... FREE PUBLIC LIBRARI ?? iFREE PUBLIC LIBR-]E.S,. This-is a volume which cannot fall to be read in Liverpool with munch interest. Mr. Green. wood furnishes an account of the org nsatia , mses, and managemeat of free publec libraries, which possesses a distinctive value all the more that it contains a variety of important statistji cal tables, and append giving the varionus acts of Parliament ...

... MIGIZINES FOR APRIL. Los qnwn's Mgativne (London: Lougmans: is on the whole light and enjoyable roadina sh& month Children of Gibeou,' \Valte Besana',e novel, is drawing towards a solution of the mystery, and therefore growing in interest. WllEiam Aliingham contributes a merry Irish. love song, -Kitty O'Hea,'towhikhis atached, for the bene'it of musi-al amateurs, the air to which it should ...

... GLAMORGANSHIRE AGlRICULTURAI. e SHOW. A preliminary meeting in connection with Li( tilhe Glamorganshil8 Agricultural Society's £1 A Show At Catrdiff tlist year W'as held at bi a the Town * hall on Saturday, the Mayor £1 d presiding. 'the tollowing coulmittee ?? it appointed to make the necessary arrangements:- re 'I Tao Mayor, Sir V. T. Lewis, kessrs. J. 3. Corhbet, fe n C. H. Williams, (. C. ...

... THIS B1UISED REED: beAlr. What? Vote for ieed ? Not I indeed i e at Self-seeking polItician! rend No Ors nteed tell-I know foll rell- Xurpa- The height of his ambition. Any To srin a * place he set his face if tilt All other things unheeding: p tihe That wras his gamoe-to have his name lies to 'Mong -m tcc of light and leading. gee In But honouhs great-alu! mrievous fate- Oft heve a sting ...

... CRICKHOWELL A GRICULTCRAL SHOW. I, I Hi II for This second annuai ogriciiltutailsho- was held in in fields near tile iOwYf, kindly lent fot thle ocicati-nn Cby Mo. Thomas WX at keys, Of 2'ynysi-113Farm, Crick- howell. Thle entries Nvere considerably in, excelss ve- of laot, year. ,,Ite ?? was golly decorated to rvithl dope, and thle splindid band of tite 1lo nid Bireccnnliire Volunteer ...

... SHOW OF CANARIES AND CAGE Bl-RDS ATPORTSMOUTH.. - -On; Thirsday th'e'ne- Hanpipshire and Suesex , Fanciers' Associatjon opened .r show of canaries and' British and Foreign cage. birds at the Star Assembly Rdooms,. Lake-road, Landport. The arrazigeiments w'ere carried out by the follow- e ing:-President, The Mayor of Portsmouth; V Vice-Presidents, Councillors Fulljames, Barnes, Y' Freeman, ...

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... IPROPOSED ART - 0! INDUSTRIAL m EXHIBITION AT GOSPORT. e On ThurisdayaeetingwasleldattheThorngate r. Hall, Gosport, for tnt p4rpose-of taking steps to le start an art industrial exhibition for, the .town. r.The chair was occupied by. Lieut.-Generai Sir ae Frederick Fitz!Wygrain, Bart., M.P, and there is was a good attendance. -The CHAiRMAN, in advo- u- eating the scheme, dwelt at considerable ...

... LITERARY NOTICES3 X A . aas s *. x s * .: ?? _ Ir sfba! One of the best shillingmag ailhe is Time', antl it has an article Oi the gane of golf, by Scotia, ei which weconaimwed tothe notice of thegoif players t, ou iaslar Common. There is anl article on 3ii Centenitriuns, by the author of How, to be ia Happy Though Married, who gives the follow- iB ing receipt for living a hundred years ...

... RHYME AND REASON, acf A tl Em .P t._ ;BY INGLORiouS BAP.DS.] They go together aometin es-rhyme and reason.oi Popular prejudice says oth5e; ut it is v.rong. to ,Te this for instance - l .oI There's no disgrace in being poor, Ttco So says the proverb lenient; TI But there is one thing very sure, dic It's mighty inconvenient. . There may not be art in that, but our readers will is c all admit ...