The Welshman

GIRLS' INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL. I A meeting of the subscribers to the proposed Inter- mediate Girls' School was held at the Town-hall, Carmarthen, on the evening of the 15th inst. Mr R M Thomas presided, and there were also present Mr Henry Howell, J. P., Mr A LI Davies, Mr D Williams, Rev G H Roberts, Rev A Fuller Mills, Mr John Miller, Mr E Roberts, Mr C Chapman, Mr Thomas Jenkins, J.P., Mr James Phillips (Picton-place), Professor Jones, Professor Moore, Mr D Jones (Bradbury), Mr W R Edwards, J.P., Mr Collins Davies, Rev D J Thomas, Mr Daniel Jones, Mr George Morgan, and Mr D Phillips (Bradford Bouse). The Chairman, in his opening remarks, referred to the resolution which bad been come to at the previous meeting, to purchase a site west of the present Grammar School for E330. He also mentioned that a deputa- tion had been appointed to wait upon the County Governing Body, in order to secure some modification of the terms. This deputation was then called upon to make their report. Mr T Jenkins said that the Rev D J Thomas, Mr W R Edwardb, and himself had met the County Govern- ing Body, who stated that they had no power to alter the terms in the Scheme, and that subscriptions would have to be found io the amount of £1,000 and a site, before a school could be built at Carmarthen. The Chairman said .there was 9300 short, for which a substantial guarantee would have to be found. Professor Moore proposed that the town be canvassed, as it had been neglected. Professor Jones thought that an attempt should be made to get in the money, and subscribers could meet again in a fortnight's time. Mr John Miller thought that the town had been very well worked. The best way to obtain the E300 waa to get aa many guarantors of £10 each as possible, and they could get the remainder very easily. Mr T Jenkios thought that they could not get much money from the town in its present condition. Professor Jones said it would be, perhaps, a better idea to oanvass the town for the deficiency, until reduced to L200, and then guarantors could be found for the remainder. The Rev, A Fuller Mills considered that it would be to ttteir advantage* if a small oommittee could go through the present list of subscribers, and ficd out those who would be likely to become guarantors. TheChairmm remarked that there was nothing to do but to either r,-i-e tie guarantee fund or to have the money subscribad. After some further discuss ou, it was eventually decided to idj,;t Mr Miller's suggestion, and a com- mittee of the f llowiug gentleman wts appointed to find out guarantors.: Mr Henry Howell, Professor Jones, Mr D Williams, Mr W R Edwards, Mr Jo „ Milter, Mr George Morgan, Rev D J Tbomas, and Mr R M Thomas. We may here state that several gentlemen gave in their namt-s at the meeting as guarantors of S10 each, as follows Professor Jones, Mr E Roberts, Mr 0 Chap- man, Mr R M Thomas, Mr D Williams, Mr Henry Howell, Mr W R Edwards, Rev D J Thomas, Mr D E Jones i(Bradbury), Mr George Morgan, Mr Thomas Jenkins, Rev A Fuller Mills, and Mr Daniel Jones. Those who guaranteed JEo were Professor Moore and Mr D Phillips, Bradford House.

44 SILLY BILLY'S NOTES. Cricks" has returned from his honeymoon and is as lively as ever. Dai wis extremely sorry to learo that poor Ponto," our four-legged oonstaole, had been killed; also, "Dai" was very cross when be learnt that a neighbour, who composed a fe v rhymes in memoriam of the four-legged, made a rather shaky imputation on Ponto'a" master. Bat let "Dai" have his own say." 'Roedd ci gan Rees y Shop, Ei enw ydoedd Ponto" A dyn cyfrifol gadd Ei alw i'w lofruddio. Pechod mawr y ci Oedd uso'i ddanedd, A phawb sy'n gwneuthur hyn Gwnewch gofio'i ddiwedd. Pe byddai'n myn'd yn t'ote Ar gase 'rhen Bonto," Fe votiai'r plant i gyd Dros ei lofruddio Ond 'doedd Ponto ddim fel rhai 'Rwyf yn adnabod, 0 hyd yn erafu a chnoi A uso'u,tafod. Ond Ponto oedd yn blaen, 'Run fath mae feistr; Ar h.t n cytuna pawb, Waeth mae yn eglur. Fe geidio mwyfau da, Ac mae yn onest, Ond ychydig o hen gount Geir yn y fusnes. Gwir fod un o'n cymydogion Wedi canu galargan I'r hen Bonto'r wythnos basiodd, Eto yn y gan mae draen Oherwydd ynddi mae'a croniclo btori ff agiol, llawn o gam I gymmeriad meistr Ponto Teh y fi for shama, Assam." » Just then Twm Top came in, rather down at the heels, too. But 11 BillY" would not take him back at any price. "O, well," says "Twm," "I'll be revenged on you. That's flat, Mr Billy,' and I'll commence by singing the preitses of your opponent. Mae Assam sydd yn Whitland Yn haeddu dirfawr glod Am iddo erioed ddych'mygu Am helpu'r Pigin itoad." Mae rhaid cael dyn o dalent, 0 addysg, a dyn cloi Cyn helpu hewl y Pigin," Yn unig er mwyn dau. Slip it, Tomos,' said "Billy," and!,Tomoa" slipped it on the trusty road, and fell a cropper. And then it Wli. time for I. Billy to slip it, too. At the entertainment wnioQ was beld in the village last week (in which comic songa and comic daetts were sang, "Mr Disgusted One"), the subject of the impromptu spetcu was, "Y our Own History," or to the same effect. The prize-winner said very little, at all, and said leesthan that on the given aobject Bat, instead, be said that he did not like Whitiaod, owing that "yr ben I Silly Billy' lived here, and that he reports all their doings." Be sy' ar y lodet, P Is Billy a thorn in your side, too P Are you afraid to take a walk with your sweet little rosebud for fear that Btlly will expose you ? Dear me, "Bill," haa seen yea many a time with a young companion out walking, bat tie never thought that you were aweet- benrta. Billy took you both to be some children coming home from some of oar night schools. Bat take Billy's advice: Do not stay oat so late at night during this cold weather, for tnls south-easterly keen wind is very apt to give young children the croap. [The above was intended for last week.