TITE SOU ANTON TRIBUNE-gfl.TOTlD AY MORNING, KAY 8, 1807.
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Through the efforts of Hid nobcrt
Btorris lodge, a grand eisteddfod will
be held at the Frothingham next Tuos
Uay, iMay 11.
The eisteddfod Is one of the most
nnclent Institutions of the Welsh na
tion. It may have received Its Inspir
ation from a more remote nation than
the Celtic Cymrl Greece, Rome or Sy
racuse, possibly, hut In Its present
form, from tho Welsh only.
As early us the time of tho tyrant
IMonyslus of Syracuse, great assem
blies of International contestants met
to vie with one nnotln r In public sports
and contests. At times they were ex
alted In nature, and of a distinctively
literary character. It was one of the
redeeming traits, If li had any, of
that strange monarch, that he loved to
excel In literature.
The Stuarts of Englnnd devoted murh
time to Ulerary attainments. Indeed
there have been many Instances of lit
erary monarclhs, and many princes
have given their aid and encourage
ment to the eisteddfods held In the
once proud Celtic kingdom. The liter
ary festivals In which monarch have
participated In the contests have been
frequent; and, either tho Welsh nation
lias been th progenitor of the exalted
custom, or It may have been ."Imply
Imitator of the ancient game and lltei
nry contests of primitive times. How
ever this may be It has survived the
ravages of time, the ilse and fall of
nations, tho disintegrating forte of rev
olutions, and has been a nucleus
around which have gathered the mor
ally good, the Intellectually great, and
the religiously devout of the sons and
daughters of Gwalla and others.
Time has rather brightened the an
cient and holy custom of the fathers
and Tuesday next In the metropolis of
tho anthracite coal regions of Penn
sylvania, once the beautiful home
of the red man, the Welsh nation
al convention is to be held. The
Damascus of tho Plains Is to crystallise
the custom with a celebration full of
nnclent and aesthetic accomplishments
It has required labor and expendi
ture of money to keep alive this most
ennobling national institution.
KTVSIOI.OGICAL MEANING.
Tho etymological meaning of the
word eisteddfod Is "a silting.' a "ses
sion," a "synod," a "convention;" and
the more modern significant definition
"a literary and musical festival."
The word, so difficult to most persons
of pronunciation. Is a compound word,
composed of two words, "elstcdd," to
elt, and "fod," to be; which rendered
In the compound meaning mean "a
sitting to be." Its primitive meaning
was a sitting or synod composed of
bards and minstrels.
The so-called Gorsedd of the Hards
Is usually regarded as one of the relics
of the IDruidle period, and Is mentioned
In tho Welsh Triads as the highest as
sembly of the Isle of Britain. This Is
a strange ceremony, yet not mote so
than what may be seen within the
halls of any secret order. At tho "Lo
gan Stone" (Mnen I.log), the arch
Drr.il stands. Twelve stones ami
twelve bards at stations In a circle llrst
chant the Gorsedd prayer, which Is
feebly expressed In the English as fol
lows; "Grant O God, thy protection;
And In protection, sticngth:
And In ttivngth, understanding:
And; in understanding, knowledge;
And In knowledge, knowledge of tho just;
And In knowledge of tho just, tho lovo or
It
And In that love, tho lovo of all existence;
And in tho lovo of all CNlstcnee, the lovo
of God.
Goc and all Gnodnees.''
SACKED CIRCLE.
There Is a sacredness about It that Is
co-ordinate with the religious pathos of
the Welsh life and habits. Tho ritual
Is completed in the hour devoted to this
mvstlc rife, and then the "Sjoied Cir
cle" Is broken.
This language, that bus surprised lin
guists, and served to connect tho ie
mote ages to this, by Its strange enn
stiuctlon, has, unlike Its immediate sis
ter tongue, survived la Its primitive
purity. It Is tho language of t.ong and
poetry; and the Institutions of the
Welsh w.il survive so long ns their
wonderful sptieh exists.
Tho institutions of my nation are
known main In traditions, moio or less
conect. nnd quite the greater weight
of gcicul tiling i i time from the remote
East. Tin n come chronicles more cer
tain. ct fallible.
Tradition gives the Welsh nation four
great ust.ddfods; one In the .sixth cen
tun onr in the s'venth century, one
In t" ninth ctutuiy and out- In iho
elevfih century. It fs quite certain
that i hey weie more frequent than tra
dition has rcLOided, else time must
have crated them forever, as they could
not have survived two centuries apart.
The eisteddfod was given Its Welsh
charaf tcrisths and name from the as
semblage of burds for competition in
national mlnstulsy. Synods or con
venlngs of bards wtra known to the
Romans 200 years U. C, by which name
tho Gauls and other Celtic people des
ignated thiir mlnbtiels. Prior to the
year 12S1 A. I)., in the reign of Edward
I, it was the custom for tho Welsh
Princes to appoint the judges, or ad
judicators of tho national eisteddfods,
thus proving the great intciest taken
by the national rulers in the festival.
