The Pontypridd Chronicle and Workman's News

■ ITEMS OF INTEREST. C \v;a; the £ rsfc trsnrtvr of Eric.an. lie v. a co.'ivurt from heathenism to Christianit-v, :uid was pat to death at t! commence- ment of Diocletian's persecution of the Christians. His anniversary is eele lira ted on the 2-m i June. The t"w:t of St. Albans isbclievcti to have been the scene of his martyrdom. THE BAYONKT.—The bayonet v.as first made in Bayonne. in France hence its name and it was lirst used by the French army in 1G71. It was successfully employed by them during the reign of William 111. in an attack on the British :'?:.th Regi- ment of Foot. It afterwards became generally recognised as an indispensable military weapon, and has been used on both sides in nearly aU the preat bet ties in Europe and America in which the British and other troops have been engaged tor the last l."»0 years. Loso :m SHORT DAYS.—At Berlin and London the longest day lias sixteen hours and a half at Stockholm, the longest day hascichteen hours and a half at Hamburg, the longest dny has seventeen hours, and the shortest, seven at St. Petersburg, the longest day has nineteen, and the shortest, fiv- hours at Tornca, in Finland, the longest day hae- twenty one hours and a half, and the shortest two hours and a half at Wanderhus, in Norway, the day lasts from the 21st of May to the 22nd of July. without interruption and at Spitsbergen, the longest day is three months and a half. MOSQIMTOES AT THE NOKTII POLE.—The popular notion that mosquitoes are chiefly resident in tropi- cal and sub-tropical countries is quite a mistake, the home of their mightiest legion- being within and about the Arctic circle. On coasting trips to the North Cape even, vessels are invaded by mad- dening swarms at every stopping place. It in reported that irt Alaska they form clouds so dense that it is impossible for sportsmen to aim at objects beyond. Native dogs are sometimes killed by them, and even the great grizzly bear is said to be occa- sionally blinded by their attacks and finally starved in consequence. CownoY VKuxAcri.Au.—The cowboys have a lan- guage of their own which no "tenderfoot" may attain unto until he has served his novitiate. They call a horse herder a horse wrangler, and ahorse, breakera"bronchobustcr." Their steed is often a cayuse." and to dress well is to rag proper." When a cowboy goes out on the prairie he "hita the flat." Whisky is family disturbance." and to t His hat is a cady," his whipa "quirt," his rubber coat a his leather overalls are chaps or cappcrals and his re- volver is a 4.V Bacon is overland trout" and unbranded cattle are mavericks. AURKD TilE <;R:I.AT.—Alfred the Creat had reached his twelfth year before he had even learned hisaiphnbet. An interesting anecdote is told of the occasion on which he was lirst promoted to apply himself to books. His mother had shown ( him and his brothers a small volume, illuminated in different places with coloured letters, and such other embellishments rs were then in fashion. Seeing tha t it excited t he admiration of her children, she promised that she would give it to the boy who should lirst learn to read it. Alfred, though the youngest, was the only one who had spirit enough to attempt obtaining it on such a condition. He. immediately went and procured a teacher, and irk a very short time was able to claim the promised reward. CRKIO?ITTKS OF DIVORCE.—In Cochin-China, if the partie- choose to separate, they break a pair of chopsticks or copper coin in the presence of a wit- I • :_I. 4-1. UV muii aunun tin; uuiuu ja. uQ husband must restore to his wife any property belonging to her prior to her marriage. Among the American Indians the pieces of stick given to the witnesses of the marriage are burned as a sign of divorce. Usually new connections are formed without the old one being dissolved. A man never divorces his wife if she had borne him sons. The husband, among the Tartars, may put away liiep partner and seek another whenever it pleases Iiim, and his wife may do the same. If she be ill-treated, she complains to thu magistrate, who, attended by some of the princ'pd people, accompany her to the house and pronounce a formal divorce. TIIK DisoovKiiEt ror NATCKAL GAS.—There is one man who is deserving of a place in the history of rlie discovery of natural gas. Dr. Osterleni, of Findlay. knew of the presence of natural gas there lifty years ago. He was passing n stone quarry and detected its presence. He made a little cone of mud over a fissure, and put a bucket over the orifice. In a few minutes he struck a match under the bucket. When t he doctor picked himself u{K in the adjoining cornfield the bucket was still in the air, sailing north in the direction of Toledo. It was through t'r. Osterleni's energy tifty years later that the first natural gas company in the town v-«s organised. He had been laughed at and derided for half a century, and even after the flow had been. struck in ISfl, they say a good many of the people thought Old Nick h-.d a hand in the thing some- where. i LOUD P.YTinvs STur.L-crr.—Tlie skull from which LOcil Byron used to drink M as composed of the bones from the crown of the head only, beauti- fully polished, the lower or death's-head portion having been cut off. The edge was bound round with a broad silver band, and it was upheld in its. reverse position by a handsome silver stand with which the handle was connected, forming, in fact, a very handsome drinking vessel. The famous verses given in the poet's works were cut in the silver, not in the skull, and it held an entire bottle of wine. The great poet generally drank from it. when he entertained company at Newstead Abl-ey. The story runs that it was mounted and prepared by a Nottinghamshire artificer, wdio, when severely reproved for accepting such a commission by a certain reverend neighbour of Byron's said he would be glad to earn as much as he had received for tl.:i,t task by malting such another cup from the worthy divine's own skull, the bafe idea of which so upset the clergyman that he was taken ill, and was for a little time confined to his bed. TJIK CAKKKKS OF Two SISTERS.—At Hinilon, in Wiltshire, there lived a honesetter of the name of Y\ ail in. This Wall in had two daughters "ivho became famous in different ways. One was an actress, WhOSd Polly Peachum fascinated the Hqke of Bolton, who married her. The other bad an unhappy life at home. She quarrelled with her father, tied from the house, and wandered about the country, the common people knowing her as Crazy Sally. In 173d Crazy Sally canie nnd settled at Epsom. She had some training 4n- her father's art, she put her skill and knowledge and strength to use, and got to be very famous. People vvho needed her services flowed from all jmrts of the south to Epsom to consult her and adopt her treatment. Her earnings amounted to twenty guineas a day. The surgeons of London ot alarmed. A very strong man sent, who comnh.ined that a bone of his wrist was out. Crazy Sally saw at once that he was an impostor. She took the wrist and gave it so violent a wrench that she did put the bone out, and then she told her patient to go back to the fools who sent him, and that they would cure him if they could. Some years ifterwardeigw married. Her husband squandered her money, and she died in such poverty that she was baried at the expense o f the parish. .+-

