The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-24 00:00:00

THE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

agency of the South Kensington Museum, whose
collections were made available in meeting the
growing want of examples in the manufacturing
centres of Great Britain. The Chairman urged them
to believe in themselves and trust themselves, and
it would be many a long day before the old country
went down. He was glad to come there, and
hoped it would stimulate them to establish a
museum, and that their school would outgrow the
s% al s ithin which they had met. (Applause.)
Mr. Worthington stlid it had been his hope for
df•nte Ulna that they might have a museum in
Stcurbrilge for the glass trade. Even if there was
but a small beginning at that, it might &plop into
s m _thing which would be of value and interest to
the glass trade of the neighbourhood.
The Chairman afterwards distributed the depart-
rne:.tal and local awards to the students.

The Rev. G Gilbanks made some remarks upon
the glass productions of the neighbourhood, and
the impoltance of the study of art.
Mr. G. Perry proposed, and Mr. J. S. Williams
seconded, a veto of thanks to the chairman, who,
in aelim,wledging it, again referred to to the sub-
ject a a local museum, and commended it to the
richer members of the community.

PUPIL Corrc&aT.—On Tuesday evening, Mr.
T. Bywater gave a pupil concert in the Corn Ex-
change, to a large tv.ri a,ppreciaive audience. 'Ube
concert opened with a trio "1.1 Prego" by Miss
Legge, Mrs. F. Griffin and Mr. Bywater. which aas
well rendered and well received. Miss Steele
followed with Cowen's pathetic song "Toe Better
Land," which she sang with much expression. but
was rather too slow in some parts. lTss Gould was
loudly applauded for the manner in which she gave
"Jerusalem." She possesses a very strong contralto
voice of good range aed quality. Miss Glover was
applauded for her song "The Banks of Allan
Water." The Sonata in B flat, violin and piano,
by Messrs. C. Hayward and Bywater was performed
in a style that elicited tremencicius cheering from the
audience. Miss Melvina Field :,sang Bywater's
beautiful song "Cloister Voices,' in such a manner
that fairly brought down the house, aaizi she was
re-called twice. Mr. [Towel' sang his songs in
good manly style, and his fine baritone voice was
heard to great advantage, espe4ally in "The King's
Highway. Mis. 4 Deans, who possesses a very
good soprano voice, reniered "Wtien the Heart is
Young" in a manner that gained h r a con-iider- •
able amount of app!ause. The riatto solo by Miss
Do..vnes a• well executed and much appreciated.
The vocal treat of the evening was the duet "The
SailorSiglis" by Miss Field and Mr. Bywater. Their
voice bleipied exquisitely and they were voifer-
..usly received Miss Legge was in capital voi e
and she sang "The Worker" with much tast and
expression. The Aria "Ave Maria" by Mrs. F.
Griffin with violin obligato by Mr. Hayward Nvit
received with much favour. Miss M. 13rooinhail
has a very sweet musical voice, hut she was
evidently nervous whilst singing Sullivan's `A
Shadow." The violin soio by Mr. Hayward was a
masterly piece of execution, and the .iliffeitm por—
tions were skilfully performed. Miss. Dowues was
heartily app auded for her sung "Tell me my heal t,"
as was also Mr. Bywater for Hs song •'Golden
Dreams." The grand duo "Fantasia on Guidiain
, by Messrs Hayward and Bywa er, greatly
delighted those present, and the successial concert
was brought to a conclusion by singing the National
, Authem. _ _

MEssitm. W. H. & H. LE MAY, Seed Factors, 68,
Borough High Sti eet, London, report There is
a much better enquiry for all de,criptions of Clovet
Seeds, and some transactions have taken place.—

The supply of English Red Clover still continues
large, and although buyers, in consequence of the
low prices ruling, show some disposition to operate.
prices must be quoted flat; except for parcels .4
Fine Purple Seed, which are somewhat scarce
The price for Atne&an is quoted two
higher from the other side, but meets with no re-
ap ,use on thi.—Foreign RA Clovers are quit,:
neglected, Vie prices ashed being high, and
supply of English Leing so plentiful.—Wi.it
Clovers nod Alsikei are wi hoist ref oil
continues its good supply, and p ices have a down-
ard tendency.—There is no al•eration to report in
gra,ses, either Italians, or l',.ffennials.—Janua-y
21-t, 1885. _

