The Pontypridd Chronicle and Workman's News

HINTS FOR THE HOME. 1 TO WHITEN LINEN. To make linen beautifully white, prepare the Vater for washing by putting into every ten gallons large handful of powdered borax; or, boil with th3 clothes one teaspoonful of spirits of turpentine. PASTE THAT WILL KEEP. Dissolve a teaspoonful of alum in a quart of Water. When cold, stir in flour, to give it the con- sistence of thick cream, being particular to beat up ill the lumps. Stir in, also, aa much powdered Main as will lie on a sixpence, and throw in halt a dozen cloves, to give it a plyasant odour. Rave on the fire a teacupful of boiling water; pvur the Sour mixture into it, stirring well all the tinia. In a few minutes it will bvof the consistence of trr-acle. Pour it into an earthen or china vessel, let it cool, lay a cover on, and put in a cool place. Wi:t: needed for use, take out a portion and soften it With warm water. CLEANING BRASS A good material for cleaning bracs is oxalic acid. As this is a uoison, of course the article, alter Cleaning, should be thoroughly washed, to remove the excess of acid and the salts formed by it with the copper and zinc of the brass; but it is safe it tosed intelligently. Much of our brass now in us* is covered with a coating cf shellac varnish, whuii protects it from tarnish, and r. quires r.o cleai as long as the varnish remains in'act. If, hcvti-wr. the coating be broken, acd we warit to remove it and clean the biass underneath it, it should b- femen:bered the shellac is #«. laote in alcohol, and it may be rubbed off with a cloth wet with this substatice, the brass cleaned, and a new coaui g of khellac applied. WINDOW CLEANING. To b<gin with, have the windows thoroo.ghlv du sted every day when the r- sr. of tue room is done I —wii.dow sills, a.¡ alld i'!¡; the gas burnt d in the room give< oo c-.rbmt, < lias a:in:ts, 80 of course in i" er does the fin-, and this toget«.er With the dust.. 11 lodges in th« window. Kttwatly this is specially the ca-e in WilitH-a. time WI;11 Window cleauii'g is articul.iriy iuconv.It Stands to reasun. U at if me windows are rh ir ughlv dusted regulariy they will no: r; quira fo lJi' wa^»*-d or cleaned nearly so f-eq^einly. she el Is inevitable, have r-a ly a mu-.lit: bag lull of Whitirg and two wasn-leat-n-rd. Dast <.11.. lass I thickly with the whit-hns, then rllb it off i! With a da!p -1:0; wet leather, a--d finally poli-f- it well with a clean, dry one. Th o is a method pursued by workn-en when cifanu.g the windows «f a uew house, .vtid i.ivts a known to thf- fglass washed ill tl; (îrdb.¡ny way. A>u ther excel- lent method f.ir giving uri'li.wioy to t l^a i3 t) dampen a cloth with spirits f wine, rub the glass well with tLÚ, and then polish as L), foi-e wftl e. Clean, dry leather. TO MAKF. SHOES LAST LON6ER. As soon us you come its from bad weather, take Off your s'ioes anil til! thin) ti dry oits, which will quiei; ly ob-< rb all die moisture and prevent the t. ather from iosirg its s.Jwp'% lip particularly Caiefui n,-t to put your st)4-,ts n-ar th" fli.(" The tif-xt day take out itic- < ats, «>»:<-): may b" dried and made to serve a.;&in. If you do not nke the idea of using cats, stuff your shoes with fire paper, which fenswers the -amr- purpose. i'araftin" ill soften lea: her winch has been hardened by water and restore its A mixture of ere iii and ink is an excellent nine to rub on ladies' fine kid boots. To keep your :• hoes from creaking, rub the sole,, With linseed od. You may do this more thoroughly by letting the sol s vest on a dish containing a little Of the oil, which will be absorbed by the leather, and in additiou to stopping the will make the shoes impermeable to stiow and water. Auother way to keep out water is to heat the sotes slightly, then rub them with copa! varnish and let them dry. ftepeat this operation three limes, and you can go Into the wet with impunity. 20RANGES AS A MHDICINE. It cannot be emphasised too strongly that tpure fruit juice is one of the beat blood purifiers >nd system iegvilators there 13. In fact, it <S said to be the baj-e of phy.