Cod and sharks are the only fish which yield oU in sufficient quantities to be commercially valxaaSle. 150 gallons of oil have been obtaiued from the liver of a basking shark. Salmon and macktuel are very oily fishes, but their oil is seldom extracted. Whales produce the most oil of all aquatic annaals. Nulhall gives the production of such oils as follows Whales Annual slaughter, 1,500 gallons of o2, 3,300,000. Seals Annual slaughter, 55Q,D0&gal- Ions of oil, 2,600,000. Penguins Annual slaughter, 1,800,000; gallons of oil, 130,000. Many readers judge of the power of a Txok by the shock it gives their feelings, as one oarage tribes determine the power of mostate by "tkeir recoil, that being considered best which fmiy pros, trates the purchaser. The monument to William IV. was erected ab the end of the Long-walk, Windsor, shortly-after Queen Victoria's accession to the throne. The mignonette was brought from Italy to thH? country in 1528. The Albert Hall, London, will hold people Mr. Spurgeon's Tabernacle, 6,000. Tlie pleasures of the world, like Jndaa, betray while they kiss. Half an orange tastes as sweet s., a whele..one. He that conquers himself oonqners an enemy. If thou get, thou aekest more to put to it. i What a foot traveller oate tastes well-

"H03I CITY ca!:i:i'SroXDKXTS.| l .Hi I, }, ,1.' l. IT lilq people ii longer lake much interest in the noble of lip lioses. 1hat j Focins to lie a :11,("0, since a daily newspaper 1 liinks i(. V'-rUi while to get its own correspon- dent." to telegraph ii> it trom Ko-t on sin-h a p'ece Af lIew" as i:I: '■ Sullivan iJa: Iwell liere ,th, la:L tw', ,I:,y, I u: perhaps it, «•;«.- thought; *thnt geit'ug drunk was t.iie most meritorious v I>R. PAnf I *ie City Temple, announces -i lilt lie will slioi tly rommeiire a sorie- or evening cervices for working men at which theology will lie inhaled in o n.il proportions with tobacco- = smoke. 'J lie c<n:g: eg.itasn. in fact, will be inviud to biing Iheir pipe* with them. This is as it should be, idnee clim chwardcns have long leen looked upon as a nece-sary adjunct to church tneebings. The smoking sennnn may become as ^popular as the smoking conceit. A n,)y of ten has made his appearance in one of the London police com Is on a curious charge of 'c theft. He had developed a propensity for |>laying truant, and with idlene-s came a desire to have the wheiewdiial for m'schief and t fholiday. Jie managed Io steal i.12 X s., and witlj tbi* fabulous wealth he forthwith went ill seat cli of amusement, <ind bought a donkey and harness on Hamp*tead Heath. The donkey became an embarrassing possession, and the boy now lamente his escapade 4u .a workhouse, to wh eh lie has been remandeù, WixTun in the Sunny South is all very well 'bntit IIl'p.:ar" ¡,llIlt, if .1'°11 W¡¡lIt le:tl wllrmLh IIlId ■comfort you must, winter in the Icy North. So an Odessagorre-pondeni, of ihe Ooii// has been •■Saying, who points out, what people do in Kussia to keep out the cold and to keep in the "warmth. No rattling window frames, no draughts, "fljo roaring open fin;s which roast one sido of you -mid leave tlie othei side to freeze. Tiieie nie the •delights of the it'iissiau winter; and naturally the -JJ«scovita looks dowii on the Western barbarian shivering in a draughty country-houso or a jerry- built subui bun villa. 1.' WE may soon expect to hear the distressed cry of the outcast, male burglar. Since women have taken to burgling it is to bo feared that they will .swam;i the professWi, which would be a pity, since 'there is i-ooiii for both sexes in this highly ngroe- £ abie occupation. Klizabeth (Jill, who appears to 4JS an old practitioner, was sent to prison for ■three months at, Folkstone for "burglariously •entering a house. When sho was discovered she jumped through the win low which is a clear ijiroof that feminine vesture is by no means so inconvenient for athletic exorcises as has some- times been supposed. ft ':■ A worr.p-BE facetious person, who signs him- self Omnivorous," has no objections to those iwho like slimy snails eating all they like but he 'protests against the cruelty of roasting the poor creature" alive in their shells. He deems those who are guilty of this practice de-ie) ving of the punishment of ten minutes' toasting on the bars of a hot stove. W h it a good man this would be for any vacancy at thedispo-al of the Society for ■"the I'revention of Cruelty to Animals Hilt this is not by any nutans all ho has to say for the im- .jirovemeut of diet in London. He suggests that cockroaches wodd make veryticit soup, and ..f\()(ls :—" Earth worms, however, commend them- selves more strongly to mo, as they look so meaty. Earwigs wo iM, probably, bo too pronounced 111 flavour for all tables but spiders would be luscio is, and caterpillars taken from lettuces or otlier