Denbighshire Free Press

VILE-TR,OpcftD- XEW ASSEMBLY LHALL AT RUTHIN. !I:t.Č [BY:AN OCt'.IkfilONAL CONTRIBUTOR.] The actioll of the Ruthin Town Council-, i. ordering the removal of the wooden stalls from the Market Hall, to provide mora accommodation for the varioua socie'tits and'oth -pia- who make tj«9 of the hall for exhibition and other purposes, cannot be too heartily commended. This decision thowatnat the Council, in spite of the BirPSni manner in which many have been in the habit of referring to it, can act wisely and well when ocoagion arisen. There can bo no objection to the course so unanimously taken, for the woodwork of the stalls will be converted into movable tables, suitable for botchers' stalls, stalls for the display of all sorts of merchandise, and so forth, and these will stand in the hall at ordinary times, while they can be removed readily and cheaply on such occasions as the Christmas Show. to assist which town's institution the action is primarily taken. But this is not the end of the scheme by any means, and the rate- payers will commend the action of the Council in considering whether the hall should not be Converted into a comfortable meeting place. It is large enough for every purpose. When projperly altered, it would be I ûåefbl for immense political demonstrations, Church or Chapel Bazaars, Popular Concerts, Great Eisteddfodau, or Theatrical Performances. It would probably hold several thousands of persons, and there are no less than four doorways for exits in ease of any alarm, while there are no stairt to impede the entrance or exit of the audiences. The front seat people could enter by one of the doors directly from the street, and the back seat people could enter by the other door from the street, while the remaining doors would be available in case of emergency. The build- ing is substantially erected, and only requires a skylight or two, a wooden floor, some windows instead of the present gratings over the doors, and its walls colour washed. An extensive gallery could be erected over the fowl market, the walls for the support of whioh are already in existence. Instead of the small shed now used for the packing of fowls, the space here could be covered over with a light roof, and all the more unpleasant portion of the present market oould be transferred hither, such as the poultry, while the butter, eggs, oorn, and so forth could be sold as now in the large hall. We arfl sore the dairymaids, farmers' wives, and others who have now to stand an hour or two every week on, a very cold flag' floor would appreciate the change to a boarut'u floor very much, not to mention the customers who buy from them, and whose convenience and comfort it is the duty of the Council to cater for as muoh aa possible. The balll of course, would he included in a comprehensive heating scheme which would embraoe also the Assembly-room, and other parts of the Municipal Buildings. On cold fair and market days, the fires could be lighted under the boilers of the apparatus, and the hall could he warmed, which would very probably draw into it the dealers who now stand out in the Square. The revenue from the place would thus be increased from its use for market purposes, not to mentioutbe revenue which would accrue from the use of the place for other pur- poses. As Mr John Roberts stated, money can now be borrowed at a very moderate rate of interest. Even if no revenue at all were obtained !r->m the expenditure of £500 on the work (which is a very outside figure) it would only cost a penny in the pound for the next 30 years, when the improved ball would become the free property of the ratepayers. But every penny earned by the hall during these years would help to bring down the sunnal cost to the burgesses, and it would be atrange indeed if the town did not make a profit on the transaction. Then it should not be for- gotten that the greater the facilities for meetings and entertainments the greater the inducements for people to settle down in the district. It may be said. "Have net you got the Assembly-room? What more do you want than that ?" Quite so but the As3embly-room is a lilliputian place compared with the Market Hall, and an expensive entertainment cannot be held there without charging high prices for the seats, while in the bigger room sueh an entertainment might be made to pay at popular prices. Some years ago the Ruthin Eisteddfod Committee desired to hold their meeting in the hall, and they spent £ 30 in putting a gallery round the top of the stalls, an expense, of course, which made the success of the affair im- possible. If the proposed scheme be carried out, this eisteddfod might be at once successfully re-established.

I. The death of a little girl in Wrexhani, the other week, as the result of burns nnem 1 ~r'~2~ 1 to *ne danffsr «mmg from the u*» „f fl,Mliatte for Fr«nrif' S'rl. of Mr Francis, a member c £ the Wreilaru Town Council w„ ,,tt,ng bj the #re » fluollett. nIghtgown, "hell the latter blazed up, and she quickly died. This material is very inflammable, and those having the care of children ought to remember the fact, if their little ones wear this fabric. I

"A RIGHT ROYAL DRINK" is Hoitsi- M:A.N'S TEA.;—Sold in packets only by retailers throughout the United Kingdom. Sold by:-Dezibigh: Roberts, grocer, 85, High-street. Ruthin Roberts chemist. St. Asaph Price, grocer. Holy well Edwards and Lloyd, grocers Wrexham Leece. Llangollen Davies. Brymbo Jones. Llanrwst: Wilkin, Hughes and Sons. Buckley: Williams. Tryddyn: Williams. Leeswood Tryd- derch, grocer. Ruabon and Wrexham: Rowland & Co. Rhosymedre Da vies. Grian Conway Williams. Rhoaddu Danes. Rhostyllen: Roberts. Gwersyllt: Davies, grocer. Pentre Halkyn Davies, stores, Cefn-y-bedd: Rogers. Bodfari Roberts. Summerhill: Hopwood. Traws- tynydd Jones. Flint: Shaw. Johnstown Jones & Son. Chirk Jones. Cafn ariffiths, stores. Liandysilio: Roberts. Hendrc: Thomas. Oorwen Jones. Gi-wyddelwern Lloyd. Cerney Moss: Evans. Caerwys Ferguson. Llan ladno: Dean and Son. Newmarket: Williams. *d2

