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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-01

SEIZURE OF AN ENGLISH SEALING

SHIP.

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The English schooner Otome, which sailed from Yoko-
hama last May on a seal hunting muise in the Behring
Sea, was seized in August by Russian officers when off
Behring Island. The captain and crew were attacked
while engraved in their operations by 30 or 40 natives
then handed over to some Russian officiairon tioatra
the trading Ftaam e r Alexander, swi by them con-
veyed first to Pefropatilovsk and then to Viadivostock.
Tht ra the vessel was appropriated by the Russian
authorities, and the crew remained in a sort of confine-
ment at the latest advices. Tnis was not the first occa-
sion of such an outrage being committed, for in October,
1881, the Diana, another English vessel, was attacked
by natives in a similar way when two Englishmen
and eight Japanese were wounded. The vessel was
also seized by the Russians at Petropaulovsk. The
secret of these collisions is afforded by the fact that
the Alaska Trading Company claim a monopoly of the
Beal and other hunting in the archipelago of this sea as
well as along the adjacent coasts. The natives are
armed by them, and the steamer Alexander acts under
their authority although it hoists for convenience the
'Russian flag. Some time ago proceedings were taken
at San Francisco against this very vessel for piracy;
but the Alaska Company found means to defeat the
ploceedings of the complainants. The attack on the
Otome is likely to lead to some steps being taken by
the Foreign Office to define the existing rights on the
Kurili and Aleutian Islands, with a view to prevent-
ing the repetition of these disagreeable incidents.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-01

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-01

PUBLIC NOTICES

Howc COMFORTS. Tea being a foreign product, is fre-
quently adulterated by the Chinese, therefore those
English consumers who are not yet using Horniman's
Tea, guaranteed flee from all adulteration, are recom-
mended to do to. It is strong, delicious, warranted
pure, and sold at lowest London prices. List of Agents
(Chemists &c ,) in this locality :—Claike, Chemist,
and Baker, Chemist, High Street, Hewitt, Market
place ; Monis, ro6, High Street.—Brierley Hill
Rawlings, chemist. Kidderminster, Hewitt, Bull
Ring.— lialestow en, Adams chemist. Lye, Jones,
chemist, Wordsley. White, chemist. Kingswn-
ford, Pearson. Brettell Lane, Collins, chemist,—
Birmingham, Beaks, Bull Bing.—Quarry Bank Watts
chemist.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-01

LORD HARTINGTON AT MANCHESTER.

A great demonstration, promoted by the Liberal
Associations at Manchester, of North. East and of
South-East Lancashire, was held in the Free Trade
Hall, Manchester, on Tuesday night, and was ad-
dressed by the Mare-pis of Hartington. The hall was
crowded in every part, and the doors had to be clotad
half an hour before the meeting began. Sir U. Kay.
Shuttle worth presided, and a large number of mem-
bers of Parliament were present, including Mr. Jacob
Bright, Mr. John Slagg, Mr, F. W. Grafton, Mr.
W. Agnew, &o.

A resolution was moved by Mr. R. Leake, seconded
by Mr. F. W. Grafton, and supported by Mr. Jacob
Bright, and carried with great enthusiasm, " sinctirely
thanking the Government for the measures it had
parsed in the face of extraordinary opposition,-!and
expressing unabat-d confidence in its future adminis-
tration of national affairs."

The Marquis of Hartington, who was received with
round after round of cheering, in the course of his ad-
dress said it was undoubtedly in the power of the
opposition, if Government decided to deal with the
question of the representation of the people, to force on
a dissolution before the coming reform could be brought
into effect, and the Conservatives had given fair nottice
that such was their intention. He criticised Loi.d
Salisbury's article on disintegration, and retorted on
the noble lord's remarks on the loss of authority in
the Upper House, that this was their own fault and the
fault of the statesmen to whose will that House blindly
submitted.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-01

WORTH A GUINEA A BOX.

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a few doses of them carry off all gross humours. open
all obstructions, and bring a our. all that is required.
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to be f und to equal BEECHAM'S PILLS for removing
any obstruction or iriegularity f the system, If taken
according to the directions given with each box, th y
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health,.the whole ph.) sical.e e.gy of the human fram
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-01

A LETTER FROM CETEWAYO.