Ni,olli(i he tender and juicy." People may ask what this omnivorous inati himself prefers. Perhaps turtle. Is the distillation of the famous liqueur Chart- Teuse so profound a secret that no one in the trade has mastered the compounding of its very sp:rituous essence ? People in the trade will 'hardly aver openly that they know the secret, and yet the fabrication of spurious Chartreuse, or I 'Ce rather of something quite as fiery lUll as highly -flavoured, is a common enough thing for the ac- commodation of the lower class cafes of the Conti- nent. The monks of the famous monastery are -doubtle-s well aware of the commercial value of the distillation which brings them in so much revenue, and which is worth £:.W,OO¡) a ye Ir to the French Government in revenue. The of the rejection of the o 'er by the London syndicate Is possibly patriotic as well as commercial. The monastery keeps its prestige, and is always cer- tain of a handsome revenue. Meanwhile the -syil(iic,it,e (lisi) -sell to be so venturesome may per- liaps employ sun-) chemists who are experts in essences to tell them wherein lies the charm of highly concentrated liqueurs. O? late there has been a discussion on fees of ■Stewards on board ship and waiters' tips. simi- lar controversy is now raised on marriage fees. On wedding day lie bridegroom an the "Best LI an" are generously inclined, and may even bo prodigal with money in gifts but orten enough a limn is poor when he marries, and then the ques- tion arises what, should he pay by right. A South Kensington Vicar lately demanded four guineas iis his fee for a marriage. A correspondent who is evidently a lawyer contends that, this charge is exorbitant, and could not be supported in law, .since as late as 18t'8 the ixche^uer Court held that ii fee o". ten shillings to a Hector and three shil- lings to a clerk was unreasonable. At church -celeuratiolls of marriage there are, however, other people to be considered. The musician who per- forms the world.ng march can hardly bj pissed over, and the bell '\vs manipulator is a dangerous assistant Lo leave in ill-humour. EVEX if the ITo'ne Secretary cannot^follow .P~mtch\ ad vice and send policemen about Tn par- Mies of three, each armed with a cutlass, it would as well to lind some way of enabling them to )iiii(i )"") i-I (,olllljitt. The other llay three men were charged with-a violent assault <in a constable, w ho is still in hospital wilh broken ribs and other injuries. Such ca^^s are .'always recurring and is clour tint, n truncheon, however serviceable in a crowd, is often of littio use "when a c ■nst,«ble has to act: s:mply on the defen- sive. Possibly. m .re tangible objections than popular sen! iinent might be urged against the re- volver as a po'ice weapon but a good deal might 'It "ile be said ill favour O: the quarter-si,ai and nothing, cxcept on the criminal's behalf, against it. H is a weapon, too, which may safely be recommended to the householder. At any rate, it does not. "go oT" by it-'df »ml kiil some perfectly innocent individual, which is apt, to bo t.he case with the cheap revolver in inoxperien jed hand-1. Tin; winter exhibition lit ti Gallery, which is now open to the puMic, shows no symptoms of de line or of unwillingness on the part of co'.ie^torb to u^p'fy their treasures to the public. The rsiin of « century of irs.giisb art (J72C to It\;37), and this is effected by a t- ectif.n nf works extending from Hogarth tlo Lnsto'v u:, indsor Heynolds, Cafiisborough, Hr.. r.(i.j.\ "ilso:i, and the lilic are, course., well rcprcse i.-e ■ but SilO !)avi<t Wilkie and (Nonstable stan i out he strangest, the former being especially 1 ■: no wit h f.v.o pictures lent %iy the (Mieen, "illmd i-ins Lull and Ihe Penny Wedding." iiiii)oi-t,;iiiL fe;itut-e of the Exhibition is a ection of sketches and Studie-s nearly onehuml. ed in number, Dteproperby of various members or t itC Constable family, and all the work of its greatest member, John Constable. There are also a number of pastels by English •rtifts, of whom John Russell, R.A., who diell quite at the beginning of the century, was the most noteworthy. There are, therefore, as mny be seen, sullicient materials for an attractive exhibition. Sir Coults Lindsay and his able colleague, Mr. Desehamps, arc 10 be congratulated on tlie way in which they have discharged their often delio*fc« part of pleasing the owners and the public in tlie arrangement of pictures lent for exiiibitioii, concerning which the estimate of value -differs so w» oly.

Ibis slated that Dr. Geflcken, who is in the Riviera, will probably visit England in the course Of the summer. Tlie secretaryship of the Aborigines' Protection Society, which was held during more than twenty years by the late Mr. F. \V. Chesson, has been • undertaken by Mr. H. R. Fox Bourne.

