Welsh Gazette and West Wales Advertiser

Truth acquires strength by examination and 11 time; what is false, by haste and confusion. TACITUS. Every hour is worth at least a good thought, a good wish, a good endeavour. CLARENDON. If we do not reason, we are bigots; If we cannot we are fools; If we dare not, we are slaves. DR. BLACK. Life is short; we must miss no opportunity of giving pleasure to one another. GOETHE. Do not forget that while you fold your hands, Time folds not up his wings. FAWCETT. The riddle of the world is understood Only by him who feels that God is good. WHITTIER.

Beautifying Sorrow. Sorrow vivifies and ennobles the spirit of man. It endows it with a beauty and grandeur that appeals to the heart; and, in this sad world of ours, there has never been a great work accom- plished without sorrow. It is as if, in that mighty workshop where the human soul is fashioned, genius, glory, nay, virtue herself, could but furnish the rough draft. The finishing touches, that the Master's hand alone may give, are the lines of sorrow and suffering, Certain of our heart's chord, and these the richest in melody, vibrate only when they have been steeped in tears. Sorrow is so noble a thing that it adds a charm to beauty herself, and face and heart alike grow more beautiful through suffering. L'EVEQUE DE LAVAL. 11

Over and Over. (For the Young) Over and over, the birds are singing The same sweet strains of the long ago; zz:, Over and over, each year are springing Flowers where fadeth the winter snow; Over and over, the ships go sailing, Leagues on leagues across the sea; Over and over, when day is paling, Sighs the breeze in the forest tree. Over and over, do joy and sorrow Silently walk by us everywhere Over and over, will each to-morrow Bring its blessings, or bring its care; Over and over, the mother blesses, After each prayer, a golden head; Over and over, her sweet caresses i Into each heart love's sunlight shed. Over and over, we are all teaching Daily our lessons of good or ill; Over and over, pur pastors preaching Words which speak of the Master's will; Over and over, the sunset glories Glow and vanish o'er land and sea; Over and over, to grandma's stories We listen, sitting beside her knee. J. B. M. WRIGHT.

[ Good Sense. What we call good sense in the conduct of life, Consists chiefly in that temper of mind which enaWes its possessor t o view at all times, with perfect coolness and acc uracy, all the various cir- cumstances of his situation so that each of them taay produce its due impression on him, without ny exaggeration arising from his own peculiar habits. But to a man of an ill-regulated im- agination, external circumstances only serve as hilts to excite his own thoughts, and the conduct lie pursues has in gerier. I far less reference to his real situation, than t some imaginary one, in Much he conceives himself to be placed: in Consequence of which, while he appears to himself to be acting with the most perfect wisdom and 1 Consistency, he may frequently exhibit to others 411 the appearance of folly. STEWART.

A Song for the Times. The day of the Lord is at hand, at hand; Its storms roll up the sky The nations sleep starving on heaps of gold; All dreamers toss and sigh; The night is darkest before the morn, When the pain is sorest the child is born, And the Day of the Lord is at hand. father you, gather you, angels of God- Freedom, and Mercy, and Truth- Come! for the earth is grown coward and old, Come down, and renew us her youth. Wisdom, self-sacrifice, daring, and love. 8 1 ttaste to the battle-field, stoop from above, To the Day of the Lord at hand. father you, gather you, you hounds of hell, Famine, and plague, and war; Idleness, bigotry, cant, and misrule, Gather and fall in the snare hireling and mommonite, bigot and knave, Crawl to the battle-field, sneak to your grave, In the Day of the Lord at hand. Who would sit down and sigh for the lost age of gold, r While tjie Lord of all ages is here ? •ftue hearts will leap up at the trumpet of God, And those who can suffer and dare, ach old age of gold was an iron age too; And the meekest of saints may find stern work to do In the Day of the Lord at hand. CHARLES KIXGSLEY.

