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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-02-08

THE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER_

THE KENT AND SUSSEX AGRICUL-
TURAL LABOURERS.

Almost simultaneously with the clepartute last
week of a large number of aggrieved agricultural
labourers, their wives and families belonging to
Kent and Sussex, for New Zealand, the strike or lock-
out in which they have been involved entered upon an
entirely new phase. It seems that at the recent meet-
ing of delegates' representing almost every branch of
the Kent and Sussex Agricultural Labourers' Union,
the financial position of the organization neces-
s.rily forced itself upon their attention, and was
discussed at very considerable length. It was pointed
out that for many weeks the funds of the union had been
drawn upon to the extent of £6OO per week to pay the
locked-out labourers, and that if, as was threatened by
the farmers, the lock-out should continue for 10 weeks
longer, the whole of the money belonging to the union
would be expended. To obviate this the delegates
determined to recommend the locked-out men to go
to their employers and if they could get work to do so,
accepting the reduced rate of pay—viz., 2s. 6d. per
day, uteler protest. If the farmers held out and refused
to take them back, they would remain on the funds of
the union as long as they liked, for what was proposed
tobe done to meet thisprobable emergency was this—the
whole body of union members to subscribe an extra ld.
per week, which alone would bring in weekly £lOO,
making the total of their lock-out subscriptions up to
£2OO per week. Then there was the assi.tance of
friends in different parts of the country-250 weekly.
Again, the locked-out men now in receipt of pay would
be asked to put up with a reduction of 4s. per week
—receiving in future lie., instead of 15s. The dele-
gates urged upon the locked-out men and the general
body of members to accept these recommendations as
a means of maintaining their organization intact and
thereby to effectually resist the efforts of the farmers
to stamp it out.
It is understood that at numerous branch meetings
of the union held on Saturday in East Kent, where
the agitation has throughout been more general than
in other parts of the county, or in Sussex, the mem-
bers agreed to accept the proposals of the committee
and also to carry out their suggestion. In these cir-
cumstances it is believed that the strike and lock-out
will very shortly be at an end.—Monday's Times.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-02-08

ROWLEY REGIS LOCAL BOARD.

Mr. W. Bassano presided at the monthly meet-
ing held on Monday at Rowley.
The Medical Officer reported 51 deaths during
the month, giving a death-rate of 245 per cent.
Pneumonia and bronchitis were the principal
causes of death. The Medical Officer said the bye-
law of the Board prohibiting the removal of night.
soil during the day-time was being broken.
On the motion of Mr. Green, seconded by Mr.
Novell, it was resolved to summons the next
offender.
The Inspector was directed to serve orders at a
number of houses in the Oldbury Road calling for
the laying on of tap water.
Mr. Connop brought forward the desirability of
numbering the houses and naming the various
streets on a systematic plan. He suggested that
the streets should be divided into lots (where not
built upon) of 5f yards each, which lots should
each have a number appropriated to them. The
present plan, without any system at all, was very
inconvenient. _ _ _ _

The Chairman said it would be very desirable,
and the expense would not be very great.
A motion by Mr: Cannop embodying his proposal,
was then adopted; and it was resolved the work
should stand over till the spring.
A general district rate of 4d in the pound was
made, and a special meeting was ordered for the
making of a highway rate of is in the pound.
MlThe rate collector, Mr. Joseph Parkes, tendered
his resignation of office. There were three appli-
cants for the post, and of them Mr. W. H. Taylor,
of Rowley, was appointed unanimously.
Mr. Barker reported that he and Mr. Green had
waited as ,a deputation on the School Board to
apply for the use of the new Board room and offices
by the Local Board. The School Board offered
the use of the room and offices at .225 a year.
Some of the members thought £2O sufficient, but
after some dis elusion the terms proposed by the
School Board were accepted, and it was resolved
the next meeting should be held at the new offices
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-02-08

THE IRON TRADE.

WOLVERHANPTON, Wednesday,
The iron market was inactive, yet there was
a disposition by consumes of high-class crude
iron to induce vendors to take orders for de-
livery over six and twelve months at current
prices. Makers very rarely indeed consented to
the longer period, and would seldom concede the
six months. Thus the market for high-class
pig-iron was fairly strong. Medium and com-
mon pigs were, however, slightly easier for
delivery within three months, but moderately
strong in respect of deliveries beyond that time'
Finished iron was dull of sale. The business
doing upon the market and at the works is of a
very retail sort. Tin-plates are the exception.
Upon this article nearly all the works in this
district are busy, and they are still refusing
orders pressed upon them at a rise of is 6d per
box upon the late minimum. Some excellent
enquiries are abroad for heavy sanitary pipes and
for bridge and roofing works, and there is a
reasonable prospect of a good proportion falling
to this district. Individual enquiries are men-
tioned in which such weights as 5,000 and 6,000
tons respectively are specified. itrOwock Chase
coal was still in supply within the dedand, owing
to the state of the canal.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-23

THE LATE PRINCE IMPERIAL.

The followiog is a translation of an extensively-signed ad-
greet of condolence received by tke Empress Eugenie from
the inNabitants of Natal.

To her Majesty the Empress Eugenie.
Madam,—The undersigned inhabitants of Natal
desire respectfully to express to your Imperial
Majesty their feelings of mournful sympathy on the
occasion of the death of the yoling and valiant Prince,
your son, fallen, in the flower of his age, a victim to
his sentiments of devotion to s noble cause.

In the presence of a misfcrtune the source of so
many regrets, and which rots of so many brilliant
hopes a mother's heart alrea,ly so sorely tried, every
colonist of Natal is stirred wilt one and the same sen-
timent of profound grief, of which this respectful
address is but the feeble expression.
We pray God, Madam, to deign to pour upon your
Majesty those consolations which He alone can bestow.
In truth, your affliction is s) great, that it seems im-
possible for human nature to bear its weight.—We
have the honour, &c.

