The Rhondda Leader

Clydach Vale Publican Summoned David Roberts, landlord of the Royal Hotel, Clydach Vale, was summoned for selling a bottle of brandy to a man named Jenkins on Sunday morning, the 24th ult. Mr James Phillips. Pontypridd, defended. P. C. Baker deposed that he and P. C: Dolby had watched the house from 2.15 a.m. until 8.15 a.m., and at the latter hour saw Jen- kins come out of the back entrance with something bulky under his coat. Baker overtook him, and finding it was a bottle of brandy that was concealed, asked him where he had obtained it. Jenkins replied, "From James Lewis, 49, Jones Street, Blaencly- dach," but afterwards said, "I might as well tell you the truth as you saw me coming out. X had it from the Royal Hotel." The barman, he said, had sup- plied him. Mr Phillips observed that the landlord was from home that day, and the bottle had been paid for on Saturday even- ing, and was simply delivered on Sunday, Jenkins having forgotten to take it with him. He had four witnesses to tender cor- roborative evidence upon that point. There was a technical offence, as the sale was not completed until the bottle had been delivered. Defendant was mulcted in the costs only.

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Great Western Fund. The half-yearly meeting of the Execu- tive Committee of the Great Western Col- liery Relief Fund was held at the Angel Hotel, Cardiff, on Thursday. After the ordinary business had been transacted, a presentation was made to the chairman, Mr Godfrey L. Clark, Talygarn. The pre- sentation took the form of a punch bowl bearing a suitable inscription and the crest of the recipient. Accompanying the punch bowl was a scroll which set out the high ap- preciation of the trustees and the execu- tive of the services of Mr Clark. The fund, which originally amounted to £ 9,085, was made up of the following local funds: Pontypridd, £4,000; Bristol, £2,222; Car- diff, £950; London, £477; "South Wales Daily News £ 401; Newport, £379; Mer- thyr, £ 373 and Aberdare, £280. Of this L5,420 has been paid in relief, and there remains at present to the credit of the fund L5,420, with only eight widows and 27 or- phans having calls on the fund. The last orphan will be off the fund in July, 1906. y The scroll also points out that under Mr Clark's supervision the fund has been pay- ing widows over 45 years of age 7s. 6d. per week, and orphans 4s. per week, while under the trust deed provision was made for an allowance of 5s. for widows and 2s. 6d. for orphans. In making the presenta- tion Mr A. S. Cobb said Mr Clark had pre- sided over their meetings with considerable skill, and they had been very greatly guided by his intelligence and the able manner in which he had grasped the details of matters that had risen. Mr Evan Owen, who also spoke, said by reason of the terrible cala- mities with which they had to deal they had several committees similar to that one, all of them presided over by gentlemen of standing and experience, and he was bound to say that Mr Godfrey Clark, as chairman of that committe, stood second to none in his loyalty to the work and the very genial way in which he presided over their deli- berations. (Hear, hear). Mr Clark, in thanking the committee, said he was proud to receive such a present, and he valued more the good wishes which accompanied it. He could not take any particular credit for the management of that fund. To his mind the credit was due in the first place to the committee generally, because when the fund was started they had the good sense to meet and draw up a scheme -a scheme which he thought was a good one-and were wise enough to stick to it and not to tinker with it and spoil it after- wards, as was often the case with those re- liefs. Mr Clark spoke in high terms of the secretary, Mr Shipton. Subsequently Mr Clark entertained the committee to lunch- eon.

