THE SCR ANTON TRIBUNE- SATUBD AT MORNING, JULY 4, 1896.
11
ONE OF GWALIA'S
NOBLEST SONS DEAD
Tht Proprietor of the Western Mall
Expires After a Short Illness.
FROM POVERTY TO GREAT AFFLUENCE
The Life-Story of Mr. Daniel Ow en,
of Ash Hall, Sooth Wales, Should
Serve as Much as Any Romance
that ai Ever Written "To Fire
the Hearts of New Kndcavorers."
Proprietor of the Largest Daily
in Wales.
The life story of Daniel Owen, of Ash
Hall, is one of deep Interest, and should
erve as much as any romance that was
ever written "to fire the hearts of new
endeavorers." The proverbial "silver
spoon" vat absent at Mr. Owen's na
tivity, but It was more than replaced
by the sterling qualities, the grit, the
energy and the determination that
combined to raise Mr. Owen from the
lowest runs of the ladder to a position
of affluence and honor in the ranks of
his countrymen. It Is a thousand pities
Mr. Owen's life has not been given In
extenso to the world, for many of Its
earlier episodes read much more like
pages from a novel than the sober nar
ration of a matter of fact career.
Daniel Owen was born at the farm of
Trenos-uchaf, Llanharran, Glamorgan
shire on May 27, 1829, and the deceased
gentleman had thus entered upon his
sixty-eighth year. Little Daniel did not
remain long- at Trenos-uchaf. but In
later life he still retained a vivid recol
lection of the place. On the last day of
J835, when the lad was 8 years old. his
parents removed to Merthyr, passing
on their way a huse monster, which
greatly disconcerted Daniel, and proved
to be nothing else than Trevthlck'a
unwieldy steam engine, v.'hicii, as ev
eryone knows, was a pioneer amongst
locomotives. The Owens' did not stay
long at Merthyr, but removed thence to
Pontypridd, where little Daniel became
the pupil of one of those old soldier
OLD SOLDIER SClIoOLMASTER.
schoolmasters so common In pre-board
school days. Of Daniel MacFarlane all
his scholars stood In wholesome awe.
When a laily transgressed, MaiFurlune
would remark: "Come here, sranwyi,"
and would then produce for the urchin's
education a "leather strap two Inches
wide and with the end spilt up Into five
or six thongs a foot or eighteen Inches
long." It was by such means as this
that our forefathers grew up to be
manlier men than we are likely to see
In a more sentimental age.
"I can Imagine," remarked Mr. Owen
"my hand smarting even now from the
effects of this terrible Instrument of
torture."
At nine years of age Daniel Owen had
bid adieu to the primitive education of
the period, and commenced to earn his
own living. It was at a woolen factory
which Is still In working order at Ponty
pridd, and on Oct. 9, 1839. the self-same
day on which the first dock at Cardiff
was opened. Dunlel's first wage was
two pence per day, afterwards Increased
to four pence; but what was lacking in
money was made up In hours fourteen
of them for every day, with three half
hours for meals. A year later Daniel's
mother died, and the event made on the
boy a very painful Impression. "I took
my little sister In my arms to the room
where our mother lay. She was white
and weak, and there was a world of
grief and pain and overwhelming mis
ery In her poor broken voice, as she
walled out of her heart: "O fy mhlant
anwyl, beth ddaw o' honoch!" How I
sobbed. I was only 11 years of age, but
the death of my mother made the world
grow dark, and my heart was racked
with our first trouble."
OFF TO THE ANTIPODES.
After some years' apprenticeship at
Llanharran and Pontypridd, the out
break of the gold fever turned youni?
Owen's thoughts, like those of so many
other of his fellows, to the Antipodes.
His health was far from good, and he
was advised to try his fortune In Aus
tralia. He determined to do so; but his
father opposed It with all his force. He
begged and Implored, he brought his
son the savings of his life 70 or 80
offering Daniel every penny If he would
only relinquish his Intention. Little
did the heartbroken father Imagine that
In the far-off Antipodes his son would
win wealth and honor, and by and by
return to him to be the pride and com
fort of his old age. Tears and entrea
ties were unavailing, and at length
Daniel left for the "sunny south," taking
boat from Cardiff to Bristol, and leav
ing his sorrowing parent on the landing
stage in the sad assurance that he
would never see Daniel again In this
vorld. At Bristol the young emigrant
tad to wait a fortnight for his chip,
,'ollowlng the easy-going fashion of the
times, and he left us a vivid account of
Die outward voyage, which he made In
ompany with a friend, one John
(Thomas, of Llantwit-Major.
