I THE BIiA>OD, fEMALKCOMPMINTS, and enery- kind- at WEaiENESa ri^HE Preparation contains M Quinine, SarsaparilJi^,Gen- tian, Saffron, Rbrdock, Lavender and Dandelion^ and other Medi- oinal Herbs, combined is-most hagpy proportions, and. pre- pared in such a. manner a^to be suitable to all age&- It- is- Prescribed by Phyaiciaasi, Becjanmended by Antiyste, Approved by-<Jhemist%. Demanded by, Patients, ami, PRAISED BYL ALL VARO HAVE TBIED IT.. It i."t Purely VegetaSjle Bemedty.j An Effective Remedy, A Ruceeøsltù Remedy, and the BEST REMEDY OF THE AGE. BITTERS 2CPIEK8 KaiUfJSKS ESIETEBS BiTBERS- BIUTER& BIiniKRS BIT33R& BITBEBS BITSERS BI17MBli BITrBBS BITTHBS. BITTJBS RITTES BITTSRS BITTSBS BiriTMES BITT3BS BITTSBS- BITT3BS BECEXT TESTIMONIALS. The ftteiisine Bitters Mnimfactnriiigr i Company -Linked. Gen tbm-en -With very great plea- snre I draw your attentfos to the- followja«r.ca«e MiuWyattrOf 34. Upper G«e«m, New- castle-under-iyne, states Shat after snfferinjfaxoruciating tortin the way of pmnm between the, shwnlders and acrt»wthff"fcowels, sick lieadaohef4 and failings fetlings-for leicrly 22 years, aradi rnwiag spent no end of money oai dbctess' mediciaoa- to no avail, was. entirely cared two years ago by ttasing. four bottles of StowiLYM I EVANS' (liginrzu BITTERS, UId has not been troubled! since. She lately' purcftased a bcttlb far rier husbaraii.wtio has since derived jreat benafWffromAbo,Arst bo.irAa,- Yoiarw fuitSpfailv, Th, H:, t)XEN, A.:J":9: ChMNiat, .Newcastle, &am. 9th. 181tt!. NEUTAEM" PAINS. 25, 3fcB(M"e^9afari Bootfi- Besygraig, Itec. 29th. 1m. DJlMr Sir—Heel veirj thankful 3int such- a precious rem-edy as y<mr QUISINE BLTCEIW has-ever been »Ji»- covea-ed. I speak froan experience, for i have had-Hoflfcienfr proofs o,nta •eoodi effects. Tfcree years ago n»y littles boy, wbo ia now almost line years of age, offered greatly with his taeth, and o#ten'crrer £ and screuDi'l- ed suddenly, bTf Otight and day. fruIID the acute paint he s niter ed in the ner.vMfc We trie<S various -^escriptiona,- but all in vain*, and even the dootor coul. give him. na,lawtii-v, relief. At las* OIB of our raeighboni"» told ns thnt the cause of hi t-sulferrnj: so acutely, was-woaknew, and advised: us to tM GwitXM EVAN# BITTEI^ to strerif* then him. We iidiso, aAd before he' had completed We second bottle, ja great change for the better was evi- dont" and by cant-inuing its use ha- rapidI» improve iiAnd se( ii. got rid cf: the eacrnciaticg: pain wiich. caused, him such groat suffering;. I heartily recommend parents to try- it in, case#- of ailments to theibohildireciespeeiallp- in cases of-wetlknms. T o urs-sincereJy,- W.M. In LEWIS. GWILYM EV AN 8" QUININE BITTERS. GWILYM EV-11NS, QUININE BITTERS. I _I TTMTA\T TV, not be Derauaded to take any substitute such as Quinine Extract, Quinine Mixture, Tincture of Quinina, or th>various I'onic Bittsro- offered ft-V UTIO-N tothe Public as substitutes for the QUININE BITTERS, and which are but poor imitations of it,, and the bestof thum contain bnt a porfcw of the virtues of QUININE BITTEBS. The QUININE BITTERS azie sold ouly in Bottles which have the name Gwftm Evans' Quinine Bitters" blown into them. SEt that the anwifi name is also on the stamp and label, and in your owsn interest refuse any other preparation offered you instead of its. It is s«Wi: by all in S-oz bottles at 2s.9d., double size, 4s. 6d.; or, in cases containing tteee 4s. 6d. bottles, 12s. 6dL per case or t may be oMniaed for the above prices direct from the Proprietors, QUININE BITTEBS MANUFACTC RING Co., LM, Llanelly, Sonth Wales. GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS. ^^1^——il—