Di,UVILENNESS.-At the Police Court, yesterday.
before Messrs. T. I), Thomas, A. Fver, and IV. J.
Turney, Adam Farmer was charged with being
drunk on the 17th inst, at the Lye. P.C. Wright
proved the case. Fined 5s and c.)sts. Thomas
Cooper was charAd with being drunk on the 19th
Inst. Sergeant Chare proved the case. Fined 2s
6d and casts Charles Bentley was charged with
being drunk and incapable at Stourbridge Junction.
He was further summoned to show cause why the
recognisan:es entered into should not be enforced.
P.C. Davies said he saw defendant at the Junction
Station an he was insensible. Mr. Davis, station-
master at t'le Junction, sail that on the arrival of
the 5.42 train from Bewdley he found defendant on
the bottom of a :hircl-class ;railway carria,e. He
was pt.rfeety sp echless, and Superintendent
Wheeler sai I Le bound the def,udant over to ap-
pear last Fii.lay but he did not appear till the
Court was over. For the off- nce he was fined 103
and csts, an-I the other wa4 di..missed.— Henry
Evans was charged with being drunk whilst in
charge of a Frirse and cart en the 15th inst. P.S.
Oakey pro-led the case. Fined 2s 6,1 and costs.—
John Gor -iii was fined Sc and costs for being drunk
on the 9t , at the Lye. P.C. Powell proved
case.—':;.orge Lambert was charged with being
drunk and diso derly at the Lye on the 17th inst.
P.O Wr g'it pro:ed the case Fined 2s 61 and
costs.—Wl &nu Cartwright was charged with being
drunk stad'd:s rle ly on the 17th inst, in Euville
Street. P.% Cart .s tight proved the case. Fined
103 and cos

SCHOOL Po_utp CAsse.—Three Cases were brought
before the 13. nch. Fines of ls and 5s were inflicted.

AS,4AULT.—Henry lliyea was charged with as-
s witing Ann Mathill at the Lye, on the 21st inst.
0.1 The morning in questi ,n, as the defendant was
go:n.; out of his door. the complainuit asked him
wh-ALer he ha.l the lbelt. The defendant then
struck t ;ler three times ; the third time he hit her
na the cheek and blacked her eye. Defendant at-
liii striking the compl iinant because she used
lanAnage towards him. Fined ..£1 is including bad
costs.

OVER THE SUNSHINE OF EXISTENCE HANGS A
EL “JK CLOUD.

With the uncertainty of life is mingled the dark mystery
of death ! While on the one hand we catch the welcome
bo.lud of a iiw breath of liie that tells of an addition to
ou spec;es, on the °the.. we shudder as we hear the rush-
-1!%4 wins of the Destroying Angel! The migi.ty voice of
the Gredt Influenee which riles the Universe has pro-
nou,ic'e our fate ; the dread fiat had gone for li, and every
mortal man is doomed to die! list, though we cannot
p.cent, can we postpone death ? Toe question is momen-
tous, even ,f it coscern the pi olongati it of life bit by a
single hout*, inasmuch as every Dist net p onints us to fight
the boldest bat le we can for this slor 01113 'JO( nof e istenee.
The p.onip.olgs of anstinct are hut i.e spolitA.,eous voice 3
o nature, and it is our d.:ts to obey. But there :till re-
niiiihs the question cast death be postponed by a singie
hour? Yes; for the world woks in obedieni:e to certain
l8w; and a stuay of these pcove that those wh have the
jud iment and the will to buckle ou the shield, which
nature places reddy to the r grasp, :nay ward off the insidi -
()ELS attacks of the implacable enemy of life, until in a ripe
old age, tile vital facult,es gradual y decay, and the Angel
of Peace glide t soft ,7 iato our presence leading as it
were, in a gehtle :lumber to t%e regions beyond the
shailow of the tomb. - .

