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BAGILLT. I A PROPERTY DI-PUTE AT THE COUNTY COURT. At the ITohw,ll County Court on Tuesday, before H is H >cor S^r i lot ;>ti > Lloyd, Judge, an action for a deore" of titinj m rcvpeut of a piece of laudat Bo t Bigi:lt, WHM brought by John Grosvenor Davies, of Atuut.t Place, Flint, agnint-t Edwnrd Davio. of Gr *unfirLL Mr. T. W. Hughes (Messr?. Hughes aid Hu^he^, FliLt). appeared for the plain- tiff, aud Ar. R. Bromley, Holyweil f' r the defence. Mr. Hub stated that the claim of partition of a piece of land ar. Boot, Bagillt, was made under a will dated March Ist, 1872, of Win. Davies, deceased iu which he deviptd a piece of land to his eon and giandtion as tenants in common. The will was pre- pared by Robert Robert, tirm keeper at Bagillt Foundry. After the testator died the will was left in the bou-e of the widow, and afterwards obtained by plttinc fE'rt mother from a b, x in her motber'n rcoru. She took it t) a solicitor to have it proved, but it keFt hauling on for a long time, until 1886, when the plaintiff came of age before means were tiken to obtain probate. The will was witnessed by Robert R,,b,rts and Thomas Hughes, both now deceased. Referring to the probate of the will and the attestation clause he quoted Taylor on evidence, Harris v. Knight, 1.) P.D. 172. Mrs. Jessie Davies, residing at Mount Place, Flint, wife of John Grosveuor Davies. Raid the testator wai her father. Her father died in October, 1872. Thomas Hughes (now deceased) told her that her father had male a will. She got the will from her mother's box and took it to Mr. Davies, solicitor, about three months after her father's death. The will was sent to Sr. Aaph to be proved, and it was returned three or four months back. She remem- bered the laud cultivated and railings being put up and taken down. John Grosvenor Davies, plaintiff, son of the last witness, said Robert Roberts told him that the half of the ground was made for him like in the will." Robert-i said he would come with him to St. Asaph to prove the will. He had put railings round the land and tried to plough it but the ground was too hard. The land was 1200 square yards. He did nct know his unule had made a claim to the land. Septimus Howell, Foundry, Bagillt, said the hand- writing of the will was that of the late Robert Roberta, timekeeper at Bagillt Foundry. The time b-)ok produced win in his handwriting. He was employed there for many yeard. Mr. Bromley pointed out that there was no signa- ture of testator or witnesses, their crosses only being affixed to the will. The defendant was in pumaesoion before the death of the testator, and the defendants father carried on the trade of brick maker on the land, Mr. Edward Davies, Greenfield, said be had known the land for the last 23 years. He was the son of John Davies, mentioned in the will; he died on the 12th of April, 1872. Previous to his death he always t Id him he owned the land. He lived with his mother His name was on the rate-book. Since his father's deafh he had cultivated the land. The pLtintiff had put up railings on the land in 1892. He threw them dowu. Up to 1892 he had never heard of ihe existence of any will. Win. Frederick Conway, Tai Newydd, Bagillt, said he knew John Davies, the father of the defend- ant, and also the piece of land the subject of the action. John D-tvies had a brick-kiln on the land. He knew it 23 years ago. He built two cottages- the first built ar, New Brighton-with the bricks from John Davies' field, for Messrs. John Davies & Son. He understood the land belonged to John Davies. Ralph Stevenson, Bagillt-road, Greenfield, said he bought bricks from John Davies in 1871. Owen Lewis, Greenfield, gave evidence as to railings being put up aud taken down. Elizabeth Davies, widow of Daniel Davies, said her husband worked on the land making bricks for John Davies. Ann Davies, Greenfield, widow of John Davies, aDd defendant's mother, said her husband made bricks on the land. and previous to that he grew orops on the land. He got the land from his father William Davies. John Marsden, rate collector, stated that the rate book stated that John Davies paid the rates in 1872 as owner and occupier. Mrs. Davies (re.called) eaid she remembered John Divies making bricks on the laud. Her father allowed him to make bricks because her father bad become unable to work. He was to pay her father half the tnotey in consideration. The bricks were to huild two houses on the land. Mr. Bromley submitted that the claim of the plain- tiff was not made out, their only point being the possession of the will. Mr. Hughes said had he known that the possession of the land was going to be contested and not the validity of the will, he should have been prepared with evidence on that head. His Honour suggested that the matter should stand over until the next oourt when additional evidence could be produced, and it could also be ascertained how far back the defendant appeared to be the owner in the rate books. The suggestion was agreed to and the case was adjourned. FATAL ACCIDENT AT BETTISFIELD COLLIERY. THE JURY AND THE THREEPENNY RIDE. THE CORONER AND THE JURY'S INTERESTING DEBATE. On Saturday morning last, a fatal accident happened at Bettisfield