Subsequently to the reign of the llrst
Edward, eisteddfods were repeatedly
held under royal commission down to
tho reign of Elizabeth, whlUi celebrat
ed monarch contributed largely to the
great festival, by giving her presence
and patronage at the great National
festival at Cacrwys, AVales, in A. D
1SC8.
Once In tho reign of Henry IV, n re.
strlcllon was placed upon this .vhole
somo amusement. This Is tho only
nine in iccorueu History wnorein a rul
er has ventured to niolet thW pure
Celtic Institution. It was, perhaps, the
result of a condition of unrest tho year
1403. But there could be ru lasting
prejudice, and In duo time the most
Jealous monarch saw that nothing but
good could come of this happy assem
blage. FIRST HELD IN 11CG, A. D.
Popular opinion has encouraged the
eisteddfod. Authentic history given Its
origin In tho year 1168 A. D when a
convention woh held In Cardigan oua
tie. This event was held under tho
patronage of tho Prince of South
Wales; and It was reported as an event
worthy of the attention of tho chrorv.
ologer.
It Is dlfllcult to tell when and where
the first eisteddfod was held. It lias
made for itself a history of a thousand
Robert Morris Eisteddfod,
year'? and more. Its alms hnvo been
elevating, and Its purpoges good.
Language has, perhaps, more effect
on a proplo than religion; and the
Btrong perfect speech of the Welsh hns
given the people characteristics nkln to
the philological contour. The motto:
"Dan Nawdd Duw a'l Dangnef." (under
th protection of God und His peace)
tho Central Wales bardic eisteddfod
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motto. Is a sample of linguistic perfec
tion and combined devotional concep
tion. The purpose, largely, of the eistedd
fods In the United States, and other
countries foreign to Wales, has been
to preserve a pel feet mother tongue,
nnd to encourage llteratuie and art
among all nationalities without lefor
ence to tongue or creed. The pride of
a Welshman in his language Is remark
able. A celebrated philologist has said
of It: "The language or, lather, the
structure, of sentences, and the phrase
ology exhibits a certain statellness, or
even grandiloquence, characteristic, In
deed." The language, while national
supremacy Is vlitually gone, sMU sur
vives, the oldest spoken language now
used In llteratuie and business.
There Is a triune relation In the eis
teddfod, In the Tilads, In the langunge,
and in tin "(.acred sign," each sugges
tive of the three letteis of tho bsudlc
alphabet (Coelbren y lielrdd), which
forms the name, God.
Anothei of the motto of tho five
dialis of the bardic provinces, "Duw a
phob D.ilonl." (God and all that if,
good), again, like most of tho proverbs
and mottos of the people, neeord to vir
tue and Supreme Sovereignty the mas
tery of men and things.
THE CYMRIC LANGUAGE LIVES.
National physical strength may bo
subdued, but It Is impossible to tarnish
the pure Institutions of a devoted peo
ple. The language of Cambria lives,
though homcthliig, history lecords, has
suppressed her autonomy of govern
ment, for the time being.
Sophocles, the second of the great tii
trllogy of Greek tragic aitlsts, t-ays:
"No ordinance of man fchall override
Tho settled laws of Nature and of God;
Not written thsse In tho pages of a book,
Nor were they framed today, nor yester
day; Wo know not whence they are; but this
wo know,
That they from all eternity have been,
And shall to all eternity endure."
POET LAUREATE.
The plcturo below is that of the Rev.
DePugh Grilllths, of Blnghatnton, N. Y.
Mr. Grilllths won the chair nnd three
hundred dollars for the best original
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REV. DDI'UGH GRIFFITHS.
poem at the Denver eisteddfod of 1S07.
Ho will be at the Robert Morris eis
teddfod at tho Frothingham next
Tuesday and will act In the dual cap
acity of president of tho sessions nnd
adjudicator of tho poetical composi
tions. Ho is a. poet of decided abilities
and a gentleman of superior culture
and education.
The i leture below is th'nt of William
R. Lewis, esq., chairman of tho Robert
Morris eisteddfod committee of 1SD7.
Mr. Lewis is assisted in his arduous
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duties by Mews. J. II. Phillips, E. D.
Jones, K. E. Robatlran, Howell Harris,
Roger Evans, J. J DvIos and D.