CUTTINGS FROM THE COMIC TAPERS. F 10m 1'1111111/ Fv{ls. Real Torch tire—Walking homo through the fog ( Isn't H cornel, nolo like a hoiee with U wariaiity, seeing both aie sound tn aintll Thu Quarterly Publications—Rate and Tai paput". Our Helective's Excuse—" When one commit-'a mm der lie i^ sure lo be found on • ] *a icing Mem. — The way I.o make your feet keep good lime oar socks with clocks, of course. A Topical Hint to Explorer?—Wait, till the "Nit 1 ale King" puts up for a constituency, and then go and discover the North Poll. As the blinking at the Lyceum continues to be quite ki, it will bo ablo to Macbeth ends meet this season. If mitted to indulge in vocalization over their oakum, what soi t. of a song would they bo likely toeelect? toy, it ()lie, to be POIC A LIMITKO RI N,—MR, Wrftrifiam announces his intention LOPIOD^% shortly, for a few perform. ttticoa tlie Criterion Theatre St,ill Waters Hun Peep" as if Still Waters Could Run, deep or other- w ise. WANT OF R -Fat lict- O'Dy")) Tut, tut Dhrunk agin, Palsy ? 0 iin ashamed of ye Why don't ye soign the pledge? Oi'e il(,llo it. nie^elf "—Patsy Arraii, thin, p'r aps in your riv'rince's case it was necessary 1" There is to be a Women's Congress in Pari-" dui ing next. year's Exhibition. Once again hi-tory repents itself. Thanks to M. Eillel, Paris has iLs Tower of Babcl, IIlItt if Llie off, it is likely to have a very good reproduction of the "confusion of tongues Os TII:; FACK OF n.—Messrs. Pears are pro- jecting a Peaoty Show on a gran 1 scale, to be held in London in May or .Tune next,. A host of beiii I ic- will compete, and thirty are to be selected. This is all very well, but who is lo be Ihe Paris who will present the apples—we beg pardon, we mean the ? A Srr,XT-sip.T,K VIEW.—The Werlh/ Dispatch very propei ly commiserates with householders on the high price of tish. But it. doesn't go far enough. ]bd<)e!-)(tKjfHrt.nt))efacbLhat,noLt))ftoquont)y the lisli is as High as the price. A NKKDI.I;-I.I:SS AMAI.UAMATIOX.—The great cotton-thread manufacturers of Paisley are going to amalgamate and pull toget her. They anticipate a "reel succer-s. Hul, (,'Ie lIll'el\ll,clle<lmo'lop"ly ha* already raised the I irices, tii(I cut,l t)ii i iii,,r doesn't seem as if it would last long. The public, anyhow, won't, cotton to the scheme, and would not be ill pleased if this thread company wero "wcondop." PKNSV 'RCTSTKRS. — Luncheon ears nre about to be stai'ted by a gentleman of sausage fame. These cars will bo continually on (.lie move, to prevent the charge of obstruct,ion, and you will jump into them as you would into an omnibus. As there will consequently be no waiting," everyone will help himself and collect his own fare." The idea is a capital one, and, if well patronised, the Cars, as well as the passengers, will be perpetually full inside." W hat with the locomotion and the crowd- ing, wo fully expect to hear of taking dinner in a car being described as diner a la Hash. Floin The Orange Fiee Slate.—Growing on the tree. Colonel North has gone West unt il East er. The Cat's Query :—J'urr-did-i dium 1 Hid I purr to-day ? It% fill,l oilt of !,EIIROII "Iq tl,e fisli- monger saiJ when he sold what he oughtn't to have bought,. Most, great, men have hobbies. That of Cardinal Newman is violin playing. It has a Newman-ising etfoct, upon him. The ( hief Seck-writ-ary is what, some of hij pleasant and playful Nationalist opponents call liim just now. Mrs. Langtry is going to play Lady Macbeth." it is Well, well if at first you don't succeo 1, Langtry, try, Iry, again. Somebody threatens a burlesque entitled "Shy lock Prince of Ten-marks." The name is clearly in-ducat-ive of brain mischief. i)e cider-dly not I—The apple crop, this year, in "anada. and the United Stales, ha" Leen tho very largest ever known. Utt,tp,,)Ie!l ivo citiiiiou ,;ty Llie -ame at 1 his cider the Atlantic. Mrs. Brown-Potter's recent Amorican appear- ances as "Cleopatra" have materially conduced, it is said, to the Li own-Potter's weal, and appre- ciably augmented wdiat may be calied her "Uco- patra -money. The reason why the young woman wanted the magistrate to hear her complaint regarding a run- away lover, ill priority to other applications, was simply because the matter was her-gent. Melboine is doing well in the matter of female dentist*. Strange conceit on the part of the fair damsels to think t hey Can operate on other people's jaws, before tiiey have learnt, to hold their own The JZzhu wants 11s to believe that, a kind of bush has been discovered in Bolivia, which yields a de- licious caudle greese. We are not usually hard to convince but in this instance we feel con-trained to say that, to put it mil lly, wo don't Bolivia. The Victorian woman who was charged with having two husbands at one time, excused heiself on the giound that one of them was a dwarf, and, therefore, she could not be accused of IIUJ-U.HII. What, a chance fur Barman a dwarf and a tuo- wedd d woman. Sir Wilfred Lawson did not, whatever his de- tractors may say to the contrary, attend a recent fancy dress ball in the character of The Pump- adoro." Kcr did he go as Spring," nor as Jn- spector Bnckelt," nor as Mr. Justice (Water) Butt." He went as A Bottle of Soda-water"—a member of the very much up "-per class of nun- intoxicant s. SI'K.RECTS FOUFRKSCOES.—Mr. Charles Wy mill am doing a good Cri Mr. Wilson Barrett, walking ar:n-?n-arin with B"»AJ Chrcr in a country hamlet Mr. Ii. Manslield "getting til) liis (iieky Harrington in his "best close" at St. James's Mr. Thomas Thorne as "Cupid making his bow llal.t) 011L lli,4 From Fun. A capital Entre'e. —Nightingale Path.. Advice to Bismarck—No Morier Nonsense. Save 1 by a close shave—the lately released E. Harrington M.P. A CASK FOU SPBKD.—Lucy: "Come, Charley the ice is just ready so hurry up and help me on with my skates before it begins to thaw again." Sillicadde Ah, Miss Sweetlips, if yer was marry me 1 should make a lady of you."—Hob.* That would be a one-sided bargain, because cotil,iti't, iiiitlie a getti,leii).tri of you Owing to his past services to Lhe State, the German's put up with Bismarck's temper and hectoring—they put. it all down to his liver. Thej know they've got, a good servant in the Grea* Chancellor, and don't mindv his being a "livery" ono. THAT JOJINNTK !—Johnnie: "I say, Aunt Deborah, when you're as old as Methuselah I'll take you round in a caravan, and I'll stand out- side with a (lnnn and shout Walk up and see the oldest ole lady ill the world-a tanner a time and we'll g-) littives.Joliiiiiie',i AtiziL "You horrid boy I shall never live to the ago of Methuselah."—Johnnie Oh, yes, you will- pa says so He says anybody he has expectation* from is bound to go 011 surviving, like Methuselah at.isix stone four [Miss Deborah's will alteroJ OIlCO agaill. C. C. QuALiFicATloxa.—Drawter Congratu- late you, chappie, on getting in for the County Council, though 1 haven't a shadow of a notion what it's all about. Brand new C. C. "Oh, there's nothing in it. We shall have to look after the public institutions, workhouses, prisons, lunatic asylums, and all that sort, of thillg." Drawler: Oh, I see! Just the sorter thing to suit you, my boy, with your practical experi- ence, don'tclier knoxy." C. C. isn't, quite sure whether ho oughn't to have kicked Drawler, when he comes to think of it. M'lXK JoKK.—In referring to mining share*, n contemporary state*, "Tetnan (Gold) are amongst thu foremost, and still continue t.o rise, which tieo is pretty sure to be maintained." The idea oi I maintaining arise reads somewhat strangely to us, us our ex|)erience bus been that ib is the individual who is maintained by a rise—of salary. \Ve are always open to take a rise out of anything or any- body, and we snpposo yon must, purchase stock if you wavil to take the rise" OuL of Tetuan Gold Share*.

