The Montgomeryshire Express and Radnor Times

OR TWR. Yn araf i safle-r gerbydres gerllaw, Y rhodiai fy mam da.'i phlentyn; I waelod ei chalon disgynodd y braw, Pan welai y fan oedd raid cychwyn. Ymwelwodd ei gwefus-ei llygaid droi'n syn, Rhy floesg oedd i roddi cynghorion; Fe'i clywais er hyny yn sibrwd fel hyn,- "Ti wyddost beth ddywed fy nghalon." Canfyddodd fy Uygad mewn dagrau'n pruddhau, Gwir ddelw o'i llygad ei hunan Hyn ydoedd am enyd fel yn ei boddhau, Er nad fy nbristau oedd ei hamcan. Ond er fod cyfyngder yr enyd yn gwneud Atalfa ar ffrwd o gysuron, Mudanrwydd rodd genad i'w hanadl ddyweyd,— Ti wyddost beth ddywed fy nghalon." f;Nid son am gynllwynion y diafol, a'i fryd, Er enill ieuenctyd i'w afael— Nid son am ffolineb, a siomiant y byd, Yr ydoedd pan oedd yn fy ngadael; Dymunai'n ddiamau bob lies ar fy nhaith, Trwy fywyd i fyd yr ysbrydion: Ond hyn oedd yr oil a ddiangodd mewn iaith,— Ti wyddost beth ddywed fy nghalon." CEIRIOG. Rhwng pawb caifE dirwest gryn sylw yn y dyddiau hyn. Llawenychaf wrth ei gweled mor amlwg, siriol a heini. Gwelodd ddyddiau tywyllach na'r rhai hyn pryd yr oodd ei chyfeiiiion yn ychydig. Erbyn heddyw y maent yn llu mawr ac yn eu plith gwelwn wyr blaenaf y deyrnas. Swn pen del fyniad i ddal ymlaen nea ynill buddugoliaetb lwyr sydd i'w glywed yn lleferydd ei ffrindiau. Y mae eisoes gyfnewidiad mawr er gwell yn y blynyddau diweddaf ar argoelion yn eglur ddangos fod dyddiau gwell ete yn ymyl gwawrio. Dyddorol iawn oedd clywed Mr David Davies yn dwyn i mewn yr ymgyrch yn erbyn y Darfodedigaeth yn niwedd ei araeth ar ddirwest. Yr oedd yn llygad ei le, y mae y diodydd medd- wol yn gyfritol yn ami am achosi yr afiechyd hwn fel liawer aiiechyd arall. Pa beth bynag yr ymafael dy law ynddo, gwna a'th holl egni. Felly y gwna Mr Davies gyda'r gwaith hwn, myn ei gael yn llwyddiant. Da fuasai genyf weled mwy o'r rhai y mae ganddynt dda lawer yn prysuro i'w gefnogi. Buasai cant a haner o wyr gyda mil o bunau bob yr un yn cwblhau y gwaith yn ddiatreg. Pa le y maent ? Pe gwnelent ryw- beth fel hyn byddem yn llawer parotach i gydymdeimlo a hwy pan ddaw y Canghellydd i wasgu yn Had dyn ar eu gyddfau neu yn hytrach ar eu llogellau. Daeth cynulliad rhagorol i Gleiniant ar noson dywell, oerllyd, i wrando hanes Tom Ellis, ao i roddi cynorthwy i sicrhau llyfrgell gref ynglyn a'r Ysgol Sul. Ni pberthyn i mi ddyweud dim am y ddarlith er fy mod wedi ei chlywed lawer gwaith bellach. Dywedodd y Cadeirydd, brawd yiagbyfraith i'r gwrthrych, bod yr holl ffeithiau ynddi yn gywir. Llawenydd i mi fydd gweled Gleiniant yn meddu llyfrgell. Disgwyliaf y ceir bi yn gaffaeliad gwerthfawr i'r ardal. Bydd ysgol Cefncoch hefyd yn meddu llyfrgell cyn bo hir. Yr oedd yn dda genyf weled y gwir ofal eydd am y llyfrgelloedd yn Aberangell, Mallwyd, a Dinas. Cynyddant bob blwyddyn a chynwysant amryw o'r llyfrau goreu. Yr adnod ddarllenwyd yn y dosbarth ydoedd, Ystyriwoh y brain," &a., a dyma esboniad un brawd, Styriwch y brain pan ddaw haid o honynt i lawr ar y cae i fwyta'r hadau. Atebion Twin o'r Nant, Thomas Edwards, sut mae y tatws yn codi yn eich gwlad chwi ?" Yn llon'd eu crwyn," ebe Twm. Beth oedde'n nhw yn ei roi am y tatws heddyw yn y ffair P "Sache." Yr oedd Ifan Puw, Caenewydd, yn un o'r rhai diocaf dan haul. Pe buaaai yn byw o flaen Solomon, gallesid meddwl yn sicr mai ato ef y cyfeiriai pan yn rhoddi darluniad mor gywrain o'r diogyn y chweched benod o'i lyfr. "Ychydig hepian, ychydig bletbu dwylaw," oedd hi ar Ifan bob dydd tra y byddai yr haul yn ei anterth; ai wed'yn byddai bron yn amser iddo hwylio cyn y byddai wedi hollol ddeffro!