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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-03-23

GONE FROM THE BUSY STAGE OF
LIFE!

A characteristic figure, well known to the thousands
who frequent the Berlin Exchange, has jest dis-
appeared from the busy stage of life. We allude to
Herr Lobel Sohn, who breathed his last a few days
ago at the age of sixty-eight. For nearly forty years
he had been a regular frequenter of the Exchange,
where the sharp Jewish face, the coat which never
seemed to be renewed, the napless hat of ancient form,
served for the theme of many a jest at Herr Sohn's
expense—jests, however, which he met with the
most imperturbable good humour, provided business
was prosperous. The large fortune he has left behind
him proves that he had not much cause for complaint
in this respect. lie had his own way of transacting
business, and certain principles from which he never
swerved. His principal dealijigs were in diamonds
(of which he was such a competent judge that the
most important Berlin jewellers rarely made any
large purchase without first submitting the
jewels to Lobel Sohn's practised eye) and in
other precious stones. One of his rules of conduct
was never to sell his goods for cash. It was
his habit to repair with his valuables to the Exchange
and dispose of them in return for the right of the put
or call of so many shares in this or that railway or
mine, or of so many thousands of snoh and such a
stock. Observing carefully the fluctuations of the
market, he rarely failed to obtain a larger profit by his
bargain than he would have done by transacting
business in the usual manner. People were always
anxious to deal with Herr Sohn, led on by the hope,
which generally proved fallacious, of obtaining his
costly wares for nothing. Another principle from
which he never deviated was to tax all his gains for
the benefit of the poor. He was, it is stated, an
eminently charitable man, in spite of the reputation
for avarice which he bore, but which he merited in no
way excepting B'o far as an excessive desire to make
money goes. He rarely refused to open his purse to
the needy, who have lost a staunch friend and bene-
factor in Herr Lobel Sohn.--Evening Standard.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-03-23

THE VOLUNTEERS AND THE WAR.

It is stated that the measures which are being taken
to organise several provisional battalions of volunteers
for active service in the event of this country being
compelled to take an active part in affairs in the East
are now completed, and that a large number of young
men are ready, or would be after a few weeks continuous
training, to take their places by the side of the
regular troops. One energetic commanding. officer
of a metropolitan rifle regiment, who had pre-
viously been in the Guards, has, it is understood,
got a sufficient number of well-drilled and expert
marksmen to form a battalion, and other corn,
manding officers are imitating his example, tot alone
in London, but in various pats of the country,
so that the sanguine expectations of this proposed
auxiliary force promise to be more than realised.
Consequent on the depressed state of trade in many
parts of the country, but more especially in the north
of England, large numbers of men who are efficient
volunteers have signed an undertaking to go abroad
when necessary. A new volunteer regiment is pro-
posed to be added to the force, composed of Scotch.
men, and to be named the Manchester Scottish Volun-
teers. Out of the 560 men required to form a six
company battalion 541 recruits have already signified
their intention of joining it should its services be
accepted by her Majesty. The proposed uniform is
similar to the 42nd Highlanders (Black Watch).—
Evening Standard.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-03-23

ACCIDENTS IN THE HUNTING-FIELD,

Tier Majesty's Staghounds were out on Tuesday I
with the Master of the Hunt, the Earl of Hardwicke.
The deer was released on Mr. Graham's farm at
Horton' and all went well for about half an hour,
when Lord Hardwicke's horse, in galloping, made a
mistake at a fence and threw its rider, who fell
heavily on his head. For some minutes Lord Hard-
wicke was unconscious. Upon his recovering himself,
Dr. D. Jones and Mr. Douglas, surgeon, of Hounslow,
were by his side assisting him, and they carefully
moved him into the brougham of Mr. Watson, in which
he was driven to Slough. There he was placed in a
railway carriage of the Great Western Company, and
he arrived at Paddington about 3.30. We regret to
state (says The Times of Wednesday,) that the symptoms
indicate concussion of the spine, but Lord Hard-
wick tried to make as light of the accident as possible.
—The Globs of Wednesday says :—" We leaim on in-
quiry to-day that the Earl of Hardwicke has passed a
fair night, and this morning his lordship is quite con-
scious. Though suffering from pain in the head and in
the muscles, the.noble earl's condition is more favour-
able than last night. Her Majesty sent a messenger
on Wednesday morning to inquire after his lordship's
health."