It may be noticed as a curious Inci
dent that on leaving Pontypridd with a
Jar of butter, young Daniels remarked
to him: "There, Mr. Owen, be sure to
bring back the jar to Wales, filled with
gold." It was a dream then, remarked
the narrator, but in. the course of time
It was realized, and later years I had
the felicity of having the congratula
tions of my old landlady on having ac
complished what seemd at one time
unattainable the jar was filled to the
brim with gold. The outward passage
was slow and unpleasant, and It suffices
to say that, at length, Daniel Owen and
his friend landed at Melbourn, the date
being January 22, 1853, the voyage
having been accomplished in li!) days.
(Mr. Owen, It may be remembered,
seemed Incapable of forgetting a date.)
The youths lost no time in seeking em
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ployment. John soon obtained a comfor
table situation, but Owen was less for
tunate, and sixnt his first flight be
neath the southern cross under a
eucalyptus tree enfested (though he
knew it nut) by Bnakes. Having obtain
ed more comfortable board and lodgings
at the high rate of $2 a week (washing
extra) Daniel Owen sallied forth In
search of work. Days passed unsuc
cessfully, and at length he inquired of
a man breaking stones at the roadside
what he earned. "Ten shillings a yard."
BREAKING STONES AT THE ROAD
SIDE. "Is there any chance for a Job?" Oh,
I fcava no doubt you can get put on."
After a, further search on the timber
yard of one Mr. Punch, in Burke street,
and here he was engaged to tidy the
yard at ten shillings. "My first earn
ings away from home."
Further up the street was another
timber yard, Mr. John Morrl3. Applying
there for work Owen was asked If he
had been accustomed to horses. True to
his habit of never refusing a Job he in
stantly replied "yes," though he had
never so much as adjusted a horse
collar in his life. He was showed
enough to know that the great essential
In obtaining work Is to show a willing
r.eps to do it. a hint that might with
bencllt be taken by a good many as
pirants In our day. It may be mentioned
that a few years later Mr. Monls and
Mr. Owen had changed places, 'the lat
ter being In a position to give odd Jobs
to his early tmployer, who fell on evil
days. Daniel gave satisfaction and was
put on other Jcbs, audi a little later ob
tained a situation under the Port Philip
Cold Mining company In Collier street.
Here he had to take charge of the
stores and provisions, groom the horses,
and attend to miscellaneous com
missions, as well as act ns coachman
for the managing director and his wife,
an oftice he fullllled without risking the
necks of his employers, though he knew
nothing of driving. Living was very
dear in Melbourne at the time, so Daniel
concluded It would serve his purpose
better to dwell In a tent, which he ac
cordingly proceeded to do, and found It
cheaper by far. But the tent had Its
drawbacks, so ho removed it to an Iron
house, and had a dire conflict with, the
rats that Infested It, till he brought
strategy to work and came off con
queror. Under his employers, the Port Philip
company, Daniel Owen steadily rose,
true to his unvarying rule never to de
cline nny kind of work that waaof-
fered. "Daniel, can you paint?" asked
the director. "Yes, sir." "Well, I want
you to paint some railings and a gate."
Daniel Ftrolled down the street, got
some hints from a paint seller, returned,
and did the Job. His employer was
pleased and HsktJ him If he could do
any brickwork. "Certainly, sir," and a
room was lined with brick, though not
without dllflculty, surmounted by the
aid of a friendly Guernsey mall. A Job
In gardening came next, and Daniel Bet
to work so successfully that every tree
he planted grew. Daniel Owen had now
commenced to save, and we next find
him starting in business on his own ac
count. 'Within a year of his landing
in Melbourne he was in the timber trade,
and fortune and his own sterling abili
ties speedily favored him. He made a
successful purchase and almost Imme
diately found himself the owner of a
rapidly increasing business. An un
usually profitable Investment In timber
soon gave him a vantage ground that
he was not slow to seize, and, as time
went on, he contracted for the supply
of timber for the erection of the Houses
of Parliament, the university, the free
library, the Jewish synagogue, the Ro
man Catholic cathedral and many other
Important structures In Melbourne. In
fact, it Is not too much to say that all
the earlier of the line structures In this
noble city were built of timber from
the yards of the young man who, but a
short time before had found a shelter
beneath the friendly eucalyptus.