-icians' prescriptions in cases of uepleted systems and impure blood. There are people who te&ufy t. I this fact, particularly aa to oranges. Some people, who have heretofore Iatt:n fruit between meals .or just before retiring, condemned it rg injurious, have learned to eat un;) or two oranges with nearly every in al. particularly brexkiast, a.nd hav • fe-und to tJieir plvasaift: s-u? jri?e thaT it was better than any in-oil ine ever t.u ri. M,;«y r-ma-k;ibl-< t hings have bectt claii'iK-d lt-i r;>ni;fcs taken ad a tooo, such as makirg the c, iii, I x:on clear and beautiful, curiug the Ciink he bit, and numerous other tilings as varied and n.:»rvt-!Wis as tne ac >ievenients of corn m.d,cjllH-, a¡,d tiiere are, doubt 1-persons who have made Micn st Jves miseruidt* an-i ridiculous tatit g orangiH by the whrlesale (II the endeavour to att m; li-ii ,'CIlI-' si cil lino; ssi le r-nult. Hut Uiousanasct persons can ttstify that a, judicious use of oranges is a good thing je!: a few pserautions | must i e taker,. In t i e hrst pi tee, buy net.Uiuj: b".t good fruit, ripe fruit Ot- en or bad fruit cannot he -c,, t! for anynoey. i o- if you do not eat the t i.ut of the sheil wi.h a spo>.n, as many prefer to do, be s !re to p. <-1 it carefuiiy. The white pith ying beneath, the yeliow rind i- on" of the most indigestible s i'stauc-s known in the vege- table world. It is b-trer to vtt orarges witti a ippoon and tak,- is little as possible of Die cellular matter. Do not «-at or. nia.y rra.g-s a;: first; but if tile hahit of eati: toem it-it is on.,ta formed, a person •» i:l oev< r b- r.> t ndi-d 'o eat a meal Without- f»e-hfr. it ot ?!'me I;MI.5 e will wui-ic W(,uÔ r ill, ,urt to- ar:i regulat- ing ti)6 condition, lad creating a tied I-i-. appe.ite. S ICE DISHES. HULLOGK'S HI-'AUT should I)-, and washed carelu-iy. t wi i, foreemeat you would a liare, sew <».,«. au<i roast it. w:.It gravy and ru: ract-j -i.lv s.uco. What rf'Ii1Ü s wh«ii cold should he <ufc in 'J in sii's and h.h-d in the gravy ann .-au™ —f-Kar.-m's 1ïa¡d- HEAFSTKAS. i.ONi-s the o >w s in pieces and put them i.i iy-«-ve«e' witn just wA.- to cover t!,eu let tiis-sn tommpr s'-owiy a couple of hou s. IIJti1 ad. t^o sliced potatoes. w arro's ch ;:pe l t:n", and ot- sliced .onioo. For t< rvato soup, aillo h-tlf a d, 7.< r. tomatoes, peehd ami sliced, or i i- pioca nr vermicelli; a-sd as much water as you will need for th quantity of soup desired, boil f, t two hours, remove th^ bones, season li,i < rv^. 1NEXFBKSIV £ HAVOCKY Pr-E -oia" s--ale bread in cold water. wnen quite -t dry tf aod beat well wirh a fork & asoi h »>• f la-sji# onion finely chopped, a tallefpni i fi 1 it c'x-p-ped parsley, marj iiatn and savi-rr, h' it ou l-.ave u. t these, pepper, a: d -< and tnixed I o ba at tiis,;r, iGn, To ( b a,- (■:ea,i a-J tw> t.i-nc-s of salt perk, previ osl; th'ptei !»•;». i'ia< e tl mixture in a baking di-h. c ver with n;a he--i otatoes, and bak e, S rv<- vfoy hot. TOMATO E«M:S.— Cut tlir»E or our J?.,O :>;D and not tco ru e tomatoes i' t'» halv- s ?a* our .i iit'l of the iay them ia a pan two ounces of heaf.« i b;r tor, ani f y t li.jhtl v. When ally done, caretully -Iro » a r <w ?gg from tfce ah; ll if .to each t^m-o-o; wutch till ftas set perhctiy, t> en t> ko e-c i OH- arat«ly trorn tne pan ai-u it on a If buttered it>asr. cut to the s:z3 <i" llie frust. Hu<t over the! a Little twppe- aii(i li-tl;t u*1.; on the white of mch <fg. rferve on a not dish, ojar- liifh wirh nasi-'rriui. -leavt s. COLLAKEP llh/io —Take haif a buLhiok J Iseaa an ■ one coMi.e-1, t in boiti carefully. L.<y ':í.01!! ;n salt ami water :Vr an houi, then wa.il; u't tlik, them i m e cut in pieces Put all utn a por, take and cut in pie: Put aU a largi- pot, wi:h cold v.at r and a litti" -salt. As it I;oti8 .ikim veil. Let tne hea Sic simmer slowly for six hours,ami t hen -st vio through a -eve, Next day remove all f-.fc fr.a-.» the y-l'j, leturn it to »he pan, r move the :n;-at frf.ui toe bones, cut it into dice, and add the st: ck. Reason to ta te. Let all simnjpr for .0 :mnut.rd tiirn poor into wet moulds or basin- Tor;: ou when ti lgarnwith paisley, Leetroot, & aiid -serve. CASBOM'TTes or ;;HRIMPS.-Slaiiip rounds ot or-ta.1 w i ts» a cnttfr two inciies ti marking them agnin its t!.ier()Uar:ers of tite;r dep h witii a sinaiier cut n, and fry them a guidon hrown in pSeniy of fit; Hit out the inner part.v raning aw&v all iit- scft crumbs, and use the sirwll round r-a a lid; drain them well, aid s. t them a-id* to keep ;f). Have ready some >h> lied siui:^p a^d tofe them ov. r the fiie with a piece ot t.ut er, a little If mon-jui.ee. a couple of s-p->oufu's of wIle, t, dabli of cavenr.e and it-itit-eg, and a small blade t-f cra,7 1 all this get v- r-, hot, and fill up trie littlfc bread .e.asolettea vii I, the ii!ixlui-e. Any cold fish can bt htated in this way, and so can meat; but in tinat ftase gravy or stock must be used i-iste i.i rf ti Vulk.