The Earl of Camperdown has had a narrow escape
while hunting with the Bleeder hounds. His horse
falling at a fence. his Lordship was thrown head fore-
most, but happily escaped almost unhurt.

Twenty-five British and foreign wrecks were re-
pOrtell during the past. week, making a total of 820 for the
present year, or a decrease of 237 as compared with the
corresponding period of 1577. Vessels and cargoes were
awroximately valued at £300,0.00, including British property
MAO.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-03-23


THE LABOUR MARKET IN AMERICA,

The Evening Standard remarks :—" A letter from
Mr. Thomas Conolly to a contemporary, gives an
excellent account of the state of the labour market in
the United States, and may certainly be read with ad-
vantage by those orators who are always holding out
emigration to the great Republic as the panacea for
the ills suffered by the working.classes in this country.
Mr. Conolly went over to the States personally to
investigate the advantages and disadvantages under
which working men laboured there in comparison
with those which beset them here; and
his reports show that he ha:.; very thoroughly
and conscientiously performed his work. His
opinion undoubtedly is that the working man is much
better off in the old country than he is in the States.
Work is extremely scarce and by no means highly
paid. House-rent, clothing, and every necessary of
life, with the exception of food, are far dearer than in
England: while in cases of non-employment and dis-
tress there is no national or general system of relief.
Emigration is now taking place from the States to
Australia, and five ships left New York between
the 4th of February and the 6th of March for
Sydney. The Ivanhoe took 175 passengers, and there
were three times as many applicants for berths,
although the rate of passage was forty-five dollars.
Men leave Philadelphia daily for work on Brazilian
railroads, at one dollar a day or less. As Mr. Couolly
states that Philadelphia is the most favoured city in
the States for the working classes, it may be imagined
what the general condition of the labour market must
be when men are glad to undertake severe work in an
unhealthy country at a dollar a day.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-03-23

ROBBERY OF A BANK AND MURDER

OF THE CASHIER.

Canadian advices just received contain an account
of a bold attempt, in daylight, to rob the Dexter
Savings Bank, and the murder of the cashier, Mr. J.
W. Borron. The tragedy occurred on the 22nd ult.
On that date Mr. Borron did not arrive home at his
accustomed time, when his family became uneasy,
and, assistance being obtained, an entrance was
forcibly made into the bank. After a brief search
Mr. Borron was found in the vault, lying handcuffed,
gagged, and with a rope round his neck, He was
quite insensible, and had several serious wounds on his
forehead. He died shortly afterwards. On examining
the vault it was found that the thieves had been
thwarted in their attempts to open the safe, and were
o mipelled to quit the premises with plunder under
100 dollars. It was conjectured that Mr. Borron,
refusing to open the safes, was murderously attacked
by the men. The trustees of the bank have offered a
reward of 1,000 dollars for the apprehension of the
pewpetrators of the crime.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-03-23

c4ocat an atstrut gea.

COMMISSIONERS' MEETING.

A. special meeting of the Board was held iu
the Cornini6sion.)rs' lQOffl, ou ..11onday ;
Evers in We cuair.

The foitowing resolution was unanimously
adopted :
" That in the judgment of this Board it is
expedient to oppose a certaia Bill promoted in
the present Session of Parliament by the Great
Western itailway Company, for empowering too
said company to make new railways, roads, and
other works, and for other purposes, and that,
subject to a compliance wan tau provisions of the
Municipal Corporations (Borough Fund.) Act,
1872, the Improvement hates, Highway _Kates, or
other public funds ioadur the control of this
board, levied under the powers of CI.; .tour.oridge
luipoNeuient Act, 1866, or a pro rata proportion
of such rates or funds respectively, be applied in
payment of the costs ai4 expenses incurred in
relation to such opposition.
"That the Special Committee appointed by a
resolution of the Board, at a meeting thereof,
held Monday, December, 31, 1877, be authorised
to take such proceedings as they may think
necessary t(:. give effect to this resolution; and
that . such committee be, and they are hereby
authorised to affix the common seal of this Board
to a petition against the provisions of section 12
of the paid Bill for the substitution of a road in
ch section mentioned for a portion of a certain
pithlic highway or road in such section mentioned,
nã also against the provisions of section 29 of
the said Bill, for extension of time for panase
of lauds aULilOriSe,(l by the Oxford and Wolver-
hampton Itailway Act, 1859, or against such other
portions of the said bill as such committee may
think fit. And that the said committee be em-
powered to withdraw the opposition by this
Bourd to the said Bill on the said Railway Con-
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-03-23

THE FAMINES OF THE WORLD.