By the last mall from Capetown the Daily News re.
ceived the following copy of a letter which Cetewayo
addressed to the Resident Commissioner in the Zulu
Native Reserve :

•
"18 Oct.—Sir, Mr. Grant has this morning in-
formed me that you are unable to grant the request
made by me ye.terday tht:ough the Princes Ndabuko,
Shingana, and Mahanana that Alr, Grant should re-
main with nue either in the capacity of adviser
or private friend ; and I have now the honour
to request, by the wish and advice of all the
prince's, chiefs, and headmPn who accompany
me, that Her Maje.4l,'s Special Gommistioner may be
pleased to communicate to the Right- Honoura'ile the
Secretary of State my urgent wish that Her Majesty's
Government may be tv.ked to sanction the appoint.
went of Mr. Grant as my adviser and counsellor, and
I respectfully requeit that Her Majesty's Sp.,cial
Oommis,doner acquaint the Right Honourable the
Secretaty of State with the pitruort of this communi-
cation by cable.—l have, &c. (iigned) GETEWATO
KA lIIPANDIC."

The Resident Commissioner, in acknosvledging the
receipt of this lett,q., informed "King Cetewao " that
he had sent it to Sir Henry Bulrver,

The dates for the execution of the two condemned
mPie at Kirkdale Gaol, Liverpool, have been fixed.
Henry Duttrui, convicted of murdering hie wife's
mother, is to be hanged on the 3rd of December, and
Lewis Parry, convicted of murdering a young woman
on the canal bank, is 'to be hanged on the 10th Pf
December.

From nn official list soiled by Mr. Pickard, the head
nf the Yorkshire Miners' A.saociAtion, it appears that
37,500 notices have been served at the county col.
Eerier. In all probability, 60,000 men and boys will
be idle in the first week in December.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-01

THE SINGULAR SHOOTING CASE.

In London, on Tuesday, Frederick James Moriarty,
23, a clerk in the Central Telegraph Office, St.
Martin's-le Grand, was again brought up .on remand
before Mr. Mansfield, at Marlborough-street Police.
court, charged with unlawfully discharging a revolver
in Pall Mall on the 12th inst., and wounding in the
leg Mr. Hwfa Williams, of 30, Great Cumberland-
place.—Mr. Ricketts again appeared for the defence.
Chief Inspector Turpin said that he had been in-
structed to ask for a further remand. Mr. Williams
was making some progress towards recovery, but was
still unable to appear in consequence of the bullet not
having been yet extracted.
Mr. Ricketts asked that the prisoner might be ad-
mitted to bail, as it was very probable that Mr. Wil-
liams would not be able to attend toe police-court for
some weeks yet. This remanding of the accused time
sifter time was very painful to the young man's rela-
tives, who were anxious to take care of him.
Mr. Turpin said that Moriarty had escaped pre-
viously from the care of his relatives—on the evening,
in fact, before this occurrence took place. He then
purchased two bottles of poison—one of oxalic acid—
which his brother managed to take away from him,
and a pistol, which unfortunately escaped his notice.
The Chief Clerk said that, for the prisoner's own
sake, it would be better for him to remain in the custody
of those able to take care of him.
Mr. Mansfield, in refusing to allow the defendant
out on bail, said it was quite clear he was unfit to
be at large, and the assurance that his friends would
take care of him was not, to his mind, any sufficient
guarantee. Moriarty would be again remanded for a
week
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-01

HUMUS'S GREAT FANCY FAIL
actually crammed with FANCY ARTICLES
suitable for YNIA.4 PRESENTS, Useful, Decora-
tive, and Amusing. Novelties from tbe F.rench,
()warm, American, and English Markets in great
profusion
TOYS. TOYS. TOYS. TOYS.
The TOY SECTION being a most important one to
the younger metn‘iers of Society, great care has
been taken that this Department should be well
represented, the Variety is as large and attractive
am possible. (inc Large Room 18 utilized for the
Display anti Sale of Toys only. The collection in-
Mus:c a, Mcchinal, and other Toys of every
description.

Immense Purchase of 30,000 PAT S LACE LONG CURTAINS at Extraordinary Prices
NOW ON SALE.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-01

OLD ,BILL.