HINTS FOR THE HOME. THAT VEXATIOUS LAMP-WICK. Sometimes the lamp-wick obstinately refuses to be turned up in the ordinary manner. It will seem firmly wedged at one side, while the other one runs up in a point, causing weariness and vexation of spirit. To overcome this depravity, take a new wick, draw out a thread near the selvedge, and the wick will be found quite tractable when introduced into the burner, the cogs will take it up properly, and it will appear in good form, and give an even flame when lighted. TAKE CARE OF YOUR EYES. The way people abuse their eyes is amazing. They try them, strain them, and overtax them in all manner of ways. And when their eyes begin to weaken with ill-usage and age they are too proud to give them the aid of glasses, which they crave. Spectacles proclaim the defect which they mitigate, and are loosed upon by those whose minds are as weak as their eyes as a badge of infirmity, and sooner than saddle their noses with them they saddle their lives with semi-blindness. TO MAKE BREAD. Two quarts of entire-wheat flour (before sifting), one quart of water, one-half cupful of sugar, one- half cake of compressed yeast, a little salt. Dis- solve the yeast in part of the water, stir the sugar and salt into the flour and add the yeast and remainder of the water. Stir well with a large spoon and set in a warm place. When the dough has risen to twice the original amount, stir down and put in tins for baking, allowing it to rise a second time. It requires lenger and slower baking than white bread to develop the rich, nutty flavour of th* grain, but no definite directions can be given, since the size of loaves differs so much. Bake a full hour or even longer if the beat is a little slow This quantity makes two loaves of bread. In hot weather less yeast will be needed if the bread is allowed to rise overnight. PRESSED BEEF. The thio end of the flank is best for pressing bet-f. Tike out the bone and remove any skin there may be. Then for tour pounds of beef take one pound of salt, an ounce and a half of bay-salt, the same of saltpetre, three-quarters of a pound of brown sugar, half a teaspoonful of black pepper, a pinch of powdered cloves, half a teaspoonful of ground mace, half a saltspoonful of ground nutmeg, half a dozen bay-leaves, and some sprigs of fresh thyme. Rub the meat well with this mixture all round every day for ten days, turning it every day. Before cooking it, rinse it well, and put some fresh veget- ables into the water in which you boil it. It should be brought gently to boiling-point, and should then simmer gently for three hours. When done, press it under heavy weights until cold, then trim the wdk. es, and brush over the top and sides with some liquid glaze. COLD CREAM. I A simple rule for cold cream is as follows: One drachm of white beeswax, two ounces of almond- oil, one ounce of spermaceti. Put all these in- gredients into a small cup, set it in boiling water, and stir the ingredients till they are melted and thoroughly incorporated. Add, if wished, about a drachm of camphor, which should be broken up tine tefore it is added, and then stirred in until it is melted. Pour the cold cream into little jars, in which it is to be kept, and let it get hard. The camphor is not a necessary ingredient, but it is an agreeable one, and is supposed to add to the heal- ing qualities of the preparation. This is very much better than the ordinary preparation of this kind sold in the shops, which is generally made of lard, and seldom or never of the pure vegetable oil, like the oil of almonds or sweet olive-oil, as it should ue. TO CLEAN HAIR TRUSHES. To keep hair brushes in good condition they should be washed once a week, not oftener, as very f.equent washing spoils them, by making them too ioit. to be useful. This should be done by dissolv- ing a piece of washing soda the size of a walnut tu a quart of water. After combing out all the loose hairs from the brushes, they should be dipped, biistles downwards, up and down in the water until perlectly clean, care being taken to keep The ¡ bicks and handles as free from ti e writer as possible. Then they should be rii.se.i, in till same manner, in tepid water, into which a little borax has been dissolved, shake them well, and dry the handles and backs with a sofs towel. Put in the sun or near some artificial heat, bristies down- wards, to dry, not too quickly. In the absence of washing soca, ammonia could be used for the same urp se, about a teaspoonful to a quart of water. soap should never be used, neither should the I ris:ks be wiped or rubbed with a towel, as they soon become very soft. Hair combs should never be washed unless it is absolutely necessary,as water lia- a tendency to make the teeth split, azfi it aiso I ;Qt;g't'IJ: the tortoiseshell or horn of wnich they are usually made. Small brushes may be procured I at a trifling cost, and with this the comb should ba 1 thoroughly brushed and afterward wiped with a io- DJiDROOMi. ror matters of health and pleasure, it is im- portant. thac bedrooms should be kept with absolute cleanliness. In the filSI piacp, painted or waxed floors are far peef rable to those with covers. It carpfting is insisted upon as a matter of comfort, let it be in Uie form of a very large rug, which can be lemoved occasionally and thoroughly beaten. In no i.pu-tment in the house is such simple taste so well ome and appropriate as in the bedroom. Here there shout i ever be an air of quiet and repose, and a ccmplete absence of all obtrusive colours. An air of subdued harmouy should invest the entire apaitment.; and walls, ceiling, floor-covering?, woodwork, and hangiegs should aU b* selected so ,os to unite all together and form a peaceful tot tuitmble. If carpets are tacked down, they ought. o be taken up and cleaned thoroughly at hast twice a ye&r. Large "stuffy "chairs, heavy window liaperies or lambrequins, elaborate bric-a-brac and bookshelves, larg" picture frames, and all other things likfly to become repositories for dust, are objectionable. Sleeping rooms ought to be simply furnished, given all the sunlight possible, and thoroughly aired every day. The springs and under part of the bed ought to be thoroughly cleaned and dusted at least once a weeu, and mattresses beaten and turned. Badly soiled ticking on pillows and mattresses is seen frequently, and when found masquerading beneath snow-white pillow slips and sheets is especially revolting. NICE DISHES. FRUIT OUSTABD.—Take half a pint of rasoberri- s, currants, plums, or blackberries, k pre: s through sieve to clear it of skin or seen 1)( with the juice one pint of milk in which a 1\1),1- ful of corn flour has been stirred tree r mips, beat a large egg thoroughly, mix it wi ..o. her ingredients and set the whole in a clean wii ;i ,auce- pan to simmer tiil thick and cooked. S ir con- stantly or your custard will be lump}'.—JPearson's ffukl". SPONGE PUDDING.-Line a basin with apricot preserve, stew the preserve thickly over with browned sponge cake crumbs. Mak. a custard of two well-beaten ey gs to haif a pint of milk, searon with grated nutmeg, sweeten with relined sugar, and flavour with orange-flower water or essence ot violets (tjround orris root). Pour carefully in. or boil for one hour, and serve with scalded cit-am CALF'S LIVER.-Have water, with a little sal., on the fire, and at the first boiling throw in the licet of iiver for five minutes, and then drain them. Put two ounces of butter in a fryi'>g-j:an, an i set it or: sharp tire. When melted add a teaspoonful of c OP1,1 parsley and gn en and till n the iiver. Sprinkle on a sa!t~pooiif"t of tioti. then !\<ll; a winegla>s of arm bro*h, thp f I tret, salt, petper, and a pinch ot allspice. Yi RKSHUIH PUDDINU.—There art two modes of coking "Yorkshire pudding "hen it is to b,' servec with wast bel f. 11' ir. be Lked very rich it may c» ,-u;ie(i iin(ter iiie rrc-at. Lisu-i c;, g baked under the meat, thus c;U.r.hing the drippings; but a simpler way is to coolf. ic itt separate p-m-s iast forty-five or iff,y i!i wl.i,ltl f roasting. If tht- r)ian kit, ir »• »• v ol! to brown the pota'.oe? under tin- tr ■' them, and, covering them with boiling 4 for a quarter of an hour; thm oour "ti ty prinkle the potatoes witl» salt, aod nipat for iiii.,iitte-. Toe. iputi. in this way: vt-r-, a i,int of m;K am' a iev i t- aspoon- uj rf •ifilt. Gradually pour this mixturp ,on a cupful f sifted flour. Beat thoroughly, and i>oui into w< ii-buttered muffin-pans A dozen may be :1rlBJ with a mixture of the ingredients mentioned. The b-king should occupy three-quarters of an hour, a quick ovpn being useJ. Place the roast beef on a large warm platter and arrange the little purldn,g iround it. Setve veiy hot. When the pudding is ccolu-d in this way it may be eaten by anybody, and if it be served hot, it will be found a most delicious accompaniment for beef. It is not a bad idea to keep, the pudding in the oven until the meat has been carved and then have it brought in Muokiog hot.