In London, on Tuesday evening, Mr. Cornelius
Walford read a paper before the members of the Sta-
tistical Society on the above subject. After sketching
all the famines known to history, the lecturer said,
among the causes of famines were rain (by excess pro-
ducing floods), frost, drought, hail, earthquakes (the
latter frequently leading to irruption of the sea), insects,
war, defective agriculture, defective transport, legisla-
tive interference (whereby the natural course of
supply and demand has been: interfered with or in-
terrupted), currency restrictions, speculation, known
technically as " engrossing," whereby the necessary
supply of food for the people has been "forestalled."
One of the principal causes of drought was the de-
nudgag 4'3-the surface of a country of its forest trees;
, and as inasmuch as the railways of India had required
I the timber for fuel, it was suggested that the Govern-
ment should take steps for planting forest trees in
suitable localities. Famines had been caused in
India by swarms of rats and locusts. For the relief
of famines in India irrigation was recommended,- but
. the irameiliatequestion was one of railway transport
only.
In the course of the discussion which followed,
General Sir Arthur Cotton said he was convinced that
we could make India a perfect garden from the Hima-
layas to Cape Comotin. Irrigation had paid in India.
Why not extend it?
Mr. F. C. Danvers (India Offise) agreed to a cer-
tain extent to what Sir Arthur Cotton had said; but in
I many parts of India there were natural causes at work
which would tender it perfectly impossible to provide
against famines by irrigation. In many parts of the
-eettittry, 04;U-se popidlatibn were not willing to take
I.4ne. Water At flr,ivle aWailable, and required to be
"'educated." Therefore they could only proceed with
..ation works by degrees.
Mr. Hyde clare, gr. .Patterson, and other gentle-
men addrAsed thOmeefing, which closed with the cue-
''tomary vote, 61 thanks, , _ „

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-03-23

CRADLEY HEATH, HALESOWEN, AND DISTRICT CHRONIcLE.

JUST PUBLISHED-ASTOUNDING CHEAP USEFUL
WORKS. .
A. BOOK showing "How to make £2OO per
year" by keeping Rabbits, Fowls, Bees, and
Pigs; also showing bow .£lOO can be made by Cultivating
One Acre of Ground.—The whole Post Free Bd.

HOW to Cultivate a GARDEN—Poet Free 3d.

How to Make Good Artificial Manures at
a per Ton on your own Farm by a labourer;
the ingredients can be purchased at any market town.—
Receipt sent for se.

A/UONTHLY LIST OF PROPERTY for
Sale and to Let—Post Free. Parties having
Shares, Farms, Inns, Houses, Businesses, &e. to Sell or
Let can have them inserted Gratis in the List on send.
ing particulars to

T. G. DIXON, Oh ief Whitstriargate, Sull, Yorkshire.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-03-23

c LA KKE,s,„,

DUDLEY AND WALSALL.
•
PIANOFORTES and IIAitMONIUMS may
be had on the NEW SYSTEM of HIRING, for Two or
Three Years; after which, and without any further pay-
ment, to become the property of the hirer. Alllnstru-
ments had .on this system, or otherriise, will be
Exchanged any time within six months for any other,if
not approved of, and returned carriage free. And fat.
liar, after a trial of three years. any tiauoforteor
monisan woula be taken backrat its original coat, :Aid
the money returned, deducting the usuai cheTge for
luxe; thus offering greater advantages than London
or Birmingham ilousts.—Apply lelthDb.rtlClC,GliE EN
Music Warehouse, 260, Castle-street, .Utusiey, and 674
Park-street, Walsall.

SiaMMMEII

PUBLIC NOTICES.

S rOURBRIDGE IMPROVEMIJ,N I ACT
1866.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-03-23

buivar AND WALSALL.

EIANOFORIES k ELAitAloisii-
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•J Cal 1. klner, 260. CASTLB-ItaligET, DUDLEY, Alai
67,, Palm 6T42114r, 4LSALL. PialihDlOrteB Re-
Le-strmng, the liarnineis iie-oovered with Patent
Feit, hoed by the most emine.wi firms.

A RCHER C LARKE'S

&rap Books, from Gd to 21s, for Scraps, Newspaper
±.;atungs, Comic uatttngs, and Cuttings from the
Iltascrated Papers.

STAMP ALBUMS.