The circumstance which threw this
opportunity In his way, or, rather,
which he converted to his own good, is
worth recording. One day he came up
on a large quantity of American and
Danzlc timber stored on the beach of
Banbrldge. It would be a fine stroke to
secure the whole of It, and Mr. Owen
asked the firm their price. "Five shil
lings per cubic foot," was the reply.
This was too much to allow of profit,
and the prudent Welshman held off
until he found there were others wan
dering round. Deciding on a big stake,
he offered 3s. 6d a foot for the whole
lot. "1 will pay you 1,000 within a
week," he said, "and the balance by
two, three, four, five and six months'
bills," and made it clear he would only
take timber away to the amount of the
bills as they matured. The bargain
was struck, and Mr. Owen, who had to
borrow In order to maks up the first
thousand pounds, secured ten thousand
pounds' worth of timber that enabled
him to have a practical monopoly of
contracts for a while. He was rather
proud of the fact that he carried out
his agreement with the seller to the let
ter. DID NOT FORGET SWEET GWALIA.
All this time Mr. Owen had by no
means forgotten the land of his fathers.
He had contributed a number of letters
to the "Baner," and the "Gwron," and
deeply regretted when pressure of busi
ness compelled him to relinquish them.
Indeed, worry had begun to tell on Mr.
Owen's health, and he was persuaded to
pay a visit to Tasmania, but before he
did so he attended a meeting of his
brother Welshmen and delivered a
speech on emigration In the vernacular,
which was extijenwly well received
and reported as delivered In the Age,
a friend of Mr. Owen's correcting the
proof of what was to the compositor
doubtless a savage and barbarous
tongue.
On the passage to Tasmania Mr.
Owen fell in with a stout man.of pleas
ant face and manners, who turned out
to be a Mr. Macdonald, son of the head
gardener to the then Marquess of Bute,
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and a close friendship sprang up be
tween the pair, which only terminated
with Mr. Macdonald's decease. Whilst
in Tasmania Mr. Owen heard a man
reading the speech to which we have
alluded. He asked to be allowed to
read the remainder himself, and did so.
"When I looked up after finishing my
auditor was silently weeping. I found
out afterwards that he was an ex-convict.
His name was David Evans, and
at one time he was one of the most
popular preachers in South Wales."
It was at this time that Mr. Owen
came across traces of some of the
Chartist leaders, as well as of Pair,
Cantwr and Shonl Scubor Fawr, two
famous champions in the Becca riots,
who were sentenced to a term of twen
ty years transportation; but as the
narrative has already appeared in these
columns we need make no further al
lusions to It here, save that It supplies
one of countless illustrations of the
deep Interest Mr. Owen displayed
throughout life In all and every detail
connected with the principality. Re
turning to Australia Mr. Owen went
about a good deal in business and had
not a few most exciting adventures.
THRILMNG NARRATIVE.
Several of these were connected with
sharks and snakes, and Mr. Owen tells
one peculiarly thrilling narrative, how
when he awoke in the night he beheld
a huge black snake colled up on the
bedclothes. "For a while I never stir
red, and was afraid to disturb my wife,
who was sleeping peacefully, utterly Ig
norant of danger. There was only one
thing to do. With the utmost stealthl
ness I slowly drew my feet up taking
all precaution against disturbing the
sleeping reptile. I succeeded in creep
ing out of bed, and then quickly stole
from the room down to the kitchen
and armed myself with a Btrong pair of
tongs.maklng all haste back to the bed
rooom. I was much relieved to find
that everything was as I left it, the
snake was still In coil, and my wife
had never stirred. Pausing a moment
to steady my nerves and to prepare
for a good grip, I qulftly opened the
tongs and then with a swift and sure
movement caught the snake close to the
head, i yhall never forget that grip.
Every muscle of my body seemed con
centrated on the tongs, and It was for
tunate that It was so, for the hideous
thing made the most resperate at
tempts to get looee. It contorted itself
with powerful energy, but the grip I
had taken would, I verily believe, have
held a tiger. The snake wound itself
In all manner of ways and the repulsive
touch of Its wriggling tall as It lashed
against my bodj filled me-wlth such
shuddering that It was a wonder my
strength did not fall."
The desperation of the situation,
however, held me together, and heed
less of the hysterical shrieks of my now
fully awakened wife, I carried the rep
tile to the back yard, and there I had
my revenge in the violent and speedy
death of the now exhausted snake.
NOW A COUNTRY GENTLEMAN.