CHIPS OF > AT HOME. The report of the sudden death of the Rev. J. H. Carnegie, of Baldock, Herts, as entirely without foundation. The reverend gentleman is in good health. A new type of torpedo destroyer has been launched at Poplar. The craft is named the Havock, Is 180ft. in length, and has a displacement of 220 j tons. A high rate of speed is expected. A man named Frederick Hawks was drowned on Sunday near Netley Hospital, Southampton. He was a ringer at a parish church, and being very hot after 'he inoroing peal he went for a bathe, but got out of his depth, and could not be rescued. Mr. Ca:ne, M.P., in answer to an appeal by the Baptist Chapel. Oswestry, wrote: Chapel debts don't appeal to my sympathies, and if there is one thing I detest more than another, it is a bazaar." During a thunderstorm which passed over Dublin on Saturday, an outlying police barrack at Round- wood was struck by lightning, which cracked the ceiling and walls. Constable Blake was also struck by the current and was severely scorched about the head and face. Flames broke out on Sunday night in a bedroom it Thoby Priory, near Brentwood, the residence of Colonel Arkwiight, and the greater part of the mansion was burnt out. Most of the paintings and furniture were removed, but a collection of old trmcur was destroyed. At Cambridge, on Saturday, the Rev. A. H. Greenwood, a young clergyman, was committed for trial on two chaiges of obtaining money by false pretences by drawing cheques on a bank where he had no account for six years, It was stated that there was a complete auswer to the charge when a witness returned from abroad. On Saturday afternoon a cutler's apprentice whilst endeavouring to get on a car at Blackfriars Bridge accidentally lost his balance, and one of the wheels of tha car passed over his leg, nearly sever- ing it, from the body. The injured limb had to be amputated, and on Sunday the accident came to a fatal termination, the youth dying in St. Thomas's Hospital. About the largest sale of diamonds ever heard of has been offectad by Mr. Cecil Rhodes on behalf of the De Beers Company. He has sold the entire stock of the company's diamonds to Messrs. Barnato Brothers, who are acting as the representatives of a syndicate. The amount of money involved in this sale is over a million sterling, being the largest transaction in diamonds ever made. According to official statistics during last month 1,676 strav dog3 were seized by the police in the streets of London. Of this number 1,242 were re- moved to the Doits1 Home at Battersea. During the above period 196 persnus, including three police- men, were bitten, and 16 dogs were killed in the streets by the po'ice. They included dogs suffering from rabies, 1; convulsions, 1; and 12 were fero- cious. An awfcl fate has been that of a young man. named Hayward, employed at the Qusenborough chemical factory, near Sh erness. On Saturday, in carrying out his duties, he overbalanced himself and fell into a vat of boiling iodiue. The lower portion of his body was iimmersed in the liquid, aDd although be was promptly assisted out his in- juries were of such a dreadful character that he ex* pired a few hours after his removal to his home. Tiie Glasgow steamer Elgiva has been sunk by collision off the Cornish coast. She had a crew of 14, and was outward bound with coal for Kiel. When 10 miles off LtndsEnd, on Saturday morning, she came in collision with the steamer Inchmarlow, Of Liverpool, bound for Cardiff, and sank in a few minutes, being cut down to the water's edge. The Vrew crowded into a dingey, and were picked up by the Inchmarlow as the boat was sinking. The death of Mr. W. P. Lockhart, one of the 6t prominent figures in the religious and phiian- thropic life of Liverpool, is announced. A few months ago he had a slight attack of paralysis. About 10 days qgo he went to Ballater on a viit, and there he died on Saturday morning. He had been for many years minister of the Toxteth Tabernacle. In earlier life Mr. Lockhart was ona of the bpst amateur cricketers of the day, and fre- quently played in county matches After full inquiry a Select Committee of the House of Commons has recommended the establish- ment of a system of examination and registration for mid wives, in order to discourage the practice of ignorant and unqualified persons. The rules and regulations are to be framed by the General Medical Council subject to confirmation by the Privy Coun- cil, whilst the duty of carrying out the law locally should, in the judgment of the Committee, be placed in the hands of county councils. A remarkable siht was witnessed on Sunday in St. James's Park. In the early afternoon, when the Like was surrounied by the usual crowd of promenad-rs, a black and white terrier, dog sud- denly appeared on the scene, apparently in a very excited condition—barring continuously and snap- ping right and left as it; galloped to and fro amongst the alarmed spectators. Ultimately the poor animal rushed into the water, turned im- mediately over on its back, and, after a few frautic struggles, disappeared from sight. The animal was suffering from rabies. The eight partners in the Arm of Foster and Son, merchants, Bradford, in 1891, reconstituted the business as a limited liability company, with themselves as the shareholders. The, Commis- sioners of Inland K avenue demanded stamp dUlY upon the sale of tha business to the company. Messrs. Foster appeaied on Saturday to the Queen's Bench, when vustices Cave and Wright ditfored in opinion. Th? latter judge withdrew his judg- ment, and Mr. Ju tice Cave was against the Commissioners, on the ground that there had been no sale, but only a rearrangement between the partners. » Arthur Charles fcray, aged 30, son of a farmer at Ives, went to uring" a bull of his father's, and a man helped to drive it from where he was grazing to the farm premises. The animal became in- tractable and rushed back to the m?ad:>w. On Gray following it, it turned on him, gouged out one of his eyes, almost disembowelled him, and then trampled on his body. In spit" of his fearful injuries ray, who was of fine physique, man tgod to escape from the animal by wading through a river, and to walk home, but he died the follow- ing day. Death by misadventure was the verdict of a coroner's jury at Slough. ABROAD. The mail