Somebody Worse than I. During the worst time of the Crimean War two j&en were brought into hospital, one evidently at Jjhe point of death and the other dangerously ill. ■The stronger of the two 011 being asked by one of the nurses how he was. replied quickly that he himself was not in need of any help, but that ^othing had passed his comrade's lips for three Jjays. The nurse accordingly passed on to the ^ying man, who eagerly seized the cup of wine and | ^ater which she held to his lips, and was about to ^rain it in his consuming thrist, when he suddenly checked himself. He took the cup from his mouth, 411d said with a sigh: "Thank you; there is a pomrade of mine who came in with me, and who \8. much worse than I am—could you find him and ^jive him this ? He knew not—for the dimness of ^eath was on his eyes—that his comrade lay in the ^ext bed. They are still lying side by side those Ifo friends—in the burial-ground of Scutari." j he thought that there is somebedy worse than t is a great source of strength in the little struggles and difficulties of girlhood and boyhood. Ideas are beautiful things, but that somebody is Worse off than we are—either in home, in friends, III health, or in circumstance—is a fact, and facts -4re sure resting-places of our feet. | Night Side of Nature.

Two Sides. Every fact is related on one side to sensation, ?Hd, on the other, to morals. The game of thought is, on the appearance of one of these two sides, to and the other; given the upper, to find the under j ^lcl°- Nothing so thin but has these two faces • I «nd, when the observer has seen the obverse he j ^rns it. over to see the reverse, Life is a pitching "this penny—heads or tails. We never tire of Qis game, because there is still a slight shudder j astonishment at the exhibition of the other o^e, at the contrast of the two faces. A man is t £ shed with success, and he thinks himself what tvls good luck signifies. He drives his bargain in street, but it occurs that he also is bought and w He sees the beauty of a human face, and probes the cause of that beauty, which must be tCf beautiful. He builds his fortunes, maintains s i laws, cherishes his children but he asks him- a c why ? and whereto ? This head and this tail aV«all.cd'in th.e language of philosophy, infinite "ftite, relative and absolute, apparent and real, iiiany fine names beside. ,R —EMERSON. •' t

I The Literary Institute. Aberdcvey. BY PHILIP SIDNEY." I The account of the recent annual meeting of this well established and typical Institute proved to be so interesting as to whet my appetite for more in- formation concerning it, and I took an early oppor- tunity of visiting the premises and seeing in what way the committee has succeeded in conquering many difficulties, and in making the place a living power for good in this attractive spot. The Institute may be said in a way, to be under Royal patronage, insomuch as the Queen—or as it is termed the Crown-is the gracious landlady who owns the premises, and who receives for them from the Committee the yearly rental of £5 10s. Thanks entirely to the personal efforts of the late Mr. Thomas Ellis, M.P., the rent was reduced to its present figure, and the lease granted for 50 r, years, instead of the more usual one of twenty. Nor is this the only token of Royalty, two out of the three cannons which point seawards from the Institute's promenade bear the letters G. R. — Georgius Rex. ————— These antiquated weapons of defence formerly served the useful, if ignoble purpose of mooring posts, adjacent to the premises, and were given to the IiiMimte by the Urban District Council on the condition that they were suitably mounted and cared for, but how they came to Aberdovey, or when they were put to the ground, muzzles down- ward, history recordeth not. Like most things in which there are life, stability and growth, the Institute began in a very humble way, some eighteen years ago. It was started by a few men whose names are worth recording; the little company of patriots in at the start, including Captains Nicholas and Roberts, and Messrs. Davies (custom house officer), Edward Jones and Mancroft. Asyeprs passed on, other men were attracted to it, and in their day and generation rendered it loyal and unstinted service. The senior of the present secretaries, Mr. Gwilym Williams, has grown up, as it were, with the Insti- tute, and is bound to it by strong ties of attach- ment. In him and his co-secretary, Mr. W. J. Eves, the members have officers of whom any kindred body of men may be proud. The building is a very old one, most wonderously and cunningly altered, added to and adapted for its present purpose. First, I believe it was a bath—Bath House-and from what is now its promenade or sea front bathers were wont to take their dips. All that has, however, long vanished, indeed it would be of interest to know of any persons still living who clearly remember these primitive days. Then it was used for a chapel by the late Dr. Pughe, F.R.C.S. (loan ap Hu Feddyg). The spot is still pointed out where the pulpit stood, and where the rite of baptism was adminis- tered hard by. ————— After Dr. Pughe's death the place stood empty and tenantless until the promoters of the Institute seized upon it and made it their habitation. By degrees it has been transformed until now it is a model building of its kind, in fact few places of the same size can probably show a better one. Next to re-building—and that will probably