PEOPLE YOU KNOW. --No. IV.—THE NUMB. Nalla Roberts, 83, (3-uttsge Grova, Hfidford Park 'Olapham.'e.W.: "I cianiit eyetk too highly of Ðr- Tibbt«i' Vi-Cocee. My yotinizeit ■ep, kas tossa filing v«ry iidly, assvrss «it«r that he feels naooh b«tt«r and s.rdngsr since .h'na' tákt.. Dr. Tibbies' Yi-Ooooa, and we %bill I find it has a pieas- Iglai, flsven' aad it is alie thw trout suittawng attd'inTigoratiEif beverage I baweevor met with. I "ihall have muebt plwasura in recommending Vi-Ootoa to my frivads ird. pttiiints, and you may use this testimony if yen lika." Dr. Tibbles' Vi-Cocos, has bscnue a house- hold word, and this wondetful Food-beverage has come to take an important place in the dietary of the bett-regnlated families, Dr. Tibbies' Vi-Cocea is & natural food, and by its merit alone—having been once fully and fair-y placed before the public-it must become a national food, to the general"advAttcement of British health and vigour. But the expense ? You can try it free of expense. Merit alone is what is claimed for Dr. Tibbies' Vi-Cocda, and (he proprietors are prepared to send to any reader who names the Denbighshire Fret Press, dainty sample tin of Dr. Tibbies' free and post-paid. There is no magic in sll this. It is a plain, honest, ttraiglafore ard effer. It is done to introdabe the merits of Yi-Cccoa into every home. Dr. Tibbies' Vi-Cocoa is not sickly or insipid like the ordinary, cocoa ex- tracts; on the contrary, it has a pleasant and distinct flavour all its own, and which is much liked. It his air the refreshing properties of fine woll-made tea, but with a hundred times its nourishment. Dr. Tibbies' Yi-Gocoa can be obtained fromall Grocers, Chewists and Stores, or from 60, 61 and 62, Bachill Row, London, E.C.

RUTHIN. THH MILITARY FUNERAL AT BUTanr.- Owing to an error by our reporter, it was stated in our report of the above that Sergt-Instruotor Andrews was in command of the Volunteer Company. As a matter of fact Lieutenant Bamford of Llanrhaiadr Hall, and the sub- altern of the company, was in command, I journeying over purposely from Llanrhaiadr. RtTTHiw MABKZT, MOKDAT.—Batter, la Id per lb tub butter, Is; fowl*, S. 9d to 411 per couple; duok., 4, 6d eggs, 9 for iii; wheat, 98 to 9. 6d per 1681Vs; malting barley, 8s to 10.. per 1471Ws; 61rindiiplg barley, 7. 6dto 8a per 1471bs old oats, 60 to 7. pet 105lba; new oats, 51 te 6. per lOglbs; potatoes, 51 to 7a per hot'teU; bacoa pigs, 3d to Bid per Ib; porkers, sid to 3Jd; email eteret, 3Jd; sows, 2Jd to 2!d. TøJl LAT. Mas KNIBB.—Last week the funeral took plaee at Llanrhydd Chnrohyard, the Rev J Fisher, curate of Ruthin, officiating, of the remains of the late Mrs Sarah Knibb, who died at the age of 73. Having been an invalid for a long time Mra Knibb was not much knows in the district, but her husband, Mr Knibb, of Greenfield, and ber laughter, Miss Knibb, who wa-i formerly a member of tke County School Governing Body, are well- known, and the sympathy of their many friends will be extended to them on account of their bereavement. The deaeglead lady was the sister of the late Mra Jones, of Greenfield. The faueral, which was very private, was con. duoted by Mr W Thomas, draper, of Well- street. +

THE RUTHIN CHRISTMAS SHOW The entries of the Art Section closed yesterday, Thursday, and those for all the other classes will close promptly on Wed- nesday morning next, at nine o'clock, to take in the letters vent by tie previous night's post. Up to the time of writing (Thursday), we have it from the Secretary that the entries for the general departments of the show have been extremely poor, and they do not include a single dog, and only one or two fowls, If there is to be any- thing like a show. exhibitors Mount not forget the important duty of entering, and, of course, there is a sum of more than a hundred pounds awaiting distribution to somebody 1 The post of Secretary to undertakings such as the Christmas show must be an anxious one, and it-in certainly an arduous one, in the last few days of the period for entering, as everybody seems to wait until the critical moment of closing before sending in their lists Will exhibi- tors therefore listen te the ory of the distressed Seeretary, and make the show a fsuccese by alatering freely and promptly. The Secretary states that he will be in attendance at the Yale of Clwyd Auotion Mart during the Christmas Six)- Tuesday, tt) reeaive pctilos Iroa the farmers and -wao are warned that this is their last chance of being represented at this year's show. Entries may also be left at London Houas, St Peter's Square, at Messrs Rosw an l Sena, and at the Se<M- laty's houie < Borihyn. Will the rup- portera of the show who wish to appear in the subscription Ii", kitdly send their donations ae early as convenient ? The list is beaded by the president, Mi Saxon Gregson Ellis, with a subscription of two gtuneae, and three guineas in special prises. Mrs Naylor Leyland contributes two guineas, and three guines. in speoial £ rises Col Cornwalhs West twe guineas* [r George Blexaed, Mrs Hmrower, Bavn Mair, and Mr Alfred E Badeliffe, P)as Gwyn, one guinea each, with a numbor of other subscriptions- The amount required this year, owing to the increased expenses, and the largely increased prize list, is much greater than last year, and all friends of the show will oblite by giving as liberally as they can. In the letter to the sub- scribers t»fII on .f rtze committee, saya :—•* The last show was the biggest since the founding ef the society, but, owing to the largely increased expen- diture, which wac quite unavoidable, and the very bad weaihtr prevailing on the show day, the balance ia hand from the previous year was only slightly increased. The committee have givn many hours serious consideration to the re-arrangement of the prizes, rules, etc., for this year's ex- hibition, and they hope woch changes have been ssa4e as will greatly advance the popularity of this important aenual event, J! ilaT0 °bli«ed to d considerably to the prospective support aod lufiaesce. to enable there te raise this extra money. Every care is taken by the committee to manage th. show as elfioiently and as eeonomioally as possible, and those WHO support it'financially or otherwise may rest satisfied that, they are helping a very useful and deserving institution." -c-