I Pontypridd Police Court. Wednesday.the 16th inst.—Before the Stipendiary and Dr. Jones. DRrxKExxEsa.—John Smith, Ferndale, was charged by P.C. Evans with being drunk. He refused to give up his ticket at the Railway Station, although he had it in his hand.—Fined 10s.-—Elizabeth Thomas, Pontypridd, was charged by P.C. Menhinnick with coming to the station asking for a ticket. She was very drunk, and outside the station was noisy and abusive. The previous night she was also drunk.—Discharged on promising that she would leave the town. David Morgan, Pv.rtb, was charged by P.C. Llewellyn with being drink at half past eleven on the 5th inst., and creating a disturbance.—Fined 10s.——Elias Price, also of Porth, was charged with a simular offence at half-past five on the 7th inst.—Fined 10s.——Alfred Thomas, Mardy, was I charged by P.C. Thomas with being drunk on the | 7th instant, and making a great disturbance.- Fined 20s; two convictions last year were proved against him.——Walter Davies, Ynyshir, was summoned by P.C. Hopkins for being drunk at 10 p.m., on the 5th inst.-He was lying on the road, and using tad language.—Fined 5s.-Maria Davies, Dinas, was charged by P.C. Weeks with being drunk on the 9tli inst., and cursing and swearing.—Fined 10s. Michael Donelly, Hop- kinstown, was charged by P.C. Lewis with being drunk at half-past eleven on the previous Sat- urday night. He was riotous, and refused his name and address, so was locked up for the night. -Defendant denied being drunk.—Fined 5s. Ann Flinn, Pontypridd, was summoned by P.S. Menhinnick for being drunk at eleven o'clock on the previous Saturday night in High Street. She was locked up, and let out on her own bail.- Fined 10s. William Reynolds, Pontypridd, was charged by P.C. Thomas Davies with being drunk on the 4th instant, with a crowd round him. —Mr W. Williams, solicitor, said his daughter made a complaint to him. His daughters said he had run after them, calling out.-Fined 10s. ILLEGALLY REMOVING GOODS AT PENYGRAIG.— Noah and Maria Morgan were charged with fraudently removing their goods.—Mr J. Phillips appeared for the prosecution, and Mr W. R. Davies for defence.-It appeared that a distress had been levied.- His worship said that being the case they could not proceed, for the charge was removing goods to avoid distress.—Summons dis- missed accordingly. SURETIES OF THE PEACE AT PONTYPRIDD.—Wil- liam Cook was charged with uttering threats.— George Baker, overman, said on the 5th Decem- ber he saw defendant at his house, at half-past 11 at night. Some time previous 5s was stopped at the work for defendant leaving his work with- out notice. He came on the 5th, and uttered threats, but as he had since expressed regret he wished to withdraw the charge.—Granted. Defendant was also charged with damaging to a door. Defendant said he was willing to pay the damage, 5s.-Granted. UNLAWFULLY PRESENT IN A PUBLIC HOUSE AT POXTYPlUDD.- \V alter Hemmett was charged with this offence.-P.S. McDonald said he visited the Greyhound public house on Sunday, the 6th. Heard somebody make a rush. Saw defendant, who said he had had nothing to drink.-Fined 10s. PRETENDING TO BE TRAVELLERS AT YNYSHIR.— John Thomas and John Williams were charged with falsely representing themselves to be travel- lers.-P.C. Llewellyn said at 12 noon on Sun- day, the 6tli inst., lie visited the Tynewydd Inn, Porth, and in the bar found both defendants with a pint containing beer before each of them. They gave right names but false addresses. They said they slept in a lodging house at Pontypridd. Found this was false. They lived within a half mile of the inn.—Fined 20s each. DESERTING FAMILY AT CDDIER.-Thomas Wil- liams, Cymmer, was charged with deserting his wife and family since April last. They had been chargeable to the Union since August. Defend- ant said he and his wife quarrelled, and she told him to go, so he went.-Sent to prison for a month's hard labour.