PONTYPOOL LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICT—LOAN ACCOUNT. Statement with reference to Loans obtained by the Local Board for the above-named district, year ended 25th March, 18U1. -=-=-c- < -==c:cc- = T I ^r £ +5 p! g fi -•«# Amounts paid PUIDOSO S S t\ Date of 2 g 15 > Date of o « Mode during the year. Prinei- of is.lt! Saufc* "S >' o.S gBorrow- \— pal still Loan. o S! tion. g\ ^o- S Repayment- owinsr. 'cti p-ijS j l""1 'I*rincipal. Interest, -e-3! V j -e-3! I V ■ j I Equal Annual -» rorismic- v £ instalments and tion ot ^ewi 14:() .Jan ^.SOyears. H50 |18June Inte-est ball- xtOiUl. >etU4.y. i and i ■ j S d I B s d s d Streets lux-; 770 •; Feb. 2. I\ » f 114 6 8 61 17 8 1398 0 0 provements.j ( 20 Construe- years: tion of New; 550 ,Jan. 22.|J 1320 Ditto. 4i Ditto. J oatl. I Geor"e-st. ,L.r,- [ 1QOo „ Improve- 5(K"Xt i. }'■ £ SO year?.! SOOO -gj Annuity i>s H 4 73 12 2 1924 5 2 ments. o Oct. J [152- 18 0 135 9 li [3322 5 2 -=.=- .=: -=-=-=- "=:=:=====:-7"-===-=;=: -=- '-===: E. JONES, Clerk to the Board. Examined by me in connection with the Financial Statement for the year ended the 25th day of l'.Iarch. 1,Jl, and foulld corœc;];. The 21st dav oi'.December. 1891. GEORGE II. BRETT, District Auditor.

( -n¡r -N A LUOKY PURCHASE BEFORE THE ADVANCE. .1 W. PEGLER & SON, 1 In Selecting and Buying their IMMENSE STOCK OF FRUIT FOR THE CHRISTMAS TRADE, have exercised the most painstaking care and judgment. They were among the very first buyers of this Season's Fruit, and being on the spot when the first large shipments were landed, were fortunate in obtaining r THE FIRST PICK OF THE IMPORTS, thus securing the VERY CHOICEST FRUITS in Perfect Condition and of exceptionally Fine Quality. Owing to the unprecedented wet weather on the Continent, a great part of the crop has been seriously damaged. There is now a great scarcity of Sound Fruit, the Market having been rapidly cleared of all the best grades some weeks ago; as. a consequence, Fruit has advanced nearly Id. per lb., but W. P. & SON having bought their Large Stock on the Best Wholesale Cash Terms before the advance took place, have determined to give their Customers the Full Benefit, and as usual at this Season of the year SELL ALL FRUIT AT STRICTLY COST PRICE. W. PEGLEU & SON will thus be giving EXTRAORDINARY VALUE, and particularly request their Customers to GIVE ORDERS EARLY, as when the present Stock is Cleared, they cannot Sell any more at the prices quoted, as they should have to give close upon Id. per lb. more for Fruit of Equal Quality, and, probably, could not match the Quality at that Price. ¡ CHOICEST NEW CURRANTS 3D. PER LB. (NOTHING FINER OBTAINABLE.) CHOICEST NEW RAISINS 3D. PER LB. (THE PICK OF THE MARKET.) SULTANAS, MUSCATELS, FIGS, ALMONDS, CANDIED PEEL, CHRISTMAS SPECIALITIES, &c., J J AT SPECIALLY LOW PRICES. See W. PEGLER & SON'S Illustrated Cash Price List (issued Monthly) free on application. I -F-'H- W. PEGLER & SON, The Cross, PONTYPOOL. Tea Exchange & Tea Caddy, TREORKY. American Market, PORTH. U&ion St., and Victoria St., DOW LAIS. ——— ■ MMIHI—II II.I. MM Stepney Street, LLANELLJ. The Circle & Queen Street, TREDEGAR. High Street, FERNDALE. West End, ABERCARNE. The County Stores, MERTHYR. I Water Street, ABERAVON. 227, High Street, SWANSEA. Dunraven Street, TONYPANDY. Manchester House, YSTRAD. Church Street, A B E R T ILL E R Y. Manchester House, NANTYMOEL. Bristol House, PONTYCYMMER. IFLFIIIP These little Maids do declare That their Washing is done without compare- By the marvellous Soap of Sinclair. SINCLAIR'S SOAP in the Beet Valve,, that the 1 Money, the Be«t Science, the Best Materials, iV.Ki the Rwt Skill can produce. Given splendid suds^ and is j«>pular as a good, sound, bar soap, and "n old i:iV'.uirite with all who know what good soap really is The public i-n buying Sinclair's Soap are euutioned to see that they reaHj get it when they a*k fur it, as ahm»keepers »re tempted to sell worth- lePA imitatiuxu tor the sake oi greater íaM liD tbemaelvoa.