Phillip Wililamt., and tho work that
has been accomplished will bear abun
dant fruit on Tuesday nlxc. Mr. Lowis
a a well-known flguro in our criminal
and civil courts, btlnr ono of tho most
successful advocates at tho bar. He is J
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Frothingham, flay 11,
one of tho most prominent young
Welshmen on the West Side nnd a
leading memlKr of the Robert Morris
lodge. He possesses splendid executive,
abilities and Is nn Indefatigable work
er. With Mr. Lewis nt tho head of tho
executive department of th eistedd
fod succers is assured.
MUSICAL FEATURES,
The musical features of tho eistedd
fod will bo unusually interesting and
the competitions more than ever ex
cellent and spirited. The chief choral
prize, "Teyrnasocdd y Dduear," which
Is the composition of tho Immortal John
Ambrose Lloyd, Is, and will always be,
considered the most musical glee that
was ever written by a Welshman. It
is always new, nnd Its rendition never
falls to warm the Welsh henrt. AVu
anticipate nn elegant and spirited con
test. The male voice competition will prob
ably bo tho best from a musical stand
point. Greater uttentlon Is paid to cor
rect reading, Interpretation and shad
ing. The voices are better, as a rule,
nnd the tempo more Btrlctly adhered
to. This, undoubtedly, will be a great
contest, as somo of the finest male
voices will participate In the affair.
The quartettes, trios nnd duets nnd
solos will be hotlv contested by some
of tho best sliiBera of Wyoming and
Lackawanna valleys. Many will enter
on the plino solo.
In the literary department of the els
toddtod the standard will be much
higher than In previous elsteddfodau.
Messrs. Twining and Morris have re
ceived Hilt teen ssays on "Internation
al Arbitration. ' Mr. Richard, of The
Tribune, has received eight short sto
ries of great merit and .Mr. O-borne
and Rev. 1). Pugh Grilllths. the adju
dicators of poetlr.il compositions, nre
well supplied with the effusions of some
of the best poets.
It Is to be hoped that the elforts of
tln committee will bo crowned with th'o
laurels of success. Tliut it will bo the
musical event of the summer season
goes without saying. It will be held
at the Frothingham, the magnificence
of which is known all over, and Its
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accoustlc properties Mich ns will give
the s-lng'jis and their efforts an effect
rarely realized.
GREAT QUARTETTES.
It will be worth going a hundred
miles to hear the quartette of "Teyr
nasoedd y Ddaear," as sung by tho dif
ferent quurtettes of the several choirs
that will compete at the eisteddfod next
Tuesday. Dan Thomas' choir will bo
represented by Lieu- Herbert, basso;
Mrs. Lewis, of Providence, soprano;
Johns, of the Penn Avenue llaptlst
church choir, tenor, and Mrs. Frank
Beck, alto. Harry Evans' choir will be
represcmteel by John Jones, basso: Mrs.
Rrundage, soprano; Edwin Powen,
tenor: Miss Mnggie Jones, alto. Thomas
Evans' choir will bo represented by
Philip Warren, basso; David Stephens,
tenor; , soprano; Mrs. Roston-
Wtlllams, alto.
Never In the history of elsteddfodlc.il
music has this most snored and inspir
ing quartette been sung by such beau
tiful, melodious and accomplished sing
ers. No Welshman or Welshwoman
should miss this opportunity, and, In
deed, the committee may well be proud
of their good fortune, nnd every
opportunity should be taken ad
vantage of to herald this fact to the
world. This charming, soul-Insplrlng
glee has been sung by tho famous
choirs of AVnles and America, but the
quartetto was never sung by such in
comparable voices as those that will bo
engaged In the great contest on Tues
day next.
KILSRV JONES.
For tho bencilt of the Rev. A'yrnwy
Morgan, author of the "Kllsby Jones
Rlography," we would now gladly in
form him how tho subject of his biog
raphy came to adopt "Kllsby." Of
course, Mr. Morgan Informs us that
Kllsby Is a town In England, and that
tho Into AVelsh wit was at ono tlmo
pastor of ono of the Congregational
churches of that place. Correct. Hut
this is the way It happened :Rrutus and
Kllsby wero bosom friends. The "Haul"
wns printed nt Llandovoy, and tho re
nowned Archdeacon Williams, of Cardi
gan, who, by the way, was one of tho
greatest Greek scholars of his time,
was headmaster of the AVelsh Collegi
ate Institution of Llandovery at tho
time, nnd Brutus and tho archdeacon
wero bosom friends also. Meeting the
archdeacon ono day, Brutus asked him
If ha had ever met the Rev. James
thuslastlc over Kllsby's genius, und
promised tho archdeacon to bring his
friend around. Brutus was a. very for
getful man and did not take Kllsby
to see tho archdeacon. The archdeacon
and Brutus met again, and the former
reminded Brutus of his promise. The
latter did not understand and the arch
deacon icmlnded him of his promise
to Introduce to him his friend, the
"Rev tut, tut that man you know
that man. Yes, yes, you know that
mun Kllsby. That's It tho Rev. Klls
by Jones." That's tho way it came
around. The lato Kllsby considered
this the greatest honor of his life, and
he Immediately added the name Klls
by fto his other names.