The rush for gold to Queensland
took thousands thither, among them a
number of Mr. Owens' employes. This
seriously embarrassed him, for of
course trade was temporarily para
lyzed. However, his mind was quickly
made up; he himself repaired to the
diggings and was soon doing an ex
tensive business In that quarter and the
Interior generally. Next year Mr. Ow
en was seized with a desire to return to
Wales and commenced preparation for
the disposal of his property, finally
sailing ior his home on May 24, 1860.
Comfortably settled In the old coun
try, which, a poor youth, he had left
but eight years before, Daniel Owen
was now a prosperous and wealthy
man. He acquired land at New Forest
Down and other localities, where he
prosecuted successful experiments. He
also erected a residence there, which
he left In 1866 to take possession of Ash
Hall, where he resided Until his death
came. This he vastly Improved, and
became a striking example of the man
who is blest In making two blades of
grass grow where only one had grown
before. He was an authority on agri
culture, and rendered a valuable ser
vice by publishing a work on "Tenant
Right in Glamorgan." It was the first
time the ancient custom so peculiar to
the county was so dealt with, and the
little work has always been accepted
by Judges and agriculturists as the
standard authority on the subject.
TOOK THOUSANDS THITHER.
Mr. Owen found time from his various
occupations ae a country gentleman to
engage In more purely commercial pur
suits. Then he secured a seat on the
directorate of the London and Proven
cial bank, and in 1877, in conjunction
with Mr. Lascelles Carr, acquired the
business now known as the "Western
Mail" limited.
He was very ardently Identified with
the conservative cause, and was one of
the pillars In South Wales. During times
of political excitement he encountered
some lively adventures as In the candi
dature of Sir Ivor Guest, in 1874, when
he spoke with vigor In favor of that
gentleman. In the Rhondaa, Mr. Owen
and the other constitutional workers
found preacherdom In arms, and had
to retreat before showers of stones from
a mob of Infuriated zealots.
The last few years of his life were
spent by Mr. Daniel Owen in peace and
comfort at Ash Hall, cheered by the
presence of his wife, by whom he had
Issue a son, Mr. Tudor Owen, and a
daughter, married to Dr. Naunton
Davies, all of whom survive htm. Up to
the last Mr. Owen continued to evince
thai deep Interest In Wales and things
Welsh that characterized the whole of
an Intensely practical and active life.
A more loyal Cymro never breathed,
nor was he, like some patriots, deaf
to the best Interests of his Fatherland.
All that made for the true welfare of
Wales, in whatever department, found
In him a warm supporter and a consist
ent friend. The principality Is the poor
er for his death, and for generations to
come young Welshmen will enter on the
battle of life with energy all the more
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A COSTLY SESSION.
The South Wales musical festival,
from which so very much was expected.
has been held, and the guarantors are
left to pay every penny of their respon
sibility. There is a deficiency of nine
hundred pounds, and nearly the whole
was promised to Cardiff. These are
hard facte, and unfortunately, there Is
no explaining them away. The festival
was organised for the people of the
southern portion of the prlnlclpallty,
and It remains a very regrettable fact
that they did not support it. The Welsh
people scarcely heeded the festival at
all, for whilst the performances were
going on at the festival to empty seats.
an eisteddfod and singing festivals held
In various parts were all crowded. Nay,
more significant than this Is the fact
that on the Tuesday afternoon when
the Welsh works occupied nearly the
whole of the programme, and Mr. David
Jenkins and Dr. J. Parry were present
conducting their own compositions, the
attendance was worse than at any oth
er time.
This concert was one of the worst
patronized that we ever remember to
have seen. The members of the choir
were twice as numerous as the audi
ence. It was a concert with a band
and chorus of over a thousand perform
ers with two Welsh composers conduct
ing, and an audience of probably less
than Ave hundred. Naturally, the
small attendance and the financial dis
aster of the festival have led some mis
guided individuals to hastily apportion
the blame for the most regrettable re
sult. We have been sorry to see It laid
at the door of the Cardiff people, who
have been charged with neglecting the
Welsh festival on account of Jealousy
for the Cardiff triennial meeting. But
just see how absurd and unjust this is.
