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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-15

Mr.. Powell is a prominent figure in
the political and literary circles of
the West Side. Although strictly q
self-educated man, he has attained an
eminence in the literature of his people
which only few people can boast of.
He is not a voluminous writer, but the
poems and songs he has written are
grains Of natural beauty. He is palms.
taking, happy in metaphors, musical
in rhythm, and would rather lose an
arm than be guilty of a crude or inele-
giant expression. Beautiful harmony,
lofty thoughts and eXplicable meaning
are characteristics of his poems and
verses.
Mr. Powell has been richly endowed
with poetical genius and he has en-
riched the literature of his people with
some beautiful verses in the musical
language of Old Gwalia. Mr.. Powell,
at one time was the editor of the Ad-
vocate, published in this city in the
'7O's in the interest of labor. He is a
forcible English writer, and woe to the
man who battles with him in a contro-
versial conflict. He was also a leader
in labor circles when Hon. T. V. Pow
derby was in command, and was his
supremacy, and at that time was prob
ably his superior in debate and gener-
alshp.
They were rivals for mayoralty hon.
ors. 1t was a battle royal. Powderiy
was victorious The rest is known.
Powderly soon became a national fig
ure. Mr.. Powell has held his own and
no man stands higher in the literary
social circles Of his people.
CILCENIN EVANS.
The Eisteddfod is not the genuine
article without the presence of the
veteran CynganheddwrC Cilcenin Evans,
Of Nanticoke, Pa. The "Village Black
smith" was present in all his splendor
and glory, and when we beheld his
beaming face and form of intellectual
magniicencc adorning the platform of
musical and poetcal genius we breath
ed sigh of prayer and thanks, and we
knew that all was well. The "omen of
good fortune" was there and the sun
shine of love, peace and good will soon
made itself apparent. The clock struck
ten and the wheels of intellectual ac-
tivity were set in motion, when Cilcenin
in a sopOrous voice, i'm the most ap-
blpNtu uldHldNlc SlSle, ItGQ the IOl-
lowing Tennysonian effusion:
Some like to play hand ball,
Some do commit a crime;
Some like to kick a foot ball,
They're kicking all the time.
The Scotchman must have picnics
And athletic sports;
The bagpipes are his nick.nicks,
With highland jlgs ana sorts.
And Johnnie Bull, the sinner,
Horse racing is his choice,
old ale, and sumptuous dinner
And "cricket game" enjoys.
The Irshman is frisky,
And full of it is he;
But likes a drop of whisky,
And loves bit of spree.
Our yankee Doodle DaNdy,"
God bless his precious SOUL
But he is fond Of candy
And crazy on base ball"
Now what about the Cymro?
Ana how he spends his timer
lie likes to sing a solo,
And loves TO make a rhyme.
lie Hkes to hear the preacher
And do what's just and right;
He strives to be a teacher,
He studies every night;
And when they come together
The Welsh have such a ring
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-15

When singing hymns together
Their mothers used TO sing.
He is an Cistod1vodan,
But never goes to BALL"
lie is a good melodian.
And stars" in Music Hall:
He's not a british fighter,
No. no. he's not that sort;
lie hugs the Muse much tighter
Than any kind OF sport
The veteran poet has won many inn
portant prizes in the Eistedfod and is
one of the master englynwyr of his
people in this country.
JOHN r. THOMAS.
A short biographical sketch of the
late John II. Thomas, of New Yolk,
the eminent song-writer, appeared in
these columns about six weeks ago.
The old country papers copied the
same and gave due credit to the Tri-
bunc. A Scranton paper, last week,
printed the same as "its own original
darling" Good, and God bless the
Brython who manipulates so deftly
and with such consummate skill the
paste brush of antiquity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-15