I EPPB 8 COCOA-G-TlgPVr. ANID COMTOBTIKO. 3y a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine properties of weU-eeleoted COCOA, Mr. Epps hae provided fer our breakfast and sapper a delicately flavoured beverage whioh may save ob many heavy doolow Mils. It is by the judicious use of such articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually built up untU strong enoagh to resist every tendency to disease. We may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with i pure blood and a properly nooriahed frame." ..civil Soviet Gasitte.-Made simply, with boiling water or AWL;Sold only in packets and pound tins by Groeers, labelled JAKSS Errs A Co., Ltd., Hoousopathio Chemists, London." D I

A. BRAVE AND GALLANT RESCUE BY A WELSHMAN IN AMERICA. The following appeared in St Louis "Daily Globe" of November 8th :— Corporal Richard Jarrett, Company L Sixth Missjuri Regiment, United States Volunteers took rank with the war's heroes last Monday night. He saved a life im- periling his own by so doing. His honourable mention has started on its long journey from regimental officers to the President, and in the course of events Congress may award him a medal and pro- motion. This regiment has seen no service and opportunities for performing the usual kind of war feats of bravery having not been afforded the regiment. However, the hour for heroism came to the Sixth on Monday night, and the man was there, but there arti few if any parallels in life. Corporal Jarrett jumped off a bridge on a dark night because a man had fallen into the river below and saved the man. Here is the way it happened. He was one of the train load of volunteers returning from St Augustine to their eamp near Jackson- ville. He was fortunate enough to gain a seat, and ha sat inside with the window next him open. The train bowled along, making few stops. It was a dark night. The train came to a stop on a bridge. The volunteers peered out of the windows to see where they were. Private McAvinnfiy j thought they were in the station, jumped out, fell over the side of the bridge to the river below. Jarrett's head was out of the window, lie heard a scream and a great splash. Deliberate not a fraction of a second; peel off his blouse and cried, Hold my coat/ With hands on the sill he drew back head and shoulders, shot forward again, straight throw the window, and down below a depth of 25 feet. His act was too quick for realization by those near him. To the men on the train it seemed an hour, but in reality it was in about three minutes that a voice, which most of them knew, shouted from the depths, Throw us a rope.' 4 Have you got him' dozens anxiously exclaimed, straining eyes in the direction from whence he came. The train crew lower, d lanterns on cords. The balls of light shown on a heroic picture full 25 feet billow that stage craft could not reproduce A man 3 arm I held fast to a bridge timber the other supported a litnp form white face, death- like, with closed eyelids. Yellow, swirling water tugged and battered to loose the man's hold on the timber and left only heads and shoulders above its edifying sur- face. A stout rope was quickly dropped with one end fast above. Jarrett tied the otherunder the arms of helpless McAvinney. With a number of sturdy volunteers' muscles he was drawn up in a trice; and the brave Corporal was drawn up in the lame way, some hundreds of volunteers cheering him. Unconscious McAvinney was soon resuscitated." In thw following week Corporal Jarrett's photo appeared in most of t.he St Louis daily papers. To the readers of the Free Press he was well known some eight years ago, he then being an articled clerk with Messrs Lloyd and Roberts, Ruthin, and is a native of Corwen. In his business capacity he holds a Very important position in one of the principal firms of St Louis, and very highly respected in that city. j