Except for the generosity of Cardiff
citizens, who desire to see Welsh music
succeed In every direction where there
is promise, the festival could not have
been held. Nearly the whole of the
guarantee fund was subscribed In Car
diff for a festival in which the whole of
South Wales was interested, and which
was organized to show to the world
what could be done with a big choir of
Welsh voices. The choir was drawn
from a large number of different cen
tres, and one would have thought that
this fact alone would have secured the
Interest of the varlouaj:entres In the
musical and flnanclal success of the
festival. Throughout the festival there
was displayed a lamentable want of In
terest, not to s;eak of enthusiasm, In
the gathering; for whilst the national
festival was neglected other and small
er things were patronized In a striking
manner. 1 1 Is true that the last concert
when the "Elijah" was performed was
a big success so far as the audience was
concerned, but it would be difficult to
say whether that large audience assem
bled to hear the work of Mendelssohn,
to listen to' the singing of Edward
Lloyd and Andrew Black, or to support
the festival. It has to be admitted that
the festival is prematurethe people of
Wales do not want it, or else they would
nave supported It by their presence.
Musically, the festival has proved little.
we Knew what magnificent voices are
to be found In Wales, practically In un
limited numbers. It would have been
as easy to bring together a choir of five
thousand voices a of one, but would
they have the musical knowledge and
the training which such a musical fes
tival as that attempted demands? We
do not believe they would. It Is well to
be candid and plain spoken on this
question.
TOM ELLIS, M. P.
In the exceedingly Interesting sketch
of the career of Mr. Tom Ellis, the dis
tinguished member of parliament and
whip of the Liberal party under Glad
stone, written by Mr. J. Hugh Edwards,
the gifted editor of Young Wales, It
shows that the future Liberal whip and
the member for Carnarvon were first
led to conceive the Idea of parliamen
tary career as the result of a chance
meeting with Mr. Davltt at Ffestiniog.
This was In 1885, some months before
Mr. Gladstone and the Liberal party
had declared In favor of Home Rule for
Ireland. "It is not surprising there
fore," writes Mr. Edwards, "that the
local political leaders looked askance
at Mr. Davltt, and gave him exceed
ingly little encouragement. Buf he
found himself energetically supported
by two ardent young Welshmen, who,
it Is Interesting to note, were then
meeting each other for the first time.
They were Mr. Tom Ellis and Mr. Lloyd
George. Davltt seemed to have formed
a very high opinion of both of them,
for. In conversation with them at the
close of the meeting, he strongly urged
them to seek to enter parliament as
Welsh members, and thus to dedicate
themselves In their country's cause.
We have since heard Mr. Lloyd George
say that it was then he first conceived
the Idea of a parliamentary career. In
Mr. Ellis' case It Is highly probable that
the Idea had ere this present d Itself to
his mind but there can be no doubt that
this was the occasion of its germina
tion. THE WELSH BORDER LINE.
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Monmouth and Chepstow, for example
of which this encircling masonry has
now disappeared. In Wales, Edward I.
built walls around Conway, Carnarvon
and Beaumaris at the same time that
he erected his splendid castle there, and
there were walls round Carmarthen,
Montgomery and Tenby. The wall
round Conway Is one and a quarter mile
In length and twelve feet wide, and has
twenty-one strong semi-circular towers
along Its length, and It has three noble
gateways with towers, besides minor
entrances. As at Chester. Berwick and
York, the summit is used as a promen
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ade. From it may be seen the wide,
winding waters whence the pearl was
taken that Sir It. Wynne presented to
tne queen of Charles II., and that now
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though only a portion of it Is open to
public enjoyment We may see it al
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his workmen and the conquer! Welsh
peasants delivered It and the great
castle into his hands, finished, or, as his
queen, Eleanor, saw It when she took
up her residence In the castle that her
babe might be born In Wales. There
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the mountains, the olhsr the Menal
Straits, and there are many round tow
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to be Injured by the possible operations
of battering rams. The Beaumaris
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NOTES.
Mr. Thomns Gee Is exceedingly wroth
that the authorities of a Methodist church
in his diocese have had the temerity to
ask three good churchmen to lay the
foundation stones of thr new pluce ot
worship.
Mr. Charles B. Fowler, In his "Rambling
Sketches," say that rhe porches of
churches are very much richer and better
built In Monmouthshire than In Glamor
ganshire. The former were built long
ago, when the men of Monmouthshire
bulked larger than they do at present.
Some of the oldest yew trees In th
kingdom of England nre In the church,
yard of Mamllml, In iMonmouthshire.
I'ney are over thirty feet In girth, ana are
(sal decaying, ea-.na of their brntulic bo
ing lieia t:p with iron chains ana bands,
li is said tha they wivo planted a'jout
ins Uine of the Norman oonquot ot
Glamorgan.
