The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-09-30 00:00:00

THE BARMAID CONTEST AT NORTH
WOOLWICH GARDENS.

On Saturday, the novel competition designated the
"Barmaid Contest," which has been taking place
during the last fortnight at the North Woolwich
Gardens, was brought to a close, and Saturday evening i
was al.pointi.rl by Mr. Holland, the proprietor, fir the
presrdation of the prizes. There was no display or
public exhibition of the young ladies, as might have
been expiated by the lovers of sensation.
A jury of gentlemen had been empanelled, awl the
general visitors were allowed to become contributors
by yoting-cards, which they presented to those bar-
maids whose attractions they more particularly appre-
ciated. These voting cards score collected and counted,
and formed the principal guide to the awards. There
were twenty eight cempetitors, and eight very valuable
prizes were presented, consisting of a gold watch and
guard, awl lockets, breeches, earrings, ste. When the
votes were east the fiirtunate young ladies were called
into a private apartment at the hotel, and after
suitable compliments the prizes were presented to
them.
In order that the public may judge of the popu-
larity of the competition, it may be 'mentioned that
most of the twenty-eight young ladies had received
upwards id 1,000 votes each, the prizes being awarded
in the following order: --First prize, a very handsome
ladies'
IGNORAMUS ON THE ENGINEERS ii
gold watch and chain, within scriptiiin, too
" " ' 1, .T. Douglas ; 2,143 votes. --Second prize. a
STRIKE. handsome gold locket and neck chain, to No. 14,
'Mrs. Huniberstone ; I,4,4,votea—Third prize, to No.
On the eubject of the • Engieece.' strike, "Ignoramus " 25, Miss Mary Mormon • 1,411 votes.-- 1 mirth prize,
writes to The Time', ,-- a large gold linear
to N. 28, albs Eugine Pi se •
An interesting discussion lass been carried on in 1,395' votes.— Fifth prize, a pill locket, to No. 4, MN;
your columne on the propriety and necessity of the 1 I "nilerhilll,2.'i:a." viites.---Sixth prize, a ruby and pearl :
Newcastle strike. It is urged by the workmen and ; ring, to No. 11, Miss Shnnionds, 1,322 votes.—Secenth ;
Mr. Aytoun —first, that if each workman is disabled or 1 line", a gold mid enamel locket, to No. 21, Miss The-
prohibited from doing more than nine-tenths of his • lierlale ; 1.313 votes.— Eighth prize, a gold ring set
former ameunt I.f work it will miske riaim for imotenth 1 with emerahlt tO NO 21, Miss Wheatley ; 1,',90 eiites.
wore men to be emph,yed, sad that the same rate if 1
g i airareil ' highly gratified with the
wages may be given because the !let The youn lades sp
t
ere have only ti 1
charg resents whieh had been awarded them, and on their
charge their custome rs 10 per cent. noire than they • n • •
have formerly Wee awl all will go on the same as . rtetuni ti tin ir . .
respective liars in the hell in aide),
before ,e • secondly, that if the masters Fuger, ' t being e
he alusicadand i i tier entertammen sf s
ouly be ti, a very small extent. The men only ask hie
it can ' ducted, ie.:iced the congratulate ins o theirfriends.
a reduction of 10 per cent. if their labour an-1 this will • The Barmaid Contest of lt's7l has proved a great
only, of course, take off 10 per cent, of the masters' success • and although a large number of pertons were
profits, and rich men could easily afford so Anall a loss evidently ditiipieinted in not seeing the prizes tire-
d, the benefit of the peer. t si.nted polilicly, the arrangements generally were of
Now, Sir, I ant an ignorant man, nut ilei-ply read in ; the mast satisfa•.tory character.
matters of trade or political economy, but 1 fear that
among "the public" there are ninny thausanas as •
ignorant as myself, and as the p 1 Ii- are daeidy in- I
teresteil ill t 111 A . 1 111.4i4 it WOlllll Le kind if ll ttttt e one I EARTH AS A DISINFECTANT
would enlighten me 41 1
inal my brethren on one sir two • An in Was npenel on Saturday em the bodies of
points. 1 Hobert Wank,: anil his wife, who were found dead in The Rev. Henry Miele. of Foraington Vis.arage, writes to
It appears to toe that if lets work Per man is to lie ; mot of the carriages of the Lancashire and Yorkshire The Tillie,—
done there must be it imrrespowling do•rease of the v,ihy.y. at a 'dation near Liverpool, on Thursday With reference to the letter from St. Thomas's
income per nian. Thit propirtienate lose must fall . evening last. The evident',', which was very copioue, of I Ihispital to-day [Sept. 21], on the stibject of dish'.
either on the men or iin the masters, or on the pur. 1 the frii•oils awl iel dives of the deceased, confirmed the fectants, allow me ti state the following fact :—When,
chasers. The nien iii tile 01.0 is, mean it to In, borne etatementmvvioudy reiertinl with regard tido:relation- previous to the introduction of the dry earth system
by themselvea The I.nd...es may object to bearing : slop of the parties. It appeared that the deceive,' man into the Pennsylvanian Hospital, Philadelphia, Dr.
