The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-03

rections for Bragg's and Bryant's "Text
book of Mechanics" We believe that
this is the first of these vigilance
prizes to come to South Wales, and we
congratulate Mr.. Davies on his sue
| cess. The winner of the previous vigil
lance prize offered was a lecturer at
the Hartley Institution, Southampton.
Miss Jones, of the Clarence Hotel,
| Pontypridd, who rode Mr. Trenchard's
valuable horse, Spider" at the Clems-
| ford Agricultural Show on Wednesday,
had the pleasure of entering into a
brief conversation with the Marquis of
| Salisbury after Spider had taken the
second prize. His Lordship greatly
| admired the horse, very clever jump
er, but the young lady did not know
until a few minutes afterwards that
| the mice" gentleman who had spoken
to her was the Premier of England.
The celebrated Hengwrt collection of
MSS. include some peculiar chronicles,
among them being the following
Part of the History of st. Mark the
Vision Of st. Paul, the Story of Judas
Iscariot, the Story of Adam, Y Gress,
Names and Wonders of this Island,
Fragments of Palmistry, Astronomy,
Astrology. the Red Shield of British
Arms, a Dialogue between He'll. Satan,
Christ, the Saints, David Esaias. Adam,
Death Devils. Habakkuk Michael, JAM
uary 18th, 1919, the Pleasures of the
Early Paradise Perpetual Almanac by
Sion Tudwr, and Plays on the Crea-
tion and resurrection in Cornish"
The Welsh Wesleyans are about four
times as strong in North Wales as they
are in the South. The figures of the
northern provinces are given to the
synod last week show SO circuits, with
1860 members. South Wales has 10 cir
cults, with $3.50 members. The Wesley
ans in the North have in use a word
which may rank as one of the longest
in the Welsh language. 1t is-didder-
bynwyneboldeb--a word which, in this
hot weather, 1t is absolutely impossible
to gather sufficient energy to Anglicise
Who will send US the best transa-
tion?
Mr.. Justice Ridleys foolish and ty-
rannical ruling at the Beumaris asslzes
reopens the whole question of the right
of Welshmen to tender evidence, If
they so desire, in their native tongue,
and much as his lordship's arbitrary
conduct is now condemned, it will be
of service If it helps to settlement of
this thorny question of language. "A
mere Parliamentary protest" declares
the Carnarvon Herald, is far from
being enough. The time has certainly
arrived when Wales should unanimous
ly demand a linguistic Bill of Rights"
Lllanelly liberals were naturally jub-
liant on Saturday evening when the
news came of the selection by the Lib
} eral Executive of Mr.. Gwilym Evans
! as the candidate for the boroughs. The
selection, of course. is not final; 1t is
subject to the approval of the Liberal
Associations of the two boroughs, but
it is regarded as pretty certain tina:
l the recommendation of the Council
will be endorsed and adopted. The Lib
; eral electors of Carmarthen Boroughs
: do well to be ready for any emergency
So far their leaders have done admir-
7 able work. With perseverance and firm
l ness in discipline they will be able tC
, more than obliterate the ugly blot
which now furnishes the political es-
cutcheon of the sister boroughs.
t Government Department of anything
E approaching a want of loyalty; but g
T complaint very much to that effect has
5 just been lodged against the Woods
3, and Forests Department by the rate.
= payers of Menai Bridge. Two bridges
span the silvery waters of the Mena
within their district. One is the Brit.
1 ANNA Tube, which on all days of ma
= tional rejoicings, and especially on the
anniversaries of the Queens Birthday
J. has a flag placed in a conspicuous po.
4 sition on it's principal turret. The Tube
J. is the property of the London anC
: North Western Railway Company, bu
Y the Menai Suspension Bridge, close by
which is Government property, never
displays the Union Jack, and so tht
t officials of the Woods and Forests are
, now being brought severely to task.
y During Sunday evening the ex-pres
e dent Of the Wesleyan conference tht
n Rev. Richard Roberts, of London, Will,
= I occupying the pulpit at Conway roaC
n Chapal, gave some interesting remin
f iscences of the Cardiff of fifty year.
= ago. He was, he explained, ordained t
9 the ministry at the old chapel in Churcl
street, Cardiff, in the year 1912, and a
hat time the population of Cardiff wa
- 5000. The aged preacher, who is quit
;, vigorous, and made himself heard owe
n the large chapel without any effort
= drew upon a rich store of memorie
: for his illustrations, and described hi
+. personal experience in connection wit
= the wreck of the Royal Charter off tn
:, coast of Anglesea, he happening to b
h in the neighborhood within a day o
: two after the accident SaVaraI Of III
d Rev. gentlemans English hearers o.
Sunday were struck with his Wells
hwyl, which at different stages of hi
: discourse he gave some faint indica
s tions.
J. The Rev. Gwynoro Davies, tn
!. mayor of Barmouth," has brough
y home from his continental tours man