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FOOTBALL NOTES. [BY "ARGUS."] BARNSTAPLE V. SWANSEA. On Saturday last the "All Whites" played -Barnstaple at the St. Helen's Field, in wet weather, on a fairly conditioned ground, and before a couple of thousand spectators. The homesters were without Bancroft, Gordon, Jackson, Grey and others, while the Devonians brought over an exceptionally strong team. Early in the season—indeed, it was the first match played by the clubs—Swansea met Barnstaple at Barnstaple, and after a well- contested game ran out victors by a solitary try. The form shewn by the All Whites on that occasion was very disappointing, and it prompted many football croakers to confidently predict an unusually disastrous season for Captain Bancroft's men. That the form displayed at Barnstaple was not their true form, the All Whites proved beyond doubt immediately they swords with teams like Llanellv, Newport, Caraitt, &c. Swanseaites looked forward to last Saturday s fixture as an opportunity for the team to taste the sweets of revenue The All Whites won, it is true, but there was very little that was sweet about it, so far as they were concerned. At one stage of the game it looked a hundred to one on a draw, or the narrowest of narrow squeaks for the home lot. The fact is this The Swansea men thought they had a soft task in hand, and played accordingly. But there came a rude awakening, and then the game became more interesting and exciting. Tries were scored by Bob Thomas, D. James, and George Davies, Charlie Thomas, the stalwart Barnstaple forward, cleverly notching a very soft trv for his team. Swansea ran out winners by 1 goal, 2 tries, to 1 goal. Ever since the Llanelly match, the day when the new rules were first enforced, the All Whites" have been falling off very perceptibly In their play. The forwards are clumsy, slow, and lackadaiscal the Bros. James seem to have lost their cleverness and confidence, the backs, WIth two exceptions, are erratic and hesitating, A, general "rot" ajjpears to have set in, and will continue to the end of the sea-on unless the Players arouse themselves. It is high time they „,mo know they can play a really fine Tu r ?oin§1 mil"s to see, and people fi Qt, therefore, be blamed for not patronising + e Field when the players are on mo Unless a great change for the better r + s the team to-morrow, Newport will return Victorious by a big score. ThpUvi Jf™ Ctlirn j° ^JC match with Barnstaple, expected a much better game than was lot who fcJJi f01:Ward^ a«: a powerful, fast C Thorni« fli 10W- use. their feet in the open. But wW if ex."lntcrnational, played grandly. TJninri tli' he the Elfish Rugby Satnrdav1S]8eaMnform he evidenced on With tii should secure him a place in any team. Jones lou of ,Eob Thomas and Arthur Jones the Swansea iorwards were verv dis- appointing. The Bros. James shaped badly wJnle George Davies was the only three-quarter who maintained his reputation, The try he scored was, without doubt, one of the finest seen on the St. Helen's Field this s< a-on, and thoroughly deserved the enthusiastic rounds of applause which greeted it. MORRISTON V. PENARTH. r- The return match between these two clubs was played last Saturday at Penarth, under most disagreeable conditions. The heavy rains of the past few weeks had made the ground to a very great extent, unfit for the display of scientific football, and thus rendered the game devoid of attraction. Morriston went to Penarth with a very representative team. Harry Rees was absent, and D. Austin, who made a very credit- able display in the match with Llanelly last week, played full back. Penarth were without the services of Shepherd and Williams. In conse- sequence a re-arrangement of the back division had to be made. The game was played in rainy weather, and in the presence of a small number of spectators. In the first half, Morriston, playing again-t a superior team, made several brilliant efforts. In these efforts the forwards were the most conspicuous, a few of the ru-hes which they made deserving more luck than that which attended them. The Morriston forwards throughout played gallantly, and were able to hold their own well against the opposing eight. Penarth, in this half, crossed the Morriston line three times, the tries being scored by the three- quarters-H. G. Alexander (2) and Angove (1). The character of the play in tt.e second half resembled that of the first in its roughness, which was also supplemented by no little perplexity due to the operation of the new rules. Of these rules it can be said at present that they have not added to the safety of the players, nor have they become great in popular favour. Alexander and F. Mathews asraiii scored for Penarth, who won by 2 goals, 3 tries. 1 minor, to a minor. On one occasion White made a capital attempt to score. D. Austin played a praise- worthy game for Morriston. Thornley, the Penrrth back, was of immense service to his team, often relieving Penarth by his well-judged kicks, from dangerous positions ° TO-MORROWS GREAT MATCH. To-morrow (Saturday) the "All Whites will Will meet the redoubtable Newport champions at the St. Helen's Field, and given Ine weather there should be a large gate. The fixture is exciting keen interest throughout South Wales, and speculation is rife as to the probable result. Earlier in the season Newport defeated Swansea by a try at Newport. It was a lucky win, without doubt. Since then, however, Arthur Gould's men have improved very considerably, they have scored some grand victories, and possess the best all-round quartette 111 South Wales. Captain Bancroft's men will need to be on their very best behaviour to-morrow to avert a sure defeat, even without Arthur uould as an opponent. I hope the spectators will accord the^ visitors a cordial reception, applaud good Pyj-y from whichever side it comes, and bow gracefully to the rulings of the referee, however unfavoui- able they may be to the home team. Let them show that Swansea lovers of the winter game aie more sportsmanlike than Cardiffians. On Saturday Newport defeated Cardiff before a huga crowd on the Cardiff Arm's Park. Mr. Harnett, Kent, one of the most efficient and impartial referees in the Kingdom, acted as referee. Some of his decisions did not please the rough section of the crowd, and after the match he came in for very rough treatment. Were it not for Mr. A. F. Hill and others there is no doubt he would have fared badly. The conduct of the mob was most disgraceful, and it is the duty of the members of the Welsh Rugby Union to refer to it at the next meeting, whether a report be received from Mr. Harnett or not. When a referee was hooted and yelled tt-liot mobbed, same as in Cardiff—in Swansea a few years ago strong attempts were made by certain Cardiffians to secure the suspension of the St. Helens Field, These very same people are wonderfully quiet over the Cardiff mobbing! FIRST FIFTEEN. Feb. 20 Newport Home Feb. 27 Glo'ster Home Mar. 6 Llanelly Away Mar. 13 Aberavon Away Mar. 20 .IRELAND v WALES Home Mar. 27 Llwynypia Home April 3 Cardiff Away April 10 Neath Home April 17. Birkenhead Wanderers. Home April 19 LTlverston Home SECOND FIFTEEN. Feb. 20 Newport Away Mar. 6 Llanelly Home Mar. 13 Aberavon Home Mar. 27 Carmarthen Away Apr. 3 Cardiff Home MORRISTON. Feb. 20 Lampeter Home Feb. 27 Bridgend Away Mar. 6 Treherbert Home Mar. 13 Llandilo Home Mar. 20 