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11 RECREATION." [CONTINUATION, ] [By T. J. HUGHES, Maesycwmmer. ] 'laesyowmmer.] I should like now to be able to give a few bints to my young friends. Hints to the profitable recreations of toil and labour in life. It is not easy to lay down distinct and definite rules for this. To write a set of amusements to follow or refrain from, is difficu!t. An attempt has been made, but not very successfully, and the reason of it is cjr" enough to every thoughtful mind. What he safe aud a city of refuge for one aria, may be a Sodom and Gomorah to anotiw. The same pills are not suitable to every disease. The true guide in recreation is a Christian spirit ruling the man. The power within you will be a safer guide than any rules and regulations A true spirit in man is always better than bandages all around him. All, then, that I shall attempt is, give a few general counsels whioh may prove beneficial, if received and examined in the right spirit. (1) The first then is, exercise your own judgment, after careful investigation, what are amusements helpful to and what they are hurtful to. There are proverbs often adopted for mottoes in life, which, if carried to & certain extent, will prove inevitably injurious to man. For instance, When you are in Rome-do, act, as Romans do." Apply the rule or adopt the proverb in social life generally. "When you go to a public house—do as the ordinary customers do." Talk to yourself; tell them you are the best man in the town let them know that there is no workman or scholar equal to you in the town tell them that Lloyd George is only as compared with you in ability. When you are in the streets- do as the crowds do as a rule." Curse and swear knock against well behaved people and civil girls; smash a few windows; insult the policemen abuse the masters Where is your old adage gone to ? Exercise your own judgment in all things. There are social and religious questions which are decided for us by majorities, and there are questions which we must decide for our- selves. Young men-you must think, you muBt decide for yourselves. The talk that everybody go to a bull fight in Spain, does not justify bull fighting at all. When a thing becomes a national festival, it is not always pure and safe for the morality of our young people. Amusements are not right and good because they are popular. Young people, dare to be alone sometimet;-dare to be Daniels. What I want to impress is, exercise your own judgment. (2) Do not apply one or the same rule to all pereons concerned. We- differ much in constitutions, in mind, in tastes, and in strength. Remember the old maxim, What is one man's meal, is another man's poison." I cannot be a law to my neigh- bour, neither can my neighbour be a law to me. I heard a man say, I like plum pudding, but plum pudding don't like me," so they could never agree and go together. Persons very often are tempted to take medicine because it has done good to others th)is is the quackery force of all the adver- tisements. Any amusement that we find injuring our moral stamina or lowering the moral tone of life and unfitting us for the business life, is the very thing that we should guard against. (3) Always make it a habit to be on safe ground. Never mind whether your friends will frown or smile at you you do what is right and best for your moral character as men. If you stand erect on your feet, people will talk about you if you sit down, people will talk; if you laugh or if you cry, they will talk. My dear young people, do the right as far as you possibly can never mind people's tongues, their tongues were given for that. What- ever is doubtful is dangerous, therefore better leave it alone. There are plenty of amusements which are beyond all doubta. If you go skating at this time and see the surface of the lake as one sheet of ice, you promise yourself hours of enjoyment there. But if you have any suspicion that the ice in a certain spot is weak, that is enough to I keep you away. Treat your amusements in the same way. If you do so, you are wise in your generation in the field of amuse- ment. That is the principle upon which yououht to act in every sphere of recrea- tion. Be on safe ground Look into the thing look through the thing try and see beyond the thing. Is there any danger there ? Do not be enticed to take up Cleopatra's basket of flowers. (4) Be always watchful what end of the scale weighs down. Small things will indicate or serve as signs of great things. Close observation of little thincrs-is the secret of success in every pursuit in life, and the safe guide to escape many a trouble in life. The tiny column of smoke is a sure sign of the direction the wind blows; a straw on the quiet, stream tells us how the water runs. Pay due and close attention to your amusements in retereation. If pleasure is more congenial than your work or duty, the wrong side of the scale weighs down- there is danger then. So long as you enjoy your work more than your amuse- ments, you are comparatively on the safe side of success in life. There are some people who get drunk on anything or everything. If the amusement undermines your health, or is a canker-worm in your strength, or is a thief in your finance, or disfigures your reputation, or withers your home comforts, and cripple your social standing and thereby destroy your whole character-abandon all. (5) Make it a habit of asking questions on both sides of the subject. Men very often are looked upon as insane when talking to themselves. But I think it a stronger sign of insanity in the man that talks to everybody, and never a word to his own immortal soul! Young people, talk and reason with your voluable soul. The first question, and too often the one question generally asked is-" What harm is in it ? The question is right, but on one side. Go over to the other side, and ask-" What good is it?" You expect success and profit in every other undertaking, then, go as an enterpriser to the field of recreation— do not lower your moral standard—go, then, to build up manhood-you are not to grow an acrobat, but a man-a man in the highest and most sacred sense of the word. Re- member the definition I gave at the com- mencement—to create anew-strength ex- hausted-mind weary, or break on the monotony of life, which leads to insanity. The end in view in all our amusements should be-recruit strength, and refresh us mentally, morally, and physically. Young friends, I thank you for your kind invita- tion to address you at your meeting. I have done my best to advise you now you do your best to get the best materials for a noble life here, and a glorious life in the many mansions yonder.

FRENCH AGENT MURDERED. I SHOT DEAD BY HIS COOK. I M. Chevan-dier da .Yaldrome, the French Diplomatic Agent and Consul-General in Morocco, was assassiiia-t-ed on Friday event- ing by hi, French cook, says a Tangier mes- sage. M. de Valdrome was giving a dinner- party, and the guests hnd already arrived, when he discovered that his cook was drunk and that no dinner had been prepared. He left the drawing-room rand remonstrated with the man, and dismissed him. The mur- derer drew a revolver and fired three- 61iote at M. de ValdrOme, who rushed back into the drawing-room to fall dead into the arma of hie guests. The murderer was arrested.