come some day-the best has been made of the picturesque site, so happily situated in the very middle of the town. The central room largely partakes of the character of a boat-house or club, its large, broad bay win- dow, overhanging the sea wall, commands a magnificent view of the Dovey estuary, with the bar and ocean beyond it. In it is stored the library, probably the most use- ful feature of the Institute. It certainly is a well- selected and well-used collection of standard works and the best of recent fiction. Under the fostering care of Capt. Edwards, the Institute's librarian and metreologist, the shelves have been most lavishly stocked, and he now reaps the reward of his labours in seeing a total yearly issue of 1333 volumes, this being an increase of 519 over the year 1898, Last year 156 new books alone were added. Visitors patronise the library largely in the season, and gladly pay the small charge made for the privilege-for privilege it is. Aberdovey evidently reads and enjoys such authors as Mrs. Humphrey Ward her Robert Els- mere and Marcella tell the tale of use; Mr. Hall Caine (a fellow member of the writer's in years gone by of a small literary coterie of young and old men) Charles Dickens-long will he reign; Walter Scott (Wizard of the North) and other well known and loved writers. The daily and weekly papers cover an extensive ground-Liberal and Tory, Conformity and Non- conformity, Shipping and Temperance publications are here to be seen. The press of London, Liverpool, Manchester, Oswestry, and Aberystwyth is largely in evidence, and a standing testimony to the Institute's funda- mental rule that matters sectarian and political are absolutely unknown within these walls. All the affairs are managed by a committee of twelve members chosen at the annual meeting. The rooms are used also by the Urban District Council, which meets alternately in Aberdovey and Towyn, the School Board, the Burial Board, and the local Oddfellows and Rechabites. The truth that those are helped who help them- selves has been exemplified in the case of this Institute. So far back as the year 1891 the member s organised and carried out a successful two day sale of work, with all the attendant trimmings which left them the richer by £110, to go on with their improve- ments. Altogether just E300 have been spent on this cosy club house, whilst more money will have soon to be found to complete the building of the permanent sea wall already erected on one of the three sides. To Mr. John Corbett, Towyn's munificent benefactor, the Institute is indebted for the verandah which runs along the front facing the main road; an inscription on it records the gift. Presently some other land owners in the immediate neighbourhood, recognising the duties incumbent on all proprietors of the soil to do what they can for the good of the people will doubtless offer to complete the sea wall; to the members such an undertaking is a great one, from the wealthy owners of many acres, its accomplishment would come as a gracious act. There is already the small nucleus of a natural history museum. Surely with so many natives, who do their business in great waters it should not be difficult to work up a valuable and instructive collection here. If every sailor after every voyage were to give but one specimen acquired by deep sea fishing, or in foreign parts, the number would be rapidly increased. Two other points struck me as worthy of record. The meteorological observations so regularly and carefully taken by Captain Edwards have now been completed for the first full year, and are of much value. They are, I understand, frequently quoted by a leading London daily paper. Lectures are from time to time given, during the winter months, and the proceeds devoted to library and other purposes. It should not be a difficult matter to greatly enlarge this educational adjunct to the Institute's welfare. Many men who have made some particular study their own, or who have visited some out of the way place, would, if approached, doubtless bQ willing to give a lecture in return for a night's accommodation, and to allow full proceeds to go to the funds. Such local efforts prepare the way for the Gil- christ and other ambitious lectures. One never knows without trying, what can be done in this way. ————— The walls of the chief room would be the better if a few good (accent on the word good') drawings were hung on them. Let me make one suggestion. Aberdovey is the resort of artists, and happily long the abode of a few of well established reputation in the art world. ———— Now could not the committee offer to find a few plain oak frames and mounts—the usual offer in such cases-in return for the loan for a time of the artists handwork ? The very small outlay would more than repay the members by embellishing the club house, and letting both residents and visitors see what is produced in the neighbourhood. Why not make the first offer to Miss Doidge, her studio is rich in work, and she has long been resident in the town ? Altogether I feel sure the Institute is deserving and worthy of full, unstinted support from the town and its visitors. Let it be remembered that "a hearty pull boys, and a pull altogether "are good in more places than a boat. To Dovey's flood shall numerous traders come,' sang Sir Humphrey Mackworth, and :— To Dovey's Institute shall all men look,' For store of mind, in this the Dovey's nook,' is the writer's earnest wish.