IRELAND v WALES —— Mar. 27 Pontypridd Away April 3.Penygraig Away April 10 Grangetown Home April 17 Llwynypia Away nypi Away April 24 Neath Home CYCLING NOTES. According to a writer in a London daily, a factory in Connecticut intends to turn out 50,000 cycle bells per day A very" sound" concern indeed! But surely there is some mistake ? If not, that factory evidently intends to cater for the whole universe-not the mere earth. # Michael, the Welsh rider, has returned to America to fulfil a year's engagement. The little fellow has not been having a pink time of it lately. # # # The latest suggested addition to the outfit of a lady cyclist is a mask Strangely enough, this suggestion appeared in a "practical" cycling journal, although it is just the sort of thing one might expect to read in a society paper. The preservation of the complexion is the object aimed at. Lady rationalists would also nnd it a boon, perhaps. # # # The tallest crocodile story on record is that which appeared in a London evening paper last week. According to the veracious chronicler, a soldier-cyclist in Central Africa was riding his machine when he suddenly bumped into a scaly monster who happened his way. The front wheel of the machine disappeared into the cavernous mouth of the creature, which was opened in stlf defence. The soldier was thrown some distance over the crocodile's back, and "cleared out" on regaining his feet. You be. lieve it, of course? Fancy! In a recent will case heard in London, one of the prods" put forward that the testator was of unsound mind was that he rode a bicycle at the age of 80. What next! Shall the aged shun the search of pleasures a- wheel lest they be considered lunatics r Certainly not! Why, there is Mr. G. H. Watts, the famous Royal Academician, who recently learnt to ride a bicycle, and he is over 80. # "The Bicycle Girl" is the title of a new musical play about to be presented to pro- vincial theatre-goers. All the songs have reference to cycling, and there will be riding choruses. The military element will also be introduced, and there are ten characters in the piece, most of whom ride on the stage." The cast is a very strong one, including Horace Mills, Llewellyn Cadwalladr, Miss Redfern, and Millie Vere. There is a bicycle funny man. Mr. McAnney takes the part, and he will do wonders on his machine. "The Bicycle Girl" will be represented by Miss Billee Barlow, who is a most enthusiastic rider of the bicycle, having learnt at a cycling school in New York a couple of years ago. The tour commences in Nottingham and takes in Sheffield, Newcastle, Liverpool, Manchester, Oldham, Belfast, and Dublin, and London later on. In the course of the play a cinematograph will be used in conjunction with the bicycle, and will be quite a novel feature in the play. In one act the cinematographe will be rigged up, and The Bicycle Girl will be seen riding apparently into the midst of the audience. On the authority of Dr. A. T. Schofield, the cycle is equal to tight-rope walking as a combined physical and mental exercise. Will some of my readers kindly test this statement r I don't care about trying it myself London olubdom looks after its cycling members in a practical way. For instance, I learn that the Wellington Club has established a regular stable for cycles on a largo landing at the top of the area stairs. Here is an array of stands, and there is a limited protection from rain. The New Club has established an accommodation inside the area, on a grating of iron bars which roofs in the area. The ° St. James's Club stores machines for members in a small yard at the back of the house. The Athenajum, United Service, Carlton, Junior Carlton, Army and Navy, United Universities, and Sports, allow cycles to be tied up in their spacious porches, where the machines are under the watchful eyes of the porter. The National Liberal allows them to be put away in the conference-room when the latter is not in .use. Truly the cyclist has become a person of importance in the land. # # # Cyclists should not be later than 6.20 p.m in Cyclists should not be later than 6.20 p.m in lighting their lamps on Saturday, 20th inst.

THE DALSTON CASE. REMARKABLE STATEMENTS. Here is the deposition of Miss Julia Joel, of 119, Clifford Villa, Richmond-road, Dalston, as related by herself, and in every respect verified by her relatives, and the reporter. About eight or nine months ago," she said, I became very ill. I could not make out what was the matter with me, nor did the doctor whom I called in tell me anything definite. But all my friends saw that I was in a consumption. Up to that time I had been a healthy, strong, and cheerful young woman, with a good wholesome appetite. But now I was afflicted with severe lassitude; my spirits drooped until I could do nothing but mope about all day and cry, desii ing only to be left alone. I never slept, tossing about from night till morning. I became so depressed that I could eat nothing. My bright complexion faded into a sickly sallow, so much so that many of my friends could scarcely recognise me, more especially as I ccntinued daily to lose flesh. I took a great deal of medicine, but it never seemed to do me any good. I was fast becoming the victim of severe melancholy when a young lady advised me, out of her own experience, to take Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. All my friends had resolved in their own minds that I was in a consumption, and as a last resource, as I thought it to be, I resolved to give Dr. Williams' Pink Pills a trial. Well, I got a box (f Dr. Williams' Piils purely by way of experiment, not expecting that I should derive any benefit from them for I had made up my mind that I was doomed. To my surorise and, as you can imagine, to my joy, I felt much better after taking the first box of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. After taking two or three more boxes I felt considerably stronger, and by steadily persevering in the medicine, I became restored to my original state of nealtli and vigour. I can now run up and down stairs with- out stopping at every few steps to get my breath I can run a mile without the slightest difficulty, and as to appetite, why I can eat anything that is set before me. Moreover I can sleep as persons in a natural state should sleep." Miss Joel's appearance emphatically bears out the truth of her story of her remarkable recovery. She possesses, as you see her now, a bright, fresh complexion (which many a West-end lady would give much to possess), a clear eye, healthy appearance, and a surprising amount of spirits. To sufferers like Miss Joel, Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are invaluable. Not only cases like this, but the disorders which arise from an impoverished state of the blood and nerves, such as amentia, pale and sallow complexion, weakness, loss of appetite, shortness of breath, pains in the back, nervous headache, early decay, all foinis of female weakness, hysteria, paralysis, locomotor ataxy, sciatica, palpitations, low vitality, consumption, and wasting strength from anv cause. These Pills are sold by chemists, and by Dr. Williams Medicine Company, 46, Holborn- viaduct, London, E.C., at 2s. 9d. a box, or six for 13s. 9J. I hey are sold only in pink wrapper, with the LI name, Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People pink pills sold IOJse or from glass jars are not genuine.