WHY PEOPLE DO NOT GO TO' CHURCH. It is always well to know what the other side think." The following vary succinctly written letter ought to open the eyes of Pro-Ritualists. It is quoted from. the Southport Visiter :— Sir,—Your readers will know that this, question was discussed recently at Manchester at a meeting of clergymen, with the bishop among them. Many reasons were given by the various speakers why men do not attend church. One reason given was indifference." Perhaps that was the truest reason that could be given for if men desire to go to church or chapel they will go. The fact i that people-the men ennoniullj-—are less afraid of the priest, parson, or minister than they have been in former times; or, if you like, the people do iiot -ferr God a much as in former times. Those who claim to be His special servants will insist that men must either love or fear God. Either emotion will do, it seems, though they are somewhat an- tithetical, but to be "indifferent" will never do. One of the best definitions I have seen of superstition is in the Students' Dictionary—; Unworthy ideas iu regard to the Deity." It seems to me that Chriiitians generally attribute to their ideal God many of their own little per- sonal vanities. At The Southporb Forum," some time ago, when I gave a paper, one of these earnest saints told the adiorice he would in Heaven "wear a golden crown" and that God liked us to be praising Him jasfc as Mr Simpkin, if he had a little dog, would "like it 1 to wag its tail at him." Such a sublime idea of iJeity is about equal to that generally heard from a Christian pulpit. Of course it is childish,. bat the preachers tell us we should accept their teachings aa little babes do. Surely a thoughtful man may be pardoned if: he thinks God is omnipresent, and that he, poor lttle mortal, need not "go" somewhere, or anywhere to get into God's presence and that the best "service ho can no i ,1:.0 '='" ir rVv. v V -:o- .UOttt/UfW. although on the whole, our people are »or» 8U'!ersf't'ous than they were sixty years the lRSt twenty years, and TfKt y S,lnc? death of Tyndall, and ',an ofcher fearless thinkers, there has °* revival in superstition. Of fill in rr' t-' i t? return wave of the ■ 1 orhaps the occloaiastically- dor Trnf fi?ly suPe«titious, Gladstone, ir 6|tha? any other one man to r ■ AC is to me rather surpris- ing t see in our newspaper reports of sermons preached in our Protestant Churches about the "real presence. And in the "Nineteenth! Century for this month i3 an article on the ot R" Tf?« initials stand for the Order of Corporate Reunion.M That is for the reunion of the English Church with that of Rome. I understand that the members of this « Order" are certain clergy in the Establish- ment; the writer of the said article being one of them. He writes and quotes a lot about empty churches and want of funds. He quotes. of course with approval, a Liverpool vioar as writing of I I men abominably absenting them- selves week after week. Now, even a liberty-lover like myself, may agree that "abominable" oonduct may justly be re- pressed. And there can be no doubt as to how these priemts wcmld treat absentees if they had the power they so eagerly desire to have. Of course they would put down that which they choose to call "abominable." There could not be a stronger case than this of priestly unreason. Only fancy, the more do. iug nothing—.nobbeing at church—fc in? ••abominable," What really is abominable^ the insolence of these priests who so desoribe th" oonduct of men who are quite as good as themselves. ° I am not denouncing the Roman Catholic Church, nor the English Church, nor any of the 260 or so of other Christian Churches. I am only saying a word for individual liberty of bocyr and mind. The churches are all alike to me; one good as anatkor. -Yourg, Ao., 5 J. SIMPKIN.

A STORY OF THE MOOR. A BsrORTBB on the staff of the Sheffield Weekly Independent, dsring a pleasant afternoon spent on the beau ;ifnl moorlands between Sheffield and Aahopton, heard a. remarkable sto»y fr«aa Mrs Blaekwell, wiflef a gamekeeper atlCossii'Kise. Sheffield and Aahopton, heard a remarkable itoPY from Mrs Blaekwell, wife of a gamekeeper atlCossii'Kise. Mrs Blaokwell, who locked plump a^d healthy, narrated her own experiences. Two years Alto her health failed, probably through overwork, and her eondition soon beeaste serums. Her symptoms were loss of appetite, loss of flesh, nervousness, chronic indigestion, and paleness. She was so weak that she could not perform her domestic caties, slept little, ead what sleep she got did not refresh ber. It wag considered that she wos glowly. dying. Pleading to describe her recovery, Mrs Blaekwell spoke as follows: Several months ago a pnmphlet was left at my house describ- ing numerous cures by Dr. Williams' Fink Pilla for File People. I noticed that many of those cored, had suffered from symptoms very similar to my own. Th'*s gave me hops, and I have a very vivid recollection of taking the first of 8a P,J lB' task of work needed doing very urgently, and I remarked to my little girl that I felt quite unable even to tUrt upon it. At dinDør time I took two of Dr. Williams' Pink fills for Pale People, and they produced a most remarkable effect. Later in the afternoon I felt quite a new woman. I began the took which WFLS a- w a i t- ingme, did it with ease, fit for I andfeii eny a- raouut ofwork From that tha. t time I recovered health and spirus rapidly* Although I have only taken three boxes of the pills, I am as w?ll as ever I waB in my life, and ha7e gained BO roach flesh that I weigh one stone heavier to day than I ever did before." The case of Mrs Blackwell is but one of thousands in which the usefulaess of Do. Wil- liams' Pink Pills has been made known to the public; the news of tbeii great cures constantly bl Ing reported in the papers. They are famous amontf the highest and the loweat in the land folt the cure of arssBmia, palpitation of the heart, indigestion, eczema, general mwseular weak- ness, rheumatism, sciatica, chronic erysipelas, and to restore pale aad sallow complexions to the gloN of health. They are also a splendid nerva and spinal tonie, and thus have cured many cases of paralysis, locomotor ataxy, neuralgia, St. Vitus' dance, and nervous head- ache. They are ncw obtainable of all chemists and from Dr. Williams' Medicine Company, 46, Holborn-viaduct, London, at 2s 9d a box, or six boxes for 13a 9d; but are genuine only with the full name, Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. Pink pills sold loose orv from glass jara cannot be Dr. Williams', and won't cure you; substitutes never cured anyone!

