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T. J. WILLIAMS' GREAT ANNUAL bAi COMMENCED MONDAY, JANUARY 30TH. And to be continued throughout February. TJHE IMMEJMSE STOeK In all Departments, at both Establishments, will be Sold at I ENORMOUS REDUCTIONS. IMMENSE Stock of Wall Papei s From 2d. to 2s. 6d. per piece. All Goods marked in Plain Figures. T. J. WILLIAMS' Motto is:—'Not to Advertize to Sell, but to Sell to Advertize.' Terms-Cash. 30 & 34, HIGH STREET & TEMPLE BAR, DENBIGH. mfewelwn}) ( { THE WORLD'S BEST BICYCLE. ART CATALOGUE ON APPLICATION. PRICES— £ 12 12.; B15 15.; £ 21. The Lozier Manufacturing Co., 24, 25, 26, and 27, Orchard Street, LONDON, W. AGENTS FOB 'CLEVELAND' BICYCLES. BANGOR—MR. JOSIAH HUGHES. DEGANWY—MR. DAVIES, Ironmonger. DENBIGH—Agent Wanted. DE .A..s FOR 'CAMBRIAN' SODA WATER, FROM THE NOTED ARTESIAN SPRING, R UTHIN Write for particulars- Address—Manager, Cambrian Works, Ruthin, North Wales. HUGH WILLIAMS, TAILOR AND DRAPER, CHAPEL PLACE, DENBIGH. Begs to inform the public generally that he has on view an excellent ASSORTMENT OF NEW GOODS o the latest design, and of the best quality that money can procure. LIVERIES of every description execut on the shortest notice. Riding Breeches, a Speciality. H.W. being a practical Tailor and Cutter (holder of a Diploma) and having a staff of experienced work- men fit and style is guaranteed, consistent with MODERATE CHARGES. A TRIAL ORDER RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED. r- f r> £ 3' Q Balm o Gilead fu VJl tLvJ riVJI In O GEORGE'S PILLS i mi." "They are more than Gold to me-they saved my life." 'One wonders that things so small should produce such mighty results." PILE & GRAVEL Many of my customers have been cured who have suffered for twenty years." The three forms of this Remedy:— No. 1.—George's Pile and Gravel Pills [* I J I No. 2.- George's Gravel Pills p 1 f | So. 3.—George's Pills for the Piles. In Boxes, Is. lid. and 2s. 9d. each; by post, Is. 3d. and 3s. Proprietor :-J. E. GEORGE, M. R. P, S., Hirwain, Glam. —M^MWMWiMlilllllWIII—llWlMMI IWHIiW yiH——■■■!—■■ Mill Ill llliMIHMMIliailMIliMUMUMil THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA CAMBRENSIS (Welsh) Edited by the late Rev. JOHN PARRY, D.D., Bala. A new Issue of this great National Work is now out of Press, in which above EIGHTEEN HUNDRED Im portant Articles, with the latest Statistics, &c., &c., have been added; the Geographical, and other Articlee and Maps are brought down to date. Edited by THOMAS GEE. In 10 super royal 8vo. volumes, pries £ 7 1. in boards half bound in Persian morocco, £ 8 8s. Od. full bound in ditto, £ 9 9s. (M.; ditto extra 210 10s. Od. With gilt edges, £ 11 5s. 6d. A WELSH AND ENGLISH DICTIONARY:- The National Dictionary of the Welsh Language, With English and Welsh equivalents. By W. OWEN PUGHE, D.C.L., F.A.S. Third edition, enlarged, by R. J. PRYSE With an Engraving of Dr. PUGHE. 2 vols. in boards, price Rl 10s, Od.; half calf, Pl 15s. Od nd full calf. 21 17s. 6d. f1:] MYVYRIAN ARCHAIOLOGY OF WALES B) WILLIAM OWEN PUGHE, D.C.L., F.A.S. (Idrison); EDW. WILLIAMS (Iolo Morganwg), and EDWARD JONES (Myfyr). To which have been added Additional Notes upon the GODODIN and an English Translation of the WS OF HOWEL THE GOOD; with a GLOSSARY of the Terms used therein. Also an Explanatory Chapter ANCIENT BRITISH Music, by JOHN THOMAS (Pencerdd wazia). The present edition contains the whole the Original Work; besides the above important and interesting additions which have been made to t. I one volume, 92 in boards. Tha first edition was considered sa valuable that many copies have been sold for 20,

CAMBRIAN GOSblP. ;=::= r un ii-s voyage in the Mediterranean grej' !y liefited in heaiti), The Local Dr:" :> sr.net. Council of Barmouth has de err- e question of accepting Mr. Dav^esV ;,881" nation as chairman. ODO Discussing the respective merits of the t -n-o gentlemen nominated for the Liberal i Mature of the Carmarthen Boroughs tie ondon Celt comes to the 'hat Mr Alfred Davies has the deepest nocket; Mr. Owen Phillips the longest irousers, and Mr. Tom Hughes the readies' tongue 0 o O As evidence of the great feeling roused i:, North Wales by the question of 'Close '■'oramunion,' it is stated that one of the most, important Baptist churches .requested heir minister last Sunday not to exchange pulpits with a Calvimstic Methodist minis er The opposition came from the church itself. 000 Mr. W. H. Preece, the Carnarvon born Velshman, who, as we all know, is the chief engineer and electrician of the Post Office, will, if the ordinary course is pursued, retire from that position on the 15th of next month. Mr. Preece entered the public service in 1870, and has nearly reached the extend- erl age limit of 65 prescribed for retire- ment. 000 In the columns of the Welsh Drych (America) a correspondent has been inquir ing whether ministers who entice into their own folds members of other churches are guilty of 'sheep stealing.' A humorous answer has been supplied by a lady-' No; tor they can steal only the goats the sheep will naturally stray into the best pasture.' 