The corporation of Maritzburg and Durban have
also sent separate addresses of condolence to her Im-
perial Majesty. About half the signatures appended
to the addresses are those of ladies.

The French Minieter of Marine hag received, by
telegram, intelligence that a great portion of the town of
Sc. Pierre, Newfound'ami, has been destroyed by fire.
Happily no lives have been lost.

Gondosisvqo, fronaJava, and his son, Radhen
Ma s Soenarycs have arrived in London and taken up their
resWence at as Wes:rah:tier Palace Hotel. They are the
first JavaneEe Princes who have visited England.

A viscount was fighting at 'Ulundi, although he did
not know it. lientmant the Hon. John jervls, of the 7th
Hussars, but attacled to the 17th Lancers, in Zululand, had
then, through the death ot hLs father, beCome.Vlscount St.
Vincenlk—Curt Jiturnal.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-23

THE ROYAL COMMISSION ON
AGRICULTURE.

The London Gazette of Friday (15th) contains the terms of
the Commtssioa annotated nader Her Majesty's Royal Sign
Manual on this subject, as follows
"Whereas we have deemed it expedient that a com-
mission should issue to inquire into the depressed con-
dition of the agricultural interests and the causes to
which it is owing ; whether those causes are of a
permanent character, and how far they have eeen
created or can be remedied by legislation.

"Now know ye that we, reposing great trust and
confidence in your knowledge, discretion, and ability,
have authorized and appointed, and do by these pre-
sents authorize and app. jut you, the said Charles
Henry, Duke of Richmond and Gordon; Walter
Francis, Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry; John
Poyntz, Earl Spencer; Augustus Henry, Baron
Vernon; George Joachim Goschen, Sir William
Henry Stephenson, Robert Nigel Fitzhardioge Kings.
cote, Henry Chaplin, John Clay, Joseph Cowen,
Mitchell Henry, Charles Howard, James Lennox
Naper, Robert Patsraon, Bonamy Price, John Rice,
Charles Thomson Ritchie, Benjamin Brides Hunter
Rod well, William Stratton, and Jacob Wilson to be
our commissioners for the purposes aforesaid,
"And for the better effecting the purposes of this
our commission, we do give and grant unto you, or
any five or more of you, full power and authority to
call before you, or any five or more of you, such per.
eons as you shall judge necessary, by whom you may
be better informed of the truth on the subjects herein
submitted for your consideration, and every matter
connected therewith, and also to call for, and have
access to, and exami ue all such official books, docu-
ments, papers, and records as may afford the fullest
information on the subjects of this inquiry, and to in-
quire of and concerning the premisses by all other
lawful ways and means whatsoever.

"And our further will and pleasure is that you, or
any five or more of you, do report to us, with all con-
venient speed, under your hands and seals your
opinion on the several points herein submitted for your
consideration.

"And we further will and command, and by these
presents ordain, that this our commission shall con•
tinue in full force and virtue, and that you, our said
commission, or any five or more of you may from
time to time proceed in the execution thereof,
although the same be not continued from time to time
by scljnurnment,
"And ior the purpose of aidiu; you in such mallers,
we hereby appoint our trusty and well-beloved William
Augustus Peel, Eeq., to be secretary to this our com-
mission,

"Given at our Court, at Saint James's, the 14th
day of August, 1879, in the 43rd year of our reign.
"By Her Majesty's command,

" RICEARD AssnirrON Cnoss."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-23

EMIGRATION FROM THE MERSEY,

The Government returns of emigration from the
Mersey for the month of July have been issued. They
show that 82 vessels sailed, carrying 10,598 passengers,
of whom 6,053 were English, 38 Scotch, 1,037 Irish,
3,293 foreigners, and 177 nationality not given.
The destinations of the emigrants are thus given—
United States, 8,478 (of whom 4,580 were English,
22 Scotch, 961 Irish, 2,887 foreign, and 23 undefined) ;
British North America, 1,842 (of whom 1,400 were
English) ; Australia, 79 ; South America, 111; East
Indies, 42; West Indtes, 4; China, 2; and West
Coast of Africa, 40.
Tne figures show a decrease, compared with those
for June, when 11.541 persons sailel from the
Mersey ; and these again are 1.,,es than the figures for
May ; but the emigration ot the past month is greater
by 3,937 persons than during July, 1878.

During the past week forty•eix deaths from yellow
fever occurred at MOlido.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-23

MARY WARNER

FRIDAY 6th, SEPTEMBER.

Admission : Reserved Chairs, Is.; Front Bests, 2s 6d
Floor, is,; Back seats and Promenado 6d.

THOMAS BRYANT, Deceased.—Pureuant
to an Act of Parliament made and passed in the
220 d and 23rd years of the Reign of Her present
Majesty, cap. 35, intituled " An Act to Further Amend
the Law of Property and to Relieve Trustees," NOTICE
is hereby Given, that all Creditors and Persons having
any Claims or Demands upen or against the Matti,. of
THOMAS BRYANT, late of Holly Hall, In the parish of
Dudley, in the County of Worcester, Miner, aseessed,
(who died en or about the first day of March, 1879, sad
whose Will was proved by Arthur Edwin Bryant, of
Woolwieh, in the County of Rent, a Sergeant-Major in
Her Majesty's Royal Regiment of Artillery, one of the
Executors therein nan.ed on the seventh day of July last,
in the District Registry at Worcester, of the Probate
Division of the High Court of Justice) are hereby
rt opined to send in the particulars of their claims and
demands to the said Arthur .b.dwin Bryant, or to
undersigned Mr. W. O. C. Addison, his Solicitor, rju- or
before the 26th day of August instant. And N otice is
hereby. also given that after that date the said jaw.
sill proceed to distribute the Assets of t'
among the parties entitled thereto having r
the claims of which the said li.xecur-
Notice, and that he will not be ' itaseased
e
r ,: tgtire
Assets d
sOnly to
any part thereof so dietribv. ihan then hltve
.iable f h
debt or claim he shall no -
Dated this 9th d _.ed to any person of wheat.
.. then have had Notice.
...y of August, 1879.
vi. 0. C. ADDISON,
:No. 142, High Street,
tirierley Bill,
ttlitratil'Etcntor
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STOURBRIDGE SCHOOL OF ART.

