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The Laziest Ma.n. Leaning for support against the rails of the dock, and looking profoundly bored by the whole proceedings, the laziest man on earth" made another public appearance, this time in Kingston Police Court. It was a familiar charge—refusing to perform his allotted task as a workhouse casual. At one point his endurance gave way, and he seemed to slumber through the dull recital of previous convictions. Finally he dragged his weary way back to the cells, with a sentence of three months' imprisonment, as exemplifying the legal definition of a rogue and vagabond. "Old Hands." A daring burglary had been perpetrated in Shaftesbury-avenue. The thieves entered the premises of Messrs Newman and Guardia (Ltd.) by forcing a cellar fanlight, filled three of the firm's leather cases with hand cameras and lenses, some of considerable value, and departed by the way they came. The care with which they prac- tise their culling was evidenced by the fact that they used an old glove as a duster in order to obliterate incriminating footmarks.

Boarding-out Problem. ANOTHER QUEER CASE AT FORDEN. The boarding-out of boys and girls from Forden Workhouse has deserved and received general approval, but at the Board meeting last Wednes- day a curious sidelight was thrown upon the working of this system in two cases. The Chairman (Mr William Pritchard) called the Master's attention to two boarded-out children whose mother had left the Workhouse. Mr Downes replied that there had been a good deal of discussion over it. The two children were really illegitimate, but some twelve months ago a certain man married their mother, and last spring they all came back into the House. The man said he could not maintain her five illegitimate children, so the Board decided to take four of them off him, and on that condition he took his wife out of the House. The children were boarded out. The Chairman Did we undertake to takothese children after he had gone out ? The Master: Before he went out. Mr John Pryce Jones To adopt ? The Master: Yes. The Clerk (Mr C. S. Pryce) It is against the rule. Mr Pryce Jones: I was afraid WE MIGHT BE SURCHARGED. The Master: I don't think anything appears in the minutes about this. It comes from my report. The Clerk It appears in the minutes. The Master: The man told me he could not maintain himself and his wife, and she was expecting a baby at that time, and it was when we were having this question on of boarding-out children I reported about these two, and the Board told me I was to beard them out. The Clerk That was so. The Master: I don't think there's any minute. Mr Pryce Jones: When a person takes his dis- charge he is supposed to take the children too. Mr Robert Tomley (an ex-relieving officer): I don't think the relieving officer can pay relief in such a case- IT'S ILLEGAL. The Clerk: You passed a resolutian to adopt the children. Of course, it is illegal to pay out- relief in respect of illegitimate children. But I question whether that applies to adopted children. Strictly speaking, you can oaly deal with orphan and deserted children. Mr Edward Davies: I did object at the time, and I do object still. Relieving Officer James Fortune: No doubt the auditois can surcharge us upon it. The Clerk: Strictly speaking, you cannot board these children out for the obvious reason that the mother can come any time and claim the children from the foster-parent. The Chairman: The result is, if we throw the children upon the parents we shall have them all in the house! The subject was then dropped.

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Cut Off by the Tide. ABERYSTWYTH VISITORS IN PERIL. Although danger notices are erected in con- spicuous places, visitors to Aberystwyth persist in venturing too far along the beach under Constitu- tion Hill, with the result that when they retrace their steps, they are horrified to find themselves cut off by the tide. Last week, three persons were thus imperilled and their rescue was effected at considerable risk. On Monday afternoon, Mr J. Robinson, an Oxford gentleman, was the victim. It appears he walked in the direction of Clarach, taking photo- graphs, and left his wife sitting on the promenade. He did not observe the water's approach until he found retreat in either direction cut off. He boldly faced the towering side of the cliff, but after proceeding some distance found he could go no further, and had to retrace his steps. He was then seen by people on the top of the cliff. The sea was too rough for a boat to get under the cliff, and it was decided to make a descent from the cliff top. Having reached Mr Robinson, one rescuer guided him in front and the other followed closely behind. In this way the top was won without accident, and, excepting a ruined suit of clothes, Mr Robinson escaped with some slight scratches. On Tuesday evening, a similar fate befel a lady and gentleman staying at. Plynlimon House. In th:s case a party of five started to walk along the beach, but it was discovered that the tide was rising rapidly. Three of the number turned back, and shouted to the other two—a lady and gentleman-to follow. The first party arrived home and sat down to dinner, under the impression that the other two were returning. They did not, however, put in an appearance, and a search revealed the fact, that they bad been cut off by the tide. A number of boatmen from the Marine Terrace beach, having heard of their position, proceeded to the top of the cliff with ropes. One of them was lowered down the face of the cliff a consider- able depth to the beach, and having tied a rope round the young lady those on top succeeded in drawing her to a place of safety. The same means were taken to rescue the young man. The experience was an exciting one, but happily both escaped with nothing worse than a great fright and a good wetting.