of address used at Shrewsbury, as
though It had been Westminster DIR.
1sambard owen might have served a
long apprenticeship under the speaker
Of the house Of commins, so deft was
his handling of motions and notices of
motion handed in. His ruling and rea-
sons for ruling would have done no
discredit to Mr. Speaker Peel, and the
way in which he answered MIR. Brymor
Jones when the senior standing counsel
attempted to question his ruling hugely
delighted the house-beg pardon, the
court. To revert to the simle Of the
house of commons, Mr.. Viriamu Jones
was the academic prototype of Mr..
Lloyd George His deft and skillful
wording of resolutions carried them
safely past the ChanCellor's batteries,
and at the same time made IL practi-
cally mposibse for any member of the
court to vote against the resolution
without stultifying themselves.
Mr.. Hugh Price Hughes makes a
fierce onslaught on journalists in gen
eral and the Times in particular in
this weeks Methodist Times" Mr..
Hughes says: "The only excuse that
can be offered for our so-Called states
men and journalists is their profound
and woeful ignoranCc Of the Word Of
God. John Bright once said that the
Times was the chief organ of the de-
vii on earth But without DISCUSSING
John Brights diCtum, 1t is evident
that the Times is not acquainted full
ly even with the history and sent-
ments Of the devil. Last Friday the
| principal leader i'm rnat journal was
a cynical and pagan attack upon the
Greeks, who, poor things imagine that
there are other and better things than
African gold mines to fight for. In the
course of this brutal article the writ
err said that the Greeks agreeing with
Job that it is not well to serve the
Lord for naught are straining every
nerve to put the Turks technically in
the position of agGressors.' This pag-
! an is so ignorant of the Bible that he
! not only puts into the mouth of Job
| the language of Satan, but is ignOr-
ant of the fact that the whole Book
| of Job was written to refute that dew
! ilish doctrine"
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Notes.

A curious coincidence in age and
death is recorded on q. tombstone in
Llanstadwoll churchyard, viz.:-"In
memory of James Evans, who died
June 3, 1866, aged 7S years; also Of
Elizabeth, wife of the above, died June
3, 1866, aged rs years"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-15

Miss Maggie Davies is still climbing
The other day she made her seven
teenth appearance in the Queens hall
promenade concerts, London, and she
has just accepted an engagement for
a months opera in Glasgow in Sep
tember next.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-15

1t is not generally known that a son
of Julius Caesar is buried in the church
Of Reaumaris. We hasten to explain
that it was not a kinsman of the great
Roman, but the Rev. w. Caesar sixth
son of Sir Julius Caesar, master of the
rolls, who died at Llanrhyddlad, An
glesey, in 1892.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-15

Loves young
dream is one that
fills the he art
with intensest joy.
Som tim e 5 the
happy dream is
re alize d. FIRE.
quently, it is not.
In many cases low
ing young couples
fall short of true
married happiness
because of the ILL
h e alth of the
young wife. A wo-
man who is tor
tured by pains due
to weakness and
disease of the or
gans that are dis
tinctly feminine,
cannot be an ami
able and helpful
wife. Troubles OF
this nature rack
the nerves with
pain and sap the
strength. Under
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-15

"The Silent Member of the School
master, writing in reference to the
Swansea conference of teachers, is
pleased to say: Internationally, Wales
is worthy Of all honor. Her system has
a continuity and a completeness as yet
unmatched i'm these isles. She alone
can boast of elementary schools linked
to intermediate schools, and these
again in close touch with three univer-
sity colleges, triple stars in the crown
of a national university which, broad
based upon the peoples will realizes
the dream of a medieval ambition In
Wales the love of learning is a wide
spread and home-sDun virtue, which
owes little to oxford and nothing to
the utilitarian stimulus Of Germany.
In a land where the post Of renown
wears the corduroy of the quarryman
or the smoCk of the peasant, little need
to Justify education by demonstrating
its validity as a paying national in
vestment or a shrewd national defence.
To the ardent imaginative Welsh ma
ture the only life is the intellectual and
emotional life."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-15

The host Of friends in South Wales
of the Rev. j. Ossian Davies will be de-
lighted to read the following: -Bour-
nemouth, April 21st, 1S97.-Dear Mr..
Editor:-During the past week I have
received IL great many letters from my
dear friends in Wales inQuirng as to
the accuracy of a report respecting my
health which appeared in the South
Wales Daily News about eight days
ago. You will be glad to know that the
report has been unintentionally exag-
gerated. Six weeks ago I was confined
to my bed for one day with influenza,
but ! was fortunate enough to shake it
off speedily. ! have preached every
Sunday since August last, and no bet
ter proof that the report was over
colored can be wished for. Thanking
you, sir, and my loved friends in the
old country for this kindly interest in
me, l have the honor to remain sin
cerely yours, j. Ossia Davies"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-15