YOUNG FOLKS' COLUMN. THE PETRIFIED MA Kit A SPANISH LKOBXD. M Now,\whab have yon gob to esy for yoartelf, you roguo?" inquired -jbhe proprietor with ranch wrath. I have caugltb you myself in the very act, and you cannot escape with any more of your lies. WIAali have you bo eay for yourself, you rascal ? "Say for myself?" replied Mateo, with an innocent expression on his face. "Wbat! should I have to say for myself, but thab I am gather- illgo grapes for your interest and profib ? "Bub you are eating more than you pick, yoa scoutidi%l I." said the master indignantly. "Do you mean to tell me that I, who have been watching you for the last twenty minutes, am blind or drunk, or that I am accusing yo* falsely of eating my most valuable gra|>es ?" Eatillg your grapes!" sail Mateo fiercely. Do I not kiiow-1, a vine-grower myself (and a not unsuccessful one)-tioib these are a rara and choice kind of grape, etlpecinlly grown for a very i-iti-e nnil choice kind of wine ? Va-eetior, you could not think so ill of me hs that May the blessed si»int<J turn me into a stone image if I have committed such a fraud upon you, or robbed you in the snwillesb way Here he stupPollalll1 placed his bn"keb on his nrm, preparatory to leaving, ami in u moment a curious change came over Alaieo. The pro- prietor 111111 overseer were nltnugb frozen with fear. The Saints, whom Mateo ha:l invoked, had taken him at IJU word. His feet seemed glued to the spot. He tried im vain 1.0 move. And mtlulllly his 1e tuinuil to while. alone, IN-littok"i face w»« full ot hunor. Whab is the tnutler with mo. 3 cannot move Here lie looked down at Ui* feel, mwl uttered a shriek when lie S:HV that Uiey weie turned to stone. Oh, seimrus deaif 'OmireH lie cried in hU agony, "cannot yon. help me ? l»ull me out of this don't stand looking at i»et hut pull me out! ]f I could only get my feet out, I should be all riglit,. See my body is quite as "OMaL I have iied to yo*, oh lity, maator 1 and I did eat the. grapes but I did not mean to steal from you—I did M«b indeed. And I will -.ever do ib egixiii, if will only forgive ine, and help mo out of (,Ili*! HU eyes were almost starting out. of his head as he held out his arms appeali«»g to his einpioyer. Both men did what they could for hiin. They tried t»o move hiin by Wain force, bub it was of no use. They pulled and they tugged. Then they called all the Workmetk* aud together they tried to pull hjm from tlve grouud. They rubbed him with vinegar and oil be bake the stiffness oub. Some of the ebrongca) men fainted with fear when they saw their comrade's plight." Bub ib wus &Hofnouso. «iThe stone seemed to creep further .along his body. They then fell on their knees ft,,d implored the Saints to stay their vengence "Pon a penitent|man. "He appeided to you because ho believed himself innocent." they cried, "and because he was so poor. Who knows better than you, oh blessed and merciful Saints, thab perhaps these grapes were his only food and sustenance in his poverby ? We have pea" too hard upon him." Bub they appealed >'» vain. When they burned towards the objecb of their prayers, he was beyond the reach of human aid. He fwas turned to stone, jusb as 110 stood, his basket on his arm and his eyes staring into vacancy. In the cor- Iler of all old garden in Daroca, travellers are to this day shown with greab awe the "Man of Stone." i