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED. GBSAT THOUGHTS, December. Monthly, 6d. Weeklv, ld. TLondon A W Hall, Great Thoughts Oifiees, U8 to 32, Hutton-street, Whitefriarc, London, B.C.] "Sweetness and light, are the leading characteristics of the present monthly issse of Great Thoughts. It is thoroughly up tc date, and its literary matter is very choice. Readers will be deeply inter- ested in the sketch it eontains of the brave and gifted spirit, Jean Paul Richter. It is a trnly grand spectacle to eve him facing with un- shaken front "the slings and arrows of out- rageous fortune In him we behold one who had the wisdom to prize his existence more than the manner of his existence. His oareer recalls the DTh08 say'st that Poetry descended is .11 From Poverty; thou tsk'st tby mark amiss. In spite of weal or woe, or want of pelf, It ;s the kingdom of content itself. I Mr Blathwayt's interview with Mr Hay Cameron (with the new portrait of Lord Boberts in Field-marshal s uniform) is fail of charm. "No sias," said Yieto* Huge to Mra Cameron, has ever captured the rays or the sna H yon have done. I thio# myaeir at your feet." The talk with Mr Charles Hill on be Sunday Question is also deeply interesting. pglkspg, however, the most valuable sontribu- tie* te thin number is that on Oervantef, the? illustrious author of "Don Quixote," though w« were scarsely prepared for the writer's assertion that "Don Qnixete,' is the greatest, single book in the word. The Scottish Poets; of Natnrø" forms a very charming series, and they are executed with a fineness of toueh whieh it-,&vam nothine to be desired. Dr Bichard Garnett, C.B., the cni6!i Jibrarian of the British Mnseum, contributes an excellent naper on the question as to whether the modern novel is helpful or harmful to morality. Indeed, th6 whole issue is strong and helpful in the highes degree.

llangkebnutw SHOOTIHG PAHTT.—On Ftiiay last Mi B 8tocks Maasey, of Bamford Ball, Rochdale, and Caarllo, Llangerniew, invited 9 tenants for a day's shooting in the rabbit warren and on the estate where he haa the shootieg of They bagged 70 rablits, and fairplay to tbem left but very few to escape. We ihank M. Massey for his consideration, and hope tna ohtor shooting tenants will do the same to keep on friendly terms with the tenants, who I think well worth a little consideration folf being so true to preserve the game for spert. Inthe evening grand supper was served up »l Stag Hotel to all the tenants who were o»*r »Lg b«s.ter«i. I may mention Mr Roberts00» head-keeper, w»? ont with tV>e shoeters, as' made the remark, whcr« presiding, that years, if all's well, would be batter sport for them. Th« names ,4:. b < J _i • f'» Stag; — Roberts, the Shop; John .1oDe Thomas Owen, D Davies, Robert Baiawell and J Edwards. w CoLoirax. SANDBACH AT Lieut-Col Arthur Sandbach. youngee Mrs Sandbach, Bryngwyn, Oswestry j^r, ot nafoduccs, Absrii-ele, wa are kant' hae been awarded by merit a of post as Military Secretary tjjjhe^ bas India Lord Curzon. The Colo u wa<j recently returned Irom gjrdar. His mentioned m despatches by w high qualities as a ^Mier^and ,or h mosT R Io^.onWs may mention that Col Sandbag is one of the yonngeBt Colonels in ths ? was over in his native parish "^chome a Hafedunos last week, hut If on Monday to get rpady to sail with Lord and Lady Curzon aQd staff on December 15th, to meet the steamer at Marseillo"- The Colenel cannot be claimed as an Irishman i am sure, as seems now the fashion, aB we are proud of him as a thorough Welshman, and Welshmen can be distinguished soldiers as well as Irish or Scotchmen.

RETURN OF £ AJOR_BANDBACH FBOM THE SOUDAN. A HEARTY WELCOME AT BWLCHYCIBAU. (Crowded out we week). Major Sandbach of the Royal Engineers arrived in Lenden from the Sondan on Fvidav and retnraed to his sountry residence, Brvn- awyn Hall, Bwlehycibau, by the last train on Saturday evening, when he was accorded a most hearty reception. A crowd of some three hundred met the train at Bryngwyn station, and the gallant major was welcomed with ring- iag ch*ws,and the. Llanfyllin Band, oondnotrd by Hi t Utiif. ftoysd "Tke Conqwring ffrLsrssra come to blows with Prance he bad Major 0aT>dbaeh woald do-hi* » w done it in the Sondan (ehe«a). I The Rev J W:Thomas-said when they h<*e». of ths victory of Omdnrasas, tkey were pv»«o that two officers cortneeted With-Moaigomwry- shire General Lewis and Major Sindbaeh kad rendored signal service before the battle, tàa at the battle he should have been called to act as aide-de-camp to General Rundle, and that he should be prominently mentioned in despatches by the Sirdar (cheers). The) wished him a long and prosperous career. and looked forward to iseeing hima climb to the top of the ladder (cheers). Major Sandbsch and his sister were thet. drawn in prooeesion to the hall,-and as severa' who took part in the procession carried torches, the scene presented was a picturesque one. The band also played music, the bells of SwIeh- ycibau church rang mdll peals, and the out- rounding bills re-echced with the discharge ct cannon. The entranee to Bryngwjn Hall park was spanned by a triumphal arch. On reaching the hall, where Mrs Sandback was waiting to receive her son, Major Sandbach thanked all from the-bottom of his heart foi their friendly wel«Onaa._ The Vicar had re- ferred to General Lewis; he was a fine soldier, and they should all feel piroud that he was a Welshman (cheer). As to the Sirdar, no cam- paign had ever been conducted in whieh all,! irom officers to privates, had placed more trnsi and Gonfideaca in their leader (cheers). He re- gretteci that Miss Willianis was not present, for ahe would have been delighted with the rpuntolni?tfs kincluess with whieh they had welcomed him home (cheers). Refreshments were handed round, and the company shortly afterwards separated.

