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ykssjs, 1 > wnsfr f > BSBK^ i v ,IKEKB /momma,. -fiBaRRBS**1= swr 8 ■■■ «=?? -ssyg^ps The County Observer Forty-sixth Year of Publication. -0- Scale for Advertisements. PER INSERTION. Official AnnouncementsSingle Column. Parliamentaiy Addresses.. I Legal Notices per line. Prospectuses of Companies Election Addresses 1 Property and Stock Sales J Auction Sales Municipal and other bodies Ordinary Notices | 3s. per inch in depth. Balance Sheets Statements of Accounts. Houses Wanted Houses to Let Entertainments Agricultural Shows. Subscription Lists. Is. 6d. per inch. Wedding Presents I J SMALL PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS. î Servants Wanted 12 words 18 words 24 words Situations Vacant. Apartments Wanted Apartments to Let 6d. 9d. Is. Articles Lost. Articles Found. Articles for Sale J Three weeks for double above charges. Must be paid for when the order is given, or double the above scale charges will be made. Remittances received in Postage Stamps. I Printing of every Description AUCTIONEERS' Particulars, Posters, & Catalogues. SOLIICTOBS' Prospectuses, Lithographic Maps, & Plan. ^Tradesmen's Cards, Bill Heads, & Note Headings. All communications to J. H. CLARK, County Observer Office, USK, Monmouthshire. -I-T-rANTED, COOK-GENERAL; no washing; W good wages given Housemaid kept satis- factory reference required.— Applys Mus. TIPPINS, Wveshnm, Monmouth. \TC7ANTED, a YOUNG MAN, to work on the W Farm, and live in the house.—Apply to Mr. W. iSainhu k-Y, Ty Wilson, Llangwm. GENERAL SERVANT WANTED, experienced prefetred.—Apply Usk Ghammab School. WASTE PAPER FOR SALE, good and clean 8s. per cwt. — Apply at the "County Owsekvek Office, Usk. LADY'S CYCLE, new, 1900 pattern, Dunlop Welch Tyres, FOR SALE. Also GENT'S CYCLE, new, slightly soiled, Cheap, Apply B, Observer Office. FOR SALE, TOMATO PLANTS, Webb's Viceroy.—Jones, Stationer, Usk. Gent's Cusbion Tyres E4 17 6 N.U.W. Pneumatic Tyres, f5 17 \j A.B. Pneumatic Tyres approval if^ required^ TTMBRELLAS RE-COVERED JJGLFRIPT U IN DESIDERATUM SILK—WEAR GUARANTEED—COMPENSATION IN CASE OF FAILURE. And in all other kinds of Silk, by our London Maker in 48 hours. E. Jones, Usk. ACCIDENTS OF AM, KINDS. RAILWAY ACCIDENTS, EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY, INSITBED AGAINST, AND FIDELITY BONDS GRANTED BY THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1849. Claims paid £ 4:,150,000. 64, COBNHILL, LONDON. A. VIAN, Secretary. Local Agent: Mr. J. R MAYERS, G.W. Railway, Pontypool Road. The man who does not advertise is nowhere, an^7 ™ indvidual will soon need advertising for. —The Rev C. H. Spurgeon. PRINTING OF EVEEY DESCRIPTION Executed at the "COUINTY OBSERVER,, OFFICE. 1A RE YOU .,tlISER.IlBLEJ Unable to sleep at night, possibly ? Or, if you drop off to sleep you awake with a nasty brown taste in your mouth, and you generally feel so despon- dent that at times you are almost tired of life! Well, take our advice, Throw physic to the dogs." Come at once and purchase one of our Special Brass-rod Bedsteads, and Everlasting Wire-woven Spring Mat- tress, and an excellent Home-made Feather Bed, Bolster, and Pillows, in superior Linen Tick, for Four Guineas the whole lot (the bed, bolster, and pillows alone used to cost the money), and the result will be you. will sleep like a top. Then get up and look at a smiling face in one of our handsome solid Carved Walnut 