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I THE LATE POLICE SERGEANT DOOLAN, RHYMNEV. I IMPOSING OBSEQUIES. The funeral of the late Police-Sergeant J. Doolan, whoso death was recorded in our last issue, took place on Friday afternoon. Evidence of the high respect in which the deceased was held in the district was not wanting, the obsequies being attended by nearly 100 officers and men of the Mon- mouthshire Constabulary, from the various divisions, under the charge of Superintend- ent Saunders, Tredegar, whilst Morganwg sent 22 representatives, in charge of Police Sergeaut Nicholls, Pontlottyn. In addition there was a representative gathering of townspeople, and on every hand the utmost manifestation of sorrow was observed. Prior to the funeral, the members of the Constabulary received light refreshments, which were served out to them by Mr and Mrs. E. Bar-rett (Royal Hotel), at the new Imperial Cinema. Shortly after 2, the re- mains were brought from the Police Station by brother officers of deceased, and placed upon the bier, and conveyed by the mem- bers of the lorce to the last resting pl&co at the Rhymuey Cemetery. The coffin was literally covered with floral tributes of an exquisite description, and were sent by the following :—The Sorrow- Wife and Children; Mrs. Doolan and family; Patti, son and daughter; Edgar, Flo, and family James, Maud and family Davy and Pat; Jim and Betty Mr and Mrs. Price, Senghenydd; New Tredegar Sub-Division Tredegar Station; Ebbw Vale sub-division Newport County Police Bargoed and Pontlottyn Police; Rhymney Chamber of Trade, &c. The principal mourners were the young son of deceased, Mr James Doolan, Aber- tillery, and Mr Michael Doolan, Aberga- venny (brothers), with P.S. Edwards, of Coedkernew, (brother-in-law). The Rev. Father Dent, St. John's Roman Catholic Church, of which the deceased was a faith- ful worshipper, officiated at the house and graveside. There was a representative gathering of the Magistrates and general public, amongst the former being Messrs. E Jones-Williams (Abertillery) chairman of Bedwellty Divis- ion D.W. Evans, Ben Jones, Juo. Edwards, C.C., and W. R. Jackson. County Coun- cillor :Rees Harris, Rovs. R. E. Peregrine, B.D. (Congregational), T. M. Richards (English Baptist); Mr W. Lloyd Marks, Mr. A. Price (manager London and Pro- vincial Bank), Mr Israel 1 .4e. Represent- ing the Rhymney Chamher of Trade were Messrs. W. T. Hopkin, D.C., (president), T. Day Hancock and L. P. Jones (vice- presidents) J. T. Williams, Tom Price, H. F. Miles, H. M. Thomas, D. M. Rees (draper), J. H Griffith, Rees King, Wm. Glencross. E. Barrett, D. Harris, Llewellyn Thomas (Castle Hotel), W. A. Jacobs, secretary; W. W. Morgan, statioumaster, B. and M. Railway E. J. Evans, station- master R. R., J. Griffiths, T. Morris (Pud- dlers Arms), C. Moses (Queen's Hotel), G. Harcourt (manager Imperial Cinema Rees Jones, Ex-Police Sergeants T. Stephens and Gammon, Ex-P.C. Durham, Messrs. James Ward (Traveller's Rest), Geo. Rees (Grey- hound), and F. Read (s tatio ii master), Aber- bargoed, G. Evans, W. B. Jones, J. Jones (undertaker). As already stated the police were under the charge of Supt. Saunders, Tredegar, who was accompanied by Supt. Lewis, of Abertillery; Supt. J. Barry, Pontypool; Inspectors Humphries, New Tredegar; H. Wilmott, Tredegar Richards, Ebbw Vale, and Wilson, Newport, Sergeant Nicholls, of the Glamorgan Constabulary, was accom- panied by Sergeants Clinch, of Bargoed; Folland, Gilfach; Williams, Y strad Mynach; Kelland, Nelson, and Thomas, Foehriw.

I BEDWELLTY WORKHOUSE. I MASTER'S SALARY. At the meeting of the Bedwellty Board of Guardians on Wednesday, Mr W. D. Thomas moved that tho salaries of Mr and Mrs H. G. Pallin, workhouse master and matron, be increased. He was afraid that the intentions of Mr and Mrs Pallin were to leave them, because he thought they were dissatisfied with the salary they were already receiving. He thought it was impossible to get better officials, and it would be a great loss to lose their services. They had been with them three years, and he bad had sufficient experience to know the value of these people. He had taken stock five or six times and it was a pleasure to see how it was kept.—Mr T. H. Mytton suggested that the matter should be referred to the Workhouse Committee.—Mr W. H. Carter seconded the resolution, and agreed with Mr Thomas' tribute. They wanted to retain the services of Mr and Mrs Pallin.- Mr J. Preece also supported the resolution, and thought an increase was deserved. They had been hard working officers, and if they increased their wages they would be doing something to retain them.—Mr J. L. Herbert remarked that Mr and Mrs Pallin were competent officers, while Mr M. Eaglesome said that it was impossible to find a blunder in the Master's book.—Mr W. Conway failed to see why they should make distinctions between one efficient officer and another. There were officers in the institution who, in proportion to their sphere, had done their duty as efficiently as the master. He did not think it was right and just to give an advance to the master and matron when they had not applied for it.-It was stated that the master at New- port and Cardiff received a salary of C200 and the matron f,100, while at Merthyr the master's salary was d6140 and the matron's salary £ 90.—The master's salary at Bed- wellty is £100 and the matron's 960.-The matter was referred to the Workhouse Visiting Committee.

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