Temperance Choir at We&ton. The Mid-Rhouuua Temperance Choir held tntiir nrst annual outing at Weston last iiiursuay, duly oth. Tins choir was xorinea some nve months ago with the in- tention of participating in the Crystal JL aiace -Lellilieralice x1 ei-e wiucn, by tlie way, was held this week. The railway com- panies However, atter the arrangements ior the lete hau been completeu) made a great alteration in the railway tares. The members oi ciioirs alhnated to the National temperance Union have, in previous years, oeen allowed to travel to tlie Palace and back ior one half the usual excursion rate, out this year tney have been compelled to pay precisely the same as non-members, viz, tHe lull tare. The funds oi the choir would not admit oi this being done, so it was un- animously agreed to spend a day at Weston instead. The suggestion and choice of place were indeed very happy, everyone on cneir reiuriij expressing great satisfaction with their uay's outing. The party num- bered VU, all ot whom travelled by the « a.m. train to (Jarditt Docks, and thence to Weston in the "Bonnie Doon." The wea- uier in the early morning seemed very threatening, in fact, a drizzling rain fell, thus damping the spirits of not a few ot the party, wno had looked forward to the trip tor weeks before. Un reaching W es- ton, however, beautitul sunshine prevailed ana throughout the day the sun shone brilliantly. Dinner was partaken at Glass' Restaurant, Regent Street, aftr which the party dispersed to seek pleasures after their own liking. The very nice drives were well patronized, wnile the donkeys were doubtlessly thankful when night closed in. Clevedon was visited by a few who liked not the noise and bustle of the "Naples of England.' The return journey was made at 7.30 in the "Ravenswood," Cardiff being reached at 9.40 p.m. Many afterwards proceeded to the Empire, where an excel- lent company contributed an entertain- ment which was a fitting conclusion to a most enjoyable trip. The choir will not meet again until early in September, when a social will be held, at which all intend- ing members will be warmly welcomed. A start will also be made early in the autumn with the Saturday popular con- certs.

QUOITS. A friendly match between Llwynypia and Ton took place at Llwynypia, and resulted in a win for Ton. Scores:—Ton: John Pate, 20; E. Gallaghan, 21; Joe Pate, Dan Davies, 21; T. Moore, 21; W. Jones, 20; R. Kinsey, 21; W.Thomas,21; total, 164. Llwynypia: I. Thomas, 21; • Coombes, 18; T. Hammond, 21; J- &a~ wards, 7j. T. Price, 16 J. Haddridge, > D. Hughes, 3; D. Watkins, 16; total, Ton v. Radyr. Played at Radyr. Scores:—Ton: Dan Davies, 19; John Pate, 21; Isaac Thomas, 21; E. Callaghan, 21; Joe Pate, 21; Wm. Jones/ 21; Kinsey, 21; Thos. Moore, 21; total, 1W; Radyr: John Davies, 211 E. Leaves, o, P. Ray, 10; A. Leaves, 6; W. Wllhams, 14; W. Payne, 9; A. Mabbet, 15; E. Wat- kins, 14; total 97.

Illegal Lottery. At the Ton-Pentre Police Court on Mon- day last, Dd. Millward and Fred, Austin, bird dealers, both of 223, High Street., Treorchy, were charged with using, their premises for disposing of. birds by lottery. P.C. Davies said that he, in company P.C. Brew, visited the premises in plain- clothes and found both prisoners selling numbered tickets at Id. each, the highest number receiving the prize. When p.v. Davies charged them with conducting an illegal lottery, Millward replied, "We knew we were breaking the law2 but though would be cautioned first." Austin sai^ have been cautioned before; its n(>g denying." Witness took veCi tray, pennies and tickets, and c° both prisoners to Pentre Police StoWn. Millward, when searched, had in session £ 1 0s. 4d., and Austin £ Both were fined 15s.

PUBLICITY is the soul of justice.Jeremy Bentham.