Portrait Albums to hold 8,i2, 60,100, or 200 Cartes.
!Portrait A-Ibuine to hold Cartes, Vignettes, Cah.nets,
and scraps.
Portrait Albums to Lock for Cartes, Frames, or
Cabiuet. in Velvet, Gold, Oak, Brass, Ivory, and Leather
o auto 1,2, S. or 4 Portraits.
Frames in Oak, or Gold, or Black and Gold.
Gold Oval Picture Frames.
Gold brackets very Elegant.
Bret Work Brackets, Oak or Walnut.
Artists Colours and Brushes.
Drawing Paper and Canvasses.
• Serape 'jut Out or Flat, over 500 Varietie
Transfer Pictures, from 40 a id.
Goodal:s Playing Curds.
. Glass Letter Weigata for Cartes or Cabinets..
_ _

An Elegant Edition of the new Hymns, Ancient ana
Modern for the waistcoat pocket, from is. 3d. each.
Swiss Wood Goods.
Cartes and Cabinet Frames.
Handkerchief and Glove Boxes.
Brackets with 1,2, or 3 Snell'
Brackets Carved or Plain.

i..tter Racks, lietc-h--13-ox-e-s-, lio-o-k_S-li—de-s", Easels, Flower
Vases, Corner Brackets.
Smoking Tables, 7s. 6d. to 255.
Letter Paper and Bnvelopea.
Cases open or to lock.

Aagic Lantern and oiLdea to flireloc for Exhibtxons at

Soho.). 4nd Private or Publie.Parties.

7, LUG ILST., STO lUD GB
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-03-23

CURE FOR ALL!
HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT.

The Universal Remedy for Bad Legs

Bad Breasts, Old Wounds, and
Ulcerations of all kinds.

are is no medicinal preparation which may be so
thoroughly relied upon in the treatment of the above ail-
ments as Holloway's Ointment. Rubbed upon the surface
of the body, over, or near the affected parts, it disappears
under the friction of the hand, penetrating at once to the
sour** of the evil. and thus performs its healing errand,
vapidly, safely. and without pain. In all long standing
oases, Holloway's Pills should also be taken as they purify
the Blood and expel all depraved humours from the sys.em.

Coughs, Colds, Sore Throats, 4n.d
Bronchitis.

This Ointment is irresistible in the cure of these throat and
peetoral complaints. which when neglected often end in
settled Asthma or Consumption. The Ointment well
rubbed upon the Chest and back, night and morning,
penetrates the skin, and thus absorbed, is carried directly
to the Lungs, where, in immediate contact with the whole
mass of circulating Blood, it neutralizes or expels all im-
purities. By these means all pulmonary complaints may
bemired with rapidity and ease.
Disorders of the Kidneys, Stone and

Gravel.
In any of the above complaints more benefit may be
d.erived in twenty-hours, by adopting the following simple
means, than could be brought about in six mouths by any
other treatment. In bad cases, if the ointment be dilig•mtly
rubbed into the small of the back, over the region of the
Kidneys, it will quickly penetrate and give immediate
relief. Six or eight of the Pills should be taken nightly
according to circumstances.

Gout, Rheumatism, and Stiff Joints.
This invaluable Ointment excercises a more olrrions control
over out and Rheumatism, than any other Medicine. No
nu, -eed remain uncured, who will in good earnest make
vigoro-ts application of this infallible remedy—according
to •lie Printed Lnstructions affixed to each Pot. All settled
aches and pains will bkewase be banished by the same treat-
ment.

.3klli Diaeasog, Scrofula, and Scurvy.
The be..elioiAl -fFeeta of this peerless Ointment are tra
woad Jul in case, of Rin4w )rm, Scurvy, and scrofula.
Ki g and it powers are adequate to the removal
the most nv.terate Skin Disease to whicu the human fram
Li subject.

The Ointment and rills are gold at Professor tiOLLoWAy's
Establ shmAit, 533, Oxford Street, Londun ; also by nearly
every re ,p.o .ble Vendor of Medicine throughout the
ei,,bsed World, in toses and Pots, at is lid, 2s 9d, 48 esi
lie, 22t., and 33e each.
1111 prated directions are affixed to each Pot and Box
and Gan be had in any langua4o.
N.x.—Advice can be pbtained. free of charge,
by appiiing at the above address, daily, between
he hours ot 11 and 4, or by letter.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-03-23

THE LONDON MASONS' STRIKE.

The close of the masons' strike leaves for the present
some 500 masons out of employment, who must be sttp:
ported by the society till they obtain work at the old
wages of 9d. an hour. The strike has now lasted 32
weeks, and has cost the Unionists, who have been aided
to some extent by those of other trades, somewhere
about £30,000. On the other hand, the master
builders must have expended more than 210,000 in the
importation of foreign workmen, and the transport to
London of men from different parts of the country ;
and when to these amounts are added the various losses
occasioned by delay in the fulfilment of contracts, in-
terest and plant lying idle, and other matters, it
would scarcely be too much to estimate the cost of the
strike, including other incidentals on the men's side,
as having been in all at least £60,000.
It is said that more than a hundred English masons
applied for work on Saturday at the new Law Courts,
but only five fixers were engaged.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-03-23

MR. SPURGEON AT HOME AGAIN.

0
n un ay Mr. C. H. Spurgeon, who has been stay-
ing for some weeks past at Mentone on account of his
health, but who has just returned home, preached bath•
morning and evening at the Metropolitan Tabernacle.
In the morning the building was crowded, every seat
being filled, and all the standing space occupied. In
the evening the crowd was, if possible, still greater,
and numbers had to go away, not being able to obtain
admission. Mr. Spurgeon appeared to be in good
health, and preached with all his old vigour and raciness
of style. The text in the morning was from the 2nd
verse of the 36th chapter of Job, "I have vet to speak
on God's behalf ; " the lesson that he drew from these
words being that it was the duty and the privilege of
all Christians to be ever inculcating the truths of the
Gospel by their words and by their lives; and apply-
ing the words to himself, he said his tongue was once
more loosed, and it was with unfeigned joy that he
could yet speak on God's behalf.
In the evening the text was from the first verse of the
17th chapter of the Gospel of John.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-03-23

RUSSIAN BLACK SEA MOVEMENTS.

The Cronstadt Correspondent of the Globe writes under
date of the 13th inst. as follows :

The ice on the Russian rivers flowing into the Black
Sea has now entirely broken up, and the navigation
is once more unimpeded. This is of great advantage
to Russia, as it sets free her dockyard at Nicolaeff
and enables not only the vessels there to proceed to
sea, but also the cruisers on active service to enter the
Bourg to be refitted. Many of the torpedo cutters
and gunboats on the Danube are being sent to Nico-
laeff to undergo repairs. At the same time, torpedo
cutters from Germany are arriving, and are being
sent to take their place. The war steamer
squadron is at present stationed at Sebastopol, and is
to be increased by the conversion of other vessels be-
longing to the Black Sea Steam Navigation Company.
None of them are being used as transport ships, as the
Government is afraid that the epidemics which rage
among the Russian invalids returning home would im-
pair the health of the crews. Admiral Arkas still
floats his flag on the Elborous, but pursues his official
duties on shore. The average number of transports
leaving Odessa for Turkey weekly is thirty. Greek
merchantmen are being chartered by the authorities
to convey stores to Midieh.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-03-23

POTATOES.

Compared with Monday last there is no alteration to notice
in the prices of potatoes Sound descriptions are very
scarce, ard are held at full prices. Inferior produce sells
slowly. Kent regents, 190 s. to 200 s.
.; Essex ditto, 170 s, to
190 s. ; ditto roots, roe. to 13011. ; flukes, 190 s. to 200 s. ;
Victurias, 180 s. to 210 e.; and champions, 12(1s. to 1511. per
eon.

daino
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-03-23

_ BRIERLEY HILL.

DRUNK AND DIAORDERLY.—M the Police Court, on
gonday, before Mr. CI- K. Harrison, James Berrestora
was charged with being drank and disorderly, at Brierley
Hill, on the 11th inst.—Police•constable Luff proved the
care and defendant wan fined ss.and costs; in default
14 days.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-03-23

GLENFIELD

1' he
Queen's
L-4.andress
041, this
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Used.

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luIV:1:10. LAND SIM.VIYOIIS,
AND GE.NEHAL BU'INES's

&GENTS.

3.A1.7.t fkir the triton i..;fe, and Britannia Fire Insurance
Conapanita.

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TOWNSHEND HOUSE SCUOOL,
, MDDiRAINS:CeR

FOU BO.UIDERS.

"I.'..rtzB Moderate.—Apply W. LiATTHEWS, Priucipal
Late Head Alabter of :3 Ludley Grammar School. &0.,
Scc.