FOOTBALL. FOURTH ROUND WELSH CUP. ABERYSTWYTH V. NEWTOWN. Aberystwyth had the good fortune to draw an at home match in the fourth round of the Welsh Cup competition, and on Saturday last they met New- town on the Vicarage field to decide which should compete in the semi-final. These old rivals had met on three occasions already this season, the first two matches resulting in wins for Newtown by 4 to 1 and 7 to 5 respectively, but in the third Aberystwyth, on their own ground, secured the victory by 2 to 1. Comparisons, therefore, went to show that Newtown's chances were equal, if not better, than those of the seasiders, but the im- proved form recently displayed by the Aberyst- wyth team and the fact that they were playing on their own ground were factors greatly in their favour. The match was played in ideal football weather. There was scarcely a breath of wind stirring, and the ground, although inclined to be sloppy in some parts, was soft and springy. Practically both sides were at full strength. Storey was the only absentee from the advertised Aberystwyth team, and he was substituted by Barson. Roose had also been brought up for the occasion to play in goal. The teams were as follows:— Aberystwyth-Goal, Roose backs, C. Parry and G. Evans; half-backs, W. Jones, J. H. Edwards (capt.), and D. M. Evans; forwards, Whelan, Green, Marshal], Barson, and O. James. Newtown—Goal, Edwards; backs, Rees and M. Pilot; half-backs, A. Sweatenham, Davies, and E. Morgan; forwards, Miller, Latham, W. Parry, R. Morris, and Withers. Referee, Mr. J. Davies. Wrexham; linesmen, Messrs. J. C. Rea and E. Evans. Aberystwyth playing from the town end started operations, and a mis-kick by Green to Whelan, resulted in the ball going into touch. On the throw-in Newtown were penalised at half-way for jumping, but the kick sent the ball behind the line. Resuming, Newtown dribbled up the field, and Withers, on the left wing, had only Parry before him. The latter, however, stopped him easily, and sent the ball into touch. Another free kick to Aberystwyth brought the ball back to the centre, but Newtown were again soon on the aggressive. Both sides contested every inch of the ground for all they were worth, but hitherto Newtown had been having the best of matters. They were awarded a free kick in direct line with the goal, and at no great distance out, but Roose, in goal, saved well. For some few minutes play was going against the homesters, but John Henry at length put a better complexion on the game by a big kick into the visitors' territory, and although Marshall made a good attempt to maintain this advantage, the Newtown right back got in his kick to the for- wards. The home captain, however, again showed some excellent play by stopping a dangerous rush on the part of the forwards, beating two or three of his opponents in smart fashion. Both sets of for- wards then showed good combination, Aberystwyth concluding with a strong attack on the Newtown goal, in the course of which one of the visiting forwards handed the ball just outside the 12 yards line. The free kick allowed the homesters, proved abortive. Again the Aberystwyth front rank, broke away, Marshall leading, but the attack was stopped by a kick into touch, on the part of one of the backs. Following this, Newtown paid a short visit to the home territory, and beating the defence, Withers sent in a warm shot which forced a corner. Aberystwyth cleared their lines after a great deal of erratic kicking. Then followed an exciting piece of play. Whelan broke away on the right wing, and beating the opposing half-backs, sent the ball right into the mouth of the goal. Here no fewer than three of the forwards tried to send it in, but each time they failed, the ball