... THE ADMINISTRATION OF YUKON. The fabulous stories as to the wealth of Klon- dike are beginning, as the Americans phrase it, to peter out, and we are little by little getting to know the extent of the mineral riches wnich have been reported on as excelling all that the world has yet produced within limited zone. We were advised by students of Yankee Press methods to take a particularly largo ...

... HE COPPED ME FAIR' ENOUGH. One of the cases heard at the Llantrissant Policecourt on Friday was that in which Ed- ward Spencer, a Llantrissant haulier, was charged with driving without having reins at- tached to his horse. Police-constable Phillips gave evidence, and when asked by the magis- trate what he ha/1 to say. the defendant re- plied He copjved me fair enough. The subsequent remarks ...

... Y Gwir yn erbyn y Byd.Kymrie Proverb. I Give me, above all other liberties, the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely, according to conscience.Johx Milton. ...

... SUNDAY DRINKING AT LLANTWIT. At the Llantwit Police-court on Friday Albert Bevan and Patrick John M'Carthy, of Crosvane, were summoned for Sunday drinking. Police-constable Solomon said that about 5..50 p.m. on Sunday, the 12th inst., he visited the Ship Brewery Public-house. Llantwit. Whilst olpening the front door )he beheld the two 1 earthys proceeding outwards. In the tap- room he saw ...

... Tai Cochin in Trouble. ASSAULT IN A PUBLIC HOUSE. On Wednesday at the Pontypridd police court —before the Stipendiary and other magistrates- David Thomas, Rhydyfelen, popularly knowm as Dai Cochin, was summoned for i5saulting David Douglas, Tramroad, Treforest, on the 22nd December. Mr James Phillips, Pontypridd, appeared for the prosecution. Complainant stated that on Wednesday night last ...

... LTo be detached.] GLAMORGAN FREE PRESS FOOTBALL COUPON. Fixtures for Saturday, January 8th, 1898. Competitions must reach this office not later than Thursday, January 6th, 1898. Strike out losing Club. For a g 3 draw strike out neither, but give g the pomts, if any. -9 £ £ Llwynypia v. Treherbert. Pontypridd v. Penygraig v. Mountain Ash. Barry v. Cardiff 2nds. Address. PW ...

... BY COUNTRY COUSIN. The Pig. The great increase in the number of allot' ments and the formation of small holdings for the working class population must have some con- siderable effect upon the pursuit of pig-keeping by cottagers. The thrifty occupier of a cottage and garden let for a shilling or more per week, has for many years contrived to feed one pig at least per annum, and it may be very ...

... Illustrated Fashions. Once more Christmastide has come and gone, and if this festival was not characterised by quite the same jollity and fun as ir the old-fasliioned days of yore. the season remains one of exceptional merriment and party-giving. Indeed, every year the number of Yuletide receptions appear to increase, in spite of what the cynics may say. Clothes, too, that have seemed ...

... Guide (6hong visitor around Waahington) Now, this is the House of Representatives. Foreign Visitor What does it do ?—Guide Ura-ar-weU, it sometimes adjourns. Ethel: Oh, dear nfte, -I don't know what to think. Algy asked me last night if I would'nt. like to have soniething around the house that I could love, and that would love me.—Edith Well :Ethel Well, I don't know whether he means himself ...

... THE POLICE COURTS. A Long-Missing Husband. Samuel Cook, a venerable-looking sawyer, belonging to West Hartlepool, but who formerly belonged to Newport, appeared in the dock at the Usk8ide Borough Police Court on Friday to answer a charge of having deserted his wife and family. Warrant Officer Griffiths stated that Cooks wife and four children became charge- able to the Newport Union ...

... The above is the Lion of S;. Mark, Venice Os-oo s?e the Doge's Chamber hi the Palace w?s a, ha ...

... I By LADY GREENSLEEVES. P.T.O. You have seen those letters, I daresary, at the bottom of one page of a letter or circular P.T.O. Please Turn Over. And now we make the same request to Old Father Time,and he turns the year's page in the history of our lives and of the world's life. What is going to be written on the new and empty page we none of us know, but the new and empty page we none of us ...