Ex-Police Sergeant Hughes, Carmar-
then, who died on Saturday night, left
the army as a sergeant with a free
good conduct discharge, testimonials
from the commanding officers of his
regiment (the Thirty-eighth Foot, First
battalion, South Staffordshire), and the
Crimean medal with clasps for Alma,
lnkerman and Sebastopol, besides the
Turkish medal and the Indian medal
with the Lucknow clasp. Strange to
say last weeks Budget contains obit
notices of two soldiers who went
through the same campaign. One of
these noble 600 was Sergeant Richard
Frazer, who died at Forres at the age
of n. and had belonged to the Thir-
teenth Light Dragons, whilst the
other was Captain Henry Scott Simeon,
of the Twenty seventh Innis-killings,
wo rendered important service to his
regiment as the interpreter of the Hin
dustani and Persian tongues. He was
the son of the late Rear Admiral Sim
con, grandson of the late Sir Charles
Simeon, and nephew Of the famous
cleric, Charles Simeon, of Cambridge,
who endowed the churches now in the
gift OF the Simeon trustees.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-15

There was much in the proceedings
and more in the procedure Of the uni
versity court to remind one Of the
house Of commons. MY Hon. Friend"
"the Hon. gentleman at the other end
Of the room." are samples OF the mode
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-15

Roman Catholic endowments are not
numerous in Wales. but we have a few.
For instance, at Maesteg, we have an
endowment OF this kind, viz, e3o given
by the Earl of Dunraven in 1871 to the
local Roman Catholic mission. and also
an endowment Of $50 given by the
same nobleman for a similar object at
Bridgend.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-15

their malign influence the most amiable and
helpful disposition will become soured. The
wife that promised to be cheerful, capable
and willing helpmate surprises her husband
by proving a sickly, nervous, fretful and
helpless invalid. This unfortunate outcome
of Loves young dream" " may be pre-
vented or remeded by resorting to the right
medicine for troubles of this nature.
The right medicine is DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. Over 90 600 women have said
so in unsolicited letters to its discoverer
DIR. r. V. Pierce, chief consulting physician
to the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Insti-
tute, at Buffalo, n. Y. The "Favorite Pre-
scription" acts directly upon the organs
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relieves the strain upon the nerves. 1t pre-
pares for motherhood and insures the health
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world. / hope every woman who is afflicted as
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was sick until began to take your medicine. l
cannot thank you enough for what you have done
for me. You can use my statement as you like"
Constipation is the all embracing cause
of ill-health. DR.. Pierces Pleasant Pellets
cure it. They never gripe.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-15

Among the curiosities belonging to
the late Rev. r. Parry CGwalChmai'D,
a Druldical charm, called Chain
Neidr," or Adder's Bead, has been
found. This glass ring, in which the
three colors, white, green and yellow,
are blended, is supposed (says the
Manchester Guardian"D to be one of
the beads worn by the bardic disciples
in ancient times. The late Rev. owen
Jones CMeudwy Mon'D, the Welsh
antiquarian, said that "Only four of
these curious Druidical beads are in
existence, and they were worn as
charms, or 'Arwydd Dysgybl, by the
ancient Druids, and said to POSSESS
wonderful supernatural properties
which enabled the wearer to avert all
dangers and to overcome all diseases" :"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-15

A writer in the sixteenth century,
commenting upon the Norman con-
querors in Wales, sums up, in quaint
English, their closing career. In BrCc-
Cnshire," he adds, there is but one of
the descendants left, John WalbcOff,
of Ilanhamlach, esq, ell the rest eX-
travag2ntly selling their estates, or
ending in heiresses, so cXtinsuishing
Of themselves" The writer was not
aware of the fact that lcft-handed de-
scendants were numerous, and as late
as the middle of this century were to
be found in the Glamorgan towns.
One L'Esterling, or Stradling, as he
called himself, figured in the ironwOrks
district as d tailor A cyric said lit
was shocking cOnc-dOwn, from a
lance to a needle, and a helmet to a
thimble"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-15

The death of an old Aberdarian last
week-Mr, Thomas. OF Llwydcoed-re-
calls to a correspondent an interesting
incident in his career. Mr.. Thomas
was at one time in the employment OF
Christopher James. Of Merthyr. who
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-15

We were under the impression that
Mr.. j. +. Thomas, the great song
writer, was still living, but -. B,
Thomas" Of Aberthaw writes to say
that he died on Easter Sunday last
year at the age of IS. The composer
was first cousin to Captain Thomas,
of Aberthaw, and left a widow, three
sons and two daughters.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-15
From Home
And Abroad. . . .