The Fell Deetruyer makes his first approaches in many
forms, but none are m 3.8 faVoureu tie' him than that of
a deadly foe now preying upon the very vitals of Modem
Socie y. Wha, is tots fee ? There are f .1w among us wile.
have uot beea or ara now to some extent its victims.
Woull the re teler renew ii he, tie, is ati her the uan of th a
frig+, fat scou• go ? Let hen ask i i Nvnet.ier he es:-
ver,elices any Lit tile fedi-Ns-jug sy.u, toms:
me pe,iiis about the chest and is.des, a id
loos in tue pace. Tee inauth has a :tad Last especiaoy
iii the inoru ng ; and thece are fa e lags of de lieess a Li
droweioess. Toe appetit is pod, a sort of sticky slime
colleets about the recta, there is afe .ing us of a heavy
Lem on this stennaen, and sometimes a faint, all-gone
een-a eiti at ti,, ple ox he stomaen, which food dues not
satiety. eyes :ire a Luke% the Miuds and leet be mi.,
Ut au 1 to I at teen . ft; r a weile a coneh sets in it
titer. dry, •- ea•tud in teu cours ; te' a few monies teS, .
expecteraLies of it ree;n6 cotour. Tee suiferer teens
constantly tire I, and leep acorns', u :Vlore heir I.IU rest-
Nervousness, irritability; and Win. 1.,,v000
When rising suddenly, there is a eiLatiueei, a tort et weae..
lug sensation in the head. The bowels U.,..0.113 CO:L. io ;
tile skin is dry awl hot at times; the blood become, t Aloe
and stagnant; the whites of the eyes are tinged wan
yellow ; the urine is scanty and high coh,ure 1, dep siting
a a euituentatter s.andeage There is frequently a
up of toe o Li—at times with a soar taste and at othefs
with sweetish taste. This is oftea attended witu palpita-
owl a Lae heert or impaired vision, with spots before the
eyes,ofaecompadied ey great prostration and wealeuess.
ell of those symptoms are in turn presen'. It is thought
that nearly one-third of our population nits tisis disease in
s ine of its varied forms. Medical men ii eve mistaken tue
nature of he malady. Its true name is Dyspepeia or In-
digestion ; for which a certain remedy is to ucl .01..11 111
MOther Curative Syrup—a medicine winch has woo
in both hemispheres a confidence founded only on its great
virt eee.e The Syrup can be obtadied Irons any chemist or
reed chi', vendor, ur from the prop.ietore, it. J.
(Limiteq) 17. .eerriugton [toad, London, E.C.
Bouchier, Eastover, bridgwater, sends he :010
o wing
"West Quay, Rridgwater,
•Weceuaber list, 1183
"Dear Sir,—lt affords me great pleasure lo add my testi-
mony to the wonderful effects of Mother Seigei's Cdratte
Syrup. For a period of eight years I suffered front
severe c .ugh and indigestion, with frequent attaches of
rheumatism; aud for ele.en m niths t was under medical
treatment, without deriving the slightest benefit. The lust
four doctors I was under assured me that mine was a hope-
eee ca-e, and gave use up as becarabie. About tnat
time I heard of Seigel's byrup, w nich I was imtused to
try, and through its use, I am thaueful to say, I quicely
got restored to health, and am now abte to follow my
usual occupation. I may say that whenever I feel tue
least symptom of my old cumpiaints I at once take a
few doses of the syrup, which quickly sets me all rieht.
send you this in the hope there other sufferers may be
incleiceal to give the Syrup a tintl.—Yoara truly,
(Signed) "Win. Randall"
W. 11. Hewier, We Caries, W.:—" Yourineaseinese
have a large .the for— a sale which most certain does
not drorease now thatteae n volty is wearing tali, which
speaks Well for its real merits.
W. S. lisees, Friockueim :—"lt is about the only
genuine patent medicine iii the market.
J. 11. Evees, Market Crues, Dyuain have received
severalvary flattering reports of the benefits derived from
the use of 'Mother eeigeles Syrup and Pills,' which if at
all times to me a source of much gloater pleaeure than any
I bcannry advantage as can conceive et no groat*
measure in ties life than that of being instrams nit! in
relieving the sorrow of suffering herasnity.