SHOCKING ACCIDENT AT M °R:RISTON.-At the Morrlstou Tin-plate W orks.Mornston, on Tuesday a young man named James Ihomas (17), engaged as a shunter at these works, met with a fearful accident. Thomas, it appears was sitting upon a shunting stick placed through a coupling at the end of a loaded coal truck, which was pushed ahead by the locomotive, when by some means he fell and the trucks and locomotive passed over him, severing his arm and leg. Di. J. B. Gaoc was immediately summoned, and all eftoits wore made to alleviate the sufferings of the unfortunate boy. The poor fellow, however, expired, .after lying in great agony, some hours alter.

FASHION NOTES. (BY MESSRS. BEN EVANS & Co., LTD., SWANSEA.) By jove reasoning humanity might hail with delight the return of bright sunshine and a Riviera atmosphere after almost a month's incessant downpour, inevitably the most distress- ing specimens of the lachrymose order, and not being quite invulnerable, we were unwilling victims to such undesirable elements. We are now in a fever of expectancy, and will greet with unlimited pleasure the presence of Madame La Fashion and shall omnivorously devour all the gentle hints she augurs for the Spring, which latter most condescendingly emerges from behind the heavy curtains of obscurity. We are already in possession of the color which is to be most in vogue, pronounced on the zephyr winds—green—which nowadays will not alarm the most fastidious experts in blending it with all shades. Tho millinery world occupies much discussion between the large and medium hat. The latter will gain precedence-at least for some time, and will make its appearance early with profusions of flowers, advantageously and artistically super- structed. Blouses will again be very much worn for home wear, and is invaluable for the early Spring, when ladies are wearing tweed or cloth gowns, accompanied by coats to match, and require something smart for the house, without having to make an entire change of costume, soft woollen fabrics in shot or plain colorings. I Fancy Tartans make up very effective blouses, and are most suitable for wear with serge or tweed skirts. Some exquisite silk blouses are also shown, made from rich chene's, pin-spotted shot taffetas merv, ground broclies, fancy moire antiques in the newest syndicate colors. A very pretty blouse of plain pink taffeta glace silk is much admired, the bolero fronts being trimmed with narrow black ribbon velvet, forming a large check, and finished with a kilting of silk. With the advent of fine weather mingled with occasional rays of sunshine, ladies very naturally turn their thoughts from evening festivities to out-door recreation. Smart walk- ing costumes must now be thought of, and those who are seeking a stylish dress at a moderate price cannot do better than pay a visit to Bon Evans and Co.'s show-rooms. The greatest care is always taken in the selection of new gowns and a most complete assortment always obtain. able. A very smart dress is in Royal blue-faced cloth, the skirt being trimmed with three rows of silk, arranged like tucks, some inches from the bottom of the skirt, and this is of blue and red shot, with square designs in blue satin edged with a line of -Id. The bodice is made of the same silk as the tucks, and has a double box- pleat down the centre of the back. It crosses over in front, and the revers are fixed with white satin, which is veiled with white lisse em- broidered in delicate shades of silk, pleatings of black silk form epaulettes on either side of the sleeve, and there is a jabot of creamy lace at the throat. Another new and very stylish gown is of dark green cloth with a plain skirt and cut- away coat smartly braided with black mohair braid, the dress being lined with shot-chene silk, and the coat is in the very latest style. The Eaton coat, trimmed with braid in various styles, will be much worn for early spring, and is particularly effective in coloured cloth or in fancy tweeds, Heliotrope and a bright blue, known as Prussian blue; also a dull red plum tint which almost resembles the old-fashioned red garden lilac are likely to be colours extremely fashion- able. Above we give illustrations of two of the new designs in tailor-made costumes. There is expected to be great demand for these useful and, at the same time, stylish-looking garments. Many velvet trains will be worn at the coming Drawing Room with brocaded petticoats, and the velvet will mostly be chosen to match the flower of the brocade. A very graceful pattern consists of dropping branches of heliotrope, laburnum, and green leaves on a pearly-white ground, and this with a heliotrope velvet train and a bouquet of purple and white lilac, would make a deliciously springlike Court gown. Another charming pattern is the daffodil one, and certainly the flower that comes A a 4- I before the swallow dares, Ana takes the winds of March with beauty, is a singularly appropriate one for the season. In its own colour on a ground of the palest green, with a train of pale-green velvet, it would be most delicate and dainty; but pink daffodils and silvery grey foliage on a grey-and-pink shot ground, are also beautiful. With this a train of pale-grey satin embroidered with silver and pearls and a bouquet of white lilac would har- monise agreeably. The eighteenth-century models are going out, and early Victorian patterns, as befits the Queen's Commemoration Year, are taking their place. The flowers are round and patterned in a quaint short stitch, very different from the long stitch that marked the artistic period. A certain quaintness and primness also informs the patterns, and "careless grace" is distinctly out of date. Stripes are frequent, and the moss- rose bud and forget-me-not of the early fifties are once more amongst us. On the whole, the colours are not so good. There is too much magenta, as in a pattern of begonia leaves on a pale-blue ground. It is striking, it is effective, but no one could call it esthetic. A happy new combination, however, is that of old rose and heliotrope. To heliotrope and blue, to blue and pink, we have by this time become accustomed but this new departure has a character of its own-that of faded elegance. A moss-green satin with heliotrope and old-rose flowers upon it reminds one of inlaid cabinets and ro cwood furniture whilst a device in old-rose on a pale heliotrope ground, with a touch of pellucid blue here and there, is most decorous and virginal. Paris theatre-gowns are always interesting; and a series