27s. fid. Over- mantles, and you will feel quite another person, and bless the day you ever dealt with B 3E3 "V A. 3XT A. 1ST 33 O 0 M IE3 A. T^T 3T. Excuse our asking the further question, -mr-m el AN iff-74 YOU EON ELY? Living in dreary lodgings, driven almost out of your mind by the marvellous appetite of the lodging-house cat, and, having no one to confide in, obliged to bear it all in silence p Then why not get mar- ried forthwith, and render yourself happy for life by Furnishing a Comfortable Home from the vast Stocks and at the wonderfully low prices of BEVAN AKTD CO 1W P A. N" "M". The Finest array of DRAWING, DININ G, and BEDROOM SUITES In South Wales and Monmouthshire, at from Four to Fifty Guineas per Suite. PIANOFORTES AND ORGANS in Great Variety, and at One-half Music Warehouse Prices. BEVAN AND COMPANY (LIMITED), "THE CARDIFF FURNISHERS," The Largest & Cheapest Furnishers in Wales, Clarence St. & Hanbury-Road, Pontypool. ALSO AT SWANSEA, NEWPORT, & CARDIFF. EDWARD JONES, USK & RAGLAN, SOLE AGENT FOR THE ALTON COURT BREWERY Co.'s CELEBRATED "FAMILY" PALE ALES. gdr" Trial Order Solicited. w w A !L is 01 In m K' HOLLOWAYJS /s!\fM PILLS ARE A SURE CURE FOR INDIGESTION and its attendant ailments, such as BILIOUSNESS, SICK HEADACHE, III Pains in the Chest and Side, VH'CDK&S BAD APPETITE, NAUSEA, GIDDINESS, &c. AND WILL BE FOUND WITHOUT EQUAL for the USE of FEMALES. TB Tg NEVER BE WITHOUT THEM, AND J I DO NOT BE PERSUADED TO TAKE SUBSTITUTES. Manufactured only at 78, New Oxford Street, London sold by all Chemists and Medicine Vendors. ¡;Mi/óJo1l4 GU^AS^' GUINEAS. Zg&e mUSBESM j T octr, DBFOor-T. SAVEiiY, Usk and Monoiouth. I a I Wines & SDirit. SEASON IN Beer & stools I CLARET. Sound, Useful, 13/- per dozen "Lion Brand," full-bodied. 1/2 5'% -A°r j6; G°°d Bordeaux« 1/8; St. Julien, floe Claret, -/b; Medoc, good, fall-bodied, 2/ MANY HIGHER GRADES IN STOCK. BURGUNDY. Big Tree Brand in flagons, 2/1 per flagon; :t dozen, 12/ CHAMPAGNES. Golins' Saumer, pints, 1/9; quarts, 3/ Moefc and Chandon's W.D.S., pints, 3/9; quarts, 7/ SPECIAL SCOTCH WHISKIES. I "Glenara," "Old Priory," "Uam Yar," "B.O.S. "Scotia," Melrose, Four Crowns," and John Dewar's," Perth. i AERATED WATERS. Syphons and Bottles (large and small) Soda, Seltzer, Potash, ¡ Lemonade, Gingerade, Stone Gingers. HARVEST BEER in 36 Gallon Casks only, 24/ Cash with order, 22/ (from Stores or Railway Station, not delivered). Light Table Ale, X, in 9, 18, 36, 54 galls. Qd Gallon Good, Sound Table Ale, XX 'fife Golden Crown Ale and XXX !j/ Golden Hop Bitter Ale a '/O Double stout j | Any of these in 4b, 9, 18, 36, and 54 Gallons. BURTON-ON-TRENT ALES. Family Ale in 9, 18, and 36 Galls. 1/- Gallon. No. 7, specially adapted for the Trade, in 18, 36, and 54 Gallons 1/ i* Cash with order, or on delivery, secures a Trade Discount. Guinness's Extra Stout in Firkins and Kilderkins. ( Bass's Diamond Pale Ale, I Pints and Pints. BOTTLED | Guiness's Stout, Pints and Pints. ( Dinner Ale, bright and sparkling, 2/6 per doz. Pts EDWARD JONES, THE MONMOUTHSHIRE CENTRAL SUPPLY STORES, USK, and RAGLAN. -w CLOTHING J A BIG STOCK OF NEW mom GOODS FOR THE SEASON AT SIMPSON'S, I PONTYPOOL. • Inspection Invited. SUPERIOR GARDEN SEEDS. QUALITY IS THE TEST OF CHEAPNESS. PILLINGER'S SELECTED VEGETABLE & FLOWER SEEDS are noted for their high quality C and moderate prices. Collections of Seeds for one year's supply (of which particulars will be found in Catalogue) most liberally arranged to suit all-sized Gardens from 5s. upwards. Descriptive Seed and Nursery Catalogues post free on application. PILLINGER & COMPANY, LTD., Seed Merchants and Nurserymen, CHEPSTOW. WILLIAM CROWE, Miller Sf Corn Merchant, RHADYR MILL nr. USK. Markets and Fairs. STOCK MARKETS. Usk- ist and 3rd Monday in month. Monmouth-2nd and 4th Monday in month. Ch,epstow-2nd and last Tuesday in month. Newport-Every Wednesday. Berkeley (Glos.)