Ilfracombs Is looking quite Welthy, fot
In lie streets are to be seen every 4
many Welsh women In strict Welsh eos.
tumo scilins cokles.
Welch centenarians havo not all died
oft. une hundred and thre Is understood
to bo the age of an emigrant from North
Wales who dignifies the paradise of Ucd
welty, Benjamin Jeans, the oldest guard on the
Oreat Western railroad, to whom It i.-i
proposed to present a testimonial upon
hit retirement after fifty-threo yoars ser
vice, has traveled some 4.OW.00O miles on
his train. When he joined the servlco tho
railway guards "wore guinea-beaver r ihatsV
were not permitted the adornment of a
moustache, and on Sunday it was impera
tive that they should wear white trousers.
Sir Lewis Morris is about to join the
ranks ot playwrights.
Tlnplates In the Swansea district are
looking almost cheerful. Last weok's
shipment was a record one this year, and
although the production was heavier than
usual stocks at the warehouses wore re
duced to the extent of 2,600 boxes.
If there Is a man In the whole world that
can knock humor out of a blue book, that
man Is the Rev. E. Qurnos Jones, LL. D.
The other day tie read an adjudication
upon a literary composition at an els.
teddfod, and this Is how he began: "In
this composition we have set down fifteen
as the muxlnium number of marks. The
first competitors has got two marks not
one for -the quality of what he has writ
ten, because it was not worth It, but two
for he excellent foolscap paper he hes
used." In giving his adjudication on the
English competition at Erynmawr, Gurnos
got on the same tack. Only two candi
dates survived the preliminary test, and
Mr. Home, Brynniawr, and Miss Burley,
Liverpool, had to recite before the audi
ence. Gurnos said that he had set down
twelve as the maximum number of marks
to be awarded, and out of that number the
gentleman had ten. He had not thought
It possible that anybody could get more
than twelve marks, but the lay had done
so marvellously well that he had given
her fifteen marks.
"Cynonfardd," says the Western Mall,
"the well'known Congregational minister,
who Is equally popular on both sides of the
Atlantic and Is now on a visit to Walas,
found on his arrival that tils first grand
child had Just been born, and that an un
cle who had been a father to him la his
younger days had Just died. He attended
the funeral of one and will christen the
other. In connection with Cynonfardd's
ministry at Ebenezer chapel, Cardiff, one
of his earliest duties was to marry a
Cardiff journalist, and ono of the last
things he did before returning to America
was to christen that journalist's first
born child. The reverend gentleman was
In Cardiff recently and was called in to
christen the second child."
Among the mountains in Wales the hat
most In vogue Is made ot a strong, coarse
straw, with a large, rather shallow, crown
and narrow brim, which Is the most con
venient shape for carrying loads. On the
top of the head Is placed tho "torch," a
kind of pad made of a stocking stuffed
with wool. Over this the hat is fast
ened, and it is an usual thing for the Wo
men to walk five or six miles to the near
est town, buy their groceries and othor
necessaries and carry them home on their
heads, walking up and down the rough
mountain paths with a baby tied to their
backs, while their hands never cease the
knitting, without which no true Welsh
woman is ever perfectly happy.
The gravel walks leading from the en
trance gates of the Treorky cemetery to
the church me bordered with beautiful
beds of flowers, and a curious Inquirer
sauntering In the other day learned that
for the year ending March, ltS3, 14,103
bodies have been burled there. The bu
rial board report shows that 2,709 have
been Interred In the Ferndale cemetery,
and 7,K!J In the Ller Ddu cemetery at Tros
law, which is in the middle of the Rhondda
Fawr, the total number of burials being
24,493 since the cemeteiles were opened.
Welsh rearly wit crops up in unexpected
places. At Barmouth a case of furlouj
driving wos heard by two magistrate.
The defendant statd that the mare was
not only 2V years old. but was in foal, and
he asked the magistrates, "with their
knowledge of horses. If they thought thnt
a maro In that condition could go furi
ously." The magistrates showed "their
knowledge of horses" by lining him halt
a crown.
Cowles, W. C, 1907 Main.
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER
Rogers, A. B., 21S Lackawanna.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Goodman's Shoe Store, 432 Lackawanna.
FURNITURE.
Barbour's Home Credit House, 425 Lacks.
CARPETS AND WALL PAPER.
Inglls, J, Scott, 419 Lackawanna.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Oaterhout, N. P., 110 W. Market.
Jordan, James, Olyphant.
Barthold, E. J., Olyphant.