steamer which has arrived at New- foundland reports a volcanic eruption at Cape Harrison. Labrador, the flames being visible at night from the sea. A man named Hudson, aged 69 years, has just been convicted at Mobile, Alabama, of a homi- cide committed 24 vears ago, and sentenced to five years' imprisonment. We shall have som" official knowledge of affairs in Uganda shortly. C'ptain Berkeley, on th staff of Sir Gerald Portal, is on hi > <vav hom** wi h des- patches containing the Cotti,nisgion rls report. It is stated that the health ot the Duke Ernest of Saxe-Coburs and G io., who In t an apoplectic fit a week ago, baa become alarmingly worse. His condition u)-.Ar causes his physicians aud friends I' the gravest anxiety. The Judgs Advocite General of the Army, at Washington, is the olftciai c istodian of the pistol used ov Booth in the assassination of Lincoln, atil I the bullet which went from that pistol into the body of the Preside:.t The reigning Prince lohann von Liechtenstein I has met, at his coonrry sent in Mo.ivia, with a serious accident, which resulted in the fracture of eoe of his leps. Tim Prince is 53 years old, and the stKt, of his health nas lately given rise to serious i o i'• n *1 s. An *tt»»i'.»- to murder M Lockroy, a Parisian publisher, ;1.3 made on Sunday by the political poet. Moor- Th' bullet graz d Lockroy's chest, and K; ••••• .p, at onr: disarmed. Moore savs he was rx "d b-cause M. Lickroy had refused to pub' >. A P,ixi.1- s1\,ys the great shower of falling stars w'd h >o;curs every year about this tim. began or' ri Uy, when an aerolite, weighing about lofb., was picked up near Joi jny. It is sph roid in share, about 15in. in diameter, and has some semblance to copper ore. As 9-nor Jos6 Bobadilla, a prominent member of the M xican Legislature, was sitting in his home on Friday, an unknown mm managed 10 gain admittance unobserved, and, advancing stealthily upon him from behind, stabbed him in the back and fled before the alarm could be given. The excessive heat in Paris has caused a plague of bugs. They swarm everywhere—in the h is- pitals, barracks, and other public buitdinga. Resi- dence in the hospitals is becoming impossible for the patients, notwithstanding the fact that the bedsteads are of iron. Many invalids have left, in the hope of getting ease at home, but carrying whole companies away with them in their clothes. The houses are now overrun with the pests

FASHIONS FOR SEPTEMBER. There are many new shapes in hats just now, but they generally adhere closely to the head, and those which are in the best style are fashioned on the Idea of the boat-shape. A good felt will stand any amount of knocking about, and should be capable of being rolled up and put in the pocket when it becomes a question of travelling. A useful stand-by in the wardrobe, second to none in the matter of fashion, is the black satin blouse, which may be quite plain or trimmed with 6cru lace insertion. Some are a combination of em- broidered lace and handsome velvet used for capes and epaulettes; and all shades and makes of silks seem to be pressed into the service of blouses. Many of the thin makes have bands of lace inser- tion across; a favourite style, by the bye, for trimming washing dresses, the horizontal inser- tions being then carried down the entire depth of the skirt. In hairdressing, coils at the back of the head are much worn; what is called the "nest" chignon has three twisted curls in the centre and a roll of hair on the outside. It is a i)(-(d shape on the head, and is becoming. The parting which was supposed to have beeo brought in as a matter of course a year ago has really not found so many adherents, and we are inclined to keep to the fringes of soft curls, which suit most English faces. The newest feature in them is that they are brought down in a decided point in the centre of the forehead. While some still dress the hair high at the back, especially for the evoning.so that it is still seen from the front, the general tendency is to place it low down, whether it be a twist of hair or the "bun," which is considered somewhat common, or the three perpendicular curls that are protected by an invisible net. The Grecian coil has come back to us again. The way to effect this is to start the twist like the loop of a bow, which is allowed to stand out from the head, the rest of the hair being coiled round it. It is pre- dieted that not only is the real old chignon coming back, but also the chenille net of years ago. A chignon is bad enough in itself; it would cer- tainly not be improved by the addition of the heavy net. If "beauty draws us with a single hair" con- sider how all-important this question of hairdressing becomes. -Cassell's Family Magazine. Black velvet hats with coloured linings and feathers will be very much worn during the autumn. The favourite shapes are those with flat crowns and wide brims, the brims being in the majority of cases turned up in front. To soften the hard lines of the crown the front part is draped with velvet, and pointed ends of the velvet drapery lie on each side of the crown. The lining of the brim is of satin; gold colour makes the best contrast, but white and wther colours are used; ttiel" lining is gath. red air the edge with a very narrow heading, and rosettes or a drapery to match rest on the hair in front. The trimming is a piume of four or five black feather tips shaded with colour to march the lining. The coloured rosettes under the raised brim of the fashionable black hats are very coquettish and becoming, and m:iv be placi d exactly in the centre, or a little to one side. There seems no limit to the number of styles for blouses made of accordeon-pleated gauze or silk muslin. The latest novelty in this way is a blouse of pink silk mu lin falling round the figure to the hi;is from under the edge of a square Figaro of e;ru em- broidery worked up with gold thread. The jacket resembles a very deep square yoke, cut a little low in the neck, and the soft gauzy fabric falls in close folds turned under the edge and secured underneath at the waist. The sleeves are turned under in a like manner at the elbow, forming a deep pleated puff falling quite free round the arm. Charming evening dresses for young ladies are made of Swiss and organdi muslins, and of gauze; the skirts are trimmed