I Instead. Donnez moi en sourires pendant ma vie, ce que vous me donnerez en souvenirs apies lid. mort." When I am dead, forget me, dear, For I shall never know, Though o'er my cold and lifeless hands I Your burning tears should flow. I'll cancel with my living voice The debt you'll owe the dead- Give me the ljve you'd show me then, But give it now instead. And bring no wreaths to deck my grave, For I shall never care Though all the flowers I loved the most Should grow and wither there. I'll sell my chance of all the flowers You'll lavish when I'm dead For one small bunch of violets now, So give me that instead. What saints we are when we are gone! But what's the use to me Of praises written on my tomb For other eyes to see ? One little simple word of praise By lips we worship said Is worth a hundred epitaphs— Dear, say it now instead. And faults that now are hard to bear Oblivion then shall win. Our sins are soon forgiven us When we no more can sin. But any bitter thought of me- Keep it for when I'm dead; I shall not know, I shall not care, Forgive me now instead. CELIA. CONGREVE, in the Windsor Magazine.'

The Van Mines. In the course of his address at the annual meeting of the Paringa Mines Ltd., in London, the Chairman (Mr Arthur James Parker), made reference to the Van Mines, Llanidloes. At the date to which the acconnts are made up (he said) we treated our share interest in the Van Mines as being valuable, but I am inclined to think that we shall probably have to write it off as a dead loss. Later, the Chairman returned to the same subject, and said:—Last year, in my address to you, I told you that litigation was pending in reference to a substantial interest in what appeared to be a most valuable lead pro- perty in Wales, for it had been stated by the directors of the company owning the mine, who were our predecessors in office in this Company, that there were very considerable reserves of both lead and zinc blende ores in the mine, approximat- ing in value X250,000 sterling. In these circum- stances, your Board was unanimously of opinion that it was their duty to prosecute the claim for the share interest in the Van Co. to the utmost. That we had taken that step I informed you at our last meeting, and I could not give details, as the matter was sub judice. The litigation having been closed and in our favour, I think it due to you to give some further information with regard to it. In the first place, it would strike you as being very peculiar that our claims for the shares, which we succeeded in sustaining, was contested, not by the Van Co. for the benefit of that Com- pany, it being self evident from their title that I they could make no such claim. The Van Co. fought the claim for the vendors of that Com- pany. Your Board felt it their duty to teat the Van Mine, and for that purpose took pains to secure independant reports, including one from no less an authority than Mr Alexander Steward, formerly general manager to the Broken Hill Proprietary, a gentleman, who, I believe, is looked upon as second to none in knowledge and experi- ence of this class of mining. However, although these reports are in our possession, I cannot at the present moment pursue this subject, as the Van property is now being put up for sale by order of the Court, and it would be quite out oi place to give public expression of our opinion on the property at such a time. As you will observe from the report, we found it impossible to pro- ceed with the option which had been acquired over the zinc separating patent, as we found we could not secure suitable plant and works to con- duct experimental tests on a commercial scale; although we had been previously informed that these could be easily obtained at a very small cost, we found that nothing could be done with- out the expenditure of an amount of capital, which was far beyond our intentions Replying to Mr Innes, the Chairman said they had 3,600 Van shares out of 9,000.