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER
Snook, 8. M., Olyphant.
PAINTS AND WALL PAPEA
Winke, J. C, 316 Penn.
TEA, COFFEE AND EPICB.
Grand Union Tee. Co 103 V Mala,
w mm to
Something that has Transpired at
Derry Station-Remarkable
in Itself,
A CLOUD LIFTED AND
KNOW!. LADY
What Science has Done for the People
of the nineteenth Century.
From th Argtu, Oreentburg, Pa.
At the foot of the Allegheny mountains,
en the line of the Pennsylvania railroad,
forty-seven miles east of Pittsburg, lies the
little town of Derry, with a population of
about 2,100 souls. Perhaps there is not
town in the Stute of Pennsylvania better
known in railroad circles. On the western
outskirts of the villue resides Mrs. Mary
Bealty, a lady well-known in the community
and highly respected by everybody. For
some years post Mrs. Beatty has been a con
stant sutterer front neural-pa, stomach trouble
and palpitation of the heart, and so great
lias been her sufferings that all brightness of
this life was tone. Of lute her friends
noticed a decided chancre in her condition,
her afflictions apparently had left her and
the was a changed wonmn. The story of
her wonderful trausforinution b best told in
her own words.
To a representative ef the Ptnnayltania
Aram Mrs. Bealty told the story of her suf
ferings and remarkable cure, which is a
matter of wonderment among her friends
and neighbors, as follows: "For five years
or more I suffered untold acony from stom
ach trouble and neKralcia, and for more than
fifteen years I was afflicted with palpitution
of the heart. I was sick nil the time and at
times I was so overcome by dizziness that I
could not stand. Was always thirsty and
when I would drink it would only increase
my misery. I had pains in uiy head and
body conliuiiully and would take spells
about twice a week, sometimes being pros
trated for eighteen hours at a time. My
disease hud become chronic and my suffer
ings were almost unbearable. For years I
was in eon slant pain. I tried many differ
ent physicians, some-of them eminent
specialists, and spent lots of money for
medicines, but wns afforded no relief. I hsd
read of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale
People and thought perhaps that they, like
many other advertisements, were humbugs.
But some of the remarkable cures effected
by them muuh resembled my own ease and
so I decided to try them. Last Juue I pur
chased a box of the Piuk Pills from a loeul
druggist and at once commenced using
them. The efl'ect was almost magical, ana
after using them a short time was wonder
fully relieved and did not have a spell for
three months, when before they occurred
every two or three days. I continued the
use of the pills and since then have felt like
another woman. I nevtr in my life expect
ed to find anything that would accomplish
what Dr. Williams' Pink Pills have done
fur me.
"I have recommended tbe pills to many
people who have been benefited by tlreir
use, and if any person has any doubt shout
the benefits I have derived from the Die of
Pink Pills let them come to my home where
I will gladly explain to them the virtues of
the pills. Too much cannot I said in be
half of Dr. Williams' great medicine."
ALMOST PARALYZED.
From th Wave, Odell, Aeo.
A reporter of the IKare having heard of.
the great rsiin Mr, nu Airs. j. u. Brace,
of Odell, Nebraska, have in the curative
properties of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for
Pale People determined to see the parties in
person and ascertain the truth of the reports.
With that ournose in view a drive was
token to their fine farm a few mil? west of
town, where Mrs. Brace was found busily
engaged in assisting ber husband make wire
fence. No doubt noticing our surprise she
apologized saying, "that the children were
ON THE
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02 C0IRM0.1WELTH BUILDING. THINE 421
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Bolts, Nuts, Bolt Ends-, Turnbuckles, Washers, Riv
ets, Horse Nails, Files, Taps, Dies, Tools and Sup
plies. Sail Duck for mine use in stock.
SOFT STEEL HORSE SHOES
and a full stock of Wagon Makers' Supplies, Wheels,
Hubs, Rims, Spokes, Shafts, Poles, Bows, etc.
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SCFJANTOfM. PA.
FLORAL DESIGNS.
Clark, G. R. A Co.. 201 Washington.
CATERER.
Huntington, J. C 208 N. Washington.
GROCERIES.
Plrle, J. J.. 427 Lackawanna.
UNDERTAKER AND LIVERY.
Raub, A. R., 42S Spruoe.
DRUGGISTS.
McGarrah A Thomas, 209 Lackawanna.
Lorents, C. 413 Lacka;. Linden A Wash.
Davis, G W., Main and Market.