VI-OLATIONA. OF •THIN FACTORY—ACT it the Police
Court, on Wednesday, before Dr. Walker an 1 C.
Holcroft, Taytr r, rivet manufacturer,
Rowley Village, wa, sunamoned for an infringement
of the Factory and Workshops Act by failing_ to
iavo,fied in.his, workshop an abstra t of. the Act
of Parliament. Mr. C. W. Hoare (inipectorr under
th FacturyAnd Workshop Acts; appeared to pro-
sectue, and th 6 offence was proved, by Mr. A. Platt,
anoth, rof the lacal, in.speetors • Defenda...t • was
fined 20s,and costs.— Thom. is Potter, livet maker,
Plaekheath, was summoned under the same statute
Io oaviog, on toe 25th ui, emplo,ed full titne
boy under the. spectied age. Mr. Pratt proved
findin.: in defendant's employ a 1-oy 12. years of age,
an t who w4s -related to the def• ndant.. He had
worked full time for the past six months.- Defendaat was fiat d 40.6 and costs.

CRIILLTI TO A HORSE, D Lvi I Lowe, carter, was
fined ss.and c s s ;or working a 11,45 e when in an
unfit stAte, at Blackheath.

THE k T Faom A. BOARD SCHOOL.b— rh.ornag Maloney
(13), of Dudley, was ordevtd to receive six strokes
with a birch rod tor stealing _a boy's cap belon;ing
to Joseph Woo.ih .11, horn the Blackheath Board
Schools.

LICENSING PELOSE.CUTIOIT—SiinueI Kite, miner,
~vas.tined lOs and cuts for, r4using to quit the
Cir'eirgeJlattl, Halesou en Road.

H. AL E. 0 W N.

FELONIES.—At tne Police 7 Office on Diesday, a
gipsy named Moses .SaLth :-was s ntenced to one
month's imp isonniellt for stealing a donkey, valued
at 15s. -the property. of lireorge Waldron.—James
Lea, ironworker, was fined 20s and costs for steal-
ing a brush, the prore.ty of lhomas Yarn,ll,,bker
and confectioner.

• KILLING THEIIt OWN GAME. - Benjamin • and
Ernest Bmith4armers, Frankley, were each fined
£3i or u, ing a gun on their ~wn farms tot the.pur-
pose of killing game without the requisite certift,-,
cates— Defendants stat-d they did not kill any
game, but admitted puruing it, and contended, that
they had been unjustly proceeded against.. The
magistrates stated that the farmers had no right to
I kill game on their own lands without c rtifiqatei.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-01

ROWLEY SCHOOL BOARD.

Mr. G. Green presided at the monthly meting
of this Board.
On the recommendation of the Finance Com-
mittee, accounts amounting to about £5OO were
ordered to be paid,
The Chairman said as the present was what he
might term their avnual meting, he ti ought it
only right that he should submit a report of the
educational work done in th parish since the for-
mation of the School Board in 1883. At that time
the population of Ura parish was 25,073, and the
evisting school accommodation in 1875-6 was for
1,738. The children under the instruction of the
Board school teachers were 827, and the average
attendance w s 464. In 1882-3 the population was
27,383, and the voluntary and adventure schools
provided accommodation for 2,07 d, ard Board
ols had been erected to accommodate 2,887
children, and schools were rented to accommodate
560. The children under instiuction by the Board
at the present time were 3,750, whilst the aver-
age attendance at the Board s.:12ools was
2,675. The fist complete school year ended June
30th, 1876, and the interest on loans and propor-
tionate annual repay meats of loans amounted to 3d
in the round; whilst in the past year it was 51-d.
The cost to the ratepayers for educational work in
1876 was 11c1 in the pound; whilst in the past year
it was 41d. The total cost per head on the rates
for the children in average attendance was us 4.1c1
in 1876, and gs 81d last year. The Government.
grants earned, and the rate per head allowed, and
fees received during the past year amounted to £1
16A Old per head, but if they deducted the cost of
office expenses, the cost per head was .£1 12s 7i-d.
At the present time 5,823 children were in attend-
ance at the different schools in the parish, and the
percentage of passes during the past year was 86—
(hear, hear). Considering the difficulties the Board
had had to ecntend with, he thought the statistices
he had furnished would be considered to be satisfac-
tory, and the educational work done in Rowley
Regis would compare favourably with that done in
other Black Country town—(hear, hear).
'I he School Attendance Officer reported that
sickness was very prevalent throughout the district,
and he feared the fever epidemic was increasing,
especially at Cradley Heath, and the average at-
tendance was consequently greatly lowered iu that
neighbourhood.
Toe reports were adopted.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-01

MR. GLADSTONE AND THE LAMBETH
CHAIRMAKER

In September, Mr. Hill, a working man in Lam-
beth, wr( to to Mr. Gladstone as follows :—" 81.
Barlow•street, East'street, Walworth, Sept. 3, 1883.
Sir, —I am a working man chairmaker, and have for
the last thirty years had a vote for Lambeth, which I
have always given to the Liberal candidate. I am going
to ask a very great favour from you, which I do hope
you will see your way to grant. I have two sons, and
I want you to sell me one or two, according to the
size, of the oak, elm, or any other bard wood trees
you have cut down yourself. I want to make my
sons an arm chair and table apiece with my own
hands, so that they can leave them to their children
when they are dead. I shall be willing and glad to
pay the price charged by your valuer, and also the
railway carriage to London. Trusting you will be able
to do so, and hoping you will forgive me the liberty I
have taken in writing to you, I remain, your obedient
servant, H. T. HILL."
To this the following reply was received :—" Sep•
tember Bth, 1883. Sir,—Mr. Gladstone has had the
honour to receive your letter of the 3rd inst., and
desires me to inform you that he will make known the
subject of it to his son on his return from abroad, as
he regulates matters of the nature referred to.—l am,
Sir, your obedient servant, G. W. SPENCER LYrrsi,
TON."
On Nov. 10th Mr. H. W. Gladstone wrote
"Erskine, Glasgow. Sir,—ln reference to your letter
of Sept. 3rd, which Mr. Gladstone has handed to me,
I beg to ask yoa how many feet of timber you re-
quire. We have a beech of about 16ft. available; but
I leer the carriage to London would be heavy.-1 am,
&c,, W. H. GLADSTONE."
Mr. Hill replied asking that the tree might be sent
on, and on Saturday afternoon it arrived safely. It
is 1811. long, in two pieces : the butt is some 30
inches in diameter, and the weight is about a ton and
a half. The tree has been cut in the shape of a wedge
above the ground.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-01

NATIONALISTS AND ORANGEMEN.

The Press Association's Newry correspondent
telegraphs :—The local branch of the National
League posted a resolution on Thursday night con-
demn .m. 7 the Geverninent for proclaiming the meet-
ing, and deciding to assemble on Sunday morning,.
and after the magistrates had read the proclama-
tion proceed to Wa-rtnpoint, and there hold a meet-
ing. The Orangemen also have met, and resolved.
if the magistrates do not prohibit the torchlight
procession of Nationalists to-morrow night they will
themselves march into Newry to protect the Pro-
ttstant quarter. Street disturbances. occurred last
night. Several persons were injured%
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-01

A SAILOR ON AFFAIRS IN
MADAGASCAR.

II naval correspondent, writing from one of he.
Majesty's ships at Zanzibar, under date Oct. 12,
says :—On the 21st September we received orders
from Admiral Sir W. N. Hewett, K.C.8., Corn•
mander•in-Chief in the East Indies, to leave Zanzibar
with provisions and despatches for her Majesty's
ship Dryad, at Tamatave. We bad a rather rough
and long passage of thirteen days. We found
four French ships at Tamatave, and fighting
going on about half a mile inland. Unfortu-
nately, the Hovas have no heavy guns, or they
would soon have disposed of the French. As it
is the French dare not go further inland than their
guns on board the ships in the harbour will carry, and
they have no organised expedition. The Hovas are
making every preparation for war, and have about
80,000 fairly armed troops. Madagascar is a self-sup.
porting island, and the inhabitants are entirely inde-
pendent of all outsiders, so that unless the French
bring a large army and march inland, they will only
injure the European traderaeand will not do the least
harm to the natives, as they 'cannot starve them out.
The French supplied an independent tribe near Majunga
with arms and ammunition, to fight against the Havas,
but on the French troops landing the whole tribe
turned against them, and the French were defeated.
I did not see anything of the fort the French had taken,
ai we were not allowed to land, but anchored a good
distance from shore. They were firing occasionally
from the French flagship most likely to frighten the
carrion crows out of the cocoanut trees, for there was
nothing else to be seen. The fever and rainy season
is just commencing, so that they cannot commence
operations for another four months. The writer also
says that there were in September more English ships
at Zanzibar than there were ever before—viz,, her
Majesty's ships London, Euryalus (flagship), Briton,
Tourmaline, Ranger, Osprey, Dragon, and Undine,
_.• I a -
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-01

DINNER DITTO, from 10s. 6d. the Set ot 54
TOILET sErs, from 58. 11d. the Set of 6
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Also an immense variety of FANCY WARP,' at
China and Majolica, FIFTEEN to TWENT r
cent. lower than STORE PRICES. 013'
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-01

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,THE RESTITUTION OF CONJUGAL
RIGHTS.

On Tuesday, in the Probate and Divorce Division
of the High Court of Justice, Sir James Hannen,
in delivering a reserved judgment in respect of a
motion to attach the respondent, William Henry
Weldon, for not complying with the order of
the Court, said that this was a suit by the wife
(Mrs. Georgina We)don) for restitution of con.
jugs! rights. The husband originally pleaded a
defence, which was subsequently withdrawn, and
the respondent submitted to a decree, in the usual
form, that he should take the petitioner home,
receive her as his wife, and render her conjugal rights
The petitioner now prayed that an attachment might
issue against her husband for contempt by disobe-
dience of that order of the Court. l'he respondent
alleged that he was not in contempt, inasmuch as he
had complied with the decree, or had shown his
readiness to do so. His lordship then proceeded to
refer to the various matters between the parties which
have been before the Court, stating that although
the respondent had furnished a house for the peti-
tioner, with two servants' and agreed to allow her
£5OO a year or more, yet he submitted he was not
bound to live under the same roof. Having dealt at
length with the question and quoted cases, Sir James
Hannen said: "Though I regret the English law on
this subject should differ from that of Scotland, and,
I believe, mo‘t other countries, I am bound to ad-
minister it as I understand it to be, and I am unable
to find anything in the Matrimonial Causes Acts
or the decisions of my predecessors, which would
justify me in refusing to enforce by attachment
a decree for restitution of conjugal rights." In con-
clusion he said, "I feel constrained to allow the at-
tachment asked for against Mr. Weldon to be drawn
up, but it may remain in the office for a fortnight from
this day, and not be issued then if Mr. Weldon in the
meantime comply with the order of the Court. Mrs.
Weldon is entitled to the costs of the motion."

• -
Mr. Searle, who appeared for the respondent: .We
are not quite certain, my lord, whether this is a final
order. Will you allow us to appeal, if necessary?
Sir James Hannen : Cettainly.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-01

TRIAL OF POLICE OFFICIALS IN
CONSTANTINOPLE.

The Varna Correspondent of the Daily News
writes :

A remarkable trial is now going on at Stamboul.
Bahri Pacha, head of the police of Pera, and six officers
of the secret police, have been at last charged with the
commission of a series of offences, in which they have
made use of their position to extort money.
The plan adopted was to make a descent on
the house of an innocent person, who was then
accused of coining false money. Coining tools
and moulds made for the secret police were found in
the well and false t ieces hidden about the house,
where they had been placed for the purpose by the
band. If the accused were willing to pay a heavy
bribe, the prosecution was dropped, If not, the evi-
dence was found to be conclusive, and the accused
were sentenced to long terms of imprisonment. Nine
persons are known to have been so sentenced. The die-
covery was owing to the failure of Bahri Pacha to bribe
an Armenian witness to give false testimony. The evi-
dence brought before the Court alleges that it was under
the orders of Bahri Pacha that the plot was formed. It
is shown that on one occasion an agent of the secret police
went to complain to Bahri Pacha that this colleagues
were preparing coining tools for the purpose of accusing
innocent people. Bahri Pacha, after listening to the
declaration of this agent, told him that if be did not
keep silent he would be escorted to Fezzan. Further
witnesses have deposed that Bahri Pacha had
ordered them under threats to say that they
had been bribed to give evidence against the secret
police. It is alleged that the real motive was not ex.
tortion of money so much as to show vigilance and pro-
tect false coiners. Nearly all the victims are poor
persons. During the week the persons sentenced have
been brought from prison to give their evidence.
Notwithstanding the great influence possessed by
the accused, the evidence appears so overwhelming
that it is generally believed a conviction must be the
result.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-01

THE RECENT EXPLOSIONS ON THE

UNDERGROUND RAILWAY.

The Lord Mayor of London continues to have many
pressing applications for relief from sufferers by the
recent dynamite explosions on the Metropolitan Rail-
way. A respectable man in official employment wrote
that his wife had received such violent shocks to the
whole system that for ten days her life had been
in imminent danger and she was also internally in-
jured. She now lay, helpless on her bed, and required
constant attendance day and night and the most care-
ful nourishment. A newly-born child was now in
a weakly state,owing to the illness of the mother. His
happy home, the writer said, had been turned into a
house of mourning. Another sufferer has four young
children to support by her needle, her husband having
gone to Australia to seek employment. She was re.
turning from a day's needlework in Kecsington when
the explosion occurred, and was treated in University
College Hospital. She had been unable to do any
work since. A third sufferer, a lad, is disabled and
invalided from work, and his hearing is gone, or par-
tially so. Another writes that he and his wife and
two children were hurt, and their clothing destroyed,
and that they had earned nothing for a fortnight.
The Lord Mayor is raising a small fund for the help
of these and other cases, and the benevolence of the
public is solicited by his lordship in the special circum-
stance of the case.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-01

A PROFITABLE BUSINESS.

The brisk trade done by the multitude of lemonade
vendors who ply their calling in the New York streets
during the hot westher has induced a Herald reporter
to calculate what might be the average earnings of
one of these men per day. He selected n new-comer
for his informant, one who bad begun bueitees in a
very humble way, and whose stock-in trade at starting
cost in all a matter of five dollars lemons and sugar
included. As the Bummer was ending, he inquired of
the man the averrwt number of glasses he had sold in
a diy, the answer being from three to fon; ir,-.ndred,
about two-thir.ls being iaege (flea; at five cents, the
remainder at three cents. The reporter, taking the
minimum of three hundred glasses—a third b,ing five
cents—after informing himself as to the cost for
lemons, sugar, &c , arrived at this result, that the net
receipts per day were over thirteen dollars. This is a
pretty considerable profit Gt.) business that can he
carried on with less than a capital of five dollars. and
it is not surprising to learn that during New York
summer, newsvenclors, bootblacks, and errand men
abandon their respeetiva nailing for the more luora-
tivo one of ltwonade seller, which they can embrace
with such small stock-in-trade as a dry goods box for
a counter' a few glasses, spoons, &c., an adequate
supply of lemons and cruohed sugar, a chair, and the
ndispensable big sun umbrella.—Eveninv standard.

CANDID.-14portsmun ynu 've been at this
whiskey 1 "—Boy (who has brought the lunoheon',:
ha..kot) " Na! The coo:Irk wadna come oot !"
Punch.

QUITE A MISUNDERSTANDING, OF COURSE.—Box
rassenger "By jove, driver, it blows fibarp up here.
Q lite sure you 're full inside ?"—Thiwer " You're
right, sir, it do blow sharp; and, as you're so pri ssin',
I ain't so full but I can find room for two o' rum 'ot
when we gets to the "Angel." Way up 1 Tchk

NOT NN HAT SHE MEANT.—Dentist: "Would you
prefer chloroform or laughing gas ? " Patien
"What is the difference? "—Dentist : "Half.a crown I "
—Funny lolks.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-01

FRANCE: AND MADAGAgeAR,
INCREASE- OF EXPORT DUTIES:

Advices from liadagascarr dated November Ist,
state that the French have trebled the export duties
on native produce other that tood.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-01

CUTTINGS FROM AMERICAN PAPERS.