Bantering Bishop Edwards. THE NEED OF A MOTOR-CAR? The lively weekly journal known as' John Bull' has addressed a bantering open-letter as follows "To the Right Rev A. G. Edwards, D.D., the Palace, St. Asaph :— My Dear Bishop,—I notice that a fund has been opened in your diocese to purchase you a motor-car for the purpose of rendering you in- dependent of horses and carriages. I see that the subscriptions vary from £100 to 2s 6d, and, as I read, it appears that about .£500 has been contributed. Surely the subscribers could have found a better use for the money among the poor of the diocese than that of purchasing a motor-car for a prelate, who has horses and carriages. I should have thought that your Lordship would have made it clear to them that you had as little need of a motor-car to render you inde- pendent of horses and carriages as you had of an aeroplane to render you independent of bicycles. But in a moment of absent-minded- ness through pressure of work you failed to do so, and the motor-car will soon be consecrated to the high purposes of your holy office. All that remains for me, therefore, is to advise your Lordship to engage a careful i chauffeur, and instruct him in the ethics of the, speed-limit and the prevalence of the policeman with the stop-watch. Othsrwise he may drive you to destruction. JOHN BULL."

Aberystwyth Solicitor and Magistrate. At the Aberystwyth Petty Sessions, during the hearing of a maintenance case, there was a lively discussion between one of the magistrates and Mr W. P. Owen, the solicitor for the defence. Mr Owen was questioning the relieving officer as to whether he knew that a woman who now applied for relief was a few years ago possessed of £ 500. Mr J. Gibson: What does that matter ? Mr Owen: I am entitled to ask the question. Mr Gibson You might as well ask the officer whether he has been Emperor of Japan. Mr Owen (warmly) I am entitled to ask any question I like in cross-examination without interruptions from you, and I won't have your interruptions. Mr Gibson But you must put up with them. Mr Owen I ask the Clerk for his ruling on the point. Mr Gibson You asked the witness a question you had no right to. Mr Owen: I had a perfect right to. The Clerk, on being asked to give his opinion, said he thought Mr Owen was quite entitled to put the question. Mr Owen (to Mr Gibson) Fortunately there are four magistrates on the Bench, so don't you, please, interrupt and be objectionable again.

That Mythical Doctrine." Some aggressive Anglican workers in Welsh- pool are not content with educating the children of Powysland Nonconformists in the Church of England day schools (Welshpool is the only borough in the country with a population above 5,000 which does not possess a publicly controlled primary school). But these enthusiastic Church- men have also been carrying on a proselytizing campaign to wean the boys und girls of Dissenters away from chapel, aud into the Church of England Sunday Schools. Under the circumstances it is noteworthy that, although the hymn is no longer sung at the annual public flower service of the Anglican Sunday Schools the following quaint doctrine is still drummed, by means of music, into the minds of children who attend one Sunday School under the shadow of Powis Castle I The rich man in his castle, The poor man at his gate, God made them high and lowly, And ordered their estate.

Rural Machynlleth. HOUSEWIVES AND THE ASHES. At MachynUeth Rural Council on Wednesday afifcernoon, Mr Edward Hughes presiding, Inspector Richard Williams reported that a few months ago, at the request of the Council, three owners of cottages at Cemmes Village joined tegether to build an ashpit for the use ot their tenants, but he now found that some of the cottagers were too lazv to take the asbes to the pit. They threw them by the river side and on Cemm.aeo, Bycban fidd by the stile. Last week he served each occupier with a notice requesting them to take the ashes to the pit provided. He did not mean to say that all the householders were guilty of this neglect of duty, but in Cemmaes as in other villages there were some housewives who required to learn the first principles of tidiness and cleanliness. He asked the help of the Council to put a stop to this indiscriminate throwing of refuse in public places. The Inspector's request was acceded to, A POLLUTED WATER SUPPLR. He was sorry to say the landlord of the Dovey Valley Hotel had not fulfilled his promise to divert the drain from his kitchen, to prevent it discharging into the water supply ot Mr h dwards, Gwastadgoed farm. The Medical Officer of Health, in his report on the drain, was of opinion that its discharging to the Gwastadgoed water supply was a nuisance, and dangerous to health. The last notice served on Mr Rees was dated July 7th. As it was now high time to put an end to this matter, he asked the Council to confirm the directions given two months ago—to take pro- ceedings against Mr Rees for non-compliance with the notice to abate the nuisance. The Council concurred. WATKR SUPPLY CAUSES ILLNESS. As reported lately by the Medical Officer of Health, the position of the drinking well at Rhostyrnog farm, Darowen, was very suspicious. Members of the family had been suffering from ailments very much bordering on diphtheria and typhoid fever, and he understood that the drink- iug water was much suspected by the Medical Attendants. There was now a case of illness in the house, which was attributed to the water. A copy of the report of the Medical Officer had been sent to the owner, but no steps had been taken to improve the water supply. He asked the Council's permission to have a sample of the water sent for analysis, and if it proved un- satisfactory, the Council would then be in a position to press for an improvement. This course was adopted.