MR. THOMAS SAMUEL.
The plcturo below Is that of Mr.
Thomas Samuel, of Bellevuo Heights,
a voteran musician and a composer of
sacred music. Mr. Samuel was born B8
years ago at Ystradgynlals, South
AValos. Ho has worked' In and around
tho mini's since ho was 12 years of ago.
When a young man ho wont to Aber
dare, then tho musical paradise of old
Qwalia, He was engaged us check
master at tho Dyffryn colliery for
eighteen years. He emigrated to Amer
ica about ten years ago and settled at
still
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1897.
Scranton. When living In Aberdaro ho
became acquainted with somo of the
foremost musicians of tho place and
soon became very much Interested In
music. Notwithstanding his many dis
advantages, principal among them
being lack of tlmo and money and
earlier educational opportunities, still
in a few years he filled a prominent
place In the musical rank, nnd, again,
In a few years later we find him an
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elsteddfodlc contestant of much prom
ise. In this field sacted music more
particularly he ban won many Im
portant prizes. He has been success
ful under Dr. Joseph Parry. To be suc
cessful under a musician of such em
inence Is a distinction Mr. Samuel may
well be proud of. Last New Year's day
Ills musical competition won chief prize
nt tho Utlea eisteddfod, af which place
many of the foremost men of the na
tion had sent in compositions. He Is
a plain, every day man, loves music,
and Is always icady to impart that
which he knows to those who are nnx
lcus to sojourn In tho fascinating fields
of music.
AVelsh 'Votes.
The most epcnlvo book ever published
was the "Gwyddonlaudr Cynireig'' (En
cyclopedia C.inibl'i'ti'-h), by tho linn s.f
Geo & Sons, Veublgh.
Stl'.I another way of fettling tho battle
of sites for tho AVelsh University ollle?s
has been suggested. "Why not leave off
talking," asks the London Daily News,
"and let tho choirs sing for it."
Rural choirs have dlfllcultlcs of their
own. Last year, tho Talley, Llansawel,
and Crugbnr United choir, ruder tho
leadership of Mr. Tallesln Hopkins, com
peted at two eiteddfordau, and catno cut
victorious at both. Some of tho cho.is
ters had to walk, ride, and drlvo tho dis
tance of ten miles to attend tho practle .
Tho choir Intends competing this year
again.
One of tho oldest amusements of tho
A'aynor people was badger hunting, and
a long poem by a local poet descilbes the
sport. It appears that the people had a
strong untlpathy ngalnst the badger, as
It burroved Its way into tho nravcyard
and made free with tho remains. Tho
only reipedy ngnlnst this wa.i utter anni
hilation, rnd the animal has long been
practically extinct.
An antiquarian rambler believes he ha 3
hit upon a curious similarity botwtii
Egyptian customs and somo old-woild
habits at Rhos In Pembrokeshire. "On the
mountnn sde nt Rhos" ho wrtes, "I found
that the Inhabitants were accustomed to
make vvalN for enclosures or huts of
chopped straw and mud. After being wll
dried, tho mixtures stood wed I, and was
ns compact as cement. Hero Is the ex
planation of tho cry of the Israelites,
'How can wo mako bricks without
straw?' '
A local tea merchant mny almoM be
pardoned for thlnklmr he 1 in some way
connected with royalty. His fatner nn I
mother wero mirrled on tho day the
Prlnco Consort died; ho himself was boin
on the day tho I'rlrce of AVnles was mar
ried; Ills eldest son was- born on tho blith
day of the lato Duke of Clarence, and was
called Eddie; his eldest girl was torn on
tho Prince of Wales's birthday, and his
namo Is Albert, and the second girl was
nlo born on another royal birthday, Tho
merchant is In some trepidation ns to
what may happen this year.
The healing waters of St. AVlnlfnv.lo
contlhue to How freely, but -the number
of miracles have greitly diminished. This
may be partly due to the cold weather,
and a profnno writer has suggested heal
ing tho water. Father noauelerk, who Is
running tho well, writes to say "that
thero nro not wanting evidence thet, dur.
Ing tho past yoar especially, Iho people of
Holywell and Flintshire generally have
token up an attitude of partial hostility
to tho great St. Wtnifride " Hut he ven
tures to say that "she is n living power
nmongt us," and makes his rupplleation
ns follows: "Glorious Ft. AVInntfrH!
fnlrest llower of tho British nation, de
clare thyself: mako good tho word of
thlno unworthy bervant!"
John Jones, tho renowned parish eie-k
of Transfvnydd, Merioneth, has just died.