of new and charming ones may be seen just now on the stage of Gymnase. A pretty dress consists of a skirt of pale-blue satin brocaded with pink roses and shaded green leaves. The green satin bodice descends in a curious sharp point below the waist in front. The long sleeves are of white guipure, garnished with silver sequins; and a broad collar of guipure, mounted on kilted frill of silk muslin, surrounds the shoulders. A deliciously dainty day-gown is of sun-pleated pink nun's-veiling, with a folded belt of moss-green satin. The tight sleeves have triplets of tucks at intervals, and a row of paste buttons follows the outer curve of the arm. At the top the sleeve expands into a puff, and a little cape-like frill rests above that. The bodice is made with a pointed yoke and fastens at the right side with three large paste buttons. The wrap-over of the bodice is edged with a cascade frill of mauve tulle. A consideration of the handwriting of the eminent ladies who signed the complimentary letter to the M.P.'s who voted for Women's Suffrage involves some points of interest. (A letter appears in another column.) Here we get 21 specimens of caligiaphy. Compared with 21 specimens of the handwriting of similarly important men, we can congratulate the ladies on being all, at any rate, legible. The signatures can all be read, surname and everything. The neatest is that of Priscilla Bright McLaren," a small, precise, and regular hand. The least readable and ugliest and worst is that of "Eleanor Mildred Sidgwick." All styles are exhibited, but the old-fashioned Italian hand is curiously distinguished by absence, though "Rosamund Davenport-Hill" and of "Anne Swanwick" look like survivals. "Hannah Maria Wigham," in an ugly hand, sprawls and inclines downwards from left to right. Alice Balfour," with a gracefully curling line under. neath, is a pretty and ornamental signature. "Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, M.D. is large, long, bold, and firm. Mary Burt is small and irregular—in fact, rather shaky. Kate Courtney" is a small and businesslike hand. "Millicent Garrett Fawcett" runs the names into one another, and betokens the pen of a ready writer. "Elizabeth Lecky" is a thoroughly womanly signature, and so in a different sense is Isabel Somerset' a largish round-hand with double slap-dash line underneath. Louisa M. Knightley and" Caroline Trevelyan" are what one is inclined to call most ladylike signatures; while Rosa Gilbert is distinctly feminine and elegant. Nora Philippe ancj "Flora C. Stevenson" have an element of the unformed, nearly childish, in them. "Maud Selborne," from the handwriting, one would take to be a much older lady than Beatrice Temple; and Elizabeth Spence Watson is a plain straightford hand. Not one of these signatures, as is so often the ca-e with men, has the upward slope. As regards pens, the pre- ference for fine and broad nibs seems to be divided. None of the signatures, we should say, bad been written with a quill, except perhaps Mrs. Courtney's, which betrays a tendency to splutter.

OUR LITERARY BUREAU. [BY PEN-AND-LNK.J In MacmiUan's Magazine the serial story, The Secret of St. Florel," is concluded. Po- litical Parties in America," is an able historical review of the development of parties in the days of Washington. The writer says that the old difference as to the preponderance of Federal or State rights has been settled by the Civil War, and parties are now dominated by nothing better than business considerations, but this cannot go on for ever. Vani-hing Paris is a wail over the destruction of the historical features of this beautiful city, which Hansmann effected. The devastating result must be felt by every cultivated visitor, and it is sad to learn that the spirit sti.l lives, and that yet one more boulevard is in course of construction. The Two Priests of Komioto" is a quaint tale of the African coast, showing how hopeless the work of missionaries often is. The Windsor Magazine continue? Mr. Hall Caine's new story, The "Christian," which cer- tainly takes some very remarkable developments. Miss Mary Dickens has a pleasant paper on Mr. Frank Dicksee. Mr. J. Russell, in an article on How Royalty is Photographed," gives us his experiences in photographing the Queen and other royalties They must get unexpressively weary ot the ordeal they have to pass through so many times but it appears from what he tells us that they bear it all very good humouredly. He finds the Queen a very patient sitter, and the Prince of Wales, of course, most kind in helping to get the photographer opportunities which offi- cials had refused him. Ihe German Emperor will change his uniform with lightning rapidi.y in order to be photographed m a different dress W» make the following extract- ss. W e 'In what language are you usually addressed at foreign Courts't' Invariably their Majesties speak English, and perfect English too. 1 may say that nowhere have I heard more beautiful English than that spoken at the Ilussian Court. There was Got the smallest hint of accent about it.' « Have royalty the same desire to see proofs of their photos as ordinary mortals ? Certainly and in many cases duplicate sets have to be sent to other members of the royal family.' Do royal sitters purchase many of their own portraits ?' 'Oh yes. Sometimes an order has come in for as much as £300. They must of necessity give away a great number in the course of a year, I should think. And that is not only a fortunate thing tor the favoured recipients, but it is likewise fortunate for the photo- grapher.' Mr. Max Pemberton's Varsity tales contain one of a dean of John's, who announced that he was going to put down fireworks. On the 5th of November he found to his horror a bonfire in the quad, and Roman candles blazing in all directions. Putting on his dressing gown, he dashed out and endeavoured to identify the offenders. Williams,' roared the dean, while h's ears sang with the report of a candle newly lit in a window immediately above him, whose window is that?' 