The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-05 00:00:00

SMOLLETT'S GRAVE.—The burying.ground for
Catholic at Leghorn, opened three centuries
closed for interments in 1839, is now in such a o""

neglect that the tombstones—some of them
rating distinguished men—are well-nigh -
able. The renovation of these monuments Nvi's
last All Souls' Day by Mr. J. C. Parkinson,
his own expense, has repaired the grave of the
of "Humphrey Clinker," and restored the table!
Armstrong's epitaph. The British ChaPll4ll2
Leghorn invites assistance towards the work of
tion.
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FIELD AND GARDEN.—Favourable reporo; ore
hand as to agricultural and horticultural
(says the Daily Telegraph). The recent cold •
weather, while keeping vegetation backward'
mised the danger of night frosts; while the re',
the past few days and the rise in temperatta?
caused a great deal of lost ground to be recovereclt
cereals look healthy and grass promising. The
done by frost has probably been compensated ia
measure by the benefit to the soil and the degt•
of the germs of insect pests. Early plum%
suffered from the hail in certain diltrictsj3°

injury is local, and for the most part slight. ,
and mangolds are being got into the group°
very favourable circumstances. The general,'
is that a warm May would work wonders in

field and the garden.
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MUSIOAL Cows—Madame de Genlis says
a visit to the chateau of the Count de 'Voss, tvli
heard, for the first time, a curious concert.
scheme were universally adopted, it would gly
country inexpressible charms. Toe plan was t°
cows into flocks, and hang about their necks 101;
bells. These formed in the most beautiful 0'
perfect concords, in several octaves, both hill%
low. No one can have the least idea of the del.,
harmony they produce as the cows move about% ;
at a small distance, they make music, of vihle„
irregularity and sweetness acts so powerfullY
imagination that it is impossible to listen to 1,
out the liveliest emotion,"
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GASTRONOMIC HINTS.—The Court Jour'
Most of the weekly papers are indulging their rieie
in gastronomic paragraphs; not to be behind t
we offer this contribution :—The diner-out 5„
particularly careful to secure at this time of tu7,l
the tit-bit of the goose, which is the croup `lO
plover, which is the thigh; of the teal, which
merry-thought; of the shoulder-blade of the
and the belly of the guinea-fowl; of a lark, the
of the ortolan, the flank ; of a turkey, the white'
of the lapwing, the left thigh,
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A MUSICAL OSTRICH.—The 77th Regan"'
presented many years ago by Colonel WA
British Consul at Tripoli, with a fine young '
This remarkable bird walked at the head of the,
ment in a most orderly manner, and kept perfen`,
with the music of the band while marclaihgo;
should the band be playing in the squares
gardens, be would walk round the musicians,
all the little boys away. But it is well 103°,7;
these animals are excessively voracious, ""
t on
obliged to be muzzled, as he took a fancy, 13°
listen attentively to the music itself, but to e
music books whenever he could get at them.
STRANGLED BY A JACK-TOWEL—In Lolet
Mr. George Percival Wyatt, core°
Camberwell, held an inquiry into the .
attending the death of Thomas Butler Pearsle,
eight years, lately residing with his parents ot,ei,
Paulet-road, who was strangled by a jack•tc'ef
appeared from the evidence of a brother
deceased; that on Tuesday afternoon both
went into the back kitchen to wash themeelve°'
after the deceased began to play with the
towel by twisting it around his neck. Witneo'e
that his brother was turning black in the face'
could not disentangle himself. Witness ran 013.0
to his sister, and she came into the kitchen nee4l
him down. A doctor was sent for and pr0000,0..'
to be dead. The jury returned a verdict 0,
dental death by suffocation.'
"CONVERSION OF `RENTES.' "—Mrs. Bt'
has seen this heading every day for a fortnig 0,
the papers. She wants to know who
and to what, and from what, he is converted,:
the conversion effected by a Church Mission
or is it a Salvation Army affair.—Punch.

"PUFFING BILLY."—The Builder and
Times says :—Chicago wants "Puffing - (;1'
ornament its forthcoming national exhibition tio?
way appliances, and applies to the Corpolloi
Newcastle for the loan of the old loconaotive. le
is evidently unaware that "Puffing Bill°
located at Newcastle. "Puffing Billy"
engine, and can be found in South
Museum. Wiliam Hedley also constructe on- cl
engine known as the Wylam Dilly, in 1813,,
is safely housed in the Edinburgh Museuna.,oo
and Art. The Rocket is at South -164
Museum also, and Stephenson's Killingwori,
at Newcastle. The Mayor of Newcastle
the Chicago folk mean the laFt-mentioned
It is just possible they would gladly aceeyt
George Stephenson's engine, named " A
which stands on a pedestal in front of the
station of the Stockton and Darlington Rail"
POPULATION IN HUNGARIAN OITIES.—"AIt°
recent census in Hungary shows an increle
than one•and.a.half per cent. in eleun years La
lation of the capital is found to have incresE;,e,,
period more than 32 per cent., being novi .
number which entitled Buda•Pesth to thelBlv 011`.;it
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place among Continental cities, whereas lI
only 23rd on the lißt. This rapid increase is ovot
by the British Consul-General to the cono `nt.
of working people in search of ernploYll
births in the city appear at the same time to h
decreasing, being in 1876 a little under
1881 only a little under 391 per thousand c
lation. It is also reznarKable that the
females in Buda-Peath exceeds that of t.
seven per cent.
A Hum NOTION. Why not have
Beaconstield statue on Primrose Hill ?—.l'
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MEDICAL BAItONETCIES.—The baron
conferred on Dr. T. Spencer Wells brings
such titles conferred on members oMhe
fession up to over 20. George 111. bestowe
on Sir Richard Jebb, Sir Everard go]
Henry Halford ; George IV. on Sir g.
Sir Walter Farquhar; William IV, on S
Brodie and Sir Charles Mansfield Clarl