000 In reference to a paragraph which recent ly went round the papers. Herr Emil Strauss, the eminent Bonn publisher, writes to inform a Welsh correspondent that he knows of no new Welsh romance by the Queen of Roumania (Carmen Sylva), nor does he believe that the Queen has written any such work. For some years past, Car- men Sylva has relinquished all literary activity. 000 The Welsh library of the late Rev. Owen Jones, B.A., Llansantffraia, is one of the largest and most valuable collections of Welsh books owned by any private individual in Wales. It contains a large number of first editions of Welsh Bibles and Liturgies, as well as Welshlpoetry, and there are several duplicates of rare editions. Mr. Jones since his retirement from ministerial work, rear- ranged his Welsh books and placed them in a separate part of his house, where they would be safe in case of fire. It is rumoured that the books will go to Bala College. 000 The Sunday before Christmas was Hos- pital Sunday in Liverpool. The total col- lections in the Welsh chapel and churches amounted to 2245 8s. Od. which shows an increase of more than £50 over that of the previous year, and is more than double the amount collected by Welsh congregations five years ago. The total in 1893 was S119 10s. lid. The various Welsh denominations contributed as follows on the last Hospital Sunday:—Calvinistic Methodists, £ 186 8s. 2d.; Congregationalists, X27 13s. 9d.; Wes- leyans, X18 Os. 10d.; Baptists, £9 18s. 6d.; and St. David's (Episcopal) Church, X3 7s. 6d. 000 Bryngwenallt, the seat of the late Mr. John Roberts, for many years M.P. for the Flint Boroughs, and father of Mr. J. Her- bert Roberts, M.P., stands in a romantic and beautiful spot about half a mile above the town of Abergele, in the direction of Llanfair, the birthplace of the celebrated Welsh bard and eisteddfodwr Talhaiarn. At a competitive meeting held not long ago in the neighbourhood, a substantial prize was offered for the best poetical effusion on the subject. Amongst the compositions sent in was the following Talcen Slip,' sent in possibly by an innocent disciple of the late Bardd Cocos:— Tyn dy lygad o dy wallt I edrych ar Fryngwenallt 'Rhwn sydd yn hardd ar yr Allt Tua milltir a hanner o'r mor hallt, I'r de os wyt ti'n dallt. The reading of the stanza faiily brought down the house. 000 The efforts of the Welsh Congregational churches to raise a fund of R25,000 do not appear to be meeting with very much suc- cess. On the other hand the Welsh Wes- leyans, a body infinitely smaller in numbers, have last month in North Wales only, raised a fund of 13,000 guineas with comparative ease, and in view of this the Independents confess themselves ashamed of their own dilatoriness. Says a writer in this week's Celt: Are these facts not enough to .bring the blush of shame to our faces as the Con- gregationalists of Wales What absurdity it is to talk of our generosity and self- sacrifice in this direction! Alas! for Con- gregationalism, and yet it is one of the strongest denominations in Wales. If we do not bestir ourselves and cast off our lazi- ness in the matter of our small fund of E20,000 generations to come will have reason to be ashamed of our lukewarmness and indifference. We believe that lack of gener- osity is not the only reason that as a denom- ination we are so backward in this r9spect, but that there is also lack of organisation- a kind of independent selfishness; we are too independent to ask one to give or to suffer another to do so. Let us arise to our duty in all earnestness. 000 The promoters of the monument to be erected in commemoration of five eminent Welshmen born in the mountainous parish of Llansannan, Denbighshire, expect that the column will be placed in position by Easter next. Mr. Goscombe John, the young sculptor to whom the work was entrusted, has completed his task. The eminent men whom the monument is intended to commemorate are Tudur Aled, the poet, who lived in the time of Queen Elizabeth William Salusbury, translator of the Welsh Testament; the brothers Henry and William Rees (Gwilym Hiraethog), and Iorwerth Glan Aled, another famous bard. It is seldom that one parish can boast of having given birth to so many really great Welshmen. It is interesting to note that each of the five belonged to different religious denominations. Tudor Aled was a Catholic, William Salusbury a Churchman, Henry Rees a Calvinistic Methodist, William Rees an Independent, and Iorwerth a Baptist. Mr. Kearley, M.P. (Devonport), has taken very great interest in the movement, and has contributed handsomely to the expense. He expects to be present at the unveiling ceremony, accompanied by Mr. T. E. Ellis, M.P., and other illustrious Welshmen in political and literary life. A short time ago Mr. J. H. Davies, B;A., Cwrtmawr, was iug at Llansannan as the guest of Mr. John Morris, J.P., and these two gentlemen, w f f) Dr Ellis, rector of the parish (the son of the late Cynddelw), selected a suitable site, the middle of the village, for the erect.on of the column. 