THE SCHOOL will RE-OPEN on MONDAY
EVtNING, AUOUST 95th, 1879, after the Mideummar
AM INSTRUCTION is givan,usefol to the ARTIZAN
and DECORAIIVS ARTISr.

Tho CrktNEHAL CLASSES meet on Monday, Wed-
nesday, and Friday Evenings, frozu seven to I:talf-pc.t
Nine o'clock Fees : 6s per quarter.
The SPECIAL CLAboEs on Tuesday and Thursday
Mornings, from Ten to Twelve o'clock. Fees: 10s. 6n,
per Quarter.

WILLIAM P. BOWEN,
Head-Master.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-23

GB UNEATIL i A LESOWEN, AND DISTRICT CHR ONICL E.

Opposite Stourbridge & Kidderminster Rink

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dl.olttio to the actively disposed. Such, however, is a eon-
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of th the victims of rheumatism or gout. To wa
ffree from excruciating pain,
Without enduring agony is impossible. to use Vie
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is equally impracticable. A
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suffering.
bus are afforded of using all he meml'ers without
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the • • This, we confidently affirm is presented i
nano
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EBIBROCATION. It is past all doubt ths grandest
o pecific for the evils we have named, and others
Q.... 1 a ainailar character. May be obtained of all
ieznists.
and 116, Price is lid, and 2s 9, Laboratory, 114
Southampton Row, London.

"KEA.TING'S POWDER" destroys BUGS, FLEAS
MO rlls, BEETLES, and all other insects, whilst quits
harmless to domsetic animals. In exterminating Beetles
the sucess of this powder is extraordinary. It is perfectly
clean in application, See the article you purshas• is
"KEATING'S" as imitations are noxious and ineffectual
Sold in Tins, is and 2s 6d,each, by all Chemists. Ad.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-23

BUZ G•BrAT nautauns zw PG-SLIM:If* Tgli FOLLOWING

ILSTiMuNIALS.

"liom lir. C. Potter, Professor of Masi', from the
2,titntion for tke Blind, St. John's Wood, Lendos:—
I can solfliently reeomaaend Mr. Green as a Piano,
.rte laser. He tamps by equal temperament, and eb-
'ains as *wit seals. (Signed) C. POTTER."
_ - . _

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From Mr. J. 7. Patterson, Organist, St. Patriek's
Church, Huddersfield :—"I have much pleasure in tes-
tifying t• the abilities of Mr. Green as a Pianoforte
Tuner. He lays the bearings with exsatnees and perfec-
tion. (Signed) .45Ins 7. PATTERSON."
!rem Mrs. Sanderson, Solo Pianiste, of the London
and Liverpool Concerts :—" Mr. Green is one of the few
who Gan Tune my Piano to the nicety I require previous
• giving my Public Recitals. (Signed) E. K. SANDEE-
ON.
From Mr. Butterwortia, Organist, Dobcross, zi
Stanshester :—" Mr. Grees's equal as &Pianoforte Tun
Sal rarely be metwith. (Signed) DAVID BUTTERWORTH
H.

Terms for Yearly Toiling, iialuding raimor re-

pairs—
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13iiig10 Tunings (in Tow'''.

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Cetages.... 3 6ck 1 0 Full Grands 6 6k 7
Ilerai-Orands 6 Oki 0 Concert Irct
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Pianofortas Tuned o the Preach Pitch (Row RRiver
iailysidepted throughout England,u roguing..
Lugs stock of Classical an& Modern Yu,_l, a-
Half-2rias.
pisais 'Lures the Address-260,CastlaStreet,Dadle)
end 67. Park Strut. Walsall.'

S. FIELD
TO
92, HIGH STREET,
STOURBRIDGE,

HAS JUST RECEIVED A !LARGE
CONSIGNMENT OF
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-23

BURSTING OF THE CAPTIVE BALLOON

IN PARIS.

On Saturday afternoon during a heavy gale the captive
balloon In Paris burst just at t& r it had come down from an
asoent, and exploded with a noise like a clap of thunder.
The Paris Correspondent of the Daily News gives the follow-
ing particulars :
The destruction of the balloon, for destruction it
was, is 6xplaked by the aeronauts MM, Godard and
Darbois as resulting from the sudden condensation of
the hydrogen occasioned by the low temperature fol-
lowing the great heat. The phenomenally high wind
of Saturday afternoon struck the balloon when im-
perfectly filled, and produced fissures in which it
roared and played with fury.
M. Godard, jun., at great risk clinging to the ropes,
inspected the whole base of the balloon previous to the
accident, and reported all safe, but said at one moment
he feared that the balloon and he might be carried
away together. The apprehension seems to have
been lest the ropes which held the balloon down
should give way. These were strong enough, and
when the catastrophe occurred the car in which
the passengers were wont to go up remained
immoveable, but the tissue, of unprecedented
thickness and solidity, formed of superposed
caoutchouc, silk, calico, and muslin gave way under
the pressure of the wind, and the balloon was rent
from top to bottom. It fell across two electric lamps
which pierced through the stuff. As the 4,000 yards
of the costly fabric oscillated on the ground, it is des-
cribed as resembling the counterfeit presentment of a
ruing sea on the stage of a theatre. It fortunately
fell on the opposite side from the orchestra, which was
playing at the time, and the buffet, or there might
have been loss of life.