—O Hynodion Dick Nancy (6665). Llyfr bychan difyr a llawn o gyngorion gwerth- fawr ydyw Y Ferch leuanc,' gan y Parch David Williams, Cwmyglo (6653). Ehenir y llyfr i dair-ar-ddeg o benodau byrion yn cynwys—Syl- wadau arweiniol, mamau dynion mawr, boreu oes, addysg, chwaeth, gwisg, moesgarwch, rhag- gyfeillach, priodas, cadw ty, dirwest, crefydd, y diwedd ar dechreu. Ysgrifena yr awdwr yn chwaethus, yn s-yml ac yn eglur. Difyna syl- wadau da o eiddo dynion doeth hea a diweddar. Byddai ei ddarllen a myfyrio ar ei eiriau yn fendith i ben a chalon pob merch ieuanc. Gwyn eu byd a'i darlleno yn feddylgar. Trowch bob addysg yn ymarferiad, a phob gwybodaeth yn waith. Gall Duw roi cymorth i fyw oes gyflawn mewn amser byr, y llafur trymaf o bob llafur yw gwneyd dim. Tymbor y tymhorau ydyw tymhor ieuenctyd. Yma y gosodir i lawr sylfeini teml fawr cymeriad. Dyma wanwyn bywyd, y tymhor i hau yr had ac os esgeulusir y tymhor hwn, y mae y tymhorau eraill yn rhwym o deimlo oddiwrth yr anfantais. Gwyliwch lithro trwy y tymhor euraidd hwn yn ddifeddwl ac anystyriol. Y mae'r plentyn ag sydd wedi dysgu ufudd-dod wedi derbyn haner ei addysg.—David Williams (6653). Ni waherddir defnyddio alcohol yn Yabytty Dirwestol Llundain ond pan y defnyddir ef, y mae y meddyg fydd yn ei orchymyn i ysgrifenu ei resymau droa wneyd hyny a'r canlyniadau o wneyd. Y mae hyny yn peri i ni feddwl, a phur anfynych y defnyddir ef. Myfi oedd meddyg hynaf yr ysbytty am 18 mlynedd, ac ni orchy- mynais unwaith iddo gael ei ddefnyddio, a gallaf eich sicrhaa y dal yr effeithiau mewn gwella anhwylderau ynyrYsbyi ty Dirwestol gydmariaeth pur ffafriol ag eiddo sefydliadau cyffelyb. Fel rheol yr wyf yn dal mai camgymeriad yw rhoi alcohol, ac ni byddaf byth yn gorchymyn hyny.— Dr James Edmunds. Yr wyf yn hollol sicr fod diod eplesedig yn ddianhenrhaid fel rhan o ymborth. I'r ychydig y gall fod ei angen fel cynhyrfai alcoholaidd arferol nis gellir ei ystyried ond fel meddygin- iaethau eraill fodd bynag, y mae tuedd i gam- ddefnyddio yr arferiad o hono, ac felly cymerir gwin neu wirod pan na bydd ei eisieu o gwbl, yn fynych pan y bydd yn hollol niweidlol. I bobl sydd !yn mwynhau iechyd gweddol, ond er hyny yn cael fod eu "trellliad yn araf," neu yn "amherffaith." neu fod "rhediad y gwaed yn llesg"—ffurfiau poblogaidd ar yr esgus dros gymeryd gwin-ymddengys i mi ei fod yn fwy mynych yn fagl beryglus nag yn feddyginiaeth weddol.—Syr Henry Thompson. Yn y 5ed flwyddyn o'i theyrnasiad, rhoidodd y FrenhiDes Elizabeth orchymyn ar i'r Beibl gael ei gyfieithu i'r iaith Gymraeg. Gosodwyd y ddyledswydd yma ar esgobion y pedair esgobeeth Gymreig, ac Esgob Henffordd (yn esgobaeth yr hwn yr oedd nifaroedd o Gymry Cymreig). Ni cyflawnodd yr esgobion y gwaith, ac yn wir, nid oeddynt yn gymhwys i'w gyflawni. Fodd bynnag, cyfieithiwyd y Testament Newydd gan William Salesbury, o Lansannan a chyhoeddwyd ei gyfieitbiad ef yn 1567. "Ymhen un mlynedd ar hugain ar ol hyn (1588) I gorffenwyd cyfieithiad Dr Morgan o'r Hen Destament, a'i argraffiad diwygiedig o Destament Newydd Salesbury. Yn 1620 ymddangosodd argraffiad diwygiedig Dr Richard Parry o gyfieithiad yr Esgob Morgan, ac yr oedd yn cael ei ddefnyddio yn yr eglwyei ac yn 1630 cyhoedd- wyd argraffiad newydd at wasanaeth teuluoedd; a dyma'r gwaith aruchel a dreiddiodd drwy holl fywyd ac iaith y genedl. Nis gall neb gyfrif na gorsynied am ganlyn- iadau gwaith yr yagolheigion enwog a'r dynion defosiynol, na dylanwad y Beibl Cymraeg ar genedl y Cymry: bu yn foddion i buro a chadw yn fyw yr iaith Gymraeg; bu yn gyfrwng i'r genadwri a gynhwysai gael ei phregethu gan ddynion nad oedd eu hyawdledd yn hafal i neb yn hanes y cenedloedd. Gofynai yr 'holwr i'r plant, If Pam y darfu plant Israel wneud llo aur?" a'r ateb gafodd oedd. Am nad oedd ganddynt ddigon o aur i wneud buwch." Gweddi yw nerth penaf dyn. Y mae dynion mawr pob oes yn weddiwyr mawr.—Islwyn. Hen Gymru, ei btra, ei dwfr, ei braint, Ei nefol fenditbion, ei Seion, a'i saint.—Islwyn GWYLIWIM.