In his eighty-third year. John had served
In that cnpuelty for H years. Ho was a
remarkable character a man of vit nnd
refourco. A few years ago tho dead body
of nn unknown tramp was found on tho
roadside In the parish, and. ns tho rector
was from heme, some didleulty wns ex
reileuced In getting a clprgyaian to of
llciato at his funeral. Falling to get any
body, Jo'in decided to perform tho cere
mony hlmftlf, In tho following terms:
"Gwr dvelthr o wlad bell,
Taao'r peton yma, fuas't tl ddlm gc'l;
Claddwn dl yma gyda'n tndau,
Pan godant hwy, fo goal dlthau.''
An Ircldent Is related In the life of tho
late Bishop of Bangor, Dr. Campbell, to
the effect that a poor parishioner having
complained to him that ho couM not go to
church for lack of a pair of trousers tho
good clergyman sent him a pair of his
own, but was a little nonplussed on Sun
day morning to find that It was hU bes.
A similar Ftory Is related of Archdoacjn
Davie3 of Brecon, who, finding a man In
bed ono day while the wlfo was busily
washing, rated him for his laziness, but
discovered thnt tho poor fellow ha 1 but
ono shirt, nnd this hnd to bo 'Vished and
dried beforo ho could get up. Hearing
this, tho nrchdeacan marched home, made
up a parcil of shirts, and took them 1170k
to tho woman as a present. Unfortun
ately, It was found on Sunday morning
that tho nrchdeacon had given away every
ono ho had.
According to what ho told a friend,
'Gwllym Cowiyd," Chief Bard Positive,
has had a prepcntlmont thnt tho world is
shortly to experience a great commotion,
which will fctrlko at the very roots cf so
clcty. and that he Is already preparing to
put his houso In order, honco tho Interest
ing sala which is to take placo for two
days next week at "Cowlyd'u" homo at
Llanrwst. Ho U going to dispose of, not
only his printing plant and tho ordinnry
household goods, but also of quite a man
ufacturer's stock of grandfather's clocks
and antique oak fi'rnlture, together with
oil-paintings and many rare books and
manuscript. There Is one painting by
David Cox advertised, as well n a presen
tation portrait in oils of "Icuon Glan Gclr
lonyeM." Tho colloctlon of book Includes
n copy of Bishop Morgan's lllble, two
coplcfl of Dr. Purry's Bible, and u copy
of Salcsbury'o Now Tostnmcmt.
In Peimbroktthtro thcrn Is a small vil
lage called lYef Arree, the blrthplaco ol
tho famous Arrca Mcnovcnals, tho reput
el tutor of Alfred tho Great. Arres was
educated at St. David's Cathedral, then
tho Athcrm of Britain. On going to Al
fred's court ho WG8 loaded with honors,
nnd somo writer claim that it wan he
who founded Oxford.
At Arthoff, a wild district In the moun
tains of Miirioneth, where churchmen nnd
Tories do not exist, it was still nocescary
to lmvo a political division over the parish
councl clect'on. So it was decided to
nominate a number of tho backers oC tho
"Meirloneth Uberal Association" and 11
similar number of members of the Cyniry
Fydd" foctety. At Lllandjsll, in Cardigan
shire, tho distinctive Jinnies of tho two
pnrtlea who went to ipoll wero "short
horns" nnd "lor.ghoriis.'
An Incident handed down from the Mid
dle Ages In connection with Iho life of
Glraldus Cambrensls proves that oven at
that time Brteonshlro had a good repute
for lt.s ale. Girnldus was on ills journty
from AborjfJklr to Llanthuw, when he was
met by a messenger with tho news that
his lands and revenues would toon be
seized by tho king, and ho himself put In
prison. "Como on I" cried Glraldus; "hnvu
wo not somo good ale at home? Come, h-t
us go and drink It before It la all gone."
Slnco Adam cut Ids' Initials In tho bark
of tho tro of Eden boys of every genera
tion bavo done the tame. In the nelghboi
hoexl of the oneo famous "Ffrwdvnic col
lege," in the top end of Carmaithenshirts
there can bo seen the Initials, "O. L. P."
and "T. D. Dowialn." These wero cut
hulf a century ago by Mr. D. Long Price,
the present Carmarthenshire county tiens
urer, nnd the Rev. Thomas Davies, who
recently retired' from the pastorship of
Sdoah Chapel, Llanelly. Tho two vveto
fellow-students at tho famous old semi
nary. In the colliery districts a touching record
exists which no one appears to have taken
as the suliject of tale or poom. A collier,
who had a wlfo ami two children of tender
years, Infringed tho law, and had, llrst to
conceal himself und then abscond for a
lengthened period. Rather than feek par
ish lellof, the wife put on her husband's
working clothes, sought a level where
sho was not known, und worked as a man
for years. Her husband died In a foreign
land, and after sho hud lecelved the .is
suraneo of this sho married a "buttj"
w ho had dlscov ered her srcret,.
