The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-04

NoncOnIormlSt BODY IN WaleS 10 take part
In the meetings to be held there in the
third and fourth weeks of July next. The
Methodists will be represented by Rev. 7.
e. Edwards. DID, Bala college, and the
Independents by Principal Herber Evans.
DID,. Bangor. Very likely Archdeacon
Howell or Principal Owen will represent
the church. DIR. Edwards, Cardiff. the Bap-
lists. and the Rev. John Evans uEglws-
sach), the Wesleyans.
In the collection OF true dog stories
which appear IL Mr.. q. X. Sims columns
In the "Referee" there Is one from Briton
Ferry, thus: IN August 1892, Mr. Thomas
Daniel Church street. Briton Ferry.
brought me a greyhound puppy suffering
from the opacity of the cornea. l applied
lotion of nitrate of silver TO the eye, and
ordered him to bring the pup every morn
ing for a while. Mr.. Daniel brought IL
for three mornings; on the fourth the dog
came itself and continued to come FOR
nearly two weeks, until the eye was per-
fectly cured.
The Newport ARGUS" publishes a little
story about Madame Patti when NJ. Au-
gus;e Van Biene gave a performance Of
the Broken Melody" at Craig-y-Nos re-
Gently. Madame Patti is not very fond
of compliments, but one was paid her on
this occasion which must have pleased
her by its spontaniety and neatness. 1t
was wretchedly wet afternoon, and as
she welcomed the company she said: II
am sorry it is such bad weather; l have
prayed that ii might be fine for you.'
Madame" said that dienitied old actor.
NJ. Barton de Solla. Madame. | am afraid
you did not sing the prayer"
We are not permitted to say from which
Of the Welsh theological colleges the stu
dent came, but the facts are simple. He
VISA supplying for a well-known pastor one
Sunday. and OH his walk to the chapel he
was accompanied by the minister's pretty
daughter, to whom he was seen TO he en-
ceedingly attentive. The young lady's
aame Is Grace, and when the student read
out the opening hymn the congregation be-
came radiant. The hymn read:
The Welsh were ever attacked by the
charm which seems 10 be inherent in
,riads, and have preserved their fondness
TO the presnt day. 1t may not be gem
orally known that here are now three de-
sree-conferring bodies in Wales-the Cor
sedd, lampcter College university, and the
University of Wales. When the Gorsedd
gets its charter 1t will stand on the same
tootins as the other two institutions.
Mag Maggie, a celebrity of the old town
IF Swansea, made Il pathetic appeal to the
magistrates the week before Christmas
before whom she was being tried for
irunke enness. Give me seven days this
Dncc, not fourteen. | have not had Il
Christmas for the last six years" The
bench declined to encourage Maggies fes-
i've nature by any such provision. Too
bad.
African gold found its way to Welshpool
n the seventeenth century. One Thomas
Davies. who had gained considerable
wealth in Africa, bequeathed to the church
Of We!shDool Il precious sacramental Or
lament in the form of chaiice of pure
gold valued at eight hundred and fif.y
iollars. 1t bears a Latin inscription re-
ipecting its donor
Twas Grace that taught my heart to
fear
And Grace my fears relieved.
How precious did that Grace appear
The hour | first believed.
Through many dangers. tolls. and fears
| have already come,
Ills Grace has brought me safe thus far,
And Grace will lead me home"
The edition of "Wales," which was pri-
narily intended as II National Magazine
'or the English-speaking parts of Wales"
orrowfully admits that the farmers, Ia
,orers and artisans of these Anglicized dis
'ricts "have not welcomed 1t with the en-
husiasm that their Welsh brethren
howed when "Cymru" and the "Llenor"
We're offered them.
Beaumaris. North Wales. has not only a
"'rench name, but the first governor of
'he castle was a Frenchman-Sir William
pickmore, who was constable of the cas-
tie and captain of the town. In the time
IF Charles | it was held for the king by
Colonel Sir Richard Bulkeley. who in 1916,
surrendered it on honorable terms to Cen
raj Mytton.
Aberdare has an old repute for its bards.
md the list is long and interesting one.
hut records are scattered and difficult to
get at TO remedy this Mr.. William NJ.
Richards Is preparing memoirs from $50
to the presnt time and appeals for con-
tribution in the form of biographical de-
tails of any Aberdare worthy.
Cardiff is the city of clubs as well as of
Cheebeens. There are now thirty clubs In
the town, and word reaches us that there
are in course of formation ten companies
all under the companies act for the pur-
oose of establishing similar institutions.
This number includes the temperance club
and the Army and Navy Veterans club.
Wales aids its colleges very well. The
special fund organized by the Rev. r. II.
Morgan. NJ A.. Bangor, for the endow-
the sum of 10000. while the fund collected
by the Rev. Reese Evans. of Llanwrtyd,
towards the Trevecca c. NJ. College
amounts to about $l5.000
Welsh Weseyanism. as a body, has died
out in the ancient borough of Carmar-
them West Wales never did take kindly
to John Wesley translated. In Cardigan
he has been buried for years, and at New
castle -Emlyn his chapel has been long
ago converted into a carpenters work
shop
Llandaff and St. David's were linked at
one time by the appointment of the Rev.
William Morgan to both bishoprics. This
distinguished prelate Is described as an
"incomparable man." He was d great
friend of William Salisbury, with whom
from boyhood he was on intimate terms.
Their Is stll to be seen at the Haver-
foOdwest corn market Il relic of the days
when corn tolls OF the corporation We're
worth Il very great deal. 1t is an old
wooden bin, which was used to hold the
takngs. The toll OF corn now taken is
said TO be & pint for every Winchester
The well known lines
Camp diawl Wv cwymppo dyn.
Ei sOdi, camp Duw gwedyn-
are attributed to the energetic muse of the
FAMOUS octogenarian Welsh Caivinistic
Methodist preacher Thomas Hughes.
Machynlleth.
A new Masonic lodge will sooD be con-
secrated at Cardiff. 1t will be called 1.-THE
Prince Llewelyn Lodge" Lord LlanGal-
tock uhe provincial grand master for the
Eastern division OF South Wales), il being
approached 10 name a date for the consc-
Grafton ceremony.
There is a safety in being a Quaker IN
Wales. 1t was reported to the Porthcawl
chamber of commerce recently that a
man would have disappeared through a
hole in one of the roads If it had not been
for his broad brim hat.
Acting on the advice of his physician.
Sir Jot n Jones Jenkins. NJ. F., has left
Swansea for Egypt, ana before leaving