it, and may prefer ti dial with f, um engineers, who I had been somewhat given to drink, andtbatwhen under Addinel Hudson, the senior surgeon Id that institution,
ve far lower wages, :till l'All, therefore, sell inure its influence was at tiniec very viiiloit. It Was stated, was experimenting on the system, there was in one of
elwavly, oven after 'ii ii; ....mg, In subs ~,,,e hoses-nor, by his own relatives that during the ten weeks the wards a case of diseased knee, the suppuration
the loss must —not perhaps at',,,-, but in a few years his wife hail been away from him he bail been quite from which was sr, offensive and se penetrating that no
- fall on the masters. We will aidurn to this pre- temperate. Mary Wanls as, the wife of deceased's means of 11i-o.l°Hz:db. known there was effective to sub-
rent] y. brother, with whom he hail leten residing, in the curse dee it. In this difficulty it iieenrre Ito Dr. Huilson that
lait first let me ask, 'lave 1 :dd.... t l.• r erred auto the of her eviilenee saiil : The diteeased bad been a deal one of the leading principles if the dry earth system,
lessient of political ....molly Oita 11. .•• teamed It worse in hit mind during the last ten weeks while living that of taking the evil to lie dealt with at it s sour.e at
the columns iif Ti-c Time, ' I, it t•..•.t ai as a aeneral vith lit. llii used to scream at night, "Oh! my wife ; once and iii iletail, might be applicable to sts it
nib, Free Trad p e the right t.; •• t• 1.., t• I:, the th‘iiisie.st what nmst I ti,?" Huang that ten weeks he did not Ile aceorlingly applied to the wound a pettier if
and sell in the (leanest niarlo•l : • •• .•• .1 thin, ; th,,t ' ileink mush. 1 don't think 1 saw him intoxicated more finely powdered earth, to be removed awl renewed as
Protection, even if allowable f,.•• a -1 .i t ; .i, ..•-•,- than twiea ime week lie stayed in the whale time. He soon as it became saturated. The effect was almost
pei.iiliar stress of eircimisto we a : .•, .., ;., .•,, , . , was i•,a i •- .1a : sail he hail last his situatban his wife. magieah After the atmosphere already impregnated
itition ; that to make a nation 1,• ; • ~.. •• t ,'i .t, 1,1, • h ',,i t• ~. -; td his house, and that his heart was bad escaped there was no offensive mlou ir n the wound.
inilividual energy !Mist hem,. .:. •.io i • ...„ ~ : ~.. I It, . deo. II i- . yes were always fixed on the wall. He Nor was this all; the suppuration gradually diminished,
t 'tan i's fair reward • tied the 1. . • • • . " wife awl his children ; anti no linger t and the WOund wen assumed so healthy an appearance
,nrei ie,,sl CrSeitlet is the piViii :4'.• ':f '::• • . i ..: " ''' ' t , ••••• ..• , • ..1, lay lie iiisid, "I can't rest day or IMO in a week or two Or Hudson Was encouraged to
"IL.; condemned to a liiipeleas.r ;•'------,- niglit, and you innst not lie sorprised if you find me Ia .t 1.- da same remedy with the same deodorizmg and
wididi citergy camel or Mod IliPt 131, lill, , IT.• e , 11,401." .111:,. s . tficaca to two casics of cradled band, to
if the 'I et If lain wrong in all thi- I fear that 1 Coroner : Dbl lie say he would .0
make away with see,: :4 i•ns, and to a eras nf amputitbei Ili cancer.
a, earinally n-Mtaken, Mlll.l I trust that ! himself " -Yee, before long. A week lint Monday he Iha e inyself witnested the demi°, izing effect of
, ow.; g•-.. 1 wise man seal set I,a right. We are °nen to i went to Liverpool, awl ieturned next morning looking wirli aii iitice in ulcerated legit, aud I can s Late on re.
''''‘lstria, awl if it lw itlavrn to lie a gied and a wbse i very wail. I asiced him what wee the matter with li:d.lx .S,l,lMari,M that the relief to the friends attend'
in'. 'sire to !situ .e all ts ertinie work ;to my that the l hint, and he said be could not ed-iesis his feeliegs. big on sases ef cancer has liren unspeakable.
.Tniiigesit ehall not do above nine-tenth of what the ' After he came hen, lave-mei I saw hum in drink; amid,' be piwden•il several
have f •,.. .d reason rd ;• to rs:l`...Ne. a:se if a person
teetbest haa hit.....rto done ; that sll shall be hantlicale that a:Le:dent a fort Light -.ince. Ito sail he had lust suffering trom small-mia
1.... i, and the will it.it tie forbidlen to outwork tile idle, his situation through his wife, 1 Lever knew anything times in 21 hours with : nely-powilered earth or clay,
tl.e. clever tat : x eel the staiiii-. if, I say, all this i7l wrong about his wife. I attributed his peculiarities of the sickly islour would bt isieveldstd. all exhalation
'i'tui. to lie a mite and politic nieonure, calculated to nand not to drink but to other nausea vben he was would IWnliembed. infestion so Prevented, and a cooling
in, ease the prosperity of all classee of the country, not taking drink he shouted out in his sleep and was and healing effect be pro bleed on the pustules. The
why this I think it might ha well to carry the system restless'. I attributed his uneasiness to his wife, as he ranoval ehituld be effect.' with a fine soft brush, and
set a little further, was always talking about her. if on the plan proposed ly me in your columns (duly
Firet destroy all machinery, and make it Maly to The other evidence went to show that Mrs. Wanless 31), the pwitules and the clay so brushed off should be
malt. cam engines. ('lids,a. ,„,id be only carrying had left her husband on account of his violent habits; placed in an iron drawer, clasely fitted beneath the fire
tout the principles of the Newcastle workmen.) Abolish but as to whether there was any ground for the tu the ward or sick room, the beat applied from above