Crowds went on Sunday to visit the scene of the
catastrophe, but the remnants were all cleared away.
M. Giffard, the proprietor, was not on the spot at the
time of the accident. His loss is estimated at £20,000.

In connection with the above The Times publishes
the following letter :

Sir,—lt having been suggested to me that the collapse of
the Paris captive balloon might bear unfavourably upon
the project for ballooning in the Arctic regions, as re-
garded by the public, I beg at once to state that no such
accident could occur to balloons while exploring en route to
the North Pole, for the simple reason that the three Arctic
balloons would be free and quietly float with the wind,
whereas the Paris balloon was captive and was disabled in
consequence of a violent squall of wind against which it had
to contend, somewhat resembling a ship being knocked to
pieces on a lee shore, instead of being safe under snug can-
vas in mid-ocean. Again, the three Arctic balloons will only
be about forty hours from the ship to the North Pole, and
shout the same time on return; yet the Paris balloon has
stood its work well for fifteen months.—l Im, Sir, your
obedient servant, JOHN P. CHEYNE, Commander, RN., Pro-
posed Commander of the New Arctic Expedition. 1, West-
gate-terrace, West Brompton, Aug 18.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-23

SHOOTING CONTEST.

A shooting contest took place between the Stour-
bridge (9th Worcestershire) Rifle Volunteers and
the 3rd Kidderminster (20th Worcestershire), on
Saturday, at the range of the former. The day was
a miserable day for a competition, and at 500 yards
the target was scarcely discernable. The Stour-
bridge corps was the winner by 50 points. The
following were the aggregate scores:
STOURBRIDGE•
200 Yds. 500 Yds. Total.
29
30
26
26
23 ....... 17
26
24
19
31 ,
26

Sergeant Harper
Sergeant Cardoe
Corporal Perks
Corporal Dukes
Corporal Egan
Private Walker
Private Bache
Sergeant Cooke
Sergeant Bridgwater
Sregeant Dunn

260

KIDDERMINSTER.

200 Yds 500 Yds, Total.
Private Yarrington
Lieutenant Talbot
Corporal Dyson
Col. sergeant Gower
Private Johnson
Sergeant Bayliss . 28
Sergeant Pugh
Private F Yarrington
Q.M.S. Comber
Sergeant Horton

249
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-23

CUTTINGS FROM AMERICAN PAPERS.

When a Philadelphia critic wishes to be very ex-
pressive, he compliments a dramatic "star " by saying that
"she shines like a brass tack in an old hair trunk."

A Western paper announces that board for the sum-
mer can be obtained at "a large and shady brick gentleman's
residence."

A Western editor, speaking of a conoert-singer, says
that her voice is delicious—pure as moonlight and tender as
a shirt,

" Yes," he cried, passionately, "I love you so true,
so true—" "Never mind, darling," said she, artlessly, "Ili
have my trousseau ordered at once."

In Caion City, Colorado, a man cannot take a
couple of broken chairs to a cabinet-maker's for repairs
without hearing such inquiries as "Hit you with a chair, did
she?"

"The wicked stand in slippery plae,..a," brit for a
perfect picture of reckless insecurity, you waut to look at a
frightened woman trying to stand on a camp stool to keep
out of the way of a mouse.

Cleveland yonng women write oomments on the
margins of the library novels they read. One emotional
creature writes, "The pangs of love are grate, i have ben
there myself."
. _ _

He maid he rather thought he knew how to sail a
boat. But the gentle zephyrs that kiss the wavelets over
his watery grave mournfully whisper, "He tufted not wisely."

A small boy residing in Detroit resolved to secure
the family umbrella as an heirloom for all time, so he
painted upon it in large white letters, "Stolen from No.—,
A— Street," and walked about with it under the pleasing
impression that he had completely attained his object. He
is now in the hands of the police for a charge of misappro-
priation of other people's property.

A young Boston man who was recently rejected by
his girl immediately lost his appetite, and began to pine
away. Ills friends thought he would soon be laid in the
silent tomb; but this autumn he went to the seaside and
saw the object of his affections—or what was left of her—la
a baggy flannel suit and an old straw hat, bathing in the
turf. That young man now eats three hearty meals per day
and a big lunch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-23

They are clear and cool, and tend to improve rather
than weaken the sight by constant use.

They are the best, and therefore the cheapest, as they
last many years without change being necessary.

A pit of Mold Spectacle, or Folders, Striae Loon,
11) CR4e, free by post, £1 lc

Ti be obtained at

Ernest E. WHITE'S ART STUDIO

71, HIGH STREET,
(Opposite the Stourbridge and Kidderminster Bank.)
SrEOTIRBIZIDGI-M.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-23

political soundness and safety of a nation are
recorded in the annals of its mortality. The
best typical examples of communities living
under conditions most favourable to vital
integrity, have been those civilized in the
midst of the extremest simplicity. The rush
and whirl of modern life are not conducive
to longevity. Carefully compiled statistics
show that from 1813 to 1830 the mortality
in England and Wales was at the rate of 21
in the thousand living; while from 1841 to
1870 the death-rate was 22 in the same pro-
portion. Therefore what is commonly called
advancing civilization is not sufficient in
itself to ensure a redaction of mortality in a
limited series of years. England is certainly
not less civilized than she was 66 years ago;
yet her general death-rate has slightly in-
creased. The cause of this is not far to seek.
While sanitary science has done an immense
deal towards the improvement of the public
health, the excitement, the bustle, the com-
petition, and the high pressure which are
now the conditions of exietence, tell with
fatal effect upon too many a nervous tempera-
ment, and shorten men's days.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-23