eventually going behind for a corner. This, however, gained no advantage, and Aberystwyth lost an unequalled chance for scoring. The venue after this was re- moved to the other end of the field, remaining there but a short time. Newtown were penalised at half- way for a foul, and Parry took the kick. The forwards made a good attempt to rush it through, this prov- ing a near thing for a goal. Whelan came along the touch line again, and had a hard tussel with Pilot as to the possession of the ball, which finally went into touch. After the throw- out, the ball was kicked right across the goal mouth. Barson tried to kick it in its course, but missed, but when it came to O. James, he made no mistake, and landed the first goal amid great applause. Stung by this reverse, Newtown dashed away, and Roose had to negotiate two warm shots, which he cleared in grand style. Another shot sent in went behind, and this relieved the situation. Aberystwyth were now playing under a serious disadvantage, having a dazzling sun in their eyes. This was almost the cause of giving Newtown a goal, for George Evans, in trying to stop a long shot, misjudged the distance, and the ball went between his legs. This took place quite near the goal, and had Roose not been on the alert, a score would have undoubtedly resulted. The ensuing play was full of excitement, but contained nothing really brilliant. Newtown made some big efforts just before half-time, Aberystwyth having the greatest difficulty in dislodging them from the vicinity of their goal. Two or three free kicks, however, helped to remove the play to safer ground. Half-time score:— Aberystwyth 1 goal Newtown nil. Newtown restarted, but the home forwards im- mediately robbed them of the ball, and rushed it in the opposite direction. Marshall put in a shot at long range which went wide of the mark. On the kick-out, the visitors swooped down to the Aberystwyth end of the field, where their right wing made some plucky efforts to score, but the defence was too strong, and the ball eventually went behind. Some long kicking again saw the ball at the other -end of the field, where Marshall, after a very good dribble came within an ace of scoring his shot being wide by a few inches. Aberystwyth main- tained the aggressive until G. Evans made a false kick, and sent the ball toward his own goal, where a corner would have been conceded had not Roose run out, and with a gigantic kick sent the ball back almost half-way the length of the field. Newtown returned it again, their forwards making a deter- mined onslaught on the home goal, and bad it not been for a timely kick by Parry, it is feared that the visitors would have been let in. The home forwards then rallied, and after some smart play Barson and Marshall looked like getting through, but the left back intercepted them, and kicked into touch. Returning to the attack, the Seasiders pressed with a vengeance for the space of about five minutes, there being a marked deterioration in the play of the Newtonians. The homesters secured a free kick in a good position, and Parry sent the ball right into the goal, but touching no one in its course there was no goal. Newtown were still being-pressed heavily, and they now seldom came across the half-way line. Arthur Green was unfortunate in receiving an injury to his foot, which greatly interfered with his play during the re- mainder of the game. Excitement in the game also had cooled down considerably, and this state of things was only relieved by an occasional smart dribble. Newtown, however, seemed completely pumped, and Aberystwyth penned them within the half-way line the whole time. An exciting incident at length came along. After some brilliant kick- ing by Edwards and Parry, Marshall