Morgan had Its man cook nearly three
centuries ugo, nnd John Brown, a chef
at tho Abbey, left In his will, dated 1U0S
a bequet directing tho distribution of a
certain number of loaves annually among
the poor of tho parish. Tho gift got
abused, and wandal was rife, and, though
tho bequest fell into desuetude, the Talbot
fnmlly exceeded In their generosity Its
terms. As tho result of tho commission
into Welsh charities, reference was made
to tho John Brown charity, which Miss
Talbot now wishes to refund.
This Is an extract from a speejh recent
ly delivered 1 y a prominent speaker at a
mass meeting of tho Plymouth colMuy
workmen: "I don't enro what will Hiccome
of me; 1 am willing for to draw niu
through the courts; I am willing to go to
piieon; I am willing to bo hooted in tho
hall and In tho streets, but I am come to
that pass thnt whatever may happei., I
am determined to tell tho truth. I vvouid
take to bo lorn to pieces for tho trti'h,
nnd what I say is this, that Is a lying
scoundrel." AVhen complulnt Is m.uio
ngalnst the representatives of the pres
that they do net fully report what 1 said
at mlneis' meetings llttlo heed seems to
be iald to the iinportineo of the sirvices
they render by protecting Impulsive ora
tors from tho possible- consequences of
th'ir rash outpourings.
Another Crimean veteran has passed
avvuy in tho pcison of IawH Hughe, of
Carmarthen. Hughes, who was about Ttf
years of age, enlisted In tho First Bat
talion tiouth- Staffordidilre Regiment (lato
3?th )ln 184G, nnd ?aw u good deal of active
service. After a couple of years in North
America the tegimeiit landed In Gallpoll,
in l!l, nnd went from there to Varna,
eventually landing in tho Crimea and tak
ing part In tho Battle of tho Alma. Lewis
Hughes also fougiht at Inkermnnn, and
wus present throughout tho siege and fall
of Sobastopol, and was engaged at the at
tack on the cemetery. At tho outbreak
of tho Mutiny, Sergeant Hughes landed
with his regiment at Calcutta, and, being
despatched to tho front, took part 111
several mlr.or opeiatlor.s on the road to
Lucknow. and as a non-ooirunlrsloncd of
ficer In the light company of his regiment
saw somo Stirling times whilo bringing a
slego train ifrom Agra, to Cawnporo. Ho
took part in the captuio of Lucknow, un
der Sir Colin C.impboll. After fourteen
years' seivico tho old soldier was grantel
n free good conduct discharge. Ho was In
possession of threo modal9 (ono being the
Turkish medal), with clasps for Alma, In
kermann, Sebastopol, and Lucknow. Since,
leaving the army. Sergeant Hughes served
in tho Cardlganshlio and Carmarthen bo
rough poice, and was superannuated trom
tho latter force tlx years ago.
Mr. Thomas Gee, the veteran AVelsh
Journalist and champion of AVelsh govern,
ment rights, wns presented recently with
a purse containing one thousand pounds
and an Illuminated address by 3.0(10
of his fellow countrymen. Tho chairman
of the occaslai wns Mr. Herbert Roberts,
member of parliament. The ght of his
speech was ns follows: "Mr. Gee
had led tho nation, and during
his long life had 'done much to build up
tho edltice of AVelsh character. They were
glad to have that opportunity of showin
lu a definite form their deep respect nnl
gnitltudo far what he hnd done for tin.
hlgiiest Interests of their country. Ho
hoped the donor would derive come com
fort and satisfaction from tho fact thnt
the testimonial was nn expression whiih
came right from tho hearts of the AVehh
people. When they thought of Mr. Got"
public career It was hard to rcallzo that
ho hnd taken a largo unrt In nil the lead
ing pubMo movements In AA'ales for tht
last fifty yL-ars. He appeared now a If
ho was c'ndowod with the gift of perennial
youth. Ho then referred to the part
played by Mr. Geo In tho political develop
ment of Wales during tho present century
Tho occasion was not a political one In
any sense, but It wns fitting to chronieh
the fact that Mr. Geo's courage and In
domitable will hnd been devoted to the
promotion of all political movements dur
ing the last fifty years having for their
object tho progress and freedom of AAales
They remembered with gratitude what
Mr. Geo had dono for AVelsh education
throughout his long public career, no one
having worked harder on behalf of Iut.r
medlato and higher education for the
youth of AVales. All lovers of temper
unco Joined heartily In this national re
cognition of Mr. ele's public life. He hnl
advocitej tho temperance causo nt a tlni"
when sucfh advocacy hnd n special value
Tho ono class In this country who were
under a deep debt of gntltudn to Mr. Geo
wore tho farmers. Ho had maio the
championship of tholr causo 0110 of tho
llrst objects of his Ufo as 11 publlo man.