Colliery, to a collier named Edwin Roberts, of Tai Trevor, Llanerchymor. The deceased was working in the five yard Beam, end a piece of coal falling from the roof upon him, startled Li'u, aiid he jumped aside, and in doing so fell against a tub striking the back of his head. Ho rose from the ground and walked a short distance, then fell. When picked up he was found to be dead, The deceased was 37 years of age, and leaves a widow and six children. The Iuquest upon the body of the deceased was opened on Monday afternoon at the Royal Hotel, Greenfield, before Mr. Wm. Davies, County Coroner, and a Jury of which Mr. J. Petrie was foreman. The Coroner said he should that day only take evidence of identification for the purpose of burial, and adjourn the inquest to a future date for the )e attendance of the Government Inspector, and haying sworn the Jury, he directed them to go and view the body. A TBOTTING JURY. Before proceeding a Juryman said he should like tj know the distance from the Ccroners Court to the hou-<e where the deceased was lying? The Coron&r: I don't know. The Police: A little over a mile. Another Juror It is over I/o mile and a quarter. A Juror: That, is a mile there and a mile back. How much ime will you allow us to do it in ? The Coroner ? As much time as you like. A Juror: it will do then if we are back by nine this evening. The oronf-r: Anything reasonable. A Juror You must remember that some of us are not as hHp on our legs as others. The Co! r: You are not on crutches. A Juror If we drive there will you allow us compensation. Tiie Coroner •. Nt), I cannot allow you anything. A Jur r We must trot it ? The Coroner, (to the Jury) Gentlemen, you had better go. (To the police] •' Police, gee that every one views the body. The Jury then went to view the body. Outside the hotel there haDpened to be what is termed a tram,' (a two- w heeled spriug cart with side seats) and into it ten jurymen packed themselves. A couple of pony traps conveyed the police aud the remainder of the jurymen. The Coroner also procured a trap and drove to Trevor. The jury paid their fares (3d. each way) with the exception of one, who positively declined to do so at the time. In the o nrse of 3o or 40 minutes the jury had returned to tha Court, aud the following evidence was taken. Mary Ellen Roberts, of Tai Trevor, said she was the wido-v of Edwin Roberts, whose body the jury had been viewing. He was a collier and worked at Bettinfield Colliery. He was 37 years of age. He left the bue on Saturday morning lait at a quarter to five o'clock. At about half-past eleven he was brought home dead. "OFF THE SCENT." Mr. Terry I have been given to understand that the Inspect s has b ea down this morning and ->eeted the colliery. If thtt is and the officials ■oili rv also t),inz pres nt, I d) not see why 'n the Leighbourli.-od, he aid not attei d ore we are MCI our time in dnty ntrv, and we must come here again and r day. Why not have it concluded to- day and not make "much ado about nothing," as Shakespeare SOtVS- The Coroner I never heard that the Inspector was in the neighbourhood. He did not get the information from me until this morning. The law II says I must give him 48 hours notice, and as soon as the police sent me notice I notified the Inspector. If you can alter the law I shall only be too glad. These adjournments entail an expense and loss of time upon myself. Ilam sorry to call you here again, but the directions of the law must be followed. I adjourn the enquiry until Saturday next at one o'clock. Mr. Jones (Packet House) If the Inspector was in the neighbourhood why should he not have come here P The Coroner: There is no proof he is in the neigh- bourbood. A Juror We have been told so. The Coroner Mr. Terry says so, but who can believe him. Mr. Terry I believe be has been down the Colliery this raoruing, and here are two of the managers present. The Coroner They are not Inspectore. Mr. Jones I understand that it is the law that the managers of the Colliery must give notice immediately an accident happens, to the Inspector. The Coroner And send to me also. Mr. Jones Why should he not be here then ? The Coroner You dont think that the Inspectors are quietly waiting for a notice of an accident, and then lush off to it. They have a lot to do besides that. the thing is preposterous. Mr. Jones: W 6 have something to do besides spending two days here. j The Coroner: You are subjects to the Queen (A Juror; "Unpaid.")—One at a time please. Even so are the Inspectors, who are bound to obey certain rules and regulations. They have a certain time to be notified of an accident. I must give them 48 hours notice, and if we were to wait for him and he did not attend, what would the friends of the deceased say when they could not get the notice for burial for three days. Mr. Vickers Our time is money as well as any- body else's. The Coroner Dont you know that it is an honour to serve the Queen, whether in the capacity of a soldier, sailor or juryman. It is your honour to do so. The question is, are you satisfied ? [It wo,4 subsequently ascertained that the Inspector had not been down the Colliery that day.] THE JUBYlCBN'a TBOT. The Foreman The question has been put to me, why should the Inquest be held here at all ? The Coroner Or at Llanerchymor. The answer is simply this-I thought it more convenient in this respect. We should not be able to get a Jury at Llanerchymor. without persons interested in collieries. Then there is the railway close here. It is more convenient to all parties to have it here than at Llanerchymor, because if I held it there you would have two journeys instead of only ons. The Foreman: In all probability not the same Jury would have been summoned as you have now got. Then there is the expenses of the trap. There would have been DO need of that if the inquest had been held at Llanerchymor, for we could have walked from Hen Dafarn. It is only a short distance. A Juror: A trial has not been made to get a room or jury at Llanerchymor. Mr. C. Griffiths We are out of the district. The Coroner: No, we are not. Mr. Griffiths Llanerchymor is in Whitford district. The Coroner You had better go to sohool again and learn. Mr. W. Jones: I understood it was out of the district. The Coroner: It is no use minoing matters. I must put an end to this. The law says you may gather a jury from the four or fiye next" vills." Do you know what that means? Mr: Jones: Villages. You dont take us all for "duffers" (laughter). The Coroner Certainly, so it is,-from the next four or five villages. The Foreman Allow me, Mr. Coroner. What about onr expenses ? The Coroner I will have no further questions now the Court is adjourned until Saturday, the 25th inst., at one p.m. The Foreman Mr. Coroner- The Coroner I shall have no more questions. Jurors: "Fairplay, fairplay." The Coroner I have adjourned the Court. The Jurors (together) Give our Foreman fair play hear what he has to say. The Coroner I have adjourned. The Jurors Our Foreman," Our Foreman." The Coroner "No, no." The Foreman Allow me, Mr. Coroner. It is all settled except paying expenses, The Coroner You have had my answer. The Foreman I do not see that this is fair. The Coroner I cannot help that. Mr. W. Jones. How far is it to Trevor ? The Coroner I will not answer any questions. Jurors: Answer +hat question. The Coroner No, I shall not. Mr. W. Jones: Then we will get it answered somewhere else. The Coroner Try it on. Mr. Terry: Mr. Coroner. I am proud to think I am among a set of men as intelligent as any in Greenfield or anywhere else. At the same time, knowing that you are all powerful with the law at your back, I do not think that courtesy or oommon fairness has been shewn. The Coroner Sit down. Mr. Terry: You will not answer the Foreman's question. The Coroner What is the question ? The Foreman Who is going to pay for the con- veyance ? The Coroner: Those who engaged it (laughter). The Foreman: I believe a precedent has been created. There was a jury-or jurymen-who some short time ago at Flint, refused to proceed to view the body without being conveyed at your or the county's expense. That I believe is the reason why the jurymen present do not see the reason why they should be treated differently. The Coroner: If that is all, I am very glad you have mentioned it. Of course I have the power as far as the county is concerned of doing certain things, but they must be reasonable. When the jury met at Flint, it was a winter day, oold and snowy, and it would have been cruelty to expect the jury to have walked along the road that day, a mile or more. I took upon myself to order a trap to convey them there and back. But, to-day—a nice spring day-why it would do every juryman good to walk a couple of miles out into the country. A Juryman Why did you not set example then ? The Coroner: I did, by the simple reason, that I paid for my trap out of my own private purse, and if the Conorer could drive so could the jury, and as the Coroner had to pay so also the jury, but not the county. Mr. Terry We know you are all powerful, and as you allowed in Flint 80 could you here. The Coroner Do not say that, or you say that I do wrong. Mr. Terry You have the power. The Coroner: No, I only do what is right, not what is wrong. Mr. Terry speaking again. The Coroner Dont talk any more or I will com- mit you (laughter.) Mr. Terry Mr. Coroner— The Coroner Do not speak again or I will ask the police to take you in charge. Mr. Terry: I dont care for that, he may. The Coroner Now, you are just in the same position as when you began. Are you all content ? Mr, Vickers: I suppose I must be if the others are. The Coroner: If the others are; what do you mean ? Mr. Viokers Are we to walk two miles to Trevor and back again ? The Coroner: No. A Juror What about the conveyance expenses ? The Coroner: I am not going into that. It appears you do not know your duties. Mr. Terry We'll go the same as to-day- The Coroner I asked you not to speak. (To the Constable) Davies, if this juryman speaks again, take him in charge, and I will issue my warrant (suppressed laughter). The Coroner: Are you all content P Mr. Vickers I am satisfied if anybody else is. The Coroner Those not satisfied say so. Mr. Terry I cannut say so. The speaker is to be lOiked up (laughter). The Coroner: You are now disobarged, and be careful to attend on Saturday, or you will forfeit £ 10. Mr. Vickers: Suppose we have no goods or I chattels ? The Coroner: You must be here at one o'clock. Mr. Terry And be prompt (h. ar, bear.)