MORE ABOUT ROSES. This week we will indulge a further chat about roses, not only because the subject is a seasonal one, but for the purpose of exp'aining a few heresies to which I plead guilty. I have read and studied much horticultural literature by the best known writers, and found a peculiar interest in comparing their obiter dicta in regard to what may be called essentials Trifling are their differences. They all subscribe to one plan, and if you read one comprehensive book you can rest satisfied that there's little more to be learnt of the art of ordinary gardening. Specialities are, of course, treated fully in separate works, but I now have in mind the ordinary amateur's garden. 1" Since a boy I have been interested by not a few hobbies, in most of which I liked to strike out along some lines which my friends did not con- sider quite orthodox. And because they were unorthodox I was assured that success was im- possible. But successful many of them were. And so it was that when I took to gardening the same heretical tendency possessed me. How I have succeeded in the matter of unorthodox rose growing you can judge. All horticultural books and gardening papers inform you that the proper time for taking and planting rose cuttings is October and November. Why, they argue, is because then the cutting can be had of ripened wood with a good rooting heel from the parent stem. The argument seems sound. But what of the season and the nature of the ground at that period? Try to root gera- niums or fuchsias, or most other kind of plants, in the open ground in the chilly months of October and November, and I guarantee you won't succeed. In fact, you have sense enough not to try to do anything of the kind. The soil and the weather are then too cold. On the other hand, during July or the early part of August, stick almost anything into the ground and mother earth will take kindly to it. Thus I reasoned concerning rose cuttings. Off the first flowering stems I took my cuttings at the end of July, and planted two dozen along a border edge Every one of those cuttings is to-day alive and robust. On the opposite side of the same border, and in a more sheltered position, I inserted a similar number of ripe wood cuttings at the end of October. To-day not a third of them seem likely to survive. The majority of them are little black stumps. You may cling to your bookish plans, I prefer to follow up the lessons of successful experiments, however antagonistic they may be to authoritative writers. What is more, a week ago I lifted one of those July cuttings, found it had grown quite a big root, placed it in a 6l inch pot under glass, and I undertake to say it will bear me roses before the spring. I shall let you know the date of the earliest bloom. Again, we are warned against hoping for winter roses under glass unless the plants are two years old and have stood in their pots all the summer. Such, undoubtedly, is the proper plan, pursuing which I have at present several pot bushes that will bloom next month. But here again I am a confessed heretic. In November last year I purchased a dozen dwarf bushes from a Middlesex nurseryman. They came in a bundle. I selected Liberty," Richmond," and Caroline Testout," And potting them in eight-inch pots, introduced them to the heat of a greenhouse. By the new year they were in full leaf, and at the end of February I had a crop of magnificent specimeas- certainly not less than three dozen-the like of which some of my friends said they had never before seen. With this heresy I acquainted the nurseryman from whom I bought the bushes. He wrote me back a letter of surprise, and gave as his only reason for my remarkable success that his bushes were always" fine, fibrous rooted stuff." He is welcome to that opinion and the advert. As to the necessity for standing the roses in pots throughout the summer before placing them under glass, that plan, as I have said, is un- questionably the right one. It stands to reason that having its pot full of roots, the bush will more readily respond to forcing than one which, taken from the garden, requires time to settle and recover from the check. But as I have proved, under favourable conditions the latter should produce roses by the end of February or March. At this moment I have Lady Ashton budding under glass. She grew her first crop in the rose bed during June and July. I disbudded her second "flight," and potted her in September. She stood in that pot out of doors till her leaves stripped about a month ago, Then I slightly pruned her, and took the pot under glass. In the cool greenhouse, and kept fairly dry, her leaves sprouted, and given a fortnight's heat over night she is showing her first bud. So much f,')r the result of heretical floriculture. No matter the nature of your hobby, it furnishes scope for experiment, and there is nothing more interesting than to watch the result of striking out in original directions. My thanks to a number of correspondents who have written in appreciation of this column. The best thanks they and all other amateurs can tender me is to send along some items of interest-particularly the results of original experiments. GODFRET DANIBL. ^MM

