It is undoubtedly the most reliable report of the foreign-born Welsh in the U. S. that ever was published, nevertheless it may be misleading. In the first place the number of Welsh of foreign birth far exceed the number given in the Census Report; viz. 100,097. Mr. Evans correctly states, "That many of them (Welsh) came direct from Wales, while many others having emigrated first from Wales to England, afterwards, for various reasons, came to America." But the question is, how did the enumerator classify those that came from England? I was one of the enumerators in 1880, and I think I know how it was done. If a man came from France he was denoted as a Frenchman, If he came from England he was classified as Englishman, whether English, Welsh, Scotch or Irish, etc.

Now, the next question is, how many Welsh came to America from England that was born there? The English Nation are a composite people. It is difficult to tell therefore to what nationality an emigrant from England belongs. The difficulties are increased when the person is only able to talk English. There is a ten dency among us to regard language as a test of nationality. But why should the language be the test of Welsh nationality any more than the Scotch or Irish.

Now the people of Cornwall are principally Welsh by blood, and the language was talked there down to the close of the 18th century. The people of Monmouthshire, Herefordshire, Dovershire, and all the counties along the border lines of Wales have a considerable infusion of Welsh blood. We know also that there has been a constant and incessant flow of Welsh to the large cities of England from times immemorial. Over 100,000 persons bearing Welsh names are found in Liverpool we are informed.

From the above data, though indefinite, we can safely add 25,000 to the number given in the census, that is, of pure unmixed Welsh blood, born in England residing in the United States. It is true that the population of Wales (1,360,513,) is not all Welsh by blood, but not many now (Welsh) emigrate from Wales to America.

The next question that naturally suggests itself is, what is the ratio of foreign-born Welsh to the whole Welsh population of the U. S. On page 135 Mr Evans intimates that the American-born Welsh do not far ex ceed in number those of foreign birth. He speaks thus: "In the older Welsh settlements, and especially in the agricultural districts, the number of American-born Welsh greatly exceed those born in Wales. In other settlements the great majority are recent arrivals from Wales." We confess that we do not know of a single settlement where the foreign born exceed the natives, doubtless Mr. E. can refer us to some. The emigrants from Waies are generally young years, and, if married; in ten or twelve years the American born members of the family exceed those born abroad.

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It is true that when a preacher visits a Welsh settlement, he will al most invariably over estimate the foreign element of the congregations addressed by him. When he steps down from the pulpit he is surrounded by the deacons of the church and the elder members, and the first question generally asked is, "From what shire did you come?" Such a question has been propounded to me dozens of times, and it is interesting to observe the chagrin of the interrogator, when he is informed that I did not come from any one of the shires of Wales. But while the minister is engaged in talking to those elder members who were all born over the waters, the ba

bies in the arms of mothers escape his attention. Neither are the dozen urchins, sitting in the rear seat, observed. But each one of these little prattling, boys and girls figures in the census report as much as the deacon or Blaenor y Gan.

I live in an agricultural district, probably the largest Welsh settement in America. We have seventeen Welsh churches where the services are conducted every Sabbath in the language of Gwyllt Walia. But from personal observations, I can assure the reader that not more than one in ten of the Welsh population were born in Wales. My parents came to the settlement fifty-five years ago. The family numbered five at that time. Now the survivors and descendants exceed fifty. Other families show much greater in

crease.

Mr. Wm. Hughes, of Chicago, in an article that appeared in Y Drych some months since, stated that a cousin of his step-father emigrated to America in 1805, with nineteen sons and one daughter. They settled in Luzerne county, Pa. The old man married there, and the issue was seven sons. All the sons married, and in less than sixty years the twenty natives of Wales multiplied to seven hundred living souls-all pure Welsh.