-ED.] A "private" Onureh Defence Meeting, or Com- mittee, was held at Whuland last week. Why not bold a public meeting, tteots ? Billy can assure you that it is needed gtea ly, for not more than three- sixteenth of the inhabiianta are converted to your views. But, perbaps, this priva e meeting was called in order to consider tbe"ChurcL's Own Disestablish- ment Scheme," which baa been promoted by some clergymen. Perhaps, indeed; who knows? Anyway, Bill," doesn't know. < « As Billy ptssed through Stepaside the other day, some parties were preparing to kill their pig. The butcher and his assistant thought themselves eharp and quick fellows, and they caught piggie in a jiffey and laid him on the block in a trice. Then tbe butcher, wi.h a proud and pompous look and a self-satisfied smile, took the knife in une hand and playfully tickled piggie's neck with the otner, then, with a home-thrust- like dig, he started piggie'a wnistie, and his circulation, too. Bat, oh Moses pigg<e gave one anearthly squeak and a few sly and unexpected kicks, and he broke off from his murderers as if he was a shooting star. The butcher and his assistant roon at er bim as well as they could but they were losit g ground fast, whereapon the Dutcher tiied out to his .C pard," Run, fella, run, or, hanlC it, we will be in the Welshman next week, every mother's son of us." This gave a fresh impetus to both, but poor piggie felt himself getting weaker, and, like all of no, home ties were too sacred to be forgotten, even at such a critcal moment, and he re traced his stepatowaida his old home, and reached it and died. Well done, old piggie, thou did'st run the race of life in a manner worthy of thy race. Thou showest thy pluck, for thou never yieldest till the last drop of thy blood was lost. The next time Billy" will visit Stepaside he hopes to see a tablet fixed in the village somewhere in memory of this heroic pig and his care- less butcher, and if some of "Billy's" English-Welsh poetical friends will translate the following, it can be inscribed on the tablet. Fe ddiangodd yr hen fochyn O'u gafael byth or fan, A ffwrdd ag ef a'i waed fel Ili, Gan red6g fel y dian." Do, rhedodd Miatir Piggie N es collodd ei oil waed Nid coiled oedd y cwbl chwaith, Ond fe 'nillodd wres ei draed. A tender-hearted fellow went out to look at his winged stock one Sunday lately, and he found the poor things all a-shiver. He could not stand such a pitiful sight, so he went into the out-bouse and lit a fire to warm a matronly old hen and her chicks. But, worse the job, the fire took more liberty than intended, and, in consequence, many a winged one (besidea the above gent's stock) waa warmed by the blaze. Next 4winter, sir, it will be better for you to bring your hena and chicks indoors, and put them to thaw on the hob, for the blaze referred to was too much of a good thing, as the cat said when she fell to the cream pot. We must move with the times. So here follows a specimen of the new catechism tbat Billy" intends to publish for the use of the coming generation. Chapter III., Sunday." Q. What do you mean by Sunday, my children? A. A day set apart when our fathers don't work on. Q. Very good. Bat what are we to do on Sundays ? A. Going out to ahoot sea-galls, as that chap did in Amroth last Sunday. All orders for the above catechism to be prepaid. Send at once, friends Mr Thomas Thomas, haulier, Lower Level Colliery, caught a cock blaokbird with a white wing, on the 7th. Heard that a crow has been seen in the vicinity of the said colliery with two white wings. Catch that one again, Tom, and present it to Billy." « • Billy was called to book last week by Hen Weithiwr Tlawd accusing "Billy" of inconsistency, as Billy professes that he is a working-man's friend and advocate, "but," reasoneth 11 Yr Hen Weitbiwr," that cannot be, for very lately Billy' attacked a speech which was given by Hen Weithiwr Tlawd.' Gan bwyll, bacban, "Billy did not contradict you nor your speech because you are a working-man. If you have a grievance to redress, if you are trampled and oppressed, if you mean to run for any sort of council honours, "Billy" is with you heart and soul; Billy will advocate your claims. But as to congre- gational singing, draw a line there, for we are as cross as two cross sticks on that point. Last summer, when the working-class began to look out for suitable persons in their ranks aa Labour candi- dates for Pariah and District Councils, some farmers smiled sarcastically at the working-class's foolishness But when, in December, the said Labour candidates were returned triumphantly all over the district, then, the farmers referred to shaked their beads and said What good will the Labour representatives do ? They can never carry on the parish work, and, after the first excitement will be over, they will lose all interest in parochial affairs, and so the old and faithful servants of vestry dispensation will bare to take up the burden again, though they are kicked out now. Yes," said a pompous, red-nosed old hypocrite, let's see some I reil work' brooght before these new-tasbioned representatives, and then you will find that they are- they are, well, simply I nothings.' But is that the case? Do the Labour representatives flinch from their duty ? No: decidedly no. In consequence of a reM. lution passed in a parish meeting, held in Kyffig Parish, the Kyffig Parish Council expected some claims for allotments to be before them at their forthcoming oouncil meeting but though they expected the claims —yes, in fact, knew that some "real u-ork would be on were they a'l present ? No. Were the Labour repre- sentatives present? Yes. How did it happen