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I" I and OTHERWISE, I [BY CAUSTIC]. "Sambo, did you ever see Catskill Mouateias?' I No, sail, but Ive seea 'em kill mice." A local article read "The maideued aoimal bit Dt, Jicks and several othir dogs." An Irishman, speaking of a spcH of sickms.a said: I laid spachless for seven weeks, in the ]on¡ month of August, and all ray cry was wathsr, wather/' J The yoaag woman who undertook to scour tiro woods has abandoned the job, owing to the high price of soap. The last that was heard of her, she was shimming the sea. Of what did Charles Dudley Warner ? On what did Henry Cabot Lodge ? Who does Mary Mapes Dodge ? Why was Laurence Sterne ? Whilst taking a stroll round the ancient town of C- on Monday last, the writer saw a very amusitg sign displayed in the window of an I Italian vendor's shop, who by the way rejoiced in the name of Macatoni; the won %f v .s as follows :—" Chip Potatoes, Peas, and Ice u- The town ought to congratulate" Signor" Macaroni oa preparing such a sumptious fare, which to my mind is strong" enough to give tho chohc to an elephant. Talking about "sumptions fares" I hear that ths menu of certain young men in R- every Saturday night is, beer, bread and onions. I have no doubt but that the onions, lika a certain kind of cheesa, will speak for themselves, and as to the bread and beer, possibly tlicse two go wel! together—taken in moderation of course, but from an impartial point of view, the faro" sounds vulgar to say the least. I & The ranks of the Royal Oakeley Band are being mdly depleted these davs, both by illness, accidents, and members leaving foi South Wales. This we"k, their Solo Trombone, Mr, Thomas Ellis Owen met with a severe accident at Lloch. I wedd Quarry whilst conducting blastiag oper- ations. The old adage "it never rains but that it pours" is surprisingly true in connection with II ovary department in life. Long before these lines appear in print, Fost- tiniog will have had an opportunity of congrat- ulating Mr. W. B. Davies, their popular Station Master on the G.W. Railway on his promotion to Inspector of this division. Mr. Davies is our I first a:I only Station Master here, having been appointed to that post nearly 23 years ago when the Station was tkst built. He will have aa extensive district to superintend, and will com. mence his new duties next month. As he will now remove to Corwen to reside, he will be sadly I missed in the English Chapel where he worked energetically for years. Councillor Evan Jones, Festiniog, is respon- sible for an excellent idea which threatens to revolutionise the present fire alarm system at Fesf!mo«r which reminds us of feudal times. This I is Mr. Jones' suggestion; that a powerful electric gong be substituted instead ot the ting a ling" now hanging outside the Queen's Hotel, the gong to be worked by a button or "pull" in Tany- grisian, Rhiw, Fourerossas, Oonglywal, and Festiniog, an indicator which will be fixed in the Captain's house and Fire Station to show at once from wbit part of th) town the alarm is given. It is to be hoped that the Council will see their way clear to carry this scheme through. 1 As for the present bell no doubt any old maid would be glad of it to tie 9, kitten's neck. Festiniog 5, Bala 2, such is the result of the friendly match played at the Recreation Ground last Saturday, The reader will please notice the italics, Now wa have all heard of the phrase I "hammer PnO,, toiags "tooth and nail," &c,, connected with anything into which great enthusiasm was imparted. To say that the teams played with tooth and nail" would be wrong, but substitute ''head" for nail and wa have a good. description of the game. Let me explain more clearly; one of the Festiniog halveG went for a Bar* kali in a friendly sort of way of course (both halves I may add are big ones), the!e was a.collision—a friendly one, the Festiniog man was minus three teeth, and the other plus a fttediy lump on the forehead, something like a mollaD in size, quite a charming incident of a give and take nature. Bala played a plucky game, but were beatea by a better team. The best cure for a. very ba.d cold is to get rid of it obviously good advice. Unfortunately the meteorological conditions ct Festiniog are such, that all its inhabitants are almost without exception sufferers from this distressing com- plaint. Many are the reasons put forward, ranging from negligence on the part of the victim to the could not help-it-had-to excuse. As a rula one hears the same explanation day