The above is an exceptional case, of course, and does not justify Mr. Hughes' conclusions that the American born Welsh are twenty-five times

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that of the foreign born. But we believe that we can point to many settlements where the ratio is ten to one. Take Cincinnati for instance. According to the census returns for 1890, there were 328 Welsh born in Wales in Cincinnati. We believe that if there was a clean count made of the Welsh of Cincinnati the number would not miss 3,000. Mr. Evans is better acquainted there than we are. But we know that quite a number of the heads of families of College St, Church are American born. The same may be said of Columbus, Newark, Vermont, Radnor, or any place in Ohio, excepting Cleveland, and perhaps some of the northeastern towns. Again, take the State of Wisconsin. The census report gives the Welsh population of that State as 4,297. Any one that has visited the numerous Welsh settlements of Wisconsin knows that the number of Welsh cannot fall far short of 40,000 in the State. Now while in some of the old rural districts the ratio of American born to foreign born is ten to one, and in some of the new settlements not more perhaps than ten to one, the average would be six to one. Now, 125,000 multiplied by six, gives 750,000 persons of pure unmixed Welsh blood in the United States of America. Then there are a few hundreds of thousands of half Welsh-that is, Welsh on the maternal or paternal side. These are quite numerous in my neighborhood.

me to mark the course of the boys, in every grade of life, who started with myself to see what has become of them. Last fall I was up there and began to count them over, and the lesson was most instructive. Some of them became clerks, some mer

chants, manufacturers, lawyers, or doctors. And it is remarkable that every one of them that had drinking habits is now dead-not a single one of my age now living. Except a few who were taken off by sickness, every one has proved a wreck, and has wrecked his family, and did it from rum and whiskey and no other cause. Of those who were church-going people, who were steady, industrious and hard-working men, and frugal and thrifty, every one, without exception, owns the house in which he lives and has something laid by, the interest on which, with his house, would carry him through many a rainy day.

"When a man becomes debased with gambling, rum or drink, he seems to care for nothing; all his finer feelings are stifled, and only ruin is his end!"

What a lesson to every young man.

N. S.

“OH! WHERE IS MY BOY TONIGHT?"

Probably no hymn has affected more hearts than this. If parents were faithful to know, not only where, but how their children spent their evenings, there would be fewer broken hearts. Many fathers, engrossed in business, leave the training of the children entirely to the mother. God wisely gave children both parents to train them for a useful and honorable life and a glorious future. Neither parent can shirk this responsibility.

The father's wisdom, gained by experience and knowledge of the world, enables him to guide the sons over the pitfalls that encompass every young man's path in life. From his knowledge of business life he is also able to judge in what occupation or profession the sons would most likely make a success. Then the fathers' example is all powerful with the sons, either for good or evil. The little.

fellow trudges through the snow, who said, "Father, I am going to walk in your steps," led one parent to think what these steps ought to be.

The daughters, while receiving the watchful care and love of the father, ought to be trained by him in regard to business. How many poor women might be independent, had their father given them the same instruction in finance that he gave his sons!

What a lovely sight when mother and daughter are governed by sisterly affection, the daughter giving the mother loving reverence, and receiv ing in return the most unselfish of all love. Little danger for the daughter under such circumstances. The mother knows the daughter's heart se crets, and guides her with loving instruction. Then the son's manners are softened by the quiet influence of mother and sisters. They feel a manly pride in the protection of their mother and sisters. In their well conducted home they learn what their own may be when they establish one. Happy are such homes. A little Eden on earth. Would they might be multiplied.

One great essential in the training of children is to gain a child's confidence. The best way to attain this is to look back on one's own childhood, and act accordingly. When the boy or girl goes to the parent with their little joys and trials, and meet sympathy and instruction, they are apt to carry it on to years of maturity with lasting benefit. DELTA.

A TALK ABOUT INDEPENDENCE-DAY.

On the Fourth of July, one hundred and twelve years ago, the streets of Philadelphia were crowded with citizens listening with eager expectancy for the ringing of a bell. Up in the steeple an old man with his hand on the rope waited impatiently for news,

until suddenly from below came the voice of his little boy shouting, "Ring! ring!" and the old bellman of the Sta te House rang out the note of freedorm to the Nation. The echoes of that bell are still sounding, and at every anniversary we celebrate this freedom from a foreign yoke; we send off fire-crackers and rockets, we talk of our glorious country and join in the song:

the

"Sweet land of Liberty,

Land of the noble free!"

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country. And it is not a perfect freedom that we rejoice in to-day. There are many perils that threaten our country, and we may one day find ourselves in a worse bondage than to England. Many from other lands are pouring in upon us, entering our cities and making our Nation a Nation of slaves-slaves to sin.