with frills, eithei put on in groups or else con(:"»»ed from the edge I to the waist in close rows. bodice, whether high or low, is ornaovT.fcsd with a frilled bertha, consisting of four or five narrow frills meeting in a point on the chest and between the shoulders at the I back, and the sleevts, ending at the elb >w, are .simply a mass of little frills standing well out from the arms. Groups of flounces alternated with b inds of lace insertion and ribbon sewn on in flat rows, also form a very pretty trimming for these light and airy toilettes. Generally speaking, the flounces are made of the dress material, and, when cost and trouble are no object, the edges of all the little frills are trimmed with white lace or the narrowest baby ribbon. Flounces of lace or of thin silk, alternating with the muslin or gauze flounces, also have a very good effect. I Shot effects and hou-sack weavinge are to remain in vogue, and I find many excellent patterns in both class of materials. The Portia, for instance, is charming, the fine woollen ground is both shot and ombre in broad stripes, on which are irregular spots repeating the colours of the ground. The mixtures of colours are cleverly and tastefully arranged, and have none of the discordant etlects that spoilt some of the shot woollens when they first appeared. Dull greens and purples and dark blue and brown are the principal colours employed. There is no fear of our dresses being dull a:Ô colourless through the coming winter; all the best colours that have been in vogue during the lait few months will still be worn, but in very much soitened and improved shades. The primary colours that have been so adversely criticised are still here, but their crudeness has departed, and if our gowns are to be red, yellow, and blue, they will at least be in delicate and harmonious shades of these colours the fearful mineral-greens and harsh petunias of the summer have given place to leaf, olive, moss, and myrtle shades of green, and to softened and etberealised tones of heliotrrpe and .petunia that are in poifect taste. Journal.

DISASTROUS FLOODS IN INDIA. The Calcutta correspondent of the Daily News reports that floods of an unprecdontedly serious nature have occurred in Behar. Many hun- dreds of square mjLøs are under water. Half of the towns of ^^ozaffurpur and Darbhauga have been submerged, as well as a great number of villages. The railway line was breached in four places. The paddy crops have been completely destroyed, and the prospects of rice are very gloomy. Much sickness prevails among the men and cattle. Thous >n is are without houses to live in. Floods have also occurred in the Tippera and Dacca districts and in other parts of Eastern Bengal, where there is imminent danger of a famine.

MASSACRE OF WHITE MEN. the S" cy Morning Herald says a report has feacheu Sf Joey that a Queensland labour vesel. while recruiting off the coast of Malayta, Solomor. Islands, was attacked and seized by natives, the white, crew was kill -d, and the vessel first looted and then set fire to and burnt to the water's edge. The first intimation of the outrage was brought, to Noumea by the labour vessel Lady St. Aubyn, which had fallen into company with auother vessel which had natives on board who wk-re aware of the whole of the circumstancfs attending the massacre. The plan adopted by the chief at Malayta was to decoy the vessel to a certain place on the coast on the promise of supply- ing a number of recruits. This W;'8 done after lie had shewn his bond f des by putting on board a number of natives. On ;riv,jl of the labour vessel at the rendezvous, sho was surrounded by armed canoes, and her crew quickly despatched b.v the combined forces of natives afloat and those already taken on board.

PONTYPRIDD LICENSING SESSIONS. NEW LICENCES GRANTED. the adjourned licensing sessions for the Ponty- pridd Police Division were held at the police- court on Wednesday. The magistrates present were :-The Stipendiary (Mr J. Ignatius Wil- liams), Dr Parry, Dr H. N. Davies, Dr James, Mr W. Merchant, Alderman H. Anthony, Mr L. G. Lenox, Mr D. Llewellyn, Mr W. Jenkins, Mr E. Edwards, Mr Thomas Jones, Alderman Morgan, Mr Henry Thomas, Mr T. P. Jenkins, Mr D. W. Davies, Alderman Matthias, and Capt. Williams. INVALID OBJECTIONS. The renewal of the licence by John Lloyd, of the King's Head Hotel, Pontypridd, was objected to by Mr Bowen Rowlands, Q.C., who appeared on behalf of the Temperance party, on the grounds that four convictions had been recorded against the licence since 1891, and on the further grounds that the house was not needed to meet the re- quirements of the district.-Mr H. Ll. Grover ap- peared for the owners of the house, and Mr James Phillips on behalf of the landlord. Formal evi- dence of the convictions against Lloyd was given. P.C. Rees Davies deposed [that there were five publichouses within a distance of 300 yards of the King's Head.-The Rev W. I. Morris spoke of the undesirability of the renewal of the licence, and said he did not think the requirements of the dis- trict needed it.—Superintendent Jones, of the Pontypridd police force, said there were nine publichouses on the road from the old bridge to Treforest.—The Bench considered the notice ot objection informally proved, and decided to renew the licence. The Stipendiary observed that this an axtremalv ill-conducted house, and the licence was constantly before the court in cases where no convictions were recorded.-Mr Grover said it was the work of the owners to secure a good man as a licence-holder-Mr Phillips: The licence-holder has been brought here to no purpose, and has been put to considerable inconvenience.—The btipen- diarr He has very nearly lost his licence.-Mr Phillips: I wish to apply for costs.