that all of the farmers failed to be present ? But, whether the farmers were hindered or oot, whether their absence was intentional or unintentional, one thing is a fact, viz., the Labour section were there to a man. Bravo, boys! Boanerges and his little valiant band never flinched from their real work," but took the work upin a business-like manner, fearing neither friend nor foe; neither were they disheartened by the absence of the representatives of the wisdom, the knowledge, and the tact of Kyffig parish. Keep your ground, hearties! Do not shrink from yoor duty, ih,ugn many throw your occupations of quarrying, clog-making, preaching, and carpentering in your faces, in order to insult you. But heed them not do your duty, and before your term is out th6m sneaking prophets will have to eat their own unsalted, putrid, lying prophecies. Bah! Let all readers read the report of the Cardiganshire County Council, which appeared in last week's Welsh- man, on the discussion of the clerk's -salary. One of the members said that the committee would not grant a rise of sixpence a day to the poor roadsmen, yet they granted a rise of S75 in the olerk's salary. So it is in almost every council-up with the big guns' salaries, but keep the poor labourers' wagas down. There's many a county councillor who does not care a rap for anyone's opinions except his ovu. They are put in power by the people, yet, do they have any regard for them afterwards ? T..ke our position in Whitland. They divided Llangan parish into wards without even informing the Whitlanders of their intention; they accepted the boundary line withoute-en consult- ing the electors; though protest after protest was sent up to them, they did not so much as acknowledge the receipt of them. The Whitlanders are quite willing to be classed into a ward, but it would be the smaliest favour imaginable for the Ward Committee to make a few inquiries before sanctioning the new boundary, as they are all strangers to the place. But did they do it? No, they ignored the Whitland electors altogether without even informing us of what they had done. Gydweithwyr, byddwn ddoeth yn yr etholiad agos- baol; pleidleiswn dros ddynion a gjdoebydd ao a wnel ohwareu teg a'r dosbarth gweitbiol. Gadawn en wad- aeth a politioaeth ar naill ochrf; mynwn ddynion a wnel gyfiawnder a'r dosbtrth gweithiol yn gyffredinol. Ni, y gweithwyr, yw y cryfaf o lawer. Wel, dangoswn byny ynte, dangoswn ein nerth, codwn i fyny yn y cyfarfodydd cyhoeddus, a gofynwn i'r ymgeiswyr eu barn ar wabanol gwestyinau, a pbleidleiawn dros y dyn a wnel fwyaf drosom, beth bynnag fo eu ddailiadau a'u gredo, yn boliticaidd neu yn Sectyddol. Byddwa ar ein gwyliadwriaetb, gydweitbwyr! [Many readeris-ekpecially lovers of 'igh art,-will rejoice to learo that we bavi; hopes of being able before long to present them with a portrait of "Silly Billy" in these oolumns.—ED.]

KIDWELLY NOTELETS. j The fund for the relief of the distressed at Kidwelly is going on apace, and doicg good work. An appeal has been issued to the general public for assistance. In addition to the JE25 privately contributed by the Mayor (Mr Holmes Stead) to the funds, he, last week, was able to add another P.20, which he had colleoted from a few friends. Mr Stead baa, after considerable pressure, oonsented to become a candidate for the Kidwelly seat on the Car martbeoshire County Council at the election which will be held on the 4th of March. A very strong Working Committee has been appointed to further his candidature, and a series of public meetings will shortly be held. Two young Wesleyan preachers at Swansea were appointed to preach at Kidwelly last Sunday. They were under the impression that Kidwelly was situate not very far off-somewhere near Loughor, in fact- and "tarted flarly in the morning to walk there. They arrived at Kidwelly about 11 o'clock, very much worn out, having walked the whole distance, about 20 miles. We were most sorry to hear of the death of Mr Willie Davids, at Cardiff, on Sunday. Mr Davids was chief mate of the s.s. Dragoman, and he and the ship's carpenter sustained severe burns in an explosion in that ship's hold some little time ago in Cardiff docks. The carpenter died from his burns some fortnight ago, and now poor Mr'Davids has also sucoumbed. Great sym. pathy is felt for his sisters and all his relatives.

LLANDDAROG PICKINGS. I Theagricuttuti-taoftbis district are going io cele- brate St David's Day, by holding their annual plough- ing match at the Lodge Farm, and not at Gorse, as was at first int ended. a Therefore, on Maroh 1st the Llanddarogiana will plough the fields, and scatter the good drinks o'er the land. The frost has been so se.r" at Porthyrhyd of late, that at a certain house last week the tea kettle froze on the hob, although there was a slight fire in the grate. The services of a mason had to be brought into requisition before they could extricate the kettle so as to boil some water for tea. at Valentine's Day'was very conspiouous this year by the great Ilack of valentines sold and sent to their cariadon by both sexes. • The choir conducted by Mr Tbomas, of Llwynmawr, is making excellent progress, and should they continue as they have begun, they will stand a good chance at the forthcoming eisteddfod at Porthyrhyd on April let. V I would suggest to the committee of the Ploughing Match that year they might have a contest in "trashing" and "hedging," so a8 to bring out the capabilities of some of the junior hands in that direction. < As there is no prize for the worst at the forthcoming ploughing match, I must really abstain from com- peting. The question of the day by some is, "Will anyone come forward at the forthcoming County Council elec- tion to oppose Mr Davies, the sitting member?" SHONI BACH.