ROWLEY LOCAL BOARD AND THE SMALL-
PDX EPIDEMIC.
Mr. Walter Bassano, J.P., presided on Monday
evening at the monthly meeting of the Rowley
Regis Local Board.
The Medical Officer (Dr. Beashy) reported that
during the past month there had been 58 cit athF,
the death-rate being 21 per thousand. Four a the
deaths were due to zvmntic diseases, arz; , rut asles
1, small-pox 1, typhoid fever 1, and diarrhcea. I,
There had been 27 cases of measles in the Dudley
Road. Springfield, and other districts. There had
been four cases cot small-pox, two of which were in
the hospital at the present time. A case at lividale
had had a fatal termination. He fcund a boy suffer-
ing from the disease in a cottage in whoa seven
per,onQ resided, but owing to the ambulance being
broken he could not remove the case, and whilst
taking steps to obtain an ambulance ft om Wednes-
bury another medical gentleman was called to see
tit,: boy, who gave a certificate "that it would be
dangerous to remove the patient in his present con-
dition," He therefore recommended that the Board
take steps to obtain an ambulance.
The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the re-
port, said it was to be regretted th,,t that small-pox
had again broken out in their midst, and he was
also sorry that a medic 1 man should have given a
certificate authorising a patient not to be removed
to the hospital. When the boy died, he, as a magis-
trate, issued an order that the body was to be im-
mediately placed In a coffin, with disinfectants, and
buried, but to his disgust the body was kept in a
crowded house for two days.
Mr. Plant: It was a pauper case, I believe.
The Chairman remarked that they were all pauper
cases, and he had that day been informed that the
Guardians had insttucted toe relieving officer not
to bury any more pauper patierti dying from small-
pox, If this was so the Guardians were endeavour-
ing to make matters as awkward as possible.
The Clerk: The Act of Parliament states dis-
tinctly that it is the duty of the Guardians to bury
such cases.
The Chairman moved that in future the Guar-
dians take charge of small-pox pauper patients, and
that in the event of the Guardians sending patients
to the Infectious Diseases Hospital, they be called
upon to contribute 208 a.week towards their main-
tenance.

Mr. G. Green seconded, and the resolution was
carri, d unanimously.
The Assistant Medical Officer (Mr. DeDenne) re-
ported that in the Cradley Heath and Old Hill
districts thre had been 40 deaths during the past
mouth, the death-rate being 34 per thousand.
e Chairmau said a large number of the deaths
were of children under one year of age, and he did
not see that the Board could altetr his serious state
of things so ong as the law enabled girls—he meant
children—to get married. Children did not know
how to look aftei children the same as men and
women.
The report was adopted.
The Surveyor reported that the tramways at
Tividale were nearly colLp etel He also reported
that the county authorities ha I paid into the hands
of the tre:isurer the sum of £286 for the mainten—
ance of main roads,
The Chairman said the county authorities had
disallowed about £5OO for work done in 1883,
which really meant a loss of £750 to the Board.
There was no doubt the country authorities had no
no power to disallow the expenses in such a matter;
and, after considerable discussion, it was decided to
empower the Chairman to negotiate with the county
authorities with a view of toe money being paid.
The Chairman said at the instigation of Mr. Cave
he Lad been surcharged for £5O which sum had
beea paid to the medical officer and sanitrry officer
for ext"a services rendered during the small-pox epi-
deni:c. The author stated that he was sorry to en-
force the surcharge, and he (the Chairman) felt sure
it could be remitted.
Mr. Lowe said if the Board could not transact its
own business in a prop r manner it had better be
broken lip.
The Chairman said the Board would never be
comfortable 1- that parish until it was made into
one person, and that person was Mr. Samuel Cave.