broke through, and had a clear field before him. He made a vali- ant single-handed effort to score, but in shooting he stumbled slightly, and the ball just missed the corner of the net. Within a minute or two after- wards time was called, leaving Aberystwyth victors. Final se re:- Aberystwyth 1 goal. Newtown nil. COMMENTS. Although Aberystwyth have won the third and fourth rounds of the Welsh Cup Competition by the bare margin of a goal on each occasion, no one, who saw the two matches, will deny that they fully deserved both victories. Last Saturday's match was one of the most stubbornly-contested seen on the Vicarage Field for many a day, and although the teams were as evenly-matched as two teams possibly could be, still, on the day's play, Aberystwyth should have won by a larger score. There were two occasions at least when they ex- perienced hard lines in failing to send the ball into the net, the first being in the initial half, when a bunch of the forwards missed it right in the goal mouth, and then in the second half, Marshall, with the goal completely at his mercy, put in a wide kick. Aberystwyth was the superior team in attack, but for sound defence the palm must be awarded to Newtown. The department Aberyst- wyth excelled in mostly, however, was that of half- back, and this division alone deserves the praise for the victory gained. The skipper played a masterly game, and was a regular thorn to the opposing forwards. Neither set of forwards seemed to combine well, although the .homesters possessed the greater dash. Marshall played a hard game, but was wanting in resource. He and Barson, however, were the pick of the five. The two backs gave a good exhibition, but, un- doubtedly, the pair have been seen to better ad- vantage. Roose, in goal, was placed in awkward corners on a few oceasions, but he extricated him- self with consummate skill each time. We may add that the match was the largest-attended this season, the gate money amounting to £27 16s. Od. OSWESTRY V. RHYL. These two teams met on the ground of the formcr for the Welsh Cup on Saturday. The game ended in a draw of one goal each. BANGOR V. DRUIDS. The tie between Bangor and Druids (holders) was decided at Bangor on Saturday. The game ended in Druids' favour by four goals to nil.

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ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES GYDE, PHOTOGRAPHER, PIER STREET. MRs. J. W. THOMAS, M ILLINERY LISHM ENT, 1 GREAT DUlliGáTE ST., A BERYSTWYTH. Is now receiving a large Stock of WINTER GOODS OF THE LATEST STILES IX THE GREATEST VARIETY. WEDDING AND MOURNING ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. A PHOTOGRAPHIC ESTABLISHMENT has been recently opened on the Premises. Photographs of all kinds taken on hortest notice. or*- STEPHEN VAUGHAN DAVIES, CORN F LOUR, AND p ROVISION lyjERCHANT, LAMPETER. THE Finest Te Man Brith that can be procured for Is. 4d. per lb. Sole Proprietor of the Tea Brith Stephen Is. lOd. with its marvellous, flavour and Superb Quality, has sprung with a bound into het highest in public flavour. Hotels. BRYNAWEL PRIVATE HOTEL, Llandrindod Wells (Two minutes' walk from the Railway Station, Pump House, or Rock House Mineral Springs). ACCOMMODATION RffiSEVENTT VISITORS. This Private Hotel is situated on one of the highest sites in Llandrindod Wells, commanding an uninter- rupted view of "Ye Olde Druid Circle," Temple Gardens, and the surrounding country. Built with all modern improvements and perfect sanitary arrangements. Centrally situated. Handsome Dining and Drawing Rooms. Private Sitting Rooms (en suite). Smoking, Writing and Billiard Rooms. Tennis, Croquet, and Bowling Green. Fine South aspect. Electric Light throughout. All diet arrangements