CARMARTHEN TOWN NOTES. I Alderman C W Jones has distributed over five tons of coal to the poor of the town during the past week. We are informed that Mrs Davies, of Albion House, gave away a large quantity of broth to the poor on Saturday, at the back entranoe to the Albion in Wood's-row. While two little boys were standing on the Bridge, looking at the large sheets of ice that were b?ing carried up with the tide, one of them was heard to" say: Dyna ft?e buaswn ne yn cae1 taw ni arno carried D?pry likely; but they would have been more IIDa7 get off had they ?een on. anxious to get of fhad they been on. Strange thrills and qualms my spirit move. I ask myself the question, Is it the pang of nascent love, Or is it indigestion ? Mistakes will occur in the best regulated families. The other dey a tradesman sent one of his young men to do a small job at a house on the Parade. The youth went into the kitchen, and, seeing a young woman engaged in polishing a pair of boots, he saluted her with a vigorous bmaok on the back. She turned, and lo! It was not the maid but the mistress. Tableau: Exit the young man stammering apologies, while the young lady was laughing heartily. d This reminds us of another story. We can vouch for it as a fact, for it occurred in Spilman-street. A young man was courting a rather pretty housemaid, and he went to Oleet her, as it was her evening out. He rang the bell, and the door was opened: as he believed by his young woman; but as it was in the gloaming, he could not see her features very dis- tinctly, and not for a moment supposing that anyone bnt his sweetheart could have opened the door, he affectionately embraced and kissed her. The young lady ebjected to this osculatory greeting, and then it dawned upon the mind of the young man that he had kissed the wrong 'un, and he fled down the steps as if there had been all the Furies after him. A friend suggests that the Mayor, together with the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Conservators, should put on their robes and go down to the railway station on Monday next Eto meet B.M. Chief Inspector of Fisheries, who is coming down on that day to hold an inquiry bere. V She said to the youth as they stood at the door While parting—the artful thing Don't knock, if you please, as you did before, But next time come with a ring." Some time ago we referred to the several ways in which Mr Asher, the head postmaster of Carmarthen and district, has been extending postal facilities here. We note with pleasure that a new branch office has just been opened at Mr Richards, the grocer's, Priory- street. This will be a boon to the eastern end of the town, Tanerdy, etc. Mr J Patagonia Lewis has arranged to give two lectures on "Patagonia," one at Babell, Pensarn, on Wednesday, 27tb, and the other at Penygraig, on Monday, 25th, the proceeds to go towards the relief of the present distress in Carmarthen. Well done, Patagonia Not a bad idea by any means. He could tell without a stagger, When out upon the stump, How to settle monetary national strife, But at home he lost his swagger, And, no matter how he'd hump, He couldn't settle finance with his wife. • On Wednesday night, as the Town Hall clock was striking nine, the gas was turned off, and nobody could see what time it was. This caused great inconvenience, and people have been hoping that it does not betoken a revival of Curfew regulations. Perhaps the Town Council has some new by-law besides that relating to the pigs.

WHITLAND. FIRE.— OUTHOUSES OF A FARM BURNT DOWN.—On Saturday evening week the outhouses of Llebacb Farm, owned and tenanted by Mr Thomas Hughes, were completely burnt down. Mr Hughes had lit a fire in a small outhouse, and the chimney took fire, the flames spreading on to the thatched roof. Mrs Hughes ran for assistance to the adjoining farm. Mr Evans, of Oillieugroes, arrived in a few minutes, but it aeon became manifest that no efforts of theirs could save the outhouses, the fire spreading with miraculous rapidity. The dwelling-house, being slated, fortunately escaped, and ,had the wind been from another direction all efforts to save the corn and hay in the haggard would have b6en futile, which were only with diffioultv saved under the most favou able condi- tions. Mr Hughes was badly burned about the hands and face in his eodeavour and excitement to put out the fire. Great sympathy is felt for Mr and Mrs Hughes throughout the district, they being highly repected. The cattle were fortunately with difficulty all saved. PARISH COUNCIL MEETING.