000 The eighth annual Welsh gathering in celebration of Gwyl Dewi will be held this year in St. Paul's Cathedral on St. David's Eve Last year's congregation was one of the largest ever known, even at St. Paul's, Sir John Puleston, D.L., and an energetic committee of representative Welshmen have nearly completed the arrangements, which ure necessarily on a large scale. The pulpit will be occupied by the Rev. Canon Davies, vicar of Pwllheli, one of the most popular and best known preachers in the Welsh Church, and the choir will number between 200 and 300 voices, and will be composed of picked Welsh Church singers in London. The Sam us Welsh tenor, Mr. Ben Davies, will sing the solos. The Cathedral authori- ties desire it to be known that tickets of admission ad service books are only obtain- able from the secretaries, the Rev. Morris Roberts, 16, Bramshill gardens, Highgate or Rev. R. A. Lloyd, 110, St. Martin's-lane, Charing Cross.

WOMEN'S CHAT. --I- -I- Princess Victoria, who is now on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Fife at Brighton, is an immense favourite with her small nephews and nieces The little Ladies Duff adore their aunt; and during her visit have fclaimed as much of her time and attention as they possibly could. Princess Victoria is looking particularly well and handsome at the present time, and seems to have entirely recovered from the in- disposition which, last year, somewhat alarmed her friends. —o— The announcement of the birth of another great grandchild of che Queen-the little new comer being a daughter of the Hereditary Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenberg, third daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Coburg Gotha-directs the thoughts to the nur- sery and its small occupants, whose importance has never been so fully realised is now, since the world began. The danger is, of making them self-important, these scraps of humanity, for whom the press teems with exquisite books, inventors have exercised the finest of brains, and artists devised the most attractive of pic- tures. It would be a hard thing to say that king and queen baby would do better with a little elemeut of sternness introduced, for one hates the idea of anything but love and softness in connection with the helpless youngsters. At the same time, true affection should learn to guard against the risk of too much cotton wool treatment, too much coddling physically, and too much enervating adoration morally. -0- Where spoiling goes on, it is usually the fathers who make much of and pet the girls. The mothers spoil the boys, and many a wife owes much of her married misery to the in- judicious years of misrule in which her hus- band's boyhood was passed. Girls even now are taught in many a nursery to give up, at once, anything that the boys may wish for. And this being so, is it surprising that the age of chivalry is fading? Often in Nurseryland, too, there is the tyrant girl. This tyrant, generally the eldest child, rules the little ones with a rod of iron, supplies the lacking dis- cipline of parents with a terrorism which is founded on no principles of order, or of justice, and nourishes in infant breasts a like senti- ment of tyrrany to her own, that of the tram- pled slave, who waits only for opportunity to be tyrant in his turn. That is what the care- lessness of elders does in the nursery. -0- Madame Patti's third matrimonial- venture occupied a considerable amount of attention last week. The Diva, on her arrival in Lon- don, looked radiantly happy, but the Baron appeared somewhat subdued. It seems the idea of having the wedding breakfast served in the train originated with the young Baron, in whose country railway travelling is a pastime and a pleasure. —o— FrauleinKaroline Baumeister, Madame Patti's devoted friend and attendant, was, of course, one of the bridal party. She is an Austrian by birth, and a highly educated woman, affection rather than pecuniary interest binding her to the Diva. They are exactly the same age, and have been friends from girlhood. Fraulein Baumeister is practically Madame Patti's Privy Purse. She engages every servant inside and outside Craig-y Nos, and knows far more about the great singer's affairs than she does herself. She keeps all her friend's jewels, and" assists each day at the latter's elaborate toilette. —o— The Duke and Duchess of Connaught, after a brief stay in Rome, have gone to Egypt, the Princesses Margaret and Victoria returning