... S. R. Crockett, S. Baring Gould, Goy Bootbby, Adeline Sergeant, Headon Hill, and Curtis Yorke contribute specially-written Christmas Stories to the Christmas Nnmberof the Cardiff Times and South Wales Weekly News, which will be published on December 22nd. All the usual features in addition and the news of the week, price One Penny. ...

... TO MOTHERS. Arc you broken in our rest by a sick child suffering with the p in cutting teeth ? Go at once to a chemist ann get a bottle of MITS WIN-SLOW SOOTHING SYRUP. It, will relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately. It is pleasant to take ilj produces natural, quiet sleep by relieving the child from pain, and the little cherub bright as ;■» button Of ail Chemists 1 ;u vuv: FoR B6t ...

... THE DEATH OFPRINCE CHRISTIAN VICTOR. The news reached London on Monday from Pretoria of the death of Prince Christian Victor of Schleawig-Holstein, the son of Prince and Princess Christian, whose illness from enteric was officially intimated by the War Office last week, On Monday it was annoanced from Windsor that her Royal Ffighness Princess Christian had received news that her son was not so ...

... WANTON CRUELTY TO A DOG. Fonr Newnham yoaths, named Ja.m9s Brabyn. Jenkirn, a.nd Price, were ch.u'gad .n the P.- ...

... BIRt HS, -MARHIAGË-S;-&DE.A rftS. MARRIAGES. DAVIS—GODFBEE.—On the 14th inst., at Wesley Chapel, Cardiff, by the Rev. Owen Watkins, Jack, eldest son of Mr John Davis, 3, Strathnairn-streefc, to Ada Gertrude, only daughter of the Jaw Mr Charles Arthur Godfree, and granddaughter of Mr James Godfcee, Cardiff. 336 DEATHS. BOSK.—John Bnse, shipwright. 53. Richnrds-street, Cathays, Cardiff, passed ...

... I Official Scratchings. I I tKTJTPT.TKD BT IfElTHERBT. ] All engagements—bantona. Falmouth Welter Handicap, York-liococo. Bentinc-k Plate, Nottingham—Lady Athel. Summer Handicap, Hurst Park-Rail Mignel. liothwell Handicap, Hamilton Park-c;lellcoe. York Mr E Courage'?, Wellesbourne Nursery 1 ls,te, W-rwick-T,a Cosv Welbeck Abbey Plate, Nottingham—Carbinia. ...

... (PATTERNS POST FREE OR ON APPLICA TION. I 19 AND 23, DUKE-STREET, CARDIFF. 784e| ...

... Champagne Record.— S> «• vintage of champagne has uot been sse.ii for 20 or 30 years. In these words Mr Cliarlei4 IX»^drfic;:i« unma in the Times the opinion of this year's vi'itngt, which i, now drawing to an cnti rbroaghr»oi Champagne country He nrids the !'>l!owiDg expert opinio ). 1895's vintage his given great satisfaction Lo eonnoirfni'nn«. and t bt>f(: wines ra-jk with those of 1892 ...

... You NEKD NOT .51'FKKH ftom Gravel, Lum- | bago, P:uns in th.i Bacli, Dropi.v, Win 1, Water j Urinary Organs, btoue. Sciatica, Rheumatism, and Gout. Hoidrcyd's Gravel Pills are a positive cure. Try one I)ox if not satisfied money returned, Is li(I all Chemists. Post free 12 stamps.—Holdroyd'.j Medical Hall, Cleckheaton, Yorks. £ 143—3 ...

... Moo Wtift for OTJasstftcttitcm FOR Sale cheap, 2 excellent Surrey Carts, Gig Dog Cart, Wagonette, Wagonette and Harness, Pony butchers CarL, Rood Klut Cart, several Sets of Harness. 1'ole Straps, Cajrlage Lamps, Wheels, Axles, bpi uiir.s, &c.—Apply CommtPSlon Yard, 208, Fearl-street, Konth, Cardiff. DAVID J. Lewis, Chemisb,Clifton-stret, Catdift, tiasTL Vacanoyfora well-educated Youth as ...

... The Plague. I CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH FOR CARDIFF. I Thirteen days ago a case of plague was reported from Gbmorgan-stsreet, Pontcanna, a district out side the Cardiff borough boundary. The patient was at once removed to the fever hospital, where he died within 36 hours, and his body was cremated on the Fiat Holm after a post mortem exammation had been made on the following-day. Thab briefly is ...

... ONE OF THE WONDERS OF THE AGE IS SPENCER'S NEW HIGH ARM SEWING MACHINE With Walnut Cover and full set of Appliances foi E2 18s 6d cash. Money returned It not approved. Best value in Sewing Machines. SPENCER'S DOMESTIC MACHINE DEPOT. ST. JOHN'S CHURCH-SQUARE, CARDIFF. 225b SEND POST-CARD FOR PRICE LIST. ...