—The Parish Council meeting of the Llangan Parish was held at the Cwm- felin-boeth Schoolroom on Wednesday evening week (Mr B Howells, Pantyffynon, chairman, in the chair). -Mr C B Rees brought forward his motion re show of bands in parish meetings, which he most strongly condemned, and on being put to the meeting was passed unanimously, and the clerk instructed to forward copies to the Carmarthenshire County Council and the Local Government Board.—A letter was received from the sanitary authority, requesting the cloming up of the well in front of the Park Temperance Hotel, Whitland. The subject was referred to the sanItary authority. The well being on private property, they considered thfct they had no jurisdiction, and having oeen opened by the sanitsry "utbority they should a'so go to the expense of refilling it up at once, at it was dangerous to the public.-Mr John Owea broaght forward his motion re the Blaenwernifch Commonl.-After alengtby I discussion, the following were appointed to examine the matter and obtain information for the parish meeting, so as to forward fall particulars to the Board of Agriculture, and ascertain who are the proper owners, viz. Mr C B Rees, Mr J Thomas, Mr G Scourfield, and Mr J Owens.—Mr J Owens called attention to the water which run from the waite pipes, &c., of the Great Western Railway engines at Whitland Station, which at this time of the year freezes over the road and is most dangerous to the public, the road at times beiog impassible. —The Clerk waa instructed to write to the company at once respecting it. Mr C B Rees asked for the election bills, and, being informed that the parish had been divided into two wards for all purposes, insisted that if that was the ease that repartto billa be sent in for the election in No 2 Ward of parish councillors, and that of district councillors for the two wards, maintaining that No 1 Ward was only liable for their quota of the district council election. If the assertion was correct, Mr Rets could have gone further. There would have been no election for district councillor for No 1 Ward had the Rev W Thomas, Whitl-nd, who was returned with such a majority, not been opposed and, on the other band, No 2 Ward had also its candidate, Mr J Soourfield, Blaenwernddn, who would have been returned for that wald, and the pari-h -cold have it? just repre- sentation on the District Council. A letter having been read re Park-street, Whitland, which requires the attention of the council to make a path to the public pump, a hot disouision ensued, Mr J Owens re- marking that if they were separate for all purposes he was very glad of it, and moved that they clear out at once frl.m Cwmfelin-boeth Schoolroom They were not coming there to ask the members of No 2 Ward if they should use their own money at Wbitland to make any argent repairs that may be necessary. If tht-y hxd to pay for it all, they could manage it at home in Whit. lati d.- Eventual; y, the clerk was instructed to write to Mr T Jones, the olerk of the County Council, to ascertain if they have, in reality, been separated for all purposes or not. Mr Jones is greatly to be blamed, if they are, that he baa not given any notice of it. In any case, be could have replied to the er quiries made of him by Mr J Griffiths Rees, Whitland, before the election, as secretary to the No. 1 Ward Committee.-Mr C Morris gave notice that at, their next meeting he would propose that they give information to the public that they are prepared to receive applications for allotments. — Mr J Owens gave notice that at the next meeting be would move that tho medical officer of health should report on certain houses as to their sanitary condition, re the Housing of Workmen's Act, 1890, vested in Parish Councils by the Local Government Aot, 1894. There was a good attendance of the public, which sbows the interest taken in the local parliament We trust that at their next meeting they will pass a resolu- tion strongly condemning the action of the Great Western Railway Company in blocking the railway crossing at Wbitland, to the detriment of the trade of the town and the public, who h tve often to wait for fifteen to twenty minatea, and, on some occasions, for full half- n-bour ,for passing trains, and that many times the same day, and had it not been for the courteous way the difficulty is fought with by Mr Burgess, the respected station-master, and his signal- men in the box, the public would very soon have lost all patienoe and taken it in their own hands. MILFORD HAVEN. SKATING.