A Llanfyllin "Marathon" Race. Organized by the young men of the town, "Olympic games," on a small scale, were held at Llanfyllin for boys, an interesting programme being provided. Events took place each evening from Monday to Thursday on Bodfach Park. by kind permission of Mr J. Lomax. Substantial prizes were awarded, subscriptions having been generously given by the inhabitants of the town and district The principal event was a Marathon race, the course being from Biyngwyn to Llanfyllin a distance of two miles, the trophy offered consist- ing of a silver cup. There were sixteen entries, and Tommy Edwards, aged twelve, entered the town first in twelve minutes, closelv followed by Arthur Wilson, David Roberts, and R. A Jones. The arrangements were carried out by Messrs J. Davies, M. Jones, J. W. Edwards, J W. Pugh, W. Godber, and J. C. Lloyd. Appended are the results of the events :— One mile: T. Edwards, R. A. Jones, D. George Evans. 440 yards: T. Edwards, D. G. Evans, and D. Roberts. Long jump: Iorwerth Jones, J. Evans, and Jimmie Edwards. Wrestling Under ten, Freddie Jones and Jackie Evans; over ten, D. G. Evans, David Roberts and Tommy Rowlands. 100 yards race: Under eight, Wynn Jones, Jackie Evans, and Freddy Jones; over ten, Gwilym Richards, David Roberts, and Glyn Price; under ten, Llewelyn Johnson, F. Vaughan, and Willie Roberts; under six, Freddie Jones, F. H. Jones, and J. Sigley. Tug-of-war: Tommy Edwards' team. At the conclusion of the sports all t com- petitors, numbering 76, were entertained to tea by the committee, after which the prizes were distributed by the Mayoress and Miss Cordelia Edwards. The Marathon" winner proposed a vote of thanks to the promoters of the sports which was heartily carried, and Mr J. Davies responded.

The Murder of a General's Wife. Mrs Luard, the wife of Major-General C. E. Luard, of Ighthan Knoll, was found murdered on Monday evening on the balcony of a summer- house in the woods attached to Frankfield, the residence of Mr Horace Wilkinson, at Seal Chert, near Sevenoaks. General Luard and his wife left home earlier in the evening for a walk, and at the wicket-gate leading to the woods the General left Mrs Luard to go on to Golden Green Golf House for some golf clubs, as they intended going home at the week-end. As she had not returned home in time for tea the General strolled back to the woods, and was horrified to find his wifd lying face downwards in a pool of blood on the balcony of the summer-house, a lonely building about a mile from the nearest house. Three rings had been taken from the victim's fingers, leaving cuts on two. One ring was particularly valuable. Shots had been heard. Neither the opening of the inqaest nor the police investigation, in which Detective-Inspector Scott, of Scotland Yard, is taking the leading part, has served to throw fresh light on the mystery. The evidence of General Luard added little to what is already known of the discovery of the body, and afforded no suggestion of a motive for the crime. On certain points the statements of the two medical men who conducted the post- mortem examination were in conflict. The coroner adjourned his inquiry for a fortnight.

How Ireland would be Financed Under Home Rule. In the revived discussion on the question of Home Rule for Ireland, it is interesting to find one level-headed Irishman sitting down to discuss the practical question of how Ireland proposes to finance itself under Home Rule. Mr J. G. Swift MacNeill, K.C., M.P., one of the most prominent of the Irish party in the present House of Commons, contributes a long article from this point of view to the August issue of the Financial Review of Reviews," and although all of us are not likely to agree with Mr MacNeill's views, his contribution is an excellent addition to the long series of articles on politico-financial questions published by this Review." Other articles in the same issue include the discussion of "The Dangers of Stocks at a Premium," What is a True Reserve Fund ?" &c., in the thoroughly practical manner associated with the articles in the Review." The topics of the month are well covered, and although the month sees the issue of no less than 250 companies' reports and balance-sheets, the "Review" does not fail to analyse them in detail in about 50 pages of its current issue. The publication is quite in the front rank of investment literature.