Coley, of Cradley, was charged with causing an
obstruction on the road at CITAley, by leaving a
horse and cart on the road longer than is allowed
for loading and unloading. Defendant pleaded
guilty, and the summons was withdrawn on pay-
ment of costs.—Major George Cox, brewer, of
Rowley, was charged with a similar offence at the
Lye. Mr. Prescott appeared for defendant, and
made several objections which were afterwards
withdrawn, and defendant agreed to pay costs.
CHARGE OF THREATS.—Abraham Cox was charged
with using threats to Joseph Pearson on the 18th.
After hearing the evidence, that the defendant
threatened to put his light out, the Bench said
they would bind defendant over if complainant
would pay the costs. The complainant refused,
and the summons was dismissed.
WOMEN'S QURRRELS.—Margaret Cox was charged
with assaulting Martha Walker on the 18th inst.
Complainant said the defendant struck her on the
nose and made it bleed. Defendant struck her more
than a dozen times. She did not strike again.
Adjourned for a week for witnesses to appear.
ANNUAL LICENSING DAY.—This being the annual
licensing day, there were two applications, one for a
beer license, to sell on the premises. and the other
to sell foreign wines. Dudley Hill, of the Lye,
applied for a license to sell on the premises. Mr.
Addison supported the application and said the
applicant had ample convenience, and that it would
be a public room He already held an out-door
license. Refused.—Mr. Henry Taylor applied for a
foreign wine license, to sell on the premises. Ap-
plicant said he already held a sweet license. The
Bench considered there was plenty of accomodation,
and refused the application.—All the:licenses were
renewed.

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The weekly meeting
of this Board was held yesterday. Mr. Ray-
hould in the chair. There were also present
Messrs. H. Billingham, Pargeter, Haskew,
Wood, Mullett, Hale, Rhodes, Lavender, Kelly,
Plant, Bird, R. B. Guest, RoHinson, Mills,
Wright, and Brooks. Admitted 24; discharged
1 ; born 1 ; dead 1 ; remaining in the house 462;
corresponding week last year 425. Oat-door
relief Kingswinford district £35 Cs. 6d. Stour-
bridge district £23 us 5d ; Halesowen district
£lB 4s. Od. non-resident paupers 4s; total, £77
5s lid; against £62 16s 30.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-23

THE NEW ROUTE TO SIBERIA.

A letter from Tomsk, in Siberia, says :—" Professor
Nordenslijold's explorations are already having prac-
tical results. In going from Tumen to Tomsk by
steamboat, on reaching the village of Demiansk in the
province of Tobolsk, my attention was arrested by two
schooners at anchor, which were loaded and apparently
ready for Bea. These vessels, besides another schooner
now lying at Samaravo, at the confluence of the Irtisch
and Obi, belonging to a merchant of Irkoutsk. The three
will sail during this summer down the Obi, enter the
Arctic Sea, and thence to London. The cargoes of
the two, the Tumen and Obi, consist of cheese and i
tallow respectively, and the third, the Nadejda, s
laden with brandy. They will be towed down the Obi
to Obdorsk, the month of the river, by two steamers.
They wore built in the town of Tumen by a ship.
builder there, who is just now fall of work. The cap.
tains and crews are for the most part German.
"The n6w route opened by Professor NordenslijOld
wi .1 no doubt, have a beneficial influence upon the
future of Siberia, but the discovery has hitherto in-
juriously affected the trade of Tomsk and Irkoutsk.
Whilst we, the Russians, were thinking about estab-
lishing a custom-house at Obdorsk, the English had
come with large cargoes up to Tomsk. Having had
to pay no customs, they were able to sell at much
lower price ,than Russian merchants, who have to
bring their goods from Moscow, a tedious land-journey,
at a great cost. Their competition has already been
most formidable to our traders and will continue to be
so until custom-houses are established at the Siberian
ports, which now have a great future before them,
thanks to the enterprise of the Swedish explorer."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-23

THE IRON TRADE.

WOLVERHAMPTON, Wednesday.

There was a fair attendance on 'Change,
and the recent fillip which has been given
to the iron trade caused the proceedings to
be a little more animated than for some time
past. The manufacturers' reports are of a
more cheerful character, many of the firms
being pretty well engaged. Inquiries, too,
are very numerous, and hold out prospects
of increased bnsines. The more important
brands are most in request, though sheets
nail rods, girder iron, and unmarked bars
are freely called for. The prices for sheets
are higher. The following quotations of
manufacturers of iron are being generally
firmly adhered to :—Marked bars, £7 10s.
to £8 2s. 6d. ; unmarked, £5 ss. to £6 55,1;
best quality sheets, X 9 to £9 10s. ; ordinary
ditto, £6 10s, to £8 ; best angles, £8 55.;
ordinary ditto, £5 15s. ; best plates, £8 2s.
6d.; ordinary ditto, £7 to £8 10s. ; ordinary
rivet iron, £8 ss. ; common nail rods, £5 to
£5 17s. 6d.; T iron, £6 15s. to £7. Perhaps
the most noticeable feature to-day was the
great improvement that has taken place in
the galvanising trade, one firm reporting
that they have taken more orders during
the last nine days than in the preceding
three months, and that they are about to put
their works on full time. Galvanised iron
is a trifle dearer than it was last week.
The coal trade is still the reverse of brisk,
but cokes are more inquired for. It is
stated that there is a movement on foot in
South Staffordshire and East Worcester-
shire to obtain an advance in miners' wages
and that a deputation of the operatives is
about to wait upon a leading firm and
suggest an advance in the price of coal.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-23

August 14th, 1879.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.