had large trading premises, and did
a great business. How it came about
was never thoroughly known, whether
money was misplaced and forgotten or
abstraCted and concealed, but one day
Thomas found bag of gold in a part
Of the building amounting to over E600
This he at once handed to his employ
er, who didn't say simply THANK you,
much oblige," but gave him two shares
in the Taft Vale railway which i'm time
almost amounted to the value of the
gold.
The immortal William Howell vicar
of Long Acre, London, of whom the
Rev. Mr.. Melvitt said, "Onc of his par
agraphs would have been another
mans Sermon" once remarked to a
cleric who asked Mr. Howell which
passage in his sermon he was most
gratitied with "The passage / was
most delighted with was your passage
to the vestry room" The eloquent vi
car was born at Llanwynhelyg, near
Cowbridge, and ii is doubtful whether
there is Il single person now living
who remembers him as curate of Liam
gan before he left Wales for the met
ropolis, where he died ON November
Is, 1892 in his nfty-fifth year.
1t was calculated by those who had
some carefully into the figures that the
final vote on the selection of the site
for the university offices would have
been as between Cardiff and Carna-
room. Both sides reCkoned up their
forces tha rrpvtgrs night and were
equally sanguine. There were, it is
said, 80 votes certain for Cardiff, and
Carrarvon claimed an equal number
Of supporters When the position was
reviewed 1T was discovered that one or
two members had left, and several
others had not attended and the fore
cast then was that the question had
been put to the vote, Carnarvon would
have pulled through with a majority OF
three.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-15

Mr.. John Pritchard, Bangor, has con-
cluded at Llanrwst two days sale
of the Welsh library and ANTIQUITIES
belonging to Gwilym Cowlyd. the chief
bard positive. There was on the first
day a large attendance Good prices
were again realized. Recently Mr.. T.
w. Griffith sold at Llandudno the Ii
brary of the deceased bard Gwalchmai.
The presentation portrait of Ieuan Clan
Geirionydd, which was included in
Cowlyd's collection failed to reach the
reserve.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-15

Even the eisteddfod has caught the
spirit of utilitarianism. In the pro-
gramme of an eisteddfod at Dinas
Nawddwy prizes were offered for the
hest scythe handle and wooden spoon.
Another remarkable competition at the
same eisteddfod was that in which a
prize of two guineas was offered for the
best essay on the History of the Dis
eontcrs' Burying ground at Dinas
Mawddwy, with a list of those buried
within it,"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-15

There are 1920 school children in
East GlamorEan who will accept Mr..
Alfred Thomas invitation to enjoy tea
and cake at his expense in celebration
of the diamond jubilee. The task Of
catering for this enormous party has
beer entrusted by Mr.. Thomas to
Councillor Hopkin Morgan, of Ponty-
pridd.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-15
THE RESULT.

To no set Of people is due so much
credit for the unqualified success of
the recent Eisteddfod as TO those
gentlemen who are I'm charge of the
splendid newspapers of our city.
Not only did they contribute columns
of its most valuable space 10 the ad-
vancement Of its power and influence
In the intellectual domain, which made
Its success financial certainty and its
exercises source of unusual interest
and pleasure to the devotees Of litera-
ture and song, but they also contrib
uted handsomely TO the prlze.list Of
its literary and poetical departments.
Especial credit and thanks are due to
Editor Richard, OF the Tribune; Editor
j. E. Barrett, of the Truth, and Editor
Lynett, OF the Times. for their timely
and valuable editorials. The Robert
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-15

Mr.. r. II. Rhys, the well-known Alb
erdare j. p, was recently elected chair
man of the Aberdare local authority,
an Office he has held uninterruptedly
for p years. He was first elected
chairman of the local board in 1865,
and in 1895, when that was superseded
by the district council, Mr.. Rhys be-
came first chairman of that body. Mr..
Rhys' public life dates back to March,
1916, when he was returned for Aber-
dare parish upon the Merthyr board
of guardians, of which he still con-
tnues a member
Morris tribune., 1897-11-10
Notice to the Public.