—Skating goes on a-pace, and some of the ivould-be skaters almost in pieces. The whole of that vast area of water, from the Bridgend up to the Mason's Arfi-ii, is one sheet of clear and glopsy ice, where hundreds have congregated and enjoyed them- selves in conventional style, and let us say the ice- ponds have proved a trysting plaoe for numbers of loving couples. A few of the skaters showed no little skill on their steel horses, performing various and pretty feats, cotting figures with their skates, in addition to writing names and waltzing. Several others tried to write their names, but waltzed a little instead, with the natural consequence that they involuntarily cut most grotesque figures on the ice with their bodies. It ia not often it freezes in this locality to such an extent that after boring for ten inches you fail to penetrate the ice, still, it has been so on this occasion. Several engines and ttains pass over i daily without breaking it. The Bon is now, however, getting v ery strong, so that it is expected, in the coarse of a few days, skating with all its attendant pleasures (as far as Milford Haven is concerned), will be a matter of the past. STEAMSHIP "ARGENTINE." We are pleased to observe that the above-named steamer, which is loaded with iron ore (1,800 tons), is being discharged, and will proceed to the Dry Dock for extensive repairs. This will mean a lot of work for the hundreds of hands out of employment in the surroanding districts. COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION.-This elec'ion does not seem to engross very much "ttention, the Conservatives either appearing to be satisfied with the sitting member or the hopelessness of a fight, and vice versa. NARBERTH. GRAND CONCERT.—A grand concert was given on the evening of the 14th inst by the Narberth Operatic ] Society, under the baton of Mr J B Williams. Mr C A Cooke. Carmarthen, ably presided at the organ, and Mr R G Wilkins at the piano. The performances were of a very refined character. The chief feature was the noted comedy, Trial by Jury," in which the principal characters were: Judge, Mr J Richards, Pembroke- Dock Plaintiff, Miss Flynn, prima donna of the Swansea Operatic Society; Defendant, Mr J H L Williams Uslwr, Mr J R Phillips; aod 13 jurymen, the foreman of whom was Mr E S Morgan. All the performers did admirably well, and their acting was highly appreciated by the audience. The Judge, arrayed in his wig and legal habiliments, fulfilled his task most creditably, and the lady Plaintiff delighted everybody on this her first appearance at Narberth. Both as aotress and singer she would be gladly welcomed if she pays us another visit. She was attended by ten bonny bridesmaids, who were very artistically done up for the occasion, and rendered the opera all the more attractive. Mr J H Davies made a capital Counsel for the Plaintiff. The Defendant and Usher acquitted themselves remarkably well. The second part of the programme was taken up with plantation songs and choruses by the Troubadour Minstrels in picturefque costumes One of the best was Mr J H Davies, a first-rate comedian. Amongst other singers were Mr J H L Williams, Mr J R. Phillips, Misses G Edwardes and Laura Price while the instrumental part were undertaken by Mr C A Cooke, Mr R G Wilkins, Mr J H L Williams and Miss Cissy Williams. We all long for a repetition. The Editor of the Medical Annual speaks in the highest terms of CADBURT s COCOA as a beverage and a food for invalids on account of its absolute purity, high quality, and great solubility; and counsels the Medical Profession to remember, in recommending Cocoa, that the name CAD- BURY on any packet is a guarantee of purity. F6974