To their service ho had consecrated Ids
best talents, and, undaunted by dllncultlei
and disappointed hopes, he hnd led them
and taught thorn to strlvo for "their rights
as men nnd ns citizens and a froo country
As to Mr. Gcv's religious opinions, ho put
his ii-llglon in nil his service for tho pull -good,
and they could never forget the im
perishable work he hnd dono for religion
In his unselfish devotion throughout so
mnny years to the Instruction In tholr
Sunday schools."
.llntrimnny in Smith Allien.
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come Imperative.
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Critic.
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lirecfory of Wholesale and Retail
CITY AND
AIIT STUDIO.
F. Santee G3S Ppruce.
AMIIXriC AMI DAILY PA I' II It i.
Reisman & Solomon, 103 Wyomlnr avo.
ATHU.TIC GOODS AND WCYOI.r.S,
C. II. Florey, 212 Wyoming ave.
AWMNtiS AND KMIItl.K GOODS.
R. A. Crosby, 321 .Lackawanna ave.
HANKS.
IacUawanna Tru't nnd Safo Deposit Co.
Merchants' nnd Mechanics', 129 Lackn.
Traders' National, cor. Wjomlng and
Spruce.
"West Side Bank. 109 N. Main.
Sernnton Savings, 122 Wyoming.
Ill DIUNtJ, CAHI'I.T CI.RANINK, KTC.
Tho Scranton Ileddlng Co., Lackawanna,
i.Ki:wr.its.
Hoblnson, K. Sons. 433 X. Seventh.
Itublnson, Mlna, Cedar, cor. Aider.
BicYci.rs, (.ins. inc.
Parker, E. It., 321 Spruce.
UICYCI.I: 1.IVI.UY.
City nicyclo Livery, ISO Franklin,
BICYCLi: Itl.PAIHS, E'IC.
Ulttonbendcr & Co., 313',J Spruce street.
HOOTS AND SllOUS.
fioldsmlth Ilros. 301 Lackawanna.
Goodman's Shoe Store, 132 Lackawanna.
uitoKi:u and j.:wi:i.i..i.
Itadln Bros., 123 Penn.
CANDY JMANITACTUHIUJ.
Scranton Candy Co.. 22 Lackawanna.
JAKPEIS AND WALL PAITlt.
Ingalls, J, Scott, 419 Lackawanna,
CAUUIAGLS AND IIAUXl.SS.
SImwell, V. A., 515 Linden.
CA It HI AG i: U I.POS1TOH y.
Illume, Wm. & Son, 522 Spruce.
CATLKI.It.
Huntington, J. C, 303 JC. Washington.
china and gi.asswaim:.
Itupprecht, Louis, 221 Penn ave.
CIGAK .MANUI'ACTHUr.U.
J. P. Flore. 223 Spruce street.
CONrLCilONKllY AND TOYS.
Williams, J. D. & Bros., 314 Lacka.
CONrilACTOIt AND lldlLDLIt.
Snook, S. SI., Olyphant.
CHOCKLitY AND GLASSW Hi:.
Harding, J. L., 215 Lackawanna.
DINING KOO.M.
Caryl's Dining Boom, C03 Linden.
PHY GOODS.
Tho Fashion, 303 Lirkawanna avenue.
Kelly & llealey, ao Lucknwanna.
Finley, P. 11.. 510 Lackawanna.
IlllV GOODS, SIIOLS, HAHDWAHi:, ETC.
Slulley, Ambrose, triple stores. Provi
dence DIIY GOODS, I'ANCY GOODS,
Kresky, E. H. & Co., Ill S. Main.
DHIGGISTS.
SIcQarrah & Thomas, 209 Lackawanna.
I.orentz. C. 418 Lackn.; Linden & Wash.
Davis, O, W., Slain and Jlarket.
Woes. W H , Pcckvllle.
Davies, John J., 10J S. Main.
ENGINES AND IIOII.I'KS.
Dickson Slanufncturlng Co.
PINE .MKKCIIANT TAILOII1NO,
J W. Roberts. 1M N Slain ave.
W. J. Davis, 215 Lackawanna.
Krio Audren, 119 S. .Main ave.
li.Olt.ib DESIGN'S.
Clark, Q. R. & Co.. 201 Washington.
ri.Ol'H. 1IUTTEK, EGGS, ETC.
Tho T. II. Watts Co., Ltd.. 723 W. Lacka.
Babcock C J. & Co.. Ufi Franklin.
TI.OUH, FEED AND GH.VlN.
Slatthews P. . SotiB & Co., 31 Lacka.
