The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-09
NEWS NOTES.

With the exception of Dyfed and one
or two others, Welsh Methodists pos
sass such Il poor show of bards that
the Coleuad goes into ecstacieS because
a Methodist minister has just carried
off q IS prize at provincial eistedd-
fod. Next week we shall have the
'Tyst Growing over lIwfa Mon,
Cwalchmai, Pedrog, Haven. Watcyn
Nyn, Gurnos. Ben Davies, Machreth.
Devil Ogwen and Il host of other sons
Of .Anak in Independla Fawr whose
lights shine as brightly on the eistedd-
fod platform as in the pulpit"
The founder of one of the largest
ornamental factories of terra Gotta in
the world. J. e. Edwards. of Ruabon.
died 4 few weeks ago. In the forty
years in which be, ,labOrcd he made his
name. celebrated throughout the world,
AND his employees, from beginning of
half a dozen. amounted at his death to
over 1000 He was fortunate in ac-
quiring Il terra Gotta clay at Pcnybont.
near Llangolleu. which was unrivalled
for its brightness of coloring.
Talking about Wales. the Rev. T. ky-
non Davies. now of GLASGOW. says: We
have no William Shakespeare, but as
a student of human nature we have an
excellent student in Thomas Edwards
CTwm or NanD; we have no Burns,
but we have John Ceiriog Hughes: no
Dante, but have Ellis Wyn Lasynys
no Walter Scott but splendid repre-
sentative in Daniel Owen. the author
of 'Rhys Lewis"
There has just departed this life In
the neighborhood OF Rhuthyn a well
known character who answered to the
name of VIII Barbra, and who had an
experience more unique than pleasant.
At a time when the game laws wera
much more severe than at present he
was one night tempted by couple OF
comnanionS 10 30 on a Doaching cX-
redition. Their only bag was a single
pheasant, and. drawing lots, it fell to
poor Wills share. bringing him. how
cver bad luck. for, being caught with
the bird in his possession. he was tried
and sentenced TO seven years penal SER
Vitude In the Bermudas! He actually
served over four years of his time, and
was then released on a petition gotten
IN on his behalf by Archdeacon New
combe.
Mr.. Pritchard Morgan. member of par
lament for Merthyr Tydfl, wears q
very impressive air of mystery at the
present time. He seems delighted at
the result OF his Australian trip. and In
due course, will, no doubt. let the pub
Nv iiito tHS SNtItlS VI his 11llSSlDn. JuSl
now he thinks that a discreet silence
Is fairer both to himself and to those
with'whom he Is financially Interested
lie had a strange experience in one
part Of western Australia. There he
came across an old political supporter
from tAberdale. a man who had voted
for him at the election of 1883. This
man had, 1t appeared. emigrated, and
purchased n claim. which developed q
very promising mine. Mr.. Morgan was
50 interested in the mans mine that he
took journey of three hundred miles
In order to prospect it. and. but for tbs
fact that 1t was not sufficiently de-
veloped. there can be no doubt that Il
would have been added to the many in.
terests shat he purchased during his
sojourn. 1t was during this Journey
that he unexpectedly came across little
| Welsh colony, the members of which
serenaded him In true Cymric fashion.