A CURIOUS TRUTH. Here 13 a curious old story thab is something like a puzzle. A crocodile sbole a baby in the jays when animals could talk, and was about to devour it. The poor mother begged piteously for Uer child. "Tell ine oile truth," said the crocodile, "and you shall have your baby again." The mother thought it over, and at laeb said: "You Will not give him back." «'ls that the truth you meau to toll?" asked the crocodile. -Yes," t-ol)liecl tile mother. "Tlion by ()ltt- agreement I keep him," said the crocodile for if y0„ told the truth, I am not going 1,0 give lIun back and if it is a falsehood, then I have also won." Said silo "No, you are wrong. If I told Hie truth yon are bound by your promise and if a falsehood, ib is not a falsehood uut.i1 after you have given; me my chIllI. Now who won ? ..» — » 1.1 —

AN EFFECTUAL CURE. -I There was, constantly scream'»g» aud :»ur;;)yod ov«jry;.•>> v. Ai last a physician was stub who gjivo him :» draught, and, as«;ort.uiniiix I lip ing effects of his poUun, sj-ayed dt the night." After^tisne, licarliig no xiiC'raxi-J- ing he exclaim cd The cliild is "Yes," was tho reply; "tho child cries 110 mora, but tlie mother is weeping."

i:. ITEMS OF INTEREST. K "THE COXFTTSIOK OF TONGUBS.—Ab tho moment when it is the fashion to talk of introducing a uni- vere-ti language, perhaps a rough staUinetit of the numbers wlio speak certain languages may be Interesting. Tho idea of fouitdmg a universal tongue id by no means a new one ami lately several languages have been invented towards this end. The vronder is that any one can be found to waste their Lime over them but, like the Bacon- Shakespeare controversy, these things show thab some iKioplo set no value upon their ti.ne. At pre- sent by far tho greater number of i»o»>ple in the world speaking one language are the Chinese. Their j.,j spoken by 4uO,Ov .0\)O. huxb in j Dumber c<>nies the Hindoo, that can buasfc of more ithftn tOO,! '.iU,OOO speaking it; and next U» ihcse two 'tongues of the East comes the Western language, that iri, if any ilf, to be at some time the universal tongue—Uio English which has sonic lOu,uOO,UUO Speaking it. llitssiuo follows next, with 70,U00,0U0, German >vi(!i 57,>>00,000, and ISpanish 4S,tX''0T0vX); French, wliieh was to have been the Jangunge to whioivtll the world should bow, now liolds but the fiflij place in European tongue*. Looking at all the probabilities, certainly Lingli^li at presonU Stands the lirst chance of being um.orsal.. A I^act..—Two persons were born at the same .jtface^ at Lhe sanio moment: of time. After »» rof fifty years they both died, also at the samo place ,and at tho same instant—yeb one had lived one bum lied days more than tho other. How was this possible? Not to keep our friends in suspense, the solution turns on a curious—but, with a little reilection, a very obviutis-li, in eiretiiniiitviga- tion. A peirton going around the world towards the wo-'b loses a day, and towards the east ttegaina one. Supposing, then, two persons are born to. gether at the Cape of Good HOJKJ, whence a voyage around the world may be performed in a year if one pel forms this constantly towards the wesb, in fifty years ho will bo tifty days behind the sta- tionary inhabitants and if the other sails equally towards the cast, he will be fifty Jays in advance of them. One, therefore, will have seen one hun- dred days more than tho other, though they were born and died in the same place Athl at the same moment, and even lived continually in tlie same latitude, and reckoned time by the same calendar. ORIGIN or THE KILTS.-Scotchmen have wisely takeA advantage of the picturesque incidents of ,their history for adapting them to modern tastes and Rabits, smoothing away and obliterating the cougliness of savago life, and presenting to liviug Eiterations the aesthetic aspect alone of former yg. Thus the kilb is now adopted as if it had always been the clothing of the Gael, and the heraldic colours of the tartans are inuisted upon. as distinctive heirlooms derived from ancient days. Xsb there can be but little doubt that the introduc- Moo of clearly-marked differences in tartans, as belonging to clans, is of very recent date, and that the kilt in its presenb elaborate form is not the garment worn by tho ancestor of the Scotchmen of one presenb day. The earliest inhabitant* of Scotland, as is usual with savnges, disregarded clothing altogether, and preferred righting lititit- ing unrestrained by any covering. iV;Uvit,ier ntates an anecdote of one of the ancient l ings, who, having been oducated in morecivili.«o<i 1.)