under the special supervision and advice of Dr. Bowen Davis. Personal superintendence. Terms on application. MR. CFC MRS. JEFFREY JONES, PROPRIETORS. GWALIA HOTEL, Ltd., LLANDRINDOD WELLS. THE origin of the Llandrindod "GWALIA" is the well-known "GWALIA" OF UPPER WOBURN PLACE LONDON. It was started 1889 by the season of the following year, extensive additions had to be made to meet a rapid increasing business; these extensions have culminated in tho NEW PREMISES, whioh was opened last year (July 27th, 1898,) The situation of the "GWALIA" is unrivalled. Beautiful outlook, commanding the finest views ossible, perfect South-West aspect, close to Park and Mineral Springs-Saline, Sulphure, and Chalybeate. Heating apparatus, good supply of Radiators on balconies and corridors. ELECTRIC LIGHT. PASSENGERS' LIFT. BILLIARD TABLE. EDWARD JENKINS, Manager. AND "GWALIA" UPPER WOBURN PLACE, LONDON. THE QUEEN'S HOTEL, ABERYSTWYTH. Table D'Hote, 7.30. Boarding Terms from 3 Guineas per Week, or 12s. 6d. per day. fTIHIS Hotel is replete with every modern appliance, and contains Coffee and Dining Rooms, Ladies J- Drawing Room, Recreation Room, Library, Billiard, and Smoking Rooms, and about one hundred KteTby EleSity fr°ntBge 150 feet' a11 the Public and Private Sitting Rooms face the sea and are W. H. PALMER, Proprietor. BELLE VUE HOTEL, ABERYSTWYTH. I(Facirig the Sea and close to the Pier.) Is one of the most reasonable and comfortable Family and Commercial Hotels in Wales. TABLE D'Hote, 6-30. Boarding Terms from 2± Guineas per week, or 9s. per day. 'Bus meets all Trains Tariff on Application to the Manageress. W. H. PALMER, Proprietor. WHITE HORSE HOTEL, ABERYSTWYTH. CLOSE TO SEA AND RAILWAY STATION. TERMS MODERATE. Proprietress: M. A. REA. WATERLOO HOTEL, ABERYSTWYTH, High-Cla s Family and Commercial Private Hotel and Boarding ifctablishment, uated in the best part of the Town, facing the Sea, recently much enlarged and re-furnished bein^ now one of the Largest and Most Comfortable Hotels on the Welsh Coast. ° PERFECT SANITARY ARRANGEMENTS. EVERY MODERN COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE. BATHS, BILLIARDS, and ELECTRIC LIGHT. PBIVATE SITTING ROOMS. INCLUSIVE BOARD TERMS FROM &2: 2: 0 PER WEEK. BUS MEETS ALL TRAINS. A. E. & A. MORRIS, Proprietresses. TERMINUS HOTEL, ABERYSTWYTH. THE Hotel is now under new management. It is situate close to the Station and is the most convenient Hotel in Town for Travellers and others. It has recently been enlarged and is now replete with every modem convenience and is lighted throughout \yth the Electric Light. T. E. SALMON, PROPRIETOR. PENYPONT HOTEL, TALYLLYN. POSTAL ADDRESS—CORRIS, R.S.O. TELEGRAPHIC AIDDRESS-ABERGYNOLWYN This Hotel, which is situate at the west end of the far-famed Lake. Tourists, Visitors, and Cyclists will find every accommodation and comfort at moderate charges. Guides for Cader Idris. Posting. Lake and Piver fishing free to Visitors at the Hotel. THOMAS LLOYD, Proprietor. RED LION INN, ABERAYRON. BY DAVID EVANS, AGENT FOR WORTHINGTON & Co.'S, BURTON ALES, GUINESSES' STOUT, SCHWEPPS' MINERAL WATERS, > PONIES FOR HIRE QUIET TO RIDE AND DRIVE. THOMAS POWELL & CO., MARKET STREET, ABERYSTWYTH. HOME CURED BACON, SMOKED AND PALE DRIED ENGLISH CURERS OF HOME CURED BACON AND HAMS, STILTON, GLO'STER, AND AMERICAN CHEESE, FRESH MADE SAUSAGES. H. W. GRIFFITH, BOOT AND SHOE WAREHOUSE. 