ELECTICN OF GUARDIAN FOR EGLWYSILAN PARISH. The election of guardtan for a portion of the parish of Eglwysilan, Pontypridd, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr Moses Cule, took place on Friday, and the result was declared I on Saturday by Mr E. C. Spickett, returning officer, as follows :— Mr E. Williams, Maltsters'Arms, Pontvprkld 461 Mr W. Lewis, Agent, Albion, Cilfynydd 3G9 Majority for Mr Williams. 92

SINGULAR DROWNING CASE AT PENCOED. A WOMAN FALLS INTO THE RBVER IN A FIT. On Wednesday afternoon an inqnest was held touching thp death of a woman named Elizabeth Morman, wife of a labouring man, who lives at Coy- chnrch. The deceased acted as housekeeper to Mr Williams, timber merchant, Pencoed, went on Mon- day afternoon to the stream to wash a portion of a. newly killed pig. Not returning soon, search was made for her. when she was discovered lying face downwards in the water quite dead. It appeared that the deceased was subject to fit3 and, it is sup- posed, had a seizure which terminated in this strange and fatal manner. The jory returned a verdict in accordance with the evidence.

IMPORTANT INQUEST AF HAFOD. FATAL INJURY OR NATURAL DEATH, Mr E. h. Reece. coroner, of Cardiff, held an ad- journed inquest on Wednesday at the Vaughan's Arms, Haiod, np .n the body of a collier named Thomas Bowlden, who died on the 12th inst.—The inquiry bad been adjourned so that a post-mortem examination might be made, the question to be decided being whether death was attributable to injuries received through a fall of coal at Coedcae Colliery on the 80th of August last, or was traceable as stated in evidence by Dr Ivor Davies, to an ul- cerated stomach. It may here be stated that to deceased was a member of the Miners' Permanent Relief Fund, and upon the question of the cause of death would tutu the liability of the fnnd to pay.- Dr Ivor Davies now deposed that he conducted a post-mortem examination the previous day. There were not external marks, bat on opening the ab- dominal cavity and lifting the lower end of the liver he found a cancerous tumour, which could not be felt by external pressure owing to its being under- neath the liver. All the other internal organs were healthy. He did not discover any injury to the spine. His opinion was that death was attributable to the tumour, and he would not undertake to say that death was accelerated by the accident, though the shock caused by the fall of coal might have weakened the system of an otherwise weak man. The jury in the end returned a verdict that death was attributable to the cancerous tumour, but were of opinion that it was accelerated by the acci- dent.

A RHAL TKEAT FOR BREAKFAST.—Harris' MILD CURED BACON. Try it 75, Taff Street, Ponty- pridd. _PD AND UPWARDS aiy&noed to House- holders. Mechanics, and other>, upon their own security; no preliminary feea; repay- able to suit, borrowers' convenience, by Mr J. P. THOMPSON, V2, Adam-street, Cardiff. Office hoUls, 9 to 9.-Diltance NO OBJECT.

VIOLENT S3JULT ON A WOMAN AT PONTY PRIDD. A LENIENT PROSECUTRIX. I HEAVY FINE. At Pontypndu police-court, on Wednesday week last, Thomas Harry, of Pontypridd, was charged with assaulting Margaret Brooks, of Pont- shonorton. Complainant said she was at Pontypridd on Saturday last, with a pail of cockles. By the big bridge defendant asked her if he should carry the pail, as it was lieavy. Replied, "No, thank you; it is not very heavy." She had a friend waiting for her. Defendant walked on with her towards the canal bridge. Opposite the Llanover Arms she was struck by defendant two or three times, knocking her down each time. She was quite stunned by the second blow, which gave her a black eye. She did not wish to press the charge, because of his poor mother. P.C. Adams said he served a warrant on defen- dant on Monday afternoon. He said "I did not strike her, I fell up against her. She struck me on the head with a bottle." Fined £ 5, or two months' imprisonment.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT BLAES- RHoNDDA. HAULIER AND HORSE KILLED. A haulier and horse were killed by a fall of coal at Blaenrhondda Colliery on Saturday. The young man named James Thomas, took his horse into the head- ing, and as he did not return the men went in search of him, and found him and the horse crushed to death under the fall of coal.