I wish to recommend to the public
a new and wonderful remedy by the
name of Swanson's Rheumatic 5
Drops and Pills, This medicine
helped me of rheumatism which |
have suffered of for years, and paid
out considerable money for other
medicines without any results, There
fore, l wish to ask everybody who are
suffering from Neuralgia to come and
see me and get bottle, as | always
have it on hand for sale, and you can
not get this medicine in any drug
store. I have sold large number OF
bottles of this 5 Drops, and all speak
very high of it. Ny Office is in Rob
ertson & Nelson's tailor shop on 9Th
street, Morris, MINI.
HENRY ROBERTSON.
Morris tribune., 1897-11-10

Repairing.

Ihave just opened repair shop and
am now prepared to do all kinds OF
Upholstering and Furniture Repairing.
Have had several years experience
Bring in your old furniture and have
it made to look like new. I also polish
and varnish furniture.
Prices reasonable, and all work guar
anteed. Give me trial and will give
you satisfaction.
m-Office and shop in rear of Tribune
building formerly occupied by Andrew
Thorstad.
Morris tribune., 1897-11-10

The Banner Grade" for the month
is the second grade of the West Side
building, Mrs. M. S. Dalrymple,
teacher; no hardness and only one
halliday absence. The half day alb
sences we're decreased, but are yet
too numerous; the number of those
perfect in attendance was also in
creased. There last two statements
indicate what is actually the case,
that the irregularities of attendance
and hardness are caused by only
about one-third of the pupils. In
some of the rooms it is even worse
than this; for instance, in the eighth
grade II of the 81 absences were
caused by one boy. Is this not I'M
fair to the other 80 or 81 who have
been perfect? Of course that boy
shows in his Rotations and work the
evil effects of his absence, but, the
remainder of the class is compelled
to mark time" in many cases while
the teacher tries to make clear to him
a point that all the others see, but
that he doesn't because the thing that
makes it plain occurred in one of the
recitations he missed. Notice again
the large number of halliday absences
in these grades: Seventh, high school,
sixth and third of the West Side
building, and the fifth, fourth, third
and second of the East Side building.
Notice, too, that hardness increased.
Won't the parents kindly labor with
us to make these records better and
assist the respective teachers
to do better work in their classes?
Morris tribune., 1897-11-10
THE WONDERS OF SCIENCE.
Lung Troubles and Consumption Car
Be Cured.
An Eminent New York Chemist and
Scientist Makes Free Offer
to Our Readers.

The distinguished chemist, T. A. Slo-
cum, of New York City, demonstrating
his discovery of reliable cure for Con
sumption pulmonary TuberculOslsl
bronchial, lung and chest troubles, stub
born coughs, catarrhal affections, gen
eral decline and weak ness, loss of flesh,
and all conditions of wasting away, will
send THREE FREE BOTTLES (all
differently of his New Discoveries to any
afflicted reader of this paper writing for
them.
His "New Scientific Treatment" has
cured thousands permanently by it's
timely use, and he considers it simple
professional duty to suffering humanity
to donate trial of his infallible cure.
Science daily develops new wonders,
and this great chemist, patiently expert
menting for years, has produced results
as beneficial to humanity as can be
claimed by any modern genius. His as
sertion that lung troubles and consump-
ton are durable in any climate is proven
by Heartfelt letters of gratitude" filed
in his American and European labora-
tories in thousands from those cured in
all parts of the world.
The dread Consumption, uninterru1t-
ed, means speedy and certain death,
Simply write to T. A. Slocum, NJ. c.,
SO Pine street, New York, giving post
office and express address, and the free
medicine will be promptly sent direct
from his laboratory.
Sufferers should take instant advan-
tage of his generous proposition.
Please tell the Doctor that you saw
this in the Morris TRIBUNE.
Morris tribune., 1897-11-10
CATARRH A DISEASE

which requires a constitutional rem
edy. 1t cannot be cured by local APP
plications. Hoods Sarsaparilla is
wonderfully successful in curing ca
tarrh because it eradicates from the
blood the scrofula taints which cause
it. Sufferers with catarrh find a cure
in Hoods Sarsaparilla, even after
other remedies utterly fail.
Morris tribune., 1897-11-10

Daughters of Rebekah and Eastern
Star emblem pins of the finest kind
at FL. B. Lunds.
Morris tribune., 1897-11-10
SCHOOL REPORT.
A Slight Improvement over Sep
TENDER except Hardness.

Supt. Ross has prepared the follow
ing report showing the attendance
and standing in the public schools
for October: