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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-19

INDIAN STATISTICS FROM CANADA.

It appears, from official returns recently issued,
that the total Indian population of the Canadian
Dominion numbers 110,505, being an increase over the
number returned last year. Manitoba and the North-
west territories are credited with 37,044 out of the total
number, British Columbia with 35,052, Ontario with
17,126, and Quebec 11,089. Prince Edward Island
has the smallest Indian population, amounting only
to 312.

Very satisfactory progress has been made in the arta
of civilization as promoted by the Government among
the Indians.

The total Indian population living on reservations is
at present 81,634. On the 31st of December, 1882,
67,599 acres of land were under cultivation, 3,069 acres
having been broken durirg the year. The total num-
ber of houses on the reservations was 8,632, an increase
of 1,003 over the number of the preceding year.
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The Indians own an excellent stock of farming
materials and implements, together With 15,000 horses,
5 768 cows, 2,000 sheep, 6,813 pigs, 1,552 oxen, and
6,169 young stock.
The agricultural products for the year were 47,316
bushels of corn, 62,308 bushels of wheat, 90,577 bushels
of oats, 34,454 bushels of peas, 45,126 bushels of barley,
2,871 bushels of rye, 5,612 bushels of buckwheat,
184,377 bushels of potatoes, and 15,832 tons of hay.
The proceeds from the sale of fish amounted to
1,010,066 dole., and from the sale of furs 683,569 dole.
Other industries were valued at 186,879 dole.

Education does not yet make sufficient progreEs,
owing to the difficulty experienced in obtaining
teachers willing to place themselves beyond the pale
of civilization. There has consequently been a large
falling off in the attendance of pupils during the past
year. The number of pupils on the attendance roll
on the 31st of December, 1881, was 4,126, against
3,558 on the corresponding date of 1882. The daily
average attendance last year was 2,026. Of the total
number of pupils on the attendance roll 3,068 were
learning to read and spell, 1,456 were learning to
write, 2,260 were learning arithmetic, 707 grammar,
844 geography, 16 history, 549 music, and 112 drawing.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-19

CORN EXCHANGE, STOURBRIDGE

MONDAY, TUESDAY, AND WEDNESDAY, MAY 280, 29th, and 30th, 1883,
In aid et the Funds for a NEW HEATING APPARATUS, and
THE GENERAL RESTORATION OF
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-19

A DANISH ANNIVERSARY.

The centenary anniversary of the Danish naval
hero, Peter Wdemoes, has just been celebrated. It
was Willemoes who, at the Bkttle f Copenhagen, on
April 2, 18 1, placed his small gunboat so close under
Nelson's flagship that he nearly destroyed it; and
when Nelson, a few days later, had an audience of the
Crown Prince Regent, he asked that Wilemoes should
be presented to him, when he offered him the post of
his flag captain if he would enter the English service.
A few years afterwards Willemoes was killed in the
gallant fight between the Danish man-of•war Ptiace
Christian and three English frigates.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-19

PUBLIC NOTICES

A NURSERY CARD,

On Rollers fJr flanging, 24 by 18 inches, 61, or

stempp by post
WHAT TO DO AND HOW TO DO IT.

Direct:ons for inametiiatJ Treatment in Twenty Cases
of Accident and Sudden Illness common to Children.
Published by JAME 8 EPPS 5.7 CO., Threadneedle•
stree'. aril 170, Piccadilly, London. Sold by A, P.
Morris,ll36, High street, Sturbridge.

REMEDY FREc r A victim
of youthful impru
L deuce causing Premature Decay

Nervous Debility, Lost Mauhood, etc., having tried in
vain every known mu edy. has discovered a simple self
cure, which he will eend FP.II:E to his fellow-sufferers
Address J. H. REEVES, ESQ., 43 Chatham St., New
York City, U. 8, A.

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not contain even a trace of Mer ury, or any of the many
dangerous ingredients frequently found in adverised
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best, speedies, mostt certain, and effectual remedy for
disorders of the Liver and Stomach, whether in the form
of Biliousness, Constipation, Indigestion, Flatulence,
Acidity, Headache, shoulder Pains, Feverish Restless-
ness of the whole system, Disinclination for Food, or
Dyspeptio symptomi generally -
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-19

THE OUTPUT OF MEXICAN GOLD
MINES,

Some of the gold and silva mines in Mexico hay
been worked uninterruptedly since the Spanish con
quest. During the time that Mexico was a Spanish
colony, that is from 1537 to 1821, the mines produced
silver to the value of £407,000,000 and gold to the value
of £13,753,000.
Since the Mexican independence was established in
1821, down to the year 1880, the mines produced silver
to the value of £180,000,000 and gold to the value of
£968,200.
This yields a grand total for the production of silver
and gold in Mexico between 1537 and 1880 of
£500,000,000.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-19

Beecham's Magic Cough Pills.

As a remedy for Coughs in general, Asthma, Min-
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01 pr•ision of th, Chest, VI heezing. Etc., these Pills
st. ad unrivalled, and anyone latouring under any ot
the above complaints, need only try One Box to prove
thi t they are the best ever off, red to the public for
A thmatic and Consumptive Coughs, Hoarsenes3 and
Oi pression of the Chest. They speedily remove that
sei se of oppression and Difficulty of Breathing which
iigl tly deprive the the patient of rest. 'l hey give
aim, at instant rel ef and comfort to those afflicted with
thr above dis,ressing and, when neglected, dangerous
cony, elate. Let any person troubled with any of the
above complaints give Beecham's Cough Pills a
tr oh

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C.- llTiolf.—The public are rt quested to notice that
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the Coveinnsent Stamp affixed to each box of the Pills ;
if not on, the/ are a forgery,
Pt pare i only, and sold wholesale and retail, by the
proiii *tor, T. Beecham, Chemist, St. Helen's.
Lune: shire, f iboxes at Is. lid. and 2s. 9d. each. Sent
post nee for 1.5 or 36 stamps.
Sold by all Druggists and Patent Nedicice Dealers
in the United Ki-gdom.
Direc,iocs are given with each box.

THE

H E 3 ESSENTIALS
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-19

CUTTINGS FROM AMERICAN PAPERS.

. A Western woman after transacting a lot of shop.
ping in town, alleged as a reason for hurrying to the.
return train, that she had an "exertion ticket and it
perspired to night."
A young man in Jacksonville, On., has just written
a poem on "A Fly's Back !" This is the greatest
achievement of the age because it is not more than-
once in six centuries that a fly is found which will
keel) quiet; long enough to allow a poem being written
on its back.

"How shall we train our girls?" asks an exchange.
Train 'em with about twenty-two yards of black silk,
if you want to please your girls. A silk velvet train
would also make 'cm happy."
"What 11,,ve you been doing 11 day?" asked a
Tennessee farmer of his boy, who had been set to
husking corn in a barn, and had only husk-d half the
quantity he ought. " lam catching rats, sir." "Catch-
ing rats! How many have you caught?" "When
I get the one I am now after and two more it will
make three."
The Colorado papers are bragging over the wonder-
fully restorative effects of their climate upon an Ohio
lady, who could nut sweep her room at home, but
shortly after her arrival in Colorado was able to chase
her husband a mile with a pitchfork.

" My Fon," said a Phila-delphia father, "whenever
you start to do a thin:: never half do it." "Must I
always do both halves ? asked the hopeful son.
was the reply. And then the lad who had
stealthily devoured half a pie sneaked back into the
pantry and gobbled the other half.

-
A Chicago journalist says :—" A Boston man has
invented a new word—' Astronometeorology.' It
means what a man sees when he suddenly runs against
a lamp-post."

In London, on Monday morning at the workhouse
Eohc;als belonk;ing to the parish of Islington, one of the
inn"tes, a boy named Herbert Lycett, aged 14, gut
out of an Upper vainkitnino.tlus,tailor's ishop to climb
on the roof io reach a ball which had been thrown
there. In doing this he took hold of the gutter with
the intention of pulling himself up, but the ironwork
gave way and he was precipitated to the ground, a
depth ot about 30ft. The poor lad fell on his head on
the stone pavement and died almost immediately.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-19

1I

MONEY MONEY MONEY HI
ASH ADVANCED £lO to £5OO ON EASY TERM:
TO Respectable Householders,Farmers, Cowkeepers
Tradesmen, and others, Without Sureties, oi
delays. Apply personally or by letter, to B. txoodniNi.
SO, l'rincess hoad, Bitz..ingli:an, (Private Resid-nee
Union Loan Office, 19, Stone Street, (late 3, pnw.,
81teete) Oat es Saville ingessibieschidim •
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-19

THE FATHER OF ENGLISH WOOD.
ENGRAVING.

"Thomas Bewick" was the subject of a lecture de-
livered by Mr. Ernest Radford, LL.B., in the theatre
of the Working Men's College, Great Ormond-street,
London, on Saturday evening.
The chair was occupied by Mr. J. W. Thompson,
MA., who, in introducing the lecturer, said that
Thomas Bewick might aptly be described as the
father of engraving on wood so far as England was
concerned.

The lecturer stated that Thomas B&Wick, who was
well known to the few, but little known to many,
wag the son of a collier and was born at Cherryburn,
in Northumberland, in August of the year 1753.
He was sent to school at an early age "to be kept
out of harm's way ;" but the discipline of a
scholastic establishment as not suited to the
mind of the future artist. After several unsuccessful
attempts had been made to educate him in the usual
course, he was allowed to run his own road ; but by con-
stant observation of his surroundings he acquired an
education which fitted him for his future career,
Apprenticed to an engraver, he showed early signs of
unusual merit and obtained a prize from the Society
of Arts. His apprenticeship over, Bewick made great
improvements in the art of engraving on wood, and
executed some of the most exquisitely beautiful
illustrations that wood-engravers have yet produced.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-19

AN AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.

A Wisconsin correspondent of the Howard Associa-
tion, London, writes as follows :
" Our industrial school receives all the boy
criminals in the State between the age of ten and
sixteen. They are sent for no specified time, but
are discharged by order of the board on ' ticket of leave.'
We average about 430; 139 were discharged last
year, and only five were returned. These little
fellows go to school 2i hours per day, and work
some three hours. They are taught the boot and shoe
trade, knitting socks, and in the season work on the
farm. We have 234 acres of land with the institution.
It is called the 'State Industrial School for Boys.'
There are are no prison walls around any of the
buildings; no corporal punishments allowed; and no
cruelties permitted. We try and make the little
fellows feel that it is their home for the time being,
and do not wish to even remind them that it is a penal
institution."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-19

Si.

THOMAS'S CHURCH, STOURBRIDGE,

When a Large Selection of the most varied
CHOICE, USEFUL, AND FANCY GOODS,
Will be Offered in WORKS OF ART, UPHOLSTERY. JEWICLLERY, TABLE, and DECORATIVE
GIASS, CHINA, NEEDLEWORK, FLOWERS, kn.

A Variety of ATTRACTIONS EACH DAY, including Wax Work Exhibition, 4.e.

AN ORCHESTRAL BAND

On the;First Day, and on each Evening.
FIRST-CLASS REFRESHMENT STALL
BAZAAR OPEN EACH DAY AT TYREE O'CLOCK..

ADMISSION SIXPENCE. AFTER SIX O'CLOCK, THREEPENCE. TICKETS FOR THE TAW,
DAYS, ONE SHILLING.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-19

THE JURISDICTION OF COUNTY
COURTS.

In proposing to extend the jurisdiction of the
County Courts, Mr. Norwood, M.P., substitutes £2OO
for £5O as the limit of the sum for which ordkary
demands may be made in those courts. And, with
regard to ejectment cases and questions of title, he in-
creases the limit of £2O to £4O.

Another provision in Mr. Norwood' s Bill brings
actions for malicious prosecution within the jurisdic-
tion of the County Courts.

The Bill also enables a litigant to commence in a
County Court any action whatever that may be
brought in the High Court, unless it be one of those
assignable to the Probate, Divorce, and Admiralty
Division only. However, if it be not an ordinary
County Court case, the defendant would have the
right to get it removed to the High Court.
With regard to other inferior courts, the costs of
smaller cases in them are directed by the Bill not to
exceed those of the County Courts.
By way of improving the position of the County
Court Judgee, the Bill empowers the Lord Chancellor
to nominate 20 of them to have their salary increased
to £2,000 a year, exclusive of travelling expenses; and
after serving for 20 years each County Court Judge be-
comes under the Bill entitled to a pension of two.
thirds of his salary.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-19

PRINTING! PRINTING I I PRINTING! I

FIELD •Sc SON,
GENER AL PRINTERS,

90 &92, HIGH- STREET,STOUBBRIDOE

PRINTING DEPARTMENT.

STATIONERY.

Auctioneers' Catalogues, Sermons ,Concert, and
other Posters.
Handbills, Circulars, Cards, Programmes
Heads.
Club Articles, Address Cards, Post Cards,
And ALL HINDS of PRINTING, in Black or
Coloured Inks

'GENERAL ADVERTISING AGENT IL

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Envelopes, Note Paper, and ILL KINDS of
PLAIN and FANCY STATIONERY.
Large Stock of PLAYING CARDS, New

Designs and Patterns.
BILL PIPER, PENS, INK, ke,
POCKET BOORS, CHILDREN g BOO.E
Toy Books, Spelling and Reading kooks
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-19

WHIT-MONDAY Ar THE EXHIBITION.

The first people's day after the ceremonial opening
of this great exhibition will be a memorable one; for
from early morning until the closing hour visitors came
in shoals and filled galleries, courts, corridors, and
detached buildings, examining with great interest
and curiosity the produce of their own country and
seas and of far off lands and oceans. There were
among the visitors Royal and other distinguished
personages, who had only seen enough on the opening
day to create a desire for a more close examination
of the contexts. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke
and Duchess of Connaught went early in the morning,
and visited parts of the building through which they
had not passed on Saturday, and later in the day the
Duke of Edinbureh went through the principal
galleries to see how the arrangements stood the ordeal
of a crowed day. But at least two hours before the
earllest of the Royal vWtors had come, people were
streaming through the pay-turnstiles at the rate of 100
a minute, and by 11 o'clock these eager sightseers,
determined to have a good shilling's worth, made move-
ment difficult.

The fish market was crammed, but many had
patience to make their way to the stalls, and emerged
carrying off their purchases in little bass baskets.
Salmon was going at is. to is. 6d. per lb., turbot at
Bd., commoner fish at various prices down to 2d. per
lb. The Newhaven fishwives were kept busily at
work opening oysters, and there were some sales from
the dried, smoked, and cured fish stalls. For the
cheap fish dinner (provided at a fixed price of 6d. per
plate) there was literally a struggle, and it was found
necessary to form a cordon of police round the doors.
and only to admit fresh visitors as those who had
already dined went out.
The total number of admissions to the Exhibition on
Whit-Monday was 44,216.

On Tuesday the total number of visitors to the
Fisheries Exhibition was 29,446, and no less than
eleven hundred sixpenny dinners were supplied.

THE WORKING OF THE LAND ACT.

From a blue book just published it appears that
during January last judicial rents were fixed by the
sub commissions under the Irish Land Act in 1,632
cases, of which 704 were from Ulster, 242 from Lein.
eter, 433 from Connaught, and 253 from Munster,
these affecting 43,833 acres.
The t,nement valuation was £27,084, the former
rent £36,369, and the judicial rent £20,037.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-19

SALESOWEN.

A 130 Y CHARGED WITH DRUNEENNESS. - It the
Police Court on Tuesday, before Messrs. Nissan%
Smith, and Gm, Joseph Lees (13), of Bartley Green
was cbar„o.( d with being drunk and incapable at
Spring Hill, on Plion.'sy night. P.C. Hardwicke
stated that on Monday night he saw the defendant
carried out of the Nelson Inn, Spring Hill, in an
insensible state. He was taken to the polici
station, and did not recover consciousness until the
next m( rning. :During Monday afternoon the de-
fendant went with some friends to some fetes which
were being held in Gibbett Lane, and had intoxi-
cating drinks, after which he went to the Nelson
Inn. Sergeant Raybould said for several hours he
did not know whether defendant would live or die.
With a good deal of attention and care he became
Conscious. The Bench said the case was a very sad
-one. The defendant would be tined 5s and costs,
or in default seven days' imprisonment, and the
police were directed to make inquiries as to the
places where defendant was supplied with the
drinkF.
BREAKING INTO A NAIL WARIHOUSE. - Enoch
Homer (44), nailer, Islington, was charged with
breaking into the premises of Samuel Roberts, also
of Islington, and stealing 281bs of rod iron. Ont,he
night of the 9th inst. the prosecutor discovered that
his nail shop had been broken into, and that a
bundle of horse-nail iron had been stolen. Infor-
mation was given to the police, and on the 11th
inst. Sergeant Raybould found the prisoner con-
verting the iron into horse-nails. The police stated
that the prisoner sold his employer's iron to get
drink, and knowing that he would have to return
nails to his employer he broke into the prosecutor's
promises and took a bundle of iron. As prisoner
had been previously convicted he was committed
for trial at the Sessions.

ANNOYING THE SALVATION ARMY. Sarah
Thompson (58), of Ilarborn.? Road, near Smethwick,
was charged with being drunk and creating a die •
turbauce, and also with threatening to do bodilY
injury to Sarah Martin on the 6th inst. On the
day in question the defendant created a disturbance
at a Salvation Any demonstration, andthreatened
to shoot Sarah Martin. D lendant was fined 28 61
and costs for creating the disturbance, and she wail,
directed to find sureties to keep the peace for 12
months for threats.
STEALING COAL. Phcebe Cribble, a married
woman, was charged with stealing a quantity of
coal, the property of the liquidators of the Cakemore
Colliery Company. For some time the prosecutor'
have had large quantities of coal stolen from their
colliery, and on the Bth inst., whilst P.C. Carter
was watching he saw the prisoner leave the office
with two buckets containing coal. In reply to the
Bench a representative of the liquidators stated
that the mother of the prisoner was employed to
clean the offices, and for several weeks about five
tons a week had been stolen. The prisoner pleaded
guilty, and the magistrates fined her 23 6d and
costs; in default 21 days.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-19

MEMORIALS TO RALEIGH AND
CAXTON.

A magnificent memorial window was last year pre-
sented to St. Margaret's Church, Westminster, by
American citizens in honour of Sir Walter Raleigh,
whose headless body was carried to the church from
the scaffold. The following four lines were written as
an inscription for the window by Mr. J. Russell Lowell,
the American Minister :
" The New World's sons from England's breast
we drew
Such milk as bids remember whence we came,
Proud of her past wherefrom our future grew,
This window we inscribe with Raleigh's fame."

A fine window was presented to the church about
the same time, mainly by the publishers and printers
of London, in honour of Caxton, who also lies buried
there. For this window the following four lines have
been written as an inscription by Mr. Tennyson.
They are founded on Caxton's motto "Fiat lux,"
which is emblazoned on the window :
" Thy prayer was 'Light—more Light —while
Time shall last!'
Thou sawest a glory growing on the night,
But not the shadows which that light would cast,
Till shadows vanish in the Light of Light,"
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-19

WORTH A GUINEA A BOX.

For females of all ages these Pills are invaluable, as
a few doses of them carry off all gross humours, open
all obstructions, and bring about all that is required.
No female should be without them. There is no remedy
to be found to equal BEECHAM'S PILLS for removing
any obstruction or irregularity cf the system. If taken
according to the directions given with each box, th y
will soon restole females of all ages to sound snd ro-
bust health.

_ For a weak Stomach, impaired digestion, and all dis-
orders of the liver, they act like "MAGIC," and a few
doses wiil be found to work wonders upon the most
important organs in the human machine, They
strengthen the whole muscular system, restore the
long-lost comp:exion, bring back th 3 keen edge of
appetite, and arouse into action, with the ROSEBUD of
health, the whole physical e. ergy of the human frame.
ThAse are "FACTS" il,mitted by thousands embracing
all classes of Society, and one of the beet guarantees to
the Nervous and Debilitated is, BEECIIAM'S PILLS
have the largest sale of any Patent Medicine in the
world.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-19

OLDSWINFORD.

WHITSUNTIDE FESTIVITIES.—The annual meet—
ing of the Tree of Liberty Lodge, W 0.0. F., was
held at the Crab Mill Inn, Oldswinford on Mon-
day last, when an excellent repast provided in the
usual good style of Host and Hostes Wilcox was
na, oh enjoyed. Mr. A, Attwo3d occupied the
chair. The reports showed a very saticfactury
return. The Oldswinford Excelsior Band of Hand-
bell Rimzers (members of the society), performed
porno well—selected pieces, and added much to the
enjoyment of all present, who with many good
sorgi, &c., spent a most agreeable day.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-19

THE BRIGHT CELEBRATION AT
BIRMINGHAM.

Final arrangements in connection with the Bright
celebration at Birmingham have been made. Mr.
Bright will arrive at Small Heath on Monday, June
11, where he will be received by the officers of the
Liberal Association and others.

The great meeting in Bingley•hall will be held on
the following Wednesday, instead of Saturday. Mr,
Bright will be presented with his portrait, and with
addresses from Birmingham and a large number of
Liberal organisations throughout the country. The
meeting will be addressed by Messrs. Bright and
Chamberlain.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-19

On the next day (Thursday) there will be a banquet-,
and the senior member will unveil a statue to Mr. J.
S. Wright.

THE CORONATION ILLUMINATIONS

AT MOSCOW.

The works for the great illuminations at Moscow
are now completed. The city will be illuminated
during three consecutive nights. The expenses for the
illuminations, which are valued at a fabulous sum,
will be sustained in part by the municipal commission
of the coronation festivities, and in part by the Ad-
ministration of the Imperial Palace.

_
The municipal commission organises the illumina-
tion of the place surrounding the Kremlin, which is
destined for a public promenade. The squares will
be illuminated by colossal gay stars and eagles. An
elegant pavilion has been erected on the Arisate-
square, which will be illuminated by thousands and
thousands of coloured lamps. The effect is expected
to be very fantastic. A colossal transparency, repre-
senting an allegorical subject, will be placed at
the bottom of the Pretchistensky Boulevard, one of
the finest streets of Moscow. The transparency to be
placed in the Rouge-square will represent the monu-
ment of Minine and Pojarsky. The illuminations
organised by the municipality will represent all the
Russian national colours, and will cost the munici-
pality 20,000 roubles.
The Imperial Administration has undertaken the
illumination of the Kremlin and its ramparts, the
Cathedral of Basilius and a part of the Sophia Em-
bankment. The illuminations will to a great extent
be made by electric lights. All the buildings of the
Kremlin will be covered with lights of various colours,
arranged in architectural designs. Eight electric stars
of the power of 40,000 candles each will be placed at
the top of the Kremlin tower. The effect is expected
to.be amazing.
The Empress has . ordered the veterans decorated
with the medals of 1812, 1813, and 1814 to be pre-
sent at the inauguration of the Saviour's Church at
MOBOOW.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-19

THE
PHCEN IX PARK MURDERS.

EXECUTION

DANIEL CURLEY

KILMAINTIAM GoAL, DuBLIT,', Friday Morning,
halt-past six.—The people are already flocking to,
Kiltuainham for the execution cf Daniel Curley
who was captain of the Invincibles engaged in the
assassination of Mr. Burke and Lord Fre lerick
Cavendish. The morning is beautifully floe, the
sun shining brightly on the sad scene, Dr. Carte,
Military magistrate, is in charge of the military and
police. There is a double guard of the Grenadier
Guards on duty, the extra force being in the Court-
house. The parr de of bayonets inside the castel-
lated gate of the Royal Hospital was not carried out
to-day. A bout fifty police, drafted from the several
city divisions, are on duty, under Superintendent
Bryne ; and Inspector Dunne, the Commissioner of
Police, has just arrived, and is in consultation with
Dr. Carte as to the arrangements of the military
and police in reserve at the neighbousing barracks
and in the town, but no other military magistrate
besides Mr. Carte has been requisitioned for duty,
no serious disturbance being apprehended. It was
cleaned prudent, however, to take adequate pre—
cautions, Curley having occupied such a prominent
position in the Invincible % and having been a Fenian
for over eighteen years.
Precisely to the moment at 8 o'clock, the he's ing
of the black flag announced to those outside the
gaol that Daniel Curley had paid the extreme
Penalty of the law. The males in the crowd outside
reverently uncovered their heads, and attention was
at once directed to the dead man's father and
father-in-law, who watched the gaol from a neigh-
bouring garden. The poor father, on seeing the,
flag fell on his knees, and prayed for the soul of
his son.

ALLEN & HANBURY9' "PERFECTED' COD LIVER OIL
"Is as nearly tasteless as Cod Liver Oil can be."—La n cet
''No nauseous erucations follow." Medical Press
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-19

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"My general health is much improved tbat even my
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

THE TYNDALE MEMORIAL

The colossal statue of William Tyndale, the martyr
and the translator of the New Testament, by Mr.
J. E. Boehm, R.A., for erection in London in the
ornamental gardens on the Victoria Embankment,
between the Houses of Parliament and Charing-cross
railway bridge, was placed on Tuesday morning, for
a brief time, in the plaster cast (which is an exact
copy of the permanent bronze statue to be erected on
the site chosen) on a temporary pedestal, eleven feet in
height, for inspection by the committee.

The artist has represented William Tyndale in a
standing position, with his left hand across his breast,
and with a scroll of paper in his other hand. On his
right is an open Testament, and at the feet of the
figure of the martyr are two closed volumes of the
same book.

Towards the sum of £2,400, the cost for the erection
of the monument, one-half has been subscribed by
individual donors, and the remaining £1,200 is being
collected by committees formed for the purpose by
members of the Universities and by various religious
societies. The name of each institution, society, or
town giving £lOO will be inscribed on the pedestal,
which will be of handsome granite.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

AN ORCHESTRAL BAND

On the First Day, end on each Evening.
FIRST•CLASS REFRESHMENT STALL
BAZAAR OPEN EACH DAY AT THREE O'CLOCK.

ADMISSION SIXPENCE. AFTER SIX O'CLOCK, THREEPENCE, TICKETS FOB VII TIM
DAYS, ONE SHILLING.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

THE FLOODS IN AMERICA,

„ Reavy rains, coupled with the melting of the snow
rin the mountains, led to the occurrence of serious
ods at Deadwood, Dakota, last Saturday. This
111,ing town stands at-the junction of deep, narrow
through which flow the Whitewood and Dead-
rod Creeks. An immense volume of water rushed
Cwil the Whitewood gulch with resistless forcs,
q4,hing away the greater part of Anchor City and
den Gate, above Deadwood, and, finally, sweeping
all houses in Deadwood standing on the lower
Titnely telegraphic warning was given of the im•
r°nding floods, but several lives were lost, and 700,000
Is. Worth of property was destroyed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

FATAL BOATING ACCIDENT OFF
- RAMSGATE.

A boating accident occurred on Tuesday afternoon
at the Saltpans, situate on the river Stour, about an
equal distance betweeen Ramsgate and Sandwich.
The river tug was proceeding from the last•named
place to her moorings at the Saltpans, and seven
young men, all sons of tradesmen belonging to Sand-
wich, went on board for an excursion down the river,
with the intention of walking back. On arriving at
the Saltpans, the party got into the tug's boat, and
were proceeding to the bank when one of them stepped
on the gunwale, capsizing the boat. A 1 the youths
were thrown into the water, and only two reached the
shore. The other five were drowned.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

THE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER

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impaire I Mem ry, Lack of Self-confidPnce. Pre-
mature Los of Manly Vigour and Powers, ar—
common resultsof excessive indulgence or youth,
ful indisc7 etions and perniciors solitary practices,
Victims whose manhood has thus been wrecked by
self-abuse shoull addres-, with three letter stamps
for laTe illustrated treati.e giling means of
perfect cure, World's Dispen,mry Medical Associa-
tion, No. 3 .IN,,•w Oxford Street, London, W.C.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

THE BRITISH TROOPS IN EGYPT.

Before quitting Alexandria for England Lieutenant.
General Sir A. Alison, commanding the British army
of occupation, issued to the troops the following ex-
tracts from a letter he had received from the Earl of
Dufferin

"Before quitting Egypt there is one duty which I
feel it incumbent on me to perform, namely, to
acqutint you with the pride and satisfaction with
which I have observed the bearing of the officers and
men of the British army of occupation in Cairo during
the last six months. Their scbriety, their unobtrusive
and orderly behaviour, and the good humour and
friendly manner in which they treat the natives has
done more than anything else to convince the Egyp-
tians of the amicable feelings with which we are
actuated towards them. If it were not too presump-
tuous a request I.should be very much obliged if you
would make known to the officers and men under
your distinguished command the deep sense of obliga-
tion which I feel towards them."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

WORTH A GUINEA A BOX,
BEECHAM'S PILLS.
ARE admitted by thou'
sands t 1 be worth above
GITINZA A Box for Billions
and Nervous Disorders,
inch as wind and Pain at
the Stomach, Sick Head.
ache, Giddiness. Fu'ness
and Swelling sfter meals.
Dizzine,s and Drowsiness,
Cold Ch 115, Flushings of
, Beat, Loss of Appetite
Sholtness of Breath. )Cos-
tiveness, h curvy, Blotches
on the Skin D,stnrbed
Sleep. Frightful Dreams
and all nervous and Trem-
bling Sensations, &c, &c.
The first dose will Rive relief in twenty minutes.
This is no fiction, for they have done it in thousands
of cases. Tie Proprietor , f the Pis having obtained
a great expense) a Patent for them, he challenges the
whole world to produce a medicine equal to them for
removing the alnve•named compla nts. and r, storing
the patient to sound and lasting health.
Every sufferer is earnestly invite I to try one box of
these Pills, and they will be acknowledged to be.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

THE BLUE RIBBON ARMY.

In London, on Monday, the annual meeting of the
friends and supporters of the Blue Ribbon Temperance
movement was held in Exeter•hall, under the presi-
dency of Mr. Stevenson Blackwood, C.B. There was
a very large attendance.
The report presented stated that as many as 363
returns had been received from friends engaged in
mission work, and reported a total of 67,378 new
pledges. It was gratifying to find that only 10
per cent. of those who signed had broken their
pledge; 193 returns from towns representing a total
population of 4,834,468 persons reported 671,982 blue
ribbons and 583,794 new pledges, showing a propor-
tion to the population of 12i per cent. who had
become abstainers during the past two or three years.
From 21 smaller places 15,947 new pledges were
reported; 120 returns of personal efforts gave the
remarkable total of 29,736. The total number of
pledges reported from all sources was 680,908.
The chairman in opening the proceedings said it was
impossible to form an accurate estimate of the power
of the Blue Ribbon mission throughout the country
The number of meetings held and addresses given and
funds subscribed and of pledges taken were mere
statistics, and could not convey the glorious results of
the work. Who, he asked could tell the number of
aching hearts relieved, the number of slaves set free,
the drunkards reclaimed, and children made happy?
Eternity alone would declare the result of that and
similar efforts that were being made to make the
people sober.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

ALEXANDRA PARK HORSE SHOW"

The great annual horse show at the Alexandra. park,
London, opened on Friday in last week. The general
Character of the show was superior to that of any pre-
viously held tit the Alexandra-park. The number of
entries was 511—duuble that of last year—and good
judges were of opinion that in the principal classes—
the hunters, hacks, and ponies—the average of excel-
lence stood very high.
There were 114 exhibitors, including Field-Marshal
Lord Strathnairn, the Earl of Denbigh, the Countess
of Shrewsbury and Talbot, Lady E. Spencer, Sir
Talbot Constable, and the Stand Stud Company.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

FEMALE CLERKS IN FRANCE.

th,,Th,e St. James's Gazette says :—Of late years the
CP' clment of women BB clerks has greatly increased,
Ot only in England, but in France as well; and in
ooth
- Countries it is generally agreed that the system
fro,,_ the whole works very satisfactorily. At the
11114 of France there are now no fewer than 160
4Fnale clerks' who received 3 fr. a day to commence
Nad whose annual salary, after a year or two's
th-1", rises to 1,800 fr. ; and at the Paris offices of
Orddit Fonder, where also there is a large staff of
ti"lon, the remuneration, beginning at 3 50 fr. a day,
r 8" in some cases to as much as 4,000 fr., or £l6O a
aear,' In both establishments the hours of attendance
41",,,ir0t0 nine to four on six days of the week ; and the
and females clerks sit in different rooms—the
aettoon. being superintended by officials of their own
r,l
,acy. and thus enjoying the greatest possible degree of
'"

a rile A-gent-General for Cape Colony sent out 31
vt:grants, 18 recruits for the Cape Infantry, and 13
rults for the Cape Mounted Riflemen, by the Tay.
eugh Cagle, on the 18th inst.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

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Auctioneers' Catalogues, S ermon s , Concert, al d
other Posters.
Elandbills, Circulars, Cards, Programmes ,Bill
Heads.
Club Articles, Address Cards, Post Cards,
Aid ALL HINDS of PRINTING, in Black or
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GENERAL PRINTERS,

Envelopes, Note Paper. and ALL KINDS a
PLAIN and FANCY STATIONERY.
Largo Stook of PLAYING CARDS, Mew

Designs aid Patterns.
BILL PAPER, PENS, INK, ke.
POCKET BOORS, CHILDREN II ROCK
Toy Books, Spelling and Reading Beek§
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

THE INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE.

The Atherceum says that the next session of the In-
stitute of Agriculture, the lectures in connection with
which are chiefly given at the new Natural History
Museum and at the South Kensington Museum, will
include a much more extended series of subjects bear-
irg on agriculture than heretofore. Chemistry in re-
lation to the soil and in relation to the food of farm
stock, animal and vegetable physiology in their bear-
ing on farm stock and crops, the breeding and manage-
ment of horses, cattle, and sheep, and diseases of crops
and stock, and numerous other courses will be given,
in addition to Prof. Tanner's on the principles of agri•
culture. Poultry, dairy, and bee management will be
dealt with in distinct courses. The principle adopted
by the Institute in arranging the lectures is for the
most part only to take up one subject at a time, two
lectures per day being given, thus enabling students to
choose their lectures and attend them with the least
possible waste of time. The adaptability of the system,
to various needs and the low fees charged for the lec-
tures, should make this institution a permanent benefit
to agriculturists.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

THE LABOUR MARKET IN NE
ZEALAND.

The following is a statement of the condition of the
labour market in Wellington and neighbourhood :

Day labour, 83.; quarrymen, 83. to 98. ; carpenters,
tradesmen, 10s. ; bricklayers and plasterers, lie, to
123. ; painters and glaziers, 88 to 10s. ; plumbers and
gasfi,ters, Be. to 11s. ; blacksmiths, 10s. to 123, ;
bakers, £2 t.) £3 per week ; draymen, £2 to £2 108.;
storemen, 408, to 604. ; gardeners, 7e. to 88. per day ;
milkmen, 208. to 303. per week; hotelmen, barmen,
and night porters, 255. to 40s. ; waiters, boots, and
kitchenmen, 158, to 358,; cooks, 30s. to 50e. ; female
cooks, for hotels, 255. to 355. ; grooms, 255. to 355. ;
housemaids, 121. to 15s. ; hotel ditto, 15s, to 20s. ;
general servants, 10s. to 14s. ; nursemaids, 53. to Bs. ;
laundresses, 4s. per day; female cooks, 16a. to 188, per
week; barmaids, 255. to 355. ; boys, ss, to 108.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

THE 'MARKETS.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE, MARKET.--1101wer.
There was no particular feature in the cattle trade. Sup-
plies were not large, but were sufficient for the demand.
The dead meat market is stronger, but at Islington there
Is not much animation. The frerh arrivals of English
beasts were moderate and of Scotch short. The business
doing was limited, and prices tended in buyers' favour.
The extreme quotation for the best Scots and crosses was
is 10d, but is 84 per 81b was the general price. On the
foreign Fide of the market the show of beasts was small. A dull
trade prevailed at drooping prices. The sheep pens were
sparingly supplied. There was a firm market, and prices
were well maintained. The best Downs and half-breds made
6s 64 to fis 8d per Eilh. Lambs were steady, at 8s to Ss 104 per
Blb. Calves and pigs were quiet. At Deptford there were
about 1,200 beasts, and 10,000 sheep and lambs. Coarse and
Inferior beasts, 4s 44 to ss; second quality ditto, 6s to is 4d ;
prime large oxen, 5s 4d to 5s 64 ' • ditto Scots, die., 5s 64 to
' 5110 s • coarse and inferior sheep, 5s to 63 6d : second quality
ditto, 68 64 to 6s; prime coarse woolled ditto, 68 to 6s 24 ;
prime Southdown ditto, Os 44 to 6s 64; lambs, 8s Od to Ss
104 ; large coarse calves, is 10d to 5s 4d ; prime small ditto,
6s 64 to 6s 4d ; large hogs, 4544 to 4s 8c1; neat small porkers,
4s 8d to is per 81b to sink the offal.
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mutton, is 84 to 4s 44' middling ditto, 4s 4d lo is 4d'
prime ditto, is 64 to 6s ; large pork, 4s to 4s 4d; small
ditto, ts Sd to 6i ; lamb, is 44 to lis per 81b by the carcase.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

POTATO.