'That, sir? Oh, if you please, that's a staircase window A new report from another window upon the opposite side of the court conveniently drowned the (loan's ull- ecclesiastical rejoinder. Like a tiger he turned towards the scer.e of the new outrage. Williams, I imist! You hear me? Whose window is* flat., 'If you please, sir, that's another staircas The dean ground his teeth and went on. His dressing gown flapped cruelly to the night breeze, his shawl streamed behind him like a banner. He hau run, it I coifrt^when a^rihi "le way round the great At the same ^Plosion made the earth qSake. became a blazing squLe ofrgpt^lnROW 011 the sol,th side inir balls of PVRI-V H}, 5 active Roman candles yomit- exasperated cleric. a'm°St UpOD the head of the morrow" You hear mSeS?dTl'pthatKman ROes d0Wn t0" you dumb, William™ wi"a°w is it? Are sir! me, sir, I ain't dumb at all. That's your window, The following is another good story- Chris'chureh ^Oxford0" h,in?self in the (luad of erauher wi,«t d l. being an expert photo- pose it for » ninli ff but Produc« camera and the triDciri of a Court so famous. Scarce was ™ — allowed to take6pho*tographs liere V"0"' bUt y0U are DOt know'who^am'r d6an U1 a voicc of thunder, 'do you that he'lTa^beonif6S sllooJc' a moment he imagined a blast from heaven smote him. • Thl"'?"' Slr'' he hammered. {, ^•ftt^°t°gr^PbsShere irumed ms°occuikr In hIs camera when anothel. little man, and dancing with anger, dashed across the court and faced lJim. hyer'icaT'I'u-colo man' with tlle voice of a this college 1' you must n°t take photographs in Red Morgan' turned upon his heel. Man, lie yelled, do you know whrt T am ? Thpn 1ieLr"thLTgha\ei^\tf,S^?e. Cambridge, and a SM&nSCS church, Oxford and I s,.y that you shall not take pictures here! Mr. Arthur Morison, the inventor of "Martin Hewitt" is now working an entirely new line, A Bad Detective. Lord Charles Beresford returns to the charge. He contributes to the Nineteenth Century a paper under the beading-Urgent Questions for the Council of Defence, in which he seeks to draw national attention to the report of the Harting- ton Commission" of 1890, and to what has been w« nrn on?' Groat as have been the efforts made, men nnri ln the position, as regards ships, gur.s, ins of ?r^msati°n, that, according to the find- tivelv+rT«fi Comn?.lssion, we should be in rela- the leading Rn natl°7f' 0f the other articles in is that byDr. Shock "Z* th?™"3""5 as lie can do so, and mentions the nla'a-ues of Egypt, of the Jews in the wilderne j, If of the Greeks before Iroy. Of the greatest known to Europe he writes <!isfflr0U8 Pestilence known as the .Ulack Death (probably on account of the dark marks present upon the surface of the body) appeared in Europe. Supposed to have originated in Cathay (Ohinai or laitary, and to have spread thence into the Crimea, (7: 'Ce w.as imported into Constantinople. The beUeves that Wn°'e °f £ uroPe. and Hecker of HIP WU we,lty~flve million persons, or one-fourth Dprishnrt ?fp"pu of °"r div's'011 of the globe, perished. It caused the death of ialmost half the Zt wm England and of France. Its immediate lahmir ™ • ave beeQ t0 J,)llble the wages of S,i ^IS '"crease continued during the uext 2C P'a«ue appears to have never been alto- riwn ti,,? ?!! ?m Eu,°Pe after this, till almost our l? f',t5:cu«h cbiefly confined to Turkey and the nrp,n„hi„\ \l ^i,lfcd S00'000 >T»ples (the State, ,i1 70,000 in London in 1664-66. Two- «nnnosed I'f of London (then 460,000) are h»Pr„. J rT 'led- Tl»e Plague then spread over the rest of England, and did not disappear until 1679, = since when no case of the disease has occurred in this country, though it again appeared in France in 1720. One curious fact about this disease is that it has never been known in the Southern hemisphere, or in America. Another is that the geological cha- racter of the soil has no influence upon it, nor has climate, or the elevation of the ground. It has been found at the sea-level and at an altitude of 10,000 feet. It may appear upon a dry soil, one that is saturated with moisture, or upon ground frozen and covered with silov. Science has within recent years taught us the nature of the plague we know with what we have to contend, and this is of great importance. The plague spreads among those who are badly fed, and live in conditions of nncleairness and squalonr. England has probably fewer of this class of people than any other country, and the state of its community is therefore unfavourable to the disease. Our means 01 defence, again, are admirable, our Public Health Department being most efficient and well-organised We ourselves need, there- fore, have little fear ot the disease but the state of our feilow-suUjects in India, a vast number of whom are at this time upon the verge .of famine, mu t naturally cause us great anxiety. The other contents include, The Elizabethan Religion," by J. H. ^°und; Ihe London Uni- versity Problem," by Isir Joshua Fitcli, L.L.D. Law and the Laundry, by Lady Frederick Cavendish and three other ladies Sport in the Carpathians"; "Recent Science"; "Sketches made in Germany, Note at the end on The Declaration of Paris, 1856, bv Mr T G. Bowles, M.P., knocks a good deal of the chee- riness out of the optimistic (from the British point of view) article by Major A'Court, in the January number.

CHOICE DULCEMONA TEA Young. CHOICE DULCEMONA TEA Fresh. CHOICE DULCEMONA TEA Invigorating. Is. 6d. to 3s. per lb., of all Grocers. Awarded 2 Gold Medals, for Excellence & Purity.

SWANSEA POLICE COURT. FRIDAY. [Before Wm. Thomas, D. Owen, and James Jones, Esqrs.] DRUNKENNESS.—Wm. John, 8, Greenhill- street, was charged with being drunk in High- street on February 4th, but it being a rather mild affair, he was released on the payment of costs.—David Jones, Strand; Richard Northey, Inkerman-street and Patrick Coughlin, 11, Charles-street, for drunkenness in different parts of the town, were fined 5s., 10s., and 7s. 6d. respectively. SATURDAY. [Before W. Walters and D. Owen, Esqrs. No Borough business was transacted this morning. COUNTY CASKS.—David Price, Gorseinon, was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and abusing the constable. A fine of 10s., or seven days, was imposed.—Samuel John, also of Gorseinon, was fined 10s. for being drunk and disorderly on the 30th ult. MONDAY. ^Before his Worship the Mayor (H. Watkins, Esq.), J. C. Fowler (Stipendiary), J. Rosser, and S. Goldberg, Esqrs.] ASSAULT.—Wm. Hughes, Dinas-street, was charged with assaulting Lewis Howells, on Feb. 6th.—The man was fined 20s. inclusive. A YOUNG WANDEREE.—Brinley Richards, aged 12, for wandering about with no proper guardian, was dealt with as an incorrigible, his father being ordered to keep him under control, otherwise the boy should be sent to an industrial school. THEFT OF BUCKETS BT BOYS.—Dd. Thomas, Wm. Jenkins, Wm. Lloyd, and Wm. Woodley, youths, were charged on remand with steal- ing some buckets from outside a shop in Gower-street.