A Prominent Welshman. The retirement is announced of Sir William Thomas Lewi", Hi., K.C.V.O., from the manage- ment of Butf Dock-, Cardiff, a posihon he has held for twenty-eight years. No man has taken a greater share in the industrial and commercial development of South Wales. When he under- took the supervision of the Bute Docks the trade was about ix million tons in and out, whereas. with the same water area, the trade had increased through improved management alone to eight million tons by the date of the opening of the Roath Dock, and by the end of last year it amounted to about 12,000,000 tons. His experi- ence, tact, and ability in connection with different arbitrations and strikes impaled the colliery owners to place such confidence in his judgment that after consideraable difficulty he was able to bring about an arrangement which resulted in the formation of the Monmouthshire and South Wales Coalowners' Association. One of his greatest successes in connection with colliery dis- putes was, however, the formation of the Sliding Scale Committee in 1875.

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Military Officers of Maldwyn. The London Gazette' for August 25th contains the following local announcement :-7th (Mont- gomery and Merionethshire) Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers.—The following officers from the 5th Volunteer Battalion, the South Wales Bor- deiers, are appointed to the Battalion with rank I and precedence as in thq Volunteer Forcpl April 1st, 1908: Major Sir W. L. Napier, Captain D. Davies, Captain C. E. Elwell, Lieutenant P. V. Pryce-Jones, Second-Lieutenant W. J. Evans, Second-Lieutenant E. W. Lloyd Jones, and Quariermaster and honorary Captain W. F. Richards. Captain A. E. R. Jelf-Reveloy, from the 3rd Volunteer Battalion, the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, to be Captain with precedence as in the Volunteer Force, April 1st, 1908. The Health of the Army. The British Army is in an exceptionally healthy state. Such may be gathered from the annual report of the Army Medical Department for 1907. The diminution in sickness last year was most marked in India and Egypt, and, of course, Malta fever is now practically unknown among the troops. South Africa maintains its position as the healthiest of all our stations abroad.