to Florence. It is impossible to describe the view of this enchanting city. Almost every street contains a world of art. At the Uffize, and Pitte Galleries, one passes through miles of art treasures, by the finest old masters, all in beautiful Florentine frames, rand looking (no doubt on account of the clear atmosphere), as if they were all recently painted. The Tribuna, however, contains the gems of the collection. It is in the Pitte Palace that the Italian Sovereigns reside when in Florence. In the private apartments of Queen Marguerifca is a strange melange of antique and modern com- fort. The king's own apartments are severe in their simplicity. —o— The simple homely gatherings, the annual dances, the social evenings that were once de rigour' in Suburbia, and brought the young folks together, are now few and far between. In consequence, the men who once gladly ac- cepted invitations to small and early dances and musical evenings, are driven to seek re- creation in town, in default of any social amusement in their own circles, while their hapless sisters are left to languish at home. The reason for all this is-pretension. No one nowadays is willing to entertain in a manner suitable to their position. If they cannot offer their guests champagne and costly viands, they decline to entertain at all. When the former method is resorted to, the result is often a very bad quarter of an hour when the bills come in, when the latter course is taken, the dullest of dull times. -0- When people have plenty of money, by all means let them spend it as freely as they like, but the mistake which I should like to see no longer made is for ambitious wives to spend their husbands' hardly-earned money, merely to outvie each other's display. If they would but remember that life, even at a dance, is as endurable on claret cup as it is on.champagne, at eighty or ninety shillings a dozen, that sim pie daintily served refreshment, a warm wel- come, and a genuine, but unostentatious effort to amuse one's guests, rare.y fails of success, many a worried husband and father would be saved an anxious time when the bills come in. —o— Talking of champagne reminds me of an ex- cellent story told of the Duke of Wellington, the second Duke-who, though far from being stingy, was in many odd ways economical. He discovered one day some champagne which he considered, and which doubtless was, quite good enough for a ball supper, and which had the advantage of being extraordinarily low in price. He ordered the quantity required, and was rejoicing in his excellent bargain, when, on opening one of the papers, he encountered the following advertisement:—' Try our celebrated champagne at thirty-eight shillings a dozen, as ordered by his Grace the Duke of Wellington for his forthcoming ball at Aspley House.' What the Duke said is not recorded. -0- Once upon a time, the unwritten Ia" s which regulated costume, decreed such and such' a garb for the morning, and 'such and such' an- other for the afternoon, and so on, and con- signed certain materials to certain occasions. But this is all changed now. Within certain limits, the sartorial motto of to day seems to be Wear what you please, when you please, and how you please, without regard to tradition or custom, or the suitability of times and seasons.' This is not the first time we have made topsy- turvy of tradition and defied all notions of the fitness of things to times and seasons, for the history of costume tells of a period when women walked abroad in decollete gowns, and airy fabrics were sported in mid'winter. How they escaped I the ills that flesh is heir to' I wish history would tell also. —o— Brown promises to be much in favour during the coming spring, which is an item to rejoice over, as this particular colour admits of such a variety of relief shades. Vivid turquoise, either in the blue or green tone, is harmonious with brown, as are also nearly all pinks, pale greens, heliotrope, red, yellow, tomato, and tangerine. —o— Painted gowns are much seen just now. At a dance, a few days back, I noticed one lovely ivory satin frock decorated in this manner. The panel was introduced of delicate pink roses and grey leaves, the centres and stems being worked with silk, while similar trails ran along on one side of the bodice, the other being ornamented with a boquet of exquisite artificial roses. The well dressed woman is never with- out a loosely arranged bunch of flowers. In the day time these must be real, but at night, artificial blooms take their place. —o— Chestnut Cakes.—Boil one pound of the nuts half-an hour, strain, remove the skins, rub through a wire sieve. Mix two ounces each of butter and castor sugar, reduce to a cream, add the chestnuts, a little flour, and two eggs well beaten. Stir thoroughly. Place the mix- ture in small knobs on a well greased baking tin, and bake thirty minutes. MADGE.