EXCURSION TRAINS WILL RUN AS UNDER
QATURDAY, AUGUST 30th. for 3 or 10 days
La to Monmouth, Chepstow. Abergavenny, Pontypool,
Road, Merthyr, Aberdare, Newport, Cardiff, Bridgend
Neath, Swansea, Llewelly, Carmarthen, Haverfordwest,
Tenby, and New Mulford. For Haverfordwest, Tenby,
and New ildilford only. From Birmingham (Snow Hill),
at 10.0; Hockley, 9.12 ; Smethwiek Junction, 10 13;
Oldbury, 9.38; Old ERR, 9 43; Cradley, 9.48; Stour-
bridge, 10.36; Kidderminster, 10.50 ; proitwich, 11.5,
a.m. Wolverhampton (Low Level), 9.ff a.m., Bilston,
9.8; Princes End, 9.15; Tipton, 9.20; Dudley, 9.31;
Round Oak, 9.45; Brierley Hill 9 49; and Bretton Lane,
9.54 a.m. For all stations shown (except !laverfordwest,
Tway, and New Milford), from Birmingham (Snow
Hill), 12.45 p.m. ; Hackley, 12.50; Smethwick Junction,
11.59; Oldbury, 121 ; Old Hill, 12.15; Cradley, 12.18 ;
Stourbridge, 1.15; Kidderminster, 1.30 ; Droitwich. 1.55
p.m., Wolverhampton,l(LowLevel), 11.50 a.m.; Bilston,
11.58; Princes End, 125 ; Tipton, 12.10 ; Dudley. 12.15;
Round Oak, 12.80; Brierley Hill, 12.34, and Brettall
Lane 12.40, p.m.
MONDAY. SEPT. Ist, to Hereford, Rosa, Symonds
Yat Monmouth, 'Cintern, and Chepstow from Small
Heath at 5.0 a.m. ; Badealey, 8.6; Birmingham, (Snow
Bill), 5.15; Hockley, 5,20; Wolverhampton, (Low
Level). 5 10; Bilstou, 5.18 ; Princes End, 5.21; Tipton,
5 28; Dudley, 6.35 ; Brierley Hill, 5.45; Smethwick
Junction, 5.30; Oldbury, 5.35 ; Old Hill, 6.42 ; Cradley,
5.48; Stourbridge, 6.0 a.m.. returning same day.

IDN SATURDAY, AUGUST 80th, a Cheap'
Excursion Train for Rnabon, Llangollen, Corwen
Bala, Dolgally, Wrexhirn, Chester, Birkenhead, Liver.
pool, Stockport, and Manchester, will leave Woreester
at 2.5 ; Droitwich, 2.15; Kidderminster, 2.40; Stour-
bridge, 3.7; Stonrport, 2.45; Bewdley, 3.0; Bridgnorth,
3.35; Coalport, 3 50 and lronbridge,,4.o, p.m., to return
September Ist. or 4th.
See Special Bills.
J. GRIERSON, General Manager.

NONCONFORMISTS' CO-OPERATIVE
ASSOCIATION, Limited,
26, 26, 27, 28 29, NEwGATM STRUT, LONDON, E.O

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
Directions will proceed to Allotment of first issue
of Shares, without premium, on the let of September
next. The list of applications will close on Saturday,
the 80th inst.

By order,
SY. Wu=Amu,
Datsd.9lll August, 079. Secretary.

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ONE Box of CLARKE'S B 41 PlllB 16
warranted to cure all discharges from the Urinary
Organs, in either sox, acquired or constitutiomal, Gravel
and Pains in the Back.—Sold in boxes, 4s 6d each, by
all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendor.; or sent to
any adiress for 60 Stamps by the Maker, F. J. CLARK,"
Consulting Chemist, High-street ,Lincoln.—Wholesals
gents,BAnoLAY Lt Sous , London, and all the Wholesale
Houses.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-23

A PROJECTED ARTIFICIAL SEA IN
AMERICA.

A project, similar to the schemes for admitting the
waters of the Atlantic and of the Mediterranean into
the north-western part of Africa, has been set on foot
in the United States by the Governor of the State of
Arizona, who suggests the formation of a short canal
to let the waters of the Pacific Ocean into a large.
low-lying area between that State and Southern
California. This district, which is extremely arid,
and practically desert, is believed to have been an
ancient sea bed; it is estimated to be as much as 300
feet below the level of the Pacific and measures 200
miles in length by 50 miles in breadth. Its western
side is only 45 miles distant from the Gulf of Cali-
fornia, and it is proposed to cut a canal through this
barrier and admit the waters of the ocean into the
basin. Half-way there exists a lake, about 20 miles
long, the presence of which would reduce the length
of the artificial cut to 25 miles. The cost of the work
is estimated at £200,000. It is believed that the
scheme could be completed in six months. Such a
work would undoubtedly be of great importance to
the South-Western States of the Union and would
probably not be without benelicial results on the
climate of the region.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-23

A WHEELBARROW MATCH.