after day, so I now mean to snggeat one or two new ones, hoping, they will be the means of varying- the monotonous excuses. For instance, j let us suppose that our subject be, been out to dinner, and having failed to locat. the keyhoie sits on the doorstep until the advent of the friendly nonstable who ultimately lets him in, he contracts a chill, and in answer to the numerous and anxious enquiries says, that he must have had a damp napkin." Again auother nhat will suit the temperance gentleman this lime; he somehow or other contracts a teetotal cold, and advances the very plausible theory that "he wiped his nose with a damp handkerchief." Blaenau Festiniog is at htstto have a Liberal Club, It seemtj strange that ;such an institution was npt formed years ago. considering that Festiniog is practically Coriservativeless if such, a term may be usail. e, town of i half its size and importance possesses all excel- lent institution, wherein youag men may go and e?joy a game of BiUifu'ds, or pass the evening in acy other pleasant manner. I understand that by a majodty it h28 been decided to bar bmird. from the proposed Club, and this bdngsus to the same old objection, which is well nigh insepar- able from every legitimate form of recreation. Billiards is objected to because some young men cannot control themselves, they allow this and other games to obtain the upper hand. It is an undeniable fact unfortunately that billiards is responsible for the commencement of the down- fall of many a youpg man but why ? the reason is not far to seek, in times gone by billiard tables were only to be seen at Public Houses or Hotels, and to anjoy a game one had to frequent these places, with the inevitable result that bad companions were encountered; now Billiards in a Botd and Billiards in a well regulated Club are two things quite distinct from one another,, those frequenting the former run a risk-unless they are giited with sound common sense, whilst in the latter it is quite possible that a wayward young man may be reformed. To me, there seems to be two sides to the affair, the question that should be answered first of all is, What is tha primary object of a Liberal Club? If its object is to foster political instincts in the coming generation, and to create in them an interest in the affairs of the country only, then Billiards and other games are not needed, but it the Club is to be utilised as a "rendez-vous" for youog men, where they can smoke and pass the evening in a social and convivial manner, and discuss matters in general, then by all means introduce billiards, and if the Club is well regulated, there need be no apprehension as to the moral influence it will exercise over our young men. After thoroughly considering the matter I should say that it is a Club after this latter fashion that is required at Blaenau Festiniog. x I Whilst at Carnarvon tha beginning of this j week a question was put to me with reference to j Dancing; whether a dance was ever hold at- Blaenau Festiniog. I always had an impression 1¡ that a dance at Festiniog would be as mique as a Mayor for ,Pelmnchno. Not being a dancer, I haya no personal motives in broaching the question, nevertheless I had never thought of such a question before. No doubt such a project if ever contemplated would be "pulped" in no time. The writer remembers a very amusing incident which happened at a certain large town som.i years .ago, a young Welsh gentleman had berm invited to a Bnll-it had been whispeied by the way that it was to be a very swell affa..ir,- however as he had left his dress suit at home which was another way of saying that he had no suit at all, it was decided that a suitable rig out" must be liirod at all costs the hirer 1 may mention was of prepossessing appearance, being five root nothing in height. The suit was duly ordered and arrived an hour before the commencement of the dance, the frivolous creature immediately proceeding to doz the hired garments, whon, lo and behold, they were miles too big, in fact, he could have taken a friend with him in the same clothing. There was no time to return "the disgusting things" as they wa;e termed, so all the pins of the neighbourhood were commandeered to set "things" right. Our friend went to the Ball and whilst'dancing—I see tha narative is becom- ing lengthy so I shall conclude with the' moral "never leave your clothes at home, but buy & suit I!

A. R OSOl).-Cellaf helaeth a glaa, mewn cyflwr ihagoryl, ac mewn lie tawel a dymuDoi, ac am rent rhesymol,—Ymofyner yn y Swyddfa hon.