Can we ever be free? Yes; but it will take years of fighting and planning and praying, the spending of many dollars add the giving of many dollars, before these evils are conquered and we become a Christian Nation; for this is our only hope. We must be made free from sin and be

come servants of God. "If the Son

BY OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.

Mr. Alfred Davies of Heath Hurst,

Hampstead, is a rich and successful Welshman, who has a charming house in that delightful suburb. He has recently invited a large number of Welsh friends to his grounds to assist in the work of the Welsh branch of the City Mission. Mr. Davies delivered an interesting speech on the Occasion and referred to a fact which is but little appreciated, viz., that in London alone there are 40,000 Welsh people, and 17 Welsh Nonconformist chapels and three Welsh Episcopal churches to provide for their spiritual wants. În addition there are four Welsh-speaking missionaries working under the City Mission, this branch having commenced its work four years ago. Mr. Davies is the son of a late

John Davies. He founded the well known currier's firm of Davies, Turner Y Co., of London and New York. He was one of the first members of the London County Council, and obtained a reputation for clearing out the slumowners of this city. He will be in the next Parliament as a Welsh representative.

The Queen selected, on the recommendation of Mr. Gladstone, two Welshmen for honors on her birthday-one being General Sir Hussey Vivian, who has been raised to the peerage as Baron Swansea, of Singleton, and the other Mr. William Davies, formerly Liberal M. P. for Pembrokshire, who has been made a Knight. It was anticipated that our able fellow-countryman, Lewis Morris, would have been officially created Poet-Laureate, but on this our predictions were falsified.

The chief constable of Meirionethshire, following the example of Carnarvonshire, has issued directions to the Merioneth constabulary to put the law in force against persons guilty of using profane language. It is a surprising fact, but it seems that women are exempt from the operation of the Act.

The Welsh party are determined to elicit the views and intentions of the Government with regard to the Suspensory Bill, for it is generally understood that the Government are inclined to postpone the bill and introduce a full Disestablishment measure immediately the Home Rule bill has left the Commons. The Welsh members are working hard at the question and are working the English constit

uencies.

A great fire has occured at Cardiff, utterly destroying the offices of the "Western Mail," the principal Tory paper in the principality. The loss is estimated at £100,000. One proof of the generosity of opponents is to be found in the fact that the South Wales Daily News proprietors offered. to print the paper for the unfortunate Mail owners. All, or nearly the whole of Dr. Parry's works have been utterly destoryed-that is to say the plates are burned, and consequently it will be necessary to reproduce the compositions. They include Blodwen, the first Welsh opera, "Joseph," another cantata, the Congregational Au

them Book, Dr. Aarry's songs and

duetts.

The "Hotel de Mere" is an ingenious device at Cardiff, for evading the provisions of the Welsh Sunday School Closing Act. An open air club is held at which all can become members by payment. The moneys are then expended in barrels of beer which are doled out. An ineffectual attempt has been made to stop this nuisance, but

it is within the law of the country.

The first enquiery under the Clergy Discipline Act in South Wales, has been held in St. Peter's Vestry, Carmarthen, when a clergyman was charged with seven offences for being drunk in public houses, and even while officiating.

He was found

guilty, but the punishment has not yet been awarded. It shows that the act was much needed.

It is said that the anomaly of a monoglot English county court judge administering justice on a circuit where Welsh is chiefly spoken, is about to be remedied. It is expected that the judge in question will be removed to another circuit in England and that a Welshman will be selected in his place.

The absorbing social event is the contemplated wedding of Prince George of Wales, to Princess May. What is somewhat to be depreciated is the nndue pressure certain officious busybodies are placing upon people throughout Wales to contribute to the wedding presents.

A WELSHMAN IN THE WORLD'S FAIR.

BY REV. FRED EVANS, D.D., (EDNYFED.)

to be there is to be in a wonderful The Fair is a marvellous thing, and Welshman's eye is as open as any place. We take it for granted that a other eye in such a place. He was

very anxious to see the Hall where

the grand and great Eisteddfod will be held next September. I said great and grand, I will say more, the greatest and grandest Eisteddfod in many respects. This is called Festival Hall, and is not to be confounded with Music Hall, which, though a beautiful building, is a much smaller place. The Eisteddfod Hall is a magnificent building for the purpose. It is round, and the people will be near the stage,