TEMPERANCE TOPiCS. The United Kingdom Alliance and the "Children's Bill." At their weekly meeting, held at the Boardroom of the United Kingdom Alliance Deansgate, Manchester, on Wednesday, the Executive Board passed the following re- solution —"That this Board declares its deep disappointment at the refusal of Mr A. J. Balfour, M.P., the leader of the House of Commons, to afford facilities for the passing of the Bill for preventing the sale of liquor to children under sixteen years of age, and its surprise at the puerile nature of the grounds assigned by him for that refusal; this Board further sees in this incident a painful indication of the in- fluence of the liquor trade over the present House of Commons, and protests with the utmost indignation against the subordina- tion of the interests, physical and moral, of the young children of this country to the pecuniary interests of the liquor monopoly. This Board earnestly advises all who recog- nise this to be a struggle between the brewers and the people to utter their solemn protest against the infliction of this wrong upon the child-life of the nation." A Licensing Scandal at Liverpool. The inhabitants of St. Michael's dis- trict, Liverpool, are throbbing with in- dignation at having had a drink shop thrust ■ upon them in spite of their long-continued and hitherto successful protests against such places being opened in their neigh- bourhood. The intensity of their feelings may be judged from the fact that the mat- Home Secretary in the House of Commons ter was brought under the notice of the on Monday. The facts of the case are as follows On June 21st application was made to the licensing justices for the transfer of a license to certain premises known as the Belgrave Hotel, in Bryanston Road, St. Michaels, from other premises in Ren- shaw Street, two miles away. The appli- cant admitted that he had taken the latter premises about two months before solely for the purpose of obtaining a transfer to the Belgrave Hotel, and that a licence for this house had been refused year after year for many years, owing to the opposition of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood. The owners of the premises known as the Bel- grave Hotel offered to surrender six licen- ces which they held on the condition that a transfer licence was granted to those premi- ses, and they actually did so on the trans- fer being granted. These facts were ad- mitted by the Home Secretary when he was questioned by Mr S. Smith on Monday, but he replied that the course taken by the magistrates was within their discretion with which he had no power to interfere, and therefore he did not intend to take any action in the matter. Mr. W. S. Caine on Temperance Reform. Mr W. S. Caine in his address to the British Temperance League said what he wanted them as temperance reformers to bear constantly in mind was that though they were numerous and influential they were not yet the United Kingdom. He believed that if they could get the dosing of public houses on election days it would mean the return of fifty more men to Parlia- ment who were prepared to give effect to their reforms. Prohibition and Local Veto would be a dead letter unless they dealt with the club question. He appealed to temperance reformers to trust their Parlia- mentary representatives who had to make progress by compromise. Bar fartours and infectious Diseases. Dr. J. Wheatley, medical officer of health of iiiackburn, in his annual, report just issued, states that no places, excluding the work rooms of some traues, are more favour- able to the spread of tubercluosis than bar parlours anu other frequented rooms of public-houses. This is not to be wondered at when one considers the filthy habits as to expectoration too common among those who lrequent these places and the neglect of cleanliness that oiten obtains with the people having the charge of the lower class drinking places. Tipplers, says the "West- minster Gazette," had better take the hint. Sandow praises Water. A correspondent has been writing to Sandow asking his advice as to the t)est drink to take when training for physical culture. Sandowreplied, "The best drink is a matter of taste, constitution, and habit. I am not myself a teetotaller, but I must confine myself to saying that one cannot suggest any one drink tor every occasion, with the exception of water, which is un- doubtedly the purest and healthiest." Sir Wilfrid Lawson on Mr. John Morley. Sir Wilfrid Lawson, in reply to some singularly ungenerous and untair critic- isms on Mr John MorlSy by Mr Perks, has declared that he cannot understand why it should be supposed that Mr Morley is not a temperance reformer. Sir Wilfrid de- clares that both Mr Morley and Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman "have proved them- selves sound and true supporters of the public against the publicans." Plea for United Action. At the Conference of the British Tem- perance League held on Wednesday under the presidency of Mr W. S. Caine, a reso- lution was adopted expressing belief that the recommendations contained in Lord Peel's report formed the basis for valuable future legislation, and urging friends to unite in seeking legislation on the lines of that report. Prohibition is now the law of five Ameri- can States; namely, Maine, Kansm, New Hampshire, Vermont and North Dakota. Three of these have prohibition amend- ments in their constitutions. It has been tried and abandoned in Delaware, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Indi- ana, Nebraska, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, and South Dakota, in favour of some other method of dealing with the liquor problem.