State of Trefeglwys School. Sir,—Will you please allow me a little space in your paper to contradict Mr Richard Jones, chair- man of the Education Committee, in sayiug in your issue of the 25th October respecting the expenditure on Trefeglwys school, first by stating there was practically no clock-room, no ventila- tion, nor was there any water supply. Now, Mr Editor, as a follower of the controversy between Mr Jones and the Ratepayer which appeared not long ago in your paper, I am very sorry that it is necessary to inform you, as the Ratepayer has already done, that there was a cloak-room in the school when under the old School Board, and I am prepared to prove it to you and ventilation of the latest design which was put up not long before the old Board was annihilated at the cost of J620, and was there to be seen if Mr Jones had only inspected the school carefully. More than that, they are there now, and when that expense was put on the school, which was waste of money, nothing more was done towards ventilation. As for a water supply, the school was never without a good supply of water at the low rent of 10s yearly, which they had from a neighbouring pump. Well, Mr Editor, as Mr Jones has stated, a portion of the plan was submitted to the local managers, but not all, and no estimate was given of the expenditure as, should they have the least idea of such an expense, I am thoroughly con- vinced that it would earn their disapproval, and it would be only their reasonable duty to oppose it to their utmost. He says that they had sufficient water for the school and village for XL85 expense, but I say it is fot the school alone, and as far as I understand the village has not had it and will not have it from that souroe. In addi- tion he says that the repairs to the building and to the house were neglected by the old Board. The building was altogether in good repair and the house, so you can plainly see that Mr Jones's statement is wrong, but I quite understand he tries to clear himself, as he has not yet answered Ratepayer's last letter, and I have carefully watched your paper week after week. He has also mentioned that the resolution was to some extent stage managed. I can assure you it was not so, but it was a Parish Meeting and the voice of the ratepayers. I should like to ask him one little question, was it stage-managed when the contract of Trefeglwys school was taken ? as I understand that the pipes were delivered in the course of a few days after the contract was taken. As for Staylittle school, we are only responsible to teach 18 children, as the others come from other parishes, and surely the playground will do for them when it has done for 60, and they need not play in a court-alley as Mr Jones said, but they have the fresh air of the hills to breathe, which comes direct from the sea, and is far healthier than being by the seaside. And they need not be poisoned by the noxious gases as Mr Jones states. We in Trefeglwys at the present day educate 16 children from Llanwnog, the parish Mr Jones represents. Mr Editor, it grieves us very much that they acknowledge nothing yet towards it. So I think I have said enough to show you our grievance, as I did not think it was necessary after "Ratepayer" had explained things so well and is worthy of our highest praise as a parish. FAIR PLAT.

MONTGOMERY CRICKET CLUB. Tribute to the Mayor. The Mayor (Mr. Fairies-Humphreys) presided over the annual dinner of the Montgomery Cricket Club, on Friday evening week, being supported by Mr. Chas. S. Pryce (Towa Clerk) and Dr. T. D. Kirk, while the vice-chair was taken by the cap- tain, Mr. Arthur Vaughan. After an enjoyable spread the loyal toasts were followed by The bishops, clergy, and ministers," from Mr. J. E. Tomley, to which Dr. Kirk (rec- toi's warden) replied. The army, navy, and reserve forces" was given by Mr. S. A. Winkup, and responded to by Serg-major George Holloway. Mr Arthur Vaughan submitted the health of the Earl of Powis, who, he said, had done a great deal for their club, and they would be very badly off without him. He was a good sportsman and gave a ground, rent free, on every part of his estate where there was a cricket club. He was glad to see Lord Clive taking a lively and keen interest in the game, and he hoped he would soon be at the head of the county eleven, and that the eleven would be second to none. Mr. W. P. Jones, one of the estate tenants, responded. The Chairman proposed The Montgomery Cricket Club." As far as he could remember, he said, it had been a good club and had been able to play against all the clubs of the county. Dr. Wilding- and the Mickelburghs were all good players, and they had one representative at the same time who was the champion amateur tennis player of England. Of late years things had not gone on quite so brilliantly as they formerly did, but owing to the efforts of the hon. secretary, Mr Kilvert, there had been a great improvement (cheers). Mr. Kilvert, in replying, said they had played 10 matches, won 3 and lost 7, but they played all their own men, which some of the clubs they played against did not do. The Eaton Memorial Cup this season was presented for bowling. Mr. J. E. Tomley was top of the averages, but as he had not played the requisite number of matches the cup went to Mr. J. Arthur Withers, who was a decimal below. The Chairman, in presenting the cup to Mr. Withers, amidst cheers noted that that gentleman had won it for three years. Mr. Chas. S. Pryce, in proposing the health of the Chairman, said that on the incorporation of the borough Mr. Fairies-Humphreys was elected Alderman, in the next year he was appointed Mayor, and this year he has been appointed Mayor for the twelfth time (cheers). I think you will agree that this is a municipal record which cannot be beaten. I am told the Mayor of Dover has been elected Mayor for thirteen times, but, even then, if that surpasses our Mayor in point of num- bers it does not come up to our Mayor's record because he was Mayor during the two Jubilees of 1887 and 1897, during the year of the lamented death and funeral of Queen Victoria, the Corona- tion of Edward VII., he attended the state function,at the funeral of King Edward, and now he has been appointed Mayor during the reign, and will attend the coronation of King George V. It may be thought that these elections were purely coincidences, but I venture to think they were nothing of the kind. I think most of these national functions were anticipated by the Corpor- ation, and they knew that by appointing Mr. Fairies-Humphreys to represent them on these occasions they would appoint a man who would represent them with dignity and with a presence and personality that would do credit to any authority in the United Kingdom (hear, bear). I am quite sure that when representing the Borough on these occasions he has shewn that we can send a man equal to any in the Kingdom (cheers) He has not only the Coronation to attend this year of office, but also the Investiture of the Prince of Wales at Cardiff. In addition to his municipal achievements we know Mr. Fairies-Humphreys in many other characters. He has been an Alderman of the County Council since its formation, and he has been a magistrate of this county and Shrop- shire for many years. Further, we know him as a gentleman who is beloved by all (loud applause) They also knew him as a landlord who is beloved and respected by all his tenants. Referring to the compliment paid to the Mayor by the proposal of the Welshpool Corporation to attend church with him on Sunday, Mr. Pryce said he was quite sure it would strengthen those ties which always existed between Montgomery Corporation and town and the town of Welshpool (applause). The toast; was enthusiastically received and drunk with musical honours. Mr. Fairies-Humphreys received a great ovation on rising to respond. He said: I feel honestly and truly perfectly overwhelmed by your kindness. Mr. Pryce has, I think, very much exaggerated my merits, I do not think it is from my merits he is able to speak in such complimentary terms, but it is the kindness of the people of the ancient Borough of Montgomery, who received me amongst them as a perfect stranger, and to whom I am in- debted very much indeed for that kindness, that friendliness, and that consideration which I have always received at their hands. They have always been good to me and the little I have done has been a pleasure to me to do (applause). Mr. J. A. Withers proposed the health of the Captain, and Mr. A. Vaughan replied. Councillor C. B. Williams proposed the health of the Visitors, and Mr. R. T. James responded. Mr. J. M. Tipping gave the toast of the Host and Hostess, and Mre. Davies responded. During the evening songs were given by Mr. J. M. Tipping, Mr. C. Davies Jones, and Mr. T. G. Davies, and recitations by Messrs. W. H. Cornell and T. Lloyd.

Sunday Golf. A great; deal of interest and some controversy has been aroused in the West of Scotland by a proposal to open the course of the Ranfurly Castle Club, Bridge of Weir, for play on Sundays, but a compromise was arranged at a crowded special meeting of the club in Glasgow yesterday. Mem- bers are not to be prohibited from playing golf on Sunday, but except for taking out and putting back clubs, and getting shelter before or after playing, the clubhouse is to remain closed, and the use of caddies is to be prohibited. The compro- mise was carried by 159 to 85, but a poll was de- manded, and this will take place next Wednesday. Mr. Hugh Duncan, captain of the club, who presided, moved the adoption of the resolution embodying the compromise. He said that some- times the ardent golfer require to be protected against himself (laughter), and it would not be a bad thing if occasinally he had a close time, say one day in seven. He could not see that the mere act of whacking, with more or less precision, an innocent little golf ball on Sunday was any car- dinal sin, or, for that matter, any cardinal virtue. He thought that the act was much on a par with that of the man who walked on Sunday and whacked the heads off thistles with his stick or umbrella.

Welsh Football Cup Draw. The draw for the second round of this competi- tion took place at Wrexham, on Wednesday, as follows:— Llandudno Amateurs v. Carnarvon; Mold Town v. Flint; Rhos Rangers or Johnstown Amateurs v. Brymbo; Whitchurch v. Wellington St. George's; Northern Nomads v. Saltney; Llan- fyllin v. R W.F. Newtown or Aberystwyth; Llan- drindod Wells v. Llanidloes; Cardiff City v. Ton Pentre or Merthyr Town. The following clubs are exempt until the next round :—Wrexham (holders), Chirk, Druids, Ches- ter, Bangor, Connah's Quay, Oswestry and Tre- harris.

BUTCHERS' HIDE, SKIN AND WOOL Company Limited, New Canal-street, Birmingham. —Current Prices: =>Hides—90 and up, 6 -5i; 80 to 89, 6-5i; 70 to 79, 61 -51 60 to 69, 5t -5 1 50 to 59, 5 £ —5i; 49 and under, 5f—5 £ cows- 60 and up, 5J-51 50 to 59, ot-Sf; 49 and under, 51- 51 bulls, 4 J—4 £ warbled and irregs., 5i. Calf, 17 and up, 61; 12 to 16, 8; 9 to 11, 71 light, 8. Horse hides, 22/3, 21/ 19/3, 17/6,15/3,11/6, 8/9. Wools—Lots, 8/c, 7/9, 7/6,7/4, 7/1. 5/9. We}sh-4/7, 3/5, 2/3. Fat—Best I beef, 3id; best mutton, sid; seconds, 2td; com- mon, lid. Mixed fat, 2fd. Bones-Msrrow, 1/3 waste, lOd per score.

CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS.—The traffic receipts of the Cambrian Railways for the week ending November 13th show an increase of in the passenger receipts, and a decrease of JB20 in the receipts for merchandise, minerals, and live stock I The aggregate increase from commencement of ) half-year is £ 6,485.

THE Borough Member in Parliament. Sir John D. Rees has the following questions on the Parliamentary list:— "To ask the Under Secretary of State for India, whether the Secretary of State can give the House any information regarding the pro- posed extension of the metre gauge railway system from Hyderabad to Karachee." "To ask the Postmaster-General, why the postal service of Lake Vyrn wy, which was for- merly conducted via Llanfvllin, is now made through Oswestry, to the detriment of the former and nearer town."

Taint of Pauperism. REMOVING IT BY DEGREES. The old but suggestive phrase, taint of pauperism," was used at the Forden Board of Guardians last Wednesday by Mr John Pryce Jones. The boarded-out children were struck off the relieving officers' books. Henceforth the Clerk will communicate with the foster parents, and ladies appointed by the Board will visit the children. The two relieving officers, however, were elected inspectors under the Infant Life Protection Act at a salary of .£10 a year each. Mr James Fortune, Welshpool, stated that during the last six months he had paid 130 visits and made 141 inspections of 22 children. There were two children in some homes. Mr W. T. Jones, Montgomery, reported 78 visibe to 38 children and 99 inspections. With regard to these boarded-out children," Mr Jones observed, the work is rather more serious than it appears on the face of it, because, if any of these children die, we have to report the death to the Coroner, even if the doctor gives a certificate. Therefore, if we neglect our duty, we are liable to be tried by jury. Therefore we have to be very careful with the work.

Defence of the Church. APPEAL TO THE TORY LEADER. Speaking at St. Asapb, the Bishop of St. Asaph said they realised that they were in for a critical time, and the outlook for the Church was grave, not because the merits and demerits of the Church were to be weighed separately and independently, but because it was mixpd up with a number of other things. Disestablishment and Disendow- ment were now a political question, being part of a programme of a party, and the party which defended the Church had a great struggle before it. He asked Unionists to be speciallv clear on one point. The father of a family had a right to know whether the bread for his children was going to be dearer. There was amongst the working classes a natural anxiety on that point, and they would like an assurance from those who led the great party. He did not doubt that Mr Balfour was able and competent to give an answer, and the working men, who liked their Church, asked for a reassurance. If there was one cry which would rise the working men to the depths, it was the defence of the Church, but they wanted an assurance that, supporting the party that would defend the Church, there would not result an increased cost in the necessaries of life. He spoke plainly, as he felt the time had come for plain speaking, and although he was not so young as he used to be, he was still young enough to go out and fight for the Church.

The South Wales Riots. On a motion for adjournment in the House of Commons any hare can be started and given a run, and for an hour or more the mining riots in South Wales and on Tuesday the action of the police were vigorously denounced by the two members for Merthyr Tydvil, Mr Keir Hardie and Mr Edgar Jones. Their cue was to represent the miners as meek, inoffensive citizens, all active chapel- goers, who loathe the slightest disturbance of law and order. Not being able to deny the wreck of Tonypandy, they explained that it must have been the work of alien roughs, strangers from a distance whom no one knew, while if any of the local miners had taken a hand in the loot- ing, they must surely have been ex-soldiers from the South African War, who had learnt to love violence in the King's service. Mr Jones inci- dentally denounced the correspondents of the London papers as beastly cowards," who took care to keep out of danger while they wrote their lurid stories, and both he and his colleague ac- cused the police of bludgeoning indiscriminately men, women, and children. They pressed for full inquiry; so, too, did Mr Abraham, in an impas- sioned but totally different stamp of speech from theirs, in which he assured the House that he felt deeply any slur on the character of the miners of the Rhondda, whom be had represented for a quarter of a century Mr Churchill firmly refused the inquiry. He pertinently asked how it was that so many police came to have their heads broken if the miners were such peaceful lambs as their apologists had represented them to be, and said that the police would remain there as long as their presence was required for the preserva- tion of law and order, and that the military would not be withdrawn until all danger of fur- ther outrage had passed. The speech did not please the Labour party, and Mr Keir Hardie openly scoffed when the Home Secretary spoke of the frightful folly" of strikers destroying mining property, and when he called on the men's leaders to co-operate with the authorities in deprecating violence.

A Stuart Song. Tell me what are you looking for, There where the ivy clings ? I am looking for youth and forgotten things," Said the Queen, said Mary. Tell me what are you waiting for, There where the ivy clings ? I'm waiting for Love, with his weary wings," Said the Queen, said Mary. Tell me what are you listening to, There where the ivy clings ? A. bird that's hidden the while he sings, And he sings of Death," said Mary.

Stole Money from his Mother. LLANWNOG BOY SENT TO AN INDUSTRIAL HOME. I only took one shilling to spend on the hobby horses." Such was the plea proffered to the Caersws Bench en Monday by a Llanwnog boy named Thomas Gittins, aged 13, and living at Trecastle, in answer to a charge of stealing If lOd belonging to his mother. The magistrates on the Bench were Messrs Edward Jones (chairman), Richard Jones, Evan Jones, Edward Rees, and Colonel Baskerville. Thomas Evans, farmer, Trecastle, said the defendant's mother was a servant in his employ, and lived with her boy at Treoastle. On October 6th the mother complained to him that she had lost Is lOd from her purse. She subsequently found some of the money on the boy. He made inquiries in the village, and found that the boy had been spending money. Margaret Gittins, the mother, who lives as a servant with Mr Evans, said that en October 6th she missed some money out of her purse. The only person who had been in her bedroom where she kept her purse was her son, though she did not ask him whether he had taken it. She had a great deal of trouble with the lad, and he would not go to school. She had no objection to his being sent to an industrial school. By the Bench: She gave him good food and comfort at home. He would not come into the house until about ten o'clock at night. Defendant pleaded guilty. Mr Evans (re-called) said the boy had stolen apples before. He had been with him about three months, and the witness had tried his best to get him to go to school. The decision of the Bench was that the boy would be sent to an industrial home, where he will be properly looked after. The magistrates were of opinion that he had been somewhat neglected by his mother.

Contented Lunatics. AN INSPECTOR'S IMPRESSIONS OF FORDEN WORKHOUSE. Many workingmen in Powysland cannot afford the luxury of sleeping on horse hair mattresses. But, judging from a report by Dr S. Coupland, a Commissioner in Lunacy, if they become harmless lunatics and get into Forden Workhouse their standard of living will be raised considerably. Their liberty will be somewhat curtailed, but they will sleep in well-lighted and well-aired sitting rooms and bedrooms and table games and illus- trated payers will be provided to while their time. Dr Coupland visited the workhouse on Septem- ber 24th, and last Wednesday the Board of Guardians received from him the following com- ments :— There has been no change in the number or personnel of the insane patients since the visit of my colleague eleven months ago. They are 36 in all, of whom 25 males are boarded out from the Bicton Asylum, whilst six males and five females are workhouse inmates. I found them all in good health and quite contented. The asylum patients and two of the male inmates were dining in the patient's dining room, the fare being MEAT AND POTATOE PIE, which was evidently appreciated The meal served to the rest in the Workhouse dining hall consisted of bread and cheese with coffee. The patients presented a satisfactory appear- ance and were suitably dressed. From none did I receive any complaint, whilst several expressed satisfaction with their life and treatment. Fully one-half of the total number are engaged in daily work in the house, garden and farm. The day-room occupied by the Asylum patients is a well-lighted and comfortable apart- ment. Table games and illustrated papers are furnished for their recreation. "The dormitories are spacious, well lighted and ventilated, and the beds and bedding well-kept and cleanly, horsehair mattresses being used. There are two baths in the bathroom and the weekly bathing is supervised by an attendant. There are two attendants, one of whom sleeps in the dormitory. The garden court is well kept and bright with flowers. I thought a few more seats would be appreciated. The patients are also taken out for walks twice a year. There has been no employment of mechanical restraint."

Machynlleth Guardians and the Pensioning of Paupers. An interesting discussion occurred at the Machynlleth Board of Guardians, on Wednesday, upon the reading of letters from Dolgelly, Fes- tiniog, and Merthyr Unions, asking that relieving officers should be instructed to give assistance to to septuagenarian paupers who desired to become old-age pensioners. Mr Edward Hughes proposed the adoption of a resolution passed by Norwich Guardians urging that the cost of old-age pensions should be made a national charge. Mr Richard Gillart seconded. Mr E. M. Jones said the removal of the pauper disqualification was only one part of the old-age pension scheme. The pauper disqualification would be removed at the beginning of next January, and he thought the Guardians had better pass a vote of thanks than censure the Government. It was true that the Guardians would have to pay tbe amount of relief already given, but the Government would make up the difference between that amount and the full pen- sion. He understood that the Government would not be able to pay the full amount from tke im- perial exchequer on account of finarcial arrange- ments. That was, however, a temporary difficulty, which would be put right in time. In view of the beneficial effect of old-age pensions and the benefits conft-rred on the aged poor, he thought it was uafair on the part of the Guardians to crici- cise the Act simply because of a financial diffi- culty. In his opinion, the resolution was a mere political protest made to serve party purposes by throwing dust in the eyes of ratepayers. The Act had already proved a boon, and, as the num- ber of paupers would continue to decrease in future, it would certainly tend to decrease the rates. There were nearly fifty paupers in the union who were eligible to apply for pensions. Some of them, if not all, wtre likely to become pensioners. Trusting the Guardians would take a wider survey of the question than was given by the nairow resolution, he proposed that it should be left on the table. Mr. H. Owens seconded the amendment. Mr. Edward Hughes said it did not appear that the Act had much effect in reclucing the number of paupers. Mr. E. M. Jones pointed out that there would be more paupers if it were not for the pensions. Some pensioners would otherwise have applied for relief. Mr. Edward Hughes: Not all of them. I agree that some might have become paupers. The Chairman (Mr. M. E. Francis) did not believe there was any financial difficulty. The Government always had plenty of money and the trade returns were satisfactory. Mr. Richard Hughes and Mr. J. Edmunds thought the question ought to be carefully con- sidered before coming to a decision. Mr. Richard Jones said he would like to see all paupers become pensioners and the cost removed from local ratee The question arose, however, where the Government could obtain sufficient money to pay the entire cost. He believed there would be as many pensioners under the new scheme as there were at present. That was bound to relieve the ratepayers, in addition to the advantages given by the Act to the poorer classes. Old age was the cause of a large proportion of pauperism, and in ten years he anticipated that pauperism would make a considerable difference in that direction. The Act should be respected if only for its future prospects, and it was invidi- ous on the part of the Guardians to place any ob- structions in its way. In ten years there would be no aged paupers. The Vioe-Clsirman (Mr. John Edwards) said if the Guardians interfered with the removal of the pauper disqualification it might obstruct future legislation outlined by Mr. Lloyd George in regard to insurance against invalidity and unemployment. There were several families in receipt of relief and inability to work. Instead of protesting against Mr. Lloyd George's Act, it would be preferable to encourage him. On a division. the amendment was carried thirteen rotes against fomr.

Old Woman Found Dead at Machynlleth. Dr. Edwards, the district coroner, held an inquiry at the Town Hall, Machynlleth, on Tues- day into the circumstanoes of the death of Jane Williams, aged 78, who lived at Greenfield. She was found dead in bed the previous evening. Hugh Richards, Maengwyn-street, said he was brother of deceased, who was the widow of Daniel Williams. Her husband died about eleven years ago. It was a week since witness saw her, when she appeared to be in her usual health, but she complained often of weakness. She Uved by her- self in a house in Bank-street, and attended to the household work herself. Margaret Jones, wife of John Jones, Dolgau, said deceased was an aunt to her husband. She called to see deceased on Sunday evening at eight p.m. She was very ill on the previous day and complained of a stitch on the 1-ft side of the chest and neck. She said she thought she was better. Witness remained with her for an hour, and did not see her alive afterwards. She had not been in very good health for some time. She resided alone. P.C. Jones said he visited Bank-street about ten p.m., and saw a ladder placed against the front window and Rowland Edwards on the top of it. He broke the pane of glass and got into the bed- room. Witness followed Edwards into the bed- room, and found deceased lying on her back in bed dead and quite cold. He sent for Dr. Williams. He afterwards searched the house, and found on the table a small bottle of whiskey, and was given by Esther Williams a bag in which was a bank deposit receipt, produced. He also found in a glass cupboard in the bedroom jcll 10s in gold, .£1 13,1 in silver, and twopence in coppers. The door was barred from inside as well as the bedroom door. The bed-clothes seemed to be all right. Dr. W. R. Williams said he knew the deceased. He was requested to go to Bank-street as his aunt had been found dead. He examined the body came to the conclusion that the probable cause ot death was heart disease. There was no external marks of violence. The jury returned a verdict accordingly.