The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-22
From Home
And Abroad.

Henry III. honored Bishop David Fitz-
gerald with his company in III, and
King Edward I. and Queen Eleanor in
1884, when Bishop Beck held the see.
1t Is by no means remarkable in these
travelling days that pilgrimages to st.
David's have become Of rare occur
rences, but the people of Haverford-
west say that with the improved rail-
way facilities which are promised, the
old shrine will have larger gatherings
even than Holywell.
It is interesting to notice the different
kind of tenure which exists in different
parts in Wales. In Monmouthshore 1t
is mostly leasehold tenure. while as to
the remainder of South Wales, the hold
ings in Pontypridd, Cardiff, Carmarth-
en-, Merthyr Tydfl, Penarth, Bridgend,
Aberavon, Meath, Swansea, Lampeter
and Tenby appear all to be held upon
terms for 80 years. In some cases,
however, as at Lampeter and Tenby
the terms are as short as 20 years, and
in Brynamman and Pembroke Dock
with q few other. places) the usual
term Is only so years. In Cardigan.
until a few years ago, SO years lease
holds were three times as numerous as
freeholds.
The proclamation of the Festinog
national eisteddfod of 1898 is to take
place on Bryn yr Orsedd on the Bird
July. The chair subject selected for
the eisteddfod is "Awen" CThe Muse),
for which a prize of $50 and a carved
oak chair Is offered. The subject of
the ode Is Charles or Bala," for
which a similar money prize and
crown is offered. A prize of $40 is
offered for the best History of the
| Educational Awakening in Wales from
| the Establishment of British Schools
| to the Present Day." and one of Gl5
| for an historical and critical essay on
Edmund Prys, the celebrated author of
the metrical version of the Welsh
| Psalms. ...
| The oldest nonconformist minister in
Wales is said to be the Rev. Thomas
| Hughes, Machynlleth, and he is not
retired, but breaches often, and intends
| taking a "taith" next summer to South
| Wales, Mr.. Hughes commenced
preaching in 1922, so that he has been
| in the ministry IS years. Wales has
been noted for old active ministers.
| The Rev. Edward Hughes, of Aber-
ystwith, lived to finish Is years in the
ministry. The Revs. D. Williams, Liam
wrtyd, and w. Evans, Tonyrefail, had
been preaching 75 years when they
| died, both preaching to the end, or
very near the end. There are several
Welsh ministers alive who have been
| preaching 60 years or more; the Revs.
Edward Williams, Cynwyd, a relative
of the great DR.. Williams, of Rother-
ham; r. williams, of Llwyn-Ithel; Ed
ward Adams, w. Williams, of Swan
sea, and James Donne, of Llangefni,
and Mr.. Gee.
A Welshman named David Lloyd
who kept an alehouse in the town of
Hereford, had sow with six legs
which he showed to customers as a
rarity. Now, David's wife often drank
more than was good for her, and would
lie down for a few hours to sleep II
off. One day, however, the house was
full, and she could find no other place
to sleep in but the pigstye, where the
SOW lay on clean straw. The woman
fell asleep beside the curious animal
but the latter, no sooner saw the door
open than out she ran, and rambled a
considerable distance. David that day
had visit from some relations who
had been against his marrying, and
as his wife was not about, he sang her
praises and apologized for her absence
By-and-bye David. of course, took his
friends, to see the sow, and what they
saw in the pigstye produced hilarious
laughter, and gave rise to the proverb
LAS drunk as David's SOW"
| According to the Rev. j. Bowen
Jones, B. A., in the current issue OF
Cenad Held, Mr. o. M, Edwards has
been imposed upon. In the March
number of Cymru there appeared ian
old letter from Wales" dated from
"Bargoed May goth, 1749," written by
ANNA Beynon," and addressed tC
MARY Powell Pencader America,
and it derived it's interest from the
fact that it gave an insight into the
state of Carmarthenshire $50 years ago
But, declares the editor of Cenad Hedt
'The letter is a fraud, every WORD
of it. 1t was written in America by
Devil Emlyn, a man whom / knew a.
Llandyssul. This letter. believe was
published in the Ymofynydd about 1860
The Rev. j. e. Jones, the editor of the
Ymofynydd, was then deceived as Mr.
10. NJ. Edwards. the editor of Cymru
has been deceived now" AS in the
famous Chatterton frauds, the lettel
referred to is one of bundle said e
have been discovered in an antiquatec
cnest
The Synod of the Presbyterian church
Of England which recently at Sunder'
land celebrates the jubilee of it's Mis-
sionary society. listened with delight tC
a racy speech by the Rev. John Will