-lst Wednesday in month. Chippen Campden-Last Wednesday in month. Honeybourne (Glcs.)-Ist Wednesday in month Neath (Glaiii.)-Last Wednesday in month. Qauton (Glam.)—1st Monday in month. Moreton-iu-the-Marsh-2nd Tuesday in moûth. Ledbury-2&d and last Tuesday in month. = _•~ Usk Post Office. LETTER BOX CLEARED FOR DESPATCH. Week Dayii-9. 10 a.m, I p.m, 5.15 p.m, 7.50 p. mi Sundays—7-50 p.m TELEGRAPH BUSINESS TRANSACTED. Week Days-8a.m to 8 p.m Sundays-8 a. m to 10 a.m PARCEL POST Week Days-7 a.m to 8 p.m MONEY ORDER & SAVINGS BANK BUSINESS Week Days-9a.m to 6 p.m Sturdays-9 a.m to 8 p.m DELIVERIES COMMENCE. Week Days-7 a.m 3 p.m Sundays-8 a.m I County Courts in Circuit 24. | COURTS will be held at the several Court-towns on thiR Circuit, before His Honour Judge OWEX, the Judge thereof, on the days and at the timebereunder mentioned:— Time, a.m. July Aug. Oct. Chepstow 10 9 20 1 Barrv 10 10 7 2 Cardiff 10 11 8 3 10 12 9 4 10 13 10 5 „ 10 14 11 6 Abergavenny 10 16 8 Blaenavon 10 13 Tredegar 9.30 iT 14 9 Pontypool 10 18 15 10 Newport 10.30 19 IS 11 „ 11 20 17 12 Monmouth 10 2i 21 30 Ross .9.30 — 4 13 Crickhowell.. 11 3 26 Usk 11.30 2 27 No sittings of the Court will be held in September. ESTABLISHED 1851. I BIRKBECK BANK Southampton Bldngs., Chancery Lane, London, W.C. CURRENT ACCOUNTS 20 on the minimum monthly balances, O I J^ when not drawn below £ 100. DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS 21 °/ on Deposits, repayable on demand. i °/ 2/o £ a 2 /o STOCKS AND SHARES Stocks and Shares purchased and sold for customers. The BIRKBEOK ALMANAOK, with full particulars, post free. FRANCIS RAVENSCROFT, Marager Telephone No. S Holborn. Telegraphic Address: 11 Binx BECK, LOKDOX." TO AGRICULTURISTS & OTHERS. TAKE NOTICE THAT PONTYPOOL mm faib, WILL TIE HELD OX THURSDAY NEXT, July 5th. Llantrissent Tea Party, In SCHOOLROOM, and adjoining FIELD for GAMES, Wednesday, fTuly Ilth, 1900. Tea from 4 to 6 p.m. THE USK VOLUNTEER BAND will attend. Tickets-Is. Each; after Tea, 6d.

Markets. NEWPORT, CATTLE, Wednesday.—Short supply, but trade was brisk all round. Quotations -Best beef, 6fd. to 7d. seconds, 6d. to 61d.; best wether mutton, Sid. ewes, 7Jd. to 8d.; lamb, e 2 1 Sid.; veal, 7d. to Sd. porker pigs, 10s. 3d. to 10s. 6d. per score. NEWPORT, OORN, Wednesday.—Fair trade. Wheat 2d per bushel dearer on the week. Maize 3d. to 6d. advance. Oats firmer. Beans and barley unchanged. Mill offals slightly dearer. Flour 25s. per pack for fines. NEWPORT, CHEESE, Wedne,-day.-Good supply and all lots sold. Caerphillys 40s. to 48s fancr dairies, 49s to 6I«.t single Gloucester, 40s'to42s. doubles, 528 to 54s. and truckles 54s. to 58s. per cwt.

Miss CLARA BUTT was married to Mr, Kenner- ley xiuniiord in Bristol Cathedral on Tuesday after- noon. SELF ETTINGI Ili V self rtting DRESS SHIELDS A A QUARANTF-F- WITH EVERY PAIR. SEE THE NAMH- AND TRADE MARK ON KACH SHIELD, *i'tMKBTw0ai Lhfi leading drapery store in the town, wr.te to KLEINERT RUBBER CO., (33 BasinghallSt. London, BX. I