O'lt TWR. SWN Y MOR. 0 mor hoff yw genyf gerdded Glan y mor! Ac mor anwyl genyf glywed Swn y mor! Mwyn-gan ddwys yr afon fechan Wrth ymdreiglo dros y graian Sydd yn hoff-ond nid fel prudd-gan Swn y mor. Man fy ngenedigaeth ydoedd Min y mor Y swn am suodd gyntaf ydoedd Swny mor; Mae fy ysbryd wedi helaeth Yfed chwerwder ei alaeth Cyfran heddyw o'm bodolaeth Yayw swn y mor. Pan o ddwndwr byd y cilio I lan y mor, Yno am orffwysdra i chwilio Yn swn y mor, Cefais lawer tawel enyd Hamdden i fyfyrio by wyd Draw ymhell o'i dwrf terfysglyd, Yn swn y mor. Dan archollion brathol siomiant Awn l lan y mor, Yno i chwilio am ddyhuddiant Yn swn y mor Dywedyd, yn ei ddull difrifol, Nad yw gwynfyd yn arosol, Ac mai gwagedd pobpeth dynol, Mae 13 wn, y mor. Tra ar lawr dan drallod ingol Profedigaeth ddu, Wedi colli'n anamserol Un o'm rbiaint cu, Nid adfydus gwyneb hudol Anian, t>r fy ngofid mabol, Canys gwenai gwanwyn siriol Ar bob tu. Ond gwell na'i gwen oedd genyf ruad Mm y mor, Yno cefais gydymdeimlad Swn y mor, Gwendon gref yn dilyn gwendon I guriadau prudd fy nghalon, Gan dragwyddol ruddfan undon Min y mor. ROBERT OWEN. Yr oedd y plant lleiaf yn eu ystafell eu hunain yn yr Ysgol Sul. Daeth geneth fach i mewn fawr fwy na hwythau i ofyn cwestiwn i'r athraw yr hwn eedd y Sul hwnw yn llanw lie yr arolygwr. Cyn iddi gael dyweud ei neges, gwaeddodd bachgenyn, "Mae hi yn rhy fawr i'n class ni, athraw." Meddyliais mor gynar y dengya yr ysbryd cul ei hun, sydd am gau pawb ond ni allan o bob nefoedd. Bychander oedd amod aelodaeth o'r cylch hwnw. Cyffelyb yw gyda llawer cylch arall, bychander yw amod aelodaeth ynddo. A mi mewn ty clywn swn dwfr rhedegog o'r tu allan, yr oedd yn ddigon dymunol ei glywed, yr oedd hyny yn amser y sychder. Dywedwyd wrthyf mai y bibell ddwfr oedd wedi hollti, er ya amryw wythnosau bellach. Perthyn y ty i awdurdodau addysg, ac y mae hysbysrwydd wedi ei roddi yn brydlawn. Ymddengys fod yr awdur- dodau addysg yn amryw, ac nad yw ffiniau terfyn awdurdod y naill bwyllgor ag arall yn rhyw glir iawn a'r cwestiwn yw pa ochr i'r ffin y mae y bibell doredig. Yn y cyfamser y mae y dwr yn rhedeg er colled a niwed. Mae natur yn gweithio yn ddiorffwya yn ol ei deddfau ei hun beth bynag wna dynion. Byr waith fuasai i weithiwr gyfanu y rhwyg er yatalm pe buasai rhywun sydd a'r awdurdod ganddo yn peri iddo a buasai y dwfr wedi hyny yn ufudd rhedeg yn y bib. Y gofyniad gyda miyw, faint o bethau fel hyn syddyn cael eu hesgeulyso gan yr awdurdodau a taint y golled i'r trethdalwyr trwy y sir ? Cerdded yn araf gan gymeryd pwyll y mae y brodyr da yn Milford Road gyda ail wneyd y capel. Y mae llawer o bwyllgora wedi bod a disgwyliaf y gwneir ef yn iawn pan ei gwneir. Y mae coed a meini wedi dod ar y tir. Gallwn feddwl fod y meini fel y rhai yn Nheml Solomon yu barod i'w lie fel na chlywir swn cun na morthwyl gyda hwy. Yn ol a glywais bydd yn addurn i'r ardal, ac yn fwy cyaurys i'r gwran- dawyr. Ni bydd mwyach mor unig gan yr adeiledir rhea tai gyda'i ochr. Gynifer o ddynion sydd nad yw y byd ronyn yn well o'u bod hwy wedi byw ynddo. Eu holl amcan yw cael bwyd a difyrwch iddynteu hunain. Hyd y gellir gwaled mantais i gymdeithas fyddai bod hebddynt. Dylai rhieni acathrawon arg-raphu ar feddyliau y plant eu rhwymedigaeth a'u biaint i wneyd rhyw waith yahwanego at swm cyfoeth a hapusrwydd. Y mae onw John Milton yn fyw heddyw a'i goffadwriaeth yn fendigedig am iddo benderfynu ysgrifenu rhywbeth nad ymfoddlonai y byd iddo farw. Dywedai masnachydd wrthyf gymaint o boen gaiff oherwydd