—Woodley pleaded guilty, and being the senior, he was sentenced to three weeks' imprisonment. The boy Jenkins, who was recently bound over for being concerned in the stealing of a cash-box containing JE30, was sent to a Reformatory for four years the other two lads were bound over with their parents to be of good behaviour for 12 months. IMPUDENCE.—Thomas Mabbet, 8, John- street, was summoned for an assault on Domenico Ferri, 176, High-street. Ferri said that the boy entered his shop and turned out the gas; whereupon he tried to put the defendant out. In the struggle Mabbet kicked him, struck him, and threw some chipped potatoes in his face.—The boy was fined 5s. and costs, or three days' imprison- ment. TUESDAY. [Before J. C. Fowler (Stipendiary), W. Stone, W. Watkins, and Griffith Davies, Esqrs.] NON-MAINTENANCE.—Dd. Roderick, shearer, Yard-row, Llansamlet, was proved by assist- ant relieving officer Marks not to have main- tained his parents, David and Jennet Roderick, who were receiving 4s. a week out- door relief from the Swansea Guardians since last October.—Defendant stated that his wages for the last month had only averaged £1 9s. a week, and that he had been out of work for two years and a half.—An order for 6s. per week was made. BOUND OVER TO KEEP THE PEACE.—Sarah Hall, a married woman, was summoned for sureties of the peace by Elizabeth White, Dyvatty-terrace.—Complainant having given evidence, the defendant was bound over in the sum of .£5 for six months. AFFILIATION. — Albert Morgan, farmer, Llanmadoc, appeared in answer to an adjourned summons issued against him by Eliza Rees, to show cause, &c. After the evidence of Miss Jenkins, who said she was the sweetheart of the defendant and mistress of complainant, was taken, the Bench made an order for 3s. 6d. per week for the usual period. ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES. — George Humvers, the man charged at a previous hearing with obtaining money by false pretences from two local hay merchants, by stating that he was the advance representa- tive of Lord George Sanger, the famous circus proprietor, was again remanded.— Captain Colquhoun said he had received a letter from Mr. Sanger, and thought be would have no difficulty in proving that the prisoner was not the agent of "Lord" Sanger. WEDNESDAY. [Before D. M. Glasbrook and Dd. Owen. Esqrs." DRUNK AND VIOLENT.—Frederick Stephens labourer, was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Malipbant-street, on Tuesday, and assaulting police constables while doing their duty.—Stephens was fined 40s., or one month's imprisonment. DKUNKENNESS.—Elizabeth Thomas, Swan- sea, for being drunk at the Mumbles on Sunday, the 7th inst., was fined 12s. inclusive. —Alfred Michael, Mumbles, was charged with being drunk and disorderly on the 6th inst., and was mulcted in a fine of 15s. THE N.S.P.C.C. AND NEGLECTFUL PARENTS. —William Roberts, collier, Gorseinon, was charged with wilfully neglecting his children. —Inspector Pearce, N.S.P.C.C., in the box, stated that at 11.30 on the morning of the 13th January he visited the house of the defendant, and in bis presence examined his four youngest children—Sarah Ann (13), Henry (11), John (9), and Glynn (5). The eldest was fairly well nourished, but her body was almost black with dirt. She was very ill-clad, and the little clothing she had con- tained vermin. Her boots were worn right through. Henry was thin, and looked sickly. His body and clothing were in a similar state to that of the girl. John was fairly well nourished. He had no shirt, and a trousers with only one leg in it. His coat was verminous. Glynn was also covered with vermin. The house, also, was in a shocking state of filth.—In defence, Roberts stated that he had been out of work for some time. —Other witnesses, who had visited the house, corroborated, and thought the house was unfit for human habitation.—Defendant was sen- tenced to a month's imprisonment. DENTISTRY CASES.—The last of the Swansea dentistry cases was then dealt with. The summons was that taken out against J. W. Holland, 3, Dynevor-place, for that, not being registered under the Dentists' Act, 1878, he did take and use a certain description imply- ing that he was so registered as a person specially qualified to practice dentistry. —Mr. Willie Smith, who prosecuted in the previous cases, asked for the withdrawal of the summons.—This was granted.

TOPICS OF THE WEEK. Up to the present moment, says Trvth, the officer* of the Indian Contingent which was brought t Eg.rrt for thl: recant operations have not receivet. me halfpenny in the shape of batta or extra pay foi :heir services. Surely it cannot be the intention of Any of the authorities concerned to perpetrate such a gross piece of meanness as the withholding of xtra pay under such circumstances. The officers of •hp Egyptian Army, when quartered at Suakin, receive "frontier allowance "at the rate of 3s. a day, \nd a still higher allowance for duty at Tokar, where the Indian Contingent also supplied a garrison for six months. The same allowance is granted to officers of the Army of Occupation. The Indian troops were officially inform"d by the sirdar that they were a part of the force in the .ield. if they were not, they were part of the Anny of i Occupation, and ought to be treated on the same ooting. For the officers concerned the excursion o Suakin involved all sorts of extra expense in lie shape of extra pay to servants, extra kit, extra messing expenses, and so on. They have a clear right to expect some compensation for this expendi- ture, to say nothing of any other claim for recogni- tion of their service* to the Egyptian Government, I am told, however, that, so far from shewing any appreciation of their services, the Egyp'ian officials treated the Indian troops with the utmost discourtesy from the time they arrived to the time they ieft. The Foulahs, who have just been defeated by the Royal Niger Company -xpedition, are Mohammedans, but it is not known whence they came, the popular tradition beini they came from the desert. They are certainly not aborigines of the Niger Basin, as is clear frorr their sharply-chiselled features, their lighter colour, the activity of their frames, and their excellent horsemanship. Their rule only began 100 year* ago, when after a long and severe struggle they conquered their masters and enslaved them. The Poulahs used their power tyrannically, but nevertheless benefited the country in many ways, and now that slave raiding has been so effectually checked it is to be hrped