NEW LOCAL PATENT. The following A. glad deaeription is specially drawn for the Denbighshire Free pr&, bv Messrs Hughes and Young, Patent Agents, 65 and 56, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., who will give advice and assistance free to our read- ers on all patent matters. 16,427. Aerated beverages; filtering. Patentee: T 0 Owen, of Llandudno, North Wales. Syrups prepared as a basis for aerated beverages, or the beverages themselves, are purified and freed from resi- nous matter by filtering them through a bed of carbonate of magnesia. The beverages may be prepared as followsTo a syrup prepared from granulated sugar is added a. solution of carbonate cf magnesia and sugar in oil of lemon and spirits of wine. Flavouring es- sences and caramel are added, and the whole is filtered as described. Otto of roses solution and bisulphide of lime are added in small quantities and the syrup so prepared is diluted and aerated

BILIOUSNESS. Not able to Eat for a Week at a time. VICTORIA HOTEL, PLATT BRIDGK, Near WIGAN, Nov. lith, igg), GENTLEMEN,—I am happy to inform you that I have received great benefit by using "Gwilym Evans* Bitters," after suffering a long time from Biliousness. I had become very weak, and so nervous thni if any one spoke in a loud tone I was much frightened. I have been so bad that I w; • not able to eat for a week at a time. I tried "Gwilym Evans' Quinine Bit- ters," and the first bottle did me a de,,1 of good, so I got another, and am h;i pj:> to say I am now quite well. I shall always speak well of these 6t Bitters" to ali persons that I know. Yours truly, (Mrs.) BAXTER. -p-

RHUDDLAN. Tirm DAY SCHOOLS T.8 PAUSKTS TO nil Rimnimo on THB CoitMiTTftt ot MANAax VENT.-The Manager* have dootdiod that the parents of the Bcholars attending the echool* shall, at a meeting to be eenromed for the, par- pose, tu lrriday, the 9th inet., at the Be>ya School, at 7 o'cleeh pim., eleet two person* fiom simong sho-jmwtents ox gnardiaas of the children, to earve on-tho Committee of manage- meat. Bach father or mother ie asked to mak? an effort to attend in erder that the person* eleeted may be generally acceptable to the pareats. The head of the family of eaoh eoholar will receive a written invitation to attend the meeting. RSXOVATUUITBB BOYS' ScaeeL.—A abort time ago the laterier of the Boys' School "its cleaned and painted, and a new oeiling put to the rcof. The cost amounted to nearly X25. Mr Morris of Heniref, and Miee Roberts, Abbey House, two of the managers, volunteered to solicit doaations towftdo paying the debt. Up to date, Misa Robert, hae received »h.» following .urns :-The Vicar, M lsj Ms Jos. Wood> piascoed. Jil U; Mibs Boberts, Abbey House, XI; Mre Nicholson, githedale, 5e; Mr Maxwell, Glabra von, 5e, Mr J C Be»ttie, Sjworfch CoUege, «; Mr A Campbell, The Mr Bvans, Tanybryn, 2« fid Mr Hugh Rbbert., Cefndy, S. 6d Mr" Drummo, d, Rhydorddwygocb, 2s 6d; MrjWilHatn*, Cwjbr Fawr, >s 6d* Mr Morris' ac«cuut haa ntt jri come in- The entertaiwnent in aid of t e above will be held shortly. ?»*»r K»^«».-The second of these haa.y gatherings waa held m the Reading Roo« Thar^ay, Novsm^r 24th, at 7 p.».f ♦Be Yiear presiding. There was a very large attends ee, as was also the case on the first eccasioa, Putld8 Ind av« M ^eringsare highly appre- SS?W KSfS! ^V" *oa that Mrs Stanl0'0" was greatly reg**twri a i^ley was anable to he pr^«»t Song I^-ettv fln~ MiM C6Va^°*- rS vJ t;7 Miss L Evans. Beei- j• \v Son<r1Dfcr -Dsing bits," by the Virnr. Confnfft Robert Evans. Duett, Mia* "Win Edward Evans. Reeitation, Jiiss Alice Davieg. Song, Mr Edward Evan*, "one. Misa Edith Ward. Glee, thr Juvani!* ^01I" Son«' Miaa Edith Ward. Song, Mr wara Kvans. Finals, God b»vw »ht* ^iieen. Mies Compton, and Miss Ada Wynne companied on the piano.