Fair supplies of potatoes were offering. Trade was steady,
as follows :—Magnum bonums, 120 s to 160 s ; regents, 120 s to
140 s ; champions, 120 s to 140 s ; Vietsrias, 120 s to 140 s .
rocks, 100 a to 120 a per ton; Lisbon (new), 13s to 14s per cwt:
GAME AND POULTRY.
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Guinea fowl, Ss to 45; pea fowl, gs 6d to 20s; ducks,
2s 9d to Sc; chlckens, 2s to Sc; goslings, 8s 61 to 12s; duck-
lings, Sc 9d to 6s 6d ; pigeons, 10d to is; Bordeaux ditto,
is 2d to is 6d ; ortolant, 2s 6d to 4s; haunches of venison
60s to 80s each; forequarters of ditto, 10d to Is ld per lb.

FIS ff.
Oysters, is to 48 per dozen ; cod, £3 7s 6,1 to £6 58 per
score ; crimped ditto, 6s to 81 9d each; soles (large) 35 to 6s
per pair; ditto slips, 1011 to is Id per lb. ; trout. 4s to 6s 64
each ; lobsters, lOs 6d to 36s per dozen; large turbot, 8s 6d to
165 each; crimped salmon, 25 2d to 25 44 per lb.; mackerel
le 64 to 94 per dosen.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

THE FRENCH DERBY.

The Paris correspondent of the Globe says :
There was a brilliant gathering at Chantilly for the
French Derby, won by Fronting belonging to the Due
de Cattries. Every place in the stands was crowded,
and it is s.-Ane time since so many people were gathered
together. The private stand where.the iOuo d'Aumale
and the Prince de Joinville used to ieceive their guests
remained closed. There was no breakfast party at the
chdteau, for the host was fitment, and Marshal de Mao-
Mahon, brother in-law of the owner of the Derby
winner, was present, and was the first to congratulate
his relation on the success of his representative.
General satisfaction has been felt at the victory of
Frontin, since the Duo de Castries in one of the most
popular members of the Jockey Club and of society.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

GREAT FLOODS IN INDIA.

Writing on Sunday, the Calcutta Correspondent of
The Times says :
The district of Cachar has been the scene of a terri-
ble calamity. Floods have swept over the district,
causing a great loss of life and property. Ai yet only
telegraphic news has been received, and it is impossible
accurately to estimate the amount of damage done.
On the 16th inst. the Deputy-Commissioner of Cachar
telegraphed to one of the tea agency houses in Calcutta
as follows :—" Whole country flooded; gardens cut
off. Agents should charter steamer and flats at once,
to save life."

Telegrams from various garden managers followed
in rapid succession stating that the district and town
were flooded; that 40 inches of rain had fallen in
nine days; that the bazaars and food supplies had
been swept away; that the water had risen over the
roofs of the houses; that the country people were
crowding into the tea gardens and taking refuge on
elevated spots; and that there was imminent danger
of general starvation. Other telegrams were sent on
the 17th to the same effcct, and all calling for the
immediate despatch of food.

On the morning of the 18th a garden manager tele-
graphed that the flood was still rising; that garden
work had been interrupted, all hands being occupied
in building, or rescuing grain from the flooded vil-
lages ; that there was no rice and that the situation
was alarming. The same afternoon, however, a change
for the better took place, and the telegrams received
stated that the water was subsiding, but that thou-
sands of people were in peril of starvation.
A telegram sent on Friday from Silchar, the district
headquarters, says
"No Europeans have lost their lives, but some of
the natives have perished. The country has been a
sheet of water for the last eight days. The natives and
cattle are taking refuge on the elevated ground. Semi-
starvation is general owing to the submersion of the
stores of grain. All nurseries and low-lying tea
gardens have been destroyed. The river has been
falling rapidly since yesterday."
Immediately upon the first news of the disaster
being received, prompt steps to afford relief were
taken by the Tea Association and by the agency houses
here. Several steamers and floats were chartered,
loaded with rice, and despAtched from Naraingunge,
Serajgungel and other river stations.
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Some days must elapse before the extent of the
disakter can be exactly estimated. There is ground
for the hone that little permanent damage has been
occasioned to the tea gardens; but there is reason
to tear tnat many lives have been lost among the
coolies and the native local population, and that much
valuable property in the shape of buildings and stores
baa been injured or destroyed. Heavy and long
cuuthined rain seems to have been the immediate cause
of the flood; and, last winter's snowhat Levying boon
unusually heavy and late throughout the Himalayas
and their outlying spurs, it would appear that an
enormous body of water has now suddenly been set
free.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

REVIEW OF THE GUARDS.

In London, on Monday morning, a review of the
Brigade of Guards was held in Hyde Park, in the
presence of a large assemblage, which included many
members of both Houses of the Legislature. At ten
o'clock the troops were formed in line of contiguous
columns on the ground opposite Knightsbridge Bar.
racks, and received Major General Bigginson, C. 8.,
commanding the Home District, with a general salutes
The General at once made an inspection of the line-
which subsequently marched past in slow time, with
the well-known precision of the Guards,

Afterwards the brigade again went by in quick time,
the massed bands striking up the" British Grenadiers "
march as the Ist and 2nd Battalions, each in six good
companies, defiled past the General. The 2nd Scots
Guards, in four weak companies, went by to the air
of "Highland Laddie ; " and the rear was brought
up with six companies of the Coldstream Guards, who
went by to the " Minanolla March."
A long series of movements, lasting till noon, fol-
lowed, when the troops returned to quarters and were
dismissed