Conservative Club for Pentre. A meeting of Pentre Conservatives was held at the offices of Councillor D. Lle- wellyn Treharne, Pentre, on Wednesday evening, when a proposal to establish a Conservative club was considered. Mr John Littlejohns, who has recently been appointed by the Rhondda Conservative Association to establish clubs in the Rhon- dda Division, presided, and pointed out that inasmuch as Mr Lovat Fraser would contest the seat against "Mabon" at the next election, it behoved the local Conser- vatives to prepare. It was unanimously resolved that a club be established at Pen- tre. It was pointed out that commodious premises had already been offered in the centre of the district, and that if these were not considered suitable another site alongside the District Council offices could be obtained. The question of selecting a site was left to a committee, who were given plenary powers. Mr D. Clement Davies, Ton, Pentre, was elected secre- tary.

Franklin wrote He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or dnve.

GOLYGYDD— REES (Nathan Wyn), Ystrad-Rhondda. Pob Gohebiaethau, Barddoniaeth, &c., i'w cyfeirio i'r Golygydd.

Y CYBYDD. Y cybydd beunydd sy'n byw-i geisio Gwamal gysur liedryw; Gwael nod ei galon ydyw, Moli'n ddwys y melyn dduw. lolo Caernarfon.

Y CYSEGR. Ty i Ddyw a sanctaidd dor—yw'r Cysegr, Ac lesu yw'r drysor; Daw'r euogion, drwy'i agor, Fel i wydd y dwyfol lor. Carnelian.

Y BARUG. Oer gnu ydyw Barug nen-o drwyth niwl Neu darth nos yn gaenen Rewllyd hyd ar; a'n daiaren Y boreu fydd yn ei barf wen. Gwydderig.

Y GOLEUNI GOGLEDDOL. Adail aur fel enfys dlos-o dan yw,— Duw y nef fyn dangos Fflwch hydlif ei uiach hoewdlos Dylla nen dywell y nos. Dewi Glan Teifi.

HENAINT. Daw Henaint a dihoenedd—i deyrnas Cadernid a mawredd; Hen drofa hynod ryfedd, Ger ias-oer bwynt grisiau'r bectcl.

Y DDANNODD. Ow! 'r Ddiannodd. pwy rydd ini-ryw gyffyr Ag effaifh i'w dofi? Deintyddes, rhoedd hint iddi, A'n danoedd oil dynodd hi. Ap Cledwen.

Y PEIRIANT DYRNU. Goludog hynodwedd gwlad y cnydau, A wisga beiriant cnwd ein 'sgugoriau; Un ydyw olwynir i'n hydlanau Yn deyrn hynodol er dyrnu hydau; Hwn yw pen dyrnwr ein pau-fyn drwy'r wlad Lwyr deyrnasiad ar lawr dyrni oesau. Dewi Havhesp.

"TREFN IACHAWDWRIAETH." Draw mewn arfaeth cyn bod amseh, Cyn y trefnwyd Eden hardd, A chyn gosod seiliau'r ddaear, A chyn planu'r pren gwahardd; Clywaf yr ymddiddan driniol Yn nghartrefle'r 'Tri yn Un,' Y Tad yn gofyn, 'Pwy a drosof,' I roi iawn dros euog ddyn. Pwy debygem ond yr lesu, Allasai roi atebiad llawn, Ac ateb grasol, 'Wele fi, Anfon fi yn aberth lawn'; Dyma'r pryd.y tynwyd cynllun lachawdwriaeth rad i d'dyn, A dyna'r pryd gwnawd 'nol y cynllun Pan fu farw y Duw-ddyn. Nid yn unig i'r Iuddewon, Chwaith y Groegwr dall a ffol, Chwaith ty Dafydd a Jerusalem Y mae gorphwysfa eto'n ol; Ond i ddynion du a gwynion, Cymro, Sais, a phob rhyw iaith, A chenedleodd, llwythau) oesau, Ie, i bawb drwy'r ddaear faith. Tonypandy. Joseph Thomas.

Y CYFAMOD. Yn nhawelwch tragwyddoldeb, Cyn rhoi seftiau byd i lawr, Cyn chwilfriwio gorsedd tryblith, Cyn arliwio pryd y wawr, Adail fawr cyfamod cariad Ar sylfaeni dwyfol roed- Y bwriadau digyfnewid Oedd yn meddwl Duw erioed. Mor fawr ydoedd fel mai'r gwaglo Rhwng pechadur ar y llawr, A'r Jehovah yn y nefoedd, Iddi gaed yn ddigon mawr Noethni gyda chlaer amwisgoedd, Newyn a huliedig fwrdd, Dirmyg a thragwyddol urddas, Ynddi sydd yn hyfryd gwrdd.

Y MYN A'R BLAIDD. 'R oedd Myn yn sefyll ar nen tý-, A gwelai Flaidd yn pasio Ac yna fe ddechreuai'n hy' Mewn {jwawdus iaith ei ddwrdio Ac ebe'r Blaidd, gan brin droi ato'i ben, Nid ti, y grigwd llwfr, ond mantais nen Y tý- He sefi Sydd yn tafodi; Tyr'd oddi ar y nen i lawr, Gan dy fod yn gymaint cawr; Cawn weled a feiddi Di yna f'athrodi.'

Y WRAIG A'R IAR. 'R oedd gan wraig wrth afon Gonwy Iar yn dodwy wy bob dydd Dyblaf,' meddai, ddogn ei phrydiau, A dan fwy o'r wyau fydd.' Felly, dwbl gyfran iddi Roes bob aydd o geirch a liaidd Aeth yr iar yn fras—tewychodd, Ac ni ddodwodd unwaith, haidd.

Y LLWYNOG A'R GRAWNWIN. 'R oedd unwaith lwynog, yn y gwin-gynhauaf, Yn gwylio gwinllan, ddiwedd mis Gorphenaf Y winllan lion oedd yn Neheudir Ffrainc, A thros y niur y crogai llawer cainc O'r aeddfea rawn tor-heulog, Yn temtio gwanc y llwynog Ac yntau yn neidio am y sypiau grawn A'i egni glas, a neidio'n uehel iawn Ond er cryclineidio nes oedd e'n flin, Pallodd yn lan a chyraedd dim o'r gwin. Cynygiodd yn hir, Ond methodd yn glir Toe, aeth adre'n gynffon-lipa, Gan gysuro'i hun fel yma ,,y Os methais ddringo'r mur, I cl Be waeth ? mae'r grawn yn sur

Crefydd bur ydyw sylfaen heddweh. Melus yw cwsg y rhinweddol. Na chwilier am feiau yn ereill. Arbeder yn dda, a gwarier yn dda. Rhinwedd rad ydyw distawrwydd.

Llytyrau o Faes y Rhyfel. Derbyniwyd y llythyrau canlynol °ddi wrth Robert John Thomas, 78th Battery R.F.A., 10th Division Field Forces, South Africa, o Kimberley, y naill at ei wraig, Mrs. S. L. Thomas, yn awr yn byw yn Woolwich ;ar llall at ei deulu yn nghyfraith, Mr. a Mrs. Fullylove, Trealaw. Kimberley, Mai 23ain, 1900. Dyma fi eto yn oeisio vsgrifenu gair atat, gan fawr obeithio y canfyadant di yn lac a chysurus fel ag y maent yn fy ngaaae n i raddau rawy neu lai. Nis gallaf ddwey y mod yn holliach, gan fy mod wedi cael anwyd —yn pesychu nes ffaelu j_ mae fy ankle chwith wedi ehwyado gy rheumatic; ac yr wyf yn ceisio cadw l J J herwydd buasai yn beth cas iawn l ml J Captain yn awr a myned i'r hospital, x y yn credu y bydd&f yn fy He eto mewn j» ddiwrnodau. Yr ydym yn awr yn a y Lady Maud's Convalescent Home, ae y wedI gwella yn dda. Yr ydym yn erfyn uno a'r battery ar y 25ain. Yr oedd yma ddiwrnod mawr dydd Llan diweddaf i ddathlu rhyddliad Mafeking- dechreu yn y boreu gyda r De Beers Rooters yn cael eu chwythu am naw or g naner awr wedi naw, y battery sydd yma yn tanio y salute am ddeg or gloch, y maes yn cael ei anerch gan y t}an(i oedd yn "bresenol y Kimberley Rey • > yn cael eu cynorthwyo gan Bo y trombone. Bum gyda hwy trwy y^ y chefais ddigon o'r pethau goreu^ ganu yn Gymraeg yn y Concert, v sant bump swllt i mi, a chynyg e y i mi i gael deg ar hugain yr ^h^w;edais na a lodging, l aros yma. Una aj • fuaswn yn aros am ddeg ar hu8^ Yr oedd yn y concertj nos oddeutu leodtoj mil o bob). Dywedais cyn yn hawlio B.P. fel cyd-wladwr, a p „ wedais hyny, dyna ganoedd yn gw \faer raeg, ac er mwyn tawelwch gofyn J i mi ddweyd gair yn Gymraeg, a nas gallaf siarad yn gynoeddus, o g y brwdfrydedd ynof mor ofnadwj, iddynt fy nghanu i ddywedais. tewi eto. Nis gwn l gyd bcth a y^ Ymgasglodd y Cymry o'm bamgylc > hen Gristion pSnwyn ataf, yr adnabod fy nliad ddeugam In'j" i.en Canasom Dan dy fendith, gweddi y wr, ond nid oedd yn bosibl myned Yroeaa un yn eisieu cael gair a mi, ac 0>j and gellais gyrhaedd y camp .A1 J weled gloch. Boreu dranoeth, aethum i y Captain, ac yn wahanol l ar^y Tw^ed- effro, a chwarddodd dros yr ystafe odd ei fod bob amser wedi s^lwi Y "J yn cymysgu gydag ereill, ai fo X T)V. deal! mai astudio pregethau yr oe d wedodd fod yn rhaid i mi heidio c>merytt rhan mewn cyfarfod o'r fath os terfynn eael ei gynal y tu fewn. X, yn awr, gan anfon fy nghariaa y • „n a chan obeithio bod gartrefyn y g fuan.—Ydwyf, dy didwyll bnod, Bqb> Kimberley Hospital. Anwyl Deulu, Cymeraf y pieser o ysrrl[en^ Jy^ant chwi atocli gan fawr obeitlno y yn yn lach fel ag y maent jn iv »0 bresenol Fel y gallwch weled, mai pererin v maent yn ei wneuthur o honof h acjn n Avyf wyf wedi bod dros y wlad r ey ^u y yma—wedi gweled y ^edf gweled brwydrau mwyaf S"'a«d ^'fi yn Kimberley, Ladysmith. Yn awr, dj^ma i ftaden- ac yn fuan byddaf yn Mafeking 0) pretoria i Powell; ac mle yn debygol max i edrych am yr hen Paul yi a«n Wel, gydaae y.na A Gwelais, neu yn ^"f,1 ^eol nos Saiwrn, Gymry yn siarad ar gorn y fvne(i atynt o/d nidoeddwnme^ liwyl l siarad, gan ei bod yn ago. J hefyd dynaisfyesgidiauoddiamfy {od y weui colli tair noswaith o 8 /ysentrv Captain yn dost. Cafodd "dtTn^r train vn pan oeddeni yn tynu y ccffyla « Warrenton, 1 bu raid i m Yr wyf yn cael character ardderchog ganaao fel nurse, ond fy mod yn rhy stnc cae| ei adael gael dim ond llaeth; ac y n y. sport dychrynllyd pan wyf yn ei adgoho yn ami mai myfi yw y boss yn awr, aemdef. Yr wyf yn disgwyl y bydd wedi l ddod allan yr wythnos hon. V ™aefS glwyfedigion dychrynllyd rhai gyda u wedi eu inalurio ymaith, rliai ag un go ereill heb yr un goes o gwbl; rhai, t»etn yr ydym ni yn alw, yn one wingers; ereill h yr un wing neu fraich o gwbl; ac i ddweya y gwir, o'r deuddeg sydd yn y ward agosaf at y Captain, nid wyf yn credu y gallasech wneyâ un dyn cyfan. Mae yn yr un ward & r Captain 11 un officer wedi gwallgofi, ac y fi ydyw yr un ag y mae arno ei ofn. Y diwrnod cyntat y daethum yma, dywedasant wrthym am beidio cymeryd sylw o hono. Dywedodd rhywbeth- wrthyf. ac atebais ef yn ol yn Gymraeg. Bum bron a'i syfrdanu, ac yn ami yn awr pan y mae y rhai ereill eisieu cysgu, y maent yn fy ngalw i eistedd yn ymyl ei wely, a phe buaswn yn eistedd yma am ddiwrnod cylan nid wyf yn credu y buasaiyn agor ei lygaid. Mae y chief porter sydd yma yn dod o r un lie a fi 0' r North. Yr oedd yn hynod o xaicn em bod wedi cyfarfod a'n gilydd, oblegyd ychydig iawn o Saesneg y mae yn gallu siarad. Mae yn cael punt yr wythnos, yn nghyd a l fwyd, dillad a lodgings. Mae yn y He yma ugeimau o Gymry, ond trwy gadw cymaint i mewn niu wyf wedi bod yn abl i gael siarad a neb. Gyda golwg ar y bywyd milwrol, mae yn hynod o galed o barthea bwyd. Yr ydym yn cael o ddwy i bedair o'r pethau y maent yn alw biscuits pan yr ydym yn symuu o un lie i'r llall, ac ychydig o'r everlasting tfcilly beef, ac nid yw yn beth anarferol i ni gael tin ag arno, 'Tinned 1870.' Ond pan aroswn am ddiwrnod neu ddau yr ydysi yn cael bara, a hwnw mor sur ag sydd yn bosibl iddo fod ac yr ydym yn lwcus iawn os cawn ychydig siwgr. Ond trwy y cyfan, nid oes neb yn cwyno. Yr unig beth ag y mae yr holl filwyr yn cwyno o'i biegyd ydyw eisieu myned yn nes i'r front; ac hetyd, trwy ddarllen y papyrau, eu bod yn cael cyn lleied o'r pethau ag y mae y wlad wedi cyfranu iddynt. Mae yma filoedd nad ydynt wedi derbyn cymaint a naner ounce o dybaco eto. Yr ydym yn gweled y cyfraniadau ardderchog ag sydd yn cael er, cyfranu iddynt. Wel, rhaid i mi dynu at y terfyn. Yr oedd yn ddrwg genyf weled oddi wrth y copi a gefais eu boa yn fy nodi yn B.M. yn y Rhondda Leader. Yr wyf wedi ysgrifenu at Jack Cooper. Nid wyf yn cotio address Arthur. Yr wyf yn erfyn llythyr oddi wrth Arthur. Ysgriienais i May o Natal. Gobeithio ei boa wedi ei dderbyn. Cefais golled fawr lawn ar fwrdd y Ilong rhwng Durban a Cape Town. Darfu rhywun ddwyn pob peth oedd genyr, ag eithrio yr hyn wyf yn sefyll ynddo. I adaw- sant gymaiut a phar o hosanau i mi i newi fy Meibl a'r llyfr gefais gan D. Jones, a iawn o curiosities ag oeddwn wedi ga g • Nid oes dim liell).-nia yw o un dyben poem, Cofion goreu at bawb o'm hen ffryndiau, ae- yn neillduol atoch chwi fel teulu, gan erfyn gair yn bur ami oddi wrthych.—Ydwyi, BOB.

Gwylier am gyfle i wneyd daioni. Na werther rhinwedd i brynu cyfoeth. Priodas, gydag ymryson, ydyw P bywyd. « Priodas, g^da heddweh, ydyw Par byd hwn.