C A M E RA S, P.0.P.1) AND -(ÊVP.RY: ¡;¡tŒQUI8ITE 1I'OR THE Amateur or Profe8»ional W or Ja l.AWBBNOB'S -Depot, gfr; vgfgK gtrtett Bhyl* 1727a t T1,1 V- CLARENSON GUINEA MACS Aa iraptili-yl by us to Officials of S.M. a Service /O. fa nearly ev^ry Port of Greiit Britain. With wrB ■esfiect to Quality, Pri<», and Detail GUAEANT-CED 73 CENT. BELOW oajINABY VAX.UK. /VS. I Made of and Bhie raramatta Cloth • rf flue quality, a.l>solutely WaUirproof, sewn. • J Utfcroghout »'\tn Uilt. VelTet Collar, Oapa all — CS rocutd, and every improrenient to date. J Sent on Approval On receipt of value. jj 1 Not a single instance of clls»«tl»factioa on [I I record. 'Jf'.nium Paper. 8, BASTCHa AP IX)NDQW. T>XJDBRI5OS ga^ND*OIL enqines. ~rrf_ 8imple arid en.^v tooi*naK» LoweBt oonauift-pefejo- All TrrrvrST^JZ h 5- ItoVihed IY1'» Ti»t seat on application. JS.UI»IT>XTI0IG AN"D CO 8T°OU^. QX<C3. itbin. Londan. E.Q. Hoaøe. H to W. PEEBLES' NEEDLE BRILLIANT" Vreaa BURNER tmmmm PLAYS HYMNS, aSrs: ■mulQn| QUADRILLES, WALTZES,HORNPIPES, Sta, RpBK)] A mere child can play it. Ca»h or «w»y pay» KKaHl merits. List of Tunes and Tull Particulars BWllliik J DRAPER, B. G.. HamilM T-" 1TTETTE WORKS. SIiAOKBXTW^ n THE TORTOISE SLOW COMBUSTION STOVE IS THE BEST. qrl. MOST SITIOXBKT TH THS BIAB.KET. MORE THAN 200,000 IN US" Prioes from 12/- to ^613 each. Sold by — A TORTOISE ON KVERY STOVE if. i FOR A COUGH TRY F & Safe- aad WaU-tried Preoaration for the Belief and Oafi NESS. Suita for Old artd Young. Of ChemiBta, lAi 8/9 per bottle, or poet free froftW tBCe A.SHB.OCO CO., 48, QttKBAM STESST, Lo BOTTLB SMTT O» BaoarPT or Two ST turn- V • SMOKY GHlilliys COHBir' M nofeMnrowiiu "Acaun asvoLVure sMossctrask An Installt and permanent <mre. Hm toraeat T, 5?14 *h« world. Over 80,000 in DM. DeUvered. oarriago paW, to any town la the Un ited ^ngdom on wceipt of Postal Order fo* 18 e. Printed directiona sent -with each. ATV person can fix it. Soi,a Mtm JOHN OOCHBANK, 44. XIBKOATB. LWFK, HB. 'COROD^H OF WEST flAHfI$P0GE=%i -» Corporation is prepared to noeive LOANS, to a limited amennt, m rams of »lOO and upward*, on the security of theii property and rates, at J £ 2J% interest Applications to W «rr.c KODOSQN, A.S.Jl.A~, Boromb Acooantant. West Hartkrpooi. f^ALVANIZED Sheets and Wire Netting. V-l Stock of slightly defective Sheets, jprac- ticaily aa «w>d as neTT. 5it. by 2it., at f 10RRTTGATED la. each. Other siies in proportion. • uiuvuuai.^ FENCING HURDLES, Ac. GALVANIZED WIRE NETTING. *w~a AAtiTW/1 And all galvanized goods. ■ROOFING- WALKKB Kaoa ,Xtd.1, StaSord- Al) ghireGalvanizing Works, WAJ^SAXJj. Powr Ynvs WOBUJ 9m rrEMPLAR M ALIUS' HEADACHE _L CHARMS. 86 in bottle for 1/- GUARANTEED TO CURB US HEADAOHES, EACH IN 5 MINUTES, Wfil .keep for ever. DOJT'T n TOHOOTWMT 8«ID P.O. to TinffMta MAjmw.Ca«h ChextAut.VB. Woodrflle Rd.. Caimrrr. YACHTING CRUISES. or S. Y. "MIDNIGHT SUTST," _■ 8178 tons, 3500 h.p. No UPPER BBKTH3. THIRTY DAYS' CRUISES, TWENTY-FIVE GUINEAS. From M A"RSHTT,T.183, NOVKKBXS 17th and DECKMBKa ISth, ieee. visiting EGYPT', pALEsranR & CONSTANTINOPLE ATHENS, 0 &0. Bpecial arrangements for Shore Excursions. Maitufed ProgTanvrae fr*t from— THS ALBION STEAMSHIP CO., LTD., Balfcu Chambera, WeweMtlo-oa-Tyoe: OT& gpng' T-.nrUt Office^ ^A^JOEOOTAJS^A^DdLIJfES. and e^ery kind of Mnslnal I-nMronoeni. Mot make, half usual prices. list. —(3has. Eilis, AtderriUe 144., i'oliiain. 1/mdon. BOROUGH OP WEST^hartlepool. Corporation is pr^p^r^d to LOANS, to a limited amount, in sums of £ 100 and upwwtls. on the security of their property aud rat«a, at intei^eu Appli<mtion8 u> W. Gilu HOPQSOK, A.S.A.A^, Borough A-ooountant. West HajtLepooi. ILI EM ACETYLENE. Puu, PASTICULAM FtK* raoar THE —.