Pap:ls Adautted at any tinao.

QUEENSLAND EMIGRATION.

SAILINGS FROM GREAT BRITAIN.
Female Domestic Servants and Farm Labourers free
Apply to the Local Agent:
F. CLAKKE, 23, Enville Street, Stourbri4ige;
Or to the Agent-tionerel for givioneland,32, Charing
-
Cross, Loudon, S.W.

10,117 anil, v efr Ctppetite om pheinDtfi, inidviegsestGiomoruw.
Spasms, and all biaorders of the Stomach and
Are quicir'y removed by that well-kiiown remedy
k FTON'II PILL OF HEALTH. They unite the
reco,pt.teudation •If a wild operation with the most sue-
ee:ssiui ctfuct ; and where an aperient is required nothing
tiold by all Chemists, at le, 11.,trd le. ti,cl.'3.Fbo

'WANTED, some Light Employoieut hy
Middle Aged Man. Arprild iloAvrij.tct t.)
hlinAelf generally neful. GJoi ret,reacts.—Apply
"G. 0." Observer Office, Stourbridge.

I "OR SALE, a quantity of ASPARAGUS,
_ SEAKALE, DOUBLE and SINGLE WALL-
FLOWERS, CARNATIONS, GOLDEN FEA.THER,
BROWNTON STOCKS, HOLLYOCKs, DAISIES.
PANziIES, ARIBIS,. GEEN arid VARD,iO. f)
ANTERRICUqS, PENSTEMONS, RHUBA
ROO I'S, and 2tbets; cheap.—Sainuei Cox, Secdsul.i,
and Florist, Tagley Roscl, Stonrbridge. Estimates for
Laying-out Gardens, &c., on application.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-03-23

GOUT AND RHEUMATISM.—Tho exa
craciatipg pain of Gout or Rheumatism quickly
removed and cured in a few days by that celebrated
Medicine, BLAIR'S GOUT and RHEUMATIC PILLS.
They require no restraint of dietoreonfiremenduring
theii use, and are certain to prevent the disease attack-
ng any vital part.
Hold by all Chong/UM is. lidi_ent 2e. 9d. per box.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-03-23

A PREDICTED STORM.

The following cable messacre has been received at the Lon-
don office of the New York Herald from New York :
" Storm will Probably reach North British and Nor-
wegian coasts about 23rd, with heavy rains, possibly
snow and south-east to north-west gales. Another de-
pression will arrive on Central Atlantic coasts of
Europe about 25th, attended by rains and higb winds,
and will affect British islands and France. Bad
weather continues in Atlantic north of latitude 30.''
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-03-23

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Tv:atm.:at. and Cure of Ners,)us, hleutal, and Paysicat
D.4);lity. 14-)Nuess of Spirits, Laligesqon, Dimness of
Sight, Want f Energy. Dasfuess, Epitep y, Piles, Pre•
mature I,e,cay, flowisene, ezc , resulting from Losi of
NerTePierer, th, results of Inlemperance, Late Hours,
W9rry, B:ain Toil. &se , which, if neglected, end in
Confirms' Debility and Premature Decline. GIVES THE
A.DViCd AND INSTaucTIoNs, the result of THIRTY YEaR3'
PRiCT:OII by which Thousands have been restovid to
heeitb. illustrated by CASES ANT) TE,TI3U3NIALS from
grstenti Patient..., with means of cure used in each case.
DR. iil-;;:a itY nIIITfI, 8, BURTON CaRSORNT, LONDO'.I,
W.C.

Free by post, in Envelope, six stamps.

DISEASES PECULIAR TO WOMAN.
Gives the Cause, Symptoms and Cure. This
book is published for the special use of Females, and is
a Private Guide to the Treatment of a class of ailments
peculiar to the Female Constitution.

DR. HENRY SMITH, 8 BURTON CRNSCZNT, LONDON,
W.C.

Now Ready, the TRIETIETH THOUSAND, Price One
Shilling. Free by post, 12 stamps, in envelope. ,
AV-OMAN: AS A MAIDEN, WIFE, AND
uorED:R. Illustrated with ENGRAVING. ON
WooD, Cloth gilt. This is a Book of great importance
to Wom.in.

DL EIIY SMITH, 8 BURTON CRRICENT, LONDON,
1,1 C.