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lowing" is an approximately complete list 01
cies conferred on the medical protession by
—Sir James Clark, Sir Henry Marsh,
Crampton, Sir Henry Holland, Sir Chs
Sir William Lawrence, Sir William Fi

James Simpson, Sir David Corrigan, 1
Watson, Sir William Gull, Sir James
William Jenner, Sir George Burrows, and

Sir et,
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Christison.

AN IDEA ABOITT EARTHQUAKES.—M 9
hundred and fifty years ago the Enghal
Japan were perplexing themselves, as the
on the subject of earthquakes (says Na 4
diary of Richard Cocks, just published
luyt Society by Mr. Maunde Thom}.
under date Nov. 7, 1618, the following enl
as we retorned, about ten o'clock, haPT
earthquake, which caused many people
their howFes. And about the like ho,
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following hapned an other, this cuntreY
subject to them. And that which is corni
they allwais hapeu at a hie water (or full
thought it chanseth per reason is muoh
into hollow caves under grownd at a be /1
sea flowing in after, and stoping the rye°
causeth these earthquakes to find passage j
the wind shut up."
"OUT OF THE FULNESS," • 1 (t° p
&o,—Little girl 00,
who has been confined to her room for :Draig't
days) : I don't want you to be ill again, °Title AI
—but--Mamma: But what, dear
Papa does put such a lot of butter on our cl
pi
breakfast I—Judy.
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION.—In a letteloog v1;1
and Water, a correspondent says :—lt 11°,00
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reproach to us as a people thai we are se.;:ties,
rear of other countries in providing faCti thoo,e
technical education of the great majoritY 0:a tar
are about to enter upon the occupation a"fert
merit of land. It is true that we have 0°,6 yeoci:
agricultural colleges in England, which a`„ltbiAt
suited for the education of the more tor,ol
but these colleges are absolutely beyond t" pral"
the children of the great bulk of the tenactebe
this kingdom. An effort has been made IV' title '0
of the Institute of Agricalture to correct give
culty, and the friendly help which has heetliciellc
them has enabled them to supply thila ecl.
far at least as the London centre is collar" 0.01
then the work will be commenced on Octoo he 4
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and a regular and fairly complete colirn to go
280 lectures will be given' extending über,,,io;
1884. The lecturers—about twenty in "u 7,41 t"
well known in the agricultural world, as 'll vil3llett
experts in their respective sections of vglithe
lecture fees will be so very moderate tha bey
series may be attended for the sum of Ri
41tton le
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doubt but that 'more detailed infortnao3g,
obtained, by any one desiring it, or se° ,
same to the sccretary of the Institute of
(South Kensington, London), a stamPearlit 'Jae
addressed envelope. The objects chitte,veril
council were thorough efficiency and !loa-
the part of the lecturers, and on the °the' of
fees, which should not keep back the 11°1 010
farmers, or any others who may desire 09I',i
expenditure. The entire course of steal,. ido
garded as calculated to give that intellfgenefre'ie
of the surrounding conditions which itithl,,taiatt4
tural practice, which will make the suuE'cloaill
in of the business of farming more than -
plete. ;
'ARRY'S LATEST CONIINDRIIif.—Wq 199 4
like Charity ?—Becos it always ueb"
(Begins at 'ome, don'tcher see !)—Piinci" •001
NOT AN ORDINARY DOG.—SeTereljt
appearances of persons have lately cce"Piw
tion of the Paris police (says the Eve"il
To the list is just added that of " Alarqu'lltie`
footed friend and favourite of M. Mace, (i.,ttitoet
Police of Public Safety, whose unaccc"c;ra
prolonged absence is causing great c°l3_lo4lll,
Prefecture. To account for the anxietY ape °tit;
Marquis it must be explained that he lefeattilio't'
dog, but one which had grown old at the i_rivg t
had lHen trained to unwonted sharpneEse'ueotoret,
of MM. Claude and Jacob, the pred!
Mac 4. Ihe latter, moreover, wag f"a„is 1
for a personal service which INlar.o bie
d 1" • o
some years ago, and which resulte ffectiot,oo€
a firm hold upon the eeteem and a fetr a
Mace and his rem The head of the Stabe 409
is related, was one day walking a1°135 d its
some bank notes in his hand which he harood bot
as his month's salary. In an shaer'ett pooltejosa
ferred them, as he believed, to his eot. Vet,
fact they dropped on to the paveraenThe oi°ey
only discovered on reaching honie. 4, re tb ept
communicated to the agents, hot heldoqateopa
take any steps towards tracing wait .4p
the (Mice with the not,s between htefui
ebtea
posited them at the feet of their.rigufresecl,
week has now elapsed since he disaPQ,
"Marquis " was never known to forsal,uforto,
before, it is conjectured that door ww
overtaken him.

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