—The Stipen- diary: Then you won't get them. Objection was also taken by the Temperance party to the renewal of the licence of the Dany- graig Inn, Treforest, but the notice having been signed irregularily, the objection fell through. THE GREAT WESSERN HOTEL. Mr Bowen Rowlands, Q.C., M.P., opposed the renewal of the licence of the Great Western Hotel, Hopkinstown, while Mr James Phillips appeared for the landlord and Mr H, Ll. Grover for the owner, It was proved that a conviction was recorded against the house for Sunday trading, in July, 1892, but the Bench did not consider this offence sufficient to show that the landlord was a man of a bad character and the licences was re- newed. Jr All the other licences objected to were renewed. NEW HOTEL FOR CARNETOWN. Mr Rhys Williams applied for a licence to be granted to a new hotel at Carnetown, Aberdare Junction. It was said that the house was now ready to be opened. The Temperance Pwfty objected to the application and Mr James Roberts objected on behalf of the landlord of the Aberdare Junction Hotel. Mr Williams having shown the site of the new hotel, remarked that the town had grown up with extraordinary rapidity, and the Carnetown Cottage Company had been floated with a capital of £ 20,000 to build houses on the estate. There were only 14 houses in the place last year, while now 75 had already been erected and arrangements were being made for 250 more close to the hotel. All the houses bniit were occupied and the population numbered 450 while it was estimated that in six months this would be increased to 570, and there was no doubt but that there would be a great rush of people there shortly inasmuch as the pits were being sunk fin the near vicinity. The nearest licenced house to the hotel was 1,050 yards away. Plans of the house and the estate were submitted by Mr Samuel Williams, surveyor, Aberdare, and & number of residents attended to state that there was a great need for this hotel.—Mr Bowen Rowlands contended that the application was premature. The Bench hav- ing retired for a few moments, they returned and decided to grant the new licence. A WATTSTOWN APPLICATION REFUSED. An application was made by Mr W. D. Benson and Rhys Williams for a fall licence for the new Mattstown Hotel, for Mr Joseph Morgan. Mr Bowen Rolands, Q.C., M.P., representing Mr Wm. Williams, Pontygwaitb, opposed and Mr Arthur Lewis, objected on behalf of the landlord and tenant of the Butcher's Arms, Wattstown. In the course of his opening remarks, said that the house had cost £ 4,000 and was situated be. ween the main road and the river, and he con- tended that the house was most suitably erected for the purposes of an hotel, and ventured to say that the Butcher's Arms, which was the only hotel in Wattstown, and situated in an incon- venient spot and was not sufficient to supply the want of the district, for there were at present in Wattstown 246 houses. 106 of which were on the south of the proposed new hotel, towards the Butcher's Arms. While 140 were near the Wattstown Hotel, and away from the Butcher s Arms.-It was also expected that 67 more houses would be erected before July next and there were 1,603 persons living in the district who could only be supplied by means of the Butcher's Arms.- Plans having been submitted of the proposed hotel ann the estate, Stephen Jones on being cross- examined, stated that the 1603 included children and babies in arms. Mr James Miles, agent of the National Colliery Company said that about 1000 men and boys worked in the pit, many of whom had to go from Wattstown to live, and if the proposed houses were built they would be immediately taken up by the workmen. The Batcher's Arms was often overcrowded and this in his opinion increased the effect of the drink upon the consumer. The Company owned 130 cottages in the l00?^ but they did not own the land on which the hotel had been erected. j By Mr Arthur Lewis: The company intended sinking the pit to lower levels, but the contract had not yet been let. Personally he had no reason for complaining of the accommodation of the Butcher's Arms, and he could not say that there had been any disorder or drunkenness in the house. He had suggested to th0 landlady of the Butcher's Arms that she had better retire from the house. Re-examined he said he had no interest in any public-house in the valley, and it was his opinion that there was no need of two public .houses in Wattstown. -j. The bench considered that there was no differ- ence between the case presented this year and that presented last year, and they refused the licence. THE COUNTY HOTEL, PONTTPBIDD. Mr Arthur Lewis applied on behalf of Mr H. E. Crane, landlord of the County Hotel, for a wine and beer licence for that bouse. Mr Rhys Williams objected on behalf of the ground landlord. Mr James Phillips objected on half of the landlord of the Butcher's Arms. Mr E. Williams, on behalf of the landlady of the New Inn, Pontvpridd, and Mr Bowen Rowlands, O.C., M.P., on behalf of theRhondda Temperance Defence League.. Mr Lewis, in the course of his opening remarks said that the time had arrived when a second hotel on a laree scale should be established in PontyT)ri(ld, for in no town in the United King- dom of the size prosperity aud importance of Portypridd of which it could be said that there was onlv one large and first class house. No new licence had been granted in Pontypridd for the last 30 years, and this house was in structure equal to any in the town. There would be no drinkine bar attached to the house. Mr H. E. Crane said the house was opened in August 1891, and he held the restaurant licence for the house, for which be paid a rent of £ 320, and the rateable value was £ 285. The house had 27 bedrooms, and of these 20. were occupied each night He supplied 60 dinners every day, and on some occasions as many as 130, and when his J customers asked him for intoxicants be was compelled to sent out for them. He would give the bench an undertaking that no drink would be supplied except with food.-Mr W. Seaton said there was a covenant in -the lease held by him from the trustees to the effect that no intoxicants should be sold upon the premises.-Mr King gave evidence to the effect that great inconvenience was felt owing to the fact that no drink was sold at the house.-The Court dicided not to grant the licence. NEW LICENCE FOR NAVIGATION. Mr Arthur Lewis applied, on behalf of Thomas Morris, for the transfer of the licence of the Drainen Wen Inn, Navigation, to a new house to be called the White Thorn Hotel. He also ap- plied that a full licence be granted to the White Thorn Hotel. Mr Bowen Rowlands, Q.C., ob- jected on behalf of the Temperance party, but the application to transfer was allowed by the magis- trates without retiring, and they also allowed the full licence.. The remainder of the business was adjourned till Thursday morning.