The Weston Sllll Co.. 47-49 Lackawanna.
1'HUITS AND FHODUCE.
I Dale- & Stevens, 27 Lackawanna.
I Cleveland, A. S., 17 Lackawanna.
TL'nNISULD NOOMS.
I Union House, 215 Lackawanna.
IIUUNITIIHE.
Hill & Connell, 132 Washington.
Barbour's Homo Credit House, 423 Lack.
GKOCLIts.
Kelly. T. J. & Co., H Lackawanna.
Megargel & Connell, Fianklln avenue.
Portor, John T , 2fl und 28 Lackawanna.
lUce, Levy & Co., 30 Lackawanna.
Pirle, J, J., tfl LttCkawauno.
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
Osterhout. N. P., 110 W. Slarkct.
Jordan, Jariies, Olyphant.
lfechtold. K. J., Olyphant.
llAHDWAKE.
Council, W. P. & Sons, 113 Penn.
Foote & Shear Co ,.111 N. Washington
Hunt & Connell Co., 434 Lackawanna,
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jllAHDWAHE AND Pl.L'.UHING.
nunster ft Forsyth, 327 Penn.
Cowics, W. C, 1907 N. Main avo.
liAK.VI.SK AND SADDLLHY HAHDWAKI',
Fritz, G. W., 410 Lackawanna.
Keller A UnrrlH, 117 I'enn.
HARNESS, TRUNKS, IJL'GGIES.
E. B. Houscr, 133 N. Main avenue.
HOTELS,
Arlington, Orlmes & Flannery, Spruci
and Franklin.
Scranton Houso, near depot.
HOUSE, MGN AND IKLSCO PAINTER.
Wm. Hay, 112 Linden.
HUMAN HAIR AND HAIR DRESSING.
N. T. LIs'k. 22.1 Lackawanna.
LEATHER AND IT.NDINliS.
Williams, Samuel, 221 Spruce.
LIME, CEMENT SEWEIt PII'i:.
Keller, Luther, 813 Lackawanna.
.MILK, CREA.M. IIUTTin. ETC.
Scranton Dairy Co.. Penn and Linden.
Stona Bros., 30S Spruce.
MILI.IINEK.
Sirs. SL Saxe, 115 N. Slain avenue.
MILLINERY AND DRESSMAKING.
Sirs. Bradley, 20i5 Adams, opp. Court
House.
.MILLINERY AND ITHNISIIING GOODS.
Brown's Bee Hive, 221 Lackawanna.
.MINE AND .MILL SUPPLIES.
Scranton Supply and Mach. Co., 131 Wyoi
.MODEM L AND DIM:SS.MAKER.
Sirs. K. Walsh, 311 Spruco street.
MONUMENTAL WORKS.
Owens Bros., 218 Adams ave.
FAN IS.
Great Atlantic $3 Pants Co,, 319 Lacka,
wann uve.
PAINTS AND SUPPLIES.
Jlcncko & McICee, 3013 Spruce street.
PAINTS AND WALL PAPER.
WInko, J. C, 315 Penn.
PAWNBROKER.
Green, Joseph, 107 Lackawanna.
FI INOS AND ORGANS.
Stelle, J. Lawrence, 303 Spruce.
PHOTOGRAPHER.
II. S. Cramer, 311 Lackawanna ave.
PIUMIIING AND HEATING.
Howley, P. F. & SI. F.. 231 Wyoming ave.
REAL ESTATE'.
Horatio N. Patrick, 320 Washington
ltllllir.lt STAMPS, STENCILS ETC.
Scranton Rubber Stamp Co., 633 Sprue
sueut.
ROOIT.NG.
National Rooting Co., 331 Washington.
SANITARY PLUMBING
W. A. WledebusiAi, 231 Washington ave.
STEAMSHIP TICKETS.
J. A. Barron, 21f Lackawanna, and
Trlceburg.
STEREO-KLLIEI' DECORATIONS AND
FAINTING.
6. II. Slorrls. 247 Wyoming avo.
TEA. COITEE AND MICE.
Grand Union Tea Co , 103 S. Stain.
TRUSSIS. HATTEKIE.5. RUIllli.lt GOODS
Bonlamln Si Bonjaniln,' Franklin and
Spruce.
I'NDE.RTAKEH -tND LIVERY.
Raub, A. R., 425 8pri.ee.
UFHOLSTEIIEK AND CAWIM'.T LAYER.
C. H. Hazlott, 2M Spruce street.
WALL PAPER, ETC.
Fold. W. SI., 120 Penn.
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER.
Rogers, A. E., 215 Lackawanna.
WINES AND unions.
Walsh, Edward J.. 32 Laclcawanna.
WIRE AND WIRE ROPE
Washburn & Sloen SI fir C.j.. 11a FmnVii
& V.