that the prosperity of the district will progieas rapidly. konte Carlo was never so crowded as now, v.tife i'O isip. Not a villa is to be let, and all the hotel are full. Tho" Rooms "are so thronged that it i. impossible to get near the tables, unless you go irs. thing in the morning or during the dejtt'wer hour. Indeed, the Casino is again to be enlarged in answer to the demands of the players, who, for the most part, can only stake with the utmost discomfort to themselves and others. There have been some wond'iful tales told this season of gigantic sumi won by people who were at their last gasp. Of course, these cases are rare, but nevertheless they do occur sometimes. On Saturday last a charming laiy won nine or ten thousand pounds at trentt it quarantt in about half an hour. She staked the maximum (12,000 francs) each time. She plajed on tho rsd, and with most marvellous success. Indeed, dm ing her stay at the tables, there was a run of 13 (,,1 the colour she was backing; and this made but little stir in a place where a Russian Pi irices? or a London usurer will win or lose a« much every day of the week. and a cafe concert singer dispo.;» of a diamond necklace in the morning md in tht over ing be compelled to borrow a louis in orde: to paj for her dinner. The ¡;n¡¡¡: coca leaves to be obtained in South America cc lie from the Yungas district, which is the garden of iclivia. The Bolivian Indian is a great consumer < t this produce, which is indispensable to him. It 11 said that the value of the total annual production is about 3,000, OOOdol. Mr. Rancroft's gifts to hospitals, in town and country, by his readings of Dickens's "Christmas Carol" exceed the large sum of £ 3,000. The World, learns that Mr. Bancroft has already made nearly as mlny promises as time and strength will permit him to fulfil with the same object for next winter. Dr. Smee, Fellow of the Statistical Society, has gat lured some curious facts concerning the relation of the prevalence of typhoid fever in a given place to the character of the soil from which the water supply of the place is derived. It appears that towns whose water supply is obtained from upland and moorland are peculiarly prone to typhoid— Belfast, Dublin, and Liverpool heading the list of mortality from typhoid. Chalk formation seems also to harbour the typhoid germ, towns, such as Lemberg. Rouen, and Hull, having their water from chalk springs having heavy mortalities. On the other hand, filtered river waters, snow water, mountain water, and water from sand and sand lakes are remarkably free from typhoid pollution. Another plan for turning to account forces of nature as yet dimly understood is reported from Scandinavia, where a savant has discovered a method of converting turf into coal. The turf is placed in retorts and gradually heated to 250deg. The retorts are then closed and the temperature kept up for seven hours. The tar and gas products are thus retained in the coal mass to the extent of 80 per ceut., and the resultant is said to contain 65 per cent. of carbon, 6 per cent. of hydrogen, 3'7 water, and 5 per cent. of ashes. Turf coal gives about the tf.me amount of heat as seconds, and has been tested both in Krupp's iron foundry and for domestic pur- poses. One thousand kilos are sold for 7s., the cost of preparing it being about 3s. One of the sensations in Mr. Rhodes s cross- examination by Sir William Harcourt was his 'revelation as to his correspondent on the London TÙnd who telegraphed to say that the Johannesburg movement should not be delayed. Some of the papers report Mr. Rhodes as referring to this friend as "he." But Mr. Rhodes, in alluding to "the person who deals with the Colonial article in the Timu," mud the feminine pronoun. His reference, says the St. James's Gazette, was to Miss Flora Shaw, the clever lady who informs th-, Timts about the Colonies. Possibly Miss Shaw will be invited to assist the Committee by saying what she knew of the London side of the Johannesburg- Cap 3towc movement. What a revelation there would be. says a Sketch writer, if some famous jewel could find tongue to tell of its adventures, the story of the cunning men who have trafficked for it, the fair women who have been the wearers, the struggle for possession, the various characters of the owners What a wonder- ful romance could be woven round a jewel that has travelled and seen the world! Of course, it would be but a small section of the world, and yet the j true history would be more interesting than any effort of the novelist. Diamonds would be the best for the purpose, and some superb specimen that has known love, war, and intrigue would be able to unfold a tale before which the "Arabian Nights" storiea would pale their ineffectual fires. Some- times, when I have been dazzled bv the superb glow of jewels, I have fancied that within their blaze is ionie ineffectual effort, to say what tin y know and think. The idea is foolish enough, beyond a doubt h',lt, it is one that haunts me everywhere, cominp up aCain. after long intervals, with redoubled force in the opera-house or ball-room. A contemporary has "interviewed" an enterprising bezv,ar who had hit upon the idea of drawing a parasitical subsistence out of the charity aroused by the Indian famine. He walks about with a sand. wich board on which is inscribed: Tim FAMINE IN INDIA FUNDS AMOUNT TO £ 287,000. FAMINE IN MT HOMN FUNDS NIL. I WILT, SOON BE OUT OF FUNDS AND OUT OF A HOMR. According to the interviewer, the man is an old soldier who has served abroad, with an excellent character for honesty and sobriety. After this public advertisement and testimonial we may expect an epidemic of sandwich-boarded "old soldier." to break out in the streets. The Imperial Chancellor, upon whom the German Emperor has been pouring gifts and congratulations, is now a man of 77. He was very successful during h'a tenure of office as Governor of Alsace-Lorraine, his rule being ever characterised by justice *nd generosity. He practically kept open house, and -h< aiii)ple peasant was always sure of as attentive a hearing as the banker. 'The ChanrrMor has gr"at wealth and vast e-t-ites, but lie lives a ray simple, auostentatious life.