7, COLLEGE GREEN, TOWYN, MER, Agent for the noted K and Cinderella Boots. E. L. ROWLANDS, FAMILY AND GENERAL GROCER, LIVERPOOL HOUSE, ABERDOVEY. I Choice Selection of Genernl Provisions and Italian Goods, etc., always in Stock. a, I CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS. I WEEKE^^ "j,. are issued every FRIDAY and SATURDAY from nil T>. AT "N. Ststions in LONDON .1. ABERDOVEY, ABERYST- WYTH, DOLGELLEY, AND BARMOUTH. Available for return on the following Sunday (where train service permits) Monday, or Tuesday. For full particular see small hand bills. CHEAP WEEK END EXCURSION TICKETS ARE NOW L.cl'ED ON EVERY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY TO *Birmingham, ^Wolverhampton, *Walsallf Peter borough, ""Leicester, *Derby, *Burton-on-Trent, ^Stafford. ^Coventry. Manchester, Preston, Black- burn, Bolton. Leeds, DewsOury, Huddersfield, Liverpool, Birkenhead, Wigan and Warrington FROM Oswestry, Llanymynech, Llanfyllin, Montgomery, Welshpool, Newtown, Llanidloes, Machynlleth, Borth, Aberystwyth. Aberdovey, Towyn. Barmouth, Dolgelley. Harlech, Portmadoc, Penrhvndeudraeth, Criccieth, and Pwlheli, Similar tickets are issued from Aberystwyth, Borth. Aberdovey, Towyn. Barmouth. Dolgelley, Harlech. Penrhyndeudraeth. Portmadoc, Criccieth, and Pwllheli to SHREWSBURY. ^Tickets to these Stations are not issued from Welshpool. Passengers return OR the Monday or Tuesday following isstie of ticket. T H O U S A N D-M I L E TICKETS. The Cambrian Railways Company issue FIRST CLASS 1.000 and SO. I MILE TICKETS, the coupons of which enable the purchasers to travel between Stations on the Cambrian Railways during the period for which the tickets are available until the coupons are exhausted. The price of each is £5 5s Od 1.000 miles, and £217s 6d, 500 miles being about lid per mile. Application for the 1.000 or 500 mile tickets must be made in writing, giving the full name and address of the purchaser and accompanied by a remittance. to Mr W. H. GOI-^IK Superintendent of the Line, Cambrian Railways. Oswestry (cheques to be made payable to the Cambrian Co. or order), from whom also books containing 100 certificates forauthorisingrhe useofthe tickets by purchasers' family, guests, or employees can be obtained, price 6d each book; remittance to accompany order. C. S. DENNISS. General Manager. Oswestry, March 1899. Business Notices. DAYID MORGAN, DRAPEEY AND MILLINERY ESTABLISHMENT, 18, pIER STREET, A BERYSTWYTH. ( W. H. TIU SCOTT, WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, LAPIDARY AND OPTICIAN, R|TERRACE T>OAD, (OPPOSITE THE 9 J -L JCL POST OFFICE). A large assortment of Wedding, Diamond and Gem Rings. HOPKINS & SON, BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, ABERYSTWYTH. BOYS', YOUTHS', & MEN'S CLOTHING OF EVERT DESCRIPTIOK MADE TO MEASURE —AT LOWEST CASH PRICES—* BY DANIEL THOMAS, GENERAL DEAFER, OUTFITTER, TAILOR, &c"N 22, 24, LITTLE JJARKGATE STREET A BERYSTWYTH. WM. THOMAS, COAL AND LIME MERCHANT, ABERYSTWYTH. BRICKS, SLATES & PIPES of every description always in Stock. MARVELLOUS VALUE! WARM WINTER SHIRTS heavy and medium weight, 2 for 5s.: Sample 2s. 9d. Choice selection of patternr- and full price list sent post free, also WHITE LONGCLOTH Linen Fronts and Square Wrists, 6 for 15s. Sample 2s. 9d. Send corlar for size. LINEN COLLARS, four-fold, any shape, 3s. 9d. per dozen. Orders delivered, Carriage Paid on receipt of remittance. FRANK YELL. SHIRT MANUFACTURER, 81, EFFRA ROAD, BRIXTON, LONDON, -4. JOHN LLOYD & SONS, TOWN CRIERS, BILL POSTEKS AND DISTRIBUTORS, HAVE the largest number of most prominent Tostir.g Stations in all parts of Aberystwyth and District. Having lately purchased the business and stations of Aberystwyth Advertising and Genera Bill Posting Stations, they are able to take large contracts of every description. Over 100 Stations in the Town and District. Official bill Posters to the Town and County Coun- cils, G.W.R. Co., Cambrian Railway Co., all the Auctioneers of the Town and District, and other Public Bodies. PRINTING DONE NEATLY, CHEAPLY AND QUICKLY AT THE "WELSH GAZETTE PRINTERIES.