\11. assumed the command of his troops c!a<! a- a king should be. Seeing one of his followers lyi ig down OÐ the snowy ground unprotected by iiig of -.ativ sort, ho asked him if he weie Iwl; cold. The W;ti still Iii your face col, I No," replied the king. Neither <lo I feel cold," returned the j man, for I am face all over." Tho lirst co verings worn were, of course, the skill:04 of animals buG later, when woollen cloths b»-;an U> be uiado in Scotland, the people clothed themselves in parti- coloured blankets. These plaids among the Low- landers were of serviceable and sober hues, but the less civilised Highlanders delighted in gorgeous j and brilliallt patterns, and indulged in all the colours they were able to produce from herbs or blood and lime. The chequered pattern was uni- Tersal, but there are no records to prove that any particular pattern w'as adopted as the livery of any » clan or family. It is the fashion now to insist thab the object in selecting these colours was to assume the tint of the heather, forest grass, or shingle which covered Lho earth in each district, so that a Highlander should not be distinguished from tho ground he stood upon. It is related that when ft Southerner, who walked over the verdant braes along the Spay, asked Lite Disk* of Gordon where his followers were, that chief gave a whistle, and op sprung a score of Gordons in their green and- low tartans, who had been taken by the stranger for so many furze-bushes. As 1.1.0 necessity of keeping tho blanket or plaid oil the person "ftnte more common, cords, straps, and buckles were HSod to secure it, and after a while the upper Eirtions assumed the shaj>e of a coab, while tho wer hung loosely down to tho knee, a p"iidl»- belt being worn round the waist. But ft was left to an army-tailor who accompanied General Wade to Scotland, to strike out the happy thought) of severing the jacket from the philabeg and of plaiting the latter in innumerable folds, which gave iu bolli weight and beauty. Such was the origin of the kilt its it is now worn. The folly of representing all Scotchmen as dressed in this garb Iaaø been pointed out by Lord Macaulay, who laughs at the idea of Bruce or Douglas in striped petticoats. At length," he writes, this fashion reached a point beyond which it is not easy to pro- ceed. The last British king who held a court in Holyrood thought lie could not give a more Striking proof of his respect for the usages which had prevailed in Scotland before the Union than fjy disguising himself in what, before the Uniou, was considered by nine Scotchmen out of ten as the dress of a thief." t A SKELETON FACTORT.—A correspondent of a contemporary communicates to that journal the following account of askeletois iiiititifactory, which be recently had an opportunity of visiting. The establishment is locate(I in the plain of St. Denis, France, and consists of large wooden buddings, comprising one main structure and severill ittittexes. The large hall contains two rows of immense kettles, the emanations from which arc, its might be supposed, far from agreeable, even to an olfac- tory apparatus used to ttte atmosphere of a dis- secting-room. These kettles serve for ridding the bones of their adhering tendons through boiling. The disarticulation of the skulls, which is per- formed separately, constitutes the most delicate pArt of tho operation. In case of children or young adults it is e'.Tected through an ingenious process, consisting in filling the cerebral cavity with dry peas and then immersing the skull in water. Through the elTecb of such immersion the peM swell, and bring about a dislocation of the most delicate sutures. After the bones have been sub- mitted to a prolonged boiling they are carried tc I I tables where young women carefully scape them in order to free t.heni perfectly from the soft t issues that adhere to them. Certain specialists obtain -very high wages for this work, especially thoeewhc prepare'very delicate bones, such as those of frogs, lizards, &c. After being scraped, the bones a»r« bleached, either through the aclion of chloride ol lime for tho cheap skeletons, or that. of the sun foi tlly, they go to a spect;1 high priced ones. Finally, they go to a special work-room, where they are iissembled, mounted upon brass, and articulated. These final operations; 'Toquire a profound knowledge of osteology, along with an artistic eye. In fact, it is necessary tc select from a collection of all sorts of bones those that; can be well enough assembled to look as il they came from one and the same individual. The others are sold singly for the use of students of limited means, who are content with a portion oi an unmounted skeleton. It is curious to find that sex has a great influence on the market value of the bones, a beautiful female skeleton being actually worth twenty to twenty-five per cent, j more than a male one of corresponding quality. Special kettles are devoted to children, from those of tho rudimentary age up to those of two or three years. These skeletons are arranged in show win- nows in ascending series, from a miniature three or four incha.* in height up to the baby of twenty or thirty inches. Theve little skeleton have propor- tionately a greater value than those of their adult brothers. It may naturally be asked whence .'til the cadavers come. Mosfi of them, it appears, are fornishod by the hospitals and dissecting-rooms, .and ot hers by the prisons. As a general thicg, the supply lias been .ess than the demand, but in recent times the abundance aiyd cheapness of skele- toll" of Austrian origin have considerably depressed the tiii I- li e L. Kevertlieless, despite tlie industrial and commercial crisis that prevails throughout lho world, the industry under considei^tiou teeuis to .be in a must Houriohing concll