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SWANSEA EXCHANGE. There was a large attendance on 'Change, on Tuesday afternoon, ana am-ngst the members present were Messrs. W. Williams ^Worcester Works), W. H. Edwards (Morriston), Roger Beck (Gowerion). J. Maybery tLlanellyF. S. Bishop (Williams, Foster and Co.), H. Clement (Beau- toit), D. R. David (Port Talbot). J. Cound (Port Talbot), J. Paton iPontypoo!), W. Davis (Ebbw Vale Co.), J. Bang-ham (Barrow Co.), E. R. Thomas and J. H. Thomas (Llanelly), H. S. Sutton (Sutton and Sons, Neath i. O. H. Thomas (Neath). Evan Davies (Port Talbot), T. Herschel Jones, F. Yates (Neath i, Geo. H. Strick and W. R. Quick (Amman Iron Works), W. Griffiths (Ynismedwi. Mat Jones. Robert Evans íLaudore), D. Rosser (Ciliriwj. George Rowe (Worcester Works). J. H. Strick (Cardonnel Company), R. Hardy. Biggs tBriton Ferry ), E P. Jones, D. Russell(Cwm Clydach), E. F. Daniel. F. K. Clegg, F. S. Parker. C. Breffit (Cardiff). H. V. Witts (c. Watson and Co. i, W. Lean. R. A. Wood, J. S. Tregoning, junr.. R. W. Tolfree (Treforest), E. Ball. J. T. Davies (B)aenavon), J. R. Watson, T. Simm. C. E. and H. M. Peel. Bertie Morris, H. Chalk (T. Ford and Co.), W. estiake, C. R. George, W. Bevan. F. L. Card (Briton Ferry). R, W. Evans, D. Jenkins iPort Talbot1. John Powell (Millbrook), W. Bright iFairwood), Jos. Harrop ^Grovesendj, F. W. Mortimer (Midland Railway). W. Margrave, D. E. Edwards, L. E. Trickey (Great Western Railway). Albert Mason, E. Forester, D. Stevens (Kidwelly). J. Corfield (Dillsvyn and CO), T. W. Jones (Swansea Tin- plate Co.), W. Pritjhard Briton Ferry). D. Richards (Paut,yff.p,on i, Ernest Leeder, Captain Jenkins, George Smith Jate Clyne), uLiver (Morri-ton). There has been a considerable variation in the prices of pig iron warrants during the week. being to-day 6d. per ton lower than t: ey were ti.is day 1 week, and it is conficieii'lv staled that the quotations have be n affected by the political complications in the East, the market having been for some time in a very sensitive position, subjtct to every kind of influence that might occur from day to day. The works engaged upon Bessemer rails, bill and bars sire still well employed and are not in any way being influenced by the pig iron market, neither are they influenced by the rumours of imported American Bessemer steel tin plate bars, which are stat d to be sold comiderably below the present quotation for home-made steel. The traue in tmplates seems to be fair and regular at a reduced output, but sufficient to keep the works guiLg. and with a steady increase into new markets, while great hopes are entertained through the inciease in the Rusian oil trade, which are now coiisuming considerable quantities of plates. Copper and block tin show a slight reduction, as also do spelter and lead. fie IRON.-L-ilaSgow warrants, 47s, 4os lOd, 4fts 10^df ash buyers. Mll)Dl.KSliRO'— No. 3, 40s 4fd, prompt; other num- bers iu proportion. HKMATIXK.— Warrants, 49s lid tor mixed numbers, t.u.b, Cumberland, according t" brand. Middlesbrongti hematite, .9s 7d. VVKLSB BAR8, 1;6 us bu tu sbu is tid, Angles, &C., at usual extras, f.o.t. at works. IttOK 1-LATKS.—15s ed to £ <i l"s OJ.f.o.i at works. SXKKL KAII.8—Heavy sections, Jti 12, 0d to 1;4 15s; iigLii do., .t;;5 12s id to ±0 15s Od, I.o.t. sleepers, angles, channels, ltc" according to section and speeihea- tion. tSTEEL PLATES.—te 15s OJ to JEC 17s Gct, with the usual extras tor the higher gauges. BKssHliiiB STJCKL.— Tui-platt uars, 1,4 1' s to .t:4 j,2s 6d, ciiii.Mii.Ns' Tis-plate IS a Kb.—Best, £4 (xi. A de- iivered in the district; cash, less J'l percent, TIN-PLATES.—^Makers' quotations tor Uesstrmer steel coke. Jus 4 £ d lo 10a 6d Siemens' vcrKe liuish), iOd 6d to los yd ternes, per double box ^8 by -b C„ 18s Od, 180 6d to t-2s best charcoal, J::8 61 to 14s Od, according to tinish of bralid; was! ers, tid to is per box tess than primes. Oddsiz.es usual extras, All delivered in Prince of i>ock, bwausea; easn, less 3 and 1 per cent. The Swansea Harbour Trustees have furnished the following official return of tin-plates received from the works, shipped,and in stock :— I Week eudiuc Last week. Corresponding Feb. 13, isy/. week last year. Boxes. Boxes. Boxes. deceived iS.boo ;0,lbu •• b0,li- 4 iPeb. 13, isy/. week last year. Boxes. Boxes. Boxes, deceived iS.boo ;0,lbu •• b0,li- 4 Shipped 4.*>,23y •• 68,711 in stock 1.-2 055 •• Jb2,6.9 103,S»0 COPPER.—ohili bars, jcEO I- lid to .1;51 Is od. HLnCK TIN, ;t.6' lss 9d to frO :5s Od. SPKLTKK.— £ i. lis Od to £ 17 .2S bd, p^r tele^rauj re- ei ved on 'Change. LEAD.—Knglisl!, £ !1 15s Od to £ 11 17s Gd :ip»misb, £ 11 to £ .1 :3s yd. ANTHRACITE COAL.—Best big vein, selected for malting purposes, Us (itl to lis Cd second quality, Jo., 0,1 to 10s vlI; ordinary iar^e, uco to quality anu selection, bs bd to Ss Od; sinail ruoDly culm, per ton, oS Od to 3 iM. All delivered t.o.b. SwansiM. cash 3o davs, less z* percent. Steam CoAi.a.—.Lm-tff, Us US to 10s 6J second quality do., 8s SHI io 3d; bunkers, accouling to quality, 7s úd to 8s (ld; small, 4s 0d to 4s 6,¡ per ton, delivered 3to days, less 25 poi cent. BITUMINOUSCOALS.—Lar{;e (.No. b KhovHla;, :0. 3d to 10s M tb.-ol, 9s Od to 9s 6d small, 7s (M to 7s 9d;. large (No. 2 Khonddai, 93 Od to 108 0d thro'coals, 7s (,od to 8s 3d; small, 5s HI to los cd per ton, de Iivered f.o.b. Swansea, cash 3C days, less 2j per ceut. CORK.—Best tounury, l's od to 2h 0 1 furnace, 13s- Lid to 158 per ton, 1.0.1.. Swa.isea, cast, :'0 days, less 21 per cent. PATENT FUEL, 1"s6<! to 105 Ti l. í RON OKKS.— lafna ( per N ay lor, Llenson and Co.) 1 h 6d Rultio 158 0(; per ton, cash, 30 days. I PiTWOOn. — 17s 0d to 17s Gd oer ton, into (lucks. net, cash 30 davs.

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Lord Wind-or has been appointed and has accepted the office of President for the South African Association for the ensuing year. CHOICE DULCEMONA TEA [ Young. CHOICE DULCEMONA TEA Fresh. CHOICE DULCEMONA TEA Invigorating. Is. 6d. to 3s. per lb.. of all Grocers. Awarded 2 Cold Medals, for Excellence & Purity. Sir Edmund Mocson, the British Ambassador in Paris, has consented t, preside at a dinner to be given on Monday next, the anniversary of Washington's birthday, by the American Universities C'ub, founded by former students of the United State- Universities residing in France. Among other persons who have promised to speak may lie mentioned M. Ferdinand Brunstiere, director of Ee Raile dt* Deiij Mcndes. Joseph Pabre, Senator, author of a Study of AVashing- ton and M. Adolpne Cohn, profe-sor at Columbia University. The price of ALLCOCK'S PLASTERS concerns vou, SO PLEASE' NOTE. They are now to be had of all dealers at nil. EACH. When you ask for a porous plaster see- yon got ALLCOCK'S. Take no other.

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