VIOLENT INDIVIDUALS AT 1. PONTYPRIDD. THREATENING TO KNOCK A MAN'S HEAD OFF. At Pontypridd police-court, on Wednesday week I last, (before the Stipendiary), John Farseley was charged with assaulting Morris Hamer, haulier. Complainant said on the previous Monday even- ing he was taking a horse and cart with hay down High Street, near tlie Station corner. In passing a load of furniture he went near to an old gentle- man. Defendant said "If you came as near me as you did to him, I would knock your head off." Told him to mind his own business. Defendant took a large stone, and threw at him, striking him on the right side, causing a lump and much pain. He tried to "scrab" at him in the cart. He (wit- ness) got down. Defendant had stones in his hand. Defendant and a companion knocked him down, and both beat him while on the ground. P.S. Macdonald said at a quarter past fonr on Monday afternoon he saw complainant and defen- dant under the railway bridge. Defendant had hold of complainant, trying to throw him down. Complainant several times asked to be let loose. He (witness) parted them. Defendant was drunk. Fined 40s., or a month's imprisonment.

THE EIGHT HAD IN THE RIGHT PLACE. Dedicated to Mr S. Williams, (Brynfab), on the election of Mr D. Lewis, for the Coanty Council of Glamorgan, Caerphilly Division. All hail to David Lawis, A noble boy is be, The working man's defender, So gallant, true, and free Come rally round his banner, His virtues now unfurl, The spleen of every traitor, Into oblivion hurl! CHORUS— All hail to David Lewis, A noble boy is he, The working man's defender, So gallant, true, and free. The soul with pure compassion, Inspires the heart and hand, To deeds of holy union, Makes Eden of our land; 'Tis right that fought so boldly, Against gigantic wrong, The "hard won fight" in vict'ry, That swells the conqueror's song. CHORUS—All hail, &c. The echoes round Caerphilly, And nymphs along the Taff, Reverberates the ditty, And joins in merry laugh; Sing on in joyful chorus, Thou glorious sou of toil, Pre-eminence is with us Against all evil broil. CHORUS-All hail, &c. Upon the County Council, With sliug and stone so bold, He'll strike againt the evil, As David did of old. The Council for Glamorgan v Will be a glorions band, And there the young Caerphillian, With laurels bright shall stand. CHOErs- All bail to David Lewis, A noble boy is he, The working man's defender, So sallant. true, and free. THE BALLOT BOX.

PUBLIC PRESENTATION TO THE REV. E. ROBERTS, D.D., PONTYPRIDD. A little more then six months ago it was announced that the Rev. E. Roberts, D.D., had severed his official connection with Tabernacle, Pontypridd,after a pastorate of many years, and a large number of the rev. gentleman's friends thought the event should not be allowed to pass uncelebrated. A committee was formed in Pontypridd with the object of collecting subscriptions towards presenting Dr Roberts with a testimonial. It was intended to close the list of sub- 10 scriptions at the commencement of last December, but the committee found that certain events made it necessary to postpone this. Now the announcement is made that all who wish to subscribe must forward their money to Mr D. Ellis, the secretary of the com mittee, before the end of the present month. The committee trust that the appeal will receive a hearty response, and that the Baptists of Wales will unite to show their appreciation of Dr Roberts's valuable work.

TdE COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION IN THE RHONDDA VALLKY. CELEBRATION OF LIBERAL VICTORY. On Saturday evening the residents in the upper part of the Rhondda Valley, forming No. 1 Ward, celebrated the success pf the two candidates of the Rhondda Labour and Libexal Association by dragging a wagonette containing the councillors, their wives and a number of their friends from the top of the valley to Pentre, a distance of about six miles. The procession halted at several places along the route to enable the newly-elected representatives to address their constituents. The procession, as it moved along evoked much enthusiasm and cries of "Morgan and Edwards for ever." The latter gentleman said, "By triumphantly returning two staunch Radicals you have shown that you sticlr unlfinchingly to your prin- ciples; and you have given the Tories a lesson that will not for some time vanish from their memories." These remarks were greeted with loud cheers.

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GRAND BECEPTfOK OF MR DAVID LEWIS. AT CAERPHILLY. TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION. The splendid victory obtained by Mr Da"id Lewis, ihe Liberal olld Labour candidate ia the Gin-rpuilly division, is significant as the first step in the right direction for bavin? a sweepiug reform in the rein3 of government iD this division. Too long have cur representatives been allowed 11 remain in their lethargy on onr local boards. We congratulate the working men of the division for their gallantry in facing a formidable foe and wrestling therefrom the prewtige of the future. The days of old-fashioned locomotion are gone, ard those who adhere to their manners and customs must be relegated to the museums as obsolete object-, for the curiosity gazers of the coming generations. We tanst say that the working men carried on their elect ral campaign in a most fair and creditable manner, and did not resort to the base and undignified tactics of their opponents. Although they were stigmatised aB 'cnm andpaupers," yet they conducted their warfare with honour, pre- cision, and decorum, and obtained a brilliant victory. After the polling was over a large but orderly crowd waited on-the "Hallelnia" Square, in front of the post office, until about one o'clock to hear the result otthe poll. On the figures being given, a ringing cheer was I given for the successful candidate, which was con- tinned for some time. Subsequently a large concourse of men, women, and children went ootside the town for about a mile to meet Mr Lewis coming from Pontypridd. On his arrival at the Beddau, accom- panied by Mr G. Wave, his horse was taken out of the carriage, and both gentlemen were drawn in triumph to the town by a number of sturdy and stal wart sous of toil. On passing through Castle Hoad, each window was illuminated with lamps and candles, while the women were outside waving huge torches in the air. At the Piccadilly, the crowd was aug- mented, the cheering was deafening, and the windows along the route were lighted with lamps and candles. Arriving at the "Balleluia" square the scene was an animated one in the extreme. Here the inhabitants came out en mdsse with torches, and followed the r procession around the town as far as the old oak tree, and back to Castle House. At this place Mr Lewis addressei the crowd in a pithy little speech, and thadked them for the hearty reception he bad received at their hands, and hoped to meet them again at a public meeting, when he would address them more fully. Ringing cheers were given for Mr and Mrs Lewis, and Mr Waye, and the people dispersed to their homes delighted with the result.