L. P. Fedemeyer, a Frenchman, arrived at New
York on the 24th of July, wheeling a barrow, which,
with its contents, weighed about 1401 b. He was
accompanied by a Mr. Fuller, who had followed him
all the way from San Francisco, to see that he accom-
plished his task. A number of gentlemen in that
city had offered 1,500 dohs, to the man who made the
best time across the continent with a wheelbarrow in
front of him. Mr. Fedemeyer and Mr. Potter engaged
in this novel race. According to the terms of the
agreement, no ferries were to be crossed, and the
men were to walk the entire distance between San
Francisco and New York. Potter and Fedemeyer
started together from San Francisco in December
last. Where Potter is /rise is known only to himself.
Fedemeyer has won the race. The route which Fede-
meyer took in order to avoid ferries is about 4,500 miles.
Fedemeyer and Potter travelled together for some
five weeks, and finally separated at Battle Mountain,
Nevada, because Potter decided to take a rest which
Fedemeyer did not need. Since then the two have not
seen each other. The route taken by Fedemeyer was
principally along the line of the railroad, but, when-
ever time could be saved the railroad was abandoned.
When Fedemeyer and Fuller left San Francisco the
sun was shining brightly, the air was warm, and
flowers were blooming. They soon left all this beauty
behind teem. When they reached the Sierras they
began to realize what a winter in the mountains
really means. In the wheelbarrow, which is covered
over, were carried a tent for camping purposes, and
such provisions as the pedestrians thought they would
need before reaching the next settlement. Fuller
carried a gun, with which he intended to secure food
should the provisions in the wheelbarrow give out.
The only provisions which this gun furnished were
seven small birds at a time when the two men were
nearly starved. Last winter was very severe in the
mountains, and in travelling from Carlin to Moline,
Nevada, Fedemeyer's feet were frozen. The thermo-
meter at this time registered 20 deg. below zero. The
trip through Nevada, Wyoming, and Utah was made
during the winter, and both Fedemeyer and Fuller
underwent extreme hardships. Provisions were
scarce, and at one time they were obliged to travel 100
miles before they could get anything to eat. Plenty
of antelopes showed themselves upon the plains, and
plenty of shot were sent to meet them; but the
antelopes and the shot did not seem to come together,
and the result was that Fedemeyer and Fuller often
went hungry with any amount of game in sight of
them. In going from Laramie to Cheyenne the two
men abandoned the railroad and took to the Black
Hills. A terrible snow-storm set in and they lost their
reckoning. Finally, after wandering aimlessly about
for several hours, they stumbled upon an old log
cabin, which was occupied by a Swede, and he took
them in and made them comfortable for the night.
The trip occupied 228 days,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-23

HOP.

The weather last week was fine and summer-like, and the
market in the borough presented a somewhat subdued ap-
pearance, the recent speculative movement hiving prcceeded
a little too quickly. The fall in the temperature, accom-
panied by heavy rains in most parts of the country, has, how-
ever, revived the most dismal apprehensions as to the crops,
and to-day there has been more doing, with an advance. The
crop is estimated now to reach about £150,000 old duty,
against £350,000 in 1878, and £300,000 in the preceding years.
East Kent goldthgs, 4.5 53, to a as. ; mid Kent, £5 to £7 7..;
Weald of Kent,Vs ss. to £6 10s. ; Sussex. ,C 4 108. to £5 12'.;
Farnham and country, £5 les. to LS ; Yearlings, £2 to £3.
Californians, £5 bs. to ke ; Bavarian, £5 to £7 10s.
POTATO.
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wc.
120 s. to 150 s. ; regents, 140 s to 2005. , Dept, 140 s. to
11103. ; an early rose, 110 s. to 1605. per ten,
GAME AND POULTRY.
Fat ortolan!, 35.• to 48. ; wild ducks, . I;Cesito..34d;tßo. taolicuelxtstd.o9;toicy.
snipe, 94. to Is, • grouse, 2s 6d. to 6s. ed. ; hares, 35. to ss. ;
conies, Is. to Is '6d. ; tame rabbits, is. ed. to 2.. s 31. ; Surrey
fowls, or.lvtl
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its. 5 .
3dt o.
Irish 6 .
ditto,; Su Bless.
6d. ditto,to 23
ss to
to 28 3d. each.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-23

THE VICTORIA CROSS FOR
CIVILIAN S.

The United Service Gazette says :—" Several of our
contemporaries in referring to the general desire that
the Government should recognize the good services of
Archibald Forbes, have stated that being now a
civilian he is not eligible for the Victoria Cross. This
is a mistake. During the Indian Mutiny the dis-
tinction was not confined to the Army. It was lies-
towed on Mr. Kavanagh for his daring feat of convey-
ing a despatch from Ontram and Havelock, besieged in
Lucknow, to Sir Colin ;ampbell, outside. It was also
given to Mr. R L. Mangles, now one of the commis-
sioners of revennein Bengal, and at the present moment
it is worn by Mr. W. F. McDowell, one of the judges
of the High Court, Calcutta. The gallant acts tor
which the Order was given to these gentlemen
were performed by them as civilians acting in civil
capacity. So there is ample precedent. In a despatch
from General Tytler, which has just been published in
India, giving that officer's account of a hard day's
work done by his column when' the force was fighting
and marching continuously without food from eight in
the morning till eleven at night through a totally un-
known and a very difficult country,' the general states
that he desires to bring to notice his indebtedness to
Mr. Archibald Forbes, special correipondent, who ac-
companied the column throughout the day, and being
on the spot when two of the men were wounded ban-
daged their wounds and looked after them until the
arrival of the medical officer.' This is the first time
that a 'special correspondent' has been mentioned in
despatches."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-23

ALSO A FINE STOCK OF

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OF THE BEST BRANDS.

TOBACCOS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION

PRESERTE TOUR SIGHT

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-23

THE REVIVAL IN THE AMERICAN
IRON TRADE.