Llanfroihe n. [ PRIODAs FFASIYNOL. I Dydd lau, yn Eglwys henafol St. Brothen, Llanfrotheo, priodwyd Miss Dorothea Blanche, pun ed meoch y diweddar Mr John Jones, Ynys- for, a Mr Ulick de Rupe Burke-Koche. Gwas- anaethwyd ga::1 Esgob Bangor, PeUch R. T. Jones, U-1,anogwen, a'r Parch G. Salt. Yt oedd yr eglwys wedi ei gwisgo a blodau. Datganwyd I bymnau arbeaig ac anthem. Mae Mr Burke- Roche yn fab i Farwn Fermoy. Efe iywyddai catrawd y South Wales borderers yn y rhyfelyn Ne Affrica, a. bu mewn rhyfeloedd yn Zululand, Paikaa Galeka, Burraah. Rhoddwyd y briodas- ferch ymaith gan ei hmwd, Cadben E. B. Jones Y gwas oedd Cadben G. H. Higson, Craflwyn, a'r forwyn, Miss Minnie Jones chwaer y briodas- ferch. Ar y ffordd o Ycysfor i'r eglwys yr oedd pontydd wedi eu codi mewn lleoedd arnlwg. 4.r oly briodas yr oedd gwledd yn Ynysfor, Cynghor Plwyf. Nos Sadwrn diweddaf, cynhaliwyd y Cyngor uchod. Galwodd Mri. 0. Jones, 0. Evans a R. Roberts sylw at rai Uwybrau ag y dylj;) eu hadgyweirio. Pasiwyd i wneyd rhai ohonynt yn ddioedi. Daeth Mr R. Williams, Croesor, a chwyn fod yr hogiau yn niweidio eiddo y plwyf yno.—Pasiw yd fod cydymdeimlad dyfnaf y Cynghor yn cael ei roidi i Mr R. Jones, Bwlchplwm, yn ei waeledd, gan hyderu y caiff adferiad buan.—Pasiwyd fod y pris am fenthyg yr elorgerbyd. i'r plwyhnon i fod yn Is 8c o hyn allan, gan fod yn rbaid talu y swm h.wnw am ei glanhau. Yna galwyd sylw y Cynghor gan Mr O. Evans at y priodoldeb o eymud ymlaeii tuagat gael mynwenu yn y plwyf. Teinilai y Cynghor gydag ef fod y anate- yn un pwysig," a cheir sylw 11awn arno yn y Cynghor nesaf. Galwodd y Cynghorydd Jones sylw at yr anghyfleusdra 8/ niweidiau achoair gan y llif-ddyfroedd ar y prif-ffyrdd, a phasiwyd i anfon i'r Cynghor Sir. Galwyd sylw at leoedd peryglus ar ffordd Croesor yû. ymyl Ramoth ac ii u hn e i-A tir y Traian, G-ofynwyd i'r Cynghor- ydd Evans alw sylw y Cynghor Dosbaith at hea.