WELSH NATIONAL LIBERAL COUNCIL. ELECTION OF PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY. Meetings of the Welsh National Liberal Council were held at Shrewsbury on Wednes- day. A meeting of the general purposes com- mittee was held at noon, at which Mr. Albert Spicer, M.P., presided. Mr. Alfred Thomas was elected temporarily to the chair. Mr. Herbert Roberts, M.P., after a suitable recognition of the services of the late president of the Council (Mr. Thomas Gee), moved:— That this meeting of the Welsh National Liberal Council desires to place on record the sense of the irreparable loss sustained by this council, the Welsh Liberal electorate, and the country generally by the death of Mr. Thomas Gee, the first president of the council; it would recognise the leading part taken by Mr Gee in the formation of this organisation, and trusts that the principles for the promotion of which he gave his time, talent, and life, may continue to guide the policy and inspire the service of the council on behalf of the Libera- lism of Wales.' Mr. Albert Spicer, M.P., seconded the motion which was carried in silence. The members then proceeded to the election of a secretary, the salary for which is jElSO. The appointment does not preclude the holder from other work not inconsistent with the ful. filment of his duties as secretary to the coun- cil. The following names were recommended by the general purposes coirmitteeMr. Lewis Davies, Pontypool; Mr. W. H. Hughes, Pontypool; Mr. Gwilym Parry, Denbigh; and Mr. T. B. Rhys, Launceston. Some discussion ensued on a point raised as to the placing before the council of another name. This, however, was considered as unfair, and was ruled ovat of order. Mr Brynmor Jones, said Mr. Rhys had written relinquishing his candidature. Mr. Hughes, of Pontypool, had also written stating that if the salary were made £ 208 per annum he would devote the whole of his time to the position. Continuing, Mr. Brynmor Jones said the general purposes committee had con- sidered the point, of making the position one to which the whole of the person's time should be devoted, and had decided it should not be an absolute condition. In regard to Mr. Lewis Davies, they had heard nothing from him since the selection; he believed he was in South Africa, and they therefore had nothing to re- port. After further discussion the two candidates in attendance-Mr. W. H. Hughes and Mr. Gwilym Parry—weie in turn called in, and each gave an expression of his views and what he was prepared to do. Having retired, a ballot was taken, and resulted as follows:— Gwilym Parry, 28 Hughes, 7. Mr. Parry, on being called in and informed of his election, was loudly cheered. He said he hoped, with good and honest work on his part and on that of the council, he should prove to them that in their election they had made no mistake. Mr. Parry, who has been Liberal registration agent for Denbigh Boroughs since 1880, is also election agent for one of the divi&ions of that oounty. Subsequently, Mr. Thomas Williams, Gwae- lodygarth, Merthyr, was appointed president, Mr. Evan Jones, Bala, treasurer, and Mr. J. R. Jacob, Newport, vice-president.

Every man with a clever son believes in heredity. It is a singular thing that the oyster-fisher works hardest when he gets into a good bed. She So you are engaged to one of the Mus- grave twins? How can you distinguish one from the other?' He: 'I don't try to.' I don't think Phil Graves will ever set the world on fire.' I Oh, I don't know. He is an agent for a new make of oil stoves.' Brainwave: I He'll have to give up litera- ture.' Heartsurge: Health failing ?' Brainwave: 'No-hair.' Timmins: 'Can your daughter play the piano ?' Robbins (wearily): 'I don't know whether! she can or not, but she does.' The bicyclist now buys a store Of liniment and salves, And spins along the road way To show his padded calves. Park Policeman: 'Get off the grass there. Can't you see the sign ?' Surlie: I ain't walkin' on yer old grass. I'm steppin' between it.' 'There are two men who will never die of water on the brain.' 'Why not?' Soaker never uses water and Charlie hasn't any brain.' Bill: Say, Sam, who wrote that poem, Snow, snow, beautiful snow ?' Sam I dunno. Why ?' Bill: Well, ef I had him yere, I'd push his face in it.' Wife 'Was that man ever a farmer ?' Husband No.' Wife: 'But he's always'talkin' about the delights of livin' in the country.' Husband Exactly. That's what's shows he never was a farmer.' Witticus Here's a funny thing.' Citticus What is it ?' Witticus Account of a man who walked in his sleep because he dreamed he had no money to pay his 'bus fare.' She: What charming teeth Mrs. Highsea has He You flatter me, madam.' She: I Ob, pardon you are her husband?' He Oh, no; only her dentist.'

1 'Men,' said the Deai Girl, 'have as much lidle curiosity as women.' t More,' said the Sav ige Bachelor. Women's curiosity is always active.'