hwyrfrydigrwydd rhai cwsmeriaid i dalu eu dyledion. Bob chwe mis yrenfyn allan ei filiau, a phe caffai ei dal yn ol hyny, byddai yn foddlawn a diolchgar. Ond y mae rhai allent dalu yn ol pob ymddangosiad yn gadael i ail a thiydydd cais ddod cyn gwneyd osgo i dalu. Lladrata eiddo eu cymydog y mae y cyfryw. Oblegid amddifadant y gofynwr o log ei arian. Arawydent rhag y meddwl o gymeryd chwe cheiniog o drawer y shop ond mwy manteisiol i'r gwerthwr fyddai iddynt ladrat y chwech na chadw punt ddyledus heb pi tii.i.u am flwyddyn gron. Gofyna gonestrwyd i ddyn dalu am a gaiff wrth fyned ymlaen. O., na all dalu gwneled heb y pethau. Dywedai athronydd wrth weled rhywun mewn dillad drudfawr ac yn cludo baich o dlysau costus, Gymaint o bethau sydd y gall dyn wneyd hebddynt. Yr oedd Paul wedi dyagu bod yn foddlawn ar gael ymborth a dillad. Byddaf yn gwel'd ambell i ferch a'i bysedd yn glwstwr o fodrwyau. Ni byddaf yn edmygu mwy arni am ei bod yn ddigon gwan i ddangos gymaint o'r barbaraidd y mae wedi ei etifeddu oddiwrth y brodorion cyntefig. Cyffelyb argraph wna'r dynion wnant arddangosiad o'r cadwyni melyn sydd yn eu dal yn gaethion i mammon. Be wyt ti'n ddeyd ?" ebe yr hen chwaer yn gynhyrfus, gan sefyll ar ganol y ffordd, a chodi ei ffon fel pe buasai am ei daro. Be wyt ti'n ddeyd? Na wiw i mi ddim meddwl am gael diwygiad! Wyt ti'n gwirioni, dywed ? Gwir a ddywedaist fod yr oes wedi newid. Mae pobl yrwan yn meddwl mwy am wisgoedd a chran- drwydd nag am wledd i'r enaid. A be wyt ti'n son fod yr oes o'r blaen yn anwybodus ? Yr oes hon sy'n anwybodus. Yn fy amser i. 'doedd eisio na llyfr hymns na 'fforddwr gyno ni yn y capel, ond pawb yn 'u medrud nhw ar dafod leferydd. Ond yrwan wrth adrodd y 'norddwr, rhaid i bawb gael llyfr o'i flaen, ne mi fydd yn stop bnan mi wranta; a phe bae pregethwr ddim ond yn rhoi allan yr hen benill,' Dyma Geidwad i'r colledig,' mi geir wel'd ugeiniau yn sisial yn nghlustiau gilydd, W'at peds ? W'at peds ? hefo'u hen Saesneg."—O'r Siswrn,' 6236. Yr oedd ei ystymog ysbrydol a'r fath awch arni fel y byddai yr ymborth fwyaf cyffredin yn flasus ac yn ddanteithiol ganddo Amheuon? Ni wyddai efe beth oedd y rhai hyny. Yr oedd ei feddwl yn rby fychan i ganfod anghysondeb, a'i galon yn rhy lawn o gariad i roddi lie i'r posibl- rwydd o hono. Tra yr oedd rhai yn rhy fydol eu meddyliau, ac eraill yn rhy feirniadol, i allu mwynhau y bregeth, byddai ef yn ei bwyta gyda bias, ac yn myned allan ar ben ei ddigon. Yn yr Ysgol Sul tra yr Oedd eraill yn pendroni yngylcb hanes y seren a ymddangosodd yn y dwyrain, yr oedd efe yn cyflwyno anrhegion o flaen y Mab Bychan.-O'r Siswrn.' Rhaid i bob plentyn fyned i'r ysgolion dyddiol am o leiaf wyth mlynedd o'i oes. Y mae yn dybiedig y dysgir iddo yno ryw faint o foes, gonestrwydd, a charedigrwydd. Rhaid cyfaddef mai ychydig o ol yr addysg sydd ar y plant welir yn heolydd y dref. Poenus i glust yw clywed eu bloeddiaduii eras a'u hiaith anfoesgar. Poen- ydiant greaduriaid diamddiffyn: lladratant o ardd a pherllan dinystiiant eiddo y cyhoedd ac ymorfoleddant yn eu drygioni. Dyhd rhoddi y ffon eto yn Haw yr heddgeidwad gyda arch iddo ei rhoi ar gafn vr ynfyd. Y mae cwrs y gyfraith wedi myned yn rhy araf a thrafferthus i'w rhoi mewn gweithrediad. Nid (108 fawr o'i hofn ar y plant fiijz. G welais gobyn bychan yu treio drijgo y lamp-post. Dywedodd bachgen mwy wrtho, "Dac,Ar y polis yn dyfod." Atebodd yntau yn dawel ddigon, 0 wnaiff o ddim ond rhoddi eich enw i lawr." Ymddengys nad oedd hyny yn un dyciiryn i'r gwr bach. GWYLIWR.