FACTS AND FANCIES. It requires capital to start a newspaper; ib will stop itself. Naval Examiner: Now, air, I will examine yon for colour-blindness. Whab-colour i&tbis iightl Candidate: How the deuce can I tell, unleaa you. take that, red globe off ifc There is a young man in Manchester who asserts thab be lives on five shillings a week.. That is at great deal better than living on his. folks, a* a& many young men do. r **• No, Algernon, I cannot* marry yoa. Papa will not ttMewit." "Why not 1" "Because ho saya you are an actor." "Well, I must say, your father ia much kinder than the critics." Au Irtolwaan being asked by a friend what w.-r, -asegali an author's posthumous works, roplicii that they were the works au author wrote after ho was dead. An Irish counsel, being questionod by a judge, to know for whom he was concerned, replied as follows I am concerned, my lord, for the plain- tiff, but I am employed for the defendant." Mr. Hayseed (to wife, who is returned from church): "What was the sermon about?" Mrs. Hayseed: Su'thin' about Joseph goin'daan to Egypt to buy corn." Mr. Hayseed: "Did tho dominie say what corn's wu'th daun there?" An actor of no great pretension to excellence, in playing Richard the Third," having to use the expression, when King Henry's corpse crosses the stage, Stahd back, and let tho coffin pass," exclaimed, with great emphasis, "Stand back, and let the parson cough." The house was, of couiio, convulsed. A young townsman, who had fallen in love with 3 country girl, went to her father, a blunt old farmer, and, with a polite flourish, said, "Sir, I bave come to askyou for the hand of your daughter in marriage." The old man, looking ac him in surprise, responded, Her haud-only hor hand 1 Why don't you ask for the gal ?

MILITARY GLORY. During the war in the Peniusula, two British 3oldiers were regaling themselves after a long fast, on a crust of mouldy bread. "This is but sorry fare, Tom," observed one of them, "especially after the hardships and dangers we have suffered." What do you mean by sorry f.-tro exclaimed the comrade with philosophical composure, at tho same time holding up a piece of mouldy bread this is what tlie good puoplo in England, who sit iown to a comfortable hob dinner every day, call military glory I"

THE LOVER'S OATH Do you," said Fanny t'other day, "In earnest love me as you say ? Or are those tender words applied Alike to tifty girls beside ? "Deal" cruel girl," cried I, "forbear, For by those eyes, those lips, I swear I She stopped me as the oath. I took, And cried, You've sworn-no,,v jL-zs the

IN THE TRAIN. Passenger (in second-class): I think I've into the wrong carriage." Ticket Inspector (sternly): The difference musb be I)aid Passenger (triumphantly): uOb, just 80. Then ru trouble you for three shillings—I've a tkhi-elass tickcfc."

AN INNOVATION. He climbed two pairs of etairs at eleven o'clock yesterday forenoon, and entered an oifice to find a young woman at the desk. "What is it, sir ? she asked as he hesitated. "This is Mr. Doe's officd, of course?" he queried, as he looked around. Certainly." Aud he is not hero ? rt No, sir. In other words ho has made a new deal, and ¡ you are to be in charge ? Yes, sir." ° Haniph ? So that's the kind of man he is?" "Anytiling wrong, sir?" slie asked. "Rather I've oeen in the habit of dropping tip here about every forenoon in the year at this hour to borrow a chew of tobacco, and this arrange- ment has been made without consulting me in tho slightest Humph If that's the kind of a man he ia, I'm gIn;l to have found him out, evcu at thia late day 1"

A GIRL WHO LOOKED BEYOND TO-DAY. She had not made up her miml aboub it. TherO sras a pensive smile fringed with doubt between ;hem. She was engaged in deep meditation with aerself, and waa looking oa *"ie floor, when ho said Matilda, why not give an answer to my pro- Dosal? Why, I was just thinking how you will look when yoa get old ? she replied. EGGS ARE EGGS.

There is an individual in Quincy market, doing business, who is down on customers who do no j. speak properly. What's eggs t.his morning ? say s a custeme j, Eggs of course," says the dealor. I mean how do they go ? J: Go t where ? "Pshaw!" says the customer, getting up his fury, what for eggs ? -Nloney,. t-ir, or good endorsed credit," says the 9 dealer. Don't yon understand the English language, sir ? saj's the customer. -Nlot as yon mix and mangle it, Idon't "I re'sponded ¡' the egg-roerchant. What—is—the—priee-^per—d ozan—for—your -errgs ) j "Ab, now you talk!" said the dealer. "Eighteen- j pence per dozen is the price." J J* j They traded. r I

¡I:! q 'i '1 hI >! /¡.tiiN ,HI¡" [/ lit 't ,J FOR CIVIL and MILITARY TAUiORINS. FOR CLERICAL and LADIES' ]FOR LIVERIES of ALL KINDB. FOB FIRST CLASS FIT. FOR FIRST CLASS STYLE piOR FIRST CLASS MATERIALS. pOR FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP. JOB FIRST CLASS TAILORING in ATX its BRANCHES "lk>R the. CHOICEST SELECTION of WOOLLENS, Ac., <yf r ENt^J^USOOTCH.^nd FOREIGN MANUFACTURE. pOR MAOKSIPPSb in ALL STYLES. -r- Jj*OR "THORNLEY'S" CELEBRAT £ 3> SHIRT& f FOR THE BEVALUE AT T REASONABLE PRICES, TRY trr A. H. BABBIDGE, ■« PRACTICAL TAILOR AND CUTTER, GEORGE STBEKT, PONTYPOOL. (OPPOSITE THE CROWN HOTEL).

PONTYPOOL LOCAL BOARD. Abstract of the Accounts for the Year ended 25th March, 1891. 1890,-26 Mar. RECEIPTS & s. d. lo Collector's Balance 25 1 4i Surveyor's 11. 7 41 General District Rates at 2/6 in the t 1882 4 6t Private Improvements 44 5 Ii County Authority for maintenance of Main Roads 160 5 10 Do. Moiety Salaries 88 15 0 Rents 8 18 Panteg Local Board grant towards Fire Brigade (2 years). 25 0 0 Balance due tc. treasurer 382 7 1 I 1 Total ;e2628 4 9j, I • 1890. DISBURSEMENTS. A s. d. By Treasurer's Balance 3G2 H 3 Sewerage Works 13 17 8 Street Improvements 32 14 3 Maintenance of Main Roads 187 14 2 »o.. Other Roads 152 13 2 £ Scavenging ioo 14 6 Watering Streets 10 2 3 Lighting do 285 7 5 Market Expenses 10 6 0 Fire Brigade Expenses 40 9 1 Public Offices, do. 36 12 6 Public Urinals and Sanitary do. 29 4 7i Private Improvement Works 33 0 Election Expenses 12 0 0 Legal and Parliamentary Expenses 75i> 19 2 Salaries. 216 0 0 Establishment charges 31 0 8 Repayment of Loans 152 18 0 Interest on do 135 9 10 Surveyor's Balance 12 15 1O Cbllectoes do. 16 9 7! Total £ 262» 4 9|

l- GEORGE STREET IMPROVEMENTS ACCOUNT. I 1890. 26 March. RECEIPTS. £ s. d. To Balance in Treasurer's hand. 377 8 10 v Total £ 377 8 10 DISBURSEMENTS. & «• d- Bv General Charges- 14 l'> 0 TreaMH^a Balance 362 1.3 10 { Total £ 377 8 10.

I have examined the several accounts of which the foregoing"*is the Balance Sheet, and I compared the several payments credited to the Treasurer with the Vouchers, and I do hereby certify a»d report that the entries appear to be correct and legal, and that (subject to the explanation on i'olio 87) the balanoes of the Treasurer^ Accounts, via.: Three hundred and eighty-two pousws, seven shillings and one penny, due to 'him on general account; and three hundred and sixty-two peunds, thirteen shillings and ten pencein his hands on treorgo-etreot Improvement Accssmt, agyee with the balances which, by the Treasurer's own books appear to be^n #Iue W him and in his hands respec- tively at the time of closing such accounts. Dated this 2bt day of December, 11191. frEORGE H. BRETT, District Auditor.

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