The Cincinnati correspondent of the New York Tribune,
writing on August 1, gives the following account of the
present activity in the iron districts of the United states :

Information received here from the dilL'rent iron
districts of the west and south establishes th, fact that
a marked improvement has taken place in the iron
trade during the past 60 days. Iron merchants,
furnacemen, and manufacturers, without a single ex-
ception, tell of a healthful advance in prices and a
great increase in orders. Furnaces that have laid
idle for years are being put in blast ; rolling-mills are
running night and day in some localities; in others
they are run twelve hours, and the men are paid one
and one-fifth day's wages. In every department
of iron industry a good feeling prevails. Dealers
agreed that the advance in prices is fully established.
A leading Cincinnati firm reports larger sale for July
than for any preceding three months in the history of
their business. They say there is a scarcity of market.
Every manufacturer of railroad supplies has more
orders than he can fill, and some of the railmills are
soil ahead for a year. Another encouraging feature
i 3 that they have now volunteer orders, while bere-
tcfora they have had to drum up custom. Still
another good point is the number of cash buyers, a
great many discounting their bills instead of giving
notes.

A report frotn the New Albany district at the Falls
of the Ohio says :

" All the mills and foundries are fall of orders, and
are running a full force of employes. A profitable ad-
vance in the prices of merchant iron has been esta-
blished, and the product of all the rolling mills has
been increased to their full capaJity,"
The Southern correspondent of the Iron Age at
Chattanooga, Tenn., reports the present condition of
the iron trade in the southern district as quiet and
firm. An advance of about two dole, per ton has been
fully established since the beginning of the year.
Bars, bolts, nuts, spikes, splices and other articles
of manufactured iron have improved in both price
and demand, the prices being fully four per cent.
higher than on January 1. The mills are all running,
and are full of orders, and not anxious to book at pre-
sent quotations. Every furnace in the district is sold
aheaa for from two to four months, and movements
are on foot looking to "blowing in" several furnaces
soon. From the Pittsburg district similar report comes,
Instances are cited in which the operations of mills are
delayed by difficulty in obtaining certain grades of
metal which are largely sold ahead. Bessemer steel
is very active.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-23

THE COST OF TRAVELLING.

The correspondence and contributions in The Times
anent the expenses of foreign travel have really no
practical value whatever. It is the old story of the
chameleon and its colours over again. Each writer
gives his own experience; and each traveller's ex-
perience differs from that of every other traveller.
One man travels cheaply, another man travels ex-
pensively. Some people are good managers, some
are bad managers; some are wasteful, others mean.
No two writers on this topic agree entirely, and
the consequence is a conflict of opinion and a con-
tradiction as to fact which leave the untravelled
reader pretty much as he was before. Perhaps I
can contribute something to the general confusion
of mind on this subject byZetating my experience. I
find that if you keep moving rapidly in Switzerland,
traveHing more or less every day, by rad, dili-
gence, or carriage, and if you follow a line of grand
hotels, foreign travel, as regards Switzerland, is ex-
pensive. But if you select good stopping-places, and
stop at them for a week or ten days each, your ex-
penses at once drop down to a singularly small diurnal
sum, and you reduce the general average wonderfully.
This is especially the case with the mountain stations,
where you provide your own locomotion and find your
own amusement. Of course, if you are an Alpine as-
cender, and must run up and down Mont Blanc and
Monte Rosa and the Matterhorn you will pay heavily
for your pleasures; but I do not speak of these, but of
ordinary people, who want good air, fine scenery,
comfortable living, and reasonable exercise; and who
want all this at a moderate cost. This can be got in
Switzerland in twenty places, at an expense which
seems almost ridiculously small.—The World.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-23

AND THE ACTS INCORPORATED THEREWITH.

ELECTION OF COMMSKON LS
In the place of those who go out by rotation,
ON THURSDAY, the 4th day of SEPTEMBE,Z, 1879.

' T the undersigned, JOHN TAYLOR, of 56,
JL s) High Street, in the Township of Stonrbridge, in
the County of Worcester, Clerk to the Stourbridge
Improvement Commissioners, incorporated under the
Stourbridge Improvement Act, 1866, do hereby give
PUBLIC NOTICE, as follows:
That for the purpose of Electing Commissioners for
the Three Wards into which the said Townhhip of
Stourbridge is by the said Act divided, in the place of
those who go out by rotation. MEETINGS OF THE
PERSONS ENTITLED TO VOTE at such ELECTION
will be held on THURSDAY. the FOURTH day of
SEPTEMBER, 1879, (being-the First Thursday in the
said Month), at the Places following, that is to say :
A Meeting of the persons entitled to vote in the EAST
WARD of the said Township, will be held at SAINT
JOHN'S INFANT SCHOOL ROOM, FOSTER
STREET, in the said Township.
A. Meeting of the persons entitled to vote in the
WEST WARD of the said Township, will be held at the
PRIMITIVE METHODIST SCHOOL ROOM, WEST
STREET, BEAUTY BANK, in the said Township.
A Meeting of the persons entitled to vote in the
SOUTH WARD of the said Township, will be held in
the CORN EXCHANGE, in MARKET STREET, in
the said Township.
•
Such respective places having been duly appointed for • '
the said respective purposes by the Commissioners of
the said Township.
That at the said Election, Three Commissioners are to
be Elected in each of the said Wards, and the Commis-
sioners who go out by Rotation, may be re-elected.
That at the said Election, the Voting will commence
at Nine of the clock in the forenoon of the said day of
Election, and will finally close at Four of the clock in
the afternoon of the same day (unless in case of riot or
obstruction), and will be conducted in the manner
prescribed by "The Commissioners' Clauses Let, 1847."
That the Presiding Officer at any place of Voting may
closo the Voting or Poll at any hour before Four of the
,
clock, if one hour shall elapse during which no Voting
Paper shall be tendered at such place of Voting.
Dated this 19th day of August, 1879. -
JOHN TAYLOR,
Clerk to the said Commissionars
156, High Street, Stourbridge.

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FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY,

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