MINCE TO COUNTRY INVALIDS.
Consa!tation by Letter w3hiint Fe.
-1-A R. i ENRY SMITH, (By Dipkma of the
University of Jena) who has devoted
Y YEARS to the Special Treatment of Diseases
:ss -of the Nervous yatein, reßuiting from Exhau4tion of
Nvve Local Weakness, &c., will for he benefit
- of Coentry Invalids, on receiving a statement of case,
send his opinion, with Advice and Instructions, which;
if followed. ilo‘nre a Cure ; a Personal Interview and
expensive Consukstion-fees are thus avoided.
A .fil.iial " form of Correspondence to assist
the Ins-slide in describing their case sent Post Free.
DR. HENRY SMITH, 8, BUR VON CRESCENT,
LONDON, W.C.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-03-23

VOLUNTEER AMBULANCES.

Miss Florence Nightingale has addressed the following,
letter to the hon. secretary of the Volunteer Ambulance De-
partment, a society formerly known as the Volunteer Sick
Bearers Association :

"London, Feb. 28, 1878.

Sir,—Believe me that I feel the very deepest interest
—as who can help feeling?—in tfie progress of the
'Volunteer Ambulance Department, and bid it 'God
speed,' with all my might and main. May it reach the
highest efficiency of good work! I am most thankful
that it has a recognised official position, that it has all
proper instruction, use of barraciks for ambulance drill,
and ambulance material at its disposal. Will you
present my thanks to the committee for the honour
they have done me in wishing rue to become a
patroness of the association? If it were for the
interest I take in its welfare I should solicit them to
allow me to become such; but I wish that they could
find some other way of allowing me to show my warmest
goodwill. Unfortunately, lam compelled to decline
the honour from so many institutions from an un-
willingness to give my poor name where I cannot give
my work. And I am, and have been for years, a pri-
soner to my room from illness, and am overwhelmed
with work of many kinds. Believe me that my
deepest feelings are with the poor (future) sick and
wounded in the field, for whom you are so wisely
' giving yourselves the indispensable training and disci-
pline to do good work. I should like to send my
warmest good wishes to every man of your members
if that were possible, as I do in my heart, and these
are my heart's wishes. It is a very different thing to
do ambulance work in the field from what it is to do
the drill in the barracks; but my experience is that a
good orderly Englishman at home is two good Engl:
men in the field. And, therefore, I bid without fear
your volunteers good speed and perseverance in their
drill, and pray believe me, Sir, ever their faithful
servant, FLORENCE NIGHTINtIALE. If a contribution
o J 2215 would be of any use it is very much at your
service.—F. N. Mr. A. Maclure, jun., hon. sec,
Volunteer Ambulance Department,"

The Earl of Ravensworth died very suddenly,
shortly after two o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, at Ravens-
worth Castle, near Gatohead-on-Tyne, the cause of death
being heart disease. He had only a few days ago attained
the age of 81 5 ears. He will be succeeded by his eldest son,
Lord Eshngton, who has represented Solith Northumberland
since 1652.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-03-23

OLD HILL.

A groat deal of distress continttes:iin this district,
soup is given away every week to hundreds of persons,
trade being still very bad. We see from the Daily
Gazette that the Working Man's Conservative Club of
Birmingham have sent the sum of £3 to be distributed
among the poor of the parish, which sum ha r been duly
acknowledged by the Rev. James Ormistoa, vicar of
Old Hill.

DISORDERLY AND REVISING 70 QUIT.—At ti /A POlic.
Court, on Wednesday, before Wr. B. Hingloy,Tteuben
: Bayley was summoned by Eliza Tinkhain, for being
: drunk and refusing to leave her house when requested
' and further charged3with damaging a door. Complainant
' said she did not wish to press the ease and defendant
, was dismissed on payment of costs.
13gEtort or Tim Neoz.—Two men named William
Garrett and Leonard Smith were charged with coin-
,' miffing a breach of the peace by fighting, at Lomey
1 Town, Cradley Heath, on the 16th inet.—Policc-con.
: stable Gaskin proved the case and defendants were
; ordered to pay costa on promising not to offend again.
I 1 WlLltur.. DemAus.—George Alfred Gallier, engineer,
was summonefi by Edward Hawkins, on behalf of
/Messrs. Hawkins and Son, for wilfully damaging an
engine pump, on the 21st December, 1876.—Defendant
had absconded and was only apprehlnded on Tuesday
night last.—Mr. Hawkins said he did not wish to press
the case against defendant who was ordered to pay costa,
/ 16s 6d.