0_ RAILWAY TIME TABLE.—FEB. "I GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.. Week day. Sundav. Week day Sunday Pi M P M FL-M P M- P-M- DOWN. dep. p.m.r a.m.,• a.m. a.m. a.m.< a.m.] a.m. p.m. a.m. P.M. I P.M. p.ni a.m.; a.m. UP. dep. a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. M. P.M. ] p.m.p.m. p.mp.m,' a.m1 p m. p.m. Paddington 9 15 12 15 — 5 3010 45 — 10 17 3 15:5 45 9 15; 1140 New Milford 5 15 — — 8 2010 3 — 1 5 3 15 5 0 6 30»0 0 — 6 30 Gloucester 12 45 5 15 — 7 50 928? — 1 53 6 10 8 4712 45| — 3 26 Milford. — — — 8 1510 25 1 0| 3 5 4 53 6 25^ — ) Bristol 1 5 6 5 8 5 9 45 1 15 1 I 2 0 Haverfordwest — — — 8 4310 55 — 1 29 3 37 5 23 6 510 24 6 54 Newport 2 4 6 31 T 12! 9 3011 0: 2 17 — 3 15 6 42; 9 52 2 4 5 9 Clynderwen — — — 9 711 19 — 1 53 ? 4 1 5 47 7 1 O 4 — 7 16 Bridgen.d 2 3 6 52 7 3810 1311 26 2 37? 3 39 7 3?10 15 2 30 5 40 Whitland — — — 9 2411 37 — 8 4 15 6 0 7 1 1 7 30 Cardiff Bridgend 3 ai' 7 24 8 32¡10 52)12 16 II — 4 11 7 34^0 47 3 3) 6 35 St. Clears — — — 9 3 11 51 2 21 4 2 6 13 7 44 1 1 — 7 44 Neath 3 41 8 1 91811351359?332 ? 4 54 8 '1119 3 4110 7 14 Sarnau. — — — 9 4512 0 2 4 87 6 22 11 23 — Swansea 3 45 7 15 81 9 & *1 40 1 10? 3 40 — 5 6 840?ll 20 3 45111 5 7 30 CMm&rthon ar. — — 10 1312 30 — 2 56 5 0 6 44 6 1 2 3 — — Landore 4 7 22 8" "11" 1 24? 3 5i 5 14 8 5311 36 4 11 19 7 39 Carmarthen — 7 10 8 20 9 25 4 35 6 20 7 45 — 5 0 Landore 4 2 7 22 8 21 g 4.4,11 22 11 241 3 511 5 14 8 ti3:'Il 36 4 11 19 7 39 Carmarthen 20 0q 4011 il 25ti 2 25 4 35 6 20 7 4 1 3 5 5 8 3 Llanelly 4 26 7 r 33 8 4710 2412 22 1 541 4 141 4 30 5 45 92,?ll 58 4 2* 1 49 8 9 Carmarthen June. 715 826 95812 1 30 2 59] 5 3 6 49 11 50 5 19 KidweHy 8 13 1o 3,5;12 2 5! 4 39 5 56 936 11 5 8 20 Ferryside 7 810 121 12 3 1 43 2591 5 3 649 1 5 29 Pombrey  8 3 10 4512 43 2 15? 4 6 6 946 12 9 8 30 Kidwelly 73 8 50 12 4' 1 3 9! 5 12 6 57 11 5 5 29 Ferryaide 8 22 10 5512 52 2 24i I 4 58 6 16 9 12 18 8 39 Pembrey 7445 8 9 10 2712 52 2 3 320 523 7 7 2 9 5 8 Carmarthen ar. 5 15 8 42 9 31 201 1 10 3 56? 5 0 5 15 644101 — — 12 35 Llanelly ar. 7 56 9 1010 35 1 0 2 11 3291 5 3 7 14 78 ..3. 3312 17 5 47! 8 33 Carmarthen 4 4& — 9 1 2 25' 4 35 1 6 20 Landore ar. 7 0 8 30 9 4510 59 1 34 3 45 4 3i 6 0 7 46 9 212 47 6 13 9 2 Carmarthen June. 51—9 19?11 9 — 2 a 4 44 6 33 1227 5 1 — 8 51 Swansea ar. 7 13 8 4?10 Oil 15 1 5 3 0 4201 6 11 7469 2 2 47 6 13 9 2 Barnau. 931M31 — 2 50 6 46 — 9 ? Neath 718 8 51il0 11 11 21 1 57 3 6< 4286 8 6 9 24 1 1 6 46 9 24 'St. Clears 5 1 9 39)11 30 — 2 58j I — 6 56 5 18 91? Bridgend — I 929?0551155 s. 3 39; 5 11 6 5 8 45 9 5 1 55 I 9 57 Whitland ar. 5 27 9 4140 3 a 5 8, — 7 8 5 27 9 Cardiff ar. 8 12,10 0 1 19 2 50 4 10 6 0 7 31 9 10 30 2 M — ?10 30 Clynderwan 5 4 10 ölU 56 3 24 I — 7 26 5 — 9 Newport ar. 8 34'10 22 2 10 1 5 3 15 43? 6 2« 8 0 9 10 5 3 25 — ,1058 5 7 12 1 51 5 5 3 4 2 5 10 9 57 Haverfordwest 6 10 10 28d2 19 — 3 46 5 39! — 7 49 — 1 10 6 10 9 55 Bristol ar. 2 15rl 30 3 0 4 18 6 13 7 m 9 35)10 44?5512 0 5 45 12 0 New Mil.f.o. rd a? 6 10 65  2 45 4 15' 6 5? 8 7 4159 1 1 10 6 ?UU 1 9 326 2 New p ort ,r, 8 34?'10 22 2,1100 15 3154 3 6 8 12 IU Milford. sr. 6 — 055a!a4 — 4 16 6 5f — 8 15 — — — 58 Gloucester ar. _2 34 2 25 — 57 r; _41!al 5 ¡1¡¡10 New MiUord M.! 6 iO j 10 55U2 45 4 10? 6 Bf — 8 15 — 1 30 6 40 1025 j Paddington M-ia I 2 35 4 30 5 35 7 0 6 2Ml 40 [ — I — ( 3 3C 10 25' — I 3 Saturday night. )

CARMARTHEN, CARDIGAN, ABERYSTWYTH, DoWN depart a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m Carmarthen 550 8 47 2 40 3 4 650 Bronwydd Arms 6 0 8 57 2 51 3 14 7 0 Conwil 6 9 9 8 3 1 3 23 T 9 Llanpumpsaint 6 17; 9 16 1 3 10 3 31 T IT Pencader 6 40 9 39 3 33 355 7 40 Llandyssul ar. 6 5Q 9 50 3 45 4 5 750 Llandyssul, Coach 7 Oi ? 4 25 Newcastle-Bmlyn, do. 8 15j a cJ 535 Cenarth. do. 9 10 ? Jo 0 6 5 Llechryd.dc. 9 45  6 50 Cardigan, do. ar.:1025 <? 125 Peneader 6 M 9 ?E? 4 1 75& Lampeter.1735,10 bl?-g 431841 Treg 8ron -111 8 4 55 9 10 Aberystwyth ar 112 10'*? 5 5010 13 UP, depart a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m.1 Aberystwyth ••• — 8 46 2 40 6 10 Tregaron — — — 9 36 3 36 '1 Lampeter — 7 MM 9 4 11 7 36i Pencader ar. 8 3010 45 4 50 8 35 Cardigan, Coach — 7 40 1 35 Llechryd, do. — 8 °1 9 Cenarth. do. 835 2a Newcastle-Emlyn, do. — 9 10 3 20 Llandyssul, do. ar. 10 30 4 50] Llandyssul3010 50 5 5! 8 45 Pencader 8 4411 5 55 2 9 0 Llanpumpsaint 8 5911 20 5 35; 9 15. Conwil 9 911 29 5 44: 241 Bronwydd Arms 9 17 11 37 5 52; 9 32] Carmarthen ar. 9 3111 50 6 5 9 45'