An Indianapolis editor objects to the drivers of
hearses smoking pipes and singing songs as they drive
in processions, but it isn't best to be too particular
about small things.
The woman who doesn't like her nose can have it
remodelled in Brooklyn for 25 dole. She will be eau.
tioned not to blow it for three months after the opera-
tion.
A New Yorker who holds a deed of 160 acres of
land covered by the waters of Lake Erie is trying
to make the seller show it up. He says he'll have
his land, even if the lake has to be moved off some-
where.
A resident of Jersey City, says he has had burglars
in his house fourteen different times in the last six
years. As he never had anything to steal, and has
consequently lost nothing, the burglars have his heart.
felt sympathie3.
A Pennsylvania mule which had lived in a coalmine
for nine years without seeing daylight was hiisted up
the other day, and his first act was to kick a boy sky,
high. Mules know what daylight Is for as well as any
one else.
" My case is just here," said a citizeti to a lawyer.
" Ths plaintiff will swear that I hit him. I will swear
that I did not. Now, what can yt.o lawyers make out
of that if we go to trial ? " "A hundred dollars, easy,"
was the reply.
A little girl sat on the floor, crying. After a while
she stopped and seemed buried in thought. Looking
up suddenly, she said, "Mamma, what was I cryin'
about ? " "Because I wouldn't let you go down
town," "Oh, yes," and she set up a howl.
The other day an up-town gentleman, whose wife
wished him to send up a corn doctor to the house,
made the engagement, and telegraphed her to this
effect, "Chiropodist will be up at two o'clock." The
lady was greatly surprised, but somewhat consoled,
when she received the message, "Cheer up, dearest.
Will be up at two o'clock."

The catch of herrings in the Shetland Islands for
the season of 1883, which has bee-a the most prosperous
on record, has now been exported. The catch has
yielded the great total Of 228,000 barrels, which,
roughly estimated, represents nearly 200 millions of
fish. About 208,030 barrels were exported direct to
the continental market. Ninetpeight thousand barrels
received the Government brand.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-01

143, 144, 145,

HUGHES'S

GRAND
DE SHOW
For KAGNrr DE and VARIETY will surpass
any DISMAY of FANCY GOODS hitherto seen
in the Midlands.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-01

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS.

meeting of the creditors of B,niarain Wood,
of the Britannia Inn, The Lays., Brierley Hill
licensed victualler and coke and lime merchant, was
held on Tuesday, at the office of. Mr. J. WaLer
soliciter, Brierley Hill Mr. W. hose pre-
sided. The debtor made no, offer, and it was re-
solved to wind up his affairs in liquidation. Mr.
.1. Chappell, Stourblidger accountant, and Mr, .1.
• W. Jones were app Anted trustees, with a committee
of inspectiou. The discharge was granted. Mr.
Clulow was entrusted with& the registration, of the
resolutions. The following resolution, was unani—
moudy. paseed by the creditors : it is the
unanimous- opinion of this- mcetingthut Mr. Wood's
failure arose-from circumstances over which he had
no control, and that he is.. entitled to. the deepest
sympathy at the hands of his creditors and friends."
A. meeting ot the creditors of John Beddard,. of
KingswLiford, grocer, wasdaeld,ou Tuesday, at the
office of Mr. Clutuw, Brierley, Hill. A resolution
was passed to wind ue the estate in liqeidation.
Messrs. Chappell,. accountant, Stourbridge, and
Robert Pieeee,. grocer, Dudley, were appointed.
trustees, and Mr. Clulow was entrusted. with. the
registration of the resolutions
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-01

HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.

Gelatine pudding.—One ounce gelatine, one pint
cold milk ; set on the stove and let come slowly to a
boil, stirring occasionally ; separate the yolks arid
whites of six fresh eggs ; beat the yolks well and stir
slowly into hot milk; add half a pound of granulated
sugar; when quite cold stir in a quart of whipped
cream, flv ur with vanilla and lemob extract uliXed;
have the whites of the eggs beaten very stiff, and stir
in the last thing ; set away to cool.
Macaroni and Cheese.—Throw into boiling water
some macaroni, with salt according to quantity used ;
let it boil one•fourth of an hour, when it will be a
little more than half-cooked, drain off the water, place
the macaroni in a saucepan with milk to cover, boil
till done. Butter a pudding dish, sprinkle the bottom
with plenty of grated cheese, put in the macaroni, a
little white pepper, plenty of butter, sprinkle on more
cheese, coNer that with bread-crnmbs, set in a quick
oven to brown; serve hot.
Meat Turnovers.—Take cold beef or lean meat of any
kind; cut in small bits ; season with salt and pepper;
boil and mash some potatoes; make into passe with one
or two eggs ; roll out with a dust of flour, cut with a
saucer • put the cut meat on half of the crust; fold
the other half over and pinch together; fry brown in
butter.