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Brlwsioii o Ffestiniog. I ¿ ———— I IV Darlitb. I Fel y crybwylJasom yr wythnos ddiweddaf, daeth y Parch W. 0. Jonea, Aber, yma nos Iau I a rhoddodd foddlonrwydd lh',yr i gynulliad hardd ddaeth ynghyd i wrando ei ddarlith ¡ boblograidd; ar V. Diwygiadau." Does I ryfedd fod cymaint o alw ar y darlithydd hwn, a chymaint o ganmoi ar ei ddarlith, oblegid yr oedd y ddarlith yn e.glur ddaagos fod Mr ones I wedi cerdded drwy lys y diwygiad, heibio gwres a gorhoian, at argyboeddiadau cryfion ac egwyddorion pur. Yr oedd yn llefaru gyda ¡ hyfder gwr cynefiu a gras, ac ya anf^n gwirion- edd fol gwr yn ei gatu. Buau iawn y delo I yma eto ddwedwn ni, a chaiff groesaw calon. Llywyddwy/d y cyfarfod gan y Parch J. R. Jonea, Peniel, a chafwyd ganddo araeth oedd yn cydfyned ag ysbryd y Ddarlith. j Y Band yn Brysur. Mae myn'd ar y cyru y dydd iau yma—myn d sydd yn gwneud i !?wer holi beth sydd yn bod ? j Ond deaiiwn mai prysur :.?wn gosryfer a'r j cyagherdd ydyw'r bechgyn. Rhwydd hynt j iddynt gyda'r bth ?aatorum a.'r Mri Francis j Lewis, Tryfan Robe?ts, ac R. Lloyd. Geilir disgvvyl oyngberdd dan gamp. Dyna'r Bonwr I o Benymount hefyd wedi addaw cymeryd y gadair, yughyda'r cyfaill awengar Ap Elfyn yn yr awenau. Rli I)g pobpeth mae ein dis- J gwyliadau yn uchel, a gobeithiwn y y cyngherdd Sordd glir i gerdded i galon yr ardal, ac ond i gyngberdd fyn'd i'r galon ni raid petruso am y boced. Na ddeued atal, saeth ilw ddychryn, na. geiyn i'w glwyfo chwaith, ar y il'ordd i elw clir. Ymweliad Cenhadwr. I Dydd Sul diweddaf, tal odd Robert G i i ffith, y Cenhadwr o Madagasgar, ymweliad a'n hardai i apciio at ei wlad a'i genedl ar ran cenedloedd eraill. Ni raid i Robert Griffith wrth Mr. o flaen ei enw na Syr i'w anfarwoli chwaith. M,w'r Cenhadwr yn fwy na'i enw ac yn well u\I,'i !broffes. Fe erys ei enw yn ber tra pery grae i gerdded, fe erys ei waith yn wyn tra pety Duw i dosturio, wrth yr Arab tlawd a'r Pagan di broffes. Ond nid dod yma i ddweyd bath oedi EF wedi wneyd ddari'u Robert Griffith, ond dod yma i ddweyd beth oedd eisieu i NI wneyd, Mae drws Madagasgar yn myn'd i GAU, os na wnaitf Cymru ei gadw yn AGORED. Ble mae Duw ? Mae Duiv yn mhob in ui He mae ymdrech. Ac ofer i'r Ovuiro ddisgwyl bendith i'r Pagan, heb weddi a gwaith, adduned hal i'w helpu. Mae'r a Duw yn disgwyl wrth Gymru, daear a Nei ar drothwy oi phyrth yn disgwyl am waith yn crystal a'i ffydd, i gyflwyno bendith i'r Pagan. Mae cyf^yngau'r Genedl Gymraeg yn xlly am', benditfrion yn rhy amlwg i'r achos c ih ( ) jordded ei meus- ydd heb ei thosturi, a churn wrih ei drws heb ei gardod. Os ydysv < i jtel ei bendithio yn y dyfodol, rhaid id ULlit: bendithion ai gorffenol. Nid bendithion t'w eroni a'i cadw yw bendithion y Nef, on i iloidion i'w cynyg a'i rhanu Ac er mwyn bendith Cymru, gadawer i'r Cymru addaw yn habl a chyfranu yn helaethach yn mlweb agos y Pagan di-dduw. Llwyddiant. Does dim mor ddymunol a cnael dweya am Iwyddiant. Mei pob bron yw dadlenu ei llwyddiant. Waeth beth to, os bydd y gwrth- rych yn dlawd. Pa waeth os mi. angheuus fydd yr aneth, mae llwyddiin.jje-.oijh anghenus mor wyn a llwyddiant y Ior18s 1 Fe aiff llwyddiant drwydlodi at deHyngriod, a dyma'r pleser sydd genym heddj w yd yw mynegu llwyddiant eia llaaciau a'n yn nghyfarfod Llenyddol Maent )., Dyma W. 0. Jones, Belle Vue, yncipio'r v a. -i baritone, oddiar gawr o- ganwr. Hefyd Jones, Cochgwaa, yn hawlio'r wobr drwy in o rwystran am adrodd Y Dedwydd Dri." Ac hefyt John Piodger, Penybryn, yn enill ar vr Herunawd oddiar ymgeiswyr nid a.-h> 0 galon dymunwn eich Iiongyfarch l i r. Deled gwobrwyoa fii ileli rhan eto a. T,i -yoh fo'r gorchfygu yn eich hnes; ae er rowy" hyny cofiwch mai "Nid ar wobr yn nnig y bydd y Gan byw," rhaid i fywyd y grui ac yni pob nodyn wrth lafnr i-w gynal ac ymdrech ilw noadi. Xmnegniwch iddi eto ya llu, mae llawer gwobr eisteddfodol eto yn disgwyl eu percoenogion, a llawer amhydedd yn aros wrth y gan a'r awen ddiwyd.—Homo.