• BON-AOCORP ACStTTLKOTB OAS CO.. AggRDEBW. THE LIGHT OF LIFE. THE GLENREEVE (Patent) BRONCHIAL NIGHT LIGHT. Instant 1"liet to sufferers from Bronchitis, Asthma, Infla- enza. Who- .jiink.c -1ui;, ("roop.and all Bronchial ailments. BXJB.NS 8 liotras WrrKotjT A-XTITIIXION. AUnht aujil K«iufidy in one. Ia krau» ot Six, 1 1J from all Chcmiata. Oilint n, £ >iysaltern, Ac. OT JIls", EKEVE & CO.. LTD. (Sole 1'ntBntees and SCaaafkctarerci). GUJRIJiY WORKS. HitOMLEr-BY-BOVV, LQN~DQN, E. GENTS WANTED in London & PrmncesT by a wealthy Company. Busiiu as quit/: new, eesv ta obtain, and remuneration go.jd. Quioit jiromotion for inea 'showing ability. App'y by letter t-o— A Street. TiPiroow, ac. INCANDESCENT BURNER, compete, 1/6. jVJ-ANT o 8 tiie »\o^en. f'ash with fir<t. )■ sold daily.—MICA CO i.Ind k TJirw STter,. ALDGATE^LONI?0N. E.C d5, HIuH" DRINK GOOD WIiNE OR 11U WTNE! Gauui:> Medoe. and St. Eiuilion ,'i doz. and upwards aH paid) on exceptionally adrantageous tpms.-write for infor- matiott t, E. rf. BARKER, Gannet. Poesac, BOBBBAPX, GIVEN AWAY. Ia order to »ofr«nurOOHP^gg8BA^jp!fli..fatfydu<leg[ iSt1TEA COJIPASn laaT rtawigali wm*. LMrtOB. 3B.O. WOOD! WOOD!! WOOD 111. COBBBTTS, xr a una ^ndon, R „MAHOGA>i\, AJjN'Tn1. PINE S-a &n PR.ICB LISTS JPREB OUT APPLICATION THAMES NAUTm tuthe^Cent* «inrv off (Jrwe- fervwe flA Iioys tor iri "W Mwchaae. USEFUL CHRISTMAS RESENTS A I'air or KUAL BilSY A.H.ITAKT RAI T-1 BRUSHES and COMB, in solid Leathery4 (i-sn. Sterling Silver Initials on Brasu«s. Post >"i ee, lO-fl; '<r-*h rrtunied if not arp- IfTfrofdnf. WKP.ii No WHERE TO STAY IN IUNS SaUN. W.C. OnirsL V«7 aapwM. Bedroom. Breakfast. 4*. r»oRaMa.^etoHr. »»a*u«a. r«*s«»n»sMMa*»ii toPwsysr- mo CURE SMOKY CHIMNEYS & LIGHT OR REVIVE YMEEI. try Patent ASBESTOS CCRPEW or Fireproof Ptreplaoe Biuid & Btowe. Never faila. Illusti-ated Uata Frrv, W^n?ton MiUs,I5r»d^g; JmIV and TASMBI Always on hand. ^fwnnwv U OTOWABDB, KIKCM#I*ASn> »OAJD, LO NDONjMjS. Irogrilig OF "CO..on-ne Safety Matches reo- ferred to in the House on .1.. 90th, whioh are harmless to lilfiwl^ll i —v at lt-i. a-<? thitah at. <i& "CJ;i. c.o; ;("+. rA*r*»r 130YAL NAVY. Arti0-v»rs, Youths. Blaefc- smxtns, Ain.i.ivrers, (<arpenters, Ooopora, Shipwrights, Stokers. w>ou ptty, trt-r- rations and qnarttrs, ixwifdons for lif. allowacc* towards outfit,and other advanta?«<< Por Stokers r.o previous experience necessai v.—For further partioulai^ ap^ly per- Ronally or hy lotter "to Coaafc Guard Ship, Holyhe.vr. DriU S. ag any Coast Guard Station; Marine Re- oruitiiif,' Oflirs -let Liverpool, Wipan. Blackburn, .>ranchi«- ter, Warriiu-toTi, Barrow; or Admiralty Recruiting Dept>% Sprin.? Gardtiis. Tjoudon- in Royal Marines; I _L_ candidates apply to alarlne Recrniting Oihites named. a yimyy xuykin 1: because y;«i! iomii i* t o mn t ry aie aud takØt )lip f'.Nv"iNl :>om you." Ii J'-vt hoi '• .\»si(rv, my tlariiti(( ? Styer i 11l ,h If h" iM .-i- .i-i 's any thing tha^ c«tn:o3 you in wmie to me again." •A T!fOUr?UTPJfL "No won-l-f i!^ ,,i(,cl&urnng liav& dftdin<>,i, ,s;. |,j |.|IS» youi^# .•T'"7,fc look at, tile llimKinr-xs of t hn JIlill"1 t«-a-M|eM(ter affair of white lxilt'tjOO tvtfil 'J"• r, .Ji f jinKf-'♦appearances, said -iiv, Itatl fiat chair vV-itl. Hir-rrry W. s|. of steel rf A, il j* to Stand a Ntxfcy ,-ql/:¡j", incb." J ty hvth ".It dowi Oil it as a final iiAS T-' »T;B BODT THRSE POI\TS ? rjti),. !fiii.nniii,' ;ir>i a ii«t nf i-'ics r inW that have been I ghillu^' sJiocker.s; K»"iered fr0in various JT»- vva-s -t'iof h il,' kiwi j.pl ^Bnrbs- lJweiontrt«?y upon her re^ We U;UP°" I+er invitation. aUrtvrt. ■ she sa. down upon her being Win IT,, K'hv,>l1 ,lPo« lua,<Jepanure. W-. in:tha#fMas. elof]g i0 )ler ww^ping. downfalL S f «e her uposi her restoration, an4 wept. over,,ht obuma.