YSTRADYFODWG SCHOOL BJARJ. SPECIAL MEETING FOR THE APPOINT- MENT OF CLERK AMD SUPERIN- TENDENT. A special meeting of the above Board was held on Monday aft-rnoon at the Public Offices, Pentre, to consider the 148 applications which had been sent in for the appointment of clerk and superintendent of schools to the Board, at au annual salary of .£200, There were prasent on jthe toccasion :—Mr D. Evans (BodriDgallt), chairman Mr W. Morgan (Ty- newydd), vice-chairmnu Revs. W. Lewis, (vicar), J. Salisbury Edwards, W. Morris (Rhosvnog), and W. Jones; Messrs W.Jenkins,W.W. Hood, W. Prichard, D. Thomas, J. Morgan, A. Lester Lewis; with Mr D. Rosser, junr., deputy clerk. The arduous task of wading through the budget of I testimonials which accompanied the applications was gone through, and the number of selectees was re- duced to seven or eight. However, the final selection was only the work of a few minutes. The Rev. W. Lewis proposed two candidates, one after another, but neither of which found a. seconder. Rev. J. S. Edwards moved the appointment of Mr W. G. Howell, the present superintendent of schools under the Board. This was seconded by the Rqv. W. Jones. On being pat to the meeting, eleven voted for Mr Howell, the Vicar being the only dissentient, the Chairman remaining neutral. Mr Howell was then declared to be duly elected to the office of clerk and superintendent. It should be remarked that amongst the applicants for the post there was a. marked absence of local men.

FOOTBALL. PONTYPRIDD JUNIORS T. TREFOREST "A." Played on Saturday afternoon on the gronod of the former, and ended in a draw iL fivour of tbe Juniors. Result:—Five minors to minors. PENYGRAIG v. LLANDAFF. A gocdly number of spectators assembled at Mill Field, Llandaff, on Saturday afternoon, to s-P the return match between the above teams. When they last met th< "City boys" were defeated to the tun3 of 4 goals and a try. Llandaff kicked off from the riverside, and the forwards following ap in good style the game was for several minutes in the visit- ors' territjry. Securing from a loose scrimmage T. Lewis got off, and rounding bis opponents suc- ceeded in planting the leather between the pos.s. The point wtta, however, disallowed, as the Peny- graig umpire declared the ball struck against him, thus becoming "dead." The Penypraig backs now resorting to long kicking—J. C. Evans and D. T. Lloyd proving adepts. Their efforts being well seconded by the pack, the bali was driven across the home line on several occasions, but through sterling play by Howe taey only succeeded in ex- acting two minor points. Desperate efforts were made by the home men to score, Lut were rendered fatile owing to the close tackling of the visitors, Sant, Thomas, and Harry put in some useful pliv in the looeo, the result of which wi* that the bgll kicked int jtouch-in-goal. The pi .y duxiiii t ieiniti»l haifwasofa mediocre quality, t o visitors' pack carrying all befora thent. Half-time was shortly afterwards called, the score readirT- rGaygr-i'g, 2 minors; Llandaff, 1 minor. Atn;r the neual interval, the Llandaff men changed their tactics, and a series of effective passes ensued, which toolr the ball to the visitors' sid« of the half flig. Jackson ,(.l)ta.ining La tall from a scrimaaage by a clinking run, managed t,; cross t e line, amid loud cheera. Howe, however, was u 1-7,1- to improve the point, but mad.' a good atttrnj I f- m a difficult angle. The complexion of the game Wife now changed, and the' City b 'ys" played their old form. Tueir forward?,who hsd previously been out-classed, more than hell their own, and brought off rOilh after rush wiih telling effect. From a loose pass Davis obtained possession, and eluding the whole of the opposing backs, be phnted the oval behind the line, bit aoflin in an unfavourable position, For some unaccountable reason the visitors dis- puted this try tnjd did charge. Howe ftilad to negotiate the major point. Considerable excitement was now manifest, and the game waxed fast and hot. Phillips, the old Neath player, recaived the ball and essayed to run. H-. was quickly collared, but I passing to Reep, who transferred to Evans, who in turn gav» op possession to Rees, the latter got clean away, and grounded the oval right behind the poles. Handing took the kick, and placed an caej goal, equalising the score. From this point tc the end the game was of a very even nature, both sides making strenuous efforts to win. After some tricky play Penygraig enacted a minor. The whistle soo. afterwards announced the ending of a pluckily contested game, wnich resulted in a draw, the score beiatr— Llandaff 2 tries, 1 minor. PKNYGEAIO 1 goal, 3 miners.

LOST. On the cay of the election of a member for Llant- wit Fardre Rural District, &c., a number of small cannon were carried to Typerson field, and heavily charged with the object of celebrating the victory of Mr Jabez Evans over his rival from Llanfabon, but not only did the inhabitants lose their music that night, but the cannon themselves are lost, and no traces of them found. Rumour is rampant as to their whereabouts. The general belief is i>bat having received the blessing of the Vicar, and consecrated to celebrate the victory of such a holy cause, they have been sent to a foundry to be made into a pair of gates for a new church in a neighbouring parish. DEIGRYN.