I IAGO, Anwyl blentyn Mr a Mrs E. J. Griffith, Connah's Quay. Deiw ei dtl,-deiliail hedd—yw lago, Bendigaid ei agwedd Oymro o £ &il, cymer ei sedd, A rhodia i fryn anrhydedd. Chwefror 20. 1908, CYFAILL,

CYFLWYNEDIG 1 eneth fechan Mr a Mrs David Williams, Grugan, Wynne's Road, Blaenau Ffestiniog. Nell Yaughaa, anwykf ei.)eth-Ilon yw hip Liawn o hwyl di benbleth Ei byw hapus dry bobpeth » I newsdd i.;dd yn ddrfeth. ALAFON.

ER COF Am y diweddar anwyl Robert Lewis, Penygeli yr hwn a hunodd yn yr Iesn Tachwedd 15fed 1905. Robert Lewis ddewisodd—Waredwr 0 adwyth a.'i prynodd Ei ing drud a'i angeu drodd Wall ymaith i'r nef Dam odd. Ei daith fwyn hyd eithn'i fe M--ro'dd ystyr I ddistaw dangnefedd Cadd Geidwad o vVlad y WIedd I'w dywys hyd y diwedd. Duw alwodd o'i dawelwch,—ei tnaid I'r gwynaf brydferthweh Mae'n ganaid, uwch Ilaid a Hwch, 0 drwst y byd a'i dristwch. Glanypwll. G. G. THOMAS.

Y DYCHWELEDIGION. 0 Arglwydd da cofia y miloedd, Sydd wedi dychwelyd trwy ras, Tydi all eu cadw a'u eynal, A'u nerthu yngwyceb eu cas Mae'r diafol a'i fyddin yn ymlid, A hwythau yn weiniejd o Dduw, Y galla a'u cododd o feirw— Rhaid wrtho i'w eynal ya fyw. Gadawsaat yr Aipht a'i gorrneswyr, Mae'u gwyneb ar Gannaan i gyd, 0 Arglwydd da hwylia'u cerddediad Trwy ganol hudoliaeth y byd A chadw hwynt ol! hyd y -7iwedd, Yn eiddo tragwydrfol i Ti, Yn berlau yngoron c lesu Fu farw ar ben Calfari. Ti gofiaist dy Seion, 0 Arglwydd, Ymwelaist a'th eiddo mewn pryd, A chana tafodau mudaniaid Dy foliant yn nghanol y byd, Meddienaist y noiloedd ieneDgtyd, Bedyddiaist galonau a than Aehubaist fi hefyd o Arglwydd, Bentewyn o ganol y tan. Dy gariad nfeidro! o Arglwydd, A gofiodd bechadur mor fawr, Darparaist mewn'arfaeth dragwyddol I uno y nefoedd a'r llawr Ar for iachawdwriaetb mi welat, Hen lestri trugaredd o hyd, Yn nofio iriiafen ddymunol Trwy stormydd cynddeiriog y byd. DAVID RICHARDS, Cambrian Works, Oswestry. [Ymddengys do John Ellis, David D. Jones, a Benjamin Thomas, yr wythnts nesaf.