THE POLICE CODRTST YSTRAD. MONDAY—Before Mr T P Jenkins Alderman W. Morgan, and D. W Davies. « ASSAULT.—Charles Barnes, labourer, Gelli, watr charged by Erank Jenkins, Gelli, with assau Iting him on Monday the 14th inst, whilst he was returning from work. The complainant was coming past the Gelli Hotel when defendant accosted him and called him a blackleg. Jenkins replied that he was not a blackleg and asked the- defendant to allow him to pass on his way home. Withjthat the defendant struck him in the left eye- and blackened it. Some men who happened to, be passing interfered and stopped the defendant punishing Jenkins, who then went to P.C. Richards and showed his eye,—This constable said that it was black and the pupils were inflamed.- Defendant was sentenced to 14 days imprisonment without the option of of a fine. STEALING PrTWOOD,-David Jones, collier, an old man in the employ of Messrs Cory Bros., was charged with stealing a piece of pitwood value 6d. The defendant admitted the charge and the com- pany not wishing to press the charge he was only fined 5s. CESAR'S DOG.-P.C.Richards charged a man named Charles Cesar, Gelli, with keeping a dog without a licence. The constable said he visited the house on the 6th inst, and found a dog of a. mixed breed between a sheep dog and a foxterrier. Fined 7/6 and costs. ILLEGAL CONNECTIONS.—The Ystrad Gas and Water Company brought a charge against Daniel Thomas, Treorky, of connecting a number of his houses with the main drain of the company with- out giving the proper notice.—Mr Thomas declared that he had been summoned for illegally altering something or other, and inasmuch as this wag not correct the case was adjourned in order that he might have witnesses. UNJUST WEIGHTS. Superintendent Jones summoned Wm. Howard, grocer, Blaenycwm, with using certain unjust weights in his shop.— Fined 8s and costs. FURIOUS DRIVING.—P.C. Richards brought a charge against Nicholas Llewellyn, a licensed victualler, of Ferndale, for furlOusly, drlVing through the street and he was ordered a fine of 10s.

Why is it tnaT, wnen wearing snoes Which cause excessive pain, A man is always called upon To run to catch a train ? Aunt (on a visit, distributing presents) And who is to have this pretty little mouth-organ?" Papa (with a sigh): "You had better give it to Jim." Aunt: "Why?" Papa: "He'll smash it soonest!" Caubt. Why. child, what are you doing ? asked a mother trout as her youngest was being drawn rapidly out of the water. "Just foraging on my own hook," replied the little trout, and it was lauded. Propinquity. -She (sketching): "I suppose I could gat your expression better if you sat a little further off." He: "On the contrary, I was just going to quote my favourite hymn." She: "What it that ? He: Draw me nearer.' "If you go first," murmured the wife of bit Q'I\om to the sick man, "you will wait for me 08 \1- other shore, will you not. love?" "I s'pose I'll have to," he grumbled. "I never went any- where yet without having to wait for you at least half an hour." Advanced critic: "Oh,yes,of course: one's taste* may differ widely, and yet the tendency of each be essentially right. Now I, for instance, posi- tively adore Costa's music, and-" Miss Jolly. girl (enthusiastically): "Oh, yes; isn't 'My Old Dutch love.y! Ingenuous.—Judge Durfey: "You are charged with stealing chickens do you want a lawyer ?" Moses Snowball: "No, yer honah." Judge Durfeyr Why not?" Moses Snowball: "If it please de Co t. I'd like ter keep dem chickens myself atter habbin* all de trubble er gittin' 'em." Proved an Emetic.-Arker: "You knew young Mushman, that was drowned the other day when be fell off the ferry boat?" Tasker: "Yes. Very well." Asker: "He was thrown up on shore by tha waves this morning." Tasker: "I'm sure I doù't blame the waves in the least for that." Some are at the work now.—"I wish you would let me look among your imbecile patients," said a man to the superintendent of a lunatic asylum. "I have a job I can give the man who has the least vestige of mind." "Indeed? What is it?" "I want iiim to suggest names for racehorses." They were looking over the paper together. "Oh my, how funny!" eaid she. "What is it?"he asked. "Why, here's an advertisement that says, 'No reasonable offer refused. "What is there odd about tnat ?" "Nothing, nothing,'r she replied, trying to blu h, "only those are my sentiments." A refreshment bar on a railway is kept by a veteran baker. A sprightly young traveller com- plained of one oi his pies the other dav. The old man became an;;ry, "Young man," he said, severtly, I mide pics before you were born." "Yes," responded the traveller, "I fancy this must be one of those pip He sufftr^d,—" Wo: dei-tiil climate in Arizony," said the i e! i-i- r,et! v., n r. "1 knowed a feller to have tm titit., ii >t- hot into him, an' still git as well e%, 11" must have suffered great deal." 4iH;» u: iv raroner, he did. The psft feller was so full o' holes that he couldn't xiolf whisky." An old gentleman of 84, having taken to the altar a young damsel of about 15, the clergyman said to him. "The font is at the other end of the church," "What do I want with the font?" said the old gentleman. "Oh, I beg your pardon," said the clerical wit, "I thought you had brought tbi& child to be christened." SHE CAiMrf NOT. Her fairy-like fingers jwert over the keyboard— Her fingers so shapely u si :nder— "Oh, mother, come hd k n-it- softly she sangt In a voice, Oh, so souit I and tender In vain from her lips can iii yearning refrain, In vain were a dau.>ier'. f nd withes, For her good old mother Was out in the scullery Washing the supper dishes. Catching on.—Jess: "J put Mr. Gillyflower to ti* test this morning; receive him with sleeves rolled up. hair in curl papers and sa'eratuj on my nose, and he simply said he adored a girl who could cook." Bess: "That was lovely in him." Jess: "It W", little enough it took my maid an hour to make me up for that part." v Practical collaboration.—nobbs: "How are yon. getting on in your literary carf-er ? 11 Graph (with pomposity): "Splendidl}. am now collaborating with Scribe, the author." H'»obe: <«js it possible? What part of the work d4; you do?" Graph (who plays the tylpe-wi iter for hcribe): I put his ideal into readable form." A man for whom the world has been waiting.— Editor (to new reporter): "I've got to send a man to write up a ship-launching. Have you had any experience in that line?" Newreporter: "No sir, but I think I could write it up without saying that 'like a thing of life the noble vessel glided swiftly into its native element. City editort "VijuMl do." >> Printed and Published by Ca vies Brothers, at the Chronicle Offices, Mill-e*reet, Pontypridd