Apple Sauce.—Peel, core, and cut into mall pieces
half a dozen cooking apples, put them into a small
saucepan, with foLr cloves, and a little water, Let
them stew till quite done, then pass them through a
fine hair si-ve ; put the pglp in a saucepan with a
small pat of fresh butter, stir on the fire till quite hot,
and serve.

Knuckle of Veal.—Saw the knuckle into three
pieces which put into a stewpan with a piece of
streaked bacon, about two pounds in weight; four
onions, a carrot, two turnips, and six peppercorns ;
place over the fire, and when boiling, add a little salt,
skim well, and place at the corner to simmer gently
for two hours; take up, dress them in a dish aur.
rounded with the vegetables and bacon, and serve
with parsley and butter over. Very good soup may
be made from the stock it was boiled in, if required.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-01

"THE HUNTING FIELD.

On Monday an inquest was held at Portobello Bar.
racks on the body of Major Theodore Carr, of the
Royal Artillery, who was killed near Pliestown on
Saturday afternoon while hunting with the Ward
Union Hounds,

Dr. Cranny deposed that on Saturday afternoon
while hunting with. the Ward Union Hounds, his
attention was called to., a..gentleman, who he after-
wards learned was Maidi•Oarr, lying on his back in
Fairy Hmuselane with a fearful scalp wduud on his
head. Whzn witness came up the deceased was dying,
and just breathed two or three times and died.
Mr. Charles Waters deposed that on the afternoon
,in..question he was hunting. While the deceased was
galloping easily Up a lane witneas,noticed him lose his
hat, and ahnost immediately afterwards he suddenly
fell off his horse on the off side. Witness Iver About-
-150 yards from him at the time, and thought his head
struck the ground first. After falling, he rolled over
and lay motionless. Witness went up to him, and on
another gentleihan coming up, he told him to get a
doctor, and soon after. Dr. Cranny was in attendance,,
and gave,the deceasedaomething out of aflask., Major
Carr died about ten minutes after the accident. At
the time of the accident the deceased was galloping
slowly along Fairy House-lane, The horse was going
'steadily, and' not taking a fence or anything of that
sort. After falling, deceased drew his breath con-
vulsively, He did not present the appearance of being
seized with a fit, and there was no signs of foam
about his .mouth. Witness thought at' first that he
had been 'knocked out of his saddle by the branch
of a tree, but afterwards ascertained such could not
have been the case. All the branches near the place
were too high.
The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-01

A BOY'S FIGHT WITH AN EAGLE.

While rowing on the Thames River, half way between
Norwich and New London, Conn, Frank Crandall, a
Montville lad, had a rare adventure. Rounding a
wooded promontory, he saw just ahead of him a great
bird in the water furiously lashing the waves with its
wings. He pulled rapidly to the spot and found it
was an eagle struggling to rise, while some object le
the water kept it down. As the place was near the
shore and the water shallow, Crandall leaped overboard
and attempted to capture the bird. A desperate
struggle ensued. The eagle struck at him with his
wings and beak, uttering shrill cries, while it vainly
endeavoured to extricate its talons from the object that
held it to the water. At last the lad threw himself on
the bird, hearing it under water, and then flung it into
the boat, clambering in and falling upon it. Still the
eagle fought hard, but Crandall threw a niece of sail-
cloth over it and succeeded in winding his stout anchor
rope around its legs.
Then the lad examined his capture 4nd saw that
each of the eagle's talons was deeply imbedded in the
back of a large bluefish. In the conflict with the boy
the bird rad beaten each fish into an almost shapeless
pulp, but the sharp claws were still tightly fixed in
their backbones. It is supposed that the eagle de-
scended into a large, closely huddled school of bluefish
and, contrary to its intentions, struck two fish instead
of a single one. The double capture was too heavy
ballast for an easy rise, and in the struggle the eagle's
wings became soaked with water, and then escape was
in:ipossible.—Daroit Fru Press,

The Oity Press says that the money value of the
turtle imported into London yearly Is £25,000.