CRYMMYCH ARMS, NEWPORT (Pem.), ,AtCL)IGAN DOWN. depart a.m. p.m. p.m a.m. a rn ? 2 2,5 4 35 Carmarthen 4 45: 9 5 2 25 4 35 Whitland 6 010 t5 3 25 6 15 Do,wN. depart? 6 4 0! 10 215 5 3 35 6 6 31? Llanfallteg 6 1010 25 3 35 6 25; Login 6 1910 34 3 44 Llanglydwen 6 2810 46 3 53 6 431 Rhydowen 6 33 10 51 3 58 6 48j Llanfyrnach 6 4110 59 4 6 6 56, Glogue 6 4811 6 4 13 7 3! Crymmych Arms 6 5811 17 4 23 7 13. Newport, Coach ar, Boncath 7 10 !11 30 4 35 7 251? Kilgerran 7 2111 41: 4 46 7 36, Cardigan ar. 7 3011 50 4 55 7 45 UP. depart a.m.! a.m,¡ p.m. P-mi Cardigan — 7 40 9 40' 4 .1 5 351 Eilgerr&a 7 50, 9 50! 4 201 5 45 Boncath s 3 10 3; 4 34 5 Newport, Coach Crymmych Arms .1 8 16110 161 4 46j 6I-Iii Glogue 8 25|10 27! 4 57 6 22 Llanfyrnach 8 30jl0 32 5 2 6 27 Rhydowen 8 38110 40 5 10 ? 635 Llanglydwen .1 8 43!10 45? 5 15 6 44 Login 8 51110 53; 5 23t 6 52 Ha.nMIteg 8 5?11 0 5 30! 6 59 Whitland ar. ?1 9 8111 1300! i 5 1!? 7 10 Carmarthen ar. 10 13!l2 30, 6 44) 8 15

NARBERTH, TENBY, PEMBROKE. Week days. Su u DOWN, dep." a.m. a.m.) a.m. a.m.] pun. p.m.i p,m" p.m. p.m. CMmMthen ? 4 45 1 9 511 o 2 25 4 35! 6 2o! Whitiand 5 45 10 012 5! 3 20 5 25) 7 30 Narberth .i 5 55 -10 10 12 15, 3 37 5 35 i 7 40 Kilgetty 6 10 ?10 25 12 30? 3 50 5 50j 7 52 Saundersfoot i 6 15 ;10 30 12 35! 3 55 5 53,' 7 57 Tenby ar. 6 25 '10 40 12 451 4 5 6 8 7 Tenby 6 30 ilo 50 1 101 4 10 6 8 8 15 Penally .1 6 33 10 53 1 13! 4 14 6 11 8 18 Manorbier "'i 6 40 11 2 1 22] 4 22 6 22 8 25 Lamphey .?647 ill s 1 3 4 30 6 29i 8 3? Pembroke 6 11 13 1 37 1 4 40 [633? 8 371 Laitiphey ? 6 1 0 ?ll 45. 4 50 k 6 40' 8 45 Pembroke-Dk 7 0 Ill 20 1 45! 4 50 6 40 8 45 Week days. eun UP, dep. a.m. a.m. a.m. P.M.1P.M.! P.M. I P.m p.m. p.m. up. dDep i 8 0 l  15 12 30 2 30i 4 30! 6 5 Pembroke-Dk 8 0 10 15 12 30 2 30, 4 30 6 5 Pembroke 8 6 0 21 12 3& 2 401 4 381 6 11 Lamphey 8 1010 25 12 42 2 441 4 42 6 15 Manorbier 8 17 IQ 32. 12,4 2 52 4 50J 6 23 Penally ..8251040 1258, 3 1 58 6 31 Tenby ar. 8281043 1 2: 3 5 0 6 35 Tenb y '83510 50, 1 16 a 10 5 1 6 4. Saundersfoot 8 4411 0 1 20' 3 20 5 20| 6 49 Kilgetty 8 4711 3 1 23 3 23 5 2S 6 52 Narberth 9 011 30 1 45 3 37 5 40 7 8 Whitland ar. 9 1511 30, 2 0' 350 5 5 450 07 Bj00 Carmarthen,, 10131330 2 56: 5 O? 6 44 S. Stop if required, by Signal, for through passengers.

LLANDILO, SHREWSBURY, LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, LONDON. UP. depart a.m.i a.m.! p.m.; p.m. P.In. Carmarthen 6 40;10 20i 1 0; 4 30 7 0 Abergwili 6 4710 1 51 4 37 7 S Nantgaredig 6 5610 3Z- 1 12] 44-7 12 Llanarthney 7 310 37 1 17 4 53 7 18 Golden Grove 7 13:10 48 1 26 5 3 7 26 Llandilo Bridge 72110 52 1 3a 5 11 7 32 Llandilo. ar- 7 2410 55 1 35 5 14 7 35 Talley Road a Llangadock 7 46'11 24 2 0 Llanwrda 7 51 ill 28i 2 4 Llandovery ar. 7 5711 341 2 11 8 6 Llanwrtyd Wells 8 2612 O? 2 39 8 3111 Builth Road sr. 8 4912 20 3 31 8 49! Llandrmdod Wells 9 7:12 35 3 18i 9 3r Knighton 9 55! 1 16 4 (\j 9 34 Craven Arms ar. 10 251 1 361 4 30 9 53 Shrewsbury ar. 11 10 2 10 5 30 — 10 25 Manchester (London Road) ar.l li '[ 30 5 0 8 0 1 5 Liverpool (Lime-street) „ 2 515 0, 8 15 — 12 40 L = (Euston-square) „ 4 15 7 010 15 — 3 50 DOWN. depart p.m., a.m. a.m. p.m. London (Euston-square) 10 0 5 15i 9 30 Liverpool (Lime-street) .1155] 8 1512 0 Manchester (London Road) .12 01 '8 3311 JI- Shrewsbury 3 30: 6 50,10 35 2 5 Craven Arms —1 4 151 8 10 11 15' 2 43 Knighton 4 39; 8 3711 4& 3 10 — Llandrindod Wells 5 21! 9 2313 35 3 49 — Builth Road .j 5 33, 9 3512 53! 4 2! — Llanwrtyd Wells 1 5 55 9 57! 1 18 4 21 Llandovery .1 6 25 10 35 1 44! 4 5& 5 20 LIanwrda. 6 30 10 44' 1 52i s 5 29 Llangadock .j s [10 49? 2 l! s 5 35 Talley Road s ?059! 545 Hfmdilo. 7 35 1 15 2 17) 5 25 7 50 Llandilo Bridge ar. 7 3911 19, 2 20! 5 29 7 53 Golden Grove ar. 7 4811 37? 2 26 5 35 8 1 Llanarthney ar. 7 58 11 36 2 35! 542 8 11 Nantgaredig ar. 8 7 11 441 2 41 5 4 8 18 Abergwili M. 8 17 11 53 2 49 5 5& 8 27 Carmarthen sr. 8 25 12 01 2 55 6 0 8 34 S. Call if required. IS" In the compilation of the above tables great care has been taken, but we are not responsible for any errors which may appear in the arrivals and departures of the several trains. Printed and Published by "THE WELSHMAN" NEWS- PAPER AND STEAM PRINTING COMPANY (LIMITED), at 123, Lammas-street, in the Parish of St Peter, in the County of the Borough of Carmarthen Friday, February 22od, 1895.