Bloes, W. S., Peckvllle.
Davies, John J., 101 8. Main.
CARRIAGES AND HARNESS.
Slmwell, V. A., 616 Linden.
PAWNBROKER.
Green, Joseph, 107 Lackawanna,
CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE,
MsrntTfi. fi -," 'ft.
A WELL-
E3ADE HAPPY AGASSI.
old enough to be ef mnoh help with the
iiousrwora anu sue tout naa time to asMst
her h us! mud which not onlr cave l.er
pleasure but at the same time suved the
wages that would otherwise go to pay hired
help."
"But is it possible that you have recover
ed so as to do work requiring the constant
use of your arms, without sufiering?" asked
the reporter.
This question elicited the following won
derful story t "I do not wonder that you
are surprised, said Mrs. Brace, for as every
one in this vicinity knows for several years
i wms nrariy cnppieo ana sunerea constant
ly from rheumatism. When 1 first felt tha
attack I got medicine from a loeul physician
uu insienu 01 gemng better 1 grew worse
uutil I suffered intense agony, which no one
who has not hud the drend ilin-asft eon un
derstand. In hopes of relief leading physl.
cinns in other towns were consulted, and tncy
al I agreed in pronouncing It a severe case of
muscular rheumatism and as their prescrip
tions were taken month after month without
beneficial results they ceased to rive en.
coiinvemcnt and said that 1 was gradually
vcroumii; paralyzed.
" I had l)V that time heenmn in rn'nnliwl
that I had to give up all work and the oniy
way i count carry my right arm was in an
nprieht position. Any attemnt lo lower it
caused excruciating pain. Constant suffer
ing causeu general Uclulity und life seemed
too great a burden to bear. Ii i uiM &
drowning man will cntch nt a straw and so
it was in my case as l read u testimonial in
a newspaper I happened to pick up, of a
ease similar to mine which had been cured
by Pink Pills for Pule People aud I deter
mined to give them a trial.
" I admit my faith was weuk for I had al
ways been prejudiced against so called
patent medicines but by the time I had
taken three boxes Ibe relief was so apparent
that I determined to continue their use. In
a few weeks my general health improved
and I could move my arm without difficulty
and by the time ten boxes had been used I
felt better than I had for years and I can
now say with confidence that I am cared. I
always keep the pills in the house "and take
a box of them every spring as a blood puri
fier und at any time that I take cold and
fear a return of my old trouble." c
Continuing, Mrs. Brare suid. " I give all
the credit of my recovery to Dr. Williams'
Pink Pills for Pale People and both my
husband and I shall always be ready to
speak In their praise. We tell our neigh,
hors on every occasion of their virtues aud
if you think this of sufficient interest we
will be glnd to havo this testimonial made
public hoping that it mny be of benefit to
those who otherwise would be life-long suf
ferers." Any Inquiries addressed to either Mr. or
Mrs. Brace, at Odell, Nebraska, will be
cheerfully answered as they are anxious to
be of benefit to humanity.
Dr. Williams' Piuk Pills contain, Id con.
denseil form, all the elements necessary to give
new life and richness to the blood and restore
shattered nerves. They are an unfailing spe
cific for such diseases as locomotor ataxia, par
tial paralysis, 8t. Vitus' dance, sciatica, neu
ralgia, rheumatism, nervous headache, the
after effect of la grippe, palpitation of the
heait, pale nnd sallow complexions, all forms
of weakness either In male or femal Pink
Pills are sold by oil dealers, or will be sent
post paid on receipt of price, 60 cents a box,
pr six boxes for $2.fin (they are never sold in
bulk or by the 100), by addressing Dr. Wil
liams Medicine Company, Schenectady, N.Y,
SQUARE.
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juARE Dealers,
STEEL
BROKER AND JEWELER,
Radln Bros., 123 Penn.
DRY GOODS, FANCY GOOD3L
Kreaky, & H. A Co.. 1M 8. Mala,
CREAMERY
Stone Bros., 808 Spruce.
BICYCLES, GUNS, ETC.
Parser, E. R., 321 Spruce.
DINING ROOMS.
Caryl's Dining Rooms, 60S Linden.
TRUSSES, BATTERIES AND RUBBER
GOODS.
Benjamin A Benjamin, Franklin A Spruce.
MERCHANT TAILOR.
Robsrts, J. W., 128 N. Main.
PIANOS AND ORGANS,
Btelle, J. Lawrence. 303 Spruce.
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, SHOES,
HARDWARE.
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