FOOTBALL IN MONTGOMERYSHIRE. Charge of Robbing the Village Teams. Sir,—Through the columns of the Mont- gomeryshire Express" I should like to bring before the eyes of the public the very unfair way in which small football teams are robbed of their players, and in time broken up altogether. For instance, the Caersws United F.C. have kept up their name (if not their bygone honours), and also kept up the good old game for many years, and have been on an average fairly successful, though perhaps more successful in their earlier days. Still they have done fairly well for the last few years, and this year, their intentions were to do better still, and instead of going in for one trophy, to double or treble their efforts, and thereby gain knowledge by coming in contact with better teams, and give their supporters a better show for their money (although their present playing is of no mean merit). Don't think for a moment that 1 am blowing my own trumpet, because I am not a player of the C.F.C., although I should think it an honour if I was, a far greater honour than playing for the team I have signed on for this year. The point I want to get before you is this, viz: The Team of the Red Jerseys," of a town about eight miles from Caersws, have many hundreds of young men to choose from as their players. Why then do they send men from there to Caersws to persuade (not to offer them) to play with the Red Jerseys." What would the Welsh Association think of it if they knew, I wonder? Would they allow it? A piece of cheek I call it, and it ought to be reported to higher authorities with a view to putting a stop to it. No wonder the little village team cannot press on and gain laurels of its own, when its prominent players are at the beck and call of a town team, which are only on the same level with the village team, and are- not a bit better, if as good. You may say it is the fault of the players themselves for going, but I say certainly not. I don't say but what there are some who will not play for their village team (the team where they firsli learned what football really was, and how to play it properly) in order that they may have the name of playing for a town team, but the majority would rather play for their little village team only the Red Jerseys go to them with such a nice fine tale, that they cannot resist the temptation. A couple of "Red Jerseyites" went down to Caersws the other day and I hear that their favourite baits were as follows:—" It's no use you playing for Caersws this next season, as they cannot enter for any cups or the league because its too expensive for a Village Team," whereas We," the great and mighty Town Team," have entered for this, that, and the other, one besides them and the tother; and see what a lot of good games you will have, and all your 6xpenses paid." Here the "Red's canvassers" cough a slight ahem! and quickly passed on to something like this: See what a glorious chance you will have to be picked up for some first-class team as a professional." Fine cheek I call it, for to my knowledge no less than four of the finest football players (aye, even International captains) have been turned over to first-class English team? from the little Village team," while the Team of the red jerseys cannot boast of turning out one. Where would the" Towll team" be to-day if they had had half the drawbacks and stumbling blocks to contend with that the" Village team" have had ? They would never have faced it, and would have been on the shelf years ago. Where are the Boys of the old brigade," or rather the old team of the village? Would they have allowed this to go on in their days ? No, I don't think so. The present team of the village have bad to plod on without a committee other than the players themselves, and their captain, treasurer, and secretary being one man, but a jolly good man at that, for he has-from what little I have seen and know of him-guided and coaxed his team many times when they were likely to smash up, and got them into ship-shape again and led them on to the field to win or lose, while he guarded the nets" in a way that would have done credit to a Roose" or a Foulkes" in more instances than one, and even held up the sticks" for the Reds in their most prominent matches, and helped them to win matches to their credit, when other net defenders" would have been useless. And yet they would crush, yes, even stamp out of exist- ence the little" Village Team" that has done so much for them. Boys of the old team of the Tillage where are you ? Will you help the little team that are doing their best to keep up your past reputation ? Will you form yourself into a committee for them and put them on their feet again so that they will bring home the laurels as you did in days gone by ? You who know the ropes so well put you shoulders to the wheel and give them a good start and you will never regret it. Caersws United, play up and win; stick to your own team and not be persuaded to ruin your foot- ball career. You have the right mettle and the right men, but get the Old Boys to help you with the work while you do the playing and success is yours. I hope the day is not far off when I shall have the pleasure of playing against you (being out of the radius I cannot play for you) for the Welsh Senior Cup. I hope to see a good many letters in the Express' next week on this subject. LA.TE PRO. DRIBBLER.

Independent of all Agricultural Difficulties. WHERE LORD LONDONDERRY IS "KING." The Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry will spend a portion of the autumn at Mount Stewart, their splendid place in County Down, where (says Modern Society,") their arrival produces much the samo sensation as that of the Court at Windsor or Balmoral, and with good reason. Lord Londonderry's enormous wealth from coal makes him quite independent of all agricultural difficulties, and, if he is not actually King of Down, he is certainly Kirg in Down. The arrival of the owners at Mount Stewart means a succession of house parties, dinner parties, picnics, and water parties, and probably a ball. Hundred of motors converge that way to pay calls. The guns aie out daily, and there are amusements every evening. Money flows freely, and tips are flying galtoe, so that the people are all pleased to see my Lord and my Lady. •