Bridgend & Neath Chronicle, and County of Glamorgan Advertiser. — 1894-01-05 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

TAIBACH SHOOTING CLUB.  A torimy little poem, entitled "The Suicide," iP going the rounds just now. We are glad to say that the poets have finally got into the right Path. Tusr say you can tell by the taste of beerwhat the weather is going to be. We never before realised how much curiosity there is concerning the weather Pr",lo.l4ties  Ix a recent artiele on •'lngenious American Inventions," based on information contained in a New York scientific journal relating to "the better protection of animals from the dangers and annoyances to which they are exposed," a contemporary proceeds gravely to say, "These inventions are, however, eclipsed in ingenuity by one mentioned in the New York Times. It has been brought out by Mr. Miller, the eminent engineer, and has for its object the prevention of injury by the butting of rains. A coiled snring—or, if preferred, an indiarubber spring—is flied on the forehead of the ram which entirely breaks the force of its blow. The recoil of this spring, too, hurls the ram to a long distance, thus giving the assaulted person time to escape a second attack. Mr. Miller tried the effect of this 'spring rain ' on his wife's mother, a lady of more than usual fragility. The blow of the rain was scarcely felt by his mother. in-law, but the recoil threw the raw 30 feet, anti completely over a atone wall four feet high."  TUE Lieutenancy of the Tower, which will be vacated by General Rowlands on taking up the Scottish commend, is a picturesque and timehonoured appointment, only given to a general officer on the active list. It necessitates a short residence annually, and carries with it a salary of FASO a year, in addition to half or "unattached 'pay. LieutenantGeneral Rowland's predecessor was General Sir George Higginson, who in his turn succeeded Lord Chelmsford. Tun new Archdeacon of Stow, appointed by the Bishop of Lincoln in succession to the late Bishop of Nottingham, is Canon Perry, rector of Waddington, a post which he has filled for 41 years. Canon Perry is well known as a writer. His principal hook is his "History of the Church of England," in three volumes. Ile bas published, however, loony other porky.  Comm:iv has been well defined to be self-saeriiice in little things for the sake of others. It is courteous to resign to another some comfort or convenience that only one can enjoy, to take a little trouble or submit to seine deprivation or friendliness by appropriate polite and generous behaviour-- in a word, to cultivate the same unselfishness of conduct in small matters that we all honour so greatly mu the serious affairs of lifeA NEW technical school at Lynn will be (Town by the Duke of York early in February, Tug Bishop of Ripon sass that there are now in his diocese some 12 or 173 benefices under £lOO, about 80 under gow, and about 36 less than £l3O a Mrs  Police-constable—Conway Morgan stated that on going to defendant's house and ignition where the geese were he had taken from Mns Pewell'e he showed him two geese in a shed in the garden. lie amid he had hought them from Mrs Powell. Thin statement wan contradicted by Miss Powell, who wee preNent. and Ricketts repeated that he had not atolen them. Re then took defendant into custody, and Mises Powell took the geese home. refendant was discharged, there being no proof of felonious intention.  On Friday evening the 22nd inst, the amnia general meeting of the " Taibach Shooting Club " was held in the Drill Hall, Taibach, under the presidency of Lieut. Davies. It is satisfactory to note that the club is in a .ound financial and flourishing condition. After the meeting the Christmas prizes were distributed by Lieuts. Davies and Griffith. The members of the club desire to tender their sincere thanka to all those who kindly contributed the very valuable and useful presents. The following is the list of scores :