. WAS JACOB GROSS A FOOL?
WAS JACOB GROSS A FOOL? "I CAN'T make one of a party of thirteen," he exclaimed "some of us will be sure to die within a week." Thus spoke barber Jacob Gross, of Batavia, on the 12th of November last. The oocasion was a dinner party. When the guests were all seated Gross noticed that there were thirteen at table. The others tried to laugh him out of his superstition but he insisted that he would not eat as one of the company of thirteen. A fourteenth guest was there- fore added to the number. Now we're safe," said Gross, and the festivities proceeded. Gross boarded at a hotel in Batavia. Ten days latter the hotel was burned to the ground. The next morning the body of a man was found in the ruins. It was the body of barber Gross. Now, this is a curious thing to happen, certainly but it is more than that? Do you believe that there is anything in the common notion that thirteen is an unlucky number? or that Friday is an unlucky day of the week P As much business is done on the 13th of the month as on any other date, and on Friday as on any other week day. You wouldn't refuse to take thirteen eggs for a dozen if your grocer insisted on it, neither do you have more bad luck on Fridays than on any other day of the seven. No, no, its all humbug and nonsense. Barber Gross's super- stition had nothing under the sun to do with his death. Besides, he dined as one of fout teeN persons, not thirteen. Don't be silly. Understand this: Nature indulges in no senseless tricks. She kills men without hesitation for violating the laws of life, but not for assembling in groups of thirteen at dinner. Here we have a man who says he was afraid to eat. Why in Mercy's name, was he afraid to eat f Had he, too, some idle and foolish stuff in his head about bad luck P Not a bit. He'd been glad enough to have eaten in a thirteen party on Friday if the dinner would only have stayed on his stomaoh and digested after he got it down. But it wouldn't, and his fear grew out of that. He says, "I had a fullness and tightness at the ohest after meals, and such a dizziness would sieze me that I could scarcely see. This was in the spring of 1887. I felt tired, dull, and heavy, with a sinking sensation at the stomach. My appetite was variable and I didn't know what to eat. In fact nothing seemed to suit me. There was a feeling of weight and pain over the eyes and at the back of my head. I became very weak, and it was with difficulty that I kept on with my work. In this way I continued for twelve months, during which time I saw a doctor, and took various medicines but none of them did me any good, and I grew worse. In June, 1888, I read in the Darlington Times about a person who had been hamdled just as I was, and had been cured by a medicine called Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup. On the strength of this I got a bottle from my brother, William Teasdale, grocer, Copley Lane, and began taking it. In a short time all pain left me, and I was able to eat and digest my food, aud have since been well and strong. I still take the Syrup oceasionally and if I feel any signs of my old oomplaint, a dose or two sets me right. I am a collier, and have worked at Woodland Colliery for over ten years. If you think the publication of this letter might be of use to others, you are at liberty to make that use of it. Yours truly, (Signed) 11 Jositpa TEASDALE. Copley, Butterknowle, Durham, November 5th, 1891." Now that Mr. Teasdale is cured of his ailment, indigestion and dyspepsia, he would probably not refuse an invitation to dine with twelve other nice people any day. And in such case we stand ready to guarantee that none of the party will die within a week, especially if they all take a dose of Seigel's Syrup immediately on rising from the table.
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Football. FOURTH ROUND FLINTSHIRE AND DENBIGHSHIRE CHARITY CUP. — VV> suninster Rovers v. Holywell, at Stanety Ptrk, Wrexhaat, on Saturday next, M>irch 25th. Referee, Mr. R. T. Gough, Oswestry. WELSH JUNIOR Cup.-The draw for the semi- final tie in this competition t >ok place as follows Holywell Reserve v. Wrexham Gymnasium. on the Mancott ground, Q ieensferry, on April 1st. Referee, Mr. Smith. RHYL V. BANGOR.—PJayed at the Summer-gardens, Rhyl, on Saturday, in grand weather and before a large crowd of spectators. The game was well contested throughout, and at the call of half-time Bangor led by two goals to one. On cbanginsr ends Bangor improved their lead, and won by 4 goals to 1. WALES V. SCOTLAND.—Played at Wrexham on Saturday. Final result: Scotland, 8 goals Wales, 0 goals. BAGILLT V. BIRKENHEAD MELROSE HOLDERS WIRRAL JUNIOR Cup.-Saturday next, kick-off four o'clook. Goal, Jones; backs, Pierce, Oare half- backs, Ellis, Bagshaw, D. LI. Jones: forwards, Burr, Baimbridge, E. Roberts, D. Evans, W. Evans. PRESIDENT v. VICE-PRESIDENT. Owing to the Holywell football team not having a fixture for last Saturday, and in view of the coming important cupties, the Committee arranged a match,—the President (Mr. Trevor Johnson Jones) v. Vice-President (Mr. H. T. Smith) of the club. The President's team was composed of the senior members of the team, that of the Vice-President being the Junior Cup team. Both teams were fully represented and were as follo-.k*s -Seniors- Goal, G. Jones backs, W. Jones and J. H. Hope half- backs, Dolan, Trevor Jones (captain) and Hague forwards, Gordon Jones, R. Jones, Morris, A. B. S. Roberts and R. Bromley. Juniors-Goals, A. F. Williams; backs, J. Jones and E. B. Roose half- backs, 1. O. Williams, H. T. Smith (captain) and J. Petrie forwards, Tom Jones, Charlton, R. Jones, J. Roberts and J. Hughes. Referee, Mr. J. Ll. Williams. The Vice-President won the toss, and placed his men to play downhill, with the sun at his back. The first half-time was evenly contested, the Seniors drawing fir,t blood by the aid of a good shot by Morris. The Juniors were not long before they equalized, and half-time arrived with the score one each. The second half began to tell on the Seniors who could make no headway, the Juniors soon put on a second goal, which was followed by two more, the final result being Vice-President's team, 4 goals; President's team, 1 goal. Great interest was taken in the game by the good number of spectators assembled. BAGILLT v. CREWE CELTIC. About three hundred spectators assembled at Bagillt, on Saturday last, to witness this match, and as the visitois had given Holywell and Fjint some good games, great interest was taken in the game. The Crewe captain having won the toss, E. Roberts started for the homesters, but the globe was taken to the home end, but Hoban shot wide From the goal kick the home forwards worked their way to the Celts' goal, but Harrison relieved. The game became now very fast each custodian being visited, but with no result. The visitors right, McNamara and Stevenson, made a prominent run, the latter sent in a good shot which brought Jones on his knees in saving. The home forwards had a good run and visited Morgan once more. W. Evans sent in a good shot, Morgan fisted out, but D. Evans met the return and scored the first goal after 35 minutes play. This was all the scoring up to half-time-Bagillt, 1 Crewe, nil. Dinan re-started and gave to Stevenson, but Oare 8teped in and robbed the latter, and the home forwards were in the Crewe goal and forced a corner. Lloyd Jones placing same well in, Pierce headed through, thus scoring the second goal. Keeping up the pressure they forced another corner, and Pierce headed through again, and now Bagillt were three goals to the good. The visitors now livened up, and through the 10jbe play of the home backs scored their first goal. After this the home- sters fell away, and from hands in the goal mouth, Crewe added a second goal. The ball being again restarted it was taken to the Celts end, Pierce having hard lines, as did Baimbridge in the next minute. Five minutes from time Crewe drew level, and when the whistle blew the score was Bagillt, 3 goals Crewe, three goals. LONDON WELSH v. OLD CRAULEIGHANS These teams met on the ground of the Welsh at Hensal Rise on Saturday week, when the home team won by four goals to nil. The Welsh won the toss and elected to play up hill in the first half. Very even and fast play was the order for some consider- able time after the ball had been set in motion. Then the Welsh attacked all along the line, and from a scrimmage in goal Pryce White forced the Crau- leigh custodian ball and all through, thus placing the Welsh a goal ahead. A few minutes later from a free-kick taken by Elias, R. Jones headed in and W. Lee Roberts headed through goal No. 2. The visitors got dangerous close on half-time and put in a good shot which Gillam volleyed out a tremendous distance. On resuming the Welsh again attacked, R. Lee Roberts executing a grand run down along the touch-line and centring across the goal his brother Will easily shot through. The visitors con- tinued to play up gamely and were often dangerous, but towards the close the Welsh again asserted their superiority, and from a pass by R. Lee Roberts, Price White notched another goal the Welsh thus winning a hard game by four goals to nil. LONDON WELSH:—Goal, S. G. Gillam (Wrex- ham) backs, M. L. Owen (Mold) and Rumsey Williams (Bangor); half-backs, Clenyg Jones (Pwllheli), O. Elias (Swansea) and P. J. Hunter forwards, W. Lee Roberts (Beaumaris), Li Roberts (Beaumaris), Pryce White (Bangor) centre, R. Jones (Oswestry) and R. Lees Roberts (late of Chester) captain. LONDON WELSH 2ND XI beat Crouch End Rovers at Hornsey on Saturday week by 17 goals to nil. Six being scored iu the first halt and eleven in the second half. London Welsh 2nd XI: Goal, A. R. Hughes (Llangollen) backs, T. R. Thomas (Carmarthen) and A. R. Hart; half-backs, D. L. Evans (Llan- gollen), M. R. Hughes (PeDygroes) and R. Roderick (Cardigan) forwards, Dr. J. Griffith (Bethesda), O. Armer Williams (Bethesda), R. Griffith (Baugor), W. Hughes (Carnarvon) and W. Cheney. Linesman, R. Lumby Roberts, Menai Bridge. The London Welsh have now complelod their fixtures for the Easter tour in North Wales. Thoy will meet Llandudno Swifts at Llandudno on Good Friday Flint at Flint on April let, and Baugor at Bangor on Easter Monday. The London Taffies will be able to put a strong team in the field in each of the above matches. LONDON WELSH V. UXBRIDGE. London Welsh winners one goal to nil. Next Saturday the London Welsh meet West Herts, the holders of the Hertfordshire Cup, at Watford, when a good game is certain to result. Owen Elias, the crack half-back of the London Welsh, has been again selected to play for his County (Middlesex) on the 29th inst., whilst P. J. Hunter and Lee Roberts, are reserves for the same. London Welsh Reserves beat Hampstead Reserves last Saturday, by three goals to two. London Welsh 3rd eleven drew with Mottington, Keni. last Saturday, two goals each.
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HUNTING THB HUNTER.—They tell a story in British Columbia of a Boston millionaire who was very desirous of playing the Nimrod to the extent of con- fronting and shooting a full-grown grizzly bear. He had hunted unsuccessfully through the Sierra Xevadas in California, as well as among the mountains of Washington territory, and at length came, by way of the Canadian Pacific Railway, to Glacier, in the heart of the Selkirk Mountains. It is a very wild country thereabouts, reported to contain bears with- out number. Here, accompanied by a trusty fellow- sportsman, our millionaire hunted for five or six days, but. still without success; he did not so much as see a bear track. Disheartened, and not a little out of conceit with the country and all his advisers, he came back to the little hotel at about noon on the sixth day, and declared that he was done with the foolish busi- ness and in earnest of this resolve be throw his Win- chester behind the door of the storeroom. If it had been a train day at Glacier he would have departed at once. But he was forced to tarry, and after supper started out for a walk along the railroad, disdaining to bother with a gun. Rather less than a mile from the station the line is protected by a snowshed along the base of a mountain. The snowsheds of the Canadian Pacific road are enormously strong struc- tures, built to resist avalanches from the sides of the mountains. In many places they are nearly. flat on top, and over a fine planked surface for a promenade. Our Boston friend had climbed to the roof of this shed, and, as he walked leisurely along, was enjoyinz a cigar and the beautiful view down the valley of the Illicilliwaet, when up from a hole in tha sbed roof, where the trainmen bad ripped off a couple of planks, to allow the smoke of the trains to draw out, a bear suddenly thrust his head, with the evident intention of climbirg out. It oiJ not seem to be a large head, and our friend too hastily concluded that it belonged to a small bear, snatched" up a piece of board and aimed several stroked at the animal. The bear struggled up through the hole, in spite of the blows, and immediately exhibited a body out of ail propor- tion to the size of its hea.d. o big was it, indeed, that our sportsman thought his best course was to beat a retreat. It turned out, moreover, chat a very rapid retreat was necessary, for the bear chased him at fullspeecl, back along the shed, and so closely that on coming to the end os the shed he was com- pelled to jump off-a distance of fifteen feet-to the roadbed below. A good deal shaken tw. be regained his footing, and ran into the shed, along the track, thinking to get out ot sight there. But the roach- back," which had ti!id down backward at the corner of the shed, still tollowed hun. He was obliged to run at his b(t pace again. The shed was dark, but he saw light ahead, at the hoie where t.h" bear had climbo i out. He made lor tee place, an'i, in turr,tried his hand at climbing. PCNsity spurned him on, and he was able to get up the timbers and crawl out at the hole, in advance of his grey-tipped adversary. The two re- moved p'ar.iks lay beside t'e bole; and our hotly- pursued compatriot lost no timn in dragging them over it, thus preventing the ro&chbac.k from coming up after him, had it been so disposed. Very hot and somewhat alarmfti. he now began shouting for assistance, and three trackmen presently came from their camp to team the cause of the outcry. At their approach the roa.chback moved fe surely off along the shed and disappeared in a swamp near the farther end of it Thanklul for his rescue, the Bostonian handed the trackmen iive (iollars apiece, and is re ported to have indulged in sundry luminous remarks as to the uncertainties of hear hunting. He had been tramping for a week, loaded down with cartridges and yui s, without seeing a trace of a b jar. Hut before he was ten uiiautes arvay from the hotel, wv- arined. the roachback found him. THE FAITH-CUHE AT MAXNEDORF.—As we drew near to Manni dorf, I asked the captain if he could direct me to the establisbm'-nt ot the faith cure." He at once pointed out a cluster of some dozen houses in the centre of the village, where he said som- four hundred sick people of all sorts were collected. Passing out of the littie village street into tha garden of the institution, I beard the great bell sounding for the twelve o'clock dinner. Up the stops of a large building in front of me were streaming crowds of quiet, happy-looking people, mostly middle-aged women. Herr Zeller, the present governor of the institution, came out to greet me, and invite me to share the noonday meal. After dinner he took pos- session of me and carried me off to his private room, more particularly to learn the object of my visit. He is a stout man, apparently about fifty years of age, with a broal pleasant face characterised by such an earnest look in his eyes that at once showed the character of the man He has had entire charge of the institution since Dorothea Triidel died in 1862. His manner is kind and genial, and combined with sufficient dtcision and authority to enable him well to rate the peaosful community of which be is the head. He is undoubtedly a simple, earnest Christian, a man of great faith a,nd earnest prayer a man of broad and kindiy sympathy, and at the same time of judgment and common'sense. I told him of the posi- tion of "faith-healing" in this country, and that I was anxious to hear from himself the exact present position of the institution at Mann^dorf. The follow- ing is the substance of our conversation. He vigorously repudiated all idea of "faith-healing" as understood by many in this country that is, of meet- ings for people to be healed there and then, any failure being of course attributed to their want of faith. This procedure would indeed be contrary to the spirit of this institution, which may be rather described as a reverent belief in the power of prayer and the love of God. We are but children," said Herr Zeller, and, however foolish we may appear to the outside world, we are obliged to obey the command of our Heavenly Father and pray for any that are sick. The result we must leave with Him. In some cases it is immediate, in others slow, in others there is no change. We make no promises, we give no guarantees, we do not blame for want of faith. We have two meetings daily, when, in addition to our simple service, earnest prayer is made not only for every inmate of this institution, but for those who write to us to pray for them from every part of the world. And God does give us wonderful answers, and fills our hearts with joy and our mouths with praise." On inquiry &8 to the nature of the diseases cured here, I found Herr Zeller could recollect no cases of blind, deaf, or dumb cured, or of the swollen neck called goitre, so common in Switzeriand. All sorts of nervous diseases and hysterias, and aches and pains of every description are cured In abundance, and in addition Herr Zeller mentioned that consumption, pneumonia, gout, and asthma bad all been cured. He spoke of a gentleman now in Syria who had been cured years ago of cancer of the lip. He told. of opium eaters cured of bone disease, of eczema and otlu. skin diseases, and of certain tumours. He himself was cured of eczema by Dorothea Triidel, and this led to his taking up the work. He has found many mental cases relieved, but no cures of idiots. He does not limit his beneficial work to Christians, but prays for all who ask for prayer, even through their friends. On leaving the establishment deeply impressed with its genial and unfeigned Christianity, I called on all the neighbouring doctors, to see if I could get news of any organic cures wrought by Herr Zeller-tbat is, cures not of nerves or mind but of a, tual bodily affection, such as dropsy, heart or lunj, disease, mal- formations, but excluding paralysis and all nervous affections. I could not, however, meet with one case to which they could, or would, testify, but they had no doubt that numbers were cured of nerve and mind troubles, and that still more were partly relieved, which they attributed to the quiet and rest and general atmosphere of faith and hope with which all are surrounded at Manniidorf. There can be no doubt that the institution is a great centre of cure, of earnest, believing prayer and simple, childlike faith, and largely free from the extravagance that so dis- figures much that is called "faith-healing" in this country. At the same time it seems undeniable that the bulk, at any rate, of the cases benefited are clearly mental, nervous, and bysterical.Dr. Sckofield in the Sunday at Home." THE body fashions itself more or less after the intent of the mind. Just as a man's character gradually stamps itself upon its face, so literally does his habitual conduct impress itself upon each orian and tissue of his body. In order to perfect health, then, it is clear that we must begin in the region of the intellect. BOERHAAVE," says Johnson, was never soured by calumny and detraction, nor ever thought it necessary to confute them for," said he, they are sparks which, if you do not blow them, will go out of themselves." A
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9 PANTA8APH. FOUNDATION STONE LAYING.—On Monday morning last a ceremony of an interesting nature took place, showing the progress being made at Pantasaph, the occasion being the laying of the foundation etone, and also the "christening" of a villa, proposed to be erected on a plot of land on the east side of St. Clare's Convent. The stone used for the foundation was part of the block formerly used as the tabernacle in St. David's Church. Within a cavity in the stone was laid a sealed bottle containing a petition, medals, coins, &o., and over the atone was laid another blook. The stone was set on the north- western corner of the foundations, and was well and truly laid" by Mrs. Healey, of Ignatius Villa. There were a number of persons present at the ceremony, including the Fathers from St. David's Monastery. The house was christened St. Joseph's in honour of the Saint, and in courtesy to the Rev. Fr. Joseph, O.S.F.C., chaplain to the Convent, and to Mr. J. Healey, Ignatius Villa. In the evening, a grand display of fireworks took place, set off by Mr. Healey, and the Masters Healey, much to the delight of the occupants o the Convent, Orphanage, and Monastery, and the inhabitants of the surrounding neighbourhood, some hundreds of persons being attracted to the spot by the coloured rockets, &c shooting high into the bky, continu- ously for an hour and a half. At the close of the display, an aoclamatory vote of thanks was accorded Mr. and Mrs. Healey and family for the celebration, and the National Anthem was struck up, followed by the Welsh National Anthem, Hen wlad fy nhadau" (Land of my fathers), and several other Welsh choruses were sung for the entertainment of Mr. and Mrs, Healey, and several other English visitors.
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OAERWYS. PBIMBOSB LEAGUE.—A meeting of the Chwiler Habitation of the Primrose L3ague was held in the Schoolroom last Friday evening. Miss Pennant, the Ruling Councillor presided, supported by Mr. P. P. Pennant. It was decided to postpone the intended entertainment until the summer, when sports will be held. THE VALE OF CLWTD AND DENBIGH ASSOCIATION OF THE NATIONAL UNION OF TBACHBBS.—A meeting of this Association was held at Denbigh National Schools on Saturday, Mr. England, Tremeircbion, presiding. Mutual congratulations were expressed at the increase in the number of members of the Association from 10 to 25, while the gross increase of the National Union of Teachers was above 6000 for the past year. It was resolved to ask Mr. Yoxall, the Seoretarv of the National Union of Teachers, to address the Association shortly. CONF k oN.-The Lord Bishop of St. Asaph visited St. Michael's Church for the purpose of holding a confirmation ou Tuesday last. The Rev. E. Jones, rector, read the preface, and the rite was administered in a most solemn manner by the Bishop, who afterwards delivered an earnest address. The candidates were from the parishes of Caerwys and Ysceifiog.
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« BUOKLEY. MINSTRELS AT THE CENTRAL HALL.—On Wednes- day, the Colorado Minstrel Troupe (Holywell), under the management of Mr. Jno. A. Dolan, gave a grand entertainment at the Central Hall in aid of the new Catholic Church. The attendance was not as good as was expeoted there being other attractions in the Town. The first part consisted of choruses, songs, jokes, gags, conundrums, dialogues, &e. The following was the programme:—Opening chorus, "The Bowery Grenadiers," 'The Troupe; song, "Our Mary Ann," Mr. Thos. A. Jones; song, "Poor old Joe," Mr. J. Denton; song, "Banjo praises," Mr. Ted Williams; song, "Dora Lane," Mr. J. Jackson; comic song, Pong-pink-a-poDg," Mr. Noah Morgan; song, Norine Maureen," Mr. A. Evans: comic song, Goodness how he grows." Mr. E, Jackson; song, The English swell," Mr. Harry Jones comic song, "The whistling coon," (enoored) and in response gave The grass widower," Mr. Jno. A. Dolan chorus, Meet me at the golden gate," The Troupe. The second part included the laughable farce Grandma's Birthday," Mr. Noah Morgan as "Grandma" being a grand suocess. In the farce was introduced Herman's Cocoanut Dance by six members of the Troupe, it being quite a new thing in this part and took well. The dutiec of accompanist were performed by Mr. W. Nuttali, the musical director of the troupe, in a very able manner. 1
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